After Yuri's duel with Edo, Yuri sits on a bench on Academy grounds. It could probably be considered his usual spot since it is the same one he was sitting at when he saw Asuka on her first day and when Serena first challenged him to a duel. Yuri sat at the bench mentally rewinding and watching the moment when he lost his cool after Edo defeated him. Where did that feeling come from?
He kept thinking to himself that nothing he said back there was a lie. No matter how much people fear his skills, he refuses to hold back or go easy just so people would accept him. Yuri's smart enough to know that a lie like that could turn against him in the future. Then there was how he called the people of Academy cowards because of his strength. Did Yuri really think so lowly of the people at this place?
"Starving Venom, what's going on with me lately?" Yuri asks his signature card.
"Yuri, there you are. We came to see how you are feeling?" Serena gets his attention. Yuri can't help but look at how Serena, Asuka, Sora, and Dennis all look like a mess. Their clothes appear ruffled up, their hair is unkempt, they seem a little sweaty and out of breath, and Sora looks like he has a boot mark on his face.
"Well, I'm feeling very confused that my friends look like how they do now." Yuri stares at them wondering just what happened.
"It's kind of a funny story. You see we decided to watch your duel with Edo from the vents and got stuck." Dennis explains.
"And the moment we got unstuck, the heat kicked on and we started sweating." Asuka adds.
"Then what's the explanation for Sora's face?" Yuri points at the short boy with the boot print on his face.
"Serena kicked me in the face while were getting out." Sora answers while glaring at the blue-haired girl.
"Only because I thought you were looking up my skirt." Serena responses.
"Hey just because I wound up behind you doesn't mean I was looking at anything. Also, you're clearly wearing shorts under your skirt so what could I see?"
"Will you two drop it? Any ways, we saw everything and want to know how you're doing?" Asuka asks Yuri.
"Well I wasn't certain how I felt after the duel, but after seeing you four, I can safely say that I feel cheered up." Yuri starts laughing at how they look.
"At least we cheered him up, I guess." Dennis shrugs as Yuri starts giggling.
"Sorry, but I did need that laugh." Yuri settles down. "Besides they aren't confiscating any of my cards so I think I'll be fine for awhile. At least until something else big happens here."
A couple of weeks have passed since then and the school is now starting up practical duel examinations. For the next several days, students will duel other students in their same grade so the Academy can assess their skills and abilities. However, while that's about to happen, a couple of ships sail toward Academy.
"Personal entry. The ship captain says that we'll approach Academy today. Still not sure why this experiment has be done there. Dr. Zweinstein hasn't given any info other than the energy needed for his experiment was detected there. Hopefully, what I invested in can be completed by whatever's at Academy." A man by the name of Amon Garam records in a personal journal entry.
"During the boat ride to Academy, nothing of note happened on this trip. The weather has been clear and the crew has been fine. Dr. Zweinstein is someone I can't really complain about mainly because all he's done on the trip is stay in his room to look over his notes and theories. He only comes out to walk about the ship to relax. However, since Zweinstein's genius is valued by many that means the military have assigned others to protect him and they're always around him in someway. I've found two of interest. One is a tall man covered in scars named Barrett. Apparently, he's a veteran and seems to have some kind of warrior mentality so he's pretty serious about his job. The other is a man named Austin O'Brien. No information about the guy other than he works directly under Barrett and only ever leaves his room when it's his turn to watch the doctor. I better keep an eye on them, but hopefully everything will run smoothly."
As Amon said, Austin is in his room sitting and waiting when a knock comes from his door. It opens to reveal Barrett.
"Commander Barrett, sir." Austin says as he gets up.
"I came to inform you that we'll be reaching Academy within the hour, O'Brien. Be sure to be ready." Barrett says.
"Understood sir. Is there anything else?"
"Yes. We'll be working on the grounds of a school so even though no one but those authorized should be around Dr. Zweinstein, try not to be too hard on any of the students or staff there."
"Don't worry I won't. Though I refuse to think no one is a potential threat to something, sir."
"Relax soldier, I doubt there's any student there who'll be a threat." Barrett scoffs before leaving.
On Academy's island, Asuka hangs out by one of the balconies with her brother, Fubuki.
"It's been awhile since we spent time together alone sis?" Fubuki states.
"True, I guess I've been spending a lot of time with Serena and Yuri. Though since Sora and Dennis joined our group, the two seem quite happy. Most likely cause they're getting friends other than me." Asuka says.
"You aren't getting jealous that you're not their favorite person anymore are you?" Fubuki teases.
"Please. After four years, I doubt they'll stop seeing me as some surrogate older sister even if they deny it. I'm just glad that they can make friends besides me."
"Yeah that is a good thing. I mean you'll graduate before them so they'll need to know some more people."
During their talk Asuka notices the ships approaching. "What are those ships coming nearby?"
"Hm. Oh I can't believe it slipped my mind. Chancellor Samejima told me about this but it seems some big name scientist is coming to do some experiment here."
"Experiment? What are they going to study our dueling skills?"
"Don't know? I'm sure we'll know when they dock and the chancellor informs the students about it. Anyways good luck on your practical exams." Fubuki says as he goes off to prepare for his own duties.
"The ones who need luck are whoever end up dueling Yuri and Serena." Asuka smirks.
As Fubuki said all the students became curious by the ships docking on the island and unloading some unusual equipment. Chancellor Samejima gathers all the students in the assembly hall to inform them of the situation. The world-renowned physicist Dr. Albert Zweinstein will be conducting an experiment at Academy. As such, parts of the school will be cut off from everyone else in order for him and his team to set up their equipment so they can do their experiments. What it is has been kept secret to Academy, but everyone knows what's going on.
"So what do you think about this scientist being here?" Serena asks Yuri while they eat their lunch.
"Honestly, I don't care." Yuri bluntly says.
"Seriously?" Serena gives him a questioning look.
"Well when you think about it unless something goes wrong or anything like that, I doubt this will effect us. I mean they're using parts of the castle that no one even goes to regularly. Plus it's clear the people working on this project don't want to bother us."
"Are you even capable of showing interest in anything?"
"Hey, I'm fully capable of being interested in things. It's just that I don't see why I should care about something doesn't want to be involved with me or the people I care about." Yuri gets defensive. "Why, are you interested in what that scientist is studying?"
"Actually I'm more interested in the soldiers that came along." Serena admits. This surprises Yuri as he wonders why she would be interested in them.
"Uh, care to elaborate, Serena?"
"They probably have some stories about something seemingly impossible or know some skills not many can do. You know, accomplishments that very few can say they do like that huge guy with the eye patch. Wonder what his story is?" Serena points to Barrett while studying the other military personal.
"Maybe he tripped and fell on a doorknob."
"It must be fun looking down from that throne of natural skills and smugness of yours?"
"Sorry though I shouldn't be surprised that you were thinking about skills and accomplishments. Speaking of Serena, you better start working on your deck since those practical exams for us are scheduled in a couple of days." Yuri reminds her as he finishes eating.
"Like I'll forget."
Over the next few days, Zweinstein has set up his lab for the research to look for the energy that was detected around that'll be important for the experiment. Meanwhile, Academy goes through the students for their practical exams. Eventually, it gets to Yuri and Serena's grade with them along with Dennis and Sora being the stand outs. Though, during the duels, Zweinstein notices something.
"So doctor what did you call me down here for?" Amon asks as he enters the main lab.
"Oh good Mr. Garam. I believe I've found that mysterious energy I've been looking for." Zweinstein says.
"Wait really? Looks like this wasn't a waste of a trip after all though I don't suppose you know why it's at a duel school?" Amon asks.
"That's because it's duel energy."
"Duel energy?"
"It's a strange phenomenon but thanks to solid vision, duelists tend to release a special energy whenever they summon a monster. Fusion and ritual from what I've found release their own unique and strong energy signatures. However, there seems to be one unique one that the scanners don't fully recognize and almost every time it appears that one energy signature I need shows up on the instruments."
"So are you saying the duels the students perform here are making the energy?"
"Actually its more likely one or two students." Zweinstein corrects him. "With the way it appears, I'd say it only appears long enough for one regular duel and with the time gaps, it looks like different duels amongst the day with that student."
"So for things to progress we have to find one student in this massive school. Great." Amon pinches the bridge of his nose out of annoyance. "We're going to be searching a school this big for one student unless? You said fusion and ritual summoning give off it's own unique energy correct?"
"Uh yes I did say that."
"Well that should make things easier. I'll just find out if any students use something other than that and bring them here for closer study."
The good news for Amon is that there was only one student in the entire school who used a very unique summoning method and was easy to find. After Yuri finished dueling the last person he needed to go against for the day, Austin approaches Yuri telling him about how the doctor wants to see him personally. Yuri's curiosity does get to him so he agrees so he can probably learn what's been going on the past few days and see why he's involved.
Sora overhears this and tells Dennis and Serena so they can try to sneak into where Yuri's being taken to so they can learn why they want to see him specifically. Like with the vents, Sora and Dennis know of a few hidden spots to the basement rooms.
"So is this what you two do all day? Find secret passages across all of Academy?" Serena asks.
"You'd be surprised what you can find when you ignore your own responsibilities. Besides at least the room we're heading to now have some interesting instead of being big dusty storage space." Dennis says.
"A part of me should berate you guys for not putting this much energy in increasing your rank, but I want to know why Yuri is being treated so special this time." Serena says.
Before they go through, Asuka shows up. "What are you three up to now?"
"Well you see Yuri got picked up by one of those military guys because apparently that Dr. Zweinstein guy wants to meet him, and we're going to learn why." Sora nervously confesses to the older blue student.
"You don't want us to go spy on him or anything like that do you?" Serena asks.
"No I don't. Unless you bring me along." Asuka smirks. All three give her a confused look.
"What? Like I said when we first met Serena, you and Yuri are very interesting and ever since then, you guys are still the most interesting thing here at this school. So I'm coming along." Asuka explains.
"Great and hopefully we won't get stuck again." Serena says while bringing up what happened in the vent.
In Academy's lower level, Yuri is in front of Amon with Dr. Zweinstein and Barrett.
"Mr. Yuri. I'm Amon Garam heir to the Garam family. It's a pleasure to meet you." Amon gives a friendly greeting.
"Hello, Mr. Garam." Yuri shakes his hand while giving him a skeptical look. "So why did you bring me here. Wait, let me guess, it has something to do with pendulum summoning right?"
"Then answer could be yes or no. We won't really know until we do some tests." Dr. Zweinstein states.
"You see Yuri, Dr. Zweinstein is the most brilliant mind of our time to the point that his genius ended a war a few years back. One Commander Barrett was a part of." Amon explains before gesturing to Barrett.
"This isn't going to end with me being part of some weapons program or something is it?" Yuri remarks.
"No I just wanted to give an example of how the good doctor's genius has helped people. However, what he's currently working on is something that can be so beneficial to the world that I want to help him succeed at it no matter the cost."
"Oh, and what is that?"
"Interdimensional travel." Dr. Zweinstein speaks up. Yuri raises an eyebrow at what he just said until Zweinstein elaborates.
"You see during my studies in physics, I've came across evidence multiple times that suggests our world is not the only one. That there's a good possibility that there can very well be multiple different dimensions out there. Worlds different from ours."
"Finding a way to these worlds could potentially lead to a lot of scientific finds since there's a good chance the different dimensions have made discoveries we haven't yet and therefore can replicate." Amon adds.
"I see, but what does that have to do with me?" Yuri asks.
"Well possibly everything I think. You see some months prior, I found that Academy was radiating a special energy signature and it's the one needed for my research. When I started up shop, I found that it would usually appear with a strange unidentified duel energy. Since you use a never before seen summoning mechanic, it's possible your pendulum summoning is the key to unlocking the secrets of the other dimensions." Zweinstein further adds.
Yuri is taken aback by this and happily accepts. They proceed and the testing is actually very simple. He goes into one room with a machine that resembles half of a long thick oval. It has some kind of rectangular scanning device near the top and other function parts in front of it including what looks like a duel disc. It's a dueling robot designed for training. Yuri will duel it while trying to perform pendulum summoning throughout the duel while Dr. Zweinstein examines the duel energy he emits. However, before the duel can commence Austin and a couple other soldiers come in carrying Serena, Sora, Dennis, and Asuka.
"Guys! What are you doing here?" Yuri asks surprised to see his friends.
"Well Sora told us about you being picked to come down here-." Serena explains until Yuri interrupts her.
"Never mind. I just figured out you four snuck in here because everything about me is entertainment to you."
"You don't have to look at it that way. Besides we are happy you're making a big contribution like this." Asuka says.
"Austin get them out of here so they don't cause any trouble." Barrett orders.
"Yes, sir." Austin complies.
"Hang on. I would like them to stay. I prefer it if my friends are around to watch my duels plus they're just going to sneak back down here anyways." Yuri requests.
"Sorry but I can't have anyone interfering with this experiment." Amon objects.
"Oh let the kids stay. Besides we're just analyzing a duel that's all so have someone watch them." Zweinstein accepts with an oblivious smile.
"Fine." Amon accepts before ordering Austin to keep an eye on the four. With that ready, the robot activates it's built in duel disc so it and Yuri can start.
Yuri: 4000 life points. Hand: 5.
Duel Robot: 4000 life points. Hand: 5.
"Alright with Scale 2, Predaplant Drosera Mammoth, and Scale 7, Predaplant Ultricularia Piranha, I set the pendulum scale. Now I can summon monsters of level 3 to 6. Pendulum summon! Appear now, Predaplant Spinodionaea and Predaplant Sun Pitcher Turtle!"
Yuri makes his play with what looks like a wooly mammoth made up of brown and red plant-like tendrils for the long fur and trunk over a 2 and on the opposite side is a school of bright green fanged fish over a 7. Between them is the portal that forms from the swinging pendulum that brings out his two Predaplant monsters with Spinodionaea in attack mode and Sun Pitcher Turtle in defense.
Yuri's scale: 2-7.
Predaplant Spinodionaea. Level: 4. Dark. Plant/Effect. Attack: 1800. Defense: 0.
Predaplant Sun Pitcher Turtle. Level: 3. Dark. Plant/Pendulum/Effect. Attack: 600. Defense: 1900. Scale: 5.
"Predaplant Sun Pitcher Turtle's effect activates. Since it was special summoned, I can add a Predaplant monster from my deck to my hand but I can't summon it this turn. I also set a card and end my turn. Now let me see how a machine duels."
Dr. Zweinstein looks over the monitors to see if anything occurs.
"Well? Is pendulum summoning the energy you've been looking for doctor?" Amon asks.
"Fascinating. This pendulum summoning seems truly incredible. However, I don't see any trace of what made me want to come here yet." Dr. Zweinstein answers.
"Keep the duel going then until we see something."
Back in the other room, the robot starts its turn. "Draw. Activating Future Fusion. This card will send the materials listed on Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem to the graveyard from the deck and two turns later, it'll be fusion summoned. Summoning Ancient Gear Hunting Hound."
Ancient Gear Hunting Hound. Level: 3. Earth. Machine/Effect. Attack: 1000. Defense: 1000.
"When Ancient Gear Hunting Hound is normal summoned, the opponent takes 600 points of damage." When the robot says this, the robotic dog opens a canon on its back that fires at Yuri.
Yuri: 3400 life points. Hand: 1.
"Next, Ancient Gear Workshop is played to add the second Ancient Gear Hunting Hound sent to the graveyard due to Future Fusion to the hand. Activating Ancient Gear Repair to special summon the third from the graveyard sent by Future Fusion."
"Hold it right there." Yuri interrupts as another copy of the robot dog appears. "I know you're going to use those hounds to perform a fusion summoning, but it won't happen this turn because I activate Predaprison. Now as long as I control a Predaplant or Dark fusion monster, you can only special summon monsters once during each of our turns."
"Ancient Gear Hunting Hound does have an effect that lets one fusion summon an Ancient Gear fusion monster, but since the robot just used Ancient Gear Repair, Predaprison won't let the robot perform that effect this turn now." Asuka analyzes.
"Wonder how the robot will react to this set back?" Sora asks.
"Activating Solidarity. All monsters in the graveyard are machine-types so all machine-type monsters will gain 800 attack points." The robot responds.
"It'll react like an emotionless robot. Of course." Serena snidely comments.
"Yeah this may not be as engaging to watch since the opponent literally has no heart." Dennis adds with disappointment.
Ancient Gear Hunting Hound (x2). Attack: 1800.
"Ancient Gear Hunting Hound attacks Predaplant Spinodionaea." The robot declares.
"I activate Ultricularia Piranha's pendulum effect. Once per turn at the start of a battle involving a Predaplant I control, if the opponent's monster's level is lower than the Predaplant it's battling, it's destroyed." Yuri says. However, an error sign appears on his duel disc.
"When Ancient Gear Hunting Hound attacks, the opponent can't activate magic or trap cards." The robot informs Yuri as his pendulum card can't activate and both monsters are destroyed. Spiondionaea's effect activates to let Yuri special summon from his deck Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra in defense mode, which triggers its effect to let Yuri add Polymerization to his hand.
Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra. Level: 3. Dark. Plant/Effect. Attack: 1000. Defense: 1500.
"Magic and traps can't activate when they attack, but any other time is fine. Since a Predaplant was destroyed by my opponent's monster, Predaplant Drosera Mammoth's pendulum inflicts 500 damage to you." Yuri responds with his other pendulum card using its effect.
Robot: 3500 life points. Hand: 2.
The robot attacks Darlingtonia Cobra with its second Hunting Hound and destroys it and takes another 500 damage. It sets a card and ends the turn.
Robot: 3000 life points. Hand: 1.
Yuri draws. "Alright I play Polymerization so I can fuse Predaplant Sun Pitcher Turtle with the Predaplant Cordyceps in my hand. Two beautiful flowers with an insect alluring fragrance! Bring forth a new flower that hungers! Fusion summon! Level 7! Predaplant Chimerafflesia!"
Predaplant Chimerafflesia. Level: 7. Dark. Plant/Fusion/Effect. Attack: 2500. Defense: 2000.
"I now activate my Chimerafflesia's effect to banish your Hunting Hound since its level is lower than it."
"Trap activate. Recall. The monster's effect is negated then the monster is destroyed. You now get to draw a card." The robot counters getting rid of Yuri's monster and forcing Yuri to draw a card. However, since Yuri doesn't control a Predaplant or a Dark fusion monster, his Predaprison is instantly destroyed.
"Fine then I'll pendulum summon my Predaplant Sun Pitcher Turtle back to the field in defense mode then I can add a Predaplant from my deck to my hand thanks to it. I end my turn." Yuri starts showing some anger over what happened to his monster.
"Draw. Normal summoning Ancient Gear Hunting Hound and activating its effect to deal 600 damage."
Yuri: 2800 life points. Hand: 2.
"Activating Gear Grinding. Drawing 2 cards since this unit controls an Ancient Gear monster but will send the top four cards from the deck to the graveyard. Activating Fusion Tag to make one of the Ancient Gear Hunting Hounds name Double Ancient Gear Hunting Hound. Activating Ancient Gear Hunting Hound's effect to use both monsters to fusion summon Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound."
Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound. Level: 7. Earth. Machine/Fusion/Effect. Attack: 1800 (now 2600). Defense: 1000.
"What no summoning chant? Lame." Dennis states.
"Will you focus, Dennis? Who knows what this thing can do?" Serena chides the Performage user.
"Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound can attack up to three times each turn and no magic or trap cards can be activated when it attacks." The robot explains.
"What!" All five Academy students shout.
"Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound attack Predaplant Sun Pitcher Turtle." At its command the three headed dog mech attacks and its left-most head crushes Yuri's plant turtle with its bite.
"Drosera Mammoth's effect activates and you take 500 more damage!" Yuri reminds it.
Robot: 2500 life points. Hand: 1.
"Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound attacks directly."
"Perfect because now that means I can summon Predaplant Sarranceniant from my hand in defense mode. I can't activate magic or trap cards but I can still use monster effects and when my opponent declares a direct attack, I can summon this thing from my hand." Yuri smiles as he summons a small plant resembling an insect.
Predaplant Sarranceniant. Level: 1. Dark. Plant/Effect. Attack: 100. Defense: 600.
The robot has the attack continue as the middle head destroys Yuri's monster. However, Yuri hoped that would happen as he can activate Sarranceniant's second effect. After it battles an opponent's monster that monster gets destroyed, but the robot banishes from its graveyard the trap card Fusion Stability to negate the destruction. While he doesn't get rid of the robot's Hunting Hound, he instead activates Drosera's pendulum effect again and Sarranceniant's third effect to add a Predap card from his deck to his hand since it was destroyed in battle.
Robot: 2000 life points. Hand: 1.
The robot declares the third attack with Triple Hunting Hound and Yuri takes a direct strike from the right-most head.
Yuri: 200 life points. Hand: 2.
"Setting one card face down. Turn end."
"That robot knocked Yuri down to 200 life points." Sora stares at disbelief.
"That's not the worst part. Next turn, Future Fusion will finally summon Ultimate Ancient Gear Giant and it can end things with one attack." Asuka notes.
"Come on Yuri win." Serena says to herself.
"Alright, you obsolete machine, it's my turn and I draw. First, since Chimerafflesia was sent to the graveyard last turn, I can add another copy of Polymerization from my deck to my hand. Now for the third time, I pendulum summon and I bring out Predaplant Sun Pitcher Turtle and Predaplant Butterwort Gorgon!" Yuri summons.
Predaplant Butterwort Gorgon. Level: 6. Dark. Plant/Pendulum/Effect. Attack: 1200. Defense: 2400. Scale: 8.
"I activate Sun Pitcher Turtle's effect to add a Predaplant to my hand and Butterwort Gorgon's effect lets it put a Predator Counter on all your monsters since it was pendulum summoned. Also, any monster with a Predator Counter on it automatically becomes level 1."
Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound. Level: 1. Predator Counter.
"Of course, it was going to get one anyways because of what's coming next because I play Polymerization to fuse both of my Predaplants together. Two beautiful flowers with an insect alluring fragrance! Become one flower that attracts all to their doom! Fusion summon! Level 6! Predaplant Arum Siren!"
Predaplant Arum Siren. Level: 6. Dark. Plant/Fusion/Effect. Attack: 2200. Defense: 2400.
"When Predaplant Arum Siren is special summoned, all monsters you control gain a Predator Counter and become level 1 though that already happened. However, whenever it battles a monster with a level lower than it then that monster will have it's attack cut in half."
"Trap activate. Fiendish Chain." The robot responds. "Predaplant Arum Siren can't attack or activate its effects."
Chains with a dark aura bind the plant monster up. After seeing this, Amon starts assuming Yuri didn't have what Zweinstein was looking for as the doctor never once pointed it out appearing during the duel. Though he did find the pendulum cards interesting. Everyone else thinks Yuri will lose but Serena notices that he's laughing.
"You know I kind of wish I was dueling a real person instead of a machine that makes the most predictable plays ever. Of course, you'd use your trap card on a threat like Arum Siren since it was immediately out though it wasn't how I was going to get rid of your monster and win. After all, I still have a normal summon this turn and I bring out Predaplant Chlamydosundew!"
Predaplant Chlamydosundew. Level: 2. Dark. Plant/Effect. Attack: 600. Defense: 200.
"Predaplant Chlamydosundew let's me perform a fusion summon with monsters in my hand, on my field, or any monster with a Predator Counter on it. Plus all monsters with Predator Counters get treated as Dark monsters when used as a fusion material thanks to its effect so I'll fuse it with the now dark Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound. Beautiful flower with an insect alluring fragrance! Machine of old technology! Now become one and give birth to a new power! Fusion summon! Level 8! Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!"
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon. Level: 8. Dark. Dragon/Fusion/Effect. Attack: 2800. Defense: 2000.
"My word." Dr. Zweinstein becomes wide-eyed.
"What is it, doctor?" Amon asks.
"The energy I've been looking for to help with interdimensional travel is coming from that dragon."
Back over at the duel, Starving Venom begins charging up for its attack so Yuri can win.
"Now since you have no monsters left on your field, I'll battle and have Starving Venom Fusion Dragon attack directly. Starving Venom, Full Bloom-." Before Yuri can finish his command, he hears Starving Venom roar and get distracted. "Huh, what is Starving Venom?"
Starving Venom let's out another roar that only Yuri understands.
"What do you mean you want to see the others and become one again?"
Yuri just looks at his signature monster in confusion. He becomes so engrossed wondering what the meaning behind what Starving Venom is saying that he doesn't notice that all the scientific equipment around everyone starts going crazy and Starving Venom begins glowing. Everyone but Yuri all begin wondering just what's going on until Zweinstein explains that the Starving Venom Fusion Dragon solid vision hologram is somehow using his equipment to power up the interdimensional energy. The result will be an interdimensional portal that's currently getting bigger and Yuri's just standing in front of where it'll happen.
"O'Brien get that kid out of there! Everyone get a good distance away from that thing!" Barrett shouts orders.
Austin rushes into the dueling room to get Yuri, unknowingly being followed behind by Serena, Dennis, Sora, and Asuka who instinctively also go in to help. When Austin grabs Yuri, the light from Starving Venom shines so bright it engulfs them and then it hits Serena and the other three Academy students. Barrett grabs Zweinstein and Amon and gets them a good distance away from the light so it doesn't hit them.
When the light from Starving Venom dies down Yuri, Serena, Asuka, Austin, Dennis, and Sora have disappeared.
?
At a group of warehouses on the docks, the same flash of light shines and Yuri and Austin find themselves at this spot.
"Ugh. What on earth happened?" Yuri asks before looking at his duel disc and seeing his Starving Venom Fusion Dragon card. "Starving Venom, what was going on back there?"
"Do you regularly talk to your cards or is that one special in some way." Austin asks.
"You're that military guy. Sorry, I don't remember getting your name but I assuming you at least know something, right?"
"I have a general idea. That dragon of yours is the thing Dr. Zweinstein was looking for so he could discover how to cross dimensions and somehow that's what's happened to us." Austin explains then he starts thinking to himself. "Come to think of it, I accidently let those kids follow up too behind me when I tried to grab Yuri. Could they've been transported here too?"
"Any case, my name is Austin O'Brien and until the doctor can figure out how to get us back, assuming we are in another dimension, I'm going to keep watch over you so you don't end up in any danger." Austin tells Yuri.
Elsewhere, Serena, Asuka, Dennis, and Sora have also been brought to the same dimension but they materialize in an alley and wonder what happened.
"Where are we and where's Yuri?" Serena asks.
"He might have gotten separated from us. I'll try calling him to see if we can't all meet up." Asuka suggests.
"So are we really in another dimension like those guys said?" Sora ponders.
"Well it doesn't look all that different from where we're from. You don't think it's one of those worlds filled with evil versions of ourselves do you?" Dennis brings up.
"I have a very hard time seeing either of two being evil given your behaviors." Serena says.
"Hey we could be evil if we wanted. We just choose not to be." Sora replies.
"That's usually how good and evil tend to work." Serena points out.
"We got a problem. I can't call Yuri. In fact, I can't seem to get in touch with anyone." Asuka informs the group.
"Is your duel disc broken or something?" Serena asks.
"No, it's behaving more like I can't get a connection."
"We're in another dimension. Maybe that has something to do with it." Sora says.
"There's a possibility that's the case. If so we're going to have to look for Yuri on foot so we should stick together, while learning anything we can about where we are." Asuka takes charge and they all agree.
As they leave the alley, the four look around at their surroundings. The place seemed like a regular city and its near water. Though unlike the mainland from their dimension, the water this city's near is a beach and there are no waterways and canals. They also quickly notice the numerous billboards promoting at least a dozen different duel schools so it looks like wherever they are, there's no version of Academy around. As they look around, their attention is drawn to a commercial playing on a TV set in an electronics store. It's one advertising the You Show Duel School and what gets their attention is the sight of people riding around on the solid vision of their duel monsters and calling it Action Duels. The commercial then grabs their full attention when a young teenage boy with red and green hair appears on the screen riding around on a pink hippo.
"YURI!"
OC Cards
Predaplant Drosera Mammoth/Dark/Level: 4/Plant/Pendulum/Effect/Attack: 1900/Defense: 1000/Scale: 2
Pendulum: When a Predaplant monster you control is destroyed by your opponent's monster effect or by battle: inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
Monster: Once per turn, you can inflict 300 damage for each Predator Counter on the field. Once per turn, you can perform a fusion summon using monsters you control and/or in your hand as materials. You can only use this effect if you control this pendulum summoned monster.
Predaplant Ultricularia Piranha/Dark/Level: 2/Plant/Pendulum/Effect/Attack: 800/Defense: 800/Scale: 7)
Pendulum: Once per battle phase, when a Predaplant monster you control battles an opponent's monster with a level less than or equal to it, you can destroy the opponent's monster before the damage step.
Monster: Once per turn, you can place a Predator Counter on a monster. At the start of the damage step, if this card battles a monster with a level less than or equal to this card: destroy the monster.
Predaprison. Continuous Trap.
Your opponent can only special summon monster(s) once during either player's turn. If you don't control a Predaplant or Dark fusion monster: destroy this card. You can banish this card from your graveyard to place a Predator Counter on each monster your opponent controls.
Ancient Gear Repair. Normal Magic.
Special summon one level 4 or lower Ancient Gear monster from your graveyard to your field.
Gear Grinding. Normal Magic.
If you control an Ancient Gear monster: draw 2 cards then send the top 4 cards from your deck to the graveyard.
Fusion Stability. Normal Trap.
Fusion monsters you control can't be destroyed by battle this turn. You can banish this card from your graveyard to negate the destruction of a fusion monster you control.
Note: This one turned out late due to multiple reasons both real life and the fact that I kept procrastinating on it. Hopefully the next chapter will be out shortly since that means we get to have some fun exploring the other dimensions. Though I will have to ask a couple a few people about some things since some people have offered their own ideas for the story and I need confrontation about some stuff before I use it.
Austin was my favorite character in GX and I love his deck even if the meta screwed it over (Hey Konami, more Fire archetypes and support). So I'm happy I get to use him. My one concern is that I hope I can write Amon (or the AU Amon here) correctly because whenever I think of his personality all that comes to mind is the dub version from that one episode. You all know the one.