bopdog111: It sure was surprising to discover someone from Casey's past appeared.
Ulrich362: I definitely didn't expect it.
bopdog111: Well now she's gonna meet her son again for the first time in years.
Ulrich362: It's sure to be a touching reunion... and hopefully nobody from the Black Sun appears again.
bopdog111: Doubt they would come.
Ulrich362: Probably not. Either way enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V or Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS but we own the OCs!
"Well, I guess lets move on to the next match." Nico Smiley announced.
They looked before what appeared on the screen is Lulu, and Tom. Lulu blinked in surprise. "I guess it's my turn now."
They nodded at this seeing it.
"Well, good luck Tom." Lulu smiled walking up to the stage with him just as Declan, Henrietta, and Karen arrived.
"Ha. Look at them. Always full of great positive energy." Casey smiled to Riley.
Riley nodded with a smile.
"Casey?"
They turned to see the three were there as Karen looked at Casey as tears build as he feels joy, relief, and sadness in her,
"Can I help you?" Casey asked curiously.
"It's... It's really you!" She cried catching the group's attention as she hugged Casey tight.
"Um... who are you?" Casey asked.
"You... You don't remember me. But I do. I'm your mother." Karen smiled at him with tears running down her cheeks.
"My..." Casey started in disbelief before closing his eyes as he sensed her emotions before hugging her back. "Mom."
Karen hugged him back crying before she noticed his hands was holding Riley's. She turned to her, and smiled "Thanks so much for taking care of my boy."
"You're welcome." Riley said with a slight blush. "He actually took care of me though. My name's Riley Akaba."
Karen nodded at this as she hugged Casey smiling, "I missed you so much, James."
He blinked in surprise. "James? So that's my real name."
"Yes. It was the name your given at birth." Karen smiled to him.
"I like it." Riley smiled. "It's a nice name."
Karen then started crying.
"Mom?" Casey asked.
"James I'm so sorry I left you here... But it was the only way to keep you safe. Your father sacrificed himself so you can be safe." Karen cried.
His eyes widened in shock. "Mom... what do you mean? What happened?"
Crying she explained to him what she told Declan, and Henrietta. He gasped before looking down. Karen hugged her son as she continued crying. He held her.
"James... I'm sorry..." She cried.
"It's ok, I understand." he told her. "I love you mom."
Karen smiled tearfully hearing that, "I love you too James..."
Riley smiled seeing that before taking a step back to let Casey and his mom have some time together.
"What a reunion." Stacy smiled.
"Yeah, it really is." Dawn smiled.
They smiled at this as Gale walked over to Yuki.
"Gale?" Yuki asked her.
"Yuki... There is something we need to talk about." Gale told him.
"What's wrong?" Yuki asked in concern. "Are you not feeling well, did something bad happen?"
Gale blushed before smiling, "Nice to see that your still the caring goofball after these years, and our marriage. It's nothing bad but I think it will affect our future... In a good way."
Yuki looked at her in confusion before his eyes widened and his jaw dropped in disbelief. Gale nodded with a blush.
"That... I..." Yuki started before just hugging her. "That's incredible, how long have you known?"
"For a week now." Gale smiled.
"Wow..." Yuki whispered.
"Yuki, Gale?" Yugi asked noticing this.
"Is something wrong you two?" Joey asked them.
Yuki looked to Gale without saying anything. Gale smiled as she continued being in his embrace. "You go ahead you goofball."
Yuki nodded before blushing. "Um... well, Gale just told me we're going to be parents, and Kelly is going to have another little brother or sister."
The two looked shocked at this as Joey yelled, "Say what!?"
Yuki flinched nervously at that and stepped back in fear.
"Your dead!" Joey yelled trying to charge at Yuki as Tristan, and Bakura hold him back as he struggled against their hold while Yuki hid behind Gale in fear. "Come here Yuki! I'm gonna clobber you for doing that to my sister!"
Gale sighed before smacking Joey's cheek. "Joey don't try to do anything rash. I appreciate your concern but I am a grown woman I don't need your protection."
"Yeah, and besides you should be happy your gonna be an uncle." Bakura pointed out.
Joey grunted before sighing as Tristan, and Bakura let him go as he said "Fine. Sorry for that Yuki. You know Big Brother things."
"Yeah... also called 'Kill Yuki' things." Yuki admitted nervously.
Gale smiled hugging him, "Ah don't worry Yuki. Joey is just being cranky, and irresponsible as always."
"Hey!" Joey pouted as everyone else laughed.
Yuki nodded uncertainly before just looking down. "Let's just watch the tournament."
"Do you want some time alone?" Gale asked concerned.
Yuki didn't answer her and just looked away. Gale frowned seeing that before Joey gently hugged her as they turned to the match.
(Dueling Theme: The Resistance by Skillet)
Lulu: 4000
Tom: 4000
Let the duel begin!
"So who goes first?" Tom asked.
"You can." Lulu offered.
Tom nodded.
Tom 1st Turn:
"Alright, I'll start things off by summoning Defender, the Magical Knight in attack mode and playing three cards facedown. That's all for now." Tom grinned.
Defender, the Magical Knight
Light Type
Level 4
Spellcaster
ATK: 1600
DEF: 2000
If this card is Normal Summoned: Place 1 Spell Counter on it (max. 1). Once per turn, if a Spellcaster-Type monster(s) on the field would be destroyed, you can remove 1 Spell Counter from your side of the field for each of those monsters instead.
"Haru how strong has Tom gotten?" Dawn asked her boyfriend.
"Strong, really strong." Haru answered.
Lulu 1st Turn:
"Ok Tom, for my move I'll start by summon Lyrilusc - Turquoise Warbler in attack mode, and then since I did I can use Lyrilusc - Sapphire Swallow's ability to summon itself and Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow from my hand." Lulu started. "Then Cobalt Sparrow's ability adds another Cobalt Sparrow to my hand and now I can use a second Sapphite Swallow to summon itself and my second Cobalt Sparrow."
The five birds appeared.
Lyrilusc - Sapphire Swallow
Wind Type
Level 1
Winged-Beast
ATK: 100
DEF: 0
If you control a "Lyrilusc" monster, except "Lyrilusc - Sapphire Sparrow": You can Special Summon both this card and 1 Level 1 "Lyrilusc" monster from your hand.
Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow
Wind Type
Level 1
Winged-Beast
ATK: 0
DEF: 100
If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow" from your Deck to your hand.
Lyrilusc - Turquoise Warbler
Wind Type
Level 1
Winged-Beast
ATK: 100
DEF: 100
If there are no monsters on the field, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). When this card is Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 1 "Lyrilusc" monster from your hand.
"Ok, now I'll Overlay one Sapphire Swallow, one Cobalt Sparrow, and my Turquoise Warbler." Lulu declared. "Birds with beautiful wings! Gather on the battlefield and take brilliant flight! Xyz Summon! Dance in the sky! Rank 1! Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale!"
Her Xyz ace appeared cawing.
Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale
Wind Type
Rank 1
Winged-Beast/Xyz
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
2 or more Level 1 "Lyrilusc" monsters
This card gains 100 ATK for each Xyz Material attached to it. This card can attack directly a number of times each Battle Phase, up to the number of Xyz Materials attached to it. If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead, also you take no battle damage from this battle.
(ORU: 3)
Assembled Nightingale: (ATK: 0 + (100 * 3) = 300)/ORU: 3)
"Next, I'll Overlay my remaining Sapphire Swallow and Cobalt Sparrow in order to Xyz Summon Lyrilusc - Recital Starling." Lulu declared.
Lyrilusc - Recital Starling
Wind Type
Rank 1
Winged-Beast/Xyz
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
2+ Level 1 monsters
If this card is Xyz Summoned: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; it gains 300 ATK/DEF for each material attached to this card. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; add 1 Level 1 Winged Beast monster from your Deck to your hand. All battle damage you take from battles involving this Xyz Summoned card is also inflicted to your opponent.
(ORU: 2)
"When Recital Starling is summoned one monster gains 300 attack points for each of her Overlay Units, and I pick Assembled Nightingale." Lulu stated.
Assembled Nightingale: (ATK: 300 + (300 * 2) = 900)
"Now since Assembled Nightingale has three Overlay Units she can attack you directly three times."
The Xyz monster moved to attack only for Tom to suddenly grin. "I play my facedown card Wall of Disruption, this lowers the attack points of all your monsters by 800 for each monster on your field."
Wall of Disruption
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: All Attack Position monsters your opponent controls lose 800 ATK for each monster they control.
Lulu's eyes widened in shock as her monsters were weakened.
Assembled Nightingale: (ATK: 900 - (800 * 2) = 0)
"That means she can't inflict damage." Yuya said seeing this.
"It's more than that." Haru grinned. "This duel is as good as over."
"What's next?" Terri asked.
"Just watch." Haru smiled.
"I don't have any other cards I can play this turn." Lulu frowned as she was forced to end her move.
Lulu: 4000
Tom: 4000
Tom 2nd Turn:
Tom drew his card. "I activate my facedown spell card Card of Sanctity and that lets us both draw until we're holding six cards."
Card of Sancity
Normal Spell Card
Each player draws until they have 6 cards in their hand.
They all drew until they hold 6. Tom grinned seeing his hand before turning to Zarc. "You remember our duel don't you?"
Tom only smirked. "I activate the spell Polymerization and use it to fuse Mystical Elf, Defender, the Magical Knight, two copies of Breaker the Magical Warrior, and Dark Magician together!"
Polymerization
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material.
The five flew up fusing.
"I summon my ace monster, Quintet Magician!" Tom called.
A new version of Dark Magician holding a one handed staff, and having orange hair appeared with 4500 attack points.
Quintet Magician
Dark Type
Level 12
Spellcaster/Fusion
ATK: 4500
DEF: 4500
5 Spellcaster monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned. If this card is Fusion Summoned using 5 Spellcaster monsters with different names as materials: You can destroy all cards your opponent controls. Cannot be Tributed, nor used as Fusion Material, also it cannot be destroyed by card effects.
"It's stronger than Z-ARC!" Dawn cried in shock.
"Exactly, I told you that I had a monster that could defeat that dragon." Tom smirked. "Now, I would attack Assembled Nightingale but you could just stop that attack so I'll go ahead and take down Lyrilusc - Recital Starling instead and wipe out all of your life points at once Lulu."
"Actually... you won't." Lulu mentioned. "When Recital Starling battles both of us end up taking the battle damage."
Tom's eyes widened in shock as his spellcaster obliterated Lulu's Xyz monster only for the explosion to strike both of them.
Lulu: 0000
Tom: 0000
DRAW!
"Oh dear uh... I'm not sure what we should do now." Nico remarked.
"It's a DRAW so... both of them are eliminated?" Melissa suggested.
"I guess so, sorry you two." Nico told them.
"This never happened." Yuya remarked.
"I mean, I guess a DRAW had to happen at some point." Yugo mentioned. "Speaking of which how many matches are left in this round?"
"Well this is Round 19. So their's 6 left." Ryoken summarized.
"Wow, this is going really fast." Yugo smiled only to suddenly frown. "Wait a second, they said too many people were competing so not everyone can enter this time didn't they?"
"We're not certain." Declan answered. "Their are still 6 round left to decide."
The moment Declan said that Luna gasped in shock.
"What? What is it Luna?" Leo asked concerned.
"Lester... is dueling Jarrod." Luna answered.
They looked to see it is indeed so. Lester swallowed nervously. "This... Wow."
Jarrod looked on as he took a look to Mir. She smiled and kissed him gently. "Good luck."
Jarrod smiled at this. The two of them walked up with Lester looking uncertain. Jarrod noticed, and asked "You sure your ready for this?"
"Oh I'm definitely not." Lester answered. "I'm terrified and completely sure you'll win, but I'm doing it anyway."
Jarrod told him, "You can just stop now."
Lester shook his head. "I'm not just going to surrender."
"Well good luck, and hopefully your new deck can manage." Jarrod told him.
"Hopefully, after you." Lester mentioned.
They arrived as they get ready.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: My Addiction by Shallow Side)
Jarrod: 4000
Lester: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Jarrod 1st Turn:
Jarrod drew, "I'll start things off by summoning Meklord Army of Wisel."
Wisel's army form appeared.
Meklord Army of Wisel
Dark Type
Level 4
Machine
ATK: 1800
DEF: 0
This card gains 100 ATK for each "Meklord" monster on the field, except this card. Once per turn, when another "Meklord" monster you control declares an attack on a Defense Position monster your opponent controls: You can activate this effect; during that battle, if it attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
Lester shuddered slightly seeing the monster but shook it off. "Alright, not a bad start."
"I set 2 cards, and end my turn." Jarrod ended.
Lester 1st Turn:
'Alright stay calm.' Lester thought looking at his hand. "Ok, I'll start things off by summoning... no wait I start with a spell card called The Gates of Dark World."
At that gates appeared as they looked around.
The Gates of Dark World
Field Spell Card
All Fiend-Type monsters gain 300 ATK and DEF. Once per turn: You can banish 1 Fiend-Type monster from your Graveyard; discard 1 Fiend-Type monster, then draw 1 card.
"Ok, so far so good." Lester whispered unaware Jarrod could hear him. "Now I... set two cards and summon Broww, Huntsman of Dark World?"
A fiendish archer appeared in place.
Broww, Huntsman of Dark World
Dark Type
Level 3
Fiend
ATK: 1400
DEF: 800
If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Draw 1 card, plus another card if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect.
Broww: (ATK: 1400 + 300 = 1700/DEF: 800 + 300 = 1100)
The fiendish archer looked onward at the Meklord.
"Now um..." Lester started hesitantly. "I end my turn?"
Jarrod: 4000
Lester: 4000
Jarrod 2nd Turn:
Jarrod took his draw. "My turn." He drew.
"Lester..." Luna whispered.
"Is he going to be alright?" Leo asked.
"I hope so, he's never used those cards before." Luna explained.
"Alright. I start off by summoning this. Meklord Army of Granel." Jarrod said as Granel's army form appeared.
Meklord Army of Granel
Earth Type
Level 4
Machine
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1200
This card gains 100 ATK for each "Meklord" monster on the field, except this card. When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; halve that target's ATK, until the end of this turn.
Lester's eyes widened in horror seeing the monster.
"With it's ability Broww's attack, and defense points are halved." Jarrod said before pointing at Lester's monster. "Gravity Pressure!"
Granel shot orbs of Gravity at Broww. Broww crippled under the increased weight.
Broww: (ATK: 1700/2 = 850/DEF: 1100/2= 550)
"Then Wisel, and Granel's abilities activates!" Jarrod called. "For each Meklord monster on my field besides themselves they gain 100 attack points!"
Lester flinched hearing that before glancing to his set cards nervously.
Wisel: (ATK: 1800 + 100 = 1900)
Granel: (ATK: 1600 + 100 = 1700)
"Now Wisel attack Broww!" Jarrod called.
Lester grunted as his monster shattered.
(Lester: 2950)
"Granel attack him directly!" Jarrod called.
"I play Gateway to Dark World!" Lester cried quickly. "This lets me bring back Broww from my graveyard."
Gateway to Dark World
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 "Dark World" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target. You cannot Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card (but you can Set).
Broww reappeared.
"Now thanks to my field spell Broww is just as strong as Granel." Lester mentioned before sighing in relief.
Broww: (ATK: 1400 + 300 = 1700/DEF: 800 + 300 = 1100)
"Ah well. I end there." Jarrod ended.
Lester 2nd Turn:
"Ok... ok I can figure this out." Lester mentioned hesitantly before looking at his hand. "Ok, I think... yeah I'll summon Brron, Mad King. of Dark World in attack mode."
The fiendish king appeared next to Broww.
Brron: (ATK: 1800 + 300 = 2100/DEF: 400 + 300 = 700)
"Ok... Brron attack Wisel."
Lester 2nd Turn:
"Ok... ok I can figure this out." Lester mentioned hesitantly before looking at his hand. "Ok, I think... yeah I'll summon Brron, Mad King. of Dark World in attack mode."
The fiendish king appeared next to Broww.
Brron, Mad King of Dark World
Dark Type
Level 4
Fiend
ATK: 1800
DEF: 400
When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can discard 1 card.
Brron: (ATK: 1800 + 300 = 2100/DEF: 400 + 300 = 700)
"Ok... Brron attack Wisel."
Brron charged as he destroyed Wisel as Jarrod grunted. (Jarrod: 3800)
Granel: (ATK: 1700 - 100 = 1600)
"With Wisel gone, Granel gets weaker." Lester recalled. "Broww attack Granel!"
Broww fired a arrow as Granel shattered. (Jarrod: 3700)
"I end my turn." Lester finished.
Jarrod: 3700
Lester: 2950
Jarrod 3rd Turn:
Jarrod drew as he smiled, "Well done Lester."
Lester smiled at that. "Thanks Jarrod, it means a lot."
Jarrod then grinned, "But I'm not out. I play the spell, The Resolute Meklord Army!"
A spell appeared which shows Meklord Army Granel defending.
The Resolute Meklord Army
Continuous Spell Card
All Attack Position "Meklord Army" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle, also their effects are negated.
"While this card is face-up all Mekord Army monsters he controls in attack position can't be destroyed by battle however their effects are negated." Jarrod's Duel Disk explained.
'That's the wrong kind.' Lester thought. "Ok, but you don't have any Meklord Army monsters in play right now."
"Well that changes with the arrival of this. Meklord Army of Skiel!" Jarrod called as the Army Skiel appeared.
Meklord Army of Skiel
Wind Type
Level 4
Machine
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1000
This card gains 200 ATK for each "Meklord" monster on the field, except this card. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Meklord Army" monster from your Deck.
"My monsters are stronger." Lester pointed out.
"True but Skiel protects me cutting off some damage." Jarrod pointed out.
"Yeah, you're right." Lester nodded.
Jarrod then said, "I place a card down, and end it there."
Lester 3rd Turn:
Lester drew his card before taking a breath. "Ok, I activate Dark World Dealings, so now we both draw a card and then discard a card."
Dark World Dealings
Normal Spell Card
Each player draws 1 card, then each player discards 1 card.
They both drew as Jarrod discarded Wise Core. Lester smiled as he discarded his card. "Since I discarded Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World your set card is destroyed."
Shown to be Infinite Prison. Lester nodded seeing that. "Ok, next I can return Broww to my hand to revive Grapha from my graveyard."
Broww vanished as what replaced him was a huge dragon roaring.
Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World
Dark Type
Level 8
Fiend
ATK: 2700
DEF: 1800
You can Special Summon this card (from your Graveyard) by returning 1 "Dark World" monster you control to the hand, except "Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World". If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that target, then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, look at 1 random card in your opponent's hand, then, if it was a monster, you can Special Summon it to your side of the field.
Grapha: (ATK: 2700 + 300 = 3000/DEF: 1800 + 300 = 2100)
Lester smiled seeing his new ace monster only to suddenly pause. "Wait a second... did I just win?"
"What made you say that?" Jarrod asked.
"This, Brron attack Meklord Army of Skiel!" Lester called.
Brron cackled madly attacking Skiel.
"Due to the effect of the Resolute Meklord Army, Skiel isn't destroyed!" Jarrod reminded.
"Oh yeah... but you still take the damage." Lester pointed out.
Jarrod braced himself for the impact. (Jarrod: 2800)
"Now, since Brron dealt battle damage I can discard my Kahkki, Guerrilla of Dark World and his ability destroys a monster when he's discarded." Lester explained. "I destroy Skiel."
Skiel shattered as Jarrod grunted.
"Now you don't have anymore monsters so... Grapha attack Jarrod directly!" Lester cried.
Grapha charged at Jarrod who grinned. "I play my face-down card! Damage Diet!"
Damage Diet
Normal Trap Card
Halve all damage you take this turn. You can banish this card from your Graveyard; halve all effect damage you take this turn. (You cannot halve the same damage twice with this effect.)
Lester's eyes widened in shock seeing the trap.
"This halves all damage I take now." Jarrod grinned as the blast hit him. (Jarrod: 1300)
"I... end my turn." Lester admitted nervously.
Jarrod: 1300
Lester: 2950
Jarrod 4th Turn:
Jarrod drew as he said, "Nice job Lester."
"Huh?" Lester asked in confusion.
"You done really well." Jarrod smiled.
"Thanks." Lester smiled only to pause. "That means I lose doesn't it?"
"Well this card here might be the answer." Jarrod said as he looks at the card as he smiled. "I'll be summoning out Grand Core in defense mode."
The shell appeared.
Grand Core
Earth Type
Level 1
Machine
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
When this card is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard, destroy all monsters you control. Then, Special Summon 1 "Meklord Emperor Granel", "Granel Top", "Granel Attack", "Granel Guard", and "Granel Carrier" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.
Lester's eyes widened as he stared at the monster.
"Your move." Jarrod smiled.
Lester 4th Turn:
"I summon Broww, now Broww and Brron attack Grand Core." Lester declared.
Broww attacked as the attack from Brron made the Core shattered from it's attack.
"Grapha attacks." Lester called.
Grapha attacked as Jarrod watched on taking the blast head on.
Jarrod: 0000
Lester: 2950
Lester wins the duel!
"And with that another match of the first round comes to an end." Melissa announced. "This time with a powerful victory for Lester."
Jarrod smiled walking over, and offering a hand to Lester. Lester smiled taking it.
"Good duel Lester." Jarrod smiled.
"Thanks." Lester smiled as they walked back to the others.
They arrived back as Luna hugged Lester. He smiled hugging her back.
"Great duel Lester." Leo grinned.
"Thanks." Lester smiled before pausing as a teasing smile appeared. "Little brother."
"Hey!" Leo yelled. "I'm older then you Lester!"
"I know, but well... assuming Luna and I do end up getting married one day keep in mind I'm either a lot older than you, and even if you only count how old I physically am I'm still a year older than you Leo." Lester pointed out. "Besides, I have a feeling you'll be a great younger brother, someone I can count on."
Leo smiled hearing that as Alex linked her arm with his arm.
"Ok, so of our group who hasn't dueled yet?" Lilly asked.
Kelly, Stacy, Yuto, Yugo, Casey, Bonnie, Gong, and Gale raised their hands.
"Well looks like two of you are about to have your turns." Yuri smiled before the others noticed. Bonnie was about to duel Yugo.
"Yes, finally my turn." Yugo grinned.
"And it's your move now Bonnie!" Lance grinned to her.
"Can we just ignore him?" Yugo requested.
"You heard him Lance." Bonnie told the Ignis sternly which made it stiffen a bit before retreating to her Duel Disk.
"Hopefully this will teach him not to judge little kids." Yugo mentioned as the two of them walked up to the arena. "Oh yeah, you can go first by the way."
Bonnie nodded as she said, "Be mindful. Me, and Mason use Gyrus Cards but we have a major difference in it."
"Alright, that's fine with me." Yugo smiled.
Bonnie nodded getting ready.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Lost in the Echo by Lickin Park)
Bonnie: 4000
Yugo: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Yugo just waited calmly for Bonnie to take her move.
Bonnie 1st Turn:
Bonnie drew before saying, "Okay then I'll be summoning Gyrus Viking!" A digital like viking appeared carrying a light powered axe.
Gyrus Viking
Light Type
Level 4
Cyberse
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1900
When you Normal Summon this card you can pay 500 Life Points to Special Summon 1 "Gyrus" monster from your hand.
"Well, he looks friendly." Yugo noted.
"Well when summoned I can pay 500 points to summon another Gyrus from my hand." Bonnie told him. (Bonnie: 3500)
"That looks pretty similar." Yugo admitted.
"All Gyrus cards resolve around paying points." Bonnie explained. "And now Viking allows me to summon Gyrus Gladiator!"
A new warrior which is another Digital Being appeared with a spear.
Gyrus Gladiator
Light Type
Level 3
Cyberse
ATK: 600
DEF: 1100
While this card is face-up all "Gyrus" monsters you control are unaffected to the effects of your opponent's monsters except this one. Once per turn: You can pay 500 Life Points to increase this card's ATK by the original ATK of all Level 4 or lower "Gyrus" monsters you control except this card until end of turn.
Yugo nodded with a smile.
"I place two cards down, and it's your turn now." Bonnie ended.
Yugo 1st Turn:
'Ok, lets take a turn to feel her out.' Yugo thought. "I'll pass."
"What?" Bonnie asked.
"You heard me, I think I'll pass this turn." Yugo smiled.
Bonnie: 3500
Yugo: 4000
Bonnie 2nd Turn:
"Okay if that's what you want." Bonnie said drawing as Lance emerged, and attempt to say something but one glare from Bonnie kept him quiet. "Well now I'll be summoning Gyrus Scout!"
A small soldier appeared.
Gyrus Scout
Light Type
Level 3
Cyberse
ATK: 500
DEF: 1200
When you Normal Summon this card in attack position change it to defense position. You can pay half your Life Points: You don't take any effect damage this turn. If this card is used for a Link Summon of a "Gyrus" monster you can draw 1 card.
"And now I play Gladiator's ability!" Bonnie called. (Bonnie: 3000) "By paying 500 points it gains the original attack points of all other level 4 or lower Gyruses on my field!"
Gladiator glowed. (ATK: 600 + 500 + 1600 = 2700)
"2700? That's impressive." Yugo admitted.
"Well unlike Mason who uses Burn Tactics I use the Gryuses for attack power." Bonnie explained. "However this isn't our Decks true power."
"It isn't?" Yugo inquired curiously.
"No." Bonnie answered, and gave Lance permission to speak.
Lance explained, "You see the Gryuses are both Light, and Darkness separately. I'm the TWILIGHT Ignis and when they duel together they can combine their Deck's power for the true power of the Gyruses."
"Oh, that makes sense." Yugo smiled. "You two are a team and support each other."
"Yeah. We don't Tag team a lot but we are still powerful duelists separately." Bonnie answered. "If their is a chance we could have a Tag Team here the Gyrus' True Might can be used."
Yugo looked at her thoughtfully before turning to Melissa and Nico. "What do you think? Maybe after round one a quick tag match?"
The two announcers turned to each other wondering what to answer.
"What do you think Mason?" Ace asked.
Mason looked a bit shocked before smiling nodding.
Ace smiled back.
"I'm glad that whole friend issue worked out." Zarc whispered to Ray seeing that.
Ray smiled nodding in agreement.
Bonnie continued, "Anyway... Gladiator attack Yugo!"
Gladiator charged at Yugo.
"I play Speedroid Menko, when you attack me directly I can summon him from my hand and switch all your monsters into defense mode." Yugo revealed.
Speedroid Menko
Wind Type
Level 4
Machine/Tuner
ATK: 100
DEF: 2000
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, change all monsters your opponent controls to Defense Position.
The monster appeared as the three Gyruses switched mode.
"Anything else?" Yugo asked.
"Ah man your nearly had him there!" Lance yelled.
"No I didn't."
"Huh?" Lance asked her confused.
"I knew he had something. He doesn't left himself wide open for nothing. It looked too easy so I know something was fishy. I knew I wasn't able to win this turn." Bonnie explained.
"Still, it was a good try." Yugo mentioned.
Bonnie nodded, "That's it."
Yugo 2nd Turn:
Yugo drew his card and smiled. "You're in luck, I drew one of my tuner monsters."
"Isn't your Denko a Tuner?" Lance asked him.
"Menko, and no he isn't." Yugo answered. "Though my Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice is a tuner, and when I summon him I can change Speedroid Menko's level to any number between one and six and I think I'll make him level six."
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice
Wind Type
Level 1
Machine/Tuner
ATK: 100
DEF: 100
If this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 other Level 1 monster you control and declare a Level from 2 to 6; it becomes that Level.
Bonnie looked on.
"Now level one Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice tune with my level six Speedroid Menko." Yugo grinned as Red-Eyed Dice became a green ring and Menko turned into six stars.
(LV: 6 + 1 = 7)
"Spread those wondrous and beautiful wings, and strike down your enemies at the speed of light! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 7! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!"
His dragon appeared roaring ready.
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon
Wind Type
Level 7
Dragon/Synchro
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
During either player's turn, if a Level 5 or higher monster activates its effect on the field, or a monster effect is activated that targets a Level 5 or higher monster(s) on the field: You can target 1 of those monsters that activated its effect; negate its effects, and if you do, destroy it, then this card gains ATK equal to the ATK the destroyed monster had on the field until the end of this turn.
"Next up is a spell called Speed Recovery and it summons my Red-Eyed Dice from the graveyard so it can tune Clear Wing all over again." Yugo grinned.
Speed Recovery
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 "Speedroid" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. You cannot Normal Summon/Set during the turn you activate this card.
"Wha wha wha?" Lance asked shocked as the two flew up.
(LV: 7 + 1 = 8)
"Shine the wings that store the holy light, and strike down your enemies with its radiance! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 8, Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon!" Yugo chanted as his evolved dragon appeared on the field.
Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon
Wind Type
Level 8
Dragon/Synchro
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2500
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters, including at least 1 Level 5 or higher Synchro Monster
Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 monster on the field that activated its effect in this Chain; negate that monster's effects, and if you do, destroy it, then this card gains ATK equal to the ATK the destroyed monster had on the field until the end of this turn. If this card battles a Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls, during damage calculation: This card gains ATK equal to the current ATK of the opponent's monster it is battling during that damage calculation only.
"Whoa that is one tough dragon!" Lance cried stunned.
"3000 attack points." Bonnie muttered seeing this dragon would be tough to get past.
"Now I'll set two cards and have Crystal Wing attack your... lets go with Gyrus Viking." Yugo decided.
"Huh?" Lance asked as his dragon charged.
Bonnie called, "I activate the trap, Gyrus Shield!"
Gyrus Shield
Normal Trap Card
Target any number of "Gyrus" monsters you control: Pay 300 Life Points for each one. If any of them are in attack position change them to defense position, and they cannot be destroyed by battle this turn.
Yugo nodded seeing the trap.
"By targeting multiple Gyrus monsters on my field, and paying 300 points for each one they can't be destroyed in battle, and switch to defense mode if any of them are in attack mode." Bonnie explained as Viking, Gladiator, and Scout glowed. (Bonnie: 2100)
"Fair enough, I end my turn." Yugo mentioned.
Bonnie: 2100
Yugo: 4000
Bonnie 3rd Turn:
Bonnie drew as she said, "Appear the Circuit of the Nexus!" The circuit appeared.
"Another Link Summon." Dawn smiled as Ace blushed slightly.
"Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning conditions are at least 2 "Gyrus" monsters! I set Gyrus Scout, Gyrus Gladiator, and Gyrus Viking in the Link Markers!" Bonnie called as the three flew to the Bottom-Left, Left, and Up Markers. "Circuit combined! Link Summon! Link 3! Gyrus Commander!"
A digital commander with a pistol appeared with 1300 points.
Gyrus Commander
Light Type
Link Rating 3
Cyberse/Link
ATK: 1300
Link Arrow: Bottom-Left, Left, Up
2+ "Gyrus" Monsters
Gains 400 ATK for each monster this card points too. Cannot be effected by card effects during the turn you pay more then 1000 Life Points. If this card destroys a monster by battle gain Life Points equal to half it's ATK.
"Your ace?" Yugo guessed.
"No he isn't." Bonnie answered. "But he'll help out. I activate the spell, Gyrus Glitch!"
Gyrus Glitch
Normal Spell Card
Pay 1000 Life Points. Target 1 "Gyrus" Monster in your graveyard: Special Summon it.
"He isn't?" Yugo asked curiously. "Well if you say so, I'm looking forward to seeing your ace but with that spell you're paying a lot of life points."
"Only a thousand." Bonnie said glowing. (Bonnie: 1100) "But now I can summon a Gyrus from the grave! Such as Gryus Scout!"
The scout appeared again.
"When you barely have more than 2000 points a thousand is a lot." Yugo pointed out.
"Well yes but Gyruses tend to depend on things like that." Bonnie explained.
"Well if you're sure." Yugo mentioned.
"Now as Gyrus Scout is being pointed by Commander it gains 400 points!" Bonnie called. (ATK: 1300 + 400 = 1700) "Then I activate the effect of Gyrus Warlord in my hand!"
"Warlord?" Yugo inquired.
"As I control two Gyruses I can pay half my points to summon him!" Bonnie answered. (Bonnie: 0550)
A new monster looking like a king appeared.
Gyrus Warlord
Light Type
Level 7
Cyberse
ATK: 2100
DEF: 3000
While you control 2 or more "Gyrus" monsters you can pay half your Life Points to Special Summon this card in attack position. Once per turn pay 1000 Life Points: Target 1 monster you control reduce it's ATK by half. If this card is used for a Link Summon of a "Gyrus" Monster you pay half your Life Points to target 1 monster, and reduce it's ATK by 500 for each "Gyrus" card on your field.
Yugo frowned seeing that.
"And now appear the Circuit between the Nexus!" Bonnie called as the circuit appeared. "The summoning conditions are two Gyrus monsters! I set Warlord, and Scout in the Link Markers!"
The two flew up entering the Up-Right, and Right Markers.
"Circuit combined! Link Summon! Appear Link 2, Gyrus Spy!"
A spy appeared with 800 attack points.
Gyrus Spy
Light Type
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Link
ATK: 800
Link Arrow: Up-Right, Right
2 "Gyrus" Monsters
Gains 80 ATK for each monster this card points too. If you pay more then 1000 Life Points this turn you don't take any effect damage.
Yugo just stared at her monsters. "This is completely unfair."
"When Warlord is used for a Link Summon I can target 1 monster you have, and reduce it's points by 500 for each Gyrus on my field!" Bonnie called.
Crystal Wing: (ATK: 3000 - (500 * 2) = 2000)
"And when Gyrus Scout is used for a Link Summon I can draw a card!" Bonnie said drawing.
"Bonnie..." Yugo started before turning to his dragon as Crystal Wing roared causing him to nod in agreement and place his hand over his duel disc.
"Wha wha wha! What's he doing!?" Lance asked shocked.
"I don't mean this to be rude, but to be honest I don't want to continue. You've practically defeated yourself and what's the point of having a duel if it isn't fun?" Yugo asked her. "I'm just... I'm not enjoying our match at all just sitting here watching you burn up your own life points down to practically nothing so... I just figure I might as well surrender the match. At this point, there's really no reason to continue."
"Actually I have you beat this turn." Bonnie revealed.
"No, you don't." Yugo told her. "I have all my life points, two set cards, and Crystal Wing in play."
"And I have this. The spell Gyrus Storm." Bonnie said playing the card.
Gyrus Storm
Normal Spell Card
Pay 500 Life Points. For each "Gyrus" Link Monster on your field destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls then for each Trap Card destroyed by this effect the "Gyrus" Link Monster with the higher Link Rating gains 500 ATK.
"For every Gyrus Link Monster on the field by paying 500 points you can destroy a spell, and trap card your opponent has!" Lance called. "And then for each trap destroyed by it Gyrus Commander gains 500 points!"
The two cards shattered.
"Are any of them traps?" Bonnie asked.
"No, one was Synchro Cracker, and the other was Speedroid Scratch." Yugo answered.
"Ah man looks like Jugo was right." Lance said dejected. (Bonnie: 0050)
"I still have one more ace card up my sleeve." Bonnie said before calling, "Apper for the third time! The Circuit Between the Nexus!"
The circuit appeared.
"Arrowheads confirmed! The Summoning Conditions are at least 2 "Gyrus" Monsters! I set Gyrus Spy, and Gyrus Commander in the Link Markers!"
At that Gyrus Commander duplicated as it, and Spy flew up. The two Gyrus Coammnders shot to the bottom-left, and left arrow turning them red while Scout head to the bottom-right arrow turning it red as well.
"Circuit combined! Link Summon! Emerge Rank 3! Gyrus Captain!"
At that a new digital being holding a shield while having a shield as a weapon appeared.
Gyrus Captain
Light Type
Link Rating 3
Cyberse/Link
ATK: 0
Link Arrow: Bottom-Left, Bottom-Right, Left
2+ "Gyrus" Monsters
Gains 300 ATK for each "Gyrus" monster this card points too. While your Life Points are below 1000 this card gains 3000 ATK. Once per turn: You don't have to pay any Life Points to activate a "Gyrus" card. If this card should be destroyed you can destroy 1 "Gyrus" monster this card points too instead.
Yugo just shook his head. "Bonnie this duel isn't fun, I'm not enjoying it and don't want to continue."
"Captain's ability!" Bonnie continued ignoring him. "Since my Life Points are less then 1000 he gains 3000 attack points!"
Captain: (ATK: 0 + 3000 = 3000)
Yugo just frowned before moving to deactivate his Duel Disc. "I surrender."
Before he can Bonnie played her face-down, "Activate Gyrus System! With this by sacrificing Captain I regain Life Points equal to his attack points!"
Gyrus System
Normal Trap Card
Tribute 1 "Gyrus" Monster you control: Gain Life Points equal to the ATK of that monster. Then Special Summon 2 "Gyrus" Link Monsters from your graveyard. Their effects are negated. If those monsters are used for a Link Summon the summoned monster gains 1000 ATK.
The captain vanished. (Bonnie: 3050)
"Hey hey what you doing!?" Lance cried. "Why you do that!?"
"He wants a fun duel, and I aim to give him one." Bonnie answered.
"Look Bonnie, I'm done. You win." Yugo told her. "I've been avoiding this for your entire turn but at any time I could have used Crystal Wing to negate a monster effect and destroy it, and he gains that monster's attack points. In other words, the duel ended a long time ago. You and Mason can hate me if you want, but I think the Gyrus cards are terrible and make duels go way too quickly, you paid 3950 points before I did one point of damage, and I can't accept a win that's just handed to me like that. I'm really sorry but it's just how I feel."
"Let me tell you something." Bonnie told him with a serious stare. "The duels I had in the past weren't fun at all!"
Everyone looked surprised as Mason looked down.
"I searched day, and night hunting for the one who burdened Mason with his past, and each duel I had looking for he one responsible was nothing but quick battles." Bonnie told him. "When I heard that the one responsible has been defeated I struggle for what I could to have fun again, and then me, and Mason founded this tournament. We believe this is where we can have fun at last. And I know the Gyrus Cards do that but they haven't failed me ever since I got them."
Ace immediately hugged Mason to try and cheer him up.
"Bonnie..." Yugo started only to frown. "You know what fine, you want to be destroyed immediately then go ahead. Your life points are over 1000 so your Captain loses his points."
"And I sacrificed him." Bonnie reminded. "And next up Gyrus System allows me to bring Captain, and Spy back!"
The two appeared.
"Their effects are negated, and now appear one final time! The Circuit Between the Nexus!" Bonnie called as the circuit appeared. "The summoning Conditions are two Gyrus Link Monsters! I set Captain, and Spy in the Link Markers!"
Captain turned to 3 while Spy turned to 2 as they flew up in the Left, Right, Bottom, Bottom-Left, and Up.
"Five Link Markers!" Ai cried in disbelief.
"Wow." Ace whispered in awe seeing that.
"You showed me the honor of your strongest monster Yugo! It's fair I even it with mine!" Bonnie called. "Circuit combined! Link Summon! Link 5, Gyrus Overload Dragon!"
At that a yellow scaled, and golden glowing eyed Dragon appeared roaring with no attack points.
Gyrus Overload Dragon
Light Type
Link Rating 5
Cyberse/Link
ATK: 0
Link Arrow: Left, Right, Bottom, Bottom-Left, Up
2 "Gyrus" Link Monsters
Effects will be revealed.
"Actually Bonnie, Crystal Wing isn't my strong..." Yugo started only for his eyes to widen in awe seeing her dragon. "Wow, just... wow."
"Overload Dragon's ability! It's attack points increase by the amount of Life Points I payed in this duel!" Bonnie revealed.
"Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon's ability, Gyrus Overload Dragon's effect is negated and it gets destroyed." Yugo countered.
"This effect can't be negated!" Bonnie revealed.
Yugo blinked in surprise. "Huh?"
"And since it wasn't negated Overload Dragon stays!" Bonnie told him.
"Yeah, I guess he does." Yugo nodded.
"And now Yugo this is where it ends." Bonnie told him.
"Huh?" Yugo asked in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
Overload Dragon: (ATK: 0 + 3950 = 3950)
"This is why. Gyrus Overload Dragon has one more ability. When it destroys a monster, and that monster is from the Extra Deck I can deal damage equal to that monster's current points." Bonnie revealed. "But if you survive from that at my end phase I lose. Mason may be the expert of the Burn but that doesn't mean I can't try it."
"Then why? There's no way for that effect to work." Yugo told her. "It's impossible."
"And do explain?" Bonnie asked.
"At most that effect and your attack will deal 3950 points of damage. With all 4000 of my life points there's no possible way I can lose the duel when you attack Crystal Wing and then you just lose automatically." Yugo answered.
"That may be true but Gyrus System covers that! Since the monsters summoned by it's effect were used for Link the summoned monsters gains 1000 points!" Bonnie answered.
Yugo's eyes widened in disbelief.
Gyrus Overload Dragon: (ATK: 3950 + 1000 = 4950)
"Now Overload Dragon attack Crystal Wing!" Bonnie called.
Yugo's dragon roared before shattering as the battle damage and effect struck Yugo.
Bonnie: 3050
Yugo: 0000
Bonnie wins the duel!
Bonnie walked over to Yugo, and offered him a hand. Yugo took it before frowning only to pull his hand away and walk off. Bonnie looked on sadly at this.
Yugo just walked to Rin and Alex before turning to watch the rest of the tournament without a word.
Ulrich362: Well... Round one's almost over, just a bit more.
bopdog111: Although Yugo doesn't seem too happy.
Ulrich362: Understandably so.
bopdog111: Well the first round is nearing it's closing so see ya. Be sure to review!
Ulrich362: See you in the next chapter.