Vile: My Duel mode is engaged, so here's Chapter 4 of Numbershot 26!
?: *a young man appears in a train engineer's outfit* So, you're finally going to use our cards?
Vile: Haven't I done so quite a bit throughout my stories?
Tetsuo: Oi! Who the heck are you?
Vile: *holds back Tetsuo* Easy, man, he's a friend!
Y-Tak: The name's YRPOtaku169, but you can call me Y-Tak for short. You guys might've seen Vile's annotations some some cards here and there labeling them as mine. I've helped him out on making some of the awesome cards you've come to know and love, especially what Anna is going to be using today!
Vile: Yeah, so cool it, Tetsuo. *pushes him away* You have no idea how rowdy they can get.
Y-Tak: *rolls eyes* At least they aren't my OCs. *pushes Vile away for a second and takes the spotlight* So I hope you guys enjoy this chapter, because this duel's about to get rolling! Full steam ahead!
Vile: *shoves Y-Tak offscreen* That's my job, dude! Anyhoo, disclaimer's on the first page, any bolded cards belong to me or Y-Tak. Enjoy!
Numbershot 26: Runaway Rampage
Chapter 4
Yuma, the captives, and the two spirits looked to see Anna slowly step out from a shadowy corner of the room. Her face was in a weary grin, and her eyes were dull. "Hi, Yuma…"
"Anna…" Yuma breathed with hostility. "What the hell is this about?" He pointed to the chains.
A creepy giggle came from Anna. "I'm doing what I should have done before, Yuma… The three of them…" She pointed to the girls. "They conspired against us… to keep us apart while we were young."
"I didn't even know you existed!" Akari yelled at her.
"You're lying…" Anna breathed. "You told Yuma I was no good for him… even though you saw how close we were. You directed him to her…" She pointed at Kotori. "…who always wanted to steal him from me."
"Are you crazy, Anna?" Kotori cried.
"No… my memories have finally become clear. And even her… she was another one who kept Yuma's attention away from me." Anna pointed to Cathy.
"That's not true! I didn't even know Yuma until a year ago!" Cathy screeched.
"And why the hell am I chained up?" Spade growled.
"We weren't expecting a third explorer." A voice said. The Number Distributor walked out from Anna's corner, making Yuma glare at him. "But it doesn't matter. It's showtime, Anna." He snapped his fingers.
"Yes…" Anna said, a red glow coming from her neck.
Everyone saw what it came from. "A Number!" Akari cried.
"Killing Yuma wasn't good enough for ya, asshole?" Spade snapped.
"It would have been if he had actually stayed dead! But now I'll just do this the easy way!" The Distributor said. Anna placed her cannon on a crate and pointed it at the captives. "Anna wants you gone, so I agreed to help her."
"You brainwashed her with one of your Numbers!" Kotori growled.
"Call it what you want. Anna's little condition was solved thanks to my help." The Distributor said simply.
'Condition?' Yuma wondered.
"Are you ready, Anna?" The Distributor asked.
"Yes…" Anna got ready to fire her cannon, but Yuma stepped in front of her range. "Yuma…?"
"I won't let you hurt them, Anna." Yuma said.
Anna shook, unable to push the trigger. "Why are you stalling? Just fire!" The Distributor ordered.
"I can't… I c-can't hurt Yuma…" Anna whimpered.
The blue-eyes man growled. "You're more annoying than a gnat, Tsukumo." He said lowly. "Fine… It's a good thing I have a back-up plan." The Distributor pulled out two cables. He attached one end of each to the firing mechanism of Anna's cannon, then attached the other end of one to Anna's wrist. "Let's do this a different way!" He threw the other cable, which latched onto Yuma's wrist.
"Nanda?" Yuma gasped.
The Distributor chuckled. "This special device is now rigged to Anna's cannon." He pushed a few buttons on a small remote. "Now, here's how things will work. The cannon's outcome will be determined by the result of a Duel. If Anna's Life Points hit zero first, the cannon will be disabled. If your Life Points hit zero first, the cannon will automatically fire… whether you're in its path or not."
"You expect me to agree with this?" Yuma cried.
"If you don't, I can simply hit this big red button, which will cause the cannon to be fired instantly." The man showed them the button on the remote.
"…You wouldn't." Yuma dared. "As long as I'm standing in the path of the cannon, you wouldn't fire it with Anna here. You need to think about this sort of thing."
"I did." The Distributor said, clenching a darkness-covered fist. Anna suddenly shot forward, knocking Yuma out of the path of the cannon before jumping back. "Gotcha!" He threw another device that locked down on Yuma's feet, anchoring him to where he now stood.
"Kuso!" Yuma cried.
"Now then… I think I've made my choices clear. Either settle it by a Duel, or I'll settle it for you."
Yuma growled, looking at the captives with worry. "You beat her before, Yuma. You can do it again!"
Yuma nodded before looking back at the Distributor and Anna. "Fine. I'll take your Duel wager. I'll save them AND Anna!" Yuma threw his D-Pad into the air. "Duel Disk, set!" The D-Pad clicked onto his wrist, activating into the Disk. "D-Gazer, set!" Yuma's D-Gazer flipped onto his face.
The Distributor grinned. "Duel Disk, set! D-Gazer, set!" Anna activated her D-Pad and put on her D-Gazer. The captives had managed to worm an arm free to put on their Gazers.
"AR VISION, LINK ESTABLISHED." Both players' D-Gazers flashed, as well as those of the Distributor and the captives. "ESTABLISHING LINK BETWEEN A AND B." The area morphed into the augmented reality.
"DUEL!"
Yuma LP:4000
Anna LP:4000
"I'll make you remember our past, Yuma. Ore no turn… Draw!" Anna drew her card. "I place one monster facedown. Turn end."
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Yuma drew his card. "Gogogo Golem, Shoukan!" His signature monster emerged onto the field from the ground.
Gogogo Golem: Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:1800/DEF:1500
"Gogogo Golem, attack Anna's facedown!" The golem rushed forward and unleashed a powerful hammer punch on the facedown, which turned out to be an odd train with a bulls-eye on the field and a "III" on the side, which exploded. "Eh?"
"Decoy Engine MKIII no kouka hatsudo." Anna declared. "When Decoy Engine is destroyed by battle, I can Special Summon 3 Decoy Engine Tokens in Defense Mode." Three small boxcars emerged and began circling the field on their own tracks, each one having a bulls-eye painted on them.
Decoy Engine Token x3: Lv.3 EARTH Machine/Token ATK:0/DEF:0
"Tokens? What kind of cards does she have now?" Yuma wondered. "I place one card facedown! Turn end!"
"Ore no turn… Draw!" Anna drew her card. "I release all three of my Decoy Engine Tokens. Adobansu Shoukan!" All three Tokens vanished in yellow particles, and a blue portal emerged. "Arawareyo, Carnival Carrier Liner… Ringer Signer!" From the portal, a creepy-looking circus train emerged, colored purple, green, black, and gray. A circus tent and a lion's cage could be seen behind it, and the front was a very creepy clown face. It began circling the field.
Carnival Carrier Liner Ringer Signer: Lv.10 DARK Machine ATK:2000/DEF:2000
"Ringer Signer no kouka hatsudo. When it is Advance Summoned, I can Special Summon one monster from my hand." The inside of the cage was blanketed by a powerful blue light, then one side of it opened and a track formed from it. "Crashing Drill Liner Spiral Smasher, Tokushu Shoukan!" All of a sudden, a red train shot out from the blue light, racing along the track. It had a powerful silver drill on the front that was whirring loudly.
Crashing Drill Liner Spiral Smasher: Lv.10 EARTH Machine ATK:3200/DEF:500
Yuma gulped. "3200 Attack Points?"
"A monster Summoned by the effect of Ringer Signer cannot attack or change its battle position." Anna explained. "Ringer Signer, attack Gogogo Golem!" The carnival train's track changed to move toward the Rock-Type, running right over it and destroying it.
Yuma LP:3800
"I place one card facedown. Turn end." Anna's facedown emerged.
'Ngh! I don't get it!' Yuma wondered.
'What do you mean, Yuma?' Astral asked.
'Anna has two Level 10 monsters on her field. With these monsters, she could've easily Xyz Summoned Super Dreadnought Cannon Express Gustaph Max. Why didn't she bring it out?'
'It is baffling.' Mia thought. 'Be careful, Yuma. Things could get worse.'
'Right.' Yuma thought. "Ore no turn! Draw!" He drew his card.
The Number Distributor was still grinning, having pulled up a seat nearby and resting his remote on the table. 'I should've made some popcorn. This is going to become such a spectacle! Hahahahah!'
"Magic Card, Monster Reborn, hatsudo! Gogogo Golem, Tokushu Shoukan!" The Rock-Type re-emerged from the ground. "Bull Blader, Shoukan!" This monster emerged as a humanoid monster colored brown and black, with two red bull horns and holding a simple sword.
Bull Blader: Lv.4 EARTH Warrior ATK:1600/DEF:1200
"Bull Blader, attack Spiral Smasher!" The bull monster did the bull step (dragging the foot back) before charging at the drill train head-on.
"You fool. Spiral Smasher has 3200 Attack Points." The Distributor noted.
"Bull Blader no kouka hatsudo! When it attacks a monster, I can destroy it without applying damage calculation!"
"Nani?" Anna gasped. Bull Blader pointed its sword in front of it as it charged, and its body gained a red aura. Bull Blader charged right through the drill's center, destroying the drill and causing the train to explode.
"Unbelievable!" The Distributor mused.
"But I'm not done yet! Trap Card, Urgent Overlay, hatsudo!" Yuma flipped up his facedown. "This card lets me Xyz Summon during the Battle Phase! Ore wa Reberu Yon no Gogogo Golem to, Bull Blader de Obarei!" Both of his monsters turned fully orange, joining each other in the air and spiraling around each other. A galaxy portal opened up in front of Yuma, and both his monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light occurred.
The number "39" formed and flashed in red, and Hope's sealed form arose from a dark cloud. "Arawareyo, Nanbaazu Sanjuukyuu (Number 39)! Kibou Ou Hope!" 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
'I didn't expect him to be so resourceful!' The Distributor thought.
"Kibou Ou Hope, attack Carnival Carrier Liner! Hope Ken… Slash!" Hope brandished his swords and quickly intercepted Ringer Signer, simply sticking his sword out for the carnival train to run through. Ringer Signer went right through the sword, being cleaved in half and exploding as it traveled.
Anna LP:3500
"And I'm still not done! Zubaba Lancer, Tokushu Shoukan!" This monster emerged as a monster decked out in yellow-colored armor based on feudal Japanese samurai, with a red crest and a green-energy spear. "I can Special Summon it when I do 1000 or less Battle Damage, but he gains Attack Points equal to the damage!"
Zubaba Lancer: Lv.4 EARTH Warrior ATK:1500(originally 1000)/DEF:800
"Zubaba Lancer, attack Anna directly!" The warrior twirled its spear, causing the whole thing to glow green. Then, it acted as if it was throwing the spear, but instead of actually throwing it, a wave of energy copies of the spear rained forward, knocking Anna back.
"Uwaaaaaaah, UGH!" Anna landed on the ground from the attack.
Anna LP:2000
"That's the way to dish it out, Yuma!" Spade cheered. "We'll be outta here in no time!"
The Number Distributor, however, was growling. 'The only way you'll be out of here is on a one-way trip to Hell...'
Author-Made Cards
Decoy Engine MKIII
Level 10 EARTH Machine
ATK:3300/DEF:0
Cannot be Special Summoned. During your Main Phase: You can Set this card from your hand without Tributing; If you do, this card cannot be Flip Summoned. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 3 "Decoy Engine Tokens" (EARTH/Machine/Level 3/ATK:0/DEF:0) to your side of the field in Defense Position.
Carnival Carrier Liner Ringer Signer
DARK/Machine/Level 10/2000 ATK/2000 DEF
During the turn this monster is Tribute Summoned: Special Summon 1 monster from your hand, but the monster Special Summoned by this monster's effect cannot attack or change battle positions.
Crashing Drill Liner Spiral Smasher
EARTH/Machine/Level 10/3200 ATK/500 DEF
Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. If you Xyz Summon a Machine-Type Xyz Monster using only this card and Machine-Type monster(s), the Xyz Monster gains 1000 ATK and inflicts Piercing damage.
Zubaba Lancer
Level 4 EARTH Warrior
ATK:1000/DEF:800
When you inflict 1000 or less Battle Damage from an attack: You can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If you do: This card gains ATK equal to the Battle Damage you inflicted.
Urgent Overlay
Normal Trap Card
Activate only during the Battle Phase; Xyz Summon 1 Xyz Monster. (Attach the appropriate monsters to the Xyz Summoned monster as Xyz Materials.)
Vile: Anna's been left wide open, but the Number Distributor's not happy about this. What will happen next? *catches Takashi rifling through my Fanfic Supplies Bag* Oh, for the love of... *activates Keyboard Technique - Fire* *"FIRE" appears over Takashi, causing his pants to catch fire*
Takashi: *leaps up and runs away* Ow ow ow OWWW!
Y-Tak: *winces, now in a sports commentator's outfit and at a desk* Ouch! That's gonna hurt in the morning.
Vile: Why do you guys keep rifling through my bag?
Tokunosuke: And why is that dude *points at Y-Tak* switching between occupations like an old cartoon, Ura?
Y-Tak: *changes into a cosplay of Tokunosuke* Why are you asking silly questions, Ura?
Yuma, Shark, Kaito: *hold up a 1, 2, and 0 card to rate the cosplay*
Y-Tak: *huffs and crosses arms* It's not my fault I'm 6'4" and in college...
Vile: Okay... *leaps up and pulls a curtain down over everyone else* This should keep the outro from getting any longer. If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! Adios for now!
Computer Voice: Vile, logging out.