CFGX: "Hey, duelist. You may have known me for my Stardust Accelerator/Reverse of Arcadia stories. But somehow lately, I haven't been able to receive much feedback as I did about a year ago. So with a little help from Gammatron, I made this story in hopes of reviving my reviewers. I hope you'd like this one. It's sort of based off of one of the arcs from the One Piece manga. Now for the disclaimer... The Yugioh franchise is of proud and copyright ownership of Kazuki Takahashi. Any characters not seen in the anime or manga is created by their respective authors on this site."
Betas: Gammatron
Stars. They are everything the earth. These fascinating specks of light help illuminate the void of darkness that is the universe. They watch over us for many years, watching the planet as it develops. Stars can be interpreted for many things; they were used by sailors to navigate the the sea from one land to another. Whenever a star falls, if someone makes a wish before it disappears, it could come true. The most famous use for them is to represent the levels of the monsters used in the world's most favorite game, Duel Monsters; and to an even greater extent, the Synchro Monster, formed by monsters known as Tuners, to combine with other monster to increase in power. But the oldest use for astronomy is predicting what is to come, which is just what is happening now.
Far away on an uncharted island, a young woman stood at the edge of the cliff, the rushing ocean crashing against the landscape. She watched as the stars twinkled in the sky, as if they were trying to send some sort of message...
"A major uprising is about to befall upon us soon..." tapping the ground with her staff, the woman turned and walked into the jungle behind her.
The sun shone brightly, reflecting against the flowing ocean. Shadows were cast against the moving ripples as seagulls flew overhead. The water was being carved greatly as a large white vessel moved across the ocean. A great many people were either moving about or lying under the sun, soaking in its radiance.
People stood around the ship to watch this amazing view; including one in particular. He wore his usual trademark baggy jeans and short-sleeved jean jacket. His side-swiped black hair billowed through the wind as he watched the sea with his sapphire-blue eyes. But his most peculiar feature was the crimson-colored rune sketched on his right arm.
Jason Hutchins let out an exasperated sigh as he turned from the sea towards a giant pool that was behind him. a lot of people were swimming, splashing, diving, and even snorkeling in the water; white many others were lying on towels, soaking in the sun's rays. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. Jason, however, feels too uncertain...
"Jason!" a woman's voice called out to him. Jason walked hastily halfway across the pool until he stopped beside a large marble-white towel. Resting on it was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen; Her forest-green hair reflected slightly against the sunlight. She wore a lime-green tank-top with a white-and-black towel wrapped around her waist. She removed her sunglasses to reveal a pair of bright, amber eyes that showed a hint of concern... "I just couldn't help but watch you stand on those rails all day. I something wrong?"
It was true. Something was plaguing Jason. He was pretty hectic ever since the battle against the Dark Signers. Sometimes he could not stand to look at Gabriella, not what after what she had done. She was a master manipulator of the desperate. She could find anyone's weakness and changed it to hatred to direct it towards him. It was not until the very end that Jason managed to bring the Gabriella he knew back to reality. But even as the month went by, he could not be more uncertain. "Oh, uh, nothing. Just thinking about stuff..."
"Oh." Gabriella blinked, "But I can't just let you just mope around and do nothing. Why don't you take a dip in the pool. I'm sure that Kat's waiting for you."
"That reminds me, where is she?" His question was interrupted when a sudden weight fell behind him. Even through his clothes it felt slippery and wet. Jason looked down to see a pair of small arms wrapped around his waist.
"Tag! You're it!" Jason looked back to see a little girl clinging behind him. Short black hair stuck to her head from the water she was no doubt swimming in. A pair of emerald gems sparkled from the sunlight, bouncing off its beautiful radiance. "I was wondering when you would come, Jason!"
"Oh! Kat, I was just looking for you!" Jason said, turning around to look at her, "Hey, that's a nice, uh... What are you today?"
The little girl pouted, "Stupid! I'm a Vaporeon!" Jason looked her over; she wore a slick blue wetsuit stopping at her biceps and thighs. She wore a swimming cap on her head with three yellow fins; one on top and the other two drooping down over her ears. "N-E-K-O! That spells Vaporeon!"
"Vaporeon, huh?"
"Uh-huh! Can you do something for me?" Katherine pointed out to the pool, "I wanna see you jump from the high-dive over there! C'mon, it'll be fun!"
Jason looked towards where Katherine was pointing and saw the high-dive. That only caused him to panic a bit. Now only had he never swim, he never even jumped from a diving board. Truth was, he was sort of afraid of heights. "Geez, Kat. I don't know..."
"Awww, pleeeeease?" Katherine fluttered her eyes, making a puppy-dog face. It was so adorable even Jason could only resist for so long...
"Oh, alright!" Jason conceded; Katherine couldn't help but giggle at how easily men could give in to a woman's wiles.
A while later, Jason was in his swimming trunks and was climbing up the ladder on the high-dive. He tried not to look down the higher he got up. Soon enough, he made it to the highest diving board. He walked towards the end and looked down. It might as well have reached the ozone, because it was a long drop. Jason looked over to the side of the pool and saw Gabriell and Katherine waving at them. He took a deep breath and began to flex the board with his feet. With his legs ready hopped up off the board and dove his way down to the pool. Jason could see the water racing closer and closer towards him. He straighten up and pointed his arms forward. He squeezed his eyes closed before he made impact with the water without a single splash. He could have been a synchronized swimmer if he had put his mind to it. Jason found his direction afterward and dove towards the two girls before coming up for air.
"You're right, Kat! That was fun!" Jason was about to get out of the water until...
"Wait! Jason! Don't get out!" Gabriella exclaimed; a confused Jason looked up to see her face red as a cherry, her hand covering her mouth and pointing out behind him. He turned around and saw a pair of swimming trunks floating on the other side of the pool. It didn't take him long to realize whose shots they were as he sunk his tomato-red face back underwater.
Jason had stuck himself in his room since then. Being in a suite sure does has its perks. He had been taking his mind off things by looking through his cards. While his Genex is his favorite, his second-best favorite were warrior-type monsters. They were known to be one of the most versatile monsters in the game, common for massive battle-damage to card-destruction. The thing Jason probably liked most is their human based quality. It was because of these traits he believed that even the most flawed human can rise against even the most monstrous titans with the right potential. From legends he had never heard of like Jaden Yuki, Aster Phoenix and Joey wheeler, to Yusei and his racing warriors, they all had/have potential. And with his signature warrior Colossal Fighter, Jason can duel with the best of them; and still it was a wonder why the Crimson Dragon had recently chosen him as a true Signer.
And speaking of the devil, a burning sensation was burning on his right arm. He looked at his arm to see his Mark of the Dragon Heart glowing like a shining star. Something was confusing him; it only burns when something dangerous was coming his way. But it was three months since the Dark Signer incident. Why was this happening to him now? His Sign shone brighter until it obscured his vision. Everything went black after that...
Jason's eyes was opened to a new light; literally. He had to cover his eyes from the bright sunlight above. "Wait, sunlight?" he groaned; he turned his head over to the left and saw nothing but trees, rock, and sand, "Is this a dream? I thought I was back in the room..." he stood up and looked at his surroundings; he was standing on yards of sand surrounded by a pair of rocky cliffs, all overlooking a large body of water that stretched farther than the eye could see. If Jason had not known better, he would say he was standing on a beach, or rather a large quarry. He looked behind him to see a large, lush-green jungle. This was starting to get really strange. This seemed too real to be a dream. If this was really happening to him then he must get answers. And so, he turned around and walked out of the beach, and into the vast jungle ahead.
But unbeknownst to him, two pairs of eye peered at him; and were now on their way to report to their superiors...
It seemed he was walking forever. Wherever Jason went all he could see were giant trees, exotic plants, and overhead branches that shaded most of the afternoon sunlight. The more he walked, the more leaves and bark he passed by, and the more he had to walk.
He was relieved when he came across a large slope to rest on. He walked over and sad down along the edge. Jason could see the ocean from the steep cliff, watching as the raging waters crashed against the rocks below. He then looked at the horizon ahead, seeing nothing but ocean as if it was connected to the sky. But regardless of the scenery, he could not help but wonder; why did his Mark glow back at the ship? How did he get from there to a landscape he had never been to before? And why?
"Who goes there?"
An alluring yet commanding voice and a pair of soft footsteps caused Jason to look back behind him. Approaching him was a young woman. She wore a short skirt, a hood and cape, all made from a tattered yellowed cloth. She had well-toned skin and her long blonde hair spilled from under her cloak, as well as a small bra-like feathered top that clutched around her bosom. She must be one of the land's inhabitants. First thing on Jason's mind was to gather a bit of information. So he approached the woman to try and talk to her.
"Halt!" In a swift motion, the woman reached over her waist and pulled out a sword. Jason stopped in his tracks as she pointed the long blade at him and shot a glare with her hardening, violet eyes. "You are wearing a strange attire. And more importantly, you are not wearing a collar. Who are you?"
"What? I don't know what you're talking about! I don't even know how a got here!"
"...I see. So you're the one the Sage warned about; the one who will cause an uprise against the princess!" the woman sheathed her sword and outstretched her left arm, revealing a golden bracelet with a green gen embedded in it. The gem glowed brightly and under its light it began to change shape. The light dissipated to reveal a black-and-gold duel-disk; the gem on the middle was the same color as the bracelet and its card tray was the shape of an ax-head. The pulled a card from its deck tray and slapped it onto the tray. Just like magic, a female knight with red armor appeared, "Attack!" the knight jumped in the air and pulled out her rose in front of the sun let it blind Jason with its rays, obscuring his vision. When he could not see where she will attack, he had no choice but to shield himself with his forearms.
A loud 'clank' was heard, as when metal collided with metal. Jason opened his eyes to see that his Mark had glowed again and his own duel-disk had appeared. The knight retreated to her master's side.
"It appears that you hold the same power as well..." the woman wondered allowed as her knight disappeared, "This is very troublesome indeed! I must erase this problem before it even starts! I challenge you to duel!"
Jason groaned as he activated his duel-disk and drew his starting hand, 'How come every problem in my life have to have a duel put in the mix?'
"As Captain of the Guard, I, Valentine shall take your head before you can even cross into our village!" Jason gulped and held his neck as the woman drew her starting hand.
Valentine: 4000
Jason: 4000
"I will make the first move!" Valentine announced as she drew her sixth card, "I summon (1) G.B, Hunter(4/ATK: 1200/DEF: 2000) in DEF mode!" a young woman with blonde hair, wearing a full black armored bodysuit appeared, "I place one card face-down and end my turn."
"It's my turn!" Jason drew his next card, "I summon Marauding Captain to the field!" the war-torn knight appeared (ATK: 1200), "And thanks to his special-ability, I can summon out another warrior from my hand! So now I'll call out Ghost Gardna!" the white spectral defender appeared (DEF: 1900), "Now I place a card face-down! It's your move!"
"I draw!" Valentine started her turn, "A weak monster in ATK position and a strong defense where it could intercept my attacks. Your strategy is to simple..." she added a monster onto her tray and a female warrior with ornamented red-and-gold armor appeared; it was the same monster she tried to attack Jason with earlier, "So I'll just summon (2) Command Knight(4/ATK: 1200/DEF: 1900) in DEF position and activate Yellow Luster Shield, to increase the defensive power of all of my monsters by 300 points." a small golden barrier appeared each around a monster, increasing their DEF points.
G.B. Hunter: (DEF: 2300)
Command Knight: (DEF: 2200)
"That would end my turn!"
"My turn!" Jason drew his next card, "I release Marauding Captain to advance-summon (5) Kiryu(5/ATK: 2000/DEF: 1500)!" the knight disappeared and a large dragon took his place; it had red-plated scales and a maw of crimson under-biting fangs (ATK: 2000), "I'll end my turn at that."
"Then I will draw," Valentine started her turn, "I summon (3) D.D. Warrior Lady(4/ATK: 1500/DEF: 1600) in DEF mode!" a woman in a silver armored jumpsuit appeared, wielding a sort of energy-sword (DEF: 1600-1900), "I end my turn."
"It's my turn!" Jason drew his next card, "I summon the Dark Blade in ATK mode!" a warrior masked in gruesome black armor appeared (ATK: 1800), "And since Kiryu is a union-monster, I can equip him onto Dark Blade and increase his ATK points by 900!" the warrior hopped onto the red dragon.
Dark Blade: (ATK: 2700)
"Next, I activate The A. Forces continuous-spell! This card increases the ATK power of all my warriors by 200 for warrior and spellcaster on my field!"
Dark Blade: (ATK: 3100)
"Now I activate Kiryu's second ability! By releasing him while equipped to its master, Dark Blade can then attack you directly!" the Dark Blade went up to the dragon's head and launched himself using the head as a springboard. When the warrior fell to Kiryu's line of sight, he was launched forward by the dragon's birst of dragon-breath. Dark Blade was enveloped in an emerald flame, with his legs outstretched towards his desired target (ATK: 3100-2200).
"I activate my face-down trap card!" Valentine revealed her reversed card. Before Jason knew it, his Dark Blade disappeared into a floating sinkhole of distorted space. The vortex disappeared and another appeared overhead behind him. And as fast as the Dark Blade reappeared Jason's face met the black warrior's feet, and was knocked onto his back.
Valentine: 4000
Jason: 1800
"The face-down I played recently was the trap card Dimension Wall," Valentine stated, "When your monster attacked, this trap redirects the attack so you take the battle-damage instead of me."
Jason groaned as he got up from the ground, holding his face. He could barely believe the damage just then was real, "What gives? How am I involve in what you're talking about?"
"Do not play coy with me!" Valentine declared, "We have been wary of your arrival; warned by the Royal Sage herself! Your lie will not sway me! It is now my turn!" she drew her next card, "I summon (4) The Unfriendly Amazon(4/ATK: 2000/DEF: 1000)!" a female warrior in grey clothing appeared wielding her sword (ATK: 2000), "Next I play the Banner of Courage continuous-spell!" the spell card created a colorful war-banner on the field. "Now I switch Command Knight, G.B. Hunter and D.D. Warrior Lady to ATK position! And they gain more power due to Command Knight's effect!"
G.B. Hunter: (ATK: 1200-1400-1800)
Command Knight: (ATK: 1200-1400-1800)
D.D. Warrior Lady: (ATK: 1500-1700-2100)
The Unfriendly Amazon: (ATK: 2000-2200-2600)
"D.D. Warrior Lady! Attack his Ghost Gardna!" the dimensional warrior dashed toward the the ghostly guard. But both monsters reached an impasse.
"Sorry, but my Waboku trap prevents all of my monsters from being destroyed in battle!" a dimensional vortex then appeared between the two monsters and absorbed them both.
"My monster's special-ability removes both her and the monster she battled with from play." Valentine said, "I will turn this round over to you."
G.B. Hunter: (ATK: 1600)
Command Knight: (ATK: 1600)
The Unfriendly Amazon: (ATK: 2400)
Dark Blade: (ATK: 2000)
"Alright..." Jason drew his next card, 'This is nuts! The first person I've seen in hours and already I'm blamed for something I didn't do; or wasn't planning to do, in this case. I gotta win this duel so I can talk some sense to her.' "I summon the tuner monster Rose, Warrior of Revenge!" the crimson-haired kunoichi appeared (ATK: 1600), "And now I tune Dark Blade with Rose to synchro-summon Colossal Fighter!" the two warriors rose to the sky. Rose changed into four synchro-gates and surrounded the Dark Blade, the dark warrior disappeared and left four aligning stars. A torrent of light erupted as Jason chanted:
"Divested stars form a timid soul, discovered in the darkest reaches! Unlock the gates to remove the shadows, and create the titan it will become, on its long-forgotten journey! Synchro Summon! Colossal Fighter, Accelerate!"
Jason's signature titan landed from the column of light, creating a sudden quake (ATK: 2800). "And due to Colossal Fighter's ability, he gains 100 points for each warrior in my graveyard! And last I checked I got 2! And adding to the 200 points from The A. Forces, you do the math!"
Colossal Fighter: (ATK: 2800-3000-3200)
"And there's more ! equip Colossal Fighter with Fighting Spirit and Assault Armour! Fighting Spirit gives the equipped monster 300 points for each monster you have on the field, plus an extra 300 from Assault Armor!" the mighty silver titan glowed with a golden riryoku field (ATK: 3200-4100-4400), "Now I remove Assault Armor and allow Colossal Fighter to attack twice (ATK: 4100), "Now shoe 'er what you're made of, Colossal!" the massive warrior charge towards enemy lines and colided his giant fist through the Unfriendly Amazon, sending large aftershocks through the atmosphere.
Valentine: 2300
Jason: 1800
Colossal Fighter: (ATK: 4200)
"Now for the second and final round! Colossal Fighter, end this!" with one more charge-in, Colossal Fighter knocked out G.B. Hunter and erased the rest of Valentine's life-points.
Valentine: 0
Jason: 1800
However, the tremors from that last attack caused the foundation of dueling field to weaken; and pretty soon, the cliff began to crumble and then collapse, taking Jason with him.
Valentine leap backwards from the falling landscape to avoid being dragged towards the same the quake stopped, she looked down over what was left of the cliff only to see only the crashing waves below, "Although I have lost to a man, it was just a means to an end. The threat had been neutralized and that is all that matters. Now to report back to the Sage at once..." with that, the warrior turned and disappeared into the forest.
But when the woman vanished from sight, a large mass emerged from the ocean, lifting Jason up from the steep depths...
DUEL-MON DATABASE
(1) G.B. Hunter
Stats: [Warrior/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1200 DEF/2000
Attribute: EARTH
Description: Cards on the field cannot be returned to the Deck.
(2) Command Knight
Stats: [Warrior/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1200 DEF/1900
Attribute: FIRE
Description: While at least 1 other monster exists on your side of the field, your opponent cannot select this card as an attack target. Also, while this card remains face-up on the field, increase the ATK of all your Warrior-Type monsters by 400 points.
(3) D.D. Warrior Lady
Stats: [Warrior/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1500 DEF/1600
Attribute: LIGHT
Description: When this card battles your opponent's monster, after damage calculation you can remove from play the opponent's monster and this card.
(4) The Unfriendly Amazon
Stats: [Warrior/Effect] Level 4 ATK/2000 DEF/1000
Attribute: EARTH
Description: Tribute 1 of your monsters on the field (excluding this monster) during each of your Standby Phases. If you do not, this card is destroyed.
(5) Kiryu
Stats: [Dragon/Union] Level 5 ATK/2000 DEF/1500
Attribute: DARK
Description: Tribute 1 of your monsters on the field (excluding this monster) during each of your Standby Phases. If you do not, this card is destroyed.
DUEL-MON TRIVIA-
Hey duelists! Did you know:
The 'G.B.' in G.B. Hunter's name stands for "Gladiator Beast", seeing as how its effect counters the effect of most "Gladiator Beasts" and their support. It also has a respectable DEF, meaning that most "Gladiator Beasts" will be unable to destroy it alone.
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