So here we are again Back with they survived the Dark Signer's yey. With this story I am hoping to improve a bit more. I will be writing more duels so it shouldn't be so much droning of Kai's feelings however you will get some of that too. I am brining in a lot of new characters. There is a warning that comes along with this story. Almost all of the WRGP teams will be remade. I am hoping it will make the story more interesting and easer to write duels. I also am in need of help. I would be grateful if people would want to make OC's for the story, some of my friends are not being reliable and I am desperate need of some help. If you're interested PM me and I will happily send you the template I am using for the OC's. Anyway, here we go!
The last thing you want to hear in the morning is a loud explosion below you, but when you lived in a house with Yusei, Jack and Crow, that was something that was not uncommon. I rubbed my eyes from their happy slumber and slowly lifted myself from the warmth of my bed and made my way down the stairs slowly. I only made it about halfway until I came into a cloud of dust and black smoke.
"We pushed her too hard," I heard Yusei sigh out as the dust cleared and I looked down to the mess below.
"You three blow up another runner?" I asked a yawn escaping my lips.
"We, more like Mr. Master of Faster here," Crow quickly replied placing the blame on Jack.
"You were the one that told me to accelerate," Jack argued back defending his position.
"I did not, not that you would listen to me anyway," Crow fought back once more the argument getting louder and more serious.
"That's enough what is all this ruckus," Scolded our landlady Zora. She was reasonable enough, but she wasn't too fond of Crow and Jack.
"Uh oh," Crow whispered seeing her in our door.
"Oh she doesn't scare me," Jack brushed off as he stood straight and his hands placed on his hips. I laughed under my breath. He was defiantly underestimating her.
"Maybe your more afraid of living on the streets with the rats, how would you like that," She spat back at Jack, who had the look of pure terror on his face.
"but that exploitation.." He was cut off in his attempt to fight her.
"I don't want to hear any excuses," She reprimanded them.
"I am sorry about the noise Zora, we will try to keep it down," Yusei apologized coming up behind the other too slowly.
"Oh don't worry about it Yusei, make as much noise as you please," She smiled her persona taking a turn for the better. I couldn't help but yawn again. I was exhausted. Zora and the crowd left and I sat my butt on the bottom step.
"I am sorry we woke you Kai, I know your late nights are starting to take a tole on you," Yusei apologized starting to pick up some of the scraps from there now demolished runner.
"No, worries, I needed to get up anyway, the rest of this isn't going to unpack itself. Need any extra hands on the engine?" I asked placing a hand on my cheek waiting for his answer.
"Not now, possibly later if you're interested in getting a little dirty," Yusei chuckled knowing that I enjoyed playing in oil and grease just as much as he did.
"You bet I am," I smiled standing to my feet.
"I am going to unpack a bit up stairs call me if you need me," I replied ascending the stairs.
It had been six months now that Rex Goodwin and the Dark signers had been stopped. New Domino had gone through a lot of changes including the reconnection of Satellite and the city. The once strained relationship between citizens and satellites had also been severed, for the most part. Yusei, Jack Crow and I decided with that we wanted to leave satellite and came to stay here in the city. That's when we found this place. It was a rather decent sized apartment that Zora kept across from her old clock shop. With four bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, living room and Yusei's favorite, the full size garage, the four of us had more than enough room.
Zora was also nice enough to let the four of us stay here for no cost at all. That was a plus since we all had to figure out how to fit into the city life. That also meant the responsibility of paying bills which required us to work. Crow picked up a delivery job which had him out a lot of the time. Most of the day and sometimes even into the late nights, but he was making his money. Jack was a lost cause and always would be. He couldn't hold down something more than thirty seconds. Yusei who was lucky enough to be mechanically inclined used his ability to become a freelance worker. He dose mosh posh jobs of all sorts, I guess he is like the local handy man. Then there was me. I got a local job at the bar down the street. I am normally the sarcastic girl behind the counter who serves all the drunks every night. Every so often when my boss needs a gig for entertainment, she will ask me to sing for them. It wasn't a great life, we were still living on the ropes, but it was defiantly better than the streets of satellite.
Now the boys are preparing for a tag team race known as the WRGP. It's one of the biggest races coming to New Domino and the boys were determined to win it. With the new engine design that they were trying to build they would have a good upper hand, if Yusei could get it to work.
The sound of sector security cars pulling up to the apartment left me puzzled and I dropped the box carful down so I could run down stairs to see what was afoot.
The boys were still riffling through some of the debris when Trudge and Mina opened the door. Yusei looked up from where they were with as much as a puzzled glace as I held.
"What brings you two here?" I asked standing next to Yusei as he brushes some of the soot from his shoulder.
"Some issues have come afoot in the city. Have any of you heard about the rumors of the ghost?" Trudge spoke tossing his jacket over his shoulder.
"Yeah, I have been hearing about it at the bar a lot. Something about this duelist going around making people crash, what about him?" I asked leaning nonchalantly against the book shelf.
"Well after five crashes and totaled bikes later, we are beginning to think this is more than just a rumor," Mina explained a sigh of frustration coming from her.
"So someone needs to go out challenge this guy and teach him a lesson." Crow popped in as he stood next to the poster of the WRGP.
"Well, you up to it?" Trudge asked turning his attention to Yusei.
"up to what?" Yusei asked confused and perplexed.
"Oh no," Crow and I replied in unison.
"I see what is going on again. We are preparing for the WRPG and we cannot afford to take time to try and go after this guy. You guys are security, you handle it," Crow replied before any of the rest of us could even get a word in. He pushed the two officers out of the house and waved goodbye without a second though. Yusei looked even more perplexed than before and then looked to me and back to crow.
"Ok now let's get back to work," Crow replied in excitement clasping his hands together. Yusei looked back to me, and Jack sighed out and came back down to begin working again.
I looked at the heap of a mess and headed out the door not wanting to be around them at the moment. The race was more their thing than mine. Yusei had asked me to be a part of the team when it first came up but I refused to a degree. I said I would happy to be on the sidelines and if they needed a backup dullest, I would be right there for them. This was something that I felt they should do together. I walked across the street to the coffee shop known as Café la Green. I sat down in one of the chairs and sighed out loud. A part of me had wanted to go find Mina and Trudge and try to help them with this case. Jack, Yusei and Crow were working on the engine but unless Yusei specifically asked, I was kind of a third wheel. I sighed out loud. In the six months that have past, I hadn't figured out how to deal with my feelings for Yusei and I had no time to spend with him. I was always busy at the bar and he was always working on upgrades lately. So the emotions I felt for him just swirled around in my head and I would hint every so often with a comment or two. Frustrated and agitated I did the only thing I could to distract myself. I went back to the apartment and walked over to the white sheet that hid Ice Mistress for the grime of the garage.
"Going out?" Yusei asked not even looking up from his current work.
"Yeah, I need some fresh air, clear my head. You know how I can get sometimes," I replied grabbing my gloves and taking my helmet from the handle bars. This made him look up from his work and shut the computer. He walked steadily over to me as I mounted and got ready to leave out the garage side door. He placed his hand on my duel disk making sure I couldn't move anywhere. I knew where this was going.
"You have something on your mind Kai. You know you don't have to withhold anything from me," Yusei notified me once again. In the little time that I had been able to spend with Yusei, we were able to learn a lot from one another. I had spilled most of my past to him, however I still held onto the old habit of keeping things to myself.
"When you put it like that you make it sound like I am under interrogation or something," I chuckled lightly offering him a smile of gratitude.
"Thanks for your concern Yusei, but I will handle this one on my own," I replied as my helmet went on and I revved the accelerator and Yusei moved his hand so I could speed off into the Domino streets.
I found myself driving into the new and improved satellite. The improvements were beautiful and I was filled with joy seeing that the people here would finally have a chance in the world, but it would never erase the pain that I had endured here. I rode up to the large house where Martha lived. After all the dark signer business, I had become rather close to her. She had become the mother I had always dreamed of and she practically adopted me as her own. I parked the bike by the house and carefully took my helmet off to take a visit. I knocked three times on the door when Martha pulled open the door with a wide smile.
"Kai, I wasn't expecting you dear, come on in," She happily said beaconing me into the warm environment that I practically knew as my second home. We walked silently to the dining room with the chairs and table and without thinking I took a seat.
"So what brings you here?" Martha asked sitting down next to me with a glass of water that I had just realized I so desperately needed.
"To tell you the truth Martha, I am not sure. I guess I am just feeling left out at the moment. I came here because I always feel welcome," I sighed sipping of the glass at the sorry excuse I used.
"Boys not treating you well?" Martha asked confused. Yusei , Jack and Crow were some of the most friendly people you would meet.
"No it's not really their fault, there just s focused on this race, I can't make myself a part of it really. It's frustrating Martha. Yusei, Jack and Crow are the only people I have, I don't know what to so when they have other agenda'," I sighed looking down away from Martha sadness starting to take over again.
"They always were one's to stick together, but I bet if you asked, they would let you in. I know Yusei would be overjoyed if you pitched in on this engine he is working on. He gets so lost in his work some days, but he will never turn down help from a friend. That and I know you help with all the electrical work in your runners. You are a smart girl, plus what about Akiza, Leo and Luna?" Martha questioned my other three friends.
"I am at work a lot of the time when they are available," I simply replied playing with the glass.
"You work too much Kai. You are always out at that bar. You are going to were yourself out. Don't you ever sleep?" Martha chuckled yet still managed to hold a concerned motherly look to her face.
"Very little, the boys are like brothers to me, but once Jack and Crow get going. No one sleeps," I laughed knowing it was so true.
"Well than you need to work out some better hours, because you are going to work yourself to death. Plus I am sure Yusei would like to see you more often. The last time he came around to visit he told me how much he missed his quality time with you. He worries about you a bit Kai," Martha admitted laying a hand on my shoulder.
"Yeah I know he does," I smiled still getting accustomed to the idea of people caring about me. Martha and I sat there and chatted for some time. It was getting late and she had to cook dinner so I left for home feeling a lot better than I had when I walked in. On my way back through I saw security cars stopped on the highway and an ambulance picking up an injured person. When I took a closer look, I noticed it was Trudge who was getting wheeled in. Worried for our fellow officer I called the guys back home and told them to meet me at the hospital.
Once we were all there I looked up at Yusei, Jack and Crow.
"Is he okay?" Crow asked immediately.
"We don't know yet we haven't gotten any word," I answered him back my head tilted towards the floor.
"What happened?" Yusei asked concern and fear lacing his voice.
"He took what you three said to heart, He went out to go against the Ghost and then this happened," Mina explained a tear almost falling from her eye. Seconds later the swinging doors swung open and the stretcher that held Trudge in it with banged was steadily going down the hall.
"Trudge!" We all gasped running to the bed.
"Trudge what happened?" Yusei asked clinging to the side if the hospital bed.
"The…ghost..Synchro's are useless…" He gasped out the only words he could speak before the doctors removed Yusei and sped off with Trudge. Confused and feeling helpless we did the only thing we could, which was return home. I watched as Crow's normally happy-go lucky attitude faded into depression and guilt. Returning to our home I plopped down on the bottom step that I was sitting on earlier this morning I looked up at the three depressed teenagers I lived with.
"What is wrong with you three, this isn't like you," I snapped. I didn't like seeing them all sad and I wouldn't stand for it.
"This is my fault," Crow replied instead of taking the huge hint I was giving.
"This is no one's fault but the ghost's and this is no time to play blame game. Instead lets rev things up a bit, if you know what I mean," Yusei smirked once again. He slowly slipped his helmet back on and gave me an all-knowing look. I twisted my lips into a smirk and looked towards my other two friends.
"Let's go find this ghost and avenge Trudge," I smirked grabbing my deck, helmet and anything else I needed. Four bikes lined up once more and we sped out into the city ready for a fight.
We searched practically all night and there was no sign of this ghost.
"Where could this fucker possibly be?" I swore growing crabby and annoyed.
"I have no idea but he likes hide and seek apparently," Crow joked yawning himself.
"Why don't…" Yusei started but was cut short.
"I think I have him guys," Yusei replied, I could hear the enthusiasm in his voice.
"Go get him Yusei," I smirked knowing if anyone could put this so-called ghost in his place it was Yusei.
Yusei activating speed world two and new roads appeared for a duel lane. Jack, Crow and I followed closely behind to get a good view of the duel.
Auto pilot was activated and the Ghost had the first turn.
Ghost-4000LP
Speed counters-1
Yusei-4000LP
Speed counters-1
The Ghost took the first turn and summoned a monster I had never seen. Shaped like and egg almost it was called Machine Core Wisel. What was that thing and why would he summon it, the thing had no attack points. This was fishy and I didn't trust it. Yusei turn was up after the Ghost threw one face down.
Ghost-4000LP
Speed Counters-2
Yusei-4000LP
Speed Counters-1
Yusei pulled a card for his draw and I could see the cogs already ticking for his move.
"I summon Max Warrior to the field, and when Max Warrior attacks he gains an extra 400 Attack points now. Now Max Warrior, take out his Machine Core." Yusei announced his move step by step.
However that attack was diverted and with it his monsters attack was cut down to 800. Yusei cringed at the moved and then special summoned his faithful Turbo booster when it was sacrificed it would destroy one monster on the field. However that wasn't good news on Yusei's part. That core also had an ability allowing him to summon another monster, well more like five monsters' that made one called Machine Emperor Wisel. Yusei, unable to do anything else placed two cards face down. Then it was turn end.
"Have you guys ever seen that monster," I asked pulling the duel up on my screen below.
"Never," Jack replied looking as clueless as I was.
"Unfortunately we don't know if this is the monster that got Trudge and if it is, Yusei better find a way to take it out fast before he ends up crashed like the rest of them," Jack also added on only making me worry for Yusei safety.
Ghost-4000LP
Speed Counters-3
Yusei-4000LP
Speed Counters-2
"Now it's my turn, and I will have my Machine Emperor Wisel attack your max warrior." The Ghost went in head first for an attack.
"I activate the trap card Shock Reborn; this will cut whatever damage I take this turn in half. So this is going to hurt, just not as much," Yusei dueled with some humor to his voice. Yusei took some damage but with that damage he was also able to summon a new monster and revived his turbo booster. Ghost put a card face down and the turn was back over to Yusei's side.
Ghost-4000LP
Speed counters-3
Yusei-3150LP
Speed Counters-3
I could see the struggled Yusei was having that Wisel was a best but the minute he pulled Angel Button and then summoned his Debris Dragon and special summoned Gauntlet Warrior, I knew what he was going to do.
"Now I Synchro summon, the all mighty Stardust Dragon!" Yusei announced as the green circles enclosed Turbo Booster and Gauntlet Warrior until the shinning blue and purple dragon took the field. I gave a smiled knowing nothing could stop Yusei now…or so I thought.
"I now activate my trap card Meteor Wave, now for this turn one monster on my field gains an extra 300 attack points" Yusei continues to explain, his serious face not flinching one bit.
"Stardust, Attack!"
"I activate Wisel Guards ability, when my Emperor is attacked Wisel Guard takes it and my emperor survives," Ghost sneered.
"What!" Yusei and I gasped out at the same time. This guy had to be joking. Sadly he wasn't.
"Matters not his Meteor Wave's second affect still is in play, Ghost is going to take damage from the difference of Yusei's attack and his Guards defense," I smiled happy now that this bastard had lost some life points.
"I now place one card Face down and end my turn," Yusei finished his move.
Ghost-2400LP
Speed Counters-4
Yusei-3150LP
Speed Counters-3
"First I summon Wisel Guard 3," Snickered the Ghost. He summoned another part to this monster to repair it; this duel can't get any worse. However it just kept getting more and more difficult for Yusei, for this monster had the ability to absorb one Synchro per a turn and that monster's attack was added to this beast. Now we under stood why Trudge has said Synchro's were useless. It was a warning to Yusei. I was worried for Yusei fear struck me cold. That Emperor had a whopping 5000 attack points.
"Come on Yusei, You can pull this together," I screamed routing for my best friend.
"Now Machine Emperor Wisel, attack him directly," The ghost laughed manically. This couldn't be the end; I knew Yusei had something up his sleeve. He just had to.
"I don't think so I activate my scrap-iron scarecrow," Yusei announced. That made me take a sigh of relief but his next move after wards just wasn't going to cut it. He summoned out his Bikular in defensive mode and set another face down. I was hoping and praying, I knew Yusei had something he could do. He always did in a duel.
The duel got worse and worse for Yusei using a trap card the Ghost was able to banish and summon a new Wisel Attack and gain even more attack points. When was the night mere going to end when was either Yusei going to crash or this Ghost going to quit it made me want to cry.
Down to his last 650 life points Yusei was running into a whole, he had just about one turn to bring things around.
"Yusei don't give in, I know you can do this," I whispered, I knew they were the words he would say to me.
"I activate speed world two, by removing 7 speed counters I can draw one more card from my deck," Yusei replied, all of us hoping he could draw something that would help him or he was done for.
Ghost-2400LP
Speed Counters-7
Yusei-650LP
Speed Counters-0
Suddenly the familiar red glow of the signer's marks appeared.
"Yusei," I whispered again. I knew what was happening. The signer's and the crimson dragon were lending Yusei their power for the draw that he needed.
"I summon the Majestic Dragon," Yusei announced. "Then I activate Synchro Material this allows me to Synchro Summon with monsters on your field. Monsters like my Stardust Dragon."
"Yes Yusei I knew you could pull this off," I smiled knowing what his next move was.
"Now I Synchro Summon Majestic Star Dragon!" Yusei replied summoning one of his most precious monsters. Attacking with Majestic Star Dragon ended the duel ironically casing the ghost to go flying off the edge of the highway into one mess of a crash. Jack, Crow and I caught up to Yusei and we all nodded to one another silently agreeing we should go check him out.
Ridding down the burning mess that was the Ghost we all were confused to no end. Electricity sparked and when the arm fell to the ground after Crow touched it we were all confused and baffled.
"It was robot!" I confirmed frustrated and completely confused.
"I have no idea what's going on, but I say, that we would need some damn good explaining when we tell sector security," I sighed as the three boys and I went to call security.
Wow, long chapter, sorry guys I wanted to test out writing a duel, I want to tank Kicking Cherries, she gave me the idea on how to set it up and it was a great help to add in the life points and speed counters. If I made any mistakes with the effects of the monsters I am very sorry, I am trying my very best, a lot of effects and I do use what they do in the Anime, not real life. Again anyone who is interested in making an OC for this story Jut give me a PM, I would be happy to send you the template. I may or may not be changing the team names but the characters will be different. I hope this chapter is to everyone's liking and it's great to already have this up and rolling. See you all next chapter.
~KaiFudo…aka the author~
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