Arc v: Emperor of Dragons
Chapter 3: A Display of power
(REWRITE)
Language:
"Speaking out loud."
'Character thinking or mentally speaking.'
"Duel monsters speaking."
'Duel monsters thinking.'
[Duel monsters speaking or chanting as one.]
2 days…
2 days have passed in the spirit world Zaveor and his kin were gathering many duel monsters to join his ranks in exchange to protect their souls against the upcoming darkness that was going to surface soon. Zaveor knew this better than anyone but didn't told them because of his past, something even he kept from his human companion Kaage from knowing the truth.
Sitting on a monolith high above the world above him he could watch live grow so peacefully, compared to his original home there was still tension there but not as much. Here in the Standard Spirit World everyone was equal coexisting similar to the Ritual Spirit World. But even places like those are not without its flaws, some duel monsters tend to think their better showing off their power thinking their superior than everyone else.
Zaveor despises that and had to remind them who was really in charge. Somethings habits never change in some monsters. Even if their overconfident of themselves to realize someone else is stronger than them.
"Ugh… it's just like back in the Ritual dimension all over again but slightly less complicated. I knew I should had thought this through more carefully."
With his schedule full dealing with the duel monsters he had a lot of work to do and maintain for the time being. Being a Emperor is exhausting…
Meanwhile the Standard Dimension Stark and Fang decide to switch up their routine patrols with Kaage going around the city, every now and then they would encounter LDS men patrolling the streets and alleys deciding to lure them away from the public to deal with them afterwards.
Later in the afternoon in one of the city districts Kaage and Stark were watching and observing the people's movements going about their daily lives hidden in the shadows, Kaage watches the streets and people calm and peaceful environment. In the back of his mind he always wondered how life would turn out if his dimension wasn't twisted and cruel with corrupted intentions of tyrant scumbags ruining lives, a life without cruelty and pain inflicted upon others.
'So this is how life is in the Standard dimension of the people in Maiami city. Sure I been to other city but in different... occasions for many reasons. Here this dimension is so peaceful compared to the others. Yet our people are struggling and dying far worse... why.' He thought with some sympathy of his people going through the pain everyday of their lives.
Tuning out the sounds and noises around him shunning the outside world Kaage remembers a memory of his past with his sister and him recalling those events.
(Flashback…)
A younger version of Kaage and his younger his sister were sitting back behind a store with trash bins and other garbage bins around scavenging for some warm clothing or blankets, usually the nights get cold every now and living on the streets.
Kaage searches through the trash bin moving the trash and junk away to find some old blankets, he takes a whiff at the blankets and his face wrinkled with disgust. It smelt bad but not too bad to make them smell horrible to take a bath, nevertheless it was thick and warm to keep them comfy through the night.
Taking the blanket out from the trash bin he carries it over to his sister who had her arms wrapped around her legs. "Here sis, this will keep us warm for the next few nights."
"Thanks big bro." She grabs part of the blanket and wraps herself comfy laying on the soft blanket. Kaage does the same leaning against the wall sighing. He also spots a few other people on the opposite side from where they were keeping themselves too warm as possible and some giving bits of food to others.
He felt pity to all those around him struggling to live another day, glancing from his right in the distance with colorful lights the city capitol he glares clenching his fist tightly, Kaages hates looking at of the city it was where the rich and powerful live and they care for nothing other than themselves and leave the sick and poor to die with no help.
And if any lower-class person decides to accuse or do worse to them they would get sent to major facility for the rest of their lives until the day they die. This was something he and his sister did not wish to live in a world of suffering and pain.
Before his body decide to take over making him fall sleepy he took out the one card he had in his pocket and held it in front of him. His main ace ritual monster his very treasure, wondering would his Anna's would do now.
What would he do now?
(Flashback ends…)
'Wonder what's life was life without the carnage before.. maybe there was peace at a time.' He thought having slight empathy till he felt himself shake lightly by someone.
"Kaage." Said Stark getting his attention.
Kaage snaps out of his thoughts hearing Stark's voice. "Hmm, did you say?"
"I said it's that girl again from before along with that pipsqueak you beaten." He points to the pink hair girl in the distance talking to the pineapple blue hair pipsqueak boy from before, and the time he decimated him in his duel against him.
"You okay, you zoned out for a minute when I told you where they were?"
"Just… memories of back home that's all. Let's get back to the mission, but I want to know where that shrimp is taking her."
Nodding they watch the girl take the pipsqueak hand and runs off with him to who knows where.
'Where is she taking that spy at? And what's more is that guys face like mine and his dragon.' Thinking in his thoughts. Kaage's Xyz dragon came out whispering to his ear.
"Master, I sense Dark Rebellion nearby. He's right over there." Answered Sky-Terror, he points to another alley off to the other side showing someone too watching closely of the girl and boy leaving.
"Seems that someone else has eyes on them as well. Should we follow them?" Black Luster suggested.
"That's up to Kaage." Replied Stark.
Kaage lean on the wall with arms crossed for a minute, sure they did have a mission to fulfill but at the same time he wants to know more about that duelist and his dragon. For some unknown reason Kaage wants to find out why his own Xyz dragon is connected to his.
"We're following them... for now that is." Stark and Black Luster nods following the look-alike duelist for a bit leading them to the harbor warehouse in one of the units. He manages to get inside unnoticed along with Kaage and Stark doing the same without him even realizing he was followed.
Once inside both Kaage and Stark remained hidden that's to his abilities from all three of them, the look-alike duelist was on the top left open shelving unit hiding behind the wall watching the girl.
While the pink girl begged the pineapple hair boy to teach her fusion he was pondering if he should or should not to but ultimately gave in giving her a Polymerization card. 'He's teaching her fusion. Why is he questioning himself whether or not to teach her fusion? Yet he was conflicted to even give it to her.'
Eventually the pipsqueak notice they weren't alone and chased after the look-alike of Kaage running around the warehouse. He took out his duel disk and same with the pipsqueak with both arc light projections clashing before pushed back.
"Their running around like cat and dog, why I don't really know." Black Luster remarked a good point if you want to get into a real fight use fist or weapons than doing that stupid clash.
'Let's see if we can make this more… interesting.' He thought summoning an arc throwing knife.
Without warning Sora and Yuzu questioned the mask duelist who didn't give any answer mostly the silent treatment, but when Sora was questioning his presence here both didn't notice what happen next.
A throwing knife was thrown in between both youths flinching back in shock, barley seeing the weapon thrown in a blur from their eyes landed in the middle pierced standing up.
"Honestly I expected you two to do more than just run around like cat and dogs." All of them turn to the voice behind them to see the hooded duelist standing at the entrance.
"You!?"
"It's him." Cried out Sora and Yuzu.
Yuzu took notice of the duelist from before the one wearing the black cape and dragon-like deck disk. "It's him again, the guy from before." She muttered.
"I was expecting a fight, but here all I see is you two chasing your tails around. So sad really don't you agree Stark." The slightly taller duelist came out from the shadows revealing himself.
"Yeah I do." He gives a slight creepy smile. "Plus, they fight without honor instead of cowering for a weak-minded petty fight that is, it's really bad you know. I'll give it a 4 as the worst rate of fighting."
Sora couldn't help but feel an unsettling chill feeling running down his spine reminding him of his injuries from before. But a question kept repeating in his mind over and over again about the hooded duelist that beaten him.
Who was he?
'It's him again, why is he here!? Just what is his plan to get involve with this Xyz remnant?' Thought Sora questioning his presence just as he was about to duel him.
That's when Sora begins to slowly piece the puzzle together jumping back surprised to know who's he up against. 'No... it can't be... its them isn't it, the ones Obelisk Force mentioned in the Xyz dimension many times!? Duelist that kill both our people and Xyz members in the Xyz dimension!' He shouted in his mind somewhat scared.
Kaage simply grins under his hood walking up to the duelist simply taking a stroll towards them. My my, why so shocked I already beaten you two before and here your shaving from the inside.
"Seems you two seen a ghost if I'm not mistaken." Teased Stark.
"What do you want?" The mask duelist narrowed his eyes suspiciously to Kaage. "You already beat me, people like you taking pleasure and don't care who you hurt. Just who are you." He'd argue.
"Oh, now that's just rude you know, plus the only one ONLY one who can say insults like that is ME!" Kaage eyes went to full slit narrowing darkly at the mask youth. He somewhat calmed himself down but still had his eyes shift to half slits on him.
"But I'm not here for your insults so keep in mind to watch your mouth... or else you'll lose more than words." Warned Kaage making a bold threat. "As for you pipsqueak get lost, we have some stuff to talk about."
"Hold on a minute! Just who the heck are you-" Kaage eyes twitched in annoyance of the pipsqueak's mouth rambling, he brought his free hand up and points to him. Without word Sora flung back from an invisible force that no one saw coming.
Sora was then smacked against the wall dropping on to his knees himself hissing in pain, the fight he took with him still hasn't healed his injuries from his encounter. "Sora are you okay!?"
"Y-Yeah… I'm fine." He groan rubbing his back forgetting the injuries he had before still haven't healed fully.
With Sora out of the way Kaage set his sights back on the mask duelist, the look-alike of him with his face. "I find it strange how someone who looks identical to my face and yet be this weak." He answered slightly curious.
The youth hesitated wanting to speak out to him but struggle to find his words, what's more was he was afraid of him compared to his enemies. But Kaage's presence was a whole different level of fear than he witness.
"Now then, tell something Xyz. Why do you have my face?" He got serious getting to the point.
Kaage narrowed his eyes and brows more demanding an answer. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't lie to me!" He snaps. "For one you have the same face as me but with slight differences, other than your hair and eyes. And two that monster of your Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, it was reacting to my dragon Sky-Terror Rebellion Dragon. That's no coincidence, something like that happen to my dragon responding like that to yours."
"Your point?" He questioned Kaage.
"My point is, your dragon has a connection to mine, so tell me why and maybe… maybe I won't kill you."
"I don't know what your-" The mask duelist was abruptly interrupted by the shout of another person voice.
"So your the culprits responsible for these attacks of many LDS students!" Shouted a voice from the front door that was now open. A girl with dark skin tone shoulder-length black hair and red eyes. She wears a small blue shirt with her LID badge pinned over a cream one-piece long-sleeved shirt and shorts combination with black skin-tight shorts underneath ending above the knee, and blue boots. From the way she looked at them was a very pissed off girl.
"Kotsu Masumi!"
"What did you do to Professor Marco?! Answer me!" She demanded.
"What are you doing here?" Asked Yuzu.
"I thought I might find something if I went to the scene of the first incident... But if you all were lurking here all along, you saved me the trouble of searching!" She challenges.
"Wait, I'm still talking to him!" Yuzu interrupts but Masumi brushes her off with a mean glare.
"I got things to say to him first!" She counters back to Yuzu. Both Stark and Kaage gave bored looks watching the two girls argue with each other boring them out.
"Why do these types of girls are annoying here in this dimension?" Stark whispered to Kaage.
"I don't know, things here they rather take words than actions with their hands unlike us. Why can't people settle this normally either in a challenge or fight with their fist or weapons or... I don't know something beside arguing with words. How annoying." Stark had a dissatisfy expression of boredom.
Stark eyes the girl that barged seeing her determination like a fighter she is, was something in the back of his head told him to fight her which he excessive thought about, but she was a nuisance. "I want to duel." Kaage raised his brows slightly.
"Really, most of the time you'll end up saying 'He's not worthy' or 'She doesn't have what it takes to be my opponent' and other stuff you say. So why chose her as your opponent?"
"Let's just say some one like her... needs to be taught a lesson. And to know her place."
Kaage gave an inquisitive grin getting what Stark was saying. "Alright then, she's all yours to have. Do whatever kill her or don't just make sure she knows what power you hold."
"Will do." Stark nods eyeing back at the girls arguing, for the pipsqueak and mask duelist standing around like mannequins, stark summoned a throwing dagger in his hand then threw it close to the girl almost striking her in the face, only inches away as the dagger was struck to the wall behind her.
"You are quite full of determination aren't you girl. But in reality will be your downfall." Kaage steps back lazily crossing his arms giving stark some space. "I admire your courage as a duelist but your no match for me, against someone like us." Out stretching his hand to Kaage behind.
The girl known as Masumi to the Yuzu clenched through her teeth angry. "You don't think I can take you on! I'll show you what I'm made of and you'll answer for what you've done with Professor Marco!" Masumi answers.
"Professor Marco? Eh… never heard of him, if I have... he would have been dead a long time ago." Stark gave a chilling smile to the girls and pipsqueak shivering slightly of fear.
Fear was a great weapon among them.
"Masumi hold up, this isn't a good idea to-"
"Be quiet! This is my duel with him, I want answer to whatever happen to Professor Marco, and the answers are right in-front of me. So stay out of my way you'll only distract me!" She snaps at the Yuzu.
"Masumi..."
Yuzu words have not reached her when she tried to plead her to but Masumi was to prideful and stubborn to ignore her opportunity to pass up. Masumi stood her ground full with glares in her eyes directly at Stark grinning at her.
"So are you ready girl, cause I'm gonna break you so hard you'll cough up blood." Said Stark grinning.
"I don't know what your full intent is but one this is I will beat you and find out to Professor Marco! And you'll answer for your crimes against LDS!"
Stack gave a sarcastic claps to her. "Professor Marco huh, well hate to break it to you but we don't know who this professor Marco guy is. We pretty much eliminate many in our way but I don't remember hearing this Marco guy, what about you?" He glances back to Kaaage who shrugged shaking his head.
"Liars! You know what happen to him and I'll find out why!" Stark rolls his eyes sat her, she was stubborn but again determine.
"Wait Masumi think this through you don't know what these guy are capable off." Yuzu pleads to persuade her but Yuzu was ignored by both.
"Heh that mouths of you will cost you your life!" Stark activates his duel disk with the arc blade of a great sword but a small version and shorter. And the color was green like emerald showing its glowing aura surrounding the blade.
"Let's get started shall we~!" He announces to Masumi preparing herself.
"Duel!" They shouted unison.
Masumi: 4000 x5
Vs
Stark: 4000 x5
"My turn, 'll go first, I activate the Spell: Polymerization! To fuse Gem-Knight Lapis and Gem-Knight Garnet!" Both of her monster fused together in the vortex calling her monster. From the back behind everyone the look-alike of Kaage slightly narrowed his eyes at the girl fusion summoning her monster.
"I Fusion Summon! Level 8, Gem-Knight Zirconia!"
(Gem-Knight Zirconia/LV8/2900 ATK/DEF 2500)
"I place 1 card face-down, your move if you can." She taunts making Stark's left eye twitch slightly but stopped giving a sour chuckle. "Again I like your determination girl, but I excepted you to have some honor instead of mockery like an arrogant child you are."
"What did you say!?" She glares. Stark gives a cruel twisted expression showing her. "You'll soon find out but for now I believe it's still my go, my turn. I Draw!"
Stark: 4000 x6
"Do you wish to summon me out now Stark?" Asked his monster.
'No not yet Black Luster... I want to see how much I can make her snap which will result her slipping, using human emotions can blinds one's perspective.' Mentally replying to his ace monster.
"My move, now let's seeeeee ah! Here's one, I summon the monster Armageddon Knight to the field in DEF position!" (Armageddon Knight/LV4/DEF 1200)
"It's effect, when summoned I'm allowed to send 1 Dark attribute monster from my deck to the graveyard." He declares sending the ejected card from his deck the graveyard.
"Finally I place 2 cards down ending my turn." Declaring his end turn. "That's it for now."
"You say that your stronger than me yet you barely summoned a powerful monster to defeat my Gem-Knight Zirconia. Its ATK is strong enough to deal you half of the damage to your life points. Your clearly lack of strength like mine." Masumi angrily glares.
"Who said I was holding back; in my mind I was planning then I'll strike unlike you." He teases back Masumi her teeth clenching while balling her fist. "Don't mock me, you'll both answer for what you done!" Masumi snaps losing her patience.
"Whatever you say. Come and attack me that... that is if you can." Teasing her emotions to his advantage clearly seeing her anger flare.
"Fine, if you won't talk then I'll make you talk by force! My turn, Draw!" She shouts.
Masumi: 4000 x2
"Battle! I attack your Armageddon Knight, go Gem-Knight Zirconia!" Masumi's monster charges with both gem-like clubs fist about to strike.
'Perfect.' He thought.
"Heh just what I expected, at this moment my Sphere Kuriboh effect activates, when my opponent's monster declares an attack, I can send my Sphere Kuriboh from my hand to the graveyard to change the attacking monster you control to Defense Position!"
"What!?" Masumi's monster was forced to switch into DEF position stopping her monster from attacking. (Gem-Knight Zirconia/LV8/DEF 2500)
"Not bad." Commented Sora. "He wanted her to attack him so that he can use one of his monster's effect, that's why he didn't summon a stronger monster he's just toying with her." Sora also knew that the one he faced completely destroyed him during his duel, he had a suspicion the other was no different but yet stronger than him.
"Wait so he planned it for her to attack him?" Yuzu questioned Sora who shrugged to her.
"Watch and you'll see." Sora replies to Yuzu.
"I activate the Continuous Spell: Brilliant Fusion! To Fusion Summon 1 "Gem-Knight" Fusion monster from my Extra deck, using monsters from my deck as fusion materials. But the ATK and DEF changes to 0! I fuse the Top cards from my deck to summon my Fusion monster!"
Kaage was slightly curious at Stark's opponent strength taking mental notes of her battle tactics. 'Hmm so she thinks to have two or more fusion monsters on her field to over power Stark... well at least she knows how to do that but... facing against Stark is her undoing.' Thought Kaage taking slight interest of the duel. Both of Masumi's monster from her Deck merged in the swirling vortex.
"The blue and green stones that hides mysterious power. Now, become light and appear! Fusion Summon! Level 5! Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli!"
(Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuil/LV5/2400 ATK/DEF 1000)
"Wow that's one of her other fusion monsters she has in her extra deck." Said Yuzu out of the blue. Sora licked his candy smiling slightly glancing at the mask duelist from the other side.
"As I said before the ATK and DEF of this monster that was summoned to the field becomes 0."
(Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuil/LV5/2400 - 0 ATK/DEF 1000 - 0)
"You may have stopped my attack but next turn I'll beat you, I'll get my answers for what you did to my professor." She gave a dirty expression.
Although both Kaage and Stark did deal with many LDS students nonetheless they never encounter this professor Marco no matter how many times she explains it, this girl Masumi refused to back down.
'Geez this girl is stubborn; can't she understand that we don't know who her professor she's talking… she's really annoying.' Stark thought irritated.
Black Luster chuckles in the background. "Hehe well you did wanted to duel her remember... if I remember correctly, what say you Stark eh."
'Don't start that Lus... I know what I said but... I 'm have to change my style now. Beside it's over for her.' Glancing at the card in his hand he saw one of the required monsters he needed.
"My turn, Draw!"
Stark: 4000 x3
"I normal summon Alexandrite Dragon!" (Alexandrite Dragon/LV4/2000 ATK/DEF 100) "Next up I acetate the Ritual Spell: Black Luster Ritual! From there I tribute monsters from my field whose total Levels equal 8 or more, join as one of ritual my monsters!" He calls out with his Alexandrite Dragon and Armageddon Knight shining brightly becoming one in a pillar of light."
"He's Ritual summoning!" Gasped Yuzu witnessing the first ritual summoning she was ever going to see.
"Warrior that carries his shield as his symbol and his blade as his strength. Come to the world as the soldier to show them the true meaning of your title, let no enemy beg for the mercy of your blade, rise up from the realm of Ritual! Ritual Summon! Level 8, Black Luster Soldier!"
(Black Luster Soldier/LV8/3000 ATK/DEF 2500)
"Ah feels good to be out let out, time for battle!"
Sora, Yuzu and the mask duelist for the first time ever witnessing a ritual monster they've never seen before "So that's a Ritual monster? I never seen one up close but only heard of them."
"This battle hasn't started yet, I'm about to bring out another form of my ace monster, one that will finish you for good, I activate one of my cards on the field the Spell: Pot of Desires! By banish 10 cards from my Top deck face-down I can draw 2 cards."
Top cards ejected from his deck sending the total amount to his graveyard then drew 2 cards, not before grinning glancing at his opponent with a malicious smile. 'Perfect everything is falling into place.'
"Well this is my lucky day isn't it? Just what I needed to finish you, you weren't even close girl."
Masumi didn't understand what he meant but mockery to her. "What are you talking about, I have two monster on my field. You can't beat me with just one monster, and the damage I'll take is minimal!?"
Stark grins to her point but he full on well knows better. "Are you sure about that?" Countering her words. "Because you're about to lose dearly, I activate the Spell: Black Luster Gift of The Gods! By tribute my ritual monster Black Luster Soldier I can ritual summon another version of him and other monsters I control level 8 or more!"
"But you only have that monster on your field and no other monster!?" Masumi clarified.
"Yes, but remember my Sphere Kuriboh I sent to the graveyard." Masumi eyes widen slowly piecing it together. "Wait you mean-" Stark nods to her answer.
"He meant for his monster to go in the graveyard!" Yuzu shouts surprised.
"That's right, he was sent there for a reason, I wanted to send him to the graveyard thanks to you by attacking me. Now my plan can start, by banishing Sphere Kuriboh from the graveyard as 1 of the monsters required to Ritual Summon!"
A ghostly image of sphere kuriboh summoned beside Black Luster speaking in its own language which Luster understands. "Yes my small furry friend, let us unite our strengths together!" Stark gives a slight to his ace monster and his kuriboh.
"Now I tribute both my Black Luster Soldier and Sphere Kuriboh!" Both of his monsters' shine brightly merging in a pillar of light as a new monster was taking form. "What, he's ritual summoning his own ritual monster!?" Masumi said to herself.
"Chosen by the gods, gifted with the divine's weapons of unimaginable power! Carry the swords of fate to decide your destiny, rise up great champion and honor your glorious battle for many to watch you triumph! Ritual Summon! Level 9! Black Luster Elite Dual Wielder Knight!"
A different version of Black Luster only wearing somewhat less armor than its original but medium and light for combat. Red and black elite knight armor with a red cape appearance far unique. On both hands he held were two long crystal swords with large gems central ridge in the lower bottom of the swords, each of them glowing in a blueish green energy surrounding him.
"Fear the power of what we ritual monsters are girl; you will fall before my blade." Black Luster growled glaring cruel fiery eyes at her. Yuzu and Sora mouth slightly dropped surprised, another form of Stark's monster even more stronger than before.
"He ritual summoned, impressive by using his original Black Luster monster as material he was able to summon a much powerful yet different version of it, got say not bad." Although Sora hated the fact he really dislikes the ritual duelist that beaten him still he couldn't help but complement his efforts as a duelist.
(Black Luster Elite Dual Wielder Knight/LV9/3000 ATK/DEF 3000)
"A much stronger monster with both 3000 ATK and DEF!" Yuzu exclaims. The mask duelist from behind all of them watches silently but too was surprised by the new monster.
"I'm far from done yet with effect of my spell Black Luster Gift of The Gods, I add card from my deck to my hand." Taking a card from his top deck he glances it grinning once more.
Masumi saw the grin on his face knowing it wasn't good for her. 'That grin, he has something up his sleeve again.'
"I'll just use the Equip Spell: Luster Gauntlets! This increases his ATK by 400." (Black Luster Elite Dual Wielder Knight/LV9/3000 - 3400 ATK) "This isn't good; he's making his monster stronger and I don't have the cards I need right now!" Masumi muttered clenching her fist feeling hopeless.
"His effect activates; once per turn I can destroy one of your monsters on your field with its effects negated, and the monster I choose is Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuil!"
"My monster's effect negated!?" She exclaims.
Stark's Black Luster channeled its power through his sword making them glow bright from its original color to red, raising his sword he strikes midair sending the energy wave striking directly at her monster as it wails in agony from the attack.
Masumi: 4000 - 600
"Masumi!" Cried Yuzu form the sidelines.
"Ah I just love overpowering my enemies, my Black Luster Elite other effect activates when Black Luster Soldier is used as material to summon Black Luster Elite Dual Wielder Knight, I can special summon him from my graveyard to the field, arise my ace monster Black Luster Soldier!" The original form of black Luster rises from the graveyard standing tall and proud.
(Black Luster Soldier/LV8/3000 ATK/DEF 2500)
'Good he's overwhelming his opponent fast. The stronger his monsters the less of his opponent chance of winning.'
"Such tactics will depend on the situation of battling; he knows that she is strong yes but not her level. It is clear that this girl is far weak against him." Kaage nods to his ace monster's words of wisdom.
'So that's why he wanted to duel here, well can't tell him he shouldn't choose who he should duel.'
"Battle! Black Luster Solider attack her monster Gem-Knight Zirconia!" Stark's Elite Dual Wielder Knight Luster strikes both his sword impacting both her monsters gem fist cracking as the pressure cracks more of its fist.
"Oh, did I forget to mention that the Equipped Spell if I have another monster that is a Warrior-Type he inflicts piercing damage too when equipped to whatever warrior-type monster I have on the field! Didn't see that one coming did you!"
Black Luster Solider presses his sword harder on Gem-Knight Zirconia, with a blunt headbutt forcing her monster back then striking with a X slash across him.
"Prepare… to... DIE!"
Black Luster slashes her monster in half on contact before exploding knocking Masumi back
"AAAAAHHHHH!"
Masumi: 600 - 0
Winner: Stark
"And why don't I start off with the final attack shall we, Black Luster Soldier my ace monster attack her directly!" He commended.
"What but the battle has already ended, why's he attacking her!?" Yuzu panics in fear. Even Sora was a bit surprised by this by this.
"With pleasure Stark!" His original ace monster rears his sword back before charging forth with such speed like the wind, when close he swiftly strikes her directly throwing her back with such force.
Masumi let an agonizing shriek as she was slam hard and painfully against the wall close to the entrance. When things began to slow down only Kaage and Stark were the only ones who heard a few bones snap from her, a bone or two at most.
Delighted claps were appealed by Kaage applauding Stark for his victory brutally beating the girl Masumi. "Bravo Stark, very good with your performance. Now that she out of the way we can get back to business" With Stark's duel done Kaage turns his attention back to the mask duelist, with the girl out of the way Kaage got back to business blike before.
"Now that's out of the way. Who. Are. You."
"I won't tell you." He retorts glaring at him.
"Oh someone has some backbone then, well that can be arranged." Kaage conjures a short sword points it directly at him. "Tell me, who will win in this fight me with trained skills of an assassin or a low-class fighter with no comeback skills, and never once taken a life of his opponent." Kaage provokes the youth daring him to try.
In the midst of it Yuzu had no idea what came over her but she clearly had enough between the two, rushing over pushing them both back slightly to their surprise.
"Stop it both of you! I don't know what's going on but I won't stand for this!" She tries ceasing them to stop fighting.
"Although I'm a little surprise you did that however... this doesn't concern you girl so move, I have more questions to ask him." Glaring his slits eyes at her then back at the look-alike duelist.
"Hurting people doesn't solve anything, why are you both doing this? You could had kill her!?"
"That's the point, neither does words now move I have some unfinished business." Stepping a foot forward he shoves Yuzu back knocking her backwards, what he didn't except was her accidentally grabbing on to his hoodie pulling it down before her fingers slipped.
Yuzu fell back on her behind not before looking up at the silver hair duelist before her again. Yuzu seen the color of his hair before and his face… if she wasn't second guessing she knew that it had to be her old childhood friend.
Could it really be really him?
"Yuya."
Even the mask duelist's eyes widen shocked to finally see his face. 'He has my face, just like he said. I didn't believe it at first now I do.' Rolling his eyes, he glances back at her.
"For the last time, my name is not Yuya or whatever. Its Kaage so get it right!" Scoffs rolling his eyes snaps slightly. "Honestly your utterly stupid not to know it the first time."
"Can't blame her, these people here are dumb unlike our people who have common sense."
'World huh, so I was right about them.' Thought Sora. 'If their not from the four dimensions… then where. Is it possible the professor has never discovered another dimensions.'
Kaage was ready about to use his sword to strike the copy of him till he stops looking at his duel disk. The look-alike saw what he was looking at noticing a light glow from his deck.
'What's that strange in his deck? It's almost like with me and my Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon.'
Kaage didn't move nor said nothing with his eyes locked on his deck. Standing still like a statue Kaage glances to the look-alike then back at his deck glaring once more, relaxing his muscles and his weapon disperse turning away with Stark by his side.
"Were done here. Let's go." Both assassin's left leaving Yuzu and Sora alone, the same goes for the mask duelist. Yuzu watches both duelist go leaving the warehouse wondering who were those two.
"Yuzu are you okay?" Said Sora helping her up.
She nods getting up with his help. "Yeah I'm fine. Just who are they?" Sora shrugs giving no answer. Masumi was still injured but at least alive from the duel she had almost dying in the process but was unconscious luckily. With them left alone they wondered who were those mysterious duelists they've met, Yuzu notice that he had the same face as Yuya but was questioning herself if that was really Yuya.
'Is that really Yuya... no it can't be. Yuya is sweet and kind hearted person, he would never do something like that to hurt anyone. But if that's not Yuya then... who is he?' She ponders the duelist had Yuya's face but he was not Yuya to her eyes, to her thoughts she didn't know anymore who was Yuya really.
While she was busy the mask duelist vanished without a trace leaving only Sora sort of injured Yuzu and Masumi critically injured. Today was was all but strange to them.
What was going on?
Later Kaage and Stark were back in their safe house after Kaage got somewhat his answers and Stark having the pleasure to deal with the girl that interfered, Kaage wasn't happy after Stark's duel, not because of Stark no but wanted to questioned his look-alike counterpart more but Zaveor interrupts telling him not to.
Why he didn't know why Zaveor told him not too.
Just when Kaage was about to strike his blade at the look-alike of him Zaveor mentally stopped him. For some unknown reason that he didn't get the answer to his question.
'Zaveor a moment.' Mentally called his ace dragon
A moment has passed with Kaage waiting for his dragon to respond. "Yes Kaage, something on your mind?"
"Zavero why did you stopped me from killing that guy earlier. " Kaage's tone slightly turns wary. "You never really bother letting those I face be spared, so what's the deal."
"Sorry Kaage it's just he was no real threat Kaage, plus his dragon Dark Re... his dragon is nothing more than a nuisance. He's no match against us leave him be for now, he may or maynot he causes problems later in the future." Zaveor sort of stutter the dragon's name making Kaage slightly suspicious of that. But he'd dismissed that thought.
"Is there... anything else on your mind?" Kaage shakes his head "Good, call me if you need anything." His ace ritual monster vanished moments later leaving Kaage alone to himself.
"Why am I letting this bother me, Zaveor would never stop me from eliminating my opponents only give me some advice to change my tactics to pleasure him and my monsters."
Kaage knew Zaveor better than anyone else, he's always the one to help and guide him through his duels and his way of life. Zaveor had no problem Kaage dealing with his opponent but it was rare to spare his foes... very rare indeed for that to happen.
"Sigh why am I even bother by this, I got nothing else to do anyway for the time being." He rubs his templates.
Getting up from table watching Fang organizing his deck once in awhile and Stark sharpening his actual sword he brought with him, he'd admire Black Luster swords so he made one of his own design and takes it with him a his , even give one to Stark as a symbol of his power.
Kaage decides to use the computer Stark set up a while ago and look up any information behind LDS. Searching through multiple sites and information on LDS so far beside telling LDS was the best he found none.
"As if LDS is the best in the world, they suck that's what, how could you claim to be the best if your students are so weak." He said to himself browsing through the web more, apparently LDS and is founder Reiji Akaba has been spreading their company across the world rather quickly in the last 3 years.
Strange how his company mange to spread so quickly in their world it would take years to fully install million dollar companies across the world if you're that successful.
In honestly he thought Reiji was using dirty money to get what he wants, there was no way he would have million dollar companies in the past 3 years spread so quickly unless... that's one of the reasons, but everything thing else would take time again years to accomplish something like that.
If Kaage knew one thing is that people like Akaba can do whatever they want as long as they had money and influence on their side.
Getting up from the monitor Kaage thought of what they need to accomplish their plan to deal with Reiji Akaba, then his other plan is to find his sister Anna in the Fusion dimension and slaughter any who gets in his way. All he has to do is wait patiently till the mission was over.
'Soon Akaba your precious LDS can't won't stop us, you and I are going to have a little chat when the time comes when we meet. And by chat I mean disposing your life body to everyone to witness your defeat. But first…'
"Stark, Fang come over here guys. We need a plan to deal with akaba as soon as possible. I'm not gonna wait around getting our mission done with our time wasted." Addressing his two comrades making them stop what they were doing.
"Aww can't we just hang around this city a bit longer." Fang protests pouting face that's until Kaage glare got him back to the point why they were here.
"Fine! Geez just wanted to stay for a small while, I never get to go outside the ritual dimension you know! But sigh what choice do I have, alright what is it that we need to do."
"We need to get his attention by luring him out in the open, that means we needs to cause enough problems to which he'll have no choice but to come out. I notice all around his city he has cameras everywhere spying on the people."
"That sick bastard! Spying on people like that, even we aren't that typical to do so. Can't have privacy without being watched."
"Sure spying on people is one thing, but when we do it it's no problem to call invasion of privacy. Beside were having fun doing it so it's no big deal geez." Dire Wolf adds in getting their attention.
"You do realize we only do it to the tyrants who commented mass murders or legally harming or hurting anyone or genocide right?" Starks corrected.
"I... well... That doesn't..." Dire Wolf huffs turns away with his tail high from the others mumbling his mistake. Fang quietly snickers laughing on the inside while Stark just shook his head knowing Dire Wolf was at wrong.
"Alright back to the point at hand." Kaage instructed. "We need to draw him out, any ideas how we were gonna do so?" Both Fang and Stark place their fingers under their chins thinking hard.
Fang thought of one addressing the others. "Well we could try getting LDS attention by bringing all of them in one location and commence a fight there, it will pretty much get his attention."
"Yes but I highly doubt he'll fall for that, he's smart enough to know its a trap. A genius like him always thinks plans ahead, if we're going to get him out we need to cause a major disarray to him and the people."
All three of them went back to thinking on some ideas till an idea was sprung from Clear Wing. "Master what about massacring people. With this it will definitely cause him to come out, the people's fear will force him to take action and accept to our will. His city his rules am I right." Kaage slowly nods thinking it over as his grin grew wider.
"Yeah… that will definitely work! Good idea Clear Wing this plan will work very efficiently; he can't resist ignoring this. He'll have no choice but to come face us sooner than later." All of them nodded liking the plan Clear Wing suggested. Spread fear and chaos and Reiji Akaba will have no choice but to submit, his assassination was coming closer than excepted.
"Alright let's get to work!"
In the halls of academia, the professor himself heads to the containment cell where he kept a special prisoner. Taking his time, he gone over his notes and analysis of his special guest. 'So my guest isn't a normal duelist. From what the reports say she's dangerous than any of duelist here in my academia, yet she looks like her, but her ways and methods are… questionable. She has slaughter many of my students like its practice or a game to her, someone taught her the sick cruelty of violence and dueling just like him. Her presence yet makes me questioned her whereabouts, there are four dimensions means means my daughter is in the four dimension, but her… she's not from the four. Is it possible she came from another beside the four worlds… and why does she look like my daughters face?'
The professor reaches to the containment cell near where the prisoner girl was, most of the cell was surrounded by metal and stone apart of the castle, from the entrance where he was standing was a blue energy barrier trapping her form the inside outside.
He stands outside the barrier inspecting the multi-color hair girl with her back turned away from the professor. The professor was wondering if he should talk to her but finding the right words to say.
"Are you comfortable in there?" He asked the girl only to get no reply back. "I have some questions I need you to answer." He addresses to the girl in her cell.
"…."
"I know you are not form the four dimensions, where are you from and who taught you violence in your duels both in and outside of combat."
"…."
The professor was slightly losing patients with her, she may her daughter's counterpart but she seems to act more like a professorial killer than his daughter, whoever did this made her what she is now and how can he blame himself. Someone taught her well and knows about comeback and fighting techniques so efficiently.
"Can't you figure it out yourself professor?" She spat disgusted to him. "Your so smart figure it out yourself, I don't see why you came all the way down here just to question me."
The professor at first didn't take her words well about to angrily respond, but stopped himself forgetting that the girl was part of his daughter he was talking too "Your quite resourceful with knowledge aren't you, someone knows about my academia and my students here. Who is your leader and where?"
Instead of getting a straight answer the girl just snickers cruelly glancing back to the professor. "You're a fool to think I telling you anything, especially to a madman like you professor."
"I am no madman." He'd retorts. "I… am pursing a goal that needs to be accomplish, no matter what the cost no matter what it takes."
The girl scoffs turning back away from the professor fiddling with her deck. "Yep just like my master said you are a madman." The professor's ears perked of this 'Master' she was speaking of.
"Master? Is he the one who you serve to?" The girl in her cell lays he head back on the furniture with her hand clamped over her eyes.
"Maybe, maybe not but still I'm not telling you anything. Keeping me here will only anger the rest of my people. The difference between us and academia is that we don't Card people, we kill people mostly corrupted tyrants everyone else well… an obstacle in our way." She teased a cocky smirk. "And what's worse is that someone is gonna be very angry when he finds out you'd captured me."
"He?" The professor gave a doubtful expression uncertain.
The girl smirks taking her hand off from over her eyes looking at the professor with a confident expression.
"He… as in my brother."
Apologies for the delay to tell you all the truth the I have been working A LOT, instead of 4 days or so on my schedule I've been working a FULL WEEK, the longest was 9 days straight so... yeah. That's why progress is slow for a while, it pays well but slow progress on writing. But after working so long I get 6 days off, but I got other things to do which sucks.
That's not stopping me getting this done. Each of the chapters are impacted with the episodes with slight changes to the original, so there will be some things changed.
For how the ritual duelist damages will depend on their cards and deck, so cards can only be destroyed by battle while others spell and trap. That's why some cards not just me but me and my friends are working on try balancing the way of offense and defense.
Yuzu doesn't know that the mask duelist A.K.A Yuto looks like Yuya, she only saw Kaage's face when she accidently pulled his hood off, she will get to see Yuto's face but later on.
I can only do bit by bit a day before I work... but when I'm off for work I have to go over the entire episode and the OC decks and more which takes time.
Anyway here are the cards for what have been used so far:
Spell: Luster Gauntlets
Type: Equip Spell
Effect: Equip this card to a Warrior-Type monster on your field, that monster gains 400 ATK points. When this monster battles a DEF position monster inflict piercing damage. If you control any another Warrior-Type monsters on the field those monsters will gain piercing damage effect as well.
Spell: Black Luster Gift of The Gods
Type: Ritual
Effect: You can activate this card if you have "Black Luster Soldier" monster on your field. Tribute that monster and 1 or more monsters whose level are 8 or more. When you Ritual summon draw 1 card from your deck to your hand.
Black Luster Elite Dual Wielder Knight (Ritual 2nd)
Attribute: Dark
Level 9
3000 ATK/DEF 3000
Warrior/Ritual/Effect
Effect: This monster requires the Ritual Spell "Black Luster Gift of The Gods" and monsters whose levels are 8 or more. If this monster was summoned using "Black Luster Soldier" as material you can special summon it to the field, that monster gains 400 and DEF points. (Quick Effect): Destroy one of your opponent's spell or trap cards on their field. Once per turn destroy one of your opponent's monster with its effects negated, if successful inflict half of that monster's ATK that was destroyed to your opponent.
This chapter takes place in Episode 15. Next chapter begins in Episode 18.