"The docks?"

I pulled to a stop near an impressive building that was way out of place in the middle of the falling apart warehouses. Bruno slowly got off his runner as I stored my helmet under the seat and locked my runner.

Carefully, we made our way to one of the doors. I slowly pushed it open, and all of the air left my lungs as my brain did its best to make sense of what I was seeing, "I've never seen anything like this before."

Stepping aside, I let Bruno in, and his eyes wandered around as much as my brain was, "It's like being inside of a spaceship!"

"There's too much to even look at. But we aren't here for the scenery. We need to find…"

My ears threatened to give out as the world exploded into deafening alarms. As the alarms sang the song of eardrum destruction, every single door started to slide shut, "Run!"

We took off toward the innards of the building, and I launched my body into a slide, just barely making it under the heavy duty door as it crashed to the ground.

I rolled to my feet, looking around to realise that I was alone. Turning around, I called out to the door, "Bruno, are you alright?"

His voice was heavily muffled by the metal, "Yeah. I'll find a way to contact the guys. You go find the program. Something tells me that whomever runs this place isn't going to use it for the betterment of society."

"Alright, but be careful."

I raced down the passageway, and burst through the first door that I could find, knocking someone over as I did so.

Glancing down, I saw purple hair, and immediately picked up Lazar by it, only to slam him against the wall, "What have you done with my program?"

His face went white, and he waved his hands desperately, "I have no idea what you are talking about!"

"We already went over this at the mall. I know that you were in my garage, and that you came here not long afterwards. That means that whoever sent you met you here to get it from you."

He pushed himself against the wall, "I was just coming here to have a tour of the premises."

"Liar."

The entire building shook as an electric surge swept through, and the strangest machine that I had ever seen in my life rose through the floor. As it clicked into place, its head swiveled around and locked on me, "Target: identified. Fudo Yusei."

Both exits had metal coverings fall over them as the robot continued, "In order to leave the building, you must defeat me in a duel. Likelihood of accepting the duel, 100%."

"Fine you overgrown tin bucket. I'll duel you."

Dropping the tiny little clown, I launched myself over the edge of the walkway onto the floor, Bruno, you better find something. Nobody would go through this much trouble for just anything.

"I'll go first, and I use the spell card One For One! This allows me to send Speed Warrior to my graveyard in order to special summon Level Eater in defense mode."

Level Eater-0

"After that, I normal summon Junk Synchron to the field. And when he is summoned, he can bring back one monster from my graveyard as long as that monster is level four or below. So my Speed Warrior comes back!"

Junk Synchron-1300

Speed Warrior-400

"Then I tune Junk Synchron to Speed Warrior in order to Synchro Summon Junk Warrior!"

Junk Warrior-2300

"I end my turn."

The robot's eyes scrolled with information, then declared, "Fudo Yusei likelihood of Synchro Summoning in first turn, 45%. Strategy, stop high level monsters."

Already starting to hate this droid, but if push comes to shove, I can always figure out how far my mechanokinesis can go.

The lovely robot started his turn, "Activating Continuous Trap Level Limit-Area B. This trap puts all monsters level 4 and above in defensive position."

Junk Warrior-1300

I really want to blow you up.

"Conclude turn by placing three cards in the facedown position."

Gritting my teeth, I drew my next card, "I use Graceful Revival to bring back Speed Warrior."

Speed Warrior-400

"98% percent chance of summoning a monster level 3 or below."

I rolled my eyes as I ended my turn.

The robot's way of showing cards gained my attention, but it quickly lost it just as fast when it spoke, "Activating Counter Trap: Malfunction. This destroys a trap that was used but takes 500 life points from the user."

Graceful Revival shattered, and Speed Warrior sank back into the ground.

Life Points Duel Bot=3500

"Next, Lock Dragon is special summoned in defense mode due to a counter trap being used. Once it is summoned, all special summons are negated."

Lock Dragon-2000

"After which, the continuous trap Counter Force activates. It gains a counter every time a counter trap is used up to four counters. When it's removed from play, the opponent takes damage equal to the counters times 1000. Since one counter trap was used this turn, it gains one counter."

Of freaking course it does.

"I place one card face down and end my turn."

The machine drew another card, "Continuous Spell activated: Summon Pass. When player 1 summons a monster, player 2 draws a card. If player one guesses the type correctly, their monster can stay on field. If not, the monster goes to the graveyard."

Breathing deeply, I tried to ignore Lazar's squeaky voice fussing over something.

"Fudo Yusei's probability of summoning monsters has dropped by 15%. One card is placed facedown."

Taking a deep breath, I calmed myself down as much as I could, and started a plan to reveal at least one of the facedowns, "I switch Level Eater into attack mode."

Level Eater-600

"Then I activate the spell card Synchro Gift, which drops a Synchro's attack points to 0, and then gives all of its points to another monster on the field."

Junk Warrior-0

Level Eater-2900

"Now my Level Eater attacks your Lock Dragon."

The robot's eyes lit up, "Trap activate: Negate Attack. Battle Phase is ended. Counter Force gains a counter."

Lazar's voice was becoming more panicked, "Lazar, would you kindly shut up? Anyway, my monsters' attack points return to normal."

Junk Warrior-2300

Level Eater-600

"I place one facedown and then end my turn."

As I ended my turn, I felt another surge of electricity. Before I could do anything, a screen appeared behind the robot, and a voice calmly spoke, "This is an alert. Will all workers evacuate the building in the next ten minutes before the factory explodes?"

The voice repeated the warning, after which the screen started a countdown.

Lazar screamed like a little girl, and I gritted my teeth, Just what I need. More pressure on this duel.

Voices from nowhere suddenly came through:

"Yusei, can you hear me?"

"Why are you dueling?"

So the guys found their way here, "The room I am in is in lockdown unless I beat the robot."

Lazar screeched, "Save us!"

Crow's voice exploded out of the speaker again, "Well, win really quick so we can get out!"

"You guys get out now, just to be safe."

Jack's raised voice sent chills up my spine, "We aren't leaving without you! Now win!"

My blood pressure rose as I spat out, "Jack, I have never lost. Now get out so I have less to worry about."

Crow sighed, "Fine, the three of us will leave. We trust ya sis."

It's a really good thing that I actually duel better under pressure.

"I summon Drill Synchron in attack mode."

As it appeared, it didn't quite solidify, and the robot spoke, "Summon Pass effect activates. Drawing a card, proceed to assumption."

My old habit of rolling my eyes nearly resurfaced as I smirked, "Let me guess, it's a trap."

"Affirmative."

Drill Synchron-800

I put a card down, "Then I activate Blind Spot Strike. This gives one of my monsters a boost of attack points that just happens to be the same amount as the defense points of one of your monsters."

The newest of his cards flipped up, "Activating Magic Jammer. This card cancels a spell or trap when the player discards a card. Then Counter Force gains a counter."

While I grimaced, he immediately filled the now empty spot, "Activating Continuous Spell-Messenger of Peace. All monsters with 1500 or more points cannot declare an attack. Probability of losing is now 90%."

Glancing at my hand, my plan finally fell into place, "I activate Double Cyclone. Both of us lose a card in our spell and trap zone."

"Activating Solemn Judgement. This halves player's life points in order to negate opposing player's move."

Life Points Duel Bot=1750

Yet another counter appeared on Counter Force, and Lazar started to screech at an inhuman level that no girl I knew could possibly reach.

Meanwhile, a smirk spread on my face as the robot declared, "Final counter acquired. Chances of Fudo Yusei losing on next turn: 100%."

"Yes, if you ever have another turn."

It's lights filled with binary code, "Failure to compute."

My smile grew, "You just entered my trap by lowering your points that far. Now I remove Level Eater from the field to advanced summon Earthquake Giant in attack mode."

Earthquake Giant-1600

"All monsters above level 4 must go into defense mode."

Earthquake Giant-2100

I tilted my head, "Why thank you again. You see, when my Giant switches modes, so does your monster."

Lock Dragon-0

"Then I activate my facedown, Panic Wave. If I remove a card from my field, then I can negate all of your face up traps for the rest of the turn. Then I tune my Drill Synchron with my Junk Warrior in order to summon a certain level 8 monster that is my favorite: Stardust Dragon."

Stardust Dragon-2500

The robot almost sounded concerned, "Probability of Fudo Yusei winning duel once Stardust Dragon is on field is 100%."

"You better believe it, you freaking tin bucket. Stardust, take out his dragon and get us out of here."

The blast destroyed all of his cards, and he chirped, "Unlocking doors."

Life Points Duel Bot=0 Defeat!

I raced away from him as Lazar jumped down and ran up next to me, "Miss Fudo, grab my hand."

Confused, I did as he said, just as the explosion blew us forward.

As the light faded, I realised that the two of us were floating above the ruins of the factory. Glancing up, I saw Lazar holding a balloon, "Why do I get the feeling that you've been in the circus? And who did you give my program to?"

"Yes and none of your business. Here looks like a good spot."

He dropped me on a grassy hill, "I only saved you so I wouldn't owe you. But just warning you, these people can't be beat. Stay away and you will survive this fight."

I rolled my eyes as he drifted off, "Yeah, right."

Footsteps rushed up behind me, and I turned around to see the three guys. Rubbing my temples, I sent one final glance in the direction that Lazar had flown, "If I couldn't beat it the legitimate way in time, I was going to use the ace up my sleeve, so you guys didn't need to worry about me so much."

Jack grabbed me, "Don't freak us out like that."

"I'm sorry."


A/N: Thanks to Nozomi Higuarshi for reviewing on the original version of this chapter!