Two days later, Hananh Alex and Malik are now at their second base, where the remaining members of Team Fightback were taken to. The remaining members of Team Fightback were all in the background doing there own thing.

The base was a run down factory about five miles from the small village.

Malik was sitting down packing a backpack, Hannah and Alex were already wearing their backpacks.

"So where exactly are we going?"

"Well, we have tried taking back our City, it didn't work. So the only way is to get help from another City."

"After the explosion, all members of our City were banned from entering any other City, in fear of that, they were the ones behind the explosion and the disappearing people." said Alex.

"I know, which is why were not going to any other Cities, one thing we were told in the Elite Squad, is that Sampson had influence in other Cities, he had his council members spying on them from the inside. One in each City. He said it was to protect our City from attack but it was clear once I found Sampson was corrupt, that wasn't the case."

"So what are they doing?" said Hannah.

"If I had to guess, Sampson wants these other Cites under his control as well. I still have no idea what that snake is up to. Which is why we are going to take one of these council members and ask him a few questions. One time I overheard a meeting in Sampson's office, that one of the members had been exposed in one of the Cities and was on the run, Sampson had a safe house, about a day from here. I'm guessing thats where he is hiding."

"OK that makes sense, but how will we get there?" question Alex.

"Well, we are all in the middle of the surrounding eight Cities, the Outside as people call it, the place where people come if they have had enough of living in these Cities, the only way to get to the safe house is via foot. Sampson has top notch security around the safehouse and the slightest movement would alert him. We need to talk to this guy without Sampson's goons knowing."

Malik put on his backpack and looked at the remaining members. "Guys, I thank you so much for understanding and forgiving what I did. I promise you we will get back our City. Yes we have taken a blow with our duel team getting sealed away, but we will come out of this stronger and that starts TODAY!"

The crowd cheered, some appeared to be discouraged by Malik. Malik then turned his back and walked with Alex and Hannah outside of the new base.

"There are still some in there which have not forgiven me."

"There was always going to be some people who were not going to forgive you, but the majority have, lets focus on that." said Hannah.

"Yeah, Alex anymore updates from our spies inside the City?"

"Nope, ever since our team got sealed, Sampson hasn't made a appearance, though one did say they saw a delivery go into the prison."

"Sampson's office is in the prison, I bet it is for him."

Two Hours Later

Malik Alex and Hannah were now in the middle of the desert wasteland, there was none of the other Cities in sight, nor was there any signs of any life. Hannah and Malik were sitting on a tree log.

"Well this is one weird way to celebrate one year of Team Fightback." said Hannah.

"A year ago already, wow." said Alex.

"A year ago, the day we all met, the day we started our fightback. It was a month from when I left the Elite Squad. Sampson was looking for me all over the City." Malik replied.

Flashback - One Year Ago

Alex is in a run down workshop, the door is locked. He is tweaking his duel disk. Then a heavy knock on the door happens.

"Open up. We know your in there."

Alex looked up and quickly grabbed his duel disk and deck, along with a backpack and quickly made his way out of a window, he was escaping via the back window of his run down workshop.

Back on the outside, the DP were the ones knocking, there was three officers. "OK, this kid is the one who is hacking the anti duel network, we cant let him escape." said one of the officers.

Alex is running but then is spotted by one of the DP. He is chased down a alleyway, he tries to escape the other way, but the second DP officer blocks his way. He tries the last route out, he is blocked that way to by a third DP officer.

"Hello there kid, we know, you have been hacking the network so you can duel. Mr Sampson wont like that."

"Of course he wont, he banned all dueling." Alex activated his duel disk and started up a automated duel."

The DP's disks read the automated duel message.

"So its true, you are the one who gave everyone the power to duel again."

"Thats right, I gave everyones duel disks an update. We want our City back."

"Kid give it up, no one has beaten us. Ever. Anyone who tries to resist is arrested."

"Well I might be alone but I wont give up. You had all those people who submitted line up, give away their decks, their freedom. Well not me."

"What makes you think you can stop us, all those who have resisted so far don't have an extra deck, your poor and you think you can beat us?!"

"All those who had an extra deck, they were the ones who were rich enough to afford it. They were the ones who gave up their decks because they wanted a easy life. They don't know what its like to fightback."

"Fine, OK boys lets teach this scum a lesson."

"A 3V1 duel hardly fair." said Alex. "Anyway lets duel!"

Minutes Later

Turn 5 - Alex's turn - DP: 4000 Hand: 3 DP: 4000 Hand: 4 DP: 4000 Hand: 3

Alex LP: 500

Each DP member controls one Enforcement Multi ATK: 2500 DEF:1600 RANK:3 Dark/Fiend

Alex controls one Virus Worm ATK:1500 DEF:800 LVL 3 Light/Machine

Alex is out of breath. "Give it up kid."

Alex looked at his hand, he appeared angry.

"What is it kid? Not got the card you wanted?!"

As Alex was looking on, Malik appeared behind one of the DP members in the alleyway, with his duel disk out.

"Who are you?" shouted out Alex and the DP guards at the same time.

"I'm Malik, I'm going to save your behind. I live in the building above this alleyway, I thought you was just dueling one person, but then I saw you was out matched so I came running down."

"Thanks, but these guys are tough?!"

"So am I,By reducing my life points to my partners life points, I can enter a tag team. I draw!"

Malik Turn LP: 500 Hand: 6

"From my hand I summon Ragtag Alien." Ragtag Alien ATK: 1700 DEF:1200 LVL 4 Dark/Reptile

When this card is normal summoned, I can switch all monsters on my opponents side of the field into DEF mode. Since there are 3 opponents, you all switch!"

All three Enforcement Multis changed into DEF mode. "Damn you kid."

"Next up I play Ragtag Double Up, by negating the effects of one Ragtag monster on the field, I can special summon one more Ragtag on my field as long as it has less ATK points, I negate Alien's effects and then special summon Ragtag Bear. Ragtag Bear ATK: 1300 DEF: 800 LVL 4 Dark/Beast

"He thinks he can beat us with a Bear?" laughed the DP guards.

"We will see, I play the spell card Ragtag Explosion, by sending to the graveyard one LVL 4 or below Ragtag monster, I can destroy one monster card on each of my opponent's side of the field, then you take half of that monster's ATK points as damage!"

"What!" said the DP.

"I send to the graveyard Ragtag Pirate, now I destroy all three of your monsters!

DP X 3 LP: 4000 - 2500

"No way." said a DP

"Yes way, I attack all three of you, directly with my Bear!"

"You cant, you can only attack one of us directly!"

"My bears' effect, this card allows me to attack you X the amount of destroyed monsters this turn, which was three!"

DP X 3 LP: 2500 - 1200

The DP were knocked backwards by the attack."Dammit, Nice move, but your going down with your friend here, now your turn is over."

"Didn't no one tell you not to interrupt. I play the spell Tribute Call. By tributing one LVL 4 or below monster on my field, who didn't attack this turn, you take his ATK points as damage."

"No way..." said Alex.

"Yes way... again. I tribute my Alien to inflict 1700 points of damage on all you guys!"

The Alien was destroyed, as fireballs sent the DP backwards, knocking them out.

DP X 3 LP: 1200 - 0000 Malik and Alex Win

"Come on, We have to run." said Malik to Alex.

"Where are we going?"

"I know a place."

Flashback End

As Hannah Malik and Alex were sitting on the log, three men dressed in simple T-shirts and jeans were looking at them via binoculars.

"Lets pay them a visit."

Minutes Later

The gang members approached Hannah,Malik and Alex from the side. The three got up from the log and stood up.

"Hello there. Haven't seen you guys from these parts. My name is Volt, this is Bash and that is Blaze."

"Volt Bash and Blaze,what sort of names are they?" said Hannah

"There names which give our opponents a warning. Surrender your belongings or feel our force."

"Another duel gang, great." said Malik.

"Another duel gang?" Hannah questioned.

"Yes, when you weren't looking I took out a duel gang member called Hank, I sent him packing."

"Hank, Ha. He is nothing compared to us. He does not have any extra deck cards, I mean who uses tribute summoning these days!" said Volt.

"I do." said Hannah.

"Well lucky for you, we don't want your decks, we just want your belongings. So how about this, you give them over now."

"No way." replied Alex.

"Fine, how about this, duel, best two out of three."

"Why should we? We have other places to be" said Malik.

"Because if you don't, we will give your location away to Sampson."

"How do you know were from that City?"

"Well, we overheard you remembering from that hill."

"Dammit. Fine. Guess our destination will have to wait." said Malik.

"OK, I will go first. I will choose the girl. "

"Fine by me. Plus the name is Hannah. Not the girl!" Hannah activated her duel disk.

"OK Hannah, lets hope you can duel. Girls aren't the best at dueling from what I have heard."

"How dare you!" Hannah said clenching her fist. "Lets duel!"

Next Time: Hannah and Volt go head to head in the first of the three way duels.

Cards:
Malik

Ragtag Bear ATK: 1300 DEF: 800 LVL 4 Dark/Beast

This can attack your opponent X the amount of monsters destroyed during your turn. This card can not attack unless at least one monster has been destroyed during your turn.

Ragtag Double Up/Spell

Negate the effects of one Ragtag monster on the field, speical summon one Ragtag monster with ATK less then that monster.

Tribute Call/Spell

You can only activate this card during your Main Phase 2, tribute one monster who didnt attack this turn. Inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK.