I know that it was nearly a month since the last time I posted on this story.
A lot happened to me so...
Yeah... My life is shitting on me.
Anyway, enjoy.
For the sake of Syrus
"This is really stupid" said Alexis, who was with Shizuku and Sky near the lighthouse.
"I second that" sighed Shizuku while shaking her head "Sky… you should stop that"
The three girls were waiting for Zane. After her chat with Syrus yesterday, Sky decided to Duel Zane and proving to Syrus that he shouldn't be afraid. The only problem was…
"You can't duel while shaking like a leaf" commented Alexis.
"S-shut up!" said Sky, still nervous.
"Please, just give up" said Shizuku "You can't duel in this condition"
"I-I know that I can do this" replied Sky.
"She can't do it" said a green being with a red armor and holing a battleaxe.
"Who knows" said a blond boy in a silver armor and holding a sword "What do you think?"
Noticing that no one else can see the Duel Spirits she decided to answer them in an original way "I think that all of us know how this will result. You are so nervous that you can't even think of what move you are going to do"
"S-stop saying that!" yelled Sky before noticing someone coming, it as Zane.
"Is everything alright?" he asked while throwing them a confused look to the three girls.
Sky took a deep breath and activated her Duel Disk "D-d-duel me!"
Zane was so confused that he turned to the two remaining girls "Can someone explain to me what's happening here?"
Shizuku sighed and said "She want to prove to your brother that you are wrong"
Zane shook his head and looked at the blue haired girl "I don't mind, but… you do know that it's not possible to duel me in your state"
"S-shut it!" replied Sky "L-let's Duel!"
"If you insist" said Zane before activating his Duel Disk.
Sky: 4000
Zane: 4000
"I-I'll go first!" said nervously Sky "I summon Virtue in Attack Mode"
Virtue (Level 2) 1000 / 500
"I-I set a card then end my turn!"
"My turn then" said Zane while drawing a card "I will use the special ability of my Cyber Dragon and Special Summon him" a white robotic dragon appeared staring at the glass angel.
Cyber Dragon (Level 5) 2100 / 1600
'A Cyber Deck, eh?' commented mentally Shizuku, trying to create counters against the Deck.
"Just like the Raider of Shizu" mumbled Sky with awe.
"Destroy that pathetic angel!" ordered Zane.
"Another fool to add with those who triggered the Effect of Virtue" commented Shizuku while shaking her head.
Alexis only laughed nervously as the robotic dragon destroyed the angel, but the heart remained, which made Sky a little happy.
"Now I'll activate the Effect of Virtue! If he got destroyed by battle, not only I don't receive damage, but I can Special Summon 1 Light Fairy Type from my hand! And I choose Principality in Defense Mode!" a female angel with a crown on her head, a green robe beneath blue cloths, having on her back a pair of yellow wings, and holding a staff with a golden cross on the top of it knelt in front of Sky.
Principality (Level 6) 1500 / 2400
"S-see!" said Sky with a little confidence in herself.
"Not bad" commented Zane while putting a card in his Spell Trap Area.
"I'm not done yet!" said Sky while taking a card "I Summon the Succubus in Defense Mode!" and her female demon appeared, kneeling.
Succubus (Level 4) 1400 / 1600
"I end my turn" said Sky.
"You are doing well" commented Zane, while taking a card "But it will end now!" he then activated Power Bond.
"So he also possesses Power Bond…" commented Shizuku while holding her chin.
"I will use Power Bond to summon my ultimate monster! Cyber End Dragon!" a version of the Cyber Dragon appeared, but he was a three headed dragon.
Cyber End Dragon (Level 10) 4000 / 2800
"And thanks to the Effect of my Power Bond, the Attack Points of my Cyber End Dragon will double!"
Cyber End Dragon (Level 10) 8000 / 2800
"8000 Attack Points?!" yelled Sky with shock.
"I applaud your skills" said Zane "But I'm better"
"I activate my trap, Ring Of Destruction!" replied Sky "Even if I won't beat you, I won't let you defeat me" the ring appeared in the central head of the three headed dragon.
"I see that your will is strong" said Zane "But you won't do anything if you don't have skills to back it up"
"What?" asked Sky with confusion.
"I activate my Quick Play Spell De-Fusion!" replied Zane "Now your ring will not detonate and none of us will receive damage"
Cyber Dragon (Level 5) 2100 / 1600
Cyber Dragon (Level 5) 2100 / 1600
Cyber Dragon (Level 5) 2100 / 1600
"And since I Special Summoned during my battle phase, I can attack you with my monsters!"
"It won't happen!" said Sky "Thanks to the Effect of my Principality, you won't be able to attack her or other of my monsters whose Attribute is Light with all monster whose Attribute is Light!"
"But I can still attack your Succubus" replied Zane before ordering one of his Cyber Dragons to Attack, destroying the female demon.
"And thank to that" replied Sky "I will activate her Effect! If she's destroyed by battle, I have the capacity to control the monster that destroyed her!"
"She's really holding herself well against someone like Zane" commented Alexis as she saw the Cyber Dragon that destroyed Succubus changing sides.
"Yeah" added Shizuku "Beside, the Cyber Deck have a lot of Light Attribute monsters, it can prove to be a handicap for him"
"What do you mean?" asked Alexis.
"As long as Principality stands there, Zane won't be able to attack another Light Attribute monster with a Light Attribute monster" answered Shizuku.
"I activate Pot Of Greed and take two more cards!" said Sky "I now activate my Spell Card The First Crusade! With it, I can remove from the game one monster whose Attribute is Light and Special Summon one from my Deck, and by removing the Cyber Dragon that I possess, I will Special Summon from my Deck The Ashbringer Tirion Fordring!" a man with a white armor with some parts yellow and blue appeared.
The Ashbringer Tirion Fordring (Level 8) 2900 / 2600
"And he gains 100 Attack Points for every Light monster in the Graveyard!" added Sky "And since I have only Virtue, then his Attack Points will increase only by 100"
The Ashbringer Tirion Fordring (Level 8) 3000 / 2600
"Attack with Templar's Verdict!" ordered Sky as the paladin swung his sword with a righteous fury, cutting the dragon in two.
Sky: 4000
Zane: 3100
"I set a card then end my turn" said Sky.
"You are good" commented Zane while drawing a card "But I'm better" 'I need to deal with that angel, and using Cyber Dragon or Cyber Twin Dragon won't bring something'
'This is the first time I see Zane struggle like that' thought Alexis.
"I summon Cyber Phoenix in Attack Mode" a robotic bird with two pairs of wings appeared.
Cyber Phoenix (Level 4) 1200 / 1600
"And now I activate Limiter Removal"
Cyber Dragon (Level 5) 4200 / 3200
Cyber Phoenix (Level 4) 2400 / 3200
"Zane won" said Shizuku.
"They both have more than 3000 Life Point" protested Alexis.
"You'll see" replied Shizuku.
"Cyber Phoenix! Attack Principality!" ordered Zane and Cyber Phoenix glue himself to the angel before exploding "And now, Cyber Dragon, attack The Ashbringer Tirion Fordring!" the robotic dragon fired a ray and destroyed the paladin.
Sky: 2900
Zane: 3100
"I'm not done" said Zane "I activate my facedown, call of the haunted and bring back my Cyber End Dragon!" and the three headed dragon roared mightily at his return.
"The facedown of Sky needs a Fairy Type" informed Shizuku "She was hoping that Zane destroys Tirion first, since his Effect allows him to gain 100 Attack Points for every Light Monster in her Graveyard, And then she will have used Light Of The Believer to tribute Principality and destroy all the monsters on the field and inflict 1000 Damage Point for every monster, including Principality"
"I see…" replied Alexis "So that's why you said that Zane is already the winner?"
"Yes" answered Sky.
"I must say" said Zane "You did well for someone who dueled nervously, but you still have a long way before the end" and with those words, Cyber End Dragon launched his attack on her.
Sky: 0000
Zane: 3100
"I'll go now" said Zane, leaving the girls.
"We need to go as well" said Alexis.
"At least I destroyed one monster" said Sky while walking with her friends.
Alexis and Shizuku laughed and Sky joined them.
Much later during that day, Jaden was on his way to make a request to Duel Shizuku, and he was serious about it. No one messes with his pal a move like he did nothing wrong… or rather 'Like she did nothing wrong'.
"She will be very sorry…" growled Jaden "No one talks to Sy like that"
He didn't like how Shizuku behaved after the Duel, she didn't have the right to call the little Sy a coward. Even if she's their friends, there's a limit.
"You really want to Duel me?" Jaden turned and saw Shizuku sitting across an Obelisk Blue.
"Yeah" answered the Obelisk boy "I heard that you also have unique cards and that you are skilled"
"I see" replied Shizuku "You are searching for answers, right?"
The boy nodded and said "I want to know why I was chosen by those cards"
Shizuku took a deep breath and said "It might take sometimes, but you will find the answer" her face then took a bad shape "But the answer might be bad"
"I don't care" replied the boy as he shook his head "I've already lost my sister, and my parents aren't really the best to help with things like these"
'Why do I always get the ones who were rejected by their families or have family problems' commented mentally Shizuku before saying "You should maybe duel yourself. If you really want those answers, you need to find them inside yourself. And I know someone who can help you with that"
"Really?" asked the boy.
Shizuku nodded and answered "Go see Professor Banner, and tell him what you told me. He will help you"
"Thank you" said the Obelisk boy before leaving.
Shizuku sighed and said "You really came to challenge me"
Jaden narrowed his eyes and said "You really thought that you won't pay for yelling on my best bud"
"Even if I didn't do it" replied Shizuku "Life would have done it"
"You are thinking of yourself like you're better than the others?" asked Jaden with a little anger in his voice.
"We are all the same here" replied Shizuku "We are all humans, and we are all going to die in the end. The reaper will come for all; Slifers and Obelisk alike. No matter who you are, no matter the money you possess, you won't escape death"
"What's the point?!" asked Jaden "You talk like you are older than us! You act like you know all the answers! You think that you are better than us!"
"I already told you that there's no one who is better than the other" replied Shizuku "I experienced hell on earth, something that you didn't" her eyes turned red "I've seen people dying! Friends! Comrades! Families!" the temperature began on rising "I've seen what you have not!" Jaden flinched and took a step back "If we have to compare our experiences, I do have more!"
The silence was filling the entire room, the scene caused by Shizuku made every boy to turn away, they all know that an angry Shizuku is dangerous to mess with.
"We have finished our talk now" said Shizuku after that her eyes returned to their natural blue colors, before leaving.
"What was that…" wondered Jaden, he never saw something or felt something like that, that killing intent.
Shizuku was panting and sweating, she felt it again, the urge to kill. Something she hadn't felt since her rebirth, it was like something inside her was trying to control her. I was like her personality of Yan Pin, the Merciless Dragon. She had to stay calm, or she might break and set the monster, that was her past self, free.
"Are you okay?" Shizuku turned and saw Alexis "You look like you're sick"
"Don't worry" replied Shizuku "It's nothing, just a… little headache"
"It was more than that" said Alexis with worry "Please, tell me if something hurts you"
"Don't worry" repeated Shizuku while waving her hands "I'm good now"
"If you say so" said Alexis with a sigh "But we're going to see Miss Fontaine"
"There's no need" replied Shizuku "Beside, I think that I'll go for a walk, how about… that you…" she was so nervous, why in hell does she need to be that nervous now.
"How about what?" asked Alexis.
"That… we walk a little… together…" answered Shizuku.
"Ok" replied Alexis "I don't see any problem with that"
The two girls began on walking.
Sky was on her way to the Red Slifers when she met Jaden.
"Hey Jay" she called "What are you doing here?"
"Nothing, just thinking" replied the boy.
"About what?" asked Sky.
"About Shizuku" answered Jaden "I don't understand what happened to her"
"If you mean about yesterday… I just think that holding yourself isn't good" replied Sky "And I tried to talk to her, she knew what she was doing. You can think of her as the strict sister"
"She was a bit too strict" commented Jaden "And that intent that she was emitting earlier…"
"I don't know about that, but I think that I'll go see Sy" said Sky "I do need to see his card and help him in creating some good combos"
"That's sweet from you" said Jaden "You really care for him"
"I-it's not like that" replied Sky, blushing and looking away "H-he's just a friend"
"Huh?" said Jaden with confusion before walking with Sky toward the dorm of the Red Slifers.
When they arrived, Sky knocked the door and waited for Syrus to answer, but nothing.
"Sy? You're here?" asked gently Sky.
"Come on buddy" said Jaden while opening the door "You shouldn't be sore like that"
They both entered and moved to Syrus's bed.
"Sy…" called Sky with worry.
"Get up, you lazy butt" said Jaden while pulling the white blanket "What the…!"
"Sy!" yelled Sky with shock before seeing a letter on the desk as she read it "Dear Jaden, I'm leaving Duel Academy. Don't try and stop me, we all know this is for the best. Now Sky can have a good partner like you that will keep you all from being expelled. Take care" her eyes went wide before turning to Jaden "We need to stop him!"
"You don't need to say it twice" replied Jaden.
And both of them went to search the little Slifer. But they didn't know where to search, until Jaden saw Power standing and looking at them, pointing his spear toward the rocks near the lighthouse.
"You mean that Sy is there?" asked Jaden.
The angel said nothing and disappeared leaving Jaden looking at his emplacement and Sky looking at Jaden with confusion.
"Who are you talking to?" she asked nervously.
"Your red angel showed the way to Sy… maybe" replied Jaden.
"Ooooookay…" said sky while giving to the Elemental HERO user a weird look.
As they ran toward the destination pointed by the angel, Syrus was pushing a handmade raft.
"So long Duel Academy" he said with a sad face.
Meanwhile, at the lighthouse, Alexis and Shizuku walked toward Zane, who was watching the sunset.
"Again with the 'Lone wolf' act?" asked Shizuku.
Zane didn't answer as he asked Alexis "any new lead?"
"Ignoring me, eh?" commented Shizuku "You can ignore me, but I know that you won't ignore the truth"
Alexis sweatdropped and said "I think that you two are maybe long lost siblings. But to answer your question, no… it's like he vanished into thin air"
"I have a bad feeling about it" said Shizuku "I feel like a shadow is looking at us and waits for the right moment to strike"
"Scary thoughts" commented Alexis.
Zane said nothing and noticed movements near the rocks "Syrus…?" he mumbled.
"Looks like he's trying to drop out" commented Shizuku
"Why?" asked Alexis.
"He lacks what Sky gained" answered Shizuku "Confidence"
"Aren't you going to stop him?" asked Alexis while looking at Zane.
"Hmph, if he wants to leave then let him leave" said Zane before moving away.
Syrus pushed the raft to the water and heard something, he turned and saw nothing.
"Must be my imagination" he mumbled before seeing Jaden and Sky running toward him "No… no,no,no…" and he began to row.
"You won't escape me!" yelled Jaden as he jumped at the raft, just to break the ropes apart.
As both of them tried to stay in the surface, Sky sweatdropped and said "Guys…" they didn't heard her, she walked and arrived where they were. Both of the boys looked at her before noticing that the water was shallow.
"Why are you trying to stop me?" asked Syrus "I stink. Please just let me go, they will assign a new Tag Partner to Sky and she will have more chances to win the Duel"
"That's not you!" scolded Jaden "All you need is to believe in yourself"
"You gotta believe me" replied Syrus "I'm a-"
"Coward" completed a familiar voice "You went and did it… leaving all your responsibilities behind, believing that it would help, and not remembering that Crowler is in charge"
"Shut up already!" yelled Jaden "And to shut you up, I'm going to duel you here and now!"
"Your funerals" commented Sky "You don't stand a chance, she already saw you dueling in multiple occasions"
"And?" replied Jaden "That doesn't mean that she's better than me"
"Fine" said Shizuku "You want to Duel me that badly, and you don't want to listen to reason" she then frowned "But remember that I don't show any mercy"
Later, both of them were in the harbor ready to duel each other. Shizuku with an emotionless face, and Jaden whit a fierce look.
"Duel!" both of them said.
Jaden: 4000
Shizuku: 4000
"I hope that she will not end this in one turn" said Sky with a worried look.
"This is really bad" commented Syrus "She will destroy him"
"I'll show you…" said Jaden, drawing a card "True power. Avian in Attack Mode!" the green hero appeared, and ready to fight for the just thing.
Elemental Hero Avian (Level 3) 1000 / 1000
"And I end with this face down!"
Shizuku shook her head while taking a card "I sacrifice 300 Life Point and Special Summon a warrior whose name can summon armies. Ruthless, fearless, made for battle. The Dane Axe was the mightiest weapon of the Vikings; they wield it without mercy. Meet The Raider" and the Viking appeared with a wild roar.
Jaden: 4000
Shizuku: 3700
The Raider (Level 6) 2500 / 2000
"And now, I will activate Arcane Burst and destroy every Spell and Trap Card in both sides" a purple explosion destroyed the facedown of Jaden.
"She will show no mercy" commented Alexis.
"I'm surprised that she didn't ended him by now" added Sky.
"I guess that you know my next move" said Shizuku while pointing Avian "Get him with Headhunting!" the Raider spun and decapitated Avian violently.
Jaden: 2500
Shizuku: 3700
"Now I play Shout Of Sacrifice!" declared Shizuku "By targeting a monster in my side of the field, I can transfer some of his Attack Points to regain health"
The Raider (Level 6) 2200 / 2000
Jaden: 2500
Shizuku: 4000
"I set a card then end my turn"
"Sy…" called Sky nervously "Pray that Jaden get to hit her once"
"Prayers won't suffice" said Alexis "Since I've dueled her in the exam, I can say that she came prepared with cards to counter Jaden's Deck"
"My turn then" said Jaden as he draws a card and looked at it "I'm gonna fuse my Elemental Hero Clayman and Elemental Hero Sparkman to summon Thunder Giant"
Elemental Hero Thunder Giant (Level 6) 2400 / 1500
"There's no point" said Shizuku "He may be stronger than my Raider, but his Effect won't be activated"
"She's right" said Alexis "Her monster's original Attack Points are 2500 and Thunder Giant destroys the monsters whose original Attack Points are 2400 or lower"
"I bet that she took in account that Jaden will use that monster at his second or third turn" commented Sky with a nervous smile.
"But I won't lose this chance!" yelled Jaden as Thunder Giant created a ball of electricity and lunch it at the Viking.
Jaden: 2500
Shizuku: 3800
"I activate my trap! Honor And Glory In Death!" declared Shizuku, activating her set card "If a Warrior Type monster got destroyed by another Warrior Type monster, I can choose one from my Deck. If you guess his Level, He will be removed from the game, but if you guess wrong, I can Special Summon him" She then took a card from her Deck.
"You must have chosen that armored guy of level 8" said Jaden with a smirk.
"Sorry" replied Shizuku "But you're wrong! I had Archer – Emiya Shirou, a monster whose Level is 4" a tan skinned man with white hair and eyes of the color of steel, wearing a black body armor beneath a red coat.
Archer – Emiya Shirou (Level 4) 1500 / 1200
"I set a card then end my turn" said Jaden, a little disappointed.
"You are really as good as you say you are" commented Shizuku while taking a card "But now the kid's game is over. I use The Corruption Of The Grail! By Sacrificing Archer – Emiya Shirou and the half of my life points, I gain the possibility to Special Summon Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou!" Archer – Emiya Shirou disappeared and a black skinned man with yellow eyes but with a more shaven hair-style. He was wearing black sleeves with golden accents ending in thick metal manacles, black pants with a weave pattern, and white boots.
Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou (Level 8) 2000 / 3100
Jaden: 2500
Shizuku: 1900
"And thanks to his Effect, I can take from my Deck any Equip Spell and add it to my Hand, and I choose Gurthalak The voices Of The Deep! And I will equip it now. It adds 1000 Points and if the monster equipped with it destroys another monster, I get a Tentacle Of Twilight Token" a sword that looks like made of stone, and having fire inside it appeared in the right hands of Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou.
Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou (Level 8) 3000 / 3100
"Get rid of that Elemental Hero" said Shizuku.
"It will be my pleasure" said Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou "I will show this 'Hero' what a true heroes do; killing and let the others rest in peace and giving them a hero's mercy"
"He can talk?" asked Jaden, shocked by the fact.
"Don't worry, boy" said Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou "This will be quick"
The dark archer smirked and swung his sword, destroying the giant.
Jaden: 1900
Shizuku: 1900
"And now it's time to summon my Token"
Tentacle Of Twilight Token (Level 2) 1000 / 1000
"Good news" said Shizuku "I can still attack since I got my Token in Battle Phase"
"Not if I play my trap A Hero Emerges!" said Jaden.
"And since you got just one card, it means that it's a monster" concluded Shizuku.
"You're right" replied Jaden "And here comes Wroughtweiler" and a robotic blue dog appeared.
Wroughtweiler (Level 3) 800 / 1200
"You've got nice moves" commented Shizuku "But I won't end things like that, since I end my turn with this facedown"
Jade drew his card and smirked "I play my Spell Card The Warrior Returning Alive and bring my Clayman in my hand, and I summon him in Defense Mode" the stone skinned hero appeared, kneeling in front of Jaden.
Elemental Hero Clayman (Level 4) 800 / 2000
"And with that I end my turn"
"You're not bad" commented Shizuku 'But you are far to be a real challenge like Lu Bu was…' she took a card and smiled 'In time, you will become a real rival for me…' "I activate my Trap Card, The Last Stand" said Shizuku, revealing her card "If we both possess Warrior Type monsters, we can choose between one of them and tribute them to inflict their current Attack Points to the other. And since you have just one, like me, the issue is clear"
Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou smirked and created a bow and a drill looking sword with a white grip and a golden guard "At your command Master" said Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou.
"Fire" said Shizuku, making loading the weapon and transforming it into a sharp like arrow.
Clayman threw a hit to Shizuku's abdomen at the same time as the release of the arrow of the dark archer.
Jaden: 0000
Shizuku: 1100
Jaden fell to his knees, shocked by the fact that he lost when he was close to victory.
"And that's how you win" said Shizuku, deactivating her Duel Disk and turned to Syrus "Did you learned anything?"
"That you are tough…?" replied Syrus nervously.
"I don't think that's what she meant" said Sky "I think that she wants you to take more calculated risks"
"Exactly" said Shizuku "You need to learn how to play your cards"
'How to play them?' thought Syrus.
"You should trust yourself instead of trying to hide behind a reason like taking damage because you didn't anticipated the enemy's movement" said Shizuku, while moving toward the blue haired Slifer "Try to see you cards, and review all the strategies that you can do"
The boy nodded and saw Shizuku and Alexis leaving.
"Impressive" said Zane, who was waiting around a corner.
"Your brother is surly in a good path now" replied Shizuku "He choose his friends well"
"I saw it" said Zane before going to the Obelisk blue dorm.
Yeah... I'm going to include more OCs.
You can try and guess what kind of cards they will use.
And here's the new cards.
Shizuku:
Shout Of Sacrifice / Spell Card
Normal Spell
Decrease Attack Points from one of your monsters and gain health.
Honor And Glory In Death / Trap Card
Normal Trap
If a Warrior Type monster got destroyed, select a Warrior Type from your Deck. If your opponent said the level of the monster, remove it from the game, if it was wrong Special Summon it.
Archer – Emiya Shirou / Level 4 / Earth
1500 / 1200
Warrior / Effect
Gain 300 Attack Points for every Equip Spell on the Field.
Alter Archer – Emiya Shirou / Level 8 / Dark
2000 / 3100
Warrior / Effect
Can only be summoned with the Spell Card 'Corruption Of The Grail'. Can only be destroyed by battle. When summoned, select any Equip Spell in your Deck and add it to your hand.
Gurthalak The voices Of The Deep / Spell Card
Equip Spell
Add 1000 Attack Points. If the monster equipped with it destroys another monster, you get a Tentacle Of Twilight Token.
Tentacle Of Twilight Token / Level 2 / Dark
1000 / 1000
Fiend
They say that the destroyer of the world made them.
The Last Stand / Trap Card
Normal Trap
If there's Warrior Type monster in both sides, tribute one in each side and inflict their current Attack Points to the other.
Principality / Level 6 / Light
1500 / 2400
Fairy / Effect
Your opponent can't attack a Light monster with another Light monster.
The First Crusade / Spell Card
Normal Spell
Remove from the game a Monster whose Attribute is Light, and Special Summon a Light monster from your Deck with no cost.
Light Of The Believer / Trap Card
Normal Trap
This card can be activated only if you possess only one monster and if that monster is a Fairy Type. Tribute your monster and destroy all the monsters in your opponent's field and inflict 1000 Damage to every monster destroyed, yours included.