Hello there, TempestWings here
Hello there, TempestWings here. I haven't contributed to this site in quite some time. I deeply apologize. Hopefully everyone who takes the time to read this story will come to think it is at least worth the effort. Please share any and all opinions on this story. Professional criticism will also be most appreciated.
To those of you who dislike reading about actual duels, I urge you to read this anyway. It kind of sets the time period and mood. Without further ado, please enjoy. (Bows)
One Minus One Equals Two
"I attack your facedown monster with Spear Dragon. Go, my beast!" exclaimed a man wearing a black suit and glasses. A blue dragon with a humming bird-like nose swooped down upon an image of a card set face-down. The dragon pierced the card with its nose.
The face-down card shattered into peaces and disappeared, but not before showing a brief image of what appeared to be a red tomato with eyes and a mouth. A young man with brown hair and eyes watched as his creature was destroyed. He smirked at the man clad in black. "The monster you destroyed was Mystic Tomato. This monster allows me to special summon a Dark-attribute monster with 1500 points or less from my deck in attack mode." He removed his deck from the duel disk strapped to his arm and quickly searched it before selecting the card he wanted.
"I special summon Yubel in attack mode!" exclaimed he as he placed the card on the disk and returned his deck back to where it belonged. A rosebud appeared on the field. It bloomed to reveal a feminine looking entity clad almost entirely in black and purple. The demonic wings that protruded from her back and the third eye resting in between her two normal eyes gave her a sinister appearance. She had spikes that blossomed from her body and either of her hands was outfitted with sharp nails. Her two normal eyes were of different colors, one of a brilliant orange, one of a deep green. Her eyes shown with a deep sense of duty. The rose disappeared from the field, leaving Yubel to hover ominously over her card.
The man let out a chuckle. "Summon what you will, but you still take my dragon's effect. When it battles a defense mode monster with lower defense than my dragon's attack, the difference is deducted from your life points. Since your Tomato's defense was 1100 and Spear Dragon's attack is 1900 you take 800 points of damage." The crowd that surrounded the two duelists roared with excitement. Yubel's eyes narrowed dangerously.
Brunette LP: 1600
Glasses LP: 1900
"Because my dragon attacked this turn it must switch to defense position", stated the glasses clad man as he turned the card on his duel disk sideways. The image of the dragon bowed its head and brought up its wings to rest in front of its face. "I play one card face-down and end my turn." A face-down card appeared behind the defensive dragon.
"My draw!" exclaimed the brunette as he pulled the top card from his deck and added it to his hand. He smiled mischievously as he saw what he pulled. "Hey Yubel-chan, would you like some company?" questioned him as he looked on at the dark enchantress.
She looked back at him and smiled sweetly," I see no reason for me to be the only one to enjoy the fun." The boy nodded at her and took a card from his hand and played in the Spell/Trap compartment.
"I play Fake Hero. This card allows me to summon an Elemental Hero monster from my hand to the field. It can't attack and is returned to my hand at the end of the turn. I summon Elemental Hero Neos in attack mode." A man (?) appeared beside Yubel dressed entirely in white except for the strange markings that lined his body.
The glasses man sneered at the brunette. "What's the point of playing a monster that can't even fight? Trying to show off his muscle or something?"
The brunette looked on at the man with disapproval before smiling again at his creatures. "Yubel-chan, Neos, do you mind?" questioned him as he dangled his final card in front of them.
"Not at all, Judai-chan", stated Yubel.
"Let us finsih this", replied Neos.
"Then here we go!" stated the young man. "By sending Yubel and Elemental Hero Neos on my side of the field to the graveyard I can special summon this." The two creatures on his side of the field vanished and a vortex appeared. "Come forth, Neos Wiseman!" exclaimed Judai as he slapped the card onto the disk. A humanoid figure arose from the vortex. It had a muscular build that gave it an aura of power. The creature's arms and hands were at least width of a full-grown oak. Two spike-tipped wings sprouted from its head. None of its features, however, were as piercing as the one eye that rested in the center of its face. The orange orb had a way of sending a chill to any who dare look directly into it.
The man with glasses let his face slip into a look of fear before covering it with another sneer. "Well, well, what have we here? The new candidate for batman?" He laughed heartily at his own supposed joke.
Judai frowned again at the man making fun of his beloved cards. "Worry not Judai-chan. After this turn the fool of a man will learn proper respect for us and our friends." Judai smiled warmly at the words from his friend.
"Thank you Yubel-chan", replied he.
"I attack the Spear Dragon with Neos Wiseman. Go, destroy his beast!" exclaimed Judai. The orange eye on Neos Wiseman's face began to glow brighter and brighter as it charged energy. When it became almost blinding it unleashed a powerful beam of energy that headed directly toward the blue dragon.
"Like I'd allow that", replied the man in glasses, as he pressed a button on his duel disk. "Reveal trap card, Mirror Force." The face-down card rose to reveal the destructive card. A pane of what appeared to be glass enshrouded the Spear Dragon. The beam of energy struck the glass and was halted. "Ha, ha. Now watch as your Wiseman is destroyed by its own attack." Judai smirked at the man. The glass shattered and the beam continued on its path. The dragon was struck and incinerated. The man with glasses was in shock. "H-How? Mirror Force should have destroyed your creature."
Judai laughed out loud. "It's quite simple. Neos Wiseman can't be destroyed by card effects," stated he while trying to hold back a fit of giggles. Yubel gave an annoyed 'humph' at the man's stupidity.
"Damn it. I'll get you next turn!" threatened the man. He was visibly shaken by being out-maneuvered by someone so much younger than he.
"Fraid not," replied Judai while scratching his chin. "You see, when Neos Wiseman battles an opponent's monster, at the end of the damage step the opponent takes damage equal to that monster's attack. Sweet, huh?" The man with glasses could only look on in horror as a second beam of light erupted from Neos Wiseman, hitting him directly.
Judai LP: 1600
Glasses LP: 0000
"That's game," stated Judai while giving his trademark pose. The stadium went into an uproar. Neos Wiseman vanished as the dueling system ended.
An hour or so later
Judai had just finished with autographs and congratulations and was wandering the streets of the city he had come to duel in. After a nice long duel he just liked to be alone or as much alone as he possibly could be while fused together with another being. It was dark out and the city was alive with many bustling businesses. After walking a while, he made his way to a park that he had noticed on his trip to the stadium. It housed a large pond and many trees. The young man sat down and rested against one of the trees as he watched the moon's reflection on the water. The pond rippled, adding a surreal appearance to celestial orb.
Yubel manifested on Judai's right side. She sat down next to him with her chin on her knees. "It was a game very well played, Judai-chan", said she. She averted her eyes from the moon to rest them on Judai. "I would give you a kiss as an award, but I don't know how I'd go about doing it", continued she with a slight chuckle. Judai felt a blush cover his face. The wind ruffled his hair and made it fall into his face a little. With a quick swipe he pushed it from his gaze and looked upon the spirit beside him.
"Is that right, Yubel-chan? And what would Burstinatrix or Inferno Wing have to say about that?" joked Judai in return. After a few years away from the Duel Academy, Judai had managed to meet the spirits of all the monsters in his deck, including those of the Evil Heroes.
"I couldn't care less." Both Judai and Yubel jumped at this reply. They both turned their attention to their left, from whence the voice came from. Hovering a few feet above the ground was a dark-looking angel. The blue wings that allowed her the easy lift were shrouded in the black darkness of the night. Her venom green hair was spiked up, as if to scrape the very heavens themselves. The almost blood red dress that she wore could hardly be made out under the shadows of the tree that they all rested under. She had her arms crossed carefully so that she wouldn't scratch herself with her oversized claws. She was staring at the moon, or one would guess as that was the general direction she was looking toward. No one could really tell because of the blue visor that always hid her eyes.
Before the duelist or spirit could react to the new appearance another being appeared as if from nowhere. "Sheesh, Inferno-chan I told you not to interrupt. Yubel-san and Judai-sama are having a moment." The new spirit had waves of long black hair that changed white at the ends. The gold crown that she wore on her head had a solitary white gem embedded into it. The red attire that she was dressed in hugged every curve of her body. Her green eyes were very sharp and held a certain degree of intelligence in them.
"Humph. And why should I give a rat's a- Oomph!" Before Inferno Wing could finish her response, Burstinatrix tackled her to the ground. It seemed that there might be more power to her than her small form showed. She straddled the struggling spirit and managed to pin her arms above her. The smaller spirit bent forward and placed a light kiss on the lips of the spirit below her. Inferno Wing, in shock, ceased moving altogether.
Burstinatrix smiled sweetly at Inferno Wing before replying," Now, now, dearest. We need to let Yubel-san and Judai-sama get back to what they were talking about. Besides, you promised me you'd take me on a date around Hero City tonight." Burstinatrix made her way to her feet and pulled Inferno Wing up with her. She bowed and forced the taller spirit to do the same. "Sorry for causing such a disturbance Judai-sama, Yubel-san. We will take our leave now." Both spirits seemed to just fade away as they went back to their home in Judai's deck.
Both Yubel and Judai sweat dropped at the scene that had just taken place before them. Judai started to giggle and after receiving a confused look from Yubel responded," I've been dueling with them since I was little, but I never really knew what kind of people they were until recently."
Yubel looked on as Judai continued his fit of giggles with a content smile on her face. Nothing really mattered to her as long as she could see Judai's smiling face and hear his sweet laughter. "Hey, Yubel?" She started at hearing her name.
"Y-Yes Judai-chan? Is everything ok?" questioned her with worry on her face.
"Everything's fine. It's about what you said a few minutes ago, about the kiss." Yubel blushed deeply. "I have always wondered if there was a way to separate us again after the fusion process." Judai looked down at his feet and saw a flat stone. He picked it up and threw it toward the pond. The stone skipped five times before sinking into the disturbed waters.
Yubel's heart sank as fast as the stone at hearing this. Did Judai not want to be together anymore? "Have I done something to upset you? Is that the reason you don't want to be with me anymore?" Judai looked up at her with confusion, as if he didn't understand from where Yubel formed the question. A light blush still covered part of his face.
"I don't mean for us to be separated completely. I just meant to divide us into separate entities. I-I'd like to be able to physically touch you, to feel your warmth," stated he. He smiled uncertainly at her. Yubel could hear her heart thump loudly in her chest.
"It shouldn't be impossible to do. After all if two can become one, there has to be a way to make one into two." Judai stood up and stretched. His abs were clearly visible under the light T-shirt he was wearing. Yubel felt another wave emotion and another blush come to her. The chocolate-eyed duelist fell back down and crossed his legs Indian style. As well did he cross his arms over his chest. The contemplative visage that he adopted on his face made Yubel chuckle a bit to herself. She heard Judai randomly muttering to himself as he thought through different strategies to separate the two. With each plan becoming more and more outrageous, Judai was becoming a little frustrated. Eventually, he ruffled his hair and let out a frustrated growl.
Through this, Yubel merely watched the stars, lost in her own thoughts. "If Judai-chan and I become separated, will I ever be able to win his heart? Can he really fall for such a monster, such as myself?"
Yubel heard a light tap as Judai smacked his fist into his palm with an 'ah ha'. He glanced back at her and smiled with a warmth that made Yubel's heart flutter. "You know, Yubel-chan? I just thought of something. It's so simple it might actually work. Why don't we just try the DeFusion card?" asked Judai to the dumb-struck spirit. "With your abilities to bring cards in this dimension to life, it should work rather well. Right?" Yubel stared at Judai with a look that spoke volumes of intense obviousness. It was just so, well, obvious. During the Different Dimension event, Judai used Super Fusion to combine the two. Surely a card to reverse it would change them back to how they were. It made perfect sense.
"It's definitely worth a try Judai-chan. Please get it from your deck and we shall give it a try" Yubel's heart was pounding faster than ever as Judai removed his deck from the duel disk and searched for the card he was looking for. He pulled a card from the deck and replaced the deck back into the duel disk.
Judai stared at Yubel with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. "W-Well, let's give it a try." Judai's eyes began to glow the same color as Yubel's. Those orbs of orange and green showed the bond that the two shared. "Ok Yubel-chan, get ready. I play DeFusion, the target is myself and Yubel!"
I'm so mean to stop here, aren't I! If you wish to know how things unravel please R&R. How did everyone like the random duel monster spirit yuriness? A friend of mine is a complete yuri freak so I thought I'd add some in their for him. Happy reading and writing everyone.