#rally 5ds

[number-1-kuaidul-fanboy]

Lizard Trail

YGO Rare Pair Week Day 7

Prompt: Trails/Camping

Pairing: Leo/Rally

Word Count: 968

Summary: Leo and Rally get lost on a nature trail together.

@ygorarepairweek tagging cuz my entries haven't been reblogged so far

“Rally… Are you sure we’re not lost?” Leo raised an eyebrow at the taller boy as he caught up to him.

Rally had stopped at a crossroads. Both routes lead down the mountain they'd hiked up, but because of that, they both looked practically identical, save for a stray boulder or fallen branch.

Sweat formed in Rally’s hairline. If he was being honest with himself, they’d been lost for a while. But he couldn’t tell Leo that! Leo would just freak out and if that happened, it would take them even longer to find the right way home! So Rally kept up the lie.

“Of course we’re not lost,” Rally insisted with a shrug and a chuckle. “What do you take me for?”

Leo frowned. “Someone who’s lost, honestly.”

“Well, I’m not!” Rally took Leo's hand, his tone boisterous. “Growing up in the Satellite gave me an innate sense of direction!”

“Yeah, for the city clearly! Not the wilderness!”

Panic slipped into Leo’s voice, making Rally stiffen. He’d been trying to give Leo a fun day out when he suggested they take this trail, not stress him out even more!

“We’re not in the wilderness, Leo,” Rally insisted, taking both of Leo’s hands this time. “We’re on a nature trail.”

“What’s the difference?!” Leo’s eyes were wild. “What’s stopping us from running into a lion or a wolf out here?!”

Rally couldn't bite back a chuckle. “The fact that neither of those animals live in this country.”

“O-oh…” Leo’s eye twitched a bit. “They don't?”

“No, they don’t. And there aren’t going to be any other dangerous animals out here. This place isn’t wild: it’s tamed countryside specifically for people to go on safe nature walks.”

“Well…” Leo’s shoulders relaxed a little. “I guess if you’re sure…” He looked back at the split path ahead. “So… Which way then…?”

“Um…”

Rally let go of Leo’s hands, turning away and discreetly flipping a coin on his finger. It landed on heads.

“This way!” Rally pointed to the left path, taking Leo’s hand in his other hand.

“Did you just flip a coin?” Leo asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Ha!” Rally forced a laugh as he led Leo down the left trail. “Good one, Leo!”

“I wasn’t- EEK!” Leo suddenly broke off with a squeal of alarm.

Rally flinched when a new weight was flung against his chest, making him stop in his tracks and instinctively throw his arms out to catch whatever it was. Turns out it was Leo jumping into his arms.

“LIZARD!” he yelled out, pointing at something.

“What?! Really?!” Rally perked up excitedly at the idea of a lizard.

Tilting his head to the side to see around Leo, he indeed caught a glimpse of a little green lizard darting off the edge of the trail and into the thick leafy undergrowth.

Rally frowned in disappointment. “Aww. I barely got to see it.”

“Lucky!” Leo wrapped his arms around Rally’s shoulders, and Rally noticed Leo was trembling. “That was so creepy! You said there wouldn’t be any wild animals out here!”

“I didn’t think we’d see a lizard,” Rally admitted in earnest. “But I wouldn’t really call a lizard ‘wild’. They’re pretty harmless to humans. A lot of people even have them as pets.”

“W-wha-? Really?!” Leo lifted his head, still not getting out of Rally’s arms as he met his gaze.

“Yeah.” Rally smiled a bit. “I honestly think lizards are really cute.”

“Well I don’t… And I don’t wanna be anywhere near another one! So! Why don't you just…” Leo gripped Rally's shoulders. “Carry me back to the city!”

Rally chuckled a bit. He thought Leo was being a little immature but wasn’t gonna complain about getting to carry him.

“Okay, no problem,” Rally replied with a shrug, continuing down the left trail.

“Thanks!” Leo’s eyes went wide for a moment. “I mean! Not that I was scared! I just didn’t want to accidentally step on a lizard since you love them so much!”

“Uh huh, uh huh.” Rally couldn’t keep the disbelief out of his tone.

It was beyond obvious that Leo was scared, Leo always tried to act tough when he was scared. Rally didn’t mind it though; it was kinda cute.

After a while of walking, Rally stopped in his tracks at the sight of two familiar figures up ahead on the trail.

“Is that…?”

“Yusei! Luna!” Leo, seemingly forgetting his fear, hopped right out of Rally’s arms and booked it down the path.

“Leo! Rally!” Luna brightened at the sight of them.

“Hey, Yusei!” Rally ran up to them as well, his hand on the back of his neck. “So you came out to find us or are you guys lost too?”

Leo staggered back with a horrified gasp. “So we WERE lost?!”

“Not anymore,” Yusei assured them quickly, dipping his head. “We figured you two might be lost so we all went out looking for you.”

“All of you?” Rally bit his lip.

Luna nodded. “Jack, Akiza, and Crow each took a different path.” She turned to Leo with an annoyed frown. “You were gone so long we got worried!”

Leo broke into a nervous chuckle. “Sorry, Luna. But I was fine! Rally was with me the whole time!”

“Yeah, I kept him safe from all the scary lizards,” Rally teased, nudging Leo's side.

H-hey! -Leo's face was bright red as he exclaimed, -I wasn't scared! I just didn't wanna hurt your feelings by accidentally stepping on them.

Luna chuckled a bit. “Well, at least we found you. Come on, let’s get back to the city.”

“And get donuts?” Leo suggested with a bright smile as he followed his sister.

Luna rolled her eyes. “Pft. No way. You’re hyper enough as it is.”

“Aww!” Leo and Rally groaned in unison.

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Sticker overload?!

[duskwingdragon]

Some Rally sprites that I ripped from the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator DS game because I could not find them anywhere on the internet

[life-0r-death]

POWER PLAY

(for @ygo5dsmonth2020. Day 8: Further Turbo Dueling King, the Master of Faster, lover of ramen, and one hell of a (jack)ass. Today we’re celebrating the King Himself: Jack Atlas!)

Definitely took this differently as the focus is on Jack, but not from his perspective. This is actually a fic idea I’ve been mulling over in my mind, so maybe this will finally kick me into gear to work on it. But, as always, WARNING: SPOILERS FOR 5DS

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Yusei waited, standing behind the cargo building while the waves crashed against the Satellite docks. Ahead of him, Jack Atlas crouched over a tiny boat that held a struggling boy. Yusei recognized him, Rally’s voice thundering in the empty space.

“Why are you doing this, Jack?” Rally tried to pull away from the blonde, his body twisting and turning as he was bound in ropes. Yusei could not see Jack’s face, but he knew he held a neutral expression. It was the one he always wore when he did something he did not particularly enjoy but knew he had to perform.

“Struggle anymore and I’ll throw you to the sea now.” Jack mumbled, his hands keeping the boy down in the boat. Rally stopped struggling. Yusei also could not see his face, but he heard Rally’s sniffles as Jack continued his ministrations. He made sure the boat was stable before he would push it off.

“Please, Jack. Tell me why.” Rally sniffled.

Jack’s back tightened, Yusei could see it even from behind the building. He wanted to desperately to run out and smooth those lines, to wrap Jack in his arms and tell him it was alright. That everything was going to be alright and that Jack was special and no one would say otherwise.

But any interference would give the enemy exactly what he wanted.

“Just shut up.” Jack mumbled again, his voice strained. Yusei glanced around himself, looking into the shadows. Paradox had yet to show, which meant that Yusei had time to watch events unfold. Ones he had not been present for, had no way of ever knowing what really happened or how Jack felt. In his memory, he had been so angry with Jack. The blonde had betrayed him, throwing their friend out to the sea and making him choose between his life or his cards. Yusei took the obvious choice but lost his duel runner and dragon. At that moment, Jack had been vicious and arrogant, settling to become king no matter what.

But learning of the trials and pain Jack had undergone, following Godwin’s orders and being coaxed and goaded into taking the dragon, Yusei could not help but pity him. He could see it in his shoulders, in that neutral expression that hid his agony, in the way he hesitated before pushing Rally out. Everything Jack did had something else within. He was not doing this simply to gain his royal title: he was doing it to save his friends and family.

Who was to say Godwin would not have come after them? Who was to say that Godwin’s agenda would result in him doing far worse than coaxing Jack to steal and run?

A swirling vortex appeared to Yusei’s left. He pressed himself against the building, hiding in the shadows as a portal opened. The same one Yusei had run into to stop Paradox. Speaking of the Devil, the very man stepped forward, his hair dancing around his mask as he stared at Jack’s back. Yusei could not tell if he was smiling or frowning, but his gaze was locked on Jack. His intention was clear.

A hand came up. Within his palm sat a pistol, black, heavy, and deadly. Yusei’s heart hammered in his chest, his legs tingling as he moved before he even thought. He threw himself at Paradox once more, tackling him back toward the portal. The gun dropped from his hand, falling into the glittering, red space and disappearing into another time.

Everything seemed to slow down. As Yusei fell with his enemy toward the vortex, his head turned to catch one last glimpse of the former Jack Atlas. Unknowing of the danger lurking behind him, the blonde still remained turned away, his arm up as a screen flickered before him. Yusei could see himself talking with Jack. His face was younger with far less stress and anxiety. He was markerless and naive.

It was the moment when Jack had told him where Rally was. Had sent him coordinates to lure him into a deadly choice and to lose his trust in Jack for several years. At the time, Yusei had been angry and upset at Jack’s betrayal. Older and far wiser, Yusei’s heart yearned to fill the emptiness within Jack’s chest. All the pain and all the suffering he had gone through in this moment… Jack had willingly betrayed Yusei to protect him and to gain a new life. One he regretted every single day.

Yusei would eventually learn the truth. It would not be until years later when they would fight amongst themselves with the Crimson Dragon scolding their behavior. It would not be until after Jack bled and Yusei cried that they would reconcile their sufferings. It would be another year before Yusei would be brave enough to press his lips to Jack’s, testing the waters of their friendship. And it would not be until yet another year before Jack would ask Yusei to marry him, his smile and heart and soul so much calmer than it had been in all his life.

The pain they endured at this moment was worth it all. Worth the eventual desired outcome despite how much Paradox tried to change it. Jack’s death would change the whole future for without his regrets, the Signers never would have met. Satellite and Neo Domino City would never have connected. Yusei would have been none the wiser, his Stardust and duel runner still within his possession and Rally saved. Jack would have faded from their existence, thought to have run and never made a name for himself. Yusei would have thought what could have been… and the torture and anguish of the people of Satellite would have continued. Perhaps, the Earthbound Immortals may have even won their game. Yusei would not have obtained his power, and none of the Signers would be there to stop their reign. Jack had been key to starting it all… and his death could be the reason they all fell.

“You fool!” Paradox cried out, both of their bodies passing through the vortex. Jack began to turn but Yusei and Paradox were sucked within, the entrance closing most likely before Jack could have seen. In his hold, Paradox struggled to push Yusei away. Grunting, he clung on, keeping themselves pressed together. Like hell he would be thrown away to a random time!

“Don’t you want to save the future? Why do you fight this?” Another portal opened at the end of a long tunnel, their passage to head back to Yusei’s timeline. Still clinging, Yusei focused on the white opening. He could hear Akiza, Lua, Luka, Crow, and even Jack calling out his name. Their future was still intact… and Yusei had a husband waiting for him on the other side.

“The future isn’t set in stone! And—I won’t let you do it! I won’t let you kill Jack for an outcome you aren’t even sure will happen!”

“It’s one life, Yusei! One life for thousands! Surely you must see the greater good here?”

They drew closer to the opening. Yusei honed in on Jack’s voice, hearing the terror and anguish yet adoration and confidence in his return.

“I will change the future! I will make it so Synchros never destroy us. And I’ll do it with Jack by my side! I won’t ever let you harm him.” Yusei glared, his face inches from Paradox’ mask. He could not tell his expression, but the enemy stopped struggling. He let them fall into the bright white light, back to the future already created because Jack got to live.

Maybe, just maybe, Paradox was starting to believe in Yusei. Believe in him just as his friends did. As his husband did. Believe that he could change the outcome that lay ahead. And Yusei, despite not believing in himself, would do everything he could to make that outcome a reality.

Jack had suffered long enough in this world. He had lost too much, had given up more. Yusei would rather let hell reign over them all before he would let Jack be lost to his own darkness. And that thought pushed him forward—no propelled him forward. He wanted a future where he and Jack could be happy.

“I’ll hold you to it.”

White light made Yusei blind.

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🏳️‍🌈!?

[duskwingdragon]

Rally + "Promise me you'll come back home safe and sound, okay?" (u know who this is bih)

Ohohoho! Say no more

[duskwingdragon]

A long, long time ago, back when me and my friend had roleplay blogs, we paired these two characters together for shits and giggles.  Little did we know it would actually turn into a serious ship that would spawn a shit-ton of AU’s and lots of headcanons. Today I am finally introducing that ship, this is Sunsetshipping, named so because the orange of Vector’s hair and the red of Rally’s hair, (Yes, 5D’s Rally we’ll get to that in just a second.) represent the sunset. The above scene (Click and open image in new tab for full res) is taken from an RP we did that has Vector storming Rally’s, (or Ralina’s, in the past,) castle and taking her as his queen by force so he can have heirs (Another thing to note everyone is of adult age here.) because he sees that as a form of strengthening his Kingdom all the more. You might notice Rally is female here and that is because this version of Rally comes from the Spanish dubbed version of 5D’s. They have four children, which I might post at some point in the future. In fact this probably won’t be the only artwork I make for this ship, ether.

[duskwingdragon]

A Rally Dawson sketch I did for my friend