I was walking with Leo and his friend, Dexter who wanted to take on the Black Rose. We've been walking around for the whole day. Psh, I can take on that phooey anytime! Best female duelist my butt; I am! I walked with them and sighed as Leo went to bother some old fart. I looked around until I saw….spiky hair, jacket, stranger-danger, Yusei! I walked over to them in confident strides.

"Well, Amnesia Man, you know how to make quick friends." I joked as I saw three other people surrounding him.

"Hey, I never thought I would see you here." Yusei said as I shrugged.

"Leo and thing wanted to find this person to duel…Who are those guys?" I asked, referring to the people around.

"Oh, this is Tenzen Yanagi," Yusei motioned to the old man with a gold tooth and white hair, "Bolt Tanner," The tall guy that was a little dark skinned. He had spiked up...dark turquoise hair…he also winked at me, which made me glare. "And Blister." Small moustache, weird hair, and…it looked like cowboy clothing to me. "Guys, this is-"

"Look, over here! Dexter, look! It's the superhero who fixed me and my sister's disks!" Leo yelled before coming towards me, "You didn't tell me!"

"Sorry, slipped my mind." I said, looking at the sky. I saw Dexter sigh before following Leo.

"So, what's up?" Leo asked as I crossed my arms and looked at the two.

"What are you guys doing here? Cristina said you guys were looking for someone to duel." Yusei said as I smiled; finally, someone calls me by my whole name! "This is a dangerous place for you guys and… girl. Where's your sister?"

"Sexist." I sang and twirled in a circle, "I can kick any man's butt to Jupiter…I have my butcher knife."

"She didn't want to come." Leo said as Dexter catched up and gasped at the mark on Yusei's face.

"Yes, Dexter, he's a criminal, get over it." I said with a shrug.

"Leo, I don't think this guy is a superhero." Dexter whispered, "Check his face."

"That's his secret identity." Leo whispered back, "Crissy knows it!"

"What are you too doing here?" Yanagi asked with a smile, startling Dexter.

"We've been looking around for the Black Rose." Leo said in a happy manner.

"Oh, Cristina and Leo helped me get my memory back." Yusei said, telling his…older friends, "They're cool."

"Yes, I'm cool." Leo said as I chuckled, "And this guy is my best friend. He's Dexter."

"Umm…hello." Dexter said in a nervous tone.

"That guy is the best! He does this combo like whoa! You should definitely duel him…! How about you duel him Crissy! You have your duel disk and your deck." Leo suggested as I smiled and shook my head.

"I rather kick this Black Rose's butt first, but don't worry; you're next on my list." I said in a sweet manner to Yusei. He smiled and looked back to Leo in his…same gaze that makes Dexter scared.

"Maybe some other time." Dexter suggested as I ruffled his hair, "Look at that!" Dexter said as Leo shivered in excitement. I looked at Yusei's hand and looked at it. I grabbed his hand and grabbed the invitation.

"Look at that." I said and put it down by his side as his face went a little pink and stern, "Kind of…weird how you got an invitation AFTER you got your memory back."

"That just means he's awesome." Leo argued, "That means he'll be there too!"

"Uh-huh." Yusei agreed as Leo cheered.

"I'll get to duel you! I'll get to duel you and Crissy, then Jack Atlas, THEN I will be the winner." Leo said as I rolled my eyes; whatever floats your boat.

"So much confidence in that little body of yours." I teased as Leo glared with his cheeks puffed out.

"Be quiet, Pyro-lady." My eyebrow twitched as I grabbed his cheeks and squeezed them painfully, "Ow, ow! Stop that! Oh! And when I win, maybe he'll be my sidekick like in all those comic books!"

"Yeah…" Dexter said as I rolled my eyes. But then my left arm started to hurt and I went on my knees, clutching my left arm…the mark…it's hurting again. I moaned in pain as I closed my eyes. I heard someone grunting in pain, and it was Yusei; does he have a mark too?

"Cristina/Yusei!" Shouts were heard around us, "What's wrong?/I'll let you win!/ What happened?"

"It hurts…just like before." I said between the pain…God, I need to knife someone right now!

"When it first appeared….the crimson dragon." Yusei said as I gasped in shock. Was it that thing a couple of days ago, that red streak from the stadium? Then we heard another noise from the distance.

"Lets go!" Dexter said, thinking rational.

"Wait, something's happening." Leo said, thinking irrational. I looked up and saw crowds of people running away. It looked like a tornado a few feet away from us.

"The-the Black Rose?" Yanagi questioned in fear. I felt the pain getting stronge and black spots in my vision, but I shook it away.

"They said she's a myth." Blister said in disbelief.

"Oh yeah? Does this look like a myth to you?" I demanded, glaring at the tornado thingy.

"There has to be a reasonable explanation here." Blister said, being the…idiot he is. Suddenly, the ground cracked as vines appeared, heading straight towards us. I felt a hand wrapped around me as we were tossed in the air. I was in the arms of someone…There hands were around the crook my legs and waist…First thought comes to mind; Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill-

"Hey, are you hurt?" Yusei asked as I opened my eyes…blue eyes…uhh…avoid, avoid, avoid, avoid, avoid-

"I'm not hurt, except for the searing pain in my arm." I said as he put my down and I got use to the pain; no pain, no gain… I looked up in shock at the dragon, "What is that?"

"Who's dragon is that?" Yusei asked as I ignored him; it has to be the Black Roses' "If your clutching in pain, Cristina-"

"Yeah, I have a weird mark on my arm too." I said as he put his glove down to see his tattoo glowling. Thank god my sleeve thing is dark.

"My mark." Yusei gasped as everyone crowded, except…oh no!

"Leo!" I called out, getting up, ignoring the pain and going to the other side, seeing Dexter and Leo knocked out, "Leo, are you okay? Please wake up." I put his head in my lap, biting my lip to stop myself from crying. He woke up and got out of my lap and looked at Yusei's tattoo; Dexter got up too.

"Mark of the dragon." Leo said in awe…He must have remembered…Luna's mark. Suddenly, a bright light appeared as a figure showed and I growled dangerously and ran at it. Yusei suddenly followed me.

"Hey, come back!" Leo called out as I felt my heart clenched; I'm sorry Leo. I stopped as I saw the figure…Black Rose. My glared hardened as I went into my pouch to get a small knife…don't ask. Leo appeared by my side, holding my hand.

"Black Rose?" Yusei asked as I looked at Leo.

"I think, but be careful-" Yusei stopped him with his hand. The others started to catch up.

"Okay, she's not made up, now what grandpa?" Blister asked Yanagi.

"I don't know!" Yanagi asked, hiding behind me. This 'Black Rose' had a mask on, and hair streaming down her face…Just let me attack her…I faintly heard her gasp…So, she can probsbly talk.

"You're arm! You also have a mark!" She yelled as Yusei stared at his mark; no way I'm telling her that I have a mark.

"I do." He said and walked towards her as I trailed behind him, READY to test my aim at her head.

"Get away from me!" She yelled and played a card as bright light surrounded her. I held my stance and covered my eyes. Yusei went on one knee, Dexter and Leo fell down, Yanagi, Blister, and Tanner stood their stance. As the light faded, she was gone.

"She's gone." Tanner said as I sighed.

"Amazing." Yanagi said as I rubbed my arm, "That's what I call am exit for the ages! What do you think her encore look like-"

"To be honest, I don't care. I was about to throw a knife at her." I said as they stared at me in shock, "Why do you look so surprised Leo! I told you I carry knives around; thanks to my dad."

"We found her, the Black Rose." Dexter said, clutching onto Leo.

"That was so awesome!" Leo said as I sighed; boys will be boys.

"The Black Rose said you also had a mark." Blister said as I rolled my eyes, "What did she mean by that?"

"If I had to guess…I think she has a mark too." I said with a shrug, "Who knows…"

"Hey, your mark is one, where'd it go?" Leo asked as there was no more mark.

"Your lucky that your mark fades away fast, mine doesn't." I said, pulling my sleeve down and showing them the mark covering almost my entire left arm.

"Woah! I never saw it." Leo said as I smiled.

"That is why I wear this thing." I said and pulling my sleeve back up.

"It vanished, like magic!" Yanagi exclaimed and I really don't like him no more…

"I know, I have to find this Black Rose!" He said as I put my hands on my hips.

"Well, you aren't doing this alone." I said as he gave me a look.

"I don't know, you might get hurt and it will be dangerous-"

"I talk about Butcher knives, I have knives in my pouch, I can kill you in 5 different ways, and…my nickname is pyro-girl, so if anything, you might get hurt." I said, crossing my arms as he smiled before he gave me a confused look.

"You…keep knives in your pouch?"

"Oh…yeah…"