The Dark Sky
Chapter 2: Hummingbird & Silver Cage
In the dead of night, under a wood gazebo, surrounded by fog, two figures stood adjacent to each other. These two figures were dark signers; some of the strongest duelists and the reason why the world is in ruin.
"Why did you call me here Kalin?" the dark signer with orange rims to her black cloak demanded. The other signer with blue rims laughed, taking off his hood. Kalin had short silver hair and sickening smile across his face.
"Now now Carley, we're friends here," Kalin laughed.
"You aren't any friend of mine," Carley stated.
"Well soon we'll be," Kalin joked. "How about taking off that hood, and showing off that pretty face?"
"Did you really call me here just to see my face?" Carley asked sarcastically; taking off her hood and freeing her long black hair.
"Now that would be ridiculous," Kalin shrugged. "Besides I already know you have eyes for Jack Atlas." Carley didn't respond to his insult. "Why don't you tell me a bit more about him?"
"What would information on Jack do for you?" Carley asked in an angry tone. "You already got your revenge when Yuusei Fudo died three years ago. What now that isn't enough?"
"Technically Roman brought him down, which gives me a bittersweet feeling in my mouth," Kalin admits.
"Yeah so I have nothing to tell you," Carley says glaring at him.
"So your telling me, even though it was your responsibility to find him you have nothing to offer?" Kalin taunts putting his arm around Carley.
"Is that supposed to be a threat?" Carley rips off the arm on her shoulders.
"Could be," Kalin smiles.
"All I have on the Signers is that they are stationed in Satellite and most likely in some subway station. However, since the subway is poorly maintained, cave-ins are a frequent problem. Bringing a group into the subways on this information would be a waste of human resources," Carley explains with hesitation in her voice.
"Well they were always good when it came to hiding in the sewers," Kalin joked. "What about someone named Crow Hogan?"
"I've heard of her; she's one of the only people who can defeat our pawns in a Turbo Duel, however I don't have any other information on her," Carley explains.
"As it should be. It wouldn't be fun is she couldn't hold her own," Kalin thought to himself, then began to speak up. "That's fine by me. However, telling Roman any of this could be detrimental to our goals. It's reassuring that you love Atlas."
"What are you talking about?" Carley flustered.
"I know that you have feelings for Atlas, that's why you haven't been reporting to Roman as often as you should," Kalin leans in.
"Well why would you be focused on a non-Signer, what have you fallen for her?" Carley mocks.
"I know that you can be trusted with this information Carley," Kalin spoke. "The Signers are heading to New Domino through the garbage tunnel."
"How do you know that!?" Carley demanded.
"I don't know that. . . . Is what you'll say to anyone else," Kalin puts a finger on his lips. "We both know that Roman wants the Signers wiped off the surface of this world, also making everyone else his slave. You want Atlas, I want a little Birdie. So let's cooperate on this." It took a bit for Carley to consider but she finally spoke up.
"Alright," Carley agreed.
"Wonderful," Kalin smiled. "Now let me tell you what I have in mind."
Side Story: Carley's Scoops
After Kalin had told Carley his plan, he left suddenly to get something for her; leaving Carley on her own.
"Geez, what's taking that jerk so long for?" Carley began to speak to herself. "And how dare he insinuate that I have feelings for Atlas. I mean I just gave him shelter when he was hurt; I also just took him to the amusement park out of pity for him. I don't love him.
"Big Scoop! I have the fallen duel king Jack Atlas here at my house! His face looks so peaceful as he sleeps," Kalin popped in reading a small old book, shocking Carley.
"Hey that's mine!" Carley tried to take it from him, but Kalin kept it just out of reach.
"Big Scoop! I took the Jack Atlas to the amusement park to cheer him up, but nothing seems to be working. I better try harder for him to notice my kindness and feeling," Kalin continued reading the book in spite of Carley's best efforts to to get it from him.
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