Friends till the End

in the stands

Dawn: Hey look Luna's okay

Garrett: thats good

Tanner and Yanagi return with Leo

Garrett: hey Leo how are you feeling

Leo: A lot better I saw that Luna lost

Dawn: Yeah but she did good though

Tanner: Yup that was a nicely played duel

Luna: Why thank you Tanner

Luna walks up to them

Yanagi: Hey Luna how you feeling?

Luna: Fine Yusei helped me out

Yusei: It was nothing Garrett you better go get ready for your duel with Dale

Garrett: Yusei while I'm dueling I want you to stay up here and keep an eye on everybody

Yusei: No problem buddy

Garrett: Thanks

Dawn: Good luck against Dale Garrett

Luna: Yeah go for it Garrett

Leo: Beat him in one move just like you did to Trudge

Garrett: Sorry Leo but Dale's too good of a duelist for me to beat in one move

Yusei: Just do your best and you'll be fine

Garrett: Alright guys I'm heading down oh yeah you might want to get some sunglasses(smirks)

Garrett leaves

Tanner: Sunglasses?

Dawn: Trust me Tanner there's going to be some fireworks

Yusei: 'Let;s just hope thats all there is'

MC: Okay duel fans it's finally time to start the second round its the sultan of scrap iron Garrett Hughes up against the mushroom majesty Dale Williams who will be victorious

in the duel garage

Garrett: 'The duel's about to begin where's Dale?'

Dale rides in on his runner

Dale: Did you miss me

Garrett: Yeah where were you, you missed Luna's duel

Dale: Actually no I didn't

Garrett: Okay then where did you go

Dale: Over to May's house why?

Garrett:(sweat drops) Of course you did

Dale: Well yeah I told her I was in the tournament so she should come and watch me duel

Garrett:(smirks) Just so you know you're going to lose this duel buddy

Dale:(smirks) Yeah we'll just see about that pal

MC: And here they come

Garrett and Dale ride out onto the duel track

MC: Let's get this duel started it should be a good one

in the stands

Dawn: Go Garrett run right over him

Luna/Leo: Yeah go

Tanner: Here we go guys

Yusei: Yup round two

Yanagi: Who's gonna win

on the other side of the stands

May: Yeah go Dale win this you can beat Garrett I know you can

May is an eighteen year old girl who has a crush on Dale but just won't admit it to any one. She also has brown hair about the same length as Dawn's and blue eyes

in the stands with the group

Dawn: Oh my god is that May

she runs over to her

Dawn: Hey May

May:(gasps) Dawn hey

Dawn: It's been awhile

May: I'll say

with Goodwin

Jack: So now Garrett's dueling Dale

Goodwin: And with this duel we'll know for sure if Garrett is a signer or not

Jack: Well there's no doubt he'll win this duel

Lazar: We'll see won't we

duel track

Dale: Alright buddy this is the duel we've been waiting for give me your best shot

Garrett: You want my best then you got it

Dale: Just remember one thing

Garrett: No matter the result

Dale/Garrett: We're friends till the end

Dale: I'll start things off(draws a card) and I summon Luigi in attack mode(3/1500/1200) and that's all for me

Garrett: Then it's my turn(draws a card)

speed counters G 1

speed counters D 1

Garrett: And I summon Cosmic Compass in def mode(1/100/300) and now I get 1 compass token for every single monster on your side of the field(1/0/0) now I end with a face down it's back to you my friend

in the stands

Dawn: Wow Garrett's got a strong defense set up

May: He duels with his heart doesn't he

Dawn: Definitely and so does Dale

May: That's what makes them such a good team right

Dawn: Yup but right now Dale's going down

May: I could say the same thing for Garrett

duel track

Dale: It's my draw(draws a card)

speed counters G 2

speed counters D 2

Dale: And I summon my Foomba in def mode(2/100/300) now I play 1 card face down and I attack your token with Luigi

Garrett: Urgh you saw my plan to synchro summon and stopped it perfectly great move Dale

Dale: Thanks I end my turn

Garrett: Then I go(draws a card)

speed counters G 3

speed counters D 3

Garrett: And since you stopped my plan I guess I'll have to improvise I summon out Speed Warrior(2/900/400) as you all know his ability by now(1800) now I attack Luigi with him

Dale: Urg(LP3700) first blood as usual right buddy

Garrett: I try, I end my turn(900)

Dale: I draw(draws a card)

speed counters G 4

speed counters D 4

Dale: I activate my trap Plumber's Revenge to bring back Luigi(3/1500/1200) now I'll sacrifice him to summon out DK(6/2400/1000) and with the effect of piercing damage your cosmic compass is a goner I attack

Garrett: Urgh(LP1900)

Dale: I'm finished take that

Garrett: I will(draws a card)

speed counters G 5

speed counters D 5

Garrett: I summon out Junk Synchron(3/1300/500) and now Cosmic compass returns to the field(1/100/300) now I activate the speed spell Summon Speeder to summon Level Eater(1/600/0) now I tune all my monsters together to synchro summon the Junk Archer(7/2300/2000) now for his ability I can remove your DK from play

Dale: Urgh

Garrett: Now I'll attack your Goomba with my archer

Dale: And when Goomba is destroyed I can then play 2 from my deck(2/100/300)x2

Garrett: Then I end my turn and your DK returns to the field(6/2400/1000)

Dale: Which means it's my turn(draws a card)

speed counters G 6

speed counters D 6

Dale: I attack you with my DK

Garrett: I activate my trap card Synchro Deflector to stop your attack and destroy your DK

Dale: Wooooooow I end with two face downs

Garrett: You didn't think getting to me would be easy did you

Dale: No but I didn't think it would be this hard

with Dawn and May

May: They're both dueling well I'd say

Dawn: Yup go Garrett crush Dale and win

May: Go Dale beat Garrett I know you can

duel field

Garrett: Back to me(draws a card)

speed counters G 7

speed counters D 7

Garrett: I summon Changer Synchron(1/0/0) and now i synchro summon my ultimate monster Stardust Dragon(8/2500/2000)

with Goodwin

Jack: There it is

Goodwin: Yes Garrett's Stardust Dragon

Lazar: Very impressive indeed

duel track

Garrett: And now the effect of Changer Synchron activates and your Goomba switches into attack mode

Dale: Uh oh

Garrett: Okay Stardust Dragon attack with Cosmic Flare

Dale: I activate Negate Attack

Garrett: I end my turn with a face down

Dale: It's my turn(draws a card)

speed counters G 8

speed counters D 8

Dale: I sacrifice both my Goombas to summon forth my Petey Piranha(7/2700/2200) now I attack your dragon

Garrett: Ahh(LP1700) I activate Reinforce Truth to summon out Fortress Warrior(2/600/1200)

Dale: Petey's ability gives me 1 tuner token now that he's destroyed a monster in battle(1/0/2000) so now I synchro summon my Mushroom Dragon(8/2800/2000) that's it for me

Garrett: My go(draws a card)

speed counters G 9

speed counters D 9

Garrett: I discard Shield Warrior to summon Quickdraw Synchron(5/700/1400) and now I bring back Level Eater(4)(1/600/0) now my three monsters tune together to synchro summon Nitro Warrior(7/2800/1800) now I play the speed spell Power Reactor so now Nitro Warrior gains 1000 attack points(3800) but is destroyed at the end of the turn and thanks to his ability he gains an additional 1000 attack points(4800) now I attack with him

Dale: I activate the trap card Kingdom Corners so now my monster won't be destroyed in battle

Garrett: That may be but you're still taking damage now attack

Dale: Ahhhhh(LP1700)

Garrett: Now I'll use Level Eater's ability to bring him back in def mode(6)(1/600/0) then I'll end with a face down

Dale: Now your monster is destroyed

Garrett:(smiles and looks at Dawn) Just go buddy

in the stands

May: Ha looks like Dale has this duel in the bag

Dawn:(smiles and looks back at Garrett) Oh I wouldn't count Garrett out yet he's got a plan(waves to him)

duel track

Garrett:(nods head at Dawn) You going or not

Dale: I don't know what you're planning but you're not beating me this time it's my turn(draws a card)

speed counters G 10

speed counters D 10

Dale: I attack with Mushroom Dragon

Garrett: I remove Shield Warrior in my graveyard from play in order to keep level eater alive

Dale: Fine then I'll remove 4 speed counters to activate the speed spell Sonic Buster

speed counters G 10

speed counters D 6

Dale: So now you take damage equal to half of my dragons attack points

Garrett: ahhh(LP300)

Dale: I end my turn so now it's yours

Garrett: Then I'll make it count(draws a card)

speed counters G 11

speed counters D 7

with Goodwin

Lazar: Looks like Garrett is going to lose this duel I guess he's not a signer after all

Goodwin: Do not underestimate Garrett Lazar for you see he defeated my son in a turbo duel around the same time Yusei defeated Jack

Lazar: WHAT! He defeated James

Goodwin: He did

Jack: I've seen him duel in the satellite as well and I know he can win this duel if not this tournament so I suggest you just shut up and watch this match

in the stands

Tanner: Do you think this is over Yusei

Yusei: Not by a long shot Tanner I've seen Garrett get out of worse situations than this before

Luna/Leo: Go Garrett win this duel

with Dawn and May

May: Heh where's your plan now Dawn

Dawn: Just keep watching May you'll see

duel track

Garrett: I activate my face down card Call of the Haunted

Dale: If that's your trump card then I'm afraid you failed because I stop it with my dragon's ability

Garrett: That's just what i was hoping for

Dale: What!

Garrett: Now I'm free to activate this speed spell Doom Ray to inflict 700 points of damage to you because I have more speed counters

Dale: Urgh(LP1000) that was definitely different Garrett I'll give you that

Garrett: Next up I'm activating the speed spell Monster Reborn

speed counters G 1

speed counters D 7

Dale: What you have it

Garrett: That's right and with it I'm bringing back Stardust Dragon(8/2500/2000)

Dale: So what is that all

Garrett: Nope I still have 1 more speed spell to play and because I've already played 2 this turn it won't cost me anything go Angel Baton

Dale: You're looking for something aren't you

Garrett: That's right Dale and if I can't draw it here then this duel is over...hear me my friends and lend me your support for this one last draw

with Goodwin

Jack:(arm starts glowing) Urgh Goodwin what's going on

Goodwin: Finally

in the stands Yusei and Luna's arms start to glow

Leo: Wha what's going on you guys your marks are activating

Yusei: Its Garrett he's calling for us it's like he needs our help

Luna: If it's our support he needs then it's our support he's got go for it

Leo: Yeah

Tanner: Come on Garrett draw you got this

Yanagi: Yeah win this duel

duel lodge

Akiza:(her arm starts to glow) What's this my mark it's telling me that Garrett needs my support well since he was good enough to defeat me I'll give it to him

with Dawn and May

Dawn: Come on Garrett draw you can do it

May: We'll see

duel track Garrett's and Dale's arms start to glow

Dale: Huh it's my mark what's going on

Garrett: My mark I can feel it. My friends got my back

then everybody's mark glows really bright and disappear

with Goodwin

Jack: What's this my mark it's gone

Goodwin: What's going on

Lazar:(freaking out) I don't know

in the stands

Yusei: My mark it's gone

Luna: Mine too

duel lodge

Akiza: My mark it's gone

duel track

Dale: Hey what gives my mark it disappeared

Garrett: This is strange it just vanished

then the full seal of the crimson dragon appears on Garrett's back

with Goodwin

Jack: Goodwin look at Garrett's back

Goodwin: That's the full seal of the crimson dragon

Lazar: The what

Jack: What's it doing on Garrett though

Goodwin: I wish I knew Jack I wish I knew

in the stands

Yusei: Whoa

Luna: What is that?

Yanagi: That's the full seal of the crimson dragon

Tanner: That must mean Garrett has it's power

Leo: Well if that's the case then I think Dale's in trouble

with Dawn and May

Dawn: What is that I've never seen that mark before

May: What's going on Dawn?

Dawn: I'll explain it after this duel is over

May: Girl you'd better

duel track

Dale: Okay Garrett what is that

Garrett: It's the support of the crimson dragon it's lending me it's power for this one last draw witch means you're finished Dale

Garrett's back glows brighter and the top card of his deck starts to glow

Dale: Whoa man what's going on here?

Garrett:(draws a card) Your defeat cause I just drew the card that's going to end this duel i discard Quillbolt Hedgehog with Angel Baton's effect so now I'm free to summon out Majestic Dragon(1/0/0)

Dale: Oh no not him again

with Dawn

Dawn: Game over May

May: How?

duel track

Garrett: Now I tune level eater with Stardust Dragon and Majestic Dragon to synchro summon the Majestic Star Dragon(10/3800/3000)

MC: Unbelievable thats the prettiest dragon I've ever seen in my life and this is no exaggeration just look at those attack points

with Goodwin

Goodwin:(shocked) Can it be

JacK: Can it be what Goodwin?

in the stands

Luna: Whoa it's so beautiful

Leo: And powerful too

Yusei: Majestic Star Dragon

Yanagi: That dragon's incredible isn't it Tanner

Tanner: It sure is I've never seen anything like it before wow

Yusei: Garrett's never played that card before either

with Dawn and May

May: Wow that's the prettiest dragon I've seen in my life

Dawn: Yeah and with it Garrett's going to win

duel track

Garrett: I'm sorry to do this Dale but Majestic Star Dragon attack Mushroom Dragon and end this duel with Star Shine Shred

Dale: Ahhhhhhh(LP0)

Dale crashes his duel runner

The dragon seal disappears and all the signers get their marks back but they disappear too

MC: And it's over with his powerful new dragon Garrett has defeated the mushroom majesty Dale and has advanced to the finals

fans scream and cheer

with Goodwin

Jack: Goodwin what was that dragon?

Goodwin: That was a servant of the Crimson Dragon how Garrett was able to summon it I do not know

Jack: So Garrett's a signer after all

Goodwin: Yes and a powerful one at that

Jack: So that's four now right

Goodwin: Yup and only 2 more to go now

Jack: So what happens when all of the signers are gathered Goodwin

Goodwin: The Crimson Dragon shall be re-awakened

Jack: So is Dale one too then I saw his arm glowing

Goodwin: No he is not the fifth signer his mark only activates in certain scenarios

Lazar: Huh what an interesting turn of events

Goodwin: Indeed Lazar

with Dawn and May

Dawn: Yeeeeees he did it he won Garrett's going to the finals

May: Aw that's too bad Dale put up a good fight though

Dawn: Definitely let's go congratulate them

they run off

in the stands

Yanagi: He did it he won he beat Dale

Tanner: That was the most intense duel I've ever seen wow

Yusei: Now it's my turn to duel Akiza

Leo: You'd better be careful Yusei

Yusei: Don't worry Leo I know what I'm doing

he walks away

Luna: I've got a bad feeling about this

duel lodge

Akiza: My mark it's returned to me I guess Garrett won his duel after all which means it my turn to duel again and I'm up against Yusei

she walks off

duel track

Garrett:(runs over to Dale) Man are you okay?

Dale: Yeah I'm fine(gets up) that was one intense duel man thanks for not holding back(shakes Garrett's hand)

Garrett: No problem buddy

Yusei walks up to them

Yusei: Hey guys

Garrett/Dale: Yusei!

Yusei: That was a pretty intense duel is everybody okay

Garrett: Yeah we're fine can't say the same for your runner though

Dale: That's no problem I'll just fix it up later

Garrett:(nods)

Dale: But how do you manage to bring that monster of yours out right whenever I'm about to beat you

Garrett: Truthfully it's not even in my deck

Dale/Yusei: IT'S NOT!

Garrett: It seems as though I can only draw it when I'm in a dire situation during a duel

Yusei: That's interesting

Dale: Well you guys ponder on that while I try to fix this runner of mine up

Dale wheels his runner off

Garrett: So you're up against Akiza next right

Yusei: Yup and not only am I going to beat her but I'm going to get her on our side as well cause I've got a feeling we may need her help later on

Garrett: Good idea Yus

Yusei walks off to the duel lodge

Dawn and May run up

Dawn: Garrrrretttttt(she runs full speed and jumps into Garrett's arms)

Garrett:(catches her) Whoa hello Dawn

Dawn:(smiles) congratulations on the win

Garrett:(sets her down) Thanks

May:(runs over) Dawn slow down

Garrett: oh hey May it's been awhile

May: Yup hey where's Dale

Garrett: At his garage he had to go fix up his duel runner

May: Oh okay thanks(she runs off) oh yeah congrats on the win

Garrett:(yells) Thank you

Dawn:(giggles)

Garrett: Come on let's head back up to the others

Dawn: Okay

They head back up to the others in the stands