Chapter 01 – The Tournament Begins
Authors note : I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, only this story. Also, duels are played in Traditional Format, and are assured to be realistic. However I have tried to exclude most forbidden cards, with few exceptions. I'd like to note that I run these duels with a program, trying my best to give each player as realistic moves as possible, if some plays in the duel seem weird to you. Also, some decks in tournament are combined from cards they have used in both anime and manga, and for those who did not have cards enough for a entire deck I have built and alternative decks, or powered their decks up with some new cards. Also I am not using Anime Cards in this tournament.
"No defenses detected. Alpha the Magnet Warrior, commence attack", Droid started to give command, Magnet Warrior attacking directly at Carly, dropping her LP to zero and sending her flying to the ground. "Duelist Number 034 has been eliminated from the tournament." Droid then stated. Before Carly could say a thing, there was a bright flash of light, and when she gained her vision back, she was back at the arena. Brightly lighted stadium, somewhat fashioned to look much like modern Colosseum, with several rows of seats, and floating screens in the air.
"Welcome", droid waiting at the arena started, then pointed at the direction of the sears, around half of stadium full. "Please take your seat. Drinks and Food are found from cafeteria in 2nd floor. Have a pleasant day." With a sigh, Carly makes her away from the stadium, trying to remember how she ended up in this strange place.
Few hours ago, she had been interviewing Jack Atlas, when sky had turned purple and everything around them seemed to stop. After that, there was a bright flash of light, and two found themselves from middle of a stadium with a lot of other people, some she did recognize. Most of them were however complete strangers to her. "Wha- Where are we?"
"Welcome to the Multi-Dimensional Tournament", voice echoed from the speakers. As everyone looked around for the source of voice, they eventually saw a man red hair, wearing a black mask with silver-lining over his eyes, and wearing black leather with red, cloak like cloth on his waist. "My name is Gorz", man started, crowd looking at each other bit confused. "I know you are confused, but do let me explain things a bit. We have selected duelists from several different eras and dimensions to take part to this tournament, so it is understandable if you are confused. After all, We have duelists from even afterlife and duel spirit world in here..."
"Just get to the point, what is the reward from this?!" Voice echoed from the crowds, catching attention of the duel spirit. "A wish." This would leave duelists baffled, and soon storm of questions would wash over Gorz, who however does not even flinch. "...As I said. Winner will be granted a wish, and as long as it is within our range to be granted, it will be granted." Gorz would then look at the crow for a moment. "...However, there might be summoning styles you have never seen before, so we are going to have a special match. We will choose randomly a duelist from among you, and they can duel against one of newest droids in exhibition match."
With this, screen behind Gorz would come to live, going through images randomly, slowly starting to stop, until it stopped. "And lucky duelist for the exhibition match is... Yusho Sakaki!" From the crowd, cheering could be heard, while majority of people seemed to be more confused who man is. Soon enough, man with red suit and top hat would make his way to the arena. "As for his opponent, we introduce you, GEN-3212. He is a prototype, however, and will not be used in tournament itself." With this, something started to raise from the arena, eventually revealing almost humanoid, white duel robot, with single red dot as a eye. "Greetings." With this, drone would activate a black hard-light disk, with white edges.
"And before we start, know that rules of Speed Duels and Action Duels are not valid in here... To make things easier to majority of people", Gorz quickly reminds, leaving most of audience baffled once more. "Well, that just means I have to be on my guard", Yusho states, activating his duel disk.
"Duel!" Both droid and Yusho then stated.
"I go first..." Droid then says, looking at it's hand. "I summon Wind-Up Dog, in Attack Position." With this, blue dog with golden wind-up key on it's back appeared to the field, with numbers "ATK 1200 DEF 1800 Level 3" appearing in screen next to it. "Next, I activate continious magic, Wind-Up Factory. With this, when effect of a Wind-Up Monster is activated, I can add 1 level 4 or lower monster with "Wind-Up" on it's name to hand." Droid states. "Activating effect of Wind-Up Dog, raising its ATK by 600 and level by 2." With this, wind-up key on dogs back would start to spin, dog itself howling, as stats on box would raise, Attack from 1200 to 1800 and level from 3 to 5. "Since I activated effect of a Wind-Up monster, Wind-Up Factory activates, allowing me to add "Wind-Up magician" to my hand." Droid would then look at its hand, scanning cards it has. "I set 2 cards face-down. Ending turn." At end of turn, level and attack of Wind-Up Dog would return normal.
Yusho would smile, looking at the crowd. "Alright, my turn... Draw!" He would draw, then look at card for a moment. "I'll set a monster to face-down defense mode, and set a card face-down. Your turn."
"Draw one card", droid bluntly states, drawing a card. "First, I set a card. Then, I summon Wind-Up Magician", it would then state, summoning a toy-like magician to the field. In box, it would show its level, attack and defense, (ATK 600 DEF 1800 Level 4). "Now, I activate Weights and Zenmaisures", droid states, pointing at Yusho. "Choose either Level 4 Magician or Level 3 Dog, then other monster becomes same level as chosen one." Yusho would consider for a moment. "I choose Wind-Up Dog". Droid would nod, level of Magician lowering from 4 to 3. "Commencing Xyz Summon. Overlaying two level 3 monsters", droid states, as Magician and Dog turn into orange glowing spheres, then swirl to the sky, only to lower into galaxy-like hole in appearing in the field, causing galaxy explode in flash of light. "Xyz Summoning Wind-Up Zenmaines, in defense-position". From the light would appear multi-colored machine with scissor-like arms. To next to it, stats would be visible: Attack 1500, Defense 2100, Rank 3. With this Droid would seem to relax a bit. "Ending turn."
Yusho would look at monster, looking rather impressed, smiling. "Well, that was impressive show, let's see if I can do better. Draw!" Yusho would draw a card, looking at it. "I set a monster to face-down defense position, and end my turn!" Yusho would state, droid simply starting with it's one eye at man.
"Draw", it would state while drawing, looking at card. "I set a monster, and change Zenmaines in Attack Mode". With this, Zenmaines would change its stance, lowering scissor-like arms to its sides. "Attacking monster on the right with Zenmaines". Zenmaines would launch its arm at the monster, destroying "Performapal Bonus Dealer". Yusho would smile, however, as he flips card face-up. "Activate a trap, Performapal Revival! As monster I control was destroyed, I can now summon a Performapal monster." Yusho states, looking at his hand. "I'll choose this!", he would say, playing a card. "Master of cards, Performapal Sleight Hand Magician!" With this, magician wearing a mask and red outfit would appear to the field, along with screen stating its stats: Attack 2500, Defense 2000, Level 7. Droid would peer at monster for a moment, analyzing it. "Ending turn."
"Draw!" Yusho would exclaim, looking card for a moment. "Sleight Hand Magician, destroy Zenmaines! Royal Flash!" With this, Magician would shoot black and red beam at the direction of Zenmaines. "Activating a Trap Card, Overwind. With this, I double Attack and Defense of Zenmaines, but it returns to my Extra Deck during End Phase. Wind-Up Keys at Zenmaines' arms would quickly start to rotate, as it deflects the blast and launches its arm at Sleight Hand Magician, destroying it and inflicting 500 points damage to Yusho, lowering his Life Points to 3500. "I end my turn". Yusho would simply say. Zenmaines in field would then start to glow red, and return as flash of light to GEN-3212's Extra Deck.
"Draw". Droid would scan its hand. "Setting 1 card. Ending turn."
Yusho would draw a card. "I set a monster, and end my turn", he would state.
Droid would draw a card, looking at it. "Setting one card. Changing Wind-Up Bee to Attack-Mode. Face-down card would flip, revealing black and yellow toy machine, with Attack of 100 and Defense of 300. "Attacking." Droid would state, attacking face-down monster, which would be revealed to be "Performage Bonus Dealer". As their Attack and Defense were equal, neither is destroyed.
Yusho would peer a monster a moment, drawing a card. "...Looks like a trap... But, let's go with it." He would think, smiling. "I change Performage Bonus Dealer to attack-position, and attack with it at Wind-Up Bee!" Yusho states, monster he controls quickly dispatching the bee and lowering droids life-points, dropping them to 3100. "Monster Effect activating. When Wind-Up Bee is destroyed, I can summon one level 4 or lower Wind-Up Monster. Summoning Wind-Up Solider." With this, green toy-solider with wind-up key on its back, and with Attack 1800 and Defense 1200 would appear. "I end my turn."
Droid would look at the field, then draw a card in silence, looking at it. "Wind-Up Solider, destroy Performage Bonus Dealer." With this, Solider would ram at the magician and destroy it, Yushos life points lowering to 2700.
Yusho would draw a card, and smile, activating it. When field would be activate, area would go dark for a moment, though Yusho would soon appear to its spotlight. "Ladies and Gentleman", he would start, "Let me show you field of wonder and illusion... Field Magic, Dueltainment, activate!" With this, field would light up, revealing a rather flashy street, with platforms in mid-air, Yusho standing on one of them. "But, I let you do the first move in this field, so I end my turn." Yusho would state.
Droid would however does not seem to care much of the new field, staying put, as it draws the card. "I activate effect of Wind-Up Solider, increasing its level by 1 and ATK by 300." With this, Wind-Up Key would start to rotate quickly, Solider getting slightly bigger. "Now, I activate effect of Wind-Up Factory, adding Wind-Up Dog to my hand, and summon it." With this, Blue dog would appear to the field, letting out mechanical bark. "I use wind-Up Dogs effect, increasing its Attack by 600 and level by 2." Yusho seems to realize something, looking at field. "Overlaying two level 5 monsters." With this, monsters would once more turn into a glowing spheres, this time light green ones, going to the similar galaxy as before, exploding once more. "Xyz Summon, Rank 5. All-might Wind-Up Machine, Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh." With this, multi-colored, mecha-like robot would appear to the field, along with its stats. Rank 5, Attack 2600, Defense 1900. "I use Wind-Up Arsenals effect, detaching and Xyz Unit to destroy two face-down cards on the field. I choose your monster and one of your face-down cards. Commence effect : Wind-Up Destruction." With this, one of the Overlay Units would be absorbed by one of the Wind-Up Keys of Zenmaioh, machine raising its drill to the sky, firing two bolts of electricity there which would destroy 2 of Yusho's cards, leaving him wide-open. "Direct Attack. Commencing Attack : Wind-Up Rush." With this, Machine would charge at Yusho, sending him flying to ground from platform, and lowering his life points from 2700 to 100.
Yusho would not move in a while, crowd staying silent, but soon enough man would jump back up, giving droid an applause. "Bravo, that was splendid move", man would state, smiling. "But, I am not down yet. Draw!" Man would look at his hand, before smiling. "I set a monster and three cards face-down." He would then take a deep breath. "I end my turn."
Droid would stare at man, drawing a card. "Activating effect of Zenmaioh; Destroying 2 face-down cards you control. Choosing 2 of your spells or traps." With this, two bolts of lightning would hit them, destroying "Wonder Balloons" and "Performapal Revival". "Now, I summon Wind-Up Knight". With this, toy knight would appear to the field. "Zenmaioh, attack his face-down monster."As monster is destroyed, Yusho would smile. "I activate effect of Performapal Parrotrio, special summoning Performapal monster from my deck." Yusho would add card from his deck, then jump to the platform as he summons his monster. "Appear now, Performapal Sky Magician!" As monster appears, Yusho would grab from one of his magicians four rings, flying with his monster. This would draw attention from audience. Next to monster would be screen stating its stats: Attack 2500, Defense 2000, Level 7. GEN-3212 would simply ends its turn for now.
Yusho would draw a card, and set it. "I activate Smile World, increasing all monsters attack by 100 points per monster on field. Also, as played spell card, Sky Magician gains 300 attack points!" With this, different colors of smiley faces would appear to the field, even if it is hard to say if Knight and Zenmaioh are smiling under their masks. "Now, Sky Magician, destroy Wind-Up Zenmaioh!" Sky Magician would fire a bolt of energy at the Zenmaioh, but droid would activate a face-down card. "I activate quick-play magic, Legendary Wind-Up Key. This changes all Wind-Up Monsters I control to face-down defense position." This would not stop however destruction of Wind-Up Zenmaines, while move did protect droids life points. "I activate effect of Sleight Hand Magician from my hand, tributing my Sky Magician to Special Summon it from my hand!" Yusho would exclaim, jumping down to one of Dueltainment's platforms as Sky Magician disappears and is replaced by Sleight Hand Magician. "Now, with effect of Sky Magician, as it left the field, I can destroy Wind-Up Knight you control." With this, toy knight is destroyed in flash of light. "Now, it's your turn."
GEN-3212 would draw a card, looking it. "Setting one card. Turn End", it would finally reply.
Yusho would draw a card, looking at his hand. "Sleight Hand Magician, direct attack! Royal Flash!" "Activating Trap Card : Xyz Reborn. Resurrecting Target : Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh." Mecha Solider would appear to the field once more, looming over the Sleight Hand Magician, and cancelling the attack. "I use effect of Sleight Hand Magician, discarding one card to destroy one of yours. I discard "Performapal Sky Pupil", and destroy "Zenmaioh". With this, Zenmaioh would be destroyed by flash of black and red light. "With this, I end my turn."
"Drawing." Droid would look at its card, then at field. "Turn end."
Yusho would draw a card, looking at it. "Let's try this again. Sleight Hand Magician, direct attack!" As beam is about to hit the droid, this activates something. "Activating Trap Card : Pinpoint Guard. Special Summoning Wind-Up Knight to Defense Position. Additional Effect : Wind-Up Knight cannot be destroyed this turn." Yusho smiles. "Well played. I end my turn."
"Commencing turn. Draw", Droid would exclaim as it draws a card, analyzing it. "Summoning Wind-Up Soldier". With this, Green soldier with wind-up key on its back would appear to the field, next to the Knight. "Constructing Overlay network. Overlaying level 4 Wind-Up Knight and Wind-Up Soldier." Two toy soldiers would turn into light brown light spheres, which would then spiral to the galaxy-like hole that appears to the sky. "Commencing Xyz Summon : Rank 4 – Wind-Up Zenmaister!" From portal, machine with spring-fists would appear, looming on the battlefield, its stats visible in box next to it. Rank 4, Attack 1900 and defense 1500. "Effect of Zenmaister : For each Xyz Unit it has, it gains 300 Attack points". With this, attack of monster would rise from 1900 to 2500. "So it is now as strong as Sleight Hand Magician, huh?" Yusho would wonder, thinking. "I wonder what it will do next". "Activating Trap : Zenmaiday. Triggering Effect; Destroying Zenmaiday to Rank-Up one Wind-Up Xyz monster I control into a Wind-Up Xyz Monster with 1 rank higher than one I already control. Using Rank 4 Wind-Up Zenmaister to re-construct Overlay Network." Machine would soon turn into a green sphere of light that would swirl into a hole in the sky. "Commencing Xyz Change : Rank 5 – Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh." Familiar-looking mecha would once more appear to the field, three green spheres swirling around it. "Effect of Zenmaioh activated. Destroying two face-down cards on field. Targetting my face-down card and your face-down card." With this, Zenmaioh would send bolt of electricity at targeted cards, Yusho covering his face. "...Well played", he would think looking at droid. "Launching Assault. Zenmaines, destroy target : Performapal Sleight Hand Magician." With this, Zenmaines would charge at the Magician, and pierce through it with its drill-like arm, destroying it, shock-wave making Yusho stagger and dropping his Life Points to 0. "Enemy Life-Points : 0. Victory archived." Droid would then state.
Audience would stay silent at moment. However, once Yusho would stand back up and start to clap to the droid, crowd would soon follow, applauses echoing the stadium. Droid does not however care much for them, however, and simply proceeds to leave the stage.
"I hope you enjoyed our Exhibition Match", Gorz would begin to speak after droid leaves the stage. "As stated earlier, GEN-3212 is not taking part to the tournament, due it being still a Prototype. However, we have twelve different kinds of duel droids ready, maintained and checked." Gorz would say, audience starting to talk to each other. "Now, let's move to the rules of preliminary round rules. Duels will be done with 4000 Life Points, though one starting won't draw a card. Also, tag duels and one-on-two duels are allowed, and are done with 8000 Life Points. Joining a duel midway is not allowed. To make it past the preliminaries, you have to claim at least five victories, either against players or droids. And lastly, at Final Rounds there are only 32 places for duelists." Gorz would finish, looking at the audience. "With the rules explained, tournament begins in a hour. Until then, feel free to move around the island. You can use cards found around the island to move around the area to random location to area cards represents. These cards are only usable outside of duel, however. Different locations are City, Mountain, Forest, Sogen, Ruins, Beach, Race Stadium and Amusement Park." Gorz would then gesture towards the stadium benches. "Of course, those who don't wish to take part can stay within stadium. We have here buffets and bars, even if alcohol are only for those who are allowed legally drink those."
As Gorz finishes his speech, set of fireworks goes off. "When next Fireworks are next time fired, duels can begin. Do enjoy your stay in here." Gorz would finish, and make his way out from the stage, his facial expression becoming more stern, girl with golden hair and white outfit, and man with leather vest and jeans waiting. "...So you did not mention them?" Man asks, and Gorz nods. "Best that they don't know about "them". Would cause too much ruckus." Gorz states, girl looking bit worried. "...But what if they win?" Gorz would look at the girl, sighing. "...We will make sure they won't. Tell Four Kings to be ready to move, I'll be heading to grounds too-" Suddenly, Gorz would summon his sword and look around, before letting it vanish. "...Gorz?" man asks, duel spirit shaking his head. "...Must had been my imagination. Thought I sensed something for a moment."
In distance, shadow wearing a golden armor and orange hood would look down at the stadium, before fading away, with almost whispering words: "let the hunt begin".