I was ripped from sleep by a tsunami of panic, making my heart beat faster than an engine. For a couple seconds, I struggled to breathe as I tried to find where the emotions were coming from. Climbing out of bed, I followed the flow of emotions to Jack's room. Quietly, I poked my head inside, seeing him thrashing in bed.

Pushing the door open further, I slipped over to his bed, "Jack. Jack, wake up!"

His movements slowed down, and his eyes fluttered open, "Yusei?"

"What's wrong? Whatever you dreamt about woke me up."

Sluggishly sitting up, he rubbed his eyes, "I dreamed of you falling out of the sky."

A yawn escaped me as I flopped down next to him, "Don't think that's going to happen any time soon."

"You were wearing your dueling uniform, and Justice looked how it does now. It just might happen."

Popping my back, I looked him in the eye, "Jack. Did this feel like a vision, or just a nightmare?"

"Vision. I'm sure of it."

He leaned against the wall next to me, "And you don't normally wake up to my nightmares."


As I slid down the pole the next morning, Dad glanced over at me, "Crow didn't come home last night. I hope that he isn't moping."

"Let me grab something to eat, and then we'll go find him. But if anything, he's going to be practicing with Aki to get her ready for the tournament."

Jack glanced over to me, "Are you sure about that?"

"Let's think about it logically. Our marks aren't telling us that he's in danger, he usually lets us know when he needs a ride somewhere, and he's mad that he can't be part of the upcoming duel. So, while I can't guarantee it, it's a pretty good assumption."

I quickly gulped down a smoothie, and headed down the stairs, "But if you're concerned, Dad, we better head out and go find out where he is."

With a groan, Jack got to his feet, joining me as we got on our runners. Together, we headed out and started cruising the highways. As we drove, I pulled up the GPS tracker for Aki's runner, "Looks like Aki is doing laps around the docks in Old Satellite. I should have put money on it."

"It does seem suspicious that she's there, considering that he likes hanging out by the docks when he's upset. It reminds him of his place next to the Daedalus Bridge."

We drove over to the docks where we'd practice, and Jack pulled to a stop, "Guess you were right. He seems to be training Aki."

I pulled up next to him and watched Aki shoot past Crow, who was holding a stopwatch in his uninjured arm, "You call that fast? I've seen kids run faster!"

Rolling my eyes, I drove down, parking next to Crow, "Well, you certainly took my advice to heart."

Aki pulled up in front of us, "Morning! I think I'm getting better at driving, but only a duel can help me get any better at dueling."

Jack nodded, "I'll duel you."


Not long after dawn, our team gathered to get ready for our upcoming duel. All of us gathered together for breakfast, including the twins who slept over. Leo bounced on his chair as he ate sausage links, "This is going to be awesome! I get to sleep over with you guys and then watch you duel in the tournament!"

Dad started cleaning the dishes, "I'll be driving the two of you and Crow. So we need to hurry so that we can park the car before everyone starts to show up."

Leo shoved the last few into his mouth, "M'kay."

Both twins scrambled to their feet, pulling on their matching "Team 5Ds" jackets. Dad also tugged his on, and helped Crow put one arm in, then drape the other side over his sling, "Bye Yusei, see you at the Dome."

"Bye Dad, we'll be on our way in a second."

They left, and I pulled a cup of coffee out of Jack's hand, "I thought that I said that we shouldn't eat too much just in case the duel goes south."

"Fine, but if we aren't going to be eating, then we might as well get everything together and head to the Dome."

Aki stood up, "Alright, let's head out."

I scooped up my helmet, "Pretty sure that I can beat both of you to the Dome."

Jack held his head in the air, "I don't need a head start, because Wheel of Fortune is faster than Justice."

A laugh slipped out of my mouth, "Then you must have been letting me win the other day."

Gunning the engine, I shot out of the garage, and Aki caught up to me, "Better hit the torque, or else Jack will catch up to us."

I smiled at her, and we both sped up and shot past the cars which seemed to be sitting still. Her laugh echoed through the headset, and I let the smile stay on my face for once.

We cruised up to the duelist entrance, where Dad was already waiting with the others. He smirked, "Did you lose Jack in the traffic?"

"Something like that."

Jack pulled up behind me, "I'm surprised that you weren't pulled over with how fast the two of you were going."

Aki snorted, "We didn't want to be late."

A staff member opened the door, "Team 5Ds, are you ready to enter?"

I nodded, "This is our pit crew."

He gave me a nod back, and then held the door open for us to wheel our runners inside. When we got close to the pit's location, a few staff members walked over to us, "Miss Fudo, we are going to wheel in your runners so you can enter the Dome at the same time as Team Unicorn."

Fighting down my panic, I put a smile on my face, "Thank you. Please be gentle with them."

All of them nodded, and gently took the three runners away from us, while one of them led us down the hallway, "Every team is expected to walk out at the same time. That way it looks more dramatic. Added to that fact is the fact that you two are the first teams to duel from your bracket, so there will be a lot of attention on this duel."

I chuckled, "I've seen people go more out of the way to make something seem interesting."

The attendant gestured to a spot in the hallway, "If you could all just wait here, you'll hear the announcement soon."

We all stood together, and Aki shifted, "Are you sure I can do this?"

Crow patted her shoulder with his good arm, "You've gotten great. And you beat Trudge, who isn't a pushover, so I think you are ready."

Dad nodded as he smiled at her, "It's just nerves. Everyone gets them right before they do something that matters to them."

From the speakers, the announcer's voice boomed out, and I realized with a start that it was the same one from the Fortune Cup, "The first duel of bracket A is about to commence! Please give a warm welcome to Team Unicorn and Team 5Ds!"

I squared my shoulders, and led our team forward to the inside of the Kaiba Dome, where we had met so long ago. The roar of the crowd seemed to be even louder than the cheers for the Fortune Cup. Team Unicorn walked out like they were runway models, their pit crew a good distance behind them, a very noticeable difference from our group, who all walked side by side.

Both of us walked into our pits, and I checked my runner, "Remember what we discussed. Jack is going first to try and eliminate as many of them as possible, then Aki is going to come along and rip them to figurative shreds, then I will clean up whatever is left."

Aki smiled at us, "Are you both ready?"

Jack nodded as he slid his deck into his runner, "I am so ready for this."

I walked by his side as he wheeled his runner into position, stopping next to him as he climbed on, "How many of them do you realistically think you can take down?"

He popped his helmet on, "Depends on their skill level. If they are the normal level of competence, I'm pretty sure that I can take down one, maybe two. But if they are anywhere as good as you, I will be lucky to get the first one low."

"Try to avoid getting hit as much as possible. Unlike when you duel me, you cannot afford to lose any points."

As he nodded, the other team leader walked over to us, "Sorry about yesterday. Maybe this duel will clear the air."

I held out my hand, "Sounds like if either of us loses today, the other teams will be ecstatic. In that case, may your decks give you the cards you need."

My hand was roughly shaken, as a smile grew to the size of his confidence, "But the duel is already half won."

Without thinking, I tilted my head and returned the smile, "Considering the previous conditions I've dueled under, mere humans no longer scare me. But feel free to try and intimidate me."

It was very difficult to keep a smile off my face as all of the color in his face left, and I walked calmly back to the pit to examine what order they were going to be in. Crow sat on the chair near me, "What did you say to him to get that reaction?"

"That mere humans do not make me concerned."

Aki laughed as she stretched, "Let's look at her dueling record: telekinetics, possessed friends, and demons versus plain old duelists. Yeah, they just don't have the same level of fear associated with them."

Luna sat on top of the railing, "I have to agree. After dueling Demak, no duels seem interesting anymore."


A/N: Thanks to PipeDreamPrayer, Anolaszun, and Yue in the Stars for reviewing on the original version of this chapter.