YuGiOh: RWBY Chronicles

by MaxGundam1998

Anna Yuno was just a normal girl who aimed to be a pro-duelist. She then had the fateful encounter with four special cards, known together as RWBY. She now fights an unknown force that threatens her world, and she must duel alongside her new partners to defend it. Go beyond the limit!

15. Chapter 12: Trial by Aegis

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY or Yu-Gi-Oh, and they both belong to their respective owners.

RWBY belongs to RoosterTeeth

Yu-Gi-Oh belongs to Konami

Yu-Gi-Oh: RWBY Chronicles Chapter 12

Trial by Aegis

It was currently 10:00 pm in the evening at the Emerald Hospital, which is around the same time when Ethan entered the museum, for anyone that cared about the time placement. At the moment, Daniel and Victoria were on top of the roof of the building. A kind doctor gave them permission to be on there. Daniel and Victoria have a relationship that is similar to Zack and Anna, only a bit more quiet and stern.

"So what exactly do you remember?" Daniel asked.

"Well, it's kind of hazy, but I do remember some of the details. There was a desert, a vast desert. There was a moon, and some stars. It's calm at first, but then I saw something vicious. Monsters with red eyes. I think there were bears, wolves, some scorpions, and I saw giant black hawks. I was scared of them. However, when I turned around, I saw a group of old duel monsters. I think there was beaver knight, an imp, a gigantic rock human, an Ox with a battle axe. There were two elves, one with a sword, and the other one was a mage. But there was definitely a Kuriboh there. There were a whole bunch of other monsters, but there was a magician monster leading the monsters into battle. When I looked back at the other army of black monsters, I saw some people standing behind them. I couldn't make out who they were, but most of them were women and some of them had dark eyes. After that, the battle gets violent and almost everything is just a blur. I couldn't tell who was winning. Just then, two figures riding on horses enter the fray. Both of them were wearing cloaks, so I don't know who they are. The horses then jumped into the air, diving into the battlefield. And it just ends right there." Victoria finished.

"So why is this dream coming back again?" Daniel asked, chewing on one of his chips.

"Well, you know those spirit cards we keep talking about?" Victoria said.

"I can't see them, so I don't really know them well." Daniel said.

"Well, when I first saw one of them, the dreams came back again. At first I thought, it was a just something that was stuck with me for the rest of my life. But every time a new spirit appeared, the dream kept on getting stronger, and stronger, that I can almost feel it. Also, the black monsters almost resemble Grimm, and the women leading them had cloths, and weapons similar to both team RWBY and team JNPR. They aren't the same weapons and cloths, but they have they gave off a similar feeling." Victoria said.

"You sure it isn't just because of your studies?" Daniel asked.

"I've done multiple tests on myself, and used the scientific method, and the conclusion came out as, it's not something normal. Honestly, I just don't know what's going on Daniel. The moment Anna told me that she was going to help team RWBY fight the Grimm, for some reason, I had the strange urge to support her. Thinking about it, wouldn't the normal response be, 'Don't do it young girl. I don't want you to die.' But in the end, I said yes." Victoria said, as she then threw out her arms, and laid down on the roof top.

"Well, the wind does guide us in strange ways." Daniel said.

"Is the wind the only thing that comes to your mind? It's going to get old pretty quickly at the rate you keep saying it, Daniel." Victoria said raising only her head.

Daniel ignored the last part, but he was interested in what was going on with Anna and his two younger siblings. "So you're saying that your sister and my younger brother and sister are fighting strange dark monsters that come from another world, and if they lose, they might die?" Daniel asked.

"Pretty much. All of this is just a lot for me to take in." Victoria said.

"I see. So do you plan on telling Anna this dream?" Daniel asked.

"Not sure. Like I said, it's nothing but a big blur and it's unclear what's going on. If I were to explain it to her, I might end up giving her more to worry about with unanswered questions." Victoria said.

"Hmph. Well Vic, you and Anna are on a strange gust of wind. Let's hope it ends up in a desirable location." Daniel said. He then got up and then started walking towards the exit.

"Thanks for listening to me. It means a lot to me." Victoria said, still laying down.

"Don't mention it, it's the least I can do for an old friend." Daniel said.

"I'm only nineteen years old. It's not like I have any wrinkles, or gray hairs." Victoria said.

"I'm pretty sure I saw one on your head. It's on the right side of your head. Take care." Daniel said, leaving.

Victoria then quickly took out her phone, and adjusted it to see the right side of her head. To her dismay, Daniel's claim was true. "It's just…stress. I'm not, old. I'll consider myself old around the age of fifty." Victoria said trying her hardest not to panic over something so trivial.

As for Daniel, he was now trying to find his younger sister. He eventually found her in a lounge room, talking on the phone.

"No mom, dad is not going to die…..Yeah about that, Daniel just took off and duel the criminal….Alright, I'll tell him…..love you too mom, now stop worrying and being mad at the same time. It's not good for your health." Mia said hanging up.

"What was that all about?" Daniel asked.

"Well apparently, you're on the news. Some reporter dressed up like a cowgirl, don't ask me why, recorded your entire duel." Mia replied.

"A…cowgirl?" Daniel asked.

"Hey. It's a lot less ridiculous than the man who kept on smiling all the time. He even a mustache that looked like Adolf Hitler. A lot of people pointed it out, so he was forced to shave it. But that smile. *Brrrrrr*. I don't know why, but it just gives me strange chill." Mia said trying to get the image out of her head.

"There's nothing wrong with a person smiling all the time. It shows great health and spirit." Daniel said.

"As if you had a weird announcer. The only announcer you ever had during your grand prix tournaments was some bombastic guy with a pompadour. And that makes way more sense than the announcers we have in our time." Mia said.

"Stop complaining. I need to ask you some questions." Daniel said.

"Are you always this direct?" Mia asked.

"What do you know of the spirits that our brother and Anna possess in their decks?" Daniel asked being very direct.

"*sigh* Why do I even bother with you guys? Alright, the spirits that you can't see came from another dimension, sent by Elemental Hero Neos, and are here to stop a threat." Mia said.

"Threat? As in an invasion?" Daniel asked sounding more concern about what he was hearing.

"Something like that. You see, there are creatures called Grimm, and they are the invaders. Nobody knows why they are here, but they are enemy of the spirits. Also, there is some kind of crystal, called dark dust. Dust is a source of energy back on the spirit's home dimension, and Dark Dust happens to be the malicious version of it. The Grimm fight us using duel monsters in a field of darkness, which causes damage to all players. The losers face a painful fate of pain, or worse. Death." Mia explained.

"I see. So in short, Anna and Zackery are fighting this threat alongside the spirits that sided with them. What do you think of about it though?" Daniel asked.

"Well…it's a bit overwhelming. But I think we can handle it! As long as we keep on going and fight, we'll never lose." Mia said with courage.

"Is that your group's resolve?" Daniel asked in a stern tone.

"Eh?" Mia said.

"Come with me. I need to see this for myself." Daniel said as he then walked towards the lobby.

"Knowing Daniel, he's probably going to do something outrageous. I just hope things will turn out well." Mia thought, following

(Main Lobby of Emerald Hospital)

In the lobby is our main group, consisting of Anna, Zack, team RWBY and team JNPR. Right now, they decided to look at their scrolls to see if Neos gave them a status update of their mission. Ruby then took out her scroll, and went to a new section on her marked, 'Neos' Missions'.

"Let's see here. Ah. Dear Huntsmen, and Huntresses. Apparently, we discovered a Dark Dust Crystal in the spirit world, and I have Shadow Mist studying it. However, being a foreign item to us, we might require some assistance in studying it. Shadow Mist will meet with you tomorrow to learn more about Dust and its properties. If she has the time, she will study the Dark Dust with you guys and girls. That's all for now. See you later. #Duel Passionately." Ruby finished.

"So I guess Dust is in the spirit world now." Blake said.

"Spirit World?" Jaune asked.

"Oh that's right. The rest of you didn't go there yet. Let's just say it's entirely different world." Blake said.

"You went to the Spirit World Anna!? What did you see? Tell me tell me tell me!" Zack said eagerly.

"I saw a Black Tyranno. Needless to say, it was quite impressive and awesome since I was seeing it from behind a glass window. It even gave off the famous T-Rex roar." Anna said.

"….Whoa." Was Zack's only response.

"I….would probably faint from seeing that." Jaune said.

"Does that mean my dream of riding on a dinosaur in battle might become a reality!?" Nora asked.

"Nora. I don't think riding a T-Rex would be a smart idea. One: It would be hard to put a saddle on them. Two: Riding a T-Rex everyday means you would have to pay for its food, and I'm sure a T-Rex eats a lot of meat. Three: I don't think T-Rexes can be train." Ren said.

"Oh Ren. You've got to learn when to live it ruff and wild, like me." Nora said.

Pyrrha chuckled a bit at Nora's imagination. "I'm sure every day is ruff and wild with you Nora." She said.

Everyone, expect Weiss who only smirked a little, laughed a bit. Just then, Yang noticed Daniel, with Mia behind him, walking towards them.

"Hey Zack. Looks like your big bro is coming to have a chat with you." Yang said.

"Oh. Thanks Yang. Let's see what he has to say this time." Zack said.

Daniel had a stern expression on his face, while Mia looked concern about what the current situation. The tension and suspense that he gave off put everyone a little on edge, and his appearance wasn't helping ease their nerves. When he was face to face to Zack, the two brothers stared at each other's eyes. Zack looked at Mia, while Daniel looked at his brother for any expressions.

"Zack." Daniel said.

"Don't tell me. Mia told you about what we're doing, and the whole Spirit deal?" Zack asked.

"Yep." Daniel replied.

"You going to do something that involves you and me duking it out?" Zack asked raising his eyebrow.

"Most likely." Daniel said, shrugging.

"Bring it. So, what do you want?" Zack asked in a stern tone.

"Simple. I challenge both you and Anna to a tag duel, with Mia as my tag partner." Daniel said.

There was a moment of silence in the room, as Anna, Mia, RWBY and JNPR looked at Daniel with blank looks, stunned from what he just said. They blinked a couple of times before appropriately responding to the remark.

"What the heck?" Anna replied, with a confused look.

"This is not going to end well. Why can't my family just tone down the flair just a little bit?" Mia asked.

"And the brother drama begins." Nora exclaimed.

"I'm quite familiar with situations like these." Weiss said, remembering some of the discussions she had with Winter.

"Did he just said he was going to challenge both Anna and Zack, with Mia?" Ruby asked.

"I hope Zack will do alright." Jaune said.

"So, Zack is facing both of his siblings in a duel. What were the odds?" Yang asked.

"After everything that we've seen her in this world, I'm going to assume everything is possible." Ren said, while Blake nodded her head in agreement.

"Well, at least it's a match between friends and siblings. No one's life is at risk." Pyrrha said, trying to reassure her friends.

Zack had a serious look on his face, while brother had the same look. The intensity rose, and the tension was so thin. Zack suddenly burp without warning, while Daniel coughed a couple of times. Mia only faced palmed, while Anna just closed her eyes and sighed.

"Excuse me. That just came out of a sudden." Zack said, in a more carefree tone.

"Of course. You must pardon me as well, Zackery. It was unintentional on my part as well." Daniel said, in a friendly, but stern tone.

"They always find a way to ruin the moment. At least they are on some good terms." Mia said.

"This is, going to be interesting." Anna said in a deadpanned tone.

After apologizing to each other, Zack and Daniel went back to their standoff. Daniel was the first to speak. "The Grimm that Mia spoke of are the invaders. I'll say that I'm impress and proud that you defeated this evil, as well as defending the innocent. I want to see this power for myself." Daniel said.

"Well, that's if Mia and Anna are okay with it." Zack said giving looks to Anna and Mia.

Mia and Anna thought about it for a while. "Well, it's only a tag duel. It might be fun after everything we've been through this past week." Anna said. She could use a break from all the darkness duels.

"I suppose I could use this time to get some payback from last time we dueled. Count me in." Mia said, smacking her fist together.

"Then it's settle. We can duel on top of the roof. The doctor gave me and Victoria to go up there. We'll meet in twenty minutes. Agreed?" Daniel replied.

"Fine with me." Zack said.

"Then I'll see you soon." Daniel said, as he then walked away to the bathroom.

"Well, when you got to go, you go." Zack said. He then walked to Anna and took a deep breath.

"You okay Zack?" Anna asked.

"Sort of. Oh man, this is going to be intense. Anna let me see your deck, and I'll show you mine. We need to be prepare since we can't share strategies with each other." Zack said.

Both team JNPR and team RWBY, were quite shock of seeing of how Zack's behavior is now being quite serious and stern, that it was almost out of character. Jaune then decided to ask him.

"Uh, Zack. How good is your brother? You know, at duel monsters." Jaune asked.

"You have no idea. He won multiple Turbo Duel tournaments, and has a seven-streak win record in those tournaments. And, I may have lost every match against him." Zack said, in a slightly depressed tone.

"Not even once?" Ruby asked.

"Nope. I never even came close." Zack said.

"So, how many times did the two of you duel?" Blake asked.

"I lost count after two hundred. Anyways, if we're going to beat both my siblings, we need to bring our A-game." Zack said.

"I never seen you act so serious Zack. Is your brother that powerful with this card game?" Weiss asked.

"Do people call you an Ice Queen just for the fun of it?" Zack asked rhetorically.

"Fair enough." Weiss replied.

Anna was busy looking at Zack's deck reading the abilities of team JNPR. "Uh, Zack. Did Mia helped you build this deck?" Anna asked.

"How did you know?" Zack asked.

"I don't see a HERO Barrier in here. And I know you always try to put in a HERO Barrier in your deck when we're not looking." Anna said.

Zack only muttered under his breath. He still wasn't happy about it. Pyrrha now began thinking about how Mia duels, since they never saw her deck. "So, what is sister like, Zack?" Pyrrha asked.

"She's just cruel without any mercy. Just, cruel." Zack said.

"I can agree to that, and I have personal experience." Ruby said.

"Girl destroyed two traps with one card. That's is just evil." Yang said.

"But she is quite formidable. However, we haven't seen what else Daniel could do in a standing duel." Blake said.

"We're just going to have to hit their duel monsters hard, until they break!" Nora yelled.

Everyone agreed, to a lower extent, and that they were going to bring it all they got. At least no one's live is at risk in this duel, but they still want to win.

(Dark Room Dimension)

The Dark Room Dimension is a little dimension area where only Revenants may enter and no one else may enter. Despite the name, however, it's just your average small hub room that was lit up with normal light bulbs. In the study room was Malisha and Ashley, who are currently reading books of past duels of the year, and rule books.

"Ok Ashley. We need to know the current strategies, and cards that most duelist use in the current meta of today. Considering your duel with that Hono boy, there are a series of new cards types today. I need you look up Pendulum and XYZ monster as they seem to be the new improved…. Ashley?" Malisha said as realize that Ashley wasn't making any noises. She turned her head to the left to see what was going on.

"ZZZZZZzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZ *Snore*" Ashley was sleeping, with her head on the desk and drooling a bit on the desk to Malisha's disgust.

Malisha only rolled her dark eyes at her friend's laziness. She then reached for a drawer under the desk, and pulled out an air horn. After giving it a good shake, she closed her eyes, and put one finger in her right ear, and blew the horn.

"AH! IT'S A SNEAK ATTACK! HI-YAH!" Ashley yelled, as she threw out her right fist to the right. When she looked up, she was that her attack was blocked by a Black magic circle.

"Ashley. I watched that Sci-Fi movie with you. So, can you please put a little more effort into this?" Malisha asked.

"I want to, but I hate studying! It literally has the word dying in it!" Ashley whined.

"I keep telling you Ashley. Studying is the way to strengthen the mind and to make it strong. You can't just expect that jumping head first into a battlefield, and punching everything you see is going to earn you a victory." Malisha said giving Ashley a stern look.

"Uggggghhhhhh! I swear! The only thing in your brain ever thinks of is Studying! Study, study, study, study, and more STUDYING!" Ashley yelled.

Malisha only retained her natural composure. "May I remind you that it was because of me studying that you were able to pass the finals?" Malisha said. Ashley only groaned in annoyance, and turn away. "*sigh* Look. I just want what is best for us. I trust you the most out of everybody here, and you're my best friend. We have a second chance and I don't want to waste it on meaningless activities." Malisha said.

"Malisha. I've been with you from the beginning, and if there's one thing I definitely know about you, it's that your head is going to start growing mushrooms if you're doing nothing but reading all of the time." Ashley said.

"But it's my responsibility as leader of the Revenants to know everything, and to be capable of handling any situation." Malisha said.

"Yeah, I suppose that's true. But, it's the also the responsibility of the leader to make sure her comrades have high moral, and enthusiasm. When people are enthusiastic, they tend to do better in fighting, working, and, studying." Ashley said, emphasizing the word 'studying'.

"You're just trying to get me to take you out on a girl's night out with some of our friends, aren't you?" Malisha said in a deadpanned tone.

"Maaaaybe." Ashley said in a sly tone.

"Look. If I take you out on a girl's night out in the spirit world, will you put in the greatest amount of effort to study hard, due to your position of being my second in command?" Malisha asked.

"I promise." Ashley said.

"Pinky best friend promise, with no fingers crossed behind your back?" Malisha asked.

"Sure. Why not?" Ashley said as the two girls shook pinkies.

(Garden Area)

The Garden Area is a place of relaxation and meditation, and for those who just want to have nothing but peace and quiet. One favors this place above all others. Her name is Saika. Right now, she was wearing a White Kimono and meditating underneath a waterfall. She has the same dark eyes as the rest of the Revenants with yellow pupils, and had long brown hair that had a red streak on the right side of her hair. She was in a state where it was hard to break her concentration. Ashley and Malisha had just entered, since Ashley wanted to bring along Saika. First Ashley tried yelling in Saika's ear. It didn't work. After that, she tried snapping her fingers multiple times in her face. In the end, she only got pushed down by the waterfall. While Malisha drank a cup of tea to calm her nerves, Ashley tried a flying crane kick. One fact about Saika is that you can never perform a sneak attack on her. A fact that Ashley forgot. Before Ashley's foot made contact, Saika's mind went into an auto-pilot state, as she blocked the attack with her left arm, grabbed her leg, and then tossed her over her head. She then instantly returned to her meditative state.

Ashley only rose from the pond, and spurt out some water like a fountain, and a tiny little fish. "UGGHHH! This woman never changes!" Ashley yelled.

"As if you're one to talk. Also, have you tried asking politely?" Malisha said, as she walked up to Saika. "Saika, can please stop for a moment?" she asked.

Saika slowly opened her eyes, and looked directly at Malisha. "I suppose I can spare some time. Also, I had the strangest sensation that someone was trying to disturb me." Saika said.

"That would have been Ashley. You know her moto: Excitement is life." Malisha said.

Ashley only sighed at the fact that the simple way worked better. "Why can't everything be solved with excitement? Excitement is what makes us young. Why can't anyone get that?" Ashley said to herself.

"I suppose that Ashley wants to ask me something, considering she took the opportunity to disturb my meditation session. Despite the numerous amount of times I told her not to." Saika said giving Ashley the evil eye.

"Hey. It's not my fault you girls prefer the boring life. I'm the jalapeno that's keeping this group spicy." Ashley said.

"Just ask me the question please." Saika said, drying off her hair.

"Ok, ok. Me and Mally…"

"Don't call me that." Malisha said glaring at Ashley.

"…. Malisha are going out on a little girls' night out. And I'm inviting you to come with us." Ashley said.

"Why me? Wouldn't someone like Lola be interested in this? I mean in comparison to me, she what you define, exciting." Saika said, getting a dry robe.

"Yeah…about that. Lola scares a bit, but she is cool with the punk look. But I chose you two specifically because of the fact I always keep saying. If you keep on doing nothing but training and reading, you two are going to start growing mushrooms out of your heads." Ashley said, holding up cartoon drawings of Malisha and Saika with mushrooms growing from their heads.

"You just told me that several minutes ago. And I don't think that is actually possible." Malisha said.

"That's…really ridiculous Ashley. This isn't a cartoon." Saika said.

"Trust me. It will happen. Which is why I'm here to save you from it. Look, I know stuck inside a giant rock got you guys down. That's why I'm going to get you back up and running. After dueling that Ethan guy, I feel more alive than ever. Well, expect for the part where he crushed me. But besides that, I feel like winner. I feel like I can dance as if I just don't care." Ashley said.

Saika only looked at Malisha to see what she had to say. She only shrugged, meaning that Ashley wasn't going to give up. So instead of trying to argue with her, she just decided to say yes.

"I suppose some relaxation is heathy for the mind. Just let me do my hair and get change. I'll wait at the spirit gate." Saika said leaving the vicinity.

"Alright Malisha. That should be good. Let's get ready, to party!" Ashley said.

"Um…can I come?" A soft female voice asked.

Ashley and Malisha turned around to see where the voice came from. From behind a tree, a young girl steps out from the shadows into the light. She was a little bit shorter than Ashley and Malisha. She had long violet hair that went down to half way down her back and it also covered some most of her forehead, and two dark eyes with blue pupils. Her attire consisted of a Beacon school uniform. She also had two panther ears on her head, and a panther tail. On her upper right arm, she was wearing a red brace, which had a slot as if you could insert something into it. This is Mindy. Another Revenant, and the youngest of them all. Ashley then ran up to Ashley, immediately after seeing her and tackled her with a hug.

"MINDY! I'm so glad to see you! It's been so long." Ashley said with joy.

"I'm glad to. But…can you please get off me." Mindy asked timidly.

"Oh. Sorry about that. Anyways, what can we do for you?" Ashley said, standing Mindy back up.

"I was just wondering…if…you could take me along?" Mindy asked. Malisha was a bit unsure about this.

"Mindy. You do realize that spending time with Ashley means things won't be relaxing and calm. A night out her means you're going to need endurance. Strength, and probably a lot of sanity to keep your mind intact." Malisha said.

"Malisha isn't wrong. And just the tip of the iceberg. Actually, it's more like a glacier." Ashley said.

"Malisha. I know that I can be…unstable at times….and mostly shy. But Ashley said excitement is necessary to live. So... if that's true…then can I come along to feel…happy?" Mindy asked.

"Of course, you can! Excitement is life after all! So, let's get that wolf spirit out of you and let it run wild!" Ashley exclaimed.

"But…I'm not supposed to do that unless we're in combat. You know how aggressive and painful I am…if that happens. And I'm also part panther, not wolf." Mindy said, as she quickly covered her brace.

"No, no, no. I meant the figurative spirit. You know, inner power." Ashley said.

"I don't know. My inner power is…very scary." Mindy said.

Ashley then wrapped her left arm around Mindy's shoulder as the two walked towards the exit. "Look. All you should know is that tonight, we're going to have a blast. So, don't worry so much." Ashley said. Mindy gave off a soft smile.

Malisha smiled as well, knowing that her family was back and ready to become future queens. She then opened a portal to Siren's room to inform her of her departure, as they might be away for a while.

(Grimm Ops Room)

In Siren's room, she was still resting on her bed. Her energy was slowly returning after claiming the Revenant and Cursed Chaos deck. She then felt a surge of energy in the room, as a black portal opened, and Malisha exited.

"What do you want?" Siren asked in a rude tone.

"You do realize you don't have to be so rude. Anyways, I'm going out with some of my friends. So, we might be unavailable for a while." Malisha said.

"It's a win-win then. I just want to be left alone." Siren said.

"Wow. I did not expect you to have that bad of an attitude." Malisha responded.

"Who are you, my mom?" Siren asked.

"No. That would be weird. I just wanted to give you this." Malisha said. She then handed Siren a Duel Monsters call. She turned it around to see the word 'Revenant' on it.

"Just in case if you need us, just put that card in your disk, and we'll come as fast as we can. If we're available. It will only work for you, so think of it as your personal hotline for us." Malisha said.

"Thanks. It what I always wanted." Siren said.

"I've got to say, I like the sass. Well, see you around." Malisha said as she disappeared.

Siren only went face first into her pillow. "I really hope I don't regret this decision. I already have a moron and a…um…what is Shinrai? He's so blank, I think the word blank and empty fits him perfectly." Siren said, recalling that Shinrai never shows any form of emotions no matter how many times he interacts with everyone else.

Meanwhile, Shinrai and Hidou were in the lounge room playing a multiplayer shooter game.

"You know Shinrai. Doesn't Siren seem to be, I don't know, a bit off?" Hidou asked.

"Why do you ask that?" Shinrai asked.

"Well, one she did leave off like that back when we were heading home. Also, something just feels weird. You can sense emotions Shinrai. Do you know what she was feeling?" Hidou asked.

"I wasn't focusing, but I did sense that she was more stressed out than usual. Why are you concerned about her? I thought you hated her." Shinrai asked.

"Siren and I don't hate each other. We're just a little bit competitive with each other. You can sense my emotions, so pay closer attention when we bicker." Hidou said.

"Interesting. Whenever I sense Siren and your emotions, there is a slight feeling of dislike, but somehow, joy." Shinrai said.

"Joy? That's ridiculous. Why on earth would I feel happy when arguing with that nuisance?" Hidou said.

Shinrai only looked away and did not answer. He did not completely understand what was going on with Hidou and Siren. Neither did Hidou. The only thing that they decided to do was go back to wrecking the online multiplayer.

(Emerald Hospital: Roof Top)

Cutting back to our group, we have Anna, and Zack with their spirits on top of the roof of the hospital. There were only five more minutes to the duel, and the two duelists are a bit nervous but prepared for the upcoming duel.

"Hey. You okay Zack?" Anna asked.

"Yeah. It's just I'm not sure how this is going to go down. Daniel always does something for a specific reason. Challenging both me and you to a tag duel, right after Mia tells him about RWBY and JNPR. Coincidence? I think not!" Zack said.

"Zack. I think you just need to relax for a moment. Look. There's no crazy dark monster trying to kill us this time. So, let's just try to have some fun for once." Anna said.

"You make really good point. While this may not be a one on one match between me and Daniel, and he isn't using his real deck from what I've heard, I guess we could have some fun." Daniel said.

"Good. Now stop sweating and just duel passionately, as well as going beyond our limits." Anna said.

Ruby had a curious look on her face. "Hey Anna. Why do you keep saying that all the time? It has a good meaning, but doesn't it get old after a while?" Ruby asked.

"Oh, about that. I may not look like it, but I can be a nervous wreck sometimes." Anna said.

"Believe me. She's can be a train wreck, under certain conditions." Zack said.

"Not now Zack." Anna said, annoyed by Zack's remark.

"I'll shut up now." Zack said.

"As I was saying, before I gotten interrupted, it's like my moto. It helps keep my feet firm, and remind me that I can be more than what I can normally be." Anna said.

Zack then leaned over to JNPR. "Between you me guys, when I first met Anna, to put it nicely, she wasn't much of standout person. But I can tell you, even if she is a little nervous sometimes, she can open a can hurt on any duelist." Zack whispered.

Pyrrha smiled at this. "That's really sweet Zack. How did you meet Anna anyway? You two are like complete opposites." She asked.

"I'm afraid that's a question that I must address later, because our opponents are here." Zack said, in a serious tone.

Everyone then turned their attention to the door opening on the stairway. In the doorway stood Daniel who proceeded to walk into the open. Next came Mia, who had a serious look on her face, but on the inside, she was a bit shaken up about Daniel's sudden challenge, and that she was picked to be Daniel's partner. However, she disregarded it. Maybe this tag duel would ease her mind.

"So, Daniel. What kind of Tag-Format are using?" Mia asked.

"We'll be using a Tag-In and Tag-Out format. We'll share a total of 8000 life points. We'll also share a total of five monster zones, and five spell and trap zones. Team players also share a graveyard, meaning they can use cards that have been sent there. However, the only people that can use cards on the field are the duelist who are on the field. Is everyone in agreement?" Daniel explained. The duelist nodded their heads.

Nora, Yang and Ruby seem to be confused on the other hand.

"Uh…This is confusing." Ruby said, while Weiss only rolled her eyes.

"I think I understood it quite well. In fact, I read on a duel monster's hand book on another form of Tag Dueling. A field where each player has their own field and 4000 life points. It's a bit more complex than this version." Weiss explained.

"You are really starting to show interest in the game Weiss." Blake said.

"I suppose I am a little invested with the game." Weiss said.

"Ren…can you repeat what Dan just said?" Nora asked.

"Yeah. Can you do it for me too?" Jaune asked, as he was a little confused.

"I suggest that we all just watch how this Tag-Duel works. As they say, action speaks louder than words." Ren said.

"I can go for that." Nora said, agreeing to Ren's logic.

"So, any ideas what to expect guys?" Yang asked.

"Mostly the unexpected. From what you told us, Mia is strong, and we only seen what Daniel could do without his current deck." Pyrrha said.

"Daniel will use Synchro monsters, and since we're Synchro monsters, we should know how to fight them." Ruby said, trying to encourage her friends.

"I hope so Ruby. Because I think Anna is going to think more on her feet today. We've seen Mia dueling style. It's brutal." Blake said.

Anna and Zack looked at each knowing that they weren't going to have an easy time. However, they gave each other looks saying they shouldn't worry too much about losing, but rather they should bring their A-game. Zack then remember about his new Duel Disk function.

"Hey Anna. Check this out." Zack said, taking out his deck holder.

"JUSTICE E-HERO!" Ruby had stars in her eyes, while the rest of team RWBY just didn't know how to respond.

"So, is this awesome or what?" Zack asked eagerly.

Anna didn't know how to respond. To her it was bit, embarrassing. She just decided to be honest, but add a little bit of sugar. "To be honest Zack, I don't think it's a good idea to use something so, flamboyant. Kind of kills the mood if you ask me." Anna said.

"Hmmm. I guess you have a point. But it's still pretty awesome." Zack said who was still smirking.

"Yeah…it is." Anna said, as she then shrugged at team RWBY. Team RWBY only replied with neutral looks, except for Ruby who was still staring at the disk.

Daniel only smiled a bit. "Impressive. However, this is how you do a dramatic activation sequence. COME!" Daniel said. He then raised his hand into the sky, and D-Zapper came flying from the sky, as Daniel caught it with his right hand.

"Touché. GAME ON!" Zack yelled, as he attached his deck holder with his D-Pad.

"Disk…. ON!" Daniel yelled, as he slid D-Zapper across his deck holder.

"DECK SET! LET'S A DUEL! SUPER DUEL! ULTRA DUEL! WHAT'S YOUR DUEL!? I'M A DUELIST!"

"DUEL MODE ON!"

As the duels disk extended, both Aegis brothers then posed with their arms in a dramatic state. Anna and Mia only sighed at their partners as they activated their duel disks normally.

"Boys." Both girls thought.

Team RWBY and JNPR thought it was a bit weird as well. "Well. They are brothers. They are bound to be similar in some ways." Ruby said.

"That is true Ruby. Although it's completely unnecessary and idiotic." Weiss said.

"Come on Ice Queen. If they're going to duel, might as well look good while doing it." Yang said. Weiss on scoffed at the Ice Queen remark.

"I agree. If you want to break the enemies' legs, you should do it with vigor! After all, there are only two legs per person. Or four taking into the account of quadrupedal monsters." Nora said.

Blake and Ren remained silent as they maintained a neutral expression.

Jaune only scratched his head. "I have a feeling that this is going to get really old and stale." Jaune said.

"Not for Zack. He certainly is an interesting fellow. So is his brother." Pyrrha said.

All four duelists readied themselves, as then position themselves in a dueling stance.

"DUEL!"

Turn 1: Zack Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 8000LP vs. Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 8000LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 5/Anna Yuno Hand: 5 vs. Mia Aegis Hand: 5/Daniel Aegis Hand: 5

"Looks I'm up first! To start, I'm summoning Elemental HERO Stratos in attack mode!" Zack yelled.

Elemental HERO Stratos
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Wind]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1800] [DEF: 300]

A vortex of wind then appeared on the field, as Stratos then emerged from it, landing next to Zack. Ruby immediately had star in her eyes.

"Yang look! A wind based hero!" Ruby squealed with delight.

"Easy sis. Save that excitement when we're on the field." Yang said.

Zack then continued his turn. "Whenever Stratos is summoned to my field, I can take any HERO monster that's in my deck, and put it in my hand. So, I'll pick Elemental HERO Heat. I'll then set one card face-down and end my turn." Zack said.

Turn 2: Daniel Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 8000LP vs. Daniel Aegis/Mia Aegis: 8000LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 4/Anna Yuno Hand: 5 vs Daniel Aegis Hand: 5+1/Mia Aegis Hand: 5

"My turn now. Draw. I summon Max Warrior in attack mode." Daniel declared.

Max Warrior
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Wind]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1800] [DEF: 800]

Max Warrior emerged from a blue portal as it twirled its tuning fork lance and slammed the back end into the ground as his red eyes lit up. He had a gray and brown metallic body, and wore a green cloak, and a green waist coat. He had two huge silver hexagon shaped shoulder pads, with a cylinder on the side. There was also a yellow bead necklace around his neck. There was also a big rectangle like object on his back. Of course, Ruby had stars in her eyes.

"He looks so cool! Even his weapon is awesome!" Ruby exclaimed.

Jaune thought he looked cool as well, but didn't show much excitement. "Um…Ruby. Maybe we shouldn't praise the opponent's monsters." Jaune said, as Daniel continued his turn.

"Now, Max Warrior! Attack Elemental HERO Stratos! Whenever Max Warrior attacks another monster, he gains 400 attack points during the damage step. Swift Rush!" Daniel yelled.

Max Warrior: 1800ATK + 400ATK = 2200ATK

Max Warrior then charged towards the wind Hero, as it then dealt a flurry of swift thrusts causing Stratos to explode. It also broke its legs in the process. Zack then covered himself as the damage wasn't minor.

Zack/Anna: 8000LP – 400LP = 7600LP

"I hate to say it, but that's a monster I can respect." Nora said.

"Let's hope our legs don't get broken." Pyrrha said.

"After destroying the monster, it battled, Max Warrior's original attack and defense points are cut in half, and its level is reduced by 2 until Mia's Standby Phase." Daniel said. Max Warrior then lowered its shoulders, as it then felt weaker.

Max Warrior: 1800ATK – 900ATK = 900ATK
800DEF – 400DEF = 400DEF
LV4 – LV2 = LV2

"I suppose this monster burned out most of its energy for that one attack. A lot like you Yang." Blake said, staring at her partner.

"Oh, come on. I'm not that reckless. Ok, maybe I am a little be reckless, but I still get the job done." Yang said.

Zack then stood straight and smiled aggressively. "Not bad. Too bad it triggered my trap card! Hero Signal! Since a monster I controlled was destroyed in battle, I can special summon a level 4 or lower Elemental HERO from my hand or deck. I'll play Elemental HERO Ocean from my deck in attack mode!" Zack yelled.

Hero Signal
[Trap: Normal]

Elemental HERO Ocean
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Water]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1500] [DEF: 1200]

The Hero Signal trap card then emitted a heroic letter H into the sky. A torrent of water then then erupted from a ground, as a blue skinned hero with two yellow eyes, with red streaks across his eyes. He had a fin dorsal fin on top of his head. For armor, he wore a silver faulds around his waist, and two yellow gems for knee pads. His weapon was a lance with a crescent blade studded with red and green gems. Zack then gave a thumb up at Anna, while Anna nodded in agreement.

"I think this HERO is a bit more serene in a way." Pyrrha said.

"I agree. Also, it's weapon looks a bit unique." Weiss said.

While the Hero descended next to Zack, Daniel only retained his stern expression. "I play two cards face-down and end my turn. Show me what you and your Huntress deck is made of." Daniel said.

Turn 3: Anna Yuno
Anna Yuno/Zack Aegis: 7600LP vs. Daniel Aegis/Mia Aegis: 8000LP
Anna Yuno Hand 5+1/Zack Aegis Hand 4 vs Daniel Aegis Hand: 3/Mia Aegis Hand 5

"My turn draw! I'm activating Elemental HERO Ocean's effect! During the Standby Phase, I can target one HERO monster in our graveyard, and add it to my hand." Anna said, using Ocean's effect.

"Nice. Also, with Stratos effect, you can destroy two of Daniel's face-downs." Zack said.

Weiss was impressed. "It's a great strategy. Zack set up the field so Anna can get Stratos again. And with his ability to destroy Spell and Traps for every HERO on the field, the Daniel's traps will be destroyed." Weiss said.

"It's a two for one deal!" Ruby exclaimed.

Daniel eyes only narrowed at the activation. "Not happening. I play a trap! Divine Wrath! Whenever a monster's effect is activated, I can discard one card from my hand to negate the activation and destroy the monster!" Daniel yelled.

Divine Wrath
[Trap/counter]

Divine Wrath showed a Cannon Solider receiving divine punishment. When Daniel discarded his card, clouds began to gather over on Anna and Zack's field. A flash of divine lighting then struck Ocean where he stood destroying him.

"Well. So much for that idea." Zack said, sounding a bit annoyed.

"I know Ocean's effect Zackery. From the moment I saw him, I knew you were setting a play for your partner. Also, considering your partner try to execute the strategy must say she isn't in the position to have the enemy gain an upper hand in the game." Daniel said, analyzing the players.

Blake seem to understand. "Daniel knew about Stratos' and Ocean's effect. He knew Zack summoned Ocean for Anna to use so they can eliminate any spell and traps that Daniel would play. But Daniel purposely played those face-downs to bait out Ocean's effect." Blake said, as Jaune took over.

"And by destroying Ocean, he prevented Anna from getting Stratos as well. Man, Daniel is good when it comes to predicting his opponent's moves." Jaune said, impressed with Daniel's skills.

Anna tried not to show her nervousness, but it was true. Her hand wasn't exactly the best. Mainly because she doesn't have team RWBY in her hand. "Crap. Daniel's read right through us. He probably played Max Warrior to see if I would go out, considering he was weakened. I can't summon any of the members of team RWBY, but I can still hit hard." Anna thought.

Anna looked at her hand to see if there were any cards she could use. She then saw a new Huntress monster, and a strong one. She may not be able to summon team RWBY, but she can summon someone else.

"Daniel, you may have read through Zack's strategy. But I can still deliver. I play Lancer Huntress: Nella in attack mode!"

Lancer Huntress: Nella
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Earth]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1900] [DEF: 500]

From a portal, a female knight with green eyes, and clad in blue armor appeared. She had short black hair that came down to the bottom of her neck. Her knight helm had a knight like visor with horizontal eye slits, and a dark light green plume. The rest of her armor was standard knight armor, but it also had chain mail underneath the chest armor. Her weapon was a silver lance, with metal gold attached to the side of the blades. She then positioned herself in a combat stance, reading her lance.

"I am Nella. Master of the lance and I am yours to command RWBY and Anna! Now point me at my foes!" Nella yelled.

"She's shows promise. She has my faith." Weiss said.

Anna read the effect description and knew what to do. "I activate Nella's effect! Once per turn, I can target one monster on the field and either increases its attack points by 500 and its level by one, or I can decrease its attack points by 800 and its by level one until the end of the turn. I'm targeting your Max Warrior and downgrading it! Seal Strike!" Anna yelled.

Nella then spun her lance and pointed towards Max Warrior, sending out a bolt of energy towards Max Warrior. Max Warrior then got on his knees as he got even weaker.

Max Warrior: 900ATK – 800ATK = 100ATK
LV2 – LV1 = LV 1

"Nella! Attack Max Warrior! Rend Heaven!" Anna yelled.

Nella then brought her spear back. She then ran forward, as she then vaulted into the air. She then spun her lance into the air, as she then dived towards Max Warrior with a downward thrust attack. Max Warrior was then destroyed causing an explosion. Daniel didn't seem to mind, as he only brushed the dirt off his right shoulder.

Daniel/Mia: 8000LP – 1800LP = 6200LP

"Ow. Talk about throwing salt into the wound. At least we're ahead." Jaune said.

"Now's not the time to relax. We may have taken most of their life points, but it's only the start of the duel." Blake said.

"On the other hand, who is that Huntress? We never seen her before." Ren asked.

"That's a card that we made! And she looks so amazing! Not to mention her weapon looks so cool to!" Ruby said.

"If you ask me, her form is a bit off. I would suggest that she didn't put her foot out much, and to position her right hand a bit more up on the grip. It would help her balance out her weapon's length." Weiss said.

Nella then responded by positioning her stance to Weiss' criticism. She then swung her weapon a couple of times, and felt the difference. "Not too shabby. Thanks for the recommendation Ms. Schnee." Nella said.

"You are most welcome." Weiss said. She felt glad that her advice was taken so easily.

"Don't raise your head to high Weiss." Blake said.

Anna then continued her turn. "I play two cards face-down, and end my turn." Anna declared. Zack was examining the field seeing what was going on.

"So far, we're in the lead. Mia is up next, and her playstyle is brutal compared to most duelists. However, she starts out slow and will eventually get stronger. If we can stop her from Gemini Summoning, we can win this." Zack thought.

Turn 4: Mia Aegis
Anna Yuno/Zack Aegis: 7600LP vs. Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 6200LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 3/ Zack Aegis Hand: 4 vs Mia Aegis Hand: 5+1/ Daniel Aegis Hand: 2

"Daniel, I suggest you try and be a little bit more concern about our life points. Max Warrior is a risky card." Mia said.

"We'll be fine as long as don't lose all of it. Besides, you can use my cards, so don't complain so much." Daniel said.

"I didn't say I wasn't thankful." Mia said. She then walked up to the field and readied herself. "My turn. I draw! I activate the trap card Call of the Haunted! Now I can revive any monster that is in our graveyard. I'm choosing the Vylon Prism that Daniel discarded!" Mia yelled.

Call of the Haunted
[Trap: Continuous]

Vylon Prism
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Light]
[Thunder/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK: 1500] [DEF: 1500]

A black portal then opened as an Angelic prism shaped machine with arms arose. It had a white body with gold trimmings on the side and green spheres on its body. Team RWBY and JNPR only remained silent as they suspected more.

"Next, I summon Heavy Knight of the Flame in attack mode!" Mia yelled.

Heavy Knight of the Flame
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Fire]
[Zombie/Gemini/Effect]
[ATK: 1800] [DEF: 200]

Next to Mia, the monster came riding out of the portal as it then circled the field, while it's fire scattered across the area. This Knight wore Black armor, and a black skull helmet with spikes coming out from its shoulders and it's back. However, the knight's body also seem to be made of fire. On its back fire then materialized to form a cape made of fire. The knight was also riding what seem to be the front part of a blue horse that was emerged to a stone chariot with spikes on its wheels. It then drew its weapon which appeared to be nothing more than a sword hilt. The Knight then raised the hilt as fire then erupted from it, forming a Sword made of fire. Literally everything about his knight was made up of fire.

"I guess you could say that this guy is a bit, hot." Yang said, while everyone groaned. Ruby on the other hand, tried not to show her excitement of seeing the monster, as it was the opposing monster.

Mia then made a stern expression knowing what to do next. "I tune level 4 Vylon Prism with my level 4 Heavy Knight of the Flame!" Mia yelled. Vylon Prism then turned into four greens rings and surrounded the outlined body of Heavy Knight of the Flame.

Team RWBY was shocked to see Mia performing a synchro summon, since she did not do it last time. Team JNPR were a bit more defensive as well.

"Black Dragon of volcanic might. Erupt from the land and eradicate everything!" Mia chanted.

4 + 4 = 8

"I Synchro Summon! Appear, level 8, BLACK BRUTDRAGO!" Mia yelled.

Black Brutdrago
[LV: 8] [Attribute: Fire]
[Dragon/Synchro/Effect]
[ATK: 3000] [DEF: 2600]

From the pillar of light emerge a gigantic black dragon. It stood on its hind legs, with two black wings on its shoulders. Its head had multiple horns, and even on its neck legs and back. Brutdrago also had forelimbs that were equipped with two metal vambraces. The dragon then let out a terrifying roar that shook the battlefield. Everyone on Anna and Zack's side covered their eyes as the roar was loud.

"That Dragon looks scary and awesome. That is not good." Ruby said.

"And it's under the control of a twelve-year-old girl. I find that quite odd." Pyrrha said.

"I would hate to go up against that thing. The arms look like they could hurt." Weiss said.

"Let me at him, Zack! I can take him!" Nora yelled, as she then took out her hammer, wanting to take the Dragon head on.

"Nora. Let's try to figure out how to solve this problem without using brute force." Ren said holding Nora back.

Jaune just gulped in fear of the monster's size and it's display of power, while Yang had a toothy grin, knowing that this monster was packing so serious muscle power. Blake only remained silent as she wondered how Anna would react, and what Mia was going to do next.

"I activate the effect of Vylon Prism! When it's sent from the monster zone to the graveyard, I can pay 500 life points, and equipped it to any face-up monster that I control! I equip Vylon Prism to Black Brutdrago!" Mia yelled.

Mia/Daniel: 6200LP – 500LP = 5700LP

Mia then glowed red as her life was drained. Parts of Black Brutdrago's body glowed as his arms and chest was equipped with parts of Vylon Prism's parts. Now Brutdrago was a volcanic dragon with angel armor, which is an interesting combination.

"I don't know if it looks intimidating or strange." Weiss said.

"Why not both?" Ren responded.

Mia wasn't finished. "I activate Black Brutdrago's effect! By discarding one Gemini monster, I can target one spell or trap card that you control and destroy it! I'll discard Blazewing Butterfly, to destroy the face-down card on your left! Magma Quake!" Mia yelled.

Blazewing Butterfly
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Fire]
[Insect/Gemini/Effect]
[ATK: 1500] [DEF: 1500]

Black Brutdrago then slammed his right fist into the ground, causing a massive crack to form towards Anna's face-down. Lava erupted from beneath the card revealing it to be Defense Draw.

Defense Draw
[Trap: Normal]

"Not that card! That could have protected Anna and gave her an extra card!" Ruby yelled in horror.

"That girl is just brutal. Destroying trap cards like they mean nothing to her." Yang said, with some spite in her voice.

Mia only smiled, as it was just getting started. "Black Brutdrago! Attack Lancer Huntress: Nella! Erupting Impact!" Mia yelled.

Black Brutdrago then let out another roar is it then began running towards Nella, reading its fist to pummel her into a pulp.

"I activate my face-down! Huntress' Aura! With this card, all Huntress monsters can't be destroyed in battle or by card effects for this turn only!" Anna yelled.

Huntress' Aura
[Trap: Normal]

Huntress's Aura showed Weiss, with her eyes closed and having Myrtenaster horizontal to the middle of her face, surrounded by a white veil of her aura. A blue veil or aura then surrounded Nella, as she braced herself for the attack.

"Clever move, but it's still going to be painful. I activate Vylon Prism's effect! When the equipped monster attacks or is attacked, it's attack points increase by 1000 during the damage step!" Mia yelled. Anna only covered her arms knowing the damage was going to be huge.

Black Brutdrago: 3000ATK + 1000ATK = 4000ATK (For Damage Step only)

Black Brutdrago didn't stop running, as it continued to run even faster than before. It then jumped into the air as it then lunged towards Nella. The Vylon armor on its body glowed, empowering his body. The dragon then punched Nella so hard that it caused her body to be engulfed in an explosion that send her flying upwards to the dragon's head. The dragon then head-butted Nella, crashing her into the ground. This caused a shockwave which then damaged Anna as she covered herself from the immense wind. Due to the trap's effect, Nella survived as she then used her lance to support herself.

Anna/Zack: 7600LP – 2100LP = 5500LP

"Oooohhhh. That had to hurt. I would know because I'm a master of punching. And that dragon can punch! It gets a 10/10 for form, power, and coolness." Yang said.

"Since when did you become a judge?" Blake asked.

"Blake. Punching is my main thing. I have every right to judge it. Just like you have every right to judge ninjas." Yang debated.

Weiss only shot looks at her teammates. "Now's not the time for a discussion like this! We're going up against a dragon for crying out loud! Also, how can you talk when Anna took an attack like that!?" Weiss yelled.

"Sorry Weiss. But at least you're not so much of an Ice Queen now." Yang said.

"I'll consider that compliment. So please try to be more considerate of the situation at hand." Weiss said.

"And this why you're my BFF!" Ruby exclaimed.

"No." Weiss replied coldly.

Mia only surveyed the field, knowing it was Zack's turn next. "I'll play two cards face-down, and end my turn." Mia said.

Turn 5: Zack Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 5500LP vs. Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 5700LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 4+1/ Anna Yuno Hand: 3 vs Mia Aegis Hand: 2/Daniel Aegis Hand: 2

"Don't worry Anna. We can make a comeback to this. All I need are the right cards." Zack said.

"I trust you Zack. You earned it ever since you gave me strength." Anna said.

Zack only replied with a smirk as he then positioned himself in a dueling stance. "My turn now! Draw. Time amp it up a bit! I summon JNPR-Soul: Pyrrha Nikos in attack mode!" Zack yelled.

"My lance is yours as well." Pyrrha said, entering the field. Daniel could finally see one of the cards.

"So, she's one of the spirits. Let's see what she's capable of. Or in this case, what Zack and Pyrrha can do together." Daniel thought.

JNPR-Soul: Pyrrha Nikos
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Earth]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1500] [DEF: 900]

"Next up is Nella's effect! Now your dragon will lose 800 attack points and a level! Seal Strike!" Zack yelled.

Nella then raised her lance as she then sent out a bolt of energy towards Black Brutdrago, weakening him.

Black Brutdrago: 3000ATK – 800ATK = 2200ATK
LV8 – LV1 = LV7

"Next I play the spell card Fusion Substitute! This card takes monsters that are on my field, and fuse them together! So, I'm taking Lancer Huntress Nella, and fusing her with Pyrrha." Zack explained.

"So how does it feel to fuse with other monsters?" Blake asked, Ren.

"A bit strange. Almost like your body is shifted apart and then rearranged. What's it like to tune with other monsters?" Ren asked in exchange.

"It feels like your mind is harmonizing with the other monsters, to become in sync with one another. Also, I felt more focus when I did it." Blake said.

Pyrrha and Nella rose into the air, as they then crossed their weapons together. They were then enveloped into a swirl of light, becoming one.

"Warriors of the lance. Come together to bring forth a warrior of grand skill! Fusion Summon! Come on out, Skilled Hunter HERO – Pyrrha Nikos!" Zack chanted.

Skilled Hunter HERO – Pyrrha Nikos
[LV: 7] [Attribute: Earth]
[Warrior/Fusion/Effect]
[ATK: 2600] [DEF: 2300]

Pyrrha then landed on the ground and drew Milo and Akouo into a combat position.

Ruby instantly cheered for her. "Pyrrha's here! Got get'em Pyrrha! Show that dragon what it means to be a Hunter!" Ruby cheered.

"Be careful." Jaune said, worrying about Pyrrha.

Pyrrha looked at Black Brutdrago, while putting on a confident look. She felt a bit scarred going up against a giant dragon, but it was natural for anyone to feel that way. She took a deep breath and waited for Zack's next move.

"Since Pyrrha's miniature form was sent from the field for the fusion summon, I can target one face-up spell or trap card on your field and send it to the bottom of the deck. So, say adios to Vylon Prism!" Zack yelled.

Pyrrha then used her semblance to pull the armor off Black Brutdrago's body, and then sent it flying to the bottom of Mia's deck.

Zack was about to declare his attack, but Mia reacted quickly. "I play the trap card Kunai with Chain! Not only does this card equip to Black Brutdrago but he also gains 500 attack points!" Mia said.

Black Brutdrago: 2200ATK + 500ATK = 2700ATK

An Iron chain then wrapped itself around Brutdrago's right arm, and it had, well, a Kunai attached to it at the end. Brutdrago the picked up the chain and began spinning it in the air in a circle.

"Imagine if Grimm from Remnant could that. It would make our jobs a lot harder." Blake said.

"I wonder if it can hold a hammer?" Nora asked.

"Let's try not to encourage the enemy to find new ways to kill us." Weiss said in a deadpanned tone.

Zack gritted his teeth. Pyrrha was only down by 100 points, and he had no boosting cards in his hand. Mia knew about Pyrrha's effect, so she activated the trap before the battle phase. However, he calmed down and decided to let Anna try to take it out.

"I hate to do it, but I have no choice. I play two cards face-down, and end my turn." Zack said.

Black Brutdrago: 2700ATK + 800ATK = 3500ATK
LV7 + LV1 = LV8

Turn 6: Daniel Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 5500LP vs Daniel Aegis/Mia Aegis: 5700LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 1/Anna Yuno Hand: 3 vs Daniel Aegis Hand: 2+1/Mia Aegis Hand: 2

So far, the Zack and Anna had Pyrrha and two face-downs on their field, while Mia and Daniel had Black Brutdrago, a Kunai with Chain, a useless face-up Call of the Haunted and another facedown.

"Hey Zack. You do realize I'm not holding back, right?" Daniel asked.

"Yeah. I wouldn't expect you hold back. You go out with full force." Zack said, sounding a little confused.

"That's true. The question is, are you ready for it?" Daniel asked.

Zack didn't know what his brother's words meant, and just shrugged it off. Daniel was looking at the cards in his hand and on the field thinking. Mia took notice, and decided to ask him.

"Something the matter Daniel?" Mia asked.

"I'm considering that we only have two free spell and trap card spaces. We don't want to end up defeating ourselves. Also, it was quite smart of you to activate your Kunai card earlier. I read Pyrrha's effect and it was wise decision." Daniel said.

"True. I'll just sit back and see what happens." Mia said, walking to the back.

"Ok. My turn now! Draw! I activate the spell card Graceful Charity! It's the simple draw three and discard two routine. Next, I'll summon my Junk Synchron in attack mode!" Daniel declared.

Graceful Charity
[Spell: Normal]

Junk Synchron
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Dark]
[Warrior/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK: 1300] [DEF: 500]

After Daniel used Graceful Charity, the humanoid engine monster then appeared on the field.

"Is that an engine with limbs and a head?" Weiss asked.

"Weiss. I think it's best to assume that most of these monsters are going to look weird, scary, cool, or awesome." Ruby said.

"Are those glasses, or his eyes? I can't really tell." Yang said.

"Junk Synchron's effect then activates. When I normal summon him, I can target one level 2 or lower monster in our graveyard, and summon it in defense position with its effects negated. I'm summoning the Tuning Supporter that I discarded." Daniel said in a calm tone. Junk Synchron then created a small portal, allowing Tuningware to enter the battlefield.

Tuningware
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Light]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 100] [DEF: 300]

Next, I activate the ability of the other monster I discarded, Level Stealer. I can target one level 5 or higher monster I control, and reduce its level by one to summon Level Stealer from the graveyard. I reduce Black Brutdrago's level by one!" Daniel said.

Level Eater
[LV: 1] [Attribute Dark]
[Insect/Effect]
[ATK: 600] [DEF: 0]

Black Brutdrago: LV8 – LV1 = LV7

From the sky, a small object came flying at an intense speed. It then went through Black Brutdrago's body, causing the dragon to flinch out of the slight pain of having its level eaten. The object then landed next to Daniel, as it was a huge ladybug, with a star on its back. Team RWBY and JNPR thought the monster was a bit cute, but they didn't want it to eat their levels.

"Now I tune level 3 Junk Synchron with level 1 Tuning Supporter, and level 1 Level Stealer." Daniel yelled. Junk Synchron then pulled its ripcord to start up his engine. As the engine heated up, he then turned into three green rings which then surrounded Level Eater and Tuningware.

3 + 1 + 1 = 5

"I synchro summon the survivor of countless battles! Scar Warrior!" Daniel chanted.

Scarred Warrior
[LV: 5] [Attribute: Earth]
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
[ATK: 2100] [DEF: 1000]

From the pillar of light emerged a warrior who had multiple scars on his left arm, left leg, chest and face. His right arm was wrapped up in bandages, with a blade sticking out, which went up all the way to his head. He also had a right metal robotic leg, and upper silver armor, with some of scarred chest exposed. He also had a robotic right eye.

"Ouch. He looks like he had really bad day." Jaune said.

"Is it bad to say that he looks kind of cool with those scars?" Ruby asked.

"Hopefully he isn't scarred mentally. I wonder how long he's been fighting?" Blake said.

Daniel examined the field again, and then his hand. He then moved on the offense. "Since Tuning Supporter was used for a synchro summon, I can draw one card. Now, Scar Warrior! Attack Skilled Hunter HERO – Pyrrha!" Daniel declared.

Despite the different name that Daniel used, Brutdrago still responded with a roar, as he then threw the kunai towards Pyrrha.

"I play the trap card Half Unbreak! This card not only prevents Pyrrha from being destroyed in battle, but any damage that I take is cut in half." Zack declared.

Half Unbreak
[Trap: Normal]

Half Unbreak showed a knight using a shield that projected magical bubbles for protection. Bubbles then appeared from the card as they then surrounded Pyrrha, in a giant bubble, shielding her from any harm.

"It's just like one of those amusement attractions at the carnival when I was a kid." Pyrrha said, smiling at the memory.

However, this memory was cut short, as the Kunai then bounced off the bubble shield and then head towards Zack, knocking him backwards onto the ground.

Zack/Anna: 5500LP – 450 = 5050

"I'm ok!" he said, giving a thumb up in the process.

"Thank you, Zack." Pyrrha said.

"Don't sweat it." Zack said getting back up.

Daniel only maintained his strict look. But he did notice the Pyrrha talking to Zack, which made him more curious. "I'll end my turn." Daniel said, do nothing else.

Turn 7: Anna Yuno
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 5050LP vs Daniel Aegis/Mia Aegis: 5700LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 3+1/Zack Aegis: 1 vs Daniel Aegis Hand: 3/Mia Aegis Hand: 2

"I'm up next. Draw! I play my own Graceful Charity! I'm not going to bother to explain, because it's common knowledge of what this card does. Next I activate the other effect of Huntress' Aura from my graveyard! By banishing Huntress' Aura from my graveyard, if my opponent controls more monsters than me, then I can special summon any monster with Huntress in their name with 2000 or less attack points from my graveyard. I'm reviving Necro Huntress Muerta, who I discarded, from my graveyard!" Anna declared.

Necro Huntress: Muerta
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Dark]
[Spellcaster/Effect]
[ATK: 1600] [DEF: 1700]

The necromancer arose from a black portal as she then spun her staff, summoning multiple ghosts to the field for a short period of time. Jaune fainted out of fear of seeing actual ghosts. Pyrrha even stepped away from her, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

"There's nothing to be afraid of Ms. Nikos. I'm on your side. You can trust me." Muerta said in a chilling tone.

"A…alright." Pyrrha said, trying to be polite as she can be.

"Muerta's monster effect activates! Whenever she is special summoned from the graveyard, I can add one level 4 or lower Huntress or RWBY-Soul card from my hand. I'm adding RWBY-Soul: Ruby Rose to my hand and now I'm going to normal summon her." Anna said.

"Leave it to me Anna!" Ruby said jumping onto the field.

RWBY-Soul: Ruby Rose
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Wind]
[Warrior/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK: 1400] [DEF: 900]

"Now I tune level 3 RWBY-Soul: Ruby Rose with level 4 Necro Huntress: Muerta!" Anna yelled. Ruby then turned into three green rings and surrounded Muerta, turning her into four stars.

3 + 4 = 7

"Descend to the battlefield and create a new hope! I Synchro Summon! Appear, Red Rose Huntress: Ruby Rose!" Anna chanted.

Red Rose Huntress: Ruby Rose
[LV: 7] [Attribute: Wind]
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
[ATK: 2500] [DEF: 2000]

Ruby then appeared on the field next to Pyrrha, as rose petals scattered in the sky. "Hi Pyrrha! I'm here to help." Ruby said waving at Pyrrha.

"I would really appreciate it Ruby. Let's see what the cards have to say about this fight." Pyrrha said.

"I think they're saying to win. Take it away Anna!" Ruby said.

Anna nodded in response. "Because of Ruby's tuner form effect, she gets an additional 300 attack points for this turn." Anna said.

Red Rose Huntress: Ruby Rose: 2500ATK + 300ATK = 2800ATK

"Now then, Pyrrha! Attack Scarred Warrior!" Anna yelled.

"I'll do my best." Pyrrha said. She then began running forward, as she readied her weapon. Her blade then clashed with Scarred Warrior's blade, as the two parried each other attacks, and struck for the weak parts.

"I activate the effect of Rush Warrior from my hand. Whenever a Synchro Warrior type monster battles another monster, I can discard him to double that monster's attack strength." Daniel said.

Rush Warrior
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Wind]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 300] [DEF: 1200]

Rush Warrior had similar armor to Speed Warrior, only his was colored bronze. He also had two jet boosters on his shoulders and a large wheel on each of his feet. He appeared as an astral Spirit Empowering Scarred Warrior. Scarred Warrior then lifted his arms and overpowered Pyrrha. Pyrrha was now on the defense, guarding most of the attacks with her Milo and Akouo.

Scarred Warrior: 2100ATK + 2100ATK = 4200ATK

"Nice try, but I got this! Go, Black Dust – Gravity Element. Since I control a Huntress monster on my field, I can change the battle positions of one monster on the field! I switch your Scarred Warrior to defense mode!" Anna declared, while pointing her finger. Weiss raised her head high, proud that the dust cards she made were being but to use.

Black Dust – Gravity Element
[Spell: Quick-Play]

The spell showed a Black Dust crystal. Ruby then took out her Crescent Rose, and swapped out her ammunition for the Gravity Dust Bullets. She then jumped into the air and fire a bullet at Scarred Warrior. Scarred Warrior was then forced into defense mode, which allowed Pyrrha to gain the upper hand, as she then attacked with multiple strikes and stabs. She then swapped Milo to carbine mode, and fired the killing shot. When the dust died down, Scarred Warrior was still standing.

"Scar Warrior's ability prevents him from being destroyed once per turn." Daniel explained.

"Doesn't matter. Ruby, attack Black Brutdrago!" Anna said.

"You have a good idea in head, right?" Ruby asked smiling. Anna only winked in response. Ruby then used her semblance to charge towards Black Brutdrago. The Dragon threw the Kunai towards Ruby, wrapping her up in the process.

"Anna! You better have a good reason for this!" Yang yelled. She would beat Anna, for sending her little sister on a suicide attack.

"Yang, I do. Please don't punch me!" Anna said, as she was a bit scarred for a moment. "I play the quick-play spell card Red Dust – Fire Element! I target one Huntress monster on the field and for this turn, its attack points increase by 800, and it can inflict piercing damage. The monster I'm choosing is Ruby!" Anna yelled.

Red Dust – Fire Element
[Spell: Quick-Play]

Red Rose Huntress: Ruby Rose: 2800ATK + 800ATK = 3600ATK

A Red Dust ammo case then appeared in Ruby's hand, as she quickly loaded her weapon and fired a round at Black Brutdrago. This forced the dragon to lose its grip, freeing Ruby from the chain.

"I activate Ruby's other effect! Whenever she battles a monster with 2000 or more attack points, she can battle another monster simultaneously, at the cost of halve of her damage output! I attack your Scarred Warrior! Rose Dance!" Anna yelled.

Ruby used her semblance to get closer to her opponents. She then went into the sky, and swung her weapon into Black Brutdrago's chest, and slid down, creating a long cut down the dragon's body. She then tricked shot into the air, and fired a fire bullet at Scarred Warrior, who was sent flying into the air. The two monsters then exploded.

Daniel/Mia: 5700LP – 50LP – 1300LP = 4350LP

"Ruby's other effect activates. When she destroys two monsters by using this effect, she deals you an additional 500 points of damage. Fire!" Anna said. Ruby then switched her weapon to sniper mode and fired a shot at Ethan. Ethan only stepped back a bit, and retained his stern expression.

Daniel/Mia: 4350LP – 500LP = 3850LP

"Impressive. Your monster is quite offensive. However, it won't be enough. I activate Black Bulldrago's effect! When it's destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I can summon any Gemini Monster that is in the graveyard, and it also gains its effect. Return, Heavy Knight of the Hell Fire!" Daniel yelled.

A black portal then appeared on the field as the Flaming Knight came racing out of it, and circled the field once more.

"I play one card face-down and end my turn." Anna said.

Red Rose Huntress: Ruby Rose: 3600ATK – 1100ATK = 2500ATK

Turn 8: Mia Aegis
Anna Yuno/Zack Aegis: 5500LP vs. Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 3850LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 1/Zack Aegis Hand: 1 vs. Mia Aegis Hand: 2+1/Daniel Aegis Hand: 2

So far, Anna and Zack's have two face-downs on their field and their monsters are Pyrrha and Ruby. As for Mia and Daniel, they still have a worthless Call of the Haunted trap card on their field, a face-down, and Heavy Knight of the Flame. However, it was just enough.

"I'm up now! Draw! I now attack Pyrrha with Heavy Knight of the Flame!" Mia yelled, while pointing towards Pyrrha.

The knight snapped the reins making the Horse run forward. Pyrrha didn't seem worried, as she then extended Milo forward for a stab. However, the Knight maneuver around the attack, and somehow drifted. Pyrrha tried attacking again, but when she managed to hit the knight, it had no effect. She then tried shooting the Knight, but her bullets didn't seem to bother Heavy Knight.

"What's going on? Pyrrha has way more attack strength than that knight!" Jaune said, worried for his partner.

"From experience, I'm guessing that Knight has a special ability." Blake said.

Mia then smirked. "Heavy Knight of the Flame's ability lets him destroy any special summoned Monster before damage calculation. Flame Retribution!" Mia yelled.

The Heavy Knight then circled around, as the flames on its sword extended to the length of a car. Pyrrha then braced herself for the impact and crossed her arms. However, a gigantic cyclone of Red, Blue and white appeared in front of her and stopped the attack.

"Not happening, Mia! I play the trap card Negate Attack! This means that Pyrrha is safe and your battle phase is over!" Anna declared.

Negate Attack
[Trap: Counter]

"Thank you, Anna and Zack. I don't want to experience that again." Pyrrha said feeling relieve.

"I'm so glad you're safe, Pyrrha. I thought you were a goner." Jaune said sighing with relief. Pyrrha replied with a smile, and was happy.

"Not bad. I play a card two cards face-down, and end my turn." Mia said.

Turn 9: Zack Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 5500LP vs Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 3850LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 1+1/Anna Yuno Hand: 1 vs Mia Aegis Hand: 1/Daniel Aegis Hand: 3

"My turn now! Comeback time! I play Pot of Greed! Now I can draw two more cards. Next up, I'm cranking up the heat with Elemental HERO Heat!" Zack said, normal summoning his monster.

Pot of Greed
[Spell: Normal]

Elemental HERO Heat
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Fire]
[Pyro/Effect]
[ATK: 1600] [DEF: 1200]

A pillar of fire erupted on the field as a Hero with red, yellow and silver armor emerged from it. Heat had an emblem that showed a fire emblem on his chest and two gauntlets on his arms. He also wore a flame crown on his head, and had two green eyes. He then got into a karate stance.

"For every Elemental HERO that I control, Heat gains an additional 200 attack points. Considering Heat is an Elemental HERO, that means his attack goes up to 1800." Zack said confidently.

Elemental HERO Heat: 1600ATK + 200ATK = 1800ATK

"Oh yeah! Show him how it's done!" Yang yelled.

"Calm down Yang. Heat is still not strong enough to destroy Heavy Knight of the Flame." Blake said.

"I'm sure Zack has something in mind. And besides, with Anna and Zack working together, they're unstoppable." Jaune said.

"For once, I agree with you on this one Jaune." Weiss said.

Zack then looked up and stared at his brother. He wouldn't count it as a victory if he and Anna won, since it wasn't a single duel. But he would still put him one step closer to defeating him. "I play the continuous trap card Dust Management! Thanks to this card, you can't negate any of our spell cards as long as it remains face-up on our field." Zack said.

Dust Management
[Trap: Continuous]

Dust Management showed Weiss' personal dust case, filled with organized bottles filled with dust of different elements and properties. Both of Weiss' hands were also in the shot as she was holding a red dust bottle and a white dust bottle.

"I never realize you had that much dust Weiss." Blake said.

"Yeah. It also looks so neat. It the word clean and neat don't even come close." Nora said.

"Why thank you. I hope you use it well Zack. I spent a lot of time coming up with its effects." Weiss said.

"No problem Weiss. Now then, Ruby! Attack Heavy Knight of the Flame!" Zack yelled.

Ruby was a bit hesitant at first, but she did what Zack told her and charged at the Heavy Knight. Mia knew that Zack was up to something. "Now here's the cool thing about Dust Management. Once per turn, I can activate one of three effects. I add any Dust quick-play spell card I want from my deck and add it to my hand during my main-phase. Two: When a Huntress monster attacks, I can activate one quick-play spell from my graveyard by banishing it. Or three: I can target a total of four Dust quick-play spell cards that are banished and, including or, in the graveyard and return them to the deck and then send this card to the graveyard. Then I can draw three cards from the deck. I'm using the second effect. Also, as a bonus, if the card I'm banishing has Dust in its name, I can use its secondary effect instead, without having Weiss on my field!" Zack explained.

"That's a lot of explaining. My head kind of hurts." Nora said.

"Easy there Nora. Just watch the duel and relax." Ren said.

"I'm activating the second effect of Dust Management! I banish Black Dust – Gravity Element, and I'm activating it's second effect as well. I target one monster on your field and halve either it's attack or defense points, and its effect is negated as well!" Zack declared.

Dust Management then glowed, as a gravity dust ammo once again appeared in Ruby's hand. She then loaded it, and fired multiple rounds at Heavy Knight, forcing him and his chariot fused horse down.

Heavy Knight of the Flame: 1800ATK – 900ATK = 900ATK

Mia only scowled at the situation. "I play a trap card! My own Half-Unbreak! Now my monster can't be destroyed, and all battle damage involving it is halved!" Mia declared.

Bubbles then came out of Mia's card surrounding the Heavy Knight, somehow defying science as Bubbles would simply evaporate when surrounded by massive amounts of heat. Weiss tried not to think about it too much since it was just a card game. Ruby then struck the Bubble Barrier.

Mia/Daniel: 3850LP – 800LP = 3050LP

"Don't think that's going to stop me! Pyrrha your up next! Spartan Strike!" Zack yelled.

Weiss only raised her brow. "Spartan Strike? You really let him name your attacks?" Weiss asked.

"Oh, come on Weiss. Can't you be a bit nicer about it?" Yang asked.

"I think they're quite cool. I mean, I make a lot of attack names and one-liners to pronounce during our team fights, and they are quite amazing. Right Pyrrha?" Jaune asked.

No one really notice but Pyrrha seem to be struggling to get her face into a smile. "Sure. They are quite creative, and brilliant." Pyrrha said, managing to successfully hide her inner struggle.

"Thanks, Pyrrha. You're always so nice." Jaune said.

Nora only shook her head. "It's not always a good thing." She thought. Somehow, she grabbed a glass milk out of nowhere and took a long sip. How she got it, we may never know. Just go with the joke.

Pyrrha then put on a straight face and charged forward. She then struck the bubble barrier causing a shock wave to form, causing some damage to Mia.

Mia/Daniel: 3050LP – 850 = 2200LP

"And finally, Elemental HERO Heat! Turn it up!" Zack said.

Heat then flew into the air, as he then dived towards Heavy Knight, throwing fire balls at the bubble shield causing more shockwaves of damage.

Mia/Daniel: 2200LP – 450LP = 1750LP

"Well, I think I've done enough damage for one turn. I'll end my turn now." Zack said, feeling more confident than ever.

Heavy Knight of the Flame: 900ATK + 900ATK = 1800ATK

Turn 10: Daniel Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 5500LP vs Daniel Aegis/Mia Aegis: 1750LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 2/Anna Yuno Hand: 1 vs Daniel Aegis Hand: 2+1/Mia Aegis Hand: 1

"Sorry Daniel. We've lost a lot of life points back there." Mia said.

"It's fine. You are my duel partner, which is good enough to satisfy me." Daniel said.

Mia only smiled. Daniel then took up the field. "My turn, draw! I play Pot of Greed. Two more cards come to my hand now. I play Mia's face-down! Unprecedented Wind! This card lets me add 1000 attack and 1000 defense points to any monster I control. I choose Heavy Knight of the Hell Fire. Attack Elemental HERO Heat! Flame Purgatory!" Daniel yelled.

Heavy Knight of the Flame: 1800ATK + 1000ATK = 2800ATK

The Knight then charged forward, as it then circled around heat and came into for the killing blow destroying him.

Zack/Anna: 5500LP – 1000LP = 4500LP

"I now play Double Cyclone. Now I can destroy one card on each of our fields. I destroy our face-up Call of the Haunted and your Dust Management Trap card." Daniel said.

Double Cyclone
[Spell: Quick-Play]

Two cyclones then appeared on the field, one red and another yellow. The red one went to the useless Call of the Haunted card, while the yellow one went to the Dust Management card, destroying them. Weiss looked a disappointed that her card got destroyed. Yang patted her on the back to try and cheer her up.

"I set one monster in defense mode and end my turn." Daniel said, as a horizontal face-down card appeared on his field.

Turn 11: Anna Yuno
Anna Yuno/Zack Aegis: 4500LP vs Daniel Aegis/Mia Aegis: 1750LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 1+1/Zack Aegis: 2 vs Daniel Aegis Hand: 2/Mia Aegis Hand: 1

"My move now! Draw! I activate Huntress' Soul! With it, I can revive any level 4 or lower Huntress monster from my graveyard. Return, Muerta!" Anna yelled, reviving the Necromancer.

Huntress' Soul
[Spell: Normal]

"Muerta's effect activates! When she is summoned from the graveyard, I can add one level 4 or lower RWBY-Soul or Huntress from my deck to my hand. I'm adding RWBY-Soul: Weiss Schnee, and I'm going to summon her right now!" Anna declared. Muerta then glowed with a purple aura activating her ability.

"I trust your judgement Anna. I'll do what I can." Weiss said, entering the field.

RWBY-Soul: Weiss Schnee
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Water]
[Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK: 1200] [DEF: 1000]

Now I tune Level 2 RWBY-Soul: Weiss Schnee, with level 4 Necro Huntress: Muerta!" Anna declared. Weiss turned into two greens and surrounded Muerta.

2 + 4 = 6

"Maiden of Dust and Glyphs. Come to my side and vanquish my thy foes! I Synchro Summon, White Snow Huntress: Weiss Schnee!" Anna chanted as Weiss appeared in her Synchro form.

White Snow Huntress: Weiss Schnee
[LV: 6] [Attribute: Water]
[Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK: 2400] [DEF: 1800]

"When I use Weiss' tuner form for a synchro summon, I can select one spell card from graveyard, and add it to my hand. I add Huntress' Soul to my hand." Anna said, retrieving her spell card.

Ruby then asked Anna a question. "Hey Anna. Why not choose the Red Dust – Fire Element card? With Weiss on the field, you can double any Huntress monster's attack strength, with the cost of it not being able to attack directly." Ruby said.

"Well Ruby, I just want to make sure I have a backup for next turn. Having Muerta in the graveyard lets me add all of team RWBY to my hand more quickly. Besides, we have all we need to win right now." Anna said.

"Got it Anna. Now let's win this!" Ruby shouted.

"Alright then. Weiss, attack Heavy Knight of the Flame!" Anna said, pointing her finger at the knight.

"I thank you for not trying to name my attack." Weiss said, as she charged forward.

Weiss then used a glyph to perform and air-step to gain the high ground. "I activate Weiss' ability! Since your Knight has 2800 attack points, I can activate a Quick-Play spell card from my deck!" Anna yelled. Daniel only narrowed his eyes to see this move in action.

A card then emerged from Anna's deck, and appeared in her hand. "I play Yellow Dust – Lighting Element! Normally, a monster on your field would lose 600 attack points when a Huntress monster battles another monster. However, since I have Weiss on my field, I can activate the second effect instead! When a Huntress Monster Battles another monster, I can negate the Huntress' attack and return the monster to your hand!" Anna declared.

Weiss then turn the Dust Chamber in Myrtenaster to the Yellow Dust slot, and sent out a bolt of lightning at the flame knight, sending him to the hand.

"Up next, Pyrrha attacks your face-down monster! Spartan Strike!" Anna said, pointing her finger at the face-down monster.

Blake then smiled. "If this attack succeeds, Anna can do a direct attack on Daniel with Ruby. After that, we win." Blake said.

Pyrrha's lance was about to strike the card with her lance. However, when the card was flipped face-up, Sonic Chick appeared and ran as fast as it could to avoid Pyrrha's attacks. Pyrrha tried, but she failed to land a single attack on the monster.

Sonic Chick
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Earth]
[Winged Beast/Effect]
[ATK: 300 [DEF: 300]

"For those of you that don't know, Road Runner can't be destroyed in battle with monster that have 1900 or more attack points." Daniel said, as Sonic Chick came back to Daniel side, while covering its self with its wings.

Anna felt a little upset that she couldn't deal the final blow, but she trusted that Zack would be able to do it. "I now play the quick-play spell, Poison of the Old Man. Now I can either gain 1200 life points or deal 800 points of damage to you. I choose to gain life points. I'll end my turn now." Anna said. Poison of the Old Man showed an Old man holding two flasks of poison. One green and the other purple.

Poison of the Old Man
[Spell: Quick-Play]

Anna/Zack: 4500LP + 1200LP = 5700LP

Turn 12: Mia Aegis
Anna Yuno/Zack Aegis: 5700LP vs Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 1750LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 1/Zack Aegis Hand: 2 vs Mia Aegis Hand: 1+1/Daniel Aegis Hand 2

"I'm up now! Draw! I play the Spell Card Offerings to the Doomed! Now I can destroy one face-up monster on the field. However, I'm not allowed to draw on my next turn. But I will take the opportunity to destroy Pyrrha!" Mia said.

Offerings to the Doomed
[Spell: Quick-Play]

Offerings to the doomed showed that several treasures have been offered to an altar. Bandages then shot out of the card and covered Pyrrha in head to toe destroying her.

"I'm never going to get use to that." Jaune said, feeling sad for Pyrrha.

"Jaune. If you're feeling disgust and sorrow from a friend's temporary destruction, that means you're a nice person who really cares for those he cherishes." Ren said in a wise tone.

"Thanks Ren. I feel a little better now." Jaune said.

Mia then decided to wrap things up. "I play one card face-down, and end my turn." Mia said.

"If Mia is that confident to give up her draw phase, then she must be confident that Daniel will win." Blake said.

"Lucky for us, Zack got this in the bag! Avenge Pyrrha!" Yang yelled.

Turn 13: Zack Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 5700LP vs Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 1750LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 2+1/Anna Yuno Hand: 1 vs Mia Aegis hand: 0/Daniel Aegis Hand: 2

"Time to end this! I draw! I activate the effect of Fusion Substitute from my graveyard! By banishing it, I can return Pyrrha's fusion form to my extra deck, and draw a card as well. Next, I play the Spell-Card Shield Crush! Now I can destroy any monster that is hiding in defense mode! So, it's time for you chick to fly the coop." Zack said.

Shield Crush
[Spell: Normal]

Shield Crush showed a green ray of energy destroying a red shield, shattering it into pieces. A ray of green Energy then shot out of the card and destroyed the Sonic Chick. Nora and Ruby were slightly heart-broken to see such a cute monster be destroyed, and the fact that they had to do it to win.

"*sniff* Why is the world so cruel?" Nora asked.

"I know what you mean Nora. Weiss, are you crying?" Ruby asked.

"No…I just got something in my eye." Weiss said.

Zack then sweat dropped a bit after seeing the girl's reactions. "I now play the spell card Polymerization, I now fuse JNPR-Soul: Nora Valkyrie, and Elemental HERO Voltic that are in hand together!" Zack said.

JNPR-Soul: Nora Valkyrie
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Light]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1800] [DEF: 0]

Elemental HERO Voltic
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Light]
[Thunder/Effect]
[ATK: 1000] [DEF: 1500]

"No time for tears now. It's time to break so legs!" Nora said.

"But those are siblings' legs!" Zack said.

"Aw. He cares so much about us." Mia said, touched by Zack's concern.

"Indeed, he does." Daniel said, smiling a bit.

"Oh. I'll try to be gentle then." Nora said.

Nora and Voltic then rose into the air, and fused together in the swirl of light. "Hero of thunder! Empower the empress of all mighty strength! I Fusion Summon, Mighty Hunter HERO – Nora Valkyrie!" Zack declared.

Mighty Hunter HERO – Nora Valkyrie
[LV: 8] [Attribute: Light]
[Warrior/Fusion/Effect]
[ATK: 2900] [DEF: 2100]

Nora then dropped out of the air, and landed on the ground causing a massive quake. "Now then, it's time to end this! I-." Zack was about to say attack, only to be interrupted by Mia.

"Not happening big bro. I play Threating Roar! Since Nora is unaffected by my spell and traps, I must use a card that directly affects you. Now you can't declare an attack for this turn. Sorry about that." Mia said with a smug look on her face.

Threatening Roar
[Trap: Normal]

Mia's trap then let out a fearsome roar that force the Huntresses to cover their ears in pain, as it was very loud.

"You are just pure evil." Zack said.

"I agree. Your cruelty knows no bounds." Daniel said.

"Is my form of dueling that cruel?" Mia asked.

"Darn! So close. Traps are the masters of interrupting the flow of others." Yang said.

"There's always next time. Anna can finish it off later." Jaune said.

"Plus. With Nora's ability of being immune to spell and trap effects, survival for her is high." Ren said.

Zack made a scowl. He was so close to defeating them, but he then calmed down. He decided to let Anna handle this later. Anna only remained silent as the pressure was starting to get to her. She wasn't going to give up though, as she rejected the thought of it. "I end my turn." Zack said.

Turn 14: Daniel Aegis
Zack Aegis/Anna Yuno: 5700LP vs Mia Aegis/Daniel Aegis: 1750LP
Zack Aegis Hand: 0/ Anna Yuno Hand: 1 vs Daniel Aegis Hand: 2+1/ Mia Aegis Hand: 0

Daniel then stepped forward and then drew his card. He then looked at Zack with a strict look. "Zack. I just want to let you know that faith alone can't not win you a duel." Daniel said.

"What?" Zack said.

"It's true that faith can inspire many hearts, and motivate other to win. However, do not think this applies to you every time. Any duelist can believe in their own strength and cards, and eventually draw the card to seize victory. No matter what makes them different." Daniel said.

Everyone were silent at Daniel's words. It was true. If you can have faith and believe, so could everyone else. It didn't matter who you were, anyone can do it.

(Insert BGM: Yugioh 5Ds: Unleash Force)

"I for one can do it as well! I activate Rush Warrior's effect! By banishing it from my graveyard, I can add one Synchron monster to my hand. I'll add Junk Synchron to my hand! Next, I summon Synchron Carrier to my field in attack mode!" Daniel declared.

Synchron Carrier
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 0] [DEF: 1000]

Synchron Carrier was bipedal robot with arms, and hooks for hands. He had orange armor on its body, and a small yellow crane platform on its back. He also had two round blue eyes with black irises, and his head was that of a crane cable with red lights on the side.

"During my Main Phase, I can normal summon one Synchron monster in addition to my normal summon. I normal summon Junk Synchron to my field!" Ethan declared, as the tuner monster appeared once more. "Junk Synchron's effect activates! When I normal summon him, I can revive one level 2 or lower monster from my graveyard in defense mode, with its effects negated! Return, Road Runner!" Daniel said. The pink chicken then returned to the field as well.

Anna, Zack, team RWBY and JNPR looked at Daniel's field which was starting to slowly fill up with monsters. They couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

"Next I play the spell card Foolish Burial. This card lets me send one monster card from my deck to the graveyard. I send Sonic Warrior to the graveyard! Now, I play Mia's final face-down! Limit Reverse! I can now revive one monster with 1000 or less attack points from my graveyard. Come forth, Sonic Warrior!" Daniel said.

Limit Reverse
[Trap: Continuous]

Sonic Warrior
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Wind]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1000] [DEF: 0]

Limit Reverse showed the Swordsman of Landstar coming back from the graveyard of a duel disk. The monster that appeared had green armor, with two wind blades on his knee pads, and two boosters on his feet. He also has two pink orbs in his chest, and a two wind blades on his back, and tail blade. He had two pink eyes, which were seen under his circular helmet.

"Why do I get the feeling something big is about to happen?" Ruby said.

"Don't worry Ruby. No matter what he brings out, you still have me. I'm the queen of the castle!" Nora said.

Daniel only maintained his stern expression. "I now tune level 3 Junk Synchron with level 2 Sonic Warrior, level 2 Synchron Carrier, and Level 1 Sonic chick!" Daniel declared.

3 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 8

Junk Synchron then pulled his ripcord starting up his engine. All three monsters then jumped into the air, as they entered the three green rings. "Gathering fighting souls will awaken the raging wicked god! Become the path it lights upon! I Synchro Summon! Pulverize, Junk Destroyer!" Daniel chanted.

Junk Destroyer
[LV: 8] [Attribute: Earth]
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
[ATK: 2600] [DEF: 2500]

From the pillar of light, emerged a colossal warrior. He wore black metal leggings with red spikes on his knee caps and had yellow mechanical feet. His upper torso had black armor, and five orbs in the middle of his chest with one orange in the center and the rest green. His helmet resembled that of a yellow trident shape crown with red engravings on it, had two horns on the side, and he had two red eyes. On his back, he had X shaped wing binders. What made him special was that he four arms, with two on each side. Two of his arms were armed with gold bracers and red spikes. The Warrior was hovered in the air looking down on the field, and the roof's light managed to cause its helmet to glint in the night.

"Okay. I'll admit it. He looks awesome. But I'm still stronger." Nora said.

"Whoa. That's amazing! He looks so cool!" Ruby said, admiring how the monster looked.

"Not now Ruby!" Weiss scolded.

"Four arms! That's double the punching power! I wish I had four arms. That would mean I would have four Ember Celicas!" Yang said.

"That might be a bit weird Yang. Besides, you're fine with just two arms." Blake said.

Ren and Jaune only remained silent as they each took a gulp, fearing the monster out of respect of its strength.

"When Junk Destroyer is Synchro Summoned, I can destroy any number of cards, equal to the number of non-tuner monsters that I used for the Synchro Summon. I can destroy three cards! Go Junk Destroyer! Obliterate Ruby, Weiss, and Nora! TIDAL ENERGY!" Daniel yelled pointing at the three Huntresses.

Junk Destroyer then went higher into the air. The orbs on its chest then glowed red for a short while, to power up his effect. He then slammed all four of his together three times, sending out three waves of blue energy towards his foes. The energy collided with the huntresses as they were sent flying into the air. They all screamed in pain and then shattered.

"He just destroyed every monster we had on our field." Anna said, shocked of what just happened.

"And he defeated Nora. Something that doesn't happen so often." Ren said, shocked by the development as well.

"Don't worry. Even if Junk Destroyer attacks, we'll still have life points." Jaune said, trying to remain calm.

Daniel however wasn't done. "I now activate the spell card De-Synchro! This card returns any Synchro Monster on the field back to the extra deck. If the monster happens to belong to me, I can summon the monsters that were used to summon it, if they are in my graveyard. I return Junk Destroyer to my extra deck!" Daniel said.

De-Synchro
[Spell: Normal]

De-Synchro showed two monsters splitting apart as stars flew out in different directions. Junk Destroyer then turned into pure energy and split into its four main monsters that were used to make it. Junk Synchron, Synchron Carrier, Sonic Warrior, and Sonic Chick.

Blake was confused on the last move, and questioned it. "Why did he split it apart? It makes no sense, unless…. he's summoning a different synchro monster." Blake said realizing Daniel's strategy.

"This time, I tune level 3 Junk Synchron, with just my level 2 Sonic Warrior!" Daniel chanted. This time, only Junk Synchron and Sonic Warrior jumped into the air.

3 + 2 = 5

"Two minds become one, and one of great might appears. I Synchro Summon, appear Junk Warrior!" Daniel chanted.

Junk Warrior
[LV: 5] [Attribute: Dark]
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
[ATK: 2300] [DEF: 1300]

Junk Warrior flew out of the pillar of light. His eyes then glowed red, as he then spun around and threw out a right punch creating sparks in the air. He then came closer to the ground, but was still hovering over the field.

Yang looked a bit relieved. "*whew* Even though the guy looks cool, we're still safe. He's not strong, or cooler, as the last guy." Yang said.

"I don't think this is the end Yang. I mean, why play a weaker Synchro Monster when you can summon something stronger? There has to be something else." Blake said being more observant of the battlefield.

"You can try to make more positive points." Yang said.

"Kind of hard to do it right now." Blake said, as Daniel continued his turn.

"Synchron's Carrier's effect activates! When a Synchron monster is sent to the graveyard for the Synchro summoning of a Synchro Warrior or Machine type monster, I can summon one Synchron Token!" Daniel declared.

Synchron Carrier then used his crane to enter another dimension, and pulled an engine, that floated on Daniel's field.

Synchron Token
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine]
[ATK: 1000] [DEF: 0]

"Next, I activate Sonic Warrior's effect! When sent to the graveyard, all level 2 or lower monsters that I currently control gain 500 attack points." Daniel said.

An astral image of Sonic Warrior then appeared on the field, as he sent out wave of energy to the Sonic Chick, Synchron Carrier and the token.

Sonic Chick: 300ATK + 500ATK = 800ATK

Synchron Carrier: 0ATK + 500ATK = 500ATK

Synchron Token: 1000ATK + 500ATK = 1500ATK

"Also, when Junk Warrior is successfully Synchro Summoned, his attack power goes up by the total attack points of all level 2 or lower monster that I control!" Daniel explained

The token, Sonic Chick and Synchron Carrier then sent out their energy towards Junk Warrior empowering him with new found strength.

Junk Warrior: 2300ATK + 800ATK + 500ATK + 1500ATK = 5100ATK

"5100 attack points!" Team RWBY and JNPR shouted. Ruby, Weiss, Nora and Pyrrha did it from the graveyard.

"Road Runner! Attack Zack directly! Spin Strike!" Daniel declared.

Sonic Chick then began running towards Zack at break-neck speed, as it then curled up its body into a circular form and bounced off Zack with great force.

Zack/Anna: 5700LP – 800LP = 4900LP

"The Wind blows for me! Junk Warrior, end this duel right now! Attack both Zack and Anna directly! SCRAP FIST!" Daniel yelled.

Junk Warrior then used its boosters on its back to propel himself towards Zack and Anna. It then did a barrel roll mid-flight, and threw out it's right fist, which was now enveloped in a yellow astral image of his fist. Zack looked at his empty hand and field, and looked back at Anna. He then gave her shrug, meaning he has nothing right now. Anna only nodded and smile gently at him to comfort him. Zack then turn back to see the giant fist that was going to punch him. He only looked at it with a stern look. Everything then turned white, as the punch caused a massive explosion.

Zack/Anna: 4900LP – 5100LP = 0LP

(End BGM)

Duel Over
Winner: Daniel Aegis and Mia Aegis

Zack just fell flat on his back and sighed. And then he let out another big sigh.

"Are you okay Zack? You're sighing a lot." Anna said.

"No Anna. I'm just a bit upset that I lost to Daniel. Again." Zack said.

"Well if it makes you feel better, we did go up against your sister, and you know how brutal she is. Especially using that last trap card on you." Anna said.

"I guess. But I'm still a little torn up about it." Zack said.

"Really? Because, since you lost to your brother over many countless times, I'm sure you would be used to it by now." Anna said.

"Not helping." Zack said in an annoyed tone.

"Don't give me the stink eye. I lost too you know, and I'm a bit upset about it as well. Who isn't upset when they don't win?" Anna said.

Zack only rolled his eyes, and slouched his head but chuckled a bit. He really wanted to beat Daniel this time. As for RWBY and JNPR, Ruby, Weiss, Pyrrha and Nora came back. Yang instantly bear hugged Ruby and Weiss, figuratively crushing their lungs.

"Ruby! Weiss! I'm so glad you're okay! I know you guys don't die, but it just hurts me every single time." Yang cried.

"Yang. I'm glad you care, but please stop." Ruby said.

"Will you…kindly give me back…my lungs please?" Weiss asked, struggling to breath.

Blake smiled gently at this. "While this may be a loss, we still have each other and we are still alive and breathing. Sort of." Blake said, as Ruby and Weiss tried to get Yang to release her grasp.

As for team JNPR, Nora was not that happiest of the bunch. "I WANT A REMATCH! LET ME AT THAT FOUR-ARMED ROBOT! THIS TIME, THE QUEEN WILL TRIMUPH!" Nora yelled. Ren was trying to hold her back.

"Nora. We lost fair and square, so there's no need to get mad over one little match. There are better things to do in life than getting mad and rile up over a card game." Ren said.

Meanwhile, for Jaune and Pyrrha. Jaune was hugging Pyrrha, since he was so glad to see that she was okay.

"Oh Pyrrha! I'm so glad that you're okay. Are you hurt? Is anything broken?" Jaune asked.

"Nothing at all Jaune. I'm just fine. Just, don't let go. I want to remember this." Pyrrha said, blushing a bit.

"Huh? What is it that you want to remember?" Jaune asked.

"Oh, nothing." Pyrrha said.

Zack finally sat up straight, but was still bummed out. Anna patted him on the back to try and cheer him up. Zack then saw Daniel and Mia walking up to them. After staring face to face, Daniel offered his right hand to his brother.

"Good match." Daniel said retaining his stern expression.

Zack, who was still sitting down, was silent and still for a moment. He then grabbed his brother's right hand, as he was then lifted on his feet. Mia and Anna just shook on it as well.

"Good game, Anna. Also, nice cards." Mia said.

"Thanks. I'm still trying to figure out the strategies I have in the deck." Anna said.

Daniel only smiled for a short while. "You did okay Zack. You did okay." Daniel said.

"Thanks. Next time for sure, I'm going to beat you. By myself." Zack said.

"They may be a next time for me, but what about the Grimm?" Daniel asked.

"The…Grimm?" Zack said. After hearing Daniel's words, everyone turned their attention towards him.

"You said that you always fight me seriously, and that's a good thing. You should always take a duel seriously. However, you should always take anything seriously if you are putting your life at risk. The reason why I challenge you to a tag duel was not only to see how strong you are, but I also know you would try and beat me, since you always try so hard to do so." Daniel said.

"Daniel. I'm strong, so you don't have to worry about me. I'll crush any Grimm that comes our way." Zack said.

"Hm. Is that so. Does that include a Grimm that acts and duels like a little bit like Mia?" Daniel asked.

"Hey!" Mia yelled.

"I'm not saying you are a Grimm. I'm suggesting what if a Grimm had your play-style, and knew the ins and outs of the decks?" Daniel suggested.

Anna and Zack thought about it for a moment. What if a Grimm duel like Mia, with the knowledge of their decks. Mia spends most of time around Zack and Anna, meaning she has seen what their decks should offer, and what they can do.

"The reason why I chose Mia was because I theorized that she has spent enough time with the both of you to understand your cards, and main strategies. Also, there's the fact that she spends most of her time editing her deck constantly to keep up with the cards of the standard meta. So, in conclusion, Mia's deck is constructed in a form to go up against decks that focus on high power extra-deck monsters that focus on dominating the field." Daniel explained.

"He's right you know. I'm always working on my deck. Tweaking it, and making sure it can holds its own in the evolving world of Duel Monsters." Mia said.

Zack seem to understand it. "Ok. I guess that makes sense. But still don't see what this has to do with the Grimm." Zack said.

"It's quite simple. The Grimm are unfamiliar with our game, and don't know what it truly means to Duel passionately. However, over time, all living things evolve. The Grimm may know how to use a card, but they don't how to play it." Daniel said.

Anna and RWBY had a confused look on the last part. "Ok. You lost me there." Anna said.

"What I'm trying to say is that this so-called Grimm will evolve into Duelist who duel that will understand what means to use a deck. In simpler terms, they will get stronger and continue to get stronger until you two are defeated. Mia told me that the Grimm act like humans, and if a human can believe in their strength, so can they." Daniel said.

Anna and Zack let Daniel's words sink in for a while. It's true. Dueling is a passion that drives them, and the Grimm could become great duelist overtime. Most of the Grimm just force their feelings on the cards, while Anna and Zack try to be one and work with their decks. It was only a matter of time before the Grimm could understand this. RWBY and JNPR were more focused on Daniel's last words. They aren't the only ones who could believe within themselves. The Grimm are more human than they are in Remnant, so it's possible they could fight like a human, and have faith like a human. Daniel then came up to Zack and placed his right hand on his left shoulder.

"Zack. I'm not going to stop you from helping your spirits. An Aegis protects the innocent, and I'm glad you're upholding that. However, if you stake your life in a duel, you must be serious about it. There's no room for goofing around, because you only have one life, and must be cherished all the time. I want to see the day that you'll beat me with your true strength. So, if you're going to put your life at risk, make sure you know the consequences for victory and for loss." Daniel said, sounding serious about it.

Zack only looked down for a while. He then looked up at his brother before giving his response "Yes Dan. I understand." Zack said softly.

"Also. If you're going to bring Mia along, she most likely going to get into the same danger you're getting into. Value her life, as much as you value yours." Daniel said.

Mia then came in between the two brothers. "I know you guys are having some brotherly moment going on here, but for the record, I can fend for myself properly. I may be twelve, but I'm twelve-year-old filled that filled with pain! At this short size, I can easily make a man cry by hitting him where the sun doesn't shine." Mia said, in sassy tone.

"Mia. We already know how brutal and painful you can be in Duel Monster, and in karate. So, stop telling us the same thing over, and over again. It's getting kind of old." Zack said.

"Indeed. While your tactics are quite forceful and merciless, it's known fact those that describe you best. We already know these facts. No need to remind us." Daniel said.

"I'm not that cruel. Am I?" Mia asked RWBY and JNPR.

Ruby then decided to speak up. "No offense Mia, but your like Yang. Only worse." She said, while Yang was one to disagree.

"Now Mia. There's no shame in playing trap cards to completely crush your enemies into pulps, and watch them cry in defeat. You need to savor it." Yang said,

"Uh…thanks I guess." Mia said, as she was unsure to respond to Yang's reply.

Nora then popped up next to her. "You know, with that kind of ferocity, you could have the strength of a queen, and I encourage you to get strong like that. However, I should warn you that any attempt to overthrow will be overruled." Nora said. Mia quivered a little at the last statement.

Blake and Ren then came up to grab their respective partners and pulled them away.

"Don't give her any ideas Yang. We already have to deal with you, so don't go corrupting to her." Blake said.

"Come on Blake. She can kick butt, so all she needs is to look good and stylish at it." Yang said.

"Nora. I doubt anyone will try to take over your position. Also, you're the only queen that we need, and the only one we'll ever have to deal with." Ren said.

"Aw. Thanks Ren. You always know what to say to me." Nora said blushing a little. Ren didn't notice it though.

Daniel could sense the spirits more easily now, but still couldn't see them. "One more thing Zack. Make your own deck, and evolve it. I can tell Mia helped you build it." Daniel said.

"You do know I suck at deck building, right?" Zack said.

"I know. But you must improve that skill if you ever want to defeat me, and the future Grimm that will come. Promise me you will get strong to survive, so you can duel me." Daniel said.

"I promise. Don't go back on yours now. I'm going to be the first person to beat you." Zack said.

Daniel only smirked as he and Zack fisted bumped each other. Mia smiled to see Daniel and Zack getting along. After they were done, Daniel turned his attention to Anna. "Ms. Yuno. I hope that Zack doesn't cause you any trouble while assisting you. Can you also watch out for him? I think Mia might need a little help in that." Daniel said, making sure Zack wasn't in earshot.

"I may need more help than just, a little." Mia said.

"I'll do my best. After all, I have been hanging out with him from childhood. I think I can handle it." Anna said, in a slightly nervous tone.

"I'm sure you can." He then turned his attention to everyone. "I wish you all the best of luck on this journey. May the wind guide you well. I must take my leave now. I'm going to miss the bus." Daniel said.

"Why can't you take your D-Wheel?" Zack said. He used the word D-Wheel, knowing his brother is nitpicky when it comes to names.

"Mackey said it's my turn now to take the bus. Last, I heard, he had to sit next to some guy who kept on talking all the time. He defined him as, talkative. I really have to go now, my bus almost here, and the journey back to my campus is painful by foot." Daniel said.

"That I can understand." Zack said. Everyone, except Weiss who only smiled, began laughing a little. Everyone then went to the ground floor of the building, and bid farewell to Daniel who almost missed his bus. Victoria then came downstairs and met them outside.

"Oh hey Vic. Are you doing okay?" Anna asked.

"I'm fine sister. What've you two been doing all night?" Victoria asked.

"Nothing much really. Just getting our butts kicked by my sister and my brother. A double sibling…smackdown." Zack said sadly.

Jaune tried to comfort Zack. "Don't beat yourself up that much Zack. I live with seven sisters, and I know what's it's like to live with sibling dominance." Jaune said.

"Yeah Thanks Jaune." Zack said. He then processed what Jaune just said. "SEVEN SISTERS!?" Zack yelled, completely surprised by that fact.

"Yep. But, on the bright side, I do know how to dance properly." Jaune said.

"He is. Trust me, I've seen him dance up close and personal." Pyrrha said.

"I do believe you, but living seven sisters? That's like living with Mia times seven! And that would also be seven times the cruelty! I wouldn't be able to take it." Zack said.

"Relax brother. That's never going to happen, unless some idiot decided to clone me seven times." Mia said.

"May that idiot never meet you then." Zack said.

Anna smiled at her friends' behavior and their reactions. It was comforting in a way. She then turned her attention towards team RWBY. "Hey girls. Sorry about the loss. That's on me. I hope you aren't that upset about it." Anna said.

Weiss was first to speak. "Anna. No one is perfect, and it's up to us to improve ourselves after defeat. We won't be able to enjoy the luxury of losing and laughing about it in the future." Weiss said.

"Ah don't sweat it Anna. We took it completely fine." Yang said, although Blake was one to differ.

"Really Yang. When Junk Warrior came in to deal the final blow, you literally tried to jump and punch him in the face." Blake said.

"Did you see the size of his fist!? I'm not going to get one up by a Junk Man! Punching my thing. Without it, who would I be?" Yang asked.

"An annoying blond who keeps making bad puns? You could say Junk Warrior beat you to the punchline." Weiss said.

"Hah, hah. Real funny Weiss…...Wait. Did you just make…a pun?" Yang asked in a morbid tone.

"And it was pretty good pun too." Anna praised, causing an imaginary arrow to stab Yang in the chest. She then turned white and was now having her arms hanging down.

"Who am I?" Yang asked herself.

"I think she has identity crisis now." Ruby said. She then turned to Anna and smile brightly at her. "Oh, by the way Anna. It's ok if you lose a friendly battle. You just got to improve after that so it won't happen again. Just be glad we're still alive and kicking." She said.

"Thanks Rubes. You're a great leader, and I'm proud to be the Duelist of team RWBY." Anna said.

"Uh-huh. Now if you excuse me. I should go comfort Yang and give her some sisterly support. If I leave her alone any longer, she'll start stress eating." Ruby said, as she quickly ran over to her sister.

Anna smiled that her friends were still in good spirits. However, Daniel's words of how the enemy will evolve and adapt to dueling plagued her mind. Mia knew her deck so well, so obviously she would have to use different strategies, but focusing on four synchros is not ideal for a life or death battle. But what other Synchros would fit the Huntress play style? She decided to think on it later. She then waved to Victoria, Zack and Mia telling them she was ready to go. Zack and Mia came and followed. Victoria however, was a few feet back. When no one else was around, she turned around and looked at one of the hospital windows. In one of them, was none other than Ethan Hono, in a hospital gown, watching from above. Lu was there as well waving at Victoria with a cheery smile. Victoria waved back, and smiled awkwardly, as the little spellcaster's joyful demeanor didn't fit Ethan's serious vibe. She then looked away, with the look of doubt on her face. Worried for the fate of her little sister.

End of Chapter 12

Bonus Section: Old Men in the VRAINS.

(Yugioh VRAINS is a great Yugioh series, and I recommend anyone to watch it. This is just a skit for comedy purposes, and is not meant to be taken seriously.)

Link Vrains is the future of Dueling, where duelists go into the VRAINS to duel others in a virtual world. With new A.I.s to assist them, virtual decks of new program based duel disk, what's not to like? Well, Philip and Mark, two old men in a random location in VRAINS beg to differ.

"You know Mark. Youngsters these days don't know the true meaning of dueling. Back when we were young, you had to go out into the streets and duel." Philip said.

"Yeah. That what made it special. It was in real world! Now Duel Monster is nothing more than a huge video game! Where's the fun in that? Even though Duel Monsters look lively here, it's nothing special. Duel monsters played in the real word, felt mystic, overwhelming, because they were in the real world. In here, Duel Monsters feel like they belong here, taking away the excitement of a monster coming to the real world, because anything can exist in the online world!" Mark said.

"And what's up with the duel disk. It's just slapping a tablet onto your arm, and people can access an online digitized version of their deck. Nothing beats putting a deck together with your own bare hands, stacking each card on top of each other, holding the 40-card deck in your hands proudly, and then drawing from it like a boss." Philip said.

"Exactly! Deck building now is just like programming! And the A.I.s for crying out loud. They just won't shut up! It's like one of those annoying fairies that keep saying "Hey, Listen"! For the record, I know how duel properly, and nobody tells me the odds of winning or losing!" Mark yelled.

"Wait a minute. If we hate this place so much, why are we here then?" Philip asked.

"Because I had leg surgery today, and you also hurt your back. This is the only way we can meet each other without having to break something." Mark said.

"Oh, I guess you're right. But I have to admit, Blue Angel is cute." Philip said.

"Yep. Just another idol girl, that reminds us of how old, and older we're getting." Mark said.

"Yeah…Hey Mark, do you see that dragon over there?" Philip asked, pointing to a gigantic black dragon with green orbs and lighting.

"Hmmmm. It's looks like a Cracking Dragon." Mark said.

"I guess you're right." Philip said.

Both men had their eyes opened wide with fear as the Cracking Dragon gave out a fierce roar. Philip and Mark hugged each other in fear, as they were forcefully logged out after the Dragon attacked them with its fire breath attack. Mark thought he was losing his mind, but he swore he saw a purple eyeball among the chaos.

Author's Note

Well, there you go people. I finished the twelfth chapter of the fanfic. Yugioh VRAINS of Yusaku/Playmaker and Emma/Ghost Girl's Duel reignited the flame of my Yugioh Passion, allowing me to write this fic. So, I had Anna and Zack participate in their first tag duel, and they both got their first lost. Well, no one is unbeatable, and anyone can have faith in their cards, so it all comes down who has the most experience. Also, something went down with Victoria and Ethan during the duel, but that will be explained in Chapter 14. The next Chapter is going to focus on the four Revenants and another part with the teenage Grimm. On the other hand, I notice that some people try and correct the PSCT of my OC cards. I don't mind it, but I'm worry that you guys will rush it. All of Dust Management's effects weren't use during this duel, but I had Zack explain all the effects, because I don't want people correcting PSCT when they don't have all the card effects, and I don't want anyone telling me that I added in something just to twist the duel in my favor. I won't stop you from doing it, but I suggest you do it when I release a card guide. That way, you have the card effects in full detail, and you can correct the wording to your hearts content. But at least leave a review of what you thought about the chapter.

Also, another reason why I haven't been working on this fanfic much is because I recently gotten into the game Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. It's just really addicting, and I'm probably going to get Monster Hunter World, which will cause this fic to slow down even more! Life's just not fair.

That's all for now. Please leave a review to let me know your thoughts on the Chapter, and I hope you all have a nice day, and see you next Duel!