bopdog111: 2 chapters in a row, no dueling involved, and both are not short.
Ulrich362: True, so what's up now Bopdog?
bopdog111: For the counterparts to show us what they can do dueling wise, and have their relationships started.
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, let's see what they can do. Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V but we own any OCs!
It was a small day at the beach several days after Alex, and Steve met Yugo, and Rin. After they woken up they had been told of their plan for the Friendship Cup, and mentioned Alex calling Rin 'mommy' which makes Alex start apologizing but Rin asked them if they want them to be their parents which Alex tearfully says yes while Steve agrees, and now their at the beach to celebrate. Yugo at first insisted to keep working on the Duel Runner, the girls convinced him to come since he needs a break.
"Ah, this is the life." Yugo smiled as he floated in the water.
"You said it Yugo." Rin smiled back also floating in the water, "It's not often we come here at times like these."
"Definitely, we need to do this more often." he grinned looking over where Alex was building a sandcastle and Steve was buried in the sand with his eyes closed.
Rin only chuckled before asking, "Hey, Yugo?"
"Yeah?" he asked with a smile.
"Be honest with me..." Rin said to him, "Does... it feel like being... parents to these two feels... right?"
"That... I mean, it sort of does." Yugo nodded. "Then again, I don't know how being a parent is supposed to feel. They haven't opened up to us much but I want them to feel safe and happy."
Rin only smiled to him before kissing his cheek surprising him looking over before she blushed admitting, "Uh, sorry... I don't know what got into me."
He just looked at her before smiling. "I don't mind Rin."
She gave a smile to him before they hear Steve shout, "HEY!"
They looked just in time to see Steve throwing someone down in the sand looking rightly angry.
"Huh, hey what's going on?" Yugo questioned as he and Rin ran over to them.
They find Alex crying with her sand castle smashed down with Alex staring at a black haired boy who he shoved down who was spitting sand out of his mouth before Steve said to the two, "This jerk just stomped, Alex's castle down!"
"Alex, is this true?" Rin asked knelling down next to her as she gently hugged her.
Alex hugged her back just as two people ran up as the boy on the sand slowly stood up glaring at Steve, "You maggot... Do you even know who I am?"
"Oh really?" Steve glared back stating, "I could care less who you are, that's what you get when you mess with my sister."
"Hey, why did you do that Sly?" asked a green-haired boy.
"She's beneath us, just like he is Leo." Sly answered simply.
Leo frowned at that. "Well, I mean technically we're Tops and they're Commons yeah but that shouldn't matter. I mean, they weren't hurting us and there's plenty of room for everyone."
"Whatever, I don't have time for garbage like them." Sly said.
"What did you just call my sister!?" Steve isn't looking really nice by what Sly just said.
Leo frowned before turning to him. "I'm really sorry about my friend. We'll leave you alone now."
"Stay out of this!" Sly yelled at him harshly which made the boy flinched.
"Don't you talk to him like that!" Steve yelled back at Sly.
"Oh yeah, what ya gonna do about it?"
With that simple word the two boys stared at each other glaring sparks flying before Steve yelled, "Then battle me, right here, and now!" He readied a Duel Disk.
"Your gonna regret this kid." Sly activated his own accepting that challenge.
"Steve stop." Alex said with tears. "Please..."
"Alex, I can't let him walk over ya like that. I'm your brother, I got to protect ya." Steve told her softly.
Hearing that the green-haired boy frowned before walking over to Alex. "My name's Leo... maybe I can help you rebuild your sand castle?"
The other person which was a green haired girl that is like him stared before walking with Leo.
"You don't mind if I help her out, do you Luna?" the boy asked her. "I mean... it was my idea we all came to the beach so it's kind of my fault this happened."
"Okay, Leo." Luna nodded standing up before turning to the duel for them to watch as Sly smirked at Steve who stares on serious.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Hero by Skillet)
Steve: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Sly: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Sly 1st Turn:
Sly looked at his hand and smirked. "Alright, I'll start with one facedown card and then I'll summon Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing
EARTH
Level 3
Wyrm
ATK: 1600
DEF: 0
When this card you control is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to your Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Yang Zing" monster from your Deck in Defense Position, except "Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing". You can only use this effect of "Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing" once per turn. Once per turn, during your opponent's Main Phase or Battle Phase, you can: Immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon 1 Synchro Monster, using only "Yang Zing" monsters you control (this is a Quick Effect). A Synchro Monster that used this card as a Synchro Material cannot be destroyed by battle.
"That'll do for now."
Sly's Hand: 3/Field: Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing (Attack Position), One Set Card
Steve 1st Turn:
"My turn draw!" Steve drew looking before calling, "And to start, I'll summon this card from my hand Gozuki!"
What rose was a zombified boar wielding a large hammer roaring.
(Attack Position)
Gozuki
EARTH
Level 4
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 800
During your Main Phase: You can send 1 Zombie monster from your Deck to the GY. If this card is sent to the GY: You can banish 1 Zombie monster from your GY, except "Gozuki"; Special Summon 1 Zombie monster from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Gozuki" once per turn.
"Then I use it's special ability. I send a Zombie from my Deck to the graveyard." Steve sends a card from his Deck to the graveyard.
Sly frowned seeing that.
"I place 1 card down, and end my turn." Steve ends his turn with that.
Steve's Hand: 4/Field: Gozuki (Attack Position), One Set Card
Steve: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Gozuki (Attack Position), One Set Card
Sly: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing (Attack Position), One Set Card
Sly 2nd Turn:
'He didn't attack, that was his mistake.' Sly thought drawing. "I switch my monster to defense mode and play this facedown to end my turn."
Sly's hand: 3/Field: Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing (Defense Position), Two Set Cards
'Go ahead and attack me, I have everything I need to wipe you out on my next turn.'
Steve 2nd Turn:
"My turn draw!" Steve drew looking before calling, "And to start, I summon Guard Ghost!"
What rose was a large oni with a spike on his head holding a large spiked bat.
(Attack Position)
Guard Ghost
Level 4
DARK
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 100
If this card is Special Summoned from the GY: You can target 1 monster you control; it cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn. During the End Phase, if this card is currently banished, and was banished this turn: You can add this card to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Guard Ghost" once per turn.
Sly frowned seeing the monster. "What are you planning?"
Steve then added, "Then I use my face-down, Destruct Potion!"
Destruct Potion
Normal Trap Card
Select 1 monster you control. Destroy it, and gain Life Points equal to its ATK.
"By destroying a monster on my field, I gain life points equal to it's attack points." Steve said before saying, "I select Guard Ghost!" The ghost was surrounded before Steve rose a card as Destruct Potion's effect failed to destroy Guard Ghost.
"What?" Sly questioned seeing that. "What did you just do?"
"I use the effect of Al Ghoul Mazera in my hand." the name of the card caught the attention of the three Tops before Steve said, "When a Zombie on my field should be destroyed, I banish this card from my graveyard, or hand instead!" He pockets it before adding, "And whenever it's banished, it's summoned back to the field!"
What rose up was a large zombie showing the Warrior of Zera with a broken horn growling.
(Defense Position)
Al Ghoul Mazera
EARTH
Level 8
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2300
If a Zombie monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your hand or GY instead. If this card is banished from the hand or GY: You can Special Summon it in Defense Position, then you can decrease its Level by 1. You can only use each effect of "Al Ghoul Mazera" once per turn.
"Then, I can lower his level by 1 but I chose not too." Steve added at that.
"2800!" Sly cried in shock. 'This is bad, where did some Common trash get a card that powerful?'
"Al Ghoul Mazera...? Leo, didn't we hear of a card like that is released last month for the Tops?" Luna asked amazed.
"Yeah, it was supposed to be really expensive... but that would mean..." Leo started before turning to Rin and Yugo. "You guys are Tops like us?"
Yugo, and Rin shook their heads no before Yugo explained, "Both Steve, and Alex used to be Tops themselves but from a situation there here now."
Steve at that added, "Well no matter what happens to me, and my sister, I will always protect her. That's my sworn duty as a brother, and she's also everything to me!"
"Steve..." Alex whispered hearing that with a small smile.
Steve then added, "Next Gozuki sends another Zombie to the graveyard!" He sends another card before adding, "And here's another card you might recognize! The Zombie, Crazy Clown!"
What rose was a small zombie like clown looking like Plaguespreader Zombie by more clown like laughing evily.
(Attack Position)
Crazy Clown
DARK
Level 2
Zombie/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 400
DEF: 200
This card's name becomes "Plaguespreader Zombie" while on the field or in the GY. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 Level 6 or higher monster you control; decrease its Level by 2, and if you do, Special Summon this card, but you cannot Special Summon monsters while it is face-up in the Monster Zone, except Zombie monsters. You can only use this effect of "Crazy Clown" once per turn.
"While in the graveyard, it lowers the level of a level 6 or higher monster on my field by 2 to summon itself back!" Steve explained how it's summoned.
Al Ghoul Mazera: (LV: 8 - 2 = 6)
Sly frowned. "Now what?"
"Now is this! I tune level 2 Crazy Clown with my Level 4 Gozuki, and Level 4 Guard Ghost!" Steve called.
At his words Crazy Clown turns to 2 rings flying up while Gozuki, and Guard Ghost flew up with it passing through the rings turning to energy in the form of 8 stars.
(LV: 2 + 4 + 4 = 10)
"A level 10 Synchro!" Leo cried in shock.
"Synchro Summon! Level 10, Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon Lord rise from the dead!"
What rose was a large zombified dragon with ghostly wisps on it's wings, and body with orange flames on the head, and having some golden decor almost like armor roaring loud.
(Attack Position)
Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon Lord
DARK
Level 10
Zombie/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2400
1 Zombie Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters
During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Zombie monster in your GY, except "Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon Lord"; Special Summon it. If this card is in your GY: You can banish 1 Zombie monster you control; Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon Lord" once per turn.
"That... that's impossible!" Sly cried nervously.
"Oh it's possible... And that's one of the three your seeing this turn." Steve answered.
"Three?" Luna asked hearing that in surprise.
"Next up when Gozuki is sent to the graveyard by banishing Guard Ghost, I can summon Zombie Master from my hand!"
What rose was a woman zombie with a smirk.
(Attack Position)
Zombie Master
DARK
Level 4
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 0
Once per turn: You can send 1 monster from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Level 4 or lower Zombie monster in either GY; Special Summon that target. This monster must be face-up on the field to activate and to resolve this effect.
"Then Zombie Master's ability activates." Zombie Master opened a ditch as Steve discards, "I send 1 monster from my hand to the graveyard to summon 1 Zombie from my graveyard back to my field!"
From the ditch jumped up Crazy Clown.
Crazy Clown: (Attack Position)
Sly's eyes widened seeing that before clenching his fists. 'This isn't happening!'
"And now Level 2 Crazy Clown tunes level 6 Al Ghoul Mazera!"
Crazy Clown turns to 2 rings again while Al Ghoul Mazera turned to 6 stars synchronizing.
(LV: 2 + 6 = 8)
"Synchro Summon! Appear from the earth, Corpse Dragon Lord Felgrand!"
What rose was Felgrand Dragon except it's a huge zombie dragon that's blackened roaring.
(Attack Position)
Corpse Dragon Lord Felgrand
LIGHT
Level 8
Zombie/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2800
1 Zombie Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters
If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls or in their GY; banish it. If a monster(s) is Special Summoned from the GY while this monster is face-up on the field: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field, except this card; negate its effects until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Corpse Dragon Lord Felgrand" once per turn.
Sly flinched before smirking. "Big deal, you have a new monster. It won't change anything."
"Perhaps this will. Whenever Felgrand is summoned a monster on the field or the graveyard is banished, and right now there's only one monster on your field." Steve said before calling, "Felgrand Seal!"
The dragon lord fired a sealing beam at Sly's only monster.
"Wait, but Yang Zing monsters only replace themselves when they're destroyed and sent to the graveyard. They can't do that if they're banished." Leo realized.
"Then, that means Sly's completely defenseless." Luna agreed.
"But... we're still missing the third monster. Let's summon it to this party." Steve added before calling, "And it starts with Mezuki's ability in the graveyard! It's what I discarded for Zombie Master's ability, and it summons back a Zombie from the graveyard! So let's welcome, Uni-Zombie!"
A zombie singing duo rose up.
(Attack Position)
Uni-Zombie
DARK
Level 3
Zombie/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 1300
DEF: 0
You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; discard 1 card, and if you do, increase that target's Level by 1. You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; monsters you control cannot attack for the rest of this turn, except Zombie monsters, also send 1 Zombie monster from your Deck to the GY, and if you do, increase that target's Level by 1. You can only use each effect of "Uni-Zombie" once per turn.
"Another Synchro Summon, and it's level seven this time." Luna whispered.
"And now Level 3 Uni-Zombie tunes level 4 Zombie Master!"
The last two non-Synchro Zombies flew up with Uni-Zombie turning to 3 rings while Zombie Master turns to 4 stars herself.
(LV: 3 + 4 = 7)
"So now, I Synchro Summon! Appear to this earth, Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon!"
What rose was another zombie dragon this time looking like Zombie Dragon Lord except it's smaller with more necro magic looking just as powerful roaring.
(Attack Position)
Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon
DARK
Level 7
Zombie/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 2400
DEF: 2000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters
Gains 100 ATK/DEF for each Zombie monster on the field and in the GYs. When another Zombie monster is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon 1 Zombie monster from either player's GY to your field. You can only use this effect of "Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon" once per turn.
Upon it's summoning all three of the Zombie Dragon Synchros stood side by side with Felgrand at the left, Zombie Dragon Lord at the middle, and Necro Dragon at the right all growling at Sly deep. Sly took a nervous step back seeing them.
"And here's Necro Dragon's ability! For every zombie on our field, and graveyards he gains 100 attack, and defense points. I have 3 on my field, and 5 in my graveyard. That's 8 so that's 800 points!"
Necro Dragon absorbed the power of the other zombies roaring loud making itself the most dominant on the field.
Necro Dragon: (ATK: 2400 + (100 * 8) = 3200/DEF: 2000 + (100 * 8) = 2800)
Yugo smiled seeing the three powerful monsters. The two twins stared really amazed, and impressed by how Steve set up his field with three high leveled Synchros in one single turn.
"Hey, Luna... do you think he might be able to..." Leo started hesitantly.
She just stared at the monsters before nodding. "Maybe."
"Alright, you got only one option now at this point: Surrender. Or you will face a humiliating defeat." Steve told Sly.
Sly just glared angrily at Steve not saying anything.
"If you keep fighting, and survive you should know something." Steve gestures to Felgrand, "For one when a monster is summoned from the graveyard, Felgrand negates the effects of a monster on the field." He gestures to Necro Dragon, "And whenever a Zombie on the field is destroyed in battle, Necro Dragon's special ability summons a Zombie from either our graveyards to my side." Then to the highest dragon on his field, "And finally Zombie Dragon Lord's own ability summons a Zombie from my graveyard to my field during your turn. That means that no matter what Zombie of these three you take down, their gonna come back, and a monster on your field either has it's abilities negated, or is banished."
Sly glared at the dragons angrily.
"And that's not even it. If you do destroy all of them Zombie Dragon Lord can summon itself back by banishing a Zombie from my field." Steve added, "Then it can either revive Necro Dragon, or Felgrand to rebuild that formation. So now again, the only option you have at this point is too surrender."
Sly stared at the field before frowning and running off.
Steve: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon Lord (Attack Position), Corpse Dragon Lord Felgrand (Attack Position), Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon (Attack Position/ATK: 3200/DEF: 2800)
Sly: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Two Set Cards
Duel Ends with No Result.
"And he decided to run off." Steve said seeing that sighing deactivating his Duel Disk before turning over asking, "You okay, Alex?"
She nodded hugging him. "I'm ok now."
Steve hugged her back with a smile keeping her safe.
"Doesn't this... remind you of us?" Luna asked Leo.
"Yeah, it does." he nodded.
Steve seeing the two stand up before clearing his throat, "Sorry you two had to see that... I've Steve, this is my sister Alex." He offers a hand to shake.
"I'm Leo, and this is my twin sister Luna." Leo mentioned taking it only to frown. "I'm... really sorry about what happened, it was kind of my fault your sister's sand castle was destroyed."
"No it ain't. Your friend was responsible you had no idea he was gonna do that." Steve shook his head at this.
"I guess, well it was nice to meet you guys." Leo smiled.
"Maybe you could come over to our place to make up for it?" Luna suggested.
"Thanks for asking. We will think about it." Alex smiled before Steve can say anything kissing Leo's cheek.
Steve and Leo both froze in shock seeing that. Alex giggled seeing Leo's expression, "Your funny."
"Oh... thanks?" he asked with a blush.
Luna giggled before giving Rin their address as she and Leo walked off.
"Well gotta admit... Not the way I spend with the break, but hey at least we got to meet good people, and see how tough Steve is." Yugo admitted with a smile.
"Definitely." Rin smiled in agreement.
Meanwhile in the Xyz Dimension...
Caleb was having a small bake sale in the small park while Terri was taking care of the animals nearby as a suggestion by Lulu, and with her insistence her parents, and Shay agreed so Caleb is giving out the stuff he baked to people at the park, and business was going well.
"Yes miss, we do have a few brownies left." Caleb said to a young woman. "Would you like some?"
"Sure of course." the woman smiled to him, "How much are they?"
"$3.00 per brownie or three for $8.00 miss." Caleb answered politely.
"Of course." the woman smiled giving Caleb some money before walking off with the brownies.
"Hey Caleb!" he turned seeing Terri walking over with a parrot on her shoulder having a smile, "How's the bake sale coming?"
"Really well Terri." he smiled. "I'm almost sold out, just a half dozen chocolate chip cookies left."
"Squawk! Half dozen cookies! Squawk!" the parrot called making both siblings giggle.
"Yeah, well I should finish up." Caleb smiled turning back to his stand.
"Hey Caleb." he turned over curious before she asked, "I met someone nice, do you wanna come meet him?"
"Huh, oh sure thing." Caleb nodded.
So after finishing up the two walked together with the parrot flew off walking to a tall building where a blonde haired boy wearing a black jacket with a purple haired woman wearing a white suited outfit were talking before noticing them.
"Terri, who are they?" Caleb whispered to her.
"One of them is suppose to be his brother, Kite." Terri whispered back, "The other must be his girlfriend, Dextra."
Caleb nodded at that.
"Who are you two?" Kite asked the two.
Terri answered, "I met your brother Hart, he offered me to come over with my brother so we can see him."
"Oh your who he talked about. Follow me, I'll be back Dextra." Kite told the woman.
"I'll be here Kite." the woman, Dextra, smiled.
Kite walked with the two to a small room before he knocked, "Hart, your friend's here."
"Oh... one second Kite." answered a male voice.
Kite, Terri, and Caleb waited together for Hart to allow them inside. The door opened and a boy Terri and Caleb's age with light blue hair opened the door with a small blush.
"Hart!" Terri quickly embraced him.
"Hi Terri." the boy, Hart, blushed as he shyly hugged her back.
Terri stepped back showing him, "Hart this is my brother who I told ya about. Caleb."
Caleb smiled waving, "Good to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you too." Hart smiled.
Hart then said to them, "Come inside... Hope you don't mind, I invited someone else."
Blinking they walked into the room. They walked in where they find a pink haired girl with a big dog was there with her wearing a yellow hat, and blouse was there as they turned over.
"Huh, oh... hi." Caleb smiled as Terri walked over.
"It's nice to meet you two, my name's Terri." she smiled.
The girl nodded shyly saying, "My... my name's Pip." She then smiled rubbing the dog's head softly, "This is Roscoe, my best friend."
"It's nice to meet you." Caleb smiled hearing that.
Pip turned to him before blinking, "Hey... weren't you that guy that was running that bake sale at the park?"
"Oh... yeah, that was me." Caleb nodded with a blush. "It was Lulu and Terri's idea mostly. Oh, Terri and I are twins and Lulu's our older sister."
"Wish, I would get something but I didn't have any money on me." Pip admitted to him.
Hearing that Caleb opened a bag before handing her a cookie. "First one's on the house."
Pip looked surprised at this before smiling taking the cookie, "Thanks your so sweet." She kissed his cheek as she said this.
Caleb blushed at that. "That... I mean... I usually give my stuff away, my sisters suggested I sell it this time so... it's no big deal."
"Of course, Shay wanted you to be strong to defend yourself in dueling." Terri said to her brother with a smile patting his back, "Even managing to control those cards."
"Those cards?" Kite inquired hearing that.
Hearing that Caleb gulped but Terri nods to him with a smile before Caleb reaches pulling out a card showing it to Kite.
Number 78: Number Archive.
Kite's eyes instantly widened in shock. "A Number!"
"What?" Hart questioned. "But how... Astral has them all, and he went back to Astral World didn't he?"
"Yeah, he did." Kite confirmed.
"Well, this one popped up for Caleb a while ago." Terri explained to them, "And he has access to all of what Astral had thanks to it, and he had a Deck based on them."
"I had been practicing... But stuffs been hard." Caleb admitted.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Kite frowned. "You should give that to me, and I'll get it to someone who can keep it safe for you."
Terri shakes her head stepping in front of Caleb, "Caleb hasn't been taken over by any of them yet, and I trust he can keep them safe."
"... Prove it." Kite told them.
"Your challenging me?" Caleb asked him hearing that.
"That's right." Kite nodded. "To see if you really can control the Numbers. Let's just say... I have some firsthand experience with how dangerous they can really be."
With that they all gathered at the top of building with Caleb, and Kite ready to face off before Terri called, "Show him how strong you are Caleb!"
Caleb nodded to her with a soft smile before readying.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Wicked Side of Me by Cold Driven)
Caleb: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Kite: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
"You can take the first turn." Kite offered calmly looking at his hand. 'I'll finish this quickly and take that Number from him.'
Caleb 1st Turn:
Caleb looked, and said, "Okay... I summon Necro Gardna from my hand!" What rose was a darkened shield warrior.
(Attack Position)
Necro Gardna
DARK
Level 3
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 600
DEF: 1300
During your opponent's turn: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; negate the next attack this turn from a monster your opponent controls (this is a Quick Effect).
Kite nodded seeing that. "Alright then."
"And when I summon a Level 3 monster, I can summon Kagemucha Knight from my hand." What rose was another warrior like a ghost beside Necro Gardna.
(Attack Position)
Kagemucha Knight
DARK
Level 3
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
When you Normal Summon a Level 3 monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. Cannot be used as Synchro Material.
"So you're summoning two level three monsters." Kite noted seeing that.
Caleb then added, "Not just that, I reveal Astral Kuriboh in my hand to use his ability."
"Astral Kuriboh?" Hart asked. "I've never heard of that card before."
"Well by revealing a Number from my Extra Deck, this card summons himself." Caleb shows a new number they never seen, Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow, "Then the rank of the Number, I reveal becomes the new level of Astral Kuriboh!"
What rose was a white energy Kuriboh shaping as Rainbow Kuriboh readying himself.
(Attack Position)
Astral Kuriboh
LIGHT
Level 1
Fiend/Effect
ATK: 100
DEF: 100
You can reveal 1 "Number" Xyz Monster in your Extra Deck; Special Summon this card from your hand. If you do, this card's Level becomes the revealed monster's Rank, also while it is face-up in the Monster Zone, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except "Number" Xyz Monsters. You can only use this effect of "Astral Kuriboh" once per turn. A "Number" Xyz Monster that was Summoned using this card on the field as material gains this effect.
● Cannot be destroyed by battle or your opponent's card effects.
Astral Kuriboh: (LV: 1 + 2 = 3)
Kite's expression darkened seeing that. 'So he does have more than one.'
Caleb then raised his arm, "Now I overlay Necro Gardna, Kagemucha Knight, and Astral Kuriboh!" The two warriors glowed purple as Astral Kuriboh turned gold flying up into a Galactic Portal, "In order to build the Overlay Network!"
The portal glowed before exploding materializing a monster.
"So now, I Xyz Summon! Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow!"
What rose was a black shadow like person fogging in with a hot pink body, and a green 75 on it's left torso with red eyes kneeling.
(Defense Position)
(Gains effect of Astral Kuriboh)
Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow
WIND
Rank 3
Spellcaster/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 1000
DEF: 2600
2+ Level 3 monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle except with "Number" monsters. Once per turn, when an opponent's monster activates its effect (Quick Effect): You can detach 2 materials from this card; the activated effect becomes "both players draw 1 card". You can target 1 other "Number" Xyz Monster you control; attach this card to it as material. (Transfer its materials to that monster.) You can only use this effect of "Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow" once per turn.
(ORU: 3)
Kite frowned seeing the Number. "This brings back memories."
"2600 Defense Points?" Pip asked surprised.
"It's a strong defense." Hart admitted.
"Not bad." Kite said calmly.
Caleb then places 1 card down, "I end my turn there."
Caleb's Hand: 1/Field: Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow (Defense Position/Gains effect of Astral Kuriboh/ORU: 3), One Set Card
Kite 1st Turn:
Kite drew his card. "I start with the spell Galaxy Cyclone to destroy your facedown card."
Galaxy Cyclone
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 Set Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 face-up Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Galaxy Cyclone" once per turn.
The card was shown to be a Counter Trap which is called Numbers Protection. Kite nodded seeing that. "Next, I'll summon Cipher Wing in attack mode and since I control a Cipher monster I can summon two more Cipher Wings from my hand."
(Attack Position) x3
Cipher Wing
LIGHT
Level 4
Machine/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 1200
If you control a "Cipher" monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can Tribute this card; increase the Levels of all "Cipher" monsters you control by 4 until the end of this turn.
"Now, I'll activate the effect of my Cipher Wing!"
Caleb watches on interested.
"By releasing one Cipher Wing, I can increase the level of my other two Cipher Wings by four." Kite continued as one of his monsters vanished.
Cipher Wing (X2): (LV: 4 + 4 = 8)
"Now, I'll Overlay my two level eight monsters!"
The two Cipher Wings entered the Overlay Network.
"Galaxy shining in the darkness, dwell in the demonic god of revenge and become my very servant! Xyz Summon! Descend, Rank 8! Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon!"
(Attack Position)
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon
LIGHT
Rank 8
Dragon/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2500
2 Level 8 monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; monsters you control cannot attack your opponent directly for the rest of this turn, except this card, also take control of the targeted monster until the End Phase, but while this effect is applied, it has its effects negated, its ATK becomes 3000, also its name becomes "Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon".
(ORU: 2)
The dragon rose up roaring loud readying.
'That card kinds looks like...' Caleb thought off seeing the dragon.
"I activate Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon's special ability!" Kite called. "Cipher Subjection!"
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon: (ORU: 2 - 1)
"I target your Number and take control of it!"
The dragon takes the Unit before shining his wings bright at Gossip Shadow for a few seconds before Caleb call, "I activate Gossip Shadow's Special Ability!"
"What?" Kite questioned.
"When you use a monster's ability, Gossip Shadow rewrites that effect by using 2 Overlay Units!" Gossip Shadow takes 2 Units with a grin. (ORU: 3 - 2 - 1) "So now instead of Gossip Shadow going to your field, we both draw a card!" Their top cards ejected from their Decks for them to take.
Kite frowned drawing his card. "I set this and end my turn."
Kite's Hand: 1/Field: Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon (Attack Position/ORU: 1), One Set Card
"He had a Counter Trap earlier, and Gossip Shadow rewrites an effect?" Pip asked a bit impressed.
"Yeah." Terri nodded with a smile.
Caleb: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow (Defense Position/Gains effect of Astral Kuriboh/ORU: 3), One Set Card
Kite: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon (Attack Position/ORU: 1), One Set Card
Caleb 2nd Turn:
"My turn draw!" Caleb drew looking before saying, "I summon Motivating Captain!"
A small warrior rose up.
(Attack Position)
Motivating Captain
EARTH
Level 1
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 400
DEF: 1200
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but it has its effects negated.
"When summoned successfully, a Level 4 or lower monster comes back from the graveyard in Defense Mode, but it can't have it's abilities." Caleb's graveyard portal appeared as he called, "So come on back, Astral Kuriboh!"
His Kuriboh popped back up wooing.
Astral Kuriboh: (Defense Position/Effects Negated)
Kite frowned seeing the monster.
"And thanks to this I use Level 1 Motivating Captain, and Astral Kuriboh to build the Overlay Network!"
Motivating Captain turned brown flying up with Astral Kuriboh into the Overlay Network exploding before materializing.
"So now, I Xyz Summon! Come, Number 78: Number Archive!"
The Number he showed lowered down behind him.
(Attack Position)
(Gains effect from Astral Kuriboh)
Number 78: Number Archive
LIGHT
Rank 2
Spellcaster/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
2 Level 1 monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle except with "Number" monsters. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; your opponent randomly chooses 1 card in your Extra Deck, and if it is a "Number" monster that has a number between "1" and "99" in its name, Special Summon it by using this face-up card you control as material, but banish that monster during the End Phase, also you cannot Special Summon for the rest of this turn. (This is treated as an Xyz Summon. Transfer its materials to the Summoned monster.)
(ORU: 2)
"Two Numbers." Kite frowned as he stared at Caleb.
"And it gets on! I use Number Archive's ability!" (ORU: 2 - 1) Number Archive takes a Unit before 13 tomes exited the shelf as Caleb explained, "So now you select one of these Tomes, and if one of them is a Number then, I get to use Number Archive as an Overlay Unit to summon it."
The 13 tomes shuffled before spreading in front of Kite for him to pick. His eyes widened slightly. "The seventh from my right."
The Tome opened revealing a number: 69.
"That!" Kite cried in disbelief.
Number Archive flew up into the Overlay Network before Caleb called, "Come on, Number 69: Heraldry Crest!"
What lowered was a large black monster with three purple eyes roaring loud looking intimidating with a purple 69 on it.
(Attack Position)
(Banished during End Phase)
Number 69: Heraldry Crest
LIGHT
Rank 4
Psychic/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2600
DEF: 1400
3 Level 4 monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle except with another "Number" monster. The effects of all other face-up Effect Monsters on the field are negated, and this card gains all of those effects. Cannot be destroyed by card effects. When your opponent's monster declares an attack: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that target.
(ORU: 2)
Kite stared at the Number in disbelief. He remembers someone telling him once:
"This monster is incredibly difficult to control, as it requires the great anger of one to use it's power. Your anger, and mine are what I needed to control the power of Heraldry Crest, Kite!"
He clenched his fists. 'I'll definitely destroy that one.'
"During the End Phase of the turn, a Number is summoned by the effect of Number Archive it's banished." Caleb added the downside of Number Archive.
"What's wrong with Kite?" Terri asked seeing his outraged expression.
"That Number... brings back really bad memories." Hart answered with a frown.
"Next the effect of Heraldry Crest negates the abilities of every monster on the field, and use them himself."
Heraldry Crest's eyes glowed pink before shooting pink tendrils on Gossip Shadow, and Galaxy-Eyes turning them grey stealing their energy before fading back into Heraldry Crest.
Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow: (Effects Negated)
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon: (Effects Negated)
Number 69: Heraldry Crest: (Gains effects of Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow, and Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon)
Kite's eyes widened seeing that.
"And next, I use the effect Heraldry Crest gained from Cipher Dragon!" Heraldry Crest takes a unit glowing (ORU: 2 - 1), "It turns your monster into a Cipher Dragon, and allows me to take control for it for the rest of the turn, but in exchange only Heraldry Crest can attack directly. Cipher Subjection!"
Heraldry Crest shined light on Cipher Dragon doing it's signature ability against it. Kite could only watch as his monster was stolen by Vetrix's Number.
"And now Heraldry Crest attack Kite directly! Dark Matter Demolition!"
Heraldry Crest called an attack from the sky charging down at Kite. Kite's eyes widened as he was hit.
(Kite: 1400/Hand: 1)
"Whoa that's quite a nasty hit to take." Terri admitted seeing that.
"Are you done?" Kite questioned.
Caleb at that takes a card saying, "I activate the spell, Memories of Hope!"
Memories of Hope
Normal Spell Card
Draw cards equal to the number of "Number" Xyz Monsters with different names you control. You can only activate 1 "Memories of Hope" per turn.
"For every Number, I have on my field, I draw 1 card!" Caleb told Kite as Heraldry Crest, and Gossip Shadow glowed shooting light on his Deck before he drew two cards before adding, "Then I use the other effect of Gossip Shadow, Heraldry Crest gained! It turns itself, and it's Overlay Units into Overlay Units for another Number on the field!"
Heraldry Crest glowed before transforming into an Overlay Unit giving them to Gossip Shadow. With Heraldry Crest not on the field anymore, Gossip Shadow gained his color again grinning.
Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow: (ORU: 1 - 2 - 3)
Kite's eyes widened at that before frowning.
"That... there's nothing Kite can do." Hart whispered in disbelief.
"Yeah there is." Terri pointed out, "He has to get Caleb to use Gossip Shadow's effect again, and then use another monster to get it off the field or something."
Caleb at that then sets 3 cards, "I end my turn, which means Cipher Dragon returns to your field."
Cipher Dragon at this flew back to Kite's field regaining his color.
Caleb's Hand: 0/Field: Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow (Defense Position/ORU: 3), Three Set Cards
Kite 2nd Turn:
Kite drew his card looking before calling, "I use Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon's ability again to turn Gossip Shadow into a Cipher Dragon! Cipher Projection!" (ORU: 1 - 0)
"Gossip Shadow's ability! We both draw a card instead!" (ORU: 3 - 2 - 1)
They both drew at this looking at their drawn cards. Everyone just waited to see what would happen. Kite looked before calling, "I activate Rank-Up-Magic Cipher Ascension!"
Rank-Up-Magic Cipher Ascension
Quick-Play Spell Card
During either player's Main Phase: Target 1 "Cipher" Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Cipher" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than that target, by using that target as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to that target also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) It gains this effect.
● This card gains 500 ATK for each Level 4 or higher monster you control.
"I use it to rank up Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon into a monster one rank higher!"
Cipher Dragon flew up into the Overlay Network before exploding materializing.
"Galaxy shining in the darkness. Release the forever unchanging light and become the beacon that illuminates the future! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Descend, Rank 9! Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon!"
A stronger version of Cipher Dragon rose up roaring loud.
(Attack Position)
Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon
LIGHT
Rank 9
Dragon/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 4500
DEF: 3000
3 Level 9 monsters
If this card has a "Cipher" card as Xyz Material, it gains this effect.
● Once per turn: You can detach up to 3 Xyz Materials from this card; monsters you control cannot attack your opponent directly for the rest of this turn, except this card, also for each Material detached, take control of 1 opponent's face-up monster until the End Phase, but while this effect is applied, they have their effects negated, their ATK's become 4500, also their names become "Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon".
(ORU: 1)
"Whoa..." Caleb said in awe seeing it.
"That monster isn't going to work though." Hart frowned.
"Not by itself maybe." Terri told him, "Kite's not done."
"Next, I use the effect of Galaxy Cleric in my hand. I attach this card to Cipher Dragon as an Overlay Unit!" Kite called.
Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon: (ORU: 1 - 2)
Hart just frowned seeing that. 'It doesn't matter, Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon isn't an anti-number card like my Photon Dragons... plus with three facedown cards there's no way he won't survive.'
"And now I activate Neo Cipher Dragon's ability! It does like what Cipher Dragon does!" Kite called before calling, "Super Cipher Projection!"
Neo Cipher Dragon: (ORU: 2 - 1)
Caleb watched in shock as Gossip Shadow flew to Kite's field transforming.
Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow: (Name: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon/ATK: 1600 + 2900 = 4500/Effects Negated)
Hart's eyes widened in shock seeing that. "He didn't have anyway to stop that with three set cards?"
"Caleb is still working on his Deck... He sets some other cards as bluffs." Terri explained to him.
Hart nodded hearing that.
"And now Cipher Dragon attack him directly!" Cipher Dragon charged an attack firing it at Caleb.
Caleb grunted before calling, "I activate the trap, Magic Cylinder!"
Magic Cylinder
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK.
"When you attack, the attack points of the attacking monster comes out of your life points!" Caleb called as the cylinders appeared.
Kite however doesn't look worry saying, "You are defeated."
"Huh?"
"I activate my face-down, Tachyon Transmigration!" Kite called revealing a trap.
Tachyon Transmigration
Counter Trap Card
If you control a "Galaxy-Eyes" monster: Activate as Chain Link 2 or higher; negate the activations of your opponent's Spell/Trap Cards and monster effects activated before this card in this Chain, and if you do, shuffle the negated cards on the field into the Deck. If you control a "Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon" monster, you can activate this card from your hand.
Pip's eyes widened seeing that.
"Any of your cards activated in the chain, are negated, and shuffled!" Magic Cylinder vanished just as Neo Cipher Dragon attacked striking Caleb.
Caleb: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Two Set Cards
Kite: 1400
Hand: 1
Field: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon (Attack Position/ORU: 1), Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow (Defense Position/Name: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon/ATK: 4500/ORU: 1/Effects Negated)
Kite wins!
Caleb kneeled down defeated.
Seeing that Terri ran over to him. "Are you ok Caleb?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Caleb smiled before saying, "That just means, I still need to work on the Deck to not need bluffs like that."
Kite watched that only to frown. "So you're not under their influence."
"No, I'm not." Caleb answered standing up before saying, "I'm feeling perfectly fine."
"Alright, for now but be careful with them." Kite told him.
"I will." Caleb nodded before turning to Pip smiling, "I hope, I didn't scare you."
"I'm ok." she mentioned.
She then asked him, "Well... can you perhaps... help me with my own Deck?"
"Huh, oh sure." Caleb smiled.
"Thanks." Pip smiled before laying a kiss on his cheek again.
He blushed at that.
Meanwhile...
Mike was practicing some music on some instruments he had gotten in You Show's lobby for a little. Unaware to him someone just seen him through the door, and peeks in as he lifts up a guitar before taking a breath closing his eyes starting to play some notes on it with no Guitar Pick. Suddenly he winced. "Ow."
Hearing that who was watching walked in, "Are you okay?"
"Huh?" he asked looking over. "Oh, yeah... my fingers are just bleeding, I haven't practiced guitar much yet."
Who was there was a little girl that has red hair wearing a small shirt with a black skirt, and red shoes. Mike suddenly blushed. "Oh, was I bothering you?"
"No, no no no no!" the girl shook her head, "The music you were making sounds magical!"
"Oh... thank you." he blushed. "Wait, have we met?"
"Oh no, I'm a new student." the girl said before smiling, "I'm Allie, it's nice to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you Allie, I'm Mike." Mike smiled.
"Can I listen to you play another instrument?" Allie requested sitting down on the floor.
"Oh... well if you want." Mike blushed picking up his flute and closing his eyes as he started playing it.
Allie smiled as she listens to him playing his flute. Mike continued playing as he became completely absorbed in the music. Soon Allie closed her eyes with a smile starting to slowly sing. The two of them continued for a few minutes before eventually Mike stopped playing. Allie lets out a breath with a smile before opening her eyes smiling to Mike.
"That... wow." Mike whispered. "Your voice is... angelic."
"And your music is magical." Allie smiled to him.
The two started to hear clapping surprising them as they turned over to see Stacy, a green haired overall boy, Yuya, Zuzu, Yusho, Skip, and a blonde haired woman were all clapping to the two. Mike blushed at that before awkwardly waving at them.
"Uh..." Allie blushed real bright.
"You two are really good together." Yuya smiled to them.
"Yeah, you both are gonna be quite a sensational hit on the Dueling Field." Zuzu agreed while clapping.
"A dueling duet?" Mike asked hearing that before smiling. "That sounds nice, but... I'm not that good yet."
"I think your music says otherwise, Mike." Yusho smiled to him.
"I... meant my dueling isn't that good." Mike blushed at that.
"Why don't you show her what you can do?" Stacy offered him.
"Huh? Well I mean..." Mike started nervously before nodding only to pause. "Wait, but I'll get blood on my cards."
"Let me see." Allie said to them taking his hands.
His fingertips were bleeding from him trying to play the guitar earlier. Allie gets into her small bag before taking a small wipe softly wiping them.
"Thanks." Mike smiled.
Allie smiled back before wrapping some bandages on Mike's fingers, "There you are, Mikey."
"Thanks Allie." he smiled warmly before getting up. "Ok... who should I try dueling against Principal Boyle?"
"Allie here hasn't yet showed us what she can do. So why not you try against her?" Skip suggested.
Mike turned to her. "Is that ok with you?"
Allie smiled to him nodding, "Yeah, Mikey!" She kissed his cheek at this.
He blushed as the two of them walked to the field for their duel.
"So Zuzu, what can you tell us about Allie's Deck?" Yuya asked the girl with him curiously.
"Just wait and see." Zuzu smiled to him.
The two readied themselves with Allie smiling to Mike who smiles a bit waving to her.
"I'm activating the Action Field Musical Meadows!" Skip called.
Musical Meadows
Action Field Spell
You can use Action Cards, but you can only have 1 Action Card in your hand.
Mike looked around at this. He then smiled. "Ladies first?"
Allie looked to him before shaking her head, "Nah you go first."
"Okay." Mike nodded as they ready themselves.
"DUEL!" Mike and Allie called together.
(Dueling Theme: Suffer by New Years Day)
Mike: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Allie: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Mike 1st Turn:
"Okay, here goes something." Mike looked before calling, "Okay first... I'll activate, Dress Rehearsal."
(face-up)
Dress Rehearsal
Continuous Spell Card
Each time an effect of a "Symphonic Warrior" card is activated, place 1 Symphonic Counter on this card when that effect resolves. You can only use each of the following effects of "Dress Rehearsal" once per turn. You can remove 3 Symphonic Counters from your field; add 1 "Symphonic Warrior" monster from your Deck to your hand. If you Normal or Special Summon a "Symphonic Warrior" monster(s): You can add 1 "Symph Amplifire" from your Deck to your hand.
"And... I summon Symphonic Warrior Basses."
What rose up was a blue electric guitar robot holding a blue bass guitar.
(Attack Position)
Symphonic Warrior Basses
WIND
Level 1
Machine/Tuner/Effect
ATK: 600
DEF: 400
Once per turn, you can select 1 face-up "Symphonic Warrior" monster on the field. Increase its Level by the number of cards in your hand; this increase lasts until the End Phase. You can remove from play this card from your Graveyard to select 1 face-up "Symphonic Warrior" monster you control, and increase its Level by the number of cards in your hand; this increase lasts until the End Phase.
"Wow, that looks cool." Allie smiled.
"Well... when a Symphonic Warrior is summoned, the effect of Dress Rehearsal allows me to add a card to my hand." Mike said adding the card.
Allie nodded before her eyes widened and she looked around to try and find an Action Card. Mike then looks at the card he added before gulping, "I then activate, Symph Amplifire!"
What rose from the ground behind him are two band amplifires.
(Field Zone)
Symph Amplifire
Field Spell Card
Each time an effect of a "Symphonic Warrior" card is activated, place 1 Symphonic Counter on this card when that effect resolves. All "Symphonic Warrior" monsters on the field gain 100 ATK for each Symphonic Counter on this card. Once per turn: You can remove 5 or 7 Symphonic Counters from your field; apply this effect, depending on the number of Symphonic Counters removed.
● 5 Counters: Inflict 300 damage to your opponent for each "Symphonic Warrior" card on the field.
● 7 Counters: Banish cards your opponent controls and/or in their Graveyard, up to the number of "Symphonic Warrior" cards on the field.
"Wow, it's like a concert." Allie smiled happily.
"I... place 2 cards down, and end my turn." Mike ends his turn.
Mike's Hand: 3/Field: Symph Amplifire (Field Zone), Symphonic Warrior Basses (Attack Position), Dress Rehearsal (face-up)
Allie 1st Turn:
"Ok, my turn." Allie smiled drawing her card. "Oh, I'll start by summoning my Aquaactress Guppy in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Aquaactress Guppy
WATER
Level 2
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 600
DEF: 600
Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Aquaactress" monster from your hand.
"Then, I can use Guppy's special ability to summon Aquaactress Arowana from my hand too."
(Attack Position)
Aquaactress Arowana
WATER
Level 6
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 2000
Once per turn: You can add 1 "Aquaactress" monster from your Deck to your hand.
Mike widen his eyes seeing this.
"Now I'll play the spell card Aquarium Lighting." Allie continued with a smile.
(face-up)
Aquarium Lighting
Continuous Spell Card
If an "Aquaactress" monster you control battles an opponent's monster, during damage calculation: Your battling monster's ATK/DEF each become double its current ATK/DEF during that damage calculation only. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can target 1 Aqua monster in your GY; Special Summon it, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Aqua monsters. You can only control 1 "Aquarium Lighting".
"Then, I'll activate the Action Spell Duet! It adds Guppy's attack points to Arowana for this turn but only Arowana gets to attack."
Duet!
Action Spell Card
Activate only if you control exactly two monsters. Target one monster you control and add its ATK to another monster on your field, only the monster that had its ATK increased is allowed to attack this turn.
Aquaactress Arowana: (ATK: 2000 + 600 = 2600)
"Ah man!" Mike said in shock running to an Action Card.
"Aquaactress Arowana attack Symphonic Warrior Basses!" Allie called before smiling. "Aquarium Lighting's ability activates, it doubles the attack points of an Aquaactress monster when it battles."
Aquaactress Arowana: (ATK: 2600 * 2 = 5200)
Arowana shot a large water blast at Basses before Mike jumped for an Action Card, and grabs it looking before widening his eyes as Basses got flattened by a large ball.
"Mikey?" Allie asked seeing that.
Mikey looks at the card before looking embarrassed showing her the card.
Break Shot
Action Trap Card
Target 1 monster you control; it loses 900 ATK.
Basses: (ATK: 800 - 900 = 0)
Arowana's attack hit destroying Basses.
Mike: 0000
Hand: 3
Field: Symph Amplifier (Field Zone), Dress Rehearsal (face-up), Two Set Cards
Allie: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Aquaactress Guppy (Attack Position), Aquaactress Arowana (Attack Position), Aquarium Lighting (face-up)
Allie wins!
She ran up to him. "Are you ok?"
Mike was looking down, "No... I'm still not ready with this Deck yet."
She frowned before hugging him. "I can try and help."
"You can?" Mike asked her surprised.
"Well, I can try. I don't really know how it works but I can look at it with you." Allie mentioned.
Mike smiles before saying, "Thanks a lot!" He hugs her close as he said that.
Allie blushed but smiled and hugged her back.
Meanwhile...
Knock Knock Knock.
Someone knocks the door to Will's room. His eyes widened before he walked over and opened the door. "Yes?"
Who was there was Jesse with a smile. Will's eyes widened before he stepped back to let Jesse in the room.
"Hey Will. How ya doing?" Jesse asked with a smile walking in.
He frowned at that. "Bad... really bad. You saw how our last tests went didn't you?"
Jesse frowned hearing that recalling how Lilly looked really frustrated during the Ancient Gear test but still managed to win against a member of Obelisk Force while Will still was having trouble with them and hadn't earned the right to try using a personal deck like his twin sister who was starting to learn how to use Masked HERO cards from Jaden.
"Well, I got something for ya." Jesse told him before handing him something.
Will blinked taking it from him. It was a Deck as Jesse explained, "That is a Deck, I used in the past before I got the Crystal Beasts."
Will's eyes widened as he looked through it. "This... it looks amazing, but I'm not allowed to use anything but Ancient Gear cards."
"There is a loophole to that." Jesse winked to him with a grin.
"A... loophole?" Will asked curiously. "What loophole?"
"The rules say you can't use a personal Deck until you pass the test. But it said nothing about using someone else's Deck." Jesse grinned to him.
Will's eyes widened before he looked at the deck again. "Then... I want to try again using these. Can you ask the Professor for me?"
"Oh yeah, I'll inform him right away." Jesse winked walking off.
Will watched him leave before looking at the cards and taking a slow breath before smiling. He sees it's something called a Dream Mirror Deck based on Light, and Dark Counterparts of each other with different field spells. A few minutes later he was in the main dueling field with the deck in his Duel Disk for his test. Who was standing in front of him was a member of Obelisk Force who smirked, "Hope your ready to be defeated again."
"I won't lose this time." Will said. "I'll go first."
'Be careful Will...' Lilly thought as she stood with Jaden watching the match.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: The Resistance by Skillet)
William: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Obelisk Force (Red): 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Will looked at his hand before nodding. "Ok, I'll set two cards facedown and play a monster in defense mode. That's it."
Will's Hand: 2/Field: One Set Monster, Two Set Cards
'Ok, as soon as he draws I'll use that.'
Obelisk Force (Red) 1st Turn:
"My turn draw!" the Obelisk Force drew with a smirk.
"I play a trap card!" Will called quickly. "Dream Mirror Hypnagogia!"
Dream Mirror Hypnagogia
Normal Trap Card
Choose 1 "Dream Mirror of Joy" and 1 "Dream Mirror of Terror" from your hand and/or Deck, and place 1 in your Field Zone and the other in your opponent's Field Zone, face-up. You can only activate 1 "Dream Mirror Hypnagogia" per turn.
"I can use it to play Dream Mirror of Joy on my field and Dream Mirror of Terror on your field and they both come from my deck!"
The Professor's eyes widened slightly seeing Will was playing Jesse's old cards.
(Field Zone)
Dream Mirror of Joy
Field Spell Card
During the End Phase: You can banish this card; activate 1 "Dream Mirror of Terror" directly from your hand or Deck. You can only use this effect of "Dream Mirror of Joy" once per turn. "Dream Mirror" monsters you control cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects, or their monsters' attacks, except your "Dream Mirror" monster(s) with the highest Level. This effect is only applied while you control a LIGHT "Dream Mirror" monster.
(Field Zone)
Dream Mirror of Terror
Field Spell Card
During the End Phase: You can banish this card; activate 1 "Dream Mirror of Joy" directly from your hand or Deck. You can only use this effect of "Dream Mirror of Terror" once per turn. Each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), inflict 300 damage to your opponent. This effect is only applied while you control a DARK "Dream Mirror" monster.
"What the?" Obelisk Force asked surprised looking around.
"Those aren't Ancient Gear cards!" a light blue haired boy beside Jaden cried shocked.
"They aren't but their mine." they looked over seeing Jesse walking over with a grin, "Their the Deck, I used to play before I gotten the Crystal Beasts. I used the loophole me, and Jaden found in the old rulebook."
"What loophole?" Lilly asked curiously.
"They say you can't use a personal Deck until you earn the right. But nothing is said about using someone else's Deck for that right." Jesse grinned to her.
"How long has been since someone used that?" Jaden asked with a chuckle. "And look, there's definitely something different in his eyes than when he was using those old Ancient Gear cards."
They looked and saw a new confidence and excitement that Will hadn't shown previously. The Obelisk Force looked around shocked before glaring at Will, "What's the meaning of this? You using your Deck instead of the Test Deck now?"
"No, this is Jesse's deck." Will answered honestly. "I'm only not allowed to use my cards right?"
The Obelisk Force growled before yelling, "Whatever, this changes nothing! I summon Ancient Gear Hunting Hound!"
What jumped in was a rusty mechanical hound growling.
(Attack Position)
Ancient Gear Hunting Hound
EARTH
Level 3
Machine/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
If this card is Normal Summoned: Inflict 600 damage to your opponent. If this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate any Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step. Once per turn: You can Fusion Summon 1 "Ancient Gear" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Materials.
'I thought he'd do that.' Will thought nervously.
"When summoned, you lose 600 life points!" the Hound fired a flaming blast at Will
Will braced himself as the flames hit.
(Will: 3400/Hand: 2)
"Then, I use it's special ability to merge it with Ancient Gear Solider in my hand!" Obelisk Force called as the hound fused with a rusty mechanical solider.
"I Fusion Summon! Level 8, Ancient Gear Howitzer!"
What rose was a small Ancient Gear like demon.
(Defense Position)
Ancient Gear Howitzer
EARTH
Level 8
Machine/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1800
2 "Ancient Gear" monsters
Unaffected by other cards' effects. During your Main Phase: You can inflict 1000 damage to your opponent. You can only use this effect of "Ancient Gear Howitzer" once per turn. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Ancient Gear" monster from your Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.
"Wait a second, I play the trap card Dream Mirror Oneiromancy!" Will said quickly activating his other set card.
Dream Mirror Oneiromancy
Counter Trap Card
Activate 1 of these effects.
● When your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card while a "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone: Negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.
● When your opponent would Special Summon monster(s) while a "Dream Mirror of Terror" is in a Field Zone: Negate the Summon, and if you do, destroy that monster.
You can only activate 1 "Dream Mirror Oneiromancy" per turn.
"Since Dream Mirror of Terror is in play this negates the summon of your monster and destroys it."
"What?" the Obelisk Force asked shocked as his monster was destroyed.
"Anything else?" Will asked.
Obelisk Force glared before setting a card.
Obelisk Force's Hand: 3/Field: Dream Mirror of Terror (Field Zone), One Set Card
William: 3400
Hand: 2
Field: One Set Monster
Obelisk Force (Red): 4000
Hand: 3
Field: One Set Card
Will 2nd Turn:
Will drew his card before nodding. "I flip Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite into attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite
LIGHT
Level 1
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 500
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can add 1 "Dream Mirror" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite". During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Terror" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite" once per turn.
"But then I can use his effect, since Dream Mirror of Terror is in play I can tribute him to summon Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara from my deck."
(Attack Position)
Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara
DARK
Level 1
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 0
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can Special Summon 1 "Dream Mirror" monster from your hand, except "Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara". During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara" once per turn.
"The Dream Mirrors focus on summoning Light or Dark versions of themselves for effects either passive, or destructive." Jesse explained to Lilly, "Both Field Spells are really needed for it to work properly, and also need to be summoned by Dream Mirror monsters.
She nodded with a smile.
"Next, since I used the effect of a Dream Mirror monster to summon Ikelos I can use his effect to summon Morpheus, the Dream Mirror Black Knight from my hand." Will continued.
(Attack Position)
Morpheus, the Dream Mirror Black Knight
DARK
Level 8
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 2800
DEF: 1000
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Morpheus, the Dream Mirror White Knight" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Morpheus, the Dream Mirror Black Knight" once per turn.
"Morpheus activates his effect when he's summoned by a Dream Mirror monster to destroy any card on the field... so I pick your facedown."
It was revealed to be Fusion Trench which shattered. Will let out a sigh of relief at that before nodding. "Finally, I normal summon Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend
LIGHT
Level 4
Beast-Warrior
ATK: 900
DEF: 1900
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can target 1 Level 8 or lower "Dream Mirror" monster in your GY, except "Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend"; Special Summon it in Defense Position. During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Terror" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Foe" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend" once per turn.
"My three monsters attack you directly!"
The three charged in as the Obelisk Force watched in shock before being struck crying out.
Will: 3600
Hand: 1
Field: Dream Mirror of Joy (Field Zone), Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend (Attack Position), Morpheus, the Dream Mirror Black Knight (Attack Position), Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara (Attack Position)
Obelisk Force (Red): 0000
Hand: 3
Field: Dream Mirror of Terror (Field Zone)
Will wins!
"So... I guess he passed and has permission to use my old cards for good now?" Jesse asked turning to the Professor.
The Professor stared before turning to Jesse saying, "He's following your teachings well... Very well."
Jesse grinned at that as he turned to see Will looking at the Dream Mirror cards with a smile.
Meanwhile...
Chris was busy looking at some of the pictures he took unaware of someone behind him before...
"Goochi, goochi!" Kelly jumped up starting to tickle him from behind.
"AAAHHHH!" he screamed as he jumped from shock.
He then started laughing after that when Kelly started tickling him.
"Stop... Heeheeehee... Kelly stop it... Hahahahaha!" Chris laughed while trying to escape. "You know I... Hahahahaha... I'm ticklish."
"That's why I don't want to stop!" Kelly giggled kept tickling him for a minute before stopping.
Chris was gasping and laughing only to pout. "I hate you Kelly."
"Oh, I love ya two." Kelly giggled to him.
He pouted more before sighing as he smiled.
"So what ya doing?" Kelly asked with a smile.
"Taking some pictures." Chris answered. "I think I got some good ones today."
Kelly giggled a bit at this, "Well Gale was asking for ya."
"Huh, oh thanks for telling me." Chris mentioned before pausing. "It would just be her though... right?"
"Yuki asked to talk to ya too but Gale told him, it will be just her." Kelly answered.
Chris nodded with a small shudder before walking to Gale's room and timidly knocking on the door. "Miss Gale, you wanted to talk to me?"
Gale turned over to him before smiling, "Hey Chris. How ya feeling?"
"I'm, ok." he answered nervously. "Taking pictures like always."
Gale rubs the top of his head. He blushed at that but let her rub his head.
"Otherside from taking pictures do you duel?" Gale asked him with a soft smile.
"Huh... oh, well I've tried but I'm not as good as Kelly. She's really strong with her Heralds and her special dragon monster." Chris admitted.
"Can I see?" Gale asked him.
"Huh?" Chris asked. "Oh... if you want. I'll be right back with my cards."
He turned and left the room at that. Gale waited crossing her arms for him. A few minutes later he came back holding a deck. "Sorry, did I take too long?"
"No your doing fine." Gale smiled to him.
Nodding he got ready for their match. "Ladies first?"
Gale nodded readying herself too, "Your sweet, but your first."
Chris blushed at that. "Oh... ok."
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Future Masters by Kingdom Hearts BBS)
Chris: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Gale: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Chris 1st Turn:
"I... I set one monster in defense mode and end my turn." Chris mentioned uncertainly.
Chris's Hand: 4/Field: One Set Monster
Gale 1st Turn:
"My turn draw." Gale drew looking.
Chris looked at his hand nervously before waiting to see what Gale would do. Gale then smiled to him saying, "I start by summoning, Defender of Nephthys."
She placed a spellcaster down on the mat.
(Attack Position)
Defender of Nephthys
WIND
Level 2
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 200
During your Main Phase: You can destroy 1 card in your hand, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Nephthys" monster from your hand, except "Defender of Nephthys". During your next Standby Phase after this card was destroyed by card effect and sent to the GY: You can destroy 1 "Nephthys" monster in your Deck, except "Defender of Nephthys". You can only use each effect of "Defender of Nephthys" once per turn.
"Huh?" Chris asked seeing the monster. "Oh, wow... I heard those cards are really strong."
"Well by destroy a card in my hand, I can summon 1 Nephthys from my hand." Gale smiled sending a card before placing down a card, "And I select, Disciple of Nephthys."
(Defense Position)
Disciple of Nephthys
WIND
Level 2
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2000
During your Main Phase: You can destroy 1 card in your hand, and if you do, add 1 "Nephthys" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Disciple of Nephthys". During your next Standby Phase after this card was destroyed by card effect and sent to the GY: You can add 1 "Nephthys" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Disciple of Nephthys" once per turn.
"And by destroying another card in my hand, she adds a Nephthys from my Deck to my hand." Gale smiled sending another card before adding a blue monster card shuffling her deck.
"A ritual monster." Chris whispered in awe.
Gale then smiled to him, "Next, I activate the spell, Preparation of Rites."
Preparation of Rites
Normal Spell Card
Add 1 Level 7 or lower Ritual Monster from your Deck to your hand, then you can add 1 Ritual Spell from your GY to your hand.
"This card takes a level 7 or lower Ritual Monster to my hand." Gale shows a second blue monster card adding it before saying, "Then I take 1 Ritual Spell from my graveyard, and add it to my hand like so." She takes one of the cards she destroyed to her hand.
Chris's eyes widened before blushing. "Um... Gale? Do you think you can help me learn to be a good duelist like you and Kelly?"
"Of course, I had helped Yuki how to duel like he is." Gale smiled before saying, "Next, I use Rebirth of Nephthys."
Rebirth of Nephthys
Ritual Spell Card
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Nephthys" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. Then, if you Tributed "Devotee of Nephthys" or "Cerulean Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys", you can destroy 1 card on the field.
"By Tributing the Devotte of Nephthys, I just added, I can summon Conductor of Nephthys." she placed the card down.
(Attack Position)
Conductor of Nephthys
WIND
Level 2
Spellcaster/Effect/Ritual
ATK: 2000
DEF: 0
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Rebirth of Nephthys". If this card is Ritual Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Nephthys" Ritual Monster from your hand or Deck, except "Conductor of Nephthys" (this is treated as a Ritual Summon). If this card is Tributed or destroyed by a "Nephthys" card effect: You can activate this effect; during the next Standby Phase, destroy up to 3 "Nephthys" cards, except Ritual Monsters, 1 each from your hand, Deck, and field. You can only use each effect of "Conductor of Nephthys" once per turn.
"Then as I Tributed, Devotte to summon her, Rebirth's other effect destroys your monster." Gale told Chris with a soft smile.
Chris's eyes widened as his monster shattered.
"Next, Conductor allows me to summon 1 more Ritual from my Deck without needing a Ritual Spell." Gale searches her Deck before smiling placing it down.
(Attack Position)
Cerulean Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys
FIRE
Level 8
Winged Beast/Effect/Ritual
ATK: 3000
DEF: 1000
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Rebirth of Nephthys". You can only use each of the following effects of "Cerulean Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys" once per turn.
● During your Main Phase: You can destroy "Nephthys" cards in your hand and/or face-up field, then destroy an equal number of monsters your opponent controls.
● During your next Standby Phase after this card was destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the GY: You can Special Summon this card from the GY.
"3000!" Chris cried in disbelief.
"Now my two monsters will attack you directly." Gale told Chris.
He cried out as the attacks hit him.
Chris: 0000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Gale: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Cerulean Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys (Attack Position), Conductor of Nephthys (Attack Position), Disciple of Nephthys (Defense Position), Defender of Nephthys (Attack Position)
Gale wins!
Chris frowned and looked down at that.
"What's with the down look?" Gale asked as she knelled down to him.
"I did really badly like always." Chris frowned.
"Well, I think I know what you need." Gale smiled to him which made him turn to her curious before she gives him a card.
Blinking he took the card and looked at it. He sees it was a monster card called Simorgh, Bird of Ancestry as Gale smiled, "A strong card don't ya think?"
Gale hugged him back before smiling, "And Chris, I believe what you need for your Deck is imagination."
"Imagination..." Chris whispered as he looked at the four cards that were in his hand; Shinobaron Peacock, Shinobaroness Peacock, Shinobird Crow, and Shinobird Power Spot.
"Yeah, just imagine yourself as strong as they are." Gale smiled to him pointing to the monster cards, "And let your imagination become your strength."
Chris looked at his cards before nodding with a small smile. "Thanks."
Gale nodded with a soft smile before noticing, "Someone's here for ya."
Kelly was there along with a girl their age wearing a dress, and Egyptian Jewelry. Chris blushed and moved behind Gale seeing the new girl.
"That's Sera, Chris." Gale introduced to him with a smile before saying to Sera, "Sorry, Chris is shy around new people."
"That's alright, I understand." Sera smiled.
"Why don't you show Sera your pictures?" Gale asked Chris.
He blushed more but nodded as he walked to get his pictures.
Ulrich362: Well, the aspects of Ace seem to be doing relatively well wouldn't you agree Bopdog?
bopdog111: Yeah of course. Steve with strong Zombies, Caleb having a Number Deck, Mike trying with the Symphonic Warriors, Will is using the Dream Mirrors, and finally Chris practicing with the Shinobirds.
Ulrich362: Definitely. Though after talking about it a bit we've decided not to focus exclusively on this story from now on. That said it might be higher on the priority list but we'll also work on other things at the same time.
bopdog111: So don't except as much updates from here for now on.
Ulrich362: That said... next up will be a bit more from the five Dimensions before getting into the canon events of Arc-V. See you in the next chapter.
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