Summary: This wasn't meant to happen. Jack had only intended to steal the Runner and Stardust Dragon, he never meant for Yusei to lose more than just his possessions. Now, unaware of the dark consequences his actions have wrought, this Fallen Starbird is ready to strike back with a burning vengeance. For the future that was always being denied to him, for the pain and betrayal he felt, and for the blessings his second life has given him, Yusei is determined to make Jack pay for what he has done. With the battle between Light and Dark raging, can old friends save each other from the darkness?

The Dark Signer Yusei fic that could have happened. Based on what-if Yusei drowned saving Rally that fateful day. The idea for this fic in general is based on a Twitter post and lengthy conversation between me (katsuyaxrebd) and jeanelpant. If you want to see what more of this story MAY entail here's the link (may not be available if they limit views) /jeanelpant/status/1214582240174206978?s=21

Notes to understand about this AU:

-So being the "In shipping hell" person that I am, I also added in Treasonshipping because the idea works well together, the anime makes Yusei seem gay for him even with the Crashtown arc, and I feel that in order to work together as Dark Signers the two need to find a way to talk out the problems between them anyhow. The Dark signers are literally the Signers opposites, yet they work in similar ways. There's also some Scoopshipping in here for those who are curious about who else I'm pairing up.

-In this fic I have mentions how the Dark Signers are similar to the Signers in terms of unity. The closer they are to each other the stronger their powers are. This bond also affects the powers of the Earthbound Immortals, allowing them to use the negative energies produced by the other Dark Signers to power themselves and their grip on their chosen hosts. (Even if they weren't, that doesn't hinder them but for this I want there to be an additional way for them to gain power if they all play off each other).

-Yusei takes on Carly's role, with Carly being a staunch support character for Jack here. In the anime, it was very sad how their relationship was never dug into further following the aftermath of the Dark Signer arc. This fic will kind of explore how I think that should have gone (to the best of my ability).

-Crow has the Tail Mark in this AU til I feel otherwise ;)

-This focuses more on the relationship and tensions between all of Team Satisfaction's members as well as random scenes I do of the Dark Signers' own agenda, more so than the interactions with the rest of the Signers and stuff like the anime shows. I'll still have them show up at least once every chapter, but not much more than that.

-The chapters after the Prologue will be like a quick burn story for the rest of the episodes except for certain scenes between the tagged characters. I'll be skipping a lot of most of the episodes but that's to be expected since this focuses more on Yusei's role as a Dark Signer and how it changes the overall plot of 5Ds. If you want to understand how I'm planning to write this out look at a story I bookmarked on Archive called Shattered Windows and Broken Duel Wheels or Awakening. The upcoming chapters will be written in a style similar to those two stories but with my own twists and content.

Dialogue Text Key:

Earthbound Immortals - Dark Signers (Mind Link/Telepathy) - Thoughts/Flashbacks

Important: Don't like angst, dark AUs, or even gay/multiple relationships that are not you're thing, then go press the back button or exit tab. I don't want you breathing down my neck because you don't like a fic I worked hard on for myself and other people. I don't mind criticism because I need to improve, but try to refrain from flat rudeness. I will be constantly updating and proofing this for grammar and stuff so expect random additions and changes throughout this story's progression. However, there's more to my life than just this fic so updates are going to be spacey so please bare with me.

Credit: This fic's coverart and my new profile pic is a commission made by ZakuraRain on Twitter!

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