Chapter 16: Extra Deck Lesson - Let's move on to Synchro!
Recap: After the duel with Yuto, Yuki-san's closest friend. Yuki-san decided that I would take her place in her upcoming duel against someone from another Duel School. I wondered why she gave me a cold look when Yuto smiled at me. What is her and Yuto's relationship? Are they friends or maybe even something more?
In the Afternoon_Kobiyashi Residence_
Naomi was getting ready to meet up with Yuki when her bedroom window suddenly opened. A familiar figure jumped into the room, causing Naomi to scream in shock.
The figure was none other than Yuki, who wiped her vest and pants. "W-what are you doing at my house, Yuki-san!?" Naomi stuttered, still in shock. Yuki calmly closed the window and shut off the blinds.
"Last night, I said, you will be taking my place in today's duel. We need to change clothes" Yuki reminded Naomi of what she said last night.
"That's right. You did say that," Naomi said, snapping out of her shocked state. The two of them were in each other's clothing. Naomi thought this was a good idea since two people already believed they were twin sisters or were mistaken for one another. But Naomi can't help but question what they're going to about their hair color. It's not like they could dye it. Naomi's question was answered when Yuki pulled out two different colored wigs with their hair color.
"How...Why..?" Naomi trailed off, pointing at each wig as she was confused and shocked by what was in front of her.
"It's best not to ask how I got these. Just get this one," Yuki commented nonchalantly, putting the green wig on and changing its hairstyle to her counterparts. Naomi put the black wig on and made sure on her head correctly.
"Here is a list of my friends, family, cards, and how I greet them," Naomi said, sending a list to Yuki's Deck, which the latter received.
Yuki took her deck and side deck out of her duel disk slot and tossed them to Naomi, who caught them in her hand. "If you're going to be me for a day, you will have to use my Deck," Yuki said, jumping out the window, but before she did, Naomi threw her Deck and side at her causing her to catch them with her fast reflexes. Both girls nodded at each other, understanding the message sent through their eyes. "Good Luck."
Where Naomi(Yuki) is_
Naomi saw the list Yuki sent her this morning to where her next duel was at. It seemed the duel took place at Psycho Duel School, and Yuki's opponent's name was Hibiki.
She speculated that this Hibiki person used a Psychic-Type Deck that revolved around Psychic Monsters.
Naomi walked a mile away from her house and ended up in the city. She saw a building with an advertisement for the school she was looking for.
Naomi assumed that this was where the school was located, and true to her assumptions, she arrived at Psycho Duel School. When she stepped inside the place, it greatly resembled a lab from the sci-movies back then, from the capsules to the test tubes. The place also had an eerie green glow from the ceiling, and Naomi had chills down her spine.
Suddenly, a tap on her shoulder caused her to yelp in fear. "Welcome to my Duel School, Yuki Shimizu," a man with slicked-back purple hair as glasses frame his black eye. He wore a white lab coat with a suit under the jacket. Naomi regained her composure and talked precisely like her lookalike.
"Thank you for your hospitality. I'm here to look for my opponent for today," Yuki said, impressed with herself for how quick she acted on her feet.
"Ah, yes, you're here to duel, Hibiki-kun. Then come this way," the male said before introducing himself as Nashita, the principal of the Psycho Duel School.
A few moments later, a boy around the same age had golden hair and yellow eyes, wearing a lab coat.
"Hello, my name is Hibiki. It's a pleasure to meet you, Yuki Shimizu," Hibiki greeted with a smile on his face.
"Same here," Yuki replied before she and Hibiki went into a room that resembled the Field Spell: Brain Research Lab.
"Now, let's start this duel, Yuki," Hibiki said, activating his duel, and Yuki activated hers in response.
"Now, this duel will require your mind. But who knows what goes on in our minds? All we know is the knowledge we insert in from our experience to what we know now," Nashita commented, snapping his fingers as Action Cards was now across the lab-like field.
"DUEL!" Both duelists shouted, each drawing their cards.
Yuki vs Hibiki; 4000 LP Each, H:5 Each
Turn 1
H:5
"I will take the first turn," Yuki announced "alright, I memorized Yuki-san's deck this morning, so I have read all of her cards effects and heard some of her monsters' voices to decide what cards I should add that would be best for today duel," Naomi thought looking at a card in her hand.
"I summon Protector with Eyes of Blue from my hand," Yuki summoned a man with blue eyes wielding a sword.
Light/Level 1/Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect/ATK 800/DEF 1300
"Due to his effect, I can Special Summon 1 LIGHT Tuner Monster from my hand, and I choose to Special Summon The White Stone of Legend!"
A white crystal appeared from the ground giving the whole area a bright white light.
Light/Level 1/Dragon/Tuner/Effect/ATK 300/DEF 250
"I activate the rest of Protector's effect by sending White Stone of Legend to my Graveyard. I can Special Summon a Blue-Eyes monster from my hand! I Special Summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Yuki yelled. The white stone cracked into pieces, and the cracks transformed into Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Light/Level 8/Dragon/Normal/ATK 3000/DEF 2500
"Due to The White Stone of Legend effect, I can add a second Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Deck to my hand" Yuki added the declared card and pointed at her monsters.
"I tune my Level 8 Blue-Eyes White Dragon to my Level 1 Protector with Eyes of Blue! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 9! Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon!" Yuki chanted, and a crystal pure white dragon with light blue dragon wings appeared, roaring and causing shockwaves to resonate in the lab.
Light/Level 9/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 3000
"Due to Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon's effect! We can't Special Summon two or more monsters simultaneously!" Yuki revealed, setting two cards from her hand.
"Very well then, let me show you my potential!" Hibiki declared, drawing his card with force.
Turn 2
H:5-6
"I summon Psychic Tracker" Hibiki summoned a small machine with a wheel attached to its arm.
Earth/Level 3/Psychic/Effect/ATK 1600/DEF 600
"Now I activate Psychic Wheeler's effect! When I control a Level 3 Monster, I can Special Summon this card from my hand! Come forth! Psychic Wheeleder!"
Psychic Wheeler rode in the lab next to Tracker.
Earth/Level 3/Psychic/Tuner/Effect/ATK 600/DEF 0
"I tune my Level 3 Psychic Tracker to Level 3 Psychic Wheeleder! Great minds of the riders! Ride into the weakest mind to take advantage of their weakness! Synchro Summon! Level 6! Hyper Psychic Rider!" Hibiki chanted. A silver figure with green and white rollerblades skidded in the lab.
Earth/Level 6/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2000/DEF 600
"I activate Psychic Tracker's effect when sent to the Graveyard as Synchro Material. Hyper Psychic Rider gains 600 ATK!" Hibiki boosted his monster's ATK 2600. "I activate Psychic Wheeleder's effect also when it's sent to the Graveyard. I can destroy a card whose ATK is less than Hyper Psychic Rider's ATK, so Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon is now destroyed!"
"I won't let you! I activate Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon's effect when a card effect is activated in the Graveyard. The activation is negated!" Yuki countered, saving her monster from being destroyed. Hibiki clicked his teeth and activated another card from his hand.
"I activate the Continuous Spell Card 'Solidarity' since I have only Psychic-Type Monsters in my Graveyard. My monsters gain 800 ATK" Hibiki boosted his monster's ATK to 3400.
"I attack Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon with Hyper Psychic Rider!" Hibiki declared an attack on the Dragon Synchro Monster.
"I don't think so! I activate the Trap Card 'Impenetrable Attack' to prevent my monster from being destroyed" Yuki saved her monster, and thanks to her monster being in Defense Position, she didn't take any damage.
"Tsk, I couldn't destroy that monster. I set three cards and end my turn" Hibiki finished his turn with three set cards on his field.
"Then it's my turn again" Yuki drew for her turn and tapped her screen to look at Hyper Psychic Rider's effects. "Monsters higher than Hyper Psychic's ATK can't activate their effect, and monsters below that ATK can't declare an attack. So by getting rid of Hibiki's monster, I will be able to attack and activate card effects again," Naomi thought, looking at her hand.
Turn 3
H:1-2
"I activate Shadow Dragon's effect from my hand. By discarding a card, I can Special Summon this little guy," Yuki said, a small black dragon with gray armor on the field.
Dark/Level 4/Dragon/Effect/ATK 1200/DEF 1000
"When he is Special Summoned, I can Special Summon 1 Monster from my Graveyard. I choose to Special Summon Umbraecum of Mutual Love!"
A small couple with pink and blue hair appeared as the girl with pink hair had a pink lily in her hands as if she was using the flower for an umbrella.
Water/Level 3/Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect/ATK 500/DEF 1500
"That the card you discarded with Shadow Dragon's effect," Hibiki noted, "by seeing that this lovely couple is a Tuner Monster, you are going to Synchro Summon again, right."
"I tune my Level 4 Shadow Dragon to my Level 3 Umbraecum Couple! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 7! Black Rose Moonlight Dragon!" Yuki chanted. Black Rose Dragon appeared in the lab-like field.
Light/Level 7/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2400/DEF 1800
"Since Black Rose is Special Summoned, I can return a monster you control back to your hand, and since you control Hyper Psychic Rider. He goes back to your Extra Deck" Yuki activated her monster's effect, and Hibiki activated both of his set cards.
"I activate the Trap Card 'Psychic Soul' I tribute Hyper Psychic Rider to gain LP equal to its Level times 300" Hibiki added. Hyper Psychic Rider left the field in a cloud of green dust, and Hibiki's LP rise to 5800.
"Now, since I have 3 Psychic-Type Monsters, I activate my Trap Card 'Psychic Overlord' to return all three monsters to my Deck and draw two cards" Hibiki drew his cards after returning his Synchro Monster, Wheeleder, and Tracker back to their respective places.
"I switch Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon to Attack Position and battle! Blue-Eyes, Black Rose, attack my opponent directly!" Yuki declared both said monsters blasted a stream of light and red petals together, creating a flow of bright roses as their blast struck Hibiki causing him to kneel at the impact of the combined explosion.
Hibiki:5800-4900=900 LP
"I activate my Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon's effect! By tributing this monster, I can Special Summon a LIGHT Synchro Dragon-Type Monster from my Extra Deck, ignoring its summoning conditions however that monster is destroyed during the End Phase! I choose to Special Summon Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon! " Yuki said. Blue-Eyes disappeared, and a monster formed from the dust. The monster had silver skin and azure eyes.
Light/Level 8/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 3000
"I activate my Trap Card "Back-" Yuki was interrupted by a claw that slashes her card in half.
"I activate PSY-Framegear Epsilon's effect in my hand when you activate a Trap Card, and I control no monsters. That card activation is negated and destroyed," Hibiki panted, standing up. "Due to the rest of Epsilon's effect, I can Special Summon this card and PSY-Frame Driver from my Deck due to Epsilon's effect."
Epsilon:Earth/Level 2/Psychic/Tuner/Effect/ATK 1500/DEF 0
Frame Driver: Earth/Level 6/Psychic/Normal/ATK 2500/DEF 0
"However, during the End Phase, monsters that were Special Summoned by this effect are banished, however," Hibiki explained. Yuki narrowed her eyes.
"Your other set card," Yuki noted. She remembered he had another set card on the field. He didn't activate this turn until now.
"You're correct. I activate my Quick-Play Spell 'Mind Tuning' to Synchro Summon using monsters I control. I tune my Level 6 Frame Driver to Level 2 Epsilon," Hibiki shouted, "the greatest of all minds, rule the rebel human minds, and show them your power! Synchro Summon! Descend! Level 8, Thought Ruler Archfiend!"
A skeleton with green and yellow skin with the same color bat wings appeared.
Dark/Level 8/Psychic/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2700/DEF 2300
"Your trump card," Yuki stated, observing the monster.
"Nope, this is the ace monster of my dueling," Hibiki clarified. Due to Solidarity being on the field, Thought Ruler Archfiend's ATK increased to 3500.
"I end my turn, and because of Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon's effect, Dragon-Type Monsters I control cannot be targeted and destroyed by card effects," Yuki explained before ending her turn.
"Then it's back to me," Hibiki stated, drawing his card.
Turn 4
H:1-2
"I activate the Continuous Spell Card 'Future Glow' by banishing Frame Driver my Graveyard. Now all monsters gain 1200 ATK because of its Level times 200" Hibiki said, activating one of his drawn cards as true to his words. Thought Ruler Archfiend ATK was now 4700.
"I could get rid of Azure-Eyes, but I want to Damage her LP, so I'll get rid of Black Rose," Hibiki thought as a small sinister smile crawled on his face.
"Battle! Thought Ruler Archfiend destroy Black Rose!" Hibiki declared. Thought Ruler Archfiend slashed Black Rose Moonlight Dragon in half, causing shockwaves to resonate, nearing destroying the windows in the lab. Yuki used her duel disk blade to block the shards from falling as some even pierced her clothes.
Yuki:4000-2300=1700 LP
"That was close," Naomi thought, wiping the dust from her clothes.
"Now Thought Ruler Archfiend's effect activates, I gain LP equal to the destroyed Black Rose's ATK, 2400. I set a card and end my turn," Hibiki concluded. A green light showered Hibiki healing his lost LP.
Hibiki:900+2400=3300 LP
Hibiki started to laugh like a mad man confusing Yuki with his actions. "The human mind is so simple," Hibiki stated.
"What do you mean?" Yuki whispered. She felt that something was off about her opponent from the beginning but didn't comment on it because she didn't want to seem rude.
"You fell right into my expectations. Followed every prediction I made and even walked right into them. I knew you would try to get rid of my Hyper Psychic Rider because that monster would hinder you from making any movements. My set cards, do you honestly believe I wouldn't have something for when I Special Summoned my monster through my PSY monster's effect? I am going to have fun experimenting with your mind, Yuki," Hibiki continued with a mad look in his eyes, and Naomi felt disturbed by what he just said at the end but narrowed her eyes in slight anger.
"That is if you win this duel," Yuki remarked.
"Oh, but I will. I won't let you go without knowing what secrets you're hiding," Hibiki replied, crackling and Yuki drew for her turn.
Turn 5
H:0-1
"Before you make any moments, I activate my Trap Card 'Past Life'. Now Azure-Eyes is banished until your next Main Phase. This effect cannot be negated. That is if you even get the next turn," Hibiki tainted. Yuki calmly looked at her drawn card when her monster got banished silently, cursing herself that she couldn't protect the banished Azure-Eyes.
"I activate the Spell Card 'Cards of Sanctity,' so we draw cards until we have six in our hands," Yuki said. Both junior youths drew until their hand increased to six. When she drew her cards, she saw a card that stood out of place.
"What that card doing here?" Naomi glanced at a card briefly before she felt her birthmark glowing a faint green glow and saw a monster from the glow.
"I set Scale-5 Odd-Eyes Pixie on the Pendulum Scale" Yuki set her card in a blue left zone. There was a small silver-haired girl with dichromatic eyes, green and blue. She had a red dress with blue frills bottom and blue strapless sandals with small crystal diamonds on the sandals' straps.
"How do you have Pendulum Cards?! Only Yuya Sakaki should have Pendulum Cards!" Hibiki exclaimed.
"That is none of your concern," Yuki remarked, activating another of her drawn cards. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card 'Twin Twisters' by discarding a card from my hand. I can destroy two cards on the field. I choose to destroy both of your Continuous Spell Cards!"
A strong wind swirled in the lab, causing everything to shatter under its touch. In the process, the cards were destroyed. Thought Ruler Archfiend's ATK to 2700.
"I activate the Spell Card from my hand 'Monster Reborn' to Special Summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my Graveyard," Yuki summoned, her black dragon of potential as it roared on the field.
Dark/Level 7/Dragon/Normal/ATK 2400/DEF 2000
"I activate the Spell Card 'Pot of Greed' to draw two cards" Yuki drew her cards and saw what she needed.
"I activate the Spell Card from my hand 'Pendulum Rising' by sending Red-Eyes to the Graveyard to Special Summon a Pendulum Monster from my Deck with the same Level as the sent monster."
Red-Eyes left the field. A shadow figure was behind the black dragon, and two different colored eyes were glowing in the shadows.
"I'm sorry I put you in my deck even though you are not my monster, but just this once lent me your power," Naomi thought. A dragon formed from the shadows, and a figure appeared when the shadows were finished with its figure. It was a dragon with gray bones and blue skin that showed in some areas where there weren't any bones showing. Its horns were curved, and, on its head, there was a purple orb. The limbs on the lower body had a green and red orb at the end. Each claw of its arms had a yellow orb.
Dark/Level 7/Dragon/Pendulum/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 2000/P.S:4
"Come, the beautiful dragon of the different colored eyes! Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon!" Yuki shouted. Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon roared, nearly knocking Hibiki by his feet.
"However, that monster ATK is lower than Thought Ruler. Your monster will be destroyed if it battles!" Hibiki shouted, and Yuki ignored his words and played the final card in her hand.
"I summon the Tuner Monster, Maiden with Eyes of Blue."
A white-haired maiden with blue eyes wearing a brown dress with white dragon accents appeared next to the odd-eyed dragon.
Light/Level 1/Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 0
"I tune Level 7 Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon to Level 1 Maiden with Eyes of Blue!" Yuki shouted. The woman turned into a green ring as it passed through the dragon creating seven lights. A bright light rained down, hitting the seven orbs.
"Let me free you. Lend us your power," a voice said. A bright purple light covered the field, blinding Hibiki by the intensity of the light, making him cover his eyes.
"Dichromatic dragon with courageous eyes! Shine down in a pillar of light and illuminate the world's hope! Synchro Summon! Descend! Dragon with kind eyes, Odd-Eyes Light Dragon!" Yuki chanted.
Dark/Level 8/Dragon/Synchro/Pendulum/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 1500/P.S:7
A white dragon with different colored eyes, whose scales were covered in red markings resembling a dragon's claw as its talon, claw, and tail had silver markings. Finally, the white gem on its stomach shone brightly.
"When Odd-Eyes Light Dragon is Synchro Summoned, all card effects you control are negated. You cannot activate any Monster, Spell, and Trap effects until the End Phase!" Yuki explained. A white light shot down at Hibiki's field, taking his monster colors away.
"Battle! Odd-Eyes Light Dragon attack Thought Ruler Archfiend!" Yuki declared. Odd-Eyes gathered a blue and white light as it powered up its blast that would come from its mouth.
"I will still have LP left after you attack, so when my turn comes again, that's when you will lose!" Hibiki shouted with a menacing look.
"You're wrong. This duel ends now. I activate Odd-Eyes Pixie's Pendulum Effect. I can double the ATK of a monster I control until the End Phase!" Yuki shouted. The odd-eyed fairy got out her wand and blasted a spiral towards the dragon, increasing its ATK to 5000.
Odd-Eyes fully charged up and blasted a white and red spiral towards Thought Ruler Archfiend, burning the Psychic Synchro Monster to ashes along depleting Hibiki's LP to 0.
Hibiki:3300-5000=0 LP
YUKI WINS!
Naomi walked out of the building, ignoring Hibiki's words, vowing to get back at her or, in this case, Yuki, one day. Naomi found an alleyway and leaned against the wall taking the black wig off her head as her long green hair fell down her shoulders.
"That was tiring," Naomi panted. "I hope I didn't blow Yuki-san's cover and cost her not to get qualified for the Maiami Championships."
"I wonder how she is doing dressed as me for today?" Naomi asked, looking at the sky. She was somewhat concerned about her counterpart being her for a day, mainly when they briefly talked about each other's life or how the other acted. Naomi sighed, thinking what the worse that could happen.
Where Yuki(Naomi) is_
Yuki looked at the information that Naomi had sent her. She stood in front of You Show Duel School. Yuki knew the name seemed familiar because it sounded like her friend, Sayaka's sensei Yusho. Yuki adjusted her voice to make sure she sounded like Naomi as she walked into the building.
"Hello, everyone," Naomi greeted, waving her hands as she saw three kids running toward her. "These kids names are Ayu, Futoshi, and Tatsuya," Yuki thought, looking at each child.
"Where have you been for the past couple of days?" Ayu asked.
Naomi simply gave a small smile towards Ayu and patted her head. "I was training for the Maiami Championship. Sorry if I made you guys worried about me," Naomi answered as the young trio seemed satisfied by her answer. Naomi was walking around the place, but when she passed by Sora, the tension was so thick that it could be cut with a knife.
Naomi looked at Sora with narrowed eyes and continued walking, ignoring Sora's look. She kept walking until she bumped into someone. She apologized for her actions until she saw the person she had just bumped into, which was Yuya.
"I'm sorry I bumped into you, Yuya-san," Naomi apologized. Yuya gave a small smile to the girl.
"It's no problem, Naomi. I should have paid attention to my surroundings," Yuya reassured. Naomi just smiled and scanned around the room, searching for a specific person.
"Hey, where is Yuzu-chan?" Naomi asked curiously.
"Oh, she decided to go home after our lesson on Fusion Summon," Sora answered with narrowed eyes but had a smile on his face. Naomi simply stared at Sora for a couple of moments before walking toward the empty room, keeping her emotions in check.
"Why is a member of Academia here?" Yuki questioned in her mind, crossing her arms over her chest. "Are they going to invade this dimension just like they did to my homeland? Is that why Reiji-kun is creating the Lancers to defend this dimension from Academia?"
Yuki speculated on more ideas as she wondered about Sora's presence since this was the second time she had encountered him. But whatever the reason was, she would keep her guard around him. She couldn't help but wonder about Yuya, the boy she bumped into earlier with the same face as Yuto. She thought the person who took Ruri had the same face as him, or maybe that same thing applies to his synchro counterpart. Yuki turned around when she felt a killing intent behind her and saw Sora with a grin on his face.
"Hello, Naomi-chan. Or should I say the Xyz loser?" Sora greeted, and a glare returned to Yuki's face. "I find it so weird she learning how to Synchro and Fusion Summon from someone who came from the Xyz Dimension," Sora commented grinned, "well, it shows that Fusion Summoning is the best after all. Or is it because maybe you're trying to open the wounds we inflicted on you losers."
"I'm not using Fusion Summon to open the wounds of what you bastards did to us! I'll use Fusion Summon to protect the ones I care about!" Yuki retorted, narrowing her eyes, and Sora took his lollipop out and hummed in amusement.
"Is that so? Well, you using Fusion Summon even though you're an Xyz Scum proves you believe Fusion Summon is the best, after all," Sora said tauntingly as Yuki clenched her fist to the point her palms were dyed with blood. "But I say keep doing what you're doing to teach Naomi-chan how Fusion is more superior than Xyz, alright Xyz Loser~."
Sora left the room with those words hanging in the air, leaving Yuki alone. She raised her clenched fist in the air. She slammed it hard against the table, leaving a dent in the wood as she walked out, ignoring everyone who called Naomi's name in concern. Still, she didn't pay any attention due to her rising rage as each second passed by. Yuki left You Show Duel School before she hurt a particular person who caused her to feel like this.
Everyone was surprised that Naomi walked out without telling anyone where she was going.
"Why did Naomi-nee-chan just leave?" Ayu asked with a concerned tone.
"I'll see what's wrong with her," Yuya suggested.
"Don't worry about her. Maybe she feels tired from learning about how to Xyz, Synchro, and Fusion Summon," Sora said, licking his candy in delight. But Yuya still went after the female ignoring everyone calling his name.
Yuya followed the female's retreating figure before stopping in an alleyway near the city. He saw Naomi (but didn't know it was Yuki) with her back facing him. "Why did you follow me, Yuya-san" Naomi questioned, not turning around to face the concerned male.
"Why? It's because I care about you, Naomi. I want to know why did you run off like that," Yuya answered. His expression showed full concern for the female duelist.
"I just need some time alone. Aren't you busy with the Maiami Championship? So stop wasting your time with me and go back to You Show," Naomi said. The tone in her voice nearly made Yuya flinch.
"How can I when I discovered that you decided not to depend on your friends anymore? I'm not only just worried about you but about what's beyond Pendulum Summon. So I can prove myself worthy of using Odd-Eyes Phantom Dragon," Yuya replied. Naomi turned around and nearly glanced at Yuya's eyes. She felt his sincerity. Regardless she kept her back towards him and continued to look at her feet.
"Yuya-san...don't worry about me, okay. I don't want you to use my reason to become stronger as an excuse for you not to focus on the Maiami Championship," Naomi mumbled. She gave a small smile.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Yuya-san," with those words. Naomi left as a strong wind covered the area causing Yuya to cover his eyes. When he opened them, Naomi was gone.
"Naomi," Yuya muttered as he clenched his fist tight. He couldn't tell Naomi what he wanted to tell her, and he hoped he would see her tomorrow. Yuya went home feeling disheartened by the turn of events.
At the Pier_
Both disguised females arrived inside the Warehouse, glad that Shun and Yuto weren't around. But right before they could change out of each other's clothes, Yuki spoke, "so I overheard that you want to become stronger, and by doing so, you want to abandon your friends in the process." Her words made Naomi freeze in shock.
"Abandon is a strong word, but that's not completely true! It's just something I decided to do ever since my duel with Izumi-san," Naomi mumbled.
"Izumi. That's one of the names on the list Reiji-kun sent me for the Championship," Yuki recalled in her mind but continued to listen to her Standard counterpart's words.
"I figure if I don't depend on my friends anymore, I won't become a weakling. I just don't want to be left behind by the ones I love because I'm so powerless," Naomi admitted. She knew she sounded selfish with her reasons. Still, it couldn't be helped ever since her duel with Izumi.
Naomi wanted to change for the better. She doesn't want to be the weak little girl she was seven years ago. She doesn't want to involve her loved ones to get hurt anymore because of her weakness.
"If you go with that idea, you'll eventually lose sight of who you are. You'll eventually leave your friends altogether. Your life and the dueling you strive for will change as well. So choose the path you want to walk carefully, Naomi," Yuki advised.
Naomi nodded and walked out of the Warehouse. She was conflicted. Naomi wanted to become stronger so she won't be left behind, but what's the point if she were to leave the people she didn't want to be left behind? It seemed contradictory when she thought about it.
Feeling their mistress distressed, Eternia and Clear Kuriboh manifestly, give their support to Naomi, who appreciates their gesture. "I'm just deciding on what I should do. I don't want to become strong if I abandon everyone who has been supporting me. I already don't know what I am dueling for or even what effect my dueling has on other people. Now I'm at a dead-end," Naomi said, sighing.
"Well, Naomi, whatever you decide, we'll be right behind you 100%," Eternia assured as Clear Kuriboh made a squeal showing he agreed. Naomi gave a small smile and thanked her monsters for their words. She was glad she had supporting monsters, family, and friends to cheer her up whenever she felt down.
Maiami's Pier_In the Warehouse_
Later on, around midnight. Yuki and the others were sleeping in different parts of the Warehouse, where Yuki and Yuto were sleeping close to each other. At the same time, Shun was asleep near the door. Yuki kept stirring until she woke up startled with widened eyes. She had the same nightmare she had ever since Academia invaded her homeland.
The burning smell, screams, laughs, and chaos occurred in their once peaceful city. She ran her hand through her hair and laid back against Yuto's arm. She wanted to go back asleep but couldn't. Multiple thoughts were nagging in her mind about tomorrow's events, "I'm going to use Fusion Summon tomorrow. I'm going to be the same as them."
With those words repeating in her mind, Yuki was awake throughout the entire night.
Oc Cards
Yuki:
•Shadow Dragon
Dark/Level 4/Dragon/Effect/ATK 1200/DEF 1000
You can discard a card from your hand, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. When this card is Normal, or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon one monster from your Graveyard, however, that monster has its ATK and DEF changed to 0.
Naomi:
•Odd-Eyes Light Dragon
Dark/Level 8/Dragon/Synchro/Pendulum/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 1500/P.S:7
Pendulum Effect:
Once per turn: you take no battle damage, and monster (s) you control cannot be destroyed by battle.
Card Text:
1 Tuner Monster + 1 or more Non-Tuner Monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned: all cards your Opponent controls have their effects negated, and your Opponent cannot activate card effects until the End Phase. When this card battles a Level 5 or higher monster; that monster has its ATK and DEF changed to 0, and during the turn, you activate this effect, this card can inflict piercing Battle Damage.
•Odd-Eyes Pixie
Dark/Level 2/Fairy/Pendulum/Effect/ATK 600/DEF 300/P.S:1
Pendulum Effect:
During the Battle Phase: When a Monster you control battles its ATK doubles during that battle, and if that monster destroy your Opponent's monster by battle; you can draw one card.
Effect:
When you control a Level 5 or higher monster, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. When this card is Special Summoned: you can destroy a card on the field. You can banish this card from your Graveyard to negate all effects your Opponent controls until the End Phase.
Hibiki:
•Mind Tuning_Quick-Play Spell
This card activation cannot be negated. Immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon 1 Synchro Monster using Psychic Monsters you control as Synchro Monster Material.
•Past Life_Trap
Monster(s) your Opponent currently controls is banished until the next Main Phase. This card activation and effect cannot be negated.
AN: Here's Chapter 16. The next Chapter in the mini Extra Deck Lesson is Chapter 17: Can I really use Fusion Summon? This is the story means () is who she disguised as.