Yugioh 5D's: Return of the Dragon

by Dr TimeKeeper

Years have passed and Yusei along with the Other Signers have moved one with their lives but Darkness is prophesied to return and the next generation of Signers have been chosen, Its time to Duel! (Secondary Project)

4. Chapter 4

YU-GI-OH 5D'S

Return of the Dragon

CHAPTER 4:

Let's Rev it up! Part 2

Goken: 1500 LP: 4 SC/ Alex: 4000 LP: 2 SC

Both runners of childhood friends and rivals Alex and Goken sped past their family and friends with both Ace dragons passed down by their fathers soaring alongside them.

"This is my Test for you Goken if you can beat my Red Dragon Archfiend and finish me off then I won't object Kaiba's decision but let's see if your dragon lives up to its reputation" Alex spoke before directing her dragon towards Goken "attack Red Dragon, Absolute Power Force!" a ball of fire grew from Red Dragon Archfiends claw and the mighty beast charged at Stardust Dragon both clashing but with one ultimate victor.

Goken: 1000 LP

"AHHH!" unlike the major damage caused by Speed world 2 Goken was able to keep up right but his dragon was destroyed.

"Next I activate the effect of my Mech Leo, when it's used for a synchro summon the monster chosen can attack twice this turn under the condition of skipping my next turn, to bad this duel is over. Red Dragon Archfiend Attack!" the beast readied for another attack Goken would not survive a direct attack "you lose Goken!"

"Looks like Alex won this little match Yusei" Jack said standing up staring at his old friend but Yusei just smiled.

"I wouldn't be too sure" Jack new that face and he turned back to the duel to see the outcome.

"Sorry Alex but I'm not out yet, I activate the effect of Kuriboh! By discarding him from my hand I take no damage from one attack this turn" after sending his Kuriboh card to the graveyard the small beast appeared on the field and defends its master "I remember when you gave me that card and called it weak but here it is saving my life points in every duel we've ever had, still call it luck?" Alex cursed the low level card and place a card face down.

"I end, go!"

Goken: 5 SC/ Alex: 3 SC

"I draw!" looking at the card he drew Goken smiled liking his odds "from my hand i play the speed spell Emergency activation, if I have 5 or more speed counters I can play any trap card in my hand without setting it and the card I'm going to play is Angle's Protection, this lets me bring a monster back from the graveyard, however it's effects negated but instead it gain's 500 ATK, So rise Stardust Dragon!" on command Stardust emerged from a purple portal and roared announcing his presence.

Stardust Dragon: 3000 ATK

"Next I'm going to end my turn but due to your Leo's effect yours is skipped and it rebounds to me, Draw!"

Goken: 6 SC/ Alex: 4 SC

"Now I play the Speed Spell Over-Boost, now my speed counters will increase by 4 and at the end of my turn they reduce to 1 but then I activate the except of speed world 2, by removing 10 speed counters I can destroy one card on the field and I choose your Red Dragon Archfiend" the track again began to spark and a lightning bolt shot out of the ground destroying Alex's Dragon.

Goken: 0 SC

After Goken's Speed Counters decreased to zero, his runner dropped down in gears and he pulled back by lifting his runner on its rear wheel, passing Alex who was wondering what he was planning.

"Wow, Goken's got some style" Crow commented.

"Off course we does, he's my brother no one can beat him and no one ever will, even Yugi could handle my big brother" Setsuna replied making crow raise an eye brow but Jack was not impressed.

"Figures he didn't have the guts to face Red Dragon Archfiend head on" Carly looked at her husband and then at the scores.

"Goken doesn't have the cards to beat Alex, so he's evening up the playing field by matching their life points" Carly thought to herself.

"Now Stardust Dragon Attack, Cosmic Flare!" Stardust charged his attack and blasted Alex who definitely felt the power of her dragon's age old rival.

Alex:1000 LP

"I end my turn with one face down, have fun" Goken ended with a smirk, something Alex never liked, to her Duel Monsters was a battle field, a war zone and with the events before their birth she wasn't wrong and she hated the fact anyone could smile in the middle of combat.

"This isn't about fun, Draw!"

Goken: 1 SC / Alex: 4 SC

"I play my trap card Call of the Haunted to bring back my Red Dragon Archfiend" in a similar manor to Stardust Alex's Dragon returned "now I play the Speed Spell Silver Contrails, now by removing 1 speed counter one monster on my field gains 1000 Attack points"

Alex:3 SC

Red Dragon Archfiend: 4000 ATK

"4000 Attack Points! But that means…" Goken was sure he knew Alex's battle plan but could he counter it.

"It means you lose, again Red Dragon Archfiend, Finish Goken off with Absolute power force!" the stronger beast again attacked Stardust being destroyed trying to defend its master, Goken's eyes widened as the attack grew closer and closer, he had no more tricks his was the end. Goken was about to accept defeat but that same voice the brought his spirit up before spoke with a powerful booming voice.

"Goken do not give in, play your traps in unison" Goken wondered where the voice was coming from but he had no choice.

"I play my trap, Starlight shield! This is activated when my Stardust Dragon is destroyed, I take no damage from his destruction but he is banished as a result…" Goken paused for a moment, the trap he set face down was Attention, he didn't even own this card, Goken then looked at his other face down Shadow impulse "what the hell is going on? well if all else fails listen to the voices in your head"

"Your still not down?, hmm well at least I'm satisfied, I have no objection for you to participate, you've proven your capable…but your still not going to win" Alex smiled at her friends skills, ever since they started dueling each other both have been winning and losing but recently Goken as always lost which was the whole reason she challenged him.

"Well to bad cause I have one more trap, Shadow Impulse!" the reveal of this card surprised the senior duelist leaving the younger generation puzzled.

"Where did he get a card like that?" Jack said looking to the boy's father for answers.

"I don't know but if he has a card like who knows what he plans to summon with it" it was at that moment that the red glow reappeared on Goken's arm yet again only this time Goken noticed, it was in the shape of a head which looked like it belonged to a dragon.

"What the hell is that?" Goken questioned, the appearance of this glow made the senior duels stand up in disbelieve.

"The mark of the Crimson Dragon!" Jack yelled standing up in an instant and turning towards Yusei who was as surprised as Jack. Back on the track Alex couldn't see what the commotion was about.

"Goken what's going on" Alex was about to slow down when her own arm began to glow in the shape of Dragon wings "what the? Is that?…

"Look Alex has one too" Crow yelled and the ex-singers gobsmacked it was then Akiza noticed another glow beside her and it was resting on Setsuna who was staring at it with confusion.

"Yusei look" Akiza said attracting her husband's attention whose eyes widened in horror.

"Mom, what's going on?" Setsuna asked unaware of what was happening and back at the pit area Ricky experienced the same event and one of the marks appeared on his forearm also.

"OK i must of hit my head this morning" back on the track both duelist paused their match.

"Goken, the Mark of the Dragon?" Alex said through video message showing her mark with Goken doing the same.

"Here too and I think I saw a similar glow in the stands" Goken reported worrying about his family as he didn't know much about the signers other than their mission and that both his parent s where signers.

"Look in the pit area" Alex mentioned making Goken look to his left seeing another glow and he knew it was Ricky.

"We need to stop!" Goken was about to pull the brake before Alex stopped him.

"Don't you dare we are dueling encase you forgot!" Alex spoke with force making Goken angry.

"You must be joking you what to continue dueling, these marks just appeared and we need to make sure everything is OK and find out more informa…" Goken was abruptly cut off by his impulsive blonde rival.

"Listen to me right now Goken, the only reason these marks have appeared was because you played that card so make your move and let's finish this duel!" Goken Looked at his cards and then to Alex's runner in front of him and as much as he hated it she was right.

"Fine! I continue with the activation of shadow impulse, when I Synchro monster I control is destroyed, I can summon another with the same level" Goken reached for his extra deck but we paused in shock when he saw the blank Synchro monster he kept at all times, somehow it had gained levels, 8 to be exact "OK that's it I know something's up, what the hell is up" Goken questioned but then the Booming Voice in his head spoke once more.

"IT SEEMS I MUST SHOW YOU!" the blank card then began to glow and blind Goken before he found himself in space.

"OK, Magic Dragon tattoos, voices in my head and now I'm in fraking space, what the hell is going on!" Goken yelled out into the depths of space.

"You have been chosen to continue the legacy of the Crimson Dragon" Goken turned around to see Stardust Dragon floating in front of him.

"You're Stardust Dragon…wait! You can talk?" Goken yelled freaked out but the dragon squinted his eyes.

"I can do more than that I assure you" Stardust said.

"OK but aren't you a card? Or am I just cray cray?" Goken asked along with questioning his sanity.

"Yes and no…and no you not crazy. I am Stardust dragon but I'm not the card your father used, I am that cards true form" Stardust answered "5000 years ago when the dark one known as Zorc arose from the shadow realm, beasts of unimaginable darkness were given life"

"The earthbound immortals, I heard this story before and after the battle the Crimson Dragon split into five marks for five humans" Goken finished impressing the Dragon.

"At least you're not completely clueless"

"Why thank you…Hey! What's that suppose to mean you over-grown lizard!?" Goken yelled.

"The point is that the card created by your Grandfather and Roman Goodwin, where mere embodiment's of each of the original Dragons, the cards you and your sister posses are known as Signer seals" Goken realised he was still holding the blank card "no doubt the other signers that have been chosen will find these cards in their decks but you and your sister have inherited those card from you father. Those cards hold the true souls of the signer dragons, now go forth and play that card and I will fight by your side" Stardust began to glow and the light brought Goken back to the present.

"I'm back" Goken looked down and the card was not longer blank but had the picture of Stardust on it but it was different it was pictured sparking and it had a new effect and was now a light attribute "his true form"

"Are you going to play you card or not" Goken was brought back to reality and he knew what he had to do.

"You bet, from the divine winds of the stars a new beast takes form from the light" Goken's runner began to move faster and began to shine "It's time to shine, I Summon STARDUST SPARK DRAGON" the moment Goken passed Alex the entire stadium was blinded and in the place of Goken's last monster which to everyone's surprise was Stardust Dragon.

"What! Goken I thought you banished Stardust dragon?" Alex Questioned which Goken Smirked.

"OK Sparky, let's see what you can do?"

"OK I'm not an expert…in fact I am an expert but the point is, isn't there only one Stardust Dragon?" Crow said Yusei jumping down to the front row to join Crow.

"There is but he just banished it" Yusei confirmed not believing his eyes, it definitely was stardust dragon but it was slightly different.

"Then how to you explain a second?" Jack added before the two duelist continued.

"Yes Alex I did banish my stardust Dragon, so allow me to introduce my new pal Stardust Spark Dragon" like the last this dragon roared but it held much more strength like it was really there.

[Stardust Spark Dragon is a level 8, light attribute Dragon Type monster with 2500 attack and 2000 Defense points]

Stardust Spark Dragon: 2500 ATK

"Fine so you have a new dragon, I don't know how but at the moment I don't care, I activate the Speed Spell Double Blazing strike, by paying 3 Speed Counters when my monster destroys one of yours and you still posses another my Dragon can attack again so long Goken, Go! Absolute Power Force!"

Alex: 0 SC

"Sorry but I'm stopping you dead in your tracks I activate my Dragons ability once per turn I can make one card on the field unable to be destroyed by battle or card effects plus due to the effect of Starlight Shield I take no damage this turn" Red Dragon Archfiend and the newly formed Stardust Spark Dragon clashed one unable to destroy the other.

"Dam that dragon has one interesting ability" Ricky said to himself as he witnessed the clash of dragons.

"Fine, make your move but note if you don't win now I will" Alex said trying to ignore the mark on her arm. Goken on the other hand was thinking, his dragon had 2500 ATK and Red Dragon Archfiend was back to 3000 ATK so in order for him to win he had to draw the perfect card but could he pull it off.

"I Draw" Goken yelled announcing his turn.

Goken: 2 SC /Alex: 1

"This card has to be it or else I lose" Goken slowly revealed his card and a big smile grew on his face "I play the speed spell mini-guts by giving up half my Speed Counters and one of my monsters I can reduce one of your monsters ATK to 0" Goken made his final move a move that shocked everyone else.

Goken: 1 SC

Red Dragon Archfiend: 0 ATK

"Why would you give up your dragon?" Alex questioned as Goken's new dragon vanished.

"Because I believe in my deck and if it calls me to give up my dragon then I'll trust it to the end" Goken continued with his move and picked out his next card "next I play my second copy of the Speed Spell Over-Boost increasing my Speed Counters by 4"

Goken: 5 SC

"Now for my finisher, I play the card I drew, Stardust Shimmer!" Goken smiled as he played the card.

"What does that do?" Alex asked having never seen the card.

"At the cost of 5 Speed Counters I can banish monsters I'm my grave that make up the level of one Dragon Type Synchro monster in my graveyard, so I banish Junk warrior, junk wizard and Junk Synchron in order to re-summon Stardust Spark Dragon!" taking the card out of his graveyard Goken placed it on his field and the light emitting dragon resurfaced.

Goken: 0 SC

"Unbelievable he sacrificed his own dragon to weakening Alex's but was able to bring it back effectively only costing him Speed Counters…I admit Yusei your son is an incredible duelist, you should be proud" Jack mentioned before heading to the pits Yusei in the mean time was staying with Akiza and Setsuna, they expected even with the Crimson Dragon revealing four of the new signers that Alex and Goken would continue dueling but that didn't stop Yusei, Akiza, Carly and Crow as parent's caring about their kids, Jack on the other hand was born with a mark and he never saw it as something to fear.

"Stardust Spark Dragon attack Red Dragon Archfiend with all your might, Shining Star blast!" Stardust Spark like his predecessor charges an energy attack in his mouth and launched it straight at the weakened Red Dragon Destroying it and enveloping Alex in a veil of light.

Alex: 0 LP

Goken: Win

As the light blinded the stadium once again everyone looked on to see the outcome and zooming passed the stand was the Crimson Star while Alex's runner locked up, everyone looked on stricken by the display never before seen by Goken and as expected a young simple soul cheered from the side lines.

"Goken won! Way to go big brother you're the best" Setsuna stood on her chair yelling at the top of her lungs and Goken skidded to a halt next to Alex after making a lap and everyone else began to move to congratulate and question about the Return of the Crimson Dragon.

"Alex…Thank for the duel" Goken said to Alex who was extremely quite before bursting out in a tremendous display of laughter. (not maniacal)

"Not a problem Goken, you know I enjoy dueling as much as the next girl and you know how to show one a good time" Alex replied before removing her helmet and offering a fist bump which Goken accepted.

"Well you could of fooled me, crack a smile every now and then it isn't life or death out there" Goken said making Alex stop with her giggling and star at her arm.

"I try too but with everything that happed in our parents lives every time I duel I can't help but take it seriously cause if I don't then when the time comes I won't be ready and now I know that day is coming" Alex said before Goken picked up his new card which stayed as it was, and Alex had to get some answers "where did you get that card anyway?"

"Believe it or not, I just did…well I had the card for most of my live but only now did it look like this and i think it's alive" Goken remembered his small chat with Stardust was that all in his head or was it really him..

"What makes you say that?" Goken put the card in his extra deck box and looked at Alex.

"Before I played it I was transported somewhere that looked like space and I say Stardust Dragon and he told me that the dragon card owned by our parents are just a fraction of their true power and my old balnk card became the true form of Stardust Dragon… he also said the other signers would have one, which means you should have one in your deck" Alex hesitated at first but looked inside her Extra Deck and to her surprise she saw a blank synchro card with 8 levels.

"What the hell?" Alex questioned surprised of the events that were occurring but her mind was sidetracked by the arrival of her parents.

"Alexandra are you alright?" Jack asked worried for her daughters safety as the first time he and Yusei duelled as signers they took real damage.

"Dad I'm fine just a little shaken by the runners lock up" Jack was relived before turning to Goken.

"I congratulate you on your victory, you made an impressive display" Goken removed his own helmet before giving Jack a thumbs up.

"Thanks Uncle Jack" following the Atlas duo was Yusei and Akiza along with Setsuna, Crow and Ricky.

"Dude that was the best duel I've seen between you two in forever" Ricky went in for a high five but Goken noticed the mark on his arm.

"So you did get a mark" Goken said not leaving his friend hanging.

"Yea so what's the deal anyway" Before anyone could say a word Goken was knocked of his runner by Setsuna attacking him with a sibling hug of doom as she liked to call it.

"Who cares? Goken won! No one can stop him now that he has Sparky in his deck" Goken smiled as the nickname for his knew dragon.

"Figures we would have the same name for him" Goken then saw the Setsuna's mark under her sleeve and pulled up her sleeve to double check "You have a mark too!" Goken was horrified Setsuna was just a child and he knew the risks of being a signer, goken then looked up to see his father "Ok Dad explain why are we signers.

"I don't know, from what we did know was that we would never see the crimson dragon again but evidence proves us wrong" Yusei answered with a sigh "Luckily we have four out of six so we can better prepare for what follows unlike last time"

"And judging by the fact that you four have become Signers it's pretty clear that the twins kids will have had a similar experience" Jack followed.

"But they both live on the other side of the planet" Crow mentioned.

"But Leo is bringing his Daughter and Luna's Son with him to watch him participate in the tournament and they arrive in a few days" Akiza confirmed as she was talking to Luna not too long ago.

"Then it seems the Crimson Dragon had this planned out, looks like my first Tournament won't just be for fun" Goken stated looking at his mark.

Hours later

Goken was laying in his bed, everyone seemed to take the whole our kids are singers deal pretty well but he couldn't help but worry for his sister, ever since he could remember he vowed to keep her safe and with the recent event of her attack Goken showed little mercy to her attacker he could only imagine what he would do if Setsuna would lose as a signer he had no doubt of her skills but there was always that chance.

"What's on your mind" a familiar booming voice spoke scaring Goken and making him leap fall off his bed.

"Stardust!? Where? how?" as Goken looked around recognising the voice as the dragon he spoke too he was stunned to see a small ball of light in front of him.

"Now that we are partners I may take this form in order to communicate outside of duels and I must say your skills impress me Human" Stardust's voice came from the ball of light, flashing for every word he spoke.

"Ok you have got to stop making me think I'm insane" Goken sat back on the bed and stared at the ball of light "ok spill Sparky why have new signers been selected so soon?" Goken asked hoping for a decent answer.

"No particular reason, my spirit was awaken by your immeasurable rage and in doing so, I was able to help you draw the card you needed" Goken thought back and remembered a small red glow but we was too angry to care at the time "and my awakening sparked the awakening of my allies The court of the Crimson Dragon, with my summoning in your modern form of battle my soul was infused with your making us partners but for the reason I do not know" Goken sighed before laying back into his bed.

"Well do me a favour hide in a drawer or something while I sleep as you're like a mini sun" Goken closed his eyes ready to fall asleep and the Dragon soul agreed with his choice.

"As you wish" Stardust flew into Goken making the light he emitted to dull down and Goken was in complete darkness "rest well…Partner as I fear many great battles ahead for us"

Yusei and Akiza's Room

"I'm worried Yusei" Akiza said as she was overlooking her patient profiles and Yusei was trying to sleep but could not as he was feeling the same way.

"I know, the Crimson Dragon may be the symbol of hope and light in the world but many of our greatest battles where because of its existence" Yusei said as silence fell in the fairly large room "but we have to have faith, the Crimson Dragon never lead us astray before and why should we stop believing now"

"Your right Yusei I'm just being over paranoid but I can still worry…you know I've missed those speeches of yours do you have a list Goken can borrow" both gave a little chuckle and let the worry that clouded their minds to clear.

Unknown Location

In a massive chamber sat a large gold throne with a man dressed in a black cloak sitting comfortable with a small gold ring decorated with gold needles and a triangle with a illustrated eye on the front, around his neck with five more people in similar coloured clothing with only torches to illuminate the room each holding or wherein another gold object, a rod, a necklace, a set of scales, a key like object and one without but something glimmered under his hood. The ring around the supposed leader glowed and he stood up.

"The Crimson Dragon has awoken once again and after it's is destroyed nothing will stand in the way of the return of shadows" the leader walked forward leaving the massive room laughing as he left. (This time manically)

Courier: hope you enjoyed that, I seem to really like planning out duels but there you have 4 out of the 6 singers and a new enemy lurking in the darkness. If you can guess them I'll be impressed.

Review on your thoughts and any theories you have along with any improvements and you tips you deem necessary. please no grammar comments I know I'm bad but don't let that distract form he story, my friends can read it just fine and they don't complain…because they already did on my last story which is under development so be sure to check that out if you're a fan of both MLP: FIM and Doctor who or my second if you prefer Stargate.