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The story continues just as Garrett arrives at the hospital with Dawn in his arms, as soon as he walks through the doors…
"Somebody I need help and fast." Shouted Garrett. All the doctors in the room take one look at him and spring into action.
"We'll take her from here what happened." A doctor asked taking her and laying her on a stretcher
"All I know is she was badly beaten when I found her." Replied Garrett
"Ok we'll let you know when she is conscious. What's your relation to her" the doctor asked.
Garrett smiles "Oh she is my friend."
The doctor nods his head and starts to head into the back rooms when Garrett shouts out
"Thanks Doc."
"No thank you."
The doctor's take Dawn into the back room meanwhile Garrett takes a seat in the waiting room
'Please Dawn be ok. I don't want to lose you just yet.' Garrett thought
Garrett walks into the hallway and gets a soda then pulls out his cell phone and calls Dale and as soon as he picks up Garrett tells Dale the news
"Hey Dale."
"What's up man."
"No time to talk get to the hospital right now."
"Whoa what happened are you ok."
"Yes I'm fine but my friend is not."
"Ok just tell me what happened."
"Well I found this girl her name is Dawn and she was beaten badly by James." Dale explodes with anger
"That jerk he's going to pay this time where is he."
"There's no time for that just get up here."
"Alright I'm on my way up."
"Thanks buddy."
"Yeah yeah yeah I'll see you in a couple minutes."
"Alright I'll be here."
Garrett hangs up the phone and waits in the waiting room for Dale to arrive. Meanwhile on the other side of the city more specifically Jack's condo, Jack is currently being talked to be his assistant Mina. She has short blue hair although not as dark a Dawn's and lighter blue eyes. She was also wearing a secretary's outfit and was currently talking to Jack about his last duel.
"That was an amazing duel Mr. Atlas." She spoke softly
"Yeah whatever," was Jack's reply.
"Is there something you wish to talk about Mr. Atlas?"
"It's nothing Mina I just thought I saw someone familiar but I must have imagined it."
"Oh well who was it." asked Mina
"Just one of my old friends from the Satellite."
"Oh."
"If you would excuse me Mina I have some stuff I'd like to get done."
"As you wish Mr. Atlas."
Mina exits the room as Jack stares down at his right arm. On his right arm he bears a tattoo, one that looks like the two wings of a dragon.
'I can't help but wonder if there's something I should know about this mark of mine I can't shake the feeling that Goodwin is hiding something from me."
The setting changes again only this time back to the hospital where Garrett is quietly sleeping in the same chair he was sitting before. He is immediately awoken by the jingle of the doors as Dale enters the hospital.
"Alright I'm here is everything ok." Asks Dale
"Hopefully the doctors said that she should be conscious in a few minutes." Replied Garrett
"Well that's good news."
Garrett nods his head
"So what's the whole story." Dale said
"This." Said Garrett
Garrett tells Dale the whole story. During the explanation Dale's face goes from frightened to surprised to everything else in between
"That jerk I'm so going to kill him." Said Dale
"I'm just glad I got there when I did or it could have been worst." Said Garrett
"It's ok man you did the best you could plus on the upside you got your stardust dragon back" Dale says with a chuckle
"This no time for jokes Dale."
"Sorry sorry what we really need to do is get revenge on James."
"We can do that later. Right now I need you to go and call Dawn's mom her name is Johanna and this is her number."
"10-4 good buddy. I'll go and give her a call." Said Dale running off
Garrett sighs. "This is going to be a long day I can feel it."
The rest of the day drags on pretty much uneventful. Garrett and Dale take turns staying at the hospital waiting for news on Dawn's recovery while the other one returns home to try and get some common household chores done. While on the other side of the city in the Kiba Dome two very familiar duelists are getting ready to face-off in a turbo duel.
"So how do you like the city Yusei it's quite a step up from the Satellite isn't it."
"It's fine Jack." Replied Yusei
"Because you know if you get home sick I could always find you a trash can to play in."
"No thanks let's just duel Jack."
Jack gives him a smirk "Oh eager to lose I see. Well if you insist."
"Let's ride" shouted both duelists as they take off on the track. Back at the hospital both Garrett and Dale were both fast asleep in the waiting room when a doctor comes into the room and sees the familiar boy from this morning sleeping in the waiting room waiting to hear about his friend's welfare. This brings a smile to the doctor's face as he wakes the boy up.
"Hey sir can I ask you to wake up."
Garrett slowly stirs awake "Hey what time it is."
"It's a little past 9 and I just needed to talk to you is all."
"Ok what's up?" Asked Garrett as he stretches
"I just thought you would like to know the condition your friend is in since you did go through all that trouble of bringing her here,"
Garrett jumps up awake "Oh yeah how is she will she be ok."
The doctor chuckles "Calm down son your friend is fine, her injuries weren't that bad and she's awake right now."
Garrett lets out a long awaited sigh "That's a relief."
"Do you mind going to check on her for me I have a lot of paperwork to fill out an-."
"Don't worry about it doc I'll go make sure she is good and well."
"Thank you" the doctor starts to walk away but looks back at Garrett and winks. Garrett sees this and blushes slightly as well as looks away and scratches the back of his head. The doctor chuckles and goes back to his job. Garrett goes over to Dale and wakes him up.
"Ugh can I have some bacon with those waffles." Dale says sleepily.
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that but you should really give some serious thought to waking up."
"But whyyyy." Dale protested.
"Because I'm going up to help Dawn get settled in. you can join me if you want." Garrett reasoned.
Dale jumps awake "Wait Dawn's awake."
Garrett nods his head slowly.
"Alright count me in."
The two boys make their way over to Dawn's room and knock on the door.
"Huh. Is someone there?" asked Dawn from the other side.
"Yeah it's me Garrett can I come in."
"Oh yeah of course." Said Dawn
"I should warn you though that theirs a crazy maniac out here as well." Said Garrett
"Thanks a lot Garrett you know that first impressions are always the most important." Said Dale
Dawn giggles to herself as the two continue to bicker.
"Who are you trying to impress exactly."
"Forget it your hopeless." Dale exclaimed "As usual I'll have to do this on my own."
Garrett shakes his head "And you're calling me hopeless."
The two boys enter Dawn's room and almost immediately Dawn notices the tired looks on their faces.
"Are you guys ok, you look you just finished a street fight." Asked Dawn
"A fight with dreams maybe." Replied Dale
"Yeah we kind of just woke up from a little nap." Said Garrett
"Oh." Said Dawn
"Anyways how are you feeling Dawn." Said Garrett
"Better I guess." She replied
"That's good." Garrett replied with a smile.
"So you must be Dawn." Said Dale
"Yup Dawn Berlitz nice to meet you."
"Dale Williams." He points to himself "So I heard you were pretty banged up."
"I still am." Replied Dawn dryly
Dale smirks "I've heard a lot about you from Garrett over here." He points back to Garrett
She blushes and looks away "R-Really."
"You bet he never stopped worrying about you." Said Dale still smirking
She blushes harder "Awe that's sweet Garrett." She smiles at him
Garrett blushes also "Yeah but on to more important things."
"Like how long are you going to be trapped here Dawn." Said Dale
"A couple days." She replies with a sweatdrop
"Awe man I feel for you Dawn." Said Garrett
"I'll live no need to worry." She replied
"Then how do we pass the time? I mean we got to do something right." Said Garrett
"How about a duel Garrett, you vs. me." Suggested Dale
"A duel?" questioned Dawn perking up a bit
"Why a duel." Asked Garrett raising an eyebrow
"Yeah I mean it's been awhile since we had a good throw down." Said Dale
"Ok sure we'll duel Dale." Agreed Garrett with a smile
"Awesome I'm sure there are a couple of duel disks around here somewhere."
Dale starts digging through selves looking for the dueling devices.
"Ah-ha, I found them."
He pulls out two duel disks and promptly tosses one to Garrett who casually catches it and slips it onto his left arm.
"I can't wait this should be a good match." Said Dawn
"Even saying that is an understatement." Said Garrett
"Yeah when the two of us duel it's like fireworks on the fourth of July." Said Dale
"Expensive?" replied Garrett with a raised brow.
Dawn laughs.
"No explosive." Said Dale
"Can we just duel already?" Asked Garrett
"Yeah so Dawn can see my amazing deck." Boasted Dale
"No so she can see how quickly I can beat you." Replied Garrett without missing a beat.
"You guys are hilarious." Dawn laughs again
"Um buddy let's just duel." Dale says
Garrett laughs "Ok you first."
"I'll take it it's my draw. I will summon mario in atk mode(4/1700/1500) and ill finish with a face down." Said Dale
"Then it's my move, ill discard quilbolt hedgehog in order to special summon quickdraw synchron(5/700/1400) now quilbolt hedgehog comes back because I control a tuner monster(2/800/800) now I summon level eater(1/600/0) now they all tune together to synchro summon road warrior(8/3000/1500) now ill attack with him." Said Garrett
"That was quite predictable my friend so I play this my switch shroom trap card to put your monster into def mode." Countered Dale.
"Nice play Dale so ill activate road warrior's ability to summon turbo booster from my deck(1/0/0) and with his effect I can destroy your mario by tributing him now go." Said Garrett.
"Awe man I didn't see that coming."
"I'll end with a face down your move."
"I'll keep it simple this turn ill activate the continuous spell mushroom pride now you'll lose 300 LPs whenever one of my monsters leave the field. Next ill summon wario(4/1600/1600) now ill atk with him."
"Arg now that my monsters gone I activate reinforce truth to bring out my speed warrior(2/900/400)." Said Garrett
"Clever move I end with a face down card." Replied Dale
"If you liked that then you'll love this I draw. I activate the spell card tuning so by sending the top card of my deck to the graveyard I can add junk synchron to my hand. Now ill summon him(3/1300/500) and with his effect I'll bring back level eater from my graveyard(1/600/0) and now that a monster has risen from my graveyard I can special summon dopplewarrior from my hand(2/800/800) now all my monsters tune together to synchro summon junk destroyer(8/2600/2500) now I get 2 dopple tokens in atk mode(1/400/400)x2 and now to junk destroyer, thanks to his ability 3 of your cards are now destroyed."
"I'll save wario with this the garlic power trap card it turns wario into thief wario(5/2000/1800)."
"I'm still attacking you though."
"Arg(LP3400) good move Garrett."
"Thanks Dale I end." Said Garrett
"Then I go. I summon blooper in atk mode(1/100/300) and he lets me take one card in your graveyard like your junk synchron(3/1300/500) now I synchro summon pianta(4/1000/1500) and he can atk you directly."
"Ahhhh(LP3000)"
"I end with 2 face downs."
'I better get rid of that monster but knowing Dale he's going to protect it' Garrett though "it's my move."
"I'm waiting." Replied Dale impatiently
"I switch my tokens to def mode and summon apocatequil(4/1800/1200) now I atk with apocatequil."
"I activate waboku to negate all the damage and to prevent my monster from being destroyed." Said Dale
"I end with 2 face downs your go." Said Garrett
Dale was about to draw his next card when they were interrupted by a yawn coming from a bluenette sitting in a hospital bed. Dale scratches the back of his head.
"Looks like were losing our audience."
Garrett smiles "Yup looks like your right."
"Should we finish this?" Asked Dale
"Nah, let's call it a tie it is getting late after all."
Dale nods and then deactivates his duel disk putting his cards into his back pocket with Garrett following suit.
"Hey Garrett." He turns to look at him "I'm going to grab another chair from the waiting room I'll be right back."
Garrett nods his head and with that Dale leaves the room. Dawn wakes up wondering what was going on.
"Hey what happened who won the duel?" She sleepily asked.
"We never finished besides I think someone is getting tired," Garrett stated as Dawn yawned again causing her to blush and smile innocently. It was then an older women resembling Dawn entered the room, upon seeing her Dawn jumps awake.
"Hey Mom." She said grabbing the older women's attention.
"Dawn." She runs over and hugs her "Sweetie are you ok."
"Yes mom I'm fine I just have to stay here for a couple more days so they can keep an eye on my injuries."
"Oh ok well I'm glad you're ok." Johanna said
"Well trust me you're not the only one." Garrett interjected.
Johanna giggles slightly "Oh I'm sorry I didn't see you there."
"It's ok my name is Garrett Hughes, Ms. Berlitz."
"Please call me Johanna."
Garrett nods
"He's the one who rescued me from James mommy." Dawn said
"Oh ok."
"I just wish I could have gotten there sooner." He said sadly
"Hey you got there in plenty of time I'm still alive aren't I." Dawn said smiling
"I can't thank you enough for saving my daughter; I hope she wasn't too much trouble." Johanna said
"MOM!" Dawn interjected
Garrett chuckled "It's ok I'll do anything to protect my friends."
"You see me as your friend." Dawn asked timidly
"Of course I do." He replied without hesitation.
Dawn blushes again "Thank you Garrett."
Johanna smiles "Well I'm sorry Dawn but I've got to run you sure you'll be ok here without me."
"Mom I'll be fine besides Garrett's here he'll protect me right Garrett."
"You know it Dawn."
"See mom no need to worry."
"Ok well I'm going now bye you to."
"Bye." The two teens replied in unison.
Garrett looks up at the clock "Wow your mom was right it is getting pretty late."
"But you'll stay here with me right Garrett."
"Well yeah if you want me too."
"Yes I want you to."
"Then don't you worry Dawn. Dale and I will take care of you I promise."
"Thank you thank you thank you." She gets up and hugs Garrett tight
"You're welcome Dawn but shouldn't you stay in bed."
"Yeah you're probably right." She gets back in bed and can't help but ask
"Where did Dale go?"
"I think he went back down to the waiting room to get some chairs so he could make himself a make shift bed for the night."
"What about you where are you going to sleep."
"I'll just sleep in the chair I guess."
"Are you sure." Dawn questions
"I'll be fine no need to worry right."
Dawn smiles "Yeah no need to worry. So how long have you had your duel runner Garrett?"
"I built that thing about a year and a half ago."
"You built it!"
"Yeah Dale and I are amazing mechanics. In fact Dale built his duel runner from scratch also."
"That's so cool."
Garrett scratches his head "Thanks."
After a while of talking Dawn falls asleep again but Garrett gets worried about Dale so he goes looking for him only to find him asleep on the floor of the waiting room. Garrett laughs to himself and returns to Dawn's room. It was like 3:00 in the morning when Garrett was woken up by a bright flash coming from the window.
"What was that." Garrett goes over to the window to see that the glow was coming from the stadium. Then Dawn yawns as she slowly wakes up again.
"What's with the night light." She immediately wakes up when she sees Garrett over by the window.
"Dawn come over here."
She goes over to the window and they look out the window toward the stadium only to see a giant red dragon appear over the stadium and start to glow bright red.
"What is that." Asked Dawn growing afraid
"Not good that's what."
That's when it happened. A sharp pain ran straight through Garrett's right arm causing him to scream in pain and grab his arm at the same time.
"Arghhhh."
"Garrett what's wrong are you ok." Dawn asked
"My arm it burns. It feels like it's reacting to that dragon somehow."
Then as quickly as it appeared the giant red dragon disappears knocking the power out of the entire city. Also as if things weren't weird enough already the pain in Garrett's arm suddenly vanished
"Great the power is out." Stated Dawn
"Although right now I think that's the least of our worries." Replied Garrett staring down at his arm
"Garrett I'm scared do you know what that red dragon was." Dawn asked.
"It defiantly wasn't a duel monster if that's what you were thinking." Garrett said
"Then do you know what it was." Dawn asked scared.
"I don't know, but whatever it was it's over now. So let's just get some sleep ok Dawn."
"Ok"
They both go to sleep.
That's the end of the chapter I hope you guys enjoyed it. Remember to leave your reviews because nothing says good job like a nice comment. I'll see you guys next chapters.