Vile: Might've taken a week, but Chapter 5 is good to go!

Yuma: Always something that stalls you, isn't there?

Vile: Well, making Droite's new cards was a little tricky. I gave her a new series.

Droite: New series? Hmm.

Vile: Anyhoo, let's get going. You guys know the disclaimer, all bolded cards are mine. Enjoy!


Numbershot 53: Family Reunion

Chapter 5

Yamoto LP:4000

Droite LP:4000

"Hang on, Kaa-chan!" Yamoto said. "Watashi no turn! Draw!" He drew his card. "I place one monster facedown! Turn end!"

"Watashi no turn… Draw!" Droite drew her card. "Toxic Butterfly Assassin – Venon, Shoukan!" A cloud of green particles began forming. All of a sudden, two rotting clawed arms dispelled the cloud. The form within was a disgusting-looking Butterfly Assassin, its wings green and rotting.

Toxic Butterfly Assassin – Venon: Lv.4 DARK Warrior ATK:1600/DEF:1400

"Yuck!" Kotori remarked.

"'Toxic'?" Kaito and Orbital 7 wondered.

"Droite's never used those cards before!" Gauche realized.

"I place one card facedown. Turn end!" Droite finished.

'That monster is odd.' "Watashi no turn! Draw!" Yamoto drew his card. "Verz Zahhak, Shoukan!" His monster was a corrupt three-headed dragon right out of the Dragunities.

Verz Zahhak: Lv.4 DARK Dragon ATK:1850/DEF:850

"I don't think I should risk this. I place one card facedown! Turn end!"

"Come on, Yamoto, you can win this." Yuma said.

"Watashi no turn… Draw!" Droite drew her card. "Toxic Butterfly Assassin – Antimach, Shoukan!" Another poison cloud emerged, and this form had pink wings that were torn in several places. Its arms were scythe-like.

Toxic Butterfly Assassin – Antimach: Lv.4 DARK Warrior ATK:1500/DEF:1550

"Magic Card, Double Summon, activate! Phantom Butterfly Assassin – Morpho, Shoukan!" Her familiar multi-blue-winged butterfly took the field.

Phantom Butterfly Assassin – Morpho: Lv.4 DARK Warrior ATK:1200/DEF:1600

"Now Venon, attack Verz Zahhak!" Droite ordered.

"Nani? Is she crazy?" Yuma cried. The green-winged monster rushed forward, growling, but the three heads of Zahhak chomped it, causing it to explode. However, it released green particles from the explosion that coated the dragon, causing it to cough somewhat.

Droite LP:3750

Droite was not fazed. "Venon no monsuta kouka hatsudo! When destroyed by battle, the monster that destroyed it loses 800 Attack and Defense Points!"

Verz Zahhak ATK:1050/DEF:50

"Kuso!" Yamoto cursed.

"Antimach no kouka hatsudo!" Droite called out.

"Oh, now what?"

"One per turn, if one of your monsters has its Attack or Defense changed by 1000 or less, that amount is inflicted to you as damage!" Antimach's head opened like a mouth, spewing toxic acid.

"Egh!" Yamoto groaned as the acid hit him. "Gross!"

Yamoto LP:3200

"Trap Card, Scales of Succession, activate! If a Butterfly Assassin monster is destroyed by battle, I can Special Summon another one that has the same Level from my Deck!" Droite declared. "Phantom Butterfly Assassin – Ageha, Tokushu Shoukan!" This time, her familiar orange-winged monster appeared.

Phantom Butterfly Assassin – Ageha: Lv.4 DARK Warrior ATK:1800/DEF:1200

"Damn… is Kaa-chan always this strong?" Yamoto wondered.

"She's strong, but she's never ruthless like this." Gauche said. "Accursed Numbers…"

"Ageha, attack the weakened Zahhak!" The orange-winged butterfly dashed forward, lancing the dragon with its rapiers, destroying it.

"Gaaagh!" Yamoto groaned.

Yamoto LP:2450

"Antimach, follow up by attacking the face-down!" The green-winged butterfly rushed forward with its scythed arms. However, the facedown flipped up to reveal a monster made of blue fire. "Nani?"

"You've attacked Verz-o'-Wisp, with 2050 Defense Points!" The dark hunter declared. "Sorry, but the damage goes back to you!" The monster flared up and shot Antimach with fireballs, knocking the Assassin back, but the fire lingered.

Droite LP:3200

"Verz-o'-Wisp no kouka hatsudo! Since Antimach attacked Verz-o'-Wisp, its effects are now negated!" The blue fire raged, making Antimach groaned in pain.

Droite growled. "No matter! Watashi wa Reberu Yon no Ageha to Antimach, Obarei (I Overlay Level 4 Ageha and Morpho)!" Both of the target monsters turned fully purple and spiraled into the air. A red spiral portal opened up, and both of them sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo, Photon Butterfly Assassin!" Dispelling a veil of light particles, the beautiful monster took the field, two yellow Overlay Units circling it.

Photon Butterfly Assassin: Rank 4 LIGHT Warrior/Xyz ATK:2100/DEF:1800 2 Overlay Units

"What is this?" Yamoto wondered.

"It matters not for now. I place one card facedown! Turn end!"

Yamoto was slightly nervous. 'What can I do?' "Watashi no turn! Draw!" He drew his card, and his eyes widened. 'Perfect draw!' "First, as you control an Xyz Monster, Verz Behemoth, Tokushu Shoukan!" The monster was like a smaller version of Ironhammer the Giant, only black and rusted.

Verz Behemoth: Lv.4 DARK Machine ATK:50/DEF:2350

"Verz Olanta, Shoukan!" His monster was a black-and-blue-colored, hulking humanoid monster.

Verz Olanta: Lv.4 DARK Pyro ATK:1650/DEF:1250

"What kind of monster is this…?" Droite wondered under her possession.

"Verz Olanta no kouka hatsudo! By releasing this card, one face-up monster you control is destroyed immediately! I select… Photon Butterfly Assassin!"

"Nani?" Droite cried. Olanta became engulfed in blue fire, then charged right toward the insectoid warrior. Assassin struggled against the burning, but it was no use, as both monsters were incinerated by the resulting explosion. "Kuso…"

"Finally, Trap Card, Restless Infestation, activate!" His facedown flipped up. "This card Special Summons 1 Verz monster from my Graveyard! Verz Zahhak, Tokushu Shoukan!" The three-headed dragon returned to the field.

Verz Zahhak: Lv.4 DARK Dragon ATK:1850/DEF:850

"All right! Three Level 4 monsters!" Kotori cheered.

"Impossible." The Number Distributor mused.

"Vile Number… prepare to meet your match! Watashi wa Reberu Yon no Verz Zahhak, Verz-o'-Wisp, Verz Behemoth, Obarei!" All three Verz turned fully purple before shooting into the air in a spiral. A red spiral portal opened up, and all three monsters flew inside. "San tai no yamizokusei (DARK Attribute) monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan!" From the portal, a field of black light spewed out. The light pulsated and shifted before morphing into a shape with eight protrusions, four of them long and almost tentacle-like. Suddenly, a red figure glowed on the mass, a red circle glowed on one of the tentacle-like protrusions, and two pair of beady eyes shot open on the other three. "Arawareyo… Verz Ouroboros!" The black light was suddenly expelled from the mass, revealing a huge dragon. The eyed protrusions were revealed to be three black-and-white horned heads, the final tentacle-like protrusion was a long tail with a spear-like end and a red gem, and the other four were arms and legs. The chest was covered with black crystalline armor, the red glow coming from a face-like design, and all three heads let out a loud roar, three purple orbs circling it.

Verz Ouroboros: Rank 4 DARK Dragon/Xyz ATK:2750/DEF:1950

"Rrgh… This being." The Number Distributor mused.

"Ouroboros will lead me to victory. Ouroboros no kouka hatsudo!" The left head of the dragon chomped down on one of the units. "Once per turn, it can activate one of three different effects, one of which is the ability to return one card on the field to the owner's hand! I return… Kaa-chan's facedown!"

"Nani?" The Distributor cried. The left head then reared back before unleashing a purple tornado. The tornado swept up the facedown from behind Morpho, leaving it all by itself.

Verz Ouroboros: 2 Overlay Units

"Magic Card, Dark Charge, activate! This increases a DARK monster's Attack Points by 700 and lets it inflict Piercing Damage until the end of the turn!" Ouroboros gained a shadowy aura and roared.

Verz Ouroboros ATK:3450

"3450 Attack Points?" The Distributor mused.

"Ouroboros, attack Morpho now! Shadow Triad Stream!" All three heads reared back and fired a combined blast of darkness. The attack obliterated the butterfly, knocking Droite backwards from the force, but she kept her footing.

Droite LP:950

"Do you see this power, you vile man?" Yamoto growled at the Distributor. "I used no Numbers… I didn't need your darkness to become this strong! The Verz cards that make my Deck were inspired by Verz Thanatos, a keepsake from the family I never knew. I am strong because of them, and I will return the favor by saving Kaa-chan from your twisted mind! I place one card facedown! Turn end!"

The Distributor was silent for a few moments. "Hahahahahaha…" He laughed lowly. "Ahahahahahahah! Foolish child. If you think those mutants have the abilities to stop MY Numbers… you have no clue what you're on for! Droite! Finish this!" He gripped the darkness in his hand, causing the "53" on Droite's neck to glow, coursing pain through her body.

"Aaaaaaahhhh!" She screamed.

"Droite!" Gauche cried.

"Stop it! Can you not see what you're doing to her?" Yamoto yelled.

"Of course I can! That's WHY I'm doing this!" The Distributor mused. "The Numbers don't care about their humans, so why should I? I can hear their voices, and Number 53 is speaking clearly: It wants pain to be inflicted! Droite!"

Droite's eyes were fully clouded. "Watashi no turn! Draw!" She drew her card. "Magic Card, Butterfly Cocoon, activate!" Images of Morpho, Venon, and Antimach appeared above her. "By banishing up to 3 Butterfly Assassins from my Graveyard, I can Special Summon 1 Level 4 Insect-Type monster from my Deck for each one!" Three odd cocoons formed on the field: One blue, one orange, one red. Then, all three cocoons hatched to reveal three separate butterflies.

The blue cocoon revealed a light blue butterfly with glittering dark blue wings, a blue eye design with a red center in the middle.

Moonlit Papillon: Lv.4 LIGHT Insect ATK:1200/DEF:1600

The orange cocoon revealed a similar butterfly, only with corresponding shades of orange. Also, instead of a single eye in the center, it had one eye design on each wing, being orange with blue centers.

Sunlit Papillon: Lv.4 LIGHT Insect ATK:1600/DEF:1200

The red cocoon, however, held a different kind of butterfly, one that had wings made of fire.

Blazewing Butterfly: Lv.4 FIRE Insect/Gemini ATK:1500/DEF:1500

"Heh heh heh heh! Impressive, right?" The Distributor mused. "I'm controlling her moves, so now you'll see some real power!"

Droite growled. "Watashi wa Reberu Yon no Moonlit Papillon, Sunlit Papillon, Blazewing Butterfly, OBAREI!" The three bugs turned fully yellow (Moonlit and Sunlit) and red (Blazewing) before spiraling into the air. This time, a galaxy portal opened up as all three monster sailed inside. "San tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan!"

As a burst of light occurred, two words came from Yuma and Kaito. "Ohhh… hell."

The number "53" formed and flashed in dark green, and the Number's sealed form emerged as what looked like a large closed butterfly knife. Then, the edges opened, allowing a stream of light green, white, yellow, and light purple cloth to start billowing out and swirl around. The cloth began to take on the image of some kind of kimono. "Arawareyo… Nanbaazu Gojuusan (Number 53)!" Then, what appeared to be an arm formed within the kimono, the hand peeking out with a closed butterfly knife. An identical arm and knife formed on the other side. From the back out the kimono, decorated razor-sharp blades tore out, taking the appearance of butterfly wings. The feet of the form touched down. "Mirage Monarch… Basilong!" The monster's head turned, revealing a black-haired female, her face stoic, unmoving, almost unnatural, decorated like that of a geisha. She opened the butterfly knifes to instead reveal razor-sharp fans, the "53" on one of them, before moving her arms to her sides, three purple orbs circling her.

Number 53: Mirage Monarch Basilong: Rank 4 DARK Warrior/Xyz ATK:0/DEF:0 3 Overlay Units

Yamoto was immediately unnerved, taking an instinctive step backwards. "Zero points…?"

Droite began panting, the 53 on her neck glowing brightly. A smirking Distributor spoke for her. "This monster may have no points… but the blades she wields have one purpose: To carve you up like a jack-o'-lantern!"


Author-Made Cards

Toxic Butterfly Assassin - Venon
Level 4 DARK Warrior
ATK:1600/DEF:1400
If this card is destroyed by battle, target the monster that destroyed this card: It loses 800 ATK and DEF.

Toxic Butterfly Assassin - Antimach
Level 4 DARK Warrior
ATK:1500/DEF:1550
Once per turn, when the ATK or DEF of an opponent's monster changes by 1000 or less: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the change. If both ATK and DEF changed: Choose one before applying the above effect.

Verz Behemoth
Level 4 DARK Machine
ATK:50/DEF:2350
Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Defense Position if your opponent controls an Xyz Monster. This card's battle position cannot be changed.

Sunlit Papillon
Level 4 LIGHT Insect
ATK:1600/DEF:1200
When this card is Normal Summoned: Special Summon 1 "Phantom Butterfly Assassin" monster from your Graveyard. Its effects are negated.

Dark Charge
Normal Spell Card
Select 1 face-up DARK monster you control: It gains 700 ATK and inflicts Piercing damage until the End Phase.

Butterfly Cocoon
Normal Spell Card
Banish up to 3 "Butterfly Assassin" monsters from your Graveyard: Special Summon 1 Level 4 Insect-Type monster from your Deck for each banished monster.

Scales of Succession
Normal Trap Card
Activate only when a "Butterfly Assassin" monster is destroyed by battle. Special Summon 1 "Butterfly Assassin" monster with the same Level from your Deck.

Restless Infestation
Normal Trap Card
Special Summon 1 "Verz" monster from your Graveyard. Its effects are negated.


Vile: Number 53 has taken the field, but what powers could it possibly possess with not a single Attack or Defense Point?

Kaito: *whispers to Yuma* As if he doesn't already know.

Kaito and Yuma: *snickers*

Yamoto: *wonders what they're snickering at*

Vile: *does not notice* If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! Later!

Quick Note: For those who are trying to imagine the Distributor's voice, lemme help ya: His English VA would be Dan Green, speaking in the same fashion as Mephiles the Dark of the Sonic series. Look him up on YouTube for an idea of his voice.

Computer Voice: Vile, logging out.