Vile: I'm out of the jungle, folks, and I've brought a new Decks-hibition story with me!
Yuma: What took ya so long, dude?
Vile: School crap. Not to mention it was a toss-up on what the heck this was actually gonna be about, but I took care of it. The star of this story, as quite a few people have wanted, is Shark.
Shark: *smirks*
Vile: This story takes place some time before 39 & 13 means Love. I don't own ZEXAL or any of its characters and cards. I only own Ariel, Kyorei, Yugra, and any bolded cards that appear here. Enjoy!
Decks-hibition
Story 2: Shark Frost Bite
A lone boy walked the streets, a slightly sad look on his face. The boy had a familiar head of dark purple hair: Shark. He wasn't having a very good day, as a certain memory burned in his mind.
*Flashback*
Shark landed on his rear, recoiling from a hit to his cheek. Yuma looked at him angrily, his face having been swung. Kotori watched him nearby worriedly. "Enough of this crap, Shark!" He growled. "This attitude of yours is getting on my nerves!"
"I told you to never get involved with me again, Yuma!" Shark yelled back, getting back to his feet.
"Too bad! I am not gonna sit back and let my FRIEND Duel himself to exhaustion over some stupid revenge!" Yuma said, making Shark gasp and widen his eyes. "I know what IV did to you and I'm sorry for it, but stop acting like it's life or death! After what he's done, IV is my enemy, too! If anything, you should be helping us!" Yuma pointed at Shark. "This kind of attitude makes me wonder why Number 32 hasn't possessed you yet! You need to cool it and do things logically, or you'll be just like the other Number holders I've faced… or worse. I don't want that to happen. Whether you want my help or not, if you need it, you're getting it. This isn't like your past, Shark. You have friends now who will stick with you through anything… Stop closing off your heart, Shark." Yuma walked off with a sigh, followed by Kotori. Shark just looked on with wide eyes, unable to find any words.
*End Flashback*
'Yuma… people I can count on… Is he right? Can I open my heart again…?' He wondered. He looked up at the road, and his eyes widened. A girl was in the middle of the crosswalk he was approaching, but a racing truck was bearing down on her. "WHOA! Move it!" He called to her. The girl suddenly saw the truck coming at her, and she froze like a deer in headlights, screaming. Out of nowhere, the Water Duelist rushed into the crosswalk and leapt, pushing her and himself far enough to get them out of the path of the vehicle as it rushed by. Shark stayed over the girl for a few seconds, bracing himself for possible impact, but it never came. He opened his eyes and looked where the truck was going. Sparks were coming from near the vehicle's wheels: something was apparently wrong as the truck swerved around a corner. Shark breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he and the girl were safe. He got up off of her and noticed her features. She was the same age as him, with light blue hair and slightly pale skin. He couldn't help but think she looked cute. She was dressed in a dark blue tank top with a bubble pattern, with a silver jacket over it, purple shorts, long white socks, and black shoes. He noticed something that looked like a small mirror hanging from the right side. "Are you all right?"
The girl opened her eyes, showing them to be the same color as her hair, and looked at Shark with awe. "You saved me…" All of a sudden, she jumped forward and hugged the boy tightly, tears beginning to form in her eyes. Shark groaned from the sudden impact, but blushed nervously. He had no experience with crying girls. "Arigatou… Doumo arigatou! I'd have been dead if it wasn't for you!"
Shark, not knowing what to do, did what instinct told him and wrapped his arms around her, trying to calm her down. "Hey, calm down. It's over now. You aren't hurt, are you?"
"No… thanks to you." She said, letting go of him. "I can't thank you enough."
Shark held up a hand. "Don't give me a big head. It was nothing. I wasn't gonna let someone get run over." The girl smiled. "Hate to cut this off, but I gonna run. Name's Ryoga."
"I know you. Ryoga Kamishiro, AKA Shark." The girl said, making the boy's eyes widen. "It sucked what happened to you. My friends and I know you were framed, but no one believes us."
"And here I thought I was scarred for life." Shark said, looking away with a scowl.
"Nah, people will know the truth eventually." She said, winking. "My name's Ariel. Maybe we'll meet again."
Shark smirked. "Maybe. See ya around." He gave a goodbye gesture as he left.
Ariel just smiled in his direction as she left as well. 'I'll see him again. I know it.' She thought as she left.
*Three Days Later*
Shark rode through Heartland on his motorcycle, thinking. 'Maybe Yuma's right. I should try and open my heart again. But how? Who do I open up to?' He glanced to the right and noticed a Duel going on. 'Might as well spectate.' He rode up and parked his motorcycle, hopping off. Flipping on his D-Gazer, Shark saw the current Duel specs. It was then that he noticed one of the Duelists. It was the same girl he met the previous day, Ariel. 'Go figure.' She had a large red-haired sea creature decked out in gold armor on her field, with no facedowns. Her opponent, a 16-year-old boy with whitish-blond hair and green eyes (identified as Kyorei through the AR System), had three warped-looking black-and-gold monsters with sparkles around them, as well as one facedown.
Kyorei LP:3000
Ariel LP:2100
Evigishki Tetrogre: Lv.6 WATER Aqua/Ritual ATK:2600/DEF:2100
Vylon Pentacro: Lv.4 LIGHT Machine/Union ATK:500/DEF:400
Vylon Stigma: Lv.4 LIGHT Fairy ATK:1600/DEF:1000
Vylon Tesseract: Lv.4 LIGHT Machine/Union ATK:800/DEF:600
"Boku wa Reberu Yon no Vylon Stigma, Tesseract, Pentacro, Obarei (I Overlay my Level 4 Vylon Stigma, Tesseract, and Pentacro)!" Kyorei called out. All three LIGHT monsters turned fully yellow before shooting into the air, spiraling around each other. "San tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku (With these three monsters, I construct the Overlay Network)!" A red spiral portal opened up, and all three monsters sailed within it. "Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo, Vylon… Disigma!" From the portal, a huge black-and-gold monster appeared, the front of it designed like a face, and having two clawed arms with spikes lining them. Three yellow Overlay Units orbited it.
Vylon Disigma: Rank 4 LIGHT Fairy/Xyz ATK:2500/DEF:2100
"Disigma's effect activates! Via one Overlay Unit, one Effect Monster you've got in Attack Mode is equipped to this lug of mine!" One of the yellow orbs embedded itself into Disigma's "face", and a yellow beam shot out from the "forehead", impacting Tetrogre and turning into a yellow sphere. The sphere then shot over and embedded itself into Disigma, giving it a blue aura. "With your field open, Disigma, attack Ariel directly!" One of Disigma's clawed hands glowed yellow, and it lurched forward, slicing (actually going through due to it being virtual) Ariel and knocking her backwards.
Kyorei LP:3000
Ariel LP:0 – LOSER
Kyorei's picture appeared with the word WIN under the buzzer, and the augmented reality vanished. "Training session completed. Nice work today, Ariel." Kyorei said, pulling off his black, white, and gold D-Gazer.
"Thanks. I'm getting better quick." Ariel said, getting up and removing her blue D-Gazer.
Kyorei then noticed someone standing to the side. He looked and saw Shark. "Oh, hello there!" He called. "I didn't notice we had a spectator!"
Ariel looked over as well, and a smile crossed her face. "Shark-kun!" She cried, rushing over to him. Shark gave a hello gesture, but Ariel crushed him into a hug, making him groan. A small blush came on his face, which Kyorei smirked at.
"Jeez, Ariel!" Shark groaned with a slightly pained smile. "Nice to see you too, but I'm not made of metal here!"
Ariel widened her eyes, blushing madly, before letting him go. "Oh! Gomen, Shark-kun!" She said quickly, bowing. Shark made sure none of his body was crushed before saying it was all right.
Kyorei walked up. "So you're Shark, eh? Ariel's told me and the rest of our friends about you." He said. "I'm tellin' ya, you don't know how grateful we are to you for saving her."
"I wasn't about to just let her get run over." Shark said modestly. "That driver really needed to watch what he was doing."
"Actually… it wasn't his fault." Kyorei said. "He was on the news today. His truck's brakes went *explosion noise* on him. Thankfully he managed to keep from hitting anyone before he could safely shut off his motor." Shark nodded in understanding. Then a smile came on Kyorei's face. "But enough somber stuff. As long as you're with us, why not meet the rest of our crew? Our meeting place isn't far from here."
"Eh, sorry, man. I've got something I need to do today." Shark said with a frown. "Maybe some other time, though."
"That's good with me." Kyorei said. "Although, I'm pretty sure Ariel still wants to hang out with you. Maybe you should let her go with you today."
"I don't know…" Shark mused, unsure of what to do.
"Please, Shark-kun…?" Ariel asked him, giving him a puppy-eye look.
Shark rolled his eyes with a smirk. 'Oy. She knows that tactic.' He thought. "All right, you can come with me. Just stow the puppy eyes."
"Arigatou, Shark-kun!" Ariel chirped, hugging him again.
Shark gave an awkward smile. "Is she always like this?" He asked Kyorei.
Kyorei shrugged his shoulders. "Not always. You get used to it, though."
*Ten Days Later*
Shark continued to hang out with Ariel over the days, mostly because she found him. She went to the same school as him and was in the same grade, and Shark even noticed that he had two classes with her. It was clear to Shark (by her actions) that she had a crush on him, probably still mega-grateful for saving her. He admitted she was cute, but he wasn't sure how he felt about her. She was, after all, the only person he really hung around with. He found her to be not a half bad Duelist with her Gishki Deck, although he won when they Dueled.
He was currently hanging out with Ariel at the present time. They were shopping for cards in a lesser-known shop called Kodoa's Card Shop. Shark spotted a couple of cards that would make great additions to his Deck. Suddenly, he heard Ariel gasp. "They have it! All right!" She chirped, holding up an Evigishki Levianima card. "Now I can have a full set of Gishki Rituals!" Shark couldn't help but smile at her giddiness.
'She's a barrel of kookiness.' He thought. 'She's fun to hang out with, though. I guess Yuma was right after all.' A good feeling stirred in his chest from admitting that. The two of them paid for their cards and left the store, walking back to where Shark parked his bike.
"Awesome. I've got the full set now. Look, Shark-kun!" Ariel chirped, showing him her cards. She was holding seven Evigishkis: Gustkrake, Levianima, Mind Augus, Psychelone, Soul Ogre, Tetrogre, and Zealgigas.
Shark raised an eyebrow as he looked at the cards. "Ichi, ni, san, yon, go, roku… nana (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6… 7)?" He counted, confused. "I thought there were eight Evigishkis."
Ariel giggled. "Shark, you silly guppy." Shark blushed at the nickname. "There are eight, but only seven are Rituals. The last one's an Xyz! See?" She pulled out the final Evigishki, Merrowgeist.
Shark slapped his face, feeling slightly stupid, making her giggle more. Shark found her giggle as cute as her. 'Aw jeez… does she have to be this cute?' He thought sarcastically, smirking with his eyes closed. He knew he was blushing. 'Man… is this that short-time love thing you see all the time in movies? It's sure seeming like it. …Not that I'm complaining, that is, heh heh.'
"Freeze, you wimpfish!" A voice suddenly shouted. From nearby bushes, a boy jumped out: 14, shaggy navy hair, angry green eyes, and a mostly red outfit. "Looks like I've got you alone, Raging Gishki Torrent!"
'"Raging Gishki Torrent"?' Shark thought. 'Where have I heard that name before?'
"What do you want now, Yugra?" Ariel asked angrily. "I beat you down already! You looking for another defeat?" Yugra scowled.
"Ariel, who the heck is this creep?" Shark asked.
"Yugra's one of a group of Duelists out to take out the Terminal Gang."
"Terminal Gang? I've heard of them." Shark hit a lightbulb. "Wait! Raging Gishki Torrent! I knew I heard that name before!"
"Check, Shark Bait! That girl's one of the Terminal Gang, and my enemy in Attribute!" Yugra said. "Her Gishkis humiliated my WATER Deck before… and I'm out for vengeance!"
Ariel smirked, which Shark noted wasn't unlike his own. "Bring it! I've upgraded myself, so I'm pretty sure I can handle what you've got!"
"I know you can handle my Deck… but who said I was talking about a Duel?" Yugra said with a grin. All of a sudden, he pulled out a small ray gun-like object and fired. A light blue stream of lightning was quickly fired from it.
"WAAH!" Ariel cried, quickly jumping backwards. The beam managed to hit her feet, however, and a bad sensation went through her body, causing her to shiver. "C-C-C…"
"Ariel!" Shark cried.
"C-C-C… Cold…" She whimpered, shivering. The beam subsided, and she looked down to find a shock: Her feet were completely frozen to the ground.
"Whaddya think of my Ice Ray?" Yugra mused. "Made it myself. Why should I defeat your cards when I can turn them and you into popsicles for my freezer?"
Ariel looked at him with fright, but all of a sudden, Shark stood in front of him. "…You cold-hearted creep." He said with a low tone. "You get beat, so you choose to use a freeze ray on her? Weak. I'm not gonna let you turn my friend into a sculpture." Ariel blushed at him calling her his friend. "Why don't you take your frustration out on me? I win, you back off."
Yugra grinned evilly. "Fine, but if I win, you're goin' in my freezer, Shark Bait!" He twirled his Ice Ray and docked out, then pulled out a card. "Here. This might give you a little edge." He threw the card to Shark, who caught it and found it to be the Field Magic Umi. He shuffled it into his Deck.
"Duel Disk, set!" Both players flipped on their D-Pads. "D-Gazer, set!" Their D-Gazers were flipped onto their eyes.
"AR VISION, LINK ESTABLISHED." The voice from the Duel System said, both of their D-Gazers along with Ariel's glowing. "ESTABLISHING LINK BETWEEN A AND B." The area around them began to warp into the augmented reality.
"Take him down, Shark-kun. I know you can." Ariel said. Shark looked back for a moment, then winked at her before turning back to the match. Ariel blushed at the wink, but smiled wide.
"DUEL!"
Shark LP:4000
Yugra LP:4000
"If you don't mind, I'll start this! Ore no turn! Draw!" Shark drew his card. "Big Jaws, Shoukan!" From a sudden whirlpool, a shark with a bladed fin and red eyes emerged.
Big Jaws: Lv. 3 WATER Fish ATK:1800/DEF:300
Yugra grinned mentally. 'Perfect bait…'
"I place one card facedown. Turn end!" Shark's facedown appeared on the field.
"One no turn! Draw!" Yugra drew his card. "One monster facedown, and another facedown to go with it. Turn end."
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Shark drew his card and smirked. "Friller Rabca, Shoukan!" His new monster was a thin, goldish-armored shark.
Friller Rabca: Lv. 3 WATER Fish ATK:700/DEF:1500
"Two Level 3s, eh? Show me whatcha got, Shark Bait." Yugra said.
Shark smirked. "Ore wa Reberu San no Big Jaws, Friller Rabca, Obarei (I Overlay Level 3 Big Jaws and Friller Rabca)!" Both his sharks turned fully blue before shooting into the air, spiraling around each other. A red spiral portal opened in the ground, and both monsters flew inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku (With these two monsters, I construct the Overlay Network)! Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A purple energy spike erupted from the ground. "Arawareyo, Black Ray, Lancer!" A large black-armored monster with pink spikes and blue fin-like wings emerged, twirling its red spear around before pointing it at Yugra and growling, its purple Overlay Units circling it.
Black Ray Lancer: Rank 3 DARK Beast-Warrior/Xyz ATK:2100/DEF:600 2 Overlay Units
"Cool! Black Ray Lancer!" Ariel said.
"Black Ray Lancer, attack Yugra's facedown monster! Black Spear!" Shark ordered. Lancer twirled its spear before chucking it. The facedown revealed itself to be a monster with an icy shield, which the spear crashed through, impaling the owner.
"Ngh!" Yugra growled. "Good move, but that triggers the effect of my monster. When Frost Gardna is destroyed by battle, the monster that destroyed it receives 2 Ice Counters." All of a sudden, a part of each of Lancer's wings was frozen.
Black Ray Lancer: 2 Ice Counters
"Ice Counters?" Shark wondered. "What are those?"
"You'll see soon enough. Are you done?"
"Hmph. Turn end." Shark concluded.
"Ore no turn. Draw!" Yugra drew his card. "Cold Enchanter, Shoukan!" This monster was a female, dressed in white and light blue and holding a wand with a snowflake on it.
Cold Enchanter: Lv.4 WATER Aqua ATK:1600/DEF:1200
"Cold Enchanter's effect activates. By discarding 1 card, I can place an Ice Counter on any monster on the field. I discard two cards to tag Enchanter herself with those Counters." Enchanter waved her wand, and her boots were suddenly frozen.
Cold Enchanter: 2 Ice Counters
"What's the point of those Counters?" Shark asked.
"Simple. Enchanter gains 300 Attack Points for every Ice Counter on the field. There are 4, so that's 1200!"
"Nani?"
Cold Enchanter ATK:2800
"Cold Enchanter, obliterate Black Ray Lancer! Magical Frost!" Enchanter twirled her staff around before firing a blast of freezing energy.
"Trap Card, Poseidon Wave, activate!" Shark's facedown flipped up. "This card negates your attack. It would also deal 800 points of damage to you for every WATER monster I control, but since Black Ray Lancer is DARK, you lucked out." A wave of water was frozen by the blast, protecting Lancer.
"Rgh… not bad. I place one card facedown. Turn end!"
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Shark drew his card and smirked. "Siamese Shark, Shoukan!" This new monster was a light gray shark with green eyes, but the left half of its face was red. "When Siamese Shark is Summoned, I can instantly Summon another one from my hand! Siamese Shark, Tokushu Shoukan!" Another shark appeared, but the right half of the face was red this time.
Siamese Shark x2: Lv.3 WATER Fish ATK:1100/DEF:1100
"Reberu San no Siamese Shark ni tai de, Obarei!" Both twin sharks turned fully blue and shot into the air in a spiral. Another red spiral portal opened as both monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo, Senkou Gunkan (Underwater Warship)… Cutter Shark!" A huge monster emerged from the ground. It appeared as two sharks linked together with a silver apparatus lined with various bladed objects. The teeth of the sharks were also sharp and metallic. Two blue Overlay Units circled.
Underwater Warship – Cutter Shark: Rank 3 WATER Fish/Xyz ATK:1800/DEF:1400 2 Overlay Units
"1800 points?" Yugra asked, unimpressed with a raised eyebrow.
Shark smirked. "Field Magic, Umi, activate!" All of a sudden, the area around them was drenched in water. Shark, Ariel, and Yugra were on rocks that stood above the waves. "With this card active, all Fish, Aqua, Sea Serpent, and Thunder-Types gain 200 Attack and Defense Points! As a plus, Pyro and Machine-Types lose 200!"
Cutter Shark ATK:2000/DEF:1600
Cold Enchanter ATK:3000/DEF:1400
"Now, Cutter Shark's effect activates! By using an Overlay Unit, it gains 300 Attack Points for every card in my hand! I have two, so that's 600!" One of the Overlay Units was chomped down by one of the sharks, and the blades began whirring.
Cutter Shark ATK:2600 1 Overlay Unit
"But it's still not enough to defeat Cold Enchanter…" Ariel breathed.
"Not yet, that is. Black Ray Lancer's effect activates! With one Overlay Unit, the effects of one monster are negated until the turn's end!" Black Ray absorbed one of its Units into its chest. "Weakening Winds!" Lancer flapped its wings hard, sending out purple winds that weakened Cold Enchanter.
Cold Encounter ATK:1800
Black Ray Lancer: 1 Overlay Unit
Yugra was silent as Shark ordered. "Cutter Shark, attack Cold Enchanter now! Ripping Blader!" The apparatus charged forward, slicing the mage to pieces in its blades.
Yugra LP:3200
"Black Ray Lancer, follow up! Black Spear!" Lancer flung its spear straight at Yugra.
"Trap Card, Spiritual Defender, activate." Yugra flipped his facedown. "This card Special Summons one monster from my Graveyard with more Defense Points than Attack Points in Defense Mode. Frost Gardna, Tokushu Shoukan." The knight with the ice shield returned, only to be impaled again by the spear. "Since you destroyed Frost Gardna again, Black Ray Lancer gains two more Ice Counters." The bottom fins of Lancer were frozen.
Black Ray Lancer: 4 Ice Counters
"Ngh. Those Counters are creeping me out. I place one card facedown. Turn end!"
Cutter Shark ATK:2000
Yugra lowered his head, then suddenly laughed to the sky. "Hahahahahahahah! You fell for it! I knew you'd take the bait!"
"'Bait'? What bait?" Shark demanded to know.
Yugra grinned evilly. "Ore no turn… Draw!" He drew his card. "Field Magic, Reito Umi (Frozen Ocean), activate!" Out of nowhere, the waters of Umi were frozen solid, and a cold wind blew through the area.
Shark shivered. "W-W-What the hell is this…?" He muttered.
"Reito Umi can only be used if the field is or is treated as Umi. I gave you the card to trick you into spelling your own defeat!" Yugra said, unaffected by the cold. "Get this. All Fish, Sea Serpent, Dinosaur, and Reptile-Types lose 500 Attack and Defense Points!" Cutter Shark moaned weakly.
"Cutter Shark!" Shark cried.
Cutter Shark ATK:1300/DEF:900
"And here's another thing. All WATER monsters, save for Aquas, Spellcasters, Warriors, and Dragons, in our hands and fields are upped by one Level! So much for your Rank 3 Xyzs now! Hah! Snow Dragon, Shoukan!" His monster was a small, rotund blue dragon with red eyes and tiny wings.
Snow Dragon: Lv.4 WATER Dragon ATK:1400/DEF:900
"Magic Card, Ice Draw, activate! This card lets me draw 1 card for every Ice Counter on the field!" He drew four cards for each of Lancer's Counters. "And now for the good part. I remove the four Ice Counters from Black Ray Lancer!" The ice on Lancer's body broke off, turning into vapor and converging on Yugra's field. It began to grow into a serpentine shape of ice.
"Nandare…? (What is that…?)" Shark and Ariel breathed.
"Arawareyo… Snowdust Dragon!" The ice shattered, revealing a serpentine dragon that appeared to be an adult form of the smaller dragon, having the same color scheme and red eyes, but it appeared older and much nastier.
Snowdust Dragon: Lv.8 WATER Dragon ATK:2800/DEF:1800
"2800 Attack Points?" Shark realized.
Yugra grinned. "Yes… but before it goes after you, Snow Dragon, attack Black Ray Lancer!"
"Nani? Is he nuts?" Shark cried. The smaller dragon rushed toward the black-armored monster, only to meet the business end of Lancer's spear.
Yugra LP:2500
"Heh. Snow Dragon's ability activates. When it's destroyed, an Ice Counter is placed on all monsters on the field!" A piece of ice formed on Snowdust's nose, Lancer's left wing, and Cutter Shark's right tail.
Snowdust Dragon, Black Ray Lancer, Cutter Shark: 1 Ice Counter each
"Perfect. Snowdust Dragon, move in and slay Cutter Shark now! Arctic Jetstream!" Snowdust reared its head back before expelling a gust of freezing energy. The gust blew over Cutter Shark, freezing it solid before it exploded.
"Ngh…" Shark groaned, cold wind blowing over. "Brrrrrr…"
Shark LP:2500
"Shark-kun!" Ariel cried.
"I'm all right. I've been through worse crap than this." He said.
"Let's see how long you can handle the cold, Shark. I place one card facedown. Turn end!" Yugra threw down one facedown.
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Shark drew his card.
"Oh, did I forget to mention something?" Yugra asked sarcastically. "If Snowdust Dragon is on the field, any monsters with Ice Counters, except for him, of course, can't attack or change their battle positions!"
Shark growled. "Then I guess I'll have to bypass that! Black Ray Lancer's effect activates!"
"I think not! Trap Card, Overlay Frost, activate!" Yugra flipped his facedown. "This card negates the activation of an Xyz Monster's effect, and if that effect required an Overlay Unit, it keeps the Unit, but guess what I get? A Frost Token in Defense Mode for each Overlay Unit that monster has!" Cold wind gusts converged on Yugra's field, forming a medium-sized ice ball.
Frost Token: Lv.1 WATER Aqua/Token ATK:0/DEF:0
Shark backed up slightly. "Drill Barnacle, Shoukan!" His monster was a shell lined with purple drills.
Drill Barnacle: Lv.3 WATER Aqua ATK:300/DEF:0
"An Aqua-Type?" Yugra asked, surprised.
"Yep, which means Reito Umi can't do a thing to it. And get this! Drill Barnacle can attack you directly! Move in, Barnacle!" The drills on the aquatic creature began whirring, and it spun around like a top before shooting forward, knocking Yugra backwards.
Yugra LP:2200
"And when Drill Barnacle deals Battle Damage from a direct attack, it gains 1000 Attack Points." Drill Barnacle suddenly grew larger.
Drill Barnacle ATK:1300
"My last card's useless right now. Turn end!"
"Ore no turn… Draw!" Yugra drew his card. A grin overtook him. "Icicle Spider, Shoukan!" His new monster was a light blue spider with ice for its eight legs.
Icicle Spider: Lv.2 WATER Aqua ATK:700/DEF:300
"Hate to say this, Shark… but I think you're done for. I release Icicle Spider and my Frost Token. Tokushu Shoukan!" Both monsters shattered, the cold wind gusts converging. Shark and Ariel gasped. "Arawareyo, Ice Master!" From the wind gusts, a female monster with orange hair, white and light blue robes, a snowflake wand, and an icy crown emerged.
Ice Master: Lv.8 WATER Spellcaster ATK:2500/DEF:2000
"2500 Attack Points, eh?" Shark asked. 'At least my facedown can handle it.'
Yugra's grin didn't falter. "Just watch, Shark. The best is yet to come!" He thrust his hand upward, and cold wind began to swirl. "Ore we Reberu Hachi no Snowdust Dragon, Ice Master, Obarei (I Overlay Level 8 Snowdust Dragon and Ice Master)!" Both monsters turned light blue before spiraling around in the air with the cold wind.
"Bakana! An Xyz Summon?" Shark cried.
A red spiral portal opened up, and both monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de… Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo… Cold Vacuum Dragon!" The cold wind blew violently as the frozen water cracked violently. Suddenly, it shattered, and an enormous monster rose from the icy depths. It was a dragon, having a light gray body, but it was mostly frozen over. The parts that weren't frozen, however, were a sickly pinkish-red color: Frostbite. The dragon stared at Shark with its beady blue eyes, two blue Overlay Units circling it.
Cold Vacuum Dragon: Rank 8 WATER Dragon/Xyz ATK:3000/DEF:3000 2 Overlay Units
"This is the master of my icy Deck… and you will see its power!" Yugra declared, his hair and clothes blowing in the wind. "When it's Xyz Summoned, all face-up monsters you have gain an Ice Counter!" Lancer's other wing was partially frozen, as well as one of Barnacle's drills.
Black Ray Lancer: 2 Ice Counters
Drill Barnacle: 1 Ice Counter
"Now for the good part. Cold Vacuum Dragon's effect activates! By using an Overlay Unit, I can choose one monster with Ice Counters on it and banish it instantly! I choose… Black Ray Lancer!"
"Nani?" Vacuum chomped down on one of the blue orbs before exhaling a gust of freezing energy, freezing Lancer solid and making it explode. The two Ice Counters and Lancer's last Overlay Unit were still around for some reason.
Cold Vacuum Dragon: 1 Overlay Unit
"And there's more to it. When it banishes a monster with this effect, Cold Vacuum Dragon gains 300 Attack Points until the turn's end for every Ice Counter that monster had!" Vacuum inhaled the straggling Ice Counters.
Cold Vacuum Dragon ATK:3600
"One more thing! If Vacuum banishes an Xyz Monster by its effect, any Overlay Units that monster had immediately go to my dragon!" The purple orb turned blue before moving over and orbiting the frostbitten dragon.
Cold Vacuum Dragon: 2 Overlay Units
'Damn it!' Shark thought. 'That Overlay Unit was Friller Rabca! Now I can't negate his attack! And since Lancer's gone, my Trap can't be used!'
"Hah hah hah hah! Now to hit you hard! Cold Vacuum Dragon, attack Drill Barnacle now! Frozen Hell!" Vacuum's blue eyes glowed harshly, and from underneath Barnacle, ice spikes rapidly shot up, lancing it about 20 times before it finally exploded.
"Gwaaaaaaahhhh!" Shark yelled as he was thrown back.
Shark LP:200
"Shark-kun!" Ariel cried, horrified.
"No one will get in the way of my vengeance!" Yugra growled. "Anyone who tries will be stomped, crushed, and frozen! No exceptions! Take your last turn, Shark Bait. Turn end!"
Cold Vacuum Dragon ATK:3000
Shark's eyes widened at Yugra's words regarding vengeance. They sounded like… his own. 'Is that how I've been acting?' He thought. 'A rager with only revenge on the mind, not caring who I take down? Man… I've been a total douche!' Shark slowly got to his feet. He looked back at Ariel, who had a scared look on her face. He looked back at Yugra. "Hear this, Yugra. I don't care what you're after, but I'm gonna do whatever I can to protect my friends! I'll show you what it means to Duel for others instead of for revenge!"
Ariel smiled, tears starting to form in her eyes. "Get him, Shark-kun!"
He flashed a smile at her before looking back at the Duel. 'I owe you for this, Yuma. Though I still want to take down IV… I won't let it consume me, nor will I let the Number consume me. People I care about have to come first!' "Ore no turn! Draw!" He drew his card. "Magic Card, Fish and Draws, activate! By banishing 3 Fish, Aqua, or Sea Serpent-Types from my Grave, I can draw two cards!" He banished Cutter Shark, Big Jaws, and Drill Barnacle, then drew his cards. "Magic Card, Moray of Greed, activate! By returning two WATER monsters to my Deck, I can draw three more cards!" He sent back Hammer Shark and Codarus, then drew his cards. "…Hell yeah."
"Nani?" Yugra asked.
"Lost Blue Breaker, Shoukan!" His monster was a two-headed blue serpent. It shivered from the cold.
Lost Blue Breaker: Lv.4 WATER Sea Serpent ATK:900/DEF:0 (Level and ATK due to Reito Umi, DEF is normally 0)
"Magic Card, Monster Reborn, activate! This card lets me Special Summon my Siamese Shark back from the Graveyard!" The half-red-faced shark returned, moaning weakly. "And guess what I've got in my hand? Siamese Shark, Tokushu Shoukan!" Another of that type of shark emerged.
Siamese Shark x2: Lv.4 WATER Fish ATK:600/DEF:600 (Level, ATK, and DEF due to Reito Umi)
"Why Summon a bunch of weak fish?" Yugra asked. "You don't use Rank 4 Xyz Monsters."
"Oh, don't I?"
"Nani?"
"Ore wa Reberu Yon no Lost Blue Breaker, Siamese Shark ni tai de, Obarei!" All three monsters turned fully blue before shooting into the air in a spiral. A galaxy portal opened up, and all three sailed inside. "San tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light occurred. "Arawareyo, Nanbaazu Sanjuuni (Number 32)! Kaikouryuu (Marine Biting Dragon)… Shark Drake!"
The number "32" formed and flashed in dark red, and a water vortex swirled upwards. From it, a deep blue shark-tooth-shaped object rose. The monster's arms and fins extended, the arms ending in claws. The monster's yellow eyes gleamed before it roared at Yugra, three blue Overlay Units circling it. Of course, not even it could escape the cold.
Number 32: Marine Biting Dragon – Shark Drake: Rank 4 WATER Sea Serpent/Xyz ATK:2300/DEF:1600 (ATK and DEF due to Reito Umi)
"Nanbaazu…?" Ariel breathed.
"Hah hah hah hah! You did all that just for a 2300 Attack Point wimp?" Yugra laughed.
Shark smirked. "Don't underestimate us. Hey Shark Drake, you ready?" Shark Drake looked at Shark and nodded with a growl. "Magic Card, Aqua Jet, activate! This boosts my WATER monsters by 1000 Attack Points until the end of the turn!" The apparatus attached to Shark Drake's back, and it roared.
Shark Drake ATK:3300
"No way!" Yugra cried.
"Way! Shark Drake, attack Cold Vacuum Dragon now! Depth Bite!" Shark Drake fires a blast of blue energy in the shape of a shark head, which chomped down on Cold Vacuum Dragon, destroying it.
"No! Not my dragon!" Yugra cried.
Yugra LP:1900
"He'll be back, but not for long! Shark Drake's ability activates! If it destroys a monster by battle, it can use an Overlay Unit and re-Summon that monster with 1000 less Attack Points!" Shark Drake absorbed one of the blue orbs into its foreheads, then launched its arms into the ground, pulling out a weakened Cold Vacuum Dragon.
Cold Vacuum Dragon ATK:2000
"And now, Shark Drake can attack that monster again! Depth Bite!" Blue energy gathered in Shark Drake's mouth. "Trap Card, Xyz Ambush, activate! When an Xyz Monster I control battles, it gains 300 Attack Points multiplied by its Rank until the end of the Battle Phase!" The blue energy flared violently.
Shark Drake ATK:4500
"Bakana!" Yugra yelled.
"Say goodnight, Yugra!" Shark Drake unleashed Depth Bite, obliterating Cold Vacuum Dragon again.
"Naaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!" Yugra screamed as he was thrown back.
Shark LP:200
Yugra LP:0 – LOSER
Shark's face appeared with the word "WIN" as the buzzer sounded, and the Augmented Reality vanished. Shark let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. "Man… finally out of the cold." His eyes widened. "Ariel!" He rushed over to the girl, whose feet were still frozen. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a wrench used to fix his bike. Shark hacked away at the ice (which was thankfully thin) until Ariel could finally move her feet. "You OK?" Shark asked when he stood up, only to have her hug him tightly.
"Arigatou, Shark-kun!" She cried, tears of joy in her eyes. "That's the second time you've saved me!" Shark could only smile and hug her back. Yugra was already walking off grumbling. When they let go of each other, Ariel tried to take a step, but she stumbled. "Dang it…"
"What?" Shark asked.
"Ngh, my feet were frozen too long. They're numb." She groaned. "It's gonna be hard to walk like this."
"I'll give you a ride back. Let's go." Shark said. He quickly picked her up bridal-style, causing her to blush madly but giggle. They reached his bike, and Shark set her on it before hopping on himself. Ariel held on tightly before they sped off. Shark felt Ariel lay her head on his back, and he blushed slightly. 'She's a basket case, all right… but she's a damn cute basket case, admittedly.' He thought with a smirk as they headed down the road.
Author-Made Cards
Siamese Shark
Level 3 WATER Fish
ATK:1100/DEF:1100
When this card is Summoned: Special Summon 1 "Siamese Shark" from your hand. You cannot control more than 2 cards with this card's name.
Frost Gardna
Level 4 WATER Warrior
ATK:100/DEF:1900
If this card is destroyed by battle: Place 2 Ice Counters on the monster that destroyed this card.
Icicle Spider
Level 2 WATER Aqua
ATK:700/DEF:300
Once per turn: Place 1 Ice Counter on a face-up Defense Position monster.
Underwater Warship - Cutter Shark (TCG Name: Submersible Battleship Cutter Shark)
Rank 3 WATER Fish/Xyz
ATK:1800/DEF:1400
2 Level 3 Fish, Aqua, or Sea Serpent-Type monsters
Once per turn, detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: This card gains 300 ATK for each card in your hand until the End Phase. (real game effect: 200 ATK for each of your banished Fish, Aqua, or Sea Serpent-Type monster)
Cold Vacuum Dragon
Rank 8 WATER Dragon
ATK:3000/DEF:3000
2 Level 8 WATER monsters
When this card is Xyz Summoned: Place 1 Ice Counter on every face-up monster your opponent controls. While this card is face-up on the field, face-up monsters with Ice Counters, except this card, cannot attack or change their battle position. Once per turn: Detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to target 1 monster with Ice Counter(s): Banish it. This card gains 300 ATK for each Ice Counter that was on the banished monster until the End Phase. If the banished monster was an Xyz Monster: Attach its Xyz Material to this card.
Reito Umi (translated: Frozen Ocean)
Field Spell Card
This card can only be activated while either player controls a face-up "Umi", or while the field is treated as "Umi". This face-up card is not treated as "Umi". While this card is face-up, "Umi", "A Legendary Ocean", and "Forgotten Temple of the Deep" cannot be activated. Face-up Fish, Sea Serpent, Reptile, and Dinosaur-Type monsters lose 500 ATK and DEF. Raise the Level of all WATER monsters (except Spellcaster, Warrior, Aqua, and Dragon-Type monsters) in both players' hands and on the field by 1.
Ice Draw
Normal Spell Card
Draw 1 card for each Ice Counter on the field.
Fish and Draws
Normal Spell Card
Banish 3 Fish, Aqua, or Sea Serpent-Type monsters from your Graveyard: Draw 2 cards.
Spiritual Defender
Normal Trap Card
Special Summon 1 monster whose DEF is higher than its ATK in face-up Defense Position. If it is still on the field during the End Phase, banish it.
Overlay Frost
Counter Trap Card
Negate the activation of an Xyz Monster's effect. If that effect would involve detaching an Xyz Material: That Xyz Material is not detached. After the effect is negated, Special Summon 1 "Frost Token" (Level 1/WATER/Aqua/ATK:0/DEF:0) in Defense Position.
Xyz Ambush
Normal Trap Card
When an Xyz Monster you control battles: It gains ATK equal to its Rank x 300 until the end of the Battle Phase.
Vile: Longest one-shot I've ever written, that was! It was just about 6K words!
Shark: *whistles* Couldn't seem to find an end, huh?
Vile: Apparently not. I still think it come out great, though.
Kotori: You and Ariel are so cute together, Shark!
Shark: *blushes*
Vile: *snickers* Anyhoo... If you guys liked this story, leave a review for me! A Numbershot is next on the list, so stay tuned, folks!
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