Finally mustered up enough courage to write my fanfics in my head down and for public view. The fact that ARC-V's ending with the Second Season and the Third despite its good scenes was kind of a bother. I do like some of the scenes, but the plot was kind of a letdown. I am using Frost190's fanfic for the basis of this one, only with my own edits. I will attempt to keep the official cards from the anime's unchanged, add my own OCs, and use the English dub version. I don't own any of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V or the story that was used as the basis to create this one, it all belongs to their respective owners. Shout out to Frost190 for creating an enjoyable fanfic based on an alternative plot line that would've been liked to see.
Underground - New Domino City - Synchro Dimension
Celina was escorted to the Underground Labor Facility by two of the stadium guards following her loss to Yugo. Despite her losing, this was the first time she actually enjoyed dueling. During her time in Duel Academy, she had spent it all polishing her dueling skills and trying to prove that she was an excellent Fusion Warrior. She had never thought once about dueling for fun. In fact, the idea never crossed her mind until today. But the joy she felt was worth it, she had no regrets.
They eventually reached an elevator after walking for a few minutes. "Next stop's the Underground." One of the stadium staff said. "Thanks for the escort to my new home, boys." Celina commented.
Suddenly, the guards fell due to Goyo Catapults knocking each of them out. Celina then quickly retrieved her Duel Disk from one of them and prepared to duel. Unknown to her, a Sector Security Officer was sneaking up behind her with some nerve gas and was ready to spray her with it when suddenly...
"Nice try! But it will take a lot more than that to get the jump on me!" Celina back kicked the officer hard, quickly got on her feet, and faced the three officers. Luckily, she had noticed just in time before the deed was done or she would have been rendered unable to move.
"Ow! That hurt, you brat! You're going to pay for that!" The Sector Security officer that Celina kicked, Security 1, cursed as he readied his Duel Disk. "So it has to come this." The second Security, Security 2, sighed in exasperation. "Try not to hurt her too much, the order was to bring her unharmed." The third Security, Security 3, reminded his fellow officers.
"Bring it on, I don't mind taking the three of you on all by myself." Celina dared them.
"No, I will duel them."
Hearing the familiar voice, Celina and Sector Security looked at the source of the voice and saw Riley Akaba standing right behind the officers.
"Riley!? What are you doing here?!" Celina asked.
"You lost or something, kid?" Security 2 asked. "Yeah, toy store's on the next block." Security 3 added.
"Let's duel." Riley said as he prepared his Duel Disk and drew a card.
{INTRUSION PENALTY: 2000 LIFE POINTS}
As Riley received the damage for the penalty, he just stood there as the shocks came. It was as if he hadn't noticed the shocks.
"I summon my Film Magician(ATK: 0/DEF: 0/LV: 1)." Riley then summoned Film Magician out in Attack Mode.
"What do you think you're doing?" Asked Security 1. "You're interfering with official police business." Added Security 2. "Take that scrawny monster back to the playground." Mocked Security 3 with a smirk on his face.
"Riley... You're in over your head." Called out a worried Celina.
"Film Magician can't be destroyed in battle." Riley continued.
"Stop messing around." Security 2 told Riley. "When a monster attacks, Film Magician gets the same number of attack points as the attacking monster." Riley finished. "Man, I don't believe it. This kid really is planning to duel us. What do you say we teach this squirt the ABCs of battling?" Security 3 said in an annoyed tone.
"I end my turn. It's your move." Riley said as if he hadn't heard any of them.
"Riley!" Celina called out worryingly.
"Take a seat. Listen, kid. You're in over your little head, so why don't you skip on back to the circus and ruin your teeth by chewing on some cotton candy?" Security 1 mocked Riley. "You could get nightmares dueling us." Security 3 added.
"Riley, please go." Celina called concerningly.
"Jack told me to be gritty, so I have to be gritty. He had to be gritty in order to get out of the slums, he had to be gritty to be a champion, so I got to be gritty to help my friends!" Riley reflected in his mind. "I'm not going anywhere. She's not going anywhere, but you're going down!" He proclaimed with confidence.
"Stop daydreaming. Time to learn some manners, kid." Security 1 remarked as he drew a card.
"I summon Jutte Lord(ATK: 1600/DEF: 1200/LV: 4) to start things up. And it's bringing backup! Jutte Fighter(ATK: 700/DEF: 900/LV: 2), front and center!" Security 1 declared as he summoned the two monsters in Attack Mode.
"These two recruits are putting you on lockdown. Jutte Fighter tunes Jutte Lord!" Jutte Fighter turned into 2 lights as Jutte Lord jumped upward. "Get ready for a monster that's gonna catapult you back to nursery school! I Synchro Summon! Goyo Catapult(ATK: 800/DEF: 2800/LV: 6)!" Security 1 summoned his Synchro monster in Attack Mode.
"And it's brought you bad news. By sending one of my monsters to the graveyard, Goyo Catapult can blast away 600 of your life points!" Explained Security 1 as he sent Sasumata Gardna from his hand to the graveyard. Following the effect, Goyo Catapult shot a yellow blast toward Riley from its cannon, but Riley stood his ground.
RILEY LP: 2000 = 1400
"I'm letting you off with a slap on the wrist, but I can't promise the next go-around that I won't be slapping the cuffs on you."
"Riley..." Celina worriedly called.
"I'm through with you for the time being. Now it's my partner's turn to throw the book at you." Security 1 told Riley as he ended his turn.
Security 2 drew a card. "So you want to play a game of cops and robbers with the real deal, huh, squirt? Well, you got it! I'm retiring this monster to the graveyard, in order to serve you up some justice!" Security 2 also sent Sasumata Gardna to the graveyard to activate his Catapult's ability. Riley still stood his ground, though.
RILEY LP: 1400 = 800
Security 2 ended his turn while saying, "Still want to play games, kid? 'Cause, my partner's got more in store."
"More of the same!" Security 3 smiled as he drew a card.
Celina pleaded, "Please don't... Please, don't do this."
"Save your pleases! Goyo Catapult, blast another 600 points of damage over to our little friend!" Security 3 sent Stygian Security to the graveyard to copy his partners' moves and this time blew Riley down.
RILEY LP: 800 = 200
"Riley!" Celina shouted. "Not talking so big now, are you?" Security 3 mocked Riley as he was on the ground.
"What's the matter kid? Catapult got your tongue?" Security 1 teased. "You said the three of us were going down." Security 2 added. "But it looks like the twerp's doing all the falling. Good thing the kid's so close to the ground." Security 3 finished with a right-hand gesture to his partners.
"I'm down..."
"Huh?" Security 3 was surprised as he noticed Riley was back on his feet, clutching his Duel Disk arm.
"But not out. Not even close!" Riley stated as he drew a card. He noticed it was C/C Critical Eye and narrowed his eyes.
"You cops are in for the scare of your life 'cause I'm activating the spell Nightmare Critical Loop. This card lets me tribute my Film Magician, so it's going to pull a little disappearing act." Film Magician disappeared and was replaced by a spell card as Riley made his move.
"Huh, the dunce went and helped us out." Security 1 said. "Probably doesn't know better." Security 2 added. "Of course, the pipsqueak doesn't know better. Bet you the runt can't walk and chew gum!" Security 3 laughed.
Riley thought determinedly, "I won't let you down, Declan..." "Promise." He said out loud as he remembered Declan.
Hall of Dominion - New Domino City - Synchro Dimension - A bit earlier...
Declan had D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok(ATK: 2200/DEF: 3000/LV: 8) and D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga(ATK: 3500/DEF: 3000/RK: 8/OU: 2) in Attack Mode, ready to fight the Security in the building.
"This guy's insane! He thinks he can take on all of us?" A Sector Security asked incredulously.
"Riley, Director Roget is after Celina. She's being taken to the underground. Intercept them at the entrance. I know you won't let me down." Declan told Riley without looking at him. Riley then gasped in surprise after hearing this.
Declan finished with, "I believe in you. Now go."
"Okay!" Riley said while running away to the underground.
"Hey, you, come back - aah!" The Security from before told Riley before being interrupted by a slash from one of Declan's monsters.
"The little one is of no concern to you. I, on the other hand, am a different story. Very different..." Declan declared ominously.
Riley thought to himself while running, "I can't let Declan down. I have to save Celina!"
Underground - New Domino City - Synchro Dimension - Present
"I'm going to summon... The monster C/C Critical Eye(ATK: 1400/DEF: 1000/LV: 3)! Hah!" Riley declared while showing the card to the Security, then placing it on his Duel Disk. With that, C/C Critical Eye appeared on the field.
"I won't let you take Celina. But if you're not going to stop, you're leaving me no choice but to stop you myself. Celina's not going anywhere with you three and my spell Montage Fusion is going to help make sure of that!" Riley spoke confidently as he activated his spell card.
"I take a picture of your Goyo Catapult to make a copy of that monster. And then I'll fuse that snapshot with my C/C Critical Eye." Riley declared as the spell's artwork became a photograph of Security 1's Catapult.
"You mean... you're going to use our own monster against us?" Security 1 asked in complete surprise. His partners were also shocked at this revelation.
"Uh-huh. I really wished you had listened to me and just walked away. I Fusion Summon... C/C/C Rock Sword of Battle(ATK: 2400/DEF: ?/LV: 6)!" Riley declared as the snapshot of Goyo Catapult swirled with C/C Critical Eye in the Fusion Vortex and reemerged as a demonic brown rock sword with a red edge.
Riley thrusted his left arm out and said, "When this monster attacks, it gains all the attacks of all your Catapults!"
"That's got to be against the law!" Security 2 complained. Security 3 whined in agreement. "Yeah, you can't keep using our monsters against us!"
"Your three monsters have 800 attack points each, and I'm putting them to good use!" Riley told them as if he didn't hear them, while C/C/C Rock Sword of Battle's red edge turned into a glowing purple and then into an extending purple flame with a glimmer in its right eye.
C/C/C Rock Sword of Battle(ATK: 2400 = 4800)
"That's... 4800 attack points!" Security 1 exclaimed in horror. "And that's enough to take out your Goyo Catapult and all your life points!" Riley declared as he started to attack. C/C/C Rock Sword of Battle then slashed in half Goyo Catapult with its purple flame and instantly wiped-out Security 1 with a cry. He landed groaning on the floor with his arms open.
SECTOR SECURITY 1 LP: 4000 = 0
The other two were very shocked and surprised that Riley had just one-shotted their teammate and defeated him. "Hey, this ain't no ordinary kid. Time to take off the kiddie gloves. I'm gonna make you sorry you ever laid eyes on us." Security 2 claimed, while trying to be tough.
"You won't get that chance."
"You're... not done?" Asked a worried Security 3 as Riley made his claim. "Far from it. I'm just getting warmed up, officer. Thanks to my spell Nightmare Critical Loop, I tribute Rock Sword of Battle to bring back C/C Critical Eye from my graveyard!"
Riley then activated a spell from his hand. "But the nightmare's not stopping there. Next, I activate the spell Critical Tuning, which lets me use Critical Eye in a way you never saw coming!"
"This kid doesn't know when to stop!" Security 3 exclaimed. "Well, he better, for our sakes." Security 2 replied in a worried tone.
Riley declared as he pointed to Security 2's monster, "I take another pic of your Catapult and use it to Synchro Summon!" Security's Goyo Catapult had its Level dropped to 3 before its picture was taken by Critical Tuning.
Goyo Catapult(ATK: 800/DEF: 2800/LV: 6 = 3)
Raising his free right hand to the ceiling, Riley declared, "Now my Level 3 C/C Critical Eye tunes the copy of your Level 3 Goyo Catapult!" C/C Critical Eye turned into three lights as the copied Goyo Catapult flew into the air. The lights then turned into three rings that encircled the card and a bright beam shined through them.
"I Synchro Summon! C/C/C Rock Blaster of Battle(ATK: 2200/DEF: ?/LV: 6)!" A demonic green rock gun then rocketed on the the field.
Security 2 exclaimed loudly, "What?! You Synchro Summoned?! Talk about being between a rock and a hard place!"
"Rock Blaster! Blast away a thousand of Goyo Catapult's attack points!" Riley's command made Rock Blaster open its mouth and shot out a green beam that drained Security 2's Catapult of all its attack points.
Goyo Catapult(ATK: 800 = 0/DEF: 2800/LV: 3)
"It's powerless now!"
Following Security 2's claim, Riley declared his attack. "That's right. Rock Blaster of Battle, attack Security's Goyo Catapult! And it gains attack points equal to your two Catapults' Levels times 200!"
"I don't know what that all works out to but I'm guessing it adds up to trouble!" Security 2 told his partner. Security 3 yelled as Rock Blaster's attack changed, "Yeah! 1800 attack points of trouble to be exact!"
C/C/C Rock Blaster of Battle(ATK: 2200 = 4000/DEF: ?/LV: 6)
And with that, a bright beam of light engulfed Goyo Catapult and knocked Security 2 into the same position as Security 1.
SECTOR SECURITY 2 LP: 4000 = 0
"That's two down... and one to go." Riley stated as he looked right at Security 3, who was very scared of the kid before him now.
"Nightmare Critical Loop's effect activates, so by tributing C/C/C Rock Blaster of Battle, I can bring C/C Critical Eye back from the graveyard!" Rock Blaster disappeared and was replaced with Critical Eye as Riley activated his spell's effect.
Riley then revealed another spell card. "I'll follow that up by activating the spell Critical Overlay. Smile again for the camera Goyo Catapult... Then C/C Critical Eye's stats become the same as Goyo Catapult's."
C/C Critical Eye(ATK: 1400 = 800/DEF: 1000/LV: 3 = 6)
Celina was absolutely astonished. "I didn't know... Riley could duel like this..."
Riley then began his Xyz Summoning. "I overlay C/C Critical Eye with the picture of your Goyo Catapult in order to build the Overlay Network!" The two cards turned into brown energies that entered the Overlay Network portal, and with thunder and lightning, his Xyz Monster emerged.
"I Xyz Summon! C/C/C Rock Armor of Battle(ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000/RK: 6/OU: 2)!" A brown monster with a huge mouth in its torso surrounded by rock and its two brown overlay units roared ferociously as it appeared.
Riley explained his monster's special ability as it consumed an overlay unit. "I activate its special ability! By using one overlay unit, Rock Armor of Battle gets half of the defense points of both our monsters added to its attack points."
C/C/C Rock Armor of Battle(ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000/RK: 6/OU: 2 = 1)
This really freaked out Security 3. "My Catapult has 2800 defense points!"
"And my monster has 2000 defense points, so it gains a total of 2400 attack points, which is enough to take out your monster and your life points."
C/C/C Rock Armor of Battle(ATK: 2500 = 4800/DEF: 2000/RK: 6/OU: 1)
"Time for you to fall! Rock Armor, crush Security and his Catapult!" With Riley's permission, Rock Armor shot a charged beam from its mouth and utterly annihilated Security 3's life points, causing him to fall like his comrades. Only, unlike his friends, his helmet came off.
SECTOR SECURITY 3 LP: 4000 = 0
Staring at the groaning unconscious Security, Celina was in utter disbelief. "Riley beat 'em... And with ease. They never... even stood a chance." Celina then looked at Riley and walked over to him. Speaking to him softly with a pat on the head, Celina thanked the boy with a smile.
"Thank you, Riley. Thank you for saving me. I owe you one. I can't believe all your quaking and shaking is gone." Moon Shadow then appeared suddenly next to them. "Moon Shadow!" Celina exclaimed, after which the ninja made his observation. "Like the caterpillar who emerges a butterfly, Riley too has wings to spread."
{{What is going on there? Do you have Celina?}} The three then redirected their attention to the helmet that fell off Security 3 and recognized the voice as Jean-Michel Roget's.
Moon Shadow then picked up the helmet and spoke into it. "Yes, we have Celina and she is safe with us now."
{{Safe with...? Who is this?}}
Sector Security's Main Bureau - New Domino City - Synchro Dimension
{{Your undoing.}} Realizing the voice was Moon Shadow's, Roget was disturbed and immediately checked his forces watching over the High Council.
"Assembly Hall Security. This is Director Roget! What's going on there? What's happening?" But all Roget got was the video screen saying there was no signal. "How can this be?"
Declan then appeared on the monitor. {{You may want to rethink your hiring process. If you really wanted to arrest me, you should have sent more men.}} This infuriated Roget.
Hall of Dominion - New Domino City - Synchro Dimension
Gael watched as one of their white-suited men handcuffed a defeated Sector Security officer. "I'm not even sure Declan broke a sweat taking out those guards. He was quite impressive." Gray added, "His skills are certainly on another level. It will be most beneficial to have someone of that caliber battling on our side." Azul was in agreement as another white-suited officer took a handcuffed Security away. "Yes, Declan is a worthy ally, one whose support we would be fools to turn away from, especially after this display."
Bordeaux, however, wasn't quite so sure. "Let us not be rash and rush to any decisions. Correct, Presider?"
"Yes. But in the battle between Roget and Declan, I'd say Akaba has just earned a decisive lead." White Taki agreed with both sides of his fellow councilmen.
"Judging by how angry you are, Riley's mission was a success and Celina, is safe and sound. I'll never allow you to have Celina or Zuzu. Any more brilliant plans you'd like me to ruin?" Declan taunted Roget.
Sector Security's Main Bureau - New Domino City - Synchro Dimension
"So then, you've got Zuzu safely tucked away as well? I'm warning you, Declan. In New Domino City, I am the law. And no matter what you do, I promise that I'll use my power to make sure that I get exactly what I want!"
Roget then switched the screen to Sergey's operation table. "Have you fixed Sergey's cerebral restrictor yet?" Roget asked the medical personnel.
{{Yes, sir. And I've amped up the voltage, so its 87% more effective than before. He should obey you all the time now.}}
"Should? It better be! Now wake him up and send him to the Council Building! And tell him to bring me Declan!" Roget ordered angrily. "Yes, sir!"
Unbenounced to anyone, someone else was watching the events unfolding in Roget's command center. To be precise, three figures, one robed, one wearing a witch's floppy hat, and one with long hair and an open fan. The identities of whom were mysterious as their bodies were darkened. The only identification they had was the glow from their Duel Disks. The Duel Academy Duel Disks they wore. The one with the fan closed the instrument and smiled in an ominous grin while laughing.
Underground - New Domino City - Synchro Dimension - Meanwhile
"What does Roget want with me?" Celina asked Riley and Moon Shadow.
"Roget is actually from the Fusion Dimension." answered Riley. "He was sent here to help them prepare for their invasion but has turned against them and intends to take over the city!" "Most likely, he wants to use you and Zuzu as bargaining chips against his former masters." Moon Shadow added.
"Well, he can forget it! I'm not going quietly without a fight, but what about Zuzu?" Celina asked out of concern. After Zuzu's horrifyingly brutal defeat at the hands of Sergey, Celina was ready to assume the worst.
"Do not worry. She is safe in the Underground with the rest of the Lancers." Moon Shadow assured her. "But we can't go this way with Roget's knowledge. We need to find another way there, or we will risk exposing her location to him. Ninjas are resourceful, we always find another way in."
Celina was in agreement. "Alright, let's get going before reinforcements show up."
And with that, the three Lancers ran out of there. But Celina noticed Riley was panting while running and had a look of concern on her face.
So, how do you like it? This was my first fanfic attempt, so I am eagerly awaiting your input. I tried to make it as authentic as I could. I used the anime to write the dialogue exactly for authenticity.
I agree with Frost190 and his friend that it wasn't Celina's best moment to get sprayed with a nerve gas. I personally think the anime started to get floppy after this episode. I mean, there were some good episodes and scenes afterwards, but I was left disappointed in the plot and with many questions of what could've happened.
The next two episodes were still good, and my characters I am inputting would only have a small role to play. Yuya and Crow's duel was really exciting and I can't find any flaws with it. I am going to leave them out of this for these reasons and skip to the next one after the duel. So next time, my OCs will make an appearance.
