What Would You Do? YuseixOC

Chapter 16

"Yusei, accomplish your own mission."

I nod at him. Bommer is taken away by the authorities following Godwin's short speech.

Pinoko doesn't leave my side, nor I hers. The walk back to my garage is muted, the only sound the sniffling of my companion. I push the bike while she walks along its other side. She only calms down once we start tuning it back up after the duel having something to focus her mind on.

She's more quiet than she normally is, sitting mum at the laptop while I retighten a few bolts on the wheel wells. The only time she speaks is to tell me she's done checking the program.

"All clear."

"How's your D-Wheel?" Himuro had walked in behind us, making himself known with the question.

"It's fine," I respond, keeping my eyes bouncing between my work and the girl. She's probably just exhausted from her episode. I guess I really worried her.

"What do you think of the witch?"

"I'll find out in this duel."

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Himuro and I watch the duel from the screen, Yusei behind us on his bike. I'd done my job, allowing him to double check the functions on his own.

"That equip spell is troublesome. When the equipped monster is destroyed, the opponent takes damage equal to half its attack points."

Himuro is right on the money. Destruction Insurance is a powerful card and in the situation the duelists are in right now, even more so. Aki has no monsters and her Black Rose Garden had been been obliterated by Mad Profiler's monster effect. I'd had enough rest to feel more like myself, adding to Himuro's observations of the duel.

"Yeah, Mad Profiler has 2600 attack points. Half that is 1300, so if she takes it as damage, she's done." Aki has only 1000 life points left. I don't know the younger girl, but for some reason I'm rooting for her. The man she's facing, Kinomiya, has been nothing but cruel to her, calling her a freak whenever he finds the time.

Kinomiya activates another equip spell, Lightlow Protection.

"He's being extremely careful. With that equip spell, if the opponent's monster effect changes the attack points of the equipped monster, that card is destroyed."

"He's clearly trying to counteract her monster effects. He's cunning."

"Black Rose Dragon."

"Got it in one, Yusei." I turn to look at him. His eyes are dark, knowing what's coming down the line. The two men in the room have an insane amount of duel IQ.

Once her turn comes around, Aki places Night Rose Knight on her field, using it to tune her Rose Tokens. One level three and two level two means she can only be summoning the monster Yusei predicted.

"Black flower, bloom! Shychro summon! Appear, Black Rose Dragon!"

The man sitting on his D-Wheel makes a small grunt. I watch as he grabs his forearm. The mark. It appeared again?

"The witch's ace in the hole. Bring it! I'll counter it! You're a freak whose parents abandoned you!" The wicked smile on Kinomiya's face speaks volumes. This isn't just a duel for the right to battle Jack anymore, they're really duking it out.

"Stars, what an asshole. Not that he deserves this, but how can you expect her to be anything but hurt by that?" More and more, I feel for her. The way he speaks, it sounded like Aki had these powers since she was only 5. What if she can't control them? What if she's being led into using them?