Hey readers! Sorry again this is late and short. Again, the new episode (this time, 76) was a complete push over. Basically, no new plot. So, this is going to be a tad bit short. Anyways, hope you enjoy the new (though small) changes to the way I write this story (like the bold author notes! Get it? Bold, as in brave?)!
P.S. Thanks again to NuttyBuddy for going over my work and helping me improve. Thanks!
When Yusei awoke, he saw Yuya standing near the window, muttering to himself about something. Yuya glanced back and noticed Yusei was awake, and was about to say something, when Yusei shushed him. He walked over to Yuya, and whispered into his ear, "There's a listening device in this room." Yuya's already wide eyes widened even more.
"What did you just say?" asked Yuya, skeptically.
"Well, there is a listening device in this room!" Yusei answered in a hushed tone, "And keep your voice down."
"But, where is it?"
"It's in the device."
"What device?"
"The device you used to duel with."
"You cracked that thing open?"
"…Yes…"
"Oh, alright, that makes sense. That explains why you have bags under your eyes," remarked Yuya.
Yusei simply nodded along. "Well, we have a long day ahead of us. Today's the start of round two of the Friendship Cup!" exclaimed Yuya. Yusei was slightly surprised that Yuya didn't ask why he didn't just bash it into a million pieces. Hmm, maybe he does have some brains. I underestimated him…a little…thought Yusei, with a grin on his face.
Then Yuya perked up. "Are we going to get more Signer Dragons today?" he asked, in a hushed whisper.
"Actually, we are going to. Anyways, I had this weird dream yesterday night. I was back in the pitch black room and-" Yusei stopped himself when he realized he was talking above a hushed whisper. He continued on much softer, "And I heard that voice again. He was congratulating me, and telling me how I would have to go back to the past to save the future or something like that. What do you think?"
Yuya had a blank expression on his face. "Uhh, you should um, uhh. Yeah, I-I've got nothing…" said Yuya. "Well, we should probably prepare for the long journey ahead of us," said Yusei, rolling his eyes.
-Crossed Destinies-
"Sir, we have a message from Roger, the Chief of Security. He says he wants to have an alliance with us," reported a grunt. He (and the rest of the indistinguishable grunts) was wearing a white helmet with visor. He wore stuff that would normally appear on a Turbo Duelist, except there was a long gray streak through his uniform, from the top to the bottom.
Nathan frowned slightly, "I don't want anything to do with that Academia scum. He can take care of himself, as far I am concerned. But, what I want to know is why a Chief of Security wants to ally with a hidden group of agents? How does he even know we exist?"
He glanced at a specific grunt. "Hey you, go check up on the database. See what you can scrounge up about this 'Roger' guy. Got it?" barked Nathan. The grunt gave a hasty salute and hustled away. He looked at another particular grunt.
"You, tell me. Is S-Team ready to lead an attack on those two duelists?" asked Nathan. The grunt quickly pulled out a device and clicked it open, and scrolled through some stuff. "Sir, they are A-OK! They are just getting ready to leave now. The teleportation device to the 'place' is at 100%. Everything is locked and loaded."
Nathan frowned. "Didn't I tell you to stop using 'A-OK' and 'locked and loaded'? Those sound very unprofessional. You should have said 'ready' and 'all set' instead. One more outburst like that, and you will earn yourself a demerit," threatened Nathan.
The grunt looked at Nathan with absolute respect and fear. Then, Nathan swiveled his giant swivel chair around and around.
"All hail Sir Nathan!" shouted the grunts.
-Crossed Destinies-
Yusei and Yuya packed up their decks, grabbed some bottles of water, and went down to the garage. "So, you fixed your Duel Runner yesterday?" asked Yuya, self-consciously.
Yusei examined his surroundings while he answered, "Well, not exactly. It's not running at top speed or anything like that. But, it should be able to teleport us into that place and back. I'll see what I can do about it when we get to the garage."
Yuya nodded along, as they walked down the spiraling golden-like stairs. They walked through a bleak hallway decorated in white in silence.
When they finally reached the garage, Yuya let out a sigh of relieve. "What's up?" asked Yusei. Yuya shrugged and refused to answer. Yusei didn't press him. When they got to the Yusei Go, Yusei bent down and started opening panels and repairing stuff Yuya didn't understand.
Yuya just sat idly on a bench, staring into space. When Yusei finally got up, they booted up the teleporter that would take them to that pitch-black place. A few beeps later, and Yuya felt the familiar twisting of molecules, but the feeling passed as quickly as it began.
Yuya opened his eyes to the familiar black wasteland. The air was colder than before, his self-conscious told him. Yusei invited him to hop onto his Duel Runner, which he did. The rode around in what seemed forever, when they saw something up ahead.
-Crossed Destinies-
A team of around fifty men stood at attention near a big circular pad with glass domes on it. The men were wearing the same uniform as the grunts, except the stripe was blue. Nathan walked up to each and checked their posture, and nodded in approvement at each man. After the ritual was over, he nodded at a grunt behind a control panel. At this, the team all walked up and onto the pad.
The grunt behind the control panel poked at a few buttons, and the men standing at attention turned into little lights and disappeared into thin air. Nathan's face twisted into an evil grin. "Well, now we can see the true limits of their power!" cackled Nathan. Then, he sat down into his swivel throne, and waited patiently for the good news of S-Team's return.
-Crossed Destinies-
Yusei and Yuya saw a group of about fifty men appear out of nowhere a ways off. Yusei halted his Duel Runner, and stooped down to investigate. Just when they hopped off, the mysterious army of men turned towards them with cold stares. Yusei froze, and could feel Yuya tense up right next to him. Suddenly, the fifty-men-group sped toward Yusei and Yuya extremely quickly. Before the duelists could even move, the fifty-men-group caught up to them.
They said nothing and pulled out their duel disks, challenging Yusei and Yuya to a duel. Yuya pulled out his duel disk and prepared to duel. Yuya stood there, thinking of a way out. Then, Yuya gazed up at Yusei. "You should probably get out of here while you can. I can handle these clowns," said Yuya, defiantly.
The army smirked, in unison. "Duel us, foolish duelists. Or, you can come with us quietly, so we can invite you to our lair," said the tallest among the army, obviously the leader. Yusei grimaced, and refused to go on without Yuya. "If we are to lose here, at least I will know that I tried," answered Yusei.
The army shook their heads' in unison. Then, Yuya recited, "Duelists locked in battle! Kicking the earth and dancing in the air alongside their monsters! They storm through this field! Behold! This is the newest and greatest evolution of Dueling!"
"I wouldn't say greatest…" mumbled Yusei.
Yuya ignored him and continued on, "Action…" All the duelists tensed up. "DUEL!" they shouted in unison.
Next duel is going to be the (maybe?) most exciting duel so far! It's probably going to mainly focus on Yuya, since Yusei can't really Accel Synchro on ground. Anyways, I'll think of something. Next duel is also going to be the first actual Action Duel in the series! Yay! Hope you guys enjoyed this one! See you guys next time on: Yu-Gi-Oh! Crossed Destinies!
P.S. Should I use X-Destinies for the cuts in the story, or stick to Crossed Destinies? Also, next story might be a tad bit late.
