"We crossed dimensions?!" said a shocked Yuya to Yugo. Both boys were on a grassy bank and seemed to be in a park.

"I guess so. That Fusion user… he used that glowly card thing." Yugo replied while looking around.

"Well I need to get back!" Yuya said. "There must be some way to do it?! How did you cross dimensions?"

"I think it was Clear Wing."

"Clear Wing? Your dragon?" Yuya replied. Yugo took the card from his duel disk and looked at it.

"Yes, when Rin disappeared, I could feel it was working with me. My dragon glowed at one time and then I found myself in that XYZ Dimension place and then I came here." Yugo responded.

"You were in the XYZ Dimension?"

"Yeah, it wasn't a nice place. Battered buildings and scared people, it was a ghost town. Anyway… I can't control Clear Wing's transporting. It goes where it wants to go, sorry Yuya." said a sad Yugo.

"So I'm stuck here?" Yuya said as he walked forwards and looked at the city. High in the sky was the main city while connected just below was the grassy parks. Below the parks were horrible, dirty streets filled with damaged buildings but Yuya didn't look down at them.

"I… I guess so…." Yugo replied with understanding to Yuya's situation.

"My world was being invaded by Academia… I have no idea what has happened there!" Yuya replied.

"I… I'm sorry Yuya. I'm sure your parents are okay…"

"No… my dad left three years ago." Yuya said. "He disappeared; I don't know where he is…." Yuya sadly said. "But you get used to it."

"Do you have any clue?" Yugo said.

"My father is blamed by Reiji Akaba, the President of Leo Cooperation, for taking the credit of Real Solid Vision from his father." Yuya looked saddened once more. "Even if my father didn't invent it, I'm sure he would never go out and steal the credit! Reiji claimed his father disappeared three years ago, just before my father disappeared it seems. "

"Real Solid Vision? That software which gives monsters mass?" Yugo replied. "That came from your dimension? That came to this world three years ago as well."

"Weird… everything seems to be about three years ago." Yuya said as he looked back to Yugo. "But wait…. regardless of who invented the software, one of them must have come here to bring the system!"

"Maybe…." Yugo said. "Hang on… Leo Akaba? Where have I heard that name before?"

"Well back in our dimension he was a big name who ran the company. I knew him and my dad got along, maybe you heard it back home?"

"No I swear I heard it elsewhere…" Yugo put his hand on his chin and began to think.

Flashback – XYZ Dimension

"RIN! RIN!" yelled Yugo as he walked through the destroyed streets of Heartland. Yugo looked around with confusion. "Where am I anyway? First that weird dimension with blue cards and now here…."

Yugo continued to walk along and to his left, he could hear shouting and screaming from inside a damaged building. Yugo heard the screams and quickly rode over to the side of the road where the building was and he looked inside.

Within the building, Yugo could see Shun Kurosaki holding an Obelisk Blue male student to the wall.

"TELL ME!" Shun yelled as he pushed the student

"I... I know nothing!" he replied.

"WHO'S YOUR BOSS?!"

"Leo Akaba!" he desperately yelled. Shun gripped the boy harder and slammed him against the wall with full force.

"I know that! I learned who your boss was right at the start of this war three months ago! Your fellow comrades made sure everyone heard about him! No, I want to know who is your boss here and where do I find him!" Shun replied.

"You mean our commander…. why… you already know our head?" the student said with a boastful tone.

"I'll use him to get closer to the head… bit by bit… I'll take down the people closest to Akaba and that'll lead me right to him!" Shun angrily said.

"I'll never tell! Academia will never betray the common cause!"

"Then you're no use to me!" said Shun as he let the student drop to the floor. Shun now held out his duel disk. The student smirked as he fell down.

"You're only helping to power up the end goal… " Shun didn't respond as the bright light which was lit off once it carded someone, blinded Yugo's sight. After it had cleared, Shun was now gone and Yugo was now alone as he looked around confused.

Flashback End

"I didn't know what this Academia was or that people got carded before Rin explained it all. I guess what I saw was a-"

"You saw a member of the Resistance." Yuya interrupted. "They're fighting Academia in XYZ. The XYZ Dimension was invaded first. Academia must have finished in XYZ and moved to my dimension." Yuya said.

"I CANT LET THEM COME HER-"Yugo stopped mid-sentence as he realized he wasn't helping Yuya with his world currently at risk. "I'm sorry, Yuya…. I don't normally think before talking. Rin said I need to start doing that more."

"No it's fine." Yuya replied. "All our worlds are at risk, I just need to find my way home. Yuya looked towards the Synchro city.

"So this is your world, it looks nice." Yuya said.

"It might look nice but the core is-"

"COMMONS!"

Yugo and Yuya heard a woman scream from behind and both turned to see a female in a bright, posh blue dress with men in suits behind her.

"Commons in the Tops area!" one man yelled.

"Get Security!"

"Oh no!" Yugo said. "I got caught up in our conversation! I knew we were in Tops territory!"

"Tops? Commons?!" Yuya said. Yugo ran towards his bike which was parked a few inches away and Yugo took the white helmet from the seat and put it on. Yugo got on his D-Wheel.

"Get on Yuya!"

"Bu- what…"

"Just do it!" Yugo yelled. Yuya ran towards the D-Wheel and the backseat moved. Rin's pink helmet appeared beneath.

"But it's-"

"Screw the colour and put it on!" Yuya placed the helmet on and the visor came down on both Yugo's and Yuya's helmet. Yuya got onto the D-Wheel with caution. "So what's hap-" Before Yuya could continue, Yugo rammed his foot onto the pedal and sped off with Yuya caught in shock.

"They're getting away!" said a Tops.

"Security will get them!" said the female.

Road

Yugo and Yuya were riding at a fast pace through a tunnel with the bright lights within shining on their helmets. Yugo had a fierce determination to get out of the area ASAP while Yuya was still shocked and surprised at what was happening.

"Yugo?!" Yuya said. "Please answer me."

"Yeah sorry Yuya." Yugo replied. "I was just getting us out of there as quickly as possible. At least on the road we have a chance."

"A chance of what exactly?"

"Outrunning Security!"

"What is Security?!" Yuya exclaimed.

"City is divided into two parts, Tops and Commons. Rich and Poor. The strong and the weak."

"Divided?"

"Yes. City is built on the foundations of competition. The losers fall while the winners rise. The tops are one percent of the population while they control ninety-nine percent of the wealth while Commons are ninety-nine percent of the population and control one percent of the wealth. In other words, if you're a Tops, you are fifthly rich while if you're a Common, well you get the picture. "

"That's insane." said Yuya. "But wait Rin said stuff about being a Common."

"Yes, me and Rin are Commons and we know for well what Security do to our fellow Commons. They're the enforcers for Tops. They prevent all Commons from entering Tops territory while making our lives miserable as well."

"But surely the police work for everyone?!"

"Not here. They're paid handsomely by the Tops to prevent Commons from entering. They see us as thrash and it's always been that way, it's engrained into the society." Yugo replied.

"But surely the people in charg-"

"The high council encourage it. City is a loop. The council comes from the Tops and does nothing and the cycle continues, the current lot are no different." The boys came out of the tunnel and the bright, sunny lights of the city were evident. Tall buildings and glamorous statues were about with posh cars riding the same road.

"And you've been raised here?" Yuya said.

"By the orphanage were I met Rin, yes. It should be down below right now." Yuya looked below and was shocked as he saw the terrible, dirty streets of the Commons.

"No way… that's your home?"

"Yes, for now." Yugo replied. "Commons have little to no money and have to work in underground labour facilities to get paid. That is the only way we can pay for decent food. And that is very rare even when a Common has money, as when we even get close to paying for food; the Tops raise the price just for the fun of it. I'm thankful that the orphanage did enough to let us and the other kids get by."

"Raising the price? Labour?! What about medical care or anything?!" Yuya replied.

"Nope, nothing. We're left to fend for ourselves and most of the time we need to rely on the scraps the Tops throw away such as food or used medical supplies." Yugo replied. Yuya's face painted a horrible picture of sadness.

"Yugo… I'm so sorry for this." Yuya considerably said.

"Yeah well… you get used to it after a while." Yugo said. "But me and Rin… we vowed to become Tops and change things for the better!"

"How do you do that?" Yuya asked.

"The Friendship Cup is one of the only ways to become a Top."

"Friendship Cup?" Yuya replied.

"It's a tournament set up by the High Council and ran by Security to weed out the unearthed gems of Commons. It gives people a chance to win a right to become a Tops member, by winning the tournament." Yugo stated.

"So the winner proves themselves?"

"That's the idea. It was set up after many years of rioting within Commons. It calmed the situation for time-being but no-one has ever won it." said Yugo.

"How do you mean?" Yuya said.

"Because the winner has to beat the current champion to win the right of becoming a Top. Tops fund good money into the training of the champion to prevent a Common from arising."

"And this Security do nothing?!"

"No they don't. Security is in Tops pocket and they hate us as much anyway." Yugo said.

"Who is the champion?" Yuya asked.

"A powerful dueliest with horrible, evil powers."

"Horrible powers?" Yuya replied.

"Yeah, that's her!" Yugo pointed towards a large billboard and there on it was a red haired female in a red and black riding suit. It read "Aki Izayoi"

"Aki Izayoi?" Yuya repeated.

"Yeah, she belongs to the Arcadia Move-" "PULL OVER!"

Yugo was interrupted by the sound of a male voice on loud speaker. The sound of a police siren could be heard. Yuya looked back.

"Damnit!" said Yugo. "A Duel Chaser!"

"Part of Security?!"

"Yes! They take down people in Turbo Duels!" Yugo said. "We have to outrun him!" Yugo turned up the speed and drove even faster, swirling in-between the traffic.

"D-Wheel User, pull aside, this is Sector Security, this is your first and final warning."The Duel Chaser sped up and caught up with the D-Wheel. Yuya was able to see his face.

The male had black hair with a white helmet. To the side of his head was a clear scar. Yuya looked at him and back to Yugo.

"What'll happen if they catch us?"

"We'll go to the Facility and there… no one makes it out alive!" Yugo looked back at Yuya quickly. "Don't worry Yuya, once we make it down to down to the Commons, we'll lose him! I've never let Security catch me!" Yugo sped up once more and the Duel Chaser begun to speak into his helmet's microphone.

"This is Officer Ushio, requesting permission to duel."

Security Headquarters

Inside a large room were many people at one table. The table had a huge green, virtual screen in the middle were the Security staff watched the city. They wore brown waistcoats with a red tie. They had a mask over their eyes which fed them more details. One woman picked up the call from Ushio. She looked up.

"The escaping D-Wheel has been found by Office Ushio on highway eight, he requests permission to duel sir." said the female.

High in the air was an office which overlooked the room. There sitting inside was a male in a purple outfit. Beside him was a chess board.

"Permission given." said the male who smirked.

Road

Ushio heard the order from his radio and he smirked.

"Right away, activating Speed World Neo!"

"Duel mode, on. Autopilot, stand by!" read his D-Wheel. A green duel disk bladed appeared and a purple field shot out and went through Yugo's D-Wheel. Yugo gritted his teeth as his duel disks double blade appeared. Yuya was surprised.

"What is this?!" Yuya said.

"He's forcing us into a Turbo Duel! I thought I could outrun them like normal! I guess these Security goons have made Speed World Neo standard issue!" Yuya looked back to the chasing D-Wheel.

"This is nuts…." he thought as the D-Wheel slowly but surely caught up. "Suppose it could be worse…. I could've ended up in the XYZ Dimension!"

XYZ Dimension

A black portal formed and it spat out Yuto along with Mina, the Doctors daughter who wore a yellow coat with black boots. Both landed onto the soil of the ruined floor and Yuto slowly got up.

"No way…" Yuto said. "I'm… I'm home?!"

"Home…." said Mina who quickly got up and looked around. "XYZ?!"

"That portal sent us here…. of all places." Yuto said.

"So this is XYZ…. how horrible." Mina said with "sadness". Mina's voice was perfect to disguise her delight at the destruction. Despite Mina not caring at all about Academia's war or plans, the destruction still gave her some happiness.

"The portal energy came from here!" said a male voice. Yuto recognised it.

"Shun?!" As Yuto said this, Shun ran around a corner and saw Yuto. His face painted a picture of shock and delight.

"Yu… Yuto?!" Shun stuttered.

"Glad to see yo-" As Yuto spoke, Shun ran forward and launched a punch into Yuto's gut. His face rocked back as Mina watched in surprise. Yuto was floored in an instant.

"FAKE! SHOW YOURSELF NOW! AND YOU TOO GIRL!" Shun yelled to Mina.

"I'm not a fake you idiot!" Yuto replied while being winded on the ground.

"You think I don't know what the Fusion portal signal is?! You came from Fusion!" Shun held up his fist above Mina, ready to strike.

"SHUN DON'T!" yelled a familiar female voice. Ruri ran around the corner minus her bracelet and Shun looked back.

"They're the enemy!" Shun replied. Yuto looked up and Mina to her delight saw the girl.

"No way….! That's one of the angels!" Mina thought. "The one who we got the bracelet from!"

"Yuto….?" Ruri said as she looked at him. Yuto's face lit up in a small but bright red colour.

"Ruri…. hi." he said innocently.

"They're Academi-" Shun tried to walk towards Yuto but Ruri grabbed his coat and stopped him.

"That's Yuto alright, he escaped you idiot!" Ruri said. Ruri then ran up to Yuto and caught him a giant hug. The pair embraced each other before letting go. "I knew you would escape!"

"Yeah, I knew I would to. I was able to do it thanks to Mina." Yuto looked at the girl.

"Mina?" Ruri said. "You two aren't….."

"What?! NO!" Yuto said with a brightened face. "She was able to get me out of the cell I was in, she's ex-Academ-"

"I knew it!" Shun said. "She's Academia!"

"No please!" Mina begged. "I'm anything but! Yes I worked for Academia but only as a duel disk inspector! Look I'm sorry…. I was never proud of my colours but my father worked for Academia so I had no other choice." Mina said. "I was able to disconnect my duel disk from the Academia main frame; they don't know where I am nor can they spy in on me."

"Your father forced you into working for Academia?" Ruri asked.

"Yes. Three years ago Academia begun and I was forced to come along as I only have my father now. I was given a role as a duel disk inspector as he didn't want me on the frontlines." Mina explained with "sadness".

"But would you have entered the war?!" Shun said. "I know a snake when I see one!"

"Please!" Mina begged as looked towards Ruri and Yuto, knowing she could tug on their heart strings. "I would never have done anything! I hate carding people!"

"So you have carded people?!" Shun yelled.

"Yes… but only Academia guards and they'll be saved once Leo Akaba is stopped. Please! I want to help!" Mina said aloud once more.

"Let's give her a chance." Ruri said. "Yuto can vouch for her."

"Without her Shun, I wouldn't be here. Please trust me." Yuto said. Shun gritted his teeth before closing his eyes. "Fine."

"Thank you!" Mina said before Shun's eyes pierced hers, Mina quickly went quiet.

"Ruri…." Yuto said as he looked at her hand.

"Yeah Yuto?" she replied.

"Where's your bracelet?"

"I… I lost it." Ruri explained.

Twenty Minutes Later

Ruri, Yuto and Shun had all finished telling their recent paths to each other. Shun had returned to XYZ and found Ruri straight away while Ruri herself was treating people in one of the Resistance basis after losing to Serena.

"So Academia have it…" Yuto said to himself. "Ruri… I should've been here."

"No Yuto… you weren't to blame. I'm just happy to see you back." Ruri smiled afterwards.

"But that doesn't explain everything." Shun said. "When you and that other boy dueled each other, you were like different people." Mina's eyes lit up with interest.

"I don't…. I don't remember that." Yuto said. Ruri looked at Shun.

"He's had a long day, let's ask questions later." Ruri said. Mina who was massively interested in the power of the bracelets and the dragons knew she had to act fast. This was her one chance to get closer to her independent goal.

"We shouldn't hang around." said Mina. This caught everyone by shock.

"Why….?" said a suspicious Shun.

"I don't know why Academia wants the bracelets or Yuto but staying here is the obvious answer. Academia will be able to find him here within these ruins." Mina explained.

"She's right." said Yuto. "Academia will find me here."

"But you just got here?!" Ruri said.

"We have to go." Mina said.

"How about you go and you leave us here, outsider." Shun replied.

"SHUN!" Ruri said in shock at his remarks. "Mina, he's an idiot."

"It's fine, I completely understand." Mina replied.

"Shun, I should go. I don't wish to put you at danger." Yuto said. "Mina, where do you think we should go?"

"Synchro." Mina said. "Synchro hasn't been touched by Academia yet."

"But I heard Academia has spies in all dimensions?" Ruri replied.

"Yes but it's our best bet." said Mina. "Or Ritual…."

"Synchro is fine." said Yuto. "Faker set up the portal to travel to all dimensions didn't he?"

"Yes, he reverse engineered an Academia duel disk while you were away. Before it was only a portal within a base and now the Resistance has it in our duel disks. Anyway… I'll come along too."

"WHAT?!" yelled Shun, much to his surprise was Ruri's' decision.

"Oh my god… this is Christmas!" thought Mina as her eyes narrowed at Ruri. "Not only do I get a dragon… I get an angel… minus the bracelet. She still might have some inner power for me to test." Mina smirked to herself.

"Ruri, I can't allow that!" Yuto and Shun said at once, weirding each other out at the same time.

"I'm going and that's final." said Ruri as she held her arms in a huff.

"Fine. You always were a stubborn little girl." said Shun. "I'll come too."

"No." said Yuto. "I need you to stay here. The Resistance is eighty percent down, we need to beat the remains here of Academia. They won't stop until everyone here is carded. Commander Ryo isn't going to let anyone get away." Shun gritted his teeth.

"Ugh…. damn you Yuto but fine. You've got Ruri by yourself." he said. "But make sure to check up on me every day. Faker installed cross-dimension communication for the duel disk as well. Talking about duel disks… we should get yours upgraded." he said. Mina looked nervous as she wanted to get out.

"Sure." said Yuto as he handed it to Shun.

"I'll run this through with Faker. Give me ten minutes." Shun said as he walked off.

Ten Minutes Later

Mina, Ruri and Yuto all sat on the floor waiting. Shun reappeared and threw the duel disk into Yuto's arms. All three then stood up.

"It's fully upgraded." said Shun. "Also there was nothing inside which would allow Academia to spy on you."

"Good to know." said Yuto.

"Since you were a duel disk inspector." said Shun. "I would've thought you would have suggested looking at Yuto's duel disk." Shun getting more suspicious. Mina's face remained cool and calm.

"I'm sorry… I should've. You can take my duel disk as well to be sure." Mina replied. "I made sure Yuto's duel disk was left un touched…" Mina lied, she was never a duel disk inspector and instead an inventor for new technology for Academia. Mina was able to get Yuto's duel disk from a secure vault within Academia just before meeting Yuto. Her own inventions allowed her to sneak around the school at will.

"No Mina, Shun is just being Shun, ignore him." Ruri said. Ruri turned and hit her duel disk, a white portal opened. Ruri then turned around and hugged Shun.

"Stay safe." Shun said.

"You try and behave." Ruri said. Yuto and Shun nodded to each other. Mina looked back and walked through the portal first while Yuto and a waving Ruri departed shortly after. Shun watched as the portal closed in on itself.

"That tracking device I asked Faker to put into Yuto's duel disk should hopefully prove that girl is a spy." said Shun as he walked off.

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