Welcome back to Legacy of the Star Princess. As I always say, feel free to R&R. Yes, timeline wise, my fanfic is not all that accurate, but now I finally get to put in stuff about the Dark Signers and everything will be right with the world. This has been another rambling from the author, please enjoy the episode.

Laura arrived at the repair shop the morning after Sidney was kidnapped and rescued. Today she wore her tight-fitting red shirt with a pair of blue jeans and her black boots. Kuro was on the phone with a customer, negotiating prices for repairs on a car's air conditioner. Shinju was in the garage waxing a black antique Honda. He wore a pair of black jeans with a green muscle shirt and sneakers.

Just another ordinary day at the shop, I suppose. That's probably a good thing after all the excitement from last night. I hope Sidney's taking it easy today like I hoped she would...

The uncle just got off the phone when it rang again.

"Hello, Masuda Repair, how can I be of service?" Kuro greeted in his usual friendly but gravely tone of voice. Laura listened in as she took over the front desk and got his self settled in for work. Kuro's eyes widened as he handed the phone over to Laura.

"It's a friend of that Yusei guy who was in here yesterday." He grumbled. Laura took the phone and put it up to her ear.

The man on the phone had a rough, tough guy kind of voice, like the kind of guy you would expect to hear at a demolition derby.

"Hey is this Laura?"

"Yes, this is she. So, I hear you're a friend of Yusei's from my boss. So what's up?" She asked.

"Yusei isn't over at the shop this morning, is he?"

Laura grew a little anxious. Had Yusei gone missing? "No, he's not here. If he comes by I can have him call you…ummm…"

"Tell him Bolt Tanner called." Laura's eyes bulged. Bolt Tanner!? Tanner was a former champion duelist whom Laura deeply admired. She wanted to scream with joy, but took a deep breath as he continued to speak.

"I got a call after you guys had rescued the girl from being kidnapped…and he did come back. But, a couple of his friends woke up in the middle of the night and he was gone, and he hasn't shown up. His Runner is still here, the shop's number was in its memory and that's how we got a hold of you. But…his Duel Disk is gone…"

"Ok. All Duel Disks have a signal. Maybe my boyfriend Shinju can go and look for him. He has a custom Runner that can pick up Duel Signals." She saw Shinju emerge from the garage and motioned him over. Just then, she heard door slamming at the other end of the line followed by a couple of small gasps.

"It's Yusei! He's back!" Tanner exclaimed, "Oh, thanks for being willing to help. He just got in the door."

Laura said you're welcome and goodbye. After she put the phone back, she let out a loud shriek that disturbed a couple of people who had come to wait in the Shop's lobby. Shinju stared at her like she had lost her mind.

Laura looked up and sighed, apologizing to the customers before leaning over to Shinju in her comfy office chair. He cocked his head curiously.

"What's gotten into you, girl?"

"Do you know who was just on the phone?"

"If it isn't God, it probably doesn't really matter to me." He said jokingly. She shook her head in frustration.

"Bolt Tanner! One of the former champions. He called here because Yusei was missing…until he walked right in the door…eh…"

"Is this the same Bolt Tanner you dragged me to see on our first date?" He asked. She smiled.

"The one and the same."

"So, Yusei was missing, is everything ok? And…are you ever going to explain to me what happened last night with those real monsters?"

"I promise."

Shinju reclined on the wall. "I could go check to make sure everything's ok…"

Laura shot up from the desk. "Let me do it. I know more about this than you do."

"Only of you let me come, and give me the whole story, ok?" He argued. The customers at this point were hiding behind newspapers and magazines. Kuro could see and hear them from the garage. He got frustrated and marched in.

"If you two are going to ditch me for some wild goose chase, you've got another thing coming!" He barked.

"No, Mr. Masuda, it's nothing like that…" Laura pleaded. Kuro then gave a loud belly-laugh.

"Ah! I remember my days as a youth. Shinju's parents are supposed to start their shifts pretty soon. And Laura's got a lot of sick time stocked up doesn't she? Anyways, if this is about your friend…I can't stop you. But, you're not getting paid if you're not sick, not on vacation, and not here."

Laura squeezed him. "Oh thank you! You're the best boss ever!"

She ran out the door. Shinju was a little dazed by Laura's energy. Kuro glanced at his nephew.

"If it were any other employee that was unrelated I would have said no. Sometimes I worry about why I hired her..."

Shinju smirked. "Because you're not the best people person."

"Don't push your luck, nephew. Now get out there before I decide you need to stay…" Shinju ran out after Laura and got in the car along side her.

Kuro looked to the customers. "I can help whoever here is next…I guess."

…

Laura and Shinju called Tanner back and were directed to Blister's place. They drove for a while until they turned the corner of Kent and Mizuki. However, they were unpleasantly surprised when they saw a swarm of policemen and vehicles surrounding Blister's hideout.

"This can't be good." Shinju commented. A group of men were circled around one officer, wearing the dull green, bulky uniform of Sector Security. He wore a white cycle helmet on his head, covering his dark brown hair. He had a fearsome face and thick eyebrows that loomed over his beady eyes. The officer was yelling into a megaphone.

"Alright Yusei! Come on out! I got your message. We may be teaming up temporarily, but this doesn't mean I'm going to wait around for you all day!" The megaphone crackled and hurt Shinju and Laura's ears. Laura perked up when she saw Yusei coming down the raggedy stairs.

"Team up, what's the guy talking about?" Shinju asked her. Laura shrugged. A policeman noticed them and tried to shoo them away.

"Sorry, but civilians need to move along. Get moving, please."

Shinju gave the officer a threatening look. "This guy's a buddy of ours. We have the right to know what's going on here."

The officer with the megaphone saw Shinju and stomped over in his big brown boots. He put the megaphone up to his mouth and blared in Shinju's ears.

"We don't care if you're his blood relative! This is not your business!"

Yusei saw them and ran over to them. He looked at the officer disapprovingly when he saw Shinju rubbing his ears that were now ringing with pain.

"It's ok, Trudge….What are you guys doing here?"

"Tanner called earlier when you went missing. We wanted to make sure you were ok. So…when we saw the cops, we thought they were going to arrest you or something. But, this officer, Trudge, is it? He says you guys are teaming up."

"I need to see Goodwin."

"Why didn't you come see us? I could have given you a ride! I know where his place is, Yusei!" Laura was confused. Yusei sighed.

"It's a long story. But, it's not safe right now. All of the people like me are in danger…everyone may be in danger! That's why a friend of mine and her brother came to stay here last night."

Trudge tapped his foot impatiently.

"…I'll have to explain it to you after I see Goodwin."

Just then, Trudge's phone rang. He answered it, and was surprised to hear Goodwin's voice.

"I see your going to get your nose into where it doesn't belong, despite my warning to you at the Fortune Cup."

"Look here Goodwin…" Trudge spat into the phone. Goodwin tried to conceal a laugh. Trudge's rage began building.

"As long as you are escorting Yusei, I want you also to bring a pair of twins along with you. Leo and Luna are their names; I believe you may have seen one of their duels at the tournament."

Yusei got earshot of Goodwin. "No. Leo and Luna need to stay here where it's safe. These Dark Signers may come after them if they can be seen in broad daylight."

Trudge put the phone up to Yusei's ear. "…Come now Yusei, don't be so uptight. Sector Security will be escorting all of you."

Laura could hear Goodwin and looked up to see two kids watching the scene from the bottom of the steps. They looked like they were twins, probably around eleven years old. These were probably the kids Goodwin was talking about.

"Yusei…" Leo muttered.

"All of the signers need to know this." Goodwin urged him. Leo and Luna eased their ways towards Yusei. Laura could understand his concern. If there was something dangerous running around, he didn't want two kids running around. Then a thought came across her mind.

"What if Shinju and I gave them a ride?" Laura thought aloud. Goodwin heard her and asked to speak with her.

"I take it you didn't have to be at work this morning."

"I got the day off. Now, I can drive these kids over. As long as Sector Security only tags along up to the house. But, in return, I want you to tell me what you know about Signers… I need to REALLY know what Sidney has gotten herself into."

"…So you know, then."

"Yeah, you didn't think my boyfriend and I would find out sooner or later? I told you, I am not an idiot." Laura said firmly.

"Fine. Give the phone back to Trudge." Laura handed the phone back to the officer. He grunted in reply as he took it from her. Yusei was concerned.

"I need to know what's going on so I can help Sidney. And besides, I don't trust these cops to look after two little kids."

"I'm not a little kid!" Leo protested. Luna shook her head. Yusei got in his Runner as Trudge and three others in Motorcycles surrounded him. Luna and Leo got into Laura's Jaguar and they were also encircled by Sector Security.

"Ok, Let's roll out already!" Yusei said as he revved his engine and everyone began running down the road.

…

Sidney was up in her room, dressed in a red skort and a ruffled white, V-neck short-sleeved shirt with a red stripe running across it. She was watching a recording of a concert when she heard police sirens coming up in the distance. At first, she just assumed the police happened to be in the area. She turned off the TV and strolled down the stairs and saw Goodwin and Lazar walking into the main room from the dining room. Lazar seemed eager-faced while Goodwin was cool and contented, like everything was falling into place.

"Good morning Sidney, I didn't expect you to be quite up and ready yet today."

"It may be Sunday, but I needed to get up early to see the encore broadcast of Cassandra's most recent concert." Sidney told him matter-of-factly.

Lazar perked up and smiled. "Oh, is Cassandra a favorite singer of yours?"

"Yes. I usually prefer Techno…but Cassandra is just… really good. I just think it's cool that a girl my age is so successful. And she's a good singer. I'm not particularly gifted with music…art and science my thing." Sidney started rolling off. Lazar nodded.

"Well, we happen to know Cassandra, would you like to meet her sometime?" Lazar suggested flatly. Sidney's eyes widened in disbelief. Goodwin shook his head no.

"I would advise against it. I'm afraid she's a very busy woman. We probably wouldn't be able to get you into a meeting with her for weeks." Goodwin glared at Lazar disapprovingly.

"Oh…I see…a really popular star like her is probably booked and has a lot on her plate. I get it. She wouldn't have time to talk to someone just casually, especially a stranger." Goodwin seemed to sigh with relief. The police sirens got louder. Lazar looked up at Goodwin with a suspicious look as Goodwin lips curled into a smile.

"Sidney, we have some guests coming over for a very important meeting. I would like you to attend." Sidney figured she didn't have a choice in the matter and nodded in agreement. Goodwin glanced over at Lazar.

"Were you able to reach Jack, Lazar?"

"I'm afraid I got the answering machine again. I called Mina, though…She says he never came home after helping in the rescue of Sidney."

"Oh? This isn't good." Goodwin let off a slight rift of anxiety. The sirens were very loud now. Flashing lights started filtering in from the front door. Everyone went outside to see Sector Security coming up the road.

"Well, at least we have some of our guests arriving." Sidney could see Yusei riding in his Runner in the middle of the group and gasped. Laura's white Jaguar could be seen trailing behind them, also covered by guards.

"What's the meaning of this?" Sidney asked. Goodwin didn't answer. He turned in the opposite direction to see Jack's Runner speeding up the road. Lazar caught sight of it and got a relieved expression on his face. There was also a Sector Security car coming from the same direction.

"I guess everybody is going to show up. This is better than I expected."

Sidney put her hands on her hips. "Are you going to tell me what's going on?"

"I'll explain when everyone is here. You may be my foster daughter, but you need to learn to wait like everyone else."

…

The room was dark and raggedy cloth hung from the walls. The floor was covered with an old rug, and the tables and chairs were dull and grim looking. Only the light of the three candles illuminated the faces of the three figures who were seated around the table, wearing dark hooded robes with arcane designs on them. Each had eyes that seemed black and soulless, and each had a mark on their arm. They were a giant, a monkey, and a spider.

The man with the spider mark appeared older and more buff than the other two.

"So, the fly escaped the spider's web." The man with the giant mark commented. The man with the monkey symbol remained quiet.

"Perhaps. But this is only a minor setback, Kiryu."

"I sense an energy resonant with that of the other signers. But it's different…it seems to tie the different energies of the signers together…almost like a heart that is connects the veins and arteries."

The man with the spider symbol frowned.

"Rudger?"

"I know what you speak of, Demak. It's the energy of the Star Princess. She embodies the Crimson Dragon's spirit and is deeply connected to it, the description you used…it's resonant with what the legends say. Because of her strong connection with the creature, her power is also strongly tied to that of the other signers…"

"So what's the plan?"

"The same. We must defeat the signers and send them to the abyss. With all the signers running around with all their strength, her power will be strong and could pose a problem for us. Without them, her powers all almost useless, and she won't be much of a threat. But, we may need to seek out the other Dark Signers in the meantime and increase the number of Shadow Drones…It seems that the war is now beginning, gentlemen."

Unfortunately, I had to make this into a two-parter filler, but without it, you won't know what's going on from here on out. Please R&R, and we will see you back here for episode thirteen.

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