Yugioh Arc V: A New War

by HunterHQ

Peace reigns supreme throughout the 4 dimensions as calm is restored, the war ended and the worlds united thanks to the efforts of the lancers. However this was not to last. A new evil existing since the time of the original dimension is beginning to awaken. In this new war who will win and who will survive? (Takes place between previous 2 stories)

37. Chapter 36

Chapter 36

(Yuzu POV)

"Parasite Queen now attacks you directly!" Doctor madly shrieked as his insect queen let out a nightmarish screech and fired out a purplish flame from her mouth towards Yuzu's side!

Her sisters quickly turned to her in alarm, "Move Yuzu now!" they yelled as she nodded in response! Using the new skills she developed while training alongside Yuya and her sisters at the You Show Duel School, she skilfully backflipped and launched herself up to grab a floating action card as the flame closed in within feet from her!

"I activate the action spell evasion!" She declared skilfully rolling with the flame before landing back down skilfully.

"Come now why do you resist?" The doctor huffed playfully, "You know your fate was sealed the moment you chose to come here, in fact, you couldn't possibly escape from your pasts this was an inevitability after all hahaha!" he chuckled with amusement much further to the annoyance of Yuzu and the girls.

As more horrendous memories from her sisters began to fill her mind, she began to feel their anger, fear and sadness after having suffered under their control. "Tch! I may have been controlled by that monster before but I'll ever let that happen again!" she yelled with determination in her voice to never let any of them experience such suffering again, "Nothing's ever set in stone! I plan on overcoming my past and avenging my weakness in this duel! As well as everyone I worried because of what you did!" she vowed pointing out to the Doctor who merely scoffed at her words undeterred.

"Bold words, too bad they won't protect you against my next attack! Go my second queen!" he commanded as his second queen fired a beam from her jaws!

Yuzu quickly reacted as she leapt to the side and grabbed another action card, "I activate the action spell miracle! With it I halve the damage I take from this battle!" A shield formed around her as it helped protect her somewhat from the flames, though it didn't stop the savage vibrations from shaking her up rather nastily! "URGH!" She grit her teeth before nearly falling down to her knees!

Yuzu: 4000-2650

"Huff…huff…I actually felt that….." she panted before recalling a certain memory where she was trapped within the darkest recesses of her mind, and how a hissing sound kept rising through her mind since then, even now she could almost feel it herself! "It's like last time…how I kept hearing its voice commanding me…..and I couldn't do anything….." she thought to herself uneasily before standing up and shaking it off.

"Hmph, your resistance is both admirable and futile….." the doctor frowned with disappointment before smiling again, "No matter, most results and experiments can't be rushed so I'll merely wait a little longer." He picked 3 cards from his hand, "I place 3 cards facedown on the field." He said as 3 cards materialised on the field. As he eyed the last card in his hand he grinned with eagerness, "But before I end my turn how about I leave you a little parting gift to make you more cooperative hmm?"

His words made Yuzu shudder uneasily, "Whatever you plan on giving to me you can keep it!" she yelled in refusal.

"Oh I'm afraid I must insist!" he replied with sinister glee, "You've given me so much inspiration into how much further I can take my science and the potential monsters possess! I sincerely must repay you!" he cried clenching his face before peeping his eyes from his fingers, "I activate the spell mind monster!" he quickly announced, "By declaring the name of a monster in your extra deck you take damage equivalent to half its attack points!" he cried to the horror of Yuzu!

"No way!"

"Oh yes, and I've studied your decks carefully back at Academia." he giggled before playfully sighing with disappointment, "It's a shame I could never implement my parasite monsters into your deck Yuzu Hiragii, at least I can make good use of your monsters like this! I declare Schuberta the Melodious Maestra!" He pointed out as a dark shadow of Zuzu's red haired female fusion material from her own shadow

"She has 2400 attack points….." Yuzu breathed worried as she saw a dark aura continue to enshroud her monster and it slowly began to creep upon her!"

"And that means you'll take 1200 points of damage! Now feel the sting of betrayal by your very own monster!" he laughed sadistically as the shadow swallowed her up and filled her with tremendous negative energy so strong even her sisters could feel her pain!"

"AAAARRRGGGHHH!" All of them cried with pain before they fell down with Yuzu to the ground!

Yuzu: 2650-1450

"Urgh….." she groaned painfully as she sat up and began rubbing her head. Groggily turning to the side she saw her sisters were were lying about and slowly getting up again though painfully. "You guys…."

"We're fine Yuzu…..barely…." replied Selena massaging her temple before the others came to.

"How are you holding up Yuzu?" asked Rin with concern.

"Just…peachy….no worries…." she smiled back weakly.

"You are far more resilient than I first expected, fascinating." muttered Doctor with interest as he rubbed his chin, "Could it be motivated by your very fears of bonding with fusion parasite? Your spite and hatred towards me? Or could it be your determination stems from your so called 'sense of justice and desire to protect hmm?" he muttered curiously before his trademark grin came across his face again, "Whatever the case, I'll be sure to do away with whatever resistance lingers within you once and for all after I am finished with you! Hee hee hee!" he cackled. The sound of his voice was all the girls needed to spur them into action again!

"In your…dreams you freak!" Yuzu growled as she forced herself up again fighting back against the pain which flooded through her body!

"Why do you continue to resist? All you do is torture yourself and that's no good at all for my future servant." said the doctor who was beginning to feel impatient and annoyed, "Just surrender and I promise to take away all the pain and everything that burdens you. After all, once you have full embraced the parasite there will be nothing to hold back your full potential! Go ahead, you know you want to." he snickered sinisterly.

"Urgh…." Yuzu grunted as she felt a sudden rush of pain flushing through her body once again, before falling to her knees! Her fatigue was beginning to affect her thinking, almost as though she wanted to lie down and rest, but at that point a certain memory flashed through her mind which made her widen her eyes with realisation.

"I've come here to protect Yuya from the one who will soon lead him to an inescapable fate and shadow of disaster that has been cast upon him….You!"

The very statement Mieru proclaimed to her before.

Even if she had made up that to get her to duel, she then realised she intended to prepare her for a situation like this. If she were to lose, Yuya would indeed fall into despair like how he did during the war…Upon realisation she grit her teeth furiously, punched the ground hard and forced herself back up fired up with even more determination than before!

"You can take your rotten offer back and blow it out of your deluded old brain!" she yelled, "I'll never give up, Yuya and everyone else are fighting to protect our dimensions from evil like you! And I don't intend to let any of them down!" upon hearing her proclamation the rest of the girls woke up, feeling the passion in her voice they too got up and nodded with her. It was then they all joined together and returned to her body, pooling their remaining energy and giving her what strength they had left, till it was as though she took no damage herself at all!

Seeing her resolve to continue fighting made the doctor grit his teeth and hiss, "Tch! Stubborn child…." he grunted in annoyance before smirking with delight to his set cards, "No matter my facedowns shall force her to yield soon enough."

"I'm ending this right now! I draw!" Yuzu yelled paying no attention to him. She eyed her card and played it, "I activate fusion birth! I send the top 5 cards from my deck to the graveyard and then if any fusion material monsters were sent I can fusion summon!" Picking up 5 cards from the top of her deck she then closed her eyes, "Here goes….." she went before sliding them in, each one representing her sisters, her father, her friends in pendulum, their comrades and the people of the 4 dimensions and last but not least, Yuya. "I send these 5 monsters to the graveyard from my deck! Contralto the melodious Songstress! Adagio the melodious diva! Mozarta the melodious Maestra! Shopina the melodious maestra and Opera the melodious diva!" She said revealing the 5 monsters in her hand.

One of her new monsters was a blue female who wore a green chiffon dress embedded with various musical notes and she wore a set of high heels. She also had rather medium length hair and she wore a half masquerade mask shaped like a bass clef note.

Adagio the melodious Diva ATK: 1400 DEF: 800 Level 4 LIGHT Fairy

Her second one was a yellow teenage girl who wore a rather long and lean velvet which had various musical notes but she also wore a long scarf ribbon around her which was shaped like a long set of musical bars. She also had long red hair with a semibreve hair pin which wound up her hair till it hung down like a pony tail

Contralto the melodious songstress ATK: 2200 DEF: 2000 Level 5 LIGHT Fairy

The doctor took a step back in bewilderment, "What!? 5 monsters!? Impossible!" he exclaimed finding such luck to be almost impossible.

"Thank you everyone….." Yuzu breathed feeling reassured by their presence and power they were giving her, "With all your help, I will stop this here and now!" she declared as her 5 monsters rose up from the graveyard and fused together in a swirl of multicoloured lights from red, blue, yellow, green and purple! "Supreme prodigy! Noble resonance! The flutter of angel wings! Angel's song! Heavenly harmony! By the guidance of the baton, assemble your power. I Fusion Summon! Now on stage, the song of passion! Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir!" Appearing out onto the field was her childish fusion monster in a frilly ball gown and flowery shoulder cannons. She giggled and did a little spin before landing beside Yuzu, "When Bloom Prima is fusion summoned she gains 300 attack points for every monster used to summon her! 5 were used! Therefore she gains an extra 1500 attack points right off the bat!"

1900-3400

"Ehehehe! Impressive! Most impressive!" the doctor praised as he clapped joyfully, "Too bad it's all futile for you've just sealed your doom!" he screamed revealing one of his set cards, "I activate my facedown parasite worm! When you summon a monster this trap destroys it and then you take damage equal to its attack points!" The trap shot out a disgusting brown worm which hissed and struck out at Bloom Prima who stood her ground. "I gave you a chance to surrender peacefully but you refused my generous offer, so now take this and perish!"

"It won't work." Yuzu replied.

His eyes widened upon hearing her, "What!?"

"When Adagio is used for a fusion summon, melodious monsters I control can't be destroyed by card effects this turn!" she revealed as the spirit of Adagio appeared out of Bloom Prima and she let out a loud song sending a wave of energy which deflected the worm!

"Tch!" the doctor clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"Battle! Bloom Prima attacks Parasite Queen on the left!" Yuzu announced as her fusion monster took to the air and let out a loud singing voice and firing a massive blast of sound from her flower cannons at the queen!

"It'll take far more than strength to best me!" the doctor declared before grinning maniacally, "Hee hee! Especially since I have this! The trap collected power! With it I target a monster you control and then equip it with all equip cards that are out! Which means all 3 of my fusion parasites!" He announced which shocked Yuzu and her sisters!

"Gasp!" The 2 queens let out some hissing and chattering which caused the 3 parasites to dislodge themselves and shoot straight at Yuzu's fusion monster! "And you should know, due to the effects of both my queens, your monster's attack points will drop right to 0! Ahahaha! Now you'll be destroying yourself!" he laughed triumphantly.

"I don't think so! In fact, it's you who's played right into my hand!" Yuzu yelled out once again stunning the old man!

"WHAAAAAT!?"

"I activate my facedown card! De fusion!" she revealed, "Now my Bloom Prima splits into the 5 monsters I used to summon her! It's time to take center stage ladies and give this creep a show stopping performance unlike any other!" she called as her Bloom Prima split herself into 5 lights which flew out of the way of the 3 parasites as they exploded with no more target! Each of the lights took form back into the fusion material monsters she used and they all sung in perfect harmony with one another!

"Oh no! My precious parasites all gone!" the doctor cried falling to his knees and even resorting to pulling out his hair in frustration!

"That's right, and since Contralto was special summoned as long as she remains on the field my melodious monsters can't be destroyed in battle and they can't be targeted by effects!" Yuzu declared pressing her advantage as Contralto sung a song and conjured up a shield around Zuzu's field! "Furthermore with all your pesky parasites now in the graveyard, all your queens' attack points are gone too!" She continued as the doctor's queens weakened!

2700-1800

2700-1800

"How dare you!?" he then screeched with his eyes widening with madness!

"Oh I do dare!" said Yuzu, "Now it's time to end this! Mozarta attacks the first parasite queen!" Her Mozarta waved her baton before shooting an energy beam which hit its mark and caused the first queen to screech in pain before exploding!

"Tch! Due to slug's effect I take no battle damage!" yelled the doctor defiantly as his slug created a shield around him. Though he escaped unscathed hearing the screams of his monster in agony was torture enough for him.

"I'm not done! Now it's Shopina's turn! Dethrone her royal majesty!" Her second maestro played a tune on her keyboard before firing powerful energy notes which destroyed the second one!

"Grrgh!" he grunted shielding himself with his arm!

"Now Adagio squash that slug!" Yuzu commented continuing her relentless barrage! Her master then shot a wave of sound from her mouth which made the slug shriek in pain before exploding and leaving the doctor exposed!

"Tch!" he hissed furiously. For the first time, instead of his usual sadistic demeanour he was feeling pure rage and hatred welling up from inside him! To see all his precious children get destroyed before his own eyes and now getting cornered by the very girls he experimented on, was beyond anything he could take.

"Now with that slime ball out of the way you won't get away this time! Contralto now attacks you directly!" Yuzu commanded as her next female sang a powerful sonic wave which blew the doctor off his feet and onto his back!

"AAARGHH!" he screamed in pain while writhing about and covering his ears on the ground!

Doctor: 4000-1800

"Urgh…." he groaned weakly before lying back on the ground almost lifeless.

"You're lucky that since Opera was special summoned she can't attack this turn," said Yuzu feeling rather regretful she could end it now though with her setup she was feeling confident with herself as she picked another card from her hand, "I set a card on the field and end my turn." she said calmly as her sisters appeared around her and cheered.

"Well done Yuzu! You did it!"

"Congrats!"

"Woo hoo! You sure showed him!" they each went as Yuzu blushed red with embarrassment and scratched the back of her head.

"Hehe, yeah I guess I did…." she said returning their thanks before taking a breather, "Finally, it feels as though….that nightmare is finally behind us too….." she thought to herself seeing how she was able to overcome the monster that haunted them for so long, now it felt like they could move on at last, a truly momentous occasion….which was soon about to be spoiled.

"You….YOU!" They nearly jumped at the sound of the furious doctor's voice as they quickly turned to see him get back up almost instantly! This time his face budged with veins and his eyes widened with maniacally fury and hatred in them! He also gnashed his teeth so hard they could crack an break at any moment! It was a sight they didn't expect at all.

"Uh oh….he looks mad….." Yuzu gulped as her sisters looked on unnerved.

"How dare you destroy my precious children!? After I so generously offered you peace!? Unacceptable!" he screamed with complete unrestraint, as if all trace of his former control and collective thinking had vanished now was all replaced with immense and unmatched hatred! "GRRR! Forget controlling you, you are far or trouble than you are worth! I will take pleasure in watching you suffer!" he roared as a dark purple aura soon formed around him which began to send shockwaves through the ground and shaking the area all around them!

"He's lost it now!" Selena cried in alarm!

"He never had it to begin with, but this…..this is downright insane!" Yuzu added as she did her best to hold her ground despite everywhere shaking uncontrollably! Suddenly from the dark aura which formed around the doctor it soon generated a dark portal on the ground, "Wh….what's happening!?" she then gasped.

"Hehehehe! The final effect of my parasite slug!" the doctor answered with a grin, "If it's ever destroyed I am allowed to special summon 3 parasite tokens to my field in its place!" Rising out from the dark lime portal were 3 eggs in a reddish colour scheme similar to that of the fusion parasites.

"Tch! Not those bugs again…..after all the hard work I went through to get rid of them….." Yuzu grunted in annoyance having thought she was finally rid of them.

"Hee hee hee! Oh don't worry, you won't be seeing them for long, for they have served their purpose!" said the doctor to the girls' surprise at what he said about his most prized monsters, "They'll be used to call forth the most devastating beast I have ever laid hands upon, its potential surpasses anything I ever came upon and now I will take full joy in unleashing it as of now!" he screamed.

"I don't like the sound of this….." muttered Selena uneasily as they awaited what he planned to do as his turn began!

"I draw!" As he drew his card they widened immensely as he picked out a card coated in a dark black aura! He smiled with glee seeing the time had finally arrived, "Hehehe, it has finally come….." He snickered before eying the girls with dark intent in mind, "Prepare to meet your doom! I sacrifice my 3 parasite tokens to call forth the beast that will end this charade here and now! Along with this miserable dimension!" He cried as his 3 tokens all merged into a single black portal which implanted itself on the ground and grew! In the process it generated immense shockwaves surging though the ground so strong even the ghost girls could feel the shaking through their sister Yuzu!

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

"Hang on!" They cried to Yuzu though desperately holding onto dear life themselves! They then froze in place as a pair of ferocious yellow eyes and snarling could be heard and seen from the portal! Something was stirring, awakening, and was coming to the surface soon!

"Hahahahah!" the doctor laughed maniacally as his eyes suddenly flashed a dark red, "Arise!" he cried raising his arms to the sky as a dark energy bolt struck out!

"Oh my…." was all Yuzu could say as she and the other girls looked on speechlessly as the bolt twisted and turned until it took form!

"Yuzu Hiragii! Face your destroyer! The Wicked Eraser!" The doctor proclaimed as the enormous dragon like demon appeared from the shadows striking dark lightning all around it! It let out a terrifying roar before staring down at Yuzu menacingly!

"Oh dear…." she breathed taking several steps back and nearly stumbling down!

"He never had that in his deck! How did he mange to get his hands on something that powerful!?" gasped Selena remembering seeing the doctor's deck once while she was under the parasite's control.

"All his monsters before relied on sinister tactics and psychological warfare…..but this one…..it's completely different….." brayed Yuzu as Rin and Ruri looked on in complete and utter speechlessness. "I've never seen anything like it…..chances are we may never again will….." she gulped as a bead of sweat dripped from her cheek.

"Hehehehe! Hahahaha! Yes! I feel it's great power within coursing through me!" The doctor cackled as the great beast hissed and growled and began transferring some of its dark energy into him. The doctor felt as though with such power he could do anything as he desired, that his greatest dreams and ambitions would finally come to fruiting with such power at his beck and call! Little did he know was that the power he was experiencing was coming at a price he'd never be able to repay. "And now it's special ability! For every card on your field, it gains 1000 attack points! Since you control 6 cards its attack points rise to 6000!" Energy then flowed from Yuzu's cards which were then absorbed ito the jaws of Eraser! As it swallowed down it powered up tremendously and its presence became all the more overwhelming for Yuzu and her sisters to bear!

?-6000

"Whoa!" Rin exclaimed in alarm.

"I've never seen such power before!" added Yuzu.

"Ehehehe! Hahahaha! It's all over for you now Yuzu Hiragii!" Doctor laughed this time feeling assured of his victory, "You see due to its own effect I can destroy this card during my main phase! Also when it is destroyed it takes out every single card on your field as well!"

"What!? All of them!?" Yuzu gasped in alarm with the others.

"There's more! I also trigger my final trap card! Doom gazer!" he shrieked revealing his last card, "When an effect that wood destroy a card activates, you then take 300 points of damage for each one! This makes a grand total of 1800 points which you cannot and will not escape from!" he laughed to the shock and horror of the girls.

"Oh no!"

"Ahahahaha! With you gone nothing will stop me from doing to your friends exactly the same as what I'm doing to you now! You refused my science now disappear from my sight forever!" he screamed as Wicked Eraser rare powerfully and turned into a dark black and purple energy sphered before it was about to hit critical and explode!

When all hope seemed lost for Yuzu, she then hardened her gaze and stared back with determination! "You'll never lay a hand on Yuya or anyone else ever again you psycho!" she yelled revealing her final play, "I trigger the trap card known as reflecting nature! Now all the damage I would have taken gets dealt to you instead!" She declared as Eraser exploded and took out all her monsters who screamed in pain before being vaporised! Doom Gazer then shot out a dark stream which was soon deflected off the shield by Zuzu's trap before redirecting at the Doctor himself! Who widened his eyes in horror, seeing he was about to get dealt in by a move he never saw coming!

"Impossible!" he cried as he froze in place unable to move!

"Prepare to fall by your own move!" Yuzu yelled as the dark beams enveloped him completely! He then let out a wail of pain and agony as the dark energy swallowed him!

"NOOOOOOOOO!"

BOOM!

"GAAAAAAHHHHH!" He cried as he was blown back from the force of the blast and into the wall of the dark spire! After that it soon began to crack, crumble and eventually collapse ontop of him as the portal it generated at the top of its spire then collapsed in on itself and exploded!

BOOM!

Doctor: 1800-0

Yuzu: WIN!

As the skies of the xyz dimension turned clear and peaceful once again with the fall of the tower, the forest seemed to return to its natural and pristine state with a serene breeze blowing through the trees and the sounds of birds chirping could be heard not far from the glade. Feeling everything was starting to return to normal and seeing that most of the monsters that were rampaging about in Heartland were already dealt with and the remaining ones on the run, Yuzu placed a hand to her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew….finally…it's over….." she breathed feeling the worst was over.

"Yeah, it appears so too." nodded Selena as she placed her hands on her hips while looking around with a smile on her face with the others mirroring her expression.

Turning to her sisters, "Thanks everyone, I don't think I would have been able to win this by myself." she said to them gratefully, though to her surprise they responded with cheerful chuckles and giggles.

"Hee hee, there's no need to be so formal Yuzu." said Ruri covering her mouth.

"Yeah, I'm sure we all would have done the same for any one of us if we were in your shoes." Rin grinned.

"All that really matters is that the xyz dimension is now safe, and that everyone else is safe as well." added Selena in the end as they overlooked everyone working in unity pushing back the enemy monsters in order to protect their beloved home dimension. "The way things are going I think we should have the situation under control in no time."

"I agree….." Yuzu nodded before closing her eyes, "Looks like our nightmare is finally over too…."

"Yuzu!" a familiar voice called out to her waking her up from her peace of mind.

"Huh!?" Turning around to the side she gasped to see her 'brother' stumble out from the shade of the trees towards her, covered in bruises and a few injuries along with some scrapes and tears in his clothes, but with a bright smile filled with hope and happiness.

"Sh…Shun!?" As he limped towards her weakly she ran up to him as he opened his arms to welcome her in. "You're okay!" She cheered hugging him with relief, which too was present in her 3 sisters. She then began to tear up and sniffle with joy and some sadness, "I….I thought you were-"

"I'm fine Yuzu, don't worry….huff…." he panted while placing a calming hand on her shoulder. "After I was shot down, rise falcon shielded me from the crash and explosion." he explained while putting on a weak smile, "Fortunately thanks to it despite the collateral damage we caused I made it out a little banged up but overall fine…ugh…." he grunted clenching his side as a sudden jolt of pain surged through him!

"Easy now, don't push yourself." said Yuzu helping to support her brother up, "It'll be alright soon."

"I know, especially after what you just pulled off just now." he replied as she widened her eyes in surprise.

"You were-"

"Mhmm, the moment you worked up the courage to defeat those parasite queens." he said, "I was a little worried at first and planned to step in when he got you cornered at first but my legs would move like I told them to." his expression turned somewhat regretful before smiling back with relief, "But then I saw you had the situation under control, even prevailing against that monstrosity he pulled off at the last turn, turning his own move agsint him….heh, you really have grown since your travels through the other dimensions these past few days, and for that I couldn't be more proud."

"Shun….." Yuzu felt overwhelmed with emotion before acting upon them, wrapping her arms around her big brother who was taken aback by surprise before he smiled back and returned her affection with a hug of his own. The 2 siblings shared an emotional moment together though it was soon about to be cut short.

"Hehehe, how touching, too bad it'll be short lived!" a voice spoke out catching them both by surprise!

"Huh!?"

As they turned to the site of the now demolished spire they looked on in shock to see the Doctor had dug himself out of the rubble and now was skulking towards them like an undead zombie who had just risen from the grave! Despite his clothes being ripped and torn in various places along with even the massive scars now on his face and limbs he was undeterred, as if something was driving him on and he suffered almost no pain at all! "EEE HEE HEE HEE!" He giggled psychotically like the madman he was, as a dark purple aura formed around him and he widened his maniacal eyes with malicious intent! "Hehehehe, this isn't over, oh no, why it hasn't even begun!" he shrieked to the sky as veins began tensing up around his face and eyes!

"Gah!" Yuzu gasped, "N…no way….How could he have survived all that!?" she exclaimed as her sisters too looked on speechless in disbelief and shock!

"Tch! He really is persistent like the parasite he is…." grunted Shun angrily as as her stood in front of her, fighting back his injuries and holding his arm out to protect her! "Get behind me now!" he yelled as he stood firm in between, while holding an unyielding fighting stance and hardening his gaze at the very man who turned his sister against him so long ago at Academia.

As they looked past Shun's arm at the doctor edging ever so closer without a shred of fear or sanity, many mixed emotions began to fill the girls' hearts and minds at what they were seeing now. "If you want her you'll have to go through me you swine!" he yelled though his words had little effect on the mad scientist as he came all the more closer to the siblings!

"Hee hee hee! Oh you need not worry about that! None of you will leave this place alive!" he cried as Shun grit his teeth feeling pressured, inside he wondered if he could defend them both from the psychotic lunatic in his current state, while Yuzu mustered up whatever remaining courage she had left in her in preparation for the worst. "I may have lost the duel but I expected this outcome!" he roared as his aura began restoring his injuries and returned him to full strength! "A true genius such as myself manipulates the odds rather than let them control me. Due to the powers granted upon I will erase you both and then-" All of a sudden the aura around him flared around him till it enshrouded him in an inferno of purple and black flames! "GAAAAAAHHHH!" he screamed finally feeling true pain as he fell back on the found and began writhing in agony!

"What the!?"

"What's going on!?" Both lancers quickly put in more space between them and the now suffering Doctor, unable to comprehend what they were seeing with their own eyes. Their shock grew into worry as the aura which continued punishing the helpless doctor soon took the shape and form of The Wicked Eraser as it snarled ferociously, its eyes flaring dark red and his pain only amplified a hundredfold!

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" his bloody screams echoed through the forest as silence soon began filling them once again.

(Yuya POV)

Back in Synchro dimension the Yu boys looked on in horror as the massive wicked god known as dread root towered over them like a giant demon ready to send them into oblivion! Yuya widened his eyes and his jaw hung down speechlessly at a lost for words as its very presence began to darken the sky and it gave off pressure so hard and heavy that buildings and structures around the duel field began to crumble and fall apart!

Sanders then grinned rather sadistically seeing now everything was as he has hoped for, "Behold Yuya Sakaki!" he bellowed at the top of his lungs while raising his arms out showing off his enormous demon! "Now that I have wicked dreadroot on my field your hopes of defeating me and stopping the dark spire are gone!" he cried, "For as long as it is on the field the attack points of all monsters are halved!" Dread root then let out a nightmarish piercing shriek that sent shockwaves through the land as Yuya and his brothers covered their ears painfully as the sound came to them! The 3 odd eyes dragons he has set on his field didn't fare any better as their attack points got slashed in half!

2500-1250

2600-1300

2800-1400

"Oh no!" Yuya gasped seeing his monsters weren't just in pain but now were vulnerable to attack!

"Oh yes," Sanders went as he grinned maliciously rubbing his hands together, "You've interfered long enough in our plans Sakaki, and I've wasted far too much time on you!" he growled pointing out to him as his gaze hardened and the dark energy coursed through him, causing veins to pop around his face and he gnashed his teeth, "I've run out of any sense of mercy now so it's time I eliminated you once and for all!" He bellowed before rushing off for an action card at the side! His burst of speed created a shockwave as he went before he punched straight through some rubble which crumbled like sand as he pulled out an action card from the debris!

"Whoa look at him go!" Yugo exclaimed in surprise.

Yuri narrowed his eyes seeing something was definitely wrong with this picture, "I always knew he was fit as a sergeant but no way he's that agile….." he muttered.

"You're right….." added Yuto in agreement while Yuya held back and grit his teeth, a drop of sweat dripped down from his cheek tensely as he waited to see what Sanders would do next!

"I activate the action spell copy magic!" he roared, "With it I copy the effect of a spell in your graveyard!" he then gained a malevolent smirk before pointing out to Yuya! "And I can't think of a better choice than your double attack! Now there's no way you'll survive this, literally!" he boasted with arrogance.

Yuya hardened his gaze and grit his teeth, "I don't think so!" he retorted, "I activate my vortex dragon's effect! By shuffling odd eyes pendulum dragon into my deck I can negate your spell!" He announced as he shuffled back odd eyes pendulum dragon, as vortex then shot a burst of wind which pierced through the action spell and caused it to burst into sparkles!

Sanders however remained undeterred, "Perhaps, but now you're out of pendulum monsters to shuffle meaning you won't be able to do any of that again!" he roared, "And you won't at all once I'm through with you! I now attack your Odd eyes absolute dragon! Fear's knockdown!" He commanded as dread root let out a terrifying roar before raising up one of its massive claws which became wrapped in shadow and dark miasma before it began to swing it down on the helpless xyz dragon!

"Yuya quick!" Yuto called out to which his brother nodded firmly.

"Odd eyes absolute dragon's effect activates! I use an overlay unit in order to negate your attack! Ice barrier!" He called out as Absolute dragon swallowed an overlay unit before generating an ice shield in front of it which fortunately blocked the incoming swipe from dread root before shattering into several tiny shard! "Then I can special summon an odd eyes from my graveyard! So return Odd eyes phantom dragon!" The ice shards gathered back together before taking the form of a familiar dragon before it melted away and revealed the purple and white scaled beast underneath the frozen crusted shell!

"Tch! Why won't you just fall already!?" Sanders screamed with frustration and hate in his voice, his eyes widened and bulged with blood red veins while his fist tightened up and veins began popping up from his throbbing wrist! "I swear I will destroy you if it's the last thing I do!" he hissed with frustration before picking some cards from his hand, "I set 1 card on my field facedown sending my turn." He huffed setting a facedown on the field, "You may have survived somehow but your luck will soon run out Yuya! Assemble as many of your weakling monsters as you want, as long as my dread root remains on the field none of your puny monsters will ever come close to laying a claw upon it!" He yelled pointing out at Yuya's phantom dragon which soon hunkered down after the immense pressure of Dreadroot's presence brought it to its knees!

2500-1250

Yuya began to sweat more profusely but he wasn't about to give up just yet, "This duel is far from over Sanders!" he cried out unyieldingly.

"Give it up boy, when will you realise that I am completely untouchable!" Sanders boasted, impatient with Yuya's refusal to surrender, as he then flashed a maniacal grin and raised his arms out showing off his monster, "Do you now see the reality you naive child?! True duelling is achieved through combat, determination, mercilessness and victory! Meaningless pipe dreams and petty emotions have no place in them and never will!" he boasted arrogantly, "So give up on this duel, this weak world and meaningless life you so fruitlessly lived and accept your fate!" Unbeknownst to him, his words only served to ignite Yuya's determination ever more so and ultimately sealed his fate.

Yuya grit his teeth angrily as he flashed a furious expression at his enemy, with eyes exhibiting pure anger of righteous justice, "You couldn't be more wrong Sanders!" he yelled at the top of his lungs, "True duelling doesn't come from simply winning or crushing your opponent, it comes from within and your reasons for doing so! In fact it's so much more than brute force, it's also about coming to a mutual understanding and forging bonds with others even your opponents, drawing strength from this around you rather than standing alone!" he said placing a hand to his chest, his mind clear of doubts now, "Without the right heart and soul it's meaningless violence and destruction which helps no one in the end!" he then pointed out to Sanders, "You probably can't understand this, and you probably never will, which is why you'll never achieve perfection and which is why you'll fail!"

Sanders' eyes widened at Yuya's outburst, "What!? How dare you speak such nonsensical claims to me when you're about to perish before my ultimate power?!" he growled taken aback by the young boy mouthing off to him in such a manner, who seemed completely oblivious to his own situation.

Yuya then calmed down and refocused himself as his brothers soon joined up with him as one, pooling all their energy together. "Because I have my reason to win, to protect the 4 dimensions, it's people, my friends, family and everyone else we care for. And to forge a real future free of all violence and spite!" he declared, "That begins right now! I draw!" Seeing the card he and his brothers drew together he nodded acknowledging it as a sign of their new bond, "Alright, it's now or never." He thought before facing Sanders, "This new dragon of mine can't be normal or pendulum summoned, but it can be special summoned if I tribute all monsters I control including 1 dragon pendulum monster!" He declared as his 4 dragons on the field roared in unison as they became enveloped in right light!

The light was so blinding even dread root was forced to cover its face with its hands! Sanders on the other hand was taken back by the unexpected development, "What!? You're sacrificing all 4 of your dragons!?" he gasped.

"That's right, in order to bring out the very monster that will end this duel here and now!" Yuya replied, "I tribute Odd eyes phantom, vortex, absolute and meteor burst dragon!" All 4 dragons turned into yellow sparkles that were absorbed into Yuya's card as he played it on his duel disk! "Come forth! God eyes phantom dragon!" He announced as bright light erupted from the darkness in the sky! Descending from the heavens down to the earth was a powerful and majestic looking dragon which appeared as an amalgamation of Odd eyes phantom dragon along with 3 other dragons Yuya and his brothers had in their possession (including starving venemy dragon, clear wing fast dragon and dark anthelion dragon). It let out a powerful roar as it boasted a generous attack stat of 3000 points!

Sanders then grinned and laughed arrogantly, "Ha! That's your big move!? You think that puny lizard will make a difference to your hopeless situation!? I think not!" he cried out, "Especially since Dreadroot's effect now halves its attack points!" His Wicked God bellowed powerfully as it released dark pressure which heavily weakened phantom dragon by half!

3000-1500

"That won't stop us at all!" Yuya yelled undeterred, "God eyes phantom dragon! Attack The wicked dread root now! God eyes breath!" He commanded as his dragon took to the air and prepared to fire a shining multicoloured beam which seemed to be utilising powers of the 4 dimensions! (Red for standard, green for synchro, indigo for xyz and violet for fusion)

"You're attacking me with that pathetic weakling!?" yelled Sanders before grinning with delight, "Hahahaha! Knowing you can't win yet deciding to go through self destruction rather than getting crushed by me, I'll have to give you credit for your bravado at least." He laughed, but to his surprise instead of finding despair he saw only a confident smirk on Yuya's face!

"Hehe…."

"Wh….What's so funny? Have you lost your grip on sanity after realising your situation is hopeless? That you are powerless before my might?" he asked feeling rather unsettled.

"No, far from it, you've talked a big game about power yet you haven't even the slightest clue what true power is!" Yuya answered, "Maybe God eyes and I can teach you that right here and now!" He announced holding out his arm, "When God eyes phantom dragon attacks it gains 1000 attack points for every monster I tributed to summon it! I tributed 4 monsters so it gains 4000 attack points!" The spirits of all 4 dragons materialised around God eyes before they were absorbed into its chest crystals and they began flashing in multiple colors similar to them!

1500-5500

Sanders grit his teeth in annoyance, "That's pointless! No matter how high you raise your own monster's attack points they'll always get slashed in half due to dread root!" Dread root unleashed another negative wave which halved its attack points once more!

5500-2750

"God eyes' second effect! It then weakens your monster by the points it gained! Meaning your dread root now is the one that's completely powerless!" The spirits of the 4 dragons shot out from God eyes, all snarling viciously before possessing Dreadroot and bringing it to its knees!

4000-0

Sanders' dark heart skipped a beat in horror, "N…NO!" he cried before gritting his teeth, "Tch! It's far from over! I trigger the trap spirit barrier! With it I take no battle damage!" He announced as his facedown flipped up and generated a shield around him!

"You won't escape justice Sanders!" Yuya yelled never letting up his attacks without relent! "God eyes' effect! When you activate a spell or trap, by sending a spell or trap I control to the graveyard I can negate and re-set that card and render you incapable of activating it for the rest of the turn!" He held him arm up to the air, "As it just so happens, I still have my Odd eyes arc pendulum dragon in my pendulum zone! Meaning spirit barrier's effect is cancelled!" Arc pendulum dragon exploded into sparkles as they then infected the card and caused it to fall back facedown!

"NOOOOOO!" Sanders cried in horror as the beam pierced through The wicked dread root! As it howled in pain before exploding and sending him flying back several feet through a ruined wall! "GAAARGH!" he cried crashing down at the other end! A cloud of dust erupted as the wall crumbled down into dust!

Sanders: 4000-1250

As he sat up he couldn't believe his eyes to see his ultimate monster gone and now his field was laid bare! "M….My ultimate formation….my monster….." was all he could mutter unable to move pass the sheer shock that was going through his mind.

Stepping out of the dust was Yuya, with a firm expression on his face with God eyes landing next to him, "Now that dread root has left the field, god eyes phantom dragon's attack points now return to their original value." He said as his dragon snarled.

1500-3000

"And now to finally end this!" he said holding up an action card in his hand, "I activate the action spell second attack! Allowing my dragon to attack a second time!" He declare playing it and God eyes began to charge another beam in its jaws at Sanders who lay down helplessly at its mercy!

"If that beast attacks me directly I'm finished!" he sneered under his teeth and seeing its attack points rise!

3000-7000

He sweated profusely and shook with fear as the dragon's beam was about to fire! Looking around frantically he then smirked upon seeing an action card lying within arm's reach, which he seized without hesitation! "Ha! I activate the action spell known as evasion! This negates your attack!" He declared as he rolled out of the way of the dragon's beam which caused a massive explosion destroying the building in its path! As he rolled to the side and came to a stand he grinned with delight, "Ahahaha! Now on my next turn I'll-"

"Go God eyes! Attack again and end this!" Yuya interrupted as it charged another beam in its jaws almost instantly!

"What!?" Sanders gasped as he stumbled back and fell down! This time pinned against another wall corner he had nowhere of escaping now as God eyes came in closer and cut off any route he could use! "Y…You can't! I just stopped your attack! You can't declare another one!" he trembled as his face gave off a rather traumatic expression as he shook like an earthquake!

"Actually I can, for due to God eyes' final effect," Yuya explained, "If its attack ever gets negated, it ends your turn and jumps straight into my second battle phase!" he declared to his enemy's horror!

"NOOOOO! This can't be! I can't lose now now! Not to someone like you! I won't allow it!" he yelled defiantly but to no avail!

"It's time you paid for what you've done Sanders! To all the students you hurt and to all the people you've hurt here!" Yuya declared showing no remorse for the former Academia sergeant, whom he finally saw as someone unredeemable and unforgivable. He didn't want to do it, but he knew that there was no other way, so with firm determination he declared the final blow! "God eyes phantom dragon! Attack and finish off Dreadroot and Sanders once and for all! Go! God eyes breath!" He commanded as God eyes unleashed its beam attack with the rage of the 4 dimensions put into it!

As the beam closed in Sanders gripped his fist bitterly and he gnashed his teeth, "This isn't over! I won't lose! Not when I've come so close!" he swore to himself before noticing an action card lying not far from where he was near an old rusted duel runner frame abandoned by the side! He then grinned as he got up and prepared to dash for it! "With my power I'll be able to reach that card in the blink of eye, and then-" As he prepared to speed forward suddenly he felt the power sap away from him, leaving him powerless once more!"NO!" he cried as he fell down onto the ground, only for the beam to completely envelop him bright light! "AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!" He screamed as his figure was evaporated into the energy attack before a massive explosion erupted from where he was!

BOOOM!

Sanders: 1250-0

Yuya: WIN!

As his life points dropped down to 0, Yuya turned around to see the dark spire in the vicinity slowly turn dark before losing its energy and crumbling apart, as its pieces fell down like a stack of dominoes till they became a pile of debris which lowly dissipated into thin air! With its fall, the portal soon closed completely cutting off the entry of new monsters into the Synchro dimension and the 4 brothers looked on to see how everyone in the city, Tops and Commons alike, worked in a unified effort to protect one another and push back the enemy monsters!

"Hehe, I'd say we did a job well done Yuya." went Yugo patting him on the back encouragingly, "And it looks like all our dragons got the chance to take down the tower, together as one." he then added at the end.

He smiled back appreciatingly as they gathered around pleased to see that everything would sort itself now in the Synchro dimension, "Yup we sure did, together."

"Let's hope Yuzu and Reiji do their parts as well." added Yuri.

"Oh I'm sure they'll do just fine." replied Yuto feeling assured, "After all, if we could win our duels I'm certain they could too."

Hearing what he said made Yuya sigh with relief before smiling lightly at them all, "Yeah, you're right. After all we've been thought till this point, I'm certain they can handle it just fine." He then turned serious before remembering something important, "In the meantime we should-"

"Urgh…." a voice groaned from within the smoke plume behind them which caught their attention. A silhouette appeared through the dust, limping out of it while clutching his left arm was Sanders! Now badly beaten and bruised in many corners of his body, with his suit now tattered and torn up from the battle! Despite his injuries, his hatred and malice pushed him forward with each step, with only blood on his mind as he shot a piercing glare with eyes like daggers at Yuya!

"You….will…..pay….!" he screamed at the top of his lungs as Yuya narrowed his eyes and got into a prepared stance!

"Whoa, he doesn't look to happy…." Yugo gulped rather nervously.

"Tch! He really doesn't know when to give up does he?" Yuri hissed, "He's even more persistent than a swarm of flies at a picnic….."

"Hmph….." Yuto and Yuya said nothing as Yuya prepared to reach for his duel disk in anticipation for round 2, especially when a dark purple aura enshrouded Sanders and his eyes turned dark red. But what happened next caught them completely by surprise!

"AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!" he then screamed before falling back on his knees as pain surged through him like his body was on fire! His aura then flared even more so which made the Yu brothers take several steps back!

"HUH!?" The 4 boys could only look on in horror at what they were witnessing as a dark figure shaped like Dreadroot itself crept out from Sander's own shadow and loomed over him as if it was the one tormenting him with pain which was felt as he screamed bloodily and his wails echoed across the landscape.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

(Reiji POV)

"There's more, much more!" cackled Roger with sinister glee as his grand leviathan towered up high above the duel field and The wicked avatar hovered by his side in the shape of Gust High King Alexander! Reiji sweated but remained stoic and steadfast, refusing to show any signs of weakness to his old foe, though Roger could very well sense some hint of it within his heart, and he was intending to make it increase! "Now I activate the spell thousand punisher! I tribute a monster on my field and reduce the attack points of another monster I control to 1000, and then for every 1000 attack points the sacrificed monster had, my other one can attack for each one!" He announced as Reiji grit his teeth knowing what was coming next, "I tribute my Grand Leviathan! My former self in order to feed and give rise to my new self! Wicked Avatar!" As Grand leviathan faded away, its energy was absorbed by Avatar as it glowed and its attack points were lowered!

6100-1000

"But wait, due to it's own effect it now returns to 6100!"

"And since Leviathan possessed 4000 attack points, that means it can attack 4 times…." Reiji noted narrowing his eyes.

"Hehehe, you catch on quick, it's no wonder you're a veteran duelist after all."

"Too bad none of your skills will save you now! For when its summoned, Avatar prevents you from activating any spell or trap cards until the second turn from when it's been summoned! Meaning nothing will save you now!"

"…." Reiji said nothing but hardened his gaze and readied himself for the 4 attacks that would soon besiege him, sowing no signs of weakness or fear.

"How does it feel? To be completely helpless and unable to do anything about it! Hahahaha! I promise on this day the 4 dimensions will hear the sounds of your screams!" Roger laughed sadistically before eagerly declaring his battle phase! "I've waited a long time to say this, it's checkmate for you! Disappear before me peon and become swallowed by the shadows! Dark wind blade!" He shrieked with his eyes widening maniacally while Avatar struck out at High King Genghis who held out its 4 blades, though they were easily smashed through as Avatar cleaved it in half!

"I think not Roger!" Reiji quickly yelled defiantly, "While I may be unable to activate action cards I still possess pendulum effects! With DD Savant Shrodinger's pendulum effect, I can negate an instance of battle damage and then special summon it in defence mode!" The pendulum monster appeared on his field and its eyes glowed generating a shield around Reiji protecting him from the impacts!

"Ha! Meaningless!" Roger laughed, "I still have 3 more attacks left in reserve! Attack once more!" he commanded as his avatar swung its blade at Caesar next, cleaving it in half and causing it to explode!

"DD Savant Shrodinger's monster effect now activates, I can negate battle damage once per turn!" Shrodinger's eyes glowed once more as the shield regenerated itself and shielded Reiji once again! "Now that there's only 1 DD monster present on my field, High Alexander's attack points return to their original value." Alexander's attack points then lowered.

6000-3000

"And since the attack points of the strongest monster on the field has changed Avatar's attack points must change too." He announced holding his arm out to The Wicked Avatar as it dropped in attack strength as well!

6100-3100

"Tch! A fruitless struggle…." Roger hissed through his teeth seeing Reiji slipped out of his grasp once more, "You may have escaped this time but I'll still rid your field clean of monsters by the end of this turn!" He yelled, "I'll now attack DD Savant Shrodinger!" Avatar then swiped its massive blade through Shrodinger as it exploded! "And finally, I attack DDD Gust High King Alexander!" He annocuned as both monsters' blades clashed with one another till eventually Reiji's was overpowered and destroyed mid combat!

Reiji: 3500-3400

"Hmph, it would appear your checkmate has been wasted Roger." Reiji scoffed pushing up his glasses and bursting the mild soot that got on his clothes.

"Be quiet! All you've done was delay the inevitable and nothing more!" Roger yelled furiously taking Akaba's comment as an insult.

"Are you sure about that?" Reiji replied, "Now that there aren't any monsters on the field anymore, your wicked avatar's attack strength now drops to 100." As he said so, Avatar shifted back into its true form as a sphere with its original attack stat.

3100-100

"That is merely a temporary setback which I shall rectify soon." Roger scoffed before grinning sinisterly, "The moment I draw a monster and summon it I'll be able to raise its attack points strong enough to wipe out all your remaining life points!"

"To do that he'd need a monster with at least 1700 points." Reiji noted focusing his gaze upon Avatar as it continued to hover above the battlefield and giving off a malevolent aura which seemed to be feeding into Roger and giving him strength!

"Don't forget, this also applies when you summon 1 as well! Which means I still have the upper hand!" Roger then added before holding out his arms outstretched to the sky, "This time, my victory will be assured!

"Hmph, you never change will you Roger…..frankly I'm disappointed." Reiji scoffed undeterred and unfazed which caught Roger's attention.

"What was that?"

"As I said before, there are no absolutes in business and in duelling. When it victory seems it's in your grasp there is always a chance it can be snatched away." he replied before pointing out towards him, "And rest assured I intend to claim victory from you once more, and at the end of this day you will be paying for all your crimes against humanity and the 4 dimensions!" he proclaimed with absolute determination!

"Hehehe, I will pay? Surely you jest, after all you have no monsters to protect yourself with." Roger chuckled clenching his face with his hand, "Furthermore you have no more cards in your hand, and due to Avatar you can't protect yourself with spells and traps now complete your pendulum scale either hahaha!" he laughed.

"…." Reiji said nothing back, though he knew Roger was right he wasn't about to give him any satisfaction even in defeat. Though for now he knew he would have to work with what little resources he had available to him. Nevertheless he decided to leave it all up to fate as he reached for his deck, "I draw." Eying his card he then concluded his turn, "I end my turn."

"Hehehe just as I thought, you were nothing more than empty words." Roger snickered, "I on the other hand am very different, I intend to keep my words and bad them up with the necessary action to fulfil them! I draw!" He grinned at the card he held, "Excellent, I activate mystical space typhoon! With it I destroy your remaining pendulum monster! DD Savant Dirac!" The wind blew and made his last pendulum monster explode into sparkles!

"Hahaha! Now you truly are done for!

"Are you quite finished yet?"

"Oh no, far be it from me to end my turn without bloodshed! Now my wicked avatar attacks you directly!"

Reiji: 3400-3300

"That was nothing more than a scratch Roger."

"For now, but that will soon change the moment another monster appears."

"Feel free to summon one yourself for it will do you no good."

"This duel isn't over yet, not by a long shot." Reiji replied calmly reaching for his deck, "It's my turn." As he drew he nodded at said card, "Alright, just 1 more turn left and everything will be set….." Reiji thought to himself seeing the cards in his hand. He then closed his eyes and smiled, "As Yuya would say, hope for the best and that the pendulum shines upon me….." he thought calmly remembering his comrade's words before opening his eyes with a series expression, "I end my turn." was all he said.

"Oh? Passing your turn once more without doing anything?" Roger went shaking his head and smirking playfully, "How disappointing, and here I was expecting the son of the Professor to put up much more of a fight, even if you are losing hahaha!" he laughed, "Could it be you don't have any monsters to summon? Or do you actually think you can lost longer just because you intend to keep my monster's attack points low?" Reiji said nothing back. Roger scoffed in disappointment seeing no reaction or emotion from his old enemy, "Well don't worry, I'll put you out of your misery soon enough, it'll be all over soon I promise, everything in this disgusting universe which shunned my greatness will be over. I draw!" He then played the card he drew, "I activate pot of indulgence! By banishing up to 6 random cards from my extra deck facedown I can draw 2 more cards." He banished 3 copies of ancient gear howitzer and 3 copies of megaton ancient gear golem from his extra deck and drew, 1 of which was pleasing to his eye, "Ah monster reborn, with this I can call forth one of my strongest monsters resting in my graveyard and then I'll overwhelm Akaba in 1 fell swoop!" He thought envisioning that he would revive his Leviathan or even 1 of its powerful fusion materials before taking out Reiji in a double sided attack where he could do nothing! He was tempted to play it but a thought crossed his mind, "Wait, after all he and his lancers did to me, I want him to suffer. I must drag this out a little bit longer, ending him now would be far too merciful." he thought before grinning with delight and deciding to drag out his ordeal by switching to the second card he drew, "I summon ancient gear soldier from my hand in attack mode!" Appearing on the field was a mechanical soldier with a machine gun as one of its arms, "And now Avatar's attack points rise to 1400!" As he finished Avatar took on the form of his mechanised warrior and rose in attack strength.

100-1400

"Now my soldier attacks you directly with rapid fire flurry!" He declared as Soldier fired a barrage of bullets at Reiji! "Furthermore you can't activate any spells and traps when it attacks!" Seeing there was nothing he could do to protect himself, Reiji stood firm and held out his arm to shield himself, though it didn't do too much against the flurry of energy bullets coming at him which pierced his body and scratched several parts of his clothes and even pushed holes through his scarf!

"Urgh…."

Reiji: 3300-2000

"And now The Wicked Avatar attacks! Dark rapid fire flurry!" Roger commanded as his avatar fired its own barrage! This time thought its effects were far more devastating on Akaba as the damage it inflicted made the previous attack feel more like ant bites in comparison!

"ARGH!" Reiji cried as the damage incoming from the dark enchanted bullets caused him to fall to his knee while holding himself up with 1 arm! He could feel pain flooding through his body and coursing through most of his limbs, even keeping himself from falling was excruciatingly painful for him!

Reiji: 2000-600

"Painful isn't it?" Roger grinned sadistically as he stood up high before snarling furiously clenching his face, "Well this hardly compares to what I suffered for so long because of you all! That's the only regret I have, but don't worry it will all be over soon." he then grinned as he casually walked over to the side to pick up an action card knowing Reiji wouldn't put up any resistance in his state. Looking at it he then grinned ever more so, "Heheh, with this my setup is perfect! With battle change if Reiji intends to attack my weaker ancient gear solder, he'll end up sealing his own doom and he'll soon be crushed underneath my boots." He then burst into uncontrollable and maniacal laughter seeing his position to be absolutely secure this time, "With this, it truly is checkmate! Finally, the whole world will be mine! I will be emperor of the dark world and all will bow to me! Ahahahaha!" he laughed.

"You've made a huge mistake Roger, the last you ever will." Reiji suddenly spoke as he got back up onto his 2 feet without much difficulty.

Roger blinked his eyes in surprise after what he heard from Reiji, "Excuse me?" he questioned puzzled expecting to hear him in agony or even beg for mercy at this point.

"You should have finished me when you had the chance, but since you so foolishly passed up that opportunity I'll seize it myself and use it to show you what true power is really all about!" He declared powerfully as he began his counter attack! "I draw!" As Reiji drew he narrowed his eyes at what he drew, "It's here." He couldn't help but smile a bit seeing that Yuya's faith in the cards had paid off for him, perhaps he should try it more often he thought to himself before retiring to the matter at hand, "Now that I'm able to use spells once more, I can activate Dark contact with the Gate!" He announced as the dark aura enshrouding his spell cards was lifted and he begun activating his continuos spell, "Once per turn I am allowed to add a DD monster from my deck to my hand, though due to its other effect I will take 1000 points of damage on my next standby phase. But that won't be happening because I intend to finish you off completely on this very turn!" He declared which made Roger harden his gaze.

"You lie!" he screamed, further frustrated that despite his best efforts Reiji still maintained his stoic expression and refused to give in to doubt and despair since turn 1! He also began to sweat feeling agitated while also starting to become anxious himself as something inside was telling him Reiji would no doubt make a comeback on his next draw!

"Try me." Reiji replied, "Due to my dark contract's effect I add DD Savant Galilei to my hand!" Reiji announced adding said pendulum to his hand, "Now the preparations are complete!" he announced picking 2 cards from his hand, "I use Scale 1 DD Savant Galilei and Scale 10 DD Savant Kepler to set the pendulum scale!" His classic pendulum monsters rose as pillars of light, "Now I possess the power to summon monsters from levels 2-9 all at once! Grand power that shakes my very soul, arise within me and become a new light that rends the darkness. I Pendulum Summon! Come before me, my monster!" A dark flood of energy shot down from the portal, "The transcendental deity who rules over all kings. DDD Doom King Armageddon!" Appearing from it was one of Akaba's ace monsters, the dark fiend crystal with 3000 attack points!

"Hahahaha! A foolish move Reiji! Haven't you forgotten that by summoning a monster that powerful, you've only succeeded in making my Avatar even stronger!"

1400-3100

"You don't even know the meaning of power Roger But since I run a school myself, allow me to educate you!" Reiji replied undeterred, "I activate the spell DDD Fusion! By treating this spell card as a monster I can fusion summon using it and my Doom King Armageddon!" He announced as both the spell and Armageddon fused together in a fusion portal!

Roger widened his eyes, "What!? A fusion using only a single monster!?" he exclaimed.

"I fusion summon! Come forth! DDD Superdoom King Purple Armageddon!" Arising from the fusion portal was Reiji's fusion pendulum monster with a dragon like appearance and Armageddon as the main body!

Roger was taken aback at first before suddenly smirking without concern, "Impressive, but pointless! Once again my Avatar surpasses your monster!" Avatar then changed shape from Doom king armageddon into purple armageddon before its attack points rose once more!

3100-3600

"No matter what monster you summon forth you'll never be able to best my Wicked God!" he boasted arrogantly. "Face it, just accept the fact I've outsmarted you this time!" he pointed out with a maniacal grin.

To his surprise Reiji simply smirked back at him in response, "I'm afraid once again you are sorely mistaken." he said.

"What?" Roger blinked.

"You claim to be a changed person, that you've become even stronger because you've been granted power by another. But all that power has simply blinded you to the fact that you've sunken so low to that of a lapdog who boasts about himself standing on top of a high place unaware it's on the verge of collapsing at any moment!" Reiji announced, "It's time I knocked you off your high horse exposed you to the truth!" He declared vowing to end it this very turn! "Your monster may look like mine and surpass it in mere attack points, but it lacks its true power, and that difference is what will be your undoing Roger! With Purple Armageddon's ability, once per turn I destroy a monster you control and then you take damage equal to the attack points it had out!" He declared as Purple Armageddon began charging up a powerful beam in its jaws and targeting it at Avatar!

Roger widened his eyes and sweated anxiously, "NO! This can't be!" he gasped.

"DDD Superdoomking Purple Armageddon! Obliterate that imposter right now!" Reiji ordered as it fired! "Wake up and see the light Roger! It's over!" The beam pierced through The Wicked Avatar as it shifted back into its true dark sphere form before glowing yellow about to explode!

As Roger looked on in horror and disbelief he fell to his knees unable to comprehend how his perfect strategy could have been undone so easily, "No…no….no…..not again….this can't be happening!" he screamed as Armageddon's beam also punched a massive hole through the dark spire behind them! As both Avatar and the dark tower exploded, Roger was soon enveloped in their combined blast radius and he screamed in pain as he was swallowed up completely! "AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!"

Roger: 2000-0

Reiji: WIN!

With the spire's destruction the portal soon closed up, cutting off the entrance for more monsters to enter through.

As the dust cleared, Armageddon raised its dragon head up from the ground, having protected its master before exploding into sparkles. Focusing through the dust Reiji saw Roger lying down on the ground, completely and utterly defeated. He narrowed his eyes and slowly walked towards him, ready to bring him in and confident he wouldn't put up any resistance in his condition. "You're finished Roger." he said firmly, "Now come along quietly, we have questions for you and you have much to answer for." he said deciding to be merciful.

He then stopped in his tracks as he saw Roger grip his laying out hand into a fist and he began to stir, "Urgh…." he groaned as he struggled to push himself up, though he only succeeded at reaching his knee before his exhaustion stopped him from being bale to go any further, "This….is not….over….." he breathed before looking up at Reiji with spite and hatred in his eyes, "I….will not lose!" he yelled refusing to accept his defeat.

"How pathetic." was all Reiji could say just by looking at Roger's position before coming closer. Unlike the last time, he wasn't about to let Roger just walk away this time. This time, he was going to ensure his threat was neutralised once and for all.

Roger then lifted his head up to the sky as if he was praying for some sort of miraculous salvation, "M…Master….please give your loyal servant….just a bit of power…..then I can…." Suddenly before he could finish a day aura flared around him, this time infusing him with excruciating pain rather than power! "AARRGH!" he screamed as he began writhing in agony!

Reiji widened his eyes and jumped back to put a bit of distance between himself and the now possessed Roger, as a silhouette of a dark sphere rose up from the flaring aura!

At the same time Yuya, Shun and Yuzu were looking on speechlessly at what they were witnessing. What happened next seemed to make their blood run cold.

"You have all failed in your tasks. Therefore you must all suffer the consequences." A voice spoke out through the 3 monster silhouettes which hovered above the 3 former members of Academia!

"AAAAARRRRGGGHHH!"

"AAAAAAAHHHHH!"

"GAAAAAAARRRRGGGHH!" They each screamed bloodily as their bodies were enshrouded in flames and they continued to be incinerated!

While Reiji remained silent and observed the situation from a safe distance, everyone else gasped or looked on in speechlessness, what appeared before their eyes was beyond anything they had ever witnessed in their lives!

"I gave you all powers and yet you were defeated, therefore I shall take them back and so much more!" The demonic voice roared as their pain increased a thousand fold and the flames flared up!

"N….NO! MASTER! NO MORE!"

"P..…Please! Have mercy!"

"F….Forgive us my lord! We beg of you!" They each cried begging for mercy.

"Do not fret, even in defeat you can still be of use to me. By surrendering your worthless life force to further aid my own plans!" The voice roared before their bodies turned dark black and they began to dissolve!

"MASTER!" were the last words the 3 men screamed with their final dying breath, as their bodies were completely incinerate and they dissolved into dust, the flames joined together with the monstrous silhouettes for shooting up in dark lightning bolts and disappearing from sight!

(Meanwhile)

The 3 wicked god cards materialised in the palm of the cloaked dark master. As he gazed upon them now filled with dark energy he smirked with delight, "All according to plan….." he said as he expected his 3 'loyal servants' to try and manipulate or even betray him to further their own agendas. Little did they know from the start was that their fates were sealed the moment they met. "As to be expected of worthless lifeforms lower than the ground beneath me." he said as he took the 3 cards under his cloak and absorbed the remaining powers that were within them! "RARGH!" he roared as he flared up with immense power coursing through him before grinning malevolently underneath his hood, "Now with that I have remaining energy I require, the second phase can finally begin." He said looking at the 3 mirrors revealing each of the dimensions before a 4th appeared, which showed the dimension of pendulum right before his eyes.

(Lancers POV)

Back at the xyz dimension, Yuzu blinked her eyes in disbelief, still trying to process what had just took place before her eyes, "What….just happened?" was all she could say as her mind was still overwhelmed.

"I don't know….but whatever it is…..I don't like it….." replied Shun hardening his gaze seriously.

"Me too….." she replied before deciding to call Yuya to check on him. After dialling on her disk she held it to her ears at it began ringing. It took a few seconds before it was answered, "Yuya? How are things on your end?" she asked with concern.

"It's all good Yuzu," his voice replied on the other hand, which made her put a hand to her chest while she sighed in relief. Hearing his voice helped put Shun at ease as well to hear his friend was doing well. "We took care of the tower in synchro dimension and since you're talking to me now I guess things went fine for you in the xyz dimension?"

As he asked that Yuzu gained an unsettled expression on her face as she tried her best to describe the 'demonic' events that had just transpired, "Well…..both yes and no….." she said uneasily as Shun looked on.

Yuya paused at the other end before giving his answer, "I kinda suspected that, because something really weird happened here too."

"Weird?" Yuzu raised an eyebrow, "Let me guess, you-"

BEEP BEEP

"Huh?" Suddenly a 3rd incoming call interrupted their conversation. Answering it, Reiji's voice spoke out from the other end.

"Lancers, regroup back at LDS HQ at once. We'll discuss our next move from there." he instructed.

Acknowledging the situation the lancers on both ends nodded firmly without any hesitation, "We're on our way Reiji!" said Yuya other behalf as he disconnected the call. "We'll continue this when we meet up back home Yuzu." Yuya then added.

"Yeah, let's do that. We've already had quite an adventure out here, maybe it's best we go home for now." she replied in agreement as they disconnected the call.

As she finished, Shun had already finished dialling the codes into his disk as it generated a portal before them. As they began to step through, Yuzu took one last look at the now degraded and devastated forest sad at the state it was reduced to and the now homeless animals that used to live there. "Hopefully this takes care of things here in the other dimensions for a while." she said sadly before stepping through.

Empathising with her Shun narrowed his eyes, "If only it were that simple….." he thought seriously as he followed, knowing well that things were far from over.

And thus concludes the triple duel of the strongest lancers and the defeat of Academia's fallen trio. Nevertheless victory is bittersweet as now the dark master begins the next stage of his dimensional takeover. What course of action would the lancers take next? All shall be revealed next chapter so stay tuned!

When writing Yuya's duel I originally intended to use odd eyes revolution dragon to beat Sanders, but its' OCG and manga effects each had parts I wanted to use but I couldn't seem to use both without using confusion, so I at first wanted to have it attack twice with an action card, till God eyes phantom dragon got revealed and its effects seemed better to use.

Adagio the melodious Diva

Cannot attack the turn it is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up. If this card is sent to the Graveyard as a Fusion Material for a Fusion Summon: You can activate this effect; for the rest of this turn, "Melodious" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects.

Contralto the melodious songstress

While this Special Summoned card is on the field, "Melodious" monsters you control cannot be targeted by card effects, or be destroyed by battle.