Sorry for the delay. Here's the chapter. Hope you enjoy. I also included a card I made up in this and it won't be the only custom card in this story.
Shark is on his knees, giving off a look of hopelessness. Then, the stranger says, "What's wrong Shark? Finally realize there's nothing you can do? You know, when Marin beats you, I'll turn you back into a hideous Barian and reset your memories." Shark exclaims, "If you hate the Barians so much, why are you turning us into them!?" The stranger replies, "Because I will use you as pawns to aid in the destruction of Astral World." Shark grits his teeth. Then, Marin says, "Come on Nash. You know there's nothing you can do. Just come back to us already.
Then, another voice comes into Shark's mind. "Are you giving up Shark?" Shark recognizes the voice immediately. "A-Astral?" Astral replies, "Yes it is me, Shark. Listen I can't do much from where I am. It's taking most of my power just to do this, and I can feel it draining. However, there is one thing I can do." Shark asks, "What is it?" Astral replies, "I can use my remaining power to become one with you. Your power and mine together." Shark looks in shock. "Does that mean what I think it means?" Astral answers, "Yes. I will use my remaining power to give you the power of Zexal and become one with you. Now hurry there isn't much time. We need to combine our powers."
"But how do I do that?" "Do you recall having to use the power of the seven Emperors to use Rank Up Magic the Seventh One?" "Yeah", Shark replies. "Same concept with this. Call upon my power and speak Zexal with all your strength. I will do the rest." "Ok", Shark says. Shark closes his eyes and concentrates on Astral. Once he senses Astral, he opens his eyes and yells, "Zexal!" All of a sudden a bright blue light appears at Shark's side and sure enough it's Astral. Shark and Marin look in shock as they see Astral.
"Astral. I thought I'd never see you again." Astral replies, "As much as I would love to chat we've got a due ahead of us. Now Shark let us the power of Zexal" Shark smirks, the hope in his heart restoring. Marin says, "But how!? You're supposed to be imprisoned!" Two blue lights representing Astral and Shark appear. Astral and Shark exclaim, "We build the Overlay Network and use the power of Zexal!" All of a sudden, Shark is in a Zexal suit. However, instead of the normal red and white suit with a yellow aura, it's blue and black with a dark blue aura. Marin says in confidence, "So what? I still have all my Life Points and Ragnafinity while you have no cards at all and only 1100 Life Points.
Shark says, "Yeah well we're about to change that. Cause you see sis a powerful duelist can shape the outcome of a duel. They can even draw the very card they need to win! Shining Draw!" Shark draws his card with all the power he has. "I activate the Spell Card Monster Reborn! I bring back Abyss Splash." Marin says in confusion, "But what's the point in that? Ragnafinity not only has more Attack Point but it can't even use its ability. And even if it could, Ragnafinity would deal you damage so you would lose the duel. So why would you bring that back?"
Shark smirks once again and says, "Because now I can activate this! Rank Up Magic Combination Force!" Marin exclaims in both shock and confusion, "I've never seen that card before!" Shark replies, "Then let me educate you! Since both of us control an Xyz monster, I can use both those monsters to Xyz Summon a monster one Rank above whichever one I choose, except with 1000 more Attack Points! I use your Number Chaos 103: Ragnafinity and my Number 73: Abyss Splash to build the Overlay Network! I Xyz Summon Number Chaos 73: Abyss Supra Splash!" A warrior not unlike Abyss Splash enters the field except some pieces of it's armor glitter red.
"Oh and remember, Abyss Supra Splash normally has 3000 Attack Points, but thanks to Combination Force it gets 1000 more, putting it at 4000 Attack Points! And thanks to it's own ability, if it has Abyss Splash as an Overlay Unit, it can't be destroyed by card effects. Go Abyss Supra Splash! Knock some sense into my sister would ya? Attack Marin!" Abyss Supra Splash attacks Marin and puts her Life Points at 0. All of a sudden, Marin is in her human form and Shark runs up to her. "Rio? Are you ok?" Rio gets up, looking at Shark and says, "Who are you?"