Chapter One

Into the Night

The sun set down slowly, covering the city with darkness. The lights in the city went out, and the air was still. The only sound heard was the late nighters, and the clanking of metal against our boots. We walked slowly to our runners, cloaked in capes and black.

"This will be a fun night." one of the members said. We all nodded, and grabbed our respective runners. I looked over at Crow, Kalin, and Jack.

"Boys ready to roll?" I asked. Jack, the blonde looked at me and smiled tenderly. Crow lifted up his head and grinned. Kalin glanced over and kept the same face.

"Ok then, let's rev it up!" I shouted, launching my runner out into the darkness. The others followed, with engines loud and close.

"Hey Yusei!" Jack yelled bringing his runner close to mine. I stared into his purple eyes, and smiled. "Yes?" I asked, slowing down a little, letting Crow and Kalin ahead.

"Well I was wondering, if you...well...uh nevermind." he said, speeding up to Crow. I was confused, but I also knew. Jack has had some feelings for me. He always was there for me, but not only him. Kalin and Crow had feelings for me too. I wouldn't blame them. Each one has been too shy to ask me out, or even say they liked me. They treated me as a very special friend. I smiled, pleased by my own thoughts, and sped up to the rest of the team. We sped down the streets, past every building, and every late nighter in town.

"Hey Jack, how about a race?" Kalin said, looking over at the boy on the giant wheel. Jack loved a good challenge.

"Hey, what the hell? First one to our meeting spot wins!" Jack said, speeding down the road. I giggled under my helmet, watching Jack and Kalin speed off. I looked over at Crow, seeing his face experssion change. He scooted his runner over to mine and smiled.

"Hey Yusei, now we're alone..." he said, bouncing his eye brows. Out of all the boys, Crow was the most blunt. He didn't hide his feelings like Jack and Kalin. He was very straight forward, in what he wanted.

"Uh Crow, give me some space." I said, speeding off, hoping to lose him. I really didn't like Crow that much. He kinda creeped me out. I could hear him speeding up behind me. I turned right and left trying to lose him, but he kept coming.

"I gotta lose him." I thought. I drove through empty buildings, but he was there all the time. I turned my head to look back at him and he eventually stopped, got off his bike and yelled,

"Yusei stop!" I gave him a confused look, and then lost all control. My runner and I began falling, off the cliff I drove over. I fell off my runner, screaming. I was going to die, and I was so young too. I saw Crow over the edge looking down at me yelling my name. I continued falling, letting my helmet fall off my head. I heard a loud explosion, knowing my runner hit the bottom. I kept screaming knowing it was no use, then hit the ground, hard on my side. My head was badly injured, and blood was around me. My arms hurt really bad, and I couldn't move my legs. I tried screaming for Crow to help me, but I was to hurt to scream. The sky was blurry, the moon covered by clouds, but slowly coming out, to see my horrible death. I looked around for anything, but only saw the fire of my runner, blood, and dirt. I heard an engine,coming closer and closer with each breath I lost. My vision got cloudly, but later, all I could see, was black.

"Yusei, wake up." I heard the voice faintly. It was so far, so distant. I looked around me, but all I could see was darkness.

"Yusei come on. Speak to me." I heard again. It was closer than the last call. I could feel a soft hand against my cheek, and heard the voice again.

"Yusei say something please." It was closer. Suddenly, my vision was coming clear. I could see a blonde man, with sad purple eyes. Jack Atlas. I could see him, but I couldn't speak.

"Yusei please, can you hear me?" he said. I wanted to answer, but I couldn't. His voice started fading away was so distant, but he was right next to me, holding me in his arms. I wanted to say, Jack, I can hear you, but I couldn't.

"Yusei please, answer me." Jack said, holding me closer. His voice was so far away, but I was right there. I could feel his touch, I could hear his words, but I couldn't respond.

"Yusei, please open your eyes!" he yelled, letting some tears roll down his cheeks. I was looking at him, how could my eyes be shut, and his words so far, and his touch unfelt. I tried to move my arms, but I couldn't. I felt more distant. His words we're there, just far away. His touch I couldn't feel. I watched Jack hug me closer to him, letting the tears roll.

"Yusei, no, it's too soon..."he sobbed. Jack I'm here, it's me, I'm alright. I wanted to say those words, but I couldn't.

"Jack, give it up. Yusei's gone..." I heard Kalin say. His voice was distant, just like Jack's. Gone? What was Kalin thinking. I was right there, in Jack's arms.

"No Kalin, your wrong! Yusei is still here!" Jack yelled, "Yusei's still here!" His voice sounded closer, then it was far.

"Jack I'm here", but my words were lost in the darkness.

"Jack, give it up. Yusei's dead, there's nothing we can do." Kalin said. Dead? I'm dead? That was all I could think, but I was there. I could hear Jack and Kalin, and I bet Crow was nearby to, just not speaking.

"Jack, Kalin! I'm not dead!" I tired screaming, but my words were lost. I heard Jack sobbing. It was distant, but it hurt me. I was hurting my team. Why did it hurt so bad? I couldn't speak with them, or feel them, but I could see them. I looked into Jack's sad eyes, knowing he couldn't see into mine. He slowly set my body down and wiped his tears away.

"I'm sorry Jack, but people die." Kalin said, holding Jack's shoulders. Jack kept weeping, then he finally spoke, his voice sad, and hurtful.

"Rest in piece Yusei. Don't forget about us. We won't forget you, Yusei." Jack said, putting his hand on my cheek. I couldn't feel it, but I knew it was there.

"Jack, I'm ok!" I tried again, but failed, losing the words in the darkness. Jack got up from the ground and left with Kalin. I tried yelling after them, but it was no use. I could faintly hear their runners starting. I heard one leave, then another, then one stop. It was Jack's. I knew his engine's noise more than anyone elses. He walked over to me, and lifted up my head slowly. I couldn't feel, but I saw him, press his lips to only I could feel his soft lips, his arms around me so tightly. He slowly broke away, and set me down, sobbing.

"I love you Yusei, and so does Kalin, and Crow." Jack said, "But I loved you the most." he said, walking back to his runner. I tried calling out to him, but still no use. I heard his runner speed off, then I was alone. I heard no noises, and I saw nothing, but darkness again.

"Jack..." I wanted to say, but my words were eaten by the darkness. I suddenly couldn't hear anything, or see. This must be it, I'm leaving the Earth. Goodbye Jack Atlas, I love you too. Everything around me was gone, and the darkness consumed me. I love you...Jack Atlas.