When All Was Lost...
Chapter Forty-Three
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"I don't know about this, Yusei..." Akarii stated softly,"Thanks to you we will be able to walk out of here and all..." she blinked,"But I am just not sure about trusting it..."
"You could be right..." he sighed softly,"Best not to think about it right now though..." he stated,"For now we should think about how we're going to get our cards and runners back."
That's right.
Once they were arrested...both their decks and runners were confiscated.
"If I remember anything about mine and Crow's many infiltrations..." Akarii stated,"It's thought our cards and Duel Runners are most likely at the Security Impound Center."
"The impound center!?" he stated,"How are we gonna make it in there without risk of getting caught again?"
"Don't look at me." she stated,"I've never done it alone before...Crow usually worked out all the nitty gritty details...and the plans..."
"I see...and I don't suppose we can just call Crow up, can we?"
Akarii sighed and shook her head.
"Hold on, you two."
"Bolt Tanner..." One of Yusei's new found allies in this place.
"I couldn't help but over hear you two talking about your sweet rides." he stated,"The least I can do is help you properly Yusei." he blinked,"And as for you little lady, seeing as you seem to be an important person to him, you can consider it a favor~" he winked.
"Eh-hem." Yusei cleared his throat with a warning glare.
"Yeah, yeah." Bolt chuckled,"So listen." he blinked as he shuffled out a card and handed it to Yusei,"Take this card to a place called Bootleg." he stated,"It's in the Daimon area. Show it to the owner and ask for a glass of milk." he said,"He should put you in contact with aguy named Blister."
"Blister?" Akarii blinked curiously.
"He's a guy you would call a jack-of-all trades." said Bolt,"He owes me a favor, and should be able to help you get your runners back."
Yusei blinked and smiled accepting the card from him.
"This is geat, Tanner." he said softly,"Thank you."
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It didn't take long to find the bar.
Though, they also weren't alone either.
Akarii wasn't sure if Yusei noticed...But she was certain they were being followed.
"This ain't a place for kids,"said the bartender,"Now scram!"
"We would like some milk..." said Yusei.
"This look like a elementary school to you?" the bartender huffed, soon changing his tune once Yusei slid him the card Tanner had provided.
"We need to find a guy named Blister-"
"Shhhh! Keep your voice down!" hissed the bartender,"You don't find Blister! He finds you!" he hissed,"Slip out the back." he stated,"It seems you brought along some unwanted friends..."
It was at this moment that Yusei finally came to notice the suits that seemed to linger.
"Better do as he says..." Akarii whispered,"And fast."
"...Got it."Yusei nodded.
Moving quick footedly while trying to remain casual they dipped outside.
Just as they thought, they were indeed being followed.
They were about to make a run for it when suddenly a mysterious man pulled up on a Duel Runner.
"Get on!" he demanded.
"The girl goes first!" said Yusei as he gripped Akarii quickly by the back of her top and tossed her on before hopping on right after.
Using some sort of laser pointer he managed to jam the markers they each bore on their faces.
Yusei's was different from hers.
Admittedly, she was curious as to why as she scratched as the ones that were under her eyes.
Mine look kind of like Crow's...
She thought to herself.
He has markers like this...
She sighed.
I wish there was a way that I could tell him that I'm okay...
The man drove swiftly and curved around multiple sharp turns until they lost all pursuiters before finally making it to a run down apartment building.
Yusei and Akarii glanced curiously around, while he kept her close.
"So you two know Bolt?" the man asked as he removed his helm. He was a bit of a scruffy older guy Not too old...maybe late 20s heading into early 30s,"That's what I heard from the owner anyway."
"That's right." Yusei said firmly.
"I see." said the man,"Names Blister. Jack-of-all-trades." he stated.
"I'm Yusei...and this is Akarii."
"Girlfriend?"
"More like sister..."
"Ahh I see." stated Blister,"Good that means I don't have to worry about any hanky panky going on within my walls."
"Hanky Panky!?" she blushed at the fact that this man would even bring it up as a possible thought.
Meanwhile Yusei's trembles showed that he was visibly disturbed.
"So then..."Blister blinked,"What is it that you two want?"
"We need to rescue our decks." Akarii stated.
"And our Duel Runners." said Yusei.
"Say what!?" Blister gasped,"You mean to tell me that you want me to help you two bust into the Security Impound Center!?"
"Well can you do it, or can't you?" said Yusei,"If it helps, we already have among us somebody with experience getting in and out of that place."
He nudged toward Akarii.
"Now hold on a second." she huffed,"Yeah, I've done it a few times but that was over 3 years ago!" she stated,"And I didn't do it alone!"
Crow did most of the detailed work for us...
"Well...having the experience helps I guess..." Blister stated,"But that doesn't make it easy!" he sighed,"It's...not impossible."
"Of course it's not impossible." said Yusei," As I pointed out and Akarii mentioned, she's done it a few times."
"With HELP." she reminded him.
I would usually never chance doing anything this risky without Crow's guidance...
But...
She sighed.
...Crow isn't here to help me now...
I'm gonna have to do this on my own.
"It's still pretty risky." Blister sighed as he folded his arms,"You two are sure you want to do this?"
"We're not changing our minds, Blister." said Yusei,"So can you help us or not?"
"I can..." he stated.
"I think a better posed question is...will you?" Akarii asked him with a flare in her amber eyes.
"...I can see it in your eyes..." Blister said softly,"...You really are serious." he sighed,"I guess I have no choice." he stated,"But we're going to need a plan." he stated,"Give me a little time."
To Be Continued