Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V: Academy of Chaos
Fan Fiction by: scififan599
Yu-Gi-Oh! (Including GX, 5D's, Zexal, and Arc-V) original creator: Kazuki Takahashi
Chapter 11: Two Girls and Three Boys
"Yugo! Wake up!"
Yugo grumbled in his sleep and turned over. Rin shook him again, but he ignored her. She huffed, then got an idea.
"Hey, Yugo," she said in a teasing voice. "Someone from the Tops came by. I sold him our Duel Runner for 50 yen."
"WHAT!?" Yugo screamed, jumping out of bed, instantly awake. He stared at Rin in horror, until she started giggling.
"You should see the look on your face," Rin said.
"That wasn't funny, Rin," Yugo grumbled, getting out of bed and stretching. "Why are you waking me up so early?"
"Did you forget?" Rin asked him, raising an eyebrow. "Today's our first test drive!"
"Oh!" Yugo exclaimed, remembering. "You're right! Let's go!"
He dashed out of his room, or tried to because Rin grabbed his ear. "Take a shower and eat first," Rin told him. "I'm not getting on our Runner with you stinking and your stomach growling."
"I don't stink!" Yugo protested. Then he smelled his armpit. "Okay, maybe a shower is a good idea."
Rin sighed as Yugo headed to the showers. Ever since they'd become teenagers, they'd gotten their own wing of the orphanage to themselves so that they could work on their Duel Runner. In exchange, they'd help Julia-sensei with the younger kids, clean, and cook. Or at least, Rin would cook. Whatever Yugo cooked was usually inedible to everyone except himself.
Rin headed back to her room, where she got dressed in her usual clothes – a blue and white jacket with pink shoulder and elbow pads, pink shorts, and white and pink boots that went up to her thighs. She then headed down to the little kitchen she and Yugo had and started cooking.
Breakfast was ready by the time Yugo got out of the shower, coming down wearing a green shirt and jeans. He sniffed the air and started drooling. "Are those pancakes?" he asked. Rin couldn't help but find his reaction funny and irritating at the same time.
"Yes," Rin said. "Julia said she didn't need any help today, so I decided to make your favorite."
"Thanks, Rin," Yugo said, a goofy smile on his face as he took plates from the cupboard and set the table. "Where did you want to go for our test drive?"
"I didn't have a specific place in mind," she said, taking the pan of pancakes and placing them on table. "I was thinking we would just drive around."
Yugo reached for the pancakes, but Rin slapped his hand. "Ow," he complained.
"Don't forget your manners!" she scolded him. "Say thank you for the food."
"Thank you for the food," Yugo said, then he grabbed about ¾ of the pancakes and started eating. Rin sighed at him and took the rest of the pancakes.
After Yugo finished eating in less than 10 minutes, he excused himself from the table to go get dressed. Rin continued eating. By the time she was done and had started washing the plates, Yugo had come downstairs and was waiting impatiently to go.
"If you want me to hurry, help me with the dishes," Rin told him, at which point he started helping her. As he did so, she took a sidelong glance at him. His hair was blue in the back and his bangs were yellow and swept to his right. He was wearing his usual clothes – a white jacket with a red border and yellow stripes on the sleeves, a white jumpsuit with red, blue, and yellow stripes in a chevron pattern, sholder, elbow and knees pads, and white, red, and gray boots. He'd taken off his white gloves to help her with the dishes.
As she looked at him, he looked back at her, his greenish-blue eyes curious. "What?" he said.
"Nothing," Rin said, turning back to the dishes. Yugo was handsome, there was no denying that. If only he acted more mature, Rin might have considered going out with him. As it was, his tendencies to speak without thinking and leap head-first into fights had only gotten worse as he'd gotten older, despite Rin's efforts.
"Oh!" Yugo said. "Which one of us is driving? Because it was my design after all."
"And yet we got it working despite that," Rin teased him. "I'm driving."
"I'm not giving up that easily!" Yugo declared. "We'll duel for it!"
"Alright," Rin said. "I've been looking for a rematch anyway."
They had their duel behind the orphanage, in an open space where Security wouldn't see them. It wasn't illegal for Commons to duel, but Security often arrested Commons for far lesser crimes. That was how it was on Okinawa.
Rin readied her white circular Duel Disk and activated its green blade. "Ready, Yugo?"
Yugo activated his own Duel Disk – a dark blue model with an unusual green double-bladed design. "Ready, Rin!"
"Duel!" they shouted.
Rin: 4000 LP
Yugo: 4000 LP
"I'll go first!" Rin said, then took a card from her hand and placed it on her Duel Disk. "Since I control no monsters, I can Special Summon Windwitch – Ice Bell!"
Ice Bell was a girl in a pink dress with a purple hat riding a blue broomstick with a small bell at the end.
Windwitch – Ice Bell ATK 1000 DEF 1000 LVL: 3
"And then," Rin continued. "I can Special Summon 1 'Windwitch' monster from my Deck, but it cannot be Tributed." She took a card from her Deck and placed it on her Duel Disk. "I summon another Ice Bell!"
Windwitch – Ice Bell ATK 1000 DEF 1000 LVL: 3
"I activate the effects of my two Ice Bells!" Rin declared. "When these cards are Normal or Special Summoned, I can inflict 500 points of damage to my opponent! Since I have two, you take 1000 points of damage!"
"Oh no!" Yugo said, looking panicked. Both of her Ice Bells sent gusts of snow-laden wind at Yugo, knocking him down.
Yugo: 3000 LP
"Are you okay, Yugo?" Rin asked him, worried she might have hurt him. Their Duel Disks had Real Solid Vision copied from Security's Duel Disks, and the holograms could hurt as a result.
"I'm fine," Yugo assured her, getting back on his feet. "Though I have to say, that effect is as nasty as ever!"
Rin smiled at that. "Since I control 2 or more Wind monsters and no non-Wind monsters, I can Special Summon Windwitch – Snow Bell from my hand!"
Snow Bell looked like a white Christmas bauble with wings on top.
Windwitch – Snow Bell ATK 100 DEF 100 LVL: 1
Yugo braced himself. He knew what was coming next.
"I tune the Level 1 Snow Bell and my two Level 3 Ice Bells!" Rin declared. Snow Bell became a green ring that encircled her two Ice Bells, which became six points of light. A surge of light went through the ring as Rin chanted.
"Midwinter wind. Make ice and snow my power and blow through! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 7! Windwitch – Winter Bell!"
Winter Bell was one of the strangest monsters Yugo had ever seen. It was a green orb with a bottom protrusion of a dark blue blade and a top dark blue protrusion shaped like a head with two light blue wings on either side.
Windwitch – Winter Bell ATK 2400 DEF 2000 LVL: 7
Winter Bell was one of Rin's two aces, and it was the one Yugo had less patience for, for a very specific reason. Rin reminded him of that reason when she spoke.
"I activate Winter Bell's effect! I target 1 'Windwitch' in my Graveyard, and you take damage equal to that target's Level x 200! I target the Level 3 Ice Bell, so you take 600 points of damage!"
Winter Bell let loose another gust of cold wind at Yugo, who was wishing he'd put on a parka before the duel.
Yugo: 2400 LP
"I place two cards face-down and end my turn," Rin said, then narrowed her eyes in concern. "You sure you're okay Yugo? You're shivering."
"I'll be fine," Yugo said. "I just need to move some more." He placed his hand on his Duel Disk and said, "My turn! Draw!"
He looked at his card, then grinned. "Since I control no monsters, I can Special Summon Speedroid Terrortop!" he said, placing the card on his Duel Disk. Terrortop was 13 spinning tops in a line, arranged like a chain.
Speedroid Terrortop ATK 1200 DEF 600 LVL: 3
"Terrortop's effect activates!" Yugo declared. "When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, I can add 1 'Speedroid' monster from my Deck to my hand! I add Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice to my hand." He took the card from his Duel Disk, then added it to his hand. But he didn't play it yet. "Next, since I control a Wind monster, I can Special Summon Speedroid Taketomborg!"
Taketomborg was a little machine man with arms that looked like they were made of paper.
Speedroid Taketomborg ATK 600 DEF 1200 LVL: 3
"Now I Tribute Speedroid Taketomborg to activate its effect!" Yugo declared. "I Special Summon 1 'Speedroid' Tuner monster from my Deck! I summon Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice!"
Taketomborg disappeared as Red-Eyed Dice took its place. It was a yellow dice with a red eye on it and six electrodes around it
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice ATK 100 DEF 100 LVL: 1
"Now I activate Red-Eyed Dice's effect!" Yugo said. When this card is Summoned, I can change the Level of 1 'Speedroid' except Red-Eyed Dice to between 1 and 6 until the end of this turn! I change Terrortop to Level 5!" Terrortop buzzed as its Level went from 3 to 5.
Like Yugo had before, Rin braced herself. She knew what was coming.
"I tune the Level 1 Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice to the Level 5 Speedroid Terrortop!" Yugo shouted. Red-Eyed Dice became a single green ring that encircled Terrortop, which became 5 points of light. A surge of light went through the rings as Yugo chanted.
"Magical sword with the form of a cross. Use your power to rend all enemies! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 6! Hi-Speedroid Kendama!"
Kendama was shaped like a cross with large circles at the ends with a sword pointing out of the center.
Hi-Speedroid Kendama ATK 2200 DEF 1600 LVL: 6
Rin knew what Yugo was going to do next. By banishing a Speedroid, Yugo would inflict 500 points of damage to her and pay her back for the damage she'd inflicted. But she wouldn't let him.
"I activate the Trap Card Lost Wind!" Rin declared. Her Trap showed a person in a forest with wind blowing through it. "Since you Special Summoned a monster, it has its effects negated and its attack points are halved!"
Kendama was hit with a blistering wind that caused it to rust.
Hi-Speedroid Kendama ATK 1100
Yugo scowled for a moment, then grinned. He suspected she'd set a Trap like that, so he summoned a monster he knew she couldn't ignore. Now it was time for the real show. After all, he hadn't Normal Summoned yet.
"I summon Speedroid Double Yoyo!" Yugo said, placing the card on his Duel Disk. Double Yoyo was two green wheels with razors attached by lighting to a piece of metal.
Speedroid Double Yoyo ATK 1400 DEF 1400 LVL: 4
"Now I activate Double Yoyo's effect! When it is Normal Summoned, I can target 1 Level 3 or lower 'Speedroid' monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it! I summon Red-Eyed Dice!"
Red-Eyed Dice reappeared on Yugo's field.
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice ATK 100 DEF 100 LVL: 1
"Red-Eyed Dice's effect activates! I change Double Yoyo to Level 3!" Double Yoyo buzzed with electricity as it went from Level 4 to 3.
Rin widened her eyes. Yugo had set her up! As always, despite his idiotic tendencies, he was a genius at tactics.
"I tune the Level 1 Red-Eyed Dice to the Level 3 Double Yoyo!" Yugo shouted. Once again, Red-Eyed Dice became a green circle that went around Double Yoyo, which became 3 points of light. More light surged through the circle as Yugo chanted.
"Thousand-face possessing shadow of the labyrinth. With that sharp blade, render chaotic darkness! Synchro Summon! Level 4! Hi-Speedroid Puzzle!"
Yugo's new monster was a thin blue and green humanoid machine with a large gun for a right hand and sword for a left hand.
Hi-Speedroid Puzzle ATK 1300 DEF 1600 LVL: 4
"Battle!" Yugo declared. "Hi-Speedroid Puzzle attacks Winter Bell! At this point, Puzzle's effect activates! If it battles a Special Summoned monster, its attack it doubled during damage calculation only!"
Hi-Speedroid Puzzle ATK 2600
"You aren't the only one who can activate an effect in the Battle Phase!" Rin declared. "I activate Winter Bell's effect! During either of our Battle Phases, I can target 1 'Windwitch' I control and Special Summon 1 monster from my hand with a Level less than or equal to that monster! I target Winter Bell, and Special Summon a third Ice Bell in Defense Position!"
Rin's third Ice Bell appeared on her field.
Windwitch – Ice Bell ATK 1000 DEF 1000 LVL: 3
"And since Ice Bell was Special Summoned, you take 500 points of damage!"
Yugo got hit with another cold wind, which was really starting to irritate him.
Yugo: 1900 LP
"I continue the battle!" Yugo declared. "Puzzle, destroy Winter Bell!"
Puzzle shot a blast from its cannon that destroyed Winter Bell, pushing Rin back.
Rin: 3800 LP
"Now, Hi-Speedroid Kendama's turn! Attack her Ice Bell!"
Kendama sent a bolt of lightning at Ice Bell, which made it disintegrate and left Rin's field bare except for a face-down card.
"I place two cards face-down and end my turn," Yugo said. "I may have half the Life Points you do, but I'll win this duel!"
"We'll see about that Yugo!" Rin taunted, placing her hand on her Duel Disk. "My turn! Draw!" She looked at her card and smiled. It was time to bring her true ace out.
"I activate my Trap Card! Descending Lost Star!" Rin said. "This card Special Summons a Synchro Monster from the Graveyard, but its effects are negated, its Level is reduced by 1, its defense points become 0, and its battle position cannot be changed. I summon Windwitch – Winter Bell from my Graveyard!"
Rin's monster reappeared on her field in a gust of icy wind, albeit with 0 defense and 1 less Level.
Windwitch – Winter Bell ATK 2400 DEF 0 LVL: 6
"Now I summon another Windwitch – Snow Bell from my hand!" Rin said, placing the card on her Duel Disk.
Windwitch – Snow Bell ATK 100 DEF 100 LVL: 1
Yugo grimaced. He knew what Rin was going for.
"I tune the Level 1 Snow Bell to the Level 6 Winter Bell!" Rin shouted. Snow Bell became a single green ring that encircled Winter Bell, who became six points of light as Rin chanted.
"Shining wings, deliver divine speed and illuminate Heaven and Earth! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 7! Clear Wing Fast Dragon!"
Light surged through the rings and became a new monster on Rin's field. It was a legless dragon with light blue wings shaped like glass panels, white scales and green crystals covering its body, and a white and black forked tail.
Clear Wing Fast Dragon ATK 2500 DEF 2000 LVL: 7
Yugo grinned at Rin's monster. It was his second favorite monster in the world. If he had his way, he'd summon his first favorite monster on his next turn.
"I activate Fast Dragon's effect!" Rin said. "Once per turn, I can target 1 monster my opponent controls that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, and until the end of this turn, that monster's attack becomes 0 and its effects are negated! I target Hi-Speedroid Puzzle! Go, Clear Wing Fast Dragon! Dichroic Mirage!"
Light emitted from Fast Dragon's wings and enveloped Puzzle as its attack points became 0 and its effects were negated.
Hi-Speedroid Puzzle ATK 0
"Battle!" Rin declared. "Clear Wing Fast Dragon, attack Puzzle!"
"I activate my Trap Card!" Yugo declared. "Dicetadium of Fate! I target 1 monster on the field and roll a six-sided die. If the result is 1, 3, or 5, that monster is destroy, but if the result is 2, 4, or 6, that monster gains 1000 attack points!"
"Relying on luck to win again, Yugo?" Rin said. "You're very skilled, but if you rely too much on luck, eventually it will run out."
"Not today, though," Yugo said. "I target Puzzle with Dicetadium of Fate! Now roll!"
While it looked like he was betting on luck, Rin knew it was anything but. If it landed on an even, Yugo would take less damage from Fast Dragon's attack, and if it landed on an odd, Puzzle would be destroyed, and Rin would have to attack Kendama, which had 1100 attack points. Either way, Yugo would survive the turn.
A giant yellow die rolled on the field, eventually revealing a 2.
"Yes!" Yugo said, doing a fist pump. "A 2! That means my Puzzle gains 1000 attack points!"
Hi-Speedroid Puzzle ATK 1000
"That still isn't enough to defeat my Fast Dragon!" Rin reminded him. "All you'll do is survive the turn! Go, Clear Wing Fast Dragon! Highspeed Whirlwind Slasher!"
Clear Wing Fast Dragon climbed in the sky, then plummeted down at Puzzle with high speeds, creating a blue whirlwind around itself. It smashed into Puzzle, destroying it and sending Yugo flying onto his back.
Yugo: 400 LP
"Yugo!" Rin cried out, afraid she'd injured him. She didn't fully understand Real Solid Vision, but she knew it could hurt people if they weren't careful.
Yugo stirred and then stood up slowly. "I'm okay, Rin," he reassured her. "That blast was just a little stronger than the previous ones."
Rin breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "I end my turn. Your move, Yugo!"
"Right!" Yugo said. "Draw!" He looked at his cards, then grinned. He had this won.
"I activate the Spell Card Speedroid Scratch!" Yugo said. It showed a coin scratching a lottery ticket. "By sending Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice to my Graveyard, I add Speedroid Pachingo-Kart to my hand!" He sent his card to the Graveyard then added another card from his Deck to his hand.
"Next, I activate the Spell Card Speed Recovery! This lets me Special Summon 1 'Speedroid' monster from my Graveyard! I Special Summon Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice!"
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice ATK 100 DEF 100 LVL: 1
"I could activate Red-Eyed Dice's effect," Yugo said. "But I won't. Instead, I'll tune the Level 1 Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice to the Level 6 Hi-Speedroid Kendama!" Rin's eyes widened. She knew what was coming next.
Red-Eyed Dice became a single green ring that encircled Kendama, which became six points of light. Light surged through the ring as Yugo chanted.
"Spread those wondrous and beautiful wings, and strike down your enemies at the speed of light! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 7! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!"
Yugo's ace monster appeared on his field. It looked very similar to Clear Wing Fast Dragon, but with a few differences. Namely, its wings were green and instead of green crystals covering its body, it was covered in blue ones.
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon ATK 2500 DEF 2000 LVL: 7
Rin gritted her teeth. While she did enjoy looking at Clear Wing Synchro Dragon, its effect was troublesome. It could negate the activation of the effect of Level 5 or higher monster or a monster effect that targeted a Level 5 or higher monster and destroy that monster, then increase its attack points by that amount. While Rin could activate her dragon's effect during Yugo's turn, Synchro Dragon would negate it. Her only chance was to activate it in response to Synchro Dragon's, as Yugo's Clear Wing couldn't activate it in a chain.
Yugo had thought of that problem already and was prepared for it. "Trap, activate!" he said. "Speedroid Shake-Up!" His Trap showed Terrortop and Double Yoyo falling to pieces. "Since I successfully Synchro Summoned, I can Special Summon 1 'Speedroid' from my Deck by banishing another 'Speedroid' with the same Level from my Graveyard! I banish Double Yoyo to Special Summon Speedroid Razorang!"
Yugo's monster, three yellow blades attached to each other, appeared on his field.
Speedroid Razorang ATK 2000 DEF 0 LVL: 4
"Next, I summon Speedroid Pachingo-Kart!"
Pachingo-Kart was a three-wheeled go-kart.
Speedroid Pachingo-Kart ATK 1800 DEF 1000 LVL: 4
"Pachingo-Kart's effect activates! When this card is Normal Summoned, I can target 1 monster on the field and destroy it! I'll destroy your Clear Wing Fast Dragon!"
He then gestured to his Clear Wing Synchro Dragon. "I then activate Clear Wing Synchro Dragon's effect! Since a Level 5 or higher monster was targeted for an effect, I can negate that effect and destroy it!"
Rin was about to activate Fast Dragon's effect to negate Synchro Dragon's effect and reduce its attack points to 0, but then she realized something. If she did, Pachingo-Kart's effect would go through and destroy her monster, then Yugo could attack directly with Razorang and Pachingo-Kart and win. She was stuck!
"Go, Clear Wing! Dichroic Mirror!"
Synchro Dragon sent a blast of light from its wings, which lit up like a circuit board, at Pachingo-Kart, destroying it.
"And now Clear Wing's effect activates! It gains attack points equal to Pachingo-Kart's!"
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon: 4300 ATK
"Now I activate Razorang's effect!" Yugo said. "Once per turn, I can switch one monster on the field to Defense Position and decrease its attack by 300! I target Clear Wing Fast Dragon!"
Rin knew what Yugo was doing next. He was so obvious.
"And now I activate Clear Wing Synchro Dragon's effect! Since a Level 5 or higher monster was targeted for an effect, I can negate that effect and destroy it! Go, Clear Wing! Dichroic Mirror!"
"I activate Clear Wing Fast Dragon's effect!" Rin declared. "Once per turn, I can negate the effects of 1 monster on your field and lower its attack points to 0! I target Clear Wing Synchro Dragon! Go! Dichroic Mirage!"
Light came out from Fast Dragon's wings, but before it could hit Synchro Dragon, Yugo activated a card effect.
"I activate the effect of Speedroid Shake-Up in my Graveyard!" Yugo said. "If you target a Synchro Monster on my field with a card effect, I can banish Shake-Up and negate that effect!"
"Oh no!" Rin said. The light from Fast Dragon's wings was blocked, while Clear Wing Synchro Dragon emitted light that destroyed Razorang and increased its attack points again.
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon: 6300 ATK
"Battle!" Yugo said. "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon, attack Clear Wing Fast Dragon! Helldive Slasher of Whirlwind!"
Like Fast Dragon before it, Synchro Dragon climbed into the sky before plummeted down, spinning and creating a green whirlwind that slammed into Fast Dragon, causing it to explode and flinging Rin backwards as she screamed.
Rin 0 LP
"Rin!" Yugo shouted, now afraid he had hurt her as he ran to her side. By the time he got there, though, she was getting back up. She pouted at Yugo and said, "Fine, you win. You get to drive."
Yugo breathed a sigh of relief that Rin was alright. Then he hugged her in happiness. Rin not only let him, she hugged him right back.
"Alright!" Yugo said. "Time for our test drive! I'm driving!"
Rin followed Yugo into the garage where their Duel Runner was stored. When they got there, both of them couldn't help but admire it. They had spent the last five years building it, saving as much money as they could and salvaging what they could. It was a white model, and lower to the ground than many Runners. There were sharp gold and white pieces of the Duel Runner with black stripes, resembling a hornet. There was a space on the center for a Duel Disk to be placed. It was designed this way so that Yugo and Rin could both place their Duel Disks there, but Yugo's Duel Disk worked better with it.
Yugo placed his Duel Disk on the Runner, then placed the key in the ignition. The Runner started up, making one of the greatest sounds Yugo had ever heard.
"Yes!" he said excitedly. Rin couldn't help but share that excitement. "It works! We're one step closer to our dream and competing in the Friendship Cup!"
Rin suddenly thought of something. "Can we share a Runner in the Fortune Cup?" she asked Yugo. "Or are we going to need to build a second Runner?"
Yugo stopped looking excited for a moment, then his expression cleared. "We'll worry about that later. Ready?"
Rin took their helmets – a pink and white one for her and an all-white one for Yugo – and tossed Yugo's at him. "Ready!"
Yugo opened the garage door, then got behind the wheel. Rin sat behind him on the end of the Duel Runner. She made a mental note that they should modify it so that there was a second seat for whoever wasn't driving.
Yugo accelerated the Duel Runner, and drove out of the garage. He then took a turn so that they were driving down the street. The two of them couldn't help but whoop in joy. Their Runner worked!
Rin closed her eyes as Yugo drove, feeling the wind in her face and the exhilaration of the ride. Yugo was right; with this, they would enter the Friendship Cup and win!
Back in Heartland, Kite had taken Shun, Ruri, and Yuto to his father's lab. It was very cluttered, but there was plenty of open space. Dr. Faker was sitting at a desk, trying to use a computer, but he looked up when the teens entered.
"Ah, Kite," Dr. Faker said, smiling. He was a thin, tall man with light purple eyes, pale skin, and spiky blonde hair. He was wearing a black trench coat with a high collar, a fingerless white glove on his right hand, and white pants with black boots. His pants were held up by a gray belt, and for a reason Ruri couldn't guess at, he wore a gold earring on his left ear.
"I see you brought some friends. Kurosaki Shun and Ruri, yes? And you're Yuto?"
"We're glad you remembered us, Dr. Faker," Ruri answered for them, bowing low. "Have you connected to the Internet?"
Dr. Faker sighed. "Afraid not. Signals from outside Heartland don't seem able to enter. Either the invaders are using some kind of jamming technology to block communications and network access, or they own the phone companies that provide internet here in Heartland and have cut our plans without telling us."
"We know the enemy's name," Shun said. "The three of us got into a fight with 7 of the enemies – 6 from the first group and 1 from the second."
"Well, I'm glad to see you're alright, considering those odds," Dr. Faker said. "Did you happen to retrieve any of their Duel Disks? I still have no idea how the second group makes their monsters real without Real Solid Vision."
"No, but we do have answers," Yuto said. He then told Dr. Faker and Kite everything Enoch had told them.
"And you believed him?" Kite asked at the end of it. "Arcadia Movement? Psychic Duelists? If we still had television, I'd say you all watch too much anime."
"Psychic Duelists," Dr. Faker muttered thoughtfully. "That explains quite a bit."
Kite looked at him incredulously. "Father, you believe this?"
"It fits the data available," Dr. Faker said. "I've heard of this 'Arcadia Movement' before; it's supposed to be some kind of advocacy group for people with strange abilities, and Psychic Duelists would certainly fit the bill. It would certainly explain why they don't seem to have Real Solid Vision installed in their Duel Disks, but it begs the question why they would be here in the first place."
"Enoch said it was because they were paid," Ruri told him. "Well, his boss was paid. Enoch didn't get paid anything."
"A pity for him, I'm sure," Dr. Faker quipped. "What happened to Enoch?"
Kite held up the card with Enoch's face on it. Dr. Faker glared at him.
"Kite," he scolded. "You know I don't like it when you do that."
"You can say it, father," Kite said. "Turn people into cards, like they did to us. You're the one who reverse-engineered it for us."
"In an attempt to undo it," Dr. Faker said. "I failed at that, and I don't want you using that abominable technology, even if the enemy deserves it."
Kite was about to respond, but then the door to the lab opened and Kite's brother Hart walked in. Kite quickly stowed Enoch's card in his pocket and looked at Hart with a doting smile.
"What's wrong, Hart? You're supposed to be in bed."
"I had a nightmare," Hart said. He was a young boy – about nine or ten. He had blue hair and yellow eyes, and he currently wore blue pajamas. Ruri and Shun smiled at Hart – he was always a sweetie, and the two of them both loved children. "I was wondering if I could have a caramel?"
"Hart, we talked about this," Dr. Faker said, a gentle smile on his face. "No candy after bedtime. Kite, will you take Hart back to bed? I'll keep your friends company."
"Yes, father," Kite said, walking over to Hart. "Don't worry," he whispered to Hart, rubbing his head. "I'll sneak you a caramel from father's stash."
"I heard that!" Dr. Faker said, pretending to be annoyed. "I moved it after last time!"
Hart and Kite both laughed at that as they went upstairs. Ruri looked after them, feeling a little sad. Not out of envy of what Hart and Kite had – she had something with Shun. No, she just remembered her parents. They'd always been good to Shun and her, completely supportive of them. Her father even approved of Yuto, even if he'd joked once about "wringing that orphan's neck if he breaks my daughter's heart." The two of them had both been carded in the first wave. Ruri had been lucky – she'd been with Yuto at the time and didn't see it. But Shun had. Maybe that was why his hatred was so much greater than hers'.
"What is it you intend to do with this information, might I ask?" Dr. Faker asked Shun. "I doubt this Sayer that Enoch talked about is here. He's likely in some other city far away from here."
"Then I'll leave," Shun said. "I'll find Sayer and force him to tell me everything he knows about Academia."
"What?" Ruri and Yuto said, shocked. "You can't, Shun," Ruri said. "Not without us."
"I'm not taking either of you with me," Shun said, turning to face them. "The Resistance could afford to lose me, but I can't afford to lose either of you. Besides, Enoch said Arcadia and Academia wanted both of you captured. If you stay here, you'll be safer."
"Safer?" Ruri asked him incredulously. "What part of this city looks safe? More importantly, you think either of us could afford to lose you? You're my brother, Shun. If you're going to find Arcadia, I'm going with you."
"As will I," Yuto said. "You're my best friend, Shun. The Resistance doesn't abandon its comrades."
"You two…," Shun muttered, but before he could say anything, Dr. Faker interrupted him.
"Even if you knew where Sayer was, you couldn't leave this city. It's completely surrounded, remember?"
"We'll find a way through," Yuto said. "We'll make our way to a nearby town, then use their internet access to find out more about the Arcadia Movement. Maybe even where they're based."
"That's likely where Sayer is," Ruri said. "We can also take the time to research Academia while we're doing that."
Shun looked like he wanted to protest, but the looks on Ruri's and Yuto's faces told him they wouldn't back down. He sighed in defeat as Dr. Faker sighed in trepidation.
"If you're set on this course, I can't stop you," Dr. Faker said. "Just be careful. As good as all of you are, it only takes one loss to get yourself turned into a card.
Yuri looked out over the City that covered over half of Okinawa at night. He'd done some research on the island's history before coming here. It used to belong to Japan and had hosted several American military bases, but the bases had all been removed and Okinawa had been made independent some time ago. Over half the island was covered with this city, while the rest of it was made up of farmers and other such nonsense. It was a closed society, meaning there were no visitors or people who left. In theory. In reality, some people got off the island and made it to Japan or other islands. From what Yuri saw, he could see why people would want to leave.
The City's most notable features were the raised structures that supported multiple skyscrapers. There were many of them, all interconnected with roads, with one of them being much higher than the others. Beneath these "islands" however, there were many more buildings, all much shabbier and poorer-looking than the taller buildings. If Yuri had to guess, the wealthy lived on the elevated islands while the poor lived at ground level. It was one of the basic rules of life: the strong few flourished and the many weak suffered.
Yuri was standing on one of those ground-level buildings right now, waiting for someone. He'd gotten Rin's address and he knew what she looked like. All he had to do was be patient and wait for her to come out alone. Then, he could chase her to somewhere private and capture her without anyone watching. That had been the Professor's explicit orders: engage only with Rin, no one else. It was the same order he'd had in Heartland. And speaking of Heartland…
Yuri looked at his Duel Disk and checked the transporter function. Yes, it was set to go to Heartland. After he grabbed Rin, he planned to head to Heartland and finish the job he'd started and grab Kurosaki Ruri, then deliver both of them to the Professor. Hopefully, he'd be able to avoid whatever had made Ruri's bracelet glow and teleport him away again. Or if it happened, he'd grab Ruri when it did so she'd likely be teleported away with him.
It wasn't long before Rin came out. He believed he heard her say she was going to do some shopping. Perfect. He would grab her on her way there, so he would have plenty of time to subdue her.
Rin was walking down the street, heading to the late-night market. Because of Security, certain goods were only available at nighttime, such as a spare shifter for their Duel Runner. She was about halfway there, however, when she got the feeling she was being followed.
This wasn't a new experience – some members of the Commons got desperate and turned to crime, and their targets were often each other. What was new was the sense of malevolence she felt. She broke into a run. As she did, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. Whoever was following her was done hiding.
Rin made a turn into an alley, hoping to draw him into a trap. If she could message Yugo, he could get here soon and help her deal with her stalker. As she turned around after hitting a dead end, she saw her way was blocked by someone in a brown cloak. He wasn't the usual scum who came out at night. This one was very different.
"Who are you?" she asked him. "What do you want?"
"How rude," he said. "Asking for my name, but not giving your own? It's fortunate then that I already know your name, Rin. You may call me Yuri."
Rin froze. She and Yugo had steered clear of Security for the most part, but this guy clearly wasn't with Security.
"How do you know my name?" she asked him.
"I was told it," he said. "My superior wishes to talk to you. If you choose to resist, I'm afraid I'm going to have to use force." He lifted his hood enough so she could see his smile. "So please, resist as much as you can. It makes the hunt so much more thrilling."
In response to that, Rin took out her Duel Disk, put it on her arm, and activated it. She then took the time to send a message to Yugo: Help. She knew he would be able to find her – he knew the route she had taken. All she had to do was stall this guy long enough for Yugo to get here.
"Oh good," Yuri said. He showed his own Duel Disk, which was shaped like a shield and activated a holographic blade that was shaped like a purple sword. "Please, fight as hard as you can. Otherwise, this'll be boring."
"Duel!" they shouted.
Rin: 4000 LP
Yuri: 4000 LP
"I'll take the first turn," Rin said.
"Of course," Yuri said. "You'll need as much of a helping hand as possible to make this entertaining for me."
Rin ignored that. "Since I control no monsters, I can Special Summon the Windwitch – Ice Bell from my hand!" She placed the monster on her Duel Disk, causing her to appear.
Windwitch – Ice Bell ATK 1000 DEF 1000 LVL: 3
"In addition, I can then Special Summon another 'Windwitch' from my Deck! I summon the tuner monster Windwitch – Glass Bell!"
Rin's newest monster was a girl with green hair in a light pink dress and dark blue hat riding a blue broomstick with a bell at the end.
Windwitch – Glass Bell ATK 1500 DEF 1500 LVL: 4
"Because Glass Bell was successfully Summoned, I can add 1 'Windwitch' from my Deck to my hand," Rin said. "I'll add another Windwitch – Ice Bell to my hand. Then, the Ice Bell on my field activates her effect! Since she was Summoned, you take 500 points of damage!"
Yuri was hit with a blast of cold wind, but it didn't seem to bother him.
Yuri: 3500 LP
"Oh, you've taken first blood," Yuri congratulated her. "Not bad."
"I'm far from done," Rin said. "I tune the Level 4 Windwitch – Glass Bell to the Level 3 Windwitch – Ice Bell!" Glass Bell became 4 circles of green energy that encircled Ice Bell, who became 3 points of light. Light surged through the rings as Rin chanted.
"Midwinter wind. Make ice and snow my power and blow through! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 7! Windwitch – Winter Bell!"
Windwitch – Winter Bell ATK 2400 DEF 2000 LVL: 7
"Oh, a Synchro Summon already?" Yuri said, impressed. "Not bad. Perhaps you're just as good as Ruri was."
Ruri? Rin thought. Who's Ruri? Was she another girl this creep kidnapped?
But Rin cast those thoughts aside for the time being. "I activate Winter Bell's effect!" she declared. "Once per turn, I can target 1 'Windwitch' monster in my Graveyard and inflict damage to you equal to that monster's Level x 200! I target Glass Bell, who is Level 4, so you take 800 points of damage!"
Winter Bell sent a storm of icy wind at Yuri, who winced from it.
Yuri: 2700 LP
"I place one card face-down and end my turn," Rin said. "Still think you can beat me?"
To Rin's surprise, Yuri started laughing. It was a very unsettling laugh.
"Yes," he said. "Very good. You're making smart moves, and you took out over a fourth of my Life Points. Sadly, I have to repay you for that." He placed his hand on his Duel Disk and said, "My turn! Draw!"
He drew his card, then placed it in his hand and took another card from his hand, which he placed on his Duel Disk.
"I summon Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio!"
Yuri's monster was a green scorpion with a plant instead of a stinger. It grossed Rin out. What kind of sicko uses monsters like that?
Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio ATK 1200 DEF 800 LVL: 3
"Since Ophrys Scorpio was successfully Summoned, I can send 1 'Predaplant' monster from my hand to the Graveyard, then I can Special Summon 1 Level 3 or lower 'Predaplant' monster from my Deck." Yuri took a card from his hand and sent it to his Graveyard. "I send Predaplant Lilyzard to the Graveyard to Special Summon Predaplant Chlamydosundew!"
Yuri's new monster, whose name Rin wasn't sure she could pronounce, was a frilled-neck lizard with a plant instead of a neck frill.
Predaplant Chlamydosundew ATK 600 DEF 200 LVL: 2
"Now, I activate Chlamydosundew's effect," Yuri said, his smile bigger than ever. "Using this monster and monsters from my hand or field, I can perform a Fusion Summon!"
"What?" Rin said. She hadn't been expecting that.
A portal appeared behind Yuri, into which his two monsters went into as he spread his arms and chanted.
"Two beautiful flowers with an insect-alluring fragrance! Now become one, and from the hell beneath your petals, give birth to a new terror!" He brought his hands together in front of him. "Fusion Summon! Appear! Poisonous dragon with hungry fangs. Level 8! Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!"
Yuri's ace monster appeared on his field. It was a purple dragon with pink orbs all over its body. Parts of it looked as if they were made of plant life. Rin swore this dragon had extra mouths. It was without a doubt the most terrible monster she'd ever seen.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK 2800 DEF 2000 LVL: 8
"F-Fusion Summon?" Rin said, shocked speechless. "How?"
It wasn't like she didn't know about Fusion Summoning. Or Xyz Summoning for that matter. It had to do with the fact that no one ever used one on Okinawa. When Security first got ahold of Real Solid Vision, and then the Commons bootlegged it from them, it had a serious flaw: Fusion Monsters and Xyz Monsters caused the Real Solid Vision to crash, canceling the duel before it ended. As a result, everyone on Okinawa, Security, Tops, and Commons alike only used Synchro Monsters. If anyone had Fusion or Xyz Monsters, it was likely the Tops, the richest people in the City, and even then, they'd only have them to show off to their friends.
Fortunately for her, Rin's shock subsided soon enough for her to activate her Trap Card.
"I activate the Trap Card Lost Wind!" she said. "Since you Special Summoned a monster, I can negate its effects and halve its attack points!"
Starving Venom was soon encased in ice as its attack points lowered.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK 1400
"Oh?" Yuri said. "What an interesting Trap Card. If it was anyone else, it probably would have impeded them big time."
"What?" Rin said, shocked at his reaction.
"I activate the Spell Card De-Fusion!" Yuri said. "This returns my dragon to my Extra Deck, and allows me to Summon its Fusion Materials from my Graveyard! Depart, Starving Venom!"
Starving Venom left the field, and in its place Yuri's two weaker monsters appeared.
Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio ATK 1200 DEF 800 LVL: 3
Predaplant Chlamydosundew ATK 600 DEF 200 LVL: 2
"A valiant effort, I have to commend you for it," Yuri said. "In the end though, it only delayed me a little."
"What are you talking about?" Rin asked him.
"I activate the Spell Card Polymerization!" Yuri said, placing the card on his Duel Disk. "With this, I can perform a Fusion Summon!"
Rin's eyes widened in surprise. By using Chlamydosundew's effect instead of Polymerization, he'd forced her to activate her Trap Card. Of course, he could have used Polymerization instead of his monster, but then if he returned them, he could use his monster's effect this time. Crap.
A portal of energy appeared behind Yuri again. His monsters flew into it as he spread his arms and chanted.
"Two beautiful flowers with an insect-alluring fragrance! Now become one, and from the hell beneath your petals, give birth to a new terror!" He brought his hands together in front of him. "Fusion Summon! Appear again! Poisonous dragon with hungry fangs. Level 8! Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!"
Yuri's ace reappeared on his field, no longer affected by Lost Wind.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK 2800 DEF 2000 LVL: 8
"And now that Starving Venom is back, it's time for our game to continue," Yuri said. "Since Starving Venom was summoned using only monsters on my field, it gains attack points equal to the combined attack points of all Special Summoned monsters you control."
"What?" Rin said, surprised. She only had one Special Summoned monster, her 2400 attack Winter Bell. This dragon had a nasty effect.
Two mouths on either side of Starving Venom opened wide, absorbing pink energy as Starving Venom gained Winter Bell's attack points.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK 5200
"My dragon isn't done yet," Yuri said. "Once per turn, it can negate the effects of one Level 5 or higher monster on my opponent's field, and use its effects as its own!"
"That means my Winter Bell-!"
"Yes," Yuri said. "It's powerless now."
Damn it. Winter Bell could summon a Windwitch from her hand during his Battle Phase, but with its effects negated, it couldn't.
"Battle!" Yuri declared. "Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, attack Winter Bell!"
The mouths on either side of Starving Venom opened up again, this time forming a pattern of purple lines around it, which went around to Winter Bell and grabbed it, holding it in place. It then sent out a massive blast of blue energy that engulfed Winter Bell and sent Rin flying, screaming as her Life Points went down.
Rin: 1200 LP
Yuri clicked his tongue. "I have to admit, that was rather rough. The Professor wants you undamaged, but where's the fun in that?" He took a card from his hand and placed it on his Duel Disk. "I place one card face-down and end my turn. Now that it is the End Phase, Starving Venom's attack points return to normal." He smiled at Rin again. "This will be your last turn. Please use it to fight back as much as possible."
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK 2800
Rin picked herself off the ground and managed to stand up. Yuri's dragon was incredibly powerful, but it was still only a monster. And monsters could be destroyed.
I just have to stall him, she thought. I just need to last until Yugo gets here.
Indeed, Yugo had gotten her message and was racing around town looking for her. But he was still some distance from her, and it would be a while before he arrived.
"My turn!" Rin declared. "Draw!" She looked at the card she drew and grin. If she pulled this off, she would win!
"Since I control no monsters, I can Special Summon my second Ice Bell!" Rin said. "And due to her effect, I can Summon another Ice Bell from my Deck!"
Two copies of Rin's monster appeared on her field.
Windwitch – Ice Bell ATK 1000 DEF 1000 LVL: 3
"Since Ice Bell was Special Summoned, you take 500 points of damage!" Rin said. "And since there is two of them, you'll take 1000 points of damage!"
Yuri was hit by a strong icy wind, but he was prepared for this.
"I activate my Trap Card! Energy-Absorbing Monolith!" A black stone tablet appeared in front of Yuri, blocking the damage. "Since you activated a card effect that would inflict damage to me, that damage is negated and I gain Life Points equal to the damage I would have taken."
"But since its from two monsters, you can only negate one instance of damage," Rin pointed out. "Meaning the second still hits you!"
Yuri's Life Points increased by 500 due to his Trap Card, then decreased by 500 due to Ice Bell. Essentially, he hadn't lost any Life Points. Rin grimaced. Even if she couldn't defeat him this turn, she would at least deal massive damage to him.
"Since I control 2 'Windwitch' monsters, I can Special Summon Windwitch – Snow Bell from my hand!"
Windwitch – Snow Bell ATK 100 DEF 100 LVL: 1
"Now I tune the Level 1 Snow Bell to my two Level 3 Ice Bells!" Rin shouted. Snow Bell became one circle of green energy that encircled the two Ice Bells, who became six points of light. Light surged through the ring as Rin chanted.
"Shining wings, deliver divine speed and illuminate Heaven and Earth! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 7! Clear Wing Fast Dragon!"
Clear Wing Fast Dragon ATK 2500 DEF 2000 LVL: 7
Rin's true ace appeared on her field and roared at Starving Venom, who roared back. Rin wasn't sure, but she could swear she felt hatred between the two dragons.
"Oh," Yuri said appreciatively. "That is a very pretty dragon. I almost feel bad about having to destroy it."
"You won't get the chance!" Rin told him. "I activate Clear Wing's ability! Once per turn, I can target 1 monster my opponent controls that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck! Its effects are negated, and its attack points drop to 0! Dichroic Mirage!"
Clear Wing Fast Dragon let out light from its wings, which enveloped Starving Venom, who roared in rage.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon 0 ATK
"Oh no!" Yuri said, seemingly shocked. "Whatever will I do?"
"You'll lose your best monster! That's what!" Rin told him. "Battle! Clear Wing Fast Dragon, attack Starving Venom Fusion Dragon! Highspeed Whirlwind Slasher!"
As it had earlier in the day, Fast Dragon rose high in the air before plummeting down in a whirlwind of blue energy. And it was lucky for Rin that it did so, because Yugo saw it and now he knew where she was.
"I'm coming for you, Rin!" Yugo said. "Don't worry!"
Fast Dragon smashed into Starving Venom, causing a massive explosion. Yuri was pushed back several feet, but was still standing.
Yuri: 200 LP
"How did that feel?" Rin asked him. "Upset I destroyed your monster?"
Yuri burst out laughing, shocking Rin into silence. But it wasn't just his reaction that made her fall silent. It was the fact for the first time, she saw his face. It looked almost exactly like Yugo's.
"This was fun!" Yuri said. "You're even more fun than Ruri was! She wasn't able to destroy my ace monster at all! A pity it has to end now, though."
"What?" Rin asked him, still somewhat shell-shocked. Yuri smiled maliciously at her as he explained.
"When Starving Venom Fusion Dragon is destroyed, it destroys all Special Summoned monsters on my opponent's field. Then, you take damage equal to the combined attack points of the destroyed monsters!"
"What?" Rin said, her eyes widening as the realization hit her. He wanted her to destroy his dragon. In front of Yuri, a portal appeared, out of which a large mass of poison came rising out. It hit Fast Dragon, causing it to roar in pain as it was destroyed. The blast from Clear Wing's destruction was enough to send Rin backwards and be knocked unconscious.
Rin: 0 LP
Yuri clicked his tongue as walked over to her. "Perhaps I overdid it a little, but the job is done. Now to go to Heartland and grab Ruri." As he hoisted Rin over his shoulder, the alley was suddenly illuminated.
"Hey, you bastard!" Yugo yelled at him. "Put Rin down!"
Yuri turned around and grinned at Yugo. Seeing his face, Yugo faltered for a second, saying, "What? Why do you look like me?"
Yuri was wondering that too, but he had a mission to complete. He took a card – Violet Flash – and placed it on his Duel Disk. A flash of purple light appeared between the two of them, which Yuri took advantage of to activate his teleporter and disappear with Rin.
When the flash cleared, Yugo uncovered his eyes. The bastard was gone. And he'd taken Rin!
"Rin!" Yugo shouted. "Where are you, you bastard!? Come back here right now!"
Yugo then noticed something strange. His deck was glowing. He took out his cards, and noticed that Clear Wing Synchro Dragon was glowing.
"Clear Wing?" Yugo said in surprise. "Is this because of Rin? Can you take me to her?"
"Are you sure about this, Ruri?" Yuto asked her. In a few hours, the three of them would attempt to leave Heartland. Shun had cleared it with the Resistance leadership, all of whom agreed to it. Some were upset about losing two of their strongest members, but they also acknowledged that Shun and Yuto would have the best chance of escaping. "I mean, Shun and I can handle this ourselves."
Ruri rolled her eyes. "Maybe, but I'm not leaving either of you. The three of us have always been a team. So like it or not, you're stuck with me."
Yuto smiled at that. "I suppose I am. I don't mean to be demeaning, it's just that-."
"You worry," Ruri interrupted. "I know, and its adorable, Yuto, but do you think I don't worry when you go on missions? Or when Shun does?"
Yuto sighed. "Fair enough. Still, stick close to Shun and me. There's already been one kidnapping attempt aimed at you, and I don't want there to be another."
Ruri smiled at him. "I'm not going anywhere, Yuto," she said, stepping closer to him. "Promise." She kissed him, causing him to stiffen, then relax.
"Yuto." The two of them broke apart, and turned to see one of the Resistance scouts looking at them, blushing a little.
"What is it?" Yuto asked him, his voice a little harsh.
"We detected some weird activity on the south side of the base," the scout said. "We think it might be some more Fusion duelists. Shun asked that you handle them."
"Shun did?" Yuto said, raising an eyebrow. Ruri half-suspected she knew why Shun would send Yuto out. "Alright, I'll go check. I'll be back," he said to Ruri, smiling at her. She smiled back.
"Be careful," she told him.
Yuri carefully placed Rin down on the rubble. He'd applied a sedative to her to make sure she wouldn't wake up. If he was fast and careful, he could find Ruri and leave this place in a few hours.
He was distracted, however, by a nearby explosion. He looked out from the shadows, and was completely surprised. Three Academia students were being blown away from an attack by a duelist on a white motorcycle.
Him? Yuri thought incredulously. He followed me? How? It shouldn't be possible – Academia were the only ones who had teleportation technology. He'd heard that an agent of the Professor had given the Okinawa Security forces faulty Real Solid Vision to encourage them to only use Synchro Monsters and therefore weaken them, but he'd heard nothing of giving them teleportation technology.
Fortunately for Yuri, Yugo was unaware that Yuri was there. He'd arrived and seen a woman and her child running away from those three bastards in strange uniforms. He'd always hated bullies, so he attacked them and defeated them. He'd turned to ask the woman if she was okay, but she had already run away with her child. It was a little rude to not even thank him, but Yugo let it slide. He turned back to searching for Rin, calling out her name. That was, until, he spotted someone.
Yugo was up on the highway when he looked down and saw someone. Someone with the same face as him. He stopped his Runner and yelled, "There you are! Don't even think about running!"
Yuto was thinking, What is this? Is he the disturbance that was reported?
"Are you with Academia?" Yuto asked him. It was better to be sure.
"Huh?" Yugo asked, confused. He had no idea what Academia was.
"I heard something about Fusion," Yuto said. Unfortunately for him, he said Fusion in Japanese, which translated to Yuugo. When Yugo heard him, he indignantly shouted, "Who's Fusion?! I'm Yugo! And I'm not leaving until I beat you!"
This confirmed Yuto's suspicions. "You are with Academia!" he shouted and readied his Duel Disk. Yugo, for his part, used his Duel Runner to leap off the highway and straight at Yuto.
Yuri, who was watching, was delighted. He had been surprised to see another person who shared his face, but this worked out well. Now, he just needed these two to keep each other busy while he went and grabbed Ruri.
"Ruri!"
Ruri turned and saw Shun running towards her.
"What is it?" she asked him. He looked worried.
"I sent a scout to tail Yuto, make sure he didn't need backup," Shun told her. "A duelist showed up, riding a motorcycle."
"Heh?" Ruri asked, surprised. "A motorcycle? Here?"
"Yes," Shun said. "Furthermore, he uses Synchro."
"Synchro? You think he's Arcadia?"
"I don't know, but I'm not taking any chances. Let's go!"
Ruri, Shun, and a few others ran out, heading for Yuto's location. All Ruri could think was, Yuto.
Yuri had meant to leave, but unfortunately, he'd been unable to. The duel between those two was spreading all around him, making it impossible for him to get out. But that wasn't the only reason.
"Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"
Yuto's ferocious dragon appeared on his field. When he saw it, Yuri's heart started beating faster. He'd never seen that monster before, yet he felt like he knew it. True, it was similar in appearance to the dragon Ruri had used against him, but he felt it was for a different reason.
"Spread those wondrous and beautiful wings, and strike down your enemies at the speed of light! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 7! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!"
Yugo's dragon took its place alongside Yuto's. Seeing both of them at once caused Yuri's heart to beat even faster. Though he didn't realize it, his eyes had started to glow purple. He had a sudden desire to enter their duel and defeat those two fools. Before he could do so, however, he heard a voice.
"Yuto!"
Yuri turned and looked for the source. It was Ruri, running with several members of the Resistance.
Yuri wasn't the only one who heard her. Yugo, whose eyes had started to glow green, also noticed her. "Rin?" he shouted, but she didn't hear him.
As Ruri got closer, her bracelet glowed yellow again. She stopped and looked down at it in shock, as did the other Resistance members. Yuri, who had an idea of what was about to happen, grabbed Rin before he disappeared in yellow light. Yugo and his Duel Runner also disappeared. When the light died down, the Resistance members were staring at Ruri, who was staring at her bracelet for a second until she looked up.
"Yuto!" she shouted. She ran over to Yuto, who was blinking and looked confused. He knew he'd been dueling, but where did his opponent go to?
He turned to Ruri, who looked at him concerned. "Are you alright?" she asked.
"I'm fine," he said. "Why are you here?"
"We're all here," Shun said, walking up to them. "Who was that?"
"A pawn of Fusion," Yuto said. "I don't know where he came from, or where he disappeared to, but I don't think he was part of Arcadia. He was too strong to be one of them."
"Come on," Ruri said, taking Yuto's hand. "We should head back to base. It's late, and we need to get an early start."
Yuto nodded. "Right."
Yugo looked around himself in confusion. He was back outside his garage on Okinawa. His and Rin's garage.
What happened? he wondered. Why was Rin with that guy? There's no way she'd be happy with the guy who kidnapped her!
Ugh, Yugo's brain hurt. He pulled out Clear Wing Synchro Dragon and looked at it.
"You took me to that ruined city," he said to it. "Take me there again so I can beat that bastard!"
But Clear Wing stayed silent. Fuming, Yugo made a vow.
Rin, I promise I will find you, rescue you, and bring you home.
Yuri walked into the throne room, but noticed the Professor wasn't the only occupant. There were two other people there. One was a large man with gray spiky hair and the other was a girl with indigo hair in a red uniform. Yuri held back by the door, unwilling to interrupt, but perfectly willing to eavesdrop.
"Send me to the front lines!" the girl was saying. "I'm one of the best duelists here! Keeping me here is a waste of my potential!"
"You are needed here, Serena," the Professor said. "I noticed your duel yesterday. You refused to use your dragon. Why?"
Dragon?
"I don't need it," Serena said. "I don't even know why I have it. My Lunalight monsters are all I need."
"Even so, you should master it," the Professor said. "You might find it helpful someday."
"I could master it if you sent me to Heartland to fight," Serena retorted. "While I'm kept here, students of far lesser talent are acquiring glories!"
"If Serena-san wishes to duel, I could oblige her," Yuri said. Serena and Barrett turned around to look at him as he decided to make his presence known. He gave a small smile to Serena. He noticed she had the same face as Rin and Ruri. Was that part of the reason the Professor wouldn't let Serena leave?
"She claims her skills are greater than the rest of Academia," Yuri said to the Professor. "I can test her. If she beats me, she proves she can handle the Heartland scum. If she loses, then she joins a long list. Does that sound fair?"
Serena opened her mouth, but the Professor beat her to it. "No," he said. "Barrett, please take Serena back to her chambers. I need to speak to Yuri."
"Yes, Professor," Barrett said. He shot Yuri a nasty look as he and Serena left, which Yuri returned with a smug smile.
"Did you obtain Rin?" the Professor asked once the other two were out.
"Yes," Yuri said. "I dropped her off with one of the Doktor's assistants. I'm on my way to Heartland to bring in Kurosaki Ruri." He turned to leave, but the Professor motioned for him to stay. Before he could say anything, a messenger called.
"What is it?" the Professor asked, somewhat irritated.
"We just got a message from our forces at Heartland," the messenger said. "They said that three Resistance members got past the perimeter and escaped the city."
"What?" the Professor said, shocked. Yuri had to admit he was surprised too. And a little impressed. Whoever those Resistance members were, they had skill. And nerve. "Who?"
"Our forces managed to catch an image of the three as they were fleeing," the messenger told him. "Sending it now."
A picture appeared before the Professor, who narrowed his eyes. He motioned for Yuri to come closer. Curious, Yuri did so, getting close enough that he could see the picture. He recognized two of the people in the picture. One was Kurosaki Ruri, and the other was the one that idiot had mistook for him. The last was a tall man in a blue trench-coat.
"Thank you for the update," the Professor said. He closed the channel. "It appears you won't be returning to Heartland, Yuri."
"No," Yuri said, feeling disappointed that his prey had evaded him. "Do we know where they are going?"
"Most likely, they are heading to Tokyo," the Professor said. "That is where our allies in Arcadia are located. Stay here and train for now. When we have a location for Kurosaki Ruri, I'll dispatch you."
"Of course," Yuri said, leaving the room.
Clear Wing Fast Dragon
Attribute: WIND Type: [Dragon/Synchro/Effect] ATK 2500 DEF 2000 Level: 7
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner WIND monsters
During either player's turn, you can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck (Quick Effect); until the end of this turn, change its ATK to 0, also it has its effects negated. You can only use this effect of "Clear Wing Fast Dragon" once per turn.
Speedroid Shake-Up Normal Trap Card
If you successfully Synchro Summon a Synchro Summon from your Extra Deck, banish 1 "Speedroid" from your Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Speedroid" from your Deck with a Level lower than the banished monster. If your opponent targets a Synchro Monster with a card effect while this card is in your Graveyard, you can banish this card to negate that effect.
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Author's Notes
Sadly, this is likely the only chapter in which Rin, Serena, Yugo, and Yuri will appear in for a while. Ruri and Yuto, however, will appear in the next chapter and will have larger roles in the coming chapters. As I said before Clear Wing Fast Dragon is simply a Synchro Monster, not a Synchro Pendulum Monster, and because of the story, Starving Venemy Dragon is unlikely to appear any time soon. For anyone who reads this, please write a review, as I want input from the audience both towards my skill as a writer and towards the strength of the story.
