Response to Reviews
Thanks to raychiu, Playerhood18, Matsky, and Meemo for reviewing the last chapter.
In response to Meemo's question, if Leila and Sawatari are to become an item, one of them must lose their massive ego. That will not happen anytime soon.
Now, here is Chapter 21 of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Academy of Chaos...
Chapter 21: Chronomaly Catastrophe
5 years ago…
"Wait up, Ryoga!" The young girl ran after her older twin brother, trying to catch up. "We're supposed to go to Duel School together!"
"Not my fault you're slow!" Ryoga called back to her. "Get faster, Rio!"
"I'm the one on a sports team!" Rio yelled back. "If one of us should be faster than the other, it should be me!"
The twins had just gotten out of school at Kyoto Prefectural Katsura High School and were on their way to the Kyoto Duel Prep School, where they learned about the Duel Monsters card game.
Ryoga finally stopped in front of the gateway to their school, Rio slowing to a stop once she finally caught up.
"Why did you have to leave while I was helping to clean up?" Rio said, glaring at her brother. "If Kotori hadn't let me ride her bike with her, I wouldn't have caught up. That was very mean of you. Are you embarrassed arriving with your sister?"
Before Ryoga could answer that, another voice rang out. "Give them back, big brother Thomas!"
The twins turned and looked. Two kids, one a year younger and the other two years younger than them, were running around the Duel School's lawn. The younger one was crying out while the older one was carrying a deck.
"Father gave me those cards!" the younger brother said. He had curly pink hair and green eyes. "You can't just take them!"
"Sure I can, Michael-kun!" the older brother said. He had spiky yellow and dark red hair and dark red eyes. "Come and get them!" He ran around laughing while Michael chased after them. They stopped when another voice cried out, "Stop, you two!"
The two brothers, Rio, and Ryoga looked up. A boy the same age as the twins had appeared on the steps of the school. He had blue eyes and silver hair tied in a ponytail over his shoulder. His bangs were light purple and light green.
"You will get scolded when the teachers come out," he said. They stopped and Thomas said, "I know that, Chris."
"Yes, big brother," Michael said. The two of them stood together to the side, and Thomas held out the deck to Michael. "Here you go."
"Be good boys," Chris said, walking over to them. "Father doesn't want to give the teachers a bad impression. He wants us to get the best dueling education, and Kyoto is the best there is."
"Oi!" The three brothers turned and saw the Kamishiro twins. "Who are you guys?" Ryoga rudely asked, which Rio slapped him on the back of the head for.
"Don't ask like that!" she scolded. "Be polite!" She stepped forward and bowed to Chris. "I'm Kamishiro Rio, and the rude one is my twin brother Kamishiro Ryoga, though everyone calls him Shark. Welcome to Kyoto Duel Prep School."
"You go to this school?" Thomas asked, blushing when Rio turned to him. "You must be a good duelist to come here."
"Both of us are," Ryoga said, walking up to join them. "But I'm better than her," he added.
"That will change one day!" Rio said.
"Where are our manners?" Chris said, bowing to the twins. "My name is Christopher Arclight. These are my brothers, Thomas and Michael."
"It's good to meet you, Kamishiro-san and Kamishiro-san," Michael, the youngest, said, bowing to them as well. "I hope we get in so we can duel you."
"So do I," Thomas said, still blushing as he bowed. Unfortunately, he chose that moment to blurt out, "You're very pretty. Can I be your boyfriend?"
Rio's eyes widened in surprise, but before she could say anything, Ryoga said, "What did you say!?" He was glaring angrily at Thomas, who panicked and ran away. "No one dates my sister without going through me!" Ryoga shouted as he chased after Thomas. Rio couldn't help but laugh at Ryoga's tantrum, and she was soon joined by Chris and Michael. When she finished, Rio couldn't help but smile as she watched Ryoga chase Thomas around the lawn. She had a feeling she'd just made some new friends.
Present day…
"Thomas."
That was the only word Rio said as she glared at Quattro. For a fraction of a second, Quattro's smug mask showed cracks before rearranging itself.
"Kamishiro Rio," he said. "I actually forgot… You of all people would be my biggest fan."
Rio looked behind her and gasped when she saw Bronk and Caswell unconscious and Gongenzaka and Sawatari hurt.
"Did you do this, Thomas?" she demanded. Quattro flinched at that name again.
"Don't call me that!" he shouted. "I go by Quattro now."
"Quattro?" Rio said, narrowing her eyes. "What a stupid name. The Thomas I knew would never hurt people for his own amusement. What happened to you?"
"You know Quattro, Rio?" Yuzuki asked her. Without taking her eyes off Quattro, Rio nodded.
"We went to Duel Prep School together," she said. "Back then, I knew him as Thomas Arclight." Her eyes flitted over to Trey. "And him as Michael." Trey didn't react when she said his name. He only smiled and waved at her.
"Answer my question, Thomas!" Rio said, refusing to use his new name. "What happened to you? Did losing your father push you that far over the edge?"
"Shut up!" Quattro said, losing his composure. "You know nothing about what happened to my family!"
"I know you disappeared right before I came to IDA," Rio said. "I know your father was working with Akaba Leo on an experiment. And I know you blame Akaba Reiji for what happened."
"What is she talking about?" Yuya wondered. No one answered him, as Rio and Quattro held everyone's attention.
Quattro suddenly chuckled. "I have to admit, Rio, I'm surprised to see you here. Between the two of you, I thought Ryoga would be the one who would come to IDA."
Rio refused to change topics. "I owe a lot to Akaba Reiji. Whatever you're planning, I can't let you go through with it. Please Thomas, for the sake of our past friendship, stop whatever you're planning."
"Stop it?" Quattro said before laughing. "You've as naive as ever, Rio! I can't stop what I'm doing any more than you can. No," he said, suddenly turning serious. "I've come too far to turn back now. We will have revenge for what was done to us!"
"Then you give me no choice," Rio said softly. She placed her Duel Disk on her left arm. "I wanted to talk you down, but I can't let you do what you want. Duel me, Thomas!"
"It's Quattro!" he shouted then sneered. "If you want a duel, that's fine with me, Rio!"
Suddenly Trey shot out a red cable at Rio, snagging her Duel Disk. She looked over at him, surprised. The end of the cable was connected to a silver gauntlet-shaped Duel Disk he wore.
"This is…?" she said.
"It's a Duel Anchor," Trey said, still smiling. "It won't remove itself unless you finish a duel with me!"
Rio narrowed her eyes. "I know what a Duel Anchor is, Michael," she said. "I have a friend who has one installed on his Duel Disk."
"Trey, Rio is my prey!" Quattro said angrily to his brother. "Get lost!"
"Brother Quattro, you have already finished your mission for today," Trey said. "It isn't time for you to duel Rio-san yet." His expression suddenly became serious as he said quietly enough that only Quattro would hear, "Besides, Vetrix's order is absolute."
Quattro grit his teeth then turned to Rio and the freshmen. "The fanservice is over," he said, then turned around and started to walk away.
"Wait, stop!" Rio said. "You were never a coward, Thomas!"
Quattro continued to walk away as he held up seven cards. "I already finished collecting my Numbers," he said as the bracelet on his wrist glowed again. "I will wait for you in the finals, Rio." A dust cloud appeared and covered Quattro as he laughed. When it dissipated, he was gone.
Rio grit her own teeth as she cried out, "Thomas!"
"Calm down," Trey said, smiling apologetically to Rio. "My brother is quite busy. Besides, your opponent is me."
"Who are these people?" Leila wondered aloud as she supported Sawatari as he stood up. "A Duel Anchor isn't standard equipment for a Duel Disk, and people aren't just sent flying from a duel. Could they be from Arcadia?"
"I don't think so," Yuzuki said, narrowing her eyes at Trey. "Those clothes aren't like Arcadia's, and neither are those Duel Disks. Whoever these people are, they aren't with Sayer."
Gongenzaka stood up, picked Caswell up and put him over his shoulder. "We need to get these two to the hospital. They need medical attention now! Help the man Gongenzaka, Sawatari!"
"I got hurt too, you know!" Sawatari said. Despite his complaint, he wrestled out of Leila's grip and limped over to Bronk, trying to lift him. Yuya got around to the other side and helped Sawatari pick him up.
"You have bruises, Gongenzaka," Milly said, looking in concern at her friend.
"The man Gongenzaka is alright," he said. Milly slapped his shoulder and made him wince since she hit a bruise.
"You aren't!" she said. "You and Sawatari need medical care, too! I'm going with you!"
"We'll all go," Yuzuki said, preparing to follow them, only for Yuya to shake his head.
"No Yuzuki, you and Leila stay here," he said, turning to look at Trey. "I don't know who these guys are, but we can't leave Rio alone with him."
"He's right, Yuzuki," Leila said, turning to watch Rio and Trey. "As much as I want to help, they don't need it. I feel this is something we have to witness."
Yuzuki grit her teeth, but eventually said, "Be careful, you guys. And don't get injured anymore!"
"Who, me?" Sawatari said, trying to make a smirk, but failing from the pain. "Who do you think I am?"
Leila sighed and shook her head as the other four walked away carrying Bronk and Caswell. "If only he'd let go of that ridiculously large ego of his, he'd actually make a good duelist," she lamented.
"I heard that, Thompson!" Sawatari yelled back as he and the others left. As they did, Yuzuki turned back to Rio and Trey.
"You've never defeated me before, Michael," Rio said, glaring at the younger boy as she activated her dark blue crystals-shaped blade. "I have only increased in strength over the last four years."
"Please, call me Trey," he said, still smiling at her. "And I have gotten stronger as well, Rio-san." He activated his Duel Disk's light green blade, which was shaped like wings.
"Duel!" they shouted.
Trey: 4000 LP
Kamishiro Rio: 4000 LP
"For this duel, why don't we make it interesting and bet two Numbers instead of one?" Trey said.
"That's fine with me," Rio said. She already had five. If she won, she'd be all set for the finals. "I'll bet Numbers 73 and 94."
"And I'll bet Numbers 32 and 36," Trey said. "I'll also take the first turn!" He took a card from his hand and played it. "I activate the Field Spell Sunken Kingdom!" Suddenly they were all underwater and surrounded by ancient ruins. It reminded Yuzuki of Ryota's Lemuria, the Forgotten City Field Spell. "This card increases the attack points of Water monsters by 300!"
Rio raised an eyebrow at that. Trey had seen her deck dozens of times. Did he think she'd changed it since they were kids?
"Next, I summon Chronomaly Mayan Machine!" His monster looked like a giant stone vacuum cleaner with teeth.
Chronomaly Mayan Machine ATK 1500 DEF 700 LVL: 3
"Then I place a card face-down and end my turn!" Trey smiled at Rio. "It's your turn, Rio-san."
"'Chronomaly?'" Yuzuki said. "What is that archetype?"
"I think it stands for chronological anomaly," Leila said, narrowing her eyes. "Based on his Mayan Machine, I think they are mysterious technological creations from past civilizations."
Michael, Rio thought. You were always the kindest of your family. Chris was the serious one and Thomas was a troublemaker. But you… you were always the sweet one. The kind I sometimes wish Ryoga was.
"My turn!" Rio said. "Draw! I summon Blizzard Falcon!"
Blizzard Falcon ATK 1500 DEF 1500 LVL: 4
"And due to Sunken Kingdom's effect, Blizzard Falcon gains 300 attack points."
Blizzard Falcon ATK 1500→1800
"Why did you play Sunken Kingdom, Michael?" Rio asked him. "You know I use a Water deck."
"I do," Trey said, still smiling. "But due to Sunken Kingdom's second effect, you cannot attack 'Chronomaly' monsters with Level 4 or lower monsters."
"So that was what you were trying to accomplish?" Rio asked. "To keep me from attacking? You know that won't work against me." She took a card from her hand and played it. "I activate the Spell Card Blizzard Vision, and target my Blizzard Falcon! Now, I Special Summon this card as a Normal Monster with the same Type, Attribute, and Level as the targeted monster!"
Her Blizzard Vision took on the shape of a second Blizzard Falcon.
Blizzard Vision ATK 0 DEF 0 LVL: 4
"Due to Sunken Kingdom's effect, Blizzard Vision will gain 300 attack points too!"
Blizzard Vision ATK 0→300
"There are two Level 4 monsters…" Trey noted. "And since it is Rio-san…"
"I overlay my Level 4 Blizzard Falcon and Blizzard Vision!" Rio declared, pointing to the sky. Her two monsters became streams of blue energy that entered the black and yellow portal. It exploded with energy as she chanted.
"Elegant bird of the frozen night! Take flight in the endless blizzard! Xyz Summon! Come forth! Rank 4! Ice Beast Zerofyne!"
Rio's ace monster appeared on her field orbited by two blue lights.
Ice Beast Zerofyne ATK 2000 DEF 2200 RNK: 4
"And as before, Zerofyne gains 300 attack points from Sunken Kingdom's effect!"
Ice Beast Zerofyne ATK 2000→2300
"Xyz Monsters don't have levels to begin with," Rio reminded Trey, who was still smiling, "so Sunken Kingdom's effect won't work!"
"As expected of her," Leila said.
"But before I attack, I will activate Zerofyne's effect!" Rio declared. "By detaching 1 Xyz Material, the effects of all other face-up cards on the field are negated until my next Standby Phase! Perfect Freeze!"
Zerofyne let loose a massive winter storm that enveloped the entire field. When it subsided, the water had disappeared and the buildings were covered in ice. Similarly, Mayan Machine was also frozen.
"Zerofyne may lose the attack bonus from Sunken Kingdom, but for each card negated, Zerofyne reduces the attack points of one of your monsters by 300!"
Ice Beast Zerofyne ATK 2300→2000
Chronomaly Mayan Machine ATK 1500→900
"Go, Ice Beast Zerofyne, attack Mayan Machine! Ice Rain!"
Zerofyne created several icicles around her which she sent streaming at Mayan Machine, destroying it in an explosion.
Trey: 2900 LP
"I activate my Trap Card!" Trey declared. "Stonehenge Methods! Since a 'Chronomaly' monster was destroyed, this card lets me summon a Level 4 or lower Rock-Type 'Chronomaly' monster from my Deck in face-up Defense Position! Come forth, Chronomaly Colossal Head!"
A version of Stonehenge appeared on Trey's field, and when the center lit up, it started to descend as a monster took its place. It was a giant green and brown stone head.
Chronomaly Colossal Head ATK 800 DEF 1600 LVL: 4
"I place one card face-down," Rio said, "and end my turn. Trey, you are using the same deck you used back at Kyoto."
"Of course," Trey said, still smiling. "This deck was given to me by my father. It is precious to me."
"As it should be," Rio said. "But how much will you lose if you continue on this path?"
"Huh?" Trey said, confused by what Rio meant.
"You blame Akaba Leo for what happened to your father," Rio said, pity in her eyes. "Since you can't take revenge on him, you are taking it out on his son. I know you, Michael, and I know Reiji-san. If you continue, it won't end well for you."
She looked him directly in the eyes and continued, "Please, Ryoga and I were your friends once. Even if Thomas has changed, I can tell you haven't. It isn't too late. Stop this now, and things can go back to how they were before. I know Ryoga misses all of you, even if he would never admit it."
"Rio," Yuzuki muttered. She didn't know what Rio was talking about, but she partly understood it. Trey and his brother blamed the director for something that happened to their father and wanted revenge. Rio used to be their friend and was trying to help them.
"The way things used to be," Trey muttered, closing his eyes and looking sad. "I want that more than anything in the world, Rio-san," he said, then he opened his eyes and gave a determined look. "That is why I am doing this! Once we have revenge, my family can be happy again!"
"Revenge never works that way," Rio said. "Haven't you ever watched anime or movies? Revenge plans never end well!"
"Maybe," Trey said. "Maybe what we do will amount to nothing. Maybe we will fail. Maybe we will succeed. But… we have come too far to stop now!" He placed his hand on his Duel Disk.
"My turn! Draw! I summon Chronomaly Golden Jet!" An ancient-looking mechanical gold-colored shuttle appeared on Trey's field.
Chronomaly Golden Jet ATK 1300 DEF 1400 LVL: 4
"Then, I activate the Continuous Spell Card Orichalcum Chain!" Trey declared. "If this card is face-up on my field when I perform an Xyz Summon, I can use one less Xyz Material."
"Say what?" Rio said, surprised. Trey had never used Orichalcum Chain before.
"But, Orichalcum Chain has risks as well," Trey explained. "When it is destroyed, an Xyz Monster summoned by this effect will have its control switch to my opponent!"
That's a very big risk to take for the sake of Xyz Summoning, Rio thought, narrowing her eyes. Did he play it because he has no choice, or did he play it because he wants me to destroy it?
"I overlay the Level 4 Colossal Head, Golden Jet, and Orichalcum Chain's effect!" Trey declared. Colossal Head became a stream of orange light, Golden Jet became one of yellow light, and a chain appeared from Trey's Spell Card. All three streams entered the black and yellow portal that appeared in front of Trey. It exploded with energy as he chanted.
"The greatest ruler of the deep sea! Exterminate everything with your sharp fangs! Xyz Summon! Show yourself! Rank 4! Number 32: Shark Drake!"
The Number's sealed form was that of an arrowhead with two fins on the sides. Wings, claws, and legs appeared from the Number. Once it was unsealed, it looked like a two-legged dragon with a shark's head, two wings and two long arms with massive claws at the ends. It was orbited by two blue lights.
Number 32: Shark Drake ATK 2800 DEF 2100 RNK: 4
"So that's his Number!" Yuzuki said, shocked at its power.
"And likely the real reason he played Sunken Kingdom," Leila commented. "If Zerofyne hadn't negated it, it would have 3100 attack points right now."
"Go, Shark Drake!" Trey shouted. "Attack Ice Beast Zerofyne! Depth Bite!" Shark Drake sent a blast of pink energy at Zerofyne. Before it hit, the energy took on the appearance of Shark Drake and bit Zerofyne as it attacked her, destroying her in an explosion. To Rio's surprise, the attack caused a blowback. What was that? The damage was real?
Rio: 3200 LP
Yuzuki gasped. How had she not seen it before? Trey had a bracelet on his right wrist like Quattro did, only the stone was green instead of purple. And it was glowing faintly.
"Leila, do you see that?" Yuzuki asked her friend.
"See what?" Leila asked, confused. "That Rio just lost her ace monster?"
"The bracelet he's wearing," Yuzuki clarified. "It's glowing!"
Leila looked at the bracelet. She saw it, but she couldn't see the glow.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Yuzuki," Leila said. "I don't see any glow."
Trey overheard their conversation and started in surprise. The girl with black and pink hair could see his bracelet glowing? Did that mean she had the power?
He put that thought from his mind as he said, "I activate Shark Drake's effect! When it destroys my opponent's monster in battle, once per turn, by detaching one Xyz Material, the destroyed monster is Special Summoned to my opponent's field, but with 1000 less attack points!"
Shark Drake sent a stream of water into a portal that appeared on Rio's field. The stream brought Zerofyne back to Rio's field, but with less attack points.
Ice Beast Zerofyne ATK 2000→1000
"And," Trey added, "it can battle that monster again!"
"So his Number can attack twice?" Yuzuki said, surprised.
"It's more than an 'attack twice' effect," Leila said, narrowing her eyes. "Since Zerofyne is weaker, the damage will be increased!"
"It will bite you until you have no bones left!" Trey said. "Shark Drake attacks Ice Beast Zerofyne once again! Depth Bite!"
Shark Drake sent another blast of pink energy that bit Zerofyne in half. This time, Rio was sent flying from the attack, surprising Leila and Yuzuki.
Rio: 1400 LP
"T-That damage was real," Leila said, surprised. "Does that mean he's a Psychic Duelist?"
"I don't think so," Yuzuki said, narrowing her eyes at his bracelet. "Something about this… it feels different than when I dueled McCarthy and Sayer."
Rio groaned and stood up. She'd heard what Leila and Yuzuki said. She'd known Trey and his brothers; they were not Psychic Duelists. But what other explanation could there be for his attacks being physical?
"Now, I activate the Spell Card Chronomaly Gift!" Trey said. "I shuffle the Colossal Head in my Graveyard back into my Deck. Then I draw two cards." He drew, then said, "I place one card face-down and end my turn!
"Well," Trey said, still smiling, "if you can't think of a way to counter Shark Drake, then you have nowhere to escape!"
Rio narrowed her eyes at that. There was a way to counter Trey's monster, but it was a ridiculously easy way. Did he really expect her not to pull it off? No, this was part of his plan. And if she was right about what his face-down card was, he'd regret that.
"My turn! Draw!" Rio looked at her card and smirked. This was a monster she knew Trey wouldn't expect. "Since it is now my Standby Phase, the effect of Zerofyne ends, and Sunken Kingdom's effect resumes." The ice covering the buildings fell off as the entire field was covered in water again.
Number 32: Shark Drake ATK 2800→3100
"I summon Skull Kraken!"
A giant metallic upside-down skull with tentacles appeared on Rio's field.
Skull Kraken ATK 600 DEF 1600 LVL: 3
"Skull Kraken?" Trey said, genuine surprise on his face. "But that's Ryoga-san's monster, not yours!"
"I know," Rio said. "Thomas was right. Ryoga and I both applied to IDA. However, in order to go, we needed to win a scholarship, and it could only go to one of us. Ryoga dropped his application so that I could come here."
"Ryoga-san…" Trey whispered. "That is something he would do for you."
"I owe my brother for what he did," Rio said. "Not just for dropping his application, but when it came time for me to go, he gave me several of his cards, including this one. So now, whenever I duel for IDA, I duel not just with my strength, but also with his!"
She gestured to Skull Kraken. "I activate Skull Kraken's effect! When this monster is successfully Normal Summoned, it can destroy one face-up Spell or Trap Card on my opponent's field! I'll destroy Orichalcum Chain!"
Skull Kraken flipped itself so its mouth was right-side-up, then smoke came out of it. The smoke spread to Trey's field and covered his Orichalcum Chain card, destroying it. Once the card was destroyed, Shark Drake roared in anger as it went over to Rio's field.
"Since Orichalcum Chain was destroyed, its effect switches control of Shark Drake to me," Rio said.
Trey smiled at that. That's right, that's how it should be… That's the only thing you can do if you wish to survive. My mission will…
Rio smirked. "But, I'm not a fool, Michael."
"Huh?" Trey said. "What do you mean by that?"
"I know you wanted me to take control of Shark Drake," she said, surprising Trey. "I don't know why you want me to have this card, but whatever you're planning, I won't be a part of it!" She took a card from her hand and played it. "I activate the Spell Card Minimal Xyz! Since I control an Xyz Monster, I can Special Summon a monster from my hand! However, if the monster is used for an Xyz Summon, the Summoned monster will have its effects negated until the end of the turn. I summon Shark Stickers, who gains 300 attack points from Sunken Kingdom's effect!"
Shark Stickers ATK 200→500 DEF 1000 LVL: 3
"Shark Stickers?" Trey said. "Another of Ryoga-san's cards?"
"Yes," Rio said. "And now I'll show you another! I overlay the Level 3 Skull Kraken and Shark Stickers!" Skull Kraken became a stream of purple energy while Shark Stickers became one of blue energy. They entered the black and yellow portal that appeared in front of Rio as she chanted.
"Twin demons of the deep! Ascend to the surface and drag our foes to the bottom of the sea! Xyz Summon! Emerge! Rank 3! Submersible Carrier Aero Shark!"
The two sharks attached to each appeared on her field, orbited by two blue lights.
Submersible Carrier Aero Shark ATK 1900→2200 DEF 1000 RNK: 3
"Aero Shark?" Trey said, his eyes wide. "He even gave you one of his best Xyz Monsters?"
"That is the strength of the bond between Ryoga and me," Rio said. "Since Shark Stickers was summoned using Minimal Xyz, Aero Shark's effects are negated, so I can't use its effect." But that isn't why I summoned it, she thought. I have a suspicion as to what your face-down card is, Michael.
"I activate the Spell Card Xyz Gift!" Rio declared. "Since there are two or more Xyz Monsters on the field, this card lets me draw two cards!" She drew, then said, "Battle! Aero Shark attacks you directly!"
Aero Shark? Trey thought with surprise. But Shark Drake is strong enough to win her the duel! Does that mean she anticipated…?
It didn't matter. He couldn't let himself take this much damage. "I won't let that happen! Trap Card activate! Antikythira Gear! When there are two or more monsters on my opponent's field, and my opponent declares a direct attack, I can gain control of one of your monsters besides the attacking one, and put in Defense Position!"
"Since Aero Shark is the one that attacked, he takes control of Shark Drake," Leila noted as cables shot out, grabbed Shark Drake, and pulled it over to Trey's field in Defense Position. "But why did Rio attack with Aero Shark instead of Shark Drake?"
As I thought, Rio said, smiling. "I know your Deck inside and out, Michael," she said. "I suspected your trap was Antikythira Gear, so I decided to take advantage of its effect."
"What do you mean?" Trey asked, confused. "Thanks to Sunken Kingdom, Aero Shark can destroy Shark Drake, but it won't deal me damage."
"But this will!" Rio shouted, pointing to her face-down card. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card Rank-Up-Magic Reaction Force!" The card showed two monsters, one being pulled away, and the other surrounded by light and entering a portal.
"A Rank-Up-Magic?" Leila said, surprised. "I've heard about these cards, but I didn't expect her to use one."
"Reaction Force can only be activated if control of a monster switches from me to my opponent," Rio explained, which made Trey widen his eyes in realization. "Now, I can target one Xyz Monster on my field, and use it as Material to summon an Xyz Monster with the same Attribute from my Extra Deck, only two Ranks higher!"
"There is an Xyz Summon like this?" Trey said, surprised. Kyoto didn't teach them about that. It must be something Rio had learned from IDA.
"I rebuild the Overlay Network with Aero Shark!" Rio declared. Aero Shark became a stream of blue energy that entered the black and yellow portal in front of Rio. It exploded with energy as she chanted.
"Priestess of the Spirit World with a heart of ice! Show that clear and bright soul! Rank-Up Xyz Evolution! Emerge! Rank 5! Number 94: Crystalzero!"
Her Number's sealed form was that of a dark blue and white snowflake. But it did not stay sealed for long, and soon its true form was revealed. Crystalzero was a tall woman with thin legs and a large blue and white skirt. She had a headdress with icicles at the tips, and four icicles dripping from her shoulder. She carried a saber made of ice and was orbited by three blue lights.
Number 94: Crystalzero ATK 2200 DEF 1600 RNK: 5
"So this is your Number?" Trey wondered, mesmerized by the monster in front of him.
"She's beautiful," Yuzuki murmured. Leila was similarly stunned, having never witnessed a Rank-Up Xyz Evolution before.
"Due to Sunken Kingdom's effect, Crystalzero gains 300 attack points!" Rio reminded Trey.
Number 94: Crystalzero ATK 2200→2500
"And now that Crystalzero is here, Shark Drake must leave," Rio said, glaring at Trey's Number. "I activate the effect of Rank-Up-Magic Reaction Force in the Graveyard! Since I control a face-up Xyz Monster, I can banish Reaction Force, and change the battle position of one monster on your field!"
"What?" Trey said, surprised.
"I switch Shark Drake to Attack Position!" Shark Drake roared as it was once again in Attack Position with 3100 attack points.
"What was the point of that, Rio-san?" Trey asked her. "Shark Drake has 3100 attack points and your Crystalzero only has 2500. It isn't strong enough to defeat Shark Drake."
"Not yet," Rio said, smirking. "I activate Crystalzero's monster effect! By detaching one Xyz Material, the attack points of one of your monsters is halved until the end of the Battle Phase!"
"What?" Trey said, surprised for the second time in under a minute.
So it's like Dark Anthelion Dragon's effect, Yuzuki thought. Except Crystalzero doesn't gain attack points.
"What's more, I can use this effect more than once per turn," Rio said. "I'll detach two Xyz Materials to use its effect twice! Crystal Eraser!"
Crystalzero pointed its sword at Shark Drake and zapped it with a blue and purple blast. It roared in protest as its attack points were halved twice.
Number 32: Shark Drake ATK 3100→1550→775
"775 attack points?" Trey said, his eyes wide. Now he understood what Rio was trying to do.
"Battle!" Rio declared. "Crystalzero, attack Shark Drake! Crystal Javelin!" Crystalzero threw her saber at Shark Drake, impaling it and destroying it. Trey winced as he took damage.
Trey: 1175
"Amazing!" Yuzuki said. "She performed a Rank-Up Xyz Evolution and took out over half his Life Points!"
"I place two cards face-down, and end my turn," Rio said. "Give it up, Michael. You can't beat me. Not as you are now."
"Maybe not," Trey said, smiling at Rio. "But I can still give it my all. That is what we were taught, wasn't it? To never give up, no matter how bad the situation is?"
"Yes," Rio said. "But we were also taught to rely on our friends. I miss you and your brothers, Michael. Please, come back."
Trey gave Rio a sad look. "I'm sorry, Rio-san. But that's not possible anymore." He placed his hand on his Duel Disk. "My turn! Draw!" As he looked at his cards, Trey grimaced to himself.
Nice one, he thought. My mission was to give her control of Shark Drake, yet not only did she reject it, but she destroyed it. Her strength has increased a great deal since we were children. His expression turned sad for a moment before resuming his train of thought. Vetrix said to feel free to lose purposefully after that, but if I'm dueling Rio-san, then I'll go all out! He glared at Rio as he thought, Don't get too overconfident, Rio!
"I activate the Spell Card Chronomaly Technology!" he declared as a stone calendar appeared on his field. "By banishing one 'Chronomaly' monster from my Graveyard, in this case Mayan Machine, I draw two cards from my Deck, then send one to the Graveyard!" The card he discarded was Chronomaly Nebra Disk. He then said, "I summon a second Chronomaly Golden Jet!"
Chronomaly Golden Jet ATK 1300 DEF 1400 LVL: 4
"And since all monsters I control are 'Chronomaly' monsters, I can Special Summon Chronomaly Nebra Disk from my Graveyard in Defense Position!" A green stone showing the sun, a crescent moon, and a curve on the bottom appeared on Trey's field.
Chronomaly Nebra Disk ATK 1800 DEF 1500 LVL: 4
"Two Level 4 monsters?" Leila said, narrowing her eyes. "When this duel started, they bet two Numbers each. Is he…?"
"I overlay the Level 4 Chronomaly Golden Jet and Chronomaly Nebra Disk!" Trey declared. His monsters became two streams of yellow light that entered the black and yellow portal in front of him. It exploded with energy as he chanted.
"Ancient city of a forgotten time! Come forward into the future, and engrave your existence into the world! Xyz Summon! Appear! Rank 4! Number 36: Chronomaly Chateau Huyuk!"
His new Number didn't have a sealed form. Of course, it would be difficult to have one since it was a floating ancient city in a blue sphere with "36" printed on the outside and a single gateway in the sphere. It was circled by two yellow lights.
Number 36: Chronomaly Chateau Huyuk ATK 2000 DEF 2500 RNK: 4
"So that's his second Number," Yuzuki marveled. "It's huge!"
"At least this one fits his archetype," Leila commented, worried for Rio. Even if Chateau Huyuk was weaker than Crystalzero, it likely had a dangerous effect.
"With this card's effect," Trey explained. "During either of our turns, once per turn, I can detach one Xyz Material, then change the attack of one monster you control to 0 until the end of this turn!"
"What?" Rio said, surprised at such an effect.
"Go, Chateau Huyuk!" Trey said. "Null Cannon!" The gateway on Huyuk opened and revealed a cannon that fired a blast of blue energy at Crystalzero. She screamed as her attack points dropped.
Number 94: Crystalzero ATK 2500→0
"Chateau Huyuk has 2000 attack points," Trey said. "That means if I attack Crystalzero, you will lose!"
"Not yet!" Rio said. "Crystalzero's effect can be activated during either player's turn! I detach one Xyz Material and halve Chateau Huyuk's attack points! Crystal Eraser!" Crystalzero sent a stream of blue and purple energy at Huyuk, which dropped its attack points.
Number 36: Chronomaly Chateau Huyuk ATK 2000→1000
"Even if you don't lose, you will still take damage!" Trey pointed out. "Go, Chateau Huyuk! Attack Crystalzero! Fire of the Ancients!"
The cannon reappeared from the gate, only this time it fired red energy at Crystalzero. The blast destroyed her, and like the last two attacks, Rio was sent flying from the attack.
Rio: 400 LP
"Again?" Yuzuki said, looking at Trey's wrist. Sure enough, his bracelet was glowing. This time, though, she didn't ask Leila, as she knew by now she couldn't see it.
"This duel is amazing," Leila said. "Despite Rio's Rank-Up-Magic, Trey has reduced her to 400 Life Points and pushed her into a corner. Kyoto's duelists cannot be underestimated."
"It seems you have gotten better since we were children, Michael," Rio said as she stood up. "But, you are still no match for me! I activate my Trap Card! Xyz Downscale!"
"What?" Trey said, surprised.
"Since an Xyz Monster on my field was destroyed, I can Special Summon one Xyz Monster from my Graveyard with their effects negated, so long as they are the same Attribute, but one Rank lower! Return to my side, Ice Beast Zerofyne!" Rio's ace monster reappeared on her field, even though her effects were negated and she had no Xyz Materials.
Ice Best Zerofyne ATK 2000→2300
Trey smiled at seeing Zerofyne again. He remembered watching Rio duel with it back at Kyoto Duel Prep School. She'd defeated him many times with it, and even knocked down Quattro with it a few times. Of course, that was years ago, and with Chateau Huyuk's effect, and Zerofyne's effect negated, he was certain he would win.
"Since the Battle Phase ended, Crystalzero's effect also ends, and my Chateau Huyuk's attack points return to normal."
Number 36: Chronomaly Chateau Huyuk ATK 1000→2000
"I place one card face-down," Trey said. "I end my turn."
"Rio has 400 Life Points left," Yuzuki said. "And Trey has 1175. This turn will decide the outcome of the Duel."
"My turn!" Rio said. "Draw!" When she saw her card, her eyes widened and she smiled. I see, she thought. You're always with me, aren't you, Ryoga?
"I activate the Spell Card Rank-Up-Magic Oceanic Force!" The card showed an ocean with a pillar of light erupting from it.
"Another Rank-Up-Magic card?" Trey said, surprised.
"This is more than just another Rank-Up-Magic card," Rio told him. "This was Ryoga's only Rank-Up-Magic card. And when I went to IDA, he gave it to me. Now witness its power! By using a Water Xyz Monster as Material, I can summon a Water Xyz Monster from my Extra Deck that's one Rank higher! I Rank-Up Zerofyne!"
Zerofyne became a stream of blue energy, but instead of going towards the ground, she traveled towards the sky. Everyone looked up and saw why. There was a massive portal in the sky, yellow at the edges, but blue and black on the inside. When Zerofyne entered the portal, lightning shot out, then it exploded with energy.
"The holy warrior of the sunken city!" Rio chanted. "Come to the surface world and reign supreme! Rank-Up Xyz Evolution! Surface! Rank 5! Number 73: Abyss Splash!"
The Number's sealed form was a blue orb surrounded on four sides by blue fins that bended inward. Waves of water, which was somehow possible despite the fact they were currently underwater, washed over it as it unsealed. Abyss Splash was huge, even larger than Chateau Huyuk. It had blue and golden armor with several blue orbs attached. It wore a white cape and carried a golden two-pronged staff. It was orbited by one blue light.
Number 73: Abyss Splash ATK 2400→2700 DEF 1400 RNK: 5
"Number 73?" Leila said, her eyes wide. "That monster is massive!"
"And summoning a new Number isn't all Oceanic Force can do," Rio said. "Until my next Standby Phase, you cannot target Abyss Splash with monster effects!"
Trey grit his teeth. That meant Chateau Huyuk's effect wouldn't work on it.
"And now I activate Abyss Splash's effect! By detaching one Xyz Material, Abyss Splash's attack points are doubled until the end of the Battle Phase!" The blue light orbiting Abyss Splash hit its chest, and it roared as its attack points increased.
Number 73: Abyss Splash ATK 2700→5400
"I see why Rio has Numbers 73 and 94," Yuzuki said, her eyes wide. "Their effects are inversions of each other."
"Battle!" Rio declared. "Abyss Splash, attack Chateau Huyuk!" Abyss Splash started to swing its staff as Trey smiled.
"Fortunately, I haven't underestimated you one bit," he said. "I activate my Trap Card! Chronomaly Ley Line Power!"
"What?" Rio said.
"With this card, when a Special Summoned monster battles another monster, the attack points of the battling monsters are switched! Now Chateau Huyuk's and Abyss Splash's attack points are exchanged!"
A red line appeared on the field, connecting Abyss Splash and Chateau Huyuk to each other.
Number 36: Chronomaly Chateau Huyuk ATK 2000→5400
Number 73: Abyss Splash ATK 5400→2000
"Now, I win the duel!" Trey said, still smiling.
"As I expected," Rio said, a smile on her own face.
Trey gasped and looked surprised.
"I am the fortunate one for not underestimating you, Michael," Rio said. "It has been a long time since we dueled, but I expected you to have a counter for my finishing move." She gestured to her last face-down card. "I activate the Trap Card Sea King's Verdict! This card negates the effect of a Trap Card activated during the Battle Phase!"
"Another of Ryoga-san's cards?" Trey said, surprised again.
"The deck I built has both my strength and Ryoga's strength behind it," Rio said. "With him standing at my side, I cannot lose!"
A giant grey man with a beard appeared and threw a trident at the red line connecting the two Numbers, shattering it and making their attack points return to normal.
Number 36: Chronomaly Chateau Huyuk ATK 5400→2000
Number 73: Abyss Splash ATK 2000→5400
"Damn!" Trey said, his eyes wide. For a split second, he saw another person standing by Rio. He had long purple hair that resembled tentacles, but curled up at the ends, dark blue eyes, and he wore a dark purple jacket over a maroon shirt and dark blue pants. Ryoga?
"Resume your attack, Abyss Spash!" Rio said, pointing at Chateau Huyuk. "Final Fall!" Abyss Splash's staff glowed, then it shot a stream of blue and purple energy at Chateau Huyuk. The blast hit the gate, then went straight through it and out the other side. Chateau Huyuk was destroyed in a massive explosion that made Trey yell as he lost.
Trey: 0 LP
As the underwater ruins finally disappeared, Yuzuki cheered. "Yes! Rio won!"
"Amazing!" Leila said, her eyes wide. "If all of Kyoto's duelists are this skilled, we'll have a real problem in this tournament!"
Trey had fallen to his knees when he lost, but he stood up and smiled at Rio.
"I see being without me and my brothers hasn't lessened your dueling skills," he said. "I lost to you today, just as all the days before." He threw two cards at Rio, who caught them. They were Numbers 32 and 36. "As we agreed, the winner obtains two Numbers. But I'm still in this tournament. Those weren't my only Numbers, or my most powerful ones."
"I expected as much," Rio said as she thought, Now I have seven Numbers. Enough for the finals. "You still won't take my offer, Trey?"
Trey looked sad as he shook his head. "I'm sorry, Rio-san, but we've come too far now. Maybe once this is over, we can try to be friends again." He smiled for a second before turning to leave. "Say hi to Ryoga-san for me."
Rio watched as he left, then headed towards her Duel Runner. Before she reached it, however, Yuzuki cried out, "Rio!"
She turned and looked at Leila and Yuzuki as they ran over to her. "Who was that guy?" Yuzuki asked her. "You seemed to know him."
Rio frowned as she answered. "I first met him and his brothers five years ago. They were joining the same Duel School my brother and I went to. They were our best friends for about a year and a half. Ryoga especially got along great with Thomas. Once he stopped hitting on me," she added, a small grin on her face.
"Thomas," Yuzuki muttered. "That was Quattro, wasn't it? You said earlier he used to be different. What happened?"
Rio didn't answer for a moment. She knew what happened; their father died in an experiment. But she couldn't tell Yuzuki that. Somehow, it was too personal for her. Not to mention that Rio felt there was something else going on. Something she didn't know about.
"They left," she simply said. "It was a couple months before I joined IDA. They didn't even say goodbye. Ryoga brushed it off, but I could tell he was upset. As was I." She turned and got onto her Duel Runner.
"Yuzuki," she said, turning back to the freshmen. "Don't get involved with them. Please. Just leave them to me." Before Yuzuki could answer her, she drove off.
"What do you think that last part was about?" Leila wondered. "Did she think we were going to seek them out?"
When Yuzuki didn't answer, Leila looked at her. "We aren't, right?"
"During Quattro's duel, he inflicted real damage," Yuzuki said. "Trey did the same thing, but not to the same degree. And I'm certain neither had psychic powers."
Leila frowned. Yuzuki had told her about what happened at Arcadia, and about Reiji's and Yusei's beliefs on what happened.
"You think they have the same abilities you do?" she asked.
"I don't know," Yuzuki said, frowning. "It felt familiar but… different at the same time. Like... it was fake, or something. If that makes any sense."
"It doesn't," Leila commented helpfully. "But I imagine it will someday."
Trey walked into the room. Vetrix was sitting in a high-backed chair at the far end of the room, watching several cartoons.
"Good job, Trey," he commented, smiling at the boy. "You always successfully complete the tasks I assign you."
"I just do everything I can for you, Vetrix," Trey said.
"Looks like modesty is one of your virtues as well."
"But…" Trey said. "What was the point of that? Why do we want her to have Number 32?"
Vetrix smirked before he answered. "Akaba Reiji hid trackers inside the Numbers when he sent them out. A way to keep an eye on them, as it were. For someone with the right resources, those trackers can be put to other purposes."
"What does that mean?" Trey asked, confused.
"All in good time, Trey," Vetrix said, turning back to the cartoons. "All in good time."
Trey turned to leave, but then stopped. "There's one other thing," he said, making Vetrix turn again. "It might be nothing, but two freshmen watched my duel with Rio. I overheard one of them say she saw my bracelet glowing."
Vetrix's eyes widened, not expecting that. "You are sure you heard her say that?"
"Yes," Trey said, frowning. "Is she important?"
Vetrix didn't answer for a few seconds, but then he said, "Maybe." He turned back to the cartoons. "You are dismissed, Trey."
"Yes, Vetrix," he said, finally leaving. Once he was alone, Vetrix spoke to himself.
"A freshman from IDA saw Trey's bracelet glow. There is only one kind of person who should be able to see that." He smirked again. "This tournament just got even more interesting."
"I'm telling you, I'm not injured!" Sawatari shouted at the nurse. She wasn't intimidated in any way.
"You have bruising all over your chest and stomach," she told him.
"That was this girl's fault," he complained, pointing at Leila. "She punched me for doing the right thing!"
"I punched you for doing the stupid thing," Leila corrected him. "You're lucky that's all I did."
"Whatever," Sawatari grumbled. "Look, I'm in a tournament. I can't afford to not duel today."
"I wouldn't advise that. Strenuous activity could make your injuries worse," the doctor said, walking into the hospital room. Sawatari was currently sitting in a chair, refusing to get into the bed. Leila and Yuzuki were also in the room. They'd meant to find Gongenzaka, Milly, and Yuya, but Sawatari's shouting had drawn them to his room.
"How are our classmen?" Yuzuki asked the doctor.
"I'm afraid Mr. Francis's and Mr. Stone's injuries are severe," the doctor said gravely. "We need to keep the two of them here a few nights. Do you know what caused their injuries?"
Leila and Yuzuki looked at each other. Would he believe them if they said a duel caused this?
"They dueled this guy named Quattro," Sawatari said, scowling at the doctor. "He summoned this ridiculously overpowered monster that sent them flying and screaming."
The doctor stared at Sawatari for a few moments, then said, "I'm going to subscribe you some Prozac. You are clearly suffering from anxiety and experiencing hallucinations."
"What?" Sawatari said, outraged. "No I'm not-!"
"Yes, of course he's hallucinating," Yuzuki interrupted, smiling at the doctor. "His brain got very rattled in the accident. Doesn't know what he talks about half the time. We'll pick up his medication."
"What are you-?" Sawatari asked, but he stopped talking when Leila glared at him.
"Be quiet," she whispered through gritted teeth. "They won't believe us if we say a duel did this to them. Just play along."
Sawatari growled, but whispered back, "Fine."
"Mental health aside, Mr. Sawatari here only has slight bruising on his chest and back," the doctor said. "Although, he has a serious bruise in the stomach area. Either of you know which caused that?"
"I punched him," Leila said straight-faced. Her expression didn't change as the doctor and nurse stared at her.
"Right," the doctor finally said, clearing his throat. "The same is true for your friend Gongenzaka Noboru. Other than the bruising, they're in perfect health. They can leave when they want, but I would recommend them staying here overnight, if not a few hours."
"I'm not staying here," Sawatari protested. Before anyone could respond, they heard, "Yuzuki!"
She and Leila turned around. It was Milly and Yuya, looking relieved.
"Thank goodness," Milly said, smiling. Since she and Yuya entered, the doctors left to give the friends some privacy. "I was afraid that guy's brother might do something. What happened after we left?"
"Rio won," Leila said simply.
"Good," Yuya said, looking at Yuzuki. "We should get back to the tournament. Do you want to head out now?"
"What about Gongenzaka?" Yuzuki asked.
"The man Gongenzaka is alright." This was said by the man himself, who walked into the room. He was walking just fine, though there were bandages on his face and Yuzuki noted he was favoring his right arm.
"Gongenzaka!" Yuzuki said, running up and hugging the big guy. Gongenzaka hugged her back, and she noted that he seemed to be holding back tears.
"The man Gongenzaka wishes to leave," he said to her. "A promise was made to enter the finals of the tournament. The man Gongenzaka must keep it!"
"Take it easy, Gongenzaka," Milly said, holding her hands up. "You've been hurt. You need rest."
"What the man Gongenzaka needs is to find a new opponent!" he said. "Once my Steadfast Dueling has set my heart on fire, the man Gongenzaka will be better than ever!"
"Then I'm going with you," Milly said, her eyes set. "You can't go off alone this time, Gongenzaka, not in your condition. I won't take no for answer."
Gongenzaka looked like he wanted to protest, but he relented on seeing Milly's determined expression. "Very well," he said.
"I'm not staying here, either," Sawatari said, standing up. "I refuse to have you lot out there dueling while I'm stuck in here!"
"No," Leila said, glaring at him. "Your injuries are worse than Gongenzaka's, and unlike him, you are physically weak. You're staying here, at least for a few hours."
"Like hell I am!" Sawatari shouted, glaring right back at her. "How can I win the Number Tournament if I'm stuck here? You're not stopping me from leaving, Leila."
The two of them glared at each other for a while until Leila relented. "Fine," she grumbled. "But I'm going with you. Someone needs to make sure you don't do something stupid like you usually do."
"Yuzuki," Milly whispered to her, staring at Leila and Sawatari. "Is it me, or do Leila and Sawatari kind of look like a couple?"
Yuzuki turned from her friend and Sawatari and stared at Milly in disgust. "Ew," she said. "Leila's taste is not that bad."
"I'll go with you guys, too," Yuya said, surprising everyone. "I feel we should change the groups up this time. I'll go with Leila and Sawatari, and Yuzuki will go with Gongenzaka and Milly."
"Yuya," Yuzuki said, frowning. He smiled at her in response.
"It's be fine, Yuzuki," he said. "I think it might do us some good. Besides, this will be a lot of fun, won't it?"
Yuzuki smiled. "Alright," she said. "But be careful. That Quattro guy, and who knows who else, is still out there."
Chronomaly Gift Normal Spell Card
Shuffle 1 "Chronomaly" Rock-Type monster from your Graveyard back into your Deck; draw 2 cards.
Minimal Xyz Normal Spell Card
If you control a face-up Xyz Monster; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand. If the Summoned monster is used for an Xyz Summon; the Summoned monster's effects are negated until the End Phase.
Rank-Up-Magic Reaction Force Quick-Play Spell Card
If control of a monster switches from you to your opponent: Target 1 Xyz Monster on your field; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 Xyz Monster with the same Attribute, but 2 Ranks higher than that monster, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) If you control no monsters, you can target 1 Xyz Monster on your opponent's field instead. If you control a face-up Xyz Monster: you can banish this card from your Graveyard and target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change that monster's battle position.
Xyz Downscale Normal Trap Card
If an Xyz Monster you controlled was destroyed: Special Summon 1 Xyz Monster with a different name, the same Attribute, and 1 Rank lower from your Graveyard with its effects negated.
Rank-Up-Magic Oceanic Force Normal Spell Card
Target 1 WATER Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 WATER Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than that monster you control, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) Until your next Standby Phase, the Summoned monster cannot be targeted by your opponent's monster effects.
Chronomaly Ley Line Power Normal Trap Card
During the Battle Phase, when a Special Summoned monster battles another monster: Switch the battling monsters' ATK during the Damage Step only.
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Author's Notes
I changed the effect of Chronomaly Ley Line Power so it fits this duel, since in the original, it only works with a monster Special Summoned during the Battle Phase. In addition, I had Trey use Chateau Huyuk instead of Crystal Chrononaut because Chateau Huyuk is an awesome Number and I wanted him to use it at least once.
Okay, there's something I want to say: I am taking a brief hiatus from Academy of Chaos. This does not mean it is ending; I have every intention to finish it. However, I also want to write a Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS fanfic, and I want to do it as soon as possible before either someone else writes it or I don't have the time.
The new fanfic will be called Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS: Hidden Memories, and will feature an original character called Yasutake Narahiko. I am still working on character details, but he will use a Cyberse Deck focusing on the "Cyspirit" archetype. Unlike Academy of Chaos, which takes place in Tokyo, Hidden Memories will take place in Den City and follow the flow of the series.
Again, thanks for reading my work, and please review it as feedback is very important.