"What's going on, where are we?" Crow asked nervously.

"We're still in the city, but everything's been wiped off the face of the earth." Carly said. "Almost as if the world ended."

"So there's nothing we can do, the world is just going to end?" Misty asked angrily.

"I don't know how, but take a look over there." Carly said pointing towards the Daedalus Bridge.

"What's going on, who's that?" Kalin asked. "Wait, don't tell me that's Yusei."

The moment Kalin said that, the six of them appeared floating above Yusei.

"What's that in his hand?" Sherry asked. "I can't tell from up here."

"Forget that hand, he's holding a jagged piece of glass." Crow said. "No, don't tell me he's about to do that."

Just as Crow said that, Yusei stabbed the glass into his chest before collapsing forward to his own death.

"No way, that's not going to happen." Kalin said angrily. "We'll stop it no matter what it takes."

Suddenly a second flash of light enveloped them and the vision ended.

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"You're joking right Jack?" Trudge asked nervously. "I mean Yusei can take care of himself."

"There's more to it than that, this isn't someone we can just stop by beating them in a duel." Jack said. "We need to do whatever it takes to keep him safe."

Suddenly a faint green smoke enveloped the room.

No way, what's going on, Jack thought nervously.

"Jack, you have to understand that there's a cost for his help." Trudge said as his eyes began to glow green. "Yusei needs to die. It's only fair."

"No way, I don't care what that overgrown turkey says Yusei is going to survive." Jack said.

"You say that, but there's no way he can avoid that fate. "Trudge said calmly. "I'll offer you one chance to join our side."

"You must be joking, there's no way I'd betray my friends." Jack said angrily.

The moment Jack said that Red Dragon Archfiend appeared above him.

"Oh, this is certainly interesting." Trudge said as his eyes began to glow even brighter. "It seems like your dragons have chosen to remain loyal to you until the end."

"Is there anyway for you to snap out of this Trudge?" Jack asked.

"Yes, once Yusei Fudo dies my master will leave this world once and for all." Trudge said. "Until then I'm going to do whatever it takes to help him."

"I had a bad feeling you would say that Trudge, Red Dragon Archfiend attack." Jack said quietly.

With those words the Red Dragon Archfiend drove its claw through Trudge's chest, killing him instantly as Jack walked out of the room sadly.

"Jack, what happened in there?" asked a sector security officer before Jack got on his duel runner and rode away.

This can't be happening, I hope Crow has good news, Jack thought nervously.

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"Yusei, what are we going to do now?" Akiza asked. "If anyone can be under the Emerald Eagle's control our friends might turn on us."

"I know, that's why we need to be careful." Yusei said before a fireball appeared in front of him.

"What the, what's going on?" Akiza asked nervously.

"Yusei Fudo, it's time for you to die." said a young man on a duel runner. "It's only fair, the Emerald Eagle ensured the planet would survive."

"That's not going to happen, I don't plan on dying." Yusei said.

"You don't have a choice this time, I activate the speed spell Raigeki." the man said before a bolt of lighting struck Yusei's duel runner, sending him flying.

Suddenly Stardust Dragon appeared and caught Yusei before turning and vaporizing the man and his runner.

"Yusei, how did you do that?" Akiza asked in shock.

"I'm not sure, but I'm glad it happened." Yusei said. "I can repair my runner later but right now we should get to the others."

"You're right." Akiza said. "I activate the Teleport magic card."

With those words Yusei's runner disappeared and the two former signers continued racing towards New Domino City.

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"Let me get this straight, a mysterious creature known as the Emerald Eagle absorbed the Crimson Dragon's powers and now seeks to kill Yusei because he asked it to save the world?" Halldor asked. (1)

"That's right, if there's anything you guys can do to help we'd really appreciate it." Luna said.

"We'll keep our eyes open, but if I know Yusei he'll be able to handle anything that comes his way." Broder said confidently.

"Thanks you guys." Leo said just before an explosion shook the area.

"What in the world?" Halldor asked.

"I have a bad feeling about this." Luna said nervously.

Suddenly the Emerald Eagle appeared above them. "So you won't acknowledge the simple fact that Yusei must pay the price for the peace he sought?" it asked calmly.

"There's no way we'll ever abandon our friend." Leo said. "If you're so powerful why do you need to kill Yusei?"

"Leo, Luna, stand back." Halldor said. "If this creature wishes to harm Yusei then we will eliminate him ourselves. Come forth Odin, Father of the Aesir."

"I'm right beyond you Halldor, I summon Thor, Lord of the Aesir." Dragan said confidently.

"Don't count us out, I play Loki, Lord of the Aesir." Broder said with a smirk.

"I don't know how powerful you think you are, however in the face of the three Nordic gods you stand little chance of winning." Halldor said confidently.

"So you three are the wielders of the rune eyes, interesting." the Emerald Eagle said calmly. "However, the Nordic god cards are mere cards. If the cards are destroyed they are as well."

With those words three green beams shot out of the Emerald Eagle and pierced the three members of team Ragnarok causing them to erupt into green flames.

"No way, what's going on?" Leo asked nervously.

"I'm merely demonstrating the pointless nature of challenging me, once Yusei Fudo accepts his fate I assure you I will leave with no questions asked." the Emerald Eagle said calmly before disappearing in a green glow.

(The former signers are attempting to gain allies against the Emerald Eagle but he's not making it easy for them. Next chapter Kalin will make a radical suggestion to counter the Emerald Eagle. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)

(1) (Team Ragnarok were in New Domino City for an exhibition duel, Leo and Luna found them at the Kaibadome.)