LDS Field, Miami City, 1st P.O.V.

"A real Duel is one without any real gimmicks holding you back. So if we are going to Duel, I'll duel in an Action Field. But with no Action Cards." I said as we walked onto the field.

"So, you're saying like regular Master Dueling?" Kazama stood on his end of the field.

"You want to see what I'm capable of right? That would be the best way to see my raw skills."

"Indeed. But let's not waste any time for our viewers." He motioned to Sabrine, Niles, and Yuya watching on the sidelines. "Ready to Duel?"

"Yes!"

"Duel!" We both exclaimed, starting our Duel.

Lowell: 4000

Vs

Kazama: 4000

"I will allow you to go first. It is only fair." Kazama had decided not to go first.

I wasn't sure how to exactly react. Other than taking the advantage and see what my hand could do.

"I Normal Summon Bestia Mustang and set two cards. That will do for now."

Bestia Mustang: Level 4 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Effect ATK: 1300 DEF: 800

"Then it is my turn. Draw!" Kazama looked at his hand and paused.

What kind of Deck could this guy be using? I knew my hand wasn't exactly great but I could make it work. Perhaps the Spells I recently added can spice things up during this Duel.

"I set one monster and a card. The move is yours." This move was a bit odd; he didn't summon his monster face-up.

"Man, you're playing defensive again Zama?" Sabrine leaned over the railing pouting.

"Huh? He's playing defensively?" Yuya was confused.

"Well, if you're passing the turn to me then I'll take it!" I drew my next card and smiled at what I saw. "From my hand, I activate the effect of Bestia Elephant. By discarding this monster, I can add a Level 2 or lower Bestia monster to my hand. I will add Bestia Robin to my hand. Then, while I control a Bestia monster on my field, I can Special Summon Little Magi Girl from my hand. By her own effect, her Level is reduced to one since I Special Summoned her this way. Then I activate Bestia Robin's effect: while I control a Tuner monster it can join the field as well!"

Little Magi Girl: Level 3 - 1 LIGHT Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect ATK: 800 DEF: 800

Bestia Robin: Level 2 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Effect ATK: 300 DEF: 900

"Lowell's got her combo up and running!" I smirked hearing Yuya take that note.

"She's a Synchro Duelist?" I decided to make my play while both Sabrine and Kazama were taken aback by this.

"I Tune my now Level 1 Little Magi Girl to my Level 4 Bestia Mustang and Level 2 Bestia Robin! Shine forth from the heavens your star-gazing main! Bring forth the Light for which we all seek! Synchro Summon! Reveal your true form! Level 7, Besita Valliant Alicorn!"

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 2400 DEF: 2700

"Now let's see what your face-down is! I attack with Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Chivalry Judgement!" I pointed to the card as the magical swords appeared behind my monster.

Piercing the ground around, I waited until the monster was flipped-face up and was destroyed by the attack. Electromagnetic Turtle? Now that's a monster I haven't seen in quite some time. But I looked at the Spell in my hand. They wouldn't benefit me for this turn. "I end my turn there."

Kazama didn't seem too phased by destroying his monster. Having that means at least gives me a hint; he's either playing a stall type of Deck or he is using Machine-Type monsters. Just don't be something like Ancient Gears or a meme deck.

"Well, you sure know how to Synchro Summon that's for sure. But I wonder if you can play around this. I activate my Continuous Trap Dinomist Howling!" His one facedown was revealed to me. "With this, I can set two Dinomist Pendulum monsters from my Deck into the Pendulum Zones. I choose to set Scale 3 Dinomist Ceratops and Scale 6 Dinomist Brachion to my Pendulum Scales!"

{Scale 3} Dinomist Ceratops: Level 5 WATER Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 2100 DEF: 400

{Scale 6} Dinomist Brachion: Level 5 WATER Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 2000 DEF: 800

"Pendulum monsters!?" Okay, I was literally expecting everything but this. One main reason in particular; how does this guy have Pendulum Monsters besides Yuya and Reiji!?

"Yuya's not the only with Pendulum Summoning around here. And I'm about to show you just what my Dinomists are capable of. I activate the Continuous Spell Dinomist Charge to my hand. With this, I add one Dinomist Monster from my Deck to my hand. Then with using my Pendulum Scales, I conduct a Pendulum Summon! Come forth my monsters: Dinomist Pteran, Dinomist Plesios, Dinomist Ankylos, and Dinomist Spinos!" Raising his hand, four blue aurae shot out from the spinning portal, revealing themselves each be a Dinomist Monster.

Dinomist Pteran: Level 4 WATER Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 1800 DEF: 1200

Dinomist Plesios: Level 4 WATER Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 1700 DEF: 1400

Dinomist Ankylos: Level 4 WATER Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 1500 DEF: 2000

Dinomist Spinos: Level 5 WATER Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 2500 DEF: 1800

"He just… Pendulum Summoned four monsters." Yeah, no kidding Yuya!

"Dinomist Plesios' ability activates. For every face-up Dinomist card I control, your monster loses 100 ATK and DEF." He declared as a mist surrounded my monster.

He had the two Pendulum Scales, a Continuous Spell and Trap currently active and now four Dinomist monsters. That would mean my monster would lose…

.

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 2400 - 1600 DEF: 2700 - 1900

This wasn't good. If Valliant Alicorn was destroyed his other monsters could just defeat me in a single turn. Looks like I had the chance to use her effect now, don't I?

"Hold on! I activate Bestia Valliant Alicorn's effect: when you Special Summon a Level 5 or higher monster her effect activates! She can return one monster you control back to your hand: I choose to bounce back Dinomist Plesios. Reflection Judgement!" My monster took flight and quickly released her shimmering feathers. It broke through the fog and sent Dinomist Plesios back to his hand.

"Why go for that play? I'd thought she'd bounce back Spinos." Sabrine leaned over the edge.

"Lowell made that move to preserve her Life Points," Niles responded. "By removing Plesios from the field, she'd only have to worry about three monsters attacking. And since Spinos would have to attack first she saves herself from taking a brute amount of damage."

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 1600 - 2400 DEF: 1900 - 2700

"Interesting. But it doesn't save your own monster from my attack! I attack with Dinomist Spinos!" The monster took flight and headed straight toward my monster.

"Don't count me out of this battle just yet. I activate the Quick-Play Spell Enemy Controller!" I revealed one of my face-down cards. "And I choose to use its effect to switch your attacking Spinos into defense position."

"Lowell baited him out," I smirked seeing the monster retreat and my monster remain on the field.

"She finally had a use for a Spell." Niles chuckled.

"Neither Dinomist Ankylos or Pteran have the attack to overpower her monster! She survived another round."

"Not bad. But I won't be beaten so easily. I end my turn there." Kazama seemed to agree with backing down for now.

That was a close one! If I hadn't added the Enemy Controllers into my Deck I would have forced out my other Trap Card. One that I would like to keep for a bigger monster if he has one. I drew my next card and looked at my hand. Only two cards were in my hand. One was the Spell De-Synchro and the other new addition was Bestia Sloth. I had a chance to get rid of one of his Pendulum monsters. Fortunately, I did know a bit of Dinomist combos people could pull off. So I say let's get some damage on the board.

"Let's go! I attack your Dinomist Ankylos with Valliant Alicorn! Chivalry Judgement!"

"You sure about that? You know my Dinomist Ankylos can banish your monster after it battles!" Kazama pointed out the effect and I smirked.

"True, but when my monster battles a monster: she can negate all effects for one battle she is in. Clear Break!" My monster was surrounded by an aura as she struck her opposing monster, destroying it instantly.

"Then I activate the Pendulum effect of Dinomist Ceratops and destroy it instead!" Kazama's Pendulum Scale vanished. "And due to Dinomist Charge, I add that monster back to my hand."

"That doesn't nullify the damage!"

Lowell: 4000

Vs

Kazama: 4000 - 3100

"I end my turn there." I looked at both cards in my hand; if I can draw one more monster I may have a way to win this Duel. Or at the very least draw it.

"My turn! Draw!" He looked at the newly drawn card. "Now this is all I need. Using Scale 3 Dinomist Ceratops, I Set the Pendulum Scale! With this in play, return to the field Dinomist Plesios!"

Dinomist Plesios: Level 4 WATER Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 1700 DEF: 1400

"Plesios is back on the field," Yuya commented on the obvious.

"Which means the debuffs returning to her monsters." Sabrine took the chance to remark as the foggy mist or haze or whatever ability slowly surrounded my monster.

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 2400 - 1600 DEF: 2700 - 1900

Great, looks like I would have to activate my Trap card should he chooses to attack. Best prepare to bait it out of him. I don't want to make a mistake anytime soon.

"I create the Overlay Network using my three Level 4 Dinomist Monsters!" Dinomist Plesios, Dinomist Ankylos, and Dinomist Pteran vanished into the vortex manifesting above our heads.

"Over-Overlay Network!?" No way; he seriously was going for an XYZ play? And this wasn't a Cyber Dragon Nova to Infinity Play. What was he going for?

"He is an XYZ User?"

"Hunter of the night, let your jaws tear through your opponents as we reclaim your territory! XYZ Summon! Let's go! Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor!"

It was a blur that rushed out and past both my monster and I. I barely managed to see the glowing yellow eyes look directly at mine. Heart racing, I grabbed my chest before the monster's true form was revealed. As I expected, the monster appeared like a Velociraptor designed and very alike to its fellow Dinomist monsters. Armor metal plating or whatever was brown with the most exciting certain parts of its form. An enlarged sickle-shaped claw on each hindfoot appeared to have coursing power rushing through it that went up the legs to its tail and lining the spine. Tip from the top to the bottom. Four glowing yellow eyes pierced my soul.

Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor: Rank 4 WATER Machine/XYZ/Effect ATK: 2200 DEF: 2000

"Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor." I was just shocked seeing this monster on the field; since when did Dinomists get a monster like this?

"Wait, but without Dinomist Plesios on the field, Lowell's monster has its attack and defense return to normal." I heard Yuya point that out; his monster was weaker than my own without the debuff. Was he planning to do something?

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 1600 - 2400 DEF: 1900 - 2700

"Prototype Ciraptor's gains 300 ATK for every Dinomist card I control on the field," Kazama explained as his monster let out a cry. "And since I control two magic cards, two Pendulum cards, and Dinomist Spinos, my monster gets a big power upgrade."

Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor: Rank 4 WATER Machine/XYZ/Effect ATK: 2200 - 3700 DEF: 2000

"I'll test your character and strength with this! Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor, hunt down Bestia Valliant Alicorn!" My eyes widen as my monster took up into the sky as if to escape the monster's attack.

I couldn't activate my Trap Card just yet, so I had to settle with my Synchro monster being destroyed. It also meant some battle damage. Something I happened about as I seemingly felt only a bit of the impact.

Lowell: 4000 - 2700

Vs

Kazama: 3100

"Lowell!" I tried to ignore it as I saw the dust settling as his monster returned to his of the field.

"Now I directly attack with Dinomist Spinos!" His other monster began to charge at me.

"I'm not out of this just yet: I activate my Trap Miracle's Wake to bring back my monster this turn!" I Special Summoned her in defense position; it would guarantee that his monster couldn't overpower my own and force an end turn.

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 2400 DEF: 2700

"I end my turn there. Show me what you're capable of, Lowell Ember." I sighed in relief and looked at my Deck.

Well, there goes a bit of my plan. Valliant Alicorn cannot defeat either of those monsters. I just don't have anything to get rid of Dinomist Spinos. The Pendulum Scales are also an issue; they'd prevent both his monsters from destruction and instantly return to his hand. Unless I had a monster with higher attack than Dinomist Spinos and both Pendulum Scales are destroyed, I'd be in a tough spot.

Hold on a second… I have two monsters to get around this! If I can just get my hand on the right card I could finally get some damage in. Okay, Luck, don't fail me now. Please!

"My turn, I draw!" I looked at my hand and smiled. "Looks like it is my lucky day! When I control a Synchro monster, I can Special Summon Bestia Hedgehog from my hand. Then I Normal Summon Bestia Sloth."

My Tuner monster was joined a very drowsy young male. Dressed in mostly brown with a dark mask, he carried a large log with him.

Bestia Hedgehog: Level 2 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Tuner/Effect ATK: 300 DEF: 200

Bestia Sloth: Level 4 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Effect ATK: 100 DEF: 2000

"I Tune my Level 2 Bestia Hedgehog with my Level 4 Bestia Sloth. Burning bright with your flames of passion and elegant dance of flames! Fan your wings to smite your foes! Synchro Summon! Reveal your true form! Level 6, Besita Vermilion Crane!" The Winged-Beast Bestia monster gracefully entered the fray.

Bestia Vermilion Crane: Level 6 FIRE Winged-Beast/Synchro/Effect ATK: 2000 DEF: 2500

Okay, here it goes. "Let's battle! Vermillion Crane, attack Dinomist Spinos with Fanning Fury!"

"Huh? Why's she attacking his monster? That monster is clearly weaker than both his monsters." Sabrine remarked as my monster charged her attack.

"What kind of tactic are you aiming for with this?" Kazama asked on.

"Vermillion Crane's ability activates. During the Damage Step, her attack doubles when she faces a Level 5 or higher monster." I pointed out as the flames around my monster's fans grew stronger. "Blazing Fanning Fury!"

Bestia Vermilion Crane: Level 6 FIRE Winged-Beast/Synchro/Effect ATK: 2000 - 4000 DEF: 2500

"Nice try, but I activate Dinomist Prototype Cirpator's abilities: by detaching one Overlay Unit all monsters you control lose 1000 ATK." The XYZ monster chomped down on one of the Overlay Units before letting out a screech.

Bestia Vermilion Crane: Level 6 FIRE Winged-Beast/Synchro/Effect ATK: 4000 - 3000 DEF: 2500

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 2400 - 1400 DEF: 2700

What!? He had that monster prepared to counter my plan of attack? Damn it; now he can save Dinomist Spinos and neither of my monsters can destroy either of them. I was so cool to take out that XYZ Monster. I really am a bad Duelist, aren't I? One of his Dinomist monsters was destroyed and I sighed, finding it still on the field.

Lowell: 2700

Vs

Kazama: 3100 - 2600

"I… I…" I took a deep breath and restrained myself. "I end my turn."

Bestia Vermilion Crane: Level 6 FIRE Winged-Beast/Synchro/Effect ATK: 3000 - 2000 DEF: 2500

Bestia Valliant Alicorn: Level 7 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Synchro/Effect ATK: 1400 - 2400 DEF: 2700

"Not bad. I can kind of see how you play; punish users for using Special Summoned monsters Level 5 or above. It is still very flawed; for you have nothing to counter anyone who can have something such as a Rank 4 monster. And I'll show you right this very instant what I mean!" He drew his next card and smiled. "No matter, for I'll test your character and strength with this! Dinomist Spinos, destroy Bestia Vermilion Crane!"

I just froze, unable to move since I had no out to this attack. Even if I had a chance to stop it; I was out of cards. So I just had to resign myself as the damage was dealt.

Lowell: 2700 - 2200

Vs

Kazama: 2600

"Take out the other one! Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor, hunt down Bestia Valliant Alicorn!"

"Lowell!"

Lowell: 1400 - 900

Vs

Kazama: 2600

On a second thought, I thought that Dueling outside of Solid Vision was supposed to not hurt. Or like, you know, not cause physical harm unless you were a Psychic Duelist? It was a reason why I was still a bit uneasy on an Action Field. With the causal pits of lava, palaces in the sky, freeing tundras of the poles; all of that wasn't my cup of tea. Regular Duels that didn't rely on Action Cards should be ones I was more comfortable with. No gimmicks or bullshit victories.

That didn't explain the sudden shot of pain in my body upon my monster is destroyed.

Or even a hit of actual force after what sent me flying. Instead, everything felt suspended and cold. My body refused to move as my mind began to wander. Back to a place where it seemed like a hazy illusion. Or what it a memory? I couldn't tell. Raining pouring down onto my limp body, barely holding onto consciousness. Life and strength fleeting to grasp what little was left. Abandoned. Useless. Forgotten… I was nothing.

Yet just as I was about to give in, somebody approached me. There was no point in making out anything from a blur. Could be a man. Could be a woman. It could as well be a robot. Either way, they seemed to be talking to me. If only I could hear beyond the rain pouring… then I could understand more. They seemed to come closer, looming over me as I barely mustered enough to look at the water. I just wanted to give up; I wanted to get this over with. Tears would be flowing if I had enough strength. They still loomed before outstretching a hand; as if I could grab it.

Then something began to become clearer from the blurry hallucination; a faintly glowing thing coming from their body. It was nice; a faint, warmth to heat this cold sack of flesh. Strength seemed to be returning as more of what words were seemingly being said to me. Couldn't hear it still. Then I felt a hand touch my cheek, the one not flat against the concrete below. It was a warmth I wanted, and it began to spread from there to the left of my face. Slowly I began to hear more and more until I could make out in the end what they were saying.

"...Don't give up now. If you do, you won't be able to amend the future…" This voice was strange because it seemed to be a familiar mix of voices I cherished so much… but no names were coming to mind. "...You may have never been one of them before, but I can't deny your place any longer. They need you now more than ever; even if that means creating a pact with the rebel…"

"...The rebel?" I managed to ask, despite how weak my body felt.

"...Hush now; questions cannot be answered just yet. We shall meet again. Once you remember your promise and reunite your past…"

My… past…? I tried to ask, but then I felt a burning sensation on my left cheek. It wasn't too painful, but something was indeed going on with my body. It wasn't just there, a part of my left arm was also burning. At the same time, strength and life were returning as everything seemed to go away. Everything was seemingly coming back to normal as I felt somebody coursing inside my body.

LDS Field, Miami City, 3rd P.O.V.

From collapsing earlier on the ground, Lowell slowly pushed herself up from the settling dust and wiped some off from her body. Yet something was different than before about her appearance. Mainly with the whites of her eyes turning a shade of grey and dark green spade facial marking appearing below her left eye. The mark faintly glowing as she walked forward. The other three didn't move at all upon seeing her facing them all as opponents.

"You know… I'm getting tired of this bullshit. I'll end this quickly." She said as she drew her card. "I activate the Continuous Spell Cradle Dragon Star from my hand. While this card is on the field, all monster's without Pre-Types on the field gain a Pre-Typing of my choosing. I choose to have Thunder; this also overrides as currently Pre-Typings as well."

Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor: Rank 4 WATER {Thunder}/Machine/XYZ/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 3700 DEF: 2000

Dinomist Spinos: Level 5 WATER {Thunder}Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 2500 DEF: 1800

"Next I activate the secondary effect of Cradle Star. When I have a Synchro monster in my Graveyard, I can banish the monster in order to Special Summon a very special type of monster from my Extra Deck. I choose Bestia Valliant Alicorn as the sacrifice." As her monster left the Graveyard, an aura was emitting from her Extra Deck as she removed the monster of her choosing. "From the darkness devouring the corrupted light, you were to born to avenge those who have fallen. "Banished into the emptiness of Non-Existence, it is time for your master to return and for you to exact your vengeance for those who've bound you in Dimension Zero. Awaken now! Negative Seven! Alastor Basilisk!"

From the portal that was now overhead, a roar unlike any other originated from a serpent-like creature come through and circle around. It came down and curl up around her, growling at everyone as if it was ready to protect and strike anyone down who was trying to harm Lowell. The dark scales, sharp and oozing out a dark aura, covered its body from the head to its tail. The tail was shaped like an arrowhead that could stab and slice at anything as scales seemed to move as the aura seeping from the body. The sharp scales of its spine were moving and were a smaller form of its tail's terrifying design. The scaled underside of the beast was a gray coloration. Its neck supported two sides of what looked to be a similar function to a neck frill; bones traced with the moving scale and aura while the gray connected the frill on either side together but not over its head. Four haunting eyes gazed at the foes: the two lower were yellow, the upper left was red and the upper right was orange. As it roars, more of the dark energy escaped its mouth as its fangs grew slightly.

Alastor Basilisk: Level -7 DARK {Thunder}/Sea-Serpent/Dark-Synchro/Effect ATK: 3000 DEF: 3000

"What the-!? The fuck is this thing?!" Sabrine asked while looking on. "The fuck is a Dark Synchro Kazama!"

Niles couldn't bear to say anything at the monster looked onward. Yuya was just completely shocked, unknowing to how his Pendulum was lightly glowing. Reacting to the force itself.

Kazama's shock expression soon turned to glee. "...Of course, I should have known! It had to have been you!"

"The fuck, you know Lowell!?" Sabrine barked as he shook his head.

"...I guess you could say that… or rather the myth - or rather - the truth of that one Duelist." He turned to face Lowell, whose face remained emotionless. "And it had to be her…"

"Alastor's effect activates. When he is on the field with other's sharing his 'Pre-Typing' all effects on the field are negated by those monsters and their ATK is reduced to Zero. Alastor, Petrifying Glare." The eyes on the monster began to glow as it seemed to affect all the monsters on the field.

Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor: Rank 4 WATER {Thunder}/Machine/XYZ/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 3700 - 0 DEF: 2000

Dinomist Spinos: Level 5 WATER {Thunder}Machine/Pendulum/Effect ATK: 2500 - 0 DEF: 1800

"Alastor can attack every monster affected by this effect. And no Spells or Traps can be activated during combat. Battle! Alastor, eliminate them all. Alastor Basilisk, Extinction Obliteration."

Just then, the monster's mouth opened to reveal a collection of dark energy or purple and black that began to add colors of yellow, orange and red into the mix. His eyes were glowing as well as his tail pointed at his targets, who was ready to fight against him. At max power, it was all released from his mouth as the burst of energy was released into a homing beam as a large force of energy traveled towards the targets. The ground began to shake as the system was trying to contain the power the monster was released. Everyone let out a scream as the system apparently crashed, not before the glass cracking and the power going out.

Lowell: 900 - ERROR

Vs

Kazama: 2600 - ERROR

Areas of Miami City, 3rd P.O.V.

As the smoke settled, LDS personal were either being rushed out or rushing towards the scene. Reiji Akaba was one of the few that went to the scene. There, paramedics were rushing Sabrine and Kazama off while others were tending to Niles. Approaching, he was surprised to notice the damage before coming across a small group loading up Lowell on a stretcher. Taking notice of the missing marks and the aura around her, he whispered some orders to a paramedic as she was being rushed off for medical attention. Stepping away from the chaos, he turned on his tablet to reply the last bit of the duel, eyes narrowing at the Dark Synchro Monster and what it managed to do.

Someplace else, another duo was viewing the footage. One was the hooded figure, where Ruby Carbuncle was peering over their shoulder with the poor transmission of the audio. Another figure was in the background doing some things, hood still raised. Two other spirits were residing as a cat yawned and meowed the hooded duelist for food. Looking over, they removed their hood to reveal their long white hair and blue fringes. Petting the cat, they got up and retreated inside the hideout. Not before having their emerald eyes glance one last time at Lowell in the footage.


Kazama Fan Cards

Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor

Rank 4 Attribute WATER

Machine/XYZ/Effect

ATK: 2200 DEF: 2000

3 Level 4 "Dinomist" Pendulum Monsters.

This card gains 300 ATK for every face-up "Dinomist" card you control. During the Damage Step (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 XYZ Material from this card, then activate 1 of these effects;
● This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, but cannot declare a direct attack.
● You can Special Summon 1 "Dinomist" monster from your Graveyard except if it is the XYZ Material you detached this turn. That monster cannot declare an attack or activate its effect the turn it is Special Summoned.

● All monsters your opponent controls lose 1000 ATK until the end of this turn.

You can only activate 1 effect of "Dinomist Prototype Ciraptor" once per turn.


Lowell Fan Cards

Bestia Hedgehog

Level 2 Attribute LIGHT

Beast-Warrior/Tuner/Effect

ATK: 300 DEF: 200

If you control a face-up Synchro Monster: You can Special Summon this card (from your hand.) If this card is Special Summoned via its own effect, banish it when it leaves the field.

Bestia Sloth

Level 4 Attribute LIGHT

Beast-Warrior/Effect

ATK: 100 DEF: 2000

When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, change this card's position to face-up defense position. Once per turn, when this card is sent from your field to the Graveyard while in defense position: change all monsters your opponent controls to face-down defense mode.

Cradle Dragon Star

Continuous Spell

While this card is face-up on the field, all face-up monsters on the field gain a Sub-Type of your choosing; this effect cannot be negated. Once per turn, if a Synchro monster you control was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard the previous turn, banish that monster and if you do; Special Summon 1 Dark Synchro monster that would have a negative parallel level to the banished monster. [ADDITIONAL EFFECT REDACTED]

Alastor Basilisk

Level -7 Attribute DARK

Sea Serpent/Dark-Synchro/Effect

ATK: 3000 DEF: 3000

If this monster has a Pre-Typing that matches any other monster's Pre-Typing; negate that monster's effect and reduce their ATK to 0. This monster can attack every monster affected. If this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate any Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step. [ADDITIONAL EFFECT REDACTED]


Revision: 11/22/18

Duel changed from Doubles to Singles. Didn't exactly feel as if Sabrine would Duel here so I kept it even by restricting Niles from Dueling. Changed Ciraptor to an XYZ monster instead of a Ritual monster. That should be all for this chapter.


...So I've put this off long enough, and I really want to get past the Standard stuff. The main reason is to get to more of the juicy bit. Though that means cutting corners and yet I'm still deciding to take my time since I've got things planned. Funny thing is, I wasn't intending to introduce more than Lowell's Dark Synchro. But I decided to throw a wrench into the timeline and give a bit more mystery to what's going on. Next chapter is hopefully more of a break from Duels before we get right back into another Duel.

Originally I was going to change Kazama's deck from Dinomist to an original deck, but overall during that time, I realized how similar the deck would still be to the Dinomist archetype. So, in the end, I decided to keep Dinomists as his main deck and create his ace monster as a Dinomist. Now, who expected a Dinomist Ritual/Pendulum? Lowell's deck may also be getting a minor upgrade following this chapter if I feel like it. And it may be pretty obvious as to why. We also got introduced to Pre-Typing, for which I'm going to try and focus on the next Chapter to explain what happened during the last few scenes. Not entirely but just enough to give people an idea.

A quick thanks to cybresamurai for the favorite and follow alongside Bag of Holding for the follow!

Let's quickly hop over to our one lovely review:

Darkblade2814 - I hope this answers your question! I decided to not just drop Dark Synchro Summoning earlier and focus on plot. I'm trying to build up suspense for upcoming reveals - or at least the important ones. So instead of Dark Synchros appearing in Chapter 7, they are appearing now.

Now I should get back to bed since it's nearly midnight when I was in the groove to write this thing. I'd love to hear from people about their thoughts, reactions and/or predictions. May take longer to write these chapters for events such as this. But before we go I'd like to give a Special Shoutout to Diabolic Tracer for giving me a Shoutout in their story. (Ironic isn't it?) I never expected that but I truly appreciate it. If you haven't checked out their Arc-V fic Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-Tracers then I suggest you go and give it a try. Totally still trying to catch up but I'm enjoying it so far.

I'm off to bed, so I'll see everyone next time when the Pendulum Swings!