Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V A New Story of Pendulum (Synchro Arc)

by raychiu

After Yuzu is taken by Yugo to the Synchro Dimension, the Lancers arrive and they're going to face a lot of challenges besides getting into the conflict of Tops and Commons. Might add a lot of 5DS stuff inside this arc.

50. Chapter 50

Chapter 50 Road Rage

Riots are everywhere, but the difference is that the Tops are also fighting along with the Commons to duel Security. After learning what Roget's motives are, they have been working together and putting aside their differences.

"Both Tops Commons are heading to the center of the City" Someone reports to Roget.

"Activate the Security System! Don't let anyone in!" Roget yells. He has been frustrated that all his plans to make Tops and Commons hate each other and then being the one who wins them all failed. The only thing that is good for him is that he still has two hostages by his side.

Yuni and Jack are defeating the Securities as Yuni also takes one Control chip out of the helmets. Jack says, "To think that Roget will make them into mindless slaves..."

Yuni says, "It is unbelievable. But the only way to stop is to take them off the helmet, or infiltrate the Control room and break the root."

Yuni watches it and says, "Just how many did he steal...I shouldn't have created this in the first place..."

Suddenly, they hear a boom and then the two of them see Sergey on his D-Wheel in front of them. From the looks of it, he is ready to kill Yuni.

Yuni says, "So the mindless human has come huh? Since I ruined his plan, Roget has sent you to kill me, huh..."

Sergey just gives a smile . Jack asks, "So you are here for a duel, huh?"

"Wait, Jack. Let me handle him." Yuni says. "Since in the Friendship Cup, I am his opponent."

Jack nods. Roget sees it and says, "So Sakaki Yuni is here. Sergey, now go crush her!"

At the same time, Melissa and her crew just managed to arrive at the stadium, she sees both Duelists on their D-Wheels and she says, "Seriously? They're going to continue the tournament at a time like this? I can't believe it!"

Just then, a man rushes in and says, "You're on!"

"Eh?" Melissa says as the camera is now recording. "Good evening everyone! It's finally the final match of the Friendship Cup third round! Umm…it's pretty rough outside, but this Duel Palace has its perfect Security System active! So you can all enjoy this duel without a single worry!"

Jean says, "They're continuing the tournament at a time like this?"

Gongenzaka says, "They're unbelievable!"

"Today's final match, we will be having Sergey Volkov versus Sakaki Yuni!" Melissa announces as the screen shows both duelists on the screen.

As the screen shows, everyone gasps as Katrina says, "Sister?"

"Wait, she is dueling Sergey?" Crow says in surprise.

Reisho says, "The first round is Shun and me, the second round is Serena and Yugo, the third round is Yuya and Risu...so they are the only ones left."

Vivian says, "And Sergey is Roget's pawn, no doubt that he will try to kill Yuni in this duel due to Roget's orders. We have to go there as soon as possible!"

At the same time, Hana and Yuya also see the duel, Yuya says, "I guess Roget is mad..."

Hana says, "Knowing Yuni or Zarnie, she won't be defeated that easily."

"Of course. I am not worried about her." Yuya says as they continue to find their comrades.

The crowd is also hyped as Sakaki Yuni has been able to defeat Black Rose and Crow in the previous duels, and they are now hyped. Melissa says, "That's it! Get hype!"

Yuni sighs, "I wasn't expecting that it will be live, but sure, defeating Sergey can give a boost to the citizens for fighting against Security."

Roget snorts and says, "Praise her all you want…This hope of yours…After that despair will follow, and a prologue of new hope!"

Just then, the two girls are being taken to the office, Roget says, "Isn't this a surprise? Welcome. The final match of the third round is just about to begin."

"This isn't the time for that!" Yuzu says.

"The Tops and Commons are rioting, are you sure you're going to do this?" Ruri adds.

"They will be silenced soon." Roget says. "After what happens in this Duel between Sergey and Sakaki Yuni."

"What do you mean?" Yuzu asks.

"Thanks to Sakaki Yuni, everything I've planned has been ruined, however, the hope she has given to both Tops and Commons will be crushed in this Duel against Sergey." Roget says. "Tops, Commons, I'll crush all of their hope into nothing. Then City will be dropped into the pits of despair. And the City's...no, this dimension's history will change."

Yuzu and Ruri can only show concern for Yuni. And Melissa continues to announce the duel. "Now first off is Sergey's entrance! The merciless Duelist who crushed Yuzu! His opponent is Sakaki Yuni! Together with the King, she has brought a new hope that shines in the City's sky!"

After both of them are at the starting line, Roget says, "Praise her all you want...This hope of yours... After that despair will follow, and a prologue of new hope!"

"A new hope?" Ruri asks.

"You can watch your friend laid to waste before you." Roget says.

"Just what are you planning...?" Yuzu mutters. Roget just smiles and does not talk.

"Now then, we have a Duel you don't want to miss! And with that: Action Field on! Crossover Accel!"

The light spread over City "Duel Mode: On! Autopilot: Standby!" The D-Wheels declares. The holographic counter counts down from three.

"Riding Duel...Acceleration!" Melissa yells as both duelists ride off.

"Duel!" (Yuni:4000)(Sergey:4000)

"The first to make it out of the gate and take the first turn is Yuni!" Melissa narrates.

Yuni says, "I set Scale 9 Happy Teacher in my Pendulum Zone and use its effect. I can set another Pendulum Monster on the other Pendulum Zone from my deck, and I choose Scale 3 Contact Telephone from my deck!"

After two monsters are set on the Pendulum Scale, she says, "With this! I can summon monsters from Levels 4 to 8! Swing! Pendulum of my heart! Listen to my call and show us the way! Pendulum Summon! Come! My monsters! First is Smile Fairy Tricky Nurse! (ATK:1200/DEF:1000 LV4 PS:6) And then Smile Fairy Shooting Swimmer!" (ATK:500/DEF:1500, LV:4)"

After two monsters appear on the field, Yuni says, "By using Shooting Swimmer's effect, I can pay 200 LP to draw a card, I draw 3 cards!"

The water shoots at Yuni as she draws three cards. (Yuni:4000-3400)

"Yuni has taken 600 damage from her own monster! But she manages to draw 3 more cards! What kind of cards did she draw? And what kind of surprise will she give?"

"This is my surprise! I activate Quick-Play Magic: Ritual Illusion! All cards on my field will be treated as Ritual Monsters! Then I can use my Ritual Magic: Riding in the Breeze! I release two Smile Fairy Monsters who have been treated as Ritual Monsters on my field!"

After the winds are blowing, Yuni chants, "Showing the shining and beautiful colors of your fur, dashing through the field with your quick speed! Ritual Summon! Come forth! Level 8! Shining Fur Ritual Dragon!" (ATK:2800/DEF:2500 LV:8)

A dragon with a horse-like appearance appears with white and shining fur. Melissa says, "After the Pendulum Summon, Sakaki Yuni shows that not only Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and Pendulum, she is capable of using Ritual Summon as well!"

The crowd is now hyped as Katrina asks, "Ritual Dragon?"

"There isn't a Ritual Dimension...I have to guess that Ritual Dragon stays with Yuya, Yuni, and Yuzu..." Reisho says.

"After Ritual Illusion is destroyed, I can add one Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Illusion to my hand, I choose Synchro Illusion! I set one card and end my turn!" Yuni says.

"This turn will lead the way to our ideals!" Roget says.

"My turn!" Sergey draws a card and says, "When there is a Field Magic active, I can Special Summon Earthbound Prisoner Stone Sweeper from my hand." (ATK:1600/DEF:1600 LV:5)

As the monster appears, Yuni gasps, "Earthbound?"

The Lancers are also shocked to see the monster, and Condor says, "Roget is the last Dark Signer."

"So he is a Dark Signer as well?" Vivian asks. Manibus says, "Great, making those cards for Sergey... not cool."

"Next, I summon Tuner Monster, Earthbound Prisoner Line Walker!" (ATK:1800/DEF:1100 LV:3) After the second monster appears, Sergey says, "Additionally from my hand, I activate the Magic Card: Underworld Harmonics Synchro Fusion! With this card's effect, I will now perform a Synchro and Fusion Summon using the two monsters I control!"

Yuni yells, "Hey! That's supposed to be my style!"

"What?! Sergey has declared he will perform a Fusion and Synchro Summon simultaneously!" Melissa says.

"I tune my Level 5 Stone Sweeper with the Level 3 Line Walker! Revive from the depths of the earth! Gigantic beast with wings of punishment! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 8! Earthbound Servant Geo Gryphon!" (ATK:2500/DEF:1500 LV:8)

The first one to appear is a griffin with green lines on its black body, and Sergey continues, "Next, I fuse Stone Sweeper and Line Walker! Prisoner that crawls across the earth, become one with the prisoner that walks the path of execution! Become a gigantic beast that delivers our punishment! Fusion Summon! Appear now! Level 8! Earthbound Servant Geo Kraken!" (ATK:2800/DEF:1200 LV:8)

The second one is a black Kraken with purple lines. Melissa says, "Amazing! Sergey pulled off a Synchro and Fusion Summon!"

Yuya says, "How dare he copy my sister's simultaneous special summon!"

Hana says, "And since when do Earthbound monsters have Fusion and Synchro?"

Sergey says, "I activate the effect of Line Walker in my graveyard! By banishing this card from my Graveyard, I can make Shining Fur Ritual Dragon treated as if it was Special Summoned this turn!"

The specter of Line Walker transforms into an orange gel that surrounds Shining Fur Ritual Dragon. "Ritual Dragon as if it was Special Summoned again...?" Melissa wonders. "What does that mean?"

"I activate Geo Kraken's monster effect! I can destroy all of my opponent's monsters that were Special Summoned on my turn! And it will then deal 800 damage per monster destroyed." Sergey says.

"I see! He made Yuni's monster treated as though it was Summoned this turn to destroy it with Geo Kraken's effect!" Melissa says. "If she's attacked by these two monsters, after this it's all over for Sakaki Yuni!"

Geo Kraken blasts darkness from its body that engulfs Yuni and Shining Fur. Roget smirks and says, "That was too easy..."

But Yuni and Shining Fur emerge from the darkness unharmed. Melissa says, "Yuni's Ritual Dragon wasn't destroyed!"

Sergey grits his teeth in annoyance as Yuni says, "I activated the Action Magic: Detour! I negate an opponent's monster effect and deal 500 damage!"

Sergey glows with purple light and he grits his teeth once more. (Sergey:4000-3500)

"Wonderful; Yuni not only avoided Sergey's effect but dealt damage as well!"

Yuzu and Ruri sigh as Roget muses, "Yes...Being able to do this much... is what makes her the star of hope."

Sergey says, "I set one card and end my turn."

Yuni says, "My turn!" She draws a card and says, "Pendulum Summon! Revive from my Extra Deck! Tricky Nurse! And then from my hand, Smile Fairy: Ice Cream Kid!" (ATK:900/DEF:1500 LV:3 PS:13)

As the little girl with an Ice Cream Cone appears, Yuni says, "Now I tune the Level 3 Ice Cream Kid with Level 4 Tricky Nurse! Dragon with Hope in the eyes, become the light that flashes in the sky Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 7! Hope-Eyes Fireworks Dragon!" (ATK:2500/DEF:2000 LV:7)

As the dragon appears, it roars as the fireworks appear. Melissa says, "What a surprise! Sakaki Yuni has summoned a whole new dragon!"

"When Ice Cream Kid is used for Synchro Summon, I can draw a card." After drawing a card, Yuni says, "I activate Hope-Eyes Fireworks Dragon's effect! Once per turn, Hope-Eyes Fireworks Dragon can destroy all Special Summoned monsters with ATK higher or equal than it, and deal 500 damage for each! Go! Fireworks party!"

The red-colored Hope-Eyes glows as a firework blasts through the two monsters. It destroys Geo Kraken and Geo Griffon. Sergey sees an Action Card and he grabs it, but then the flames hit him. (Seregy:3500-2500)

"Sergey goes for an Action Card but is unable to activate it!" Melissa narrates.

"When an Earthbound monster is destroyed, Geo Griffin can destroy one monster my opponent controls!" Sergey explains as he targets Fireworks Dragon.

Yuni says, "My Hope-Eyes Fireworks Dragon can't be destroyed by effects, so Geo Griffin's effect is negated!"

"Sergey attacks and Yuni evades!" Melissa says, "Yuni is holding onto her lead!"

Yuni power-slides and declares, "Battle! I attack directly with Shining Fur Ritual Dragon! Shining Dash of Trot!"

The dragon charges at Sergey, but he says, "I activate the Counter Trap: Earthbound Beginning! When my LP is below 3000, I cut the damage of my opponent's direct attack in half!"

Sergey laughs as the attack hits. (Seregy:2500-1100) "And I can activate one Field Magic from my Deck! I activate the Field Magic: Earthbound Tundra!"

Suddenly, purple fire starts to line up the field, Mark says, "There is a card that can activate that field?"

Condor says, "That Roget..."

"When I have an Action Card in my hand, I can pick up another!" Sergey says.

"Huh? So he can hold more than the single Action Card allowed by the rules?" Melissa is surprised.

Yuni grits her teeth, "I should have known Roget would make a card that suits our weapon..."

Sergey smiles madly, "After that, I can banish one Action Card to deal 300 damage to my opponent and lower the ATK of a monster they control by 300!"

"Just dealing damage to your opponent by picking up Actions Cards…I see." Yuni muses. "But this Field Magic applies to both of us! As long as I ride in front of you, this effect will lead you to your defeat!"

But Sergey laughs and he looks up with his left eye glowing red. Roget looks at a screen displaying Sergey's vitals and he says, "Here is the real deal." Sergey's heart rate begins to increase rapidly and Yuzu and Ruri gasp.

Sergey groans and screams and he slams his face into the console of his Duel Runner. The red eye of his Duel Runner glows and yellow energy spurts from his console and ensnares him, shattering his helmet. He bends over backward and then a black domed mouth closes over Sergey.

"What!? What is going on!?" Melissa is screaming in horror.

Sergey's Duel Runner begins to transform; the side wheels separate and swivel to point the spikes straight out and the main wheel rotates to create a shape similar to a unicycle. Red points emerge from the main spikes and the back blades of the Runner point upwards while the back of the Runner tipped with a bronze mouth similar to that that engulfed Sergey, points straight up. The bronze mouth opens and Sergey's bound upper torso emerges. Sergey breaks his bonds and spreads his arms, and energy strands emerge from the blades and attach to his arms before solidifying into metal. The black mouth opens again and Sergey's card zone materializes.

"He...becomes one with a D-Wheel?" Ryu says in shock.

"I am now one with speed!" Sergey declares.

Yuni says, "That is what Roget is doing, huh..."

"Behold my beautiful form!" Sergey yells as he speeds forwards, using the wheel spikes to smash into the track and propel himself ahead of Yuni.

"What a pointless trick..." Yuni mutters.

Sergey uses the red spikes on the wheel spikes to pick up an Action Card. "With the Earthbound Tundra's effect, I banish an Action Card!" Sergey declares. "Take 300 LP of damage! And both of your dragon's ATK is lowered by 300!" Ghostly hands materialize over the track and hit Yuni and the dragons. (Yuni:3400-3100)(ATK:2800-2500)(ATK:2500-2200)

"So I see..." Yuya says, "That was just like what Barrett did to me..."

"There are plenty of Action Cards ahead of us!" Sergey claims as he visibly sweats. He can see the positions of the next seven with his mechanical eye. "That Action Card you chose not to pick up earlier will lead you to your doom!"

"Yes, that is good." Roget states. "Savor the taste of despair. Sakaki Yuni. Foolish peasants, your light of hope will soon be extinguished."

"Sergey has used this new form and Earthbound Tundra's combo to fight back!" Melissa narrates. "You can't predict this third-final match anymore!"

"So is that a human?" Yuzu decides to ask Roget.

"He is...yes, the living duel machine." Roget replies.

"Living Duel Machine?" Ruri asks.

"A Duel Machine that is ruthless as well as precise, which works only towards victory." Roget says. "It's next to impossible for him to lose. The trump card to make my ideal a reality."

Yuni tries to accelerate and passes Sergey, but he speeds ahead. "Too slow! Too slow! Too slow!" Sergey repeatedly says. "You will never be able to ride in front of me again! And you will scatter in ugly defeat!"

"You think that form is going to scare me?" Yuni rolls her eyes. "Don't be so arrogant, a mere foot-soldier like yourself can't surpass me!"

"You will learn after your hope is crushed. The greatness of those who possess power!" Roger claims. "Soon the people of this city will bow before me!"

Ruri asks, "Then your goal is to have Sergey defeat Jack Atlas and take over this city!?"

"True order is created by those who wield the most power." Roget replies before bursting out laughing.

"No…" Yuzu whispers as Roget continue to laugh and Sergey continues to outpace Yuni. Yuni says, "I end my turn, with the effect of Fireworks dragon, I lower its level by two." (LV:7-5)

"My turn!" Sergey declares and draws, using the red spikes on his transformed Duel Runner's wheel spike to grasp the card in his Wrist Dealer. He speeds forwards and grabs another Action Card.

"Sergey has gotten another Action Card!" Melissa says.

"At the same time, I activate Field Magic: Earthbound Tundra's effect! I banish the Action Card I picked up and inflict 300 damage to my opponent, and lower the ATK of your monsters by 300!"

The phantom hands appear above the track again. (Yuni:3100-2800) (ATK:2200-1900) (ATK:2500-2200) Sergey gets another Action Card and banishes it. (Yuni:2800-2500) (ATK:1900-1600) (ATK:2200-1900)

"Yuni keeps taking more and more damage!" Melissa says.

"Your expression doesn't change even from taking repeated damage... How boring!" Sergey observes.

He begins gouging the track with his spikes, much to Melissa's shock, "Sergey has started destroying the course! Hey, come on now, we have to use it after this!"

Yuni stays calm and then dodges the debris.

"Hey! That is cheating!" "Sergey is too low!" The Commons and Tops protest.

Crow says, "Yuni sure has some nice skills to dodge that."

"But she has to get past Sergey..." Shinji says.

A piece of debris strikes Yuni in the shoulder and she scowls. Sergey laughs and returns his attention to the course; his cybernetic eye alerting him to the presence of an Action Card.

"There are more Action Cards ahead! Yuni is in danger of taking more damage!" Melissa says.

Yuni accelerates and uses the side walls to make a jump, but Sergey tracks her movements and comments, "It's like you aren't even moving!" He smacks the D-Wheel aside, much to everyone's shock.

Yuni lands and spins as she struggles to maintain control. "Yuni is denied her way out of this hopeless situation!" Melissa laments.

Sergey catches the Action Card and banishes it with the effect of Earthbound Tundra. (Yuni:2500-2200) (ATK:1600-1300) (ATK:1900-1600)

"Damn it..." Yuni curses.

The Commons is shocked that Yuni's jump was stopped. Yuya says, "Looks like she can't make it to the front."

"If this keeps up, Yuni's LP will be whittled away!" Hana says.

Besides them, one of the Topsiders feels a raindrop and she looks up to see rain falling from the sky.

Roget laughs and says, "Yes...your hope will crumble away to nothing. As it tragically is warped into despair."

"What will be left after bringing despair to the people of the City?" Yuzu asks.

"A new hope." Roget says. "That would be me, Jean-Michel Roget."

Yuzu and Ruri just watch him in disgust. Rin says, "He sure is annoying..."

"I feel the same too." Serena replies.

After Sergey does it one more time, (Yuni:2200-1900) (ATK:1300-1000) (ATK:1600-1300) he says, "I activate Magic Card: Earthbound Rescue from my hand! I can add one Earthbound Monster and Magic Card to my hand. And because a Field Magic is active, I can Special Summon Stone Sweeper from my hand!"

After the monster is summoned, Sergey says, "Additionally, I summon the Tuner Monster Earthbound Prisoner: Ground Keeper from my hand!" (ATK:300/DEF:300 LV:1)

Another monster appears, and Sergey says, "I activate Magic Card: Underworld Resonance – Synchro Fusion! With this card's effect, I will now perform a Synchro and Fusion Summon using the two monsters I control!"

"Fusion and Synchro at the same time...I'm tired of seeing this." Yuni sighs.

"I tune Level 5 Stone Sweeper with Level 1 Ground Keeper! Spirit bound to the earth; shake all creation with your mystic power! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 6! Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlin! (ATK:2000/DEF:1000 LV:6) Next, I fuse Stone Sweeper and Ground Keeper! He who is bound by stone, become one with he who is bound by earth and grasp the land! Fusion Summon! Appear now! Level 6! Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlina!" (ATK:2000/DEF:1000 LV:6)

Sergey carves a gap in the track to turn himself around. "It's time for you to suffer!"

"Suffer, you say?" Yuni says.

"I activate Geo Gremlin's Effect! With Geo Grimlin's effect, Sakaki Yuni, you will be forced to choose whether or not you will destroy Shining Fur Ritual Dragon! If you choose to destroy, the Battle Phase for this turn is skipped and you can delay your inevitable defeat. If you choose not to destroy it, my LP will be healed 1300, Shining Fur Ritual Dragon's ATK! And then my monsters will attack your weakened monsters! If so, your defeat will be guaranteed!"

Yuni doesn't respond as he says, "Now, choose."

"Neither choice is in Yuni's favor..." Yuri remarks.

Roget says, "Yes, at this time, destroying Shining Fur is her best choice. In order to reach the next hope. But that hope will instantly crumble away to nothing."

Ruri asks, "What do you mean?"

"At the same time Shining Fur is destroyed, Gremlina's effect will be activated. When an opponent's monster is destroyed by an effect, Geo Grimlina destroys all monsters its owner controls, and deals damage equal to the total ATK of the destroyed monsters to the opponent." Roget says.

Yuzu gasps, "What?"

"Gremlin and Gremlina's total ATK are 4000 while Yuni's remaining LP is 1900."

"Then that will mean..." Ruri gasps.

Roget smiles, "Checkmate."

Rain continues to fall as Sergey tells her, "It's time you made your choice!"

Yuni thinks, "I can just let him destroy Shining Fur... but is it worth it?"

Just then, Shining Fur calls her. "Yuni."

Yuni is shocked as she says, "Shining Fur?"

She gives him a nod and Yuni closes her eyes. "Duel monsters have souls, no matter how desperate the situation is, I will never allow it to be wasted this easily! I choose to protect Shining Fur Ritual Dragon!"

Sergey gasps in shock and his left eye begin to pulse. "Impossible!" Roget exclaims after seeing what is going on.

"Yuni decides not to destroy Shining Fur Ritual Dragon!" Melissa exclaims.

Sergey has been healed as Geo Gremlin raises its arms and both Shining Fur and Sergey glow light blue. (Seregy:1100-2400)

"Then you will be crushed along with those souls! Battle! I attack Shining Fur with Geo Gremlin!" Sergey yells.

"If Shining Fur is destroyed, she'll take 700 damage!" Melissa says. "If Geo Grimlina attacks after that, Yuni, with her remaining 1200 LP, will lose!"

Roget says, "An unsatisfying victory, but...it's time for her to step down from the stage."

"Scatter into nothing! Sakaki Yuni!" Sergey yells.

Yuni just stares at the monster and says, "Trap Card! Smile Sorry! I can skip your battle phase!"

Melissa says, "What a surprise! Not only she manages to negate the destruction of Shining Fur, she doesn't get any battle damage at all!"

"You bastard..." Sergey curses.

"I already told you. Duel monsters have souls! I trust my monsters and the feelings are mutual! I will carry that trust to the very end!"

Sergey purses his lips and groans as his heart rate skyrockets. Roget asks, "What's wrong! Sergey!"

Sergey continues to groan as he says, "I end my turn!"

Yuni says, "My turn!" She draws the card and Sergey says, "Meaningless! You don't need trust or soul to win a Duel! Behold this body I have obtained! This combination of a perfect body and tactics!"

Lightning strikes and Yuni comments, "You must be joking..."

"There are seven Action Cards ahead of me!" He accelerates forwards, stabbing at the track. "It's over!"

Roget sees his heartbeat rises to over 400 bpm, he says, "Stop it! You're pushing it too far!"

Yuni accelerates and Melissa says, "Yuni, not missing a beat, closes the gap between her and Sergey!"

Yuni says, "Keep talking as much as you wish."

Sergey furiously curses and says, "You bastard! Disappear!" He begins plunging his spikes into the track up to the ends, but Yuni dodges easily.

"There is nothing that is perfect!" Yuni says as she notices the slipstream, she smiles, "Now we are getting closer..."

"You will never be able to pass me! What will you do?" Sergey says.

"A glimmer of light is all I need." Yuni says.

"Light?" Sergey says in shock.

"If there is a sliver of light, however small... It will be the light that leads me to victory!" Yuni says.

Sergey's strikes pierce all the way through the bridge as he races for an Action Card. "There is an Action Card ahead!"

"The countdown to your defeat begins now!" Sergey yells.

A sunbeam peeks through the clouds and Yuni sees a path past Sergey. Yuni smiles and says, "I got it. I summon Balloon Clown!" (ATK:500/DEF:1000 LV:2)

After the clown appears, Yuni says, "I use Quick-Play Magic: Synchro Illusion! I treat all my monsters as Synchro Monsters!"

"Synchro Monsters?" Melissa is surprised. "What is she planning?"

Yuni says, "Now I tune Level 2 Balloon Clown with Level 5 Hope-Eyes Fireworks Dragon!"

Then Risu overlaps with Yuni as she says, "Water is pure and clean! Just like minds to be clear! This is my clear mind!"

She suddenly goes quick speed and dodges Sergey's strike, getting the Action card and disappear much to his shock.

"Spread those wondrous and colorful wings, and strike down your enemies with the powers of Waters! Accel Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 7! Rainbow Wing Aqua Dragon!" (ATK:2500/DEF:2000 LV:7 PS:8)

Then Yuni appears with the dragon far ahead of Sergey. Melissa says, "Yuni gets an Action Card using the Accel Synchro!"

Sergey grits his teeth. "Earthbound Tundra's effect, when a player picks up an Action Card, the other must send an Action Card to the Graveyard."

"With this, Sergey can no longer deal damage with Earthbound Tundra's effect!" Vivian says as the Lancers cheer.

"Amazing, Yuni! She's turned around the threat of Sergey's Earthbound Tundra! And the Action Card in front of Yuni...!" Melissa says. But Yuni just ignores the card.

"She ignores it?! Yuni doesn't claim the Action Card! What is she thinking?" Melissa yells.

Yuni yells, "Right now the fun has just begun! With Rainbow Wing's effect! I target my Shining Fur Ritual Dragon, which is Level 6! So I can attack you directly with 1800 ATK! Hydro Shoot of Rainbow!"

"Beautiful..." Sergey moans as he is visibly shaking. (Sergey:2400-600)

"Foolish. If Sergey takes the Action Card, he will gain control of Earthbound Plains again." Roget says.

But as Sergey passes the card, Melissa says, "And the Action Card in front of Sergey is...! Ignored!?"

Roget is shocked as an error message flashes on Sergey's vital screen.

"What is going on!" Roget yells as the two girls' eyes have gone wide with surprise.

Sergey has begun to break free again and he madly screams, "I will defeat you, Sakaki Yuni! With all of my might, and with beauty!"

Yuni says, "Now we are talking! I end my turn."

"My turn!" He draws the card and says, "Battle! I attack your Shining Fur with Geo Gremlin!"

Yuni says, "Action Magic: Evasion! I negate the attack!" Yuni dodges the attack as well as the dragon. But Sergey uses Geo Gremlina to attack Shining Fur, finally destroying it. (Yuni:1900-1200)

"Sakaki Yuni's Shining Fur is finally destroyed!" Melissa says.

"That's it! Crush her! Teach her that hope is meaningless against unquestionable power! At that moment, my great power will bring these foolish plebeians to their knees. And I will finally gain control of New Domino City!" He laughs and declares, "My ideal world will be–"

"That ideal world will never come true!" Yuzu cries.

"What?" Roget asks.

Ruri says, "A world created through oppressing others with brute force has no meaning! "

"Then let me ask you, what would give a world meaning?" Roget asks.

Both girls reply, "Smiles."

Roget narrows his eyes and asks, "Smiles?"

"A world anyone can smile. That is an ideal world with meaning!" Ruri says.

"Nonsense!" Roget says as he is laughing.

"Smiles are what connect people! It allows them to communicate through their souls!" Yuzu says.

Roget stops laughing and Yuzu states, "Souls that are connected will never lose to power that relies on control! Dueling is the same! Dueling only with power doesn't speak to anyone's soul!"

Roget says, "Speaking to anyone's soul...? Pointless."

"Quick Play Magic: Earthbound Fusion! While a Field Spell is active, I can perform a Fusion Summon! I Fuse Geo Gremlin and Geo Gremlina! The demon that rules over the earth! The demon that clings to the land! Become one and arise from the depths of the underground! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Level 10! Earthbound Servant Geo Glasya-Labolas!" (ATK:3000/DEF:1800 LV:10)!"

"An ATK of 3000?!" Yuni is shocked.

"Battle! I attack Rainbow Wing Aqua Dragon with Glasya-Labolas! And I activate its effect! When it battles a Synchro or Fusion monster, that monster's ATK becomes 0!" (ATK:2500-0)

The miasma smothers Rainbow Wing and the track. Glasya-Labolas swung its wings, sending black miasma around its body towards Rainbow Wing. The miasma also nearly destroyed its surroundings, causing the course to start crumbling away.

"Darkness Miasma!" Glasya-Labolas shot a dark purple blast from its mouth towards Rainbow Wing.

"Is this really the end for Yuni?!" Melissa asks.

"Rainbow Wing!" Yuni yells as the dragon shoots out a water slide. Yuni changes into the boat mode and flies on it to grab the Action Card.

"Action Magic: Evasion! I negate the attack!" Yuni yells as the attack is negated.

"Pointless struggling!" Sergey yells.

"Another close call! And this time Sakaki Yuni also did the same trick as Risu in the last duel! Way to go!" Melissa cheers as well as everyone.

The path that Sergey had just damaged is crumbling away, Sergey, whose D-Wheel wasn't fast enough, fall as the crumble reached him.

"Sergey is falling!" Melissa yells. causing everyone to gasp. But Rainbow Wing grabs Sergey, much to everyone's shock.

"Yuni has saved Sergey from his fall with Rainbow Wing Aqua Dragon!" Melissa cries.

Yuni says, "Our duel will only be decided only by Dueling! I won't let other interferences ruin it!"

Sergey grits his teeth and purses his lips, he arches his back and looks into the sky as his readouts declare an error message and are blacked out. A gasp of air escapes his mouth and Sergey whispers, "Beautiful…"

Everyone watches it and Gongenzaka yell, "I am incredibly moved right now..."

Katrina says, "Sister..."

Then the Tops and Commons also praise her as well as Rainbow Wing throws him back to the field.

"Yuni saved Sergey from certain doom, but now that he's back in front, the threat of Earthbound Tundra returns! And an Action Card is right ahead of him!" Melissa comments.

"Sergey, get that Action Card! Crush that Sakaki Yuni with Earthbound Tundra!" Roget orders, but Sergey just ignores it.

"SERGEY!" Roget screams.

Sergey raises his head and he cries, "Beautiful! This Duel is beautiful beyond belief! Let's make our Duel even more beautiful! I end my turn!"

Yuni smiles and replies, "As you wish."

"YOU IMBECILE!" Roget screams. Yuzu says, "They've connected... Their souls!"

"Sergey! Get the Action Cards, Sergey!" Roget continues to scream.

"It's pointless!" Ruri says. "No power can control those two now!"

"Come! Sakaki Yuni!" Sergey yells.

Yuni smiles and says, "My turn!" As she draws the card, she says, "I use Pot of Greed, I can draw two cards!"

Yuni closes her eyes and draws the cards, she opens one eye and looks at it. She smiles, "I use Monster Reborn! I can summon back a monster from my graveyard, and I choose Shining Fur Ritual Dragon!"

After the dragon is revived, she says, "And I use Shining Fur Ritual Dragon's monster effect! I target Rainbow Wing Aqua Dragon, which is Level 7! I can summon monsters from my deck with their total levels are 7! I Summon Dark Resonator and Mad Demon!"

After two monsters appear, Yuni says, "I Tune the Level 4 Mad Demon with Level 3 Dark Resonator! When the winter approaches, the rays of light will make people happy! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 7! Smile Fairy Ray Cat!" (ATK:2500/DEF:2000 LV:7)

After the cat with rays glowing on it appears, Yuni smiles, "Ladies and Gentlemen! Right now I am going to perform a magic trick! I use my final Magic Card: Random Level Smile Maker! With this card, I treat Ray Cat and Shining Fur as Level 3 while Rainbow Wing as Level 4!"

Once the monsters' levels are changed, she says, "Shining Fur can be treated as Rainbow Wing Synchro Dragon with Ray Cat's effect! I tune level 3 Ray Cat, Level 3 Shining Fur with Level 4 Rainbow Wing Aqua Dragon!"

Melissa says, "What is this? Rainbow Wing isn't a Tuner Monster!"

"When I summon this monster using Clear Wing, Rainbow Wing, or Arctic Blizzard, I can treat either one as a Tuner! This is my absolute clear mind!" Yuni yells as the D-Wheel starts to disappear again.

"Spread those clear and colorful wings, along with the armor of snow! Combine and form a great bond that exceeds the wind and speed! Delta Accel Synchro Summon!"

A Mirror-like Dragon appears along with Yuni as she yells, "Level 10! Supreme Synchro Dragon! Shining Wings Snow Dragon!" (ATK:4000/DEF:4000 LV:10 PS:13)

Melissa says, "What is this? Delta Accel Synchro Summon!"

Yuya is watching as Yugo says, "So that is the power of me, Risu, and Rin combined..."

Yuya says, "Yeah. Even though she is using her monsters..."

Yuni says, "This is the end! I attack your Glasya-Labolas with Shining Wings Snow Dragon! The beauty of the Synchro Dragons!"

Shining Wing's attack strike-through Glasya-Labolas. The Earthbound Fusion Monster let out a cry of pain as it exploded without a trace, depleting all of Duelist Crusher's LP. The Duelist Crusher accepted the attack wholeheartedly, his wicked smile never left his face and in fact, that last attack brought him the best joy he had ever felt.

"Beautiful..." (Sergey:600-0)

Sergey spins out and crashes off the edge of the road. Yuni cries, "Shining Wings!"

The said dragon lunges forward to grab Sergey again, but Sergey slaps its hand away.

"Do not interfere with my beautiful finish." Sergey says. "Farewell. Sakaki Yuni..."

"Sergey!" Yuni yells in horror.

"Beautiful..." Then Sergey falls out of sight.

Melissa cries, "The winner of the final match of Quarter Finals is Sakaki Yuni! The only female duelist left in this Friendship Cup!"

The Tops clap and the Commons cheer. Roget stares in utter shock at the error screen and he throws his hands up, grabs his head and he screams, "IMPOSSIBLE!"

Yuzu says, "Now!" Suddenly, her handcuffs are off as well as Ruri's much to Roget's surprise. He sees Serena's Cat Dancer beside them.

"How did you..." Roget is shocked as Yuzu says, "I believe in my monsters! Let's go! Ruri!"

"Right." Ruri also follows Yuzu as Cat Dancer blasts attack, causing Roget to cover his eyes. Once he opens it, all of them are gone.

Roget's anger is beyond the limit as he yells, "Don't let Hiiragi Yuzu and Kurosaki Ruri escape! Seal the building and capture them!"

He slams his hand on the desk. "My plans...one by one are falling..."

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Here is the duel of Sergey, since Yuni has Jack's deck and in the previous chapters she has Jack's personality. So I decide to make her duel Sergey and win. Now the only duels left for the Synchro Arc are Yuya and Jack's duel, as well as Roger's Dark Signer duel.

New OC Cards:

Ritual Illusion:

Quick Play Magic Card

Effect: Treat all monsters on the field as Xyz monsters with their ranks equal to their can destroy this card to add 'Fusion Illusion', 'Xyz Illusion', or 'Synchro Illusion' from your deck to your hand.

Riding in the Breeze:

Ritual Magic

Effect: This card can be used to Ritual Summon any 'Shining Fur' Ritual Monster from your hand or GY. You must also Tribute Ritual Monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal to or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon.

Shining Fur Ritual Dragon:

Earth Attribute, LV:8, Dragon/Ritual/Effect, ATK:2800/DEF:2500

Monster Effect: You can Ritual Summon this card with "Riding in the Breeze". Must be Ritual Summoned, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. You can target a monster on the field, and summon monsters from your deck with the total levels are the same as the monster you targeted.

Smile Fairy Ice Cream Kid:

Light Attribute LV:3 PS:13 Fairy/Pendulum/Effect ATK:900/DEF:1500

Pendulum effect: When this card is in the Pendulum Zone, you can Pendulum summon a monster from the deck.

Effect: When this card is used for a Synchro Summon, you can draw a card.

Hope-Eyes Fireworks Dragon:

Pyro Attribute LV:7 Dragon/Synchro/Tuner/Effect ATK:2500/DEF:2000

Effect: One Tuner Monster+ One or more non-tuner monsters

You can destroy all special summoned monsters whose ATK are higher or equal to this card and give 500 damage for each one. This card can't be destroyed by the effects. After the end phase, lower two levels of this monster.

Smile Fairy Ray Cat:

Light Attribute LV:7 Beast/Synchro/Effect ATK:2500/DEF:2000

Effect: One Tuner + One or more Tuner

Effect: You can target one monster on the field, that monster can be treated as a "Synchro Dragon" monster. When this card is destroyed by battle, your opponent will take damage equal to the difference of LP.

Supreme Synchro Dragon: Shining Wings Snow Dragon:

Water Attribute, LV:10 PS:13 Dragon/Delta Accel Synchro/Pendulum/Effect ATK:4000/DEF:4000

Pendulum effect: Once per turn, you can summon a Synchro Dragon Monster back from the graveyard or extra deck to the field.

Monster effect: One Synchro Tuner+ 2 Synchro Monsters.

If you summon this card by using a Clear Wing, Rainbow Wing, or an Arctic Blizzard, that monster can be treated as a Tuner. Once per turn, you can give 300 damage times the LV of the monster your opponent controls. When your opponent uses an effect that targets your monsters, you can negate it and gain 1000 ATK to this monster. You can also use an effect from a Synchro Monster in your graveyard.