bopdog111 Hello everyone. This is bopdog111.
Ulrich362: Along with Ulrich362, looks like I'm along for another wild ride.
bopdog111: This time here we are working on something totally new that should be one of the most great fics we ever created.
Ulrich362: Well I don't know if it'll be quite that good, but who knows. You readers will be the judge of that.
bopdog111: But enough chatter time to begin!
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V or the characters! But we do own the OCs that will appear here!
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Three years before Zarc's campaign for power had begun both he, and Ray had a very big surprise on their lives. A surprise that both filled them with joy, but filled Leo Akaba with a mixture of anger and shock. It was revealed their were gonna have someone new join their lives.
...A child of Zarc, and Ray's.
"This isn't good Ray, I mean... You're amazing and this is one of the greatest things in the world but..." Zarc started for the thousandth time since they'd found out. Despite his desire to make everyone smile and his happiness when he was spending time with Ray the idea of being a father still terrified him, especially considering he had nothing to look back on due to not remembering anything about his family.
"Zarc calm down. What about the past doesn't make any difference from today." Ray assured her having known he doesn't have any family when she, and Leo met him one time. "I am terrified about this new development too but with you with me I know we will be great parents. I know you'll be a terrific father."
He turned to her before smiling. "You're right, that's one of so many reasons I fell in love with you."
With that he gently wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. Ray giggled at this.
When it was time for their child to be born it was revealed it was a girl who has hair like her father. She was a little bundle of joy whenever they look at her, and they couldn't be prouder which they remembered the first time they saw her.
It was where Ray was holding her daughter with Zarc sitting beside her.
"Ray... I have a new dream." he told her. "Making everyone smile is great, but there are two smiles I never want to see go away."
As he said that Zarc gently took their daughter's hand.
"Your smile, and the one on her face."
Ray flashed him a soft smile, "That will be accomplished Zarc."
Zarc smiled. "I know, but I had to tell you anyway."
Ray smiled before turning back to their daughter with a joyful smile, "What should we name her?"
Zarc blushed. "Well... I had an idea but its kind of stupid."
Ray turned to him curious, and flashing him a encouraging smile.
"Well, she's the dawn of a new life for us so... Dawn." Zarc admitted. "I know, it's cliche and stupid but it's the best I have."
Ray smiled, "You know what I think?"
"That it's the dumbest name you've ever heard and I'm the same dueling goofball you fell in love with?" he guessed.
"Well yes on the second part." Ray giggled remembering his silliness, and goofiness. "I think that is a wonderful name." Zarc stared at her in disbelief for a few seconds before blinking. "You do?"
Ray nodded, "It totally fits her with a capital d."
Zarc laughed. "Ok, that one was bad even for you." With that he looked at their daughter. "Dawn Akaba, daddy loves you so much." It was when Dawn opened her eyes where they see pure blue eyes as she gripped one of Zarc's fingers.
"She's perfect." Zarc whispered as Ray nodded.
Since she was born she had been quite a kid for both Zarc, and Ray's lives, and they couldn't be happier then they already have. Of course Leo Akaba did berate Zarc for impregnating his daughter even he smiled at this, and congratulated them both. Dawn was a very special case for always cheering for her father when they see him duel his opponents for great duels, and was always honest while caring much of life, and always being loyal for her family while also shy, and timid for others. They always thought it could always be like this forever.
...But they were wrong.
A duelist that had been dueling with Zarc earlier was on the ground clutching his wounded shoulder after Odd-Eyes Dragon smacked it's tail on Ignition Beast Volcannon which resulted what happened as the latter stared in horror.
Then to his shock the crowd started cheering chanting Zarc's name urging him to keep going.
"Mama, what are they doing?" Dawn asked fearfully. "He's hurt."
Ray herself looked around horrified before turning to her lover. Zarc had an expression of shock and confusion on his face but as the cheering increased a smile slowly appeared.
"Is this what you want?"
The crowd cheered on in response.
"Yeah that's what we want Zarc!"
"Keep on it we love to see that kind of action!"
"Yeah this is what we want for in this!"
"ZARC! ZARC! ZARC! ZARC! ZARC! ZARC!"
"Then that's what I'll give you!" Zarc declared. The crowd cheered loudly at this as Ray looked horrified on this before turning to her father. He looked shocked as Dawn turned to Ray and started crying. Ray told her, "Come on Dawn... Let's head home. I'm gonna have a really long talk to daddy when he gets home." While comforting her she started to leave.
Zarc meanwhile kept smiling seeing everyone cheering and happy that he didn't notice the two of them leave.
Ever since then Zarc's playing style starting changing from being silly, and a carefree duelist to a more brutal, and a sadistic kind of playing style. It was even more that he isn't giving any of his opponent's mercy, and always harm them on purpose while the crowd cheers on not caring about the conditions of his opponents.
Finally Ray has had enough. "Zarc!" "Isn't it incredible Ray?" Zarc asked. "Everyone is enjoying these duels more and more, this is everything I ever wanted."
"Zarc you have to stop this evil!" Ray yelled at him. "This is not what you wanted the crowd's cheering is changing you!" "I've always wanted to make people smile with my dueling, nothing else. If you can't understand that there's nothing for us to talk about." Zarc told her coldly. "Now move, I have a match."
Ray then couldn't help it, and slapped Zarc loudly. Zarc froze putting his hand on his face as he met Ray's eyes before glaring at her hatefully and walking past. "Zarc..." She trailed off sadly placing a hand on her chest.
It was that day that everything would change, countless opponents faced Zarc with each one suffering injuries worse than the last until nobody was left to challenge him and he stood in the center of the arena with the crowd cheering for the carnage they'd just witnessed.
"More more!" Zarc cried greedily. "Give me more!"
"Mommy, make him stop!" Dawn sobbed. "Daddy's scaring me."
Ray just grunted not knowing what to do.
Soon Zarc smirked, "I see... Then I'll have to make you come to me! Go my friends force them out!"
One by one Zarc's four Dragons appeared.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon
And Odd-Eyes Dragon.
Then they begun to attack everyone at the stadium. The crowd that had moments ago been cheering immediately started screaming in terror as they ran desperately to get away from Zarc's dragons. Many citizens were caught up from the dragons either getting killed, brutally injured, or unconscious while Zarc smirked insanely.
Eventually something nobody expected happened.
"Now my dragons it is time to unite as one!" Zarc cried before holding up a card. "Astrograph Sorcerer who governs spacetime! With your abyssal power overlay our desires!"
A magician looking like space appear lifting his staff as Dark Rebellion, Odd-Eyes, Starving Venom, Clear Wing, and Zarc himself was lifted to a portal were they seem to be combining. Ray and Dawn stared in shock as the five of them transformed into a massive dragon. Zarc announced in a distorted voice, "Get ready to feel the wrath of the newest dragon! The Supreme Ruler of the Universe! Supreme King Z-ARC!" The huge dragon roared before getting ready to attack.
"Supreme King Z-ARC?" Dawn asked. "Mommy, bring daddy back to normal."
Ray grunted before saying, "I don't know if I can sweetie. Come on we better find Grandpa." She started to run off with her daughter at hand. "Dad!? DAD!?" "Ray, over here. I have an idea but I need your help." Leo answered waving to them. "We need to go before its too late."
"What idea? Is it anyway to turn Zarc back from that dragon?" Ray asked him.
"I don't know, but look. Despite all the destruction the wind is still blowing and the flowers and trees seem to be fine. If we can tap into that energy then maybe..." Leo started before looking at Supreme King Z-ARC. "We can save people."
With that said, and done during the rampage Leo, and Ray have put their efforts to tap the energies of the birds, the winds, the flowers, and even the moon to create four spells to counter Zarc. The Natural Energy cards. With the completion of the cards Leo Akaba turned to his daughter and granddaughter. "You two have done enough, leave the rest to me."
"What are you saying dad?" Ray asked him worried. "I'm going to use these cards to split Zarc and his dragons apart, though in doing so... the same thing is going to happen to me." Leo answered.
"Dad.../Grandpa..." Ray, and Dawn looked on hearing them in horror. "It's a risk I'm willing to take, if it means you two will be safe." Leo smiled. "I promise I won't let either of you be hurt."
Dawn looked like she's ready to burst to tears before Ray looked serious, "No!" She ran up, and snatched the four cards, and ran off. "Mommy don't!" Dawn cried. "Ray what are you thinking?" Leo Akaba questioned in shock before picking up Dawn and running after her.
Leo holding Dawn continued to chase Ray who was running to get close to Supreme King Z-ARC to the four cards. Before she continued she turned to them, "Dad I'm not letting you sacrifice yourself for this! Zarc is my boyfriend, and I aim to help him!"
"Mommy, I don't want you to go away!" Dawn sobbed. "Please stay with me!" "Give me the cards Ray, think about your daughter!" Leo Akaba told her.
"I am along with you dad..." Ray told him. "And I am not going to lose either of you!" As she said this she activated a card which pushed debris to block their path. The debris blocked Leo, but Dawn managed to squeeze through and run to Ray clinging to her. "Don't, mommy please!"
Ray seeing this grunted before turning to Supreme King Z-ARC who continued to terrorized the city before turning back to her daughter before picking her up, "Come on Dawn! We're gonna save daddy!"
Dawn nodded quietly. "Family stays together, that's what daddy taught me."
With that carrying Dawn, Ray ran up, and reached Supreme King Z-ARC. "ZARC!" Ray cried catching his attention. "Leave everyone alone! You want a challenge I'll give you one!" The dragon turned to Ray and Dawn. "You two, You've never beaten me Ray. What could you possibly hope to do now?"
"What we want to do!" Ray cried. "To make sure your bring back to normal!"
She placed Dawn down before activating her Duel Disk. "Fine, then you will be my next victim Ray. For your betrayal!" Zarc cried. Even though it pained Ray she still nodded.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Set It Off by Skillet)
Ray: 4000
Zarc: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Ray 1st Turn:
Ray drew before looking seeing she has one of the cards she took. Nodding she called "To start I'll be playing Natural Gardna in defense mode!" A life giving shield appeared ready.
Natural Gardna
Light Type
Level 3
Warrior
ATK: 0
DEF: 1700
If this card is destroyed add 1 "Natural" Card from your deck to your hand.
"Then I set 1 card face-down, to end my turn!"
Zarc 1st Turn:
"Is that all Ray, I summon Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm!" Zarc smirked as a small dragon that looks like Supreme King Z-ARC appeared hissing.
Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm
Dark Type
Level 4
Dragon
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1200
If this card is targeted for an attack while you control another "Supreme King" monster: You can negate the attack.
"And now I'll play two cards face-down." Zarc smirked. "Now destroy her monster!"
The small dragon roared firing a blast at Ray's Natural Gardna as she grunted taking the blow. "Whenever Natural Gardna is destroyed I can add a Natural Card to my hand!" Ray cried before showing a trap card called Natural Endurance.
"Pathetic, I end my turn." Zarc stated.
Ray: 4000
Zarc: 4000
Ray 2nd Turn:
Ray drew before calling, "I now summon Natural Bird!" A bird that looks peaceful appeared ready.
Natural Bird
Light Type
Level 3
Winged-Beast
ATK: 1900
DEF: 300
If this card is destroyed add 1 "En Birds" from your Deck to your hand.
"Now attack Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm!"
"Trap card open, Supreme Aura." Zarc called as a red glow appeared around the dragon.
Supreme Aura
Continuous Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack on 1 "Supreme King" Monster you control you have it gain 500 ATK. If that monster destroys a opponent's monstrer by battle your opponent draws 1 card.
"This gives my monster 500 more attack points, you're even less of a challenge than before Ray."
Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm: (ATK: 1800 + 500 = 2300)
The small dragon fired a blast at Ray's monster. It hit Natural Bird as Ray grunted taking the blow. (Ray: 3600) "When Natural Bird is destroyed I am allowed to add a very Special card to my hand!" Ray cried showing to him En Birds.
'What the, she's never had that before.' Zarc thought before shrugging it off. "Supreme Aura's other effect lets you draw one card since my monster destroyed yours in battle."
Ray drew in response before calling, "I now set two cards face-down, and end my turn."
Zarc 2nd Turn:
"You disappoint me Ray, I didn't even need to try." Zarc declared before summoning another small dragon. "I summon a second Darkwurm, any last words?"
"I'm not planning to go yet!" Ray cried. "Trap card open! Natural Endurance!"
Natural Endurance
Normal Trap Card
While you have 2 "Natural" Monsters in your graveyard: All damage you take is halved this turn only. You can banish this card add 1 Spell Card from your deck to your hand.
"So now for the rest of this turn all damage I take is cut in half!"
"Oh I remember that card well Ray, which is why I set this." Zarc smirked before playing his face-down.
Supreme Summon
Normal Trap Card
During your battle phase only you can Special Summon 1 Monster from your hand.
"The trap card Supreme Summon which lets me summon another monster this turn during my battle phase. Now then my two Darkwurms both attack you directly!"
The two Darkwurms fired blasts at Ray as she screamed in pain. "Mommy!" Dawn worried horrified at this action as Ray weakly clutch her shoulder. (Ray: 1800)
"Oh, that's not the worst of it. Supreme Summon lets me sacrifice my Darkwurms for something you should remember Ray." Zarc smirked. "I summon Odd-Eyes Dragon!"
The red dragon with green eyes appeared giving out a roar.
Odd-Eyes Dragon
Dark Type
Level 7
Dragon
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
When this card destroys an opponent's Level 5 or higher monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the original ATK of that monster in the Graveyard.
"I knew it..." Ray grunted. "Even after all this you still cared about your dragons Zarc..."
"Of course, and now Odd-Eyes attack Ray directly!" Zarc declared.
The dragon roared firing a blast as Ray screamed getting pushed back. (Ray: 0550)
"MOMMY!" Dawn ran to her mother.
"With that, my turn is over. You both die on my next turn." Zarc stated coldly.
Dawn soon started to cry, and begged her father, "Please Daddy! Stop this! Be back as the daddy I knew!"
Zarc stared at her. "Now that I've merged with my dragons I don't need you two any longer. You are no child of mine, and you will perish along with Ray."
Dawn started to cry hearing those words before with a reowned vigor activated her Duel Disk.
"Dawn!" Ray cried in horror. "What are you doing?"
"I want Daddy back... Even if it means I have to duel him!" Dawn cried with a new vigor.
"Well then, show me what my flesh and blood can do." Zarc replied accepting her intrusion into the duel.
Dawn 1st Turn:
Dawn drew before calling, "Since I don't have any spells or traps I can summon Canga, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss!" A demon like lizard appeared on the field.
Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss
Dark Type
Level 3
Fiend
ATK: 1500
DEF: 300
If you control a monster that is not a "Burning Abyss" monster, destroy this card. You can only use 1 of these effects of "Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss" per turn, and only once that turn.
● If you control no Spell/Trap Cards: You can Special Summon this card from your hand.
● If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can send 1 "Burning Abyss" Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to the Graveyard.
"And then using the same conditions I can summon Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss!" A centaur fiend appeared in place.
Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss
Dark Type
Level 3
Fiend
ATK: 1400
DEF: 0
If you control a monster that is not a "Burning Abyss" monster, destroy this card. You can only use 1 of these effects of "Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss" per turn, and only once that turn.
● If you control no Spell/Trap Cards: You can Special Summon this card from your hand.
● If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 Set Spell/Trap Card on the field; return that target to the hand.
"Now I use Cagna, and Calcab to build the Overlay Network!" Dawn cried as the two jumped up.
"A rank three Xyz Summon on your first turn, I'm glad someone is trying to fight back." Zarc told her.
Dawn chanted, "Warrior of the Burning Abyss join here, and now to bring peace back to this world! With your power shape the world to our image! Xyz Summon! Rank 3! Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss!" A warrior appeared in place.
Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss
Light Type
Rank 3
Warrior/Xyz
ATK: 1000
DEF: 2500
2 Level 3 monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and choose a number from 1 to 3, then send that many cards from the top of your Deck to the Graveyard; until the end of this turn, this card gains 500 ATK for each card sent to the Graveyard this way. If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase. If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Burning Abyss" card in your Graveyard, except this card; add it to your hand.
(ORU: 2)
"Dante, and thanks to his effect..." Zarc started before smirking. "Dawn I'm impressed, you've actually done something productive in this duel."
Dawn only looked down at this before saying, "Th-Thanks Daddy... And he's gonna help me get to you..."
Zarc stared at her waiting for her next move.
Dawn cried, "Now I play Shield Attack!"
Shield Attack
Equip Spell Card
Switch the original ATK and DEF of the equipped monster.
"What this equip card does is switches Dante's attack, and defense power!"
Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss: (ATK: 2500) (DEF: 1000)
"2500 attack points, so our monsters are equal now." Zarc noted. "Though that's about to change isn't it Dawn?"
Dawn nodded, "I play Dante's ability! By using an Overlay Unit I can send the top cards of my deck to the graveyard based on what Number I chose, and Dante gains 500 attack points for each one! I chose 2!" (ORU: 2 - 1)
Dante: (ATK: 2500 + 500 x 2 = 3500)
"I'll admit, you're impressing me." Zarc told her. "Though you're still a long way from victory!"
"I... I know that." Dawn nodded before calling, "Dante please attack Odd-Eyes Dragon! Hope you can forgive me Odd-Eyes!"
Her Xyz Monster charged at Odd-Eyes. Odd-Eyes was destroyed in the collision. (Zarc: 3000) "I play Supreme Revival to bring my Darkwurms back to the field!"
Supreme Revival
Normal Trap Card
When a monster you control is destroyed by battle: Special Summon 2 level 4 or lower "Supreme King Dragon" monsters from your graveyard.
The two Darkwurms appeared back. "Well I during the end of the battle phase Dante switches to defense mode..." Dawn grunted as Dante switched.
"Yet your turn is far from over this is where your deck's real power reveals itself." Zarc recalled before smiling. "So how many? One, two, or three?"
Dawn grunted before answering, "I end my turn..."
"I know, which means your Burning Abyss cards activate so what effects did you get Dawn?" Zarc inquired.
"Only 1..." Dawn answered.
"And that effect is?" Zarc asked.
"Calcab..." Dawn answered. "It returns a set card to the hand."
Zarc smirked. "Ray's set card."
The card returned to Ray's hand as she slowly stood up as Dawn looked to her mother apologetically.
"It's ok Dawn." Ray smiled gently.
"Yes, Ray is simply in the way of our battle. On my next turn I'll defeat her for us and then we can have a true duel!" Zarc told them.
Ray declared, "Except on this turn which would beat you!"
"You're going to defeat me in your condition, you have barely any life points and no cards on your field." Zarc reminded her. "I know every card in your deck, there's no way you can beat me this turn!"
Ray: 0550
Dawn: 4000
Zarc: 3000
Ray 3rd Turn:
Ray drew looking before calling, "I banish Natural Endurance! So now I can add a spell to my hand!" She shows it to be En Moon. 'Another one, what are those things?' Zarc thought. 'No it can't be, there's no way she can actually beat me this turn. It's impossible!'
Ray looked at her hand before turning to Dawn, "Dawn I need you to run."
Dawn looked scared but shook her head. "Daddy says, family stays together. Even... even when it's scary."
Ray looked saddened before calling, "Alright! First I play En Flowers!"
En Flowers
Continuous Spell Card
Once per turn, if you control "En Moon", "En Winds", and "En Birds" in your Spell & Trap Zone: You can make as many monsters on the field as possible have their effects negated, and if you do, destroy them, then inflict 600 damage to the controllers of the destroyed monsters for each of their monsters sent to the Graveyard by this effect.
Dawn ran to Ray as the card appeared. "Next I play En Birds!" Ray cried.
En Birds
Continuous Spell Card
Activate this card only if you control "En Flowers" in your Spell & Trap Zone. Xyz Monsters that are banished, on the field, and in the Graveyards are treated as Normal Monsters, also they have their effects negated.
"What are you doing Ray?" Zarc questioned angrily.
"Mommy, do you think... do you think it'll be better next time?" Dawn asked.
"I hope so sweetie..." Ray answered. "Now I activate, En Winds!"
En Winds
Continuous Spell Card
Activate this card only if you control "En Birds" in your Spell & Trap Zone. Synchro Monsters that are banished, on the field, and in the Graveyards are treated as Normal Monsters, also they have their effects negated.
"Wait, this feeling..." Zarc started before his eyes widened in shock and horror. "No, what are you doing? Ray!"
"Finally I activate En Moon!" Ray finished as nature started giving the cards energy as Leo Akaba ran up seeing his daughter playing the cards.
En Moon
Continuous Spell Card
Activate this card only if you control "En Winds" in your Spell & Trap Zone. Fusion Monsters that are banished, on the field, and in the Graveyards are treated as Normal Monsters, also they have their effects negated.
"I love you daddy, please be ok now!" Dawn cried as four bracelets appeared on Ray's arms and the effects of the cards began to split the three of them.
Roaring in agony Zarc roared at Ray, "Stop it! Stop it now! Or you will suffer the consequences!"
Ray and Dawn both stayed silent before all of them split into four and a flash of light enveloped the area.
Ray: 0550
Dawn: 4000
Zarc: 3000
Duel ended with No Result.
The force was so great it pushed Leo Akaba back crying out.
A few minutes later Leo woke up looking around. "Wh-What happened?" He noticed two kids dueling nearby. Walking over he asked, "Excuse me kids?" One of the kids turned to him. "Yeah, what is it?" "Can you two please tell me where I am?" Leo asked them.
"Huh, Paradise City. Everybody knows that." one of them told him while the other nodded in agreement.
Leo looked around hearing that.
bopdog111: Okay folks I would say this is a good place to end the first chapter. Hope you all enjoyed the duel because it is our version how it's played.
Ulrich362: I would agree with that, though despite how it looked there Ray needed to use the Natural Energy Cards. Dawn might have damaged Zarc, but if the duel had continued she would have been defeated alongside her mother.
bopdog111: Next chapter will be the introductions of Dawn's aspects. Hope your looking forward to it! Be sure to review!
Ulrich362: See you guys in the next chapter.