Chapter 9: Green for the Scream
Locus took the four Lancers in his Limo and drives them to an alleyway.
"this is the place." Lucas said as he out of his limousline. "Ah, you four about to see some of the best duelists that New Domino city has never seen before."
Dennis, Jenna, and Raptor followed but Gong suddenly stopped. "Gong isn't interested finding Yuya and our friends is important then finding new duelists." He said hangind his head down sadly.
"What's matter getting lonesome?" Raptor asked amusingly. "What was that?" Gong asked with a glare. "Uh I think what raptor meant to say is that maybe Yuya and others are here scouting duelists." Dennis answered. "What makes you figure that?" Gong asked.
"As Lancers its our job to find strong duelists for our group and if Lucas is telling the truth then we could be a duelist gold mine we can sense which are the best and then we can defeat those from Fusion Dimension." Dennis replied.
"Do you really think you buy this story this guy is telling us?" Gong asked. "What I said is 100% pure gold, are you suggesting that I Lucas Swak would lie!" The Duel Promotor proclaimed looking offended as he grabbed Gong and Dennis by their shirts. "I'll teach you both to doubt the sultan of swings."
They all went to the building and into a elevator. "So you don't believe me the sultan of swingers?" Lucas asked as the elevator behind him opened. "Then you'll believe your eyes."
There was underground Duel arena where a lot of people were watching a Turbo Duel.
"Oh my." Dennis said looking amazed. "This isn't like the dueling back home." Raptor stated looking quite surprised. "Neither is back where Gong and his friends are." Jenna added. "What is this place?" Gong asked.
Lucas placed his arms around the Lancers shoulders. "This is New Domino City's uknow underground Duel arena, where Commons let loose and enjoy a little competition away from the prine eyes from the tops cops."
"But we won't find our friends here!" Gong stated as Dennis gasped. "What now?"
There was two images of Turbo Duelists and one of them was Shay.
His opponent was Hunter Pace who had Supersonic Skull Flame and Burning Skull Head
"Its Shay!" Jenna exclaimed happily. "I Xyz Summon: Raidraptor Rise Falcon!"
Raidraptor Rise Falcon Rank 4 Attack 100
"With attack points like that you should've summoned out a chicken instead to match your personality." Hunter Pace remarked.
Shay grinned. "Once Rise Falcon attack we'll see who takes the swoop, by using one Overlay Unit it gains the attack points of your Special Summon monsters." Shay declared.
Raidraptor Rise Falcon Attack 100-3700
"No way!" Hunter Pace exclaimed. "Now Raidraptor Rise Falcon attack Ravaging Rebellion!"
His Falcon took flight and swooped down with a powerful swoop and destroyed Pace's two monsters.
Hunter Pace: 0
"Alright Shay!" A female voice cheered as three Lancers turned to the sound of the voice. "Its Sibella!" Gong exclaimed.
A short time later the Lancers met in the kockeroom.
"We're here like you guys to find strong duelists." Shay explained. "Yes, I'm looking forward to duel here soon, Lucas told me I can duel next after Shay is done." Sibella added. "See, Gong all the duelists we're looking for are here in undergrounds, I'm telling ya these guys are rough tough and up to smuk." Dennis said. "I think you're getting ahead of yourself." Sibella said as her friend Shay got up from his seat and looked out the window nearby.
"what do you mean?" Jenna asked. "She means when we heard that there was best duelists in the underground we got our hopes up." Shay replied. "Yeah, these hot shots duelists are nothing but hot dogs meaning that these duelists talk a good game but the best of them is barely at second rant." Sibella added. "Ha, ha, when Shay's pours out that Xyz Summon, there's nobody here that can shut him down." Lucas commented. "That doesn't suprise me since I'm a Xyz Master myself." Dennis said.
"Wow so you got Xyz Summoning skills too I can't wait to if you can keep up with the talk." Lucas said looking surprised. "Hmph, trust me it won't cause the Xyz Summoning he learned from LID is laughable at the best." Shay stated. "Is that so Shay then I wonder why my Xyz Monsters are stronger than yours?" Dennis asked in a mockery tone. "What did you say?" Shay asked turing around looking offended. "Save it for later!" Gong said getting between the lancers. "So do you two have any where Yuya and the others are?"
"Not a clue when I arrived here I was alone but later I bumped into Sibella." Shay replied. "Yeah we got tried to contact our Xyz friends but we only got static." Sibella added. "But we knew we'll meet our friends soon besides we don't need that wannabe Yuya or his friends."
"Wait, you two didn't bother looking for the others?" Gong asked furiously. "We only look after our own and those friends of yours aren't our problem." Sibella answered turning her head away. "So Raptor and Jenna, where's Leonardo and Katt?" Shay asked.
"Not sure, we haven't heard from them either." Raptor answered firmly. "Right, we tried to contact them but nothing." Jenna added. "I'm just glad you and Sibella are alright but its possible they're ok and with the others."
"Right the quicker we find duelists the sooner we can leave this dimension and attack the Fusion Dimension." Shay said looking away.
"Yeah, we need to find Yuya and the rest of the lancers!" Gong shouted. "Secondly Lancers have responsibly to look after his teammates!"
"If you're so eager to find that wannabe friend of yours then have Lucas show you the door out of here." Raptor said with a low snarl. "Yeah we won't stop you so have Lucas to escort your dojo butt out of here." Sibella said coldly.
Gong gritted his teeth at human vampire's words. "You little..."
"Now, now, no fighting." Dennis said in a calm goofy tone. "If you guys can't be nice then you three will need to take a time out."
Gong took a deep breathe though he was still mad.
Jenna just stayed quiet but she was secretly mad still about Yuto's disappearance remembering how sad and upset they were.
"Hold on, what's a Lancer and this Dimension mumbo-jumbo?" Lucas asked looking confused. "Argh, we came from the Standard Dimension to Synchro Dimension..." Gong began to explain as Dennis elbowed him in the chest. "Ow, you almost broke a rib." The Dojo man groaned with his left arm on his chest.
"Sorry Gong my right arm has a mind of its own." Dennis said. "Is that so?" Gong asked groaning in pain. "I thought your father told you about discipline?" Jenna asked herself quietly.
Dennis began to whisper to the Dojo man's ear.
"Hey hold the phone, what's going behind your hand?" Lucas asked. "Uh just checking my breath, let's get back to the reason why we're here, you wanted us to duel, right?" Dennis asked. "Right, see I was looking around for fresh talent to take on my main man Shay." Lucas replied as he pointed at the LID Dueltainer. "And that is you."
"You got something Dennis, that's something called star quality." Lucas replied as he took off his sunglasses. "Am I right or am I right?"
"Hah, hah, hah, that's quite the compliment coming from you." Dennis said rubbing the back of his head. "You're not thinking of doing this are you?" Gong asked. "Duh, he said I have star quality." Dennis replied. "Well Gong hopes you burn out like a Supernova." Gong remarked.
"Come on, they're dueling on motocycles, that's the spice to turn me to a star into a super star." Dennis added.
Lucas put his sunglasses back on. "First things first they're not motorcycles, they're Duel Runners got it, haven't you heard of Turbo Duels?"
"What's a Turbo Duel?" Gong and Dennis asked at the same time in unison. "This should be good." Jenna said. "Hmm sounds interesting so explain." Raptor added.
Sibella made a grin. ("Hmm, sounds interesting.)" She thought.
Later that night at Crow's place.
"Back then Turbo Duels were just the way Commons battled." Franky explained. "Crow also told us when couple of daredevil commons dueled while they were driving the highways of New Domino, they didn't care if they got in trouble they just wanted to duel harder and drive faster." Taron added. "High speed driving and dueling, double the action, double the fun." Sylvio commented. "That's true but Turbo Duels are more than just fun to us Commons they're like freedom." Franky said. "The Top Siders always try to keep us down but when they're driving all their problems go away." Taron added.
Riley was sitting on the floor against a wall as Amanda sat next to him. "Hey, its boring sitting here, so you and Berry want to hang out over there?"
Riley turned his head away.
"Can we go I didn't come here for story time?" Celian asked looking impatient.
"Anway that sure rubbed up the Top Siders the wrong way so they said Turbo Duels were a menace to the peace top of New Domino City so they specialized a unit called Sector Security was created to go after them known as the Duel Chasers." Franky explained. "Duel Chasers, huh." Yuya said. "Yeah they're an elite attack force." Franky replied. "If you lose to them they throw you in the facilty!" Taron added.
"Just for dueling?" Katt asked looking upset. "When my father becomes mayor he'll put a end to this nonsense." Sylvio stated with his arms crossed with disgust.
"(Good thing that luck was on our side.)" Yuya thought remembering Crow and his Turbo friends saved them for Sector Security.
"(If Crow didn't show up then security would've gotten us too.)"
"They take more than just people." Crow said who was holding a couple of brown bags. "Top Siders and Sector security basically stole Turbo Dueling from us too."
"You mean nobody in the Commons is doing it anymore?" Sylvio asked. "Well not for fun but we're forced to duel them to entertain the Top Siders." Crow replied setting the bag on the table. "What do you mean by that?" Yuya asked. "When security chases us on the highway they transform it into a combat lane and prodcast it national TV, its stinks." Crow replied. "Anyway I just took a quick around the neighborhood and saw Security everywhere so if you want to stay off they're radar just chill here for awhile all of you."
Celina got up from the counch she was sitting. "So because of a few cops, you drove back here to hide like a rat?"
"What did you say?" Crow asked looking offended. "So is the birdman scared of getting caught?" Katt asked with a cold stare. "Like how a real bird flies away from a feline."
"Hey you two." Yuya said getting up from his seat. "You didn't find any news about our friends." Leonardo added with a cold stare and glancing at the Former Fusion Duel Academy Warrior. "(As much as its pains me to agree with a Fusion Summoner like Celina,, she has a point staying here isn't option when we need to find my comrades.)"
"Hey you three apologize to Crow, he's helping us!" Yuya yelled. "Fine if he wants to help then he needs to do more." Celina said as she walked away. "Forget it."
Leonardo and Katt began to follow the Former Fusion Summoner of Duel Academy. "Where are you three going?" Yuya asked. "Where else to dig up some information myself." Celina replied. "I'll stick with Katt and look for any leads on our comrades." Leonardo said. "If you guys want go out and get caught then go ahead." Crow said.
Celina began to the open the door. "Well, that's a risk I'm willing to take cause this is bad for my nose and the faster we find Declan the quicker we can leave this dump." Sylvio remarked getting up from his and following the Fusion Counterpart of Zuzu and two Xyz comrades of the Xyz Dimension.
Riley heard his brother's name and followed but then was held back by Yuya. "Hold on, we need to stick together."
Sylvio glanced and walked away.
Back at the underground duel arena.
"Turbo Dueling is a snap!" Dennis proclaimed snapping his fingers. "Racing through the track, throwing grawshing to the wind, and taking center stage, I was made for this, oh I'd love to try it, how about you Gong?
"Oh no not Gong, Gong have no time for duels, Gong has to find Yuya and the others." Gong replied impatiently. "Can you be more of loudmouth then you are now?" Raptor asked annoyingly. "Shut it Dino brat!" The Dojo duelist shouted with an angered look.
"Can you two stop your bickering?" Luca asked looking uneasy yet annoyed.
"Ah but what a stage." Dennis said gazing out the window which Gong looked out too.
The crowd started to cheer loudly and chant out: WE WANT SHAY, WE WANT SHAY, WE WANT SHAY!"
"That crowd sure can get a dueltainer's blood pumping, makes me want to change those Shay cheers into Dennis cheers." Dennis said.
"Ha, ha, ha, my instincts were right Dennis is gonna be the hit!" Lucas said patting the LID Dueltainer on the back making him trip towards where Shay was standing. "So let's get this on, a Turbo duel between Shay and dashing Dennis!"
"Shay, you and friends know we need Yuya to take down Fusion so let's forget about this nonsense about Turbo duels and find the rest of our friends." Gong said with a serious look.
"There's more here than you realize Gong." Sibella answered. "She's right, there's bigger things this Turbo Duel is a feedback to get into the Friendship." Shay added. "What is this Friendship Cup?" Gong asked.
"Its New Domino City's tournament as a kind of symbol of harmony between Top Siders and Commons, competitors get together for this event once a year." Lucas explained as he turned around. "And the winner gets to face Jack Atlas!"
He pointed to a poster of Jack Atlas. "He's the master of faster."
The lancers were surpised expect for Shay and Sibella were already informed by this.
"The master of faster, sounds like he knows how to put the pedal to the mettle." Dennis said looking surprised.
"Jack Altas is New Domino City's... no make that the worlds greatest, strongest, most powerful duel champion." Lucas added.
"Then I have to duel down here Gong." Dennis said. "What is that?" The Dojo man asked. "Because if by entering in the Friendship Cup, there's got to be a number of strong duelists therefore I got to qualify, and those duelists might be enough to join our Lancers." Dennis replied.
"Only you won't battle Jack Altas, I will." Shay answered with a cold stare as the LID Dueltainer looked at him.
"Maybe so but only if you can defeat me first."
"Gong gives up." Gong said realizing there was no turning back.
Raptor was looking at Dennis with a suspicious look with his nose sniffing quietly. "(Hmm, I smell off about that guy.)" he thought.
Sibella and Jenna noticed this wondering what their comrade was sniffing for.
A short time later.
Gong was sitting next to Lucas.
"Hey everyone this is the sultan of swing, asking you to make some noise with some rocking range, thrilling threads because we're about to get the getting on, ITS TIME FOR OUR TURBO DUELING!" Lucas announced as the crowd cheered loudly.
"Just one more victory hits in a row for super star Shay which gives him a gurantee go at the Friendship Cup but there's a red headed man standing in Shay's way, the bright blazing new star shooting into the stadium is my latest greatest dueling discovery, make some noise for the lead dueling machine, dashing Dennis Macfield!"
Dennis drove onto the Turbo Duel center.
"And now give it up for undefeated underground champion." Lucas announced as he pointed to where Shay was driving out.
"Give it up for Shay, we got some new rules just for this match, Dashing Dennis start off with 4000 life points like normal times." Lucas explained.
Dennis: 4000
"But 9 time winner Shay, he gets only 1000."
Shay: 1000
"Oh my." Jenna said looking worried. "Don't worry, Shay can handle this guy." Raptor said looking at LID Dueltainer with a suspicious. "Speaking of Dennis, why were you looking him with suspiciousness?" Jenna asked. "Yeah, was something off about him?" Sibella asked.
"I can't say much but he seems to know something what he's doing." Raptor replied to his friends. "Also the LID students don't seem to do that cause they don't have the heart into the game."
"I remember Katt and Shay telling me about that." Jenna said.
A flashback scene.
She was talking with Katt and Shay. "So LID students usually don't know what they're doing, what does that mean?" Jenna asked. "Its means they get overconfident." Shay replied. "They underestimate their opponent and that leads them to their defeat." Katt added. "In other words their heart is not into the duels."
End of flashback scene.
"Listen up, some of you might be thinking that this challenge is to tough for Shay, but isn't overcoming challenges what champions do to become champion, NOW LET'S GET THE ACTION IN ATTRACTION!" Lucas announced excitedly.
"I'm so digging Dashing Dennis!" A woman said. "My guts is saying that Shay is all the way!" A man added.
Shay and Dennis went to the starting line.
"Hope there aren't any hard feeling afters I win." Dennis said glancing at the hostile Xyz Summoner.
"You win, I don't think so." Shay replied coldly.
"You tell him." Sibella said faintly blushing red.
Gong noticed this. "Why is your face red?"
"Huh, nothing, nothing." Sibella said turning her face away.
"Enough idol around, let's say we got those engines roaring, Speed World Neo!" Lucas proclaimed as the speed World Field Spell was activated.
"Duel mode engaged, Auto pilot activated!" the Duel Runner's electro voice proclaimed.
"Let me hear you scream for the green!" Lucas proclaimed as the timer's countdown started and the green light shined.
Dennis and Shay started their Duel Runners and drove off. "LET'S DUEL!"
Dennis: 4000
Shay: 1000
"Let me show you how its done, first up I'm summoning Raidraptor Skull Eagle!" Shay declared.
Raidraptor Skull Eagle Level 4 Attack 1000
"Following that I activate the Spell: Raidraptor Call this will let me summon a second Skull Eagle!"
Raidraptor Skull Eagle Level 4 Attack 1000
"Now I'll built the Overlay Network with my two Skull Eagles, I Xyz Summon: Raidraptor Fiend Eagle!"
Raidraptor Fiend Eagle Rank 3 Attack 1000
"Thanks to the Skull Eagle's special ability, Fiend Eagle's attack points rise to 1600." Shay explained.
Raidraptor Field Eagle Attack 1000-1600
"Finally I activate Fiend Eagle's special ability by using one Overlay Unit, you take damage equal to its attack points."
Fiend Eagle unleashed a burst or purple rain on the LID Dueltainer.
Dennis: 2400
"(I got to ground that bird.)" Dennis thought.
"I place one card on the field and end my turn." Shay said.
"That's why that Shay is hard to beat, first he flows it and then he sorrows it." Lucas commented.
"Good move." Raptor said. "Yes, he dealt some damage on his first turn." Jenna said with a faint smile. "That's my Shay." Sibella said with a grin. "What do you mean your Shay?" Jenna asked.
"Is dashing Dennis over in on his head?" Lucas asked.
"Don't count on it, I'm going to put Shay in shame, now its time to get this show on the road." Dennis said drawing from his deck. "Since you got a high flyer on your field, I can get my own game on and Special Summon my trusty Performage Wind Drainer!"
Performage Wind Drainer Level 5 Attack 2100
"When its out its level drops by 1."
Performage Wind Drainer Level 5-4
Dennis looked at a card in his hand. "This card should level up the playing field, I summon Performage Pal Rolling Ball!"
Performage Ball Balancer Level 4 Attack 1000
"I Overlay Wind Drainer and Ball Balancer to built the Overlay Network, ladies and gentlemen I present to you the fearless flying presentator, I Xyz Summon: Performage Trapeze Magician!"
Performage Trapeze Magician Rank 4 Attack 2500
"He can Xyz Summon too?" A man asked in surprise. "Macfield is amazing!" A woman said looking amazed.
"I use Fiend Eagle's other Overlay Unit to Special Ability, now your life points are going to do a disappearing act cause you take damage to Trapeze Magician's attack points!" Shay explained as his Eagle unleashed a purple rain on the Performage Magician.
"Oh looks like its curtains for Dennis Macfield." Lucas stated. "Dennis has 2400 life points while his Trapeze Magician has 2500 attack points."
"It'll be game over for Dennis." Gong added.
"Due to my Magician's special ability my life points are not damage and my Magician is safe." Dennis explained as his Magician shook of the purple rain covering it.
"Now I use one of Trapeze magician's overlay Unit so it can attack twice in a row." Dennis explained as one his monster's Overlay Unit vanished. "Now take out Fiend Eagle!"
His Magician whacked the eagle with its staff and destroyed it.
"Dennis turned his duel upside down, now he's got Shay on the run!" Lucas proclaimed.
Shay: 100
"Shay got only 100 life points." A man stated. "Yeah he's almost running on empty." Another man said agreeing with the other man's statement. "Trapeze Magician let's end this duel with a little hocus pocus."
His magician charged in.
"I activate the trap: Necro Raptor, it blocks your monster's attack and lets me summon one Raidraptor from the graveyard, Raidraptor Fiend Eagle come on back!" Shay declared.
Raidraptor Fiend Eagle Rank 3 Attack 1000
"Aah, I can see why you won 9 in a row but winning 10 isn't in the cards." Dennis stated as he set a card facedown.
"Dennis is riding and driving along with grooving approving, he's more than match for Shay." Lucas stated.
Shay turned around looking suspicious. "Unlike the other Leo students you seem to know what you're doing and that's not the Leo way!"
He drew from his deck and looked at what he drew. "I'm activating the spell: Rank Up Magic Raid Force, I use Fiend Eagle to Xyz Summon another Raidraptor that's one rank higher, Raidraptor Force Strix!"
Raidraptor Force Strix Rank 4 Attack 100
"By using one Overlay Unit I can add Necro Vulture from my deck to my hand and summon it!" Shay explained.
Necro Vulture Level 4 Attack 1000
"Then I tribute Necro Vulture to bring back Rank up Magic Raid Force!"
His Necro Vulture vanished and his Rank up spell returned to his hand.
"I activate it again by Overlaying Force Strix to Xyz Summon a Raidraptor that's one rank higher, terror of the skies, predator of blazing force, with wings that slash and talons that tear, go Rank Up Xyz Evolution: rise up Raidraptor Blaze Falcon!"
Raidraptor Blaze Falcon Rank 5 Attack 1000
"By using one Overlay Unit Blaze Falcon can destroy your Trapeze Magician and deals you 500 points of damage." Shay explained as his Blaze wing beast unleashed its lasers at the Performage Magician and destroyed it.
"Aah, Trapeze Magician!" Dennis exclaimed.
Dennis: 1900
"Has been destroyed and your life points are about to go with this I activate the Spell: Raptor's ultimate Mace which I will equip to Blaze Falcon and give it 1000 attack points." Shay explained.
Raidraptor Blaze Falcon Attack 1000-2000
"My that was good move." Jenna said looking eager. "Yes, he's done." Sibella added with a creepy grin.
"You're done, Blaze Falcon attack you directly!" Shay proclaimed with fury.
His Blaze Falcon swore down towards the LID Dueltainer.
"Dennis has only 1900 life points, this will wipe him out!" Lucas proclaimed.
"Don't count on it cause when your monster attacks me directly I can Special Summon Ball Balancer from my graveyard." Dennis explained as his Performage appeared.
Performage Ball Balancer Level 4 Defense 1800
"Your wasting your time Macfield cause Blaze Falcon can attack your directly even if you have a monster in defense mode." Shay declared as his Blaze bird flew pass the Ball Balancer.
"I activate the trap: Pinch Breaker this allows your monster's attack points become the same as my Ball Balancer's defense points." Dennis explained.
Raidraptor Blaze Falcon Attack 2000-1800
"Now its not strong enough to finish me off." He added as he struck by the Falcon's talon claws.
Dennis: 100
"Dashing Dennis just took a big hit." Lucas said. "But that red head is keeping it together."
"(I'll say and I still feel something there's something off about him.)" Raptor thought. "(I wonder if he's really from where I think he is.)" Sibella said to herself.
"You're not out of the woods yet when Blaze Falcon deals you damage your monster is destroyed." Shay explained as the LID Dueltainer's Ball Balancer was destroyed. "Ugh, man that guy not only destroyed my Ball Balancer but his Blaze Falcon's attack points go back to 2000." Dennis said in frustration.
Raidraptor Blaze Falcon Attack 1800-2000
"I place one card facedown and end my turn." Shay said as he drove close to the LID dueltainer.
"You're not as confident as the other Leo duelists that I and a friend of mine faced, are you really from Leo?"
"Of course." Dennis replied playing dumb.
Shay was getting frustrated but he knew that Dennis was denying.
"(Looks like Macfield is hiding something and if what I and my friends think is true about him then he'll admit where he's from.)" Jenna thought looking suspicious too. "(I wonder if Declan knew about this.)" Raptor thought. "(Then again he probably doesn't cause he only saw Zuzu get teleported with this Synchro Summoner.)"
"Both duelists got 100 life points remaining I have no clue who's going to win!" Lucas stated.
"We should give these people what they came for, let's end with a show stopper." Dennis said as he drove ahead.
"Folks feast your eyes on this I set the Pendulum Scale with Scale 2 Water Dancer and Scale 6 Performage Fire Dancer, I can summon monsters through Level 3-5 all at the same time, I Pendulum Summon: Now taking center stage is a pair of Performage Sandwichman and Ball Balancer!"
2x Performage Sandwichman Level 5 Attack 1800
Performage Ball Balancer Level 5 Attack 2100
"A Pendulum Summoning?" A man asked with surpise. "That move has a sorts of craziness written all over it." A man stated.
"Ha, ha, ha, just as I knew what was going on they changed the script and I'm loving it." Lucas said with a laugh.
At the security bureau.
"Pendulum Summoning?" The Director asked taking a white knight into his right hand. "In a Underground Duel Arena underneath New Domino City." A female aide answered.
"Send our agents there now we have found our fugitives." The Director said.
"Right away sir." The female aide replied as the Director put down the white knight.
End of chapter.
