A/N: I OWN NO PART YU GI OH 5DS! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS!

Some ideas in this story are influenced by the story, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Bonds Beyond Magic by Cool Cat 2000. The ideas go to her.

Chapter 9: The Possessive Demon

Era's POV

After my last visit with Yusei, I had heard he was taken to the center. Knowing I wouldn't be able to see him, I decided to talk to him telepathically. "Yusei," I called.

"Hey, Era. You doing okay?" he asked. He sounded worried.

"I'm fine. I heard you got transferred to the center. Meaning I won't be able to see you anymore. I thought I should tell you that if you want to talk, I'm open," I told him.

He mentally laughed. "I trust you and will do so. By the way, the head security, Armstrong is his name I think, in the center, he seems pretty strong headed and I heard that he likes to flash his power around from Tanner and some other prisoners," he informed. I gave a shocked look. "Era, is everything alright? You just went silent."

"Yusei, you need to stay away from Armstrong," I told him sternly. "At least until I'm done with him."

"Why?" he asked sounding alert.

"I knew I felt something dark in the Facility when I went in it those times. Yusei, those traits only come into people when a demon possesses them. It's not something that naturally occurs. So if that's true, this Armstrong guy is possessed. Stay away from him and watch out for your friends and the other prisoners," I explained. "Let me know if anything happens with him. If something does, contact me and I'll sneak my way in."

"I will, thanks for the heads up," Yusei responded.

"I forgot to ask, have you told Yanagi and Tanner about me yet?" I asked.

"Yanagi wouldn't stop bugging me with the questions after you said the name 'Angels'. So I had to explain a bit to him in order to get him to be at least quiet and I convinced him to stay quiet about the conversation. Tanner doesn't know yet," he answered.

"Don't worry about it, Yusei. But I think you should tell Tanner. Since he's a close friend in the Facility to you and they seem to want something from you, Armstrong may go at him to get to you. So explain things to Tanner and warn him about Armstrong," I told him. "I can't let anyone get hurt due to a demon. If anyone does, contact me. I'll come and heal them and check out Armstrong."

"I promise I will, Era. Don't worry," Yusei responded.

"I can't help but worry, Yusei," I told him. "Angels worry about the safety of humans all the time."

"I know, Era. But I'll be fine and try to make sure no one gets hurt," he told me. "Do you trust me with that?"

"Yusei, I can honestly say I would trust you with anything. You have proven how trustworthy you are," I told him. "I know you'll do what you can. Just don't get hurt."

"I'll try not to," Yusei responded.

"Okay," I conceded.

"It'll be alright, Era," he told me.

"I hope so," I responded.

I heard Yusei sigh. "Tanner and Yanagi want to talk to me. I'll talk to you soon," he told me.

"Okay, Yusei," I told him. "I'll see you soon and keep me informed about Armstrong."

"I will," he answered before we cut off the conversation.

. . .

The next afternoon, I heard Yusei call to me, "Era."

I immediately responded, "What's up, Yusei?

"Apparently, Armstrong's pretty ruthless. He's in the middle of the center with a beaten up Tanner," he answered.

"I'm coming, Yusei," I told him.

I ran out only for Goodwin to stop me. "Where're you going?" he asked.

"There's a demon in the center. I have to go check it out," I explained.

"How do you know this? And who's the demon?" Goodwin asked.

"I can talk to people telepathically since I'm an angel. Yusei explained to me about Chief Armstrong and his actions. No normal person would ever have the traits and be like Chief Armstrong unless they were possessed. I'm going there to see what's going on," I explained.

"Fine," Goodwin agreed. "Let me know what you find."

"I will," I agreed. "And if this turns out to be true, you better fire the guy." And with that I ran out.

I quickly changed and flew into the center. I used my power to phase through the wall and land on the upper bars of the center to watch the situation first. I saw Tanner brutally beaten up with two guards holding him with Armstrong walking up.

"Bolt Tanner here has committed a serious crime and everyone is going to take responsibility for it," Armstrong stated. "All of your sentences are to be extended by a year and you're not allowed to leave your cells." As they inmates complained, Armstrong yelled, "Shut up! The world doesn't need any single one of you. Your kind doesn't have freedom rights. All you have is the misery to live in the shadows."

'Yep, he's definitely possessed,' I thought. 'I can't step in now. I don't have the time to draw the circle.'

"If anyone has any complaints, speak up or…" Armstrong began but was cut off by Yusei.

"No one in this world is unneeded," Yusei interrupted. "And I'll tell you something, Tanner's innocent and a genuine duelist."

"I, myself, am also a duelist. Are you meaning that Tanner is genuine and I'm a fake?" Armstrong responded. "How about a duel? If you win, I'll forget Bolt Tanner's crime and I won't lengthen your sentence, but if I win…"

"Then only I'll be put on lockdown," Yusei finished for him.

"Very well," Armstrong agreed. "The duel will be tomorrow at half-past eight."

"That's fine," Yusei agreed.

I saw Yusei turn to his cellmate as he said something but the cellmate was cut off as Yanagi screamed as the guards dragged him to Armstrong.

"He's got cards, sir," the guard explained.

"Please don't take my cards," Yanagi pleaded but Armstrong merely punched Yanagi away and confiscated his deck.

Tanner and Yanagi were tossed into a cell and Yusei rushed to them and was followed by many other inmates. I landed behind them not bothering to change.

"They took my deck too," Tanner stated.

I walked to Tanner and Yanagi. "Who are you?" an inmate asked. "I haven't seen you around here."

"Let's just say I came here to check out the problem with Armstrong and help out," I told him.

"What's with the wings?" Tanner asked.

"Didn't Yusei explain it to you?" I asked as I placed my hands on his injuries. They began to heal with my hands glowing slightly shocking everyone.

"Oh, yeah," Tanner responded.

I sighed and moved on to help Yanagi. "Yusei, I told you to stay away from Armstrong," I told the man sternly.

"I know but I couldn't let him get away with hurting Tanner," he responded.

"Yusei, without a deck, you'll be little more than a joke to Armstrong," said an inmate who I recognized as his cellmate. "We should just escape alone. Yanagi and Tanner can't come in their condition."

"No," Yusei declined as I finished with Yanagi.

"No one in the center has honor," the inmate responded obviously astonished.

"If they duel me with true respect, they're my friend. If I were to leave without my friends, I wouldn't truly be free," Yusei simply said.

The inmate got annoyed and told Yusei, "Don't act so tough with a deck." He then ran off calling back, "Do whatever you want then."

"You've really went and done it now," another inmate said as the others confronted him "We need to have a little chat."

I grinned as they all handed over one of their cards that they were able to keep and I nodded at Yusei who looked at me. I handed him a card and said, "I wouldn't look at it until you draw it. I have to get going. But I'll be back tomorrow to take care of Armstrong." I looked at Yanagi and Tanner. "Watch Yusei for me, will you?" They nodded.

. . .

That night, I silently flew in and looked at where the duel would be held. I used my power and saw who would be standing where. I then drew an intricate circle around the spot Armstrong would be standing.

'This'll keep him still while I extract and kill the demon out of Armstrong,' I thought before I silently flew out. No one would be able to notice the circle until I activated it. The ink that was used to make the circle would make sure of that. I looked at Yusei's cell. 'Be careful, Yusei,' I thought. 'I'll see you tomorrow.'