AN: I fixed up a minor mistake in Chapter 19
Chapter 20: Protect the Treasured Key, The Number Hunter Returns
(Third POV)
In a clearing of a meadow a small house with a giant oak tree beside it with a swing dangling from tree is seen where a young boy with silver hair is resting on a bed, the Number Hunter Kaito is seen offering a cup of hot chocolate to the child.
"Here, your favorite hot chocolate." Kaito tells the young boy
"Where are we?" the boy asks Kaito in a distant tone
"Can't you remember?" Kaito asks the child, "We've been living inside this house since we were little." He tells the boy.
"I see, I can't remember a thing." The boy tells Kaito.
"You used to laugh a lot back then." Kaito tells the boy, "You were quite talkative and you loved to joke." He tells the boy in remembrance.
Kaito looks at the boy for a little bit, "Haruto." He says in concern before turning and gritting his teeth in anger, "The one who made you this way." He mutters to himself.
The world goes fuzzy for a moment before the AR that was active is turned off revealing Haruto and Kaito to be in a room of Heartland Tower.
The floor glows for a second as a man in a green suit show up, he is known as Mr. Heartland the benevolent mayor of Heartland City.
"Did I bother you guys?" Mr. Heartland questions the Tenjo brothers, "Alright Haruto, time to get to work." He tells the bed ridden younger brother.
Kaito stands up and looks at Mr. Heartland, "Mr. Heartland, Haruto collapsed due to exhaustion from overusing his ability, if we continue to use Haruto's power like that…" He warns Mr. Heartland.
"Kaito, this is an order from Dr. Faker-sama." Mr. Heartland tells Kaito in a warning tone.
"But…" Kaito protests.
"I don't like it…" Haruto interrupts making Kaito look at him.
"I don't like you when you're not considerate of others." Haruto tells Kaito getting out of bed.
"Haruto." Kaito says in worry.
"I am fine with it." Haruto tells Kaito, "If my power can contribute something to this world, then there's no need to worry about me."
"Haruto…" Kaito mutters again.
"Fantastic, Haruto!" Mr. Heartland says with a cheer as Haruto stands up from the bed. "Dr. Faker-sama must be proud as well." He tells the young boy.
Mr. Heartland and Haruto walk over to the lift in the room.
"Kaito, if you really wish to cure Haruto, then you should hurry up and collect all the Numbers." Mr. Heartland warns Kaito as the lift activates and lowers him and Haruto out of the room.
-Zexal-
(Ven POV)
I was sitting in my room working on my deck to incorporate a way to best work with my new partner, Black Mist was currently floating above me watching my deck building with a critical eye but remaining silent,
"EHHH!" Yuma yells out in shock as the room shakes slightly from the impact.
"Better go see what happened." I tell Black Mist as I climb the rope ladder, but Mist doesn't follow, I get the feeling he's wary about Astral for the time being.
"What happened?" I ask as I stick my head in the room.
"Astral just said there was a spaceship inside the Emperor's Key!" Yuma tells me in a freaked out tone.
"Really?" I question with a tilt of my head.
"Yeah." Astral says in confirmation.
"Inside such a small key?" Yuma questions.
"Maybe it's Bigger on the Inside" I joke lightly
"That is a logical conclusion Ven, it does seem like a Pocket Dimension in the key, in fact it seems this key is not something that belongs to this world." Astral muses, "There are many hidden secrets inside your father's key." He tells Yuma.
"When can that spaceship fly?" Yuma asks Astral
"There is a huge puzzle inside the spaceship's construction." Astral tells us.
"Ohh I like Puzzles." I say in an almost giddy voice, out of the corner of my eye I see Number 96 roll his eyes.
"We need the Numbers in order to solve this puzzle." Astral tells us.
I nod in understanding.
"I'm afraid when all the Numbers are collected, that space ship will…" Astral says in musing concern.
"Numbers…" Yuma mutters looking at the Key
I put my hand around Astral and Yuma, "It will be alright" I tell them with a confident tone before looking at Yuma, "Bring it to 'em, Right?" I ask Yuma.
"Yeah." Yuma says with a grin, "I'm gonna hit the hay, night Ven." He says getting into his hammock.
"Night Toma." I say back.
"It's Yuma." Yuma says with a smile as he closes his eyes.
I start to go back down stairs.
"Ven." Astral calls out
"Hmm?" I question as I stop and look at him.
"Has Number 96 been giving you problems?" Astral questions me.
I look down at Black Mist for a sec before turning to Astral, bit of a silent treatment, but other than that No problems, like I said he's just a problem child." I say with a grin.
"Alright." Astral says with a nod, "Goodnight Ven." He says as he retires to the Key.
"Night." I reply going back down to my room.
-Zexal-
(3RD POV)
In a lab at the pier of Heartland City Kaito walks into the computer room, "Orbital, we will resume the Numbers Hunt." Kaito calls out to Orbital, he walks up to the computer only to find his robot companion Orbital 7 snoozing.
"Explain the current circumstances to me." Kaito orders not yet realizing the robot is asleep.
"Orbital." Kaito calls out trying to get a response, when that doesn't work he puts some anger into his voice, "Orbital Seven!"
"Un…Understood!" Orbital 7 yells out waking up in a panic and stretching his neck before turning to see Kaito, "K-Kaito-sama!" the robot stammers out.
"You little…" Kaito curses at the robot, "How's the data analysis for the Duelists holding Numbers going?" he questions Orbital
"Eh.. That? Well…" Orbital stammers lowering his head in shame.
"I hate incompetence the most…" Kaito warns Orbital, "Are you incompetent?" he questions the robot.
"Un-Understood, please don't beat me into scraps, that's my only request!" Orbital yells in a panic as he begins working in a frenzy
"Search for the Original Numbers and his protector." Kaito orders Orbital 7
"Original and Protector?" Orbital questions.
"Yeah, Dr. Faker said that the Numbers carried along with them a messenger to this world." Kaito explains to Orbital, "That person, the Original, must have attached himself to someone's body." He explains And the Original choose a Human to protect his vessel and the Numbers as well."
"Original….Protector?" Orbital questions to himself as if realizing something, before yelling in shock, "Then Kaito-sama, I may have found something that will interest you." He tells Kaito before working on the Computer, "This is that strange pendant, from the Numbers Duelist Yuma Tsukumo, whom we battled a few days ago." He informs Kaito pulling up an image of the Emperor's Key,
"What is this?" Kaito questions.
"It's not something that belongs to this world." Orbital informs Kaito, "Furthermore the Pendant that was worn by his brother Ven looks similar to the pendant worn by Yuma and bears similar energies." He says pulling up a picture of the Regnant's Symbol beside the Key.
"What, the Duelists from before?" Kaito questions in shock, "Alright, hurry and gather more data about those two!" he orders Orbital as he begins leaving.
"Un..Understood!" Orbital calls to Kaito's retreating Form.
"Yuma and Ven Tsukumo, huh? Kaito thinks to himself.
-Zexal-
(Ven Pov)
"Crap I'm really late!" I yell out in a panic as I tore into the boys locker room, we had swimming for gym and I was finishing up a project for another class and ended up being late, I grabbed my shirt to take it off when I stopped noticing I wasn't alone. "Isn't that?" I question to myself recognizing the robot I saw with Kaito the Number Hunter, Orbital 7 I think his name was
'Then I will receive it." Orbital 7 says reaching into a locker he opened, "Mission complete!" he says grabbing what I see is Yuma's Pendant.
"Why does he want the Pendant?" I mentally question, before I run up to the robot and snatch if from him.
"What are you doing tin can?" I ask Orbital
"Tin can?!" Orbital stammers, "Give those pendants to me." he tries to demand, "Otherwise I will become scrap!"
"I care why?" I say as I wrap the cord on the key around my wrist, "You're so annoying!" I yell at Orbital's whining and kick him into the wall.
"Nice one…" Orbital groans out
I raise my eyebrow in curiosity
"In that case, I will definitely make you give me those pendants!" Orbital says as he transforms into a form with a giant drill, "Let's see who will become scrap in the end!" he says as he completes the transformation
"That's new." I mutter under my breath.
"I will exterminate you!" Orbital yells at me as he attacks.
"Crap." I yell as I dodge out of the way and run out of the locker room, Orbital right behind me.
"Since Orbital is here Kaito can't be far behind" I think to myself as Orbital chasees after me, "So..." I say to myself as I turn and enter the girl's locker room, "Please be Empty!" I pray mentally as I run into the locker room finding it empty, "Good." I sight before straining my ears. "Where are you?" I mentally beg before hearing a tweeting sound, "There you are!" I grin running up to a locker.
"Nowhere to run now" Orbital says as he corners me with my back to the locker I went form.
I got into a ready stance.
"Die!" Orbital states as he attacks me, I duck at the last second so the drill breaks open the locker.
"I was right." I say recognizing Kotori's cloths in the locker, I discreetly detached the deck box from my waist with the Numbers in it and push them so their hidden in her cloths, "Come on bolt brain that all you got!" I taunt Orbital as I run out of the locker room getting him to follow me again.
"Stop running away!" Orbital calls after me.
-Zexal-
After a while of running I ended up on the room, "Did I lose him?" I question not being able to see him.
The ground behind me breaks open as Orbital erupts from it, "Gimme that pendant!" Orbital 7 orders and he attacks again.
"Tchh annoyance!" I hiss as I throw out my hand to stop the attack.
"That's enough, Orbital!" Kaito's voice calls out.
Orbital's drill stops just short of my out stretched hand.
"Kaito-sama!" Orbital calls out.
"Would you mind handing me the pendants you're holding?" Kaito asks me.
"You've got to be kidding!" I mock reply to Kaito, "It's not like they belong to you."
"I'm aware, it belongs to your brother Yuma." Kaito tells me.
I give him a mock clap, "You did your homework, congrats."
"Since I met you when I was dueling Yuma for his Numbers, I know you have them as well." Kaito states.
"And…" I say raising an eyebrow.
"I shall hunt for you Hunters and obtain those pendants" Kaito says with a fist clench, "Orbital activate the field."
"Un-Understood." Orbital says with a salute.
Crap if they use the field, they'll find I don't have the Numbers with me, "Don't bother" I tell Orbital.
Orbital gives me a look.
"I never run away from a battle!" I say walking toward Kaito, "and if you stop time, you're alerting him to your presence." I remind him.
"Very well." Kaito says as he wave Orbital off.
"Let's Go!" I yell out pulling my duel disk from my pocket and sliding it onto my wrist and activating it, "Duel Disk Set!" I yell out.
"Duel Mode, Photon Change!" Kaito yells out as his outfit turns white.
"D-Gazer Set!" I yell out placing my D-Gazer on my eye as a tattoo appears around Kaito's eye and his eye changes color.
"That is pretty cool." I mutter to myself about the tattoo.
"Now, offer me your soul!" Kaito says in a battle cry
I hung the key around my neck along with the Symbol as the AR built up.
"AR VISION – Link established." The automated voice chirped out.
"DUEL!" Kaito and I yelled out, (Kaito: 4000) (Ventus: 4000)
"I'm going first!" I tell Kaito, "My Turn, Draw!" I yell out drawing my card and placing it into my hand, "First I activate the Galaxy Wave and Wind-Up Factory Continuous Spells." I announce as I place the spells into the duel disk and they materialize on the field.
"Oh, so you might be a better duelist then what Yuma showed after all." Kaito says mockingly.
I ignore his jab, "I summon Wind-Up Rabbit!" I say as I place the card onto the duel disk and the red toy rabbit appears on the field. (Wind-Up Rabbit, Level 3, 1400 ATK.) "Next, since a Wind-Up Monster was summoned I can Summon Wind-Up Shark from my hand by revealing it." I explain as I reveal a card from my hand and place it onto the duel disk. (Wind-Up Shark, Level 4, 1500 ATK) "And since a Wind-Up effect was activated Factory kicks in letting me add a Wind-Up monster from my deck to my hand." I explain as a card pops out of my deck, "I add Wind-Up Magician." I say showing the card and adding it to my hand.
Kaito's Galaxy Eyes was formidable but I hoped I had a plan to defeat it, "I activate Wind-Up Shark's effect!" I declare throwing my hand into the air, "Once per turn this card can raise or lower its level by 1." I explain, "I lower its level to 3." (Shark: Level 4-3)
"Two Level Three Monsters, is it coming?" Kaito questions.
"I Overlay the Level 3 Wind-Up Shark and Rabbit!" I announce as the monsters enter the Overlay Network, "Xyz Summon, Advance forth Rank 3 Wind-Up Zenmaines!" I call out as my Xyz appears from the Overlay network. (Wind-Up Zenmaines, Rank 3, 2100 Def)
"Ehh, not a Numbers?" Orbital questions.
"I may Hunt the Numbers but I don't use them." I explain before pointing at Kaito, "Galaxy Wave's effect, when I Xyz Summon you take 500 points of Damage!" I tell him
"Kaito-Sama!" Orbital calls out as Kaito is blasted by star energy (Kaito: 4000 - 3500
"Be Quiet!" he yells at Orbital.
"I set one card and end my turn!" I say as my set card materializes face down.
"My turn, Draw!" Kaito yells out as a purple energy is emitted from his draw, he adds the new card to his hand before grabbing another. "I Special Summon Photon Trasher!" he announces as he places a monster on his duel disk and the monster appears in a flurry of slashes, (Photon Slasher, Level 4, 2100 ATK) "Next I Normal Summon Photon Crusher" he says as a monster wielding a mallet appears next to the sword wielder, (Photon Crusher, Level 4, 2000 ATK)
"Two Monsters with 2000 or more ATK", I mentally comment remembering what Yuma told me about Galaxy Eyes "Is it coming?"
"I Overlay my Level 4 Photon Thrasher and Crasher!" Kaito Declares.
"Not Galaxy Eyes?" I yell in slight shock.
"With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network." Kaito chants out, "Xyz Summon, Starliege Lord Galaxion!" he calls out as the knight monster appears out of the Network, (Starliege Lord Galaxion, Rank 4, 2000 Atk)
"A Galaxy Xyz?" I question to myself.
"Next I activate the Fusion Magic Card from my hand!" Kaito says holding up and old card.
"Woah, that's a classic." I comment offhandedly.
"I fuse the two Photon Lizards in my hand!" Kaito announces holding up the two materials, "By sending these small materials to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon the Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck!" Kaito explains, as a torrent erupts from the fusion card and the monster appears from within the tornado.
"Fusion Summon, show yourself, Twin Photon Lizard!" Kaito calls out as his monster descends. (Twin Photon Lizard, Level 6, 2400 ATK)
I smile to myself, "This guy is good, just what I was hoping for." I mentally state to myself
"I Activate Twin Photon Lizard's effect, by sending this card to the graveyard I can Summon its materials from the Graveyard." He explains as he releases Twin Photon Lizard and summons the two Photon Lizards from his graveyard. (Photon Lizard, Level 3, 900 ATK)
"I Activate Galaxion's effect!" Kaito declares, "By detaching 2 Xyz Materials I can Summon Galaxy Eyes from my deck ignoring the Summoning Conditions." He says as the Xyz Monster absorbs both Materials.
"What?!" I gasp in shock as such an effect.
A small shield like Icon appears next to Kaito, which he grabs and tosses into the air, "The Galaxy that lurks in the darkness, become the light of hope and my very servant. The embodiment of light, now descend, Appear Now, Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!" he calls out in a chant as the Dragon appears. (Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, Level 8, 3000 ATk)
"So your here." I say with a grin.
"I now Overlay my 2 Level 3 Photon Lizards." Kaito calls out as his two lizards enter the Overlay Network that opens in a Galaxy Style.
"Now it's the Numbers." I mutter to myself.
"With These 2 Level 3 Monsters I construct the Overlay Network!" Kaito Chants out, "Xyz Summon Come forth Number 30, Acid Golem of Destruction!" he calls out as a golem that is leading acid appears on his field, (Number 30 Acid Golem of Destruction, Rank 3, 3000 ATK)
"3000 ATK? Must have a high cost." I mutter to myself.
"I Activate the Spell Card Xyz Gift!" Kaito says placing the last card in his hand into his Duel Disk. "By removing 2 Xyz Materials from Acid Golem I draw 2 cards." He says as the Materials of Golem are absorbed into the spell and Kaito's deck glows as he draws 2 cards.
"Why did he remove it's Overlay Units?" I question to myself
"I Activate the Magic Card Creature Swap!" Kaito says placing the newly drawn spell into his duel disk, "This Card makes up each choose a Monster on our side of the field and give it to the opponent" Kaito explains.
"The only Monster on my field is Zenmaines." I mentally state to myself before looking at Kaito's field, "That means he wants to give me one of his monsters.
"I'll give you Number 30." Kaito says as Zenmaines appears on his field and Acid Golem appears on mine.
The Mark of 30 appears on my hand, I grit my teeth feeling the pressure of the Number but quickly push it off.
"Battle!" Kaito calls out, "Go Galaxy-Eyes attack Number 30 he orders his monster."
"Why is he suiciding into a Monster he gave me?" I question to myself, "Unless… Counter trap Open!" I yell out loudly as my set card flips open, "Negate Attack." This card negates an Attack and Ends the Battle Phase!" I say as a barrier appears in front of Acid Golem
"I set one card and end my turn!" Kaito says in a calm tone.
"My Turn, Draw!" I yell out as I draw my card.
Kaito smirks, "This very moment, you'll take Acid Golem's curse!" he tells me.
"What?" I hiss out in shock, I look up to see Acid Golem look at me before attacking me.
I grunt in pain as the Monster's "Attack" sends me flying (Ventus: 4000 – 2000)
"So that's why he gave me this Number." I mutter to myself getting up and dusting myself off.
"Acid Golem is a self-destructing Numbers, you see." Kaito explains. "Acting as compensation for being a mere Rank 3, yet wielding 3000 Attack Power, its body is engulfed with a set of deadly curses" he explains
"Curses?" I question.
"One of those being, if you don't detach one Overlay Unit from the start of your turn, you suffer 2000 points of Damage!" Kaito explains.
"Sounds Interesting!" I say with a grin.
"Battle!" I yell out.
"It's useless" Kaito tells me, "If Acid Golem has no Overlay Units attached to it, it can't attack." He tells me.
"I wasn't going for that." I tell Kaito.
"Huh?" Kaito questions.
"During my Main Phase 2 by using an Rank 3 as an Xyz Material I can Summon Downered Magician!" I explain as I wait for the Overlay Network to pen up but nothing happens, "What?!" I gasp in shock.
"The controller of Acid Golem cannot Special Summon." Kaito Explains.
"Crap." I hiss under my breath before grabbing the card I drew this turn and placing it into my duel disk, "I activate Xyz Treasure!" I announce as the Spell appears on the field, "Since there are 3 Xyz Monsters on the field I draw 3 Cards!" I say as I draw the 3 cards, "I set 2 cards and End my Turn!" I say as the set cards materialize face down.
"My Turn, Draw!" Kaito yells out drawing his card. "I activate Photon Sublimation" he announces placing a spell in his duel disk, "By banishing 2 Photon Monsters in my Graveyard I draw 2 cards." He explains as he draws the cards, "Next I Summon Photon Cerberus!" he says summoning the Monster that helped seal his victory against Yuma" (Photon Cerberus, Level 3, 1300) "When this card is Summoned we can't use any traps for the Turn!" Kaito explains as chains wrap around my set cards.
"Tchh" I growl out.
"Battle!" Kaito yells out, "Go Galaxy Eyes, attack Acid Golem" he orders the Dragon to Attack the Number. "This is Over Photon Stream of Destruction!" he orders his Dragon as it Attacks the Number.
"He has to be up to something." I mutter to myself, before to my shock Acid Golem is destroyed.
"The Numbers was destroyed?" I question in shock.
"Without Overlay Units attached to it, Acid Golem will still be destroyed when it takes an attack." Kaito explains to me
"There's more isn't there, you destroyed Acid Golem for a reason" I question.
"Your perceptive" Kaito says with a laugh, "The curse of Acid Golem continues, When it is destroyed, its controller takes 2000 points of damage!" he explains as the Graveyard Portal opens up and Acid Golem Climbs out of it.
"Whoa that's insane." I say with a whistle as Acid Golem is towering over me before giving out a roar and attacks me.
"Reverse Card Open!" I yell out.
"Did you forget?" Due to Cerberus you can't use Traps." Kaito says in reminder
The chains on my set card break as it flips open.
"A quick play spell?" Kaito questions in shock.
"Emergency Provisions!" I yell out as my set card opens, "I send Galaxy Wave, Factory and my set to the Graveyard to gain 3000 life points!" I explain as the two continuous spells vanish and my life increases just as the attack from Golem's curse hits me. (Ventus: 2000 – 5000 – 3000)
"Clever!" I didn't expect that, but it won't be enough to save you." He tells me, "Go Galaxion Direct Attack!" he orders his Xyz Paladin as it charges at me.
"Gahhh!" I yell out hissing in pain as my life fall to 1000 (Ventus: 3000 – 1000)
"Turn End!" Kaito calls out calmly.
"My Turn, Draw!" I yell out drawing my card, I smile at the Draw before adding it to my hand. "I Summon Wind-Up Magician!" I say as the Toy Magician appears on the field. (Wind-Up Magician, Level 4, 600 ATK) "Next I reveal Shark from my Hand to Special Summon it!" I say placing the card on my duel disk. (Wind-Up Shark, Level 4, 1500 ATK) "Magician's Effect, Since a Wind-Up Effect was activated I can summon a Level 4 or lower Wind-Up from my deck." I explain as a card pops out of my deck, "Come out, Wind-Up Knight!" I say as the toy knight appears on the field. (Wind-Up Knight, Level 4, 1800 ATK)
"Ho." Kaito says in interest
"I Overlay my Level 4 Wind-Up Magician and Wind-Up Shark!" I yell out as the Overlay Network opens up and the Monsters fly into it, "With these two monsters I construct the Overlay Network!" I chant out as the monsters enter the Overlay Network and it explodes into creation, "Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Xyz Summon! Appear! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!" I chant out as my ace dragon appears on the field. (Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, Rank 4, 2500 ATK)
"Warning Warning, That monster is giving off similar energies to the Numbers!" Orbital Warns Kaito.
"Interesting." Kaito says with a grin.
"Dark Rebellions Monster Effect!" I call out as one of the Overlay Units are absorbed into its chest. "By Detaching an Overlay Unit I can target a Level 5 or Higher Monster's ATK and cut if in half and raise Dark Rebellion's ATK by the same amount" I explain as electricity begins to generate from Dark Rebellion and surrounds Galaxy Eyes! "TREASON DISCHARGE!" I call out as Galaxy is binded and its ATK is cut. (Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon: 3000 ATK – 1500 ATK) (Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: 2500 ATK – 4000 ATK) "Once More!" I call out as I detach the final overlay unit from Dark Rebellion! "Treason Discharge!" I call out as Galaxy Eyes is Halved Again. (Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon: 1500 ATK – 750 ATK) (Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: 3000 ATK – 4750 ATK)
"Kaito-sama!" Orbital chirps in worry.
"Battle!" I yell out pointing at Galaxion, "Go Dark Rebellion, Attack Starliege Lord Galaxion, Revolt of the Lightning Disobay" I order as it charges at the Paladin Photon Xyz.
"Naïve" Kaito says with a smirk, "Trap Card Open, Lumenize!" He calls out as his set card flips open, this card negates your attack and gives Galaxy Eyes ATK equal to the amount your Dark Rebellion Has.
"Oh shit!" I curse as Galaxy Eyes ATK goes up to 4500 (Galaxy Eyes: 750 ATK – 4500 ATK) "Turn End" I hiss out unable to do anything, "Dark Rebellions effect wears off at the end of the turn. (Galaxy Eyes: 4500 ATK – 7500 ATK) (Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: 4750 ATK – 2500 ATK)
"DRAW!" Kaito yells out drawing his card. "I Activate Photon Refraction!" he says placing the Spell into his duel disk, "By targeting Galaxy Eyes in exchange for being the only one to ATK this turn, he gains ATK Equal to all my other light Monsters." He explains as Galaxy Eyes gives off a roar and grows in size. (Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon: 7500 ATK – 9500 ATK)
9-9500 ATK?!" I yell out in shock.
"Battle!" Kaito yells out, "Go Galaxy Eyes attack Dark Rebellion!" he orders his Dragon, PHOTON STREAM OF DESTRUCTION!" he yells out.
"I Activate Xyz Sparrow's Monster effect!" I say showing a monster card from my hand. "When an Xyz Monster is targeted for an ATK I can Special Summon this card from my hand and change the ATK Target to this card." I say as I place the Monster on the Duel Disk (Xyz Sparrow, Level 1, 0 DEF)
"Sorry." I apologize to the little bird as it is destroyed.
"Your persistence is annoying." Kaito growls out, "Turn End!" he says ending his turn.
"My….TURN!" I yell out drawing my card. "I Activate Xyz Sparrow's effect in my Graveyard." I say as the Graveyard Portal opens up, "By Banishing this card, I can Target a Xyz Monster on my Field and Summon an Xyz Monster from my Extra Deck with the Same Rank as the Targeted Monster but with a Different Name, and It's effect is Negated and It's ATK Power it 0." I explain as Sparrow changes form, "Come Fairy Cheer Girl!" I say as the Cheering Xyz appears on the field. (Fairy Cheer Girl, Rank 4, 1900 ATK – 0 ATK) "Let's go Kotori!" I say clenching the Symbol, "I Overlay the Rank 4 Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon and Fairy Cheer Girl!" I call out as the two Xyz monsters enter turn into Overlay Units and fly into the Sky.
"What?!" Kaito questions in shock.
"With These two Xyz Monsters I construct a new Overlay Network!" I chant out as the two Xyz's enter the Overlay Network in the sky and it explodes into creation, "Light of the Skies, Darkness in the soul, when these two powers intersect the true power of χ shall rise, Xyz Summon, A new Generation, Rank 0 Numbers NΔ: Dark Rebellion Fairy Cheer Dragoon!" I call out as I pull the card out of the Extra Deck and place it onto the duel disk and the Monster created by mine and Kotori's bonds descends onto the field. (Numbers NΔ: Dark Rebellion Fairy Cheer Dragoon, Rank 0, 2500 ATK)
"E-E-E-ERROR ERROR ERROR NUMBERS NUMBERS NUMBERS BRRRZZZTTTT!" Orbital begins spazzing out.
"What is this Number?" Kaito questions
"Fairy Cheer Dragoon's Monster Effect!" I call out with a wave of my hand. "Be detaching an Overlay Unit I draw a card!" I explain as an Overlay Unit is absorbed into Dragoon's chest and it waves the orbs in its claws as my deck glows, "DRAW!" I say drawing my card and revealing it, "Wind-Up Soldier, 1800 ATK your dragon loses 1800 ATK and Fairy Cheer Dragon gains the same amount. (Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon: 3000 ATK – 1200 ATK) (Dark Rebellion Fairy Cheer Dragoon: 2500 ATK – 4300 ATK) "BATTLE!" I cry out, "Go Fairy Cheer Dragoon Attack Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon!" I order my monster.
"I don't know what this monster is but it is an Xyz non the less." Kaito states, "Galaxy Eyes Monster Effect!" he announces, "When this card is involved in a battle I can banish this monster and the battling monster." He says with as Galaxy lets out a roar.
"Fairy Cheer Dragoon is unaffected by Level 5 or higher Monsters!" I say as Galaxy Eyes Vanishes leaving Dark Rebellion Fairy Cheer Dragon alone on the field.
"Go Fairy Cheer Dragoon, DIRECT ATTACK!" I order my Monster.
Kaito watches the attack come at him before smirking, "I activate the Effect of Dimension Wanderer." He says placing the card from his hand into the Graveyard. "When a Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon leaves the field I can target a banished monster you control and Galaxy eyes and you take Damage equal to their ATK he says as a specter of Galaxy Eyes and Xyz Sparrow appears.
Crap I didn't have any outs, I smiled as the Attack came at me, "He's good." I say as I'm sent flying by the ATK. (Ventus: 1000 – 0) (Kaito: WIN!) I yell out in pain as the attack sends me flying into the fall causing me the gasp in pain as my Duel Disk impacts the ground hard causing all my cards to eject from the duel disk as a gust of wind catches all my cards sending them all flying off into the distance, I watch as Dark Rebellion and Fairy Cheer Girl are the last cards I see as the fly off into the distance on the wind, a crack appears in the Regnant's Symbol and more appear
Kaito walks up to me.
I let out a laugh, "You're good, let's duel again in the next life." I tell him.
Kaito looks at me for a moment, "Sure." He says with a nod holding out his hand.
I knew what was coming and I had accepted it, I just had one thing to do and I took a deep breath in, "YUMA, ASTRAL, KOTORI, TETSUO, TAKASHI, TOKUNOSUKE, FUYA, CATHY, AKARI, HARU, RYOUGA, RIO!" I call out loudly as an Image of each of my friends appears in my mind's eye, "Sorry…" I apologize with a face splitting grin that bore no regret on my face, "I'm dead." I finish closing my eyes as the Regnant's Symbol shatters to pieces before an agonizing pain tears through my body and my consciousness is pulled into an abyss of nothingness as two words echo on my fading consciousness.
"Photon Hand."
-Zexal-
OC Cards:
Photon Refraction, Quick play Spell: Activate one of the Following Effects; * Target 1 Face up Photon Monster you Control, it can Attack all of your Opponent's Monsters once each. * Target 1 Face-Up Photon Monster You Control, it gains ATK equal to the ATK of all Face up LIGHT Monsters you Control Other Face-Up Monsters you Control cannot attack the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 Photon Refraction per turn
Xyz Sparrow, Effect Monster, Level 1, 0 ATK 0 DEF, Light, Winged Beast: This card cannot be Normal Summoned, When a face up Xyz Monster you control is target for an attack you can special summon this card from your hand, make this card the attack target instead. During your Main Phase if you control a face-up Xyz Monster with out any Xyz Material you can Banish this Card; Special Summon 1 Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck with the Same Rank as the Targeted Monster but with a different Name, It's effect is Negated and It's ATK Power is 0. Banish the Monster Summoned by this effect at the end of the turn.