YuGiOh 5D's: Konami/Kazuki Takahashi

Beta Reader: Gammatron

CFGX: "Alright, it's been a long time since I've updated. I've been very preoccupied between work, helping other Authors with thier stories, trying to find background for other project's I've been thinking of, and trying to keep this story alive. So I have a favor to ask all of you authors; if you're a Beta Reader, if you're willing to help with a My Little Pony retelling or a new Super Sentai or Kamen Rider series, maybe you can help me write it. In the meantime, I'll be focusing on my 5D's priject for now. So here's the first update of 2013, and thanks to God for not ending the world on us. Hope you like it; and I hope I get plenty of reviews out of this one."

This chapter will be a songfic. All rights for the song goes to artist AKINO.

Yusei rode through the wasteland on his recently-repaired duel-runner. He saw the massive purple flames of the Spider Geoglyph overhill. It did not take long for him to piece out that Margaret was battling Roman now.

He had been at unease since she took off by herself, and the others chased her. After she confessed about Kalin and Crow scolded her for it, he know she had been feeling more guilty than she should. Margaret should have had known better than to do what she did, but her confession was added fuel to the flame for something she was not even responsible for. What Roman had said to her about her mother starting Zero Reverse had upset her. And even now when she is facing Roman she feels more conflicted.

Yusei found a steep hill and drove towards it and launched himself to cross over the fire. As he landed he sped faster towards the crater.

YuGiOh 5D's

Reverse of Arcadia

Ride 45: Destiny's Will

Part 2: Arcanite Assault

Back at the large crater, Margaret was now facing Roman and his Earthbound Immortal Uru. The stood against the rigid rocky walls in a ghostly veil, making it nearly transparent to its surroundings, "With the power of Uru I will send you to the shadow just like all the others!"

Magic: 7500

Roman: 8000

"Magic, don't you listen to him!" Luna cheered.

"Yeah, you can beat that thing!" Leo added.

"Your friends seem confident in you. After all, you have to defeat Uru in order to free all those souls," Roman said, "In fact, I've already made it easy for you. You see, because Earthbound Immortal Uru was summoned by the effect of Revival of the Immortal, it cannot attack this turn, nor can it inflict battle-damage."

"So what's the point of summoning something that can't even hurt me?" Margaret wondered.

"Whoever said I would be attacking with Uru?" Roman laughed, "I'm going to let your monsters attack for me!"

"What?!"

"It seems you have forgotten our last encounter. But first, I summon Cockroach Knight(3/ATK: 800/DEF: 900) in ATK mode," a small green bipedal creature with a shield and sword appeared (ATK: 800), "And when this monster is sent to the graveyard, I can place it back to the top of my deck. Next I activate Uru's special-ability! By sacrificing a monster on my field, I can take control of one of yours for the duration of the turn. You might remember this tactic from when your friend Rally spared your from losing. I release Cockroach Knight so I can take control of your Silent Magician!" after the Cockroach Knight vanished, Uru spewed out a series of threads which stuck onto Silent Magician's joints. The spellcaster struggled but to no avail as she was pulled onto the opposing field and facing Margaret. "So, how does it feel to be turned against by your own ally?"

"Silent Magician isn't some puppet, Roman!" Margaret replied angrily.

"Relax, she will be returned in due time. But for now, it's time you lose some life-points," Uru tugged its threads to control the Silent Magician's body. She was forced to raise her arm and and point her wand at her former friend. Margaret could see the fault in Silent Magician's eyes as she was forced to watch it charge, "What are you waiting for, Silent Magician? ...Attack!" the spellcaster turned away when she fired a ball of white magic. Margaret tried to guard herself against the blast but was knocked onto her back with the force of a wrecking ball.

Magic: 4000

Roman: 8000

Finally, I place two cards face-down," two reverse-cards appeared; the threads restraining Silent Magician dissolved, and she was free to return to her original spot. She could not dare to look at her mistress, turning her head to hide her shame.

Swords of Revealing Light: 0

'It's alright, you couldn't help but do it.'

Trudge: "And with Cockroach Knight back in his deck, Roman can use it to take control of Silent Magician over and over again!"

"It's my turn now!" Margaret drew her next card, 'As long as that Earthbound Immortal's out Roman can snatch up any of my monsters and use them against me. I have to protect my life-points from any more damage.' "I activate Arcanite Magician's special-ability! And that means I can use a spell-counter to destroy a card on your field!" a glowing orb erected from one of the glowing bands on the wall and placed itself on the tip of Margaret's staff. She then pointed the staff at the giant spider on the wall. "Let's see if it works on an Earthbound Immortal!"

"Actually, let's not. I activate the the trap card Fiendish Chain!" Roman revealed his continuous-trap; six poles suddenly hovered around Margaret. the card then shot out several chains that coiled around the poles and weaved around the perimeter. Margaret was then hit with an electrical shock from within the barrier.

"Magic!" the twins cried.

She felt weak again and found herself trying to stay on her feet. "And as long as this card is out on the field, I'm afraid your can't attack nor activate your special-ability."

"Alright... I still have Silent Magician left! Attack Mother Spider with Silent Magic Attack!" the Silent Magician fired another magical sphere and destroyed Mother Spider.

Magic: 4000

Roman: 6800

"Now I switch Arcanite Magician to DEF mode and end my turn!"

"It's my turn," Roman drew his next card, "And by removing Magical Library's three counters, I can draw another card from my deck. I then place one card face-down, and end my turn."

"It's my turn, now," Margaret drew her next card, "Silent Magician! Attack Royal Magical Library!" Silent Magician prepared another magical attack.

"You just triggered my trap, Lair Wire!" Roman revealed on of his reverse-cards, and a wire net was launched and latched itself over Silent Magician, "By removing an insect in my graveyard from play, I can destroy a monster on your field." Informer Spider came from out of the card and attached itself on the net trapping the Silent Magician. It glowed for a few moments before it detonated, taking the spellcaster with it. Margaret was forced to latch onto the bridge's boards to support herself against the rocking the force of the blast caused. When the bridge steadied itself again, Margaret took that chance to stand back on her feet. "Now, is there anything else you would like to try this turn?"

All Margaret could do was shake her head while looking at the footing.

Roman chuckled, "Then I guess it's my turn!" he drew his next card, "And I summon Ground Spider in DEF mode," a brown spider with a red arching crest on its head appeared (DEF: 1500), "I'm sure you're familiar with this card. This forces any monster you summon to DEF mode once per turn. So even if you do summon a strong enough monster, it would only be useless; unless of course I can use it as another puppet to use against you!"

Leo: "Maybe he's right! If Magic can't get rid of that Immortal, Roman can just take her monsters whenever he wants!"

Luna: "And as long as he has Cockroach Knight, he can just use it over and over to activate Uru's ability!"

"Finally I place one card face-down. Let's see how much longer you can last."

Yusei parked his runner and dismounted when he was near the crater. He ran over to the giant hole and looked down. From the light that shown at the bottom, he knew the duel was in process. He looked around for a way in until he found a small structure overhill. Soon he was edging around the side of the building, and approached the big door. There was a plinth against the wall to his right; Yusei put his palm on the big red button and the door slid open, one layer up and the next apart at the center, revealing a big elevator. Being wary, Yusei entered...

"Alright, it's my draw..." Margaret started her next turn; she looked over her hand and then around the barrier she was inside, 'If I don't get rid of that immortal this turn, it'll just take control of my monsters anytime Roman wants. This leaves me only one option..." "I summon Apprentice Magician number-2 to the field!" a second Apprentice Magician appeared (DEF: 800), "And thanks to her special-ability, my field-spell gets one more spell-counter! Next I activate the spell card Arcane Barrier!" as soon as she played the card, a large blue arcanic circle appeared overhead on her field And Margaret's field-spell gained another counter(CTR: 7).

"And what are you planning to do with that?" Roman wondered.

"When this card has enough spell-counters, I release a spellcaster on my field and draw as many cards from my deck as there are counters on the Arcane Barrier."

"Too bad it doesn't have any counters when you really needed them."

"Aren't you forgetting? With the Magical Citadel on my field, I can use its counters as insurance! So guess what;" the Apprentice Magician rose up and disappeared pass the circle, "by releasing my Apprentice Magician, I can send Arcane Barrier to the graveyard, and remove 4 spell-counters to draw 4 more cards(CTR: 3)!" the circle shrunk and imploded into a ray of light which shot into Margaret's duel-disk. Afterwards she drew four cards, and glared at Roman, "It's time I break this barrier. First I activate the spell Magical Excavation Stones! By discarding 2 cards from my hand, I can pick a spell-card a spell-card from my graveyard and add it to my hand. Next I'll play the same spell I got thanks to my Magical Stones: Double Summon! And you know what happens next: with one extra summon, I'll use it to call out Breaker, the Magical Warrior, in DEF mode!" a spellcaster with crimson, gold-rimmed armor appeared, wielding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other (DEF: 1000), "And now for his special-ability: first of all, he gets his own spell-counter when he's summoned to the field. And by using that counter I can destroy a spell or trap card, like Fiendish Chain!" The glow on Breaker's shield vanished and was transferred to his sword, glowing brightly, "Now Breaker! Use Sword or Dispell and release me from these accursed bonds!" with a single strike, Breaker cut through the enchanted chains. The chains disintegrated as the poles crumbled into nothing.

Luna: "She did it! She managed to get rid of Fiendish Chain!"

Leo: "Yeah!"

Trudge: "Now let's get rid of that Earthground Immortal so we can get out of here!"

"Now, let's try this one more time: by using up a spell-counter on my field, I can use Arcanite Magician's special-ability to get rid of a card on your field!" another glowing orb flew into Margaret's staff and pointed it towards Uru, "This is where the tables are turned on your madness!" an orb of white magic was shot from her staff and straight towards Uru!

"I think not! I activate my face-down: Mystic Wok!" the moment after Roman revealed his quick-play reverse-card, the giant spider disintegrated, leaving gold dust raining over Roman, "By releasing a monster on my field, I gain life-points equal to the number of ATK or DEF points that monsters has; but since Uru has the same amount on both scores, then it doesn't really matter, does it?"

Magic: 4000

Roman: 9800

Roman laughed as he saw the disappointed look on Margaret's face, "Did you really think it would be easy to destroy my Earthbound Immortal? Are you upset that it didn't turn out the way you want it to? Well that's too bad; this is destiny at work. It does no one any favors."

"Why don't you do us all a favor and keep your comments to yourself! I still have 3 more counters! And I'm gonna use them to get rid up Ground Spider, Spiders' Lair, and Royal Magical Library!" three more magical bolts destroyed the rest of Roman's cards; and Magical Citadel absorbed Royal Magical Library's counters (CTR: 6), "Breaker the Magical Warrior, attack Roman directly!" the magical warrior charged in and struck Roman with his sword.

Magic: 4000

Roman: 8200

"And with that, I end my turn!"

"Then I guess it's my move now," Roman drew his next card, "And I activate the spell Card of Demise. This allows me to draw five new cards, provided I discard them in five turns," he drew five more cards, "Next, I activate the Destiny Activator continuous-spell card from my hand. Now all I need to do is draw the top card from my deck and send it to my graveyard. And if what you draw is the same type as this card, then my Destiny Activator's triggered and your life-points are cut in half!" Roman removed the top card from his deck, Spider Web, and sent it to the graveyard. "Finally I place two cards face-down and end my turn. And the card that I have just sent to the graveyard is a spell card! So make your next move, Margaret, and hope against hope that you do not draw a spell card from your deck."

"Fine, it's my turn!" Margaret drew her next card, looked at it, and showed it to her opponent, "The card I drew is a monster card. In fact, this one's one of my favorites: Endymion, the Master Magician! And he can be special-summoned with 6 spell-counters as payment from my Magical Citadel field-spell!" six glowing orbs came from the walls and created a portal in which the powerful spellcaster in black stepped through (ATK: 2700)(CTR: 2), "And once he's summoned to the field, I can add a spell card from my graveyard to my hand! Next I activate the spell Arcane Barrier!" the giant blue circle reappeared. And with another spell came another spell-counter for the Magical Citadel(CTR: 3), "Next I activate Breaker's special-ability, and use another one of my citadel's counters to get rid of your Destiny Activator spell card!" another glowing orb energized the warrior's sword, and Breaker swung his sword to launch an arc of magic and destroyed Roman's spell.

Trudge: "Nice one. The last thing Magic needs is to lose more life-points."

"Alright Breaker, move in and attack Roman directly!" Breaker attacked Roman with his sword once again.

Magic: 4000

Roman: 6600

"Endymion, it's your turn to attack!" the magician twirled its staff and fired a bolt of dark magic, causing Roman to stunble back.

Magic: 4000

Roman: 3900

Leo: "Alright! It's about time she dealt some damage!"

"And because of that, I can now activate my trap card, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!" Roman said before revealing his reverse-card, "Since I was hit with damage by your monsters' direct attack, I can use the power of my Wolf in Sheep's Clothing to summon two level-1 monsters; one from my hand and one from my deck. So now I can summon two Dark Spiders to my field for the price of one!" two portals appeared, each releasing a strange green spider creature (ATK: 0x2).

Leo: "Ha! Those little spiders don't have any attack points. This bad guy has no idea what he's doing!"

Luna: "That right there, that's one of your weakest points, Leo, you get cocky! Roman is clearly planning ahead and looking to execute a major move!"

Leo: "Huh?"

Trudge: "Luna's right, Leo, these Dark Signers have a way of turning the duel around, no matter how it's going. He brought those monsters to the field so that he could release 'em. The question is what? He sent his Earthboung Immortal to the graveyard. Unless..."

Luna: "I can feel it! Whatever happens next, you two, don't leave my side!"

Leo: "Whaddayou mean! You know, you really freak me out when you talk like that!"

"It's my turn now!" Roman drew his next card, "From my hand I activate the Earthbound Revival spell card. By sending one card from my hand to the graveyard I can search my graveyard for an Earthbound Immortal as well as a field-spell card and add them both to my hand!" as he spoke Roman showed his Earthbound Immortal and the Spider Web cards to his opponent.

"But with a field-spell in his hand..."

"That's right! I'm going to replace your little citadel with an arena of my own! I activate the Spider Web field-spell!" as the lights continued to swirl, tendrils of the light below creep up the sides of the metal cylinder in which they're contained, the cracks breaking through the glowing rings and shattered them, and onto the walls of the cavern, like myriad cracks in the walls constantly flowing with different colors. As the twins clung to Trudge frightened, the tendrils of light grew to high above them, and form into a domed spider-web above the duel, "You're trapped a fly caught in the spider's web! And now I'm releasing both of my Dark Spiders! This is where your story ends!" the two smaller spiders disappeared into a mass of Ener-D and reformed into a giant stone heart that appeared overhead. Roman laughed as lights zipped around the bridge from the Ener-D pool, "I now summon Earthbound Immortal Uru!" high above the crater the clouds rolled in dark spirals, and some of the darkness in the clouds streamed downward, funneling into the crater and twining around the mechanism in the sky, seeping in through its pulsing cracks. It exploded, the purple light from above outshining even the multicolored from below. Margaret shielded her face, then looked up when the light stopped. Insect legs burst through the walls of the chasm in a fiery purple glow, followed by a body; Uru was bracing its legs on either side of the chasm, purple flames at its feet, staring down at her (DEF: 3000).

The twins and Trudge were now standing in a bubble of bright red light emitting from Luna's Mark.

Trudge: "I hope your bubble protects us, Luna!"

"As you well know, Earthbound Immortal Uru has the power to take control of one of your monster just by releasing one of my own. So by summoning Cockroach Knight, I can sacrifice it to manipulate your Master Magician!" after releasing Cockroach Knight, Uru latched its webbing onto Endymion and brought him over to Roman's side. Now that Endymion is on my side, attack Breaker the Magical Warrior!" Breaker was destroyed by a bolt of dark-magic cast by Endymion.

Magic: 2900

Roman: 3900

"And with that, I end my turn; but not before my Spider Web field-spell switches you magician to DEF mode until the end you your turn (DEF: 1700)." after Endymion was subdued by a series of threads, he was returned to Margaret's field.

"It's my turn," Margaret drew her next card, "I place 1 card face-down and end my turn."

Leo: "That's it? One face-down card?!"

Trudge: "What's she thinking? Spell and trap cards won't hold a candle against an Earthbound Immortal!"

"It's my turn!" Roman drew his next card, "I could attack with my Eathbound Immortal, wiping out the rest of your life-points; but perhaps I find watching you writhe more amusing. So I'll just end my turn, and let you squirm a bit more."

Meanwhile...

Yusei brushed aside a cobweb or two as he walked through the dark ruined hallways of an abandoned underground facility, looking around with wary curiosity. When he entered an office room he saw a familiar face, "Crow?!"

Crow turned his head in shock as he head someone call his name. "Yusei?! Well I guess that means you were able to fix your runner?"

"Yeah... Any idea what kind of place this is?"

Crow shrugged, "Beats me; but if I had to guess, this must've been the Reactor's research area. Or what's left of it anyway."

"But what about Magic and the others? I saw a light coming out of the reactor on my way over here."

"If you ask me, I think they found Roman; and Magic... Yusei I think you'd want to take a look at this." Crow handed a picture-frame to Yusei for him to look at. The glass was shattered but the picture was left intact. That picture contained a happy family; two parents and their baby. The father had dark hair, his arm around the shoulder of a smiling, perky brunette cradling the baby in her arms. He looked closely at the man in the picture and gasped, before looking back at Crow, "You kinda look like the guy in here, Yusei."

"I...I think these are my parents," Yusei said as he looked at the picture once more.

"And that little bundle in the lady's arms must be you," Crow noted.

"..." Yusei just stared at the photo.

"..." 'Man, Yusei's really out of it now. Guess seeing this picture for the first time is getting to him,' Crow though before seeing another photo nearby, of a beautiful woman with flowing silver hair. In her arms was another infant, its head matted with puffy violet hair, 'Hey...That kid looks a bit like Magic...?'

"It's my turn!" Margaret drew her next card, "And since Spider Web's effect on Endymion has worn off, I'll switch him to ATK mode (ATK: 2700)! Next, I summon (2) Crusader of Endymion also in ATK mode!" a spellcaster appeared wearing thin brown robes. Heavy blue armor pieces were levitating and almost attached itself to it. Blue rings formed around the spellcaster's limbs as the armor pieces protected the monster (ATK: 1900), "Crusader, attack Roman directly!" the crusader slammed a piece of armor near its right arm against Roman. The Dark Signer stumbled back before holding his left face, shooting a glare.

Magic: 2900

Roman: 2000

"It's your turn, Endymion! Finish him off!" the Master Magician aimed his staff and fired an orb of dark-magic.

"Yeah!" Trudge said with high hopes, "If this attack succeeds then we're all going home!"

"No one's going anywhere! I activate my trap, Roar of the Earthbound!" Roman countered, revealing his reverse-card, "This trap destroys your attacking monster, and then dishes out damage equal to half your magician's ATK points!" Uru released a massive roar whose winds deflected the orb and destroyed Endymion with his own attack, before blowing across Margaret for damage. The only comfort she gained was knowing one spell-counter was added onto the Arcane Barrier (CTR: 1).

Magic: 1550

Roman: 2000

"It's my move," Roman started his next turn, "And by switching Uru to ATK mode, he gains the ability to attack you directly!" a dozen webs shot towards Margaret.

"I activate the trap card Astral Barrier!" with a swift movement of her staff, which summoned a glowing white barrier around herself and deflected Uru's attack, "As long as I have a monster out, any battle-damage I take becomes zero!"

"You're only delaying the inevitable," Roman chuckled as he concluded his turn.

"It's my turn!" Margaret drew her next card, "I activate the spell Pot of Avarice! Now I can return 5 of my monsters from my graveyard to draw 2 cards from my deck!" she shuffled 2 Apprentice Magicians, Silent Magicians LV4 and 8, and Defender the Magical Knight into her deck before drawing two more cards from it, "Next, I summon Defender the Magical Knight!" the magical blue knight returned to the field (ATK: 1600), "Now attack Roman's life-points!" Defender advanced for the attack.

"Haven't you learned? I activate Roar of the Earthbound's effect! Now my Immortal will destroy your magical warrior and deal half it's ATK points to your life-points!" Uru breathed a strong wind to blow back Defender, except the Magical Knight brought its shield in front of him to hild it back, "What?! But how!?"

"It's simple: when Defender's summoned to the field he gets a spell-counter on him; and his special-ability can save him from destruction by using a spell-counter!" Defender managed to break from Uru's breath and slash Roman with his dagger.

Magic: 1550

Roman: 400

"Finally I place 1 card face-down and end my turn!" a reverse-card appeared.

"Then it's my turn!" Roman drew his next card, "I summon (1) Relinquished Spider(2/ATK: 400/DEF: 500) in ATK mode!" a slender, long-legged spider appeared, with a large glowing orb attached atop if its small thorax (ATK: 400).

"400 ATK points?" Margaret wondered. The spider then suddenly attached itself to Margaret, restricting her arms under its legs and forcing her to drop her staff, "Get off me!" Margaret demanded, struggling to release herself from out of the arachnid's grasp.

"Thanks to Relinquished Spider's special-ability, if I have four or more insect-type monsters in my graveyard, I can release my spider to destroy every monster on your side of the field that's in DEF mode. And since your Heart of Clear Water protects you from targeting effects, it looks like you're out of luck!" the orb attached to the spider began to glow. That was the only warning Margaret received before an explosion was triggered around her. Trudge and the twins cried out her name as Margaret was knocked back onto her back, her Arcanite attire gone.

"And since you have no monster to protect you, I wonder how many more direct attacks from my Earthbound Immortal do you think you can avoid? Go! Uru! Unleash the power of the shadows!" Uru fired another series of webs.

"I activate my trap card, Reanimation Wave!" Margaret revealed her face-down card, "And once activated it cuts the damage I take by half!" before she could fully stand up, Uru's attack hits, its webbing striking her gut and knocking the wind out of her. She flew backwards and landed further up the bridge, close to the twins.

"Magic!" Luna cried.

"Stay back!" Margaret grunted. Luna remained on the rocky floor with disconcert, having to watch Margaret curled up and moaning, holding to her gut in pain.

Magic: 50

Roman: 400

"Impressive, you're actually determined. I suppose you inherited that sort of persistence from your mother!" Roman droned; Margaret scowled against Roman's statement, "How fascinating that after seventeen years the person who's come stumbling down here, hoping to defeat me, is Ekaterina's own daughter! I'd say this is destiny at work, don't you?"

"Save your 'destiny' preaches for someone who cares!" Margaret barked.

"Those are somewhat brave words; especially for someone hanging on by a thread. But you're up against a force with power you can't begin to comprehend. ...I think it's time for you to learn the truth about that force your mother awoke," Roman began, "Twenty years ago... during an experiment... your mother, already an expert in quantum physics, discovered 'Planetary Particles'."

"Planetary particles?!" Luna repeated.

"What are those?" Leo wondered.

"Let me explain this so you'll understand. These particles act like planetary gears, binding otherwise unrelated particles to one another. Kind of like how the Mark of the Crimson Dragon has united your little Signer friends, a Planetary Particle brings other unlike particles together. Realizing this, she searched for a means to harness these special particles. That search shortly lead her to Professor Fudo, who was famous for advanced engineering. With his help she gathered a team or experts and began conducting experiments, using Planetary Particles to build and manipulate greater molecular structures, which led to the discovery of Ener-D, and the creation of the Ener-D Reactor. Rex and I joined his team as research assistants. Everyone was excited about the possibilities the Reactor was presenting, especially its designer, Professor Fudo. He couldn't *contain* his enthusiasm. The research was proceeding smoothly. Until that fateful evening."

"What happened...?"

"There were abnormal energy readings found on the sensors, unexplainable readings," Roman explained, "We couldn't comprehend what we were witnessing. The only thing we were certain of was that the Ener-D Reactor seemed to be creating a strange and magnificent power that science couldn't define. Every time we conducted a test, unusual weather descended on New Domino City. It wasn't long until Professor Fudo decided to abandon the whole project..."

Flashback...

"Are you serious, Professor?! You're shutting the Reactor down?!" Roman gasped in disbelief.

"I have no choice!" Professor Fudo explained, "We can't pinpoint the connection between the Reactor and these recent, unusual occurrences."

"It's like Professor Fudo told me, if we keep working on the rate we're in right now, it's possible something terrible would happen," Ekaterina stood beside him, "

"Well, yes, but, that's why we have to press on." Rex debated.

"It's why we have to stop. We can't risk something terrible happening!"

"And you would agree to this?!" Roman turned towards Spires, "You're the reason this reactor's here in the first place, for pity sake! Please take into consideration of all the hard work we've done so far!"

"It may be my own discovery, but it was Professor Fudo who's done all the hard work. He built this generator; if he believes sonething is wrong, then it's his call."

"If we drop this project, it'll take us a years before we can develop a new energy source from scratch." Roman growled.

"If what we do affects everyone else, I don't care," Professor Fudo said, "We can't knowingly put the city in danger in the name of progress."

Roman: "I wasn't happy, to say the least! If Professor Fudo were to have his way, he would throw away all that hard work. So I did some investigating, and discovered that there was another part of the world where similar weather conditions and seismic anomalies were happening at the same time as our tests! So I journeyed to the Nazca lands to find out as much information as I could."

After landing at Peru, Roman rented a jeep and rode off to the desert plains. About an hour of driving later, he stopped and looked around. As Roman stood there on the site looking around, he notices a man in a white suit is standing nearby, looking straight at him as though having been expecting him.

Roman: "I was so curious, so I drove out to see these lines for myself. It was there I met a man; a man from Yliaster."

"Professor Goodwin, right? Shame about the Reactor," the man spoke, "I can't believe Professor Spires would consider just shuting it down."

"How d'you know about me and the Reactor?" Roman questioned, wondering how he knew such a confidential project.

"You can't take it, can you? You want desperately to continue the particle research. Am I wrong?" Roman did not answer, "The project must continue. Even if that means getting rid of the people who created it."

"You better explain yourself and quick!"

"Beyond the Reactor's light lies... something special. A power like our world has never known. You've felt it, haven't you? We at Yliaster believe that you're the real visionary, Roman; the one brave enough to turn the present, into the future. You are special, Roman. Destiny has handpicked you; you've been marked for greatness."

"What do you mean?!" Roman asked impatiently.

"You have a mark on your left arm, do you not?"

Roman gasped. He rolls up his sleeve; on his arm was burned the Head of the Crimson Dragon, "I've had this mark on my arm since I was born."

"That's right. Destiny has chosen you, Roman. And no one can hide from their destiny forever." as the wind picked up, the man turned and walked away.

"Wait, this legend I've been hearing about! This epic battle; does it have something to do with me?" Roman asked as a strong wind blew out of nowhere.

"It just might," He stopped to answer him, "Are you strong enough to listen to the voice in the light? It will tell you all you need to know." after that he vanished in the sand storm...

"What's he mean, 'the voice in the light'...?"

Roman returned to New Domino City with more questions than answers, but nonetheless approached the spinning, glowing reactor.

Roman: "And then I heard it. It wasn't a voice like me talking to you; it wasn't words, but the light was speaking to me, nonetheless! And then, I saw it all! And I understood! The Ener-D Reactor was destiny's instrument! It had the power to break the seals of the Nazca lines; to release the Army of Shadows; and instigate the great battle!"

Meanwhile...

Crow and Yusei continued to explore the ruins of the Reactor lab. They saw a door ahead, still intact, "I wonder what's inside?" Crow wondered as he cautiously opens the door, and saw someone with their back turned to them, "Whoa! Rex Goodwin. What're you doin' here?!" Goodwin looked over his shoulder, expression sour at being interrupted.

"What's goin' on?!" Yusei demanded.

"I came to say goodbye to someone. To my... my brother." Goodwin's gaze led the two toward a framed picture on the wall: a group picture of the Goodwin brothers, Professor Fudo and Ekaterina Spires, "When we were young, everyone knew my big brother was a genius. I was always very proud of him... But in addition to his genius my brother was burdened with a great destiny!"

Flashback...

"This issue is not up for debate! I am shutting down the Reactor!" Prof. Fudo argued. He stood before the reactor, opposite five men in suits. "I already have authorization from-"

"Sorry, Professor, I'm afraid Miss Spires is no longer here. As of this morning she's been been expelled from the R.R.D., as of you as well."

"What?!"

"We've poured way too much money into the development of this reactor. We're not going to sit back and let it all go to waste. So Roman Goodwin will be taking over." As if on cue, Roman stepped up behind the suits, face distorted with a rather sinister grin.

"Roman, what-! What's the meaning of this?!"

"The R.R.D. needs to be led by someone with the courage to move forward," Roman mused, "The Board now feels that I am that person."

"I've already taken action and shut down the generator towers. The seals are already in place, they-"

"When you say 'seals'..." Roman's voice trailed off before he produced a fan of five Duel Monsters cards with a flourish, Stardust Dragon, Red Dragon Archfiend, Black Rose Dragon, Ancient Fairy Dragon and White Glacier Dragon. "Are you talking about these?"

"How did you...?" Prof. Fudo replied alarmed, before he snatched the five cards out of his hand and sprinted for the exit. The agents drew laser pistols and opened fire, several beams grazing the scientist, one managed to pierce through and making a single card fall from his grip: Ancient Fairy Dragon…

A short while later, Dr. Fudo collapsed before Rex, "Talk to me, sir, how can I help you?"

"Rex... shut down... the Reactor! Take these... and hide them from your brother!" He offered Rex the four remaining dragons, intense and determined. Rex accepted them, reluctant and afraid... "The safety of the world depends on it!"

"Roman! Where are you?!" Rex later then ran into the reactor control room to find Roman, "There you are!"

Roman did not turn around, just stood up and replied angrily, "Rex! Did you help Professor Fudo escape?!"

Rex took a closer look, at the fabric of Roman's lab-coat it was dyed red and torn at the end of its sleeved. He saw red liquid dripping onto the floor in a small rich puddle. And Rex did not have to guess that the arm that used to be on Roman's left side was missing, "What have you done to yourself?!"

"Never mind that! Just take this!" Roman lifts an enclosed cylinder from the floor and tosses it behind him toward his brother, "Take this and run...!"

Rex looked at it, then at Roman, "What is in this capsule?!" he demanded.

"The key to the world's survival!" Roman at last looked at him, eyes wild in some kind of inner battle. Rex gasps, perplexed and troubled; and then he pressed a button on the cylinder to let the cover fold out. His eyes widened when he found a severed arm inside, "Good and evil were battling within me, brother! And I chose the path of darkness. Keep the mark of the Dragon safe; gather the four Signers then come back and defeat me!"

"Brother-!"

"Go!" Roman pulled out a laser pistol and shot a warning shot at Rex's feet to chase him away. "Find the Signers! Find them!" with his brother gone, Roman staggered back to the console in front of the Reactor, "And with this... I will be reborn as a Dark Signer! Auaagh... uhh!" And then the Reactor shone blindingly, and a light from the black-and purple-swirling clouds above cast a shining beam of light on the needle that towered over what became the Satellite. Outside, the brilliant, destructive light domed, then shot a column of fire into the sky. Buildings swayed on their foundations and drifted apart as the ground ripped open; a huge tidal wave crested skyscrapers, and a small patch of ruins floated apart from the mainland, isolated by whirlpools and storms swept up by the annihilation...

The three left the room and were walking down the hallway by the time Rex's story ended.

"That must be how the gate to the Netherworld opened." Yusei said.

"So your brother started hearing voices and then made the Reactor spin in reverse?" Crow said, "I guess with forces like that at work, it's no wonder the legendary man who tried to build the Daedalus Bridge wasn't successful.

"So I take it you believe that legendary man really existed?" Goodwin asked.

"Well, uh, yeah. I mean, the guy is kinda sorta my hero. One day I'm gonna reunite Domino City and Satellite."

Goodwin stopped, looking upset, "Yes, of course, and then you're going to change society and stop crime and cure diseases," he replied cynically, "You know, I might be able to make that dream a reality. But first I need you to do something for me. So if you complete your mission in the Satellite, I'll be waiting." Goodwin then turned through a doorway and the doors slid shut behind him.

"Wait!" Crow and Yusei pounded on the door, to no avail.

"What are you talking about?" Yusei questioned.

"Whaddaya mean? Waiting where?" Crow demanded.

"You liar..." Margaret growled, trying to get back up, "All that crap you said about my mother, being greedy and manipulative, what did you have to gain from that?!"

Roman laughed, "Oh, Margaret, I said what I said because I wanted to upset you. To rattle you. In truth your mother was a sniveling whelp, a coward who would sooner remain mortal than take the risks necessary. Along with Professor Fudo she who couldn't see the magnificence of the Ener-D Reactor! In the end they were blinded by fear! Just as you will be!" Margaret managed to stand up on her feet; her muscles, her tendons aching from the common hits she have been taking, "In fact, what I told you then didn't really mattered. All that does matter is that without her extraordinary discovery, none of this would be possible," Margaret could feel her heart pounding, hear its frequent beating, feeling tired as she fought not to fall over off the bridge.

"It's been a long battle, has it not? Now it looks like you're at the end of your rope. But don't be too discouraged. You've done what you were supposed to. You played a very pivotal role in this incredible story!"

"...You know you were right about one thing: if my mother hadn't discovered those Planetary Particle things..., then Zero Reverse never would have happened," Margaret began to hold herself, trying to fight back her tears, "Satellite wouldn't have been separated from the city; we wouldn't be doing so much pointless labor for a society who treat us like garbage! Jack wouldn't have had betrayed us for some life of fame and I wouldn't have had some madman take me away from the very people I've ever known as a family! But there's something you forgot..."

"And what is that, pray tell?"

"That mother had never meant for all that to happen, especially to her own child!" Margaret stared down at Roman, sparks of tears fell off her eyes, "She would never sacrifice this city, much less the world, just so she can be rich and famous! You hear me?! She a human being, not some cosmic chess-piece!"

"You're dealing with a force bigger than you, your mother, or this pointless farce of a civilization! So what makes you so sure?"

"How about we tell you!" both Roman and Margaret looked down to find two people near a window on the wall above the reactor.

"Yusei?" Margaret gasped, "And Crow too?"

"All this time you've been shooting your mouth off about 'Destiny' and 'Fate'!" Yusei continued, "Since then you did terrible things; and then you try justifying your acts saying that it's 'Destiny Will'!"

"Well, News Flash, Roman! We're sick of you trying to use Fate as an excuse and we're sick of you playing god with people's lives! Cause it's not about Fate and it's not about us!"

"And everything to do with a warped old man who throws the blame off to something else for all the crimes he committed and all the problems he's caused!"

"Wow... Do you really think so?" Margaret asked.

"Yeah, I know so!" Crow said, "Look, Yusei told me what happened last time you faced off with Roman and how he tried to make your Mom look like the bad guy! I also overheard what you said, Margaret, and you're right; it wasn't her fault! There's no way she could've known what had happened had happened."

"I guess so..."

"And what happened with Kalin, we really should have known you did what you did back then! But then again it wasn't really your fault that he was turned in! It could've gotten worse otherwise! Maybe we wouldn't have to live a harsh life if Zero Reverse had never happened."

"But look at it this way," Yusei added, "If Zero Reverse had never happened, you, me, Jack and Crow and all the others may not have met up and become best friends! Good things lead to bad things, eventually leading to more good things! And that's just life! And at the end of the day, we all have choices. We aren't 'destined' to make them."

"That's right! Roman's just using destiny as an excuse to be a jerk! Or who knows, maybe it was my 'destiny' to say that. But either way- let's take this guy out so we can go home already!"

"Okay..." Margaret said staring at her friend for a while before turning back to Roman, "You know what, all this time I've been feeling sorry for myself because of something you made me believe. Well I'm tired of being you little pawn. The sooner I take you out and crush your earthbound immortal the better!"

Roman scoffed, "Good luck trying! You have no monsters on your field and one card in your hand! How could you possibly destroy Uru and the rest of my life-points?"

(Cue: Sousei no Aquarion)

"Never hurts to try! And by the way, I'm far from helpless, Roman. I activate Reanimation Wave's second effect, which lets me summon a synchro-monster from my graveyard!" Magic felt a surge of warmth as she was enveloped in a screen of light; the veil peeled apart like a but and revealed Arcanite Magician's attire wrapped around Margaret once again. Her wounds were almost healed and she twirled her staff before planting it against the bridge's flooring.

sekai no hajimari no hi inochi no ki no shita de

kujiratachi no koe no tooi zankyou futari de kiita

(On the day the earth began, under the tree of life.

We listened together to the sound of distant whale song.)

"So you managed to summon back your wizard," Roman laughed, "Well, too little too late."

"This duel isn't over until I make the last draw. And speaking of which, it's my turn!" Magic shouted as she drew her last card, "First, I set 1 card face-down!" a reverse-card appeared behind her, "Next, I summon (3) Night Wing Sorceress (3/ATK: 1300/DEF: 1200)!" a mass of feathers were made visible, before they were unfurled into a pair of black wings belonging to a beautiful young elfin woman with lilac hair, wearing a strapless black dress and violet stockings. She floated over her mistress with her wings spread wide open (ATK: 1300), "And finally, I'll activate my trap card!" Magic's trap card opened up, its illustrations covered by a veil of glowing light.

nakushita mono subete aishita mono subete

kono te ni dakishimete ima wa doko wo samayoi iku no

(Everything we lost, and everything we loved.

I embrace with these arms, but where do I wander now?)

"But you can't activate a trap card on the turn it's set face-down!" Roman argued, "You must have skipped that certain part in the Duelier's Manuel!"

"Then I guess you're gonna have to find yourself a new rulebook 'cause yours is clearly outdated! Night Wing Sorceress allows me to play a certain trap card even when I just set it onto my field!" the dark angel floated down and landed behind Magic, "Get ready, Roman! I activate the power of Assault Mode Activate!" the sorceress' wings stretched out, revealing themselves behind Magic as the forced Roman to shield himself from the blinding light.

kotae no hisomu kohaku no taiyou deawanakereba satsuriku no tenshi de irareta

(The amber star above holds its secrets. )

A series of sequent snaps was heard as Arcanite Magician's robe was spreading apart from the chest down, "If you think that was all I have, time to show you how I make real magic!" one final snap and the robe was pulled off of her and was blown away into the dark above the crater.

fushi naru matataki motsu tamashii kizutsukanaide boku no hane

kono kimochi shiru tame umarete kita

(This undying, brilliant spirit, without you but a vengeful angel.

Please, do not ravage these wings, I was born to know these feelings.)

When the bright light expended itself, her body was now varnished with a layer or armor. It was pure platinum violet lined with frills of orange covering her down to her waist. It had large shoulder-pads and she wore a tri-horned violet hat inflamed with orange. The suit bore eight glowing emeralds: one on each of her gauntlets and shoulder-pads, three on her chest and finally on on her helmet. But her most fascinating feature was the pair of giant black wings folded in behind her like large ornament extensions (ATK: 900).

ichiman'nen to nisen'nen mae kara aishiteru

hassen'nen sugita koro kara motto koishiku natta

(It's been ten and two thousand years since I first loved you.

Eight thousand years later, I yearned you even more.)

"What have you done?!" Roman gasped.

Magic smirked, "With the power of Assault Mode Activate, The limits of the Arcanite have been removed for this moment, letting my finally cut loose as (4) Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode(9/ATK: 900/DEF: 2300)! How'd you like my new look?"

"I heard that Assault Mode can transform certain monsters but I had no idea her Arcanite Magician's one of 'em!" Crow said agasp, "Yusei?!"

Yusei shook his head, "First I ever hear of it!"

ichioku to nisen'nen ato mo aishiteru

kimi wo shitta sono hi kara boku no chigoku ni ongaku wa taenai

(In one hundred million and two thousand more, I will still love you.

On that day, through my torment I began to hear the music.)

Magic reached her right arm out and something materialized onto her hand: a violet scale-shaped shield decorated with orange lining; and an emerald gem was lit in the center, "Now for Arcanite Magician's special-ability: when summoned to the field, I get 2 new spell-counters, boosting my ATK points 1000 a piece!" the gems in her gauntlets began to flare before the gauntlets themselves burst into green flames (CTR: 2/ATK: 2900).

sekai ga owaru mae ni inochi ga owaru mae ni

nemuru nageki hodoite kimi no kaori dakishimetai yo

(Before this world ends, and before our lives are exhausted,

I want to cast off this latent grief, and embrace your scent.)

"Even with 2000 more ATK points you still don't stand a chance against my Earthbound Immortal," Roman scoffed, "that's assuming you can even attack an Earthbound Immortal!"

"I don't have to attack it to wipe it off the field! Because by removing 2 spell-counters, I can wipe you field clean of all your cards!"

"You can't!" Roman gasped.

"I can and I am!" Magic's wings unfurled and sprung to life before they picked her up into the air.

mimi sumaseta wadatsumi no kioku shitsui ni nomare tachitsukusu uruwashiki tsuki

yomigaere towa ni karenu hikari

yogasarenaide kimi no yume inori yadoshi nagara umarete kita

(If you listen, you can hear the memories of the sea, and drink of the despair of the lustrous moon.

Reborn endlessly in the light eternal, your dreams will never sully.

You were born to carry these wishes.)

Uru fired a series of webbing from its jaws and latched onto the shield in which Magic intercepted its attack. She suddenly found herself being reeled in, and soon her shield was caught in the obsidian jaws of the giant spider. But as it thought she was caught in its clutches, Magic glared at all eight of its glowing red eyes as she held the shield with both hands.

ichiman'nen to nisen'nen mae kara aishiteru

hassen'nen sugita koro kara motto koishiku natta

(It's been ten and two thousand years since I first loved you.

Eight thousand years later, I yearned you even more.)

ichioku to nisen'nen ato mo aishiteru

kimi wo shitta sono hi kara boku no chigoku ni ongaku wa taenai

(In one hundred million and two thousand more, I will still love you.

On that day, through my torment I began to hear the music.)

"Arachnids were never good with the cold! Let's see how well it does with fire!" the flames on her wrists grew larger and roared louder. The emerald on its shield grew just as hot and ignited; the spider's maw was suddenly overflowing with spitting flames. And with the shield blocking its only possible opening, its body continued to fill with mystical fire.

kimi ga kurikaeshi otona ni natte nando mo nando mo tooku e itte

mimamoru boku ga nemurenai boku ga kusha kusha ni natta to shite mo

kimi no na wo utau tame ni...

(You grow up once again, again and again, going off far away.

In anguish I watch over you, unable to rest...

Just to sing your name...)

Roman's eyes widened in horror as he found several cracks forming under Uru's body. Continuing to watch on proved to be a mistake when the giant black immortal was finally ended in a great explosion, the excess fires flashing brightly to force everyone to cover their eyes.

ichiman'nen to nisen'nen mae kara aishiteru

hassen'nen sugita koro kara motto koishiku natta

ichioku to nisen'nen ato mo aishiteru kimi wo shitta sono hi kara

(It's been ten and two thousand years since I first loved you.

Eight thousand years later, I yearned you even more.

In one hundred million and two thousand more, I will still love you. On that day...)

"Roman snarled, "When I get my hands on-" but he was cut short by the sound of a girl's battlecry. He know that Magic would dive in and deal the final blow. He could not even see where she would attack in order to defend himself. However, he was lucky enough to be shielding his eyes with his left arm, as his duel-dusk has helped blocked against some sort of blade.

ichiman'nen to nisen'nen mae kara aishiteru

hassen'nen sugita koro kara motto koishiku natta

(It's been ten and two thousand years since I first loved you.

Eight thousand years later, I yearned you even more. )

But unfortunately and unforseen to Roman, the blade became infused with magic and became entherial, allowing Magic to break the steel of the dish and slice cleak through his body; he roared out in agony as he was sliced from the inside even though the blade did not break his skin. He staggered back a few steps as his sights adapted to the dying light, leading towards Magic who was standing back on her original spot, sheathing a short sword behind her shield, "Listen up, Roman. My name is Margaret Spires, descended from the late Ekaterina Spires; and you're dust!" those were the last words she said before Roman felt himself drop on his limbs.

ichioku to nisen'nen datte mo aishiteru

kimi wo shitta sono hi kara boku no chigoku ni ongaku wa taenai

(Even in one hundred million and two thousand years, I will still love you.

On that day, through my torment I began to hear the music.)

Magic: 50

Roman: 0

(Music End)

As everyone cheered for Margaret, she suddenly felt herself as light as a feather. After all this time, ever since she left Satellite, she felt a great weight lift from her shoulders. She gave a satisfied, exhasperated sigh, before its was all interupted by creepy laughter.

"You really think it's over, don't you? You don't know any thing at all; do you?!" Roman grinned while feeling himself wither away; he held his left robotic wrist and with eash he ripped it off, clicking a button afterwards, causing the arm to beep loudly in sequence, "Well unless you seal all the towers by sunset, the king of the netherworld will RESSURECT!"

When he tossed the arm towards Margaret, she was wise enough to hold up her shield right before the mechanical aparatus exploded, the blast servering the bridge she was on. The ground fell out from under Margeret's feet and she tried to grab onto what remained of the wire bridge, but to no avail.

Margaret could feel time slow down around her. Just when she finally felt proud of herself, now there was no knowing where she would end up. She did not want to leave her friends. She did not want to leave this world. So what would happen to her once she falls into the bright abyss. She could only scream as she falls into the middle of the shining light of the Ener-D Reactor...

Meanwhile, Rex Goodwin had just returned back to his spacious estate, now entering the underground space holding the Crimson Dragon's alter. And for some strange reason, knowledge of Roman's untimely end had reached him, "Too bad, dear brother. But then you've always said that your life was insignificant. That there were greater forces at play," Goodwin climbed the stairway, to the temple at the top. He entered the temple and surrounded by ancient stone carvings and designs, stood the glass container holding his brother's severed arm, "And maybe you were right. Maybe we're all just 'pawns in destiny's game'. But if that is the case... then I say it's time to change the rules!"

DUEL-MON DATABASE

(1) Relinquished Spider

Stats: [Insect/Effect] Level 10 ATK/0 DEF/0

Attribute: EARTH

Description: If you have 4 or more Insect-Type monsters in your Graveyard, you can Tribute this card to destroy all face-up Defense Position monsters your opponent controls.

(2) Crusader of Endymion

Stats: [Spellcaster/Gemini] Level 4 ATK/1900 DEF/1200

Attribute: LIGHT

Description: This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:

● Once per turn, you can place 1 Spell Counter on a face-up card on the field that you can place a Spell Counter on. If you do, this card gains 600 ATK until the End Phase.

(3) Night Wing Sorceress

Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 3 ATK/1300 DEF/1200

Attribute: WIND

Description: You can activate "Assault Mode Activate" the turn it is Set.

(4) Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode

Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 9 ATK/900 DEF/2300

Attribute: DARK

Description: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except with "Assault Mode Activate". When this card is Special Summoned, place 2 Spell Counters on it. This card gains 1000 ATK for each Spell Counter on it. You can remove 2 Spell Counters from this card to destroy all cards your opponent controls. When this card on the field is destroyed, you can Special Summon 1 "Arcanite Magician" from your Graveyard.

Kenichi: "Now for a preview for the next YuGiOh 5D's! When Jack reaches the next generator, he was met with a blast from the past and she's out to get him! How will he do against a team of monsters who can power up every turn? Next time of Reverse of Arcadia: Shadows od Doubt! We'll see you then!"

DUEL-MON TRIVIA-

Hey duelists! Did you know:

The robes Magic would wear as Arcanite Magician actually hidea her Assault Mode in the actual card.

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