It was the next night after Yusei had dueled Alex. Everyone knew Alex was back, but he was still unconscious. They had decided to take turns watching him, and it was currently Luna's turn. She was reading a book when she heard Alex groaning in his sleep. She turned towards him and saw he was squirming in his sleep.

Luna: Alex, wake up.

Suddenly, streams of darkness began rolling off Alex, causing Luna to step back in fear as Yubel appeared next to her.

Luna: Yubel, what's happening to Alex?

Yubel: I have an idea, but we'll have to wait a minute to see if I'm right.

Luna: Will he be okay?

Yubel: If this is what I think it is, Alex will be just fine.

The darkness coming off Alex joined together, moving to a corner of the room before condensing into a large cloud.

Luna: What's happening?

Yubel: This has happened before. This is actually how Alex got his duel disk. His power can create objects, but I've never seen him make something this big.

Luna: So what do you think it is?

Yubel: I think we'll find out in a moment.

The sphere faded away, revealing a duel runner that was the right size for Alex to ride. It had a similar design to Beelzemon's motorcycle, but had gold in place of silver. A duel disk that was similar to the disk his father used as the Supreme King was built into the front.

Luna: A duel runner?

Yubel: Well, I'm not altogether surprised. Alex loves watching Turbo Duels. Before he knew what Jack had done, he was a big fan of his.

Luna left the room to get Yusei.

Yusei: Alex made a duel runner using his power?

Luna: I know it sounds crazy, but remember that when he became Alastor? His armor appeared out of nowhere.

Yusei: Good point. I'll take a look at his runner. Is he still asleep?

Luna: Yeah.

Yusei could tell Luna was worried about Alex, so he thought it would be best to try and make her feel better.

Yusei: Hey, I'm sure Alex will be alright, we just need to wait for him to wake up.

Yusei began to look at the runner Alex had made in his sleep.

Yusei: This is some impressive stuff. Alex must know a lot about duel runners.

Luna: So it really works?

Yusei: Oh yeah. This thing might even be as good as mine and Jack's.

Luna: Wow.

That's when Alex started to stir.

Luna: I think he's waking up.

Yusei and Luna walked up to Alex's bed. He opened his eyes and blinked a few times before moving his head from side to side to figure out where he was, stopping when his eyes landed on Yusei and Luna.

Alex: Hey.

Yusei: How do you feel Alex?

Alex: Thirsty and hungry. How long was I out for?

Luna: You were out for a full day.

Yusei: Luna, why don't you go and get something for Alex to eat and drink?

Luna agreed and left the room. Yusei sat in a chair next to the bed and faced Alex.

Yusei: Alex, I know you just woke up, but I need to you to think. Do you remember anything else from when you were kidnapped?

Alex sat up against the headboard.

Alex: I remember there were two men with Roman, but they were both wearing cloaks and had their hoods up.

Yusei: Did Roman say anything about the location of their base?

Alex: I can't remember, everything is a blur.

Yusei: It's okay, don't try and force it.

That's when Luna came back in with a sandwich and a glass of water, handing Alex the plate and setting the glass next to him on the nightstand.

Alex: Thank you.

He finished the sandwich and drained the glass in just a couple minutes.

Alex: I really needed that.

He looked to the side and saw the duel runner he had made in his sleep.

Alex: Where'd that duel runner come from?

Luna: You made it with your powers in your sleep.

Alex: I've never made something that big before.

Yusei: I checked it out while you were still asleep. That's some impressive stuff built into it, you must now a lot about duel runners.

Alex: Thanks. I've always loved turbo duels, and even read up about duel runner construction and maintenance.

Yusei: If you're up for it, how about we take your runner for a test run?

Alex: Really?

Yusei: Sure.

They brought Alex's runner down to the street. Fortunately, his powers had also created a helmet. It had the same shape as Yusei's, but was black and gold instead of red and white.

Yusei: Do you need any help starting it?

No sooner had Yusei asked then Alex started his duel runner with no problems.

Yusei: I guess not.

Alex: It's weird, but it feels like a part of myself.

Yusei: I see, well let's go for a ride.

Alex: Sure.

Yusei started his duel runner and they took off down the street. While they were driving, Yusei popped up on the monitor of Alex's duel runner.

Yusei: How's she handle Alex?

Alex: Perfectly. It just feels natural.

That's when a duelist came up behind them. It was an officer from Sector Security. The rider approached, revealing that it was Trudge.

Yusei: Trudge? What are you doing here?

Alex noticed that Trudge had a strange look in his eyes. He looked down and saw a glowing spider mark on his arm.

Alex: Yusei, look at his arm!

Yusei looked and saw what Alex was talking about.

Yusei: That's the same mark that was on you!

Overriding Suspects Duel Runner, Turbo Duel Engaged

Alex: What?!

Yusei: Trudge, duel me and leave Alex out of this!

Trudge: You'll get your turn Yusei, but the Dark Signers want Alex back.

Alex: I guess there's no helping it. I accept this duel!

Both: Let's Duel!

Alex: 4000 LP

Trudge: 4000 LP

Trudge: I'll go first, and I summon Warm Worm in defense mode.

Level 3/Fire/Insect

ATK 600/DEF 1400

Trudge: I end my turn.

Alex: It's my move.

Alex SPC: 1

Trudge SPC: 1

Alex: I summon Spear Dragon in attack mode!

Level 4/Wind/Dragon

ATK 1900/DEF 0

Alex: And due to his effect, when he attacks a monster in defense mode, he deals piercing damage. Now, attack his monster with Sonic Laser Blast!

Spear Dragon shot a laser from his mouth that struck Warm Worm dead on, destroying it.

Trudge: 3500 LP

Trudge: Due to Warm Worm's effect, when he's destroyed, you have to send 3 cards from your deck to your graveyard.

Alex's deck: 31 cards

Alex: Due to Spear Dragon's effect, when he attacks, he changes to defense mode after the battle. I place one card face-down and end my turn.

Trudge: It's my move.

Alex's SPC: 2

Trudge's SPC: 2

Trudge: I play Speed Spell - Tribute to the Doomed. By sending a card from my hand to the graveyard, your Spear dragon is destroyed.

A vortex opened up beneath Spear Dragon before bandages came out of it, dragging it down.

Trudge: And now I summon Shield Worm.

Level 4/Earth/Insect

ATK 800/DEF 2000

Trudge: And due to his special ability, he changes to defense mode and you have to send 1 card from your deck to your graveyard.

Alex's deck: 30 cards

Trudge: I set two cards face-down and end my turn.

Alex: My turn, I draw.

Alex's deck: 29 cards

Alex's SPC: 3

Trudge's SPC: 3

Alex: I play Speed Spell - Speed Fusion. Since I have 2 or more speed counters, I can perform a fusion summon using monsters I have in my hand or on my field as material, so I fuse Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Meteor Dragon to summon Meteor Black Dragon.

Level 8/Fire/Dragon

ATK 3500/DEF 2000

Yusei: Now that's a powerful monster.

Alex: I play my face-down card, the continuous trap Dragon's Rage. Now when my dragon type monsters attack your monsters in defense mode, they deal piercing damage.

Yusei: And since Trudge's monster only has 2000 defense, he'll take 1500 points of damage.

Alex: Attack with Dark Meteor Impact!

His dragon charged a dark purple fireball in its mouth before launching it at Shield Worm.

Trudge: 3500 LP

Alex: What?! Why didn't your life points drop?

Trudge: Due to Shield Worm's effect, I take no damage when it battles. And now I play the Miracle's Wake trap. This will summon Shield Worm back, which will let me use his effect again, so you send another card to your grave.

Alex's Deck: 28 cards

Alex: I end my turn.

Trudge: I draw.

Alex's SPC: 4

Trudge's SPC: 4

Trudge: I play the trap Limit Reverse. This will summon a monster with 1000 or less attack points from my graveyard. Return to the duel Dark Tuner Chaos Rogue!

Level 8/Dark/Fiend

ATK 0/DEF 0

Alex: Dark Tuner?

Yusei: Alex be careful, he's about to summon a powerful monster! You did the same thing in our duel!

Trudge: I Dark Tune Chaos Rogue with Shield Worm.

Chaos Rogue dissolved into level stars, which were absorbed into Shield Worm, seeming to cause it a lot of pain. Shield Worm became transparent, and its level stars merged with some of Chaos Rogue's, cancelling each other out. The four remaining stars turned a deep shade of blue and swirled around, creating a black vortex.

Trudge: I summon Dark Diviner!

Level -4/Dark/Fiend

ATK 2000/DEF 1000

Alex: Its level is a negative number?

Trudge: Due to Chaos Rogue's effect, you have to send 5 cards to your graveyard.

Alex: Again? I better end this duel fast or I'm not gonna have any cards left.

Alex's deck: 23 cards

Trudge: Now, Dark Diviner, attack Meteor Black Dragon!

Alex: What? But my monster has more attack points.

Trudge: Dark Diviner's effect activates. When he attacks a stronger monster, not only does your monster's attack become the same as mine, but you have to send 1 card to your graveyard for every 100 attack points your monster lost.

Alex: What?!

Trudge: Since your dragon lost 1500 attack points, you have to send 15 cards to the grave.

Alex's deck: 8 cards

Alex: But since their attack points are the same, they're both destroyed.

Trudge: Except Dark Diviner can't be destroyed in battle, so only your dragon is being destroyed. I end my turn. Make your move count kid, because it just might be your last.

Alex: I have a special connection with my cards. They've never let me down before, and I know they won't now. I draw.

Alex's deck: 7 cards

Alex's SPC: 5

Trudge's SPC: 5

Alex looked at the card he drew and smiled.

Alex: My cards have come through for me.

Trudge: What are you talking about?

Alex: I share a bond with my cards. They've stuck with me through thick and thin. Come rain or shine, I know they'll always come through for me. I play Speed Spell - Overload Fusion. This card will let me summon a dark attribute machine type fusion monster by banishing the monsters I need from my field or graveyard.

Trudge: Say what?!

Alex: I banish Cyberdark Edge, Horn, and Keel from my grave to summon Cyberdark Dragon!

A massive mechanical dragon appeared over top of Alex, overshadowing Trudge's monster.

Level 8/Dark/Machine

ATK & DEF 1000

Alex: This card holds a very special bond with me. This deck was made by combining the decks given to me by my uncle, the former pro duelist Atticus Rhodes, and my father's best friend Syrus Truesdale. They poured their hearts and souls into their decks, and I can still sense their intense spirits.

Trudge: A shame that all that intense spirit only amounts to 1000 attack points.

Alex: He may only have 1000 original attack points, but due to his special ability, when he's summoned, I can take a dragon type monster from my graveyard and equip it onto him, giving him a boost equal to that monster's attack points.

Trudge: Impossible!

Alex: I equip Meteor Black Dragon, giving him 3500 more attack points.

Cyberdark Dragon: 1000-4500 ATK

Trudge: But that's not enough to finish me.

Alex: Cyberdark Dragon has another special ability. He gains 100 attack points for every monster in my graveyard. Since there are 18 monsters in my graveyard, he gains 1800 more attack points.

Cyberdark Dragon: 4500-6300 ATK

Trudge and Yusei: It has over 6000 attack points?!

Alex: Yep, and it's all thanks to you sending so many cards to my graveyard. And since Dark Diviner's effect to reduce attack points only works when he attacks, this duel is mine. Cyberdark Dragon, attack Dark Diviner with Full Darkness Burst!

Cyberdark Dragon let out an enormous roar, sending shockwaves through the air which struck Dark Diviner.

Trudge: Nooooo!

Trudge: 0 LP

Winner: Alex

Trudge's duel runner stopped and Alex and Yusei drove off, heading back to Blister's place. Once they arrived at Blister's, Yusei asked Alex about his deck.

Yusei: So your deck combines the decks of two former pros?

Alex: Yeah. My uncle and Syrus gave me copies of their pro league decks for my 10th birthday, and I combined the decks into one.

Yusei: Well, I'm sure they'd be happy with the deck you've created.

Alex: Thanks Yusei. *yawn*

Yusei: Tired?

Alex: Very, let's go to bed.

Yusei: Sounds like a good idea.

Hey everyone. So Alex had his first Turbo Duel. I wanted to give the other characters from GX a tie into the story, and since Trudge's deck while under the control of the Dark Singers focused on deck destruction, I decided I'd fit two characters in at once. By the way, to everyone wondering, Jack still escapes the hospital with Carly's help and stays in a hotel with her. It was fun writing this chapter, but coming up with an idea for a unique duel runner for Alex was a pain, but then I remembered how much I love Beelzemon from Digimon Tamers, so that's the inspiration for Alex's duel runner.