Author's Note: Normally, I simply would've called this chapter an epilogue. But as this the final chapter of the biggest 5D's story I've done so far, I decided to name it after the final ending theme of the anime, Future Colors. It seemed only appropriate.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, and the character of Raven is the creation of sammycrusinix.

Epilogue: "Future Colors"

Five years had gone by since the day the Arc Cradle appeared over Neo Domino. During that time, the city enjoyed an era of total peace and the former Signers and their friends carried on with their lives. Only a year after the event, Jack and Carly had finally gotten married. Soon after, Jack had joined the pro dueling league and became known as one of the world's strongest Turbo Duelists. Carly meanwhile had become a well-known TV reporter for a national news station.

Crow too had joined the pro league along with Sect, and the two of them had gained their own formidable reputation. Raven on the other hand had attended medical school with Aki and became a doctor. Leo and Luna had transferred to the Duel Academy that Jaden Yuki had attended. Luna had been placed in the elite Obelisk Blue dorm, while Leo, due to a mediocre entrance exam, ended up in Slifer Red. Yet despite Leo's low rank, both he and Luna soon became known as two of the strongest students the academy ever had.

Kiryu and Misty had developed a relationship, and had moved to a small little town known as Satisfaction Town. The village had been renamed in Kiryu's honor after both he and Misty helped rid the town of a gang of outlaws. Bruno and Noah meanwhile had started up a small company that produced state of the art D-Wheels, which Sherry would help to test out. In the end, Yusei and Aki were the only ones to stay in Neo Domino. Aki had become one of the top physicians at Neo Domino General Hospital.

As for Yusei, he had retired from dueling to take over as head of the Momentum reactor project. Shortly after, he had developed a safeguard to prevent the apocalypse that destroyed the world in Z-one's time, the Fortune System. With the system in place, it became safe to introduce the Momentum reactor globally. It was the beginning of a whole new age for the world. One where the human race no longer had to depend on fossil fuels or nuclear reactors.

It was late in the afternoon, and Yusei had returned home from the lab early. His staff had suggested to him that he take the rest of the afternoon off as things were running smoothly. And seeing as he had been working fairly hard for the last two weeks overseeing the globalization of the reactors, Yusei had decided that taking a little time off was a good idea.

As Yusei sat on the couch reading a book, Aki walked in and kissed him on the cheek, getting his attention. "Hi there."

"Hey." Yusei greeted back as he put down his book. "What are you doing back so early."

"Well it's been a slow day, for one thing." Aki answered as she sat down next to him. "But I also got some news that I think you should hear personally. Your office said you came home when I called them, so here I am."

"What kind of news?" Yusei asked as a hint of worry came to his face. "Is this about how you've been feeling sick for the last few mornings?"

Aki looked him in the eyes and smiled. "I'm pregnant."

Yusei's eyes went wide. "I… wow! Aki that's… incredible."

"I know." Aki agreed as she placed Yusei's hand on her stomach. "We're going to have a baby."

Yusei and Aki merely looked at one another after that. And before long, their lips met in a kiss. They had no idea what sort of future was in store for them or their unborn child, but they were sure that it would be a bright one. They would make sure of it.

5D's ALTERNATIVE: END

Afterward: Well, there we have it ladies and gentlemen. Next to the original series of course, 5D's is probably my favorite series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. There are a lot of elements in the series that really appeal to me. But as good as the series was, I felt that the writers made a couple of mistakes towards the end. One was with Z-one's identity, and the other was leaving Yusei and Aki's relationship unresolved. But one thing I've learned about fan fiction is that it serves as a kind of wish fulfillment. It's a way for people to in their own way for people to add to or improve the stories they enjoy, or perhaps retell them in another way. Yet I don't claim that my little trilogy is better than the anime. As the title says, it's simply an alternative.

This trilogy turned out to be one of the biggest writing projects I've done so far. The past six or seven months I've worked on it has had it's share of rough spots for me. There were days when I couldn't bring myself to sit down and work on a single chapter, and other days when working on these stories gave me an outlet for my frustration. And while there are things about each story that I feel like I could've done better, I'm quite proud of this trilogy. I hope everyone has enjoyed reading it.

I'd like to thank everyone who's read and reviewed not just this story but the others that came before it. I'd also like to give a big thanks to sammycrusinix for letting me use her character of Raven. I don't think I could've come up with a better love interest for Crow. Anyway, as big as this trilogy has been, I don't think I'm done with 5D's just yet. I do have a few bonus stories and a prequel in mind, not to mention a sequel based on Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL. But for now I'm going to step back and turn my attention to other projects, like my Pokemon AU and a few brand new story ideas. So for now, thanks again for reading. This trilogy has been a blast.

Please review and let me know what you think.