Vile: It's finally time for this one: Numbershot C32!
Yuma: Another Chaos Numbershot? Already?
Vile: Yep. For my 15th Numbershot, it's time to bring an old friend from the anime into my canon.
Marcus: *puts on helmet* Man the lifeboats. This isn't gonna be good.
Vile: Says you. *rolls eyes* Anyhoo, standard disclaimer here, folks. Enjoy!
Numbershot C32: Predator or Prey?
Chapter 1
The Number Distributor poured over his monitor, observing what seemed to be something growing. It had the form of a black mass within a sphere, which continued to grow at an eerie rate, pulsating darkness as it grew. "Yes… It grows at a nice rate." The man mused, rubbing his chin. "With this much power, it will be impossible to suppress it any longer… even for you." An image of a person appeared onscreen. "Ryoga Kamishiro… Shark… Count yourself lucky that you had handled two of my Numbers before. Otherwise, Number 32 would have had you in my grasp within seconds of you taking it. However, you fail to know just what it can do." Part of Shark's chest became covered in eerie red darkness. "I have done my research on my Numbers, and on Tsukumo and Mizuki, and now… Hahahahahaha… AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He clenched his fist, darkness forming around it.
*That Night* *Kamishiro House*
Shark tossed and turned in his bed, grunting in what seemed like pain. A small yell came from him.
*Dream*
Shark was in nothing but a black void. He looked around semi-frantically. "Where am I?" Then, he heard a gurgling roar behind him, quickly turning to see a shocking sight. It was Shark Drake, battling Yuma's Number 39: Kibou Ou Hope. All of a sudden, Hope's body was cloaked in light before it became a new form: Its Chaos form. "…Hope Ray?" Shark Drake was overwhelmed by Hope's new power, but its eyes suddenly glowed a harsh yellow. With a gurgled roar, darkness billowed out from its eyes, shrouding its entire body. "N-Nandare?" Then, a strong darkness-covered claw shot out from the mass, lancing Hope Ray through the chest, making him yell out before exploding. The claw turned toward Shark, two yellow dots glowing behind the darkness. Shark felt pain, and Shark Drake's "32" was glowing on his hand. Then, the mass shot toward Shark, forming into a different shape, silhouetted in the murky darkness. A much-deeper gurgled roar sounded as it prepared to strike Shark down, the boy too paralyzed to move. "AAAAAAAHHHH!"
*End Dream*
"GWAH!" Shark yelped, sitting straight up in bed in a cold sweat, panting. He looked around, reassuring himself that he was still in his room.
"Ryoga?" A voice asked. Shark looked and saw Rio peeking in, a concerned look on her face.
Shark panted a bit more. "It was a nightmare, Rio-nee. I'm all right."
"If you say so. Get as much sleep as you want. It's only 2:00 AM and you don't have school in the morning." Rio suggested, Shark nodding before she closed the door.
Shark held his head before laying back down, but his eyes caught sight of something, widening in shock and slight fear. The dark red "32" was glowing on his hand. Shark gulped. 'Oh no… Don't tell me that wasn't just a dream.' He was too tired to worry, as sleep claimed him again.
*The Next Day*
Shark met up with Yuma's gang, Ariel, and eventually Yamoto, but they could clearly tell that he didn't get much sleep the previous night. He also looked somewhat spooked. Worried, Ariel placed a hand on his shoulder, making Shark flinch. He never flinched before. "Shark-kun? Are you all right?"
Shark looked at her and sighed. "Bad night last night. I had a horrible nightmare." Ariel didn't like the sound of that. "I'll be all right as the day goes on. Don't worry." The blue-haired girl didn't quite believe him, but she decided to see where the day went.
*Later*
Shark LP:2500
Yamoto LP:1900
Shark's field: Big Jaws, Friller Rabca, no facedowns
Yamoto's field: Verz Zahhak, Verz-o'-Wisp, one facedown
Big Jaws: Lv.3 WATER Fish ATK:1800/DEF:300
Friller Rabca: Lv. 3 WATER Fish ATK:700/DEF:1500
Verz Zahhak: Lv.4 DARK Dragon ATK:1850/DEF:850
Verz-o'-Wisp: Lv.4 DARK Pyro ATK:450/DEF:2050
"Trap Card, Accel Xyz, hatsudo! This allows me to Xyz Summon a monster during your turn, but before your Battle Phase!" Yamoto declared. "Watashi wa Reberu Yon no Verz Zahhak to, Verz-o'-Wisp de Obarei!" His dragon and fireball turned fully purple and spiraled into the air around each other. A galaxy portal opened up, and both his monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light occurred.
The number "14" formed and flashed in brown, and a stone shaped like a snail shell emerged. "Arawareyo, Nanbaazu Juuyon (Number 14) – Krakargot!" Lava poured out from the bottom of the shell, forming into the lava snail's body, a small volcano bursting on the top of the shell. Two red Overlay Units circled it.
Number 14: Krakargot: Rank 4 FIRE Aqua/Xyz ATK:2300/DEF:0 2 Overlay Units
Shark's eye suddenly twitched. "Numbers…" He breathed. He began to shake, and he heard a gurgled roar in his head.
"Hey Shark, you all right?" Tetsuo called.
Shark groaned, picking a card in his hand. Something was compelling him to make this move. "Whirlpooler, Shoukan!" His monster emerged as a spinning green star-shaped creature, its spinning generating a water tornado.
Whirlpooler: Lv.3 WATER Aqua ATK:0/DEF:900
"Whirlpooler no kouka hatsudo! When it's Normal Summoned, all WATER monsters I control gain 1 Level, including Whirlpooler itself!" Starfish began spinning faster, and Big Jaws and Friller Rabca began swimming in the tornado.
Big Jaws, Friller Rabca, Whirlpooler: Lv.4
"Ore wa Reberu Yon no Big Jaws, Friller Rabca, Whirlpooler, OBAREI!" All three of his monsters turned fully blue and spiraled into the air.
"Is it me, or did Shark's voice suddenly change?" Yuma noticed.
"San tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku!" A galaxy portal opened up, and all three of Shark's monsters sailed inside. "Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light occurred. "Arawareyo, Nanbaazu Sanjuuni (Number 32)! Kaikouryuu (Marine Biting Dragon)… Shark Drake!"
The number "32" formed and flashed in dark red, and a water vortex swirled upwards. From it, a deep blue shark-tooth-shaped object rose. The monster's arms and fins extended, the arms ending in claws. The monster's yellow eyes gleamed before it roared at Yamoto, three blue Overlay Units circling it.
Number 32: Marine Biting Dragon – Shark Drake: Rank 4 WATER Sea Serpent/Xyz ATK:2800/DEF:2100 3 Overlay Units
Shark suddenly let out a growl. "Shark Drake, take down Nightmare Vulpine! Depth Bite!" Shark Drake fired a blast of blue energy in the shape of a shark head, which chomped down on the snail, destroying it.
Yamoto LP:1400
"Shark Drake no kouka hatsudo! By using an Overlay Unit, your Number is brought back with 1000 less Attack Points to be destroyed again!" Shark Drake absorbed one of the blue orbs into its forehead, then launched its arms into the ground, pulling out a weakened Krakargot.
Shark Drake: 2 Overlay Units
Krakargot ATK:1400 0 Overlay Units
"Shark Drake, tear that snail to pieces again! Depth Bite!" Shark ordered angrily. Another blast of blue energy chomped down on the enemy Number, sending Yamoto backwards.
Shark LP:2500
Yamoto LP:0 – LOSER
Shark's face appeared with the word "WIN" as the buzzer sounded, and the Augmented Reality vanished. Out of nowhere, Shark let out a loud roar to the sky. "Shark, are you all right?" Yuma called.
Shark shook his head, blinking his eyes. "What the hell did I do that for?"
"Shark, did something happen? You suddenly started acting menacingly." Yamoto mused, de-forming his D-Pad and D-Gazer.
"I… I don't know. It came outta nowhere." Shark thought. "Something wanted me… to Summon Shark Drake. I went with it, and next thing I know, I start growling."
Yamoto didn't like the sound of that. "Oh no… Could Shark Drake be taking over?"
"I don't think so." Shark replied, showing a blank hand. "It was probably nothing." He finished with a small smile.
"Hmm… perhaps you're right." Yamoto mused. Ariel walked up beside Shark and hugged him, Shark smiling at her, not caring about the others who were around. Yuma and Kotori shared their own hug in response, then everyone went to leave. Then, Yamoto heard a growl in his head. 'Dark Matter Dragon? What is the matter?' The dark Number directed Yamoto's vision to Shark's hand, the purple orbs widening to see a faint dark red glow, unnoticed by anyone. 'Curses… It's awakening. The darkness is about to rise…'
Author-Made Cards
Whirlpooler
Level 3 WATER Aqua
ATK:0/DEF:900
When this card is Normal Summoned: Increase the Levels of all WATER monsters you control by 1.
Number 14: Krakargot
Rank 4 FIRE Aqua/Xyz
ATK:2300/DEF:0
2 Level 4 monsters
Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Destroy up to 2 cards you control, and inflict 600 damage to your opponent for each destroyed card.
Accel Xyz
Normal Trap Card
Activate only during your opponent's turn, before their Battle Phase: Xyz Summon 1 Rank 4 or below Xyz Monster using monsters you control as Xyz Material.
Vile: Shark Drake's having some problems. Shark had better watch himself.
Shark: As if we don't have enough problems from you to deal with.
Vile: Hey, I had to do something bad for the last Chaos Numbershot. Since it's a Chaos, it's gotta be big.
Shark: *rolls eyes in annoyance*
Vile: Anyhoo... if you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! I'll try to have the next chapter done soon! Ja ne for now!
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