bopdog111: Well we're back here again guys.
Ulrich362: True, and Shark has his hands on a new powerful Number card. At least he's controlling it for now.
bopdog111: And Trey said something about Quattro not having a choice.
Ulrich362: True, it's very strange. So with that said though, Tori and Tommy are heading to let Chara and Luna know what happened and... I think it's time for one of the Princeton Twins to try their luck at getting a new Heart Piece.
bopdog111: And another Number at there sights.
Ulrich362: Exactly, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL or Undertale but we own the OCs!
Tori was heading back to the Princeton House with Tommy to talk with Luna and Chara and also look to see if she could find any more opponents while the rest of the group was looking through Heartland City for their own matches, though Bronk and Caswell had decided to withdraw from the tournament. Right now Tori, and Tommy just arrived back at home.
"Mommy and daddy won't be mad, will they?" Tommy asked nervously.
"I'm sure they'll understand." Tori smiled to him.
Tommy nodded as Tori rang the doorbell.
They hear several steps before the door opened where they see Frisk opened the door.
"Hi grandma." Tommy smiled seeing her. "Are mommy and daddy here?"
Frisk smiled at that picking him up, "Yes, they are. Me, and Grandpa came over to see how you are doing. Are you being a good boy Tommy?" As she asked that they, and Tori walked in.
Tommy looked down nervously at that.
"That's... a long story." Tori answered. "He didn't do anything bad per say but... we should probably tell his parents what happened. Oh, and you too grandma."
"Did something happened?" Frisk asked worried.
"I don't know, but it might have." Tori mentioned nervously as they walked into the kitchen where Chara and Luna were.
Chara seeing them smiled, "Hey there you two. Did you have some good duels Tori?"
"Actually no." Tori answered. "Tommy did though."
"He did?" Luna asked curious turning to her son.
Tommy looked down nervously. "Mr. Bronk and Mr. Caswell were going to meet the dumb jerk who cheated to make uncle Reggie lose and... I got mad at him."
"Tommy ended up challenging Quattro to a match, he was using a new deck called Gimmick Puppets and two Number cards but Number Archive helped Tommy beat him." Tori explained.
"Tommy dueled the same guy that got Shark disqualified?" Chara asked with a blink.
Tommy looked nervous before nodding. "I got mad he hurt uncle Reggie and... I yelled at him. I'm sorry daddy, am I in trouble again?"
Chara looked over to Luna before Chara turned back, "Mom?" Frisk looked at him before he asked, "Can you hand my son to me?"
Frisk smiled handing Tommy to Chara. Chara softly takes Tommy hugging him close. Tommy hugged him back.
"Actually... there's something else." Tori mentioned nervously. "I think... she might be involved again."
She shuddered saying that.
"Agate?" Luna asked her.
Shivering Tori nodded. "After Tommy beat Quattro, Shark showed up to have his own match but before he could Quattro's brother Trey got in the way and challenged him instead. Shark managed to win the duel and he got a new Number Card but... Trey said his brother was forced to get Shark disqualified... who could force him except her?"
They all looked at each other at this which Frisk gives some thought before admitting, "Well... I don't feel any FEAR or anything like her magic yet. In fact, I don't think she was even involved with him like how Kite is."
"Huh, but if she wasn't involved... who did tell Quattro to cheat and get Shark disqualified?" Tori asked.
"I don't know... But I suspect it must be someone using the Numbers for there own goals." Frisk said with a serious look.
"Then we need to get the Numbers first." Chara mentioned hearing that while holding Tommy who was still hugging him.
"Tommy?" Luna asked.
He turned over to Luna hearing that. She had a gentle smile. "Do you want to help make grandma and grandpa something to eat before we go see the others duel in the tournament?"
Tommy smiled softly nodding just as Muffet walked down.
"Oh, mom are you ok?" Tori asked seeing her.
Muffet looked at her daughter before quickly running hugging her close.
"Mom?" Tori asked hugging her. "What's wrong?"
"She's just emotional." Frisk explained to her, "Like us, she wants this nightmare with Agate to end."
"We all do mom, we all do." Chara frowned before hugging Luna who was tearing up slightly.
Meanwhile...
The child, Vetrix, was by himself watching cartoons while laughing seeing how it's going on. "Too funny!"
Suddenly the cartoons were paused. Making a serious expression he turned over his chair to see who would dare pause his cartoon time. It was a tall man with long white hair. "Forgive the interruption Vetrix, but we need to figure out what to do moving forward."
"Of course, Quinton. Starting with what to do following Quattro's failure to capture Number 78." Vetrix agreed holding his hands together.
"Getting the Number won't be easy, Frisk Princeton's grandson has it and after Quattro dueled him I don't think we can convince him to duel us again." Trey admitted.
"Hmm..." Vetrix gives some thought closing his eye before opening it having an idea, "Wait a second, Trey do you have a general idea what his age is?"
"Huh? Oh well... I think he couldn't have been older than five at most. He was a little boy." Trey answered. "If it wasn't for his family I doubt he'd know anything about duel monsters yet."
Vetrix smirked at this, "Oh hoho. I didn't think this warped form giving to me by the Barians would could in handy."
"This... you're not planning on confronting him yourself are you?" Quattro asked in shock.
Vetrix got down off his chair as he smirked, "Children like Frisk's Grandson are naive, and this form can be used to exploit that."
"Then, should the rest of us continue hunting Numbers and advancing in the tournament?" Trey asked.
"Yes do that. And I expect you, and Quinton to not fail like Quattro did." Vetrix instructed on them.
Quattro frowned and clenched his fists at that.
"Now let's be off." Vetrix smirked to them walking off.
"Wait, there's something else." Trey mentioned. "I heard them talking after I left... they mentioned someone named Agate, have you heard of her before?"
Vetrix paused hearing that, "Agate?"
"Apparently she's someone they have history with... bad history that her name alone terrifies most of them." Trey answered.
Vetrix slowly turned to Trey, "Are you absolutely certain they said Agate?"
"Yeah, I couldn't stay and listen to everything but based on the reaction to her name it sounded bad." Trey nodded.
Vetrix at that closed his eye at that, 'If they mean THAT Agate... Then this will be even more interesting.'
"Whoever that is doesn't matter, and who cares if that brat got one lucky duel it doesn't matter and I'll just embarrass Sharky again in the finals." Quattro mentioned.
"See that it happens." Vetrix told him before walking off.
"How many Heart Pieces do you two have anyway?" Quattro asked Quinton and Trey. "I got my five easily."
"Three." Trey answered.
"Already got a full set." Quinton answered his own walking off.
"Sounds like you have some work to do Trey." Quattro told him. "Don't mess things up for us."
Trey frowned hearing that.
Meanwhile...
Now Sora, Claire, and the others are walking around to find some matches of there own while Shark is with them to cool down after he obtained his new Number which he stares at.
"Reginald, are you sure keeping that is a good idea?" Rio asked him.
"It's a strong Number, and I managed to break it's control. It's nothing I can't handle." Shark assured his sister at that.
"If Reggie says he can handle it we should trust him." Claire mentioned.
"I been meaning to ask." They looked to Yuma who asked, "Reggie? Why that nickname? I mean there's nothing wrong with it, I thought you go with a nickname from a Shark like a Great White to call him."
"His name's Reginald, Reggie's a nickname for that it isn't that complicated Yuma." Rio answered.
"Not to mention the fact that calling him a name based on a shark wouldn't be like Shark in his girlfriend's tastes." Astral made his own verdict to Yuma.
"Hey new guy at this boyfriend thing remember? Kat doesn't give me my own nickname yet." Yuma pointed out to defend himself.
"That's not an excuse." Claire told him.
"Well what else would you expect me to do?" Yuma asked.
"He has a point, I'm sure they'll come up with something... though does Yuma even have any nicknames?" Sora asked.
"Well... not at the top of my head." Shark shrugged at that, "I'm not much into it."
"Toma?" Astral suggested at that.
Annoyed Yuma shot that down. "No that sounds like it's making fun of me."
"Well why not ask Cathy what she thinks?" Rio suggested to Yuma. "She should know this best."
"Me?" Cathy asked surprised pointing at herself.
"Honestly I think... no never mind that might be taken the wrong way." Sora blushed slightly.
They looked over to him hearing that while Shark said to him, "Well go on share what's on your mind Sora."
"Um... if Yuma called Cathy... kitty." Sora blushed.
Yuma, and Cathy blinked before they looked at each other hearing that before Yuma pointed out to Sora, "Sora. This is about ME having a nickname remember?"
"Well honestly what is there for Yuma that works as a nickname?" Sora pointed out. "I mean... Yuma doesn't really have a nickname that works."
"Cathy do you have any ideas for that?" Claire asked Cathy.
"Well I mean... I don't have a general idea-"
Cathy was cut off when they hear some frustrated yelling.
"Huh, what was that?" Rio asked.
"It came from up ahead." Yuma mentioned as they ran to see what was going on.
They see what looks like a boy complaining to Nistro. "I'm telling you, that guy gave me a fake Heart Piece to use to advance forward!"
"So you decide to get ahead by cheating by taking his word is that it?" Nistro asked him in a stern tone.
"It's his fault by giving me that fake to use!" the boy pointed out to Nistro.
"But you still took his word, and try cheating ahead. That's reason enough for me to disqualify you, if you try cheating ahead." Nistro pointed out himself with crossed arms not looking amused. "But for the sake of this tournament if you throw it away, and tell me what he looks like, I'll let this go."
"Fake Heart Piece?" Shark asked hearing that with a raised eyebrow.
"Who would do something like that?" Rio asked.
Yuma at that soon has a clear idea. "Flip."
Sora's eyes widened remembering him. "Wait, I thought he was turning over a new leaf."
"Apparently not, if he's doing this. Let's go find him." Shark frowned already heading off to find Flip.
"Do you even know where to find him?" Rio asked him.
"No. But we can't stand here." Shark answered.
"Maybe... excuse me!" Claire mentioned running to the boy. "Can you show us where you got the fake heart piece?"
The boy after Nistro left looked over, "From where I remember he was in some ally way. It's down there." He pointed down.
"Right, don't worry we'll sort this out for you." Yuma grinned as they ran towards the alley he pointed towards.
Arriving they looked around seeing no-one is in the allyway.
"Not here, but do you guys see any clue where he went?" Claire asked.
They give thought about this before Yuma realized, "Wait..." They looked to him as he said, "Maybe he tried using one of his fake Heart Pieces to make himself advance?"
"That's possible." Shark frowned.
"Come on, I know where the advancement options are." Claire told them as they followed her.
Arriving in they see Nistro, and Dextra were in front of a gate with Flip while Nistro was busy reprimanding Flip wrapping rope around him who is acting like a scardey cat with a complete Heart Piece with the center melted from constant licking.
"Hey, what's going on?" Sora asked seeing that.
They looked over at this where Dextra told them, "Stay out of this participant we are dealing with some cheater at the moment."
"Flip, what are you doing?" Yuma asked. "I thought you weren't going to do things like this anymore."
"I said I wouldn't do it to YOU, and our friends anymore!" Flip pointed out with a correction.
"Well now it doesn't matter. Cause now as mentioned in the rules as you use fabricated Heart Pieces, not only will you be disqualified, your Deck will also be confiscated." Nistro told him with a stare before smirking, "But don't worry your still able to duel... Just after we beat you out of Heartland City."
"Ah no!" Flip cried panicking at this.
"What?" Claire questioned in shock hearing that. "Disqualify him from the tournament sure that's fair but taking away his deck? A duelist puts their heart and SOUL into their cards you don't have the right to take that away from anyone."
"Are you the one who makes the rules little missy?" Nistro asked her with a stern stare.
"She's right, you can't just take someone's deck what if someone took your cards?" Sora asked. "There has to be another option."
"And you are?" Dextra asked them.
"Claire and Sora Princeton, I think you know our older brother Chara." Claire answered.
Dextra, and Nistro blinked hearing that surprised as Nistro asked, "Wait you two are the Claire, and Sora he tells us about?"
"He talks about us at work?" Sora asked hearing that.
"Hey Dextra should we bring Chara into this?" Nistro asked Dextra silently to not have them hear.
"We could but Mr. Heartland gave Chara some leeway sometime after the tournament started to make sure he doesn't know what he's up too so Chara might be with his family at the moment." Dextra pointed out to Nistro. "Besides he tells us before the two are great duelists despite there flaws so this could be our chance to see for ourselves."
"I'd like the sound of that." Nistro grinned as they pulled back before offering the two, "Alright you two, if your dead set on helping your friend how about we make a deal?"
"A deal?" Claire asked. "What kind of deal?"
"First off." Holding up Flip with his hand Nistro said to them, "We will agree not to take his Deck but will still be disqualified, IF you beat me, and Dextra in a Tag-Team match. In addition you two will be rewarded one Heart Piece should you do that."
Sora and Claire blinked hearing that before they exchanged a glance and smiled.
"Deal, so what are the rules for the match?" Sora asked.
"We haven't said the terms should you lose." Dextra pointed out.
"We lose our only Heart Pieces and are out of the tournament right?" Claire asked. "We only have one each after all."
"You two haven't won a duel yet?" Nistro asked with slightly widen eyes not expecting that.
Dextra, and Nistro looked at each other at this before Dextra turned to them, "Well... when you put it that way, there's no need to say what the terms if you lose are. So... are you two ready?"
"Once you tell us the rules of the match." Sora answered.
"For this match we will share the same field but have our own sets of Life Points. No player can attack on there first turn, and whoever loses all there Life Points will end the duel with the opposing team the victor." Nistro answered as they readied, "No objections I take it?"
"None at all." Sora smiled.
"Ready when you two are." Claire agreed.
As they ready Yuma asked Shark, "Hey Shark have you ever seen Sora, and Claire work together before?"
"As a team, no I haven't." Shark admitted.
Both Nistro, and Dextra readied their Duel Disks connecting before a hot pink tattoo appeared above Nistro's eye with his eye turning orange while Dextra has a purple one over her own eye that changed too a lighter green readying against Sora, and Claire.
Claire and Sora put on their own Duel Gazers as they activated their Duel Disks.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Unstoppable by Disturbed)
Sora: 4000
Hand: 5
Claire: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Nistro: 4000
Hand: 5
Dextra: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Dextra 1st Turn:
"Seniority rules here I go first!" Dextra with a strategy already set grabs a card, "I summon Morpho Butterspy!"
She placed the card as a portal appeared before what rose was a purple female warrior with blue butterfly wings, and curved cresent moon shaped blades as weapons.
(Attack Position)
Morpho Butterspy
DARK
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1600
Once per turn, when the battle position of an opponent's monster(s) is changed (except during the Damage Step): You can target one of those monsters; it loses 1000 ATK and DEF.
"Butterspy?" Sora asked seeing that.
"I place two cards face-down to end my turn." Dextra raises two cards before placing them down on her field.
Dextra's Hand: 2/Field with Nistro: Morpho Butterspy (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Claire 1st Turn:
"Then it's my move." Claire mentioned drawing. "I set two cards facedown and then I'll summon Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier
WATER
Level 4
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 900
Once per turn, if you control another "Ice Barrier" monster: You can reveal any number of "Ice Barrier" monsters in your hand, then target an equal number of Set Spells/Traps your opponent controls; return those targets to the hand.
"That'll do for now."
Claire's Hand: 3/Field with Sora: Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Nistro 1st Turn:
"My turn now!" Nistro drew looking his hand placing his drawn card in before grabbing one of his middle cards, "And I choose to summon Heroic Challenger - Morning Star!"
What rose beside Morpho Butterspy was a male warrior wearing spiked armor, and a morning star chain mace.
(Attack Position)
Heroic Challenger - Morning Star
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1300
If you control 2 or more Warrior monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Heroic" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. If this card is in your GY and your LP are 500 or less: You can Special Summon this card, but negate its effects. You can only use each effect of "Heroic Challenger - Morning Star" once per turn.
"They both play warrior monsters, that makes things interesting." Astral noted. "This won't be easy for Sora and Claire to win."
"If we're sharing a field, you're about to Xyz Summon right?" Claire guessed.
"Not yet, first is Morning Star's ability." Nistro grinned as a card ejected from his Deck which he shows, "As Morning Star is summoned, I take a Heroic Spell or Trap card from my Deck to my hand." Placing it in his hand he places down a card, "Now with this set card, I pass this turn to you."
Nistro's Hand: 5/Field with Dextra: Morpho Butterspy (Attack Position), Heroic Challenger - Morning Star (Attack Position), Three Set Cards
Sora 1st Turn:
Sora drew his card before looking. "Ok, I'll set a card and summon Mermail Abysspike in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abysspike
WATER
Level 4
Fish/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 800
When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can discard 1 WATER monster to the Graveyard; add 1 Level 3 WATER monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Mermail Abysspike" once per turn.
"Then I'll use his effect, sending Atlantean Marksman to the graveyard to add Mermail Abyssdine to my hand and that activates two more effects. First, Atlantean Marksman destroys a set card on the field like the one you just set and then Abyssdine summons herself when she's added to my hand."
(Defense Position)
Mermail Abyssdine
WATER
Level 3
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 200
When this card is added from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand by a card effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You must control a "Mermail" monster to activate and to resolve this effect. When this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Mermail" monster: You can target 1 Level 3 or lower "Mermail" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target. You can only use 1 "Mermail Abyssdine" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Nistro's set card flipped showing a trap called Heroic Advance before it shattered.
"That ends my turn." Sora finished.
Sora's Hand: 3/Field with Claire: Mermail Abyssdine (Defense Position), Mermail Abysspike (Attack Position), Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier (Attack Position), Three Set Cards
Sora: 4000
Hand: 3
Claire: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Mermail Abyssdine (Defense Position), Mermail Abysspike (Attack Position), Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier (Attack Position), Three Set Cards
Nistro: 4000
Hand: 5
Dextra: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Morpho Butterspy (Attack Position), Heroic Challenger - Morning Star (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Dextra 2nd Turn:
"No more holding back!" Dextra called drawing before calling, "First I use my face-down Guard Penalty!"
Guard Penalty
Quick-Play Spell Card
Select 1 monster on the field. If it is changed to Defense Position this turn, draw 1 card.
"I pick a monster on the field, and if it's changed to Defense Position this turn, I draw a card!" Dextra called before gesturing her hand to Dance Princess, "My target is Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier!"
"Huh, what's the point of that move?" Claire asked.
"Why else? I use my face-down, Windstorm of Etaqua!" Dextra called revealing her second set card.
Windstorm of Etaqua
Normal Trap Card
Change the battle positions of all face-up monsters your opponent controls.
"With this card both of your monsters must change battle position!"
A windstorm burst forward which forced all three of Sora, and Claire's monsters to change positions.
Mermail Abyssdine: (Attack Position)
Mermail Abysspike: (Defense Position)
Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier: (Defense Position)
Sora's eyes widened seeing that.
"Since Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier went to Defense Position, Guard Penalty lets me draw a card!" Dextra reminded drawing a card before adding, "Then as a monster changed it's Battle Position, Morpho Butterspy's effect activates!"
Morpho Butterspy raise up flapping her wings as winds blow on the three monsters making them raise there arms to defend.
"Morpho Butterspy forces one of your monsters to lose 1000 Attack, and Defense Points!" Dextra explained what is going on, "My choice is Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier!"
Claire flinched hearing that.
Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier: (ATK 1700 - 1000 = 700/DEF: 900 - 1000 = 0)
"Then I summon Swallowtail Butterspy!"
A female warrior having two blades in her hands with orange butterfly wings flying beside Morpho Butterspy who stopped flapping her wings lowering down.
(Attack Position)
Swallowtail Butterspy
DARK
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1200
When another monster you control inflicts battle damage to your opponent: Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; it loses ATK equal to the battle damage inflicted.
"Then I overlay both of my Butterspys! With these two Level 4 Monsters, I build the Overlay Network!" Dextra called as the two glowed purple flying up into the Overlay Network in front of her.
"Night Assassin that is gifted the Galactic Light! Dance through the darkened galaxy, to sweep away! Xyz Summon! Rank 4, Photon Papilloperative!"
What rose was a woman that has on a purple face mask wearing a orange dress having blades that have two curved blades on it with black Butterfly Wings having a purple, and hot pink at the middle, and a yellow circle at both tops.
(Attack Position)
Photon Papilloperative
LIGHT
Rank 4
Warrior/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1800
2 Level 4 monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 Defense Position monster on the field; change it to face-up Attack Position, and if you do, it loses 600 ATK.
(ORU: 2)
Sora froze. "Photon?"
"Wait that's a Photon monster!?" Yuma cried shocked seeing this. "Then they must be working with Kite!"
"You might think your safe cause your monster is in Defense. But you couldn't be more wrong." Dextra told Claire simply.
"It deals piercing damage?" Sora asked in shock.
"Worse." Dextra raised an arm, "I activate Photon Papilloperative's special ability!"
Papilloperative takes a unit in her blades. (ORU: 2 - 1) "So now it targets 1 monster on your field, and forces it to Attack Position! But the added benefit is that it also loses 600 attack points!"
Papilloperative flapped her wings at Dance Princess. Dance Princess stood up again despite looking even weaker.
Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier: (ATK: 700 - 600 = 100)
"Defense Position, and now Attack Position make up your mind!" Yuma yelled in annoyance from the constant changes of Battle Position.
"And now Photon Papilloperative attack Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier!"
Dextra's Xyz Monster charged forward grabbing her blades at Dance Princess.
"I play Ice Barrier!" Sora called playing a trap card.
Ice Barrier
Normal Trap Card
When an attack is declared involving your opponent's monster: Change that opponent's monster's ATK to 0, negate its effects, also it cannot change its battle position. You can banish this card from your GY; send 1 Level 5 or higher WATER monster from your Deck to the GY, then, you can add 1 WATER monster from your GY to your hand, also, until the end of your next turn after this effect resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters, except WATER monsters. You can only use this effect of "Ice Barrier" once per turn.
"When you attack this trap negates the attacking monster's special abilities and lowers its attack points to zero."
Photon Papilloperative blinked when she notices she's being coated in ice.
Photon Papilloperative: (ATK: 2100 - 2100 = 0/Effects Negated)
"Not if I use Half Shut!" Dextra called quickly.
Half Shut
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 face-up monster on the field; it cannot be destroyed by battle this turn, also its ATK is halved until the end of this turn.
"This makes Photon Papilloperative unable to be destroyed in battle while losing half of her points!"
Photon Papilloperative: (ATK: 0 / 2 = 0/Cannot be destroyed by battle)
Dance Princess barely dodged before landing a kick at Papilloperative which pushed it back but wasn't destroyed. (Dextra: 3900/Hand: 2)
"Dance Princess still survived the attack." Claire pointed out. "Plus your monster's points stay at zero permanently."
Dextra nodded, "But I still have one attacker that isn't effected." She was talking about Morning Star, and after Nistro's grinning nod she called, "Now Heroic Challenger - Morning Star, charge in at Mermail Abyssdine!"
Morning Star readied it's chained mace charging in at Sora's weaker monster that was forced in Attack Position. Sora braced himself as his monster shattered.
(Sora: 3500/Hand: 3)
"I place 1 card face-down, and end my turn." Dextra ends her turn.
Dextra's Hand: 1/Field with Nistro: Photon Papilloperative (Attack Position/ATK: 0/ORU: 1/Effects Negated), Heroic Challenger - Morning Star (Attack Position), One Set Card
Claire 2nd Turn:
"Then it's my move." Claire mentioned drawing as she grinned. "I summon Defender of the Ice Barrier in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Defender of the ice Barrier
WATER
Level 3
Aqua/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 200
DEF: 1600
While you control another "Ice Barrier" monster, monsters your opponent controls cannot declare an attack if their ATK is greater than or equal to this card's DEF.
"And now, something most people won't recognize. Level three Defender tune with level four Dance Princess."
Defender turned into three green rings as Ice Princess became four stars.
(LV: 3 + 4 = 7)
"I Synchro Summon Gungnir, Dragon of the ice Barrier in attack mode!"
(Attack Position)
Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
WATER
Level 7
Dragon/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 2500
DEF: 1700
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner WATER monsters
Once per turn: You can discard up to 2 cards to the GY, then target the same number of cards your opponent controls; destroy them.
"So she can Synchro Summon like he can." Nistro remarked seeing it while Dextra stares up at it.
"Then, I'll use Gungnir's ability to send two cards to the graveyard and destroy your set card and Morning Star." Claire called as she discarded two cards.
Gungnir charged an effect which Dextra called, "I don't think so!" Tapping a card on her Duel Disk's screen she swung an arm, "I activate my trap card!"
It shows of a skeletal fiend holding it's head in clear pain.
Memory Loss
Normal Trap Card
When an effect of an Attack Position monster your opponent controls is activated: Negate that effect, and if you do, change that monster to face-up Defense Position.
"A trap?" Shark asked seeing that.
"When you use the effect of a monster that's in Attack Position, my Memory Loss negates the effect from activating, and forces it to Defense Position!" Dextra explained her trap's effect.
Claire's eyes widened as her dragon shifted to defend itself.
Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier: (Defense Position)
"Maybe, but you're not the only one with a partner." Sora reminded Dextra.
"Right, Mermail Abysspike destroy Photon Papilloperative!" Claire called after changing Abysspike back to Attack Position.
Mermail Abysspike: (Attack Position)
Abysspike charged in at Dextra's Xyz before attacking destroying her while Dextra raised an arm to defend herself. (Dextra: 2300/Hand: 1)
"That ends my turn." Claire finished.
Claire's Hand: 1/Field with Sora: Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier (Defense Position), Mermail Abysspike (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Nistro 2nd Turn:
"Okay my turn, I draw!" Nistro drew looking at his current field. 'Normally I would use Kusanagi, or Excalibur for a hard brawl... but based on how this is, and they are, I can use the big guns.' He smirked thinking that.
"I don't like the look on his face." Shark frowned.
"Neither do I." Rio admitted.
"First off I summon Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades!"
What rose was a warrior wielding a spear that has blades shaping wings on his back.
(Attack Position)
Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1300
DEF: 1100
Once per turn, if this card is in Attack Position: You can discard 1 "Heroic" card; you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except "Heroic" monsters, also Special Summon 1 "Heroic" monster from your Deck, and if you do, change this card to Defense Position. When you take damage while this card is in your Graveyard: You can Special Summon this card in Attack Position. You can only use this effect of "Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades" once per turn.
"Then by discarding a Heroic card I can then summon Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword!" Nistro smirked discarding a card before a card ejected from his Deck allowing him to take it summoning it which rose showing a second warrior holding two swords.
(Attack Position)
Heroic Challenger - Spartan
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1000
Once per turn, when an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can target 1 face-up "Heroic" monster you control, except this card; this card gains ATK equal to that face-up monster's original ATK, until the end of the Battle Phase.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Sora admitted nervously.
"Well that feeling will keep getting worse, cause next up I use Heroic Challenger - Knuckle Sword's effect in my hand." Nistro smirked showing a card. "With a Heroic on my field except a Level 1, I can then summon this card from my hand!"
A gold, and silver plated warrior appeared.
(Attack Position)
Heroic Challenger - Knuckle Sword
EARTH
Level 1
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 600
DEF: 200
If you control a "Heroic" monster, except a Level 1 monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 other Warrior monster you control with a Level; the Level of that monster or this card becomes the Level of the other, also you cannot declare an attack for the rest of this turn, except with Xyz Monsters. You can only use each effect of "Heroic Challenger - Knuckle Sword" once per turn.
"Then after that, as Knuckle Sword is summoned in exchange for my Xyz Monsters being the only monsters to attack this turn, his level becomes equal to Spartan's!"
Knuckle Sword glowed with Spartan as it grew to Spartan's height.
Heroic Challenger - Knuckle Sword: (LV: 1 + 3 = 4)
"Four level four monsters?" Sora asked in shock seeing that.
"This is about to get really bad." Claire frowned.
"I Overlay my Level 4 Knuckle Sword, Morning Star, Thousand Blades, and Spartan! With these 4 Warrior monsters, I build the Overlay Network!"
All four glowed brown before entering the Overlay Network above them.
"The Spear of King Arthur transformed into a immobile Champion fit for kingship! Now it shall lead the champions into glory for the will of the Phoenix! Xyz Summon! Rise, Number 86! Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad!"
A red 86 appeared before what rose was a white plated warrior wielding a large fancy spear with a gold crown like helmet readying.
(Attack Position)
Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad
DARK
Rank 4
Warrior/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1500
2 or more (max. 5) Level 4 Warrior monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle, except with a "Number" monster. Once per turn, during your opponent's End Phase: Detach 1 material from this card. This card gains effects based on the number of materials attached to it.
● 1+: Cannot be destroyed by battle. ● 2+: Gains 1500 ATK/DEF. ● 3+: Unaffected by other cards' effects. ● 4+: Your opponent cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters. ● 5: Once per turn: You can destroy all cards your opponent controls.
(ORU: 4)
"A Number!" Yuma cried in shock.
"Nistro, you're bringing out that against them?" Dextra questioned in shock.
"Chara always spoke highly of them, so I wonder how much of a challenge they will be if I use this card." Nistro smirked without turning to Dextra.
Sora frowned expecting Abysspike to be attacked.
"This monster gains special abilities by the number of his Overlay Units." Nistro smirked before raising his hand holding out 1 finger, "The first is that with 1, it cannot be destroyed in battle even against Numbers."
"That's annoying." Claire frowned.
"Well the second effect with two, it's attack, and defense points are doubled." Nistro smirked as his Number powered up.
Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad: (ATK: 1500 + 1500 = 3000/DEF: 1500 + 1500 = 3000)
"3000, that's stronger than anything we can play." Claire frowned.
'...Well, maybe not everything we can play.' Sora thought hearing that.
"Then at having 3 Overlay Units, no effects other then it's own can do anything against it." Nistro continued on with a smirk.
"There's no way that monster is that powerful." Yuma frowned.
"Don't forget it probably still has one more ability Yuma." Cathy mentioned nervously.
"And lastly with 4, you two are not allowed to summon a monster!" Nistro finished with a smirk as his monster raised it's spear as it glowed erecting a seal on the field.
"What?" Sora cried in horror. 'If I can't summon anything that means I can't try and use that.'
"And your lucky. If it's 5 then all of your cards would be destroyed once a turn." Nistro revealed the last effect with a smirk.
"There has to be some kind of catch, that thing is way too powerful to have all those abilities." Yuma argued.
"You'd be right. During every of my opponent's End Phases, I am required to remove an Overlay Unit." Nistro answered at that.
"Then we just need to last long enough to get past that monster's abilities." Claire mentioned. "We can handle that much."
Sora turned to his sister before slowly nodding. "Yeah, this is tough but not impossible."
"Well to make sure that won't be easy, Rhongomyniad attack her Synchro Monster!" Nistro called as his Number charged at Gungnir.
Claire frowned as Gungnir shattered.
"Thanks to your partner Gungnir was in defense mode so I don't take any damage." Claire pointed out.
"Maybe not but now your brother can't use it." Nistro smirked at that setting two cards.
Nistro's Hand: 1/Field with Dextra: Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad (Attack Position/ATK: 3000/DEF: 3000/ORU: 4), Two Set Cards
Sora 2nd Turn:
Sora drew his card. "I switch Abysspike to defense mode and set a monster in Defense Position. That's all I can do."
"Which means since it's the end of his turn your Number loses one Overlay Unit." Claire mentioned. "And we can summon monsters again."
Rhongomyniad's spear takes an Overlay Unit as the seal on the field vanished.
Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad: (ORU: 4 - 3)
Sora's Hand: 3/Field with Claire: Mermail Abysspike (Defense Position), One Set Monster, Two Set Cards
Sora: 3500
Hand: 3
Claire: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Mermail Abysspike (Defense Position), One Set Monster, Two Set Cards
Nistro: 4000
Hand: 1
Dextra: 2300
Hand: 2
Field: Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad (Attack Position/ATK: 3000/DEF: 3000/ORU: 3), Two Set Cards
Dextra 3rd Turn:
"Maybe but it's my turn now!" Dextra drew at this.
'I couldn't use that, but hopefully you can come up with some kind of plan Claire.' Sora thought nervously.
Dextra looked at her drawn card, and grabs another card, "First I summon a second Morpho Butterspy!"
A second of the first monster she summoned rose up readying.
Morpho Butterspy: (Attack Position)
"And since I just summoned a Warrior, I can summon Blue Mountain Butterspy from my hand!" Dextra called raising a card as a blue version of the Butterspies rose up with twin bladed daggers.
(Attack Position)
Blue Mountain Butterspy
DARK
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 1700
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. When you Normal Summon a Warrior monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. Cannot be used as Synchro Material.
"Two more monsters." Claire frowned.
"Make that three. Here Dextra my Call of the Haunted should come in handy!" Nistro called using his set card with a grin.
(face-up)
Call of the Haunted
Continuous Trap Card
Activate this card by targeting 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon that target in Attack Position. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card.
"Thank you Nistro." Dextra said as what rose up was one of Nistro's monsters holding two swords.
(Attack Position)
Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
An Xyz Monster that was Summoned using this card as Xyz Material gains this effect.
● When it is Xyz Summoned: It gains 1000 ATK.
Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword: (Call of the Haunted)
Call of the Haunted: (Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword)
"Wait, when did that hit the graveyard?" Yuma questioned.
"On his last turn Yuma, he must have discarded that monster for Thousand Blade's ability." Rio answered.
"Your right, and you two are sure in trouble." Nistro smirked.
Dextra kept her calm expression raising her arm, "I use Level 4 Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword with Morpho Butterspy, and Blue Mountain Butterspy! With these three monsters, I build the Overlay Network!"
Extra Sword glowed brown while the two Butterspys turned purple flying into the Overlay Network.
"Butterfly Assassin that is gifted the powers of the night! Fly your wings through the starry night sky to dance in the face of death! Xyz Summon! Rank 4, Night Papilloperative!"
What emerged was another butterfly themed Xyz warrior monster. Except she looks more meaner with purple, and black armor with wings shaped as blades that are purple, blue, and red with yellow linings in her armor, and jewels, and a face mask covering her face showing her yellow eyes in her helmet.
(Attack Position)
(Gains effect from Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword)
Night Papilloperative
DARK
Rank 4
Warrior/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2000
3 Level 4 monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; this card gains 300 ATK for each Xyz Material attached to a monster on the field.
(ORU: 3)
"Since I used Nistro's Extra Sword to summon Night Papilloperative, it's special ability gives her 1000 Attack Points." Dextra said as her newly summoned Xyz Monster glowed.
Night Papilloperative: (ATK: 2600 + 1000 = 3600)
"3600!" Sora cried in shock.
"And that's only the start." Dextra raised her arm, "I activate Night Papilloperative's special ability!" Night Papilloperative flew up absorbing an Overlay Unit. (ORU: 3 - 2) "For every Overlay Unit that's on the field, Night Papilloperative gains 300 attack points!"
"Wait, but there are six Overlay Units on the field." Sora mentioned nervously.
"Which means 1800 more attack points." Nistro grinned. "Or in other words Dextra's Night Papilloperative's attack points increase to 5400, looks like we overestimated you two."
Night Papilloperative: (ATK: 3600 + (5 * 300) = 5100)
"Now Rhongomyniad charge in at his Mermail Abysspike!" Dextra called as Nistro's Number charged at Sora's face-up monster.
Sora cried out as his monster shattered.
"And now Night Papilloperative attack his face-down!" Dextra added her Xyz charged at Sora's face-down monster.
The monster was revealed to be a copy of Mermail Abyssgunde that shattered.
(Defense Position)
Mermail Abyssgunde
WATER
Level 3
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 800
If this card is discarded to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Mermail" monster in your Graveyard, except "Mermail Abyssgunde"; Special Summon that target. You can only use the effect of "Mermail Abyssgunde" once per turn.
Night Papilloperative flew back stopping above Dextra who sets a card, "I end my turn."
Dextra's Hand: 0/Field with Nistro: Night Papilloperative (Attack Position/Gains effect from Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword/ATK: 5100/ORU: 2), Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad (Attack Position/ATK: 3000/DEF: 3000/ORU: 3), Two Set Cards, Call of the Haunted (face-up)
Claire 3rd Turn:
Claire drew her card as her eyes widened. "Since your monster doesn't have four Overlay Units this turn I can summon monsters and I pick the level three tuner Geomancer of the Ice Barrier."
(Attack Position)
Geomancer of the Ice Barrier
WATER
Level 3
Spellcaster/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 800
DEF: 1200
Once while face-up on the field: You can discard 1 card and declare 1 Attribute; monsters with that declared Attribute cannot target this card for attacks.
"He may not look strong, but by discarding a card and declaring an attribute monsters with that attribute can't attack him and I pick DARK!"
Claire sent her only card to the graveyard at that before nodding ending her turn.
"That's not much, but it's all she can do to last. Most of Nistro's cards are EARTH monsters, and his Number is DARK, so if he draws a monster, then it would break pass Geomancer's Defense, and they lose." Shark said with a frown.
"Yeah, but he's played a lot of monsters and not many set cards so maybe they'll get lucky... or he could draw something that he needs to tribute summon and he won't play it." Yuma mentioned hopefully.
"Or they have those two facedown cards." Rio reminded him.
"Yeah, but he's played a lot of monsters and not many set cards so maybe they'll get lucky... or he could draw something that he needs to tribute summon and he won't play it." Yuma mentioned hopefully.
"Or they have those two facedown cards." Rio reminded him.
As they think this Rhongomyniad is forced to lose another Overlay Unit making it effected to effects again.
Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad: (ORU: 3 - 2)
Claire's Hand: 0/Field with Sora: Geomancer of the Ice Barrier (Attack Position/Cannot be attacked by DARK monsters), Two Set Cards
Nistro 3rd Turn:
"Well I never felt a tension like this before to draw. So what's it gonna be? Luck for you two, or luck for me, and Dextra?" Nistro smirked as his hand is over his Deck to draw.
Sora looked at his field. 'Claire has enough life points to survive almost any attack and I can keep her safe with my trap... then, it all depends on what I draw.'
"Okay draw!" Nistro drew dramatically at this before taking a look at his card silently.
"Oh, the suspense is killing me, what did he draw?" Cathy asked nervously.
Nistro stared at his drawn card before closing his eyes with a grin, "Well you two are saved by Lady Luck. What I drawn is a spell." He flips the card showing Extra-Foolish Burial.
"That's the spell that costs half your life points to send a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz monster straight to the graveyard." Sora recalled seeing the card.
Nistro places the card before saying, "Well I can't attack but I can gear up with Night Papilloperative's ability!"
Night Papilloperative glowed absorbing an Overlay Unit. (ORU: 2 - 1) The boost may be weaker since two are gone but her attack strength is still great.
Night Papilloperative: (ATK: 5100 + (300 * 3) = 6000)
"6000 points!" Sora cried in shock.
"Then to add Extra-Foolish Burial!" Nistro activated the card he just drawn.
Extra-Foolish Burial
Normal Spell Card
Pay half your LP; send 1 monster from your Extra Deck to the GY. You can only activate 1 "Extra-Foolish Burial" per turn. You cannot Set Spells/Traps during the turn you activate this card.
"By not setting any Spells or Trap cards this turn, and sacrificing half of my Life Points," Nistro started as he glowed red. (Nistro: 2000/Hand: 1), "I send 1 monster from my Extra Deck straight to the graveyard." Nistro takes a card from his Extra Deck sending it to the graveyard.
"Huh, why would you do that?" Claire asked.
"It's just how I am. I like things risky." Nistro grinned to them. 'Along with the fact that most of my Heroics can use there true power when my Life Points are below 500. And besides...' "The fear of losing gives spice to the battle." He finished his thought out-loud before grinning at them ending his turn.
Nistro's Hand: 1/Field with Dextra: Night Papilloperative (Attack Position/Gains effect from Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword/ATK: 6000/ORU: 1), Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad (Attack Position/ATK: 3000/DEF: 3000/ORU: 2), Two Set Cards, Call of the Haunted (face-up)
Sora 3rd Turn:
Sora looked at his deck and then the field before taking a slow breath. "Before I draw there's something I want to do, I banish Ice Barrier to activate it's other ability and send a level five or above Water Monster to my graveyard I can add a Water monster in the graveyard to my hand. Like Claire's Gungnir!"
"Why that?" Nistro asked as Gungnir is added Sora's Extra Deck. "It's a different card then what you use, and the Mermails don't use Synchro."
"Maybe." Sora mentioned as he drew a card "I can summon Mermail Abyssturge in attack mode though." Sora mentioned.
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abyssturge
WATER
Level 4
Fish/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 1100
When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can discard 1 WATER monster to the Graveyard, then target 1 Level 3 or lower WATER monster in your Graveyard; add that target to your hand. You can only use the effect of "Mermail Abyssturge" once per turn.
Noticing this Dextra blinked before calling, "He's summoning that Synchro Monster right now!"
Nistro blinked before seeing Geomancer, and Abyssturge are the right Levels together which he grinned after noticing.
"I'm not as good at this as Claire, but level three Geomancer of the Ice Barrier tune with level four Mermail Abyssturge!" Sora called as Geomancer turned into three green rings and Abyssturge became four stars before Gungnir reappeared roaring.
Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier: (Attack Position)
"Ah yeah Sora!" Yuma grinned at this jumping up while Rio smiles.
"I'm not done, I'll use Gungnir's ability to destroy..." Sora started only to pause. 'Wait, he paid half his life points just to add spice to the duel, should I do the same thing and go in taking a risk?'
"Sora." he heard Rio's voice call to him.
Blinking he turned to her. "Rio?"
Rio stared at him with a determined stare like she knows he can do it, and nods confidently to him. Seeing that Sora nodded. "I discard one Water Monster to summon Mermail Abyssteus from my hand."
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abyssteus
WATER
Level 7
Sea-Serpent/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 2400
You can discard 1 other WATER monster to the GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. When Summoned this way: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower "Mermail" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Mermail Abyssteus" once per turn.
"Now, I overlay level seven Gungnir and Abyssteus!"
The Synchro monster and his Mermail flew up into the Overlay Network at that.
"I Xyz Summon, my ace monster Mermail Abyssgaios in attack mode!"
Sora's ace monster that he used against Kite appeared with two Overlay Units.
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abyssgaios
WATER
Rank 7
Aqua/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2800
DEF: 1600
2 Level 7 WATER monsters
While this face-up card has Xyz Material, Level 5 or higher monsters cannot attack. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls that have less ATK than this card, until the end of the turn.
(ORU: 2)
Dextra, and Nistro looked up seeing it which the latter said to him, "Clever monster but it's points are still too low to be threatening. And besides even if you do overpower them both, Rhongomyniad can't be destroyed by a non-Number, and his ability prevents him from being destroyed by battle with non-Numbers!"
"I still have one more card to play Abyss-Scale of Cetus." Sora mentioned playing the last card in his hand.
(Equipped to Mermail Abyssgaios)
Abyss-Scale of Cetus
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to a "Mermail" monster. It gains 800 ATK. When a Trap effect that was activated on your opponent's side of the field resolves, negate that effect, then send this card to the Graveyard.
"It gives Abyssgaios 800 more attack points."
Mermail Abyssgaios: (ATK: 2800 + 800 = 3600/Equipped with Abyss-Scale of Cetus)
"Congratulations it's stronger but as I said-" Dextra soon widen her eyes realizing something, "Wait Nistro!" Nistro turned to her confused which she warned to him as quiet as she can to prevent there opponents from hearing, "I heard about that card. It must be the same one that almost beat Kite!"
"What?" Nistro widen his eyes hearing that, and turned back.
"By using one Overlay Unit, every monster that has less attack points than Abyssgaios have their abilities negated until the end of the turn." Sora explained.
Mermail Abyssgaios: (ORU: 2 - 1)
Abyssgaios raised it's trident washing a wave of water splashing around Rhongomyniad while Night Papilloperative flew up to avoid the waves.
Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad: (ATK: 3000 - 1500 = 1500/DEF: 3000 - 1500 = 1500/Effects Negated)
'I'll ask after the match.' Sora thought. "You said you like taking risks, so I'll do the same thing. Abyssgaios attack Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad!"
Abyssgaios charged with it's trident at Rhongomyniad. Nistro looked as he thinks, 'My face-down Reinforce Truth can be used to summon a Level 2 or lower Warrior from my Deck. And based on Dextra's look, she doesn't have anything better.' Nistro at that grinned with closed eyes before Abyssgaios stabbed Rhongomyniad destroying it, and pushing Nistro back with a cry landing on the ground.
Sora: 3500
Hand: 0
Claire: 4000
Hand: 0
Field: Mermail Abyssgaios (Attack Position/ATK: 3200/Equipped with Abyss-Scale of Cestus), Abyss-Scale of Cestus (Equipped to Mermail Abyssgaios), Two Set Cards
Nistro: 0000
Hand: 1
Dextra: 2300 (Eliminated)
Hand: 0
Field: Night Papilloperative (Attack Position/Gains effect from Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword/ATK: 6000/ORU: 1), Two Set Cards, Call of the Haunted (face-up)
Sora & Claire wins!
Sora let out a sigh of relief. "That was way too close, Claire we need to duel as a team more often."
"Sounds good to me, we're definitely out of practice with our combos." Claire agreed.
"Whoa you two are amazing! How come we just know how strong you two are as a team!?" Yuma cried really excited running to them with a smile.
"Um, Yuma... we're twins. It's kind of a given that twins who use similar decks would work well together." Claire pointed out. "I bet Reggie and Rio would make a great team too."
Flip having been untied grinned appearing beside Claire, "Well you managed to save my Duelist Bacon here. Even though I'm still out of the World Duel Carnival, I'm still able to duel whenever I want so thanks you two!"
"Hold it." Cathy told him. "You're not going to pull a stunt like this again on anyone right?"
Freezing from the way she's staring at him Flip stammered nervously, "Well, I-I-uh..."
"Excuse me." Dextra's voice said to them.
Hearing that they all turned to her.
"Is everything ok?" Sora asked slightly nervously.
Dextra, and Nistro had walked over before they smiled (or in Nistro's case grinned) as they show Flip's Heart Pieces handing them to Sora, and Claire. "Your reward for this victory. One Heart Piece for you both."
"Oh, thank you very much." Sora smiled.
"And by the way..." Nistro said as they looked at him which he grinned, "At any chance you two encounter your brother be sure to tell him, I would like to duel him myself cause after that match, I can feel myself ready at his level."
"We'll pass the message along." Claire smiled.
"And tell him we wish him luck with his family, and will be on his side should Dr. Faker decides to replace Mr. Heartland with him." Dextra added with a small smile to them.
The two of them blinked hearing that before they nodded.
"Huh? What do they mean?" Yuma asked with a blink.
Shark with a knowing smile answered, "They believe Dr. Faker will promote Chara to title of 'Mayor' here in Heartland City."
"Isn't that a good thing?" Cathy asked.
"It should. Just tell him to be careful." Nistro waved before he, and Dextra walked off as they watched.
Ulrich362: Well, things are going well for Sora and Claire. They're both one step closer to the World Duel Carnival finals.
bopdog111: And they are shown what they can do if they work together.
Ulrich362: True, and this was them being a bit out of practice... it makes you wonder what they'd be like after working together more often. Then again, it sounds like this Vetrix is up to something bad.
bopdog111: He may seem, and act like a child but he's far more then one.
Ulrich362: True, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!
