Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's Chapter 16: Justice and Revenge, a yu-gi-oh! 5d's fanfic

Wenslow walked through the stadium's corridors after his victory over Sara.

He then stopped as he saw Greiger up ahead, leaning against the wall and looking down the corridor at him.

"Greiger." He greeted him.

"That was one intense duel." Greiger said. "Not many people have seen the Blue-Eyes White Dragon."

"It has carried me through many duels over the years." Wenslow said.

"The Signers aren't the only ones with a hidden power in this tournament. That shouldn't come as a surprise though considering this is Goodwin we're talking about. You're a backup plan in the event he can't find all of the Signers in time."

"If Goodwin thinks he can use me in place of the Signers, he's welcome to try." Wenslow retorted, baring his teeth.

"Everybody listen!" The MC yelled. "The second round has been announced, so check out the competition brackets!" The table appeared on the holographic screens, displaying the duelist match-ups and what kind of duel it was.

Yusei vs. Greiger (Turbo Duel)

Wenslow vs. Akiza (Ground Duel)

"Akiza's my opponent, huh?" His eyes changed into that of a reptile's.

Beside him, Yusei was looking at Greiger.

"Do you think you can beat Akiza?"

"I'm not gonna get my hopes up by saying yes. At most, I'm going to try and talk some sense into her. If that fails, you'll have to get through to her."

"I'll see you tomorrow, so for now, keep the excitement bottled up ready!" The MC called before the screens vanished from sight…

Outside the arena a short while later, Leo, Luna, Yusei, Wenslow, Yanagi and Tanner were talking.

"So you're Turbo Dueling Greiger." Tanner noted.

"Is that bad?" Yusei asked.

"I've heard people say he constructed a new Duel Runner for this competition. He won't be a easy opponent to beat."

"I can't let Greiger beat Yusei!" Leo thought.

"Leo, are you okay?" Luna asked.

"Oh, yeah! I just, um, left something somewhere else! Be right back!" With that, he ran off.

"Where are you going?!" Luna called after him.

"To, uh… you know, the place with the, uh… oh, look at the time! Gotta go!" And with those words, he was gone…

In the Satellite, a boat was docking at the grim concrete port made for unloading supplies for the slum town.

"Alright folks." The captain said. "I dunno why you want to get into this trash town, but I hope you had a pleasant trip. Get your things and get off my boat." Blister and two other men walked off the boat past him. "Enjoy the Satellite."

The captain then turned to another person, passing him a clipboard.

"This manifest says you had three passengers," the man said. "They all paid up?" The captain nodded. "Right then, get moving before Sector Security picks you up."

Blister walked to a black van in the street, nodding to the driver.

"Yo, Blister." The driver said. "You lookin' for the Satellite Black Market? You can get anything there except perishables and a wife, and it's all cheaper than in the damn city."

"You got room for one more?" Blister asked.

"Yeah, get in. What brings you over here anyway, Blister?"

"I'm doing a favor for a friend." Blister said, getting in beside him.

"I thought you'd given up friends?"

"So did I." Blister murmured as the van drove away…

In Goodwin's office, Lazar passed a card to Greiger, who looked at it.

"Here, this should help in your Duel against Yusei," the head of Sector Security said.

"Thank you," Greiger replied. "This is just the card I need to complete my strategy." He opened a Deck Box on his belt and slid the card into the Deck held within.

"We need you to bring out Yusei's Mark of the Dragon," Lazar said.

"Greiger knows the stakes," Goodwin cut in. "He has faithfully agreed to our terms and he will determine if Julian's belief that Yusei is a Signer is correct or not."

"I will." Greiger replied. "Once I do this, can I rely on your word, Goodwin?"

"Of course. I did hear about your village, such a tragic event. I wish something could have been done to prevent the destruction. Have you heard from your family?"

Greiger clenched a fist out of Goodwin's sight. "Not yet. I'm sure they're in dire need of the supplies you promised, Goodwin."

"Do not worry." Goodwin said.

"You'll see what needs to be seen, so long as my family gets their supplies." With that, Greiger walked out. "I have a Duel to prepare for."

As he walked down the corridor, Greiger stopped. Jack was blocking the passage ahead.

"Nice outfit," the king of Turbo Dueling commented.

"I don't have time to trash talk," Greiger retorted.

"I don't like you," Jack snapped. "I never have, and don't even think about beating Yusei. He's mine, Greiger. Then again, I shouldn't worry. You couldn't beat a little girl."

"Is this all the fabled Jack Atlas is capable of?" Greiger said sharply. "A few pitiful insults. You're a pathetic King, Jack." Jack snarled and threw a punch, which the South American effortlessly caught in his palm. He squeezed Jack's hand hard and the blonde-haired young man winced in pain before Greiger let go.

"Damn you." Jack spat.

"Stay out of my way if you don't want to get hurt." Greiger said, walking past him.

Later that day, roughly 7PM, Leo stood outside a warehouse-like building.

"So this is Greiger's garage." He mused. He looked around and noticed a window, which he climbed up to before slipping through, landing heavily on the floor.

"I'll pack a parachute next time…" He groaned, standing up and looking around with a flashlight. Silver gleamed and he looked to see a terrifying bull skull! Leo screamed and ran back, slamming into the wall, which immediately triggered a siren alarm…

In Leo and Luna's apartment, Luna and Yusei were sat on a sofa, while Wenslow went over his deck prior to his duel with Akiza.

"I'm worried about Leo." Luna said. "He'd never miss dinner, and he knows curfew's seven."

"We'll look for him." Yusei said, standing up. "Luna, stay here in case he comes back."

"No, I'm coming with you." Luna said. Yusei frowned. "We can cover more ground with three of us searching. Besides, he's my brother and he might be hurt."

"In that case. I'll look from the air." Luna knew what this meant.

With a wrench in his hand, Greiger walked up to his garage, effortlessly pulling open the door to reveal Leo curled up asleep on the floor. The alarms stopped as the South American pressed a button on the wall, looking down at Leo.

"What's he doing here?"

Wenslow hovered over a alleyway as Yusei skidded his Duel Runner to a halt while Luna ran up to him.

"Did you find anything?" She asked eagerly.

"No." Wenslow answered. "There's no sign of him anywhere."

Suddenly, there was a chiming sound from his Duel Runner as a video screen appeared on the display, showing Blister's face.

"Yusei." The man greeted. "I'm at your friend's bunker, but the place has been totally trashed and they aren't here. Security is tracking my signal, so I haven't got too long. I hacked the network, but your friends aren't anywhere on it, they haven't been arrested. I've got to go, but I'll keep looking." With that, the screen closed.

Suddenly, there was a sharp CLANG as a can crashed onto the road from the alleyway. All three of them turned to see Greiger stepping out of the shadows with Leo held in his arms.

"What're you doing with Leo, Greiger?!" Yusei exclaimed.

"Relax." Greiger replied. "He's alright. He broke into my garage and I found him sleeping in there..."

Back at Leo and Luna's apartment, Greiger stepped from the twins' room and quietly closed the door before walking out onto the poolside patio with Wenslow and Yusei, the former gazing out over the sea to the Satellite, the latter glancing towards the South American.

"Thanks for finding Leo." Yusei said. Greiger smiled.

"Don't mention it." He replied. "He was just trying to help you out, Yusei." The Signer's face showed surprise at this. "He was trying to get a look at my new Duel Runner so he could give you some advice on it, but I know you didn't ask him to. You strike me as the kind of person who's too honorable to resort to something so underhanded."

"You have Yusei pegged." Wenslow said. "Yusei's not the type to sabotage his opponent's."

"Well, everyone wants a look at my Runner anyway." Greiger chuckled. "I had to install five new alarm systems to keep it under wraps. And don't worry, I won't involve Security in this, Leo was only trying to help. He reminds me of my little brother, actually. I won't punish him for trying to help you, Yusei, but it doesn't matter. Tomorrow, you lose regardless."

"That remains to be seen." Wenslow shot back.

"Yusei, you're a nice guy off the track." Greiger continued. "Trust me when I say that on the track, I'll throw my all into the Duel though. There's too much riding on this tournament for me to lose."

The next day, the sun shone down on the packed Fortune Cup stadium. The crowds cheered in all their excitement as the semi-finals began.

"Everybody listen!" the MC called. "Welcome to the Fortune Cup Semi-Finals, where the remaining four duelists slug it out for their shot at the Final where the prize is a Duel against the King of Turbo Dueling, Jack Atlas himself! Our first match is between Satellite's Shooting Star, Yusei Fudo, and the Tower of Power, Greiger!"

The crowd cheered as Yusei burst onto the track, riding his crimson Runner. Then a burst of smoke exploded from another tunnel and Greiger emerged, riding a massive dragster style black Duel Runner with a silver ox skull mounted on the front. Its engine roared and shook the ground as he pulled up beside Yusei on the starting line.

"It's the most incredible Duel Runner I've ever seen, its wheels with appeals, a whopper of a chopper! Ladies and gentlemen, it's Greiger and his Beast!" the MC shouted.

"Hey Yusei, watch out for me, or I might accidentally squash you!" Greiger taunted.

"Just because you're bigger doesn't make you better," Yusei retorted.

"Duelists, bring in Speed World!" the MC announced. Both Yusei and Greiger pressed buttons on their Runners and the Field Spell appeared on their screens, the purple aura exploding out to engulf the arena.

"Duel Mode engaged, Autopilot standing by, Speed World activated."

The Runner screens changed to display the Duel Field.

"Ready... Set... Begin Turbo Duel!"

Yusei and Greiger's Runners shot forwards with howling engines...

Yusei 8000LP 0SPC/Greiger 8000LP 0SPC

"I'll begin!" Greiger called. "I place one monster face-down!" The reversed monster appeared. "Now I lay two cards face-down and end my turn!" The two face-downs appeared alongside his Runner, and then vanished.

Yusei 8000LP 0SPC/Greiger 8000LP 0SPC

"I draw!" Yusei shouted, doing so as their Speed Counters increased (Yusei 8000LP 1SPC) (Greiger 8000LP 1SPC)

"I discard Tuningware from my hand to Special Summon Quickdraw Synchron through its effect!" As he placed the monster in his Graveyard, a cowboy style robot with a chest like a traffic light appeared, wearing a brown cowboy hat with a white feather stuck in it, a red scarf tied around its face and two guns holstered at its hips (ATK: 700). "Now I summon Quillbolt Hedgehog!" The cute rodent appeared in a flash of light (ATK: 800).

"I activate Hidden Soldiers to summon Trap Reactor YI-FI!" Greiger called. The fighter plane robot appeared as the Trap Card lifted up, crouching in defense mode (DEF: 1800).

"I Tune together Quickdraw Synchron and Quillbolt Hedgehog!" Yusei called. "And using the effect of Quickdraw Synchron, I treat it as Nitro Synchron!" A ring of five cards appeared before Quickdraw Synchron as it drew one of its pistols and shot through one of the cards, Nitro Synchron. The cards vanished as the Tuner dissolved into five glowing rings.

The five rings encircled Quillbolt Hedgehog, reducing it to two glowing stars that aligned within the rings and connected as a burst of fiery energy that ripped through the Synchro Summon...

"Clustering minds will now become a greater force. Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Blaze on, Nitro Warrior!" Yusei chanted. Nitro Warrior burst from the Synchro Summon with a roar of power (ATK: 2800).

"Nitro Warrior, attack his face-down monster!" Yusei called. "Dynamite Crunch!" Nitro Warrior charged with blazing fists, but Greiger's second Trap Card lifted up.

"I activate Fake Explosion, preventing my monster from being destroyed in this battle!" the South American shouted. "You'll have to try harder than that, Yusei!" As Nitro Warrior threw a punch, the face-down card flipped over and the serpentine machine dragon that was Spell Reactor RE appeared, curled up in defense mode (DEF: 900). A second later, Nitro Warrior's fist crashed against the Reactor, making it shudder but not destroying it due to Fake Explosion.

"Now my Fake Explosion's second effect activates, allowing me to Special Summon my Summon Reactor SK from either my hand or my Graveyard!" Greiger called, playing the monster. Summon Reactor SK exploded into being from an azure portal, its turbines howling with power (ATK: 2000). Nitro Warrior retreated to Yusei's side of the field.

"I Set one card face-down and end my turn." Yusei finished, placing his card onto his Duel Disk. It appeared beside his Runner and vanished from sight.

Yusei 8000LP 1SPC/Greiger 8000LP 1SPC

As Greiger drew, their Runners sped up slightly as their Speed Counters increased (Yusei 8000LP 2SPC) (Greiger 8000LP 2SPC).

"I Release all three of my Reactors." Greiger said as a card slid from his Deck and he took it in one hand. The three Reactors rose into the air and smashed together in a great explosion of power that sent the wind howling across the stadium, the silhouette of Greiger's strongest monster barely visible within the searing light. "To Special Summon... Flying Fortress SKY FIRE!"

SKY FIRE descended from within the explosion as the light faded, gliding above Greiger with all its turbines roaring their power across the stadium and beyond, its guns angling towards Yusei (ATK: 3000).

Yusei remained stoic and silent as ever in the face of the mechanical monstrosity, his eyes gazing up at it with barely any emotion showing.

"I activate the effect of my SKY FIRE and discard one card from my hand to destroy Nitro Warrior." Greiger said, placing the card in his Graveyard. Missiles howled from his monster and obliterated Nitro Warrior in a detonation of incredible power. "Now, Flying Fortress SKY FIRE, attack Yusei directly! Death Air Raid!" SKY FIRE unleashed a storm of flak fire from its gun turrets, but Yusei's face-down lifted up.

"I activate Defense Draw!" the Signer called. "This reduces the battle damage to zero and allows me to draw one card!" He drew once as the flak fire bounced off of a glowing emerald shield.

"I end my turn," Greiger concluded.

Yusei 8000LP 2SPC/Greiger 8000LP 2SPC

Yusei drew silently, quickly thinking. "His Flying Fortress SKY FIRE can destroy any monster I summon or card I set face-down, but only once per turn. However, I take 800 points of damage every time that happens. Combined with SKY FIRE's other effect, Greiger can wear me down very quickly and start to deal out direct attacks from his monster. I can't let that happen, so I need to get rid of that thing fast!"

Their Speed Counters increased (Yusei 8000LP 3SPC) (Greiger 8000LP 3SPC).

"I Set one monster face-down." Yusei decided, playing the card. An instant after it appeared, the face-down was blasted apart by a hail of missiles from Greiger's SKY FIRE. Yusei winced as the blast struck him.

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"I lay two cards face-down and end my turn," the Star of Satellite finished. The two face-down cards appeared.

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"I draw." Greiger said, doing so as his Speed Counters increased (Yusei 7200LP 4SPC) (Greiger 8000LP 4SPC).

"Now I discard one card from my hand to use the effect of Flying Fortress SKY FIRE and destroy your face-down card on the... right!" A hail of missiles exploded from SKY FIRE and crashed onto the face-down card, shattering it apart.

"That was my Limiter Overload Trap Card!" Yusei called. "And when it gets sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon Speed Warrior from my hand, Deck or Graveyard!" A card slid from his Deck and he slotted it onto his Duel Disk, the grey-armored Speed Warrior skating from a blue portal and crouching down in defense beside his Duel Runner (DEF: 400). Greiger clenched a fist in irritation.

"SKY FIRE, take out that Speed Warrior!" he commanded. SKY FIRE unleashed a storm of gunfire that ripped Speed Warrior apart, though Yusei remained untouched due to its defensive position.

"I end my turn with a face-down card." Greiger finished. "I expect Yusei will try to perform a Synchro Summon in order to defeat my Flying Fortress, but if he does attack, then I'll activate Rising Energy and increase my SKY FIRE's points by 1500."

Yusei 7200LP 4SPC/Greiger 8000LP 4SPC

Yusei drew his next card silently (Yusei 7200LP 5SPC) (Greiger 8000LP 5SPC).

"I Set one card face-down." He said, playing the card, only to have it obliterated by a storm of fire from Greiger's Flying Fortress.

(Yusei 6400LP 5SPC)

"You just destroyed my Dummy Marker, letting me draw another card!" Yusei called, drawing. "Now I summon the Tuner Monster Junk Synchron!" The short orange-armored Warrior appeared from a portal (ATK: 1300). "And I use his effect to bring back Speed Warrior!" Speed Warrior appeared, crouching in defense mode (DEF: 400).

"I use the effect of Quillbolt Hedgehog, reviving it since I control a Tuner Monster!" Yusei shouted. Quillbolt Hedgehog leapt from a portal with a cute squeak (ATK: 800). "I Tune Junk Synchron to Speed Warrior and Quillbolt Hedgehog to Synchro Summon...!"

Junk Synchron pulled his ripcord and soared into the air, splitting into three glowing rings that descended and encircled Yusei's other monsters, reducing them to frameworks that released four glowing stars. The stars aligned within the rings and exploded in a burst of golden aura...

"Clustering forces will create a bright freedom! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Strike now, Lightning Warrior!"

Lightning Warrior descended, crackling with electricity and sending a tang of ozone across the arena (ATK: 2400).

"Now I activate my Speed Spell – Dead Synchron! Using this Speed Spell, when I have five or more Speed Counters, I can remove from play a Tuner and a non-Tuner monster in my Graveyard to Synchro Summon an appropriate Synchro Monster! I remove Quickdraw Synchron and Speed Warrior to Synchro Summon...!"

Quickdraw Synchron and Speed Warrior appeared, the former shooting through another card in the ring, Junk Synchron this time, before splitting into five glowing rings that encircled Speed Warrior, reducing it to a framework that became two glowing stars. The stars aligned within the rings and exploded with black aura...

"The clustering forces will split into a silver arrow! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Come, Junk Archer!" Yusei chanted. A new Synchro Monster descended from the Synchro Summon, a six-foot tall slender orange warrior wearing orange, white and black plastic armor over a black leather bodysuit, his bracers adorned with fletching, wielding a steel bow with a silver arrow already strung. His dark blue eyes gleamed as he stared over towards Greiger (ATK: 2300).

"I activate the effect of Junk Archer!" Yusei shouted. "With this, I can remove from play one of your monsters until the End Phase! Junk Archer, get rid of his SKY FIRE with Dimension Shoot!" Junk Archer fired its arrow, which struck Flying Fortress SKY FIRE and exploded in a flash of rainbow light. The colossal fighter plane robot vanished from sight.

Greiger gave a fierce grimace at this.

"He's got a good set-up there." Tanner said. "With Junk Archer and Lightning Warrior together, Yusei can take out over half of Greiger's Life Points."

"Yeah!" Leo shouted. "Go, Yusei!" Luna was more subdued.

"But Greiger's Flying Fortress comes back at the end of the turn." She pointed out. "And the first thing he'll do is take out Junk Archer."

"Junk Archer, attack Greiger directly with Scrap Arrow!" Yusei shouted. Junk Archer strung another arrow and fired it at Greiger's Duel Runner. The streak of silver passed through Greiger, who grimaced in pain.

(Greiger 5700LP 3SPC)

"Lightning Warrior, attack directly with Lightning Punisher!" Lightning Warrior leapt forwards and socked Greiger in the face with a lightning-enhanced punch.

(Greiger 3300LP 1SPC)

"And I end my turn there." Yusei finished. "Which means your SKY FIRE returns to the field in the same battle position." Flying Fortress SKY FIRE formed from a flash of rainbow light, turbines roaring (ATK: 3000).

Yusei 6400LP 5SPC/Greiger 3300LP 1SPC

"I draw!" Greiger called, doing so (Yusei 6400LP 6SPC) (Greiger 3300LP 2SPC).

"I discard my Damage Summon to destroy Lightning Warrior with SKY FIRE's effect!" As he slid the Trap into his Graveyard, the now-familiar hail of missiles ripped from SKY FIRE and obliterated Lightning Warrior. "Now I activate Speed Spell – Angel Blessing!" He drew four times.

"I summon Mechanicalchaser!" With a whir of machinery, a strange lime green sphere of a machine appeared, eight spindly arms extending from the sphere and clutching numerous blades (ATK: 1850). "Now, Flying Fortress SKY FIRE, attack Junk Archer with Death Air Raid!" SKY FIRE unleashed its hellish firestorm. "And I activate Rising Energy, tossing out my Diving Exploder to increase my monster's power by 1500!"

As he placed the monster in his Graveyard, SKY FIRE shone with baleful crimson aura (ATK: 4500). A second later, the munitions tore Junk Archer down to scrap metal. Yusei cried out as he was struck.

(Yusei 4200LP 4SPC)

"Mechanicalchaser, direct attack!" Greiger ordered. The blade-armed machine charged and slashed at Yusei like a supercharged hedge trimmer.

(Yusei 2350LP 3SPC)

"I end my turn there with a face-down." Flying Fortress SKY FIRE stopped glowing (ATK: 3000).

Yusei 2350LP 3SPC/Greiger 3300LP 2SPC

Yusei drew silently (Yusei 2350LP 4SPC) (Greiger 3300LP 3SPC).

"I Set a card face-down," he said, playing the card. However, the usual missile hail from SKY FIRE obliterated it.

(Yusei 1550LP 4SPC)

"Now I activate Speed Spell – Angel Baton to draw two more cards!" He drew twice, and then slid a card into his Graveyard. "I activate the Graceful Revival Trap Card in order to bring back my Fortress Warrior!" The granite-skinned Warrior reappeared as the Trap lifted up (ATK: 600).

As Yusei picked out one last card, he looked at it carefully, remembering all that it meant.

"Thank you, Rally," he thought, playing it. "I summon Turbo Booster!" In a flash of light, a yellow Machine with a streamlined body appeared, two blocky blasters for its arms (ATK: 0).

"What do you plan to achieve with those monsters?" Greiger laughed. Yusei just set his face into a determined expression.

"Fortress Warrior, attack Flying Fortress SKY FIRE!" Fortress Warrior leapt and slammed its helipad into SKY FIRE to no effect. "Now I activate the effect of Turbo Booster, Releasing it to take out your SKY FIRE since it battled one of my monsters this turn!"

"What?!" Greiger exclaimed as Turbo Booster fired its arms into the mechanical monstrosity, the blocky blasters exploding within SKY FIRE and ripping it apart as Turbo Booster vanished. Pieces of the steel abomination rained down around them as Greiger stared upwards in horror at the shattered remnants of his ace. "Well, if you managed that, then I'll have to really push you harder, Yusei! I activate the Continuous Trap Card known as Chariot Pile!" The wheel hubs on his Duel Runner exploded off; giving way to barbed spiked axels that gleamed in the sunlight.

"I don't like the look of that," Julian muttered...

"I end my turn," Yusei finished, looking down at the last card in his hand.

Yusei 1550LP 4SPC/Greiger 3300LP 3SPC

"I draw!" Greiger shouted angrily (Yusei 1550LP 5SPC) (Greiger 3300LP 4SPC).

"Now I activate the effect of Chariot Pile! This deals out 800 points of damage to you, but you can avoid that damage by Releasing a monster! What'll it be, Yusei?!"

"I'll take the damage." Yusei said calmly. Greiger sped up and slammed the axle spikes on his Runner into Yusei's Duel Runner, making the Signer cry out in pain.

(Yusei 750LP 5SPC)

"Now I summon Black Salvo!" Greiger called. The black bomb Tuner appeared (ATK: 100). "Using the effect of my Black Salvo, I can Special Summon a Level four Machine-Type monster from my Graveyard, like Trap Reactor Y FI!" The dark green fighter robot appeared, crouching down (DEF: 1800).

"And I Tune Black Salvo to Mechanicalchaser to Synchro Summon...!" Black Salvo rose into the air and split into three glowing rings that descended and encircled Mechanicalchaser. The bladed machine dissolved into four glowing stars that aligned within the rings and exploded as a blast of dark purple aura...

"The vengeful skies shall roar with my righteous fury. Let the heavens rain down devastation upon my foe. Synchro Summon! Let destruction rain down, Dark Dive Bomber!"

With a mechanical howl, Dark Dive Bomber burst from the Synchro Summon, its turbines roaring with power (ATK: 2600).

"Now then, his Fortress Warrior can evade destruction in battle once per turn, and it negates all damage to Yusei from battle. Fortunately, I can give up my Trap Reactor and deal out damage that way instead through Dark Dive Bomber's effect."

"I activate the effect of my Effect Veiler!" Yusei called. "By discarding it during your Main Phase, one monster you control has its effect negated until the End Phase, and I choose Dark Dive Bomber!" He slid the monster into his Graveyard, and Dark Dive Bomber was encircled by a cool blue aura as the phantom of a cute aqua-blue haired young woman appeared, wearing a pale pink thigh length coat that bared her shoulders and tight black leggings, white angelic wings sprouting from her shoulders.

"I end my turn." Greiger concluded. "Even this kid can't pull a solution out in just one turn..."

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"I draw!" Yusei called (Yusei 750LP 6SPC) (Greiger 3300LP 5SPC).

"I activate Speed Spell – Shift Down, reducing my Speed Counters by six to draw two more cards!" He drew twice as his Runner slowed down massively.

(Yusei 750LP 0SPC)

"Now I Release Fortress Warrior to Special Summon Turret Warrior!" The granite Warrior vanished and was replaced by the immense humanoid of bricks and mortar (ATK: 1200 - 1800). "I activate Speed Spell – Angel Blessing!" The Signer drew four times. "I activate Speed Spell – Over Boost, raising my Speed Counters by four!" He sped up.

(Yusei 750LP 4SPC)

"Now I play Speed Spell – Tuner Renew, allowing me to return a Tuner Monster with a Level equal to or lower than my current Speed Counters from my Graveyard to my hand, like Junk Synchron!" The card slid from his Graveyard and he placed it into his hand.

"I summon Junk Synchron!" The orange-armored Tuner appeared from a glowing portal (ATK: 1300). "And I use his effect to revive Tuningware!" The short, cute robot with a wok on its head appeared (ATK: 100). "Now I Tune them together in order to Synchro Summon...!"

Junk Synchron pulled his ripcord and soared upwards, splitting into three glowing rings that encircled Tuningware, reducing it to a single glowing star that exploded with golden aura...

"Clustering hearts will bring forth a shining power! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Unite, Armory Arm!"

A large metal gauntlet of black and gold appeared from the Synchro Summon, its crimson fingers bladed claws (ATK: 1800).

"Now I activate Speed Spell – Summon Speeder and use it to summon my Turbo Synchron!" Yusei shouted. Turbo Synchron appeared in a flash of energy (ATK: 100). "And I Tune Turbo Synchron with Turret Warrior to Synchro Summon...!"

Turbo Synchron became a glowing ring that encircled Turret Warrior, reducing it to five glowing stars that exploded with emerald aura...

"Clustering bonds weave a greater force! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Roar engines, Turbo Warrior!" Yusei chanted. Turbo Warrior burst from the Synchro Summon with its engine roaring (ATK: 2500).

"Nice try, Yusei!" Greiger called. "But even if Turbo Warrior defeats Dark Dive Bomber, then you still won't get past my Chariot Pile's second effect!"

"I don't need to!" Yusei retorted. "I activate the effect of Armory Arm, equipping it to Turbo Warrior and granting it an additional 1000 attack points!" Armory Arm split apart and reassembled on Turbo Warrior's right arm, making the warrior glow with energy (ATK: 3500). "Turbo Warrior, attack Dark Dive Bomber with Accel Punisher!"

Turbo Warrior charged at Dark Dive Bomber even as the fighter robot weakened (ATK: 1300), socking the monster in the face with its new Armory Arm fist. Greiger grimaced as his Synchro shattered.

(Greiger 1100LP 3SPC)

"You've still lost!" Greiger shouted. "Next turn, my Chariot Pile will finish you anyway!" Turbo Warrior raised its Armory Arm hand and opened its fist, the arm glowing with fiery energy.

"When a monster equipped with Armory Arm destroys an opponent's monster in battle." Yusei said. "My opponent takes damage equal to the destroyed monster's attack points. This Duel is over, Greiger!" Fiery energy exploded from Turbo Warrior's palm, engulfing Greiger and making him scream in agony as it seared into him.

Yusei 750LP 4SPC/Greiger 0LP 2SPC

Greiger's Duel Runner skidded to a stop and toppled over, sending its rider crashing to the track. He stood with a groan as Yusei stopped his own Runner further up the track and looked back down towards him.

"I knew Yusei could pull it off!" Leo laughed, punching the air.

"Hold on." Dexter said. "If the Duel's over... then why are those Chariot Pile spikes still on Greiger's Runner...?"

"That's too bad." Lazar chuckled.

"Yusei will awaken his abilities soon enough." Goodwin said calmly.

"Well, Yusei just has one more Duel, and then our score can be settled." Jack muttered, clenching his fist.

"Greiger!" Yusei called, stopping his Runner beside the defeated duelist. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Greiger said, the words echoing through the stadium's speaker system. "But this isn't over, Yusei."

"What's going on?!" Lazar shouted. "Someone turn that microphone off!"

"I wanted to do this differently." Greiger spoke over the microphone. "But if this has to happen, then so be it. Goodwin won't send those supplies she provided to my village! How could he, when it and all the people there are nothing more than ashes in the desert?!"

A cacophony of gasps sounded as he continued. "Look at my village, before Goodwin came there!" He pointed to the sphere in the center of the arena, which displayed a small South American village of corrugated iron and mud. "I hacked Goodwin's personal files, and there was no natural disaster! Goodwin used my village in an experiment to summon his precious god, the Crimson Dragon! But he couldn't control what he summoned... there was too much energy... and then..." He was overcome as the village on the sphere was engulfed by blinding white light.

"My village, my home, is gone, and all my friends and family are dead!" Greiger continued.

"Greiger... are you sure?" Yusei asked.

"I saw the files myself, and I'm certain of it, Yusei! Now Goodwin will answer for his lies!" He mounted his Duel Runner and started the engine, shooting around the track. "Now that the world knows what Goodwin did, it's time for him to pay! For my friends, my family and my home, Goodwin's ivory tower is coming down!"

His Runner shot onto the crash barrier and off of it, shooting straight for Goodwin's tower!

"No you don't!" Something slammed into Greiger's Duel Runner.

Wenslow had seen Greiger's Runner shoot off the crash barrier and decided to intercept it in dragon form. One of the spiked axles was torn loose from Greiger's wheel axle, spinning rapidly as it hurtled towards Goodwin's tower. The spike smashed through one of the windows and Goodwin caught it in one gloved hand, his white glove ripping away to reveal a skin of steel beneath!

"Your hand!" Jack exclaimed, seeing the metal gleaming in the light as the spike stopped spinning...

Greiger's Runner crashed onto the track.

"How could you?!" He roared. "I had him!"

"This won't change the fact that your family is gone. Don't lower yourself to Goodwin's level."

"GOODWIN!" He screamed...

In the tower, Goodwin released the axle spike, which crashed to the ground. His metal hand shone clearly in the sunlight as the last mangled scraps of white cloth from his glove fluttered to the ground, Jack and Lazar staring in shock at it.