Sorry for the late update. I have an outing yesterday so I couldn't finish the chapter on time.
Thank you to HelenTheMoon, Future Playmaker, StrikeDragoon, infinite neos, AJustice90, ImageGirl-Li'Chan, dvdryms, Uchiha247, SSJGamerYT, Hakuryukou79, and VioletStarVN for reviewing the previous chapter!
By the way, in the previous chapter, I wrote that Yuzu was with Sora and Tsukikage, that was a typo. Yuzu was only with Sora while Tsukikage is with Reiji and Shun going after Roget. I have fixed it.
I hope you'll enjoy this chapter as well.
ENTRANCE – SECURITY HQ – CITY – SYNCHRO DIMENSION
Yuya and Yugo, accompanied by Jack and Crow, arrived at the entrance of the Public Security HQ (Yuya also made a brief stop to change his clothes on the way), seeing the workers exiting from the building as explosions occurred. Meanwhile, Gongenzaka and Sawatari were running as fast as they could to reach the building.
"You go on ahead. I'll follow you behind." Yugo told Yuya as they prepared to enter the building.
"Huh? Why?" Yuya asked.
"Yuzu said that her bracelet always shine whenever we are nearby and transport us or the other two who look like us (Yuto and Yuri) elsewhere, so it'll be best if I keep a distance. It'll be a hassle if we got separated again." Yugo recounted what Yuzu told him when he first arrived at the City with her. This also reminded Yuya when they and Gongenzaka talked after Sora's match with Shun in the first round of Maiami Championship.
"…Okay. I understand. I'm going ahead with Jack and Crow then." Yuya said before entering the building with Jack and Crow.
It was only a few minutes afterward Gongenzaka and Sawatari arrived as well, the latter was panting hard after so much running.
"Yugo! Where is Yuya and everyone?" Gongenzaka asked.
"They went ahead, inside the building." Yugo pointed at the entrance in front of them.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Gongenzaka told Yugo and Sawatari.
"Huh…!? But I just sto–" Gongenzaka didn't let Sawatari finished his objection, immediately dragging him by the collar without difficulty while ignoring his protest, and Yugo followed right behind them.
DIMENSION TRANSPORT – SECURITY HQ – CITY – SYNCHRO DIMENSION
Roget and Yuri were facing each other, both having arrogant smirk on their faces. Serena, who still has difficulty to stand, couldn only watched as she slowly moved her body as far as she could from the two. She then noticed there was a huge machine behind her that for some reason was oddly familiar. She didn't think much when Yuri and Roget started to Duel.
"You damn brat need to learn to show respect to adult." Roget spat out at Yuri.
"I do show respect to adult. Only to the Professor that is." Yuri replied nonchalantly.
[DUEL!]
"I take the first turn! From my hand, I activate Magic Card: Fusion and I Fuse the two Antique Gear Soldiers in my hand! Mechanical soldiers bearing the souls of old, form an allegiance and become a new power! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 8! Mechanical being of malevolence! Antique Gear Devil (ATK: 1000 / DEF: 1800 / LV: 8)!"
A mechanical demon-like Monster appeared on Roget's Field in Defense Mode.
"Next, I activate the Equip Spell: Antique Gear Magic Shield from my hand, and equip it to Antique Gear Devil! With this, Antique Gear Devil cannot be destroyed by Battle and its DEF is increased by 1200 (Gear Devil DEF: 1800 = 3000)!"
A mechanical shield appeared in front of Antique Gear Devil, creating a red colored electricity barrier that protecting the Monster while its defense power was increased.
"And now I activate Antique Gear Devil's Effect! Once per Turn, I can deal 1000 damage to my opponent per Spell Card I control!"
Antique Gear Devil shot six blasts from its six cannons towards Yuri. The Predator Plants user easily dodged each blast by doing several back flips and landed with ease.
YURI LP: 4000 = 3000
"While Gear Devil has Magic Shield equipped, it is unaffected by my opponent's card Effects and cannot be destroyed by Battle. And every Turn I deal 1000 damage to you! Can you crush this impenetrable combo?!" Roget dared the boy.
Yuri merely chuckled by Roget's move, confusing the said person. Yuri gave Roget a condescending look. "Hmm…since the Professor sent you here as a spy, I thought I could expect much from you. But it seems you're only capable that much…"
"What?!"
"I'll make this quick. My Turn! From my hand, I Summon Predator Plants Ophrys Scorpio (ATK: 1200 / DEF: 800 / LV: 3)." A scorpion Monster with branch-like body appeared on Yuri's Field.
"When Ophrys Scorpio is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, I can send 1 Predator Plants Monster from my hand to Graveyard to Special Summon 1 Level 3 or lower Predator Plants Monster from my deck." Yuri sent Predator Plants Fly Hell from his hand to Graveyard and Special Summoned a double-headed snake like Monster, Predator Plants Darling Cobra (ATK: 1000 / DEF: 1500 / LV: 3).
"If Darling Cobra is Special Summoned, I can add 1 Fusion card from my deck to m hand. I activate Magic Card: Fusion, and Fuse Predator Plants Ophyrs and Predator Plants Darling Cobra! Two beautiful flowers with insenct-alluring fragrance, now become one, From a hell under your petals, Give birth to another terror! Fusion Summon! Appear, poisonous dragon with hungering fangs! Level 8! Starve Venom Fusion Dragon (ATK: 2800 / DEF: 2000 / LV: 8)!"
Ophyrs Scorpio and Darling Cobra entered the Fusion vortex, swirling into one as Yuri joined his palms together. Starve Venom Fusion Dragon emerged from the vortex, roaring at Antique Gear Devil.
"I activate Starve Venom Fusion Dragon's Effect. When Starve Venom is Fusion Summoned using Monsters on the Field as Materials, it can gain ATK equal to the total ATK of all Special Summoned Monster on the Field." Yuri increased Starve Venom's ATK by adding Gear Devil's ATK (Starve Venom ATK: 2800 = 3800).
"Hmph. No matter how much you increase its ATK, as long as Antique Gear Magic Shield is equipped, Gear Devil cannot be destroyed, and since it's in Defense Position, I won't take any damage!" Roget reminded.
"And I also activate Starve Venom's second Effect. Once per Turn, I can negate one Level 5 or higher Monster's Effect my opponent controls and steal its Effect!" Yuri pointed at Antique Gear Devil.
"What!? My Gear Devil's Effect?!" Roget looked at his Gear Devil in shock.
"Yes. That being said, you'll take 1000 damage as I do every Turn." As Yuri said, following the Effect, he inflicted 1000 damage to Roget.
ROGET LP: 4000 = 3000
"I'm not done. I activate Continuous Magic Card: Petal of Destruction. I can activate this card by using an Equip Spell Card that my opponent control as a cost. I use your Antique Gear Magic Shield as a cost to activate this card!"
Antique Gear Magic Shield disappeared from the Field, causing Antique Gear Devil's DEF to return to normal (Gear Devil DEF: 3000 = 1800). Seeing his Monster's defense has been weakened, Roget clicked his tongue for a second before grinning again at Yuri with confidence.
"Still, Gear Devil is in Defense Position. Even if you attack, I won't take any damage. In the next Turn, I will–"
"There will be no next Turn for you, Jean-Michel Roget-san." Yuri grinned wickedly, shocking the Antique Gear user.
"The Quick-Play Spell: Petal of Destruction allowed 1 DARK element Monster that I control to inflict piercing damage to my opponent's Monster! Battle! Starve Venom Fusion Dragon, attack Antique Gear Devil! Toxic Roots Blast!"
Starve Venom bound Antique Gear Devil with its root-like energies and then shot a green blast, destroying the mechanical Monster completely and Roget got blown away by the blast, falling on his back.
ROGET LP: 3000 = 1000
Roget winced in pain but he stood up again, mockingly smirking at Yuri. "You said there will be no next turn, but my LP still remain!"
Yuri smiled sweetly. Too sweetly, before it finally turned into his usual sinister smile as he revealed a card in his right hand. "I activate another Quick-Play Spell: Fusion Cancel! I return Starve Venom into Extra Deck and Special Summon its Fusion Materials in the Graveyard!"
Starve Venom split back into Ophyrs Scorpio and Darling Cobra, both in their Attack Positions. The sight of the two Monsters caused Roget's face to turn pale and he took a step back. He knew where this was going, especially when Yuri was giving him that horrifying smile of his that promise nothing but pain.
"Battle! I attack directly with Ophyrs Scorpio!" Yuri declared. With that, Ophyrs Scorpio dashed forward, attacking Roget with its tail, sending him bumping to the machine behind him and Serena.
ROGET LP: 1000 = 0
"Now then. Since the nuisance has been taken care, I can take you back with me to Academia now, Serena." Yuri walked towards Serena.
Serena forced herself to stand. She admitted that her body was really in pain right now. Not only from her Duel with Roget, but also from the earlier fall. Thank goodness that there was no broken bone or else it would've been worse. Her body was still trembling from the pain as she stood up, but she could still Duel. There was no way she was going to let this guy taking her without resisting.
"Oh? You're injured but you still insist on duelling me?" Yuri said with amusement as Serena readied her Duel Disk.
"There's no way…I'm returning to…Academia with you…!" Serena retorted.
"I gues it can't be helped then." Yuri sighed as he prepared his Duel Disk again. "Since I have to bring you back, I'll try to hold back so you won't be so injured more than you already have."
"…damn you…"
Serena and Yuri turned to Roget, who surprisingly still has enough strength to stand. He walked to what it seemed to be the controller of the huge machine as Roget began to type something on its screen.
"This machine is a dimension transfer device that I've made not only so I can return to Fusion Dimension, but also so I can transfer this entire City across dimensions once I became aware of Academia's attack!" A twisted expression filled Roget's face as he revealed his machine. He didn't care anymore since he was as good as dead anyway.
"What?!" Serena
"But since I'm going to be destroyed anyway… I'm going take you and this whole dimension with me! I'll drop everything into the void between dimensions!" Roget punched the trigger on the monitor.
As he did so, the machine produced lightning and bright green light appeared, shining beneath them. Strong gust of winds covered the entire room. At that moment, from the outside, green light covered the entire building, shocking the citizens who saw it. And slowly, the building disappeared from their eyes.
"What is that…?" Tokumatsu wondered out loud as he saw the light.
"A bright light is enveloping all of the Public Security HQ." A Tops commented.
"It's disappearing. The symbol of Tops' rule! The Security HQ!" Shinji said as the building was disappearing.
Roget was laughing madly. He didn't care about anything anymore. If he everyone won't do as he please, if everything won't go as he had planned, if he couldn't get what he wanted, then he won't anyone have it. Everything should just disappear together with him.
"Serena!" At that moment, Reiji, Tsukikage, and Shun arrived.
"What is happening!?" Shun questioned as he and his two comrades tried their best to hold their ground.
"Hahahaha! That's right! Disappear! Fall! If you won't do as I wish, then this world, everything, they should just disappear!" Roget shouted uncontrollably. He has officially lost it.
Without much thinking, Serena dashed towards Roget, intending to stop the machine. She tried to get Roget out of the way so she can get to the controller, but unfortunately, due to her not fully recovered, Roget has more strength enough to stop her and pushed her away.
"I'm not going to let you stop this! You all will disappear with me!" Roget told towards Serena who lying on the ground again after he pushed him.
"Damn it…he has gone mad…!" Serena cursed in her mind. Why at the time like this she was useless?
"You can die alone, scum."
What came next was unexpected to anyone. At that moment, right after Serena decided to move to stop the machine, Yuri also made his move behind her. Serena's attempt has given Yuri an opening he needed. With his activated Duel Disk, Yuri slashed Roget away from the machine, making a rip on the latter's cloth. Noticing a wormhole right beneath them Yuri's quick wit helped his body to react the way he wanted even before Yuri himself realized. After he slashed the traitor, a kick followed, a strong kick on the stomach. Roget lost his balance. Before he knew it, his leg was already falling from the edge, and then his whole body, leaving him at the mercy of the wormhole that sucked anything.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Serena, Yuri, Reiji, Tsukikage, and Shun could only watch Roget fell and got sucked into the wormhole. But that still not stopping the machine. As soon as Roget was no more to be seen, Yuri held on to the controller, trying to stop the machine. But before he could move the emergency lever, a lightning struck the floor beside Yuri, causing him fell from the edge.
Seeing Yuri about to fall as well, without thinking, Serena's body moved on its own. She didn't fully understand what she was doing. She just ignored the pain throughout her body and ran forward, faster than she ever thought she could. She moved down the lever and then quickly caught Yuri by his right sleeve as he fell, causing him to dangling right beneath the still active wormhole, though it slowly got smaller after Serena lowered the lever.
"What are you doing? Hurry up hold my hand!" Serena shouted at Yuri who was dumbstruck by Serena's action.
"Hurry up! I can't hold on much longer!" Serena said as her hold started to weaken.
Yuri snapped out from his daze and quickly grasped Serena's hand. However, the moment they joined hands, all of a sudden, both Serena and Yuri's vision became blurry before they saw something else. In each of their eyes, they no longer saw each other. The ones they saw, were a small obscured figure.
In Serena's eyes, she saw a figure of a boy. A young small boy.
In Yuri's eyes, he saw a figure of a girl. A young small girl.
And then, there was this longing feeling in their heart. They couldn't put it properly into words but, for some reason, they have felt like this before…
They were snapped from these thoughts when the wormhole disappeared together with the gusts and lightning. Everything became calm again. Serena quickly pulled Yuri up. When he was near enough with the edge, he grasped it to help himself up. Serena and Yuri panted hard from the near fall. They almost died. But rather than the dread of almost dying, they were more bothered by what they just saw, what they they just felt. It was as if it came from some distant memories. And both Yuri and Serena thought of the same thing…
"What was that…?"
3RD FLOOR – SECURITY HQ – CITY – SYNCHRO DIMENSION
"What just happened?" Yuzu asked as she was looking around worriedly. While they were waiting for Yuya, the whole building suddenly was shaking. It didn't feel like an earthquake and she heard something from the other side of the door, so does Sora and Reira who were with her.
Yuzu, Sora, and Reira were standing in front of a door worriedly. This worry was eased when they saw Yuya coming with Jack and Crow. At the sight of Yuya, Yuzu no longer care about her injury. She couldn't stop the tears from forming and falling from her eyes. Without thinking, she ran towards Yuya.
"Yuya!" Yuzu hugged her childhood friend, whom she loved more than just a friend. They have been separated for so long. When they finally met, shortly after she was kidnapped. Since then it has been a day until they met now, but to Yuzu, it felt like weeks or months they have been separated.
"Yuzu…! I'm glad. We finally met. We're finally… Yuzu…!" Yuya hugged her back, holding onto her tightly as if he feared that she was an illusion who would disappear at any moment. Tears of relief and happiness also formed and fell form his eyes, and he couldn't careless if everyone saw him like this.
While Sora, Reira, Jack, and Crow knew too well the situation they were in, they decided to let the two reunited pair to cherish the moment they deserved for a little while longer. While watching his two friends, Sora made a note in his mind to make this a teasing material to use once everything was over. He was looking forward to see their reaction.
"You're injured! Roget did this to you?" Yuya gently touched the injury on Yuzu's cheek after they broke from the hug.
"I'm already okay now. But Serena is still with Roget." Yuzu turned to the door where Serena and Roget have gone to.
"Are Serena and Roget behind this door?" Yuya asked.
"Beyond this room to be precise. Serena and I duelled Roget in this room. When we fought and defeated him, he were surprised that he reappeared again unharmed. He kept coming again and again no matter how many times we defeat him." Yuzu explained.
"Are you trying to say he is immortal or something?" Yuya asked in disbelieve.
Yuzu shook her head as she continued. "It turned out that this room has a Solid Vision system programmed. The Roget that we kept fighting was actually a hologram while he himself was watching us Duel in different room while controling the hologram. He waited until we got exhausted before taking us out…"
"He really never stops with his dirty tricks…!" Crow commented in disgust.
"Brother, Tsukikage, and Kurosaki right now are chasing after Roget. Brother told us to protect Yuzu while waiting until you come here." Reira explained.
"Then we just need to wait for Gongenzaka and Sawatari–"
"Yuya!"
Yuya and the others turned and saw Gongenzaka and Sawatari waving at them. Perfect timing, just the people they were looking for. Yuya narrowed his eyes a bit and saw Yugo following behind. Quite far behind as to make sure he was at the distance far enough to avoid activating the bracelet's mysterious power.
"Sorry we're late! Let's go save Serena now!" Gogenzaka said in high spirit.
"Wait, isn't that Yugo? Why is he so far away from us?" Yuzu asked, narowing her eyes and saw Yugo far behind. Despite the distance, she could see him waving his hand, and from his voice, she could tell that he was smiling wide.
"Well, we don't want either of us to be transported by your bracelet. It has that kind of power, right?" Yuya said while looking at her bracelet.
"Oh, you're right. I almost forgot." Yuzu looked at her bracelet, wondering why it has that kind of power.
"Yuzu! I'm glad you're stil alive!" Yugo shouted from afar.
Yuzu sweatdropped and nearly lost her footing when the word 'still alive' left the Riding Duelist's mouth. "Wait, why are you saying it like you thought I'm dead?!"
"When you got crushed by Sergey I thought you've gone to the other side! So I'm glad you haven't crossed the river yet!" Yugo answered back. If it were not for her bracelet's power, he would've already ran and hug her…even if it means being presented with another smack of her paper fan.
"Don't say something creepy like that!" Yuzu has an urge to smack the Riding Duelist with her paper fan right there right now, she was already holding it in her hand.
"Umm, now that everyone is here, let's go, okay?" Yuya said while motioning Yuzu to put down her paper fan. "Yugo, we're going inside now, make sure that you can still see us while keeping the distance!"
"Gotcha!" Yugo replied.
"Let's go everyone." On Yuya's words, they entered the room.
DIMENSION TRANSPORT – SECURITY HQ – CITY – SYNCHRO DIMENSION
Serena and Yuri were still shocked by what just occurred. No matter how many times they thought and tried to get rid of it, they couldn't let go of the familiar feeling. It was something important to them. But then why couldn't they remember it?
"Serena-dono!"
Three shurikens came between Serena and Yuri, awakening the latter who then did another backflips, distancing himself as Tsukikage, Reiji, and Shun stood protectively in front of Serena, who finally refocusing herself to the situation at hand. The hostilities from the Lancers was all Yuri needed to return to his usual self like nothing has happened.
"Well, well, it seems the knights in shining armor have come to rescue the princess." Yuri commented while clapping.
"We're not handing over Serena to you." Reiji said, preparing his Duel Disk.
"Oh? Am I not mistaken, you're the Professor's son, no? Reiji Akaba isn't it?" Yuri recognized the glasses teen in front of him.
"Yes I am. And as I'm sure you've been told, I'm also the leader of Lancers who will stop Leo Akaba's ambition." Reiji said calmly while fixing his glasses.
"Is this what people often called rebellious stage? Either way, just because she has saved me, it doesn't mean that I'll just go back home empty handed. So, please do entertain me, Reiji Akaba-san." Yuri activated his Duel Disk, beginning the Duel.
{FIELD SPELL: CROSSOVER}
[DUEL!]
"I'll take the first Turn. From my hand, I Summon Predator Plants Cephalotusnail (ATK: 1300 / DEF: 1200 / LV: 4)." A cephalotus plant-like Monster appeared on Yuri's Field in Attack Position.
"I Set 2 cards and end my Turn." Yuri placed 2 Reverse cards and then ended his Turn, turning expectantly at Reiji. "Now, please show me your full strength, Professor's son."
"My Turn. With DD Magical Savant Copernicus and DD Cerberus, I Set the Pendulum Scale. Pendulum Summon! Come forth, my Monsters!" Reiji Pendulum Summoned 2 Monsters to his Field: DD Baphomet (ATK: 1400 / DEF: 1800 / LV: 4) and DD Ghost (ATK: 600 / DEF: 200 / LV: 2).
"And then I Summon DD Necro Slime (ATK: 300 / DEF: 300 / LV: 1) from my hand." Reiji Normal Summoned a pink slime-like Monster that covered itself inside a goat skeleton.
"I Tune DD Baphomet and DD Necro Slime with DD Ghost! Howls that tear through the night. With the swiftness of a gale give birth to a new king! Synchro Summon! Be born! Level 7! DDD Gust King Alexander (ATK: 2500 / DEF: 2000 / LV: 7)!" Reiji performed Synchro Summon, summoning a silver armored knight Monster with a green cape.
"As DD Ghost was sent to the Graveyard, I can activate its Effect that allows me to target another DD Monster in my Graveyard and send a Monster with the same name from my Deck to the Graveyard. I choose DD Baphomet." Reiji sent DD Baphomet from his Deck to the Graveyard.
"I activate DD Necro Slime's Effect in my Graveyard. I can Fusion Summon by banishing Necro Slime and DD Ghost from the Graveyard. Hellhound that bares its fangs, vamp of the dark night! In whirlpool of light from the realm of the dead, become one and give birth to a new king. Fusion Summon! Be born! DDD Flame King Temujin (ATK: 2000 / DEF: 1500 / LV: 6)!" Reiji performed Fusion Summon, summoning a brown armored knight Monster wielding a red sword and red shield.
"As a DD Monster was Normal or Special Summoned, Alexander's Effect is activated. I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower DD Monster from my Graveyard. Revive, DD Baphomet!" Reiji Special Summoned Baphome, reviving it.
"And then I activate Temujin's Effect. I can Special Summon another DD Monster from my Graveyard. I Special Summon the second Baphomet!" Reiji revived the other copy of DD Baphomet.
"I Overlay the two DD Baphomets! In order to subjugate all that resides in this world, now, descend onto the peak of the world! Xyz Summon! Be born! Rank 4! DDD Wave King Caesar (ATK: 2400 / DEF: 1200 / RNK: 4 / ORU: 2)!" Reiji performed Xyz Sumon, summoning a purple and silver armored knight-like Monster carrying a broadsword.
Yuri stared at Reiji's three Monsters with amusement. "Pendulum, Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz. That's awesome! You're certainly different from the opponents that I've fought before! This Duel will be fun after all…"
"Battle! I attack Cephalotusnail with Alexander!" Reiji declared Battle Phase.
"I open a Reverse Card, Continuous Trap Card: Dark Seed Planter! I make Alexander a DARK Monster and its attack is negated!"
Alexander's body became covered in black mist. It's position that was holding its sword to destroy the Predator Plants Monster was halted, and then the Monster became stilled and returned to its normal position as its attack was negated.
"Then I attack with Temujin!" Reiji ordered his Fusion Monster to attack as his .
"I activate Cephalotusnail's Monster Effect! It cannot be destroyed by Battle and the damage I take will be halved!" Yuri said as he faced the attack.
A black sphere covered Cephalotusnail's body. The sphere was slashed apart by Temujin's flame sword. Yuri was nearly blown away by the shockwave, but held his ground though he fell to his knee for a moment from it.
YURI LP: 4000 = 3400
"I attack Cephalotusnail again with Caesar!" Reiji launched his last attack on this Battle Phase. Similarly as Temujin, it attack with its broadsword and inflict damage to Yuri though failed to destroy Cephalotusnail.
YURI LP: 3400 = 2850
"I Set 2 cards, and end My Turn." Reiji concluded his Turn.
Meanwhile, Tsukikage was tending the injured Serena, providing her with some first aid kit. "Do you feel better, Serena-dono?"
"Yeah. Thanks, Tsukikage… How about the others?" Serena asked. She has been concerned for her comrades' well-being.
"They're okay. They should be on their way here. But just what exactly happened here?" Shun asked, demanding exlanation of what happened earlier with Roget.
"Roget was trying to take me to Academia to clear his name to the Professor. But then that guy, Yuri, won't let him. They duelled and Roget lost. Afterwards, Roget intended to send the entire City into the void between dimensions with his dimension transfer device." Serena pointed at the huge machine behind Yuri.
"But as you've seen, Yuri kicked him into the wormhole and then I stopped it when I can… I thought I'm going to die…" Serena sighed, feeling exhausted just from remembering it.
"You wouldn't have if you didn't save that guy." Shun said while narrowing his eyes at Yuri.
Serena went silent at that. She didn't understand herself. He was her enemy, but yet she saved him. If she just let him, then Reiji wouldn't be duelling him right now. She will be safe for sure. But then, that would make her no different from Academia who disregarding people's lives. No, that's not it. That was not the reason why she saved him. There was something else. But what? When she saw him falling, she has had a strong urge to save him no matter what. Why would she felt that way?
"…My body just move on its own…" Serena muttered while looking at her hand.
"Who is that guy, actually? This make it the fourth one..." Shun said as he continued to observe Yuri.
At first Shun didn't really pay that much attention to it, but now there was the another person who looked like his best friend, Shun couldn't help but be bothered. First Yuya, and then Yugo, and now this Yuri guy. Yuzu and Serena were also identical to his younger sister, and he began to think of the possibility that there was another girl from this dimension who was identical to his younger sister as well. What's with all these look-alikes appearing lately?
"Yuzu said she was the one who kidnapped Ruri…" Serena revealed, causing Shun to see red.
"What!? He was the one who Dennis mentioned?!" Shun pointed at Yuri, his stoic face quickly turned into rage.
"Then I'll make this fast…!" Shun prepared his Duel Disk, ready to intrude the Duel so he could beat his younger sister's kidnapper. There was no way he will let him go.
"Hold it, Kurosaki." Reiji said without looking at Shun. "I will handle this. Stay back."
"There's no way I can! He kidnapped Ruri! He kidnapped my younger sister!" Shun said angrily.
"Oh? So you're Ruri's older brother? Coming all this way to look for your sister. Such a doting brother aren't you, hahaha…" Yuri laughed softly, enjoying the angry look that Shun was making.
"Why you–!"
"Calm down. He is not someone that you can take on while losing yourself in anger like that. He is in a whole different level than Dennis." Reiji calmly told the Xyz user, but there was firmness in his voice.
"I'll make him spit out your younger sister's whereabout. So watch and wait. You have my word on that." Reiji finally turned to Shun.
Shun was silenced by the look that Reiji gave him. As much as he hated to admit it, Shun sometimes felt unnerved by that look. Because, whenever Reiji made that look, he meant every word he said. Not only that, he was true to his words, which wasn't so surprising considering he has the skill to back it up. Shun knew that Reiji won't be so easily defeated. And the last time he let his emotion got the better of him, he went overboard. He couldn't guarantee that nothing will happen if he Duel with this in mind. If he made a wrong move, it may trigger the machine in front of him.
And so, with great reluctance, the Xyz user sighed and stepped back, focusing on protecting Serena with Tsukikage in case something happened.
"Hey now, aren't you a bit too cocky here? You maybe Professor's son and you do have skill to back you up, but I'm not going to lose you know. Because I'm stronger." Yuri said in response to Reiji's promise that seemed to be declaration of victory.
"My Turn. I Summon Predator Plants Fly Hell (ATK: 400 / DEF: 800 / LV: 2) from my hand." Yuri Summoned green carnivorous plant-like Monster to his Field.
"And then I activate Magic Card: Fusion from my hand. I Fuse Cephalotusnail and Fly Hell! Two beautiful flowers with insenct-alluring fragrance, now become one, From a hell under your petals, Give birth to another terror! Fusion Summon! Appear, poisonous dragon with hungering fangs! Level 8! Starve Venom Fusion Dragon!" Yuri Fusion Summoned his ace Monster.
"Reiji, be careful of that dragon!" Serena warned. She hoped that Reiji has the countermeasure against the dragon's Effect.
"I activate Starve Venom Fusion Dragon's Effect. When it was Fusion Summoned using Monsters on my Field as Materials, it can gain the total ATKs of all Special Summoned Monsters my opponent controls! (Starve Venom ATK: 2800 = 9700)"
"An ATK of 9700?!" Shun exclaimed.
"Reiji-dono would be defeated in instant!" Tsukikage also shared the same shock as Shun.
"Battle. I attack DDD Flame Temujin with Starve Venom! Go! Toxic Roots Blast!" Yuri ordered Starve Venom to attack, unleashing green blast.
Reiji jumped to the side as Temujin was hit by the blast. "Action Magic: Damage Banish. I reduce battle damage to 0."
"Survive using Action Card, huh. Fine by me. If you got defeated just like that it would've been boring. I end my Turn." Yuri concluded.
"My Turn. I activate Reverse Magic Card: DDD Contract with War God. Once per Turn, during either player's Main Phase, I can target 1 DDD Monster I control and 1 monster my opponent controls. While this card is face-up on the field, until the end of the Battle Phase, the monster I control gains 1000 ATK, while Monster my opponent controls loses 1000 ATK. I choose Caesar and Star Venom!" Reiji increased Caesar's ATK (2400 = 3400) and decreased Starve Venom's ATK (2800 = 1800) by the same amount.
"Battle! I attack Starve Venom Fusion Dragon with–"
"I activate Trap Card: Ridicule World! All Monsters on my opponent's Field gain 100 ATK!" Yuri activated his other Reverse Card. Black purplish shadows with mocking smile appeared, haunting Reiji's DDD Monsters as their ATK were increased (Alexander ATK: 2500 = 2600 / Caesar ATK: 3400 = 3500).
"What? He increased Reiji's Monsters' ATKs?" Serena raised her brows in confusion.
"Due to this card, Monsters with ATK higher than their original ATK cannot attack this Turn." Yuri said playfully, having successfully stopped Caesar's attack.
"Damn. Just a bit more that dragon would've been destroyed!" Shun cursed.
"…I end my Turn… Due to the Effect of DDD Contract with War God, my LP is decreased by 1000 during each of my Stand By Phase." Reiji concluded.
REIJI LP: 4000 = 3000
"With your Turn ended, Ridicule World's Effect was done as well, your Monsters' ATKs returned to normal (Alexander ATK: 2600 = 2500 / Caesar ATK: 3500 = 3400).
"Phew, that was close. You really are amazing." Yuri gave his praise towards the older teen. "It has been so long since I was so excited in duelling. You are different. As expected from the Professor's son."
"Is this really the time for you to praise your enemy?" Reiji questioned coldly, shrugging off Yuri's praise.
Yuri chuckled at the cold tone. "A no nonsense person. Like father like son."
"I would appreciate if you don't associate me with him. We are blood related, it is a fact. However, at this moment we are enemies, and nothing more than that." Reiji stated, making his thoughts clear.
"Indeed it is. And that is precisely why I have to defeat you." Yuri licked his lips as he grinned wider. "My Turn. Draw–"
"At this moment, I activate a Continuous Trap Card: Contract with Eternal Darkness." Reiji activated his other Reverse Card, enveloping their surrounding with darkness.
"My, what is this? It's alll dark now." Yuri looked around, his voice sound confused but his face was saying otherwise.
"While this card is active, it prevents players who do not control a Contract with Eternal Darkness from activating Magic or Trap Cards that target Monsters, as well as using Monsters on the Field for Release, Advance, Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Summons. However, similar as my Magic Card, I will take 1000 damage for each StandBy Phase." Reiji explained.
"Which means I cannot do anything to your Monster other than attacking them and I cannot use my Monster to Fusion Summon new Monster. A smart trap." Yuri nodded his hand in understanding, still remaining his usual compose and cheerful self without being slightest bit bothered.
"You sure are calm even though you're cornered. Why not just surrender?" Shun suggested to the violet haired boy.
Yuri picked a card from his left hand as he was smiling at the Lancers. "Because that Trap is useless against this."
"I activate Magic Card: Super Fusion!" As Yuri activated the Magic Card, more multi-coloured vortex appeared behind Yuri. "With this card, I can use Monsters both from my Field and my opponent's Field as Fusion Materials!"
"What?! Reiji's Monsters too?!" Serena, Shun, and Tsukikage all shared the same shock.
Reiji was surprised, but then reminded Yuri of his Trap Card's Effect. "Have you forgotten Contract with Eternal Darkness' Effect? It–"
"No cards Effect can stop this Super Fusion following its activation." Yuri interjected. As Yuri said, Reiji saw the activation of Contract With Eternal Darkness has been canceled from his Duel Disk screen.
"I will make your DARK element Alexander as a sacrifice." Yuri pointed at Alexander who disappeared from Reiji's Field and then reappeared on Yuri's own Field. The Fusion dragon and Synchro Monster swirled together into the vortex, becoming one as Yuri joined his palm together.
"The king of wind corrupted by darkness, become one with the poisonous dragon and bring terror with your scent of death! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 8! Predator Plants Dragostapelia!" A dragon with plant-like body emerged from the vortex.
"Battle! I attack DDD Wave King Caesar with Dragostapelia!" As ordered, the Predator Plants dragon shot a green acid from its mouth, destroying the Xyz Monster and melted the floor where it was originally floating.
REIJI LP: 3000 = 2700
"Your Monsters are gone, now. What are you going to do?" Yuri asked in mocking tone.
"Shut up! Don't underestimate Reiji!" Serena shouted angrily.
"Scary~ But don't hold a grudge on me. If he lose, it's his own fault for being weaker than me, just like people I've carded before. You used to be an Academia Duelist, so you should've understand that." Yuri simply said.
"Duelist is one thing, but carding people who are not Duelist and can't even fight back while laughing like it's a game is a shameful thing to do! And you call yourselves a soldier!" Serena spat back.
"Survival for the fittest, isn't that a natural order of this world? Besides, what can you get opposing the Professor and hold on to this pride of yours?"
"This is not a matter of stronger or weaker! Nor this is a matter of what can I get or loss! This…is a matter of right or wrong!"
"But that is only our assumption. I, not, we, Academia do not believe that what we're doing is wrong. If you're thinking that way, then feel free to think so. It doesn't matter to me anyway. You and your stupid pride can be easily thrown out the window once I defeat you." Yuri replied while shrugging his shoulders.
Offended, Serena took several steps forward, but was still behind Reiji and didn't interfere with the Duel. "Don't you dare mock a pride of Duelist! It's because of this pride that I can go on this far! I will fight for what I believe! That is my pride as Duelist!"
"I won't lie to myself! I will fight for what I believe! That is my pride!"
Yuri quietly gasped as once again he saw a figure of little girl overlapping with Serena talking to him. He felt a bit dizzy following his vision, covering half of his face with his right hand as he forced his mind to push that away.
"Again…?" Yuri thought in annoyance.
"My Turn. Draw! When my LP is below 2000, I can activate Magic Card: DDD Contract with the Devil. I banish 2 DDD Monsters in my Graveyard to Special Summon 1 DDD Monster from my Extra Deck. I banish Alexander and Caesar to Special Summon DDD Knowledge King Tomb Conquistador (ATK: 3000 / DEF: 2000 / LV: 10)!" Reiji Summoned his Pendulum Monster that resembles a huge brain being covered by blue armor.
"I activate Tomb Conquistador's Monster Effect. Once per Turn I can send 1 face-up Contract card on my Field or from my hand to the Graveyardand increase its ATK and DEF by 1000 (Tomb Conquistador ATK: 3000 = 4000 / DEF: 2000 = 3000)!" Reiji send DDD Contract with Eternal Darkness to the Graveyard and increased his Monster's ATK and DEF.
"And then I activate Contract with War God's Effect! I Increase Tomb Conquistador's ATK by 1000 (ATK: 4000 = 5000) and decrease Dragostapelia's ATK (ATK: 2700 = 1700) by the same amount!"
With the gap between Tomb Conquistador and Dragostapelia's ATKs became bigger, enough to deplet Yuri's LP, Reiji declared his Battle Phase. "Battle! I attack Dragostapelia with Tomb Conquistador! The End of Empire!"
Tomb Conquistador shot a blast towards the significantly weakened Dragostapelia.
"I activate Predator Plants Grandiflora's (ATK: 1800 / DEF: 2000 / LV: 6) Effect from my hand. I send it to the Graveyard and increase the ATK of 1 Fusion Monster on my Field equal to its ATK!" Yuri increased the ATK of Dragostapelia (ATK: 1700 = 3500).
"So you increase its ATK to closer the gap? A smart move." Reiji praised the younger boy while fixing his glasses.
"You really think I would do something that simple?" Yuri asked while smiling widely.
"What?" Reiji looked confused.
"I activate Grandiflora's second Effect! When it was sent to the Graveyard, I can banish 1 Monster in my Graveyard that was used as a Fusion Material, and add that Monster's ATK to Dragostapelia on the Field!" Yuri banished Starve Venom from his Graveyard and added its ATK to Dragostapelia (ATK: 3500 = 6300).
"He still has a card with that kind of Effect?!" Shun looked in disbelieve.
"Reiji!" Serena called out in concern.
Tomb Conquistador's blast clashed with Dragostapelia's own blast. Reiji tried to get an Action Card, but the clash between the two attacks created shockwave that was breaking their surroundings, making it difficult for Reiji to move without falling. The two Monsters shot with everything they got, not wanting to lose to one another. Slowly but surely, Dragostapelia's acid blast pushing back Tomb Conquistador's blast until it finally couldn't hold it anymore. The acid blast shot through the Pendulum Monster, destroying it, causing a huge explosion that destroyed part of the ceilings.
Reiji was fell on his back from the impact of the attack. Tsukikage protected Serena from the falling debris from the ceiling, as did Shun.
REIJI LP: 2700 = 1400
Yuri also fell on his knee from the impact of the attack for a moment beore standing up again, staring at Reiji who struggled to stand. "There's nothing you can do now. End your Turn."
With his opponent's Monster got destroyed, Yuri was ready to start his Turn and deliver the finishing blow until a spark of electricity distracted Yuri's attention. He looked behind him to find the dimension tranfer machine was starting to spark electricities. It was then the machine started to activate once more, creating a wormhole.
"I guess I overdid it with that last attack…!" Yuri said while trying to stop himself from being sucked into the wormhole.
"Everyone!"
At that same time, Yuya and the rest arrived, approaching Reiji, Serena, Tsukikage, and Shun. With Yuya and Yuzu in vicinity, Yuzu's bracelet automatically activated its power again, shining a bright pink light that transported Yuri away from the place.
"He disappeared?!" Shun saw his sister's kidnapper disappeared.
"Never mind him, what is happening here, Kurosaki?!" Sawatari asked as he pointed at the wormhole.
The wormhole and the blowing wind became stronger in a minute. It started sucking the falling debris. It took everything they have to keep themselves from being sucked. Unfortunately, before she realized, Yuzu's feet left the ground and she started to get sucked.
"Yuzu!" Sora quickly grabbed her hand in attempt to help her from being sucked by a wormhole that could send her to who knows where ot even worse to the void between dimensions. Unfortunately, he wasn't strong enough and got sucked together with her instead.
"Yuya!" Yuzu cried out as she and Sora got sucked into the wormhole, and Yuya could only watched in dismay.
"Yuzu! Sora!" Yuya watched helplessly as his two friends disappeared into the wormhole. But he soon started to get suck himself.
Gongenzaka caught Yuya as he got sucked. Seeing even Gongenzaka who has bigger stature and stronger body has difficulty in helping Yuya, Shun, Sawatari, and Serena also helped. However, even with four people, it still not enough to hold them down, leading them to be sucked into the wormhole as well together with Yuya.
Once Yuya and the others were sucked into the wormhole, it disappeared, leaving Reiji and the others speechless out of shock of everything that happened all at once.
"What was that…?" Crow asked.
"It's a wormhole…" Reiji answered, wincing a bit as he stood with Reira helping him.
"Wormhole?"
"It's a path that connected one dimension to another. So Yuya and the others are most likely in another dimension right now." Reiji explained.
They looked above where the wormhole has just disappeared, worrying for their friends who were now in another dimension that they didn't know which they ended up at.
HEARTLAND CITY – XYZ DIMENSION
When Yuya woke up, he was shocked to find himself and his friends, who also regained their consicousness after him, were at a ruined city. Everywhere they saw, there was only destruction. There was no sign of life other than them. Not one bit. They could only looked at the sight in horror.
"What happened?! Did the City got blown up?!" Sawatari said in shock.
"No." Shun said, standing on the edge, staring at something. "This is Heartland. In other words, my hometown."
Yuya and the others stood up and followed Shun's gaze. There was a huge city blocked by a now destroyed wall. The Heartland City. They were at Xyz Dimension.
NEXT CHAPTER PREVIEW:
While Shun was looking for his Resistance comrades, Yuya and the others encounter Kaito Tenjo, a Resistance Duelist, who mistook them as Academia Duelists, leading to their Duel. At the same time, Yuzu and Sora got transported to Fusion Dimension and meet Asuka Tenjoin, a former Academia Duelist while they were chased by the Acadmia Juvenille Officers.
OC CARD MEMO:
PETAL OF DESTRUCTION: You can activate this card by using an Equip-Spell Card that is being activated, when you do, 1 DARK Monster that you controls able to inflict piercing damage.
DDD CONTRACT WITH THE DEVIL: When your LP is below 2000, you can activate this card. Targe 2 DDD Monsters in your Graveyard and banish them, then you can Special Summon 1 DDD Monster from your Extra Deck.
PREDATOR PLANTS GRANDIFLORA: When your opponent's Monster ATK, you can send this card to the Graveyard and increase 1 Fusion Monster on your Field, it gain ATK equal to this card's ATK. When this card is in the Graveyard, you can banish 1 Monster in the Graveyard that was used as a Fusion Material, add that Monster's ATK to the Fusion Monster you control on the Field.
We introduced Dragostapelia here because for a Fusion user, Yuri is lacking Fusion Monster in the anime. Even Yuya has more Fusion Monsters than Yuri, which we found it weird. That's why we have Yuri used Dragostapelia in this chapter. And some of you maybe are not satisfy with Yuri and Reiji's Duel ended without a result, but rest assure, they'll have their rematch in later chapters.
After seeing Sora and Asuka together in the last few episodes, I think they can be close friends as fellow former Academia students, many things they can share. So, we decided to have Sora got sucked with Yuzu into Fusion Dimension.
Starting from this Arc, there will be many huge changes. Don't expect Xyz Dimension Arc in this fic will end the same way like in the anime.
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