"This place absolute sucks," Rei comments working in the Underground Labor Facility. She looks over to her side to see a bunch of guys staring at her with devilish smiles. "Not even with all the creeps here."
"Don't pay them any attention… Just keep thinking of a way to get out of here." Yuto comments working through the conveyor belt. He lets out a grunt in pain and falls to the floor, groaning in pain from his injuries from being knocked out of the D-Wheel from his duel. His D-Wheel had continued to run even though Yuto had fallen off. The D-Wheel eventually banged against a wall and ran over Yuto, cracking his ribs in almost an instant.
Yuto's wounds weren't getting better as he was forced to do manual labor in the facility with Shun and the others are trying their best to do more work in order to help the boy rest a bit. However, Yuto wasn't just resting, but also plotting for different methods to help the group escape from the location.
"Yuto! Take it easy. Your wounds." Rio says kneeling down to help Yuto to sit back. "We'll take over your work."
"You need your strength Yuto when the time comes." Gongenzaka grunts before looking up. A beeping noise could be heard from Yuto's pocket as it catches Gonenzaka's interest. "Yuto… What's that sound?"
"A mini device that lets us see the duels happening in the Friendship Games. I can use it and determine how long it takes for a person to be sent here after losing." Yuto says taking it out and looking at it. "Yu is dueling again… Against someone called Tyler?"
"Tyler?! He was the previous warden at the Facility. Yu beat him in a duel in order to escape." Misaki says looking at the small screen to see that Yu was currently riding with Tyler on a D-Wheel. "But didn't Yu escape? Why is he dueling him?"
"Probably because of Avery," Sawatari states popping out of nowhere. "He probably got caught looking for Avery and is dueling to escape."
"That is probably the most sense you have made during this whole trip, Sawatari." Rei comments.
"Hey! What does that mean!?" Sawatari exclaims.
"In any case. All we can do is hope that Yu wins and finds Avery." Yuto comments with a grunt.
The Human
By: NexusMHX
Chapter 23: The Aesir Lords Part 1
"Oi. Tyler! What happened to you?!" Yu exclaims looking over at Tyler. His opponent actually did turn but his expression was lifeless… emotionless. Not like the ball of confidence from their duel awhile ago. "Damn it! Whatever. I can't lose now!"
Yu hears the sound of a helicopter above him in the night sky to see said helicopter flying above the two duelists with Melissa popping out from the entrance. "You know! A duel normally starts with you two at the entrance line!"
"What?! Are you serious?! This ain't a tournament duel!" Yu yells putting his D-Wheel into autopilot temporarily to point at Melissa.
"What do you mean this ain't a tournament duel?! It is one! This is the round before the quarter-finals!" Melissa argues back before shaking her head. "In any case. Whoever makes the turn first goes first! Action Field: On! Crossover Acceleration!"
Both D-Wheels start charging to get the first turn with Yu almost making it before pushed back by Tyler's D-Wheel.
'Tsk… He gets the first turn...' Yu thinks to himself with a grunt.
"Duel!" Both yells out.
Yu - LP 4000
Tyler - LP 4000
"You're sure to keep them monitored at all times?" Roget says talking to someone. "Very well. You will do your best not to fail me, Divine."
The call ends with Avery in a red tracksuit and handcuffs being escorted next to Roget.
"You wanted me to see this?" Avery grunts looking at the duel from a monitor next to Roget. "What do you expect me to say?"
"I want to show you not to underestimate what I am capable of. Your brother made a mockery of me the last time… But not this time." Roget says looking at the monitor. "And I'll show you how weak your brother is to my overwhelming power."
"As if my brother is going to lose to him. He's the strongest duelist that I know!" Avery claims with confidence.
"I wonder about that."
"My turn. I activate the Field Magic: Heavenly Land of the Nine Realms, Asgard." Tyler says with his monotone voice. "If I control no monsters, I can Special Summon three monsters that levels equal Level 10 from my hand. Come forth! Mara of the Nordic Alfar (Lv 2, 1000 Atk) and the two Level 4 Garmr of the Nordic Beasts. (Lv 4, 800 Atk)"
"It's like last time!" Yu exclaims as suddenly Tyler suddenly gets snapped back into reality. "Tyler?!"
"You! My life was ruined because of you!" Tyler suddenly exclaims pointing at Yu with a face full of anger. "I'll make sure to beat you down into a bloody pulp! I tune the two Garmr of the Nordic Beasts to the Level 2 Mara of the Nordic Alfar! The god that was born from the stars, show us your absolute power and make the world laugh! Synchro Summon! Descend! Level 10! Polar God-King Loki (Lv 10, 3300 Atk)!"
"It is like the last duel! Tyler just Synchro Summoned one of his Aesir gods on the first turn!" Melissa exclaims in excitement. The crowd of rich people watching the duel was somewhat amused from the sight as it was similar to the last time.
"I set two cards facedowns and I activate Asgard's effect! When I summon a Level 10 Synchro Monster, once per turn, I can banish those Synchro Materials in order to Synchro Summon another Level 10 Synchro Monster from my extra deck. However, I cannot battle, or use any other effects. When the door of Asgard opens, the ancient war god will raise up his magical hammer, and the very Earth itself will shake as he descends from a roar of thunder! Synchro Summon! Descend! Level 10! Polar God-King Thor! (Lv 10, 3500 Atk)! I end my turn."
"He summoned two of them at once! What the hell!" Yu exclaims looking at the two opposing forces that faced him. A massive gust of wind surrounds him, slowly tilting the D-Wheel that Yu was riding on as he did his best to fix it.
"Oi! Stop stalling. It's your turn, ain't it?! Hurry up so I can decimate you!" Tyler points at Yu.
"Why the heck are you like this? What happened to the chill guy from when we dueled before?!" Yu exclaims.
"My life was ruined by that duel! I lost everything that I had from that duel! I had no idea of the consequences and you lived happily while my life became a complete dump!" Tyler yells out.
"I had no idea that was going to happen. All I wanted was to be free from something that I didn't do! I got arrested for stealing when all I did was find the stuff that I had!" Yu comments drawing his card from his deck. "Guess I have to snap some sense into you! I summon Synchron Explorer: Nitro! I activate Nitro's effect to add the Field Magic: Synchron Sanctuary from my deck to add mine. I activate the field magic: Synchron Sanctuary from my hand by tributing Synchron Explorer: Nitro!"
"You use field spells as well? Your fighting style is different."
"Synchron Sanctuary's effect! If I control no monsters in my main monster zone, I can add two Pendulum Synchron monsters from my deck and place them in my Pendulum Zones! I, using the Scale 0 Synchron Explorer: Hyper and the Scale 8 Synchron Explorer: Steam set the Pendulum Scale!" Yu grabs the two cards from his deck and slams it on his duel disk and the words Pendulum appeared on it. Two barriers pop up behind him with both monsters in each with Yu giving off a glare. "With this! I can summon monsters Levels 1 through 7 at the same time! Guided in this new world! Flow the ultimate power to oppose all those that threaten to destroy the peace and tranquility! Pendulum Summon! Appear from my Extra Deck: Synchron Explorer: Nitro and from my hand Synchron Explorer: Junk (Lv 3, 1300 Atk), Synchron Explorer: Satelite (Lv 2, 700 Atk), Synchron Explorer: Turbo (Lv 1, 100 Atk) and Synchron Explorer: Fleur (Lv 2, 700 Atk)!"
"Yu performed a wonderful Pendulum Summon but none are near strong enough to deal with these overwhelming gods against him!" Melissa exclaims.
"What the hell? How did Yu beat this guy before?" Sawatari comments looking at the small device with the others.
"What are those cards as well?" Misaki questions as none of them had seen those cards that Yu had used except for Gongenzaka.
"That is his Synchron Explorers Archetype. They have the ability to be either tuners or non-tuners. He used it against his duel with Aporia." Gongenzaka explains.
"Synchron Explorers? A Pendulum version of the Synchron Archetype?" Rei questions looking at the duel.
"I tune the Level 2 Synchron Explorer: Nitro to the Level 3 Synchron Explorer: Junk! Force appears in my hands now! Appear and decimate all that oppose me! Synchro Summon! Level 5! Synchron Lord: Junk! (Lv 5, 2300 Atk) Synchron Lord: Junk's monster effect! I gain Life Points equal to the attack points of every Level 2 or lower Synchron Explorer that I control! I control three and their combined attack rating is 1500! So I gain 1500 Life Points."
Yu - LP 4000 → 5500
"So you gained some life points?! Your monster is nowhere near as strong as my monsters!" Tyler exclaims as Yu just simply grunts.
"Synchron Explorer: Nitro and Synchron Explorer: Junk monster effect! When used for a Synchro Summon, I can activate their effects! Nitro's effect! You lose 500 Life Points! Junk's monster effect! I can add a card from my graveyard to my hand. However, I have none."
Tyler - LP 4000 → 3500
Next! I tune the Level 5 Synchron Lord: Junk to the Level 1 Synchron Explorer: Turbo! A flash of lightning! The overwhelming speed to push me forward! Synchro Summon! Descend! Level 6! Synchron Lord: Turbo! (Lv 6, 2500 Atk) Synchron Explorer: Turbo's effect! I change Thor's attack and defense points! (3500 → 2800 Atk)"
"All of these effects… It's getting really annoying." Tyler said extremely irritated by the whole ordeal.
"Synchron Lord: Turbo monster effect! I half all of your monster attack until the end phase!" Yu says with a smug expression.
"Hell no! I activate Thor's monster effect! I negate your monster's effect and I could use it for myself! All of your monster's attack becomes half! (2500 → 1250 Atk) (1300 → 650 Atk) (700 → 350 Atk) (700 → 350 Atk)"
"Well. It didn't matter in the end. I tune the Level 6 Synchron Lord: Turbo to the Level 2 Synchron Explorer: Fleur! Clustering Wishes will become a shining new star! Show forth your beautiful wings and fly to the bright future! Synchro Summon! Manifest! Level 8! Stardust Dragon! (Lv 8, 2500 Atk) Fleur Synchron's effect! I can add a magic card from my deck to my hand."
"That dragon is from our last battle. However, I still hold the advantage against you in terms of attack!" Tyler comments with a sny grin.
"Can you not rush me?! I still got one more Synchro Summon! I tune the Level 8 Stardust Dragon to the Level 2 Synchron Explorer: Satellite! Orbit the unending galaxy! Soar to the heavens and destroy all that oppose our golden future! Synchro Summon! Descend! Level 10! Synchron Lord: Satellite Lord! (Lv 10, 2500 Atk) Satellite Lord's monster effect! I can destroy your cards up to the number of Synchro Monsters that were used by me this duel that used Pendulum Synchron monsters. There are three so I destroy Thor, Loki, and one of your set cards. Then Satellite Lord gains 300 attack for each card destroyed!"
"What the hell!?" Tyler grunts as most of his field gets blown up in a single action. "So Turbo Lord's effect was bait for Thor's effect. Damn your shrewd tricks!" (2500 → 3400 ATK)
"Battle! Satellite Lord attacks you directly! Solar Temporal Burst!" Yu exclaims as the warrior flies into space and charges energy before shooting it straight at Tyler in a huge burst of energy.
Tyler - LP 3500 → 100
"A total amount of my life taken… Damn, that's a lot." Tyler looks at his cards with Yu giving his opponent a fierce look.
"Ready to think rationally?" Yu shouts pointing it at Tyler.
"I am thinking rationally! I activate my last set card: Apple of Frigg! I gain Life Points equal to the damage that I took this Battle Phase. Then I summon a token with the same amount of attack as the damage I was given! (Lv 1, 3400 Atk)"
Tyler - LP 100 → 3500
"Of course you would have something like this. Nothing is easy for me. I activate the magic card: Card of Demise. I draw until I have three cards in my hand. However, for the rest of the turn, I can't deal you damage and I must send the rest of my hand to the graveyard at the end phase." Yu says before drawing three cards. "I set two cards and end my turn. The last card is then sent to my graveyard."
"Now that it's the End Phase, because of both Thor and Loki's effect. At the End Phase, God will Revive!" Tyler smiles as the two Synchro Monsters appear back on the field in front of him. "Now when they return, they have their own effects as you already know! Thor's effect! When he is resurrected, you take 800 points of damage!"
Yu - LP 5500 → 4700
"Loki's effect. When he returns, I can add one trap card from my graveyard. I will add Odin's Eye from my graveyard that you destroyed this turn." Tyler says before drawing a card. "My turn. I summon the Tuner Monster, Valkyrie of the Nordic Alfar! (Lv 2, 400 Atk)"
"Another tuner monster? Is there a third god?!" Yu grits his teeth.
"If Valkyrie of the Nordic Alfar is successfully Summoned, by sending two cards to the Cemetery, I can Special Summon two Einherjar Tokens in Defense Mode!" Tyler says as he sends the token and one card from his hand to the graveyard. (Lv 4, 1000 Def) "I tune the two Level 4 Einherjar Tokens to the Level 2 Valkyrie of the Nordic Alfar! O mighty king, he who rules over the Heavens circling the Northern Stars! The time has now come to show your mighty self! He who reigns over the world ordained by the Gods! Synchro Summon! The highest of all beings! Supreme Ruler! Odin, Father of the Aesir! (Lv 10, 4000 Atk)"
"There is a third god…" Yu says to himself looking up at the three massive gods with overwhelming height over him.
"Battle! Thor attacks Synchron Lord: Satellite! Thunder Pile!" Thor's massive is engulfed in lightning and slams crushing Satellite Warrior. The shockwaves push Yu away, knocking him off the track.
"The massive blow of God just knocked Yu off the ring!" Melissa exclaims as the Lancers all gasp.
Yu - LP 4700 → 4600
"Not yet! Synchron Lord: Satellite's monster effect! When it leaves the field, I can Special Summon three Synchro Monsters that were either Stardust or Synchron Lords that I used this duel regardless of their summoning conditions! Appear in front of me, Synchron Lord: Junk, Synchron Lord: Turbo, and Stardust Dragon in all defense mode!"
Yu places the three monsters before letting out a grunt. The three monsters appear in front of him as Stardust Dragon picks his D-Wheel up and tosses it him back onto the track. Yu lets out a sigh of relief before shaking his head.
"So you survived that… Fine. I still have two more gods that can take you down." Tyler says before preparing his second attack.
"I activate from the trap card: Synchron Barrier from my graveyard! If I control two or more extra deck monsters, I can banish this card and end the Battle Phase! However, I have to pay half of my Life Points to activate this effect."
Yu - LP 4600 → 2300
"That was the card you sent to the graveyard from Card of Demise. Hmph. I set one card facedown. Turn over." Tyler says before accelerating in front of Matthew. 'Why would he have his monsters be destroyed by the battle and keep his Life Points?'
"My turn!" Yu draws a card from his deck as he patiently thinks about his next move. He takes out a deep breath before looking at all the cards he possesses.
"None of your monsters are remotely strong enough over my gods. There's nothing that you can do. My revenge against you is certain!" Tyler says with a fierce look in his eye.
"This is a duel. Nothing in dueling is certain or absolute…" Yu comments before looking over at the three gods and his set cards. "You're just a wall for me to take down. My end goal is something that I strive forward unlike your thoughts of just pure revenge!"
"Hmph. I couldn't care less about what your goal is. What I want is what I want." Tyler says rather calmly.
"And that's the difference between you and me! My goal is for everyone. And that is why I'm going to win." Yu says with a serious glance.
"Three Polar Gods… They all have extremely high attack." Avery comments looking at the three gods facing her. "How can Yu deal with this?"
"The point is that he isn't supposed to. He was my key to becoming the strongest… even pasting Sergey but seeing him here, I cannot afford to take any more risks." Roget looks at the screen while moving pieces on the chessboard as a means to keep him occupied.
"Yu." Avery clenches both of her fists, in both anger and frustration. She cursed herself for being weak and being captured like this. 'Yu… I wish I was as strong as you. I know you'll be able to win. You're the strongest person that I know. I'll try and find a way to free myself too.'
Avery looks behind her to see Sergey standing by himself rather menacingly, especially after he had just given Yuzu a similar fate to herself. Though Yuzu is however yet to be seen compared to her. However given her experience as a gymnast, she might be able to maneuver her away out of the room and escape. All she can do is wait patiently for something to happen that will distract Roget, which will interrupt, Sergey's thinking, and give her enough space to escape. All she can do is wait patiently on how the duel unfolds.
Wassup my homies! This is NexusMHX here with another chapter of The Human! We reached the rematch duel between Tyler and Yu, which is actually another round of the Friendship Games. Now for this duel, I buffed the Synchron Warriors archetype because it didn't feel right that the main deck got all of the buffs. I just made the Synchro Warriors have a good reason for them to be summoned. Now then, I sorted out some things for Yu's Synchron Explorers deck which will be seen more in the future duels, and the second half of the duel with Yu. Until then, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter of The Human. If you enjoyed, make sure that you give a follow/favorite/comment for more content. This is NexusMHX signing off! Stay Classy!
(Btw. If you're not clear. This is the third round, the round before the Quarter Finals.)
Yuzu vs Sergey (Sergey win)
Yuya vs Officer 227 (Yuya win)
Yugo vs Sawatari (Yugo win)
Crow vs Gongenzaka (Crow win)
Shun vs Dennis (Shun win)
Yu vs Tyler (TBD)
Serena vs Akira (TBD)
Shinji vs Johan (TBD)