I'm back, everyone!
Yuno: What took you so long?
I've been trying to stick to a writing schedule, but as you may see…heh heh…it didn't work out too well.
Mason: Figures.
How did you get in here?
Mason: Yuno invited me in. He said you wouldn't mind. Now are you going to start the chapter or not?
Alright. Disclaimers are on the first page. Please comment and review!
8:10 AM
Halfway between Yuno Fujisaki's House and Spade Academy
Yuno stared in shock at the person in front of him. "Who are you, really?" The hooded figure monotonously replied, "I was the leader of the gang that the gangster you defeated belonged. Now, however, I am a soldier of Nyxos, and I will defeat you now!" Yuno sighed. "I've had to beat 5 gang members of yours after the first one, and I am not in the mood right now!" The gang leader ignored this, and sent a spiked anchor-like object that was entire black and crackling with dark lightning at Yuno. "A Duel Anchor? Man, you've gone overboard." Yuno said as he held up his arm to intercept it. However, it never came.
Jin jumped in front of Yuno to take the duel. "Hey, leave my friend alone. Yuno, I'll take this one. Now I really believe you weren't lying." The gang leader said, "How are you not affected by my power? You should be frozen in time, friend of Yuno Fujisaki." Jin grinned. "It's all thanks to this card!" He said, holding up a light green-backgrounded card, also known as an Inverted Monster. "The spirit of my trusty partner protects me from the force of evil. Now we're gonna duel." He said. "Challenge accepted. Your defeat will only serve to demoralize Fujisaki, and I can capture him more easily." The leader said. "You can try!" Yuno yelled.
"DUEL!" Jin and the gang leader shouted.
Jin: 4000 LP
Gang Leader: 4000 LP
"I'll take the first turn. Watashi no turn! Draw!" Jin shouted as he drew his card. "Cyber Knight, shoukan!" Jin's monster was another knight. Its silver armor had glowing blue stripes all over it, most of them linked to each other. Long, white hair cascaded from the back of the futuristic warrior in a ponytail. However, the knight was clearly male. Two human eyes peered out of the helm's visor, with the irises a glowing blue. The knight grabbed a rapier that had just materialized out of thin air, which had a gold hilt, and a sapphire-encrusted pommel.
Cyber Knight* - Level: 5 LIGHT Machine/Effect ATK: 2300
"That monster of yours is Level 5. How did you summon it?" The gang leader inquired. Jin grinned. "Cyber Knight can be Special Summoned when I control no monsters on my field! Kaado ichi mai settei. Turn end." Jin's face-down card emerged as he ended his turn.
"Ore-sama no turn! Draw!" The gang leader confidently stated. "Someone's got an ego problem." Yuno muttered to himself while watching. "I summon Time Keeper Caesar in Attack Mode!" A male figure materialized onto the leader's field. It had short blond hair, and was not too tall. It wore golden armor, with red highlights on it, and possessed glowing red eyes as well. In its left hand, it held a golden scepter, topped with a small, futuristic looking, and ornate clock decoration. The figure struck a pose.
Time Keeper Caesar* – Level: 4 LIGHT Warrior/Effect ATK: 1200
"Caesar no kouka hatsudo!" The gang leader yelled. "When it is summoned, I can select one 'Time' monster from my deck, and summon it! Time Keeper Julian, Tokushu Shoukan!" Another male figure took to the field. He had messy black hair, and was taller than Caesar. He had on silver armor with blue accents, and his eyes glowed blue as well. He held a scythe-like weapon in his right hand, topped with the same clock ornament on Caesar's scepter.
Time Keeper Julian* - Level: 4 DARK Warrior/Effect ATK: 1800
"Julian no kouka hatsudo! I can select one 'Time' Spell Card from my deck, and immediately activate it!" The gang leader said. "I activate Time Formation Ritual*!" Four crystal goblets appeared, which were surrounding a golden centerpiece that had the same clock decoration embedded on it. "Nani? But barely anyone uses Rituals anymore!" Jin and Yuno exclaimed. "I can select one or more 'Time' monsters to Ritual Summon one or more 'Time' Ritual Monsters from my Extra Deck!" The leader exclaimed. "I offer up Caesar and Julian!" Caesar and Julian turned into red and blue energy that soared and filled two of the cups, which then poured the essence into an opening on top of the centerpiece. "Gishiki Shoukan! Rise, Time Mage Caesar and Time Musician Julian!"
Two distinct energies soared from the opening of the centerpiece, and collided onto the field. The red one formed into Caesar, but in a new form. He had grown significantly taller, and had longer blond hair, with some blood-red highlights. His golden armor was styled now to look more intimidating, and a red cape was draped down his back. His glowing red eyes had cat's eye pupils, and were brighter, and his scepter had elongated as well. The blue energy formed into a transformed Julian. His black hair had also grown somewhat longer, and his blue eyes became similar to Caesar's. His armor was almost completely gone, aside from the gauntlet parts of it, and he wore dark blue clothing in place of the rest of his armor. He was playing a silver guitar, topped with the signature clock ornament. Both Caesar and Julian took a pose.
Time Mage Caesar – Level: 4 LIGHT Spellcaster/Ritual/Effect ATK: 2600
Time Musician Julian – Level: 4 DARK Spellcaster/Ritual/Effect ATK: 2300
Jin crossed his arms. "Okay. Even if they are rituals, Level 4 Monsters usually don't have that high Attack Points. What's the catch?" The gang leader grunted. "Clever. I have to pay 800 LP for Caesar to attack, and banish 1 'Time' Spell Card from my hand or Graveyard for Julian to attack. Also, I can't attack with more than 1 'Time' monster per turn. No matter, you stand no chance now." He said.
"Don't be so sure! Watashi no turn! Draw!" Jin shouted. "I activate the effect of Cyber Knight!" The knight's blade glowed a vibrant blue before he stabbed it into the ground. "If my opponent controls more monsters than I do, I can summon 1 Level 5 or lower Machine-Type monster from my Deck or Hand. Cyber Dragon, Tokushu Shoukan!" As Cyber Knight pulled out his blade, the ground erupted. From the fissure, the familiar-looking metal-plated dragon took to the field.
Cyber Dragon – Level: 5 LIGHT Machine/Effect ATK: 2100 (DEF: 1600)
"With these two monsters, I construct the Overlay Network!" Both mechanical menaces turned into yellow energy and soared into the dark portal. "Ekushizu Shoukan! Rise, Cyber Dragon Nova!" The stronger Cyber Dragon reemerged, now to have black and orange tones to its body, and with clearly defined wings.
Cyber Dragon Nova – Rank: 5 LIGHT Machine/Xyz/Effect ATK: 2100 (DEF: 1600) ORU: 2
"But this bad boy won't be sticking around for long! Cyber Dragon Nova, it's time for you to evolve!" The dragon let out a roar before heading into the Overlay Network as well. "I construct the Overlay Network with Cyber Dragon Nova! Ekushizu Shoukan! Rise, Cyber Dragon Infinity!" The stronger version of Cyber Dragon Nova soared into the sky, before settling onto Jin's field (I'm too lazy to create full-blown descriptions),
Cyber Dragon Infinity – Rank: 6 LIGHT Machine/Xyz/Effect ATK: 2100 (DEF: 1600) ORU: 3
"Cyber Dragon Infinity no kouka hatsudo! It gains 200 ATK for each of its Overlay Units!" The dragon roared before gaining an orange aura about it.
Cyber Dragon Infinity – ATK: 2700 (DEF: 1600)
"Now, Infinity! Attack Time Mage Caesar!" Cyber Dragon Infinity soared into the air, before firing a burst of powerful orange energy from its mouth. The energy was blasted towards Caesar, however… "Trap, hatsudo!" The gang leader cried, grinning madly. "Ehhh? He didn't have any Set cards before!" Yuno said, confused. "I agree. You have not placed down any Spell or Trap Cards. How is it that you activated one?" Luxon stated. "Time End* no kouka hatsudo! When a 'Time' monster I control is targeted for an attack, I can activate this Trap Card from my hand! It negates the attack, and ends the Battle Phase!" Jin groaned. "Kuso…" Cyber Dragon Infinity's attack was repelled by a golden barrier that protected Caesar. "Kaado ichi mai settei. Turn end." Jin's facedown card emerged as he ended his turn.
"Ore-sama no turn! DRAW!" The leader powerfully yelled as he drew his card. "Perfect. I activate my Spell Card, Sudden Time Warp*! I can Ritual Summon one or more 'Time' Ritual Monsters from my Extra Deck without any Tributes, but their ATKs become 0, and their effects are negated! Gishiki Shoukan, Time Blader Nora, and Time Guardian Nina!" Two females jumped out of the void created by the Spell Card. One had long, jet-black hair, and glowing green eyes. She had on white armor, with green highlights, and in her left hand, held a large sword, with a hilt of silver, and an emerald embedded at the end of it. The blade glowed a vibrant green as she swung it in front of her.
Time Blader Nora – Level: 4 WIND Warrior/Ritual/Effect ATK: 2500 (DEF: 0)
The other girl had long, black hair as well, and possessed vibrant, pure orange eyes. She had dark armor with the same orange accents, and held both a short saber made of a glowing crimson material, and a sturdy shield created from the same material as well.
Time Guardian Nina – Level: 4 EARTH Warrior/Ritual/Effect ATK: 1000 (DEF: 2400)
Upon their summoning, both females lost the glow in their eyes, armor, and weapons, and looked tired.
Time Blader Nora – ATK: 0
Time Guardian Nina – ATK: 0
"I'm not done! I activate Polymerization from my hand!" The gang leader declared. "I fuse together all of my Time Warriors to form the ultimate encompassment of Time!" The four Ritual Monsters on the field all became energy (though they still retained their forms), and fused together. "Arise, lord of all time! Show the world your glory, and reveal to them your power! Yugo Shoukan! Time Wield Master!" The energy became a human shape again. The new figure had long, glowing golden hair, and his eyes were also a bright white as well. In the middle of his forehead, a third eye emerged, purple in color. He had no armor on, but was instead clothed in a dark cloak-like garb mages tended to wear. His palms were alight with green fire and energy. The Time Master gained a dark aura, as he levitated into the air.
Time Wield Master – Level: 10 DARK Spellcaster/Fusion/Effect ATK: 3500 (DEF: 2800)
Upon the summoning, the gang leader's crescent symbol on his hood glowed even brighter, and he staggered slightly. "T…Time Wield Master no kouka hatsudo!" He yelled. "I can target one card, and banish it until the start of my opponent's next turn. I target Infinity." Time Wield Master formed a ball of energy and hurled it at Cyber Dragon Infinity. The mechanical menace roared loudly before disintegrating. "Cyber Dragon Infinity!" Jin shouted out, concerned for his monster. "Now, you're wide open! Time Wield Master, attack him directly!" The Timelord formed a gigantic ball of energy. "Diffusion Time Rend!" The blast seemed to tear apart the space around it as it hurtled towards Jin. "Trap, hatsudo!" Jin declared. "Negate Attack!" The energy was swallowed up by a vortex. "Kuso…I end my turn." At that moment, Cyber Dragon Infinity reappeared.
"Watashi no turn! Draw!" Jin drew his card. "Alright, it's time! I banish Cyber Dragon Infinity to connect to the In-Verse!" Infinity turned into orange energy that shined even brighter as it unfolded again. "Dragon King of the mechanical dimension! Reveal your power and glory, and purge the land of light free from the darkness! Tentou Shoukan! Rise, Cyber Dragon Monarch Zero!" The Cyber Dragon had a totally different color scheme then Cyber Dragon Infinity. The black parts of its body were now a vibrant purple, and the white parts had become light blue, while its now violet wings had grown larger and more intimidating. Its tail had become three-pronged, and its eyes shined a fiery crimson. The dragon roared loudly.
Cyber Dragon Monarch Zero* - Level: 6 LIGHT Machine/Inverted/Effect ATK: 2800 (DEF: 2400)
"I'll end my turn." Jin declared. The gang leader glanced suspiciously at the dragon. Why would he place it in Attack Position? My monster has more attack! "Ore-sama no turn! Draw!" He said. "I activate my Spell Card, Inverted Night's Force!" The crescent on his hood shined even brighter. "I banish my Time Wield Master to connect to the In-Verse! I can summon 1 'Dark Night' Inverted Monster by doing so! Ultimate Master of the Dimensions and Time! Evolve, and destroy those who stand in your path! Tentou Shoukan! Rise, Dark Night – Time God!" Time Wield Master turned into dark energy, which glowed before unfurling into a new figure. Now, the Timelord's skin was completely dark, and the third eye had become a red color. Two crimson horns protruded from the sides of his head. In addition, his cloak was now ripped and frayed purposefully on the edges, and it had turned into a similar crimson-violet color as well. Dark energy blasts formed in the palms of his hands.
Dark Night – Time God – Level: 10 DARK Fiend/Inverted/Effect ATK: 4000 (DEF: 3000)
"4000 Attack Points…" Yuno drifted off as he and Luxon stared at the monster in awe. "Time God no kouka hatsudo! I can send my entire hand to the Graveyard, in order to have it gain the ATK Points of one face-up monster on my opponent's field until the end of my turn! I target Monarch Zero!" The gang leader threw the three cards at Time God, as they glowed a red color and were absorbed into the deity, who gained the same crimson aura.
Dark Night – Time God – ATK: 6800
At that moment, the leader staggered sideways, as if he could barely face the power of his own card. "AHHHHHHHHH! Time God, send his dragon to the junkyard! Dark Diffusion Temporal Rend!" Time God's eyes suddenly were ablaze, as he concentrated the energy in his palms, and shot them at Cyber Dragon Monarch Zero. "Is this the end?" Yuno said, with a hint of fear in his voice for his friend. However, Jin had a different idea. "I activate my Trap Card, Sakuretsu Armor! Your Time God is destroyed, as it was attacking my Monarch Zero!" Monarch Zero reared its head, and while taking to the air, launched a stream of blue energy from his mouth that vaporized Time God immediately. The gang leader fell to the ground on his knees. "No…everything was perfectly set up…"
"Since you seem to be out of moves, I'll take my turn. Ore no turn; Draw!" Jin drew his card. "Cyber Dragon Monarch Zero no kouka hatsudo! Once per turn, it can banish one card from your Graveyard, and gain ATK equal to the card's ATK until the end of my turn. I select Time Keeper Caesar!" The mage rose from the Graveyard, only to be vaporized into particles via Monarch Zero's blue blast of energy. "No…how could this be?" The gang leader whispered.
Cyber Dragon Monarch Zero – ATK: 4000
"Monarch Zero! Attack him directly! Destruction Energy Blast!" Monarch Zero glowed with a blue aura as it flew into the air, and then shot a blast of blue energy at the gang leader, who was hit by it.
Gang Leader: 4000 – 4000 = 0 LP LOSE
Monarch Zero vanished as the Duel Anchor on Jin's arm shattered into particles that dissolved away. As both Yuno and Jin met up, and walked towards the gang leader, they saw a vortex appear behind him, from which Avaelon emerged again. "You!" Yuno yelled as he glared at the Nyxian. "So you defeated another one of my pawns, Yuno Fujisaki. Or rather…your friend did. But this is certainly not over. You and Luxon will both suffer." Luxon formed an energy blade in his hand, and hurled it at Avaelon. "You're not going anywhere, Avaelon." He said. Avaelon deflected the blade with his bare hand, which seemed to hurt him, as Helian energy does not go together with Nyxian energy, and vice versa. "We'll meet again." The Nyxian Lord said curtly, before turning the body of the gang leader into a black energy sphere, and disappearing with it into the vortex. Yuno sighed. "Jin, let's go. The time manipulation has frozen, so we shouldn't be late to school." Jin walked along with him.
In class, Yuno was struggling with his work, while Izumi, who was sitting next to him, had already finished hers easily, and was staring at Yuno with frustration. "Why does it take you so long to do math all the time? It's so simple, I'm actually amazed that you take this long." Yuno groaned. "Izu-chan, you've known me since we were babies. You should know I'm not a genius like you." Izumi sighed. "Give it here." Yuno beamed. "Thank you!" He whisper-shouted. Izumi blushed a little at Yuno's grin, though she brushed it off and started to help Yuno.
Meanwhile, a certain young man was not where he was supposed to be. Mason Fitzgerald sat in a bench in a park near the school. He had lost all interest in school after Yuno made him recognize the errors of his ways, even if he was not wholly responsible for them. He decided to be absent for one day to take a break. However, just as he was zoning out, he heard a scream nearby. Mason was ticked off because he couldn't even rest and think, so he decided to give the people who were nearby him a piece of his mind.
Things were not what he expected, though. He saw a few tall boys about his age ganging up on a shorter one, as they were enclosing in on him. This reminded Mason of his earlier self, and made him mad. "HEY!" The group of boys looked at him. "What the hell are you doing to him?!" Mason yelled. One of the taller boys stepped forward, seeming to be the ringleader of the troubles. "It's none of your business. Now get out." Mason scoffed at this. "Like hell I will. I challenge all five of you to a duel. You share 4000 Life Points, and if I win, you all get out." The boys laughed. "You've dug your own grave. It's a deal." The boys replied.
~Later~
Mason: 3500 LP
Boys: 0 LP LOSE
The boys were shocked. "How did he beat us all?" One muttered. "You have absolutely no skills or teamwork. Now, a deal's a deal, so stop bothering him." The boys nodded, intimidated a bit about Mason, and backed out of the area. Mason turned around. "You good?" The other boy nodded. "Thanks, Mason." Mason was shocked. "How do you know my name?" The boy grinned. "I saw your Semifinals match when you participated in the Ultimate Dueling Championship a few months ago. You were awesome, it's a shame you lost to that other dude." Mason sighed. "Thanks. If that's it, I'm gonna be heading off now." He started to walk off. "WAIT!" The boy cried as Mason stopped in his tracks. "I…I'd like to give you this card as a show of my appreciation, if you don't mind." Mason took the card. It read:
Soul Blade Warrior Level: 8 DARK Warrior/Inverted/Effect ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500 Required Inverse Unit: Chained Soul Dragon
Must be Invert Summoned. Once per turn, you can destroy one monster on the field and deal damage to your opponent equal to its ATK. Your opponent cannot activate any other cards or effects in response to this card's activation. This card cannot declare an attack during the turn this effect is activated. Once per turn, this card is not destroyed by battle or by card effects. If this card is sent to the Graveyard while "Chained Soul Dragon" is in your Graveyard: Your monsters gain ATK equal to half of this card's original ATK.
Along with the card was a picture of an armored swordsman glowing with a dark, but not ominous or sinister aura, holding out his black saber in front of him. The card resembled Chained Soul Dragon as a human, probably the reason why it used it as an Inverse Unit. "Thank you…How did you get this card?" Mason asked before he looked up; however, the boy had disappeared. Mason shrugged before pocketing the monster into his Extra Deck slot and walking off.
Behind the tree nearby, the boy watched Mason as he walked. "Mason…I hope you use your new card for good."
Yuno walked into the lunchroom and sat down with his friends. Ren was dueling a curly orange-haired student wearing glasses that he had not seen sitting with them before, although it was obviously not a real duel, however. Yuno took a closer look and saw that the new person was Leo Ralston, the person that Mason was taunting earlier. "Hey, Leo. What brings you here?" Leo smiled, though visibly nervous. "W…Well, Richard asked me if I wanted to duel him and sit with you guys, and he said you would all be okay with it…" He trailed off. "Yeah, we're all fine! Welcome to the group, dude." Yuno replied, giving him a thumbs-up. Leo smiled. "Thanks. Ren, I attack you directly! Game over!" Ren groaned. "Arghh…Leo, you're not a bad duelist." The group continued to eat their lunch and converse with each other.
As Yuno and the others walked back into their respective classes, Yuno opened his laptop and started typing down notes from what the teacher was writing on the board. However, he soon got bored and decided to check his notifications. Yuno scrolled through the endless notifications from his games and spam mail when a new one popped up. Curious, Yuno scrolled back up and opened up the message, which was an ID he had never seen before. The message read:
Yuno Fujisaki and Luxon –
I'm sure you know who I am. You have unexpectedly defeated all of my Night Soldiers. I must congratulate you, but it is not over yet. Meet me at the park as soon as your school ends. You and I will settle this.
The note was left unsigned, but Yuno could immediately tell it was written by Avaelon. "Luxon, come out." The Helian appeared next to Yuno at his command. "What is the matter, Yuno?" He exclaimed. "Avaelon has just sent us a letter. What should we do?" Luxon shrugged. "I mean, the obvious answer seems to be to meet him at the designated place he arranged – at the park." "Yeah, but won't there be people around there?" Yuno asked. "Yuno, I am sure someone who brainwashed 20 people with his dark powers would take the precaution of removing all spectators." Luxon replied. Yuno sighed. "Well, I guess we don't have much of a choice right now, considering he could just send more and more people after us until we break." He re-opened the conversation.
Your offer is accepted. He typed.
"FUJISAKI! What is the phospholipid bilayer in all cells?" Yuno's biology teacher yelled at him, as Yuno seemed to be drifting off. "Uh…Isn't it the dual-layered membrane of any cell that only allows certain things to move through it, like water, via osmosis and such?" The biology teacher was surprised, but did not forget to praise him earnestly. "Good job, Yuno! See what happens when you pay attention?" Yuno grinned sheepishly while the other students chuckled good-naturedly at the teacher's remark. Luxon floated down to him to comment, "I must say, even though you weren't paying attention actually, that was a huge improvement from the 57 percent you received from your teacher on the recent test you took." Yuno flushed. "Shut it, you stupid Helian!" He whispered, though catching the attention of the other students. "Uh…It's nothing, guys, heh heh…" He nervously stated.
At the end of the school day, signified by the ringing of the bell that terminated their classes, Yuno packed his stuff, so he could reach the location designated by Avaelon for their duel. Luxon floated near him. "Have you strengthened your deck sufficiently, Yuno?" Yuno sighed. "I hope I have, Luxon." The student and his spirit partner headed out of the school gates.
6: 30 PM
Skyshine Park
Yuno reached the park, where Avaelon would be waiting. He walked towards the clearing, hidden by various plant wildlife, and pushed the grass through, walking through the opening behind the trees. Luxon floated after him. There, Avaelon was waiting for him. Unbeknownst to both, however, was that a student that had stayed in the park to contemplate had caught notice of Yuno, and decided to follow him. Mason stealthily creeped after Yuno.
"Well, Yuno. It seems you have successfully followed my directions to meet me here. Before we start, I must congratulate you on defeating all of my Night Soldiers, though you must have known it wasn't so simple as that." Yuno just replied. "Enough talk. Let's get this over with." Luxon became visible to both duelists. "Fair enough." Avaelon replied as his signature blue and green duel disk appeared on his arm, his deck magically shuffling and being loaded into the deck slot with a glow of his green eyes. Yuno set his duel disk onto his arm with a determined look.
"DUEL - " "Wait, What the hell is this?!" Both Yuno and Avaelon paused and turned to see the newcomer, Mason, who stood before them. "Ah, it seems we have Valacius's former host as a spectator." Avaelon dryly commented. Mason was shocked, before his surprise transformed into anger. "You are also his ally…in that case, I'm going to defeat you with Yuno! Duel disk, set!" Mason's own duel disk was place onto his arm as he joined the duel.
"DUEL!" All three members of the duel shouted, Yuno slightly flustered at the interuptions.
Yuno/Mason: 8000 LP
Avaelon: 8000 LP
That's all for now, guys. Sorry I couldn't get back to you in time. I had some final exams to take care of, meaning that the story was delayed a bit, but I'm going to try and remain on schedule from now on.
Mason: That's a relief to hear, even if you're not going to be able to do so.
Hey, I'm trying my best.
Yuno: Yeah, best being putting us into the worst situations possible and leaving the story on cliffhangers!
Ugh…You're forgetting who's the author of your world, Fujisaki and Fitzgerald. Anyway, I hope you guys have all enjoyed the chapter, and please don't forget to comment or review on the story!