Note; I'M BACK! Sorry I took so long. My computer was broke down. So I brought a Tablet and started getting use to it. For some reason, I can't open the file so, I use Copy-N-Paste, so there's a bit differents.

Anyway, On with the story!

Six Signers

Chapter 49: Mark of the Spider part 1

Deep in the Dark Signers' lair, there are two candelabras on the long wooden table, one close to the end of the table where Roman is sitting and one at the center of the table. The one close to Roman is entirely dark and the one in the center has two candles left lit. One of these snuffs out suddenly.

"Kalin's flame has been extinguished. How disappointing." Roman said.

With his left hand he pulls down the glove on his right hand. Now that we look at it, his arm appears quite unhealthy; the upper arm is covered with areas of purplish skin, as though the flesh is diseased; beneath his glove, the purple patches fade to thin, meandering cracks that appear grey. Roman is dismayed.

" The darkness inside of me is growing. But I cannot let it overcome me just yet. Not until I've done what I must do..." Roman said.

He walks over to the other table in the room, ignored until now, and picks up a small, framed photograph. In the photo are three men in white labcoats, posing for a group picture against a bright blue sky. The one on the left wears a black necktie, a maroon shirt, and grey khaki pants under his labcoat, and his hair is a darker blonde, but the same shape, as Roman's; he's grinning in the picture. The man on the right looks a few years younger and more uptight, less smiley; his lab coat is buttoned up such that we only see his robin's-egg-blue shirt and teal tie, and his charcoal-black hair sits stiffly above his shoulders. The third man, an arm around each of them, is much shorter, only standing as tall as their shoulders. He wears a grey shirt and black pants under his labcoat and looks happy and carefree. His hair looks just like Yusei's, without the blonde streaks. This is Yusei's father, Professor Fudo, head of the ill-fated and disastrous reactor project, with a younger Roman and Rex Goodwin.

'Professor Fudo. It seems the thistle doesn't fall far from the brush; destiny has made your son a thorn in my side. No matter. I will defeat him just as I defeated you! Just as soon as I reclaim my item from that brat; Leo. Still, it's so hard to figure it out why Leo and Luna look so alike.' Roman thought.

(Meanwhile)

In the dark room, a woman look at the photo frame of her own.

"Don't worry, little sisters, I'll protect them just I always do." A woman said.

In the photo, there's three women, on the left is a young red hair woman, on the right a green hair teen girl and in the middle is the oldest black hair woman.

"Still, something about that boy is a bit confusing. I need to find out." A woman said.

(Meanwhile)

Yusei places Stardust Dragon in the slot on the plinth inside the tower of the Giant. It glows, and the ground begins to rumble. Yusei picks up Stardust and runs for the door, not stopping to look back as the tower sinks into the ground until he's far away. He looks grim and slightly upset.

"Yusei!"

Yusei turn and see Leo and Crow ride to them with their runners.

"That was AWESOME!" Leo said.

"Nice job, man! So hey, uh, is that your doing?" Crow pointed towards a dome of light that appeared before scaling down out of existence, "That light appeared as soon as you won the duel!" the group returned to the run-down overpass they were standing on and saw a multitude of people where the light was.

"What happen?" Leo asked.

"Maybe it's... of course! By defeating Kalin's Earthbound Immortal, you freed all the people imprisoned inside of it!" Crow said.

"Then, There's a chance to save Martha and everyone?!" Leo asked, wanting to save his mother figure.

Leo then see Trudge looking around.

"What the...?" Leo asked.

(Meanwhile)

Trudge look around for two furry pets with Luna not far away.

"Rex! Here boy." Trudge called.

"Here kitty, kitty, kitty. I have your favour treats!" Luna called.

"What are you two doing?" Leo asked as he and Yusei arrive with their runners.

"Uh...Looking for Miss Luna's cat and your dog." Trudge said.

"YOU LOST REX!" Leo asked in worry of his best friend.

"Hey! It wasn't my fault!" Trudge said.

Suddenly, Rex appear out of nowhere and jump on Leo, knocking on the ground and licking his face.

"Here he is." Trudge just said.

"But where's my Tiara?!" Luna asked.

Someone poke her shoulder. Luna turn to see Crow who turn to show Tiara clawed on Crow's rear end.

"This your cat?" Crow asked.

Luna just grab her cat and pull hyer off.

"Ow!" Crow said.

"Tiara! Thanks goodness you're alright." Luna said.

Just then, a small, purple-glowing spider drifted through the air and landed on Trudge's neck. Oblivious, he scratched there. Trudge suddenly got a vacant expression and zoned out. Rex then noticed a gleaming purple spider mark appearing on Trudge's right arm and starting to snarl and growl.

"What is it, boy?" Leo asked.

"Trudge?" Yusei asked.

"I'm sorry," someone else's voice came from Trudge's mouth, "Officer Trudge isn't here right now."

"Roman!" Leo said in angry tone.

Trudge/Roman turn to see Leo.

"I believe we had unfinish business, boy. Meet me at the site of the Old Reactor. Don't be late." Roman said.

The mark of the spider faded from Trudge's arm, and the spider that bit him dropped to the ground and vanished; Trudge staggered, confused but himself again. He saw that everyone was somber and resolved. "What? What's everyone looking at? Huh?"

"So're you gonna go? You know it's a trap, right!" Crow asked to Leo...

Who's not with them!

"He along with that monster beast of his, left about few minutes ago." Luna said while calming her cat.

"Oh man! Why can't that boy ever stop going to the danger zone?!" Crow asked.

(Meanwhile)

Two aircraft with helicopter-rotors on their undersides were landing beside the huge crater, the edge of the Old Reactor. In no time at all, Goodwin was striding toward the crater, as armed Security troops stood at attention beside one of the aircraft. Goodwin pulled out a remote control and pressed a single button. Out of the ground appeared a building with a door in the side; an entrance. Goodwin looked back at them, somber. "Commander. This is far enough. I can take things from here."

The captain, the only soldier with no visor on his helmet, stepped forward and answers him. "All due respect, Director, but our assignment is to protect you at all costs. So wherever you go, we go, no ifs, ands, or buts. If you want us to stand down, you'll have to get authorization from headquarters. And that might take awhile."

"I understand. But be warned, Commander; your weapons will be of little use where I'm going." Goodwin was referring to the shiny two-handed guns cradled by many of the Security troops.

The Commander nods, appearing unfazed, maybe even intrigued. Down the elevator and into the dark ruins of the Reactor. Each Security soldier had a flashlight out as they walked down the empty corridor, two in front of Goodwin and two more behind. The door exploded from its hinges and several troops ran into the room under the cover of the dust, leveling their guns at the table with the candelabra casting the only light in the room. The commander steps to the front of the line and addressed the person sitting on the far end.

"Identify yourself!" Commander said.

"I was starting to think you weren't going to show, Rex," Roman greeted from the dark, "But this is a private party! Why did you bring these pitiful specimens with you?"

Goodwin stepped forward, ahead of the troops.

"These 'pitiful specimens' are my personal escort, Roman." Goodwin said.

"I see. Well, we have very important matters to discuss, so unfortunately... your toy soldiers will have to go!" Roman said.

As Roman's eyes glow, the soldiers were suddenly standing in the shadow of a massive spider, a Shelob with glowing eyes and claws. The soldiers poured lasers into the thing, to no avail. The commander and the two men on either side of him found their arms pinned to their sides with thick webs, and those same rope-like webs incapacitated them, forcing them to the ground unconscious or dead. In seconds, the entire team of Security troops were on the floor, each one unconscious and wrapped in webs. Goodwing remained unmoved.

"Now that's more like it, wouldn't you say? I have to confess, I thought you'd forgotten the promise you made." Roman said as he stood up and moved from the table.

"I don't forget promises, big brother. I've been living that promise, every day. I've done everything you asked me to do. I stayed in contact with Yliaster. I've watched the stars. I brought the Signers together... I'm the reason we're standing here now!" Goodwin said.

"Be careful how you speak! Let us never forget that we are merely pawns in a game bigger than we will ever know!" Roman threw off his cloak; his bare arms were heavily-muscled, and strange purply skin patches ran all the way up his right shoulder and are established on the right side of his face, "Seventeen years ago at the eve of Zero Reverse Pandora's Box was opened..." he pulled off his left glove, revealing a silver gauntlet made completely of metal, "And then, putting my faith in destiny, I entrusted you with the key to Earth's survival! We must hurry, the Netherworld is calling out for me, my dear brother! My time here is fleeting. We must do everything we can to bring the Great Spirits together! I've played the part that destiny wanted me to play. I have fed the Army of Shadows; I've opened the gate to the Netherworld! Soon, the king of this Netherworld will emerge, ready to fight! But your Signers, Yusei in particular, they're trying to close the gate. They're trying to stop destiny! But so be it... If that is what ends up happening, then I suppose we must respect Fate's will." Roman puts on his duel disk, and activated it.

"Perhaps you're right," Goodwin said uncertain, "But for the past few years, I've been thinking about everything we've been trying to accomplish, and I realized something. There's another possible outcome, one we've never considered!"

Roman's eyes narrowed, "There are hundreds of possible outcomes, little brother."

"I suppose you're right; then let's not waste any more time, let's finally learn what destiny has in store!" Goodwin said.

"But before we start. There something I want to asked you..." Roman said.

"Let me guess, you want to know why Luna and Leo look so alike." Goodwin said.

Roman nodded. Unknown to them, the woman from before, is hiding by the door, listening.

"I want to know as well." woman whispered.

"If you want to know, those two are really twins." Goodwin said.

Roman and woman was shock.

"Those two are brother and sister? And you didn't really tell them?" Roman asked.

"They are not important case." Goodwin said.

'So it makes sense! I got to tell my younger sister.' woman thought.

"Now then, let's deal with that little spy fly." Roman said.

The woman's eyes widen before make a run for it. However, when she arrive on the bridge, Roman suddenly appear in front of her.

"Going somewhere, Misty?" Roman asked.

The woman turn out to be Misty, the Dark Signer of the Lizard.

"I see, you try to protect those little girls and now begin to protcet the boy as well." Roman said.

"I won't let you or the Dark Signers harm my nieces and now found nephew." Misty said.

"We'll see about that. I'll givce you a fair chance." Roman said, re-activate his Duel Disk.

Misty activate her Duel Disk.

(Few hours later)

Roman return to the room where Goodwin is.

"Now, where were we?" Roman said, activate his Duel Disk again.

"We about to have a duel." Goodwin said as he held out his left arm and a pair of wings unfolded from his mechanical prosthetic arm, bursting his sleeve. His arm was functioning as a duel-disk.

(Meanwhile)

Yusei and Crow's runners draw parallel lines of dust through the streets of Satellite, with Trudge, Luna and her cat; Tiara following in their jeep. They're approaching the massive crater. They stop few miles away from the crater.

"The old reactor site! I can't imagine what it was like when that thing blew up way back when." Luna said.

"Think every disaster movie you've ever seen. Roll it all into one, then multiply that times ten. Here's hoping that nothing like that happens today." Trudge said.

Tiara heard her mistress whimper and tried to comfort her.

"Thanks, Tiara." Luna said as she stroke her cat.

Tiara then wonder around till her nose bump on sleeping Rex's nose. Rex open his eyes, see Tiara again and starting to snarl.

"Oh no. Not again!" Tiara said before she run for her nine lifes.

Rex began to chase Tiara. Tiara run pass everyone, follow by Rex who bump pass Trudge.

"Tiara!" Luna said before went after them.

"Luna!" Crow said.

"I'm on it!" Trudge said as he went after Luna and the animals.

(Meanwhile)

Leo ride to the crater till he see Roman. He stop just near Roman.

"You've arrive." Roman said.

"Let just get on with the Duel." Leo said before he about to push the button...

"Not so fast. We're going to have a different duel." Roman said before he snap his fingers.

Behide Roman, the floor open up like a trapdoor, and rising from it is a evil looking Duel Runner.

"What do you think of my ride?" Roman asked.

"Well, not bad...For a cheap knock off." Leo said.

"Funny, you are." Roman said as he get on his runner, "But I know you the one who beat Devack and claim Ancient Fairy Dragon. I will not let you use her powers again me. So in Turbo Duel, you Can't destory field spell like Speed World."

Leo just stare at his emeny as he line his runner next to Roman's.

"Let's do this." Leo said.

"Duel Mode engage! Autopilot activate!" the voice in each Duel screen said.

The area around them is tinted purple and blue-violet fire springs up in the whale design, reflected against the overcast sky. The fiery pathway stretches ahead of the two duel runners. They mark glows.

(Meanwhile)

Luna's mark glows s well, but right now, she's looking for her cat.

(Meanwhile)

"My mark." Akiza said.

(Meanwhile)

"The shadow Duel is starting." Jack said.

(Meanwhile)

"That must be Leo's duel!" Yusei said.

(Meanwhile)

"About this, who ever makes the corner make the first move." Leo said.

"Fine by me." Roman said.

With that, they both speed off.

"Let's Duel!" They said.

Leo: 4000

Roman: 4000

They speed off as fast as they can. Roman got a bit ahead.

'His runner is a bit faster than mine. But his a lot heavy.' Leo thought.

Just as they make the corner, Leo speed through Roman and turn the corner first.

"Guess I make the first move." Leo said.

Leo draw a card and look at it along with his hands.

(Roman's SPC: 0; Leo's SPC: 0)

'Ok. The only thing I need to watch out for is his Underground Arachnid along with Earthbound Immortal Uru. Good news is he can't use the Altar of the Bound Deity to summon his Earthbound Immortal since he can't force my monsters to defence mode without his Spider Web. So, right now, I got to worry about his Underground Arachnid.' Leo thought.

"I set two cards face down and end my turn." Leo thought.

"Then, it's my move." Roman said.

Roman draw a card and look at it along with his hands.

(Roman's SPC: 1; Leo's SPC: 1)

"I play the Speed Spell - Overboost." Roman said.

Roman's Duel went faster, just pass Leo's right.

"I now, gain four Speed Counters until the end of my turn with my Speed Counters become one." Roman said.

(Roman's SPC: 1-5)

"Next I summon Dark Spider in attack mode." Roman said.

Dark Spider

Level 1

Insect/Effect

Dark

0/0

A green tall spider appeared.

"I activate Speed Spell - Double Summon. Since I have two or more Speed Counters, I get to summon another monster this turn. So, I sacrifice Dark Spider in order to summon, Dark Tuner Spider Cocoon." Roman said.

Dark Tuner Spider Cocoon

Level 5

Insect/Dark Tuner

Dark

0/0

A big spider with a web wrapping body appeared.

'The Dark Tuner monster! But there's no other monster on the field.' Leo thought.

"Next, I play the Speed Spell - Summon Speeder. Since I have four or more Speed Counters, I get to summon one more monster. So I summon another Dark Spider." Roman said.

The green spider reappear.

"Oh no!" Leo said.

"Oh yes! Now, until the end of my turn, Dark Spider grant the power to an insect monster on my field. Which means Spider Cocoon's level grows in power!" Roman said.

(DTSC LV: 5-7)

"Now, I Dark tune Dark Tuner Spider Cocoon with Dark Spider." Roman said.

Spider Cocoon released seven stars. The stars plunged into the Dark Spider's hide. It screech in agony before it changed into outlines. The stars combined with each other, vanish, and reappear as six black stars.

"When the shadows are devoured by even darker shadows, the curtains pull back to reveal... a world without light!" Roman chanted.

Out of dark light, was a woman's top body on the spider.

"Come forth- Underground Arachnid!" Roman called.

Underground Arachnid

Level -6

Insect/ Dark Synchro/Effect

Earth

2400/1200

"Now, attack the brat!" Roman ordered.

The attack comes in the form of a tube woven of thick spider webs slamming into Leo, causing him to nearly tip over if it wasn't for Eatos' spirit appear and keep Leo's Runner on balance.

Leo: 4000-1600

(Leo's SPC: 1-0)

"Thanks, Eatos." Leo said.

"What are friends for." Eatos said.

"You're finish, boy!" Roman said.

(To Be Continued...)

(Oh no! Leo is in trouble! Can he find a way to turn the table? Just wait and see. Untill then, see you all soon!)