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.

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. This story also follows Master Rule 4 rules.


It is a sunny day in Maiami City. These days were in peace since the defeat of Zarc and the four dimensions were connected. Yuzu Hiragi walks on this nice day, checking up on Yuya for a practice duel for the next coming Maiami Championship.

She arrives to Yuya's house just as the red-green tomato headed young man walking out. She giggles greeting her boyfriend. ''Morning Yuya!''

Yuya didn't answer, almost in a trance from the night he had. Yuzu blinks able to tell he's not well as she taps on his shoulder. This causes Yuya to snap out and turns seeing her.

''Oh, hey Yuzu.'' Yuya finally utters smiling slightly. Yuzu frowns able to tell something is really wrong, asking him immediately. ''What's with that hey, Yuya?''

This causes Yuya to panic a bit, trying to lie to her. ''Um nothing!''

Yuzu wasn't, at all, fool by this. She grabs onto his hand and asks him honestly, her eyes staring at his. ''Tell me.''

Yuya stares at her, not wanting to worry her, but he might not have a choice.

''… Okay.'' Yuya sighs giving in to this and starts telling Yuzu what he experience last night. She listens and takes the news rather unease as the two walk together towards Leo Corporation.

''That's why you're going to see Reiji?'' Yuzu questions, making a worrying face about this. She can't accept Zarc is still out there. After everything they went through, she just can't. Yuya could tell this has upset her like he assumed, which is why he needs to clarified this to Reiji Akaba who might uncover this to be true or false.

''Yea, I gotta make sure.'' Yuya states determined to see this out to prevent another crisis. Yuzu eyes him, seeing how mature Yuya has gotten. She smiles a bit to see him like this and she knows he can't do this alone.

She grabs onto his hand to Yuya's surprise, blushing, as she tells him giggling. ''Yuya, if Zarc really is alive out there, I'm not letting you face him alone.''

Yuya blushes more by this as Yuzu then adds determined but joyful. ''We'll overcome him together!''

He stares at her and smiles nodding. He reaches to her waist, wrapping his arms around her and hugs her close. Now Yuzu blushes red staring at his eyes. The two lock eyes, both blushing redder. Yuya smiles warmly, telling his girlfriend. ''Thank you, Yuzu.''

Yuzu stares at him and smiles back. She made a promise before; they will overcome anything together. They lock eyes holding the other closer. They stare while the whole world was frozen… until a figure spots the two.

''Oh ho, guess you two are together.'' Yuzu startles by the familiar voice as Yuya, blinking puzzle, turns to see Shingo Sawatari smirking at the two. He isn't surprise those two are that close though he had hope a flower like Yuzu would notice his incredible, untouchable presence more.

''And I was hoping Yuzu-chan would notice my flawless, handsome appearance more.'' Shingo monologues, posing in his usual fanboyed self. Yuzu sweat drops heavily kinda wondering who will fall for him.

''Sawatari, is Reiji here?'' Yuya asks him ignoring his nature. Shingo stops and blinks responding. ''Eh yea. Why you ask?''

Yuya eyes him not answering his question for obvious reasons, at least not until Reiji confirms his doubts. Shingo could tell something is off so best he doesn't waste Yuya's time as he takes the two to see Reiji in his computer room.

They enter to see Reiji Akaba, studying the multiple screens showing the four dimensions. He's been busy since Zarc's defeat, wondering what else is out there in possible threats to their lives. So far it doesn't seem the case.

''Hey Reiji, you got guests.'' Shingo calls him out causing the calm D/D/D duelist to stand up from his chair. He eyes the three and smiles speaking to his rival. ''Yuya, it's been a while.''

Yuya smiles back replying back. ''Nice to see you too. How's Reira?''

Reiji adjusts his glasses simply answering back. ''Growing well.''

Yuzu frowns as she was told what happened to Reiji's younger sibling and Ray's decision to entrap Zarc within herself and Reira so Zarc can be reborn without the desire of destroying everything. At this moment, things seem fine.

''Reiji, I need to ask you for a favor?'' Yuya speaks up causing Reiji to raise an eyebrow of this strange request. The tomato-headed young man sighs, explaining his reasons which deeply shocked both Shingo and Reiji.

''Nani. Zarc?'' Reiji utters out calmly, his eyes slightly widen by this news, but also not able to believe such a thing. Shingo actually takes the news like a normal person; panicking.

''NO WAY! HOW CAN THIS BE!'' Shingo yells out rubbing his head with both hands rapidly. He can still remember Zarc too well and he's not at all happy about this. Then he blinks realizing something and turns to Reiji, asking him. ''Wait, was he really sucked up in your little brother?''

Reiji nods firmly, certain Zarc is still within Reira. It is impossible for Zarc to be freed.

''I need to be sure. Please.'' Yuya asks of him, needing to be sure that is the case. Reiji eyes the young man and sighs at how overreacted he's getting about it, then again he has every right to be concerned about it.

''Very well.'' Reiji accepts sitting back on his chair and starts typing on his computer, scanning for Zarc's Dueling Energy. Yuya watches with Shingo and Yuzu both confused about this.

''And your computers can track him?'' Yuzu asks puzzled. Reiji answers her still typing. ''Most certain. I got them from my father with Academia's technology. With them, I can confirm if-''

The computers suddenly start ringing with flashes from the screens. Reiji startles checking the energy, confirming it to be Zarc but his location was away from the four dimensions, coming across what seems to be a fifth.

''Impossible…'' Reiji utters out now shocked. Yuzu gasps by this with Shingo gulping. Yuya stares at the screen, having a face of dread. Last night, it was exactly as he experienced before; Zarc's energy coursing through his body as if they were connected.

''I felt him, I still feel him.'' Yuya utters gripping on his pendulum necklace around his chest, fearing all the pain and destruction he did when he and his other selves were merged with Zarc.

Reiji frowns by this revelation but this just means they must take action to prevent this from happening a second time. He gets up from his chair, declaring as he adjusts his glasses. ''I'll call the rest of the Lancers.''

Yuya nods also adding, worry how the others are doing. ''I'm going to check up on Yuto, Yugo and Yuri.''

Reiji turns eyeing him only for Yuya to tell him, almost aware what he's about to warn him about. ''Don't worry, I won't ask them to come along.''

Shingo blinks confuse by that, questioning it. ''Why not? With all four of you-''

He then stops himself and sweat drops remembering what happened when all four are presence and likely with Zarc.

''Precisely. That could be dangerous if Zarc can control them to become one with him.'' Reiji states calmly with his arms crossed. Shingo sweat drops heavily by that, not wanting Yuya to become that demonic dragon duelist again.

Yuzu eyes her boyfriend and tells him not taking a ''no'' for an answer. ''I'm coming with you just in case Yuya.''

Yuya smiles not planning to go without her. He reaches out to her smiling. ''Let's go then!''

Yuzu giggles nodding accepting his hand as the two run off. Shingo lets out a sigh eyeing Reiji who ignores this going back to study where this fifth dimension is, though he smiles to see them together. They do make a cute couple.


Aoi sits patiently in the waiting room in Den City Hospital, having arrived as the doctors were treated Go. He took major physical and mental injuries from his duel against Zarc. She tries to be calm about it but she can't. What would Yusaku- Aoi makes a face at how silly would that be? Yusaku, Playmaker; he would have handle the threat and end it. She sighs, wishing he's here.

''Aoi!'' The young brunette startles turning to see Miyu running over towards her. She gets up as her friend hugs her. Aoi blushes accepting her hug.

She then explains to Miyu on the situation though she saw the duel and it wasn't pretty.

''Is he going to be okay?'' Miyu asks looking through the window to see Go's unconscious state. Aoi turns to his direction and just smiles confident he'll recover.

''He'll survive. Onizuka is tough as nails.'' She comments confident he'll be fine.

''That's the least of our worries.'' A voice speaks up surprising her. She turns to see Emma and Kengo walking towards them. Aoi walks up to them and asks then about the situation. ''How's Link VRAINS?''

Emma sweat drops not sure how to explain it so Kengo does the honors firmly. ''Your brother is sending all possible duelists to handle this Zarc and he's beating them without trying.''

''Nii-san and I might be the only ones left till the Knights or Soulburner decide to charge in.'' Emma adds pretty confident she and Kengo could… stall for time. Even she's not sure unless they try.

Aoi watches them leave, squeezing her hand slightly. She can't stand by and let others fight while she does nothing. She snaps out calling out. ''Wait Emma!''

Emma blinks stopping as she turns to see Aoi running up to her. The young girl hesitates at first to speak up but swallowing up her doubt, she slowly declares. ''… I'm dueling him.''

Emma blinks again though rather taken back by her decision. Miyu didn't take it well trying to reason with her. ''Aoi, you can't! This guy-''

''This guy could be as strong as Playmaker!'' Aoi suddenly interrupts very upset but remains to have a composure state. She looks down not wishing to admit it but right now that this Zarc could be even stronger than Yusaku but she can't allow him to do what he wants. Someone has to be the hero of Link VRAINS without Playmaker ad she has to be the one to do so… to redeem her past failures, to carry on that torch.

''That's why only I should be the one to stop him.'' Aoi declares, sounding confident. She has to be the one. Takeru went through a lot already, Revolver changed himself; she needs to carry on their flame so they don't get dragged back by the fighting and to become a symbol that everyone can count on.

''Everyone is trying to recover what they went through months ago. And it's my job as a Charisma Duelist to keep everyone's hopes and joy alive.'' Aoi affirms, more than sure she needs to be the one to do this. Miyu stares silent, understanding Aoi's reasons more so than others but it still worries her.

Emma eyes the young brunette and just smiles nodding. Kengo startles about to protest but his young sister just shakes her head, trusting on Aoi.

Aoi smiles a bit and nods, proclaiming. ''I'm going.''

With that she heads out, going to stop that Zarc with her own strength. Miyu watches her friend leave, muttering out of concern. ''Please be careful.''


Inside the hotdog truck, Kusanagi along with Jin were watching from the computer screen on Zarc's outrage upon Link VRAINS. It was becoming very bad that the very network is alternating by his very presence.

Jin gulps at the stuff he's staring, questioning this. ''This is awful Nii-san.''

''Yea…'' Kusanagi mutters softly though he's actually very worry on the situation. He grits his teeth a bit, wondering where the hell his most important comrade is at a time like this.

''Where are you, Yusaku?'' Kusanagi asks himself on why Yusaku isn't here at a time like this.


Rushing out of his house fast while wearing his Den City school uniform Takeru runs out of his home gripping on his Duel Disk.

''Takeru!'' Kiku comes out from the door of his home, leaning towards the one she cares for running off. Takeru turns and yells out at her with a confident smile. ''I gotta go Kiku, I'll be back soon!''

Kiku blushes as she nods, knowing he will come back. Takeru turns around with a more serious expression, not believing another threat would appear that isn't getting Yusaku to return. Something was indeed wrong.

''Where are you, Yusaku?! Things are going in hell over there and we need you right now!'' He tells himself as he runs faster, needed to take the next train to Den City immediately.


A ship belonging to Hanoi reaches the shores of Den City. Within the ship, the Knights of Hanoi are watching the devastating they were not able to prevent. Who or whatever this Zarc person is, there is more behind him.

''…'' Ryoken stares silently at the destruction this Zarc is causing among any duelist he comes across or the network itself, actually wrapping it. No doubt another AI gone havoc, as he predicted would happen. Probably the Dark Ignis's doing or possibly Lightning's or Bohman's. Whoever it was; he won't allow such a thing to exist.

He turns towards Spectre and asks him. ''Any signs of Playmaker?''

Spectre frowns not wishing to upset him but he has not appeared. Ever since the Dark Ignis' defeat, even with Genome, Vyra and Faust combine effort along with Pandor; they've had no luck in tracking Playmaker's exact location.

''Unfortunately no, Ryoken-sama.'' Spectre reports in a calm yet apologetic tone. Ryoken briefly closes his eyes, kinda hoping he would appear but it seems he must once more enter the battlefield. He opens up his eyes and declares activating his Duel Disk wristband. ''I'm going in, this shouldn't take long.''

''I'd advise you wait, Revolver-sama.'' Pandor quickly proclaims, smiling softly. Ryoken gazes at her and questions her on her likely information from this enemy. ''Did your data get something Pandor?''

The Anti Ignis AI nods now firm as she reveals to him. ''Seemingly though this Zarc is the source of this distortion in Link VRAINS but he is not artificial life.''

This actually shocks Ryoken glaring at her. ''Nani?''


Workers in SOL Technology were panicking, doing their best to take back the network but done of their programming codes could take control from the power this Zarc has on it.

''CEO Zaizen-san, none of the duelists we've sent have beaten this Zarc.'' Hayami reports to Akira pretty overwhelmed. They sent their best dueling robots and duelists they had and none have bested the enemy. Akira glares at main screen seeing the holographic monstrous of Supreme King Dragon Zarc destroying an army of 200 dueling robots without breaking a sweat. Still, this Zarc is clearly human due to his Duel Disk is registered in their system though they haven't been able to get the information of the owner.

''Have you tried logging him out of the system already?'' Akira demands hoping their attempts to logout whoever this Zarc is from Link VRAINS. Hayami frowns to disappoint her boss but she sighs informing him. ''We've tried and nothing. It gives us errors.''

Akira frowns at this as he then asks on the duelists who lost to hm. ''And the condition of those who lost?''

Hayami frowns informing him with recordings on the duelists defeated in real life. ''Their Avatars were destroyed. We're able to restore some of them but the problem is their real bodies. The damage they took is so real that the majority are in critical conditions, comatose or…''

She then pauses, noticing Akira gripping his hands tightly. He can't believe after all their hard work to ensure a better Link VRAINS would be taken away by this new threat, and this time without him being here to stop it.

''Out of all the times for this to happen, I wish he was here to stop this.'' Akira says mentally to himself, wishing Playmaker was here.


It was madness within Link VRAINS. Buildings, platforms, anything touching the black mist form of Supreme King Dragon Zarc are vaporized. Zarc walks as his mist form of his dragon form roars, its screech causing more damage.

Zarc chuckles to himself at the wasteland of this virtual world he demolished. He smirks announcing with a cocky voice. ''What's wrong?! Can none oppose I, Zarc, in a duel! Bugs beneath me, all of them.''

He burst again in laughs, only to get interrupted by a new voice. ''WAIT!''

Zarc's amusing expression slowly became more sinister that a new challenger has appeared. He turns to only have his expression to become a puzzling frown, gazing upon the heavily breathing Brave Max, having been running around to find this villain.

''What the hell are you?'' Zarc demands firmly curious who this ''person'' was. Brave Max, having inhale enough, strikes a pose as he speaks up determined. ''I'm the hero who the people remembers, the hero who stands for justice, the partner of the legendary Playmaker; BRAVE MAX!''

''…'' Zarc, for a long time he has existed, makes a face both stunned and disgusted. This actually enrages him as his black mist form of his dragon form grows and hovers over him, staring down at the trembling Brave Max at the horror he's staring at.

''Ah…'' The frightened Naoki utters, his legs shaking like an earthquake and his eyes freaking out. Zarc notices that and chuckles, loving that expression when fools like these make.

''Oh? Too brave to run away or stupid to run away?'' Zarc questions sinisterly, truly amused to see this. He smirks wanting to get rid of this one for wasting his time, but it would still result to that. He then walks up towards Brave Max only to pass him, proclaiming coldly. ''No matter, you're not worth the time.''

Brave Max stands frozen though still shaking, not sure if he should run away now or faint. Before Zarc truly walks away, Ena arrives stopping in his path. She yells out in protest ''Yuta!''

Zarc scoffs angrily to see this one again. She eyes him sobbing, trying to beg with him. ''Please stop this Yuta! This isn't who you are!''

''…'' Zarc does not reply though he could feel that weakling trying to stir up from her voice, something he is very angry about. Brave Max still shakes up very confused by what's going on.

''Yuta, please. I know you, you're-'' Ena pleads with him only for Zarc to interrupt with a cold, dark tone as well as gazing, darken stare. ''Are you in my way? Either duel me or run away.''

Ena shivers seeing him like this, not wanting to believe this was Yuta but she isn't sure anymore. He's nothing like her friend, someone she cares for, someone she wants to see him happy; this isn't him.

''Yuta…'' She mutters, hesitate to move. She isn't a good duelist; she's not even good at the game or plays it. She only watches it because she likes watching duels especially Yuta's… but right now she needs to step up and try to save her friend.

''I-I'm scared but I want the old Yuta back!'' Ena declares raising her Duel Disk arm, shaken but not going to run away. Zarc sees this and smirks as she has some backbone.

''Oh? I can tell you are. Then show me your strength!'' Zarc proclaims raising his Duel Disk arm at the same time the black mist form of his dragon form lets out an echoing roar that could shake things in its path. Ena screams as the roar sends her flying off her feet.

''GAAA!'' She screams more sent up until a blue energy whip wraps around her and pulls her down back to the ground. This surprises her uttering. ''Huh? How did I-''

''Are you okay?'' Ena startles and turns to see Blue Angel next to her having vanish her whip. The young girl blushes really red to see her favorite idol in front of her.

''B-Blue Angel!'' Ena utters out speechless and yet fangirl dumbfounded to meet her. Blue Angel sweat drops noticing but she ignores it telling her calmly. ''Get out of here, it's too dangerous here.''

Ena snaps out, turning to see her friend. She can't leave, not with him like this.

''But Yuta…'' She mutters worrying. Blue Angel sees that gazing at this Zarc and realizes this girl knows him or knows the real version of this person. She recall during Go's duel against him that there was more behind this Zarc and maybe he's not himself; like how she wasn't herself when Hanoi used her with Dark Angel to destroy Playmaker.

Ena turns to her idol and tells her worrying. ''He's my friend but he's not acting like himself.''

Blue Angel figures as much that was the case. She turns towards her, smiling calmly, and tells her kindly. ''I got it. Please log out, I'll stop him.''

Ena frowns sadden not wishing to leave but Blue Angel is a better duelist than herself. She can trust in her and hopefully Yuta will come back. She nods as she turns towards who she thinks is Yuta and says. ''Sorry Yuta.''

Zarc didn't say a word though his left hand seemingly tries to move. Ena soon logs out from the virtual world, saddened not able to do much.

Blue Angel lets out a sigh of relief eyeing Brave Max and tells him firmly. ''You should go too.''

''Y-YES MA'AM!'' Brave Max immediately shouts out logging out in a hurry. Zarc scoffs not interested in that weakling though he smirks about to fight someone that will entertain him for a moment.

Blue Angel glares not going to allow him to do what he wants.


Akira watches in horror to see Aoi in Link VRAINS about to confront this Zarc.

''Aoi! Why is she doing there!'' He utters out worrying for his sister's safety. Aoi wouldn't do something this reckless without first telling him. He tries to be calm but he's still worried.

''Hayami!'' He calls out to Hayami who nods rapidly, assuming that Akira wants to contact his sister. She plans to do so responding. ''Y-yes sir!''

Kusanagi watches this at his end startled that Aoi is actually willing to confront this Zarc.


Ryoken and his group watch this not at all surprise that girl is confronting the enemy all alone

''Oh? Always trying to get herself in more trouble.'' Spectre adds with a small smirk, wondering how much the young Zaizen has improved.


''W-what is Aoi doing?!'' Takeru utters out loud within the train, watching this play out from his Duel Disk


Miyu watches this silently but worrying along with Emma and Kengo.


''Oh, you dare challenge me then?'' Zarc questions the Charisma Duelist with a sinister smirk. Blue Angel smirks confident proclaiming back as she lifts up her Duel Disk arm. ''Of course, unless you're scared.''

This immediately causes Zarc's eyes to glow angrily as the black mist dragon roars furious. Blue Angel stands her ground, unease but not at all afraid; she's seen worst.

''You dare mock me, mortal?'' Zarc demands coldly, having experience insults by a certain blond. Blue Angel observes him, able to tell he is not a normal person.

''This guy really is off. He speaks as if he's above human? Could he be an Ai?'' She questions herself not liking this. Still she has to duel and beat him otherwise-

Just then a screen appears next to her showing Akira, calling her out upsetting. ''Aoi, what the hell are you doing!''

Blue Angel startles turning as she yells in surprise.''Onii-san!''

Zarc ignores this waste of time, waiting for his time to duel.

''Get out of there now! It's too-'' Akira tries ordering her to exit Link VRAINS before she becomes another victim only for Blue Angel to protest, staring determined towards him.''I have to do it. I have to be strong just like he would!''

Akira now staggers, knowing well who she's referring about. He frowns, able to tell there's more behind it most likely the pain Aoi is still experiencing from their duel against Ai and his punishment for her. This is her chance to redeem herself and be a beacon of hope with Playmaker gone.

''Please Onii-san!'' Blue Angel asks of him, trying to not beg but desiring to do this. Akira stares at her, closing his eyes briefly. He would do everything in his power to protect his sister from anything that would harm her… but he's learned she can take care of herself and determine to show she can help out. He frowns and sighs, opening his eyes.

''I trust you Aoi.'' Akira tells her, placing his trust on her. Blue Angel blushes not going to fail him. The screen vanishes as Zarc smirks and declares in a darkened, amusing tone. ''I suggest you pray. Otherwise, you're going to meet a grim end.''

Blue Angel glares facing him activating her Duel Disk. Zarc smirks doing the same as the two declare drawing their top 5 cards. ''DUEL!''


MASTER DUEL

Blue Angel: 4000LP

VS

Zarc: 4000LP


Frog and Pigeon, having been spying on Zarc in case of Playmaker returning to stop this threat, watch closely while recording this in hopes Blue Angel does win.

''Ladies first!'' Blue Angel announces with a wink but also to set her countermeasures against him. Zarc scoffs not caring for such nonsense, accepting it. ''Do what you wish as your final acts.''


Turn 1

Blue Angel: 4000LP H: 5

Zarc: 4000LP H: 5


''My turn!'' Blue Angel states starting her turn as she summons a monster. ''I'll start by summoning Trickstar Candina!''

Appearing in sparks of golden like is a golden, ponytail swirl-up hair fairy with pale brown eyes and matching earphones appear wearing a beautiful yellow-white-black dress with long white gloves, brown-yellow stripes stockings, high heels and the red Trickstar logo necklace with white twin fairy wings much like all Trickstars. The skirt was frilly and slightly puffy. She carried a matching color microphone as she winks, swirling around her mistress smiling. The right side of her face had a yellow tattoo marking.

Trickstar Candina Lvl 4 ATK: 1800 DEF: 400

''Candina's effect adds me a Trickstar card from my deck to my hand.'' She explains adding a card from her deck to her hand screen. She then taps on a card on her screen proclaiming. ''Next I use Trickstar Lycoris's effect, returning Candina back to my hand to Special Summon her to my field!''

Candina disappear waving goodbye as a new Trickstar takes her place. A long dark black-red hair fairy with a short ponytail over her head with a strange red, pink tip crown along with pale ruby eyes and matching earphones appears wearing a beautiful red-white-black dress with long white gloves though the left was covered in a red sleeved, puffy white-red shaped shoulders, brown-white stripes stockings, red-brown boots and the red Trickstar logo necklace with white fairy wings. The skirt was large with black parts and strange pattern decoration. She carried a red hilt-guard sword. The forehead and both ends of her cheeks had red tattoo markings.

Trickstar Lycoris Lvl 3 ATK: 1600 DEF: 1200

''Next I set 3 cards facedown!'' Blue Angel states setting 3 face-down cards behind her fairy and then says smiling. ''My turn is done.''


Turn 2

Blue Angel: 4000LP H: 2

Zarc: 4000LP H: 5


Zarc eyes his hand and smirks having a perfect hand. It doesn't matter what she has, it won't do anything to her.

''My turn!'' He proclaims as he draws his top card without looking at it. ''Draw.''

Blue Angel still smiles declaring. ''At this moment I use Lycoris's effect, inflict 200 of damage for each card you draw!''

Zarc hums as Lycrois swings her sword and fires a beam at him. It hits him as his LP drops to 3800.

''Next during your Standby Phase I activate the trap, Trickstar Reincarnation!'' Blue Angel announces flipping over one of her set cards. Zarc oddly startles as she explains with a wink. ''With this, I banish all cards in your hand and next you redraw the same number of cards banished by my trap's effect!''

Zarc growls at this forced to banish his 6 cards to redraw 6 more cards. At that moment Blue Angel adds smirking. ''And that triggers Lycoris's effect, inflict another 200 of damage for each card you drew!''

Lycoris twirls and swings her sword, releasing multiple red pink energy slashes. They each strike Zarc, standing his ground annoyed as his Life Points drop lower to 2600LP.

''Since you drew, I activate the Continuous Trap, Appropriate!'' Blue Angel then announces winking triggering her other set card. She then explains it. ''Whenever my opponent draws a card except during the Draw Phase, I can activate this trap.''

Zarc scoffs unimpressed as that won't-

''Not done! I activate my second Trickstar Reincarnation!'' Blue Angel immediately triggers her last set card which startles the Demo Duelist. He growls more intense forced to banish his current 6 cards to draw 6 more.

''And now Lycoris's effect activates for a third time!'' Blue Angel proclaims winking as did Lycoris firing more multiple energy slashes, striking the opponent. Zarc brushes off the damage though his Life Points were at 1400.

''Plus I use the effect of Appropriate, I draw 2 cards!'' She adds smirking drawing two cards. He glares eyeing his deck having lost more of his cards and half less of his LP left.

''A-amazing!'' Frog utters out amazed. Pigeon blinks not getting it as he asks. ''On the draw Senpai?''

Frog nods as he adds with his arms crossed. ''That and she had crippled a quarter of his deck and that Zarc has only 1400LP left!''

Pigeon gasps realizing that too. ''That's true Senpai! She might win this!''

Frog nods very certain she can win this.

Blue Angel forms a smile confident with her decently good field.

''… Naïve.'' Forming a sinister smirk, Zarc declares to the magical girl theme duelist. He might have lost his perfect hand but any hand he has is undefeated.

''All of this got me what I wanted. I'll begin by playing the Continuous Spell, Star Pendulumgraph! With this, my opponent cannot target Spellcaster monsters with Spells or effects!'' Zarc commences playing his Continuous Spell. He then grabs two cards from his hand reveals them announcing. ''With the Scale 1 Purple Poison Magician and the Scale 8 Double Iris Magician, I set the Pendulum Scales!''

He slides them into his far left and far right Spell/Trap Zones that are now the Pendulum Zones, completing his scales. The two magicians emerges within 2 blue lights with the numbers 1 over Purple Poison and 8 over Double Iris. Both monsters hover over Zarc's field with a large magical pendulum emerging, swinging between his two monsters.

Right: Purple Poison Magician – Pendulum Scale: 1/1

Left: Double Iris Magician – Pendulum Scale 8/8

This shocks Blue Angel never seeing anything like this before.

''Pendulum Scales? Are they the same as Pendulums?'' She questions not liking this one bit. Zarc smirks by her expression explaining it. ''Of course! This is the power of Pendulum Summon! With this, I can summon monsters with Levels 2 through 7!''

The pendulum glows as a portal rips open above it. Zarc then chants excitedly. ''Pendulum Summon! Gather at my side, my servants!''

The portal glows more and two lights shoot out from it.

''Appear! Black Fang Magician! White Wing Magician!'' Zarc calls forth as two new magicians appear before him.

The first, Black Fang Magician, is a male bulky chest magician with darker green hair and dark eyes while wearing a black, dark green and purple colored robe with long loincloth and short cape. The magician resembles heavily on Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon from the color scheme, the red lining symbols on its chest, the magician's hat and he wields a lance that resembles Dark Rebellion from its colors and its face on the top as well as its twin fangs along with the lance's tip.

The other, White Wing Magician, is a female magician with short pink hair and green eyes while wearing a white, blue and black colored outfit with a see-through green wide skirt with blue-white colors as well as blue high heels, wide sleeves and see-through green wings. She resembles on Clear Wing Synchro Dragon from the color scheme, the magician's hat and wielding a short wand that resembles Clear Wing.

Black Fang Magician Lvl 4 PS: 8/8 ATK: 1700 DEF: 800

White Wing Magician Lvl 4 PS: 1/1 ATK: 1600 DEF: 1400

Blue Angel didn't understand much about this Pendulum Summon but she does understand those monsters aren't enough of a threat for her.

Zarc then states smirking. ''With both monsters on my field, I perform a Fusion Summon without Polymerization!''

Blue Angel panics as Zarc chants with both magicians glowing. ''Magicians of my Kin, bind by my will and oppose those in my path!''

The two meld together as Zarc proclaims clapping his hands together. ''Fusion Summon! Come forth, Startime Magician!''

A new magician emerges from the portal. He appears to be a fusion of Timegazer and Stargazer. The magician wears magician robes with color scheme similar to Timegazer Magician wielding his golden wrist blade on his left arm while wielding a sword-like staff similar to Stargazer on his right hand. His hair is lighter version of red hair with his mouth covered by a mouth mask. His left leg is covered in silver metal leg armor with a red orb in the knee.

Startime Magician Lvl 5 ATK: 1200 DEF: 2400

''Startime Magician's effect, when it is summoned, gains 400 ATK for each current face-up Pendulum Monster on my field, Graveyard and in my Extra Deck.'' Zarc reveals as his magician shoots up to 2800 ATK.

He smirks adding as his Continuous Spell glows. ''In addition, Star Pendulumgraph's second effect activates whenever a Magician Pendulum leaves my field; I add a Magician Pendulum from my Deck to my hand.''

He adds another Pendulum Magician into his hand only for Blue Angel to declare. ''Then I use Lycoris's effect!''

Lycoris points her sword and fires a beam at him but the attack is intercepted by Startime Magician, blocking it. This shocks Blue Angel as Zarc explains. ''Pathetic. While I control Startime Magician, I take no damage.''

She glares unease meaning her Trickstar effect damage combos won't work till she gets rid of that monster first.

''Battle. Startime Magician, attack Lycoris.'' Zarc commands as his magician leaps up and forms a sphere of magical energy, blasting it upon Lycoris. She screams as the blast tears her apart and explodes upon her owner.

Blue Angel screams as the damage was almost too real. She whips out her energy whip and it wraps around a pole, holding her ground instead of flying onto or through a wall. Her Life Points though took 1200 of damage, leaving her with 2800LP.

''I set 1 card facedown.'' Zarc states setting a face-down card behind his magician and then he finish his turn very cocky. ''Turn end.''


Turn 3

Blue Angel: 2800LP H: 4

Zarc: 1400LP H: 1


Blue Angel pants with slight scratches on her. Zarc chuckles sinister asking her. ''Are we done?''

She glares at that comment protesting still determine. ''F-far from it! My turn, draw!''

She draws fiercely. She eyes it and smiles as she calls forth. ''I summon once more Trickstar Canadia!''

Reappearing is Candina winking back to the field.

Trickstar Candina Lvl 4 ATK: 1800 DEF: 400

''I use Canadia's effect and chain it to Trickstar Reincarnation, banishing it to Special Summon a Trickstar monster from my Graveyard!'' Blue Angel declares banishing her trap to use its effect and Canadia. She then quickly adds chaining those effects with a card in her hand. ''I chain those two chains with this one, Chain Summoning! Once three chains are made, I can Normal Summon 3 times this turn!''

Zarc watches somewhat impressed.

Blue Angel adds her card as she summons forth. ''Come back, Lycoris!''

Reappearing beside Canadia is Lycoris pointing her sword at Zarc.

Trickstar Lycoris Lvl 3 ATK: 1600 DEF: 1200

''I normal summon Trickstar Nightshade!'' Blue Angel declares summoning another Trickstar. A short brown-pink hair fairy with antennae-like, two sidelocks on the right side of her hair and wearing a small dark pink hat appears on the field. She wore a pink-dark pink-white-black dress with round dark pink shoulders with a white-red leaf-like pattern on the back, short white gloves with star-shaped ends, white-red leaf-like pattern petal skirt with flirty white layers on the bottom, dark purple-golden stripes stockings with a pair of golden shoes with a red gem attached and white fairy wings. She wields a pink-white swirl musician's rod in her right hand as she has bright orange eyes and the left side of her left eye had a green tattoo mark.

Trickstar Nightshade Lvl 1 ATK: 100 DEF: 0

Blue Angel then uses her hands to form a heart shape proclaiming. ''Come out, the circuit of dreams and hope!''

She raises her right hand up. A blue heart-shaped energy pop in her palm only temporary as it becomes 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 her.

"Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning conditions are two Trickstar Monsters. I set Canadia and Nightshade in the Link Markers!'' Blue Angel declares as both Nightshade and Canadia fly into the portal, transforming into brightly colored hurricanes and fly into the Link Arrows of the Right and Bottom-Left.

''Circuit combine!'' Blue Angel shouts as the arrows her monsters went into began to glow as did the portal itself, emerging a figure from it. ''Link Summon! Appear, Trickstar Crimson Heart!''

Emerging is a Trickstar with very long and large brown-red, glorious hair and pink-golden headphones with purple shaped hearts print on each end, heart-shaped ribbon over it with a golden attachment appears on the field. She's wearing a sexy red-golden dress with a purple corset held by black strings, a long frilly skirt with golden outlines as its back had a small cut-out heart with purple orbs attached on the top and wearing a light brown-purple bottom half belt with a dark pink butterfly emblem on the middle. The dress has wide red collar necks, connected to the Trickstar logo emblem and frilly widen open shoulders with open holes showing her bare skin and wore small dark brown gloves with golden rings around the wrists. She also wears long purple high-tight dark brown stockings that had red heart-shaped markings on the sides of each stocking with a pair of red widen high heel short boots that had large yellow gem on each front of the boot. She has lovely butterfly-like wings. She carries a pair of golden, inner spike cuffs with heart-shaped keyholes. She had a red-pink heart-shaped tattoo on her right cheek with red lipsticks, and red-pink eye shadow.

Trickstar Crimson Heart LINK-2 ATK: 2000 Arrows: Right, Bottom-Left

''Next I use Nightshade's effect since it was used for a Link Summon, Special Summoning back!'' Blue Angel proclaims summoning back Nightshade next to Crimson Heart's Link Marker.

Trickstar Nightshade Lvl 1 ATK: 100 DEF: 0

''I use Crimson Heart's effect activates when a Trickstar is summoned next to her arrow, I gain 200 Life Points!'' She states as Crimson Heart releases red aura over Blue Angel, raising her LP to 3000.

''I then use Crimson Heart's effect, discarding a Trickstar card and next we both draw 1 card!'' Blue Angel states discarding a card and then both duelists draw a card. Her trap then glows reminding her opponent smirking. ''Now I can use Appropriate's effect to draw 2 cards!''

She draws 2 more cards as she then adds. ''I use Trickstar Mandrake's effect when she's sent from my hand to the Graveyard, Special Summoning her in Defense Position!''

A long back winged twintail teal colored hair fairy with a yellow flower pattern hair bang and bright blue eyes appears on the field smiling. She wore green-golden headphones and dark blueish collar neck. She wears a green-white-purple dress with bright purple flower shoulders, long white gloves, green collar necks attached to the Trickstar logo around her, bright purple flowery skirt petals and a very large coattail on the back. The front had a green, golden design skirt, purple-golden stripes stockings and a pair of long white high heel boots with a red heart-shaped gem on top and winged pattern back ends on each boot. She was carrying a purple, heart-shaped bell with multiple rings attached on the sides. Her face had a purple shaped tattoo on the left side of her cheek.

Trickstar Mandrake Lvl 2 ATK: 0 DEF: 1000

''For the second time, my circuit of dreams and hope!'' Blue Angel declares raising her hand forming another blue spark becoming a Link portal.

"Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning conditions are two Trickstar Monsters. I set Mandrake and Nightshade in the Link Markers!'' Blue Angel declares as both Nightshade and Mandrake fly into the portal, transforming into brightly colored hurricanes and fly into the Link Arrows of the Right and Left.

''Circuit combine!'' Blue Angel declares as the portal glows and a figure dashes with great speed out from the other side. ''Link Summon! Smile with a devilish cute face, Trickstar Black Catbat!"

A third Trickstar Link Monster appears. She has a mix of black, dark pink and single strain of white hair on the left side of her hair with two swirl-up back tails as her bangs had strange round golden attachments and a large purple heart-shaped gem on the right side, wearing golden-purple headphones with light blue heart-shapes prints on each side. She wears a purple-black-dark purple open, mini-skirt dress with the Trickstar Logo emblem on her neck, a black bra, a red heart-shaped gem on her front waist, long black gloves with belt buckles attached on the arms with each finger having pink cat-like fingernails, lavender colored stockings tied up by belt buckles around the thighs with a underneath layer of dark purple-golden stripes stockings and wearing pale purple boots with red heart-shaped gems on the front. She had twin cat tails with the left one wrapped in a dark pink ribbon with a red heart-shaped gem attached. She has unique large bat-like brownish butterfly wings with golden outlines behind her back mainly behind her back head with the ends having cut-up hearts. She carries with her left hand a long black-golden staff with a pink, neon black colored heart-shaped top with two large drill-like attachments on top and two smaller ones on the bottom while the bottom of the staff was a red orb with three long spikes. She has a dark purple heart-shaped tattoo on the right side of her cheek and dark purple eyes, having a devilish cat-like expression on her.

She appears on the Bottom-Left column that Crimson Heart points to.

Trickstar Black Catbat LINK-2, ATK: 2000, Arrows: Left, Right

''Crimson Heart's effect activates!'' Blue Angel declares as her Life Points went up to 3200. She then adds entering her Battle Phase, ordering her stronger Trickstar. ''Battle. Trickstar Crimson Heart, attack Startime Magician!''

Crimson Heart flies over the magician twirling around her whip ball rapidly. Zarc sees this chuckling as he says. ''Oh? Have you given up then?''

Blue Angel smiles, not even close in giving up, as she announces revealing one of her cards in her hand. ''Far from it! I activate Trickstar Corobane's from my hand, increasing the ATK of Crimson Heart equal to her original ATK!''

Zarc startles a bit by this. Appearing temporary is Blue Angel's Christmas theme Trickstar, increasing the power of Crimson Heart to 4000 ATK. He growls reminding her coldly. ''I still take no damage.''

''But your monster is destroyed!'' Blue Angel counters as Crimson Heart swings downward her spinning weapon and slams it on Startime Magician, exploding it. Zarc braces himself taking no damage as his spell glows. ''Star Pendulumgraph adds me a Magician Pendulum from my deck into my hand.''

''But that just means Trickstar Lycoris can use her effect right at you!'' Blue Angel tells him smiling as Lycoris fires her beam and damages Zarc, decreasing his LP to 1200.

Blue Angel forms a smile now having the means to end this duel.

''Now you're wide open! Black Catbat, attack my opponent directly!'' She commands as Black Catbat flies at Zarc extending her claws. Zarc glares not going to allow such foolish trick to finish him.

''Naïve! Reverse trap open!'' He declares revealing his set card. ''Pendulum Switch!''

His trap flips over glowing as Zarc states. ''With this, I can use one of two effects and one is Special Summoning a Pendulum Monster from my Pendulum Scale! Come forth, Purple Poison Magician!''

Purple Poison flies out from the blue light vanishing as he appears on Zarc's field in Defense Position.

Purple Poison Magician Lvl 4 PS: 1/1 ATK: 1200 DEF: 2100

Black Catbat is forced to stop herself with Blue Angel frowning unease by this.

''What will you do now?'' Zarc questions with a sinister smirk. Blue Angel just glares calmly not having a choice right now. She enters her Main Phase 2 and states setting two face-down cards behind her Trickstars. ''I set 2 cards facedown. I end my turn.''


Turn 4

Blue Angel: 3200LP H: 2

Zarc: 1200LP H: 3


''My turn!'' Zarc proclaims drawing his top card smirking. Blue Angel then announces. ''Lycoris' effect!''

He scoffs as his LP drops to 1000. He then proceeds using his trap's effect. ''I use Pendulum Switch's other effect, placing Purple Poison Magician back to my Pendulum Scale!''

Purple Poison leaps away back to the Pendulum Zone with the blue light surrounding him.

Right: Purple Poison Magician – Pendulum Scale: 1/1

''I activate the spell, Supreme Obedience!'' Zarc announces playing a new spell. The card shows the image of multiple Supreme King Dragon Darkwurms gathering around the dark silhouette of Supreme King Dragon Zarc. He then explains his card with a twisted grin. ''While I control no monsters, I can Special Summon Pendulum monsters with the same name from my Graveyard or banished but with their effects negated.''

''What?!'' Blue Angel utters out shock meaning he can use cards she made him banished due to Trickstar Reincarnation. Zarc laughs calling forth. ''Appear, my three Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm!''

Emerging to his field are three, thin black dragons with green and yellow coloring with yellow eyes, basically a smaller and thinner version of Zarc.

Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm x3 Lvl 4 PS: 5/5 ATK: 1800 DEF: 1200

''I summon a second Double Iris Magician.'' Zarc summons forth a second Double Iris to his field.

Double Iris Magician Lvl 4 PS: 8/8 ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000

Blue Angel sees this and soon begins to worry realizing it was 4 monsters on his field.

''Four monsters.'' She utters out, certain what will come next. Zarc smirks as he shouts raising his right hand to the sky. ''Come forth, the circuit that leads to supremacy!''

Sparks of red electricity flies out from his palm shooting up, forming a Link portal.

''Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning is 2 or more monsters! I set my 3 Darkwurms and Timegazer in the Link Markers!'' Zarc commands as his four monsters became dark energy hurricanes, shooting into the Top-Right, Top-Left, Bottom-Right and Bottom-Left Link Markers.

''Circuit combine!'' Zarc shouts as the markers and portal glow and open up darkness. Blue Angel braces herself unease.

''Dragon that links to greater power! Lead me and your servants to a conquerable world!'' Zarc chants as he calls forth with a figure emerging out of the portal. ''Link Summon! Come forth, Dimension Ruler Link Dragon!''

Appearing over the field is Yuta's ace dragon though it seems almost possessed, most likely Zarc's will over any who he refers as his kin.

Dimension Ruler Link Dragon LINK-4, ATK: 2500, Arrows: Top-Right, Top-Left, Bottom-Right, Bottom-Left

Blue Angel glares remembering that dragon during the tournament, belonging to a kid who just wanted to duel for fun; she could tell. Now she's more than certain this is him.

''So you are Yuta. Are you brainwashed or what? Because someone like him wouldn't cause this destruction or despair for others!'' Blue Angel demanded wanting to expose who is really behind this, especially since she has her brother still overhearing the duel.

Zarc eyes her and just chuckles before laughing like a psychopath. She stares restlessness by this, reminded of Spectre just less psycho. Zarc calms down and corrects her with his eyes briefly glowing yellow. ''Brainwash? None of that. That worm is just a part of I.''

''Part of you?'' Blue Angel questions puzzled. Even Akira on his end is finding this confused.

''That's right. I am the real version of those weaker of I, those that my Kin pick as their partner, am! In a way, I am their master as are my kin.'' Zarc proclaims with such passion that it was like he was mad. Blue Angel eyes him even more uncomfortable.

In that moment Dimension Ruler roars, turning around fast to swing its claw at Zarc. But then it was frozen stiff by Zarc's energy, forcing the dragon to turn around obedient. Zarc lets out a chuckle, proclaiming evilly. ''But he was weak, just like all the others. Even his dragon, my own Kin who did not acknowledge me, couldn't protect him from me for long. And now I control them.''

Blue Angel stares even more terrify by this not able to accept such cruel, evil action.

''You monster. What kind of injected AI are you?'' She demands upset. Zarc blinks declaring. ''AI? I am real as God!''

She glares not able to accept such nonsense. Whatever this Zarc is, it's controlling Yuta and she won't allow it.

''Back to the duel, Star Pendulumgraph adds me a card.'' Zarc resumes his turn adding another Pendulum Magician to his hand. Blue Angel glares proclaiming back. ''Then Lycoris will burn you for it!''

Lycoris twirls and fires a beam striking Zarc directly, dropping his Life Points to a mere 800. However this damage meant nothing now as Zarc laughs menacingly. ''HAHA! NOW PENDULUM SUMMON!''

The large pendulum starts swinging forming its portal and two lights shoot out from it.

''Gather at my side, my servants! Black Fang Magician! White Wing Magician!'' Zarc calls forth summoning his two Magicians back to the field.

Black Fang Magician Lvl 4 PS: 8/8 ATK: 1700 DEF: 800

White Wing Magician Lvl 4 PS: 1/1 ATK: 1600 DEF: 1400

''And thanks to Dimension Ruler Link Dragon, it gains 400 ATK for each monster it points to.'' Zarc explains as his Dragon roars, having both Magicians and Lycoris, pointing towards it. Its ATK became 4100.

''Battle! Dimension Ruler, attack Crimson Heart!'' Zarc orders as the dragon roars flying towards Crimson Heart. He then adds smirking. ''Link Dragon, when it battles a monster, halves its ATK and DEF! Dimension Rift!''

The dragon releases a destructive burst of energy across its body, affecting Crimson Heart as her ATK drop to 1000.

''And by banishing Supreme Obedience from my Graveyard, I halve your Crimson Heart's ATK with its effect negated!'' Zarc then adds as his spell releases a dark spirit dragon that wraps around Crimson Heart. The Trickstar screams in pain by the dragon's coiling around her as her ATK dropped to 500ATK. This frightens Blue Angel greatly, narrowing her eyes at one of her set cards.

''Go my dragon, destroy my enemy! Dimension Claw!'' Zarc orders as Dimension Ruler's right claw engulfs in brown-golden fiery energy, thrusting it towards Crimson Heart. The claw stabs through her and explodes upon impact, consuming Blue Angel screaming.

Zarc sees this and laughs menacingly with Frog and Pigeon shivering, thinking their only hope has been defeated.


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


Aoi/Blue Angel's new cards:

_Appropriate- Type: Continuous Trap Card

Effect: Activate only when your opponent draws a card(s), except during their Draw Phase. Draw 2 cards.

_Chain Summoning- Type: Quick-Play Spell Card

Effect: Activate as Chain Link 3 or higher: You can conduct up to 3 Normal Summons/Sets this turn, not just 1. You cannot activate this card if multiple cards with the same name, or the effects of such cards, are already activated in that Chain.


Zarc's new cards:

*Startime Magician- Lvl 6, ATK: 1200, DEF: 2400, ATT: DARK, Type: Spellcaster/Fusion/Effect

(I am aware Startime Magician is the OCG name for Timestar Magician… but screwed it)

Effect: 2 ''Magician'' Pendulum monsters

Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned by sending the above monsters you control to the GY (in which case you do not use "Polymerization"). When this card is summoned, it gains 400 ATK for each current Pendulum monster on your field, Graveyard or face-up on the Extra Deck. While this card is face-up on the field, you take no damage

_Pendulum Switch- Type: Continuous Trap Card

Effect: You can target 1 card in your Pendulum Zone; Special Summon it. You can target 1 Pendulum Monster in your Monster Zone; place that Pendulum Monster in your Pendulum Zone. You can only use 1 "Pendulum Switch" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

*Supreme Obedience- Type: Normal Spell Card

Effect: Activate this card when you control no monsters. You can Special Summon as many Pendulum monsters with the same name from your Graveyard or banished, but with their effects negated. You cannot perform a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summon the turn you activate this card. During the Battle Phase, if a Dragon monster summoned from the Extra Deck battles an opponent's monster: You can banish this card from the GY, and if you do, halve the battling opponent's monster by halve and its effects are negated. You can only activate 1 ''Supreme Obedience'' once per turn.


I decided to follow the ''Link VRAINS connected to other worlds'' theory that we could consider Vrains as the Link Dimension of sorts (especially more so since this is a what-if). And it would make sense since the timeline thing is well… concerning. You know what has a good timeline but still weird: Kamen Rider. But we are getting off topic.

So people will hate me for next time… sort of… but you people know I really like Aoi and the writers aren't great with female Duelists so you know I'll make it up.

Anyway how you guys are enjoying the story so far? There is still more to come.