Hyper Runners: Duel Legacy
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I couldn't think of a place to put this, so I decided here. I am new to the site and hope to please all of you.
Note: My story uses the following characters as cards, not actual people. And this story takes place five years after the Dark Signers Saga.
Chapter One: The New Kid
The scene opens to the satellite nation harbored across the river from New Domino City. It had been five years since the legendary defeat of Rex Goodwin at the hands of the chosen Signers. Even after all these years, it was still the hottest topic when gossip was dull. With the Signers acting as the new leaders of the city, many changes were taken into effect. Daedalus Bridge was completed, allowing full access between the city at the Satellite, Sector Security was under new authority, and the Satellite was transformed into a new dueling ground. All in all, it was peaceful...for the most part.
"What's the matter, old man?!" A young voice taunted. "Can't keep up with a self-absorbed brat?!"
"I'll get you yet, you little punk!" A familiar grunt sounded.
Who else but the lovable, and humiliated, Officer Trudge would cause such a commotion. But if you think it's Yusei he's after, think again. This time, his target was a wild and free spirited boy roughly around the age of sixteen. The boy in question had spiky-red hair with a golden 'X' tattoo on his left cheek. He wore a red shirt with a pair of blue jeans and a navy-blue vest. The teenaged troublemaker was riding through the deserted streets on a black Dual-Runner with the mark of a red dragon on the hood.
"Come on, old man!" The boy taunted. "What?! Getting slow in your old age?!"
"You better watch yourself, Marcus!" Trudge snarled. "Just because you're Yusei's favorite doesn't mean he's going to protect you forever!"
"Well, he's not here now, is he?" Marcus smirked. "I don't see anything stopping you from knocking me off my Runner. Come on, how about a quick match for old times sake?"
"You're going to regret leaving you room, kid." Trudge grinned deviously, pulling out a well-known card. "Let's get in the game with Speed World!"
Trudge placed the card into the slot of his Runner, activating the onboard Duel Disk. A ripple effect took place and soon the entire street became the ground for their clash.
"Speed World activated, autopilot standing by."
"Let's Duel!" They yelled.
Marcus (4000) – Trudge (4000)
"To show respect for my elders, I'll let you have the first move." Marcus taunted.
"You're going to regret that." Trudge proclaimed. "Because I summon Assault Dog in attack mode!"
Suddenly, a rottweiler with green armor appeared at his side, racing along side its master. (1200/800)
"Then I'll throw down a face down and end my turn!" He continued as a card appeared at his side.
"Aw, don't tell me you're using that old deck again." Marcus playfully whined. "I was hoping for more of a challenge. Well, it's your loss." He drew a card and watched the speed counter increase (1-1). "I summon Sonic the Hedgehog to the field!"
A blue humanoid hedgehog with six spiked quills appeared (1500/900). But before Marcus could continue, Trudge suddenly broke in.
"You're as predictable as always, brat!" Trudge laughed, throwing up his hidden card. "I knew you would summon that rat, so I played Trap Hole! This card allows me to destroy any summoned monster with more than 1000 attack points! Too bad!"
A bottomless hole appeared below Sonic and sucked the hedgehog straight in. But before Trudge could savor his early victor, the blue hedgehog jumped out of the hole and landed safely at Marcus' side.
"What?!" Trudge exclaimed. "But how?!"
"You seem to be suffering from memory loss, old man!" Marcus joked. "Because you forgot Sonic's special ability. By sacrificing one Speed Counter, Sonic remains in play, but the damage is still taken."
The counter on Marcus' consul dropped. (0-1).
"Now it's my turn!" Marcus continued. "Sonic, attack with Spin Dash!"
The blue hedgehog jumped into the air, curled into a ball, and bashed the hound into oblivion.
Marcus (4000) – Trudge (3700)
"Then I'll place two face downs and end my turn!" Marcus finished.
"Lucky brat." Trudge grumbled, drawing a card. (0-2). "Next I'll summon Gate Blocker in attack mode!"
A large metallic wall with a single eye appeared on the field. (100/2000)
"Wow, you must really be eager to lose, old man." Marcus laughed.
"The exact opposite, to be exact." Trudge grinned. "Because next I play Shield & Sword! With this card in play, all face-up monsters must switch their attack and defense points during the remainder of the turn!"
Sonic (800/1500) – Gate Blocker (2000/100)
"And that's not all!" Trudge continued. "Because of Gate Blocker's special ability, you can't collect any Speed Counters, meaning your hedgehog is a sitting duck! Attack, Gate Blocker!"
The iron wall fell forward and smashed the blue creature beneath its weight.
Marcus (2800) – Trudge (3700)
"Your move, brat." Trudge taunted.
"And I plan to make the best of it." Marcus smirked, drawing a card. "And thanks to you, I can now activate my trap card: Call of the Haunted! With this card, I can summon one monster from my graveyard and I call Sonic the Hedgehog!"
Sonic reappeared at Marcus' side.
"And because your turn is over, the effects of shield & sword are finished." Marcus continued, watching the Gate Blocker return to its original attack points. "But I'm not done there! Next I'll summon Amy Rose in attack mode!"
A pink humanoid hedgehog wear a pink dress and holding a red hammer appeared. (1000/1000).
"And then I'll play my face down, Piko-Piko Barrage!" Marcus continued, revealing a spell card with a large red hammer. "If Amy Rose is present on the field, this card instantly increases her attack by a thousand points!"
Amy Rose captured a larger version of her hammer, inheriting a menacing red glow (2000/1000)
"You should have thought of a better choice of cards before tackling me." Marcus smirked. "All right, Amy! Show that Gate Blocker what you're made of!"
The Pink hedgehog jumped into the air and swung her hammer downwards in the center of the Gate Blocker, cracking the iron wall down the middle. As Trudge felt the backlash of the attack, he realized he suffered the added loss of a speed counter. (0-1)
Marcus (2800) – Trudge (1800)
"You little weasel!" Trudge sneered.
"But my turn isn't over!" Marcus smirked. "Sonic, take him down a notch!"
The blue hedgehog jumped on command and delivered a powerful kick to the officer's face, which also lost him his only speed counter. (0-0)
Marcus (2800) – Trudge (300)
"So, are you ready to pack it in, old man?" Marcus taunted loudly.
"It's not over yet, brat!" Trudge yelled, drawing another card. (0-1). "But this is getting way out of hand. If I don't do something quick, this brat will beat me. I can't live through that humiliation again."
"Did you fall asleep, gramps!" Marcus laughed.
"That's right, keep laughing." Trudge scowled. "Because I activate a trap card: The Paths of Destiny!"
"That's a new one." Marcus commented.
"I picked it up from a thief trying to steal electronic equipment." Trudge explained. "You see, this is a gain-lose card. We each flip a coin and if it lands on heads, we gain 2000 life points. But if it lands on tails, we lose 2000 life points."
"That's kinda risky, even for you." Marcus stated is surprise.
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going!" Trudge glared in determination. "Of course, you can back out now!"
"Not a chance!" Marcus shouted defiantly. "Bring it on!"
"Go, Paths of Destiny." Trudge shouted.
A coin appeared in front of Trudge's Duel Runner. And by an invisible hand, the coin flipped into the air, both watched closely by the eager riders. It was like time had moved slower in this case. Finally, the coin landed and turned out to be heads.
Marcus (2800) – Trudge (2300)
"Your move, brat!" Trudge called victoriously.
"Not a problem!" Marcus grinned. "Go, Paths of Destiny."
This time, the coin appeared in front of Marcus' Duel Runner and flipped into the air. The red-head rider felt confident in his luck and didn't feel worried about the outcome. Unfortunately, his luck was much worse than he had expected. Once the coin landed, it was found to be tails.
"What?!" Marcus exclaimed.
"Too bad, brat!" Trudge laughed
Marcus (800) – Trudge (2300)
"You've got to be kidding me." Marcus hissed.
"But my turn is still in effect!" Trudge continued. "Next I send three Guard Dogs to the graveyard to summon my power hitter: Montage Dragon!"
Trudge discards three of his four remaining cards into the graveyard slot and slaps down his final card. A moment later, a blue dragon with three armored heads appeared on the field.
"You remember Montage Dragon's special ability, right?" Trudge said humorously.
"For every card used to summon it, Montage Dragon gains 300 attack points for every level." Marcus grimaced.
"That's right." Trudge nodded. "And with three Guard Dogs, that makes a total of nine levels."
Montage Dragon – (2700/0)
"Now, Montage Dragon!" Trudge called. "Eradicate that pink nuisance with Montage Blast!"
The tri-headed dragon roared and jabbed their necks forward with their jaws unhinged. Three beams of light escaped from the dragon's mouth, exploding over Amy Rose, who was obliterated instantly.
Marcus (100) – Trudge (2300)
"Any last words before you lose, brat?!" Trudge shouted victoriously.
"I've got a few." Marcus said defiantly. "I've learned many things from my mentor and one of them is to never surrender. As long as I believe in the power of my cards, I can't lose!"
"Whatever you say." Trudge sniggered. "Just hurry up so I can end this."
"Have it your way." Marcus said, drawing his next card (1-1). As he stared at his chosen card, a dark outline appeared in the depths of his mind. "Well, buddy. It's looks like it's time to step our game up."
"Show no mercy." The creature growled.
"Not a problem." Marcus nodded. "All right, Trudge! You want to end this, then that's fine by me! Cause I'm summoning a tuner monster: Chaos Zero!"
A creature materialized at Marcus' side and stood ready for battle. It resembled a humanoid warrior made entirely of water with a brain visible through its head and two large emerald eyes.
"A tuner monster?" Trudge repeated in confusion. "Since when did you....wait a minute!"
"That's right, Trudge!" Marcus smirked. "You always wanted to see my trump card and now you get your wish. Because I'm fusing Chaos Zero and Sonic the Hedgehog to synchro summon Perfect Chaos Dragon!"
Chaos Zero jumps into the air before deforming into a puddle of water that surrounds Sonic. Suddenly, the aquatic buddle expands and begins to reshape itself into a new form. The creature now resembled a serpentine dragon with a large fin on its head, two curved horns, and made entirely of water. As Trudge stared into its demonic green eyes, he felt a sudden sense of foreboding. (2800/1600)
"Is that...It can't be..." Trudge sputtered.
"I know what you're thinking, but your wrong." Marcus stated deviously. "Perfect Chaos isn't one of the 5 Star Dragons, but it's just as good. And if you don't believe me, see for yourself. Perfect Chaos, attack Montage Dragon with Wave Burst!"
The aquatic demon loomed over the feeble dragon and ripped open its jaws to expel a torrent of water. The Montage Dragon exploded as the aqua jet pierced through its chest. However, Perfect Chaos Dragon did not seem satisfied as it rested close to Trudge's Duel Runner.
Marcus (100) – Trudge (2200)
"I 'forgot' to mention Perfect Chaos' special ability." Marcus said humorously. "You see, whenever Perfect Chaos sends a monster to the graveyard, it deals direct damage equal to that monsters attack points."
"Oh no!" Trudge cried out.
"Oh yes!" Marcus cheered. "Perfect Chaos, end this duel!"
The aquatic dragon followed as directed and unleashed a second wave of water directly for Trudge's Duel Runner. The high-tech cycle suddenly screeched to a halt as the onboard computer failed.
Duel Victor: Marcus
"Later, old man!" Marcus laughed as he took off down the street.
"I swear, either Yusei punishes that kid or I do." Trudge growled, slamming his fist on his runner.
At the time of sunset, Marcus had stopped at the harbor close to Daedalus Bridge. The fiery-haired duelist was leaning against his Duel Runner, staring out into the waters that reflected the vibrate lights of the sun. But he was not alone. Perfect Chaos was gracefully swimming through the river, not even rippling the water. Sonic resting on the ground while Amy sat on Marcus' Duel Runner. But Marcus knew they weren't in play because they were more transparent than normal.
"You think Trudge will ever learn?" Marcus asked.
"Not a chance." Sonic said nonchalantly. "But hey, what fun is life without a little competition."
"Is that all you boys think about." Amy pouted. "Fighting and Dueling?"
"Yes." The men answered.
Amy glared at the two, but Marcus was saved at the sound of his ring tone. But upon looking at the caller ID, the red-head felt safer dealing with Amy. With an audible gulp, he answered.
"Hey, how's it..." Marcus said nervously. "What? You heard? From Trudge?" He listened for a moment. "I know I'm not supposed to go into the Satellite without permission, but..." He stopped to listen again. "But I – he – and we....yes, Yusei. I'll be home in a minute."
He cut off the connection.
"Looks like someone's in trouble." Sonic taunted playfully.
"Hey, if I go down, you're coming with me." Marcus proclaimed.
"What? You're going to blame this on Duel Spirits?" Sonic smirked victoriously.
"I hate you guys." Marcus murmured.
The red-head rider jumped back to his Runner and took off in the direction of the bridge. But without his notice, someone was watching him from afar. An unknown figure wearing black-hooded coat held the binocular pressed to his eyes as he followed Marcus' trail. Setting down the viewing tool, the figure pressed to fingers to his temple.
"We've found one of them." The figure said telepathically in a feminine voice. "Shall I attack now?"
"No." A response came. "Wait a little while longer until we can confirm his power."
The unknown character nodded and fell backwards into the shadows.
A new hero emerges with a new threat. What is the special ability that rests with Marcus? Who are the unknown characters that seek to obtain him? And what does Yusei have to say about this? Find out on the next Hyper Runners!
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