Hello everyone! I am DragonKnight15 and I have returned once again for Christmas with a new story, another what-if story based on Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains. The first was ''Mistletoe for Two'' for anyone interested to read it you can find it in my account.
The idea of this One-Shot ''what-if'' AU story is based on Zarcmas and one of the theories Dylan aka the Youtuber Yugioh Everything had on the ending of Arc-V that Yusaku/Playmaker would SOMEHOW appeared before Zarc, duel him, and beat him with Link Summoning. Yea, I didn't believe that but it would be fun to see Yusaku duel the ''Ultimate Duelist''. That and I asked people who read and reviewed ''Mistletoe for Two'' if they wanted to see me do that. So here I am, everyone enjoy it.
This crossover story is connected to the stories ''Mistletoe for Two'' and ''Harmonic Swings'' one-shots I've done.
Also, sadly, due to Zarc, only one Speed Duels. The majority will be Master Duels but you'll get more than one duel in here so enjoy that thought.
I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains and Arc-V but I do own the Fanmade cards.
P.S. The PS in a card is a short way to say Pendulum Scale. The duels are using the TCG/OCG effects.
Just two days till Christmas, Aoi looks outside from her apartment to the city down below. She stares silently from the window, seeing the lights of the city. She smiles softly as the door of the house opens up and Akira walks in, sighing to be home.
''Aoi.'' He calls out to his beloved younger sister. Aoi smiles hearing his voice and rushes over, welcome her beloved older brother. ''Welcome home, Onii-san.''
The two siblings had dinner talking about their day like a family.
''Thank you for joining the tournament again. It's getting a lot of attention.'' Akira thanks Aoi for helping on supporting the tournament. Aoi forms a smile happy to have helped. He then says rather concern. ''Though I kinda wish you were Blue Maiden. You look more mature and would-''
Aoi tries not to frown, still recalling her defeat by Ai and his last words.
''It's okay Onii-san. Blue Maiden was just…'' She starts saying, hesitative to put her words together. She couldn't go back to rely on the strength of others if she'll fail. She adds determined on her choice. ''I just want to do things with my own strength.''
Akira eyes her and understands her decision though he can tell she hasn't recovered from losing to Playmaker's Ignis. He can't blame her; he would have felt the same.
''Aoi…'' He mutters out wishing he can help. Before he could say something to encourage her until his phone rings. The siblings startle as Akira reaches and answers it. ''Everything alright, Hayami?''
Aoi watches as his brother's expression becomes horrified.
''Nani?! What do you mean?'' Akira yells out in shock. Aoi eyes this and asks him worry. ''Onii-san what's wrong?''
Akira eyes his sister and frowns informing her. ''Something is happening in the tournament.''
Aoi blinks by what he meant.
Things were in chaos in Link VRAINS as the large city has taken heavily damaged as well as its multiple platforms to the other places in the virtual world were damaged heavily. Even the very blue sky of the world was turned a mix of dark, green and dark blue with red lightning flashing.
Duelists still logged in were screaming in horror, forced to log out while others were sent crashing to the ground by a massive figure dismantling them.
Ghost Girl flies on her D-Board seeing the destruction going on. This almost reminds her of the Tower of Hanoi event though she has a bad feeling things might become worst.
''Emma!'' Ghost Girl turns to see Blood Sheppard flying up beside her.
''What's going on?'' She asks her older brother on the situation. The bounty hunter grunts not liking what he found but does tell his young sister. ''Tch, some newcomer is destroying duelist at duelist.''
Ghost Girl startles a bit by that, presuming that this duelist could be Playmaker.
''Could it be-'' She begins questioning until they hear a powerful roar through the network, actually shaking it.
Frog and Pigeon were recording a dueling going on in total horror as the loser crashes onto the ground, his Avatar completely shattered by a massive figure of the opponent's monster. It was horrifying.
''Unbelievable! Almost all of our contestants have been taken apart one by one from a new duelist!'' Frog utters out trembling never seeing such cruelty even from a duelist.
''Senpai, he's almost as strong as Playmaker!'' Pigeon expresses loudly. Frog sweat drops, not even wanting to answer that muttering. ''Eh well…''
''Hey, toad and rotten!'' A voice calls out to them who both immediately protests upset. ''That's not our names!''
They turn and shiver seeing the one who called them; the very duelist causing these destructions.
''You both are reporters yes?'' The shadowy figure of the duelist demands firmly with his piercing yellow eyes glowing. The two gulp shivering and sweating, responding scared. ''Eh yes.''
The duelist smirks responding as he walks forward to the light. ''Good then let this world know that I, Zarc, will become the strongest duelist to exist!''
Frog and Pigeon gulp seeing the full image of the duelist. He is a young man but rather old who has silver hair with light green highlights, side-parted hair, and yellow eyes. He wears a blue and white jacket with orange borders and a black undershirt. He wears a pair of thick red-brownish gloves, black pants with brown chaps, faded gold knee pads, dark-blue suspenders with faded gold buckles hanging from a red-brownish belt with two large holsters, a large faded gold buckle, and brown shoes with dark-blue outlines and straps.
Problem is they never heard of this guy and yet for him to beat so many duelists considered the best at this time is insane.
Ena runs around until she spots him, able to tell that's Yuta but it can't be him. Still she tries it calling him out. ''Yuta!''
Zarc grunts turning to see the foolish woman. Ena is surprised that this is Yuta and yet this can't be him.
''Is that you, Yuta?'' Ena asks him needing to know. Zarc stares at her coldly as she questions. ''Why did you change your avatar like that? And why is your voice-''
''Oh it's that wimpy loser.'' Ena startles turning to see the same bully and his gang again. Zarc sees them and oddly smirks.
''Move aside.'' He declares pushing Ena aside as he approaches those fools. Zarc looks at this bully and scoffs with a sinister smirk calling him out. ''Worm.''
This causes said bully to snap yelling angrily. ''What you called me?!''
Zarc just smirks seeing his reaction and repeats himself. ''I'm calling you a worm.''
The bully snaps raising his right arm at him, throwing it but Zarc dodges it rather bored. He then kicks the pest back as he declares showing his Duel Disk with an ominous look. ''Duel me.''
The gang startles by the request as did Ena. The bully though smirks accepting the challenge. ''Fine then, I'll make you finally cry.''
''Cry? What I will make is what you will never forget; a taste of despair.'' Zarc happily responds in the most sinister way, smirking almost like he will enjoy it.
''Yuta?'' Ena utters out taken back by her friend's sudden change.
Akira rushes back to SOL Technology as quickly as he got Hayami's message. He enters the room and demands firmly. ''What's going on Hayami?''
Hayami has been panicking getting to each worker who all is working hard fixing this miss. She gasps turning to see her boss and bows expressing. ''CEO Zaizen-san!''
She rushes over to him and tells him concerning. ''Sorry for the call but an unknown duelist who has been defeated players online and in the tournament.''
Akira frowns by this, questioning at the thought who would be able to do this.
''What's more is this.'' Hayami says handing him a portable tablet. Akira grabs it and reads it, his eyes widening by what he's reading. Aside of duelists who dueled this person are in critical conditions, the network is also being affected by this.
''The Network…'' Akira begins uttering out in shock looking up at the holographic version of Link VRAINS warping into something that isn't by this Zarc. ''Is being controlled by this user? Almost like…''
Akira is reminded of Bohman and what he tried to do before. He grunts pretty intense, wishing right now Playmaker was here because he has a bad feeling things are about to get worst.
Yuta's bully screams in horror, trying to run away. The duel went bad as the one he assumed to be Yuta was able to bring out all the Summoning Methods without even trying and preparing to defeat him through fear.
The others in the gang all tremble as did Ena watching this. Zarc walks slowly to the frightened bully trying to log out but nothing work. Zarc smirks sinister, wanting to see that expression as his eyes glow. He had enough time playing with his food; now was time to devour.
''BATTLE! Dimension Ruler Link Dragon, destroy! Dimension Claw!'' Zarc commands with a twisted grin as the more berserk Dimension Ruler roars swinging its golden energy claw right through the bully, exploding upon impact.
''AAWWW!'' The bully screams slammed through a building as his Life Points hit 0. However he couldn't get up still screaming in pain, actually crying. Zarc smirks walking up to him as his dragon vanishes. The bully tries dragging himself away but Zarc stomps on his back, causing him to scream in pain.
''What's wrong?! Was I, Zarc, too much for you?'' Zarc questions him in a sadist manner, smirking as he stomps harder. The other gang members try to attack him by the back but Zarc's eyes glow and they're suddenly all strike by the shadows of a dragon's wing. They all scream shredded apart and logged out though their Avatars were destroyed.
Ena watches this terrified as the bully actually wets himself. Zarc feels this turning his attention to him and says evilly. ''Oh? Speechless by my power now, worm?!''
He forms a shadow-like claw and stabs it into the bully's back, causing him greater pain. Ena has seen enough running up and grabs who she thought was Yuta on his arm, begging him. ''Stop it Yuta! You already-''
Zarc snaps and tosses her aside shouting. ''SILENCE!''
Ena startles as he rips through the bully, destroying his Avatar but not before screaming one more time, slowly echoing before vanishing. She cries seeing this, asking the one who she cares for. ''Yuta, what happened to you?''
The shadow claw vanishes from Zarc as he tells her, squeezing his right hand impressed by his new strength. ''I've gain power. That is all that matters to me!''
Ena didn't understand. It was like Yuta wasn't him but it is him. However her thoughts are cut off by a familiar voice shouting. ''Hey!''
Zarc hums looking up to see Go, riding on his D-Board till he jumps off it and lands before him.
''Go-san!'' Ena utters out surprised to see him. Zarc studies this man as if he knew him. Go stares at the person doing the damages to Link VRAINS and he's taken back to find out it was the kid he protected yesterday.
''You?'' Go utters out surprised by this. Zarc cracks a smirk speaking up. ''Oh? Do you wish to duel me too, Charisma Duelist?''
Go gazes at him firm yet unease by this sudden change of attitude and personality from the young man. Even though he only met him once, Go could tell he's not any of this that he is now. Something is wrong, reminded of his mistake in the past being a Bounty Hunter and his obsession towards Playmaker willing to lose his humanity to beat him.
''I don't know what happened to you kid but you're going down a dark path! That is not-'' Go tries reasoning with him with his own past experience only for Zarc to interrupt in a gloating tone. ''Dark path huh? Much like how you hunted down one of those Ignis?''
This actually shocks Go greatly, uttering out staggered. ''H-how did you!''
Zarc chuckles softly yet evilly not sure why he knows this but it seems it has to do with this world. His very will and power can somehow tap into this dimension or world to understand everything.
''This world, this Link VRAINS, I can sense greater power than I can possibly imagine. This power is coursing through my soul, feeding me information I shouldn't have known.'' Zarc tells himself mentally, rather than being overwhelmed by this knowledge he grins excitedly by all of this. This is proof of his status as the Ultimate Duelist, the one who is meant to rule over all dimensions and existence.
''How interesting? With it, I am a step close to regaining what was taken from me.'' Zarc mutters to himself chuckling a bit. Go grunts, demanding. ''Stop muttering to yourself!''
Zarc looks up at him and hums more before suggesting in a calm yet cocky tone. ''Hmm? If you're here to entertain me, then I suggest you take me on with your all.''
Go glares, not going to allow any more pain. He then declares raising his Duel Disk, like a hero he was meant to be. ''Then I'll stop you for the entertainment of everyone's joys and dreams! That is what a hero does!''
Ena blushes seeing that. Zarc chuckles by that almost amused.
''Oh? A hero? You?'' The Demon Duelist asks almost finding this as a joke before accepting the challenge. ''Interesting. Then show me your entertainment skills, hero.''
Go stares determined leaping up on his D-Board declaring. ''Let's settle this in a Speed Duel!''
Zarc glares at that with his arms crossed but he'll humor him. He then snapping his fingers as a D-Board that belongs to Yuta appears though now it was black with green and golden outlines with long wings on the back ends. He leaps on it declaring. ''Very well, I'll humor you and your duel style.''
Go flies forward with Zarc following him, both shouting determined. ''Speed Duel!''
SPEED DUEL
Go: 4000LP
VS
Zarc: 4000LP
Ena watches concerned hoping Go may reach Yuta.
The two duelists proceed to race the other to who would go first. As they did, Zarc starts monologuing to himself about this style of dueling.
''Speed Duel; a duel where duelists are limited to 4 cards for their starter hand and two columns, one from far left and the other from the right is removed.'' Zarc tells himself mentally. He then looks at the Extra Monster Zone with a frown of disgust, adding. ''And it seems in this world the field has changed to have that Extra Monster Zone where all monsters from the Extra Deck are summoned.''
This actually concerns the so-called Ultimate Duelist as that meant the power of Pendulum Summon from the Extra Deck is heavily restricted, stating the following. ''Either I have to Special Summon an Extra Deck Monster previously summoned but sent to the Graveyard to the Main Monster Zone or use Link Monsters that point to a Zone and turn that Zone into an Extra Monster Zone.''
This annoys Zarc with a growl adding mentally. ''A nuisance to someone like I but I'll have to manage until I become stronger than I ever was.''
Still this was a challenge for him so he happily accepts with a smirk, saying outloud. ''Shouldn't be long though.''
However his monologuing actually causes Go to take the lead… though this wouldn't affect Zarc much.
''I'll start first.'' Go declares drawing his top 4 cards. Zarc smirks drawing his as he proclaims. ''Be my guest, hero.''
''Then I'll it in the third turn! My turn!'' Go declares in a shout starting his first turn.
Turn 1
Go: 4000LP H: 4
Zarc: 4000LP H: 4
Go scans his hand and starts summoning a monster to his Monster Zone. ''First I summon Gouki Suprex!''
Appearing by launching forward is a blue, yellow striped wrestler-like monster with a Tyrannosaurus face-like mask on and sharp wrist blades. It also had horns on its shoulders and a dinosaur-like tail. It also has on a golden T-Rex wrestling belt.
Gouki Suprex Lvl 4 ATK: 1800 DEF. 0
''I activate Gouki Suprex's effect, letting me Special Summon another Gouki monster from my hand to the field!'' Go explains holding up a card and summons it. ''Appear, Gouki Twistcobra!''
Flipping over beside Suprex is a green wrestler-like monster with a cobra face-like mask on and snake-like hair. It also has yellow stripes on its body. It has stinger-like wrist blades. It also wears a cobra face golden wrestling belt.
Gouki Twistcobra Lvl 3 ATK: 1600 DEF: 0
''My turn is over! Now show me what you got, Zarc!'' Go declares confident with his setup, finishing his turn.
Turn 2
Go: 4000LP H: 5
Zarc: 4000LP H: 2
Zarc stares at Go's monsters, rather interested by them as he speaks up. ''Interesting. You remind me of someone I knew… and myself.''
Go glares by that comment, protesting. ''Don't mock me! You and I are nothing alike!''
''Oh does the name Dark Onizuka ring a bell?'' Zarc suddenly says quite aware of Go's other dark phase during the Hanoi fight. Go stares silently but glaring very mad.
Zarc grins at this proclaiming. ''I'll leave it at that. My turn! DRAW!''
He draws his top card and has already the means to Pendulum Summon… however he couldn't even do that due to the Speed Duel's condition, no Pendulum Scales.
''I don't have Pendulum Scales in this field. Just another reason to avoid these Speed Duels.'' He tells himself to evade these duels or he'll never use his full potential. He then smirks at his current hand able to see something this fool can do can stop him.
''I'll set this monster facedown. And then set 2 cards facedown.'' Zarc proclaims setting a monster in facedown Defense Positon while two facedown cards appear behind it in horizontal position.
Go sees this field and smirks mocking the man. ''I was expecting more than set cards from a man who thinks he's superior to everyone else.''
Zarc chuckles at his obvious respond and replies almost sinister. ''Oh trust me. This is the curtain stage of our show. You shall soon see the true terror I possess. But for now, turn end.''
Ena watches really concern what has happened to her Yuta.
Turn 3
Go: 4000LP H: 2
Zarc: 4000LP H: 2
''I'll finish this in the count of 3!'' Go declares, raising his right hand lifting up only 3 fingers. Zarc huffs calmly, waiting to see such foolish attempt. Go glares proclaiming, drawing his top card. ''My turn, draw!''
He eyes his hand and smirks proclaiming as he shows one of the cards in his hand, summoning it. ''Since I control only Gouki monster, I can Normal Summon Gouki Riscorpio!''
A giant red, black bulky wrestler-like monster with a scorpion face-like mask appears diving in with scorpion-like wrist claws and tail. It also has multiple horns around its body and the same Gouki wrestling belt around its waist.
Gouki Riscorpio Lvl 5 ATK: 2300 DEF: 0
''Now feast your eyes on the power of my Goukis and myself. Appear, my circuit!'' Go announces lifting upward his right arm.
A ray of electrical light shot out from Go's hand, becoming a burst of energy that formed and summoned a rectangle Arrowhead portal with 8 arrows on each side of the rectangle appeared in front of him as he rode through the storm.
"Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning conditions are two Gouki Monsters. I set Suprex and Twistcobra in the Link Markers!'' Go declares as his two Gouki monster fly into the portal, transforming into hurricanes of their colors and ram themselves into the Link Arrows of the Left and Bottom.
''Circuit combine!'' Go shouts as the arrows his monsters went into began to glow as did the portal itself, emerging a figure from it. ''Link Summon! Appear, Gouki Jet Ogre!"
Shooting out of the front of the portal was a Gouki Link Monster. It's blue, grey armor-like wrestling monster with yellow stripes, golden horned-like helmet with red furry hair and a massive twin jet back behind its back. It also wields a rapier and has the ogre-like face wrestling belt. It appears on the right side of the Extra Monster Zone
Gouki Jet Ogre LINK-2, ATK: 2000, Arrows: Left, Bottom
''When Suprex and Twistcobra are sent from the Field to the Graveyard, I can add a Gouki card from my Deck with a different name from both. In other words, I add 2 cards!'' Go explains adding two different Gouki cards from his deck to his hand.
Zarc chuckles a bit more impress by this fool's monsters almost reminding him of Pendulums.
''Interesting, your monsters can add other cards into your possession huh?'' He states with a small smirk. Go then responds pretty confident as he points his finger at him. ''Exactly! And with them, you don't stand a chance in my ring.''
''Oh? Well then, prove it.'' Zarc demands in a sinister voice, grinning to be proven wrong. Go glares as he will, declaring. ''I shall by activating Jet Ogre's effect!''
Jet Ogre howls as Go explains. ''By destroying 1 Gouki card on the field, I switch all monsters on the field to Attack Position. I destroy Riscorpion to force your monster into Attack Position!''
Riscorpion explodes as Jet Ogre swings his blade to release a wave upon Zarc's set monster, forcing it to reveal itself. Zarc chuckles by this as he gladly flips his monster up. ''Very well, meet Purple Poison Magician!''
Emerging from the set monster is a thin purple armored, dark green robed magician with light purple skin wearing a red visor reveals itself. The monster resembles Starving venom Fusion Dragon as he wields a whip that resembles Starving Venom's tail. The magician also has a sinister evil grin on his face.
Purple Poison Magician Lvl 4 PS: 1/1 ATK: 1200 DEF: 2100
Go, among everyone else watching the duel, are taken by this strange monster that has a different Effect Monster coloring than it should be.
''What is that monster?'' Go questions, never seeing this monster before. Ena did but it's completely different than it was speaking out loud. ''That's Yuta's monster but it looks different.''
Zarc couldn't control himself laughing to see their expressions. Go stares at this unease as the young man continues laughing becoming more menacing.
''That is my power, the power of Pendulum; a Pendulum Monster!'' Zarc, with a twisted grin, announces evilly by his majestic power as Pendulum. This shocks everyone watching and present in the duel.
''Pendulum Monster?'' Go questions never heard of that monster typing before. He has a bad feeling about this but he can
''Fine then! Next Riscorpion's effect activates, adding another Gouki card into my hand.'' Go explains adding another Gouki card and immediately activates it. ''Next I activate the Field Spell, Gouki Deathmatch!''
He plays his field spell as it gains 3 counters immediately
Number of Counters on Gouki Deathmatch: 3
''Once activated, it gains 3 Counters. But for now, I discard Gouki Hugbear to Special Summon Gouki Headbatt!'' Go proceeds, discarding another Gouki monster to summon another Gouki to his field.
Launching forward is a purple wrestling-like monster with red gloves, arm side and forehead that has a bat face-like mask. It has sharp elbows with a bat-like wrestling belt around its waist.
Gouki Headbatt Lvl 2ATK: 800 DEF: 0
Go then explains his monster's effect with a small smile. ''Headbatt increases the ATK of Jet Ogre by 800 this turn.''
Jet Ogre shoots up to 2800 ATK but this wasn't Go's intention as he proclaims. ''Second ring! Appear, my circuit!''
Another Link Portal emerges to Zarc's annoyance.
"Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning conditions are two or more Gouki Monsters. I set Jet Ogre counted as two and Headbatt in the Link Markers!'' Go declares as his two other Gouki monster fly into the portal, transforming into hurricanes too and ram themselves into the Link Arrows of the Bottom-Left, Bottom and Bottom-Right.
''Circuit combine!'' Go shouts as the arrows his monsters went into began to glow as did the portal itself, emerging a figure from it. ''Link Summon! Appear, Gouki The Great Ogre!"
Shooting out of the portal is Go's signature Gouki monster. It is a black, grey and red/yellow striped ogre-like monster with horns on its head, shoulders and elbows. It wears a massive black fur cape with a fading red ends. It also wields a massive black axe.
Gouki The Great Ogre LINK-3, ATK: 2600, Arrows: Bottom-Left, Bottom, Bottom-Right
''When Headbatt is sent to the field, I can-'' Go begins to explain his Gouki's adding effect only for Zarc to interrupt calling him off. ''I am now perfectly aware your non-Link monsters can search for more Gouki cards, just continue with your search.''
Go smirks surely thinking he's getting to his nerves as he then states. ''But that's not all. When Jet Ogre is sent from the Field to the Graveyard, all currently Gouki monsters I control gain 500 ATK until the end of this turn.''
Great Ogre went up to 3100 ATK
''I equip The Great Ogre with the Equip Spell, Gouki Tag Attack!'' Go proceeds, playing a new spell. It shows the image of Suprex grabbing an unknown enemy by the back of the clothesline as Headbatt comes ramming his head at the front of the opponent.
''With this, I can send Gouki Octostretch from my Deck to the Graveyard and next The Great Ogre can attack twice!'' Go explains his spell's effect as he then activates another spell. ''I activate the spell, Gouki Re-Match! With this, I can Special Summon back 2 Gouki Monsters from my Graveyard in Defense Position.''
Emerging on his field is Bearhug and Octostretch.
A large brown, grey wrestling-like monster with pale yellow striped monster leaps over the field. It has red hair tied up on its chest and red fur cape on its back. It has claws and wrist bear claws as well as claws and horns on its shoulders. It also has a bear wrestling belt on.
A light blue wrestling monster with a blue colored Octopus face-like mask with long tentacles appears. It has orange dots in a vertical position across its legs, chest and tentacles. It also has an octopus wrestling belt on.
Gouki Hugbear Lvl 6 ATK: 2400 DEF: 0
Gouki Octostretch Lvl 1 ATK: 0 DEF: 0
''Next I play the spell, Gouki Face Turn! With this, I destroy Octostretch and next I can Special Summon a Gouki monster from my Graveyard.'' Go plays another spell as Octostretch explodes as he then calls forth. ''Reappear, Gouki Jet Ogre!''
Emerging is Jet Ogre pointing his rapier sword at Zarc. The Ultimate Duelist scoffs calmly surfing on his D-Board.
Gouki Jet Ogre LINK-2, ATK: 2000, Arrows: Left, Bottom
''I now use Octostretch's effect, adding a Gouki card from my Deck to my hand.'' Go explains, adding another Gouki card only to play it right away. ''I activate the spell, Gouki Surprise Slam!''
It shows Thunder Ogre leaping for a slam attack above an unexpected enemy. Go then explains his card's effect. ''By returning a Gouki card from my Graveyard back to my Deck, I can Special Summon a non-Link Gouki monster from my Graveyard to the field.''
He returns Octostretch as he brings back Twistcobra to the field.
Gouki Twistcobra Lvl 3 ATK: 1600 DEF: 0
Zarc chuckles rather amused, commenting. ''How amusing. Your Goukis so far resemble Pendulums, able to come back over and over.''
Go glares by his words but he does declare. ''But the difference is they'll defeat you right now. Third ring! Appear, my circuit of fortitude!''
A third Link portal materializes above him.
"Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning conditions are two or more Gouki Monsters. I set Jet Ogre counted as two, Hugbear and Twistcobra in the Link Markers!'' Go declares as his two other Gouki monster fly into the portal, transforming into hurricanes too and ram themselves into the Link Arrows of the Bottom-Left, Bottom and Bottom-Right.
''Circuit combine!'' Go shouts as the arrows his monsters went into began to glow as did the portal itself, emerging a figure from it. ''Link Summon! Appear, Gouki The Master Ogre!"
Shooting out of the front of the portal was his strongest Gouki monster. Appearing with his arms crossed in a strong, tall pose is a dark blue ogre wrestler with red on its chest outfit and wearing golden sharp shoulders, gauntlets and boots with silver inner portions with red outline. It wears a golden face-like mask with horns and edges. It also wears a large dark blue cape with red inner portions as well as the golden belt.
Gouki the Master Ogre LINK-4, ATK: 2800, Arrows: Top, Bottom-Left, Bottom, Bottom-Right
''Thanks to Hugbear, I can add 1 Gouki card from my Deck to my hand.'' Go reveals, adding another Gouki card.
''I play the Continuous Spell, Gouki Arm Swap!'' Go proceeds, playing another Gouki spell card. It shows the image of Gouki Heel Ogre reaching its arm for Gouki the Powerload Ogre to tag swap. Go then explains his spell's effect. ''Thanks to this, I can switch the zones of two Gouki monsters I control with the other. I switch the Master Ogre with the Great Ogre!''
Master Ogre and Great Ogre grab and grip on their arms as they switch positions. Zarc frowns at this demanding to know. ''I don't get what that accomplishes.''
''You'll see if you survive this turn.'' Go simply states as he adds with a small smirk. ''The Great Ogre decreases the ATK of all monsters on the field by their original DEF. Ogre Pressure!''
Great Ogre releases an aura that affect Purple Poison Magician, decreasing its ATK all the way to zero.
''A shame your monster had more DEF than ATK.'' Go says with Zarc not responding. He glares just proceeding. ''This will finish it! Battle!''
Ena watches certain Go can win this and hopefully Yuta will be himself… but she can't help but feel something is still off with how Yuta is staring calmly.
''Due to Gouki Tag Attack, Great Ogre must attack first before Master Ogre.'' Go explains as he orders his first attack. ''The Great Ogre, attack Purple Poison Magician! Ogre Axe!''
Great Ogre spins his massive axe before thrusting it through the magician, slicing him in half before exploding. Zarc takes 3100 of damage however Purple Poison Magician instead of going to the Graveyard went face-up in the Extra Deck. This shocks Go, questioning this. ''Why was it sent face-up to the Extra Deck?''
Zarc chuckles by his reaction explaining it. ''A Pendulum Monster, when it leaves the field, is sent instead face-up to my Extra Deck.''
Go isn't sure how that will help him but he isn't worry as he responds. ''Not my problem. When a Gouki monster destroys a monster by battle, Gouki Deathmatch has one of its Counters removed.''
Number of Counters on Gouki Deathmatch: 2
''You were careless to underestimate me, human. When Purple Poison Magician is destroyed, I can destroy 1 face-up card on the field.'' Zarc proclaims as the spirit of Purple Poison Magician appears thrusting its whip at Go's monster. ''Say goodbye to your Master Ogre.''
The whip comes at Master Ogre but the Gouki evades it easily.
''Hmm?'' Zarc hums almost puzzle by this till Go announces with a laugh. ''Hahaha, nice try but thanks to Gouki Arm Swap, Gouki monsters cannot be targeted by card effects.''
Zarc glares as he changes his target. ''Then I'll destroy your spell instead.''
Gouki Arm Swap was destroyed instead but now Go can finish the duel.
''But now you're wide open-'' Go begins announces as he prepares to have Master Ogre to attack directly only for Zarc to interrupt playing a card from his hand. ''I activate Chronograph Sorcerer's effect from my hand.''
This startles Ena not aware of that monster. Zarc laughs proclaiming. ''My improved deck is so much more fun! When a card I control is destroyed, I can Special Summon it to the field! Appear!''
The thin air rips open revealing a portal as a figure emerges. A magician resembling Timegazer Magician appears out of it. He wears a crimson red, glowing light blue outfit as it wields a magical light blue sword on his right hand created by twin golden magical chronographs. There is also Roman Numerical Symbols appearing across his long ragged cape with time-like symbols as well glowing faintly. It wears a magician hat with his mouth covered by a mouth mask.
Chronograph Sorcerer Lvl 6 PS: 8/8 ATK: 2000 DEF: 1700
''Next I can Special Summon another monster from my hand. Appear as well, Double Iris Magician!'' Zarc announces summoning another monster beside his magician. A male-like magician with dual colored red-green eyes appears wearing a bright red magician robes with cape and wide skirt which resembles heavily on Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. The magician also wields a thin red outline blade with colors that resembles Odd-Eyes as well as a hilt that resemble its eyes.
Double Iris Magician Lvl 4 PS: 8/8 ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000
Go glares, not expecting his opponent to be able to guard this. Zarc chuckles evilly, mocking his opponent. ''So, what now? My monsters are safe in Defense Position.''
''Doesn't matter! Master Ogre can attack all monsters my opponent controls!'' Go protests as Master Ogre glows with a bright aura.
''Go! First attack Chronograph Sorcerer!'' Go orders as Master Ogre leaps up and charges by thrusting his right kick forward. ''Ogre Kick!''
The kick connects and destroys Chronograph.
Number of Counters on Gouki Deathmatch: 1
''Next attack Double Iris Magician!'' Go commands as Master Ogre then strikes the last of Zarc's monsters, destroying it. The last counter on Gouki Deathmatch is also removed.
Number of Counters on Gouki Deathmatch: 0
Zarc brushes off the damage as he then states. ''When Double Iris Magician is destroyed, I can add 1 Pendulumgraph card from my Deck to my hand.''
A card pops out from his deck as he grabs it. Go isn't worry as he can still make a second attack with the Great Ogre, proceeding to do so commanding. ''The Great Ogre attack directly!''
The Great Ogre leaps up swinging his axe at Zarc but before it could hit, Zarc triggers his set card. ''Reverse trap open, Pendulum Reborn!''
His card flips over glowing as Zarc explains it. ''I can now Special Summon 1 Pendulum monster from my Graveyard or face-up in my Extra Deck.''
This startles Go, not expecting he had such a card as Zarc summons his monster. ''Return to me, Purple Poison Magician!''
The purple magician returns grinning devilish in Defense Position.
Purple Poison Magician Lvl 4 PS: 1/1 ATK: 1200 DEF: 2100
Go glares at this. If he tries attacking with Great Ogre, then his magician will destroy one of his monsters. Zarc smirks at this unexpected surprise for his opponent, questioning him. ''Now was that all you could do?''
Even though he can't risk it, Go wasn't bested yet as he proceeds ending his Battle Phase. ''Not quite. When Gouki Deathmatch has all of its counters removed during the end of the Battle Phase, I can now Special Summon as many Gouki monsters from my hand or Deck to the field.''
Emerging to his field is Twistcobra and Hugbear in Defense Positions.
Gouki Twistcobra Lvl 3 ATK: 1600 DEF: 0
Gouki Hugbear Lvl 6 ATK: 2400 DEF: 0
''Next all 3 counters are placed back to my Field Spell.'' Go says as his Field Spell restore all of its counters.
Number of Counters on Gouki Deathmatch: 3
''My turn is over.'' Go declares ending his turn.
Turn 4
Go: 4000LP H: 0
Zarc: 900LP H: 1
Zarc stares very calmly smirking. Go gazes unease by that face, telling himself mentally. ''What's he up to now?''
''I'll admit, you're something. A sense of entertainment that I, Zarc, shall remember!'' Zarc suddenly speaks up, impressed by his opponent's style but it changes very little announcing. ''But this is where our duel ends. Prepare yourself.''
Go glares by what he meant by that.
''My turn!'' Zarc declares drawing his top card. He eyes it as he then reveals his other set card. ''First I activate the Continuous Trap, Time Pendulumgraph!''
His trap opens up as Zarc explains it. ''Now I use Time Pendulumgraph's effect, destroying Purple Poison Magician to destroy your Master Ogre.''
''So then you can use that monster's effect to destroy the Great Ogre too.'' Go concludes, realizing his opponent can destroy two cards. Zarc smirks answering him. ''Precisely.''
''But that won't happen! I activate the Master Ogre's effect, returning both Twistcobra and Hugbear into my hand.'' Go counters, using Master Ogre's effect to return his two weaker Gouki monsters back to his hand. ''Next I negate those two face-up cards, stopping their effects!''
Zarc's cards were negated. He huffs at his attempt saying. ''Clever… But pathetic! I activate the spell, Amazing Pendulum!''
He plays a spell Go also isn't familiar with as Zarc explains it. ''Since I have no Pendulum Zones with no Pendulum Scales, I can add 2 Magician Pendulum monsters from face-up my Extra Deck to my hand!''
Go makes a face, never hearing Pendulum Zones before. Zarc adds his previously two Magicians smirking.
''I summon once more Double Iris Magician!'' Zarc announces summoning his dual-colored eye magician.
Double Iris Magician Lvl 4 ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000
Go raises an eyebrow by this move that he asks. ''So what you plan to do? A Link Summon?''
Cracking a dark smirk, Zarc suddenly begins laughing at this. ''HAHAHAHAHAHA!''
Go stares unease as did Ena shivering, certain that her Yuta isn't himself.
''Fool! I have something much more terrifying than a Link Summon!'' Zarc declares smirking. He then raises his hand and proclaims. ''But first I activate my Skill! Grant me power! Skill activate: Integration Summon!''
His body glows temporary as Zarc proceeds to using his skill, sending two cards from his hand to the Graveyard. ''I discard two cards from my hand and send 2 monsters from my Deck to the Graveyard to summon a monster from my Deck.''
Among the cards discarded were Purple Poison Magician, Black Fang Magician and White Wing Magician. Zarc then starts chanting proudly. "Read time, read the stars, omniscient magician manipulating space-time! Descend here and now and give power to me!''
The area around them starts to darken very quickly.
''Come forth, Astrograph Sorcerer!'' Zarc announces summoning his fateful servant. A horizontal thin light blue rod with round circles before the ends as well as a round blue guard on the middle appears. It then starts spinning slowly like a clock arrow. It ticks down like a clock as it moves until stopping in a vertical position where three magical-like chronographs (bottom smaller to top bigger) appear on the top. The staff soon spins forward to magically reveal a magician with long grey hair wearing a dark blue bodysuit with light blue outlines across it along with a magician-like hat and its mouth covered by a mouth mask. The magician resembles Stargazer Magician as it wields a long magical cape that has stars and space-like colors almost as if it they were reveal.
Astrograph Sorcerer Lvl 7 PS: 1/1 ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000
Go watches this, still not understanding. Thanks to Great Ogre, this Sorcerer has 500 ATK. Why would he summon it?
Zarc smirks seeing that face and prepares to show him fear. ''I activate Astrograph Sorcerer's effect, banishing a Pendulum Dragon, Xyz Dragon, Synchro Dragon and Fusion Dragon from my hand, Field or Graveyard along with itself, I can bring forth a monster that none can rival!''
''Last I check you haven't once summoned a Dragon monster of those Types!'' Go reminds his opponent he hasn't summoned or sent any Dragons to the Graveyard or played them.
Zarc smirks as this as he corrects him. ''True but my Magicians have all the unique effect that they are treated one of each.''
''Nani?!'' Go utters out in confusion. Ena gasps recalling something like that from Yuta's monsters.
As Zarc stated, the four other Magician he's set up each glow and appear beside Astrograph.
"Astrograph Magician who governs space-time! With your abyssal power overlay our desires!" Zarc calls forth as Astrograph raises his staff and his whole body glows.
Soon the very magician shoots upward with the four different lights of the other four magicians into the sky, consuming it in black clouds with red glows and lightning wrapped around them.
"Controlling the Four Heavenly Dragons, the ultimate dragon who reigns in the fifth dimension! Right now it becomes one with me!'' Zarc chants with small smile before making a sinister grin with his yellow eyes glowing and more dragon-like, proclaiming. ''Integration Summon!''
The clouds wrapped around them like a tornado, rapidly sucking up the data of Link VRAINS into it. Red lightning starts striking across the network, warping it as if about to crack the world itself.
''Come forth, Supreme King Dragon Zarc!" Zarc declares proudly as a roar is heard within the dark fog and soon two massive black wings, longer than any buildings, appear over the fog. With another roar, the wings suddenly flap causing the chaotic fog to blow away, revealing Zarc's signature monster and himself.
The massive black, green outline dragon with massive wings and tail hovers over Link VRAINS. The glowing green outlines cover the dragon from the chest, the top of the wings, the tail, almost every part of it while have a golden parts like floating half circle devices on both sides of its waist, its outer waist and some attached to connect to its wings and even on its chest. It has like somewhat dragon knees (almost like guards) on the top and bottom of its body connected to it, sharp green fingernail claws, very long horizontal horns and bright red evil looking eyes.
Supreme King Dragon Zarc- Lvl 12, PS: 1/1 ATK: 4000 DEF: 4000
Everyone watches horrified that those close the duel actually logout. Ena watches really scared, never seeing that monster before in Yuta's deck.
Go makes an expression of horror not since Revolver's Mirror Force or Playmaker's turn around victory in their last duel. No, in his eyes, this was MUCH worst.
''W-what the hell is that?!'' He utters out demanding though his voice is shaken up. Zarc turns slowly facing him and responds with a dark smirk. ''The end.''
The Supreme King Dragon Zarc roars in responding causing the entire area to shake violently almost like about to crack.
The computers in SOL Technology start frying up badly with sparks flying out as well as the large holographic screen of the image of Supreme King Dragon Zarc.
''Ma'am, it's happening again!'' One of the employees shouts out panicking. Hayami checks the systems and they were not under their control at all.
''CEO Zaizen-san, this is really bad.'' Hayami informs Akira really worrying. Akira grunts upsetting seeing the damage this dragon is causing and worst how it's affecting the virtual world. It's actually able to warp Link VRAINS.
''Once summoned, I, Zarc, destroys all cards my opponent controls!'' Zarc proclaims smirking as his dragon of the same name roars releasing burst of electricity.
Go panics by this as Zarc commands almost like a god. ''All are beneath under the one and only God of all dimensions! Maximum Crisis!''
Supreme King Dragon Zarc roars releasing the electricity across Go's field, destroying all of his cards in a terrifying instant. Great Ogre and Master Ogre explode leaving Go completely empty. But he isn't worry; he can add Gouki cards to-
''Integration Summon Skill has a second effect.'' Zarc suddenly speaks up startling Go as he explains it. ''With it, cards and effects cannot be activated this turn or in response to this card's effect.''
Go widens his eyes meaning he can't add any Gouki cards or if he had couldn't respond to this effect.
''This has been an amusing duel and for that…'' Zarc states, having enjoyed a challenge like this but he grew bored having a grand plan ahead of him. ''I shall grant a reward: Despair. I, Zarc, attack you directly!''
The sinister black dragon roars opening its mouth and starts gathering green energy between its fangs.
''Maximum Burst!'' Zarc orders as his dragon-self releases the devastating green energy blast with purple sparks of electricity among it. The blast tears through the very fragment of the network as Go watches horrified as it consumes him.
''AAAAHHHHH!'' He screams as he's sent flying from his D-Board and crashes through two building below the city. Go crashes on the ground, badly hurt and injury.
WINNER…
Go: 0LP
VS
Zarc: 900LP
Zarc begins chuckling at first before laughing insanely, joyful for such victory. Ghost Girl and Blood Sheppard witness this and they couldn't believe how easily he lost.
''Unbelievable.'' Ghost Girl utters out while Blood Sheppard adds unease. ''He defeated him in one shot.''
Ena watches this terrify at what Yuta has done. Zarc leaps off his D-Board and stands before his defeated opponent, smirking.
''Hero huh?'' He says before adding in a cruel, disappointed tone. ''Such trash can never defeat the Ultimate Duelist!''
Zarc then snaps his fingers as his dragon roars releasing dark fog around them.
''Time to make this world mine and then fuse all dimensions with me!'' Zarc declares evilly before he and his Supreme King Dragon form vanishes. Ena staggers by this while Go tries getting up, not believing this but admitting this is will take someone like Playmaker to stop him.
In the dimension of Pendulum, night, a young man stirs in his bed having a sensation of terror, pain and hatred trying to consume him. It was a horrifying nightmare that eventually causes him to wake up screaming. ''GAAAA!''
He stands up from his bed, panting heavily and sweating while rubbing his red-green tomato color hair.
''W-what did I felt?'' Yuya Sakaki asks him still breathing heavily. He gets off his bed as he walks up to his deck where his deck was. He grabs it and turns it forward to see bottom card of his deck and his ace monster; Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon.
''Odd-Eyes, you felt it too didn't you?'' Yuya asks his dragon almost able to tell it felt what he felt too. Though, he's concern on it asking to himself out loud. ''But how?''
Here are the fanmade/anime cards that were used in this duel:
New Cards: _=Real Cards, *=Fanmade Cards that I or others/friends made up
Go's new cards:
*Gouki Tag Attack- Type: Equip Spell Card
Effect: Equip only to a ''Gouki'' monster. It can attack twice. The equipped monster must attack first before any other monster you control. If this card is sent to the GY; target 1 Gouki card from your GY, except ''Gouki Tag Attack'', and add it to your hand.
*Gouki Surprise Slam- Type: Normal Spell Card
Effect: Activate this card by returning 1 ''Gouki'' card from your GY to your Deck, then Special Summon 1 non-Link ''Gouki'' monster from your GY. You can only activate 1 ''Gouki Surprise Slam'' per turn.
*Gouki Arm Swap- Type: Continuous Spell Card
Effect: While this card is face-up on the field; ''Gouki'' monsters cannot be targeted by card effects. Once per turn: you can target 2 ''Gouki'' Link Monsters you control with one of them being on an Extra Monster Zone; switch both monster to the other's Zone. You can only control 1 ''Gouki Arm Swap'' on your field.
Zarc's new cards:
_Amazing Pendulum- Type: Normal Spell Card
Effect: If you have no cards in your Pendulum Zones: Add 2 face-up "Magician" Pendulum Monsters with different names from your Extra Deck to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Amazing Pendulum" per turn.
Before anyone ask… I could never forget Yuya. He's flawed as f**ked but I love the guy. Not as much as someone like Yugi but up there.
And yes, this will be the only Speed Duel in this fanfic because… you know, more Monster Zones. This will surely be the last Speed Duel for Zarc for sure.
Before someone else asks: This story follows Master Rule 4 because in creating the story, the news of Master Rules Update were never announced yet. Wanted to let you guys know.
Next time… eh… don't hate me guys, just trust me.
Also Happy New Year 2020.
UPDATE: I am giving special thanks to neostardustdragon101 for correcting me that DOUBLE IRIS MAGICIAN IS MALE, NOT FEMALE. That part REALLY makes me mad because I always though it was female. That upsetted me. Thanks though dude.
