Heroic Rebirth
Chapter 2: Departure
A week after returning to dad's apartment, I get mail from Mom. I open the mail and found that Jacob and Yuuta were both in Slifer Red. Suddenly, I hear a knock on the door. Opening the door, there's a UPS guy holding a package.
"Is Yuki Hiro-san in?" The man asks.
"This is he," I reply.
"Here's your package," he hands me the box and one of those tablets you have to sign your signature on (A/N: I forgot what it was called. Can someone tell me what it is they use down in the reviews?) "Sign here, please."
I write my signature and saw the man off. I sit on the couch and open the box inside was a smartphone, three cards, my uniform jacket (I'm a Slifer just like my friends. I didn't want mother to put me in Obelisk Blue because if I wanted that luxury, I would work for it.), and a note. The note read, "I can not repent for what I did to you as a baby. I regret not watching you grow up. I love you. I will explain everything when you get to Duel Academy. Again, I feel so bad for giving you to Judai. He was quite irresponsible when I first met him."
I stopped reading for a second and said, "You have no idea. The guy accidentally forgot me at the supermarket when I was 3."
I continued reading. "I am glad to see you turned out alright in the end. I guess Judai did do a good job raising you. Also we need to talk about something a little bit more important than our dysfunctional family. It involves the power you possess. Anyway, I look forward to seeing you again. I love you. - Mom"
I sat there for a moment.
What power? I thought. I'm nothing special.
I take out the smartphone and turn it on. The Duel Academy insignia appears on the screen and then goes to the menu. I tap on an app labeled schedule.
"My classes are AP Dueling, AP Card Design, AP Calculus..." I look at the phone mumbling the rest of my classes. "Mom must have serious confidence in me. I'm good with AP Dueling and Card Design, but I need to talk to mom about the other things, though. Who am I talking to?"
I set the phone aside and pick up the three cards.
"Mask Change," I read. "Target one "HERO" monster you control; send it to the Graveyard. Then Special Summon one "Masked HERO" monster from the Extra Deck with the same Attribute."
I read the next card. "Masked HERO Acid (LV. 8|2600 ATK/2100 DEF|Attribute: Water|Type: Warrior/Fusion/Effect). Must be Special Summoned with "Mask Change" and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When this card is Special Summoned: Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls, and if you do, all monsters they currently control lose 300 ATK."
I look at the last one. "Contrast HERO Chaos (LV. 9|3000 ATK/2600 DEF|Attribute: Dark|Type: Warrior/Fusion/Effect). Two Masked HERO Monsters. This card is always treated as an 'Elemental HERO' card. Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. While face up on the field, this card is also Light-Attribute. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target one face up card on the field; negate the target's effects until the end of the turn."
I look at the card.
"TWO Masked Heroes?" I facepalm. "You only gave me the one."
I turn the card over and it had a sticky note on it.
"This is just a small amount of what's yet to come. Then again, knowing Judai, you probably have multiple copies of each HERO monster. - Mom"
"I mainly use a Dragon deck," I say. "Heroes were dad's thing. Very rarely was I even able to even so much as LOOK at his deck. Plus, he doesn't even have the money to even buy me the cards. I better get to sleep. Mom's coming to come pick me up personally tomorrow."
My dreams that night were RACKED with nightmares. I could see a man in black barking orders to monsters. He looked like dad so I called out.
"Dad!" I shout.
The man turned and stared at me with cold gold eyes and the scene changed. I saw a woman with wings like that of a dragon, white and purple hair, and had an eye that was green and the other light brown.
"Well, look who it is," she smiles cruelly.
"Who are you?" I ask shaking.
"I am Yubel," She introduced herself. "I've been ordered by your father to watch over you."
I stand there silently.
"I've watched over you since you were an infant," Yubel walked over to me. "You were annoying at first with your constant crying, but you were still a cute one. You've grown so much. You look so much like Judai. Well, the blonde is coming to pick you up. Bye, brat."
I woke up and looked at the clock: 9:30 a.m. Mom is coming in 30 minutes! I ate a piece of toast, brushed my teeth, and got dressed. I still had ten minutes to kill. Then I heard a knock. Nope, make that none. She was here.
"Coming!" I shout.
I grab my Dragon deck and Dad's deck, my bag, my phone, etc. and opened the door. Mom stood there in casual clothing.
"You're here early," I comment.
"Only ten minutes early," she replies. "What's with the two deck boxes on your belt?"
"One holds Dad's deck and the other holds my the deck I made," I explained.
"Is it a Hero Deck like your father's?"
"No, it's a Dragon deck."
"May I see it?"
I hand her the deck and she looks through it. She hands it back.
"It's pretty good," She said. "But it needs a little work."
"Thanks for your advice."
Ten minutes fly, and we head to the car. Soon a drive became a flight. Before long, the school was in view. The school was huge. All three dorms were visible. There was even a track for aspiring Turbo Duelists.
"A track?" I laugh. "I better keep Yuuta away from that. He is big into Turbo Dueling. I wanted to get into it, but dad hated the idea."
"I can't say I like it either."
"Yeah, I guess it is pretty dangerous," I shrug.
"I'm honestly surprised Judai get into it himself," Mom remarked.
"He thought the idea was ridiculous."
"Makes sense, but for Judai to say that..."
"I guess."
Heroic Rebirth Arc:
Chapter 3: Draconian Beat Down
After touring the campus, my mom handed me the keycard to my dorm room. The walk from the school building to the Slifer Dorm is a really long one. I'm standing at the door praying that my roommates won't suck. I put the keycard in and opened the door.
"Hey, man," Yuuta greeted me. "Did you see the track? It's awesome!"
"Where's Jacob?" I ask.
"The rest of the students aren't here yet," he explained. "It's just you, me, and some stuck up Obelisk Blue kid."
"What's his name?" I ask.
"Manjoume Rei," He responds. "He's a champion Duelist in both regular duels and Turbo Duels."
"He's still nothing special," I remark. "He's still just like us: a student."
"Alright," a voice at the door said. "How many duels have you won?"
"All of them," I reply.
"No losses?"
"I don't count those."
"How many Turbo Duels?"
"I don't own a Duel Runner. What brings you all the way to the Slifer Dorm, Manjoume?"
"I wanna see what I'm up against," he replied.
I open the door.
"So far, I see no competition," He smirks.
I laugh.
"That's hilarious," I say still laughing.
"What's so funny?" He asked obviously annoyed.
"You're not very humble," I comment.
"What are you implying?" He said gritting his teeth.
"Your ego is too big," I continue.
"That's it! Let's duel!"
"Anytime, anywhere, rich boy," I look him in the eye.
"Let's go right now!"
"Yuuta! Throw me my Dragon deck!"
Yuuta throws me my Duel Disk and my deck.
"Time to put your money where your mouth is, Manjoume," I glare.
We stand on the Duel Field staring knives at each other. We put our decks in and our Duel Disks activate.
"Duel!" We shout.
I drew.
"I summon Axe Dragonute (LV. 4|2000 ATK/1200 DEF|Attribute: Dark|Type: Dragon)!" I summoned the monster. "I end my turn!"
"It's my turn!" Rei shouts. "I set a monster face down and one card face down! Turn end!"
I draw.
"I set a monster and I attack your face down with Axe Dragonute!" I declare.
The axe wielding dragon swung its axe on the opponent's face down Monster and destroyed it.
"The monster destroyed was Man-Eater Bug! When flipped face up I can destroy a face up monster you control!" He sneered. "You should know which."
Axe Dragonute shattered leaving only my facedown.
"I end."
"I draw!" He drew and summoned. "I summon Dandylion (LV. 3|300 ATK/300 DEF|Attribute: Earth|Type: Plant/Effect)! Turn end!"
Something isn't right. He's toying with me. I draw.
"I tribute my facedown Blackwing-Calima the Haze (LV. 4|600 ATK/1800 DEF|Attribute: Dark|Type: Winged Beast/Effect) and set a monster!" I announce. "Turn end."
Rei draws.
"I tribute Dandylion to summon The Fiend MegaCyber (LV. 6|2200 ATK/1200 DEF|Attribute: Dark|Type: Warrior/Effect)!" Rei began laughing. "I attack your facedown!"
My monster was obliterated leaving me wide open.
"Turn end!"
I put my hand on my deck and closed my eyes praying that I get something. I drew. What I drew shocked me. I forgot I had this in my deck. The card was Final Destiny.
"I activate Final Destiny! Your field and mine are now wiped out!" I shout. "I discard Quillbolt Hedgehog (LV. 2|800ATK/800 DEF|Attribute: Earth|Type: Machine) and Special Summon Quickdraw Synchron (LV. 5|700 ATK/1400 DEF|Attribute: Wind|Type: Machine/Tuner/Effect)! Next, I summon Tuningware (LV. 4|100 ATK/300 DEF|Attribute: Light|Type: Machine/Effect)! I activate Tuningware's effect! He's a level 2 while being used as a Synchro material! I tune Tuningware with Quickdraw Synchron (2+5=7)! Draw thy steel, warrior! Pierce mine enemy's soul! Synchro Summon! Seven Swords Warrior (LV. 7|2300 ATK/1800 DEF|Attribute: Earth|Type: Warrior/Synchro/Effect)! I activate Tuningware's second effect! When used for a Synchro Summon, I can draw a card!"
I drew Pot of Greed.
"I activate Pot of Greed!"
I draw two cards.
I drew Junk Synchron and Double Summon.
"I activate Double Summon!" I declare. "I get to summon again this turn and I bring out Junk Synchron (LV. 4|1300 ATK/500 DEF|Attribute: Dark|Type: Warrior/Tuner/Effect)! I activate Junk Synchron's effect! I can Special Summon one level two or lower monster from my Grave! I bring back Tuningware! I activate Quillbolt Hedgehog's effect! I can Special Summon him from the Grave! I tune Quillbolt Hedgehog and Tuningware (3+2+2=7)! Synchro Summon! X-Saber Urbellum (LV. 7|2200 ATK/1300 DEF|Attribute: Earth|Type: Warrior/Synchro/Effect)!"
Rei had a look of fear on his face.
"Go! Attack him directly!"
Both monsters lunged and swung their swords. Rei's Life Points hit zero.
"Nice one," I heard my mom say.
"Rei!" An older man in a business suit yelled. "What was that?! He mopped the floor with you! What have I told you?!"
"Not to underestimate my opponents," he replied.
"You kept bugging me for a Six-Samurai deck so use it!"
"Jun-san," my mom tried to calm the man. "Please, calm yourself."
Manjoume Jun breathes and turns to me.
"So you're Judai's son," He says.
"That is correct, sir," I confirm.
"He raised a polite one," Manjoume laughed. "I didn't even think he was capable of raising a kid especially with everything he has to deal with."
His face goes from one of laughter to a grim, serious expression.
"Asuka told me your father disappeared."
I nod.
"All he left behind were his deck and Duel Disk?"
"Yes, sir," I I answer.
"That doesn't sound like him at all," Manjoume comments.
"Something had to have happened," Mother said.
Yuuta runs up to us.
"How was the Duel?" He asked.
"The Duel was a complete and utter waste of my time," I say bluntly. "He used a deck full of cards he threw together."
"How did you win?"
"X-Saber Urbellum-Seven Swords Warrior Combo," I say.
"That's all?"
"Yeah, sadly."
Wow! I'm surprised at how popular this story got and so fast. My phone kept blowing up with notifications. Thanks! Anyway, the Mother-Son meeting will take place in the next chapter. I appreciate your support!