A/N: And after a couple of years work as a 'employee' for Wendy's, I finally have some resonable days off I'm back to continue the Saga! I sincerely apologize for the delay and hope I can make up for it. On a side note, I will be making a few 'edits' to Rua and Leo's dueling decks, based on some I made for fun and ideas from a good friend of mine. I'll explain at the end, but I hope you guys enjoy the chapter. (P.S. There may be some duels I'll link to the episode if I don't make too many changes to it. And I am rewatching the anime to better get a idea of everyone's decks.)
Chapter 5: Crimson
The trio stared at Jack, no, more like glared at him as he stared down at them. The wind picked up around the group as silence graced the streets. Jack was the first to break the silence. "Been too long, hasn't it? And you two look just like you did back then..." The twins growl at him as Yusei stepped forward, "You know why we're here Jack... Cut the crap!" Yusei shouted, pointing a finger at his former friend and brother.
Jack scoffed and reached into his pocket to pull out 3 cards: Stardust Dragon, Life Stream Dragon and Clear Wing Syncro Dragon. "I take it these are what you came for?" Leo growls, "Why did you take them Jack!? Those were supposed to help us in the Satellite clear the way and start a new life! They were our hope for change!"
Jack closed his eyes, "Very true. They did help me achieve a new life. One that I no longer need them for." With that he tosses the cards to their owners, Leo and Rua catching Life Stream and Clear Wing respectively, and Yusei catching his Stardust Dragon. The trio look to each other before the twins silently nodded to Yusei, handing him the cards before he tossed them back to Jack. "We'll get our cards back, but first someone needs to put you in your place."
Jack remains quiet for a bit, soon turning around and walking towards his duel runner, "Then so be it. Let's have a duel for old times sake." He said as he motioned for the three of them to follow. Leo and Rua looked to Yusei, then all three quickly get on their runners, soon driving right behind Jack. The twins looked occasionally around at the various city sights, Yusei keeping his focus on Jack until they come to the Duel Stadium.
(Elsewhere)
Current Director, Rex Goodwin, was standing in a rather large room with a strange generator before him, a scientist chuckling as his group monitored the power from the generator behind him. "Is there a reason you called me so late into the night?" Goodwin questioned with a rather irritated look. The scientist chuckled more before replying, "Sir... We have been picking up unusual readings as of late, and it seems to be giving the Ener-D reactor a lot of power. We've also picked up faint hints of a couple more energy sources, but haven't been able to identify them as of yet. This much power is bound to make us... I mean you, sir, more powerful if we can pinpoint their origins!" The short scientist replied, rubbing his hands together as the Director, pondered for a second.
Just then, a formal woman with blue hair entered the reactor room, whispering something into Rex's ear that seemed to pique his interest more. "Please keep monitoring the Ener-D reactor. And next time..." Rex said as he started leaving, "Inform me at a much more reasonable time." The scientist, with the tag on his chest dubbung him Zigzix, bowed before the door closed behind Goodwin and the secretary.
It wasn't long before Goodwin found himself in the Security Room with his right-hand man, Lazar, standing and bowing as he and the secretary, Mina, entered the room, turning his attention to the cameras. "Looks like Jack found a few Satellites and is leading them towards the Duel Stadium. Though I have no information on the man in front, those kids in the back seem familiar. " The clown man chuckled as Mina gasped, "He isn't planning on dueling them, is he? Isn't that illegal?" Rex seems to hold a smile, "Yes, but lets see how our champ handles this... Lazar, have Security on standby please..." Mia gives a worried look as the camera followed the group as they entered the Stadium.
(At the Duel Stadium...)
Jack soon slows to a stop, letting the trio that followed take in the Duel Stadium before their eyes. "Wow..." Leo gawked, his brother adding, "Much bigger than on TV..." Jack smiled at his little brothers' reaction, soon turning to face Yusei. "And this is where I reign supreme! This is also where we'll settle this." Yusei nods before Rua and Leo rev their runners. "No, leave him to me." Yusei told them sternly, but looking at him, "Yusei!" Leo whined first, followed by Rua, "What about us, we wanna duel Jack too." Yusei was stern, "No, I'll get him back for all of us. Besides... I have a score to settle."
Jack remained silent before chiming in , "Selfish as always... Why not I decide who I face? In fact... Why not I take all 3 of you on?" Yusei growled before the twins roll up beside him before he would object.
Jack looks at Yusei, "We can settle this ourselves another time..." He informs him, revving up as he awaits them. The twins were pumped, much to Yusei's dismay, he never beat Jack one-on-one. The twins were closer than he was, but they were working together and still lost. He shakes his head, lining up beside Jack with the twins on his other side.
"We'll do the irregular tag rules, all having 4000 Lifepoints. Since it's three against one, I'll go first." Jack instructed, looking at everyone as he set the Speed World Spell.
Leo and Rua turned focused, Yusei casting a worried glance to them before preparing, "Let's do this Jack!" The group waited until the auto pilot gave the signal, soon speeding down the track, "Duel!" They shouted.
Jack: 4000
Hand: 5
SPC: 0
Yusei: 4000
Hand: 5
SPC:0
Rua: 4000
Hand: 5
SPC: 0
Leo: 4000
Hand: 5
SPC: 0
Jack takes the lead, "Don't you dare hold back!" He shouted as he held a card out, "I'll start us off by summoning Red Sprinter to my field!" A red flaming horse-like monster appears, running alongside Jack.
Red Sprinter
Fire
Level 4
Fiend/Effect
1700/1200
"When I successfully summon Red Sprinter, I can special summon a level 3 or lower fiend-type monster from my hand or graveyard. And I choose my Red Resonator!"
A impish-like monster soon appears, flames cloaking its body while it holds a tuning fork with glee.
Red Resonator
Fire
Level 3
Fiend/Tuner/Effect
600/200
"And when I special summon Red Resonator, I can target my Red Sprinter and gain Life Points equal to its attack." He explained as the imp banged its tuning fork to give Jack his Life points.
Jack: 5700
"Now I tune my Red Sprinter with my Red Resonator to Syncro summon... Clear Wing Syncro Dragon!"
Rua grit his teeth as the imp bangs his tuning fork, soon vanishing and enveloping Red Sprinter with green rings before it too vanishes in light soon revealing a dragon with clear wings roaring at them as it soared near Jack.
Clear Wing Syncro Dragon
Wind
Level 7
Dragon/Syncro/Effect
2500/2000
"I set one card down and end my turn. Show me what you got!" Jack called out to them.
Yusei drove ahead, much to the twins' frustration. "My move!" Shouted Yusei as he drew.
[Jack: 1, Yusei: 1, Rua: 1, Leo: 1]
I'll start with my Speed Warrior in attack mode!" A new monster skates by Yusei.
Speed Warrior
Wind
Level 2
Warrior/Effect
900/400
"I set one card face down and end my turn." Yusei said as the turn passed to Rua. Jack shaking his head before the boy drew his card.
[Jack: 2, Yusei: 2, Rua: 2, Leo: 2]
"My go! First I summon Defender, the Magical Knight in Defense mode!" A knight with a huge magical shield appears beside him.
Defender, the Magical Knight
Light
Level 4
Spellcaster/Effect
1600/2000
A white wisp begins to float around Defender, Rua inhaling, "Now because I have a Light spellcaster on my field, I can special summon a new monster! I special summon, Light Dragon Alchemist, Lyna!" A white haired woman appeared in white robes and a vial belt around her waist while a bright dragon spirit floating around her.
Light Dragon Alchemist, Lyna
Light
Level 5
Spellcaster/Effect
2000/2450
Jack and Yusei both were surprised at this new monster, though Jack was more calm about it while Leo smiled. Rua smirked, "I'll set two cards face-down and end my turn."
Leo drew, "My turn!"
[Jack: 3, Yusei: 3, Rua: 3, Leo: 3]
"Because I have control over no monsters and you do, I can special summon my Cyber Dragon to my field!" A large metallic dragon appeared by Leo, roaring loudly as Jack chuckled at the sight.
Cyber Dragon
Light
Level 5
Machine/Effect
2100/1600
"So, you two really made some changes to your decks huh? I wonder how much..." Jack mumbled to himself as Leo continued. "Now that I have a Cyber Dragon on my field I can special summon a new monster! I special summon CyberMorph Dragon Void in defense mode!" A smaller metallic dragon with digital wings appeared, a black orb in its chest.
CyberMorph Dragon Void
Dark
Level 2
Machine/Effect/Union
900/300
"Since I have a Cyber Dragon on my field, I can discard a Morphtronic from my hand and target one card on the field and destroy it! And I choose Clear Wing!" After Leo discards, Void roars as the black orb gives off a purple glow, soon forming a black hole around Clear Whin and destroying it as it roars. "Now I can attack you directly with Cyber Dragon!" Jack looks back as the Cyber Dragon opened its mouth and fired a laser at Jack, hitting him and enveloping him in smoke.
Leo groaned as Jack emerged, "I activate my trap, Red Reaction! If I have two or more Red monsters in my graveyard, I take no damage this turn." The boy regained his composure before he finished, "I end my turn..."
Jack soon commented, "You have both grown since the last time we dueled. Let's see how far you got." He drew, glancing at the card.
[Jack: 3, Yusei: 3, Rua: 3, Leo: 3]
"First, I banish Red Reaction to special summon up to two different Red monsters to my field. I bring back Red Sprinter and Red Resonator! An additional effect is that I can target one of my Red monsters and increase its level by one and I choose my Resonator." The flaming horse fiend and flame cloaked imp reappeared by him. "Next I play the Speed Spell, Double Tuning! By removing 2 Speed Counters , I can target one monster and one tuner on my field and perform a Synchro summon again using the same monsters by banishing them from the graveyard once I use them for a Syncro Summon. So first, I tune my level 4 Sprinter with my level 4 Resonator to Syncro summon Stardust Dragon!" [Jack: SPC: 1]
The trio kept their focus as the imp banged its tuning fork, disappearing in green rings and enveloping the horse fiend in light. Soon, the light reveals a white dragon, the wings releasing bits of stardust as it flies by Jack as his falls behind the group.
Stardust Dragon
Wind
Level 8
Dragon/Sychro/Effect
2500/2000
The dragon roars, Jack soon getting Red Sprinter and Resonator back on his field. "Now I tune them once more to Syncro summon my Red Dragon Archfiend!" The monsters perform the tuning from before, soon turning into a new monster: a black and red horned dragon roaring at the group after it emerged from flames.
Red Dragon Archfiend
Dark
Level 8
Dragon/Syncro/Effect
3000/2000
"Now, I attack Cyber Dragon with Stardust Dragon!" Cyber dragon hisses as Stardust closes the distance, soon being enveloped by a white blast from Stardust and exploding in Leo's face, and causing his runner to swerve a bit. "Leo!" Yusei called out before the boy stabilized.
[Leo=4000-3600]
"Rua looked worried before Jack continued his assault, "Your next! Red Dragon Archfiend attacks your Dragon Alchemist!" His dragon prepared to breathe fire on Lyna before Yusei interjected, "No you don't! I activate my trap Scrap Iron Scarecrow, which negates your attack!" A junk made scarecrow appeared in front of Lyna as Red Dragon Archfiend attacked, the flame hitting the scarecrow. "And now I can return it back to its face-down position to use again."
Jack scoffed before he set a card. "I set one card face down. Your move."
Yusei drew.
[Jack: 2, Yusei: 4, Rua: 4, Leo: 4]
"First, I summon my Junk Synchron!" A small machine-like monster with a scarf appeared by Yusei.
Junk Syncron
Dark
Level 3
Warrior/Tuner/Effect
1300/1500
"Now I tune my level 2 Speed warrior with my level 3 Junk Synchron to Syncro summon Junk Warrior!" Junk Synchron vanishes in green rings and envelopes Speed warrior in white light. Soon, a new metallic monster with a big fist and scarf appears.
Junk Warrior
Dark
Level 5
Warrior/Syncro/Effect
2300/1300
Rua takes the opportunity, "In response to Junk Warrior's being summoned, I activate my trap, Syncro Shift! If a monster is Syncro summoned, I target one Syncro monster in your Extra Deck and Graveyard and move them to our Extra Deck! So I move Clear Wing to my Extra Deck from your graveyard while I target Life Stream and move it to Leo's Extra Deck!" Jack remains emotionless as the monsters moved to the twins, Leo giving Rua a thumbs up.
Yusei was rather proud of that play soon holding up a card, "Next I equip the spell Junk Barrage to Junk Warrior! Now I'll attack Red Dragon Archfiend." Jack chuckled, "You have lost your mind, Junk Warrior would be destroyed." Rua grinned, "Not if I activate my trap, Magician's Summoning! If a Dark monster declares a attack, I can special summon one Dark Magician from my deck in Defense mode, and the monster gains 1000 attack until the End Phase!" A purple cloaked mage appears, holding a green staff.
Dark Magician
Dark
Level 7
Spellcaster
2500/2000
Junk Warrior: 3300/1300
"Go Scrap Fist!" Yusei cried out as Junk Warrior pounded its fist into Jack's Red Dragon, a loud roan echoing in the stadium before smoke covered the field. "And thanks to Junk barrage, you take half of Red Dragon's attack as extra damage.
[Jack: 4000-3700]
"Wait, what?" Leo asked confused, Jack shaking his head as he emerged from the smoke, "I activate King's Scarlet! I negate the destruction of my Red Dragon and get King's Scarlet as a tuner on my field." Red Dragon Archfiend roars as it flies out of the smoke, unharmed as the trap becomes a shield like monster.
King's Scarlet
Fire
Level 1
Fiend/Tuner
0/0
"And since my Red Dragon wasn't destroyed, your Junk Barrage doesn't take effect." Yusei retained his serious expression as he slipped one card face down. "I end my turn with a face-down."
Rua closes his eyes and draws, "Here goes!"
[Jack: 3, Yusei: 5, Rua: 5, Leo: 5]
"First, I activate Lyna's effect, "By targeting a Light Spellcaster or Dragon on my field, I can destroy it and special summon one Light Dragon or Spellcaster in its place from my Deck or hand, but its banished with her at the end of my turn. I target Defender to special summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Lyna held her staff up into the air, only for Jack to interrupt, "Not so fast, I Stardust Dragon's effect, destroying it and negating your effect and taking Lyna with it!"
Stardust soon fades, the dust it left behind flowing towards Lyna, the mage trying to shield herself before vanishing as the dust swarmed her. Rua covers his face before grinning, "Gotcha... First I activate Lyna's second effect, I can special summon a Level 3 or lower Light Spellcaster to my field. I chose Lyna the Light Charmer! A younger version of Lyna appeared, giggling as she floated by Rua.
Lyna, the Light Charmer
Light
Level 3
Spellcaster/Effect
500/1500
"Now by banishing Lyna and sending one Dark monster we control to the graveyard to turn my Light Charmer into a tuner. I send Dark Magician to the graveyard and now Lyna is a tuner! I now tune my level 4 Defender with my level 3 Lyna to Syncro summon my Clear Wing Syncro Dragon!" The dragon soon returns from the bright light, roaring at Red Dragon while Rua felt a little dizzy. "I'll... end my turn with a face down." Both Leo and Yusei gave worried looks to the boy, Leo regaining his focus as Rua nods to them.
Jack had a worried expression as well, though he shook it off and exclaimed, "Since it's the end phase, I can special summon Stardust Dragon back to my field!" Yusei interjects, "I activate Harmonia Mirror, since a Syncro was special summoned, I can take control of my Stardust Dragon!" Jack growled before he Yusei and Rua felt dizzy, soon regaining their focus as Leo drew, "Here I go!"
[Jack: 4, Yusei: 6, Rua: 6, Leo: 6]
(With Rex...)
The Director continued watching curiously with Mina and Lazar before Zigzix appeared on a separate screen, "Sire! Pardon the interruption, but those same energy readings have resurfaced. And those extra two unknown readings are a bit clearer... and very complex. Though one is getting much stronger!" Rex seemed to smile at the first bit, the second about the other two readings seemed intrigue him, "They couldn't possibly be making their move now... Can they? I don't think so..." he mumbled to himself.
(Nearby, in the rafters of the stadium...)
A teal cloaked man smirked at the duel, chuckling as his arm begun to glow, "It's beginning. So the old man planned this power to wake up much sooner... I can only hope it will be enough... Though I wonder why he wants that part of their new power unlocked so soon..."
(At the Duel)
Leo looked at his card, soon grinning as he started, "First, I summon Morphtronic Datatron in attack mode!" A lighter appears by Leo, soon changing into a robot.
Morphtronic Datatron
Fire
Level 3
Machine/Effect
1200/600
"Now I activate my Morphtronic Datatron's affect, I tribute CyberMorph Void to deal 600 damage to you, Jack!" the metallic dragon soon turns into a burst of flame the Datatron loads and fires at Jack, hitting him.
[Jack=3700-3300]
Jack scoffed as Leo continued, "Now that I have a Morphtronic on my field, I can banish a Cyber Dragon from my hand or Graveyard to Special Summon CyberMorph Symphony!" A metallic Dragon with 4 wings appeared by Leo, a peach colored orb on its chest.
CyberMorph Symphony
Light
Level 4
Machine/Tuner/Union/Effect
800/1500
"Now I tune my level 3 Morphtronic Datatron with my level 4 CyberMorph Symphony to Syncro summon my Power Tool Dragon!" Symphony's orb glows as it vanished into green rings that envelop Datatron in light, a mechanical dragon with a screwdriver attached to one hand while a bulldoze tool made up the other arm appeared.
Power Tool Dragon
Earth
Level 7
Machine/Syncro/Effect
2300/2500
"Now I activate the Speed Spell, Enemy Controller! If I have 4 or more Speed Counters, I can tribute Junk Warrior to take control of your King's Scarlet!" Junk Warrior vanishes as a controller appears and attaches to Jack's trap monster, pulling it to Leo's field. "Now I'll tune my Power Tool Dragon with your King's Scarlet to Syncro summon my Life Stream Dragon!" Leo cried out as the trap vanished, consuming Power Tool in a crimson light, the dragon soon emerging as the metal bits were soon revealed to be like a armor, shattering and exposing a dragon underneath, roaring as it was freed.
Life Stream Dragon
Earth
Level 8
Dragon/Synchro/Tuner/Effect
2900/2400
It was at this point, everyone felt dizzy as their respective dragons roared out loudly, the sky starting to darken and get cloudy...
(With Rex...)
Rex grinned as Zigzix laughed hysterically, "Sire! It's here! That power source is here!" He laughed on the monitor as he nods to Lazar.
(At the Duel Arena...)
"W-what's going on?" Leo and Rua asked as their eyes suddenly glowed, along with Yusei and Jack's as marks faintly glowed on their right arms. The teal cloaked figure chuckled as he watched a crimson light descended to the field, "Long time no see, old friend..." He said as the light formed a large dragon, roaring as lightning struck around the city. Everyone's duel runners started slowing as power in the city went out, the dragon looking at the figure as he held his arm out, roaring as it it understood and faded.
Everyone slows to a stop, shaking their heads. "What's with that?!" Rua shouted before lights shone on the Satellite trio, "Stop right there!" A voice on a microphone shouted at them. "Security!" The twins cried as Yusei was tackled off of his runner. "Leo! Rua! Run!" He shouted, the twins hesitant and worried for their brother before the officers ran to them, kicking their runners back on and speeding to escape. As they exited the stadium, they sadly were met with even more Security, whom caught the boys off their runners with snickers. "Gotcha, you brats..." One chuckled rather darkly as their runners crashed into a wall...
Light Dragon Alchemist, Lyna: If you control a LIGHT Spellcaster-Type or Dragon-Type monster, you can special summon this card from your hand. You can tribute one LIGHT Spellcaster or Dragon-Type monster and special summon one LIGHT Spellcaster or Dragon-Type monster, but banish it and this card at the end of your turn. When this card is destroyed (by battle or card effect), special summon one level 3 or lower LIGHT Spellcaster to your field. And if you do, you can banish this card from the graveyard and treat that monster as a tuner for a Synchro Summon.
CyberMorph Void: (This card is always treated as a Equip Spell Card and as a 'Cyber Dragon'/'Morphtronic' while on the field) If you control a 'Cyber Dragon' or 'Morphtronic' monster(s), you can special summon this card by either:
-Banishing one 'Cyber Dragon' from your hand, field, or GY.
-Sending one 'Morphtronic' fron your field or hand to the GY.
Once per turn, you can activate one of the following effects:
-Banish 1 'Cyber Dragon' from your hand, if you do, target 1 card on the field, banish it.
-Discard 1 Morphtronic from your hand, if you do, target one monster on the field, destroy it.
If this card is destroyed (by battle or card effect), you can shuffle 1 banished 'Cyber Dragon' and one 'Morphtronic' in your GY to equip this card to a 'Cyber Dragon', 'Morphtronic', 'Power Tool Dragon' or 'Life Stream Dragon'. The equipped monster gains the following effect: If the monster activates a effect or destroys a monster by battle (once per turn), banish one card your opponent controls. (You can only control 1 'CyberMorph' monster on your field at a time
Red Reaction (Trap): If you have two or more 'Red' monsters in your GY, when you opponent declares a direct attack, all damage is reduced to 0 for the rest of the Battle Phase. You can banish this card, if you do, target up to two 'Red' Monsters, Special Summon them. Also, target on of the monster(s) Special Summoned this way, increase it's level by 1.
Syncho Shift: When a Syncro monster is Synchro Summoned, target one Syncro monster in your opponent's GY and in their Extra Deck of the same type, move them to your Extra Deck. If there is no Synchro monster in the GY, negate the effect banish this card.
Magician's Summoning: If a Dark monster declares an attack, you can Special Summon 1 'Dark Magician' from your hand or deck in Defense (this position cannot be changed). If you do, increase the attacking monster's Attack by 1000 until the End Phase.
CyberMorph Symphony: (This card is always treated as a Equip Spell Card and as a 'Cyber Dragon'/'Morphtronic' while on the field.) If you control a 'Cyber Dragon' or 'Morphtronic' monster(s), you can Special Summon this card if you:
-Banish 1 'Cyber Dragon' from your hand, field or GY.
-Send 1 'Morphtronic' from your hand or field to the GY.
While this card is on the field, you can activate one of the following effects (once per turn):
-(Quick Effect) If your opponent Normal or Special Summons a Tuner monster, banish 1 'Cyber Dragon' from your hand, if you do, take control of that monster until the End Phase.
-When you Normal or Special Summon a 'Morphtronic' or 'Cyber Dragon', discard a 'Morphtronic' from your hand, if you do, treat that monster as a level 1 Tuner for a Synchro Summon until the End Phase.
When this card is destroyed (by battle or card effect), You can shuffle 1 banished 'Cyber Dragon' and one 'Morphtronic' in your GY into your deck to equip this card to a 'Cyber Dragon', 'Morphtronic' or 'Power Tool Dragon', if you do, that monster is treated as a Tuner as long as it's equipped with this card. You can only control 1 'CyberMorph' at any time.
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