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"Leave," she tells them.

"You lied," Yusei says, "but it wasn't because you don't like us."

"You were only trying to help us," Crow emphasizes.

Lake steps beside Nessa. "She was trying to protect you, but ya'll are so egotistic that all you could think about was beating her in a duel."

"Who do you think you're calling egotistic?" Jack challenges.

"Enough!" Nessa says, standing up. "Jack if you want another duel, even after knowing I'm a psychic duelist, then fine." Her voice lowers as she looks around her destroyed hideout. "Just handle it later please."

"Mommy Nessa," a little girl says, "our home is bad. Where are we going to go?" Vanessa looks at lake.

"Where should we go?"

"Our best bet is the theatre."

The boy with red hair jumps up. "No! We cannot go there. The worst duel gangs are at the theatre all the time. It's too dangerous."

"And how would you know that, Callum?"

"Callum snuck out while you was gone," A green haired girl snitches.

"What have we told you about that?"

Lake puts a hand on her shoulder. "That's not something we need to be worrying about right now. It's getting dark and if we're going to find somewhere to go we need to do it now."

"I don't want to stay at the theatre," another child whines.

"Compared to all of the other buildings here, it's the safest. Lake and I will protect all of you. Everyone grab what you want so we can get going." The kids walk away. "Lake, I think I'll use a field spell to block the theatre."

"They are so scared." She says. Vanessa rubs her forehead, looking at the group still observing her. "Are you waiting for something?"

"You can stay with us," Crow blurts.

"What."

"My hideout. You can come and stay with us."

"Seriously?"

"I know how dangerous these streets are and I'm sure you can take care of yourself but that doesn't make It any less dangerous." She looks at Lake again for reassurance. Lake shrugs her shoulders.

"OK, but are ya'll OK with it?" She asks the group.

"They live in New Domino City," Crow tells her. She simply grunts

"OK. Bryn. Haru. Nassir. Callum. Raoul." The kids run over to her. " How do ya'll feel about staying at someone else's hideout for a while?" Unexpectedly, the children begin to cheer. "it's his hideout." They look at Crow and their smiles disappear. Now they look slightly frightened. "Don't judge a person by their facility marker." She bends down and puts their hands on her markers. "How many times have I been to the facility?"

"Three."

"And how many markers do I have?"

"Four."

"Am I a bad person?"

"No."

"And what about Lake? She doesn't have any markers, but she's done things just as I have."

"I just haven't gotten caught," Lake throws in. "So we're going to ask you again, looking past his markers, would you go with?"

The kids nod. "Well," Crow says, "we'd better get going if we want to get there before it gets too dark. Vanessa tells the kids to grab onto her waist and she rolls her duel runner alongside Crow and the others. They walk for about an hour and a half before reaching his hideout.

"Crow!" his kids surround his legs. "Did you bring us any cards?"

"What, I just brought you guys cards last week. What am I? The card fairy?"

The kids laugh, then they catch sight of Vanessa and her children. Her kids are huddled around her legs the same as his, except he has two more than she does.

"They are going to be staying with us for a little bit," Crow says. "So why don't you go ahead and show them around even though it isn't much." His kids walk over and hers follow. Soon, all the children have disappeared. "Those are my kids. I'm raising them because they have no one else."

"I didn't know that."

"I wouldn't expect you to but..."

"OK," I'll see you tomorrow Crow. The helicopter will be by. Just make sure the rascals are ready." Jack leaves.

"Bye Crow."

"See ya Crow and Vanessa." Akiza and Yusei leave on their runners.

"What did he mean by helicopter?"

"He has a helicopter taking my kids to New Domino City tomorrow. A small home run by a close friend we know."

"Oh. Sounds interesting."

"Yeah it's pretty nice, but if you want to stay in the satellite then you can stay here as long as you want. I'm not going with them."

"OK," she says. "I have a tendency to leave at large periods of time and return days later."

"Uhm. I guess that's something that everyone can adjust to."

"Wow," she stares," walking up. You can see the bridge and water from here."

"Yeah. The only luxury."

Night falls and Crow, along with Vanessa and all the kids sit around a fire. Crow tells a story that the children love and everyone acts as themselves, completely comfortable. It isn't long before the children fall asleep. Vanessa rubs the hair of a the little boy Callum.

"He's really something," Crow comments.

She smiles. "Yeah. He's the oldest and the most rebellious. Unfortunately, he gets it from me, but he doesn't understand how many things can go wrong. He messed up once and he learned a small lesson. Don't get caught."

"How he mess up?"

She licks her finger and wipes his cheek. Next to his lip is a facility marker. "He got caught dueling with a deck I took from the warehouse, but he wouldn't have gotten caught if he'd stayed in the hideout like I told him to. But he just wants out. He's ten. By now there are better things in life." She looks at the lights from the city. "He dreams of going there all the time." Vanessa lies down on the mat that Crow gave her and closes her eyes. He does the same.

*Two Hours Later*

Crow feels someone walk past him and wakes up. He follows the figure to the waterside.

"OK. Do you think you will be fast enough? The tunnel will only be elevated for about five minutes." Lake asks.

"I know I'll be fast enough. I'm going to Godwin tonight and nothing will stop me. Just please watch my kids."

"I will. But please don't let any evil get the best of you."

She rubs her arm slightly, still covered by the black elbow high glove.

'What are they doing? Crow thinks.

"Ok in five, four, three, two, one." The water in the river makes a small wave. Vanessa takes a deep breath and rides her duel runner over the side of the ledge, into the water. Crow runs out and Lake sees him.

"what are you doing here?" He looks at the water, only to see Vanessa riding on it. She was riding on water.

"What the hell. I have to tell the others." Crow runs back to call Jack.

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