ARC 52: Entertainment Beta. Haruki VS Reiji
Haruki sat alone in the Obelisk Blue mess hall, eating breakfast slowly, his attention fixed on his phone, one earphone in as he pulled up the news report he had been looking for started playing.
"It has been established likely after last night's events that the crimson and black haired Turbo Duelist is possibly behind the attacks on Sector Security in the Synchro Dimension's version of Neo Domino City. According to Junior Lieutenant Mel-"
"Haruki~" Haruna said jumping onto her boyfriend's back and hugging him before looking at his phone. "Wait are you following that story too?"
Haruki pulled out his headset and looked back at Haruna. "Yeah. It's odd. Things about it just don't quite add up…"
"Such as?"
"The person going around and attacking Securities in the Synchro Dimension...There are some things about it that really don't make any sense at all." Haruki said as Haruna released her hold on him and sat down next and started attacking her own breakfast. "Crimson and black colored hair, a dare-devil insane fast paced Turbo Duel style, and that same card is mentioned every time."
"You mean that dragon?" Haruna asked after swallowing a mouthful of eggs.
"Yeah….A large red and black horned dragon resembling the one Jack Atlas used in Standard years ago, and that card is one of a kind, two technically if you count Ruxki's Jeweled Demon."
"Wait, Haruki are you saying that Ruxki-"
Haruki cut her off by shaking his head. "It can't be. Roxas told me yesterday that Ruxki has no clue of the story and has not once left their dorm room in the night." Haruki took a drink of juice and started clearing his dishes. "Like I said, things don't quite add up at all."
"Are you sure he isn't lying or covering for Ruxki?"
"Not likely. Although Ruxki might have a secret way out of the room…" Haruki said scratching his chin. "I remember after the….um incident not long after we started here that he decided to work on a secret tunnel out of our dorm in case you decided to kick his ass for something he claims he did that was really bad…"
"Something tells me I don't wanna know."
"Same. Although I do have my own theories...Like what happened when he was Turbo Dueling Roxas and we were supposed to be keeping watch for the teachers and inste-" Haruna put her finger to his lips and shook her head.
"That never happened, we are never talking about it. There is a reason that plot point was dropped remember?"
"Oh right."
"Do I even want to know?" a voice said behind them; causing the pair to turn and see Akiza standing behind them, her hair a mess and yawning. "Actually...considering the things...for lack of a better word I know you to get into every other night...yeah I don't."
Haruki gulped and turned slightly red before averting his eyes away from the teacher. "Morning sensei. Is there something you needed from us?"
"Yes, there is…" Akiza responded stretching making her bathrobe part slightly, making Haruna's eyes widen and Haruki's face turn a deeper shade of red. "Haruki, you were requested by Luna to go to her office this morning. Apparently she has need of you for something as the best student in the freshman class."
"Thank you….Aki-sensei.." Haruki said looking pointedly at the floor as Akiza walked off.
"Haruki~" Haruna said sweetly before grabbing him in a way that made him yip. "I swear to god this better be at least 55% from me or I will make your Sunday a living hell~"
"IT IS IT IS! I SWEAR!" Haruki shouted in response.
"Good~" she kissed his cheek and let go.
"Gods don't scare me like that." he shuddered.
"Oh come on you know you liked it." She said leaning close to his ear licking it. "I felt it thro-"
"OKAY MOVING ON!" Haruki said getting to his feet and dashing to Luna's office leaving Haruna alone smirking.
"Sometimes I wonder if Akiza-sensei does this stuff, not because she is a shotacon like Leo says, but because she finds it funny to make her male students freak out like that as part of some psych study…" Haruna's eyes then narrowed as her hands drifted towards her chest and felt them. "However…...I can't stand it either way…"
"Principal Luna I'm her-HOLY SHIT AKABA REIJI!" Haruki exclaimed dashing into her office.
"How rude," Quincy said standing next Luna's desk with Professor Mokey. "My father and I are here to you know."
"Now, now my son, let him be; after all Haruki's fanboy boner for Reiji is almost as large as his desire for Haruna." Professor Mokey said smirking and pushing his glasses up.
"Let's not discuss this here in front of our guest please." Luna said sighing and getting to her feet. "I swear all my teachers are either incompetent, unprofessional or both…"
"However Ms. Luna," Reiji said turning to face her, "There is little to no doubt they are incredibly effective."
Luna found herself thinking of Leo who was still slightly hungover from his drinking game at the Junior Youth Championship. "Yeah….sure…" She muttered to herself before moving into the middle of the group. "Haruki Ryusei!"
"Ma'am!" Haruki said snapping to attention.
"That was impressive…" Luna said nodding. "As the best student in the freshman class, I wish for you to be part of the test for the new Duel System that Mokey and his son developed."
"Wait, why not use one of the more senoir-"
"She tired." Mokey said simply. "They all turned downed this request for being…" Mokey paused for effect as if searching for the words before continuing on. "Being 'utterly fucking stupid and ruining the game of Yu-Gi-O-I mean Duel Monsters.' And refused to listen to the contrary."
"Why am I not surprised…" Haruki muttered.
"Anyway," Quincy said moving forward. "In an effort to recreate, and rebuild what Seto Kaiba originally made to feed his ego and duel the Pharaoh, my father and I have been developing a new Virtual Reality Dueling system." He nodded towards Reiji. "Reiji has been offering LDS's tech to help in the matter, and right now we are testing the current method of implementing 'Skills' into Action and Turbo Duels for bug fixing research."
"And for this," Reiji said simply, "We needed to have one of the best students engage in a high level duel against me, one of the main developers."
'WAIT….." Haruki found himself shouting. "WAIT...I…." his voice dropped back to normal as he collected himself. "I get to Duel you?"
"Yes, although you will need to help with collecting the dat-"
"SIGN ME UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!" Haruki said in excitement.
"We don't need your money…" Reiji said confused.
"Oh.." Haruki face falling. "Sorry. But yes, I am in. I can finally test myself against one of my favorite Pros, and I look forward to it."
"Good." Luna said handing him a special Duel Pad. "Use this, it has the ability to load a Skill from the collection of Beta Skills into it based on the deck inserted. In one hour, after you prepare a deck, go the Arena on top of the volcano."
Haruki accepted the Duel Pad with a nod and beamed. "I'm ready for this."
"Welcome Duel Academy to our amazing Action Duel Arena!" Luna said over the loudspeaker. "Instead of Leo, who is...um still indisposed, I your principal will be presiding over this special Action Duel meant to beta test our new Duel System." The announcement was met with lukewarm reception. "Anyway, give a hand to our Duelists. From LDS, the CEO of the Leo Corporation, I give you Reiji Akaba!" This was met with an enthusiastic cheer as a spotlight fell on Reiji who remained motionless and didn't even acknowledge his cheers. "And from our own Duel Academy, one of our best rising stars, I give you: Haruki Ryusei!" A spotlight fell on Haruki who raised a fist and grinned at Reiji
"Reiji!" Haruki said pointing at him. "Let's best give our all and put on a good show for the people watching."
Reiji found himself grinning at this. "Yes," he said simply, activating his Duel Disk and drawing his starting hand. "Let's do our best and give a great entertainment Duel to the crowd."
Haruki drew his own starting hand. "I am going to give you a taste of my new favorite deck, and let's say, this is the perfect venue to premiere what I got!"
"Looks like our Duelists are fired up and ready to go." Luna said snapping her fingers. "Action Field on! Dueltaining!"
"Duelists locked in battle," Reiji began.
"Kicking against the ground along with their monsters they storm this field." Haruki said in turn.
"Behold the newest and greatest innovation in Dueling!" Luna finished. "Action-"
"DUEL!"
"I'll start this off." Haruki said grinning.
Turn 1 - Haruki
LP:8000 Hand: 5
Reiji
LP: 8000 Hand: 5
"I think it's time to set the stage for this performance." Haruki said revealing a spell in his hand. "I activate Trickstar Lightstage!" A large stage appeared around Haruki which found himself standing at the top of. "And now that the curtain is raised, I can add one of my lovely preforming ladies to the fray. I activate the effect of Lightstage to add a Trickstar monster to my hand!" A card ejected from Haruki's deck. "I add Trickstar Candia, whom I will now normal summon." With a flash of light, a idol appeared on Haruki's stage, a megaphone in hand. "Candia's effect activates, my opening song will call upon my first back-up singer. I add Trickstar Lillybell." Haruki revealed the card after adding it to his hand. "I activate the effect of Lillybell, when she comes to my hand without being drawn she can be special summoned." With a second flash of golden light, a second idol holding a large bell appeared.
Trickstar Candia (1) LIGHT
Fairy ATK/1800
Trickstar Lillybell (3) LIGHT
Fairy ATK/ 800
"Next by revealing Lycoris in my hand, I can return Candia to Special Summon her." Haruki said revealing a one of the cards of his opening hand as Candia bowed and faded away and a new idol replaced her, wielding a conductor's baton.
Trickstar Lycoris (2) LIGHT
Fairy ATK/1800
"I activate Trickstar Glimmer." Haruki said activating another card from his opening hand. "This lets me Special Summon Trickstar Nightshade to my field with her effect negated and her attack halved." Another flash of golden light hit the field, revealing a fourth idol, this one holding a smaller baton.
Trickstar Nightshade (1) LIGHT
Fairy ATK/ 50
"Now appear my circuit!" Haruki said pointing skyward as a large Link circuit appeared overhead. "Arrowheads confirmed. The summoning requirements are two Trickstar monsters." Haruki grinned as Nightshade and Lillybell each curtsied and flew upwards. "I set Trickstar Lillybell and Nightshade in the Link Markers!" Both monsters left a trail of golden music notes behind as they struck the two bottom corner points. "Link Summon! Appear Link two, Trickstar Holly Angel!" Out of the circuit burst a fifth idol, her hands empty as she landed gracefully on the field.
Trickstar Holly Angel (EMZ A) LIGHT (BL, BR)
ATK/2000
"In my grave, Trickstar Nightshade's effect activates." Haruki continued. "When she is sent to the grave as material for the Link summon of a Trickstar monster, I can call her to field." A flash of purple light filled the air as Nightshade revived taking a defensive pose.
Trickstar Nightshade (1) LIGHT
DEF/ 0
[Holly Angel]
/ \
[Nightshade]
"Holly Angel's effect activates!" Haruki said. "When a Trickstar is summoned next to her Link point, the opponent takes two hundred points of damage, next since a Trickstar monster dealt damage, Lightstage will inflict two hundred more!" Two bright flashes of light flew out and struck Reiji pushing him back slightly.
Reiji - LP: 8000 - 7600
"I set one card face-down." Haruki finished. "Turn end."
Reiji looked at Haruki, impressed. "A long and impressive combo, just to set your next big play?" He pushed his glasses up. "Good, then that means I have no reason to hold back even at the beginning." Reiji placed his hand on top of his deck. "My move, DRAW!"
Turn 2 - Reiji
Hand: 6 LP: 7600
Haruki
Hand: 1 LP: 8000
"At this point, Lycoris's effect activates." Haruki declared. "Whenever an opponent adds a card to their hand by any means they take two hundred points of damage, next, since a Trickstar monster inflicted damage, Lightstage inflicts two hundred more, and Holly Angel gains attack equal to that damage dealt." Lycoris pointed her baton at Reiji and a small tornado blew out of it and struck him in the chest pushing him back as Lightstage shot another beam of golden light at him.
Reiji - LP: 7600 - 7200
Trickstar Holly Angel - ATK:2000 - 2200
"I activate my trap!" Haruki said as his set card flipped face-up. "Trickstar Reincarnation! My opponent must banish the entire hand and draw the same number of cards."
Reiji remained stoic as he let his entire hand fade away and drew the same number of cards. "Next Lycoris, Lightstage and Holly Angel all activate, dealing me fourteen hundred total damage and Holly Angel gains twelve hundred attack."
Haruki grinned. "That's right." As Lycoris pointed her baton at Reiji again and Lightstage struck him with another beam.
Reiji - LP: 7200 - 6800
Holly Angel - ATK: 2200 - 3400
"At this point, I activate the effect of triple D, Rebel King Leonidas." Reiji said. "When I take effect damage, I can special summon this card and regain Life equal to what was dealt, furthermore while I control this card I cannot take anymore effect damage." A flash of black light filled the air as a large monster wearing golden armor and wielding a large sword and shield appeared on Reiji's field.
Reiji - LP: 6800 - 7200
D/D/D Rebel King Leonidas (5) DARK
Fiend ATK/2600
"This...looks bad." Haruki said simply.
"Possibly." Reiji said as the spectators retained their rapt silence. "However I wanted to give you a chance to show me how your deck worked. ANd now I know. You use monster effects as utilities to inflict small, annoying amounts of burn damage, then go in for a kill move the next turn you can. Fast, aggressive, effective, and dangerous."
"Mostly just amusing to me." Haruki said simply. "After being trolled by this deck once, I realized the stupid number of burn combos in it amused me, so I decided to make it myself." He put his arms behind his head and grinned. "I'm glad you worked it out so fast. It shows your skill. It will make winning much more satisfying"
Reiji looked at him. "I'm glad you enjoy your deck so much, but you will not likely get another turn." He said calmly walking towards Haruki. "I activate the Continuous Spell, Covenant with Hell's Gate. During my Standby Phase, I take a thousand points of damage, however I can add a double d, or triple d monster to my hand once per turn. I add double D, Savant Newton." A card ejected from Reiji's deck as he revealed it. "Next I activate Covenant with the Swamp King. Once per turn, I can Fusion Summon a triple monster from my Extra deck without using Polymerization. Next in my right Pendulum Zone, I place double Savant Newton, and in my left I set double d Savant Copernicus." Both monsters appeared next to Reiji as he continued to move slowly towards Haruki. "I can summon multiple double d and triple d monsters from levels one to ten at the same time. Pendulum Summon!" Two flashes of light fell upon Reiji's field as he picked up an Action card. "Triple d, Hell King Armageddons."
D/D/D Hell King Armageddon x2 (4,3]
ATK/3000
"I get the feeling this is about to get so much worse…" Haruki said trying to remain calm.
"Appear my circuit of power." Reiji said stopping at the foot of Haruki's stage. "Arrowheads confirmed. The summoning requirements are four double or tripple d Pendulum monsters. I set Hell King Armageddons and Rebel King Leonidas in the Link markers." The three monsters flew upwards as a large circuit appeared over Reiji. "I can also use double d, Savant Copernicus in my Pendulum Zone as a Link Material by paying half of life."
Reiji - LP: 7200 - 3600
The four monsters turned into black tornados as the struck the circuit in the bottom three markers and the upper middle one. "Great king of the French, appear at my side in this Duel and lend me the power of your unity. Link Summon!" A bright flash of black light filled the air above Reiji. "Appear Link 4. Triple d, Revolution King Napoleon!" The light faded away and a large monster clad in blue and red armor stood on Reiji's field, a large musket in hand.
D/D/D Revolution King Napoleon (EMZ B) - DARK - Link 4 (BL, BM, BR, UpperM)
[Fiend/Link/Pendulum/Effect] ATK/2300
4 D/D Pendulum monsters
Must first be Link Summoned using the above materials. You can pay half your Life Points to use 1 D/D monster in your Pendulum Zone as Link Material. All monsters used for this card's Link Summon are sent to the GY. If you can Pendulum Summon Level 9, you can Pendulum Summon this face-up card from your Extra Deck. When this card leaves the field, you can set it an unoccupied Pendulum Zone on your side of the field. Once per turn, you can discard one Spell card to add 1 level 4 or lower "D/D" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of "D/D/D Revolution King Napoleon" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "D/D/D Revolution King Napoleon" once per turn.
"I activate effect of Napoleon, by discarding the Action Spell Miracle, I can add double d Night Howling to my hand." The card ejected from Reiji's deck as he revealed it as Lycoris and Lightstage inflicted damage to him.
Reiji - LP: 3600 - 3200
Holly Angel - ATK: 3400 - 3600
"I activate my skill!" Haruki declared. "Trickstar Fraud! During the opponent's turn, I can discard a Trickstar monster to make the opponent draw till he has three cards in hand. Then during the End Phase he must Banish cards in his hand equal to the number of Trickstar monsters in my grave."
"You take a large risk here, it's obvious you intend to end this quickly." Reiji said as he drew two more cards and took the effect damage from Lycoris and Lightstage.
Reiji - LP: 3200 - 2600
Holly Angel - ATK: 3600 - 4000
"I activate my skill, Shrewd Businessman. I can use the effect of a Covenant twice this turn, however in order to activate that Covenant a second time. I must tribute an Extra Deck monster I control." Reiji said calmly. "I activate Covenant with the Swamp King to fuse my two double d Liliths in my hand. Fusion Summon! Triple d, Flame King Ghengis!"
D/D/D Flame King Ghengis (2)
ATK/2000
"I normal summon Night Howling, which will revive Lilith. I tune the level three Night Howling to the level four Lilith. Synchro Summon! Gust King Alexander!"
D/D/D Gust King Alexander(3)
ATK/2500
"Ghengis activates to revive a Lilith, then Alexander activates to revive the other one. Next I overlay my two level four Liliths. Xyz Summon! Triple d, Wave King Ceasar!"
D/D/D Wave King Caesar(1)
ATK/2400
"I release Napoleon to activate Covenant with the Swamp King once again!" Reiji declared. "At this point Napoleon activates, setting itself in my Pendulum Zone."
D/D/D Revolution King Napoleon - Scale 1
If your opponent has more Life Points than you do, you can destroy all cards in your Spell/Trap Zones to have all "D/D/D" monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck under your control gain ATK equal to the discrepancy in you and your opponent's Life Points. During your Main Phase 1: If you have a "D/D Savant" card in your other Pendulum Zone, the first time you summon an Extra Deck monster, you can Summon it to a Main Monster Zone on your side of the field. During each of your End Phases, take 2000 points of damage (this effect damage cannot be negated or reversed).
"I Banish two Hell King Armageddon's in my grave to Fusion Summon triple d, Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok."
D/D/D Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok [EMZ B]
ATK/3300
"I activate Napoleon's effect," Reiji said. "When I have less Life Points than my opponent, I can destroy all cards in my magic and trap zones to have all triple d monsters I control that were summoned from the Extra Deck gain attack equal to the difference in our Life." All of the cards in Reji's backrow shattered as he spoke and the audience suddenly found it's voice. Loud cheers filled the arena as Reji's monsters glowed green and grew in size.
D/D/D Flame King - ATK: 2000 - 7400
D/D/D Gust King Alexander - ATK: 2500 - 7900
D/D/D Wave King Caesar - ATK: 2400 - 7800
D/D/D Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok - ATK: 3300 - 8700
The audience continued it's loud cheering and whooping for Reji as Haruki's face paled. "I don't think my ass is ready for this…"
"Haruki, you were a good opponent, sadly, this time the odds were not in your favor." Reiji said simply. "Duel me again sometime." He pointed at Haruki. "Battle! Flame King attack Holly Angel!" Genghis flew at Holly Angel as Haruki dived away trying to find an Action Card. Holly Angel prepared a counter attack with a whip she procured before Genghis's hammer fell, shattering her, the shockwave throwing Haruki back with a cry.
Haruki - LP: 8000 - 4600
"Gust King Alexander, attack directly!" The Synchro warrior raised his sword and summoned a tornado which flew at Haruki who once again got to his feet and began a desperate hunt for an Action card, but it was to little too late. Drunk off his apparent victory he had not made any moves to locate one in the general area before, and his ego cost him dearly as the whirlwind struck him throwing back into the wall of his stage, the thing fading away before he landed on the ground.
Haruki - LP: 4600 - 0
WINNER: Reiji
Later that night Haruki sat his room, Haruna at his side, the two of them looking at the news. "Are you okay Haru?" She asked looking at him worried.
"I told you I'm fine Haruna." He said for the upteenth time sighing.
"Sure you're not hur-"
"Only my pride Haruna." Haruki said sagely. "Only my pride. Which I needed. I was too overconfident. I deserved that loss. I have been so quiet since as I have been reflecting, trying to work out where I can improve."
Haruna found herself smiling at these words before she leaned down and kissed him. "In that case, how about I give you some special comfort?~" She asked with a subtle purr climbing into his lap her hand reaching between his legs. "After all, you did well,and losing does have a couple benefits remem-"
"-nd it came to light tonight that mysterious Turbo Duelist in Neo Domino City has struck again, this time challenging the Junior Lieutenant investigating them personally. We go now to our news copter for coverage."
Haruna groaned as she released her grip on him and turned around to face the screen of his laptop with him. "You owe me later got it?"
Haruki licked his lips. "My pleasure~" he said in a lustful tone that made her hit his shoulder.
"No it will be mine~" Haruna said as she dialed up the volume.
The news woman was speaking as it zoomed in on the two. "-moves have been made yet, however we believe that it is only a matter of time before a Duel starts between the two. After All these people never come quietly."
The young officer looked at her opponent, her green and purple hair hanging slightly from her helmet as she fixed her eyes on her target. "Finally caught you...Ruxki Maltoxin."
To Be Continued...
