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Oh, I completely forgot to add this last chapter. -Music- (Kingdom Hearts) - (At Dusk, I Will Think of You) Just think at this music as Roxas' thought theme.
-Play- Opening of the Story = (Teardrop by BOWL)
Chapter 5 - LDS Assault
-Near Japan-
Near Japan, a jet few by. While within the jet, was a woman, with with pink hair and blue eyes and wears a pink colored skirt and blouse with gold long earrings and necklace and pink colored high heeled shoes with golden strips. She also wears a red lipstick and pink nail polish. This was Himika (Akaba Himika). Currently, she was using a tablet and smile of the success of LDS. Himika look out the window seeing Maiami City, with the jet landing.
-Meanwhile, outside the Airport of Maiami City-
Outside of the Airport, a limousine was waiting, with Nakajima was outside the vehicle, waiting for someone important. He was task by his superior, Akaba Reiji. To wait for the Chairwoman, Akaba Himika.
After awhile, he saw Himika approaching, Nakajima went to greet her, bowing his head slightly before her and open the door for her as the two enter the limo.
"Congratulations on the successful company merge, Chairwoman." Nakajima praised as the limousine began driving towards the LDS tower.
"Thank you, Nakajima." Himika responded with a smile. "With this, LDS is one step closer in having its presence all around the world. Such preparations are necessary to form strong alliances and to nurture more Duelists for the upcoming battles. And it's all part of mine and Reiji's plan."
"I'm sure the President will be very pleased to hear that acquisition. But…" Nakajima hesitated to speak more.
Himika saw his loss of words.
"What is it? Did something happen in my absence?"
"To be honest, I didn't want to bother you since you were busy with the negotiations and everything." Nakajima began explaining. "Truth be told, there have been several… incidents over the past week that I believe would interest you."
"Incidents…you say?" Himika narrow her eyes.
-At LDS-
"Welcome home, Mother." Reiji greeted his mother, who was walking up to him, as he but saw a worried expression on her face. "Is something bothering you, Mother?"
"Reiji-san. Is what I heard from Nakajima true, Reiji-san?" Himika instantly asked. "Aside from Ritual, Fusion, Synchro and Xyz, a new summoning method has appeared correct?"
Reiji adjusted his glasses before responding. "It's true Mother, the first sighting of this new summoning was about seven days ago."
Upon hearing this, Himika could only display a shock face. Reiji gesture his mother to sit on the couch and press a button on a remote to show a footage of Yuya's Duel with Strong Ishijima, where Yuya used Pendulum Summon in order to summon Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon alongside several other Monsters to win the match.
"From what we can tell, this new summoning method is called Pendulum."
"Pendulum?" Himika repeated.
"It involves using two special Monster cards into two special zones on your Duel Disk." Reiji explained. "And, you are granted the ability to Special Summon high-level monsters whose Level is within the Pendulum Scale without releasing. This is something that never existed before."
Himika began to worry and say. "Is it also 'that person.'"
"To be honest, we're still trying to investigate on how this occurred, but with the collected data and analysis, we were able to grasp the concept of this new summoning. As of matter of fact, we already developed the first prototype Pendulum cards that are ready for testing."
"Excellent work as always, Reiji-san." Himika said with a pleased smile.
"But, the problem is the Duelist that discovered Pendulum Summon." Reiji said while pressing a button on his remote, showing Sakaki Yuya's profile. "Sakaki Yuya, a fourteen year old boy in the Junior Youth class, attends You Show Duel School, a small school that focuses on Entertainment Dueling."
"It says here his win rate is about roughly fifty percent." Himika said in disbelief. "How was such an average Duelist belonging to Junior Youth able to create a brand-new Summoning method?"
"One detail that you are forgetting, he is the son of Sakaki Yusho."
"Sakaki Yusho?!" Himika hardened her gaze. "The same Sakaki Yusho who vanished three years ago and who have joined with our enemy, is the father of, Sakaki Yuya?"
"It's still too soon to jump to conclusions, but we cannot deny the possibility or the opposite." Reiji stated as he pressed a button on his remote showing Tsukumo Roxas's profile.
"Tsukumo Roxas, fourteen years old that also attends You Show Duel School." Himika turned to Reiji. "And why is this boy so special?"
Reiji pressed a button on his remote showing a video of Roxas and Yuya's duel, as this part of the duel, Roxas summon his ace.
-"Now! I use Gagaga Magician and Kagetokage to create the Overlay Network!"
Gagaga Magician and Kagetokage enter the blackhole, as light appear blinding everyone.
Roxas then started to chant. "Come forth! The Warrior that cut through the Darkness and Give Hope to the People! With the Power of Light!" Red glowing eyes were seen in the light. As a warrior emerged from the light, in white and gold armor and a little dark-gray, with two wings extending from its back, two cleavers/swords attached to its hips and the number 39 in red engraved on its left shoulder, with two orbs orbiting around.
"Number 39! Utopia!"
Utopia then pose in a heroic stances.
Number 39: Utopia (ATK 2500/DEF 2000 - Warrior/Light/RK: 4/OVU: 2)-
"Number?" Himika repeated.
"Tsukumo is an Xyz Duelist, with this strange card, Number… everytime he summon it, our systems get overheated."
Himika gasp and suggested. "So… he might not be from 'here.'"
"There is a possibility that's he may come from the Xyz Dimension. But, if he was, he would've look for help." Reiji told his mother.
Reiji press the button on the remote again, ending talk of Yuya and Roxas.
"Also, there's another matter we need to address, Sawatari Shingo, alongside with three other students were assaulted yesterday." Reiji explained. "By a Xyz user to be more specific. The energy of his summoning shows that this "Mystery Duelist" could possibly be a resident of the Xyz Dimension. But, below of Roxas' summoning energy."
"And how are these matters connected?" Himika ask with a grim expression.
"Sawatari and the three students insist that 'Sakaki Yuya' was the one who assaulted them."
"Oh…is that so." Himika said with a wide and devious grin spreading over her face.
With one glance at her way, Reiji placed a hand on his temple with a sign.
"I know that expression of yours…What are you plotting, Mother?" Reiji asked, not wanting to know the answer.
"Now Reiji-san…it's a real tragedy that our students were assaulted, with one of them injured and ended up in the hospital." Himika responded, having the same expression as before. "But it would be a shame if we let this opportunity go to waste." She also thought. 'And it's will be a good opportunity to get Roxas to join LDS.'
-At You Show-
Shuzo was seen teaching the class how to normal and advance summon, while Roxas just been thinking about things…
-Music- (Kingdom Hearts) - (At Dusk, I Will Think of You)
'Since the incident yesterday with Yuto. I been wondering why he know about the Dimensions? Only me and the 'Dark Ones' should know about them…?' Roxas thought. 'Is there a person pulling some kind of string? Or is 'he' planning something with the Dimensions…?'
-Music- (End)
That's when…
"Awwwww, this lesson is so boring." Futoshi wined.
"Hm, we already know how to Advance Summon." Ayu join him, before getting a brilliant idea. "I know! Why don't we let Roxas-oniichan do today's lesson!" Ayu suggested.
"Huh?" Roxas perk up, on being call out.
"Oh, that would be a great idea!" Shuzo yelled before turning to me. "What do you say Roxas-kun?"
"Huh? Um…" Roxas saw the kids giving puppies eyes, while Roxas thought about it and nodded. "Sure."
Roxas stood up and walk up to the front desk, as he began speaking. "Ok. Since we're talking about Advance summoning, there are special type of monsters that needs three tributes to summon them. Those monsters are far stronger than any other lower Level Monster."
Tatsuya then raised his hand. "Yes, Tatsuya?"
"Did you ever face a Duelist that had a Monster that needed three tributes, Roxas-oniichan?" Tatsuya asked me.
"No, not really. You see, those cards are extremely rare, from what I heard, only a few Duelists ever had them in their possession, I've only learned about them through from 'people.'" Roxas answered. "And only a handful of Duelists had the chance of facing such creatures in an actual Duel. And there were some special monsters cards which you can use Spells and Traps cards to summon them."
The class were in awe about the fact.
"Now, let's start from the simplest Summoning Method, Ritual. In order to perform a Ritual Summon, you need a Ritual monster and the Ritual Spell Card for that monster in your hand. Then, you need to tribute monsters from your field or hand with Levels equal or more than the Ritual Monster you want to summon. For instance, if I would want to summon a Level 8 Ritual Monster, I would need to send monsters to the Graveyard that will have 8 or more Levels in total after activating the Ritual Spell. There are cases where the Ritual Monster needs tributes that the Level is exactly matched that of the Ritual Monster, those monsters will usually have more powerful effects. That's pretty much for Ritual, does anyone have any questions?"
To his question, everybody shook their heads.
"Alright, then. Let's do Fusion next."
"In order to perform a Fusion Summon, you need three things. First, the Spell Card Fusion, second a Fusion Monster that is located in the Extra Deck and third is the appropriate materials need to summon said Fusion Monster. The Fusion materials need to be on your field or in your hand, then activate Fusion and send the Fusion materials to the Graveyard and Fusion Summon. That is the most basic and easiest way of Fusion Summoning."
"Most basic?" Yuya asked perplex. "You mean there are other ways to Fusion Summon?"
"Yeah, a few ways in fact." Roxas replied. "For instance, there are Fusion cards that allow you to use Fusion Materials by sending them from the Deck to the Graveyard. But, another example, by banishing Monsters from your field or Graveyard, that's also another way of Fusion Summoning."
"Sending Monsters from the Deck or banishing them from the Graveyard?" Yuya said surprised.
"There is also an advanced way of Fusion Summoning which is called Contact…Fusion..." Before Roxas could finish, he notice Sora's face was covered by a book, who was mixing his two ice creams and eating them. Roxas started to approach Sora, who began to chant…
"I Fusion Summon with vanilla ice cream and custard pudding! I will eat thi…" Sora didn't get to finish his 'chant' as Roxas slightly pushed the book down, that he used to cover himself. When he looked up at Roxas, the only thing he could make was an awkward smile.
"You know. I was gonna get you Ice Cream today, but… look like you deserve some punishment for not listening."
"Sora!" Ayu scolded him. "What Roxas-oniichan is teaching us is very interesting. So leave your sweet for later!"
"S-sorry, sorry." Sora apologized. "I promise I'll pay attention." Sora then thought. 'Shoot! If he was gonna get me Ice Cream, then I would've save it for later…'
As his word, he put his ice cream to the side and turned his head towards the board.
"Now where was I?"
Futoshi raised his hand. "Yes, Futoshi."
"You said something about Contact Fusion? What's that?" He asked making everyone present to look at Roxas curiously, everyone except Sora, who narrow his eyes.
"Right. Contact Fusion is an advanced way of Fusion Summoning, far different than any other way of summoning Fusions. Monsters that have the ability to Contact Fuse don't need a Fusion card. All that you need is the appropriate Fusion Materials on your field, then you shuffle them back into the Deck and summon a Fusion Monster that lists the shuffled materials."
Yuya then raised his hand. "Yes, Yuya." Roxas said giving him permission to speak.
"Did you ever face any Duelists who could Contact Fusion, Roxas?" Yuya asked.
"No." Roxas replied. "So does anyone else have any questions?"
Everybody shook their heads.
"Alright, next we have is Synchro Summon." Roxas said. "To conduct this type of summoning you need two things, to be more specific, a Tuner Monster and one or more Non-Tuner Monster present on the field. By tuning the Tuner Monster with another Monster, you can Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster whose Level is equal to the combined Monsters you used as its Synchro Materials. If I would want to summon a Level 7 Synchro Monster and I have a Level 3 Tuner Monster, what Level does the other monster need to be?" Roxas asked the class.
Ayu was the one to raise her hand. "Yes Ayu?"
"You would need a Level 4 Non-Tuner." Ayu said confidently.
"That's correct…but not the full answer." Roxas replied making everyone look at me confused.
"What do you mean Darwin-oniichan?" Tatsuya asked.
"Well, you can also use two Level 2 Non-Tuner Monsters or two Level 1 and a Level 2 Non-Tuner Monsters. You can use multiple Non-Tuner Monsters for a Synchro Summon, but you can only use one Tuner Monster." Roxas explain. "Same for Fusion Summon, there are more advanced types of Synchro Summoning. And those are Double Tuning and Accel Synchro, these types of Synchro Summon excels the power of Synchro Monsters and are far stronger than an original Synchro Summon." I explained.
This time, Sora was the one who raise up his hand.
"Yes, Sora?"
"Double Tuning and Accel Synchro?" Sora asked with genuine curiosity. "What are those?"
"Double Tuning, as the name implies. It's when you Synchro Summon with using two Tuners instead of one, only if the Synchro Monster specifically states you need two Tuners for that Monster. This from of summoning is orientated on brute strength and power. Just one of these kinds of Monsters on the field is trouble enough with their high attack power." Roxas told the class. "And Accel Synchro on the other hand is when you conduct a Synchro Summon with a Synchro Tuner Monster and with one or more Non-Tuner Synchro Monsters. Monsters such as those that use Accel Synchro focus on other things. They are more versatile and have some difficult effects that are hard to overcome. They focus on surprising their opponent with their powerful effects. So yeah, it can be rather difficult to defeat these types of Monsters, because of their powerful effects, they prove to be a Monster you should never take lightly." Roxas added.
"Does anybody have any questions about this form of Summoning?" Roxas asked them.
There was a slight pause before Ayu raised her hand. "Ayu?"
"How do you know all of this Roxas-oniichan? Did you attend a Duel School before you came to Maiami City?" Ayu asked.
"No. I told you guys that I never heard of Duel School." Roxas answer. "But… there are people that taught me."
"People that taught?" Yuya asked still a little shock at Roxas' confession.
"Yeah… the person that was in charge of the 'group' found us and taught us how to Duel…" Roxas said and frown and think. 'And made me hurt people…'
"A-Anyway… next up is Xyz Summon."
At the mention of Xyz, Yuzu immediately perk up, remembering her encounter with the 'Masked Duelist' from yesterday. As for Sora, he didn't look too pleased at the mention of the next form of summoning.
"To perform a Xyz Summon, you need to have at least two Monsters with the same Level on the field." Roxas explain before taking out Utopia and showing his ace to them. "Take Utopia for example, you would need two Level 4 Monsters, then you Overlay the two Monsters and Special Summon the Xyz Monster. The Monster needs to be equal Rank to those Monsters by attaching them as Overlay Units." I concluded and then Futoshi raised his hand."
"What is it, Futoshi?" I asked the boy.
"What are Ranks?" Futoshi asked tilting his head. "Don't Xyz Monsters have Levels?"
"No, Ranks are black stars on the left side on the Xyz Monster. It makes Xyz Monsters unique in a way that cards that have an effect that target Monsters with Levels have no effect on them. There is a popular misconception that Xyz Monsters are treated as Level 0 Monsters, but that's not true." Roxas answered.
"Roxas!" Yuzu got his attention as she quickly got up from her seat. "What are Overlay Units?"
"Overlay Units are like their fuel. They are attached to the Xyz Monster once summoned. If they would want to activate their effects they need to detach one or more Overlay Units to use it, that's why Xyz Monster's effect are sometimes stronger than Fusion or Synchro Monster's. But you have to be careful when using their Overlay Units. Cause if you time it wrong, you could be at a disadvantage, without Overlay Units, Xyz Monster's essentially are sitting ducks and that's why sometimes Xyz Monsters can be tricky to use." Roxas explain. 'And I still remember the time Alix trick me for using all my Overlay Units…' Roxas smile at the thought.
Yuzu nodded in understanding and sat back at her seat.
"And like Fusion and Synchro, Xyz also have upgraded forms. Some Xyz Monsters can be upgraded by using Spell Cards like Rank-Up Magic."
"Rank-Up Magic?" Yuya asked. "What are those?"
"Rank-Up Magic are Spell Cards that are used to rank up a Xyz Monster a couple of ranks higher. By using that Xyz Monster as an Overlay Unit, sometimes using the Rank Up card itself." Roxas answered and Yuya responded by nodding.
"And that's all the ways you need to learn how to use the other Summoning Method." Roxas say to them, who started clapping.
"Thank you so much for the lecture, Roxas-kun, it truly means a lot." Shuzo said. "I'm sure everyone is grateful for what you thought us today. Maybe you should consider becoming a Dueling Professor, seeing as you know pretty much everything there is about Duel Monsters."
"Dueling…? Professor…?"
"Oh… right… never heard of Duel School before…" Shuzo remembered.
Roxas was about to say something, but…
"Ambush you say!?"
Everyone perk up of the voice.
"Yuya would never do something that cowardly!"
Yuya stood up and say in surprise. "Gongenzaka?"
-Outside of You Show-
Yuya and Shuzo quickly came outside of You Show, as they saw Gongenzaka and Sawatari's Lackeys.
With Shuzo saying. "What's going on here?"
Gongenzaka turn his head toward them and say. "Oh, Principal. I, the man Gongenzaka was in the midst of my morning run when I encountered these three suspiciously lurking around You Show." Gongenzaka stated. "When I confronted them, they had the nerve to accuse that Yuya ambushed someone, it's completely unforgivable!" Gongenzaka finished as the three only smirk.
"Ambushed!?" Shuzo took a step back, shocked upon hearing this.
"I did!?" Yuya did so in a similar manner.
"That's right! And we won't let you say you forgot about it!" Lackey 1 said.
"After all, we saw you there with our very own eyes!" Lackey 2 continued.
"And it wasn't just us." Lackey 3 began. "There were six witnesses in total!"
"Six?" Gongenzaka repeated.
"That's right, six." Lackey 3 repeated. "Sawatari-san, us and… Hiiragi Yuzu and Tsukumo Roxas!"
Everyone turn and look at Roxas and Yuzu. Yuzu was uncomfortable at all the attention, as for Roxas, he glare at the three lackeys, as he know that's Yuya wasn't the person that hurt Yuya.
"Is that true Yuzu, Roxas-kun?" Shuzo question the two. "Did you see the face of the culprit?"
"Of course they saw it!" Lackey 1 told him.
"Sawatari-san, the son of the soon Mayor, said that the culprit is none other than Sakaki Yuya!" Lackey 2 said.
"That's a lie!" Futoshi yelled as he, Ayu, Tatsuya and Sora moved in front of Yuya.
"Yuya-oniichan would never do something like that!" Tatsuya yelled out.
"That's right!" Ayu also spoke up. "Sawatari was the one who attacked first, so Yuzu-oneechan confronted him!"
Shuzo came in and say. "Wait a minute…" Shuzo spoke with a confused expression. "If Yuzu went to duel Sawatari…then that means…Yuzu was the one who assaulted him after all!?"
"That's wrong!" The three kids cried out in unison.
"We told you…It's was Sakaki Yuya." Lackey 1 said sighing.
"I feel so sorry for Sawatari-san." Lackey 3 said with a saddened look on his face. "He was injured so badly that he was hospitalized."
"Hospitalized?!" Yuya asked with a shocked expression.
"No way!" Yuzu said with a shocked expression.
There was a moment of silence.
Roxas then spoke up. "Stop lying to yourselves."
The three lackeys and the You Show Students turn to Roxas, as he continue.
"I know that's Sawatari faking, since he didn't get hurt. He only fainted."
"What was that? You think we're lying about Sawatari-san's state?!" Lackey 2 yelled in outrage.
"Yeah. And you forgot three distinct characteristics that separate the two." Roxas raises three fingers. "First, Yuya has crimson red eyes, the person who assaulted had gray eyes. Second, Yuya has green and red hair, the Masked Duelist clearly had purple and black hair. And third, he had different clothes, alongside a completely different Duel Disk and Deck. Also, accusing my friend of a crime with no real evidence or at least video proof of such a thing happening, you can't go around accusing people of a crime they didn't commit. So… how about you three leave my friends alone." Roxas said the last part with a glare.
The three lackeys to growl at Roxas.
"Roxas…" Yuya muttered and then he turn to Yuzu and ask. "Yuzu, you saw everything, right?" Yuya asked.
Yuzu was still unsure on what to say. "I did, but…" Yuzu hesitated.
Yuya then realize and say. "Don't tell me…you doubt me too, Yuzu?
Yuzu was about to say something, but stop and didn't say anything and just look down.
"Can someone explain what exactly happened!" Shuzo demanded, everyone just sigh.
'Really…?'
"Perhaps I should explain it for you."
Everyone turn to see…
"You're LDS Chairwoman!"
Akaba Himika, stepping out of the limo.
"Indeed." Himika said with a smile. "My name is Akaba Himika. Why don't we take this matter inside?"
'I got a bad feeling about this…' Roxas thought, as he kept his eyes close on this Chairwoman.
Roxas and the others were now inside the School, with Himika telling them the whole story of yesterday.
"Everything these students said about Sawatari Shingo-kun and themselves being assaulted by a Duelist, is true." Himika said. " The fact that one of our LDS students was attacked, as well as his statement was none other than Sakaki Yuya, who is currently enrolled at this Duel School."
"Well, Yuya? Did you assaulted LDS?" Shuzo asked.
"I didn't assault Sawatari!" Yuya yelled out. "I never do a thing like that."
"He's telling the truth." Roxas agreed watching the Chairwoman.
"I, the man Gongenzaka, believe my friend Yuya." Gongenzaka stated crossing his arms.
"Of course!" Futoshi shouted.
With Sora, Ayu and Tatsuya nodding.
"And what about you, Yuzu?" Gongenzaka addressed Yuzu next, however she still seemed hesitant to speak.
"Yuya." Yuzu began, still uncertain. "That wasn't you, right?"
Yuya at first was surprised. But never the less, he reply.
"Yuzu, I still can't understand what you and Roxas saw at the warehouse, but I wasn't the one who attacked Sawatari."
Yuzu kept staring at Yuya, but nodded with a smile.
"I got it. Then, I'll believe in you, Yuya!"
"My, such strong bonds you all share." Himika commented with a sarcastic tone. "Guess it was impossible for you to hand over Sakaki Yuya without a fuss. However, we cannot back down here. If word got out that one of the students from LDS, the number one school in the word, were beaten by Duelists from a low class school, it would make an immense blow on our school's reputation." Himika said with a serious face.
"But we keep telling you, Yuya didn't…" Shuzo tried to reason but Himika shouted.
"That doesn't matter! The problem is that LDS's reputation has been dragged through the mud! The only way to clean this disgrace is a Duel between schools!" She stood up with fire behind her.
"A… Duel?" Shuzo repeated in disbelief, with Yuya and Yuzu were shock at her outburst, while Roxas glare at her.
"That's correct. If your school wins, the case about Sawatari-kun's assault will be dropped." Himika stated with a devious smile forming. "But if we win, this School, Sakaki Yuya-kun's Pendulum Summon and Tsukumo Roxas will become a part of LDS."
At her announcement, everyone was shocked, including Roxas. Why would LDS be interested in him? Unless…
'Did they know I'm from another Dimension…?'
"Wha-what did you say?!" Yuya exclaimed.
"No way!" Yuzu added.
"So, it isn't enough that you want to clear your name, but you also want to take our school and Roxas?!" Gongenzaka yelled in rage.
"Don't tell me…this attack on Sawatari was planned before hand?" Shuzo asked her.
"That is not the case. But it's true that I took the perfect chance that was given to me. A chance for LDS to have Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, as the four pillars of summoning methods that surround our school. You see, there a handful of aspiring Duelists who want to use Pendulum for their own use. After all, isn't that case for you as well?"
Himika turned to the three younger students.
"B-but it's impossible without Yuya-oniichan's and Darwin-oniichan's Pendulum cards." Tatsuya said.
"That also can be easily solved with the power of Leo Corporation. That is the reason for us to unite." Himika then thought. 'And with this, we'll be able to investigate more into Sakaki Yuya and Tsukumo Roxas.'
"Dueling isn't a tool for fighting!" Yuya yelled as he clutched his pendant. "But, I don't want You Show, my Pendulum Summon or Roxas to be taken by someone else! This school was created by my father to teach Entertainment Duels and that Duels are meant to be enjoyed and bring smiles to others! There's no way I'll give it to someone like you, who thinks they can control anything trough money and power!"
"Well said, Yuya." Gongenzaka praised his friend. "I, the man Gongenzaka, will fight alongside You Show with you!" Gongezaka proudly declared.
"But aren't you an outsider?" Sora asked, making Gongenzaka freeze with his mouth wide hanging open. "I think it would make more sense for Yuya, Yuzu, Roxas and I. Besides, I myself wanted to duel some LDS students after all."
"T-To think you would exclude a man such as, I, Gongenzaka!" The steadfest duelist complained with a red face. "I-I-It's unforgivable!"
"It's seems like your students feelings are in line with each others." Himika said.
"I feel the same, Chairwoman Akaba." Shuzo said with a determined expression. "We won't hand you over You Show Duel School!" All of them yelled in unison.
"Well then… shall we begin?"
At Himika's words, Roxas and the others made their way to the Real Solid Vision Arena, where they meet three students from LDS.
The first was a boy with slim and tall with purple hair that has a gold pin in the shape of the Big Dipper asterism, and blue eyes. He wears a zip-up blue and purple jacket over a white long-sleeved shirt, with white pants, olive-colored shoes, and a loose blue belt. His LDS badge is pinned on the right side of his jacket. He also has a frame with a star underneath his hairline.
The second was another boy, with a slightly below-average height teen with long spiky brown hair and amber eyes. His canines appear to be longer than normal and often stick out of his mouth. Kit wears a dark blue long-sleeved shirt and pants under a tan jacket with an orange interior with his LDS badge pinned on the collar and the sleeves torn off, brown socks, and burnt-orange and grey shoes, as he carries a wooden katana.
The third was a teenage girl with dark skin tone, shoulder-length black hair and red eyes. She wears a small blue shirt with her LDS badge pinned on it over a cream one-piece long-sleeved shirt and shorts combination with black skin-tight shorts underneath ending above the knee, and blue boots, she have a brown holster resembling that for a firearm.
These were Shijima Hokuto, Todo Yaiba and Kotsu Masumi.
"It will be three vs three." Himika announced as she with the LDS students stood across from us at the arena. "First to get two wins is the Victor, is that alright with you all?" She asked and we nodded. "Who will go first?"
Sora almost instantly raised his hand.
"We should let Yuya duel first." Roxas said, making Yuya and Himika to look at him with curious faces. "After all, his dad owns the school, so it's only fair we let him go first."
"Roxas… Thanks." Yuya said as he stepped forward.
"Hmph. Of course. If you want to finish this soon as possible." Himika resorted. "But, these students are aces of each of LDS's Summoning Courses. Yuya's opponent will be Shijima Hokuto, ace of Xyz Summon course."
"He has 58 duels with 53 wins!?" Tatsuya said shocked looking at Hakuto's profile. "He has a 90% win rate!"
As Gongenzaka, Sora, Ayu and Futoshi looked worrinlgy at Yuya's opponent, I turned towards Yuya.
"Yuya." Roxas called out to the boy, getting his attention. "Just believe in your friends and you win this."
"Thanks Roxas, I'll win this Duel no matter what!" Yuya declared with a smile of his own and began walking to the middle of the arena.
The Duel didn't start out in Yuya's favor, since Hokuto's Constellar's overwhelmed him and put Yuya in a corner. As the Duel proceeded into the late game, Yuya made a comeback using Stargazer Magician, Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, Entermate Trampolynx and Magical Star Illusion to win the match. The first win going to You Show.
But, while the Duel between Yuya and Hokuto, Roxas sense someone watching them, as he turn to the corner of the hallway.
'Someone watching…' Roxas shook it off and kept watching the Duel.
"Awesome work, Yuya!" Roxas congratulated him as he and the others rushed to him.
"Thank you." Yuya answered sheepishly. "But to be honest, I have to thank you for helping me win. I remembered what you thought us in class about Xyz Monsters not having Levels, that's why I thought about using Magical Star Illusion to win."
"Hey." Roxas smile. "That's what friends do."
"Well?" Himika began to speak, venom dripping from her voice that her ace of Xyz course was defeated. "Shall we continue?"
Taking a look to the other two opponents, Roxas saw Masumi looking straight at him, analyzing from head to toe, before forming a smirk.
"Well, guess it's my turn." Roxas said, before he could step forward…
"Roxas, wait!" Roxas heard Yuzu calling him, prompting him to turn around. "Let me duel Masumi next!" At her declaration, everyone was shocked.
"Are you sure, Yuzu?" Yuya worriedly asked.
"Yes. I'll make sure to win this one and finish this!" Yuzu assured him
"Of course." Roxas smile.
"Thank you, Roxas." She said happily. "I won't let you down!"
"Just be sure to believe in your friends."
"Right!"
As the Duel started, even though that Yuzu had a strong lead, eventually Masumi's Gem-Knight Fusion Monsters overpowered her. Her one and only chance was getting the Action Card to save herself. But it she didn't manage to get it since it was reflection from the crystal pillar that gave Masumi the chance to finish her off. Thus, the second Duel ending in LDS's favor.
After her defeat, Yuya was the first one to rush to her side, crushed by her loss, Yuzu buried her head into Yuya's chest with tears in her eyes.
"That's quite a show you two are giving us." Masumi commented from the side with a smile.
Yuzu immediately became red and pushed Yuya to the floor, making him groan in pain.
'What does she mean by that…?' Roxas thought, as he approached the two, with Yuzu turning towards him.
"Roxas… I'm sorry. This was an important Duel and I…I..." Yuzu apologized with tears forming in her eyes.
Roxas put a hand on her should and say. "Don't worry about it, Yuzu. Even though you lost, you can still learn from that defeat, and sometimes, that could be more valuable than a victory."
"He's right." Yuya joined in. "We just need to win the next Duel."
"Just win the next Duel?" Yaiba said, slightly offended. "You make it sound easy. So which one of you will be my opponent?"
Roxas glare at Yaiba, as he did the same.
"Sora, it's up to you now!" Gongenzaka yelled. "We're all counting on you, for the sake of You Show!"
"Hmmm, I think I'll pass. I hate such stifling things. Why don't you go instead, Gon-chan?" Sora asked without a care.
"G-Gon-chan!?" Gongenzaka shouted. "To call the man Gongenza-wait? What did you say Sora?"
"If you want to fight in my place, you can go ahead." Sora said taking a bite of his chocolate.
"Yeah, I can see you want to protect You Show as much as everyone else. Besides, I know you can do it." Roxas reassured the Steadfast Duelist with an thumbs up.
"We're counting on you Gongenzaka." Yuya said. "Go out there and do your best."
"Yuya… Roxas…" Gongenzaka spoke with teary eyes, but clenched his fists in this new found confidence with fire surrounded him. "I, the man Gongenzaka, swear on the name of the Gongenzaka Dojo, I will defend You Show Duel School with all my might!"
The Duel between Gongenzaka and Yaiba quickly took underway. The Duel was nerve wrecking to say the least. Yaiba swarming his field with his XX-Saber Synchro Monsters and Gongenzaka, as true to his Dueling style, didn't move for the entire duration of the Duel to pick up Action Cards. After an intense back and forth match, Gongenzaka managed to end the Duel in a Draw due to Superheavy Samurai Soul Big Bang's effect. Making the score a tie.
After the Duel ended, Roxas and the others ran to a severely beaten Gongenzaka.
"I'm-I'm sorry Yuya… Roxas…" Gongenzaka said weakly, as we helped him up. "Not even my Steadfast Dueling…wasn't enough to defeat him and save You Show..."
"You did more than enough." Roxas told him.
"That's right. Because of you, we managed to get a draw." Yuya added.
As Gongenzaka heard this, he form a smile at his two friends.
"Chairwoman Akaba." Shuzo addressed her trough the microphone. "The finishing results of the three Duels are a draw between the two schools, which means in the end you can't have You Show. Now, I would kindly ask you to leave."
"What nonsense are you saying? I've already told you, LDS's reputation is at stake! As such, there can be no draw!" Himika angrily retorted.
"But, the match ended in a draw…"
"Then, let's have a tiebreaker." Himika suggested, ignoring Shuzo's words. "The Duelists from each school who had a win will fight each other and settle this, once and for all!
Yuya approached with goggles over his eyes, ready to face Masumi, but Roxas got his arm in front of him.
"Roxas?" Yuya curiously look at him.
"I will be Dueling next." Roxas said calmly, resulting in Himika giving me a hateful glare.
"Maybe you misunderstood me." Himika abruptly said. "Only the Duelists that have a win from both schools will settle this. Since you didn't participate in a Duel that means you have no right to interfere."
"I didn't say I was going to duel Masumi."
"What do you mean by that?" Himika asked, narrowing her eyes. "Who else would you Duel?"
Roxas narrow his eyes at the hallway and spoke. "How about you step out from the shadow and stop spying on us."
This make everyone from You Show to wonder what individual was he calling out too.
Then in an instance, a young man with pale skin, dark-blue sweater, white pants that end above his ankles and white shoes, with a long black hood appeared. Taking off his hood, revealing a man a little older with gray hair, purple eyes and red-framed spectacles.
"Who is that?" Gongenzaka asked curiously. "I, the man Gongenzaka have never seen that man before."
"You're Akaba Reiji." Roxas spoke out, making everyone to look at me and for Reiji to give me a curious look. "Current President of LDS and the youngest Duelist in history to be certified to Duel in the professional circuit, having done so at the mere age of fifteen. Or to simplify it, one of the best Duelists alive." Everyone looked at Reiji in a mix of shock and awe.
"I'm truly impressed by your knowledge about my Dueling skills and the fact you knew I was monitoring the Duels from behind the scenes." Reiji said, seemingly impressed.
'It's all thanks to Rentaro…'
-Flashback-
Roxas was seen on a couch, as he saw Rentaro walking in and up to Roxas.
"Yo, Drake. You could not believe what kind of Duelist I met in Standard." Rentaro said.
Drake ask in interest. "And who would that be?"
"Someone name, Akaba Reiji or whatever." Rentaro shrugged. "But, I think he might be a problem in the future. I'm gonna tell the boss about it."
'Akaba… Reiji…?'
"I sense you during Yuya's duel." Roxas kept his gaze at Reiji.
"Hmph. Then, I will settle this battle with you, but before we do. Let's do a little recap." Reiji straightened his glasses before continuing. "If I win, You Show Duel School, alongside Pendulum and you, Tsukumo Roxas will become a part of LDS. If you win, the matter about Sawatari Shingo will be dropped completely and we will be out of your way." He concluded.
"Fine by me." Roxas said, as the two stare at each other ready to throw down.
"Now that is taken care of. Shall we continue?" Himika said with a devious smile.
"Take him down, Roxas-oniichan!" The three young ones cheered.
"I, the man Gongenzaka, entrust this task to you now Roxas. Fight with all of your strength."
"Show him a hot-blooded Duel Roxas!" Shuzo yelled from the control room.
As the two slowly made their way to the Duel Field, they both got to their positions, they were both opposite side to one another. Reiji was standing there in a calm manner, looking directly at Roxas, while Roxas on the other hand, gave a gaze toward him, everyone else was tense, worried about the upcoming Duel between Roxas and Reiji, especially the You Show crew.
"Is Akaba Reiji as strong as Roxas described him to be?" Yuzu asked, breaking the silence.
"I don't know." Gongenzaka answered. "However, if what we heard about him is true, then he's no ordinary Duelist."
"I just hope Roxas will be alright." Yuya uttered under his breathe.
"Which Action Field would you like?" Shuzo asked through the microphone.
"I don't have any preferences." Reiji responded calmly.
"Likewise." Roxas responded.
Shuzo was looking at the screen, carefully thinking on what Action Field to use, sweat forming on his forehead. "In the last three Duels, I picked three Action Fields that gave the LDS students the advantage." Shuzo gulped. "I know it might be cowardly, but I need to pick a field that is the most suitable for Roxas-kun…"
Shuzo them decided what Action Field to pick…
"Action Field, on!" Shuzo pressed a button. "Twilight City, go!"
'What!?'
As the Solid Vision started turning, our surroundings slowly materialized in what seemed to be a cybernetic city with blue and yellow lights from them, along with a skyscraper. Moments later, the field fully materialized. With a sphere was seen in the sky with yellow-light of rectangular cards was seen.
'Twilight City…?' Roxas look around the place. 'It's like the Twilight City back in-' Roxas just snap out of his thought before focusing on the duel.
"Duelists locked in battle!" Yuya and Yuzu began the chant.
"Kicking the air and dancing in the air with their monsters!" Sora and Gongenzaka joined in too.
"They storm trough the field!" Ayu, Tatsuya and Futoshi said together
"Behold! The newest and greatest evolution of Dueling!" Masumi, Yaiba and Hokuto finished.
"Action..."
[Duel!]
The sphere burst, with the cards scattering across the field.
Roxas – LP: 4000
Reiji – LP: 4000
-Play- Ending of the Story = (One Step by P-Cute)
"Who will win this Duel? Roxas or Reiji? And will Roxas keep up with Reiji's DDD Monsters? Find out when the next Chapter is out!"