Yu-Gi-Oh Revolution G:
Chapter 1: The Raven
The clear sound of water dripping off a steel pipe echoed throughout an alley way as the silence covered the streets. It was dark; way past midnight as the moon had taken over, illuminating its bright rays over the city.
That eerie stillness was suddenly broken by the sounds of footsteps dashing through puddles of water. From the sounds of the splashes that followed, whoever was creating those ripples was running with haste and wasn't stopping for anything.
A mysterious figure that was wearing a black cloak along with red hook snaps attached to his pants continued his path down a narrow alley way. His face was covered by a wide hood and his arms held black bandages around them. The breathing emitting from the man was calm and relaxed; indicating that running at this speed wasn't new to him.
Breaking the silence even further, the sounds of motor vehicles running their engines vibrated in the distance along with the loud barking of canines. They were right on the fleeing man's trail as he swept over each obstacle in his way, ranging from trash cans to garbage dumps.
"Under the jurisdiction of the central police force, cease and desist!" The sweet but also stern voice of the lead officer shouted towards the apparent culprit. She was wearing a black and yellow vest that had a golden laced logo attached to her shoulder. The logo took the form of a griffin and had the words "CPF" engraved at the bottom.
Whether out of pure amusement or wanting to mock her, the culprit spared the woman a quick glance and put out a sly smirk before turning his head forward. This earned a strong reaction from the woman as she gritted her teeth and tightened her grip on her motorcycle.
"So you want to play games huh? Big mistake!" Her strong thoughts went answered as she reached to the side of her vehicle and pulled out a small cylinder shaped item. She aimed it directly behind the mysterious man before closing one of her eyes, finalizing her aiming.
"Eat this!" She launched the item and a gray colored fishing net was fired from the tip of the item. It was wide and covered most of the narrow space before falling upon the culprits head, seemingly securing her victory.
However...
In a split second, the target she was after seemed to disappear into nothingness and the net fell to the ground empty of any content.
"What in the..!?" Her voice trailed off as she pulled the brakes on her motor vehicle and her team behind her followed. Her eyebrows twitched in annoyance as she examined the contents of the empty net. How could she have let him get away!
"Not a bad attempt, detective..."
The officer's eyes widened as an unfamiliar voice plagued her ears like daggers. She hastily threw her head up and saw the man she had been chasing standing on a building a few feet away from her. His face was shadowed out by his dark hood and he smugly looked down on the squad with his leg out in front where his hand rested.
"Y-You bastard..." The detective's frustration at not only letting her prey escape but also allowing herself to be subjected to this humiliation could be felt by everyone present.
"You've evaded capture long enough! Today's the day the citizens of Atmos City can throw away their worries about the likes of scum like you."
The mysterious man chose not to say anything.
"Don't you realize already that your resistance against us will ultimately lead you nowhere? Make the smart decision and hand yourself over, Raven!"
With the mention of his supposed name, the man in question suddenly pulled back his sleeve that was covered by his jacket and revealed a black stripped duel disk, an advanced form of technology that was used to project holographic images of the Duel Monsters cards.
"W-What are you planning!" She shouted as her and her squad braced themselves.
Reaching for his deck, Raven drew a card and placed it on an open slot. Rendering the card, blue mechanical parts exploded from the sky and reformed to create a giant blue motorized creature that resembled an eagle.
The monster roared fiercely above and took notice of the central police force by the look in its eyes.
"Battle..."
On Raven's command, the mechanical eagle opened its wings and fired off a stream of rockets and missiles that headed straight for the police force. Despite knowing the virtual card could do them no harm, they instinctively tried to protect themselves by raising their body parts to shield them.
The missiles erupted and a cloud of smoke followed after the command was given.
"Damn it..." The officer opened her eyes after the cloud of smoke had disappeared and she noticed that the man she had been after was nowhere to be found. She gripped her fists with so much rage and fury that her subordinates nearby could visibly feel her malice, her hatred, and above all else, her frustration.
"C-Captain..." one of her men said as her female superior removed her helmet off her head.
Her incredibly long and dark hair flew down her back and she whipped her head back and forth to get some of the strands out of her green eyes.
She turned to face her squad but they couldn't see her eyes as they were shadowed out and she looked at the ground, unwilling to face them directly.
"Our mission... is a failure. All units return back to command post..."
[10:00 AM]
Atmos City.
Otherwise known as "The city that reaches the sky", a utopia that held the hopes and dreams of every citizen residing in its vast dimensions. Being built from nothing but a filthy junkyard, it was truly a miracle that Atmos City had become the thriving metropolis it was renowned for and it owed all of its success to the efforts of its wealthiest and largest company, Gemini Enterprise.
By using the extremely popular trading card game known as "Duel Monsters", Gemini Enterprise were able to sweep the corporate ladder and not only founded more than 75 % of Atmos City's income, but also became known as the world's most successful gaming industry. Anyone who was anyone knew about the game and it was only thanks to the efforts of the late Mark Stinger, the previous CEO of Gemini Enterprise that the game had reached global status.
Years after his death, his son Marcus Stinger had taken the position of his deceased father as CEO of Gemini and also the mayor of Atmos City. Needless to say, he was a very powerful man and respected by everyone living in Atmos City.
Stationed in the center of the city was a tall white tower that stretched for miles. This was known as "Gemini Tower" and was the official HQ of everything related to Gemini.
Sitting behind a wide brown desk and a moving chair was a handsome young man dressed in a gold and white royal blazer. He had deep amber eyes and was currently shuffling through a mountain of paper work as the sound of an elevator rising could be heard.
Reaching its destination, the elevator door opened and two individuals stepped out and walked towards Marcus inside his luxurious office.
One of them stopped in front of Marcus's desk and bowed in respect, while the other went around the desk and stood right behind Marcus with his arms crossed.
"Glad to see you've returned safely, Officer Vivian" The sophisticated voice of the CEO of Gemini spoke.
Vivian stopped bowing and stood up straight before raising her hand to meet her forehead in a salute type of stance.
"A thousand apologies sir, our mission last night to detain the criminal resulted in complete failure. I take full responsibility for our lack of success" Her voice was nothing like the confident and proud woman that she was last night. She sounded resentful, ashamed, and even somewhat broken.
"I hope you realize the gravity of your mistake and the burden this places on the young master" The man standing behind Marcus spoke without any sort of sympathy towards Vivian.
He was a tall, slim, and a good looking man wearing a formal white trench coat with a black tie and had his striking blonde hair in a ponytail. Like his words suggested, he was frowning at Vivian who couldn't foam words to respond to his comment.
"Now now Xavier, no need to make the detective feel even worse" Marcus responded.
"But young master, we've been getting several complaints about this criminal! If we aren't able to capture him and bring him in quickly, Gemini's reputation will be at stake. Not only that, but this is not the first time that Officer Vivian has failed to bring him in."
Marcus sighed. He already knew all of this but he still didn't want to hear it for the billionth time.
"I... I deeply apologize for my lack luster performance..." She sounded as if she was close to tears.
"Look, it's not as if I wasn't expecting these results." Marcus reached into his desk's shelves and brought out a thick portfolio that had a picture of the same mysterious man from last night's attempted capture.
Vivian winced when the photo and gritted her teeth at having to stare at into the face of something that was out of her grasps. The mere thought of him being let out in the streets sickened her.
"I'm sure you're already aware of this but Raven is a wanted S-Class criminal, easily trumping all our other wanted criminals listed in here. Every officer that has gone after him in the past has either came back injured or has lost the will to capture him. However, this is your eighth attempt and yet you've haven't given up. Your tenacity and determination deserve a high praise, Vivian"
Vivian looked absolutely surprised that her boss had complimented her despite not completing her assigned task.
"Thank you for your kind words sir!" She bowed once again, earning a grin from Marcus who felt glad he could ease some of her guilt.
Xavier rubbed his head in annoyance at his boss's lack of stern discipline. He could be far too kind sometimes.
"In any case, Xavier did bring up a good point in how we can't let Raven continue his actions in our city. I don't know what he's after but it must have something to do with the Skull Raiders and their black market trading of duel monster cards. I mean, why else would he continue to steal rare cards rather than jewels or money?"
"Perhaps he believes those cards are worth more than jewelry as the card stolen last night was worth quite the pretty penny" Xavier responded.
"Possibly, but we can't be sure of it yet." Marcus turned his attention to Vivian who tensed up when looking directly into his eyes.
"Vivian, can I trust you to handle this case once again?"
Without a moment's hesitation, Vivian instantly saluted her boss.
"Yes sir! I promise you on behalf of the Investigation Squad of the Central Police, we'll catch Raven and put an end to this!"
With that, Vivian excused herself from Marcus's quarters and took the elevator down.
Lying back on his chair, Marcus gave a genuine smile.
"You've got to love her enthusiasm."
"I don't know if it's senseless courage keeping her going or just pure stupidity" Xavier snarked.
Marcus got up from his chair and walked towards the see through window that showed him a full range of his bustling city. He stared down and watched young kids and teenagers play the game of duel monsters and enjoy themselves.
"We need to keep this city and all who live in it safe. We can't allow one criminal to disrupt the peace my father worked so hard to establish."
Xavier gave Marcus a somber look, as if he was watching a kid cross the border into becoming a man.
"Don't you worry young master, I've got a plan"
Far from the public eye and safety of Marcus and the Gemini Company, an abandoned building stood. It looked more like a junkyard than an actual building with its broken windows, vandalized walls, and reeking odour.
The same hooded man from last night who was called "Raven" walked towards the structure in broad day light. He walked inside the contents of the dark house and made his way past several pieces of shattered glass spread out across the floor and tarnished furniture laying around. Passing a corner, he stood face to face with a steel door that had a camera installed at the top that was watching his every move.
Raven reached into his pockets and brought out a duel monster card that had nothing on the surface and was blank. He held the card in front of a scanner that was attached to the base of the door. This triggered a reaction as linear red lasers shot out of the door and traced the card over from top to bottom.
"Access granted... welcome to UDC" The robotic voice of the scanner spoke and not a second later, the steel door began to slowly open as Raven placed the card back into his pocket and proceeded inside.
What followed was a dark pathway that Raven followed by walking down a group of stairs. The path seemed endless until a final door that had strange sounds erupting from behind it appeared before him and he pushed it open, revealing quite a miraculous sight.
As far as the eye could see, duelists were packed in every corner and were going up against each other in heated battles. However, unlike the battles outside that were lighthearted and without consequence, these battles looked fierce and you could feel the immense tension that emitted from the players eyes. It was if they weren't just dueling with their cards, it felt like they were dueling with their bodies.
This was the Underground Dueling Circuit, otherwise known as the UDC.
"Jinzo! Hit him hard with Cyber Energy Shock!" a blonde haired duelist yelled, causing his tall robotic warrior to create a dark vortex sphere and blast it at his unfortunate enemy.
"Gah!" he screamed in agony as he was sent flying across the room and collided with the wall, putting an end to the match and rendering him moderately injured.
The crowd that had been watching from their tables erupted into a roar at the victory and chatted among themselves, paying no attention to Raven who strolled past the arena.
"Well call me a monkey's uncle, if it isn't the legendary Raven himself!" The voice of a large, husky man said as he approached Raven who had stopped walking and turned his attention to the man in question.
"Shaggy..." He whispered.
Shaggy towered over Raven who was only slightly above average height and had the build of a professional wrestler. He was fair skinned and his shredded jacket did little to hide his impressive physique.
Shaggy grinned heavily at the blank faced Raven. "I thought I was never going to see you again, but you somehow pulled it off. That mission you were given was no easy pickings ya know..."
Raven scoffed. "Maybe for someone of your caliber, unlike you I take my objectives seriously."
This earned a hardy laugh from the behemoth as he wrapped his bulky arm around Raven's neck.
"Your still as damn cheeky as ever, eh baby face" Shaggy teased.
This earned an annoyed grunt from Raven as he pushed Shaggy off him and continued on his path to a door in the distance.
"Oi! Just letting you know the boss is kinda busy at the moment!" Shaggy tried to remind him but Raven ignored his warnings and just waved a hand at him as if trying to say "It'll be fine".
Reaching the door, Raven proceeded to open it and witnessed something he wish he hadn't.
"Kya, you're so naughty Jackal-sama~" A sweet and seductive voice came from a woman dressed in a revealing tube top and mini skirt purred as she sat on a man's lap. The man himself was a slim and good looking man that was wearing a skin tight black shirt with a golden chain around his neck. His clean and slick black hair complimented his outfit and he had a devilish smirk on his face as he "played" around with the half naked woman.
"Hehe, no need to be shy now..." He continued to run his hands over her body, completely unaware of someone watching him.
"Am I interrupting anything?" Raven asked.
Jackal quickly took notice of the familiar face of one of his employees and straightened up whilst removing the woman off of his lap.
"R-Raven... just the person I was waiting for..." Despite his words, it was obvious to anyone with any sort of insight that he was talking bull shit.
The woman quickly composed herself and scurried out of the room while Raven walked passed her and didn't even bother to glance at the attractive lady.
"Don't you have more important things to worry about then playing with your toys?" Raven scolded.
Jackal attempted to change the subject by clearing his throat.
"Ignoring that, have you retrieved what I asked?"
Raven reached into his pockets and pulled out a duel monsters card. He threw it towards Jackal who caught it with his fingers and widened his eyes at what he was holding. A wide grin appeared on his face as he placed the card on his desk and got up from his seat, moving towards a closet located behind his desk. He opened the door and reached for a bag located on one of the top shelves, tossing it towards Raven who responded by catching it.
The sounds of coins followed as Raven held the bag in his hands, indicating that there was quite a lot of money inside.
"There's your payment for the assignment, I've even decided to add in a little extra for your efforts."
Raven opened the bag and pulled out a photograph that was jumbled inside the stack of coins. He glared at the picture with his piercing red eyes and his arms began to shake in rage from whatever was captured on it.
"I'm sure that picture is worth more to you than everything else inside that bag, am I right?" Jackal knew the answer even without Raven having to answer his question.
"Where was this taken" Raven demanded.
"Diablo City, one of my boys was patrolling there and took shots of everything you requested."
"Diablo City..." Raven seemed to ignore everything Jackal had spoken after he said these two words.
"Other than the location, there's not much else I can tell you. He's a tricky man, that Sparrow"
The mention of that name earned a reaction from Raven as Jackal could visibly see the rage in his eyes from hearing that name.
"Whoops, I had forgotten that name is taboo to you. So, what are you planning to do?"
Raven calmed down and turned around, preparing to leave the room.
"I still need more information, just knowing the location of the city he's in isn't good enough. Tell your informant to find out anything more he can dig up. In the mean time, if you have any more tasks for me to complete you know where to find me"
With that, Raven proceeded to walk out of the room until...
"Hold on! Now that you mention it..."
Raven stopped, turning around at Jackal's previous words.
"If it's another case you want, word just came in that an incredibly rare one of a kind card was just imported at the harbor a few hours ago."
This earned Raven's curiosity and he turned back around to fully face him.
"What kind of card?
Jackal smirked.
"It belongs to the Malicious series..."
That was all Raven needed to hear for him to swiftly walk right up to Jackal and grab his shirt. The force of his grip made Jackal wince but that was the least of his problems as Raven brought his face closer to his.
"You better not be making this up, Jackal"
Even though he was having somewhat trouble breathing, Jackal was still able to chuckle and pulled himself away from Raven's grip.
"As if I'd ever joke about something like this. We saw the cargo, it's legit. I don't know which card it is but I can definitely guarantee that it belongs to the Malicious set."
Despite his words, Raven seemed to have trouble believing his story and he continued to glare at the man until he turned around.
"Give me the details of the mission later." Raven began walking out of the room before he suddenly stopped and only slightly turned his head to face his superior.
"Also... I'd appreciate it if this information stayed only between the two of us. We clear?"
"Heh, why do you think I'm telling you right now? You got a deal. Pull this off and we'll see how much information we can get on Sparrow."
Raven then finally left the room, leaving Jackal exhausted as he flopped back into his chair and let out a sigh of relief.
"Jeez, whenever that guy hears anything about Sparrow or the Malicious cards, he scares the shit out of me."
Jackal then started to snicker. "Do your best out there, Raven. I get the feeling that this'll be your most challenging task yet"
Standing behind the door where Raven had entered from, Shaggy crossed his arms and let out a small chuckle.
"You don't know the half of it"
[11:58 PM, Gemini Museum]
Night had fallen and the winds were blowing fiercely as Raven stood at the top of a building, holding a pair of binoculars to get a better view of the museum. It was heavily guarded on all sides and had security lights on every section. This was expected, the card being held inside was as valuable as they come and they'd be fools to leave it without the highest class of defense.
"Looks like they were expecting me..."
He then put his binoculars back in his pocket and reached into his back pocket, pulling out a white tinted card that had the picture of a silver mechanical lion plastered on the front. The name of the card read:
Malicious Zero Liger
Attribute: DARK
Level: 8
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2200
He stared at the card for what seemed like an eternity before putting it back into his back pocket and looked at the watch on his left arm. He was going to pull off the heist at midnight sharp, not a second earlier or later. He didn't care how many officers there were, or how guarded the entrances had been set up. He was going to let nothing stop him from getting his hands on that card.
With only a few seconds left until the clock reached midnight, Raven positioned himself on the building and brought out a grappling hook from his bag. He aimed it right at the top of the museum and looked back at his watch.
5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
"Go time!"
A/N: I'm hoping you all enjoyed the debut chapter of my own OC story. Many questions and mysteries have yet to be revealed but will in due time. Just for anyone that's curious, the "Malicious" series is my own personal set of cards that I created that are based around Machine animals.
Also, don't forget to check out my Deviant Art page on my Profile that have the character appearances of most of the characters so far. I'm sure you'll love them.
Till next time~
Chapter Quiz: What type of card is Malicious Zero Liger? Fusion, Xyz, or Synchro?
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