Me: *Pokes head around corner* Yack!
*Multiple sharp objects and rotten fruit are thrown*
Sky: Where on Earth have you been?
Me: At my house. I'm sooooooo sorry for not updating!
Crow: I liked it when you were gone.
Me: *Rolls eyes* I really don't care.
Sydney: Why haven't you updated anyways?
Me: I got caught up in school work, my brother is a computer hog, my birthday was last Wednesday and the website I was using to reference this fanfiction to make sure I'm still sort of following the plot was blocked.
Leo: Happy late birthday. Oh yeah, you're going to need more popcorn. And toilet paper.
Luna: Leo!
Me: Just-Just don't. *Sighs* Before I get off topic entirely, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh 5ds or Reshiram. I do own Sky, her Deck, and my other OCs. Enjoy!
Chapter 34
Since my Turbo Duel with Flinch, nothing dangerous has happened. Akiza got her Turbo Dueling license, although I didn't get to see her duel with Trudge. She took her test on a Thursday, so I was working with Team Star Speeders.
The 'nothing dangerous' period ends today. Or specifically this morning. I got up early this morning to watch the sunrise when I see a meteor land quite close to Neo Domino City.
Wasn't there another meteor that hit near here just a few weeks ago? I think.
I believe it was just before that Ghost started roaming the streets, Reshiram says.
A coincidence probably, I think.
There are no such things as coincidences, Reshiram says.
Do you think this meteor is important? I think.
Yes, Reshiram replies. I would like to see the meteor.
After some travel via Teleport, I'm standing in front of a giant pit with what appears to be a giant stone tablet in the center.
"This isn't a meteor," I say. Looking closer at the tablet, I find that it looks exactly like a Duel Monster card. I glance at the top, hoping to read a name. The only thing I can read is 'Meklord' before a member of Sector Security yells at me to get away.
Not wanting a run-in with the officer, I quickly play Teleport again and return home. Thankfully none of my friends are up yet.
I sit down on the couch. Should I tell them about what I saw? I think.
You don't have to keep everything a secret, Reshiram says. Go ahead; they'll probably find out anyways.
So, when my three friends come downstairs for breakfast, which I had made, I wait until after they're done eating.
"Hey guys, remember Ghost?" I ask.
"Who wouldn't?" Jack asks in return.
"True," I say. "Well, I really think that something bad is coming. There was another meteor that fell earlier and I got a pretty good look at it. It wasn't just some meteor; it was a giant tablet. Before a Security yelled at me, I managed to make out the word 'Meklord' at the top."
"Just like the card that Ghost used," Yusei comments.
"Exactly," I say. "I think it would be best if we stay on our guard for anything suspicious."
Later…
We had decided to take a break from working on the engine program when Leo, Luna, and Akiza walk in. Leo appears to be in a bad mood.
"Did Leo lose again?" I ask.
"I lost on purpose," Leo grumbles.
"No, you lost because Lester is out of your league," Luna says.
"Who's this Lester?" Yusei asks.
"The new kid," Leo says. "If you ask me, there's something fishy about him."
Fishy… I hope he doesn't have anything to do with that tablet, I think.
With your luck, this Lester probably does, Reshiram says. I roll my eyes, which thankfully none of my friends notice.
"You just say that because he totally destroyed you in a duel," Luna says. The twins start arguing and leave.
"Strange, those two hardly ever argue," Akiza says.
That night…
It's time to go to bed, but I stop Yusei for a few seconds. "Yusei, do you think that Lester has something to do with that tablet I saw?" I ask.
"I do," he replies. "Leo said he seems fishy, and well… That Meklord Emperor Wisel certainly was."
"I thought the same thing," I say. "Goodnight Yusei."
Three days later…
Right now I'm at Team Star Speeders' base, and I'm working on the engine program with Shoshan. Sydney and Escolar had gotten into this huge argument and I can… well… hear them from downstairs.
The sound of something shattering tells me the argument has gotten violent. "You know, I wish my brother wouldn't have to think he's right all the time," Shoshan says.
"That is what started the argument," I say. At this moment, one of Luna's Duel Spirits flies into the room. It's Fairy Archer, speaking so fast I can only catch the words 'Luna', 'Leo', and 'danger'.
Those words are all that's necessary. "We'd better help them," Shoshan says, putting down a wrench. "I'm sure Sydney and Escolar won't mind if we leave."
The muffled sound of a cuss word comes from upstairs. "Yeah, let's go before they want us to get involved," I say.
We follow Fairy Archer to a nearby Combat Lane. The one we're on runs parallel to the one that I see Leo and Luna on. There on what appear to be motorized skateboards and are Turbo Dueling some kid their age.
Oh yeah, there's also a huge blue mechanical monster next to the kid that the twins are dueling. "Feel the wrath of my Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity!" the kid shouts.
"I knew that tablet meant something bad," I say.
"What tablet?" Shoshan asks.
"The meteor that fell a few days ago," I reply. "It wasn't really a meteor; it was a giant tablet that said 'Meklord' on it. "I'm pretty sure the rest of the name on it was 'Emperor Skiel' or something like that."
"Oh," Shoshan says. "If it's like the one you faced, then those two don't stand a chance!"
"I think that's why Fairy Archer came," I say. Turning my attention back to the duel, I can see that it is Leo's turn.
"I set one card and end my turn," Leo says.
"You don't want to surrender?" the kid asks. "Pitiful. It's my turn and I activate my Trap Stun Trap card. Now until the end of my turn, no more Trap cards can be activated."
That's bad for the twins, I think.
"Now Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity will attack Leo directly!" the kid shouts. I hear Leo scream.
Oh man, the damage in that duel is real, I think.
Thankfully Leo is okay. The kid with Skiel starts laughing.
Leo's Life Points: 1800
"Hmph, I guess I'll have to hit you harder next time," the kid says. "I end my turn with a face-down."
"You won't hurt Leo again!" Luna exclaims, drawing her card.
All S.C. 4
"I Summon Sunlight Unicorn in Attack Mode," Luna starts.
Sunlight Unicorn ATK: 1800, DEF: 1000, Level 4
"Now I can activate the effect of the Spore in my Graveyard, so I remove Nettles from play and Special Summon it, increasing its Level by that of Nettles," Luna continues.
Spore ATK: 400, DEF: 800, Level 3
"I Tune my now Level 3 Spore with my Level 4 Sunlight Unicorn! The sacred guardian's light crosses paths now and becomes eternal life! Synchro Summon! Shine, Ancient Fairy Dragon!"
Ancient Fairy Dragon ATK: 2100, DEF: 3000, Level 7
That won't do much good against a Meklord, I think. I also faintly see the kid's lips moving, but if he was saying anything, I can't tell what it is.
"I'm not done; I play Ancient Fairy Dragon's ability; once per turn, by skipping my Battle Phase, I can Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from my hand. I choose Fairy Archer," Luna says.
Fairy Archer ATK: 1400, DEF: 600, Level 3
"Fairy Archer's effect activates, dealing 400 points of damage for each LIGHT-Attributed monster I control," Luna says.
That's 800 points of damage, I think. Can you keep this up though?
Kid's Life Points: 3200
"I set two cards face-down and end my turn," Luna says.
"Hah, that was nothing," the kid laughs. He draws his card.
All S.C. 5
"I'll show you real power; I activate Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity's ability. Once per turn it can absorb a Synchro Monster from my opponent's field," the kid says.
Glowing green strings fly out of the mechanical monster's chest and entangle Ancient Fairy Dragon. Slowly the dragon is pulled into the giant machine.
"No!" both Luna and I shout simultaneously.
"It's that Synchro prevention," a voice says from another track parallel to ours. I squint in the direction of the voice and see the rest of Team 5ds on it. I wonder if the Crimson Dragon warned them, I think.
That is likely, Reshiram says. Those marked by it have a strong connection; they can feel when the others are in pain.
I do not reply as the kid continues his turn. Well, first he does this trick on the safety glass, surprising Leo.
"It-It's Lester!" Leo exclaims.
I knew it! I think with some enthusiasm.
"Finally figured it out, have you?" Lester asks. "Doesn't matter though; because I'm going to win easily now! My Skiel gains Attack Points equal to the Attack Points of the Synchro Monster equipped to it."
Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity's ATK: 4300
"Now I'll play the Speed Spell-Summon Close, which prevents you from Special Summoning this turn as I have 4 Speed Counters," Lester continues.
I can hear Leo grumble about that, but not exactly what he says.
"Must've been something that restricts his face-down," Shoshan says. He heard the grumbling too.
"That'll do," Lester says. "Now Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity will attack Leo directly! Finish him off!"
"No you won't," Luna interrupts. "I play my Trap Twinkle Wall, so by taking half the damage Leo would, I can negate the attack of your Skiel."
Luna rides in front of Leo and blocks the attack, although it is obvious that she's struggling to stay up.
Luna's Life Points: 350
"I set one card and end my turn," Lester says, sounding pleased.
"You won't hurt Luna anymore," Leo says as he draws his card.
All S.C. 6
"First I Summon the Tuner Morphtronic Scopen to the field in Attack Mode," Leo begins.
Morphtronic Scopen ATK: 800, DEF: 0, Level 3
"Then, because Scopen is in Attack Mode, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower 'Morphtronic' monster from my hand. I choose Morphtronic Boomboxen," Leo continues.
Morphtronic Boomboxen ATK: 1200, DEF: 0, Level 4
"He isn't going to-" Shoshan begins.
"I think he is," I finish.
"I Tune my Level 3 Morphtronic Scopen with my Level 4 Morphtronic Boomboxen! Docking strength with courage in order to protect world peace! Synchro Summon! The envoy of love and justice, Power Tool Dragon!" Leo chants.
Power Tool Dragon ATK: 2300, DEF: 2500, Level 7
"What is that idiot thinking?" Jack says from the third track. The only reason I can hear him is because Jack is really loud.
No offense to Leo, but what Jack said was what the rest of us were thinking.
Leo apparently didn't hear and continues his turn. "When I have 4 or more Speed Counters, I can play the Speed Spell-Summon Speeder! This lets me Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from my hand, like Morphtronic Vacuumen!"
Morphtronic Vacuumen ATK: 0, DEF: 0, Level 1
"But that's not the end of it," Leo continues. "Once per turn, if Vacuumen is in Defense Mode, it can absorb an opponent's monster! Unlike yours, it's not limited to Synchros."
"That'll change things," I say hopefully. But of course, it doesn't.
"Grr, you won't get my monster," Lester says. "My Trap Convert Ghost will make sure of that. Now, since you targeted a monster on my field as an effect, I can change the target to a monster in my Graveyard."
"Aw man…" Leo says as his monster vacuums in a card I don't recognize instead of Skiel.
"That isn't good," Shoshan says.
"I-I end my turn with a face-down," Leo says.
"See, your simple tricks don't work on me," Lester says as he draws his card.
All S.C. 7
"Before you do anything, I play the Trap Power Break!" Leo says. "With a face-up Power Tool Dragon, this Trap forces all Equip Cards back to their owners' Decks."
A look of surprise appears on Lester's face. "Also, for every card returned, you take 500 points of damage," Leo adds.
The card Vacuumen absorbed returns to Lester's Deck and Ancient Fairy Dragon comes out of Skiel and returns to Luna's Extra Deck.
"Ancient Fairy Dragon!" Luna says happily.
Lester's Life Points: 2200, Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity ATK: 2200
"I warned you to stay away from my sister Lester," Leo says. "I'm not only going to protect her, but I'll also protect things she holds dear, like Ancient Fairy Dragon."
"Gah, you've done it now," Lester says angrily. "I'm going to make you regret making me mad! I activate the effect of Speed World 2; by removing 7 Speed Counters I can draw one card."
Lester S.C. 0
Lester nods at the card, and then adds it to his hand. "I'll play my face-down Trap Sky A3. Now I send Skiel Attack to the Graveyard and Special Summon Skiel Attack 3 from my hand," he says.
Skiel Attack 3 ATK: 1200, DEF: 0, Level 3; Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity ATK: 2400
"With Skiel Attack 3 out, I can release it and Special Summon Skiel Attack 5 from my hand," Lester continues.
Skiel Attack 5 ATK: 1400, DEF: 0, Level 5; Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity ATK: 2600
"I'm not even going to bother absorbing your Synchro, since Skiel Attack 5 allows my Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity to attack you directly," Lester says. "Obliterate that pesky boy, Skiel!"
"Leo!" Luna shouts.
The attack from Skiel creates an explosion that knocks Leo off the Combat Lane. Before I can do anything, the Crimson Dragon appears.
"Wow," Shoshan says as the dragon catches Leo and sets him safely on the ground. Then the Crimson Dragon disappears.
I let go of the breath I was holding. Thank you, Crimson Dragon, I think.
"Tch, narrowly escaping death. Persistent and annoying," Lester says. "No matter, I'll just wrap up by defeating you, Luna. I set one card face-down and end my turn."
"I won't let Leo's will go in vain," Luna says, beginning her turn.
Lester S.C. 1, Luna S.C. 8
"Alright, I Summon Regulus to the field in Attack Mode," Luna starts.
Regulus ATK: 1700, DEF: 0, Level 4
The white lion appears and growls at Lester. You won't get the best of me, he says.
"This is it Lester, I play my Trap Ancient Sunshine! When I control a face-up Regulus, I can banish Ancient Fairy Dragon from my Extra Deck and inflict 2100 points of damage to you," Luna says.
"That'll put Lester at 100 Life Points," I say. "So long as she gets a Speed Spell, this duel is as good as over!"
"Yeah, but look at the way Lester is smiling," Shoshan says.
Lester is, in fact, smiling evilly. "I'm afraid your Trap will be halted by my own, Infinity Force. When I control a monster with 'Infinity' in its name, I can zero-out the damage from a card effect and destroy all monsters my opponent controls," he says.
So, instead of hitting Lester, the yellow beam that Regulus shot reflects off a clear barrier. "Regulus…" Luna says.
"You've run out of options now," Lester says, beginning his turn even though Luna hadn't said she was done. But I really don't think she could have done anything else anyways.
Lester S.C. 2, Luna S.C. 9
"Meklord Emperor Skiel, attack her directly and end this duel!" Lester shouts.
A red burst of energy comes from Skiel and Luna holds her arms up defensively.
Now the Combat Lane that Shoshan and I are on merges with the one Luna's on. I quickly ride my Duel Runner in front of Luna and take most of the force from the attack.
Luna's Life Points: 0, Winner Lester
With the duel over we stop. Lester glares back at us. "Hmph, I'll go full-out next time," Lester says angrily. "Then there won't be anything left."
Then, laughing like crazy, Lester disappears into a door-shaped portal. At this point the rest of Team 5Ds-including Leo-have made it to this Combat Lane.
"Are you two okay?" Yusei asks.
"A little shaken, but other than that I'm good," Luna replies.
"Ditto," I say, wincing as a small shot of pain runs through my arm. The attack had burned of some skin. "Okay, it hurts a little," I add.
And strangely I can't heal it either. It's exactly like with the Dark Signers, I think.
Whatever that Infinity Symbol is, Reshiram says, it blocks your powers just like the Earthbound Immortals.
"I guess we're done here," Jack announces.
"Yeah, and right now I feel like taking a nap or something," Crow adds.
"Let's go get you patched up Sky," Yusei says. And we return home.
These Meklord Emperors… What are they? Why do they want to get rid of Synchro Monsters? And above all else, will we be able to stop them? I think.
XXX
Me: …And that wraps up this chapter.
Sky: For not updating in a month, I guess this is fine.
Leo: I still don't like Lester.
Me: I don't really like any of the bad guys, so for once I agree with you Leo.
*Everyone gasps*
Crow: I'm going to celebrate by blowing up something!
Sydney: You'll have to beat me to it.
Me: NEITHER OF YOU ARE GOING TO BLOW SOMETHING UP! Give me all items you have that can start a fire or make an object explode. NOW!
*One hour later*
Sydney: That's it. *Hangs head*
There is a stack of possible weapons that reaches the ceiling.
Me: Thank you. *Takes a flamethrower, sets the pile on fire, then destroys the flamethrower*
Crow: I had an antique in there!
Me: Too bad. *Puts out the fire*
Sky: *Making incomprehensible squeaking sounds*
Me: Yeah, that was a bit uncalled for.
Sky: …You could understand that?
Me: *Nods* I get into squeaking conversations with my friends a lot.
Sky: I can understand that.
Me: Good! Okay, before I get lost in some random topic, please review! If you want to flame it…
Jack: I'll do it.
Me: Eep! *Runs out the door*
Jack: Serves you right.