Vile: I'm still going good with Chapter 4 completed!
Akari: Looks like we'll find out Number 48 is here.
Vile: You betcha. This won't be the last Duel, but the next one will be much shorter.
Yuma: How much shorter?
Vile: You'll see. Disclaimer's on the first page, any bolded cards are mine. Enjoy!
Numbershot 48: Gotta Go Fast!
Chapter 4
Akari was driving near the park when she looked over, seeing Yuma and Kotori with someone she didn't know. Based on the way they were standing, she could tell they were Dueling. 'Dueling when he's supposed to be keeping an eye out… *sighs* I'll never understand hi- wait…' She parked her car in a parking lot for the park and got a better look at his opponent. 'Why does he look familiar…?' She went down to get a closer look.
"I place one card facedown!" Yuma's facedown formed on the field. "Turn end!"
"All right, Yuma. Now that you've gotten past my first line of offense, let's see you deal with my next one! Ore no turn! Draw!" Spade declared, drawing his card. "Magic Card, Pot of Avarice, activate! This lets me return five monsters from my Graveyard to their respective Decks, then draw two cards!" Spade brought back Junk Synchron, Junk Warrior, and all three Tri-Gliders. His Main Deck was shuffled, and he drew two cards. "Good to go! Shokanshi Saambell (Saambell the Summoner), Shoukan!" His monster was a young brown-haired human girl dressed in brown, blue, and red.
Saambell the Summoner: Lv.2 WIND Spellcaster ATK:600/DEF:400
Kotori's face went slightly irritated. 'Oh no, not THIS monster.' She mentally groaned, recalling how Sakura used the same thing.
"And when this little one hits the field, a monster with the same Level as her, 2 in this case, can be Special Summoned from my hand!" Saambell pointed her hands, forming a magic circle. "Hero Kid, Tokushu Shoukan!" From the circle, a young black-haired boy emerged, somersaulting in the hair before landing on the ground. He had on a red mask and a orange scarf, and was wearing a black jumpsuit with red-and-white armor. "And when Hero Kid is Special Summoned, guess what? I can Special Summon every other copy of Hero Kid I have in my Deck!" Two more Hero Kids flipped onto the field.
Hero Kid x3: Lv.2 EARTH Warrior ATK:300/DEF:600
"Ngh! He's already got four more monsters on the field!" Yuma realized. "Good thing they can't handle Tenten Tempo."
"Yuma, all his monsters are Level 2!" Astral told him, making Yuma's eyes widen.
"Ore wa Reberu Ni no Shokanshi Saambell, Hero Kid san tai de, Obarei (I Overlay my Level 2 Saambell the Summoner and three Hero Kids)!" Saambell turned fully green while the Hero Kid triplets turned fully orange before spiraling into the air. "Yon tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku Kochiku (With these four monsters, I construct the Overlay Network)!" A galaxy portal opened in front of Spade, and the four monsters flew inside. "Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light erupted, and Spade did a few fancy moves before holding out his card. "Arawareyo, Nanbaazu Yonjuuhachi (Number 48)!"
The number "48" formed and flashed in dark blue, and a form that looked like a cage with the spaces covered rose into the area. All of a sudden, something began banging on the cage from the inside, causing it to rattle and jump around. Then, one of the sides (bars and all) was shattered as a green blur shot out. The blur zipped around, dashing off various parts of the park: trees, benches, etc., not staying still for a moment. "Blink once and he'll be gone from sight! He's got the need, the need for speed! Godspeed... Mirage!" The blur was racing along the ground as Spade called out the monster's name. As it reached Spade's field, the monster suddenly slowed down to a screeching halt, stopping in the Zone right in front of Spade. Its back was to the others, allowing the blue 48 to be seen on its back. The monster appeared to be a human male decked out in a blue jumpsuit along with sleek armor of varying shades of green, as if he was some kind of superhero. The helmet was streamlined to look like hair pointed back, with similar points on the cuffs of the gloves. No. 48 whipped his head to look behind himself, showing a light blue visor over his eyes. He smirked before turning fully around, performing a small series of absurdly fast punches and kicks on the air, then striking a badass hero pose, being orbited by four green Overlay Units.
Number 48: Godspeed Mirage: Rank 2 WIND Warrior/Xyz ATK:2700/DEF:300 4 Overlay Units
"There it is/There it is!" Yuma and Astral cried.
"Nanbaazu…" Akari breathed from her observation point. She noted the design and color of the "48" on Godspeed Mirage's back. 'That's it! It's the same Number! That means this guy is the blur that was on the news!'
"All right, Godspeed, take Tenten Tempo out! Since Numbers can only be destroyed by Numbers, it's safe to head out! Demolition Dasher!" All of a sudden, Mirage leapt into the air and began zipping like mad around the area. Then, out of nowhere, Tenten Tempo was stomped down to the ground by Mirage's kick, crying out in pain before exploding.
"Tenten Tempo!" Yuma cried.
"Godspeed Mirage's effect activates!" Spade declared. "By removing an Overlay Unit from him, Mirage can attack again! Nail Yuma directly, Godspeed!" Godspeed Mirage absorbed one of its Overlay Units through a spin kick, then darted right towards Yuma in a zigzag. All of a sudden, he quickly maneuvered behind Yuma and clotheslined him (sideswipe with an outstretched arm) to the ground.
Yuma LP:1800
Godspeed Mirage: 3 Overlay Units
"Huh? Yuma should've lost more than that." Kotori realized.
"Yeah, that's the minus of it. If Godspeed Mirage attacks directly by his effect, the Battle Damage is chopped in half." Spade said with his shoulders shrugged. "But that's not the end of this round, because Mirage can use his effect up to twice per round!" Kicking another of his Overlay Units, Godspeed Mirage dashed toward Yuma again, this time performing a flip kick that sent Yuma flying backwards.
"Uwaaaaaah! Ugh!" Yuma groaned as he landed.
Yuma LP:450
Godspeed Mirage: 2 Overlay Units
"Ugh! Dang!" Yuma groaned.
"Are you okay, Yuma?" Kotori asked, worried.
Yuma sat up, holding his head. "I've been worse off than this."
"Not a bad piece of Number, huh?" Spade remarked. "Turn end!"
Yuma got to his feet. "Ore no turn! Draw!" He drew his card. "Perfect! Gogogo Giant, Shoukan!" Yuma's monster, a brown-and-gray golem, emerged in Attack Mode.
Gogogo Giant: Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:2000/DEF:0
"Gogogo Giant's effect activates! When it's Normal Summoned, I can Summon a Gogogo monster from my Graveyard in Defense Mode, but Giant has to go into Defense Mode as well. Gogogo Golem, Special Shoukan!" From the ground, Gogogo Golem emerged and knelt down in Defense Mode. Giant also knelt down.
Gogogo Golem: Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:1800/DEF:1500
"Two Level 4s again?" Spade wondered.
"Yep! But before I do anything with it, since I Normal Summoned a Level 4 monster, Kagetokage, Tokushu Shoukan!" The shadow lizard slunk out of nowhere, eyes glowing red.
Kagetokage: Lv.4 DARK Reptile ATK:1100/DEF:1500
"Ore wa Reberu Yon no Gogogo Giant, Gogogo Golem, Obarei (I Overlay Level 4 Gogogo Giant and Gogogo Golem)!" Both Rock-Types turned fully orange and shot into the air in a spiral. A galaxy portal opened up in the ground, and both monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light occurred. "Arawareyo, Nanbaazu Sanjuukyuu (Come forth, Number 39)! Kibou Ou Hope!"
The number "39" formed and flashed in red, and Hope's sealed form arose from a dark cloud. The gold and silver wings folded out and extended while the main body formed. Hope brandished his sword before docking it, and let out a cry of "HOPE!", its yellow Overlay Units circling it.
Number 39: Aspiring Emperor Hope: Rank 4 LIGHT Warrior/Xyz ATK:2500/DEF:2000 2 Overlay Units
Spade was shocked. "Y-You have a Number, too?" He sputtered.
"That's right! And we're about to take you down!" Yuma chirped. "But first, Trap Card, Call of the Haunted, activate! This lets me Special Summon a monster from my Graveyard in Attack Mode! Gogogo Grinder, Tokushu Shoukan!" The spike-fisted Rock-Type re-emerged from the ground.
Gogogo Grinder: Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:1800/DEF:1500
"Reberu Yon no Gogogo Grinder, Kagetokage, Obarei!" The two monsters turned fully orange and purple before spiraling into the air. A red spiral portal opened in the ground, and the two monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo, my new comrade! Koukyoumajin (Symphonic Devil) – Maestroke!" A humanoid monster, older and taller than Yuma's other Devil monsters, emerged, dressed in a red, gold, and black outfit resembling a band uniform, a bandmaster's hat with two horns, and wielding a rapier resembling a conductor's baton. He made a few graceful swipes with his sword as if conducting an orchestra before planting the tip in the ground. Two purple Overlay Units circled him.
Symphonic Devil – Maestroke: Rank 4 DARK Fiend/Xyz ATK:1800/DEF:2300 2 Overlay Units
"I've never seen that one before!" Kotori said.
"I admit I'm impressed with your line-up, Yuma, but it won't do you much good!" Spade told him. "Godspeed Mirage has 2700 Attack Points, more than either of your monsters!"
"Then I'll have to make those points worthless!" Yuma stated. "Maestroke's effect activates!" Maestroke slashed one of the Overlay Units with his rapier, causing it to glow purple. "By using an Overlay Unit, one Attack Mode monster you control is switched to face-down Defense Mode!"
"Nani?" Spade cried. Maestroke pointed his rapier at Godspeed Mirage, firing a purple laser beam. The beam struck Mirage, causing him to groan in pain before morphing into a Set card.
Maestroke: 1 Overlay Unit
"Magic Card, Oni-Gami Combo, activate! This card uses up all the Overlay Units on an Xyz Monster I control, but in turn, it can attack twice this round!" Maestroke's last Overlay Unit exploded above him, showering him and giving him a purple aura.
Maestroke: 0 Overlay Units
"Yatta! Kibou Ou Hope, attack the face-down!" Hope brandished his sword and charged forward, the face-down morphing into a kneeling No. 48. Hope slashed the high-speed Number, causing him to yell in pain before exploding.
"Kuso!" Spade groaned.
"Now to finish it! Maestroke, attack Spade directly!" The next thing Spade knew, Maestroke was right in front of him. The Rank 4 Fiend swiped Spade once with his rapier before performing a finishing thrust, knocking Spade back from the recoil.
"Ugh! Damn… looks like I lost, heh heh." Spade laughed.
Yuma LP:450
Spade LP:0 – LOSER
The Augmented Reality vanished with the buzzer, and Spade quickly hopped to his feet. "Nice Duel, Spade." Yuma said with a thumbs-up.
"I hear that, man." Spade said, sighing. "Well, a deal's a deal." Yuma took off his D-Gazer and prepared to call Akari. "I might as well bolt before the tabloids get here. Later, Yuma!" Spade ran in place, the 48 appearing on his shoulder.
Right before Spade was about to take off... "Busted!"
Author-Made Cards
Number 48: Godspeed Mirage
Rank 2 WIND Warrior/Xyz
ATK:2700/DEF:300
4 Level 2 monsters
Up to twice per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to give this card 1 extra attack this turn. If this card attacks your opponent directly with this effect, the Battle Damage is halved. (real game effect: cannot attack directly during a turn it uses this effect)
Vile: I don't know if I should call this a cliffhanger since we pretty much know who that voice is.
Yuma: Yeah, pretty much.
Vile: ...I'm honestly out of ideas for what to put here, so if you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! See ya next time!
Computer Voice: Vile, logging out.
