bopdog111: We're back for two duels here.
Ulrich362: True, Gore managed to defeat the Knight of Hanoi known as Rosaly but now he has his sights on a bigger prize.
bopdog111: Playmaker himself.
Ulrich362: True, how will Playmaker handle a match with the number 1 Charisma Duelist?
bopdog111: We will see here.
Ulrich362: Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V but we own the OCs!
At SOL Technologies a woman with a clipboard walked up too Akira.
"Mr. Zaizen sir, Gore has encountered Playmaker and Nyx is there as well." she informed him.
"Playmaker, and Nyx?" Akira asked hearing that, "There is no need for both the Ignis, Playmaker, or Nyx, I don't care! Defeat either one of them!"
"Yes sir." the woman nodded.
Meanwhile...
"How do you want to handle it?" Playmaker asked across from Gore outside the virtual city.
"A Speed Duel is fine with me." Gore grinned. "That way I can show everyone who the best duelist in Link Vrains really is."
Playmaker nodded as Ai build a storm where he, and Gore jumped on while Nyx followed behind.
"Watch and learn Nyx, maybe you'll pick up a few new tricks." Gore smirked to her.
She nodded at that. "Maybe."
"SPEED DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Throes in Perdition by Trivium)
Playmaker: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Gore: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Playmaker told Gore, "You challenged me so I will lead first!"
"Fine with me." Gore smiled.
Playmaker 1st Turn:
"Then my go!" Playmaker called before saying, "And I'll start by summoning Dotscaper from my hand!"
A blue, and white block monster with yellow eyes rose up.
(Attack Position)
Dotscaper
Earth Attribute
Level 1
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2100
If this card is sent to the GY: You can Special Summon this card. If this card is banished: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use 1 "Dotscaper" effect per turn, and only once that turn. You can only use each effect of "Dotscaper" once per Duel.
"I end my turn." Playmaker ended his turn.
"Huh?" Ai blinked astonished, "Playmaker, what kind of a start is that!?"
Everyone else was confused but Nyx however knows full well what Playmaker's strategy is right now.
Playmaker's Hand: 3/Field: Dotscaper (Attack Position)
Gore 1st Turn:
"If that's all you're going to do this won't take any time at all." Gore smirked drawing his card. "I summon Gouki Suprex in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Gouki Suprex
Earth Attribute
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Gouki" monster from your hand. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Gouki" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Gouki Suprex". You can only use this effect of "Gouki Suprex" once per turn.
"Then since I summoned him Gouki Suprex's special ability lets me bring out Gouki Riscorpio from my hand."
(Attack Position)
Gouki Riscorpio
Earth Attribute
Level 5
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 2300
DEF: 0
If you control no monsters, or all monsters you control are "Gouki" monsters, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Gouki" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Gouki Riscorpio". You can only use this effect of "Gouki Riscorpio" once per turn.
The two Ogres rose up each having power more then enough to take out Playmaker.
"I'll play one card facedown and now I'll attack with Gouki Suprex." Gore called.
Suprex charged in only for Playmaker to call, "I activate Rescue Interlacer's effect in my hand!" He shows a monster discarding it, "By sending this card from my hand to the graveyard the damage I would've taken from this attack is nullified!"
The attack struck Dotscaper which destroyed it but Playmaker didn't took damage.
"I should have known you had something up your sleeve, but it won't protect you from Gouki Riscorpio's direct attack!" Gore called.
Gouki Riscropio charged in as Playmaker watched before the attack struck causing him to stumble to a knee. (Playmaker: 1700/Hand: 2)
"I'll end my move." Gore told him. "I expected this to be a challenge, but I guess I was wrong."
Gore's Hand: 2/Field: Gouki Suprex (Attack Position), Gouki Riscorpio (Attack Position), One Set Card
"You weren't wrong." his opponent brought up suddenly.
"What?" Gore asked hearing that.
"During this End Phase, since I used his ability to avoid damage from an attack, Rescue Interlacer summons itself from my graveyard!" A female virtual monster rose up readying.
(Defense Position)
Rescue Interlacer
Light Attribute
Level 3
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1200
During damage calculation, if your Cyberse monster is attacked (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; you take no battle damage from that battle. You can only use this effect of "Rescue Interlacer" once per turn. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was discarded there to activate this effect this turn: Special Summon this card.
Playmaker: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Rescue Interlacer (Defense Position)
Gore: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Gouki Suprex (Attack Position), Gouki Riscorpio (Attack Position), One Set Card
Playmaker 2nd Turn:
Playmaker only drew looking before saying, "I activate Cynet Mining!"
Cynet Mining
Normal Spell Card
Send 1 card from your hand to the GY; add 1 Level 4 or lower Cyberse monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Cynet Mining" per turn.
"I send a card in my hand to the graveyard, to add a Cyberse that's level 4 or lower to my hand." Playmaker said sending a card while adding a new one, "Then I summon Balancer Lord!"
Balancer Lord from his first duel with the Hanoi rose up.
(Attack Position)
Balancer Lord
Light Attribute
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 1200
Once per turn: You can pay 1000 LP; during your Main Phase this turn, you can Normal Summon 1 Cyberse monster, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) If this card is banished: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Balancer Lord" once per turn.
Gore smirked seeing the monster. "Not bad, but your monsters are too weak to overpower my Goukis."
Playmaker only grinned, "I activate Balancer Lord's ability but we will get to it soon!"
(Playmaker: 0700/Hand: 1)
"You have less than 1000 life points." Ai mentioned.
"And it's the reason why I took that attack earlier Gore." Playmaker said which confused Gore until he revealed, "If I wanted too I would've summoned Dotscaper to block Riscorpio's attack after Suprex destroyed it."
Gore's eyes widened in shock hearing that. Playmaker told Ai, "Start it up!"
"Righty-o, pronto Playmaker!"
Ai glowed as a Data Storm appeared which Playmaker grinned and jumped in calling out reaching his hand. "I activate my Skill! Since I have 1000 or lower Life Points it allows me to have a Cyberse from the Data Storm go in my Extra Deck! Neo Storm Access!"
Neo Storm Access
Playmaker's Skill
If the user has 1000 or less LP, the user randomly obtains a Cyberse monster from a nearby Data Storm and adds it to their Extra Deck.
Light build on his hand as Ai cried, "Now, seize the wind Playmaker!"
A silhouette of a digital chimera materialized in the storm flying in Playmaker's hand materializing as a card which made the boy grinned jumping out landing on his Duel Board with the card in hand.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Gore frowned.
"Appear circuit that leads to the future!"
Balancer Lord, and Rescue Interlacer entered arrows as Playmaker called, "Link Summon! Link 2, Clock Spartoi!"
Clock Spartoi shot up in the Extra Monster Zone.
(Attack Position)
(In Extra Monster Zone)
Clock Spartoi
Dark Attribute
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 800
Link Markers: Bottom, Bottom-Left
2 Cyberse monsters
If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Cynet Fusion" from your Deck to your hand. If a monster(s) is Special Summoned to a zone(s) this card points to (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 Level 4 or lower Cyberse monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but negate its effects, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Fusion Monsters. You can only use each effect of "Clock Spartoi" once per turn.
"When this card is Link Summoned, I add Cynet Fusion to my hand!" His Deck ejected a card adding it before saying, "Then due to Balancer Lord's ability I summon Cyberse Gadget from my hand!"
Cyberse Gadget appeared in place.
(Attack Position)
Cyberse Gadget
Light Attribute
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 300
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 2 or lower monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but its effects are negated. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 "Gadget Token" (Cyberse/LIGHT/Level 2/ATK 0/DEF 0). You can only use this effect of "Cyberse Gadget" once per turn.
"As it's summoned Dotscaper is revived but without it's abilities!" Playmaker added as Dotscaper rose again.
Dotscaper: (Defense Position/Effects Negated)
"Appear a second time circuit that leads to the future!" Playmaker called as Gadget, and Dotscaper entered the arrows, "Link Summon! Link 2, Honeybot!"
Honeybot appeared from in one of Clock Spartoi's arrows.
(Attack Position)
Honeybot
Light Attribute
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 1900
Link Marker: Left, Right
2 Cyberse monsters
Neither player can target monsters this card points to with card effects, and those monsters cannot be destroyed by battle.
"Then Clock Spartoi, and Dotscaper's abilities activate!" Playmaker called, "First once a duel when Dotscaper is sent to the graveyard it's revived!"
Dotscaper rose up again.
Dotscaper: (Defense Position)
"Then by only summoning Fusion Monsters for the rest of the turn Clock Spartoi summons back a level 4 or lower monster from the graveyard! Come back, Clock Wyvern!"
Clock Wyvern rose from the graveyard roaring.
(Attack Position)
Clock Wyvern
Wind Attribute
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1000
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can halve this card's ATK, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Clock Token" (Cyberse/WIND/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0). You can only use this effect of "Clock Wyvern" once per turn.
Confused the female AI asked, "When did Clock Wyvern got in the graveyard?"
"He discarded it with Cynet Mining." Nyx answered.
"And now I activate Cynet Fusion!" Playmaker activated the card.
Cynet Fusion
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Cyberse Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. If you control no monsters in the Extra Monster Zone, you can also banish up to 1 Cyberse Link Monster from your GY as Fusion Material.
Clock Wyvern, and Dotscaper flew up entering the Fusion Vortex. Gore frowned seeing that.
"I Fusion Summon! Diplexer Chimera!"
At that a golden furred silver armored chimera with white wings appeared raising up in the left arrow Honeybot has.
(Attack Position)
Diplexer Chimera
Light Attribute
Level 5
Cyberse/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2000
DEF: 800
2 Cyberse monsters
Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 Cyberse monster; Spell/Trap Cards, and their effects, cannot be activated during the Battle Phase of this turn. If this Fusion Summoned card is sent to your GY: You can target 1 "Cynet Fusion" and 1 Cyberse monster in your GY, except this card; add them to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Diplexer Chimera" once per turn.
"A second Fusion Monster?" Gore asked in shock. "Well it's too weak to destroy my Riscorpio."
"I'm not done." Playmaker told him, "I activate Diplexer Chimera's special ability! By sacrificing itself all spells, and traps including their effects can't be used during this battle phase!" Diplexer Chimera spread it's wings in a bright glow before vanishing.
Gore's eyes widened in shock hearing that.
"In addition since Diplexer Chimera was sent to the graveyard when Fusion Summoned, I take a Cyberse, and Cynet Fusion from my graveyard, and add them right back to my hand!" he shows Clock Wyvern, and Cynet Fusion in his hand again as he said that.
"That can only mean one thing." Gore frowned.
"You know it!" Playmaker activated Cynet Fusion once more before spreading his arms, "I fuse Clock Wyvern along with Honeybot, and Clock Spartoi!"
The three raise up fusing together.
"The strong ones gather before its grand wings! Become a new legend! Fusion Summon! Come out! Cyberse Clock Dragon!" Playmaker chanted.
From the Fusion Vortex, Clock Dragon emerged from the portal roaring loudly.
(Attack Position)
(In Extra Monster Zone)
Cyberse Clock Dragon
Dark Attribute
Level 7
Cyberse/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
"Clock Wyvern" + 1+ Link Monsters
When this card is Fusion Summoned: You can send cards from the top of your Deck to the GY, equal to the combined Link Ratings of this card's materials. Until the end of the next turn, other monsters you control cannot attack, also this card gains 1000 ATK for each card sent to the GY by this effect. If you control a Link Monster, monsters your opponent controls cannot target monsters you control for attacks, except this one, also your opponent cannot target monsters you control with card effects, except this one. If this Fusion Summoned card is sent to the GY by an opponent's card effect: You can add 1 Spell from your Deck to your hand.
Gore's eyes widened seeing the monster.
"When Fusion Summoned, Clock Dragon sends the top cards of my deck to the graveyard equal to the Link Rating of the Link Monsters I fused together. Then it gets 1000 points stronger for each card sent!" Taking the four cards he sent them before raising his arm, "Cyberse Clock-Up!"
As it build strength Clock Dragon roared out loud.
Cyberse Clock Dragon: (ATK: 2500 + (1000 * 4) = 6500)
Gore frowned.
At SOL Tech...
"Not good, even Gore's best monster doesn't come close to that amount of power." the woman panicked.
"Playmaker... Just who are you?" Akira grunted seeing this, "First the Link Summoning Spam, then capturing the Ignis, and now Fusion... And taking attacks on purpose for that skill..."
Playmaker on the screen called, "Clock Dragon attack Gouki Suprex! Pulse Pressure!"
Clock Dragon charged the blast it's jaws firing it at Suprex.
"You may have stopped my trap cards, but I can discard Gouki Octostretch to the graveyard to cut the damage from your attack in half!" Gore countered as his monster shattered.
(Gore: 1650/Hand: 1)
"He had a Hand Trap like Playmaker waiting?" the female AI asked surprised.
"Gore's the top ranked Charisma Duelist for a reason." Nyx answered.
"Is that the end of your turn Playmaker?" Gore challenged. "If it is, I'm still standing."
Playmaker only narrowed his eyes, "I end my turn."
Playmaker's Hand: 0/Field: Cyberse Clock Dragon (Attack Position/In Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 6500)
"Since your turn is over the effect of my Gouki Suprex adds a copy of Gouki Twistcobra to my hand." Gore mentioned.
Gore 2nd Turn:
Gore drew his card before smirking. "I summon Twistcobra."
(Attack Position)
Gouki Twistcobra
Earth Attribute
Level 3
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 0
(Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 "Gouki" monster, then target 1 "Gouki" monster you control; it gains ATK equal to the original ATK of the Tributed monster until the end of this turn. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Gouki" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Gouki Twistcobra". You can only use each effect of "Gouki Twistcobra" once per turn.
"Then I'll use the effect of my Gouki Headbatt, discarding one Gouki to summon him from my hand and give Risorpio an extra 800 attack points."
(Defense Position)
Gouki Headbatt
Earth Attribute
Level 2
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 0
If this card is in your hand: You can send 1 other "Gouki" monster from your hand to the GY, then target 1 "Gouki" monster you control; Special Summon this card in Defense Position, and if you do, the targeted monster gains 800 ATK until the end of this turn. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Gouki" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Gouki Headbatt". You can only use each effect of "Gouki Headbatt" once per turn.
"Now, I'll create my Circuit!"
The circuit appeared above them as Playmaker, and Nyx looked at it wondering what he's gonna summon.
"The summoning conditions are at least two Goukis, I put Riscorpio, Headbatt, and Twistcobra in the link arrows! Circuit Combine!" Gore called as his monsters entered the bottom three markers. "I Link Summon, Gouki the Great Ogre!"
(Attack Position)
Gouki the Great Ogre
Earth Attribute
Link Rating 3
Warrior/Effect/Link
ATK: 2600
Link Marker: Bottom-Left, Bottom, Bottom-Right
2+ "Gouki" monsters
All monsters on the field lose ATK equal to their original DEF. If this card would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can destroy 1 of your monsters this card points to instead.
A huge ogre with a cape, and wielding an axe rose up roaring loud against Clock Dragon.
"2600..." the female AI trailed off with a slight frown, "I don't like what he's up to."
"I can't attack yet, but my Great Ogre's ability decreases the attack points of every monster on the field by their original defense points. Which means your Clock Dragon gets 2000 points weaker." Gore declared. "Ogre Pressure!"
Great Ogre roared loud at Clock Dragon which weakened it.
Clock Dragon: (ATK: 6500 - 2000 = 4500)
"What an annoying effect!" Ai groaned hearing that.
"That ends my turn, which means I get three new Gouki cards for my next move." Gore mentioned. "And if memory serves your Clock Dragon loses its extra 4000 points."
Clock Dragon: (ATK: 4500 - (1000 * 4) = 500)
Gore's Hand: 3/Field: Gouki the Great Ogre (Attack Position), One Set Card
"Well I'm sorry to say but that next turn won't be possible." Playmaker told Gore.
"What?" Gore questioned hearing that.
Playmaker: 0700
Hand: 2
Field: Cyberse Clock Dragon (Attack Position/In Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 500)
Gore: 1650
Hand: 3
Field: Gouki the Great Ogre (Attack Position), One Set Card
Playmaker 3rd Turn:
"My Deck doesn't solely rely on Clock Dragon. I have other options!" Playmaker drew as he said this looking before calling, "It starts with Pot of Greed!"
Pot of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Draw 2 Cards.
"So now due to it's effect, I draw 2 cards!" he drew twice before calling, "Then by banishing Balancer Lord, and Dotscaper from the graveyard, I summon Degrade Buster!"
A red armored cybernetic warrior rose up.
(Attack Position)
Degrade Buster
Fire Attribute
Level 7
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 2 Cyberse monsters from your GY. You can target 1 monster your opponent controls with ATK higher than this card (Quick Effect); banish it until the End Phase. You can only use this effect of "Degrade Buster" once per turn.
"That monster won't help you." Gore told him. "It's powerless against my Great Ogre. Ogre Pressure!"
Great Ogre roared again as Degrade Buster collapsed to its knees.
Degrade Buster: (ATK: 2500 - 2500 = 0)
Playmaker undisturbed called, "Dotscaper, and Balancer Lord's effects! First as Balancer Lord was banished, I can summon Code Radiator from my Hand!"
A blue armored cyberse warrior that has a long tail rose up.
(Attack Position)
Code Radiator
Water Attribute
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 800
If a Cyberse monster you control would be used as Link Material for a "Code Talker" monster, this card in your hand can also be used as material. If this card is sent from the hand or field to the GY as material for the Link Summon of a "Code Talker" monster: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change its ATK 0, also negate its effects. If this card on the field was used as material, you can target 2 monsters, instead. You can only use each effect of "Code Radiator" once per turn.
"Then as Dotscaper was banished, it's summoned again!" Playmaker added as Dotscaper popped back up.
Dotscaper: (Defense Position)
At SOL Tech Akira frowned.
"What is he doing now?"
"Ogre Pressure!"
Great Ogre roared at the two newly summoned monsters which doesn't effect Dotscaper but Code Radiator was slightly weakened.
Code Radiator: (ATK: 1600 - 600 = 800)
Playmaker gave a soft smile, "Your something else Gore... I don't get to use this card often, so you have earned the right to face it!"
"What?" Gore questioned hearing that. "What card?"
"Allow me to introduce you... To my TRUE ace! Appear the circuit that leads to the future!" Playmaker called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are at least two effect monsters! I set Cyberse Clock Dragon, Degrade Buster, Dotscaper, and Code Radiator in the Link Markers!" All four of his monsters flew up entering the top, left, right, and bottom arrows, "Circuit combined!"
"Link 4!" Gore cried in shock.
"Seize the wind that connects to the unseen world! Link Summon! Link 4, Accesscode Talker!"
With that chant what materialized behind him was a white armored digital warrior that has gold edges on it's armor with blue gems around it, gold shoulder plates, and wielding a large white lance that has a golden point with blue glowing eyes before it twirled it's lance striking a stance.
(Attack Position)
Accesscode Talker
Dark Attribute
Link Rating 4
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 2300
Link Markers: Top, Right, Left, Bottom
2+ Effect Monsters
If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 Link Monster that was used as material for its Link Summon; this card gains ATK equal to that monster's Link Rating x 1000. You can banish 1 Link Monster from your field or GY; destroy 1 card your opponent controls, but for the rest of this turn, you cannot banish monsters with the same Attribute to activate the effect of "Accesscode Talker". Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to the activation of this card's effects.
(A/N (bopdog111): Don't worry Playmaker fans, Firewall Dragon is still gonna be used his ionic monster, he just doesn't have it yet.)
"Your monster only has 2300 points." Gore pointed out. "It can't beat me." 'Plus I have that facedown just in case, no matter how powerful his monster gets I won't fall. I won't take damage.'
"Code Radiator's effect activates! Since I used it to Link Summon a Code Talker, Great Ogre's abilities are negated, and it's attack points are now zero!" Playmaker revealed.
"No way!" Gore cried in shock as Great Ogre fell to one knee as it held itself up with its axe.
Gouki the Great Ogre: (ATK: 2600 - 2600 = 0/Effects Negated)
"In addition, I activate Accesscode Talker's special ability! Access Integration!" Accesscode Talker readied it's lance to throw, "By banishing Clock Spartoi from my graveyard, I can destroy a card on the field! You can't activate cards against this effect!"
"Then... it's over." the female Ignis realized.
Accesscode charged it's lance destroying Gore's face-down before Playmaker called, "Battle! Accesscode Talker attacks Gouki The Great Ogre!"
Accesscode readied it's lance twirling it around him before charging with it's lance pointing at Great Ogre to finish him off. Great Ogre shattered as Gore cried out.
Playmaker: 0700
Hand: 0
Field: Accesscode Talker (Attack Position/In Extra Monster Zone)
Gore: 0000
Hand: 3
Field: Nothing
Playmaker wins!
Gore landed on the ground as Playmaker stopped where he landed jumping off before offering Gore a hand. Gore looked at it before frowning as he took it. "I never stood a chance."
"You managed to last against me using Neo Storm Access which is something not many can manage, and your also the first in a long time I used Accesscode Talker on." Playmaker said to him as Nyx landed near them, "Your a good duelist Gore. You took Rosaly's advice to heart to evolve your Duel Style."
Gore frowned. "Advice from the Hanoi, I guess it can come from anywhere."
"Better then no advice at all." Playmaker nodded to him.
Gore closed his eyes before vanishing. He turned to Nyx asking, "Does that make me the new Number 1?"
"It wasn't an official duel so I doubt it." Nyx admitted before frowning and vanishing.
Playmaker also vanished.
At Cafe Nom...
Yusaku sighed exiting after dueling Gore.
"Are you alright?" Celina asked him. "Accesscode Talker only comes out when you're in trouble."
"Yeah. He really pushed me to use it." Yusaku admitted to his mother before frowning, "But who was that Hanoi that dueled Gore earlier?"
"She wasn't your normal Knight of Hanoi, I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of her." Cal admitted.
Meanwhile...
Rosaly arrived back at base sighing, "Not the best way to make an impression."
"Welcome back." mentioned a male voice.
"Thank you Specter." Rosaly turned to see Specter, "The number 1 Charisma Duelist is tougher then he looks, and I nearly had both the Ignis in my hands. He was impersonating one of us to get their attention."
"No doubt it was SOL Technology behind that stunt." Specter noted thoughtfully.
"No matter, the Ignis will be ours soon enough." mentioned a second male voice. "We've already located two of them, we just need to bide our time."
"Varis." Rosaly looked over her shoulder hearing that.
A masked young man was walking up to them.
"Brother, is father doing okay?" Rosaly asked him bowing slightly.
"He's stable for now, but who knows for how much longer." Varis frowned.
Rosaly grunted looking troubled, "We need to hurry before it happens... I can't stand the thought of losing him... And all our hard work to help him will be for nothing..."
Varis took her hand. "Calm down."
She continued looking down before taking a breath.
"For now, we wait." Varis said quietly.
She slowly nodded at this looking up.
Back at Cafe Nom...
"Is something wrong?" the female AI asked Lilly.
"Huh, what do you mean?" Lilly asked her.
"You don't look happy since you, and Yusaku exited Link VRAINS." the female AI answered.
"Oh... it's nothing." Lilly mentioned. "I'm ok."
"You can tell me Lilly." the female AI told her.
Lilly just smiled and shook her head. "I'm really ok, I promise."
She noticed the AI's eye is glowing.
"Wow, that's beautiful." Lilly admitted.
"I have the ability to tell the difference between lies, and deception which is why Cyberse World never had any conspiracies." the female AI explained, "And now my abilities say that your not okay."
Hearing that she frowned. "Sometimes you can be ok and not ok at the same time."
"So what's wrong?" the female AI asked her, "You can tell me Lilly."
"That girl Gore beat, she's bothering me that's all." Lilly answered honestly. "I can't put it into words."
"You mean Rosaly?" the female AI asked her.
"Yeah." Lilly nodded.
The female AI nodded before suggesting, "Well to help you for her why don't you duel your brother?"
"Huh? Oh no." Lilly said quickly. "I can't do that."
"Why not?" the female AI asked her.
"Honestly, I wouldn't stand a chance and it would only discourage me." Lilly answered. "I'm the third best Charisma Duelist according to SOL Technologies. Gore is Number one and Blue Angel is number two... but compared to either of them or Yusaku... I'm not even in the same league."
"Your not giving yourself enough credit, Lilly." the female AI told her, "Besides, I still have a Deck you can use that is strong, and powerful itself if you like to use it. Besides it ain't the Decks that make the Duelists, it's how their used. Yusaku beat Gore cause he was experienced with them, and had an idea for ahead taking Gore's attacks on purpose but he won't do that if he is in a Master Duel."
"You just don't get it." Lilly frowned.
"Oh, I think I do." the female AI told her.
"I'm not saying I'm a weak duelist, but I know when someone is out of my league." Lilly told her. "Besides, we have more important things to worry about than me not being the best duelist in the world."
"That's what I'm talking about." the female AI mentioned.
Lilly frowned at that before looking down. "Just... let it go already."
"I'm trying to help you Lilly." the female AI told her, "Now you should challenge your brother now or else he would never recover."
Lilly's eyes widened in shock. "What do you mean he'll never recover?"
"Rosaly is real different... She's the sister of the leader of the Knights of Hanoi, and if she, and Varis team up against him then there's a chance Ai will be stolen, and they'll use Yusaku for their purposes." the female AI stated.
"How could you know that?" Lilly asked nervously.
"The Hanoi are close to perfecting a program called the Deleted to make people mindless slaves to the Hanoi to destroy the Cyberse." the female Ai answered grimly, "If they use it on Yusaku then it'll make them unstoppable if their's no equal to snap him out of it."
"That doesn't explain how you know about that kind of program." Lilly mentioned only to frown and shake her head. "But like I've been telling you even though I'm good I'm not his equal. My brother is stronger than I am."
She only stared before calling, "Ai! Ai!"
Yusaku walked in at that.
"You called?" Ai asked her.
"You both should have a match with Lilly." the female AI told them.
"Huh, but why?" Ai asked in confusion.
"She needs to stay prepared, and ready against the Hanoi in case the Deleted happens." the female AI answered.
"The deleted?" Yusaku asked.
She explained what it's about, and why it's important for Lilly to duel him in case both Rosaly, and Varis team up together against him where they both can team up themselves or take the two separately.
"Varis, so he's the leader of the Knights of Hanoi." Yusaku noted thoughtfully. "Still, based on what you just said if they use this program it won't just be on me, Lilly will end up affected as well. Along with everyone else in Link VRAINS."
"It's near being perfected, and wanted to test it first but I don't know who. It might be you possibly which is why she needs to duel you now." the female AI stated simply.
"I said no!" Lilly snapped. "I'm not dueling Yusaku and that's all there is to it!"
"Lilly stop!" Yusaku scolded to his sister.
"It's not just that I know you're stronger than me, I'm one of the top Charisma Duelists... SOL Technologies knows who I am." she told him. "If we duel and neither of us hold back it would be obvious we're connected and our entire family would be in danger."
"That can be fixed." Yusaku told her simply, "SOL wouldn't instantly realize we're connected cause we're not holding back, that's what duelists do everytime."
Lilly frowned. "... fine, but I don't like this."
"What's the worse that can happen? I mean you two are dueling for fun, and sharpening your skills." Ai told her in a obvious way.
"SOL Technologies watches our duel and learns who Playmaker really is." Lilly answered before frowning.
"But they haven't." Yusaku told her, "We always covered our tracks, and haven't given any clues for that. That one time was only for Skye to hear, and they weren't around to listen."
Lilly just sighed in defeat. "Let's see if Cal will let us in."
When they entered Cal gave a thumbs up, "Your both good to go, and as an added bonus I spliced some firewalls so SOL wouldn't spectate."
"Into the VRAINS!" the two of them called just as Cal's phone started to ring again.
As they entered Cal answered his phone curiously, "Hello?"
"Is there somewhere I can talk with you all in private?" Skye's voice asked. "I only have a few minutes."
"You can head to Cafe Nom. Both Lilly, and Yusaku just went into Link VRAINS to practice." Cal told her.
"I'll be there soon." she nodded hanging up.
In Link VRAINS...
Both Playmaker, and Nyx appeared in a area their not familiar with which might be the result of Cal's firewalls as Playmaker asked, "Since SOL isn't on us, I can safely ask this: When was the last time we dueled?"
Nyx frowned. "Before... it happened, when I was still learning from mom and dad."
"Well now... Let's catch up here." Playmaker prepared himself ready.
Nyx nodded. "Ai, can you create a data storm here?"
That made the male AI blink before asking, "How big?"
"Big enough for a Speed Duel." Nyx answered.
"Don't you want to have a Master Duel?" Playmaker asked her.
"Not this time." she replied. "Oh, but who goes first?"
"You can." Playmaker answered.
Nyx nodded hearing that before drawing her cards. Playmaker drew his hand as they hopped on their Duel Boards after Ai summoned the Data Storm.
(Dueling Theme: Saviors of the World by Skillet)
Playmaker: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Nyx: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Nyx 1st Turn:
Nyx looked at her cards only to gasp slightly. "I'll start with Curse of the Shadow Prison."
(Field Zone)
Curse of the Shadow Prison
Field Spell Card
Each time a "Shaddoll" monster(s) is sent to the GY by a card effect, place 1 Spellstone Counter on this card for each sent monster. All monsters your opponent controls lose 100 ATK for each Spellstone Counter on this card during your opponent's turn only. Each time you Fusion Summon a "Shaddoll" Fusion Monster, you can remove 3 Spellstone Counters from this card to use 1 appropriate face-up monster your opponent controls as 1 of the Fusion Materials.
"Next, I'll use Shaddoll Fusion."
Shaddoll Fusion
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 "Shaddoll" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. If your opponent controls a monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, you can also use monsters in your Deck as Fusion Material. You can only activate 1 "Shaddoll Fusion" per turn.
"I'll use it to fuse Shaddoll Falco with Shaddoll Squamata in order to Fusion Summon El Shaddoll Winda in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
El Shaddoll Winda
Dark Attribute
Level 5
Spellcaster/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2200
DEF: 800
1 "Shaddoll" monster + 1 DARK monster
Must first be Fusion Summoned. Cannot be destroyed by an opponent's card effects. Each player can only Special Summon monster(s) once per turn while this card is face-up on the field. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 "Shaddoll" Spell/Trap in your GY; add it to your hand.
Seeing the monster made Playmaker narrow his eyes.
"Now my effects go off, Curse of the Shadow Prison gains two Spellstone Counters, Shaddoll Falco summons itself from my graveyard in facedown defense mode, and Shaddoll Squamata sends Shaddoll Beast to my graveyard." Nyx continued. "Then thanks to Beast being set to the graveyard my Curse of the Shadow Prison gains one more counter and I draw a new card."
Curse of the Shadow Prison: (Spellstone Counters: 3)
Nyx drew her card before nodding. "I set this and end my turn."
Nyx's Hand: 0/Field: El Shaddoll Winda (Attack Position), Shaddoll Falco (Facedown Defense Position), Curse of the Shadow Prison (Field Zone/3 Spellstone Counters), One Set Card
Playmaker 1st Turn:
"My turn draw!" Playmaker drew looking before saying, "And I'll start by summoning Proxy Horse!"
A cyber horse appeared galloping beside Playmaker.
(Attack Position)
Proxy Horse
Light Attribute
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1100
DEF: 1100
If you would use this card you control as Link Material for a Cyberse monster, 1 Cyberse monster in your hand can also be used as material. During your End Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 2 Link Monsters in your GY, including at least 1 Cyberse monster; return them to the Extra Deck. You can only use each effect of "Proxy Horse" once per turn.
"When I use this card for a Link Summon, I can also use one other Cyberse from my hand!" Playmaker told his sister.
"But you can only Special Summon one time since Winda is in play." she reminded him.
"I know which is why I'm summoning a Link 3 with not just it... I'm also using Micro Coder from my hand!" Playmaker revealed.
Nyx's eyes widened hearing that.
Proxy Horse flew up with Linkslayer, and Micro Coder into the left, right, and bottom-left arrows.
"I Link Summon! Link 3, Powercode Talker!"
A red armored Code Talker with a grapnel appeared.
(Attack Position)
(In Extra Monster Zone)
Powercode Talker
Fire Attribute
Link Rating 3
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 2300
Link Markers: Left, Right, Bottom-Left
3 monsters
Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; negate that target's effects until the end of this turn. Once per turn, if this card battles an opponent's monster, during damage calculation (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 monster this card points to; this card's ATK becomes double its original ATK during that damage calculation only.
"I play my facedown card, El Shaddoll Fusion!" Nyx called quickly.
El Shaddoll Fusion
Quick-Play Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 "Shaddoll" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. You can only activate 1 "El Shaddoll Fusion" per turn.
"I can use it to summon a Shaddoll Fusion Monster."
"What a Fusion during your turn?" Ai asked shocked.
"And there's more, by using three Spellstone Counters my Curse of the Shadow Prison field spell lets me use Powercode Talker as Fusion Material along with my facedown Shaddoll Falco in order to Fusion Summon my El Shaddoll Grysta in attack mode." Nyx revealed.
(Attack Position)
El Shaddoll Grysta
Fire Attribute
Level 7
Rock/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2450
DEF: 1950
1 "Shaddoll" monster + 1 FIRE monster
Must first be Fusion Summoned. When your opponent would Special Summon a monster(s) while you have a "Shaddoll" card in your hand (Quick Effect): You can negate the Summon, and if you do, destroy that monster, then send 1 "Shaddoll" card from your hand to the GY. You can only use this effect of "El Shaddoll Grysta" once per turn. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 "Shaddoll" Spell/Trap in your GY; add it to your hand.
Playmaker grunted, "Well still as I used Micro Coder to summon a Code Talker it's special ability adds a Cynet card to my hand." He added the ejected card.
Nyx nodded. "Oh, and even though I used three counters my Fusion Summon put a new Spellstone Counter on my field spell."
Curse of the Shadow Prison: (Spellstone Counters: 1)
Playmaker looked at his hand before setting two of then, "I set two cards, and end my turn."
Playmaker's Hand: 1/Field: Two Set Cards
Playmaker: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Two Set Cards
Nyx: 4000
Hand: 0
Field: El Shaddoll Winda (Attack Position), El Shaddoll Grysta (Attack Position), Curse of the Shadow Prison (Field Zone/1 Spellstone Counters), One Set Card
Nyx 2nd Turn:
Nyx drew her card before taking a breath. "Playmaker?"
"Yeah?" he asked her.
She looked down. "Sorry. I activate my Skill, Devouring Shadows!"
Devouring Shadows
Nyx's Skill
If the user controls a "Shaddoll" Fusion Monster neither player can activate Set Spell/Trap cards until the End Phase.
"She has a new skill?" Ai asked hearing that.
"It's a skill for my own deck, though... I'm still working on it." Nyx admitted only to shake her head. "Winda, Grysta attack Playmaker directly!"
The two charged defeating him.
Playmaker: 0000
Hand: 1
Field: Two Set Cards
Nyx: 4000
Hand: 0
Field: El Shaddoll Winda (Attack Position), El Shaddoll Grysta (Attack Position), Curse of the Shadow Prison (Field Zone/1 Spellstone Counters), One Set Card
Nyx wins!
Nyx frowned at that before logging out. When she appeared she felt an arm wrapping around her. Lilly had tears in her eyes as she put her hands on the arm.
"Good job Yuka." Yusaku said the nickname he gave her with every chance he gets.
He felt her trembling as though she were about to start crying. He embraced his sister.
"I... I'm sorry big brother." she choked out.
"Don't be sorry." he told her.
"But... after what happened to you..." she whispered weakly as he recalled that before the incident she loved dueling him but after learning what he went through she was suddenly much less willing to be his opponent and on the rare occasions she won after he was rescued she looked really hurt and guilty, as though she felt her winning added to the suffering he went through. It was only when she dueled him but it clearly really upset her to think she was adding or reminding him of his pain.
"Your not doing anything like that. When I duel you, all of that is gone from my mind." Yusaku told him.
She turned and hugged him with tears in her eyes. He hugged her back before noticing company, "Skye?"
"Yeah, I think... we have a lot to talk about Yusaku." she mentioned before taking a breath. "I want to help you guys."
Ulrich362: Well then... that was a chapter.
bopdog111: Quite a bit of sibling love.
Ulrich362: It would seem so, and no Nyx is not always going to have a hand like that. She gasped because she drew such a powerful hand for her deck... it happens rarely.
bopdog111: She also will be using Invoked also.
Ulrich362: Maybe... see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!