A/N: My first fanfiction! I have enjoyed many characters from Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, which has recently finished it's run, and I'm also currently in the mood for One-Punch Man. So, as crazy as it sounds, I thought that it would be fun to somehow connect these two series together. I'm focusing the story around Sora Shiunin, who happens to be my favorite. I believe that he has plenty of untapped potential, both as a teenager and a duelist, which I hope that I will manage to explore!
Chapter 1: The Decision
The Sun was shining bright, as people dueled passionately on the outskirts of Maiami City. In other words, in Standard, now known as the Pendulum Dimension, that was an ordinary day... or so did everyone thought.
A young blue haired boy was sucking on a lollipop, as he put his hands behind his head and walked through the streets of said city. He was thinking about the recent events that happened to him and his friends, such as the revival of demonic Zarc and all of the Four Dimensions finally getting merged for good.
"After many of our efforts, Zarc was purified, and Yuya finally managed to bring Yuzu back safe and sound. I should be feeling happy about this!" and yet, for that boy, something wasn't feeling just right.
"Everything is peaceful and that's surely great, but, honestly, dueling against my friends with nothing on the stakes, has gotten pretty stale. I'm so bored these days!" Shiunin Sora, the Young Dueling Genius, was puzzling himself about his current situation. By now, he has long figured out everyone's strategies, and simply wasn't feeling the excitement he once had during his duels against them.
"Well, I sure don't want a repeat of the Zarc situation. Nobody does! But... a little tension here and there would be fine, wouldn't it?" He said to himself.
At this moment, Sora started imagining himself in the center of attention like some kind of a superhero defending civilians in-need, ones who were attacked by a monstous creature. People depended on the young duelist, as he bravely stood against his opponent.
"Nah, not possible. Monsters don't even exist." he said, brushing the seemingly childish idea from his mind.
Little does Sora know about the upcoming turn of events...
As the boy continued his walk, he came across the Abandoned Factory. The exact same one where he agreed to teach his dear student, Yuzu, about Fusion Summoning.
"Ahh... this place sure brings back memories! I haven't been here since a long time, might as well check the insides for nostalgia's sake, and maybe loaf around a little." the young duelist stated, as he walked inside.
After a brief moment of reminiscing the old days, Sora noticed a ray of light emerging behind the piles of boxes.
"Nobody goes to this place anymore, so why is it so bright over there?" The boy said, as he made his way to find out about the source of that light."
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"Isn't that... a portal? I recall Reiji telling us Lancers, that due to the Four Dimensions fusing, all of them have disappeared. That would certainly be logical, but.. if all the Dimensions are one, then where could this lead to?" Sora thought about it intensively for a moment, when suddenly, a mischievious smile appeared on his face.
At last, something unexpected happened in his life again. A challenge! Sora's competitive spirit couldn't refuse the thrill of excitement that could possibly await him on the second side.
However, before that, Sora realized that it would be wise to inform someone close to him about his decision. Perhaps Yuya? No... he didn't want to make Yuya feel unnecessarily worried, so instead, he decided to message Akaba Reiji through his Duel Disk communication system:
"Hello, Mr. President!
I know that you're constantly busy, so I'll get straight to the point. I was paying the Abandoned Factory a visit for nostalgia's sake, when I spotted a mysterious portal. It looks a little different to the one Yuya used to travel through dimensions. I know it's reckless, but I feel like checking where it leads to myself.
Feel free to investigate the case, but please, don't tell Yuya & co. about it. I don't want them to be worried sick about me."
- Everyone's favorite Candy Boy, Shiunin Sora!
"Well then! With that out of the way, I might as well give it a try." Sora exclaimed, as he ran happily into the portal, while still sucking on his lollipop."
A/N: I hope that you've enjoyed this short introductory chapter, focusing on Sora's inner thoughts about his situation. Feel free to tell me what you think =)