Before starting the chapter begins, I'd like to ask a question from you, readers:
Which character from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds would you like to appear in Arc-V?
Everybody, say which character (maximum of 2 or 3) would you like to make an appearance in Arc-V, the only exception being Yusei Fudo. Also, you can choose a character from the Manga.
I already have two characters planed to make their return in the Synchro Arc, them being Aki Izayoi and Harald, but I'd like to hear your own suggestions. PM me, or write down your answer in the reviews.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V or any of its characters or cards.
Using Anime Effects.
A tall male figure walked down a long corridor of a hospital. His footsteps echoed in the hall as he walked in silence. The person wore a white motorcycle-looking uniform and a pair of driving gloves which were also white. A cape swished from side to side as he walked. His face was hidden by a dual-colored mask, his hair was also white and was tied up in two long ponytails.
Suddenly, the hospital walls dissolved into fin air, what was left was the pavement but the figure seemed to be unfazed as he continued going ahead. Were the walls once were, bright stars of the cosmos shined as they illuminated space.
A new platform formed at the end of the corridor: several computers were loading and showing numerous data. A new person appeared out of nowhere with papers in their hands. This person had long, light hair, and wore a laboratory coat. He also had glasses, and a very ugly scar covering half his face.
"Why did you call me here?" the masked person asked as he stopped beside the other.
"Phase two of our plan can commence," the other person explained. "Prepare your deck and D-Wheel. Our little savior will depart to the Synchro Dimension soon, and you have to be there and pick him up."
"Of course," the masked person nodded before walking away from where he came from, leaving the other person alone.
"Let's hope our plan works," he sighed. "If not...well...all humanity is dead..."
Turn 10:
Lancers - The Chosen Warriors
"This isn't good..."
I commented as I watched Reiji start his Duel against Yuya.
Reiji explained his plans, and Yuya, angered by how the businessman used countless people as pawns to withhold the Fusion Dimension's attack, challenged him to a Duel. Reiji accepted, and the two's Duel commenced.
Reiji's three demon kings, Temujin, Alexander, and Ceaser, easily destroyed Yuya's defenses. Yuya passed from defense to attack, summoning two Fusion Monsters, the evolved forms of his Odd-Eyes.
Yuya was able to deal a large amount of damage to Reiji's Life Points, but when the final attack was declared, Reiji protected himself with a Trap Card.
"You don't intend to be part of the Lancers?" Reiji asked Yuya. "Don't you want to save Hiiragi Yuzu?"
"What!?" everybody gasped.
"Yuzu...are you saying she wasn't captured by Academia!?" I shouted.
"Are you saying you saw her leave unharmed!?" Serena asked next.
"Now then, end your turn," Reiji addressed Yuya, ignoring our questions. "It's my turn to show you my true strength."
This attitude of Reiji started to get on my nerves! Although, if Reiji says that Yuzu can be saved...I can't help but be revealed.
Reiji took his turn, and true to his words, he used a Pendulum Fusion of his own to destroy Yuya's dragons like they were nothing!
Yuya tried to defeat Reiji by using his Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon - a very cool dragon if you ask me - but Reiji's D/D/D Kali Yuga was there to say no, and thanks to a double Trap-combo, the businessman won the Duel.
After that, Manek left Daphne under Nakajima's control as we had to return to Maiami City's stadium where the crowd waited for us with their cheers and applause. That all ended when the crowd saw Sawatari and Manek - except their fangirls - and started asking why they're here.
Soon enough, Akaba Himika appeared on the stadium's screens, explaining what the Lancers are, showing footage of the Obelisk Force fighting against the tournament's participants, both sides winning and losing. Her words were further boosted by Reiji's, causing the audience to give a big round of applause to us, the Lancers.
"Where's Yuzu-oneechan?" Ayu asked Yuya, Gongenzaka, Mieru, and me as we exited the stadium.
"Why isn't she here?" Futoshi asked next.
"You were together earlier," Tatsuya pointed out.
We stayed silent as Yuya raised his hands which contained Yuzu's clothes.
"That...those are Yuzu's clothes," Shuzo realized. "Why do you have those, Yuya?"
The tomato hair gritted his teeth, knowing very well the reason.
"It's my fault," I quickly told, placing a hand on Yuya's shoulder.
"Vince," Yuya turned to look at me. "It wasn't your-"
"No. It was," I cut him off. "Shuzo-san...I wasn't able to protect Yuzu."
Shuzo's eyes widen at heard words.
"What do you mean?"
"But wasn't she there before in the stadium?"
"Yeah! She came back to the center court didn't she?"
"That wasn't Hiiragi Yuzu," Mieru answered the three kids' questions. "That girl was called Serena. She looks like Yuzu, but she's someone else."
"Someone else!?" they gasped.
"During the Battle Royal, Yuzu and Serena swapped clothes," Gongenzaka explained. "I, the man Gongenzaka, am really sorry."
"I'll go too!" Shuzo shouted as he grabbed her daughter's clothes. "Where is it? This Academia!?"
"You can't!" I shouted back. "This isn't a game, Shuzo-san! If you lose, it's game over for real! You die!"
"You mean..." Shuzo started crying, making me realize how dumb I was about choosing my words. "Yuzu...is...Yuzu is dead!?"
"N-No! That's not true!" Yuya spoke up, placing a hand on Shuzo's shoulder. "She's still alive! She just...she ran away, to a different dimension!"
"Different dimension?" Shuzo parroted confused.
"That's where we, the Lancers are going," Yuya explained.
"Who cares about the Lancers!" Futoshi exclaimed as he started crying. "You couldn't even protect your own town!"
"What kind of hero are you, Vince-oniichan!" Ayu sobbed. "You were...supposed to protect Yuzu, yet you didn't! If you were there, then why did this happen!?"
Those words felt like my heart was being pierced by a knife. All they're saying...is true...
"Vince isn't to be blamed," Gongenzaka told. "He and Yuzu were outnumbered, so they-"
"You're right," I said, cutting off Gongenzaka. "I didn't protect Yuzu...yet she was right there, next to me..."
"Vince, don't say that!" Yuya quickly smiled, trying to cheer me on. "It's all right! We can go and save Yuzu! She's still alive!"
I ignored him and addressed Shuzo. "Thanks for letting me sleep in your house, Shuzo-san. I'm grateful for all you did to me, Yoko-san, Futoshi, Ayu, and Tatsuya, that goes for you guys as well. Thanks for all your support."
"Eh? Why are you saying this, Vince?" Tatsuya asked confused.
"From tomorrow, we won't see each other anymore," I told as I turned to leave. "These are my goodbyes."
"But Vince, where are you going to stay?" Shuzo asked confused.
"I'll manage," I quickly told him, walking away.
"Vince..." Yuya muttered as his face became sad...
"Where are you going?" Demiurge spoke up.
"I'm going to the one who started this whole mess," I growled as I narrowed my eyes. "Reiji..."
To my luck, the stadium was right next to the LDS tower, so all I had to do is turn the corner and I was in front of its entrance. I entered and headed to the reception.
"Good afternoon, how can I help you?" the receptionist asked with a smile.
"I want to see Akaba Reiji," I explained. "Now."
"Oh. I'm sorry, but that's impossible at the moment," the receptionist told, angering me even more. "The president is currently busy. Maybe we can-"
Before the could finish, I slammed my hands on the counter, causing her to flinch.
"I don't think you heard me," I said trying not to shout. "I said now."
[Let him in.] a voice told through a speaker on the counter. [I called him here personally.]
"O-Of course!" she quickly said, pointing to the side. "Take that elevator. Akaba Reiji is on the one-hundredth floor."
"Thank you," I said before following the given indications.
"What do I owe the unexpected pleasure?" Reiji, who was sitting in his chair behind, asked as I entered his office. "You actually came at a good time. My company just finished developing two new Pendulum Cards for your deck as a test. I'd like you to-"
Just like I did at the reception, I slammed my hands on Reiji's desk, shutting up as well.
"I...honestly don't care about myself," I muttered, glaring at him. "But why did you have to mess with Yuya's life? Why did you have to mess with everybody's lives at that? This isn't like a chess game, Reiji, and I know you know that. People die! You don't care about them!?"
"I understand your current state of anger," Reiji adjusted his glasses. "However, it was an inevitable sacrifice that everybody would've made. I had to see if we can hold our ground against Academia, and I simply embraced the chance I've been given."
"Don't give me that crap!" I snapped. "You embraced the chance!? Why didn't you embrace it in another way!? A way so nobody will have to suffer!"
"Nobody will have to suffer? Did you suffer because of my actions?" Reiji asked.
"W...What did you just say? Are you toying with me!?" I shouted annoyed by him. "Of course I did! We lost Yuzu!"
"But she was the only dear person you lost," Reiji narrowed his eyes. "You only care about her because she was a dear friend. You have nobody else dear by your side, except the friends you made here in Maiami City."
Hold up...did he just-
"I know you know I'm not a fool, Sakushi Vince," Reiji told. "I've looked into your past records, and you know what I found? Nothing. No past Duel Records, no information about your past, no relatives, and so on."
Crap...he figured me out!
"It's like you popped out from nothing before the day LDS attacked You Show Duel School," Reiji explained. "Very similar to Shiunin Sora, who appeared out of nowhere and turned out to be a spy from Academia."
"Are you stating...I'm a spy?"
"I might," Reiji nodded. "I have enough evidence, and too many questions surround you. Also..."
There was a computer on the desk. Reiji turned its screen towards me, showing footage of me literally killing Obelisk Force members with a monster.
"Damn...so that's what happened after I blacked out..."
"I can't allow a possible spy and psychopath in the Lancers," Reiji said.
"...So what? You're throwing me out?" I asked, keeping my calm composure.
"Of course not," Reiji adjusted his glasses as he stood up from his chair. "Your strength is needed in the Lancers. However, I'd like to test those powers myself."
"Eh?"
Reiji took hold of the two Pendulum Cards on the desk and threw them to me. He then snapped his fingers. The desk between us vanished into the floor, the walls and the window behind Reiji got covered in strong steel, and the ceiling opened in two as a Solid Vision sphere emerged.
"Action Field on!" Reiji shouted as the sphere started glowing. "Steel-Cage Showdown, activate!"
The office soon transformed into a steel cage with glowing platforms in the air, several spotlights focusing on us as a hologram crowd's cheers rang around the cage.
"Let's start!" Reiji called out as he activated his Duel Disk. "Duelists locked in battle!"
"Kicking the earth and dancing in the air alongside their monsters!" I chanted after activating my own Duel Disk and placing the new cards into my deck.
"Behold! This is the newest and greatest evolution of Dueling!"
"Action..." the hologram crowd cried out.
"DUEL!" we shouted.
Reiji - LP 4000
VS
Vince - LP 4000
"Allow me to take the first turn," Reiji said with a sly smile. "I activate the effect of D/D Swirl Slime in my hand. By discarding it alongside D/D Berfomet, I can perform a Fusion Summon using these two monsters!"
His monsters appeared on the field before being sucked into a fusion vortex.
"Arcane swirl that takes in all forms," Reiji chanted. "Engulf the grotesque God, and become one and give birth to a new king! Fusion Summon! Be born! D/D/D Raging Inferno King - Temujin (ATK: 2000/LV: 6)!"
Reiji's demon king of fire emerged from the portal with a battle cry.
"Turn End," the businessman concluded. "Now show me what you've got."
"With pleasure. My turn! Draw!" I declared. "I activate the Spell Card Folklore Fusion, letting me use Mythorror God Yamatochi and Mythorror Orthus in my hand to perform a Fusion Summon!"
My own monsters got sucked into a vortex as I chanted.
"Goddess whom oversees the dishonorable souls in her kingdom, become my faithful servant and line-up in my army! Fusion Summom! Appear, Level 7! Mythorror Goddess Hel (ATK: 2600)!"
The hologram crowd started cheering louder as my own Fusion Monster entered the fray.
"Now I normal summon the Tuner Monster, Mythorror Doppelganger (ATK: 0/LV: 1/SC: 10) from my hand!" I shouted as my Baphomet ghost appeared on the field. "I activate its effect! I special summon Yamatochi from my Extra Deck by negating its effects (ATK: 2800/LV: 7/SC: 4)!"
"A Synchro Summon..." Reiji whispered.
"I tune my Level 7 Yamatochi with my Level 1 Doppelganger!" as I spoke, the Tuner became a ring of green light in which the God jumped into, gaining an orange outline. "Divine ruler of the Underworld, become my faithful servant and line-up in my army! Synchro Summon! Appear, Level 8! Mythorror God Aita (ATK: 2800)!"
My Synchro Monster appeared next with an inhuman battle cry.
"Battle!" I cried out. "Mythorror Goddess Hel, do it! Attack his Temujin! Life Ending Decree!"
Reiji dashed forward, jumping on a couple platforms before he gathered an Action Card.
"Big Escape! The Battle Phase is forced to end!"
I gritted my teeth. "I...end my turn..."
"My turn!" Reiji announced. "Draw! I normal summon the Tuner Monster, D/D Night Howling!" he stated as his own Tuner appeared. "I activate its effect, letting me special summon a "D/D" monster from my Graveyard by dropping its Attack Points to zero! Revive, D/D Berfomet (ATK: 1400 = 0/LV: 4)!"
The Berfomet emerged from Night Howling's mouth, growling at me.
"Now I tune my Level 4 Berfomet with my Level 3 Night Howling!" Reiji declared as the Night Howling turned into three green rings which surrounded Berfomet, causing it to morph into four light spheres. "Howls that tear through the night. Gain the swiftness of a gale and become the cries of a newborn king! Synchro Summon! Be born! D/D/D Gale King - Alexander (ATK: 2700/LV: 7)!"
Reiji's demon king of winds appeared on the field.
"The effect of Temujin activates!" Reiji stated as said monster pointed its sword forward. "When a "D/D" monster is special summon, I can special summon a "D/D" monster from my Graveyard. Be reborn, D/D Swirl Slime (ATK: 200/LV: 2)!"
A portal opened in front of Reiji as a slime monster emerged from it.
"The effect of Alexander activates!" Reiji told as the winds around his Synchro Monster became more violent. "When a "D/D" monster is normal or special summoned, I can special summon a Level 4 or lower "D/D" monster from my Graveyard. Revive once again, D/D Berfomet!"
"He used the same tactic against Yuya," I remembered.
"Which means you know what comes next," Reiji smiled. "I activate Berfomet's effect, doubling Swirl Slime's Level (2 = 4). Now, using my Level 4 Swirl Slime and Berfomet, I build the Overlay Network!"
The two monsters turned into rays of light as they entered a galaxy portal. Reiji chanted.
"In order to subjugate all that resides in this world, now, descend onto the peak of the world! Xyz Summon! Be born! Rank 4! D/D/D Surging Waves King - Caesar (ATK: 2400/OVU: 2)!"
Reiji's third demon king appeared on the field, standing beside the other two.
"Battle!" Reiji called out as he adjusted his glasses. "Alexander attacks Mythorror Goddess Hel! Gale Cutter!"
"Hel's effect!" I shouted. "This Goddess can't be destroyed while the opponent controls monsters!"
"Naive!" Reiji told as he grabbed another Action Card. "Pride Downfall! For the duration of this turn, if a monster I control fails to destroy a monster by battle, that monster is sent to the Graveyard and the opponent takes 400 damage!"
Alexander swung its sword, creating a huge storm of wind which annihilated Hel.
Vince: LP 4000 - 400 = 3600
"I activate Ceaser's effect, detaching one of its Overlay Units!" Reiji stated. "Battle! Temujin attacks Mythorror God Aita! Fire Stroke!"
The fire demon king swung its sword at my God, but Aita's strength outmatched it, destroying Temujin.
Reiji: LP 4000 - 800 = 3200
"At this moment, the effect of Pride Downfall activates!" Reiji reminded. "Your Aita is sent to the Graveyard and you take 400 damage!"
A lightning bolt erupted from the Action Spell, striking Aita and destroying it.
Vince: LP 3600 - 400 = 3200
"I activate Aita's effect!" I shouted. "When destroyed, I can special summon a "Mythorror" monster from my Graveyard or face-up in the Extra Deck! Revive, Orthus in defense position (DEF: 1500)!"
"Battle! Ceaser attacks Orthus!" Reiji cried out. "Tidal Surge!"
"Due to Aita's effect, Orthus can't be destroyed by the opponent this turn!" I told as our monsters clashed, but neither won.
"The effect of Pride Downfall activates again!" Reiji stated as Orthus was sent to the Graveyard.
Vince: LP 3200 - 400 = 2800
"With this, I conclude my Battle Phase," Reiji said. "Ceaser's effect now resolves! At the end of either of our Battle Phase, if I paid the cost, I can special summon all the destroyed monsters this turn! Revive, Temujin!"
The fire demon king reappeared on his field.
"I set two cards and end my turn," Reiji told.
"Damn it... he destroyed my field in a matter of seconds," I muttered as I looked at two cards in my hand: Soul Salvation and Carpo's Fruition. "I need a miracle to win..."
"You humans are so weak," Demiurge scoffed, making me roll my eyes.
"Demiurge, not now. I'm trying to think really hard so can you-WHAT THE-!"
Before I could react, my vision faded and returned seconds later, however, I was back into my ghost-state.
"It's my turn!" Demiurge, who took control of my body, declared as his eyes glowed red. "Draw!"
"His eyes...they glow?" Reiji thought intrigued. "They're glowing red. The only time that happened before was during his first Duel against Hashima Daphne and Barrett. Just like then, the pressure he radiates is different...does that mean I'm fighting a different person?"
"What are you doing!?" I shouted at Demiurge. "I don't need your help!"
"Shut up! I'm in control for the time being. I activate the Spell Card, Carpo's Fruition from my hand!" Demiurge stated. "By discarding Mythorror Niebla I just drew, I can draw two cards!"
After drawing his cards, a smile crept onto his face. Demiurge revealed the cards to Reiji.
"Looks I drew the cards you gave the host before the Duel's start," he chuckled. "Allow me to use them well!"
Demiurge raised his hand in the air, the two Pendulum Cards started glowing as they changed.
"Now, using the scale 0 God's Familiar Nekohime (Dark/Fiend/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 0/DEF: 0/LV: 1/SC: 0) and the scale 13 God's Paladin Mordred (Dark/Fiend/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 2400/DEF: 0/LV: 7/SC: 13), I set the Pendulum Scales!"
"He modified the cards!?" Reiji cried out surprised.
Two pillars of light appeared beside Demiurge as said monsters rose to the top.
Nekohime was a young human female wearing a purple hantu decorated with several flowers. She had shoulder-length dark-purple hair, black furred cat ears and tail, and two yellow colored feline eyes.
Mordred was a human male, wearing pitch black armor. He had long, silver hair tied up in a high ponytail, tan skin, red glowing eyes, and held a sword.
"With this, I can summon monsters through the Levels of one and twelve!" Demiurge declared. "My battalion of mythical creatures and Gods, become the power which together with my soul will bring forth an Armageddon! Bow down before me!"
"Feel despair, Akaba Reiji, you puny human! Pendulum Summon! Revive from the Extra Deck: Mythorror Yamatochi (ATK: 2800) and Doppelganger in defense position (DEF: 0)!"
A portal opened between the pillars as said monsters emerged.
"The effect of Doppelganger activates, letting me revive Niebla from the Graveyard by negating her effects!" Demiurge stated as the ghost woman appeared. "Now I activate the effect of Folklore Fusion in the Graveyard, banishing it to revive Orthus (ATK: 1800/LV: 4/PS: 3)!"
"You have two Level 4 monsters," Reiji noted as his stoic expression returned.
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious," Demiurge snarled. "I now overlay Niebla and Orthus! The doors to the underworld are open, let the fly lord descend! Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Mythorror God Baalzebub (ATK 2400/OVU: 2)!"
"Even his way of behaving changed..." Reiji narrowed his eyes. "Who am I fighting exactly?"
"My counterattack starts here! Battle!" Demiurge shouted as he pointed forward. "Baalzebub, do it! Attack that eyesore of Ceaser! Underworld Lament!"
"I activate the effect of Ceaser, using its last Overlay Unit!" Reiji stated.
Demiurge jumped onto platforms, finding an Action Card. "Tch. This can't help. I activate Nekohime's Pendulum Effect! When a God attacks, its Attack Points are increased by 1000 until the battle's end (Baalzebub: ATK 2400 = 3400)!"
Baalzebub slashed its swords at Ceaser, cutting it to pieces.
Reiji: 3200 - 1000 = 2200
"The effect of D/D/D Ceaser activates when sent to the Graveyard," Reiji stated unfazed by his monster's destruction. "I add Deceitful Contract with the War Deity from my deck to my hand."
"With the battles end, Baalzebub's Attack returns to normal (ATK: 3400 = 2400)," Demiurge told. "That stoic expression of yours is really pissing me off, Akaba Reiji. Let me wipe it off your face! Battle! Yamatochi attacks your Alexander! Nekohime's Pendulum Effect activates again (ATK: 2800 = 3800)!"
"I also activate Mordred's Pendulum Effect!" Demiurge grinned. "Once during both our turns, when you would take damage or I would gain Life Points by a God's attack or effect, that amount is doubled! Begone, you human! Seven Paths to Ruin!"
Seven streams of dark energy were fired from Yamatochi's dragon heads, each hitting its mark and destroying Alexander, covering the field in smoke.
"You...you actually did it!" I laughed as Reiji was defeated. "You won!"
"I hope you learned your place, Akaba Reiji," Demiurge pointed at his chest in pride. "You can't defeat me, a God!"
"You should wait to celebrate," said Reiji as he walked out the smoke, unharmed. "Afterall, I'm still standing."
"Impossible!" Demiurge growled. "The attack landed! How are you still alive!?"
"It was thanks to No Pain that I'm safe," Reiji explained. "No Pain is an Action Card which allows me to recover Life Points instead of losing them."
Reiji: 2200 + 2200 = 4400
"Why you little...you humans never learn," Demiurge gritted his teeth. "I activate the Action Spell I got earlier, Baton Pass! By tributing a monster I control, a different one can declare another attack this Battle Phase! I tribute Doppelganger and allow Yamatochi to attack your Temujin! Once again, Nekohime's Pendulum Effect increases my God's Attack to 3800! Seven Paths to Ruin!"
The last of the demon kings fell, leaving Reiji's field empty.
Reiji: 4400 - 1800 = 2600
"Since the battle ended, Yamatochi's Attack returns to normal (ATK: 3800 = 2800)," Demiurge stated.
"Then Ceaser's effect resolves," Reiji reminded as he adjusted his glasses. "My three D/D/D Kings revive at the Battle Phase's end! Then I activate my Trap Card, D/D/D Human Resources. By returning my three "D/D/D" monsters I control to the deck, I can add two "D/D" monsters from my deck to my hand. I return Temujin, Alexander, and Ceaser to the Extra Deck, and add D/D Savant Kepler and Galilei to my hand."
"Damn, he read me this far?" Demiurge muttered as he narrowed his eyes. "It seems I wasn't able to end it. Your turn again, human."
That being said, I felt myself entering my body, leaving my ghost-form and gaining control.
"You could at least tell me when you do that," I whispered. "I end my turn! You're up, Reiji!"
"His eyes aren't glowing anymore. Does that mean I'm Dueling the real Sakushi Vince?"
"My turn!" Reiji declared. "Draw! Using the Scale 1 D/D Savant Galilei and the Scale 10 D/D Savant Kepler, I set the Pendulum Scale! Then, I activate the Continous Spell, Deceitful Contract with the War Deity. For what it does, you'll find out soon. Now I activate the D/D/D Reign Fall Spell Card from my hand. Since you control more cards than I do, by sending a "D/D/D" monster from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard, I can draw three cards!"
"Three cards just like that?" I asked shocked.
"However, this comes with a price," Reiji explained. "This turn, I'm only allowed to summon monsters from my Extra Deck which are the same Type as the monster I sent to the Graveyard. I choose to send D/D/D Temujin from the Extra Deck to the Graveyard, sealing anything but Fusion Summoning from my Extra Deck."
Reiji raised his hand towards the sky as he chanted.
"Grand power that shakes my very soul, arise within me and become a new light that rends the darkness. Pendulum Summon! Come before me! From my hand, the supreme deity that passes judgment upon the twilight of Gods, D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok (Dark/Fiend/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 2200/LV: 8/SC: 5)!"
The demonic king sitting on a throne appeared Reiji's field with a dark laughter.
"Abyss Ragnarok's effect activates when summoned, letting me special summon a "D/D/D" monster from my Graveyard," Reiji explained. "Be reborn, D/D/D Raging Inferno King - Temujin! Then, I normal summon D/D Necro Slime (ATK: 300/LV: 1) from my hand."
"This pattern," I widened my eyes. "The same he used against Yuya but with Temujin!"
"Abyss Ragnarok's other effect!" Reiji cried out. "By tributing Necro Slime, I banish your Mythorror God Yamatochi!"
"Since it was banished, I can revive Yamatochi through a Pendulum Summon..." I muttered.
"Now I activate Necro Slime's effect in the Graveyard!" Reiji stated as he pointed at the ground. "By banishing this card and using my Abyss Ragnarok and Temujin on the field, I perform a Fusion Summon!"
As his two monsters were sucked into a vortex, Reiji chanted.
"Crush the twilight of Gods, and with the force of a raging inferno open up a new world! Fusion Summon! Come before me, autocratic God of limits! D/D/D Inferno Oblivion King Temujin Ragnarok (Dark/Fiend/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2800/LV: 10)!"
The monster that emerged was similar to Temujin, however, several horns sprouted from its back and head, its body covered in orange highlights, and flaming tentacles trashing from its back.
"What's this monster...?" I whispered as a cold shiver ran down my spine. "I never felt such an eerie aura from a monster before..."
"I activate the effect of Deceitful Contract with the War Deity," Reiji adjusted his glasses. "I target my Temujin Ragnarok and your Baalzabub with it. My monster gains 1000 Attack (ATK: 3000 = 4000) while yours loses the same amount (ATK: 2400 = 1400)! Battle! Temujin Ragnarok attacks your Baalzebub! The End of Infernos!"
"I activate the effect of Baalzebub to-!"
"Temujin Ragnarok's effect activates!" Reiji stated, cutting me off. "When this card battles with an opponent's monster, the effects of all monsters my opponent controls are negated until the end of Damage Calculation!"
"What!?"
The flaming tentacles latched on Baalzebub's body, setting the demon God on fire and destroying it, and knocking me to the ground by the explosion.
Vince: LP 2800 - 2600 = 200
"I...activate the effect of Carpo's Fruition in the Graveyard," I stood up. "By banishing it, I can draw a card."
"Temujin Ragnarok's effect activates!" Reiji revealed with a sly smile. "When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, it can declare a second attack! Do it! Put an end to Sakushi Vince, Temujin Ragnarok! The End of Infernos!"
"Don't underestimate me, Reiji! I activate the effect of Soul Salvation in my hand!" I shouted as I revealed the card. "By paying half my Life Points I can activate it from my hand. And when I do, the damage I take from this direct attack is negated!"
A transparent barrier formed around me, protecting me from the flaming tentacles.
Vince: LP 200 / 2 = 100
"You were able to dodge a bullet there," Reiji mused. "With the Battle Phase's end, Temujin Ragnarok's Attack returns to normal (ATK: 4000 = 3000). I set a card face-down and end my turn. Is this all you've got to offer me, Sakushi? During all your previous Duels you were able to win no matter the dire situation, but sheer luck won't help you on the battlefield."
"You only got one card in your hand, 100 remaining Life Points, and a set Pendulum Scale," Reiji explained as he adjusted his glasses. "What will you do on this next turn? Pendulum Summon Doppelganger from your Extra Deck, use its effect to revive a monster from your Graveyard, hope you draw something good during Draw Phase which you can use to turn around the situation?"
"Your strategies are too transparent," Reiji told. "If you continue to use this strategy over and over again, even the Obelisk Force will memorize your deck. The "Mythorror" archetype you use is very similar to my "D/D" archetype, which means their strength is on equal ground. Although, if their user isn't capable of using it, then it's obvious who the winner is."
"Never show your enemy the same strategy, and every time, do something else or new," Reiji continued. "This way, your enemy will never know what's coming their way. However, since the beginning of this Duel, you didn't show me anything else or new! Your plays are evident as the sun on a clear sky!"
"Ouch, that must hurt," a familiar voice said.
"Great..." I muttered. "What do you want?"
"Reiji-chan is saying some very interesting stuff," the spirit of my monsters, non-Vince, appeared beside me with his arms crossed over his chest. "But, why am I getting this sense of déjà vu? Oh, right! I was the one who told you, almost, the same things back during the Battle Royal. See? I was right. The problem isn't the deck or the opponent, but you! You can't unleash such a strong deck's potential!"
"What happened!?" Reiji barked. "Is the truth too cruel to accept!?"
"Leave the human alone, spirit," Demiurge growled. "What you're saying is true, but you're deconcentrating him."
Even Demiurge thinks I'm horrible at using my deck!? What's up with everybody today!?
Non-Vince stuck his tongue out, annoying Demiurge.
"You've helped the host in the Duel, so now it's time I help him as well."
"NO!" I quickly yelled at him. "You stay there, watch me Duel, and-NO WAIT! I SAID NO!"
Once again, I was thrown out my body as non-Vince took control.
"His eyes...they changed again," Reiji thought. "They're yellow with black scleras. I'm fighting the person who killed the three Obelisk Force members."
"My turn!" non-Vince declared, ignoring Demiurge and my words. "Draw! I hope you're ready to taste defeat and despair! First, by using the set Pendulum Scales, I Pendulum Summon again! Revive from the Extra Deck: Mythorror Doppelganger in defense (DEF: 0)! Then with its effect, I also revive Baalzebub from the Graveyard!"
"By using Baalzebub which has zero Overlay Units, I rebuild the Overlay Network!" non-Vince shouted as the demon God was sucked into a galaxy portal. "Ancient God and King, descend here and now! Xyz Summon! Come forth, Rank 7! Mythorror God Micutli (ATK: 2700/OVU: 1)!"
"That monster can't oppose my Temujin Ragnarok!" Reiji told.
"That's why I'm calling one more friend to the party!" non-Vince grinned. "I activate the Spell Card Pendulum Fusion from my hand! This card lets me use monsters in my field and Pendulum Zones as materials to perform a Fusion Summon!"
"So this is your answer," Reiji chuckled as he adjusted his glasses. "A Fusion Summon using monsters in the Pendulum Zones as materials..."
"Using Nekohime and Mordred, I Fusion Summon!" non-Vince announced as the two got sucked into a vortex and he chanted. "The dark knight serving Gods, gain the power of their loyal familiar, and become the new servant of Gods meant to kill every soul on this land! Fusion Summon! Come to me, Level 8! Mythorror God's Servant Valravn (ATK: 2800/SC: 9)!"
The wolf-raven knight being appeared on the field with a screech.
"Oi! Don't you try killing Reiji with that!" I yelled at non-Vince, who waved his hand at me.
"Sheesh, calm down a little!" he puffed his cheeks. "I activate both Nekohime and Mordred's effects! When used as materials for the summon of a "God" or "God's" monster, except a Xyz Monster, I can equip both of them to that monster as Equip Spells with new effects. Valravn gains 200 from each, with two, an extra 400 Attack boost (ATK: 2800 = 3200)."
"It exceeded my monster's Attack," Reiji mused.
"Battle!" non-Vince yelled. "Valravn, attack his Temujin Ragnarok and teach that false God true power! At this moment, the effects of Nekohime and Mordred activate! Valravn gains an additional 800 Attack, and all damage you take is doubled (ATK: 3200 = 4000)! Horrific Screaming!"
Temujin Ragnarok fired its tentacles towards Valravn, in attempt to restrain it. However, the God's Servant easily dodged the tentacles, flying across the field at high speed and piercing Temujin Ragnarok's chest with its claws, destroying it.
"Action Spell Damage Banish!" Reiji shouted as he gathered an Action Card while the two monsters battled. "The damage is negated!"
"Your remaining Life Points are 2600, so this next attack will end you!" non-Vince said. "Battle! Micutli, attack Akaba Reiji directly! Soul Hunting!"
The God extended its arm forward, making several ghosts to emerged from the ground and launch at Reiji. However-
"I activate my Trap Card!" the businessman shouted. "D/D/D Contract Change! By banishing the "D/D/D" monster with the highest amount of Attack in my Graveyard, the damage I take is reduced to zero!"
-A transparent wall appeared in front of Reiji, protect him from the ghosts.
"Oh come on!" non-Vince pouted annoyed.
"Then I can add a Level 4 or lower "D/D" Pendulum Monster from my deck to my hand," Reiji explained. "I add D/D Savant Copernicus to my hand. I have to admit: that was impressive. You were able to do something new for once, and almost defeated me."
"Your praises are music to my ears," non-Vince chuckled with a bow. "I set a card face-down and pass!"
On cue, I was once again in my body. "You guys have to learn to ask before doing this," I whispered.
"My turn! Draw!" Reiji let out a sly smile as he saw what he drew. "As gratitude for taking my earlier advice into consideration, allow me to show you something new as well. However, before that, I have to sacrifice 1000 or my Life Points because of my Contract's effect."
Reiji: 2600 - 1000 = 1600
"Now, I activate the Spell Card Pre-Preparation of Rites. Through its effect, I add the Ritual Spell Card, Contract with the Bloody Tyrant, and the Ritual Pendulum Monster, D/D/D Tyrant King Caligula, from my deck to my hand."
"A Ritual Spell and Monster!?" I gasped shocked. "Moreover, it's a Pendulum Ritual Monster!?"
"Before conducting my Ritual Summon, I'll summon my sacrifices!" Reiji told. "Using my set Pendulum Scales, I Pendulum Summon once more! From my Extra Deck: D/D/D Abyss Ragnarok (ATK: 2200/LV: 8/SC: 5)! And from my hand! D/D Savant Copernicus (ATK: 0/LV: 4/SC: 1)!"
Two beams of dark light shot out a portal between the pillars of light on Reiji's field, revealing his monsters.
"Both Abyss Ragnarok and Copernicus' effects activate!" Reiji stated. "I revive D/D/D Temujin from my Graveyard once again (ATK: 2000/LV: 6), and with Copernicus, I send the "D/D" monster, D/D Ghost from my deck to the Graveyard. Now it's time! I activate the Ritual Spell, Contract with the Bloody Tyrant, offering my Level 8 Abyss Ragnarok to perform a Ritual Summon!"
An altar made of white stone with several deities from Roman legends appeared before Reiji as his monster became a giant pillar of flame as it got sucked into the altar.
"The great warrior cursed by madness, let your power be known across the battlefield! Ritual Summon! Come before me! D/D/D Tyrant King Caligula (Dark/Fiend/Pendulum/Ritual/Effect/ATK: 2000/DEF: 1600/LV: 8/SC: 2)!"
The altar glowed brightly for a second before exploding, revealing a monster which was resting inside. Caligula was a humanoid monster covered in armor with several streaks of blood that stained its armor. The fluid was coming from the monster's mouth, which was forced open by its numerous and long fangs. Its eyes were covered by a scarf. It held a giant sun-shaped shield and a scythe.
"Brrr...even this monster wrecks of the same aura as Temujin Ragnarok," I said as another shiver ran down my spine.
"Once activated, Contract with the Bloody Tyrant remains face-up on my field as a Continous Spell with a new effect," Reiji explained. "The effect of D/D/D Temujin activates, letting me revive the Tuner Monster, D/D Ghost which I just sent to the Graveyard (Tuner/ATK: 600/LV: 2). Now I tune my Level 6 Temujin with my Level 2 Ghost!"
The crystal with the shadow of a cat within it morphed into two rings which surrounded Temujin, causing the fire demon king to become six bright sphere os light.
"Climb over the corpses of heroes, carrying your bloodstained blade!" Reiji chanted as a bright beam shot through the two rings. "Synchro Summon! Be born! Level 8! D/D/D Cursed King Siegfried (Synchro/ATK: 2800)!"
A knight wearing armor and holding a broadsword appeared next.
"The new effect of Contract with the Bloody Tyrant activates," Reiji stated as he adjusted his glasses. "When a "D/D/D" is special summoned to the field, I can special summon a Level 4 or lower "D/D" monster from my Graveyard. Be reborn once more, D/D Berfomet! Now I overlay my Level 4 Berfomet and Copernicus! Xyz Summon! Arise once again, the Rank 4 D/D/D Surging Waves King - Ceaser (ATK: 2400/OVU: 2)!"
"Damn, just how strong is this guy..." I found myself say aloud, amazed by Reiji's Dueling.
"D/D/D Caligula gains 500 Attack for every "Contract" on my field," Reiji told as his monster gained a dark aura. "With two, it gains 1000 Attack (Caligula: ATK 2000 = 3000). I activate Deceitful Contract with the War Deity's effect, targeting my Ceaser and your Valravn with it (Ceaser: ATK 2400 = 3400; Valravn: ATK 3200 = 2200). Battle! Ceaser attacks Mythorror God's Servant Valravn! Tidal Surge!"
"The effect of Nekohime activates!" I cried out as I jumped from platform to platform. "Valravn gains 800 Attack (ATK: 2200 = 3000)! Then-" I picked up an Action Card. "-HA HA! Bi-Attack doubles my Valravn's Attack (ATK: 3000 = 6000)! You can't escape this, Reiji!"
"I beg differ," Reiji told still unfazed. "I activate the effect of D/D/D Siegfried. I target your Bi-Attack before its effect resolves, and negate its effects, reducing Valravn's Attack (ATK: 6000 = 3000)!"
"Please be a good one!" I prayed in my mind as I grabbed another Action Card.
"Bingo! I activate Last Sacrifice! By reducing the Attack of the attacked Valravn to zero, all monsters you control with equal or less original Attack than the reduced amount are destroyed! Valravn has 3000 Attack, which means all your monsters are done for (Valravn: ATK 3000 = 0)!"
"I activate D/D/D Caligula's other effect!" Reiji shouted. "When "D/D/D" monsters would be destroyed by a card effect, by sending a face-up Spell or Trap I control to the Graveyard, their destruction is negated! I send Contract with the Bloody Tyrant to the Graveyard!"
"You leave me no choice but to use my last set card!" I gritted my teeth as I revealed my card. "Andarta's Trial! When a "Mythorror" monster I control is attacked, all damage is redirected to you, Reiji! Take 3400 damage and lose!"
"Not if my own set card has something to say!" Reiji yelled as he revealed his own set card. "Contract with the Erroneous Seal! The effect of your Trap Card is negated!"
"You gotta be kidding me!" I cried out.
Ceaser slashed its sword at Valravn, cutting my poor and weakened monster in two, creating an explosion which sent my flying.
Vince: LP 100 - 3400 = 0
Winner: Reiji!
"That was a splendid Duel," Reiji told as he walked up to me, extending his hand. "With some training, your potentials will surely expand."
"Thanks..." I whispered as I took the hand, helping me stand back up.
"Sorry if I robbed your time," Reiji apologized as he snapped his fingers, the office room turning back as it was before the Duel, revealing the night sky outside the window. "You can go home now. If you want, I can my staff escort you to your house."
"Wait...that's it? You aren't going to question me anymore?"
"Your past still remains an enigma, but I doubt you're a possible enemy," Reiji explained. "In all your Duels against Academia agents, you never started pleading for forgiveness or apologizing for betraying Academia. Thus, I arrive at the conclusion that you aren't related in any ways to Academia, or you're just very good at not showing it."
"However," Reiji's eyes narrowed. "I don't want you doing what you did during the Battle Royal ever again. We are the Lancers, we rescue people and stop Academia, not kill them. I can understand you were in a state of anger because Yuzu was being chased by a dangerous enemy, but that doesn't authorize you to kill anybody. Understood?"
"Y-Yes," I nodded.
"Good. You can leave now."
"U-Um...I want to ask something from you, Reiji," I quickly said. "It's a favor to be exact."
"What is it?" the businessman sighed.
"I...don't have a place to stay tonight," I explained, making Reiji raise an eyebrow. "Since we're going to depart tomorrow, maybe...just this once...can you-"
"Of course," Reiji cut me off. He adjusted his glasses before heading to his desk, sitting down in his chair. "I'll have Nakajima arrange you a room."
"T-There is one more thing!" I stated. "I really appreciate you making Pendulum Cards for me, but could you design new Extra Deck monsters for me. I-I-I mean, I don't have that many Extra Deck monsters, so if you can-"
"Consider it done," Reiji said, cutting me off again. "Is that all?"
"Of course!" I told. "Thanks for your help, Reiji."
"No need to thank me," the businessman sighed. "Go to the reception. Nakajima will be waiting for you there."
I nodded as I turned to leave.
"It's not your past I'm interested in," Reiji thought as he watched me enter the elevator and leave. "Your...powers is what I'm intrigued by. During your first Duel with Hashima Daphne, and even in the one we just had, you somehow created new cards. While with Daphne the card you changed was blank, in our case, you modified already existing cards. Also, the way you change your personality and eye color during Duels is still an enigma. Just what are you, Sakushi Vince...?"
"That was really tiring..."
I sighed as I leaned on the elevator's walls, dead tired.
"It wasn't tiring at all," Demiurge corrected me. "The process of changing control is what drains our energy. The spirit and I both used a lot of our energy, so don't count on us for a long time. We need time to recover."
"Man, that was an awesome Duel!" non-Vince laughed. "To think the three of us combined can't even faze Reiji is amazing!"
"Why did you two help me in the first place?" I asked.
"Entertainment," non-Vince answered.
"I thought if I defeat Reiji, I could take over his position as a leader," Demiurge explained. "Why, did you actually think I helped you because of pity? HA! You, humans, are so foolish."
I rolled my eyes.
"By the way, what's your name?" I addressed non-Vince. "If you're staying around, we have to call you something."
"I...don't have a name," non-Vince said.
"Then we can give you one," I smiled. "Let's see...Demiurge, do you have an idea?"
"You could call him Spectrum," Demiurge suggested. "Spectrum can mean 'apparition' in Latin. Since the spirit is similar in appearance to you, except its eyes, and its body is transparent like a ghost's, this name can fit."
"Good idea!" I exclaimed with a snap of my fingers. "Do you like it?"
"Y-Yeah..." the now called Spectrum weakly said. "Thanks, I guess..." Spectrum whispered.
No one's P.O.V.
The next day...
"Why are you three here?"
The one to speak was Reiji, addressing Yuu, Serena, and Daphne who walked into his office. Daphne obviously had her hands cuffed behind her back and was accompanied by Nakajima.
"Sorry, sir," Nakajima apologized. "I tried talking to them, but they wanted to speak with you personally."
Reiji sighed as he gave his full attention to the three Duelists.
"We want to be a part of the Lancers!"
The three exclaimed in unison, prompting Reiji to raise an eyebrow.
"Why?"
"I know I'm not the most suitable person for this job, but I want to come with you, Reiji-san," Yuu explained, an angered and sad expression on his face. "After seeing several of my friends being carded one after the other, I felt scared. Scared of dying such a cruel way. However, that's when I realized...I can't let my friends die in vain! I want to put an end to Academia's mad ambitions and rescue my lost friends!"
"Me too," Serena spoke as she stepped forward. "I agree with Sakuragi. After discovering Academia's true colors, I can't shut up. Attacking defenseless citizens and laughing with joy at their suffering, is something I can't permit! I'll defeat Academia and the Professor together with their heartless souls!"
"And you?" Reiji addressed Daphne. "What made you have a change of heart?"
"I...formerly thought Academia's actions were right..." Daphne explained. "Creating a utopia where everybody can live happily is most certainly a noble goal, but after hearing an Xyz Remnant's opinion and experience of the invasion...it changed my thoughts. The Professor's ideas are noble, but the way he wants to execute them is wrong...also...after being betrayed by somebody you consider a comrade can deeply change your opinion on things."
The room went silent.
"It's not like I can change your opinions at this point," Reiji sighed.
"But sir-!"
"It's alright, Nakajima," Reiji told his assistant. "However, Serena and Daphne, you two will have special Duel Disks given by me."
"You're going to place transmitters on them, right?" Daphne asked.
"Of course," Reiji nodded. "In this case, we can always follow your steps."
"That's fine by me," Serena told, a nod from Daphne showed she was OK with it too.
"Very well," Reiji adjusted his glasses. "If that was all, you can leave."
Vince's P.O.V.
Some hours later...
"You're late, Sakaki Yuya!"
The one to shout was the loud-mouth of a Sawatari. He addressed Yuya and Gongenzaka who arrived at the Lancers meeting place in LDS, where Sawatari, Dennis, Yuu, Daphne, Serena, Kurosaki, Tsukikage, Manek, and I were waiting for them.
"Sorry, sorry," Yuya apologized with his usual smile, but it soon disappeared as he took notice of me. "Vince..."
Manek spoke. "So, just a recap of what I found out during the Battle Royal: it looks like the Fusion Dimension is after Yuzu and her dimensional counterparts. I'm dubbing them the 'Bracelet Girls', due to Yuzu and Serena here both having bracelets along with the same face."
"They even captured my sister," Kurosaki added, his voice filled with his usual hatred. "She had a very similar appearance to Serena and this Yuzu. She even had a bracelet just like them. It's safe to say what Weirrd tells is true."
"But why would they be after Yuzu in the first place?" Yuya asked.
"We don't know that either," Serena stated. "The Professor was keeping me under his eyes the moment he arrived at the Fusion Dimension. Why? I don't know."
Manek frowned, "Not to mention, there's another mystery involving the dragons that Yuya and his counterparts use. Their names always consist of the summoning method, followed by 'Dragon'... Serena, did you ever meet Yuya's fusion counterpart?"
"No," Serena shook her head. "I never saw it, nobody at Academia did."
"I did..."
Daphne weakly said. "Only by rumors. I heard that during the beginning of the Invasion, somebody saw Yuri-sa - I mean Yuri's dragon. Details were never told, but its name is Starve Venom Fusion Dragon."
"Starving Venom Fusion Dragon..." Manek thought out loud. "Yuya's Synchro counterpart has Clearwing Synchro Dragon, and after the Pendulum Summon was discovered, Yuya has Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon..."
"Yuto's dragon had a similar name-pattern," Shun told. "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon was its name."
"We know the existence of Four Dimensions," I explained. "Four boys and four girls, having the same face. Each girl has a bracelet, and each boy has a dragon that corresponds with one of the four dimensions. I don't think this is a coincidence."
"That is true," a familiar voice told.
Everybody turned to see Reiji walking down some stairs.
"So mister president shows up last, huh?" Sawatari commented.
"All eleven members of the Lancers have assembled, captain!" Dennis reported.
"No, we're twelve," Reiji corrected.
"Oh! Pardon me!" Dennis apologized. "With our captain, we're twelve."
"No," Reiji said, looking at the top of the stairs. "Reira will come along too."
True to his words, a small kid was walking down the stairs and united with us.
"The kid that was with Reiji during the opening ceremony," I remembered.
"Don't take this the wrong way, but if we put Reira in a small dress, they can pass on as a girl. Am I the only one that sees that?" Manek asked me in a hushed tone.
"Eh?" I stared at Manek confused. "I think it's only you..."
"We're not going to play games, Akaba Reiji!" Shun snapped. "A kid like that, fighting with us against Academia? He'll just get in our way!"
"I can assure you, Reira is a very talented Duelist," Reiji said. "His skills are equivalent to ours."
"To be praised by the captain is quite amazing," Dennis remarked. "But he's so young..."
"You mean to tell me this little kid is as strong as the Great Neo Sawatari?" Sawatari asked.
"He may not be stronger, but he sure is smarter than you," Serena commented.
"I won't accept this!" Shun told before Sawatari starts a riot. "We can't let a child march with us in Academia!"
"We aren't going to Academia," Reiji revealed, shocking all of us. "We're going to the Synchro Dimension first."
"What did you say!?" Shun yelled, the expression on his face saying: 'Repeat what you just said, and I'll punch you through your throat.'
"Why the Synchro Dimension?" Yuya asked.
"The Synchro Dimension hasn't been dragged in the war yet," Reiji explained. "Our best move at the moment is going there and recruit comrades. Our foremost motive is to have them bond with Standard and form an alliance to defeat Academia."
"Alliance?" Yuu echoed shocked.
"There is no place to talk about such trivial things!" Shun replied. "We can waste time on going to the Fusion Dimension! We have to crush Academia, isn't that why the Lancers exist!?"
"I only play games I can win," Reiji remarked. "At this stage, we have no chance in defeated Academia if we challenge them. Preparations are needed to obtain victory."
"Joining forces with you was a waste of time," Shun spat as he turned to leave. "I'll march to Academia and save Ruri by myself."
"If you do that, you'll dig your own grave!" Daphne told him. "Academia gathers Duelists from all over the Fusion Dimension and provides them with top-tier education. Every day it produces Duel Soldiers. What do you think you can accomplish by going there alone?"
"You would be defeated by their sheer number," Serena continued. "If we want to emerge victoriously, we have to follow Reiji's plan. If you're worried about Ruri, I suggest you don't. Seeing how she treated me, I'm sure he'll treat her kindly."
"Yuzu?" Yuya suddenly asked. "Will he treat kindly as well?"
"Hiiragi Yuzu isn't in the Fusion Dimension," Reiji stated. "She disappeared during the Battle Royal together with a Duelist from the Synchro Dimension."
"WHAT!?" Dennis yelled at the top of his lungs.
I can't help but smile in happiness! Yuzu was alright. Thank goodness.
"During the Battle Royal, I ran into a Synchro Dimension's Duelist, the one Reiji is talking about," Manek explained. "He was called Yugo, and he shared Yuya's face. According to him, the head of security appeared out of nowhere and took over. Yugo thought that he was from the Fusion Dimension. Regardless, we both split up to find Yuzu. If Yuzu isn't here, then it's possible that she's with Yugo and is in the Synchro Dimension."
"The Pawn of Fusion Yuto ran into back at Xyz?" Shun asked. "He's the enemy!"
"Yugo would've probably thrown a tantrum for saying his name wrong," Manek sighed. "Shun, his name is literally spelled 'Yuugo', but you guys jumped to conclusions and thought he was an enemy. I can ensure he's on our side. The Synchro Dimension of Yuzu, Rin, was also kidnapped by Academia, and Yugo is searching for her since then."
"Even the Synchro counterpart was captured...?" Serena muttered.
"What...did you say?" Shun seemed surprised. "So he wasn't the real enemy...the one who captured Ruri and this Rin was the person we met during the Battle Royal, Yuri?"
"Probably," I commented, causing me to earn a glare from Kurosaki.
"Weirrd, did Yuugo say anything else about this person from the Fusion Dimension?" Reiji asked.
Manek sighed. "He said the guy's the head of security, so we should expect a corrupt system of justice. Not only that, but his dimension wasn't dragged into war. Either the guy abandoned Academia, or he didn't sound the alarm when he found Rin, the Synchro version of Yuzu and Ruri. We were only guessing since we're lacking information on this matter."
"I see," Reiji nodded. "Either way, we're going to the Synchro Dimension. Maybe we can inform the people there about this person from the Fusion Dimension, however, I doubt they'll believe us..."
"I still don't like this idea, but..." Shun narrowed his eyes. "It can't be helped."
"All of your Duel Disks have been equipped with an interdimensional transporter duplicated from Daphne's Duel Disk," Reiji explained as we all placed our Duel Disks on. "It is also equipped with a function that allows the activation of an Action Field at the start of a Duel. Also, we've added Pendulum Cards to all your decks."
"Eh? Pendulum Cards?" Yuu parroted surprised.
"Of course," Reiji nodded. "The Pendulum Summon and Action Cards are our greatest weapons, so use them to your heart's content. Now, please prepare the cards we distributed you."
We all raised the same card.
"We've imputed the Synchro Dimensions coordinates in them," Reiji explained.
"Wait, would we even appear in the same place?" Manek asked. "Sure, it will take us to the Synchro Dimension, but what if we're all far apart when we arrive?"
"No need to worry," Reiji said. "I've had my company's best man invent this transporter. The chances of that happening are very slim. Now, everybody, let's depart! Insert your cards into your Duel Disks. Onwards to the Synchro Dimension, Dimension Mover activate!"
Following Reiji's words, we all vanished from existence and headed towards the Synchro Dimension.
With this, the Standard Arc is over, and the Synchro Arc starts at last!
Originally, I was planning on starting it on this chapter, but then I started thinking on Reiji: we all know he's quite the intelligent fellow, so obviously, after he discovers there's somebody else who can Pendulum Summon, he'll look into said person's past and records. Since Vince isn't from the Anime in the first place, Reiji would find nothing.
Vince went to Reiji himself, making the latter's job even easier. I also figured, I'm not gonna have Reiji Duel again for a very long time, so why not write a Duel with him before that. This way, the Duel between my OC vs Reiji is done, and Vince lost.
Another reason why I thought this Duel would fit in, was to have Vince start thinking about his Dueling. We see Demiurge and Spectrum help him out, the former so he can take over Reiji's position, while the latter for sheer entertainment.
Now, during Reiji's final turn, I could've just made his Xyz Summon D/D/D Kali Yuga and end the Duel with the greatest of ease, but then I decided to make him finish the Duel in a more interesting way, by using a Ritual Summon! Now Reiji has officially mastered all of the summoning methods. Also, I choose the Ritual Monster to be based on Caligula because I'm studying it at school.
In this chapter, we see Daphne and Yuu joining the Lancers as well, along with Manek! These three will come along, and we'll discover more Daphne's past and decision down the line.
From the next chapter, the Synchro Arc begins!
Well, that's all for today, hope you guys liked the chapter. Don't forget to review!
Fanmade Cards:
Action Cards:
- Pride Downfall
Action Spell
For the duration of the turn this card is activated, if a monster you control failed to destroy an opponent's monster by battle: Send your opponent's monster to the GY and inflict 400 damage to the opponent.
- No Pain
Action Spell
If you would be inflicted damage: Recover that much LP instead.
- Baton Pass
Action Spell
Target 2 monsters you control: Tribute the first target, and if you do, the second target can declare an additional attack this turn.
- Last Sacrifice
Action Spell
Target 1 monster you control that's being attacked: Reduce its ATK to 0, and if you do, destroy all monsters your opponent controls with an original ATK less or equal to the reduced amount.
Vince:
- God's Familiar Nekohime (Dark/Fiend/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 0/DEF: 0/LV: 1/SC: 0)
Pendulum Effect: You can only Pendulum Summon Fiend-Type monsters. This effect can't be negated. When a "God" or "God's" monster you control attacks an opponent's monster, you can have that monster gain 1000 ATK until the end of that battle.
Monster Effect: (This card is always treated as a "Mythorror" card.) Once per turn, you can target 1 "God" or "God's" monster in your GY or face-up in the Extra Deck: This card's ATK becomes equal to the targeted monster's until the End Phase. When this card is used as material for the summon of a "God" or "God's" monster (except an Xyz Monster): Equip this card to that monster as an Equip Card with this effect:
The equipped monster gains 200 ATK. Whenever it attacks, its ATK is increased by 800.
- God's Paladin Mordred (Dark/Fiend/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 2400/DEF: 0/LV: 7/SC: 13)
Pendulum Effect:You can only Pendulum Summon Fiend-Type monsters. This effect can't be negated. During either player's turn once, whenever the effect or attack of a "God" or "God's" monster would deal damage to the opponent, or it would make you gain LP: Double that amount.
Monster Effect: (This card is always treated as a "Mythorror" card.) This card gains 100 ATK for each "God" or "God's" monster in your GY or face-up in the Extra Deck. When this card is used as material for the summon of a "God" or "God's" monster (except an Xyz Monster): Equip this card to that monster as an Equip Card with this effect:
The equipped monster gains 200 ATK. whenever its effect or attack would deal damage to the opponent, or it would make you gain LP: Double that amount.
Reiji:
- D/D/D Reign Fall
Normal Spell
Send 1 "D/D/D" monster from your Extra Deck to the GY: Draw three cards. This turn, you can summon any monsters from your Extra Deck, except "D/D/D" monsters which are the same Type (Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum) as the monster sent to the GY by this card's first effect. You can only activate one "D/D/D Reign Fall" per turn.
- D/D/D Inferno Oblivion King Temujin Ragnarok (Dark/Fiend/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2800/LV: 10)
1 "D/D/D" Fusion Monster + 1 "D/D/D" monster
When this card battles with an opponent's monster, negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent controls until the end of Damage Calculation. Cards or effects can't be activated in response to this effect. Once per turn, when this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: This card can declare a second attack this Battle Phase. You can only control one "D/D/D Inferno Oblivion King Temujin Ragnarok" at a time.
- Contract with the Bloody King
Ritual Spell
This card can be used to Ritual Summon a "D/D/D Tyrant King Caligula" from your hand. You must also Tribute Monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. After this effect resolves, place this card in your Spell/Trap Zone as a Continous Spell Card with this effect:
Once per turn, when you Special Summon a "D/D/D" monster: Target 1 "D/D" monster in your GY: Special Summon that target. Every battle damage you take involving "D/D" monsters is added to your LP instead. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: Take 1000 damage.
- D/D/D Tyrant King Caligula (Dark/Fiend/Pendulum/Ritual/Effect/ATK: 2000/DEF: 1600/LV: 8/SC: 2)
Pendulum Effect: Target 1 "Contract" card in your GY: Return that card to your hand, and if you do, take 1000 damage and add this card from your Pendulum Zone to the hand. You can only use this effect of "D/D/D Tyrant King Caligula" once per Duel.
Monster Effect: You can Ritual Summon this card with "Contract with the Bloody Tyrant". This card gains 500 ATK for each face-up "Contract" card you control. Whenever a "D/D/D" monster(s) you control would be destroyed by a card effect: Send 1 face-up "Contract" card you control to the GY instead. When this card is destroyed: Place it in an unused Pendulum Zone.