Me: I hurt all over but I'm super happy!
Sky: Those two statements contradict each other. Why?
Me: I hurt from flipping off a bounce house like ten times. I'm happy because flipping off the bounce house was fun and this one reviewer that I only know as lovelydragon has reviewed three times!
Crow: Good for you. *Glares at me*
Me: Erm, I think I'll just start the chapter. I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh 5ds or anything. Also, I'm trying present tense in this chapter. I might use it the rest of the story if I like it…
Chapter 22
"My turn!" Kokoro exclaims.
"Nu-uh, it's my turn!" Daichi says. I had materialized Pyrus Titanium Dragonoid and letting the children ride him.
Those kids love flying, Celestial Priestess says. "Probably as much as I loved it when I learned how to," I whisper, as not to scare the children. They couldn't see the Duel Spirits.
"You've all had a turn and I'm getting tired," I say, interrupting the quarreling kids. "Plus it's almost your bedtimes," I add.
"But Crow hasn't come back yet," complains Taiga. Crow had left on one of his raids an hour ago.
"Yeah, we aren't going to bed until he comes back," Ginga adds. Then five people walk through the alley. Immediately I go into a defensive position, but it was just Rally, Tank, Nervin, and Blitz along with someone else.
"Who's your friend?" I ask, looking at the other person.
"This is Blister, one of Yusei's friends from the City," Nervin replies.
"Any friend of Yusei is a friend of mine," I say. "Name's Sky, you might have seen me in the Fortune Cup as Silver," I add.
"You mean you're one of the two that fell into that weird trance during the recreational match?" Blister asks.
"Uh, I guess so," I reply. I doubt you would believe the truth, I think.
That ends our introduction, as Yusei and Crow pull around the corner on their Duel Runners. As the two stop, all of the kids run over to Yusei.
"Hey Yusei," I say after the kids stopped trying to get Yusei to duel them. "Why'd you come back?" I ask.
"I'll tell you after these kids go to bed," Yusei replies.
"Crow has to tell a story first," Kokoro says.
"Yeah, and he has to do it with the voices!" Hikari adds. I snickered at that. Last night I overheard Crow telling a story using 'the voices' and I nearly died of laughter.
"Okay, I'll tell a story but I'm not using the voices," Crow says. "Aw," the kids whine. Crow remains unchanged and he tells the story of Daedalus Bridge. I smile as he tells it. Even though it wasn't really a story.
"There, the story's done," Crow says. "Now you five go get some sleep." Reluctantly the kids leave the small fire.
"So Yusei, what's the reason you came back to Satellite?" I ask again.
"It's because of this," Yusei says, taking off his glove. One of the Marks of the Dragon, the Tail, was imprinted on his arm.
"So Goodwin was right, you are a Signer," I mutter.
"You know about the Crimson Dragon?" Yusei asks.
"Oh yeah, it used to be my favorite bedtime story," I reply. "So you've returned because you have to fight the Dark Signers?"
"Pretty much. I had a duel with one of their drones a week ago," Yusei says. "In the duel the damage was real," he adds.
"Hey, can you explain this to people who don't know about this Crimson Dragon?" Crow asks. So Yusei and I try to fill in our friends with the details. It was almost midnight by the time we finally settled down to sleep, which happened to be in sleeping bags Crow had taken from Sector Security.
Instead of sleeping, I climb up to the roof of Crow's hut and sit there, staring at the moon. After a few minutes I hear someone getting onto a Duel Runner.
I jump down from my perch and find that it is Yusei. "Bit late for a night ride," I say.
"I can't sleep," Yusei says. "There's too much on my mind."
Our conversation wakes Crow up. "What are you two doing?" the ginger asks.
"We're going on a night ride," I say. Waving my arm, I quickly say a spell that brings my Duel Runner next to me.
"That's just creepy," Crow comments. "Eh, do you mind if I come with you?" he asks.
Yusei shrugs, so the three of us board our Duel Runners and leave towards the other side of Satellite. When we were a good mile or two away from where we started, a card slices past Crow's face. "What the deck was that?" Crow asks.
I take a quick glance at the card. Vorse Raider is partially stuck in the ground. "I know that card!" Yusei exclaims. Up at the top of a hill sat someone on a Duel Runner. The person starts laughing, almost evilly.
"Of course you know that card Yusei," a familiar voice says. The figure throws off his cloak, revealing that he is none other than Kalin Kessler. Kalin holds out his arm and the Mark of the Giant appears, not only on his arm but as purple fire on the ground.
"Kalin? You-you're a Dark Signer?" asks Yusei.
"Isn't it obvious?" Kalin asks. "It's time to duel Yusei!"
The purple flames separate Crow from the two of us, and Kalin rides over. "Why are you doing this?" I ask. "You were our friend."
"Once your friend, yes, but now your enemy!" Kalin shouts. "I'll take both of you on at the same time!"
"Yusei, we have to knock some sense into Kalin," I say.
"Okay, this'll be a two-on-one Turbo Duel, meaning I start with 8000 Life Points," Kalin says. "First one to the corner gets the first move."
The three of us line up and activate Speed World. "On your mark, get set, acceleration!" a computerized voice says. We all shoot off down the track.
Kalin tries to ram Yusei off the track, but Yusei manages to stay on it. While he was doing that, I manage to take the corner. "Alright then, the first move's mine!" I shout.
Kalin's Life Points: 8000 S.C. 1, Yusei's Life Points: 4000 S.C. 1, Sky's Life Points: 4000 S.C. 1 "I Summon Celestial Knight-Neptune (ATK 1400, DEF 1000) in Attack position. With two cards face-down I end my turn," I say.
A knight in dark blue armor appears next to me, the symbol of the Celestials on his breastplate. "Well then, it's my turn!" Kalin shouts. Kalin S.C. 2, Yusei S.C. 2, Sky S.C. 2 "I Summon Infernity Beast (ATK 1600, DEF 1200) in Attack mode as well. I end my turn with a face-down."
"My move!" Yusei says. Kalin S.C. 3, Yusei S.C. 3, Sky S.C. 3 "I Summon Speed Warrior (ATK 900, DEF 400) in Attack mode! On the turn he's Summoned, Speed Warrior's power is doubled!" he continues.
Speed Warrior ATK 1800. "Put that power to use Speed Warrior! Attack Infernity Beast with Hypersonic Slash!" Yusei says.
"You haven't changed a bit Yusei," Kalin says. "I activate the Continuous Trap Depth Amulet, so by discarding one card your attack is negated."
"I place two cards face-down to end my turn," Yusei says. Speed Warrior ATK 900.
"Which means it's my turn!" I shout. Kalin S.C. 4, Yusei S.C. 4, Sky S.C. 4 "I Summon Celestial Defender (ATK 500, DEF 2000) in Defense mode," I continue. A man holding a silver shield appears next to my knight.
"Oh yes, when I control another 'Celestial' monster, Celestial Knight-Neptune can attack my opponent directly," I add. Before I attack, an image of The Enforcers comes to my head.
"I-I end my turn," I say. You had a clear shot, Reshiram says.
His Depth Amulet would have negated it anyways, I think back.
I think this goes deeper than a Trap card, Reshiram says.
"Hmph, it's my turn," Kalin says, interrupting the conversation. Kalin S.C. 5, Yusei S.C. 5, Sky S.C. 5 "I Summon Infernity Archfiend (ATK 1800, DEF 1200) in Attack mode! Infernity Beast, why don't you show Speed Warrior the way to the Graveyard," he continues.
Infernity Beast's attack inflicts real damage, sending Yusei spinning off track. He luckily regains control of his Duel Runner. Yusei's Life Points: 3300 "Infernity Archfiend, do the same to that Celestial Knight-Neptune," Kalin continues.
"Sorry Kalin, all attacks on a 'Celestial' monster go to Celestial Defender," I interrupt. Celestial Defender gets in front of the attack, sending the blast back towards Kalin. The Dark Signer doesn't even flinch.
Kalin's Life Points: 7800 "Grr, I end my turn with a face-down," Kalin says. Suddenly I hear sounds of an approaching helicopter. I spare a glance and see Jack hanging on to the helicopter. "Hah, it seems that The Enforcers are all here!" Kalin laughs.
"Kalin, what happened to you?" Yusei asks.
"It's your move Yusei," Kalin says, ignoring the question.
"Fine then, I draw," Yusei says. Kalin S.C. 6, Yusei S.C. 6, Sky S.C. 6 "I Summon the Tuner Junk Synchron (ATK 1300, DEF 500) in Attack mode, and through its effect I can bring back Speed Warrior," he continues.
"Now I Tune my Level 3 Junk Synchron with my Level 2 Speed Warrior. Gathering stars will call upon a new force! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Show yourself, Junk Warrior (ATK 2300, DEF 1800)!" Yusei shouts.
Kalin smirks as the monster appears. "Well isn't that a sight for sore eyes," he says sarcastically.
To be continued…
Me: That is where I will end it. Oh, this works fine, just pretend Yusei never gets Scrap-Iron Scarecrow or Speed Spell-Final Attack.
Sky: How do you know that?
Me: I already have the next chapter and half of the one after that written…
Kalin: I can't believe I'm back in this thing.
Me: Well you had to come back, being one of the Dark Signers.
Kalin: Hmph. Would people review so the next chapter gets up soon and I don't have to be here longer?
Me: What he said I guess. Thanks to anyone who does review and/or read this story!