Chapter 3: Defence Is The Best Offence
Lennox let out a huge yawn as he awoke. Sleep had seemed to evade him ever since Saturday's events. He now seemed to wake up with a thumping headache every morning and today was no exception. Sometimes he wondered if Saturday had even happened.
"Lennox!" Amy called. "Your breakfast is on the table! Hurry up or you'll be late!" Lennox turned and looked at the clock on his nightstand to see it was 7:15.
"What?! I never sleep in!" He thought worriedly. Lennox then leapt out of bed and dashed around his room, attempting to get everything ready on time. His uniform was already hung up in his wardrobe and all he had to do was pack a few things. Lennox practically leapt downstairs into the kitchen and rushed over to the table where his cereal was. He then began to eat it quickly.
"Woah! Slow down! You'll choke!" Amy said worriedly. Lennox ignored her and continued to wolf down the cereal.
After a well-needed shower and some clothes, Lennox had finally gotten ready, and on time too. His clock read 7:53, which gave him just over 10 minutes before he had to leave. Lennox was busy shuffling through his deck, looking to see if there were any weaknesses in it. One problem he had found was the draw engine. He played very few draw cards and needed to play more if he was to keep a card advantage. His eyes then turned to his extra deck box. He remembered the single Xyz monster that was in there. Out of curiosity he opened it up and pulled out the card. He stared at it intently, noting every single detail of the card. He distinctly remembered that he heard his monster talk. It must have. It spoke about a 'utopia' or something, Lennox wasn't sure though. Just then the card flashed and the ghostly image of the monster appeared in front of him. Lennox fell on his back as the 'ghost' suddenly appeared. It stood there with its arms folded and a serious look on its face before turning to Lennox.
"Hi, there" Dawn Sword spoke in a gentle voice.
Amy had finished packing her bag when she could have sworn she just heard Lennox scream. She dropped her bag and dashed upstairs to his room. She flung the door open to find Lennox sitting on the floor.
"Lennox! Are you ok? I heard you scream!" She yelled concern.
"Huh? Wha?" Lennox began and he turned to find Amy standing there in worry. "Oh, I'm…ok. I just…hit my head! And…it really hurt! That why I yelled" he lied. What was he supposed to say? That the ghost of one his cards appeared in his room and started talking to him?
"Oh, Thank God" Amy sighed with relief. "Don't ever scare me like that again! I thought someone broke in!"
"Don't worry I won't" replied Lennox with a fake smile. He could have sworn he heard Dawn Sword laughing.
"Ok. Well, I need to leave now; these reports aren't going to finish themselves. Lock up when you're done. And please don't wake the Stupid Sun. He had trouble sleeping and I want him to get as much rest as he can" Amy explained.
"Ok then. I'll see you tonight Amy" Lennox answered before Amy left the room, closing the door behind her.
As soon as the door shut, Lennox smile turned into a frown as he whirled around at the monster spirit.
"What the hell was that for?!" Lennox said in a hushed yell, so not to alert Amy. "You gave me a heart attack!"
"I'm sorry" Dawn Sword replied in an annoyed tone of equal volume. "It's not my fault you humans are such fragile creatures."
"Ok, whatever. Just what exactly are you? And why are you here?" Lennox asked, getting straight to the point.
"What does it look like? I'm your Number" Dawn Sword answered.
"Ok…" Lennox said confused. "So, you're my Number monster then? Then what is your purpose?" he asked.
"I don't actually know" Dawn Sword admitted. "I didn't really exist before you crafted the form I wield now."
"So I made you?" Lennox asked.
"Essentially yes, you are my creator. The only thing I really remember was being held in that god-awful seal. After that, the last thing I remember was just…I dunno, being made" Dawn Sword explained.
"Do you remember anything else?" Lennox asked.
"No, not much. Only snippets. I remember fighting. Then dying, and then being sealed. That's pretty much most of it" Dawn Sword said.
"Ok. So you were fighting and then died. Then you were sealed away" Lennox repeated, trying to keep track of what the Number was saying.
"Yep, that's it. Although, it didn't feel like it was me fighting. It felt like someone else" Dawn Sword said.
"Great" groaned Lennox. "I have a monster with amnesia." Just then he saw the clock. 8:10. "Shoot! I'm going to be late if I don't get moving!" Lennox yelled as he grabbed his bag which held his books, D-Pad and D-Gazer.
"Where are you going?" Dawn Sword asked curiously.
"To school," Lennox said as he returned Dawn Sword back into his extra deck box. "It's where young humans like myself go to learn" Lennox explained as he left the room with Dawn Sword following.
"You know, you did say something interesting when you first appeared," Lennox said as he exited the house.
"Really? What did I say?" Dawn Sword asked.
"You said something about a 'utopia'" Lennox replied as he locked the door.
"Utopia? Yes! Utopia was another Number that I was very close to" Dawn Sword explained.
"Really?" Lennox asked as he took off running down the street.
"Yes! I'm starting to remember now. We often fought and trained together. It's all coming back now. I just need to adjust to this new form" Dawn Sword said.
"Well that's good then," Lennox said as he ran around a corner. He then remembered something. "Hey Dawn Sword, I need your help with something," he asked.
"What with?" Dawn Sword asked. Lennox ran down a small street and into a park.
"I've been given the task to collect the Numbers to stop them from falling into the wrong hands. In order to do that I need your help though" Lennox explained.
"Of course. You created me and are therefore my master. I will, of course, assist you in any mission needed" Dawn Sword said. Lennox smiled.
"Thank you, Dawn Sword," he thanked the monster.
Lennox had soon left the park and was almost at the crossroads where he usually met up with Yuma and the others. Dawn Sword had now retreated into his card, as not to alert any of Lennox's friends of his presence. As Lennox ran up to Yuma, he could see that Yuma was apparently yelling into thin air, with Tetsuo and Kotori facepalming.
"Hey guys" Lennox greeted as he walked up to them.
"What do you mean you don't know how?! All you have to do is float over there!" Yuma yelled.
"Errm? Is Yuma alright?" Lennox asked Kotori.
"I don't know" Kotori sighed. "Ever since his duel with Shark, Yuma claims that there's this blue dueling spirit following him around. But the thing is, is that only Yuma can see him."
"Wow. I guess Shark really done a number on him if Yuma is talking to himself then" Lennox said.
"Actually…Yuma beat Shark" Tetsuo revealed. Lennox' eyes nearly shot out their sockets.
"Get out! Yuma actually beat Shark!" He exclaimed.
"Yep, we were there as witnesses," Kotori said. At this point in time, Yuma was still arguing with the air. The three friends began to walk. Yuma the noticed this and began to follow. He then saw that Lennox was there.
"Hey, Lennox! Do you have a Number card?" Yuma suddenly asked. Lennox froze. How the hell did Yuma of all people know about the Numbers?
"Um…what's a Number?" Lennox lied. Yuma may have been his friend, but he couldn't let anyone know about his mission. Letting him know would put him or anyone else at risk, so it was best to keep quiet.
"You know. It's one of those dangerous and rare Xyz monsters like these" Yuma said and reached into his extra deck and pulled out two Number cards. Number 47: Nightmare Shark and Number 39: Utopia. Lennox's eyes widened as he saw Utopia.
"That was the Number Dawn Sword was talking about," he thought. Astral who was eavesdropping on the conversation noticed Lennox's reaction and spoke to Yuma immediately.
"Yuma! Your friend knows something. I can tell from his facial expression. He must have a Number" he told Yuma.
"Huh? He does?" Wondered Yuma and then turned to Lennox. "Astral says you have a Number. So, let's duel for them!" He suddenly said.
"Wait!" Cried, Lennox. "I don't have a Number! I don't even know what they are!" He lied. He then realised something. "Yuma may have beaten Shark after all! He must have gotten one of those two Numbers and beaten him with them. If so, then I'm in trouble. He may actually be stronger than he is. And with two Numbers by his side, he outnumbers me two to one. If I'm going to get his Numbers then I need to collect more before I challenge him" Lennox thought.
"Well…can I check your extra deck just to be sure?" Yuma asked and reached for Lennox's extra deck. Lennox saw this and swatted Yuma's hand away.
"What the hell do you think you're doing Yuma!" Lennox cried, outraged. Kotori and Tetsuo gave a look of surprise. They had never seen Lennox get angry at Yuma before, no matter what ridiculous stunt Yuma pulled. "I told you I don't have a Number! And besides! I don't even have any Xyz monsters in my extra deck! All I can see is that you're acting like a complete fool and accusing me of things which aren't true!"
"Lennox…I-" began Yuma, but Lennox cut him off.
"Save it! I don't want to hear your excuses!" he yelled. Before anyone could say anything else, Lennox turned and ran off. Yuma, Kotori and Tetsuo just stared in disbelief and shock.
"Where did that come from?" Tetsuo wondered. Astral merely floated above the teens in curiosity.
"Observation Number 5: When feeling threatened, Humans resort to yelling and shouting to defend themselves" he noted.
Lennox kept running down the street, not looking back. He felt sick inside, it was a horrible feeling that he hated. But like he always did. He swallowed and pushed that feeling deep inside him, bottling it up so it couldn't hurt him anymore.
Lennox thankfully reached school with only a few minutes to spare. He still felt bad but tried to ignore it. He hated how it kept nibbling at him. He entered the classroom and sat down at his desk. It was the second last desk on the fourth row, which was just in front of Yuma and Kotori's desk. Lennox had just begun to unpack when a familiar face sat next to him.
"Hi, Lennox," they said. Lennox the noticed them after a short time.
"Oh, hi Ruby" Lennox replied sadly. Ruby wasn't like most girls. She was much shyer than the other girls in the class who were more talkative. That being said, she didn't have many friends due to her shy nature but was a nice person to talk to. Keeping to her namesake, she had short neck length red hair that was very red in colour, amber eyes and very pale skin. She was currently wearing the first-year Heartland Academy girls uniform.
She noticed that Lennox wasn't his usual happy self.
"Lennox? What's wrong?" Ruby asked him. Lennox stopped unpacking his bag and turned to speak to her.
"I…just yelled at Yuma this morning and now I feel terrible about it" he admitted.
"Well…if you feel bad about it then you should talk to him" Ruby advised. Lennox looked at her.
"Talk to him?" He asked.
"Yeah! If you talk to him and just explain why you yelled at him then the problem would be resolved quicker" Ruby said.
"Well…if you think that would be the best option, then I'll give it a try," Lennox said. Just then, Yuma, Kotori and Tetsuo walked through the door.
"Looks like it can be resolved much faster than you thought," Ruby said as he opened up her bag and began to rummage around for her D-Pad. Tetsuo left Yuma and Kotori to go to his desk while Yuma and Kotori took their seats. Lennox then leant over the back of his chair to speak to Yuma.
"Hey Yuma, I'm sorry for earlier. I've just been a bit on edge for these past few days and I just sorta snapped" Lennox apologised.
"Hey! It's fine! I shouldn't have been so pushy" Yuma replied with a smile. Lennox smiled back.
"Thank you, Yuma. You're a true friend."
"Alright! Alright! Settle down!" A voice called out. The students turned to see that their teacher, Professor Ukyo, had walked into the room. The students that were still standing around quickly took to their desks and got out their D-Pads. "Now then, I would like all of you to access your textbooks and we can begin from where we left off last Friday," Professor Ukyo said as he began to boot up the monitors. The students all did the same and connected their D-Pads to the school's network. Just as the monitors finished loading, the screens glitched and turned red with the word 'ERROR' across the middle. The same thing happened with the students D-Pads.
"Huh? What happened?" Ruby asked. Lennox tried to fiddle around with his D-Pad, trying to access the network, but to no avail.
"Nothing," he said. "The whole thing's busted." Several other students had now begun to complain and chatter.
"Alright! Listen up everyone!" Professor Ukyo called out. "It looks like the schools broadcasting computers are down due to yesterday's communication bug. This means we won't be able to access the textbooks" he explained. Several students began to murmur excitedly about not having to do school work. "Now, the cause of this incident was-"
"Professor! I can answer this!" Takashi Todoroki, the class representative interrupted.
"Oh? Do you know something about this Class Rep?" Professor Ukyo asked.
"Here we go" groaned Lennox as Class Rep stood at the front of the room. As Class Rep began to give an explanation for the virus attack, Lennox's mind began to wonder.
"Maybe a Number is the cause of this? It would make sense as this just happened after they appeared, and Heartland's never had something like this happen before" he thought.
"Hey! Professor Ukyo! If we can't do work then let's have a duel tournament!" Yuma yelled out, snapping Lennox out of his thoughts.
"A duel tournament? Well, I suppose we could if the duel servers are still working" Professor Ukyo said.
The class began to chatter happily at the idea while Yuma let out his infamous catchphrase.
"Kattobingu da ore!" Lennox chuckled at this.
"Wow, is dueling the only thing that goes through your head?" He asked Yuma.
"Unfortunately, yes" Kotori answered for him.
After watching Yuma get destroyed by Class Rep, Lennox had begun to have serious doubts that he had beaten Shark. The next pair of duelists then took their place in the centre of the classroom while Yuma walked shamefully back to her friends. As the duel started, Lennox couldn't help but notice that Ruby was by herself in a corner of the classroom.
"Hang on guys, I'm going to talk to Ruby," Lennox said as he strode over to where she was.
"You okay Ruby? Lennox asked.
"Eep!" Ruby squeaked as she jumped. "Lennox! Don't scare me!" She yelled.
"Sorry, sorry" Lennox apologised. "I saw you over here by yourself. Is something wrong?" He asked. Ruby murmured something to herself. "What?" Asked Lennox.
"I said I don't know how to duel!" She yelled at him. Her face then became red with embarrassment.
Lennox recoiled from the yell.
"You don't know how to duel?" He asked.
"Yes" replied Ruby annoyed. "I never really paid attention to it and now I'm embarrassed to ask someone to teach me" she explained.
"Why on earth would you be embarrassed?" Lennox asked.
"Because I'm thirteen! Everyone knows how to duel at this age! But I don't" she explained. Lennox looked at her and then a thought crossed his mind.
"I'll teach you" he simply said.
"What? You'll teach me?" Asked Ruby.
"Yeah It can't be that hard" Lennox answered. To say this game was easy was an understatement. It was easy for Lennox as he was a fast learner, but some others were still trying to get around the new rulings of the game.
"Oh thank you, Lennox!" Ruby cried happily. Lennox smiled.
"It's fine. When are you next free? I can teach you then" he said.
"Wednesday afternoon" Ruby replied.
"Great! I've got some stuff to do, how about five-ish? You can stay for dinner and then go home" Lennox told her.
"Ok," Ruby said.
"Perfect, training begins Wednesday!" He announced. Ruby just the rest of the day, Lennox explained the different rules of Duel Monsters and card types to Ruby. He had spent most of the day with her, trying to help get her head around the different game mechanics.
"So…I can play a quick-play spell on my opponents turn if I set it? Right?" Ruby said as they were walking.
"That's right!" Lennox told her. "Quick-play spells can be very useful depending on the timing. You should also know when it is best to use them, either in your opponent's turn or yours" he explained.
"I think I get it?" Ruby said.
"Trust me, you'll understand it soon enough" Lennox chuckled. Just then they saw a crowd that had gathered outside a small shop. "Wonder what's going on," Lennox said as he and Ruby walked over.
As the pair got closer, they could see the front door was busted and the windows were broken. Lennox then recognised the shop.
"No!" He breathed as he ran towards it and began to push through the crowd.
"Lennox! Wait up!" Ruby called as she followed. Lennox soon escaped the crowd to see Ging talking to a police officer.
"Yo Ging! What happened?" Lennox called to him. Ging and the police officer looked at Lennox before Ging said something to the police officer and she left. Ging then walked over to Lennox.
"Hey Lennox" he greeted. "You'll never believe it but, some bloody idiot ran into my shop and robbed it!" He explained. "He did it right in front of me! I tried to stop him but the bugger slipped away from me and busted the door on their way out" Ging growled.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Lennox asked his friend.
"Afraid not" sighed Ging. "But don't worry, the law will handle this. They'll catch that scumbag." Lennox looked at his friend with concern but then smiled.
"Alright then, I'll see you soon. Hope everything goes alright" Lennox said as he turned to leave.
"See ya kiddo!" Ging called and Lennox squirmed through the crowd again.
Lennox soon met up with Ruby again as she couldn't get through the crowd which had grown larger since Lennox left her.
"What happened?" She asked.
"My friend Ging got his store robbed by some jerk" Lennox explained.
"Oh dear" Ruby sympathised.
"It's ok," Lennox told her. "He'll be back on his feet soon. The two then decide to leave and get home before it got dark.
The next day was the same as usual. The problem with the virus attack had been solved. Apparently, a Number was involved in it. Yuma had defeated the holder which surprisingly was Professor Ukyo and stopped the attack. Lennox had spent the day teaching Ruby about the different summoning methods which had confused her. They both then decided that it would be best if Lennox taught her on the actual training session tomorrow. Lennox was now sitting by himself on the couch, flipping through the different channels. Just then the door flung open with a loud bang. A very livid Amy then walked into the house clutching her D-Gazer.
"Yikes, what happened to you?" Lennox asked. nothing good ever happened when Amy was angry.
"Some little shi- I mean punk stole my purse. From right in front of me too!" She growled angrily.
"What? You too?" Lennox said.
"Yeah! This thief has been going around stealing people's things from right in front of them! When I get my hands on him, I swear I'll-!" Amy said before she was interrupted by the ringing from her D-Gazer. "Hang on, I need to take this" Amy said as she walked into the kitchen.
Lennox turned back to the TV and flipped to the next channel which had the news.
"The thief that is terrorising Heartland has struck again on several times down Cromish Road. Their reasoning for this is unclear, but police are hopeful that they'll catch this criminal with the help of this image of the suspect" the reporter spoke. An image enlarged on the screen with the picture of a person in a brown trench coat, black hat and sunglasses. Dawn Sword then appeared behind the couch.
"Master! Do you see that!" Dawn Sword exclaimed.
"See what?" asked Lennox. He then peered at the screen. Lennox didn't know if his eyes were playing tricks on him, but he could have sworn he saw a faint yellow glow coming from under the man's shirt. Lennox quick got out his D-Pad which was resting next to him and went on the news' website.
Sure enough, the report was already on there as a video. Lennox played the video and paused when the security camera image appeared on the screen. He was right, there was a glow coming from the man's chest. He then enlarged the image to get a better look of the glow. Lennox gasped when he saw the faint image of a glowing 52 under the man's shirt.
"Of course! He has a Number! That's why those robberies have been so successful!" He said to Dawn Sword.
"So what do we do Master?" Dawn Sword asked.
"We find this guy, we duel him for his Number, and we return those stolen items. Nobody messes with my friends and family and gets away with it" Lennox told Dawn Sword.
"Ok Master. But how are we going to catch him?" Dawn Sword asked. Lennox smiled.
"Don't worry Dawn Sword, I have a plan."
It was currently 4:35 the next day. Lennox had phoned Ruby and told her she was free to come for her lesson. He had made it sure though that she told him which way she was going. Ruby understood this as the thief was lurking around the area where they lived. Lennox had given her directions where to go. Ruby shut the door and began her trek towards Lennox's house, unaware that she was being watched. The figure slowly moved through the shadows, eyeing their next prey.
Lennox tore through the streets, trying to find the path that Ruby was taking. Though it would work, the plan would be horrible for Ruby. The initial idea was for Ruby to be used as bait to lure out the thief. Lennox would be watching from afar and once the thief attempted to mug Ruby, Lennox would strike, catching the thief by surprise and taking their Number. Lennox did feel a bit bad for using Ruby, but this was his best shot at capturing the thief. Unfortunately, Ruby would then know about Lennox's mission for the Numbers, and that was something Lennox did not want. He soon reached a turning that led off down to another street. He had a choice, straight ahead, or turn.
"Damn it! I can't remember which one she said!" He grumbled. Just then he heard a cry up ahead.
"HELP! SOMEBODY HELP!"
"That voice…" Lennox said to himself, he recognised it. "Ruby! Hang on Ruby! I'm coming!"
Lennox shot forward at an alarming speed. Adrenalin pumped through his blood as he moved faster and faster, desperate to get to his friend in need. His breathing deepened and his heart beat grew quickly as he ran along the street and across the road. Up ahead, he saw Ruby in her uniform with the same man from the picture. It appeared they were struggling over Ruby's school bag.
"Let go!" Ruby cried as she tugged the bag.
"Hand it over girlie!" The thief yelled as he yanked the bag from Ruby and pushed her down.
"Hey!" Roared Lennox. The thief turned to see Lennox charging towards him. The man then took off running from his pursuer. Anger surged through Lennox as he sped up in order to catch the man.
"I got this!" Lennox called as he sped past Ruby who had just gotten up.
"Hey! Wait!" Ruby called and ran after them. Ruby was thankful that she was a good runner or else she would have never caught up to Lennox. The man tore through the street and slid over the bonnet of a car which stopped just in the nick of time. The driver pressed on his horn angrily as Lennox and Ruby ran past. The man ran into a market up ahead. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't busy, so he couldn't lose Ruby or Lennox in the crowd. He then spotted an alleyway and ran down it after almost missing it. Once Lennox reached it, he stopped and looked to where the man might have run down there as it led to other alleyways. He was about to run down there when Ruby grabbed his arm.
"Wait! I know a short cut!" She yelled and dragged Lennox along.
The man soon reached a dumpster and turned around, panting heavily.
"Finally, I lost those damn kids," he said when he couldn't see them. The man opened the dumpster to reveal that it was full of people's jewellery, wallets, phones, all sorts of expensive items. The man placed Ruby's bag into the dumpster when he was attacked from behind.
"Got ya!" Lennox cried as he leapt onto the man's back and attempted to removed his disguise.
"Get off me ya brat!" The man yelled and threw Lennox off, causing him to lose his hat in the process. Lennox looked up to see the man had a bald head and began to laugh. "Quit your sniggering!" He yelled and moved forward.
"Leave him alone!" Yelled Ruby who was behind Lennox. The man took a step back.
"You kids don't know when to quit do ya?" He said. "That's right!" Lennox yelled as he got up. "Now hand over your Number and everyone's things!" He yelled at the man, pointing his finger at him. The man laughed.
"And what makes you think I'll hand it all over. Thanks to this card, I'm going to become rich!" The man yelled and he raised his Number card.
"By stealing? How low" Lennox spat. He then looked at the man with a serious expression. "I know I can't force you to hand over everything, so let's duel for it all" Lennox announced. The man laughed again.
"And what makes you think I'll agree?" He asked with a smug smile. Lennox gave a confident smile.
"Ok then, I guess you don't want my Number then. I thought a thief such as yourself would know how valuable these cards are" Lennox lead on with a shrug. The man paused for a minute.
"What do ya mean, valuable?" He asked cautiously.
"These Number cards are the rarest Xyz monsters you'll find" Lennox continued. "There's one for each Number so their one of a kind cards, almost priceless if you ask me." The man looked at his Number again. Lennox could see he was struggling with his own greed. He decided to push him more. "It's fine if you don't want it, I can find someone else who will." He turned as if he were to leave.
"Wait!" Called out the man. Lennox turned back. "You said you have a Number?" Lennox opened up his extra deck and showed it to the man.
"Does it look like I'm a guy who would lie?" he said. The man grinned at the sight of the Number.
"Perfect. Alrighty then, you wanted a duel for the Number cards, then fine, I'll duel ya kid. I win and that Numbers mine" the man said as he got out his D-Pad. Lennox was still grinning as he reached for his own.
"That's fine. But if I win, I get your Number and all the things you stole" Lennox declared.
"Then it's a bet!" The man yelled as he tossed up his D-Pad, activating it. Lennox did the same, both of their D-Pads now changing into duel disks. "Duel Disk, set!" The duel disks clacked onto their wrists as the pair got out their D-Gazers. "D-Gazer, set!" Both then placed their D-Gazer on their left eyes as the AR vision soon surrounded them.
AR VISON LINK ESTABLISHED
Ruby didn't put on a D-Gazer. Her left eye glowed, as it connected with the AR system. This had always been the case with Ruby. Her parents and doctors had tried to find an explanation but nothing came up. Eventually, people got over it and had just begun to live with it. Ruby couldn't help but wonder what Lennox and the man were talking about.
"Numbers? What the heck are they? I thought Lennox didn't have Xyz monsters. But he pulled one right out of his extra deck! Somethings up" she thought.
DUEL!
Lennox: 4000
Hand: 5
VS
Tetsuya: 4000
Hand: 5
"Age before beauty brat!" Tetsuya yelled as he drew a card. "Draw!"
TURN: 1
Tetsuya: 4000
Hand: 6
"I'll set one monster and another card facedown. Turn end!" Tetsuya said as the facedowns appeared on the field. Lennox stared at his opponent's field.
"Set cards? He might be using a hermit style deck" Lennox thought as he went to draw his first card.
Tetsuya: 4000
Hand: 4
"Your facedowns don't scare me! Draw!" Lennox announced as he drew. Ruby stared in admiration.
"Wow, Lennox is so confident with himself. I wanna be just like that" she thought.
TURN: 2
Lennox: 4000
Hand: 6
Lennox weighed his options carefully. He didn't know the exact defence of his opponent's monster, and with what he had seen on Monday with Yuma, it would reckless to attack head on. Then again, it could just be a bluff and he would be over thinking it. He looked at the card he drew.
"Hope Help! With this, I can make a huge dent in his life points. But I need two monsters in order to use it." Lennox placed the card in his hand and picked out another card.
"I summon Constellar Kaus!" One of Lennox's most trusted monsters soon rose up onto his field. This one being his signature white armoured centaur. The beatstick raised its bow, ready to strike its opponent down.
Constellar Kaus: Level 4/LIGHT/Beast-Warrior/1800 ATK/700 DEF
Kaus was the strongest monster in Lennox's hand, so he was confident that it could handle his opponent's defence. "Kaus! Take out his monster!" Lennox ordered. The centaur obeyed as he pulled the string of his bow back allowing the light arrow to form. The arrow was then released at the opponent's monster which soon flipped face up, revealing the creature that was hidden. This monster was a large white crab, about the size of Tetsuya with large crystals on its back and what appeared to be gold in between them.
Jewelled Crustacean – Gold Crab: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/200 ATK/2000 DEF
The arrow was blocked by the crab's claws and was deflected back at Lennox. The arrow hit Lennox which caused him to grunt in pain and at his own foolishness. Tetsuya laughed at Lennox's misfortune.
"Nice try kid! But nothing can get past my Gold Crab!" He laughed. Lennox just grumbled as he watched his life decrease.
Lennox: 4000 – 200 = 3800
"Wow, 2000 defence points," Ruby said in awe.
"It may be powerful, but it's not invincible," Lennox told her as he picked out two cards. "I'll set two cards, your go."
Lennox: 3800
Hand: 3
"About time!" Complained Tetsuya as he went to draw his card. He then stopped. "But instead of drawing I'll use the effect of my crab! Now I can add another Gold Crab to my hand instead of drawing" Tetsuya explained as he pulled out another Gold Crab from his deck.
TURN 3
Tetsuya: 4000
Hand: 5
"Now I'll summon my second Gold Crab!" Announced Tetsuya as an identical crab with crystals and gold on its back appeared.
Jewelled Crustacean – Gold Crab: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/200 ATK/2000 DEF
Lennox gritted his teeth when he saw the levels of Tetsuya's crabs.
"Ruby, he has two level fours," Lennox told her. Ruby noticed this too.
"Oh yeah! He's going to Xyz summon isn't he!" She commented.
"Right you are!" Tetsuya laughed as he raised his hand. "I now overlay my two level four Gold Crabs!" The two crabs turned fully orange before shooting up into the air as streams of energy. "With these two monster's I build the overlay network!"
"Here it comes!" Lennox yelled as the galaxy portal opened in front of Tetsuya and a strong wind began to blow. The two monsters sailed in and a burst of golden light shortly followed.
"Xyz summon! Rise beast of grand fortune! Number 52: Diamond Crab King!" The number 52 appeared and flashed golden yellow. Out of the portal then rose what appeared to be a large hunk of shining crystals. Ruby was initially confused by this.
"Huh? That's the monster?" Ruby asked confused.
"Just wait," Lennox told her. Suddenly, the crystals began to change shape and transform. The hunk soon grew, with the crystals becoming large tall pillars. A body seemed to crawl out from underneath the large mass. Lennox and Ruby could see that it was the body of a crab which was blue in colour and had the number 52 pulsating on its left pincer. It let out an ear-piercing cry which made Ruby and Lennox hold their ears.
Number 52: Diamond Crab King: Rank 4/EARTH/Rock/Xyz/0 ATK/3000 DEF/2 Overlay Units
Tetsuya grinned evilly as a dark aura flowed over him. He pulled down his shirt to reveal the pulsating number 52 on his chest. Lennox looked at the monster in confusion.
"0 attack points and in attack mode? There must be an effect in play" he said to himself.
"Why is it in attack mode?" Ruby asked loudly. Lennox just sweat dropped.
"I just said that." Tetsuya gave a slow, sarcastic clap.
"Well done for stating the fucking obvious" he spat rudely. "Why it's in attack mode, you'll soon see. I activate Crab King's effect! By using an overlay unit, it can swap its attack and defence points!"
"What!" Cried Lennox as the giant jewelled crustacean absorbed one of its overlay units into its crystals. The crystals gave off a bright light as its power was changed.
Crab King Overlay Units: 1
Crab King ATK: 3000
Crab King DEF: 0
"Now Crab King! Attack that puny monster of his!" Crab King aimed its claw at Kaus. Kaus gave a look of shock as the claw rocketed towards him.
"I activate my trap! Dimension Wall!" Retaliated Lennox as the trap flipped up. "Now you take the damage instead of me!" The giant claw shot through Kaus, destroying it instantly. It then went directly for Lennox. As it did, a portal opened in front of Lennox and the claw flew into it. A second portal opened up in front of Tetsuya and the claw flew out and struck him instead, causing him to fly back.
Tetsuya: 4000 – 1200 = 2800
"Grr! Lucky move!" Tetsuya scoffed as Crab King began to raise its claws in a defensive manner. Lennox looked on confused while Tetsuya began to explain. "After battling, my Crab King changes battle positions and regains its defence points. I end my turn!"
Crab King ATK: 0
Crab King DEF: 3000
Tetsuya: 2800
Hand: 4
Lennox grunted at this. This would make Crab King hard to beat if it could change battle positions.
"My turn! Draw!" He announced.
TURN: 4
Lennox: 3800
Hand: 4
He stared at the card he drew, trying to think of a strategy. He had just lost his best chance of summoning Dawn Sword, but all hope was not lost. He did have a card that could return Kaus to his hand. But he needed to get rid of another monster first. "I summon Satellarknight Alsahm!" The small white armoured humanoid from Lennox's duel with the Duel Blood appeared. It raised its bow at Tetsuya, already having it loaded.
Satellarknight Alsahm: Level 4/LIGHT/Warrior/1400 ATK/1800 DEF
"Now for Alsahm's effect! When he's summoned, you take 1000 points of damage!" Alsahm let loose the arrow which flew past Crab King who was unable to protect its master. The arrow pierced through Tetsuya's body and he fell on one knee.
Tetsuya: 2800 – 1000 = 1800
"I end my turn!" Lennox stated.
Lennox: 3800
Hand:3
Tetsuya slowly picked himself up off the ground.
"You'll pay for that" he growled as he drew his card.
TURN: 5
Tetsuya: 1800
Hand: 5
"First I switch my Crab King back into attack mode!" The jewelled crab lowered its claws down. "Next I summon Jewelled Crustacean – Ruby Lobster in attack mode!" The monster that Tetsuya called next was a large red lobster that had lumps of ruby crystals growing out of its body.
Jewelled Crustacean – Ruby Lobster: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/1200 ATK/1800 DEF
Lennox cringed at the monster while Tetsuya laughed. "Try all you wish! But soon the entire field will be swarmed my crustaceans! There is no hope for you!"
"Do your worst!" Lennox retaliated. Tetsuya grinned.
"Be careful what you wish for! I use Crab King's effect again! Now his attack and defence are swapped!" Crab King absorbed its second overlay unit and its crystals began to glow once again.
Crab King Overlay Units: 0
Crab King ATK: 3000
Crab King DEF: 0
"Now Crab King! Attack Alsahm!" Crab King's claw shot forward and through Alsahm, destroying it. It then struck Lennox, sending him flying back.
Lennox: 3800 – 1600 = 2200
"I'm not done yet! Lobster! Attack him directly!" Ruby Lobster surged forward, slamming into Lennox before he even got a chance to get up.
Lennox: 2200 – 1200 = 1000
"Lennox! Are you alright!" Ruby called out concerned. Lennox slowly sat up and gave Ruby a thumb up.
"I'm good Ruby, I've had worse," he told her.
"How touching," Tetsuya said in disgust as Crab King raised its claws.
Crab King ATK: 0
Crab King DEF: 3000
"I now play Mystik Wok! Now by sacrificing my Lobster, I regain life points equal to its defence points." A giant wok appeared on the field and Ruby Lobster was dropped into it. After being cooked in there for a while, the wok disappeared and Tetsuya's life was restored.
Tetsuya: 1800 + 1800 = 3600
"Now I play my trap card! Ore Mining! Now I can banish three Jewelled crustaceans from my graveyard to draw two cards!" Tetsuya did so. "I end my turn"
Tetsuya: 3600
Hand: 5
"Damn! He restored his life and hand. Things are looking pretty bad now" Lennox thought as he assessed the situation. Ruby looked on in concern. "My turn! Draw!" Yelled Lennox.
TURN: 6
Lennox: 1000
Hand: 4
"Eclipse Shield? Not really what I wanted…but I could still use it" Lennox thought. "I activate the spell, Ray Of Hope! Now by banishing one Light attribute monster from my graveyard, I can add another one from my graveyard to my hand! Only thing is, it has to have the same level!" Two cards ejected themselves from Lennox's graveyard. "I banish Satellarknight Alsahm to add back Constellar Kaus!" Lennox pocketed Alsahm and placed Kaus in his hand. "Now, I summon Constellar Sheratan!" This new monster was a small humanoid monster like Alsahm. This one, however, wore white armour with a small yellow cape and two horns on the helmet. It held a pair of small daggers in its hands as it took the field.
Constellar Sheratan: Level 3/LIGHT/Beast/700 ATK/1900 DEF
"Now for his effect! So I can now add one Constellar monster to my hand!" Lennox searched his deck until he found the perfect card. "I'll and Constellar Algiedi to my hand! Turn end!"
Lennox: 1000
Hand: 4
"That's what you call a turn? Pathetic!" Tetsuya laughed as he reached for the top card of his deck.
"Keep laughing. Just wait until I summon Dawn Sword" Lennox thought confidently.
TURN: 7
Tetsuya: 3600
Hand: 6
"I summon my Jewelled Crustacean – Emerald Barnacle!" What appeared on the field was a giant barnacle with what appeared to be emerald gems sticking out of it.
Jewelled Crustacean – Emerald Barnacle: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/400 ATK/1600 DEF
"Next, I play my D.D.R spell!" Tetsuya yelled. Ruby looked confused.
"D.D…R?" She asked.
"Yes, it stands for Different Dimension Reincarnation. Now by discarding a card, I can bring back a banished monster! So welcome back! Ruby Lobster!" The large Lobster took its place on the field next to its comrades.
Jewelled Crustacean – Ruby Lobster: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/1200 ATK/1800 DEF
Lennox's eyes widened when he saw the monster's levels.
"Two level fours?! It can't be!"
"I overlay my level four Emerald Barnacle and Ruby Lobster!" Tetsuya yelled as he raised his hand. The two monsters transformed into streams of orange energy as they shot up into the air. "With these two monster's I build the overlay network!" A red spiral portal opened up as the two monsters flew in. "Xyz summon! Come forth! Jewelled Crustacean – Sapphire Crab!" The monster that rose out of the portal was very similar to Crab King. It had large sapphire crystals on its shell and had a white body. The only difference between it and Crab King was that it was smaller and lacked the number 52 on its left pincer.
Jewelled Crustacean – Sapphire Crab: Rank 4/EARTH/Rock/Xyz/1000 ATK/1800 DEF/Overlay Units: 2
Lennox stared at the newcomer.
"Attack mode again? It must have an effect in play…"
"I switch Crab King to attack mode!" Tetsuya announced, shocking Lennox and Ruby.
"But it has 0 attack points!" Protested Ruby.
"Very observant, but my Sapphire Crab has an ability you should know about. You see, by using one of its overlay units, it can swap the attack and defence of all monsters I control until the end phase!" Tetsuya explained.
"What?!" Cried Lennox as the smaller crab absorbed one of its overlay units, sending out a bright light.
Sapphire Crab Overlay Units: 1
Crab King ATK: 3000
Sapphire Crab ATK: 1800
Lennox stepped back in fear. This was becoming too much for him to handle.
"Crab King! Attack Sheratan now!" Tetsuya ordered. Carb King aimed its claw and went to strike Sheratan.
"I activate the effect of Eclipse Shield in my hand! By sending it to the graveyard, I can change your monsters to defence mode!" Countered Lennox. The very same shield that saved him in his battle with the Duel Blood appeared. It blocked the strike from the claw and then gave off a blinding light which forced Tetsuya's crabs to raise their claws in a defensive manner.
Eclipse Shield: Level 4/DARK/Fairy/0 ATK/2000 DEF
"Fine!" Growled Tetsuya. "I activate another copy of Mystik Wok! So I'll tribute my Sapphire Crab and gain life points equal to its attack points!" Once again, the giant wok appeared and Sapphire Crab was dropped into it. The wok was stirred for a bit before disappearing.
Tetsuya: 3600 + 1800 = 5400
"Hahaha! My life will continue to increase while yours drops!" Tetsuya laughed. "That Number is as good as mine!"
"No, it isn't! like hell, I'd let you win this!" Lennox shouted.
"Pfft! Whatever! I end my turn!" Tetsuya said.
Tetsuya: 5400
Hand: 2
Lennox took in a deep breath as he placed his hand on top of his deck.
"My turn! Draw!" He yelled as he drew.
TURN: 8
Lennox: 1000
Hand: 5
Lennox stared at his hand carefully, deciding what move to make.
"Come on! There's got to be a way around that defence! I could summon Dawn Sword, but then what difference would that make? Ughh! Come on! Think!"
Ruby could see that Lennox was struggling with himself and finally decided to speak up.
"Come on Lennox! You can do this!" Lennox looked at her. "You told me that people may be strong! But nobody's invincible! I know you can win!" Lennox gave a small smile at Ruby's support while Tetsuya looked on with disgust.
"Ugh! What a pathetic attempt at a pep speech" he spat with disgust in his voice. Lennox turned back at Tetsuya with a smile.
"Hey! I'm still in this duel! So that means I still have a chance to win!" He yelled boldly. Tetsuya smirked.
"Come on then! Let's see what you're made of!" He yelled teasingly.
Lennox's mind began to work as he tried to come up with a plan to get over Tetsuya's defence. Numbers could only be destroyed by other Numbers so he had to use Dawn Sword. Then a thought came to him. He looked at Crab King and remembered what Tetsuya had said earlier in the duel.
"Yes, of course! That's it!" Lennox thought as his mind began to formulate a plan. Tetsuya frowned once he saw Lennox's confident expression. "This duel is mine! I summon Consteallar Algiedi!" Lennox announced as he slapped the card on to his disk. The familiar white armoured spellcaster rose up onto the field, swinging her staff.
Constellar Algiedi: Level 4/LIGHT/Spellcaster/1600 ATK/1400 DEF
"And how is she going to help you?" Scoffed Tetsuya.
"With her effect!" Answered Lennox. "Now I can summon another Constellar monster to my field! Welcome back Constellar Kaus!" Lennox's signature Centaur appeared on the field with its bow ready.
Constellar Kaus: Level 4/LIGHT/Beast-Warrior/1800 ATK/700 DEF
"Now for Kaus' effect! Twice per turn, I can increase or decrease the level of a Constellar by one! I use Kaus' effect on himself and Algiedi!" Kaus fired up two arrows which rained down light on him and Algiedi.
Kaus Level: 4 – 5
Algiedi Level: 4 – 5
"Two level fives…" murmured Ruby.
"I overlay my level 5 Constellar Kaus and Algiedi!" The two monsters shot up into the air as yellow streams of energy. "With these two monsters, I build the overlay network!" A golden galactic portal opened up at Lennox's feet. The two monsters swirled into the portal before a burst of golden light occurred. "Xyz summon! Descend! Rank 5! Number 89: Dawn Sword!" The number 89 appeared and flashed dark pink before the sealed sword that was Dawn Sword appeared. The sword then transformed and changed into the mighty monster while Ruby looked on with awe.
Number 89: Dawn Sword: Rank 5/LIGHT/Warrior/Xyz/2700 ATK/1800 DEF/Overlay Units: 2
"Gah! You may have summoned your Number! But it can't beat my Crab King!" Tetsuya stated boldly. Lennox grinned.
"Are you sure about that?" He asked.
"Eh?"
Lennox thrusted his hand forward.
"Sheratan! Attack Crab King now!" Sheratan gave a look of horror at his master's commands. Sheratan sighed and charged forward with his daggers ready. Ruby and Tetsuya looked on with shock and confusion.
"Have you gone mad? Crab Kings defence is far higher than you monsters attack. Has the pressure finally gotten to you?" Tetsuya said.
"You wish" Lennox spat back. "I activate Eclipse Shield's other effect! By banishing it, the damage I take this turn becomes 0!" True Lennox's word, the shield appeared once again in front of him to block the damage. Sheratan struck the crab with his daggers, but the crab's shell was too thick to penetrate, and Sheratan was knocked back.
Tetsuya was completely confused.
"What was the point in that?!" He yelled. "You don't get anything out of that attack!"
"Actually, I do" replied Lennox and pointed towards Crab King. Tetsuya looked at his monster to see that it was now lowering its claws and coming out of its defensive stance.
"Wha? What happened?" He asked confused.
"You said it yourself," Lennox told him. "Crab King changes battle positions after battling."
Ruby hit her fist on her palm.
"That's right!" She remembered.
"And with 0 attack points, it's in prime position to be taken out by Dawn Sword" Lennox continued as Dawn Sword glared at the crab.
"But-But I have way more life points! You won't beat me this turn…unless…" Tetsuya trailed off.
"Unless I have one more card to play" Lennox finished for him, glancing towards his set card. Ruby realised Lennox's plan.
"Of course! His set card!" She thought.
"I activate my last card! The trap Hope Help!" The trap flipped itself face up. "With this, I can tribute one monster to double the attack points of another! I tribute Sheratan to double Dawn Sword's attack points!" Sheratan dissolved into sparkles which then flew over to Dawn Sword and combined with him, giving him a golden glow.
Dawn Sword ATK: 2700 x 2 = 5400
Tetsuya looked at Dawn Swords power in utter disbelief.
"No-No way," he said to himself.
"Now Dawn Sword! Attack Crab King! Rising Dawn!"
Dawn Sword obeyed his master as his legs transformed back into a sword. He then flipped his body upside down and Dawn Sword's blade gave off a blinding bright light was Dawn Sword slashed at Crab King, crushing its crystals and body before it exploded. The resulting force from the explosion sent Tetsuya flying back.
"Oh, crap!" He yelled before slamming into the ground.
Tetsuya: 5400 – 5400 = 0
Tetsuya: LOSE
Lennox let out a massive sigh as he took off his D-Gazer. He walked over to where Tetsuya was. The man was unconscious. The attack must have hit him so hard that he must have knocked him out. But that was impossible. This was augmented reality, you couldn't feel any pain. Lennox the saw Number 52: Diamond Crab King lying next to Tetsuya.
"Mine now," Lennox said as he picked the card up.
"Lennox!" He heard Ruby call. Lennox turned to see Ruby running toward him. "That was amazing! You took all his life points in on attack!"
"It was nothing," Lennox said sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head. "But I can't let anyone hurt my friends."
Ruby just nodded in agreement. The two then looked at the unconscious Tetsuya.
"So, what do we do with him?" Asked Ruby.
"I'll be the judge of that" a voice rang out.
Both teens turned towards the source to see several people standing at the entrance of the alleyway. The middle man and source of the voice stepped forward. Lennox and Ruby gasped at the man. The man wore a green suit that was covered a yellow shirt and had a pair of stylish orange glasses with a crimson 'V' shape. His hair was green like his suit with a lighter shade of green hair at his fringe.
"Mr-Mr Heartland" Lennox stuttered. He couldn't believe his eyes. The mayor of Heartland city himself was standing right in front of him.
"In the flesh," Mr Heartland said. A woman then walked out from behind him.
"Hi Lennox," Amy said.
"Amy? What are you doing here?" Lennox asked. Mr Heartland smiled.
"Well, we were on the way to an important meeting when that thief jumped over the car. Your aunt saw that you were chasing them and persuaded me to help. Being the kind-hearted man I am. I agreed and we followed you to here" Mr Heartland explained.
"Wow, thanks," Lennox said, unsure what to say.
"Don't mention it" Mr Heartland said. He then turned towards two large men standing behind him.
"Take him to the nearest police station to be locked up," Mr Heartland told them. The two men nodded and walked over to Tetsuya who was still unconscious and picked up on arm each. The two men left the alleyway.
"By the way, everyone's things are in here," Lennox said as he opened up the dumpster and pulled out Ruby's bag. Amy walked over and rummaged around the dumpster until she found her purse.
"Oh! It feels so good to get this back" Amy said as she hugged her purse.
"Yes. Young man, I must thank you for capturing this criminal. Because of this, you have stopped any future robberies that would have taken place" Mr Heartland spoke to Lennox.
"It was nothing, really," Lennox said sheepishly.
"Yes. by the way, how did you restrain that man? He was knocked out by the time we arrived" Mr Heartland asked.
"Oh, all I did was challenge him to a duel. After I beat him, he fell unconscious" Lennox explained.
"I see," Mr Heartland said thoughtfully. "I would reward you for your efforts but I'm afraid I don't have anything on me at the moment."
"Oh no!" Lennox said. "I don't need a reward. I just saw my friend get attacked and jumped at the opportunity to help" Lennox explained.
"But you should at least receive some sort of reward" Mr Heartland protested. Just then a thought came to him. "Hang on," he said and snapped his fingers. A man holding a briefcase walked over and opened it up. Lennox and Ruby's jaws practically dropped at the sight.
"Woah! Look at all these rare cards!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Yeah! I didn't think an important person like you would be into Duel Monsters" Lennox said to Mr Heartland. Mr Heartland just laughed.
"My boy, this cities lifeline is Duel Monsters. Without it, the city would hardly exist. I was just going to a meeting about releasing these new promotional cards to the public in an event but I believe it is best if you can have one instead as some sort of reward" Mr Heartland explained.
"Wow. I don't know what to say" Lennox said. Mr Heartland smiled again.
"It's fine. Now, take your pick."
Lennox looked at all the cards. There were lots of tempting ones to take. His eyes soon settled on a light attributed Xyz monster.
"I'll take that one," he said, pointing to the card.
"Excellent choice" Mr Heartland replied as he took out the card and handed it to Lennox. Lennox beamed brightly at the card.
"Excuse me? Sir? I'm afraid we must be off now. the meeting beings in 20 minutes" Amy said.
"Very well then," Mr Heartland said as he looked at Amy. He turned back to Lennox and Ruby. "I'm afraid I must go now, children. I'll leave my men to clear this up. You two can run along home now if you wish" he said. He turned and walked over to his car. Amy turned to leave too.
"Bye Lennox," she said with a wave and followed Mr Heartland to the car along with the briefcase man. Lennox and Ruby waved at them as the car left and were soon alone with Heartland's men.
"I'm beat" Lennox groaned. "Want to head back to mine?" He asked.
"Sure" Amy agreed and the two walked off out the alleyway.
Shino watched as Lennox and his friend left the alleyway. He turned away and walked down the street the opposite way.
"Yep, he's defiantly the right one," he said to himself.
As Lennox and Ruby walked back to Lennox's house, Lennox could help but keep looking at his newest Xyz monster.
"You really like that, don't you?" Ruby asked.
"Yeah, I've finally got a Xyz monster that I can use in regular duels," Lenox told her.
"What about your Number?" Ruby asked. Lennox's face changed to a serious expression.
"I can't," he simply said.
"And why not?" Ruby asked. Lennox let out a sigh.
"I guess it's confession time," he said. Ruby looked at him. "Ruby, what I'm about to tell you must be kept secret. If not, it could potentially endanger the lives of people close to me" Lennox told her. Ruby nodded firmly. "Okay then. These Number cards I have are dangerous. Once they find a host they will possess the host and change into something depending on their will. They will then allow their host to complete their will, that's why that guy was so successful in those robberies as his will was to get rich or something" Lennox explained.
"So, what's your will?" Ruby asked him.
"To be honest, I don't actually know" Lennox sighed. "But for some reason, I'm unaffected by the negative influence of the Numbers, that allows me to collect them without any repercussions. This leads me on to this next part" he continued. Ruby leant in closer to listen better. "There is this strange being. It's called the Duel Blood. For some reason, it wants the Numbers and it's very dangerous. I defeated one last weekend when I first got Dawn Sword. Then, there is this guy called Shino. He's a researcher and told me that if the Numbers fall into the wrong hands then who knows what would happen. That's what my mission is, to find the Numbers and defeat the Duel Blood."
Ruby looked at him.
"You don't believe me right? I know it sounds cliché, but it's all true!" Lennox said. Ruby smiled.
"I believe you," she said. Lennox looked at her hesitantly.
"You do?" He asked.
"Of course! After what happened today it's no doubt that it's true. I can't understand why you would do this though. You seem so selfless and you want nothing in return even though you're putting yourself at risk" Ruby said.
"I'm just doing what I think is right. Mum taught me to always do the right thing. And that's what I'm doing, stopping the Numbers from, falling into the wrong hands" Lennox told her.
"Well I think you're doing a pretty good job so far" Ruby complimented.
"Thank you" Lennox replied. "Please don't tell anyone about this, I don't want them getting in the way and then getting themselves hurt."
"Don't worry, your secret's safe with me" Ruby replied. "So what now?"
"Now?" Asked Lennox. "I teach you how to play this crazy game."
Ruby just laughed as they walked down the street in the evening light together.
Cards made by other authors
OPFan37
Number 89: Dawn Sword: Rank 5/LIGHT/Warrior/Xyz/2700 ATK/1800 DEF/
2 level 5 monsters
Effect: Once per turn you can detach one overlay unit from this card and target one monster your opponent controls; while you control this face-up card, its effects are negated and it loses 1000 attack points.
Hope Help
Trap
Effect: Activate this card by targeting one monster you control and then another face-up monster you control. Destroy the first target and if you do; double the ATK of the second target until the end phase.
Author made cards
Jewelled Crustacean – Gold Crab: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/200 ATK/2000 DEF
Effect: If this face-up card is in defence mode during your draw phase. Instead of drawing you can add one 'Jewelled Crustacean – Gold Crab from your deck to your hand.
Jewelled Crustacean – Ruby Lobster: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/1200 ATK/1800 DEF
Effect: If this card is in face-up defence mode; your opponent must attack this card if able. When this card is destroyed by battle; draw one card from your deck.
Ore Mining
Trap
Effect: Banish three Jewelled Crustacean monsters from your Graveyard; draw two cards. You can only active one ore mining once per turn.
Jewelled Crustacean – Emerald Barnacle: Level 4/EARTH/Rock/400 ATK/1600 DEF
Effect: When your opponent declares a direct attack; negate that attack and if you do; special summon this card (from your hand). Once per turn if this card were to be destroyed by battle; it is not destroyed.
Jewelled Crustacean – Sapphire Crab: Rank 4/EARTH/Rock/Xyz/1000 ATK/1800 DEF
2 level 4 Rock type monsters
Effect: Once per turn you can detach one Xyz Material from this card; swap the ATK and DEF of all monsters you control until the end phase. If this card has no Xyz materials, you can attach one of your banished Jewelled Crustacean monsters to this card as a Xyz material.
Ray Of Hope
Spell: Banish one level 4 or lower light attribute monster from your Graveyard; add one light attribute monster from your graveyard to your hand with the same level. You can only active one Ray Of Hope once per turn.
Eclipse Shield: Level 4/DARK/Fairy/0 ATK/2000 DEF
Effect: when an opponent's monster declares an attack, you can send this card from your hand to the graveyard, switch all face-up attack position monsters your opponent controls to defence mode. Once per turn during the battle phase, except the turn this card was sent to the graveyard, you can banish this card from your graveyard, all battle damage you would take this turn becomes 0.
Finally! I get this chapter done! This was probably the longest chapter I've ever written. But it's done now! anyway, Lennox gets a new Number and Ruby is introduced. Ruby was actually a last-minute thing but the idea of her came to me and I just had to put her in. Also! No! this will not be an OC x OC. Ruby and Lennox will both be paired with other people in the future, so, Spoiler alert! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and if you did, leave a review why and I'll see you in the next update!
Bye!