Chapter 2: The Intriguing Reality

Kuroki looked from the boat waving off to his mother as she returned the gesture. He never felt so alive as then. This was his chance to become what he had wanted. However, since they were on a boat, the students would have to wait a couple of days before arriving at Star Dueling Academy.

"Attention, attention. All students report to the Assembly Room on the ship for orientation. Please report as soon as possible. This message is not optional. It is mandatory. I repeat, mandatory." The speakers then played a tune before hanging up.

"I guess it's time to go there then." Kuroki followed the crowd of students towards the Assembly Room. Through tight halls and wooden doorways, he finally arrived at the designated room. A man walked in, and greeted the student body. Kuroki blinked for a moment and realized who it was. Professor Portman.

"As you begin to enter the new era of your life, we ask that you retain yourself through your journey at our academy. We assure you the best time of your lives there. However, you must also prove yourself worthy. Everyday, you must duel at least once, whether you win or lose. You must show your passion for dueling. Bring forth your inner might and shine brightly." Portman stopped. Kuroki watched with gazing eyes. He admired many of the student duelists here. "You may duel teachers, students, and staff alike. There are no boundaries to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! Now, exceed your limits and break through! Even… today." Portman smirked. "Yes, that's right. Starting now, your journey has already begun. Make no time for rest. Now, let the games begin!" Many of the students began to freak out.

"Eh?! I don't have my duel disk on me right now!"

"Let's go get it then!"

"Who do I duel?"

"Oh no… what if I lose?"

"No... my deck is incomplete."

Kuroki puffed his chest out. "I'm ready to duel whomever today!" He roared. A person tapped his shoulder and he looked at the guy. "Uh, who are you?"

"Pardon me, my name is Kisaragi Itou," the man greeted. Kuroki was slightly confused at the fellow. There was a girl next to the guy who was smiling while holding back her arms in shyness.

"Ku-"

"-dou Kuroki yes?" The girl interrupted. In response, Kuroki quickly nodded assuring her. She chuckled lightly and introduced herself. "My name is Maya Corlea. Ah, Corlea being my last name." Kuroki shook his head showing he understood.

Itou brushed her to the side. "Since you're looking for a duel, how about I fancy you one?" Itou offered. Kuroki took a moment to think about it. He snapped his fingers.

"Oh, you must've seen me in my duel against Portman!"

Itou giggled. "Yes, yes I did. We all did actually." Maya nodded agreeing with what he said. "So duel?"

Kuroki agreed. He readied his duel disk and inserted his deck. Itou did the same and jumped back to the other side of the room. Then, students around stopped in their tracks. "Look, it's that one student who beat the professor."

"Oh it really is!"

Vance and Kintaro approached Maya. "So this is the guy huh. He looks a bit more normal than in the exam area."

"Yeah, well maybe that's fine too." Maya stated.

"Duel!"

Kuroki vs Itou

LP: 4000

Rules: New Era Playstyle

Turn 1

Kuroki looked through his hand. "I'll be first. I activate the Spell Card 'Heart of Light'. By paying half my life points, I can Special Summon 1 "Keyblade" monster from my Deck. Come, Sora! (Level 4/LIGHT/Warrior/1800/1500) (Kuroki's LP: 4000 - 2000) When he is Special Summoned, I can add 1 "Keyblade" monster from my Deck to my hand. I'll add 'Donald the Keyblade Master Wizard'. (Level 4/LIGHT/Spellcaster/1300/1100) I will Normal Summon him. When Donald is Normal Summoned, I can add 1 'Drive' card from my Deck to my hand. I'll add 'Drive Form'. I'll set 2 cards face-down and end my turn.

"Is that all?" Itou asked.

"Hmph, yes it is."

Turn 2

Kuroki

LP: 2000

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 1

Itou

LP: 4000

Hand: 5

Graveyard: 0

Itou drew his card. "If I control no monsters, I can Special Summon 'Reality Rupture Dayream' from my hand to the secondmost left zone, but I cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck except Link Monsters." (Level 1/LIGHT/Psychic/100/300)

"Oh, a Link deck. This'll be interesting." Kuroki murmured as he felt his blood warm up.

"'Reality Rupture Dayream' monster effect activates! I can add 1 'Reality Rupture' monster from my Deck to my hand, then send 1 'Reality Rupture' monster from my Deck to the Graveyard. I add 'Reality Rupture Luciream'. (Level 2/DARK/Psychic/600/1700) Then I Normal Summon him in my middle zone!" A crack then appeared into the ground and out came a human covered in glowing blue tattoos. His left eye was covered but his right eye stared at Kuroki with a raging blue hue. "When 'Reality Rupture Luciream' is Normal Summoned, I can discard 1 card and Special Summon 1 'Reality Rupture' monster from my Deck. Come 'Reality Rupture Recuream' to my secondmost right zone. (Level 3/LIGHT/Psychic/1500/1300) Now, I Link Summon! With 'Reality Rupture Recuream' and 'Reality Rupture Dayream', the summoning conditions are met. 2 monsters! Fill in the Link Markers! Link Summon. Link 2, Reality Rupture Dreahealream'! (Link-2/LIGHT/Psychic/1000/Up, Down-Left) I then activate the Normal Spell Card 'Boundary Change'. If I control a Psychic Link Monster, all Psychic monsters I control can attack directly this turn. Next I activate the Equip Spell 'Visionary Revision'. I target 1 Level 4 or lower Psychic monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it."

Turn 2

Kuroki

LP: 2000

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 1

Itou

LP: 4000

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 2

Kuroki flipped his Quick-Play Spell Card. "Not so fast! I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, 'Mystical Space Typhoon' and destroy your Equip Spell Card."

Itou placed a card in his hand onto his duel disk quickly. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, 'Terrible Decision'. If you activate a card effect during my turn, you must declare the card I choose in my hand. If you guess it right, your card effect goes through, and the card I chose is banished. If not, it is negated and destroyed. I choose this card. Now guess!" Itou flaunted a mystery card in his hand.

Kuroki shook his head. "Uh, Spell!"

Itou revealed the card to be a Monster Card, 'Reality Rupture Dayream'. "Sorry, but you're wrong. It's a Monster Card. So Mystical Space Typhoon is negated and destroyed."

Kuroki panicked. "Oh dammit…"

"I Special Summon Recurream. And battle! Luciream, direct attack! Mind Disruption!" Kuroki winced as Luciream blasted him with an energy wave. (Kuroki's LP: 2000 - 1400) "Since a 'Reality Rupture' monster dealt battle damage, Luciream's effect activates. I can add Dayream from my Graveyard to my hand. Now, Dreahealream, direct attack! (Kuroki's LP: 1400 - 400) And, for the final attack. Sadly, our Duel must end so soon. You haven't put up much of a fight. Direct attack, Recuream!"

Kuroki flipped his other Set card. "I activate the Trap Card 'Reflera'. If I control a face-up 'Keyblade' monster, I can negate an attack and immediately end your turn."

Itou was surprise. "No way! Urgh, then so my turn ends." Itou stared attentively at Kuroki, observing his every move.

Turn 3

Kuroki

LP: 400

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 5

Itou

LP: 4000

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 2

Kuroki started with his draw. He examined his hand for plays. "All right, I activate the Spell Card 'Drive Form'. By using Sora as the catalyst and Donald as the power, he can obtain a better set of powers!"

"Oh here it comes!" Everyone around was excited to see what was next.

"Release the inner knowledge you know. Call forth the power of arcana and blast away all that comes. Drive Fusion Summon! Level 6 'Drive Form - Sora the Keyblade of Wisdom'! (Level 6/LIGHT/Warrior/2100/1400) I'll then Normal Summon Goofy in Attack Position. (Level 4/LIGHT/Warrior/1500/1900) Battle! Sora, attack Dreahealream! Magic Haste!" Sora used his Keyblade and shot at Dreahealream with magical bullets destroying him. (Itou's LP: 4000 - 2900) "Next, Goofy, attack Luciream!" Goofy charged at Luciream and smashed him into the ground and faded. (Itou's LP 2900 - 2000) "Now I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card 'Drive Revert'. I return 1 'Drive' monster from my field to my Extra Deck and Special Summon all monsters used for that Summon from my Graveyard! Reappear, Sora, Donald!"

"Whoa… outstanding Battle Phase combo he has there. Monsters Summoned during the Battle Phase can still attack." Maya said. Kintaro and Vance looked at her in awe.

"Now is not the time, do you not see who is losing? Don't you care that Itou-san is going to lose? Your boyfriend?!" Kintaro shouted.

"He is NOT my boyfriend!" Maya punched Kintaro down and resumed watching the duel happen. "Urgh… I swear you get on my nerves."

"Sora's effect activates! I add 'Mickey the Keyblade King' to my hand, then he attacks Recuream!" Kuroki commanded.

"Oh crap… my last monster." Itou looked at his hand. "I can still make a comeback!" Sora cut through Recuream with ease and killed him. (Itou's LP: 2000 -1700)

"Now, direct attack Donald! Donald Fire!" Itou winced as the fire engulfed him for a few seconds. (Itou's LP: 1700 - 400) "I'll set 1 card face-down and end my turn."

Turn 4

Kuroki

LP: 400

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 6

Itou

LP: 400

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 5

"My turn. Draw!" Itou announced anxious to win the duel. "Hahahahaha! Either I will win, or we'll both lose." Kuroki cocked his head in confusion. "Since I control no monsters, I can Special Summon Dayream from my hand. Then with his effect, I can add 1 'Reality Rupture' monster from my Deck to my hand and send 1 'Reality Rupture' card from my Deck to the Graveyard. I'll add 'Reality Rupture Nighream' to my hand and send 'Reality Rupture Haven' to the Graveyard. Now since Nighream is in my hand, I can add 1 'Reality Rupture' card from my Graveyard to my hand and Special Summon himself. I'll add 'Reality Rupture Haven' but it cannot be activated this turn. I now activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, Twin Twisters. I discard 'Reality Rupture Haven' and target up to 2 Spell/Trap Cards on the field and destroy them. I target your face-down." Kuroki's face-down broke into pieces with an explosion from the winds coming from the card Itou played. "Now I will Link Summon! Link Markers set! Summoning Conditions met! Link Summon! Link-2 'Reality Rupture Falsream'! (Link-2/DARK/Psychic/1200/Up, Down) His effect now activates. When he is Link Summoned, I can Special Summon 1 'Reality Rupture' Link Monster from my Graveyard. I will Special Summon Dreahealream under Falsream. Now that Falsream is linked with Dreahealream, he can attack you directly by Dreahealream's own effect. This is the finisher! Falsream, direct attack! False Reality!"

"I have to do something!" Kuroki looked at the attacking Falsream in fear. Every moment that he was thinking, he was that much closer to losing this small duel. If something like this took him down, who knew what else would.

Kuroki

LP: 400

Hand: 3

Graveyard: 7

Itou

LP: 400

Hand: 2

Graveyard: 7