Here's the next chapter and duel. I've tallied the votes and this shall be the last duel of this Fic. Okay, on with the story. I'd like to thank a firend of mine who is known as Neros Urameshi for the ideas he gave me, which I used in this chapter.
Our story begins again in the Headquarters of the Team World Tournament. We now focus to a new area of the building. You see, way down under the building is a special laboratory. This laboratory is where John and his workers perform testes on new products for the tournament. Mainly, new designs for Duel Disks, Ref-bots, and other type of robotics work. We now see John walking along a white hallway, he was asked to come to the Duel Disk testing area because there has been a breakthrough in a new type of Duel Disk. Next to John was the Commissioner of the Team World Tournament, and his older brother, Mike. Soon, they entered a corridor of windows as they make it to the testing floor. Here we see that they are above a laboratory/testing area, where there is machinery and workers experimenting with Hologram simulators, and robots who were wearing Duel Disk and performing test duels with simulation cards. After a few minutes of walking, Mike and John finally make it to their destination: A viewing room with a direct view of a private duel stadium. They were greeted by another person, he was the same age as John, nineteen. He had raven black hair, brown eyes and was wearing a white Laboratory coat with Goggles above his eyes. This is John's head of development, Tobias.
John: this better be important, Tobias. I'm missing lunch for this.
Tobias: don't worry, John, you're going to enjoy this. Remember when you assigned me the project of creating a Duel Disk system that can be placed on the body?
John: (Surprised) you have a working Duel Vest?
Tobias: they are in the prototype stage, which is why I brought you here to view them.
Tobias then walks over to an intercom, pushes a button and speaks into it.
Tobias: send in Majin and Protoman X-3.
Worker: (through intercom) yes sir.
The three looked through towards the stadium to see something entering the stadium. One was what looked like a man in a black robotic suit with a helmet and visors covering his eyes; basically, it looked like a back version of the character "Protoman" from the Megaman series. Technically, this was a robot, the one called Protoman X-3. This robot was one of the duel robots John created to test his Team World rules, this and 8 other robots were the first big Duel Monsters team, Codename: Team Android. Now, John didn't think up the design of Protoman X-3, it was Tobias who technically built Team Android. Tobias was known for his eccentric, or as John would put it, Spirited Personality, and it was his creative mind that gave the duel robots known as Team Android different looks, which brings up the second Duel-Bot, Majin. Majin was basically a robot Clone of the video game character, Shadow the Hedgehog (A/N: note that I said "Shadow", not Sonic).
Mike: (sighs) how we let you build Team Android like this, I'll never know.
Tobias: alright. (Into intercom) fit Duel Vest: Mach I to Majin.
Coming from above, by robotic arms, was the Duel Vest: Mach I. This device has a cylindrical base and four straps were on it, three on one diagonal side and one large strap parallel to the other three. It also has three slots, one for the deck, graveyard, and fusion deck. The deck and graveyard were opposite of each other while the fusion deck was just above the graveyard. Attached to this base, by poles and joints, is the Monster/Magic/Trap cards of the Duel Vest. It was relatively the size of either a surfboard or a snowboard, the five monster zones were visible, and the life point counter and Field zone slot was at the upper part of the section. (A/N: think of this as Dr. Crowler's Duel Vest from "Yu-Gi-Oh: GX"). As the Duel Vest lowered towards Majin's reach, two more workers in lab coats came and strapped the Vest to Majin.
Tobias: as you can see, John, Mach I of the Duel Vest requires no need of hologram launchers; they are built and projected from Monster Zone Base.
John: yes, I noticed that base. Why did you choose a giant board for the Mach I?
Tobias: you said you wanted it without the need to attach it to the arm, so I had to think. I studied the first Duel Podiums created by Seto Kaiba and decided that the best way to go for the Mach I was your own personal table, so to speak. The Zone Base is attached and supported by the joints attached to the deck base; it can hold the board without needing the hands. The deck slot pushes one card each Draw Phase when a hand is over the deck, ready to catch it.
John: hmm… interesting.
Tobias: now here's my second Duel Vest. (Into intercom) fit Duel Vest: Mach II to Protoman X-3.
Coming from above, by robotic arms, was the Duel Vest: Mach II. Like Mach I, This device has a base, but only two slots, one for the deck, and fusion deck. The deck and fusion deck slots were opposite of each other. This base was of a circle and square shape, different from the Mach I. The square part had a piece that looked like it went over the left shoulder, and attached to this was a white arm band connected by wires. (A/N: This one is like the Shadow Duelist's Duel Vest from "Yu-Gi-Oh: GX"). As the Duel Vest lowered towards Protoman X-3's reach, two more workers in lab coats came and strapped the Vest to Protoman X-3.
Tobias: The Mach II combines both the Mach I in its body base deck form. But I also use the Duel Disk arm design to make it much lighter and more compact then both the normal Duel Disk and the Mach I.
John: well, they both look well ready. Does the Mach I have a Default mode as well?
Tobias: I'm still working on that. But these prototypes are function and ready to duel.
John: show me.
Tobias: (into intercom) Majin and Protoman X-3, Load the simulation decks into the Duel Vest: Mach I and II.
In the center field, a table with two decks of Duel Monsters cards rose from below. After strapping up, the two duel robots walked over to the table and took the deck that was in front of them. They walked back to their duel positions and loaded the decks.
Majin: (mix of robotic a human voice) Duel Vest, Activate!
Majin pushed the center of the deck base with his palm. He then held out his left hand and took five cards that were pushed out.
Protoman X-3: (Robotic voice) Duel Vest, Activate!
Protoman X-3 pushes a button on the arm band and it pushes out one monster/magic/trap zone, which then folds out into five; two going one way and two going the other. He then held out his left hand and took five cards that were pushed out.
Tobias: I've put their skill settings on Level 5. That way, we can put the Vests to the Ultimate test. (Into intercom) begin the duel!
Majin: 8000
Protoman X-3: 8000
Tobias: Majin starts.
Majin holds his right hand over the deck as a card pushes out and he takes it.
Majin: Draw Phase. Standby Phase, Main Phase 1: set two magic/trap cards facedown.
He puts the cards in the Zone Base and they both appear facedown in front of him.
Majin: normal summon Archfiend Solder, face up attack position.
He puts the card on the Zone Base and the summoned monster appears in front of him.
ATK: 1900
DEF: 1500
Majin: Main Phase 2, End Phase. Turn over.
Protoman X-3 holds his right hand over the deck as a card pushes out and he takes it.
Protoman X-3: Draw Phase. Standby Phase, Main Phase 1: normal summon Shadowknight Archfiend, face up attack position.
He puts the card on the Duel Disk-like Zone Base and the summoned monster appears in front of him.
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1600
Protoman X-3: Activate Field-magic card: Pandemonium.
A small slot opened above the wrist part of the Duel Vest and he puts the card in it. Once it closed again, his duel disk glows as the playing field starts to change: Nightmarish scenery appeared everywhere, and a lava-pool-alter-thing was in the center.
Protoman X-3: Pandemonium card effect one: Neither Player has to pay life points during the Standby Phases for Archfiend monsters. Set one magic/trap card facedown.
He puts the card in the Duel Disk-like Zone Base as the facedown card appeared facedown in front of him
Protoman X-3: Shadowknight Archfiend attacks Archfiend Solder.
Shadowknight Archfiend takes its sword and rushes towards Archfiend Solder.
Majin: activate Facedown card.
He pushes a button on the side of the Zone Base and one of the facedown cards flips up.
Majin: trap card: Draining Shield.
A shield appears in front of Archfiend Solder.
Protoman X-3: Draining Shield card effect one: negate the attack of one opposing monster.
Shadowknight Archfiend strikes it, but it does nothing.
Protoman X-3: Draining Shield card effect two: my life points increase by the attacking monster's ATK points
Majin: 10000
Protoman X-3: Main Phase 2, End Phase. Turn over.
John: hmm, I'm enjoying this so far. You've really created something here, Tobias.
Tobias: why, thank you, John. I try my best.
Just then, suddenly, all power in the room, the lab/stadium, hell, the whole laboratory, went out in a flash. Everything was dark and a lot of the workers were screaming and panicking. All that we see are the eyes of John, Mike and Tobias.
John: Mike, did you forget to charge the worker-bots down in the energy plants last night, again? I keep telling you that they have to be plugged in every night; otherwise they're not going to function properly.
Mike: I did charge them up last night.
John: then, what the hell is going on? I though we fixed this problem-
Before John could finish, the Anubis Eye symbol glows on his forehead, and his belt buckle, which is the millennium shield, started glowing as well. John feels this and his eyes widen in fear.
John: oh… crap! We need to get the lights up and fast! Where do we keep the emergency flashlights?
Tobias: I think there are some under some of the chairs.
The three soon did their best looking for the emergency flashlights, and soon they found and turned them on. John took a Walkie Talkie and spoke into it.
John: someone tell me what is going on?
Worker: (Through Walkie Talkie) sir, something disconnected the main fuse box and destroyed every fuse. Worker-bots are already fixing the problem.
John: good. We need the power back on ASAP. (Turns off Walkie Talkie)
Mike: what's wrong, bro? You seem stressed.
John: I don't know, but I have a feeling we're not alone here.
Just then, they hear something happening down in the test stadium. It sounded like a struggle was going on down there, and they head voices. They pointed their flashlights but they saw nothing. More to that point, Protoman X-3 wasn't there.
Tobias: Where's Protoman X-3?
John: thank God the intercoms still work. (Into intercom) Majin, do you sense anything that doesn't belong?
Majin's eyes glow red as he scans the area with infrared sensors.
Majin: scan shows no outside life forms are in the vicinity.
At that point, a humming sound was heard as the lights started to come back on.
John: good. The power's back- (looks at stadium, gasps) OH MY GOD!
Both Mike and Tobias looked where John was looking and gasped along with John. They saw that Protoman X-3 was badly damaged; his arms and legs were all over the place.
Tobias: What the Hell happened?
Soon, the three rushed down towards the lab/stadium to figure out what happened. Workers were collecting the pieces of Protoman X-3 when they finally got down there.
Tobias: NO-HO! Protoman X-3 was my favorite!
Mike: don't worry, Tobias, we can rebuild him.
John: wait a minute… (Looks around) Where's the Mach II Duel Vest?
They look at the Pieces of the damaged robot and saw that the Duel Vest Mach II was no where on his torso.
Mike: What the hell? Where is it?
At that point, another worker in a lab coat came by, rushing towards John, Mike and Tobias.
Worker: Sirs, we've got another problem. When the power went down, someone snuck into our Duel Disk vault and made off with five of our Design "X" models with the new built-in holo-generators.
John: What? How did that happen?
Worker: no clue. The vault didn't show signs of any forced entry.
Mike: who could have done this?
John: I don't know, Mike.
As he thinks about this for a moment, he looks down, staring at the millennium shield on his belt.
John: … but I might have an idea…
Our story continues in an unknown area. Darkness was all around. We now see light coming from a person in a black trench coat, it was none other then Yami Bakura. He was looking towards a reflective item, a mirror; he was studying something that was on his person. His trench coat was open, revealing a metallic device on his chest and left arm. Indeed, he was the one who snuck in John's test lab and stole the Duel Vest Mach II. He used his millennium items, the rod, ring and eye, to make himself invisible, and then he destroyed the fuse box at the labs to make a distraction. Once then, he dismantled Protoman X-3, striped him of the Duel Vest, and left before anyone caught him.
Yami Bakura: hmm… it needs something… (Thinks for a moment) ah, I know.
He takes out the millennium rod and pulls his ring from under his shirt. They both glow and shoot beams towards the Duel Vest. A glowing line appears across on the center of the Duel Vest and it begins to open. The opened Duel Vest now had seven slots in it, one for each millennium item: the center holes were for the millennium puzzle and ring, the lower holes were for the sales and rod, and the upper holes were for the key, eye and necklace. He places the rod and the ring in their correct holes and the Duel Vest closes up again.
Yami Bakura: excellent. This Duel Vest will make an excellent holding place once I obtain the remanding four millennium items. My plan is starting off very nicely. All that is needed is my-
Voice: (female) master.
Yami Bakura: (smiles) hmm, speak of the devil.
He turns around and sees a figure in a dark robe, similar to what the Rare Hunters used, only pitch black. All that was known about this figure was that it was a woman.
Yami Bakura: I trust your little recruitment mission was a success?
Woman: see for yourself.
At that moment, four more robed figure appeared behind her. She then pulls out a golden coin from her pockets and flips it.
Woman: the coin you gave me really "persuaded" them to join us.
Yami Bakura: excellent. Now the next phase of my plan can begin.
Woman: what is your plan, master? Will I be able to ruing Little Miss Perfect like you promised?
Yami Bakura: don't worry, my young friend, you'll get your chance once everything goes into place.
Woman: yes master.
Yami Bakura: alright, my apprentice, here is your next mission: I will walk the streets of Team World, challenging some poor, unsuspecting team into a Shadow Game. Once I begin, that will be your signal to roam the streets, challenging team and causing dueling chaos, crush any duelist standing in your way. I took the liberty of obtaining the tools you'll need to succeed in your mission.
A table with a sheet over it appears in front of her and the four figures. Yami Bakura removes the sheet, revealing the five Design "X" Duel Disk Yami Bakura stole.
Yami Bakura: I understand that they might not be a fashion statement you're use too, but I suppose for you, it's a small price to pay.
The woman picks one of them and places it on her left arm, which was feminine and lightly tan. She studies the Duel Disk, moving it all around.
Woman: very nice.
Yami Bakura: I'm glad you like it. Remember, you can duel any opponent you come in contact with, but the boy with the millennium scales and his friends are mine, understand?
Woman: understood, master.
Yami Bakura: good. Now, get to your positions.
Soon, the five robed figures took their Duel Disks and walked off in the shadows, leaving Yami Bakura alone.
Yami Bakura: excellent. Everything is coming to place. Manipulating that girl and transferring the millennium rod's power into that coin was an excellent way to earn her trust. Using her will make my plan all the easer. Now, to make the first move, but the question is who? Perhaps my millennium rod will solve that.
Taking the millennium rod, he uses it to manipulate some of the Ref-bots and security cameras to view who would be his next victims. He then sees a group of three duelist, two boys and a girl. The first boy has raven black hair, light skin and blue eyes; his clothing was a white shirt with a red oval on the chest, jeans and sneakers. The second boy has short black hair covered in a red hat, dark skin and aqua green eyes with glasses; his clothing was a yellow shirt with grey pants, boots, and had a purple backpack on his back. The last one was a girl, she had black hair also, which had a hair ban on top, holding a bit upwards, she has violet color eyes, light skin and purple lipstick. From her clothing, a black top, green plaited skirt, purple stockings and boots, it was showed that she was a Gothic girl. The three duelist's Duel Disks were of the design "X" model, they were silver and green, and the light in the monster/magic/trap card section had a symbol of a ghostly green "F" on it. This group that Yami Bakura was looking at was the group called Team Phantom: the blue eyed boy was the captain, Danny Fenton; the other boy was his best friend, Tucker Foley; and the Goth girl was Danny's other best friend, Samantha "Sam" Manson. Yami Bakura was smiling menacingly.
Yami Bakura: looks like we have a winner. (Laughs maniacally)
What's Yami Bakura's evil plan? Who is his new associate? And what might happen to the group known as Team Phantom? Keep reviewing and find out.
