Welcome back, everyone!
As I already mentioned in my VRAINS story, I'm going to the sea for a WEEK starting from this Sunday, I can't bring my computer with me :'( and I won't be able to write. That's why I decided to make a quick update in this story as well.
In response to EternalKing's review:
- English isn't my mother tongue, so thanks for pointing errors like that out.
[Using Anime Effects.]
Turn 26:
Roar of Calamity
As the unknown youth guided the way into the Resistance base, a lot of people stared at us as we walked in. Most of the people were standing in a line towards a counter where three youths were serving food.
Upon noticing us, one of the youths, a bespectacled young girl with blue eyes and short light-purple and lilac hair that is restrained by light green and orange, ran to us.
"Allen, everyone, you're back!" She said with a happy expression. She then noticed Serena and gasped. "Is that... Ruri? You...managed to escape, Ruri!?"
"I am not Ruri." Serena told her. "I am Serena. Ruri and I are mere lookalikes."
"Look...alikes?" the girl blinked. "Ah...you do share the same face...but now that I look more closely...you two do share similarities... I'm sorry for having confused you with Ruri, Serena-san."
"You don't need to be formal with me." Serena said.
"Sayaka, is the food enough for the refugees?" Rio asked.
"Just enough." the girl, Sayaka, smiled. "However, the line is very long... do you mind helping us, Rio?"
"Of course."
With that, the two girls walked to counter.
"Are they friends?" I found myself say.
"Yes." the boy nodded. "Now, follow me, everyone."
He led us to a room behind the counter and offered us tea.
"Now then, let's formally introduce ourselves. I'm Kozuki Allen, and the two girls who are serving the sups over there are Sasayama Sayaka and Kamishiro Rio," the now called Allen explained. He then pointed at Mizael. "And the blond-haired guy is Mizael. We're all Resistance members. Hey, Sayaka! You're not on duty today, so don't push yourself!"
"Yeah, I know..." Sayaka nodded. "But..."
"It won't do any good if you overwork yourself to help people," Allen said. "We don't know when our fight with Academia could start up again. I'm always telling you to be more concerned about yourself, aren't I?"
"Of course." Sayaka smiled and turned back to work.
"You could start treating her like an actual adult, not a child who needs help all the time." Mizael sternly told him.
"Eh? What do you mean?" Allen asked in a low tone. "I am treating her like an adult!"
"If that would be the case, let her do what she wants," Mizael said. "If she wants to push herself to the limit, let her do it. Maybe she'll learn from her own mistakes and become stronger."
"That way she's in danger, idiot."
"But at least she'd learn something, blockhead."
"Mizael, Allen, enough." Shun interrupted them.
"But he started it!" Allen pointed out, but he was silenced by Shun's glare. "Okay, okay. Anyway, don't worry about Sayaka, you guys. She's really shy, it's not like she dislikes you or anything."
"You're quite welcoming on the other hand." Sawatari commented. "You just met me today and you already have the nerve to speak to me so-!"
What seemed like Sawatari's overconfident comment was cut short by Gongenzaka squeezing his head between his arms.
"Hey, that mother with two children..."
"They told us you were here," Shun explained to Yuya who noticed a little family in the crowd of people. "While walking around, we find them running towards the base. We let Sayaka guide back here and we went to search for you. They said they wanted to say thank you for teaching them the true meaning of Dueling while fighting off Academia's soldiers."
"You said your name was Yuya, right?" Allen asked Yuya. "I'm amazed-"
"Hold it. Who let these bastards in here?"
The one to speak was a male, older than any of us, wearing an elegant, medieval-like clothing, having large, spiky layered dark red and yellow hair and dark red eyes and a long, cross-like scar running down the right side of this face.
"You are..." I muttered, recognizing the person.
"I heard Mizael and Rio had to Duel two people outside while I was on patrol," Thomas Arclight said, narrowing his eyes at me and Serena. "However, bird brain arrived and everyone became friends. I made myself already clear I'm the boss around here and nobody brings people in here without my consent!"
"It's alright, Thomas." Shun glared at him. "They are my comrades. You can trust them."
"That's big coming from the one who left us!" Thomas scoffed. "Tell me one reason why I shouldn't kick you out as well."
"This isn't the time to fight between us." Mizael stopped the two. "Thomas, I understand you're angry at Kurosaki for abandoning us during the all-out attack, we all are, however, we can't hold on to our grudges forever. For now, we have to worry about our true enemy and then we'll settle things between us."
Thomas frowned and turned to leave, placing a torn cloak around his shoulders.
"I have no patience to talk with some renegade like Kurosaki."
"We want to help the Xyz Dimension," I spoke up. "That's why we're here. Like it or not, we'll help you."
"I don't need any help." I heard Thomas say as he walked away. "I can't kill Academia with my own two hands..."
"Wait!" I shouted as I stood up and ran after him.
"Don't worry about Thomas," Rio grabbed my arm. "You better leave him alone than anger him."
"But we need to talk some sense into him."
"The last time somebody tried doing that, they got severely injured," Rio explained. "Just... leave Thomas alone."
"You also want to help him..." I whispered, seeing Rio's sad expression. "Then let's go together!"
"V-Vince, wait!"
Before Rio could react, I ran forward, prompting her to follow me.
Serena's P.O.V
As I watched Vince and Rio run away, I figured the heterochromatic-eyed male wanted to bring Thomas onto our side by talking sense into him. Obviously, that isn't a bad idea considering we need as much firepower as we can get to defeat Academia's vast forces.
However, I did notice a little hesitation in Rio's eyes when she went after Vince. Was Thomas that merciless against his own comrades?
"What in the world happened?" Shun suddenly asked. "Before I left the Xyz Dimension... Thomas wasn't like that. And where are his brothers, Michael and Chris? Byron-san? Rio's brother, Ryoga?"
Mizael and Allen's expressions harden.
"After you and Yuto left... we had our fair share of problems," Allen explained. "The Academia army started a full-fledged assault."
"Full-fledged assault?" Gongenzaka echoed.
I remember something about that when I was still with Academia...
If I recall, the day before Barrett and I went to the Standard Dimension, the Professor dispatched numerous soldiers to the Xyz Dimension with the intent of defeated all Xyz Remnants.
"The instant they'd see anyone, they would turn them into cards without mercy." Mizael told. "In that fight, the Spade School's Resistance Squad was wiped out and the Clover School was on the blink of eradication. We were desperately protecting our remaining forces, we couldn't even protect the citizens."
"We barely escaped and made it to this hideout." Allen said. "During the assault, Thomas, Rio, and Kaito's families... were all carded. The most annoying part about everything... those damn Academia bastards would keep smiling and hunting us all the time...!"
"Is that...true?" I asked. "Would Academia soldiers keep treated this war like a 'game'?"
"Serena..." Yuya whispered, eyeing me with confusion.
"Ah, that's right." Sawatari snapped his fingers. "You were-"
Gongenzaka nudged him with his arm, stopping him dead in his sentence. That idiot Sawatari was about to say I was originally from Academia and make the whole Resistance turn their Duel Disks at me!
Good thing Gongenzaka was there.
"I already asked this from Kurosaki... but I want to hear it from more people," I explained.
"Yes." Mizael was the one to confirm my words. "This was their game. Carding our friends and family, seeing us on the verge of defeat... how rotten can Academia be?"
"If Yuto and I had been here, there wouldn't have been so many casualties...!" Shun gritted his teeth.
"That's why Kaito and this Thomas are so angry at Academia and Shun..." Yuya realized.
Silence lingered in the room after that, everyone swallowing the cruel facts. That's when I noticed Sayaka, who joined us for some time, was staring at me.
"What's wrong?" I asked her, making her flinch.
"N-No, it's nothing..." Sayaka said. "You... remind me of Ruri a lot, that's all."
"That's what I wanted to say before Thomas appeared." Allen told. "You and Yuya look almost identical to Ruri and Yuto, except your hair and eye color! I totally thought Ruri and Yuto came back too."
"Who's this Yuto guy?" Sawatari asked.
"We heard about him from Yuzu some time back," Gongenzaka explained. "She ran into a guy with Yuya's face various times."
"A guy with Yuya's face..." Sawatari seemed deep in thoughts. "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon... Yuto... Yuya's face... WAIT! That must be the guy who attacked and hospitalized me!"
"Now that I think about it, Yuto did mention something about an overconfident and arrogant male from LDS who he defeated before running into Yuzu, a girl with Ruri's face." Shun remembered.
"What do you mean overconfident and arrogant!?" Sawatari exploded.
"Anyway, why do you two look similar to our friends?" Mizael asked.
"We don't know yet." I said.
"Hey, what if you are actually Yuto and Ruri?" Allen smiled. "Yuya used Dark Rebellion after all!"
"No, I'm not..." Yuya muttered.
"He is not Yuto." Shun interrupted. "And neither is Serena my sister, Ruri. They look just like them, but they aren't."
"Sakaki...?" Sayaka wondered.
"Then what happened to Yuto?" Allen asked. "He went to the Standard Dimension chasing after Shun, right? Why didn't you come back together?"
"That's..."
"It's true Yuto came after me," Shun took over from Yuya. "But suddenly he went missing. I doubted Yuya at first. I thought he attacked Yuto and stole Dark Rebellion, but Yuya explained that Yuto entrusted his dragon to him, to make people smile through Dueling."
"Smiles with Dueling..." Allen wondered.
"That's truly what Yuto would say." Sayaka confirmed.
"In the end, I wasn't able to find out where Yuto went." Shun said. "But seeing how Yuya fought after that, I decided to trust him. No matter what the reason, I didn't find it strange that Yuto would give his card to Yuya."
"Kurosaki..." Yuya smiled. "Thank you. But... even then, I wasn't able to open Kaito's heart... if that's all I amount to, then I won't be able to make Kaito, or all the people who are hurt, smile. I won't be able to face my father or Jack..."
"Your father?" Sayaka asked. "You did say you are Sakaki Yuya... Could it be you have some connection to Sakaki Yusho?"
"You know Sakaki Yusho!?" Yuya exclaimed. "My father!?"
"Father!?" Allen gasped. "T-That's right, you did say Sakaki... are you really that Sakaki Yusho's son!?"
"If you know anything about my father, please, tell me!" Yuya plead.
"Who would have thought people of the Xyz Dimension know about Yuya's father..." Gongenzaka said.
"Then that means... Yusho came here three years ago!?" Sawatari realized.
"Yes, we know him." Mizael answered. "Because Sakaki Yusho was our teacher. Three years ago, he showed up and as if he predicted Academia's invasion, and taught the majority of us how to Duel."
"Not just skills, but the mindset to always smile..." Sayaka added.
"Three years ago!? Then my father really wasn't a coward!" Yuya stood up in happiness. "He didn't run away! He crossed Dimensions to fight Academ-"
"No, he is a coward." Allen said with evident anger. "He disappeared one day without warning. He abandoned us and ran away!"
"Allen, enough." Mizael cut him off. "Sakaki Yusho was my sensei as well. Don't speak ill of him in front of me."
Allen flinched from Mizael's cold glare. "B-But, I'm not lying!"
"Y-You shouldn't say something like that in front of sensei's own son, Allen." Sayaka said.
The youth blushed a little. "Hmph, fine. Sorry, Yuya. That... wasn't very nice of me. Yusho was my sensei as well, after all..."
"I-It's alright, Allen," Yuya smiled with a vexed expression.
"Serena, how did you and Vince arrive here?" Shun turned to look at me.
Oh, you know, Vince and I met these people from the future, one from the past, an android, and a God who doesn't take anything seriously, and they helped us because we helped them defeat another God inside Vince's body!
Yeah, I'm not going to say that. Something like that is hard to explain and understand.
"I remember... during my Duel with Barrett, Manek appeared and he made you vanish." Yuya said. "But after that, he disappeared with Philius..."
"Manek... sacrificed himself to protect me." those words left something bitter in my mouth. "Using... a Duel Disk he stole from an Academia member, yes! He used that Duel Disk's Dimensional Mover to send me away from there and I strumbled into Vince. From there, we went to Security's H.Q. and... suddenly, we were warped to the Xyz Dimension."
"That must have been Roget's doing when he created that wormhole." Gongenzaka said.
Wow... they believed that...
"Nailed it!" Moonlight Panther Dancer suddenly cheered from my Duel Disk.
"Well done, Serena-sama!" Sand Cat and Blue Cat chimed in.
"How dumb can these people be?" Sabretooth Cat Dancer wondered.
"Don't even mention it..." I replied to her in my mind.
"Hey, where did you get those Duel Disks?" Sawatari pointed at the said object.
"We got them from Security officers." I quickly invented yet another lie.
The Lancers nodded. Wow... they even believed that one? Man, at this point they could've even believed the whole truth!
"A-Anyway," I spoke up. "Shouldn't we go after Vince and Rio?"
"If he was able to handle my Tachyon Dragon," Mizael told. "Thomas will be an easy win for him."
I noted Mizael's attitude of thinking his Tachyon Dragon was one of the most important beings in this universe. I think Vince would shrug it off saying this was how Mizael is in the original 'anime' he's from.
"A-All of you must be hungry from everything that happened today," Sayaka chimed in. "I'll prepare some soup for you guys."
Back to Vince's P.O.V
As Rio and I ran in Thomas's direction, she quickly explained to me why he acts this way. His family was carded... poor guy, that must of been horrible...
I mean, if I would have to see my parents get carded in front of my eyes, I would surely become what Thomas is today. Not believing anyone and attacking everything that moves.
"Wait, Thomas!"
The youth in question stopped running as he heard Rio's shout, turning to face us with a shocked expression.
"The Hell are you two doing here!?" Thomas asked in anger. "I told you I don't need help! And Rio, get back to the base, it's dangerous out here! I promised your brother I won't let Academia get you!"
"Wouldn't you be doing a better job if I would be here?" she asked.
"That's... true, but the base also needs some protection!" Thomas argued. "If I manage to protect the base and you're inside it, I'm doing my job well!"
"I can take care of myself fine, Thomas," Rio sternly said.
"I know!" Thomas sighed. "However, I won't permit myself to not keep my word. Ryoga entrusted me with your safety, and as his friend, I won't let his last wish go to waste."
So, in a way similar to Zexal, Thomas and Ryoga are friends but the latter was carded and he has to protect Rio.
"And what do you want?" the Arclight member turned to me.
I opened my mouth to speak, but Thomas beat me at it.
"If it's anything about helping me, forget it. As I said before, I can kill Academia with my own hands just fine."
"Oh, come on!" I shouted. "Do you really think you can take out the entire Academia all by yourself? That's suicidal!"
"Do I have to wait for you people from other Dimensions to point that out?" Thomas snorted. "So what? Happy now? Look, kid, I'm not going to stop hunting Academia until they pay for what they did to my Dimension's families and my friends. Academia deserves death."
"Even if they do, don't you think it's easier if we take them on together?" I asked. "Even Kurosaki understood it! And he's Kurosaki!"
"True, but I'm not like Kurosaki." Thomas said. "I won't run away. In fact, I'll take on everyone who appears before me!"
"Here I was, having a nice walk under the stars when annoying Xyz Scums ruin the silence."
We all turned to see somebody walking towards us. It was a tall male with blond hair and wearing a military uniform. That's when I noticed what he was wearing on his left arm.
"An Academia Duel Disk..." I whispered.
"We strumbled into a big shot, Thomas." Rio told her comrade.
"Yeah..." he nodded. "This bastard is a Lieutenant."
"How rude of you, Xyz Scum." the person shook his head in exasperation. "But yes, I am a General. I'm David Rabb, the Lieutenant of Academia's forces in the Xyz Dimension. Now, if you don't mind, I would like to call some of my men to keep us company and-"
"I don't think so!" Thomas shouted as the bracelet with a purple stone he wore on his right arm started glowing. "Sphere Field, activate!"
The entire area around us got surrounded by a globe made of purple energy, trapping all us and David inside it.
"This is the last invention Chris managed to finish," Thomas stated. "This Sphere Field won't let any of us escape nor call for reinforcements. In other words, you can call your dogs to aid you, Academia Lieutenant."
"So it's like a double-edged sword." David said. "Neither you can call for help, except for the other two who are already in here."
"I don't need help to crush you, bastard." Thomas spat, arming a gauntlet-shaped Duel Disk that had a red-colored energy blade. "I'll have you taste my fanservice!"
"There it is..." I thought. "His favorite word, fanservice. This David guy... I think I already saw him before... oh, yeah! This guy's from the GX manga!"
"I'm not and I'll never be the fan of an Xyz Scum!" David scoffed.
"DUEL!" the two shouted in unison.
David: LP 4000
VS
Thomas: LP 4000
"I'll go first!" Thomas declared. "I set one Monster in face-down position! Then, I set two cards face-down and end my turn!"
"And here I thought you'd do something interesting." David snorted. "Watashi no turn! Draw! From my hand, I normal summon Machiners Gearframe (Earth/Machine/Union/Effect/ATK: 1800/DEF: 0/LV: 4)!"
An orange colored robot appeared on David's field.
"When Gearframe is Normal Summoned, I can add a different "Machiners" Monster from my deck to my hand," David explained. "I choose to add Machiners Fortress to my hand. Then, by discarding the Level 8 Machiners Cannon, I Special Summon Fortress (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 2500/DEF: 1600/LV: 7) from my hand!"
A giant tank-robot with a cannon attached to its shoulder appeared next.
"Then, I activate two Continous Spell Cards from my hand," David declared. "Machiners Frontline and Machiners Spark! You'll discover soon what Frontline does, but for now, I activate Spark's effect, targeting the Machine Monster, Machiners Fortress I control for its effect. You take 100 damage equal to the targeted Monster's Level!"
A beam of light shot from the Spell Card, hitting Thomas in the chest and sending him skidding back.
Thomas: LP 4000 - 700 = 3300
"He took 700 effect damage right of the bat. That's Academia for you." I remarked.
"We have a lot of information on Thomas Arclight's deck." David told. "Whenever he sets a Monster face-down is when that said Monster is Gimmick Puppet Des Troy which has 2000 Defense. In that case, I'll use Fortress to attack your set Monster! Big Cannon!"
The tank-robot aimed its cannon at its target, firing a beam from it. The set Monster revealed itself to be, just as David said, Des Troy (Dark/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1200/DEF: 2000/LV: 4).
"It seems you did your homework on me, Academia bastard." Thomas smiled. "In that case, did you see this coming too!? I activate my Trap Card Gimmick Barrier! Since a "Gimmick Puppet" Monster has been attacked, this card negates that attack and increased your Monster's Attack by 500 points!"
The Trap Card flew in front of Des Troy, protecting the horse-like monster made of several dolls from the beam.
(Fortress: ATK 2500 = 3000)
"Raising my Monster's Attack, heh? That's also part of your strategy if I recall." David rubbed his chin. "In any way, Gearframe has only 1800 Attack, so enter my Main Phase 2 and activate its effect, equipping itself to Fortress. I set one card face-down and end my turn."
"Time to beat the crap out of ya! Ore no turn!" Thomas shouted. "Draw! From my hand, I activate the Spell Card Treasure Card of Puppets. Through its effect, I destroy my "Gimmick Puppet" Monster, Des Troy, to draw one card! Since Des Troy was destroyed by a card effect, I can Special Summon two "Gimmick Puppet" Monsters from my hand, provided their Attacks are 1000 or less!"
A portal opened in front of Thomas from which the destroyed Des Troy emerged. Its back opened, and two new puppets entered the battlefield.
"Appear! Gimmick Puppet Necro Doll (Dark/Machine/Effect/ATK: 0/DEF: 0/LV: 8) and Gimmick Puppet Creepy Nail (Dark/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000/LV: 8)!"
The first puppet was a female doll inside a black coffin, while the second one was a male doll dressed in formal clothes with very long fingers and equally long red-colored nails.
"Two Monsters with the same Levels?" David sighed. "You Xyz Scums really like doing the obvious."
"Look who's talking, the Academia bastard who dealt me effect damage on his first turn!" Thomas shot back. "Using my two Level 8 Monsters, I build my Overlay Network!"
As his two Monsters turned into rays of purple light and entered the galaxy portal, Thomas chanted.
"The messenger from Hell who pulls the strings of fate! Appear before us and drag my foes into the depths of the deepest, blackest darkness! Xyz Summon! Rank 8! Gimmick Puppet Giant Hitman (Dark/Machine/Xyz/Effect/ATK: 2000/DEF: 2500/RK: 8)!"
Similar to Number 15: Gimmick Puppet Giant Killer from Zexal, this Giant Hitman was a massive human doll with a tiny doll on top of its head, which was laughing hysterically and controlling Giant Hitman. The Xyz Monster, instead of Number 15 who sat on the ground, was standing on its two feet, towering over everything, and several strings were connected to its arm from a machine attached to its back, and its body was covered in tore and blood-stained clothes.
"I activate Giant Hitman's effect!" Thomas stated. "By detaching an Overlay Unit from this bad boy, I target and destroy one face-up Special Summoned Monster my opponent controls! Moreover, you take damage equal to half the destroyed Monster's Attack!"
"I activate the effect of Fortress and Gearframe!" David declared. "Since you targeted Fortress with a Monster Effect, that last card in your hand is discarded! Then, by destroying Gearframe that's equipped to Fortress, I protect the latter from destruction!"
"Damn, he was close too..." I gritted my teeth.
"No, that's fine." Rio said. "Thomas is just warming up."
"I activate the other effect of Gimmick Barrier in my Graveyard!" he stated on cue. "By banishing this card, your Monster's Attack is reduced to normal and my Giant Hitman gains Attack equal to double the change your Monster underwent! In other words, the boost I gave your Monster, I'll take it back!"
(Fortress: ATK 3000 = 2500; Giant Hitman: ATK 2000 = 3000)
David gritted his teeth, prompting Thomas to grin. "Battle! Giant Hitman, attack! Final Ballet!"
"I activate my Trap Card Machiners Defence!" David shouted. "This card will change my Machine Monster to Defense Position and prevent it from being destroyed by battle as long as it stays that way!"
"The effect of Creepy Nail which was used as Xyz Material activates!" Thomas said. "When my Giant Hitman attacks an opponent's Defense Position Monster, that Monster is destroyed and my opponent will take 500 damage!"
"What!?"
The fingertips of Giant Hitman suddenly split into two, revealing several holes. A barrage of bullets was fired from them, each striking down David's Monster and causing it to explode.
David: LP 4000 - 500 = 3500
"What do you think, Lieutenant!?" Thomas asked. "Did you enjoy my fanservice? Rest assured, because as this Duel proceeds, you'll feel even more pain!"
"Don't get cocky, Xyz Scum!" David shouted. "When Machiners Fortress is destroyed by battle, its final effect activates! I target and destroy one card you control! Say goodbye to your Xyz Monster!"
"I activate my last set card, Strings Shade!" Thomas stated as a portal opened in front of David and a massive bullet was fired from it, aiming at his Monster. "I target my Giant Hitman with its effect! The targeted Monster can't be destroyed by card effects anymore!"
The bullet struck Giant Hitman in the chest, but the doll was unfazed by it.
"You little... I activate Machiners Frontline's effect!" David stated. "Since a Machine Monster I control was destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon a Machine Monster from my deck with the same Attribute but less Attack than the destroyed Monster! Come, Machiners Sniper (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1800/DEF: 800/LV: 4)!"
A new robot, this one colored grey and holding a sniper, appeared.
"There ya go! It seems you can live up to your name. Turn End!" Thomas concluded.
"Watashi no turn!" David shouted. "Draw! No matter how much you try, Xyz Scum will remain Xyz Scum! I'll make sure you learn this lesson! I normal summon Commander Covington (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1000/DEF: 600/LV: 4) from my hand!"
A robot clad in red armor reminiscent of a military outfit appeared next.
"Since I control Commander Covington, I can activate the Spell Card Commander's Orders!" David stated. "By sending Machiners Frontline to the Graveyard, I Special Summon two Level 4 "Machiners" Monsters from my deck in defense mode! Appear, Machiners Defender (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1200/DEF: 1800/LV: 4) and Machiners Soldier (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1500/LV: 4)!"
Two new machines appeared on the field, one covered in green armor with a sword, while the other was colored blue and had cannons attached to its shoulders.
"I activate Commander Covington's effect, sending Sniper, Defender, and Soldier to the Graveyard!" David declared. "By doing so I can call forth this Monster from my deck! Come to me, Machiners Force (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 4600/DEF: 4100/LV: 10)!"
A combination between Sniper, Soldier, and Defender appeared on David's field as his three monsters combined.
"4600 Attack..." Rio narrowed her eyes.
"No way, he was able to summon that thing!?" I gasped.
"Once again, I activate Machiners Spark's effect, targeting Force for its effect!" David told. "You take a total of 1000 damage!"
A beam of light shot from the Spell Card, hitting Thomas in the chest and sending him skidding back again.
Thomas: LP 3300 - 1000 = 2300
"Battle!" David pointed forward. "Normally, I would have to pay 1000 Life Points to declare an attack with Machiners Force, but by sending Machiners Spark from my field to the Graveyard, I don't have to pay any Life Points to permit Force to attack! Go, my monster!"
The rockets attached to Force's shoulders shot at Giant Hitman, destroying the giant doll and sending Thomas flying against the ground by the explosions.
Thomas: LP 2300 - 1600 = 700
"With this, it's over!" David gave a sinister smile. "Go, Commander Covington attacks you directly!"
"When Creepy Nail is attached to an Xyz Monster and that Xyz Monster is destroyed, I take no further damage that turn!" Thomas explained as the ghostly image of his Monster stopped Commander Covington in its tracks.
"You're just delaying the inevitable, Xyz Scum." David scoffed. "I end my turn!"
"He survived..." I sighed. "That was close."
"It will take more than that to defeat Thomas." Rio remarked.
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Thomas announced. "First, I banish Gimmick Puppet Des Troy from my Graveyard to revive Necro Doll (DEF: 0/LV: 8) in defense mode! Then, since I only control "Gimmick Puppet" Monsters while my opponent controls Monsters as well, I can Special Summon Gimmick Puppet Magne Doll (Dark/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000/LV: 8) from my hand!"
Necro Doll, accompanied by a doll made of metal and magnets, reappeared on the field.
"Using my two Level 8 Monsters, I build my Overlay Network!" Thomas shouted as his two Monsters entered a galaxy portal. "The messenger from Heaven who cuts the strings of fate! Appear before us and guide my foes to their graves! Xyz Summon! Rank 8! Gimmick Puppet Angel's Strings (Dark/Machine/Xyz/Effect/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500/RK: 8)!"
Yet another Xyz Monster similar to Thomas's Zexal persona appeared. This one was similar to Number 40: Gimmick Puppet Heaven's Strings, but its body was a female doll with long, blond hair, its skin made of porcelain, attached to its left shoulder were strings, and the nails on its right hand were very long.
"You summon another doll, how cute." David taunted. "Do you want perhaps some tea so we can have a nice tea party with your toys?"
"I activate Angel's Strings's effect!" Thomas ignored him. "Once per turn, by sealing this Xyz Monster from attacking this turn, I can place one String Counter on a face-up Monster my opponent controls! I choose your Machiners Force!"
The eyes of Angel's Strings suddenly glowed red as wires from the sky enveloped Force like a puppet.
"Then, by detaching an Overlay Unit from Angel's Strings, I activate its other effect!" Thomas stated. "All Monsters with String Counters on the field are destroyed and their controller takes damage equal to the combined Attack of the destroyed Monsters! Melody of Funeral!"
"Alright!" I cheered. "David will take 4600 damage and lose!"
"By banishing Machiners Defence from my Graveyard, I activate its other effect!" David shouted. "This turn, my Machiners Force can't be destroyed by card effects!"
"What!?" Thomas's eyes widen. "Damn it... I end my turn!"
"As I said, Xyz Scum will always remain Xyz Scum." David shook his head in exasperation. "Watashi no turn! Draw! I activate the Spell Card Machiners Junkyard, whose effect allows me to draw one card for every 1000 Defence Points one Machine Monster I control has. Since Force has 4100 Defense, I can draw four cards!"
As he drew his new cards, David grinned wide.
"It seems this match is over. From my hand, I activate the Spell Card Machine Output, tributing my Level 4 Commander Covington I control to Special Summon the Level 4 Machiners Bomber (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1800/DEF: 0/LV: 4) from my deck!"
Commander Covington vanished from the field as a robot clad in black armor and having several grenades attached to its body took it place.
"When Bomber is Special Summoned to my field, I can Special Summon another "Machiners" Monster from my hand," David explained. "Come, Machiners Keeper (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 100/DEF: 2000/LV: 4)!"
Another robot, this one clad in silver armor and having two square-shaped shields attached to its arms, appeared.
"When Keeper is Special Summoned to the field, I can add a very specific Monster from my deck to my hand." David stated as he added a card to his hand. "Lastly, I summon this Monster! Machiners Knave (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1500/LV: 4)!"
The last robot which appeared was smaller compared to the others, colored brown and holding a gun.
"Something big is coming..." Rio muttered.
"By sending Bomber, Keeper, and Knave from my field to the Graveyard, I Special Summoned the Monster I added to my hand through Keeper's effect!" David shouted. "Come forth! Machiners Power (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 4000/DEF: 4500/LV: 10)!"
His three newly summoned robots combined into a single giant as large as Machiners Force, both of them towering over Thomas.
"You don't have one, but two big robots. Nice..." Thomas groaned in sarcasm.
"Die, Xyz Scum! Battle!" David pointed forward. "Machiners Force, attack Angel's Strings!"
"By banishing Strings Wall from my Graveyard, I activate its effect!" Thomas shouted. "I take no battle damage this turn!"
Force fired a round of rockets from its shoulders, destroying Angel's Strings with ease.
"Eh? When did that card get in the Graveyard?" I asked confused.
"When Machiners Fortress's effect made Thomas discard a card from his hand." Rio told me. "He was waiting for the right moment to use it."
"It matters not." David shrugged. "You have no cards in your hand nor control any cards on your field. You are good as dead, Xyz Scum. I end my turn!"
"Why do you keep calling him Xyz Scum!?" I snapped, interrupting the Duel. "Why does Academia keep hurting the people of this Dimension!? What have they done to deserve such a thing!?"
"The fact he isn't carded yet is what he did." David said. "If they would accept the loss and let us do things quickly then all of this wouldn't have happened."
"Are you saying we all should just stand and watch you kill us with no regret!?" Thomas shouted. "Don't give me that crap! We aren't your tools to use, bastard!"
"With so little to protect, why can't you see there's nothing you can do?" David wondered. "1/5 of Heartland has been carded. And believe me, it won't take long until that remaining portion is wiped out as well."
"But why are you doing this in the first place!?" I asked. "Why exactly the Xyz Dimension!? Why card people!?"
"That's something you don't need to know." David said.
"The moment you decided to kill innocent people it became my matter." I told. "Nobody deserves to be killed!"
"Look who's talking, the Lancer who killed three of our men during the invasion Standard Dimension."
"What are you talking about?"
"You're Sakushi Vince, yes?" David chuckled. "Don't you remember? In that Frozen Area, you used a Fusion Monster to kill three Obelisk Force members. I initially thought you can be of good help, seeing how you were able to defeat our elite, Hashima Daphne, twice. However, that stupid belief you fight with, Entertainment Duel, truly sickens me."
"Entertainment...?" Rio's eyes slightly widen. "That's... Yusho-sensei's..."
"Kill?" Thomas turned to me. "This kid? You must be joking."
"No, I... did kill them." I confirmed David's words. True, it was Spectrum who took over and killed them, but he was using my body. Their blood fell on my hands.
"I find it ironic how somebody who murdered in the past wants to stop others from doing so." David said. "If you want, Academia will be happy to accept you in its ranks. All you have to do is join our side and tell us everyth-"
"I would never join you people!" I cut him off. "I hate people like you and I hate Academia!"
"Pity." David sighed. "In that case, wait as I defeat your little friend here and then go after you, Lancer."
"I'm far from being defeat!" Thomas shouted. "I will never lose to the likes of you, bastard! Ore no turn! Draw! By banishing Magne Doll from the Graveyard, I revive Necro Doll (DEF: 0/LV: 8) in defense! I set one card face-down and end my turn!"
"How the mighty Arclight family has fallen." David shook his head. "You people truly deserve to rot in cards, just like everyone else who tries to oppose us!"
"What did you say about my family!?" Thomas exploded.
"What a spineless coward..." Rio gritted her teeth in anger. "To go as far as insulting everyone who isn't on his side...!"
[Intrusion Penalty: 2000 LP. Action Field, on. Field Spell, Crossover activated]
I hissed in pain as electricity run across my body and platforms appeared inside the Sphere Field. This guy... is really pissing me off...!
"I'll make you eat your own words, David Rabb!" I vowed.
Vince: LP 4000 - 2000 = 2000
"What, are you going to kill as well? Like you did to those Obelisk Force members?" he asked with a calm expression.
"Oi, kid! I told you-!"
"Shut up!" I cut Thomas off. "Warewa no turn! Draw! Since only my opponent is the one controlling Monsters, I can Special Summon Mythorror Niebla (ATK: 1400/LV: 4/SC: 9) from my hand!"
The charming female ghost wearing a long white dress, a cow tail, long, blond hair, and sky-blue colored eyes appeared.
"Then, I normal summon Mythorror Korp (ATK: 1000/LV: 3)!"
The anthropomorphic raven wearing a tore cloak, having blood-stained bandages over its eyes, having metallic claws attached to its knuckles, knees, and wings, appeared.
"I activate Korp's effect!" I declared. "Twice per turn, I can target one "Mythorror" Monster I control and raise or decrease its Level by one! I target Niebla and decrease her Level by one!"
(Niebla: LV 4 = 3)
"Using my now Level 3 Niebla and the Level 3 Korp, I build my Overlay Network!"
A swirling galaxy portal opened in front of me as my two Monsters got sucked into it.
"With her darkness, even the bravest warriors throw themselves to the ground! Learn pain that's beyond despair!" I chanted. "A reminder of the Hell that awaits! Xyz Summon! The Rank 3, Mythorror God's Servant Agrat bat Mahlat (ATK: 1900/RK: 3/SC: 1)!"
The female monster wearing a bodysuit colored pink and green, holding an obsidian sword, having two bat-like wings attached to its back, one colored green while the other pink, a crown with miniature wings, long pink hair, and having dual-colored eyes, green and pink, appeared with a malicious giggle.
"I can feel... a large darkness coming from Vince..." Rio whispered. "Unlike the Duel we had, he seems a totally different person."
"You also use Xyz Monsters?" David asked with disgust. "From Fusion to Pendulum, this is what you decided to use against me?"
"Sending you to Hell with what you look down the most will truly make my day," I sneered. "Agrat bat Mahlat gains 200 Attack for every Overlay Unit attached to her. There are currently two such cards attached to her, so she gains 400 Attack!"
(Agrat bat Mahlat: ATK 1900 = 2300)
"Next, I equip her with the Equip Spell Demise Armor." I stated. "Through its effect, I can make any battle damage I would take involving the equipped Monster 0, and whenever this effect is applied, my opponent takes 500 damage. Moreover, by targeting Agrat, I activate the Spell Card Endless Pain! This turn, the targeted Monster can attack every Monster my opponent controls once each and they take 400 damage each time I do so!"
"Even then, your stupid Xyz Monster has 2300 Attack, far less than any of my Monsters' Attack!" David pointed out.
"Don't you dare insult my Monster!" I snapped. "And if you don't mind, allow me to set the stage up! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"
Thomas, Rio, and David all blinked in confusion as I spread my arms wide.
"Tonight, we have a very overconfident and idiot opponent that likes to run his mouth and hurt others. I'm afraid people like him are not allowed to my party, so sit back and enjoy as I show him how to behave!"
"Did you throw an insult at me while boasting yourself!?" David shouted.
"From my hand, I activate the Spell Card Reborn Blessing!" I stated. "With this card, my opponent is forced to summon a Monster from their Graveyard to their side of the field. Now, because of the Battle Royal rules, even Thomas-san is treated as my opponent, so both him and David will have to revive a Monster."
"I choose Giant Hitman in defense mode." Thomas decided to do as I say, his Xyz Monster reappearing on the field.
"I choose Machiners Fortress in attack mode!" David announced as his tank-robot also appeared.
"Thanks to Reborn Blessing, I can draw one card from my deck." I stated. "Oh, what's this? It seems my opponent chose to use my card's effect very well, summoning a Monster with 2500 Attack with some nasty effects. The first activates when it's destroyed by battle, letting David destroy one card on the field. The second effect lets him force me to discard a card from my hand if Fortress is targeted my a Monster Effect."
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious," David snorted. "Could you tell me how you're going to show me how to behave or whatever nonsense you said?"
"I won't be the one to do that, but my Monster." I chuckled as my eyes flashed red. "Battle! Agrat bat Mahlat, the main actress of tonight, will attack Machiners Fortress! At this moment, by detaching all Overlay Units from Agrat, I negate her destruction!"
All the lights orbiting around Agrat's body got sucked into her wings before she swung her sword at Fortress, the tank-robot using its arm to deflect the attack.
"At this moment, not one, not two, but three effects activate!" I stated. "The first! Any Monster that battles Agrat is turned into one of her Overlay Units after the damage calculation! Sweet Addiction!"
"What did you say!?" David gasped as Fortress became a sphere of light that started orbiting around my Xyz Monster.
"The second effect! Thanks to Demise Armor, the battle damage I would take is reduced to 0!" I grinned. "And my opponent takes 500 damage! Do it, Agrat!"
Leaping at David and slashing her sword, Agrat made sure work of teaching the Lieutenant a lesson. David cried out in pain as the cloth on his chest was cut open, revealing the deep cut Agrat did on his chest as well.
David: LP 3500 - 500 = 3000
"W-What's...up with this damage..." he muttered in shock as blood ran down from his chest.
"The third effect!" I shouted, ignoring him. "Endless Pain deals you 400 damage! Take this!"
A lash materialized in Agrat's hand and immediately used it to whip David on the cheek, knocking him to the ground by the force.
David: LP 3000 - 400 = 2600
"Since the number of Overlay Units attached to Agrat decreased, so does her Attack," I explained as her ATK dropped to 2100. "But that hardly matters, no? I don't need Attack to hurt you scumbag! Battle! Agrat will now attack Machiners Force! Once again, my Monster and I survive while you take a total of 900 damage and your Monster becomes Agrat's Overlay Unit!"
Machiners Force stood no chance as the Overlay Unit was sucked into her wings and Agrat swung her sword at it, causing the robot to glow purple before turning into an Overlay Unit. Seconds later, Agrat swung her sword at Davide as well, creating a gash on his left shoulder this time, whipping him in the same spot to further draw out blood.
David: LP 2600 - 500 - 400 = 1700
"T-The heck is this!?" Davide panted, covered in his own blood. "This isn't that damn Dueling style you idiots use!"
"Oh, you got the wrong idea, dear enemy of mine." I chimed. "I am using my Dueling at the moment. And my Dueling is rough! Battle! Agrat, take care of the last robot, Machiners Power!"
The final robot was taken down and Davide earned himself a gash on his right leg and whip in the cheek.
David: LP 1700 - 500 - 400 = 800
"What's wrong, Davide Rabb, can't take it? Was I little too rough?" I innocently asked. "After your speech on how Xyz Scums suck this is all you got to offer? How disgusting! Ladies and Gentlemen, it seems my opponent wasn't as tough as we thought he was! Maybe next time, he won't insult my comrade, Kurosaki Shun's homeland, and Thomas Arclight's family! With this, I end my turn."
"How vicious..." Rio remarked from the side.
"In one turn, he was able to shatter the opponent's formation and deal a total of 2700 effect damage...?" Thomas breathed out with a smirk. "This kid..."
"How dare you... insult in my such a way!" David roared in anger as he stood up. "I never had to feel such an humiliation in my life! You'll pay with your own life, Lancer! Watashi no turn! DRAW! I activate the Spell Card Overload Fusion, banishing the 11 "Machiners" Monster I have gathered in my Graveyard to call forth my ultimate Monster!"
As his Monsters were sucked into a fusion vortex, David chanted.
"Servants created by mankind to rule over the entire world! Merge and become one with new power! Fusion Summon! Appear, Level 12! Machiners Ultimate Golem (Dark/Machine/Fusion/Effect/ATK: ?/DEF: ?/LV: 12)!"
A colossal machine that seemed a combination of all the "Machiners" Monsters emerged from the vortex.
"Ultimate Golem's Attack and Defence each equal the combined Levels of the Monsters used for its summon times 200. The total Levels of the Fusion Materials were 58, so its Attack and Defence each equal 116000 points!"
"How fancy." I commented and adjusted my glasses. "However, even if you attack me, I take no battle damage thanks to Demise Armor and Agrat bat Mahlat can easily escape destruction. Your big scrap of metal is useless!"
"Think again, twerp." David grinned. "Due to Ultimate Golem's effect, its attack or any damage my opponent would take from it can't be negated nor changed! Which means you're done for! Battle! Ultimate Golem will attack Agrat bat Mahlat!"
I ran ahead and grabbed an Action Card from the floor.
"Quick Guard!" I shouted. "This changes my Monster to Defense Position!"
Agrat took a defensive stance as Ultimate Golem fired rockets and laser beams from its body, striking and destroying her, the explosion sending me flying against the floor.
"Vince!"
"Kid!"
Were Rio and Thomas's shouts of concern.
"Due to Ultimate Golem's other effect, any Monster that battles it has its effects negated, meaning you can't save your Xyz Monster through its effect!" David said. "And whenever Ultimate Golem destroys an opponent's Monster, its controller takes 1000 damage!"
Vince: LP 2000 - 1000 = 1000
"Nothing can escape from my ultimate war machine!" David laughed. "I set one card face-down and end my turn! Stand up, you Lancer trash! I'm not done with you yet! I'll gladly make you pay for humiliating me!"
"I wonder about that."
David blinked and turned to look at Thomas.
"Because of your stupid pride, you forgot I am also your opponent!" Thomas shouted. "The one to pay here will be you because you didn't choose to attack and defeat me instead of damaging the kid!"
"Shut up, you Xyz Scum!" David barked. "There's nothing you can do to defeat my Ultimate Golem that has 11600 Attack! You are just a useless doll in the way of Academia's victory!"
"That...may be true..." I wheezed out, sitting up. "However... there are multiple ways to win a Duel. And I think Thomas-san will prove my point, right?"
"Exactly." Thomas grinned. "David Rabb, this time, you're going to get a good taste of my fanservice! Ore no turn! Draw! By tributing the Xyz Monster, Giant Hitman, from my side of the field, I can Special Summon this Monster from my hand! Come, Gimmick Puppet Nightmare (Dark/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1000/DEF: 2000/LV: 8)!"
Giant Hitman exploded in particles of light as a new monster, made of several crimson dolls, took its place.
"Thanks to its effect, Nightmare can be treated as two Xyz Materials for an Xyz Summon if summoned this way!" Thomas stated. "Get a good glimpse at my true ace in the hole, ya frickin' bastard! Level 8 Necro Doll and the two Nightmare, Overlay!"
As his two Monsters entered a galaxy portal, Thomas chanted.
"Roar, the king of beasts standing atop the summit of wilderness! With your uncontainable anger, lead my foes to the end of their destiny! Xyz Summon! Rank 8! Gimmick Puppet Doom Leo (Dark/Machine/Xyz/Effect/ATK: 3200/DEF: 3000/RK: 8)!"
A monster as massive as Machiners Ultimate Golem appeared with a loud roar. It was a lion standing on all fours, covered silver metal with a golden mane. Two arms were attached to its back, and the lion held two swords in its hands.
"During each of my turns, I can detach an Overlay Unit from Doom Leo!" Thomas declared as a light orbiting around his lion got eaten by it. "Next, I activate the Trap Card Gimmick Xyz! I target a "Gimmick Puppet" Xyz Monster I control that has used an effect which requires it to detach an Overlay Unit and have that Monster use it once again by detaching another Overlay Unit!"
"Is there even a meaning in doing that?" David raised an eyebrow as the last Overlay Unit of Doom Leo vanished.
"I won't keep you waiting." Thomas chuckled. "I end my turn! At this moment, Doom Leo's true terror comes to life! During my End Phase, if I have 1000 Life Points or less and I have three cards or less in my hand, and all of Doom Leo's Overlay Units have been detached from it through its own effect- I WIN THE DUEL!"
"WHAT!?" David's eyes widen in horror. "You win the Duel by an effect!? Such a thing exists!?"
"I never used this Monster against Academia before," Thomas told. "And it seems the effort paid off! Do it, Doom Leo! ROAR OF CALAMITY!"
"No... this can't be happening! There must be some sort of mistake!" David cried out as Doom Leo started walking towards his field.
The lion roared in David's face, causing the Lieutenant to shriek as he was eaten by Doom Leo in one big swallow.
Winner: Vince and Thomas!
As the Duel concluded, the Sphere Field and the cards on the field vanished, the unconscious David falling out of Doom Leo's dissolving body. Thomas walked up to him, pointing his Duel Disk at him.
"Wait!" I stopped him by grabbing his arm. "What are you doing?"
"It should be obvious." Thomas said. "I'm going to turn him into a card."
"Why do you want to do that?"
"Academia deserves to go through what we experienced!" Thomas yanked his arm free. "I'm going to turn every one of them into a card and free my carded friends!"
"Will carding them make you any better than them!?" I shouted back.
"Who cares about being nice at this point!? Our hands are already stained with blood, will another kill change anything!?"
"Can you stand in front of your family and friends knowing you killed somebody when you could've just let them go!?"
Thomas's eyes widen a little. "I... what does it matter? We already went through Hell because of Academia!"
"And when this Hell will end, are you ready to take responsibility for all the lives you too?" I asked. "Can you live knowing you did horrible things? Can you stand in front of your loved ones knowing they're conscious of what you did!?"
Thomas turned to stare at David as silence fell on us.
"Oi, Academia bastard."
The Arclight punched David in the face, waking him up.
"If I ever see you again on the battlefield, I'm going to send this kid to kill the crap out of you with his Dueling," Thomas explained with a dark voice. "And after that, I'm going to bring you back from the dead just to kill you again. Believe me, Doom Leo likes to eat idiots like you for breakfast, and I think the kid's monsters would like to a piece of you as well."
"I-I-I-I understand! I understand!" David quickly shouted. "I will stay in my room at Academia! I promise!"
"Atta boy." Thomas punched him again for good measure. "Couldn't help myself. Now, run away before I change my mind, bastard."
"S-Sir yes sir!" David cried out, jolting to his feet and ran away, shouting 'Help me!' continuously.
"See? Wasn't that better than carding him?"
"Maybe a little..." Thomas sighed, glancing at me. "Kid... I did like your Dueling. Do you think you could teach it to me?"
I blinked. "O-Of course...!" I smiled.
"Wow... he was able to reach Thomas..." Rio whispered with a sly smile. "Thank you, Vince."
"Let's go back to the base." Thomas told us with a yawn. "This Duel was very tiring..."
The new and final character of the Resistance is Thomas Arclight, better known as IV!
I was a little undecided between him or Vector, but then I figured Thomas has more factors that would make him strive forward (not only friends and comrades but his family as well) so I made up my mind and chose Thomas.
David Rabb is a character from the GX Manga, and here I chose to give him a "Machiners" deck instead of his Manga deck which would've been easily defeated by Thomas.
Before any of you ask, yes, even characters more characters from the GX Manga will appear.
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Fan-made Cards:
Thomas:
Gimmick Barrier
Normal Trap
When a "Gimmick Puppet" monster you control is attacked, you can negate that attack and raise your opponent's monster's ATK by 500. You can banish this card from your GY to return the ATK of an opponent's monster to its original value and have a "Gimmick Puppet" monster you control gain ATK equal to double that amount.
Gimmick Puppet Creepy Nail (Dark/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000/LV: 8)
When an Xyz Monster which used this card as material attacks an opponent's monster that's in Defense Position, you can destroy that monster after the damage calculation and inflict 500 damage to your opponent. When an Xyz Monster that has this card attached to it is destroyed, all damage you take for the rest of that turn is negated.
Gimmick Puppet Giant Hitman (Dark/Machine/Xyz/Effect/ATK: 2000/DEF: 2500/RK: 8)
2 Level 8 monsters
Once per turn, by detaching an Xyz Material from this card, you can target 1 face-up Special Summoned monster your opponent controls: Destroy it and inflict damage to your opponent equal to half its ATK. If there's another Xyz Monster on the field, any damage this card deals to your opponent is doubled.
Gimmick Puppet Angel's Strings (Dark/Machine/Xyz/Effect/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500/RK: 8)
2 Level 8 monsters (1 of which is a "Gimmick Puppet" monster)
Once per turn, you can place 1 String Counter on a face-up monster your opponent controls. This card can't attack the turn you activate this effect. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Destroy all monsters on the field with String Counters and their controller takes damage equal to the combined ATK of those monsters.
Strings Wall
Normal Trap
Activate to negate 1 instance of battle damage. You can banish this card from your GY: You take no further battle damage this turn.
Gimmick Puppet Doom Leo (Dark/Machine/Xyz/Effect/ATK: 3200/DEF: 3000/RK: 8)
Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card. During your End Phase, if your LP are 1000 or less, you have 3 or less cards in your hand, and all of this card's Xyz Materials have been detached from it by its own effect, you win the Duel. Cannot be destroyed by card effects while it has Xyz Materials attached to it.
Gimmick Xyz
Normal Trap
Target 1 "Gimmick Puppet" Xyz Monster you control that used an effect which requires it to detach an Overlay Unit: Have that Monster use that effect once again by detaching another Overlay Unit. You can only activate 1 "Gimmick Xyz" per turn.
David:
Machiners Spark
Continous Spell
Once per turn, you can target 1 Machine monster you control: Your opponent takes damage equal to its Level x 100. Target 1 Machine monster you control: Send this card to the GY; you don't have to pay LP when activating its effects.
Machiners Defence
Normal Trap
Target 1 Machine monster you control: Change it to Defense Position. It can't be destroyed by battle as long as it stays in Defense Position. When a Machine monster you control would be destroyed by a card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead.
Commander's Orders
Normal Spell
If you control "Commander Covington", you can Special Summon 2 Level 4 "Machiners" monsters from your deck in Defense Position. You can only activate 1 "Commander's Orders" per turn.
Machiners Junkyard
Normal Spell
Target 1 Machine monster you control: Draw 1 card for every 1000 DEF it has. You can only activate 1 "Machiners Junkyard" per turn.
Machine Output
Normal Spell
Tribute 1 Machine monster you control: Special Summon from your deck 1 Machine monster with the same Level as the tributed one.
Machiners Bomber (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1800/DEF: 0/LV: 4)
When this card is Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Machiners" monster from your hand, except "Machina Bomber".
Machiners Keeper (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 100/DEF: 2000/LV: 4)
When this card is Special Summoned: Add 1 "Machiners Power" from your deck to your hand.
Machiners Knave (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1500/LV: 4)
Once each turn, this card can't be destroyed by battle.
Machiners Power (Earth/Machine/Effect/ATK: 4000/DEF: 4500/LV: 10)
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set and can only be Special Summoned by its own effect. You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by sending "Machiners Bomber", "Machiners Keeper", and "Machiners Knave" from your field to the GY. This card can't be destroyed by card effects. When this card is destroyed, you can Special Summon 1 "Machiners" monster from your hand by ignoring its summoning conditions.
Machiners Ultimate Golem (Dark/Machine/Fusion/Effect/ATK: ?/DEF: ?/LV: 12)
2+ "Machiners" monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. This card's ATK and DEF each equal the combined Levels of the Fusion Materials used for its summon x 200. Any damage your opponent takes from battles involving this card or from this card's effects cannot be negated nor changed. This card's attacks cannot be negated. Any monster this card battles has its effects negated. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, inflict 1000 damage to them.
Vince:
Demise Armor
Equip Spell
Equip only to a Fiend monster. If you would take battle damage involving the equipped monster, you can make that damage 0. Each time this effect is applied, your opponent takes 500 damage.
Endless Pain
Normal Spell
Target 1 Fiend monster you control: This turn, it can attack all monsters your opponent controls once each, and whenever it does so, your opponent takes 400 damage.
Reborn Blessing
Normal Spell
Your opponent Special Summons 1 monster from their GY and you draw 1 card.