Get the audience hooked and they'll be eager for more. Like a movie trilogy or multi-part TV episode.

Yusei's mouth formed a confident smile when he saw his drawn card. Now it was a chance to widen the gap in point differential and maybe ice the match.

"I bring out Nitro Synchron!" Yusei declared as what looked like a tank of nitrogen with eyes, arms, and legs emerged from a blue vortex. "Even though you weakened Junk Warrior, it still has its original level, making it eligible to be tuned with Nitro Synchron." He waved his arm to give the go-ahead as Nitro Synchron transformed into two green rotating rings that surrounded Junk Warrior to reveal its five stars.

"Let's go, Nitro Warrior!" the black-flame haired duelist bellowed as a green muscular fighter with a burner on its back soared into play. "Next up, I use Nitro Synchron's ability. When used in the summoning of a 'Nitro' synchro monster, I can draw a card." Yusei's hand count increased to two cards.

"Impressive monster," Jack tried to compliment, "but you're going to need some more firepower to bring down both dragons."

"I've got that covered," Yusei responded. "I use my Synchro Strike trap card. Now, for every monster that Nitro Warrior is made up of, it gains 500 attack points. With two creatures, that's 1,000 points." The face down card from his last turn flipped up and emitted a blue aura that brought Nitro Warrior's attack strength to 3,800.

"To follow that up," he continued, "is the Speed Spell, Ultimate Finish. If I hold four speed counters or more, one monster on my field is granted a second attack, provided it takes down a monster with a higher level before that." Jack's froze in astonishment when he figured out both of his monsters would be obliterated.

"There's also the matter of Nitro Warrior's special ability. It gains 1,000 points whenever a spell card is played," Yusei concluded. A light green hue wrapped around the green fighter as its attack strength went up to 4,800. Jack was now officially dumbfounded: the total damage from both attacks added up to 4,100. There was no way possible he could rebound from this.

"He's got this. Yusei's gonna beat Jack," Luna said in amazement with her eyes widening to coincide.

"Go Nitro Warrior!" Yusei declared. "Bring 'em down!" The rear burner fired up and Nitro Warrior soared at Stardust Dragon. With a fist swung and landing on its target, Stardust Dragon disintegrated and Jack's score decreased to 500 life points. Nitro Warrior shot a glare at Red Dragon Archfiend and launched at it as well. One more successful hit and down went Red Dragon and the last of Jack's life points.

Jack's runner let out a burst of steam as it slowed down. It had become reality: with a little girl watching and his former friend responsible, Jack had lost. They were the only ones that knew.

Once Yusei pulled alongside the once-undefeatable champion, Luna ran down from the stands and onto the track to congratulate her savior.

"Alright Yusei, you beat me fair and square," Jack stated in a defeated tone. He stared at his monitor that had a slowly blinking "defeat" word on it in red. He covered it up with his hand in disgust and shame.

"Luna and I won't mention anything about this as long as you keep quiet about my being here," Yusei summed up as he extended his hand to Jack. He looked down for an instant before reluctantly shaking Yusei's hand.

The girl hopped up and wrapped her savior in a great bear hug. Everything was going to be okay now.

The two returned to the Tops as silently as they could, so as not to disturb a sleeping Leo. However, that didn't deter Luna from skipping around with excitement. Why wouldn't she? After all, someone she had brought to New Domino had earned his opportunity to stay.

"Someone's excited," Yusei chuckled as he watched Luna skip around him. "Just remember, what we saw can never be revealed."

"Don't worry. If it involves you, I'll do anything to keep you safe," Luna promised. The skipping eventually caught up to her as she ran out of energy. Yusei lifted the girl up so that she was held perpendicular to his chest.

"You've had quite a night, and I think you ought to sleep it off," the savior mentioned as he carried Luna to her room.

After Yusei had placed Luna down for some shut-eye and covered her up, he felt something tug on his jacket. He turned his head to see the girl looking at him with the face he couldn't say "no" to.

"Can't you stay in here for a while or something so we can talk? Or tell me a story?" the girl begged slightly with blinking eyes.

"You got it," Yusei sighed with a comforting smile. He sat down with his back to the backboard and Luna got in close so he could put his arm around her.

"I'm truly thankful to have crossed paths with you and your brother," the biker said. "Having a chance to be in a place like this is the stuff of dreams where I came from."

"I can tell," the girl answered back. "If only there was a way to bring the city and Satellite together, there wouldn't be all this contempt between them."

"It's been attempted once before, at least from what I've heard as a kid," Yusei summarized.

"What do you mean?" Luna quizzed the biker.

"One of my friends told me a story about a mysterious man who showed up in the Satellite," Yusei began. "There was no definite identity to this man and why he was there. But he did have a vision."

"To bring the Satellite together with New Domino?" Luna asked in an obvious manner.

"Indeed," Yusei continued his story. "This man spent many a day just looking out over the body of water separating the city and Satellite. Then, one day, he gathered whatever materials were lying around and began putting 'em together to create some kind of bridge. Other Satellite citizens saw him building this bridge and joined to help. As the days went on, this bridge got longer and longer."

"So…what happened next?" Luna asked sounding a little sleepier.

"The security forces got wise to what was happening, and arrested all those involved in the construction of the bridge," Yusei continued. "But the mystery man eluded the authorities. They couldn't find him."

"What'd he do next?" the girl asked, eager to learn what transpired.

"The mystery man decided to bet it all and raced up on the bridge on his runner, hoping to fly to the city," he added to the tale. "No one saw the man after that. Some who've heard this story say the man actually made it to the city. Others say he never made it. Regardless of wherever this man is now, the bridge still stands to this day, serving as the Satellite's single plea to be joined with the city." Yusei looked down to his right to find out that Luna had dozen off. He used his other hand to gently pet the girl over her head. She was a sweet child, and Yusei was fortunate to have met her and to be taken in by her.

"Someday," he thought to himself as he looked out a window to his left.

Two parts written in one day. At least it helped to pass the time. I don't have an idea as for how Part VIII will go yet. If anybody has an idea, let me hear you. Keep the reviews flowing.