Chapter 4 The rescue and the reunion

Just so we are clear the Arcadia Movement building is the same as it is in the anime.

As Yusei raced over to the Movement as fast as he could, he noticed his friend and Duel King Jack Atlas turn around the corner of the street and drive ahead of him.

"Jack!" Yusei called out. Jack turned and saw Yusei trying to catch up to him.

"Yusei?" Jack let out surprised while slowing down to let Yusei get beside him.

"Where are you going?" Yusei spoke over the sound of the engines.

"The Arcadia Movement building." He let out directly.

"Why are you going there?"

"Because of this!" Jack called back rolling up his right sleeve showing a mark of dragon wings on his arm.

"You as well?" Yusei's eyes widened with shock. Jack then suddenly stopped his runner in place which made Yusei stop as well.

"What do you mean? You know something about this?" He asked somewhat angry.

"Yeah I do." Yusei answered calmly rolling up his sleeve to show his friend his mark.

"How come I never noticed that on you before? Why didn't you tell me?" Jack yelled right in Yusei's face.

"I could say the same about u. I didn't know about yours either. This mark appeared years ago and I had no idea what is was. So I decided to just keep quiet about it. Although I can't say I have had a pleasant life because of it." Yusei explained with a frown.

"Was it the reason you had that problem with security a few months back?" Jack asked crossing his arms.

"Yeah. It seems that they saw my mark one day while I was walking back home and decided to take me for no reason to the Facility and locked me up." He frowned trying not to get worked up by remembering these painful past events.

"That makes sense. I remember that we couldn't find you for a while and Martha was frantic worrying about u." Jack sighed remembering how scary Martha could be when she was angry or worried.(A/n: Martha you will all meet later in the story)

"Yeah I'm sorry about that." Yusei hung his head.

"So after that?" Jack asked wanting to hear the rest.

"Well after the week was over they I challenged the head guard to a duel for my freedom and won. So I was released and I went straight to Martha's and told her what happened. They haven't bothered me since then.

"Of course not. They wouldn't want to have people find out their head guard was beaten by a common criminal." Jack sarcastically laughed.

"Very funny Jack. Yusei shook his head annoyed. What about you? When did yours appear? I told u mine." Yusei pointed at him.

"Mine appeared two years ago at a duel tournament. I didn't know what was going on but I know I have enough to worry about without people knowing about it so I too kept quiet." Jack explained back."

"Makes sense. So where are you going?"

"This mark has been burning for a while now and it showed me a vision of that Arcadia building so I am going there to find out about this mark." Jack answered pulling his sleeve down.

"Well that's a coincidence. I am headed there too. But I am going for a different reason." Yusei explained seriously

"Oh and what would that be?" Jack asked curiously.

"I know of two other who have similar marks to us that are in that building." Hearing this made Jack eyes widen.

"Is this true?" Jack grabbed Yusei's collar then immediately let go.

"Yes. It is. Yusei coughed trying to catch his breath back. I saw them both for myself."

"Well then, I see now why this mark was burning so badly then. Then I must meet these two and find out what I can."

"Jack, they are both females and one is a little girl who is a good friend to me. The other I met when the assistant director was harassing her. So be nice to them both since I know how you are when meeting new people." Yusei warned.

"Very well. Though that doesn't change anything. I still plan to talk to them myself." Jack said back before starting his runner again.

"That's fine. I'm just asking for you to be nice to them. They have both had enough trouble." Yusei sighed also getting back on his runner.

"Relax Yusei. A true king is always courteous to women of all ages." He smirked back making Yusei groan.

"I sometimes wonder about you." Yusei muttered under his breath. The two of them then ended their talk and proceeded to the Movement. Back in Luna's room Luna who was still slightly torn up about what happened heard someone knock at her door.

"Who is it?" Her voice cracking.

"It's just me. Akiza's voice came through the door gently. May I come in?"

"Y-yes." Luna let out. Akiza then tried to open the door and found that it was locked. Akiza stood still for a moment and pondered. 'What's going on? Why did they lock them both in? Haven't these two been through enough?'

"How come your door is locked?"

"I don't know. I thought I heard them lock the door when they left but I don't know why they did. I'm not leaving without my brother." As she said this Leo slowly and weakly opened his eyes and slightly turned his head to see himself in a unfamiliar room with Luna sitting right in front of him with slight tears in her eyes.

"Lu-Luna?" Luna spun around like a bullet and ran to her brother's side.

"Leo! Your awake! She cried hugging him hard.

"Luna… that hurts." He flinched as his wounds from the duel still hurt him.

"I'm sorry! Luna noticed quickly jumping off her brother. I'm just so happy your alright. I have been so worried about you!" Akiza was listening on the other side of the door. She was relieved that Leo woke up and that he was alright. But still she wondered why Sawyer was acting so different than he used to. She has never seen him so angry, secretive and at the same time so agitated. 'Please let this all be a bad dream that will just go away! I just want this anger and pain to end without anyone else suffering as well.' Akiza cried in her head sitting down behind the door with her head in between her knees.

"So where are we?" Leo asked looking around slowly sitting up.

"This is the Arcadia Movement Headquarters. Remember what happened between you and Sawyer?" Luna questioned sitting beside him with her hands on his shoulders with a concerned look.

"Yeah I remember. Leo stated holding his head. I remember I was duelling that Sawyer guy until he summoned this big monster and blasted me. I felt like I just got run over by ten trucks. It was crazy what happened!" He screamed until he flinched and held his ribs.

"Easy Leo. Take it easy please?" Luna pleaded trying to calm him down.

"Alright. I will. But what can we do now? We are stuck here and…" He stopped and looked down with a disgusted look on his face.

"Leo?"

"I failed you. I couldn't protect you after all! I totally failed!" He screamed throwing his pillow against the wall.

"Your wrong Leo! You tried your best and that is what matters. Your never gave up, not even when you were backed into a corner. You proved to me that you can truly be a great brother." She smiled holding his hands.

"Thanks Luna!" He happily hugged her with her hugging back softly.

"Don't worry Leo. Yusei is coming for us just like he said he would." Akiza's head shot up as she heard his name. 'Yusei? Is coming here?' She thought standing up. She then turned around and headed back for her room. 'If he is coming here then I must find out for myself what kind of person he truly is!' At this moment in time Yusei and Jack were just pulling up into the Arcadia Movement's parking lot.

"We are here!" Yusei then turned to see two guards standing at the front door. They got off their runners and stood out front of the building.

"Why are you two here?" the two guards asked covering the doors.

"Not your business!" Jack answered running up and punching them both out.

"Jack was that necessary?" Yusei asked shaking his head.

"Of course they need to show more respect to the king!" Jack declared as he ran inside.

"Oh boy." Yusei sighed shaking his head as he chased after him. As Yusei got inside he found Jack standing like a statue with his head looking up.

"What's wrong Jack?" He asked confused walking behind him.

"I sure hope you know where you are going Yusei." Jack then pointed up making Yusei lifting his head to see what Jack meant. Every room looked identical on the outside and there were a good 30 or more floors and only one elevator that needed a code.

"This could be a problem. Yusei groaned realizing that this was going to be a royal pain.

"Well then I'll catch up with you later Yusei." Jack spoke as he was headed for a flight of stairs.

"I thought you were going to help me!" Yusei argued angrily.

"I am, you go and find those friends of yours while I find the ringleader of this circus."

"Fine just be careful." Yusei told him in thankful tone.

"I always am!" He shot back as he began to run up the stairs. Yusei then went to the other flight of stairs at the back of the entrance and proceeded up each floor while trying to avoid all the guards on the way. 'This is going to be a problem. I don't know where I'm going and I can't find Akiza or the twins! DAMN IT!' He screamed in his head. As he hid behind a corner to avoid a passing guard he remembered something important. 'That's right! These marks are connected. If I concentrate hard enough I might be able to find them!' Yusei then closed his eyes and held his arm causing the mark to react and glow. 'Please Luna, where are you? Akiza?' At this moment both Luna and Akiza were feeling the burn in their marks.

"It's Yusei!" Luna called out happily.

"How can you tell?" Leo asked confused with his head tilted.

"I can feel it! This mark is saying that he is coming and is here in the building!" Luna smiled in delight.

"Awesome! We are out of here!" Leo tried to jump but suddenly stopped knowing that it would hurt to much. Meanwhile in her room Akiza was getting the exact same feeling in her arm and grabbed it tightly. 'Yusei? He came after all. Are you here to try and take me away from my only true home? I won't allow you too!' She glared grabbing her duel disk and going off to find him. Yusei continued to climb the floors with each floor making his mark burn brighter. 'I'm getting closer! They should be around here somewhere.' He thought. He ran until a sharp pain crossed his arm stopping him in front of Luna and Leo's room. He then knocked on the door.

"Luna? You in there?" He called out.

"YUSEI!" The twins screamed together. Yusei sighed in relief at the fact that they were together and that he found them.

"Are you both alright? Are any of you hurt?" He asked loudly with his hands on the door.

"We are fine. Leo's in a little pain from a duel earlier but we are ok." Luna told him honestly while tears of happiness built up in her eyes.

"I'm going to get you two out of here alright?" Yusei assured them as he tried to open the door.

"It's locked Yusei! You can't open it!" Leo confirmed.

"Damn it! I'll be right back, I'm going to look for something to help me with this door!" Yusei promised them before he ran off. As Yusei was searching for a way to set the twins free Jack was heading for Sayer's office. 'If this Sayer person is the head of this building then he should damn well have some answers for me. I'm sure I will get more from him than the ones Yusei told me about.' He climbed more and more stairs not knowing that Sayer was watching him trough the security cameras.

"Well well, we got a royal pain in the ass about to get a royal beat down. He sneered pushing his intercom button. Stop him and make it painful." He ordered with a serious tone. As Jack made his way to the final floor he saw a room that had different doors on it and figured it was Sayer's room. He was about to reach the door handle when two guards called to him from the elevator they came off of.

"Stop right there! You are not wanted here!" They commanded together holding there hands out. Jack stopped and turned around glaring.

"You think YOU can tell ME what to do?" He shot back.

"We will do whatever it takes to protect Sayer." They stated activating their duel disks.

"Very well. Then I will teach you a lesson about duelling the best." Jack smiled activating his.

"We will even share our life points to prove we can beat you!" One of them boasted.

"Fine then let's do this."

"DUEL!" Jack/4000 guards/4000

"I'll go first! My name is Liquid and I won't go easy on you. I summon Big Shield Guardna in defence mode: lv4 100att 2600def. I also set a card and end my turn."

"And now I follow up. I draw! The other guard drew his card and smiled. My name is Okina and I won't let you bring trouble to Sayer. I summon Marauding Captain in attack mode: lv3 1200att 400def. Thanks to his special ability I can summon another level 4 or lower monster from my hand and I choose another Marauding Captain! I know set two cards and end my turn." They both smiled as they knew they had an advantage with the captains on the field because of it's special ability. Jack looked at them and huffed.

"You really think that strategy will work on me? I am being seriously underestimated." He groaned annoyed.

"Then prove it, your highness." Liquid laughed sarcastically.

"Very well. I draw! I play Vice dragon in attack mode" Lv5 2000att 2400def. When you have a monster on the field and I don't I can special summon this monster from my hand with half it's original attack and defence points. Att2000-1000 def2400-1200. I now summon Dark resonator in attack mode. Lv3 1300att 300def. Now I tune my monster together to synchro summon: Red Dragon Archfiend! Lv8 3000att def2500. I also play a spell card known as Sealing Fire! When I have Red Dragon Archfiend on my field I can cancel the effects of one monster on the field and I choose your Marauding Captain!"

"That's not fair!" Liquid and Okina protested together.

"Oh it's fair. Jack snickered. Now my dragon, attack the captain! Marauding Captain was destroyed.

Guards:4000-2200 Jack-4000.

"I now play one face down card and end my turn."

"You'll pay for that! I draw. I summon Obnoxious Celtic Guardian in attack mode! Lv4 1400att 1200def. I end my turn with that." Liquid was angry that he couldn't counterattack.

"And now I will end you Jack Atlas! I draw! I play the spell: Fissure! It destroys your dragon!"

"Or so you think. Jack sighed. I activate Magic Jammer! Now I discard a card to negate and destroy your card."

"Damn it! Fine I set two more card face down and end my turn." Okina stated no happier than his partner.

"Two opponents and this is all you can do… What a waste! Jack announced as he drew. I play the spell: Heavy Storm! Now all trap and spells are destroyed."

"We are in trouble now." The guards said simultaneously.

"You bet you are. I play the spell: Earthquake! Now all monsters on you side are shifted to defence mode! I now also summon the monster known as Twin Sword Marauder! Lv4 1600att 1000def. Now I play my final spell card: Shield and Sword! Now all monsters att and def are switched!"

"Oh…" Liquid started to say.

"Crap!" Okina finished the sentence.

"I attack with Twin Sword Marauder! Big Shield Guardna was destroyed.

Guards:2200-1300

"When this monster destroys a defence monster it can attack again!" Jack stated. Twin Sword Marauder attacks and destroys Marauding Captain.

Guards:1300-700

"Now Red Dragon… Finish them!" Jack commanded as the Dragon set the whole field ablaze.

Guards:600-0

"We will stop u no matter what!" Liquid yelled charging at Jack. Jack dodged and stuck him behind the neck and ran up and punched Okina right in the gut knocking them both out cold.

"I admire your courage but your 100 years to early to take me on." He smirked smacking his hands together. At the time the duel was going on Yusei who had grabbed a fire extinguisher. He ran to the door and called to the twins.

"Back away from the door!" He warned them. Luna and Leo stood at the far end as Yusei began to smash at the door wit the extinguisher. After a few its it finally cracked open. He then set it down and pulled the door open by force. Once it was fully open the twins jumped out and into his arms.

"Yusei!" Leo screamed while crying in Yusei's arms.

"We missed you!" Luna sniffed out through her tears.

"It's ok you two. Yusei stated calmly. I promised I would protect didn't I?" He lifted their heads so they could see the smile across his face which made tem stop crying and smile back.

"Can we go home now?" Leo mentioned breaking up their little moment.

"Yes, let's get going." Yusei agreed. They began to run down the stairs when Yusei and Luna's Marks started burning again. They held their arms and continued to head for the stairs only to be blocked by a familiar face.

"Akiza?" Yusei froze in his tracks.

"What are you doing here?" She demanded.

"I came here to save my friends and I also came to find you as well." She slightly blushed at his last comment but hid it from him by slightly turning her head.

"Why did you come to find me?" She asked bluntly with a displeased look on her face.

"I wanted to ask you a few things that I didn't before. Akiza, why are u living here? What are you trying to do by staying here?" He asked politely with a honest face.

"This is my home! I was left with no home or friends or family! Sawyer then found me and told me that I had a place right here. I can do as I please and I can feel safe knowing that these people know my cursed powers." She angrily shot back.

"But you don't have to live like this! Your powers are only a curse if you believe they are. You have to see the light and truth as to why you have that mark and why you were born with these powers instead of running away from them!" He tried to convince her while still holding his calm demeanour.

"You don't know anything about me! How can u stand there and lecture me on things you can't understand! Now leave or I will remove u by force!"

"I'm not going anywhere. I came here not to hurt you but to help u and save my friends!"

"Then I will force u out!" She screamed activating her duel disk.

"Very well. I'll get through to you through this duel! Leo, Luna get back! Get downstairs and I will meet you later once I have sorted this out." he told them without looking away from Akiza.

"Ok Yusei. We are going to hold you to that! Come on Luna, let's bolt!" Leo told her grabbing her arm and heading for the stairs.

As Yusei was about to duel Akiza Jack kicked the door down to Sawyer's room. Sawyer looked up and saw Jack panting in front of him.

"Oh my. Who let the royal trash in?" He said with a smug smile.

"I let myself in. You really should beef up your security." Jack said catching his breath.

"So it seems. So why have u come all the way here?" Sayer said getting up from his desk.

"I Jack Atlas don't need to give u an answer. However u can give me an answer."

"Oh. About what may I ask?"

"What's the REAL reason you are gathering these kids and students? U can't just be giving them a home out of the goodness of your heart. Since u don't have one!" He accused pointing his finger in Sayers face.

"Wow. Those are harsh words your highness." He said mockingly.

"They are true words. Now tell me! And also, tell me all you know about the Crimson dragon and this mark."

"And why would I do that?" Sayer asked walking closer to him.

"Because I can have this entire place ransacked by security in less than a hour if u don't. You want everyone here being harassed by them." Jack asked with his own evil smile.

"I have no problem with that. They can't do anything to me or this place. I am untouchable!" He laughed right in jacks face.

"Oh you really think so? I bet everyone else would say different." Jack Warned shaking his finger.

"Who cares what everyone thinks. I am the leader! These people are just my pawns. The psychic duellists I have gathered will take on the world showing our supreme power. When that happens I will be the true ruler of this city and the whole stinking world!"

"So u admit that your just using these people? You heartless scumbag!" Jack threw a punch which Sayer ducked.

"And what if I am? U can't do ANYTHING!' Sayer said turning on his duel disk that he got from his desk.

"What the?" Jack jumped back. Sayer then played Hinotama which flew right at Jack causing a slight explosion.

"How did that happen?" Jack said just barely dodging the ball.

"Didn't u know? Psychics can bring their cards to life!" Sayer laughed summoning his psychic sword. He swung but missed jack as he rolled out of the way.

"So how u going to explain this if I were to die here from all this?" Jack said getting back to his feet.

"Simple I'll just make up a story that u broke in and tried to overtake the building in which I defended myself. But u wouldn't stop so I attacked with a card and u fell from it."

"You really think they will believe that?" Jack spat back at him.

"Why wouldn't they? Even if they don't I'll just use my connections to make it go away." As he started laughing Jack cracked a weird smile.

"Why are YOU smiling?"

"Cause you are finished. This whole time I have been recording everything we have said since I first walked in."

"YOU WHAT?" Jack lifted his jacket and showed him a mini transmitter on the back part.

"Now not only has security heard all this but so has my old friend Yusei and whoever was close enough to him to hear it. Your finished!"

"How is that possible? Tell me! " Sayer demanded in anger.

"Simple. My friend Yusei built both our duel disks and both have a transmitter in them. We used them to keep in touch in case of emergencies when we were younger. Sayer then dropped his head and laughed hard with his hand on his forehead. He then raised back up with his face giving off a deranged look.

"It doesn't matter…Since YOU WILL DIE HERE!" Sawyer roared charging at Jack with his sword again.

"I don't think so!" Jack snapped back blocking the sword with his duel disk.

"You can't escape! So why bother trying to stay alive fool?" At that moment Sayer heard the sound of a helicopter outside the window. He rushed to the window and saw a Security chopper right in front of him.

"Oh shit!" He thought. Two guards then broke through the window and grabbed Sawyer and took his disk away and handcuffed him.

"You are under arrest! This is the end for you and this organization. We are shutting you down once and for all. One guard stated taking him back to the chopper.

"You and this movement are finished. And as for the information I wanted, I think I will get it from someone who I know will tell me the truth." Jack smirked getting right in Sayer's face and sitting in it.

"But how did they know?" Sayer Roared.

"While I was running towards your office I knew I would need back up so I called them before I reached your office and told them to be ready." Jack explained with a smile.

"YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! I WILL RULE ALL!" He screamed as they threw him on the helicopter.

"Now it's all yours Yusei. I have done my part. Though I better make sure he is alright just in case. If anything happens to him, Martha will have my head." Jack then began walking downstairs and proceeded to find Yusei.

A/N: Wow what a chapter. So it seems some questions have been answered but not the ones we all wanted answered. Next time Akiza breaks down and duels Yusei! What will happen? R&R