Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: The HERO of Pendulum

Chapter 6: New HEROs

Previously, Nemo angrily challenged Yuri to a duel and so far they've been going at a stalemate, with neither side taking any damage. But now Nemo is preparing his counterattack.

Fun Fact: Yusho hasn't been staying with the Sakaki's as of now, he plans on staying in the XYZ dimension for a while to help with repairs, but he plans on returning at least once a week in order to make sure that Yuya and the others are alright.

On with the fic...

Four monsters appeared beside Nemo's Bubbleman. "Returning from the Extra Deck are Level 4: Pendulum HERO Sparkman, both Level 4: Pendulum HERO Clayman and Level 7: Pendulum HERO Odd-Eyes Neos!" Declared Nemo.

Then Maro took over. "Level 4 Pendulum HERO Bubbleman tunes one of the Level 4 Pendulum HERO Clayman! Rise up Warrior of the Earth, make the Earth shake with your power, as you crush all of villainy! Synchro Summon, come forth, Level 8: Xtra HERO Gaia (Level: 8 Attribute: Earth Type: Warrior ATK: 2300 DEF: 2700)!" Chanted Maro, as he swiped a hand over his duel disk.

The water attribute HERO became four green rings of energy while one of the Claymen became four bright stars. Together they formed a large black warrior with stalagmites sticking out of the ground around him.

Then control went to Ogai. "I overlay our other Clayman as well as Pendulum HERO Sparkman. Born from the shadows, come forth warrior of darkness, so that you can drown your enemies in a never ending nightmare! XYZ Summon! Come forth, Rank 4: Xtra HERO Escuridao (Rank: 4 Attribute: Dark ATK: 2700 DEF: 2300)!" Chanted Ogai, as he rose his right hand into the air.

The two Warriors became a yellow and an orange ball of light as they both disappeared into a black and yellow vortex, then from it came a winged warrior covered in what looked like inky black goop, standing in a ring of darkness, with its overlay units orbiting it like planets around the sun.

Control then went back to Nemo, and Yuri noticed the orange and purple stripes on his scarf. "Due to Gaia's effect, on the turn he's summoned, he can steal half the ATK of one of your monsters until the end of this turn." Said Nemo. Gaia stomped the ground, causing a tremor that struck Starving Venom, reducing its ATK to 1400 and raising Gaia's to 3700. "Next, due to Escuridao's effect, I can detach an overlay unit, then send up to two HERO monsters from my deck to the graveyard, I send one unit to the graveyard, then I send Pendulum HEROs Shadowmist and Avian to the Graveyard, then, due to Shadowmist's effect, I add Pendulum HERO Blazeman from my Deck to my hand. Escuridao gains 200 ATK for each monster in my Graveyard, and with three there now, he gains 600." Said Nemo as Escuridao ATK rose to 3300. "Battle Phase-" Said Nemo.

"I activate my Trap, Ridiculing World, all your monsters gain 1000 ATK, and any monster that has an ATK that it higher than its original ATK cannot attack this turn." Said Yuri.

Nemo glared. "I set a card face-down, then end my turn, and thus the ATK of our monsters return to normal." Said the flame haired duelist. Starving Venom's ATK rose to 2800, while Neos and Gaia's ATKs lowered to 2500 and 2300.

"It's my turn, I draw!" Said Yuri.

Turn 5: Yuri: Hand: 3 LP: 4000 Nemo: Hand: 1 LP:4000.

"Due to the effect of Predaplant Venus Death Polymer if this card is in the Graveyard during my Standby Phase, as well as any other Predaplant monsters that I used for a Fusion Summon with it, and the monster I used them to Summon is still on the field, I can Special Summon the monsters I used as material, so return to me Predaplant Venus Death Polymer and Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio." Said Yuri as both of his monsters reappeared. "Now I Pendulum Summon! Come to the field Level: 4 Predaplant Music Pitcher (Level: 4 Attribute: Dark Type: Plant ATK: 700 DEF: 1600) and Predaplant Hyper Growth Fungus (Level: 4 Attribute: Dark Type: Plant ATK: 1600 DEF: 700)!" Said Yuri as his two monsters appeared. "Next I activate the effect of Hyper Growth Fungus, I can pay up to 1000 LP, and for every 200 LP paid, I can increase the Level of one monster by one." Explained Yuri. "I'll pay 400 LP to raise the Level of Venus Death Polymer by 2, making it a Level 4." Explained the Fusion user lowering his LP to 3600. "Now then, it's showtime!" Said Yuri with a smile as he spread his arms wide, and his eyes suddenly glowed red, while a projection of Yuya appeared next to him doing the same thing. Then Yugo appeared next to Yuri, causing Yuri's eyes to become a light blue. "I tune the Level 3 Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio with Level 4 Predaplant Music Pitcher!" Said the two counterparts as they both raised their right hands in the air, moving and speaking in perfect sync. The Predaplant Music Pitcher became four glowing rings of light while the Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio became three stars of light. "Born from the white hell of purgatory, comes a botanical beast with the purest and most potent of venom! Synchro Summon! Level 7: Clear Venom Synchro Dragon! (Level: 8 Attribute: Wind Type: Dragon ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000)!" Chanted the two counterparts, then Yugo disappeared and was replaced with Yuto, causing Yuri's eyes to become gray. "Now I overlay my Level 4 Predaplant Hyper Growth Fungus and Predaplant Venus Death Polymer! Born from the black storm clouds of the heavens, comes botanical beast with the blackest and most toxic of venom! XYZ Summon! Rank 4: Dark Venom XYZ Dragon (Rank: 4 Attribute: Dark Type: Dragon ATK: 2750 DEF: 2000)!" Chanted the two counterparts as the two plants became purple orbs of light that disappeared into a black and yellow vortex, then from it came the dragon. Yuri's new dragons looked similar to Starving Venom but with white and black color schemes respectively. Then the Fusion user's eyes returned to normal as he shook his head clear. He looked at his new dragons.

The others (save Nemo) were all staring at the new monsters in shock. "Since when did Yuri have those things!?" Demanded Sora.

"It's because of the others." Said Shay. Everyone looked at him in surprise.

"Yuri." Said Nemo, drawing the attention to him. "Your counterparts trusted you enough to lend you their strength so that you could win, can you feel it, the power within those new cards of yours?" Asked Nemo.

Yuri looked at his new dragons, as well as the Pendulum in the sky. Between the scales, he could see a projection of Yuya, and next to his new dragons, he could see Yugo and Yuto. Yuri smiled at the three of them, then he turned to Nemo. "I activate the effect of Dark Venom XYZ Dragon!" Said Yuri. "Once per turn by detaching an overlay unit, I can target a monster you control, then it loses 250 ATK times its Level/Rank, then it gains the lost amount. I'll be targeting your Neos" Said the Fusion user. One of the units attached to Dark Venom disappeared, then Neos's ATK lowered to 750, and Dark Venom's grew to 3500. "Battle Phase! Starving Venom attacks your Neos!" Declared Yuri as his Fusion Dragon flew towards Neos. Nemo looked around hoping to find an Action Spell. He started running, but just as he saw one, he heard a shattering sound as Neos was destroyed, and Nemo took 2050 damage. "Next Clear Venom attacks Gaia!" Declared Yuri.

"Nemo! Let me takeover!" Shouted Maro. Nemo nodded and then the synchro user took control. Maro put one hand on the ground, tensed up, then took off like a rocket and zoomed straight to the Action Spell. "I activate the Action Spell! Miracle!" Shouted Maro.

Yuri smirked. "Sorry, but due to Clear Venom's ability, once per turn, if a card effect is activated during a battle, I can negate it, then Clear Venom gains 1000 ATK!" Said Yuri.

The Action Spell shattered and Clear Venom's ATK rose to 3500. Gaia was destroyed and Maro was dealt another 1200 damage. Maro returned control to Nemo.

"And then Dark Venom attacks your Escuridao!" Said Yuri. The dark dragon destroyed the dark HERO dealing 200 more damage to Nemo and knocked the HERO duelist to the ground. "I end my turn." Said Yuri.

Nemo groaned as he rose to his feet, his scarf now completely white once more. "It's my, turn!" Shouted Nemo as he drew his card.

Turn 6: Yuri: Hand: 1 LP: 3600 Nemo: Hand: 3 LP:550.

"Nemo." Said Eiji. Nemo looked at his Fusion counterpart.

Suddenly Nemo heard a loud thudding sound come from his Extra Deck. He looked towards it, then he saw a vision of the silhouette a monster he had never seen before, yet seemed familiar. He exhaled then smiled at Eiji. He spread his arms wide and with a large smile shouted, "Ladies and Gentlemen! Get your game on, 'cuz I'm feeling the flow! So let's rev it up! Because it's time to duel!" Everyone stared at him. "Using the set Pendulum Scale, I Pendulum Summon! Return to me Pendulum HERO Odd-Eyes Neos, and taking the stage is Pendulum HERO Blazeman!" Shouted the flame haired duelist.

Then he switched control to Eiji. "And due to Blazeman's effect, I can add one Fusion spell from my deck to my hand, I choose the Spell card, Miraculous Fusion of Pendulums!" Declared Eiji.

"Miraculous Fusion of Pendulums?" Asked Yuri in surprise.

"That's right, and now I'll activate it!" Said Eiji as he placed the card on the disk. "I Special Summon Pendulum HEROs Clayman and Bubbleman from my Extra Deck, as well as the Sparkman in my Graveyard." Explained Eiji as his three HEROs appeared. "Then I banish them so that I can use them for a Fusion Summon." Said the Fusion user as his three monsters all disappeared into a orange, blue, and yellow spiral. "HEROs of the Pendulum, come and merge your powers together! To create the ultimate warrior of Fusion, that was trained by the Fusion Dragon itself." Chanted Eiji. "Miracle Fusion Summon! Arise Level 10: Dragon HERO Starving Venom (Level: 10 Attribute: Dark Type: Dragon ATK: 3300 DEF: 2200)!" Shouted Eiji as he linked his fingers together and put them over his chest. From the vortex came a warrior wearing armor that reminded everyone of Starving Venom. And wrapped around his wrist was a whip with a blade at the end that looked similar to Starving Venom's tail. Then control was returned to Nemo.

"DRAGON HERO!?" Exclaimed everyone in surprise.

"I activate Starving Venom's Special Ability! He gains the ATK of one monster that my opponent controls, so he'll be getting his boost from my opponent's Starving Venom!" Said Nemo, as his monster's ATK rose to 6100. "Next I activate the Field Spell, Skyscraper 3: Metropolis!" Said Nemo as he put a new card on his disk. The field transformed, becoming what looked like a city that was something out of a comic book. "Next I activate the other effect of Starving Venom letting him take the name and effects of your Clear Venom for himself." Explained Nemo "Time to battle! Starving Venom attacks Black Venom!" Said Nemo. The Fusion Warrior charged at the XYZ Dragon." Yuri got his butt moving to find an Action card, then with some help from Yuya, the roller boots appeared on his feet and he really got moving. He spotted a spell, but not before the destruction of Dark Venom dealing 2600 damage to him. "I reveal my face-down card!" Said Nemo. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell card Mask Change!"

"And Clear Venom negates it!" said Yuri.

"I don't think so, using the ability that Dragon HERO Starving Venom I negate the effect, boosting his power to 7100!" Said Nemo. "Next I tribute-" Suddenly Nemo paused as he sensed the presence of another new monster. He smiled. "I tribute Pendulum HERO Blazeman! HERO the flame, don this new mask, and unleash your true form!" Shouted Nemo as his body became engulfed in flames. "Transformation Summon! Come forth Level 8: Masked HERO Natsu (Level:8 Attribute: Fire Type: Warrior ATK: 2500 DEF: 2500!"Shouted Nemo from within the flames. Blazeman began to glow as he transformed into Nemo's newest HERO. It wore red armor, and had large draconic wings, as well as a white scarf around its neck. It was also engulfed in flames. Everyone stared at Nemo in shock. "What?" Asked Nemo in confusion, he looked at himself to see that he was covered in flames. He quietly stared for a moment before returning his attention to Yuri. "Natsu attacks Clear Venom!" Declared Nemo as his red HERO charged at the white dragon.

"Your monster is weaker than Clear Venom are you trying to get it destroyed?" Asked Yuri in confusion.

Nemo smirked. "You see When Natsu battles an opponent's monster with higher ATK/DEF (whichever position it's in): This card gains 1000 ATK/DEF (Whichever position it's in) and the opponent's monster loses 500 ATK/DEF (Whichever position it's in) until the end of the Battle Phase. Meaning their ATKs become 3500 for Natsu and 2500 for Clear Venom." Said Nemo. The ATKs changed and then the monster was destroyed, costing Yuri another 500 LP. "It's time to end this! Neos attack Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!" Said Nemo. The Odd-Eyed HERO charged at the Fusion Dragon.

"Your Neos is weaker, what is your plan?" Asked Yuri. "At this point, the effect of Metropolis activates, if a HERO I control attacks an opponent's monster with more ATK than the attacking monster, the attacking HERO gains 1000 ATK!" Declared Nemo. Neos's ATK rose to 3500, which was higher than the 2800 that Starving Venom had.

"Nice try Nemo, but that won't be enough to beat me, and once you destroy Starving Venom all your monsters will be destroyed as well, then I can just summon a monster on my next turn and defeat you." Said Yuri, but then he noticed that Nemo was still smiling.

"Sorry Yuri, but that isn't happening, because Neos had the same ability as Yuya's Odd-Eyes." Said Nemo. Yuri's eyes widened. "Now Neos, end this duel with Shining HERO Strike!" Declared Nemo as Neos destroyed Yuri's Starving Venom. "Then double the damage, with Reaction Force!" Shouted Nemo as a burst from Neos struck Yuri, knocking him on his back, and reducing the Fusion users LP to 0. A glowing sign declaring Nemo the winner appeared. Nemo walked over to the fallen Yuri.

"I lost again." Said Yuri quietly.

"Yes you did." Said Nemo.

"But… you know something? That duel was actually a lot of fun." Said Yuri with a weak smile.

Nemo then pulled out a smile of his own. "You really have changed, have you Yuri?" Asked Nemo.

"I have." Groaned Yuri. Nemo closed his eyes and smiled, then he opened them and stuck out his hand for Yuri to grab. Yuri smiled in reply and took the hand and let Nemo pull him up. Once on his feet, Yuri let Yuya regain control. The two duelists smiled at each other.

"Nemo! Yuya!" Shouted Zuzu as she ran up to them. She embraced Yuya in a hug, then she turned and glared at Nemo. "You were out of line Nemo." She said angrily.

Nemo put his hands to the ceiling and shrugged. "I was testing him, had to make sure that Yuri had truly changed." Said Nemo. WHACK! Nemo clutched his sore head while Zuzu crossed her arms while holding her paper fan. "I'm not sorry." Said Nemo, who then swiftly dodged a second strike.

Then Yuya looked at Nemo. "What was with that monster?" Asked Yuya.

"Which one?" Asked Nemo in confusion.

"That Dragon HERO, it had Starving Venom's name and powers." Said Yuya.

Nemo looked at his duel disk. "I don't know, it just, appeared all of a sudden, I could just feel the card's power, so I used it." Said Nemo.

Yuya hummed to himself as he thought. "Well, there's nothing to do now, so let's just get the rest of today's class done." Said Yuya.

"Sounds good to me." Replied Nemo. The two laughed and got moving while everyone else stared at them in surprise.

So I posted this early because I wanted to finish the duel before I forgot how I wanted to get it done. So Nemo has created another archetype: his Dragon HEROs. Will there be more? And what powers will they have. The answers to your questions will come if you keep reading Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: The HERO of Pendulum. But I need to go, so until next time fic fans, Nemon0416 is outta here!