Episode I

Start! A Rider's Duel!

My name is Shinji Mizuki, I'm 16 years old and a duelist of course and been invited to the Fortune Cup starting within two days with others like myself, my family sadly passed away but my father was a card designer and created special cards just for me, I am lucky to have the chance to reveal my deck in the Cup, of course, I do have a job in building or repairing Duel Runners that comes to stores and with the income and fortune left behind, I live in the Tops area of New Domino.

But today, I promised someone I'll duel him as the intercom buzzed and I turned on the TV, seeing a green haired child wearing a blue shirt and a white jacket.

"Hey Shinji! You promised you'd duel me today so hurry up!" The child said with excitement as I started to chuckle. "Fine fine, I'll come over in ten minutes." I answered him and turned the intercom off after the child nodded with vigorously, this kid was Leo who had an indefinite amount of boundless energy and he did have a sister, Luna who in a humorous way, finds it a bit annoying but nevertheless, loved her brother.

Shinji put on his black jacket, left it unzipped, revealing a white t-shirt underneath and wore black trousers with a brown belt which held a deck box strapped to it, his trainers were pure white with some black stripes and he slipped his duel disk on, it was a rare replica of the Academy Duel Disks but pitch black with gold lining in it as he headed out, Leo and Luna's place certainly wasn't far and in about seven minutes, he arrived and rung the doorbell as it opened, showing not Leo but a green haired female with twin ponytails and wore the same white jacket as Leo but her shirt underneath was pink, this was Luna.

"He's been talking non-stop and waited impatiently for you." Luna said with a sigh and Shinji laughed a bit. "Sorry Luna, I did promise him." He said as Luna just nodded. "Well, he's outside."

Shinji nodded as Luna let him in, these two did have parents but they were always busy working so it was quite lonesome until Shinji came into their lives and make it a bit more enjoyable and lo and behold, Leo had his duel disk ready, deck inserted and he grinned.

"About time you arrived Shinji! Let's hurry and duel!" Leo exclaimed and Shinji had to chuckle and reached behind him and undone the box and pulled out his deck and placed it in and it was shuffled automatically and on Leo and Shinji's disks was a number, highlighted 4000 and they both drawn five cards as Luna just sat on a bench nearby to watch. "Okay Leo, how about I kick things off?" He asked as Leo nodded and Shinji drawn his sixth card and looked at his hand.

"I summon out Kamen Rider Double – Blank in attack mode!" (1000/500) as there stood a grey spandex super hero with a W headpiece and grey crystallized eyes as there was a belt open, showing nothing within it as Shinji smiled. "He may be weak now but he hasn't discover his true power! So I activate Gaia Memory – Cyclone and Gaia Memory – Joker and equip them to Double, now I send these three cards to my graveyard and special summon that corresponding Double from my hand or deck so, come forth! Kamen Rider Double – CycloneJoker! And he'll be in attack mode!" Shinji said as he sent the cards to his graveyard and pulled out a single card from his deck as he placed the card on the disk as the grey Rider held two USB like sticks and slotted them in the belt's holes as the left half became green with a visible scarf and the right becoming purple as the grey eyes became red crystal. (1500/1100)

"Now I'll set two cards facedown and end my move! Let's see what you got Leo!" He said as Leo grinned. "Okay, it's fantastic Leo's turn and he draws! I summon out Morphitronic Celfon in attack mode and activate his effect! I roll a dice and reveal that many cards in my deck and if there's a level 4 or lower Morphitronic, I can special summon it!" (100) The numbers on Celfon's body lit up and went randomly as it paused on 3. "Yes! Three cards! So let's see what Leo has drawn? The crowd cheers as I special summon my Morphitronic Magnen in defense mode, but wait, there's more to my move! I activate Double Summon and summon out another Magnen in defense mode, now my ultimate line of defense is secured!" He declared as an electric barrier covered Leo's monsters.

"Not bad…despite imagining he's the best there is, but I know how I'll get through that lock." Shinji thought as Leo laughed. "What are you going to do now Shinji?" he said as Shinji grinned. "Glad you asked Leo, how about a Zero Gravity?" He said as he revealed his facedown card, switching every monster's mode so now his Double was in defense mode, guarding itself while Leo's Celfon became a mobile phone and the Magnen's taking humanoid form. "Ahhh!" Leo checked his hand and sadly, nothing could help him. "I end my turn I guess."

"Then I'll take over, I draw!" Shinji drawn his next card and switched Double to attack mode. "I activate my field spell, City of Wind – Futo!" He said as the field spell slot popped out as he slid the card in, as the surroundings became a city and a notable windmill, turning. "Here, all Kamen Rider Double cards gain 200 ATK and DEF, now I activate my other facedown card, Earth's Library! Here's how it works, I select 1 Kamen Rider Double – Blank and two Gaia memories of my choice from my deck, but don't worry, you'll get to see my move as I Summon out Kamen Rider Double – Blank and activate Gaia Memory – Heat and Gaia Memory – Joker and send all three cards to special summon Kamen Rider Double – HeatJoker!" (1700/1300)

Shinji's Kamen Rider Blank changed form as the left side became a hot burning red and the right, the same purple. "Now I activate HeatJoker's ability! Once per turn I can destroy one face-up defense monster and your Celfon fits the requirements! Go!" He declared as HeatJoker's left fist burned into a fireball and he thrown it at Celfon, destroying it. "Now, CycloneJoker attacks Morphitronic Magnen with Joker Extreme!"

CycloneJoker took out the Cyclone memory and slot it in the side of his belt and hovered in a small tornado and shot towards Magnen with a kick, destroying it. "And CycloneJoker had 1700 ATK so you lose 900 life points Leo, now HeatJoker, it's your turn, Joker Grenade!"

The HeatJoker did exactly the same movement with the memory but he leapt at Magnen, splitting down the middle and delivered fast punches before returning. "And he had 1900 ATK so you lose 1100 life points now Leo!"

Shinji – 4000

Leo – 2000

"Now I'll end this quickly." Shinji said and Leo was surprised. "How, you already used your attacks!" Leo pointed out and Shinji smiled. "I did but I activate the quick-play Spell, Half Change! I can swap one Kamen Rider Double with another one as long as that monster has one of the memories used, so select HeatJoker and I choose Heat, now I return HeatJoker to my deck and special summon out, Kamen Rider Double – HeatMetal!" (2000/1800) as the Joker Memory was removed and a sliver one put in it's place as the Joker half changed to metal colour and the monster pulled out a staff and Leo gasped, he couldn't do a thing and since it was still the Battle Phase, he'd lose.

"Go, HeatMetal! Use your Metal Branding!" Shinji called out as the one end ignited on fire and HeatMetal ran at Leo, striking him as Leo lost 2200 and Leo whined. "I lost again!"

Shinji approached Leo. "Hey, you did your best but you created that lock too soon, so the opponent could have used any possible move to defeat it since you don't know what possible combinations there are. You have to open your mind to anything and work around that."

"Besides, Shinji is one of the best duelists, Leo, did you think a simple and quick strategy like that would win it already? Your cards effects are based on the position's they are in and there lies their weaknesses." Luna stated as Shinji nodded. "I'll try and help your deck become better so next time, you could beat me." He said and Leo grinned and his eyes flashed happily. "I'm getting all of my spare cards!" He declared as he ran indoors and Shinji looked at Luna and smiled as she did as well, the two entering to join her brother.

The majority of the day was spent on improving Leo's deck and also Luna's, she didn't duel much but she did play at home whenever Leo wanted an opponent and night had already fallen as Leo was looking through Shinji's cards, saying he'd want a special deck like that as Shinji chuckled and refused to trade over any of his Kamen Rider cards as they were special not only in their series and the only copies but also, to remember his family but then some audible loud crashing noises were heard, naturally, the three went to inspect it.

Lying on the floor was a young man with a red helmet, a criminal mark on his face and his outfit being a blue jacket with pads, grey trousers and brown boots as in a box of crates lay a Duel Runner, red as a matter in fact which was a rare colour to find these days as the twins hoisted the man into the house and Shinji moved the Runner inside.

Cards Used

Kamen Rider Double – Blank

ATK: 1000

DEF: 500

Level: 2

Text: A Two-in-one Kamen Rider who hasn't discovered the power of the Gaia Memories.

Kamen Rider Double – CycloneJoker

ATK:1500

DEF: 1100

Level: 3

Text/Effect: This can only be Special Summoned by sending 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank',' Cyclone Memory' and 'Joker Memory' to the graveyard, If this card's attack is higher than your opponent's defense, inflict the difference in damage to your opponent's LP.

Kamen Rider Double – HeatJoker

ATK: 1700

DEF: 1300

Level 4

This can only be Special Summoned by 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank',' Heat' Memory' and 'Joker Memory', once per turn, destroy one face-up defense monster.

Kamen Rider Double – HeatMetal

ATK: 2000

DEF: 1800

Level: 5

Text/Effect: This can only be Special Summoned by 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank',' Heat Memory' and 'Metal Memory', Once per turn, weaken opponent's monster by 700 points

Spells

City of Wind – Futo

Field Spell

Text/Effect: Face up 'Kamen Rider Double' cards gain 200 attack points, when this card is sent to the graveyard, Special Summon CycloneJokerGoldXtreme if you have a face up 'Kamen Rider Double – CycloneJokerXtreme'

Gaia Memory - Cyclone

Text/Effect: Equip this card to 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank- and send it to the graveyard with 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank' with 'Joker Memory', 'Metal Memory' or 'Trigger Memory' to Special Summon one of the monsters listed.

Gaia Memory - Heat

Text/Effect: Equip this card to 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank- and send it to the graveyard with 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank' with 'Joker Memory', 'Metal Memory' or 'Trigger Memory' to Special Summon one of the monsters listed.

Gaia Memory - Joker

Text/Effect: Equip this card to 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank- and send it to the graveyard with 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank' with 'Cyclone Memory', 'Heat Memory', 'Luna Memory' or 'Fang Memory' to Special Summon one of the monsters listed.

Gaia Memory - Metal

Text/Effect: Equip this card to 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank- and send it to the graveyard with 'Kamen Rider Double – Blank' with 'Cyclone Memory', 'Heat Memory' or 'Luna Memory' to Special Summon one of the monsters listed.

Half Change

Text/effect: Select 1 face up 'Kamen Rider Double' on your field and select from 'Cyclone', 'Heat, 'Luna', 'Joker', 'Metal' or 'Trigger' in it's name and add that card to your deck and Special Summon a 'Kamen Rider Double' with the selected name remaining.