Chapter Three- Two Down
Yusei pushed down on his pedals and the throttle, making his runner gain more speed. The nose of it met up with Kalin's and he looked over at his friend who cackled and Yusei laughed as well. It was almost as if they had never parted- almost. They didn't have runners back then, but now they did and they could race each other as they pleased. It was pure freedom that Yusei had never really known and he savored it.
Kalin came to a stop and Yusei did the same. "I'm impressed," Kalin said. "It seems the shadows made your runner even better."
"I have to agree. I'd love to use it in a turbo duel."
"Too bad Jack's already taken," Kalin commented and several minutes later, a hummingbird glyph appeared in the sky. "Hmm, Carly found him."
Yusei grinned; as long as Carly played her cards right, Jack would fall and become a Dark Signer like him. Kalin and I will be sure to get him to accept his destiny if Carly cannot.
Carly laughed as she raced Jack. He had accepted her conditions of the duel and thanks to her deck and Yusei's advice, Jack would become a Dark Signer. Her Fortune Lady Earth attacked, taking Jack's life points to 1600. One more attack and it's done. Jack's runner had come to a stop and she turned hers around and stopped a few feet from him. "Soon, you'll be one of us, Jackie, just like your friend, Yusei."
"You…lie," Jack panted. "Yusei would never…"
"Oh, but he would and he did. I saw him myself, Jackie. Now, to end this duel and show you your destiny. I play the trap card, Enlightenment!
Yusei was going through his deck, particularly the cards Roman gave him when said man appeared. Yusei looked up to see him holding out more cards. "These might come in handy," he said.
Yusei accepted them. "Thank you. I promise I'll use them well."
"I know you will." He went to Kalin and presented him with cards too before leaving. Yusei gleefully examined his new cards. They were spiders of course, but that didn't bother him anymore. His fear of bugs was his past and he had let go of his past; furthermore his Immortal was a spider as was his mark.
The hummingbird glyph overhead faded, catching his attention as well as Kalin's. "Hmm, I wonder if Carly won," he commented.
"We could either wait here for her to return or check the candles," Kalin said. "We all have one and if we lose, the light on it goes out."
"Really? That's interesting."
The roar of a runner sounded and both looked in the direction the glyph had been; surely Carly would come from that direction. The roar grew louder and suddenly a black and yellow runner soared over Yusei and landed directly in front of Kalin before the rider took off the helmet to reveal that it was Crow!
"Hey, Kalin!" Crow yelled. "I'm here to duel you and if I win you'll tell me where Yusei is."
"He doesn't have to," Yusei said. "I'm right here."
Crow whirled around, joy and relief evident on his face. "Yusei! We were so worried-.' He broke off his sentence and gaped at Yusei's appearance. "What the-? You're a Dark Signer!?"
Yusei smirked. "I am. I'm being given the opportunity to get even with Goodwin."
"Goodwin? Isn't he working against the Dark Signers?"
"He is." Yusei headed over to Crow. "But he threatened my friends in order to get me to participate in the tournament. He manipulated me to see if I was a Signer."
"Yeah, about that. I guess this explains…this!" Crow pulled off his glove to reveal a glowing dragon mark! His old mark!
Yusei didn't bat an eye. "So, the Crimson Dragon's chosen you."
"That's right and I'm thinking a duel might bring you back to your senses."
"You believe I'm not thinking clearly? Then, let's turbo duel and prove I know what I'm doing."
Yusei and Crow climbed onto their runners and Yusei activated his mark's powers. A spider shaped barrier appeared and the glyph appeared overhead before the Speed World spell card was activated. Yusei was ready for his first duel as a Dark Signer and more than willing to send Crow to the Netherworld. "Let's ride!" they exclaimed.
Jack yelled as his life points hit zero. He couldn't believe it. He had lost, just like Yusei and as per the conditions of the duel, he would become a Dark Signer. His head slumped forward as Carly drove up beside him.
"Come now, Jackie. This was meant to be." She exposed her mark and put it beside Jack's own. The dragon mark glowed before vanishing and a copy of the hummingbird appeared in its place. The world Jack had seen in the vision flashed in his mind and it greatly appealed to him. He opened his eyes to show that they were black and he shared evil grins with Carly. He had been reborn.
Crow couldn't believe what he was seeing. Yusei played his usual cards, but not in the usual way. He also had some spider cards and Crow knew Yusei hated bugs. He's playing differently; it's harsh and cruel. Now he's played a trap that gains a counter for every defense monster. Crow played a face-down and ended his turn.
Yusei felt great satisfaction. He had Altar of the Bound Deity in play and was now only two counters ways from summoning Uru. He had chipped away at Crow's life points with his spider Synchro monster and once Uru stormed the field, Crow would lose. "My turn," Yusei declared drawing a card and his speed counter went to five while Crow's went to three. "Now that there are two defense monsters, my altar gains two more counters." Two more offering plates lit up. "Now I can add an Earthbound Immortal to my hand." A card poked out of his deck and he took it, eyes glittering with triumph. "I send my altar and counters to the graveyard and summon Earthbound Immortal Uru!"
Crow watched in horror as the Immortal appeared as an object that pulsed and glowed before streaks of lights flowed into it. He knew those lights were people being absorbed by the Immortal. I can't believe Yusei would do this. He's completely on the side of the Daric Signers!
Yusei watched as Uru absorbed the life of the people. He felt none of Crow's horror; instead he felt elated. Once it had absorbed enough energy, Uru would appear and his victory would be assured. His elation grew as his monster appeared and loomed over the two duelist. Crow stared in fear at the giant spider. He had felt fear when he first saw Kalin's monster but this time the fear was far more intense as he was on the verge of experiencing its power firsthand.
"This is the end, Crow! Earthbound Immortal Uru, attack Crow directly and send him to the Netherworld!"
Crow shut his eyes as Uru fired spider silk at him, taking his life points to zero. He yelled in terror as his runner went spinning out of control and plunged into the barrier. He felt himself fade to dust, his life force sent to Uru before the spider and the barrier faded out. Yusei laughed loud and darkly as he brought his runner to a stop. He had won the duel and a Signer had been sent to the Netherworld. He felt joy at using an Earthbound Immortal, replacing the fear he had felt when he faced Kalin's Immortal.