Duel Time! Pardon. It's Time to Duel!

Okay now my inner geek came out for a moment. Here is the next to last chapter. I have one more chapter to crank out then this should be done. There might be small sequel, but we will see.

And my frustrations with how Z-ARC was defeated shall be fizzled out with this little fix it of mine. I don't mind that he was defeated, just...

Yuzu. Do not get me wrong, I like her. I really do. But really? Just Ray and Yuzu?! No other girl? No other counterpart being reached out to? Really?!

I like all the counterparts and their originals. Except Ray, possibly. I don't know how I really feel about her. Seeing we only know a very little and what we do know is next to nothing except she was well loved by her father and that she defeated Z-Arc and the dragons are scared of her.

At least that is what I found. So I have no clue what to think about her. I can't trust Leo's interpretation given he made child soldiers just to bring her back. I can't trust him. Never mind he dismissed his current family for his old one. Possibly could have forgiven him if there was something that made him less of a possessive jerk who would use innocents to get back something that could have only been a delusion for all he knew.

Anyway, my issue with Ray and Leo aside. I hope you enjoy this chapter!

(Chapter 4)

Return of the Last Piece

Yuya couldn't help but feel a warm emotion blossom in his chest at the sight of Yuri clinging to Z-Arc with Starving Venom wrapped around the two of them.

Z-Arc was saying something that was making the pink and purple haired boy hold onto him tighter. Apparently Yuri has been able to hear Z-Arc's tormented screams for a long while and that is part of the reason why he wants to remain the strongest out there. To stop the heartbroken screams and set Z-Arc free from his captivity at long last. A little fact that Yuya felt a little ashamed of. He couldn't hear his Original before they merged and had always fought against them becoming one.

He was regretting his decision of doing so at the moment. He always had an empty part in his heart. And he never knew what to do about it. So he always smiled and ignored it. After all no one could fill that gap.

Even when Yuto merged with him and the hole filled up some, he was so convinced that it would never be filled he didn't seek out the rest of the pieces. But now there was only one small hole in his chest. And no doubt it was there with the others as well.

Odd Eyes Dragon was still missing.

Annoyed that his old ace was not able to be found after his duel with Strong, he glanced back at Odd Eyes Pendulum. He never blamed the monster and wouldn't ever think about it. But once he gained him, he lost the original Odd Eyes.

But he wasn't mad. After all Odd Eyes Pendulum was everyone's anger and the center of the plot to make everyone pay. People trusted Odd Eyes Pendulum. He was after all Yuya's ace, and wasn't a monster Z-Arc had when he was still himself. Why would anyone think that it was the most vengeful of the four dragons?

Well fake smiles give false security. Everyone fell for the act which was a testament to Odd Eyes Pendulum's acting. Be all sweet and kind when in reality being cold and bitter deep down. At least to everyone who wasn't a part of Z-ARC.

Yuya always knew deep down that the act was an act. But he always ignored it. After all it was what he has been doing for a long time. Hiding his true emotions under an act. Make everyone think your fine when you really are not.

A hand landed on his head. Looking over he smiled at Yugo. The Turbo Duelist sitting on Clear Wing's tail and was grinning down at him.

"Stop it. We'll get our revenge soon. We just need our Original to make a few cards."

Red eyes blinked at that.

"Make cards."

Blue eyes held a spark of mischief.

"Yep! He is the one to make all your pendulums remember?"

Yuya hit himself on the forehead. Of course that is were he got them, how couldn't he have remembered?

"I BELIEVE IN YUYA!"

Looking up at the black abyss above Yuya blinked. That was Yuzu.

"YOU'RE NOT A DEAMON! YOU'RE A PERSON WHO GIVES HAPPINESS AND SMILES TO PEOPE AROUND THE WORLD!"

Okay, what was Yuzu talking about? Of course he wasn't a demon. None of Z-ARC was.

Oh yeah part of the plan was to make people face the monster they made. Oh well, let her yap on. He was going to enjoy watching Yuto get smothered by Dark Rebellion while Z-Arc curled under Yuto's cape. Good to know that he finally had something to give him some necessary warmth.

"YOU CAME TO SAVE ME! NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WE WERE SEPARATED, YOU CHASED ME! BECAUSE YOU WERE THERE, I GOT STRONGER!"

Thank you Yuzu for the ego boost, but really you're getting no where with this. He remembered something important. And you and your Original were not stopping him giving his Original a happy ending at long last.

"I COULD NEVER FORGET TO SMILE. YUYA, RESPOND! TO EVERYONE'S THOUGHTS! LET'S GO HOME TOGETHER. TO OUR HOMETOWN."

Yuri growled at the pink haired girl's words. And Odd Eyes Pendulum banged its tail on the floor.

Yeah. Yuzu, not happening. Everyone wants Z-ARC gone. They made him. They have to deal with him. Yuya is not going to break the plan. Besides your words made his Original hide under Yuto cape.

And Yuya happens to have been enjoying the sight of him slightly smiling at everyone. So nope! The only reason he will be taking control is to get the pendulum back. They kind of need that to have the cards made.

Nodding to his counterparts he took control. Which was a bit strange to say the least. Being made of scale and flesh was a weird feeling.

"Now is the last turn, Yuya!" Renji cried as he threw the pendulum over.

As he watched the ornament of made of crystal fly over he remembered his father's words.

"I can't do anything if I'm scared and frustrated. If you want to win, do it with courage."

Grabbing his pendulum he smiled.

"Get back!" he warned. It was time for them to step forward with courage and show everyone the truth.

Feeling Z-Arc step forward Yuya smiled at the glowing card. Time to welcome an old friend.

"My Turn! Draw!"

He felt every one of his counterparts joining him in the draw. A happy feeling blossomed in his chest as he looked at the card. Never say that Z-Arc didn't care for his family.

"Quick Magic activate! Dragon's Cry! This permits me to special summon one level seven dragon type monster from my deck to the field."

His deck glowed once more and he stepped back for Z-Arc to take over at long last.

The feeling of being complete came flooding into him as the Z-Arc's words echoed in the mind.

"Being with dual colored eyes. My dear friend and last piece of my soul. Change the fate which was forced onto us! And give one last performance!"

"Come forth! Odd Eyes Dragon!"

The call of the dragon filled their mind. At long last their last piece was back where he belonged.

Z-Arc's mental form shook as a phantom version of the dragon came into view. The white and green haired man latched onto the monster and shook in relief.

"Welcome home, Odd Eyes."

The Original looked lovingly at the dragon.

"Want to help us fix everything my old friend?"

The dragon lifted its head and gave a happy cry.

Yuya smiled as he watched the dragon become more solid before them. It was time.

Z-Arc faced Ray's littlest brother whom she was possessing. Odd Eyes stood proud before him.

"As Odd Eyes was not summoned with his effect negated your En Flowers does not affect him. However Reira, Ray, I do not think you are willing to stop what must be done. Thus I will not hold back."

He petted Odd Eyes before jumping onto his back. The dragon looked back at him and Z-Arc smiled before scratching behind the gold ornament like he knew the dragon liked.

Odd Eyes gave a happy growl before turning and facing their opponent.

"Let's go my friend."

Non-glowing yellow eyes met slightly worried purple.

"I attack with Odd Eyes Dragon."

The being he was on gave a roar before charging forward. Reira looked around, probably for an Action Card. But Odd Eyes was on top of him before he could run anywhere.

A firm bop! on the top of the child's head was delivered but it wasn't hard enough to do any sort of damage, except to his life points.

Surprised eyes looked up at him. Z-Arc smiled at the child before jumping down off his friend.

Patting the dragon's neck he spoke.

"There are many things which must be fixed. To force someone into many different pieces does not save the world. It merely starts a cycle of pain. Your tendencies to destroy your opponent always had rivaled mine, Ray."

Yellow eyes looked at the child.

"You would even use your brother to make sure your opponent was dead. I can't say that I admire you. I don't think I ever had."

He looked over to Leo Akaba.

"We came from a world were hurting others was what was expected. What was wanted. To show no mercy and even kill if needed. You had a body count which made my stunt as the Supreme Dragon King look like a child throwing a tantrum."

Leo winced at that reminder.

"I had hurt many people. I had lost my vision of returning joy back to everyone involved in dueling. To make everyone smile with their hearts filled with uncorrupted happiness once more."

Odd Eyes bumped his head against Z-arc's shoulder causing the duelist to pet his head in response.

"I made Pendulum in an attempt to fix everything. My joy at having Odd Eyes back out in front of a proper audience, and my anger at the fact my other friends could not join us on that field gave me the ability to make the summoning method."

He glanced down at the long haired child.

"Odd Eyes's and my anger however had made a being who would fight to insure all who had caused us pain would face what they had wanted. Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon was determined to make the world fall and show just how much pain and anger we held across the dimensions."

A murmur of shock came across the group of people around them.

Ignoring them Z-Arc looked up at the sky.

"That anger had lessened however. There is no reason to destroy everything now. I merely wish to sleep among my friends and only wake up happy once more."

Odd Eyes nuzzled Z-Arc, crooning softly.

Petting the dragon's head the yellow eyed teen continued.

"I will be stopping the dimensions from destroying one another. However the end result will not be what you are going to expect."

He raised a hand to the sky. The portal which always appears when a pendulum summon was to happen formed above him.

"I give the last piece of my humanity to the Fifth Dimension in order to fix this broken world. May everything I have done be undone! Let this world start anew!"

Light came from the pendulum in his hand and the portal above. Pillars of light stretched out across each of the four dimensions.

Light started to cover everything and as Z-Arc and Odd Eyes started to disappear from view his voice came through one last time.

"Don't worry. Yuya, Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri will be there. So should Ray and her pieces."

With that the world started again.

See I tried to make her not good yet sympathetic! I tried! I hope I did well. Because I don't want her to be the bad guy because she isn't. She is just as much as a victim of the Original Dimension as Z-Arc. And I wanted to show that.

Next up A Whole New World! Hope you like cute things because they are coming up!

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