Hello everyone! Sorry it's been a little while, but I promise you Scale-33 will come out later today or tomorrow. School started up again at the end of March which kind of made it difficult for me to find time. But, school will be over for me very soon. So the updates will be coming out faster. These tournament duels arereally fun to make, but I'm practically righting about 3-5 duels per match. I promise I have NOT lost my motivation. The opposite in fact.

With all the new support that came out recently for Yugo and Ruri, I am even more motivated because A, Yugo is one of the main players in this arc so him having more support to work with is beneficial and B, Ruri was the Bracelet girl I was struggling with the most scripting so her having more support is extremely helpful.

Anyways, think of Scale-32 as the mid-season finale for the Synchro Arc. We have a lot more to go including Round 2, Round 3, the Academia Invasion, the Finals, the match against Jack,and the finale of the arc which will be the Lancers vs Roget's forces. And now that I type it out, I realize how much that is, but it should be fun for you guys! I also have some big plans for Xyz which will include some familiar baddies from GX as the villains and some allies from ZEXAL.

Anyways, my friend had the idea of making an opening for the series and I really thought it was cool. I've noticed some other fics doing something similar and I always wanted to make one but couldn't quite do it on my own. So thanks to BladeWriter3 for doing the majority of the work on it! There will be the words of the song and then what is happening on the screen will be described.

OP 1 V1: No Pain No Game by Nano

The Ending Of This story

A diagonal image of Yuya amidst a Pendulum background with a bright smile.

I Will Hold It Close As I Wonder So Aimlessly

Below the image of Yuya is Yuto, standing in front of a Xyz portal with a stern yet warm look.

Into this New World

Above the two is Yugo, who stands before a Synchro backdrop with a goofy grin.

The Game Has Only Just Begun

The three hold up their aces, Odd Eyes, Dark Rebellion, and Clear Wing, as they close their eyes...

I Can See It In Your Eyes!

...the three open their eyes in sync with their iris' glowing red, indigo, and cyan respectively as their ace dragons shine, engulfing the screen.

(This Is Where Tomorrow Brings a New Game)

Yuya stands atop a hill overlooking Miami City, his jacket blowing in the wind as a Leo Corporation jet flies past LDS. Yuto is shown in front of the Duel Sanctuary, gazing at the ruined Heartland.

(It's Time To Learn That Pain Is Gain)

Yugo is riding his D-Wheel down a Duel Lane at night, the neon signs and billboards of City aglow with life as he passes by. Out on a boat in the sea, Yuri faces Academia, arms visibly crossed.

READY FIGHT!

Yuya appears riding atop of Odd-Eyes, who fills the screen with its signature Spiral Strike Burst!

(Instrumental)

Odd-Eyes' attack fades, revealing the Four Dimensions. The "Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V" logo appears, the words "Altered Destiny" beneath it. Yuya's Pendulum appears in the background, swinging back and forth before the logo fades. Zoom in on the Standard Dimension to see Yuya walking to You Show Duel School.

I Gotta Crush and Paint Away

The Lancers appear standing in front of the LDS logo. From left to right; Hokuto, Masumi, Yaiba stand back-to-back, ready for battle, Yaiba holding his signature wooden katana over his shoulder.

The Anguish Of My Past For Sake Of My Future

Sawatari stands self-assure with a proud grin on his face. Yugo leans on his D-Wheel, sporting a big friendly grin. Serena holds herself ready for battle, the faintest hint of longingness on her face.

Until My Life Comes To An End

Yuya and Yuzu stand close to each other, ready to face the coming battles together. Gongenzaka stands behind of the Standard Pair, arms folded with a steadfast gaze.

I'm Gonna Fight To Tear Apart That Destiny

Yuto stands back-to-back with Kurosaki, who bears a stoic and battle-hardened scowl. Roy is holding up his Duel Disk, trying to look intimidating, failing because he's next to Kurosaki.

(Ahh-Ahh)

Tsukkikage kneels in front of the Akabas, holding an arm out in front of them in a declaration of protection. Reira hides behind Reiji.

Break Out And Start A Revolution

Rightmost is Sora, who is consumed by the shadow and looking away from the group. But two hands reach out to him, causing him to turn around towards the light.

Until You Find The Answer

Cut to the Standard, Xyz and Synchro counterparts together on a grassy hill, gazing at the starry night sky. Yuzu and Ruri rest their heads on Yuya and Yuto's shoulders respectively, who in turn drape an arm around them. Rin does the same with Yugo, who blushes redder than Yuya's hair. It is a touching scene….

You're Looking For!

… the screen falls to reveal the Fusion Counterparts falling into darkness. Yuri grins wickedly as his eyes are whited out by a violet glow. Behind him is the shadow of an older boy, face obscured with a monstruous, inhuman smile on his face. Above him, Serena holds out her hand, desperately trying to reach her former friend. The gem on her bracelet shines like a star, cutting through the miasma that surrounds them. Behind her is the golden spirit of an older girl, trying to reach out to the figure behind Yuri as tears flow. The older teens vanish as the Fusion Counterparts' silhouettes turn to black and a large, sinister pair of draconic eyes open wide behind them.

I'll Challenge All My Limits

Crow, Kiryu, the Black Rose Witch, and Jack race in a line on the highway and call forth their dragons; Black-Feather, Infernity Void, Black Rose, and Red Daemon's.

Knowing This Could Be My Only Chance Now

Yuzu and Serena stand together striking Fusion and Pendulum summoning poses respectively. On the right side of the screen behind Yuzu is Bloom Diva, Bloom Lorin, and Prodigy Mozart. On the left side of the screen behind Serena was Cat Dancer, Panther Dancer and Lio Dancer.

To Overcome This Fate That's Come Over Me

On his D-Wheel, Yuya extends his arm outwards as Enlightenment Paladin begins to glow and evolves into a blue and golden warrior with a large sword. The swordsman hovers over Yuya with Odd Eyes Rebellion on it's right and Odd Eyes Wing on it's left.

The Ending Of This Story

Yuri stands in a dark tunnel with a monstrous grin with Starve Venom and Greedy Venom behind him. To his sides are Ruri and Rin with soulless eyes. Behind the girls are Independent Nightingale and Crystal Bell respectively.

I Will Hold It Close As I Wonder So Aimlessly

Yuto and Yugo closely race next to each other on the highway as Dark Rebellion and Clear Wing in the sky. Yuto slaps a card on his duel disk causing Dark Rebellion to be consumed by flames and evolve into Dark Rebellion Apocalypse. Yugo throws a card on his duel disk and reaches his hand out to the sky as Clear Wing shined and evolved into Crystal Wing. The two dragons fly at each other full force as and smash their heads against each other as Yuto and Yugo yell with glowing indigo and cyan eyes.

Into This New World

The scene changes to Yuya standing beneath a blue landscape. A pendulum swings above him, draw arcs of light across the sky. Yusho's face is shown over the center of the arcs, smiling down at his son with pride.

The Game Has Only Just Begun

Yuya reaches his hand out as the image of his father fades. He is shown to have a look of surprise on his face...

I Can See It In Your Eyes!

…which quickly turns into a triumphant smile!

(Instrumental)

The screen flashes to Reiji with D/D/D Hell Armageddon on his field sternly standing in front of the laughing Hell Kaiser with the roaring Cyber End Dragon. The scene changes to a worn out Serena and Yuzu kneeling in front of the soulless Rin and Ruri, with the silhouette of Parasite Fusioner behind them. The scene shifts again to Yuya, Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri standing across from each other with glowing eyes and spiked up hair as their dragons roared. The four dragons crash against each other causing a bright light to engulf the screen. The song ends with a shot of the Lancers on the highway in the Synchro Dimension looking up at the screen with the three Yu-boys in the center, each sharing a look of determination.

I hope y'all enjoyed that! It will be near the beginning of each chapter like the anime and it might change depending on events, similar to how there are different variations of the openings in the anime. There will probably be a new OP for the Xyz Arc but like I said earlier, we got a little while to go before then.

Like I said earlier, the next chapter will be out today or tomorrow so look forward to it! Seeya next time! The fun has just begun!