AN: Hello, I have the next chapter here. This one is a little shorter, but I basically try to get right to the duel for this one. With it, I am posting a little early to make up for that. This is the heated match between Jaden and Yang, The Strongest Slifer Red verse and Strongest Ra Yellow. A lot of the cards are ones I waited for this duel to show off. Hope you enjoy this chapter, leave a review with your comments and questions, and have a nice day.

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Chapter 39 – The Fiery Fusion

At the beach, Yang and Jaden stared off at the open sea, the sun approaching the horizon, "So, you beat Blake then?" She asked with him nodding, "Guess that means I'm up."

"Yeah," Jaden responded, "I don't even remember if we have had a real match yet."

"Nope, even though we've been friends for a while." Yang responded before a sigh, "But we've been a bit distant since that night." She said before holding out her metal arm to the ocean, the sun's rays passing through her fingers. "I can never forget what happened in that cave." The fiery Ra Yellow said as her mind flashed back to the final slash, the victorious Bladed Shadow Rider, and her severed arm hitting the ground before she did. However, Yang clenched her fist in the present, "But I'm not going to let it hold me back, not anymore." She said before lowering her arm, then turning to Jaden, "Still, I'm not the only one who went through trauma that day."

"…I can never forget either." Jaden responded, "Seeing that kind of end to a duel, something inside me…snapped." He said before closing his eyes, "I wasn't myself anymore, but when I regained control, I saw what I did to Adam…what I lead him to do." Jaden then reopened his mournful eyes, "He was a Shadow Rider, but it didn't need to end that way."

"…" Yang remained silent for a second before speaking, "I wish things could have ended differently, but that is not the reality we live in." she said before smiling, "We just have to go with what happened, and do what we can for a brighter future." The fiery Ra Yellow then turned to Jaden, "I know you probably don't think you deserve it but…thank you." She said with him turning back to her in confusion, "If you hadn't dueled Adam, then Ruby would have and…I don't even want to think what could have happened to her because of him…and I know I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if something did."

"Yang…" Jaden responded, then had a smile form on his face, "If you want to thank me, then let's have a fun duel."

"Sure, hope you're ready." Yang responded with a grin, "I know you don't have that Super Polymerization in your deck now." She said before taking out her deck, "But so you know, I don't have Pyrorex in mine now either."

"Really," Jaden said as he took out his deck, "It's not like you to hold back."

"Oh, trust me, I'm not gonna hold back." Yang responded, her eyes flashing red for a second while she walked a short distance away, "I'm just proving I can duel with one-less powerful card in my deck as well, but I have added something special to my deck to make up for it." She said before winking, "You better be ready to fight fire with fire."

"Okay Yang, now I'm pumped." Jaden said as he loaded his deck into his duel disk, while Yang loaded hers into her arm, "Get your game on!"

"Duel!" the strongest Slifer Red and Ra Yellow said at the same time.

Jaden: 4000 Life Points

Yang: 4000 Life Points

"I'm up first," Yang as she drew, "I summon Abaki in attack mode." She said as a buff red demon with a spiked club appeared, (1700 ATK / 1100 DEF). "I'll end with two cards face down."

"My move," Jaden said while drawing, smiling at the card, "Time to fight fire with fire. So, I summon Elemental Hero Heat in attack mode." He said as a pillar of flames formed, leading to a man in a blazing red, white, and yellow uniform, (1600 ATK / 1200 DEF). "He may be weaker now, but he gains 200 attack points for each Elemental Hero on my field, including himself." The spirited Slifer Red said as Heat grew a red aura, (1600 + 200 = 1800 ATK). "Now, attack Abaki!" he said before Heat unleashed a blast of flames from his hands.

"I reveal my trap card, Backfire!" Yang responded as Abaki was set ablaze, "Now, if a fire monster is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, you get burned for 500." She said as the red demon held up the spiked club, "And when Abaki is destroyed, we both take 500." The fiery Ra Yellow said before her monster exploding, causing Jaden to shield himself from the blast wave. The smoke cleared with Jaden looking back to Yang, who stood with her arms crossed, having come out with more life points.

Jaden: 4000 – 500 – 500 = 3000Life Points

Yang: 4000 – 100 – 500 = 3400 Life Points

"Okay then, I'll throw down a couple of face down's and call it a turn," Jaden said with two set cards appearing behind Heat.

"My turn." Yang said as she drew, smiling at the result, "I play Onslaught of the Fire Kings. When you are only one with a monster, I can special summon one from my deck." She said as a firebird formed behind her, "And I pick Fire King High Avatar Garunix!" the fire then formed the shape of the massive red bird, which landed next to Yang, (2700 ATK / 1700 DEF). "Next, I'll normal summon Sergeant Electro in attack more." She said as a white metal being with a Gatling gun arm, (1600 ATK / 1300 DEF). "And once per turn, this guy can lock down one of your set cards, and I pick the one on the right." She said before Sergeant Electro fired a bolt of green lighting from his other spike-arm. Jaden gasped as the set card was unable to activate. "Now, High Avatar Garunix attacks your Heat. Go, Scorching Screech!" the fiery Ra Yellow said before her Fire King unleashed a concentrated breath of flames that incinerated Jaden's monster.

Jaden: 3000 – 900 = 2100 Life Points

"You may have blocked one face down, but not the other." Jaden responded, "I active Hero Signal, allowing me to summon a new Elemental Hero to replace the last one." He said as a new pillar of fire formed, "So, say hello to Lady Heat now." He said as a female hero in a near-matching attire to the last one was summoning, with her burning yellow hair making Jaden's opponent envious, (1300 ATK / 1000 DEF). She knelt with her arms in a blocking stance.

"Then Sergeant Electro can take her out," Yang said before her monster opened fire with its Gatling gun, causing Lady Heat to explode. "Now, since I'm ending my turn, Onslaught's second effect activates destroying the monster summoned. However, that means Backfire activates again as well." She said as her High Avatar ignited into flames before exploding, Jaden shielding himself from the burn.

Jaden: 2100 – 500 = 1600 Life Points

The smoke cleared with Jaden seeing Yang with her arms crossed, causing him to grit his teeth, "My turn," He said before drawing, "I play Miracle Fusion by removing Heat and Lady Heat from the graveyard to form Elemental Hero Inferno." The spirited Slifer Red said as a massive pillar of fire formed with a large man in the attire of the two burning heroes, now with magma for hands, (2300 ATK / 1600 DEF). "Now attack Sergeant Electro with Lava Fist!" Jaden declared as the Inferno reeled back his right arm.

"Not so fast, I play my other face down, Circle of the Fire Kings." Yang said as the quickplay showed itself, "I can now destroy Sergeant Electro to bring back Abaki." She said her monsters exploded, with the smoke clearing to reveal the red demon again, now in a blocking stance, (1700 ATK / 1100 DEF). "That means Backfire activates again." She said as Jaden was pelted with flames.

Jaden: 1600 – 500 = 1100 Life Points

"Inferno, stop your attack," Jaden called out.

"Good call, you would have been left with barely any life points." Yang said before she drew, "But you'll still lose them all this turn. Due to Fire King High Avatar Garunix being destroyed by a card effect, the body resurrects in a blazing glory now." She said as the firebird erupted from the ground, "And when resummoned this way, all other monsters on the field are destroyed." The fiery Ra Yellow said as Jaden gasped, seeing the firebird crashing into the field. Inferno and Abaki were swept up into the flames, turning to ashes, while the High Avatar remained, (2700 ATK / 1700 DEF). "While Abaki has to be destroyed by a battle for his effect, that does not matter for Backfire." She said as Jaden was scorched again.

Jaden: 1100 – 500 = 600 Life Points

"Now Fire King High Avatar Garunix, attack directly with Burning Overheat." Yang declared as her monster unleashed a beam of concentrated flames from its mouth, while Jaden stood and watched it about to collide with his body.

However, the spirited Slifer Red smirked, "I reveal my face down, Draining Shield." He said as a green barrier formed around his body, aborning the flames, "Now, your flames heal me instead of dealing damage." Jaden said as Yang gasped, her opponent now almost equal in life points again.

Jaden: 600 + 2700 = 3300 Life Points

"Heh, not bad." Yang responded, "Okay, show me what you got."

"Sure thing," Jaden said as he drew, "I play Parallel World Fusion! Now, I can return Heat and Lady Heat to the deck from my banished cards." He said as his eyes went golden for a second, "To summon out Elemental Hero Nova Master!" out of a burning vortex emerged a scorching armored hero, his right first engulfed in flames, (2600 ATK / 2100 DEF). "Now, I play Skyscraper and the equip spell Favorite Hero." He said as the tall buildings formed on the beach, leading the fire fusion hero to gain a large yellow aura, "With a field spell out, Nova Master gains attack equal to his defense." Jaden said as the arura was set ablaze, (2600 + 2100 = 4700 ATK). "Go, attack Yang's High Avatar with Blaze Beatdown!" He declared as Nova Master leaped into the air, punching Yang's monster in the beck before it exploded, causing Backfire to light up, "This time, you're the one taking more damage. And thanks to Nova Master, I draw one more card."

Jaden: 3300 – 500 = 2800 Life Points

Yang: 3400 – 2000 = 1400 Life Points

"I'm not done yet." Jaden added, "By sending the equip spell to the graveyard, Nova Master can attack again." He said as the fire fusion hero lost its aura but focused on Yang before rushing in. (4700 – 2100 = 2600 ATK). However, a pillar of flames erupted between them, "What?"

"High Avatar can now use his effect after being destroyed by battle," Yang responded, "I can special summon a new Fire King to form my deck, like Yaksha in defense mode." She said as a monster with a pole that had both ends ablaze was summoned in a knelt stance, (1800 ATK / 200 DEF). However, Nova Master punched it once to destroy it, "I may not be activating his effect, but Backfire still goes off again." She said as burning smoke encompassed Jaden.

Jaden: 2800 – 500 = 2300 Life Points

"I still get to draw another card." Jaden responded as the smoke cleared, "So, I'll throw down two face downs. You're move."

"Okay, I draw." Yang said before doing so, ginning at the result, "First, I summon Magma Dragon to the field." She said a molten lizard with a heated spike on its back, (1600 ATK / 1200 DEF). "Now, I destroy a fire monster on my field and one in my hand." The fiery Ra Yellow said as the sun above gleamed brighter, "You may have dealt with my Fire Kings, but now you face a True King!" she said as something dashed through the sky, laundering behind Yang, "Say hello to Agnimazud, The Vanisher." Jaden gasped as a white-winged red monster appeared, its roar echoing throughout the who island, (2900 ATK / 1900 DEF).

"Wow, you got a new boss monster." Jaden said in excitement, but then noticed something missing on his side of the field, "Wait, where's Nova Master?"

"Since the monsters I destroyed were both Fire, Agnimazud banishes one of your monster." Yang responded, "And since one was face-up on the field, Backfire activates." She said as Jaden was burned again.

Jaden: 2300 – 500 = 1800 Life Points

"Now Agnimazud, attack Jaden directly with Absolute Incineration!" Yang declared with The Vanisher opening its max, unleashing a pure white beam of heat towards Jaden.

"Sorry, but not this time." Jaden said with a smile, "I play A Hero Emerges." He said before holding up his hands of two cards, "Pick a card, and if it's a monster, it joins the battle."

"Fine, the right again," Yang responded.

"Sweet, I thought that would be what you would pick." Jaden responded will taking out the card, "I summon Elemental Hero Blazeman in defense mode." He said as a red helmed hero with hair of literal flames on the field in a knelt stance, (1200 ATK / 1800 DEF). "And if summoned, he lets me grab a Polymerization from my deck."

"Is that so? Well, I'll destroy Blazeman with Agnimazud." She said as The Vanisher retargeted its attack, which collided with the fire hero. However, the smoke cleared to reveal Blazeman still standing, "What, but why isn't he vanished?" she said before seeing the other trap card now face up, "Rising Hero?"

"Yep, with that equipped, Blazeman is safe." Jaden responded, "Since he has less than 1500 attack points, he cannot be destroyed by a monster with 1900 or more attack points."

"Are you kidding me?" Yang said before sighing, "Okay, I end my turn."

"I draw." Jaden said before playing the card, "I summon Elemental Hero Stratos." He said with the jet-equipped hero making his entrance, (1800 ATK / 300 DEF). "Thanks to his effect, I will blow away your Backfire trap card once and for all." She said as a green tornado ripped apart the continuous trap, "And now, I play Polymerization. With Stratos and Blazeman, combine both to make," Jaden said as his eyes flashed golden for a second, "To form Elemental Hero Great Tornado!" he said as the wind fusion hero formed, his cape flapping in the wind, (2800 ATK / 2200 DEF). "With him your monster losses half its stats." The spirited Slifer Red said as Yang gasped with a sudden gust of wind, one that Agnimazud was being pulled back in, (1450 ATK / 950 DEF). "Now, time to make The Vanisher disappear!" Jaden said as Great Tornado leaped into the air, then punched Agnimazud in the chest. His body then went through The Vanisher, causing Yang's monster to explode, forcing her to one knee from the shockwave.

Yang: 1400 – 1350 = 50 Life Points

"Yang, you okay?" Jaden asked before seeing Yang stand up, but her head hung low.

However, upon Yang raising her head, her eyes changed to red, "Yeah, I feel fired up!" she said with a smile, then drew, "And it's my move." The fiery Ra Yellow said with a grin at the result, "Magma Dragon was one of the monsters I destroyed for Agnimazud, but the other that was in my hand was Fire King Barong. Thanks to his effect, I can add Fire King Arvata to my hand now." She said as another card ejected from her deck, "Now, I discard him and another monster to destroy your Great Tornado." She said as the two cards went to the graveyard, followed by Jaden's monster exploding in a molten blaze.

"Yikes, what was the other card this time?" Jaden asked.

"Don't worry, you'll find out next turn." Yang said before taking out the sole card in her hand, "I end with Sword of Burning Light, preventing you from attacking me again." With it, blades of blue flames embedded in the sand around them.

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this." Jaden said before he drew, yet still had a smile on his face, taking out all three cards in his hand, "Okay, I play Mirage of Nightmares. Then I'll end with two cards face down."

"My turn," Yang said as she drew.

"Then thanks to Mirage, I can draw four cards," Jaden responded.

"Fine, but watch this," Yang said as she took out the two boss monsters she had summoned in this duel, "You beat my Fire Kings and True King." She said before putting away both cards, then taking a third from her graveyard, "Now, get ready for this one. I banish both those monsters, to special summon Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos!" Yang said as the ground started to shake. Jaden looked around in slight panic before hearing a loud explosion. He turned back to the island with wide eyes, seeing the volcano had erupted. A pillar of lava shot into the sky with one massive chunk heading straight for them. However, it landed just behind Yang, who remained unflinching as the lava took shape to a burning dragon, complete with molten wings and magma scales. Its red body matching the eyes of the fiery Ra Yellow's, (2800 ATK / 1800 DEF). "Burning Swords now goes away, but I'll be the one doing the attacking now." Yang said as her spell faded and her monster gathered heat in its maw, "Go Blaster, attack with Eruption Cannon!" she declared before the Dragon Ruler of Inferno unleashed a beam of magma with the force of a volcano going off.

"I reveal my face down card, Emergency Provisions." Jaden said as the quick play spell was shown, "Now I can ditch Mirage and my other set card to gain a 1000 life points each." He said before holding his arms in a blocking stance, tanking the eruption cannon head-on.

Jaden: 1800 + 2000 – 2800 = 1000 Life Points

Yang watched as the smoke and magma cleared, revealing Jaden still standing, "Well, you're a tough one." She said with Jaden grinning, "I'll set one card and end my turn."

"My move." Jaden said as he drew, "I play The Warrior Returning Alive to add Stratos back to my hand. But he is not sticking there for long, because I summon him in attack mode." He said while the jet-equipped hero reappeared, (1800 ATK / 300 DEF). "This time, I use his effect to add Burstinatrix to my hand."

"I see, you want to ram them together thanks to the boost with Skyscraper," Yang commented.

"Sort of, but the only monster that will be destroyed is yours." Jaden responded, "I play Kishido Spirit, making my monster unable to be destroyed by those of the same attack value." He said before pointing, "Go Stratos, wipe out Blaster." He declared with the jet-equipped hero rushing into battle with a green aura, (1800 + 1000 = 2800 ATK). With a massive explosion on impact, only Stratos emerged from the smoke. "And that makes three bosses down." Jaden commented, then took two cards out of his hand, "I'll end with a couple of face downs." With that, Stratos returned to his normal stats, (2800 – 1000 = 1800 ATK).

"My move," Yang said as she drew, "Now, I can remove Fire Kings Barong and Arvata to resurrect Blaster." She said as the Dragon Ruler of Inferno erupted back into existence, (2800 ATK / 1800 DEF). "Let's try this again, Blaster, attack with Eruption Cannon!" Yang declared as her monster unleashed its super-heated assault.

"Sorry, but I have my face down." Jaden responded, "Go, Mirror Gate! With it, our monsters are switched." He said with Yang gasping. With a reflection flip, Blaster and Stratos switched sides. "However, since you now technically attacking with Stratos, you get the Skyscraper boost." He said with the jet-equipped hero gaining the aura like before, charging into battle, (1800 + 1000 = 2800 ATK). "But this time, Blaster will be the one standing." The spirited Slifer Red side with the Dragon Ruler of Infernos incinerating Stratos.

"Honesty, I was not expecting that," Yang said before looking at the card in her hand, "I summon UFO Turtle in defense mode and end my turn." She said as the space-shelled creature appeared in a withdrawn state, (1400 ATK / 1200 DEF). "Now, you have to return Blaster."

"I would, but I have another facedown. I reveal Mystic Wok!" Jaden responded, "Blaster now gets to stick around for dinner, and give me life points equal to his attack points." He said as the Dragon Ruler of Infernos faded away, showering Jaden in yellow light.

Jaden: 1000 + 2800 = 3800 Life Points

"So now, you're basically back to stating life points." Yang commented, then crossed her arms, "But I don't think that will last for too long."

"It's my turn," Jaden said as he drew, "Now, I destroyed Skyscraper to play Fusion Gate." He said as the building fell, now replaced with a grid battlefield. Jaden then took the last two cards in his hand, "I fuse my Avian and Burstinatrix to make Elemental Hero Flame Wingman!" Jaden said as his favorite monster formed onto the battlefield, its dragon gauntlet with flames at the maw, (2100 ATK / 1200 DEF). "Flame Wingman, attack UFO Turtle. Go, Skydive Scorcher!" he said as the Flame Wingman leaped into the air, his body encased in flames before slamming into the space-shelled creature. In the explosion, Yang soon found Jaden's monster standing before her, "And when he destroys a monster, you take the burst damage equal to its attack points." He said before Flame Wingman fired a blast of flames into Yang's body, engulfing her in them.

However, Jaden gasped a Yang did not flinch in the flames. Rather, her body glowed in a yellow aura, her hair even shined brighter than the setting sun, "You forgot about my face down, Damage-Absorbing Monolith!" she said before the flames faded and Flame Wingman jumped back to Jaden side of the field, "Rather than taking damage, it only makes me stronger."

Yang: 50 + 1400 = 1450 Life Points

"And don't forget, if UFO Turtle is destroyed, I get to summon out a new one in attack mode," Yang said as summon a second space-shelled creature to the field, (1400 ATK / 1200 DEF). "And it's my turn now, so I draw." Yang said being doing so, smiling at the result, "First, I'll bring back Blaster by banishing Fire King Yaksha and Abaki." She said with the Dragon Ruler of Infernos coming back once again, (2800 ATK / 1800 DEF). "Now, time for me to try something for the first time."

"Try something for the first time?" Jaden asked, "What do you mean?"

"You'll see," Jaden responded with a smirk, "Remember, your field spell applies to my side as well."

"Huh?" Jaden said before looking at his duel disk, then realizing it. "No way!"

"Yes way," Yang responded, "I remove my pyro-type monster, King Pyron," She said with her left hand with the card catching fire, "And my machine-type monster UFO Turtle," he said before clenching her right metal fist, "To fusion summon Blaze Fenix, The Burning Bombardment Bird!" The fiery Ra Yellow said while hitting her fist together, causing an eruption of flames in the center of the field. However, the flames concentrated into the shape of a phoenix with blackened armor forming around it. As well, arms of flames formed under the wings along with the head of a mechanical creature, (2800 ATK / 2300 DEF).

"Wow!" Jaden commented, "When did you get that!?"

"Sienna said I could use this to push you further in a duel." Yang responded, "And I keep it if I beat you with it." She said with eyes going red, "So, try this on for size. Blaster attacks your Flame Wingman, and Blaze Fenix attacks you directly with Burning Blitzkrieg." She said as the Dragon Ruler of Infernos unleashed its Eruption Cannon. While the Burning Bombardment Bird rained down a barrage of flaming falcon bombers. The beam of magma melted Flame Wingman as Jaden was unable to dodge the assault rain of flames.

Jaden: 3800 – 700 – 2800 = 300 Life Points

The smoke cleared with Jaden looking down, Yang standing with her arms crossed, "So, you have no cards in hand and two spells that that can't do much of anything to get rid of any monsters." She commented, "Even if you take out Blaster, I can bring him right back. But if you don't manage to get rid of Blaze Fenix, I can use his effect to burn you for 300 life points for each card on the field." She said with a grin, "You gonna give up?" She said with Jaden looking back with a grin, "Yeah, I didn't think so." Yang said with a chuckle.

"I'm never gonna give up when a duel is this exciting." Jaden said before drawing, smiling at the card, "And it's not over yet, I play Fifth Hope." He said as his Elemental Heroes ejected from the graveyard; Great Tornado, Inferno, Stratos, Blazeman, and Flame Wingman. "I can return five heroes back to my deck and extra deck to draw two cards." He said before doing so, "Just who I needed, I fuse Elemental Hero Necroshade with Elemental Hero Liquid Soldier." He said a bright light shined overhead, causing Yang to squint, "With two heroes of different attributes, I create Elemental Hero Sunriser!" From the bright light emerged a red armored hero with a blue cape, landing with his brilliance still shining, (2500 ATK / 1200 DEF).

"Sunriser?" Yang commented, "Heh, don't you already know." She said before hitting her fist together again, "I'm hotter than the sun."

"Don't count this guy short, Sunriser gain 200 attack points for each different attribute I control." Jaden said as his monster glowed brighter, (2500 + 200 = 2700 ATK). "Also, Liquid Soldier lets me draw two and discard one since he was used in a fusion summon."

"I see, so your plan is to make this fusion monster strong enough to beat one of my bosses." Yang responded as Jaden drew, watched him send a trap to the graveyard, "Unless your luck ran out and you didn't draw a monster."

"Well, you're half right." Jaden responded, "I didn't draw a monster," he said before smiling, "But I still have a little luck left." He said with Yang having a look of confusion, "I play the spell Skydive Scorcher."

"Wait, isn't that your Flame Wingman's attack name?" Yang asked.

"Yep, but this is the card version." Jaden said as Sunriser jumped into the air, "With a Hero fusion on my field, I destroy all your monster with an attack higher than mine." He said before pointing, "And then you take damage equal to the highest attack among them!"

"What!?" Yang said before Sunriser reached the maximin height, then dived down a high speed. His body glowed brighter, turning into a ball of light that kept expanding. Once large enough, the sphere crashed into Blaster and Blaze Fenix at the same time, vaporizing both before making its way into colliding with the fiery Ra Yellow. Yang held up her arms to block but was overwhelmed by the light as her life points ticked to zero.

Yang: 1450 – 2800 = 0 Life Points

Once the light faded, Yang reopened her eyes to discover she was laying on her back. She then looked up to see Jaden standing nearby, "Welp, I lost." She said before seeing the spirited Slifer Red offer her than hand, which she smiled before accepting, "But I almost had you at the end."

"Yeah, it was a close one." Jaden said before he and Yang noticed Sienna walking over, "Do I still get to have that rematch now?"

"I would say you've earned it." Sienna responded, reaching behind her back, "But there is one condition to our duel." She said before showing the deck Jaden was trying to attain, "You will have to beat me with this deck before you can merge it with your current one."

"Really?" Jaden said before taking the deck, "Sweet, I can't wait to get st-" suddenly, a loud grumbling was heard, "Uh, maybe after we get something to eat. To awesome duels in a row really can make a guy hungry." He said while smiling and scratching the back of his head.

"Fine, we can have our match in one hour." Sienna responded with a sigh and smile, "That will give you enough time to eat and to plan. Yet, I think you will prioritize one over the other."

"Right, I'll be ready and have a full stomach," Jaden said before walking away, but then looked down at the new deck. While sifting through the cards, his eyes filled with wonder at the new possibilities it had for him.

Sienna sighed again, "He's still such a kid." She then turned back to Yang, "Thank you again for helping to challenge Jaden."

"No problem," Yang said before taking a card out of her deck, "I guess I have to give this back now." She said before offering her Blaze Fenix.

"You can keep it; I think it suits you." Sienna responded, "Consider it a gift."

"Really, thanks!" Yang responded looking back to the card with a smile, "Still, don't you think Jaden will get jealous consider what you put him through for this new deck?"

"Well, you aren't from my dorm," Sienna said with a chuckle.

"Yeah," Yang said with Sienna turning around, but then had a look of worry before speaking up, "Hey, I wanted to ask you something." She said with Sienna stopping to turn back around, "I heard that Adam once stabbed you."

"Yeah, it almost killed me." Sienna responded before looking to Yang's right arm, "And I heard he wasn't any kinder to you." Yang then grabbed her metal arm, looking down at it, "You know he's gone, right? He can't hurt anyone anymore."

"I know, but…" Yang spoke, "If someone like him ever shows up again, what would you do?"

Sienna turning back to fully face Yang, "I would stop them from hurting anyone else." She said with a focused gaze, "Especially for those I know I should be protecting with my strength." She said with Yang looking back at her, "And you?"

"The same." Yang responded before smiling, "Just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one." Sienna smiled back before the two walked back into the woods, the setting sun behind them.

AN: There you go, Jaden survived the firestorm. Yang busted out every burn combo she had with her Fire Kings, even summoning out her True King this duel. When pushed against the wall, she brought out a big boy from the banned archetype, the Dragon Ruler of Infernos, Blaster. Jaden fought fire with fire fusions, busting out almost everyone he could in this duel. However, Yang has her own fusion monster now, Blaze Fenix. Yet, Jaden pulled out the win with also summoning out Sunriser for a bit of irony to his opponent. Now, he prepares for his final challenge. To keep his new cards, he much solely uses them to beat Sienna in their rematch. That is all for now, thanks for reading, and hope to see you in the next chapter.

Now, time to answer some questions. Regarding Penny, she was the girl implied in the flashback, which means she is sadly dead in this continuity already. I could bring her back as a robot of some kind, which would be very fitting, but I do not know how I feel about that yet. For the final duel in the cosplay chapter, the idea a long time ago was that Glynda would be working during the festival instead of participating in it. She would then be visited by the real Dark Magician Girl Spirit, duel her, and lose with the message about not being so stressed and to go and have fun with the students. And while I do think that would have also been nice, I did not like the format the chapter would have had, and the message would have been very cliché. (This is basically Blake's dance arc from V2, just with Glynda now). For me, I liked giving Glynda this bit of characterization where she already knows to have fun, but to put the students' fun at a higher priority. Plus, I could see her doing cosplay as a hobby, or something she did when she was the age of the students. She is my favorite RWBY Teacher, so I thought I would make her first duel in the second season here a fun one. Regarding Gilti-Gearfried, Jaden will not get it, but someone else will. Regarding Dark Phase Zane, (or Hell Kaiser in the Japanese version) I do not think I will use him in this series. In this continuity, he and Aster do not duel each other, and Zane does not suffer that humiliating defeat. But more than that, Zane would not turn into his dark persona here, because he met Adam. Zane knows what that man became when all he wanted was to win and disrespect his opponents. He does not want to get compared to Adam, especially by Blake. So, his dark phase is either not going to show up at all…or I will have a version of it here in a more narrative appropriate way to this series. And if I do, I will give him the new cyber dark support then, which I think is…decent. Cyberdark End Dragon is cool, but that whole archetype is just unimpressive to me. I always preferred the simple Cyber over Cyberdark, hence why I do now want to jump into dark phase Zane in this series too. Those were all the questions I had, feel free to ask more, and I will answer them in the next chapter.