The Arc of Smiles

by King of Stories

Yuya and his friends including Shay and some of his own comrades form a group called the Lancers led by Declan who brings Riley along with them together they travel to the Synchro Dimension to recruit allies, alone the way will require not only strong duelists but with trust, smiles, loyalty, and putting differences aside. I might put in new characters in this story.

38. A Plan, Promise, and Smiles Part 3

Chapter 38: A Plan, Promise, and Smiles Part 3

At the Commons on a buidling's rooftop.

"I activate the second effect of 9 Lives of the Cat, I pay 500 life points so I can draw two more cards." Katt explained. "Now I can a level 4 or lower Monster from my hand!"

Zuzu and Sora got really curious about the move Katt was doing.

"I Summon the Tuner Monster: Twin Sword Cat Knight in attack mode!"

Sora and Zuzu gaspsed in surprise with widen eyed looks.

Leonardo wasn't surprised he was there when Moon Shadow gave his cat friend that two cards which were gifts from Dan Nicholas.

Twin Sword Cat Knight Level 3 Attack 500

"Next I activate its ability this knight kitty allows me to summon back a Level 4 monster from my graveyard!" Katt added excitedly. "I bring back Level 4 Fairy Cat the card I send to my graveyard just a second ago!"

Fairy Cat Level 4 Attack 1000

"Next I tune Twin Sword Cat Knight with Level 4 Fairy Cat!"

Her monsters began to tune with together.

"With my two kitties will call up a strong feline that'll bring make you jump from your seats in excitement!"

4+3=7

"I Synchro Summon: Silver Knight Cat Lady!"

A cat lady emerged wearing shiny silver knight armor that shined brightly when the sun reflected on the armor.

Silver Knight Cat Lady Level 7 Attack 2600

"WOW!" Zuzu exclaimed in amazement and smiling. "Not bad, I mean this is amazing!" Sora exclaimed in excitement.

Leonardo then smiled which Zuzu noticed.

"(I did...no...Sora and I did.)" She thought happily. "(I'm sure Yuto, Shay, and Lulu would happy to see his two friends smiling again.)"

"Next I activate Shining Knight Cat Lady's ability, when my opponent had a Fairy, Fiend, Dragon, or Magician Type on their field in that monster is automatically destroyed." Katt explained

"Aah!" Zuzu gasped.

"So good-bye to your Bloom Prima." Katt added waving her hand with a smile.

Shining Knight Cat Lady took out a sword which was shiny and unleashed a burst of light energy at Bloom Prima and destroyed it.

"Shining Knight Cat Lady attack Zuzu directly!" Katt commanded with a happy face.

Shining Knight Cat Lady took out another sword and charged at the female You Show Fusion Summoner.

Zuzu then leaped onto a few platforms and snatched an Action Card. "I play Evasion which lets me dodge your attack!"

Katt grinned. "Not bad but my Knight Cat has another effect whenever my attack fails I can draw another card from my deck."

She drew from her deck with a grin looking at what she drew. "I end my turn with facedown, your move Zuzu Boyle."

Zuzu smiled and prepared to draw from her deck. "First I play the Spell: 1st Movement Solo, when I have no monsters on my fiend I Special Summon one Level 4 or below Melodious Monster this turn from my hand or deck!"

A Melodious was tranferred from her deck. "I chose Soprano the Melodious Songstress!"

Soprano the Melodious Songstress Level 4 Attack 1400

"Thanks Soprano's special ability I can target a Melodious Monster from my Graveyard and add it to my hand!" Zuzu added. "There's more I can use Soprano the Melodious Songstress as Fusion Material with one I have in my hand!"

Katt and Leonardo weren't worried but they were smiling.

"So Soprano and Maestra together you'll both combine your powers to sing a sensational duet, I Fusion Summon: Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir!"

Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir Level 6 Attack 1000

"Now she'll attack Beast Guardian Lio!" Zuzu declared with excitment.

Sora smiled.

"Whenever she attacks a monster that was special summoned then Bloom Diva isn't destroyed and the damage I would've taken is dealt to you!" Zuzu added.

Leonardo's eyes wide

"Not only that but I activate the Quick-Spell: Pianissimo which reduces Bloom Diva's attack points to 100!"

Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir Attack 1000-100

"So you'll be taking more damage!"

"Not so face I activate my trap!" Katt declared which made Zuzu gasp. "A Cat's Last Life: With this I can use this to tribute a monster on my side with Cat in its name to inflict damage to the combined attack points of Bloom Prima and Shining Knight Cat Lady!"

Zuzu gasped but smiled. "How clever."

"That's not all, I can draw another card, if then I get to chose give to a partner that's dueling besides me." Katt added drawing from her deck and looked at the card she drew.

She was astonished what she drew and smiled. "I will give this card to Leonardo and then he has to set it facedown."

The cat girl tossed her card to Leoando which he caught it and looked at it, then he set it in one of his trap and spell card zones.

Bloom Diva and Shining Knight Cat Lady struck each other and both were destroyed.

Zuzu: 0

Katt: 0

Katt was bending on her left knee while Zuzu was on her back.

Katt glanced at Leonardo. "The duel isn't over so give it your all."

"You too, Sora." Zuzu said with a smile.

Their friends smiled at their friends words.

"Its my move then!" Leonardo declared drawing from his deck. "First I summon Beast Guardian Golden Eagle in attack mode!"

Beast Guradian Golden Eagle Level 5 Attack 1800

"Whenever I no monsters on my field I can Special Summon it to the field!"

Sora was impressed yet curious.

"Next I Normal Summon Beast Guardian Light Hawk from my hand!"

Beast Guardian Light Hawk Level 4 Attack 1000

"Next I activate Hawk's ability by paying 500 life points..."

Leonardo: 1500

"I can increase its level to 5." He explained.

Beast Guardian Screech Hawk Level 4-5

"He's got two Level 5 Monsters!" Zuzu exclaimed realizing what's next.

"I overlay both Level 5 Beast Guardian Screech Hawk and Golden Eagle, with this two wing-Beasts, I can call forth a Wing creature with sharp talons and unbelievible powers, I Xyz Summon: Rank 5 Beast Guardian Thunder Eatos!"

Beast Guardian Thunder Eatos Rank 5 Attack 2500

"Whoa, that's some monster." Sora said looking amazed.

"Now Thunder Eatos attack with thunder jolt strike!" Leonardo commanded.

Sora looked up and then noticed an Action Card so he leaped to a platform and another.

"Not so fast I activate the Action Spell: Fake Escape which lets me stop your attack!"

Thunder Eatos was stopped in its tracks.

"I end my turn." Leonardo said confidently.

Sora noticed that Leonardo wasn't nervous or bummed out realizing he must be planning something.

"Well, I DRAW!" He proclaimed. "I activate the Spell: Frightfur Fusion by banishing three Frightfur Monsters in my graveyard I can create a new Frightfur monster!"

His Frightfur Bear, Leo, and Sheep began to fuse together.

"When the three combine together victory is attain, I Fusion Summon: Frightfur Chimera!"

Frightfur Chimera Level 8 Attack 2800

"Now Frightfur Chimera attack Thunder Eatos!" Sora commanded.

Chimera fired a missle at Thunder Eatos.

"I activate the facedown I got from Katt!" Leonardo proclaimed. "Its called: Xyz Energy, see whenever my Xyz monster is the target of an opponents monster with more attack points, it gains that monster's attack points!"

Beast Guardian Thunder Eatos Attack 2500-5300

"This isn't good." Sora muttered.

Thunder Eatos countered with its thunder jolt and destroyed Chimera.

Sora then bended on his left knee in defeat

Sora: 0

Leonardo and Katt were the victors.

Sora was silent as Zuzu looked at her friend wondering if he was ok about the lost.

"Uh, Sora." She began to say quietly.

Her teacher glanced his head at her with a smile. "That was a great duel, fun too, I had a great time."

"It was." Leonardo said with a grin offering his hand. "I guess we really misjudged you Sora, you are not so bad after all."

Sora was astonished but took the blue haired man's hand. "Yes, I'm sorry for the that trash I said about you and your friends, I can't wait for our next duel."

Zuzu was approached by Katt. "He's right, if Yuto, Shay and Lulu were here they would've loved our duel."

Zuzu nodded the cat girl's statement as they both shook hands all of them smiling.

At Roget's office.

"Looks like Shay's comrades along with Zuzu Boyle and Sora Perse are friends now." The Director stated looking unpleasant. "No matter, Security catch those four now!"

In the Underground.

Jenna had no monsters on her field while Gong has Superheavy Samuri Kyubi and his two Superheavy Samurai Pendulum Monsters.

"I'll make my move and I will show no mercy." Jenna proclaimed as she put her hand on her deck.

Gong stomped his left foot hard.

"Gong is quite shocked someone like you would say that!" He spatted in shock.

"Gong." Chojiro whispered. "Sounds like big browse is angry." Sylvio mused.

"Gong isn't angry but shocked, however Gong knows that Jenna is good." Gong answered with a grin on his face.

"I'm not that nice girl anymore." Jenna replied in denial. "My friends and I lost our smile forever."

Chojiro then stepped forward. "You're wrong!"

"Gong is right, everyone can smile even those who lost their smiles can smile again."

"Yeah, Gong remembers you lost yours when we met you." Gong grinned.

"Yes, but thanks to Yuya I was remind of that." Chojiro added grinning.

Gong turned his attention to the Dojo's former cook. "Gong knows your smile still exists within, you can deny all you want but Gong believes in you just like Yuya would!"

Jenna was astonished.

"I think he's getting through to her." Amanda exclaimed noticing the Transformer User's face. "I think you're right." Franky added observing the Xyz Transformer's face too.

"Please, Gong wants us to be friends again and Gong knows your smile still exists within!" Gong proclaimed loudly.

Jenna felt something in her chest as she hesitated to draw. "(What is this feeling, I feel funny inside but its feels not bad but good.)" She thought as her body shook then activated a spell from her hand.

"I play the Spell: Transformer Formation by giving up 1000 life points I can Special summon three level 4 for Monsters from my deck!" Jenna declared.

Jenna: 1000

"So come out Tranformer Ape-Bot!"

Tranformer Ape-Bot Level 4 Attack 1500

"Transformer Primal-bot let's deal some justice!"

Tranformer Primal-Bot Level 4 Attack 1400

"Jet to the air, Jet-Bot!"

Transformer Jet-Bot Level 4 Attack 1200

"That'll only increase Kyubi's Defense points again." Tony said.

Superheavy Samurai Beast Kybui Defense 3500-6200

"Now I overlay them all to built the Overlay Network!"

All of her three Transformers disfigured into three gray energy and went into the Overlay Network.

"With three of these Transformer come together, I call bring forth a Transformer that's fearless, has true honor, and loyalty, I Xyz Summon: Transformer Maximal Optimas Primal!"

Transformer Maximal Optimas Primal Rank 4 Attack 2500

"Its just ordinary gorilla!" Damon remarked.

"I activate its robot mode by saying: Maximize!" Jenna proclaimed with a smile and rising her arms up.

Optimas Primal let out a roar as it transformed into Robot mode.

"Doing it costs me 500 life points." Jenna added.

Jenna: 500

"Another robot in diguise!" Tony exclaimed in shock. "Amazing." Chojiro commented looking very impressed. "That was amazing." Sylvio said looking amazed. "This is so cool!" Amanda exclaimed in excitement. "Her monsters are cool!" Tarren said jumping up and down.

"That was quite impressive." Sylvio said looking impressed.

"Since I have only one monster on the field Kyubi's Defense points go down to 3500." Jenna declared.

Superheavy Samurai Beast Kybui Defense 6200-3500

"Gong's monster is still has a strong defense." Shinji stated.

"I activate Optimas Primal's special ability by using one Overlay Unit, it gains my opponents monster's attack or defense points which ever one is higher." Jenna explained.

"What?" Gong exclaimed in shock.

"No way!" Chojiro exclaimed in shock.

"Oh my." Lucas said.

Transformer Maximal Optimas Primal Attack 2500-6000

"6000!" Gong exclaimed in shock.. "No way!" Tony exclaimed in shock. "Double no way!" Damon added shockingly. "Gong is going to meet his defeat!" Sylvio proclaimed loudly.

"Hey, Gong!" Jenna called.

Gong looked at the Xyz Transformer duelist's face which showed she was smiling again.

"Wow, she's smiling!" Franky exclaimed in amazement.

"This is amazing!" Tarren cheered happily. "This going to be an even more amazing duel!" Amanda added cheerfully.

"Hmm, she's got a cute smile." Chojiro said with a grin. "(Looks like Gong has brought her smile back.)"

Gong smiled too. "Are we friends again?"

Jenna nodded with a smile. "We are and I plan to win this duel, so Optimas Primal attack Kyubi, also whenever Optimas attacks a monster in Defense mode the difference is directly dealt to you as damage!"

Optimas Primal fired two laser cannons from its arms and blasted Kyubi away.

Gong slowly smiled as the blast created a light destroying his life points.

Gong: 0

"We have a winner, and its Jenna Jetsam!" Lucas announced loudly.

The prisoners were astonished.

Chojiro jumped in the in excitment. "That was a great duel!"

"Ah, not too shabby." Sylvio commented with a grin and clapping his hands too.

Crow's three comrades didn't smile or clap instead they were walking away.

Amanda, Franky and Tarren were surprised.

"That duel was incredible!" Amanda cheered excitedly. "So intense!" Franky added jumping in the air. "Yeah!" Tarren proclaimed excitedly.

Gong approached Jenna offering his hand.

"That was a great duel, Gong had fun."

Jenna smiled back accepted him as friend again and taking his hand. "It sure was and thank you for reminding me of what dueling is about."

At the Duel Palace.

"Yugo, let's wow the crowd!" Celina proclaimed with a smile. "OH YEAH!" Yugo answered excitedly.

The crowd chanted excitedly.

Yugo and Celina then drove out of the palace.

"Let's see where the road takes them!" Melissa stated.

"Its my move and I'm going to make it count cause I set the Pendulum Scale with Scale 1 Lunalight Wolf and Scale 5 Lunalight Tiger!" Celina proclaimed.

Her monsters appeared in the Pendulum Zones.

"I'm now allowed to summon monsters through Level 2-4 all at the same time, first I Pendulum Summon the dazzling but dangerous Lunalight Black Sheep!"

Lunalight Black Sheep Level 2 Attack 100

"The sweetness and and strong Lunalight Butterfly!"

Lunalight Butterfly Level 3 Attack 1000

"In too legs of sheeps legs, Celina Pendulum Summoned two monsters all at the same time!" Melissa stated.

"I actiavte Lunalight Tiger's Pendulum Ability, I can summon back a Fusion Lunalight Monster from my graveyard!" Celina declared. "Dancing this way is: Lunalight Panther Dancer!"

Lunalight Panther Dancer Level 8 Attack 2800

"However Panther Dancer isn't allowed to attack this turn and when my turn ends she's destroyed." Celina added.

"Then why did you bring Panther Dancer back then?" Yugo asked confusingly.

"Watch and learn cause I activate Lunalight Wolf's Pendulum Ability it lets me summon a Fusion Monster by banishing the monsters I have on my field, so I fuse Panther Dancer, Black Sheep, and Purple Butterfly!"

Her monster stood next to each other closely.

"By combining the presion of a Panther, cunning and conventus stealthy beast, and fluttering fury of huntress, I can create a new Lunar legendary, I Fusion Summon: The Majestic, The MIGHTY, the Masterful, Lunalight Leo Dancer!"

Lunalight Leo Dancer Level 10 Attack 3500

"Whoa!" Yugo said amazed.

"Brace yourself, Leo Dancer take out Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!" Celina commanded.

"In that case...!" Yuya began to say as Yugo activated the Action Card. "The Action Spell: Rejuvenation!"

"That's the card I chose to ignore." Celina said in realization.

"This increases Clear Wing Dragon's attack point by 800 and it can't be destroyed this battle!"

Clear Wing Synchro Dragon Attack 2500-3300

"Funny thing I'm smiling if I would've snatched that card then I would be able save my Panther Dancer and my life points." Celina stated with a smile. "Why didn't you get the action card?" Yugo asked with a grin.

"Cause this duel is so much fun." Celina replied. "(Guess I didn't realize that dueling is fun.)"

Clear Wing Dragon and Leo Dancer hit each other sending out shockwaves.

"What a shock down, this tussle has more bite then a rumble of rattlesnakes!" Melissa exclaimed.

"Your Dragon is safe but your life points still take a hit." Celina stated.

Yugo: 1200

"Rejuvenation's effect is over so Clear Wing Dragon's attack points go back to normal."

Clear Wing Synchro Dragon Attack 3300-2500

"There's more badnews for you Leo Dancer's ability now activates which allows it to destroy your dragon." Celina explained.

"Say what?" Yugo asked in shock.

"That's right, clearly your Clear Wing Dragon is no match for Leo Dancer." Celina stated.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that.." Yuya stated with a grin as Yugo spoke. "I activate Clear Wing Dragon's ability once again it not only stop your Leo Dancer's ability but it also destroys your monster."

"Two can play it that game cause Leo Dancer is uneffected too and it'll use its ability negate your dragon's ability and destorys it!" Celina declared as her Leo absorbed the light fired from Clear Wing was sent back.

"Not quite cause I activate the Trap: Miracle Mirror!" Yugo declared.

Clear Wing was shining like a sparkling mirror blocking the purple electricity fired by Leo Dancer.

"Clear Wing can't be destroyed this turn!"

"Well my Leo Dancer gets to attack twice in a row which is bad news for you." Celina stated as her Leo slashed Clear Wing.

Yugo: 200

Yugo is down to 200 life points!" Melissa noted.

"He is finished." Roget commented coldly.

At the Commons streets.

"I activate my Quick-Spell from my hand!" Sibella declared. "Its known as Zombie's Attack, by giving up 1000 life points if there's two Zombie Monsters on the field like Supersonic Skull Flame and my Zombie Snake, they'll allowed to attack at the amount as monsters on the opponents field!"

Sibella: 1800

"Oh no!" The first Security screamed in shock. "Not good!" The 2nd officer added worriedly.

"Now Supersonic Skull Flame attack those Goyo Defenders!" Hunter pace commanded. "You too Zombie Snake destory Goyo Predator!" Sibella added in a command tone.

Their Zombie Monsters attacked the two security officers knocking them and their monsters.

Security 1: 0

Security 2: 0

The Commons cheered at the duel.

"Let's get out of here!" The first security yelled as he and his partner drove away on the Runners.

"Those punks won't be messing with us." Hunter Pace said doing a thumbs up pose.

At the Highway

"Yugo no matter what this duel goes, you're not the chump I thought you were." Celina commented kindly.

Yugo did a two finger pose. "Let me see what you got, I end my turn." She added.

"Hanging on a messily 200 life points, Yugo will be deep fried in no time flat, he's going to have to win this turn!" Melissa stated.

Roget had a knight pawn in his hand.

"Here I go its showtime!" Yuya and Yugo proclaimed together. "First off, I'm going to bring out the crowd to its knees by activating the ability of Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke from my graveyard by banishing it, I can Special summon a Tuner Monster from my graveyard!" Yugo explained. "So fans welcome Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice!"

Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice Level 1 Attack 100

"There's more I tune Red-Eyed Dice with Level 7 Clear Wing Synchro Dragon to prave the way for an even mightier Dragon!"

His Clear Wing and Red Eyed Dice began to perform the Synchro Summon.

"Watch as the asscendants takes shape, watch as its forged by raw power!"

1+7=8

"I Synchro Summon: TAKE FLIGHT CRYSTAL WING SYNCHRO DRAGON!" Yugo and Yuya proclaimed.

Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon Level 8 Attack 3000

"Now attack!" Yugo commanded.

"Why are you attacking, my Leo has more attack points than your monster." Celina stated confusingly.

"Oh I'm well aware, now Crystal Wing, let's end this with some razzle dazzle." Yugo stated confidently.

Crystal Wing let out a roar.

"Watch and learn, its going to take center stage with Leo Dancer's attack points!" Yugo declared.

Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon Attack 3000-6500

"Seriously, 6500!" Celina exclaimed in shock.

"That's right, go Crystal Catalystic Strike!" Yugo commanded.

Crystal Wing Dragon sorrowed around and struck through Leo Dancer destroying it.

Celina: 0

"There you have it cowboys and girls, let's raise ourselves for a rip roaring for this here day duelist, Yugo!" Melissa stated.

Meanwhile at the High Council Room.

Declan and Riley along with the High Council elders were still surround by the Sector Security.

Declan made a move as it got Riley's attention.

Outside were fireworks and crowd cheered excitedly and loudly.

Yugo and Celina drove to the pit stop.

Celina got off her Runner and helmet. "Well, that was fun, I wish I knew what fun dueling was, thank you."

Yugo who stil was on his Runner and took off his helmet. "You're thanking me for beating you, ha, ha ha."

Celina suddenly noticed an image of Yuya. "Huh, what?" Yugo asked.

Celina shook her head and approached Yugo offering her hand.

"I wish you luck." She said kindly. "Oh thanks." Yugo replied taking her hand.

"Aw, these two are now friends now beside being rivals!" Melissa stated.

"Good luck in your next duel." Celina said kindly.

Yugo started to imagine her being Rin as he made a red face and tried to hug Celina but instead he got punched in the face.

"On second thought, forget what I just said." Melissa stated seeing what just happened.

"No you're not Rin, she never hit that hard." Yugo said startled.

"Just keep your paws off of me." Celina said kindly. "(Yuya, you always said that dueling is about having fun, I might be realizing what you mean.)"

She walked away. "(I just hope Shay's comrades can see that but wonder if they're ok.)"

Back in the cell that Yuya was in.

"Was I dueling?" He asked confusingly holding his Odd-Eyes.

Back at the Commons.

a door on the rooftop opened and out came three Security Officers.

"They found us!" Zuzu exclaimed.

"Not for long!" Leonardo proclaimed as he got out his Beast Guardian Lio and played it. "Go XYZ MERGE!"

Leonardo merged with his Xyz Beast Guardian.

Zuzu was surprised. "No way!"

Sora was familiar with that.

Leonardo knocked down the Security officers out cold.

"Let's go!" He ordered. "Zuzu hang onto my back!"

Zuzu was uneasy but did what he told her to do.

"What about Sora?" Katt asked looking a the Fusion Child.

"Don't worry I'll be ok, anyway you both take Zuzu to the underground while I try to rescue Yuya!" Sora said.

He leaped onto a nearby buidling, another and another.

"He's fast." Katt commented looking amazed.

"Yes, anyway let's go!" Leonardo declared as he leaped ahead with Zuzu on his back and Katt following.

"(I'm glad I got Leonardo and Katt to smile again and they trust Sora now.)" Zuzu thought happily. "(I just hope the Sibella and Raptor see that.)"

Back at the duel palace.

Yugo was holding his nose. "I'll miss Celina but I'm stoked for what's next!"

He felt something strange in his chest as he slowly turned around looking up at the stadium's wall.

"(Though I have a feeling what's coming next is going to happen sooner then later.)" He thought seeing Yuri.

Meanwhile on the Highway was a duelist driving on a Duel Runner with long light blonde hair coming out behind the duelist's helmet.

The duelist's eyes were slightly shown revealing dried tears and had anger inside them. "(I must find out what happened to my parents, and the answers I want are in New Domino City.)"

End of chapter.