The day after Yusei and Trudge's duel...
Rose and Sara went down a hallway.
"What do you think of Sector Security's dueling skill?" Rose asked her sister.
"If Trudge is anything to go by then Sector Security's dueling stinks." Sara spoke. "And Jack's dueling probably stinks too."
The two continued heading down the hallway.
Meanwhile...
Wenslow was on his way over to the Satellite.
'I wonder how Yusei has been doing.' He thought out loud.
Wenslow then spotted the Satellite in the distance.
He rapidly descended from the sky and down to his former stomping grounds.
Yusei was again speeding through the subway tunnels in Satellite. The chip he received earlier from Rally was working perfectly.
/
In slightly more comfortable standards Jack mused over where and how he came to be in the city.
'Ah, now this is the view that I was always meant to have, even if I did have to double cross a few friends to get it. And to think that it was only a few years ago that I was living among the losers and garbage of the Satellite. I'm glad that nightmare is over.'
Jack looked at one of his cards.
'Stardust Dragon, I wonder if Yusei still misses you.'
"Quite the view isn't it, Jack?" Goodwin said from the doorway. "Still thinking about your days in the Satellite?"
"I'm done thinking about that dump, Goodwin."
"That's good, Jack, because sometimes dwelling in the past can cost you your future, and we've worked too hard to let that happen. Now shouldn't you be focusing on your match this evening?"
Jack humphed and threw Yusei's card into his deck sitting on the table. Stardust obviously didn't slide in perfectly with the other cards. It landed halfway in between Jack's deck and jutted out at every angle "I'm plenty focused, Goodwin. You don't have to worry about me dwelling in the past. Cuz' if I had my way, Satellite would've been destroyed years ago."
"I understand how you feel, but the Satellite plays a valuable role in our society. Everyone has been given a role in life. Those in the Satellite exist so that the chosen may prosper. They keep our city functioning by recycling what the chosen discard. Without the Satellite, New Domino City could not exist. Glamorous a role it is not, but a necessary one for everyone's survival. But you know that already, don't you Jack? How silly of me to give a history lesson to someone who experienced it firsthand. Now leave your memories of that place where they belong. It's time for you to make new ones."
"You're right, but what if my past comes looking for me?"
Rose and Sara then made a unexpected appearance.
"What do you two think you're doing here." Jack demanded.
"Just popping in for a visit." Rose said.
"I thought Royalty would learn to be more refined than this." Sara said. "Then again, I guess they don't teach manners where you're from."
Back in the subway tunnel Rally watched the darkness of one end of the tunnel. He held a stopwatch, his thumb poised above the stop button.
Rally turned his head to avoid the dust as Yusei rocketed into view. His runner was steaming just a little. Rally checked the time he measured on the stopwatch.
"Yusei, that's your best time yet!" Rally told him and displayed the stopwatch. "You think it's gonna be fast enough to get you to New Domino City?"
Yusei's raised his visor and glanced at the stopwatch.
"You gonna go again?" Rally asked eagerly. "Either way I know you can do it!"
"I hope you're right about this." Yusei smiled and put his visor back down. "Time me again."
Without another word Yusei sped away. Rally lost sight of him quickly.
/
"Jack, you're a part of New Domino City now. The only link you have to the Satellite is Yusei Fudo. And you can rest assured that we're taking every precaution to keep that link buried," Goodwin told Jack back in the city.
/
"Okay, Nervin, your turn!" Tank said as he, Blitz, and Nervin carried three boxes each of recycled materials at their job.
"I'm thinking a cheeseburger with bacon and extra onion rings."
"Don't forgot the french fries and an extra thick milkshake."
"Good one...whoa!" Tank struggles to keep his three boxes from falling.
"Or lemonade."
"But nothing beats dipping hot French fries into a cold chocolate shake. It really brings out the flavor. Oh, I could dream about it, so guys, you think we'll ever taste a real cheesbu-ahhh!" Tank cried as the middle boy out of three on a bench put out his leg to trip Tank. The three boxes contents splayed out across the floor.
"Tank, what happened?" Nervin and Blitz discarded their boxes, making an even bigger mess
"I fell."
"On the contrary, it's actually called a trip." The man in the middle corrected.
"It looks like he scuffed up your shoe real bad. What do ya think he should do about it?" The boy's friend on the left said in a mocking tone. The friend on the right sniggered.
"How bout' he buys me a brand new pair of kicks and we call it even. I wear a size eleven." the boy smirked.
"You'll get nothin', got that? Unless you want a bruise to match that mark on your face? It'd be an improvement." Blitz told him defiantly.
"I'll show you an improvement!" The man rose from his seat and grabbed the front of Blitz's shirt.
"Guys, a little help?" Blitz nerves got the better of him just before the boy punched him.
/
Wenslow stood at the entrance to Yusei's subway hideout.
'I wonder what Yusei will think seeing me again.' The dragon in human form thought out loud.
"I thought I knew what I was doing when I challenged those bullies. Boy was I wrong; I mean they just ran us over!" Blitz complained.
"Yeah, I know, I didn't even get a chance to get into the fetal position!" Nervin complained.
"Now I gotta buy some new shoes for that guy." Tank sounded weary.
"You sure about that." A voice said.
Tank and Nervin looked around trying to determine the source.
The shadow of a man was spotted on the last step.
"Who's there?" Tank demanded.
"What?" The figure remarked. "Don't recognize me?"
He stepped out of the shadows.
"Wenslow, is that you?" Nervin asked in disbelief.
"Haven't been back here in two years." Wenslow said out loud.
"Guys come on, lighten up! Yusei maxed out his duel runner!" Rally cried.
"Yeah, like how maxed out?"
"Enough to get out of here."
"You shoulda seen him and his runner speeding through the tunnels!" Rally couldn't contain his excitement.
In the Sector Security headquarters, Trudge was meeting with his boss. "Captain, I know you're less than happy about Yusei getting away, but is this new pursuit deck really necessary? I don't need any help catching that Satellite."
"Well, judging from your last duel, I beg to differ. Now listen up, if I had my way you'd have been handing out parking tickets until you retire, and this special pursuit deck would've gone to someone who goes by the book. But apparently Mr. Jack Atlas thinks you deserve a second chance. And when Jack Atlas says do something, I do it," the captain explained to Trudge.
"So what are my orders?"
"Find Yusei and his duel runner and bring them in. There are some very powerful people who want him off the streets. Permanently."
"Understood, captain."
"And just so you remember, there are no third chances with Mr. Atlas. Am I making myself perfectly clear, Officer Trudge?"
"Yes, sir. He may have caught me off guard in our last duel, but next time I'll be ready. You won't be disappointed. When you lock onto the chip's homing signal, let me know."
/
"So what's this plan you think might work, Yusei?" Tank asked.
"It's gotta work, Tank!" Rally declared.
"I hope you're right, Rally. Cuz if everything falls into place, Stardust Dragon will be mine again, and we'll all be one step closer to leaving the Satellite," Yusei said.
"Yus, are you sure that card is worth the risk? Do you really think one card's gonna make a difference?"
"Of course it will! Don't you remember the feeling when you first saw it in action? I'll never forget it!" Tank swore, thinking on the memory fondly.
"Yeah, and when he summoned his Stardust Dragon I couldn't believe my eyes, or ears! I mean you were screaming at the top of your lungs, Blitz!" Nervin recalled.
"Right, I lost my voice for a week after all that hollerin'. Too bad Jack took away our dreams."
"Well, Yusei's about to get them back. Cuz with this new runner, Jack doesn't stand a chance!" Rally assured them.
"Yeah, what are we waitin' for?"
"Midnight tonight."
"Why, what's at midnight?" Nervin questioned.
"The tiniest of opportunities. Check this out, guys." Yusei brought up a simulation on his computer that they all crowded around. "See, the only way between the Satellite and New Domino City is this sewer pipe line here. Problem is they flood it with trash 24 hours a day seven days a week. But once a month at midnight, they shut the system down to check the compressor pods. Then a maintenance hatch is automatically opened, and that's when I'll get my chance to make it through."
"A sewer?" Nervin wrinkled his nose doubtfully. "That sounds a bit unhygienic. The odors and fumes alone-"
"Remind us of you." The bully from before interrupted. He and his buddies stalked in like the owned the place.
"Yeah, you stink like the garbage you recycle." His dimwitted friend added.
"Do you have a problem?" Wenslow darkly asked.
"That's a pretty sweet runner you got there." The first man remarked, walking closer and cracking his knuckles. "How much do you want for it?"
"The runner's not for sale, so beat it." Blitz broke it to them.
"Well, if it's not for sale, how about you give it to me instead of the shoes we're here to collect? Or would you prefer I go topside and tell Sector Security that you're hiding an illegal duel runner down here?"
"How about this?" The hideout was large enough for Wenslow to change forms without causing the street to cave in.
"No way." The first man took a step back.
"You fools are going to regret coming here to pick a fight." There was steam coming out of his mouth.
The three bullies were scared witless after being confronted by a dragon.
"Let's get outta here!" They ran as fast as they could up the stairs.
Wenslow stared up as the three made their escape and then flapped his wings. He then shrunk back down to human form.
Back in New Domino City...
"Is that all you got?" Rose asked.
The twins were helping Sector Security improve their dueling skills. They needed it if that was the best they could do.
"Remind me again why we're here?" Rose asked.
"Goodwin asked us to train Sector Security considering that their performance as of late has gotten sloppy." Sara told her sister. "And as for why we agreed it's to show that the head needs to grow a backbone."
"Fair point." Rose conceded.
"Personally, I would have preferred Yusei to face a by-the-book cop." Sara said.
"Why?" Rose questioned, turning to face her twin.
"It would have been a much more fair duel." She responded.
"Yeah for Yusei, considering Trudge sucks." Rose snarked.
The twins then turned to face Sector Security.
Meanwhile...
"You should probably get ready." Yusei looked up to see Wenslow.
"When did you come back?" He asked.
"Not that long ago." Wenslow remarked.
Yusei followed his advice and spent the rest of the day preparing.