Introduction

Two years ago New Domino City was plagued by the spirit of the duelist known as Damian the Bad. He was to collect the souls of the five signers for the devil, and in return he would be given his life back, but the devil never once gave up that what he took. The whole thing had been orchestrated so the devil could get his hands on the soul of Yusei Fudo, because he had united the Satellite and New Domino City, and ending that prejudice caused the devil to see Yusei's soul worth a million others. Eventually Yusei was the only signer left, and he risked his own soul to save those of his friends in a dangerous turbo duel with Damian on Hell's Highway. Though Yusei won the duel the experience of racing through Hell left him weak, too weak to resist the devil's will, and when he won the devil had only agreed to free the others, Yusei himself hadn't been promised safe passage out of Hell. Before the devil could claim his prize Yusei was saved by the archangels Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel, whom stated that God still had plans for Yusei in the world of men. Yusei was returned to our world with no recollection of having been in Hell, and was quickly rushed to the hospital by his friends. The next day he and Akiza confessed their true feelings for each other.

Now two years later Yusei and Akiza are engaged. With their wedding day creeping closer it would seem that the storm has finally passed… But the devil hasn't taken his eyes off Yusei's soul, his evil desire knows no end and is eternal as sin itself.

Deep in the eternal raging inferno that mortals call Hell, Lucifer sat on his throne with his fist clenched in rage.

"The earth shatters my servants… Again these mere mortals are able to defy my will… I used Zorc Necrophades in attempt to bring about the end of days… but he was halted by the young King of Egypt. I unleashed vicious powers such as the Light of Destruction and Nightshroud to bathe the earth in darkness… and they were both vanquished by a single young boy that can talk to spirits… Now Yusei Fudo… the soul I've had my eyes on, the one whom even Saint Michael himself came to rescue, is able to resist my dark calling… I must show these pathetic mortals for what they really are… cattle… livestock for beings such as myself… But whom to send?"

The devil doesn't have the power to do his dirty work by himself, so he must send one of his abominations to the world of men to do it for him. He looked at the cards that displayed his henchmen.

"Hmm… They all look so deadly… I can't choose."

Since Lucifer couldn't pick one, he turned them all face down and mixed them up, and then he drew from the pile at random.

"Ah… Drakonadon… perfect… Drakonadon, appear before me!!!"

With a flash of fire the demon appeared before his master.

"What is your desire most exalted master Lucifer?"

"I want you and your minions to go to the world of mortals and bring me the soul of Yusei Fudo. I simply must have this mortal for my collection."

"I would master… but as I'm sure you know I cannot enter the world of men… not since my medallion was destroyed all those years ago. It is only here in your domain that I can attain my full power."

"I am fully aware of your dependence on your precious stone Drakonadon, and how without it you cannot re-enter the world of men, but you are mistaken about one thing… The medallion wasn't destroyed, it was merely… fragmented.

"I see… Then I shall dispatch my servants at once to retrieve the fragments… And when I am whole again I shall bring you the boy."

"One more thing…"

"Yes master?"

"It has come to my attention that Yusei Fudo is due to be married."

"And?"

"A bond of selfless love such as that will be more than enough to shield him from my control… make sure you accomplish your task before Yusei and his woman are bonded."

"I will not fail you my master."

"I hope for your sake you're right about that. Now go."

Lucifer remembered how Drakonadon and many other demons used to walk the earth many years ago. It was a time when superstition and the sword ruled, a time when man was a feeble race struggling to survive on the earth, so they made deals with demons to preserve their short and pointless lives, those were the days. In the modern world humans performed their own miracles with their technology, and no longer needed the aid of demons to keep themselves alive. Every now and then some desperate person would strike a pact with Lucifer, but that was hardly enough to satisfy his evil desire, and since he couldn't enter the world of men by himself he had to resort to thievery through his demons.

"The angels think they can contain me in this pit… but I always find a loophole… Yusei Fudo… you will be mine."

(To be continued)