A/n: It wouldn't hurt to have more reviews. If you happen to have me on Story or Author Alert, I wouldn't mind if you reviewed as well. Well, here's Chap 4. Enjoy!

Damsel in Distress

Chapter 4

"So your friend is a psychic, no?" Sherry inquired. "How was she kidnapped?"

Yusei's brow furrowed. " Some goons kidnapped her," he replied. "You're right, she is a psychic and I'm surprised that she hasn't gotten herself out yet. She's pretty powerful."

"Could her powers be stopped somehow?" Sherry mused. Yusei became expressionless.

"It's possible," he said reluctantly. "But her powers are pretty strong." I should know, he thought, remembering how Akiza tore up the Fortune Cup stadium.

"Or maybe she's afraid of them," he offered. "She's pretty hesitant about using them to hurt people, but-" Yusei frowned. "-she can control them, now."

Sherry was silent. They both came to a stop in front of an old, broken-down shack.

"I think we've found our spot," Yusei observed. Sherry shot him a sarcastic look.

"Really, now?"

Yusei disregarded this and they dismounted their runners. They took their duel disks and left their helmets. They advanced on the building, until Yusei paused.

"By the way, Sherry, thanks for helping me. Akiza'll appreciate it," Yusei told her.

Sherry smiled. "It is not out of the goodness of my heart," she replied. "She saved me and I am returning the favour."

"Figures," he replied. They opened the wooden door as it creaked eerily. They stepped in to see a horrible sight.

Akiza was sitting on a metal chair with chains strapped around her writs and her feet. Her dress was torn and her hair was awry. She looked tired, drawn and her eyes were almost closed. She gave a weak tug at the chains and blue electricity shot up her arms and body. She didn't scream, but as the shocks stopped, she groaned. Yusei stepped forward anxiously.

"Akiza!" he called.

She looked up weakly, wincing. "Yusei," she replied faintly and groaned again. Yusei tried to run towards her until a figure jumped in front of him.

He had a scar over on eye, but the other was widened maliciously. He had no hair and had on a brown, ripped t-shirt. He grinned.

"How's it goin', Superman?" he taunted.

"Let her go, " Yusei replied firmly.

"I don't know," he grinned. "We've been havin' some fun, haven't we, Princess?" he said to Akiza who shot golden-brown daggers at him. He chuckled.

"See? Princess likes her throne," he said. Yusei glared at him.

"Let's duel, then," Yusei suggested. "I win, you let her go. You win, you can have me, instead," he bargained.

The gang member shook his head. "I ain't stupid," he informed Yusei. "I ain't duelin' the King o' Games.

Yusei ground his teeth in frustration. "Then what do you want to do?" Yusei glanced at Akiza, who looked like she was on the brink of unconsciousness. I've got to get her out of here and fast, he thought.

The enemy grinned, showing all his teeth. "I have an idea," he cackled.

Yusei narrowed his eyes. "Yeah? What exactly is your idea?" he demanded.

The little man giggled. "I'll let the boss duel you," he chuckled gleefully.

Yusei activated his duel disk. "Fine by me." He then saw Akiza yank at her chains again. Her wrists were rubbed raw and she cried out as the electricity shot up her body again.

"Akiza!" Yusei said in alarm.

Sherry, as fluid as a cat, appeared right beside Akiza's chair. She nodded at Yusei, as he turned his attention back to the opposition's last words.

"Who's your boss?" Yusei asked suspiciously.

Suddenly a black blob jumped down and landed next to the gang member. He had a black cloak and hood, which he pulled off his head.

"My name is Lorenzo," he said in a deep, quietly dangerous voice.

Lorenzo had a scar down the side of his face from the corner of his left eye to the corner of his mouth and a yellow triangular mark at the right side of his face. The Facility mark. His eyes were a dark, empty black and they stared into Yusei's deep blue ones. He had short white-blond hair and he activated his duel disk with ease.

"Shall we?" he inquired.

"Let's DUEL!" they shouted.

A/n: They're pretty OOC, and just to throw something out there, I only watch English version, okay? So I don't know their characters in the future eps.