James and the group had been traveling for some time now. Silver and Akiza had gotten quite good on their hover boards and frequently pulled tricks by ramping off objects at 60+ MPH, much to the dismay of the adults.
James and Mike had been talking about what to do next whilst Brigid rode at the rear to watch the children; she was half-tempted to pull a wheelie watching them. Currently they were fueling up in Salt lake city when she approached the men. "So, where exactly are we going?"
Mike answered. "James has a friend who might be able to help us, his name's Shrab, but James isn't sure he'd be game."
Brigid nodded, then jerked her thumb over her shoulder. "I think your kids are terrorizing the locals again." Mike and James looked in the indicated direction to see the kids using their hoverboards to use parked cars as ramps without actually touching them, but the cars owners were still understandably upset. They ran over, yelling to stop and apologizing to everyone.
Brigid simply shook her head and looked down at the millennium ring around her neck. "Those two will never get it I don't think." She smiled and walked over to her D-wheel. It was stripped for speed. She even removed the dueling system. She didn't duel anyways, so why bother? Brigid found that speed and her gun had gotten her out of more situations than cards had. True, there was him… They couldn't be killed with something as simple as a bullet, but she had a backup for when she eventually found him.
She got on the runner, which looked like a frame with an engine and prepared to leave. As James and Mike saw this, they caught her before she left, asking where she was going. "It's nothing you need to worry about, tomorrow's the anniversary of my families death, I'm headed to their cemetery in Missouri. Don't worry, I've added your runners ID to my GPS system, when I'm done I'll catch up." She winked at Mike and drove off.
Mike stared after her blushing, James slapped him on the shoulder. "I think she likes you!"
Mike blushed harder "Shut up!" James raised his hands in defense, "Easy man, I'm just joking!" James walked off mumbling and prepared to leave.
After resting up, they headed to the center of town.
"Hey, James, where does this Shrab live?" Mike asked.
"He's a nomad of sorts, traveling all over searching for strong duelists and at the same time acting as a vigilante of sorts." James pulled out two cards. "Silver, let me see Ra for a minute.
"Sure thing Dad." Silver said, handing the card to James, who then held the three cards up. The god cards started glowing and beams of red, yellow and blue light shot out, flying far above the city and creating a bright flash. Then he gave Ra back to Silver and the other two to his deck. He looked over at Mike and Akiza, who were looking confused.
"Only my set of god cards can do that, I heard Shrab was here, and he'll know what that light was."
Turns out they only had to wait a minute or so until they heard the characteristic whine of a D-Wheel engine. They turned to see who was approaching, There were two D-Wheels, one looked like a dragster with an angle wing on one side and a demon wing on the other. The second was dueling then first. They could see an Orichalcos seal around the two. James cursed. "Kids, stay here! Mike come on!" And they took off after the dueling pair.
Mike and James had caught up to the duelists, the first one was leading them out of the city. James pulled Mike up on his runners screen. "Hey mike, you got that hack ready?" Mike nodded his head.
"Alright James, here we go! Activate battle royale mode!" Suddenly the Orichalcos grew to envelop them as well.
James pulled up next to the first duelist, "Hey Shrab! Long time!" Shrab looked over at James, "What are you doing? Don't you know this guys monsters pack a real punch?"
I nodded. "That's why were here, but introductions later, mind if I go?"
"Sure, but his Macro cosmos making it tough on my deck."
I nodded, pulled out the deck best suited for the situation, and "My turn!"
LP
Shrab 4400
Chosen 8000
James 4000
Mike 4000
(because we cut in)
"I tribute Shrabs Lady in Wight to summon Caius the shadow monarch!"
From a portal of darkness came some kind of creature fully covered in wicked looking armor and a tattered cape.
Caius the Shadow monarch
Dark
Fiend
Lv.6
ATK/2400
DEF/1000
When this card is tribute summoned, remove from play one card on the field. If it's a dark monster, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.
"I use Caius to remove your Macro Cosmos!, then I attack your facedown!" All in one shot, Caius gathered a huge orb of darkness between its hands and shot it at the enemy. There was a good sized explosion which the man drove from, weaving back and forth."
"Heh, you attacked D.D. Warrior! Now both our monsters are removed!" A portal appeared in the center of the field and swallowed both monsters. I shrugged.
Now it was Mikes turn. "Draw! I set 1 card and summon my Sacred Knight Joan!"
From a portal of light flew a woman in white and gold armor that had wing shaped accents.
Sacred Knight Joan
Light
Warrior
Lv.4
ATK/1900
DEF/1300
If this card attacks, it loses 300 ATK during the Damage Step only. If this card is destroyed by your opponent's card (either by battle or by card effect) and sent to the Graveyard, you can send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard to add 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior-Type monster from your Graveyard to your hand
"Next I play Speed spell-Overboost to increase my speed counters by 4 until the end phase, then I play my speed spell- Summon speeder, this lets me summon my Effect Veiler!
A girl with wings made of water flew into the field.
Effect Veiler
Light
Spellcaster
Lv.1
ATK/0
DEF/0
During your opponent's Main Phase, you can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard to select 1 face-up Effect Monster your opponent controls. Negate the effect(s) of that monster until the End Phase.
"But she's not staying long, 'cause I tune her to Joan!"
"One who is set in his way's come forth
Robotic system prepare for battle
create my path to victory!
Synchro summon!
Descend Ally of Justice Catastor!"
Out of a portal of shadow came a white and gold machine that resembled Arceus.
Ally of Justice Catastor
Dark
Machine
Lv.5
ATK/2200
DEF/1200
Automatically destroy any non-dark monster that battles this card.
"Now, Catastor, direct attack!"
The machine's eye/head thing charged up a laser and fired.
LP
Shrab 4400
Chosen 5800
James 4000
Mike 4000
"Your turn." Mike said, wearing a grin.
The man glared at James and Mike, it was now three on one. "Humph! I draw! Heh, I summon Gren Maju Da Eiza!"
A giant red monster that looked like some kind of centaur, except instead of horse and human, it was giant centipede and red demon appeared.
Gren Maju Da Eiza
Fire
Fiend
Lv.3
ATK/?
DEF/?
This card's ATK and DEF are each equal to the number of your removed from play cards x 400.
I cursed. Mike seemed to keep his cool and Shrab was grinning ear to ear.
"Due to my monsters effect and the Orichalcos, the 12 cards in my out of play give him 5300 attack! Now, attack Shrab directly!"
"I activate Kuriboh!" Shrab yelled, the little furball came out behind him and took the hit from the massive fireball, leaving Shrabs lifepoints untouched.
"I'm up!" Mike said, "Trigger trap card, Imperial Iron Wall! Now nothing can be removed from play!"
"Looks like I'm up again!" Shrab said. I set a monster and activate the trap Needlebug nest, which makes me discard five cards. And I end my turn.
"I'm up!" James said, I summon Necroface in attack!"
A shattered baby face with tentacles growing from a giant brain tumor appeared to his side. Mike made a face. James shrugged, "It'll give you nightmares, but it works."
Necroface
Dark
Zombie
Lv.4
ATK/1200
DEF/1800
When this card is Normal Summoned, shuffle all removed from play cards into their owners' Decks. This card gains 100 ATK for each of those cards. When this card is removed from play, both players remove from play the top 5 cards of their Deck.
"So, every card removed from play is returned to the deck, that should make it easier on you huh, Shrab?"
"Yeah, all my skulls were out of play."
"Anyways, Necrofaces attack rises to 4800, and Grens attack drops to 500!" Necroface, direct attack!"
The tentacles whipped out and tripped his D-Wheel, he flipped up in the air. James thought it was a cheap way to end the duel, but he would die anyways. When all of a sudden his runner stopped flipping and glided to earth. "What the?" Shrab exclaimed, Mike knew what was going on though. He looked behind them and sure enough, there was Yami.
"Do you mind if I take this move?" She asked "I draw!"
LP
Shrab 4400
Chosen 1500
James 200
Mike 4000
Yami 4000
"I discard my Terror incarnate, Ultimate nightmare and Mystic tomato to special summon Montage Dragon!"
In a flash of multi colored light a three headed dragon showed up behind Yami.
Montage Dragon
Earth
Dragon
Lv.8
ATK/?
DEF/0
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by sending 3 other monsters from your hand to the Graveyard. This card's ATK is equal to the combined Levels of the sent monsters x 300.
"My dragons attack is 8600, so I attack Necroface."
The dragon heads each charged up a blast and fired it through Necroface. Upon it's destruction, we discarded five cards seeing as the Iron Wall kept them in play.
"I set three cards and end my turn." Yami said
LP
James 200
Yami 4000
Mike 4000
Chosen 1500
Shrab 4400
"My turn!" mike said. Now I summon Fleur Synchron in attack!
A flower bud looking creature showed up.
Fleur Synchron
Light
Machine
Lv.2
ATK/400
DEF/200
If this card is sent to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material Monster, you can Special Summon 1 Level 2 or lower monster from your hand.
"Then I discard my Noisy Gnat from my hand to increase Fleur Synchrons level by 1, then I tune my Lv.3 Fleur Synchron to my Catastor!
"Body born from the Speed of light,
The time for Revolution has come!
Become my path to victory!
Sparkle, Chevalier de Fleur!"
A very feminine pink suit of armor flew out of a petal storm and drew an amazingly long and thin sword.
Chevalier de Fleur
Wind
Warrior
Lv.8
ATK/2700
DEF/2300
"Fleur Synchron" + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
Once during each of your turns, when your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card, you can negate the activation and destroy that card.
"Then I play two speed spells, Overboost and End of the storm! This lets me destroy all monsters and we all take 300 damage for each one!"
Shrab, Yami and the chosen duelist looked at him like he was crazy, then looked at me. I started putting my cards up. "Sometimes you gotta take one for the team, but remember, with this Orichalcos, my soul is literally in your hands now, don't let me down."
Chevalier de Fleur and Montage Dragon were destroyed in the searing winds that followed.
LP
James 0
Yami 3400
Mike 3400
Chosen 900
Shrab 3800
"Your move, peon." Yami said.
"Yes mam! I draw and set a monster facedown and set two facedowns!" behind the visor, Yami rolled her eyes.
"My move!" Shrab said. First, I activate Speed spell-Angel baton to draw two cards and discard one! And now I summon King of the Skull servants!"
A portal opened and a skeleton in a tattered blue cloak appeared from within.
King of the Skull Servants
Dark
Zombie
Lv.1
ATK/?
DEF/0
The original ATK of this card becomes the number of "King of the Skull Servants" and "Skull Servant" cards in your Graveyard x 1000. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, by removing from play 1 other "King of the Skull Servants" or "Skull Servant" card in your Graveyard, Special Summon this card.
"Now, I happen to have 8 in the grave, so my monsters attack is 8000"
"Wait, I thought you could only have 3 of each!" the minion said.
"True." Shrab said, "But the 'Lady in Wight' and 'Wightmare' in my grave also count as skull servants. So I attack the lady directly!"
"Activate trap! Shift!" Yami said. "Now the damage is redirected to you!" she said, pointing at her teammate.
"What?" the man said before being hit by a shadow blast, causing him to spin out of control and hit the Orichalcos seal at speed, his runner exploded and the seal converged on the site, taking the mans soul.
LP
James 0
Yami 3400
Mike 3400
Chosen 0
Shrab 3800
"How could you? Your own man!" James yelled.
Yami shrugged, "The seal only needs one soul, so now the duel is no longer deadly.
"No longer deadly? Loki'll rip you apart!" Mike yelled.
Yami just laughed, "Go ahead and try."