1. New Persona: Roku Yurasaki
Roku stood atop of the wide stage, holding a rolled up paper in his hand. He wore a long blue and white gown, representing his graduation in Duelist Academia. He smiled warmly at the crowd as they cheered for him. In a row of chairs near him, Seto Kaiba, Sameshima, Tome, Chronos, Kabayama, a few honor students as well as Kaiser Ryo sat, all looked calm.
His eyes gleamed in the setting sun. The wind blew through his spiked black hair. Roku smiled, knowing his goal was just starting. Everyone cheered for him as if he were an idol, and he cherished it. Roku was a slim boy, about Kaiser's height, and wasn't very ripped, but slim and thin. He clutched the paper in his hand, and scanned the people on the stage.
Roku looked over to see his Duel Manager, and sponsor, Akino Kurayama. Roku was directed to the podium where several microphones stood at. He quickly smiled warmly again and spoke. "Four years in this great academy, and what four years." He said. "Thanks to my fellow students, Osiris Red to Obelisk Blue. I thank all the friends and family that encouraged me to become the hell of a duelist they told me I would be able to become. I want to thank my manager especially, Akino Kurayama. For the training I received, for all the hard work I've gone through, and for the victories I've had."
Several minutes have passed within Roku's speech. He finally finished, giving a sigh of relief, knowing his life was now just starting. Kurayama would help him achieve his goal as a champion duelist.
Roku went down the small stairs to his parents who awaited him. "Roku, son, I can't believe you're leaving! Again!" His mom cried.
"It's ok mom, I'm doing it to start my career." Roku said, giving a sad smile as she hugged him.
"I know. It was like this when you left to come here." She said. "But to Japan, that's a big place."
"Don't worry, I won't forget about my home in America." He said. Although Roku lived in America, he was still half Japanese, taking after his father's genes.
Roku looked up at his father who proudly looked down. "I know you'll make something of yourself." He said, patting his hat. "Make us proud."
"Don't worry, father." Roku said confidently.
Roku crouched down, facing his little sister, "Shizumi." he said warmly as the little black haired girl blushed at him. Roku laughed. "it's ok. Big brother's going away for a while. Do you think you can handle that?"
Roku felt bad, knowing that his little sister didn't know a lot about him. But it was ok because he had been gone for a long time. "It's ok, Shizumi. I hope you become a great duelist like me some day." He said, patting her on the head.
Hours after talking with people, Roku was rushed to a helicopter, ready for its departure to Domino, Japan. Roku was pumped and excited, he couldn't wait to start his new life in Japan. Although he was really going to miss America, he knew it was his destiny to become a champion duelist.
Roku sighed, looking out the window of his waving family, Shizumi clinging close to her mother. He warmly smiled again and the helicopter took off. Kurayama sat across from him.
"Yurasaki, this is your life. We can't have you worrying about family right now." Kurayama interrupted abruptly.
"Sorry, I was just..." Roku said, looking down.
"You've made it passed Duelist Academy, this is the real thing going on right now. Your new life in Japan starts." Kurayama said, putting the pressure on Roku, making him a bit nervous, but excited.
Hours later, the moon had rise, Roku had fell asleep, dressed in a slick black suit, he dozed in and out of sleep until he felt a quick tap on his head. Kurayama had whacked Roku's head with a wadded up news paper and Roku instantly woke up.
"We're here. Get your stuff and let's go." Kurayama roughly said as Roku stood up.
Roku stepped out of the helicopter with his suit case at hand. Some personnel had already told him his bags were waiting at the hotel, but Roku viewed his surroundings. The helicopter sat on a landing pad on top of the Kaiba Co. building.
"Kaiba Corporation building? What are we doing here?" Roku asked as Kurayama headed toward a door way.
"Kaiba Corporation is holding a small tournament tonight. You're the special guest of the night." Kurayama said. A group of security guards waited for Roku's arrival into the building as Kurayama stood waiting. "Well are you coming or what?"
"How come I didn't know about this? Wouldn't it be a good idea for me to rest?" Roku asked.
"Don't question me, Yurasaki! You're ready when I say you are!" Kurayama growled, waving the rolled up news paper in his hand.
Roku sighed, remembering a couple fights he had with Kurayama in his past. He remembered exactly the first time. He was only a boy, and when he lost his first duel while working with Kurayama, he hit him. The flash back went through his mind, Roku fell to the ground, cards flying everywhere, his old fashioned duel disk clanking against the ground, and his face red from where Kurayama had struck him.
Roku knew it was no use fighting him, Kurayama was a strict man and always put pressure on him, he gave up. "Fine." He said, stepping in.
The security guards quickly escorted Roku to the battle field where hundreds of screaming fans had settled into seats, cheering for their favorite duelists. Some had signs of Roku's opponents, most had signs with Roku's name on it, routing for his victory.
It was the only thing that made Roku fell confident, it was his fans. As Roku stopped at his side of the field, he saw his smirking opponent. Dressed in a slick collared shirt and black jeans, he uncrossed his arms and readied his duel disk.
Roku dropped his suit case to the ground, causing it to flop open. He knelt down and took his duel disk and deck. Both then slid their decks in, causing their duel disks to fold out, their life points rising to 4000.
"Duel!" Roku and his opponent announced.
Several hours later, Roku was at a pay phone with his small glass trophy at hand. "Mother. I just won my first tournament!"
"That's great Roku! But already? We just saw you five hours ago..." His mother said, a bit worried.
"I guess it was a surprise from Kurayama. I was really tired though. I think he's not very happy with me in that duel." Roku sighed. "You know, it's always work, and he always brings the pressure on me. I just want to relax, and know that I can win without him telling me what my life will be like if I lose."
"I'm sorry. But it's just the way things work with him. You're either his enemy, or you're either working for him. Just try to get use to it." His mother replied.
"But it's been like this since I was nine. The least he could do is lighten up."
"Do you want me to talk to him?"
"No no, that isn't important right now. I just want to get back to my room and sleep."
"Ok, Roku, my son. Call as soon as you're ready to ok?"
"Ok mom. Bye." Roku said, then hanging up the phone. He looked up at the night sky, it sparkled with stars and brightened with dozens of colorful advertisings from buildings. A limousine drove by, opening its door. Kurayama was waiting for him inside to get it.
Roku stepped in and it was silent for a while. "You were sloppy." Kurayama said, not looking at him.
"Yeah, well that's what you get for not letting me rest." Roku sighed.
"Don't talk back, young man." Kurayama snarled. Roku grumbled inside his thoughts and looked away outside the window.
After a short drive, the limousine stopped at a nice hotel. Roku got out and watched as the limousine drove away with Kurayama in it.
Roku stood in front of the doors he looked at himself in the reflection of the glass mirror. "Is this what I really want? To be scolded for my victory?" He thought to himself, dropping his glass trophy to the ground, causing it to break into pieces. Roku entered the hotel and right away got to his room. So tired from the day, he collapsed into his bed, not even changing his clothes, he fell asleep for the night.
The morning sun rose and cars could be heard from the window. Roku's eye opened, then his other and he got up. Still in his suit, he quickly changed into a fresh white tank top and khakis. There was a quick knock on the door and Roku slumped over to the door, opening it just a crack. A cute Japanese maid greeted him with a smile, holding a tray of coffee and little snacks.
"Coffee? Sir?" She asked. Roku warningly accepted the offer and tipped her, then she left.
Roku moved over to a small dining table and sat, sipping some coffee, he turned on the TV. An advertising of the Pro-League Competition was going on. Roku sighed, knowing that this is what he had been preparing for. Kurayama had reminded Roku of this competition countless times and Roku knew it would add a boost to his career.
The words came into his mind again. "Don't back down from anyone that tries to stand up to you! You shove them into the ground and hard! Don't be afraid to say you're the best, and no one can defeat you!" Kurayama's voice roared into his mind. He hated it, but he was taught that he had to make himself well known to become part of the big leagues.
A limousine waited for Roku outside the front of the hotel. Roku looked out the window while fixing his silver tie, which went well with his black suit. Roku slipped on his shined black shoes and loaded his duel disk to his wrist. He then slipped his deck into his pocket and headed out.
A man opened the door for him as Roku entered to the outside. The driver stood by the limousine and opened the door, revealing Kurayama in the inside.
"We're almost late! Honestly, does it take you this long to get ready? Get in! Get in!" Kurayama said, rushing as Roku ran into the car. "Boy, you're going to become a champion this evening, so make the best of it."
"Like I already have enough pressure on me." Roku thought.
"Are you paying attention?" Kurayama growled, looking at Roku who was only looking out the window, he then smacked him on the face with his rolled up newspaper. "Like always, you're dreaming your little dreams. Boy! We have big things coming up ahead of us! Do you ever come to think that I don't get enough respect around here!"
Roku looked over at Kurayama, his face was red with anger. This was possibly the worst fight he had gotten himself into with Kurayama.
"Trust me, I won't hesitate to leave you right now!" Kurayama growled.
"Good, then there's one thing you'll do for me that actually makes me happy." Roku thought sarcastically while still looking at Kurayama.
"This is your time to shine, Yurasaki! The Pro-League competition awaits!" Kurayama said. "And I don't want you to fail, on your only path way to glory!"
Roku sighed, leaning his head against the window, looking out to see a Pro-League advertising. Suddenly Kaiser's face popped up. "Kaiser? He's entering in the Pro-League duel?" Roku said out loud.
"Heh yeah." Kurayama said. "He's a perfect duelist, but not to us! He hasn't had training like you. You can easily beat him."
"I don't know. I've seen him duel many opponents." Roku said.
"Don't be like that!" Kurayama growled, gripping his news paper roll. "You're not going to quit now! Not after all the work I put into you! You lose, and all hope is lost for you, Roku Yurasaki!"
Roku sighed. He really didn't have a choice. As much as he hated Kurayama, and as much as he wanted him to leave him, he knew deep down inside that he needed Kurayama to jump start to his career. It was a stressful moment as they approached the Kaiba Dome.
The limousine came to a stop near the red carpet. Roku saw the back of Kaiser disappear into a door way, knowing he had passed through all the paparazzi.
The door opened and Roku stepped out. Dozens of fans cried Roku's name wanting autographs, but in the state Roku was in, he had no interest in satisfying his fans. He walked down the red carpet, ignoring the shouting of the paparazzi and not even stopping for a couple photographs.
"I need to defeat Kaiser Ryo." Roku growled in his thoughts. "And I'm not doing it for you, Kurayama, Akino."
Before Roku entered into the Kaiba Dome, he turned his head to glare evilly at Kurayama who was starring back. "You lose and all hope is lost for you, Roku Yurasaki!" Kurayama's voice said in Roku's mind over and over again.
A few security guards quickly escorted Roku into the Kaiba Dome lobby and straight into a private door way where he followed the guards down some dim hall ways.
Roku saw the light filter into the hall way as he got closer to the opening. He stopped at the opening, seeing all the fans cheering for Kaiser and himself. Roku covered his eyes from the blinding stadium lights as he looked on, then straight forward at Kaiser Ryo, who had his duel disk equipped to his wrist, with his arms folded. Camera's tuned into each duelist as Roku walked in and as Kaiser stood in silence.
Roku smirked, seeing he was still wearing his Obelisk Blue uniform, obviously representing Duelist Academia. "Kaiser..." Roku said out loud.
"Yurasaki..." Kaiser said, narrowing his eyes. "Our reputations meet."
"And one will remain victorious over another!" Roku said, holding a fist up. "Of all I've seen you style. It is nothing compared to mine!"
Kaiser looked over to see Kurayama sitting at the side lines, waiting for the duel to commence. "Still learning by Akino Kurayama's style I see." Kaiser said. "Of all people, you have to learn by the hard way, by the brutal iron fist."
"That iron fist has brought me this far and I don't see it changing either way!" Roku said, impatiently. "Let's duel!"
With that Kaiser lowered his arms, then held up his duel disk equipped arm. Roku did as well as both players slid their decks into their deck holsters, causing their duel disks to fold out.
The announcer from the side lines held a microphone to his face, ready to announce the duel. "This years Pro-League battle is about to commence! For the first round, we have the new, but well adjusted Roku Yurasaki, facing the ultimately power duelist, Kaiser Ryo! Both have learned from the high powered Duelist Academy, and both have graduated with equal and fair grades! This is going to be one hell of a duel, maybe be remembered forever in all of Duel Monsters history!" The announcer stated in a frantic burst of excitement. "This duel is being broad cast live through out the entire world! So stay tuned for some heavy action! And now! let the duel commence!"
"Does he have to make it so dramatic..." Roku said to himself, focusing on Kaiser.
"Duel!" Kaiser and Roku both announced as the duel commenced.
"I'll start, draw!" Roku announced, drawing the first card of the duel. "And I'll start off by summoning this, Alchemic Gunner! In defense position! (1400/1300)"
Suddenly a man materialized to the field. Protected with a yellow metal chest plate and blue shin and arm guards. The warrior wielded a orange gun, holding it with his two hands to his chest, using it as a shield. "This will be a rocky start. I know how Kaiser's deck works and if I know anything, I know he'll try to bring out his Cyber End Dragon on the field after I end my turn." Roku thought, being totally focused on Kaiser's movements.
Roku could tell easily if his opponent were going to summon a strong monster or defend themselves during a turn based on their body movements. Kaiser was easy to hide that. "Damn, I can't tell what he'll do." Roku growled.
"Come on! Yurasaki, pay attention!" Kurayama roared over the cheering audience.
"I am." Roku growled. "I'll then set two cards face down and end my turn!"
Two face down cards appeared onto Roku's left and right side of the field. Roku growled, knowing the pressure was on. Already he was facing something hard and stressful. He was facing something that could end his career shortly, or give him a boost. It may have been early, but he needed this win badly. If he didn't then his life would end abruptly.
"My turn, draw!" Kaiser announced, snatching the next card atop his deck. Kaiser knew Roku knew a lot about his deck, but Kaiser was equal to Roku, Kaiser also knew what Roku had in his deck, and planned to parry anything that was going to come his way. "By its effect, I special summon Cyber Dragon! (2100/1600)"
Suddenly the long mechanical serpent materialized to the field, roaring as the lights gleamed on its metallic body. People cheered, wanting to see Kaiser's signature so badly. "Here goes nothing." Roku thought.
"I'll then summon this, Proto Cyber Dragon! (1100/600)" Kaiser announced as the darker chrome, metal dragon materialized to Kaiser's side of the field. Kaiser then pointed his finger forward, toward Roku. "Cyber Dragon! Destroy his Alchemic Gunner!"
"What? He's not even going to summon his Cyber End Dragon?" Roku though as he watched the single mechanical serpent blast a stream of energy from its mouth toward Roku's monster. "I can't let him take me down like this..."
Roku watched helplessly as Kaiser's Cyber Dragon instantly destroyed Roku's defending Alchemic Gunner, destroying it into digital bits. Kaiser then pointed again at Roku. "Now! Proto Cyber Dragon, attack his life points directly!"
"Not so fast!" Roku said, throwing out his arm. "Activate trap card, Smoke Bomb!"
Kaiser narrowed his eyes, expecting this card as Roku's left face down card flipped up. "Yes! This will surely put Kaiser in a bind shortly." Kurayama said, clenching his fist.
"I can activate this when you target my life points directly, I can bring back an alchemic monster back from my graveyard, to the field." Roku explained calmly. "And I chose to bring back Alchemic Gunner (1300/1400)."
Roku smiled, knowing Kaiser's Proto Cyber Dragon was too weak to destroy his own monster, he was safe for now. Kaiser took the next card in his hand. "Activate magic card, Cyclone!"
"What!" Roku gasped as Kaiser flashed the card to Roku.
"By its effect, I can chose to destroy a magic or trap card on the field. I chose your face down card." Kaiser explained as a small whirl wind came shooting out of the card that Kaiser held.
Roku watched as the wind carried on, throwing his face down card into the air. He growled, shielding himself with the arm as the wind thrashed through him. The card thrashed into the air and exploded into pieces, Roku finally got what Kaiser planned.
"He only did all this to get rid of my face down cards." Roku said, realizing Kaiser's true intention on this first turn.
Kaiser then took the next card in his hand, flashing it to Roku, "Now! I activate this, Fusion!" He announced.
"No!" Roku gasped, realizing now that he was in trouble. Kurayama also was shocked by how Kaiser handled his first turn against Roku along with everyone else in the audience.
"I'll use it to fuse the Proto Cyber Dragon, Cyber Dragon, and the final Cyber Dragon, from my hand, to create this!" Kaiser announced as an extra Cyber Dragon formed on the field. Suddenly the three mechanical serpents began to fuse together, forming a shining silhouette of a three headed dragon.
"Cyber End Dragon..." Roku growled, his eye twitched.
"Cyber End Dragon! (4000/2800)" Kaiser announced as the three headed, mechanical dragon roared, releasing the light that created it.
"Too bad, Kaiser Ryo." Roku laughed. "You wasted your hand and your battle phase, now it's only me that needs to strike you back."
"Go ahead then." Kaiser said. "My turn ends."
With one powerful monster on the field, it seemed that Kaiser had Roku at a bind, but Kurayama and Roku both knew Kaiser was only trying to scare him.
"My turn, draw!" Roku announced, drawing his next card. "Now! I activate Transmutation Configuration!"
"What?" Kaiser said, watching as the magic card suddenly materialized onto the field.
"Earlier that turn, when you used Cyclone on my face down card, you destroyed this, Transmutation Configuration." Roku smiled. "And by being destroyed while face down, it came with a promising effect!"
Kaiser remained calm. He knew Roku's plan, but he didn't want it to phase him. Kurayama sat anxiously at his seat, waiting to see what Roku would dish out against Kaiser.
"Now that its my next Main Phase, I'm allowed to special summon an alchemic monster from my hand!" Roku explained, taking a card from his hand. "And I bring forth this, Alchemic Breaker! (1700/1500)"
Everyone cheered once again for Roku as a tall, beautiful female warrior appeared on the field. Dressed with a red armor chest plate and yellow shin and arm guards, she looked dangerous, wielding her dual pistols.
Kaiser growled, knowing Roku was brewing something as he took the next card in his hand. "Next, I'll normal summon this, Alchemic Mixer! (1500/1600)"
Suddenly a short male warrior materialized to the field, armored with a light blue metal chest plate and darker blue arm and shin guards. He wielded one large cannon which he held tightly at grip. Everyone cheered, realizing Roku was about to begin his signature combo.
"And now! I activate Alchemic Mixer's effect!" Roku announced, pointing forward. "By sacrificing it, I can fuse Alchemic Gunner and Alchemic Breaker together!"
Kaiser only smiled, knowing Roku's great play. Kaiser knew many duelist that have failed to beat Roku's signature combo, but he himself knew that Roku wouldn't fully be able to use it to his potential, knowing that his Cyber End Dragon was at a higher attack strength.
Roku's Alchemic Mixer vanished from the field, instantly activating its effect. Both Alchemic Gunner and Alchemic Breaker jumped into the air, they both began to fuse together in a swirl of electricity. Everyone in the audience watched with excitement as a single warrior lowered from the air, to the ground.
The warrior wielded two large shoulder cannons on each shoulder. It was heavily armored with a thick, black metal chest plate, and yellow metal gauntlets and shin guards.
"Now I create Alchemic Breaking Gunner! (2300/1900)" Roku announced as his warrior let out a ferocious battle cry. Roku smirked, hearing the fans cry out Roku's name wildly.
Everyone from Domino Square could see on the big screen up at the top of Kaiba Dome, that Roku had summoned his signature monster, everyone in the park cheered. Even people from their homes watched the duel from their television sets, watching in anticipation.
"Also, thanks to the effect of my Alchemic Mixer, when the fusion is successful, I can increase the attack of my Alchemic Breaking Gunner by one thousand attack points!" Roku explained as electricity surged through the warrior, increasing its attack strength to 3300. "And now! I activate this magic card, Fusion Weapon!"
Kaiser smirked, predicting exactly what Roku was going to play. Even if Kaiser didn't have anything to defend himself now, he knew Roku was starting too early on trying to win this duel. Kaiser wasn't going to let him go this far.
"Once equipped to a level six or lower fusion monster, I can increase its attack points by fifteen hundred!" Roku explained as his Alchemic Breaking Gunner's hand transformed into a long red blade with red electricity surging through it. He smiled as his warrior's attack strength rose to 4800.
"Yes! You have him now, Yurasaki!" Kurayama said with satisfaction.
"Alchemic Breaking Gunner! Attack and destroy his Cyber End Dragon!" Roku announced, throwing his hand forward.
The warrior let out another battle cry as his twin shoulder cannons began to charge up, blue volts of electricity surging through each cannon. Finally the warrior knelt down, causing the two cannons to fire two shots, aimed directly at Kaiser's dragon.
Kaiser covered himself with his arm as the blast tore up his dragon, destroying it easily. Everyone cheered for Roku's good play as Kaiser's life points dropped to 3200.
"Now! Alchemic Breaking Gunner's effect activates!" Roku announced. "I'm free to draw an extra card, and if that card is a monster card, you gain damage equal to half the amount of attack points the monster has!"
Roku placed his finger on top of his deck, then slipped the card out swiftly. He took a glance at it and smirked. "Your luck has run out! I've drawn my Alchemic Supporter which has a twenty five hundred attack strength!" Roku announced, revealing the card to Kaiser.
Suddenly a sharp volt of electricity struck Kaiser. Kaiser growled in pain as he held his chest, his life points reducing to 1950. Roku smiled, realizing Kaiser was weakening from his onslaught.
Girls cried out Kaiser's name, feeling bad for the pain he suffered from Roku as Roku's fans cheered for victory. "My turn ends!" Roku announced.
"My turn, draw!" Kaiser announced. His confident expression told Roku he was messing with the wrong person today. Kaiser looked at the one card in his hand. "Now! I summon Cyber Product Dragon in defense mode! (2000/300)"
Suddenly an exoskeleton of his very Cyber Dragon materialized to the field, defending itself with its body. "What's that..." Roku thought.
"When Cyber Product Dragon is summoned while I have no cards in my hand or on my field, its effect activates! I may now draw two cards!" Kaiser explained, drawing two new cards from his deck. Kaiser looked at his hand and grabbed another card. "Next, I activate this, Time Fusion!"
"Time Fusion!" Roku gasped, realizing that things could go bad soon.
"By removing one card from my hand, I can special summon a fusion monster from my graveyard during my next turn." Kaiser explained, taking the only card in his hand and removing it from play. "My turn ends."
"Heh, Kaiser. You won't even last this turn." Roku smirked, drawing his next card. "I've easily over powered your Cyber End Dragon, so I can over power you!"
"You never should under estimate your opponent, Yurasaki." Kaiser simply replied.
"Heh, yeah right." Roku smirked, relying on Kurayama's rules to psyche Kaiser out, but it wasn't working, and Roku noticed. He growled, knowing Kaiser was remaining totally calm. Usually by now, his opponent would be outraged and just playing out of anger, which is a bad sign of any normal duelist.
"You're getting into his mind! Don't let down!" Kurayama shouted. Roku looked back, seeing how ridiculous Kurayama was acting, he hating him a lot and wish he could walk away from this duel, but he had to defeat Kaiser, he needed his career to expand.
"Alchemic Breaking Gunner! Attack and destroy his Cyber Product Dragon now!" Roku commanded, pointing forward. The warrior let out a roar as his two shoulder cannons unleashed two powerful surges of electricity, tearing Kaiser's defending dragon into metal shreds. "Now my turn ends!"
Kaiser smiled, drawing his next card. "Now Time Fusion activates." Kaiser explained as his face up magic card gleamed, letting out a stream of light, revealing his three headed mechanical dragon. "Cyber End Dragon returns to the field! (4000/2800)"
Roku growled, feeling as though he was just stuck in a time loop, having to face the Cyber End Dragon again. Kaiser then took the card he had removed from play and showed it to Roku. "Then this activates, Treasure From Another Dimension!"
"What!" Roku said, unaware of the card.
"When removed from play for one turn, each player is allowed to draw two extra cards from their decks." Kaiser explained as he drew his two cards. Roku sighed and drew his next two cards as well. "Now! I activate this, Pot of Greed! Allowing me to draw two extra cards!"
Roku growled, watching Kaiser pick up two cards from his deck. He was confused to why he remained so calm, and why he himself was acting so stuck up. Deep down, he felt that this duel was as good as over.
"And now! I activate this, Tempest! Destroying all magic and trap cards on the field!" Kaiser announced. A giant heavy wind blew, causing Roku's Fusion Weapon to fly off his Alchemic Breaking Gunner's arm and into the air, instantly destroying it.
Roku growled as his monster's attack strength lowered to 3300. "No!" Kurayama growled. "Roku don't let him win! Do not fail!"
Roku growled, feeling the pressure that Kurayama had been giving him weighing down. "Now! Cyber End Dragon! Attack and destroy his Alchemic Breaking Gunner!" Kaiser roared, pointing forward as the three headed, mechanical dragon roared.
Each dragon head lurched forward, sending its own energy stream right toward Roku's warrior. The stream tore up the warrior's shoulder cannons, then its body. The warrior cried out as it exploded into pieces.
Roku watched as his life points reduced to 3300 and growled. Although he didn't take a lot of damage, he still wished he could have kept his breaking gunner. He now had to play by different means of strategy.
Kaiser smiled, knowing he had done well now. But still, his life points were way behind. "I'll set one card face down and end my turn." Kaiser announced.
"My turn, draw!" Roku growled, drawing a card as a bead of sweat came down his face. Kaiser recognized the type of movements Roku was doing, he was nervous, and afraid. Roku saw Kaiser starring him down.
Roku glanced back down to his hand and smiled, knowing what he could do now. "Now! I activate this, The Warrior Returning Alive!" Roku announced, flashing the card to Kaiser. "This allows me to return a level four or lower warrior-type monster from my graveyard, back to my hand!"
The crowd cheered for Roku, seeing he had a plan while Kaiser remained calm, still. It was like there was a battle in the crowd, a battle between Roku and Kaiser's fans. Roku felt the pressure lead on as he held his cards. His hands were shaking, but his pride wouldn't let him down.
A card slipped out of Roku's graveyard. "I chose my Alchemic Gunner." Roku said, adding the card to his hand. "Now! I activate this, Fusion! Fusing Alchemic Gunner and Alchemic Supporter from my hand!"
Kaiser's eyes widened a little, not seeing this coming as the gun wielding warrior appeared. Along side it, a tall warrior formed on the field, armed with a yellow metal chest plate, and yellow metal arm and shin guards. On his arm guards were two long blades jutting out over his wrists.
"Yes!" Kurayama smiled with satisfaction.
"By fusing them together they create this!" Roku roared as the two warriors instantly fused together, forming one single warrior. The warrior was bulky in muscle and was covered with yellow and red armor. It had two solar panels on its back and wielded a large rocket cannon on his arm. "Alchemic Supporting Gunner! (2600/2000)"
Everyone cheered for Roku as his warrior came out to the field in a spectacular entrance. "Alchemic Supporting Gunner..." Kaiser growled, not familiar with the monster card.
"Alchemic Supporting Gunner comes with a special effect." Roku smiled, holding a fist. "It gains three hundred attack points for each alchemic warrior I have in my graveyard! And that's five!"
"No..." Kaiser growled his eye twitching.
Roku laughed with victory as his warrior's attack strength rose to 4100. "Now! Alchemic Supporting Gunner! Destroy his Cyber End Dragon!" Roku commanded, pointing forward.
The solar panels on the warrior began to glow brightly, charging up with energy from the light and sending it to the cannon. The barrel started to glow with light as it charged up. Finally, it sent a flash of energy toward Kaiser's Cyber End Dragon.
Kaiser acted, throwing out his hand. "Activate magic card!" Kaiser announced, putting the stop to Roku's instant victory over his Cyber End Dragon.
"What!" Roku growled.
"I activate my face down card, De-Fusion!" Kaiser announced as his face down card flipped up. "Using it to separate my Cyber End Dragon back to the three dragons that created it!"
Roku growled as the two Cyber Dragons and single Proto Cyber Dragon formed onto the field, all in defense position. "Fine then." Roku growled with impatience. "Alchemic Supporting Gunner! Destroy his Proto Cyber Dragon!"
The warrior held his cannon up, sending another heat wave of light at Kaiser's dragon. The metal dragon metaled into a pile of liquid metal which evaporated quickly.
"Turn end!" Roku roared.
Roku was sweating bad now. The intense battle was effecting the way he acted, which wasn't normal. He felt the pressure and didn't want to lose. If he lost, then everything he trained for will be ruined. He'd be humiliated in front of the eyes of the world.
Kaiser drew his next card, then figured what he must do. "Yurasaki, Roku." Kaiser spoke. "We are both nearly equal in strength. But one must over come another. You could have overcame me, but you are easily held back."
"What do you mean." Roku snarled.
"That man." Kaiser said, pointing to Kurayama.
"Don't listen to him! He's only trying to psyche you out!" Kurayama roared.
"I've seen how he has treated you at school. It's not the way that any coach would act, now look at your self." Kaiser stated. "You're a disgrace to Duelist Academia!"
"You shut up!" Roku roared. "And what about you? Taking the credit for everything. You're no good person either. You have no heart! You're a cold senseless person! You fight without reason!"
Roku knew he was just lashing out now, but what Kaiser said had pushed his buttons and he was no wanting to harm Kaiser with any cost.
Kaiser looked at his hand again. "Now! I activate this, Power Bond!" Kaiser announced, revealing the card to Roku. Roku's jaw dropped. He knew Kaiser's signature magic card was definitely Power Bond. He's never experienced such a powerful card, yet he knew it was over to begin with.
"I'll use this to fuse all three Cyber Dragons! Two from my field and one from my hand!" Kaiser roared as an extra Cyber Dragon materialized to the field. The three dragons began to fuse together, once again forming the three headed mechanical dragon.
"Not again..." Roku growled, grasping his head. He seemed as if he could go insane.
"Creating Cyber End Dragon! (4000/2800)" Kaiser announced as the dragon fully entered onto the field. "And by Power Bond's effect, its attack points are doubled!"
Everyone watched in amazement as Kaiser's Cyber End Dragon's attack strength ultimately rose to 8000. "No! I can't lose! NO!" Roku cried out.
Kurayama was in utter shock, he looked at Roku who was panicking. The pressure had gotten into his head and now was driving him crazy. He growled, hating Roku now, learning he was no hope to begin with.
"And now! Cyber End Dragon! Attack and destroy Alchemic Supporting Gunner!" Kaiser roared, throwing his hand forward. The three headed dragon all roared, each unleashing a powerful energy blast which disintegrated the warrior easily.
Roku looked on in shock, on his knees, with his hands as his sides as his life points reduced to 0. All sound was canceled out of his ears and all he could see was Kaiser, starring him down as the crowd cheered and cheered and cheered.
All through out the world, everyone saw Roku's panic attack. Some people laughed, some gasped, and some cried for Roku's defeat.
Two guards finally came out, escorting Roku off the field. Roku looked over and saw that Kurayama was no where to be seen. The two guards set him down on a bench where Kurayama suddenly appeared, standing before him.
"You're nothing now, punk." Kurayama said sternly. "All the training, all the hard work, gone to waste. Go back to America and live you life as a duelist who can't even concentrate."
Roku looked down as Kurayama walked off. He collapsed his head into his hands. "He's right... I'm a punk..." Roku thought. "I'm a failure at life... No I'm not a failure..."
Roku growled, clenching his fists as he rose his head. "Is this a dream? Or is it for real?" He asked himself.
CARDS PLAYED
Alchemic Gunner: Level 4 / 1300/1400 / Dark / Warrior.
Cyber Dragon: Level 5 / 2100/1600/ Light / Machine / Desc: If you have no other Monsters on the field, you can Special Summon this card to the field without any Sacrifices, from your hand.
Proto Cyber Dragon: Level 3 / 1100/600/ Light / Machine / Desc: This face-up card's name is treated as "Cyber Dragon"
Smoke Bomb: TRAP / Desc: When your opponent declares a direct attack on your Life Points, you can Special Summon 1 monster card from your Graveyard with "Alchemic" in its name onto the field in Attack Position. When that Special Summoned monster is destroyed, it is placed into your hand instead.
Cyclone: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Destroy 1 Magic or Trap card on the field.
Fusion: MAGIC / Desc: Fuse 2 or more monsters on the field or from your hand into 1 Fusion Monster.
Cyber End Dragon: Level 10 / 4000/2800 / Light / Machine / Fusion / Desc: "Cyber Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon". This card can only be Fused with the above Fusion Material Monsters. During Battle, when this card attacks a Defense Positioned monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points.
Alchemic Breaker: Level 4 / 1700/1500/ Dark / Warrior / Desc: When this card attacks a Monster in Defense Position, inflict damage to your opponent's Life Points by the difference between this card's ATK and your opponent's monster's DEF.
Transmutation Configuration: MAGIC / Desc: If this card is destroyed while face down due to your opponent's Card Effect, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand during your next Main Phase.
Alchemic Mixer: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Dark / Warrior / Desc: You can sacrifice this card on your field to perform 1 Fusion with Fusion Material Monsters with "Alchemic" in their name, on your field. Increase the Fusion Monster's ATK by 1000.
Alchemic Breaking Gunner: Level 6 / 2300/1900/ Dark / Warrior / Fusion / Desc: "Alchemic Gunner" + "Alchemic Breaker". This card can only be summoned by Fusion Summon. When this card inflicts damage to your opponent's Life Points, draw one card from your deck. If the card drawn is a monster card, deal damage to your opponent's Life Points equal to half the ATK of the drawn monster card.
Fusion Weapon: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be equipped to a Fusion Monster with a Level of 6 or less. Increase the ATK and DEF of the equipped monster by 1500.
Cyber Product Dragon: Level 4 / 300/2000/ Light / Machine / Desc: When this card is summoned to the field while you have no cards on the field and your hand, you may draw 2 cards from your deck.
Time Fusion: MAGIC / Desc: Remove 1 card in your hand from the game. In your next turn, Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Graveyard disregarding any Summon requirements it may have.
Treasure From Another Dimension: MAGIC / Desc: If this card is removed from play for 1 turn, return this card to your hand during your next Standby Phase. When this card is returned to your hand, each player draws 2 cards from their decks.
Pot of Greed: MAGIC / Desc: Draw two cards from your deck.
Tempest: MAGIC / Desc: Destroy all Magic and Trap cards on the field.
Warrior Returning Alive: MAGIC / Desc: Return 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior-type monster from your Graveyard, to your hand.
Alchemic Supporter: Level 6 / 2500/1600/ Dark / Warrior / Desc: As long as this card is on the field your opponent cannot destroy any other monsters on your side of the field with "Alchemic" in their names by battle (Battle Damage is still applied).
Alchemic Supporting Gunner: Level 8 / 2600/2000 / Dark / Warrior / Fusion / Desc: "Alchemic Gunner" + "Alchemic Supporter". This card can only be summoned by Fusion Summon. Increase this card's ATK by 300 for each Alchemic Monster on the field and in your Graveyard.
Power Bond: Magic / Desc: Send only Machine-type Fusion Material monsters from your hand or field to the graveyard in order to Special Summon the correct Fusion Monster. This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon. Double the ATK of the Fusion Monster. During the End Phase of this turn, deal damage to the owner of this card equal to the ATK of the Fusion Monster and reduce the ATK of the Fusion Monster to its original ATK.
