A/n: Sorry I haven't been updating! Happy New Year to everyone! School's been really busy, since I go to one of the top schools in my province. We're like slaves. Here's Chap 5! (Probably kind of OOC in this chap, BTW.)

Damsel in Distress

Chapter 5

As they were dueling, Sherry was trying to free Akiza. Akiza smiled weakly.
"Thanks, Sherry," she whispered. The blonde's eyebrow furrowed as she tried to figure out how to get rid of the chains.
"What happened to your powers?" she whispered back to Akiza.
Akiza grimaced. "They blocked them somehow," she said. "But I don't need them. There never there when I need them," she said angrily.
She yanked at the chains again and she was treated to some more shocks. She winced.
Sherry frowned. "What about..." She took a card from her deck and whipped it at her foot chains. It sliced into the metal, but not all the way. She used two fingers to thrust a few more cards at her lower cracked open to the onslaught of the cards.
Akiza gaped. "Wow. Good job," she said, amazed at Sherry's innovation. Sherry then stepped back and narrowed her eyes, aiming at Akiza's wrist chains. She threw a card with chilling accuracy and it sank deep into the bonds. She aimed a few more cards which cut free her right hand. Sherry repeated the process a few more times to free her from the other restraints. Akiza rubbed her wrists gently.
"Thank you," she said sincerely.
"My debt is paid," Sherry replied. "I heard you received your license. We should ride together someday."
"Absolutely," Akiza agreed. They turned towards the duel, just as Lorenzo's life points struck zero, but his face remained emotionless.
"Now what do you want?" Yusei called. Lorenzo smiled a little bitterly.
"Your name is Yusei Fudo, friends with Kalin Kessler," he stated. "You two had it all. Glory, skills, brains, but it wasn't enough. You wanted more.
"Leaders of the Enforcers and you tried to get rid of everyone and anyone who got in your way," he said coldly.
Yusei looked back at him calmly. "Look, I'm really sorry," Yusei said, remembering how ruthless they were. "But what did we do to you?"
Lorenzo's eyes darkened. "I loved dueling. I loved dueling and challenging anyone," he tarted speaking in a louder voice. "Your friend Kalin, dueled me saying that if I lost, I would get out of the dueling world.
"Your gang ruined my life. He beat me quickly and treated me like I was garbage. I was known as 'just another Enforcers' victim'." He looked angrier now.
"And you! You encouraged him to deprive people of their passion. No one ever dueled me again. The people who were worth dueling were the ones who could withstand the Enforcers for at least a while. I was nothing," he sneered.
"And I'm about to make you feel a stronger pain," he said menacingly. "By destroying this building with you, your partner and your girlfriend in it!"
His scar blanched as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a remote with a huge red button.
"No!" Yusei shouted. Wood pieces started falling everywhere.

Lorenzo smiled as he watched Yusei panic. His henchman left, yelling, "Syanora, suckers!"

Yusei ran over to Akiza, who was leaning against Sherry. He gently lifted her up into his arms and they all ran towards the exit as the building crumbled behind them. Lorenzo jumped upwards and disappeared.

Outside, Security was there with Jack and Crow. Trudge's eyes widened as he saw Akiza in Yusei's arms. The officer motioned over a few EMS paramedics, who put her on a stretcher. Yusei looked anxiously as they put her in the truck.
Jack and Crow came over to Yusei. "Stop moping, Yuse, she'll be fine," Crow assured him, patting Yusei on the back.
"It's not like she's croaked," Jack pointed out.
Sherry came over, as well. "You saved her," she told him matter-of-factly.
"Thanks," Yusei replied. "Do you want to stick around?"
Sherry smiled. "I think not," she said as she made her way onto her runner. She put on her helmet and lowered her visor.
Her emerald eyes caught his for a second, in which he nodded gratefully, until they disappeared behind her long, blond hair.
"Au revoir!" she called.

A/n: I know, EXTREMELY OOC, but I couldn't help it. There's about two more chapters left, so bear with me. Sorry for the very late update! And sorry if this chapter was a little short. The next one should be much longer.