Yukina was able to defeat Cray despite all his training, but that was when the mysterious man showed. It seemed like Yukina knew him as she was able to identify him as Diego. It would seem things are about to unfold.
"I know you! You're Diego!" Yukina said. Upon seeing his face, Yukina surprisingly became angry and she never gets angry. Seeing him made her think of something that happened. "You... You lousy..."
"That's him!" Kent claimed. "That's the guy I was telling you about!"
"That's the same guy?" Cindy said.
"Something's going on. It looks like Yukina knows him." Felix said as this all very strange to everyone.
"Thank you, Cray. You were most helpful in revealing more and more of Yukina's strength. That is quite valuable data to us." Diego claimed.
"Say what?" Cray questioned as he didn't like the sound of that. "Hold up. Are you saying you were using me the whole time just to get to her?"
"Don't sound so upset. You provided valuable data for us to use. As a consolation, you are allowed to keep the cards." Diego claimed as he helped himself to his drink. "That mere card means nothing to me." Cray didn't seem to like what Diego was insinuating. It sounds like Diego was just using Cray like a test subject and he hated it. "This girl has been after me for some time. It's only common sense I gather intel on her. If you beat her, well she isn't a problem to me."
"Enough of your games, Diego!" Yukina called as she sounded angry. "Where is it?!
"I'm sorry, but I do not have the time. If you want to know anything, come and get me." Diego claimed as he hopped back in his helicopter and was taking off.
"Hey! Get back here, you creep!" Yukina called as she chased after him. This was all unusual for everyone because they've never seen Yukina like this. "Get back here and tell me what I want to know!"
"Yukina!" Cindy called.
"Wait!" Felix called as the two of them and Kent hurried after her, but Yukina was already out of the stadium and gone. Everyone was wondering what this could be about. Something is going on and it seems bad.
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The Next Day
"No word from Yukina?" Kent asked.
"No. I've tried messaging her, but she won't respond. She's been gone all night." Felix said. Everyone is starting to get worried about Yukina. She's been gone all night and no one knows where she is. As Cindy just waited outside Felix's store for her to show, the others were talking inside. Even Cray was there. "Cray, you must know something."
"What makes you think I would even tell you anything?" Cray said with attitude.
"You must be worried about Yukina. Why else are you here?" Felix said.
"Because I want answers. What goes on with Yukina is not my concern." Cray said.
"Don't say such things. Yukina's your rival, and you might be sore about losing to her again, but you'll get another chance. You don't need help from that likes of that guy." Kent claimed.
"I'm amazed you still think highly of him after what happened." Felix said.
"It's not Cray's fault. He's the victim in all of this." Kent said in Cray's defense. While they were all talking, Cindy just kept waiting outside. Soon, the wait was over as she spotted Yukina was coming back.
"Yukina! Guys! Yukina is here! She's back!" Cindy called with the others hearing her. Felix and Kent ran out and spotted her with all of them glad to see her again.
"Yukina! There you are!" Felix said with her noticing them.
"Hey, guys." Yukina greeted.
"We worried when you disappeared on us. Cray was too, but he won't show it." Kent said.
"Cray's here? I need to talk to him! He'll tell me where to find Diego!" Yukina said as she moved around them to try and get answers.
"Hold up!" Cindy called and got her to stop. "What's going on with you, Yukina? Does it have something to do with that guy from the other night?"
"You were acting rather strange when you saw him." Felix said. They all wanted to know what was going on with her, but it seems like she wasn't talking.
"It has nothing to do with you. This is my fight, my problem." Yukina said.
"Yes it does have something to do with us!" Cindy said. "We're your friends! We want to help you, but we can't if you don't tell us what's going on."
"Spill it. How do you know that guy? Who is he?" Kent questioned. Yukina didn't want to drag them into this, but they are her friends. If people are getting pulled into this, they deserve to know and Yukina is the only one who can tell them anything.
"He... He has a forbidden card. Malicious Fiend: Life Destroyer." Yukina answered.
"Forbidden card?!" Kent said.
"Malicious Fiend: Life Destroyer?!" Cindy said.
"You guys might not know this, but these cards possess great power." Yukina said as she held up her phoenix. "Stories tell of these cards origins and how they hold great and mystic powers. Some from the mystic lands of Egypt, others from even other worlds. However, there are those who want to exploit that power such as the Black Ace organization."
"Black Ace organization?!" Kent said.
"They study these cards and try to use the power they generate for malicious purposes. Diego is the head of that organization." Yukina said. "Right now, he possesses a dangerous and forbidden card called Malicious Fiend: Life Destroyer, which holds dangerous and dark power. If that card is ever unleashed, many would be in danger. It's another reason I've been travelling around. I'm trying to find them so I can get that card back and seal it away."
"All that power is in one card?" Felix said as they all couldn't believe what they were told. Cray overheard them and even he was astonished by that story.
"Now I get it. That's why Diego wanted us to duel you." Kent said. "In that case, let met talk to Cray. He might listen to me." Seeing how important this was to Yukina, they all wanted to help get her the answers she's looking for. All of them went back in the store to talk to Cray, but he was already gone. "Cray?! Where did he go?!"
"Did he really just leave?" Cindy said.
"He couldn't have gotten far. Let's find him and get answers." Felix said. Now that they know what kind of threat Diego is, they need Cray to find him before this card can be unleashed.
...
Later
There was no sign of Cray, and without his knowledge, Yukina and her friends had no way of finding Diego and the dangerous card. Coming up empty, the others regrouped back at Felix's place, but Yukina didn't come back yet.
"Where's Yukina?" Cindy questioned.
"Still looking for Cray or anything about Diego." Felix said as he moved away from his computer. "I've come up empty on the web. There's no mentioning of the Black Aces or anything."
"It's not like Diego has a website that sells T-shirts." Kent said.
"There's got to be something we can do. This is pretty important to Yukina." Felix said as he tried to think.
"If only Cray was here. Cray, why did you leave me again?!" Kent cried.
"Cry about your boyfriend later. We've got to find something about Diego or the Black Ace organization." Felix said. "Somebody must know something about either of those things."
"You're right, Felix." Cindy said. "Our only chance now is to ask around and see if anyone knows anything. Maybe we can get some others to help us out. If we all do some searching, we might find something."
"Right. Let's get work and meet later tonight at the park." Felix said. The three of them agreed and got to searching. With no other options, they tried finding a lead by asking everyone they could about Diego, the forbidden card, or the Black Ace organization. While they were searching, Cray was doing some thinking of his own. He thought about that story and how the others are going to such lengths to find something just for Yukina.
"A forbidden card... Cards with great power... They actually believed all that?" Cray questioned. "Even if it's true, why would they go to such lengths for someone else?" It didn't make any sense to Cray to help someone else like that, but it made sense to others. As Cindy and the others asked around, they asked others for help to find something about the Black Ace organization. Before they knew it, so many people around the city were asking for help or information. Seeing so many people coming together like this for Yukina got Cray to do some thinking.
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The Park
"Any luck?" Kent questioned as the three of them met at the park.
"Nothing." Felix said. "No one seems to know anything. Whoever this Diego is has done a pretty good job of covering his tracks."
"Well, we can't just give up. Yukina's counting on us. After all that she's done for us, we have to do something to help her." Cindy said. All of them felt the same, but it looks like they're all out of ideas as to how they should search now.
"The moon rises in the west." All of them heard a voice and looked up to see it was Cray sitting in a tree staring right at the moon.
"Cray! There you are, buddy!" Kent said as he was happy to see him again.
"What did you say?" Felix questioned.
"I was taken to a small island out in the ocean. It took about twenty minutes by helicopter to get there from the mainland." Cray said. "Before leaving, the moon always rose from the water." That was all he said before he just jumped down and left.
"Was that his way of helping? What did he even mean?" Cindy questioned.
"Hold on." Felix said as he tried something. He pulled out a map and input some data. "I think Cray was trying to give us a location. Diego's base must be near water on the west of the country. If it takes about twenty minutes to get to a small island by helicopter going west from the mainland..." Felix inputted all that data and soon got something. "There! I think we have a location!" He claimed with all of them amazed they actually got a location.
"Yes! I knew Cray would come through!" Kent cheered.
"Why didn't he just tell us or show us? Why did he act all mysterious about it?" Cindy questioned.
"Maybe he likes to keep the tough guy act. It doesn't matter if this is right." Felix said as it seems like they finally have something.
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Yukina
As for Yukina, she was running her own search. No matter what it takes, she's going to find Diego and that card. She's treating it like it's her mission now. The reason is because something happened that's pushing her to keep going. As she looked down at her deck, she kept telling herself that she had to keep going. That was right she was alerted about a call.
"Yukina! It's Felix! We might have a location as to where Diego is hiding!" Hearing that gives Yukina a shot in the arm to keep going.
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Yukina's Group
Thanks to Cray, the might finally have something as to where Diego and the Black Ace is hiding. Yukina regrouped with her friends and the four of them hurried as fast as they could. They were near the cliffs and they soon spotted a building.
"There! That's got to be it!" Felix said.
"It does scream bad guy hideout." Kent claimed. Yukina took a look at the building and she could see it. Right over the gates was a spade-like symbol.
"That is it. That's the symbol of the Black Ace." Yukina claimed. Somewhere inside is the man and possibly the card she's been chasing down.
"Yeah... That's it." All of them turned around and saw Cray was joining them. "That's where Diego kept me while trying to make me stronger."
"Cray! I just knew you would come and lend us a hand!" Kent cheered.
"You could have done that by just telling us where this was." Cindy said.
"Don't get the wrong idea." Cray said as he kept up the act. "I'm only here because I want some payback at the guy for using me like that." That's what he's claiming, but they all think he's trying to hide his nicer side. Either way, they are here now.
...
Diego
Meanwhile, Diego was checking in on something. He was checking the status of something and it seemed like all was going good.
"Good. He should awake soon." Diego said as someone or something was resting and he was keeping tabs on it. Just then, his security alerted him of what was coming. He took a look at a screen and saw Yukina and her friends showing up. "Aw... Right on time. I knew she wouldn't be able to stay away. Well, we might as well give them a warm welcome." Everything seemed to have gone just as Diego wanted and that could be trouble for Yukina and her friends.
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Outside
Yukina and her friends were able to make it to the front of the building. Luckily, they didn't have to figure out how they were going to get inside. Just as they got there, they saw the gate was opening up and they were all being welcomed in with no guards or anything. Obviously, it was quite suspicious.
"The gate just opened up right when we showed up?" Felix questioned.
"Maybe the door is automatic?" Cindy said.
"Don't be stupid." Cray said.
"It's Diego. He already knows we're here, but he wants us to come inside." Yukina said. It is clearly a trap, but Yukina can't turn back now after coming as far as she has. "Listen... This guy is dangerous. I can't stop you from going in, but you all need to be careful and understand what we're getting into." All of them understood that, but they're going in to help Yukina. "We don't know what's in there waiting for us. Let's go!" All five of them ran inside despite the danger, heading into Diego's lair to face him...and whatever it is that lies inside.
