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!

22. Chapter 17: Haunted Roads

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

This chapter is going to be a little bit special and will heat things up a bit.

Yugioh RWBY Chronicles Chapter 17

Haunted Roads

(Grimm Base: Rodney's Lab)

In the lab, we have Rodney typing furiously on a computer that was hooked up to something underneath some covers. He also had some ashes on his face, that showed that he was working with a blowtorch at one point. He was completely focus on his work, as he drank his coffee to stay awake, and he started to make crazy noises from his mouth due to stress. The door to his lab then opened as Siren entered, with her mask off. Shinrai took Hidou back to their room, to let him recover. Rodney then didn't even seem to notice Siren, nor care at all, as his face began to distort to one of a mad scientist's face.

"Um…Rodney?" Siren asked, carefully approaching the Grimm.

"Almost done…. Hehehehe. Just a couple more touches. Hahahahehee." Rodney laughed, as his mind began to shut down.

"Rodney?"

"It'll be amazing! IT'LL BE GRAND! GAhahaHAHAhaaa!"

"Rodney." Siren said with her tone became more aggressive.

"I'M A BLOODY BRILLIANT GENIUS!" Rodney shouted.

"RODNEY! WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOUR MIND!?" Siren yelled finally getting Siren's attention.

"S-Siren. I see that you and your allies are back. How much did you see?" Rodney asked.

"I saw plenty. Maybe a bit too much." Siren said, rolling eyes.

"I see. This is embarrassing." Rodney said. He took a deep breath and then noticed how banged up she was. "What happen to you?"

"About that, our target was a foe. Almost skewered us alive with his antiques." Siren said.

"What about the other three? Did they die?" Rodney asked.

"Yep." Siren replied.

"That's a shame. Didn't know those three very well. Oh well. Back to business. Besides, with one push if this red button, my project will be finished." Rodney said, as he held up a hand sized red button.

"Which project? You have a lot of them." Siren asked.

"The one that involves the roads. Now then, lets get started." Rodney said in a malicious tone. He then slammed then button down with his fist. Several lights then flickered on in one area, as the sound of energy flowing through the area was heard. Cables then lite up in a spectrum color, as the energy flowed to one machine. The machine appeared to be a duel runner with a human attached to it. At that moment, the eyes of the machine then opened.

(Jewel City Roads: Night time)

It was late at night, and there were some Turbo Duelists out at night, dueling to their heart's content. Also, Toby Go was patrolling the streets at night. He was asked if he could work late at night, and of course he said yes. On Security Duel Runner, Officer Go was enjoying his ride in the night, and the nice view of the city.

"This is Officer Go, checking in. Nothing to report in so far." Go said into his radio.

"Copy that. Keep your eyes open. Word is that there has been a strange runner sighting by some bystanders. Might be a darker model but keep your wits to yourself."

"Copy that. Over and out." Toby said. Just then in the distance, and explosion was heard on one of the Duel Lanes. "Officer Go, reporting in! There's been an explosion on one of the Duel lanes. Requesting permission to access Duel Lane 0120, to investigate." Go said urgently.

"Permission granted. Stay safe, Officer Go. Over and out." Mission control said.

A pathway to the Duel Lane was created, as Toby rode right on over to the crash site. Once he got there, he saw a destroyed Duel Runner on fire, and badly damaged. A couple of feet away from the runner was a Turbo Duelist lying down on the road, and he was not moving. Fearing the worst, Toby dismounted from his runner and immediately ran over to the Duelist. He then checked for a pulse and was relieved to fine one. After examining the body, Toby found that both left leg and right arm are broken. There are bruises covering the entire body, and several of his cards were scattered and some of them were singed from the fire. Toby immediately radio for an ambulance to his position.

"What the heck happened here?" Toby asked to himself. Just then his radio got turned on.

"Toby we've just received word from another officer of another crashed duelist in a nearby area. If that's the case, the culprit behind all of this must still be around. He's somehow keeping his duels a secret so we don't know what deck he uses, and we don't know what he looks like because the cameras are down wherever he goes. You'll be going in blind."

"I'm not too worried. I've seen a fire magician yesterday. This might be a rogue Turbo Duelist with hacker skills. Wish me luck. Over and out." Toby said, as he rode off.

Toby had been driving around the roads for around a couple of minutes. Just then, a mysterious runner came up from behind. His runner did an I.D. scan on it, but every statistic of the guy was a question mark. Suddenly, Toby's runner started to act on his own; slowing down to keep pace with the upcoming runner. "He has the same program as a Sector Security Duel Runner." Toby then radioed Mission control. "Control Center. This is Toby reporting in. I think I found the perp. Requesting backup at my position." However, he only heard static on the receiving end, and a few muzzled words. He then tapped it a couple of times to try and fix it.

"I guess this guy is jamming my signal. Guess there's only one way out of this. Activating the Speed World 2 field spell!" Toby declared.

Soon, the duel lane connected began to raise up, as both duel runners emitted out a pulse of energy. Both duelists then entered the duel lane. However, the mystery duelist pressed another button activating something else.

DUEL MODE ENGAGED. AUTO PILOT STANDING BY

DARK FIELD, ENABLED. CRASH!

As soon as they entered the lane, a dark pulse was then emitted from the enemy duel runner, causing a chill to run down Toby's spine. "How sinister. However, it's going to take more than that to keep Toby Go down. Now let's duel!" Toby yelled, as the mystery duelist didn't say anything.

Turn 1: Mystery Duelist
Toby Go: 4000LP vs Mystery Duelist: 4000LP
Toby Go Hand: 5 vs Mystery Duelist Hand: 5
Toby Go SP: 0 vs Mystery Duelist SP: 0

"My turn. I draw!" The Mystery Duelist said in a distorted voice. "I play one monster in defense mode and three cards face down and end my turn." The duelist said.

Turn 2: Toby Go
Toby Go: 4000LP vs Mystery Duelist 4000LP
Toby Go Hand: 5+1 vs Mystery Duelist Hand: 1
Toby Go SP: 0+1 vs Mystery Duelist: 0+1

"Not doing so much, eh. Unlike you, I prefer to start out strong." Toby said.

"Then go ahead. Show the Phantom your true strength. Lay it on me, man." Phantom said.

"I'll be happy to oblige! Draw!" Toby yelled.

Toby Go SP: 0 + 1 = 1
Phantom SP: 0 + 1 = 1

"This is how you do a first turn. I'll use Scale 1 Superheavy Samurai General Coral and Scale 8 Superheavy Samurai General Jade to set the Pendulum Scale!" Toby declared, placing two cards at the far ends of his disk.

Toby Go Scale [8:1]

Superheavy Samurai General Coral
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Pendulum/Effect]
Scale [1:1]
[ATK: 300] [DEF: 500]

Superheavy Samurai General Jade
[LV: 8] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Pendulum/Effect]
Scale [1:1]
[ATK: 1800] [DEF: 2800]

Two machine Samurai General monsters then appeared. One had green armor, with a jade ornament in front of his head, and wielded a Club Staff. The other General had red armor instead and Coral pieces in his head. For weaponry, he wielded a battle axe. Both monster then ascended into the sky, as a 1 appeared underneath Jade, and an 8 underneath Coral.

"I can now summon Superheavy Samurai monsters between levels 2 to 7 simultaneously. I Pendulum Summon! Appear my monsters!" Toby yelled, as he held his right arm into the sky. Three red lights of energy emerged from a portal from above. "I summon Superheavy Samurai Trumpeter, Soulclaw, and Swordsman!" Toby yelled.

Superheavy Samurai Trumpeter
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK: 300] [DEF: 600]

Superheavy Samurai Soulclaw
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 500] [DEF: 500]

Superheavy Samurai Swordsman
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 1000] [DEF: 1800]

The monsters that appeared was a mini trumpeter, with a samurai hat and an orange body. Soulclaw was a flying rocket gauntlet with five jagged fingers. Swordsman was a heavy armored robotic samurai with red armor, with his right arm being a gigantic hammer and a spear in his right hand. All three monsters appeared on the field in defense mode, as they all hovered next to Toby's runner.

"Next I activate General Jade's Pendulum effect! Once per turn, I can increase the level of one of my Superheavy Samurai monsters by one! So now, my Trumpeter becomes Level 3!" Toby yelled. General Jade then began to emit a pulse of energy as Trumpeter glowed with the same aura as his level increased.

Superheavy Samurai Trumpeter: LV 2 + LV 1 = LV 3

"I now tune Level 3 Trumpeter, with Level 2 Soulclaw and Level 3 Swordsman!" Toby yelled. Trumpeter then blew on his trumpet as he turned into three rings. In turn, Soulclaw and Swordsman then flew into the rings and turned into a total of five stars.

3 + 2 + 3 = 8

"I Synchro Summon! Appear, Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi, in defense mode!"

Superheavy Ninja Sarutobi
[LV: 8] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Synchro/Effect]
[ATK: 2000] [DEF: 2800]

From the pillar of light, a wide blue robotic ninja, that also had the design of a sumo-wrestler appeared on the field. He also had yellow cable limbs and rocket feet as well. The head design only had a red vertical slit for his eye and a metallic bun.

"Sarutobi can attack while in defense mode and applies defense points for damage instead. But before I get to battling, I'll focus on your back row first. I activate Sarutobi's effect! If there are no spell or trap cards in my graveyard, I can target one spell or trap on the field and destroy it! I'll start with one of your face-downs!" Toby yelled.

Sarutobi then raised his hands and sent a force of wind towards Phantom's side of the field, flipping over the card to reveal it to be a 'Negate Attack' trap card, and the card immediately shattered.

"In addition, Sarutobi inflicts 500 points of damage to you." Toby said, as the wind pressure also damage Phantom.

Phantom: 4000LP – 500LP = 3500LP

"Sarutobi! Attack his face-down monster!" Toby yelled. Sarutobi then charged towards the face-down monster, using his rocket boosters to propel himself forward.

"Nice try. But lucky for me, I always carry a spare. I have another Negate Attack! Now you attack in canceled, and the Battle Phase ends." Phantom said.

Negate Attack
[Trap: Counter]

The trap card revealed itself as a gigantic vortex of wind emerged, sending Sarutobi flying back, to Toby's field. "I guess I'll end my turn." Toby said.

Turn 3: Phantom
Toby Go: 4000LP vs Phantom: 3500LP
Toby Go Hand: 1 vs Phantom Hand: 1+1
Toby Go SP: 1+1 vs Phantom SP: 1+1

"My turn. Draw." Phantom then looked at his card and chuckled. "This duel will end with you as the loser." Phantom said.

Toby Go SP: 1 + 1 = 2
Phantom SP: 1 + 1= 2

"I play my face-down! Raigeki Break! By discarding one card from my hand, I can target one card on the field and destroy it." Phantom said, discarding a card from his hand. Raigeki Break showed a magician holding up his right index finger, calling forth lighting from the sky to destroy a goblin.

Raigeki Break
[Trap: Normal]

"Too bad for you, I have this in my hand! Superheavy Samurai Soulfire Suit. By sending it to the graveyard, Sarutobi's defense is lowered by 800 points for this turn, but in exchange, you can't destroy it in battle nor by card effects for this turn. Looks like your plan backfired." Toby said.

Superheavy Samurai Soulfire Suit
[LV: 2] [Attribute: Fire]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 800] [DEF: 800]

Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi: 2800DEF – 800DEF = 2000DEF

An astral image of Suit of armor engulfed in fire appeared on the field as it then entered Sarutobi's body. An aura of fire surrounded Sarutobi protecting him from destruction.

Phantom only chuckled. "Protecting your monster to the very end. How heroic. However, he wasn't my target to begin with! I'm destroying my own face-down monster!" he yelled.

"What!? If he's doing that, then that must mean his monster must have a Death Rattle effect!" Toby yelled, shocked of what just happened.

(Grimm Layer)

In Rodney's lab, there was the sound of a buzzing machine, and a bright light. Cables were connected to each other and all lead to one area. The area was a Duel Runner, that attached to the ground, with almost every cable hooked up to it. On the Runner, was Rodney, wearing a VR headset, that was attached to the runner. Rodney was a driving position on the bike, as he made movements to that of a Turbo Duelist. If you haven't pieced it together: Rodney created a remote-control VR system to control Phantom, from his lab.

"When this card is destroyed, I get to summon five special cards." Rodney said.

"Wait. What's going on? Sarutobi? SARUTBOI! NOOOOOOOOO!" Toby yelled, as his screams were heard from the monitors.

"Finish him." Rodney said, through his mic.

The screams of Toby were then heard, as all his life points were reduced from that one attack. In addition, the damage he felt from the attack from Rodney's attack felt real, that it sent him flying off his running, and tumbling across the road, as his runner exploded.

Duel Over
Winner: Phantom

"Now that's a fatality." Siren said, impressed.

"Rodney's on a roll right now. He's beaten ten turbo duelists ever since he launched his project. Hey, Rodney. How's the energy gauge?" Liege asked.

"Not now, Liege. I'm driving right now, so don't distract me. I don't want to end up crashing the Phantom." Rodney said.

"Agreed. Safety first." Liege said.

"You know, this plan wouldn't be going well if we started going up against non-synchro users. That deck is reliant on the enemy deck build. I find weird that we've only come across synchro users." Siren said.

"Well, a majority of Turbo Duelists are Synchro users, since a majority of Speed-Spells are Synchro support." Liege said.

"Who knew that dumpster diving would help us this much." Rodney said.

"Wait. You found that thing in a dump?" Siren asked.

"Yep. I dove under a mountain of garbage to find that Robot. Came with the deck and everything. I had shower ten times to get the stench off my body. Also, this is like anti-huntress deck. So, if we come across that Anna girl, we'll kill her and proceed with our plans. Killing two Nevermores with one stone." Rodney said.

"That may be, Rodney. However, just because you have a good deck, doesn't mean it will always guarantee you victory." Liege said.

"Yeah, yeah. Confidence both strengthens and weakens the mind." Rodney said, as he continued to control his VR system.

"Wait a minute. I just realized that this machine has Shinrai's codename. Why's that?" Siren asked.

"Because, that's what the last person I defeated called it that. I thought it was pretty neat, so that's the name I decided to go with. Coincidentally, it's also Shinrai's codename. Pretty nifty, right?" Rodney said. Siren only looked at Liege with a confused look, asking him what he thought of it. Liege only shrugged, showing he didn't know what to think of it. "Okay then. Back to work." Rodney said to himself.

From that night onward, Sector Security searched high and low for the phantom in groups but failed to find and capture him. Those that did find him, didn't get a chance to report back. The last thing that they heard were the sinister chuckling of their opponent, and a fearsome mechanical monster that towered over them.

(The Next Day)

Anna and team RWBY were currently making there way to School. She had to pull an all nightery last night, since Mr. Dachi made an announcement that he had to change some due dates around. Luckily for her, she had Weiss and Blake to help her out with some of her homework. As for Ruby and Yang; they gave emotional support. Right now, Anna's mind was still trying to process of happened yesterday. Red was a formidable opponent and he didn't seem like a threat. Just a wild card that does whatever it wants. However, he also seemed to be an omen to her. As if something else was going on that was beyond her imagination. Her train of thought then came to a halt when Ruby bonked her on the head to get her attention.

*bonk* "Huh!?" Anna yelped.

"Anna. I think it's obvious that you easily get lost in your own thoughts. You've been staring at the ground for fifteen minutes straight. Would you like to share what you're thinking with us? Don't worry. We won't judge you." Ruby said.

"Thanks, Ruby. But it's nothing much. Just thinking about last night. My head is still spinning a little from all the boarding. I'm not that use to Turbo Duels, let alone carrying a motorized board in my backpack." Anna said. She lifted her backpack up a bit to try and adjust it, due to its extra weight.

"More the reason to train you even harder. I'm going to be blunt with you, Anna. Your body is very soft." Yang said.

"Sorry for my lack of build. As if I can be as strong and powerful as the four of you." Anna replied.

Blake only shot a glance at her. "Anna. While we may have intense training in fighting monsters, and experience in fighting terrorists, you barely hit the standard line for a strong body. Rather, you're quite below it." she said.

"Hey! I exercise sometimes. I do some jogging occasionally." Anna said, crossing her arms.

"Aren't you the one who keeps on saying to, 'Go beyond the limit'? That technically means to aim to surpass your current self. Shouldn't you be doing that? Also, I know you're not a hypocrite, Anna. Or am I wrong?" Weiss asked.

Anna only frowned and sighed in defeat. "You girls aren't going to get off my case, are you?" she said.

"Nope." RWBY replied.

"*sigh* I see it now. A whole bunch of sore muscles and aching pain in the future." Anna said, as tears streamed down her eyes, when RWBY wasn't looking.

While Anna lamented on her future intense exercise routine, Ruby then noticed a nearby accident area on a Duel Lane. It was a busted-up Duel Runner, with several Sector Security guards surrounding the area. When she looked at the runner, she saw several black burns on the D-Wheel, that gave her a sinister feeling. It was familiar to the damage that the Darkness Barriers inflict onto duelists. However, she didn't know what it meant and kept on moving with the group, while trying to comfort Anna and tell her the positives of the brutal workout she was going to get in the future. Soon, when the group reached the School, the first face that they were greeted with was Zack's along with team JNPR.

"Heya, Anna. How's it hanging?" Zack asked in his carefree attitude.

"Could be better. How about you?" Anna asked.

"It's great! Mom said she was okay with me owning a D-Board, just if I wear proper safety gear, keep my good grades, and Turbo Duel no longer till 7:00pm. I have to follow these rules, otherwise, she would smash the D-Board with a sledge hammer." Zack said.

"Isn't that a bit extreme?" Weiss asked.

"I'm sure she was trying to be dead serious with me. But she made it sound like she would actually do it. She even took it out at one point." Zack said, as his voice quiver.

"That woman's attitude is really random. It's hard to predict what she'll do next." Ren said.

"I'm just wondering how she'll react when she finds out what you're actually doing." Jaune replied.

"I bet she would make me a gravestone and kill me with it." Zack said.

"Aren't you taking that a bit too far? Sure, she might be mad, but I'm still sure she would love you just the same." Pyrrha said.

Zack only shrug. As the group began to walk to their classes Zack's D-Tablet began to buzz, as he then saw he got some text messages. After typing for a bit, he shoved his D-Tablet into his pocket, and took a deep breath, with a grim look on his face.

"It's not like you to look like that, Zack. Whatever that text is about must be serious business." Nora said.

"It actual is. Toby, the officer we met, has been hospitalized by this rogue Turbo Duelist. Sector Security has nicknamed his, the Nightmare Phantom, since he always disappears after each duel, and then suddenly appears out of nowhere. Last night, he dueled a whole bunch of officers and innocent duelists and defeated all of them. The worst part is that if you lose to the Phantom in a Turbo Duel, your runner will crash and explode!" Zack said, gesturing his arms in the form of an explosion.

"I thought this was just a card game. Do people really have to stake their lives in a card game?" Weiss asked.

"Ahem. We're staking our lives to help you for the record." Anna said.

"Yes, and we are very grateful for helping us. But I still find it extreme for a single game of trading cards you buy from the store for 4.99." Weiss said.

"Weiss. I find it better that you don't question how this world's logic works. Anna, Zack and everyone else that lives here have their minds wired in a way we may not understand in the future." Jaune said.

"I agree. I mean, they even have schools for teaching how to play the game competitively, and you can actually make a career off it." Blake said.

"Alright, alright. I'll go along with this card logic. Continue, Mr. Aegis." Weiss said.

"Why thank you, Ms. Schnee." Zack said in a gentleman tone, before reverting to his normal voice. "As I was saying, the Phantom has been giving, Sector Security the slip, and Dad has his hands full right now. He heard about me getting my D-Board and texted me to be extremely careful when in the Duel Lane. He told me that to not stay out to long, and to only practice riding the board until this Phantom problem has been solved." Zack said.

The more Ruby heard this conversation, the more the sight of the crash and marks on the runner kept coming back to her head. "Hey, guys. This might be me calling this out of the blue, but, maybe it's the Grimm." Ruby said. Everyone immediately turned their attention to the little Red Head, to see what kind of explanation she might have.

"I saw a crashed runner today on our way here. Call me crazy, but I thought I saw some black burns on the runner, and they were similar to the damage that the Darkness Barriers dealt to the players. It also felt similar, and I could feel energy from it." Ruby said.

"Don't worry, Ruby. We won't call you crazy. That's my thing." Zack said.

Weiss thought about it. "Ruby. We all know Grimm are monsters that attack humans, but the Grimm here actually have thoughts and can think more strategically. What good would attacking innocent Motor Duelists provide for them?" she asked.

"Maybe they're doing it for fun. Which is a bad thing." Jaune replied.

"While that is most likely, it would risk them getting attention, as Sector Security is trying hunt down the Phantom." Blake said.

"Also, I don't think your guardians would allow you to go hunt the Phantom. I mean that is what parents and older sisters do." Pyrrha said.

"Victoria lets me fight the Grimm, and I'm grateful for that. So, if this a Grimm thing, I guess we could try to take down the Phantom in a Turbo Duel. Probably interrogate it for information." Anna said.

"You doing an interrogation? Now that's something I would like to see." Yang said, jokingly.

"Are you saying that I would stink at it?" Anna asked.

"To put it bluntly, yes. I think you would." Yang said.

"Oh. Thanks for being honest, I guess." Anna said meekly.

"Don't take it the wrong way, Anna. You're just fun to mess around with." Zack said, patting her on the back as well.

Anna only sighed, while everyone else chuckled at her, as they all headed for class.

(Later that day)

The final classes had just ended and there was still a little bit of daylight left. Everyone was trying to decide what to do with the rest of their time. While they were walking, they then saw Ethan down the hallway, sitting down on a nearby bench eating a sandwich. The Inferno Duelist then saw the group making their way towards him and proceeded to go back to eating his lunch. Anna decided to be polite and say hello.

"Afternoon, Ethan. Are you doing well today?" Anna asked.

"I suppose. You?" he asked back.

"Fine I guess. Just trying to figure out what to do with my day." Anna replied.

Yang then popped up from behind. "How about an exercise routine?"

"Yeah! We'll whip you into shape, that you'll be unstoppable! Want to try benching my hammer?" Nora asked.

"I suggest doing some brain activities first. The mind is just as important as the body." Weiss said, while Blake nodded in agreement.

"How about you work on your D-Boarding skills?" Ethan asked.

Everyone then their attention to Ethan, to hear his opinion. "I watch how you maneuver you board, and it's far from good. The one reason why you're were still in the Duel was because of the Auto Pilot feature. Skilled Turbo Duelists can perform much better, even with Auto Pilot on. When you master your controls, you can focus more on the road and your dueling at the same time. You're a long way from that focus. Can't blame you though. You're are a beginner. Heck, I'm not even a Turbo Duelist." He said.

"You aren't? Well that's a surprise." Jaune said.

"I kept on failing my driver's test. Thirteen attempts, thirteen fails." Ethan said remorsefully.

"Don't sound so upset. I'm sure it'll get better for you. It got better for Jaune." Pyrrha said, causing Jaune to smile out of embarrassment and scratch the back of his head.

"Thanks. Anyways, practice makes perfect, so I suggest that you start practicing right now if your enemies start to fight on the roads. Plus, it's a good a source of exercise and focus. Strengthening both mind and body. Two dragons with one boulder." Ethan said.

"Isn't it 'two birds with one stone'?" Blake asked.

"The Igknights thought that killing dragons would sound a lot cooler and epic than killing birds. Anyways, have fun with your, training." Ethan said. He then got up and walked away, showing he was done talking with the group.

"You know. I think that was nicest conversation we've been in with him." Ruby said.

"Yeah. I think he's really starting to warm up to us. Or should I say, cool down?" Yang punned, while everyone shot looks at her. Except Zack, who snickered.

"There was still some of his stubborn attitude in the mix. But it's not as annoying as it was before." Anna said.

"With that being said, how about we stop talking and start riding?" Zack asked.

"What about the Phantom? Aren't you guys worried he'll show up?" Ruby asked.

"Not really. Dad told me that he'll most likely attack people at night. Ever since, morning. He hasn't shown up. I guess the Nightmare Phantom doesn't like the sun that much. So, now with that said." Zack said.

Everyone nodded in agreement as they all headed off towards the nearest duel track.

(Duel Lane)

Sometime has passed since school ended and things were quite lively right now. On the road right now, Anna and Zack were racing against each other, taking it slowly at the same time, while their spirits hovered alongside them. Right now, Anna was in the lead, having a bit more experience because of last night. However, she was still having trouble maneuvering the board. At one point, she got a bit too cocky trying to take a sharp turn at one point and ended up slipping off the board and landed on her right side. Zack chuckled at that, but ended up losing focus and fell forward, rolling on the ground.

"Well. I guess you could say this experience is a great, crash course. Eh?" Zack punned.

"Zack. I'm already in physical pain. I don't want to feel mental pain right now." Anna said, as she slowly sat up.

"Don't be like that, Anna. It's, a bumpy ride, from here on out." Yang said.

"Indeed, it is." Zack said, as both he and Yang began laughing. Anna then smiled casually as she rolled her eyes. She then dug into her pocket, and threw a granola bar at Zack, bonking him on the head. Zack stopped laughing for a moment and took a moment to realize what happened. He only shrugged and began chewing on his bar.

"So, how long do you guys want to continue? All this hovering at high speeds is starting to make me a little bit dizzy." Jaune asked.

"I agree. My stomach is starting to get a little upset." Weiss said.

"Sure. I mean, we've been only at this for thirty minutes." Zack said.

The group then sat down by a nearby resting booth on the road, re-hydrating themselves and ate some snacks as well. "So, Zack? You in the mood for a Turbo Duel?" Anna asked.

"Wish I could say yes, but I didn't build a Turbo Deck yet. How's your deck coming along?" Zack asked in response.

"It's a bit rocky, but it's coming along well. Although, it does kind of suck that I can't use much of Weiss' ability in the game. No Quick-Play spells." Anna said.

"Don't remind me. I hate to admit it, but my Synchro form is a bit useless in Speed Duels." Weiss said.

"Ah buck up, Weiss. I mean, my ability isn't use that often, but Anna still uses me." Ruby said, laughing at that.

"Yeah. I mean, I only absorb half the attack points from powered up monsters I fight. And with a base power of 2300, I'll probably only be effective against cards that received major changes to their stats." Jaune said.

"Not to mention I'm harder to summon. A tuner level of one, and a synchro form of eight. I mean, I get things have to be balanced, but I still think it's unfair." Yang said, crossing her arms.

"At least the three of you have a higher chance of it being use in a Turbo Duel. The only reason why Anna would summon me, is to get a Speed-Spell from the graveyard. Or probably just use me to summon another Huntress Synchro monster." Weiss said.

"In your defense, that is actually true. But you're still a valuable member of team RWBY. It's just that Speed Dueling is incompatible with you Weiss. If anything, you're a lot more better in an Action Duel then a Turbo Duel." Anna said.

"Anna is right. So, don't sound so down about it. You're an excellent Huntress, card game or not.

"I suppose we all have our strengths and weaknesses. I think it's best we just enjoy what we're capable of doing in this world. Better than not being able to do anything." Weiss said, sounding a bit more better.

"My brother always said something along those lines. To either fail or succeed means you're unique, while to do nothing at all means you're a nobody. I hope I don't sound like him when I grow up. I don't want to speak in weird metaphors and riddles. That would be just awkward." Zack said, as he shivered at the thought.

"And being crazy isn't?" Blake asked.

"There's a difference. Being crazy, is better than being a weirdo." Zack said.

"You're aren't wrong. To a certain extent." Ren said.

"I actually know what you're saying Zack. The Ancient Proverbs that come out of this guy's mouth still gives me a headache, mostly because they sound really contradictory." Nora said, pointing to Ren.

"Not all of them are strange sounding. They can actually make sense sometimes. Although, who even came up with them in the first place?" Ruby wondered.

"Proverbs aside. I'm think I'm ready to practice again." Anna said.

"Want to race?" Zack asked.

"Don't complain if you lose." Anna said. The two duelists and teams then stared each other down, with eyes of competitiveness. With no time wasted, Zack and Anna were back to boarding at a safe speed, but also trying to out maneuver each other. Everyone was having fun together, forgetting about their worries for a moment. Getting having conversations that were just for fun and being serious about other things that didn't involve risking lives, to a certain extent. This moment was only temporary.

(Grimm Base)

In Rodney's lab, it was quiet and not much was going on. The only thing that was happening was that Rodney was sleeping in his bed, wearing a white, blue striped PJ, with a nightcap. Apparently, he's been on his winning streak with the Phantom bot for at least five hours, and it drained him mentally and physically. He decided to stop for a moment and take a nap. Just then, the door then opened up as Liege then came running.

"Rodney! Wake up! Something just came up and I need you to operate the Phantom now!" Liege yelled.

"Ueeuehhh. Can it wait? I'm...trying *yawn* to sleep." Rodney said groggily, as he turned over.

"Rodney! This is important. Anna Yuno is riding on some kind of Electric Skateboard-Thingamajid, which means we can crush her in a Turbo Duel using the Phantom!" Liege yelled.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. That's cool and all. What's better is sleep." Rodney said, as he pulled up his blanket.

"Do you have any idea how crucial this is? The Phantom was not only design to energize the Dark Dust crystals within it but is also a Synchro Killer! By the way, I've been meaning to ask, how did you know which Turbo Duelists had Synchro monsters only?" Liege asked.

"Certain extra deck monsters give off different energy signatures. The Phantom can track synchro monster signatures. Now let me sleep." Rodney said. He gestured his hand to shoo Liege away.

"Have you even heard a word I've said!? The Huntresses are skating on a motorized Dueling Vehicle! A duel with a deck with that much power will be great for us!" Liege yelled, shaking Rodney furiously. After a while, Rodney slowly rose up from his bed. He looked at Liege with a sleepy but frustrated look and let out frustrated grunt.

"Let me it clear to you, Liege. I'M TIRE, AND I WANT TO SLEEP. I've been working nonstop on these projects, and I've still need to work with the DNA samples I've received. After that, I was driving a remote-controlled Robot, crashing duelists non-stop. I have a limit, Liege! I need to sleep, and I want to sleep! My mind is starting to break down from all the stress!" Rodney yelled, with blood-shot eyes, gritting his teeth, and holding Liege by his armor. "Look. You want to have a Turbo Duel with the Huntresses that bad? Then go do it yourself! Just connect yourself to the VR equipment, and you're ready to go. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to bed!" Rodney shouted, as he immediately collapsed on his bed and snored.

Liege didn't know what to think or say at first. However, the first thing that did come to his mind was to probably step out of Rodney's sleeping room. Once he did, he began to think about Rodney's words. He was technically the leader of the Grimm here. So far, his lower soldiers had to do all the dirty work, while he organized and commanded them. He then came to the conclusion that he had to do some of the work as well. Sure, he may be good at commanding and leading, but he never did any important work. "Rodney's right. Why sit around and order actions, when you can take action instead? Might as well give it a shot. I mean, I played online with other humans. I do know a bit of dueling myself after all." Liege said, as he proudly walked over to the VR room.

(Duel Lane)

Back on the track, Anna and Zack decided to stop racing for a moment, and just gently ride down the track for a bit of relaxation.

"This is the life guys. All of us just hanging out here together. With nothing trying to kill us. Of course, if something is trying to kill us, we just have to knock them down, and show them who's boss, which is also fun." Ruby said.

"And what better way to do it than on a D-Board, to show how awesome you are in the process." Yang said, in return.

"Come on, girls. I'm still new at this. Don't expect me to perform a kick flip, or an extreme stunt." Anna said.

"Don't be like that, Ann! If we aim high, we can all become the Rulers of the Roads and ride triumphantly into the sunset!" Nora exclaimed dramatically.

"That's sound exciting. I'm in on that." Jaune said.

"Just don't let it go to your head, Jaune. Fame can blind a lot of innocent people." Pyrrha said.

Just then, Zack began to notice that one of his wheels was a bit shaky. "Hey, Anna! My runner is acting up. You head on to the next resting area and wait for me there." Zack said. "

Anna only nodded to let Zack know she was okay with the idea. "Are you sure it's a good idea to split up? That is usually a red flag for most Huntsmen." Blake asked.

"I think we should be fine. It's broad daylight. In the middle of the city and surprisingly, the clerk told us that Ethan booked us a private Duel Road for us to use. No one else is going to crash our party." Anna said.

"Well, I suggest you don't look so happy about it." Blake replied.

"Why's that?" Anna asked.

"Because peaceful moments like these only last for about a short period of time. No thanks to certain people, and Grimm. Mostly a certain someone." Weiss replied, giving icy cold daggers to Ruby, who only pouted.

"It's not my fault all of the time!" Ruby yelled.

"Just be prepared to be proven wrong, Anna. It's happen before to us. Like how Weiss said she'll never accept Ruby as her leader." Yang said.

"And that it isn't possible to eat a cookie through your nose." Weiss said again, causing Ruby to pout once again, and everyone else to chuckle a little.

While everyone was having their little happy moment, a lurking threat was, well, lurking. Beneath the ocean's waves, lies mechanical Phantom in a deep slumber. The orange eyes then lite up, as Liege was ready to duel Anna Yuno. "Alright, Liege. You've got this. I finished the stinking tutorial, and read the entire strategy guide book, of how to use this deck. Time to die, Anna. Liege is in the VR house!" Liege said to himself, as he took a sip of some Coca-Cola to refresh himself.

On the surface above, Anna and team RWBY were enjoying their cruise down the road. However, Blake's ears then picked up a strange noise coming from below. She then tugged Yang on the shoulder and pointed downwards. Both Huntresses then looked down, and then saw a glimmering object, that was about to resurface.

"Anna. I think you might want to check this out." Yang said.

"Does it look deadly?" Anna asked.

"Hard to tell. But I suggest you floor it before…" Before Yang could finished her sentence, the object then burst out of the water and flew into the air, behind the sun. Anna and RWBY saw a flying mechanical D-Wheel in the air, using back-boosters to propel itself forward, and were speechless of what they just saw. On the D-Wheel, they saw a person, with his face-shadowed, but glowing orange eyes. At once, they knew that this Duelist was the Phantom. The D-Wheel then landed on the ground and slowed down to get behind Anna. "…that happens." Yang finished. Anna's Duel then began beeping, as the ability to stop was no longer available.

Anna only sighed out of annoyance. "Is this the part where I'm proven wrong about my previous statement, Blake?" Anna asked, in a deadpanned tone.

"Yes, it is." Blake replied in the same tone.

"On the bright side, we get to beat he Phantom off the roads and protect the innocent! Like real Huntresses! Let's get him, Anna! I activate the Speed World 2 Field Spell!" Ruby said cheerfully. She then pressed the button on Anna's Duel Disk without warning, causing a pulse of light to be emitted from both runners.

"Ruby. You can't just go pressing buttons that recklessly like that." Weiss said.

"I know. But's its so hard to resist when you're caught up in the moment. No hard feelings, Anna?" Ruby asked, still smiling.

"Nope. However, while I do enjoy a nice peaceful day with friends, I also like a nice dueling day with friends. Now let's go!" Anna said.

"Yeah!" Team RWBY cheered.

"Yeah. Let's have some fun. Dark Field, activate." Liege said, pressing another button on his runner.

DUEL MODE ENGAGED. AUTO-PILOT, STANDING BY.

DARK FIELD, ENABLED. CRASH!

Anna and RWBY were a bit worried about hearing the 'Dark Field' activation, but it was nothing different from their past duels. Both Duelists were now at the ready.

"DUEL!" Both Duelist yelled.

Turn 1: Phantom/Liege
Anna Yuno: 4000LP vs Phantom/Liege: 4000LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 5 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 5
Anna Yuno SP: 0 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 0

"My turn. I'll set two cards face-down and end the turn." Liege said.

Turn 2: Anna Yuno
Anna Yuno: 4000LP vs Phantom/Liege: 4000LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 5+1 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 3
Anna Yuno SP: 0+1 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 0+1

"That's it? No monsters, just face-downs?" Blake questioned.

"It's almost like he's inviting us to attack. What do you think we should do, Anna?" Weiss asked.

"In my eyes, that's a clear-cut opening for us to attack. And we're taking it." Anna said.

"Figures you would go with that option." Weiss said smiling.

Anna only nodded, as she began her turn. "Let's go! Draw!"

Anna Yuno SP: 0 + 1 = 1
Phantom/Liege SP: 0 + 1 = 1

"I summon Aerial Recon Huntress – Amelia in attack mode, and I'm sending her in for a direct attack right now! Plasma Bombardment!" Anna yelled.

Aerial Recon Huntress – Amelia
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Wind]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1300] [DEF: 1100]

Next to Anna, Amelia flew out of the blue portal, and performed a U-turn in mid-air. Her visors then locked-on to Phantom, as her she immediately pulled out her Pulsar Pistols. She then unleashed a barrage of Pulsar Shots down on Phantom, flying back and forth as Liege covered himself from the barrage. He didn't feel the attack, since it was VR controlled.

Meanwhile with Zack and JNPR, he noticed the flying Amelia card in the air, along with the explosions. "Huh. Looks like Anna is dueling someone on the road. I hope it isn't anything too serious." Zack said.

"Knowing our luck, its probably trouble." Jaune said.

"And by that logic, we should catch up right now." Pyrrha said. Everyone agreed, as Zack mounted his D-Board, and sped up to witness the action.

Phantom/Liege: 4000LP – 1300LP = 2700LP

"I activate a Trap Card! Damage Condenser! Whenever I take damage, I can discard one card from my hand, and I can then summon a monster from my deck, equivalent to amount of damaged I received." Phantom said.

"Fine then. I'll activate Amelia's effect in return. Whenever she inflicts battle damage, I can set one Huntress Spell or Trap card from my deck, but I can't activate it this turn. I set Huntress Defensive Stance from my deck, face-down!" Anna said, as her face-down appeared on her field.

Huntress Defensive Stance
[Trap: Normal]

Damage Condenser
[Trap: Normal]

Damage Condenser showed a mechanical device, absorbing electricity. As for Huntress Defensive Stance, it showed an image of Blake raising her Gambol Shroud, with a black aura surrounding her. "Go ahead and play your card. I'll just play mine. I summon Wise Core in defense mode!" Phantom said.

Wise Core (Anime)
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 0] [DEF: 0]

Next to Phantom's Runner, an egg-shaped core, with red accents appeared from a blue portal. The Core then opened up, revealing a glowing sphere from within. When Anna's visor scanned the card, there was no data on it.

"That's strange. That card isn't in the card database. I wonder what's it capable of." Anna said.

"It doesn't look that dangerous. It looks like a weird egg." Ruby said.

"Still, this man did defeated Toby in a duel. Must be a part of something bigger." Blake said.

"You could say he's, cracking up an idea?" Yang punned.

Phantom only smirked. "The both of you are correct. Prepare yourself Huntresses, because this is the beginning of your end! I play the Trap Card, Torrential Tribute! Since Wise Core was summoned, this Trap card will destroy every monster on the field!" Phantom/Liege yelled.

Torrential Tribute
[Trap: Normal]

Phantom's trap then sprung open, unleashing a flood of water on the field. Amelia turned back, as the waves immediately washed over her, crashing on the ground and exploding. The same happened with Wise Core.

"Wait. You just took damage to summon a monster, and just destroy it the moment you played it? How does that make any sense?" Weiss questioned.

"Hehehehe. Oh, it makes sense in multiple ways. Five ways to be precise. Whenever Wise Core is destroyed by an effect, I can summon five special monsters from my hand, deck or graveyard. Meklord Emperor Wisel, Wisel Top, Wisel Attack, Wisel Guard, and Wisel Carrier." Phantom said.

(All Meklord related cards will be anime based)

Meklord Emperor Wisel
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 0] [DEF: 0]

Wisel Top
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 500] [DEF: 0]

Wisel Attack
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 1200] [DEF: 0]

Wisel Guard
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 0] [DEF: 1200]

Wisel Carrier
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 800] [DEF: 600]

In that instant, a gigantic blue portal appeared over Phantom/Liege's runner, as five different cards emerged from it, and took on the form of mechanical parts. Meklord Emperor Wisel had the appearance of an upper white torso. Wisel Top resembled a mechanical snake. Wisel attack had the appearance of an attack pod, with a sharp blade at the end. Wisel Guard was a shield generator. As for Wisel Carrier, it was basically two jet boosters combined. Anna and team RWBY were stunned and shocked from seeing these cards. Only Wisel Guard was in defense mode.

"Five monsters all at once. That's crazy!" Anna said.

"That's not crazy. This is crazy! Now, merge and become one! Meklord Emperor Wisel! With that in mind, my Emperor will gain the attack points of all the Wisel cards on the field! Phantom yelled. At that moment, the chest of Wisel then opened up, revealing a core with rings surrounding it, forming an infinity sign. Wisel Guard then opened up to transform into a right arm, while Wisel Attack extended outward to form a left arm. Wisel Carrier then morphed into a lower body, with the boosters becoming legs. Wisel Guard and Wisel Attack immediately attached to the main body, with carrier following. The top section of the chest then opened up, as Wisel Top immediately merged. The center of Top then opened up, revealing the face of Wisel, which was red accents, and lines. The mighty Machine Emperor then clenched his left fist and threw out his arms to represent his might.

Meklord Emperor Wisel: 0ATK + 500ATK + 800ATK + 1200ATK = 2500ATK

"Five monsters merged into one big mega monster!" Ruby yelled in shocked.

"Forget Double Trouble. This is Quintuple Trouble!" Yang yelled, putting both her hands on her head.

Weiss and Blake only had bitter looks on their faces. "How was the trap, Anna?" Blake asked, sarcastically.

"It was delightful. A bit overwhelming for my tastes. I'll going to end my turn now." Anna said in a sarcastic tone.

"Glad to hear." Blake replied back.

Turn 3: Phantom/Liege
Anna Yuno: 4000LP vs Phantom/Liege: 2700LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 5 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 2
Anna Yuno SP: 1+1 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 1+1

"My move now." Liege said, as he drew from his deck. On the VR set, it looked like he was pretending to draw.

Anna Yuno SP: 1+1 = 2
Phantom/Liege SP: 1+1 = 2

"Meklord Emperor Wisel! Show your strength to the Huntresses!" Phantom yelled.

The Meklord Emperor raised its blade and used the booster legs to charge towards Anna. "Not so fast! I activate Third Eye Huntress – Chi's effect from my hand! Whenever I'm attack directly, I can summon her from my hand in attack mode, and the attack is redirected to her. Plus, not only will she evade destruction once per turn, but I also take no battle damage!" Anna yelled, playing her card.

Third Eye Huntress – Chi
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Light]
[Psychic/Effect]
[ATK: 700] [DEF: 700]

Before Wisel's blade made contact with Anna, Chi immediately appeared in front of the Machine Emperor. Her eye on her forehead began to glow, as she stopped the blade in its tracks by holding up her palm. "A blade is only as useful, as its user." Chi said, as she then propelled Wisel back with some mystic force.

"Wow. That was pretty awesome. This woman's aura is off the charts!" Yang said.

"Yeah. But it gets used up for stopping one strong attack." Weiss said.

While Liege was considering his next move, Zack and team JNPR had finally caught up to the duelists, and Zack almost tipped over after seeing Wisel. "Never seen that before. It's made of five different monsters." Zack said, scanning it with his visor.

"Whoa. I really want to smash that thing into the ground!" Nora said, drawing out her hammer.

"Do you have to say that every time you see a powerful monster?" Ren questioned.

"What can I say? If I want to keep my title as queen, I have to defeat stronger foes!" Nora said.

"There is some sense and logic in that argument." Pyrrha said.

Back to the Duel. Right now, Phantom/Liege had just ended his turn, without doing anything else.

Turn 4: Anna Yuno
Anna Yuno: 4000LP vs Phantom/Liege: 2700LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 4+1 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 3
Anna Yuno SP: 2+1 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 2+1

"My move now. I draw!" Anna said.

Anna Yuno SP: 2 + 1 = 3
Phantom/Liege SP: 2 + 1 = 3

"I activate Chi's other effect! I can release Chi to summon a Level 4 or lower Huntress monster, with 1500 or less defense points from my graveyard. I can only use this effect once per though. I release Chi to bring back Amelia to my field!" Anna yelled. Chi then began chanting some mystic murmurs and disappeared. A black portal to the graveyard then opened up as Amelia flew out of the portal and began flying alongside with Anna.

"Next, I summon Gear Saw Huntress – Serra from my hand! On the turn that I normal summon her, I get an additional normal summon for a Huntress or RWBY Soul monster. I normal summon RWBY Soul – Ruby Rose!" Anna said, playing her two cards.

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

Gear Saw Huntress – Serra
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Earth]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1700] [DEF: 1200]

At that instance, Ruby and Serra both appeared on the field. "Alright, Anna! We're going to turn that big piece of metal into scraps and bolts." Ruby yelled, as she fist-bumped Anna as well.

Anna only replied with a smirk. "Then let's stop talking and start doing. I activate the Speed Spell – Vision Wind! When I have two or more Speed Counters, I can special summon one Level 2 or below monster from my graveyard, but it's destroyed at the end phase. Return! Third Eye Huntress – Chi!" she said, as Chi returned.

"Now I tune Level 3 RWBY Soul – Ruby Rose, with Level 3 Aerial Huntress – Amelia, and Level 1 Third Eye Huntress – Chi." Anna said. Ruby then spun in the air and turned into three green rings which then outlined both Chi and Amelia, turning them into a total of four stars. "Descend to the battlefield and bring hope to all! I Synchro Summon! Red Rose Huntress – Ruby Rose!" Anna chanted.

3 + 3 + 1 = 7

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

Speed Spell – Vision Wind
[Type: Speed]

Ruby then emerged from the pillar of light, in the form of several rose petals before materializing, and began flying next to Anna. "Ruby's tuner form effect activates! Adding 300 extra attack points to Ruby's synchro form for this turn only. Also, I gain life-points equal to half of Ruby's original attack power thanks to Chi's other effect." Anna said.

"And you can bet we're going to use all of those points to defeat you, Phantom!" Ruby said with determination.

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

Anna Yuno: 4000LP + 1250LP = 5250LP

"Battle! Gear Saw Huntress – Serra is up first, and she's going after Wisel Carrier!" Anna yelled.

"Arrgh. Separate maintenance control for the Meklord cards is difficult, but I'll manage. Besides. The tradeoff will be extraordinary. "Nice try, Yuno. However, I activate Wisel Guard's effect! It can redirect the attack to itself. Also, by banishing the Relinkuriboh that I discarded earlier, Wisel Guard evades destruction." Liege/Phantom said.

Serra dive towards the Wisel, activating her Saws for maximum damage. Wisel then raised his right arm, to block the attack. Serra's arm saws then made contact with the Guarding arm, as the two monsters were in a deadlock. Just then, a Kuriboh, with metallic claws and a yellow device on it's back appeared on Wisel Guard and gave it more power to deflect Serra's attack, forcing her back.

Relinkuriboh
[LV: 1] [Attribute: Dark]
[Fiend/Effect]
[ATK: 300] [DEF: 200]

"Dang Kuribohs and their effects. You just can't get rid of them." Yang said.

"I'm starting to understand why they're so annoying." Weiss said.

"It's fine. Ruby. Attack Wisel Guard!" Anna yelled. Ruby then nodded, as she charged towards Wisel, and then sliced off his right arm with a swift attack with her scythe.

"That didn't do much. All we did was sever a limb." Ruby said, in a disappointed tone.

Anna also had the same disappointed look on her face. "I'll end my turn now." She said.

Turn 5: Phantom/Liege
Anna Yuno: 5250LP vs Phantom/Liege: 2700LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 2 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 3+1
Anna Yuno SP: 3+1 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 3+1

"Looks like I'm up." Liege said as he drew his card.

Anna Yuno SP: 3 + 1 = 4
Phantom/Liege SP: 3 + 1 = 4

"Beginning of your end is here. But before we get to that, some necessary parts are required. I summon Wisel Guard 3 from my hand! You should probably know what that means.

Wisel Guard 3
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 0] [DEF: 2000]

The monster had the appearance of an upgraded form of the original Wisel Guard. The part then extended into a right arm, with a shield generator attached to the lower arm. The arm then attached to the body of Wisel, as the Emperor adjusted himself to his new arm.

"Great. He carries around spare parts. As if dismantling him wasn't hard enough." Blake said.

"If you're scared of that, Huntress, then you'll be terrified of what I'm about to do next. Meklord Emperor Wisel! Do your thing!" Phantom shouted.

Wisel's infinity marked chest then began to glow, with an eerie blue light. Wisel's chest then shot out multiple energy tendrils, and quickly ensnared Ruby, by her neck, wrists, ankles, and waist. Wisel's grip tighten as Ruby gasped for breath, as it was difficult for her to breath, with each passing second suffocating her.

"Ruby! What are you doing to her!?" Anna yelled at Phantom enraged.

Phantom, only chuckled. "Oh, it's just another of Wisel's special abilities. He can absorb any Synchro monster on my opponent's field. Witness the powers of a Synchro Killer! Farewell, Ruby Rose." Phantom said.

Ruby tried to struggle to break free of Wisel's energy grip, but she felt her energy getting drained faster, and faster. She then turned to Anna and her teammates as they had horrified looks. "You guys…will…save me. I know it." Ruby said weakly, as her eyes closed. Her body then turned into blue energy as her energy was then dragged back to Wisel. Wisel's chest then opened up and Ruby's energy then entered, and immediately closed back up.

"RUBY!" Anna and the rest of team RWBY yelled.

"GIVE ME SISTER BACK! OR ELSE I'LL BREAK EVERY BONE IN YOUR BODY!" Yang yelled, furious with what just happened.

"Give her back? Sure thing. However, Wisel will be doing it for me. For you see, Wisel gains the attack points of the absorbed Synchro monster. So, in short, I'm going to destroy all of you with your leader's own strength." Phantom/Liege said.

Meklord Emperor Wisel: 2500ATK + 2500ATK = 5000ATK

Wisel's left blade arm was then engulfed with a red blazing aura which then took on the shape of a Ruby's Crescent Rose, powering up. Wisel then loomed over his angered opponents, with Ruby's powers flowing through him. Even rose petals were coming off his blade.

Team JNPR and Zack also had similar reactions. "It…absorbed her." Jaune said.

"I don't think Ruby's going to happy about her precious Crescent Rose being use to hurt her friends." Nora said.

"Well, stuff like this will happen in this game of duel monsters. It did happen to me, when I transformed into a Masked HERO. However, the feeling is very grim since the stakes are really high. Ruby might be stuck inside that machine, forever." Ren said.

"I just hope Anna can cope with this. Anyways, have you managed to contact your father or Sector Security yet, Zack?" Pyrrha asked.

"Still working on it, but something is jamming the signal. From the looks of things, help might not be coming. I'm also sure that the Phantom is canceling out all other forms of communication and surveillance. Otherwise, some coppers would have shown up by now." Zack said.

Team JNPR only nodded, and only hoped for the best. Back with the duel, and it was still Phantom/Liege's turn. "Time to have a taste of your power, Anna! Meklord Emperor Wisel! Attack Gear Saw Huntress – Serra! Stainless Rose Blade!" he yelled.

Wisel then raised his aura blazing Crescent Rose blade and used his Carrier booster to propel himself towards Serra. Anna was still a bit shocked, but once she saw Wisel making his way to inflict damage, her instincts kicked in. "I activate the trap card Huntress Defensive Stance! This trap card equips to any Huntress monster of my choice and switches it to defense mode if isn't already. It'll drop their attack points to zero, but they're added to their defense points. In addition, the equipped monster can't be destroyed by battle once per turn, cannot be removed from the field with cards effects, and no card effects can change its battle mode. I equip this Trap Card to Serra!" Anna said.

Anna's trap then revealed itself, while Serra took on a more defensive posture. A blue aura glowed around her as her defensive power increased. Wisel then brought down his left arm blade, but Serra immediately activated her saws and managed to block Wisel's attack with all her strength. She then threw out her arms, pushing back the gigantic Meklord. Anna didn't take any damage, but she could feel how powerful the shockwave of the Emperor was. It almost overwhelmed her.

Gear Saw Huntress – Serra: 1700ATK – 1700ATK = 0ATK
1200DEF + 1700DEF = 2900DEF

(Grimm Base)

Now, while Liege is dueling Anna Yuno, keep in mind he's doing this from a VR room, looking quite ridiculous while doing it.

"Lucky move for you, Ms. Yuno. However, I'll break through your line of defenses, for this will be your end!" Liege yelled.

"WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP!?" Rodney yelled through the doorway. Apparently, Liege had been making too much noise, and was disturbing the nearby neighbors.

"Yeah dude. We're trying to watch a movie." Hidou said, as he peaked through the door.

Liege then immediately turned off the mic. "Sorry guys. I was getting into character." Liege said softly.

"What kind of character? Loud and obnoxious?" Rodney asked sarcastically.

"Don't push your luck, Rodney. I'm still in command here." Liege then conjured a gigantic sword. "And I'm just doing like you said. Taking things into my own hand." He said, menacingly.

"U-uhh. Sorry about that." Rodney said, as he and Hidou backed off just a bit.

"Now if you excuse me. I have to get back to dueling right now, before they get suspicious of my silence." Liege said, as he turned his mic back on.

While Rodney was about to go back to bed, he then noticed that the equipment connected to the VR runner, was acting strangely. When he checked out the stats, he immediately smiled. "Liege. Whatever you're doing with the Huntresses, keep doing it. Things are about to get wild." Rodney said, as he began preparing for the final stage of his plan with he Phantom. As for Liege, he held up his thumb up.

(Duel Lane)

"Sorry about my silence. I was thinking." Phantom/Liege said.

"We didn't mind. You're a lot more tolerable silent." Weiss said.

"OOOOOHHHHHHH! Burned by the Ice Queen! Or should I say, freezer burned?" Yang exclaimed.

"As if I care about what you think. For now, I'll set three cards face-down, and end my turn." Phantom/Liege said.

Turn 6
Anna Yuno: 5250LP vs Phantom/Liege: 2700LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 2+1 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 0
Anna Yuno SP: 4+1 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 4+1

"My turn now. Draw!" Anna said.

Anna Yuno SP: 4 + 1 = 5
Phantom/Liege SP: 4 + 1 = 5

Anna only scowled at her hand. It wasn't what she was hoping for. "I set one card face-down and end my turn." She said.

Yang only let out an aggressive sigh. "This duel is on a huge scale of trouble and is just brutal. My sister got taken and her strength is being used against us. She'll be devastated if she was the cause of our destruction." Yang said.

"It's not that bad, Yang. Ruby may have been absorbed by a gigantic mecha monster, however, we have a better advantage. He can't attack with any other monsters on his field, and I question why he hasn't switch any of his other cards to defense mode yet." Anna said.

"Is he that cocky, thinking he'll be safe no matter what?" Weiss questioned.

"Probably. Besides that, I also have a lot of life-points, and Serra who can't be destroyed in battle once per turn. I can safely say that we still have a good chance of winning." Anna said.

"Our best bet is too probably get Ruby out of that thing. You got any thing that can destroy her?" Weiss asked. Yang then gave Weiss a flaring glare. "I don't mean it in a harsh way. I just prefer her to be in our graveyard, instead inside of that mechanical monstrosity. And yes, I know it sounds a bit dark." She said.

"Don't worry, Weiss. We know you mean well. Ruby did say that we would save her. I'll be damned if I prove her wrong." Anna said.

"We'll all be, Anna. Just duel like you always do and survive." Yang said.

Anna only nodded as, she glared at her opponent with an intense look.

Turn 6: Phantom/Liege
Anna Yuno: 5250LP vs Phantom/Liege: 2700LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 2 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 0+1
Anna Yuno SP: 5+1 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 5+1

"Survival is nearly impossible for you Ms. Yuno. I draw!" Phantom yelled.

Anna Yuno SP: 5 + 1 = 6
Phantom/Liege SP: 5 + 1 = 6

"First, I activate my first trap card! Altar for Tribute! Now I release, Wisel Attack to gain life-points equal to it's attack points." Phantom said.

Altar for Tribute
[Trap: Normal]

Phantom/Liege: 2700LP + 1200LP = 3900LP

Meklord Emperor Wisel: 5000ATK – 1200ATK = 3800ATK

Altar for Tribute showed a lizard-man getting sacrificed on a devil like Altar. Wisel's left arm immediately detached from the main body and disappeared, increasing Phantom's life-points by 1200.

"Lucky for me, I have a replacement at the ready. I summon Wisel Attack 3 from my hand! The best part about this upgrade, is now Wisel can inflict piercing damage!" Phantom/Liege said.

Wisel Attack 3
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Dark]
[Machine/Effect]
[ATK: 1600] [DEF: 0]

On the field, a mechanical winged armament appeared on the field. The device then extended outward, creating another left mechanical arm, but instead of a sharp blade, it was a trident like blade, with a Double-edge blade in the center, and curved yellow blades on the sides. The Arm then connected with Wisel's body and was surrounded in a blaze of an astral version Crescent Rose.

Meklord Emperor Wisel: 3800ATK + 1600ATK = 5400ATK

"Now, I think it's about time I dealt with your last monster. I play the trap card, Dust Tornado! This card blows away your precious trap card, making your monster more vulnerable and weaker." Phantom/Liege said. A gigantic tornado then appeared on the field, pulling in Anna's trap card, destroying it. "Now. Meklord Emperor Wisel! Attack, Gear Saw Huntress – Serra!"

Dust Tornado
[Trap: Normal]

Gear Saw Huntress – Serra: 0ATK + 1700ATK = 1700ATK
2900DEF – 1700DEF = 1200DEF

Wisel then charged towards Serra and thrusting his blade forward. "I discard, Steam Huntress – Jessica from my hand! By doing so, it increases Serra's defense points, so the damage I take is reduced." Anna said quickly.

Steam Huntress – Jessica
[LV: 3] [Attribute: Water]
[Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1100] [DEF: 1100]

Gear Saw Huntress – Serra: 1700ATK + 1100ATK = 2800ATK
1200DEF + 1100DEF = 2300DEF

Jessica immediately appeared on the field and used her steam blaster to give some cover to Serra. The steam managed to blind Wisel, but the Meklord immediately brushed away the steam, and destroyed Serra with one attack. The shock wave was so massive, causing Anna to feel the literally pain to her body, due to the Dark Field's effect.

Anna Yuno: 5250LP – 3100LP = 2150LP

"Now that was a close one." Anna said. She then rubbed her shoulder to try and ease then pain.

"Don't look so relieve just yet. I play my last face-down! Desperate Battle! By lowering Wisel's attack strength by 1000 points, he can wage one more attack. End her Wisel!" Phantom yelled.

Desperate Battle
[Trap: Normal]

Meklord Emperor Wisel: 5400ATK – 1000ATK = 4400ATK

Desperate Battle showed a strong, mean looking boxer, wanting to throw down with a smaller kid-boxer. A red aura appeared around Wisel, empowering him once more with energy to attack, as he raised his Astral Crescent Rose into the air. And brought it down on Anna, creating an entire explosion that covered a certain area. Phantom glared into the smoke to see if he had won. To his dismay, Anna was still on her Duel board, with some dirt on her clothes, racing. Next to her he saw a trap. "I see. You used the Nutrient Z trap card to survive. I'll just finish you off next turn. For now, I'll switch Wisel Top, Carrier and Guard 3 to defense mode. I've probably should have done that a while ago." Phantom/Liege said.

Nutrient Z
[Trap: Normal]

Anna Yuno: 2150LP + 4000LP – 4400LP = 1750LP

Meklord Emperor Wisel: 4400ATK + 1000ATK = 5400ATK

Turn: 7
Anna Yuno: 1750LP vs Phantom/Liege: 3900LP
Anna Yuno Hand: 1 vs Phantom/Liege Hand: 0
Anna Yuno SP: 6+1 vs Phantom/Liege SP: 6+1

"Alright. My turn now. I draw!" Anna said.

Anna Yuno SP: 6 + 1 = 7
Phantom/Liege SP: 6 + 1 = 7

When Anna looked at her hand, she saw that she only a had the Speed Spell – Summon Speeder, and Huntress Aura. She only scowled as she went for another draw. "I activate Speed World 2's effect! By removing seven Speed Counters, I can draw one more card." Anna said.

Anna Yuno SP: 7 – 7 = 0

Anna took a deep breath, hoping she would draw something to help. Upon drawing her card, and turning it over, she let out a sigh of relieve. "Now this, I can work with. It's time to go beyond our limits! I summon a new Tuner monster. Meet Mechanic Huntress – Kirin!" she declared, feeling more determined.

Mechanic Huntress – Kirin
[LV: 4] [Attribute: Earth]
[Machine/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK: 1500] [DEF: 1500]

On Anna's field, a new Huntress emerged from a blue portal. She appeared to be around her late twenties. She had dark blue hair bangs that went down to her shoulders, with the rest of it covered up in a black bandanna. She wore black construction vest with orange reflective lines, equipped with several pockets, along with an attached flash-light, with a light gray long-sleeved shirt underneath. Around her waist, she wore a silver belt, with a buckle with the design of wrench. Attached to the belt were four separate components that appeared to combine together and work separately, with two parts on each side of the belt. She also wore red glass wool fire-proof pants, along with technology metal white boots. On her left arm, was a tablet like device, and there was a dial on the back of his left hand. On her right hand, was a scanner like device. Connected to both of hands, were wires leading to her back, which was carrying to an oval shaped metal pack, with an energy gauge on it. Kirin turned around to see her allies and began to examine them with a focused look.

"Hmmmm. I imagined that you would be a bit taller. Still, I find it impressive with what you managed to accomplish at your age. So, anything I can do for you today? I'm one of the best handy-woman you can find in the spirit world." Kirin said, as she combined her components into a high-tech wrench.

"Thanks. We would appreciate it if you help us take down that thing." Anna said, pointing to Wisel.

Upon seeing Wisel, Kirin's eye pupils seem to turn into stars. "Amazing. I need to scan this!" she said, as she held out her right wrist, as she actually began scanning the Meklord monster. "Fascinating. A machine made out of five-mechanical components and have compatibility with other machines of the same energy signature. Also, an ability to absorb Synchros and harness their energy. Remarkable! I must take it to my lab and analyze it!" she said. Kirin then modified her components to create two high-tech screwdriver and looked at Wisel with glimmering eyes, wanting to dismantle the Meklord monster. Needless to say, everyone was a bit surprise.

"Kirin. We're in the middle of a duel right now. We need your cooperation with this. Our friend is inside in that thing." Weiss said.

Kirin snapped out of her obsession. "Sorry about that. It's a habit of mine to tinker and examine almost any piece of interesting machinery I see. I can't help it. Mechanic blood flows through my veins. I guess for now, I'll help dismantle the machine." She said.

(Insert BGM: Yugioh Zexal A Brilliant Strategy)

"Good to know. Now then, lets show the Phantom how we're going to win this. I activate Kirin's effect! Once per turn, I can revive one Huntress monster from my graveyard, but it can't attack and is destroyed during the end-phase. After that, I can only special summon Huntress monsters for the rest of this turn. I revive Gear Saw Huntress – Serra from my graveyard!" Anna declared.

Kirin then combined her components into an extending mechanical-staff, as she thrusted it towards the ground, creating a black portal leading to the graveyard. The staff then extended downwards, and immediately retracted, bringing back Serra who was holding onto the staff.

"Serra's effect activates! When Special Summoned to my field, I can add one level 4 or lower Huntress or RWBY Soul card from my graveyard, back to my hand. I'll add Steam Huntress – Jessica back to my hand. Next, I activate Kirin's other effect! Twice per turn, I can either increase or decrease her level by one. I decrease her level two times!" Anna said. Kirin's stat display then appeared right next to her. She then took out her wrench and began adjusting the stat display, removing two of her levels. After she was done, she spun the display just for fun, and winked while holding up her thumb.

Mechanic Huntress – Kirin: LV 4 – LV 2 = LV 2

"Now, I tune level 2 Mechanic Huntress – Kirin with level 3 Gear Saw Huntress – Serra!" Anna declared. Kirin then turned the dial on her hand to the maximum setting, causing the energy gauge to turn up to maximum power as well. Sparks of electricity then coursed around Kirin, turning her into two green rings. Serra then followed, as she turned into three green rings.

2 + 3 = 5

"Rogue of the seas! Revive from the abyss and ravage this field! I Synchro Summon! Swing forward! Pirate Huntress – Joanne!" Anna chanted.

Pirate Huntress – Joanne
[LV: 5] [Attribute: Water]
[Zombie/Synchro/Effect]
[ATK: 2200] [DEF: 0]

From the pillar of light, Joanne ascended from the sky, and spun around a bit, before hovering next to Anna's board. "Ah, Ms. Yuno. Pleasure to make your acquaintance once again. Now then, shall we get started?" Joanne asked in a sly tone.

"You read my mind. I activate…"

"WAIT! Hold that thought for a moment." Joanne said. She then rummaged through her cloak before bringing out a small flask, and drinking from it, and placed it back in. Weiss only face-palmed at this. "Continue."

"She acts a lot like Uncle Qrow." Yang said.

Anna was a caught off guard just a little by this but continued. "I activate Joanne's effect! By discarding one card from my hand, I can take control of one of my opponent's cards in their Spell/Trap Zone and set it on my field! After that I can activate them whenever I want. However, if the card in the Spell and Trap Zone is a monster card, I can summon it to my field and ignore the summoning conditions!" Anna yelled, sending a card from her hand to the graveyard.

"Stealing one my spell or trap cards!? But that means…" Phantom/Liege stuttered.

"That means I'm taking back my friend! Get in there, Joanne!" Anna yelled.

Without saying anything, Joanne sudden smirk showed she was ready to steal. She then took out a grapple gun and fired it at a far away lamp post. She then swung herself around post, came back with increased momentum, raised her feet up and crashed right into Wisel's chest. Wisel's body began to twitch wildly, as he had another monster inside of him making a mess of his inner workings. A musket shot was then fired from within, from the front. A Cutlass sword then cleaved its way from the metal body, as Joanne busted out of Wisel, with Ruby following behind, confident as ever.

"FREEDOM!" both huntresses yelled. They then made their way back to the Anna's side of the field and began hovering alongside her. Phantom/Liege only scowled now that his power up was gone.

Meklord Emperor Wisel: 5400ATK – 2500ATK = 2900ATK

"Thanks for the save guys. I knew you could do it. Now, I want some payback on the monster. He used my own precious Crescent Rose against you." Ruby said, sounding a bit serious about the last part with her weapon.

"I concur as well. I do enjoy getting even with others who wrong me. An eye for an eye as I always say. Savy?" Joanne said.

Anna nodded as well. "Time to take down Wisel and the Phantom for good. I set one card face-down on my field. Next, I activate Joanne's other effect! By sending one spell or trap card from my field to the graveyard, I can send one card on my opponent's field to the graveyard! I send my face-down to the graveyard, to send Wisel Guard to the graveyard along with it. Flintlock Strike!" Anna yelled.

The face-down card on the field then turned into a small sphere of blue energy and flew into Joanne's flintlock, or musket pistol. She then closed her right eye and used her left hand to aim and fired a shot engulfed in a torrent water at Wisel's right arm. Upon contact, a vortex of water appeared around the arm, forcing Wisel to detached it, as the arm sunk to the graveyard within the water.

"With Wisel Guard 3 out of the way, I can attack any part of your monster now! Ruby, attack Meklord Emperor Wisel!" Anna yelled. Ruby only smirked and charged towards Wisel. "Ruby's effect activates! When she attacks a monster with 2000 or more attack points, she can battle another monster at the same time! She's will attack Wisel Attack 3 as well! And before you mention that Wisel's attack strength is greater than Ruby's, by discarding Steam Huntress – Jessica from my hand, Ruby's attack strength increases by 1100 attack points!" Anna said, sending Jessica to the grave.

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

Jessica appeared on the field and fired an empowering strength steam mixture at Ruby. Once Ruby past through the smoke, her power increased. Ruby then moved quick speed, and quickly loaded a bunch of rounds of ammunition. Before Wisel could fight back, Ruby began slashing both Wisel and his remaining arm, firing her bullets at the same time as well. From everyone else's prospective, Wisel was covered in a storm of roses, with sniper rounds. A dance of a rose. Ruby then jumped back to her field, as she held her scythe behind her. Wisel's main body and arm were covered with multiple slash marks, and then exploded along with the rest of his parts.

Phanom/Liege: 3900LP – 350LP – 1000LP = 2550

"Since two monsters were successfully destroyed with my attack, I get to nail you with 500 points of damage. No one, and I mean no one, uses my weapon to hurt my teammates and gets away with it." Ruby said in a menacing tone. She then switched her weapon to sniper mode and fired a shot at Phantom.

Phantom/Liege: 2550LP – 500LP = 2050LP

"Time to end it. Joanne! Attack Phantom directly! Cursed Cutlass!" Anna yelled.

Joanne then charged forward, with her blade covered in water. She then jumped into the air and delivered a downward slash, causing Phantom to scream in pain. As his life-points decreased to zero, his runner then began to spin out of control, and crash into the road grail.

Phantom/Liege: 2050LP – 2200LP = 0

(End BGM)

Duel Over
Winner: Anna Yuno

"Oh crud! I think I just killed him!" Anna shrieked, as she slowed down.

"Relax, Ms. Yuno. He tried to crash you. Better him than us. Besides, him crashing is its own form of justice for crashing others." Joanne said. She then reached into her coat for her flask but couldn't find it. She only shrugged and decided to deal with it at some other point in time. "I have to go now. Later." She said before disappearing.

"Thanks for the assist." Ruby said, hoping Joanne heard. She also turned back to her miniature form.

"Good to have you back, Ruby!" Yang said, slapping her on the back.

"Glad to be back. Never want to be in that thing again. I could see what was happening outside." Ruby said, trying to not remember it.

"Anyways, we should probably go question the Phantom. If he isn't dead yet." Blake said.

"Don't say that, Blake! I don't want to be charged with 'Man Slaughter'. He isn't a Grimm, like all the rest!" Anna said.

"Don't worry, Anna. It was justified self-defense. You'll be fine. And yes. I'm sure." Blake responded, before Anna could reply back. Zack and JNPR managed to catch up and immediately followed with the rest to check out the damaged machine. Little did they know, within the machine, something was still active. It wasn't alive, but full of energy.

(Grimm Base)

YOU LOSE!

Upon hearing those words from the machine, Liege let out a sigh of disappointment. "Damn it! I lost. So, close to beating her. This…close." Liege said, as he closely pinched his fingers together. He also threw off his VR headset, angry that he lost.

"I wouldn't worry too much, Liege. We actually did win in our own way." Rodney said.

"What do you mean by that? The Phantom got destroyed." Liege said, as he walked over to the rat Grimm.

"Not all of it. During your duel with the Huntresses, the Dark Dust managed to absorb enough energy. With the built-up momentum in the runner, everything is now in place for the final act of my invention. All we have to do now, IS TO PUSH THE BIG RED BUTTON!" Rodney yelled dramatically, as he pointed at a gigantic Red Button, which was the size of tire, on the wall.

"You actually built a gigantic red button for only this final moment?" Liege questioned.

"Well, I am going to rewire it to my popcorn machine later, but yes. I did in fact installed a gigantic red button for this moment." Rodney said.

"Why?" Liege questioned.

"BECAUSE I WANTED TO!" Rodney yelled.

"Ok, ok! Just calm down." Liege said.

"Sorry about that. By the way, Liege. Care to do the honors? You are our leader after all, and it was because of you that this was all possible. You got all the energy we need in one fell swoop." Rodney said.

Liege paused for a moment. He then grinned and chuckled a little. "I would be honored to do so, Rodney." He said. Slowly, he curled his right hand into a fist, and reeled it back. Letting out a rageful battle cry, he punched the red button activating the last stage of his plan, activating the nearby device.

(Duel Lane)

On the road, everyone went over to the Phantom machine was still upright, but the haul of the Duel Runner was all busted up and all the cards were scattered all over the place. When they got up close, they saw that Phantom's eyes were still open, and he wasn't even moving. Everyone looked at each other with confused and nervous looks. Slowly, Anna reached her hand outward to touch the Phantom. Once she did, steam was then vented out from between the shoulder and the arm popped off, revealing several geared joints. Zack got a closer look and saw that his face had some skin missing, but instead of seeing flesh, he saw metal.

"No way. You were dueling a fricking robot, Anna." Zack said.

Just then, Kirin popped up from nowhere behind the group, startling them. "DID SOMEBODY SAY ROBOT!?" she yelled with her pupils turning into stars.

"Don't scare us like that! I find it quite rude when people do stuff like that." Weiss said.

"Sorry. Like I said; it's a habit of mine. Here, I'll examine it." Kirin said. She then began to scan the robot and analyze it. "Interesting. It appears that this robot was operating on a follow-motion system. The eyes are cameras, a speaker in the mouth, and its head has a radio control system. Also, it utilizes a VR gaming system for most of its controls." She said.

"I guess that means the Grimm were remote controlling it from afar. But why? Did they just do it for fun?" Jaune asked.

"I hardly think that's the reason. These Grimm don't seem like the type to attack bystanders for no logical reason." Pyrrha said.

"Wait. There's something else within it. Signatures of Dark Dust crystals within it. And there's a ton of it." Kirin said.

"Dark dust? Well, that means it's all our now. That's what I call an award for all our hard work." Yang said.

"I don't know, Yang. Seems too, sinister to me." Blake said.

"Oh, lighten up, Kitty Cat. What could possibly go wrong?" Yang asked.

"Don't say stuff like that! You're going to jinx us! Do you have any idea how many times I jinxed Ren on accident!?" Nora exclaimed, Ren only gave a deadpanned look at Nora, as he can confirm he has been jinxed, numerous amounts of times.

Kirin kept analyzing every aspect of the Phantom machine. She then noticed another system installed within the momentum generator of the D-Wheel. Upon closer inspection, her pupils dilated in fear, from learning what it was. "A bomb system." She said.

"Huh?" Everyone replied, slowly processing what she just said. Their faces then showed fear and shock of what they just heard.

At this moment, this was when Liege punched the giant red button. Suddenly, the Phantom's engine began beeping, with each beep becoming faster than the last. Everyone knew what that sound meant. "CHEESE IT! IT'S GOING TO BLOW!" Ruby yelled.

Zack was first to reach his D-Board and immediately sped off from the Phantom. Anna started running to her board as well, but unfortunately for her, the duel placed a lot more strain on her body, causing her to trip from the stress. Since team RWBY had a limited range of movement, they couldn't escape. However, it didn't matter because they went over to Anna to try and help her, as well as stick together.

"Anna! Get out of there!" Zack yelled desperately.

Anna attempted to scramble her way to her board, but it was too late. The last beep from the runner was one that rang out. A bright blinding light then engulfed the Phantom, and began to spread outward, in a dome shape. Anna tried to escape, but the dome engulfed her within the light, along with the rest of team RWBY. Zack and JNPR covered their eyes due to the intense light. The dome stopped growing for a moment. After a while, it immediately collapsed in on itself. When Zack and JNPR opened their eyes, they saw that the road was fine, with no damage done to it what so ever. However, the Phantom was gone, and Anna was gone too, along with team RWBY. Zack, only got on his knees, worried that his best friend got vaporized.

"Can I say a curse word?" Zack muttered.

(?)

Lucky for Anna, she was still alive, but somewhere else. However, she was unconscious for a moment. When she came to, the first thing she saw was a black bipedal wolf, with red eyes, and a skull mask on his face. Anna immediately let out a shriek as she immediately scooted away from the monster. Her back then hit something metal behind her. When she looked up, it was a humanoid droid, with white metal armor, on the legs, arms and upper body, with its black frame exposed in some areas. It had a large visor and had its rifle aimed at the wolf. When she looked around, she saw there were more version of the droids, and more monsters wolfs engaging in battle. After calming down, she took the time to analyze her surroundings. Apparently, she was in a forest with many tall trees. She then saw two human soldiers wearing futuristic armor, one holding a camera, observing the robots fighting the wolves. The weirdest thing was that they weren't moving at all. It was almost as if they were frozen. In fact, everything looked frozen. A nearby twig was in the air, being snapped in half from the battle. A nearby tree about to hit the ground, from being pushed down by a gigantic bear monster with spikes on it's back. Birds floating in mid-air, but not flying at all. When she looked up, all she could see are tree leaves blocking her view. Looking back down, one thing did come to her mind. Where was team RWBY? Her eyes began searching for her companions, and as luck would have it, she found all four members of team RWBY further away from the battle. They were also in their Synchro forms for some reason. Anna then ran over to Ruby and tried to shake her awake.

"Ruby! Wake up! Wake up!" Anna said.

Ruby's eyes began to flutter a bit before she completely woke up. She then sat up and yawn a bit. "Anna? Is that you? Does this mean we're dead?" she asked.

"I don't think so. But, this is strange place. We're in a forest, there are monster wolves, robots, a monster bear knocking down a tear, and everything is frozen. Nothing is moving, except for us!" Anna said, panicking.

Ruby then looked around, and immediately let out a little gasp, covering her mouth with her hands. "No way." She said.

"What is it, Ruby? You know this place?" Anna asked.

Ruby took a moment to calm herself before answering. "I never thought I would be saying this so soon, and under these conditions, but, welcome to Remnant, Anna. My home world." She said.

To Be Continued

Author's Note.

Oh boy. Things are about to get serious here. If there is one thing I haven't been doing properly, is displaying the main goal of what the Grimm are trying to do. Well, I gave you all a glimpse of what their plan involves. Anna and team RWBY are now in Remnant, but things are very different. Everything will be revealed in the next chapter. Almost everything. Now then, many of you have asked me if I would put a Meklord monster in this fic. And I did. However, don't expect anymore of them to appear. Meklord monsters were one of the main villains in 5Ds and they were pretty awesome. But to be honest, they suck in general when it comes to dueling. Anna lives in an era where there is more than Synchro Summoning. She might actually plan ahead and put an XYZ monster in her extra deck. It was fun to write Wisel in my story though, but Meklords can be countered easily. Just use a high-level, non-extra deck monster that is super strong. I also find it Ironic that Clear Wing Synchro Dragon has an effect that protects itself, against the Synchro killers. I know it sounds like I'm being a hard on the Meklords, but to be honest, there are better cards.

For the Huntress card that appeared today, I have created the first Tuner Huntress monster, just in case if Anna needs some tuner support, other than team RWBY. Also, Joanne's effect is inspired of how pirates pillage and plunder. She steals spells and traps, for Anna to use against her opponent. She can also send cards to the graveyard. I thought it would be an interesting idea. Stealing monsters is one thing but stealing spells and traps while they're still on the field. Quite pirate like. If they're useless to Anna, Joanne's second effect uses it as ammo. If you haven't guess it yet, Joanne is based off of Captain Jack Sparrow. I love all The Pirates of the Caribbean movies, from the first to the fifth.

Now to on to answering reviews.

SomeRandomReview: I'm glad you like the fic, and I hope you'll enjoy the rest of my chapters. Also, a Kaiba character is cool and all, but I can't really write a guy like that. Also, I have some plans for a Zwei in the future, just not now.

Gry21: Your story idea is pretty unique. I guess it could explore the ancient roots of duel monster. I might tweak it a little, though, but thanks.

Mario Alejandro: I'll probably not include Ace Fusion. It's too complex for me.

Guest: Glad you like the fic. Link Summoning will make an appearance soon, but it'll be an OVA thing.

Johnathen: The Yugioh heroes idea might require some critical thinking. If it were to be executed, then something like a parallel world idea would work. For Qrow, and Ozpin, I think they won't become duel cards. I'm just going to stick with RWBY and JNPR for now.

Marethyu: Zeronos is awesome. Such tragic and awesome character. I might use the Cardin pun. I even might use it in the next chapter, considering where Anna and team RWBY are.

Your num 1 fan: I'm glad you're enjoying the fic, and I won't abandon it. I may be slow with updates, but I'll manage. The White Fang and Adam will most likely be only mentioned but won't make an appearance in the fic. Don't want to mess with the main story too much. As for the Egyptian God cards, if she were to acquire them, it would be through some kind of mystical hocus pocus. The remaining God cards were destroyed at the end of the original Yugioh series. Incorporating them into the story will also be kind of hard, but I can try. Also, Jaden at one point managed to control the Winged Dragon of Ra, even though it was a fake God card. The RWBY villains will not appeared in the fic as well. Main reason is because I want to make this a separate story from the main RWBY story.

I think that's all I have to say for now. Anyways, I'll give you all a sneak peak of what's to come next.

Chapter 18: Anna vs. Siren

Yep. Next chapter is a showdown, between Anna and Siren. Huntress vs. Revenant. It'll be intense! I'll try to make it intense, of course. Also, I think after finishing Chapter 19 of this fic, I'll go back to my Monster Hunter and Battle Spirits fic. Well, that's all I have to say. Have a nice day.