I finished removing Yuto's cards from my deck and presented them to Shay after the others finished praising my duel against Serena
"Thanks for letting me use them Shay" I spoke "I'm sure that if Yuto was here, he'd be surprised that I could use his cards with good ease"
"No doubt" he nodded "I'd believe that he'd likely forgive you for using them"
"I'm surprised that you can even use another set of extra deck monsters" Dennis interrupted "what's the occasion...?"
"Considering that those Fusion duelists would be facing an opponent with one set from the extra deck" I hummed "I figure using more monsters would make them uneasy"
'Definitely have to keep my mask on for this...' he thought seriously
"Now that the excitement is all used up" Lucas stepped in "why don't we get lunch?"
"Now that you mention it, I am feeling hungry" Sally patted her stomach
"I could use a good meal myself" Yugo hummed "that duel Jason had really had an effect on my mind"
"Having a bite would help us stay calm" Yuya nodded
"Hai/agreed" the other Lancers followed
"Now the question is how are we going to get out of here?" Chojiro questioned "I mean we can't just leave instantly thanks to some of you being arreste yesterday"
"I can call to Yusei" Crow responded "since he's with Reiji we can bail you out"
"And I'll call Mina for an extra wagon to get all of us back to Commons" Tetsu added
"That won't be necessary" a voice spoke making everyone turn and some who knew the figure got wide-eyed
The CEO of the Duel Chasers Jean-Michel Roget was standing in person with a smile on his face
"Mr. Roget!" Chojiro shouted in surprise "what are you doing here sir?"
"I'm here under orders of Tops Council" he answered "their meeting requires a group called Lancers and the people who are involved with them to be escorted into Tops immediately"
"But what about the place mayor Lazar rented for us in Commons?" Yugo blinked "it'd be a waste for us to be placed there without checking out"
"That's been taken cared of by Ms. Simington" he replied "now come along, the council doesn't wish to extend their break if you lot remain unsure on this moment"
So without hesitation the group went with the CEO and shared one thought was shared by everyone about the meeting they will be in with Reiji Akaba
'Is this meeting going to put us in a bad position...?'
The trip was quiet and felt like hours inside the transport but when stopped, the doors opened to see Tops officers looking at them
"You must be the Lancers and company that our counil wished to meet" they said "let us escort you to the meeting"
While the Tops officers, with Crow, Tetsu and Chojiro following behind them, some of us looked around in awe at the splendor of Tops in New Domino City
"Suge na..." Shingo and Noboru blinked at the sheen of the buildings
"Yeah, we get that it takes some time for tourists to handle the wonderful scenery on this part of NDC" Chojiro chuckled
"I'm more surprised that this place can be comparable to Las Vegas just by the eye catching sights alone" Sally uttered in disbelief
"I'm sorry that you have to cut your sightseeing short" the Tops officers interrupted "but we have arrived"
"And please behave yourselves" Jean spoke "the Tops council are trying hard to keep their composure at the moment"
"Like they could control the great Shingo so easily"
Which resulted the idiot being smacked at the back of his head by an angry Yuzu to which Yuya and Yugo tried calm her down
"Does that usually happen?" Chojiro quetioned
"Only when Yuzu can't control her anger anymore" I spoke after remembering her use that paper fan back in Miami City before grabbing Shingo by the collar and dragged him with us
Inside said room the Tops council talked to themselves while their guests watched in silence
"So we have come to an agreemet on this" Bordeaux spoke
"Of course" Taki smiled "we may have to lie for this but I doubt it will cause too much trouble for the city"
"It would also give the oppurtunity to to test if our duel tech is compatible with Standard's Action cards" Gael hummed
Just then a buzz was heard "excuse me Tops council" a voice spoke from a speaker near them "but Jean-Michel Roget is here with the people you requested"
"Send them in" Azul responded
"I suppose that all the Lancers are accounted for?" Lazar asked
"That and a few others will join as well I can guess" Gray added
The doors opened to reveal the Lancers Reiji recruited plus Yuzu, Yugo, Akiza, Lucas and Jean walking in
"Good of you to join us" Taki spoke "and I see you have made friends on your unexpected arrival in our dimension"
"Yes sir" a few answered "our dueling has garnered quite the attention"
"I hope that our actions hasn't caused your city some discomfort?"
"Not at all" Azul replied "we can make an excuse that someone outside wanted to deliver a prototype duel program into NDC"
"Wow..." I stepped forward "you people know how mask this unexpected intervention"
"It is why we are able to form the council" Bordeaux chuckled
"Now there is the matter on how you fit in all this" Gael spoke
"And since the Friendship Cup is a couple days away" Azul hummed "we can bend the rules enough that foreigners have been qualified to partake the tournament"
"Um a slight problem" Lucas stepped in "your plan is fool proof but only a few Lancers are capable on handling Duel Runners"
"Which is why Sherry and Elsworth are with us" said duo blinked "since Mr. Akaba chose the best duelists to join him, they can learn Turbo Duel and practice within the given time"
"Wouldn't payment be required?" Yuzu raised her hand "it is like going through school back home"
"The payment for their services is the Action duel itself" Taki answered "after all, you're Action duels caused rumors to spread in New Domino City and the Pendulum cards plus the variety extra deck monsters you carry are rare to see in the tournament"
"That leaves both Tops and Commons to join the Friendship Cup" Jean called "you may have a good selection in your group but I feel slightly better that our security are capable to test you in the tournament before facing the invaders"
"Then we are in agreement Mr. Roget" Gray clasped his hands "mayor Lazar has agreed that a few LCP participants for the Friendship Cup"
"Of course" Jean smiled "with something this serious, it should be handled secretly so the populace won't be in reckless panic"
"And I'll start working on integrating Reiji's Action duel program for the tournament" Yusei concluded "to use it as an introduction for the tournament"
"Then this meeting is adjourned" Taki smiled "we leave you to your devices as we expect some reports from mayor Lazar in your progress before the Friendship Cup starts"
"Of course council" Lazar acknowledged "I'll be sure to deliver them myself"
Everyone was now escorted out of the room with most looking relieved from the meeting
"That was unexpectedly intense..." Shingo rubbed his face
"Now you see why Reiji Akaba will be handling the serious talks for us" I spoke "he's the only one in our group that kept a cool head in the meeting"
"At least we were given approval to be given time on preparing before the big event" Yuzu tried to lighten the mood
"One problem there Yuzu" Yugo interrupted "even with you lot able to learn Turbo dueling, you have no means to use it"
"I can supply you with the Duel Runners" Lucas spoke
"You sure Lucas?" Sherry questioned "they might not be able to pay your rent"
"My workers have kept good maintenance" he shrugged "besides with the info I got during the way here is enough to convince me" he then chuckled "and with the tournament coming up, not many will be getting the rentals for their practice runs and Turbo duels"
"Not to mention I have to start on studying the Action cards you Lancers carry" Yusei interjected
"I will be aiding you on that Mr. Fudo" Reiji spoke "I personally tested it myself before the Lancers had the program installed into their duel disks"
"But before we get back to serious matters" Crow interrupted "why don't we get a bite?"
And just like that, a few stomachs rumbled loudly causing some to blush in embarrasment
"That has been voted on" Tetsu smiled
"Oui" Sherry nodded "having a bite right now would give the energy needed for later"
Akiza smiled "we eat first"
"I'm down with that" Lucas nodded "it would give us the rest before you guys learn Duel Runners and Turbo dueling"
"And during lunch I can ask permission on renting the Friendship Cup arena for you to use today" Lazar hummed
After having a quiet and relaxing lunch Yusei and Reiji went out first to Kaiba Corp on preparing the Action duel program for the Friendship Cup, while the rest of the Lancers will be given education on Synchro dimension's dueling
A few hours passed and some of the Lancers have headaches from cramming the knowledge about the new dueling education into them
"What a lesson..." I rubbed my head "and I thought Action dueling was tough"
"No kidding" Yuya and Yuzu groaned "it's like learning multiple grades in one day!"
"Just be happy that you only need to learn the basics" Yugo sighed "you wouldn't believe the many tinkers I had to go through to keep my duel runner in working order"
"I, the man Gongenzaka, haven't felt this stressed ever since I started training in Steadfast dueling back at the dojo" the big guy grumbled
"Now that leaves the question for you" Elseworth spoke "who will be first to make the trial...?"
"And monsuer Yugo will be the opponent" Sherry smiled
"Eh?" the Synchro duelist pointed at himself "me? But why...?"
"Out of everyone in NDC, you are the first person to inteeact with the Lancers" Akiza spoke
"Not to mention that you know some of the Lancers before coming back here" Crow hummed
"I won't argue with that" Yugo rubbed his head 'and it would calm me down from the big bomb drop back at the meeting'
"And now that the first duelist was called" Lucas looked at the group "who's going to be his opponent?"
"I'll go!" Shingo stepped forward "it's finally time for the great Shingo to take the spotlight!"
"Oh no you don't..!" I tackled the idiot to the ground "you are not taking the stage until the tournament starts!"
"Hanashite!" he whined at being at being denied "I said I'm taking this!"
"I'll do it" Sally stepped forward "I'll duel Yugo"
"You!?" the idiot atood up pushing me away to get in her space "you think you can upstage the great Shingo?!"
Sally was really irritated at Shingo's ego rant, she tolerated so much of it because she was distant from him back in Miami City, but with the guy being insistently close, left her with one action that her boyfriend did back in the Detention Facility
She slapped him in the face so hard that he went flying backwards... making everyone gape in shock
But Sally didn't stop there. She walked to the idiot, picked him up and repeated her action until Shingo's face swelled up lke a red balloon...!
I brought myself back to reality and quickly wrapped my girlfriend in my arms making her stop, and she dropped Shingo to the floor
Sally blinked at feeling warm and turned to see me giving her a hug. She finally realized what she did and felt ashamed "I...I'm sorry..." she started to quiver "I-!"
"Shh...it's okay Sally" I kept my arms around her "I'm not angry at you for doing that, just surprised you'd continue punishing Shingo so quickly"
I let go of her and turned to the still shocked people "Mr. Swank" I called "why don't you take Sally to the Duel Runner now"
"Right" the businessman nodded getting Sally out of the area "okay girl, let's see Lady Leblanc's lesson is still in you after that stunt"
I turned to the injured Shingo "are you happy now?" and kneeled in front of him "you just got another Lancer hating you... keep this up and all of us will leave you"
With my pice spoken, the idiot passed out from both the shock and pain
Akiza quickly went to the injured boy and, with Tetsu's help, carried him to the infirmary for his heavy swelling
"Mon Dieu" Sherry covered her eyes "that boy is going to die of stupidity"
"I agree" Elsworth turned to me "even though you're hurting that boy, your still letting him roam around like there isn't a problem..."
"Shingo making bad choices is expected. But he hasn't fought the enemy alone so he can still prove himself" I retorted "he's just making it very obvious for us to not save him"
Jason's words caused others who knew Shingo to share one thought
'I'm very close to feeling that apathy myself'
At the starting line Yugo and Sally were ready to start while the rest took a seat
"Let's just hope that this duel can get our minds off the scene earlier" Crow spoke
"You and me both" the others nodded
I gazed on the two people I knew on the road 'I hope that you two can be matched evenly' I thought 'you're both Synchro duelists'
Yugo looked at his opponent and was still slightly shaken from her slapping Shingo relentlessly
"Hey..."
"Don't bring it up" Sally spoke back "let's get this duel started so I can stop thinking of that jerk"
"Hai" he nodded and turned his attention on his Duel Runner "activating the field spell: New Speed World!"
Duel mode engaged, auto-pilot activated
The area now has a bluish hue
The holographic timer flared up signalling the two duelists to rev their engines.
When the number reached zero both sped off at the same time
"Sally has good composure for her first time on a Duel Runner" Tetsu hummed "usually first timers try to lessen the speed after feeling the acceleration"
"Agreed" Sherry and Elsworth nodded
The corner was nearby and Yugo took it
"And Yugo got the first turn" Lucas commented "not surprising, that boy has been practicin' with his runner for years"
"He must really want to face the king" Crow smirked
"King?"
"He meant Jack Atlas" Tetsu answered "the man has worked his way up to regain his title in Turbo dueling"
"Duel!" the two called after passing the second turn
Yugo LP: 4000
Sally LP: 4000
"Ore no tan!" Yugo pulled out a card from his hand "when there are no monsters on my field, I special summon Speedroid Terrortop from my hand"
Speedroid Terrortop (Lvl:3 ATK:1200)
"Next I summon Speedroid Tri-eyed Dice"
Speedroid Tri-eyed Dice (Lvl:3 ATK:300)
"I now tune my level 3 Tri-eyed Dice with level 3 Terrortop!"
The two monsters performed a Synchro summon
3+3=6
"Synchro summon! Hi-Speedroid Kendama"
Hi-Speedroid Kendama (Lvl:6 ATK:2200)
"Kado ichi mai settei" a facedown card appeared before disappearing "tan endo"
"Yugo's got a good start there" Crow smiled "he's really hyped to participate in the Friendship Cup"
"Although I worry that Sally has something in her deck that would give her upper hand" Tetsu crossed his arms
"My turn" Sally drew her card "I send one monster card to graveyard to special summon Quickdraw Synchron"
The Tuner monster appeared and did a quickdraw gesture
Quickdraw Synchron (Lvl:5 ATK:700)
'Quickdraw?!' the people from NDC gawked at Sally's monster
"Next I summon Sonic Chick"
Sonic Chick (Lvl:1 ATK:300)
"I tune level 5 Quickdraw Synchron with level 1 Sonic Chick"
The Tuner monster changed into five rings and Sonic Chick changed into an orb of light
"Warrior of Synchro, strike through the barriers with your mighty drill!" she chanted "Synchro summon! Drill Warrior"
Drill Warrior (Lvl: 6 ATK:2400)
'Masaka...' Yugo blinked at seeing the Synchro monster 'you're deck has his cards?!'
"Unbelievable" Elseworth blinked in surprise
"Ooh-la-la"Sherry smiled "she has those in her deck...?"
"Okay...!" Crow raised his arms "this has has got to be coincidence!"
"Something that I should know?" I questioned
"Kid, your friend has Yusei's cards" Tetsu blanched "if she duels in the Friendship Cup, everyone in the city will think of her as his protege!"
"Isn't that good then?" I retorted "I mean with Yusei being busy on taking care of New Domino City, they would believe that the hero would find a protoge after saving the world"
"You know how to make a good excuse kid" the LCP chuckled "the tournament will keep the city occupied"
"Battle!" she pointed at Yugo's monster "attack Kendama Drill Warior!"
The Synchro monster moved with the drill spinning to destroy the Speedroid monster
"Trap hatsudo!" Yugo called as his face down flipped up "Speed Shield, Speedroid monsters can't be destroyed this turn"
Kendama turned and used it's pointed weapon to clash with Drill Warrior creating sparks in the field
"You still take damage from that attack" Sally spoke as her Synchro monster stopped and went back to her field
Yugo LP: 4000-3800
"I end my turn" she finished
"Ore no tan!" Yugo drew his card "I summon Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice"
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice (Lvl:1 ATK:100)
"I tune level 1 Red-Eyed Dice with level 6 Hi-Speedroid Kendama!"
The Tuner turned into a green ring and the Synchro monster changed into orbs of light
1+6=7
"Machine of great speed, let your power be witnessed to leave all in awe!" he chanted "Synchro summonn! Hi-Speedroid Robo B.T.!"
A bullet train appeared in Yugo's field before transforming into a robot
Hi-Speedroid Robo B.T. (Lvl:7 ATK:2400)
"Now that's a monster I haven't seen Yugo use" Lucas crossed his arms
"You know his deck Swank-san?" Yuzu blinked
"Sure do" he nodded "he spent most of his time working part-time in my shop for Duel Runner parts as payment" he chuckled remembering the boy getting scolded for forgetting essentials by Rin "I sometimes have him duel for the duel disk parts he needed when I have them shipped in"
"That goes to show how he wants to face the king" Crow smiled "Jack really set an example"
"I wouldn't be surprised that if Leo was here he'd geek out on having a fan" Tetsu sighed recalling the times that kid would give a burst of energy out of excitement
"Monsuta koka hatsudo!" Yugo called "when B.T. Robo is Synchro summoned I can reshuffle two machine-type monsters from my grave back into the deck and then draw a card!"
"That's a useful effect" Sherry smiled "he can return his monsters to do another Synchro summon in the next coming turns"
"And he has a card added to his hand in case it runs low" Elsworth felt impressed
"Battoruga!" Yugo spun his Duel Runner around facing Sally pointing at Drill Warrior "Attack Sally's monster B.T.!"
"Nanda?" Gongenzaka blinked "Is Yugo going for a self-destruct tactic?"
"Iye" Yuya shook his head "this means his monster has another effect to use"
"I activate B.T.'s effect!" he added "during the battle phase, all my opponent's monsters are cut in half!"
Drill Warrior (ATK:2400-1200)
And Yugo's monster destroyed Drill Warrior as she swerved a bit from the shockwave before righting herself
Sally LP: 4000-2800
"Tan endo" he finished before slowing down to be beside his opponent "so Sally, how are you taking the duel?"
"It's scary at first" she replied "but after feeling the rush of your attack...I feel like going into a sugar rush!"
"Sally seems to be having fun" Dennis commented
"And that's good" I smiled "I'd rather not have Shingo back here after what happened earlier"
"No kidding..." the other Lancers shivered feeling that the idiot member might become hospitalized for a long time if he comes back to the arena
Sally sped forward focusing on her hand of cards 'I don't have any Tuners right now' he gaze went to the deck 'I hope ro draw one or a card that let's me summon one from my deck' she placed her fingers on the card "my turn!" she drew and her eyes widen "I activate Pot of Greed!" she drew two more cards
"I activate Watapon's effect!" she called "when this card is added to my hand, I can special summon it to my field"
Watapon (Lvl:1 ATK:200)
"Next I summon Junk Synchron"
Junk Synchron (Lvl:3 ATK:1300)
"Junk Synchron's effect activates!" she added "I revive a level 2 or below monster in DEF mode with it's effect negated" she raised her arm "come back Sonic Chick!"
Sonic Chick (Lvl:1 DEF:300)
"Now, I activate my Double Summon spell to normal summon another monster" Sally smiled "enter the field Speed Warrior"
Speed Warrior (Lvl:2 ATK:900)
"Oh this should be good" Crow smiled "it's been a while seeing Yusei's multiple monster tactic in a duel"
"I'll say" Tetsu followed
'What monster will you bring out Sally?' the Lancers plus Yuzu thought
"I tune my level 3 Junk Synchon with level 2 Speed Warrior and my two level 1 Sonic Chick and Watapon!"
3+2+1+1=7
"Warrior of the arrow, pierce through the defenses with your marksmanship" she chanted "Synchro summon! Junk Archer"
Junk Archer (Lvl:7 ATK:2300)
"I activate my monster's effect, I target a monster you control and banish it until the end of the turn" she pointed at her target monster "send B.T. away with dimension shoot!"
Junk archer pulled back his arrow and fired striking B.T. making it disappear leaving her oppoent wide open
"Now attack Yugo directly!"
The Synchro monster aimed it's weapon and fired making him move to the left as a small explosion appeared
Yugo LP: 3800-1500
"I end my turn" she finished bringing back Yug's Synchro monster to his field
"I activate B.T. Robo's effect" Yugo called "when special summoned outside of a Synchro summon it returns to my extra deck"
"Now that's a good drawback for it's powerful effect" Sherry hummed
"Indeed" Elsworth crossed his arms "like an actual train, it needs to be checked for maintenance after traveling"
"Sally has really gotten strong since learning about the Lancer recruitment" I smiled
"I'm actually kind of jealous" Yuzu commented "ever since the Miami Championship, she hasn't faltered or got picked on for her skills"
"Don't beat yourself up Yuzu" Yuya placed his hand on her shoulder "you've gotten strong too"
"I, the man, Gongenzaka have become eager on knowing her true power" the steadfast duelist hummed
'Oh don't worry you will' I thought 'I lent her one of my cards for this duel'
"Ore no tan, doro!" Yugo looked at the card and his eyes widen before pulling out a card in his hand "I summon Speedroid Double Yoyo"
Speedroid Double Yoyo (Lvl:4 ATK:1400)
"Monsuta koka hatsudo!" he called "when this monster is summoned I revive a Speedroid monster from my graveyard" pulling out said card from "return Tri-Eyed Dice!"
Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice (Lvl:3 ATK:300)
"I tune my level 3 Tri-Eyed Dice with level 4 Double Yoyo"
And the two monsters performed a Synchro summon
3+4=7
"Dragon of wind, let your magnificent wings carry you to victory!" Yugo chanted "Synchro summon! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon"
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (Lvl:7 ATK:2500)
"Battoruga!" Yugo pointed at Junk Archer "attack Sally's monster with whirlwind cutter!"
The Synchro dragon spun gathering wind around it's body before destroying his opponent's monster
Sally LP: 2800-2600
"Tan endo" he finished
"My turn, I draw" Sally smiled at her drawn card "hey Yugo"
"Nani?"
"If your goal is to fight the king, then let me show you that path!" she placed the card in the spell/trap slot "I activate the spell Card of Sanctity!"
"WHAT/NANI?!" the audience gaped at the card she played
"How is that possible?!" Lucas blinked in disbelief "that spell card was lost in time!"
"You'd be surprised on someone's luck on getting old cards" I muttered
"Wait..." Dennis blinked "I recall you saying you having that card in your deck" and then realization came "you gave her that card didn't you?!"
"Bingo"
"But why Jason?" Crow spoke "from what Lucas said, that card is very rare for anyone to use"
"Two things" I raised up my fingers "one is to show that old cards can still be known since most of us now rely on using specific archtypes" I then chuckled slightly "and second is to show that Yugo will be facing a similar power if Jack Atlas is his target"
'Similar power?' the NDC audience thought
"Are your reffering to that monster?" Yuya, Noboru and Yuzu muttered quietly
When both of them had a full hand, Sally pulled out one card
"I summon Kaibaman!"
"Say what?!" the NDC group shouted
Kaibaman (Lvl:3 ATK:200)
"But I'm not done" she continued "by tributing this moster I can special summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my hand"
After declaring that, she placed her intended card on the monster zone and the dragon from the King of Games era as the monster let out a loud roar no doubt causing anyone who heard it to cover their ears
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Lvl:8 ATK:3000)
"Bakana" Yugo gaped at the monster "a legendary monster... in this time!?"
The NDC group were feeling the same... who wouldn't be shocked at seeing the dragon that came from history books
"Battle!" Sally called "attack Clear Wing with burst stream of destruction!"
Her monster gathered energy from it's mouth and blasted the target into pixels as dodged before spinning out of control
Yugo LP: 3800-3300
Yugo quickly righted himself feeling slightly whelmed from the attack but regained his focus as he sped up to keep his opponent in sight
'You really got me Sally' he grinned 'this is like dueling Jack Atlas!'
"What an attack" Lucas rubbed his eyes "only one blast from that dragon and Yugo was sent spinning for a second"
"I'm seeing why that dragon was legendary" Tetsu, Elsworth and Crow gulped
"I'm still shocked at the fact she was able to get her hands on such a monster" Yuya blinked
"How will Yugo pull this off?" Yuzu grasped her hands
'If anything Clear Wing's effect is key' I thought 'the Card of Sanctity is a double-edge sword...the effect gives both controller and opponent a chance to make a comeback'
"I place a card facedown and end my turn" she finished
"Ore no tan!" Yugo drew his card and placed it on his hand 'you're good Sally, but now it's my turn to fight back" and picked a different card "I activate Monster Reborn to bring back Clear Wing Synchro Dragon"
Clear Wing Synchron Dragon (Lvl:7 ATK:2500)
"Now I summon Speedroid Razorang"
Speedroid Razorang (Lvl:4 ATK:2000)
"Okay" Yuya gulped "Yugo's not holding back anymore"
"What do you mean Yuya?" Yuzu and Noboru questioned
"You'll see..."
"Monsuta koka hatsudo! I target a monster and it loses 800 ATK" he pointed at his Synchro monster "and I choose my Synchro dragon!"
"EEEHHH?!/SAY WHAT?!" most of the audience screamed in dsbelief
"I activate Clear Wing's effect" he declared "when a monster effect target's a level 5 or higher monster, I negate the effect and destroy the monster while adding the ATK points to my dragon!"
The Synchro dragon's wings lit up, destroying Razorang and absorbing it's power
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (ATK:2500-4500)
"Yugo's dragon just hit the roof..." Testu spoke
"It's more than enough to beat Blue-Eyes...!" Elsworth's eyes widen
"Battoruga! Destroy Blue-Eyes Cleare Wing!" Yugo commanded
His Synchro monster flew up to the sky gathered wind around it's body and swooped down creating a cloud of smoke in the area
Sally LP: 2600-1100
"Yugo's going to win this duel next turn" Lucas sighed "that kid's dream is getting to duel Jack Atlas"
"I wouldn't think that" Jason hummed
"Something you'd like to share Jason?"
"Look at the duel"
Their eyes went to the duel and went wide in shock that Blue-Eyes was still there!
"Nazeda?" Yugo questioned "my dragon is strong enough to destroy yours...!"
"That's because of my facedown" the card revealed itself "Monster Shield, by banishing a monster card from my grave, all monsters I control cannot be destroyed"
"You are making this duel like an actual tournament" he smiled 'I wonder what she will do now to win?' he thought "tan endo"
"My turn, I draw" Sally looked at her hand and pulled out a card "I activate my Monster Reborn and revive Junk Archer"
Junk Archer (Lvl:7 ATK:2300)
"I see" Shay crossed his arms "she plans to banish Yugo's dragon and win by attacking directly"
"That won't work" Yuya spoke
"Yuya?"
"Anything you know about Yugo's dragon?" Serena questioned
"It was during the Miami Championship" the dueltainer answered "after Sora lost against Shay he went searching for a rematch but clashed against Yuto first"
The Raidraptor duelist flinched at hearing the name
"I stepped in but Sora was forced back to his diimension, and then Yugo showed up" he continued "a duel broke out and Yuto was beaten by Yugo"
'Yuto...' Shay gripped his sleeve at not being there to save his comrade
"When I witnessed Yugo's dragon" he sighed "he can destroy monsters if they activate their effect targeting his dragon or if the effect monsters are level 5 and up"
"Masaka" Noboru realized "Clear Wing Synchro Dragon is truly poweful"
"You took the words right out of my mouth" I nodded "most of us rely on monster effects to get the upper hand in a duel" I looked back at the duel 'Sally was lucky to get her hands on old era cards' I smiled 'and I'm glad to know that there are others to remind the new generation of the past'
'Yugo' Sally looked at her opponent 'I know you want to win, but if you're going to reach the top... use more strategies than ATK manipulation'
"I activate another spell" she inserted the card in the spell/trap slot "Burst Stream of Destruction!"
"Ehh?!" most of the audience gaped at the name
"A spell card named after a monster's attack?" Lucas hummed
"The effect must be strong if it requires the legendary monster itself" Sherry smirked
"When I have Blue-Eyes White Dragon, I can destroy all monsters on my opponent's field!" Sally's dragon unleashed an energy blast destroying Yugo's Synchro dragon making him swerve from the explosion
"It truly lives up to being the rival card against the King of Games" Crow gulped at the spell card's effect
"Just be glad it's only one" Tetsu shuddered "I rather not face more of that dragon"
Yugo was dumbfounded on his Synchro dragon being defeated by a legendary monster that he did not hear Sally's next words
"I activate Blustering Winds! I can boost the ATK and DEF points of one monster until my next standby phase" she said as her Synchro monster powered up
Junk Archer (ATK:2300-3300)
"That's enough to end the duel!"
"Now Junk Archer!" she called "finish him off!"
The Synchro monster fired of a shot hitting the Synchro duelist directly
Yugo LP: 3300-0
Sally LP: WIN
Yugo's Duel Runner released smoke as he staggered to keep his balance when the speed decreased before reaching to a halt
Sally stopped her ride and felt the adrenaline leave her body before slumping on the vehicle feeling mentally exhausted
'What a rush...' she panted 'I can finally see why those F1 racers kept their focus on the race, one slip up and you crash... losing your career'
Yugo removed his helmet as he saw Jason helping Sally off her Duel Runner and, with some aid, carried her to the infirmary for th girl to rest
Lucas decided to walk to Yugo and see if he's okay "how was your taste on losing?"
"Surprising" he answered "I expected myself to feel frustrated" he then looked at his hands "but I don't feel anything...like at all"
The businessman smiled "that shows you aren't a sore loser" he then looked at Sally's temporary runner "at least you get to feel what it's like in the Friendship Cup"
"Yeah" Yugo smiled a bit before muttering to himself "I just wish Rin was here to see it..."
I sat next to Sally's bed as Akiza placed a glass of water on the side table
"How is she doctor?"
"She's fine" Akiza smiled "just exhausted herself from the duel"
"That's a relief" I sighed in relief
She then turned to me "though I would be skeptical of your presence since Shingo is just behind you"
"Compared to that idiot, I'll be more focused on her than him" I assured the doctor "why don't join your friends Ms. Izinski, I'm sure they wouldn't let you miss out on what they saw back in the arena"
When the doctor left, the curtain moved revealing an okay but still patched Shingo behind him
"You know that I will hate you for smuding my reputation" he said sternly
"You made yourself blind thanks to the luxury back in Miami City" I retorted "if you want to be Shingo the great, then pull yourself together before facing the soldiers from Fusion dimension" I reitarated without facing him "the door's just there, so leave to save yourself from getting hurt by me or Sally okay?"
The wannabe dueltainer gritted his teeth at the blatant insult, but kept quiet since the slaps from earlier was still fresh in his mind. So he took my advice and walked out
Back at the arena, Akiza was given a summary of the practice Turbo duel between Sally and Yugo
"That's a surprise" Akiza hummed "I figure Yugo would make a surprise win upon facing that legendary monster"
"Then again" Sherry interjected "monseur Yugo hasn't lost since he made his goal to face Jack"
"I concur" Elsworth nodded "for him to reach that goal, he must understand on facing hurdles and losing against them a few times"
"At least he took his loss gracefully" Crow crossed his arms "any other duelist would probably complain about it"
Speaking of said duelist, he was in the company of the Lancers as they decided to help him cope with the mess he was in thanks to her best friend being kidnapped by his and Yuya's counterpart
"I can't believe that your dragon let you travel dimensions" Dennis spoke as her listened to Yugo's story
"I, the man Gongenzaka, can understand" the steadfast duelist "I would be very worried if something happened to my close friend"
"Me too" Yuzu followed taking a quick glance toYuya
"I'm just glad that I don't have to be alone anymore" Yugo scratched his head "I feel like Rin would slap if she still kept her cool after her panic from being kidnapped"
"Just try to take it easy Yugo" Yuya said to his Synchro counterpart "I had to learn it the hard way when I thought of Yuzu in Rin's position"
"Yuya?" Yuzu blinked
"Oh right" Noboru rubbed his neck "when you disappeared back in our dimension. Yuya felt like a wrecking ball and Jason decided to have him at least think properly...by punching him"
"HE WHAT!?" the Melodious duelist screamed aloud making the others near her jump back whle getting the NDC group to look at her as she pulled out her paper fan with fire blazing in her eyes "that no good teme! I'll smack him for that!"
"Yuzu dame!" Yuya instantly grabbed his friend's shoulders "don't go to him! Besides, I actually deserve that..."
The girl calmed down enough blink in surprise at what she heard from Yuya before dropping her weapon and listen to him
"Like Noboru said, I wasn't thinking straight after you disappeared" he rubbed his cheek "after realizing that, mom decided to duel me and tell a story of how she met dad and his belief in dueling" he grasped his pendant "I should've known that people can't keep promises easily, but I didn't and paid for it. It will be different now...I won't lose myself again"
"Yuya" Yuzu muttered while Noboru smiled seeing the determination in his friend's eyes
"At least that tension was over" Tetsu blinked "I was afraid Yuzu may end being put in the Detention Facility"
"I'm thankful that won't happen" Reiji Akaba's voice spoke as he, Lazar, Yusei Tsukikage and Reira came into view
"Oh you guys made it" Akiza spoke "I take it the Action field program has went smoothly?"
"Indeed" Yusei pulled out his notes and opened it "all that is left is to have a test run in a Turbo duel"
"While that is all good Yusei" the mayor looked at the Lancers "I think we an save that for another day, for our guests seem tired right now" he then looked at his watch "not to mention it's close to dinner time"
"Yeah" Shingo Sawatari spoke as he came into view "a good meal and and nice place to sleep would help us get ready for the tournament"
"Ah Shingo" Akiza smiled "good to see you up and out" then her gaze looked serious "I take it that Jason told you to leave for your own good"
"Don't remind me" he grumbled
"I take it the Lancers had an incident happen before the practice duel?" Reiji pushed his glasses up
"Boy, do we have a story to tell you guys..." Tetsu and Crow spoke at the same time
The witnesses told them everything from Shingo's self-centered ranting to the intense Turbo duel between Sally and Yugo
"...unbelievable..." Lazar gulped
"You took the word right out of my mouth Lazar" Yusei followed "and to think not only Sally has a copy of my cards, she also had a legendary monster in her deck"
"Considering that we still have time before the tournament. I say we can schedule the Action field testing another day as the Lancers still need to handle their Duel Runners plus the racing suits needed for the tornament"
"Oh yeah..." the LCP blinked "we got so caught up with the dimension mess that we forgot about the safety rules for our visitors in a Turbo duel...!"
"Then let's rest today" Reiji suggested as he can see most of the people are mentally exhausted from today's event
Everyone agreed. Leaving the arena and prepare for the Friendship Cup on the next coming days...
Author's Notes:
And that concludes the filler chapters of this story arc. The next update will now be the start of the Friendship Cup. Meaning the exhibition match of the tournament will be next
But here's the twist (and a good one)...I plan on the Jack Atlas have a triangle match with Yuya and Jason
Why...? two answers:
1)Yuya is still unsure how to handle himself since his sole reason was to bring smiles through dueling like his dad. And Jack will point that out to Yuya as making an excuse for being a weak duelist, since he isn't dueling for himself at the moment...he'll lose first
2)With Jack being king again, there is no doubt that he would be need a proper challenge and Jason can deliver that in the exhibition duel
One last thing before I forget... When Yuya is defeated first, I have a surprise in store for the king of Turbo duels that will no doubt shock him and everyone watching the match
And now I'll put this story on hold...(with the changes I've done to Arc-V there will be things that will cause some drama in the tournament)
Original card/s;
Speed Shield
Normal trap
Image: Speedroid Chanbara crossing it's blades creating an energy shield
Effect: Speedroid monsters cannot be destroyed until the end of the turn
Hi-Speedroid Robo B.T.
WIND
Level: 7
Synchro/Machine/Effect
ATK/DEF: 2400/1900
Effect: When this monster is Synchro summoned, shuffle 2 machine-type monsters (except for the Synchro materials) from your graveyard into your deck and draw 1 card. Every battle phase, all monsters your opponent controls lose half of ATK. When this monster is special summoned outside of a Synchro summon return it to the extra deck
Monster shield
Normal trap
Image: a ghostly knight blocking a dinosaur tail swing protecting Sangan, Haniwa and Gigobyte
Effect: Banish 1 monster from your graveyard, all monsters on your field cannot be destroyed this turn
