Replacement
I'm bored.
I hate being bored, it means I should be spending my time better, not wasting it away. Stupid orders, stupid guards, I'm a hundred times better than them and who gets to go to the front lines? Them of course because that obviously made so much sense.
I scowled at the grey sea, chucking a pebble. I overheard that you could make it skim somehow but they must've been lying, I haven't succeeded even once. My eyes fell on my duel disk, it was the typical fusion build with the technology to restrain the losers soul within cards. I nodded in approval, those who live to battle gloriously shouldn't end up as a corpse. Both sides deserve a fitting end even if they're opposing our dream.
There are huge worlds out there and the fusion forces would need as much help as possible. We were supposed to be finished invading the XYZ dimension but they proved to be a tougher opponent and small remnants remained. I chucked another stone, more forcefully this time, and it cracked against the powerful waves. It sunk again.
I hated it. Being helpless, being stuck on this small island. The other students are a bore to interact with and my deck is the best company I have. Teachers only talk to me during lessons or when I'm in trouble and doing my daily exercise is now a chore. I can't remember the last time I've been off this island, the Professor always had a watchful eye on me and as much as I loved the dream, it was grating seeing others heading out to the battlefield.
"Yuzu is that you?"
I cursed myself for being caught off guard. I had the sharpest instincts on the island and I let myself relax too easily. I jerked my head back, looking at the unfamiliar boy in front of me. He wore a red shirt and a white coat hung over like a cape. He had some sort of metal device wrapped around his wrist. Goggles were on his head and I instinctively met his crimson eyes.
"Who are you?" I said. He took a step back, his pendant swinging, raised his hands and stared wide eyed.
"It's me Yuya? Don't worry I'm not Yuri or my other lookalikes. Here I'll prove it to you." He dug his hand into his pocket and pulled out a card. It wasn't one I was familiar with but it read 'Odd eyes pendulum dragon'. "C'mon we have to leave now or they'll catch us." He glanced side to side before grabbing my hands.
I yanked away like I touched hot metal.
"Don't you dare lay a hand on me." His eyes betrayed something I couldn't recognise. I didn't bother to process it. My mind was on other ideas. Somehow or another this boy, Yuya snuck in and offered a way out of here. If I left now I would be disobeying the professors orders. I could have my small freedom restricted like before, my meals would worsen as punishment and I would still be far off the battlefield.
"Lead the way." I said, nodding to him.
He made a noise and we both pressed on.
I tried escaping when I was eleven but now I'm older, stronger and more stubborn than before. My ambition still burned fiercely from that day and I'm not going to hesitate when I finally have a chance to prove myself. I'll find out where this boy will lead me and from there I'll make my way to the front lines. I'll make a name for myself, fighting for the fusion faction.
It's all for the sake of uniting the worlds together.
We stopped by the docks and I scanned the area for any sign of boats. None as far as I can see.
Just like three years ago actually.
"How are we supposed to leave? Don't tell me you didn't think of a way out?" I frowned at him.
"Hey, give me some credit here, I did find you right? Anyway we just needed to go here because it's safer to travel this way back."
He brought his arm up, the one with the device and fiddled with its buttons. He nodded once and brought his hand up.
"Hold onto me, we should be able to go back home with this."
I eyed his arm warily before grasping it. Hard. He winced slightly from the force.
If this is a trap I'm going to crush his hand and bring him down with me.
"Right let's go," he said.
Light warped and curved around us like a kaleidoscope. My eyes were forced shut from the intensity and when I opened them again I was in an unfamiliar room. Instinctively my training kicked in, I lowered my form and delved to the sides where there were more cover.
"Yuzu what are you doing? We're in your room."
I looked around again, properly taking in what I was actually seeing. A bed, a desk and the wall was decorated with some posters. The room was distinctively feminine.
"Right sorry, I've been jumpy."
"Understandable, I mean you were kidnapped by that freaky Yuri guy." He paused, looking at me intently. I recoiled under his unusually serious face. "Yuzu, did they do anything to you? I mean you've been acting different and I heard they're pretty vicious when they want to be...so I guess I'm asking are you OK?"
Cover story. I need a cover story.
"Something did happen to me," I said. Yuya tensed, his hands tightening. "I hit my head and some of my memories are gone. There's a lot I don't remember."
"What?" He let out. "We need you to get to a doctor, hang on." He dashed out the room.
Successful infiltration. That was easier than I thought, this Yuya is gullible.
I traced a finger across the desk. The room was styled differently from the Academia's dorms. It was less elegant, less refined than the average bedroom in Academia. I didn't really like it.
More importantly however was that I'm probably in another dimension. Weirdly enough, I look like this Yuzu girl. It was like I already had the perfect cover. It would be advantageous to play this Yuzu girl and investigate behind the scenes. This way I won't be found by the professor as quickly. I looked at myself in the mirror, my duel disk would stand out so I would need to find a replacement soon. My bracelet survived the journey across worlds, glinting as if it was brand new. I might need new clothes as well, this Yuzu girl might have different sizes than me.
On an impulse I checked through her wardrobe. You never know what sinister secrets it might hold.
"Why does this girl only own skirts?"
Drabbles and potential story will be uploaded here. It seems a waste to have them on my drive but not let the world see them so I figured I would post what I have. The sequel to this storyline will probably be written whenever I find the motivation to do so. For those wondering the divergence point is that Serene never went to Standard during the tournament. Next chapter will be on Yugo.
Wanted to say this since I started writing this.
Yuya your princess is in another castle.
