Man, putting all these chapters out is tiring. By the way...does anybody even read any of these tidbits I post at the beginning and end of my chapters? (Watch no one even comment on this in their review...)

Disclaimer: Well I'm pretty sure that I don't own the rights to any anime right now...

Me: (sniff)

Ayato: What's wrong?

Me: (sniff) Last chapter was officially Raven's final appearance in this story. (sniff)

Ayato: Don't worry, you've still got me.

Me: (begins to cry)

Chapter Thirty Five: Gift Part 2

Ayato: 900/Hayato: 1150

Hushed whispers fell across the crowd currently watching the duel as Hayato made his declaration. "Now, let's continue this duel!"

Hikari watched the duel intently, 'This kid is really something, he might actually be able to beat Ayato...' She thinks to herself as Hayato looks over his new hand.

"I summon Aqua Flan(500/500) in attack mode." A blue blob-like creature emerges to Hayato's side of the field. "Next I'll activate Same Type Summoning, this card allows both players to special summon as many monsters to the field that are the same sub-type as the one they already have on the field from their hand or deck." Hayato explains as his deck glowed, Flame Flan(500/500), Ice Flan(500/500), and Thunder Flan(500/500) appeared on his field.

Ayato frowned, "I don't have any other fairy-type monsters in my deck."

"Each of my monster's all have the same one time effect, which can only be activated while their in face-up attack position." Hayato explains. "My life points can increase by 1000 points for every monster on my field with "Flan" in their names.

Ayato's eyes widened in surprise, "But with four of them all activating that effect, your life points would-"

"Increase by 16,000 points." Hayato finished for him as his life point meter began to rise rapidly.

Ayato: 900/Hayato: 17,150

Everyone watching the duel, including Ayato, are stunned by the amount of life points Hayato was able to reach by using only two cards. Hayato smirked, "I told you I wasn't going to make this easy on you father, now your really going to have to go out if you want to win."

Ayato looked tense as he drew a card, "My life points increase by 500 points every turn my Healer remains on my field." Ayato said dejectedly as his life points increased.

Ayato: 1400/Hayato: 17,150

"I summon Vandorgaron's Servant in attack mode!" Ayato declared as the small silver dragon appeared on his field. The dragon stared at Hayato in disbelief. "Who's that?" He asked.

"Believe it or not...he's my son from the future." Ayato whispered, not wanting the other students to hear him. The dragon stayed silent for a second before speaking. "That would explain the similar energy radiating off of him...by the way...what happenend to you?"

Ayato scratched his head nervously, "Let's save that story for another time, right now, I need your help." The dragon looked over to Hayato's side of the field. "Right."

"My monster can attack twice, so I'll have him attack your Aqua and Flame Flan!" The small dragon flew over to Hayato's side of the field and easily tore apart the two dragons with it's claws.

Ayato: 1400/Hayato: 16,150

"Next up is Vandorgaron's Healer!" Ayato's monster fired a small beam of blue magic that torched Ice Flan.

Ayato: 1400/Hayato: 15,150

"Turn Jump skips ahead three battle phases, which means I can attack again, go Vandorgaron's Servant, attack Thunder Flan, then attack Hayato directly!"

Ayato's monster did as he commanded, slashing Thunder Flan to bits and successfully slashing Hayato.

Ayato: 1400/Hayato: 13,650

"My final attack, Vandorgaron's Healer, go!" Rather than trying to slap him, Vandorgaron's Healer once again fired a small beam of blue magic, which bounced off of Hayato's chest harmlessly.

Ayato: 1400/Hayato: 12,150

"I end my turn." Ayato said, not feeling like he had accomplished much, considering Hayato's life points still towered over his own small 1400.

Hayato draws a card, "This card can only be special summoned when four different type of "Flan" monsters are in the graveyard, I summon Dark Flan(?/0)!"

A giant black blob with one glowing eye dropped down from the sky, glaring menacingly at Ayato. "Dark Flan's attack points are equal to my life points." Hayato declares as his monster's attack points increase to 12,150.

Everyone gasps in surprise as Hayato's monster triples in size, towering over Duel Academy itself. "Dark Flan attack Vandorgaron's Servant and end this duel!"

Ayato smirked, "You fell for it, activate trap card, Draining Shield, this card negates your attack and increases my life points by the attacking monster's attack points!"

Hayato shook his head, "Dark Flan negates any effect that increases my opponent's life points, but at least it's attack is negated, you've got another turn to struggle against me father." Hayato says.

Ayato frowns, seeing his chance to gain a large amount of life points dashed so easily. "I guess I'll have to end my turn." Hayato says.

Ayato draws a card from his deck, bringing his hand size to four cards. "My Healer increases my life points by 500 more points.

Ayato: 1900/Hayato: 12,150

"Now I'll destroy your monster with Lightning Vortex!" Ayato declared as he discarded Repayment of Losses to his graveyard.

Hayato smirks as an image of Aqua Flan blocks the streak of lightning from destroying Hayato's powerful monster. "What's going on? Ayato asks as he draws a card due to his Repayment of Losses.

"I can remove a "Flan" monster in my graveyard from play to protect my monster from being destroyed." Hayato explains.

"Fine, I activate Vandorgaron's Eye in the Sky! This card allows me to view the cards in my opponent's hand and activate a card for my benefit, of course I can only use this card once per duel."

A holographic projection of Hayato's hand is shown. Hayato smirked, "My spell card activates, Spy's Blunder! This card only acitvates when my opponent activates a card that allows them to see my hand! You must discard all cards in your hand to the graveyard."

Ayato grimaced as he placed his three card hand to the graveyard. "I choose to activate your Pot of Greed that you seemed to be saving for some reason." Ayato says as he draws two cards from his deck. 'At this rate I'll deck out...I've got to find a way to win, and soon.' Ayato thought to himself.

Ayato looked at the two cards he had drawn, Soul Manipulator(2300/2300) and Cleansing Blade. "I tribute Vandorgaron's Servant and Healer to summon Soul Manipulator(2300/2300) in defense mode. This is the perfect card to help me defeat your monster!"

A man wearing a leather shirt, pants, and beady red eyes appears on the field, crouching defensively.

"How so?"

"Once per turn, one of this card's effects allows me to choose cards to remove in my opponent's graveyard from play!" Hayato looks surprised as his flan monsters churn out of the graveyard, he pockets them with a smirk. "No one's ever been able to do that." Hayato says.

Kira frowns, 'I've never been able to get pass that damned monster, can his father really do it?' She thinks to himself. Kazama himself wonders how his deck would fare against Hayato's versatile deck.

"I'll end my turn by placing my Healer in defense mode. Turn end." Ayato finishes.

"Your Soul Manipulator is a rather troublesome card, so I'll have to be sure to get rid of it! Attack Dark Flan!"

Ayato braces himself as his versatile monster is easily crushed by the might of Hayato's monster. "I'll end my turn now."

Ayato draws a card, bringing his hand size up to two cards, which he planned on playing right away. "This is where the duel turns in my favor, fist I gain life points thanks to my Healer."

Ayato: 2400/Hayato: 12,150

"Next I'll switch her to attack mode." Hayato arched a brow, "Attack mode? Are you sure that's a good idea?" He asked. Ayato nodded, "I'm sure, by removing my Vandorgaron's Servant, a light-type monster, and my Soul Manipulator, a dark-type monster from play, I can special summon Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning(3000/2500) in attack mode!"

Hayato frowned, "So you plan on removing my monster from play? Since you've already dealt with all my flan monsters in my graveyard, it'll definitely work, nice strategy."

Ayato shook his head, "That's not it at all if I did that, I wouldn't be able to attack you with my Soldier, instead I'm equipping him with Cleansing Blade, this card can only be equipped to Black Luster Soldier."

Black Luster Soldier swung his sword as it transformed into a bastard sword, it's blade glowing a silvery glow, several jewels adjorned it's hilt.

"Once per turn, I can declare a type, any cards that are that type are destroyed, and I choose dark-type!"

Hayato's great monster groaned as it exploded. "The only downside to Cleansing Blade is that my monster will have to forfeit it's attack the next battle phase, but this turn it can still attack!" Ayato ordered as his monster charged over to Hayato, sword held over his head.

Hayato lifted his duel disk above his head, blocking the powerful strike but still sustaining damage.

Ayato: 2400/Hayato: 9150

"Now I'll have my Healer attack!" Ayato commands as his monsters charges up another bolt of weak blue magic,it once again bouncing harmlessly off Hayato's chest.

Ayato: 2400/Hayato: 7650

Hayato smirks as he draws a card from his deck, "No one has ever defeated my flan strategy before, but I suspected that you might be able to do it, so I was prepared for it, "This card can be special summoned when I don't have any monsters on my field." Hayato says as a bug like creature with wings far larger than it's body appeared on it's field.

"This is a Sinscale(0/0), when this card is summoned I can special summon all copies of it in my deck." Hayato informs his opponent as two more appear on his side of the field.

"For my normal summon, I choose SinSpawn Ammes(0/0) in defense mode. This card increases my life points by the number of monsters with "Sin" in their names on my field by field by 1000 points."

Ayato: 2400/Hayato: 11,650

"By tributing a monster with "Sin" in it's name I can special summon this card, SinSpawn Echuilles(2300/2000)." Hayato says as one of his Sinscales are replaced with an aquatic-like monster.

"This monster can also be special summoned by tributing a monster with "Sin" in it's name." Hayato declares as another of his Sinscales vanish and is replaced by a plant-like monster attached to a seed like object, it's many tentacles lashing out.

"This is SinSpawn Genais(2500/1000), once per turn it can destroy a spell or trap on my opponent's side of the field, I choose your Cleansing Blade."

One of the monster's many tentacles shatter Ayato's soldier's sword.

"Finally, I'll tribute my final Sinscale in order to special summon SinSpawn Gui(2700/0) in attack mode." Hayato says as a weird scopion-like monster emerges on the field.

"Since you seem to like having your Healer around I'm going to get rid of her, SinSpawn Gui, attack!" Hayato's hideous monster rears it's ugly head and lets a glob of venom shoot from it's mouth.

The sticky substance splatters over Ayato's monster, causing it to melt.

Ayato: 1200/Hayato: 11,650

"When a monster with "Sin" in it's name destroys a monster in battle my SinSpawn Echuilles increases my life points by the monster's attack or defense strength."

Ayato: 1200/Hayato: 13,150

Hayato folded his arms against his chest, seeing as he no longer had any cards in his hand. "I'm done here."

Ayato draws a card from his deck, feeling relieved when he sees what it is, "I activate Healer's Restoration, this rare and powerful spell card increases my life points by the difference between my own and my opponents."

Ayato: 13,150/Hayato: 13,150

Hayato smiled, "You just keep impressing me." Ayato smiled in return, "I'd have to say the same, your Flan strategy was nearly flawless, and your current strategy is good too. Since my Soldier can't attack this turn anyway, I'll have him activate his effect, I'm sendig your Ammes out of play!"

Ayato's monster charged over to the giant monster and punched it, causing the monster to fly off the field. Hayato caught the card as it popped off his duel disk, looking slightly amused. "I still have my Echuilles to increase my life points."

"I end my turn."

Akari huffed, "I've never seen such an intense duel, it sorta makes me angry knowing that I can't even beat my own kid, regardless of how old he is."

Kazama smirked, "I wouldn't know the feeling." Akari fumed, "Shut up!"

Hayato drew a card, 'The duel is even as of now, but at this rate my father will lose, his deck just isn't built to last much longer, even though he managed to gain such a large amount of life points, I'll sitll win.'

"I end my turn."

Ayato drew a card from his deck, seeing the card he had just drawn he was about to play it, but suddenly stopped. He looked down at his deck, 'This card could help me out...but by the looks of it I only have about ten cards left in my deck...this isn't good...'

"I'll have my soldier attack your Echuilles!" As Ayato's monster bravely charged off into battle again Hayato smirked. Gui's long plated arm swings in front of the weaker SinSpawn, pushing Ayato's soldier away. "Once per turn, Gui can negate the attack of one of my opponent's monsters."

Ayato frowned, 'Damn...at this rate I'll lose, and to my own son!'

Hayato drew a card, looking content. "I'll end my turn again."

Ayato drew a card, 'He's just waiting for me to deck out...there's no way I can make him deck out, and there's no way I can deplete that many life points with that kind of defense, If I had access to my Tamer of Relentless...I could win, but...but-'

Ayato looked at the card he had just drawn, He blinked in surprise, 'Card of Sanctity?!' Ayato looked down at his duel disk. 'That could work...maybe...-'

"I activate Card of Sanctity! This card allows both of us to draw cards until we have six cards in our hands!" Ayato draws five cards while Hayato draws four.

'What is Ayato thinking, he can't have that many cards left in his deck for him to be playing a card like that!' Kazama thinks to himself.

"Do you really think that was such a smart ideal?" Hayato asks as Ayato studies his new hand. "Alright, I'm putting everything I have into this turn!"

Hayato stepped back as he felt a burst of energy issue from Ayato's body, pushing several spectators back. "I activate Monster Reborn, bringing back Vandorgaron's Healer, which I'll use as a tribute to summon Dark Magician Girl(2000/1700)."

Once again many of the male spectators hollered and jeered upon seeing the highly sought after girl. She winked at some of them, causing them to faint. "Next I activate Sage's Stone, this card allows me to special summon a Dark Magician from my hand or deck when there's a Dark Magician Girl on my field."

Ayato's deck glowed briefly as a large crystal appeared on his field, the famour monster appearing as the crystal shattered. It's stats flashed on Ayato's duel disk, 2500/2100.

"Now you only have four cards in your deck." Hayato reminded him.

"Next up is Primal Seed, this card can only be activated when there is a Black Luster Soldier on my side of the field, it allows me add two cards that were removed from play to return to my hand." Ayato declared as both Vandorgaron's Jester and Relentless returned to his hand.

"Now I'll activate my final Polymerization, once again Tamer of Relentless(4000/0) returns to the field!"

Ayato held the last card in his hand tightly as his powerful fusion monster appeared on the field, and since Vandorgaron's Jester was sent to my graveyard due to an effect, he returns, ready for battle."

Vandorgaron's Jester laughed as it was revived, setting it's sights on Hayato's side of the field. The crowd watched in anticipation, no one had expected Ayato to summon such a powerful army of monsters, and in one turn no less, when he said he was going all out, he meant it.

Ayato smiled, had he had been able to rid Hayato of his monsters, he would have been able to inflict 13,600 points of direct damage. "This has definitely been my most intense duel, let's see how you like this!" Ayato declared as Tamer of Relentless charged at Gui.

"Since my monster is unaffected by the effects of monsters your Gui can't negate it's attack!" Ayato said as his monster slammed through the much weaker one, causing it to shatter into a million pieces.

Ayato: 13,150/Hayato: 11,850

"Black Luster Soldier, attack Genais!" Ayato ordered as Black Luster Soldier charged, sword at the ready. With one clean cut, Hayato's monster shattered into a million pixels.

Ayato: 13,150/Hayato: 11,350

"When Black Luster Soldier successfully destroys a monster in battle it can attack again in a row, keep it going!" Black Luster Soldier pivoted on it's heel expertly as it aimed it's sword at Echuilles. The sword hit it's mark, causing the weaker monster to keel over.

Ayato: 13,150/Hayato: 10,650

"Now, Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, and Vandorgaron's Jester, attack directly!" Ayato commanded as his three monsters all launched their attacks, striking Hayato can causing a massive explosion to ensue.

Ayato: 13,150/Hayato: 4050

Ayato sighed audibly as the smoke cleared, Hayato still standing. "I place one card face down and end my turn." Ayato declared as he placed the last card in his hand in one of his spell/trap card slots.

The crowd stayed silent, amazed that they were even watching a duel of this caliber.

Hayato drew a card from his deck, "That...was definitely impressive." Hayato added the drawn card to his deck, you managed to destroy everything I've thrown at you, let's see what else you can do. I activate Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying your face-down card."

"The face-down card you destroyed was Dummy Marker, when this card is destroyed by an opponent's spell card, I'm allowed to draw two cards from my deck." Ayato said as he drew two more cards from his deck, leaving him with only two left.

"That'll only make me win faster." Hayato said, "I activate Tribute to the Doomed, of course I'll use it on your annoying Tamer of Relentless." Hayato said as Ayato's powerful fusion monster was destroyed for the umpteenth time.

"This next card is the most powerful of this deck, when all four SinSpawn monsters are resting in my graveyard and I discard every card in my hand to the graveyard I can special summon Sin(?/?) in attack mode!"

The entire island of Duel Academy began to shake as Hayato slammed the monster card onto his duel disk. Ayato and the many spectators look up in awe as a truly massive monster emerged from the sky.

It hovered over Duel Academy, easily as large as the island itself. "Oh my god." Akari said as she stared at the massive behemoth. The creature itself was undistinguishable, it was unlike anything anyone had ever seen.

Kazama grunted, "And I thought my monsters were big."

"When this card is special summoned, all monsters on my opponent's side of the field are destroyed!"

Ayato shielded himself as his army of powerful monsters were destroyed. "Sin's attack and defense are equal to the number of monsters with "Sin" in their names that are in my graveyard, since I have seven, that's 7000 attack and defense points."

Hayato smirked, "Believe it or not...but my monster can only be bested by battle."

Ayato's jaw dropped, "It can only be destroyed in battle?!"

Hayato nodded, "This is the final obstacle, let's see if you can overcome it, now my mighty monster, attack Ayato directly!" The huge monster slowly lifted up it's left fin, ready to drop it on Ayato.

Ayato cursed as the fin slowly descended upon him, his blood red eyes suddenlt turned a bright gold as the fin crashed on top of him, causing a large amount of dust to blow in every direction.

As the dust settled, Ayato was holding up the monster's massive fin, several beads of sweat dropping down his face.

Ayato: 6150/Hayato: 4050

"There is a downfall to this card, I lose half of my life points at each of my end phases as long as this card remains on my field."

Ayato gritted his teeth as he pushed the monsters attack away from himself and everyone else. Those who has sought refuge behind trees and rocks began to slowly come back out when they saw that it was safe.

"Next turn my monster's Overdrive activates, then you'll lose for sure." Hayato says as his monster's effect drains him of 1000 life points.

Ayato: 6150/Hayato: 3050

Ayato drew a card, he looked down at his deck, only one card was left. 'I had better make this count. "I activate Ancient Rules, this card allows me to special summon a level five or higher monster." Ayato declared as his signature monster appeared on the field, Dark King Dragon Vandorgaron(2800/2500) in defense mode.

"I place one card face-down and end my turn." Ayato declared.

Hayato drew a card, "During my standby phase my monster's Overdrive activates, I have to discard any cards in my hand at this time." Hayato says as he discards the only card in his hand to the graveyard.

"By removing every monster with "Sin" in their names, my monster gains 1000 more attack and defense points!" Hayato declared as his monsters stats rose to a devastating 14,000/14,000.

"While in it's Overdrive state, my monster is able to deal piercing damage, I guess this is where it ends. Omega Cannon!"

"I activate Soul Shield!" Ayato declared as his trap card flipped upward, this card allows me to negate 800 points of damage for every monster in my graveyard I remove from play and protects my monster from being destroyed!" Ayato declared loudly as the immensely powerful beam of energy raged towards him.

The spiritual forms of Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Relentless, Soul Manipulator, Black Luster Soldier, Vandorgaron's Servant, Vandorgaron's Jester, and Vandorgaron's Healer appear in front of the intense beam of energy.

The beam instantly decreased in size and strength as it slammed into Vandoragron, who withstood the attack thanks to Ayato's trap card.

Ayato: 1050/Hayato: 3050

Ayato sighed a sigh of relief as his life point counter stopped at 1050. Hayato smiled, "I definitely wasn't expecting that, your the best duelist I've ever faced, hands down." Hayato once again lost 1000 life points, thanks to his monster's effect.

Ayato: 1050/Hayato: 2050

Ayato smiled as well, albeit a small one. "I have to say, that your the strongest opponent I've ever faced." Ayato looked down at his deck. 'The last card...if that doesn't do it for me...at least I put up one hell of a fight.'

Ayato grabbed the last card in his deck slot. Ayato took one look at the card and closed his eyes, sighing. Hayato arched a brow, "So that's it huh? This is as far as you can go."

Ayato nodded his head, "Your right...this is as far as I can go. I've been pushed to my limits. For that...I thank you. It lets me know that I have to work harder to surpass my limit."

Hayato sighed, obviously disappointed, "You can just surrender if you want. I'd rather not attack you."

Ayato shook his head, "I can't give up, not until I play this final card." Ayato said as his life point counter ticked down.

Ayato: 50/Hayato: 2050

"This card costs me 1000 life points to activate, it's called, Surpass the Limits. This card can only be acitvated when my opponent has a monster on their side of the field that is twice as strong as my own, that monster's attack strength...is added to my monster's attack strength." Ayato says as Vandorgaron rises from it's croucher postion, it's attack points rising rapidly until it rested at 16,800.

Hayato's eyes widened in surprise as Ayato's monster charged up it's attack. "That's the strongest top deck I've ever seen!" With a might roar Ayato's signature monster unleashed it's massive attack, which engulfed Hayato's behemoth of a monster.

The explosion that ensued rocked the entire island fiercly, causing everyone to take cover. As the effects of the explosion wore off Ayato and Hayato stood up, glaring at eachother intensely.

The two suddenly burst out into laughter, much to the confusion of everyone there. Both Ayato and Hayato hugged each other. "That was an incredible duel, you don't know how much this means to me." Hayato said sincerely.

Ayato smiled, "Man...I think I need to lie down for a while, that took a lot out of me." Hayato dug into his pocket, pulling out the green bordered card he had earlier.

"Here, like I said earlier, this card is the key to your survival." Hayato said. Ayato accepted the card, "I guess you'll be off then?" Ayato asked.

Hayato nodded as Kira, Jade, and Ed walked over to the two. "Were leaving already?" Ed whined. "But we just got back!"

Kira slapped the back of the young man's head. "Stop complaining, we've stayed long enough." Ayato chuckled, 'She must be Kazama's daughter.'

Jade shifted on her feet timidly, "Um...could you tell my dad I said hi?" Ayato smiled, "Sure...who is he?"

"It's Jaden."

Ayato nodded, "Alright." He looked to Ed who shrugged, "I'm not related to anyone here."

Ayato stepped back as Hayato pressed a few buttons on his watch. After several seconds a multi-colored vortex issued from the watch. "I'll be looking forward to spending more time with you in the future dad, and remember, If you mess up, we'll be back."

Ayato smirked, "Don't worry, I won't die. I promise." Hayato waved at Akari, who waved back. "I'll hold you to that." He said as Jade, Ed, and Kira walked through the portal.

Hayato gave Ayato one last smile before he stepped into the portal, it vanished as he entered it fully, leaving only Ayato and some very confused spectators behind.

Phew! Man that was rough, but I have to say I enjoyed this chapter, what about you? Please review!

Next Time: Well, a lot of things will happen, all in all, you'll definitely will be surprised!

Ayato (New Cards Played)

Soul Manipulator: Dark/Psychic 7/2300/2300 Once per turn this card can activate one of the following effects.
-Return all your cards that were removed from play back to your graveyard.
-Remove all cards in your opponent's graveyard from play.
-Return all of your opponent's cards that were removed from play back to their graveyard.
-Remove all cards in your graveyard from play.

Cleansing Blade (Equip Spell)
This card can only be equipped to Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning. Once per turn, declare one monster attribute, if there is a monster on the field with the declared attribute, destroy that card. If this effect is used the equipped monster cannot declare an attack your next battle phase.

Soul Shield (Trap)
This card can only be acitvated when a monster on your field would be destroyed as a result of battle. The selected monster cannot be destroyed as a result of battle. Remove monsters from your graveyard to negate 800 points of damage from the attack.

Surpass the Limits (Quick-Play Spell)
Pay 1000 life points to activate this card. This card can only be acitivated when your opponent controls a monster that is twice as strong as one you possess. Increase the selected monster's attack points of the monster targeted by this effect.

Seeing as how Hayato has way too many cards to list...I'm not even going to bother. I'm just far too lazy, maybe I'll post them later.

Until next time, I'm out!