A/N: Didn't I tell you I was still working on this? I did, didn't I? And you guys didn't believe me. I recently rewatched the whole of the Dark Signers arc, which was hard considering everything either had part one and no part two or part two and no part one, which mean I was kind of switching between dub and sub. There's something to be said for the dubs. They censor everything, but almost every character becomes wonderfully sarcasitc, and Kiryu's voice is pretty awesome. And this inspired me to actually finish this chapter. In this chapter, Kiryu goes kind of crazier and takes over the world. Yays. And lots of reviews would be great guys. Love you guys, and thanks for waiting so long.


"What now?" Kiryu muttered, watching the King of the Underworld approaching. "We just sit and wait? And since when were you even a Dark Signer? I thought you were on the good guy's side."

Godwin smiled. "I am working to a greater agenda. The Signers and their friends will be brought here by the Crimson Dragon for the final battle, and when the King gets here, he will take their souls as an offering and the darkness will spread across the world."

"Sounds depressing," he said quietly.

"You will have the ultimate power, Kiryu, you and I," he continued. "And you will finally let the others feel your pain."

Kiryu frowned and gazed at the sludgy creature. Then a smirk came to his lips. It wasn't like Godwin really deserved that power, was it? After all, he'd known about Divine and done nothing. He'd left the Satellite and he didn't care about them. He didn't deserve it. He stood from the steps to the temple and strode over to where Godwin had a deck spread in front of him.

"So, Director," he said, placing his hands over the cards so Godwin had to pay him attention. "What's going to happen, when it gets here?"

Godwin sighed and moved his hands. "Keep this up and I won't share the power. If you must know, I will become a god, and I will keep you at my side as my enforcer."

"Is that so?"

If anyone deserved to become a god, it was him. Godwin had only just become a Dark Signer. Kiryu had suffered for years. In his head Ccapac Apu laughed and encouraged that thought. He was right, after all. They'd become a god together, stuff the stupid condor. Kiryu smiled and his mark glowed.

"And what if I didn't like that idea?"

"You have no choice. I will take the Signer's marks and I have the strongest Immortal."

"Apart from Yusei's old one."

"Yes, but I doubt that one will be resurrected for a long time to come. The King will make me a god. Don't get any ideas, boy, you're not worthy of using the King's power. I'm the one who was chosen. Just obey orders and you will live a life of luxury and power."

Kiryu nodded and stepped back. He'd wait, for now. There was no way he was going to sit back and be Godwin's yes-man. Not happening. He hadn't destroyed everyone in his way just to let some pompous idiot who thought he was better than everyone else take all the power.

"Kiryu!"

He turned with a smirk. Yusei, Jack, Crow and those brats were at the foot of the temple with Misty at their side. Godwin gathered his cards and smiled. Yusei looked so pale and confused. Kiryu laughed and stepped down a couple of steps.

"Yusei, Jack, Crow..." he chuckled. "Are you three here to convince me to not go through with this?"

"Kiryu," Yusei cried. "Please, this isn't you."

"It's over anyway," Godwin said. "The King of the Underworld is already upon us. Your souls will be a sacrifice for him and I will become a god."

The huge dragon-like creature wailed and the world fell into a deathly silence. The ground trembled and cracked, magma spurting from the cracks as the earth moved apart. The sky darkened and thunder cracked. Godwin laughed and raised his arms, watching the destruction with a mad glint in his eyes that mad even Kiryu worry.

"Come, Kiryu," he boomed. "The King won't hurt you, his loyal servant. That traitor over there, however..."

The ground groaned and cracked around Misty. Before Kiryu could think about what he was doing, he jumped down the stairs and caught her wrist as she fell, pulling her back onto safe ground.

"Kiryu," she whispered.

He hissed and dropped her to the ground, holding his head as it throbbed. The blood rushed through his ears- and it briefly passed through his mind that he really shouldn't have blood rushing through his ears, he was dead. Godwin was calling to the King of the Underworld- which really pissed him off for some reason.

"Kiryu," Yusei said, grabbing his arm. Kiryu shoved him away but Jack and Crow took his wrists, holding him still. "We want to help you, Kiryu."

"You're the reason I'm dead," Kiryu roared, suddenly furious although not sure why. "You killed me."

"Kiryu-"

"Oh shut up, Yusei!" he snarled. "Just shut up for once in your damn life!" He broke out laughing, head thrown back just laughing. "Oh, you guys are so pathetic. Stop trying to help me. Every time any of you idiots tries to help me it gets worse. I'm on my own and I always was."

"Get a grip, you psycho," Jack snapped, driving his fist into Kiryu's gut so he doubled over coughing. "We have only ever tried to be your friends."

"It's over, Signers," Godwin called. "King of the Underworld, grant me your powers, make me a god!"

The King wailed and the ground shook once more, then a stream of darkness engulfed the area around the temple. Godwin laughed madly. The darkness became a fog, swirling around Godwin.

"My power," he laughed.

"He's gone insane," Crow muttered.

"Power does that," Jack said.

"That much power will drive anyone insane," Yusei said.

"What power?" Kiryu chuckled, still doubled over with Jack and Crow supporting his weight. They glanced down at him. "He has no power. He is a weak pathetic human, just like all of you." He threw his head back and cackled, suddenly throwing Jack and Crow away. "You are all such pathetic creatures."

"Kiryu," Godwin said, glaring down at him. "Deal with them while I finish the ritual."

"It is finished, human," he said, slowly climbing the stairs. He chuckled darkly, a dark aura surrounding him. "As are you."

Godwin narrowed his eyes and slammed a card down on the table. Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca gave a cry and turned its sights on Kiryu who was still climbing the stairs, completely unfazed. It opened its beak and fired a purple blast of energy at him. Kiryu's mark blazed and Ccapac Apu rose from the ground, grabbing the ball of energy and tossing it at the top of the temple, rubble flying everywhere. He chuckled and reached the top of the stairs. He kicked aside the rubble to find Godwin's broken body slumped against the far wall.

"This is a fun little body," he chuckled. "He's tough. You have my thanks, human, you've given me such a wonderful body. I'm not sure if you can hear me or not, humans can be so fragile, but I'll let you know your mistake anyway. No one tells me where to put my power. You aren't suited for it anyway. This boy didn't want me to hand him power, he wanted a power he could work with, like my dear Warlord. He was of the right state of him for my power, but I liked this body so much..."

He cackled and turned away. Yusei, Jack and Crow were running up the stairs. They stopped and gazed at him.

"Hello, boys," he said with a smirk. "You're... oh, you're the Signers... Crow Hogan, Jack Atlas and Yusei Fudo..." He frowned for a moment before laughing. "Fudo. Well, that's I suppose I should be thanking your father."

"What have you done to Kiryu?" Yusei cried.

"Why nothing, Yusei," he said. He offered Yusei his hand with a gentle smile. "I'm right here."

"Kiryu..."

"Yusei," Jack snapped, pulling him back as he went for Kiryu's hand.

"That's not him, Yusei," Crow said, putting himself between them. "He's tricking you, come on. I know you want him back up-"

"Be quiet," Kiryu said. He flicked his hands towards them and Jack and Crow were thrown back against a pair of broken pillars, dark chains holding them in place. "Pathetic. The Crimson Dragon should take more care. Letting his servants have such free will."

"Where's Kiryu?" Yusei snapped. "What have you done to him?"

"Oh..." He grabbed Yusei's arm and pulled him closer, holding his chin so tight Yusei could have sworn he wanted to break his jaw. "You, Fudo, had my Nova." He chuckled and rested his head against Yusei's. "My most powerful servant and you failed me." He laughed and threw Yusei to the ground hard enough to crack the stone. "Unlike this one. Nova always did more power than sense, though I would have thought you'd balance him out. I could always trust my Warlord though."

"What did you do to Kiryu?" he breathed.

"Fine. My dear, loyal servant is just fine." He waved his hand and what appeared to be a mirror emerged from the ground. "My Warlord gladly gave his body for me, his partner not so much." The mirror flashed and Kiryu was there, beating his fist against the other side. "Too bad. I rather liked that one."

"Kiryu." Yusei struggled to his feet and ran to Kiryu, resting his hands on the glass. "Kiryu, it's going to be ok. I'll help you, somehow."

Kiryu said something that looked like 'I'm sorry' but Yusei could hear a word. Behind him, the King laughed madly.

"Hey, I have an idea," he said. "Let's have a reunion."

He threw snapped his finger and Yusei stumbled through the mirror, where Kiryu caught him, stepping back slightly. He sighed and hugged Yusei to him.

"I'm sorry, Yusei," he whispered. "I'm so sorry."

"It's ok," Yusei said, gripping his cloaks and burying his face in the material of his t-shirt. "It's not your fau-"

They were thrown to the ground as Jack and Crow were thrown through the mirror into them. Kiryu pushed them off and sat up. The King waved from the other side of the porthole, laughing madly. He snapped his fingers and they were plunged into darkness.

"Well this is just great," Jack said. "Way to go, Kiryu."

"Me?" Kiryu snapped. "What the hell did I do? You Signers are the ones who failed to stop that thing. Now it's in my body going to take over the world and destroying everything. It's not my fault."

As Jack and Kiryu continued to yell, a hand fell on Yusei's arm. He flinched and Crow laughed, slowly wrapping his arms around Yusei's shoulders. Yusei sighed and leant against his shoulder.

"We failed," Yusei whispered. Crow sighed. "The world is going to be torn apart."

"It'll be ok," Crow replied. "We'll figure something out."

"Oh yeah," Jack said. "How, Crow?"

"Shut it, Jack," Kiryu said. "At least he's being positive. If we give up hope, what have we got?"

"If I could see you, I'd hit you."

"Oh, I wish you could try, Jack. I'd kill you."

"That is what you're good at, isn't it?"

"Stop it," Yusei said. "Just knock it off, you two. We need to figure something out before it's too late."

"There has to be something," Crow agreed. "What about the Crimson Dragon? Or your Immortal, Kiryu?"

"Ccapac Apu is a loyal servant of the King. I don't think he'll help."

"The Crimson Dragon needs at least one other Signer, or something to seriously threatening my life. There's nothing actually dangerous here, is there?"

"So we're screwed," Crow said.

"Yep."

"I..." Yusei sighed and frowned. "I think I might..."

"Yusei?" Crow whispered.

"I think I remember so of what happened."

"That's all we need," Jack muttered. "Do you want to mope about what you did too, Kiryu?"

"Will you try to be a little sensitive, Jack?" Kiryu snapped. "What do you remember, Yusei?"

There was a soft glow on Yusei's arm, lighting up the darkness so they could see each other, although there wasn't much to see in their surroundings. Kiryu and Jack's marks lit up as well. Jack glanced at Yusei for a moment before landing a punch square on Kiryu's jaw, knocking him back to the ground. Crow sighed and Kiryu got up and jumped Jack, the pair trading blows on the floor, yelling at each other.

"Nova?" he called into the darkness.

There was a deep chuckle and they froze, glancing around. "Hello, Yusei."

"No," Jack snapped.

"We're not going through this again," Crow said.

"This is a bad idea," Kiryu warned, letting Jack up.

"It's Yusei's decision," Nova said. "Or, you could suffer here in the darkness."

Their marks went out and they were plunged into darkness once again. Crow sighed and leant against Yusei's shoulder.

"What now?" he said.

"Nova can help," Yusei said. "I'm sure we can bargain with him."

"Don't you remember how this always starts," Jack said.

"He's right," Crow said. "Every both times you said it would be ok and you could control him and use him for good, and every time it started out just fine and then you'd go downhill."

"You were hitting Kiryu levels of crazy," Jack said.

"I'm not sure I like being the standard for crazy," Kiryu grumbled.

"Well, you did go crazy," he replied. "You can't deny that. You're a psycho, sometimes."

"Other times you're rather nice," Crow said.

"How long as has it been do you reckon?" Kiryu muttered. "At least an hour? It feels like hours. Maybe days. I never thought I'd get bored of you guys."

"I think you're lucky if it's twenty," Jack said.

"Oh... You know what, you go ahead and make a deal with Nova, Yusei, I want to get out of here."

"Why are you being so awkward?" Crow snapped.

"Whatever."

There was movement in the darkness, which he could only assume was either Jack or Kiryu lying down. Most likely Kiryu, this was the perfect time for a nap, and Kiryu did sleep a lot. He sighed and entwined his fingers with Crow's. The King obviously knew what happened when people were trapped together, even when they were as good friends as they were.