Chapter 1: Forging to Surprise!
The sun began to rise in Luminous City, bringing its bright yellow light onto the world. It is a beautiful day outside. The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. This is a beautiful day to duel!
The alarm beeped loudly as a pair of soft petite hands touches it gently to turn it off.
"HRRRNGH!" The girl yawns stretching her arms out as if she was reaching out to the skies, getting ready for the journey ahead of her.
She got up from her bed and brushes her long golden blonde hair. Afterwards she did her makeup, she put on her waitress uniform with the badge of the cafe she worked at. In front of the mirrors, she strikes a pose and is content with how she looked. Soon after her morning routine she begins to head out.
"Fey honey don't forget to eat your breakfast!" An elderly woman walking with a cane came over to the stairs where the waitress was coming down from.
"Thank you Grandma!" Fey rushed over to the table to see a giant breakfast consisting of: Beans, toast, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, two trips of bacon, eggs and some black pudding. "I-I can't finish all of this Grandma." Fey hesitantly eats only a portion of the giant breakfast that sat in front of her. Despite trying her best, she could not finish it.
The Grandma was a little upset. "Young whippersnappers like you need to eat a lot and use that energy. You know you're only young once!" The Grandma remarked as she grabs the leftovers and began wrapping it.
Fey sipped her glass of milk and began heading outside. "I will be back around six in the evening Grandma. Don't worry about dinner I will be eating out!" Fey beamed knowing of the special day today.
She goes outside to the beautiful day that the sun gave light to. Walking on the sidewalks of birds chirping, the flowers blooming and the children all playing activities and even duel monsters!
After walking for about ten minutes, Fey reached the place where she currently worked at during the summer time: Cafe Liss. A beautiful coffee shop in the city where it is never too crowded but never too busy either. Fey took a deep breath and entered and checks in to work her morning shift.
"Ah good morning Fey!" A tall hairy man wearing a dirty green shirt greeted as he sits on a chair backwards watching the news. "I already brewed up the coffee give it to the customers at table 6 please."
Fey stood up straight immediately, her dark blue uniform looking clear with the badge of Cafe Liss. "Yes sir!" She replied back as if she was in the army which made the owner laugh.
"Relax, you've been working hard. Just give it to them over there." He politely ordered her to do so and she did.
The customers at table 6 were an elderly couple looking to get their morning coffee. "Oh thank you young lady!" The elderly woman takes a sip of the hazelnut cream coffee and is satifised. "My this coffee is delicious."
Fey happily smiled as she returns to the counter and does some work.
The Television broadcasted a news of a politician who wanted to be elected as the new mayor.
"My name is Sven Gesshin and I will bring new changes to Luminous City!" The fat politician declared as he handed over his giant tophat to one of his agents.
"This city is perfect but we can go beyond perfect and create a whole new level of beauty and perfection! A Utopia you may as well call it!" Sven campaigned as the news people interviewed him even more.
"And of course, Duel Monsters will become the best official sport of Luminous! We will be the best city at Duel Monsters!" He chanted and the crowd blindly followed.
"What do you plan with Duel Monsters sir Gesshin!" One of the reporters questioned.
"Heh... if I become mayor, we will implement a special program known as Project Y! This is designed to help all duelists become the best!"
"We have already implemented beta testing machines in all duels to help support our project and our win in this next election!"
The news went on about more changes the politician would bring.
"Tch." The owner snarled at the television. "What is this garbage on the news channel."
The politician Sven, began to talk changes he would bring in the future if he were to be elected.
After a few hours...
"Thank you so much for coming!" Fey noticed that the time was around noon so she tied up her hair, getting ready for the busy part of her shift.
The owner stopped her and handed her a paycheck.
"This cafe won't be busy especially with that new guy on the news yappin his mouth about some duel monsters crap. Here for your hard work I am giving you a bonus and a raise and I am letting you out early."
Fey was shocked to hear this and couldn't really say anything. "B-b-b-bu-" She muttered.
The owner laughed at her muttering. "Relax. I can take care of the cafe myself. I have been running this place for 30 years so don't worry about me. Go relax and take a nice long break. I'll see you in two days." He released her early and Fey was ecstatic.
She changed out of her waitress uniform and into her casual clothing. A white shirt with a pink denim jacket on top. With her was her own duel monsters deck that she cherished a lot.
The streets were lively as usual. With the new politician talking about changes in the city regarding duel monsters, everyone wanted to duel now.
As Fey got near the Luminous Park, she noticed a familiar face.
"Hina?" Fey guessed and the girl turned around and her eyes widened.
"Fey!" Hina shouted as she hugs Fey in excitement.
"I thought you were working what happened did you get fired or something?" Hina sarcastically commented.
Fey laughed. "Of course not I just got a major raise and a bonus and the owner let me out early to relax." Hina of course was extremely happy for Fey. The two caught up and talked so much.
"I heard that new politician is bringing up some great changes to our city."
Fey shrugged as she didn't exactly know nor did she care about politicians. "As long as it does not destroy our entire city, I don't think it really matters that much. I mean look at those kids over there!" Fey pointed towards two kids dueling on a table.
Fey smiled and Hina noticed. "You must be really optimistic about all of this." She concluded.
"I mean this city is all sunshine and flowers! Do you not hear the beautiful birds chirping every morning? I love this city and this world! Who cares if another politician is running it, I mean as long as nothing bad happens!" Fey optimistically told Hina who, not surprisingly, was in doubt but decided to not say a single world.
The two ate at the park and continued to spend time with each other.
"Are you excited for the new school year?" Hina curiously asked.
Fey scoffed and almost choked on the sandwich. "Well no. I don't think High School is even necessary. I'm only in it because it is required."
"Only stupid people believe High School to be a joke." Another voice nearby spoke, nearly scaring Fey and Hina as they turn around to see a tall slim boy holding a nice refreshing pink drink in his hand.
"Moro!"
Moro striked a pose to charm the ladies but was unsuccessful.
Fey stood up in an aggressive stance as if she was getting ready to fight.
"What are you doing here, Student Council President?"
"My my such hostility coming out from you. Relax I was only joking. I'm only the president because my father is the head dean of the school. It sucks but its whatever."
Fey calmed down and took a deep breath.
Moro noticed Fey had a deckbox attached to her. "Now this is a surprise. I never knew girls were into duel monsters." Moro voiced as he revealed a deck of his own.
Fey's eyes began to blaze into a competitive spirit.
Hina suddenly felt as if there were two giants in front of her, ready to engage.
"DUEL!" Both Fey and Moro shouted in unison.
Moro led Fey and Hina to an open field and the duel began setting up.
"DUEL SET. PREPARING Y FIELD."
A machine popped out of nowhere and as the two duelists got their duel disks ready the surroundings changed with field zones visible.
"DUEL READY, ENGAGE." The machine asserted.
"DUEL!" Fey and Moro shouted again.
MORO: 4000 LP
FEY: 4000 LP
"Woah is this the new Project Y system?" Hina wondered as she sees the life point counters and the field zones from her spectator view.
Moro bowed in sign of respect and courtesy.
"Ladies first!" He declared and Fey accepted.
"I summon Steampunk Worker Fordham!"
STEAMPUNK WORKER FORDHAM: LEVEL 3, ATK/DEF: 1000/500
A card was placed onto the field and a human wearing straps of leather and having a bunch of equipment on him appeared as a hologram.
"Activating Fordham's effect, I can switch him into defense position and add 1 'Steampunk' monster from my deck to hand.
Fey does exactly that and is seemingly content with her hand. "I set one card facedown to end my turn!"
"I draw." Moro observed the field and the new system that is Project Y.
"Isn't it amazing how far technology has come?" He asked Fey, only to stall for some talk.
Fey nodded in confusion but shrugged it off.
"I summon Chaos Circuit Soldier!"
CHAOS CIRCUIT SOLDIER: LEVEL 4, ATK/DEF: 1500/1200
"Soldier's effect I can target one defense position monster that is face up and destroy that target but this card cannot attack this turn."
The hologram of Fordham burst into shattering glass and it was sent to the graveyard.
"So this is Duel Monsters..." Hina observed the intensity and the raging spirit from both duelists.
"Now I activate the spell card known as Circuit Overdrive which allows me to destroy my Soldier and out comes my Chaos Circuit Ranger!"
CHAOS CIRCUIT RANGER: LEVEL 3, ATK/DEF: 1000/700
"Oh shoot." Fey realized what was going to happen and suddenly the ranger fired at the blonde-haired girl causing her to lose life points.
MORO: 4000 LP
FEY: 3000 LP
"Now I end my turn!" He declared. Feeling pretty good about the play he had made.
"Fey are you okay?" Hina trembled seeing how one monster took a fourth of Fey's total life points.
Fey gave a big thumbs up to Hina on the sidelines. "Don't worry. I got this!"
"I draw and now I activate the effect of Steampunk Fighter Roderick, I can target one 'Steampunk' monster on my field and return it to the bottom of my deck and I can special summon this card!"
STEAMPUNK FIGHTER RODERICK: LEVEL 6, ATK/DEF: 1800/1000
"So this is what you were setting up for huh..." Moro kindly remarked.
"But I am not done. Fordham's second effect. When this face-up card is sent from the field to the bottom of the deck I can add 1 'Steampunk' spell card to my hand."
"Next I activate the spell I added known as Steaming Time Warp! If a 'Steampunk' monster was sent to the bottom of deck by the effect of another 'Steampunk' monster this turn, then I can activate Time Warp to add Steampunk Maiden Kadwell and Steampunk Scalar Adella!"
"Now Roderick strike down Ranger!"
The monster jumped and got in range of the ranger to swing its wrench.
MORO: 3200 LP
FEY: 3000 LP
"And I conclude my turn!"
Moro clapped cheerfully. "My my what a strong deck you have there... it'd be a shame if you oh I don't know lost right here!" He dared as he dramatically drew his card.
"I activate the spell card known as Monster Reborn and I bring back my Chaos Circuit Soldier back onto the field!"
"Next I can activate the field spell known as Ruining Lair!"
The entire surroundings began to change into an abandoned ruined temple like setting with vines and moss growing on the cobblestone walls and out-of-function machines, appearances similar to those of Moro's monsters.
"I can activate this field spell once per turn. I can discard a Chaos Circuit monster and target one of my Chaos Circuit monsters and raise its attack by the same amount of the discarded monsters attack. I discard Chaos Circuit Ranger giving my soldier another 1000 ATK!"
A yellow aura from one of the surroundings out-of-function robots powered up the Soldier.
"Next I can banish my Ranger and activate the effect of my Chaos Circuit Hunter and special summon it!"
CHAOS CIRCUIT HUNTER: LEVEL 6, ATK/DEF: 2200/1600
"Hunter strike down Fey's monster!" Moro commanded.
"No way, I activate my trap card: Steamer Phase Dive where I can negate the attack and send Roderick from the field to the bottom of the deck."
Moro smirked having predicted this outcome. "And... Roderick's effect would activate yes?"
Fey stepped back in shock. "W-wait how did you know... when Roderick is sent from the field to the bottom... I can special summon in his place Steampunk Lynx Verity."
STEAMPUNK LYNX VERITY: LEVEL 2, ATK/DEF: 200/500
"Whatever, my Soldier will strike down Verity!"
The soldier pierced through the monster in one fell swoop.
"Oh I forget to mention. As long as Ruining Lair is face up, all Chaos Circuit monsters deal piercing damage!"
"W-Wait wha-"
MORO: 3200 LP
FEY: 500 LP
"And now I set a card facedown to end my turn!"
"Fey are you okay?" Hina concerned about the tight situation she was in. Almost losing the game.
"Yeah I'm fine!" Fey lied as she continued to pant and sweat in the corner she was pushed in.
"Give up." Moro had advised. "You can't win no matter what you do."
Fey listened to those words and took it personally.
"I have a trap card that can end this game immediately whenever I wish." He admitted out of cockiness of course which actually began to fuel a fire in Fey.
"Shut up!" Fey fumed. "Your cockiness is what is going to allow me to forge my way into victory!" She turned her anger to positive energy as she drew her card.
"It is time."
Fey closed her eyes and envisioned the surroundings around her to be in space.
"Keystone respond to my heart..." She muttered which confused Moro about what was taking so long.
"I activate the Pendulum Scales!" Fey declared.
"The what?!" Moro shrieked as the two monsters were seen to be outside the field.
"Steampunk Maiden Kadwell and Steampunk Scalar Adella, having a scale of 1 and 8 respectively."
"Beyond all imagination..."
Fey took a deep breath in and out.
"PENDULUM SUMMON!"
NEXT TIME ON: Yu-Gi-Oh! Ynominas!
Fey surprises her fellow peers with a summoning method known as Pendulum Summoning! But will this new method be able to grant her victory and allow her to win?
FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON!
Yu-Gi-Oh! Ynominas
Chapter 1: Forging to Surprise
THE END
Authors Note:
Hey there folks. After a long break from University, I came back to this fanfiction and decided to reboot it with a newer story/plot. I haven't exactly been writing during the break but now I have the motivation to continue this work and as always I want to improve myself as a writer. Thanks for reading and please suggestions!
This work won't have a set upload/publish date. Usually I just write and I preview it before publishing so times can be random.
-InoLovex
