Vetrix's field: Number 10: Illumiknight, Number 5: Doom Chimera Dragon, and Number 8: Heraldic King Genom-Heritage
Yuma's field: Number 34: Terrorbyte, Number 17: Leviathan Dragon, and Number 39: Utopia
Vetrix: Three monsters? I'm impressed, Yuma. Maybe you're finally getting lucky.
Yuma: I don't have to get lucky, I have skill on my side.
Astral: We can win this battle Yuma! Now make your move!
Yuma: You got it. I activate Leviathan Dragon's special ability! By using one overlay unit, it gains 500 attack points!
Leviathan: 2000-2500 ATK
Yuma: Now go Leviathan Dragon, and attack Illumiknight with Shock Stream Blast!
Leviathan Dragon reared its head back before it unleashed a powerful bolt of lightning from its mouth at Illumiknight, piercing through it easily.
Vetrix: 3900 LP
Yuma: Now Utopia, attack Heraldic King Genom-Heritage with Rising Sun Slash!
Utopia raised his sword before he charged Genom-Heritage, slicing through the monster in a flash.
Vetrix: 3800 LP
Vetrix: Not bad Yuma, but I still have the 3000 attack point Doom Chimera Dragon on my field.
Yuma: Not for long. I activate the spell Xyz Triangle Force! When I have three or more xyz monsters on my field, this card lets me destroy one card on the field, so I'm destroying your Doom Chimera Dragon!
Yuma's monsters fired beams of energy that merged into one large beam that pierced straight through Chimera Dragon.
Vetrix: I can't believe you had a card like that waiting.
Yuma: This is my dueling!
Caswell: Yuma made quite the comeback!
Bronk: You can say that again. And on top of that, Vetrix has no cards left in his hand or on his field, so if he doesn't draw a monster on his next turn, Yuma will win!
Yuma: I end my turn Vetrix, so give me your best shot!
Vetrix: My best shot? Okay, if you insist. I draw! And I activate the effect of Heraldic Beast Unicorn in my graveyard! By banishing it, I can summon an xyz monster from my graveyard with its effects negated, so I revive Number 8: Heraldic King Genom-Heritage!
Rank 4/Light/Psychic
ATK 2400/DEF 1800
Vetrix: And now I banish another Unicorn from my graveyard to bring back Illumiknight!
Rank 4/Light/Warrior
ATK & DEF 2400
Yuma: It doesn't matter how many monsters you revive, because none of them can defeat mine!
Astral: I do not believe he intends to attack with them, Yuma.
Vetrix: How astute of you Astral. I summon Heraldic Beast Berner's Falcon!
Level 4/Wind/Winged Beast
ATK 1000/DEF 1600
Vetrix: And now I activate its special ability! When this monster is summoned, all monsters on my field become the same level as Falcon, even if they're xyz monsters!
Yuma: He gave xyz monsters levels?
Astral: This is bad Yuma. He now has 3 level 4 monsters on his field.
Vetrix: I overlay Illumiknight, Genom-Heritage, and Berner's Falcon! With these three monsters, I build the overlay network and xyz summon! Come forth, the embodiment of rage, Number 69: Heraldry Crest!
Rank 4/Light/Psychic
ATK 2600/DEF 1400
Astral: I was afraid he would summon this number.
Bronk: That's the number that defeated Neo Galaxy-Eyes.
Cathay: Yuma.
Astral: This number is a symbol of Vetrix' thirst for revenge.
Vetrix: Now that Heraldry Crest is here, you're face to face with defeat Yuma. You may as well come face to face with me!
He grabbed his mask and tossed it to the side, revealing his true face.
Heartland: My word.
Faker: Byron…
While the right side of Vetrix's face was normal, the left side of his appeared as a glowing image of space with a black hole where his eye should be.
Yuma: Your face…
Vetrix: Yes. While I was wandering in the space between worlds, my face was transformed into what you see before you. All that exists within me is my heart that longs for revenge.
Astral: Yuma, it is clear that Vetrix is no longer fully human.
Everyone in the audience saw Vetrix's face, and most of them just assumed it was AR making his face look that way.
Bronk: That's not AR.
Caswell: You're right Bronk. That must be what Vetrix really looks like.
Cathy: Yuma, run away!
Tori: Yuma's not a quitter. And the least we can do is let him know we won't quit on him either. Go Yuma!
Vetrix: Behold, Yuma and Astral, this is the ultimate number I've obtained! Not only can Heraldry Crest not be destroyed by any card effects, but it negates the effects of all other monsters on the field and gains those effects for itself!
Yuma: What? It steals all my monsters' special abilities?
Vetrix: That's right! No matter what monster you summon, it will be powerless against Heraldry Crest! And now I'll prove your father's high ideals are just as useless as you are! Go, Whipping Lash!
Hands made of energy came from Heraldry Crest, grabbing onto Yuma's monsters and taking away their effects.
Astral: They have all lost their abilities!
Vetrix: And now I activate the stolen effect of Leviathan Dragon! By using one overlay unit, Heraldry Crest gains 500 attack points!
Crest: 2600-3100 ATK
Vetrix: And now I banish Heraldic Beast Leo from my graveyard to activate its special ability, so Leviathan Dragon loses the same amount of attack points that Heraldry Crest just gained!
Leviathan: 2500-2000 ATK
Vetrix: Now destroy Leviathan Dragon with Dark Matter Demolition!
Heraldry Crest fired an energy blast into the air before a beam of black energy came down, striking Leviathan Dragon and destroying it.
Yuma: 500 LP
Faker: That number you use is incredibly powerful. I'm impressed, Byron. Your thirst for vengeance is even greater than I thought.
Astral: Are you okay, Yuma?
Yuma: Yeah, I'm alright.
Vetrix: But for how much longer? You should give up while you can, because there is no stopping Heraldry Crest. It is invincible! The difference between the power of Heraldry Crest and you is like the difference between a parent and a child.
Yuma: You would say that, because you're a monster just like Heraldry Crest!
Vetrix: What?
Yuma: I finally understand Quattro, Trey, and Quinton. They were great people. They fought hard to support themselves and each other, and to the end, they were all concerned about you. But there's still one thing I don't get.
Vetrix: And what's that?
Yuma: Why they threw everything away for someone like you! You thought they owed you their lives because they were your sons, but you're wrong! They had complete faith in you and hoped you would return to them someday!
Astral: Yuma.
Yuma: But when you came back, you treated them like pawns for your petty revenge against Faker!
Vetrix: It isn't possible for a child like you to understand.
Yuma: I do understand. I understand exactly what it feels like to lose a father, and I guarantee that's the feeling your sons had when they lost you! But the sad truth is, you didn't care, did you?
Vetrix: Be quiet! How dare you speak to me that way!
Yuma: Well I care about this duel Vetrix! I'm in this duel to keep all the promises I made to my friends, including your sons! You can throw everything you've got at me, but I'm never gonna give up!
Vetrix: We'll see. You'll be crushed by Heraldry Crest soon enough. So for now, I'll just end my turn.
Yuma: Astral, there's only one way to win.
Astral: Yuma?
Yuma: We have to use Zexal.
Astral: Yuma, this Sphere Field is a pseudo-space meant to mimic the Parallel Worlds. We can use Zexal here, but there are countless people watching this duel.
Yuma: It doesn't matter what they think. As long as we deliver our feelings to Vetrix! Let's do it, Astral!
Astral: Alright. Together, we shall defeat Vetrix!
Yuma: Together you and I will hi-five the sky!
Both: We build the overlay network with the two of us!
They were surrounded in orbs of light that shot around the edges of the Sphere Field before they collided in the middle, creating a burst of light.
Astral: When two distant souls join, the legendary power will come forth! Xyz change, Zexal!
The light faded and Yuma and Astral had joined into their Zexal form.
Faker: What is that?
Everyone in the crowd began to talk amongst themselves, confused about what they were seeing.
Spectator: Is it another AR trick?
Flip: No way! He's a real hero! The protector of Heartland, and his name is Zexal!
Spectator: That's so cool!
Crowd: Go Zexal!
Tori: Everyone is supporting Yuma and Astral.
Vetrix: My my, I wonder if you two have any other surprises in store for me.
Yuma: You're about to find out. I draw!
Astral: Yuma, I think we should use Chaos Xyz Evolution.
Yuma: Sounds like a plan. Go, Chaos Xyz Evolution! Rise up, Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray!
Rank 4/Light/Warrior
ATK 2500/DEF 2000
Vetrix: So, Utopia Ray makes an appearance. It doesn't matter, because as long as I have Heraldry Crest, he can't use any of his special abilities!
Yuma: I activate the spell Seven Store! By sacrificing an xyz monster on my field, I can draw 1 card! Also, if the sacrificed monster had overlay units attached when it was sacrificed, I can draw one extra card for each of those overlay units!
Vetrix: What?
Yuma: I sacrifice Terrorbyte, so since he has 2 overlay units, I can draw 3 cards!
Astral: A truly powerful duelist can shape the outcome of a duel. He can even generate the very card he needs to draw!
Yuma: Let's do this Astral! All light, give me power! Gather into my right hand and illuminate a path toward hope! Shining Draw! Got it. Heraldry Crest can negate the effects of monsters on the field, but you can't negate the effects of Zexal Weapons when they're equipped as spell cards.
Vetrix: Well thought out.
Yuma: I equip Utopia Ray with Zexal Weapon Lightning Blade! This card doesn't need to be summoned to the field and can instead be equipped directly from my hand! And since it's equipped, Utopia Ray gains 1200 attack points and spells and traps we control can't be destroyed!
Utopia: 2500-3700 ATK
Yuma: The effects Heraldry Crest has can't stop this attack. Utopia Ray, attack Heraldry Crest with Lightning Sword Slash!
Utopia Ray raised his sword and charged at Heraldry Crest.
Yuma: You're mine!
Vetrix: I've been waiting for you to try this. I activate Heraldry Crest's special ability! When you attack, I can use one overlay unit to destroy one card on your field! Destroy Utopia Ray!
Heraldry Crest's arms unfolded and he unleashed a barrage of energy blasts at Utopia Ray.
Yuma: I activate Lightning Blade's effect! When the monster equipped with it would be destroyed, I can return Lightning Blade to my hand to prevent Utopia Ray's destruction!
Vetrix: So you saved Utopia. But without your Lightning Blade equipped, Utopia Ray's attack points return to their original value!
Utopia: 3700-2500 ATK
Vetrix: Heraldry Crest, eliminate Utopia!
Heraldry Crest created another energy hand and extended it towards Utopia.
Yuma: I activate the effect of Bacon Saver in my graveyard!
Vetrix: What?!
Astral: By banishing Bacon Saver, not only is Utopia Ray protected, but so are Yuma's life points!
Bacon Saver appeared on the field in front of Utopia Ray, Heraldry Crest grabbing it before crushing it in an instant.
Yuma: I'll end my battle phase and re-equip Utopia Ray with Lightning Blade!
Utopia: 2500-3700 ATK
Yuma: Next, I'll place one card face-down and end my turn.
Vetrix: You're resilient like your father, Yuma. It's a trait you both share with cockroaches.
Yuma: You can insult me and my father, but no matter what you say or do, we will never give up!
To be continued…