Part IX is here. Bear in mind that Luna is using her deck but playing with Yusei's duel disk.

"If you don't mind, but ladies first," Luna spouted confidently as she pulled out six cards. "First off, I'll play White Magician Pikeru in attack position. Then one card goes face-down on the field. That's all." To her right was the face-down card and the left had a young female spell-caster in white.

"Then it's my turn," the mystery figure stated as he drew his sixth card. "First off, I'll have Blackwing-Sirocco the Dawn come out." From out of a blue vortex came a tall-standing bird with a human-like muscular build.

"Wait, I know that monster," Yusei compiled. "Crow, is that you?"

"Yeah, it's me," the figure answered as he pulled off his black disguise. Crow was dressed in a way that made him stand out from most other people: spiky orange hair, green headband, a series of markings on his, including an 'M,' thick brown vest, orange shirt, and green pants and shoes.

"What are you doing here?" the black-haired man questioned him.

"I'm looking for you," Crow answered back. "I didn't find you at your place. Then I remember seeing you get on a recycle boat with two kids. What gives?"

"Long story short, when I went to donate some blood," Yusei summarized as he placed one hand on the girl's shoulder, "Luna was the beneficiary and wanted to repay me by bringing me here to the city."

"Touching. It really is," the Blackwing duelist replied. "We'll discuss this when the duel's over." Crow pulled another card from his hand and placed it on an open monster card zone.

"I call in Blackwing-Gale the Whirlwind," he continued. "With one Blackwing out in play, I can summon Gale to back up the first. Plus, once per turn, Gale can wipe out half of your monster's attack points." The small and purple bird opened its wings and unleashed a wind torrent on Pikeru, bringing its attack strength to 600.

"Go Gale," Crow declared, "attack Pikeru!" The small bird flew at Pikeru in a slicing motion.

"I play my Negate Attack trap," Luna countered as her trap flipped up. "Now your attack is blocked and the battle phase is over."

"I'll set one card and leave it at that," Crow concluded.

"I'm up then," Luna said as she drew to hold five cards. "During my standby phase, Pikeru adds an additional 400 points to my score for every monster I have in play." A downpour of sparkles showered on the girl, bringing her life points 4,400.

"Next, I'll summon Cure Mermaid to the field," the girl continued as a storybook mermaid appeared next to Pikeru. "Now I'll have her attack your Gale the Whirlwind." The mermaid held up one hand and flung a blue slash at Gale, which immediately shattered it. Crow stood his ground while his score decreased to 3,800.

"To make sure your Sirocco won't move," she continued while reaching for another card, "I use Swords of Revealing Light. Until your third end phase, you can't attack." Crow looked up to see three bright swords coming onto his field.

"I'll end my turn." The girl concluded. Now she was ahead, having dealt the first blow. In the background, Yusei nodded to support the girl.

Crow stayed silent as he drew to hold four cards. He pondered a bit before figuring out his move.

"From my hand, I'll summon Blackwing-Mistral the Silver Shield," he stated as a dark blue bird with a silver mask flew in. "Next up, I'll tune Sirocco with my Silver Shield." Both Blackwings flew up in a gust of wind and feathers to become a new creature.

"Say hello to Blackwing Armor Master!" Crow hollered while a black and feather-style armored bird humanoid swooped in, ready for battle.

Luna was struck in awe in the presence of Crow's mighty Blackwing synchro monster.

"Next up is my Dust Tornado trap. With it, I can blow your swords off my field," he explained while swirling winds took down each sword holding Crow's monsters in place. Suddenly, Luna's face formed a scared expression. Now Crow was free to attack.

"Go Armor Master! Blow away Pikeru!" Crow declared. The armored bird flew in a flash and Pikeru vanished in a veil of wind, bring Luna down to 3,100. Blackwing Armor Master flew back to Crow's field, ready for the next round.

"A little shaken, but I'll keep going," Luna wheezed while drawing her fourth card. "First, Cure Mermaid's effect activates, granting me an extra 800 points." The girl was enveloped in a light blue glow, indicating a sign her life points went up to 3,900.

"Now I call in Sunlight Unicorn," Luna said, quickly getting her voice back. In came a mythical unicorn, light bluish in nature, horn and all. "Next up, I'll play my unicorn's special ability. With it, I can flip over the top card on my deck. If it's an equip spell, it's added to my hand. If not, it returns to the bottom of my deck." The girl placed her index finger, middle finger, and right thumb on top of her deck and picked up the top card. She nodded in agreement, a sign she got an equip card.

"I'll think I'll go ahead and play the card I just got," she said while placing it on the field. "By equipping Bountiful Energy onto my unicorn, if it goes to the graveyard for a synchro summon, I can inflict damage equal to half of its attack points." Sunlight Unicorn glowed bright green in response to it being equipped.

"To follow that up, I'll play Lightwave Tuning," the girl continued. "Since my unicorn is level 4 and a light attribute monster, it becomes a tuner monster."

"It what now?" Crow asked, sounding surprised.

"Next up, I'll tune Cure Mermaid with Sunlight Unicorn," Luna added as her monsters leaped into the sky, fading away in a stream of light. "Yusei, I thank you for trusting me with your most valuable monster. I won't disappoint you. Now I bring out Stardust Dragon!" In from the sky flew the thin and light blue dragon Yusei fought to get back.

"Don't forget, because of Bountiful Energy, you take 900 points of direct damage," Luna reminded her opponent. A stream of energy launched from her graveyard to Crow, shaking him and reducing his life points to 2,900.

"So it's Armor Master versus Stardust Dragon," Crow summarized. "This'll be good. I can tell."

You heard Crow: his signature monster (this is before he got Black-Winged Dragon) against Stardust. Who comes out the winner? Keep up with the story to find out. Plus, I wish I knew someone like Luna; she's the ideal perfect little girl: sweet, adorable, and caring. Keep your reviews flowing.