bopdog111: Ace has recovered.
Ulrich362: Yup, his brush with death is over... but he's far from back to full strength.
bopdog111: Luckily his family, and friends are there to help him out.
Ulrich362: True. Well enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V or Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS but we own the OCs!
Zarc's family was waiting patiently for Lilly and Sora and Ace was gently petting Amy.
The door knocked as Purple Poison opened showing it was Lilly, and Sora.
"Hi you two." Blue Frost smiled.
"Hey Blue Frost." Sora smiled as he sees Ace, "Hey little buddy. Glad to see your on your feet again."
"Thanks." Ace smiled. "Um... what can I do to make Sandy happy?"
"Whenever Lilly was crying I usually give her a hug." Sora smiled.
Ace nodded. "We were supposed to see a movie together before..."
He just looked down remembering what happened.
"It will be okay." Lilly smiled to him. "She understands."
Ace nodded before looking up. "Thanks for coming to help me big sis."
"AH I heard you wanted to Fusion Summon." Lilly smiled. "And I'll be glad too."
"I have to be strong enough to help everybody." Ace explained.
"He wants to learn all of the mechanics." Ray mentioned.
"Okay Ace. Let's do so." Lilly smiled.
Ace smiled before to the shock of everyone he collapsed.
"Ace!" Sora cried out as they went to help him.
"Ow." Ace pouted. "Why does it still hurt?"
"What does?" Lilly asked.
"Everything." Ace frowned sadly.
"You haven't recovered yet Ace, the parasite is gone but you were in bad shape for days. You won't be running around for a while, it might be better to have the lesson in your room or to wait a while." Black Fang mentioned.
(A/N (Ulrich362): No Ace isn't in any life-threatening danger... yet. If he goes up against Master Gus or anyone working for him he would be though.)
"Yeah to avoid anymore mishaps." Lilly agreed.
"I'm ok, we can practice outside." Ace tried to argue only to fall over again letting Amy lie down next to him.
"Nuh uh young man. Your taking it in your room." Ray told him helping him up.
"Ok mommy..." Ace said sadly. "But I get to help when I'm better right?"
"Yeah." Lilly nodded. "And don't worry that will be soon."
Ace smiled.
A few minutes later Lilly, Sora, and Ace were in Ace's room.
"Okay Ace. Fusion Summoning is a simple way." Lilly smiled to him. "You know the spell we like to use?"
"Mask Change." Ace answered.
"Well that's a spell I like to you. But the spell Sora, Jaden, and other Fusion Users like to use." Lilly told him.
"Oh, um..." Ace started before frowning. "Oh yeah, Polymerization."
"And that is the basic card we will show you how to use." Sora nodded.
"Ok." Ace nodded.
Lilly shows him the card. "See Polymerization is the most basic Fusion Summoning Card since it lets you Fusion Summon any monster using the monsters needed to summon a Fusion Monster."
"It's that easy?" Ace asked.
"Takes little effort but it works." Lilly answered.
"Can I try?" Ace asked only to pause. "Wait, but I don't have any Fusion Monsters."
"You do now." Sora smiled handing him a card.
Ace looked at the card.
Ace looked at it before smiling. "Thank you big bro Sora."
A Fusion Monster known as First of the Dragons.
"Anytime." Sora smiled.
Ace smiled before picking up his duel disc and putting it in front of him. "So... it says two normal monsters so that means these two work?"
He showed two monsters, a dragon called Wattaildragon and a dragon called Hieratic Seal of the Dragon King.
"Yes that does it." Lilly nodded at that.
Ace smiled before putting the cards on his duel disc as small versions of the dragons appeared. "Ok, now what?"
"Play Polymerization, send the two monsters to your graveyard, and placed that Fusion Monster on one of your monster zones. But make sure your Fusion Monster is in the Extra Deck before you do that." Sora answered.
Ace nodded while checking. "Ok... I play Polymerization to fuse Wattaildragon with Hieratic Seal of the Dragon King."
After playing the spell Ace watched in awe at the Fusion Summoning.
"Origin of all dragons here and now come to my side! Fusion Summon! Level 9, First of the Dragon!"
At that a small version of the Fusion Monster appeared roaring. Ace blinked before a huge smile appeared on his face. "Wow, Fusion is really really cool."
"You done it Ace!" Lilly cheered.
Ace smiled before hugging her. "Thank you big sis."
Lilly hugged him back. Suddenly Ace frowned. "Fusion isn't bad... is it?"
"No it ain't." Lilly answered.
Ace nodded. "Yeah, bad things happened but Fusion isn't bad. Anything you like has to be good big sis."
Lilly, and Sora smiled hearing that.
"Oh, but what about your special card big sis?" Ace asked as Yuri and Celina were arriving. "The one you and big sis Alex used during the tournament."
"Oh you mean this." Lilly said showing Masked Deity, Holy Dragon.
Ace looked at the monster in awe only to shake his head. "Not that, the really cool looking spell."
Lilly looked for it before showing him Super Polymerization. Ace looked at the card before smiling only to cry out as Celina picked him up.
"Your mom says you're not feeling that well, is that true?" Celina asked.
"Well he did collapse a little. Black Fang said it was due to him being in a bad shape for days." Sora answered.
"That makes sense, but something tells me he'd want to at least see everybody at the park." Yuri smiled. "Right Ace?"
Ace nodded a bit excited.
"Come on, everybody's waiting and..." Yuri started before his phone beeped and he took it out only to gasp. "Celina, Sartorius is gone!"
"Sartorius is gone?" Celina asked shocked.
"Sartarous?" Ace asked confused.
"An extremely powerful duelist from the Fusion Dimension." Yuri answered. "First Vetrix and now him... I'm starting to think we have more enemies than just Dark Mist and his allies."
"Lilly did had a vision of Sartorius possessed by the Light." Sora told them.
"I... I don't know, it looked like him but I couldn't see who it was that well and only he was possessed right?" Lilly asked. "Maybe it was somebody else."
"Maybe, but who could defeat Sartorius? He can ZTK people." Yuri frowned. "Oh, that means win before he gets to take a turn Ace."
"ZTK?" Ace asked.
"He just told you silly, it means winning before you take a turn." Lilly repeated.
"Zero Turn Kill." Sora nodded.
Ace's eyes widened in awe before swallowing nervously. "That sounds scary."
"Sartorius is a powerful duelist like that." Celina nodded.
"We should let the others know Celina, when we meet up." Yuri mentioned before frowning. "I don't like this."
"Stay close to your family Ace. And be careful." Lilly told him.
"I will big sis." Ace nodded.
Sora patted his back at that.
A few minutes later Zarc, Ray, Dawn, Ace, the magicians, and the Fusion Family we're heading to the park with Dawn carrying Ace.
"How you doing?" Larsa asked Ace.
"Still hurting, but a lot better." Ace smiled before blushing. "Hi Sandy."
They arrived as Sandy ran up, "You okay, Little Ace?"
He nodded before frowning. "I'm sorry I made you sad."
"I don't care about that. I'm just glad your okay." Sandy smiled.
"Well he's ok. He just needs to be careful while he gets back to full strength." Zarc explained.
"This might sound weird, but has anything strange happened recently?" Celina asked suddenly.
"Did something happened?" Kelly asked.
"Sartorius is missing just like Vetrix." Yuri answered.
"First Vetrix, and now Sartorius?" Yuto asked surprised.
"What is going on here?" Alex asked.
"I don't know, but I don't like it." Sora frowned before Leo cried out in pain as his mark started glowing.
"Leo!?" Alex cried running over. "What's wrong!?"
"It's Yusei, he's in..." Leo started before his mark suddenly stopped glowing and his eyes widened in horror. "He lost."
"Yusei what?" Alex asked in horror.
"You're kidding!" Ai cried.
"This has to stop!" Lance cried. "I say we take the fight to those idiots!"
"Don't be stupid, Ace needs people to keep him safe and we can't find them anyway." Yuto told him.
"What can we do?" Aqua asked looking down.
"Die." stated a female voice.
"Huh?" They looked around.
A cloaked figure emerged from the trees. "Which of you should die first?"
"Who are you?" Dawn asked the figure. "Are you working for Gus?"
"I don't work for anyone." the figure answered. "Though you've just made my choice simple Dawn Akaba."
Casey then gasped, "Hey wait... This energy it feels familiar."
"Familiar?" Riley asked.
"Yeah... And it's coming from this figure." Casey answered.
"Oh right, the Psychic freak. I'll deal with you once I'm done with Dawn and her pets." the figure smirked.
"Who are you?" Dawn asked her.
"That won't matter once you're dead." the figure answered only to pause. "Well unless you have some use to me like the other three."
"Wait... You took Vetrix, Sartorius, and Yusei?" Larsa asked hearing that.
"That's right, they were weak." the figure stated.
"Okay screw Dark Mist, and his friends let's take the fight to this loud mouth!" Lance called.
"And you are?" the figure questioned.
"The name's Towairaito, or better known as Lance, and don't you forget it missy!" Lance called.
"Anything else before we begin Dawn?" the figure asked in annoyance.
"Hey! Don't turn me down!" Lance yelled only getting ignored.
Casey walked in front of Dawn, "Let me take her Dawn. If she's after one of us, she has to deal with all of us."
The figure glared at Casey only frown. "Fine, I'll deal with you first."
"Well hey your energy is familiar, and I don't like it one bit." Casey said getting ready.
"Fine, then go ahead and take your first turn." the figure stated.
With that they armed themselves.
"GAME ON!"
(Dueling Theme: What Have You Done by Within Temptation)
Casey: 4000
?: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Casey 1st Turn:
"Alrighty." Casey drew before he said, "For my first move I'll summon to the field, World Carrotweight Champion!"
At that a carrot like man appeared with 1900 attack points.
World Carrotweight Champion
Dark Type
Level 4
Plant
ATK: 1900
DEF: 0
If this card is in your Graveyard: You can send 1 Plant-Type monster from your hand or face-up from your field to the Graveyard, except "World Carrotweight Champion"; Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "World Carrotweight Champion" once per turn.
"A weak carrot, pathetic." the figure stated.
"Now I'll set two cards, and it's your move." Casey ended.
? 1st Turn:
"I draw, and I start with a spell known as Hive Blessing." the figure smirked.
Hive Blessing
Continuous Spell Card
If you summon a monster from your Extra Deck draw one card.
"Hive?" Yugo asked shocked.
"Next, I play The Terminus of The Burning Abyss!" the figure declared.
The Terminus of the Burning Abyss
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 "Burning Abyss" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Materials. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 "Burning Abyss" monster on the field; it gains 800 ATK and DEF until the end of your opponent's next turn.
"I fuse Farfa, Cir, and Calcab in order to Fusion Summon Dante, Pilgrim of The Burning Abyss!"
The Pilgram appeared.
"Burning Abyss?" Casey asked surprised.
Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss
Light Type
Level 9
Fairy/Fusion
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2500
3 "Burning Abyss" monsters with different names
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Cannot be targeted by an opponent's card effects. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can send 1 "Burning Abyss" card from your hand to the Graveyard; draw 1 card. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, or if this card you control is sent to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect: You can send 1 random card from your opponent's hand to the Graveyard.
"Now the effects of Hive Blessing and my Burning Abyss monsters activate." the figure stated. "So I draw a card, banish your monster and your left facedown, and summon Farfa from my graveyard."
Carrotweight vanished along with Casey's face-down which was revealed to be Sinister Seeds.
"Now I summon Rubic and tune him with Farfa for Virgil, Rockstar of The Burning Abyss!" the figure called.
Rubic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss
Dark Type
Level 3
Fiend/Tuner
ATK: 100
DEF: 2100
If you control a monster that is not a "Burning Abyss" monster, destroy this card. Cannot be used as a Synchro Material, except for the Synchro Summon of a "Burning Abyss" Synchro Monster. If you control no Spell/Trap Cards: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Rubic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss" once per turn.
Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss
Light Type
Level 6
Spellcaster/Synchro
ATK: 2500
DEF: 1000
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
You can only control 1 "Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss". Once per turn: You can discard 1 "Burning Abyss" card, then target 1 card your opponent controls or in their Graveyard; shuffle it into the Deck. If this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss" once per turn.
"What's going on?" Alex asked shocked.
"What's going on is Casey is losing. Dante, Virgil, wipe him out!"
"Don't think so!" Casey called revealing Quaking Mirror Force.
Quaking Mirror Force
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Change all your opponent's Attack Position monsters to face-down Defense Position. Monsters changed to face-down Defense Position by this effect cannot change their battle positions.
"I use the spell Crest of The Burning Abyss!" the figure called. "This spell protects Burning Abyss monsters from spell and trap effects until the end phase."
Crest of The Burning Abyss
Quick-Play Spell Card
Burning Abyss monsters are unaffected by your opponent's Spell and Trap effects until the end phase of the turn this card is activated.
The card depicted an unconscious Vetrix.
"Byron!?" Terri asked shocked.
Casey hurridly discarded a Kuriboh.
The figure frowned. "Fine 2800 points is enough for now. I set a card, and end my move."
(Casey: 1200)
Casey knelled feeling the pain from the attack.
"You survived so your monster comes back." the figure stated.
The Carrotweight monster appeared.
Casey: 1200
?: 4000
Casey 2nd Turn:
Casey slowly stood up breathing before he said, "My turn now!"
He drew.
"This isn't good." Flame frowned.
"Okay... I'll summon Copy Plant!" Casey called as a plant appeared.
Copy Plant
Wind Type
Level 1
Plant/Tuner
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Once per turn: You can target 1 other Plant-Type monster on the field that has a Level; this card's Level becomes that monster's current Level, until the end of this turn.
"Copy Plant, great." the figure frowned.
"And with his ability I make his level equal to Carrotweight Champion's!" Casey called as the plant glowed.
Copy Plant: (LV: 1 + 3 = 4)
"Now I tune level 4 Copy Plant, with level 4 Carrotweight Champion!" Casey called as the two flew up.
"I play Grisaille Prison!" the figure countered.
Grisaille Prison
Normal Trap Card
If you control a face-up monster that was Tribute, Ritual, or Fusion Summoned: Until the end of your opponent's next turn, neither player can Synchro or Xyz Summon, Synchro and Xyz Monsters cannot attack, also their effects are negated.
Casey set two cards.
"You've lost." the figure smirked.
"Not yet I'm not. Your move." Casey told her.
? 2nd Turn:
"I draw, and I activate Pot of Greed to draw two cards." the figure stated drawing.
Pot of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Draw 2 Cards.
"Perfect, two copies of Tremendous Fire which I can activate."
Tremendous Fire
Normal Spell Card
Inflict 1000 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points and 500 points of damage to your Life Points.
Casey played his two face-downs. Rainbow Life, and No Entry.
No Entry!
Normal Trap Card
Change all Attack Position monsters to Defense Position.
Rainbow Life
Normal Trap Card
Discard 1 card. Until the end of this turn, whenever you would take damage you gain that amount of Life Points instead.
(Casey: 3200)
(?: 3000)
"Oh for... I switch my monsters back into attack mode and end my move." the figure stated in annoyance.
Casey: 3200
?: 3000
Casey 3rd Turn:
"Like I said before you mess with one of us you mess with all of us." Casey said drawing.
The figure just stared at him in annoyance. "I will kill you on my next turn. You have one card in your hand and it won't help you."
"Maybe not but my Synchro will." Casey told her.
"Which I'm doing now!" Casey called as the two flew up.
(LV: 4 + 4 = 8)
"Dragon of Clustering Wishes! Take form in the shape to protect this world with the Plants! Synchro Summon! Arrive, Stardust Spark Dragon!" Casey called as a dragon looking like Stardust except it looks brighter appeared roaring.
Stardust Spark Dragon
Light Type
Level 8
Dragon/Synchro
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 face-up card you control; once during this turn, it cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects.
"Fine, your dragon is too weak to be a threat." the figure stated.
"Your move." Casey ended.
? 3rd Turn:
"Card of Demise!" the figure called immediately before drawing.
Card of Demise
Normal Spell Card
Draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand. During your 5th Standby Phase after activation, send all cards in your hand to the Graveyard.
"Spark Dragon's ability!" Casey called as Spark Dragon formed a light barrier. "Now Spark Dragon can't be destroyed this turn!"
"Fine, I don't need to destroy it when I can sacrifice Ritual Raven to play. Good and Evil in The Burning Abyss and summon my ace monster to the field." the figure stated. "I Ritual Summon Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss!"
Good and Evil in The Burning Abyss
Ritual Spell Card
This card is used to Ritual Summon "Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss". You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard and send 1 "Burning Abyss" monster from your hand to the Graveyard; add 1 "Burning Abyss" card from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss" once per turn.
Malacoda, Netherlord of The Burning Abyss
Dark Type
Level 6
Fiend/Ritual
ATK: 2700
DEF: 2200
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss". Must be Ritual Summoned, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can send 1 "Burning Abyss" monster from your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; until the end of this turn, that target loses ATK and DEF equal to the ATK and DEF of the "Burning Abyss" monster sent to the Graveyard this way. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can target 1 card on the field; send it to the Graveyard.
Malacoda appeared.
"Even Malacoda?" Dawn asked shocked.
"Now Malacoda's special ability activates, by sending Barbar, Malebranche of The Burning Abyss to my graveyard not only does your dragon lose 1700 attack points, I can also banish Barbar, Farfa, and Cir in order to deal you 900 points of damage." the figure revealed.
Casey glowed red. (Casey: 2300)
"Dante attack!"
Dante struck as Spark Dragon roared as Casey kneel. (Casey: 0300)
"Now Malacoda destroy his dragon and wipe out his life points!" the figure declared.
"Casey!" Riley cried in horror as Malacoda charged at Spark Dragon.
The figure just smirked as the attack struck.
Casey: 0000
?: 3000
? wins the duel!
Casey was on his back at the ground saying, "I lost..."
Riley ran to Casey fearfully as the figure stared at them.
Casey sat up with Riley helping him as he asked, "Tell us... Who are you?"
The figure frowned. "Very well, but when next we meet I'll destroy you weaklings. I am Sardon, the Fist of Crota!"
They all looked shocked at this.
"Sardon!?" Zarc cried. "So you decided to come back after these years!"
"Come back... humor me for a moment. All those years ago when the world was split into four and the ruins of the Original Dimension were reborn as the Ritual Dimension... what was the outcome of that duel between Zarc, Ray, and Dawn?" the figure questioned.
"What are you talking about? You know just as well as us!" Ray yelled. "It ended without an outcome since I used the Natural Energy Cards!"
"I see, so that's the change." the figure noted before turning to Dawn. "You didn't mill three cards did you?"
"Huh? I milled 2." Dawn answered.
The figure nodded. "Which means you didn't mill Farfa and banish Odd-Eyes from the field."
"Sardon what are you talking about?" Stacy asked her.
"I'm talking about how just before Ray used those cards, Dawn defeated Zarc in a single attack." Sardon revealed.
"Hey that never happened." Terri told Sardon.
"Oh I assure you that happened." Sardon stated before lowering his hood. "I was there unlike you Terri Obsidian."
They all gasped seeing the face.
A face that looks the same as Dawn's.
"Now, as I said the next time we meet I'll destroy you just as I have once before." Sardon stated.
"Sardon how did...?" Dawn asked shocked.
"How did I what?" Sardon questioned.
"Make a Clone of me?" Dawn finished.
Sardon blinked before starting to laugh. "A clone, are you that foolish? I just told you that in my past you defeated your father in a single attack did I not? Why would I remain with a weakling when the superior host made herself known?"
"I haven't defeated Dad that day at all!" Dawn yelled.
"No, but this Dawn did." Sardon stated. "Or are you so blind you can't understand the truth?"
"Of course... Another Timeline!" Alex realized.
"Exactly." Sardon stated. "Now is there anything else or may I go to prepare for your deaths now?"
They stayed quiet.
"Well in that case I..." Sardon started only to freeze. "Who are you?"
They turned to see. Sardon was staring at Ace. Ace looked a bit startled hearing Sardon talking to him. "A-Ace... Ace Akaba."
Sardon stared at him in shock. "I've never seen... it makes no sense."
Sardon vanished after saying that. Dawn said to Ace, "You feeling okay Acey?"
"Big sis... I'm scared." Ace said nervously.
Dawn took his hand assuringly. His hand was shaking slightly from what happened.
"It will be okay." Dawn smiled to him.
Ace nodded but still looked scared.
"What do we do now?" Zuzu asked uncertainly.
"Well we know that it wasn't Dark Mist, and his friends." Yusaku said to them. "And we don't know where that Sardon could be at."
"In other words not only could Dark Mist and his little group attack us, so can Sardon and he's already beaten Vetrix, Sartorius, and Yusei." Black Fang summarized.
"We need a plan! It's not like we can put up a trap!" Yugo yelled fustrated.
"That much is obvious, so what kind of plan?" Yuri questioned.
'Put up a trap!'
The words echoed in Yuto's head before he called, "That's it! Yugo your a genus!"
"Yugo, a genius?" Takeru asked. "You'll have to explain that one."
"We're gonna place a little trap for Dark Mist." Yuto grinned. "Lulu can you call Vector to come over as fast as he could?"
"Sure..." Lulu nodded uncertainly before sending a message to Vector.
A few minutes later...
"Yuto?" Vector asked walking up.
Yuto nodded, "Glad you came. We have figured out a little trap for Dark Mist."
"And how can I help?" Vector asked curious.
"It's simple..." Yuto said before whispering the plan in his ear as Vector nodded listening before he smirked.
"That is truly a remarkable trap." Vector smirked. "We only got one shot so we have to time it."
"Dad?" Terri asked uncertainly.
"It'll be better if you guys see it play out." Yuto explained. "We have to get this timed."
"Alright Yuto, shall we get started?" Vector inquired.
"Indeed." Yuto nodded. "Terri, I want you to duel Vector."
"You want... huh?" Terri asked in shock before nodding. "Alright."
Vector smiled before his emblem began to glow and he transformed into his Barian form shocking Ace, the victims of the Lost Incident, Sandy, and Larsa.
"What on...?" Mason asked shocked.
"Do you mind if I take the first move Terri?" Vector asked.
Terri nodded.
bopdog111: Do you think whatever it is Yuto, and Vector planned will work?
Ulrich362: We'll have to wait and see, but hopefully it will.
bopdog111: Well hopefully Dark Mist will fall for it.
Ulrich362: Hopefully. Of course trapping him is only half the problem.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!
Ulrich362: See you in the next chapter.