YuGiOh 5D's: Reverse of Arcadia

by Colossal Fighter GX

A war 5000 years in the making is about to surface. With time running out, a girl named Margret Spires must retain her stolen memories and join the Signers to battle the undead guardians of the Netherworld. Let's make some Magic! (Chapter 49 fixed, but grammar errors still present.)

36. Hidden Potential: Part 2

Yugioh 5D's: Konami/Kazuki Takahashi

CFGX "Hey, guys. Sorry for the long delay. It just took too long to fill out this chapter. I worked really hard on this to remember to give lots of review.

Beta Reader: Gammatron

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YuGiOh 5D's

Reverse of Arcadia

Ride 34: Hidden Potential

Part 2: Borderline Battle

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Back at the colosseum, Dark Signer Kai stood in the arena staring at the anthropomorphic yellow fox who appeared out of nowhere, staring at him, "Tell me, what kind of Duel Monster are you?"

The monster scowled, "You see that over there?" she thumbed over to her left to a card standing face-up beside her; the card was a trap that depicted an image of a flickering soul being handed down to another person, "It's Relay Soul! When a player's life-points reach zero, they can summon a monster straight from their hand. And as long as that monster's out on the field, they can still fight!" then she pointed her thumb back to herself, "I'm the (5D's)(1) Mobian Hero Meiru(4/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1800)! But as far as you're concerned, you can call me Roll!"

"What does it matter? That little punk had his lights knocked out," Kai said, "He's in no position to duel."

"That's why I'm going to fight in his place!" 'Roll' walked over and flipped Rico over only his back; she was relieved when the boy was still breathing, but barely. It could have been worst. She then detached his duel-disk and strapped it on her own arm, "That's right: a Duel Monster dueling a Duelist! And this Duel Monster is not gonna forgive some dog-boy who toss a child around like a rag-doll!"

"That's coming from a mutt with yellow fur."

The monster growled as her ears bent down, "You listen here because I'm only gonna say this once! I am a Hedge-Fox! You heard right: Hedge, Fox!"

Roll (Rico): xxxx (3) (21)

Kai: 1800 (6) (16)

"It doesn't matter what you're called, I'd call you a freak! I summon (5D's)(16) Lustsworn Mida(1/ATK: 200/DEF: 300) in DEF mode!" a golden throne with red cushioning appeared in the field, perched on it was a small child-like being wearing gold vestments (DEF: 300), "Now I place one card face-down! It's your move."

"And it's time to show you what this Hedgefox can do in a duel!" Roll drew her card, "But first, I activate the continuous-spell cards Cosmic Calling and Frontline Base!" the fox slid the cards in below the duel-disk and they then appeared on the field, "Next, I summon the (5D's)(2) Cosmic Hero Medi Cal(3/ATK: 800/DEF: 1200) in DEF mode!" a very well-endowed young woman appeared on the field, wearing a white cobbler apron over a dark-purple jumpsuit. She wore an orange visor behind her eyes and had violet hair dressed into four small buns (DEF: 1200), "And when a Cosmic Hero's called to action, Cosmic Calling then activates, letting me add 1 WaveWizard monster to my hand from the dueling deck!" Roll slipped a card from Rico's deck and placed it in her hand, "Next I'll use Frontline Base's effect to summon (5D's)(3) WaveWizard Pil(2/ATK: 300/DEF: 500)!" a small pink flame under orange rabbit-akin armor appeared (ATK: 300), "And now I'll use Pil's effect and combine her with Medi Cal!" the flame burst and surrounded Medi Cal before dispersing to reveal orange armor around her wrists, her lower legs and her upper-chest. Her chest-plate had an emblem with four orange tomoes formed in a cross, in her left hand she held an orange mirror with a pair of long tendrils on the sides (ATK: 1400/DEF: 1800).

"Pathetic," Kai snarled.

"Now it's time for Medi's special-ability!" Roll stated, "Now she can increase Rico's life-points by an amount equal to the level of monster on the field x100! And every time her effect activates, Pil lets the player draw one more card!" the mobian then turned to Medi Cal, "Medi, can I trust you to take care of him?"

"You can count on me!" the medical hero chirped, "With Pil around to help we'll fix 'im up quite quick!" she then hurried over to tend to the boy's wounds. Roll, meanwhile, drew an extra card, "Thanks! Now I activate the spell Pot of Greed from my hand!" Roll drew two more cards, "Now I end my turn with a face-down card!" a reverse-card then appeared.

"You have no idea of the danger you're in, do you?" the Dark Signer said, "The boy may have regained his points, but the effect of your Relay Soul trap is still in effect. Need I remind you what will happen should you ever leave this field at all?" the mobian just frowned, "It's my move then," Kai drew his next card, "I release Titus to advance-summon (11) Delg the Dark Monarch(6/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1000)!" the massive emperor was engulfed in a veil of black matter before being compressed into a smaller form. The veil melted to reveal another Monarch with a shell of obsidian metal with plates of baby-blue over the armor. The cape was black as well over its dreaded-looking shoulder-pads (ATK: 2400), "Of course, he can't attack when he's summoned to the field, but his special-ability forces you to remove up to two cards in your graveyard, and then send the top two cards in your graveyard! So say goodbye to Pot of Greed and Trap Hole!" Roll was forced to removed said cards from the graveyard slot before replacing them with two more from his deck, "And now my Coliseum's effect activate, giving me 600 more life-points!"

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 2400

"And Emperor Sem's ability now activates!" both duelists each added a card from their graveyard, "Now I pay 500 life-points to use Ultimate Offering's effect and release Markus to summon (12) Kuraz the Light Monarch(6/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1000)!" a veil of light smothered the Tempest Monarch before being replaced by a golden-armored emperor with a sparkling golden cape with a circular arc on its back (ATK: 2400), "And like its counterpart, he cannot attack when summoned."

Roll smirked, "So why bother bringing him out at all?"

"Because, when he's summoned, I can destroy two cards on the field, then the owner will draw the same number of cards that were destroyed by his effect!" an aura of radiating light then glowed in Kuraz' hands, "But that won't matter because as soon as you're gone, the little one is next! Now attack!" the Monarch of Light clutched his hands into two fists; Roll then found herself enduring the burning light erupted into a column from below her, "Farewell, mutt."

However, the torment was cut short when the torrent broke apart. Roll now stood with a sword in hand; a silver blade with a blue hilt, "I though I made myself clear, I'm a Hedgefox!"

"I don't believe this. You're still here?" Kai growled.

"And it's all thanks to this trap card!" Roll revealed the face-down card she set on her last turn: Roll Out, "I'd like to thank you for bringing out Delg that last turn; otherwise I wouldn't have been able to bring out (5D's)(4) Caliwave, the Sacred Queen's Blade(7/ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000)! And as long as I'm holding on to this sword, I'm protected by any monster-effects headed my way! But because of Kuraz' effect, the trap card Astral Barrier is still destroyed. So thanks for the extra card." Roll drew an extra card.

"Who cares? I still get an extra 600 life-points thanks to my field-spell's effect, as well as an extra card from Emperor Sem's special-ability!" Kai said, as both players add a card to their hand from the graveyard.

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 2500

"Now I can place one card face-down!" a reverse-card appeared, "It's your turn, 'Hedgefox'."

"Thank you," Roll said as she drew her next card, "I activate the spell card Reload! Now I add my entire hand to the deck, shuffle and redraw!" Roll drew six new cards, "Now I use WaveWizard Pil's effect and detach her from Medi Cal!" the mobian then turned to the nurse and her assistant, "Is everything okay?"

"Don't worry, he'll be fine," Medi said, "He just needs some rest and he'll be alright. Thanks for the help, Pil!" the nurse said to the mirror before it turned back into a rabbit again (ATK: 500).

"Thank goodness," Roll sighed in relief, and then played a spell card from her hand, "I activate the ritural-spell card, (5D's) Melody of the Sacred Queen! By releasing monsters that are total level-7-or-higher from my hand or my field, I can summon a ritual-monster straight from my hand! So now, by sacrificing WaveWizard Pil and Cosmic Hero Medi Cal on the field and WaveWizard Lyra from my hand, I'm now able to break the seal!" a large glowing circle of light appeared as a large diamond-shaped coffin rose from the ground through it. The box had two jade-green gems on both the top and bottom while the center held a gemstone with a green runic symbol inside. The three tribute glowed before they were absorbed into the large gem. The box unlocked and opened itself revealing its contents. A young figure took one step out on the ground, then one more. A pair of silk Arabian pants billowed lightly in the wind as the woman stepped out. Her leather black top was snug on her lithe dark frame. She wore shoulder-guards, gauntlets, a necklace and sandals made of solid gold; especially her round helmet with a pair of green pearls lined up on the front and a crescent-shapped ornament at the back. Two long tendrils of blush-blonde hair hung from under her helmet. Around her waist was a golden belt with a green circle inside a black circle outline with a black line going down a fourth of the way at the top.

"Serenade! Thank goodness you're here!" the woman known as Serenade turned to see Roll skipping up towards here, "I'm so glad you're here! We have a serious problem!" the mobian pointed and showed her a little boy beside them.

Serenade bronze eyes showed a hint of confusion when she saw Rico lying on the ground, they added a bit of anger as she turned the other way to see the two monarchs of light and darkness, and then towards the smaller figure in the black cloak, "Are they the ones responsible?" Roll nodded, "I'll be right back..." Serenade moved from the little mobian and walked towards the boy and knelt down over him. He seemed so peaceful as she picked him up in her arms. She pressed her forehead against his and a golden aura appeared between them. A few seconds passed before she separate from him and the aura disappeared.

Rico's eyes fluttered open and he was net with a merit of shapes and colors; his vision regained focus and he was met with a kind face, "Serenade...?"

"Rico!" another face popped into his field of vision, her bright green eyed full of worry, "Rico, please tell me you're alright!"

"Roll..." was the first thing that came out of his mouth. He then pounced and wrapped his arms around the furry beast, trying to bury his face against her golden fur. Of all the horrid things that happened to him tonight, he was relieved to see a kind and beautiful face welcome him. He shed a great deal of tears as he clutched tightly around the little Hedgefox.

"It's okay, Rico-chan," Roll said, comforting the small boy as she wrapped her fox tail over him, "Everything is going to be alright."

Rico pulled back to meet Meiru's face, "Roll, I'm so glad you're here! I really need your help and I don't know who else to turn to!"

"You don't have to worry anymore, Rico-chan. I'm right here. You just need a little break," Meiru ruffled the boy's hair, "Just and leave the dueling to me, okay?"

"Are you sure you'll be alright, Roll?" Rico asked.

Roll gave the little boy a bright smile, "Just sit back and watch the show!"

For what little reluctance he had, Rico had still believed in his cards; and he believed in her. So he gave her one last hug before letting go, "Just make sure you don't leave me alone, okay?"

Roll smiled, and gave Rico his stuffed toy he dropped, "Don't worry, I'll be fine! Besides, both our lives depend on it!" she then went back into assumed position on the field, along with Harpe and the new monster.

"So, are you finished with your heartfelt moment?" Kai growled.

Roll just ignored him, "Now back to the duel! Remember Melody of the Sacred Queen card I played, it was a ritural-spell which calls out (5D's)(5) The Sacred Queen of Melody-Serenade(7/ATK: 2800/DEF: 1200)! And when she's summoned to the field, she can destroy a monster on the field for each monster sacrificed for her arrival; and then you take 800 points of damage for each one! I think she's still mad at you for messing with our favorite duelist!"

Serenade stepped forward and raised a hand over her head and formed a sphere of golden energy over it, before lowing it down to her face, "The lot of you fiends have been declared guilty..." she fired the ball to enemy lines and stopped in the middle of the opponent's field. It burst like a bubble and left a gold runic circle which grew until it surrounded all of Kai's monsters.

"Melody Law, is invoked!" the Sacred Queen announced as she clenched her fist. The circle then exploded in a bright light obscuring the monsters from view. The Dark Signer howled over the stinging light as it glowed. When the light died down, Kai dropped to his knees on the barren ground, without his monsters under his command. All that remained was the Lustsworn Mida

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 100

Meiru cheered and jumped up, "Take that, Wolfie!" she then slipped a card into the duel-disk and a reverse-card appeared.

"I hope by now you understand, that as long as our master is put in danger by the like of you, we will not hesitate to give our live to protect him, and take yours," Serenade declared, "Maybe then you will learn not to underestimate our ability to protect the bonds we share."

Kai could feel the stress and tension weigh over him. He was a Dark Signer; he was supposed to be a fearless predator. And he was being out done by a group of women, Duel Monsters none the less. And what's worst they were led by a yellow furball. Just the though of it was too humiliating, "What does that little punk know about bonds, huh?" he snarled, "It's not like he even has a family to cling to, now does he?" he looked up towards Rico with wraith, "You're just another reject that the Arcadia picked up from the streets! So what make you so special from all the other psychics?" Kai stood to his feet; a wicked aura surrounded him and weighed him down as his mark glowed brighter, "I have this power because of bond I have with Coral. We may not have been related by blood but at least she was a real person, not a bunch of damn card! I loved her as she was my own daughter; and the rage held magnified tenfold when that bond was severed by the Black Rose! So you tell me, what makes your ridiculous card crushes so important to think they can compare to the power of a Dark Signer?" his aura blazed rapidly across the field like a wildfire, burning whatever was in her path. Rico held tightly to Meiru while Serenade formed a barrier around the team to protect them from the dark flames.

"It's my turn now!" the raging Dark Signer drew his next card, "And I'll start by summoning (10) Samsara Kaiser(2/ATK: 200/DEF: 100) in ATK mode!" a small warrior in silver armor and cape appeared (ATK: 200), "Next I activate my two face-downs, one of them being Solumn Wishes; which gives me 500 life-points whenever I draw a card!" both of his reverse-cards flipped up, "And the second face-down I play is Monarch Montage! So by paying half of my life-points, I can summon up to three Monarch from my graveyard! And at the end of the turn, all monsters summoned by this card's effect are destroyed and the I take 100 points of damage for each of the total level of monsters summoned! So with this card's effect, I summon Kuraz the Light Monarch, Delg the Dark Monarch, and Zaborg the Thunder Monarch!" the three emperors returned to the field (ATK: 2400x3), "Now I sacrifice Samsara Kaiser to summon (13) Caius the Shadow Monarch(6/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1000)!" the small warrior disappeared in a growing spear of voided darkness before being replaced by a black emperor whose armor was layered with plates of silver armor on its shoulders, and guarded around its arms and legs. The helmet it wore was black with silver horns on the sides. It stared at its enemies with its piercing red eyes (ATK: 2400), "And just like all of his previous counterparts, he holds a powerful effect, which removes one your precious monsters from the game! And who better than the one who destroyed his fellow monarchs!" Caius held his crimson-tipped claws in front of him and formed an orb similar to the one that appeared when he was being summoned, "Now Caius, avenge your brethren with Vicious Banishment!" the Shadow Monarch tossed the ball of dark energy, heading straight for Serenade.

"I activate the quick-play (5D's) Forbidden Anklet!" Roll revealed her face-down card and a golden gauntlet with glowing runic symbols appeared on Serenade's right arm (ATK: 2200). As the Sacred Queen held the gauntlet forward, a barrier of golden energy formed around her and held itself against Cauis' attack, and watched it dispell against the barrier, "With the magic of this card, Serenade gains the ability to dispell against any monsters' special-ability thrown her way, but at the cost of 600 ATK points! Lucky for us it only lasts for a single turn!"

"That doesn't matter. I still reap the benefit of my field-spell's effect," Kai growled.

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 650

"And besides, I can still summon another monster by paying another 500 life-points! And this time, I sacrifice Zaborg the Thunder Monarch and Caius the Shadow Monarch! With these two monsters, I summon the monster known as (5D's)(14) Augustus the Twilight Monarch-Dynasty's Beginning(8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 1600)!" the two emperors sank into a black vortex below them before a larger one rose. It was wearing dark-blue armor with golden lining, with golden bands on its arms and legs. It wore a gold cape that was red from beneath. It wore a golden helmet with its face covered by a grilled face-plate (ATK: 3000), "Now for his special-ability, which removes one card on the field from play! And when that card's a Light-or-Dark-Attribute monster, its owner gains 2000 life-points! So maybe I'll banish my own monster, Augustus!" Augustus was covered in a veil of light before dissipating, the golden dust sprinkling over Kai, "And thanks to the Colosseum of the Emperor's effect, I gain another 800 life-points, giving me a total of 2800 points!"

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 3450

"And now I pay 500 more ATK points to summon one last card! By releasing Delg the Dark Monarch and Kuraz the Light Monarch, I can summon the most powerful of all the Monarchs!" Kuraz and Delg were then obscured from sight by a geyser of dark energy that erupted from below them, "I summon the monster know as (5D's)(15) Romulus Augustus the Chaos Monarch-Dynasty's End(8/ATK:3300/DEF: 1900)!" the torrent suddenly grew and then broke apart revealing a new Monarch. Like the previous one, its armor wore a dark shade of blue, with plates of gold covering its wrists and shins. It wore a tattered red cape and a golden dragon-like helmet. Its entire suit of armor was vibrating a bit, as it there was something begging to burst out of it (ATK: 3300), "And now his special-ability activates, which destroys every card on the field; then both players get dealt with 300 points of damage for each card they own! But perhaps I'll use By Order of the Emperor's effect and negate Romulus Augustus' special-ability, which then gives me a chance to draw one more card," when Kai drew a card from his deck, the emperor's armor stopped vibrating, "And that earns me another 500 points thanks to Solomn Wishes' effect!"

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 3450

"Finally, I place one card face-down!" a reverse-card appeared as Kai concluded his turn, "Now make you move!"

"Have it your way!" Roll was about to draw her next card...

"Wait!" she suddenly felt a small tugging on her tail, and turned her head to see Rico behind her, "Please, let me take over."

"Rico, no!" Roll said sternly, "You just only now got better! You've been through too much to go back and fight now! Just let me handle- Huh?"

The Hedgefox suddenly felt Rico's arms pull her towards him, embracing her in a stern hug, "I'm scared, Roll. I'm so scared I really want to run away. But if it means leaving you guys out here to fight by yourselves, then I'd rather stay here. This is my battle and you're the one fighting it for me. Now it's time for me to fight for you. Please trust me, Roll."

Roll was taken aback by the boy's courage. She wanted him to stand back and let her handle the battle for him. She could not forgive herself if anything ever happened to him. In fact, she is spiritually bound to the promise she made to her late mistress to protect her child. But now this little boy is willing to risk his life for the sake of her.

Slowly, she clasped her arms around Rico's waist and wrapped her tail around him, its bushy coat brushing across his back, "Are you sure about this, Rico? You could really get hurt..."

"I'll be alright, Roll," Rico pulled back to look Roll in her emerald eyes, "And besides, I have you and the others, right?"

Roll looked up at Rico and saw spirit and determination in his stone-brown eyes. She detached herself from Rico's duel-disk and gave it to him. The boy smiled and strapped on his disk. Finally, Roll pull the boy's head down towards her and placed a small kiss on his right cheek, "You really are growing to be a strong duelist."

Rico gave a light giggle and scratched the back of Roll's right ear, earning a loud purr from his furry friend. With that, Rico was ready and stepped up to the battlefield, where Kai was waiting.

"So, have you smartened up or are you ready to duel?" Kai growled.

"You hurt my friends and try to hurt my Big Sis because of that anger of yours!" Rico exclaimed, "But I'm going to make all that anger go away and make you see the truth! And I'm going to do it by beating you and wining this duel!" with that, Rico drew his next card; a storm of lightning suddenly rained down around him.

"I activated my Thunder of Ruler trap card!" Kai said, "So none of your monsters can attack for the rest of the turn!"

"I activate the spell Card of Sanctity, which lets us draw until we have 6 cards in our hand!" both players reloaded their playing hands, then 500 points were added to Kai due to Solumn Wishes.

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 3950

"I banish WaveWizards Ika-Spear, Lyra and Pil to special-summon this card from my hand!" the wind picked up and created a powerful hurricane that rose up to the sky, and punched through the dark clouds, inviting rays of green light from the outside world. A cordage of burning green flame crossed through before the hole closed up and descended onto the ground. The surface along the top this being began to cool down as large plates of forest-green metal formed across it in a borderline, before a large metal mask appeared at the end in the form of a large dragon with golden horns and eyes ignited it its very flame (ATK: 1500), "I call forth the (5D's)(6) WaveWizard Admin-Dragon Sky(8/ATK: 1500/DEF: 1000)!"

"1500 ATK points?" Kai wondered, "Why bother summoning such a monster?"

"Because when he's summoned with the 3 WaveWizard cards I removed from play, all of their ATK points are added to Dragon's ATK points!" the dragon roared as its internal flames intensified (ATK: 3100), "And that's not all! When he's summoned to the field, every card on your side of the field is returned to your hand, and you take 300 points of damage for each one! Dragon Sky, attack with Leaf Tornado!" Dragon Sky loomed over to enemy lines and flew around Kai's surroundings, picking up wind as he spun around them.

"I activate my face-down, Forbidden Anklet!" Kai revealed his reverse-card and then Lustsworn Mida was seen holding a gauntlet with her small arms, with a golden aura appearing around her, "You're so familiar with this card so you know what it does!"

As the wind began to accelerate, clusters of green leaves started to appear and follow the wind. Soon it became a giant twister picking up anything the wing can pick up. The leaves that followed became a dangerous weapon as Kai was being assaulted by the green razors from all directions. The attack continued until the dragon moved away from the tornado and returned to his master's field. The twister subsided and Kai's field became barren save for Lustsworn Mida. Even his cape was tattered revealing a black top and baggy pants. Kay was back on his knees sulking.

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 2450

"Now do you see? You let your emotions run rampant and only relied on vengeance to get ahead," Rico said, "But you have to trust me, it's not worth it at all!"

"Just shut your mouth!" Kai snapped, "Why should I listen to some 12-year-old about something he knows nothing about? I have to live through my life knowing the very person I loved and cherished was taken from me by the very people you support! Your Black Rose, that harlot you always cling to, has cost me my daughter! What could we possibly have in common?"

"...For one thing, we still cherish the people we care about. You still love Coral as much as I love Akiza. But the difference is, you let whatever happened to her bother you so much that you were join a cult bent on destroying the entire world! You became so angry that you were driven to take that frustration out on innocent people who don't even have anything to do with your ordeal! I don't want that! And I know you don't want that! And I know for a fact that Coral would never want that!"

Kai sat as Rico's words began to sink in. He felt his hands trembling, imagining what Coral would think if she would see him as he is now: a vengeance-driven psychopath.

Rico continued, "It's just like the story of that superhero duo that first cape to Japan back in 1971! They used to be normal humans like you were. But the life they knew were stripped from them when they were kidnapped by a terrorist organization and turned them into cyborg footsoldiers to do their evil bidding. But they managed to escape their grasp; and they wanted to get even with them, but they decided to use the power the bad guys gave them to protect the innocent. And why? Because they never let their own personal turmoil blind them from using their power for a better purpose."

Kai froze at that. He...He had died and been given such power. Those other two the boy mentioned before him...They were almost like him, losing their once-normal lives because of villains. Yet...they didn't join them or lose themselves to revenge. They used the power they were given...to help others. Kai looked over at Rico and the girls, blinking at the sight before him. It wasn't the boy and the girls, but two lone figures. Both wore black jumpsuit with white lines, one set on one and two on the other, that went on their arms and down the sides of their jumpsuits into their boots and gloves, either orange or white in color. Their heads were covered in masks based upon grasshoppers with red 'eyes' and had red scarfs on their necks. Their torsos had tight green muscle-shaped torso guards, resembling grasshopper exoskeletons. Their bodies seemed to exude some sort of...compassion to protect and care.

'Could I...use this power...to protect the lives of others...?' Kai thought.

"So long as Evil exists..." the white-gloved figure began.

"...We will never end our fight to protect the lives of innocents," the second finished before the two changed back into the previous sight.

Kai's eyes began to water as he fell to his knees. He could not comprehend the error of his ways; he was taking his rage out on a child... a child of all people. He could truly see that the power he holds in his hands has intoxicated his mind. Coral would never recognize a monster such as him as her guardian. What he thought made him an avenger only made him a demon. And to contain this demon before it could do any more damage is to do one thing... "I forf..."

"My, my, were you just about to give in?" a taunting laugh suddenly echoed. A haze of pitch-black snaked across the grass, smoke which then emerged, enveloping the playing-field in a barrier of shadow.

Kai suddenly found a pair of arms wrapped around him over his shoulders from behind, a black fabric shrouded over his body. He did not bother to look back because he knew who it was, "You were on quite a roll there; and now because of some lecture from a child you suddenly decide to call it quits?"

"I won't do this anymore," Kai said bravely, but with a hint of whimpering by her mere presence, "I won't be your puppet anymore!"

Gabriella clicked her tongue, "And to think your rage could be used for a greater purpose. Why do you think I had you switch Marks earlier?" she placed a hand over Kai's face and shielded his eyes, "I guess I'll have to remind you of exactly who was the reason you came to me in the first place," she sighed as he eyes flashed momentarily. Kai screamed as his mind began to flash thought images. One of the most prominent images was that of a little girl, around the age of Rico in appearance. He soft-pink hair and jade eyes. The cute little white shirt and black skirt he had bought for her on the last birthday she had that they shared together before she was taken. And his final duel against Divine before he died. But the one that sent him over the edge was the moment he was a person in a tattered cloak, wearing a white plastered mask. That was the last thing he was before he was released, "That's right; what you came to be all leads back to that disgusting witch, the Black Rose. It's because of her that everything was taken from you. I gave you the power to take vengeance. And now you suddenly fall to a boy's sentimentalism? How pitiful," Gabriella gently turned his head so his dazed glance would face her next to him, "But I'll give you another chance. I'll give you the power to take back what's yours."

At that moment, the Dark Angel planted her lips on Kai's. The Dark Signer suddenly felt something vital leave his body as his mark slowly dimmed. But while it was leaving his body, something else began to enter him. One inner sensation deteriorated, another one developed. Soon Gabriella parted, and led the stunned Kai to his feet, his expression hidden behind his strands of hair, "Akiza took away what's yours. So it's only fitting that you take what's hers. Strip her of everything she has. I want you to take and take and take until she's left bare to the elements!" Gabriella brushed aside Kai's hair and found to her delight, a hardened expression in his purple-tinted irises.

"What have you done to him?" Rico gasped.

"Oh, you're still here," Gabriella replied with a flat tone, "All I did was lead him back towards the path he desired."

"By turning him back into a monster?" Roll exclaimed.

Gabriella pouted, "Oh, hush. Like any of you know anything about power. Kai, be a good boy and do as your Herald tells you, okay?" with an answer already in mind, she disappeared in a wisp of smoke. The black fog followed, clearing the field. But instead of the dark forest they were dueling on, they now stood in a barren wasteland.

Kai held out his arm revealing his Dark Signer mark; not that of a wolf, but in shape of a lizard-like creature.

"Kai, please listen-!"

"No, you listen!" Kai interrupted Rico, "Your sappy lecture may have fooled me once, but I won't be intimidated any longer! The only thing you can do now is wait for your destruction! Now get ready!" he then drew his next card, "Three of my standby-phases have passed since I summoned Lustsworn Mida! And now it's time for her to evolve! I sacrifice Lustsworn Mida to summon the (5Ds)(17) Lustsworn Herald of Greed-Barbatos(6/ATK: 1200/DEF: 1300)!" a veil of purple light surrounded the monster before it changed shape and replaced it with a new form. A large reptilian creature appeared, made completely of solid gold. The fetus grown on its back was in the shape of a throne, where a young woman sat lazily upon it. She wore a black tunic decorated with many golden patterns and different colored gems. Her gold-fabric skirt covered her crossed-over legs. Her ghostly-white hair spilled over her chest and down her abdomen. A large wooden staff with a gem sunk at the tip was clutched in her hands, which here decorated with gold rings in her fingers (DEF: 1300).

"But its ATK and DEF points are weaker," Rico wondered.

"For what she lacks in power, she makes up for it with her special-ability. But I'll enhance her power further with the (5D's) Greed Fragrance trap card from my hand!" when Kai activated the card, a mist of purple smoke blanketed the ground, "And while your monsters are inhaling this special aura, only your strongest monster can attacks! And now for Barbatos' special-ability! Her power increases by the more cards I have in my hand! And here's one of them: when I hold four or more cards in my hand, she can attack one monster on your field! And then they can't attack, their effects are negated and the can't change battle modes! And I'll start with Serenade!" the gem on Barbatos' staff briefly flashed before lightning was fired from it on Serenade. When the electricity finished its course, all that was left was a gold statue that looks like her, mimicking a state of utter shock and despair.

"Serenade!" Roll cried as she approached the statue.

"What have you done to her?" Rico demanded.

"What does it look like? She was turned to gold," Kai said, "Barbatos can embrace her desire for treasure and transform anything she sees into anything she wants. Your monster can protect you no longer! And now to remove her from the field permanently, by using Barbatos' second ability; by sending two cards from my hand to the graveyard while I hold six or more cards, my monster can consume that same monster; and then half of those monster's ATK points are added to my life-points!" after discarding two cards, the giant gold iguana opened its mouth and whipped out its long tongue, wrapping it around the statue's waist before yanking it into its mouth.

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 3850

"Seranade..." Rico whimpered.

"Is gone! And soon, the rest of your monsters will follow!" Kai concluded with three reverse-cards.

"It's my turn; I draw!" Rico started his next turn, "I activate the Melody of the Sacred Queen spell card from my graveyard! By banishing the card while Serenade's on the field, I can summon the (5D's)(7) WaveWizard Fenix-Lyra(6/ATK: 1600/DEF: 900) from my hand!" a burning pink flame surrounded in gold-and-sky-blue phoenix-themed armor appeared, with it tail the shape of a harp (ATK: 1600), "Next, I send 1 card from my hand to the graveyard to activate Different Dimensional Reincarnation! This spell card lets me summon a monster that's been removed from play and equip it to this card! And the card I choose is Cosmic Hero Harpe!" a dimensional rift appeared and the pink guitarist hero passed through (ATK: 1200), "And with both of these monsters out on my field, I can equip Harpe with Fenix-Lyra, to fuse them into another monster!" Lyra's armor disappeared and her flames began to surround Cosmic Hero Harpe. They collected over the legs and transformed into a silver version of Serenade's lower outfit while gold boots with Arabic designs covered her feet. The flame covered her arms, turning into gold gauntlets that revealed the black gloves underneath. Her body gained an additional foot and a half, making her stand at 165cm. Gold shoulder guards resembling flaming wings attached to her shoulders as a gold 'bra' snapped over her black jumpsuit-covered bosom. The flames then covered her head, turning into a gold helmet resembling Serenade's, but with a gold and silver face-guard and a black visor over her face. She spread her arms out and flames emerged from the back of her neck's base, turning into a blue cape with two gold runes, similar to the ones behind Serenade. The back of the bird flipped to reveal a screen. Finally, Harpe held up her right arm and a small golden ornament was attached in the shape of a bird, the back of the bird flipped over to reveal a screen (ATK: 3000).

"What kind of monster is that supposed to be?" Kai questioned.

"This is (5D's)(8) Sonata, the Sacred Queen's Descent(8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 1500)!" Rico explained, "When Serenade was destroyed, she left a special power that's been passed down to her daughter! That's how Harpe inherited the Sacred Queen's power! And just like her mother, she can protect other monsters on her field from being destroyed by other card-effects! And there's more! When she's summoned to the field, she can destroy one monster you have on the field, and then you take damage equal to its ATK or DEF points, which ever one is higher! Show them what you can do!"

Sonata tugged on the phoenix tail on her wrist and a Arabic rune appeared on-screen, Lyra's voice announcing, "Melody Law Fortissimo!" Sonata spread her arms out as a gold aura erupted off her. She crouched down as a strange emblem appeared behind her. Sonata jumped high into the air and six gold angel wings spread out of her back before the runes attached to the sides of her legs, turning into massive blades erupting with the gold energy.

"I activate Barbatos' third ability, which allows me to discard one card from my hand to prevent her destruction!" a barrier of swirling purple energy formed over the Lustsworn before Sonata shot down from mid-air. The shield held well on its own as her foot collided with it, with no signs of giving in. Eventually Sonata was rebounded back to the ground as the shield finally disappeared.

"I can still battle, though! Attack, Dragon Sky!" the large dragon engulfed his mouth in pink flames, charging for an attack.

"Were you not paying attention? Barbatos can avoid being destroyed; either by battle or a monster's card-effect! And all by sacrificing a card from my hand!" Kai discarded another card and the dragon's blast was intercepted by another temporary barrier.

"I place one card face-down and end my turn!" a reverse-card appeared on Rico's field; meanwhile Kai re-activated Solumn Wishes.

"It's my turn!" Kai drew his next card, and triggered Solumn Wishes.

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 4350

"I activate Barbatos' special-ability! So now another one of your monsters will feel the mercy of her power, by converting your precious Sonata as well!" the Herald of Greed struck Sonata like she did Serenade. Rico and Roll could only look on in lament as she was turned to gold.

"Next, I activate the spell Gold Sarcophagus! I'm sure you know what this does, don't you?" a large golden casket appeared, "Now I choose one card from my deck and put it in the sarcophagus for safekeeping. And here's the card that will ensure my victory!" a card flared over the open box and turned itself over; Rico's heart sank when he took one look at the card, "Card of Sanctity! I saw how this card gave you an edge in this duel; so it would only be fitting that it wold be the same card to end it," the card then sunk into the box. The Golden Sarcophagus closed before disappearing, "Two rounds, Rico! Only two rounds until my Lustsworn Herald consumes your furry friend and win this duel for me! I end my turn!"

Rico grimaced at the Dark Signer's words. If what he sad was a fact, then he does not have much time left before Card of Sanctity leaves the Gold Sarcophagus. And what would happen to Meiru then? She would only be turned into a gold statue and then be gobbled up by that giant lizard. And then it would all be over, all because he could not do anything to stop her.

"It's alright, Rico," Roll said to him in a motherly tone, "Don't listen to anything he says; just keep your mind focused on the duel, okay?"

"Okay..." Rico nodded, she seemed quite confident in his ability. But if she believes in him, then he believes in himself. He just needs to buy more time until he gets what he needs. All he needs is the right card to defect Kai's monster, "It's my turn!" he drew his next card, "I activate the Fissure spell card and destroy your monster!" a fissure ran towards Barbatos before she created a barrier to stop it, "Next I'll use Dragon Sky to attack!" Dragon fired another blast but was intercepted by yet another barrier, "That ends my turn!"

Kai started his next turn, "I'll pass; just one more turn away until it's game over!"

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 4850

"Then it's my turn!" Rico drew his next card, "Dragon Sky, attack!" another stream of fire erupted from the dragon's mouth. But Barbatos' special-ability shielded her from the attack. Rico started to become exhausted from all the recent battling. That was all he could do at this point.

"Such a disappointment," Kai said, "All I see is small earthquakes and blowing smoke. All that attempt is useless. There's no sense in drawing this out any longer!" he then drew his next card, "It's already been two turns since Gold Sarcophagus has been activated! So now it's time to fulfill its purpose!" the golden box reappeared and opened, revealing the card that was placed inside before it was sent to Kai's hand, "Now I activate the spell known as Card of Sanctity, allowing to draw until we each hold six cards in our hand! Now I have everything I need to ensure my victory!" both players' hands were reloaded, "And now for Barbatos to end this duel!" Barbatos' eyes flashed as a single golden bolt of lightning descended and struck down on Meiru. Rico could only watch as the yellow Hedgefox was left in a paralyzed state within a shell of pure emerald, "It's time to finish the job! Devour her!" Barbatos' pet opened up and drew out its large tongue. Rico's eyes widened while the long slimy appendage slithered its way to Meiru. She was his only lifeline to this fight but he would not have it if she was taken from him. There was only one thing he could think to do.

"No!" he rushed over to the gem statue and brought himself over her, "No! You leave her alone!" as hungry as the creature was, Rico's pleas fell on deaf ears. It lashed out its tongue and struck him in the back. When he felt numb from the assault, the appendage bound itself around Rico and pulled him away from Meiru, before tossing him aside, far away from what he was protecting. With nothing else in the way, it proceeded to appending the crystal statue and hold it tightly, before yanking its tongue back in like a powered winch. But before the paralyzed Meiru could enter its mouth, something gripped on its tongue causing it to leave itself with Meiru a few feet from its mouth. Rico looked on as he saw someone holding onto the iguana's tongue, someone he thought was gone.

Genkai batoru tatakitsukete kizutsuitatte iinjanai

(In a borderline battle, even if we strike and get hurt, isn't it okay?)

"I have never seen anything so disgusting," Serenade growled, "First you allowed your rage to cloud your better judgment. And then you attempt to steal away anything and everything you set your sights on, including my own daughter!" she leap away from the monster, its tongue stretching as it was being brought along with her.

Toki ha michita atsui DUEL no GONG ga hibiku

Unmei no kaado ga hikaru

(The gong of a hot duel filled with time echoes

The card of destiny shines)

Maku ha ochita mune no kodou ga hageshiku agaru

Erabareshi mono yo saa tachiagare

(The beating in your chest with its curtains fallen excites intensely

Chosen ones, c'mon, stand up)

Rico looked up as Serenade landed beside him. She continued to stare at the beast as she said, "Divine Wrath," Rico was confused, "The card that you played earlier, remember? Look beside you," he looked over to his side and saw a card that was standing face-up. It was indeed the same counter-trap card as Serenade said, "A very simple trap card, yet very effective against a monstrosity such as this. Barbatos' power can now be negated and will be struck down for her wrongdoings. You just need to sacrifice one card from your hand in order to do it." Rico understood what he had to do and discarded one card from his hand. Serenade then fired a ball of light like she did last time and summoned a runic circle, only this time it appeared high above the monster.

NEW DAYS bokura no mirai he

FIND OUR WAY yume wo tokihanate

(New days, to our future

Find our way, release our dreams)

Ichikabachika no COUNTER

(The sink-or-swim counter)

"Melody Law... is invoked!"

Dakara genkai batoru tatakitsukete kizutsuitatte iinjanai

TIME LIMIT made akiramenai ze sousa kowasa shirazusa

(So in a borderline battle, even if we strike and get hurt, isn't it okay?

Until the time limit, we won't give up; that's right, we don't know fear)

With a snap of finger, a bolt of lightning descended from the seal and struck down on Barbatos. Not even the force-field she desperately put up over herself was enough as it was broken through and reached its target. The lightning coursed through both her and the giant lizard. Soon they were both wiped from the existence entirely, and so was the purple mist that shrouded the field.

"Barbatos," Kai whimpered, "My precious herald..."

Genkai batoru kattobashite moetsukirya saikou janai

Sekaijuu ga kono jidai ga saa omae to RIDE ON!

(In a borderline battle, if you knock out and burn out, isn't it the best?

The entire world, this era will, c'mon, Ride on with you!)

"The Herald of Greed is no more; and with her the influence she casts upon our friends," Serenade said, the curse Barbatos cast upon Rico's monsters was lifted. The gold melted from Sonata and the crystal shattered from Roll. Rico was so happy he went to her and wrapped his arms around him, "Thank goodness! I'm so glad you're still here!" he said as he felt her fox-like tail brush across his back.

"I have done all I could from here, Rico," Serenade said to the boy, "The rest is up to you now. I wish you luck." that was all she said before she disappeared into a mist of gold sand.

With the Herald of Greed no longer around, the battle will soon be over, and he will finally save Kai from this spell that had him bound for this long. He would finally put an end to this madness.

Akiramenai TRAP no kabe tachihadakatte

Unmei ga yusaburaretemo

(I won't give up, even if a trap wall stands in the way

And destiny gets swayed)

He turned to Meiru, "Are you ready, Roll?"

The Hedgefox smiled, "As ready as I'll ever be!"

That being said, he placed a hand over his deck and got ready to deal the final blow, "It's my turn!" Rico swiped the top card from his deck.

Makehashinai kono FIELD ni subete wo kakeyou

Erabareshi mono no hokori ga sakebu

(I won't lose, I'll stake everything on this field

The pride of the chosen ones shouts out)

"I activate the spell Magical Excavation Stones! By sending 2 cards from my hand to the graveyard, I can add 1 spell card from my graveyard!" after discarding his two cards, a spell popped out of Rico's duel-disk, "Now I'll play that same spell card, Different Dimensional Reincarnation! And just like before, I'll use it to bring back the Cosmic Hero Harpe that's removed from play!" after discarding one more card, the guitarist hero returned one more time (ATK: 1200), "Finally, I activate the last card in my hand! The spell card know as (5D's) Star Break!" the spell came to life revealing an image of a blaze-ignited red lion, standing over a silhouette of an armored hero, "This card can be played as a fusion card, combining a Cosmic Hero with a WaveWizard Admin to create something even more powerful: I fuse them to create (5D's)(9) Cosmic Hero Star Force-Sky Dragon(7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2100)!"

NEW FORCE atarashii chikara wo

FIND ONERSELF mi ni tsukeru tabi ni

(New force, a new power

Find oneself, every time I have it in my body)

Tsukinukeru kono kaikan

(This piercing good sensation)

Harpe called out her Lyra Guitar and strapped it around her shoulder. While holding the guitar in one hand she held out her other, a small gust of green leaves placing a small and flat grass-green cartridge in her open palm, "Time for a Star Break! Dragon Sky, lock..." she locked her legs and then jolted up into the sky, holding the cartridge over her head, "...and DROP!"

Motto Genkai batoru butsukeatte Kizutsuita tte ii n ja nai

ZERO ga chikakute mo Zenryoku de ii Sou sa honne de iku sa

(Even if we hit each other in more borderline battles and get hurt, isn't it okay?

Even if ZERO draws closer, we should be at our full might, that's right, and go with our intentions)

Genkai batoru kisoiatte moetsukirya honmou janai

Imada shiranai tsugi no teki ha mou omae to RIDE OUT!

(In a borderline battle, if we compete with each other and burn out, isn't it what we desire?

The next enemy, who is still unknown, is already Riding out with you!)

As she came back to earth, she struck the cartridge against the strings of the guitar like a guitar pick, a note played that blared across the playing field.. She was then surrounded in a swirl fo leaves before appearing once again, this time in forest-green armor. The gauntlets on her wrists and lower legs were decorated with navy-blue rims. The chest-plate she wore had shoulder-pads designed as large pieces of armor linked into spines over each shoulder. A long metal tail sprouted from below her back, infused with emerald lightning. Her helmet was redesigned after Dragon Sky with a pair of gold spikes protruding from the back of a crest on front of the top of the helmet. Harpe's guitar became an emerald-green ax-guitar, the end formed in the shape of a dragon (ATK: 2400).

The three heroes all stood lined up; Meiru in the middle, Sonata on her left and Sky Dragon on the right, "With no monsters on your field, it's finally time for us to win this duel!" Rico said, "Roll, Sonata and Harpe, let's finish this!" the three girls nodded.

NEW LIFE subete no inochi he

FIND OUR WAY yume wo tokihanate

(New life, to all lives

Find our way, release our dreams)

Ato ni hikenai tomaru koto nai ikippanashi no COUNT OUT

(I can't pull back, I won't stop, a still-ticking countout)

Roll leap up in the air and curled up into a ball. Sky Dragon gripped her ax and ran through the strings, calling out a large column of swirling leaves around her as she played. The Hedgefox traveled the winds of the tornado, cruising her currents until she would make it to the top. Sonata bent down on one knee as the six wings sprout from her back again. The rune traveled to her right leg and glowed brightly, before launching up into the sky. Roll finally made it to the top and popped out of the tornado, the winds giving in and dissipated. Her form was surrounded in a veil of green energy. Sonata met Roll in mid-air and flipped herself upside-down, still facing her.

Dakara genkai batoru tatakitsukete kizutsuitatte iinjanai

TIME LIMIT made akiramenai ze sousa kowasa shirazusa

(So in a borderline battle, even if we strike and get hurt, isn't it okay?

Until the time limit, we won't give up; that's right, we don't know fear)

Finally, with her charged-up leg she delivered a powerful kick which launched Roll's balled form at their intended target, infused with the power of the Sacred Queen. She was hurled at Kai with amazing speed. Eventually, the Hedgefox made impact right in the center of his chest. She kept up the pressure as the speed of her rotating form grind against the Dark Signer. Finally, Roll had released her ball-form, which in a chain reaction released the combined energies of both the Sacred Queen's Decent and the Star Breaker.

Genkai batoru kattobashite moetsukirya saikou janai

Sekaijuu ga kono jidai ga saa omae to RIDE ON!

(In a borderline battle, if you knock out and burn out, isn't it the best?

Ride on this era throughout the entire world, c'mon, with everyone!)

Their power shot Kai back a few yards before he crashed into the ground, his body dragged hard against the soil before finally stopping in a bruised and torn heap.

Roll (Rico): xxxx

Kai: 0

Rico rushed over towards Kai's body, "Kai, are you okay? Wake up!" he tried to shake him awake. Kai managed to wake up, but unable to hide the excruciating pain he was put through, "Kai? Is that really you?"

"I think so..." he grunted.

"Does that mean you're back to normal?"

"Yeah, thanks to you. Look, for what I've done to you earlier..."

"You don't have to say you're sorry. You just weren't yourself."

"But still; it was because of the pain I was put through when I lost Coral, that the Dark Signers sought me in the first place. But they never cared my personal goal. I was their puppet."

"And you managed to break away from their influence. Now you know what's right and what's wrong, and you care," Rico took something from out of his vest and gave it to Kai, "Here you go."

"Thanks..." Kai took the lollipop. He removed the wrapper and popped it in his mouth, "You never given up on me, did you?"

"I always knew there was still some good in left in you," Rico said, "You just need someone to help you out."

"Well thank you very much, Rico," Kai looked over and found Rico's stuffed animal. He picked it up and handed to him; he suddenly found himself getting weak, and the doll was shaking in his hand!"

"Kai!" Rico cried as he held Kai's hand holding the toy.

"I'm about run out of time. I won't last very long," he grunted, "Just promise me, that the next time the Arcadia show their face again, they're going down."

"Don't worry. I'll make sure Sayer and Divine never hurt anyone ever again! I'll find Coral for you! I know she's around somewhere!"

Kai chuckled, "I think now I know why Akiza likes you so much," with that, life has left him. He became stiff and then unstable as he became black dust and disintegrated.

Rico held his twin-tailed wolf in his frail little arms. Small wet droplets rolled down his cheeks and onto the toys artificial blue fur. He had just made a new friend and now he had him sent away. It was just not fair. Rico suddenly felt something warm pressed against his back.

"It's alright, Rico. I'm here for you. We're all here for you..." Roll embraced him from behind and softly wrapped her bushy fox tail around him. Soon Sonata and Harpe joined and wrapped their arms around the boy. Rico could feet their warmth emanated from them; all he could do now is sit there and let the tears fall, not just because of sadness, he also felt safe with his friends, his saviors, his protectors, looking over him.

Especially Roll, his late mother's keepsake, would give her own like to protect him. It was as if no wickedness exists past his nakama...

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DUEL-MON DATABASE

(1) Mobian Hero Meiru

Stats: [Beast-Warrior/Effect] LV3 ATK/1600 DEF/1800

Attribute: WIND

Effect: This card can attack your opponent directly. If you do this, only half of its original ATK is inflicted.

(2) Cosmic Hero Medi Cal

Stats: [Warrior/Effect] LV3 ATK/800 DEF/1200

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: Once per turn, you can select 1 monster on the field and gain life-points equal to the monster's level x100.

(3) WaveWizard Pil

Stats: [Thunder/Union] LV2 ATK/300 DEF/500

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, you can equip this card to 'Cosmic Hero Medi Cal' you control as an Equip Card, OR unequip it to Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this effect, that monster gains 600 ATK and DEF. When the equipped monster sucessfully activates it effect, you can draw 1 card. (A monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle, destroy this card instead.)

(This card is based of the Wave Wizard Pill from the story Hoshienger by Gammatron. Rights go to that author.)

(4) Caliwave, the Sacred Queen's Blade

Stats: [Warrior/Union] LV7 ATK/1000 DEF/1000

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, you can equip this card to 'Cosmic Hero Medi Cal' you control as an Equip Card, OR unequip it to Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this effect, that monster is unaffected by the effects of spell, trap, or effect monsters your opponent controls. (A monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle, destroy this card instead.)

(This card is based of the Sacred Sword Caliwave from the story A Different Path by Gammatron. Rights go to that author.)

(5) The Sacred Queen of Melody-Serenade

Stats: [Fairy/Ritual/Effect] LV7 ATK/2800 DEF/1200

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: This card can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Spell Card, 'Melody of the Sacred Queen'. When this card is special-summoned, select a number of monsters your opponent controls up to the number of monsters tributed to summon this monster. Destroy then and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the nimber of monsters destroyed x800. When you control this face-down monster, other monsters you control cannot be affected by card-effects your opponent controls.

(This card is based of the character Serenade, from the Megaman Battle Network series. Rights go to Capcom.)

(6) WaveWizard Admin-Dragon Sky

Stats: [Thunder/Effect] LV8 ATK/1500 DEF/1000

Attribute: WIND

Effect: This card cannot be Normal-Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special-Summon except by removing from play 3 "WaveWizard" monsters from your graveyard from play. This card is also treated as Dragon-Type. This card gains ATK equal to the combined ATK of the monsters removed from play to summon this card. When this card is summoned, return all cards your opponent controls to their owners' hand, and then inflict damage equal to the number of cards x300.

(This card is based of the character Dragon Sky, from the Megaman Starforce series. Rights go to Capcom.)

(7) WaveWizard Fenix Lyra

Stats: [Thunder/Union] LV6 ATK/1600 DEF/900

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, you can equip this card to 'Cosmic Hero Harpe' you control as an Equip Card, OR unequip it to Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this effect, that monster gains 800 ATK and DEF. The equipped monster is unaffected by card-effects that target the equipped monster. (A monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle, destroy this card instead.)

(This card is based of the Wave Wizard Lyra in Phoenix Form from the story Hoshienger by Gammatron. Rights go to that author.)

(8) Sonata, the Sacred Queen's Descent

Stats: [Warrior/Fusion/Effect] LV6 ATK/3000 DEF/1500

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: Cosmic Hero Harpe+WaveWizard Fenix Lyra

This card cannot be Fusion-Summoned except by removing from play the above monsters you control (you do not use 'Polymerization'). When this card is Fusion-Summoned, destroy 1 card your opponent controls and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the monster's ATK. When you control this face-down monster, other monsters you control cannot be affected by card-effects your opponent controls.

(This card is based of Harp Note's Serenade Form from the story Hoshienger by Gammatron. Rights go to that author.)

(9) Cosmic Hero Star Force-Sky Dragon

Stats: [Warrior/Fusion/Effect] LV6 ATK/3000 DEF/1500

Attribute: WIND

Effect: 1 'Cosmic Hero' monster+WaveWizard Admin-Sky Dragon

This card can only be Fusion-Summoned by the above Fusion-Material monsters. This card gains 300 ATK and DEF for each 'WaveWizard' monsters in your graveyard. You can discard one card from your hand to return 1 card your opponent controls to the owner's hand and inflict 300 points of damage to your opponent.

(This card is based of Harp Note in Dragon Sky's Starforce Form from the story Hoshienger by Gammatron. Rights go to that author.)

(10) Samsara Kaiser

Stats: [Warrior/Effect] LV2 ATK/200 DEF/100

Attribute: EARTH

Effect: When you Tribute Summon a monster by Tributing this card, return this card to your hand.

(11) Delg the Dark Monarch

Stats: [Fiend/Effect] LV6 ATK/2400 DEF/1000

Attribute: DARK

Effect: When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can select up to 2 cards in your opponent's Graveyard, remove them from play. Then send the same number of cards from the top of their Deck to the Graveyard. During the turn it is Normal or Special Summoned, this card cannot attack.

(12) Kuraz the Light Monarch

Stats: [Warrior/Effect] LV6 ATK/2400 DEF/1000

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can destroy up to 2 cards on the field. For each card destroyed, that card's controller draws 1 card. This card cannot attack during the turn it is Normal or Special Summoned.

(13) Caius the Shadow Monarch

Stats: [Fiend/Effect] LV6 ATK/2400 DEF/1000

Attribute: DARK

Effect: When this card is Tribute Summoned, remove from play 1 card on the field. If it was a DARK Monster Card, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.

(14) Augustus the Twilight Monarch-Dynasty's Beginning

Stats: [Warrior/Effect] LV8 ATK/3000 DEF/1600

Attribute: LIGHT

Effect: This card cannot be Special-Summoned. This card can only be Trubute-Summoned by tributing "Raiza the Thunder Monarch", "Mobius the Frost Monarch", and "Raiza the Storm Monarch". You cannot conduct your Battle-Phase during the turn this card is summoned. When this card is Tribute Summoned, remove 1 card on the field from play. If that monster is a LIGHT or DARK monster, that card's owner gains 2000 life-points.

(15) Romulus Augustus the Chaos Monarch-Dynasty's End

Stats: [Warrior/Effect] LV8 ATK/3300 DEF/1900

Attribute: DARK

Effect: This card cannot be Special-Summoned. This card can only be Trubute-Summoned by tributing "Raiza the Thunder Monarch", "Mobius the Frost Monarch", and "Raiza the Storm Monarch". You cannot conduct your Battle-Phase during the turn this card is summoned. When this card si Tribute Summoned, destroy all cards on the field, and inflict 300 points of damage to their owner for every card.

(16) Lustsworn Mida

Stats: [Fiend/Effect] LV3 ATK/200 DEF/300

Attribute: DARK

Effect: You can special-summon this card by discarding 1 card from your hand.

(17) Lustsworn Herald of Greed-Barbatos

Stats: [Fiend/Effect] LV6 ATK/1200 DEF/1300

Attribute: DARK

Effect: This card cannot be normal-summoned or set. This card cannot be special-summoned except by tributing 1 'Lustsworn Mida' you control on the 3rd standby-phase as which that card was on the field. When this card is discarded from your hand by a card effect, you can add 1 'Greed Fragrance' from your deck to your hand. The following effects are applied to this monster according to the number of cards in your hand:

2+: When this card would be destroyed by your opponent (by battle or card effect), you can discard 1 card from your hand instead.

4+: Select 1 monster your opponent controls and place 1 Treasure Counter on it. Monsters with a Treasure Counter has its effect negated, it cannot attack, and it cannot change its Battle Position.

6+: Discard 2 cards and destroy 1 monster with a Treasure Counter and gain life-points equal to that monster's ATK.

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Jason: "Now for a preview on our next chapter! Finally it's my turn to duel as I face the Dark Signer guarding the third generator. I have to step up my game if I want to beat ther flock of avians! Next time on Reverse of Arcadia: Dark Melody! It's time to Accelerate!"

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DUEL-MON TRIVIA-

Hey duelists! Did you know:

Mobian Hero Meiru is based of the character 'Roll Cyber Sakurai', a character who's famas in many of Gammatron's stories. All rights go to him.

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