Chapter 54

That night, Vivian is sleeping on the bed, she is sweating as she has a nightmare: Vivian is still a child at that time, she is sitting on the back of the car with her father driving.

"So what book do you like the most?" Her dad asks.

"I like Spirit Taker and Manibus, these two stories are my favorite." Vivian says.

"I see." Her father smiles, "They sure are good stories."

"What if they are real?" Vivian asks innocently.

"Then the world will be in danger." Her father laughs at her innocence.

Just then, a truck with extreme speed appears and then runs in front of Vivian and her family, Vivian yells, "Dad, watch out!"

Vivian's father notices it and tries to dodge the upcoming truck, but it is too late, the truck hits the car and it creates an explosion.

Vivian is watching the scene third person's view, she says, "It was the time when Dad died…I was supposed to be dead as well…"

Then the scene shifts through the hospital, she hears the doctor shakes his head and says, "They can't be saved. I guess we should let them go…"

But suddenly, a purple glow comes from the book the Manibus, it covers everyone's eyes except Vivian, who is watching herself. She sees a mark appears on her arms and then disappears. She gasps as says, "What is that…"

After the glow dies down, Vivian awakes. "What?" "How can this be?" "It is a miracle!"

Once the scene and the doctors exclaim in surprise fades, Vivian notices a picture, it is a picture of Two Hands, and then she hears a voice.

"Vivian…"

"Who is there, show yourself!" Vivian yells as an Earthbound God with White lines that shapea like a Hand appears in front of her, she widens her eyes.

"An Earthbound God? Wait…you are…"

"I am Manibus. And yes. I am an Earthbound. I was the one who saved you from the death." Manibus says.

"Why do you save me? Are you planning to control me like a puppet?" Vivian asks with a little fear.

"I don't need to do that since I have already had 1000 souls in me." The monster says. "You are a Dark Signer and it is your fate."

Vivian stiffs and says, "What? You're lying! I can't be a Dark Signer! I don't have a mark."

"Oh, Vivian, do you think you can show your mark to others? Especially with the three Signers by your side? I hid the mark until the time is right." Manibus says as Vivian looks at her arm, she is surprised and scared.

Vivain starts to burst into tears and says, "No…does that mean I have to fight with my siblings, who showed me love ever since Dad was death…"

Manibus frowns at Vivian and says, "Life is cruel. But light and dark can't be together, that is the rule."

"Screw those rules! I don't want to fight them!" Vivian yells in anger.

Manibus says, "I have known you since I was inside you. I know the happiness you feel, and the sadness you endured."

She shows a scene when Vivian is peeking Yuya and the others talking in Ruka's room about Dark Signers. "Look at this, you want to talked with them, but you couldn't. And when you tried to ask them, they just gave you an excuse. Do you know why?"

"Because they don't want me to be in danger, that is why." Vivian says.

"And why? Because they think you are nothing." Manibus says.

"What?" Vivian is shocked.

"Look at them, they are Signers and they have Pendants, while you have nothing. They gather a lot because of they are Signers, but you are left out."

Vivian, who is now depressed, she says, "Then what should I do? I don't want to hurt them just because they think me as weak, everyone was weak until they rise to the top."

Manibus thinks, "She is a hard one to persuade…" She says, "Accept my power, accept what you become and then prove them that you are no weakling."

"But it will be a death game…and I don't want to kill them…" Vivian says.

"Vivian, I know how you feel. I was the first one to get into this timeline, so I have known a lot around you. You don't need to kill them if you want to prove them with my help."

Vivian looks at her, "Really?"

"But if they defeat you, you'll still be dead." Manibus says. "Since you were already dead. You could only pray that they found the way to save you."

Vivian nods and says, "I see…Thank you."

At the same time, Condor is watching the cards until the Earthbound God Manibus suddenly flies into the air and leaves, he says, "So Manibus found his owner huh, he turns to the sleeping Rin. "I guess she will come to us eventually."

Vivian wakes up as she sees the Earthbound God card flying in front of her, she touches it and says, "So this is my Earthbound God…"

She hears the card saying, "Yes, Vivian. I have a plan and please listen to me." Vivian nods.


The next day at Yuni's room, she and Bruno are working on the bracelets that Yuzu and Serena give them. There is a machine that attach the bracelets to 4 pendants. Which are Black, White, Orange and Silver colored.

"Hey Yuni." Yuya, Reisho and Katrina come into the room as they are surprised to see the machines. "What are you up to this time?"

Yuni says, "Oh, hey guys. I am trying to transfer the bracelet powers as well as the new pendant powers with the Pendulum."

"So you are finding 4 more pendant holders like us?" Katrina asks.

"Well, I have three in mind, but there is still one that I need to find. One is for Rua, since Ruka is his sister, and the second one is for Yuzu. Since I will make the bracelets into the pendants."

"I see… then what about the third one?" Reisho asks. Yuni sighs, "Well, I want to give Vivian."

"She is our sister, so you want to give her as well." Yuya says.

"Yeah." Yuni frowns, "And I hope I can make it fast."

"What's wrong?" Reisho asks.

"Yuni says, "Do you know why I wanted Vivian to join our family?"

"Huh? Isn't because of her being bullied in the orphanage?" Katrina asks.

"That is one of the true reasons." Yuni says. "In fact, Dad is the one who asks me to."

"Dad? Are you sure?" Yuya asks.

"But he couldn't get her due to the fact that he tried to stop Akaba Leo, so I did on his behalf." Yuni says. "She was supposed to be dead along with her father during the car accident, but she miraculously survived."

"So, your point is?" Katrina asks, not liking what this is going.

Yuni says, "I also got a letter, it is the hand writing from Mr. Kurosaki." She shows them, much to their shock.

"Rumi's father? What does it say?" Yuya asks.

Yuni says, "He and his wife apologize for the time that they couldn't be with Rumi and the rest of the family. He also told us that he is waiting for the time when the war against them begins and the time when we face him. But for the time being, we can't tell Kurosaki Shun about this."

Yuya says, "I know. I don't want to face his wrath for now."

"And there is another note, he says that there will be a total or 10 Earthbound Gods we need to face. The three more Earthbounds are called Canus Lupus, Lilius and Manibus." Yuni says.

"So he reveals the new Earthbound gods, so it isn't only the first 7." Reisho says.

"But Manibus? Didn't Vivian's father write a story called Manibus?" Yuya asks.

"Really?" Katrina says.

"Yes, a story of a giant hand that kills people by transforming them into puppets." Yuni says. "They are kind of like Gimmick Puppets."

"Oh…" Katrina says.

"And that card…Mr. Kurosaki says that it flies out of the window of his chamber alone. It is going towards the Dark Signer, which is the first one that appears in the four dimensions."

"Who is the person?" Yuya asks worriedly.

Yuni sighs, "Vivian."

"What?" They exclaim, Katrina says, "You are kidding, right? Vivian is a Dark Signer?"

"I am not sure." Yuni says. "We haven't seen her mark on her hand, but I assumed that her survival from the car crash was not a coincidence."

"If Vivian is a Dark Signer…" Reisho says. "So does that mean Sakaki San know about this?"

Yuni shakes her head, "Dad doesn't know anything about what is happening besides Academia's invasion. But I know because of Zarnie and the Red Demon Dragon. I have been investigating about this for a while."

She takes out the book of Manibus, she says, "Of all the books I read, this book looks strange."

She opens and shows a big blank page that supposed to shown the picture of Manibus.

"It's gone…" Yuya says in horror.

"Yeah, I guess that Manibus is inside Vivian for a long time, he was freed from the book." Yuni says.

"Then what should we do to save her?"

Yuni says, "That is why Bruno and I are making 4 more pendants. I want one of the pendants go to Vivian." She turns to Reisho, "After Shun's duel, your duel with Vivian will be next, I want you to be careful and not to ask her in front of the crowd."

"I'll try." Reisho says.


"The city is one, we are all one! I hope you're doing great everyone, because its time for the second day of the friendship cup second round! The first match will be our Kurosaki Shun vs. Satoshi! What kind of match will we see today?" Melissa says.

Ron says, "Oh boy, this is not going to end well."

Shun is walking to the field and thinks, "Dennis is not the only spy, there are still more and I will defeat them."

Satoshi thinks, "Thanks to Dennis, Kurosaki Shun must be thinking that I was faked to betray Academia...I need to prove himself."

Once the two duelists arrive with their D-Wheels, Kurosaki Shun asks, "Did you really betray Academia or you are just another spy?"

Satoshi says, "I know you must be suspecting me because of Dennis. It was true that Dennis was my friend, but I have cut my ties with Academia."

Shun huffs and says, "I'll determine from this duel."

Now let's get the duel started! Action Field On! Crossover Acceleration!"

After the duel starts, both Satoshi and Shun ride off.

"Duel!" (Shun: 4000)(Satoshi:4000)

They exit the Duel Palace, and Shun emerges first "The first move goes to Kurosaki Shun!" Melissa says.

"My turn." He says, "I summon Raid Raptors Risky Lanius." (ATK:200/DEF:200 LV:1)

As a orange wing beasted monster with the similar mark appears, Shun says, "Then I use its effect, I can summon a same monster from the deck, but I need to banish them once the turn is over."

As the second Risky Lanius appears, Shun says, "I now overlay two LV1 monsters! Innocent Falcon, lend me your power to become stronger on the field! Xyz Summon!"

As a monster with the quarter size of Rise Falcon appears Shun says, "Come forth, Rank1! Raid Raptors Rank Up Falcon!" (ATK:0/DEF:500 RNK:1 OVU:2)

As the monster appears, he says, "I use its effect, by detaching an Overlay Unit, I can perform a rank up. I overlay my Rank Up Falcon! Curious Falcon, appear on the field to answer all the problems! Rank Up Xyz Change! Come forth! Rank 2! Raid Raptors Observing Falcon!" (ATK:0/DEF:1000 RNK:2 OVU:2)

As the purple bigger winged deast monster appears, Melissa says, "Kurosaki Shun has already summoned 2 Xyz Monsters in one turn! But what will he do with the ATK0 monster?"

Yuni says, "That monster manages to defeat my Hope-Eyes."

"Really?" Yuya asks.

"Yeah, with its effect of course." Katrina says.

Shun says, "I set 2 cards and end my turn."

Satoshi says, "My turn." As he draws the card, he says, "Unlike Dennis, I won't hesitate to use this card. I use Fusion. I fuse two Metal Worker Batteries in my hand!"

As two batteries like monsters go into the fusion portal, Satoshi says, "Batteries that cahrges the machines! Start working and come to the field! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Metal Worker Robot Inventor!"(ATK:2400/DEF:1800 LV:6)

Once the monster appears, Shun says, "Here is your Fusion huh..."

"Just because I use Fusion doesn't mean I am loyal to Academia." Satoshi says, "I use its effect, once per turn, I can draw a card, and if I draw a Magic Card or a Trap Card, I can activate it immediately."

As he draws the card, he says, "I draw Metal Pavement! This Continuous Magic can make all your trap cards negated."

"What?" Shun is shocked.

"Kurosaki Shun can't use Trap Cards until he somehow destroys the card!" Melissa says in surprise.

"A clever move." Katrina says. "Shun likes to use Trap Cards."

Satoshi says, "Now battle! I attack your Observing Falcon! Metal Work!"

Kurosaki smiles and says, "I use my falcon's effect.I detach one overlay unit to add 500 ATK times the cards on the field to this monster."

Melissa says, "There are 5 cards on the field! Which means that Observing Falcon will gain 2500 ATK!" (ATK:0-2500)

Satoshi says, "By sending Metal Worker Wire Man to the graveyard, I can lower 1000 ATK of your monster."

Shun grits his teeth as his monster's ATK gets lower. Then it gets destroyed. (Shun:4000-3100)

"I use Rank-Up-Magic Raptor's Force! I special summon my Observing Falcon from my graveyard and then overlay it to summon a monster that is one rank higher! Rank Up Xyz Change! Come forth! Rank 3! Raid Raptors - Devil Eagle (ATK:1000/DEF:0 RNK:3)

As the monster appears, Satoshi says, "I end my turn."

Rumi says, "Brother is really serious."

"I know, since Dennis was a spy, no doubt he will try to test Satoshi if he is a spy." Sona saus.

Shun looks at Satoshi and asks, "I have a question, is it true my sister's kidnapper also betrayed Academia?"

Satoshi says, "You mean Sona? Yes. She also betrayed Academia. She was now fused with your other sister and Sakaki Yuni."

Shun says, "I'll ask you about it, but first, I use Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force, I can Rank-Up an Xyz Monster into a Raid Raptors monster that is 2 Ranks higher. I overlay my Devil Eagle!"

Once the Eagle goes into the Galaxy Portal, Shun chants, "Ferocious falcon. Break through this fierce battle and spread your wings, destroy our gathering foes! Rank-Up Xyz Evolution! Appear now! Rank 5! Raid Raptora - Blaze Falcon!" (ATK:1000/DEF:2000 LV:5)

"Kurosaki Shun has performed another Rank Up!" Melissa cheers.

"I activate the effect of Blaze Falcon, by detaching an Overlay Unit, I can destroy all Special Summoned monsters my opponent controls and inflict 500 damage for each!"

Blaze Falcon disgorges several attachments from its wings that blast green laser beams at Robot Inventor. It gets destroyed. (Satoshi:4000-3500)

I am not done yet, I can send Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force from my hand to my Graveyard to add a Rank-Up-Magic from my Graveyard to my hand. I return Skip Forfe and Activate it!"

Once the Magic card gets back, Blaze Falcon goes into the Galaxy like portal as Shun says, "Working falcon. Spread your wings and create the weapon for the greater good! Rank Up Xyz Change! Appear! Rank 7! Raid Raptors - Arsenal Falcon!" (ATK:2500/DEF:2000 LV:7)

"What a surprise! Kurosaki Shun has summoned another big monster with the Rank Up! It seems like he is reaching higher hieghts!" Melissa says.

"I use its effect." Shun says, "It has 3 Overlay Units, so I can attack up to three tinmes! Battle! I attack you directly! Weaponary Dive!" Shun yells.

Satoshi picks an Action Card and, unfortunately, he gets hit by the first attack. (Satoshi:3500-1000)

"Satoshi gets hit! If he gets another attack, he will lose!" Melissa says in horror.

Satoshi says, "I use Action Magic, Double Damage Draw. I can draw two cards." As he places his hand on the deck, he closes his eyes and says, "Please give me the card..."

He draws and Shun says, "That won't help you. The second attack!"

Satoshi says, "I activate the Metal Worker Repair Fusion! When I am about to get a direct attack, I can Fusion Summon a monster using the monsters in my graveyard as materials and end the battle phase!"

"What? On my turn?" Shun says in shock.

"I fuse two Batteries and Robot Inventor." Satoshi says. "Batteries that cahrges the machines! Go into the robot and make it move! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Metal Worker Fortress Mecha!"(ATK:3500/DEF:3000 LV:10)

As the mecha that looks like a gaint fortress appear in the sky, Melissa is shocked at the big size.

Yugo says, "That monster is big."

Yuni says, "It kinda remind me of Number 33."

Katrina says. "Satoshi is also serious as well..."

Shun says, "You manage to delay your defeat. I set 2 cards and end my turn."

Satoshi says, "My turn." After he draws the card, he says, "Kurosaki Shun, from what I heard, you are one of the residents of Heartland, right? Who is now in destruction due to Academia."

Shun says, "What are you going with this?"

"The reason of myself, Sona and Yuri's betrayal of Academia. It is because of the Professor's appearance."

Satoshi closes his eyes and says, "Back before Professor comes, Academia is a perfect place to learn dueling and having fun. But all changed when Professor comes."

He grits his teeth and says, "He changed our school plans, treating us as duel soldiers and also corrupt our classmates mind. Then he orders us to invade Heartland as the first stop."

Serena says, "Satoshi..."

Katrina asks, "Reisho, is that true?"

Reisho sighs, "I am afraid so."

Satoshi says, "But that's not the main reason. The main reason is that our friends, we rebel the Professor, which causes us to be placed bugs in our brain."

"What?" Shun asks.

"Placing bugs in the brains? That is kinda disgusting..." Risu says.

"So far Sona and Yuri are the ones who aren't affected. But the Professor turns us against tjem to force them to do his bidding. Including kidnapping your sister and Rin."

Shun says, "And why should I believe that? It is absurd to place bugs in the brains."

"Because Ruri has shared the same fate after she gets captured."

"What?" Kurosaki Shun is surprised.

"Rin as well?" Yugo says in surprise.

"Why do you think your two sisters are fuse with those who look like themselves? It is because Rumi has to save your sister from being controlled and waste their energies." Satoshi says.

Shun grits his teeth and says, "If you are freed, how did you do it?"

"Sona is the one who saved me after learning the truth." Satoshi says. "And it is the reason we betray Academia."

Melissa says, "Although I have no idea what you are talking, but can you please get onto the duel now?"

Satoshi glares at Melissa and sighs, "Fortress Mecha's effect. I can change your monster's ATK and DEF points. And by sending a card to the graveyard, I can add 1000 ATK to this monster. I send Metal Pavement to the graveyard."

The fortress then shoots nets at Arsenal Falcon, and then the Continuous Magic Card flies into the fortress and it gets bigger. (ATK:2500-2000)(ATK:3500-4500)

"Fortress Mecha has a 2500 ATK higher than Arsenal Falcon!" Melissa says.

"Battle! I attack your monster! Fortress dive!" Satoshi yells.

The cannon starts to land down to the monster and it gives a slam and the falcon is destroyed. (Shun:3100-600)

"I use Arsenal Falcon's effect! When this monster is destroyed when it has Raid Raptors as Overlay Unit, I can summon a Raid Raptors Monster from my Extra Deck!"

"What? Another Rank Up?" Satoshi says in surprise.

"Frighting falcon. Fly through the dark clouds and then spark the Thunders of terror! Rank Up Xyz Change! Appear! Rank 11! Raid Raptors - Megavolt Terror Falcon!" (ATK:3500/DEF:2600 RNK:11)

A Black and White colored falcon appears from the clouds as it roars, Melissa says, "Kurosaki Shun summoned a Rank 11 Monster! What a surprise!"

Kurosaki Shun says, "And then I let Arsenal Falcon become its Overlay Unit."

Yuya says, "He has a stronger monster?"

Katrina says, "Of course. In fact, he only tells me about this monster. It is powerful."

"Seems like you like him a lot, huh?" Reisho asks, causing Katrina to blush.

"Um..." Katrina is lost for words.

Satoshi says, "To think you have a powerful monster...but my monster can't be target with effects. So I end my turn."

Kurosaki Shun says, "Although I really hate Academia, I think I can give you and those Academia traitors a chance."

"Kurosaki..." Satoshi says.

"But I am going to win this duel." He says. "My turn." As he draws a card, he says, "This is the end for you. Megavolt Terror Falcon's effect. By detaching one overlay unit, I can give this monster 300 times the number of Ranks in my graveyard."

Satoshi says, "No way...you have 5 Xyz Monsters in the graveyard..."

"The total of the numbers are 18! So I can add 5400 ATK to this monster." (ATK:3500-8900)

"8900 ATK?" Melissa says.

Ron says, "That is a powerful Xyz Monster Shun has..."

"Now battle! I attack your Fortress Mecha with Megavolt Terror Flacon!" Shun yells as the falcon starts to make dark clouds and it gets bigger.

Once the thunder clouds cover all the field track, he yells, "Frighting Thunder!" The lighing crashes the buidings one by one until it hits the Fortress. Satoshi gets the Action Magic, but once he looks it, he closes his eyes.(Satoshi:1000-0)


"The winner of the duel is Kurosaki Shun! With the amazing Rank Up combo! He advances to the next round!"

Everyone cheers at him, Serena says, "Man...Satoshi lost..."

Satoshi looks at the faded card, it is Miracle. He says, "Fate is not by my side, huh?"

Once they get back to the field, Shun walks towards Satoshi and says, "Nice duel." He reaches out his hand as Satoshi grabs it.

"I will not lose next time." Satoshi says.

"I accept your challenge." Shun says. Then Satoshi goes to the Underground.

At the same time, Yuto says, "This is the first time since the war that Shun enjoys the duel..."

Rumi says, "Yeah...I guess Satoshi changes him..."

Yuni says, "Although it is a good ending, but another one of our comrades are at the underground."

"Yeah." Yuya says. "Reisho, so it is your turn, huh?"

"I know. I'll try to talk to Vivian through the duel." Reisho says as he leaves the room.

Meanwhile, in Vivian's room, Vivian closes the TV and says, "It is time to put the plan into action."

As she turns around, the Hands mark glows on her arm before it disappears.


Here is the new chapter. And now you know the reason why Yuni wants to adopt Vivian in the first place, and Kurosaki Shun manage to open up his comrades from the Fusion Dimension. The next chapter will be Vivian and Reisho's duel.

New OC Cards:

Metal Pavement:

Continuous Magic Card.

Effect: When this card is on the field, your opponent can't use Trap Cards.

Metal Worker Wire Man:

Ground Attribute, LV:3

Machine/Effect, ATK:1000/DEF:1000

Effect: You can send this card from the hand to the graveyard to do this effect as well. Target one monster my opponent controls, lower that monster's ATK by 1000

Metal Worker Repair Fusion:

Quick Play Magic:

Effect: You can activate it from your hand as well. When you get a direct attack, you can immediately negate the battle and Fusion Summon a monster using monsters in the graveyard, hand or deck as materials.

Metal Worker Fortress Mecha:

Ground Attribute, LV:10

Machine/Fusion/Effect, ATK:3500/DEF:3000

Effect: Two Machine Type Monsters + One Fusion Monster.

Once per turn, you can change a monster's ATK and DEF points until the end of the turn, by sending one card on your field to the graveyard, this card can gain 1000 ATK. Your opponent can't target this monster with any effect.

Raid Raptors Megavolt Terror Falcon:

Dark Attribute, Rank 11, Winged beast/Xyz/Effect, ATK:3500/DEF:2600

Effect: Three LV11 Winged Beast Monsters.

Once per turn: You can detach 1 Overlay Unit from this card; You can add 300 ATK times the number of Ranks in the graveyard to this monster. By banishing a Raid Raptors Monster, you can summon a Raid Raptors monster that is different from the Ranks in the graveyard from the Extra Deck to the Field.