Hello readers, LightLord92 standing by yet again, for the last time this year (possibly because we're at 30 or 31 of December XD). Well, here's the last episode of Yu Gi Oh! 5D's Paladins of Light Darkness Awakens, yet again I want to thank all of you readers, DragonKnight15, Okaami-chin, CuteLittlePikachu the most, as well as those anonymous reviewers. I thank you for your entire support with this project that, I'll say it finally, didn't get much attention at first because I got blocked and couldn't update frequently. DragonKnight15 then started reading it, when I was about to abandon the project, practically he saved this fanfiction and helped my imagination take the lead with the story, thanks pal, I owe you big with that.

Finally, even if I said I wouldn't get too emotional over this and keep brief intros and conclusion, I want to thank you for this chance you gave me readers, so I wish you a Happy New Year! Hope everything is fine and wish you the best for this 2012. Now, let's get going to the amazing conclusion of Paladins of Light, shall we?

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LightLord92: Previously, on Yu Gi Oh! 5D's Paladins of Light Darkness Awakens, our heroes got surprised of the arrival of the demonic King of the Underworld.
Yusei: We failed to seal the units, but since we're still here, we will make our best to stop him!
Alan: The Crimson Dragon then appeared, taking back my sister and the Signers to Goodwin's mansion, while I stayed in Satellite to buy them some time.
Akiza: We arrived at New Domino City, but just to see Rex Goodwin, the man that brought us together became a Dark Signer!
Rex: In order to save this world, I must control the powers of both Gods! I will become the Supreme God!
Crow: We discovered he also was the Legendary Runner, I'm damned if that's right.
Jack: When things seemed right, Rex summoned his Earthbound Immortal.
Rafael: With Alan and Emily still fighting and the others back, quite wounded and the Underworld King sending his minions, we fought the minions with our monsters.
Sara: Our fates are in Yusei, Crow and Jack now. Guys, we know you can do it!
Luna/Leo: For the future of the city! Let's rev it up!

LightLord92: This is the last episode; let's see what happens in Episode 56-Towards our Future, Go Yusei!

Goodwin simply laughed at the sight of Yusei, still saying that the bonds of friendship would be the key to his victory, as well as a way to beat destiny "You're showing me a pretty good performance, I must say." said Goodwin, smirking at Yusei and company.

"Goodwin, our wishes and our bonds shall overcome destiny!" claimed Yusei as Goodwin simply laughed at him.

"Thinking that way you will eventually be swallowed by destiny, being left at the mercy of the eternal and persisting battle between the Crimson Dragon and the Wicked Gods, only capable of remain silent." Added Goodwin serious for some time "That's the reason I'm doing this! To be become a God and create a better world!" said Goodwin, as Wiraqocha Rasca began glowing "Wiraocha's Rasca effect allows me to reduce the LP of a player to 1, by skipping my Battle Phase this turn!"

"You will reduce Yusei's LP to 1 in a single turn? What kind of lie is this one?" asked Jack angrily, while Goodwin started smirking again

"What's that? I'll make you all suffer the same! Impossibility! Powerlessness! Despair!" replied Goodwin madly, until Crow stepped up.

"Sorry, but since we grew in Satellite, we won't feel that!" he said taking the lead now "No matter how hard things get, we'll run straight with the wind by our side!" said Crow turning serious "That's what the Legendary Runner showed us!"

"But he was capable of nothing." replied Goodwin serious.

"Wrong! BY trying to smash convention, when he knew it was almost impossible, his…" he said, hesitating to say what he was about to "your one time ambition touched us all in Satellite!" he added, Goodwin listening to every word "Goodwin, no matter what you think or say, that spirit has been passed down to Jackk, Yusei, me, everyone in the Satellite! I'll be damned if I let despair take us on!" immediately, a condor passing by Black Rose Dragon, dodging it, managed to get to Crow, hitting his runner and making him drift to the flames, crashing with them.

"With nothing more than wishes, one will always fall short." Replied Goodwin, admiring Crow, Jack and Yusei's resolution and perseverance "Let me show you by severing those bonds you care so much about! Wiraqocha Rasca's effect activates now!" the Earthbound Immortal then began harnessing energy in its beak, aiming at Yusei still.

"I won't allow our wishes to fall down! Trap card open! Life Exchange! When LP would change by a card effect, this card will change the original target to me instead!" said Crow while Yusie got surprised, Goodwin simply disappointed he missed his target "I won't let you hurt Yusei, his very existence draws our bonds of friendship together! He's responsible of strengthening the bonds between friends, Signers, and Paladins!" he said, fully determined to become a shield "That's why, no matter how much I get hurt, while Yusei's around, our bonds will never be severed!"

Goodwin, somewhat moved by Crow's speech smiled "Then let me grant you your wish! Go Wiraqocha Rasca, reduce Crow's LP to 1!" shouted Goodwin, the condor aiming and firing a purple stream at Crow "Polestar Obey!" the hit directly landed on Crow, with such might it threw him off the road, to the ground below them with everyone especially Jill, shocked by what could happen now; Crow simply turned to Goodwin.

"I'll take the legend now, Goodwin, me Crow the Bullet Hogan!" shouted Crow while falling, but his Duel Runner opening its wings while falling "The other effect of Life Exchange allows me to destroy a monster if my LP change!" he added while Goodwin got surprised to hear that "I would like to take down your Earthbound Immortal, but I'll have to conform with Moon Dragon Quilla!" the Blackbird's turbines then switched on, as the runner flew directly towards the blue stone dragon, piercing through the monster and crushing it.

"When Quilla is destroyed, a Sun Dragon Inti in my Graveyard will rise again!" replied Goodwin as the sun rose from the clouds as the moon left, making Crow's attack in vain.

"I'm not done yet! Activate Blackwing-Bombardment! This one releases a Blackwing like Armor Master!" said Crow, his Synchro monster disappearing "The baton left by the Legendary Duel Runner I had, is passed down to you guys, Jack and Yusei! Those wishes will build and connect the Daedalus Bridge! I leave things to you guys!" he said, before landing and breaking a wing from the Blackbird, losing control and dropping to the ground, almost unconscious.

"No…" said Jill, almost losing it "No, this can't be, Crow!" she shouted, thinking the worst and dropping to the ground, while Trudge, Mina, Akia, Leo, Luna and everyone else just looked in pain, as one of the three duelists facing Goodwin just got defeated, Goodwin laughing.

"If a player cannot ride its Duel Runner, he won't have a turn." he said, obviously giving him quite the advantage, as he wasn't riding one "Those speeches of the Legendary Runner, as well as bonds are just nonsense, less than trash. I set a card and end my turn!" Crow began moving a bit, just raising his head a bit to see his trap card was still in effect, waiting for something.

"Our bonds…aren't severed…yet…" replied Crow, losing consciousness, Yusei lamenting that event.

"You monster, my turn, draw!" shouted Jack, starting the rounds himself now "I summon Sinister Sprocket to the field!" said Jack as a dark monster formed of chains surrounding a sprocket appeared "I'm tuning my level 1 Sinister Sprocket with my level 4 Mad Archfiend and level 3 Magic Hole Golem!" said Jack, as the sprocket began rushing, surrounding the two monsters for the Synchro summon "The ruler's heartbeats will now beat through here! Take witness to its creation-shaking power!" chanted Jack, as a ray passed through his monsters "Synchro Summon! My very soul, Red Dragon Archfiend!" Jack's ace, a black and red colored dragon appeared from the light, roaring fiercely as it hit the field and flapping its wings.

"If you try to destroy Inti, your monster will also be destroyed and you will lose LP equal to the attack of the destroyed monster, Jack!" said Goodwin confident of his powerful Sun-Moon combo.

"Then I activate Half-Straight, a trap card that by halving Red Dragon Archfiend's attack until my next Standby Phase, will allow my dragon to attack you directly if its attack is lower than the highest attack you control!" said Jack, his dragon surround by a red aura "By doing so, I won't be deceived by your foolish dragon Inti and I'll go for you directly! Go Red Dragon Archfiend! Absolute Power Force!" Jack's dragon began harnessing flames, readying to strike down Rex until Inti appeared in the middle.

"I activate Sun Dragon Inti's effect, allowing me to reduce its attack power to 0!" said Rex smiling, as Half Straight got disabled, changing Jack's target "You can't attack Wiraqocha Rasca or me, meaning your new target will be Sun Dragon Inti!" said Rex smiling eagerly, Jack's dragon the headed on to strike the sun dragon just to be destroyed.

"Activate Trap card! Scrubbed Raid, which will end the attack by sending a card from the field to the graveyard! Jack, use this card now!" said Yusei, hoping Jack would do so, Jack seemed quite hesitant.

"Jack Atlasm, what are you fighting for?" shouted Goodwin, taunting the blond haired duelist "It's not to assess your destiny, nor to oppose God. On top of that, you don't care of bonds, supposedly!"

"Jack, don't hear him! Use Scrubbed Raid's effect!" said Yusei reasoning with his friend.

"You abandoned your friends in Satellite to attain the title of King, am I right?" he asked, provoking Jack furthermore "Have you or have you not, abandoned your ties with your friends in the past?" he then smirked deviously, deceiving Jack "To be a King you must be alone and you know it."

"You lie! Jack is not alone; he has us, his friends!" replied Yusei worried Jack might listen to Rex's words.

"I too was alone, to the point I stood against destiny by myself. That's when I realized that becoming a God was the only path for me. It applies for you too, Jack." Said Goodwin, tricking Jack to think they were similar in that fashion "You abandoned everything, choosing the loner's life to become a King Being King-like is your battle!" added Rex as Jack simply remained quiet "All this 'bonds' nonsense makes me laugh, Yusei Fudo! People are lonely by nature!" he said extending his arms in front of him "Relying on others, being lenient and decentralizing responsibility! Bonds like that could never defeat fate!" he added, Jack finally reacting.

"Goodwin, you're right. I was indeed alone." He said, all serious, proceeding with his attack "Red Dragon Archfiend, attack Sun Dragon Inti with Absolute Power Force!" ordered Jack, as his dragon connected the flaming punch, crushing Goodwin's dragon and reducing his LP to 5400, until Rex's dragon began releasing a bright light "That's what I hoped from you, Jack Atlas the Lone King. However, you will take the same pain I suffer! Sun Dragon Inti's effect activates now!" searing flames came from the sun dragon being destroyed, engulfing Red Dragon Archfiend "The monster that destroy Sun Dragon Inti is destroyed too, while the owner is inflicted damage equal to its attack power!" added Rex, as both him and Jack lost 1500 LP, as well as a SC.

"Jack, why did you do that?" asked Yusei concerned, as a blue whitish light came from Goodwin's side.

"When Sun Dragon Inti is destroyed, Moon Dragon Quilla in my graveyard shall be resurrected!" added Rex, with his dragon coming back.

Down below them, the Paladins still kept a perimeter with their monsters, stalling and disposing of many condor demons, while Black Rose Dragon and Ancient Fairy Dragon took care of those slipping by, to avoid a trouble like the one Crow had "This doesn't look good!" said Rafael concerned "Jack and Yusei must work together if they hope to defeat Goodwin, else we're all doomed!"

"Jack must have some sort of plan." Said Mina defending Jack, but realizing his move was somewhat risky "Jack, you can do it, don't give up yet." She added, as a condor slipped away again, heading for her and Akiza this time.

"Oh no you won't!" said Rafael, as Dread's spirit appeared by his side, disappearing then as Dragoon Knight Lord appeared between the condor and Mina and Akiza, harnessing energy in its right fist "Attack now Dread, finish that demon!" Dread, possessing Rafael's Paladin card launched a powerful energy sphere, destroying the condor. Rafael headed to them, accompanied by Sara "You okay guys?" he asked, as everyone nodded "This is getting out of control. That thing is sending wave after wave of those freaking birds. We won't be able to hold our ground forever."

"Yusei, Jack" said Sara joining her hands as if praying "we are in your hands, please end this soon enough and challenge fate." She said, closing her eyes in hopes those two could end the duel.

"I set a card and end my turn." said Jack, Yusei taking the lead now after that turn, while Rex still stared at Jack.

"Jack, you've given up on bonds, having no friends. That loner spirit is befitting for a true King." Said Rex then smirking again at Jack "However, a King will not do. You must become a God, to shape this world!"

Jack simply heard every word, turning to him coldly "But remember one minor detail, I'm not the King!" when Jack said that, Rex knew he was just following his game, but not agreeing with that "Bonds, friends, these are things that I abandoned once. Then I ended up abandoning being the King!" he said, everyone listening to what Jack was saying "By abandoning all, I gained a simply thing. Those hopes are the reason to why I'm here!" he added, thinking of the person that changed him, Carly, and his promise to her "Goodwin, sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not alone! I had no interest in the past, but before I knew it, I got surrounded by pests!" he added, which in his language meant he was proud of meeting everyone he has met up to now, ready to fight for them "No matter how much I deny it, I can't escape to those 'bonds'. What helped understand that and realize what I had was, a woman's love!" he added, thinking of Carly "People don't get lonely that easily!"

"People come to such foolish conclusions! That's why I reached these heights!" replied Goodwin, still holding dear to his beliefs.

"That's not true and I will prove it!" said Yusei starting his turn, readying to attack with Junk Archer "I use Junk Archer's effect to remove Moon Dragon Quilla! Dimension Shoot!" said Yusei, his orange armored archer firing an arrow aiming at Rex's dragon.

"No you won't! Activate Trap card, Destruct Potion! I destroy Moon Dragon Quilla in order to gain its Atk points as LP!" said Goodwin as his dragon left the field, Yusei's arrow missing its target "And when the moon sets, the sun rises again! Resurrect, Sun Dragon Inti!" added Goodwin as his LP hit 7900 again by the potion, his red dragon appearing in the field again "Junk Archer's effect only activate once per turn, you can't do much longer this turn, right?" asked Goodwin, as Yusei got disappointed.

"I end…my turn." he said reluctantly, as Rex turn's was about to begin.

"Friends, bonds, love, legends, what good have they done?" asked Rex, still holding his point of view and claiming Yusei's and company as false "Have they managed to face destiny and fate? They scoff at us, right now, unchanged! I still will walk this remaining path, a thorny one! Entrust that to me, worship me for I'm a God! And I will save you from this misery then in my new world I will create!"

Rex simply laughed at them, turning serious once he caught sight of the King of the Underworld approaching the city and sending another wave of condor demons at our heroes. Black Rose Dragon, Ancient Fairy Dragon, and Trishula Dragon of the Ice Barrier headed straight on to clash with them.

"Black Rose Flare!" shouted Akiza as Black Rose Dragon shot its stream attack, destroying a portion og the group.

"Eternal Sunshine!" said Luna as Ancient Fairy Dragon launched a light wave, destroying a few more.

"Triple Freezing Piercer!" shouted Rafael, as the three heads of Trishula charged ice beams, firing them at the condors and bringing down a large portion, but with more in the way.

"Just a bit more, when the King of the Underworld reaches this shrine, offering all of you as sacrifices, this world will be sealed in the Underworld, starting its destruction!" said Rex, laughing from the impending victory.

"Whatever you plan, we won't allow it!" shouted Yusei, as he and Jack still opposed Rex. Jack took the lead in the condor geoglyph track, as Rex drew his card, starting his turn.

Jack-2500 LP, Yusei 4000 LP; Rex-7900 LP

"It's my turn, draw!" shouted Rex eagerly, as the end could be felt by the tension our heroes and the duel were reaching, as Yusei feared Jack would be the next target due to his open field.

"Activate Continuous trap card! Fiendish Chain! This card not only negates Sun Dragon Inti's effect, but prevents it from attacking or being tribute!" said Jack, as his trap card threw a chain that completely immobilized Rex's dragon.

"Good! Sun Dragon Inti won't be able to attack directly now!" said Yusei happy that Jack had that card in hand to use it, then recalling the greatest threat still in the field, Rex's Earthbound Immortal, Wiraqocha Rasca.

"'No matter how much a person tries, they can't abandon their 'bonds' and be alone.'" said Rex, turning over his shoulder to Jack "You said so, right Jack? Paraphrasing it." He then smirked deviously "That's a lie, people can easily become alone, through death. When facing death, people remember they never had friends or bonds; they were on their own all along. Not much of a surprise, but the road to death is on one's own too." He said confusing Jack and Yusei, as they tried to understand him "I'll turn you back into the old Jack Atlas! Back to the solitude of one at the verge of death! I'll skip my Battle Phase with Wiraqocha Rasca's effect!" he said pointing at Jack with an evil grin again "Jack, your LP will be reduced to 1 now! Polestar Obey!" shouted Goodwin, as Wiraqocha Rasca shot a purple stream from its beak towards Jack, as he endured to strike a bit.

"Damn, Fiendish Chains are destroyed when my LP…are lower than 1000 points." Said Jack, as the chains holding off Inti broke, with the dragon roaring loudly.

"Now behold it! Perceive it! Your impending death!" said Rex seriously, pointing at him "King of the Underworld! I offer you a sacrifice, Jack Atlas!" he shouted as Mina below got astonished, with Rafael turning barely. The hideous slime demon finally landed on New Domino City after going through the sea, aiming at the duel field and launching a powerful fire ball that turned into a stream, destroying his minions that were in the way as the three dragons covering the dueling Signers left, as well as the other Paladins monster, barely dodging the attack.

The attack hit both Yusei and Jack, but in different strength. Yusei managed to pull his runner under control, while Jack lost it, his runner drifting and crashing it in the ground "Jack, can you perceive it now? Your death? Your despair?" asked Rex cynically, as Jack tried to keep control on his runner.

"I don't perceive that solitude, because I'm not on the verge of dying yet!" replied Jack, his runner crashing with the flame edges and him getting thrown of it, falling to the ground as Yusei passed him by, barely lifting his head "Yusei…I've given them to you." He said hardly "Even if I can't go on with my runner, I leave those hopes will be with you!" said Jack, falling unconscious. Crow and everyone below them were still cheering for Yusei, as the duel turned 1-on-1 now.

"Everyone, your wishes have been delivered!" said Yusei, as he was still determined to see the duel through, whatever it took.

"With death almost here, you fight to cover it up as much as possible, right Yusei?" asked Rex, now turning to turn Yusei's mind against himself "I set one card and end my turn."

"It's my turn, draw!" said Yusei, as the monitor now marked only his and Rex LP, since Jack and Crow couldn't go any further now "I activate Junk Archer's effect, removing from play Sun Dragon Inti now!" said Yusei, as his archer readied an arrow and aimed at the red dragon "Dimension Shoot!" said Yusei, his archer firing the arrow which Rex saw coming.

"You haven't learned yet, right? Counter Trap, activate! Temper of Vai Mahse!" replied Goodwin, as his trap card appeared, absorbing Yusei's monster effect attack "This card negates a monster's effect and destroys it in return!" replied Rex, as the trap card send a dark smoke that hit Junk Archer, destroying some of its armor and rotting the synchro warrior, as it faded away like dust.

"I summon Shield Warrior in defense mode and set a card, ending my turn." replied Yusei, as his shielded warrior appeared in the field, Rex laughing at him.

"You say you've received their wishes and you answer summoning in defensive monsters? They don't mean anything against Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca!" said Rex confident he will win, Yusei getting worried of how things can turn out now "I'll make you feel the solitude and despair one feels when in the verge of death, Yusei Fudo! Things like bonds don't exist! Face it already!" said Rex, starting his turn now.

Yusei 4000 LP; Rex-7900 LP

"I'll send you where the other two are." He said poiting at Yusei "I activate Wiraqocha Rasca's effect, skipping my Battle Phase and reducing your LP to 1 in a single strike! Polestar Obey!" shouted Rex as the Earthbound condor shot another purple at Yusei, hitting him right and hard, with his LP going down to 1 and his SC by 3. Rex simply enjoyed the sight of the three at the verge of death "The combined LP mark for the 2 of you is 3. Savor the taste of a shining example of despair!" he said, hoping Yusei would fall like the other 2.

Everyone below them looked in hopes that Yusei wouldn't go down as Jack or Crow, the tension grew bigger among them, unsure of what was to come "Yusei, you can do it!" shouted a female voice, being Sara, as Yusei replied to Rex serious.

"Not yet, I'm yet to falter." replied Yusei, turning his sight to a shocked Rex, ready to keep going onwards "I have hope, so I won't give in to despair! And what fuels my hope, allowing me to keep going on is" he said, turning this friends down on the ground "the bonds with my friends!"

"Still reciting that garbage, as your LP are clinging?" asked Rex, tired of hearing that from Yusei and proving, turn by turn, that Yusei's view was wrong to him.

"My turn, draw!" said Yusei, ready to keep going forward with the duel.

Yusei 1 LP; Rex-7900 LP

"I activate Speed Spell-Angel Baton, when having two or more SC." He said, his Deck allowing additional draws at the moment "I can draw 2 more cards from my Deck" he said, getting Sonic Chick and Debris Dragon "then sending one to the Graveyard. Next I summon the Tuner Debris Dragon to the field!" said Yusei, as a smaller version of Stardust Dragon appeared in the field "When this monster is successfully summoned, I can Special summon a monster from my Graveyard with 500 or less Atk, come Sonic Chick!" he added, as a pink colored birdie appeared in the field.

Sonic Chick and Shield Warrior then began floating; as Debris Dragon flew below them "I'm tuning my level 4 Debris Dragon, with my level 3 Shield Warrior and my level 1 Sonic Chick!" said Yusei, as Debris Dragon turned into 4 energy rings surrounding the other 2 monsters above "Clustering hopes will become a new shining star! Become its light shines upon!" chanted Yusei, as a light ray passed through the rings "Synchro Summon! Take flight, Stardust Dragon!" said Yusei, as his legendary dragon appeared majestically, accompanied by small bright sparks of stars.

Rex simply looked confident at the dragon "You ran dry of hope, it seems. Stardust doesn't have enough attack power."

"You're wrong again Goodwin, our bonds of friendship keep this hope alive!" replied Yusei, as Crow's trap card began glowing "Crow's trap, Blackwing Bombardment will grant a Synchro monster attack points equal to those of the released monster until the End Phase!" added Yusei, Rex recalling Crow activating said card and releasing his Blackwing Armor Master for it, Stardust's power increased by another 2500, reaching 5000 "Stardust Dragon, attack Sun Dragon Inti! Shooting Sonic!" shouted Yusei, as his dragon released a powerful bluish stream, crushing into pieces Rex's dragon once again, with Armor Master's spirit within the stream, taking out 2 counters from Rex and his LP going to 5900.

"Monsters that destroy Sun Dragon Inti in battle shall be destroyed, inflicting damage equal to their Atk to the owner!" shouted a frustrated Rex, as Inti's spirit appeared, firing a red stream at Yusei's dragon, until it began glowing.

"Stardust Dragon's effet activates! By releasing it, I negate a destruction effect and destroy the card using that effect! Victim Sanctuary!" replied Yusei, Stardust heading towards Inti's spirit glowing and cancelling out Inti's last attack, while Rex seemed uncaring.

"With the sun gone, the moon shall rise again; natural providence cannot be stopped by anyone! Moon Dragon Quilla, be resurrected now!" said Rex, as his dragon began appearing again.

"Come on, that combo is starting to get annoying!" said Trudge, tired of how many times it had happened already in the duel, while the Paladins still fought the condors "I've lost count of how many times it activated!"

"Maybe not." Said Yusei, startling Rex and surprising everyone below, as Jack's trap card activated.

"That card is Jack's-!" said Rex, surprised, while Jack and Crow seemed relieved it activated.

"It was through our bonds that it could be activated! Now, High Ruler's Conquest activates!" replied Yusei, using Jack's trap "By sending it to the Graveyard, I can negate the Summoning or Special Summoning of your monster!" a black whirlwind came from Jack's trap, blowing up Quilla, putting an end to Rex's natural combo.

"Way to go Yusei!" said Sara happily, as Yusei was turning the tables now.

"He just pulled an amazing combo." said Akiza, praising Yusei's move.

Rafael simply smirked at Yusei's move "A nice combo indeed. That just shows how Yusei's will challenges fate." He said, Sara recalling a few memories of her youth, but ignoring them for now.

"The Stardust Dragon in my Graveyard returns at the End Phase of my turn. I end it now." said Yusei, as Stardust made a grand comeback, after taking out Rex's nature combo "Goodwin, having these bonds with us, we are never alone!" he said, thinking of his friends nearby "We'd never attract despair, you should understand!"

"Enough with this nonsense!" replied Goodwin keeping his calm "Complete solitude, perfect despair; those were the ends I reached. Unless I surpassed humanity; unless I became a God, would never change the world!" said Rex, as the King of the Underworld was readying another attack, this time only one target in aim.

"Oh no, if that thing hits Yusei and drops him of his runner…" Luna worried, while Rafael simply turned serious, closing his eyes.

"Blue Eyes White Dragon! Felgrand Dragon! Trishula, Dragon of Ice Barrier! Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon! Dragon Lord Dragoon Knight Lord!" shouted Rafael, as his monsters knew what to do, heading straight at the King of the Underworld, as Reigas and Liana returned, with unconscious Alan and Emily "This is the choice I make! Protect everyone here at all costs!" he shouted, as his dragons began attacking the King of the Underworld, still keeping it physical form as they crushed a good amount of his minions.

Soon, all that was left was the King itself, but instead of continuing the charge of its attack, it launched a different one, a shockwave that hit all of Rafael dragons and his Paladin card, while Rafael suddenly felt a strange pain, coming from his chest, as if an arrow had passed through it, kneeling in the ground "What…happened? Just now…I felt their…pain…" he said in his mind, turning to his dragons as they fought to avoid being hit by the king.

Blue Eyes White Dragon tried to attack from the front, charging its mighty attack, but doing nothing to the king, as the demon simply moved its fist, hitting the dragon that tried to avoid the hit by the back, crushing it to the ground, destroying it, as the jolt went through to Rafael.

"Aaarrgh!" he said, falling to the ground in pain, as Sara and everyone else turned to him, trying to help him.

"Rafael what's wrong?" asked Mina concerned, as Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon attacked this time, simply getting hit by an upper cut, throwing the dragon to the ground as ruined building fell over it, destroying it too, sending another wave to Rafael.

"When his dragons are destroyed…" said Luna, quite astonished "He suffers their pain too!"

Sara, not knowing what to do, simply turned to where the dragons fought, as Rafael's Paladin card could see her "Dread, bring them back! Rafael is in danger if you all get destroyed!" shouted Sara, as Dread in possession of the Dragoon's body turned to see Trishule launching a stream barrage, but getting hit by both crushed by both hands of the king, being destroyed. Felgrand and the Dragoon flew fast to get back, but the king fired its attack once more, this time destroying Felgrand in the stream, while Dread took the whole blow, barely surviving and returning to the estate.

"Damn it…" said Rafael, barely standing while sweating from the pain, as he noticed a wound opening in his right arm "How could it do that? My dragons couldn't hold him off!"

Sara simply placed her hand in his shoulder, Rafael turning to her "Let's leave it to Yusei, he'll make it."

Rex, witnessing that, simply laughed "That's what happens when you defy fate and cherish too much those 'bonds'. Solitude and despair guided me to what I wanted."

"Then you're telling me you forgot your brother Roman?" asked Yusei, putting Rex against the ropes in his mind game "There was a time you opposed fate and marked a legend by building the Daedalus Bridge, but didn't you said it was to follow your brother's will?" Rex remembered the day he jumped of that bridge, indeed thinking of his brother, staring at his left arm "That arm belongs to your brother Roman!"

"What's your point?" replied Rex desperate "Your LP are at 1 and the King of the Underworld is almost here! With the other two down, the moment I defeat you, victory will be mine!"

Yusei-1 LP; Rex-5900 LP

"It is my turn now!" said Rex, readying the end of the duel "Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca, attack Yusei Fudo directly! Let me blow your remaining LP like if they were a candle in the wind! Death Singularity!" ordered Roman, as his condor Earthbound headed straight for Yusei's LP, ready for the kill, while Yusei was about to receive the attack, until Jack called for him.

"Yusei use your card now!" he shouted, referring to Scrubbed Raid, as Yusei realized why Jack didn't use it before.

"Activate Trap card! Scrubbed Raid! By sending a card from my field to the grave, it forces an end to the Battle Phase! I send Scrubbed Raid for that effect!" replied Yusei, his card fading away as the Earthbound Immortal's attack hit a barrier surrounding Yusei.

"Then I activate the Trap Meteor Flare, which by discarding 2 cards will inflict 2000 damage to you!" said Rex, sending his two cards as a full speed stream of fire was fired as a meteor against Yusei.

"Trap card open! Joint Future! By discarding a card in my hand, I can negate one of your Spell or Trap cards!" said Yusei, as his trap covered him from the damage, while Rex smiled.

"Meteor Flare is sent to the Graveyard then." Said Rex sending it there "And if it's in my Graveyard, I can pick it up instead of conducting my Draw Phase next turn!"

"It won't!" replied Yusei, his friends getting surprised of it "The card negated by Joint Future is shuffled back to your Deck!"

"What?" asked surprised Rex, his card been ejected from the grave, as Rex placed it in his deck and shuffling it "I end my turn." said Rex a bit disappointed.

Back below, Rafael barely stood, supporting in Sara's shoulder, as she along with the twins, Akiza, Mina, Trudge and the conscious Paladins looked above them, their hopes riding in the shoulders of Satellite's Shooting Star.

"That's it Yusei!" said Rafael inadvertedly raising his hand too much, as he fetl some pain coming "Heh, if he keeps up like that this duel will be his."

"Come on Yusei, you can work a miracle out of this." Said Sara, smiling but her hands still joined.

"Yusei! Yusei!" shouted the twins cheering for the hero.

"Yusei, you can do it." Said Akiza staring above as the duel was reaching a closing.

"Of course he can, the Paladins knew of this." Said a male's voice behind them, as Alan and Emily were regaining consciousness "He's one of the Chosen Ones." Said Alan, turning to Yusei as Sara hugged them dearly, knowing he and her friend were okay now. Alan turned to Rafael, all bruised up from the pain "Hey Rafael, you also got beat up?"

"Hmph, all awhile protecting our friend up there." He replied, turning to Yusei then.

"Goodwin, you didn't aim to become a God." Said Yuise firmly "You couldn't forget your brother."

"Enough of this!" replied Rex angrily "To become a God I need to surpass humanity and my brother!"

"You lie again!" replied Yusei "We all have something we can't forget!" he said strong-willed, thinking of his parents, while Rex too, thought of his brother "Something...that no one in this world could sever! Within each and every one of our hearts!" he added, recalling his fateful meeting with his father "Your brother is right here with you! You're not trying to become a God and surpass fate, you're trying to defy it with your brother! That's what bonds are about!" upon saying that, Rex turned to his left, seeing his brother's spirit standing by him.

"Roman..." he said, as Roman called his name, shaking his head in disappointment of what had become of his little brother he cared for "Brother!" said Rex, as Yusei was about to start what would be the last turn, the top card of his Deck glowing like the time he faced Kalin "What's this?" said Rex, as the full mark of the Crimson Dragon in his chest disappeared from him, the birthmarks returning to their respectful owners, save for Yusei and a certain person. Yusei's Tail birhtmark returned, disappearing as the Head of the Dragon appeared instead, while Crow got the Tail mark Yusei had "Why didn't the Crimson Dragon choose the God-like figure I am?" shouted Rex, still rejecting that his point of view was wrong, as his plans were crumbling slowly.

"The Crimson Dragon has chosen the bonds Rex!" replied Yusei, his arm glowing with the other Signers' marks "And it's these bonds the one surpassing destiny!" said Yusei, the birthmarks disappearing and joining in his back, as he started his turn "It's my turn, draw!" said Yusei, getting the glowing card, revealed to be Savior Dragon, while Stardust roared again.

Yusei-1 LP; Rex-5900

(Background Sound: Yusei's Theme, from Yu Gi Oh! 5D's Sound Duel 2)

"When Stardust Dragon is in my field, it will Special Summon a Stardust Xialong from my Graveyard to the field!" said Yusei as the blue haired greenish xialong dragon appeared "Next I summon Messiahs Draconis, Savior Dragon!" he said, as the red dragon appeared, flipping its wings and hovering ahead, while Stardust Dragon and Xialong Dragon flew together to the sky "I'm tuning my level 1 Savior Dragon with my level 8 Stardust Dragon and my level 1 Stardust Xialong!" ordered Yusei, Rex surprised Yusei got Savior Dragon during the trials of the Dark Signers, as the red dragon increased in size, enveloping both Stardust monsters and Yusei, with the King of the Underworld already cabove themm the Paladins simply withdrew their monsters "The shine of clustering stars will illuminate a new miracle! Become the path its light shines upon!" chanted Yusei withing the red dragon, as a light beam passed through it "Synchro Summon! Arrive in light, Savior Star Dragon!" shouted Yusei, as his arrow like white star dragon appeared, flapping its wings, turning to Rex.

"It can't be..." said Rex, confused and disoriented "Did my goal...was this one after all?" he said, as his good side simply nodded, while staring at Savior Star Dragon and the King of the Underworld arriving.

"Savior Star Dragon's effect activates, negating Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca's effect!" said Yusei, as Savior Star Dragon used Sublimation Drain, weakening the mighty Wicked God "Next I activate the trap card, Synchro Baton! This card increases the attack of a Synchro monster on the field by 600 for each Synchro monster in my friends an my Graveyard!" Savior Star Dragon flew a bit upwards, stooping as it began harnessing the spirits of Junk Archer, Blackwing Armor Master, Stardust Dragon and Red Dragon Archfiend, getting stronger "My friends' bonds are all rallied right here and now! Savior Star Dragon's Atk increases by 2400 points, reaching 6200!" said Yusei as his ace dragon began rushing towards Wiraqocha Rasca, creating a powerful blue greenish energy around him "Savior Star Dragon, attack Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca! Shooting Blaster Sonic!" shotued Yusei, as his dragon flew fast as an arrow, piercing the body of the last Wicked God as it began releasing the tributed souls and falling ,ending the duel against Rex for good, while the dragoncontinued going onwards high in the sky, turning back as it began harnessing a red aura, the Crimson Dragon appearing around Savior Star Dragon. The King of the Underworld tried to defend itself with another attack, but both dragon simply passed through without being affected.

(Background Sound Ends)

Yusei then saw himself in a strange space area,opening his eyes to see the Dark Signers defeated, as well as Rein there, all of them unconscious and without Dark Signer birthmarks. Yusei turned to his front a serious looking Goodwin, staring at him "Goodwin." Said Yusei, as Roman appeared by Rex's side.

"Brother, it seems we have taken a roundabout course." Said Rex, smiling at his older brother Roman.

"That's true, Rex." Replied Roman smiling too, the brother's turning to Yusei then.

"Yusei Fudo, without your help, we probably would have never realized that." Said Rex smiling "Destiny, fate, they can be stopped with one thing, the bonds between human, between friends." Said Goodwin, closign his eyes while smiling "And it was within me all this time." He then opened them, turning to the former Dark Signers "Yusei, tkae care of them. They will be revived." Said Rex, turning to face his brother as Roman did the same "It's about time we close this chapter on this fate. With our bonds as brothers." Added Rex while Roman nodded, a gate of light opening soon after.

"Let's go brother." Said Roman, as both Goodwin brothers wlaked towards the light, Yusei worried of what that meant.

"Wait!" he shouted to both brothers, unable to stop them as the light enveloped them and pushed back Yusei and the former Dark Signers. The Crimson Dragon pierced throught the King of the Underworld, fading away as Saviro Star Dragon stopped and turned around to see the King of hte Underworld, enveloped by a yellow light that finally put an end to the demon, the light shining across the city to disperse the dakr clouds that covered it. Yusei then saw the brother's spirits, as they faded away with the shrine in Rex Goodwin's mansion, the geoglyph then disappearing as Crow and jack along with their runners began falling to the lake below them. Savior Star Dragon however flew by quickly, catching both duelists and their runners, the light fading away then as stars began falling across the city, every single sould captured by the Dark Signers released, with Savior Star Dragon flying a bit more in the sky, Paladins and Signers in the ground looking at it.

Sara stared deeply at the dragon, finally recalling what her father told her once when he was quite young "Dad, can you tell me a tale before sleeping?" asked a young Sara of about 8 years, as an older man sit by her bed "Maybe that of the Savior Star hero!"

"Okay my dear, there was a time in which a dark entity threatened the world we live in. Its minions roaming and fighting to set free the dark entity and open the gates to our world. However, 5 legendary warriors, guided by a shooting star hero, fought the darkness, sealing it for eternity." Said the man, as Sara was listening, almost falling asleep.

"What happened then dad?" said Sara yawning, as his father simply chuckled.

"It was said that battle would take place later on, but that once again, a group of heroes, guided by a man like the shooting star hero, would defeat the entity for good, ending the sorrow that war brought." He said, Sara finally fallign asleep "Rest well, Sara."

"So...it was really him after all..." said Sara, recalling having read many times that the Paladin scripts alwasy talked of a shooting star warrior, guiding 5 heroes with him to face darkness "It was the Legend of the Signers all along..." she said, Savior Star Dragon landing soon next to them, disappearing and leaving the three heroes that faced the last Wicked God and defeated it.

Far from them, Reginald simply smirked, switching off his vizor "So, the war of the Signers has finally ended, huh?" he said witha nevil grin "Kudos to you, Yusei Fudo. You have shown me what the legends of the Paladins really meant, you were my real target after all." He said thinking of Rafael and Sara then "Sara, my dear, soon you will be mine. Rafael and Yusei are nothing compared to my new power." He said, picking the three Wicked God cards, as they were emanating a strange dark aura, the Archfiend Prince's spirit appearing next to Reginald then.

"Reginald, the time has come. We must leave the stage and ready it for the final act." Said teh Archfiend Prince, Reginald keeping the cards in hand while smirking.}

"Let's set the stage for the grand return of the real Wicked Gods, Archfiend Prince! Let us sho this world the true meaning of sorrow and death!" shotued Reginald, laughing madly as he and the Archfiend Prince headed to find the Temple of the Wicked Gods, were the resurrection of the three Wicked Gods would take place.

The End.

Jaden: Wait! This can end like that! When will I have my duel with Yusei?
Alexis: Jaden calm down! I know, I don't want this to end too, but what can we do?
Yusei: It was a long road, but it finally ended.
Akiza: I cherished the time here in Paladisn of Light, but now it ends?
Rafael: Actually, this is not the end, right Sara?
Sara: Teehee, that's right guys! We just got together, this is not over yet!

LighLord92: Come on guys, what's the point of surprising the audience if you spill it up? *sigh* As my two Ocs have mentioned, this is the end indeed, but just of the adventure of Darkness Awakens in Paladins of Light, there's still a lot of things to cover right ahead! Hit it now guys!

Rafael: With Goodwin gone, someone must take over the Security Bureau; Mina and Trudge say that I should, so I'll think about it.
Akiza: I will return after a long time to the Duel Academy here in New Domino City, I want to do so too.
Yusei: There's the promise Goodwin made, I will fulfill it. Joining Satellite and New Domino City will be our mission.
Akio: It seems Jaden and I are eager to face Yusei 1-on-1, but what will happen if it turns Royale Mode?
Jaden: That's good news for me! Also, it seems I got a job! In New Domino's Duel Academy?
Alexis: Yes, so did I Jaden!
Jack: Rafael owes me a real duel! This time I'll beat him fair and square!
Rafael: In your dreams Jack. Also, Reginald is somewhere around the world, he'll soon return for revenge, he always does.
Mina: There are also a few psychic duelists still running rampart and causing troubles, we will take care of it, right Director Rafael?
Rafael: Ummm, just call me Rafael, please Mina.
Michael: Rafael, you must find and awaken the Legendary Paladins soon! Else, this world is as good as done for.
Rafael: Wait, we just passsed through that! Can't it wait a moment more while we rest?
Sara: Don't worry, your friends are here to help out!

LightLord92: This and whole new adventures coming soon in Yu Gi Oh! 5D's Paladins of Light-Eternal Bonds! Don't miss them, they'll arrive soon enough!

Mysterious woman: I've found you Rafael! It seems you forgot me, my dear.
Rafael: Oh man, this can't be any good.
Mysterious woman: Find out who I am in the first episode! Yu Gi Oh! 5D's Paladins of Light-Eternal Bonds, Episode 1: A Duel of White Dragons, The Real Heir of Blue Eyes appears!
Rafael: Don't miss it! See you guys later! Now, could you stop hugging me that strong?

You'll have to forgive me from cuting off the last scene, but here's where the Paladins of Light storyline begins again with my own touch to the series and it will appear as the bridge between Satellite and New Domino City is built! Plus, I need Kalin and Misty to hang with our heroes a bit more before they depart to hit the canon storyline. Well, it was a long road, a long year, but yet again I want to thank you, readers, for everything. Don't miss the new adventures, coming soon here in ! Now, hit it guys!

All of Yu Gi Oh! 5D's Paladins of Light Darkness Awakens cast: Happy New Year!

Until next time and live life the best you can! LightLord92, standing by!