Sorry if the story seems a bit slow. This is just how I roll sometimes. I know I said this last chapter, but I also gave Vetrix a custom card and it's in this chapter. And I know I keep adding stuff to the story but this will be the last twist I add in.
"It's over Number 96! I'm going to finish you off on this next turn.", Vetrix says, "I now activate the Spell Card Rank Up Magic Crest Force. If I have a Heraldry monster on my field I can Rank it up by one. I use my Rank four Heraldry Crest to build the Overlay Network! I Xyz Summon Number Chaos 69: Heraldry Crest of Horror."
A monster similar looking to Heraldry Crest enters the field except its horns are purple, its scythe like arms are gold, and its body is gold and yellow, and it has yellow spheres orbiting around it.
"I remember that card", Number 96 recalls, "I used it against Yuma and Astral. Good times.
Vetrix replies, "Well, it won't be so good this time when I use Heraldry Crest of Horror's ability. I can use one Overlay Unit to take the name and ability of one of your Xyz monsters and it gains the Attack Points as well. This starting to get familiar yet?"
Heraldry Crest of Horror glows and its body starts to outline Dark Storm's. Then, when the glow fades Heraldry Crest completely changes into Dark Storm.
Number 96 says with a cocky smile, "So what? That ability only lasts for this turn. Not to mention you already attacked. So that means during my next move, Dark Storm will completely obliterate you!"
"Is that so? Well good luck with that. I activate Rank Up Magic Crest Force from the Graveyard. When I use the special ability of a Heraldry monster I can banish it from my Graveyard and Heraldry Crest of Horror can immediately attack one of your monsters. Didn't see that one coming, did you?"
Number 96 emits a look of hatred and fear.
"Go Number Chaos 69! Attack Dark Storm!" Heraldry Crest of Horror in the form of Dark Storm begins to jump for an attack on Dark Storm
Oh, by the way I'm going to use Dark Storm's effect. You don't mind, do you? Of course you don't. You don't have a choice! Now my monster has 6600 Attack Points!"
Heraldry Crest of Horror succeeds in its Attack, causing Dark Storm to explode and Number 96's Life Points go to zero.
Vetrix gives a look of seriousness and says, "I won. Now give back Kite's body."
A voice says out of nowhere, "I don't think that's going to happen.", and appears in the lab.
"It's you!", exclaims Shark, "Tell me what you've done with Yuma and Rio's memories.
"So, you've finally come out of hiding. I was wondering what it would take."
"Hello Vetrix. It's been quite some time. You look well. For someone who's practically been torn apart by walking through dimensions. How was that by the way? Being used as a pawn by the Barians. Don't you want revenge on them as well?"
Vetrix replies, "Revenge hasn't been on my mind for quite some time."
Shark looks back at Vetrix in confusion saying, "You know this guy?"
"I encountered him when me and Kazuma were trying to stop the dimensions from colliding. It seems he was looking for someone. Someone precious to him", Vetrix says as he looks at the stranger.
"I was looking for my sister!", the stranger said as tears stream down his face.
Shark says in confusion, "I thought you were only there because you said you wanted a closer look at your surroundings."
"You really don't know what a lie is do you? My sister ran into that battlefield, however by the time I found her, it was too late."
The stranger recalls a memory from three years ago . He's in the middle of Heartland City. He looks human. He has normal short brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a black and red striped shirt and blue jeans.
"Lia! Lia where are you!"
He looks around until he stumbles into Barian World and sees Yuma, Nash, and Don Thousand. A voice says, "You shouldn't be here you know."
The stranger looks and sees Vetrix floating in the Barian space.
The stranger asks, "Who are you?"
"I should be asking you that. What's your name, child, and why are you out here?"
"My name is Michael. I'm looking for my sister. Do you know where she is? I need to find her!"
Vetrix replies, "Tell me does your sister have long brown hair and blue eyes?"
Michael replies with a hopeful smile, "Yes she does! Do you know where she is?"
Vetrix points in the distance to a crying, worried looking girl. Michael runs in the direction Vetrix is pointing But, by the time he gets there, Lia is already in front of the collision course of the three worlds. Immense power starts flowing through Lia and she starts screaming in pain.
Michael yells, "Lia! It's going to be fine! I'm here now!"
Lia replies with a small and weak voice, "B-brother…help…me…", as she starts holding out her hand. However, by the time Michael can do anything she bursts into yellow particles and vanishes completely.
The flashback ends, and Michael has tears streaming down his face.
Shark says with sympathy, "I…I had no idea that happened. I'm so sorry you had to go through that."
Michael replies angrily, "Don't give me your sympathy. That's the last thing I need from Barian trash like you!"
Quattro yells in annoyance, "Alright, that's enough! Look, what happened to your sister was messed up, but revenge isn't the way to go about it. Trust me. We all know how that ends.", he says with a look of regret.
"How could you possibly know what I'm going through! My sister died that day and I got infected with this power and form! Now I'm a freak! And it's all because of the Astral beings and Barians!"
Shark says, "We all know what it feels like to lose somebody. Please, let us help you."
The stranger says in a furious voice, "NEVER! I'LL NEVER TAKE ANYTHING FROM YOU!"
Then, he starts to glance at Number 96 still in Kite's body.
"Well I suppose this wasn't a total loss. I still have him after all."
Michael goes to Number 96 and says, "Come on. We're leaving." and opens a portal.
Shark says, "Wait. Can't you see that if you restart this war, the whole universe could be at stake!?"
Michael looks back at Shark with a cold expression and says, "Let the universe die for all I care", and disappears into the portal.