Reverse of Arcadia [Yusei x Oc]

22. The Remnants of Failure

Yusei... Please... Don't give up...! Rai silently prayed.

Click!

"Huh?" Everyone suddenly perked up when they heard the door open, Martha and the doctor exiting to confront them all.

"Tell us, Doc, how's he doin'?" Crow asked worriedly.

"Is he gonna be okay?" Rai questioned, clutching onto her necklace anxiously.

"It looks like Yusei will make a complete recovery." Martha replied.

"He'll need a few days of rest, but his organs and blood vessels weren't damaged in the crash. He did sustain a pretty big laceration to the right side of his lower abdomen, but u was able to safely remove the shard of metal. But after his wounds are all healed up, he'll be just fine." The doctor added. "Just keep him away from underground duels for a while, okay?"

Everyone let out a sigh of relief, Rai grinning as she clamped her necklace back around her neck. Good... He's gonna be alright... With that out of the way, I can worry a little less for a bit, though I honestly doubt I'll be able to sleep very much tonight because if everything that just happened... For now, I should try to do all that I can to fix Yusei's runner while he's resting. Rai noted.

"Ah... Ah...! Achoo!!" Rally and the guys all sneezed at once.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Crow asked.

Rai quickly rushed over to Rally, pressing the back of her hand against his forehead, only to frown. "I guess walking around without any clothes all night must've caused all four of them to catch a cold." She said. "Rally's burning up, and I'm sure the guys are too..."

"Just perfect... I'll go make some soup." Martha sighed.

"Here, let me help, Martha." Rai offered.

Martha smiled. "That would be nice."

"I've kinda got some explaining to do anyhow." Rai chuckled.

"But first, let's go take a look at that hand of yours." Martha pointed out. "Don't think I didn't see that bandaging over there, missy."

"Wha--oh, yeah... I completely forgot about that honestly." Rai said when she glanced down at the bandaging peeking through her glove on her fingers.

"Come on, let's go patch you up, and then we'll deal with the sick boys." Martha urged.

Rai sighed, but grinned. "Yeah, alright... I can't really say no to you anyway, Martha." She chuckled, following after the caregiver.

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"Hahahaha!!! Prepare to join the souls of the damned, Yusei!! You're finished!!"

"Urgh!?" He gasped. "Stardust Dragon, attack!"

However, it didn't matter, because Stardust just phased right through the beast's hand, Yusei gasping again. "It didn't do anything?!" He exclaimed, only to growl. "Then I'll just activate my Scrap Iron Scarecrow!"

Kalin laughed. "Come on, Yusei! Do you seriously think a little Trap like that can stand up against the power of an Immortal? I told you already, I can completely bypass your defenses and go right for the kill!!"

Yusei gasped, the reality of his situation of how helpless he was now starting to set in. There's...there's nothing I can do! I can't stop this attack! Yusei slammed his eyes shut, preparing for the impact.

Boom!

"Ugh!?"

"Aaahhh!!!" Yusei screamed, his eyes snapping open as he bolted upright. "Nugh!?" He suddenly cringed in pain, gripping onto his throbbing side. However, when Yusei glanced at his surroundings, he found himself in a small room, reality setting in as he let out a small sigh of relief.