Vile: Now I'm back at a good speed! Chapter 2 is here for ya, people!
Yuma: This is the speed I like to see!
Vile: Well, it is easier writing Numbershots than it is my Decks-hibitions. Mostly because it's chapters instead of one-shots.
Yamoto: You cliffhung us last time. Let's get into this.
Vile: All right, Yamoto. You guys know the disclaimer by now. If a name is next to a card in the AMC section, that person made it. Enjoy!
Numbershot 53: Family Reunion
Chapter 2
Gauche stared in awe at the black-haired boy opposite him. 'Verz Thanatos was the card I sent to my son…' He thought. 'It makes sense now. His eyes, his features, his spirit, his card…'
Yamoto looked worried. "Tou-chan…?"
Gauche gulped. "…Moyen. It really is you…"
This surprised the spectators. "'Moyen'? Who's that?" Yuma asked.
"Moyen is my real name. Yamoto is merely an alias I go by." The dark hunter explained. He pulled out his ripped picture. "See, Tou-chan? I have the half of the picture you gave me."
A smile came over Gauche. "I never thought I'd see you again, my son." He said, pulling out the other half of the picture.
Yamoto smiled. "You still have it…" He sighed. He closed his eyes with his smile. "Tou-chan…"
Then, Gauche's trademark smirk returned. "Hey, hold up, son!" He called, making Yamoto look up. "What say we save the touching stuff for after the Duel?"
Yamoto gaped, but smirked, identical to his dad. "It's your funeral, Tou-chan!" Gauche chuckled, both of them putting their picture halves away. "Verz Nidhogg no kouka hatsudo!" Lightning began to crackle from Thanatos's (the horse's) horn. "If Nidhogg is used with only Verz monsters to perform an Xyz Summon, I can select one card on the field and destroy it! Gilgamesh, I bid thee farewell!" The lightning shot out from the horn, striking Gilgamesh straight through and destroying it. "Excellent! The way is clear! Verz Thanatos, attack Tou-chan directly!" The horse whinnied and charged forward, a purple portal opening behind Gauche. As Thanatos passed by Gauche, the rider prepared to sideswipe him with its sword.
"Heroic Challenger Shield Sword no kouka hatsudo!" Gauche called out. "By sending it to the Graveyard, I can negate an attack that would deal 2000 or more Battle Damage!" He sent his card, and a bladed shield appeared, blocking Thanatos's swipe. The fiend quickly jumped through the portal, reappearing back on Yamoto's field through another one. "But the downside is, now my Life Points become 100." The swords in the shield suddenly launched out, lancing Gauche and making him groan in pain.
Gauche LP:100
"Tou-chan!" Yamoto cried. "Are you nuts?"
Gauche chuckled. "I've been through worse than this, Moyen. Don't worry about your old man!"
Yamoto smiled. 'Of course. Anyone who willingly takes that kind of damage must be tough.' "I place one card facedown. Turn end!"
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Gauche drew his card. A grin came over him.
"Before you move, Tou-chan, let me cut in! Verz Thanatos no kouka natsudo!" Yamoto stated. Thanatos slashed one of his Overlay Units with his sword. "During this turn, monster effects cannot affect Thanatos at all!"
"Not bad, Moyen! But it won't help ya in the long run!" Gauche jeered.
"Nani?"
"Heroic Challenger Roger, Shoukan!" His new monster looked like some kind of robotic pirate captain, holding a chain that was wrapped around its neck. At the end of the chain was a cannonball.
Heroic Challenger Roger: Lv.4 WATER Warrior ATK:1700/DEF:1000
"Maui no kouka hatsudo! When Maui is Normal Summoned, I can Normal Summon another Heroic monster from my hand!" Gauche stated. "Heroic Challenger Anansi, Shoukan!" This one had the appearance of an African tribal ninja, holding what looked like a pair of daggers.
Heroic Challenger Anansi: Lv.4 EARTH Warrior ATK:1300/DEF:1300
"Again?" Yamoto cried.
"Ore we Reberu Yon no Roger to Anansi, Obarei!" Both his monsters turned fully blue and orange before spiraling into the air. A red spiral portal opened up, and both monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo, Heroic Champion… Excalibur!" Lightning flashed as Gauche's signature red-and-gray-armored warrior took the field, sword ready for battle, two yellow orbs circling it.
Heroic Champion Excalibur: Rank 4 LIGHT Warrior/Xyz ATK:2000/DEF:2000 2 Overlay Units
"Excalibur!" Yuma and Kotori said with awe.
"So this is Gauche's ace card." Kaito mused. Orbital said nothing.
"2000 Attack Points? What's your plan, Tou-chan?" Yamoto asked.
"Simple. Excalibur no kouka hatsudo! Once per turn, by using an Overlay Unit, Excalibur's Attack Points are doubled!" The yellow orb was absorbed into Excalibur's helmet.
Excalibur ATK:4000 1 Overlay Unit
"Uh-oh… 4000 Attack Points?" Yamoto whined.
"You're strong, Moyen… but I'm stronger! Trap Card, Heroic Final Gambit, activate!" He flipped his facedown.
"Final What?" Orbital cried.
"Heroic Final Gambit can only be activated if I have 500 Life Points or less. But it's all I need for my final move! First off: All Heroic monsters I control gain 1000 Attack Points!"
Excalibur ATK:5000
"Also, all Heroic monsters I control with once-per-turn effects can use their effects a second time!" Gauche declared. "Excalibur, power yourself up once more!" The other yellow orb was absorbed.
Excalibur ATK:10000 0 Overlay Units
"Bakana! Ten thousand Attack Points?" Kaito cried.
"Unbelieveable…" Yamoto breathed. "So this is my father's power…"
Gauche smiled. "This power will be yours someday… but for now, you're on the receiving end! When Anansi is removed as an Overlay Unit, you can't activate any card effects until the end of this turn, letting Excalibur attack you freely! Excalibur! Slay Verz Thanatos!" Excalibur grunted and drew its massive sword. "One-Sword Style: Finishing Attack of True Sword!" With a mighty slash, Verz Thanatos burst into purple fire and disintegrated.
"Nyaaaaaaaaaaahhh!" Yamoto yelled as he was thrown back, landing on the ground.
Gauche LP:100
Yamoto LP:0 – LOSER
Gauche's face appeared with the word WIN as the buzzer sounded, and the Augmented Reality vanished. Gauche's D-Gazer deactivated, and Yamoto's D-Pad and D-Gazer vanished in darkness. Yamoto sat up and shook his head. "Man… what a hit."
"That was a good Duel, Moyen." Gauche told him, walking toward him. "I should've seen myself in you sooner with your spirit."
Yamoto chuckled. "Arigatou, Tou-chan." He said, standing up. He held out a hand for a handshake.
Gauche shook his hand, but smirked. "is that all ya got? C'mere, ya little…" He suddenly pulled on Yamoto's arm, pulling him forward before playfully headlocking him. "Now I gotcha!" He proceeded to give his son a noogie.
"Ah, hah hah! Cut it out, Tou-chan! Hah hah hah!" Yamoto laughed as he struggled to get away. Father and son laughed together, and Yuma, Kotori, Kaito, and Orbital watched with amusement. "Now I'm gonna getcha!" Yamoto suddenly pulled some sort of ninja maneuver, ending up behind Gauche and leaping up on his back.
"Whoa! Hey!" He cried as Yamoto unleashed a double noogie on his dad.
"How's that feel? Huh?" Yamoto teased, laughing. Gauche was laughing as well, and even the others were giggling.
"Oh, you're gonna get it now!" Gauche jeered. His huge hands quickly grabbed Yamoto and pinned him to the ground. "Say Uncle! Say Uncle!"
Yamoto was too busy laughing to make out any words at first. Finally… "Ah hah hah! Uncle, Uncle!" He cried. Gauche let go of him, and both of them laughed together.
Then Gauche gave Yamoto a one-arm hug. "You've become a fine young man, Moyen." He said. "I only wish I could've been there to see you grow up."
"It's all right, Tou-chan." Yamoto said, returning the hug. "I'm just glad I was able to finally meet you. The Verz Thanatos card you gave me gave me the strength to begin Dueling… I based my Deck around it, hoping that more of your spirit would aid me." He then let go of Gauche and pulled out his picture. "Tou-chan. Give me your half. I want to see the full picture of you, me, and Kaa-chan."
Gauche nodded and pulled out his half. "I never let this out of my sight since that day." He said, handing it to his son.
Yamoto took Gauche's half and slowly pieced it together with his own. Finally, the full image was shown. The other half of the bundle showed Yamoto as a baby, his hair the same colors as his Dark Duel Mode. Holding him on the other side was a happy 17-year-old woman with identical hair and brown eyes. "Kaa-chan…" Yamoto breathed. He looked at Gauche. "What is her name?"
Gauche sighed and looked away. Yamoto looked worried, as his father's face looked glum. "Your mother's name is Droite." He said.
"D-Droite?" Kotori and Kaito cried.
"Lemme see that photo!" Yuma quickly said, him and the other three moving around to see the picture.
"He's right. That is Droite!" Orbital declared.
"I knew I felt like I should know that name." Yamoto said. "Droite… my mother…" A smile came to his face. "Now I can try and find her."
"You may be disappointed in the outcome of your search, Moyen." Gauche suddenly said, his voice lacking the enthusiasm it once had.
Yamoto looked at him worriedly. "What do you mean, Tou-chan? *gasps* Don't tell me she's…!"
"She's not dead." Gauche said, making Yamoto sigh in relief. "At least… not physically."
"Nani…?" Yamoto breathed.
A shuddering sigh was heard from the man. "Moyen… the woman that was your mother… the Droite I loved… is gone."
Author-Made Cards
Heroic Challenger Roger (YRPOtaku169)
Level 4 WATER Warrior
ATK:1700/DEF:1000
Once during the turn this card is Normal Summoned, you can Normal Summon 1 "Heroic" monster in addition to your Normal Summon or Set.
Heroic Challenger Anansi (YRPOtaku169)
Level 4 EARTH Warrior
ATK:1300/DEF:1300
When this monster is detached from a "Heroic" Xyz Monster as an Xyz Material; your opponent cannot activate the effects of Spell/Trap/Monster card effects until the end of the turn.
Heroic Final Gambit
Normal Trap Card
Activate only while your Life Points are 500 or less. All face-up "Heroic" monsters you control gain 1000 ATK, and any effects they have that can only be activated once per turn can be activated twice this turn. During your End Phase: Banish all "Heroic" monsters you control.
Yuma: Another cliffhanger? Jeez, man!
Vile: Cliffhangers are the backbone of suspense. Though I will warn you, things are gonna get... sad next chapter.
Kotori: *gulps*
Kaito: Baaaaaad sign...
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