It will be interesting to see what the difference coming from Issachar's presence will make, because after the departure of Jonathan and Walter, Flynn is alone for much of the game as Isabeua also has problems to deal with.
Survive Issachar! You'll have to be best man at Flynn and Isabeau's wedding. Hehehe! -Lucian Naruto
Can't say what it will be without spoilers, but it will be interesting. As the series continues and that point where Flynn is normally alone comes it will be more apparent.
Chapter 6 Last Will Part 1
"Seems like Flynn and Issachar dealt with whatever was going on. Now, we have to restart.", Walter said.
With Flynn and Issachar…
Flynn stood inside of the Hunter's Association holding Hiroto's deck close to his chest.
"I don't get why you're going through such a hassle. Just keep the cards.", the bartender said and Flynn shook his head.
"I simply cannot do that, sir. Are you sure sir Daisuke has no living relatives besides his niece? Why can't I give it to her?", Flynn replied.
The bartender sighed massaging his head.
"You can't. She's owned by the Asura Kai now. They've probably already sold off her organs or-", the bartender flinched when he saw an intense look on Flynn's face.
"They would do what…?! To a child?!", Flynn questioned, his tone becoming low.
Issachar looked pale in horror at the thought.
"Maybe these people really are evil.", Issachar thought.
Flynn put his hands on the table.
"Who are these devilish scoundrels who took her? Where did they take her?", Flynn asked.
"I dunno who they were, probably some low level flunkies. She's probably in Shibuya though I wouldn't go messing with the Asura Kai unless you have a death wish.", the bartender replied.
"I will save her. That's what sir Daisuke wanted to do.", Flynn said as the Hunters looked at him like he was insane.
"I'll register that as a new quest!", Burroughs said, cheerfully.
Flynn received the quest 'Last Will'.
"H-Hey are you insane?! You can't cross the Asura Kai and live!", the bartender questioned as Flynn and Issachar walked out.
"I already have. I beat the Terminal Guardian a little over an hour ago.", Flynn replied, leaving the Hunters stunned.
With the others…
They sat down in front of the dueling mat as Burroughs activated the coin toss function.
"Duel.", Walter and Isabeau said.
Isabeau LP 4000
Walter LP 4000
"Aww! I have to go first…", Walter grumbled.
Flynn and Issachar looked around the Shinjuku underground for clues as they saw the duel in progress.
"You really shouldn't knock the first turn so much. It can be rather advantageous.", Isabeau replied.
"Whatever you say. I draw.", Walter said.
Walter
Hand: 6
"Geez. This would be a lot better on the second turn. I activate Dark Fusion. I will fuse my Elemental HERO Sparkman with my Elemental HERO Clayman. Let's go! His fist has the power of a whole thunderstorm! And he ain't afraid to throw hands! Fusion summon! Level 6! Evil HERO Lightning Golem!", Walter said.
Walter
Hand: 3
Dark Fusion
(Normal Spell)
Effect: Fusion Summon 1 Fiend Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. Your opponent cannot target it with card effects this turn.
Evil HERO Lightning Golem
(FIEND/LIGHT/FUSION/EFFECT/ ATK 2100/ DEF 1500/ LV6)
"Elemental HERO Sparkman" "Elemental HERO Clayman"
Effect: Must be Special Summoned with "Dark Fusion". Once per turn: You can target 1 monster on the field; destroy that target.
"Already?", Jonathan questioned, surprised to see the monster so early.
"Then I will set a card and end my turn.", Walter said.
Walter
Hand: 2
"Che…even the angels have fusion summoning? Do we have anything?", Manabu thought.
"So people on the surface fusion summon as well?", Nozomi questioned.
"It's actually more common in Mikado than synchro summoning.", Issachar replied.
"Woah, he looks cool. I wish I had a fusion monster!", Asahi said.
"Heh. Funny thing is, I actually don't have synchro summoning at all. I'm the only one in our group that doesn't, but that's fine by me. I still win anyway.", Walter said.
"We'll see. I draw.", Isabeau said.
Isabeau
Hand: 6
"I activate Reinforcement of the Army. It allows me to add one warrior monster to my hand. I choose XX-Saber Fulhelmknight.", Isabeau said, revealing the monster.
Reinforcement of the Army
(Normal Spell)
Effect: Add 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand.
XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
(WARRIOR/EARTH/TUNER/EFFECT/ ATK 1300/ DEF 1000/ LV3)
Effect: When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can target the attacking monster; negate that attack. This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field. If this card destroys an opponent's Defense Position monster by battle: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower "X-Saber" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.
"I summon XX-Saber Boggart Knight. When it's normal summoned I can special summon one level 4 or lower X-Saber monster from my hand. I choose Fulhelmknight.", Isabeau said.
Isabeau
Hand: 4
XX-Saber Boggart Knight
(BEAST-WARRIOR/EARTH/EFFECT/ ATK 1900/ DEF 1000/ LV4)
Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "X-Saber" monster from your hand. Cannot be used as a Synchro Material, except for the Synchro Summon of an "X-Saber" Synchro Monster.
"I tune my Fulhelmknight with Boggart Knight. A warrior clad in the red banner rises to help his comrades! He crushes evil with his overwhelming strength! Synchro summon! Level 7! X-Saber Souza!", Isabeau chanted.
X-Saber Souza
(WARRIOR/EARTH/SYNCHRO/EFFECT/ ATK 2500/ DEF 1600/ LV7)
1 Tuner 1 or more non-Tuner "X-Saber" monsters
Effect: You can Tribute 1 "X-Saber" monster, then choose 1 of these effects; this card gains that effect until the end of this turn.
At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles an opponent's monster: Destroy that monster.
This card cannot be destroyed by Trap effects.
"I will set a card facedown.", Isabeau said.
Isabeau
Hand: 3
Nanashi was amazed to see how easily she could synchro summon. He had seen her summon a bunch in her duel with Asahi. Not to mention she still had more resources in her hand left over afterwards. He thought about how Nikkari mentioned a single card swinging a duel. That had been made obvious to him when he dueled Flynn. Zombie World completely shut off his deck without him realizing it till it was too late.
"I will attack you with Souza. Dual X Tornado!", Isabeau declared.
Walter LP 4000 - 100 = 3900
"Heh. Merely a flesh wound. Don't get too cocky yet, Isabeau.", Walter replied.
From what Nanashi's observed of synchro summoning the prime difference seemed to be how much resources were spent and how they were summoned. In exchange for using less cards synchro materials needed to be on the field with one of them being a tuner.
Flynn looked over to Nanashi, noticing how closely he was watching the duel. Rather than watching it as a show like Asahi he seemed to be trying to learn something from it.
"He could become very strong. The first step is seeing your faults and being willing to learn. I had a moment of realization like he did earlier when I dueled sir Damien for the first time.", Flynn thought, before returning his attention back to his search for clues.
"Of course I won't. The duel is far from over unless you intend to surrender. I end my turn.", Isabeau replied.
"'Surrender' isn't even in my vocabulary. I draw!", Walter replied.
Walter
Hand: 3
"I activate my facedown card Dark World Lightning! I can discard a card to destroy one facedown card you control.", Walter said.
Walter
Hand: 2
Dark World Lightning
(Normal Spell)
Effect: Target 1 Set card on the field; destroy that target, then discard 1 card.
"I'll just activate it then. I activate my trap Gottoms' Emergency Call. If I control a face-up X-Saber monster I can special summon two X-Saber monsters from my graveyard. Answer the call, Boggart Knight! Fulhemknight! I will place Boggart Knight in attack mode and Fulhelmknight in defense mode.", Isabeau replied.
"Crap…well unfortunately for you I discard Silva allowing me to special summon him.", Walter replied, revealing Silva.
Sillva, Warlord of Dark World
(FIEND/DARK/EFFECT/ ATK 2300/ DEF 1400/ LV5)
Effect: If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Special Summon it from the Graveyard, then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, your opponent returns exactly 2 cards from their hand to the bottom of their Deck, in any order.
"Damn, that's a strong card.", Manabu commented and Nikkari nodded.
Asahi continued to look starry eyed as she watched the duel unfold.
"That won't be enough.", Isabeau replied.
"Who said I was done? I activate The Gates of Dark World. It makes all my fiend monsters gain 300 attack.", Walter replied.
Walter
Hand: 1
The Gates of Dark World
(Field Spell)
Effect: All Fiend-Type monsters gain 300 ATK and DEF. Once per turn: You can banish 1 Fiend-Type monster from your Graveyard; discard 1 Fiend-Type monster, then draw 1 card.
Sillva, Warlord of Dark World ATK 2300 300 = 2600
"Then I will activate my field spell's other effect allowing me to banish and discard one fiend type monster from the graveyard. I choose Lightning Golem and I'll discard Broww. When Broww is discarded I can draw one card.", Walter said.
Broww, Huntsman of Dark World
(FIEND/DARK/EFFECT/ ATK 1400/ DEF 800/ LV3)
Effect: If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Draw 1 card, plus another card if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect.
Walter
Hand: 2
"I will attack your Souza! Silver Wind Slash!", Walter declared.
"I activate the effect of my Fulhelmknight allowing me to target your monster and negate the attack.", Isabeau countered.
"What the fuck?! It's like a monster and a trap card at the same time?!", Manabu questioned.
Jonathan sweat dropped still not used to all the cursing. If there was something definitely unclean about them it was their words.
"Their cards are strong…really strong. The crown Samurai likely do have similarly strong cards as well, especially since these guys are supposed to be basically foot soldiers.", Nikkari thought.
"I guess I'll end my turn then. Try getting over this, Isabeau!", Walter said.
"Gladly. I draw.", Isabeau replied with a chuckle.
Isabeau
Hand: 4
"I activate the effect of my XX-Saber Faultroll allowing me to special summon him when I control two or more X-Saber monsters.", Isabeau said.
Isabeau
Hand: 3
XX-Saber Faultroll
(WARRIOR/EARTH/EFFECT/ ATK 2400/ DEF 1800/ LV6)
Effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by controlling 2 or more face-up "X-Saber" monsters, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Once per turn: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower "X-Saber" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target.
"Then I will tune Fulhelmknight with Boggart Knight once more. A warrior must rise in a world writhe with conflict! It's time to head out X soldier! Synchro summon! Level 7! X-Saber Urbellum!", Isabeau chanted.
X-Saber Urbellum
(WARRIOR/EARTH/SYNCHRO/EFFECT/ ATK 2200/ DEF 1300/ LV7)
1 Tuner 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
Effect: When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent while they have 4 or more cards in their hand, place 1 random card from their hand on top of their Deck.
"Another one…?", Walter grumbled in annoyance with a funny look.
"I'm not down I activate the effect of my Faultroll allowing me to special summon one level 4 or lower X-Saber monster in my graveyard. I choose Fulhelmknight.", Isabeau said as Walter sweated nervously.
"Her deck is scary…She synchro summons as much as Flynn.", Issachar thought, sweat dropping.
"I normal summon Fleur Synchron.", Isabeau said.
Isabeau
Hand: 2
"You've gotta be kidding me, she just normal summoned now? She's completely filled her field.", Nanashi thought.
Jonathan's eyes widened seeing Fleur Synchron.
"She's going to summon her family's sacred card. This doesn't look good for Walter". Jonathan thought.
"I tune Fleur Synchron with Faultroll. A gallant warrior lady marches forth to battle! Her strikes are as swift as the wind! Synchro summon! Level 8! Chevalier de Fleur!", Isabeau chanted.
Chevalier de Fleur
(WARRIOR/WIND/SYNCHRO/EFFECT/ ATK 2700/ DEF 2300/ LV8)
"Fleur Synchron" 1 non-Tuner monsters
Effect: Once per turn, during your turn, when your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.
The card was a female knight clad in silver armor with a pink under. She had a dark pink cape and a strange flower-like helmet.
Walter gulped nervously realizing this was enough attack to end this duel.
"Even if Walter had a trap he'd still be a sitting duck…He'd need at least two to survive.", Jonathan thought.
"First I will attack your Silva with Chevalier de Fleur! One Thousand Strikes!", Isabeau declared.
Walter LP 3900 - 200 = 3700
"Judging by your face, none of cards in your hand is anything like Battle Fader. I will attack you directly with my monsters.", Isabeau declared.
"Gah!!!!", Walter said as he comedically fell over.
Walter LP 3700 - 2200 - 2500 - 1300 = 0
Flynn walked over slightly frustrated that no one seemed to have seen Daisuke's niece be taken or wanted to talk.
"Looks like the final Pot of Greed is yours.", Flynn said, before handing it to Isabeau.
"Is something wrong, Flynn?", Isabeau asked, noticing something was up.
"It's a lost girl. She was taken by some scoundrels called the Asura Kai.", Flynn replied as Issachar looked over to him.
"Back off.", Nikkari said.
"Excuse me, sir?!", Flynn questioned with a glare which made most of them flinch.
"You can't mess with the Asura Kai. They'll bury you-", Nikkari was saying.
"I can simply not agree to that, sir. Even if that is true. What kind of Samurai would I be if I allowed those heathens to have their way with that girl?!", Flynn questioned.
Nanashi saw the righteous anger in Flynn's eyes. He did not seem like he would budge on this.
"Despite his age he's being so naive. The Asura Kai control Tokyo they could easily hunt them down.", Nanashi thought.
"They're doing what to her?!", Jonathan questioned, his eyes widening.
"The bartender said they'll probably sell off her organs…such devilry…I won't let it stand.", Flynn said and Jonathan nodded with agreement.
"I'm with you, Flynn. I could never live with myself if I stood idly by to something like that.", Jonathan replied, resolutely.
"How cruel…such conduct is befitting evil spirits. I will aid you as well.", Isabeau replied.
"You can count me in. Only pathetic cowards would capture a little girl.", Walter replied.
"Are you guys insane?!", Manabu questioned as Issachar raised an eyebrow.
He didn't understand why they kept trying to stop them. What the Asura Kai were doing was nothing less than pure evil. Even if they did kill them they would feel worse if they did nothing.
"We simply aren't cowards.", Issachar replied.
"They're right. Flynn beat the Terminal Guardian if anyone stands a chance it's him.", Nozomi replied nodding, stunning her fellow Hunters.
"Oh my god! You Samurai are like real superheroes! I hope you guys save her!", Asahi cheered.
"More like real dumbasses! After they kill you they'll kill everyone associated with you!", Manabu replied.
"We'll just have to win then.", Flynn replied as if it was the simplest thing in the world and Nozomi smiled.
"We can't live under the Asura Kai's thumb forever. We need to take a stand. These guys have the willingness and the strength to.", Nozomi said.
"You can't be serious…", Manabu questioned.
As the Samurai left, Nikkari sighed and Asahi's eyes were sparkly.
"We've gotta get out of here. After they kill them they'll come after us when someone tattles.", Nikkari said.
"Is he crazy, stupid or is he really that strong?", Nanashi thought.
With the Samurai and Nozomi…
They started asking around more outside Shinjuku for any tips on the girl. Thankfully the spirits hadn't recovered so few were on the streets.
"Oh you're asking about a girl taken from the Asura Kai from here?", a spirit said, poking out as they looked cautious raising their duel disks.
The spirit was a flying squirrel with green eyes.
"I saw something like that. But, if you want the info ya gotta give me something.", the spirit said.
"Please tell me it isn't souls…", Issachar replied.
"Not right now. I want a potion to heal myself.", the spirit replied and Flynn pulled out a potion from his gauntlet.
"Will this do, sir?", Flynn asked, holding up the potion.
"Oh yeah!", the spirit replied, flying up and drinking the bottle.
Its wounds were quickly restored like magic.
"They said something about offering her to a spirit near the National Park.", the spirit replied.
"I know where that is.", Nozomi replied.
"We would be very thankful if you led the way.", Flynn replied.
"Of course.", Nozomi replied.
"Good to see some of these unclean ones aren't sniveling cowards.", Walter commented.
"They simply have too much to lose. Remember they have those kids to look after.", Nozomi replied.
With the Hunters…
"W-What?! Why? They're gonna win!", Asahi replied.
"Hey, don't get too fresh with those angels! Did you forget what their buddies did to Tokyo?! To Kinshicho? They're only helping us because we have a common enemy!", Manabu replied and Nikkari put a hand on his shoulder.
Asahi lowered her head frowning.
"B-But they're different from those other guys…they saved us.", Asahi replied.
"If that's the case why we're you fine with us dueling them?", Nanashi asked.
"Info. We extracted quite a lot of information from them while they were dueling including their decks.", Nikkari replied.
"But those Samurai wouldn't attack right?", Asahi asked.
"Remember what you heard before. Those Samurai follow the will of the Monastery, not the king. Think. What will they do if the Monastery orders them to attack? They'll take it as a direct order from their twisted god. Then they can't refuse.", Nikkari explained as he pointed at his head.
"Remember that symbol on their sleeves! That's the symbol of the messians. That's what they are!", Manabu said as Nanashi stood up.
He felt strange at hearing the accusation. It made a fire light in his chest. He didn't know why he felt like this towards that guy…Flynn.
"Ryou would never do that!", Nanashi ended up blurting out, making Nikkari's eyes widen.
With the Samurai…
Finally they made it to the park. They found the Asura Kai with a bunch of kids tied up and gagged. It was a spirit with green skin surrounded by a red skeleton. It had no legs, instead a long tail and massive red demonic wings. It had four horns on its head.
"Here's yer offering. We were on a time crunch with everything going on so we didn't have time to make them less squirmy and vocal.", the Asura Kai member 1 said.
"Stop right there!", Jonathan said, practically jumping in making Nozomi sweat drop.
"Have you guys never heard of stealth?!", Nozomi questioned.
"We Samurai don't sulk around in the shadows. We fight our enemies head on. Now, which one of you guys is the strongest?", Walter said.
The spirit laughed in amusement at this.
"That would be me, boy. These humans are hoping to satiate me after all.", the spirit said.
"Good I'll duel you then so you can't eat those kids or whatever you were planning to do with them.", Walter replied.
"Very interesting. I have not dealt with such a bold human in a long time. I am Gren Maju Da Eiza.", the spirit replied.
"I'm Walter and I'm a Samurai.", Walter replied.
Flynn suddenly pulled out a card from Daisuke's deck as it glowed and he could hear a roar. The card was Dragonecro. He looked over to the kids.
"Is she among them?", Flynn asked quietly.
As the Asura Kai member 1 stepped up the card snarled. Other members walked up behind him cracking their knuckles.
"What do ya pest want?", Asura Kai member 2 questioned.
"W-wait those uniforms…are they angels?", Asura Kai member 3 questioned.
"No, we're Samurai. You…", Flynn said as he pointed at Asura Kai member one.
"What's with you? This is none of your damn business.", Asura Kai member 1 said before Flynn revealed Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon.
Asura Kai member 1 raised his eyebrow at the card.
"I feel like I've seen that card before…can't remember where though…", Asura Kai member 1 said.
"It belonged to sir Hiroto Daisuke. You took his niece.", Flynn said as one of the girls gasped.
"Is he friends with uncle Daisuke?", one of the girls thought.
"Hehe. That loser? Why are you calling that nobody sir?", Asura Kai member 1 questioned.
"He was somebody. Someone you heathens wronged.", Flynn replied.
"Ha. Look at this guy. He thinks he's some sort of superhero.", Asura Kai member 4 laughed and the others joined in.
"You're not just dealing with him. Your dealing with us too.", Jonathan replied.
"Fine, we'll just have to crush you angels with what we have on us.", Asura Kai member 1 said.
"As if! We won't let you sacrifice children!", Issachar said.
"I think it wants to fight alongside you.", Isabeau said, looking over Flynn's shoulder.
"I suppose it's fine for now. But, after I find his niece I'm giving his deck to her.", Flynn replied.
Flynn quickly slipped the fusion monster into his extra deck and Polymerization into his main deck. They all raised up their duel disks.
"Duel!", the four Samurai said, confusing the Asura Kai members.
"Weirdos…", Asura Kai member 2 said.
Flynn LP 4000
Daiki LP 4000
Issachar LP 4000
Hinata LP 4000
Isabeau LP 4000
Haruki LP 4000
Jonathan LP 4000
Akio LP 4000
Walter LP 4000
Gren Maju De Eiza LP 4000
"I'll go first! I draw!", Daiki said.
Daiki
Hand: 6
Flynn noted the sleeves he used were white. They depicted Tayama on the sleeves with a red sun behind him.
"Sir Tayama must have quite the ego.", Flynn thought.
"First, I will summon Marauding Captain and use its effect to special summon a level 4 or lower monster. I choose Junk Synchron.", Daiki started.
Daiki
Hand: 4
Marauding Captain
(WARRIOR/EARTH/EFFECT/ ATK 1200/ DEF 400/ LV3)
Effect: Your opponent cannot target Warrior monsters for attacks, except this one. When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand.
Junk Synchron
(WARRIOR/DARK/TUNER/EFFECT/ ATK 1300/ DEF 500/ LV3)
Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 2 or lower monster in your GY; Special Summon that target in Defense Position, but negate its effects.
"Then I will tune my monsters to summon Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth!", Daiki said.
Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
(WARRIOR/EARTH/SYNCHRO/EFFECT/ ATK 2600/ DEF 800/ LV6)
1 Tuner 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
"Shit…he must be high ranking.", Nozomi said.
"You bet he is! That moronic angel is about to get it good! Daiki is the strongest among us!", Hinata said.
"Your buddy's toast!", Akio said.
"I'm not done yet! I activate Polymerization allowing me to fuse my Gaia Knight with my King of the Swamp! I fusion summon my strongest monster! Gaia Drake, the Universal Force!", Daiki said.
Daiki
Hand: 2
Gaia Drake, the Universal Force
(WARRIOR/EARTH/FUSION/EFFECT/ ATK 3500/ DEF 2800/ LV10)
1 "Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth" 1 non-Effect Synchro Monster
Effect: This card cannot be targeted by, or destroyed by, the effects of Effect Monsters.
Flynn looked up surprised to see a fusion summon with a synchro monster. It towered over him it was a knight in silver and gold armor on a heavenly armored steed. Its lower half was fused to its steed which had metallic angel wings. The knight had a black under and the horse had a blue underbelly. The knight held two black spiral lances and both their armor had orangish red spikes.
"What in blazes?! Did he just fusion summon with a synchro monster?!", Walter questioned.
"Then I will set a monster facedown and end my turn. Just give up now angel. You'll be no different than that loser Hunter I crushed!", Daiki said.
Daiki
Hand: 1
Flynn glared intensely at the Asura Kai member.
To be continued…