"Yusei, maybe you should sit out for a few duels." Jack said. "Whatever it was that happened during that last duel can't be good."

"He's right Yusei, leave this one to me and Akiza." Leo said with a grin. "We'll take down that dark signer no problem."

"Are you sure about that Leo?" Luna asked. "You're strategies don't work very well together."

"No he might have a point." Jack said suddenly. "The dark signers are powerful duelists, so having two different dueling tactics might give us an advantage."

"What do you think Akiza?" Yusei asked. "The Lizard Tower is supposed to be sealed by your dragon so the decision should be yours."

"I know, and I admit I was thinking of dueling together with Luna." Akiza said. "Though Jack does have a point, it might be worth a try."

"Well we're about to find out, there's the Lizard Tower up ahead." Yusei said calmly.

"Right, let's make sure we win Akiza." Leo said confidently.

"So you're working with a child Akiza, are you sure that he won't end up hurt because of your powers?" asked a cloaked figure.

"That won't happen." Akiza said calmly.

"We'll see about that Akiza." the figure said before taking off her hood.

"Hold on, you're the idol Misty Tredwell. You're a dark signer?" Jack asked in shock.

"You're surprised, it's because of Akiza that I joined the dark signers. It was because of her that my brother disappeared." Misty said angrily. "So now I'm going to get my revenge."

"What are you talking about, I didn't even know your brother." Akiza said.

"I'm sick of your lies Akiza, you're going to tell me where my brother is and then you and the rest of the signers are going straight to the Netherworld." Misty said activating her duel disc.

"There's just one problem with that plan, you aren't going to win." Leo said while Luna handed him a card. "Let's take her down Akiza."

"Right, since we're dueling two against one you can start with 8000 life points." Akiza said calmly.

"That's fine with me." Misty said calmly.

"Duel." Leo, Akiza, and Misty said simultaneously.

Leo 4000 Akiza 4000 Misty 8000: "I'll take the first turn, so I'll summon Reptilianne Gorgon in attack mode and equip it with the Molting Escape magic card. Next I'llplay two cards facedown." Misty said calmly. "That ends my move."

"In that case it's my move so I'll start by summoning Phoenixian Seed in attack mode, and then I'll sacrifice it to summon Pheonixian Cluster Amaryllis." Akiza said. "Now I'll attack your Reptillianne Gorgon."

"That's fine, thanks to my Molting Escape not only does Reptillianne Gorgon survive the battle it also gains 300 attack points." Misty said calmly.

"Yeah, but you still lose 800 life points." Leo said.

"Actually, she loses 1600 life points." Akiza said. "Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis destroys itself after it attacks, and then it deals 800 points of damage to my opponents life points."

"That won't change anything Akiza, you just gave up your only monster." Misty said calmly.

"Not exactly, I end my turn with two facedown cards and now I can remove Phoenixian Seed from my graveyard to revive my Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis in defense mode." Akiza said.

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"So far so good, but this duel is far from over." Jack said thoughtfully.

"I agree, but Leo and Akiza will be able to handle this." Yusei said before looking up. "What the, did you see that?"

"What do you mean Yusei?" Luna asked before light reflected out of the window in a deserted building. "Hey who do you think is up there?"

"I don't know, but I plan on finding out." Yusei said.

"Wrong, we're both going to find out Yusei." Jack said before pressing a button on his duel disc. "If anything happens let us know alright Luna?"

"Ok, but be careful." Luna said nervously.

"Alright, let's go see what's going on over there." Yusei said before running towards the building with Jack.

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Leo 4000 Akiza 4000 Misty 6400: "That was an awesome move Akiza. So now it's my move so I'll start things off by summoning Morphtronic Staplen in attack mode and then I'll play two cards facedown." Leo said. "That ends my move."

"That's all you can do?" Misty asked. "That's disappointing."

"I guess we'll both have to see what Leo has in store for us." Akiza said calmly. "Now then it's your turn Misty."

"I'm well aware of that Akiza." Misty said coldly. "I summon a second Reptillianne Gorgon, and now I'll have my first Gorgon attack Leo's Morphtronic Staplen."

"Not quite, I play the Morphtransition trap card." Leo said. "This negates your attack and switches Staplen into defense mode."

"Fine, then I'll just have my second Reptillianne Gorgon destroy it." Misty said.

"I play Morphtronic Staplen's special ability, when he's in defense mode he isn't destroyed in battle." Leo said. "Then I can switch one of your monsters into defense mode and switch Morphtronic Staplen back into attack mode."

"I end my turn by playing the field spell Savage Coliseum." Misty said angrily.

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"It came from that room up ahead Yusei." Jack said.

"Yeah, be careful Jack." Yusei said. "Who knows what's waiting for us in there."

"Well there's only one way to find out." Jack said before opening the door to reveal a figure in a brown jacket.

"I didn't expect her to work with someone else, though in the end it doesn't make a difference. She'll wipe out this dark signer and then…" the figure said before hearing the door open. "Who's there?"

"We were going to ask you the same thing, what are you doing here don't you know it's dangerous?" Yusei asked.

"Yusei Fudo, and Jack Atlas." the figure said thoughtfully. "I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that the two of you are here. Of course I can't let you get in the way."

The moment the figure said that, he held up a card and a fireball flew towards Yusei and Jack.

(Akiza and Leo have engaged Misty Tredwell in a shadow duel, and a mysterious figure is watching the duel. Next chapter the duel will continue. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)