Hello everyone. We are back with Chapter 8 of the Xyz Arc. As I'm sure some of you have noticed, we will be going back and forth between the ruins and Heartland. Gotta give everyone a chance to shine in this arc as well.
Now let's get on with the chapter.
Chapter 08: Return Revelations to Genesis
Stair Path to the Throne (Before the Duels began)
As Asuka climbed the stairs to where Yusho was waiting, she was in deep thought. "Yusho Sakaki…why is he trying so hard to kill Yuya? And why did he wait till now to do it when he could've done it years ago. Something about this isn't adding up."
Asuka saw a light at the end of the stairs. "As much as I hate him for what he's done to poor Yuya, I have to know more about him."
Throne Room
"Field Magic: Dimension Gates" The gates appeared.
"Duel!" Asuka and Yusho declared.
Asuka LP: 4000, Hand: 5
Yusho LP: 4000, Hand: 5
"The first turn is mine! Draw!" Asuka drew her card. "I activate the Field Magic: Church of Blessing - Ritual Church! By discarding one Magic Card from my hand to the Graveyard, I am allowed to add one Ritual Magic Card from my deck to my hand! I discard the Magic Card: Fusion to add Machine Angel Absolute Ritual and activate it!"
An altar appeared in front of Asuka. "This card allows me to Ritual Summon a Ritual Monster so long as the released monsters' Level equals the Ritual Monster's Level! I release the Level 5 Cyber Tutubon from my hand!"
Cyber Tutubon turned into flames and went to the altar. "Angel of light hiding within her the power of solace. Bring back your inner beautiful form! Descend! Level 5 Cyber Angel Nasateiya (DEF: 1000, LV: 5)!" A centaur like Cyber Angel appeared on the field.
"At this moment, Cyber Tutubon's effect activates! When this card is released for a Ritual Summon, I can add one Ritual Magic card from my Graveyard back to my hand! I add Machine Angel Absolute Ritual back to my hand and activate it once more!"
"I'll use Machine Angel Absolute Ritual's second effect to return Cyber Tutubon back to my deck to Ritual Summon once more! Come forth! Cyber Angel Nasateiya (DEF: 1000, LV: 5)!" Another Nasateiya appeared on Asuka's field.
"I activate my Nasateiya's effects! Once per turn, I can select one monster on my field and gain Life Points equal to half of the monster's Attack Points!" Both Nasateiyas gave Asuka more Life Points.
Asuka LP: 4000→4500→5000
"You call that a defense? I expected more from a double agent." Yusho wasn't impressed.
"I activate the Magic Card: Cyber Angel Treasure! This card allows me to draw two cards for every Cyber Angel monster on my field! With two Cyber Angels, I can draw four cards!" Asuka drew four more cards. "I set one card and end my turn!"
Asuka LP: 5000, Hand: 3
Yusho LP: 4000, Hand: 5
"My turn! Draw!" Yusho drew his card. "Heh…this must be fate. They're angry at you for what you've done." Asuka prepared herself.
"I set one card and activate it now!" Yusho said.
"What?! Activating a card you already set?!" Asuka was shocked.
"That's right. I activate the Trap Card: Phantom Knights Shade Brigandine! This Trap Card can be summoned as Level 4 Monster Card! Furthermore, if I have no Trap Cards in my Graveyard, I can activate it on the turn its set!" A ghostly phantom monster appeared.
Shade Brigandine (ATK: 0, LV: 4)
"Then, if a Phantom Knights monster is Special Summoned on my field, I can Special Summon Phantom Knights Stained Greave (ATK: 1200, LV: 3)!" Yusho summoned another ghostly warrior.
"When Special Summoned by this effect, its Level increases by one!" Yusho added.
Stained Greave (LV: 3→4)
"I Overlay my Level 4 Phantom Knights Stained Greave and Shade Brigandine!" Both of the monsters turned into purple lights and entered the spacelike portal in front of Yusho.
"The fangs of rebellion who live in the pitch black darkness, give in and obey me! Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Supreme King Servant Dragon Dark Rebellion (ATK: 2500, RNK: 4, OVU: 2!" Yusho brought out a corrupted version of Dark Rebellion.
Dark Rebellion roared at Asuka with anger and disgust. "What have you done to this dragon?" Asuka grunted from the shock.
"It's not what I've done. It's what you've done." Yusho smiled. "You haven't forgotten what you did, right?" Asuka knew what Yusho was talking about and had a guilty look.
"You were very good at being a spy, but there was still hesitation so the Professor gave you a task to earn his trust." Asuka trembled as Yusho said that. "That's right. Your task was to…"
"Shut up! I regret doing that! I regret everything after that! Just get on with your turn!" Asuka started to cry a bit.
"Very well, then, I'll continue." Yusho grabbed another card in his hand. "I activate the Magic Card: Supreme King Fusion! This card allows me to Fusion Summon a Supreme King monster by using Dark Attribute monsters on my field or in my hand. I fuse Predator Plants Moray Nepenthes and Squid Drosera in my hand!"
"Two beautiful flowers with an insect-alluring fragrance! Become one and call forth the kin with poisonous fangs! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 8! Supreme King Servant Dragon Starve Venom (ATK: 2800, LV: 8)!" Yusho called forth the corrupt Starve Venom.
"Dark Rebellion and Starve Venom…" Asuka looked at the dragons.
"I activate Supreme King Starve Venom's effect! Once per turn, I can select one monster on the field and have its effects negated and this monster can use that effect! I choose one of your Nasateiyas!" Starve Venom unleashed a poison that made one of the Nasateiya fall to its knees.
"Then, I'll use the stolen Nasateiya's effect to raise my Life Points by half of Starve Venom's Attack Points!" Yusho smiled as he gained more Life Points.
Yusho LP: 4000→5400
"Battle! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, attack the Nasateiya that had its effect stolen!" Dark Rebellion charged towards the weakened Nasateiya. "Starve Venom's effect allows other monsters than itself to inflict piercing damage!"
"I activate my Continuous Trap: Spirit Barrier! While I control a monster, I take no battle damage!" Nasateiya was destroyed but a barrier protected Asuka from the damage.
"Starve Venom, attack the other Nasateiya!" Starve Venom destroyed the other Nasateiya but since she still technically controlled a monster, Spirit Barrier prevented Asuka from taking damage.
"At least I made it through." Asuka muttered.
"Is that so?" Yusho smirked. "From my hand, I activate the Continuous Magic: Supreme King's Anger! At the End Phase, my opponent will take 200 points of damage times the combine Levels and Ranks of all Supreme King monsters on my field! The total of Starve Venom and Dark Rebellion are 12, so you take 2400 points of damage!" Both dragons unleashed breath attacks and they combined into one and it blew Asuka off her feet, making her scream in pain.
Asuka LP: 5000→2600
"I end my turn." Yusho finished.
Asuka felt so much pain as her skin burned from the attack. "Hurts, doesn't it? But hey, you kind of had it coming. By the way, when I run into Yuya, I'll mention what you did to him. Boy, I can't wait to see the despair on his face when I kill him." Yusho chuckled.
"Why?" Asuka winced, getting Yusho's attention. "What do you want to kill Yuya? He hasn't done anything to you. What are you after?"
"Hm…well considering I'm gonna win this Duel and turn you into a card, I guess I can enlighten you. You see, the reason I want to kill Yuya…is because he possesses the power that can change destiny.
"Power to change destiny?" Asuka asked.
"That's right…the power that goes beyond the concept of time and space. Back in the United World, I was blessed with half of that power while that bastard, Zarc held the other half." Yusho revealed. "We call it…the Adam Factor."
"Adam Factor…" Asuka repeated.
Heartland
Yuya was out on patrol to make sure to save any survivors or scavenge for supplies to continue everyone's survival. So far, he managed to find some food and get a couple of people to the Duel Lodge, but so far, he hasn't faced a single Academia soldier.
"Looks like there's nothing around here." Yuya sighed. "I better get back to the others." Yuya began to walk back to the lodge when he heard something nearby.
Yuya turned and he saw Hell Kaiser walking towards him. "You're…Kaiser! Let me guess, Leo ordered you to take me out?"
"I'm here to talk to you." Kaiser said.
"Talk?" Yuya questioned. "Why do you want to talk?"
"I see you doubt me. I don't blame you. Words can lie, but…" Kaiser showed his deck. "Cards do not." Kaiser put his deck in his Duel Disk and activated it.
"You want to talk with our cards…fine, but I'm not holding back!" Yuya activated his Duel Disk.
"You should never hold back, no matter the opponent. Because what's important is a Duelist's respect." Kaiser said.
"Huh? Is this really the Kaiser Shun talked about? When Shun described him, I thought he was going to be cold and malicious, but right now…I can't think about that right now. I have to win." Yuya thought.
"Field Magic: Dimension Gates" The gates appeared.
"Duel!" Yuya and Kaiser declared.
Kaiser LP: 4000, Hand: 5
Yuya LP: 4000, Hand: 5
"My turn! Draw!" Kaiser drew his card. "I summon Proto Cyber Dragon (ATK: 1100, LV; 3)!" A small prototype of Cyber Dragon appeared. "As long as this card is on the field, it's treated as Cyber Dragon! Next, I activate the Magic Card: Fusion! I fuse the Proto Cyber Dragon that is treated as Cyber Dragon with the two Cyber Dragons in my hand!"
"He's calling it out already!" Yuya exclaimed as he heard of Kaiser's strongest monster.
The three dragons entered the spiraling vortex. "Mechanical dragons with the potential for evolution! Merge together and become your ultimate form that shines brightly! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Cyber End Dragon (ATK: 4000, LV: 10)!" Kaiser brought out his ace.
"I set two cards and end my turn!" Kaiser finished his turn. "Now, give me your best, just as I have given you mine."
Kaiser LP: 4000, Hand: 0
Yuya LP: 4000, Hand: 5
"Yuya." Yuto appeared.
"Yuto?" Yuya looked at him.
"Be careful. Remember, this guy one of Academia's strongest." Yuto warned. "For him to summon his ace right away, he's not taking you lightly."
"I know. But he's not facing me alone." Yuya put his fingers on his deck. "My turn! Draw!" Yuya drew his card.
"Using the Scale 3 Antithesis Magician and the Scale 8 Synthesis Magician, I set the Pendulum Scale!" Yuya set his scale. "With this, I can simultaneously summon monsters from Levels 4 to 7! Swing, Pendulum of the soul! Draw an arc of light across the ether! Pendulum Summon! Come forth! My comrades!" The giant pendulum swung and the portal opened and two monsters came out.
"Odd-Eyes Swordsman (ATK: 1600, LV: 4, PS: 2)! And Dice Magician (ATK: 1900, LV: 4, PS: 2)!" Yuya summoned his two monsters.
"Next, I activate Dice Magician's effect! I roll a die and depending on what it lands on, it will determine one of three effects!" Dice Magician threw the die in the air and it rolled before landing on a two. "It's a two. Therefore, I'm allowed an additional Normal Summon this turn!"
"With the Level 4 Odd-Eyes Swordsman and Dice Magician, I build the Overlay Network!" The spacelike portal appeared in front of Yuya and both his monsters turned into purple lights and entered it.
"Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Xyz Summon! Appear now! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (ATK: 2500, RNK: 4, OVU: 2)!" Yuya summoned Yuto's dragon.
"The Xyz Dragon…" Kaiser observed.
"I activate Dark Rebellion Dragon's effect! By using one Overlay Unit, I can reduce the Attack Points of one Level 5 or higher monster on the opponent's field and add that amount to Dark Rebellion! Treason Discharge!" Dark Rebellion made Cyber End Dragon weaker.
Cyber End Dragon (ATK: 4000→2000)
Dark Rebellion (OVU: 2→1, ATK: 2500→4500)
"I'll use the other Overlay Unit to activate Dark Rebellion's effect once more! Treason Discharge!" Dark Rebellion made Cyber End weaker once more.
Cyber End Dragon (ATK: 2000→1000)
Dark Rebellion (OVU: 1→0, ATK: 4500→5500)
"5500 Attack Points…" Kaiser observed.
"Battle! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, attack Cyber End Dragon! Revolt of the Lightning, Disobey!" Dark Rebellion charged.
"Quick-Play Magic: Fusion Cancel! I return Cyber End Dragon to my Extra Deck and Special Summon its Fusion Materials! I Special Summon my two Cyber Dragons (ATK: 2100, LV: 5) and Proto Cyber Dragon (ATK: 1100, LV: 3)!" Kaiser saved Cyber End and brought back its materials.
"Then, I attack Proto Cyber Dragon with Dark Rebellion!" Dark Rebellion aimed for Proto Cyber Dragon.
"I activate my Trap Card: Attack Reflector Unit! I release one Cyber Dragon and Special Summon Cyber Barrier Dragon (ATK: 800, LV: 6) from my deck!" Kaiser summoned a different mechanical dragon.
"Cyber Barrier Dragon, once per turn, can negate an attack!" Kaiser revealed his dragon's effect and he it formed a barrier to block Dark Rebellion's Attack.
"As expected of one of the best Duelists of Academia." Yuto observed. "He had a contingency plan in case his ace would be weakened."
"Yeah…he's really strong." Yuya agreed.
"Dice Magician's effect from before allows me to Normal Summon twice this turn. I summon Odd-Eyes Golem (DEF: 2000, LV: 3) and Odd-Eyes Sniper (DEF: 700, LV: 3, PS: 5) in Defense Position!" Yuya summoned his two Normal-Pendulum Monsters.
"I end my turn. At this moment, Dark Rebellion's Attack Points return to normal." Yuya finished.
Dark Rebellion (ATK: 5500→2500)
Kaiser LP: 4000, Hand: 0
Yuya LP: 4000, Hand: 0
"My turn! Draw!" Kaiser drew his card. "I activate the Magic Card: Treasure Cards from the Heavens! Both players must draw until they have six cards in their hands!" Both Kaiser and Yuya drew six cards.
"It's time to show you my multiple summons!" Kaiser declared. "I Overlay my Level 5 Cyber Dragons!" The two Cyber Dragons turned into yellow light and entered the spacelike portal in front of Kaiser.
"Mechanical Dragon with a light as bright as the sun, appear on this battlefield and shine for everyone to see! Xyz Summon! Come forth! Rank 5! Cyber Dragon Nova (ATK: 2100, RNK: 5, OVU: 2)!" Kaiser summoned his Xyz Cyber Dragon that was black, white, gold and red.
"He brought out his Xyz Monster…" Yuya narrowed his eyes.
"When a Cyber Dragon monster is summoned, I can Special Summon the Tuner Monster, Cyber Dragon Einer (ATK: 100, LV: 1)!" Kaiser summoned a small mechanical dragon.
"I'm Tuning my Level 6 Cyber Barrier Dragon with my Level 1 Cyber Dragon Einer!" Cyber Dragon Einer turned into a single green ring and Cyber Barrier Dragon flew through it and became six stars.
"Mechanical dragon that becomes the beacon of hope, arrive on this battlefield to raise everyone's morale! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 7! Cyber Dragon Starlight (ATK: 2800, LV: 7)!" Kaiser summoned a Synchro Monster whose body was pure silver and it unleashed a stardust light.
"I activate Cyber Dragon Nova's effect! By using one Overlay Unit, I can Special Summon one Cyber Dragon from my Graveyard! Revive! Proto Cyber Dragon (ATK: 1100, LV: 3)!" Cyber Dragon Nova used an Overlay Unit and the prototype Cyber Dragon returned.
Cyber Dragon Nova (OVU: 2→1)
"Battle! Cyber Dragon Nova, attack Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!" Cyber Dragon Nova prepared its attack.
"What?! But Dark Rebellion is stronger!" Yuya exclaimed.
"Cyber Dragon Nova's effect! By banishing a Cyber Dragon on my field, this card gains 2100 Attack Points until the end of the turn! I banish Proto Cyber Dragon!" Kaiser banished his monster to make Cyber Dragon Nova stronger.
Cyber Dragon Nova (ATK: 2100→4200)
"Go! Nova Evolution Burst!" Cyber Dragon Nova unleashed its breath attack and it destroyed Dark Rebellion and damaging Yuya.
Yuya LP: 4000→2300
"Next, Cyber Dragon Starlight, attack Odd-Eyes Sniper! Starlight Evolution Burst!" Cyber Dragon Starlight unleashed its breath attack and destroyed the sniper. "When Cyber Dragon Starlight destroys a monster in battle, it banishes another monster on the opponent's field! I banish your Odd-Eyes Golem!" Yuya's golem was banished from the field.
"I set two cards and end my turn!" Kaiser finished his turn.
Yuya looked at the Kaiser as well as his monsters. "Even though he's the enemy…he's amazing."
Asuka vs Yusho
Aki and Jim made it to the throne room where they saw Asuka on the ground with Yusho smiling with his two dragons.
"Asuka!" Aki shouted.
"Are you okay?" Jim asked.
"Please don't intrude." Yusho pulled a chain and bars separated Jim and Aki from helping Asuka.
"The Adam Factor…what is it?" Asuka asked.
"Adam Factor?" Aki questioned with Jim also looking curious.
"Well, if I'm gonna explain the Adam Factor, I would first have to tell you about G.O.D." Yusho said.
"God?" Jim asked.
"It's actually an acronym of her name. Genesis Omega Dragon." Yusho explained. "This dragon was the one that created the universe."
"I see. Genesis means origin. Omega means end. That means that dragon can create and destroy the universe. Is that what you're saying?" Jim asked.
"That's right. However, after she created the universe, she found herself weak. In order to make sure that the world would continue to be in paradise, she created four dragons and gave them the superior species, humans." Yusho explained.
"The original owner of those four dragons was a scientist named Adam. He and his wife Eve were devoted researchers in studying the creation of the universe. He felt the raw power of the universe within the four dragons and eventually met Genesis herself."
"However, the world was getting unstable. Conflicts arose, wars were being raged, the paradise that Genesis created was being destroyed. Sensing her sadness, Adam volunteered to restore that paradise and lead the world back to paradise."
"Adam was a unique human. He would always put the needs of others before himself, he would compromise with others even if it meant he would not get something out of it. The pure heart of Adam made Genesis have the four dragons grant him an immense power that he was able to end all conflicts and bring the world to peace. They created the ultimate utopia where no wars were raged, conflicts were easily settled through compromise, a place where everyone was happy. It was the paradise that Genesis wanted, the United World."
"And for years, the world was in peace, thanks to Adam leading everyone on the right path. But…Adam was still a human blessed with powers of mystical creatures. It took a tool on him and he passed away too soon."
"However, the power that Adam had remained even though his body was gone. The power was too much for anyone to possess. To that end, the now widowed Eve decided to divide that power into two and entrust it to the families that Adam had a strong bond to. Half of it went to my family, the Sakaki and the other half went to the Ryuga."
"For generations the power was passed down from child to child and together the two families would continue the preserve the paradise that Adam had given to the world." Yusho smiled.
"But as the years went by, the evolution of the United World went to a standstill. Was our potential finally at its peak. No, there had to be a way to advance the world. To that end, the two families decided to discuss on how to use Adam's power to advance the world. The Sakakis proposed using Adam's power to make fantasy a reality, use the power to make every single person's dream come true."
"But the Ryuga family proposed that the power should be destroyed and believe in the potential of humans. This caused arguments to break out. So, we proposed to ask Eve what the power should be used for, but no one ever saw her after Adam's death."
"With no way to compromise, both families split, intending to continue the tradition of passing down Adam's power and doing their best to preserve peace. All contact between the Sakaki and the Ryuga were severed."
"Eventually the paradise that Adam created began to move towards destruction. Leo Akaba created the Real Solid Vision system and applied it to Duel Monsters. Seeing actual fighting between the monsters made most people become consumed by the violence and many started to intentionally hurt each other. They were destroying the world, I had to do something to stop them."
"So, by going through my family's records, I managed to locate Genesis along with Eve. I told them what was happening to the world. But I was too late, Genesis said that even if I did do something, it wouldn't work in the long run. But she had a plan. A plan to reset the world." Yusho revealed.
"Reset the world?" Asuka asked.
"The plan was to combine the two pieces of Adams power back together along with the Four Dragons to reduce the world to ashes and then rebuild it from scratch. However, the Four Dragons were entrusted to the Ryuga family over the Sakaki family." Yusho gritted his teeth. "And with all contact between the families lost, it was impossible to find them."
"Until Zarc went to your camp." Asuka remembered what Yuya told her.
"Yes, I finally found the piece. But by tradition, I could only take it if I defeated him in a Duel. But that bastard defeated me and Genesis and Eve lost faith in my abilities. So, the hatched a new plan. Unlike me, Zarc was unaware of the power within him, most likely due to his family's original goal of destroying it. And since he was unaware of it, he couldn't control it. The plan was to corrupt Zarc's heart as only a being with a pure heart can use that power." Yusho said.
"Care to enlighten why you were pure? I mean if you were going out of your way to destroy the world, you heart should've been corrupted." Jim asked.
"It was because deep down, my desire to protect the paradise that my family envisioned made my heart purer than ever. Even if the methods were unjust and negative, I remained convinced that this was the only way to preserve paradise." Yusho said. "It was supposed to be a simple plan. Plant one card in his deck and force him to use it. Then, his heart would begin getting corrupted and it would've worked if not for that one event…"
"Yuya's birth." Asuka realized.
"Yes, the birth of that boy made Zarc's heart pure once more, our plan was once again setback." Yusho growled.
"But the United World did eventually get split into four dimensions. What happened?" Aki asked.
"If you really want to know, then you have to beat me." Yusho said. "But I don't see that happening. So, hurry up with your turn so I can get back to work."
Asuka LP: 2600, Hand: 3
Yusho LP: 5400, Hand: 0
"I won't let you lay a hand on Yuya! My turn! Draw!" Asuka drew her card despite the pain her body was taking. "I have to endure it…I have to win…I have to protect Yuya…I owe it to the others."
"I activate Nasateiya's effect from my Graveyard! By banishing a Cyber Angel card from my Graveyard, I can Special Summon Nasateiya (DEF: 1000, LV: 5)!" Asuka brought back Nasateiya. "Then, I'm allowed to take control of one monster on my opponent's field!"
"What?!" Yusho was shocked.
"The monster I choose to take control is Supreme King Servant Dragon Dark Rebellion!" Asuka took the corrupted Dark Rebellion. "Next, I activate Nasateiya's Monster Effect! I gain Life Points equal to half the Attack Points of a monster on my field! I choose Dark Rebellion!" Asuka gained more Life Points.
Asuka LP: 2600→3850
"If you're gonna use my monster to attack me, you can't! The Continuous Magic: Supreme King's Anger, prevents monsters with Supreme King in their name from battling!" Yusho revealed.
"I activate the Magic Card: Merciful Machine Angel! I release a Cyber Angel Monster on my field or hand to draw two cards and then place one card in my hand at the bottom of my deck! I release Cyber Angel Benten in my hand!" Asuka drew two cards. "And then place Cyber Angel Dakini at the bottom of my deck!"
"At this moment, Cyber Angel Benten's effect activates! When this card is released, I can add one Cyber Angel Ritual Monster from my deck to my hand! I add Cyber Angel Dakini to my hand!" Asuka added the card back to her hand.
"Next, I activate Dimension Gate's effect! By paying 1000 Life Points, I open the Pendulum Gate!" The Pendulum Gate opened for Asuka. "I add two Pendulum cards from my deck to my hand!"
Asuka LP: 3850→2850
"You can't Pendulum Summon! You're Merciful Machine Angel prevents you from Special Summoning monsters other than Ritual Monsters!" Yusho knew Asuka's cards.
"I don't need to Pendulum Summon!" Asuka said. "Using the Scale 4 Cyber Angel Shiva and the Scale 11 Cyber Angel Marici, I set the Pendulum Scale!" Asuka set her Pendulum Scale and two Cyber Angels appeared in columns of blue light. Shiva had blue skin along with a dress made of ice while Marici had multiple arms and body armor.
"I activate the Ritual Magic: Machine Angel Ritual! I release the Level 5 Nasateiya on my field and the Level 3 Cyber Tutu in my hand!" Asuka's two monsters appeared on the altar and turned into eight blue flames.
"Angel of light hiding a warrior's strength! Appear before us with your beauty and grace! Ritual Summon! Descend! Level 8! Cyber Angel – Dakini (ATK: 2700, LV: 8)!" Asuka summoned her Cyber Angel with four arms.
"I activate Dakini's effect! When she is Special Summoned, my opponent has to destroy one monster they control!" Asuka said.
"He only has one so he has to destroy it!" Aki smiled at Asuka's play.
"By sending Supreme King's Anger to the Graveyard, my Supreme King monsters cannot be destroyed via battle or card effects!" Yusho saved his dragon from destruction.
"But now that it's gone, Dark Rebellion is free to attack Starve Venom!" Asuka declared. "Battle! Supreme King Servant Dark Rebellion, attack Supreme King Servant Starve Venom!"
"Dark Rebellion's effect allows me to reduce one monster's Attack Points to 0! I won't win, but I'll have control of the Duel." Asuka thought.
"You're wasting your time." Yusho said.
"Huh?" Asuka looked at Dark Rebellion and it didn't move. "Dark Rebellion, attack Starve Venom!" Asuka said again but Dark Rebellion didn't move.
"You really think Dark Rebellion would listen to you?" Yusho smiled with his arms crossed. "These dragons are different than the ones that Yuya used. These dragons are the embodiment of anger and hate. They hate you, Asuka Tenjoin, because of what you did."
"Dark Rebellion…" Asuka looked at Dark Rebellion and the dragon glared at her with hate. "Dark Rebellion…I'm sorry…I really regret what I did…"
"You really think sorry is enough." Yusho crossed his arms. "Man, if Dark Rebellion won't forgive you, I can't imagine Yuya and Odd-Eyes forgiving you either."
"Please, Dark Rebellion, you can't listen to Yusho! He wants to destroy the world! Is that what Yuto—" Dark Rebellion roared at Asuka in defiance and refused to listen.
"So, what are you gonna do?" Yusho asked.
"I…I activate Shiva's Pendulum Effect! By releasing a Cyber Angel monster in my hand, one Cyber Angel monster on my field gains the released monster's Attack Points until the end of this turn! I release Cyber Angel Idaten and increase Dakini's Attack Points!" Asuka released her monster from her hand and Dakini gained power.
Cyber Angel Dakini (ATK: 2700→4300)
"Then, thanks to Cyber Angel Idaten's effect! When this monster is released, all Ritual Monsters I control gain 1000 Attack and Defense Points!" Asuka added giving Dakini more power.
Cyber Angel Dakini (ATK: 4300→5300/DEF: 2400→3400)
"Battle! Cyber Angel Dakini, attack Starve Venom!" Dakini charged and struck Starve Venom. But due to Supreme King's Rage, Starve Venom wasn't destroyed but Yusho still took damage.
Yusho LP: 5400→2900
"I set one card and end my turn." Asuka finished. "At this moment, Shiva's Pendulum Effect ends and Dakini's Attack Points are lowered."
Dakini (ATK: 5300→3700)
Asuka LP: 2850, Hand: 0
Yusho LP: 2900, Hand: 0
"They're more or less even, but…" Jim looked at Dark Rebellion. "For the monster not to obey commands, what exactly happened?"
"Asuka…" Aki looked at her friend.
"My turn! Draw!" Yusho drew his card. "I activate Pot of Greed! I draw two cards!" Yusho drew two more cards. "It's time to give back my dragon. By discarding one card in my hand to the Graveyard, I activate the Quick-Play Magic: Super Fusion!"
"Oh no!" Jim panicked.
"Super Fusion!" Asuka's eyes widened.
"So, you know how powerful this card is. Super Fusion allows me to use monsters on my field as well as my opponent's field for a Fusion Summon! I fuse Supreme King Servant Starve Venom on my field with the Supreme King Servant Dark Rebellion on your field!" A powerful spiraling vortex appeared in the middle of the field and both dragons went into it.
"Kin of rebellion! Kin of venom! Now is the time to combine your powers and unleash the power that makes hell look like heaven! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 10! Supreme King High Servant Dragon Death Venom (ATK: 4500, LV: 10)!" Yusho brought out a dark purple dragon that unleashed acid and venom all over the place, melting the solid rock walls.
"4500 Attack Points!" Asuka panicked.
"Battle! Supreme King High Servant Dragon Death Venom, attack Cyber Angel Dakini! At this moment, Death Venom's effect activates! When it battles an opposing monster, that monster is automatically destroyed and the opponent takes damage that is doubled the destroyed monster's Attack Points!" Yusho revealed.
"That means Tomorrow Girl will take 7400 points of damage!" Jim's eyes widened.
"Asuka!" Aki cried.
"I have no choice!" Asuka prepared herself. "I activate my Trap Card: Doble Passe! I change your attack to a Direct Attack and the monster that you targeted gets to Direct Attack you!" Cyber Angel Dakini charged and it passed Death Venom who continued to head towards Asuka.
Dakini struck Yusho hard, sending him flying back while Death Venom scratched Asuka with its venomous claws, sending her flying.
Asuka LP: 2850→0
Yusho LP: 2900→0
Draw
The two Duelists hit the ground hard and with the Duel over, the bars separating Aki and Jim opened. "Asuka!" Aki hurried to Asuka and immediately used her Psychic Powers to heal her.
Jim then felt another presence. "Who's there?!" He turned to the dark shadows.
"Peek-a-boo!" Vector revealed himself.
"You…" Yusho saw Vector.
"Man, was that a show! The drama, the power, the agony…I would give that a 9/10. All that it was missing was just a big finale! Fortunately, I have one for all of us!" Vector pulled a chain and the entire castle shook and started to fall apart.
"You're all more than willing to kill each other! Makes it easier for the Barian World!" Vector disappeared.
"I knew it was a bad idea. I'm gonna have to report this to Leo." Yusho disappeared.
"We have to get out here!" Jim carried Asuka and he, Aki and Karen quickly ran out of the castle before it collapsed on them.
Outside the Castle Ruins
Asuka opened her eyes to see that it was dark and a campfire was made nearby. "Hey, don't move. You're still hurt." Aki put clean bandages on Asuka's burned skin.
"Here, this will help you." Jim fed Asuka some soup.
"Yusho?" Asuka asked weakly.
"He went back to Academia." Jim answered.
"I see…" Asuka looked upset at herself.
"Hey, Asuka…what did Yusho mean when he said the dragons hate you for what you did?" Aki asked.
"Years ago, Samejima had me become a double agent. My job was simple. Infiltrate Academia, learn of Leo Akaba's plans and report everything back. It was supposed to be a simple mission. I worked my way through the system to finally be included on the ARC Area Project." Asuka explained.
"That's right…" Jim recalled. "When you get enrolled in the Center Academia, you have to go through a rigorous training process. Only those that pass were allowed to continue on, but those that failed were turned into cards."
"I managed to learn a lot about the project, but somehow my cover was blown. Samejima told me that it was important that I learn as much as I could before we could launch a counterattack. I begged the Professor to trust me, so he gave me an assignment."
"What was the assignment?" Aki had a bad feeling that she knew what the assignment was.
"I was to locate the hideout of the Dragon Soldiers and call in the assassin unit." Asuka started to cry. "I'm the reason…Yuto, Yugo and Yuri are gone…I'm the reason Yuya lost his brothers…"
Yuya vs Kaiser
Yuya and Kaiser continued to stare each other down. But unknown to them, two girls watched from above a bridge.
"That kid isn't doing too bad against the Kaiser. What do you think, Grace?" The blonde haired one complimented.
"Yeah, he's strong, Gloria." The one with white hair looked at Yuya with interest.
"Though, why does the Kaiser have an Xyz and Synchro Monster? Those are prohibited by the Professor." Gloria was confused.
"Who knows?" Grace shrugged. "Now, what will you do now…my future husband?" Grace thought as she looked at Yuya.
"I won't lose! My turn! Draw!" Yuya drew his card.
And done. What did you all think of the chapter? Are you excited for more to come? Let me know your thoughts in the reviews and if you have a question, feel free to PM and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Thanks for reading and I will see you next time.
Preview: Yuya continues his Duel against the Kaiser. Both of them continue to give each other their absolute best and during the climax, Kaiser asks Yuya a question about Rio. Meanwhile, Ruri and Shun try to convince Kaito to come back to the Resistance.
Next Time: Friendship: Strength or Weakness?
