Ulrich362: True, he definitely does.
bopdog111: How will Riley react?
Ulrich362: She'll likely be shocked. We should find out, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V but we own the OCs!
Leo ran around the arenas. Eventually he found Riley by herself standing near a Dueling Field and repeatedly drawing the top card from her deck. Leo shook her shoulder, "Amy?"
She blinked. "Huh? Leo, what are you doing here?"
"I got great news." Leo smiled.
"What is it?" Amy asked curiously.
"I'm part of the Akaba Family now." Leo smiled.
Amy's eyes widened in shock. "That... are you... mom already adopted you?"
"I spoke to Declan about it." Leo answered.
Amy started tearing up before hugging him. Leo hugged her back with a smile.
"We... we're so lucky." Amy choked out.
"Let it all out Amy. As long as you need." Leo smiled to her.
At that she just started crying more as she hugged him tighter.
"Why... why did mom and dad abandon me?" she choked out weakly.
"I'm sure they didn't." Leo told her.
Amy just cried for a few more minutes before eventually calming down. "Um... can I ask you something?"
"Yeah?" Leo asked her.
"What are mom and dad like... and can we meet them?" Amy requested hesitantly.
Leo looked down sadly hearing the second.
"Leo?" Amy asked noticing that only to not notice Declan and Henrietta walking towards them. "What's wrong, you're scaring me."
"Amy... Sorry... Their dead." Leo said looking down.
Amy's eyes widened before she started crying again and clinging to Leo. Leo hugged her back closing his eyes with a few tears escaping.
"What exactly did you want with me?"
They both jumped looking to see Henrietta, and Declan.
"Declan informed me you wanted to speak with me." Henrietta stated though she looked irritated.
"Oh yes. I decided to join the Akaba Family." Leo said to her.
"You decided too..." Henrietta repeated in surprise. "I was under the impression you were a part of the Sakaki family."
"Well I wasn't. I had only just moved in, and only met Yuya, and the others for a day." Leo explained.
Henrietta stared at Leo for a moment. "Very well, we'll handle the process tomorrow morning."
Leo nodded hearing that. Henrietta nodded back before leaving. Leo turned back to Riley before saying, "Sorry you have to hear that Amy."
"What... what happened?" Amy asked.
Leo looked down before explaining it to her. Amy looked horrified hearing that. Leo had tears, "I... I think I done this..."
"You didn't do anything." Declan told him. "And you both are safe here. From the person responsible for that at least."
"But... Why would he want that card?" Leo asked with tears.
"Who can say... though would you mind if I looked at the dragon?" Declan requested.
Leo wiped his eyes before looking into his Deck. Amy suddenly paused.
"Declan... what classes would Leo take, he already can Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Summon." she mentioned.
"Perhaps. But it's Ritual, and Pendulum he had not." Declan answered.
"Then... maybe we could learn them together?" she asked before pausing. "Oh but... Maybe we shouldn't."
"It's you, and Leo's decision." Declan told her.
Leo soon found the card handing it.
"I meant my deck works differently from his." Amy clarified as Declan took the card.
"I'll look into this dragon and see if I can figure out anything." Declan told Leo.
Leo nodded at that. Declan nodded before walking off. Leo soon turned asking Riley, "Amy... Do you blame me?"
Her eyes widened. "No! Of course I would never blame you for anything!"
"But... If I had got our parents..." Leo said trembling a little with his mouth quivering.
Amy hugged him only to pause. "It'll be ok..."
She suddenly froze before holding him closer.
"I promise... little brother."
At that Leo leaned closer to her. Amy held him uncertainly before pausing. "Um... is there anything mom and dad would do when you felt sad?"
"They... They would have fun with me." Leo admitted, "Like playing games."
Amy nodded. "Well... I could try and do that. If you want."
Leo let out a soft smile hearing that. Amy smiled seeing that. "Oh... but the only thing I really know is Duel Monsters."
"They shown me several. Like Patty-Cake, Tag, Hide and Seek, and other things." Leo told her.
"Could you teach me?" Amy asked.
Leo nodded happy to do that.
Later...
Leo was hiding from Amy from Hide and Seek.
"Leo?" Amy asked walking through the park. "Leo, where are you?"
Leo chuckled behind a tree.
"Huh, you're looking for Leo?" asked a familiar female voice.
"Yeah, he's my little brother and we were... well it's kind of complicated." Amy answered.
"Oh, you're Amy." the female smiled. "It's nice to meet you, do you want some help looking for him?"
"If you don't mind." Amy smiled. "Thanks um..."
"Carlita, I'm waiting for some friends of mine to get here so I don't mind helping you look for him."
Leo looked surprised at that.
"Boo!" Carlita called suddenly.
"GAH!" Leo cried startled jumping down to the ground.
Carlita was smiling. "I had a feeling you would hide there, Joe does the same thing."
"That was a lot of fun." Amy smiled.
Leo chuckled a bit sheepishly, "Gee you got me."
Suddenly Amy frowned.
"What's wrong?" Carlita asked her.
"It's nothing." Amy admitted as Leo realized she was thinking about the coming battle with the Fusion Dimension and how they wouldn't be able to have fun.
Leo hugged her. Amy hugged him back.
"I didn't expect you Carlita." Leo said to her with a blush.
"The three of us usually come to the park...it's relaxing." Carlita admitted before blushing slightly. "Though... I didn't expect to see you again."
Leo soon looked down with a blush as Amy realized his crush on Carlita.
"Carlita?" Amy asked.
She looked to her.
"There's... a party at LID before the Arc-League Championship and students can invite people. So, if Leo wanted..." Amy started innocently before trailing off.
Leo blushed bright before saying, "O-Oh... I did say... We can go out Carlita."
Carlita blushed. "Oh... a party? That sounds fun."
Leo looked down with a blush. Amy frowned seeing that before suddenly tapping Leo's back.
"Huh?" Leo turned.
"Tag." Amy giggled before running off as Carlita's eyes widened and she ran off herself.
"W-Wha-Hey!" Leo laughed running off.
Meanwhile...
"Mother, take a look at this card." Declan said handing her Leo's dragon.
"Hm?" Henrietta looked taking the card, "Interesting, I never seen this card before. Where did you find this?"
"Leo had it, apparently it was the reason that their parents were murdered." Declan told her. "A Ritual Dragon, one that when tested created readings on par with those from another Dimension's summoning."
"So Leo might be that reading from before." Henrietta realized, "But why would he be here if Obelisk Force haven't come to his Dimension?"
"His parents were murdered because of this dragon, it's possible the Fusion Dimension isn't our only enemy." Declan replied. "Also, take a look at the dragon's name."
Henrietta looked, "Frozen Heart Ritual Dragon..."
"Exactly, and there was only two other times we detected a reading that powerful." Declan stated. "When Sylvio was attacked, and during Yuya's duel with the Sledgehammer."
"These can't be coincidences." Henrietta said handing the card back.
"I agree, the question is what connects those three events?" Declan asked before closing his eyes in thought. "We need every advantage we can get if we want to succeed."
"You should prepare a new Deck for Leo." Henrietta told him, "He's gonna need it with that Dragon, and that deck is only mishmash that can't work for long."
Declan nodded before smiling. "I somehow doubt he'll give up those three cards though."
She turned to him hearing that.
"The spell he shares with his sister, and the monsters it summons." Declan told her. "Rank-Up-Magic The Seventh One, and his Number cards."
"Well figure out a way how they can be incorporated or something of that stature." Henrietta told him.
"I know." Declan replied calmly.
With that he walked to work.
Meanwhile...
"Tag!" Leo tagged Carlita.
Her eyes widened before turning to run after him and Amy just before...
"Are we interrupting?"
Hearing that they looked to see. Joe and Kaiba were walking over.
"Mind if we join?" Joe asked with a smile.
"Thanks." Leo smiled.
"Is that a yes or a no?" Kaiba asked.
"Yeah." Carlita nodded.
The two of them smiled joining the game. Soon Amy got a message. Amy blinked and walked to a tree before looking at it.
"Come to LID with Leo, Riley." Declan told her.
Amy nodded. "Leo, we need to head to LID."
"Huh?" Leo turned over.
"Declan wants to see us." Any explained.
"Okay. Carlita, Joe, Kaiba you three want to join us?" Leo offered them.
"Are you sure they wouldn't mind?" Joe asked.
"No they won't." Leo smiled.
The three of them nodded before they all walked to LID. They soon arrived at LID.
"Declan? Is everything ok?" Amy asked.
"After looking into the Dragon, I thought of making a new Deck for Leo." Declan answered.
"A new deck?" Leo asked.
"That can help with your dragon, and your Number." Declan answered.
"Really?" Leo asked in surprise.
Declan nodded to him.
"That's amazing, thank you." Leo smiled.
"And we done several." Declan said, "And I will like you to test it."
"Sounds good, and we could help right Leo?" Joe grinned.
"Yeah." Leo nodded.
"So who do you want to duel to test your deck?" Kaiba inquired.
"Joe?" Leo asked him.
Joe smiled. "Alright."
With that they walked to the arena as Declan handed him the Deck. Leo took the deck and looked through it. He nodded getting ready.
"You can go first Leo." Joe smiled.
Leo nodded getting ready. Joe did the same.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Papercut by Linkin Park)
Leo: 4000
Joe: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Leo 1st Turn:
Leo drew looking over, "Okay. I'll summon Crystal Mage!"
A blue magician with a crystal staff appeared.
Crystal Mage
Water Type
Level 4
Spellcaster
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1300
A mage practicing on the Crystal Arts for the powers of Ice Magic.
"Crystal?" Carlita asked curiously. "You made an entirely new archetype?"
"That fits into Leo's Dragon, and have support for his Number." Declan answered.
She nodded at that.
"Alright Leo, let's see what else your deck can do." Joe smiled.
"Well... For one since I have a Crystal on the field I'll summon Crystal Swordsman!" Leo said to him.
A blue armored swordsman holding a crystal sword appeared.
Crystal Swordsman
Water Type
Level 4
Warrior
ATK: 1700
DEF: 100
While you control a face-up "Crystal" monster, except "Crystal Swordsman" you can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only Special Summon "Crystal Swordsman" once per turn this way. Once per turn, draw 1 card, and reveal it.
"I get it, since his Xyz Monster takes three level four monsters being able to summon that when he has another monster helps him bring it out." Kaiba noted calmly.
"And now I can draw a card, and show it due to Swordsman's ability." Leo said drawing before showing it's Frozen Heart.
Joe nodded seeing that.
"Next, I activate Crystal Covenant." Leo said showing a continuous spell.
Crystal Covenant
Continuous Spell Card
Effects will be revealed.
"I'll place a card down. On you." Leo told him.
Joe 1st Turn:
Joe drew his card and smiled. "Ok, I'll set two cards and then I summon Machina Gearframe."
Machina Gearframe
Earth Type
Level 4
Machine/Union
ATK: 1800
DEF: 0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Machina" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Machina Gearframe". Once per turn, you can either: Target 1 Machine-Type monster you control; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it in face-up Attack Position. (A monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster would be destroyed, destroy this card instead.)
"Then thanks to Gearframe I can add Machina Fortress to my hand."
"Machina?" Leo asked.
"Yeah, it's a machine deck and it's pretty strong." Joe smiled. "For example, I can send Machina Force to the graveyard to summon Machine Fortress."
Machina Fortress
Earth Type
Level 7
Machine
ATK: 2500
DEF: 1600
You can discard Machine monster(s) whose total Levels equal 8 or more, then Special Summon this card (from your hand or GY). If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY: Target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that target. Before resolving an opponent's monster effect that targets this face-up card, look at your opponent's hand and discard 1 card from their hand.
"Now I'll equip Fortress with Machina Gearframe and attack Crystal Mage."
Fortress charged before Leo called, "Covenant's effect activates! When you make an attack, by paying 500 points I can summon another Crystal from my hand."
"Oh, ok." Joe nodded.
"I summon Crystal Ghost!" Leo called as a blue ghost made out of a crystal appeared with a snowflake aura.
Crystal Ghost
Water Type
Level 1
Rock
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
When this card is Special Summoned: Target 1 "Crystal" monster you control, make this card's level equal to that target's level. During your opponent's turn: When your opponent declares an attack, pay 500 LP; Negate that attack. You can only use each effect of "Crystal Ghost" per turn.
"Beautiful." Amy whispered.
(Leo: 3500)
"When Ghost is summoned his level becomes the same as one other Crystal." Leo told them.
Ghost: (LV: 1 + 3 = 4)
"Three level four monsters, but since you summoned Ghost it counts as a replay and Fortress can attack it." Joe said.
Fortress charged.
"Ghost pays 500 points to negate it." Leo told him. (Leo: 3000)
"Not good." Joe admitted. "I end my turn."
Leo 2nd Turn:
"My turn." Leo said drawing, "And I use all three of my Crystals to build the Overlay Network!"
The three flew up.
"That means I can Xyz Summon this guy! Number 104: Masquerade!"
Masquerade's sealed form appeared before unfolding to his appearance.
Number 104: Masquerade
Light Type
Rank 4
Spellcaster/Xyz
ATK: 2700
DEF: 1200
3 Level 4 monsters
During either player's Battle Phase, when an opponent's monster effect is activated: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; negate the activation, and if you do, inflict 800 damage to your opponent. Once per turn: You can send the top card of your opponent's Deck to the Graveyard.
(ORU: 3)
"Not good." Joe frowned.
"And now I activate Crystal Covenant's effect!" Leo called, "When a Number is summoned, I can draw a card!"
He drew at that.
"And now Masquerade attack!" Leo called as his Number charged.
"I can destroy Machina Gearframe instead of Machina Fortress!" Joe pointed out before wincing. "I still take the damage from your attack."
(Joe: 3800)
"I activate the face-down, Crystal Banner." Leo told him.
Crystal Banner
Continuous Trap Card
Effects will be revealed.
"We'll get to it later." Leo told him, "Your turn."
Leo: 3000
Joe: 3800
Joe 2nd Turrn:
"It's my turn, I set one card facedown and switch Machina Fortress into defense mode." Joe mentioned. "That ends my turn. But I just might surprise you."
Leo 3rd Turn:
"I pay 800 points to keep Banner in play." Leo told him. (Leo: 2200)
"The Crystal Deck is based on paying life points?" Amy asked Declan.
"Not mostly." Declan answered.
Leo then said, "Now I use Banner's effect. During Main Phase 1, I can remove Overlay Units from a Number to Ritual Summon."
"Overlay Units in order to Ritual Summon?" Joe asked in shock.
Two of Masquerade's Overlay Units were sent. (ORU: 3 - 2 - 1)
"I Ritual Summon, Frozen Heart Ritual Dragon!" Leo called as a crystal appeared breaking apart revealing a blue dragon with crystals on him with a frosty demeanor roaring.
Frozen Heart Ritual Dragon
Water Type
Level 7
Dragon/Ritual
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1800
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Frozen Justice". Effects will be revealed.
"It's beautiful." Carlita whispered in awe. "Just... beautiful."
"As beautiful as it is will it be enough?" Kaiba asked.
"We'll have to wait and see." Carlita answered.
"Now Frozen Heart attack Machina Fortress!" Leo called as Frozen Heart attacked.
Machina Fortress shattered. "I activate the special ability of Machina Fortress, when you destroy it in battle I can destroy a card on your field and I pick Masquerade."
A blast shot to the Number.
"Masquerade's ability activates! During either out battle phases by using an Overlay Unit a Monster Effect is stopped, and you take 800 points of damage!" Leo called as Masquerade's rings took an Overlay Unit, (ORU: 1 - 0) "Illusion Rings!"
The Rings absorbed the monster effect before shooting to Joe. Joe's eyes widened in shock as he was blasted.
(Joe: 3000)
"And as Frozen Heart destroyed a monster while it's level is five or higher, I recover life points equal to it's attack or defense points whichever is lower." Leo said as Frozen Heart let out a soft ice breath on Leo as he glowed. (Leo: 3800)
"That's a very useful effect." Kaiba admitted.
"But I can only use it if your life points are higher." Leo added to them, "Now Masquerade attack him directly!"
Masquerade charged in. Joe braced himself before wincing.
(Joe: 0300)
"And the end of the battle Covenant sends itself to the graveyard in order for me to add a Rank-Up-Magic Spell Card to my hand." Leo said as Covenant vanished as he drew, "But I cannot use it this turn."
"Well that's good at least." Joe admitted.
"Then Banner sends itself to the graveyard at the end of the battle to use it's ability when a Number has no Overlay Units." Leo added as Banner chattered, "That allows me to take two Crystals from my graveyard, and banish them. Afterward, I can draw 2 cards."
"I think the Crystal Deck works." Carlita smiled.
He drew twice, "I place three cards down. Your move."
Joe 3rd Turn:
"I send Machina Radiator to the graveyard to bring Machina Fortress back from my graveyard, and then I'll summon another copy of Machina Gearframe and equip him onto Machina Fortress." Joe mentioned. "Machina Fortress attack Frozen Heart Ritual Dragon!"
The monster charged.
"I activate Rank-Up-Magic Crystal Seal!" Leo called.
Rank-Up-Magic Crystal Seal
Quick-Play Spell Card
Effects will be revealed.
"What the?" Joe questioned.
"This card allows me to rank up an Xyz Monster wither Number or Crystal by one!" Leo answered as Masquerade jumped up.
"Umbral Horror Masquerade." Amy whispered.
"With this one monster, I rebuild the Overlay Network! Go Chaos Xyz Evolution!" Leo called as a blue glow happened, "I now summon Chaos Number 104: Umbral Horror Masquerade!"
At that the evolved form of Masquerade appeared ready.
Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade
Dark Type
Rank 5
Spellcaster/Xyz
ATK: 3000
DEF: 1500
4 Level 5 monsters
When this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; destroy that target. If this card has "Number 104: Masquerade" as an Xyz material, it gains this effect.
● Once per turn, during either player's turn, when a monster effect is activated on your opponent's side of the field: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; negate the activation, then you can send 1 random card from your opponent's hand to the Graveyard, and if you do, halve your opponent's Life Points.
(ORU: 1)
"I can still attack." Joe pointed out. "Destroy Frozen Heart Ritual Dragon!"
"Wait a moment there." Leo told him, "Seal gives Masquerade the powers of ice, and passive nature. In short his attribute is now Water. But that's not all."
"It isn't?" Joe asked.
"Seal also allows Masquerade to make it into it's Overlay Unit." Leo said as a second Unit appeared, (ORU: 1 - 2) "And as long as it's on there Masquerade gains a new ability. One that allows me to use an Overlay Unit to target your monster and force it to defense mode!"
Masquerade took a Unit charging ice to Fortress. (ORU: 2 - 1)
"This new deck is powerful." Kaiba noted.
"Doesn't Fortress has an effect?" Amy asked.
"It lets me look at Leo's hand and discard a card but that doesn't help me." Joe admitted.
"What's next?" Leo asked her.
"I end my turn, at least with Gearframe I can't lose the duel this turn." Joe admitted.
Leo: 3800
Joe: 3000
Leo 4th Turn:
"Let's see." Leo said drawing.
"What's he plotting?" Kaiba inquired.
"I activate Frozen Heart's special ability! By tributing itself it grants one monster attack points equal to half it's own! And I chose Masquerade!" Leo called as Frozen Heart vanished.
Masquerade: (ATK: 3000 + (2400 / 2) = 4200)
"Wait, but Machina Fortress is in defense mode." Joe pointed out.
"That's why, I activate the traps, Crystal Bombardment, and Crystal Spear!" Leo said as the two traps infused on Masquerade.
Crystal Bombardment
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 "Number C" monster or 1 Ritual Monster you control, equip it with this card. When the equipped monster destroys an opponent's monster by battle, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK. Once per turn, tribute 1 WATER monster you control: The equipped monster gains ATK equal to it's level x 100.
Crystal Spear
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 WATER monster you control, equip it with this card. When the equipped monster attacks a Defense Position monster: Inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. Once per turn, tribute 1 WATER monster you control: The equipped monster cannot be destroyed by card effects during your opponent's next turn.
Joe frowned. 'My facedown won't help me now.'
"Masquerade attack!" Leo called as his Number attacked.
Joe frowned as the attack hit.
Leo: 3800
Joe: 0000
Leo wins the duel!
"If I stayed in attack mode I might have had a chance."
"No hard feelings?" Leo asked him.
"None, but I wish I could do more. To be honest I'm not that good a duelist but I'm working on it." Joe admitted. "Thanks to my Gearframe I can use Limiter Removal without risk but that doesn't help if I'm in defense mode."
Leo nodded offering Joe a hand. Joe took it and smiled.
"... Declan?" Amy asked uncertainly.
Hearing that he looked over. She was looking at her deck and frowning only to shake her head. "Never mind, it's nothing."
"You can tell him." Leo told her.
Amy looked up in surprise before taking a slow breath. "I don't think... my cards will be enough for that."
"Not enough?" Declan asked.
"I'm too dependent on my opponent." Amy admitted looking at her cards. "And if they survive my attacks I don't have any strong second option. A Negate Attack would defeat me."
"Hmm... I understand." Declan told her.
Amy looked down at that. Leo hugged her. Amy hugged him back sadly.
Ulrich362: Well... looks like the new Crystal Deck works.
bopdog111: Yes it does.
Ulrich362: So what's next?
bopdog111: Maybe time to meet who brought Leo to this world.
Ulrich362: Makes sense to me, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!