Chapter Three

Yugi walked down the street to the mall to where he knew Atem was waiting for him. He knew that there was someone that was after his powers. He didn't know how or why but he did know that there was someone after him. That was why he called his two friends he made six years ago, when he and Atem were still joined together, before he left the shop.

"But Yugi how do you know?" asked a boy with brown hair

"I'm not sure. I just know. Will you and Yubel help out?" asked Yugi

"Sure you can count me in." said the boy.

"How about you?" Yugi asked the other boy on the screen.

"Yeah I never back down from a challenge." said a boy with black hair and blonde highlights.

"Thanks guys." said Yugi as he hung up and left the gameshop.

"Hello… Earth to Yugi."

"Huh? Oh sorry Atem. I was thinking."

"Something you never stop doing." said Atem as Yugi walked over to him and gave him a kiss

"Sorry." said Yugi

"That's okay." said Atem "I know you."

"That's true." said Yugi "I don't think there's anyone who knows me better than you do."

"Yeah yeah. Come on lets go see what we can do here." said Atem and they both laughed as they walked inside. Neither realized that the very same person they had fought years ago was the one that they were facing once again. However there was one that did.

Yusei Fudo walked from his house in the tops to his duel runner. After he talked to one of his friends from the agency that he and the rest of the Signers were in he knew that the darkness that once destroyed his world and cause the Crimson Dragon to reappear and choose him and his friends as Signers once more had returned. Once Cordin, who seemed to exist outside of time, discovered their powers and the history he had all five Signers join up. Then when Yugi found out that Yusei was in the same agency that he was Yugi contacted him, surprising Yusei to no means. Once he and Yugi talked he called Cordin and confirmed his fears. So he called Jack and the other Signers and filled them in.

Yusei smiled as he thought back to the conversation he had had with the other Signers.

"I know one thing." said Jack "If we were all to leave then there would be no one here to defend the city."

"Jack's right." said Yusei "that's why I'm the only one going."

"Forget it Yusei I'm going to." said Akiza

"Alright Aki, I didn't think you would stay." said Yusei.

So he and Akiza were going to the past after they made a stop to Duel Academy where four of their friends were waiting for them. Yusei drove down to Akiza's house and knocked on the door. As he waited for the door to open he thought back when he and Akiza had started dating. Just then the door opened and revealed a woman about middle aged and that looked a lot like his Akiza. "Hello Mrs. Iznski. I'm here to see Akiza."

"I figured. I'll get her. Come on in Yusei." said her mother.

"Thank you." said Yusei and he walked through the door. Yusei still couldn't believe his life was real. He had his friends, he had a girlfriend, and his life was good. However there was still that nagging feeling that there was something wrong.

"Hey there Yusei." said a girl win a red suit that she always wore when she rode her runner that Yusei had built for her.

"Hey Aki. You ready?"

"Yeah lets go." said Akiza and the two of them left the house and their timeline. "By the way Yusei where we going first?"

"To Academy Island. That's where Jaden and the others will be." said Yusei as they rode by the times.

Jaden Yuki waited outside the Slifer Red Dorm with his friend Jesse Anderson for his girlfriend Alexis and her brother Atticus Rhodes. When Jaden had gotten the call from Yugi Muto he was shocked. True he knew that the King of Games was in the same agency that he and the other three were, but he didn't expect to get a call for help.

"But Yugi how do you know?" asked Jaden

"I don't know Jaden, but will you and Yubel help out?"

"Of course. I'll even bring the others." said Jaden

"But what if that's what they expect you to do?" asked Yusei

"Don't worry. There will be other agents here to keep this area safe."

"Like who?"

"I can't say. Sorry Yusei."

"That's fine." said Yusei. "We'll meet you at the island."

"Okay." said Jaden.

"Hey you." said Alexis to her boyfriend.

"Hey Lex." said jaden giving her a quick kiss then he asked "You guys ready?"

"Yeah." said Atticus

"Then Lets get to the beach so we can be there when Yusei and Akiza get here." said Jaden

As they walked down to the beach Jaden thought back to the day he had discovered that his two friends were part of the Chains of Time Organization. He had to admit that he was shocked when he learned that Yugi Muto and Yusei Fudo were there. Once Cordin discovered that the three knew each other and worked well together, the duel with Paradox being the key give away, he decided that they and their partners would work together. So when Jaden got the call from Yugi he knew that it was time.

"Hey Jaden!" called a boy on the beach. Jaden looked up and saw that he had black hair and blonde highlights. The girl he had with him had to be his girlfriend. She had red hair and rode a red runner like Yusei did.

"Hey Yusei." said Jaden.

"Hey come on Yugi ain't going to wait forever." said Yusei.

"Your right." said Jaden and he got his own ride out like Atticus and Jesse did.

"What are you going to ride Alexis?" asked Akiza

"I'm riding with Jaden." said Alexis and the five riders and six agents rode down the pathway that always shown whenever Jaden went to town.

He didn't know why but Jaden had a bad feeling that Yugi was in danger. He knew that with the pharaoh there that Yugi would be safe but there was still that feeling that something wasn't quite right.

'You couldn't be more right.' said Yubel

'What do you know of this Yubel?' thought Jaden to his guardian.

'I don't know much. But I do know that there I something that is stirring in the shadows.'

'Okay just be ready. I may need your power.'

'Understood.'

Yugi couldn't believe what was happening at first things were going great. That was until the mall started coming down on top of the people inside. When it started Yugi knew then that it was the work of Crisis but he couldn't understand how when he and the others had sealed him away. Atem knew that they had to save everyone in the mall. It was what the Chains of Time Organization did after all. "Yugi I need you to help the people out of here." said Atem

"Alright Atem." said Yugi and he used his powers to cause everyone one to get out. But once he turned to help Atem he froze. His crush was standing there trying not to fall and let the building fall but standing there was the demon that destroyed their lives so many lifetimes ago. Crisis had managed to break free and try to destroy them once more.