Takashi: Avery...Dante...Mikoto

Ritsu: Remi...Ellie...Miu

Seth: Stella...Kazuya...Rex...Haru

Takashi & Miharu: Krogger...

Ritsu: They're all gone..everyone. Everyone's gone.

Inhuman: Well as a quick reply to the Duelist in the Stars reviews unfortunetly I'm not using your Oc because by the time you sent her in it was too late. So I'm really sorry for that if you were looking forward to her and I hope you understand. All credit of Ritsu's Synchro dragon monsters go to thetrueazure. Now disclaim and on with the story!

Takashi was sitting down on the couch trying to adjust and fix the radio. It had offically been three years since Jacob had taken over the world. No love loss from the wicked. There were small groups around the world trying to rally together to try and take him on. Though he could see all who dared enter and who dared to try and leave New Domino City. Very few survivors within this old town. The only other people they knew for sure that were still alive was Team Demolition.

That includes the survivors of Takashi's friends. Only him, Ritsu, Seth, Miharu, and Ritsu's girlfriend remained in a single place together. There food and water resources were bouncing off the bottom of the barrel as they had to keep up with whenever the Black Market got a new ship of supplies. They're electricty was rare, now having to communicate with people via radio. Though it wouldn't be enough.

Underground was where it all was. Food, water, batteries for wireless electrical supplies, service from hackers to try and hack the system so they could get electricity for a month. New Domino City was Ground Zero. There was nothing there except destroyed buldings left in ruins, ash from the burning skies, dark clouds, and the neverending blocked out sun.

"Man..." Takashi sighed as he looked at the radio. Takashi, now twenty one years old, brushed back his black hair from his eyes. He slowly began to run his five o'clock shadow as his eyes slowly got heavy and fell to the weight of the bags under his eyes. Takashi was laying against the couch wearing a black t-shirt underneath a brown trench coat, with a white oil splotched scarf around his neck, he wore some beat up dirty ripped up jeans, and some black boots.

"Takashi shouldn't you take a break?" Miharu asked from the distance.

"Yeahhh...though I don't wanna." He replied.

"Why not? You can try tomorrow." She informed as she walked up and sat next to him.

"You said that yesterday. I'm just tired of sitting here all the time. I mean it's kind of hard to try and rally others up if they are scared. Not only that but we can't talk to anyone." Takashi worked on the machines and mechanics the most out of everyone in the house. Which is why he probably looked older than most. Though it had only been three years so not everyone had gone through major changes.

"Huh...I'm going to sleep." Takashi got up and walked away up to his room.

"Always working..." Miharu sighed as she watched Takashi wonder off.

"Another all nighter he pulled I bet." A voice sighed.

"Hey Seth." Miharu turned her attention towards the bald headed duelist. Seth, also twenty one, sat down and kicked his legs up on the table by the radio. He sifted through his trench coat and took out his Eye of Horus amulet and placed it around his neck. He then dusted off his black pants and shirt as he layed his head back.

"Three years..." He muttered, "We've lived this long for three years. Who'd figure."

"We are a tough bunch." Miharu said as she prompted her elbows on her knees then rested her head in her hands while starring at the radio.

"Yeah we are. Though still..." Seth just closed his eyes and began to think. He thought to himself:

"How much longer can we last?" Then outloud he said it.

"Miharu...how much longer can we last?"

"Ohh stop complaining!" A femine voice demanded.

"Greaaatt...She's here." Seth looked around and found the girl who said that. She had shoulder legnth red hair with green eyes. She was wearing a black t-shirt with the Japanese symbol of fire on the front in red, while wearing some blue jeans.

"What ya want Asuka?" Seth asked.

"I came here to give you guys the food for the next month or two." Said the girl as she threw multiple grocery bags ontop of Seth.

"Gah!" Seth caught them all with his stomach, "Didn't have to throw them at me." Seth stated.

"Oh shut up and make something to eat."

"I don't cook!" Seth stated.

"Well learn!"

"It's okay, I'll cook." Miharu grabbed the bags from Seth's torso and walked inside.

"Gosh you're so lazy. Why don't you try to go ahead and learn from Miharu how to cook."

"Because I'm a duelist not a chief."

"Well you've been a bum for three years. Maybe it's time for a career change!"

"Why I 'oughta!" Seth growled.

"Okay that's enough you two." Ritsu said as he walked in to find Seth and his grilfriend arguing again.

"Oh hey there Ritsu!" Asuka rushed up and kissed him on the cheeck.

"Hey." He returned the affection.

"Hey there Ritsu." Seth waved.

"Hey Seth, did the guy come today?"

"The Black Market Cable Guy? Nope, that's three years in a row. Hahaha!" Seth laughed.

"Huh...whatever, it's only been three days. Go get'em please."

"Right, you know...I think he might put up a fight. I'm definetly going to like that." With that Seth grabbed his duel disk and left. As Seth left by walking past Ritsu and Asuka a knock came at the garage door.

"Who's that?" Asuka asked.

"I don't know...there's not alot of people in New Domino City anymore. Plus no one would dare try to enter here." Ritsu walked up and lifted the garage door. There he meet a young man in his early twenties. He had short brown hair, with green eyes, peach like skin, his body build was average, and seemd slightly shorter than Ritsu. He was wearing a white t-shirt underneath a blue jacket with white sleeves, along with some jean pants and black shoes. HE was surprisingly clean so there was no way he had come from New Domino City.

"Who are you?" Ritsu asked.

"My name is Setsuna Murdochk."

"Well Setsuna what are you doing here?" Asuka asked.

"Well little girl I'm simply here because I was looking for a nice play to stay for me and my friend."

"Little girl! You did not just call me a little girl!" Asuka yelled in anger.

"Yeah I did little girl. Now please, we just want a place to stay."

"Well you can't stay here! Not after you insult me like that!"

"I called you a little girl big deal, get over it. You're acting like such a child." Setsuna informed.

"How dare you! That's it prepare to duel!" Asuka demanded.

"Asuka calm down please." Ritsu tried to warn.

"No!" She yelled.

"Asuka..." Ritsu pulled her back and began to whisper, "There's something about this guy..I can't tell if it's a bad feelin or a good feeling."

"Well for me it's a bad one." She pouted.

"Well then let's find out." Ritsu winked.

"Alright." She nodded with a slightly evil smile.

"Well Setsuna I believe you'll be able to stay here."

"Oh really now?" Setsuna asked knowing something was up.

"Yeah, as long as you can beat me in a duel." Ritsu readied his duel disk.

"I'm fine with that." Setsuna readied his duel disk as well.

Ritsu: 4000

Setsuna: 4000

"I'll go first!" Ritsu drew his first card, "I play the card Pot of Greed to draw twice!" Ritsu drew two more cards now holding seven cards.

"Next I'm going to play Double Summon to bring out twice the trouble in this start! I'm summoning out my Red Eyes Wyvern(1800/1600)..." Out on the field a smaller more pale version of Red Eyes Black Dragon was revealed, it also looked more like a girl.

"Along with my Delta Flyer(1500/900)!" The small machine like dragon appeared on the field, "With Delta Flyer's effect I can raise one monsters level by one on my field! I choose my Red Eyes Wyvern to raise to level five! Next it's time for a tuning!"

3(*Detla Flyer)+5(Red Eyes Wyvern)= 8

"When the stars of heaven converge, they unlock the door to a true salvation, become the light that descends from the heavens! Synchro Summon! The Divine Light, Raikou-The Dragon of the Heavens(3000/2400)!" Out came Ritsu's signature dragon of light.

"Next I play a second Card Destruction!" Ritsu had gotten rid of the cards in his hand and drew three more, "Now I'll follow up by playing Monster Reborn to bring back my Hope Dragon(1500/1000)!" Out on the field a small version of Raikou had appeared onto the field, "Time for a second tuning!" Ritsu ordered.

3(*Hope Dragon)+8(Raikou- The Dragon of the Heavens)= 11

"When the stars of heaven converge, they open the door to a new power. Become that power that light the way to our future! Synchro Summon! Divinity's Resolve, Inazuma - Dragon of the Divine light (3200/2700)!" Raikou had evolved and bursted from a bright light as he had four large wings and a bright golden scales that looked and shined like treasure.

"I end my turn there." Ritsu smiled.

"My turn then I guess." Setsuna shrugged.

"You should just give up, Ritsu has got this duel in the bag. He hasn't lost a duel in three years! All he does is underground duel to keep his skills up." Asuka informed, "He is not going to lose to some newcomer like you." She taunted.

"Well see..." Setsuna sighed as he drew, "He's not the only dragon user ya know." Setsuna smiled, "I'm summoning out my Lord of D.(1200/1100)!" Out on the field the lord of all dragons appeared on the field in his skull like armor and his blue cape, "Next I'll equip him with Flute of Summoning Dragon to summon out two more dragon monsters! I choose two Tri-Horned Dragons(2850/2350)!" The blue skinned rejected dragon was summoned out to the field in duos aside their king.

"I think I'm going to throw down a facedown card then use the overlay unit for my monsters!"

"Overlay unit! An XyZ monster!" Ritsu said in shock.

"Yeah." Setsuna smiled, "By overlaying both of my Tri Horned Dragons I can summon out a new monster!" Both dragons vanished into two seperate lights that shot up into the sky and merged together. Then they came back down as a single monster.

"I XyZ summon Thunder End Dragon(3000/2000)!" Out on the field the machine like electrically charged dragon monster found it's place among Setsuna and Lord of D. Thunder End Dragon stared down Inazuma without fear.

"Two monsters of lightning fighting against each other huh?" Setsuna smiled, "Let's see who is the more powerful!" Setsuna called out, "Now by detaching one XyZ material monster on my Thunder End Dragon I can destroy every other monster on the field! Thunder End Dragon use Thunder Cracker!" Setsuna called, first Lord of D. vanished then afterwards Inazuma was struck multiple times before he slowly descended down towards the ground.

"Sorry about your monster." Setsuna said somewhat mockingly, "Next up here comes the spell card I like to call Monster Reborn to bring out my Lord of D.(1200/1100) back!" Once more the king of dragons was brought out, "Now Lord of D. attack Ritsu!" Lord of D. punched Ritsu in the chest knocking him down.

"Grr..." Ritsu felt the pain as his life points dropped.

Ritsu: 2800

Setsuna: 4000

"Now, Thunder End Dragon attack with Storm Blitz!" Thunder End Dragon roared it's head as lightning crackled all over it's body and surged through rapidly nonstop. Thunder End Dragon then released a powerful beam like blast that shot Ritsu causing the drop of the rest of his life points.

Ritsu: 0

Setsuna: 4000

"Ritsu!" Asuka called out as she ran over to him.

"It's okay I'm fine." He assured, "Who are you?" Ritsu asked.

"I told you, my name is Setsuna Murdochk. I came here traveling with my friend and it's very important that we find a place to hide out."

"Why?" Ritsu asked.

"Because...he's going to defeat Jacob."

Next Time: As Ritsu and Asuka find it hard to believe that after three years someone has finally decided to step up against Jacob in a one on one duel they can't believe it. So when that person appears in there garage Asuka decides to test him and challenges him to a duel. Will she succeed or will this new person back up what Setsuna claims?

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