With Lance and Shark
Lance knelt by Shark's side and picked him up. "Shark? Come on man, you need to snap out of it." His friend was unresponsive causing the multi-deck user to punch the ground angrily. "Damn it!"
Kite & Shay's Warehouse: Computer Room
The brothers entered the room and approached Orbital who was using their systems to analyze the pendants.
"Are you finished yet?" Kite questioned.
"Almost." Orbital stated. "The analyses are still running. I just have to complete this Photon Stream Probe."
"Find out everything you can." Shay stated. "Dr. Faker has been keeping something from us. We want the truth."
Hospital
Shark and Tori were now hooked up to various machines while Yuma, Lance, Nelson, Caswell, and Cat stood in the room.
Rio was kneeling by Shark's bed. "Shark… is this what I put you through when I was in the hospital because it hurts." She bowed her head sadly. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I put you through that pain for so long."
"Are Shark and Tori going to be okay?" Nelson asked.
"The doctors say there's nothing wrong with them physically." Caswell replied.
Cat asked, "Why don't they wake up then?"
"Because their souls have been taken." Yuma seriously stated.
"Damn it!" Lance punched the wall. "If I had just protected my pendent, Shark wouldn't be in this mess." Everyone looked at him, but he turned to Rio. "Rio, I'm not only going to get Shark's soul back, but all the souls those two have taken. I promise."
Rio stood up determined. "You're not going without me."
"Whoa, let's calm down you two." Caswell stated. "We can't act hasty."
"We can't just stand around talking Caswell." Yuma stated. "The Number Hunters have not only Shark and Tori's souls; they've taken both Lance and I's pendant. That means they have Astral."
"They may also have all the Numbers." Lance sighed. "With my pendent gone, the Numbers under its protection went with it."
"We have to get those pendants back." Yuma stated.
"We'll help you look." Cat stated.
"I think we're all in, but how do we go about finding them?" Nelson asked.
Caswell rubbed his chin. "If these pendants really are special, the hunters would want to run computer analyses on them." He snapped his finger. "I think I know who we must see if we wish to track them."
Shat and Kite's Warehouse: Computer Room
"I'll be rebooted." Orbital stated in amazement.
"What is it?" Shay asked.
"That pendant shaped like a key has its own gravitational field inside and the white pendant is full of untapped energy. Immensely powerful energy." Orbital zoomed in on the key. "The field is generating an interdimensional link between this world and somewhere else."
"It must be Astral World." Shay stated. "Get to work opening that link."
Heartland Academy
Yuma, Lance, Rio, Cat, Caswell, and Nelson stood before Mr. Kay. "You want me to track down a crook?"
"We're counting on you Mr. Kay." Caswell stated. "All you must do is upload a virus into the datanet and find the computer they're using."
"I don't know." Mr. Kay stated. "After all, I'm a teacher not a detective."
"Mr. Kay, the only way to save Tori and Shark is if you help us." Yuma proclaimed.
Rio looked at the man. "Please, we need your help."
"Come on Mr. Kay, help me do my job here." Lance implored. "The Sentai Ranger can't save them without you. We need you."
Mr. Kay looked at his students before closing his eyes. "I can't rightly refuse my students in this situation." He opened his eyes and smiled. "Alright, I'll help. Just wait here and I'll get you what you need."
Kite and Shay's Warehouse
Orbital continued working on the pendants. "This may just work. Yes! Tap into the energy of the white pendent and apply it to the key." The key began to radiate with white light. "It's working."
A yellow portal opened in the room.
"Do you realize what this is Shay?" Kite asked.
"A portal to Astral World." Shay stated. "You go Kite. I'll stay here in case…"
"No, you go." Kite shook his head. "I'll guard this place."
Shay looked at the ground. "This is too important for me to handle. I already failed when it mattered. You wouldn't have failed if not for Hart being in trouble."
Kite put a hand on his shoulder. "Shay, you didn't fail. You proved we still have some honor left. Even if you fail, it won't change anything. We will get all the Numbers one way or another. What matters is we never stop trying for Lulu and Hart."
Shay smiled. "Thank you, Kite."
"Get going." Kite nodded. "I'll prepare to take on any intruders that may come."
Inside the Key
Shay was dropped onto a sandy landscape. "Is this Astral World?" He then noticed the large golden, floating puzzle. "What is that?"
Hartland Academy
Mr. Kay walked back into the room. "It took some time, but I've isolated the location." He transferred the coordinates to Lance's duel gazer. "A warehouse owned by Mr. Heartland."
"That's where the Number Hunters are." Yuma stated.
Lance nodded. "Let's move."
Inside the Key
Astral was looking at all the Number Cards when he heard a voice behind him. "So, you must be the envoy from Astral World."
"You must be Shay." Astral turned to face him. "You perfectly match the description Lance gave which means your Kite's brother and partner in Number Hunting."
"You speak as if you know Kite." Shay asked. "How do you know any of this?"
"Lance and Yuma are friends of mine." Astral stated firmly. "We talk often, and I was there as we took on Kite."
"What about Lance?" Shat asked. "Do you help him as well?" Shay asked.
"I have the ability to, but he doesn't need me as Yuma does." Astral informed. "I can only assume you've stolen their pendants. The only thing I don't understand is why you hunt Numbers?"
"Kite and I want to learn their secrets. As well as those of Astral and Barian Worlds." Shay explained. "The only way to do so is to seize the Numbers. That's why, I'm going to need every Number you have."
"If I did that, I would never regain the memories I lost." Astral explained. "These Numbers are fragments of such."
Shay stared him down. "Then I'll have to get them another way. Through a duel. Photon Transformation go!"
"I cannot and will not avoid this challenge." A duel disk appeared on Astral's arm. "There was a time when I would be frightened to challenge you or Kite, but I saw what cowardice results in. No more. This day, I will duel you with everything I have."
D-pad go
Duel Gazer on
Augmented vision link established
(Astral 4000/Shay 4000)
With the Heartland Students, Night…
They all stopped as Yuma's deck began to radiate golden energy.
"What's going on with your deck?" Rio questioned.
"Astral must be using it." Yuma stated.
Lance firmly said, "We need to hurry!"
The group picked up their pace.
Inside the Key
Astral and Shay moved above the puzzle.
(Astral 4000/Shay 4000)
"Since you challenged me, I will go first." Astral declared. "I'll set one monster and two cards."
"Here I go." Shay drew. "I summon Raidraptor-Stinging Lanius(LV 4/100/100)." A gold and dark purple baby raptor appeared. "I then activate Raidraptor-Pain Lanius(LV 1/100/100) from my hand.
By taking damage equal to the ATK or DEF of a monster on my field, I can special summon him and equate his level to the monster I chose. I choose Stinging Lanius taking 100 life points (Astral 4000/Shay 3900)." A small, green and white Lanius appeared.
"I'll then activate Raidraptor Nest. Since I control the minimum of two Raidraptor monsters, I'm allowed to add a Raidraptor from my deck to my hand. This ability activates once per turn. Now I build the overlay network with my two level 4 Lanius.
Xyz summon Raidraptor-Force Strix(R 4/100/2000) in defense mode." A gold and blue metal owl appeared. "By detaching one overlay unit, I can add another Dark, Winged-Beast from my deck to hand."
Astral was shocked. "He made moves that give him set up and keeps his hand refilled. This is certainly not a duelist to take lightly."
"I'll finish by setting two cards." Shay declared. "Your move."
"I must commend you Shay." Astral stated. "You're living up to what I've heard of from Lance."
"Your words of praise hold no sway over me." Shay declared. "I'm here to win."
"I do not deny that you have the drive, but I get the feeling this isn't meant to be a win for you. You aren't dueling for yourself. Why is that?" Astral asked. "Is it your brothers and sister that motivate you?"
"Enough talk." Shay snapped.
"I sense you are hiding something." Astral continued. "Something which troubles you greatly."
"Are you death?" Shay questioned. "I said that's enough."
"Of course, I am merely sorry that we must meet as enemies. I find both you and Kite fascinating. If I had to link you two to Yuma and Lance, I'd say you most resemble Lance while your brother resembles Yuma." Astral stated.
"What are you talking about?" Shay questioned.
"Lance has the desire to help those closest to him. That desire grew to encompass all of Heartland. I see the seeds of that same desire planted in you." Astral replied.
"I only care about Kite, Hart, and Lulu." Shay declared firmly. "They are the only ones important to me in this world. Now get on with your turn."
"Very well." Astral drew.
"I activate Raidraptor Readiness which prevents the destruction of all Raidraptor monsters I control this turn." Shay declared.
"That's fine because there is more than one way to deal damage." Astral declared. "First, I reveal my face down monster Gogogo Golem(LV 4/1800/1500)." The green and light blue golem appeared. "I'll follow up by summoning Dododo Driver(LV 4/1800200)."
A warrior in green and brown armor appeared. "I now construct the overlay network with my two level four monsters. Xyz summon Number 39: Utopia(R 4/O 2/2500/2000)." The white and gold warrior with twin blades appeared. "He will attack Strix."
"That's pointless." Shay declared. "Have you already forgotten about my trap?"
"I have not which is why I'm activating Utopia's ability. By detaching one overlay unit, I can negate his attack. When my monster's attack is negated, I can activate the trap Counter Force. This will deal you damage equal to the difference in attack between our monsters."
"Not happening." Shay declared. "I banish Raidraptor Readiness from the grave. Since I have a Raidraptor in the grave, I can banish this trap and negate all damage dealt to me this turn."
"His deck has been able to counter Yuma's step for step; however, this duel isn't over yet." Astral stood tall. "I'll end my turn."
Shay drew. "I activate Force Strix once more to add another Level 4 Dark Winged-Beast from my deck to my hand. I then activate my final face down Icarus Attack. By tributing Force Strix, I can destroy both Utopia and that face down card on your field."
"Since it does not negate, I shall activate my face down Damage Diet. During this turn, any damage I take is halved." Astral declared.
"I summon Raidraptor-Vanishing Lanius(LV 4/1300/1600)." A blue and green machine raptor appeared. "Once per turn, if he is summoned on my main phase, I can special summon a Level 4 or lower Raidraptor from my hand.
I choose Raidraptor-Mimicry Lanius(LV 4/1100/1900)." A blue, gold, and silver machine raptor appeared. "This card, like the last, had an effect that can be activated once per turn and on the main phase. That's the ability to increase all Raidraptors on the field by one level.
Before anything, I activate the ability of my Raidraptor Nest again. Since I have two Raidraptor monsters, I can add a Raidraptor monster from my deck to my hand. Now, with these two level 5 monsters, I construct the overlay network.
Xyz summon Raidraptor-Blaze Falcon(R 5/O 2/1000/2000)." A red and black machine raptor appeared. "It doesn't stop there because I can discard a Rank-Up-Magic spell to rebuild the overlay network with Blaze Falcon.
Xyz summon Raidraptor-Revolution Falcon-Arraid(R 6/O 3/2000/3000)." A large black and yellow machine raptor appeared. "Arraid will attack you directly (Astral 3000/Shay 3900)." I'll end my turn."
Outside the Warehouse
Yuma was running ahead of the group. "Move it you guys." He jumped over the gate, followed by everyone else, before banging on the door. "I know you're in there, Kite and Shay."
"We all need to work together and pry that door open." Lance declared.
He started to move towards the door. Rio noticed a red whip coming straight at him, so she pushed him out of the way resulting in the whip binding her wrist. Everyone stared on in shock as it disappeared, but Rio was pulled a little until she faced Kite himself.
"Not who I was aiming for, but I'll take all of you on if it means preventing you from getting inside." Kite declared.
Rio looked at the Number Hunter and noticed that he matched the description of the person that took her brother's soul. "You must be Kite." She stared him down. "Where's my brother's soul?"
"Our pendants." Yuma added.
"Tori's Soul." Lance finished.
"I don't owe any of you an explanation." Kite scoffed. "Photon Mode go!" His attire changed. "Let's get down to business because those doors aren't opening unless one of you beats me in a duel." At that moment, the door opened seemingly of its own accord. "What?"
Lance's Duel Gazer went off and he pressed it causing Mr. K to appear. "I decided to offer up a little more help and crashed the warehouse's security systems. I'm not certain how much I was able to take down, but you should be able to enter."
Yuma smiled. "You're awesome Mr. K!"
Kite grit his teeth. "Impossible."
"You all go on ahead." Rio focused on Kite. "I wish to have words with this Number Hunter about proper behavior."
Lance looked at her with concern. "Are you sure Rio?"
Rio smiled at him. "I'm sure Lance."
"Thank you, Rio." Yuma looked at everyone. "Let's move in."
"Be careful Rio." Lance stopped at the doorway. "These Number Hunters are seriously skilled duelist."
He ran inside.
Rio recognized that it felt nice to have Lance worry about her, but she wasn't about to let that distract her from Kite. "You seem angry Number Hunter." She smiled. "Not a fan of us entering your secret base."
"I'll go after them once I'm done with you." Kite firmly stated.
Warehouse: Computer Room
Orbital looked at the portal. "Hello, Master Shay! Can you hear me!? I hope he's okay because there's no way I'm leaping in there to get him." Just then, the Crash Bug Virus started to infect the systems. "Oh no, we're being hacked."
He then noticed the footage. "It's Yuma and Lance. Master Kite likely isn't happy and Master Shay won't be once he hears about everything." Lights were flashing red and errors were popping up. "I'll need to call in help."
Hallways
A robot landed before the Number Club.
"I guess we can't go this way." Yuma stated.
Another landed behind them.
"Or that way." Caswell added.
The robots became a gorilla and ant.
"This is insane!" Nelson yelled.
Yuma jumped and kicked the robot gorilla while Lance slammed his shoulder into the insect pushing it back. The robots retaliated pushing the boys to jump back and come to stand back-to-back. The robots made a move only for shoes to hit them drawing their attention.
"You two get out of here." Cat called out. "The three of us will keep them busy."
"Yeah, you big blockheads!" Caswell called out. "Focus on us!"
"Yeah, we'll take you on!" Nelson looked at Yuma and Lance. "We got this."
"Let's go Yuma." Lance called out. "Time for a reverse up and over."
Yuma nodded. "Got it."
They ran at the gorilla with Lance cupping his hands. Yuma jumped into them and Lance tossed him up while he slid under the gorilla. Yuma landed, and the boys ran on. The others threw their remaining shoes at the robot gorilla to get its attention.
Inside the Key
(Astral 3000/Shay 3900)
"It's my turn." Astral drew. "I activate Overlay Reward which allows me to choose an Xyz monster on the field and draw cards equal to the number of materials it has. Your Arraid has three materials meaning I get three cards.
I'll then summon Goblindbergh(LV 4/1400/0)." A goblin, dressed as an aviator, flew onto the field carrying a metal cage. "He doesn't fly alone because his ability allows me to summon a level 4 or lower monster from my hand at the cost of putting him in defense node.
I'm then summoning Junk Synchron(LV 3/1300/500)." A small warrior decked out in rusted armor appeared. "Now, I will use my Junk Synchron to tune Goblindbergh and Synchro for 7. Synchro Summon Lightning Warrior(LV 7/2400/1200)."
A warrior decked out in silver armor appeared. "That is not all for I am equipping him with Junk Barrage. Now, you will see just what it does as Lightning Warrior attacks Arraid (Astral 3000/Shay 3500)."
"So, what does your Junk Barrage do?" Shay asked.
"That equip spell coupled with Lightning Warrior is about to take a huge chunk out of your life points. Lightning Warrior himself takes 300 life points x every card in your hand. With Junk Barrage you take half your monster's attack as damage."
Shay went wide eyed. "That's a powerful combo."
"I then set one card ending my turn (Astral 3000/Shay 1600)." Astral declared.
Outside the Computer Room
Lance was hard at work trying to hack into the room. "Hacking isn't my forte, and everything I'm trying isn't working."
"What about hitting it?" Yuma questioned as he punched the console.
This caused a picture of Kite, Hart, Shay, and Lulu to appear. The four of them were laying on the grass staring up at the clouds. All four seemed so happy. The doors then opened, and Orbital came out transforming into his bigger form.
"I've had just enough of all of you." Orbital declared. "I will take you both down now."
Both boys screamed as Orbital moved into drill them. They quickly ran around, and Lance slammed into the robot pushing it away.
"Go Yuma!" Lance declared. "I'll take this tin can on!"
"Got it." Yuma stated.
"Who you are calling a tin can!" Orbital declared.
Lance ran down the hall and chucked both his shoes at it. "I'm calling you a tin can you walking pile of recyclable garbage! I'm ready to take you on this time!"
Lance ran down the hall now chased by Orbital as Yuma ran into the room.
Inside the Key
"When you destroy Raidraptor-Revolution Falcon-Arraid, I'm allowed to special summon Raidraptor-Revolution Falcon(R 6/O 1/2000/3000) from my extra deck and make Arraid an overlay unit." A blue and black falcon appeared.
"I end my turn with a face down." Astral declared.
Shay drew. "I activate Revolution Falcon's ability. Since he has a Raidraptor Xyz monster as an overlay unit, I'm able to destroy a monster on your field and deal half its attack as damage. Lightning Warrior is the only choice (Astral 1800/Shay 1600). My falcon will attack directly."
"I activate Battle Break." Astral declared. "This destroys your attacking monster and puts an end to the battle phase."
"I'm not without options." Shay declared. "I knew you had something like that up your sleeve, so I've kept my summon in reserve. I summon Raidraptor-Vanishing Lanius(LV 4/1300/1600).
As before, I can special summon Raidraptor-Mimicry Lanius(LV 4/1100/1900).Together they activate my Nest allowing me to add a Raidraptor from my deck to my hand. Thanks to Mimicry, both my monsters will become level 5.
I now overlay them to Xyz summon Raidraptor-Blaze Falcon(R 5/O 2/1000/2000). I'm not stopping there. I activate Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force. This allows me to rebuild the overlay network with Blaze Falcon and special summon a monster two ranks higher.
"Come forth Raidraptor-Arsenal Falcon(R 7/O 3/2500/2000)." A large machine black and green raptor appeared. "This monster will see this duel end one way or another in my favor. Make your turn count because it will be the last. I set one card."
Computer Room
Yuma entered the room. "Our pendant." He noticed the portal. "What's that?"
Inside the Key
Astral drew. "I activate Monster Reborn allowing me to return Number 39:Utopia(R 4/O 0/2500/2000) to the field. Now I activate Xyz Treasure. I get to draw a card for every Xyz monster on the field.
Two Xyz monsters means I draw two cards. I then reconstruct the overlay Network with Utopia to Xyz summon Number S39:Utopia Prime(R 4/O 1/2510/2000)." A less bulky, smaller Utopia appeared.
"I rebuild the overlay network once more. Xyz summon Number S39:Utopia the Lightning(R 5/O 2/2500/2000)." A mighty white, gold, and black Utopia appeared with electricity sparking around him.
"I've heard about that card." Shay interjected. "You're not winning with it because I activate my face down Xyz Soul. This allows me to target any Xyz monster in our grave. Then, all my monsters gain a boost to ATK equal to the rank x 200. I choose Raidraptor-Revolution Falcon."
Raidraptor-Arsenal Falcon(R 7/O 3/3700/2000 effect).
"You will stay in the game, but a move like that gives me no reason to hold off my attack. Number S39:Utopia the Lightning(R 5/O 0/5000/2000 effect) attack Arsenal Falcon. I activate his ability by detaching both overlay units to double his attack to 5000 (Astral 1800/Shay 300)."
"Since you destroyed Arsenal Flacon, I get to special summon a Raidraptor from my extra deck and use Arsenal as an overlay unit. I summon Raidraptor-Stranger Falcon(R 5/O 1/2000/2000)."A red and yellow raptor appeared.
"I still have my normal summon, and will use it on Speed Warrior(LV 2/900/400)." A warrior decked out in gray armor appeared. "I then set one card ending my turn." Astral declared.
Number S39:Utopia the Lightning(R 5/O 0/2500/2000)
Computer Room
Yuma looked at the portal closely before looking back at the pendants. "Is this a portal to Astral? Is this where that Shay guy is?" Yuma clenched his fist. "I have to try it!"
Yuma jumped into the portal.
Inside the Key
"I activate summon Raidraptor-Stranger Falcon(R 5/O 0/2000/2000). By removing on overlay unit, I can destroy a monster on your field and deal half its attack as damage. I destroy your Utopia the Lighting (Astral 550/Shay 300). This is the end!" Shay declared.
Yuma arrived. "Astral!" Shay and Astral looked over at Yuma. "Did I arrive too late?"
"You have!" Shay declared. "Stranger Falcon wipe out Speed warrior."
"I could not beat you Shay." Astral stated. "I will admit that, but that doesn't mean this duel will fall in your favor. I activate Bye Bye Damage. It's true, I'll take damage, but you will now take double the damage as effect damage meaning we tie (Astral 0/Shay 0).
Both opponents were blown back.
"No!" Shay declared.
Yuma said, "You can't get what you want Shay. What's even the point? Why do you and Kite hunt Numbers?"
"Kite and I duel because it's the only way to save our little brother. The only way we can cure our sister, so she can live without some sickness getting in the way." He looked at them. "Most of all, Kite and I hunt Numbers, so our siblings can be happy again."
"That picture…" Yuma stated. "Why do you need the Numbers to do that?"
Shay didn't answer them, but he took out Tori's soul. "That girl can have this back."
Outside the Warehouse
D-pad go
Duel Gazer on
Augmented vision link established
(Rio 4000/Kite 4000)
"I'm taking the first turn." Kite declared. "I activate Photon Sanctuary. This spell special summons two Photon Tokens(LV 4/2000/0)." Two, small balls of light appeared. "By tributing them, I can special summon Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon(LV 8/3000/2500)." A purple and galaxy blue dragon appeared. "I'll end my turn with a face down."
Rio drew. "I summon Dragunity Aklys(LV 2/1000/800)." A small, red dragon in silver armor appeared. "When this monster is normal summoned, I can special summon a Dragunity monster from my hand and equip this monster to them.
I choose Dragunity Militum(LV 4/1700/1200)." A winged beast in white robes appeared. "By sending the face up Militum to the grave, I can special summon Dragunity Arma Mystletainn(LV 6/2100/1500)." A yellow and black dragon with a sword appeared.
"Since Aklys was sent to the grave while equipped to a monster, I can destroy one card on the field. Your Photon Dragon is my target. Since Mystletainn was summoned from the hand, I can equip him with a Dragon type Dragunity from my grave. I choose Aklys."
"Not only did you destroy my dragon, but you can do it again if I send your monster to the grave." Kite stated.
Rio continued her turn. "That's the point, but first, my Mystletainn will attack you directly!" Mystletainn charged forward and slashed into Kite (Rio 4000/Kite 1900). "I then set a card."
Kite drew. "I activate Galaxy Zero allowing me to target Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon(LV 8/3000/2500) in my grave and special summon him to the field. The caveat is that Photon Dragon can't attack or activate her effect.
Next, I normal summon Galaxy Knight(LV 8/1800/2600 effect)." A thin warrior in silver and gold armor appeared. "I can normal summon him if I control a Galaxy or Photon monster, but he will lose 1000 ATK. Now, I overlay my two level 8 monsters.
Xyz Summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon(R 8/O 2/3000/2500)." A colorful Galaxy-Eyes Dragon appeared. "That's not all for I rebuild the overlay network with Cipher Dragon and Xyz summon Galaxy Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon(R 9/O 3/3200/2800)."
A more menacing dragon with red on it appeared. "By detaching one overlay unit I can destroy any card on the field." Galaxy Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon(R 9/O 2/3200/2800). "Say goodbye to your Mystletainn."
"As you now know, when Aklys is sent to the grave while equipped to monster, I can destroy one card you control." Rio declared. "You're Blade Dragon is gone."
"I made my move accounting for that." Kite declared. "When Cipher Blade Dragon is destroyed, I can target a Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon(R 8/O 0/3000/2500) in my grave and special summon him to the field. He will attack you directly."
"I activate Damage Diet." Rio countered. "For this turn, all damage I take is halved (Rio 2500/Kite 1900)."
"You're lasting longer than I assumed." Kite declared. "I set one card."
"Why?" Rio looked at Kite. "Why did you take my brother's soul? Why have you taken countless other souls?"
"You ask me why I take souls?" Kite questioned. "I do it because people with Numbers hurt others. Would you rather my brother and I sit around doing nothing when we have the skills to do something?"
"My brother and Tori didn't have Numbers yet you two took their souls anyways. That's not even the point. Everyone you two take souls from have someone who cares about them. All you've done is hurt those people. Are you that blind you can't see the harm you've caused?"
Rio's words brought the guilt Kite desperately buried to the surface. "I know full well what I have done. I resigned myself to do what I must for my family just like Shay. We would sell our souls to the devil if it meant our siblings could smile as they once did."
"You think things will ever be right with your family? You think your ends justify the means? What of the countless victims you leave in your wake?" Rio asked. "Can you say that Hart or Lulu will be happy knowing what you had to do, or will you hide what you've done?
Could you or Shay even live in that false hood?" She angrily probed. "You still haven't answered for the 'innocent', in your eyes, souls you have taken. Shark and Tori never had Numbers!"
"Shut up!" Kite shouted angrily. "I have had enough of you prying into my business! Just continue the duel already!"
"Very well." Rio drew. "I summon Dragunity Pilum(LV 3/1400/1000)." A green dragon in black armor appeared. "When he's normal summoned, I can special summon a Winged-Beast from my hand and equip this monster to it.
I choose Dragunity Primus Pilus(LV 5/2200/1600)." A winged beast with a shield on his back appeared. "When this monster is summoned, I can target a Winged-Beast monster and equip him with a Level 3 or lower Dragunity Dragon monster from my deck.
I choose Dragunity Brandistock." A small, purple dragon in light blue armor appeared in the spell and trap zone. Brandistock gives the monster he's equipped to the ability to attack twice while Pilum allows my monster to attack directly provided the damage I deal is halved."
"I see you're intending to end this." Kite stood firm. "Bring it on. Let's see if you can achieve such a feat."
"The way he's speaking leads me to believe I can't end the duel this turn, but I won't let that deter me from attacking." Rio pointed at her monster. "Primus attack Kite directly (Rio 2500/Kite 800). "Attack once more Primus!"
"I activate Prevent Draw." Kite countered. "This card reduces the damage I'm going to take to 0 and allows me to draw a card."
"I end my turn." Rio declared.
Kite drew. "Just what I need." Suddenly, alarms begin to go off causing the Number Hunter to look at the Warehouse. "Shay!" He instantly severed his link to Rio. "You want your brother's soul?" He took it out. "You can have it."
He released Shark's soul and ran into the warehouse.
"Wait, get back here!" Rio shouted.
Hospital
Tori and Shark opened their eyes and sat up. Color had returned to their hair and life to their eyes.
Inside the Warehouse:
As the alarms blared, Lance met up with Nelson, Caswell, and Cat.
"Lance you're okay." Nelson stated happily.
"Yeah, I ran from Orbital and managed to lose it." Lance looked around. "Where's Yuma!?"
"We thought he'd be with you." Caswell stated.
"He'll… He'll find a way out." Lance stated before running. "Right now, we got to get out."
Outside
The group had met up with Rio, who'd chased after Kite, and got her to leave with them. Now, everyone watched as the warehouse blew up in shock and horror.
Lance fell to his knees as tears cascaded down his eyes and he punched the ground. "Damn it, Yuma!" Just then, a part of the rubble moved, and Yuma stood up. "Yuma?"
The multi-deck user smiled before it turned to anger as Yuma sat up holding two pendants. "Miss me?"
Lance ran forward, hoped onto the rubble, and grabbed his friend by the vest before violently shaking him. "Yuma, you utter idiot! I thought you'd died on me! Don't you ever do that again!"
"I'm sorry!" Yuma shouted. "I didn't mean to!"
"I know, but I'm too angry to stop." Lance declared as he continued to shake his friend.
The others laughed, but everyone stopped as two figures flew above them.
"This isn't over." Shay declared.
"We will get your Numbers." Kite finished.
Everyone watched as Kite and Shay flew away.
Neo-Warkid4: I really enjoy the story, 'The Ice Queen Cometh' Nox does excellent work. Hey, there's nothing wrong with like Japanese names over English. I just use English names because those are the names I'm more comfortable writing with. Anyways, thank you so much for your review. I know this chapter may not have been all you had been expecting, but I hope you enjoy it all the same.