"Welcome to your new home. Don't worry now child, you're safe now." A young boy in a suit and tie walked down a long corridor with a woman.

The woman wore a long black dress. The hallway was part of a high tower which had many floors. The two were on the ground floor and had just walked in. They had reached the lobby which had a spewing water foundation in the middle with red seats around. The wallpaper was a royal red with many golden ornaments on the wall.

The young boy looked up at the many floors above. There was an open square in the middle of each floor so you could see people walking around from below.

"This is Arcadia." said the female. "You're going to love it here."

"And no one will tease me here because of my curse…..?" asked the boy in an innocent tone.

"It's not a curse, it's a gift." said the woman. "Here at Arcadia, you're free to be who you actually are, a powerful physic duelist!"

"But… what about my parents… my home?"

"You mean the same home which got rid of you because they couldn't handle nor care about you?" The woman bent down and placed her hands on his shoulders. "We will love you and treat you with the respect you deserve. We're your home now."

"Really….?" he replied softly.

"Really." she replied in a kind manner. "Now I'll get you an escort to your room." The female called over two men in white robes with a hood hiding their faces.

"Yes ma'am?" said the two.

"Could you escort this young boy….. what's your name again dear?"

"Scotty… Miss…"

"Divine. Miss Euridice Divine." she replied. One man took a needle out of his robe and Scotty was caught in shock at it.

"Wh.. what are you doing?!" The other man grabbed the boy and the injection was rammed into his neck by the second robed man. Scotty slowly collapsed.

"Take him for testing." said Euridice.

"Yes Lady Divine." The two men grabbed one side of his body each and walked him away.

Testing Room

Euridice looked on from a viewing gallery. Down below was Scotty who was still knocked out. He was strapped to a table and only wearing just pants. He had been stripped down for the testing.

He had wires strapped to his body and they were connected to a heart monitor. Beside him were scientists in typical white lab coats, continuing to prepare him. As Euridice watched, a female in red, old style clothing walked in and stood beside her. Euridice didn't move.

"So your training is done for today?" Euridice spoke. "Not slacking I hope?"

"Of course not, I know it's important to maintain my status as Duel Queen for Arcadia." she replied.

"Yes. We're fully funded by these wealthy Tops, without them, we stand no chance of gifting a new life for Physic Duelists. We need to go along with their wishes and to keep the Commons down, for now…. Aki."

"And the more I win, the more Physic Duelists want to join us. I am giving this place exposure." Aki replied.

"For the last four years you've been Duel Queen. We've had more members join each year, trying to get away from the cruel, racist world towards our kind. Another winning performance this year will give us enough to topple Security and get revenge for… him."

"And we will, Lady Divine…. we will." Aki said as she clenched his fist.

As the two watched below, the scientists were ready to begin. One pulled a lever down on the wall and high voltage charges flowed through the wires and into the young boy.

The charges hit with a strong voltage and Scotty's heart rating went up and up with each shock. Aki turned away due to the uncomfortable sight. Euridice spotted this but didn't turn around.

"It never gets any easier for you to watch, does it?" Euridice asked.

"No, it doesn't. We're risking his health." Aki replied in a saddened tone.

"It is needed, you know that." Euridice turned around to see Aki. "These tests show us how strong a Physic Duelist is and how much potential there is. The duelist is fine come the end of testing."

A little while later, Euridice continued to watch as Scotty was being zapped for a final time. Aki had long since left the room. After the shocking stopped, Scotty was quickly breathing in and out as fast as possible despite still being sedated. The high voltage had taken a lot out of his body.

"What's the report?" Euridice spoke through a loud speaker.

"Not good Lady Divine. He's a low grade." said a scientist.

"Shame, he was a nice boy as well." said Euridice. "I have no need for low grade people. Strip him off his memory and place him into the Commons."

"Yes Ma'am."

Aki Room

Aki was in her room which had a posh red bed along with other essentials such as a mirror and desk. On the wall were pictures of Aki holding the Friendship Cup after her four year winning streak. Aki was looking out the window, outwards towards the Tops.

"Stupid City…" she said as she clenched her fist.

"FREAK!"

"WITCH!"

"WE DON'T WANT YOU!"

Aki shut her eyes quickly and grit her teeth. The words from her past still burnt today. She then had a knock on the door.

"C.. come in." she stuttered. A cloaked Arcadia member opened the door.

"Miss Izayoi, you're needed in the hall. We have had an intruder." he said. Aki's face took a serious look.

Dueling Hall

In a hall which had a duel layout painted on the floor, Aki walked in. There, being held by two Arcadia robed men, was a Security Officer. Aki looked above and saw Euridice in a viewing gallery. The officer struggled but couldn't break free.

"Let me go! You're all under arrest!" he yelled. Aki sighed.

"And you have no right to be on our property!" Aki replied.

"We're Security! We have that power! Let me go FREAKS!"

"Security knows it cannot stop us. The Tops rely on us to keep the true order within the Friendship Cup, why are you trespassing?!"

"Because Security can handle it! You're not filthy Commons but you are freaks with powers! You're taking away our power! Plus our funders are not happy!" the officer said.

"Well our funders are more than happy." Aki said. "Tops don't care. As long as we keep Commons below, that's all they care about. Not one Commons has risen to the Tops while I've been Duel Queen. They need to surpass me to win that right!"

"And we keep Commons out of Tops as well! On a weekly basis! You're not needed!"

"We have much bigger goals then your pathetic class system." Aki replied. "Now prepare to duel as punishment! I will show you never to return!" Aki placed a long red model on her arm with a touch screen. A red blade appeared.

"Fine! I will take you down and arrest you all!" The officer placed his circular duel disk on his arm. The model was same as Yugo's.

"Let's duel!" both yelled.

Turn 1

Aki LP: 4000 Hand: 5

Security LP: 4000 Hand: 5

"You called us freaks, and I will show you why you're the freak! A non Physic Duelist is not welcome! Appear Evil Thorn!" A green stalk appeared with two branches. One had a pink seed while the other had a black, thorny seed attached.

Evil Thorn ATK: 100 DEF: 300 Dark/Plant/LVL 1

"What on earth could you do with that?!" said the officer.

"This! I tribute Evil Thorn to use its effect! I hit you 300 points of damage!" Evil Thorn exploded and seeds shot out like bullets which hit the officers shoulders. He felt no damage from it.

Security LP: 4000 – 3700

"That was it? I thought you Physic Duelists were meant to inflict real pain, more than anything Real Solid Vision could cause."

"Just look at your uniform." Aki smirked. The officer looked at his shoulders and his uniform had been cut open from the seeds.

"Damn you! This is a uniform of pride!"

"It will get a lot worse soon. Evil Thorn's other effect allows me to Special Summon two more copies from my deck to the field in attack position. Their effects are negated, so good news for you."

Evil Thorn ATK: 100 DEF: 300 Dark/Plant/LVL 1 X 2

"I set two cards and end my turn."

Turn 2

Aki LP: 4000 Hand: 2

Security LP: 3700 Hand: 5

"Pathetic. You won't scare me! Draw! I summon Vigilante Zeni!" A small samurai appeared.

Vigilante Zeni ATK: 1600 DEF: 1200 Earth/Warrior/LVL 4

"I reduce Zeni's attack to use its effect. I can Special Summon another Vigilante Monster from my hand."

Zeni ATK: 0

"Come Vigilante Gata!" A green robot with two red sirens on its head was summoned.

Vigilante Gata ATK: 800 DEF: 800 Earth/Warrior/Tuner/LVL 3

"Now I Synchro Summon! I tune level three Gata with level four Zeni!"

4+3=7

"I Synchro Summon level seven, Marksman Heiji Type 0!" A robotic samurai was summoned. He had a gun which was connected to his back.

Marksman Heiji Type 0 ATK: 2400 DEF: 2000 Earth/Warrior/Synchro/LVL 7

"This is the power of the law!" the officer yelled.

"This is our tower; your laws have no place here!" Aki replied.

"We shall see. I use my monsters effect! I can send any amount of cards in my hand and then target that amount of monsters you control! I can destroy and inflict you with 400 points of damage for each!"

"That's it?" said a smug Aki. The officer was caught off-guard.

"I can't wait to lock you up! Lock you ALL UP! I send two Gata's from my hand and take out your Thorns!" The officer sent the two cards into his graveyard and Heiji powered up his weapon. He fired two yellow discs at the monsters.

"Go my Trap! Nature's Reflection! If you activate an effect that would inflict me damage, its effect is changed to inflict you damage instead!"

"WHAT?!" Heiji destroyed the two Thorns but he took the damage in the form of a shock.

Security LP: 3700 – 2900

"Fine…." he said. The officer was in pain but was smirking. "Your field is wide open! Go Marksman!" Aki remained unmoved.

"Go my second Trap, Thorn Shield!" Heiji hit Aki but a red force field surrounded her. Heiji jumped back upon hitting Aki's force field.

Aki LP: 4000 - 1600

"Your Trap did nothing!"

"Look at your monster before you say such a stupid statement." Heiji had grown plants across his body.

Marksman Heiji Type: Plant

"I just turned your monster into a Plant-Type!" Aki yelled.

"Pointless! I end my turn with a set card!"

Turn 3

Aki LP: 4000 Hand: 2

Security LP: 3700 Hand: 1

"We shall see! I draw!" Aki declared. "This is your end! I play Fragrance Storm! I destroy a Plant Monster on the field and then draw a card!"

"You're using my monster!"

"I see you finally get it! Be gone Heiji!" Heiji was destroyed and a stream of flowers flowed into Aki's duel disk. "I draw!" She looked at it with a smirk. "If the monster I drew was a Plant-Type, by revealing it, I can draw again!"

"Not fair!"

"Like you stepping onto our property without a warrant?! I drew my Cactus Fighter and now I draw again!"

"Go my Trap! Call of the Haunted! I bring back my Heiji from my graveyard! This time, plant-free!"

Marksman Heiji Type 0 ATK: 2400 DEF: 2000 Earth/Warrior/Synchro/LVL 7

"I summon Twilight Rose Knight!" A young female in a black outfit with a white cape was summoned.

Twilight Rose Knight ATK: 1000 DEF: 1000 Dark/Warrior/Tuner/LVL 3

"When Normal Summoned, I can Special Summon one Plant-Type Monster whose level is four or below from my hand. Appear Cactus Fighter!" A tall Cactus which walked on two legs came to the field. He had sharp claws.

Cactus Fighter ATK: 1900 DEF: 400 Earth/Plant/LVL 4

"Now I tune these two!" Rose Knight lifted up and became green rings. Cactus went through as white orbs.

4+3=7

"Fly onto the field, Black Rose Moonlight Dragon!" A mighty black dragon with red petals around its body was summoned. It had a long black spiky tail.

Black Rose Moonlight Dragon ATK: 2400 DEF: 1800 Light/Dragon/Synchro/LVL 7

"Black…. Rose… Moonlight Dragon?!"

"I see you've heard of it then."

"You're the Black Rose Witch!" The officer said in fear.

"Yes I am and you're as good as gone! Moonlight's effect! When summoned, I target a level five or higher monster you control and send it back to your hand! I send your Heiji back to the extra deck!" Black Rose glowed in a red aura and its petals shot down towards the other Synchro Monster. Heiji was struck with force and disappeared.

"Damnit!" said the officer. "But you still only have one monster out! I'll survive!"

"Not with this! I play the Equip Spell Shinning Petal!" Moonlight's petals grew longer and the dragon roared.

Moonlight Dragon ATK: 2900

"Moonlight gains 500 attack points and it can attack twice in the same turn. It's destroyed during the end phase, but you won't be around to see that! GO MOONLIGHT! PETAL STORM!" Moonlight shot forward several more petals and they cut right through the officer's uniform once more. This time however, the petals cut his skin and blood was now flowing out of his several scars. The officer fell onto the floor.

Officer LP: 2900 – 0 Aki Wins

"Arghhh NO!" he yelled as he held his arm.

"Now for the fun part! GO MOONLIGHT!"

"But… but the duel is over?! Why hasn't your monster faded?!" said the panicked officer.

"I'm a Psychic Duelist, there is no limit! PETAL STORM!" Moonlight roared and shot down petal after petal. Each hit hurt more and more and with each, it knocked the officer along the hall just a little bit more. "One last time!" Moonlight shot forward this time and its wings seemed to sharpen up.

"NO!" the officer yelled as Moonlight sliced across his chest and the officer immediately collapsed to the floor after being struck, his whole uniform now bloody and damaged. He was also bruised and bleeding out. Aki's duel disk faded and she walked away. Euridice smirked.

"Good girl." she said to herself. "Send this officer back to Security. This shall send them a message that we aren't joking." she announced via the loud speaker.

Yuya Yugo - Night

Yuya and Yugo had followed the hooded girl to a yard which contained some worn down but secure small huts. It was surrounded by black mesh fencing with a bolted gate for safety.

"Well this is quite fancy." Yugo said in amazement.

"So we can stay here?" Yuya asked the girl.

"Yes, for as long as you need." she replied.

"Well couldn't you tell us where the Orphanage is?" Yugo said.

"It's dark and it's dangerous. I'll return in the morning to help. Don't worry, everyone in these small huts are good people. I only help those who need it and those with good spirits."

"Spirits?" Yuya said in bemusement.

"It's a very long story. I prefer not to say." she replied.

"Well your name at least?"

"Since I can tell your good people, I can trust you I guess." the female lifted down her hood and there stood was a girl with long green hair. She appeared to be in her early twenties. "My name is Ruka." Ruka put her hood back up. "Now get some sleep, you need it." Ruka left the yard and shut the gate behind. She disappeared into the shadows.

Yuto Ruri

"Well this is different." said Yuto as he wore his blue shirt with black collar. Yuto was cooking in their apartment with a saucepan on the oven. Ruri walked past in a black shirt and black pants. She had just come out of the shower.

"This feels wrong." Ruri said. "We're here and Shun and the Resistance are in hiding from Academia in XYZ."

"Yes but we're on the run, we have no other choice." Yuto replied.

"What about Mina?" Ruri replied.

"We have to stay here, until thathooded girl returns."

"I do wonder though… she got in trouble pretty quickly." Ruri said.

"She helped me from my cell." Yuto said. "She made sure I was clear of any tracking equipment, I think we can trust her… for now."

"I guess." Ruri said. Yuto reached for the saucepan and it burnt his hand.

"Ouch!" he yelled as he looked at his hand.

"Here let me look at it." said Ruri. Ruri took his hand and Yuto slightly blushed. "You'll live." joked Ruri. She laughed as she walked away. Yuto looked onto her with a cheeky smile.

An Hour Later

Ruri was in the bedroom which contained only one double bed. Yuto in a white shirt and black shorts appeared in the doorway.

"You take the bed Ruri, I'll take the couch."

"No Yuto!" replied Ruri. "Let me take the couch, you deserve this more. You were held captive by Academia for many months."

"I had a bed, not a nice one but I still had one. You had to deal with the Resistance cold floors."

A few minutes after "debating" Ruri had an idea.

"How about… we just share it?" Ruri said.

"Sh… share?" Yuto was blushing once again. "We can't…."

"Yuto we're best friends, it's not like Shun is here to see this… plus it's only a bed."

"Er… okay.. Ruri… if you say so…" Yuto stuttered.

Security HQ

In a laboratory Mina was wearing a white lab coat and was in an empty room. She was looking at several tools on the side.

"Never thought Jean would have me build…. this." Mina turned around there was a bulky male on a table. "Well now I can say that I am more crazy than my father. Yes, I'm crazier than my father." Mina smirked as she got to work.

A/N

Thank you for the reviews and for Rom for ideas and that final paragraph line. Ruri and Yuto are getting time like this to display their affection. And since I was a cold-hearted person to lock Yuto up from the start… he needs a bit of TLC.

Aki is here and working for Arcadia but a different head. Things will get very interesting from now on.

Also well done to those who guessed Luna/Ruka/Whatever the hell her name is. She and Aki are using their manga dragons. No lore from the manga follows though.

O.C Cards

Aki

Thorn Shield/Trap

If you are attacked directly, target that Monster and change its Type to Plant.

Shinning Petal/Equip Spell

Equip only to a Plant or Dragon Synchro Monster. Increase its attack by 500 and it can make a second attack this turn. It is destroyed at the End Phase on the turn you equip it with this card.