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Claimer: YAY! This ENTIRE STORY IS MINE!!!! And the one or two or three OCs that show up that aren't Jess are also mine. :)
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Jaden's POV
"Do you think it was a good idea to leave the gang alone?" I asked Atem. I glanced back at him. He was sitting behind Joey. He smiled reassuringly at me.
"They'll be perfectly alright, Jaden. Marik, Tristan, and Kaiba aren't just a member of the Pyramids because of their looks or because they're friends. They can handle themselves like nothing you've ever seen, so trust them." I sighed and nodded, turning back around in my seat. Joey was driving us down the busy streets of New Domino City.
"Why is there a New Domino City when there is still Domino City?" Jesse asked. Joey shrugged.
"No idea. This city was built by some guy named Goodwin so he could create a home field for his new invention, Turbo Dueling." He looked back at Jesse in the rearview mirror. "That's probably the only thing to it." Jesse nodded and looked back out the window.
"So where are the Signers, Joey?" I asked. We were driving through a residential part of the city, but not a very rich part. Joey didn't answer but parked in front of a house. It was normal with a garage and one door. He stopped the engine.
"Here," he said. Jesse and I looked at each other. "Relax, they won't kill you. They left the Skulls, remember?" Jesse looked at him.
"Yeah, but why?" Joey looked around and then shrugged.
"No idea, but come on." He pointed at himself with his thumb. "I've got your back." He then jumped out of the car and slammed the door. Atem chuckled and patted mine and Jesse's shoulders.
"I've got your backs. If these Signers try anything, they'll wish they didn't." I felt surprisingly better at that and got out of the car. Jesse followed closely behind. Joey was waiting near the door. The three of us walked over to him. He gestured to the door.
"After you." I frowned but knocked. There was no answer. I knocked again. Still no answer.
"Guess they're not home," I said. Joey rolled his eyes and kicked open the door. He then shoved me and Jesse in.
"Geez, just throw us to the lions why don't you?" Jesse barked at him.
"Relax. You'll be fine," Joey said as he walked in. Atem smacked the back of his head and closed the door, or tried to. Joey broke it pretty darn good. I opened my mouth to say something but I suddenly jumped forward, shoving Jesse behind me, and caught a knife flying to hit Joey right in the heart. He jumped back in shock, hiding behind Atem slightly. The knife's blade was resting between my index and middle finger.
"Someone's got some nice skills," an Australian voice said. I turned around to see a blonde haired man sitting on a couch with his feet kicked up on the table. His hair was spiked and he had piercing purple eyes. My eyes narrowed at him and I flicked my wrist back toward him. The knife flipped around and the man ducked his head to the left. The knife embedded itself in the side of the couch right by his head. "And nice aim."
"Jack, did you have to try and kill him?" another voice demanded. Out of the shadows appeared another man. He had very spiky orange hair and pale purple eyes. There was a green bandana around his head with two metal rings pierced just above his right eye. Jack scoffed at his orange haired companion and tried to pry the knife out of the couch but failed. It was suck in the wooden frame. He blinked and strained his arms as he tried to pull it out. I smirked and jumped over the railing, as we were standing on an incline, and walked over to him. He glanced up at me but did nothing to stop my approach. I gripped the handle of the knife and pulled it out easily. I threw it in the air and caught the blade.
"Do you want this?" I asked. He scowled at me but took his knife back, sliding it into its sheath and into his coat pocket.
"Guess you're not as strong as you thought you were, Jack," the orange haired man said. Jack glared at him.
"Zip it, Crow."
"Can't you two go twenty minutes without arguing?" another male voice asked. I would have turned to see who it was because the voice came from behind me but a hand was suddenly placed on my shoulder. Pure instinct caused me to grip the hand and flip the owner over my shoulder. I slammed the man hard on the coffee table, shattering it. Jack's feet retreated just in time. I twisted the arm of the man to the point of breaking it. I glanced down to see I was holding the hand of an overly buff African male. He had long brown hair and dark brown eyes. He was staring at me in shock, as was the other two. Jesse walked over to me and grabbed my wrist, squeezing it and causing me to release the man's hand. He stood up without hesitation. Jesse pulled me back to where Joey and Atem were standing.
"Did you just get flipped, Greiger?" a female voice asked. "That would be a first." The African, Greiger, chuckled deeply and sat down on the couch next to Jack. I turned to see the owner of the new voice stepping into the room. The girl had darker colored red hair and amber eyes. Her hair was shorter in the back and longer in the front. Her bangs were rolled back by a metal device. She was smiling at the four of us. She glanced up at Joey. "Joey, it's been awhile." Joey smiled but made no move toward her.
"Yes, too long, Akiza."
"Why are you here?" she asked. He opened his mouth to answer when one final voice spoke up.
"He's here to ask for help." The voice was deep and obviously male. It came from behind us but I didn't glance back at it. The owner walked down the incline and came into view. He had spiked black hair with golden streaks through it. His eyes were a deep blue that seemed to peer deeper than the surface.
"Quick as always, Yusei," Joey said. Yusei nodded at him and looked at me. He glanced at Jesse, Atem, and then back at Joey.
"What do you need help with?" Joey gestured to me.
"I don't need your help. They do."
"And who are they?" Jack asked. Yusei turned quickly to shoot him a look before turning his attention back to me.
"My name is Jaden Yuki and I'm the current leader of the Bloods." Silence fell between all of us.
"I thought the Bloods disbanded last year?" Akiza asked.
"We did, but we've been forced to come together again, at least us leaders," Jesse said.
"What remains of us leaders I should say," I added. Yusei took a deep breath and looked back at Jack and Crow.
"Seems our old friends have finally made their move," he said. The pair nodded at him. Yusei turned back to me. "And you're here seeking our help because?"
"We've already lost two of our members. The last Crib leader was already killed, whether by the Skulls or faulty car parts we don't know. One of us has been nearly killed twice."
"Nearly? You mean they survived…twice?" Jack asked. Jesse smirked.
"Julie isn't one to be taken lightly." I chuckled and elbowed him slightly, telling him to keep his mouth shut. We still didn't know why they left the Skulls and if they held any grudges against us…
"You can relax, Jaden. We hold no grudges against you or your fellow Bloods. We joined the Skulls thinking we could do good and we left because we saw that they were only monsters," Yusei assured. I nodded and looked back at him. He gestured to an empty set of seats. "Please, sit down." We went over and sat down on the couch. I was sitting on the edge, Jesse was sitting back, and Atem and Joey were sitting on the arms. Crow went and sat down next to Jack, pinning him between himself and Greiger. Yusei on the other hand sat down on a lone chair, Akiza joining him. She sat in his lap without any problems.
"You came to ask us for help why? You Bloods disbanded the Skulls easily last time," Crow said. Jesse and I looked at each other and then burst out laughing.
"Easily! Ha! We wish it was easy! We've never fought a harder war!" Jesse said. I stopped laughing and shook my head.
"Well, last year wasn't a cake walk either, but that is only because we were betrayed and lost dear members, but that's the past and this is the present. We knew more about those Skulls. These new ones are more dangerous. We know two members because they hold grudges against two of ours. We need your help because you hold inside information," I said. Yusei shifted slightly in his seat, Akiza moving with him.
"Who's been killed?"
"Chris, Axel, and Craig. Chris and Axel were Bloods and Craig was the lone Crib leader. True, Axel was a Crib but he became a Blood." I said that last bit because of the confused looks I received. Joey looked at Yusei.
"Do you guys think you can help? There are a lot of people who are involved that don't belong," he said. Greiger raised an eyebrow.
"Who?" I shook my head slowly.
"My friends from Duel Academy, plus my family. I'm the only target but because of me they're all targets."
"You're the prime target, Jaden. When we were still with the Skulls, they talked of you frequently. You were the drive that brought the Skulls back," Jack said. I flinched slightly and kept my gaze on the floor.
"Good to know I'm the reason two my best friends have been killed and another one nearly killed."
"Jack, for once, shut your mouth," Yusei ordered. Jack grumbled some things but he listened to him. I could tell from that that Yusei was the leader of the Signers, which was good for me because I think he likes me.
"Your friends from Duel Academy…what can they do?" Akiza asked. I kept quiet.
"They're not real fighters, but they might be able to help in other ways. They're mainly here to be protected by us because if the Skulls found out that they were friends with Jaden," Jesse began to explain but Yusei cut him off.
"They'd be instant targets, I understand. I have other friends outside of the Signers who I also have to protect, so I understand completely." I glanced up and gave him a sad smile. He gave me one in return.
"So you'll help?" Joey asked. Yusei moved Akiza off of his lap and stood up. I stood up also. He walked over to me and extended his hand.
"We're in. We've got some people in the Skulls we'd also like to deal with," he said. I smirked and grabbed his hand.
Now the Bloods, the Pyramids, and the Signers were working together to take out the Skulls. Part of me was thankful for this help but another part of me feared that people who didn't deserve to die would die.
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