Demon Duelist Legacy Shadow Tournament Arc Chapter 14: Rikuo's War, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

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Chapter 14: Rikuo's War

Everyone nodded and filed into the house, but Daniel froze. He smelled something. ("Why do I smell that someone is approaching us rapidly?")

Rikuo chuckled from inside his skull. ("I'm finally rubbing off on you idiot.")

Daniel frowned but didn't respond. ("Have you recovered from the wounds you have taken from the duel against Viper?")

("Yes I have. I know the smell. It is an emissary from the Corporation.")

("We had better stop him before he involves my friends.")

("Let me deal with him.")

("I still don't trust you. Let me deal with it.")

("Feh! Whatever you want idiot.")

Daniel glanced at the open house and then went down the road. ("Here we go again.")

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It didn't take Daniel long to run into the emissary. The figure of a man about his age came into his sight within five minutes of walking away from the house. Daniel decided this was as good of a place as any to make his stand. He held his hand out and waited.

The figure became more and more prominent until he finally got a good look at his new adversary. It was a boy about his age with shoulder length and quite literally golden hair and silver eyes. He was wearing a black and silver bodysuit that resembled Daniel's costume, except unlike Daniel this one labeled him as a member of the Shadow Corporation.

Daniel frowned and took a deep wiff of the air around him. This guy smelled so very familiar. "Have we met?"

The golden-haired boy smiled and brushed a lock of his golden mane out of his eyes. "We may have. We may not have. It all depends on who am I talking to. Am I talking to the boy or the wolf?"

Daniel's duel disk clicked into place. "The boy. So what's your name and what are the stakes in this duel?"

The boy's disk clicked into place and he continued to smile. "I am Ryu, an emissary of the Shadow Corporation. There will not be nanomachines involved in our duel, though there will be duel points involved and therefore the COCs will be used. Are you ready to duel young one?"

Daniel frowned angrily. "If you haven't noticed buddy you and I are the same ages."

Ryu snorted in a way that reminded Daniel way too much of Tiamat. "I highly doubt that you and I are anywhere near the same age. Your other half though......" His smile turned into a scowl, "I have business to discuss with him."

Daniel looked close to screaming, "I'm your opponent, not him!" He threw his COC and it came up as a three. He smiled and shuffled his deck. "That means that I get a deck-master." He kept drawing cards off the top of his deck until he came to.... "My deck master is Cannon Solider." (1400/1300) A purple machine with cannons strapped to its back appeared next to him.

Ryu nodded and drew cards off of his deck until he came to..."I choose the Lord of Dragons (1200/1000) as my deck master." A man wearing dragon bone armor appeared next to him.

Daniel drew his five cards and then his sixth. "Alright then buddy, let me show you the power of my deck master. By discarding a machine monster from my hand I can deal you 500 life points of damage, so I'll discard Barrel Dragon and Z-Metal Tank to deal you 1000 points of damage." The Cannon Soldier's weapon charged up and it fired a blast of light that struck Ryu in the chest. The silver-eyed boy stumbled slightly, but came to his feet smiling.

Daniel- 8000

Ryu- 7000

"Nice shot," Ryu commented.

Daniel grinned and set one monster in defense and one card face-down. "I end my turn."

Ryu closed his eyes and made a few mystic passes over his deck with his hand. "I draw." He slid the card free without even looking at it. He slid it into his hand and set two cards face-down. "Now it's time to summon the monster cards for this turn. I activate the Flute of Summoning Dragons and that means that since there is a Lord of Dragons on the field I can special summon up to two dragon cards from my hand to the field." A golden horn shaped like a dragon's head appeared and landed in the Lord's hand. He blew into it and then it disappeared.

Ryu slapped two of his three cards down on his disk. "I summon Hyozanryu (2100/2800) in defense mode first." A long diamond armored dragon appeared and curled into a ball. "Then I summon Serpent Night Dragon (2350/2400) in attack mode." A sinister looking dragon with red eyes appeared and screeched. "And finally for my turn I will normal summon Troop Dragon (700/800) in face-up defense mode." A trio of little dragons appeared, each of them crouching like the Hyozanryu.

Daniel frowned as he looked his new position over. ("Now he has an army and I've got a bluff and a defense card.")

("Let me take this duel! I have business to discuss with the dragon.")

("Shut up.")

Ryu pointed at Daniel's monster. "Serpent Night Dragon attack with Darkness Wave!" The dragon screeched and unleashed a flurry of spears made of dark energy. It consumed Daniel's face-down monster instantly.

Daniel frowned and slid his Y-Dragon Head into the graveyard. ("Not good. I don't have a lot of monsters in my deck that can match everything he has.")

("LET ME OUT!!") Daniel's skull started to pound. He felt the pressure of his hair starting to grow as Rikuo tried to trigger the transformation between them. He clutched his skull. It didn't hurt like last time but he didn't want any help in this duel. No one was in danger and therefore he wanted to win this on his own.

("I'VE HAD ENOUGH!") The pain came now, and Daniel managed one weak cry of pain before Rikuo took over.

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Ryu watched as Daniel's hair lengthened to his back and he developed claws. His body collapsed to the ground and gave out a weak cry, and then he stood up like nothing had happened.

A pair of golden eyes met Ryu's silver ones when he looked upon the form of Rikuo. "It's been a while Rikuo."

Rikuo snorted and picked up his hand of cards. "Maybe so, but it's not like you have wanted to see me or anything."

Ryu smiled. "Oh how wrong you are Rikuo. I'm here to avenge my family."

Rikuo raised an eyebrow. "What are you babbling about Jourgen?"

Ryu nodded solemnly. "I'm glad you remember my name Rikuo, it makes killing you easier. But my name is Ryu now and you will call me nothing else." He lifted a single silver nail up in the air and grinned to bear a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.

Rikuo slid his hand of cards into his pockets and flexed his claws. "If you want a fight then I'm ready for you."

Ryu chuckled. "We'll finish it on the dueling field. On that note I end my turn."

Rikuo drew and smiled. "I summon Mechnicalchaser (1850/1000) in attack mode and I set two cards face-down." His golden eyes seemed to glow in the darkness of the night. "End turn."

Ryu drew and frowned. "I was hoping I wouldn't draw this card until later. Oh well. I'll set it face-down for now." Rikuo was about to draw but Ryu held up his hand. "I have a question for you. Why did go back on your word?" His face twisted into a scowl and he snarled. All of his dragon monsters howled in anger, as if they felt their master's fury.

Rikuo bared his fangs. He was getting tired of these foolish accusations. "You are truly a stupid fool. What are you talking about?"

Ryu growled and the air around him shimmered. "Don't pretend you do not know! I thought we had a deal you honor-less dog!!" His voice rose in strength, releasing a wave of energy almost strong enough to push Rikuo to the ground.

Rikuo snarled. "You dare to question my honor. Our deal was that your family emerged unscathed in exchange for your surrender. My aides told me that your family had not been harmed in any way."

Ryu roared, "SILENCE!! I will not allow you to dishonor their memory with your lies! Serpent Knight Dragon crush his pitiful Mechnicalchaser beneath your Darkness Wave!" The dragon screamed and released a pulsing wave of spears. Right before they hit though there was an explosion and the dragon vanished off the field. "What trickery is this!?"

Rikuo chuckled. "Take a look at the field idiot. When I have three face-down cards is it really wise to attack me? Thanks to you I triggered Widespread Ruin and blew your dragon into dust."

Ryu growled. "I end my turn."

Rikuo drew and glanced at the card he had drawn. He knew most of Daniel's strategies, but he still knew that all of them could be improved upon. ("Now how to make Daniel's deck do what I want it to.") He flashed a feral smile, picked up the Mechanicalchaser card and slid it into the graveyard. "I shall sacrifice Mechanicalchaser to summon my host's favorite monster, Jinzo." (2400/1500) The green armored humanoid appeared on the field and chuckled coldly. "Jinzo attack his Troop Dragon now!" The monster built up a ball of glowing energy and blew the three dragons to pieces. Rikuo felt proud of his little success until a new Troop Dragon card appeared on Ryu's field in defense mode.

In all honesty Rikuo wasn't surprised. A dragon deck wouldn't play creatures that weak unless they had a very good special ability. Troop Dragon's power must have been that when one of them is destroyed another one is summoned from his opponent's deck. "End turn."

Ryu drew and slid a card into his disk. "I activate the magic card Death Meteor, which will deal you 1000 life points of damage!" A dark portal appeared above Ryu's field and it spat out a huge ball of fire that engulfed Rikuo. As it cleared he stood up and brushed his smoldering suit off. "Careful Ryu, I like this jacket."

Rikuo- 7000

Ryu- 7000

Ryu snarled, "You dare to make light of me!?"

Rikuo smiled and drew his card. "Actually I do." He looked at the card and visibly flinched. He had drawn a monster card that thanks to a little mental prodding on his part Daniel had placed into his deck. Considering the current situation it was a little disturbing to have drawn it. "Let me summon forth a creature that should hold some small irony to you friend. I summon Wolf Demon Lord (2400/1000) by sacrificing my Jinzo." A wolf demon in heavy samurai armor wielding a greatsword appeared on the field. In an odd way he resembled Rikuo himself. Rikuo felt someone screaming at him in the back of his head. ("Shut up Pilkington, our chances are better with this monster on our field instead of your outdated machine.")

Ryu looked upon the new monster and looked beyond enraged. "You do this to mock don't you?! You think that a card resembling your ancient self will affect me in the duel?"

Rikuo exchanged looks with him evenly. "I could care less what it reminds you of. Wolf Demon Lord attack with Howling Sword! Annihilate his Troop Dragon!" The samurai demon lifted his sword upwards and it started to glow a ghostly white-blue color. A sound like the howl of a wolf echoed from the blade and it released a spiral of blue flames that instantly consumed the Troop Dragon. Ryu waited for his next Troop Dragon to appear on the field, but nothing happened.

Rikuo replied off-handedly, "Did I forget to mention that the Wolf Demon Lord negates the effects of any card that it destroys? I end my turn."

Snarling at this insult standing on his opponent's field, Ryu drew his card and a slight smile came across his lips. "It seems that today is the day for ironies eh old friend? I will sacrifice Hyozanryu to summon Dragon Demon Lord (2400/1000) in attack mode." A dragon demon in heavy samurai armor appeared on the field wielding a spear. He snarled at Rikuo's Wolf Demon Lord and it seemed like for a moment he was going to attack without getting an order from Ryu for him to do so.

Rikuo looked the field over and couldn't help himself. He had to start remembering things that had happened so very long ago....

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Rikuo looked out upon the battlefield before him and snarled in building battle rage. Behind him stood an army of his best soldiers, ready to do battle with the enemy. He looked across the clearing of plains to the opposing army and he grimaced. It was pitiful to watch the fools of the dragon demon tribe even try to stand against the army of his lord. They had already tried to intercept them in the forest and failed miserably, and then once more the dragons attempted to stop them at the edge of the plains. Both times the prideful fools had been beaten back along their borders. Now their home city stood but across this plain. They were already badly damaged from their previous battles, while Rikuo's army had gotten plenty of time to rest up in between their battles. ("We are fresh and they are tired. We are strong, and they are weak.")

A scout ran up to him, panting from exertion. "General, the dragons have sent forth emissary wishing to offer their surrender."

Rikuo spat in disgust upon the ground and sighed. "If I had a say in the matter I'd say kill them all. But my lord said if they offered surrender that we were to take it. Very well, who will make the discussions with me?"

The scout seemed hesitant to answer.

Rikuo snarled and lifted the weaker demon off the ground. "Well!?"

The scout squeaked out, "Grand General Jourgen..."

Rikuo's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this. "So he is here now hmm? Excellent." He looked at the scout and sneered. Squeezing slightly he felt the weaker creature's neck snap instantly. Tossing the corpse to the side of him he muttered to one of his aides, "Get me a new scout. The old one seemed to have a hearing problem."

Ryu sneered at his hated enemy from across the field. "Does the past bother you General Rikuo? Because it haunts my thoughts every night. For that you must pay." The Dragon Demon Lord on Ryu's field roared in rage and lowered its spear to aim at its enemy.

Rikuo dead-panned, "Take a look at the attack strengths of our creature before you start a righteous justice speech against me fool. They have the same attack strength."

Pressing a button on his duel disk, Ryu smirked, "You always were a horrible strategist when it came to long term plans Rikuo. I flip up my face-down magic card Lord's Ascension. This will transform my Dragon Demon Lord into an even mightier creature." The Dragon Demon Lord roared and its armor turned gold, and it seemed to shift into a new form that made it look more like a golden statue of itself then a warrior. "Say hello the almighty Grand Dragon General (3000/2500) in attack mode." The beast roared once more, and this time the very earth around him shuddered and cracked in response.

Rikuo frowned in disgust. "You think your monster scares me? Are you forgetting my other face-down card?"

Ryu lifted his hand into the air. "I summon the powers of my monster. Call upon one random dragon sub-type monster from my graveyard now." The General raised its spear high into the air and a bolt of lightning slammed into the ground. The ground around that spot shook and the head of Ryu's Hyozanryu broke the earth. The beast shook free of the ground and snarled.

Rikuo glared quietly at his enemy. "Don't think this changes anything at all fool."

Ryu shook his head sadly, "It's pitiful to watch you bluff Rikuo. Now prepare to say good bye to your physical avatar! Grand Dragon General crush his Wolf Demon Lord with Spear of Dragon Mastery!" The golden statue arched back its arm and hurled its spear at Rikuo and his monster.

To be continued...

Next Chapter: When the past catches up with you

Author's notes: I know that this chapter ended pretty swiftly, but I want to head to sleep and I wish to get this chapter up before I go to bed. I'll write the rest of it tomorrow. Ja ne everybody.