A/N: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF YU GI OH 5DS OR MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THEIR CREATORS!
Chapter 21: Dark Signer of the Condor
Everything seemed to be okay for the time being. Suddenly, though, all their hopes were dashed as an earthquake struck the area and a light appeared. The two Peculiars and Trudge were the first to notice it then followed by the others.
"It's coming from New Domino City," Mina stated looking at it.
Then a condor geoglyph appeared in the sky. "There's a new Dark Signer," Yusei stated tense.
"Gee, why am I surprised?" Manami commented sarcastically.
They turned as they heard two duel runners coming up. Jack and Crow stopped beside them. Crow nodded at Manami who nodded back in respect.
"Jack, Crow," Yusei greeted.
Crow turned to Akiza. "So you're Akiza. Nice to see you won your duel," he greeted the psychic. He then turned to the geoglyph. "But what's going on with that light show?"
Before anyone had a chance to answer, another mild earthquake broke out making everyone place their feet to stay balanced. They turned to a multi-colored light as it shot out from the crater in the center of the B.A.D.
"The Doors to the Netherworld must've completely opened," Yusei understood.
Various thunderbolts struck the area around the crater above the Dark Signers' lair and a dark, filthy liquid made its way out of the hole. Two red, glowing eyes appeared at the top of the sludge as it took its form of something that looked similar to a giant dragon.
It stood over the Satellite, dripping sludge to the ground, and stared in the direction of the Condor lines. Everyone, but the Peculiars who looked determined, was terrified by the creature's presence.
"Roman had warned us that the King of the Netherworld would appear if we failed to seal the four towers before sunset," Crow mentioned.
"That thing is the King of the Underworld," Yusei commented.
"Does that mean this is the end of the world?" Trudge asked.
"No. We're still here and the darkness hasn't completely taken over," Mina responded immediately. "It's not over yet."
Luna's Mark of the Dragon began to ache and glow and she looked at Kuribon. He began to flail around telling her something.
"Uh oh, Kuribon just said that if that thing reaches the geoglyph some really bad things are going to happen," Luna explained to the others.
"What kind of bad things?" Leo asked.
"The really bad kind," Luna replied.
"How can we stop a huge creature like that?" Leo asked.
The others' Signer marks began to glow. After a few cracks of thunder, some red lights shined from the sky. It wasn't long after that the Crimson Dragon descended from the clouds. Yusei stared at it with determined eyes.
The Crimson Dragon nodded at him before it sent a blast of light at the Signers and their companions blinding everyone for a moment.
They opened their eyes again and saw lights speeding passed them as they moved through.
"Looks like the Crimson Dragon's taken us somewhere," Akiza commented.
"Yeah, and it's taking us in a hurry," Yusei responded.
A light began to show from in front of them. "Yeah, well, it looks like our stop's coming up," Crow called as they entered the light.
The gang and their duel runners arrived and they looked around.
"This is Goodwin's island," Jack commented.
"What're we doing here?" Akiza wondered.
"And why is that stairway out of the ground?" Yusei added.
"Yusei's right. That was underneath his mansion," Jack agreed.
"The Condor geoglyph we saw in the Satellite was above Goodwin's mansion?" Manami commented.
"How did we get here is such short time?" Leo wondered surprised.
Goodwin walked out on top of the stairway. "Welcome, Signers. I have been waiting for you," he greeted. "I congratulate you on defeating the Dark Signers. But unfortunately, you were unable to close the Doors of the Netherworld in time."
"Are you saying we lost? The world…" Yusei trailed off.
"Is done for," Goodwin finished. He stared back at the King of the Underworld. "The King of the Underworld is fast approaching."
"Why is it heading here?" Yusei asked.
"For the ritual," Goodwin answered bluntly.
"What?" Yusei responded.
"I used the Crimson Dragon to bring you here for the sake of the Divine Ritual," Goodwin explained. He brought out a capsule containing an arm with the Mark of the Dragon. The mark began to glow causing the Signers to hold their marks in pain.
Jack looked at the arm. "Is that arm in there yours?" he asked Goodwin.
"No. It had once belonged to my brother, Roman," Goodwin replied.
"Then why do you have it?" Yusei asked.
Goodwin laughed as he set down the capsule and turned around. To everyone's surprise, the dark mark of the Condor appeared on his back. Goodwin's jacket tore as his muscles expanded and his eyes turned black and purple lines formed over his now muscular body, showing his status as a Dark Signer. He unlocked the canister and ripped off his mechanical arm.
Using his other arm, he took Roman's arm from the tank. "By using the Dark Signers' powers, I will make this arm my own!" Goodwin announced. He held the arm in the place of his missing arm where it attached itself. After a couple, stressful minutes, he stated, "Seems the Crimson Dragon is resisting. But don't worry, it'll just take time."
"What're you trying to do, Goodwin?" Yusei asked while glaring.
"With the powers of both light and dark, I will become the ultimate god!" Goodwin answered. Goodwin raised his arm and the stairway rose further out of the ground.
Yusei grabbed Manami as they hurried back from Goodwin's residence while the stairway rose higher into the sky. Goodwin laughed manically with his view of the whole city. The Signers and their friends had found their way to the bridge leading to Goodwin's mansion.
Meanwhile, an altar appeared before Goodwin and he called, "We will duel on the crest of the Condor where I will crush you Signers for the ritual. I will defeat you and sacrifice you to the King of the Underworld."
"Not happening, Goodwin," Yusei retorted.
"Besides, it was you who asked Yusei and the others to defeat the Dark Signers," Crow reminded them.
"What'll happen to the King of the Underworld if we win?" Yusei asked.
"It would most likely disappear. But I will not let that happen since I have become a god!" Goodwin answered. Mrs. Fudo and Yusei looked at each other not sure whether to be bored or annoyed.
"Fine, I'll duel," Yusei accepted.
"I'm going to disperse this world of you, Goodwin," Jack vowed.
"I'm up for the challenge. I may not be a Signer but I'll do anything for the kids in the Satellite," Crow stated. "We'll soar as high as the man from the Daedalus Bridge legend!" Goodwin grinned at hearing Crow's final statement.
The three duelists started their engines and Yusei called, "We will stop the King of the Underworld."
"Kick his butt!" Leo encouraged.
"Be careful," Manami called.
"Very careful," Akiza agreed.
The Condor geoglyph rotated so that it tilted downwards. A compartment on the temple shuffled Goodwin's deck.
"To make up for being outnumbered, you will each start with 4000 life points while I will start with three times that amount, 12,000. Also no one may attack on their first turn. Are there any objections?" Goodwin announced.
"I don't," Jack agreed.
"Got none here," Crow followed.
"Then let's go!" Yusei explained and they ramped onto the geoglyph as Goodwin activated Speed World and they used the geoglyph as a turbo duel circuit.
'Be careful, Yusei. The people here aren't the only ones who needs you,' Manami thought.