A/N: I OWN NO PART YU GI OH 5DS! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS!

Chapter 7: The Synchro Duelist

Era's POV

I watched Yusei as he practiced the Demon Exorcist Spell. This was his fifth time and three times, he had successfully completed it already. At the moment, Yusei's spell finished and was successful.

"Moving up in the Afterlife, Yusei," I told him in Angelic.

"That spell definitely wears you out," he said in the same language.

"It does. Which is why you need the demon in the circle before you can activate it," I responded. "Do you remember when I banished the demon inside Armstrong while you were at the Facility?" Yusei nodded. "And you remember the spell to look into the future, correct?" He nodded again. "When you know where a demon will be, you need to put the circle down when they don't expect it. The circle isn't able to be seen by demons. Only humans and angels can see it, which is why they easily step into it. But if they see the angel before they activate it, the demon can destroy the circle and that the destruction of the circle without it already being used can cause a serious explosion that kills the human and anyone in the vicinity. Even the angel. It's why I didn't show myself when you were dueling Armstrong."

"I see," Yusei responded.

"You are doing better at successfully succeeding in a Demon Exorcism. But you still have a lot of practice to do before you can finish training," I told him.

"I know," he responded looking down a bit.

"I know you don't like hiding being an angel from our friends," I responded. "But you're almost done. You just have to finish mastering the Demon Exorcist spell and then you can tell them." Yusei nodded. "Is something else bothering you?"

"Just the Ghost and what Sherry had asked me," he answered.

"I'm worried about the Ghost too, Yusei. After knowing that a demon is involved, I'm a bit frightened too," I responded and he looked at me. "I don't even know what I duel for. You're going into the tournament to find out, right?" Yusei nodded. "Then you'll find out soon. I can't enter so I'll have to find my own way to figure it out."

"I'm sure you'll find it, Era," he reassured. "You're strong. I had always thought you dueled to protect people."

"I fight to protect people like you will be. In all honesty, you already do," I responded. "But I don't duel enough to say what I duel for."

"If I know anything about you, Era, it's that you duel for your home and Earth," Yusei told me and I looked at him. I paused as he gently kissed me. When he pulled back, he looked at me with earnest eyes that shined over like an angel's.

I shook my head to clear my thoughts for the time being. "We'll talk about this when we're done with training for the day. Right now, do the spell again," I ordered and Yusei gave a slight chuckle before we continued training.

. . .

Later that night, the WRGP announcement party was beginning and Yusei didn't give me any room for argument on coming. And due to the amount of people, he convinced me to ride behind him. Let's just say, it took a lot of convincing to get me to come, let alone ride on his duel runner with him.

Jack had said he would meet us there and I didn't really know what he was planning, but I didn't bother to ask either.

At the moment, Crow, Yusei, and I met Akiza, Leo, and Luna who had arrived at the party area dressed up. Quite unlike me who refused to dress up. The only formal way I dress is in my angel attire.

We entered the room and were soon met with Jack. Crow struggled not to laugh at him outfit.

While, I asked, "What are you wearing?"

"Thought I should get a bit dressed up for this occasion," Jack replied. Crow sighed and I knew the money it probably cost to get that thing made. And it did look quite ridiculous in my opinion.

That's when a voice called to us, "Hey, there!" We turned to a member of another team. "You're from another team, aren't you?"

"Yeah, who are you?" Yusei asked.

"My name's Andre. Me and my team are participating in the tournament too," he greeted. "You're Yusei Fudo, right?"

"Yep," Yusei answered.

"I heard you won the Fortune Cup. I can't wait to see how you duel in this tournament," Andre responded. He looked at me. "And who's this?"

"My name's Era," I introduced, feeling slightly uncomfortable with how he asked it. I could tell Yusei was struggling not to glare defensively.

"Anyway, I should probably get back to my team. We'll see you in the tournament," Andre stated before walking away.

"That was a bit awkward," Crows stated.

"Yep," I answered.

I turned along with Yusei as someone passed by us, saying in a low whisper, "You'll find what you're looking for." But he then disappeared before we could get a good look at him.

"Did you see him?" Yusei asked me in Angelic, making sure the others didn't hear.

"Yeah," I answered.

Suddenly someone rammed into the party and a man on the huge duel runner demanded, "Listen here! I'm Dobocle and if you want this tournament to run smoothly, you're going to give me half of the prize money!"

Some Sector Security officers came up to arrest him but he dodged them and continued to wreak havoc on the party.

"Akiza," Luna called.

"Right," Akiza responded and summoned her Signer dragon which tossed him out the door. I used a restoration spell to fix all the broken glass on the windows and walls.

Suddenly, another Ghost appeared and challenged Dobocle to a duel. The man accepted and they rode off. Once again, Yusei convinced me to stay behind him after what happened last time with the Ghost.

We took off with the others following when a man appeared making everyone stop. "Hello, Yusei," the man greeted.

"Who are you?" Yusei asked.

"You can call me Vizor. You cannot beat the Ghost in your current condition," the man said.

"Huh?" Yusei responded.

"I know an alternate strategy to beat the Ghost. If you want to know it, you'll have to follow me in a turbo duel," Vizor replied.

"Fine," Yusei agreed. He told me to get off which I agreed easily. He then took off with the man to duel him.

"I don't like this. Especially since Yusei's dueling someone we don't know," Akiza stated.

"It's fine. It is Yusei we're talking about," Leo responded.

"Yusei accepted the duel because he saw something in this Vizor guy," I stated.

"Yeah," Crow agreed.

I then flew to get a better view of the duel while the others followed Yusei by their vehicles.

Yusei took the first turn and drew his card. "I summon Tricular (Attack 300/ Defense 300) in defense mode and set once card face down.

"Since you control a monster and I don't, I can special summon Tech Genus Striker (Attack 800/ Defense 0) from my hand in attack mode. Next since I special summoned a level four or below monster, I can special summon my Tech Genus Warwolf (Attack 1200/ Defense 0). Now I tune Tech Genus Warwolf with Tech Genus Striker in order to synchro summon, Tech Genus Power Gladiator (Attack 2300/ Defense 1000)!" Vizor declared. "Next I normal summon Tech Genus Cyber Magician (Attack 0/ Defense 0) in attack mode. Now with the effect of Cyber Magician, I can tune it with the Tech Genus Rush Rhino in my hand to synchro summon. Come forth, Tech Genus Wonder Magician (Attack 1900/ Defense 0)! Tech Genus Gladiator, attack Tricular! And due to its effect, you still take the damage." Yusei's monster was destroyed as his life points fell to 2000.

"I activate Tricular's effect! When it's destroyed, I can special summon Bicular (Attack 200/ Defense 200) in defense mode!" Yusei fought.

"Tech Genus Wonder Magician, attack Bicular!" Vizor ordered.

The attack succeeded in destroying Bicular but Yusei activated its effect to summon Unicycular (Attack 100/ Defense 100) in defense position.

'Watch it, Yusei,' I thought.

Yusei drew his card to begin his turn. "I activate the Speed Spell- Synchro Defuse. This allows me to take control of Tech Genus Power Gladiator until the end phase," he played.

"I don't think so. I tune Tech Genus Power Gladiator with Tech Genus Wonder Magician!" Vizor declared.

"You're synchro summoning during my turn?!" Yusei exclaimed shocked.

"I Accel synchro summon!" Vizor declared before he sped so fast that he disappeared from sight. In the next moment, he appeared again with a new monster on his field. "Arise, Tech Genus Blade Blaster (Attack 3300/ Defense 2200)!"

'And since Power Gladiator is no longer on the field, Synchro Defuse's effect is negated,' I thought.

"Then I activate the Speed Spell- Angel Baton! This allows me to draw two cards as long as I send one card to the graveyard," Yusei declared. "Now I normal summon Drill Synchron (Attack 800/ Defense 300) in attack mode. And next I activate the effect of Quillbolt Hedgehog. Since there is a tuner monster on my field, I can summon it to the field from my graveyard (Attack 800/ Defense 800). Now I tune Unicycular and Quillbolt Hedgehog with Drill Synchron to synchro summon. Rise, Drill Warrior (Attack 2400/ Defense 2000)! Now I activate the effect of Drill Warrior. By cutting its attack points in half until the end phase, I can attack you directly. So Drill Warrior, attack!" Yusei ordered. The attack his and Vizor's life points fell to 2800. "I set a face down and end my turn." And because it was the end phase, Drill Warrior's attack points returned to a normal 2400.

Vizor drew. "Tech Genus Blade Blaster, attack Drill Warrior!" he ordered.

"I activate Wave Force to destroy you Blade Blaster!" Yusei defended.

'That won't be enough, Yusei,' I thought.

"I activate Blade Blaster's effect. By discarding one card, I can negate your trap and destroy it," Vizor defended. The attack continued, destroying Yusei's monster and dropping the Signer's life points to 1100.

"I activate Miracle's Wake! This allows me to special summon Drill Warrior back from my graveyard," Yusei declared.

"I end my turn," Vizor finished.

Yusei drew his card to begin his turn. "I activate the Speed Spell- Speed Energy! This increases Drill Warrior's attack by the number of speed counters I have times 200 (Drill Warrior: Attack 3200)," he declared. "Next I normal summon Gauntlet Warrior (Attack 400/ Defense 1600) in attack mode and activate its effect. By tributing it, Drill Warrior gains 500 attack and defense points until the end of the next damage step (Drill Warrior: Attack 3700/ Defense 2500). Drill Warrior, attack Tech Genus Blade Blaster!"

"I activate the second effect of Blade Blaster! This removes it from play until the end phase," Vizor declared. Yusei attacked again with Drill Warrior, and with it being a direct attack, Vizor's life points fell to 0.

They all pulled to a stop and Yusei asked, "You threw the duel. Why?"

"I can't reveal everything all at once," Vizor answered. I landed next to Yusei. "Perhaps your friend will help you learn what you need to know. The Accel Synchro." He then took off with that.

The others rode up and Akiza asked, "What did he say?"

"He said I needed to figure out a synchro summoning called Accel Synchro," Yusei answered. They then took off with that.