-In the Arena, the announcer declares Yusei Fudo the winner.
Announcer: Here is your winner YUSEI FUDO!
Yusei: Akiza!
Akiza: Yusei…..help me.
Divine: Enters the arena picking up Akiza and escorting her to the waiting area.
Yusei: I will.
-Shadow in confusion.
Shadow: Yusei…(grabs his head) I know him…..but how?
Okita and Liquid: Shadow!
-Liquid and Okita comes running in.
Liquid: Wait, are you ok?
Shadow:I'm...fine just a headache.
Okita: Well we gotta regroup with Divine.
Shadow: Alright.
The 3 head out to the halls and meet up with Divine who is walking with Akiza.
Divine: The plan has been put of hold. We are to fall back for now.
Shadow: Understood.
Lazar: hold it right there.
The group turned to see a small man with two security guards.
Lazar: Director Goodwin would like to speak you Miss Akiza.
Shadow: Not happening.
Lazar: If you want to do things the hard way young man. We'd be happy oblige.
Security heading walking to them and Shadow activated his duel disk ready for a fight. But Divine put his hand on Shadow's shoulder.
Divine: Calm yourself. We'll deal with them.
Shadow: But…
Divine: I need to get Akiza to the recover pod.
Okita and Liquid: We got this.
Shadow deactivated his disk and went to Akiza and picked up her bridal style.
Shadow: Ready to go.
Akiza: Yes.
Shadow took off with Akiza in his arms.
Lazar: Stop Them!
Divine: I don't think so. You're dealing with us now, clown.
Shadow made his way to the truck. And put Akzia down.
Shadow: Here we are.
Akiza: Thank you. Do you mind stepping out for a minute, I need to change.
Shadow: Oh ok I'll be outside.
Shadow stood outside for a few minutes waiting for Akiza. He looked up a giant jumbotron and saw Yusei and Jack about to start their.
Shadow: Yusei Fudo...and Jack Atlas...why do you those names keep bothering me?
Akiza: Shadow you can come back in now.
Shadow headed back in to Akiza. She was in the pod trying to recover from her last duel.
Shadow: How are you feeling?
Akiza: Alright I guess.
Shadow: That's good.
Akiza: Can I ask you something
Shadow: Yeah sure.
Akiza: Why did you talk to me back at Arcadia Movement?
Shadow: What?
Akiza: You just talked to me like a normal person, why? Yusei told me I enjoy pain and destruction, and he's right. I enjoyed the suffering of others to make up for the pain I felt. So why even to talk me?
Shadow: I could see sadness in your eyes. I didn't want you to be alone. There's good in you Akiza, no matter what you think. You're not a monster.
Akiza: But I…(starts to cry) I was abandoned by my family and friends all my life no one cares about me only Divine.
Shadow: (grabs her hand) You're not alone and I know we haven't know each other long but I'm your friend Akiza, and I won't leave you ever.
Akiza: You promise?
Shadow: I do.
Akiza got up and hugged Shadow with tears in her eyes.
Akiza: Thank you.
Suddenly Akiza's mark started glowing and she grabbed it in pain.
Shadow: Your arm!
Akiza: My mark is glowing intensely.
Suddenly a red light shines through the window. Shadow looked out and saw a red flaming dragon over the stadium.
Shadow: What the hell is that?! Is the duel between the champion and Yusei doing this?
Akiza: Shadow what's happening?
Shadow: I don't know but I'm going to check it out. I'll be right back.
Shadow ran out heading to the stadium.
