Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: War of the Numbers.
Novelization of the Manga.
Synopsis:
In a futuristic city, augmented reality duels are all the rage. Duelists, using devices called D-Gazers, can interact with their environment and their opponents as never before. With more awesome monsters and unbelievable cards, the future of Yu-Gi-Oh! starts right here!
No one loves Dueling more than Yuma Tsukumo, but unfortunately for him, no one is worse at it! This isn't going to stop Yuma from trying though. When Yuma calls on the memory of his parents during a duel, a strange being called Astral appears, and the encounter is the start of Yuma's amazing duel journey! And a war between the mysterious 'Numbers' cards!
Chapter 1: The name's Yuma.
Yuma huffed and puffed as he walked along the very thin and rocky path. Suddenly he stopped walking as a strange demon like looking door appeared.
"He who opens this door shall gain new strength."
The voice seemed to be coming from the door and Yuma listened on.
"However, in exchange he will lose what he holds most important."
Yuma looked down at the emperor's key hanging around his neck.
"My…" murmured Yuma. "My most important thing."
Yuma's eyes burst opened. Sweat was pouring off him and he raised his arm and wiped the sweat from his face. He held his emperor's key in his hand and quietly said, "Again, that dream." Yuma sat up and looked at the clock and quickly realized he was going to be late for school.
Yuma came down the stairs and looked at his sister Kari. "Kari, come on sis!" whined Yuma. "Why didn't you wake me up?" Kari didn't even turn to look at her brother.
"Yuma, you slept in again? I'm busy transmitting the news in the morning! Your in middle school, wake yourself up," replied Kari who then went back to her work and didn't see Yuma pulling a face at her.
Yuma ran out the door and yelled to his sister, "I'm leaving, later!" Yuma took out his deck, looked at it and said, "I was up half the night tweaking my deck so I could beat Bronk."
Suddenly a broom caught Yuma's bag, causing him to drop his deck and someone said, "Hey Yuma."
Yuma stopped running and cried, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
"Did you eat breakfast?" asked his Grandma.
"Forget breakfast!" replied Yuma. "I'm going to be late for school!"
Yuma's Grandma bent down and picked up one of Yuma's cards.
"I reworked my deck again last night," said Yuma.
His Grandma looked at him and said, "How many times in a row has Bronk defeated you now? Forty?"
Yuma turned around and replied, "Maybe fifty."
His Grandma shook her head.
"Eating right in the morning gives you energy all day. You need fuel in your belly, that's why you can't win," said his Grandma.
"Okay," replied Yuma as he collected his cards and ran off.
Yuma looked up at the tower of blocks and said, "I'm going to jump that just watch."
Tori, Yuma's friend gave a worried look while Bronk smartly said, "Yet another episode of stupidity for Yuma huh."
"I'm gonna jet!" cried Yuma as he jumped.
BANG! Yuma was lying on the floor with a giant lump on his head. Tori rushed to his side while Bronk just laughed and said, "No one could jump twenty of those things dude."
"Bronk!" cried Tori as she gave Bronk a dirty look.
"So," said Bronk. "What are you going to try next Yuma?"
Yuma looked out over the pool and said," I'm going to swim all the way to the other side without coming up for air!"
"Yeah right!" replied Bronk. "Seriously man, there's no way!"
Yuma turned and looked at Bronk. "Remember what you said Bronk, I make it and you duel with me until I say we're done."
"You'll only add to your losing streak," replied Bronk.
"I'm gonna jet!" cried Yuma as he dived into the pool. Suddenly Yuma's belly became visible in the center of the pool. Bronk just laughed.
Yuma placed his head down on the desk and said, "I wiped out again today."
Tori came and sat next to him.
"Wiped out nothing," she said. "You really are a dummy you know that."
Yuma sat up and took the emperor's key in his hand.
"You just don't get it Tori, they're challenges," said Yuma. "No, they're chances to jet!" cried Yuma as he stood up.
"Yeah, but you can't actually do any of them," replied Tori.
"Yeah, but I keep trying, that's what matters," replied Yuma. "As long as I keep jetting, I'm fine you know."
Tori looked at the key still clutched in Yuma's hand.
"As long as I don't give up, someday I'll manage to fly! I'll get there!" cried Yuma.
"Your parents are adventurers right?" asked Tori.
"Yep," replied Yuma.
"Didn't they leave you that key before they, you know," said Tori.
"Yeah," replied Yuma. "It's an amulet, it's really important to me. As long as I have this, I can open the door to any possibility out there, I just know it."
Tori looked at Yuma and said, "But there's only one door you care about, right Yuma," said Tori.
"Yep," replied Yuma. "And it's one ginormous door!"
Yuma and Tori ran out into the courtyard. There were many people dueling. Both Yuma and Tori put their D-Gazers on. Suddenly many monsters appeared.
My most current challenge, thought Yuma. Is to become the World Duel Champion.
"Yuma, look," said Tori. "Bronk's dueling."
Yuma looked up to see Bronk dueling. He had sweat rolling down his face and didn't look very well.
"But the person he's dueling," said Tori in a worried voice.
Yuma looked at Bronk's opponent and quickly recognized him as the school's number one bad boy. Reginald Kastle, AKA Shark.
"My turn, draw!" cried Shark as he drew a card from his deck. He smiled when he looked at it. "XYZ summon! When I have two monsters with the same level on my field I can use them to special summon an XYZ monster!"
"What for real!" cried Yuma. "He's summoning an XYZ monster."
"What's that?" asked Tori.
Yuma ignored her and kept watching.
"I overlay Skull Kraken and Big Jaws both level three and XYZ summon Submersible Carrier Aero Shark!" cried Shark as a two-headed metal shark resembling a submarine appeared.
"Direct attack!" cried Shark as his monster slammed into Bronk.
Bronk: 0000.
Winner: Shark
"No way!" cried Yuma. "He finished Bronk with one attack!"
Shark held up Bronk's deck and said, "As we agreed, I'll be taking your deck."
Shark and his two friends turned around and began to walk off. Both Yuma and Tori rushed to Bronk's side.
"Picked a fight," said Bronk weakly. "Said I didn't deserve to call myself a duelist."
A wave of anger suddenly came over Yuma.
"Hey what are you doing with Bronk's deck?" exclaimed Yuma.
Shark paused and said, "Who are you?"
"I'm Yuma Tsukumo,' replied Yuma.
"We each bet our decks," replied Shark. "This is fair."
Another wave of anger came over Yuma.
"Wait Shark, I'll beat you and get that deck back!" cried Yuma.
Yuma suddenly panicked when he realized he had just challenged Shark.
Shark stopped walking but didn't say anything. One of Shark's friends turned around and said, "What are you nuts? At his old school, Shark went straight to the national tournament. You wouldn't last 5 minutes in a duel with him."
"Yeah well, someday I'm gonna be duel champion!" replied Yuma.
Shark turned around and angrily cried, "Duel champion, is that what you said? Don't give me that! That's not a comment you just toss out!"
"Well a guy can dream can't he?" replied Yuma.
"Dream, sure," replied Shark who had calmed down. "In that case show me your most important thing and I'll give the deck back."
Yuma looked down at his key and Shark caught sight of what he was looking at. Before Yuma could move, Shark snatched the key from around Yuma's neck.
Both of Shark's friends held down Yuma as he angrily screamed, "Hey give that back!"
"You know what's funny about important things?" Asked Shark in a smart sort of way. "You don't know what they're really worth until they're gone." As Shark said that his hold on the key grew and it snapped in half.
Yuma couldn't even say anything. "You're important thing broke, I can't give the deck back now," said Shark as he threw away the two pieces of the key.
"Why you little!" snapped Yuma. "I'm gonna crush you!"
"Okay," replied Shark. "I'll give you a chance. If you win I'll return this deck. But if I win I get yours, not that it'll be worth much. We'll duel this Sunday at the train station."
Yuma continued to search the ground, trying to find the other piece of his key.
It's no good, thought Yuma. I've searched all around the entrance. All I found was one half.
"Cheer up Yuma," said Tori. Yuma didn't answer.
The duel's tomorrow, thought Yuma, but without my key, I don't think I have it in me.
Yuma and Tori were walking home when Bronk suddenly appeared.
"Yuma, are you really going to that duel tomorrow?" Asked Bronk.
"Well yeah, I guess," replied Yuma.
"Don't," replied Bronk. "You can't take him. You can't even beat me. There's no way you'll beat him. Besides this started because of me. I don't want to have to owe you."
"Don't get the wrong idea!" replied Yuma. "I'm not doing it for you! He broke something important to me right in front of my face! I can't back down, not after that! Mum and Dad wouldn't run! This is my fight!"
Here take this," said Bronk as he opened his dirty hand to reveal the missing piece of Yuma's key. Yuma took the piece and examined it.
Bronk turned around and said, "Don't get the wrong idea, I just looked down and there it was." Bronk walked away and Tori quickly told Yuma that Bronk must have been looking for it.
Yuma impatiently looked through his father's deck.
Double Up Chance, so how am I supposed to use this card? This is the deck dad used to use, thought Yuma. If I use it right, I bet it's strong enough to beat Shark. But I can't use it right! That's why I'm such a lousy duelist.
Ah, I want to run now, but I can't let Shark get away with that. I've come this far, thought Yuma; I've just got to do it.
Yuma slipped on his D-Pad and went downstairs.
"Hey Yuma," said Grandma as she threw Yuma a bag. "You got a big battle today don't you."
"Uh, yeah," replied Yuma.
"That's a special big lunch," said Grandma. "You can't go to war on a empty stomach."
Yuma arrived at the station. Shark was already there and so was Bronk and Tori.
"If you had run you could have kept your deck," said Shark.
I'm absolutely gonna jet, thought Yuma.
To be continued: Next chapter-A mysterious life form-
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