The human soldier and the barian commander loaded their dueling Decks into their Duel Disks, and stood at the ready.
"So, scum. Are you ready to feel the wrath of time and space itself?" The human male asked.
"You sure think highly of yourself." Kanzer retorted. "To think that a lower life form has the bravado to refer to a being such as I as scum.
"I'll break your bravado before I break your body. And you'll beg for mercy, ignorant of the deaf ears your pleas will fall on!"
Kanzer-4000 Lp.
?-4000 Lp.
"I'll start." Kanzer demanded, drawing a card. "I summon Yeti Doomkrab!"
He slammed a card onto his Disk's card zones, and a beastly giant crab appeared, covered in hair-like filaments, with four massive pincers. (2000ATK/0DEF)
"And when I summon a 'Doomkrab' monster, I can special summon Shadow Doomkrab from my hand!" A second giant crab appeared, slightly humanoid, hunched over, and with only one bladed pincer hanging down. (1600ATK/0DEF)
"I set one card and end my turn." A reversed card materiallized from pixels before fading away.
The human duelist drew his card.
"I summon Kupier Satellite!" A large satellite, an odd one in the shape of a human face, appeared above him. (400ATK/900DEF)
"This satellite has a special ability. It can attack my opponent directly twice even if my opponent has monsters out!
"Kupier Satellite! Attack with Oort Assault!" A pair of twin barrels protruded from the face-shaped satellite, shooting beams of energy at Kanzer.
The barian shrugged the blasts off.
Kanzer-3200 Lp.
"Pitiful." He mocked.
"So you say now." His opponent mused. "I throw a pair of face downs and end with that."
"Draw!" Kanzer shouted, taking a new card. He smirked.
"I tribute Shadow Doomkrab and Yeti Doomkrab to summon Crimson Doomkrab!" The two crustaceans turned to pixels and reassembled into a ten foot tall crab with blunt spiked pincers and shell. (2600ATK/2400DEF)
He held up a second card. "Now I'll use the Spell Krab Collection!"
"And what does that do?" The human asked, rolling his eyes at the cheesy card name.
"Simple. It lets me Special Summon another '-krab' monster from my Deck of equal Level to the one I just summoned!"
A pool of water formed, creating another giant crab of rivalling size to Crimson Doomkrab. It's shell was earthy and covered in moss.
"Meet Tremor Doomkrab!" Kanzer added. (2000ATK/2500DEF)
"And now I Overlay these two Level 7 monsters to build the Overlay Network!" The two crustaceans turned swirled into a red vortex.
"Ancient terror lurking in the deepest abyss, with your claws rend my opponent to innumerable pieces! Show these peons the hell of Barian! Xyz Summon! Rise, Doomkrab Destroyer!"
From the network rose a rush of blood red water that congealed into a massive crab with missIle-launchers build into it's pincers, and many twisted legs. On the beast's back were a pair of hydra, each angrily shaking. (3000ATK/2000DEF/2 OLU)
"Well...that's certainly more interesting than your garden variety '50s movie monster." The nameless human chimed.
"Mock me while you can!" Kanzer grunted. "It'll only make your defeat sweeter! Doomkrab Destroyer, attack that Kupier Satellite!" The beastly crab swatted the face-shaped Machine away, reducing it to scrap.
?-1400 Lp.
"Destroyer's effect! By removing an Overlay Unit when it destroys a monster in battle and sends it to the graveyard, he can declare a direct attack worth half his original attack points!
"It was a mistake to challenge me to a duel, and now you'll suffer for it! End him now!" The Barian demanded, removing a card from under Doomkrab Destroyer's on his Disk.
Despite his command, his Xyz Monster didn't budge, not even absorbing the unit Kanzer removed.
"Notice how nothing happened?" The stranger asked, holding up Kupier Satellite's card-an orange and green one. "When Pendulum Monsters are destroyed, they're put in the Extra Deck instead of the Graveyard!"
"Hmph. Annoying scum." Kanzer snorted, placing the Unit card back under the Xyz card. "You've bought yourself another turn of life. I place one card face down. Make your move."
"Quickplay Spell Activate! Specter Source!"
"What?!"
"At the End Phase of a turn in which I suffered more than 2000 points of battle damage, I'm allowed to take two monsters from my Deck and add them to my Hand!"
He took two cards from his Deck and shuffled the rest by hand, slotting them back into the Deck Holder portion of his Duel Disk.
"Pendulum monsters specifically." He continued with a smirk, before drawing a third card. "Now it's my turn.
"Barian...It's over already."
"What do you mean?" Kanzer asked. "I have a beast with 3000 attack points and a face down card that's likely going to cripple your strategy! Foolish human. Just accept your death and unite with us!"
"I'll NEVER become one of you monsters. I'd sooner take my own life!" The unknown duelist began. "From my hand, using Scale 5 Ghost Satellite and Scale 10 Angel Satellite I set the Pendulum Scale!"
Two pillars of light united the earth and sky on either side of him. On the left side, a ghastly spacecraft with a skull shaped body and four wing-like panels protruding from it's sides came into existence. On the right side, a golden and silver spacecraft with six wing-like panels swirling around it descended from the heavens. An amethyst placed on top, serving like a crown. The number 5 shone under the first machine, and the number ten shone under the second.
"When the Scale is set using Angel Satellite, I can add one Pendulum Monster from my Deck to my Hand." He added, taking another card, but uniting it with two others from his Hand.
"The astral forces of time and space are but one world, one ever expanding vastness stretching beyond beyond! Watch as I reach across realities, and command my three monsters to emerge! I Pendulum Summon! The triad of displaced satellites wandering from infinity to eternity! Show yourselves, my three Void Time Pendulums!"
In a cosmic explosion of energy, a massive cascade of light hit the earth, and when it died down, three enormous vehicle-esque contraptions in the shape of actual pendulums bearing wing-panels with tips ending in a massive laser cannon appeared. (3000ATK/2500DEFx3)
"Th...three monsters with Three-Thousand attack points!?" Kanzer exclaimed. Suddenly, he grinned(or rather formed a stretch-faced approximation of one, since his true form bore no mouth or nose.) "I activate my Trap Card! Black Horn of Heaven!" His face down lifted up, bearing an image of a wicked black horn amongst an electrified dark violet sky. A replica of the horn in the artwork appeared, and started to blow by itself.
"Because you just Special Summoned monsters, this card will negate their summon and destroy them!"
"Pitiful." The human said. "Angel Satellite's Pendulum Effect! By banishing a face up Pendulum card in my Extra Deck, I can negate a Trap Card activation! Even a Spell Speed 3 Counter Trap!"
The angelic machine span around, launching bolts of light at the horn, blowing it to shards.
"Void Time Pendulum attacks Doomkrab Destroyer!" The first of the three great machines powered up it's laser cannon and loosed a powerful beam of fiery energy at Kanzer's abominable monster. The crab in turn shot beams of it's own from it's pincers.
The two equal attacks rushed through each other and destroyed the monsters they came from.
"And don't try to bring it back. Whenever a Void Time Pendulum destroys a monster in battle, it's banished!" The human began.
The sound of brisk footsteps reached his ears, as either more duel soldiers or more Geeks were coming upon their battle.
"N...no way!" A male voice shouted. "That's John Eirns...He's with the U.K. division of the A.B.S.F.!
"Okay, Allen, I don't know dick about acronyms. Wanna tell me what all that means?"
The two duelists looked to see the onlookers, none other than Allen Lassley and Kevin Huang.
"A.B.S.F. stands for Anti-Barian Strike Force, Kevin. I would've thought someone briefed you on that."
"We have guests." Kanzer intoned.
"Witnesses to your defeat. My two Void Time Pendulums, finish him off! Twin Linear Burst!"
The remaining Time Pendulums launched their beams of light at Kanzer himself.
"I activate Xyz Shower!" Kanzer's face down lifted up, depicting an image of Thunder End Dragon surrounded by meteor-like lightning bolts.
"By revealing an Xyz Monster in my Extra Deck, I can negate an attack from a monster my opponent controls with equal or lower Level than it's Rank!" Kanzer took an Xyz Monster with eight black and yellow stars from his Disk, and showed it to John.
"My opponent also takes damage equal to that monster's Rank multiplied by 200!"
Several black fireballs shot at John.
"And now comes Ghost Satellite's Pendulum Effect!" John countered. "It turns effect damage into a Life Point gain!"
"What!?"
The fireballs were absorbed by a gray aura that emanated from Kanzer's opponent as his Life Points rose.
John-3000 Lp.
"And there's still the manner that you could only negate one of my monster's attacks. The other will strike you down now!"
Kanzer was overcome by a massive beam of golden light. He let out a scream as he staggered back.
Kanzer-200 Lp.
"I...Impossible..." The barian croaked, body smoking. "I...I can't lose...I can't lose to a damned lowly human!"
"Believe it, bitch." Kevin boasted, pumping his fist. "Human beings for the win, mothafucka!"
Kanzer contorted his eyes into an angry smirk. "Y...you are next..."
"You have to finish me first! And let's see...since I have, oh 15 times as many Life Points as you, that's rather unlikely." John grinned.
The barian commander was about to curse again and go wild, until an Overlay Network opened up behind him.
Allen narrowed his eyes at the being that stepped out. He gasped at the sight-it was the same barian in human form that appeared and whisked away Batal after Allen defeated him.
"Kanzer..." He began.
"What is it Zirius, I'm busy!" Kanzer shouted. "The world had better be bloody ending if you are interrupting me now!"
The arrival coldly glanced to him.
"Our lord has returned unto us."
Kanzer's eyes widened to extreme levels at hearing this.
"Th...then we'd best go and greet him then...You, human! John Eirns was your name, correct?"
"It is." John replied.
"Know this. Your days are numbered!" Kanzer threatened, pointing at him before departing with his friend.
"No. You're not getting away!" Allen shouted as he gained a blue aura, and the shape of his Blue Horizon Dragon manifested behind him. The beast flew in at Kanzer and the stranger with a cry, but it was too late. The two vanished into the Overlay Network, which disippated as they did.
Allen grimaced at their escape as his monster disappeared.
After an uneasy pause, Kevin finally spoke.
"Allen...remind me never to piss you off."
"Allen...You're Captain Lassley aren't you?" John asked.
"Yeah. I knew who you are from the international files." The soldier replied. "That was a nice strategy you had going there. I saw your Pendulum Summon, and immediately ran up to see who it was...since Pendulum is a rare summoning technique."
"Well, it was a nice show wasn't it? If that other guy hadn't shown up, I'd've put that red soul in an incubation crystal."
"Red soul?"
"Slang for barian. Also, you should know, he defeated one of your generals before I got hold of him."
"Pikaus? Damn..." Allen said. "I never really liked him but still...he didn't deserve that fate."
"Indeed. I'd imagine he's already on his way to be reincarnated."
"You know about that?"
John nodded. "Data travels quickly in this militarized world. Already we're searching for Ziro's stronghold to probe him for more information, but even with your leader's statement that his base is in the tropic region, we've yet to pinpoint his location.
"We'd best be going back and chalk the Battle of San Francisco up as a temporary victory."
The three of them departed, each headed to the center of the Golden Gate Bridge, their predesignated encampment.
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Jacob cursed silently. "With Pikaus down...we're short one general..."
"Not only that..." Allen began. "The same one that took Batal back to Barian World showed up and told the one dueling Eirns that their...'lord' had come to them...what could that mean?"
"Obvious..." Jacob added. "Their leader will make his appearance soon."
"Then...we're going to have to step up our game a bit...even a Psychic Duelist like me isn't enough to handle that kind of skill...
"With all due respect, Jacob...I'd like to withdraw from active duty for a bit."
"On what grounds?"
"Kevin is still too green for this business. The cards I gave him are good, but he lost to one of Ziro's Synthans. No doubt he'd have trouble with a geek, much less an actual barian."
Jacob scratched his chin.
"Very well. I'll allow you to withdraw for his training. We need all the good soldiers we can get."
"Thank you."
At this moment, Kevin himself walked into the tented area. Allen walked to him. "Come on, Kevin, we're leaving."
"What for?"
"A spot of training. We need you in peak condition before we can actually call you a soldier."
Kevin groaned. "I'm not going to have to duel that racist simulation, am I?"
"No. I'll personally train you."
"Good."
As the two left, Jacob rubbed his temples, searching for an answer to a question.
Why exactly did Ziro want his Galaxy-Eyes Holon Dragon card?
It would definitely serve a useful asset against the barian enemy, but with already a powerful card like that Boson Dragon, he'd have no reason to collect it from him.
Unless...they were two pieces of a large puzzle.
Another query...what did the coming of the barian leader spell for the human race?
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In the red zone of Barian World, or rather, the small space it had been reduced to, Zirius, Kanzer, and Guese stood before a large red door bearing a ghastly face.
"He's...coming..." Guese began. "That power...it's staggering...truly unimaginable..."
Zirius watched silently as Kanzer bowed his head.
The chains wrapped around the door burst, causing it to break open, the door itself reduced to shards of the material it was made of.
Before them was an energized red void with nothing inside but swirling spirals of wind and electricity. Until a human shaped silhouette came toward them, walking slowly from the abyss.
Guese and Zirius kneeled.
"Our lord...our king...Orionus...welcome." The three said in unison.
The figure before them was entirely red and black with pure white eyes, no pupil, no iris. He bore violet crystals on his shoulders, and a black cape trailing behind his back. His torso seemed to be covered in a piece of plate-armor, silver boots on his feet. His hair was grey, and sticking up in a similar fashion to Vector's. Like the other barians, he bore no nose or mouth. He carried a powerful presence emanating from his very core.
"Arise, my loyal subjects..." he said in a dark, warbling voice. "For now...the human world will be ours..."
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Card Index
Yeti Doomkrab
Level 4/WATER/Aqua/2000ATK/0DEF
A fierce creature dwelling in the deepest, darkest depths of the chaotic world. With it's four pincers, it quarters it's prey before violently devouring it. Few have ever escaped it's hungry grasp.
Shadow Doomkrab
Level 4/WATER/Aqua/Effect/1600ATK/0DEF
When you summon a "-Krab" monster, you can Special Summon this card from your hand, then make this card's Level equal to that monster's Level.
Crimson Doomkrab
Level 7/WATER/Aqua/Effect/2600ATK/2400DEF
This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls. Your opponent cannot activate Spell or Trap Cards or their effects until the end of the damage step when this card battles.
Tremor Doomkrab
Level 7/WATER/Aqua/Effect/2000ATK/2500DEF
When this card destroys a monster your opponent controls, target 1 Spell/Trap Card they control; destroy it and inflict 500 damage to it's controller.
Doomkrab Destroyer
Rank 7/WATER/Aqua/Xyz/Effect/3000ATK/2000DEF
2 Level 7 "-Krab" monsters
Once per turn, when this card destroys a monster in battle, and sends it to the graveyard, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; it can make a second attack. During damage calculation, if this card attacks a defense position monster your opponent controls with less DEF than this card's ATK, inflict piercing battle damage.
Krab Collection
Quickplay Spell Card
Activate only when you Normal Summon a "-Krab" monster. Special Summon 1 "-Krab" monster from your Deck with equal level.
Xyz Shower
Trap Card
Activate only when one of your opponent's monsters declares a direct attack; reveal an Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck with Rank higher than or equal to than the attacking monster's Level/Rank; negate the attack, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the Rank of the revealed Xyz Monster x 200.
Kupier Satellite
Level 2/LIGHT/Machine/Pendulum/Effect/400ATK/900DEF
Scale 4
Pendulum Effect: When your opponent activates a Spell Card that targets 1 monster you control; send this card from the Pendulum Zone to the graveyard; negate that Spell Card's activation and destroy it.
Monster Effect: This card can attack your opponent directly up to twice per Battle Phase.
Ghost Satellite
Level 7/DARK/Machine/Pendulum/Effect/2500ATK/0DEF
Scale 5
Pendulum Effect: When you would take effect damage; you gain Life Points equal to the damage instead.
Monster Effect: This card cannot be destroyed in battle. If this card is destroyed by card effect; place it in one of your unoccupied Pendulum Zones.
Angel Satellite
Level 1/LIGHT/Machine/Pendulum/Effect/0ATK/0DEF
Scale 10
Pendulum Effect: When your opponent activates a Trap Card, you can banish 1 Pendulum Monster face up in your Extra Deck; negate that Trap Card's activation and destroy it.
Monster Effect: If this face up monster card is destroyed by a card effect, draw 2 cards.
Void Time Pendulum
Level 8/DARK/Machine/Pendulum/Effect/3000ATK/2500DEF
Scale 6
Pendulum Effect: If the other card in your Pendulum Zone is a "Satellite" or "Time Pendulum" card, this card's Scale becomes 1.
You can special summon this card by Tributing 1 "LIGHT" Machine Type monster, or a "Time Pendulum" monster. Any monster destroyed in battle by this card is banished. When this card is destroyed, you can add 1 "Time Pendulum" card from your Deck to your Hand. (Note: This card is a tribute to the card "Time Pendulum" that appears in Deadsoldier Inc's live action Youtube fanfiction series Revelations of the Seal of Orichalcos)
Specter Source
Quickplay Spell Card
During the End Phase of your opponent's turn, if you took at least 2000 battle damage, you can add 2 Pendulum Monsters from your Deck to your Hand.
The ruler of Barian World has finally shown himself. What machinations does he have in store for the Earth, and will the Anti-Barian Strike Force be able to fight him off?!
