Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's! | The Light in my Shadow | AU

[Umbra]

This is an alternate version of the 5D's Season 2 finale, and therefore the events of Season 3. Prepare for darkness; the Dealer is here.

EDIT: For further clarification, this fanfic may or may not be continued depending on the reception. Legacy of the Tormentor WILL be continued.

 

[spoiler= Prologue | Ascendancy]

I was lying on the brightly glowing ground, gasping desperately for breath. Godwin's attack had struck me head-on, and knocked me off my D-Wheel. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Yusei somewhere far ahead. It's all up to him now. The bastard got Crow during his last turn. Killed him right on the spot. The kid couldn't handle that giant bird's attack. Last I saw of him was that stupid smile...

 

Yusei looked at Rex.

”This is unforgivable, Godwin! You've killed my friends, destroyed the entire city, and for what? Becoming a Dark Signer? Living your dreams?”

Godwin simply shook his head, the dark eyes sharpening.

”You don't understand, Yusei. The power of the Ultimate God is within my reach. I will hold the power to shape fate itself. Any sacrifice made is nothing compared to that power. And nothing can stop me now. I draw!”

He drew a card.

”I activate Speed Spell – Chilling Wind! Now, neither of us can activate or Set any Spell or Trap Cards until my next turn!”

A cold breeze covered Yusei's D-Wheel, and sent shivers down his spine. He cursed under his breath. Godwin had locked down his last defense. Junk Archer couldn't do anything against Viraqocha Rasca, and the two dragons just brought each other back. This battle would be hard to win.

”Do what you want, Godwin, but the bonds with my friends will protect me!”

At these words, Godwin laughed – not a maniac's laughter, but one of sheer supremacy.

”Your friends are dead, Yusei. You and I are the only ones of our kind. Jack Atlas, the former king, and Aki Izayoi, the Black Rose Witch, and the savior of the Spirit World have already succumbed to my power. They are all dead, Yusei. Nothing you can do will bring them back.”

He smiled.

”But I can give you a chance. Submit, Yusei, and I will make you my right hand. You will gain power far beyond your own.”

Yusei hesitated. It's true what he says. Jack, Crow, Aki, even Rua and Ruka... they're dead. Those godforsaken condors got them before they had a chance. And the power of his Earthbound God... It is absolute.

”I can't lose this battle, Godwin! I fight you, not for my friends, not even for myself, but for this city! For this world! Are you willing to toss life itself aside, and fight death? Can you thwart humanity itself, suppress everything we have ever fought for?”

”Yes, of course. It became clear that such is my purpose in this world.”

 

”Don't listen to him, Yusei. You mustn't.”

It was pointless. He couldn't hear my voice, even though I was drifting right beside him. I finally understood the power of the Crimson Dragon, and how the Signers connected to it. We are the Crimson Dragon, and it is us. We just didn't understand it. Izayoi's power truly did come from her mark. It was the Hand of Destruction, which gave the Signer immense power that could wreck serious damage. Ruka's power belonged to the Hand of Salvation, which would protect those she held dear.

 

My own mark is the Wings of the Sky, and as such, full-grown wings have sprouted from my shoulders. Yusei's power... it is truly the greatest of all. Not even I, Jack Atlas, can fully grasp it. It certainly borders the power Godwin holds, even with the Head of Honor. Now that I realize Yusei's power, even partially, I see why Stardust is meant for him. His power has been there all along. The Tail of Sacrifice.

 

Rex just smiled.

”All is pointless before the Ultimate God, Yusei. In just a few moments, the King of the Underworld will be here, and the power of Signer and Dark Signer will unite.”

Yusei looked at the gigantic monster that was crossing Neo Domino, destroying everything in it's wake. Suddenly, what Godwin just said triggered a memory. A vision Ruka had told him of, just before their meeting with Godwin in his mansion. He took a second look at the beast, and turned back to his opponent.

”Tell me, Godwin! What is that thing? Why does it carry the power of the Signers?”

Rex nodded.

”To truly become God, one must hold both light and darkness in their hands. You must accept that nothing is absolutely good, and nothing is absolutely evil. There is no black or white, only gray. Seventeen years ago, during the Zero Reverse, my brother succumbed to the Earthbound Immortals. In return, they enslaved his mind and corrupted his dragon. Only in his last moment of clarity, he grasped the power I wield today. He divided his dragon into three; it's earthly shell, it's mental heritage, and the power of the Crimson Dragon. It is the second of those parts that stand before you today, Yusei. The King of the Underworld was once the Fifth Dragon's mind, and is now it's true incarnation.”

Yusei lowered his head, struck by Rudger's actions and his last attempt to save the Signers. He was never truly one of them, no matter what he did. Still, Rex' speech had interested him.

”What happened to the other parts, then? Were they enslaved by the Earthbound Gods as well?”

Rex shook his head.

”The shell of the Fifth Dragon only held a shed of it's former power, but somehow crafted a mind of it's own. It became a spirit, and the spirit took refuge in a card belonging to your friend. The brother of the young Signer.”

Yusei gasped. Rua?! He actually held the... Then, it made sense. His Power Tool Dragon. I knew there was something special about that card. Yusei's opponent continued.

“And I think you understand where the last part went, Yusei. His power of the Crimson Dragon, what made him the Signer he was and what his dragon shared with him, was sealed within his own arm. The arm that now is mine.”

He shrugged.

“But let's not waste any more time, shall we? Viraqocha Rasca's effect activates, reducing your Life Points to 1! Stand on the brink of existence, Yusei, as the Ultimate God swoops down to take your life! Viraqocha Rasca, obliterate!”

The giant condor hovered above the Sky Temple for a few seconds before opening it's massive beak. A shroud of purple light enveloped it as the air seemed to turn around itself, being sucked into the great opening. Yusei had seen what happened to Jack and Crow, and knew that the same fate was coming his way too fast. Unless he could...

 

The Condor's last cry shook the very earth as a rush of purple flames shot out from it's beak, fully enveloping Yusei. Not even the slightest trace of the last Signer's agonizing scream could be heard as his flesh was torn from his incinerated bones. The airbound geoglyph vanished, and three burned carcasses fell to the ground. Had their mothers lived, they would not have recognized the corpses of Jack Atlas, Yusei Fudo, and Crow Hougan. Rex smiled as the Crimson Dragon's mark split into the five birthmarks, assuming their own position. The two arm marks were burned into the backs of his hands and stretched up to his shoulders, where they connected to the wings. Just below the Mark of the Condor on his back, the tail mark was imprinted, and finally the Head was tied together with the lines of his face, enclosing around his eyes. The lines of both Signer and Dark Signer turned a purest white, untainted white. As he spoke, his voice boomed with the sound of thunder that could be heard around the Earth.

“I now hold the power of both Signer and Dark Signer, mortals. Bow before my will.”

 

 

[Aesirson]

Awesome.

 

This looks really geat, way better then mine :P

[Umbra]

Thanks.

 

I might rewrite a few parts though, to expand on certain things.

[Haze]

That would be great. Can't wait for the next part. Will be watching.