Chapter 17: Extra Deck Lesson - Can I really use Fusion Summon?
Recap: I was reminded by Yuzu-chan and Yuki-san of how foolish my new ideal is. On one hand, if I follow the new one, then I could lose my loved ones, but on the other hand, I follow the same ideal but eventually get left behind by my loved ones. Either way, there will be a downside to whichever one I decide to follow! Let's hope today's lesson can clear these thoughts in my mind lately.
In the Afternoon_You Show_
Naomi walked into You Show Duel School after being away for a few days. Even though Yuki, disguised as her, came in yesterday, she still felt nervous. She wondered what occurred yesterday when she messages Yuki through her duel disk. The mixed deck duelist just replies more or less about Yuya's troubles. When she wanted Yuki to explain in more detail, she received a simple message which stated, "figure it out yourself," which immediately caused her to sign in frustration.
Naomi saw her mother embrace her tightly in her arms. After her lessons, she always arrived late at the house in the evening, around 9:00 pm. She never saw her mother since she always sleeps around that time. Naomi was worried and hoped her mother had a good dinner in the past few days. She felt bad she wasn't there to fix her mother a good meal.
After a while, Chou finally released Naomi from her embrace before giving her one more squeeze and letting go, which confused Naomi by her action. She expected her mother to scold her and even make her carry boxes across You Show four times, but she just gave a docile response which worried her even more.
"Mom, when my training is over, I will talk to you and fix whatever you want to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I promise," Naomi vowed in her mind. She walked around until she hit the common area.
She saw Yuya watching TV with a serious look on his face. "Hello, Yuya-san. What are you watching that's making have such a serious look on your face?" Naomi asked, sitting next to the male, surprised by her presence.
"N-Naomi... what are you doing here? Don't you have another lesson this afternoon?" Yuya mentioned that he remembered his conversation with 'Naomi' yesterday.
"Yes, but I wanted to stop by for a while before I leave," Naomi admitted "while I'm here, Yuya-san are you having trouble with what lies beyond Pendulum Summon? Or does it have to do with something else?"
Yuya looked at Naomi and then hung his head down "it's true, I'm having problems, but I'm more concerned about you," Yuya said, his words nearly making Naomi's cheeks flush red.
"what do you mean, Yuya-san?" Naomi asked.
"It's what I said. I'm worried about you and want you to know if you need a shoulder to lean on. I want to be that shoulder," Yuya admitted. Naomi saw his ears tinted with red but thought it was due to the lighting in the room.
"So, Naomi, I want to tell you-" Yuya started before being interrupted by a ringing from Naomi's duel disk.
"I'll get that, Yuya-san," Naomi said, picking up her d-disk and seeing it was Yuki calling her probably about their lesson for today.
Naomi answered her phone, and it was true Yuki was calling to tell her to come to the Warehouse immediately. Naomi replied that she'd be there in two minutes. She then hung up the call and turned back to Yuya.
"I'm going to have to leave soon, but Yuya-san, what was it that you have to tell me" Naomi looked at the Entermate duelist, and he looked like he was going to say something but shook his head and gave a wide smile.
"I'll tell you tomorrow when you're free," Yuya told the female duelist as she returned his smile with one of her own.
"I'll hold you onto that Yuya-san! Bye and good luck with your duel against Eita Kyuando!" Naomi left the room laughing when she saw Yuya jump off the couch and fall to the floor, surprised she knew about his opponent for today.
Naomi knew from the moment she saw Yuya watching a quiz show that his opponent was the King of Quizzes since she knew Yuya would never watch those types of shows unless it had something to do with either his studies or dueling.
At the Pier_
Naomi arrived at the usual place, panting after running a few miles away from You Show to get here. When she glanced at Yuki, she saw that the black-haired duelist had a cold expression on her face as usual to the dull expression she wore.
"You've kept me waiting. Let's go," Yuki growled, walking ahead to the Duel School, where Kyo is located.
"I'm sorry, Yuki-san" Naomi tried to apologize for her action, but Yuki wasn't hearing it. She was already irritated from the lack of sleep and remembering Sora's words for yesterday didn't help. So, of course, she is going to be annoyed on the day she's teaching Naomi how to Fusion Summon.
Fortunately for her, the Duel School Sonic Wing wasn't that far. It was down the street where Fire! Fire Duel School was located at. Yuki just walked in and located a boy with blue hair, white bangs, and dark blue eyes. She finally found a male that matched his description.
Naomi approached the duel school principal, a man in his late 20s. He had blond hair as a green strand of hair shaped like a wing and brown eyes.
"Are you Ozaki-san, the Principal of Sonic Wing Duel School?" Naomi questioned. The older male gave a smile and nodded at Naomi's question.
"Yes, I am. I take it the one that just waltzes right up to Kyo is Yuki Shimizu, his opponent for today," Ozaki assumed.
Naomi nodded sheepishly and hoped that Yuki's mood lightened during the duel. Otherwise, Kyo will be severely injured when this duel is over.
Both junior youths arrived in the large area, suddenly changing into the Field Spell: Dragon Ravine. The burning hot sun, the dry atmosphere, and the sounds of dragons roaring across the ravine.
"Let's start, Kyo," Yuki announced, activating her duel disk. Kyo activated his in response.
Yuki vs Kyo; 4000 LP Each, H:5 Each
Turn 1
H:5
"I activate the Spell Card 'Foolish Burial' to send my Level 2 Galaxy Serpent to the Graveyard" Yuki started her turn sending a small blue dragon to her Graveyard and activating another card from her hand with a grim look.
"I summon Synchro Fusionist from my hand."
A small orange demon creature appeared, laughing gleefully.
Dark/Level 2/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 800/DEF 600
"When I summon a Level 4, or below monster, I can activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Multiple Summon' to Special Summon a Level 2 Monster from my Deck, Hand, and Graveyard," Yuki said, a stream of light rain down three times and monsters appeared from the light. Those monsters were Lemon Magician Girl.
Light/Level 2/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 800/DEF 600
Ebon Magician Curran.
Dark/Level 2/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 1200/DEF 0
Galaxy Serpent.
Light/Level 2/Dragon/Tuner/Normal/ATK 1000/DEF 0
"I tune my Level 2 Ebon Magician Curran and Synchro Fusionist to Level 2 Galaxy Serpent! Create miracles with your divine powers! Spark power from the miracle! Synchro Summon! Level 6! Explosive Magician!" Yuki shouted. A magician with a yellow and white robe appeared.
Light/Level 6/Spellcaster/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 1800
"When Synchro Fusionist is used a Synchro Material... I can add the Spell Card Fusion to my hand," Yuki said. She hesitates, adding the said card to her hand as she clenched her fist to prevent the memories from surfacing.
Turn 2
H:5-6
"So that's why you said Galaxy Serpent's Level to activate your Spell Card," Kyo noted, drawing his card. "However, I can see you're doubtful in yourself when you added the Spell Card Fusion."
What Kyo said made Yuki glare at the male with anger in her eyes, "hurry up and start your turn!" Yuki growled. Her expression and words made Naomi look at her counterpart with concerned eyes.
"Sheesh, I will. I activate the Spell Card 'Double Summon' to Normal Summon twice this turn" Kyo activated a card from his hand.
"I summon Dragunity Militum," Kyo said. A warrior with sharp wings arrived in the area.
Wind/Level 4/Winged-Beast/Effect/ATK 1700/DEF 1200
"Thanks to Double Summon's effect, I can summon Dragunity Pilum," joining Militum was Pilum.
Wind/Level 3/Dragon/Tuner/Effect/ATK 1400/DEF 1000
"I activate Pilum's effect to Special Summon Primus Pilus from my hand" A man wielding a whip appeared on the field, and soon the green-colored dragon monster transformed into a weapon. "Now Pilum is equipped to Primus Pilus!"
Primus Pilus: Wind/Level 5/Winged-Beast/Effect/ATK 2200/DEF 1600
"I activate Primus Pilus' effect. I target Militum to equip 1 Level 3 or lower Dragon-Type from my Deck! I choose to equip Couse to Militum!" Kyo shouted, activating his monster's effects.
Militum had a blue blade in its hand. However, that sword didn't stay long because of Kyo's next words.
"Couse's effect activates when this card is equipped with a monster. I can Special Summon this card," Kyo added. The sword turned into a small blue dragon with a blade attached to its horn.
Wind/Level 2/Dragon/Tuner/Effect/ATK 1000/DEF 200
"I activate Militum's effect to Special Summon the Tuner Monster Pilum from my Spell/Trap Zone," Kyo said as a third dragon monster joined the field.
"Two Tuner Monsters. He's going to Synchro Summon," Yuki noted, gripping the only card in her hand.
"I tune my Level 4 Militum to Level 3 Pilum! Dragons of this ravine create a greater force! To destroy all of your enemies! Synchro Summon! Level 7! Dragunity Knight - Trident!" Kyo shouted. A knight riding a blue dragon arrived on the plain creating shockwaves.
Wind/Level 7/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2400/DEF 1700
"I activate Arma Mystletainn's effect that in my hand by sending Primus Pilus to the Graveyard I can Special Summon this card," Kyo added. A yellow dragon with black armor wielding a sword appeared on Kyo's field.
Wind/Level 6/Dragon/Effect/ATK 2100/DEF 1500
"When Couse is used as Synchro Material, it is treated as a Level 4 monster. So, I tune my Level 6 Arma Mystletainn to Level 4 Couse!" Kyo shouted. The purple blade dragon turned into rings and passed through the yellow dragon causing it to turn into six stars of light.
"Great dragon of the ravine! Descend on the battlefield and fight! Synchro Summon! Level 10! Dragunity Knight - Ascalon!"
Wind/Level 10/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK 3300/DEF 3200
"I activate Ascalon's effect by banishing Couse from my Graveyard. I can banish a card you control. I banish Explosive Magician!" Kyo activated his recently summoned monster's effect as Ascalon slashed the magician leaving Yuki with only Lemon Magician.
"Battle! Trident attacks Lemon Magician!"
Trident slashed the female magician in half, but Yuki didn't take any damage since Lemon Magician was in Defense Position.
"Now! Ascalon, attack the player directly!" Kyo launched another attack. Ascalon blasted a beam towards Yuki, and the female took the blast and skidded back from Ascalon's attack that nearly took out all of her LP.
Yuki:4000-3300=700 LP
"I set one card and end my turn. Is this your best? If so, then I'm disappointed," Kyo taunted. Yuki narrowed her eyes and proceeded with her turn.
"You are going to regret those words," Yuki warned, drawing her card.
Turn 3
H:2-3
"I activate the Spell Card 'Extra Deck Draw' to draw cards equal to the Special Summoned monsters from the Extra Deck. Since there are two Special Summoned, I can draw two cards. I activate the Spell Card 'Pot of Greed' to draw two more cards."
Yuki's hand increased to five. Despite the flowing memories, Yuki looked at the Spell Card Fusion and grabbed the card. She gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and played the card.
"I activate... the Spell Card 'Fusion' to fuse my two Blue-Eyes and Blue Alternative Dragon!" Yuki shouted. All three monsters swirled in a vortex.
"She used Fusion" Naomi gasped in surprise as she saw the painful expression on Yuki's face.
"That's it! I will ask her why she makes that face whenever the method Fusion Summon is heard or even mentioned!" Naomi thought with determined eyes.
"Legendary dragons of power! Show the world your new profound strength and become a new legend! Fusion Summon! Roar in victory! Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon!" Yuki chanted. A light-skinned blue jewels three-headed dragon with four outstretched dragon wings appeared on Yuki's field.
Light/Level 12/Dragon/Fusion/Effect/ATK 4500/DEF 3800
"I activate the Spell Card 'Dragon's Mirror'...to fuse again by banishing my three Blue-Eyes White Dragon in my Graveyard" Yuki activated another card in her hand.
"But one of the monsters was Blue-Eyes Alternative Dragon! You only had two Blue-Eyes White Dragon in your Graveyard!" Kyo stated.
"That's right, but due to Blue-Eyes Alternative Dragon's effect allows her name to become Blue-Eyes if she's on my field or in my Graveyard," Yuki confirmed as she continued to reluctantly Fusion Summon her next monster.
"Three legendary dragons of power! Show the world your glory and roar in victory that will shake the earth itself! Fusion Summon! Fly Down! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
Light/Level 12/Dragon/Fusion/ATK 4500/DEF 3800
A white three-headed dragon with blue eyes appeared, roaring next to its comrade.
"Two Level 12 Fusion Monster whose ATK is each 4500!" Kyo gasped with widened eyes.
"I activate Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate's effect. If this card used Blue-Eyes Alternative Dragon as Fusion Material, I can destroy up to three cards you control. However, my monster cannot attack during the turn I activate this effect! I destroy Ascalon, Trident, and even your set card!" Yuki shouted.
Three blasts of lightning destroyed the cards, leaving the dual-colored-haired male pale now that his field was wiped out.
"Now I attack you directly with Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Ultimate Burst!" Yuki shouted. The three-headed dragon blasted lightning beams toward Kyo at him, causing him to fly off the ground and hit the wall behind him.
Kyo: 4000-4500=0 LP
YUKI WINS!
Yuki left the area and then the Duel School in a haste. Naomi apologized for her Xyz counterpart's actions and left Sonic Duel School to catch up with her lookalike. Naomi finally caught up to Yuki. She grabbed the black-haired girl's wrist, stopping her from walking away.
"Please stop, Yuki-san," Naomi pleaded. "I want to know why whenever the name Fusion Summon is mentioned or when you use the method itself. You have a look of regret, sorrow, and rage. I want to understand you better."
Yuki seized her hand from Naomi's hand and glared at her. "It is none of your business! Stay out of it!" Yuki growled, but Naomi didn't back down from Yuki's hostility.
"Yuki-san, I know I am meddling in your business, but I still want to help you," Naomi said with a sincere tone.
Yuki scoffed and walked off to her next duel as she ignored her counterpart's words. Naomi looked down and clenched her hands tightly. "I don't want to pry any more than I already have, but if I want to find out why she hates Fusion Summon, I will have to go to them for answers," Naomi thought, running after Yuki.
Afterward, the whole walk to the next school was a dead silence that made Naomi uncomfortable as each minute passed by. Fortunately, the walk was only five minutes. However, when Naomi stopped in front of the building where Yuki would be dueling here, her eyes widened.
"LDS!?" Naomi exclaimed before she narrowed her eyes. "That means Yuki-san's opponent could be the opponents Yuya-san, Yuzu-chan, Gongenzaka-kun, and I faced when You Show was under attack. But if I had to guess, Yuki-san's opponent will be Izumi-san," Naomi thought. She prepared to see her rival any minute now. True to her words, Izumi arrived with a smirk as she saw a familiar face at the door.
"Well, if it isn't Naomi Kobiyashi. Don't tell me you will be the one I'm dueling today," Izumi said. "Well, let's hope this match wasn't like last time. Try to show me how much you have evolved."
Naomi clenched her fist at Izumi's tone towards her as if she was mocking her.
"Unfortunately for you, I will not be dueling you, Izumi Mizuno. The one who will duel you and win is Yuki Shimizu," Naomi remarked, stepping aside so Izumi could see her opponent. Izumi's eyes widened when she saw the look on Yuki's face that greatly resembled Naomi but what stood out were the different hair colors and the look in Yuki's eyes.
"This is the person that stood in front of me that day. She has the same look as back then," Izumi thought before a huge smile stretched across her face.
"Now, let's head to the LDS Court, so I can test your skills, and if you're the same person that defeated me, then I will go all out using my other deck!" Izumi shouted gleefully. Her words caught Naomi and Yuki's attention before Naomi realized what the red-hair female meant by her statement.
"That's right. Izumi said she uses a Warrior-Type Deck and Fabled Deck but during my duel against Izumi-san. She only used her Warrior-Type Deck and some Fabled cards. Then she will use her other Deck against Yuki-san since she defeated Izumi-san in our duel," Naomi noted in her mind. The group arrived at the Center Court, and Izumi snapped her fingers. The Center Court started to change into a dark forest with black crows flying over the dreaded forest.
"This is the same field as before," Yuki recalled. This field was similar to the one she was briefly in her duel several days ago.
"That's right. This field shows if you are brave enough to venture through the wretched forest without any hints of fear or doubts" Izumi explained why she chose this field again. She then activated her duel disk as Yuki activated hers in response.
"I will duel without having to use Fusion Summon. Naomi has already seen Fusion Summon today, so I don't need to do it again," Yuki thought. She prayed that she didn't have to Fusion Summon with the Deck she was using.
"To remind you, this won't be an Action Duel, so there won't be no Action Cards. Not that matters to you anyway," Izumi announced. She saw Yuki nod as it confirmed she didn't mind that this duel wasn't an Action Duel.
"DUEL!"
Yuki vs Izumi; 4000 LP Each, H:5 Each
Turn 1
H:5
"I will take the first turn. I activate the Spell Card 'Ancient Rules' to Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher Normal Monster from my hand. I choose to Special Summon Dark Magician!" Yuki summoned the legendary magician of dark arts in ATK mode.
Dark/Level 7/Spellcaster/Normal/ATK 2500/DEF 2100
"Since I control Dark Magician, I can activate the Spell Card 'Bond Between Teacher and Student' I can Special Summon Dark Magician Girl from either my hand, Deck, or Graveyard. Come forth, the apprentice of dark magic! Dark Magician Girl!"
Yuki summoned Dark Magician Girl to her side of the field as both Magicians nodded at their mistress's presence.
Dark/Level 6/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 2000/DEF 1700
"Due to the rest of my Spell Card's effect, I can set one card from my Deck. I choose to set this one," Yuki added, briefly showing the card, then set the card on her field. She set two cards from her hand and ended her turn.
Izumi drew her card and turned the drawn card over to glance at it. She smirked at what she had just drawn.
Turn 2
H:5-6
"I activate the Continuous Spell Card 'Guarded Treasure' to discard all cards in my hand to draw two cards" Izumi started her turn, discarding all of her cards currently in her hand and drawing two more from her Deck.
"I activate the Fabled Crowell's effect from my Graveyard. I can destroy a set card you control when this card is discarded. I chose the first card you set with your Spell Card's effect" Izumi activated one of her discarded monster's effects. The targeted set card was destroyed by a black crow. However, Yuki didn't seem fazed by her card's destruction.
"I activate Lurrie, Ganashia, and Peggulus effects from my Graveyard when these cards are discarded to the Graveyard. They can be Special Summoned," Izumi said. All three monsters arrived on Izumi's field as Peggulsus was in face-down Position. Lurrie and Ganashia were in Defense and Attack Positions, respectively.
Lurrie: Light/Level 1/Fiend/Effect/ATK 200/DEF 400
Ganashia: Light/Level 3/Fiend/Effect/ATK 1600/DEF 1000
Peggulsus: Light/Level 1/Beast/Tuner/Effect/ATK 100/DEF 1600
"I flipped Peggulsus, and now Pegulsus' effect activates when it's flipped face-up! I reveal a Fabled Monster in my hand to send a Fabled Monster from my Deck to the Graveyard!" Izumi then activated a card from her hand.
"I activate the Continuous Spell Card 'The Fabled's Tale' so all Fabled Monsters I control gain 1000 ATK. Now I tune my Level 3 Ganashia and Level 1 Lurrie to my Level 1 Peggulsus! Synchro Summon! Level 5! Fabled Ragin!" Izumi yelled. Ragin appeared on her field side with its ATK increasing to 3300 due to her Continuous Spell Card effect. "Since I have one less card in my hand, I can draw until I have two cards!"
Light/Level 5/Fiend/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2300/DEF 1800
"Battle! Ragin attacked Dark Magician Girl! Because of The Fabled's Tale's effect, all monsters can attack twice during this battle phase!" Izumi revealed the rest of her card's effect.
"Double Trap Activate! First, the Continuous Trap Card 'Magician's Protection' halves the damage I take this turn. Next is the Trap Card 'Black Illusion'. All DARK Spellcaster Monsters with an ATK of 2000 or more cannot be destroyed by battle!" Yuki protected her monster's destruction and halved the damage she would have taken.
Yuki: 4000-650=3350 LP
"Now, Ragin attack Dark Magician!" Izumi commanded Ragin's second attack to strike at the male magician, nearly ripping its clothes. However, Dark Magician blasted magic at the fiend monster, causing the monster to return to its original position. Yuki nearly skidded back from the spot but soon regained her balance.
Yuki: 3350-800=2550 LP
"I set a card and end my turn" Izumi finished her turn with a set card. She looked at her opponent but specifically her eyes. She saw a slight hint of doubts and fear in those pools of green eyes, but it seemed like those feelings disappeared and reappeared when it was her turn again. Izumi wondered what caused Yuki to have that look.
Yuki drew her card for her turn and glanced at the drawn card, grateful it wasn't the Spell Card she fears to draw.
Turn 3
H:0-1
"I activate the Spell Card 'Pot of Greed' to draw two cards," Yuki said, immediately drawing her card and looked what she just has drawn as her eyes widened.
"This card...I can use this!" Yuki thought, setting her drawn cards.
"I end my turn," Yuki concluded her turn before switching Dark Magician to Defense Position. Naomi looked at the duel and saw Yuki being pushed back by Izumi but saw the black-haired girl wasn't worried about the direction of this duel.
Turn 4
H:2-4
"My turn! I draw!" Izumi yelled, drawing two cards because of her Continuous Spell Card's effect.
"I activate the Continuous Trap Card 'Call of the Archfiend' by discarding a card I can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher Fiend-Type Monster from my Graveyard. I choose Level 8 Fabled Dianaira!"
Fabled Dianaira appeared, smashing the trees that stood in its path.
Light/Level 8/Fiend/Effect/ATK 2800/DEF 100
"I activate Fabled Krus' effect! When this card is discarded to the Graveyard by selecting a Level 4 or lower Fabled Monster except itself. I choose to Special Summon the Tuner Monster Peggulsus," Izumi added.
Light/Level 1/Beast/Tuner/Effect/ATK 100/DEF 1600
"Now I tune my Level 8 Dianaira with Level 1 Peggulsus! Fallen angel of hell! Rule the foolish and claim this world as your palace! Synchro Summon! Level 9! Fabled Astaroth!" Izumi shouted. A red hair female with black armor with silver blades at the end of the armor arrived on Izumi's field, swinging her ax with malice in each swing.
Light/Level 9/Fiend/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2900/DEF 100
"Astaroth effect activates when she is Synchro Summoned. With its effects negated, I can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher Fabled Monster from my Deck. I choose to Special Summon a second Dianaira."
Another Dianaira appeared next to its comrades, and Naomi felt nervous about how many monsters were on Izumi's field.
"Yuki-san can only halve the damage once. If Astaroth, Dianaira, and Ragin all attack this turn, then she will lose!" Naomi stated in her mind. However, she was confused when she didn't see Yuki being nervous. Naomi saw the black-haired girl was calm.
"Battle! Now all monsters gain 1000 ATK, and each of them can attack twice this turn!" Izumi shouted. Astaroth was the first one to attack the Dark Magician until a bright light stopped the female demon from doing so. The same bright light shined across the area, shattering each of Izumi's monsters until there wasn't a single monster that was on Izumi's field.
"What?!" Izumi and Naomi exclaimed in surprise about what had just happened. Naomi squinted her eyes to see that Yuki just activated one of her set cards.
"I activate my Trap Card 'Holy Barrier - Mirror Force'! All monsters you control who are in Attack Position are now destroyed!" Yuki shouted. The bright light shined in the forest and destroyed all Fabled Monsters Izumi control. The latter clicked her tongue in anger that she let her monsters be destroyed.
"Since I can't attack this turn. I set a card and end my turn" Izumi finished her turn reluctantly. However, she smiled because her opponent saved her monster and prevented her from losing the duel.
"I'm impressed by your skill. But I have to ask you a question. Why do you have a hint of fear when your turn comes again? What are you so afraid of?" Izumi questioned. Yuki just narrowed her eyes.
"That is none of your concern. I am not afraid of anything, especially when it comes to protecting the ones I love. I won't show a hint of fear. I destroy anything that dares hurt my precious friends and special person," Yuki replied. There wasn't a hint of doubt in her words that she truly meant what she said.
"The power to protect, huh" Izumi said. "You may want to protect them, but the question is, do they want your protection? Did they even ask for you to protect them? Do you see them as weak creatures that need help every now and then?" Izumi last words made Yuki give her a death glare.
"Shut up! I choose to protect them because I want to! My loved ones are strong enough to survive the hell placed on us, so if I can do something for them, no matter how small, I would still do it! Even if I have to get my hands dirty to protect them!" Yuki shouted. "After everything is over! I won't let a single person wipe those smiles away from their faces ever again! Anyone who dares lay a single hand on them will have to get through me!"
Yuki recalled Sora's words caused her to become even more enraged than she already was, as her vision became black. She was enveloped by a white aura that turned black. She wanted to defeat the person in front of her no matter what it took. No matter what she has to do, even if she has to kill her opponent. Without realizing Yuki began to smirk cruelly.
Naomi saw the situation in front of her and stood up from where she was sitting as she cupped her hands together.
"KEEP IT TOGETHER, YUKI-SAN!" Naomi yelled. Her birthmark gave a small green glow, and Yuki's head snapped in her direction.
"Remember who you are fighting for. Remember Yuto, Shun-san, and the rest of your comrades! Remember what your dueling is about! It doesn't matter what anyone else says about you protecting them or what you're doing is different from everyone else. Don't pay attention to those words. If you believe the path you're walking is correct, then keep walking that path without any regrets!"
Naomi started to wave her hands around as if she had a pair of poms. "Go, Go! Yuki-san! Go, Go! Show her your fighting spirit!" Naomi cheered. There was silence in the area, and Naomi felt embarrassed as each minute passed because no one was saying anything.
"What was that?" Izumi asked with a deadpan expression.
"That was truly embarrassing, Naomi," Eternia commented, feeling second-hand embarrassment. Although she was glad that her mistress wanted to cheer up her Xyz counterpart, did she have to do it in such an embarrassing way?
Naomi's face turned red, she tried to say something, but a laugh stopped her. Everyone turned in the direction where the laugh was coming from as it revealed it was Yuki chuckling.
"...What were you trying to do? Were you trying to imitate a cheerleader?" Yuki chuckled, regaining her composure as the black aura surrounding her turned back to white. She no longer saw blackness in her vision. It was clear to her now.
"Naomi, I can't tell you everything, but I will tell you the truth when this duel is over," Yuki said, turning her head towards her Standard counterpart before starting her turn.
Turn 5
H:0-1
"I activate the Continuous Trap Card 'Eternal Soul' now Dark Magician is unaffected by card effects you control, and I activate one of this Trap Card's effects. I add the Spell Card 'Dark Magic Attack' which I now activate!" Yuki activated, and Dark Magician blasted a stream of black magic toward Izumi's Spell and Trap Cards, destroying them.
"Now I activate the Spell Card 'Spellcaster's Wealth' to draw two cards for each Spellcaster-Type I control. Since I control two, I draw four cards" Yuki drew her cards and looked at what she just has drawn. One of the drawn cards was the Spell Card Fusion. Yuki looked at the card instead of the rage and fear she usually felt when she drew Fusion. She just plainly stared at the card.
"If I want to survive this war, I can't let my emotions get to me. I will use my enemy summoning method to protect them," Yuki thought before raising the card and activating it from her hand.
"I activate the Spell Card 'Fusion' to fuse Dark Magician and Red-Eyes Black Dragon! The legendary dark magician! Legendary dragon of potential! Combine your powers to create the ultimate knight! Fusion Summon! The master of the dark arts, Dark Magician the Dragon Knight!" Yuki shouted, fusing her monsters.
A black-armored male magician wielded a sword with a blue orb in his hand and rode a black dragon with red eyes.
Dark/Level 8/Dragon/Fusion/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500
"Now, since Dark Magician is in my Graveyard, his apprentice gains 300 ATK," Yuki said. Dark Magician Girl's ATK was now 2300.
"Izumi-san's field doesn't have any monsters or set cards. But she does have monsters in her hand," Naomi noted, wondering what Izumi's next move was.
"I activate Fabled Alicorn effect from my hand. By discarding this card, the monsters I control cannot be destroyed by battle," Izumi said, sending the card to the cemetery.
"Battle! Dark Magician the Dragon Knight attack my Opponent!" Yuki declared, going into her Battle Phase.
"I banish Alicorn to activate its effect! I can reduce the damage I take to 0!" Izumi countered, leaping, dodging Dark Magician the Dragon Knight's attack.
"I still have another monster that has yet to attack! Go, Dark Magician Girl! Black Burning!" Yuki reminded. Dark Magician Girl blasted a dark fireball toward Izumi. They dodged at the last minute but still felt the sting of the attack.
Izumi:4000-2300=1700 LP
"I set a card" Yuki concluded her turn with a set card.
Izumi wiped off the dust as a smile was adorned on her face. "You truly are a strong Opponent. The second strongest one I have ever faced. That's why it's a shame I have to defeat you!" Izumi declared, drawing her card.
Turn 6
H:2-3
"I activate the Spell Card 'Live-Shaving Treasure Cards' to draw until I have five cards in my hand. However, during my fifth standby phase after this card was activated. I have to discard all of my cards during that turn," Izumi said, drawing her cards.
"I activate the Spell Card 'Monster Reincarnation' by discarding a monster. I can add a monster from my Graveyard to my hand. I discard my second Crowell to add Krus."
"Remember, due to Crowell's effect, your set card is destroyed!" Izumi reminded as, true to her words, Yuki's set card was once again destroyed. Still, Yuki didn't mind because she activated its effect from the Graveyard.
"When this card is destroyed by my Opponent's card effects, I can set this card and Mirror Force to my field!" Yuki countered, activating Mirror Force Launcher's effect when it was destroyed and even setting Mirror Force.
"Now, if Izumi-san attacks, then her monsters will be destroyed again," Naomi said, but Yuki's actions didn't faze Izumi, not even in the slightest.
"I activate the Ritual Spell Card 'Super Soldier Ritual' by releasing Level 2 Krus and Level 6 Soulkius to Ritual Summon!" Izumi yelled. Two pillars filled with the souls of Krus and Soulkius started to vanish.
"Ritual Summon. She learned another summoning method besides Xyz and Synchro?!"Naomi exclaimed in surprise.
"Proud warrior of the land! Rise up in this era for the two souls who were sacrificed for your sake! Ritual Summon! Black Luster Solider - Super Solider!" Izumi chanted. A warrior wearing black and red armor with a sword and shield in their hand appeared on Izumi's field.
Earth/Level 8/Warrior/Ritual/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500
"I banish both of my Crowells from my Graveyard. When these cards are banished, I can add a Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to my hand. I added the Equip Spell 'Sword of Dragon's Soul' and 'Monster Reborn'" Izumi added the said cards and activated them.
"With Monster Reborn, I Special Summon Astaroth from my Graveyard, and I equip Sword of Dragon's Soul to Super Solider! Battle!"
Super Solider lunged towards Dark Magician. He blocked the attack with his own sword but was soon defeated when Super Solider slashed the dragon in half with his equipped sword as shockwaves rang in the dark forest.
Yuki:2550-700=1850 LP
"I activate Super Solider's effect when it destroys a monster you control by battle. You take damage equal to that monster's ATK!" Izumi revealed her monster's effect. A red beam headed towards Yuki, who activated her Trap Card to halve the damage.
Yuki:1850-1500=350 LP
"Now Astaroth attack Dark Magician Girl!" Izumi shouted as Yuki activated her set cards.
"Trap activates! 'Holy Barrier - Mirror Force' now all ATK Position monsters you control are destroyed!" Yuki countered, a white barrier protecting Dark Magician Girl from the female demon attack and destroying her and Super Solider.
"Now, since my Battle Phase is over, I activate Super Solider's effect. When this card is destroyed, I can Special Summon Gaia the Fierce Knight from my Deck!" Izumi summoned a knight riding a horse on the field in Attack Position.
"You know, with Dark Magician Girl's effect, she gains 300 ATK for each Dark Magician sleeping in either Graveyard. So, her ATK is 2600. And due to Eternal Soul, I can Special Summon Dark Magician from my Graveyard. You know you will lose when your turn comes again," Yuki stated but was surprised when Izumi's smile didn't falter.
"I know, but true warriors fight until the end even when they know they've been defeated. So I will fight until the end," Izumi replied.
Yuki was astonished by her words but drew her card for her turn.
Turn 7
H:1-2
"With Eternal Soul's effect, I Special Summon Dark Magician the Dragon Knight" Yuki summoned Dark Magician the Dragon Knight back to her field in Attack Position. Dark Magician Girl's ATK returned to 2300.
"Battle! Dark Magician Girl attack Gaia the Fierce Knight!"
Dark Magician Girl raised her wand as Gaia shot his javelin toward the magician.
"Both of our monster's ATK is the same. Are you trying to go for mutual destruction?" Izumi asked
"No, I will win!" Yuki shouted, sending a card to the Graveyard. "By discarding Apprentice Illusion Magician to the Graveyard, Dark Magician Girl gains 2000 ATK! Finish this duel! Black Burning!"
Dark Magician Girl blasted a huge black flame toward the incoming javelin and the warrior who threw the weapon toward her. Burning both him and his master, whose smile never left as she accepted her loss.
Izumi: 1700-2000=0 LP
The field disappeared, and Yuki walked towards Izumi, holding her hand out for the red-haired girl to grab. "That was an amazing duel, Mizuno," Yuki said with a slight smile.
"No, I should be thanking you. It's been a long time since I faced a strong person in a duel. The last person I faced was disappointing," Izumi commented. Her words reached Naomi, who took that comment as an insult.
"Hey, Izumi Mizuno! The next time we face each other in a duel, I will win with my Deck! I'll show you that not all fairies have wings or look like damsels!" Naomi shouted, with fire burning in her eyes.
Izumi chuckled and gave a smug smirk. "I look forward to it, Naomi Kobiyashi. I wonder how many turns will pass when I break your soul with my warrior-type Deck. Let me show you how easily my warriors tear your little fairies apart," Izumi remarked. Both females had lightning sparks fly everywhere, and Yuki had to pull Naomi away before things got ugly.
Somewhere in Maiami City_
Naomi calmed down as she and Yuki got something to snack on, and luckily there was an ice cream place near LDS. So the two girls got a scoop of ice cream, Yuki got vanilla flavored, and Naomi got cookies and cream.
"You said you would tell me the truth. Right," Naomi recalled Yuki's words during the duel.
"Yes, I did say those words," Yuki confirmed, licking her cold treat.
"I want to know what it is, Academia? Where did you and your friends come from? Why do your birthmark and mine glow whenever we're near each other? How did even you learn how to Xyz, Synchro, and Fusion Summon? Why do you make a face whenever the name Fusion is brought up?" Naomi questioned. She wanted to know the answers to the questions she had been wondering about since Yuki showed up.
"Academia is a place that resides in the Fusion Dimension where they train Duel Soldiers to fulfill their so-called project, which is to reunite the four dimensions into one. Before you ask, your dimension is called the Standard Dimension. Where I lived is called the Xyz Dimension, which Academia invaded, and the last one is called the Synchro Dimension. I think our birthmarks glow because I believe they are connected. Or perhaps maybe it's due to something else."
Yuki answered every question Naomi had except for the two last questions, which caused Naomi to be dismayed, but she was glad that Yuki decided to tell her everything she wanted to know.
"So there are four dimensions: Standard, Synchro, Fusion, and Xyz. Each Dimension is the summoning method that resides in that particular dimension. The Xyz Dimension is where you and the others live. This Academia, which resides in the Fusion Dimension, attacked the Xyz Dimension so they can unite the one dimension to achieve unity," Naomi summarized. Her main questions have been answered. "But if you live in the Xyz Dimension where people in that dimension can only Xyz Summon. Then how do you know how to Synchro and Fusion Summon?"
"I have no idea myself. I assumed maybe I know how to Synchro Summon because I resided in the Synchro Dimension for a short time," Yuki answered. Her response made Naomi look at her with widened eyes.
"Wait! You lived in the Synchro Dimension, but I thought you said you were born in the Xyz Dimension," Naomi said.
"I was born in the Xyz Dimension, but some time after I was born, I was in the Synchro Dimension. Around the age of 5, I went back to the Xyz Dimension by an unnatural phenomenon," Yuki replied.
"Unnatural phenomenon," Naomi repeated with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes. A bright purple light transported me back to my original dimension. It was strange at first, but I never questioned, not even once," Yuki continued as a word stood out to Naomi about a purple light. Maybe the same purple light caused her to have those weird dreams or even caused her to gain Pendulum Cards.
"However, one night, I dreamt about a girl who looked similar to us, Akemi, who resides in the Fusion Dimension. And when I woke up, I saw cards like Neo Blue-Eyes, Dragon's Mirror, and the Spell Card Fusion," Yuki explained how she obtained cards that deal with fusion.
"When I asked my father, he said that those cards were a gift from him, but I wonder how he could obtain Fusion Cards when we were in the Synchro Dimension. But I just brushed it off because it didn't seem important. But maybe I should've just considered what he said around the time," Yuki said, looking at the Spell Card Fusion. She recalled her father giving her the cards, but she didn't care because she received new cards that looked powerful. She even wondered whether her father was a resident of the Fusion Dimension. But dismissed the thought of how silly it seemed.
"Oh," Naomi said, surprised about the information Yuki had just revealed to her. The name Akemi made her think of Sora. "W-wait, Akemi is Sora's cousin, then that means Sora is from the Fusion Dimension as well," Naomi added. It all made sense when Sora said Fusion Summon is normal where he came from, his dislike towards Xyz Summon, his skills during Yuya's duel, and even when Naomi met Yuto again.
"That's right. Your bastard of a friend is from Academia! Naomi, I'll say this to you as a warning," Yuki replied. A dark look covered her face. "Keep your guard around him. If you let it down for a minute, that's when he'll betray you."
Naomi did not want to believe Sora would betray her, Yuya, and Yuzu. She couldn't imagine it, but she swallowed the thought and nodded at Yuki, who was satisfied with her response.
The two of them went their separate ways since it was already evening. However, Naomi still wanted to know why Yuki was so enraged whenever Fusion Summon came up, Academia, or even the whole dimension itself. Was it because they destroyed her dimension to dust, or was it because they carded innocent people? Naomi knows there are two people that she can ask, but one of them could possibly harm her with his dueling if she pushed the wrong button that could ask him to lash out at her. So Naomi only has one person she can obtain information from. With that in mind, she started to run in Pier's direction.
Naomi arrived a few minutes and started to walk around the area to see if she could find Yuto. Fortunately, she saw him standing in front of the Warehouse, where she guessed that Yuki and Shun were currently inside. Naomi walked up to Yuto with a concerned look on her face. "Yuto, I want to ask something about Yuki-san," Naomi asked, "how come every time the name Fusion Summon comes up, her eyes are full of hatred, sadness, and guilt?"
"That is not my business to tell you," Yuto replied, "we already involved you in our affairs. We don't want you or your world to get caught in this war." Naomi gritted her teeth in frustration, but she understood that Yuto didn't want her to get involved any more than she is right now. But that doesn't stop her from being concerned about Yuki and her friends. Naomi knew she was meddling in their business, but she couldn't help because she was grateful to the group for all they had done for her.
Since Naomi knew Yuto wouldn't tell her the truth because of his relationship with Yuki and didn't want to break her trust or out of his concern for her, so Naomi would have to find out herself.
Kobiyashi's Residence_Naomi's Room_
Naomi was looking at her birthmark on her bed, wondering if that strange purple light would appear again, just like last time. She will have to ask her birthmark to do it. It's a huge gamble, but Naomi will have to take risks. Before Naomi went asleep, she thought, "I want to understand Yuki-san and the others more. I want to help them in any way I can. I want to be there for them."
Her birthmark glowed a green light, and then a purple light emitted from the birthmark.
Naomi's Dreams_
When Naomi opened her eyes, she saw herself in a burning city surrounded by flames. She heard screams coming from every direction. She turned around and what she saw made her eyes widen. Someone in an elite blue uniform with the same face as her hair was in the same hairstyle Naomi had seen before, but this time her hair didn't have black ribbons. Naomi knew this person was Akemi, Sora's cousin. But why does Akemi have a cruel smile on her face? This wasn't the same Akemi she had seen before. It was as if she had become a different person.
Naomi saw Akemi pull her duel disk and point to a person in front of her then, and purple light came out. The person that was in front of Akemi was no longer there. Only a card remained. Naomi's eyes dilated as a sense of dread filled her. She heard a familiar voice shout, filled with anguish. When she looked in the direction of that scream, it was revealed to be Yuki's. She was screaming and crying, tears streaming down her cheeks as if begging to know why this happened. Naomi kept seeing more and more people get carded, a building being crushed by mechanical monsters, laughter filled with cruelty, and screams heard everywhere. Naomi's body started to shake and shake, and she crouched to the ground begging someone to stop this nightmare, to stop this madness.
It wasn't until a purple light enveloped the whole area, causing everything disappeared.
Oc Cards
Yuki:
•Multiple Summon_Quick-Play Spell
When you summon a Level 4 or below monster, you can Special Summon a monster with the same Level as the monster you control from your Graveyard, Hand, and Deck.
•Spellcaster's Wealth_Spell
You can draw 2 cards for every Spellcaster-Type Monster you control.
Izumi:
•Fabled Astaroth
Light/Level 9/Fiend/Synchro/Effect/ATK 2900/DEF 100
1 "Fabled" Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned: you can Special Summon a Level 5 or higher "Fabled" Monster from your Deck with its effects negated.
•The Fabled Crowell
Light/Level 3/Fiend/Effect/ATK 1200/DEF 800
When this card is discarded to the Graveyard, you can target a Set card your Opponent controls, and if you do, destroy that card.
•The Fabled Alicorn
Light/Level 2/Fiend/Effect/ATK 200/DEF 100
(Quick Effect): You can discard this card to the Graveyard, if you do, monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle. You can banish this card from your Graveyard to reduce the Battle Damage to 0.
•The Fabled's Tale_Continuous Spell
All "Fabled" "The Fabled" Monsters, you control 1000 ATK during Damage Calculation only and can attack twice per Battle Phase.
Author's Note: Next Chapter 18: Extra Deck Lesson - To Fight For Tomorrow.
I will be uploading another chapter sometime this week because, during this time, I have been creating duels for this standard arc and other arcs as well. I will write some of the duels that have taken place in the anime but even better and even write duels that would have been good to see in Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V.