Chapter XII: Burning Rider: Mukuro Enjo!
I was making the final tunings to my d-wheel when Jin came to me to warn me of my opponent.
"Reaper Reborn?" I said to Jin.
"People who duel against him are too afraid to ever duel again. He's a cruel d-wheeler that's professionally known." I see, so he really is good. I put my turbo deck in my duel disk.
"Are you using that card?" Jin asked, I know what card he is talking about is…
"I'm not using Stardust. I'll only use Stardust when it's time to settle the score with Jack…also if Zero and I…" Jin nodded in agreement, Zero's number, Number39: King Of Wishes, Hope plus his Xyz monsters, if we face, I'll have to definitely use Stardust.
Yusei, my match is after yours. If you win, there will be a chance that we will face each other.
"You seem in deep thought." I looked to see the tall man called Bommer sitting next to me.
"Yes." I said.
"Not the type who talk much, huh?" I look at him. "That boy who faced me, those Xyz monsters, there were unique." I knew someone would figure out that Rua wasn't Ruka.
"Yes, yes they were." I let a small smile escape my lips.
"I can also sense that you're a great duelist." I looked toward the long haired black man.
"I can sensed in you too, Bommer that reactor deck of yours, I didn't expected to defeat he…his monsters." I said and he nodded.
"Those Xyz are one of the strongest monsters I have ever face."
"Even the most powerful can fall with the weakest cards." I simply said, it has been proven time and time again, I'm one to talk, a person who used Mainspring's to fast Xyz summon Astral's numbers not to mention Number 17: Revise Dragon. I would never forget one number that gave me and Astral the most trouble…Number 96: Black Mist, After the battle with Don Thousand that ended up us re-sealing him, Black Mist emerged from a part of Don Thousand before the seal was complete. Using the overnumbers from the previous Varian emperors and himself with his Ultimate Chaos form Chaos Number 96: Black Chaos It gave me and Astral difficult time but we manage to defeat him using the combine strength of Chaos Number 17: Sheer Revise Cold Dragon, The Zexal Armors and my friends Xyz monsters! Also another one was…
"I see." I don't want to face That Man…His Number was a galactic overlord.
"Everybody, listen! Up next what you've been waiting for! A Riding Duel! Follow by another, in other words we'll get to see two ridding duels in a row!" The crowd cheered as MC announced this. "The first D-Wheeler chosen for this prestigious Fortune Cup is…Fudo Yusei!" In a explosion Yusei flew in the air with his Red with white D-wheeler. the seat was shaped similar to a C. while his duel disk holder was attached to the left side. He was sporting a red Helmet with a clear visor.
"Get out of here you marked punk!"
"Don't try to act so cool!" Despite the speech from earlier the people shunned Yusei for his criminal mark but he paid no attention to them, right now he needed to win this duel, to get one step closer to his duel against Jack.
"Go, Yusei!" Rua cheered.
Jack however was watching and sitting next to him was That Man, CA was somewhere else so it was only the blonde turbo duelist and the masked man that seemed to have a good friendly relationship with the Director himself.
"This would be a good match to watch, don't you think so too, King?" That Man asked but Jack ignore him, he was more focus on his rival, the man who had delivered his first loss, he will also like to see the other match which involved the second man he faced. That number, that boy dare make a mockery of him?! He'll show the both of them that they are beneath him, The King!
"And the D-wheeler he faces is the Reaper Reborn, Shira!" from the black flames came a black d-wheel, ridden by the cloaked man himself.
"We're counting on you, Reaper!
"Don't lose to that guy with the marker!"
"Everyone is being a jerk! they don't have to hate him that much!" Rua said.
I look toward the man beside me, Reaper Reborn, Shira, what kind of monsters does he have?
"It's almost time to duel? Set the field spell, Speed World, on!" The MC said the field spell automatically set itself.
"Duel Mode, on-Auto Pilot, standby." Our surrounding turned purple as the field takes over the circuit.
"The field has been dominated by Speed World. This means that all spells except Speed Spells can't be activated!" The MC said as Shira, roared his d-wheel engine.
"The fated starter appears and gives the countdown! Ready! Ridding Duel! Acceleration!"
[Yusei: 4000]
[Shira: 4000]
I start to accelerate as fast as I could if I could get to the corner first, I'll get the first move. as we ride side by side Shira's robe come off and it reveals himself…However this was not Shira, he was…
"Sorry to keep you waiting, folks! Here's Mukuro Enjo!" The man said. He had a flaming helmet with a skull in front along with a black with flames biker jacket and orange shirt. His lower body Black biker pants and black boots. On his neck he had a skull necklace while on the right nostril he was wearing an earring. He was wearing black shades, and his hair was spiked with the colors of the flame, orange. The crowd was stunned by the man's appearance. Mukuro Enjo, I seen one of his matches against Jack…
"This is an unexpected surprise! Out of the cloak comes the flame d-wheeler, who made it his life to defeat the King! Mukuro Enjo!" The MC said.
"You'll be facing yours truly! I'll show you what a real ridding duel is all about!" Enjo told me, a real ridding duel, huh? "What's wrong, Yusei? If you're a true d-wheeler, then accept Mukuro Enjo's challenge." I see. I smile slowly forms in me.
"All right. I'll take you on!" I said as I accelerate faster.
"W-well, actually…erm, uh…" The MC said he seemed to think of something until… "We got approval from the sponsor himself!" Godwin approved, huh? "The duel will recommence!" At the last second Enjo passed me and took the first corner.
"I'll be going first! Draw! I summon Burning-Skullhead in attack mode! Next I'll place three cards facedown and end my turn!" A burning skullhead appeared to the field as well as three card facedown…So he is going to solid defense. [Burning-Skullhead: *3 ATK: 1000]
"My Turn!" I said as our speed counters go to 1. "Draw! I summon speed warrior in attack mode!" My speed warrior appeared. [Speed Warrior: *2 ATK: 900]
"Yusei has already thrown down the gauntlet! Speed warrior will have his attack double for the Battle Phase that he was summoned through it's monster effect!" [Speed Warrior: 900-1800]
"Battle!"
"And there goes Speed Warrior!"
"Trap card, activates! Zero Guard!" He said as I saw a card with a transparent skull getting hit by a pink beam. "By reducing the attack of my monster to 0 it can't be destroyed by battle this turn!" I wonder?
"Sonic Edge!" I commanded as my speed warrior starts spinning and landed a kick while in a handspring to Enjo's Burning-Skullhead hitting his d-wheel and creating a spark. [Mukuro: 4000-2200 SPC: 1] Why didn't his speed counter decrease?
"Oh, my! Enjo has already been damage for 1000!"
"Trap, activate! Delta Accel!" he said as he flipped a card that showed a Turbo Duelist. "When I receive damage by battle, this can raise my speed counters for each interval of 500 points of damage." I see, so that's why he used Zero Guard! [Mukuro SPC:1-2-3-4] "See that?! This is my mighty invincible Speed Accel Deck, built by none other than me Mukuro Enjo!"
"You want to match speed spells? I'll take on that challenge." I calmly said to Mukuro. "I'll place two cards face-down and end my turn." [Speed Warrior's ATK: 1800-900] Now, I'll just have to see what he's going to do next.
"It's my turn! Draw!" [Yusei SPC: 2] [Mukuro SPC: 5] "I activate the Speed Spell, Summon Speeder!" He activates a card that shows an angel surrounded by winds. "When I have four or more counters, I can…Special Summon one level four or lower monster from my hand! Come on, Skull Base!" A white skeleton with a light blue with some golden lines appeared on his field, what will this card do? [Skull Base: *3 ATK: 800] "I release Skull Base and Burning-Skullhead in order to Advance Summon Skull Flame!" He said as his Skull base turned into a light blue light along with Burning-Skullhead turning into a flaming orange light and unite opening an new portal. From the portal a man with a monster with a skull helmet appeared. The monster was dressed in purple ragged cloak vest, with a red cape and flames on the back of his cape. on his hands two golden ornaments were attached and on his torso a golden ornament. his feets were colored gray like the skull helmet it had [Skull Flame: *8 ATK: 2600] "When Skull Base is release for an advance summoning, I get to draw a card. Let's battle!" He said as his Flaming Skull went and claw my Speed Warrior shattering it. [Yusei: 4000-2300 SPC: 2-1]
"Mukuro Enjo, with that beautiful combination attack using his Speed Spell, has brought their life points back to an even heat!" The MC said as I heard the crowd cheer.
"Way to go, Mukuro!" I heard Mukuro chuckle.
"I'm just getting started! Everyone, watch and be amazed! I activate the permanent trap, Speed Booster!" He said as his booster transformed into black with golden ones. they were square and have wings on their edges. That's… "This is the best part of my Speed Accel Deck! But…" he turned his head to look at me. "the best is yet to come, Yusei. Speed Booster is a permanent trap which can activate if you have more speed counters than your opponent does! It can negate any opposing monster's attack on my opponent's turn equal to difference in our speed counters…" So that's why he has been increasing his speed counters. "And, once per turn, it can inflict damage equal to the difference in Speed Counters times 100!" I see…I let a smile escape my lips.
It seems that he's enjoying this…Humph, you and I have a lot in common Yusei, we both enjoyed dueling new and stronger foes…Our duel, I really enjoyed and I hope we could relieve that again.
"Quit all that smiling! I activate Speed Booster's effect!" Missiles were launched from his boosters and they went into the air before they landed straight toward me. [Yusei: 2300-1900]
"That last attack has flipped around the Life Points! Now Mukuro's points are higher!"
"Heh, No one can keep up with my speed! I'll place one card face-down and end my turn! Kah! How's that?! I must be so far in the lead that you can't probably see me anymore!" Actually… "And-Huh?!" I'm right behind you because I…
"Draw!"
"You only have one Speed Counter, so how did you manage to…?!" You should check your screen Mukuro.
"Ah! Slip-Stream?!" That's right Mukuro, with Slip-Stream, when my speed counters are lower than my opponent I can activate it, and on my next Standby Phase, it can make my speed counters equal to the amount you have, and guess what it is my next Standby Phase! [Yusei SPC: 6]
"I get it. It was then, wasn't it?" He catch on quick… "Tahaha! This is pretty fun, Yusei! But, can you keep up with my speed?! Trap card, Accel Zone activate!" from the card light purple road formed in the track. "Here goes!" Mukuro said before he accelerates and his booster burst getting more faster.
"What incredible speed! His Speed Counter have suddenly risen to eleven!" Tch…
"Accel Zone, when the opponent add speed counters other than by the effect of Speed World, it can add five more counters to mine! You won't be able to keep up with my speed!" I have to…
"I activate the Speed Spell, Speed Summon!"
"Aah! Yusei delivers with Speed Summon of his own!"
"Summon Speeder effect will summon Bolt Hedgehog!" I said as my monster an orange hedgehog with bolts on his back appeared. [Bolt Hedgehog: *2 DEF: 800] "Next, I normal summon Junk Synchron, Plus Junk Synchron's effect will summon Speed Warrior from the cemetery! Arrise, Speed Warrior!" I said as a blue portal appeared and Speed Warrior returned…welcome back old friend. [Speed Warrior: *2 DEF: 400] [Junk Synchron: *3 ATK: 1300] "I'm tunning my level three Junk Synchron to my level two Speed Warrior! Gathering stars will call upon a new force! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Show yourself, Junk Warrior!" I chanted as Junk Synchron created three light green rings and Speed Warrior formed into two bight stars before a white beam was shot through the rings and Junk Warrior emerged [Junk Warrior: *5 ATK: 2300] "Junk Warrior increase his attack power equal to the attack power of all level 2 or lower monsters on my field. Battle!" [Junk Warrior's ATK: 2300-3100]
"Heh, Speed Booster's effect activates!" He said as his monster blocks my Junk Warrior's Scrap Fist on its tracks…I just have to make due for now.
"I place one card facedown and end my turn."
"My turn. Draw!" His speed counter are at max now…
"T-T-There it is! Twelve Speed Counter! That's the max speed!"
"That's right! He who wins in speed wins a Riding Duel! This speed will be my path toward the King! I've gone through training with that belief in my mind! All to attain this King like speed! Yaha, Here I come! I activate the Speed Spell, Accel Draw! This effect let's me draw two cards!" He drew his two cards, I have to brace myself. "Heh, I've draw it! The Speed Spell, The End Of Strom!" What?!
"The End Of Storm!" That's Jack's…
"This is the King's card! Allow yours truly to show you how to use The End Of Storm! Show you how a King battles! I activate the End Of Storm! The End Of Storm activates when the speed counter's are ten or more, after which, destroy all monsters on the field and inflicts 300 points of damage for each one!" The violent Storm destroys all of our monsters as I maintain myself from the force the spell unleash.
The End Of Storm…What a magnificent card, so this is the power of the Speed Spells, Hmm, it seemed that the King was surprise when this Mukuro Enjo activated, it must be a very rare card…Still even that card will not be enough to destroy a number card, if it has…I kept observing the duel, now what will you do next…Fudo Yusei.
[Mukuro: 2200-1900]
[Yusei: 1900-1300]
"Ah! Yusei's life points are down to 1300 points in one fell swoop! However, since Mukuro has destroyed his own monster, he can't possibly attack! What will he do?!"
"Heh, I had that all planned out. I'll remove the Skull Flame in my cementery from the game and from this, there's a monster I can Special Summon! Now c'mon! Speed King- Skull Flame!" The same monster from earlier but this time with its lower body being that of a black stallion with a skeleton armor that is colored pastel yellow and light blue appeared. [Speed King- Skull Flame: *10 ATK: 3000]
"What?" I whispered.
"Oh, my! Destroying all monsters on the field, in addition f dealing damage, and, what's more, to think it was all alluding to the summon of a high-level monster! What a perfect Combo! His Speed Accel Deck is fearsome indeed! This will end this! Speed King- Skull Flame, attack Yusei directly!" The monster charged and then threw a fire blast, I have to…
"I activate my Trap! Scrap-Iron Scarecrow!" I said as my scrap scarecrow appeared and negated the attack.
"Yusei manage to dodge that one with his Trap!"
"Well then, here's Speed Booster's effect for you." I took the blow from the incoming missiles and try to maintain my d-wheel. [Yusei: 1300-800] "And now Speed King's effect activates, he can inflict 400 points of damage for each Burning- Skullhead in my cemetery!" The skull that was sent to the cemetery emerged and went straight at me hitting me hard. [Yusei: 800-400]
"Now Yusei only has a mere 400 life points left!" I have to make this turn count…
"It's my turn! I activate the Speed Spell, Shift Down!"
"Oh, my! Yusei has decreased his own Speed Counters!" I have to make this two card's count.
"Shift Down's effect allows me to draw two cards! I summon Nitro Synchron!" I said as my monster, a red with white nitrogen machine appeared. [Nitro Synchron: *2 ATK: 300] "And then, Bolt Hedgehog in my cemetery can be Special Summoned when I have a tuner monster! Next up, I activate my trap, Give & Take!" A trap that has the picture of my Junk Warrior facing my Junk Synchron appeared. "This will Special Summon one monster in my Cemetery on my opponent's field in defense mode!" My junk synchron appeared on Enjo's side of the field. "It's at this time that a monster on my side of the field increases its level equal to that of the special summoned monster! [Bolt Hedgehog: *2-5 DEF: 800] "I'm tuning Nitro Synchron to Bolt Hedgehog! Clustering minds will become a new force! Become the path its light shine upon!" Two rings appear and my Bolt Hedgehog enter through them before turning into 5 bright stars and a ray of light goes through the rings. "Synchro Summon! Blaze on, Nitro Warrior!" I said as my new synchro monster appeared. his color was green with a light blue with dark blue body. its feet were colored blue and so were his shoulder pads. In the center a light blue gem was atttached to it while his forearms had two giant weight arm bands. It also had an ant like tail that was colored light green and silver. Finally, it has two horns on his side and two boosters on the back, with two smaller horns on each side of his cheek while his eyes were completely green [Nitro Warrior: *7 ATK: 2800]
"You're wasting your time! As long as I have Speed Booster, you can't attack me!" It's true but I have fate that… "Yusei! I'll outstrip you with my speed!" This next card…
So you're relying on this next card…Yusei, your card's will listen to you. Because they understand your wishes!
I'll have to make this one counts…I must…in order to…I drew and look at my card. I smiled, just the card I needed…
"Here it is. I activate the Speed Spell, Gap Strom!" I said as I activated a spell that showed two orbs; one green and one purple creating a storm. "Gap Storm can be activated when my speed counters are ten or more apart from yours. It destroys all Spell and Trap cards on the field!"
"Then, that means, my Speed Booster too!" Enjo said as his boosters go back to normal. "Damn it! Yusei…!"
"Next is Nitro Warriors effect! When a spell card is activated on my turn, his attack is increase by 1000!"
"What?!" [Nitro Warrior's ATK: 2800-3800]
"Battle! Go, Nitro Warrior, Dynamite Knuckle!" Nitro Warrior jumps high in the air and activate his boosters and charge toward Speed King- Skull Flames who tries to stop my monster with its flames but the strength of Nitro was too much and its hit by my Nitro Warrior's glowing knuckles shattering him.
"Dammit…" [Mukuro: 1900-1100]
"Plus, when Nitro Warrior destroys a monster in battle, it can switch a defense position monster on your side of the field to attack position and attack once again."
"What? To attack mode? Then, that means, Junk Synchron-!" [Junk Synchron DEF:500-ATK: 1300]
"Battle!"
"The difference in their attack power is as clear as day!" Nitro Warrior hits Junk Synchron.
"Oh, hell!" [Mukuro: 1100-0]
"That settles it! Yusei has scored a come from behind victory with his beautiful-executed combo!" I stopped my d-wheeler and went toward Enjo. he starts to chuckle.
"Hey there."
"That was a great duel." I said to him.
"Yeah. I may have lost today…but I ain't losing the next time we duel!" Enjo said with a grin while raising his finger. I nodded. and then he starts to laugh, he must have had a fun duel and I, have to agreed with him, now all that is left is…
Yusei, so you won your duel, that means that in order for us to meet I have to…I look toward my deck and take out King Of Wishes, Hope. You might not have used Stardust but I could tell that if we ever meet, you will do so, and I will do the same.
"So, he indeed lacked the strength." Rex Calmly said.
"It doesn't matter, because now, we can test him." That man said to him and he nodded in agreement.
"Which then means that up next is…" Yeager said and Rex nodded.
"We will see if he manage to harness enough strength in order to awaken the Crimson dragon." he looked toward me and then to That Man. "That Man."
"Yes, as we speak CA is giving him the requirements for the harnessing of its power." requirement? what does that freak talking about? And what power?!
"Let us hope it doesn't…
"No, it will be fine as long as we activate the Sphere Cube, there will be no harm nor risk in this Fortune Cup." Sphere Cube? "This will be interesting, don't you think so King?" He looked toward me. "That boy, Ichigo Zero, the one that…"
"I don't want to hear it from you!" I yelled, how dare he remind me of that lost, when he and Rex showed me what happened and he explained what that trap and monster did…Ichigo Zero, I would make you pay for that humiliating defeat! Just you wait, Either you of Yusei, it doesn't matter who wins, so don't you two dare to lose until the final match!
This is magnificent, Numbers, Varions, so much information to research. Ichigo Zero…With this knowledge I have finally.
"Yo, You here!?" I heard a voice say. I recognized this voice it was that annoying red cape boy.
"What do you want this time?! Can't you see I'm busy!" I told him annoyed.
"You don't have to be so grumpy sheesh." He folded his hand behind his back. "Anyway, your match is next." I see…
"Well, then if that is what you came for then…" I said adjusting my glasses before he cuts me off.
"Actually I came here for another task, well more like an order from mister Director himself." Director Godwin?
"Well?"
"He wants me to give you an extra hand on this." He then look at me. "You can't beat him with that deck." He said very serious. What does he mean? My deck are made to counter my opponent's deck, how can I… "Trust me on this, that number card, is nothing to be sneeze at, even more that kid…Ichigo Zero, he has the Guardian mark of the Astros meaning that he could communicate with another world." Ah, yes I read about this, The Guardian's of The Galaxy, Guardians that protected the signers through out the years, each signer had one Assigned. The Guardian Of The Astros was the one that protected the signer with the claw of the crimson dragon, While the Guardian of Prophecy protected the foot marker signer and the head signer. The Guardian of Atlantis, the one that protected the signer of the winged mark. Finally The Nova Guardian He who protects the tail. They say to have the same strength of that of an entity that was more powerful than the Crimson Dragon itself…The Cosmic Blazar King, Vexus. The boys ability was that he can communicate to another world beside their original spirit world…I believe it was called Astral World. Prophecy had the ability to bring the monsters back to life, but it said to be more fierce than that of a psychic duelist, psychic duelist would be childs play compare to the owner of the Prophecy mark guardian. I couldn't investigate the other two since I was interrupted by this man in front of me. "Here." he handed over three card I look at them…What?! this is… "Don't lose them though you have no idea how much work that card gave me to find it." I look at them, The trap card Xyz Change, a card that can make any monster an Xyz monster, and this one Rank-Up-Magic- Varrian Force. I look at the next card…what is this?
"What is this?" I asked.
"A blank card?"
"I can see that! Why are you giving me such a useless card?!" I screamed to him.
"Relax, that card is not useless, you'll know when to use it when the time comes I assure you, your monster Mad Profiler would love this power." He said, Mad Profiler, it was my counter for his Xyz number, they can't be destroyed by battle but they can easily be removed from the game. "Now get ready, your dueling soon in a turbo duel." He told me before he opens a portal an enter it. I look at the card and then where the man was standing. Numbers, Varrians, Chaos Numbers, Rank-Up-Magic…With this power, I can actually know everything.
"Trust in them,
And they will make your wishes come true."
Its finally here! The moment you're all been waiting for, Zero's turn in the Fortune Cup! Rex Godwin and That Man will be very observant of this match, and so will our King Jack Atlas which he now know that he could've lost to Ichigo Zero if the error didn't occurred. Commander Koda now has in possession the spell card that our fellow Varians have, What deck and d-wheel would the Duel Enterpriser have? As you know Koda design his decks to counter his opponent's then finish them up with Mad Profiler, also the only times we see him are in ground duel in most of the fanfic, so I decided to spice it up and make it even with two ground duels and two turbo duels in this round. What kind of speed spells will our hero and enemy have? Expect many Ruka and Zero P.O.V. on the next chapter! See you all later!
Burning-Skullhead= Burning Skull Head
Speed King- Skull Flame= Supersonic Skull Flames
Skull Base= Skull Vase
Speed Spell- Accel Draw= Speed Spell- Accelerator Draw
Accel Zone= Acceleration Zone
Delta Accel= Doom Accelerator
Bolt Hedgehog= Quickbolt Hedgehog