Do you ever notice in some stories that writers write themselves into corners where they have no chance to get out of a situation besides an asspull? That's kinda what I did in this chapter. Yo guys. It's Nexus MC here. New username, a new man. I'm just kidding right now. I'm the same person, just using a different username that I used to use a lot. It's also one character names for Maplestory. Fun times. Fun times. Anyways, hope you guys enjoy this chapter of the Human. I got something that I have to announce soo.
?: You there! Let's duel!
A mysterious voice appeared out of nowhere as Yu, Asaia, and Rei look around in the courtyard. Yu sees a girl with indigo hair tied into a ponytail with a large yellow ribbon. She wore a Slifer Red Jacket, with a yellow stripe and a black shirt while wearing a red skirt. The girl was pointing at Yu as he looks around before pointing at himself.
Yu: Um… Are you talking to me?
?: Who else but the person that I'm pointing to? Are you going to duel me?
Yu: I don't know. I mean, after all, I just got here. This is a bit sudden.
?: So you're just going to ignore a duel when someone is challenging you? You don't have the right to call yourself a duelist than!
Rei: Hey! I would like to let you know that Yu is an amazing duelist! He can kick your butt till next week if he was using his full power.
?: I highly doubt that. He's probably avoiding a duel because he's afraid of losing.
Yu: What was that I hear? Because you're really provoking me over here.
Asaia: Woah, Yu. Calm down! I can tell that she's taunting you a bit, but you kinda need to chill my dude.
Yu: Nah, it's fine. I just going to have a little duel. It's nothing to worry about.
Yu slowly walks up and looks at the girl straight in the eyes.
Yu: The name's Yu. Can I at least know your name before we duel? It's called proper manners after all.
?: The name's Serena.
Yu: Nice to meet you, now…
Yu and Serena lock eyes as they both activated their duel disks. That's when Yu's purple stone from his necklace was shining faintly and couldn't be seen from the sunlight.
(Playing Castle of Glass by Linkin Park on Youtube for background music)
Yu / Serena: Duel!
Yu - LP 4000
Serena - LP 4000
The five drew their cards as Matthew looks at his hands in disbelief. Pendulum Fusion was in his hand as he felt a bit pale when he sees the girl on the other side as he lets out a slight chuckle.
Yu: Well I guess, I'll go first! I… using the Scale 1 Psychic Prodigy and Scale 8 Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon, I set the Pendulum Scale!
Rei and Asaia look a bit pale as they see what Yu did as more students are spectating the duel with confusion. Yu looks at the two as Rei gave a small whisper.
Rei: What are you doing? You're giving yourself away…
Yu: I had nothing at the moment… Cut me some slack. I'm going to make this work, trust me…
Yu looks back at Serena who was a bit irritated.
Serena: Oi! Your opponent is standing right here. That's who you should be looking at. Like what you said proper manners.
Yu: Tch… Got me there. I apologize. Won't happen again.
Serena: Fine, but answer me this... What the heck is Pendulum Scale?
Yu: Oh it's nothing. It's just these monster's effects. Their effects let them be used as magic cards. Now, I activate the magic card Pendulum Fusion, which allows me to perform a Fusion Summon using the monsters in my Pendulum Zones. I fuse my Psychic Prodigy and Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon! Dragons of dichromatic eyes, merge with the knight that wields psychic powers to call forth the ravenous dragon with fangs dripping with venom! Fusion Summon! Appear now, Level 7! Starving Venemy Dragon! (Lv 7, 2500 Atk) I end my turn with a card facedown and end my turn.
Serena: Looks like you summoned a Fusion monster on the first. You're a cut above the rest, I'll give you that… I draw! I activate the magic card Fusion, and I'll fuse Moonlight Blue Cat with Moonlight Purple Butterfly! Blue cat that prowls through the darkness! Butterfly with violet poison! Spiral into the moon's gravity and become a new power! Fusion Summon! Come to me! Beautiful beast that dances in the moonlight! Moonlight Cat Dancer! (Lv 7, 2400 Atk) I activate the magic card, Moonlight Perfume! I can target one Moonlight monster in my Graveyard and special summon it. Come back, Moonlight Blue Cat! (Lv 4, 1600 Atk)
Yu: You have two monsters that both have lower attack than my monster. I think you made a mistake.
Serena: Don't underestimate me! I activate Moonlight Blue Cat's effect! When this card is Special Summoned, I can target a Moonlight monster that I control and its attack is doubled! I choose Moonlight Cat Dancer! (2400 Atk → 4800 Atk), Finally, I activate Moonlight Cat Dancer's effect. By tributing one Moonlight monster, this turn, my dancer can attack all of your monsters twice each. I tribute Moonlight Blue Cat, and now my monster can attack your monster twice this turn.
Yu: Well, I didn't see this coming… I hope that my card will work.
Serena: Battle! I attack your Starving Venemy Dragon with Moonlight Cat Dancer! Full Moon Cresta!
Moonlight Cat Dancer moves her arms in a circular position before shooting a laser at Starving Venemy Dragon.
Yu - LP 4000 → 1700
When the smoke cleared, Starving Venemy Dragon was still on the field causing Yu and Rei to be confused.
Rei: What's going on? Shouldn't Yu's monster be destroyed by that effect?
Serena: Moonlight Cat Dancer's effect. When she battles a monster, the first attack does not destroy the monster. With this, I can prepare for a second attack. Battle! I attack your dragon once again with Moonlight Cat Dancer!
Yu: You would think that, but I'm not going to be allowing it! I activate the trap card, Scrap-Iron Scarecrow! When you declare an attack towards my monster, I can negate the battle and then set it back down on the field!
Asaia: Jeez. He was smart to use it for the second attack unless his dragon wouldn't be on the field right now.
Serena: You're better than most duelist here, Yu. I'll give you that. I set a card facedown and end my turn. With that, Moonlight Blue Cat's effect ends and Moonlight Cat Dancer's attack returns to normal!
Yu: And my turn begins! I draw! Hmm… I activate the spell Future Fusion! By sending Black Luster Soldier and Devil King of the Swamp from my deck with its effect activated. This monster can be treated as Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon when I can Fusion Summon one monster meeting the requirements. Black Knight wielding the art of sacrifice, merge with the White Dragon of three heads to merge the ultimate knight and sweep your enemies! Fusion Summon! The knight ruling the white dragon with light! Come forth! Master of Dragon Knight! (LV 12, 5000 Atk) Unfortunately, I can't use this monster to attack the turn I summon it using Future Fusion.
Serena: That would make it pointless as of right now. Then what was the point of having it here?
Yu: Simply to have it as a wall in case you destroy Starving Venemy Dragon over here. You can never predict what your opponent can do so keeping a precaution is good! I activate Starving Venemy Dragon's effect! Once per turn, I can negate the effect of one of your monsters! Then that same monster loses 500 Attack and Defense and the final touch is that you take 500 points of damage! Gluttony Spore!
Serena - LP 4000 → 3500 (2400 → 1900 Atk)
Serena: You think that can stop me? A little damage couldn't hurt me.
Yu: Maybe… Battle! I attack Moonlight Cat Dancer with Starving Venemy Dragon! Savage Predation!
Several spores were shot from the dragon's hand and embedded themselves around the cat dancer squeezing her before impaling it as it drained the monster before destroying it.
Serena - LP 3500 → 2900
Serena: I activate the trap Moonlight Reincarnation Dance! When a Moonlight Fusion Monster that I control is destroyed, I can add two Moonlight monsters from my deck to my hand!
Yu: I end my turn then… You're really giving me a hard time to do some real damage, you know that?
Serena: If you can't handle my full power, then you won't be able to call yourself a duelist! Draw! I summon Moonlight White Rabbit! I activate her effect! Once per turn, I can target a spell or trap on the field and return it to the hand. I'll let your Scrap-Iron Scarecrow go back to your hand! Next, I activate Monster Reborn! I'll bring back Moonlight Panther Dancer! Then I'll activate Fusion fusing Moonlight White Rabbit, Panther Dancer, and black sheep. The beautiful beast dancing in the moonlight! Rabbit smashing through! Swarm in the vortex of moon's gravity and become a new power! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Elegant beast dancing in the moonlit wilderness! Moonlight Panther Dancer! (Lv 8, 2800 Atk) I activate Black Pendant and equip it with Moonlight Panther Dancer! It gains 500 Atk! (2800 → 3300 Atk)
Yu: Jeez, you're really going out of your way to buff your monster. I hope this isn't your strategy…
Serena: You have no idea, then! Battle! I attack Starving Venemy Dragon with Moonlight Panther Dancer!
Yu - LP 1700 → 800
Yu: Wait, it's not destroyed? Oh, you gotta be kidding me.
Serena: That is correct. Moonlight Panther Dancer can attack all your monsters twice each, but the cannot be destroyed by the first battle with this card. Battle! I attack Starving Venemy Dragon with Moonlight Panther Dancer!
Yu - LP 800 → 100
Serena: With that, I end my turn.
Asaia: Yu is not doing well against that blue haired girl, uhh what was her name?
Rei: It was Serena. There's something strange about her, I can tell. I think it's how she looks. She looks like Avery. Almost like an exact copy of her. That tied with the bracelet on her arm is making it even more suspicious.
Yu happened to here Rei's conversation with Asaia as he looks at his necklace that spirit version of him. He noticed that on both sides, the purple color was shining as he looked at Serena real quick and saw an unbelievable sight. He thought he saw his sister, then Yuzu, then his brain refocuses at Serena. He notices that bracelet and looks around to see a purple haired individual wearing a purple and light blue waistcoat, pink cravat, a two-part cape of red and purple, a purple abbreviated coat with thick cuffs and gold shoulder bands with an amber-colored setting, fastened at the collarbone, and light blue pants tucked into silver-tinted leather boots. Yu felt a sense of uneasiness as a pain could be felt from the chest when he saw the person.
Yu (Thought): I need to concentrate on the duel damn it!
Yu looks straight at his duel disk as he puts his hand on his deck.
Yu: Please deck. Give me a way, to heal myself. Draw! This might be my chance. I activate the magic card, Pot of Greed!
Asaia: Pot of Greed? What does that card do?
Everyone gave him a look of surprise. Asaia looks around in confusion.
Asaia: Did I say something wrong?
Rei: Um, Asaia… How do you not know what Pot of Greed does? It's probably the simplest card but can be very powerful.
Yu: For Asaia that doesn't know what this magic card does is that it allows me to draw two extra cards to my hand. Well this is my victory. I activate the magic card Monster Reincarnation! By sending Scrap-Iron Scarecrow from my hand to the graveyard, I can add one monster from my graveyard to my hand! I'll bring back my Psychic Prodigy!
Serena: What can that do to save you?
Yu: Good question! I summon Psychic Prodigy! (Lv 4, 800 Atk) When Psychic Prodigy attacks, it can attack you directly!
Serena - LP 2900 → 2100
Serena: I can survive more than just this attack. During my next turn, now… I can attack your Psychic Prodigy and win this duel. After all, even if you attack with your other monster, I'll have 300 Life Points left and Black Pendant will deal you 500 points of damage.
Yu: Good thing that I have a counter that can help me end this game, this turn! I activate Psychic Prodigy's effect! When this card successfully deals battle damage to my opponent, I can special summon one Level 4 monster from my deck! Come on out, Debris Dragon! (Lv 4, 2000 Def) Master of Dragon Knight's effect! For every monster out on the field besides this Fusion monster, this monster gains 500 Attack! (5000 → 5500 Atk)
Rei: Is Yu gonna go out for a tie, then?
Serena: Mutual destruction? Go ahead then.
Asaia: This is interesting.
Yu: Battle! Master of Dragon Knight attack Moonlight Panter Dancer! Gather the strength in thy master's blade and eradicate your foes into decimation! Galaxy Crusher!
Master of Dragon Knight's blade glowed in a white light as it extended in length as the dragon flew around the area before flying towards Moonlight Panter Dancer as it clashes with its claws. The dragon knight was able to break free from the clash and sliced the Dancer into pieces as it exploded.
Serena: I activate Black Pendant's effect! When the monster equipped with this card is destroyed… my opponent will take 500 points of damage!
Yu: That's what you're thinking!
Serena: What do you mean by that?
Yu: I activate the quick-play magic card, Spell of Pain! When you activate a card effect that would inflict burn damage to little old me, well you take the damage instead!
Serena: Impossible!
Serena - LP 2100 → 0
Yu WINS!
Serena is knocked down as Yu drops down in exhaustion before laughing as he stands up and walks to Serena before extending his hand to her bracelet girl. She takes Yu's offer and helps uses his hand to help herself up.
Yu: That was actually a fun duel… I almost lost. You were an amazing duelist that's for sure.
Serena: Tch. Having fun? I lost, so how the heck is that fun?
Yu: C'mon. Duel Monsters is a children's card game, even played by adults. Sure there are monsters and tactical strategies involved in this game but in the end… It's still a game.
Serena: Looks like you have a lot to learn. You think like a child with ideals like those,
Yu: We can each have our own opinions. It was nice meeting you, Serena. Seeya.
Yu jogs back to Rei and Asaia who were patiently waiting as the three started their tour through Duel Academy. They viewed through the many rooms and floors of the Academy and with Asaia's duel disk, the three were able to make a virtual map for the three of them to use for a later date. With that info, they decided to head back to the dorms as it was pretty late and they would reconvene the next morning as class doesn't start until a few days. Yu and Asaia almost had an incident with Rei being in the room with them but they were able to leave the room to give Rei a chance to change and such. Yu wore a plain white shirt and light blue shorts. He puts his necklace around his neck as it hangs around his chest loosely. Asaia wore a green collared shirt and white pants. wore gold earrings that had the Duel Monsters level symbol on it. When Rei gave the ok, Rei was wearing a red shirt under a brown jacket and black booty shorts. Yu shifts nervously when he saw Rei as the three went to the table to discuss their plan.
Yu: So, we looked at all the classrooms and floors, but we didn't even see a hint of Ruri. Where could she be?
Rei: I have no idea. We can't go retreat to Standard if we can't find a clue on where she is being held. Maybe there are other buildings on this island. I mean this whole school is part of this island.
Asaia: That's crazy talk. I mean the building itself took a long time to look through carefully. If we were to look around the island, we might be here for at least a couple of months to some sort.
Yu: So, we have to find Ruri in a better fashion. Maybe we can ask someone who might know where a secure location might be that only teachers are allowed to. But if we ask this to any random person, then that's going to draw suspicion on us. We need to talk to someone that we can for sure, trust.
Rei: What about Serena? You can tell her that you want to hide a special card that people wants to steal from you or something.
The two looked at Yu as he looked back with a confused look.
Yu: You guys want me to do this? This seems weird, you know.
Asaia: Even still, Yu. We have no other choice in this manner. We need some sort of clue because the teachers are really the only ones close to Professor Akaba. They're the hidden line between a normal Dueling School and the army bound on taking control of all other nations. We need something, anything that might lead us in the right track can really help right about now because our only other option is going to be too much of a time waster.
Rei: Plus this can get us some info about her. Younecklaceet was reacting to when she was here. I don't quite understand it though.
Yu: My bracelet… Even I don't know, but you're right. It's weird when you actually think about it. Even still, Serena is our only option as of right now. So, does anyone know where she's at right now?
Rei: I think I saw her going into the room next door. I'm not sure, but I think that she's living in that room, all by herself.
Yu: Alright then. I'll go ask her then. Wait here till I get back.
Yu stands up from his chair as he slowly walks out and goes to the room next door to the left as his room was in the corner. He nervously shivers as he slowly knocks on the door and he hears Serena's voice through the door.
Serena: Who is it? What do you want?
Yu: Um, it's me, Yu. Can I have a word with you, Serena, in private?
Serena: … Sure. Come on in.
Yu hesitates as he puts his hand on the handle before turning it and opens the door. He walks into a room that seemed a bit bigger than his room that he was in with Asaia and Rei. It had a good interior design but there was a bed only for one person which meant that Serena had a special treatment. Yu looks around the room and looks straight near a mirror as he sees one of the most mind-boggling thing. Serena was almost completely nude beside wearing a black bra and panties as Yu was just staring in shock at what he was seeing. He tried to say something but nothing would come out of his mouth.
Serena: What is it? Thought you wanted to ask me something.
Yu: I - uh.
Yu tries to keep his composure as he looks away while blushing heavily in embarrassment.
Yu: I'm sorry!
Serena: What are you talking about?
Yu: Shouldn't you look down? Y-You, don't notice anything?
Serena looks down in confusion.
Serena: What's wrong?
Yu: Put on some damn clothes!
Serena: What do you mean? Why the heck is that important?
Yu: Are you kidding me? Girls shouldn't be in their underwear with guys standing around! Would you do this if another guy would be here?
Serena: Of course. It doesn't matter to me. Does it really matter to you?
Yu: Hell yeah it does! I can't even look at you without your clothes.
Serena sighs as she puts on a black shirt with a white orb resembling the moon was shown on it as she also puts on a light purple skirt while leaving her hair down.
Serena: Alright… I'm wearing clothes. Can you look at me, now?
Yu blush mostly vanished as he looked up at the bracelet girl and looking all over her to find that… she's cute. Not like how Rei is "adorable princess" cute or Rio is like "mature lady" type of cute personality, but like Serena gave off the "cool and strong" feel to her. A blush appeared again on Yu's face but not of embarrassment but of the cute look that Serena gave. He shrugs it off and looks it straight.
Yu: Serena, I heard a certain rumor a bit after our duel yesterday. A few people are plotting to go and steal my card while I'm not looking and I can't have my guard up at all times, so I was wondering if there was a place like where teachers stay so I can put my rare cards temporarily in case of emergency.
Serena: A place secure for your cards? I guess that would have to be around the mountains as that area is only allowed for teachers. However, you can see where the boundaries are. If you at any time go pass the boundaries, an alarm will sound and thus cause the Obelisk Forces to chase you down. After that is immediate expulsion, and I've seen a number of people being forced to leave the island. I envy those people occasionally.
Yu: What? Being forced to leave the island. Why do you want to do that?
Serena: I've never been outside the island before. I've lived in Duel Academy for all my life. And I've tried the same tactic once, but the Professor just shrugged it off when he saw it happen.
Yu: I see. Being isolated in this place can possibly make you want to do some things. Well, what are you going to do? You have any plans cause Rei, Asaia, and I were planning on working on our decks and dueling a bit before going to hide my rare cards.
Serena: What's your reason?
Serena wasn't sure why Yu was being friendly to her as they just had a duel and met the other day as Yu gives the girl a look.
Yu: What? Can't I make some friends here? I mean, we are both students here in Duel Academy for a long time. Might as well get to know a few people. Nothing wrong with that, right?
Serena: I guess. Fine. Only to duel more people and get even stronger as a duelist. My lost to you will not happen again, you understand?
Yu: Yeah, yeah. I got it, Serena. Get your duel disk… We're going soon.
Yu stands up by himself and walks outside his room before sticking his head into his room.
Yu: Hey guys. Serena told me about a good place where I can find Ruri. It's not that far from here, but Serena is going to come with us as we go through the campus again.
Rei and Asaia looked at each other before looking at Yu.
Rei: Are you sure, Yu. Won't she find us suspicious if we try to examine the area?
Yu: Apparently not. There is a no pass zone and will send an alarm if anyone who is not a teacher of this academy. Students who broke this rule, are automatically expelled from the school with Serena being the only exception.
Asaia: Well that's totally not suspicious. Serena must have something that the Academy might want. Maybe money or an influential family.
Yu: Can't be. She's been living on this island for her whole life and she wants to leave this place. So maybe it's something suspicious. She has some similar qualities to Avery in terms of looks and the necklace. Not only that, but my necklace was shining when she is around. However, when we left Avery back at the ship, one side of the middle rocks stopped shining. However both sides, the purple color started glowing when I was dueling Serena. I saw someone on a faraway view that looked very similar to how I look.
Asaia: So, Serena is this dimension's Ruri and Avery. Great. However, we need to take care of finding Ruri. That's it.
Rei: And that's what we're doing. If Yu's necklace can apparently detect Ruri, with its black stone then we hit the jackpot.
Yu: Then we'll do just that. As of right now, guys… We're scouts. Really really bad scouts. Let's do this.
The three went out of the dorms as they see Serena waiting a bit impatient while Rei and Asaia nervously waved at the bracelet girl before heading off to the courtyard with an awkward silence that was in the air. That was until Yu struck up a simple conversation until they reached the courtyards where Asaia dashed ahead of the group and started dueling other duelists as Yu turns around to see that Rei and Serena was dueling each other as Yu looks in confusion.
Yu: Looks like everyone is having a bit of fun. Maybe I should have so fun by myself…
After a while, Yu gets into his dueling and he's easily winning against an Obelisk Blue member.
Yu - LP 3400
Obelisk Blue - LP 500
Yu: Knight of psycho powers! Magician who ascends the level! Become one to call forth the ravenous dragon with fangs dripping with venom! Fusion Summon! Appear now, Level 7! Starving Venemy Dragon! I activate Starving Venemy Dragon's effect! Once per turn, I can target a monster that you control and have its effects negated while it loses five hundred attack points. Say goodbye, to your life points as well! You also lose 500 Life Points due to this effect!
Obelisk Blue - LP 500 → 0
Yu wins.
Yu puts his Starving Venemy back in his extra deck as he walks away to take a small break before walking through the area into the forest for some shade and drops onto the floor. Suddenly he hears a twig snap as he stands up to see the purple haired figure standing right in front of him. Yu looks at his necklace to see that the purple part was shining on the side where the middle rainbow was shining as well.
Yu: Could you not come out of nowhere like that? Who the hell are you and what the hell do you want from me?
?: Ah pardon me… I was simply admiring you from afar. You have an amazing dragon in your possession. My name is Yuri. It's a pleasure to meet you, Yu.
Yu: Okay… I'm honestly weirded out that you know me. I mean the first time I saw you was when you were looking from afar. What exactly do you want from me?
Yuri: I just wanted to see your dragon. It's similar to what I have. Do you want to see it?
Yu: Uh sure. I don't see why not.
Yuri takes out a Fusion Monster and hands it to Yu who hands Starving Venemy Dragon to Yuri as Yu takes a look at the dragon. Starving Venom Fusion Dragon. It was shocking to him as it has two qualities that stood out. First is the Starving Venom part which is almost completely similar to Yu's Starving Venemy part and the second that stood out to Yu was Fusion Dragon part. It reminded Yu of Yuto's dragon, Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon. Seeing it, he hands the card back to Yuri who hands back Starving Venemy Dragon with a smile.
Yuri: Amazing card. You know, we look very similar and you have some skill, but not as good as mine. How about, if I introduce you to Professor Akaba? He might get you out of the Slifer Red Dorm. They're not all that great and he might upgrade you to Obelisk Blue. Even your friends will be promoted as well. What do you say?
Yu: Umm Sorry but I don't think I want to do that. I think I'll stay in my dorm in with the others. Hope that isn't a disappointment.
Yuri: It is quite a shame. I guess I can't do anything about it. Oh well, can't doing anything about it. Well, it was nice to meet you, Yu. I know that we'll be amazing friends.
Yuri walks away as Yu ponders about why they look alike. He's met his Xyz, Fusion, and Standard counterparts. He turns around to see Rei, Asaia, and Serena walking up to him as he waves.
Yu: Yo! So how are you guys, doing?
Serena: It was an amusing duel against Rei to say the least. That's for sure.
Rei: I stood no chance against Serena honestly. Once she summoned her Fusion Monster, it was no hope for me. Asaia, on the other hand, seemed like he had some fun.
Asaia: It was fun, that's for sure. I was testing my new monsters and it was hella fun, that's for sure!
Yu: Well that's nice to hear. I just met a weird guy but it's nothing. So, Serena. Can you possibly show us where the place is? I greatly appreciate it.
Serena: Fine. Follow me.
Yu and the others follow Serena as they walked in the island where they stopped in front of a tree where they could see a sensor on a tree as Yu secretly looks at his necklace and sees that the white and black stone was shining on the side where only the purple rock was faintly shining. Yu found that off, as he takes out a card and hides it in a bush before the four going back to the dorms and they crashed in Serena's consent and the four chatted about dueling experiences and everyone was laughing as well as Serena which made Yu and Rei a bit shocked but they shrugged it off before Yu and the others went back to their dorms as Yu sees Asaia and Rei were getting ready for bed but Yu stopped them for a bit.
Yu: Hey guys, I have something that I need to tell you guys about from my necklace. It got a reaction when we went near the area. One white and one black.
Asaia: Really? Then they visited Synchro Dimension already? Oh boy, this is not good. Okay, then we need to go in there immediately.
Rei: Why? We were supposed to leave once we find the place where they were kept.
Asaia: If they have the Synchro and Xyz dimension girl with Serena, then that leaves Avery and Yuzu being the only ones safe from Akaba's clutches. We have to save them right now. We can't get another chance.
Yu: But we have to deal with the thing is that they have security sensors around the area. This means that they'll have guards surrounding us in a matter of minutes.
Asaia: Again. We can't get another chance. I'm going immediately. Right now. If you guys are going to stay then that's fine.
Rei and Yu looked at each other before sighing as they packed up their stuff and Yu switches his deck to his strongest deck and starts writing a letter giving an excuse to Serena about why the three are going to leave because Akaba made the three go to Standard for a mock scout trial. Yu and the others dashed through the forest at quick speeds and they passed the tree that had the sensor which sent a quiet alarm to the Obelisk Forces and to Leo Akaba. They run to the mountain where a door could be seen behind a rock. Asaia tries it to find it locked and he takes out a paperclip.
Asaia: If guards are going to come here, then I need some backup. Can you guys take care of them?
Yu: Sure…
Yu turns around to see three Obelisk Force members dashing in unison as Yu and Rei looked at each other with a nod before activating their duel disks.
Red: Hey! This area is restricted! Step away from the door, now!
Yu: Why would I do that, if Ruri is in here? I think it would be better to Shun if he has his sister back again. So, I came here to get her back.
Yellow: What? Ruri? Are you in the Resistance? How the hell do you know that's she's here?
Yu: It's called intuition. If you're going to have a teacher only area with security equipment, then it's bloody obvious that you're hiding something pretty major. So excuse us, but we're going to rescue an old friend.
Green: Like the hell you are! We're going to card you Xyz scum!
The three Obelisk Force members activate their duel disks but the one with the red crystal taps his duel disk. A security camera focuses on the duelist. Leo Akaba sits in his chair as he cringes at the sight of Yu and grips his hand.
Red: We'll share fields and graveyards. Is that ok?
Rei: Sure that's fine.
Yu / Rei / Red / Yellow / Green: Duel!
Yu - LP 4000
Rei - LP 4000
Red - LP 4000
Yellow - LP 4000
Green - LP 4000
Red: My turn! I summon, Ancient Gear Hound Dog! (Lv 3, 1000 Atk) I set a card facedown! I end m-
Yu: Hold on! I activate Millenium Rod's effect! At the beginning of the duel, I can use this card in my extra deck and placed it in my Pendulum Zone!
Red: A Pendulum Zone?! What the hell is that?
Yu: You're in the Obelisk Force and you don't know what it is? Looks like I can still one-up you guys. I even ranked up on your most wanted list. You suck at your jobs then.
Red: You're the famous Yu destroying our forces in the Xyz dimension?! The heck. Tch. This is not gonna go well. I end my turn!
Yellow: My turn! I draw! I activate the magic card, Fusion! I fuse my two Ancient Gear Hound Dogs! Mechanical hounds who carry one the ancient spirits, flock together and become one with new power! Fusion Summon! Appear now! Level 5! Antique Gear Double Bite Hound Dog! (Lv 5, 1400 Atk) You're going to be the hard one to take down. Battle! I attack the Yu!
Yu/Rei - LP 4000 → 2600
Yellow: I end my turn with a card facedown!
Green: My t-
Yu: Hell no!
Rei and the Obelisk Forces all by himself as Yu's bracelet was starting to react as the light started to glow. His hair was elevated as an aura surrounded him that caused the Obelisk Force members to be taken back a bit as Rei looked at Yu with a confused look on her face as she had a similar look on her face before looking back to the members.
Yu: Not going to let that happen again! I'm not letting you destroy me! Draw! I activate Millenium Ring's special effect from my extra deck! I can set it in my Pendulum Scale! With the Scale 1 Millenium Ring and Scale 10 Millenium Rod, I set the Pendulum Scale! With this, I can summon monsters Level 2 through 9 simultaneously! Guided in this world, break the dimensional shift and create a new future! Pendulum Summon! Come forth my monster servants! First off! Three Blue-Eyes White Dragons (Lv 8, 3000 Atk) and Gagaga Magician! (Lv 4, 1500 Atk)! I activate Gagaga Magician's effect! I can change this monster's level between 1 through 8! I choose Level 8! Next, I Overlay the Level 8, Gagaga Magician and one of the Blue-Eyes White Dragons! When reality and dreams come together, A miracle is born! Let's break through the realm of possibilities, And become a legend! Xyz Summon! Descend, Number 90! Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord! (Lv 8, 2500 Atk)
Rei looked at the monster with awe as the Obelisk Force members are a bit afraid of it. Yellow grits his teeth as he adjusts his footing.
Yellow: I activate Double Ancient Gear Hunting Hound's special effect! When you special summon a monster, I can put a Gear Counter on that monster!
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord - Gear Counter 1
Yu: That won't stop me! I send my two Blue-Eyes White Dragons to Fusion Summon! And due to my Fusion Monsters effect, I don't need to fuse Fusion! Fierce twin dragon, decimator of all, which can only be summoned through the power of the ultimate dragon! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 10! Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon! (Lv 10, 3000 Atk) Battle! Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord attack Ancient Gear Hound Dog! Cosmic Photon Slice!
Yellow: I activate Double Ancient Gear Hunting Hound's special effect! When a monster with a gear counter is attacking, it's destroyed!
Yu: Oh really? I activate Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord's effect! When your monster's effect is activated, I can use one Overlay Unit to negate the effect! Battle continues!
Red: I activate the trap card, Impenetrable Attack! During the Battle Phase, I choose one of two effects! I can choose to target a monster on the field and it can't be destroyed by battle or card effects and the second effect is that I take no battle damage during this Battle Phase!
The Red Obelisk Force member looks at the other members and smiles.
Red: I'll choose to negate battle destruction!
Yu: Fine! Resume, one last time! Cosmic Photon Slice!
Red: But due to Impenetrable Attack's trap effect, my monster is not destroyed!
Yu: You still take the damage!
Red/Yellow/Green - LP 4000 → 2500
Yu: Next, Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon can attack twice per battle phase! Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon attacks Ancient Gear Hunting Hound! Neutron Blast!
Red/Yellow/Green - LP 2500 → 500
Yu: One last time! Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon attacks your Ancient Gear Hunting Hound again! Neutron Blast!
Red/Yellow/Green - LP 500 → 0
Yellow: I activate the trap, Holy Elf's Blessing! I gain 300 Life Points for each card in my hand! We gain 900 Life Points!
Red/Yellow/Green - LP 0 → 900
Yu: Damn it! I end my turn with a card facedown!
Green: I'll start off our return! My turn! Draw! I activate the magic card Temple of the Kings! I can activate a trap that I set this turn! I set a card and then I activate the magic card Monster Reborn! I special summon Ancient Gear Hunting Dog from the graveyard! Then I activate the magic card, Double Fusion! By paying 500 Life Points, I can perform two consecutive Fusion Summons! I fuse my three Ancient Gear Hunting Hounds in my hand! Mechanical hounds who carry on the ancient spirits, flock together and become one with new power! Fusion Summon! Appear now! Level 7! Ancient Gear Triple Bite Hound Dog! (Lv 7, 1800 Atk) I activate the trap Call of the Haunted! I special summon Ancient Gear Hunting Dog! Next, I fuse Ancient Gear Triple Bite Hound Dog, Double Ancient Gear Hunting Hound, and two Ancient Gear Hunting Hounds! Mechanized hounds that inherited ancient souls! Merge your seven heads, and become chaos and tremendous power! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 10! Antique Gear Chaos Giant! (Lv 10, 4500 Atk)
The mechanized robot was the size of a skyscraper as Rei and Yu looked at each other.
Green: You're about to be carded, little girl! This is what you get for fighting against Academia! This monster can attack all of your monsters! Battle! Chaos Ancient Gear Giant attacks Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon!
Yu: Hold on! I activate a Trap!
Green: Ancient Gear Giant is unaffected by card effects!
Yu: This isn't meant for your giant! The trap is Dimension Switch! I select Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord! I can banish this monster!
Yu/Rei - LP 2600 → 1100
Rei: And if I remember, Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon cannot be destroyed by battle!
Green: Damn! I end my turn!
Rei: My turn! Draw! Using, Yu's Pendulum Scales, I Pendulum Summon! From my hand, Minerva Lightsworn Maiden (Lv 3, 800 Atk) and Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn (Lv 4, 1700 Atk)! I tune the Level 4 Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn to the Level 3, Minerva Lightsworn Maiden! Brilliant radiance, guided from the prayers of light! Descend from the heavens and strike down the unjust with righteous thunder! Synchro Summon! Level 7! Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn! (Lv 7, 2600 Atk) I activate Michael's effect! I pay 1000 Life Points and I target Ancient Gear Chaos Giant and banish the target. Battle! I attack you directly with Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn! Angel Blade!
Red/Yellow/Green - LP 900 → 0
Yu/Rei wins!
Rei's attack destroys the three Obelisk members as Yu and Rei looked at each other with an excited look as Yu couldn't help it but hug his friend causing Rei to blush heavily before letting her go.
Yu: You saved us! We would've been destroyed if you didn't summon Michael. I'm glad that you're not carded.
Rei: Y-Yeah. But you saved us with your big monsters. We would've been gone without you.
Yu: Don't be modest, Rei. Sure I held them off, but the one who ended it. Now, let's see if Asaia is getting through the door.
Suddenly a door slammed as Rei jumped into Yu's hands. Yu looks to the left to see Asaia pop his head.
Asaia: Guys! I got the door open! There were three separate locks. Oh. Am I in the middle of a flirt moment? Because we can we wait until we get back to Standard and you guys can make out in Yu's apartment.
Rei and Yu look at Asaia with a confused look as Rei looked at what she was in and blushes while Yu was the same before backing off before they dash into the room. The room was barely lit but it was clean that's for sure. At least Academia weren't complete savages. As they dashed through, Yu's necklace was shining even brighter as they saw was a cell. The shining light showed two girls. One of the girls had very long, dark purple hair that extended past her lower back. She had shorter lilac side tails, as she a pale, vest secured with a belt. Under it was a three-split, periwinkle dress, and black pants; both held up by two brown belts. She wears a long, scarf hanging from the right side of the belts. The other girl had shoulder length aqua green colored hair with two light green side tails and orange eyes. She wears a pair of blue studded earrings. Her outfit consists of a blue and white jacket with pink pads on the shoulder and elbows, pink shorts and white and pink boots that reach up to her thighs. Yu looks at his necklace and he nods to the others.
Yu: Ruri! Are you in here?!
The dark purple haired girl went up from her bed and looked at Yu with a surprise.
Ruri: Yuto? Is that you?
Yu: Sorry but no dice… I'm not Yuto, but he's with your brother in another dimension with a group that is preparing to attack this place.
This time the other girl seems to have woke up and looked at Yu with the same expression.
?: Yugo?! Is that you?
Rei and Asaia give Yu a weird look.
Yu: Um, what? I'm not sure… I'm not Fusion. How on earth did you get that?
?: Yugo… It's me Rin!
Yu looks down.
Yu: I'm sorry, but I'm not Yugo either. I'm Yu, this is Rei and Asaia. We're here to get you guys out of this hell hole.
?: I'm afraid that won't be happening.
The three looked around to see a man standing with multiple Obelisk Forces. He was middle-aged tan-skinned, while also being bald with light blue eyes. He wears a purple colored militaristic outfit with several black buttons, a purple cape with a black ending, and a pair of gray boots. and another person was a guy wearing a blue above-waist-length jacket with dark blue outlines, a lavender shirt with frilled cuffs at the wrists of his sleeves, and black pants which are held up with a white belt. He sported messy neon hair as he had a relaxed look.
Rei: Leo Akaba?!
Yu immediately activates his Duel Disk as the person in the neon hair activates his but Leo puts his hand in front of him.
Leo: It's fine, Johan. There's no need to do that. After all, we have them in our trap.
Asaia: Wait what?
Suddenly pillars sprout out from the front of the three and electrical gate pops up in front of the group as Yu tried to grab the bars before his hand getting shocked and dropped down as Rei help Yu up.
Yu: Damn it! You knew something like this was going to happen. Guess you're not the leader of a military group and a duel academy just because you're mediocre in dueling.
Leo: You have that right, reincarnation of Zarc.
Asaia: Who the hell is that? Reincarnation of Zarc?
Leo: Before the four dimensions were created, each were all one dimension. Zarc was the reason why the dimensions were split with the sacrifice of my daughter, Ray.
Yu and the others looked at Rei as she had no idea.
Rei: Don't look at me. I'm not related to this guy whatsoever.
Johan: I would recommend that you continue to listen to Leo's speech.
Leo: As I was saying, the sacrifice of Zarc split the dimensions into four separate ones. Standard, Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz. What I've been doing is going to each dimension, bringing a piece of Rei back to me. When Zarc was destroyed as well as Ray, they were split into five beings, but our original thoughts were four. I just want my daughter back, is that wrong?
Yu: You wanting your daughter is back is understandable that you are desperate, but it doesn't give you the right to go to the Xyz dimension to destroy Neo-Heartland, and kidnapping Ruri and Rin! You also keeping Serena against her will and she's desperate to go out of Duel Academy just to see what's out there. So who's a monster here dammit!?
Johan: Hey hey. You need to calm down. Sure the Professor's methods are a bit called for, but it's for the greater good of the dimensions. That and I can tell from his cards that he's a good man at hard with emotional scars.
Leo: Anyway's this is where you'll meet your end. I'll end you now, Zarc.
The electric gate was starting to get closer to trying to crush as Yu, Rei, and Asaia tried to get back to save themselves as their backs soon hit the bars to the cage. The electrical gate slowly closes on them.
Johan: Stop it!
Everyone looks at Johan with a surprised look. His hand was shaking as he the presses the button to stop the gate as he looks at Leo.
Johan: This isn't right. We can't just kill them in cold blood like this. At least, give them a chance. Let me duel the guy with the necklace. If he wins then we don't kill him. That's the least we can do. We may be duelists but we're all still people here.
Leo thought about it for a bit.
Leo: Fine. But if you lose, I'll be carding you immediately. Do you understand?
Johan: Yes. I understand.
Part of the gate turns off as the Obelisk Force members went in and taking Yu as he struggles while Rei and Asaia being held back as the two duelists got their decks in front of the gate that turned on again. Yu looks up to see something in Johan's hand. It was a Magic Card that had a bunch of smiles on it which Rei sees in shock. Yu looks back to see that Rei had a faint smile giving a faint hint that Yu could trust Johan as the two prepared their duel disks.
Johan: Don't hold anything back. I'll show you my power right here and now.
Yu: Alright Johan. Let's do this then.
(Time to play Throw The Fight "Transmissions" (Track 10 of 10) for this duel.)
Yu / Johan: Duel!
Yu - LP 4000
Johan - LP 4000
Yu: I'll take the first turn! I activate Millenium Ring's and Millenium Rod's effects in my extra deck! I can set these two monsters in my Pendulum Zones at the beginning of the duel! I, using the Scale 1 Millenium Ring and Scale 10 Millenium Rod, I set the Pendulum Scale! With this, I can summon monsters Levels 2 through 9 at the same time! Guided in this world, break the dimensional shift and create a new future! Pendulum Summon! Come out my monsters! The tuner monsters! Psychic Prodigy (Lv 4, 800 Atk), Quickdraw Synchron (Lv 5, 800 Atk)!
Ruri: I don't remember there being a summoning method like that. Are you really from the Resistance.
Yu: Kind of. I'm more of an ally.
Leo: Is this Zarc's new weapon? How powerful are you going to get?
Yu: Still don't know what you're talking about old man! Let's have some fun! I activate Psychic Prodigy's effect! I can change its level between 1 through 12! I'll choose Level 2! Next, with Quickdraw Synchron and Psychic Prodigy, I'm performing a double tuning!
Rin: Tuner monsters? And double tuning?!
Yu: You got it! I'm tuning the Level 5 Quickdraw Synchron to my Level 2 Psychic Prodigy! Machine that pushes forward with the speed of light! Strive farther into the future and into a new power! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 7! Accel Formula Warrior! (Level 7, 2800 Atk)
Everyone looked at the double tuned monster with an interested look.
Yu: Accel Formula Warrior's monster effect activates! I can draw one tuner from my deck to my hand! I'll end my turn with two facedowns!
Johan: My turn! Draw! I activate the field magic, Ancient City of the Rainbow - Rainbow Ruin from my hand. This card's effects vary on the amount of Crystal Beasts in my spell and trap zones. Next, I activate the magic card, Graceful Charity! I draw three cards! Then I discard two of them! Then I activate Foolish Burial Goods! I send M Force from my deck to the graveyard! One more! I activate GEM Force! By removing from play G Force, E Force, and M Dorce from my graveyard, I can place as many Crystal Beast monsters into my Spell and Trap Zone! I set Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger! Then you take damage equal for every Crystal Beast card in my Spell and Trap zone! Since I sent in one, you take 500 points of damage!
Yu - LP 4000 → 3500
I activate the magic card, Future Fusion! By sending Fusion Materials from my deck, I can perform a Fusion Summon! I'll send Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth, Amethyst Cat, Cobalt Eagle, Emerald Tortoise, Ruby Carbuncle, Sapphire Pegasus, and Topaz Tiger to the graveyard to Fusion Summon! Come forth lord of the crystal beasts, God of the rainbow! Strike down your foes with the spectrum of light. Fusion Summon! Appear. Level 12! Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Over Dragon! (Lv 12, 4000 Atk)
Asaia: Jeez. Such a big hitter at the start. How is Yu going to win?
Yu: This is how! I use Accel Formula Warrior's effect! During the Main Phase, I can use the tuner monster that I drew with its effect and send it to the graveyard and Accel Formula Warrior's level is reduced by the Level of my monster! I choose Hyper Synchron! Thus Accel Formula Warrior becomes a Level 3! Then I can perform a Synchro Summon using this monster and two monsters in my Extra Deck! I'm choosing the Level 5 T.G. Hyper Librarian and the Level 4 Armory Arms!
Rin: He's performing a Synchro monster using cards in his extra deck? That and it's a Level 12?!
Yu: You got that right!
Yu taps a button on his Duel Disk and energy can be felt going through his body.
Yu: Over Top Clear Mind! I tune the Level 5 T.G. Hyper Librarian and the Level 4 Armory Arms to the now Level 3, Accel Formula Warrior! Spread out your wings and become a shining path of hope! Resist the darkness and become a beacon of light! Delta Accel Synchro! Appear now! Sacred Karat God Dragpm - Stardust Sifr! (Lv 12, 4000 Atk) And I believe that you can't attack due to Future Fusion?
Johan: You got that right. However, I activate Rainbow Dragon's special effect! When I have seven Crystal Beast monster with different names in my field and or graveyard, I can special summon this monster! Come on out, Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Dragon! (Lv 12, 4000 Atk)
Yu: That would work if I didn't activate Stardust Sifr Diving Dragon's special effect! Once per turn, during either of our turns, when you activate a monster effect, I can negate it and destroy a card on the field! I'll destroy Rainbow Over Dragon!
Johan: I activate Rainbow Ruin's effect! When I have one Crystal Beast in my Spell and Trap Zone, my monsters can't be destroyed by card effects! Then I activate Pot of Greed! It lets me draw two cards. Then I activate Monster Reborn and special summon Rainbow Dragon back from my graveyard! Lastly, I activate Rainbow Dragon's effect! By sending all other Crystal Beast monster to my Graveyard, this monster gains 1000 attack! I send Rain Over Dragon to the graveyard to give Rainbow Dragpm an attack boost. (4000 → 5000 Atk) Battle! Rainbow Dragon attack Stardust Sfir Divine Dragon! Over the Rainbow!
Johan gives Yu a signal saying to get ready as Rainbow Dragon charges it attacks, before the electrical gate opened again and Yu was pushed back past it and the opening closed. The gate started closing at a faster rate, with Yu, Rei, and Asaia about to get zapped to death before Yu necklace was reacting with Ruri and Rin's bracelet as Yu, Rei, Asaia, and Johan disappear from thin air causing everyone to be confused. Leo looks at the others.
Leo: Keep on working on the towers. These two must be there now that they escaped. Also, put Johan on the list. That card he was holding. He's a traitor.
All: Sir!
Yay. More GX era characters. Ok seriously. This is going to be the last character from GX. Enough of the old generation and into the new generation which is that of Arc-V and other such. Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains is actually a good series and I plan on making a Season two of this fanfic, with a way around Master Rule 4. You'll see that soon. So, asspull. I'm sorry but it had to be done. There was no way that these guys were going to get out without some kind of trickery like the bracelet which honestly is used in the anime so you can't really say that this won't happen in real life. So hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. We're finally getting into the anime, of Arc-V. Maiami Tournament Arc. Until then, stay classy you wild animals! Nexus MC is signing out until Finals are over next week. Until then, temporary Hiatus.