Hi again every one, here is Chapter 11, I am skipping the rest of the fortune cup a lot of this is filling in the gaps from fortune cup up to the point that we meet the dark signers and Yusei has his crash in the first season so, here we go.
How did we end up here? I was confused as so many other emotions ran through my heart reregistering how much I really cared for Yusei.
The fortune cup had come with many different turn of events. I learned more about the strange mark Yusei had acquired on his arm. It kept showing up when he dueled in the fortune cup and Yangi filled me in on the legend of the Crimson Dragon. Come to find out there were more people like Yusei. The little girl Luna had one, the woman Akiza had another and Jack Atlus also had one. When any of the four went up against each other the red marks would glow. It didn't make much sense to me as a sat in the stadium cheering for Yusei, but now it made perfect sense. Yusei successfully won the fortune cup making himself the new king of turbo duels, this cased quite the ruckus and we fled from the stadium quickly to escape paparazzi. That night Yusei had a lovely encounter with a mysterious dullest, after his win was determined to go find out more about these "Signer marks". He wanted to go alone but I refused to let him. After a bit of pushing he finally caved allowing me to tag along. The only place we knew we would find answers was Goodwin's.
"You sure you two want to go," Blister asked the two of us.
"I thank you for your concern but I have Trudge escorting the two of us" Yusei informed him.
"Alright you two be careful," Blister replied shaking hands with the two of us.
We met Goodwin at the unfinished bridge that led to satellite. I looked at it in disappointment. It was what kept many people in the satellite going, it gave them hope. All it did for me was bring back pain. Yusei approached Goodwin with ease and confidence. I walked up behind Yusei holding my arms as Yusei started the conversion. Goodwin explained the deeper meaning of the marks that he and the others had. Apparently it was a symbol of great power that represented the Crimson Dragon. There was the huge battle that was going on between the Dark signers who possessed there powers that had originated from the Nazca lines. They planned to use the old Ener-D reactor in Satellite to release complete chaos.
"So, you're telling us, Yusei and the others are destined to save the world from a five thousand year old war," I replied trying to wrap my head around the situation.
"Precisely, which means Yusei, you must return to satellite at once and stop this darkness," Goodwin replied as he pointed to the helicopter that was landing behind us. Yusei looked back at me and I gave him a reassuring smirk as we went back to our bikes and rode them into the back of this helicopter.
We were dropped into Satellite and Yusei sped off in the complete opposite direction. I sped up behind him keeping speed since he had given Ice Mistress an upgrade that I was grateful for.
"Where are you headed?" I asked knowing these streets like someone knew their own home.
"Yeah, where are you headed Yusei, You have some explaining to do?" Said another male figure asked ridding down next to us.
"Crow" Yusei responded apparently knowing the other person. He had a black duel runner that could make you cry.
"Hay man, where are you off to?" Crow asked him following us.
"To the hide out," He simply answered. The rest of the ride was in silence as we rode down the steps to the subway. I had ridden this subway before; I had no idea that people lived down here. Yusei skidded to a stop. We were in front of a broken down shack hidden under the subway. Yusei took his helmet off and looked at the place. Sadness almost took over his features until there was rustling behind the curtain.
"Please don't let this be sector security" a small childish voice spoke out.
"Rally really; I'm not going to take you away. I'm hurt," Crow said sarcastically.
"Crow….YUSEI" the small boy with red hair and tattered clothes hugged Yusei excitedly. Four other men came out to greet Yusei and I recognize all of them from the picture Yusei had. Unfortunately as the old friends began to talk sector security crashed the party due to Crow. Rally and the others were forced to run wile Crow, Yusei and I rode off on our runners.
As the tree of us split up I tailed Yusei so I wouldn't lose him. However when Yusei looked back an turned off onto a rode, I continued on forward a part of me knowing all he wanted was to be with his buddy Crow. Just as I turned to stop Yusei contacted me on my projector.
"Head to the bridge, there is a hide out there. Rally and the others are headed that way, I will meet up with you when I'm done," He informed me. I nodded once heading for the bridge.
I slid into the small hideout. It almost resembles a tiny village.
"Hay," Squeaked the voice of little Rally.
"Rally shhhh, we don't know if she is a good person or if she is with security.
"But…she was with Yusei" Rally begged the taller male. I believe his name was Nervin.
"Trust me I am not with those slime balls who call themselves security," I laughed pulling my helmet off and placing the helmet on the seat.
"You must be the friends Yusei talks about so fondly," I replied smirking at the crowd. We sat down and had some fun chatting until Crow and Yusei pulled in. It was the first time I felt myself breathe a sigh of relief seeing him safe. I got to know Yusei's friends as he explained to everyone what was going on. Crow was amusing, he, much like am, insists on helping even though he was not an all-powerful singer. Yusei tried to refuse, but Crow was stubborn. Yet he was caring, there were orphan children in this little village that he took care of, and as the sun set they begged him for a story. He told the famous tale of the legendary man. It made me smirk slightly. I knew the legend well but, it made me feel nothing.
Night fell and I couldn't sleep. Being back in the Satellite brought back unfound memories and nightmares with them.
"What are you still doing up?" asked Yusei voice from behind. I looked over my shoulder to see the boy pushing his runner.
"I could ask you the same Yusei?" replied another voice, this one belonging to Crow.
"Crow I..." Yusei paused and looked away from Crow.
"He is leaving to protect you and the others, he is trying to do this on his own, but what he hasn't learned yet Crow is no matter how hard he tries to accomplish this by himself. His friends will follow him." I answered to Crow looking up to the moon.
"She is good," Crow laughed lightly pointing in my direction. He probably knew Yusei better than I could ever imagine.
"You both should stay here this isn't your fight and I don't want you getting hurt. Crow you have the kids to look after?" Yusei pestered us trying to change our minds.
"That may be true Yusei, but I don't have anything. It's just me and my runner, so what do I have to lose. In my eyes nothing so, I mine as well devote myself to saving the very people I grew up around, even if I do despise them," I admitted standing to my feet.
"And what future do these kids have if satellite is destroyed Yusei, I will help," Crow replied fisting his hand. Yusei smiled and shook his head.
"You two are a lot alike, come on, we have to head to the old reactor," Yusei smiled pushing his runner. Crow and I went to retrieve ours and we were off.
On our way to the old reactor Yusei ran into an odd duelist. We all assumed it was a Dark signer and we were right.
"Kalin Kesler!" Yusei exclaimed seeing the face of the boy. I was guessing that both Yusei and Crow had a close relationship with the older teen. The look on their faces read confusion. I knew Kalin myself. He had asked me to join his Duel gang once but I refused, after Nick, Kalin had given me the creeps, and the last thing I had wanted was to be in another duel gang with all boys. Seeing him now made me cringe and panic, especially when he challenged Yusei to a duel. He accepted. The duel did not go in his favor as Crow and I watched from a far off cliff. Rally and the other had come and found us and started watching with us. My heart raced with every turn that passed, until Kalin went to take the final blow. With some luck Yusei's front wheel malfunctioned causing Yusei's bike to crash during the duel.
That brings us to where I sit now. Next to his injured body, worry filling my heart and trying to figure out what to do. Crow came up behind me and I looked up at him.
"He needs serious medical attention I am going to take him to Martha's," Crow responded picking Yusei up carefully placing him over the back of his runner.
"Where are you taking him?" I questioned not knowing this Martha or where to find her.
"Rally and the guys can lead you there, they know how to find her place," Crow said speeding off on his runner. I looked back at Rally and the rest of Yusei's friends.
"Come on let's get going to Martha's" Nervin called out to all of us.
"Wait, we can't just leave Yusei's runner here," Rally replied pointing to the red runner on the ground.
"Rally we can't take it we will be attacked in the Satellite, we will be goners," Nervin tried to reason with the small boy.
"He has a point," Sighed the big guy Tank.
"We have to," I replied to all of them. The four of them looked at me confused.
"That runner means everything to Yusei, we have to take it with me, don't worry about thieves and getting mugged, I will protect you guys," I assured them hopping off my bike to help them pull Yusei's up. Once we were going I pushed Ice Mistress with them as they led me through the satellite.
We reached a part of the town that was well known for housing some nasty people and half way through the five of us were cornered.
"Look at that nice ride; too bad we are going to have to confiscate it for ourselves" Said a taller man with long black hair. He reached for the red runner and Rally flinched back. I stepped in front of the man slapping his hand away.
"If you want this runner you will have to go through me," I dared him pointing to myself. The man looked at me and laughed.
"You really think you can take all of us on girly," He asked insulting me as four more men came into view.
"I don't have to," I replied charging for the one that I assumed led the group, Kicking up wards and nailing him face first with the heal of my boot was enough to make the rest of them go wide eye and run for the hills. I looked back at Rally and the boys. I gave them a thumbs up and they smiled back at me. I was starting to see why Yusei cared so much for this group.
We continued on until we reached this old house in the middle of no were. In the wide open it was probably the nicest thing in satellite I had seen. The boys pushed the runner up and around to the side and walked into the house. I was nervous; I had no idea who this Martha woman was. Walking in we were met by a stair well with a small opening off to one side was a kitchen. It was gorgeous in so many ways. Nervin, Tank and Rally all sat on the stairs waiting.
A few minutes later and older woman with dark brown hair with eyes to match walked steadily down stairs. I looked up at her and she smiled at everyone.
"You three are dripping wet let me get some towels," She replied sounding worried. She went off to the side getting some towels to wrap them in. I watched this not realizing I too was wet. The woman looked up at me and blinked a few times.
"I'm sorry I didn't see you there young lady, and who might you be?" She asked going to grab a towel for me as well. She handed to me.
"Thank you and really, I am just a friend of Yusei's, is he okay," I asked my heart racing in worry and concern.
"He got hurt pretty badly that was quite the fall he took, but within a couple weeks he should be back up and ready to go," Martha smiled at me. It was the same kind of warm smile Yusei would give to me. She placed a hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eye's with concern.
"I have to ask my dear child, but where did you meet my Yusei? I have never seen you before," She asked in genuine curiosity. I pointed to my left cheek where the star like symbol was imprinted on my skin.
"I see that would explain things," she said to me squeezing my shoulder.
"Sorry, I met him in the Facility and I have just stuck by him since I got out, I had nowhere to go and we had the same goal for a while. Now…" I paused trying to figure out what I was feeling on the inside, was this what caring about someone really felt like, was Yusei really my friend? The woman gave me that warm smile again.
"It's fine dear child, there is no need to explain, why don't you dry off and sleep, I promise the minute Yusei is allowed to have visitors you can see him." She replied to me.
I nodded to her slowly.
"I'm sorry; I didn't catch your name?" I asked trying not to sound like I was prodding. The woman laughed lightly.
"My name is Martha, can I have yours young lady?" She asked with a friendly manner and taking my hand every so gently.
"Kai," I simply replied looking down to the ground.
"Well than Kai, Crow is right down the hall visiting the kids, if you ask him he will lead you to an empty room you can sleep in," Martha offered.
"Thank you again, Martha," I nodded heading in the direction of Crow. I was trying to wrap all this around myself. Within just a few months I have let a complete stranger into my life and now I want to consider him a friend, what was wrong with me? I never trusted that easily anymore. What was it about Yusei, and his friends that made it so easy for me to like them? It would all have wait, because even though I didn't understand it my heart was too worried about Yusei.
So this is end of Chapter 11, I am sorry about the length but there was a rather large gap I had to fill, I promise there will be less Kai thinking and more character contact in the next chapter so I hope you all enjoyed. Kai is a bit confused, never having really cared for anyone. He emotions for Yusei and his friends are a bit unexpected. See you all next chapter
~KaiFudo…aka the author~
