Another chapter another day. It's time to duel!

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Yusei vs. The Black Rose

"Go and do your best, but try not to focus too hard. The Crimson Dragon does not need to make a reappearance." I smiled reassuringly. I sounded way more confident than I felt. A signer vs. a signer was not a good idea. Goodwin is crazy. I fidgeted with my hands.

"What's wrong?" Luna asked.

"A signer dueling a signer, well, it isn't the best idea." I said.

"Oh come on, Yusei is a great duelist." Leo said.

"That's not what I meant pipsqueak. Shut your trap."

"Why are you nice to Luna?" he pouted.

"Because she actually thinks before she acts!"

"Can it you two." Blister said. "The duel has started." The duelists were pretty evenly matched, countering blow for blow. Akiza played Pollen Sprout, but Yusei revealed his trap and the duel kept on going. Finally, Akiza played Copy Plant.

"I think she's going to Syncro Summon!"

"And now, I give you the thorn that grows to be the most dangerous rose, I give you… Black Rose Dragon!" Akiza said.

"Woah, She's the Black Rose?" Leo said.

"The Black Rose?" I asked.

"She's this duelist who makes duel monsters real. Then, she makes battle damage real! I think Yusei might be in trouble."

"No way. I'm a physic duelist myself. If she's dueling then she knows how to control her power."

"Wait you're a physic duelist?"

"What gave it away, Shadow Hero?" I replied sourly.

"Give me a break." Leo whined.

"Destiny, let it go." Facility man said.

"Sorry." I said spitefully.

"So, Yusei isn't in danger?"

"Probably. I don't think she'd duel if she couldn't control her power."

"Okay." Then I felt something sharp. It was one of the petals from Black Rose Dragon.

"Uh oh." I said. "I play Mirror Force!" Just as Black Rose Dragon started to launch its attack, a wall of protection appeared around the general crowd area. The rest of the crowd wasn't so lucky. They had to scramble as it blast a giant hole in the stadium. Mirror Force broke as Yusei took a hit.

"Yusei!" I cried. I couldn't leave, People needed protecting. I couldn't leave anybody, even Leo.

"You said he was safe. Heck, we aren't safe!" Leo screamed.

"Pipsqueak, now is not the time!" I had been fumbling with my duel disk. "Besides, I said Probably. Yusei!" He played a trap and his life points remained intact, but he lost his Speed Warrior. He kept on trying to keep his life points intact, but he was running out of options. Then he got a glint in his eye. One I had seen when he was strategizing in our duels. He started to play out a combo, and I knew he was going to be alright.

"He'll be fine." I sighed.

"What? The duel isn't over." Yusei's friends asked.

"I know Yusei. I know a plan to win when I see one." They stared at me as Yusei's combo started to unravel. Black Rose Dragon was destroyed, but Akiza's life points were far from zero. She put her mask back on as her energy stabilizer fell from her hair.

"All that mark on my arm has brought is trouble Yusei Fudo. I'm not connected by fate or anything else. I'm not this misunderstood girl you think I am. I've done the things they've said. I am a witch." Akiza said under her cracked mask.

"No you're not. Under that mask, you're beautiful and you know that. So what if a you've done some things. You've already done them. It's time to move on." Akiza looked at Yusei.

"Do you really believe that?"

"Of course Akiza. I don't lie. I don't say what wants to be heard. I say what needs to be heard, and that is the truth."

"Then finish this duel." The remainder of her mask fell and you saw the tears falling from her eyes. Yusei ended the duel.

"Come on Akiza. Let's go back to the Arcadia Movement." A man said. Akiza looked back one last time and sent a clear look.

"Thank you."

"Yusei! You're alright." I hugged him as soon as he left the demolished arena.

"Of course I am sis. I might have a scratch, but I know that she was just misunderstood and can use her power for something a lot greater." Yusei said. I gave him a little smile as I toyed with the idea as having Akiza for a sister-in-law.

"What?" Yusei said defensively, catching my smile.

"Oh, nothing. It's just, you and her are connected by fate. You know, you might want to have a girlfriend other than your runner."

"Hey." He cried in protest.

"It's just a thought."

"Oh come off it. I won the duel and helped her. That's the point."

"Hi Yusei." Luna, Leo and the others had walked over here.

"Hey guys."

"You said some pretty deep stuff. You meant what you said?" Facility man asked.

"I meant it. She needed to hear it. Everybody calls her a witch."

"Yeah. She probably doesn't have any family except the Arcadia Movement. They offered me a spot, but I refused." I decide it wasn't the best time to mention my little romance idea in front of Yusei's friends.

"Well, I guess it's you vs. me next." Yusei said.

"Maybe this time Ms. Anonymous will win." I had long ago ditched my cloak. I held up my arm, absent mindedly staring my mark.

"You worried about a signer dueling a signer?" Yusei asked.

"Oh, uh, yeah. I think if we save our A-game for Jack, we'll be okay."

"Isn't he a signer too?"

"Even signers can get big-headed." I retorted. I had seen him use Stardust Dragon. He claimed it to be his own. I had grown to dislike Jack over the years.

"Well, I can only hope he knows what he's getting himself into."

"You know what dad used to always say when I dueled?" I asked him.

"What?"

"Let's rev it up!"