bopdog111: Well guys is another of my favorite episodes.
Ulrich362: It's a good one.
bopdog111: But first we need to make sure Syrus is okay.
Ulrich362: True, we definitely do.
bopdog111: Well let's hurry, and get to that shall we?
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX or Persona but we own the OCs!
Rise was in tears before embracing Syrus. Syrus wrapped one of his arms around her, "Rise... please don't cry..."
"I'm scared... I don't want to lose you already." Rise choked out.
"It's okay..." Syrus smiled to her, "Teddie, or Yukiko will fix me up."
Rise nodded uncertainly at that before smiling. "You're so brave you know."
Syrus only nodded as the group ran in.
"Syrus?" Jaden asked shocked to see Syrus' condition as Zane ran to knell over him.
Syrus smiled weakly before coughing and wincing as his arm started bleeding through the bandages again.
"He was attacked by a shadow... and none of us know how they kill people. For all we know, one scratch is all it takes." Rise whispered sadly. "At least... for you guys.
"Teddie, Yukiko! Heal him!" Yu told the two.
Yukiko nodded summoning Sumeo-Okami as a glow enveloped Syrus healing the wound but it was still there. Syrus slowly sat up.
"Take it easy, if you need anything just let me or Yukiko know. I might not be a great healer but I can at least do something." Chie mentioned.
"It's been a long day, we could all use some sleep." Bastion noted before smiling. "Especially if the rumor ends up being true."
"What should we do with Damon?" Kanji asked.
Jaden smiled, "Leave him to me, and Ms. Dorothy."
"Well, ok. Night Jay." Syrus mentioned.
They nodded as they walked off.
"Sorry Rise." Syrus told his girlfriend.
Rise just hugged him gently.
The next day...
Jaden, Yu, and Teddie were heading to the card shop since Jaden wanted to pick up some new cards and see how Damon was doing. But they soon see that students were gathered at the shop's entrance.
"Huh, what's going on?" Teddie inquired curiously.
"It sounds like a duel." Jaden answered as they fought their way to see who was dueling.
It was a Ra Yellow with brown hair, and blonde highlights in front of his face.
And the other was Syrus.
"Syrus!" Jaden cried in shock. "What are you doing?"
Syrus looked over saying, "Don't worry Jaden. Chie said as long as I'm careful, and not agitate it I should be fine."
"Well what's going on?" Yu asked him.
"A high stakes duel. Check it out." Syrus pointed to some posters where they see a tri-colored haired boy that has a blue jacket, and a golden puzzle like artifact around his neck while looking like he's dueling, "Yugi's Deck is going on tour, and the first stop is Duel Academy!"
Jaden's eyes widened in shock. "Wait seriously, that's amazing. Why are you dueling now when you could see Yugi's deck? What if you miss it?"
"Jaden that's what this duel is for." Damon said now wearing a Obelisk Blue Blazar, and having short combed hair who was with Ms. Dorothy, and Sadie, "There's only 1 ticket left, and whoever wins this duel will earn it."
"I think that qualifies as high stakes." Yu noted before turning to Bastion. "Do you know who Syrus is dueling?"
"Yes Dimitri. He's a well known Ra, and despite his great grades his dueling skills aren't that good because... Well just watch." Bastion told him.
Dimitri calling in a Dr. Crowler accent, "My turn! And I play Heavy Storm! And that young scholar will destroy all the Spell, and Trap Cards on the field!"
Heavy Storm
Normal Spell Card
Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field.
At that the two face-downs on his field shattered, and from that came two familiar tokens.
Wicked Token
Dark Type
Level 4
Fiend/Token
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
Special Summoned with the effect of "Statue of the Wicked".
"Wait, I remember that move." Jaden whispered. "It's just what Dr. Crowler did when I dueled him."
"It should." Bastion agreed.
Dimitri called, "And now I sacrifice the two Wicked Tokens that were created, and summon forth the legendary Ancient Gear Golem!"
At that what rose was the rusty golem that fought both Yu, and Jaden.
Ancient Gear Golem
Earth Type
Level 8
Machine
ATK: 3000
DEF: 3000
Cannot be Special Summoned. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. If this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate any Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step.
"Didn't he see how sensei and Jaden beat that monster though?" Teddie asked in confusion.
Dimitri called, "Attack! Mechanized Melee!"
The Golem threw a punch at Jetroid.
"Sorry, but my Jetroid has a special ability." Syrus grinned. "When you attack him I can play a trap from my hand, and I pick Magic Cylinder!"
Magic Cylinder
Normal Trap Card
Negate the attack of 1 of your opponent's monsters and inflict damage equal to the attacking monster's ATK to your opponent's Life Points.
"Time out!" Dimitri panicked as the attack was reverted back at him defeating him.
Dimitri: 0000
Winner Syrus.
"Not bad at all." Bastion smiled.
"Isn't that a little weird though?" Teddie asked.
"What do you mean?" Jaden asked him.
"Ancient Gear Golem stops Spells, and Traps when he battles right? So how did he lost from Magic Cylinder?" Teddie asked.
Bastion explained, "It's not weird. Jetroid's ability activates when attacked. That's before the timing with Ancient Gear Golem's own ability which would mean that Magic Cylinder was played without Ancient Gear Golem stopping it."
"That's awesome Sy, you got your ticket." Jaden smiled.
"Actually Jaden. It's your ticket." Syrus smiled to him.
"I already got mine, Yu's, Teddie's, and everyone else." Syrus told them, "I'm only missing your's."
Jaden's eyes widened in shock and realization. "Then you mean..."
"You're surprised, you are one of his closest friends Jaden." Rise pointed out.
"And I figured we all try to relax for once. And what better way then for our friends from Inaba to see the King of Game's original deck?" Syrus smiled.
"Makes sense to me." Kanji nodded only to pause. "Where is it?"
"By tomorrow so don't be late." Damon answered as he handed the ticket to Jaden.
As the students walked off the Ra's, and Obelisks were saying insults to Dimitri.
"It's a wonder he's still here."
"What a loser!"
"I wouldn't be surprised if he gets demoted soon."
"Guess being a great duelist, and using one of their decks are two different things."
Upset, and frustrated he ran out.
"It's unfortunate but true, Dimitri has potential but he needs to find his own strategies if he wants to achieve a victory." Bastion noted.
"What do you mean?" Kanji asked.
Bastion explained, "Dimitri never uses his own Deck. He instead copies the Decks of several legendary people."
"Wait, he never uses his own cards?" Chie questioned in shock.
"That doesn't make any sense, if a deck is legendary wouldn't everyone know how it works?" Yukiko inquired. "Like how Syrus won?"
"Dimitri thinks if he uses someone else's deck then he'll get a victory when they always win." Bastion told them, "But he's learning the cold truth that not even someone else's Deck will get you to win all the time."
Kanji and Yosuke exchanged a glance before walking off. Syrus grabbed Rise's hand, "How do you feel seeing Yugi's Deck tomorrow?"
Rise frowned. "I don't know, I just... I can't shake this really bad feeling."
In Dimitri's room...
"I don't get it... It doesn't make sense! I watched, and I studied... And still I lose! Crowler's Deck is just as useless as the rest! Kaiba's or Zane's... It doesn't matter who I copied I always just lose..." Dimitri yelled as he shoved his books, and reports down in frustration, "What is there left to do? After all if copying the greatest duelists in the world won't help me win, what can?"
At that a poster of Yugi flew in front of him on his desk catching his attention.
"Of course, it's so obvious! Becoming the greatest duelist!" Dimitri cried seeing this as he gets ready to go to where the Exhibit is.
With Syrus, and Rise...
They were in Rise's dorm room where Syrus was explaining what happened to Alexis, Jasmine, and Mindy while Rise was looking over her cards, "And then I said 'No you don't Dimitri because I'm putting your Mechanized Melee in reverse'!"
"Huh, not bad." Jasmine admitted.
"Yeah just like that! Isn't that right Rise?" Syrus smiled to his girlfriend.
Rise smiled only to frown. "You're ok, right?"
"Yeah. I didn't agitate it, and I was careful." Syrus answered.
Rise nodded before kissing his cheek. Syrus smiled with a slight blush before someone knocked.
"Huh?" Alexis inquired before walking over and opening the door while Chie, Yukiko, and Naoto walked down.
"Sorry girls, and Syrus. Jaden called saying he wants to see the Exhibit of Yugi's Deck right now." Chie told them.
"Wait, how does Jaden have your number?" Jasmine asked.
"We traded numbers with each other." Syrus answered, "So we can keep in touch."
"That makes sense, so I'm guessing he wants us to head over now?" Alexis asked.
"He called so." Naoto told her, "Though, I have a bad feeling about this Alexis-san."
"A bad feeling?" Syrus asked only for Chie, Yukiko, and Rise to nod.
"Yeah, I agree." Rise admitted.
With that they walked as they encountered Kanji, Yosuke, Jaden, Yu, Teddie, and Chumley.
"Hey guys. I was wondering what kept ya." Jaden grinned waving, "Well who's ready to see the King of Games' Deck?"
"It should certainly be interesting." Naoto admitted.
With that they walked before they encountered Bastion.
"Bastion?" Teddie asked surprised.
Bastion asked with a smile, "Hahaha fancy meeting you all here. Taking a sneak peak at the deck?"
"Can you blame us?" Jaden asked with his own smile.
Suddenly they heard a scream from down the hall where Yugi's Deck is.
"What the?" Chie questioned in shock.
"Someone's in trouble!" Chumley cried.
"Let's go help then!" Bastion called as they ran down as they barged in.
Dr. Crowler was there in front of a glass display case that was broken, and the deck where it suppose to be is gone as he yelped noticing the group.
"Huh, where are the cards?" Yukiko inquired.
"The display case!" Jaden cried.
Chumley accused, "He stole Yugi's Deck!"
"Why'd do it Dr. Crowler?" Syrus asked him.
Dr. Crowler tried to explain, "No wait I-"
"Let's get Chancellor Sheppard!" Jaden told the group.
"You're wrong Jaden." Naoto interjected. "He didn't steal the cards."
"Huh?" Jaden asked confused.
"How do you know? He's near the Display Case, and he's the only one here." Chumley pointed out.
"He's also holding a key, which means if he were the thief he wouldn't need to shatter the glass." Naoto told him.
"Yes yes it's true, it's true!" Dr. Crowler cried agreeing with Naoto as he shows the key to them.
"Then that means the thief is still out there!" Jaden cried at that.
Dr. Crowler asked, "Naoto you wouldn't mind to find any clues who done this?"
"I'll check, but we should split up into teams. The thief may not have gotten far." Naoto suggested. "I'll stay here with Dr. Crowler and see if we can find anything."
They nodded as they ran off.
Meanwhile...
Dimitri was at a location where it is a rocky terrain as he looked over the Deck he stole, "And it's done! Now that I have the greatest deck, I'll be the greatest Duelist!"
At that a blob with a mask appeared surprising him, "W-Who are you?"
The blob just stared at him before seeming to just vanish. Dimitri blinked as he remarked, "That was weird."
Unknown to him the creature was still there and was watching him. Dimitri looked over the cards as he grinned, "Still it's good to be the greatest duelist now! This might be the greatest copy, I ever done, and nothing can beat me now!"
That's when he heard voices heading his way. At that he turned to see. It was Syrus and Rise running towards him.
"Huh, Dimitri?" Syrus asked seeing him.
"Hmm. Dimitri? You had me mistaken." Dimitri grinned in a deep voice, "I am Yugi Muto the King of Games!"
"Excuse me?" Rise asked in shock. "Syrus what is he talking about?"
"Uh... Bastion told me, Dimitri is a copycat Duelist based on who's Deck he's... copying." Syrus widen his eyes as he turned to Dimitri.
"Again you had me mistaken." Dimitri told him, "Dimitri is only a child studying other Duelists, and copying their own Decks. I am Yugi!"
"Wait, but if he copies the person based on the deck..." Rise started before her eyes widened. "He stole it!"
"Stole? What are you talking about?" Dimirti shrugged acting like he doesn't know what she's talking about, "This is my Deck, and if you don't believe me then see for yourself!"
At that he tossed a Duel Disk to them. Syrus looked shocked before putting on the Duel Disc.
Dimitri activated his own ready as Rise watched on worried.
Meanwhile...
"Find anything?" Kanji asked once they gathered.
"No, nothing." Yosuke frowned.
They then heard Syrus screamed.
"What was that?" Chie asked in shock.
"Come on, it came from that way!" Jaden said running in the direction they heard the scream only for them to immediately hear Rise scream too.
They arrived where Dimitri was laughing, "Ah yes. It's good to be the King of Games. Hahahaha!"
Rise looked terrified and Syrus was out cold on the ground with blood running down his arm.
"Syrus!" Jaden cried as he ran over, "What happened!?"
"He didn't stop Jaden... Syrus' injury started acting up, but Dimitri didn't stop the match." Rise told him fearfully. "He stole those cards."
"Nobody picks on our friend!" Jaden promised her as he put his Duel Disk on only for Bastion to put a hand on his shoulder.
"Hold it Jaden. It might be best if Yu, or one of his friends take care of Dimitri." Bastion told him.
At that moment they heard something from behind them. At that they looked over.
A strange figure hiding its face behind a mirror was approaching them.
"What's that?" Teddie asked confused.
"Hey... That's Copycat! A spellcaster monster that Joey Wheeler uses!" Jaden realized.
At that the Investigation Team noticed that the eyes are yellow. Yu frowned. "Jaden, you need to handle Dimitri. That's a shadow."
"Yu, I strongly recommend you, or one of your friends handle him." Bastion told him.
Yu turned to Bastion. "Jaden will be fine."
With that said he turned to the Shadow.
"Izanagi!"
The Persona appeared.
"Huh what the?" Dimitri asked surprised.
"Hey!" He turned to Jaden who said, "While Yu handles your Shadow Buddy you'll face me!"
"So be it!" Dimitri grinned activating their Duel Disks, "Time to Duel!"
"Get your game on!"
(Dueling Theme: Your Move)
Jaden: 4000
Dimitri: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Jaden 1st Turn:
"Alright, I'll start things off by summoning my Elemental HERO Burstinatrix in defense mode." Jaden started.
Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
Fire Type
Level 3
Warrior
ATK: 1200
DEF: 800
A flame manipulator who was the first Elemental HERO woman. Her Burstfire burns away villainy.
"That ends my turn."
Dimitri 1st Turn:
"Very well!" Dimitri drew, "And I activate the magic card, Polymerization!"
Polymerization
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field as Fusion Materials.
"This allows me to fuse Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts, with Berfomet to Fusion Summon, Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast!" Dimitri called as a two headed winged beast appeared roaring.
Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast
Wind Type
Level 6
Beast/Fusion
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1800
"Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" + "Berfomet
(This card is always treated as a "Phantom Beast" card.)
When this card is destroyed: You can target 1 "Berfomet" or 1 "Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target.
"This is bad." Alexis frowned.
"I know what you mean." Bastion told her, "Against as another Duelist, Dimitri wouldn't be tough. But as Yugi this would not bode well."
"And now Chimera attack with Pulverizing Pound!" Dimitri called as his monster attacked Burstinatrix, "My turn is done."
Jaden: 4000
Dimitri: 4000
Jaden 2nd Turn:
"Not bad Dimitri, but you're not the only one who can Fusion Summon." Jaden grinned. "I'll use Polymerization to fuse Sparkman with Clayman in order to summon the Elemental HERO Thunder Giant!"
Elemental HERO Thunder Giant
Light =Type
Level 6
Warrior/Fusion
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1500
"Elemental Hero Sparkman" + "Elemental Hero Clayman"
This monster cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon. When this card is Fusion Summoned, select and destroy 1 face-up monster on the field with original ATK less than the ATK of this card.
"When he's summoned I can destroy one monster with less attack points, just like that Chimera!"
The monster was destroyed as Dimitri grunted only to call, "I activate a Special Ability of my own! When Chimera is destroyed it revives Berfomet!"
At that a four armed fiend appeared.
Berfomet
Dark Type
Level 5
Fiend
ATK: 1400
DEF: 1800
When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned: You can add 1 "Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" from your deck to your hand.
"In that case, Thunder Giant attacks your Berfomet." Jaden called.
Thunder Giant attacked as Berfomet was destroyed as Dimitri grunted.
"That ends my move." Jaden smiled.
Dimitri 2nd Turn:
"My turn!" Dimitri draw, "I place a card face-down, and then I activate Monster Reincarnation!"
Monster Reincarnation
Normal Spell Card
Discard 1 card, then target 1 monster in your Graveyard; add it to your hand.
"By discarding a card in my hand, I can add Galleze back to my hand. Who I'll summon!" Dimitri called as a beast appeared.
Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts
Earth Type
Level 4
Beast
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1200
This monster moves so fast that it looks like an illusion to mortal eyes.
(This card is always treated as a "Phantom Beast" card.)
"That monster's weaker than my Thunder Giant." Jaden pointed out.
"I'm not done." Dimitri told him, "I activate the Magic Card, Swords of Revealing Light!"
At that swords made of light surrounded Jaden, and Thunder Giant.
Swords of Revealing Light
Normal Spell Card
After this card's activation, it remains on the field, but destroy it during the End Phase of your opponent's 3rd turn. When this card is activated: If your opponent controls a face-down monster, flip all monsters they control face-up. While this card is face-up on the field, your opponent's monsters cannot declare an attack.
Jaden frowned seeing that card.
"As long as this card remains on the field you cannot attack." Dimitri told him, "But during your third end phase it goes to the graveyard."
"Anything else?" Jaden asked.
"It's your move friend." Dimitri told him.
Jaden: 4000
Dimitri: 4000
Jaden 3rd Turn:
Jaden drew his card. "Ok, I'll summon Dark Catapulter in defense mode."
Dark Catapulter
Dark Type
Level 4
Machine
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1500
During your Standby Phase, if this card is in Defense Position, put 1 counter on this card. You can remove from play a number of card(s) in your Graveyard equal to the number of counters on this card to destroy that many Spell or Trap Card(s) on the field. Then remove all counter(s) from this card.
"And I activate a trap! Dark Renewal!" Dimitri called as a coffin appeared.
Dark Renewal
Normal Trap Card
When your opponent Summons a monster(s) or attacks: Target 1 of those monsters and 1 monster you control; send both monsters to the Graveyard, then you can Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your Deck or Graveyard.
The moment the coffin appeared the members of the Investigation Team all froze.
"No way." Yosuke whispered in shock.
"When you summon a monster I can sacrifice both it, and one other monster on my field!" Dimitri grinned as the two were absorbed in the coffin, "And then I can summon a Spellcaster! Come forth my mighty monster! The Dark Magician!"
What burst from the coffin was a purple robed sorcerer with a staff.
Dark Magician
Dark Type
Level 7
Spellcaster
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2100
The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.
"It's really him, the Dark Magician!" Jaden cried in shock.
"That... there's no way!" Chie cried.
"You're right but... it has to be." Yosuke replied. "There's no doubt."
"But that's impossible isn't it?" Kanji questioned. "I mean..."
"Apparently not... that's a Persona." Yu interjected staring at the Dark Magician.
Dimitri laughed as Dark Magician stared at his opponents with confidence.
"I... I switch Thunder Giant into defense mode." Jaden finished nervously.
Dimitri 3rd Turn:
"Defense won't help you for long." Dimitri grinned drawing as he said, "Especially against the Thousand Knives!"
Thousand Knives
Normal Spell Card
If you control "Dark Magician": Target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy that target.
"Since Dark Magician is on the field your monster is destroyed!" Dimitri called as knives appeared around Dark Magician before he called out firing them which destroyed Thunder Giant. Jaden grunted as his only monster shattered.
"And now Dark Magician display to them how powerful you are!" Dimitri grinned, "Dark Magic Attack!"
At that dark energy build on Dark Magician's staff before he fired an orb at Jaden. The orb struck Jaden as he cried out as he was sent flying and landed on his back.
(Jaden: 1500)
"And there's plenty more where that came from!" Dimitri grinned.
Bastion asked, "Are you okay Jaden?"
"I think..." Jaden started before wincing and coughing as he grabbed his chest.
"Yu now should be the time you handle this!" Bastion told him, "Jaden can't do it!"
That's when he noticed the members of the Investigation Team were busy fighting the other Shadow and looked to be having trouble with it.
"Honestly." Bastion sighed.
"You gonna get up? Your not a quitter are you?" Dimitri asked Jaden.
Jaden weakly got to his feet while breathing heavily. 'That's what they went through before? I feel like my chest is going to burst at any moment, but even so...'
"I'm not beaten yet."
"That's the spirit! A duel isn't over until the last card is played." Dimitri grinned, "It's your move friend."
Jaden: 1500
Dimitri: 4000
Jaden 4th Turn:
'One more hit and I don't know if I'll be able to get up again... plus this is Yugi's deck. Even so I can't afford to lose.' Jaden thought drawing his card. "I summon Wroughtweiler in defense mode and that's it."
Wroughtweiler
Earth Type
Level 3
Machine
ATK: 800
DEF: 1200
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: Target 1 "Elemental HERO" card and 1 "Polymerization" in your Graveyard; add both those targets to your hand.
Dimitri 4th Turn:
Dimitri drew, "Defense won't keep you safe for long. Dark Magician! Dark Magic Attack!"
Dark Magician fired a blast at Wroughtweiler.
"When Wroughtweiler is destroyed I can add Burstinatrix and Polymerization back to my hand." Jaden revealed before gasping and clutching his chest again.
"Jaden?" Bastion asked startled, "It didn't hit him but looks like it done an effect."
"Ah well. Your move now." Dimitri shrugged.
Jaden: 1500
Dimitri: 4000
Jaden 5th Turn:
Jaden weakly drew his card.
"I summon Burstinatrix in defense mode and play one card facedown. That's it." Jaden frowned.
Dimitri 5th Turn:
"That's all?" Dimitri grinned drawing before calling, "Dark Magic Attack!"
"Not this time, I play my facedown card A Hero Emerges!" Jaden called quickly. "This lets you pick a card in my hand and if it happens to be a monster I can summon it."
A Hero Emerges
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Your opponent chooses 1 random card from your hand, then if it is a monster that can be Special Summoned, Special Summon it. Otherwise, send it to the Graveyard.
"Very well. The far left!" Dimitri selected.
Jaden smiled. "Nice pick, well nice for me. I summon Elemental HERO Bladedge in attack mode!"
Elemental HERO Bladedge
Earth Type
Level 7
Warrior
ATK: 2600
DEF: 1800
If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
"Ha nice card. One that Dark Magician can't defeat." Dimitri grinned, "Well not the way he is now!"
"Huh?" Jaden asked nervously.
"There is always room for improvement. And it's this! I activate the magic card, Dedication through Light and Darkness!" Dimitri grinned.
Dedication through Light and Darkness
Quick-Play Spell Card
Tribute 1 "Dark Magician"; Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician of Chaos" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.
"This sacrifices my Dark Magician for him to harness the power of chaotic energy." Dimitri grinned as Dark Magician was coated in a red blackish aura.
"What's he doing?" Syrus asked in confusion.
"Syrus!" Bastion cried running over, "Sit still! When did you wake up?"
"Just now, what's going on?" Syrus asked as Bastion noticed he was looking incredibly pale and was struggling to even hold himself in a sitting position.
"Jaden, and Dimitri are dueling, and the Team are taking care of a Shadow." Alexis told him.
"Now welcome Dark Magician of Chaos!" Dimitri called as what appeared was a new magician that wears black robes, and red linings.
Dark Magician of Chaos
Dark Type
Level 8
Spellcaster
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2600
When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned successfully, you can add 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand. A monster that is destroyed by this monster as a result of battle is removed from play instead of send to the Graveyard.
Seeing the monster Syrus gasped before wincing. "That monster... it's so powerful. How's Jaden supposed to win?"
Jaden frowned seeing the monster. 'It's more powerful than Bladedge, there goes that plan.'
"And now Dark Magician! Attack Bladedge!" Dimitri called as Dark Magician of Chaos fired a chaos orb at the warrior.
The warrior grunted before shattering.
(Jaden: 1300)
"And since it destroyed your monster it's banished!" Dimitri added.
Jaden frowned as he pocketed the card only for his eyes to widen as he gasped and collapsed to his hands and knees.
"Jaden?" Alexis asked running over.
He was gasping and looked to be having trouble breathing.
'What's going on?' Alexis thought, 'Jaden isn't a Persona User but he struggles like one in Duels like these.'
"It's your turn friend." Dimitri grinned.
Jaden: 1300
Dimitri: 4000
Jaden 6th Turn:
Jaden weakly got to his feet and drew his card before smiling. "I summon Winged Kuriboh in defense mode."
Winged Kuriboh
Light Type
Level 1
Fairy
ATK: 300
DEF: 200
If this card on the field is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: For the rest of this turn, you take no battle damage.
"Then I'll set this and call it a turn."
Dimitri 6th Turn:
"Ah so you own a furry little friend too." Dimitri said drawing as he smiled, "In that case I'll summon mine. Kuriboh!"
At that a monster like Winged Kuirboh except without the wings appeared.
Kuriboh
Dark Type
Level 1
Fiend
ATK: 300
DEF: 200
During your opponent's turn, at damage calculation: You can discard this card; you take no battle damage from that battle (this is a Quick Effect).
Suddenly a bolt of lightning struck as the Copycat shattered into a red smoke.
"What just happened?" Dimitri asked surprised at that.
"We handled the shadow, how's the duel going?" Kanji asked as they turned back to Jaden and Dimitri.
"Jaden hasn't scratched Dimitri's Life Points, and he summoned a monster that seems like a chaos version of Dark Magician." Alexis answered.
"And each time that magician lands a hit Jaden seems to be hurt in some way." Bastion added.
Yukiko frowned. "Sumeo-Okami, Salvation!"
The moment Yukiko said that her Persona appeared and everyone began glowing as their wounds vanished, Syrus managed to get up before Rise embraced him, and Jaden looked to be feeling better.
Haden breathed back as he stood up as Syrus hugged his girlfriend.
"I don't get what's going on here but we'll get to it later." Dimitri said, "Magician of Chaos! Attack that warrior!"
"Not happening, I play Super Junior Confrontation!" Jaden called. "If forces the weakest monsters on our fields to battle."
Super Junior Confrontation
Normal Trap Card
Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Negate the battle, and 1 monster with the lowest ATK in face-up Attack Position your opponent controls battles against 1 monster with the lowest DEF in face-up Defense Position you control. After that battle, end the Battle Phase.
"So our furry friends battle." Dimitri said fine with that, "Kuriboh take out the Winged Kuriboh!"
Kuirboh charged into Winged Kuriboh destroying it.
"Sorry pal, but Super Junior Confrontation does end the battle phase." Jaden revealed.
"I'm okay with that." Dimitri told him, "I play 1 card face-down, and end my turn."
Jaden: 1300
Dimitri: 4000
Jaden 7th Turn:
Jaden drew his card. "I'll start with Pot of Greed, this lets me draw two cards from my deck."
Pot of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Draw 2 cards.
"Then I'll summon out the Elemental HERO Bubbleman in attack mode."
Elemental HERO Bubbleman
Water Type
Level 4
Warrior
ATK: 800
DEF: 1200
If this is the only card in your hand, you can Special Summon it (from your hand). When this card is Summoned: You can draw 2 cards. You must control no other cards and have no cards in your hand to activate and to resolve this effect.
"You sure you want to put it in attack mode?" Dimitri asked him.
"I am, because I have two more cards to play. First is Skyscraper, and the second one is the equip spell Bubble Blaster!" Jaden grinned.
Skyscraper
Field Spell Card
When an "Elemental Hero" monster you control battles an opponent's monster whose ATK is higher, the "Elemental HERO" monster gains 1000 ATK during damage calculation only.
Bubble Blaster
Equip Spell Card
You can only equip this card to "Elemental Hero Bubbleman". Increase the ATK of the equipped monster by 800 points. If the equipped monster would be destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead, and make the Battle Damage to the controller of the equipped monster 0.
"Thanks to his new blaster my Bubbleman gains 800 attack points."
Bubbleman: (ATK: 800 + 800 = 1600)
"Attack Kuriboh!"
Bubbleman aimed.
"Not quite that level. I activate Multiply!" Dimitri called.
Multiply
Quick-Play Spell Card
Tribute 1 face-up "Kuriboh". Special Summon as many "Kuriboh Token" (Fiend-Type/DARK/Level 1/ATK 300/DEF 200) as possible in Defense Position. These Tokens cannot be Tributed for a Tribute Summon.
"By sacrificing Kuirboh, I can summon as many Kuriboh Tokens as I could!" Dimitri called as four new Kuribohs appeared.
Kuriboh Token
Dark Type
Level 1
Fiend/Token
ATK: 300
DEF: 200
Special Summoned by the effect of "Multiply".
Jaden frowned. "Then I'll just have Bubbleman blast one of those tokens."
The warrior blasted the Token.
"I'll end with one facedown card."
Dimitri 7th Turn:
"My move!" Dimitri drew as he said, "And I'll activate Card of Sanctity!"
Card of Sanctity
Normal Spell Card
Each player draws until they have 6 cards in their hand.
"This allows us both to have a fresh hand of 6 new cards." Dimitri explained.
Jaden nodded as they drew their cards. Dimitri looked, and smirked, "Since I add this card to my hand by a card effect, I can summon it. Come Watapon!"
At that a white fairy appeared.
Watapon
Light Type
Level 1
Fairy
ATK: 200
DEF: 300
If this card is added from your Deck to your hand by a card effect: You can Special Summon this card.
"Only 200 points?" Chie asked in confusion.
"It's not Watapon you should worry about." Dimitri told her, "I sacrifice it so I can summon Dark Magician's student! The Dark Magician Girl!"
At that a pink, and blue robed blonde hair magician looking cute carrying a short staff appeared giggling.
Dark Magician Girl
Dark Type
Level 6
Spellcaster
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1700
This card gains 300 ATK for every "Dark Magician" or "Magician of Black Chaos" in either player's Graveyard.
The moment the monster appeared Rise gasped. "Her too?"
"No way, that can't be possible." Yosuke argued. "Why are those magicians Personas?"
(A/N (Ulrich362): Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, and Blue-Eyes White Dragon are Personas due to their original natures as Mahad, Mana, and Kisara. They're not Yugi or Kaiba's Persona though.)
"Their what?" Alexis asked shocked.
"It's true, those two are definitely Personas... if Jaden had taken another hit before Yukiko-Sempai healed him he might not have made it." Rise told her.
"And now for every Dark Magician, or Magician of Black Chaos in our graveyards, Dark Magician Girl gains 300 attack points." Dimitri said as the magician in his graveyard gave his apprentice energy. (ATK: 2000 + 300 = 2300)
Rise then noticed Syrus having a small blush. That's when he frowned before shaking his head and smiling at Rise.
"And now Magician of Chaos attack his warrior!" Dimitri called as his magician fired a Chaos Orb at Bubbleman.
"Sorry Dimitri, but when he's equipped with Bubble Blaster my Bubbleman doesn't pop." Jaden revealed. "His weapon takes the hit instead!"
The Bubble Blaster shattered as Jaden said that.
Bubbleman: (ATK: 1600 - 800 = 800)
"In that case Dark Magician Girl! Attack with Dark Burning Attack!" Dimitri called as Dark Magician Girl smacked Bubbleman with her staff when coated with Dark Magic.
"Skyscraper's special ability gives Bubbleman 1000 more points when he battles a stronger monster." Jaden stated quickly.
Bubbleman: (ATK: 800 + 1000 = 1800)
Despite the power up Bubbleman shattered.
(Jaden: 0800)
"Your a tough one. But how long can you last?" Dimitri asked, "Your move."
Jaden: 0800
Dimitri: 4000
Jaden 8th Turn:
Jaden drew his card before nodding. "I reveal Polymerization and use it to combine Burstinatrix with the Elemental HERO Avian in order to summon the Elemental HERO Flame Wingman in attack mode."
Elemental HERO Flame Wingman
Wind Type
Level 6
Warrior/Fusion
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1200
"Elemental HERO Avian" + "Elemental HERO Burstinatrix"
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster in the Graveyard.
"Then I'll play The Warrior Returning Alive to bring Sparkman back to my hand where I can summon him."
The Warrior Returning Alive
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 Warrior-Type monster in your Graveyard; add that target to your hand.
Elemental HERO Sparkman
Light Type
Level 4
Warrior
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1400
An Elemental HERO and a warrior of light who proficiently wields many kinds of armaments. His Static Shockwave cuts off the path of villainy.
"Flame Wingman, attack Dark Magician of Chaos!"
Flame Wingman: (ATK: 2100 + 1000 = 3100)
Wingman attacked with a hard punch that destroyed the Magician finally causing some damage to Dimitri. (Dimitri: 3700)
"Now thanks to Flame Wingman's ability you take damage equal to your destroyed monster's attack points." Jaden grinned.
Flame Wingman fired flames from his Dragon Head arm at Dimitri who cried out when hit. (Dimitri: 0900)
"Nice." Kanji grinned.
Dimitri shook himself as he called, "You haven't defeated me yet!"
"That's true, but Sparkman can attack a Kuriboh Token." Jaden called
At that Sparkman destroyed the Token.
"He's doing well." Yu noted.
"Yu what exactly is going on here?" Bastion asked.
"I don't know." Yu admitted.
"What else you have?" Dimitri asked.
"Hopefully something strong." Yosuke mentioned.
"Well first two set cards, and then Emergency Provisions!" Jaden called.
Emergency Provisions
Quick-Play Spell Card
Send any number of other Spell/Trap Cards you control to the Graveyard; gain 1000 LP for each card sent to the Graveyard this way.
"By sending one of my face-downs to the graveyard, I regain a thousand Life Points!" Jaden explained, (Jaden: 1800)
"That's good, now he's back in the match." Teddie smiled.
"Your turn Dimitri." Jaden finished.
Dimitri 8th Turn:
Dimitri drew, and said "I'll switch Dark Magician Girl to defense mode, and then activate the spell Spider Web."
Spider Web
Normal Spell Card
Select 1 card in your opponent's Graveyard that was sent there the previous turn, and add it to your hand.
"With it I can take a card from your graveyard that was sent their during your turn." Dimitri said as a web swipe a card from Jaden's graveyard as he shows it to be Emergency Provisions.
"Oh no!" Teddie panicked.
"Then I set two cards, activate Monster Reincarnation, and chain it with Emergency Provisions!" Dimitri called, "In case you were curious about Monster Reincarnation, Dark Magician of Black Chaos allowed me to add it to my hand when summoned. First Emergency Provisions sends Monster Reincarnation, and my two face-downs to the graveyard so I regain 3000 points."
The three vanished. (Dimitri: 3900)
"And then since Monster Reincarnation's effect wasn't negated when it's sent to the graveyard, I can use it's effect to discard a card, add Kuriboh back to my hand." Dimitri grinned showing the card.
Jaden frowned seeing that.
"He just negated all the damage Jaden dealt." Yosuke said in shock. "This Yugi guy must have really been incredible."
"Indeed. Dimitri is copying him flawlessly." Bastion agreed, "How Jaden can pull off a win is the question."
"It's your move now." Dimitri told his opponent.
Jaden: 1800
Dimitri: 3900
Jaden 9th Turn:
"Flame Wingman attack Dark Magician Girl!" Jaden called.
Wingman: (ATK: 2100 + 1000 = 3100)
The attack destroyed Dark Magician Girl was Dimitri was hit by Wingman's ability. (Dimitri: 1600)
"Now I'll use De-Fusion to split Flame Wingman into Avian and Burstinatrix!" Jaden continued.
Elemental HERO Avian
Wind Type
Level 3
Warrior
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
A winged Elemental HERO who wheels through the sky and manipulates the wind. His signature move, Featherbreak, gives villainy a blow from sky-high.
"Now Avian and Burstinatrix will attack your two Kuriboh Tokens and Sparkman attacks you directly!"
After the two tokens were destroyed Sparkman fired a the attack.
Dimitri grinned, "Kuriboh! I call on you to use your Special Ability, and take the hit for me!"
Kuriboh appeared taking the blast for Dimitri.
Jaden frowned. "I end my move."
Dimitri 9th Turn:
Dimitri drew as he grinned, "Well Jaden. It's been fun but this is where the duel ends."
"What?" Jaden questioned.
"It's simple." Dimitri grinned as he raise the card up, "I banish both Kuriboh a dark monster, and Watapon a light monster from my graveyard!"
The two monsters flew in a chaos like portal.
"What's he doing now?" Chie asked in confusion before Bastion gasped.
"Wait, I've heard of this before." Bastion said in shock.
"And now come forth! Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning!" Dimitri called.
At that a golden, and black armored soldier with a sword, and shield, having a red mane at the back of the helmet appeared from the portal with a staggering 3000 attack points.
Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
Light Type
Level 8
Warrior
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2500
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by removing from play 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster in your Graveyard. Once during each of your turns, you can select and activate 1 of the following effects:
● Remove from play 1 monster on the field. If you activate this effect, this card cannot attack during this turn.
● If this card destroyed your opponent's monster as a result of battle, it can attack once again in a row.
"3000!" Rise cried in shock.
"And now Soldier destroy Avian!" Dimitri called as the soldier attacked the winged hero.
Avian: (ATK: 1000 + 1000 = 2000)
Jaden grunted as Avian shattered.
(Jaden: 0800)
"But don't rest easy just yet." Dimitri grinned, "Because if my Soldier destroys one of your monsters it can attack one more time."
"It can attack again, but if he attacks Burstinatrix that's enough to beat Jaden!" Chie realized.
"Go Soldier! Attack Burstinatrix with Luster Blade!" Dimitri called as Black Luster Soldier charged at Jaden's female monster.
"I play the trap card Hero Spirit!" Jaden called. "Since you destroyed an Elemental HERO this trap reduces the damage to zero."
Hero Spirit
Normal Trap Card
During the Battle Phase, if an "Elemental HERO" monster you controlled was destroyed by battle this turn: Make the Battle Damage from 1 of your opponent's monsters 0.
Burstinatrix shattered.
"Fine I'll just finish you off next turn." Dimitri said ending his turn, "The Heart of the Cards is with me as always."
Hearing that Jaden frowned. 'Is he right, this is Yugi's deck. Maybe there is no way I can beat him.'
Hearing a coo he sees Winged Kuriboh was flying around in what sounds like 'No.'
'Winged Kuriboh? He has the Heart of the Cards on his side, he has Yugi's deck.' Jaden mentioned. 'There's... Wait a second, the Heart of the Cards. That's it.'
Jaden: 0800
Dimitri: 1600
Jaden 10th Turn:
"You mentioned the Heart of the Cards right?" Jaden asked.
Dimitri looked at him, "Yes it's what guide me through all my hard battle."
"Well Dimitri, the Heart of the Cards isn't on your side in this duel." Jaden mentioned drawing his card. "I play Dark Factory of Mass Production. This returns Avian and Burstinatrix to my hand."
Dark Factory of Mass Production
Normal Spell Card
Target 2 Normal Monsters in your Graveyard; add those targets to your hand.
"Then I'll use Double Spell to discard a spell card and get Polymerization from your Graveyard."
Double Spell
Normal Spell Card
Discard 1 Spell Card, then target 1 Spell Card in your opponent's Graveyard; place that target in the appropriate Zone on your side of the field, and as this card's effect resolution, follow its card text as if you had used it yourself.
Widening his eyes Dimitri watched as Jaden used Polymerization to fuse both of his heroes again. Flame Wingman appeared on the field again.
"Flame Wingman, let's end this duel. Attack Black Luster Soldier with Skydive Scorcher!" Jaden called.
Flame Wingman: (ATK: 2100 + 1000 = 3100)
The Fusion Monster attacked the warrior destroying it.
"Ah! He's gone, my Luster Soldier's gone!" Dimitri cried shocked. (Dimitri: 1500)
"He's not the only thing that's gone, thanks to Flame Wingman's ability you take damage equal to his attack points." Jaden reminded him.
Dimitri watched in horror as Wingman blasted him as he cried out.
Jaden: 0800
Dimitri: 0000
Jaden wins the duel!
"That's game!" Jaden gave his pose, "And the time you stop using that Deck."
"I've been beaten. Even with my-" Dimitri said knelling as the deck dropped in front of him as he continued in his regular voice, "With Yugi's legendary cards. What's wrong with me? Why can't I ever win!?"
"Maybe if you used your own cards instead of someone else's, they'd work better." Yukiko suggested.
"Well said." a voice said as they turned to see Zane with Naoto.
"Hey... Your Zane." Dimitri said shocked.
"Naoto told me the Deck was missing, and we soon noticed the Duel here." Zane explained, "We didn't want to interrupt. And we're not the only audience."
At that what walked in was several students of each dorm walking up, and clapping.
"I think they enjoyed the match." Naoto noted.
"What about Dimitri?" Teddie asked.
Zane answered, "The punishment for stealing is always straight-up expulsion but since everyone had seen Yugi's Deck in action rather then a display case I say they wouldn't think of turning him in."
"Why not? I'm always a loser, and not able win." Dimitri told them.
"Well maybe the problem is you're trying to be something you're not." Jaden suggested. "Instead of copying people you should try and find your own deck."
"You don't even know why I had been copying people do you?" Dimitri asked him.
"Well... Before I came here at the Academy, I always lose left, and right no matter what I do with my Decks. And when I say the greats Dueling, I figure that by copying their Decks it should help me out." Dimitri answered to him, "I have no idea why no matter what I do for my old Decks they don't work right."
Yu frowned hearing that as Zane walked over to Dimitri.
"Zane?" Syrus asked noticing that.
"So you gave up, is that it?" Zane asked him.
"Trying to improve or copying?" Dimitri asked.
"Trying to improve." Jaden answered. "You can't just copy people and expect to be as good as they are."
"Well during my time at that I continued trying to improve." Dimitri admitted.
"Then keep trying, I'm sure you'll become an amazing duelist Dimitri." Jaden smiled.
"Right. Thanks Jaden." Dimitri said standing up.
Jaden smiled. "Come on, let's put the cards back."
They nodded agreeing.
The next day...
Syrus, and Rise were sleeping comfortably as she stirred awake. She noticed Syrus wasn't there.
"Huh? Syrus?" Rise asked seeing this.
"Huh Rise?" Syrus asked walking into the room. "Oh, sorry I was just talking with Yukiko like you asked. I didn't want to worry you."
"Well leave a note next time okay?" Rise asked him.
"Deal." Syrus smiled.
Ulrich362: Well... Jaden defeated Dimitri even with Yugi's cards.
bopdog111: And Dimitri is changing his copycat ways.
Ulrich362: True, which is definitely a good thing. Though next up will be an... interesting chapter.
bopdog111: If you call that interesting based on the romance things.
Ulrich362: It'll be interesting Bopdog. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!