Chapter 26: Need for Speed

(Later that night)

Yuya is shown walking home, still shook up from yesterday.

"Duel Academy? Sora disappearing? None of this makes any sense. I always wondered where Sora came from, but now I don't think I want to know. I need to get to the bottom of this, and the best way is to track down those two guys who attacked me."

Suddenly, he was pulled into an alleyway by a mysterious figure. When he got his bearings, he saw that his attacker was Yuto.

"Well, that was easier than I thought."

"Alright, you and I need to talk."

"Look, dude, I don't know who you think I am, but I'm not with this Duel Academy."

"I believe that now, but I'm afraid that your dimension is in danger."

"What?"

(Later at the park)

"So, let me get this straight. Invaders from another dimension came and destroyed your home."

"Yes."

"You come from Heartland City in the Xyz Dimension, while they come from Duel Academy in the Fusion Dimension."

"So far, so good."

"Your friend Lulu, who looks like Zuzu, was kidnapped by a guy who looks like both of us, and you came to this dimension in hopes of finding a way to get her back."

"Hit the nail on the head."

"Well, that sounds like the plot of a bad Sci fi series."

"I wish it was fiction, but no."

"Look, I don't know what's going on or why we look alike, but I do know that dueling should be used to entertain people, not hurt them. I promise to do anything in my power to help you bring these guys down."

"Thanks, uh…"

"Call me Yuya."

"Thanks, Yuya."

"Come on, lets go get something to eat. I'm starving."

"That sounds good to me."

As they started to cross the street they heard the sound of a motorcycle approaching.

"What the-"

"We need to get down, Yuya."

They jumped out of the street just as a strange looking motorcycle flew past them. It screeched to a stop just before them.

"Watch out, punk. You're going to get someone killed doing something like that."

"Like you have any concern for human life. I'll make you pay, punk."

The rider took off his helmet, making Yuya and Yuto gasp. His faced looked just like theirs, and he had blue and blonde hair.

"One of you punks took Rin, and I'm not leaving until you return her to me. As soon as I figure out which of you is the guy I'm looking for."

"Rin? I've never heard of her."

"Look, I can see that Duel Academy has gotten to you as well. Just come with us and-"

"The time for talk is over! Since neither of you will fess up, I guess I'll have to duel both of you."

With that, his duel runner started up, and to Yuya and Yuto's surprise, a duel disk blade materialized in front of the rider. Yuya and Yuto stared in shock.

"What? A motorcycle that also functions as a duel disk?"

"This is the next evolution of dueling in my dimension. Now get prepared."

"Card games on motorcycles? Is that really necessary?"

"I don't know, just roll with it."

"Alright, you punks. We might as well set some ground rules. Since three of us are dueling at the same time, no one can make an attack or conduct their draw phase until everyone has had a turn. Deal?"

"Sounds good."

"Works for me. But who are you?"

"Not that it'll matter, but the name is Yugo. Now enough talking."

"Duel!"

"Let's rev it up!"

Yuya: 4000

Yuto: 4000

Yugo: 4000

"I'll go first. I normal summon Performapal Whip Snake in attack mode."

Yuya's top hat wearing snake appeared on his field.

"I'll place a card face down and end my turn."

"Then it's my turn. I draw! I set two cards face down and end my turn."

"Alright, then. I draw! Since I control no monsters, I can special summon Speedroid Terrortop (1200/600) from my hand."

A series of spinning tops appeared on Yugo's field, some wielding large blades.

"And when he's summoned, I get to add a different Speedroid from my deck to my hand, so I'll add Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke. And you know what? I think I'll summon him."

A mechanical child wearing regal clothes appeared (1000/1000).

And guess what? He's a tuner monster, so I'll use him to give my Terrortop a tune up. Come forth, Hi- Speedroid Kendama (2200/1600) in attack mode!"

Appearing from the synchro portal was what appeared to be a high-tech sword.

"Next, I'll activate his effect. By banishing a machine from my graveyard, like my terrortop, I can deal 500 points of damage to you. So I'll choose tomato head over there!"

"My head does not look like a tomato!"

"Look out, Yuya!"

Yuto's warning came too late, and Yuya was pushed back by a beam of energy that came from the sword.

Yuya: 3500

"I'll set two cards face down and end my turn. Your move, Tomato head."

"Yuya, are you alright?"

"Been better. I draw! With the scale 1 Gumgumouton and Scale 8 Performapal Odd Eyes Unicorn, I set the pendulum scale!"

"Pendulum scale! What is that?"

"With these two monsters, I can pendulum summon multiple monsters, as long as they have a level between 1 and 8. So come on out, Performapal Drummerilla and Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon!"

Yuya's two monsters appeared. Yugo looked down at his extra deck, which was glowing. He knew what that meant: his partner was trying to speak to him.

"You want to come out, huh? Just a little longer, buddy."

"I activate my Whip Snake's special effect. During either player's main phase, I can switch the attack and defense of one of your monsters until the end phase, and I choose your Kendama (2200-1600/1600-2200)."

Yuya nodded to Yuto, who gave a nod in return.

"And I activate my face down cards, The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace! Each one takes away 600 attack points from your monster, and I used two, so your monster loses 1200 attack points (1600-400)."

Yugo just gulped.

"Finally, I attack with Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon! And when Odd Eyes attacks an opponent's monster, all battle damage is doubled! End this duel, Odd Eyes! Spiral Flame Strike!"

With a mighty roar, Odd Eyes unleashed its signature move. Yugo, however, was quick to the punch.

"I activate Defense Draw! This reduces the damage I would take from this battle and allows me to draw a card."

"Well, don't forget my other monsters. Performapal Drummerilla, give yourself a 600 attack point boost (1600-2200) and attack Yugo directly!"

With his drums beating furiously, Drummerilla pounced on Yugo, making his duel runner wobble.

Yugo: 1800

"Keep that monkey in a cage, would you?"

"Sorry, but my Performapals won't be going anywhere."

"Yeah, well since I took battle damage I can special summon Speedroid Gum Prize from my hand (0/0) in defense mode."

A tiny robot made from a gum pack appeared on Yugo's field.

"Destroy it, Whip Snake!"

With a slight spring, the small snake leapt at the robot and devoured it.

"That ends my turn."

"Then it is my move. I draw! I overlay my two Lost Vambrace's to Xyz Summon The Phantom Knights of Cursed javelin!"

Yuto's demonic reaper appeared.

"Attack him directly, Cursed Javelin!"

"I activate Decsending Lost Star, bringing back Hi-Speedroid Kendama in defense mode, however its level is reduced by 1 and its defense points become 0 (6-5) (1600-0).

"My attack continues, now targeting your machine."

With a swing of its weapon, The Dark Knight split the machine in two, once again destroying it.

"We don't want to hurt you, but so far you are giving me no other choice. Turn end."

"It is you who has given me no other choice! If one of you had just fessed up, you wouldn't be in this mess, but no matter. I'll have my revenge, and Rin! I draw! First, I activate the spell card known as level acceleration, allowing me to increase one monster on the field's level by 1, and I choose your overgrown monkey (5-6)!

"But what good will increasing my own monster's level do?"

"You're about to find out. I summon Speedroid Maliciousmagnet (0/) in attack mode)!"

A robot made up of several small magnets appeared on his field.

"And since he was summoned, I can use 1 monster on your field and tune it with my magnet to synchro summon!"

"That must be why he gave my Drummerilla a level boost!"

"You're smarter than you look, Tomato head! I tune the level 6 Performapal Drummerilla with my level 1 Maliciousmagne to synchro summon!"

Blustery winds that battered the speed demons in their plight,

Make way for the Dragon who controls the wind itself!

"I synchro summon! Descend, level 7, Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (2500/2000)!"

From the synchro portal emerged a legless dragon. It was pure white, except for its wings and bits of the lower body, which had green crystals emerging from them.

"Its time for you to pay for what you did! Attack Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon!"

"I activate the effect of my Cursed Javelin, detaching an overlay unit to negate your monster's effects and reduce its attack to zero!"

"Useless! Once per turn, when a monster effect that targets a level 5 or higher monster is activated, I can negate that effect and destroy the monster."

"No!"

Clear wing opened its massive wings, which released energy at The Phantom Knight, destroying it before receding back into the body.

"After that, Clear Wing gains the attack of that monster (2500-4100). Continue your attack!"

"I activate the effect of my Performapal Odd Eyes Unicorn! I give my Odd Eyes attack equal to Whip Snake's (2500-4200). Counterattack, Odd Eyes!"

"I activate the quick play spell card known as Rush Recklessly, giving Clear Wing 700 extra attack points (4100-4800)! Finish his dragon!"

"I activate Gumgumouton's Pendulum effect! Since an attack involving a monster I control and one you control, mine is not destroyed by this battle."

"But you still take the damage!"

Clear Wing threw itself at Odd Eyes, powering through the Spiral Flame Strike until it hit the dragon, although it was not affected.

Yuya: 2900

"You may have survived this battle, but I promise you that you won't win this duel. You'll pay for what you took for me!"

Yuya and Yuto could only gawk at the rider, as his dragon roared at them menacingly.

A/N: And done! Hope you guys enjoyed the first part of this duel! On another note, I've started to write my first duel involving more than 1 person. I included Yuya in this duel because I wanted to give him more interactions with his dimensional counterparts, hence him aiding Yuto in this duel. Stay tuned for the conclusion next week.