I spent the next morning I sat beside Yusei, he was fast asleep in bed with bandages wrapped around and across his chest. He had some internal bleeding, heavy bruising, and even a few deep exterior cuts. Man, was I glad we had a trained surgeon and the tools to treat him. It'd be about a few days before he could get back in the action. I had to rally the rest of the signers or we'd be in huge trouble. He woke up with a start and groaned from the soreness in his torso. "Easy Yusei, it's ok. You're at Martha's, Crow brought you here and I brought your runner. I was really worried about you." I said as I took his hand. He looked down at the bedsheets and said thanks. I headed out and let Martha take it from here. She's his, Crow's, and Jack's foster mom. She helped take care of Kalin when my mom couldn't. She's a sweet African American woman who and owns a cottage in the Satellite sector. There's an old semi-beat up park with trees that keep the back part of the homestead separate from wasteland while the frontend was facing the city. This is where she takes care of orphaned and homeless children. Martha is regarded as a parental figure by all abandoned children in Satellite and refers to all of them as her children. While she's kind-hearted, she's no pushover and will scold her kids no matter how old they get. She strikes the perfect balance between kind and firm. It's why she's the one person I trust with things I couldn't tell any of my brothers or dad but I could tell her. So before heading out, I told her I was going to talk to a friend back home. It was a half-truth, I know, but knowing her? She'd figure it out once Yusei told her about the threat. Yeah, I'll be in for an earful but better than wasting time.

Once I got home on my runner, I started with Jack. Once again, I saw him with Carly but I stayed back a bit. He looked like he was telling her something important. When I heard him tell Carly that he didn't want the paparazzi around? I knew two things; one? He was just trying to distance her for her protection. And two? He chose the worst way to go about it. I guess this girl helped him come to terms with the very things he did that I couldn't really get over. Betraying his family, putting an innocent kid who looked up to him and was his friend in life threatening danger, and stealing from them to get ahead. I couldn't help but feel that sting again but this time? It was softer. Hearing Jack putting someone else's safety first was actually reminding me of some things that I had forgotten. He may be a grade a selfish jerk who's in love with himself but he also is coming to grips that he blindly took a deal that would only come back to bite him in the rear. I was so lost in thought I was surprised to hear a soft sniffling coming from Carly. I walked up to her and tried to see if I could help. I felt so sorry for her, "Hey.. Uh, you ok?" she looked was sitting down on a bench and looked up at me sharply. She sniffled and sad a bit bitterly "No. I just got my heart stepped on. And who are you?" I cleared my throat and introduced myself. She said her name was Carly, and I thought it was a pretty name, "Listen, I'm sorry about what happened Carly." I didn't know how to tell her I knew Jack but I also wanted to help. She simply thanked me as she stood up to leave but she had a smile. She offered me a lift home but I politely declined and headed off to the Arcadium Building.

It was a huge, tall, skyscraper but I saw that Leo and Luna were invited there and they offered me to come with them. I didn't like this and while Sayer spoke with kindness I knew it was a front. There was no way he actually was going to help us without some kind of catch. He just wanted one of us and the dinner was just a way to bait us into it. I excused myself to the restroom after Sayer said he'd get Akiza. I told them to stay put and play along while I went to get help. They nodded in understanding but part of me wanted to stay and protect them. Something told me this was a trap and I needed reinforcements; so that's what I was doing. I didn't care what Sayer said, I had a job to do and that guy wasn't anyone to be trusted. As I left the large dining hall, Akiza bumped into me and asked what was going on. I told her about what happened and asked her to keep an eye on the twins and blister. Besides that? We need her help and helping fight the dark signers would help her be seen in a different light. She could prove she's not a threat. Akiza in turn told me that while she appreciate the concern? She wasn't convinced that the movement was evil or that Sayer was doing anything wrong. The movement was formed to help people. She said that she'd think it over at least but not to hold my breath. Either way, she promised to make sure that the others are safe. Telling her that's all I asked for, I left and as I did? I told her I thought she had amazing taste in clothes.

I headed out and drove off, Luna & Leo were in the hands of Blister, one of Yusei's friends from Satellite, and Akiza. I decided to go talk to Jack however the guards at Goodwin's mansion wouldn't let me pass till Mina gave them the go ahead. She led me over to the practice track. I saw Jack zip around in his runner but when he pulls to a stop and asked what I wanted. "I just wanted to ask if you're still going to help. I just think we'd have a higher chance if we worked together." I said. He snapped back "of course I'm going to help but I can't understand why you of all people have a signer mark". To that? I had no answer and just said I didn't know and that I'm sorry for being mad all this time. Sure I didn't like what he did, but I'm past it now. He merely shrugged and did a few more test-runs. So I just got myself together and sped off towards home. I needed some rest and time to think.