The group sat around a campfire, as Bastion's screams echoed from the colosseum "I hate hearing Bastion suffer like that and not being able to do anything about it" Alexis said "No joke, they've been deuling all night, and from those screams, it sounds like Bastion's been losing all night too" Chazz said "Yeah 'deuling', I'm sure lost something" Adam mumbled "How long can this go on?" Banner asks "Depends, how much stamina does Bastion have?" Zed asked, Camula hit him in the back of his head "Ow! Okay, that was juvenile, sorry" Zed said "We gotta do something" Jaden stated "Yeah" Syrus and Chumley replied.
The bars on the colosseum doors started to rise and Bastion walked out, a blush still on his face, before he fell to his knees "What happened?" Syrus asked "She...she left me" Bastion stated "Wait, she dumped you?" Jaden asked "That's right, I'm crushed" Bastion replied "Crushed? You're lucky" Chazz stated "Chazz's right" Adam said, he placed a hand over his mouth a spat "That felt weird to say" he whispered "I don't understand, she was so smitten with you" Banner stated "I know, we were to be married, but she decided I wasn't duelist enough" Bastion said.
Flashback
Bastion played on the ground, his life points dropping to zero "You call that a duel? You're not worthy, beat it! I need someone who can duel at my level" Tany stated, walking away "My love..." Bastion said quietly.
Present
"I wasn't good enough for her, and she's left me forever, she said she wants a champion, a duelist to give her a match she'll always remember" Bastion explained "Bastion..." Jaden said. Back at Duel Academy, Bastion leaned, looking out a window, still thinking about Tanya "Is he still wigging out over that girl?" Jaden asked "I had no idea Bastion had fallen for her that hard" Alexis said "It's Zed all over again" Adam stated. Bastion walked into a duel arena where the group was waiting "What do the lot of you want?" He asked "A duel, to cheer you up" Jaden answered, Bastion shook his head "I can't, it's to soon for me" he stated "Come on, you gotta move on Bastion" Jaden replied "Seriously" Adam said "I can't duel, not without...my Tanya" Bastion stated "I hate saying this, but she's probably dueling without you" Jaden replied "No, not my Tanya" Bastion replied "Oh, gag me" Chazz said, Adam, Zed and Camula looked at him "What?" Chazz asked "Nothing" Zed replied.
"You don't understand, we had passion!" Bastion stated "Uh... 'scuse me, what?" Jaden asked "Whan I first dueled Tanya, there we fireworks between us, you saw how our cards danced that dangerous duel monsters dance together. It was beautiful, majestic m, if I can't have that feeling again when I duel, then it's over, my life dueling, it's all finished" Bastion stated "But, Bastion, she's a Shadow Rider, we have the world to save, we need you, and you're saying you're done? Zane asked "As much as you all require my help, until I prove to Tanya that I am a worthy man, my dueling days are through, now and forever" Bastion stated "Alright, I'm gonna go to he bathroom and hurl" Chazz groaned "Just duel her again, go and ask for a rematch" Jaden said "A rematch?" Bastion asked "Yeah, and don't take no for an answer, I'll even be your wingman" Jaden stated. Tanya screamed in rage "This island has nothing but weaklings! I need a worthy partner, someone who isn't intimidated by my power! And if he can't find me, I'll find him, and duel him!" She yelled.
Time skip
The group arrived at Tanya's colosseum in the dead of night "You had to call us up this late?" Adam asked, when a growl was heard "It's her!" Bastion stated, when Tanya appeared from the bushes, riding on Amazoness Tiger "Tanya..." Bastion said "Can't you take a hint? I dumped you already, remember?" Tanya asked "He wants a rematch" Jaden stated "He can't have one, but you seem quite brave" Tanya stated "I do? I-I'm here for my friend" Jaden said, blushing lightly, Tanya chuckled "He already lost, duel you or there's no duel" Tanya said "I'll never back down from a challenge, I'll do it for Bastion" Jaden stated "Jaden, if I didn't make that deal with you back at Camula's castle, I would take this duel. Do fucking not make me regret this!" Adam shouted "Seriously, dont" Zed warned "Don't worry, I won't" Jaden replied.
