Yusei, Alex, Trudge, Leo, and Luna had arrived at the duel track, but hadn't spotted who was dueling.

Alex: Looks like another shadow duel.

Luna: Yeah, but the question is, who's dueling?

Yusei: You guys stay back while I check things out. It's too dangerous.

Alex: No way Yusei.

Luna: We can't leave you Yusei, what if something happens? We don't even know who this new Dark Signer is, and what if they have another Earthbound Immortal?

Leo: Yeah. We're all in this together Yusei. Where you go, we go.

Yusei: Alright, but I'll go ahead and scout out the duel.

He turned his duel runner and jumped down into the track.

Alex: Not without me you won't.

He drove into the shadow of a building before reappearing out of another shadow next to Yusei.

Yusei: I should've figured you'd follow me.

Alex: Someone needs to look out for you.

Yusei: Time to see who's throwin' down.

Back at the duel, Crow was still flying through the air and was about to collide with the barrier.

Crow: No, I can't go down like this. I owe it to the kids.

He engaged the wings on his duel runner and launched himself back onto the track.

Greiger: Not bad, but if Crow had any brains, he'd use those wings to fly away. I place one card face-down and end my turn, which means Diving Exploder's effect ends and Trap Reactor's attack points return to normal.

Crow: Then get ready, because I'm coming at you with everything I've got, and this bird's got some claws.

Crow SPC: 2

Greiger SPC: 2

Crow: First I play the speed spell Angel Baton. Since I have 2 speed counters, I can 2 draw cards as long as I send 1 card from my hand to the graveyard. And now I summon Blackwing - Mistral the Silver Shield in defense mode.

Level 2/Dark/Winged Beast

ATK 100/DEF 1800

Crow: And since birds of a feather flock together, I can special summon Bora the Spear from my hand.

Level 4/Dark/Winged Beast

ATK 1700/DEF 800

Greiger: Bring it on, I'll bring both those birds down to Earth.

Crow: Not if I can help it. Bora the Spear, attack his monster with Spiral Lance!

Bora launched itself at Greiger's monster, a spiral of black energy coming off his spear as he rammed into Trap Reactor, setting off explosions on the neighboring buildings, causing a large piece of concrete to fall towards Greiger, kicking up a massive dust cloud.

Crow: Nice knowing ya.

No sooner had he finished the sentence than Greiger had driven out of the cloud with hardly a scratch on him.

Greiger: 3100 LP

Crow looked behind him and saw Greiger's monster was still there.

Crow: Why wasn't your monster destroyed?

Greiger: Before you attacked, I activated the Fake Explosion trap card, which prevented my monster from being destroyed, but it doesn't stop there. After the battle, I can bring out Summon Reactor SK from my hand.

Crow: Way to go Crow, not only did you fail to take out his monster, but you let him expand his air force. I just know he's holding onto Spell Reactor RE, and once it hits the field, so does the big dog, Flying Fortress SKY FIRE. It put up quite a fight against Alex in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Yusei and Alex were closing in on them.

Yusei: This duel must be around here somewhere.

Alex: They could be turbo dueling.

Yusei: Good point. We'd better track 'em down.

Suddenly, they could see headlights in the distance.

Alex: Looks like we found 'em.

Greiger: Why don't you finish your turn so I can end your misery. You will never beat me Crow, not with the dark power I wield.

Before he could continue taunting Crow, an alarm went off on his duel runner. He checked the screen and saw Alex and Yusei riding behind them.

Crow: Yusei and Alex are here?

Greiger: But they won't be for long.

Yusei: I'm so glad you're alright Crow.

Alex: Yeah, but look who he's dueling.

Yusei looked at the other duelist and was surprised when he saw who it was.

Yusei: Greiger? Don't tell me you're-

Greiger: The new Dark Signer? Indeed. This was the only way to get revenge on Goodwin for what he did to me.

Alex: What did Goodwin do to you?

Greiger: He took my home and family from me! And if becoming a Dark Signer is what it takes to make him pay, then so be it!

Alex: What do you mean he took your family from you?

Greiger: I hacked into Goodwin's private files after our match at the Fortune Cup. Contrary to what I thought, my village hadn't been destroyed by a natural disaster.

Alex: Then what did destroy it?

Greiger: Goodwin decided to use our village as a little testing ground for an experiment to resurrect the Crimson Dragon, but he couldn't control the energy. When I returned home, the entire village was gone! Everyone who lived there had disappeared, and where nowhere to be found.

Alex: Did you ever find out what happened to your family?

Greiger: No. I never found a trace of them.

Alex: I'm so sorry that happened to you. I know what it's like to lose the people you care about.

Greiger: You lost someone you care about?

Alex: My parents. I lost them during a shadow duel with one of the Dark Signers. I'll never forgive her for it.

Greiger: I see. You and I are one and the same. Well, fortunately for me, once I'm done with Crow, I'll be able to focus on making you a Dark Signer as well.

Crow: That's not gonna happen, because I refuse to lose to you.

Yusei: Crow, you remember what happens in these shadow duels, so please let me take your place. This is my battle to fight.

Crow: Forget it, it was the Dark Signers who stole my family from me.

Yusei: What are you talking about?

Crow: They trusted me to look out for them, and when the Dark Signer's mist covered Satellite, I couldn't do anything. They're all gone and it's all my fault.

Alex: I see, Crow is in this for the same reason as me and Greiger, to avenge our families.

Crow: Now do you see why I gotta do this? I started this duel and I'm ending it.

Yusei: Listen!

Crow: To what? You're not talking me out of this Yusei, those kids were all I had, I owe them this much. And so much more. See, you don't know the truth about me. As a kid, I didn't have a family. I didn't have to do chores or go to sleep early. Now I know that living without rules might sound like fun, but around here it was dangerous. I learned that the only person I could depend on was me, and the world can be a lonely place when your only company is your shadow. A warm meal, a soft bed, these were the things I dreamed about, but becoming a professional duelist was what I hoped for the most. And so I tried to make my dream a reality.

Alex: How'd you do that?

Crow: I figured if I could build a deck I could win a few duels and score my way out of Satellite. So I hit the dump, the only place where a kid from the streets could hope to find a card or two. They weren't just cards you see, they were my ticket out of here. But right away I learned it wasn't gonna be an easy trip. I met a group of kids one day. I thought they'd take my cards, but that's when I learned that your deck is like your soul, and no one would ever steal that. I learned everything I could from those guys, and then I met you and Jack, Yusei.

Yusei: I remember. We met at Martha's when we were kids.

Crow: Yeah. You weren't just my friends, you were my brothers. Everything had been taken from me, but dueling gave me a new beginning, and I wasn't about to let anyone else face their shadow as their only friend. I learned to fly, and it was up to me to teach others the same. I found kids that were like me, ones that had no family or anywhere to go but the streets of Satellite. I looked out for them, made sure they were safe, and taught them how to duel, and together, we learned the most important lesson: When you've got friends, you're never alone. They were my family Yusei, and as much as you think I saved them, it was them who saved me.

Yusei: But Crow, why risk everything?

Crow: Because they took them all away. The Dark Signers attacked us, using that cloud to take everyone's spirits, and what does Greiger do? He goes and joins them! So as far as I'm concerned, he's responsible! And now it's time for him to get what he deserves!

Greiger: Are you done taking us on this trip down memory lane? Because now it's my turn to take you on a trip to the Netherworld.

Yusei: Stop it! Don't you get it, you're on the same side. You both lost your families and that's why you're dueling. You should be working together to get back what matters most, not tearing each other apart in a shadow duel. Look, you told us what happened Greiger. Goodwin's the one you want to make pay for this. You told us he was the one who destroyed your village, so now what? You get your revenge by joining the Dark Signers and taking Goodwin out with the rest of humanity?

Crow: That's why I need to win this duel Yusei. Greiger has to stopped.

Yusei: Not like this. Crow, this duel is all about revenge, that makes you as bad as him.

Crow: You don't know what you're talking about. This is something that I just have to do.

Yusei: No it's not.

Crow: This is my battle ya got that?! If hate is what it takes to win it, then so be it. And anyway friend, we're talking about a shadow duel, so there's no stopping it.

Alex: Let him be Yusei.

Yusei: Why should I? Crow's your friend too, don't you care about him?

Alex: Of course I do, and that's why I say we should let him do this. Take it from me Yusei, Crow will never get any kind of closure unless he does this.

Yusei: Okay. Good luck Crow.

Crow: Thanks Yusei.

Greiger: Let's end this.

Crow: Bring it on!

Hey everyone. Still trying to get my computer fixed. Like I said, I can still upload, but I'll probably be doing it mostly on Fridays. I hope you all enjoy the story and have a great day.