Same disclaimer applied.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

Distant Communication

(Person 1/ person 2) "In unison/in unison"

"Now that the exhibition match is over and done, it's time for the Semi Finals of the Fortune Cup!" the MC announced, "First up in our turbo duel, we got Yusei Fudo squaring off against the Tower of Power, Greiger! Start your engines!" the audience cheered.

"Luna, have you seen Leo?" Yanagi asked Luna.

"Yeah, he said he had something important to tell Yusei."

In the Kaiba-Dome garages...

"Yusei..." Yusei Fudo realized that Leo came into the room without looking up from his duel runner, "I'm really sorry about yesterday," he said apologetically, "I was just trying to help."

"I understand, but cheating's never the answer," Yusei replied, "And besides, I don't need to cheat to beat Greiger. Now if you would excuse me, I have a turbo duel to win."

"Go for it! Oh, and take him down!" Yusei smiled and gave Leo a thumbs-up, before he skied off to the track, "I believe in you!" Leo called, "I know you can do it!"

Without a trace of memory, Jason Issac Hutchins awakens in the back of a ghetto alleyway. This slum is home to bums and criminals who, exiled from the city, bear an inscription called a 'marker' on their faces.

It is there he notices a duel disk attached to his left arm, indicating that he is, in fact a duelist! In days ahead, what kind of destiny awaits him on...

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

Stardust Accelerator

Ride 34: Terror in the Skies

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's give it up for Yusei!" the MC shouted. Yusei burst onto the track, riding his crimson runner. Cheers and boos were mixed throughout the stadium.

Confined inside a dark room, Greiger lay wait for what is to come. His thoughts were invaded with a dream he has last night...

'This is for my family. And once I win the match, I'll get exactly what I want.'

Greiger was back in his home village, riding his duel runner through the valley under the starry night sky. Few people were watching him from the cliffsides- a small boy and his sister, a taller girl. They were Greiger's siblings. He appreciated the support he got from their pep.

But suddenly, a masive wave of flames flodded the land, taking the two children with it...

'...Goodwin, have I got a surprise for you...' Greiger lift his eyes open, emitting a murderous glare as light began to shine on him.

While Yusei drove to the starting line, a powerful roar shook the stadium. It got louder as a burst of smoke exploded from another tunnel and a giant mount rocketed out to the stadium!

"Would you look at that? It's the most powerful duel runner I've ever seen!" the MC shouted, "It's a whopper of a chopper! It's the wheels with appeals! Ladies and gentlemen, it's Greiger and his Beast!" It was a massive duel runner designed as a giant dragster!

"That's one big duel runner!" Tanner exclaimed, "Yusei gonna have his work cut out for him!"

Leo rushed down the stands towards his friends, "What'd I miss?"

"Just that," Luna pointed, "Greiger's runner!"

Leo looked to where she was pointing and saw Greiger's duel runner, or more importantly, what was attached there as a hood ornament: it was a steel bull's skull! "That's what I saw in Greiger's garage! No wonder he had an alarm! That thing looks so cool!"

From Goodiwn's private box, Jack is about to witness another duel, 'Greiger, you had better not jeopardize my chances at getting even with Yusei,' his ming growled.

The two riders drove up to their respective starting places.

"You call that thing a duel runner, Yusei?" Greiger teased, "Did it come with training wheels for ya?"

"Just because you're bigger doesn't mean you're better, Greiger."

"Yeah right! Talk to me after the duel's done! Good luck; 'cause you're gonna need it!"

MC: "And now, take out your Speed World field spells! Let's activate 'em!"

Both riders clicked on the field spell and the stadium was surrounded by the familiar blue aura.

MC: "Remember, only the winner advances and in a turbo duel, only speed-spells can be used!"

"Get ready to eat my duet!" Greiger said.

The countdown screen appeared, "Countdown initiated; ready, set, duel!" the two runners raced forward across the field.

Yusei: 4000 (0)

Greiger: 4000 (0)

""I'll make the first move, Yusei; I draw!" Greiger drew his sixth card, "And I think i'll start with this: Spell Reactor-RE!" the missile-launching robot appeared on the field (ATK: 1200), "And next I'll throw down three face-downs! You're up!" three reverse cards appeared in front of Greiger's dragster.

Yusei then started his turn, "I summon out my-" but his command was cut off by the sudden roar of Greiger's engines beside him!

Tanner: "Now how's Yusei supposed to conscentrate when he's got 3000 decibles of horsepower balring in his ear, eh?"

Leo: "Who says he can?"

"First I lay down a face-down, and then I'll summon my Speed Warrior!" Yusei's skating soldier appeared (ATK: 900).

"In that case, I activate my face-down trap card, Hidden Soldiers!" Greiger flipped up one of his reverse cards, "Now yours truly gets a level-4 monster from my hand. And I got just the one for you. He goes by the mane of Trap Reactor-Y FI!" the green fighter plane mecha appeared (DEF: 1800), "And with this card on my field, Yusei, I only need one more for a big surprise!"

Dexter: "I think I know that Greiger's got planning, guys."

Tanner: "Yusei better rev it up, and I mean fast!"

"For the first round Speed Warrior's on the field, he gets double his ATK points," Yusei's monster gained 900 more ATK points.

Speed Warrior: (ATK: 1800)

"Now send his reactor back to the shop!" Speed performed his Super Sonic Slash on Trap Reactor and exploded on collision. When the smoke cleared, how ever, the reactor remained intact.

Yusei: 4000 (2)

Greiger: 3400 (2)

"No way!"

"Don't tell me you're shocked. I had two face-downs on my field and one of them was Fake Explosion!" Greiger's second reverse card flipped, "And not only does this trap knocks off your low-octane attack, but I get a bonus-as in a level-5 monster from my hand, bringing your surprise early," he slapped a monster card onto his disk, "Summon Reactor-SK, join the party!" the third mech's turbines roared as it appeared on the field (ATK: 2000).

Dexter: "He's got all three reactor monsters in play!"

Leo: "At least he doesn't have Delta Reactor!"

"...Now I will activate my Delta Reactor!" the South American played his third trap card, "This trap card sends Summon Reactor, Spell Reactor and Trap Reactor to the graveyard!" the three reactors got swallowed in a blinding light as it formed a column on the track, "I hate to do this to you, Yusei. But like I told you last night, one of us has to lose, and today it's you! I summon, Flying Fortress SKY-FIRE!" the light vanished and a massive monster was formed. Every one of his engines roared as it glided over Greiger and shadowed over Yusei and Speed Warrior.

MC: "It looks like that bad bike's not just for show! Greiger brings out his big-bang beast in second round!"

"If you thought it was loud in here before, just get a load of this: you lose 800 life points of damage if you ever summon a monster or place one card face-down. And if that weren't enough, the card you just played will also be destroyed," Greiger rode over next to Yusei, "Just face it, friend. you can't make a move without getting hurt! My family needs me! Which means that you're gonna have to lose this match, Yusei!"

MC: "We're going into round-3 of this nerve-wracking duel! And Greiger's now in the driver's seat!"

"It's my turn," Greiger draw, "Flying Fortress SKY-FIRE, take out Yusei's Speed Warrior!" the giant bomber loomed over Speed Warrior. As soon as Speed looked back, he was caught in one of its propellers. Yusei's runner spun out of control when Greiger drove past him.

MC: "Yusei has taken a lashing! He's spinning out! He's gonna... Wait! He manages to gain control!But it looks like that direct attack has forced Yusei to shift gears and his game plan, as it looks like the 2100 points of damage he took cost Yusei most of the speed counters he had so far!"

Yusei: 1900 (1)

Greiger: 3400 (3)

Leo: "That's not good."

Yanagi: "He'll be hard to catch up!"

"Ha! You seem like a nice enough guy, Yusei! But you gotta fall!" Greiger set a reverse card onto his disk and concluded his turn, "Because I got too much riding on this duel to risk losing it!"

"And so do I!" Yusei started his turn, 'With SKY-FIRE on the field, he can destroy the first card I play every turn. So...' "From my hand, I summon Shield Warrior in DEF mode!" a warrior armed with a shield and sphere appeared on the field, gaining its blue aura (DEF: 1600)

"Too bad your warrior can't shield itself from my assault!" Greiger shouted, "Remember, when you play a card, that card is destroyed, and SKY-FIRE rains 800 points of damage from above!" SKY-FIRE unleashed a barrage of missiles and obliterated Shield Warrior. The missiles left over landed directly at Yusei.

Yusei: 1100 (2)

Greiger: 3400 (3)

MC: "Yusei spins out again!"

"I place one card face-down and end my turn!" a reverse card appeared beside Yusei.

MC: "Greiger's seriously wiping the track with Yusei! If Greiger nails him with a direct attack on his next turn, Yusei's Fortune Cup will be over!"

Leo: "He's done! Greiger sot it so Yusei can't summon a monster without it getting obliterated right away! Man, Greiger won't quit! He's just a hulking tower of ruthlessness!"

Luna: "You didn't notice that when you were dueling him?"

Yanagi: "Leo was just too excited about dueling in the tournament to notice things like his opponent."

Tanner: "I wouldn't put this duel in the books just yet. Yusei can win this."

Yanagi: "He can?"

Tanner: "You bet'cha. Now what do we know about this Flying Fortress SKY-FIRE of Greiger's?"

Leo: "Well, um..."

Dexter: "Well, we know it's big, we know it's loud, we know it's powerful, and we know that once a turn, it destroys a card Yusei plays the second he plays it!"

Tanner: "And as soon as Greiger destroyed Shield Warrior, Yusei placed a card face-down."

Dexter: "I get it! You're thinking the summoning of Shield Warrior was a diversion!"

Tanner: "Mmhm."

Dexter: "His real goal was face-down!"

Tanner: "I'll bet you a corndog that card's a game-changer, like Mirror Force!"

Jack: 'Yusei has two face-down cards. Let's see if you're cleaver enough to figure out his game, Greiger.'

"It's my turn," Greiger drew, 'Yusei, you're a very skillful duelist, but so am i. you might think your face-downs are safe, but you better think again, because I got your strategy all figured out. I know you're fighting to help your friends, but I can't let you stop me from completing my mission. And that's why I'm taking the necessary risk to destroy any chances you have of winning this duel. But I know this won't be an easy task to accomplice, so don't expect me to throw any punches. Because I plan on using every card in my deck to make sure that I'm the one taking the victory lap...' "HERE I COME!" engines roared as Greiger sped up his Beast towards Yusei with SKY-FIRE in pursuit, "Behind you, Yusei! Get ready for a direct assault!"

"That's what I was hoping for!"

"But why?" the giant fighter emptied its ammo at Yusei.

"So I can play Wasteland Tornado!" Yusei flipped his reverse trap card, "This card allows me to lay waste to one trap card! And the card i'm destroying is, Limiter Overload!" a dusty twister surrounded Yusei's other reverse card which flipped up and spun around.

"Why are you destroying your own card?" Greiger wondered.

"Because this card's destruction gives me the power to summon Speed Warrior from my graveyard!" Speed returned to the field, kneeling in DEF position (DEF: 400), "And with a monster in DEF mode, I won't take any damage!" Speed Warrior too the damage and was destroyed once more.

"You may have dodged my air assault, but I still managed to rid you of one of your face-down cards, and I didn't need to get rid of any of my other cards to do it!"

'This guy's not messing around,' Yusei thought, 'He figured out my game plan.'

Leo: "Tanner, he didn't play Mirror Force. Where's Dex's corndog?"

Tanner: "Well, we never shook..."

"I place one card face-down and end my turn!" Greiger sets a reverse card.

"It's my move!" Yusei drew his card. And that was when something took him back from long ago... "Rally... From my hand, I summon (1) Fortress Warrior(600/1200) in ATK mode!" a four armed golem made of granite rock appeared beside Yusei, holding over its head a giant stone shield that looks like a helipad (DEF: 1200).

"With another monster summoned, another monster gets leveled, and another 800 points of damage are coming your way due to my SKY-FIRE's special ability!" Greiger's Flying Fortress unleashed a barrage of missiles at Fortress Warrior, destroying the golem. Yusei also took the hit from the missiles.

Yusei: 300 (3)

Greiger: 3400 (5)

MC: "Greiger has lapped Yusei!"

"I'm playing the speed spell-Zero Rebirth!" Yusei slapped a spell card into his disk, "Zero Rebirth allows me to bring back a monster destroyed by an effect this turn! But then it's ATK and DEF points become 0! So now I re-summon Fortress Warrior!" the granite golem returned (ATK: 600).

"Why did he summon a monster that can't attack?" Greiger thought aloud.

Yusei glanced at the card he drew earlier...

Flashback...

"Oh, almost forgot!" Rally ran up to Yusei, reached into his pocket and gave him a card. "Here, for good luck."

"What is it, Rally?" Yusei asked as he took the card.

"Turbo Booster!"

"But wasn't this your father's card?"

"Mhm, I want you to take it. Like my dad always says, you'll never know when you might need a boost..."

...End Flashback.

"Remember, we got something in common, Greiger," Yusei replied, "We're both out for our own. And if I'm planning on winning this battle, I'll need my friends to get me to the finish line!" Yusei presented his card, "This is for you. Rally; and the rest of my pals! I summon Turbo Booster in ATK mode!" the small yellow launcher appeared to aid Fortress Warrior (ATK: 0), "Now, Fortress Warrior! Attack Greiger's SKY-FIRE!"

"You're just sending your monster to it's doom!"

"Not with Turbo Booster's special ability! You see, by releasing this card, I can take down a monster of yours as long as it's fighting against one of mine!"

"But because of the battle, I'm still able to win this duel!"

"I don't think so! Fortress Warrior can make my battle damage become zero!" Fortress propped itself onto Turbo Booster's launcher arms, "I release Turbo Booster!" Turbo fired off its arms and rocketed Fortress Warrior through the air. It was just what the golem needed as it pummeled throught Flying Fortress SKY-FIRE!

MC: "Whoa! Talk about a comeback! Yusei has blasted Greiger's SKY-FIRE out of the sky!"

Pieces of the steel abomination rained down around them as Greiger stared upwards in horror as he witnessed what's left of his Flying Fortress plummeting to solid ground.

MC: "Incredible! Yusei has blasted Greiger's SKY-FIRE! Oh, the humanity!"

"You may have grounded my air assault, but let's see how you handle my Chariot Pile trap card!" as soon as Greiger activated his trap, the wheel hubs on his duel runner popped off; giving way to barbed spiked axles that gleamed in the sunlight, you won't defeat me, Yusei! There's too much at stake here!"

Flashback...

Light flashed from a video screen in a dark room. A female mechanic appeared on-screen, "Director Goodwin! The next match is about to begin, and we didn't want to start without you!"

"Turn this signal off!"

"Hey, wait a second, you're not the Director... Who is this? That office is off-limits!"

"And so is my village!" the screen then changed, "Now, let's see what you're hiding, Goodwin...," Greiger was told by and anonymous person that morning that Goodwin wasn't to be trusted. So he snuck into Goodwin's office and fiddled with his computer, until he found what he was looking for...

"She was right. It's all right there in you personal files. You were responsible for the destruction of my village!" the South American screamed in rage and slammed his fists into the computer desk, heavy tears falling from his flat cheeks, 'I'll get you, Goodwin!' his mind bellowed...

...End Flashback.

"I respect you as a duelist, Yusei, but there's something that I must do; and you're just a roadblock standing in my way!" Greiger started his turn, "Chariot Pile's effect activates!" slowed down his runner, targeting the axle spikes towards Yusei, "so once a turn, my chariot can hit your for 800 points of damage. Looks like your life points are about to get speared, Yusei! There's no way you can out-run my attack!"

"Maybe, but I can certainly out-maneuver it by sacrificing my Fortress Warrior!" Yusei's golem slammed its helipad against one of the spikes, but its stone hide stood no chance against it as it was destroyed.

"You can try to defend yourself all you want, but you're only delaying your own defeat," Greiger concluded his turn.

"It's my move," Yusei started his turn, 'And if I don't pull this combo off, I'm done for.' "I summon to the field, Junk Synchron!" Yusei's orange-armored tuner appeared (ATK: 1300), "And because I successfully summoned it out, I can also summon a monster directly from my graveyard. So I re-summon Speed Warrior!" Speed Warrior returned in DEF position (DEF: 400), "And because Speed Warrior's here on the field, I can now give him a little tune-up!"

"That won't help you, Yusei!" Greiger scoffed.

Junk Synchron yanked on his ripcord, transforming into three synchro-gates, surrounding Speed Warrior while Yusei chanted:

"Clustering stars will call upon a new force! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon!"

"Junk Warrior, let's rev it up!" Yusei's scrap-metal synchro appeared (ATK: 2300), "Send his life points to the junk pile! Go, Scrap Fist!" Junk Warrior dashed forward, ready to hit something with his gauntlet.

"Not good enough, Yusei! I'm afraid that Chariot Pile has another effect!"

Yusei: 300 (5)

Greiger: 2600 (7)

"When your monster attacks me directly, I can sacrifice 800 life points to deflect your monster's attack, and destroy your monster!" a shield surrounded Greiger and his runner, blocking Junk Warrior's punch, before destroying it.

Leo: "Man, Yusei just can't seem to keep a monster on the field!"

"I place one card face-down and end my turn," Yusei sets a reverse card.

"It's my move," Greiger started his turn, "And I summon (4) Black Salvo(100/1100)!" a tuner monster appeared, appearing as a giant black bomb with teeth (ATK: 100), "This tuner lets me bring back a level-4 Dark-Attribute machine from my graveyard! So with the power of my Black Salvo, I'm bringing back my Trap Reactor-Y FI!" the green bomber machine returned (ATK: 800), "And now I tune my Black Salvo with my Trap Reactor-Y FI!" Salvo changed into three synchro-gates and surounded Y FI, whose hide dissolved into four stars.

"A synchro-summon?"

"You surprised? You're not the only duelist who uses synchro-monsters," Greiger's shadow was casted when the synchro-tunnel created a new monster.

"I give you, (5) Dark Strike Fighter(2600/1800)!" the new synchro-monster appeared. Humanoid in shape, it was; though his frame takes form of a fighter jet (ATK: 2600), "And now it's going to attack directly!" the machine opened it's torso and unleashed a barrage of missiles.

"Not if I activate my trap card, Synchro Spirits!" Yusei flips his reverse card, "By removing a synchro-monster in my graveyard from play, I can re-summon the monsters that were originally used to summon it! So I'm taking Junk Warrior out of the duel!" Yusei removed the card from his graveyard and pocketed it, "Now Junk Synchron and Speed Warrior can return to the field!" both monsters returned in DEF mode (DEF: 500/400). By Replay circumstances, the attack needed a target, so Junk Synchron took the hit. But thanks to the spirit of Shield Warrior aiding him, he came through without a scratch.

"What's this? How did he survive that attack?" Greiger wondered.

"By taking Shield Warrior in my graveyard and removing it from play, I can negate all battle damage!"

"The I think I'll activate Chariot Pile's effect. The only way to negate this attack is to sacrifice your other monster," Greiger steered his spiked wheels again towards Yusei.

"Well then that's exactly what I'm gonna do!" Speed tried to grab on to one of the spikes, but it was too much as he shattered into pixels.

"You got an answer to everything I throw your way, don't you? Well, let's see what you do about the Ultimate Flare trap card, which allows me to summon an Ultimate Flare token (0/0)!" when Greiger's reverse card activated, a spiked iron ball with a single eye appeared (DEF: 0).

Leo: "Anyone know what that thing does?"

Tanner: "Well, let's just say that Yusei's about to get knocked around for another 800 points of damage."

Dexter: "And on top of that, Greiger fighter can now deal damage equal to 200 times the level of the released monster, and-"

Tanner: "And, Ultimate Flare token is a level-10."

Leo: "Then that means, umm... well, uh-"

Luna: "10x200 comes out to 2000 points of damage!"

Leo/Yanagi: "2000?"

"I'm afraid that your fate has been sealed, Yusei," Greiger said, "There is nothing you can do to win this duel now. On my next turn, you're finished!"

MC: "Things are looking helpless for Yusei! He's holding no cards in his had! One monster on his field! Everything depends on his next draw!"

The MC was right, but that didn't stop Yusei from going forward, "Let's do this!" he started his turn, "This should get me where I wanna go! I summon (2) Tuningware(100/300) in ATK mode!" a simple-looking robot wearing a yellow scarf and a frying pan over its head appeared on the field, "Next, I tune Junk Synchron to my Tuningware!" the synchro process began again as Yusei chanted:

"Clustering hearts will bring forth a shining power! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Unite, (3) Armory Arm(1800/1200)!"

A large metal gauntlet appeared from the synchro-tunnel, flexing its blood-red fingers (ATK: 1800).

"Your grasping has flaws, Yusei! That monster can't defeat my Dark Strike Fighter!"

"Maybe not, but when Tuningware is used fro a synchro-summon, it enables me to draw another card straight to my hand!"

MC: "Yusei has managed to squeeze some more life out of his floundering deck!"

Leo: "Go, Yusei!"

Yanagi: "You can do it!"

Tanner: "Make this count!"

'Here we go,' Yusei thought, 'If I don't draw the card I need, Greiger's gonna run over the rest of my life points!' he focused all of his heart and soul into his next card. When Yusei drew and saw the card, he let out a smirk.

Leo: "Uh, was that a smile? Did I see a smile?"

"I activate the Synchro Return speed-spell card!" Yusei slapped the spell onto his disk, "And as long as I have 5 or more speed counters, I can use this spell to summon a synchro-monster that I removed from play earlier in the duel. So hello again to Junk Warrior!" Junk Warrior returned (ATK: 2300), "Next I activate Armory Arm's special ability!"

"What?"

Armory Arm's base gauntlet split apart and reassembled on Speed Warrior's own gauntlet, increasing its power.

Junk Warrior: (ATK: 3300)

"Now my Junk Warrior gains 1000 more ATK points! And with that boost, my Junk Warrior's more powerful than your Dark Strike Fighter; so you know what's next! Junk Warrior, attack!" Junk Warrior's new weapon glowed with energy as it raced towards the Dark Strike Fighter. The fighter met the warrior's speed and advanced as well, but froze in fear as he was confronted by a giant, glowing yellow hand. It had no time to escape as it was grasped by the hand. It's grip exerted more than enough gravity to crush the machine into a small iron ball and exploded.

Yusei: 300 (7)

Greiger: 1900 (9)

"And next I activate Armory Arm's special ability, and that means that this duel is over! When the monster Armory Arm was equipped to destroys a monster in battle, you get slammed with that monster's ATK points! You said that one of us is going to have to lose today, and it looks like that someone is you!"

Greiger knew he could do nothing as he watched the giant hand grow bigger and bigger. He screamed in horror as it loomed over Greiger and his runner, and became silent when it landed on top of him! Greiger's runner spun out of control and it threw Greiger himself off.

Yusei: 300 (7)

Greiger: 0 (7)

Tanner: "He did it!"

Luna: "Yeah!"

Leo: "I know he could pull it off!"

Yanagi: "That was an amazing win!"

Dexter: "Hey, uh, if the duel's over, how come those spiky things haven't vanished yet?"

Lazar and Goodwin watched the duel from their private box.

"Well, that's too bad."

"Yusei will wake up to his abilities as a Signer soon enough. We must be patient."

'It's a good thing you lost, Greiger,' Jack thought as he stood from his seat, 'Now all Yusei has to do is win one more duel and then he and I can settle things once and for all.'

"That's it people!" the MC announced, "After 6 rounds of white-knuckle action, this duel has roared to a close with a stunning finale!Satellite Shooting Star has managed to whip out a come-from-behind win! Take a victory lap, Yusei!"

Yusei stopped his own Runner further up the track and looked back up tuwards the fallen soldier, "Greiger, are you okay?"

"C'mon, Yusei! Give us a-"

"Yuse, I'm fine;" Greiger said over a microphone he held, "but it's not over."

"What's going on?" Lazar exclaimed, turn his mic off!"

"Uh, ole-ole-oxen! Hello, is this thing even on?" the MC tried to talk over his mic, but no echo came out, "Testing, 123!"

"I was hoping to do this differently, but if it needs to be like this, so be it," Greiger explained, "I told you about my village, Yusei. I told you about the fire and the destruction. But I've learned the truth. Goodwin isn't going to help me rebuild my village like he promised! How could he when it isn't even there anymore?"

Yusei gasped, "What do you mean?"

"Look!" Greiger pointed to the holographic sphere as it showed a nightly background over a quaint South American village, "That was my village, before Goodwin came along!"

"How's he doing that?" Lazar shouted angrily as he pressed his hands onto the glass wall, "Someone turn off the sphere!"

"Let him have his moment," Goodwin said calmly.

Lazar looked at him confused.

"I hacked into Goodwin's personal files before the duel, and discovered it wasn't a 'natural disaster'!" Greiger continued, "Goodwin came along and decided to use our valley as a little testing ground! He tried to resurrect his precious Crimson Dragon! But he couldn't control the energy. It was much too powerful. Then..." the sphere then showed the village being engulfed by a bright light, and replaced in burning ruins. The entire crowd responded in gasps and murmurs.

"He's going to exposed everything!" Lazar shouted, "We much silence him! ...Uh, aren't you concerned?"

"Don't worry," Goodwin mused, "Nobody's going to believe him."

Even Jack and Isis couldn't believe what they're seeing.

"My village is GONE!" Greiger cried, "Everyone who lived there, all gone! Vanished. No where to be found."

"Greiger, are you sure about all off this?"

"I saw the files myself. I'm certain about it, Yusei. And now Goodwin's gonna answer for all his lies!" Greiger dropped the mic, rushed onto his duel runner, started the engine and began shooting around the track.

"Greiger!" Yusei pleaded.

"Now now that the world knows what you did, it's time for you to pay!" Greiger shouted, "For my friends! My family! My home!" images of Greiger's home and family ran through his mind; and that made Greiger's bloodlust for the Director even stronger, "YOU'RE IVORY TOWER IS ABOUT TO COME TUMBLING DOWN, GOODWIN!" His runner shot onto the crash barrier and off of it, shooting straight for Goodwin's tower!

"NO!" Yusei cried, his runner shooting off of the opposite side of the stadium.

"Yusei!" Greiger exclaimed surprisingly. The two runners smashed together in a scream of tortured metal, and one of the spiked axles was torn loose from Greiger's wheel axle, spinning rapidly as it hurtled towards Goodwin's tower.

Goodwin's eye caught the spike crashing through the window and saw it coming right at him. He caught it with his left arm and managed to maintain its weight as it was still spinning!

"How are you doing that?" Jack couldn't believe what he was seeing. The metal spike ripped Goodwin's glove away and revealed a metal-coated hand!

"His hand!" Isis exclaimed, seeing the metal gleaming in the light as the spike stopped spinning.

Greiger and Yusei's Duel Runners crashed onto the track below, their riders falling loose onto the ground. Greiger grabbed Yusei by the collar in rage, "How could you, Yusei? I had him!"

"I'm sorry!" Yusei replied, "I'm sorry that Goodwin lied and used you, but listen! Going after him won't solve anything; or get you your answers!"

"What do I do?"

"You'd trust me to figure things out."

Greiger let go of Yusei, clenching his fists as he screamed towards the heavens, "GOODWIIIIIIN!"

In the tower, Goodwin released the axel spike, which crashed to the ground, its luster reflecting in the sunlight...

DUEL-MON DATABASE:

(1) Fortress Warrior

Stats: [Warrior/Effect] LV2 ATK/600 DEF/ 1200

Attribute: EARTH

Effect: You take no battle damage from battles involving this card. Once per turn, if this card would be destroyed by battle, it is not destroyed. (Damage calculation is applied normally.)

(2) Tuningware

Stats: [Machine/Effect] LV1 ATK/100 DEF/ 300

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: If this card is used for a Synchro Summon, you can treat it as a Level 2 monster. If this card is sent to the Graveyard for a Synchro Summon, draw 1 card.

(3) Armory Arm

Stats: [Machine/Synchro/Effect] LV4 ATK/1800 DEF/ 1200

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters

Once per turn, you can equip this card to a monster OR unequip it to Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this effect, that monster gains 1000 ATK. When the equipped monster destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's ATK.

(4) Black Salvo

Stats: [Machine/Tuner] LV3 ATK/100 DEF/ 1100

Attribute: DARK

Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 DARK Machine-Type monster from your Graveyard in face-up Defense Position. Its effect(s) is negated.

(5) Dark Strike Fighter

Stats: [Machine/Synchro/Effect] LV7 ATK/2600 DEF/ 1800

Attribute: DARK

Effect: 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters

You can Tribute 1 monster to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its Level x 200.

Jason: Now let's see what's up ahead on the next YuGiOh 5D's!: Now it's my turn! I'll make sure to win this duel and bring back Rico's Scrap Dragon for him! I hope you're watching, Gammatron and .! And will we know who Nomura really is behind that ruthless mask of hers? All that and more on the next Stardust Accelerator!"

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