Yu-GI-OH! Arc-V: Another Hero

by Harvoc Phantom

Hiraki and Serena are childhood friends and have deflected from Academia after learning its true goals. However, Hiraki has presumably been taken away by them after losing a duel. To save him, the Lancers have to make their way to the Fusion Dimension but this will be no easy task due to the Unifiers of Chaos standing in their way, pursuing the 2 remaining Dimensional girls.

16. Chapter 16

Chapter 16
Surpassing Expectations

"Now, it's time to move on to the second match of the day! And the duelists chosen for this round around are...Shinji Weber and Cody!" Melisa announced over her microphone.

"HELL YEAH!" Cody beamed in excitement. The door to his room opened up and he wasted no time on running out of it.

"I have to duel the kid, huh...?" Shinji laughed dryly, his arms crossed."What kind of fate put the two of us to fight each other?" With a sigh, he exited his room and made his way to the garage.

Whispers among the Tops didn't take long to spread throughout the audience. Even a few Commons were gossiping about the matter as well.

"I heard that kid with the purple hair killed his father in cold blood."

"Is that so? Oh yes, I remember now! He's the son of that man who owned that old oil refinery. I heard business went downhill after Mr. Masuki passed away."

"How unfortunate. That respected business man really had it rough. Though why he married some woman he picked up from the streets."

"Why are they letting a murder participate in this event? It's outrageous!"

"Hey! Shut the hell up!" A scream echoed through the stadium. The source of the cry was Cody, who had already pulled over at the start line.

"Cody! Please refrain yourself from using such words!" Melisa scolded the boy who responded with a scoff.

"You're already yelling and we haven't even start dueling yet." Shinji sighed as he pulled over next to Cody.

"If you're trying to provoke me then guess again!" Cody jabbed his thumb on his chest with pride."You ain't the person I wanted to duel, but still, I'll take any chance I can get to defeat you."

Shinji tilted his head to the side."That's right. This will be the first time I duel you with an actual D-Wheel of your own. Bring everything you have and don't hold back!"

"I wasn't planning to do that begin with!" Cody roared with pure determination.

Yuzu locked her hands, keeping them close to her chest."You can do it, Cody. I believe in you!"

"Beat his ass, Cody! I'm counting on you, you big idiot!" Yugo grabbed his tv as he yelled.

"Action Field, on! Field Spell, Cross Over Accel!"

"Duel Mode, on! Auto-Pilot, Stand-By!" A robotic voice said from their respective D-Wheels as a holographic countdown appeared in front of them.

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"Riding Duel! Acceleration!"

"Duel!"

Cody vs. Shinji LP: 4000

Shinji immediately got the upper hand as he accelerated right off the bat. However, Cody wasn't going to allow that.

"No way in hell I'm letting ahead of me!" Cody cried out as he outsped Shinji, taking the first corner.

"Let's do this! From my hand, I summon Scrap Recycler in ATK mode!"

A monster resembling a trash can on wheels appeared rolling next to Cody.

Scrap Recycler Level 3, Earth, Machine, ATK: 900, DEF: 1200

"I activate Recycler's effect! When it's Normal Summoned onto the field, I can send a Machine-Type monster from my Deck to the graveyard! Next, I activate the Field Spell, Scrap Factory!"

While the tracks remained the same, the background changed to the one of a factory with multiple machines being built.

"Woah! This is very interesting!" Melisa exclaimed as she eyed the view.

"Thanks to Scrap Factory, all "Scrap" monsters get 200 ATK and DEF!" Cody stated with a smirk forming on his face.

Scrap Recycle ATK: 1100, DEF: 1400

"I end my turn!" He concluded.

"A "Scrap" Deck, huh? A deck worthy of its owner indeed." Roget mused.

"My turn! I draw! I summon Bee Force - Twinbow the Continous Attacker!" Shinji announced, taking a card out of his hand.

Bee Force - Twinbow the Continous Attacker Level 3, Wind, Insect ATK: 1000, DEF: 500

"Then I activate the Equi Spell, Thorn Needle! It gives my monster an extra 500 ATK!"

Twinbow the Continous Attacker's sting changed into an even bigger one with a few spikes on it.

Bee Force - Twinbow the Continous Attacker ATK: 1500

"Battle! Twinbow, attack Recycler!" Shinji's monster fired its sting towards recycler, piercing through it and destroying it.

Cody LP: 3600

"D-damn!" Cody cursed as he stabilized his D-Wheel.

"It's far from over, Cody! Twinbow the Continous Attacker can attack twice per Battle Phase!"

"If this attack hits Cody, he will receive major damage!" Melissa exclaimed.

Cody quickly made a run for an Action Card and grabbed it."Action Card, Candy Shower! I can switch a face-up monster you control to defense mode!"

"Tch. Well played. Though you probably don't want to hear this from me, right?" Shinji inquired, looking over his shoulder."I set 2 cards and end my turn."

"Man, I'm sitting over here and I can feel the tension between those two. Cody and Shinji aren't giving each other breaks." Crow analyzed with a grim on his face."It's too bad they're dueling each other like this, though..."

'Yuzu, I'll win this duel no matter what! I'll keep moving forward with a smile!'

"He's smiling! Then that means he can turn this around!" Yuzu exclaimed with evident happiness.

"My turn! Draw! I summon Scrap Goblin in ATK position!"

A small monster with the appearance of a goblin in trash armor appeared on the field.

Scrap Goblin Level 3, Earth, Beast-Warrior, Tuner, ATK: 0, DEF: 500

"Again, all "Scrap" monsters get an extra boost in both ATK and DEF!" Cody announced as he pointed at his monster.

Scrap Goblin ATK: 200, DEF: 700

"Moving on, I Special Summon Scrap Breaker from my hand!"

Another rusted monster with two metallic arms appeared on Cody's field.

Scrap Breaker Level 6, Earth, Machine, ATK: 2100, DEF: 700

"Cody just summoned a powerful Level 6 monster with ease! What else could he be planning!?" Melisa thrilled.

"When Scrap Breaker is Special Summoned on the field, I select 1 "Scrap" monster I control and destroy it!" Cody pointed at Goblin who vanished in particles."Next, I activate 2 effects! The first one being the Field Spell, Scrap factory! When a "Scrap" monster I control is destroyed by a card effect, I can Special Summon a "Scrap" monster from my Deck! I Special Summon Scrap Searcher!"

A bird with red eyes and searchlights on top of its body appeared flying next to Cody/

Scrap Searcher Level 1, Earth, Winged-Beast, ATK: 100, DEF: 300

"Furthermore, Goblin's effect activates! When it's destroyed by a card effect of a "Scrap" monster, I can add 1 "Scrap" monster from my graveyard to my hand except for this card! I'll add Scrap Recycler!"

"Just what could he be planning? He doesn't have a tuner out and can't Normal Summon anymore." Gongenzaka noted from his room.

"Let's do this! I activate the Spell Card, Tuner Selection! For the rest of this turn, I can target 1 monster I control and make it a Tuner monster! Searcher will be treated as a Tuner until the end phase! I tune my Level 6 Scrap Breaker with the Level 1 Searcher!"

Scrap Breaker turned into 6 stars and Searcher into 1 ring surrounding them, Cody changed, a series of spotlights falling on him.

A giant metal monster with red eyes, a helmet-like head, two horns and two wings appeared flying above.

"T-that's...huge..." Was all that Melisa could say.

That audience kept staring at the monster which created a shadow on some of them due to its size.

Scrap Archfiend Level 7, Earth, Fiend, Synchro, ATK: 2900, DEF: 2000

"You stopped playing around. You're already ready for the warm up." Shinji commented, much to Cody's annoyance.

"Don't underestimate me! Just because your monster is DEF doesn't mean anything!" Cody cried out as he drove up the stadium's walls and launched into the air, grabbing an Action Card floating there and catching it, a condescending smirk forming on his face."Action Card, Forced Action! Your monster changes to ATK position!"

"What?!" Shinji cried out in surprise.

"Battle! Scrap Archfiend, attack Twinbow the Continous Attacker! Thousand Pound Smash!" Scrap Archfiend charged over to Shinji's monster.

Shinji bit his lower lip and accelerated over to an Action Card near the ground."I activate the Action Card, Attack Force! Twinbow the Continous Attacker's ATK increase by 600!"

Bee Force - Twinbow the Continous Attacker ATK: 1500+600=2100

Scrap Archfiend's punch squashed Twinbow like a bug.

Shinji LP: 3400

"Shinji used an Action Card in order to reduce the damage he would have taken under normal circumstances!" Melissa explained with glee.

"At this moment, I activate my Trap Card! Bee's Emergency Call! When a "Bee Force" monster I control is destroyed by battle, I can Special Summon 2 copies of it from my Deck! Appear! Two copies of Bee Force - Twinbow the Continous Attacker!"

Bee Force - Twinbow the Continous Attacker (x2) Level 3, Wind, Insect, ATK: 1000, DEF: 500

"Crap! I ended up giving him an extra monster!" Cody facepalmed internally before shaking his head."No, I shouldn't worry about that right now. I set a card face-down and call it quits for now."

"My turn!" Shinji declared."I draw! I summon Bee Force - Needle the Stinger!"

Bee Force - Needle the Stinger Level 2, Wind, Insect, Tuner, ATK: 400, DEF: 800

"I tune the 2 Level 3 Twinbow the Continuous Attack with the Level 2 Needle the Stinger!" Shinji announced as his 2 Twinbow the Continuous Attack turned into 6 stars and Needle the Stinger turned into 2 rings surrounding them."Power in concert! Bear the flame of grudge and release the arrow of revolt! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 8! Bee Force - Hama the Evil-Conquering Bow!"

Bee Force - Hama the Evil-Conquering Bow Level 8, Wind, Insect, Tuner, Synchro, ATK: 2800, DEF: 2000

"Shit! That's not good!" Yugo exclaimed.

"I activate my Trap Card, Pollination! If a monster I control has lower ATK than a Synchro monster my opponent controls, my monster gains 500 ATK!"

Bee Force - Hama the Evil-Conquering Bow ATK: 3300

"What an incredible play! Shinji managed Synchro Summon and overpowered Cody's monster in terms of ATK!"

"Battle! Hama the Evil-Conquering Bow will attack Scrap Archfiend! Equality Shot!" Hama fired an arrow towards Scrap Archfiend but was stopped by a Trap Card blocking its path.

"I activate my Trap Card, Scrap Scattering! If a Synchro "Scrap" monster I control is attacked by a monster with higher ATK than itself, I send Scrap Archfiend to my graveyard and Special Summon its Synchro materials from the graveyard and end the Battle Phase!"

Scrap Searcher Level 1, Earth, Winged-Beast, ATK: 100, DEF: 300

Scrap Breaker Level 6, Earth, Machine, ATK: 2100, DEF: 700

"From the graveyard, Scrap Searcher's effect activates! When a "Scrap" monster I control is sent to the graveyard, I can Special Summon this card!"

Scrap Searcher Level 1, Earth, Winged-Beast, ATK: 100, DEF: 300

"Guess again, Cody! Hama's effect activates now! If no damaged was dealt during the Battle Phase, I can inflict you 300 points of damage per "Bee Force" monster sleeping in my graveyard! I have a total of 4 of them! So you'll take 1200 points of damage! Sting Shot!" This time, Hama fired an arrowed with lighting powering it and shot it at Cody, barely missing one of his wheels.

Cody LP: 2400

"Ouch...that was close." Cody groaned as he tried to catch his breath."You damn bastard!"

"What an amazing display of techniques! Shinji dealt a huge amount of damage to Cody even though he didn't conduct his battle phase properly! Will Cody be able to make a comeback?!" Melisa announced as the crowd went wild with a round of applauses.

"No matter how much you try to prevent my Bee Force from attacking, they will always find a way to rise up and help me win! That's how true commons are, Cody! A true common isn't happy about giving a show to the Tops like you are! Come to your senses! I set a card face-down and end my turn."

"Save me your "united commons" talk already! I'm sick of hearing you talk as if you know what you're talking about! It's my turn, draw! I summon Scrap Worm from my hand!"

Scrap Worm Level 2, Earth, Machine, Tuner ATK: 500+200=700, DEF: 100+200=300

"I'm coming at you with full force, Shinji! I will prove to you just how strong I am!" Cody announced with a smirk.'Yuzu, please watch over me!' "I tune my Level 6 Scrap Breaker with my Level 2 Scrap Worm! Steel-Cord shards of forgotten glory, lingering on in hateful rage, take form now and rise from the vengeful darkness! Synchro Summon! Rampage and roar! Level 8, Scrap Dragon!"

A purple dragon made up of metallic parts appeared on the field, screeching loudly as it flew above Cody.

Scrap Dragon Level 8, Earth, Dragon, Synchro, ATK: 2800+200=3000, DEF: 2000+200=2200

"Cody isn't holding back! He Synchro Summoned a Level 8 just like Shinji and even boosted its ATK up to 3000!" Melisa enthusiastically announced as the crowd cheered."However, what will he do now? He's still not strong enough to destroy Shinji's monster."

Yuzu and Cody both smiled as they folded their fist."Scrap Dragon's effect activates!"

"What?! So that's it!" Shinji realized.

"Once per turn, I can target 1 card I control and another you control and destroy them both! I target Scrap Searcher and your Hama the Evil-Conquering Bow!" Yuzu and Cody both declared as Shinji's monsters exploded in particles as well as Scrap Searcher.

"He's got him now! Go, Cody!" Yugo cheered.

"Battle! I attack the player directly with Scrap Dragon! Extornate Fleet!" Scrap Dragon fired a blast from its mouth towards Shinji, causing an explosion around him which almost made him lose control of his D-Wheel.

Shinji LP: 400

"In just one attack, Cody reduced Shinji's LP to a mere 400! What a comeback indeed!"

Yuzu smiled warmly from her room as she watched Cody's face on her screen."I knew you would do that, knuckle head."

"At this moment, I activate the Trap Card, Unexpected Mayhem! When I take 2000 or more points of damage, I can Special Summon as many Level 4 or lower "Bee Force" monsters in my graveyard with their effects negated! Emerge from the battlefield!"

Bee Force - Twinbow the Continous Attacker (x3) Level 3, Wind, Insect ATK: 1000, DEF: 500

Bee Force - Needle the Stinger Level 2, Wind, Insect, Tuner, ATK: 400, DEF: 800

"It's over, Shinji! You looked down on me for all these years and yet you complained that you're the one being looked down on! You're nothing but a hypocrite! You call yourself a true Common and yet you disrespect their culture! I won't be living under your shadow anymore! I set a card face-down! Turn end!"

"Cody..." Shinji murmured under his breath.'You really think I look down on you...? Have I failed as a mentor...?'

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It was back when I used to work in a warehouse when I was younger. The Spencers Warehouse was hiring young adults who had it rough economically. Unfortunately enough, I was one of them. But little did I know that that day was going to be the day I'd meet Cody. When I found him, he was going through one of the dumpsters and didn't notice me walking up to him.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing there? Stop looking into people's dumpsters like that!" Shinji demanded, prompting the boy fall on the floor.

Cody rubbed his back in pain as he squinting his eyes in an effort to hide his formings tears."That hurt..." He groaned as he slowly got up."What's the big deal?!"

"Big deal?! This is private property, that's what! Anyways, what are you looking for?" Shinji composed himself.

Cody stuck out his tongue and folded his arms."Wouldn't you like to know? I'm doing something fantastic!"

"Looking through a dumpster is fantastic for you?" Shinji deadpanned.

"Idiot!" Cody pouted, rather annoyed."I'm looking for parts to make a D-Wheel. It's a warehouse! So I assumed there'd be something good inside of the dumpsters here."

"A D-Wheel you say?" Shinji seemed intrigued."Why would you want one? And besides, did you really expect to find good parts in here?"

"My choices were limited!" Cody argued back."Besides, it's not just for me. My friends are counting on my help."

"Your friends?"

Cody lowered his head slightly."Yes. My friends and I live at an orphanage. As you can probably guess, we don't like in the best situations that you can imagine."

Shinji stayed silent, merely nodding to indicate Cody he could continue."We want to duel Jack Atlas. And for that, we need a D-Wheel. We want to rise from the Commons to the Tops the same way he did! We don't want to continue being treated the same anymore!"

"Kid, you do realize the Tops are the ones who make our lives the way they are, right? Aspiring to be the thing that hurts you is foolish."

"Shut up...there's a difference...if I was a Top, I'd try my best to change this unjust world we live i-" Cody was interrupted by Shinji's hand messing with his hair.

"You talk big time for a kid of your size." He chuckled."Say, want to work here? I'm sure that the manager will allow you to if I vouch for you. Besides, anything is better than looking through people's trash, right? Of course, you'd be paid accordingly."

"Really?! That's soooo cool! Let's do this, Shinji-san!" Cody exclaimed enthusiastically as he grabbed Shinji by his forearm.

"Oi,oi! Slow down a bit! Do you even know where the office is, you idiot?!"

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'How ironic. His Deck resembles him a lot not by just his job, but also for the meaning behind it. Scraps pilled up to create great things. Just as Cody was a scrap when I first met him, he's become a very dependable person in some aspects. Though he's still has a long way to go, I'm happy by the kind of person he is now.'

"Hey, Cody?" Shinji looked over his shoulder."You're wrong."

"Huh?"

"I've never looked down on you. Not even when you were just a whippy brat back then." Shinji's expression softened as he formed a smile."I think of you as my little brother. Whatever it is you want to do, I'll support you 100%. You want to impress her, right?"

"Shinji..." Cody gasped before his face turned deep red."Wh-wh-wh-what do you mean by her?!"

"You think I didn't notice? Geez, you really underestimate me. Don't worry though, I'll keep it a secret until you're ready to go."

"Thanks..." Cody pouted as he turned away.

"Let's give her a good duel, Cody! My turn, I draw! I summon Bee Force- Pin the Hit!"

Bee Force - Pin the Hit Level 1, Wind, Insect, ATK: 200, DEF: 300

"Once per turn, Pin the Hit can inflict you 200 points of damage!" Shinji announced as his monster flew over to Cody and stung him on his back.

Cody LP: 2200

"OUCH! What the actual hell?!"

"I tune the 3 Level 3 Twinbow the Continous Attacker and the Level 1 Pin the Hit with the Level 2 Needle the Stinger!" The 3 Twinbows and Pin turned into 10 stars as Needle became 2 rings surrounding them.

"With the rallied strength of our bonds, pierce through the great evil wall of the arrogant! Synchro Summon! Appear, Level 12! Bee Force- Big Ballista the Final Battle!"

Bee Force - Big Ballista the Final Battle Level 12, Wind, Insect, Synchro, ATK: 3000, DEF: 2500

"T-that's Shinji's strongest..." Crow stuttered in disbelief.

"...monster..." Cody concluded.

"I activate Big Ballista's effect! I can Banish all "Bee Force" monsters from my graveyard, and for each banished monster, one monster my opponent controls loses ATK and DEF by 500! I banished 6 monsters! With this, Scrap Dragon's ATK go down by 3000!

Scrap Dragon ATK: 0

"N-no way! He's planning to finish me off right now!" Cody exclaimed as he started panicking.'Gotta find an action card!'

"Battle! Big Ballista, attack Scrap Dragon!" Big Ballista turned around and fired an arrow-like projectile from its body. Scrap Dragon shrieked in pain as the projectile pierced through its body, creating an explosion.

"It's over," Shinji said.

"No..." Yuzu gasped.

"Like hell it is!" A voice yelled from the smoke. With a grin on his face, Cody accelerated until he escaped the cloud of smoke created by the explosion.

Cody LP: 700

"He survived!" Yuzu and Yugo cheered.

"That's impossible! How do you still have LP left?!"

"I used the Action Card, Limitless Shield! One of my monsters receives a boost in ATK equal to half of the ATK of one monster my opponent controls! Scrap Dragon's ATK went up to 1500, thus saving me!"

Melisa's jaw dropped but quickly composed herself with an awkward cough."C-Cody! That was amazing! To think you'd pull such a move at the last second!"

"Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody!" The crowd cheered.

"Still though, you have no more cards in your hands and no monsters. What can you do?"

"You'll see." Cody snickered."My move! I draw! I activate the Spell Card, Desperate Tuning! I can Synchro Summon a monster from my Extra Deck by banishing monsters from my graveyard! However, at the end of my turn, I will take damage equal to the ATK of the monster I choose to Summon. I banish my Level 2 Scrap Worm, the Level 6 Scrap Breaker and the Level 1 Scrap Searcher!"

Scrap Breaker and Searcher turned into 7 stars as Scrap Worm turned into 2 rings, surrounding them.

"Up above the skies, approaches a meteorite of uncertain size! As it burns up, the orbs of the slumbering being inside open and its wings burst forth finally once again! Synchro Summon! Show them the power of true Synchro! Level 9, Scrap Twin Dragon!"

A brown dragon with two heads appeared. Its body was composed of various machine parts. Both of its blue eyes lit up and screeched loudly.

Scrap Twin Dragon Level 9, Earth, Dragon, Synchro, ATK: 3000+2000= 3200, DEF: 2200+200= 2400

"Let's do this, Shinji! Battle!" Cody exclaimed as he accelerated towards the wall of the stadium.

"Bring it!" Shinji yelled as he accelerated to an Action Card nearby.

"Both duelists are making a run for 2 different Action Cards! The fate of this duel is depending on what kind of actions cards they get! This is so exciting!"

"Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody!"

"Don't let up now, Shinji!"

"I won't lose!" Both youths yelled as they each grabbed their respective Action Cards.

"Action Card, Attack Force! If a monster I control battles an opponent's monster with higher ATK, my monster gains 600 ATK during damage calculation!"

"That's a good card, but I've got this! The Action Card, High Dive! It increases my monster's ATK to 1000 until the End Phase!"

Scrap Twin Dragon ATK: 4200

Bee Force - Big Ballista the Final Battle ATK: 3600

"No way!" Shinji yelled.

"The battle resumes! Scrap Twin Dragon! Attack Big Ballista! Twin Destruction Blast!" Both heads began charging up 2 bright balls of energy in their mouths. Once they were ready, the dragon fired the attack towards Shinji's monster as this one exploded in pieces after the impact. Shinji was forced to stop his D-Wheel before he lost complete control over it.

Shinji LP: 0

"H-he did it! Cody is the winner!" Mellisa announced ecstatically as the crowd went wild, chanting his name."Pushing each other to a corner, both duelists crawled their way to the top until one of them remained victorious. How's that, girls? What do you think about this adorable boy and his well-deserved victory?!"

"P-please, don't put me on the spot like that!" Cody said sheepishly."I'm fighting for one girl only."

"What's that? Could it be a girlfriend?"! Melisa teased while the girls in the stadium continued yelling.

Yugo laughed his butt off, rolling on his bed."Man, they sure got you!"

"I wonder..." Yuzu placed her finger on her chin in thought."N-no, it can't be, right?"

"Co-come on, it's not like that!" Cody shook his head rapidly.

Shinji smiled one last time before turning around and head to the pit area."Beat him, Cody."

Cody shifted his gaze over to the defeated Bee Force user."Y-you mean you k-"

"Of course I do. If you want to win her heart, you'll have to beat him, right?" He raised his thumb."You can do it, Cody. I'll be counting on you to bring her over one of these days."

"Shinji..." Cody breathed as he tried his hardest not to shed tears."Dammit, I'll win! You hear me?! I'll win this for all of you guys!"

---

"Great! Seems Cody managed to win his match just fine." Yuya felt relieved.

"Still though..." Yuto crossed his legs on the bed."I have a feeling he doesn't like you very much."

"Huh? Why would you say that? He seemed to be enjoying our duel a couple of days ago."

Yuto sighed heavily."You'll find out eventually I suppose."

Yuya furrowed his brow, confused at what his counterpart meant by that. Before he could question him further, Melisa began talking on the screen once more.

"Alright, everyone, let's introduce the next contestants for the next match! First up we have this young man! Going by a mysterious nickname, Ender!"

"Ender?!" Both Yu boys gasped after hearing the name.

Ender pulled over near the start line as he was bombarded by a round of applause. He was wearing his black suit with his mask and riding a basic black D-Wheel.

"Going by your theory, he should be the leader of the Unifiers of Chaos." Yuya said.

"That's right." Yuto nodded."In other words..."

"...we'll get to see how their leader duels." Shun concluded from his room."This should be interesting."

"And his opponent is...Karmio Fukawa!" Melisa announced as a man with a with a green jumpsuit and emerald-colored helmet. Both duelists pulled over near the finish line.

Yugo tilted his head to the side."I think I've seen that guy around before."

"Oh great." Cody rolled his eyes."It's one of the Ergomangy Trio. Why do they let idiots participate in this?"

Karmio removed his helmet, revealing his bald head along with a pair of green eyes."Yo! How you doin', dog? What's the mask for, yo? It ain't Halloween yet, ain't it?"

Ender remained motionless as he kept staring at nothing in particular.

"Hey, you mute or somethin'? I'm askin' you a question!" He grunted at him.

"How boring." The youth drawled."If you are attempting to intimidate with such childish insults, I'd advise you to stop wasting your breath.

"What was that?!" The man snapped."I'm tellin' ya, you won't stand a chance against me once we begin dueling!"

"L-let's get the duel started already before this argument gets out of hand. Action Field, on! Field Spell, Cross Over Accel!" Melisa cried out.

"Duel Mode, on! Auto-Pilot, Stand-By!" A robotic voice said from their respective D-Wheels as a holographic countdown appeared in front of them.

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"Riding Duel! Acceleration!"

"Duel!"

"Duel..."

Ender vs. Karmio LP: 4000

Karmio accelerated as soon as he could but noticed that Ender was purposely going slower.

"Ha! Ya want me to go first? Already screwing shit up!" Karmio cackled, taking the first corner. Ender maintained a reasonable distance between him and his opponent, speechless as usual.

"My turn! I summon Demonic Bell Sancturio from my hand in ATK position!" Karmio cried.

A black serpent-like monster with red eyes and 2 small wings appeared.

Demonic Bell Sancturio Level 4, Dark, Fiend, Tuner, ATK: 230, DEF: 1900

"Sancturio's effect activates! When it's Summoned to the field in ATK mode, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or Lower Dark monster from my Deck! Appear now! Demonic Bell Chubakio!"

A small creature covered in mage robes and holding a wand appeared on the field as it chuckled darkly.

Demonic Bell Chubakio Level 4, Dark, Spellcaster, ATK: 1400, DEF: 1000

"Two level 4 monsters..." Naho mused, resting her head on her palm."Normally I'd dare to say he'll XYZ summon..."

"I tune my Level 4 Chubakio with the Level 4 Sancturio!" As Chubakio turned into 4 stars and Sancturio turned into 4 rings, surrounding them, Karmio chanted.

"The master of that which lies in the deepest reaches of the Netherworld! Unleash your all-consuming rage! Synchro Summon! Descend, Level 8! Beelze, King of the Dark Dragons!"

The ground broke open momentarily and a pillar of darkness shot out of it. Two gigantic red heads were revealed as the pillar slowly faded, revealing a serpentine dragon with an insect-like head and a woman attached on top of it.

Beelze, King of the Dark Dragons Level 8, Dark, Dragon, Synchro, ATK: 3000, DEF: 3000

"That's Karmio's ace monster! To think he'd summoned it so easily in just one turn! As expected from the leader of the Ergomangy Trio! His dueling skills are as good as the rumors say!"

Karmio slowed down a bit until he was on par with Ender."How you like that? And I'm just getting started."

Ender hummed briefly, a hint of boredom in his tone."How dull people like you can be. If this is the best of your capabilities, it's better if you quit while you can."

Karmio scowled indignantly."Yeah? We'll see about that, tough guy. I end my turn."

"At this moment, I Special Summon Spectral Deva - Gatlingun. At the end of my opponent's turn, if they control a monster that was Special Summon from the Extra Deck, I can Special Summon this card from my hand."

A red mecha with design similarities to that of a dragon appeared on the field. it had a bulky humanoid torso with spiked shoulder guards, several highlights on the front, blue pongs on its lower torso, thin arms with spiky shoulders, two wing units and exhaust pipes on the back. On its left arm was a long and gigantic drill, and on the right arm was a six-barreled cannon. Along the cannon's octagonal carapace, its small barrels extend outward from the primary mechanism.

Spectral Deva - Gatlingun Level 6, Light, Machine, ATK: 0, DEF: 0

"Z-zero ATK?" A flabbergasted looking Karmio asked aloud.

"My turn. I draw." Ender stated monotonously."When I control a Light-Type monster on my field, I can Special Summon Spectral Deva - Corazon from my hand."

A towering figure with massive blade-like wings, wrist guards, and a golden cane appeared on Ender's field, shining slightly.

Spectral Deva - Corazon Level 3, Light, Spellcaster, ATK: 1400, DEF: 1200

Spectral Deva - Gatlingun ATK: 1000, DEF: 1000

"What's this?! Gatlingun's ATK and DEF went up by 1000!" Melisa exclaimed in shock.

"Gatlingun's effect lets it increase its ATK and DEF by 1000 every time a monster is Special Summon on the field," Ender explained briefly.

"You gotta be shittin' me!"

"Corazon's special effect will now activate. When it's Special Summoned to the field, I can add 1 "Fusion" card from my deck to my hand."

"A "fusion" card?" Karmio echoed.

'As expected, he will Fusion Summon.' Serena noted.'Just what kind of monster will he bring out...?'

"Moving on, I summon Spectral Deva - Skeptical Mantis."

A black mantis with blades set into its feet and eyes that can see behind its head and a large backside a bit like a bee stinger clapped its blades as it manifested itself on the field.

Spectral Deva - Skeptical Mantis Level 4, Light, Insect, ATK: 1600, DEF: 1200

"I shall activate the Spell Card, Polymerization from my hand in order to Fusion Summon." Both Mantis and Corazon were absorbed by a multi-colored vortex as Yuke began chanting."Voluminous monster with the power of a forsaken warrior, with your sagacious mind, bring forth the power of equality. Fusion Summon. I call you, Level 7! Spectrum Deva - Vice Alpha!"

A large knight clad in purple and blue armor with white trim and yellow buttons, holding a shield with the head of a lion on it.

Spectrum Deva - Vice Alpha Level 7, Light, Warrior, Fusion, ATK: 2700, DEF: 2000

Spectrum Deva - Gatlingun ATK: 2000, DEF: 2000

"This is it! Fusion Summon! On top of that, Gatlingun gets stronger every time a monster is Special Summon to the field!" Melisa informed the audience.

"Still though, you ain't even close to catching up to me!" Karmio stated with a grin.

Yuke snatched an Action Card on the track and activated it."Action Card, Double Choosing. I can target any monster on either of our fields and double its ATK until the end phase. I target your Beelze, doubling its ATK."

Beelze, King of the Dark Dragons ATK: 6000

"HUH?!" Everyone cried out at the same time.

"You stupid or stupid?! Why would you give my monster a boost in ATK?!"

"No offense, Ender, but that wasn't so brilliant..." Melisa sweatdropped.

Ender ignored the commented and raised his hand."Vice Alpha's effect activates. Once per turn, when an opponent's monster increases its ATK, this card will gain half of that amount."

Spectrum Deva - Vice Alpha ATK: 4200

"Battle. Vice Alpha, attack Beelze!" Ender announced.

"Its ATKs are higher though..." Melisa pointed out.

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Deva Formidation. When a monster I control attacks an opponent's monster that has higher ATK, my monster will gain half of your monster's ATKs until the end phase."

Spectrum Deva - Vice Alpha ATK: 7200

"The hell?! 7200 ATK?!"

Vice Alpha threw its shield against one of Beelze's heads, making it shriek in pain from the attack. Vice Alpha whistled, commanding the spirit of his shield to return to its hand.

Karmio LP: 2800

Karmio half laughed."Beelze cannot be destroyed by battle! On top of that, its ATKs increase up to the total damage I received from battle!"

Beelze King of the Dark Dragons ATK: 6000+1200=7200

"I set a card face-down and end my turn. At this moment, both of our monsters lose the boost they received thanks to our Action Cards and Spell Cards." Yuke explained.

Beelze King of the Dark Dragons ATK: 4200

Spectrum Deva - Vice Alpha ATK: 2700

"You think you slick or somethin'?! I'll show you how it's done, fam! I draw!" Upon seeing his hand, Karmio grinned with pure satisfaction."I have no problem defeating you with the monstah I have right now but I wanna show you something better. I summon Demonic Bell Umor from my hand!"

A squid like creature with white skin, 6 tentacles, and 2 black eyes appeared floating next to Karmio.

Demonic Bell Umor Level 2, Dark, Fiend, Tuner, ATK: 700, DEF: 900

"When used for a Synchro Summon, Umor can count as 2 monsters! I tune my Level 8 Beelze, King of the Dark Dragons with the level 2 Demonic Bell Umor!"

Beelze turned into 8 stars as Umor turned into 2 rings, surrounding them. The sky turned dark, a few black claps of thunder could be seen briefly on the field.

"Ruler of the Diabolic Dragons, come to me and rid me of my enemies! With your mighty strength and immortality, make them wish they never see you! Synchro summon! Come forth, level 8, Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons!"

Dark flames dissipated, revealing a bigger and more threating looking form of Beelze.

Beelzeus of the Diabolic Dragons Level 10, Dark, Dragon, Synchro, ATK: 4000, DEF: 4000

Spectral Deva - Gatlingun ATK: 3000

"M-m-man...that's huge!" Sawatari exclaimed, falling on his back.

"Oh my lord..." Melisa looked like she was about to faint.

"This is my strongest monster! I'll take you to hell with it! I activate Beelzeus' effect! Once per turn, I can target a monster you control and make its ATK 0! Also, I'll gain LP equal to its original ATK! Your machine gun monster might have more ATK but I feel like your little Fusion monster is more of a threat if ya wanna pull that lil' stunt again. I target Spectrum Deva - Vice Alpha!"

Ender sighed uncharacteristically."I suppose my theory was correct after all."

"What? Whachu on about?" Karmio inquired.

"You had already lost since you summoned Beelzeus." Ender paused for a moment."No...you had no chance of winning."

"Ha?!" Karmio cocked his head, a menacing expression clear as day on his face.

"I will explain it briefly as we go. I understand that not all human beings are capable of thinking ahead. First, Beelze had an advantage that Beelzeus does not. It can increase its ATK as you take damage. Even if I used Vice Alpha's effect along with an Action Card and lowered your LP exponentially, you would have had a stronger version of it. Second, the way you use this monster is nonsensical. Did you now know that Vice Alpha is unaffected by my opponent's card effects? You would have been far better off targeting Gatlingun. Regardless, I activate a Trap Card, Solar Spectrum. It allows me to return Fusion monster I control back to the Extra Deck and Special Summon its Fusion Materials in DEF mode with their effects negated and ATK and DEF at 0. Monsters Special Summon by this card effect cannot be destroyed the turn they were Special Summoned."

Spectral Deva - Corazon Level 3, Light, Spellcaster, ATK: 1400, DEF: 1200

Spectral Deva - Skeptical Mantis Level 4, Light, Insect, ATK: 1600, DEF: 1200

"Gatlingun's effect activates. Two monsters were Special Summoned just now, so its ATKs..."

"...rise up to 5000!" Melisa realized."It's stronger than that horrible dragon!"

Spectral Deva - Gatlingun ATK: 5000

"S-so this whole time...you were playing me..." Karmio stammered."Damn you...! I won't be defeated by just this! I set a card face-down! I end my turn!"

"Disregarding Ender's former entrance and lack of emotion, he is the only one right now who can fight the power of evil! Will his Spectral Devas be able to overcome the power of the Diabolic Dragon?!" Melisa wondered, the audience following her beliefs as they cheered for Ender.

"Seriously?! They're cheering for him?!" Serena spat in disgust.

"My turn, draw. From my hand, I summon Spectral Deva - Archelon." Ender announced.

A massive blue turtle with a hard shell rotated its way to the field, hiding inside of its shell.

Spectral Deva - Archelon Level 4, Light, Beast, ATK: 200, DEF: 2000

"I activate Archelon's effect, which allows me to tribute any number of "Spectral Deva" monsters I control in order to draw a card per monster. I sacrifice Corazon and Skeptical Mantis." Ender stated as he drew 2 cards."Furthermore, I activate an effect from my hand. When Spectral Deva - Zoril is added to my hand by the effect of a "Spectral Deva" monster, I can Special Summon it to the field."

A very tall skinny monster with vibrant pink skin color, black pants, two-clawed feet with purple toes with a smaller claw coming out its heels and horns with a black and purple pattern appeared on the field, sticking out a long blue tongue as its yellow eyes rotated around.

Spectral Deva - Zoril Level 2, Light, Fiend, Tuner, ATK: 1500, DEF: 0

Spectral Deva - Gatlingun ATK: 6000

"A tuner monster!" Yuya exclaimed, unconsciously jumping out of his bed."Then he can Synchro Summon too?!"

Reiji frowned upon realizing Ender's plan.'He's able to perform multiple Summoning methods as well...'

"I tune the Level 4 Archelon with the Level 2 Zoril." Yuke announced.

As Archelon turned into 4 stars and Zoril into 2 rings, Ender chanted, his voice still as monotonous as ever.

"The formation of the deities forms underneath. Glare down at the stubborn fools who reject defeat. Synchro Summon! The warrior with the wicked arm, Spectrum Deva - Vice Beta!"

A dark figure covered in dark blue armor that covered most of its body appeared on Ender's field. Its most noticeable feature was its right arm which was twisted and transformed into a large three-digit claw whose flesh overlaps its entire right arm and shoulder. A pair of green eyes shined through its mask.

Spectrum Deva - Vice Beta Level 6, Light, Warrior, Synchro, ATK: 2200, DEF: 1600

Spectral Deva - Gatlingun ATK: 7000

"I activate Vice Beta's effect. Once per turn, Vice Alpha can copy an effect of a monster you control until the end phase. The only monster you control is-"

"Beelzeus!" Karmio gasped."Then that means..."

"Vice Beta will steal your monster's effect and activate it immediately, reducing your monster's ATK to 0 and giving me LP equal to the original ATK of that monster."

Beelzeus of the Diabolic Dragons ATK: 0

Ender LP: 8000

"Yes!" Melisa squealed as she clapped."In just a matter of seconds, Ender has turned the tables on Karmio! He now holds the power to destroy the evil dragon!"

"Battle. Gatlingun and Vice Beta, attack Beelzeus." Ender commanded his monsters.

Gatlingun readied its drill while Vice Beta materialized a flesh-like sword with a black eye on it, grabbing it.

"Gotta get an Action Card!" Karmio though aloud before feeling his entire body freezing.'Wha-what...?'

A cold sweat ran down his forehead as he felt a set of cold, red eyes, staring at him with murderous intent. The stared itself was enough to make him paralyzed in fear.

Gatlingun pierced Beelzeus' main head with its drill, realizing a screech of pain that echoed throughout the stadium.

Karmio LP: 0

All monsters shattered in light, as the arena was filled with dead silence for a few seconds.

"The winner is...the hero of light! Ender!" Mellisa announced with clear relief.

The crowd began chanting Ender's name in rhythm, mimicking some sort of song.

Karmio felt on his knees, his helmet falling out as he gasped for air."Th-that pressure was ju-just crazy...man..."

"My, my. The leader is sure incredible." Dennis mused. He was laying down on his bed with his hands on the back of his head."But still...to think Yuri-chan was bested..."

"Now, that is something." Naho said after taking a sip of her tea."As expected of our leader, he already stole everyone's attention. This will give us more time to execute our plan smoothly. Though we have yet to locate Yuzu Hiragi."

"Next up, we have our first female duelist, Skull! Like Ender, she has a few secrets to protect and her beauty is no exception! Those of you who watch my broadcast just a few days back should remember our next duelist! The one who provided us with a heated match against Dennis...Gongenzaka Noboru!"

"Oh? I guess work can wait for now. I do deserve a little fun now and then." She chuckled lightly."This should be interesting."

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"I did not know you were able to perform multiple summoning methods." Reiji addressed the masked boy upon noticing his presence.

"Surely, you must not be suggesting anything." Ender responded, scanning the Executive Council."While Academia is causing so much pain as we speak, it has its advantages. We were able to incorporate them all into our decks thanks to the extensive data Academia has in every dimension."

"I see." Reiji remained unfazed by Ender's argument."I assume that you, being the leader, aren't just able to Fusion and Synchro Summon?"

"I see no reason to respond to your questions, Akaba Reiji. After all...you are the son of the man who is destroying our lives."

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New Cards:

Thorn Needle

Equip Spell

Target a "Bee Force" monster you control; it gains 500 ATK

Tuner Selection

Spell Card

You can target a monster on your field and make it a "Tuner" monster until the end phase.

Forced Action

Action Spell

Switch a monster your opponent controls to ATK mode.

Limitless Shield

Action Spell

Target one monster you control and a monster your opponent controls; your monster gains ATK equal to half of the original ATK of your opponent's monster.

Desperate Tuning!

Spell Card

Synchro Summon a monster from my Extra Deck by banishing monsters from your graveyard. At the end of the turn, take damage equal to the ATK of the Synchro Monster summoned by this card.

Double Choosing.

Action Spell

Target any monster on either of the field and double its ATK until the end phase.

Deva Formidation

Quick-Play Spell

When a "Spectral Deva" monster you control attacks an opponent's monster that has higher ATK, that monster will gain ATKs equal to half of that monster's original ATKs.

Bee's Emergency Call

Trap Card

When a "Bee Force" monster you control is destroyed by battle, you can Special Summon 2 copies of that monster from your Deck

Pollination

Trap Card

If a "Bee Force monster you control has lower ATK than a Synchro monster your opponent controls, your monster gains 500 ATK.

Scrap Scattering

Trap Card

If a Synchro "Scrap" monster you control is attacked by a monster with higher ATK than itself, send that Synchro monster to your graveyard and Special Summon its Synchro materials from the graveyard. Also, end the Battle Phase.

Unexpected Mayhem

Trap Card

When you take 2000 or more points of damage, Special Summon as many Level 4 or lower "Bee Force" monsters from your graveyard with their effects negated.

Solar Spectrum

Trap Card

Return a Fusion monster you control back to the Extra Deck and Special Summon its Fusion Materials in DEF mode with their effects negated and ATK and DEF at 0.

Spectral Deva - Gatlingun

Light/Machine/Effect

ATK: 0, DEF: 0 , LV: 6

Monster Effect: If your opponent controls a monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck during their end phase; Special Summon this card. When a Special Summon is conducted, this card gains 1000 ATK and DEF.

Spectral Deva - Corazon

Light/Spellcaster/Effect

ATK: 1400, DEF: 1200, LV: 3

Monster Effect: If you control a Light-type monster, you can Special Summon this card. When this card is Special Summon to the field, you can add 1 "Fusion" card from your Deck to your hand.

Spectral Deva - Zoril

Light/Fiend/Tuner/Effect

ATK: 1500, DEF: 0, LV: 2

Monster Effect: If this card is added to your hand via a card effect; Special Summon it.

Demonic Bell Sancturio

Dark/Fiend/Tuner/Effect

ATK: 230, DEF: 1900, LV: 4

Monster Effect: When this card is Summoned to the field, you can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Dark-Type monster from your Deck.

Demonic Bell Chubakio

Dark/Spellcaster/Effect

ATK: 1400, DEF: 1000, LV: 4

Monster Effect: Once per turn, this card gains 200 ATK

Demonic Bell Umor

Dark/Fiend/Tuner/Effect

Monster Effect: When used for a Synchro Summon, this card counts as 2 monsters.

Spectrum Deva - Vice Beta

Light/Warrior/Synchro/Effect

ATK: 2000, DEF: 1600, LV: 6

Monster Effect: Once per turn, target a monster your opponent controls; this card gains that monster's effect until the end phase.

Sorry for if you guys feel like this chapter was rushed a bit. I have a good reason for it and it's all because of hurricane Irma making its way over. So I finished this chapter as fast as I could before the hurricane hits and I'm unable to upload anything for whatever reason. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed even if it was rushed. Don't forget to read, review, favorite and follow. Bye-bye!"