Chapter 13
Prison Break
Cody hobbled on his way to his cell, feeling extremely tired of all the work he had to do overnight. Before he even had the chance to get in, he was spotted by none than Sawatari.
"Oi, Cody! There you are!" Sawatari exclaimed cheerfully."Where have you been?"
Cody waved his arm and collapsed on the floor."I've been cleaning every single damn bathroom in this place..." He grumbled, raising a thumb up weakly.
Sawatari folded his arms and tapped his foot on the floor."That explains the smell. Whatever! Just hurry up and follow me to the cafeteria." He demanded, finally marching on to the cafeteria leaving Cody crawling after him.
Following Sawatari and a few inmates who offered some help, Cody managed to get to the table where the others were having breakfast in. Yuya and the others were having a feast with Tokumatsu, who had recently lost to Yuya in a duel and regained his desire to entertain the audience through his duels. The older man noticed that Cody was struggling to get on a chair and offered him a hand.
Cody reluctantly took his hand to support himself."Thank you..." He scanned the table to located his friends."Hey, guys...glad you're still alive and kicking..."
"My, Co-chan, you don't like so good," Dennis stated the obvious.
Gogenzaka shot an annoyed look at Dennis who rubbed the back of his head sheepishly."Did you get any sleep?"
"Not really...just a few naps here and then but the stench woke me up almost instantly." He explained.
Tokumatsu reached for something in his pocket and tossed it over to Cody."Take that pill. It will temporarily boost up your strength back up." He passed a play of food over to him along with a cup of orange juice."I'd recommend that you eat more than you usually do today.
Cody grabbed the pill and stared at it for a while, confused about how it could possibly relieve him of his fatigue."What is this exactly?"
"Those are XV Pills. They are usually used on duelists that go through a numerous amount of duels a day or on athletes. It restores your stamina and boosts up your physical abilities to a certain extent."
"Is that so?" Crow asked, astonished.
"I've never even heard of that before." Shinji put a thumb under his chin."But how exactly does it improve your physical abilities?"
"Now even I know that much." Tokumatsu admitted, his expression hardening."However, what I do know is that the only side effect is extreme hunger. This, of course, can be avoided by eating more than you regularly eat."
"Seems a bit dangerous if you ask me," Crow stated, grabbing a fork full of meat.
"No to worry." Tokumatsu raised a hand."People here have tried it, including me. It's perfectly safe as long as you don't take more than the recommended dose."
"Listen, Cody. I know you hate me but listen to me when I say that yo-" Shinji's eyes widened in shock as he realized that Cody had already taken the pill."You idiot!" He cried out."What have you done?!"
"Shut up, stupid face. Don't you see I'm eating." He scowled.
Yuya moved closer to Cody, interested in knowing how he was feeling."So? Did it work?"
"Yup! I feel better already!" He stated cheerfully."Thank you, eto..."
"Tokumatsu. That is my name. And you're welcome."
"Well, thank you! Tokumatsu-san!" His expression went to a serious one."So, what's the game plan?"
"We're still figuring that out for the time being." Gongenzaka said."We still have to think about Kurosaki and the others who were taken away."
"You know, Shinji, Crow, I thought you guys would have told them the plan already." Cody deadpanned.
"P-plan?!" Yuya stuttered after being caught off guard by Cody's sudden statement."You guys have an escape plan?"
"Yeah." Shinji replied nonchalantly."We weren't planning to stay here for the rest of our lives, you know. What I am concerned about is how you knew that we had a plan?"
Cody shrugged."Dunno."
"But yeah, we have a good plan." Crow interjected before they could start a fight."Thanks to one of our friends, Damon, we know that if we enter the ventilation system through the kitchens, we should be able to make it to the sewers easily. Once we're out of the facility, members of our crew will be waiting for us with D-Wheels so we can get the hell out of here as fast as we can."
"So, if you guys decide to escape, feel free to join us." Shinji offered them with a grin.
"Hang out a second." Gongenzaka placed both of his arms on the table."What about the others? Kurosaki, Serena, Maria, and Kyle."
"That's right." Dennis agreed."We'll have to think of an idea that may help us get to them before we initiate the plan."
"As far as we're aware, both Kurosaki and Kyle are in solitary confinement. Now, where could the girls possibly be held at?" Cody crossed his legs.
"Most likely they're being held in special detainment." Tokumatsu pointed out."Female prisoners are usually held in a separate wing, so no doubt that's where they put them."
"Wait for just a second!" Sawatari interjected."How are we even going to get past the guards to even do all of that?"
"We'll need some sort of distraction." Shinji folded his arms."I was thinking about causing a riot. That way, the guards will all be busy containing the other inmates while we make our way out of here."
"Isn't that a bit rash?' Yuya asked."Besides, will a riot give us enough to look for the others?"
"He has a point. Your comrades are spread throughout the facility. A simple riot might not give you enough time to find them and escape safely." Tokumatsu explained.
Sawatari grunted in annoyance."What are we supposed to do then? Keep everyone entertained with a duel or something?" Sawatari looked around the table, thunderstruck at everyone's look on their faces."What?"
"That's...actually a good idea." Tokumatsu admitted with a smile."Good thinking!"
"I-it was?" Sawatari stuttered upon Tokumatsu's words but quickly recomposed himself."I mean, indeed. It's only to be expected of me after all."
"I cannot believe what I'm seeing." Gongenzaka wiped the sweat off of his forehead."He actually came up with something good for a change."
"I heard that!" Sawatari snapped.
Shinji coughed in an attempt to get everyone back on topic."So, an entertainment duel. It may just give us enough time to prepare for our escape."
"We need to decide on who should participate in said duel." Cody said." And also who should be the ones to look for the others."
"It's obvious that I, Super Neo Sawatari Shingo, will participate in the duel." Sawatari proclaimed with pride, unknownst to him that everyone was ignoring him, though this didn't seem to bother him.
"I will also participate." Tokumatsu decided."Since I will be in it, I guarantee they won't be able to turn their eyes away from the ensuing spectacle."
"You will be participating, Tokumatsu-san?" Yuya asked in shock."But if they catch you helping us escape you will be punished! You don't have to throw away your life by helping us escape!"
Tokumatsu slapped Yuya's back playfully, a smile forming on his face."Are you kidding me? If it was not for you, I would not have regained my wishes to entertain. You made me remember who I am. As such, I will give it my all to assist you."
"You heard the man. All we gotta do now is get ready." Cody said. "So, to summarize things, the guys who will be in the duel will distract the guards long enough for me and Dennis to go look for Kyle and the others. Crow and Shinji you go do your thing and wait for us, alright?"
"Sounds like a plan." Shinji agreed, ignoring his last comment.
"At any rate, how about we finish up eating? No point in working on an empty stomach, after all." Tokumatsu grabbed a bottle and raised it in the air."Let's make a toast, shall we?" Following Tokumatsu's example, everyone grabbed whatever drink they had and raised them high in the air, laughing and cheering.
Serena walked endlessly in a void of white, which seemed to have no end whatsoever. Mysteriously enough, she had retained her Duel Disk but could not seem to activate it.
"Thank you, Serena." A ghostly voice spoke."I am grateful for what you have done."
Serena gritted her teeth, clearly losing her patience."I am tired of this! What are you thanking me for?! Who even are you?!"
The voice seized for a few seconds. Serena thought it would just say the same thing over again but this time it didn't."You're rather aggressive, aren't you? Just the way I like them. I am pissed because I'm not able to enjoy the beauty of you girls for the moment, but that will change."
Serena frowned at the Voice's sudden statement. "How disgusting. You still haven't said who you are."
"You're taking this rather lightly. But if you must know, I'm just someone who will change the world entirely. I shall create a world free of sorrow and hatred. Is that enough for now?"
"Is this some kind of joke!?" Serena growled.
"A bit early for you to know anything. After all, you're still stuck in this dumb prison. Don't you have other matters to attend to? Like saving your little boyfriend?" The voice cackled at the end of its sentence.
"You're full of shit!" Serena yelled in frustration. The voice mentioning Hiraki had clearly struck a nerve."Just leave me alone already! I don't want to keep hearing you!"
The voice went quiet yet again before continuing, this time speaking in a softer tone."What if I were to tell you that in my world, you would be able to be with Hiraki freely."
"Huh?"
"You are being hunted down by Academia so you have to be on the move constantly. Not only that, your friend was presumably taken away if not dead. However, in my world, you won't have to suffer like this. You can be with Hiraki forever and be happy with him. You know, settle down, fuck like bunnies, have some kids, die together, all that good stuff. Then again, you may think this sounds too good to be a dream."
"Don't listen to him!" A feminine voice warned."He's trying to trick you! Don't listen to what he says!"
"Another voice?"
The male voice growled in clear anger."Dammit, you again?! You damn bitch!"
"Just wake up, Serena! Wake up!"
Wake up...wa...p...wa...
Serena snapped her eyes open, feeling someone shaking her in her sleep, but there was no one around to be seen except for Maria, who was still sleeping. After scanning the room for any possible intruders, she came to the realization that it was just part of her dream.
'What was that?' She wondered, laying back down on the comfort of her bed.'Must be my imagination. But even so, why do I keep having the same dreams? And what was that about a new world and that other voice telling me to not listen?' She closed her eyes to go back to sleep but couldn't shake off the words that the voice had told her.'Hiraki...I hope you're okay...'
After spending a whole day preparing for the big day, Yuya and Cody were sitting next to each other, enjoying some juice after they just finished their part.
"Man, who would have thought this shit hole of a place can look decent with a few decorations," Cody exclaimed, admiring how even jail can let out a festive atmosphere.
"I know how you feel." Yuya smiled."Tokumatsu managed to convince the head to let us hold a tournament. Though he did use some cards to bargain with him."
"So I've heard." Cody rolled his eyes."Either way, we're just about ready to get things started. I just hope it all goes well." He clenched his fists."I can't spend any more time here! I have to save Y- I mean Rin!"
Yuya chuckled."Rin, huh? She's the girl that looks like Yuzu, right? Are you close to her or something?"
"If you're gonna ask if I like her, no. She's more of a big sister in a way or maybe a mother. But hell, if you must know, Yugo is the one who is all over heels for her."
"Yugo?" Yuya rested his face on his palm."Another guy who looks just like me. I wonder if he's treating Yuzu okay."
"He better." Cody grumbled."Anyways, I just hope Yugo didn't forget to sign me up for the Friendship Cup."
"Friendship Cup?"
"It's pretty much a tournament me, Yugo, and Rin wanted to enter ever since we were kids in order to challenge the Duel King, Jack Atlas. But then, the whole thing happened and now Rin has been kidnapped."
Yuya placed a hand on Cody's shoulder."Don't worry. We'll get them back. I know how you must feel right now because one of my friends was captured by Academia."
Cody nodded."You mentioned something about it before. Hiraki, was it? Guess we all have something to fight for." Cody's expression hardened, unsure of how he should phrase what he wanted to say.'I love Yuzu but so does he.' He sighed."Listen, Yuya...about Yu-"
"There you guys are!" Dennis barged into their conversation."What are you guys doing here? The show is about to start!"
"Yeah, yeah. We heard you." Cody sighed."Let's go Yuya."
"Right." Yuya stared at Cody for a moment."Maybe you aren't as bad as you make us think you are."
-Yu-Gi-Oh-
"Director Roget, we have received a message from the XV Team." A woman dressed in an officer's suit reported, typing a few things on her keyboard.
"Excellent." The man named Roget said."What is the current status?"
The woman pressed a few buttons."You should be getting the current report shortly." In effect, Roget's screen showed a picture of Kyle while being under the influence of the drug."As you can see, the drug has proved to be a success. However..." The next pictures showed an incredibly tired Kyle, covered in sweat and a bit of blood."While the drug heightens's one's body, the side effects can be lethal."
"That is a problem, indeed. At any rate, he's the only subject that's suitable for the drug. Ke-" Static appeared on Roget's screen."What is this?"
"Director! It seems that we lost connection to the cameras!" Another technician said."I believe someone is messing with our system!"
"What? But that can't be!" Roget got up from his seat."How could someone be hacking us? It's just outrageous!"
"How could someone be hacking us? It's just outrageous!" The voice of Roget echoed through the screen of a laptop. A girl wearing a black cloak and a skull mask typed furiously on a laptop, changing the different cameras inside of the facility. Eventually, she came to one where Serena and Maria were talking to each other in their cell.
"My, it seems we were right on this one. Serena is inside of the facility." She clapped her hands."I believe you heard me, Red. There is no further obligation for you to stay undercover anymore. You may leave if you so desire but do remember, Seiko-sama said she needed us to be together for tonight."
"Roger that, madam." A boy with a similar cloak and a bull mask replied. He observed from the corner as Cody, Yuya and Dennis made their way to the main area for the event."I should probably say my goodbyes to the others. I heard there's an event happening today."
"I see. Well, have fun. Just remember not to take too long." She reminded him.
"Anyways, why do you think Seiko-sama needs all of us together?"
She hummed for a moment."Maybe it's because of that new member we're be getting today. It's kind of late but you know how she likes to surprise us."
"Greaaat." He cheered sarcastically."I just hope the new guy isn't a weirdo like Evan or a grumpy idiot like Ace."
"You shouldn't talk like that about our own comrades like that. After all, we all have the same goal."
"Y-you're right. Oh! How long will the cameras be off for?" He asked.
"For about 15 minutes. So if you're going to do anything, make haste." With that, she cut off her connection to the call.
"Well, I better listen to her and have my fun." He began walking down the hallway, observing the lack of security guards there were around."Seems like whatever they're doing is causing a scene." Said the teen, creeping in the shadows and avoiding any unnecessary conflict with the inmates.
Two guards were looking at each other with malicious grins."Looks like the kid fell asleep again. I guess the drug is too much for a human."
"Formula XV. Maybe we should have some of that." The second guard said, grabbing a syringe with blue liquid. His partner quickly slapped it away from his hands.
"You idiot! That will mess you up for good! Look at the kid, he's a complete mess and you still want to try that out?" Said the other guard with an incredulous tone.
"Right..." He apologized."Let's just get out of here." Both of the guards nodded to each other and stepped outside of the cell until one of them was caught by their feet and pulled back into the cell. The guard was startled to see Kyle on top of him, sending his knuckles hard against his forehead, smashing him against the floor. His partner tried to reach for his radio, but Kyle jumped against up, pressing his knee into his left shoulder causing him to cry out in pain. To finish things up, he punched both sides of his face with his fists, breaking his jaw in the process and knocking him out cold.
"No...no more entertaining for you..." He reached into his pocket, finding a pair of keys inside."One of them is my cell's...and the other should be the one Kurosaki is in." Wasting no time, Kyle walked up to the cell in front of him and inserted the key, unlocking the door. Pushing the door aside, he saw no one."I'm pretty sure this is where Kurosaki was." He scratched his head, looking up at the ceiling. He stared at it for a few seconds before realizing the ceiling had eyes."What the..."
"Kyle!" Kurosaki's voice spoke from the ceiling. Kurosaki landed in front of Kyle, pure concern in his eyes."Kyle, you're okay!" He exclaimed. His eyes caught the glimpse of a puddle of water under Kyle which he deduced must have been sweat due to the lack of water there was in that part of the facility."Kyle...you're sweating. You're sweating too much in fact. And your body is reddish...not only that but you seem to have increased your muscular mass somehow. And worse of all, part of your hair has turned white."
Kyle reached for his hair and observed that it was indeed white."This...must be the side effects of that drug they've been given me."
"Those bastards..." Kurosaki clenched his fists in anger."You should get some rest. Who knows how bad your body will be affected."
"I can't! I have to go and look for Serena. There's no time to explain everything so just go and help the others out! I'll explain later!" He yelled, running slightly faster than usual and leaving a trail of sweat behind him.
"Wait up, Kyle!" Kurosaki called out after him but to no avail."Damn. I guess I better look for the others then." Kurosaki rushed over to the opposite direction, fearing for the potentially treats the drug must have.
"Dueling is life!" Tokumatsu declared, raising his hand high in the air, standing at the top. Sawatari and Cody were both standing in a corner with their Duel Disks ready, exchanging a few words which were mainly insults to each other. "You only live once! If there are days you win, there also days will lose! Do not be ashamed of defeat; do not be proud of victory! All in all, let's enjoy!" The crowd cheered with emotion, many praising his return.
He jumped down from the tower."A certain youngster has lit a fire in me. Am I right, Sakaki Yuya? Come up here!"
Cody observed as Yuya nervously made his way to the stage and turned to Sawatari."Seems like Yuya isn't feeling very brave right now."
"That's to be expected." Sawatari agreed."How are you feeling?"
"I'm managing. It's not like we're losing anything in this, right?" He noticed that Tokumatsu beckoned them to come up."Looks like that's our cue."
"I beg your pardon!" A voice echoed through the stage. The lights landed on a certain cloaked boy with a bull mask, standing right in front of Tokumatsu.
"Who the hell is that?" Cody stopped Sawatari."I thought we all had agreed on our jobs."
Tokumatsu and Yuya looked at the person, clear confusion on their faces."Who might you be?"
"You can just calll me Red for the time being. I've been imprisoned for a couple of days, in fact." He stated, taking off his cloak to reveal an inmate's uniform."I want to duel you, Tokumatsu. I want to see for my self how skilled and graceful you are."
Tokumatsu shifted his gaze to Yuya and let out a smile."Sure. I wouldn't want to keep the audience waiting any longer."
"Are you sure?" Yuya asked.
"I am. Besides, you youngsters have a plan to follow, don't you?"
"Can you guys stop wasting time? I'm also on a schedule here." Said Red, tapping his foot impatiently on the floor."Then again, I could take on all of you at the same time."
"Why, you cocky little...!" Sawatari sneered as he was being held back by Cody.
"No. I'll take you on by myself. Is that acceptable for you?" Tokumatsu asked, earning a nod from Red."Very well. Let's begin!"
"Have you ever seen that guy with the mask before?" One inmate asked to another.
"This is all news to me as well."
"Shut up!" They're starting already!" A guard said.
Yuya stood next to Cody and an annoyed Sawatari."Do you guys know what's going on?"
"Not really. I thought the three of us were going to have a duel with Tokumatsu." Cody shrugged."Anyways, let's just see what this guy is capable of. We are stalling for time, after all."
"Duel!" Both duelists yelled.
Tokumatsu vs. Red LP: 4000 each
"I'll go first! Enjoy!" Tokumatsu exclaimed, raising his fist in the air.
"We've been waiting for this"
"Enjoy Chojiro truly is back!"
"The importance of entertainment is lividness! I activate the Spell Card Choukoikoi! Now I can draw three cards and Special Summon any and all "Cardians" I draw! However, non-"Cardian" cards are sent to the graveyard and I take 1000 points of damage for each discarded card." He explained, earning a snort from Red.
"That's a huge risk you're taking, old man."
"That it is. But if I didn't enjoy this, my name would be obsolete!" Tokumatsu declared in reply to Red's words as he drew his first card."Come on! Come on! The first card is Cardian - Hagi ni Inoshishi! Now, for the second card! Come on, come on! The second card is Cardian - Momiji ni Shika!"
"His draws are amazing as always...amazing..." An inmate remarked.
Another nodded."That is true but look at his opponent. He's not even fazed at all."
"How can you tell if he's wearing that mask, you idiot!"
"The final one!" Tokumatsu declared."Come on, come on, come on! The third card is Cardian - Botan ni Chou!" A total of monsters which looked like giant hanafuda cards appeared on Tokumatsu's field.
Cardian - Hagi ni Inoshishi Level 7, Dark, Warrior, ATK: 1000, DEF: 1000
Cardian - Momiji ni Shika Level 10, Dark, Warrior, ATK: 1000, DEF: 1000
Cardian - Botan ni Chou Level 6, Dark, Warrior, Tuner, ATK: 1000, DEF: 1000
"Due to the effect of Choukoikoi, the ATK and DEF of all Monsters Special Summoned via its effect are reduced to 0." Tokumatsu explained."Furthermore, their levels become 2! I tune my level 2 Hagi ni Inoshishi and Momiji ni Shika with the Level 2 Botan ni Chou!"
As his 2 Monsters turned into 4 stars while the third one turned into 2 rings surrounding them, Tokumatsu chanted. "The ferocity of a boar! The gallantry of a deer! The beauty of a butterfly! Synchro Summon! Appear, Level 6! Cardian - Inoshikachou!"
Cardian - Inoshikachou Level 6, Dark, Warrior, Synchro, ATK: 2000, DEF: 2000
"I now end my turn. Now, young lad, let's see what you've got." Tokumatsu grinned.
Red scoffed and placed his hands on his hips."Really? You still think this is just a play? I'll slash your little game with my sword! My turn! I draw!" He chuckled, looking through his hand."I guess I'll go with this new strategy I've learned in this dump. From my hand, I activate the Spell Card, Pay for Gain! I draw 2 cards and discard 1! Next, I summon Lady of the Lake in ATK mode!" A woman with white and blue clothing appeared on the field, wielding a sword in her hands.
Lady Lake Level 1, Light, Aqua, Tuner, ATK: 200, DEF: 1800
"I activate Lady Lake's effect! When she's successfully Normal Summoned, I can Special Summon a "Noble Knight" from my Graveyard. I'll summon the one I discarded with the effect of Pay for Gain! Come here, Noble Knight Peredur!" Besides Lady Lake, a knight with bronze armor raised his sword in the air.
Noble Knight Peredur Level 4, Light, Warrior, ATK: 1900, DEF: 300
Yuya felt Yuto's essence standing beside him."No...i-it can't be...!"
"Yuto? I'm glad you're okay!" Yuya whispered, making sure his tone wouldn't alert Cody and Sawatari."What's wrong?"
"Remember when I told you that the Unifiers of Chaos taking my friends away? Well one of them used to play with a Noble Knights Deck. His name was Tariko."
"So what are you trying to say? You think this guy is part of Academia and took your friend's Deck? But that can't be. Academia doesn't even know we're here and besides, the Duel Disk Red has is similar to the one everyone here has so there's no way."
"The possibility is still within the realm of logic. There's no doubt about it; that guy must be with Academia." Yuto deduced."It's just too suspicious."
"Even so, we can't act irrationally like last time. Maybe we should watch and see what happens before we draw any conclusions." Yuya suggested.
Yuto opened his mouth to protest but no words came out. Images of his defeat against Ace popped in his mind and realized that it was clouding his judgment."Alright. But if something shady happens, we will have to intervene." Yuya nodded, turning his attention back to the duel.
"Now, I tune my Level 4 Noble Knight Peredur with the Level 1 Lady Lake!" Red began chanting as his Noble Knight turned into 4 stars and Lady Lake turned into 1 ring surrounding them."Knight of the blackest heart and corrupted creed! Betrayer of virtue, breaker of vows! Rise from the depths you were cast into, and take to the field! Let all who see you Tremble at your Might! Synchro Summon! Take your blade, Ignoble Knight of High Laundsallyn!"
A crimson mist surfaced from the ground and grew in size. A knight wielding 2 blades and black armor walked out of it and his body was letting out some kind of red steam.
Ignoble Knight of High Laundsallyn Level 5, Dark, Warrior, Synchro, ATK: 2100, DEF: 900
"Say, Yuto?" Yuya asked in his mind.
"Now I can confirm it. That's a different Deck than the one Tariko uses. He would never use a Synchro monster, much less a Dark-Type." He lowered his head slightly."Still...to think there was another Noble Knight user..."
"T-that monster...! I sense a great deal of malice coming out of it..." Tokumatsu said."Just who are you?"
"Wouldn't you like to know. I activate Laundsallyn's special ability! When he's Synchro Summoned onto the field, I can equip him with 1 "Noble Arms" Equip Spell from my Deck!" Red pulled out a card from his Deck and immediately set it."I choose the Equip Spell, Noble Arms - Caliburn!" Both of the Knight's blades were replaced by a bigger one with green stripes."Thanks to its effect, it increases the ATK of Laundsallyn by 500!"
Ignoble Knight of High Laundsallyn ATK: 2600
"Battle! I attack Inoshikachou with Laundsallyn! Noble Slice!" Obeying his command, Laundsallyng launched himself towards Inochikachou and sliced it in half with his sword. Tokumatsu jumped out of the stage and was caught by inmates and guards while the slice went straight ahead for the kitchen.
Tokumatsu LP: 3400
"Look out!" Cody warned Crow and the others, who barely managed to get down and avoid being sliced with the air blade. Red watched as a guard noticed that the others were making their way out through the ventilation system, which triggered a riot in the facility. Inmates and guards began fighting each other fiercely.
"Looks like my job here is done." Red said, a smile forming underneath his disguise."Did you get the information?"
"Yes." The same female voice replied from the radio."Let us go back to Academia."
Red took advantage of the commotion and left while no one was looking at him in search for a safe place to leave."We'll settle this another day." He murmured to himself."And that involves you too, Sakaki Yuya..."
Kyle was astonished to notice that his fighting skills had improved considerably. It took him no more than a punch to knock a guard out of his way on his mission to save Serena and Maria. He took for granted that this must have been the side effects of the drugs they've been given to him, as Shun stated, but decided to his use this to his advantage instead.
"According to that the guard who was guarding this wing, Serena must be being held captive in that room!" Kyle stopped in front of a metallic door. Reaching for his pocket, Kyle pulled out a master key card he had stolen. Upon swiping it, the door opened and he found himself in a spacious room with a considerable amount of bars in front of him.
"Kyle?" Maria's voice came out as a whisper. She was sitting down on the ground while Serena was on her bed, puffing her cheeks out and an annoyed expression on her face.
"You...look..." He panted heavily."...pretty cute..."
Serena looked over her shoulder annoyed."If you're going to make tasteless jokes, then do-"
"Oh my gosh! What happened to you?!" Maria suddenly yelled. She walked up to Kyle and touched his forehead ignoring the amount of sweat."You're hot! Extremely hot! It's like you have a major fever!"
Serena got out of bed and made her way to the former Ritual citizens."Kyle...you're okay..." She eyed him from top to bottom."Or somewhat okay. What happened?"
"No time to explain...! We have to get out of here while we still can."
"Nonsense!" Serena raised her voice, grabbing Kyle's arm and dragging him back."Look at yourself! You're not okay at all."
"Serena, you mentioned that they injected some kind of drug into him, right? Do you think that's why his hair is white and his body is all funny looking?"
"It has to be it. Please, Kyle, listen to me! You have to rest! Who knows what that drug is doing to your body right now. Just look at yourself!"
"She's right." Maria insisted."Maybe if you just sit down for a bit the-"
"There's no time for that!" Kyle snapped, taking the 2 girls by surprise."There's no time for this. We have to get out of here before they get us!"
"He's not wrong." Dennis, who suddenly appeared, said."We must not waste any more time, you guys."
"Dennis-kun!" Maria exclaimed."I'm glad you're okay!"
Dennis chuckled and stood next to Kyle, wrapping an arm around his shoulder."I'm glad you're okay too, Maria-chan."
"What the hell are you doing here?" Both Serena and Kyle asked with a deadpanned expression.
"C-come on guys! Kyle is right, you know. Right now, we're in the middle of a prison break!"
"Prison break? What do you mean by that" Serena inquired, shifting her gaze to Kyle."Is that why you're here?"
"Not really...?" Kyle sounded unsure."I suddenly regained consciousness and beat the crap out of many guards. One of them told me where you were being held so I came here. I didn't know Maria was here as well."
"You came here just to save Serena? Even though you didn't have a plan to get out of here?" Maria exclaimed, hearts over her eyes."That's so romantic!"
"I agree." Dennis winked."That's quite a story to tell later on"
"No." Serena and Kyle replied in unison, provoking both duelists to shake in nervousness.
"Anyways, we should probably hurry and catch up with Kurosaki. If there is a prison break going on as you say, then we have no time to waste."
Followed by Maria, Serena and Dennis, Kyle sprinted outside in hopes of finding Kurosaki anytime soon. However, they soon encountered 3 guards rushing towards them.
"There! The escaped prisoners! Capture them!" One of them cried out.
"We don't have time for this! Get out of our way!" In reaction, Kyle moved past the guards with ease, backhanding them on the neck and knocking them unconscious before they could even react. Feeling someone approaching from behind them, Kyle sharply delivered a spiral kick but was barely dodged by none other than Kurosaki.
"Kyle, it's me!" Kurosaki tried to calm the boy down."It's me, don't worry."
"I barely saw any of what happened." Maria murmured.
"I-I..." Kyle stammered, looking at the steam coming off from his body."What's happening to me?"
Gongenzaka came in rushing, handing over the respective Duel Disks to everyone."I, the man Gongenzaka, am glad to see you guys escaped safely."
"Gongenzaka-san! Could you please carry Kyle?" Maria asked timidly to the bigger boy.
Gongenzaka nodded and crouched down for Kyle to get on his back."I heard what they did to you when you were arrested."
"Yeah...I can barely remember it..." Kyle chuckled as he got on Gongenzaka's back."Sorry for the sweat."
"Don't mention it." Gongenzaka assured him."At any rate, do you guys know what may have triggered the alarm?"
"Probably something happened at the cafeteria." Dennis speculated."Should we head back and try to find them?"
"It's too risky." Kurosaki said after a few seconds."What was this plan you were talking about earlier?"
"Simple." Dennis raised a finger."We were going to have a tournament in order to distract everyone while Crow and his friends made their way out. However, a sketchy looking guy appeared out of nowhere and started dueling Tokumatsu-san. After that, a riot began and now we're in the middle of it."
"At any rate. We have company." Serena pointed at a group of guards coming their way.
"Put me down, Gongenzaka..." Kyle requested. Gongenzaka nodded and helped him down on his feet."I don't know how long my body can keep this up, but better make the most of it. You guys better go and help Yuya and the others out. If they are indeed in the cafeteria, then they will need as much help as they can get."
"Are you sure?" Gongenzaka asked incredulously, earning a firm nod from Kyle."Very well. I shall assist Yuya as you wish!" Gongenzaka quickly turned back and ran in the opposite direction.
"I'll be going with him as well." Kurosaki stated."You guys better do your part. I won't be coming back for you."
"Fine." Kyle rolled his eyes.'I know you wouldn't do something like leaving us, Kurosaki.'
"I'll be going as well. I want to help the others as much as I can!" Maria said, determination set in her eyes. Kyle nodded, seeing her run after Kurosaki and Gongenzaka.
"Looks like we've got ourselves busy." Dennis stood next to Serena and Kyle."It's a shame we don't have time to enjoy ourselves."
"Don't be a fool." Serena grimaced, activating her Duel Disk."There's 3 of them, but if you don't feel like dueling at all, leave them all to me."
"Not a chance." Both boys activated their Duel Disks as well."Besides, I wanted to try something first."
"If you want to resist that badly, then we will be forced to take you down!"
Field-Spell: Cross-Over
"Duel!" Everyone yelled.
Security vs. Kyle LP: 4000
"I shall go first!" The officer suddenly said."I summon Jutter Fighter in ATK mode!"
Jutter Knight Level 2, Earth, Warrior/Tuner, ATK: 700, DEF: 900
"Since I control there is a Warrior-Type monster on my field, I can Special Summon Kiribi Lady!"
Kiribi Lady Level 1, Fire, Warrior, ATK: 100, DEF: 100
"I tune my Level 1 Kiribi Lady with the Level 2 Jutter Knight!" Kiribi Lady turned into a star and Jutter Knight into 2 rings surrounding it."Taste the power of authority! Synchro Summon! Appear, Level 3! Goyo Defender!"
Goyo Defender Level 3, Earth, Warrior, Synchro, ATK: 1000, DEF: 1000
"When there is a Goyo Defender on my field, I can Special Summon as many copies as possible from my Extra Deck!"
Goyo Defender (x3) Level 3, Earth, Warrior, Synchro, ATK: 1000, DEF: 1000
"I end my turn with that. Now surrender to the hands of law!"
"Hell no! We don't have time for this bullshit! I draw!" Kyle drew his card and recognized a familiar card in his hand."Johan...I will be using your Deck! I activate the Ritual Spell, Nekroz Cycle!"
"Ne..." Serena started.
"...kroz?" Dennis ended.
"Thanks to the effect of Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz, I can use him as an entire requirement for a Ritual Monster!" As he discarded his monster and Spell Card from his hand, Kyle began chanting."With the Armor of the Ancient Dragon, Send my opponent back to where he belongs! Ritual Summon! Descend from the sky, almighty warrior! Level 6! Nekroz Brionac!"
A knight with shiny draconic armored appeared on the field, wielding a blue sword.
Nekroz Brionac Level 6, Water, Warrior, Ritual, ATK: 2300, DEF: 1400
"What is that? He never used such thing in our duel!" Serena said with her eyes widened.
"I activate Shurit, Strategist of Nekroz's second ability! I can add 1 Warrior-Type "Nekroz" Ritual Monster from my Deck to my hand! Next, Brionac's ability allows me to target 2 monsters that were Special Summoned from the Extra Deck and shuffle them back! I target 2 of your Goyo Defenders!"
"I-it can't be!" The officer said in disbelief.
I'm far from over! I activate another copy of Nekroz Cycle and offer Manju of the Ten thousand Hands in order to Ritual Summon! Armed with the Armor of an Ancient beast, control my enemy's whim as you roar forth! Ritual Summon! Nekroz of Unicore!"
Nekroz of Unicore Level 4, Water, Spellcaster, Ritual, ATK: 2300, DEF: 1000
"Thanks to Unicore's effect, I can negate the effect of monsters that were Special Summoned from your Extra Deck!" Unicore raised its wand to the sky, absorbing the energy from Goyo Defender." Kyle reached for Serena and Dennis's hands and dragged them along.
"What the heck are you doing?! I wasn't done!" Serena protested.
"If you guys haven't noticed, there's more of them coming over here and I don't think we'll be able to fight them all off in our current condition! Battle! I attack Goyo Defender with Unicore and Brionac will attack the player directly!"
Dennis looked behind them and saw how Kyle's monsters not only left his opponent against the wall but how it also served as a distraction.
"Our destination: wherever everyone is!"
After finding Yuya, Sawatari and the others, Kyle and the team finally managed to regroup with Crow. Damon explained how they needed to swim to the other side if they wanted to escape.
"Hey, Kyle?" Serena called him over which he immediately did."Are you okay? You don't look so good."
By now, Kyle's body had shrunk back to normal and he wasn't letting off any steam anymore. However, what he felt was fatigue and extreme hunger taking over."I'll manage...I'm just tired and reaaaally hungry" He emphasized the word "hungry".
"I can only imagine." She smiled lightly."Thanks for breaking us out."
"No sweat." He smiled back."Thanks for being there with Maria. She can be quite...talkative?"
"She sure is but I don't really mind." With a waved, Serena jumped in the water, following Maria and Yuya. Cody sneaked behind Kyle and pushed him off.
Kyle managed to get back to the surface, shaking due to the coldness of the water."You idiot! What the hell was that for?!"
"You didn't seem like you were moving!" He yelled as he jumped down beside Kyle."Anyways, let's go before we get eaten by sharks."
"Very funny." Kyle sneered. Both boys paddled off at the same time as if they were competing against each other. However, at that moment, several searchlights shined on them. Once they looked up, the noticed 2 people getting pushed forward.
"Shinji, Damon...I'm sorry..." One of them said.
"Tony..." Damon gritted his teeth.
"You have got to be kidding me!" Cody barked.
"Here I was looking for the trouble makers who dared hack into our system." A voice suddenly said."However, I heard that was a tournament hosted in the facility. But was I didn't know a swim meet was also part of the big event."
"H-he's..." Both Crow and Cody muttered.
"My apologies, I should've introduced myself first. I am the person in charge of order in this city, the chief of the Security Bureau, Jean-Michael Roget. We finally meet, everyone."
That's it for the chapter. I apologize if this was shorter than usual but I just wanted to get it out of the way already. By the way, for those who are wondering, yes the picture that I have right now is what Yuke looks like. A friend of mine drew it for me. Anyways, if you enjoyed the chapter please don't forget to review and hit that follow/favorite button. Until the next time.