The Restoration of Dark World,
The Return of the Supreme King
What would happen if when trying to follow your heart, you find nothing but darkness for you and the ones you care about? What would you do then?
What would you do, if you followed your heart all the time, but one time, one single time, it lead you astray?
What would you do, if darkness was all you have ever known, even if you didn't believe it or know it?
What would you do, if your life as a hero brought nothing but pain?
When one is forced to confess, to all the nastiness inside of them. Greed, pride, and irresponsibility are oh so hard to mend. And, didn't anybody tell you that your cries are useless here? For they only seek to mask your true fear. In this place where your friends are so few, find peace in knowing that the demon was you.
What would you do, if the ones you cared about, didn't care about you and left you to rot?
What would you choose then? Who would you become?
In the world of Duel Monsters, there are hundreds of styles that any duelists can learn and use in their battles. Everyone knows that Yugi Muto is the master of the Spellcaster, Kaiba is the master of the Blue Eyes- White Dragons and Joey Wheeler has skill with the Warriors.
They are the Dueling Trinity, known around the world as the strongest Duelists ever. Many promising duelists look up at the three, wanting to be as strong and as skilled as them. Many join the Pro Leagues with hundreds of different decks and styles of dueling, hoping to make their mark on their Dueling World.
However, while those styles of dueling are strong and present throughout the world, there are a lot more than just three. One that sits above many is known as the Cyber-Style, using the 'Cyber' archetype of cards. This style is known for its strength and resilient training all the students of the style must complete before being allowed to use the 'Cyber' deck they made.
Zane is a strong duelist of that style, but another whose strength rivals their power, but never caught on, is the HERO Style designed around the five archetypes of HERO warrior cards.
There exists only two users of the HERO and one of them is about to begin her mark on the Dueling World.
Location: Unknown Regions: Unknown Planet: Duel Academy: Burial site of the Sacred Beast Cards:
"The threat that Professor Banner warned us about is here," Jaden said as everyone looked up at the volcano where a single blast of green light came from, but then immediately vanished. Afterwards however, in the forest, several large golden spikes broke from the ground in a perfect circle.
"Ah, the spirit keys," Chazz said soon afterwards after the seven keys began to glow yellow and float around his neck.
"Something happening to them," He was only able to say that before the keys started to drag him directly towards the seven Spirit Gates with the others running after him. As the group continued to run after the now floating Chazz, Alexis yelled to him,
"Hang on,"
"What do you think I'm trying to do…?" He began to say, only to hit a tree head first. It wasn't long afterwards until the threads that held the spirit keys were broken and they dropped Chazz down to the ground as they floated off towards the pillars as they were absorbed by them. Slowly, the duelists approached the circle as Chumley said,
"Not lischus,"
"They're opening up all the spirit gates!" Jaden yelled in shock after looking around the giant circle that the pillars had created when they broke through the ground.
"What did you do, Chazz?" Alexis asked.
"It's not my fault," Chazz said lying down on his knees on the ground as everyone groaned and Atticus face-faulted.
"Children," A voice said as everyone turned to see Professor Crowler and Chancellor Sheppard running towards them.
"What's happening?" He asked. "I'm sure this is your fault, Jaden," Crowler said. "Hey, I didn't steal those keys," Jaden yelled out in shock.
"It was Chazz," Everyone else yelled as they pointed at the boy. "I was just borrowing the keys for Alexis," He said sheepishly.
"Don't dare drag me into your big mess," Alexis said just before the ground started to shake again.
"What now?" Jaden asked as another circle inside the larger one opened in a cloud of dusk as the ground split open and a strange looking box rose out of it. The box opened up and everyone saw three cards resting inside.
"Oh, no," Alexis said. "We should get those cards to safety," Alexis finished.
"I agree with Alexis," Zane said calmly. Everyone agreed that the cards needed to get to safety, other than Jaden. When everyone looked over at her, they saw that she had a faraway look in her eyes.
"Jay?" Bastion asked. Jaden didn't reply to the question.
Instead a glowing yellow 'Eye of Anubis' appeared on her forehead and her eyes changed color from brown into golden, giving her a demonic look. While this was happening, Jaden had been speaking in a chant in ancient Egyptian. "Raviel, Hamon, Uria, hear my plea. Come and join this fight with me. Lords of Shadow, Fire and Light, dispel the never-ending night. Three become one when merged with Phantom Chaos." She said just as the Eye of Anubis vanished from her forehead.
Sheppard and the others looked confused and distrusting until they all heard a voice said "Those cards do not belong to you," Immediately everyone looked around for who said that just as an Airbus A400M Atlas airplane appeared over the horizon colored gray as normal, but with a golden 'Eye of Anubis' on its side.
Oh, what now? Jaden thought in worry as she was sensing a very weak, but strong willed shadow magic and soul. Soon the rear landing ramp was lowered while the plane was still in midair and a large robotic machine was launched from it.
Three parachutes helped to descend it, but still it crashed to the ground with a thud on the other side of the circle, creating a massive dust cloud. When the dust cloud cleared everyone saw that the machine had six legs and a person inside a tube filled with liquid inside it.
"The cards belong to me," The man said. "Wait a moment, I know that man."
"I'm so glad you recognize me, Sheppard. Even if the years have not been kind," The man said as everyone saw the Shadow Charm ring on his finger.
"It's Kagemaru, our superintendent!" Sheppard yelled as Crowler and the students looked at him shocked.
"I built this school and now I have returned for my sacred Beast cards" Kagemaru said.
"Wait just a second, test tube…"
"If you want the sacred beasts you have to go through us, that's now it works," Chazz said interrupting what Jaden was about to say, causing her to sweat-fault at him.
"Fools," Kagemaru began, "I am Kagemaru, master of the Shadow Games. It was I who sealed the sacred Beast cards. It was I who gave Sheppard the seven Spirit Keys…"
"Sheppard" Crowler began to question who to have Sheppard nod to confirm what Kagemaru was saying.
"Alone, they are worthless. To unlock the spirit gates, all is required is dueling energy. Energy you used trying to protect those keys," Kagemaru said as the robot slowly walked towards the box where the Sacred Beast cards were. Chazz let out a breath of relief.
"See? This isn't the Chazz's fault," He said.
"Chazz, not now," Jaden said with a groan.
"This is why I arranged for all the best duelists in the world to come here." Kagemaru said with his machine now within range of the box. "I hoped year after year, class after class, a student would arise with enough dueling spirit to unlock the power of the cards. My Shadow riders were sent to test you and only one passed, one with the hope to finally unlock the power of the sacred beasts and give me the strength to rule the world." Kagemaru yelled out.
"A cute story, but why are the tricks? Are you too weak to get the sacred Beast cards for yourself?" Alexis asked.
"Alexis, please don't make the scary man mad." Syrus whined.
"Sy, relax. Nothing will happen, as long as I am here, no one will be getting those cards." Jaden thought in worry as she looked at Kagemaru. Jaden could only ask one thing. How did all of this happen?