0713MM: Hey guys! I welcome you to the 5th chapter of my Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V: The Four Maidens! It's quite awhile since I last posted chapter for this fanfic, so let's get to it! I do not own Arc-V, nor its characters. I just own this fanfic. Chapter start!
Chapter 5
"There's a major problem, Akaba-sama!" Nakajima yelled, rushing in. "People have already began to disappear from our radar with traces of the Fusion signal there."
"So...the 3 that we picked up on the sensors have begun their assault." Reiji remarked at Nakajima's words. He adjusted his glasses and frowned. "What a bother. And I just sent Shun and his friends to protect the city while the tournament is going on so no panic would ensue."
"Reiji." Zeddicus began as he and Reira entered the office as well, with Reira at Zeddicus's side. "It seems only a small force is causing this disruption. Yet, 3 people appeared on our radar. How can that be?" Reiji glanced at Zeddicus, then back at the monitor.
"It seems only one of the three have decided to attack." Reiji noted. "The other 2 are on standby." He turned on his heel and began to walk out of the office.
"Where are you going?" Zeddicus questioned.
"To deal with this disruption myself." Reiji replied coolly. "Keep watch on the tournament."
"Uhhh...alright." Zeddicus replied, surprised that Reiji was actually leaving.
'Ugh! These idiots don't let up!" Groaned an irritated Yuri as he defeated yet another Obelisk Force.
"And the more we take out, the more that show up!" Serena added in frustration.
"Remind me why we agreed to be Maiami City's personal guards?" Shun groaned.
"Because we'd become a part of Reiji's secret group to fight Fusion." Ruri told her brother.
"Won't we still be part of that group since we'll fight Fusion with them?" Serena deadpanned.
"Now is not the time to act smart Serena." Heather frowned.
"It's the perfect time!" Shun snapped. "This is outright ridiculous! We shouldn't be Reiji's dogs! We should just go to Fusion now and give Leo Akaba a piece of our minds!"
"And get killed in the process? No thanks." Yuri remarked as they each defeated a few more Obelisk Force soldiers.
Shuzo crashed to the ground with a cry of pain as he looked up at the cloaked figure, whose monster growled behind him.
"All you Standard Dimension idiots were hyped for nothing." The cloaked figure mused as he looked down at Shuzo. "Now you can become nothing but paper!" He raised his left arm up and pointed his duel disk at Shuzo. "I would say you fought better than those other Standard Dimension imbeciles, but my Standards were far too high. Oh well." He pressed the carding button on his duel disk; thus Shuzo was turned into a card. The cloaked figure picked up the card of Shuzo and laughed before he ripped it in half. "What a joke of a deck this guy had!"
"I know right?" A red sashed Obelisk Force sneered. "What a noob! Haha!"
"Duel someone else for our "entertainment" Sir!" Obelisk Green added.
"That's enough." The cloaked figure, and the few Obelisk Force with him turned to face the one who spoke. The cloaked figure gnashed his teeth at Reiji.
"You're….!" The cloaked figure began.
"Leo Akaba's son, yes." Reiji replied as he adjusted his glasses. "And you and your Obelisk Force are disrupting my event."
"Oh? Is that what this "tournament" of yours is?" The cloaked figure sneered.
"Well yes." Reiji remarked. "But I have bigger plans for it. You'll find out soon enough."
"Ha! No I won't!" The cloaked figure laughed darkly. "If you're a Standardian, then defeating you will be a cakewalk!"
"You seem confident." Reiji remarked coolly.
"Of course I am!" The cloaked figure shot back as he pulled his cloaked off to reveal himself. The Obelisk Force members with him grinned.
"Yeah! Kick his ass Commander Marufuji!" Obelisk Red called out to Ryo.
"So you're Ryo Marufuji." Reiji noted as he adjusted his glasses, a smile on his face. "Yes, I've heard of you."
"Humph. So you must know of my accomplishments then?" Ryo inquired.
"Not many." Reiji admitted. "I just know that you led the attacking force against Xyz."
"Tch…..!" Ryo grunted. "So Kurosaki told you then….!"
"Yes, he did." Reiji remarked. "And to ensure you don't go any further into my City, I shall personally remove you from the premises."
"Ha! Go ahead and try!" Ryo mocked. "If you want to do that, then you have to defeat me in a duel first!"
"That's why I'm here." Reiji remarked coolly. His demeanor changed when he glanced at the ground and saw the ripped in half carded form of Shuzo Hiiragi. After a moment, he glanced back at Ryo. "And I'll pay you back for carding Shuzo Hiiragi."
"I could care less!" Ryo grinned as he activated his duel disk. Reiji soon followed suit by activating his own duel disk.
"DUEL!"
"Why don't you start off, Reiji?" Ryo gestured towards Reiji as he said this.
"Fine." Reiji spoke. "My turn!" (Reiji's hand: 5 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.) Without so much as looking at the card he grabbed, Reiji played a card from his hand. "I'll start my turn off by activating the Continuous Spell, Dark Contract with the Gate." The continuous spell appeared in front of Reiji. "So long as I control this face-up card, I can add 1 D/D monster from my Deck to my hand. However, during each of my Standby Phases, I take 1000 damage."
"Humph!" Ryo grunted. "Do whatever you want. It won't help you."
"Is that so?" Reiji inquired as a card ejected out of his Deck and he added it to his hand. "Then this will. I activate the effect of D/D Swirl Slime in my hand. I can use it and another D/D monster in my hand to Fusion Summon!"
"He can what?!" Obelisk Orange gaped.
"Tch…! Fusioning Fusion Summoning without a Fusion card….!" Ryo tsked before he smirked. "Humph. Should have expected as much from the son of the Professor!"
"Arcane swirl that takes in all forms! Hellhound that bares its fangs! And now become one and give birth to a new king! Fusion Summon! Be born! D/D/D Flame King Genghis!" Out of the swirling Fusion Portal came out a flaming armored fiend, who held a red sword in his right hand. (D/D/D Flame King Genghis, Level 6 FIRE Fiend-type Fusion monster, ATK/DEF: 2000/1500. Reiji's hand: 3 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"Humph." Ryo grunted. "Fine."
"Next I shall Normal Summon the Tuner monster D/D Nighthowl." Reiji continued as a small fiend monster with a big mouth appeared next to Flame King Genghis. (D/D Nighthowl, Level 3 DARK Fiend-type Tuner monster, ATK/DEF: 300/600. Reiji's hand: 2 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.) After Nighthowl appeared, it glowed and out came a berfomet from a Graveyard portal and next to Nighthowl. (D/D Berfomet, Level 4 DARK Fiend-type monster, ATK/DEF: 0 (originally 1400/1800). Reiji's hand: 2 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"A Tuner monster huh?" Ryo mused. "I see… So you possess more than just 1 Summoning Method in regards to the Extra Deck."
"But of course." Reiji replied as he raised his right arm upwards and his 2 monsters became 7 white stars. "A businessman always needs a backup plan. I tune my Level 3 D/D Nighthowl with my Level 4 D/D Berfomet! Howls that tear through the night. Gain the swiftness of a gale and become the cries of a newborn king! Synchro Summon! Be born! Level 7! D/D/D Gust King Alexander!" Out of the green pillar of light came forth a silverish-white armored fiend warrior that had a green aura around him. (D/D/D Gust King Alexander, Level 7 WIND Fiend-type Synchro monster, ATK/DEF: 2500/2000. Reiji's hand: 2 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"Synchro Summon too?!" Obelisk Green gaped.
"Knock it off you idiots!" Ryo snapped, which put the 4 or so Obelisk Force into submission.
"There's one more Summoning Method I must do before I end my turn." Reiji remarked as he gestured to his 2 monsters, who were now glowing. "Flame King Genghis shall use its effect to revive D/D Berfomet from my Graveyard, while Gust King Alexander revives my Swirl Slime!" Both of the said monsters returned to the field. After that, Reiji gestured to his Berfomet. "Berfomet effect! Now by targeting my Swirl Slime, I can make it a Level between 1-8. I choose 4!" Swirl Slime's Level rose from 2 to 4.
"2 monsters of the same Level…." Ryo mused before his eyes twitched angrily. "You…!"
"I overlay my Level 4 Swirl Slime and Berfomet!" Reiji announced as both monsters turned into purple streams of energy and soared into the Overlay Network, which exploded after both streams of energy went into it. "In order to subjugate all that resides in this world, now, descend onto the peak of the world! Xyz Summon! Be born! Rank 4! D/D/D Wave King Caesar!" Out of the Overlay Network came forth a blue and black beastly fiend monster. (D/D/D Wave King Caesar, Rank 4 WATER Fiend-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2400/1200. Xyz Materials: 2. Reiji's hand: 2 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"You…!" Ryo growled. "Fine!" Reiji grabbed the last 2 cards and set them.
"I end my turn with 2 face-downs." Reiji concluded.
"So I see you have mastered Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz." Ryo noted after he regained his composure.
"That's right." Reiji nodded.
"I'm surprised you didn't Pendulum Summon." Ryo noted before he shrugged. "No matter. You shall be defeated all the same!"
"Then go ahead and try to get past my formation, Commander Marufuji." Reiji replied coolly, much to Ryo's irritation.
"I will, Reiji Akaba!" Ryo shot back as he placed his right hand on top of his Deck and drew. "I draw!" (Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 6 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"He's not picking up." Yuzu frowned, putting down her duel disk. "Dad didn't show up to watch our matches like he said he would. I'm worried."
"I'm sure he had a good reason Yuzu." Yuya assured her.
"I hope so Yuya." Yuzu replied, concern still evident in her voice. "I just hope he hasn't gotten himself into a stupid situation. Again."
"This is so odd." Edo paced back and forth in front of the cloaked figure's view. "Ryo left a couple hours ago and told us that if he needed help, he'd call us. Well, he hasn't done that."
"So what you're suggesting is that we go help him?" The cloaked figure answered Edo's unasked question. Edo nodded in response, which the cloaked figure humphed.
"Fine. But you stay here in case things go bad in the city." The cloaked figure told Edo. "With the city holding that stupid Youth Championship Tournment, I doubt they'll mind another person like myself getting inside."
"Go for it." Edo remarked as he approached a chair and sat down in it. "And no, you don't have to bring any Obelisk Force with you." The cloaked figure nodded, then left the area. Edo pinched the bridge of his nose and looked over the plan again.
"I'm gonna call Dad again, then we should go looking for him." Yuzu told Yuya.
"Alright. I'll call Mom to help us too." Yuya nodded.
"Don't do that Yuya!" Yuzu told him in almost a pleading tone. "I'm fearing the worst regarding my Dad. I don't need more worry piled on."
"Oh. Well alright." Yuya replied, uncertainty in his voice. Yuzu and Yuya were about to leave to go find Yuzu's Dad, but a voice stopped them.
"Humph. I would press the THAT WAS EASY button, but I don't have one. And yet, an entire army of Obelisk Force can't seem to capture 6 pitiful teenagers. It's a disgrace to Academia!" They both looked up, shocked to see a cloaked figure standing in front of him, clearly sounding agitated.
"Who are you?" Yuya demanded.
"Who I am is of no importance." The cloaked figure replied coldly. "What is important however is your 2's capture! And your counterparts!"
"Ehhh?!" Yuya and Yuzu gaped.
"For what?" Yuzu demanded.
"None of your business!" The cloaked figure snapped. "Now, we can do this the easy way, or the hard way. Surrender yourselves to me and tell me the locations of your 2 other counterparts that are here in Standard. Or…" He snapped his fingers and a holoscreen appeared, showing several Obelisk Force ransacking Yuya and Yuzu's houses. Yoko Sakaki and all of Yuya and Yuzu's friends at gunpoint-cardpoint. "Mrs. Sakaki and your pitiful friends shall be turned into cards."
"Mom! Everyone!" Yuya gasped, horrified.
"It's your choice, boy." The cloaked figure spoke. "Surrender yourselves, or let your friends be turned into paper?"
"Mom…" Yuya spoke softly. Yuzu glanced between Yuya, the holoscreen, and the cloaked figure. After a few moments, Yuzu clenched her right fist and thrusted it towards the cloaked figure.
"Alright!" She declared. "How about this? I'll duel you. And if I win, you have your Obelisk Force release Mrs. Sakaki and our friends!"
"Fine." The cloaked figure replied. "But should you lose, not only will I capture you 2, but Mrs. Sakaki and your pitiful friends will be turned into cards!"
"Deal!" Yuzu remarked.
"Y-Yuzu!" Yuya gaped. "Wh-What?!..."
"I can't explain Yuya!" Yuzu remarked as she turned to face the cloaked figure. "But I need you to do one thing for me."
"Sure Yuzu." Yuya replied. "Anything."
"Get out of here and find Shun and his friends." Yuzu told her childhood friend.
"But-!" Yuya began to protest. Yuzu however wasn't having it.
"I said go!" Yuzu spoke harshly. Yuya nodded, then ran off to find Shun and the others of his group. The cloaked figure watched Yuya run off like a scared cat, and he chuckled.
"You know, if you weren't my enemy right now, I'd say you would be a great Fusion Dimension Commander." The cloaked figure told Yuzu.
"Save it!" Yuzu snapped as she raised her left arm and activated her duel disk. "I won't you Academia scum do whatever you please! Now let's duel!"
"Very well!" The cloaked figure remarked as he too activated his duel disk.
"DUEL!"
At Reiji's office, Zeddicus and Reira watched the 2 duels play out. Reira paid more attention to Reiji's duel against Ryo Marufuji, while Zeddicus paid attention to Yuzu's duel against the cloaked figure.
"Be careful, Yuzu Hiiragi." Zeddicus spoke.
"I'll take the initiative!" Yuzu declared. "My turn!" (Yuzu's hand: 5 cards. ?'s hand: 5 cards. Yuzu's LP: 4000. ?'s LP: 4000.) Yuzu looked at the card in her hand and she instinctively grabbed it; thus playing it. "I'll start things off with this! Ostinato V2!" The card appeared bearing 4 Melodious monsters on it.
"Hmm?" ? wondered aloud. "Fusion Summoning? Humph. So Serena taught then…."
"Yes." Yuzu replied. "For she and her friends believe in the good of Fusion. So I will as well! Ostinato V2 allows me to use 2, 3, or 4 Melodious monsters from my Deck as Fusion Materials! However, at the End Phase, the Fusion monster I Summoned via this card is destroyed. But! If all the Fusion Materials of said Fusion monster is in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon them all!" ? watched as 4 cards ejected out of Yuzu's Deck. "I send Aria and Elegy the Melodious Divas, plus Sonata the Melodious Diva and Harmony the Melodious Mestra from my Deck to the Graveyard!" The 4 ghostly forms of the 4 monsters appeared, then swirled into the Fusion Portal that appeared above Yuzu. She clasped her hands together as she began to chant. "By the guidance of the baton, assemble your power. Fusion Summon! Now on stage, the song of passion! Level 7! Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir!" Out of the Fusion Portal came forth a short blue-haired fairy wearing a yellow dress. (Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir, Level 7 LIGHT Fairy-type Fusion monster, ATK/DEF: 3100 (originally 1900)/2000. Yuzu's hand: 4 cards. ?'s hand: 5 cards. Yuzu's LP: 4000. ?'s LP: 4000.)
"Interesting." ? noted before he chuckled. "But absolutely pointless. Due to the rules of Duel Monsters, you can't attack on the first turn. So that Fusion Summon was meaningless." However, despite his words, Yuzu's lips formed a smile.
"Don't be so sure about that." Yuzu remarked.
"Hmm?"
"I end my turn with 2 set cards." Yuzu concluded. Just as she said that, Bloom Prima self-destructed. In her place were Aria, Elegy, and Sonata the Melodious Divas, plus Harmony the Melodious Maestra. (Aria the Melodious Diva, Level 4 LIGHT Fairy-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2400/1700 (originally 1600/1200). Elegy the Melodious Diva, Level 5 LIGHT Fairy-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2800/1700 (originally 2000/1200). Sonata the Melodious Diva, Level 3 LIGHT Fairy-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2000/1500 (originally 1200/1000). Harmony the Melodious Maestra, attribute: LIGHT, type: Fairy, Level 9, ATK/DEF: 1800/2000 (originally 1000/1500). Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 5 cards. Yuzu's LP: 4000. ?'s LP: 4000.)
"Ostinato V2 let you bring back those 4 monsters I see." ? noted before he humphed. "Not bad honestly. But it won't be able to stop me!"
"Hold on! My turn may be over, but there's one more thing I have to do to spice up my first act!" Yuzu grinned.
"First act?" ? repeated before he laughed. "Ha! What are you? A performancer? If that's what you are, go to a circus!"
"Harmony's effect!" Yuzu announced. "Once per turn, during the End Phase, I can target 1 other Fairy monster I control, then I can gain LP equal to its DEF."
"Fine."
I have 2 monsters with the same DEF. Aria and Elegy both have 1700 DEF. Yuzu thought. So in that case…
"I target my Aria and gain LP equal to its DEF." Yuzu explained. "In this case, 1700." Yuzu glowed green as her LP rose to 5700. "Now it's your turn." (Yuzu's LP: 4000 + 1700 = 5700. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 5 cards. Yuzu's LP: 5700. ?'s LP: 4000.) ? stared at Yuzu's field before he laughed; thus confusing the 14 year old pink-haired girl with blue eyes.
"What's so funny?" Yuzu questioned.
"The fact you think those 4 monsters will stop me." ? retorted as he placed his right hand on top of his Deck. "My turn; draw!" (Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 6 cards. Yuzu's LP: 5700. ?'s LP: 4000.) ? looked at his hand and he chuckled. "This duel was ultimately a waste of time. And you'll soon see why girl!"
"What do you mean?" Yuzu demanded.
"I mean I activate the Spell, Red Scar Fusion!" ? declared as he played the card. The artwork on the card showed Red Nova Dragon and Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity merging inside a Fusion Portal.
"Red Scar Fusion?" Yuzu repeated before her eyes widened. "So you really are…..!"
"With this card, I can Fusion Summon 1 Red Fusion monster from my Extra Deck by using monsters from my hand, field, or Deck as Fusion Materials!" ? continued, ignoring Yuzu's surprised reaction. He grabbed 1 card from his hand and 1 from his Deck. "I fuse my Red Resonator in my hand with the Red Warg from my Deck!" The 2 ghostly forms of the monsters appeared above ? before they began to swirl into the Fusion Portal. "Fiend of burning flames and wolf cloaked in red fire let your souls become one of my own! Fusion Summon! Level 8! Roar, Red Drake!" Out of the Fusion Portal came forth a flaming red-scaled drake. (Red Drake, attribute: FIRE, type: Dragon/Fusion, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 2600/2100. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 4 cards. Yuzu's LP: 5700. ?'s LP: 4000.)
"Red? I've never heard of this archetype before." Yuzu frowned before she gestured to one of her set cards. "That's fine by me! Because I activate Musical Mayhem! Now for every Melodious monster I control, you take 800 damage!"
"Hoh?" ? wondered aloud.
"I control 4 Melodious monsters, so take 3200 damage!" Yuzu declared as her trap blasted a wave of music notes at him. ? grunted and staggered back, but stayed on his feet (?'s LP: 4000 - 3200 = 800. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 4 cards. Yuzu's LP: 5700. ?'s LP: 800.) ? brushed dust off his clothes.
"Is that supposed to get me to tremble?" ? remarked coldly, unimpressed by Yuzu's stunt. "At your current state, you'll never defeat me." Yuzu gaped at his words; shocking consuming her for a good few moments before she shook it off.
"You don't know that!" Yuzu shot back.
"Oh but I do." ? replied as he gestured to his Fusion monster. "Red Drake effect! Once per turn, I can destroy all monsters you control!" The wings of the red-scaled drake glowed red before firing beams of red energy at Yuzu's monsters.
"But due to Elegy's effect when she's Special Summoned, my Melodious monsters cannot be destroyed by card effects!" Yuzu shot back as Elegy created a barrier around all the Melodious monsters from the red energy beams; thus they bounced off the barrier. ? humphed in response.
"That's fine." ? retorted, not impressed. "I wasn't aiming to destroy them anyway."
"You weren't?" Yuzu raised an eyebrow.
"No." ? remarked. "You see, for each monster I didn't destroy via Red Drake's effect, he gains 500 ATK. Since 4 of your monsters were not destroyed, Red Drake gains 2000 ATK." Red Drake glowed as his ATK rose to 4600.
"4600 ATK?!" Yuzu stepped back in surprise as ? thrusted his right hand forward.
"Battle! Red Drake, attack Harmony the Melodious Maestra!" ? declared. The red drake obeyed and fired red flames at the fairy. Harmony cried out from the pain, and Yuzu grit her teeth as she took the damage. However, she played her 2nd set card, Half Unbreak to half the damage. (Yuzu's LP: 5700 - 1300 = 4400. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 4 cards. Yuzu's LP: 4400. ?'s LP: 800.)
"That was nothing!" Yuzu remarked, determination still in her voice.
"Oh really? Well let's that theory, hmm?" ? retorted, a smile on his lips. "Red Drake, attack Sonata next!" Sonata took the flaming burst and Yuzu staggered back from the attack. (Yuzu's LP: 4400 - 1300 = 3100. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 4 cards. Yuzu's LP: 3100. ?'s LP: 800.)
"My next attack is on Aria!" ? continued. Another explosion from Red Drake's flames overtook Yuzu's field. When the smoke cleared, Yuzu had staggered backwards several feet, but was still standing. (Yuzu's LP: 3100 - 1100 = 2000. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 4 cards. Yuzu's LP: 2000. ?'s LP: 800.)
"Now for my final attack!" ? declared. "Red Drake, attack Elegy!" Once again, an explosion of flames overtook Yuzu's field. When the smoke cleared, Yuzu was on her knees. (Yuzu's LP: 2000 - 900 = 1100. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 4 cards. Yuzu's LP: 1100. ?'s LP: 800.) ? began to approach her as he set 2 cards face-down to end his turn. "Humph. I expected more from someone like you. In fact, where's the power of Pendulum Summon, hm?" Yuzu looked up at him. Determination still burning in her eyes. Or at least, she hoped so. (A/N: LOL Nah. There's no determination in Yuzu's eyes now. :P)
"I….." Yuzu began.
"Save it." ? interrupted. "You've been outclassed and outmatched. Just surrender." Yuzu slapped ?'s hand away from her that he originally tried to offer her. Shortly afterwards, she backflipped away from him and into a standing position.
"Never!" Yuzu shot back. "I'll never surrender! Not until my LP hits 0!"
"Suit yourself." ? gruffed. "I end my turn." (Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 1100. ?'s LP: 800.) Yuzu placed her right hand ontop of her Deck and closed her eyes.
Please Deck! I need a game-changing card here! Yuzu thought. Serena….Ruri…...watch me! Watch me win!
"My turn!" Yuzu declared. "Draw!" (Yuzu's hand: 3 cards. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 1100. ?'s LP: 800.)
Serena and Ruri gasped, the two back to back from dueling the Obelisk Force.
"You felt that too, right?" Serena asked Ruri.
"Yeah." Ruri nodded. "It looks like Yuzu is making a comeback."
"Then we better not fall behind." Serena smirked. Ruri smiled and nodded in agreement as they continued dueling.
"Shun!" Serena and Ruri heard from behind them. Shun turned around to see Yuya running towards them. Unfortunately, he bumped into Yuto and they both fell over.
"Ow…" Yuto rubbed his head as he and Yuya stood back up.
"What's up Yuya?" Heather asked.
"I can't explain it, but while I was running to the gates of the city to find you guys, I felt something." Yuya began to explain. "Like a flashback of sorts. But I can't picture where I've seen it before." He paused, then added. "But that's not what's important! What is important is who I saw that Yuzu was dueling via said vision thingy. I can't fully describe him, but he had blonde hair that stood up so it was carrot-like. He was also-"
"Wearing Academia Commander clothing?" Shun interrupted.
"Y-Yeah!" Yuya nodded with slight surprise on his face. Shun grunted, then told his monsters to continue attacking the Obelisk Force.
"Come on, there's no time to lose." Shun ordered as he turned to leave. "That guy is dangerous."
"What about Reiji?" Yuya suddenly asked.
"I would say I'd care less about what happens to him." Shun admitted. "But considering he's dueling Supreme Commander Ryo Marufuji of Academia, then we better find him as well."
"Serena and I will go find him." Heather told Shun. "You and Ruri go with Yuya to help Yuzu."
"Fine." Shun agreed begrudgingly. "That means Yuto and Yuri should be fine here."
"But of course!" Yuri grinned with a thumbs up. "What's the worst that could happen? We lose? Ha! No way!"
"Go you 4." Yuto told them. "We may not like the circumstances of teaming up with some foreigners, but we have little to no choice." Shun, Heather, Serena, and Ruri nodded; thus heading off towards their destinations.
Yuzu's hand: 3 cards. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 1100. ?'s LP: 800.) Yuzu looked at the card she drew and she smiled.
"Yus!"
"Hmm?" ? wondered aloud. Yuzu grabbed a card from her hand and revealed it.
"Since I control a Melodious monster, I shall Special Summon Canon the Melodious Diva from my hand!" Yuzu announced as the blue-haired fairy appeared next to Aria. (Canon the Melodious Diva, Level 4 LIGHT Fairy-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2200/2500 (originally 1400/2000). Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 1100. ?'s LP: 800.)
"She has 2 Level 4 monsters on her field…" ? mused. "Could she be aiming for?..." Before he could finish his self question, Yuzu raised her right arm upwards.
"I overlay my Level 4 Aria the Melodious Diva and Canon the Melodious Diva!" Yuzu announced. Just as her 2 monsters into yellow streams of energy and go into the Overlay Network, Yuzu's clothes turned to a black dress for a brief moment, then it vanished. "Graceful angel your song and music shall ring out across the stage of the concert! Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Come to the stage! Concertiara the Melodious Angel!" A fairy that looked similar to Bloom Diva was wearing a white dress. 2 orbs circled around her. (Concertiara the Melodious Angel, attribute: LIGHT, type: Fairy/Xyz, Rank 4, ATK/DEF: 3300/2500 (originally 2500/2000). Xyz Materials: 2. Yuzu's hand: 2 cards. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 1100. ?'s LP: 800.)
"So...you actually Xyz Summoned…" ? mused.
"Yes." Yuzu nodded as she gestured to her Xyz monster. "And now I use her effect! By using 1 overlay unit, I can equip 1 monster to her from either of our Graveyards. I of course choose Bloom Prima!" Bloom Prima's card flew out the Graveyard Portal and attached itself to Concertiara; becoming some sort of armor for her. "But that's not all! Now Concertiara gains ATK and DEF equal to Bloom Prima's! Also, as long as Concertiara has Xyz Material, you can't use the effects of monsters that were Special Summoned the Extra Deck!"
"...Am I supposed to be impressed?" ? remarked in irritation.
"Well considering Concertiara now has 5200 ATK, you should be!" Yuzu shot back as she took another card from her hand. "Next I activate the card I just drew, Underground Rock Fusion!"
"Underground Rock Fusion?" ? repeated, this time slightly surprised.
"I shuffle back into my Deck from my hand, field, Graveyard, or banished zone Fusion Materials listed on a Melodious Fusion monster!" Yuzu explained. "I shuffle into my Deck Harmony the Melodious Maestra, Elegy the Melodious Diva, and Canon the Melodious Diva!" The 3 cards left her field a/Graveyard; thus returning to her Deck. The monsters themselves however, flew above Yuzu; thus swirling into the now formed Fusion Portal. "Harmonic melody! Sadden Lament! Counter Melody! By the guidance of the baton, assemble your power! Fusion Summon! Now to the spotlight, the song of rarity! Level 8! Debusa the Melodious Maestra!" Out of the Fusion Portal came forth a fairy that looked to be dressed in college choir clothes. She got onto the "stage" (the duel field) and did a high note. (Debusa the Melodious Maestra, attribute: LIGHT, type: Fairy/Fusion, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3100/2800 (originally 2600/2300). Yuzu's hand: 1 card. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 1100. ?'s LP: 800.)
"Heh. Not bad for a Standardian." ? grinned slyly.
"I would say that is an insult, but I have important things to worry about." Yuzu remarked. "Like this duel! Debusa's effect! Upon her Fusion Summon, she negates the effects of 1 monster on the field. My opponent cannot activate cards or effect in response to this effect." Yuzu pointed at ?'s Red Drake. "I choose your Red Drake!"
"No!" ? gaped as his Red Drake greyed out and its ATK returned to its normal 2600 ATK.
"Yus!" Yuzu grinned. "Now you're vunerable to an attack from either of my monsters!"
"Kuh..!" ? grit his teeth in anger as Yuzu thrusted her right hand forward.
"Battle!" Yuzu declared. "Debusa, attack Red Drake!" The college student-dressed Melodious Maestra monster sung yet another high note that turned into an attack. The stream of notes flew straight towards Red Drake. However…
"You actually think you had me beat?!" ? roared, surprising Yuzu. "Think again girl! Trap card activate Draining Shield! Now Debusa's attack is negated and I gain LP equal to her ATK!"
"I won't let you!" Yuzu countered. "I activate my Counter Trap, Solemn Judgement! I pay half my LP to-!"
"Negate my Trap? As if!" ? shot back. "I activate my Counter Trap! Red Vanish! When a Spell/Trap card is activated while I control a Red monster, I can negate its activation and destroy it!"
"WHAT?!" Yuzu watched in horror as her Counter Trap greyed out and shattered. ?'s LP rose from 800 to 3900 in an instant. While Yuzu's LP fell to 550. (Yuzu's hand: 1 card. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 550. ?'s LP: 3900.) "N-No….!" Yuzu whispered.
"Do you see now?" ? mocked. "In your current state, you cannot defeat me!"
"Tch…! I can still try!" Yuzu shot back. "Battle! Concertiara, attack Red Drake!" Concertiara did so and destroyed it. ?'s expression remained neutral as he took big damage. (?'s LP: 3900 - 2300 = 1600. Yuzu's hand: 1 card. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 550. ?'s LP: 1600.)
"Anything else?" ? demanded in an intimidating tone. Yuzu shakily grabbed the last card in her hand and set it.
"I switch Sonata to DEF mode and end my turn with a set card…" (Yuzu's hand: 0 cards. ?'s hand: 2 cards. Yuzu's LP: 550. ?'s LP: 1600.)
"Then it's my turn!" ? declared as he drew. (Yuzu's hand: 0 cards. ?'s hand: 3 cards. Yuzu's LP: 550. ?'s LP: 1600.) ? looked at his hand and sighed.
"What a waste of my time." He spoke coldly. "I activate the effect of Red Scar Fusion in my Graveyard. By banishing it and Synchro Materials necessary for a Synchro Summon, I can Synchro Summon 1 Red Synchro monster from my Extra Deck. Of course, I banish my Red Scar Fusion, along with my Level 2 Tuner Red Resonator and Level 6 Red Warg." The 2 monsters turned into ghostly forms of each other and went into the green pillar of light behind him.
Synchro Summon too?! Yuzu thought as she watched the Synchro Summon happen, in addition to listen to ?'s Summoning Chant.
"The heaven and earth shall tremble before the king's might. Let the power of the one and only supreme ruler be carved into your soul! Synchro Summon! Level 8! The savage soul, Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend!" Out of the green pillar of light came forth a scarred red dragon that had the appearance of a demon of sorts. (Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend, Level 8 DARK Dragon-type Synchro monster, ATK/DEF: 3000/2500. Yuzu's hand: 0 cards. ?'s hand: 3 cards. Yuzu's LP: 550. ?'s LP: 1600.)
"But due to Concertiara have an Xyz Material, your Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend has no effects!" Yuzu pointed out.
"Perhaps." ? admitted. "But I don't need an effect right now. But I will beat you this turn. And I wasn't even trying."
"Wh-What?"
"Just so I can prove that this duel is over this turn, I activate Scarlet Security from my hand!" ? announced. "Now because I control a Red Dragon Archfiend, I can destroy all your Spell/Trap cards!"
"No! Bloom Prima counts as an Equip Spell went in the Spell/Trap Zone!" Yuzu realized.
"That's right!" ? retorted as Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend raised his foot up, then slammed it down on Yuzu's Spell/Trap cards; thus destroying them. "Now you have nothing to defend yourself other than that Xyz monster scum!" ? thrusted his right hand forward. "Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend, attack Concertiara! Crimson Hell Burning!" The red scarred dragon fired crimson red flames at the Melodious monster.
"Concertiara, counterattack!" Yuzu announced. The Melodious Angel countered by singing and using her flute to do so. The attacks clashed; causing a bright light to engulf to the 2 monsters and destroy them.
"Now that that monster is gone, I can use the effects of monsters Summoned from my Extra Deck." ? explained.
"It's just too bad that you lost your Scarlight." Yuzu remarked. "Your field is empty now! So once my next turn comes, you're finished!"
"Do you not remember me telling you that this duel is over?" ? replied irritably.
"What?" Yuzu frowned.
I don't like this at all. Yuzu thought. ? entered his Main Phase 2 and pulled a card from his hand.
"I activate Red Reborn to revive my Scarlight!" ? announced; thus the red scarred dragon reappeared onto his field; roaring in all of its might and glory.
"It doesn't matter!" Yuzu told him. "It's your Main Phase 2, and you can't attack anymore!"
"I don't need to attack to end you, Yuzu Hiiragi." ? remarked coldly. "Since you just so happen to possess 2 remaining monsters, this'll end real quick. But first…" ? pulled another card from his hand and activated it. "I activate Synchro Boost! This boosts my Scarlight's ATK by 500 and his Level by 1!" Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend glowed a bright red as his ATK rose to 3500. "Now...time to end you! Scarlight's effect! Once per turn, I can destroy all monsters with ATK less than or equal to Scarlights'! Also, for each monster destroyed via this effect, my opponent takes 500 damage!" At this, Yuzu's facial color turned pale. Her voice began an almost inaudible whisper.
"No….!. No…..!" Yuzu fell to her knees and her arms sink to the ground. Tears began to fall out of her eyes.
"No perish in the flames of Hell!" ? declared as Scarlight began to incinerate the duel field. His flames mere inches from Yuzu's monsters before a loud noise went off. Both ? and Yuzu looked up to find out where it had come from. However, before neither of them could say anything, ? began to vanish in blue light. His cards vanished from the duel field. Before he was fully gone, Yuzu heard him vow something:
"We'll face each other again, Yuzu Hiiragi!" ? vowed. "Or should I say, Mai-!" Before he could finish his sentence, he was gone. A screen popped up above the duel field that stated: NO RESULT.
(Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 6 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.) Ryo looked at his hand and he laughed.
"Excellent. Everything I need is right here in my hand." Ryo grinned.
"Then go on." Reiji told him.
"As you wish!" Ryo grabbed a card from his hand. "Since I control no monsters while you do, I can Special Summon Cyber Dragon from my hand!" The metallic dragon appeared onto Ryo's field. (Cyber Dragon, Level 5 LIGHT Machine-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2100/1600. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"Ah Cyber Dragon." Reiji replied as he adjusted his glasses with his index finger. "Such an interesting Deck."
"Oh yeah? Well let's see how you like this!" Ryo grinned. "Since I Summoned a Cyber Dragon monster, I can Special Summon Cyber Dragon Vier from my hand!" The small, metallic snake-like dragon appeared next to Cyber Dragon. (Cyber Dragon Vier, Level 4 LIGHT Machine-type monster, ATK/DEF: 1100/1600. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 4 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"Next I Normal Summon Cyber Dragon Core and use his effect to add 1 Cyber Spell/Trap from my Deck to my hand." Ryo explained as the smaller metallic dragon appeared and glowed yellow as a card ejected out of Ryo's Deck and into his hand. (Cyber Dragon Core, Level 2 LIGHT Machine-type monster, ATK/DEF: 400/1500. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.) "I of course choose to add Cyberload Fusion to my hand!" Reiji watched intently for a good few seconds before replied.
"Now I understand why my Father put you as the Supreme Commander for Academia's army." Reiji remarked coolly. Ryo glanced at Reiji and chuckled.
"But of course!" Ryo spread his arms out. "I am the best at his school in the Fusion Dimension after all! Now you shall see why! I banish my 3 Cyber Dragons in order to Contact Fusion Summon!" The 3 Cyber Dragons vanished from Ryo's field, only to reappear above him and swirl into the Fusion Portal. Upon that happening, Ryo began to chant. "Cybernetic dragons of the future rebuild yourselves as one to become the ultimate machine! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Level 10! Alternative Cyber End Dragon!" Out of the Fusion Portal came forth Cyber End Dragon, but this version of it had its coloring reversed. (Alternative Cyber End Dragon, attribute: LIGHT, type: Machine/Fusion, Level 10, ATK/DEF: 4000/2800. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 5 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"Impressive." Reiji noted. "But even with 4000 ATK, you cannot wipe me out this turn."
"Not with my cards, yes." Ryo agreed. "Instead, I'll have your own cards defeat you for me!"
"Hoh?" Reiji adjusted his glasses. "So that's your plan? Then go ahead and try it."
"I will!" Ryo vowed. "But first, I shall activate my Cyberload Fusion! This allows me to Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck by shuffling the Fusion Materials from either my field or face-up in my banished pile into the Deck! I shuffle away the 3 monsters I used earlier to bring out Alternative Cyber End Dragon! So Cyber Dragon, Cyber Dragon Vier, and Cyber Dragon Core, return to my Extra Deck!" Ryo pulled all 3 cards from his pocket and placed them on top of his Deck; which shuffled. "Metallic dragon of cybernetics, fourth dragon of cybernetics, and core of the dragon! Rebuild yourselves as one to be the eternal machine! Fusion Summon! Come out! Level 10! Cyber Eternity Dragon!" The white and yellow metallic dragon came out of the Fusion Portal and stood next to Alternative Cyber End Dragon. (Cyber Eternity Dragon, Level 10 LIGHT Machine-type Fusion monster, ATK/DEF: 2800/4000. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 4 cards. Reiji's LP: 4000. Ryo's LP: 4000.) Reiji stared down Ryo's 2 Level Cyber Fusion monsters; a calm expression on his face.
"I see you're not pulling any punches." Reiji observed.
"Ha! And they shall crush you, Reiji Akaba!" Ryo grinned. "But before I go in for major damage, I'll tell you why I even challenged you."
"Hoh? Enlighten me." Reiji replied.
"To be plain, your Father would love your assistance in acquiring those 8 counterparts." Ryo explained as he shrugged. "Not sure why though."
"I've said this once before, and I'll say it again." Reiji spoke sternly. "I will never join my Father in this atrocious war of his! I'm only joining it to stop him."
"You won't have a choice in the matter." Ryo remarked. "You will be joining your Father, one way or another." Ryo then thrusted his right hand forward. "Observe! Battle! Alternative Cyber End Dragon, attack D/D/D Wave King Caesar! Super Strident Blaze!" The 3 headed machine dragon launched 3 laser beams at Reiji's Xyz monster. However…
"Continuous Trap activate!" Reiji announced. "Dark Contract with the Witch! With this, my Fiend monsters gain 1000 ATK/DEF during your turn only!"
"Humph! So reduced the damage by 1000!" Ryo grunted. "But no matter! Take 600 points of damage!" The 3 lasers collided with Reiji's monster and destroyed it. Reiji covered his face with his right arm. (Reiji's LP: 4000 - 600 = 3400. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 4 cards. Reiji's LP: 3400. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"My Cyber Eternity doesn't have enough ATK to defeat any of your remaining monsters." Ryo grunted in irritation. "So for now I set 1 card and end my turn." (Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 3400. Ryo's LP: 4000.) Suddenly, Wave King Caesar reappeared onto Reiji's field and a card ejected out of Reiji's Deck.
"Before you attacked, I used my Wave King Caesar's detach Xyz Material effect to allow himself to return to my field at the end of the Battle Phase." Reiji explained to the confused Ryo. "However, on the Standby Phase of the next turn, I take 1000 points of damage for every monster revived via Wave King Caesar's effect. As for how I got a card to my hand, Wave King Caesar lets me add 1 Dark Contract card from my Deck to my hand whenever he is sent form the field to the Graveyard."
"Fine." Ryo grunted. "Your move now."
"Draw!" (Reiji's hand: 2 cards. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 3400. Ryo's LP: 4000.)
"But now you take 1000 damage via your Wave King Caesar!" Ryo grinned. Reiji grunted as he took the damage. (Reiji's LP: 3400 - 1000 = 2400. Reiji's hand: 2 cards. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 2400. Ryo's LP: 4000.) "And an additional 2000 damage due to your Dark Contracts!"
"Or so I would." Reiji remarked as he adjusted his glasses and pulled a card from his hand. "But I activate the effect of D/D/D Rebel King Leonidas from my hand! Since I took effect damage, I can Special Summon him from my hand gain LP equal to that damage. Also, so long as I control Rebel King Leonidas, I do not effect damage whatsoever."
"Dammit….!" Ryo growled as Reiji's LP rose back up to 3400.
"That's not all I'm doing." Reiji spoke as he grabbed the last card from his hand. "I also activate the Dark Contract with the Swamp King." The card appeared next to Dark Contract with the Gate; its artwork similar to King of the Swamp. "Like with my other Dark Contracts on the field, I take 1000 damage during each of my Standby Phases." Reiji's glasses gleamed brightly. "Not like that'll matter of course."
"What are you talking about?" Ryo demanded before he humphed. "Like hell I'm gonna let you do what you please! I activate my Trap! Cyber Dominance! Now I can destroy up to 3 cards you control since I obviously control Level 5 or higher Cyber Dragon monsters! Also, for each of your cards destroyed, all my Cyber Dragons gain 1000 ATK/DEF until the end of the turn!" Ryo gestured to Reiji's Dark Contract with the Gate, Dark Contract with the Swamp King, and Dark Contract with the Witch. "Say goodbye!" Reiji watched as all 3 of his backrow cards shattered. Despite losing his cards, Reiji didn't seem too worried, even with Ryo's 2 Level 10 Cyber Fusion monsters gain an extra 3000 ATK/DEF.
"Now you have nothing to help you outclass my Cyber Dragons!" Ryo grinned. "With Alternative Cyber End at 7000 ATK and my Cyber Eternity at 5800 ATK, what can you possibly do?"
"I can do plenty." Reiji retorted coolly as he raised his right arm upwards. "Observe! I overlay my Level 7 D/D/D Gust King Alexander with Rebel King Leonidas!"
"What?!" Ryo gaped as he watched the 2 monsters turn into dark streams of energy and flew into the Overlay Network. "But you don't have any Rank 7 Xyz monsters!"
"A duelists' deck is ever changing!" Reiji remarked. "Now witness my new strength, Commander Marufuji! Vampire King drenched in blood arise from darkness and impale those who forsake justice! Be born! Rank 7! D/D/D Vampiric King Vladimir!" Out of the Overlay Network came forth a vampiric king with 2 overlay units circling around him. (D/D/D Vampiric King Vladimir, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Xyz, Rank 7, ATK/DEF: 2800/2500. Xyz Materials: 2. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 3400. Ryo's LP: 4000.) Ryo stared at Rank 7 Xyz monster of Reiji's before he cracked a smile.
"Heh… Looks like you were right." Ryo admitted before his smile vanished and his expression became stern. "But don't think you've won yet."
"Hoh?" Reiji adjusted his glasses. "Let's put that theory to the test! "I activate the effect of Vampiric King Vladimir! I use Xyz Material from him to activate my Dark Contract with the Gate from my Deck!" Vladimir used his sword to slash the Xyz Material into 2 and the Continuous Spell reappeared onto Reiji's field.
"Kuh…! Annoying pest…..!" Ryo grunted.
"With Gate's effect, I add D/D/D Doom King Armageddon from my Deck to my hand." Reiji explained as a card ejected from his Deck; thus he added said card to his hand. After that, he thrusted his right hand forward. "Battle! Vampiric King Vladimir, attack Cyber Eternity Dragon!"
"Fool!" Ryo laughed as the Vampiric King leapt forward, his sword high above his head. "Cyber Eternity Dragon has 5800 ATK while your King over there has 2800 ATK! It's not enough to overcome it!"
"Are you sure about that?" Reiji remarked with a smile.
"What?"
"During the Battle Phase, if Vladimir battles, he gains 1000 ATK/DEF for each Dark Contract cards I control and/or that are in my Graveyard." Reiji explained. "With 4 present, that's an additional 4000 ATK."
"You…..!" Ryo gnashed his teeth as Vampiric King Vladimir slashed Cyber Eternity Dragon into 2; thus destroying it and Ryo covered his body from the debris the attack caused. (Ryo's LP: 4000 - 1000 = 3000. Reiji's hand: 1 card. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 3400. Ryo's LP: 3000.) Once the smoke cleared, Cyber Dragon was in Eternity Dragon's place.
"I see." Reiji noted as he adjusted his glasses. "When Cyber Eternity Dragon is sent to your Graveyard via my card, you can Special Summon 1 Cyber Dragon from either your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. Not bad. That ends my turn." (Reiji's hand: 1 card. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 3400. Ryo's LP: 3000.)
"You may have damaged me, but this is your end, Reiji Akaba!" Ryo vowed. "I draw!" (Reiji's hand: 1 card. Ryo's hand: 4 cards. Reiji's LP: 3400. Ryo's LP: 3000.) Ryo looked at the card he drew and he laughed. "Your done now! I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Cyber Transplant! Now all of your monsters are treated as Machines until the end of the turn!" Suddenly, all of Reiji's monsters changed designs to look more like machines.
"That's fine, but you won't be using my monsters for your victory." Reiji spoke coolly.
"Ha! Yeah right!" Ryo laughed. "What can you-" Then it hit him and growled. "You bastard! Your Vampiric King Vladimir still has 1 Xyz Material left!"
"That's right." Reiji spoke. "And I shall use it now!" Vladimir slashed his last overlay unit. "Now from my Deck I activate Dark Contract with the Monopoly Seal!" The Continuous Spell appeared next to Dark Contract with the Gate. "With this, you cannot Fusion Summon since I control my Flame King Genghis."
"Fine!" Ryo snapped. "Then I'll just attack it! Battle! Cyber Dragon, attack Flame King Genghis! Strident Blaze!" The metallic dragon fired a blue beam of energy at the Fusion monster. "Cyber Dominance's Graveyard effect! I banish it to boost the ATK/DEF of my Cyber Dragon by 2000 until the end of the turn!" Cyber Dragon glowed brightly as their ATK rose by 2000. Cyber Dragon's attack connected; thus destroying Flame King Genghis. Reiji grunted as he took the damage. (Reiji's LP: 3400 - 2100 = 1300. Reiji's hand: 1 card. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 1300. Ryo's LP: 3000.)
"You put up a good fight, but this is where it all ends for you." Ryo grinned. "Now with Flame King Genghis gone, I can now Fusion Summon. Which means I can use your monsters to Fusion Summon."
"Since Flame King Genghis was sent to my Graveyard, I can add 1 Dark Contract from my Graveyard to my hand." Reiji remarked as he did so.
"Ha! It doesn't matter!" Ryo grinned. "Since your monsters are Machines, I can do this! Cyber Dragon! Contact Fuse with Reiji's Wave King Caesar and Vampiric King Vladimir!" All 3 monsters began to merge into one. "Now arise my Chimeratech Fortress Dragon!" The snake-like metallic dragon appeared onto Ryo's field; next to Alternative Cyber End. (Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, Level 8 DARK Machine-type Fusion monster, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/0. Reiji's hand: 3 cards. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 1300. Ryo's LP: 3000.)
"Since Wave King Caesar was sent to my Graveyard, I'm allowed to add 1 Dark Contract card from my Deck to my hand." Reiji explained. "Also, since my Vampiric King Vladimir was sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon 1 Level 8 or lower D/D monster from either my hand, Deck, or Graveyard." A card ejected out of Reiji's Deck and he placed it onto his duel disk. "Come out! D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok!" The black and red dressed fiend king appeared; sitting on his throne. (D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok, Level 8 DARK Fiend-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2200/3000. Reiji's hand: 3 cards. Ryo's hand: 3 cards. Reiji's LP: 1300. Ryo's LP: 3000.) Upon Abyss Ragnarok appearing onto Reiji's field, it glowed and pulled out Rebel King Leonidas from his Graveyard.
"Humph. So you were prepared for my plan to have your own cards finish you off." Ryo mused. "Fine. I set 1 card and end my turn." (Reiji's hand: 3 cards. Ryo's hand: 2 cards. Reiji's LP: 1300. Ryo's LP: 3000.)
"My turn!" Reiji declared. "I draw!" (Reiji's hand: 4 cards. Ryo's hand: 2 cards. Reiji's LP: 1300. Ryo's LP: 3000.) Reiji looked at the card he drew and he smiled.
"This duel is over, Ryo." Reiji spoke.
"How do you mean?" Ryo questioned.
"Well first, I activate the 2 Dark Contracts I added during your turn." Reiji explained. "Dark Contracts with the Gate and Swamp King!"
"So what?" Ryo frowned. "Due to your own Monopoly Seal, you cannot use your Extra Deck."
"True." Reiji admitted. "But that's not why I activated them."
"Then why?" Ryo wondered aloud.
"For this." Reiji replied as he pulled a card from his hand. "I activate D/D Reborn!"
"Uhh...Commander?" Obelisk Blue began.
"Hush!" Ryo snapped.
"With my Reborn card, I shall Special Summon back D/D/D Vampiric King Vladimir!" Reiji announced as the said vampiric king re-emerged onto Reiji's field.
"Oh no!" Obelisk Orange realized. "With 5 total Dark Contracts present, that thing will gain 5000 extra ATK!"
"Not so fast, Reiji Akaba!" Ryo declared. You triggered my Trap card! Cyber Absorption!" The trap flipped face-up; its artwork depicted Cyber Dragon absorbing an attack. "Since you Special Summoned your Vampiric King, 1 of my monsters gains half its ATK! I'll have my Chimeratech Fortress Dragon gain 1400 ATK thanks!"
"Your efforts to defeat me are futile." Reiji remarked coolly. "Since I revived my Vampiric King via D/D Reborn, any damage I take this turn is halved."
"So what?" Ryo grinned.
"So, I activate the effect of D/D Swirl Slime from my Graveyard." Reiji retorted.
"Wait, what?!" Ryo gaped. "You had Swirl Slime in the Graveyard since your first turn?!"
"That's right." Reiji replied. "And since I planned for this moment, I shall Special Summon the monster I added via Dark Contract with the Gate on my last turn! This monster shall be the one to end you! The transcendental deity who rule over all kings! Appear now! D/D/D Doom King Armageddon!" The purple armored king appeared onto Reiji's field, next to Vampiric King Vladimir. (D/D/D Doom King Armageddon, Level 8 DARK Fiend-type Pendulum monster, Pendulum Scale 4, ATK/DEF: 3000. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 2 cards. Reiji's LP: 1300. Ryo's LP: 3000.)
"Whoa!" The Obelisk Force watching Ryo dueling Reiji awed. Reiji raised his right hand and pointed his right index finger at Alternative Cyber End Dragon.
"D/D/D Vampiric King Vladimir, attack Alternative Cyber End Dragon!" Reiji declared, causing Ryo gasp. Vampiric King Vladmir swung his sword at Alternative Cyber End Dragon, who countered the attack and disintegrated the vampiric king. (Reiji's LP: 1300 - 1200 = 100. Reiji's hand: 0 cards. Ryo's hand: 2 cards. Reiji's LP: 100. Ryo's LP: 3000.)
"What was that for?" Reiji sneered. "You could have used his effect to deal massive damage to my Life Points! But instead, you decided to damage yourself!"
"To win the duel in style." Reiji replied, his glasses gleamed from the lightening of the sun shining down on their duel field. "Doom King Armageddon effect! When my Vampiric King was sent to my Graveyard, he gains the ATK of Vladimir until the end of the turn! Also! Since the monster D/D Reborn revived was sent to the Graveyard, I can target 1 monster I control; that target gains half the ATK of the monster formerly Special Summoned via D/D Reborn!"
"2800 + 1400 + 3000 is…7200 ATK?!" Obelisk Orange gaped.
"Commander!" A few others cried out in worry. Ryo clenched his fists in anger.
"Reiji Akaba….!" Ryo growled. "You had this planned out from the start, didn't you?!" At Ryo's question, Reiji smiled.
"Yes I did." Reiji remarked. "Always gotta think ahead of your opponents. Now battle! D/D/D Doom King Armageddon, attack Alternative Cyber Dragon!" The purple armored king opened his hands up and fired a purple beam of energy at Alternative Cyber End Dragon. The beam of energy went through the metallic dragon's body; thus destroying it and causing Ryo and the Obelisk Force with Ryo to go flying before they ultimately vanished in blue light. (Ryo's LP: 3000 - 3200 = 0.) Just as Ryo and the Obelisk Force vanished, the bell went off.
"Perfect timing." Reiji spoke. "Now any remaining Fusioners in the City will be instantly teleported out of Standard. Well, all of them except Yuri and Serena."
1st Duel:
Reiji Akaba (OC Cards):
D/D Reborn, type: Normal Spell. Effect: Special Summon 1 "D/D" monster from either your GY or banished zone, and if you do, any damage you take this turn is halved. If the monster Special Summoned via this card is sent to your GY: You can target 1 monster you control, and if you do, it gains half the ATK of the monster that was Special Summoned via this card's effect.
D/D/D Vampiric King Vladimir, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Xyz, Rank 7, ATK/DEF: 2800/2500. Effect: 2+ Level 7 Fiend monsters
Once per turn, during either players turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, and if you do, you can activate 1 Spell/Trap that lists "Dark Contract" in either its name or card text from either your Deck or GY. During the Battle Phase, if this card battles: You can have this card gains 1000 ATK/DEF for each "Dark Contract" Spell/Trap you control and/or in your GY. If this card is sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 Level 8 or lower "D/D" monster from either your hand, Deck, or GY; also, you take no damage this turn.
Ryo Marufuji (OC Cards):
Cyber Transplant, type: Quick-Play Spell. Effect: Banish 1 "Cyber" card from either your hand, field, or GY, and if you do, for the rest of this turn, all monsters your opponent controls become Machine. You can banish this card from your GY, and if you do, for the rest of this turn, all monsters your opponent controls become Machine.
Cyber Absorption, type: Normal Trap. Effect: If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s): Target 1 Level 5 or higher "Cyber Dragon" monster you control, and if you do, it gains ATK equal to half the Special Summon monster(s) ATK until the end of the turn.
Cyber Dominance, type: Normal Trap. Effect: If you control a Level 5 or higher "Cyber Dragon" monster: Destroy cards on the opponent's field up to that many of Level 5 or higher "Cyber Dragon" monsters you control +1; also, increase the ATK/DEF of all "Cyber Dragon" monsters you control by 1000 for each card destroyed via this effect until the end of the turn. During either players turn, if this card is in your GY, except the turn it was sent there: You can banish this card from your GY, and if you do, increase the ATK/DEF of 1 "Cyber Dragon" monster you control by 2000 until the end of turn.
**Alternative Cyber End Dragon, attribute: LIGHT, type: Machine/Fusion, Level 10, ATK/DEF: 4000/2800. Effect: "Cyber End Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon"
You can Fusion Summon this card by banishing its Fusion Materials from the field or GY (You do not use Polymerization). You can only Summon 1 "Alternative Cyber End Dragon" per turn. Once per turn: You can discard up to 3 cards from your hand; target cards on the field equal to the number of cards discarded by this effect, and if you do, destroy those targets. This card cannot attack during the turn it activated this effect. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster: Inflict piercing battle damage.
2nd Duel:
Yuzu Hiiragi vs ?
Yuzu Hiiragi (OC Cards):
**Harmony the Melodious Maestra, attribute: LIGHT, type: Fairy, Level 9, ATK/DEF: 1000/1500. Effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by a card effect. You can only control 1 "Harmony the Melodious Maestra". While this Special Summoned card is on the field, all Fairy monsters you control gain 1000 DEF. Once per turn, during the End Phase: Target 1 Fairy monster you control, except "Harmony the Melodious Maestra"; gain LP equal to that target's DEF.
**Ostinato V2, type; Normal Spell. Effect: (This card is always treated as a "Melodious" card.)
Fusion Summon 1 "Melodious" Fusion monster from your Extra Deck, using 2, 3, or 4 monsters from your hand and/or Deck as Fusion Material. During the End Phase of this turn, destroy the monster Fusion Summoned by this effect, and if you do, if all the Fusion Materials that were used for its Fusion Summon are in your GY, you can Special Summon as many of those as you choose.
**Underground Rock Fusion, type: Normal Spell. Effect: Fusion Summon 1 "Melodious" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck by shuffling Fusion Materials listed on it from your hand, field, GY, or banished into the Deck, and if you do, the Fusion Summoned Monster gains the following effect:
● This card gains 500 ATK, also when this card battles, your opponent cannot activate Spell/Traps until the end of the damage step.
If this card is banished: Gain 1000 LP and draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Underground Rock Fusion" per turn.
**Debusa the Melodious Maestra, attribute: LIGHT, type: Fairy/Fusion, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 2600/2300. Effect: 3 "Melodious" monsters
When this card is Fusion Summoned: You can negate the effects of 1 face-up monster on the field. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this effect's activation. If this card battles a non-LIGHT monster, change that monster's ATK to 0 until the end of this turn. Monsters your opponent controls cannot target "Melodious" monsters you control for attacks, except this one.
**Concertiara the Melodious Angel, attribute: LIGHT, type: Fairy/Xyz, Rank 4, ATK/DEF: 2500/2000. Effect: 2 Level 4 LIGHT monsters, including 1 Fairy monster
While this card has a "Melodious" monster attached to this it as Xyz Material: Monsters your opponent controls that were Special Summoned from the Extra Deck cannot activate their effects. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and target 1 monster in either GY; equip it to this card as an with this effect:
● The equipped monster gains ATK/DEF equal to this card's original ATK/DEF respectively. If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle or card effect, destroy this card instead.
? (OC Cards):
Red Scar Fusion, type: Normal Spell. Effect: Fusion Summon 1 "Red" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand, field and/or Deck as Fusion Materials. If this card is in your GY: You can banish it and Synchro Material monsters from your GY, and if you do, Synchro Summon 1 "Red" Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck.
Red Drake, attribute: FIRE, type: Dragon/Fusion, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 2600/2100. Effect: 2+ "Red" monsters
This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. Once per turn: You can destroy all monsters your opponent controls. If monster(s) your opponent controls were not destroyed via this effect: This card gains 500 ATK for each monster(s) not destroyed. If you used a Level 5 or higher "Red" monster as Fusion Material, this card gains this effect:
●This card can inflict piercing battle damage.
0713MM: And there we go! Chapter 5!^^ Now let me clear up confusion that people will most likely have as to why this chapter is taking place in the mid part of the episodes of Arc-V in the 40s. See, after episode 13 or 14, the show focuses on Yuya winning his 4 duels to get his win ratio so he can enter the tournament, plus the tournament itself. I didn't mind those parts of show, I just didn't feel like writing that all out. Sure I could have made some changes, but I just ultimately didn't want to sit through that. So that's why I skipped like 30 or so episodes and just got to Fusion attacking Standard. Don't worry! Things will start to slow down a bit after this! I promise! If any of you have any suggestions for this fanfic going forward, please leave them in your reviews or PM me them.
