Hello, here is my 2nd 5D's fanfic, I got a little too overboard with VPD so I'm going to write this one casually, expect very slow updates for this one.

Also, I will admit, my OC is basically zamigo delma from lupinranger, I can't pass it up, he has such a cool design.

Anyway, fav/follow, review and enjoy!

The Lady and Her Hunter

Chapter 1: The Hunt Shall Never End

A scream echoed through the lonely streets of New Domino City as a chair was thrown out a dilapidated home, shocked on-lookers took a step back as the chair shattered by their feet, afraid to be struck by the wayward projectile.

There, standing in front of the door, was a thuggish looking man with a black flat-top, wearing a greasy white suit. "Hah! Smash this place up, boys!" The man ordered, dusting his hands off as he searched for something else to trash.

"You don't need to tell us twice!" One replied. With wicked glee, they threw whatever they can off of their shelves, emptied drawers and smashed appliances in search of anything that had some sort of value to them, anything shiny in this muskily grey home.

In the corner of this broken house was a scared young boy, held protectively back by his loving mother, watching their father pitifully groveling to his knees to the leader of this gang of thugs; a short, but rotund man with a head of grease-ridden hair, a thin pointy mustache, wearing a tacky yellow suit that complimented the many gaudily big rings he had on his fat fingers.

"Please, Don Piero! Just give us more time to pay the loan!" Their father begged, clasping his hands together and hanging his head in shame.

The boss seemed to consider it for a mere moment before shaking his head, flashing a row of yellowed teeth

"You said the same thing last week, boy...Maybe this will help you learn that you shouldn't keep me waiting! I gave so much to you! So now it's time for me to take everything back!" He declared, motioning his thugs to continue their hunt for anything.

"Hey Boss! I've found some cards! Check it out!" One Thug announced, showing his boss the deck. The boy gasped, quickly shaking off his mother's grasp as he tried to snatch the deck back.

"Hands-off you little Rat!" The thug growled before quickly smacking the boy to the ground, the mother let out a scream of terror before rushing to her fallen son's side.

"Heh, let's see here then." Don Piero beckoned his underling, greedily taking the deck from him like a child taking its plaything.

"What a bunch of cheap cards!" The boss exclaimed as he scanned through it, unimpressed by the collection of common quality duel monster cards.

"But it'll do!" He said nonetheless, pocketing the whole deck within his mustard yellow suit as the boy and his mother watched.

"No!" The boy said, on the verge of tears, Don Piero only let out a snicker before talking down to the boy.

"It's best to learn right now little boy: When you owe someone, you'll have to pay eventually!" Don Piero then patted the boy's head, his mother pulling away from him before Don Piero could do more to him.

"C'mon boys, let's get out of here before Sector Security shows up!" Don Piero announced as he leisurely left the destroyed home, his snickering underlings following close behind him, leaving the family in broken despair.

As they left, a shadowy figure watched them on top of the building roof, spying on the gang with a single, glowing crimson red eye.

Deep within their office, Don Piero and his gang of thugs were relaxing, shots of cheap liquor were handed out to each thug like a dog being given a treat for their good work. Amidst the celebrating group were loan contracts of the many poor citizens of Neo Domino City had wrung around their necks.

"And then I was like: 'Hands-off you little rat!' before I floored that pipsqueak to the ground! You should've seen the look on his face when the Boss stashed his deck! What a loser!" One of the thugs recalled, letting out a nasty laugh, his cohorts snickered with him, too hazy in their drunken stupor to understand what he was saying.

As the goons celebrated, the portly man known as Don Piero happily looked through the boy's stolen deck before setting them inside of a gilded safe.

"Ah! This is the life!" Don Piero exclaimed as he finished his count, leaning back on his leather chair and letting out a satisfied, and relaxed sigh.

"Got plenty of money, got plenty of loaners, and now, I got plenty of cards!" The Don declared, chortling out a nastily loud and grating laugh.

*CRASH!*

A shadowed figure jumped through the window, crashing the gang's celebration as the lights went out, plunging the whole office room in uncertain darkness.

"What the He-" One of his goons was interrupted by a hidden strike to the face, knocking him out cold, the rest of Don Piero's goons were too intoxicated to understand the danger they now were in, childishly giggling as if this break-in was a prank before they fell to the floor in a bruise-ridden slumber, one-by-one. Don Piero let out a high-pitched scream, trying to fathom what was going on.

"Show yourself!" The rotund man demanded. He felt a chilling cold crawl down his spine as he only heard the pained moans of his now-unconscious guards. In the midst of this darkness, came a single glowing red eye and a gale of frigid wind.

"When you owe someone..." A voice started, sounding as cold as ice.

"What?!" Don Piero replied, not understanding the voice's words. The voice seethed out a deep growl; annoyed by the fat man's ignorance.

"You'll have to eventually pay with a Shadow Duel!" Two single rays of white crystal-like light beamed from the ceiling, one on top of Piero and the other shining on the speaker.

The speaker wore a long white blue duster coiled to a tall pointed collar, studded around the duster's coattails were bone-like spikes, protruding out of the rim of the coat like a fanged maw. On top of the speaker's head was a large cerulean Spanish cowboy hat, laced with a black band and a single white feather around its crown, shadowing his entire face except for his single red eye.

Razor-sharp spurs rattled as the Speaker paced back-and-forth, its twin-tail cape followed its owner's every move like pilot fish shadowing a shark.

"A Shadow duel!? What in god's name is that?!" Don Piero exclaimed, only noticing now that his left wrist was suddenly encased by his personal duel disk.

"My way of making evil like you, pay for preying on the weak, and the innocent." The stranger declared solemnly. He raised his finger to the sky, His hands groaning as they had to move, the metal-like appendages folding into each other like swords in a parry.

"For...I am the Hunter..." The Hunter introduced himself, bringing his hand down, pointing a finger gun at Don Piero.

"But I still have loans that I need to collect!" Don Piero retorted, trying to muster the courage to face this stranger.

"Heh...Then..." Like a stone gathering moss; a cascade of ice encapsulated The Hunter's left arm. The creature showed no discomfort from the numbing cold, effortlessly smashing away the icy shackle with his free hand like a hammer breaking glass, unveiling a blade-like navy blue duel disk that hid within.

"Let the Hunt Begin!" The Hunter declared as he let out a cheerful scoff, secretly hoping that Don Piero would duel for his life, instead of surrendering like a coward.

"DUEL!"

The Hunter's LP: 4000

Don Piero's LP: 4000

"Fine! I'm not afraid of you!" The man claimed defiantly, determined to defeat the stranger.

"Oh, you should be...For I am The Hunter, and you are just a bloated swine in need of butchering," The Hunter proclaimed, unimpressed by the man's bravery.

"Once I'm done with you, I'm going to put you in a permanent loan! I activate the spell card Upstart Goblin! Giving you 1000 lifepoints while I get to draw a card!" Holographic dollar bills began to rain down upon the Hunter. The man ignored the bribery with a dismissive scoff, swatting away the fake currency so he could focus on the duel.

"And because you have more lifepoints than me, I can Special Summon Nefarious Trader from my hand in attack mode!" A well-dressed imp wielding an oversized phone joined his master's side in the waning darkness.

Nefarious Trader, DARK, Level 1, Fiend, ATK: 0, DEF:0

"I set two cards face down and end my turn, come attack me you fool!" Don Piero goaded, waving his hand to The Hunter.

"Heh, it looks like you seem to wear your demons on your deck...I will draw! And then I will summon Blizzard Thunderbird in attack mode!" Gusts of snow and frost blew through the duel, bringing forth a golden-winged beast wielding a snowflake-shaped trident within its icy wake.

Blizzard Thunderbird, WATER, Level 4, Winged Beast, ATK: 1600, DEF: 1200

You can discard 1 card; Special Summon 2 WATER Winged Beast-Type monsters, 1 from your hand and 1 from your Graveyard, except "Blizzard Thunderbird", then return this card from the field to the hand. You can only use this effect of "Blizzard Thunderbird" once per turn.

"Too bad, you activated my trap card! Endless loans! Now whenever you Special Summon or Normal Summon a monster, you'll be granted a loan token!" Don Piero revealed the trap card. Joining the Thunderbird was a small weedy imp, carrying a massive iron block on top of its spindly back.

Endless Loan

Continuous Trap

When your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster other than a "Loan Token", Special Summon 1 "Loan Token" (Rock-Type/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) on your opponent's side of the field in Defense Position. This Token cannot be Tributed or used as a Synchro Material Monster. During your opponent's Main Phase, your opponent can send 1 card from their hand to the Graveyard to select 1 "Loan Token" on the field and destroy it.

"You got to loan me a monster zone if you want to play! Haha!" Don Piero laughed, confident that his strategy will trap the Hunter in an endless loan token hell.

"So be it, I send Blizzard Falcon to the graveyard to get rid of your token!" As The Hunter slotted the card into the graveyard, the loan token gave up on lifting the metal burden, crushing its puny form and shattering into pieces.

"Thank you for loaning me a card! There's more where that came from!" The Don warned in a devious snicker.

"I attack your Nefarious Trader with Blizzard Thunderbird! Freezing Strike!" The winged beast struck down Don Piero's monster, skewering the fiend in a single lunge of its spear.

Don Piero's eyes widened in horror as his skin became glazed in a thin layer of frost, feeling like they could peel off at any moment. Sensing grave danger, the bloated man tried to flee, to escape from this madness, only to realize that his feet were now encased in ice, hopelessly rooting the Loan Shark to the floor like a bear clamped to an iron trap.

Don Piero's LP: 2400

"This is a shadow duel...When the coldness of your heart will make your whole body freeze over." The Hunter explained, not needing the Don Piero to ask.

"Shut up! This isn't real! This is just a trick! When Nefarious Trader is destroyed by battle, I can give you another Loan Token!" Another burdened imp joined the field, replacing the recently destroyed one.

"Tch, just another reason to freeze your soul and send it to the cold shadow realm. I end my turn." The Hunter picked his hat with a pair of fingers before tilting it down, patiently waiting for the next turn.

"Finally! I summon Toichi the Nefarious Debt Collector in defense mode!" In a flash of blackened light came a large horned demon in a puffy purple suit, clenching a white tax ledger.

Toichi the Nefarious Debt Collector, DARK, Level 3, Fiend, ATK: 800, DEF: 1300

You can only control 1 face-up "Toichi the Nefarious Debt Collector". While there is a "Loan Token" on the field, this card cannot be destroyed by battle. Once per turn, you can inflict 1000 damage to your opponent for each "Loan Token" they control.

"Now, since you control a Loan Token, Toichi can't be destroyed by battle!" Don Piero explained.

"And I equip Toichi with Illegal Business Practices! Doubling Toichi's special effect to inflict 1000 points of damage for each loan token on your field! Get him Toichi!" Don Piero ordered. The demon opened up its book, shooting out a stream of energy from its pages.

The Hunter lowered his head as he took the damage, his cape fluttering as he remained completely still.

The Hunter's LP: 1000

"Yes! And when it's my next turn! I can win this!" Don Piero celebrated. A scoff came out of The Hunter's hidden maw.

"You won't be getting a next turn...I draw!" The Hunter declared, swinging a new card from the top of his deck.

"I summon Blizzard Bat in attack mode!" A snow-white bat adorned with crystallized wings dropped to the field in a ear-piercing screech.

Blizzard Bat, WATER, Level 4, Winged Beast, Tuner ATK: 1400, DEF: 1200

"Don't forget Endless Loans! Now you have three Loan Tokens!" Don Piero reminded as another imp joined The Hunter's side.

"And I will Synchro Summon!" The Hunter announced, bringing his hand to his side like a gunslinger, revealing a weapon in a holster attached to his hip.

"Tuning Level 4 Blizzard Bat with level 4 Blizzard Thunderbird!" The Hunter would bring his hand up, withdrawing a frost-ridden revolver.

"From the frozen depths of injustice! Comes a monster that's heart is blacker than the ice he wields! I Synchro Summon!" The Hunter pulled the trigger, firing out a bullet, shattering the icicles around the revolver's chamber. The bullet began to gather snow, forming into an orb of dormant ice.

"Black Ice Lanius!"

like an egg, The glacier orb hatched open in a torrent of ash-like snow, freeing an enormous one-eyed bird of blackened ice that dwelled within.

Black Ice Lanius

Level 8

WATER, Winged Beast

ATK: 2700, DEF: 2000

1 tuner + 1 or more WATER Winged-beast Non-Tuner monsters

When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can banish any number of WATER Winged-beast monsters from your Graveyard, then target the same number of cards your opponent controls; destroy them. This card gains 200 ATK for each WATER Winged-beast monsters you control.

"And its effect activates! I will banish my three Blizzard monsters to clear your board! Crying Gale!" Opening its maw, Black Ice Lanius breathed out a beam of energy, blanketing Don Piero's field in a thick layer of frost.

"What!? No!" Don Piero screamed out in terror. With its wings outstretched, the Synchro Monster trashed out a massive wave of crushing wind, shattering all of Don Piero's cards in a single strike.

"Wait! Please! I don't want to die!" Don Piero begged, dropping down to his knees and clasping his hands together like a desperate beggar. The Hunter paused, giving genuine thought to Piero's pathetic plead.

"You didn't give compassion to the family you've hurt this day! It is only fair that I do the same to you!" The Hunter cackled out a hysterical laugh, his stoic demeanor melting away as he gazed upon the pitiful boss with his single red eye.

"Now! Black Ice Lanius! End this duel with Flash Freeze Blast!" The Hunter ordered, pointing his

"Stop! NO!" Don Piero screamed as he was blasted by a stream of freezing energy, dropping his lifepoints to zero.

Don Piero's LP: 0

Winner: The Hunter!

"Now...Enjoy your time in icy confinement...Bloated Swine." The Hunter scoffed, leaving his doomed opponent to his fate.

Like plants growing out of soil, the ice began to rise up from Don Piero's feet, reaching up to his knees, then his legs and then to his chest, all in the while the rotund man squirmed and struggled, trying in vain to free himself from this punishment.

like a horde of maggots devouring carrion, the ice crawled up higher, and higher, trapping Don Piero further until it reached his nape, the man began to cry out for help, his body now sealed away in a thick layer of ice.

"I'm s-s-sorry!" The Don let out his last terrified scream as claw-like icicles clawed inside of the man's mouth, delving deep into his lungs and freezing them over.

The family wallowed in their ruined home, trying to recollect themselves amidst their destroyed furniture, broken houseware, and stolen cards.

"We'll be alright..." The Dad tried to reassure his family, he himself not believing his own words.

His wife and son were catatonic, huddled together as they tried to comfort each other. Their eyes were greying and dulled, and their faces were blank, their sense of safety gone from Don Piero's gang.

It was then they heard a knock on their door. The family froze, unsure if it was another one of Don Piero's goons knocking, wanting to take more than what they already have.

Nervously, the father slowly walked to the door, his hand shaking as it gripped the doorknob.

He closed his eyes, fearing whatever lied behind the door as he opened it.

"The swine has been culled, the meat shall be shared."

Confused, the man opened his eyes, only seeing a deck of cards and several stacks of money on their doorstep.

"W-Who was that?" The wife managed to ask, bringing herself and her son closer.

"...A hero..." The man whispered, tears welling up in his eyes as he handed his broken son his once-stolen deck. For the first time ever since their home was destroyed, the boy cried tears of joy instead of despair, he would gently take back his cards, smiling joyously before silently thanking the mysterious stranger that saved his family and home.

"Sector Security! Put your hand-" Mina Simington's skin brisked as soon as she entered into the room, feeling a gust of chilling wind slash against her fair face.

She laid her eyes upon a collection of icy-laden statues of Don Piero and his gang, all displaying faces of horror, pain, and fear as they stood there motionlessly.

"What...The hell?" Mina asked herself, a tinge of fear creeping up on the woman, her mind boggled from this eerie sight.

"Chief Mina, report in, is something wrong?" A make voice coming from Mina's earpiece would ask, concerned for her well-being.

"...Yes Trudge, something is definitely wrong! Get forensics here as soon as possible!" Mina commanded, the operator let out a gulp, fearing her words.

"Yes Chief, guess we got a mess to clean up." Trudge answered back, disappointed.

"More like I got a mystery to solve," Mina replied seriously, turning off her communicator in a huff.

Cautiously, Mina laid a hand on one of the frozen criminals, before immediately swiping it back, her finger burning from the sheer coldness of the ice.

Mina then instinctively glanced at the broken window. There she saw, from the rooftops of a building was a shadowed figure Nesting upon the rooftops, staring at her with a single glowing red eye.

The figure tipped his hat to her before disappearing in a hazy mist, leaving Mina with more questions than answers.