Promise

Phantom walked into view, in the form of a Dark Hunter. Behind him was Inferno Wing and Hiita.

"I'm impressed Hiita, your plan worked flawlessly." Phantom praised the charmer. Hiita nodded and smirked in acknowledgement.

"I have one of the signers now," a voice said as the voice's owner entered the room.

"I know." Phantom said. "I appreciate your aid significantly, Sayer."

Sayer nodded and grinned. " And I thank you for saving my life. I still have to repay my debt." he said humbly.

Phantom nodded and turned to the women and snapped its fingers.

"I know that we must proceed with the plans sooner than we had originally planned, but now, with the Signer in our possession, we will have the upper hand." Inferno Wing reported. Phantom nodded before turning to Hiita.

"What about Axora?" the Phantom asked.

Hiita nodded in response. "He's getting out of control now, he has recruited help now." she stated before turning away. "I will be leaving now if that is okay, my lord."

"Very well." the Phantom agreed, nodding.

Hiita began to walk away.

"Wait right there, Fire Charmer, I have something for you." Inferno Wing said.

The Charmer turned around, curiosity shown in her face.

"Lightning Golem made it for only you." the Evil Hero explained, revealing a Duel Runner that was entirely black with orange stripes on its sides.

Hiita grinned and walked towards the runner. She hopped on and fastened the helmet to her head. The Phantom snapped its fingers and a portal appeared. Hiita started the engine and went through the portal.

Infernal Wing and Sayer only stood there, watching their comrade disappearing into the portal.

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"YOU AND YOUR STUPID JOKES!!!" Rose shouted at Junk Warrior, as the two were running away from an angry mob that was really the entire town's population of zombie monsters.

"Sorry, but I didn't know that a town's zombie rodent could have feelings, let along cause a riot!" Junk explained. Rose groaned in response before the two got onto their runners and raced off.

When the two rejoined Yusei and Axora, Axora grinned slightly as Yusei pointed to a bone mouse clinging onto Junk Warrior's scarf by its mouth.

"You!" Junk declared as he began trying to pry the mouse off.

"He likes you a lot." Rose teased.

"Yeah yeah…" Junk said flatly, giving up on removing the mouse. The bone mouse squeaked and clung on to the scarf more.

"what does it want, a duel?" Axora said, joking before he was roaring in laughter. The bone mouse's ears twitched and it squeaked loudly.

Yusei grinned. "you're right Axora." he said. Axora froze and became quiet, dumbfounded when he heard Yusei's remark.

"Against whom though?" Junk asked.

"Don't ask me, ask the little guy yourself." Yusei said.

Junk warrior turned his head to the dangling mouse.

"well pipsqueak, who is your opponent?" he asked flatly.

The zombie rodent crawled up the scarf to his shoulder and looked at the Synchro monster himself.

"Me?" Junk warrior asked, tilting his head to the side. The Bone mouse nodded his head and squeaked.

"Fine."

"I'll help the little guy duel you." Rose said, getting her duel disk ready. The Bone Mouse leaped from the Synchro's shoulder onto the female tuner's.

"Oh, Junk, let's make it interesting, who ever wins gets whatever they want from the loser." Junk warrior nodded instantly, agreeing to her terms.

"Duel!" Rose and Junk said in unison after they drawn their five cards. The Bone Mouse squeaked in timing as well.

LP: Bone Mouse and Junk Warrior - 4000 each

"I'll go fir-" Junk warrior began to say before the Bone mouse interrupted him with a screech.

"Fine… you go first pipsqueak…"

Rose drew the card. "Okay little guy, which card first?" she asked in a sweet voice.

The bone mouse pointed to two cards. When Rose looked at the rodent, It looked at her and nodded its head.

"I'll place two cards face down and end turn." Rose declared.

"okay… my turn." Junk said, drawing his card.

"I'll summon Antlantean Pikeman in Attack position. Now, I'll now play the spell card Double Summon and with it, I can perform an extra normal summon, so now, I'll tribute my Pikeman for Brain Golem in Attack mode." Junk warrior declared. (Brain Golem ATK: 2500)

"Now I'll equip my Golem with three Ax of Despair Equip spell cards. (Brain Golem ATK: 5500) Now

Brain Golem, attack directly!"

The fiend type monster began its attack, charging to Rose and Bone Mouse. The Bone mouse squeaked and pointed to one of the trap cards.

"I activate a trap card, Magic Cylinder, with this I negate your Golem's attack and inflict 5500 points of damage to you" Rose said. Two cylinders appeared and the golem entered one, and exited the other one, crashing into Junk Warrior. (Junk Warrior - 5500 damage, effect)

LP: Junk Warrior - 0 LP Bone Mouse and Rose - 4000 LP

Winner(s): Bone Mouse and Rose.

Axora laughed uncontrollably now. Yusei couldn't help but to smile at the irony of what was going on.

"I lost… to a bloody mouse…" Junk said, collapsing to his knees in complete shock, " and with only one card…"

Rose sighed and went to the Synchro monster. The bone mouse jumped off rose and scurried over to Yusei and Axora.

"Gotta keep your word, Junky." Rose said to Junk Warrior.

Yusei grinned and picked up the bone mouse gently before turning around. Axora snorted softly and followed Yusei, leaving the Tuner and Synchro monster alone.

"What is it that you want?" Junk Warrior asked.

"Two things," Rose said. " One, stop doing your senseless mischief."

"Okay, I promise not to do stuff like that again, besides what's number two?" Junk asked, looking at the tuner.

"This." Rose said as she kissed the Synchro monster at where his lips would have been. The Synchro gently wrapped his arms around her, enjoying what she was doing.

"I doubt you remember when we first met, Junky." Rose said, blushing.

"What do you mean?" Junk warrior asked, confused.

"We were very young then, I'll try to explain how we met the best I can remember." Rose said.

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(Fourteen years ago)

"Hey, Junk Synchron, can you please come here!" a female voice said, calling from a hallway.

"Yes ma'am!" a four year old Junk Synchron said. He looked a lot like what he'd become in the future but was smaller in size and didn't have an engine on his back. He was also carrying a white blanket. The toddler walked into the hallway, seeing a three year old red haired girl hiding from behind a wall, wearing a kimono.

Junk Synchron went up to the girl and offered his hand. "Nice to meet ya!" he said enthusiastically. The young girl blushed, turned around and hid her face.

"Junk, this is Rose. She will be living with us from now on." the female voice said.

"She's pretty shy around boys."

"Why is she shy? She's pretty." Junk asked.

Rose blushed deeper and peeked at the Synchron.

"H-hi…" she said meekly.

Junk Synchron turned his head to Rose.

"Hi there."

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"I remember now!" Junk warrior said, slapping himself on the side of the head.

Rose giggled. "so, do you remember our promise?" she asked.

"Huh, what do you mean?" Junk asked.

Rose giggled once more. " Guess I gotta remind you of that as well." she said.

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(Four months later)

"Why did you do that to her?!" Junk Synchron said, standing in between two bullies and a crying Rose.

"Because, she's a Tuner. And Tuners are losers!" one of the two bullies explained.

"Yeah!" the other one said in agreement.

"That doesn't mean you should beat up a girl!" Junk said, throwing a punch at the bully that spoke.

"JUNKY!!!!" Rose screamed as she saw the Synchron get hit in the head with a bat.

(Few weeks later)

"Junky, I'm so sorry for what happened!" Rose cried, holding her best friend's arm.

"Rose, it's okay, I'm alright now. But I'm the one who's sorry. I should have been there for you from the start. I want to protect you. And I promise, Once I become strong, I'll make you my girlfriend." Junk said, clenching his fist.

Rose blushed and smiled, tears still streaming from her blood shot eyes.

"Promise?" she asked.

"Promise!" Junk Synchron said, nodding his head and hugging Rose. "No matter how long it takes, I will keep my word." He then grabbed his white blanket and tore it in half length wise. He then wrapped one half around Rose's neck like a scarf. "Keep this to remember me if we ever are apart." he then gave the second half to Rose. "Please promise me that you'll return this half to me as well if you want to meet again.

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"I remember that now as well." Junk Warrior said. "I am stronger now, so I'm going to keep my word, even after all those years."

Rose began to cry and kissed the Synchro.

"Junky, thank you…" she said before she fell asleep in her best friend's arms.

"No, thank you." Junk whispered softly, resting his head on top of Rose's, " For helping me remember my promise." He then drifted off to sleep as well.

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The next morning, Yusei woke up and went to where the tuner and Synchro were at, and smiled when he saw the two sleeping, Junk still holding Rose in his arms.

"Akiza…" Yusei muttered softly, thinking about his female friend. He then went to his duel runner, and walked off with it. After he was a ways away, he got on his runner and rode off.

Akiza, where are you? Yusei thought, worrying deeply. I hope you are okay… I'll never forgive myself if you are hurt once more. Even if it isn't my fault…

As Yusei was deep in his thoughts he didn't notice a runner catch up to him. When Yusei came back to his senses, he was startled enough to lose control of his runner for a moment.

"Who are you?" Yusei asked the pilot of the other runner.

All he got as a reply was from the passanger, who gave a gesture to follow them.

Yusei nodded and followed the runner closely.

After a while they stopped and Yusei took off his helmet.

"Who are you?" he asked again.

"A friend." the pilot finally said, with a feminine tone. The passenger got off the runner and turned to Yusei.

"Who are you?" Yusei repeated.

"I'm Wynn." Wynn said, bowing. " I believe you heard about me."

"From Mana, to be exact." Yusei said, turning to the pilot. "and how about you?"

"Aussa" Aussa said, taking off her helmet. "What's a human doing here anyway?"

"I'm Yusei Fudo, a signer." Yusei said, introducing himself now.

Wynn grinned and hugged him. "FOUND ONE NOW!" she said, looking at Yusei with a playful look on her face.

"Wynn…" Aussa said flatly before looking at Yusei. "I'm so sorry, Wynn's a little clingy when she meets someone attractive." the Earth Charmer bowed slightly in apology.

"It's okay," Yusei said, smiling.

"So, how is Miss Mana?" Wynn asked.

"Good." Yusei said, nodding.

"Wonder why she didn't wish to come along with us and Axora…" Yusei mumbled to himself.

Wynn and Aussa were stunned to hear Axora's name.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN!!" Aussa said, grabbing Yusei by his shirt.

"I'll explain. I don't know much about this thing with Axora, but I get that he's bad news." Yusei said as he began to explain all the events that happened. After he was finished, Wynn was dumbfounded while Aussa nodded and take a deep breath.

"Let me join you, Yusei." she said.

"No, it's too dangerous…." Yusei said.

"But Hiita is one of our closest friends. She wouldn't join the Phantom willingly unless she has a really good reason…" Wynn said.

"Exactly. But if she's been corrupted, I want to bring her back to her senses personally," Aussa said, agreeing with her friend.

"Very well…" Yusei said, understanding their reasons all to well.

"Let's get going." Aussa said, getting back on her duel Runner. "Wynn, you're coming with me."

"Awww man……." Wynn pouted as she went to Aussa's Runner.

Yusei began to think to himself as he turned his runner in the opposite direction he was going from.

Akiza, I promise you this, I will rescue you at any cost. Even if I have to die to save your life. He swore in his mind, tightening his hold on the handles. He then rode off, with Aussa and Wynn following behind him.

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I been busy trying to flesh out Rose's background for quite sometime, and a thought came to mind. Let's make her have a love interest. I kicked around having Jack, Yusei and even Bubbleman as possible choices but I knew that fans of Faithshipping(Akiza and Yusei) and Hopeshipping (Mina/Mikage and Jack - ship is named that since Mina has high hopes of becoming Jack's girlfriend) would hunt me down and skin me alive, and then the idea of Junk Warrior being the one hit me. Since I wanted to also explore Junk's earlier life a bit so the end result was what you just read.

The reason I decided to have Sayer(Divine in the Japanese version) in this story is that the guy had the potential of becoming a GREAT main antagonist in the anime. Really hoping that he reappears in the anime again after The Dark Signer Arc is over, since there's a chance he was unintentionally saved by Akiza after she defeated Misty. Despite him becoming lizard chow. He'll really have a hatred towards Yusei due to him foiling his plans and breaking his control over Akiza. He really would do anything to get his revenge. So I'm trying to show his potential in this story.