Chapter 53 A Vicious Cycle

"It's no use! The elevator isn't running! Use the emergency stairs!" The members of the Security are running as Roger and Yuzu descend in an elevator, entering a vast room with a pillar in the middle and only four walkways extending from it in the shape of a cross to support it.

"You're awful! Not only do you use that dirty trick during our Duel, but you also stop all the elevators but your own so only you can get away!" Yuzu yells.

"There is no reason for a true winner to take pity on the weak! That is the true path to victory!" Roget retorts.

"No, you aren't the winner! You've already lost! Yuya won and united the City! That's why you're running away, isn't it? You've given up on controlling the City, and you're running back to Academia with your tail between your legs! And if you think that taking me to Academia will make you survive, then you are wrong!" Yuzu yells,

Roget slams her to the wall and yells, "Silence! I am not running away! I am merely retreating, to plan my next move! This is merely strategy!"

"Is taking Yuzu back with you part of your strategy as well? I see it as a way to shelter your ego!" Suddenly, Dimension Hunger Dragon with Vivian and Blood Sucking Dragon with Katrina arrive.

"That's why you had her as a hostage, to begin with, isn't it? After breaking off from Academia, you would use her as a shield in your negotiations with them, and on the off-chance that you would need to flee, you would offer her as a chance to clear your name from betraying Academia. It was only to protect yourself. Making excuses for your own defeat means that you have already lost the battle. Do it!" Vivian yells as the dragons blast them, knocking both Yuzu and Roget out. Katrina also uses the chance to grab Yuzu.

"Yuzu, are you alright?" Katrina asks.

"Thanks, Katrina, Vivian." Yuzu says in relief as they land on the walkway.

"Damn you…" Roget says as he gets back on the walkway. Vivian and Katrina nod as they prepare their duel disks.

"Beg for forgiveness to the people of this City." Katrina says. "As the director of Public Security, you are responsible for putting this City into chaos!"

"Screw you! Who would ever beg for forgiveness? I have not lost!" Roget yells.

"Then how about you prove it to us? A real duel with no holograms and no cheating!" Vivian says.

Roget says, "If that's what you want to play..." He activates his duel disk. "I will also kill you!" He then raises his arm as the Dark Signer Mark of the Dog appears.

Vivian nods at Manibus as she also raises her arm.

In the helicopter, Yugo says, "You beat Jack, Yuya, that is awesome!"

Yuya laughs and says, "I know."

Risu says, "To unite the Tops and Commons is no small feet. You really did it."

Yuni says, "Yeah." But suddenly, they see the Security Building explodes as two purple marks appear in the sky.

"What is going on here?" Melissa says as everyone in the Tops and Commons watches from afar. The mark of dog and hands appear on the sky and the flames are destroying the already destroyed city.

"It has started..." Mark says as the rest of the Lancers arrive at the building and dodge the fire.

"So Vivian is dueling?" Hana says as she looks at the mark. Ruka says, "No." She shows the mark, "Vivian and Katrina are dueling together."

Yuya says, "Those two...they start without us..."

Reisho says, "We should get there fast." Then the helicopter is preparing for a landing.

As Roget and Vivian's eyes are glowing black, Roget says, "Beg for forgiveness? How dare you say such humiliating words to me. I say those same words back to you. I'll let you reconsider it right now. If you ask for my forgiveness and give Yuzu to me to the Academia, that is..."

"You're still with that?" Vivian asks.

"If I take Hiiragi Yuzu back, the Professor will be overjoyed." Roget says.

"Foolish. When we go to Academia, we will be breaking in from the front to destroy it!" Katrina says.

"Then try and see if you can destroy me as well!" Roget yells.

"Very well!" Then both Katrina and Vivian activate their Duel Disks.

"Field Magic! Crossover!" As the platforms appear, three duelists yell, "Duel!"(Katrina:4000)(Vivian:4000)(Roget:4000)

Roget says, "I'll get the first turn! I activate Magic Card: Fusion. I fuse two Antique Gear Soldiers from my hand. Mechanical soldiers bearing the souls of old, form an allegiance and become a new power! Fusion Summon! Appear now! Level 8 Mechanical being of malevolence! Antique Gear Devil!" (ATK:1000/DEF:1800 LV:8)

"Fusion summon in the first turn, huh..." Yuzu mutters, like before..."

"Next, I activate the Equip Magic Card Antique Gear Magic Shield from my hand and equip it to Antique Gear Devil!" A shield appears in front of the devil and generates a sphere of red electricity surrounding it. "With this card, Gear Devil can't be destroyed in the battle and its DEF is increased by 1200!" (DEF:1800-3000)

"And now, I use Ancient Gear Devil's Monster Effect! Once per turn, I can inflict 1000 damage to my opponent for each Magic Card I control!" Ancient Gear Devil fires several lasers from its hands and Katrina and Vivian run sideways before flipping into a crouch to dodge them. (Katrina:4000-3000)(Vivian:4000-3000)

Roget explains, "While Gear Devil is equipped with Antique Gear Magic Shield, it is unaffected by card effects in addition to the equipped effect of being immune to destruction in battle, and every turn I will deal 1000 damage to you. Can you crush this impenetrable combo?!"

Vivian says, "You've equipped a Magic Card to your monsters that is unaffected by effects so it can't be destroyed in battle either?"

"On top of that, it has the effect to deal 1000 damage each turn to my opponent!" Roget says. "It is truly an impenetrable combo! No matter who it may be, they can't defeat this!"

"There are no absolutes in business, just as there are no absolutes in Dueling!" Katrina says. "No matter how carefully you prepare for risks, there is a gap in every plan!"

"A gap you say?" Roget says.

"It is the duty of the elite to find and exploit that gap." Vivian says.

Roget feels insulted as he says, "Grrr...I end my turn."

Vivian says, "My turn. I use Scale 3 Ghost Force Doll Anna and Scale 9 One-eyed Minion to set the Pendulum Scale!"

As two monsters appear on the field, she says, "With this, I can summon monsters from Level 4 to Level 7. Pendulum Summon! Come forth! The dragon that conceals in the darkness, reveal yourself and glare at your enemies below! Level 8! Ghost Force: Dimension Stare Dragon!"(ATK:3000/DEF:2500 LV:8 PS:4)

As the dragon appears, she says, "I have itself that is Dark attribute, so I use my Gas spirit and Cursed Tree in my deck to Fusion Summon. The dragon that lives in the darkness, rises and shows the true strength of the spirits! Fusion Summon!" Vivian says.

Just then, the field suddenly turns dark as a crack appears from the sky. A claw rips it open as a dragon comes out of it.

"Come Forth! Level 8! Ghost Force: Dimension Hunger Dragon!"(ATK:3000/DEF:2500 LV:8 PS:4)

Once the dragon appears, she says, "And I use Doll Anna's effect to send two cards from my hand to the graveyard. I end my turn."

"Now it is my turn!" Katrina draws the card and says, "With Scale 2 Blood Sucker Crazy Clown and Scale 6 Blood Sucker Unshown Mask, I set the Pendulum Scale!"

A Clown that has a white face and looks creepy along with a person behind a mask with no face appears on the field, with 2 and 6 under it.

"I use the Pendulum Effect of Crazy Clown, I can double my Mask's scale!" (Scale:6-12)

"With this, I can summon monsters from 3 to 11! " Katrina says. "Pendulum Summon! Come forth! Blood Sucker Eyeing Cobra!" (ATK:1500/DEF:2000 LV:5 SC:6)

Katrina says, "And I use Magic Card: Fusion. I fuse my two cobras! Creature of the Undead, come to the world and have flesh for your meals! Fusion Summon! Come forth, Blood Sucker Flesh Eater!" (ATK:2000/DEF:2500 LV:8)

As the bulky zombie holding a fork and a knife appears, Katrina says, "I use its effect, I can give you a direct attack! Dinner Time!"

Roget gasps as he feels the pain from the fork and knives hitting his shoulder. (Roget:4000-2000)

"Grrr...how dare you damage me..." Roget says.

"Don't think that you have that iron wall and we can't break it. I set one card and end my turn." Katrina says.

At the same time, the helicopter arrives as Yuya yells, "Yuzu, Katrina, Vivian!"

"Brother! Sister! Reisho!" Vivian says as the others smile. Roget just grits his teeth as the whole Sakaki siblings are here as well as Akaba Reisho.

"Yuzu!" Yuya suddenly hugs her tightly, causing her to blush. 'I am really glad that you are safe." Yuzu closes her eyes and rests her chin on Yuya's shoulder as she begins to cry as well.

Yuni smiles, but then she turns serious and says, "So Roget finally shows his Dark Signer form, huh? Kinda ironic since when we are closing the gates, and you were just watching here like a coward."

Roget incenses and says, "Who are you saying a coward! I'll show you that I am the strongest! My turn!" He draws the card and says, "I use Geartown, I use it for the summon of my Earthbound Monster! And with Devil's effect, I give you damage equal to the number of Magic Cards times 1000."

Katrina and Vivian are hit by the attack as they kneel on the ground. (Katrina:3000-1000)(Vivian:3000-1000)

I use Magic Card, Earthbound Dark Pendulum Copy! I copy your Scale 3 Ghost Force Doll Anna and Scale 9 One-eyed Minion and change them into Dark Pendulum monsters so I can summon this monster!"

Vivian says, "What? My monsters?"

Reisho says, "No way!"

Roget laughs and says, "Now I Dark Pendulum summon! I will sacrifice all the people here for you!"

Vivian says, "No you won't! Manibus!"

Manibus appears beside Vivian as it creates the shield to prevent the cocoon from taking human souls. Roget curses and says, "Why you...I still can summon this monster! Earthbound Pendulum God Canus Lupus!" (ATK:100/DEF:100 LV:10 DPS:6)

The dog with brown marks appears on the field, it shocks every one of the citizens.

"What is this? What kind of giant monster is this?" Melissa says.

The remaining Lancers manage to assemble as they also see the monster. "So that is Roget's Earthbound God..." Reiji says.

"A dog, huh...suits him that he is as bad as one." Shinji says.

At the same time, Vivian notices the monster being hurt as it howls like he is calling for help. Katrina says, "What did you do to this Monster? It looks like it is hurt!"

"I will not submitted to anyone! That's why I have using its power to create the ultimate Earthbound Deck for Sergey!" Roget says with a hysterical laugh.

Yuni says, "I see...so you abuse its energy to create those Earthbound Monsters Sergey used."

"Unbelievable..." Vivian's eyes are now glowing purple and she says, "I won't let you hurt it after this duel."

Roget says, 'That is if you survive. I use its effect, I send my Devil and Shield back to my deck so I can destroy your monsters!" Katrina and Vivian are shocked as their monsters are destroyed.

"And then I can add 2000 ATK to this monster." Roget says as the dog howls. (ATK:100-2100)

Yuya says, "This is bad...if Vivian or Katrina gets attacked... one will lose..."

Roget says, "I can also attack all of you directly! Now, go tear them off!"

Everyone gasps as Yuni say, "So it can attack all opponents?"

Canus Lupus looks at Vivian with an apologetic face as it charges them. Vivian says, "I use the effect of my Ghost Force Manibus Minion from my graveyard!"

"Graveyard?" Roget is shocked.

"I end your battle phase and then summon this card to the field." Vivian says as the mini version of Manibus appears. (ATK:2200/DEF:2600 LV:8 DPS:5)

Roget is frustrated as he says, "I end my turn."

Vivian looks at Canus Lupus, she says, "Wait for me, I'll save you." She says, "My turn." She draws a card and says, "Sister Katrina, can you let me your power so I can defeat him?"

Katrina nods and says, "I trust you. I use Trap Card: Call of the Haunted! I summon back my Flesh Eater."

As the zombie is back, Vivian says, "I use Manibus Minion's effect, I release Flesh Eater to add one Earthbound Monster from my deck to the hand."

Yuzu says, "Wait, does that mean that she is summoning..."

"I use my trap card in my graveyard, Darkness Pendulum Shift! I can only activate this card in the graveyard, all my Pendulum Scales will be changed into Dark Pendulum Scales! With the Dark Scale 3 and Dark Scale 9, I Dark Pendulum Summon!" Vivian shouts as the cacoon appears in the sky. The floor is shaking as everyone feels it.

"Come forth, my friend, Earthbound Pendulum God! Manibus!" Vivian says as the cocoon breaks, the White and Black colored two hands with an eye on each palm on the monster appears. (ATK:3200/DEF:2200 LV:10 DPS:5)

Vivian says, "I use my monster to attack you directly!" Vivian says. Roget, who is desperate, yells, "I won't lose! I send my Antique Gear Shieldman to the graveyard to negate the battle!"

Roget dodges the attack and says, "Your puny Earthbound attack has failed."

"No, it worked." it causes surprise to Roget as Manibus says, "Manibus' effect activates, after the battle, whether negated or not, I can take control of one monster my opponent controls! I control your Canus Lupus!"

Roget gasps as his dog turns his back to him. Yuya says, "Great! Now Vivian can end this attack with the Earthbound Canus Lupus!"

At the same time, the remaining Lancers arrive and Reiji asks, "Are you guys alright?"

"We are fine." Reisho says, "You have come just in time."

Roget sees that he is cornered as he says, "You would go this far to make me take the fall for you, Akaba Reiji and Reisho?! Using this Lancers group as a front and act like some kind of heroes?"

Crow asks, "What do you mean?"

Roget says, "Akaba Reiji and Reisho's father, Akaba Leo, is the Professor himself! Your main enemy, the leader of Academia!"

"That's the founder of the LDS and Leo Corporation!" Sawatari says.

"That Akaba Leo, Akaba Reiji and Reisho's father, is the Professor?" Gongenzaka asks in surprise.

Aera asks, "Is that true?" Ruri and Shun nod.

"You Lancers were all tricked, weren't you?" Roget says. "Into helping them and their dimensional war!"

"What do you mean?" Yuni asks.

"The Akabas have started a dimensional war as father and sons, and are trying to take over all four dimensions! The father would have his stronghold in the Fusion Dimension and attack the Xyz Dimension. While the sons would have his stronghold in the Standard Dimension and attack the Synchro Dimension! You Lancers are the vanguard for that very plan! And hindrances like myself are to be eliminated." He laughs and says, "A well written script. With this, you will become the King of this City and Synchro Dimension in my place!"

As Roget laughs madly, Reiji adjusts his glasses and says, "Even if we were to be allied with Akaba Leo... why are taking Hiiragi Yuzu back to the Fusion Dimension? Isn't it to run back to Akaba Leo?"

Roget flinches and Yuya says, "So that means everything you said was a lie! We believe in Akaba Reiji and Reisho! They're different from you, who only thinks of saving yourself!"

"I agree." This causes everyone to look at Kurosaki Shun, who is the one speaking. "I first thought that they are allied with Akaba Leo, it is why I came to Standard. But I realized that if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't get Ruri and Rumi back. And if I didn't listen to them to come here, I wouldn't be able to meet Dad and Mom again."

"Shun..." Ruri says.

Yuni says, 'You are also the same, right? If it wasn't for Reiji and Reisho, you won't be able to stop Academia from invading this dimension and the conflict between Tops and Commons wouldn't end."

The Synchro Dimension Duelists also nod, making Roget step back as his plan failed. Vivian says, "Now that is it, feel the pain from the ones you betrayed! Canus Lupus! Attack directly!"

The dog jumps onto Roget and starts to bite him like a ragged dog, causing him to scream.(Roget:2000-0)

As the field disappears, Canus Lupus is now in its small spirit form and goes towards Vivian, it gives her a lick as she laughs. "Good doggie."

Crow says, "So this is the end..."

Shinji says, "Yeah..."

Roget, much to their surprise, still stands up as his body turns brown, he says, "Damn you…"

They turn to see Roget struggling to stand up. "Do you think I will let it end like this?!"

"He was still alive?" Sawatari asks.

"I didn't make this dimensional transfer device to only return to the Fusion Dimension!" Roget says. "It was also to move this entire City across dimensions once I became aware of Academia's attack!"

Everyone is shocked at the implications of this, and Roget staggers to the center pillar, claiming, "But there is no need to run... Since I am going to be destroyed after all. Then I'll take the rest of you and the entire New Domino City with me!"

He lays his hand on a console that reads "CHECK." and it shifts to an "H" symbol displaying the word "CLEAR". Roget raises his fist and he screams, "I'll drop everything into the void between dimensions!"

Then he slams his fist down onto the console. Alarms begin to sound, green lights ripple across the wall and surge up at the bottom of the room and electrical arcs begin to crackle over the machine. "What is going on?" Sona asks.

Roget's body starts to fade away as he yells, "Fall! All of you fall! That's it! Disappear! Disappear! If you won't do as I please, then, you, this world, and everything else should disappear!" Then he disappears to let the Lancers face the trembling machine.

As the machine's wind spins faster and faster, Yuya yells, "Everybody, get down!"

The others did what it told as the marks of the 6 Signers glows, forming a Crimson Dragon and it blinds everyone in bright light.

Once the light is gone, Reiji, Reira, Tsukikage, Shinji, Crow, Jack, and Ron are looking around and see others disappear.

"What was that?" Crow asks.

Reiji says, "I saw the Crimson Dragon, my best guess is that it stops the machine but accidentally transports some of them away. They may be alive, but which dimension they are in...I have no idea."

Ron says, "I hope that they are okay..."

At the same time, Yuya, Yuni, Katrina, Vivian, Ruri, Shun, Jean, Lisa, Reisho, Condor, Aera, Gongenzaka, and Sawatari wake up as they see a destroyed city, Yuni says, "What the..."

Vivian asks, "Did the city gets destroyed?"

Shun looks around and says, "No, this is Heartland."

Jean says, "The Xyz Dimension...in other words...our home."

Here is the new chapter and this concludes the Synchro Arc, we're finally going into the Xyz Arc, and I already have a lot of things planned in that Arc. Most of the GX and ZEXAL characters will return, and like this arc, there will not only be Academia as their enemy but another force. I hope you like this chapter and please read the Xyz Arc once you finished this story.

Earthbound Dark Pendulum Copy

Normal Magic

Effect: You can copy your opponent's Pendulum scale and change it into Dark Pendulum monsters to summon an Earthbound God.

Earthbound Pendulum God Canus Lupus:

Dark Attribute Beast/Dark Pendulum/Effect LV:10 DPS:6 ATK:100/DEF:100

Pendulum Effect: When you have no monsters on the field, special summon this card to the field.

Effect: While this card is face-up on the field, "Earthbound God" monsters cannot be Summoned. If there is no face-up Field Spell Card on the field, the following effects are negated, and this card is destroyed during the End Phase: ● This card can attack your opponent directly. ● This card cannot be attacked by your opponent's monsters. ● This card is unaffected by the effects of your opponent's Spell/Trap Cards. ● Target up to 3 cards you control, except this card; shuffle those targets into your Deck, and then all the monsters your opponent controls must be destroyed and this card gains 1000 ATK for each card by this effect, and it can attack all opponent directly.

Ghost Force Manibus Minion:

Dark Attribute, Level 8 Dark Scale:5 Rock/Dark Pendulum/Effect ATK:2200/DEF:2600

Pendulum Effect: You can make the other Pendulum Monster in the Pendulum Zone a Dark Pendulum Monster with the scale same as the one it has.

Effect: By releasing a monster on the field, you can add an Earthbound Monster from the deck to the hand. You can also activate the following effect in the graveyard: When you are attacked directly, summon this card and end the battle phase.

Antique Gear Shieldman:

Ground Attribute Machine/Effect LV:5 ATK:0/DEF:2000

Effect: By sending this card from the hand to the graveyard, you can negate an attack.