Chapter 37: Bloom of the Black Rose
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It was late at night, and going to my home in the Tops was a no-go. Yusei's friend, Blister, I believe, had a place for us to stay for the evening. I hope he didn't mind me tagging along.
"This is the place you guys. You'll be safe here until the Fortune Cup, not quite five-stars, but it's got all the creatures comforts you would expect for this part of town. Cockroaches, mice, stray cat." Said Blister
"Thanks, I think." Said Yusei
"I decorated the place myself. Now, get some rest, you two still haven't recovered from that fall you two took, and if you plan on dueling and winning the Fortune Cup, you'll both need a clear head." Said Blister
"I'll rest Blister when my friends are safe." Said Yusei
"And I'll be able to rest once I know Sartorius is safe." I said
"*Pff*, I hear ya guys, but you're no good to anybody if you don't have all your strength." Said Blister
"Don't worry, I heal real quick." Said Yusei
"I've always been a fast healer Blister, don't you worry." I said
Don't worry Sartorius; I'll make sure you're safe.
The next day…
"So what exactly did that purple-haired freak say to you two about dueling in the Fortune Cup? Well?" asked Blister
"One, his name's Lazar, and he works for Goodwin. Two, he said if we didn't duel, Yusei's friends would pay the price, and Sartorius would be tortured in ways I couldn't imagine." I said
"Sounds like something Goodwin would do. If it's not a bribe, it's a threat. Your friends are in the Satellite?" asked Blister
Yusei's from the Satellite? Then why do I know him?
"They are." Said Yusei
"And Sartorius is here in the city." I said
"Aw man. Listen, I want to help you out. I'll check on them, and make sure nothin' bad happens." Said Blister
"You can get to the Satellite?" asked Yusei
"I can get anywhere Yusei. Now don't worry, you'll be back with your buds in no time. And Sakura, I'm sorry about your memory." Said Blister
"How do you know my name?" I asked
"We knew you before you lost your memory Sakura. You met Blister a few days ago, and you met me about two years ago, where your memories, uh…" said Yusei, apparently unsure of what to say
"Stop short?" I offered
"What you said." Said Blister
A few minutes later, I got into the bathroom, and out of the Sector Security uniform, and into something more comfortable. I dressed into a red tank top, with a pink short-sleeve jacket, Capri jeans, pink riding boots, and long white gloves with the hand area being blue. (A/N: Think about the gloves Alexis Rhodes wears in GX) I got back downstairs, and worked on my duel runner. Blister said something, but we couldn't hear him, then an old man walked up to Yusei.
"Yuse, nice place." Said a man with spiky blue hair, I believe it was Bolt Tanner
"You're out?" exclaimed Yusei
"And it's all thanks to you." Said Blister
"When you outdueled Chief Armstrong, we didn't just get early release, we got way early release! So we headed right over to this, um, this interesting…uh." Said the old man
"This place is a dump! Why don't you get a throw rug and work some feng shui in here?" asked Bolt Tanner
"Tanner! You said you would be nice!" exclaimed the old man
"That was nice. I'm liking the duel runner though. Twin exhaust, turbo roader, holo-display, and your own deck, bet you wish you had that back in the Facility. What'd you say you let me take it for a little ride and see what she's got? I'll bring it back with a full charge, and not one scratch." Said Tanner
"Yeah, right. You mean like your last runner?" asked the old man
"How about we duel? I win, I take her for a quick spin, okay?" asked Tanner
"What? I gotta see this!" exclaimed the old man
"You and me both." I said
"Before we get anywhere, there's something you need to know." Said Yusei
"What could that be?" asked the old man
"I have amnesia." I said
"Say what?" exclaimed the old man
"It's true." Said Yusei
"Come on, you remember me, don't you?" asked the old man
"I feel like I know you from somewhere. Truth is, I feel like I should know you." I said
"Well then, it's not too late for some introductions! I'm Tanner, and the old man here is Yanagi." Said Tanner
Yanagi, that rang a bell. I wondered for a while, until I got another flashback.
*Flashback*
"They're looking for the Mark of the Dragon!" exclaimed Yanagi
"Guard!" I exclaimed as Yanagi covered his mouth
"You must be a Signer, Yusei." Said Yanagi
"Signer?" asked Yusei
*End Flashback*
So Yanagi was in the Facility, and I visited him there, and Yusei was his cellmate?
"Let's duel!" exclaimed Yusei and Tanner at once
The sound of a duel runner filled the air. And I noticed that the duel runner was similar to the figurine that Leo had on his 'shrine'. The rider was none other than Jack Atlas himself.
"Hey Jack." Said Yusei
"Uh-oh." Said Tanner
"I've got a bad feeling about this." I said
"Uh-oh, why is Jack Atlas here?" asked Yanagi
"Lessons?" offered Blister
"Careful, and if it isn't the Twilight Princess." Said Jack
I recoiled hearing the title I was once known by.
"It's been a long time Atlas. What's up?" asked Tanner
"My career, thank you." Said Jack
Somehow, I felt like hitting him on the head.
"So what brings you here Jack?" asked Yusei
"I heard you and Sakura will be in the Fortune Cup." Said Jack
"Word gets around fast." Said Yusei
"I got a deal for you Yusei, for your Stardust Dragon." Said Jack
Stardust? So that was Yusei's card.
"You add it to your deck, win, and then you can keep the card. I win, I get it, and then you and me are straight, right?" asked Jack
"Straight? What about my friends?" exclaimed Yusei
"And Sartorius?" I exclaimed
"What? What are you two talking about?" asked Jack
We pulled out our photos.
"Your purple-haired pal, Lazar stopped by, and if we don't duel, they pay." Said Yusei
"And Sartorius gets it." I said
"What?" exclaimed Jack
"Surprised Jack? Well, don't be. We know Goodwin's behind all of this, and I guarantee he's gonna regret putting this Satellite's friends in harm's way." Said Yusei
"And he's definitely going to regret putting this Psychic Duelist's friend in danger!" I exclaimed
"Well then you'll definitely need your Stardust Dragon now won't you? And just so that we're clear, I don't know anything about these threats, got it? I duel for me, Goodwin has got his own agenda." Said Jack
Couldn't have said it better myself.
"So I guess I'll see you, at the Fortune Cup then. And Yusei, you had better bring your 'A' game with you, you too Sakura." Said Jack
"I will." Said Yusei
"Count on it." I said
He drove off, and for some weird reason, I didn't like his ego.
"Know him?" I asked
"Yeah, he's an old friend." Said Yusei
"I have to see that card! *Gasp!* It's true, that's Stardust Dragon, it's amazing! This is big stuff, you are a Signer! Don't you see? With that card, you made the Crimson Dragon appear!" exclaimed Yanagi
The Crimson Dragon? Suddenly, another memory resurfaced.
*Flashback*
"What kind of trick is this Yusei, and you Sakura? What are you two trying to pull?" exclaimed Jack
In my memory, I saw Yusei's, Jack's, and my eyes turn a crimson red.
"Whose dragon is that? I'll teach you to play tricks with me! I activate a Speed Spell, End of Storm!" exclaimed Jack
"What are you thinking? We gotta stop!" exclaimed Yusei
"I totally agree with Yusei!" I exclaimed
"No way Yusei!" exclaimed Jack
"Alright, fine but I think we're gonna regret this! I activate my trap!" exclaimed Yusei
*End Flashback*
"But Jack was there too, along with Sakura." Said Yusei
"Then that must mean all three of you are Signers! You three are connected." exclaimed Yanagi
And some of my memories are lost, like, how did I want to hit Jack on the head earlier? How do I know Yusei? All these questions, I don't know what to think.
"I need to check up on something, I'll meet you guys at the street duels later." I said
I went to Sartorius' place, only to find that the place had been ransacked, which meant that Goodwin got here before I did. Sartorius, I pray that you're safe.
Later that day…
"Hey guys." I said sadly
"What's wrong?" asked Yusei
"I was at Sartorius' place today, and it was ransacked. I couldn't find him at all. Goodwin got there before I did." I said
"I'm so sorry Sakura." Said Blister
"It's okay, it just makes me more determined to win this tournament." I said
I then heard Leo's voice, and naturally, we called him over.
"Leo, what's up?" asked Yusei
"Look! Over here! Dexter look, they're the superheroes who fixed me and my sister's duel disks!" exclaimed Leo
"They're superheroes?" wondered the other boy
"So what's up?" asked Leo
"What are you doing here Leo?" I asked
"This is a dangerous place for little kids." Said Yusei
"Where's your sister, Luna?" I asked
"She didn't wanna come." Said Leo
"What are you doing here?" Yanagi asked the other boy
"We've been looking around for the Black Rose." Said Leo
"Oh, he helped me get my memory back. He's cool." Said Yusei
"Yes! I'm cool! And this guy is my best friend Dexter." Said Leo pulling the other boy
"Um, hello." Said Dexter
"That guy's the best; he's got this combo that's like, whoa! You should definitely duel him." Said Leo
"Um, maybe some other time. Huh, look at those!" exclaimed Dexter
"Hey, those are invitations to duel in the Fortune Cup! You'll be there too?" exclaimed Leo
"Uh-huh." Said Yusei
"You can say that again." I said
"I get to duel you! I get to duel you! But this time, you're going down too." Said Leo
"Speaking of dueling, I still owe you a duel Leo." I said
"That's right! Why don't we duel right here, right now?" asked Leo
"Why not." I said
"Let's duel!" Leo and I exclaimed in unison after we found a duel field.
Leo LP 4000/ Sakura LP 4000
"I'll go first! I summon Ally of Justice Cyclone Creator in attack mode! (ATK: 1400/ DEF: 1200) I'll place one card face-down and rap it up there." I said
Leo LP 4000/ Sakura LP 4000
"My turn! I summon Morphtronic Radion in attack mode! (ATK: 1000/ DEF: 900) And with this bad boy's special ability, all Morphtronic monsters gain 800 attack points, meaning Radion can attack your monster!" exclaimed Leo
"Sorry, but you'll have to get past Negate Attack first! Not only does Negate Attack stop your attack, but it also ends the battle phase." I said
"I'll just place two cards face-down, you're up Miss Amnesia Lady!" exclaimed Leo
Leo LP 4000/ Sakura LP 4000
"Gladly! I summon Ally of Justice Garadholg in attack mode! (ATK: 1600/ DEF: 400) Next, I activate Cyclone Creator's special ability, once per turn; I can discard one card to send cards on the field to the owner's hand equal to the number of Tuners on the field face-up. So I send Neo Flamvell Origin to the Graveyard to send the card on the left to your hand! Garadholg, take down that Radion!" I exclaimed
"But Radion's stronger!" exclaimed Leo
"With Garadholg's special ability, he gains 200 attack points if he's battling a Light attribute monster." I said
"Radion is doomed, that is if the Amazing Leo didn't have his Morphtransition trap card!" exclaimed Leo
"I remember what that card does Leo, you don't have to explain it to me, and I guess that I didn't pick the right card, oh well, I'll place two cards face-down end my turn." I said
Leo LP 4000/ Sakura LP 4000
"Then it's my draw! Awesome! I summon Morphtronic Remoten! (ATK: 300/ DEF: 1200) Now I tune my Radion with my Remoten to Synchro Summon Power Tool Dragon! Docking strength with courage to protect world peace! Synchro Summon! Envoy of love and justice, Power Tool Dragon! (ATK: 2300/ DEF: 2500) Now I activate Power Tool Dragon's special ability! I can add a random equip spell to my hand, here goes… sweet! I activate Double Tool C&D! This card gives Power Tool 1000 extra attack points! (ATK: 3300) Power Tool Dragon, attack her Cyclone Creator!" exclaimed Leo
"Sorry Leo, but I have another thing coming for you! I activate the trap, Magic Cylinder! This card negates your attack, and sends your Power Tool Dragon's attack points straight back at you!" I exclaimed
"Wait, what?" exclaimed Leo
Leo LP 700/ Sakura LP 4000
"Looks like the Amazing Leo is in a corner! I'll end my turn." Said Leo
"His monster's special abilities are so amazing that you can't expect them, this reminds me of…" I started
All of my memories came rushing back at me, I finally remembered everything. And I now knew how I know Yusei, because I spent six months in the Satellite Sector as Hanna Avalon, and I was also his friend.
Leo LP 700/ Sakura LP 4000
"It's my turn! I now summon Flamvell Dragnov! (ATK: 1100/ DEF: 200) Now I tune Flamvell Dragnov and Garadholg with my Cyclone Creator to Synchro Summon this new beast! Light of salvation, hear my cry, with your light, reveal the evils of the world with your justice! Synchro Summon! Slam the hammer of justice, Ally of Justice Field Marshal! (ATK: 2900/ DEF: 2600) Now I activate the trap, Metalmorph! This gives Field Marshall 300 extra attack points, and if he's the one that's attacking, he gains attack points equal to half of your Power Tool Dragon's attack points! (ATK: 3200)" I exclaimed
"Wait, half of them?" exclaimed Leo
"Half of them, Ally of Justice Field Marshal, finish this duel! Attack Power Tool Dragon with Hammer of Light! (ATK: 4850)" I exclaimed
Leo LP 0/ Sakura LP 4000
"And, that's game!" I exclaimed
"Leo, you shouldn't cry." Said Dexter
"I'm not crying!" exclaimed Leo
"But aren't you happy that you got your Power Tool Dragon where you wanted him to be? It was thanks to you and Power Tool that I got my memories back, so thanks Leo, I owe you." I said
Suddenly, a sharp pain originating from my mark, caused me to get down on my knee, it was like the time when the Crimson Dragon appeared.
"What's wrong?" asked Yanagi
"It hurts just like before." Said Yusei
"Before?" asked Tanner
"When it first appeared, the Crimson Dragon." Said Yusei with his voice filled with pain
'There's a Psychic Duelist nearby Grunika.' I mentally said
"It's about time you started to talk to me! I tried contacting you, but I got nothing." Said Flamvell Grunika
'Stop worrying about something that isn't important! My mark's burning up!' I mentally exclaimed
"Look out!" exclaimed Yusei
"Mistress, you're going to fall!" exclaimed Grunika
"Not if I have Transcendent Wings!" I exclaimed
"You okay?" asked Yusei
"My wings saved my fall." I said
"What is that?" wondered Yusei
"A Signer Dragon?" I offered
"Whose dragon is that?" wondered Yusei
The pain on my arm was killing me, so I pulled of my glove, which revealed my mark.
"My mark!" exclaimed Yusei
"Mine too!" I exclaimed
"Oh my." Said Yanagi
"That's no tattoo." Said Tanner
"You're right Tanner, it is the Mark of the Dragon!" exclaimed Yanagi
A bright light filled the area, and I was forced to shield my eyes. When the light faded, I ran into the duel with Yusei.
"Wait! Come back! It's too dangerous!" exclaimed Leo
"He'll be safe, I promise!" I exclaimed
Some debris was about the hit the three of us, I had to act fast.
"I activate Lightsworn Barrier!" I exclaimed as the barrier protected us
"Black Rose?" asked Yusei
"I think, but be careful." Said Leo
"Don't worry, she tries something, this Psychic Duelist will give her a lesson she won't forget." I said
"*GASP!* You two, your arm's you two also have a mark!" exclaimed the Black Rose
"We do." Said Yusei
We began to walk closer.
"Stay away from me!" exclaimed the Black Rose
She played a card that began to push us away, we would have been blown away, but I played a last minute card.
"I activate the trap, Magic Jammer! Now this spell is canceled out!" I exclaimed
When Magic Jammer did its job, the Black Rose was nowhere to be seen.
"She's gone!" exclaimed Tanner
"Amazing! That's what I call an exit for the ages! Who do you think encore looks like?" asked Yanagi
"More destruction, too bad I don't have a rebuild card, then this mess could be cleaned up in a matter of moments." I said
"The Black Rose said you both also had a mark, what does she mean by that?" wondered Blister
"Maybe she's a Signer too." I mused
"Where'd go?" asked Leo
I looked at Yusei's arm, his mark vanished!
"Vanished! Like magic! But how come your mark is still on your arm?" asked Yanagi
"Because I got it, when I lost my sister." I said sadly
"I have to find this Black Rose, after all guys, I need to find out some answers." Said Yusei
"You said you got your mark when you lost your sister, how long ago was that?" asked Leo
"It was five years ago, when her life, was taken away, by shadows." I said
I know you guys don't know what I'm talking about, but Dawn is my enemy, or at least, she's supposed to be because she's a Dark Signer, but now, and forever, she will always be my sister. Dawn, the destiny of the Signers is about to reveal, is fate going to allow the Signers to win? Or will we fall by darkness's grasp?
And we're done! Sorry about the fact it took me forever to type this, but at least I finished! Please review, I accept all reviews including anonymous, but I've been saying that for a while now, haven't I?