bopdog111: One of the two last Speed Duels here in Season 1 of Legacy.

Ulrich362: You mean the last Speed Duel in Season 1 don't you Bopdog?

bopdog111: Yeah that came out wrong but I think you get the point.

Ulrich362: Fair enough, but now it's finally time. Enjoy the chapter.

Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V or VRAINS but we own the OCs!


"I avenged you. Mom... Dad... Nyx... Hyperdrive... Blue Angel..." Playmaker said breathing.

"Playmaker... there's still one person left." Ai pointed out only to frown. "You... don't believe any of what that creep was saying do you?"

"You, and your kind planning to overthrow humanity? No." Playmaker answered arming his Duel Board, "Come on we gotta head to the Tower!"

He sped off at that.


Meanwhile...

Varis arrived at where Dr. Kogami was still dueling Emika, "She facing punishment?"

"She's preventing the duel from continuing by not ending her turn." Dr. Kogami answered.

"If I end my turn I'll lose, but if I never end my turn Playmaker and the others can defeat Varis and avenge Baira!" Emika called.

"So your taking a desperate route. I hope Playmaker will be here, and unless he-"

"Unless I what?"

Hearing that they looked up seeing Playmaker was above them watching.

"Speak of the devil." Varis smirked.

"That's... That must be..." Ai trailed off seeing Dr. Kogami.

Dr. Kogami stared before turning to Emika, "This duel is over. Consider yourself lucky but now I must leave!"

With that his cards, and Emika's vanished.

"So now Playmaker it's just us. And I hope you grow stronger so that you don't need Nyx." Varis smirked.

"Oh I assure you, I had improved since then." Playmaker glared.

Varis smirked, "Then we'll settle our differences with a Speed Duel around the Tower of Hanoi!"

He armed his Board as they flew up. Dr. Kogami turned to Emika, "Emika... I know it wouldn't be enough... But I do regret having Baira absorbed... I'm sorry..."

With that he walked in the Tower of Hanoi. Emika frowned before turning to the tower. 'Baira... no, Clarissa. Please be ok.'


Meanwhile in the real world...

"Whoa the field the two in is too chaotic to keep track!" Cal cried struggling to get over the debris around the tower to find Playmaker, and Varis.

"Varis is too strong, Yusaku can't beat him." Yuto frowned.

"Yusaku isn't a quitter." Zuzu said to him, "He always manages to pull off anything... But I hope that Varis doesn't take him down easily."

"I hope your right." Rin admitted as they watched.


Back in Link VRAINS...

"SPEED DUEL!"


(Dueling Theme: No Plan B by Manafest)

Playmaker: 4000

Varis: 4000

Let the duel begin!


Playmaker 1st Turn:

As they pass the debris Playmaker called, "I go first! I summon Garbage Collector!"

A Cyberse appeared.


Garbage Collector

Wind Type

Level 2

Cyberse

ATK: 100

DEF: 1900

You can target 1 other Cyberse monster you control that began the Duel in the Main Deck; return it to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon from your Deck 1 Cyberse monster with the same Level, but with a different name. You can only use this effect of "Garbage Collector" once per turn.


"And as I control a Cyberse, I can summon Backup Secretary!" Playmaker called as Backup Secretary appeared.


Backup Secretary

Light Type

Level 3

Cyberse

ATK: 1200

DEF: 800

If you control a Cyberse monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Backup Secretary" once per turn this way.


"I don't like this, remember he has Synchro and Fusion cards just like you do." Ai pointed out.

"I know but I am setting up defenses." Playmaker told him, "I activate Garbage Collector's ability! I pick a Cyberse on my field with a level that started the duel, and add that monster back to my hand then summon another Cyberse with the same level! I add back Backup Secretary, and summon Flame Bufferlo!"

Secretary vanished only for Bufferlo to appear.


Flame Bufferlo

Fire Type

Level 3

Cyberse

ATK: 1400

DEF: 200

If this face-up card leaves the field: You can discard 1 Cyberse monster, and if you do, draw 2 cards. You can only use this effect of "Flame Buffalo" once per turn.


"I hope you know what you're doing." Ai admitted.

"Appear the circuit that changes the future!" Playmaker called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are two Cyberse! I set Flame Bufferlo, and Garbage Collector in the Link Markers!"

The two entered the top-right, and bottom-right markers.

"Link Summon! Link 2, Splash Mage!" Playmaker called as a magician appeared.


Splash Mage

Water Type

Link Rating 2

Cyberse/Link

ATK: 1100

Link Markers: Top-Right, Bottom-Right

2 Cyberse monsters
You can target 1 Cyberse monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but negate its effects (if any), also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Cyberse monsters. You can only use this effect of "Splash Mage" once per turn.


"Huh, that's new." Ai mentioned. "Just how many cards did he make you?"

"Flame Bufferlo's ability activates! When it leaves the field, I discard a Cyberse to draw 2 cards!" Playmaker called discarding a card, and drawing 2, "Splash Mage's effect activates! I summon a Cyberse from my graveyard by negating it's effects! Come out Formid Skipper!"

A new Cyberse appeared.


Formud Skipper

Light Type

Level 1

Cyberse

ATK: 0

DEF: 0

During your Main Phase: You can reveal 1 Link Monster in your Extra Deck, and if you do, the name, Type, and Attribute of this face-up card on the field can be treated as the revealed monster's, if used as material for a Link Summon this turn. If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Link Summon: You can add 1 Level 5 or higher Cyberse monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Formud Skipper" once per turn.


"Appear again the circuit that leads to the future!"

The circuit appeared.

"The summoning conditions are at least 2 effect monsters! I set Link-2 Splash Mage, and Formud Skipper in the Link Markers!" Playmaker called as the two entered the arrows, "Link Summon! Transcode Talker!"

At that a brown Code Talker appeared.


Transcode Talker

Earth Type

Link Rating 3

Cyberse/Link

ATK: 2300

Link Arrows: Right, Bottom, Top

2+ Effect Monsters
While this card is co-linked, it and its co-linked monsters gain 500 ATK, also your opponent cannot target any of them with card effects. You can target 1 Link-3 or lower Cyberse Link Monster in your GY, except "Transcode Talker"; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. You cannot Special Summon monsters the turn you activate this effect, except Cyberse monsters. You can only use this effect of "Transcode Talker" once per turn.


"That'll help." Ai smiled.

"Formud Skipper's effect activates! When it's used to Link Summon, I add a level 5 or higher Cyberse from my Deck to my hand! I add Code Exporter!" Playmaker called adding the card, "Then I activate Transcode's ability! I can summon a Link 3 or lower monster to where Transcode points too! Revive Splash Mage!"

Splash Mage reappeared again.

"When Code Exporter is used for the Link Summon of a Code Talker, I can use it from my hand!" Playmaker called showing the card, "Appear again the circuit that changes the future!"

The circuit appeared again.

"The summoning conditions are at least 2 Cyberse!" Playmaker called as they flew to the left, right, and top arrows, "Link Summon! Link 3, Excode Talker!"

Excode appeared front, line, and center.


Excode Talker

Wind Type

Link Rating 3

Cyberse/Link

ATK: 2300

Link Arrows: Right, Left, Top

2+ Cyberse monsters
When this card is Link Summoned: You can choose unused Main Monster Zones equal to the number of monsters currently in the Extra Monster Zones; those zones cannot be used while this monster is face-up on the field. You can only use this effect of "Excode Talker" once per turn. Monsters this card points to gain 500 ATK, also they cannot be destroyed by card effects.


"You have improved." Varis noted.

"You haven't seen anything! Excode Talker's ability! Grasp Zone!" Playmaker called as an orb gathered in Excode Talker's hand, "For each monster in the Extra Monster Zones, you can't use a Main Monster Zone!"

Excode shot to the one where Transcode points at.

"Transcode, and the monsters it points too gains 500 attack points when co-linked, and can't be targeted to effects!" Playmaker called.

Transcode: (ATK: 2300 + 500 = 2800)

Excode: (ATK: 2300 + 500 = 2800)

"And monsters Excode Talker points too can't destroyed by effects, and gain 500 attack points!" Playmaker added.

Transcode: (ATK: 2800 + 500 = 3300)

"A powerful combo." Varis noted calmly.

"And when Code Exporter is used to Link Summon a Code Talker, I add a level 4 or lower Cyberse from my graveyard to my hand! I add back Flame Bufferlo!" Playmaker said adding the card back, "Then I set 2 cards, and end my turn."

Varis 1st Turn:

"I admit Playmaker you did improved drastically. But your not the only one who's made upgrades." Varis smirked before drawing, "I draw! And to start I discard Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson to summon Defrag Dragon!"

Defrag appeared.


Defrag Dragon

Dark Type

Level 3

Dragon

ATK: 1000

DEF: 600

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by sending 1 other monster from your hand to the GY. You can only Special Summon "Defrag Dragon" once per turn this way. If this card is in your GY: You can banish 3 monsters from your GY with the same name, except "Defrag Dragon"; Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "Defrag Dragon" once per turn.


"What does he mean by that?" Ai asked nervously.

"We're about to find out." Playmaker answered.

"I sacrifice Defrag Dragon to summon Curse of Dragonfire!" Varis called as a dragon appeared roaring.


Curse of Dragonfire

Dark Type

Level 5

Dragon

ATK: 2000

DEF: 1500

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 Field Spell Card on the field; destroy it. Once per turn: You can Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters you control as Fusion Materials, including this card.


"What the?" Ai questioned. "Where did you get that thing?"

"That's not something you should concern yourself over. But here's something that you should do that. Curse of Dragonfire allows me to Fusion Summon without using Polymerization!" Varis revealed.

"What?" Ai asked in shock.

"First, I pay half my Life Points to summon Destrudo from the graveyard!" Varis called as the dragon appeared. (Varis: 2000)


Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson

Dark Type

Level 7

Dragon/Tuner

ATK: 1000

DEF: 3000

If this card is in your hand or GY: You can pay half your LP, then target 1 Level 6 or lower monster you control; Special Summon this card, and if you do, this card's Level is reduced by the Level of the targeted monster, also place this card on the bottom of the Deck if it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson" once per turn.


Destrudo: (LV: 7 - 5 = 2)

"I fuse Curse of Dragonfire with Destructo!" Varis called as the two fused.

"Heroic Dragons! Become the Will of Fire by transforming to Bullets to open the Gate! Fusion Summon! Level 8! Borreload Furious Dragon!"

Furious Dragon appeared roaring.


Borreload Furious Dragon

Dark Type

Level 8

Dragon/Fusion

ATK: 3000

DEF: 2500

2 DARK Dragon monsters
(Quick Effect): You can target 1 monster you control and 1 card your opponent controls; destroy them. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 DARK Link Monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but it cannot activate its effects this turn. You can only use each effect of "Borreload Furious Dragon" once per turn.


"That's the Fusion Monster from your last duel with this guy!" Ai panicked.

"It's still a lot of risk to use half of his points to summon it." Playmaker pointed out.

"I hope you're right." Ai frowned.

"We will indeed see. As Destrudo left the field when I used it's effect it goes at the bottom of my Deck." Varis smirked, "I activate the equip spell, Junk Barrage!"


Junk Barrage

Equip Spell Card

When the equipped monster destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK in the Graveyard.


"Battle! Furious Dragon attacks Excode Talker!" Varis called as Furious Dragon attacked Excode destroying it as Playmaker grunted. (Playmaker: 3800) "Since it lost Excode, and a monster co-linked Transcode goes back to it's normal value."

Transcode: (ATK: 3300 - 500 - 500 = 2300)

"Not good." Ai panicked.

"And that's only the beginning." Varis smirked, "Junk Barrage's effect activates! When the monster equipped with this card destroys your monster in battle you take damage equal to half it's attack points!"

The blast struck Playmaker causing him to grunt. (Playmaker: 2400)

"Oh man, where's one of the others when we need them?" Ai asked.

"Calm down." Playmaker told him, "I activate the trap, Cyberse Beacon!"


Cyberse Beacon

Normal Trap Card

If you took damage by battle or an opponent's card effect this turn: Add 1 Level 4 or lower Cyberse monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Cyberse Beacon" per turn.


"When I took damage, I can add a Cyberse to my hand!" Playmaker explained, "I add to my hand Micro Coder!"

"Calm down, in case you've forgotten if you lose I'm dead meat." Ai pointed out.

"I haven't..." Playmaker told him, "My friends had all but given up to stop the Hanoi, but I won't stop now."

"Let's see how far your power shall go." Varis smirked eyeing the card in his hand before, "I place 1 card face-down, and end my turn."

"Playmaker..." Ai whispered before looking down.


Playmaker: 2400

Varis: 2000


Playmaker 2nd Turn:

'He has a Fusion Monster, a face-down, and Junk Barrage...' Playmaker thought, 'Transcode is the only monster on my field, so I need to be careful.'

"My turn draw!" Playmaker called drawing.

"Don't forget, you still have that card Playmaker." Ai pointed out. "It might be the key to taking him down."

"When it comes to it. I can't waste it too early." Playmaker told him.

Ai just nodded.

"Transcode Talker's ability! I revive back Splash Mage!" Playmaker called as Mage appeared again.

'Instead of Excode he revives Splash Mage?' Varis thought seeing that.

"Splash Mage's effect! I revive Formud Skipper!" Playmaker called as Skipper appeared again, "Then I summon Flame Bufferlo again!"

Bufferlo appeared again. Ai just watched in confusion. 'Playmaker... what are you planning?'

"Then I activate Three Strikes Barrier!" Playmaker called.


Three Strikes Barrier

Normal Trap Card

If your opponent controls exactly 3 cards: Activate 1 of these effects;
● this turn, your monsters cannot be destroyed by battle.
● this turn, you take no battle damage.
● this turn, each time your monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent, you gain the same amount of LP.


"Since you have three cards on your field, I can use one of it's three effects! All monsters I have can't be destroyed in battle, I take no battle damage, or if a monster on my field deals damage from battle, I gain that amount of Life Points!" Playmaker called before adding, "Appear the circuit that leads to the future!"

The circuit appeared.

"The summoning conditions are at least 2 monsters except tokens!" Playmaker called as Splash Mage, Flame Bufferlo, and Formud Skipper flew in, "Link Summon! Link 4, Rasterliger!"

The monster he obtained from his tag duel with Nyx appeared yowling.


Rasterliger

Light Type

Link Rating 4

Cyberse/Link

ATK: 2000

Link Markers: Top, Left, Right, Bottom

2+ monsters, except Tokens
You can target 1 Link Monster in either GY; this card gains ATK equal to that target's ATK until the end of this turn. You can Tribute any number of your monsters this card points to; destroy an equal number of cards on the field. You can only use each effect of "Rasterliger" once per turn.


"Transcode's ability activates!" Playmaker called as Transcode glowed.

Transcode: (ATK: 2300 + 500 = 2800)

Rasterliger: (ATK: 2000 + 500 = 2500)

"And now Flame Bufferlo, and Formud Skipper's effects! First Formud Skipper adds a level 5 or higher Cyberse to my hand! I add Cyberse Magician! Then Bufferlo discards Magician for me to draw two cards!" Playmaker called discarding the card he just added drawing two cards.

"I'm disappointed Playmaker." Varis smirked.

"You won't be for long! With Backup Secretary's ability, I summon her back!" Playmaker called as Secretary appeared again, "I set two cards, and activate Rasterliger's ability!"

Rasterligher yowled as it's rings glowed.

"I tribute any number of monsters linked to this card to destroy an equal number of cards in play! I tribute Secretary, and destroy Furious Dragon!" Playmaker called as Rasterliger fired a blast from Secretary destroying Furious Dragon.


With the group...

"Nice one! With this when Yusaku attacks with either of his monsters Varis will lose!" Yuya grinned.

"You're wrong Yuya, he's not that reckless." Yuto told him. "I don't know how, but if Yusaku attacks he'll lose."

"But Varis doesn't have anything defending him." Cal pointed out.


Back at the Duel...

'Something isn't right...' Playmaker thought, 'This looks a bit too easy...'

"What are you waiting for, finish him off!" Ai told Playmaker

"Are you hesitating for your one shot?" Varis smirked.

Playmaker grunted, "I can't get another shot like this... Battle! Transcode attacks directly! This is the end! Transcode Finish!"

Transcode aimed a big blaster at Varis firing.

"You fell for it." Varis smirked catching them off guard, "I'll show you the true power of the Hanoi, and the ultimate, and most lethal weapon against Link Monsters! I activate my trap card!"

At that the card glowed bright blinding Playmaker.


With the group...

"What's going on!?" Cal cried seeing this, "What card is Varis using!?"

Yuya thinking quickly lowered his goggles before gasping in horror. "Oh no!"

"Yuya?" Rin asked nervously. "What's wrong?"

"That trap... Varis played Mirror Force!" Yuya panicked.


Back at the Duel...

Playmaker looked through the light before gasping, "Oh no!"

The trap revealed itself.


Mirror Force

Normal Trap Card

When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Destroy all your opponent's Attack Position monsters.


"I activate the trap card, Mirror Force!" Varis smirked, "It destroys all your monsters that are in attack mode!"

The blast was deflected striking both of Playmaker's monster destroying them both in big explosions. Ai just stared in horror. "That... no."

"Link Monsters can't go to defense mode... So cards like Mirror Force are really deadly against them." Playmaker grunted, "I knew that was too easy..."

"Yet you charged in anyway." Varis smirked, "With your monsters destroyed what can you hope for now?"

"And now I activate Grave Link!" Varis called.

"You may have used Mirror Force... But it won't be enough to shake me! I end my turn!" Playmaker called.

Varis 2nd Turn:

"My turn, I draw!" Varis called drawing, "And I activate Pot of Greed!"


Pot of Greed

Normal Spell Card

Draw 2 Cards.


"So now, I can draw 2 cards!" Varis called drawing twice, "Then I activate Monster Reborn!"


Monster Reborn

Normal Spell Card

Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.


"It revives 1 monster from either of our graveyards! And the monster, I chose to revive is Rasterliger!" Varis called as Rasterliger appeared on his side yowling.

"Not his own dragon?" Ai questioned.

"And now I activate Grave Link!" Varis called.


Grave Link

Normal Spell Card

Pay 1000 LP, and banish 1 Link Monster you control: Special Summon monsters from your GY that are equal or less then that monster's Link Rating but negate their effects, and can't attack this turn also destroy them during the end phase. You can banish this card from your GY, and target 1 monster you control: Decrease it's level by 1.


"By giving up 1000 points, I can banish Rasterliger to summon monsters from the graveyard equal or less then Rasterliger's Link!" Varis called. (Varis: 1000)

Furious Dragon, Curse of Dragonfire, and Defrag Dragon all appeared in Rasterliger's place.

"The monsters summoned cannot attack, and their effects are negated." Varis added.

"Then why summon them?" Ai questioned before his eyes widened.

"And now by banishing Grave Link, Curse of Dragonfire becomes level which means it's time! Appear the future circuit that lights up our path!" Varis called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are two level 4 or lower dragons except tokens!"

Curse of Dragonfire, and Defrag Dragon entered the markers.

"Link Summon! Appear Link 2, Twin Triangle Dragon!"

A small black dragon with his arms passing through two small yellow triangles appeared with 1200 attack points.


Twin Triangle Dragon

Dark Type

Link Rating 2

Dragon/Link

ATK: 1200

Link Arrrow: Bottom, Right

2 Level 4 or lower Dragon monsters, except Tokens
When this card is Link Summoned: You can pay 500 LP, then target 1 Level 5 or higher monster in your GY; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to, but it cannot attack this turn, also it has its effects negated.


"When Twin Triangle Dragon is Link Summoned by paying 500 Points I can summon a level 5 or higher monster from the grave but negate it's abilities, and restrict it from attacking this turn." Varis told them, "Revive Curse of Dragonfire!"

(Varis: 0500)

Curse reappeared.

"500 Life Points... Wait!" Playmaker realized his intention.

Varis flew to the Data Storm ahead.

"He's crazy he'll get shredded!" Ai cried in shock.

Varis reached his hand in the storm only for it to be pushed back with overwhelming force, "This Data Storm's density is too high... But, I can't afford to lose here!"

He plunged his hand in crying out before being pushed back with his arm torn off from the Data Storm.

"He failed?" Ai asked in shock.

Varis raise back holding where his arm used to be, "I can't... afford to lose!"

He rode back to the Data Storm to try again.

"Is he insane? He'll kill himself if he keep trying that." Ai pointed out.

Suddenly everything froze in place but Playmaker, and Varis.

"What?" Playmaker questioned.

Suddenly a holographic version of Dr. Kogami appeared shocking all who are seeing this.

"Father?" Varis asked in shock, "Why are you here?"

"Ryoken... I never did a single fatherly thing for you. I only made you suffer." Dr. Kogami said looking down, "But you didn't complain even once. You were a great son. Believe me, I never wanted to involve you in this. But without you, the world couldn't be saved from destruction."

"I know..." Varis replied to him.

"You can't lose here. I'll give you my final strength." Dr. Kogami told Varis shocking him.

"Final strength? But if you do that..." Varis trailed off in horror.

"I don't care." Dr. Kogami said simply, "Protect humanity's future in my place. You're my final and only hope."

With that he turned to light absorbed in Varis who looked over himself in shock as his arm was restored to normal, "This is..."

He soon noticed something, and gasped, "This radiance is..."

Soon time unfrozen catching Playmaker off-guard trying to avoid with Varis staring off at a path that was formed.

"That... he just..." Ai trailed off in disbelief.

'Father...' Varis thought before looking determined riding from the path reaching his hand as his robe's linings glow, "I activate my Skill! When I have 1000 or less Life Points, I can add 1 monster from the Data Storm to my Extra Deck! The new breath resides in my hand! Come Storm Access!"


Storm Access

Varis' Skill

If the user has 1000 or less LP, the user randomly obtains a Link Monster from a nearby Data Storm and adds it to their Extra Deck.


At that once the card appeared in his hand he burst out of the Data Storm behind Playmaker before a holographic screen of a heart monitor appeared on his Duel Disk which only Varis can view watching.

"Playmaker... it's been nice knowing you." Ai said quietly. "I think this is the end."

"The Stardust Road led me to it." Varis said to himself.

It did not go un-noticed by Playmaker who blinked, "Stardust Road...?"

"My new power, become the source for my victory! Manifest, the future circuit that lights up my path!" Varis called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are at least 2 Effect Monsters!"

Twin Triangle Dragon, Furious Dragon, and Curse of Dragonfire all flew up entering the top, left, right, and bottom markers.

"Link Summon! Manifest Link 4! Topologic Gumblar Dragon!"

At that a purple, gray, and green glowing dragon appeared with 3000 attack points roaring.


Topologic Gumblar Dragon

Dark Type

Link Rating 4

Cyberse/Link

ATK: 3000

Link Arrow: Up, Left, Right, Bottom

2+ Effect Monsters
If another monster is Special Summoned to a zone a Link Monster points to, while this monster is on the field: Discard 1 or 2 random cards, then your opponent discards the same number. If this card is Extra Linked and your opponent has at least 1 card in their hand: You can make your opponent discard 1 or 2 cards (whichever is higher), then, if they have no more cards in their hand, inflict 3000 damage to them. You can only use 1 "Topologic Gumblar Dragon" effect per turn, and only once that turn.


"That's it, we failed." Ai frowned. "It's over."

"I won't give up! It's not over yet!" Playmaker called.

"Battle! Gumblar Dragon attacks directly!" Varis called as Gumblar Dragon charged.

"I activate the trap card, Draw Barrier!" Playmaker called to the rescue.


Draw Barrier

Normal Trap Card

Your opponent draws 1 card. If an opponent's monster declares a direct attack it loses 1000 ATK during damage calculation, and if it does, at the end of the Damage Step, Special Summon 1 Link Monster from your GY.


"You draw a card, and Gumblar Dragon loses 1000 points!" Playmaker called as Varis drew.

Gumblar Dragon: (ATK: 3000 - 1000 = 2000)

The attack struck as Playmaker knelled from the hard attack weakened. (Playmaker: 0400)

"This is bad." Rin panicked.

"Afterward... Transcode is revived!" Playmaker called as Transcode reappeared.

Varis looked back at the heart monitor before saying, "I end my turn!"


Playmaker: 0400

Varis: 0500


Playmaker 3rd Turn:

"My turn draw!" Playmaker drew looking before looking at the Data Storm before flying to it.

"Playmaker what are you doing? You saw what that storm did to him!" Ai cried in shock.

"It's our only chance to stop him!" Playmaker argued before reaching the storm, "If Varis can do it so can I!"

He plunged his hand in as he screamed feeling the force shredding his arm but grunted, "I've come too far to fall... And I won't let Lilly, Mom, Dad, Yugo, and Lulu down!"

With that he entered the Data Strom crying out.

"Is he planning a death wish!?" Varis asked in shock.

Playmaker reached in calling, "I... won't... GIVE UP!"

At that his line on his suit glowed before what appeared in silhouette was a huge dragon roaring a tremendous roar before the card appeared in his hand as he grunted determined bursting out of the storm looking really damaged.

"Playmaker!" Ai cried in horror.

Playmaker went too a knee before looking at the card he obtained before saying, "Yes... this is what we needed! Transcode's ability activates! Revive Splash Mage!"

Splash Mage reappeared.

"Splash Mage's ability! Revive Formud Skipper!" Playmaker added as Skipper reappeared, "Appear the circuit that leads to the future!"

The circuit appeared in place.

"The summoning conditions are at least 3 effect monsters!" Playmaker called as three entered the top, left, right, bottom-right, and bottom-left markers, "Circuit combined!"

Varis' eyes widened in shock. "Impossible!"

Hearing something he looked at the heart monitor, and widen his eyes in horror seeing a line before telling to Playmaker, "I'm sorry, but I can't continue this duel!"

"What?" Playmaker asked.

"I activate the trap, Link Gain!" Varis called.


Link Gain

Normal Trap Card

When your opponent Link Summons a monster: Both players draw 1 card, and then they both take 1000 damage, and if you both do, your monsters cannot be targeted to card effects this turn. If you control 1 Link-3 or higher monster you can activate this card from our hand.


"When you Link Summon a monster we both draw a card!" Varis called as they both drew, "And then we both take 1000 points of damage!"

"Wait, but we don't have 1000 life points left!" Ai panicked.

Bombs exploded as their both pushed back screaming.


Playmaker: 0000

Varis: 0000

DRAW!


"Yusaku!" Yuya cried in horror.

The feed turned to static before what exited the room was Yusaku who was breathing rapidly coughing. Rin ran and caught him. "Are you alright?"

Yusaku coughed and breathed trying to catch his breath, "Why... Why did he do that?"

"You saw it didn't you, Dr. Kogami did something." Ai pointed out.

"That doesn't answer my question." Yusaku grunted standing up before wincing grabbing his shoulder, "That... Data Storm nearly tore me apart."

"You can't go back Yusaku, you can't fight Varis again... it could kill you." Zuzu told him.

"I'm... I'm the only one that can fight him." Yusaku pointed out, "You all lose hope, and had all but given up, won't continue fighting the Hanoi... But I won't stop now, I will defeat Varis, and saved all the people the Tower absorbed."

Yuto flinched at that.

"He's forced you into a DRAW twice and he would have beaten you last time." Zuzu pointed out. "You're strong Yusaku but he's out of your league."

"So what do you plan?" Yusaku glared catching off-guard, "Just stand here, and let him continue what he, and the Hanoi are up too, to hurt people? I won't do that, and if you all won't face him, then I will! I know where he's at, we got a score to settle."

With that he tried to run out but leaned to the doorway of the truck's back grunting.

"... There is one thing we can try." Yuya mentioned quietly. "One monster that just might be enough to take Varis down for good, you beat Specter so you should have all the cards he took right?"

"I have a card that is the key to stopping him." Yusaku grunted taking out the card he obtained, "Mom, Dad, Lilly, Skye, even Gore, Akira, and Emma all worked with their lives to stop to Hanoi, and I won't let all their efforts be for nothing!"

"Yusaku you're hurt, if you duel him now even with that card you're physically not able to put up enough of a fight." Yuya pointed out. "You can barely stand up, give me Starving Venom and Clear Wing... Yuto, I'm taking Dark Rebellion too. You know it's the best chance we have at this point."

"It's not your fight now." Yusaku told him, "It's me, and Varis' fight now."

Yuya stared at Yusaku. "You need time to recover, I'm not giving you a choice. Now hand over the dragons Yusaku."

"It's my fight! You lost hope long before, and if you battle him then you'll lose on purpose, or give up hope again!" Yusaku yelled, "This is my battle now!"

"Well spoken." a voice said.

Everyone turned to that voice. It was a woman with long black hair wearing a doctor uniforms saying, "I'm guessing your Playmaker's group?"

"Who are you?" Zuzu asked.

"I'm the real identity of Emika." the woman answered, "I'm Daisy Turner."

Hearing that Rin flinched before glaring. "Get out."

"Just listen." Daisy told her, "I am fighting the Hanoi with you all, and I want to assist."

"What makes you think we could trust you?" Cal questioned.

"...My sister was absorbed, and I want to stop them. Moon Dancer opened my eyes." Daisy answered.

"So you know where the Stardust Road is?" Yusaku asked her.

Daisy nodded, "That's where Varis, and Dr. Kogami live at from their house."

"You're obviously lying, you're one of the Hanoi you want the tower to succeed." Rin snapped. "Yusaku don't listen to a word she says."

"You think, I would lie about something like this when I lost my sister?" Daisy glared at her.

"If that's true how are you still here? You lost just like she did after all." Rin pointed out. "If losing a duel gets you absorbed by that Tower then what spared you? It's obviously a trap."

"Varis spared me from being absorbed giving me a second chance, but had gotten Baira absorbed herself." Daisy said to them, "Playmaker you saw me dueling Dr. Kogami at the tower!"

"Yes, I did..." Yusaku nodded admitting that.

"Fine... go ahead and get yourself killed if you want. It doesn't matter anymore." Yuto frowned before walking off.

"Yuto stop!" Yuya said getting in front of him, "We should go support Yusaku against Varis! If we don't support him then all our efforts, and all of our absorbed friends' efforts will be for nothing!"

"So what? It doesn't matter at this point Yuya, we've failed. We've lost, it's over!" Yuto snapped. "Varis and the Hanoi won."

Rin slapped Yuto at that shocking him.

"Stop that right now Yuto!" Rin scolded, "Would Lulu want you giving up at this point!? No! She would tell you to continue fighting no matter how pointless it is!"


Ulrich362: Well... things are at their absolute lowest.

bopdog111: Varis, and Yusaku will meet up for the final battle of season 1.

Ulrich362: True, though being honest I see it as also the finale of the fic with Varis defeating Yusaku in their final match.

bopdog111: But don't worry everyone this isn't the fic's finale cause there are more possibilities up ahead.

Ulrich362: We'll have to see. See you in the next, possibly final, chapter.

bopdog111: Be sure to review!