Episode 2
Luna – First Event: Battle Against Classmates! The Turbo Duel Test
I have nothing, for I deserve nothing
Being alone is how I should be
…
Darkness. Silhouettes of people vanishing. One by one.
"Wait!" cried a voice.
One silhouette remained.
"Don't go! Please!"
The last of the images faded away.
…
DBG sprung upright in his bed, sweating. He grabbed at his chest, recoiling from the pain he just felt. "No… not again…" he thought. "Darn it all…"
He looked outside his window to notice the sun rising. He looked on the table next to his bed. On it lay an envelope and a request form.
"When will this all end…?"
…
"All right, class!" Ms. Bartlet said. "Everyone on the bus."
Outside the school other than the class and their teachers was a bus.
"Yes! I've been waiting for this!" Leo shouted, excitedly.
"Leo, calm down!" Luna responded.
"How can I be calm? We're taking a trip to New Domino's Kaiba Dome! And they're going to let us try the Duel Boards they've been making!"
"It is kind of exciting," Bob added. "I wonder what it's like."
"Hey, Luna. Didn't Yusei make Duel Boards for you and your brother?" Patty asked.
"Yeah, it's a long story," Luna replied.
"You two are lucky to have such a good friend," Dexter added, a male classmate and friend of Leo's who wears glasses.
"Hey, Luna," Akiza greeted, as she approached to group of students wearing her red motorcycle suit.
"Hi, Akiza," Luna returned. "Are you coming with us?"
"Yeah. Your teacher was kind enough to allow me to help your class with turbo dueling."
"That's pretty awesome," Leo said. "You have become a great Turbo Duelist after all!"
"Yeah, thanks to Yusei," Luna stated.
Akiza smiled as she blushed. "Well, of course I have him to thank. Anyway…" She looked around. "I guess he's not here…"
"You mean Yusei?"
"No, someone else. I asked Ms. Bartlet if I could invite someone along. And I figured I could get him to Duel me."
"You mean DBG?" Leo asked.
Akiza nodded. "Right." She kneeled down so as to only talk to Leo and Luna. Dexter, Bob, and Patty were already on the bus. "There has to be a reason why our marks reacted to him, so I asked Ms. Bartlet to see if I could get him to come along and investigate for myself. This was the most convenient opportunity."
"I see…" Luna replied. "Something about him… felt weird. He seems lonely."
"Hey! Maybe I can Duel him after you, Akiza," Leo said.
"Maybe," Akiza replied.
"Miss Izinski, Leo, Luna," Miss Tavare called. "It's time to go."
"Right," the three responded, in unison.
"I'll meet you there," Akiza said, walking to her wide, red Duel Runner.
"Okay," the twins replied.
…
"Aw, yeah! We're here!" Leo exclaimed.
"Not so loud, Leo!" Luna replied.
"Heh. Sorry. I just can't wait to Duel!"
Luna sighed.
"First things first," Ms. Bartlet stated. "I think it's important that the class understand how to Turbo Duel."
"Aww…" Leo said, disappointed.
"Well, then perhaps I can work with Leo and Luna, since they already have some experience, Ms. Bartlet?" Akiza asked.
"Do they now?" Ms. Bartlet returned.
Akiza nodded.
"All right, then. Miss Tavare will be instructing the rest of the class on Turbo Dueling since she has had more experience than me, as I've never done so before."
"Yes, ma'am," the student teacher immediately complied.
The twins stepped aside with Akiza.
"So, do you think he'll still show up?" Luna asked.
"Eh. Who knows?" Leo answered. "I kinda do wanna get to play him."
"That's if he shows," Akiza replied.
…
"Awesome! I can't wait to try my new Turbo Deck out!" Bob exclaimed.
"Me, too! Isn't this exciting?" Patty added.
"This is a waste of time," replied Sly, another male classmate.
"Oh, come on. Don't tell me you're not interested."
"I'd rather ride a Duel Runner, not some skateboard."
"Same here, but this is as good as it gets for kids our age," Dexter replied.
"Whatever," Sly returned.
The students began forming lines to begin practicing riding their Duel Boards, before actually Turbo Dueling.
Akiza then heard a Duel Runner enter the stadium behind her. She turned a noticed a boy wearing a helmet and the standard blue Duel Academy uniform for guys, but the Duel Runner was black and shiny. Just looking at it gave one a dark feeling. The boy got off of his runner and removed his helmet.
"It's him!" Leo said.
DBG glared in their direction.
"Now's my chance," Akiza stated. "Hey, DBG! You wanna Duel?"
"Hmm. Whatever," DBG replied, putting his helmet back on and boarded his Runner.
"Wait!" Bob exclaimed, approaching the group on his Duel Board. "I wanna Duel, too!"
"Same here!" Patty added, stopping just next to Bob.
"Well…" Akiza started.
"You could have a Tag Duel," Miss Tavare suggested, overhearing the conversation. She and Ms. Bartlet advanced towards them.
"A Tag Duel?" Leo asked.
"A Tag Duel is where you have teams of two sharing the same field, and you start at 8000 Life Points instead of the usual 4000," Ms. Bartlet explained.
"Well…" Miss Tavare began.
"I think Bob and Patty can form one team," Ms. Bartlet interrupted. "Oh, I'm sorry. We're you going to suggest something, Miss Tavare?"
"…It's all right," Miss Tavare replied.
"But who will DBG be partnered with?" Leo asked.
…
"Aw, man… why'd Miss Tavare have to go and pick Luna? Why couldn't it be me?" Leo complained, as he watched her sister on her Duel Board approach the starting line next to DBG, Bob, and Patty.
Akiza groaned as well. "Well, I suppose Luna can tell us if she notices anything… Was hoping to do that myself. Oh, well… She was oddly quick with her decision, though…"
"Kinda disappointing. I was hoping to get a chance to Turbo Duel," Dexter said.
Luna glanced at DBG while they, along with Bob and Patty, remained at the starting line. She then heard a voice and turned her head and saw Kuribon.
"I know… I'm worried too…" she thought. Kuribon disappeared. "Well… here goes nothing."
DBG then moved his hand to press a button on his Runner's touch screen. An image of the Speed World 2 card appeared on screen.
"Duel Mode engaged," a computer voice said. His screen then changed to where the opponent's field was viewable.
His Runner and the Duel Boards emitted a light that gave the environment a purple overtone. A holographic image of a clock appeared in front of them and began counting down.
"You ready, Luna?" Patty asked.
"Huh? Yeah," she replied.
"Ready to lose?" Bob added.
"Uh…"
"Bob!" Patty said.
"What?" Bob responded.
DBG remained silent.
The clock finished and the red light turned green. The four competitors took off with DBG and Luna in the lead.
DUEL!
Luna & DBG (LP 8000) VS Bob & Patty (LP 8000)
"I'll take the first move," Patty declared, as she drew a card. "I Summon The Agent of Mystery – Earth!" A fairy-like being appeared beside Patty.
The Agent of Mystery – Earth
LV: 2
ATK: 1000
"When Earth is Summoned, I can add any Agent monster from my Deck to my hand, and I choose The Agent of Creation – Venus! That's all for me."
"Then I'm up!" Luna declared. "I draw!"
Luna & DBG
LP: 8000
SPC: 1
Bob & Patty
LP: 8000
SPC: 1
"I Summon Bird of Roses!" A large bird with a plant-like body appeared with a rose atop its head and at the end of each of its wings.
Bird of Roses
LV: 4
ATK: 1800
"I'll have Bird of Roses attack The Agent of Mystery – Earth!"
"All right! Go for it, Luna!" Leo cheered.
"Bad idea…" Akiza commented.
"Huh?"
"Heh," Patty chuckled.
"What?" Luna wondered.
"You're making this easy! From my hand, I activate the effect of Honest! When one of my monsters battles, I can send Honest to the Graveyard to increase its ATK by the amount of the ATK your monster has."
"But that means…!"
"That's right. Your Bird of Roses has 1800 ATK."
Bird of Roses
LV: 4
ATK: 1800
"So Earth gains 1800 ATK to go with the 1000 ATK she started with!"
The Agent of Mystery – Earth
LV: 2
ATK: 1000 + 1800 = 2800
"2800 ATK?" Luna said.
"That's right." The fairy struck back at the plant-like bird.
2800 – 1800 = 1000
Luna & DBG
LP: 8000 – 1000 = 7000
SPC: 1
"When Bird of Roses is destroyed by battle, I can Special Summon two Plant Tuners from my Deck! I Summon Nettles and Spore!"
Nettles
LV: 2
DEF: 400
Spore
LV: 1
DEF: 800
"I'll place three cards face-down and end my turn!" The three face-down cards vanished from sight after being Set.
"Then it's my turn!" Bob declared.
Luna & DBG
LP: 7000
SPC: 2
Bob & Patty
LP: 8000
SPC: 2
"I Summon Flamvell Firedog!"
Flamvell Firedog
LV: 4
ATK: 1900
"Then, since I've Summoned a Flamvell monster and you have less than three cards in your Graveyard, I can Summon Neo Flamvell Origin from my hand!"
Neo Flamvell Origin
LV: 2
ATK: 500
"Next, I'll have Origin attack Nettles!" The small fireball struck Nettles.
"Oh, boy…" Luna remarked.
"Next, I'll have Firedog attack Spore!" Bob declared. The Flamvell Firedog sprinted towards Luna's remaining monster and destroyed it. "When Firedog destroys a monster by battle, I can Summon a Flamvell monster from my Deck! And I summon Neo Flamvell Sabre!"
Neo Flamvell Sabre
LV: 4
ATK: 1500
"Because you have four or less cards in your Graveyard, Sabre gains an extra 600 ATK!"
Neo Flamvell Sabre
LV: 4
ATK: 1500 + 600 = 2100
"2100 ATK? That's rough!" Leo commented.
"And now Luna's field is empty!" Dexter added.
"Go! Sabre! Attack Luna directly!" Bob commanded.
Luna & DBG
LP: 7000 – 2100 = 4900
SPC: 2
"Now it's Earth's turn!"
Luna & DBG
LP: 4900 – 1000 = 3900
SPC: 2
Luna staggered from the damage.
"I'm not done yet!" Bob stated. "Next I'll tune Level 2 Origin with Level 4 Sabre!"
The fireball broke apart into two green rings that surrounded Sabre.
2 + 4 = 6
"The fires of many come together. Witness their combined power! Synchro Summon! Come, Flamvell Uruquizas!"
Flamvell Uruquizas
LV: 6
ATK: 2100
"I'll place two cards face-down and end my turn!" Bob concluded.
"It's my turn," DBG said.
Luna & DBG
LP: 3900
SPC: 3
Bob & Patty
LP: 8000
SPC: 3
"I hope he can turn this around… we've already lost half our points," Luna thought.
"I activate the Speed Spell – High Speed Crash," DBG declared. "I can destroy one of my cards and destroy another card on the field."
"Not so fast!" Bob countered. "I activate the Counter Trap known as Flamvell Counter! I banish a FIRE monster with 200 DEF from my Graveyard, like my Sabre, and negate your card's effect and destroy it!"
The image of DBG's Speed Spell burst into flames.
"Fine. I activate another High Speed Crash," he declared.
"What?!" exclaimed Bob.
"I'll destroy one of my face-downs for yours. And then, I'll Chain the card I'm destroying. Fairy Wind."
"Oh, geez."
"Fairy Wind destroys all other face-up Spell and Trap Cards on the field and deals 300 damage to both sides for each one destroyed by its effect."
A small gale blew and destroyed DBG's Speed Spell.
Luna & DBG
LP: 3600
SPC: 3
Bob & Patty
LP: 7700
SPC: 3
Bob's face-down card was then obliterated.
"Not my Bottomless Trap Hole!" he exclaimed. "And I was gonna use it, too…"
"I Summon Dragunity Phalanx," DBG declared.
Dragunity Phalanx
LV: 2
ATK: 500
Luna, Bob, and Patty were silent, surprised by this move.
"I don't get it," Leo commented. "Why Summon that weak thing? What about his other monster?"
"And now, by sending a Dragunity monster from my field to the Graveyard," DBG continued, "I can Special Summon Dragunity Arma Mystletainn from my hand."
The Phalanx disappeared as a new monster took its place.
Dragunity Arma Mystletainn
LV: 6
ATK: 2100
"That's why, Leo," Akiza explained. "He was going to use it to Summon another monster. And now it's going to be just like before."
"What do you mean?" Leo asked.
"Just watch."
"Mystletainn's effect activates. It lets me equip any Dragon-Type Dragunity monster to it. And I choose none other than Phalanx," DBG continued.
Phalanx reappears and attaches to Mystletainn.
"Then I activate Phalanx's effect, allowing me to Summon it."
The Dragon detaches itself.
Dragunity Phalanx
LV: 2
DEF: 1100
"Here it comes," Bob said.
"I now tune Level 2 Phalanx with Level 6 Mystletainn," DBG declared.
2 + 6 = 8
"Cold hearts become hard as steel with their lingering spirits rampaging together! Feel the might of its hate-filled roar! Synchro Summon! Come forth, Scrap Dragon!"
Scrap Dragon
LV: 8
ATK: 2800
"It's that dragon from the other day!" Patty noted.
"I know that…" Bob responded.
Luna shivered slightly. She felt a pulse in her arm again and quickly grabbed it. "My mark…" she thought.
Akiza and Leo followed suit, as they felt the same pulse again. DBG grabbed at his chest.
"Hey, what's wrong, Leo?" Dexter asked.
"What's up?" Bob wondered.
"Don't know… are you okay?" Patty asked. Both looked their opponents in confusion.
DBG breathed heavily and slowly.
"I activate Scrap Dragon's effect," he continued. "I target a card on both our fields and destroy them. I'll target another face-down and Flamvell Firedog."
An energy blast shot from the dragon's mouth and obliterated the face-down and then the Firedog.
"There goes my Firedog…" Bob commented.
"Scrap Dragon. Attack Earth. Scrap Rage," DBG commanded.
Another blast shot out the dragon at the fairy.
2800 – 1000 = 1800
Bob & Patty
LP: 7700 – 1800 = 5900
SPC: 3
"I'll place two cards face-down and end my turn," DBG concluded.
Luna glanced at that dragon while holding her right arm. "That dragon…" she thought. "Whatever I felt just being around DBG, I can feel it coming much more strongly from his dragon. Something's not right here…"
"It's my turn!" Patty started, as she drew.
Luna & DBG
LP: 3600
SPC: 4
Bob & Patty
LP: 5900
SPC: 4
"I activate the Speed Spell – Vision Wind! Since I have 2 or more Speed Counters, I can bring back a Level 2 or below monster from the Graveyard! So I bring back Earth!"
The Agent of Mystery – Earth
LV: 2
ATK: 1000
"Next, I summon The Agent of Creation – Venus!"
The Agent of Creation – Venus
LV: 3
ATK: 1600
"Venus's effect allows me to Summon a Mystical Shine Ball from my Deck at the cost of 500 Life Points!"
Bob & Patty
LP: 5900 – 500 = 5400
SPC: 4
A light orb appeared next to the fairies.
Mystical Shine Ball
LV: 2
DEF: 500
"And the best part is, I can use it again!"
Bob & Patty
LP: 5400 – 500 = 4900
SPC: 4
Mystical Shine Ball
LV: 2
DEF: 500
"I'd use it a third time, but because Bob and I are sharing fields, his Uruquizas is in the way. But that doesn't matter, because I won't be needing that third Shine Ball! And now I'll tune Level 2 Earth with my Level 2 Shine Ball and Level 3 Venus!"
2 + 2 + 3 = 7
"Oh, sacred deity, grace the battlefield with your presence and let your beauty shine upon the world! Synchro Summon! Descend, Ancient Sacred Wyvern!"
A large white serpent appeared from the sky and descended near Patty.
Ancient Sacred Wyvern
LV: 7
ATK: 2100
"Thanks to our difference in Life Points," Patty continued, "Wyvern gains more ATK since our Life Points are higher than yours, equal to the difference!"
Luna & DBG
LP: 3600
SPC: 4
Bob & Patty
LP: 4900
SPC: 4
4900 – 3600 = 1300
Ancient Sacred Wyvern
LV: 7
ATK: 2100 + 1300 = 3400
"Then, by banishing Earth from my Graveyard, I can Summon Master Hyperion from my hand!"
Master Hyperion
LV: 8
ATK: 2700
"Once per turn, Hyperion can destroy on card on the field by first banishing a Fairy from my Graveyard. So I'll banish my Shine Ball to destroy your face-down."
DBG watched as his Mirror Force was destroyed.
"Wyvern! Attack Scrap Dragon!" Patty commanded.
"I activate Twinkle Wall," DBG interrupted. "Your attack is negated, then I take damage equal to half your monster's ATK."
3400 / 2 = 1700
Luna & DBG
LP: 3600 – 1700 = 1900
SPC: 4
"That was close," Leo commented.
"Patty's not done yet," Akiza added.
"Heh. You may have stopped my attack, but since your Life Points went down again, Wyvern's ATK goes up!" Patty stated.
4900 – 1900 = 3000
Ancient Sacred Wyvern
LV: 7
ATK: 2100 + 3000 = 5100
"5100 ATK? That's nuts!" Dexter exclaimed.
"How are we going to beat that?" Luna asked out loud.
"Since Uruquizas isn't strong enough, I'll just place two cards face-down and end my turn," Patty concluded.
"Then it's my turn!" Luna responded.
Luna & DBG
LP: 1900
SPC: 5
Bob & Patty
LP: 4900
SPC: 5
"If I can't attack that Wyvern, I'll at least lower its strength…" Luna thought.
"I Summon Regulus!" she declared. A white horned lion appeared next to her.
Regulus
LV: 4
ATK: 1700
"Next, I activate the effect of Spore in my Graveyard! By banishing a Plant Tuner, such as Nettles, from my Graveyard, I can Summon it to the field and then it's Level increases by the Level of the Tuner I banished!"
Spore
LV: 1 + 2 = 3
DEF: 800
"Then, I'll tune my now Level 3 Spore with Level 4 Regulus!"
3 + 4 = 7
"The holy light of protection, shine now and become eternal life! Synchro Summon! A regal birth, Ancient Fairy Dragon!"
A light-blue and majestic dragon appears from the sky and descends next to Luna.
Ancient Fairy Dragon
LV: 7
DEF: 3000
Another pulse is felt by her, Leo, and Akiza. DBG grabbed at his chest again. Dexter, Bob, and Patty stare in confusion again.
"What's going on…?" Luna wondered.
"Luna…" Luna heard the voice of the Ancient Fairy Dragon.
"What is it, Ancient Fairy Dragon?" she asked.
"I can feel a powerful darkness…" the dragon replied.
"A darkness… could it be…? DBG and his Scrap Dragon?"
"Yes… a powerful darkness is within them… you must be careful…"
"Right…" She then grabbed at one of the cards in her hand. "I activate Ancient Fairy Dragon's effect! By skipping my Battle Phase this turn, I can Special Summon one Level 4 or below monster from my hand! And I Summon the Fairy Archer!"
Fairy Archer
LV: 3
DEF: 600
"Once per turn, Fairy Archer can deal 400 damage to you for every LIGHT monster on my field," Luna stated.
"So since she has two…" Leo said.
"That's 800 damage," Dexter added.
The fairy fired its bow at Patty.
"I don't think so," Patty replied.
"Huh?" Luna responded.
"By sending Hanewata from my hand to the Graveyard, all effect damage to me this turn becomes zero."
A cotton-like creature appears and blocks the arrow.
"Fine. I activate Scrap Dragon's effect, targeting Archer and Ancient Sacred Wyvern!" Luna continued.
"Then I activate the Continuous Trap Safe Zone!" Patty countered. "One monster on my field is granted immunity from destruction!"
The energy blast from Scrap Dragon destroys the Fairy Archer but is absorbed by Patty's serpent.
"Nice one," Bob complimented.
"I'll place one card face-down and switch Scrap Dragon into Defense Position," Luna concluded.
Scrap Dragon
LV: 8
DEF: 2000
"And then it's my turn!" Bob declared, drawing a card.
Luna & DBG
LP: 1900
SPC: 6
Bob & Patty
LP: 4900
SPC: 6
"I Summon another Flamvell Firedog!"
Flamvell Firedog
LV: 4
ATK: 1900
"Then I activate the Speed Spell – Summon Speeder! Since I have four or more Speed Counters, I can Summon a Level 4 or below monster from my hand! Come on out, Flamvell Guard!"
Flamvell Guard
LV: 1
DEF: 2000
"Now I tune Level 1 Flamvell Guard with Level 6 Uruquizas!"
1 + 6 = 7
"The spirits of many merge together, the burning spirits raging on! Synchro Summon! Appear now, Ancient Flamvell Deity!"
Ancient Flamvell Deity
LV: 7
ATK: 2500
"Uh-oh…" Luna said.
"I activate Hyperion's effect! I banish Venus from the Graveyard to destroy Ancient Fairy Dragon!" Bob declared.
"I activate the Counter Trap Fairy Breath! Since I have Ancient Fairy Dragon on the field, I can give Scrap Dragon an extra 3000 DEF boost!"
"No, you won't! I activate Solemn Judgment! I pay half of my Life Points to negate your card and destroy it!"
Bob & Patty
LP: 4900 / 2 = 2450
SPC: 6
2450 – 1900 = 550
Ancient Sacred Wyvern
LV: 7
ATK: 2100 + 550 = 2650
"Sure, Wyvern lost some power, but it's still just enough to end this! Now Deity! Attack Scrap Dragon!"
The creature of fire moved to destroy DBG's dragon.
"Now for the finishing blow," Bob continued.
"Here it comes!" Akiza added.
"Tell me when it's over…" Leo covered his eyes.
"All right! We're gonna win!" Patty exclaimed.
"I activate the Continuous Trap Call of the Haunted! I'll use it to bring back Scrap Dragon!" Luna interrupted.
"What?!" Bob exclaimed.
Scrap Dragon
LV: 8
ATK: 2800
"Well… so much for that. I end my turn," Bob concluded.
DBG remained silent.
"DBG… it's your turn," Luna said.
"What's up?" Leo wondered.
DBG took a deep breath and then looked up.
"My turn," he said as he drew.
Luna & DBG
LP: 1900
SPC: 7
Bob & Patty
LP: 2450
SPC: 7
"I activate the effect of Speed World 2. By removing four Speed Counters I can deal 800 points of damage for every Speed Spell in my hand," DBG declared. He revealed the only card in his hand, the Speed Spell – Speed Storm.
Luna & DBG
LP: 1900
SPC: 7 – 4 = 3
800 * 1 = 800
Bob & Patty
LP: 2450 – 800 = 1650
SPC: 7
"Now that your Life Points are lower, your Wyvern will now lose ATK instead of gain."
1900 – 1650 = 250
Ancient Sacred Wyvern
LV: 7
ATK: 2100 – 250 = 1850
"Then I activate the Speed Spell – Speed Storm. If I have three or more Speed Counters, I can deal 1000 damage to the opponent."
Bob & Patty
LP: 1650 – 1000 = 650
SPC: 7
1900 – 650 = 1250
Ancient Sacred Wyvern
LV: 7
ATK: 2100 – 1250 = 850
"Now… Scrap Dragon. Attack Ancient Sacred Wyvern with Scrap Rage," DBG commanded. His dragon fired energy from its mouth and destroyed Patty's serpent.
2800 – 850 = 1950
Bob & Patty
LP: 650 – 1950 = 0
SPC: 7
Bob's and Patty's Duel Boards were forced to slow down to a stop. Luna followed suit but DBG kept going, even after the monsters disappeared and the scenery returned to its natural color.
"DBG? Where are you going?" Luna called after him.
No response. DBG left the stadium.
Akiza, Leo, and Dexter approached Luna. Bob and Patty stood where they were.
"What a jerk, taking off like that," Leo commented.
Luna glanced at the exit DBG took. She and Yusei were always the ones wary of impending danger, and she knew it was going to involve him.
…
DBG arrived at his home and parked his Runner inside his garage. He leaned forward against the wall after closing his garage and grabbed at his chest again. His heart ached with severe pain… the pain that hasn't left him for a long time. The silhouettes reappeared in his mind for a brief moment… then vanished again.
"When…" he thought to himself. "When will this all end…?"
It is only right for things to be this way
Here in my solitude, with nothing but myself
