Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains: Transmulated World

by Unknowedz

5 years ago, an incident happened that took an existence away. Now, 3 months later, as 3 boys were innocently enjoying their lives, they are being dragged into a situation that reveals more about themselves and the world itself.

8. Fire vs Wind

Season 4 Chapter 8: Winds of Courage vs Flames of Reincarnation

A/N: Initially, this chapter's title was Fire vs Wind. But that name kinda sounds lame. Also, due to the character limit, the title will be shown as "Fire vs Wind"

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As Soulburner chased World Traveler together with Blue Maiden and Revolver, World Traveler split into three and went in different directions. Realizing this, Revolver had used his program to determine World Traveler's location, only to find out that the program had tracked all World Travelers instead. Unable to determine which one is the World Traveler, they had decided to split up by each going after a different World Traveler.

As Soulburner chased World Traveler, World Traveler turned into a tornado that approaches towards Soulburner. Soulburner had barely dodged the trap, only to find a duelist in white with green metallic wings awaiting him.

"So you are Soulburner, one of which that is chasing World Traveler." The white duelist noted.

"Damn, so you are one of his allies? Fine, then I'll beat you and find him!" Soulburner activated his duel disk as he prepared to duel.

"I won't let you get near him. I will stop you here." The white duelist too activated his duel disk.

"Speed duel!"

Soulburner vs Zephyr

Turn 1: Soulburner

"I'll start first! I summon Salamangreat Coyote (1000/200) and activate Salamangreat Salamangreat Fowl's effect (1800/200) from hand since a non- Salamangreat Fowl Salamangreat monster is summoned, I special itself. Appear! The circuit that changes the future! I use Coyote to set the Link Marker!. Link Summon! Link 1! Salamangreat Balelynx (500)! Balelynx's effect when Link Summoned adds the field spell Salamangreat Sanctuary from deck to hand. Then I Link Summon! I set Balelynx and Fowl in the Link Marker. Link Summon! Link 2! Sunlight Wolf (1800)! I activate a Quick Spell Salamangreat Circle to add Salamangreat Mole to hand. I activate Salamangreat Santuary and use it's effect, once per turn, I can use 1 Salamangreat Link Monster I control with its same name as an entire Material!"

"Why would you want to resummon the same monster with the same monster? That would only be useful if your monster is weakened."

"It may sound very strange to you but let me show you, my deck's true power lies with this unique Link summoning! Reincarnation Link Summon! Link 2! Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf (1800)! The Reincarnation Link Summoned Sunlight Wolf's effect, I add Circle back to my hand from GY!"

"Since I Link Summoned this turn, I special summon Salamangreat Mole (0/0) in Sunlight Wolf's Link Arrow. Sunlight Wolf's effect, I shuffle a copy of Sunlight Wolf from GY to my Extra Deck. I set 2 cards and end my turn."

"Reincarnation Link summoning... if I were to use World Traveler's logic here, it's similar to normal summoning a Gemini monster that is already on the field to unleash it's true power..."

Turn 2: Zephyr

"Then it's my turn, draw! Since I control no monsters on the field I Special Summon Speedroid Terrortop (1200/600). Since Speedroid Terrortop is summoned this way, I add Speedroid Taketomborg to my hand. Since I control a WIND monster, I Special Summon Speedroid Taketomborg (600/1200) from my hand. Speedroid Taketomborg's effect, I tribute itself to summon a Tuner Monster, Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice (300/1500) from my deck!"

"So you are prepared for a Synchro Summon, but I won't let you! Trap activate! Salamangreat Rage. I target my Link 2 Reincarnation Link Summoned Sunlight Wolf, now Terrortop and Tri-Eyed Dice is destroyed!"

"Then how about this? Since I control no monsters, I activate Windwitch - Ice Bell's (1000/1000) effect, I summon Windwitch - Ice Bell from hand and Windwitch - Glass Bell (1500/1500) from deck. Windwitch - Glass Bell's effect activates, I add Windwitch - Snow Bell to hand. Since I control 2 or more WIND and no non-WIND monsters, Windwitch - Snow Bell (100/100) special summons itself from hand. Now I tune Level 3 Ice Bell to Level 4 Glass Bell for a Synchro Summon! Shining wings, deliver divine speed and illuminate Heaven and Earth! Come forth! Synchro Summon! Level 7! ClearWing Fast Dragon!"

"ClearWing Fast Dragon's effect activates, targeting Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf that has been summoned from the Extra Deck, it's effect is negated and it's ATK is reduced to 0. Vanishing Mirror!"

"I activate Salamagreat Circle once again! This time I use it's other effect targeting Sunlight Wolf, this turn, it's unaffected by monster effects except it's own. That means ClearWing's effect is unable to negate Sunlight Wolf's effect!"

"Then I tune Level 7 ClearWing Fast Dragon with Level 1 Windwitch - Ice Bell. Shine the wings that store the holy light, and strike down your enemies with its radiance! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 8, Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon! Since Windwitch - Ice Bell is used as a Synchro Material, Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon cannot be destroyed by card effects."

"I set 2 cards and battle! Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon attacks Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf! Crystallos Edge of Gale!"

"I banish Balelynx from my GY to negate Sunlight Wolf's destruction" Soulburner declares.

"But you still take battle damage!" Zeyphyr's eyes narrowed as Crystal Wing injuries Sunlight Wolf. (Soulburner: 4000 - 2800)

"I end my turn."

Turn 3: Soulburner

"My turn, draw! I summon Salamangreat Gazelle (1500/1000) and activate it's effect, I send Salamangreat Spinny from deck to GY. Then I activate Spinny's (1000/1500) effect from GY, I special summon itself from the GY. Then with my Level 3 Spinny and Gazelle, I overlay! The flaming wild horse that cuts through illusions! Xyz Summon! Rank 3! Salamangreat Miragestallio! (2000/900, OL: 2)"

"Since Miragestallio is summoned into Sunlight Wolf's Link Arrow, I activate Sunlight Wolf's effect, I add-"

"Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon's effect activates since your monster activates it's effect, it negates and destroys Sunlight Wolf! Dichroic Mirror!"

"And then the Crystal Wing increases it's ATK equal to the destroyed Sunlight Wolf's ATK until the End Phase! (Crystal Wing ATK: 3000 - 4800)"

"Tch, I activate Miragestallio's effect, I detach it's Overlay unit (OL: 2 - 1), I special summon Salamangreat Jack Jaguar (1800/1200) from the deck in defence position. Appear! The circuit that changes the future! Using Miragestallio and Jack Jaguar, I Link Summon Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf! Since the Xyz Summoned Miragestallio is used as a Link Material, it's effect activates: I return Crystal Wing to the Extra Deck!"

"Then I chain with the Quick-Spell Dichroic Mirror. I target Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon and Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf. Now Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf's effect is negated and destroyed. Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf cannot activate it's effect in response to this card's effect." Crystal Wing used it's beam attack towards Sunlight Wolf. With the effect of Dichoric Mirror, it increased Crystal Wing's ATK by the destroyed Sunlight Wolf (Crystal Wing ATK: 4800 - 6600). But the ATK increase didn't matter as Miragestallio returned Crystal Wing to Zephyr's extra deck.

"Seems like you ran out of cards to play with."

"Oh really?" Soulburner smirked. It had been awhile since he has activated his skill. But when he does, he enjoys this feeling. Soulburner raised his hand as flames ignited at his hand.

"I activate my skill! By paying my LP to 100 LP (Soulburner LP: 2800 - 100), I draw cards for every 1000 LP I have paid. Burning Draw!" Soulburner drew 2 cards with his skill effect.

"With the 2 cards I have drawn, I can keep going! Appear! The circuit that changes the future! I use Mole to Link Summon Balelynx! Balelynx's effect adds another copy of Santuary to my hand. I activate Rising Fire, I summon the FIRE Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf from my GY and it gains 500 ATK (Sunlight Wolf Atk: 1800 - 2300). Santuary's effect activates. Reincarnation Link Summon! Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf! The Reincarnation Link Summoned Sunlight Wolf's effect activates, I add circle back to hand."

"Once again, Appear! The circuit that changes the future! The summoning conditions are 2 FIRE effect monsters! I set Link 1 Balelynx and Link 2 Sunlight Wolf into the Link Markers! Link Summon! Link 3! Salamangreat Heatleo (2300). Heatleo's effect when Link Summoned activates, returning your set card back to deck. I activate circle once again to add Salamangreat monster to hand."

"Battle! Heatleo attacks you directly! Heat Soul!" Heatleo turns into a fire tornado as it charges towards Zephyr.

"I banish Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice from my GY to negate Salamangreat Heatleo's attack!" Tri-Eyed dice appears as it blocks Heatleo's attack.

"I end my turn.

Turn 4: Zephyr

As Zephyr draw his card, he looked at his hand. Speedroid Passinglider and Speedroid Dominobutterfly were sitting at his hand. As he stared at his hand, he recalled at his previous duel. He had realized that it was in fact the first time he had Pendulum Summoned during that time and then, all remained in him was the determination to move on. From nowhere, the wind swirled around his body as he gained a green aura. Soon, the aura covered his entire body, becoming a green silhouette while releasing the wind. Filled with courage, Zephyr revealed 2 cards in his hand as he declared.

"With Scale 3 Speedroid Passinglider and Scale 8 Speedroid Dominobutterfly, I set the Pendulum Scale! With this, I can Pendulum Summon monsters whose levels are between level 4 to 7 from my hand or Extra Deck! Swing far, pendulum of my soul! Transverse time into the brightened future! Pendulum Summon! Return from the Extra Deck! Level 7! ClearWing Fast Dragon!" ClearWing was once again summoned into the field as it roars at Soulburner.

"Pendulum Summon?!" Soulburner was taken aback by this move. He had never faced against someone who have used Pendulums before. However, something about Zephyr felt familiar. It is as if he had fought against him before. But he couldn't pinpoint which duel he had.

"ClearWing Fast Dragon's effect activates, Salamangreat Heatleo's effect is negated and has it's ATK 0. Vanishing Mirror!" ClearWing shone it's wings as Heatleo greyed out. (Heatleo's ATK: 2300 - 0)

"Battle! ClearWing Fast Dragon attacks Salamangreat Heatleo! Whirlwind Sky Dive!" Clearwing dives towards Heatleo.

"I discard Salamangreat Racoon from my hand to activate it's effect since Heatleo is targeted for an attack. I target Heatleo and ClearWing and I gain LP equal to ClearWing's ATK and then for the rest of the turn, Heatleo cannot be destroyed by battle!" Heatleo prepares to block it's attack. Soon, ClearWing clashes with Heatleo as Soulburner takes battle damage.(Soulburner: 100 - 2600)

Zephyr stares at soulburner as his wings opened.

"You have escaped defeat, but you cannot stop my wind from defeating you eventually for they are my will to not only move on, but to protect my friend!" Soulburner widened his eyes. These words... it felt familar to him again but yet...

"I'll blow your tiny flame with my wind."

Soulburner widened his eyes. He remembered something about those words before. He couldn't be...!

"I activate my Skill! Speedroid's Storm! I target ClearWing Fast Dragon!" Zephyr's wings shone a light at ClearWing. Soon, Zephyr loses his silhoutte.

"What? Your skill didn't do much! All you did was to target your dragon!"

"I end my turn." Zephyr declares without any explaination. Soulburner narrows his eyes. Something is up with his skill.

Turn 5: Soulburner

"... I draw. I activate Jack Jaguar from GY, I special summon itself to Heatleo's Link Marker. Appear! The circuit that changes the future! The summoning conditions are at least 2 FIRE Effect monsters. I use Link 3 Heatleo and Jack Jaguar to set the Link Marker! Link Summon! Link 4! Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix (2800)!" As Pyro Phoenix is summoned, he noticed that Zephyr waited for Soulburner to make his move. He could activate the effect of Santuary to Reincarnation Link Summon Pyro Phoenix but given Pyro Phoenix's effects, Zephyr will surely use ClearWing's effect to negate Pyro Phoenix's effect. So he had an idea.

"Battle! Pyro Phoenix attacks ClearWing!" Pyro Phoenix charges towards ClearWing.

"I activate ClearWing Fast Dragon's effect! Vanishing Mirror!" ClearWing's wings became bright as it was ready to use it's effect on Pyro Phoenix.

"I activate the Quick Spell Salamangreat Transcendence! I use one Salamangreat on my field to Link Summon a monster with the same name! Phoenix! Throw yourself in the surging flames to awaken your immortal power! Super Reincarnation Link Summon! Be reborn, Link 4! Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix!"

"Because ClearWing's target has left the field, it resolves without a target. And ClearWing's effect only activates once per turn. So you cannot activate its effect again!" Zephyr gritted his teeth. This means that Soulburner could attack without ClearWing's effect being in the way. However...

"Pyro Phoenix's effect, when this monster is Reincarnation Link Summoned, all cards on your field are destroyed!" Pyro Phoenix held a ball of fire as he blasts it at all of Zephyr's cards. As a result, ClearWing, Passinglider and Dominobutterfly is destroyed. However, a tornado was formed as soon as ClearWing is destroyed.

"Since ClearWing Fast Dragon left the field, I can Special Summon Clear Wing Synchro Dragon into the field with it's original effect being replaced to this skill's effect! Spread those wondrous and beautiful wings, and strike down your enemies at the speed of light! Skill activate: Speedroid Storm! Level 7! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!" The Tornado split apart, revealing a white dragon with shining wings.

"You may have summoned a new dragon, but it's ATK is weaker than Pyro Phoenix! Pyro Phoenix attacks Clear Wing!" Pyro Phoenix turned into a flaming bird as it charges towards Clear Wing. Soon enough, an explosion happened. (Zephyr: 4000 - 3700).

"The effect granted to Clear Wing Synchro Dragon by Speedroid Storm activates! Since Clear Wing Synchro Dragon is about to be destroyed, I can destroy one of your cards instead. I choose Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix!" As the smokes vanishes, a beam of light shot towards Pyro Phoenix, destroying Pyro Phoenix.

"Since a Link Monster I control is destroyed, I activate Salamangreat Zebroid X's effect from my hand, I target the level 4 Jack Jaguar from my GY and special summon itself and Jack Jaguar. Then I can Xyz Summon! I overlay Level 4 Zebroid X and Jack Jaguar. The scorching dragon that incinerates between the sky and sea! Become the flame of hope and show yourself now! Xyz Summon! Appear, Rank 4! Salamangreat Blaze Dragon! (2300/1200, OL: 2)"

"Since Zebroid X is used as an Xyz Material, Blaze Dragon gains 300 ATK for Overlay Unit attached to it (Blaze Dragon ATK: 2300 - 2900, OL: 2). Blaze Dragon attacks Clear Wing." Blaze Dragon blew it's fire breath at Clear Wing. (Zephyr: 3700 - 3300).

"The effect granted by Speedroid Storm is not once per turn! I destroy Salamangreat Blaze Dragon instead of Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!" A beam of light once again was shot towards Blaze Dragon due to the effect of Speedroid's storm that was granted to Clear Wing.

"If this card would be destroyed by battle or card effect, I can detach 1 Overlay Unit instead (OL: 2 - 1)"

"But it's ATK drops since it loses an Xyz Material instead! (Blaze Dragon ATK: 2900 - 2600)"

"I end my turn. Zephyr, tell me, what makes you want to help World Traveler, the one you call a friend?"

"... He and another ally of mine were with me when I was at the lowest point of my life. While I did not share with them about my problems, they knew that something was wrong with me... Even then, they still respected it and stayed at my side. But of course you wouldn't understand my pain. I used to be so naive, hoping to see the beauty of the world. But 3 incidents has stopped me from seeing that... First, I lost my parents and have to face the despair of loss, not knowing what happened to them in the first place. Second, I was hit by a reckless driver that nearly took my life away. Do you even know how much I wanted to die so badly? I was lucky to have none of my limbs were impaired. One last thing... let me show you... the very pain I have faced 10 years ago!" Zephyr once again received a green aura as the wind blew around him.

10 years ago? Earlier he had said something about the wind. He had remembered what Revolver had told before. If he is what Soulburner thinks of, then he must be...

Turn 6: Zephyr

"My turn, Draw! I set a card and battle! I attack Salamangreat Blaze Dragon with Clear Wing Synchro Dragon! Helldive Slasher of Whirlwind!" Clear Wing flew up the sky as it twrils its body around. It then charged towards Blaze Dragon.
"I had to fight to survive! Of course I know that I will take battle damage from this attack (Zephyr: 3300 - 3200). But this pain... it is nothing if I want to move on! Speedroid's Storm's effect! I destroy Salamangreat Blaze Dragon instead. Obviously you will detach its's Xyz Material to negate the destruction but its ATK drops further! (OL: 1 - 0, Blaze Dragon ATK: 2600 - 2300)." Blaze Dragon blew it's breath right back at Clear Wing Synchro Dragon to counterattack (Zephyr: 3300 - 3200). Soon, Clear Wing unleashed a barrage of light beams towards Blaze Dragon as an Overlay Unit creates a barrier to protect Blaze Dragon from being destroyed (OL: 1 - 0, Blaze Dragon ATK: 2600 - 2300).

With this, Salamangreat Blaze Dragon can be destroyed in the next turn since it no longer has Xyz Material and its ATK is lower than my monster!"

"I survived and lived through my pain! They may have not realized it, but them being with me gave me the strength to move on! And this is how I will pay them back! My Wind shall protect World Traveller. I end my turn. Now start your turn!"

Turn 7: Soulburner

"My turn, draw" Soulburner looked at the card he drew before he added the card to his hand. Then, he responded.

"Zephyr... you reminded me of someone that I had fought a few months ago... He was like you but yet opposite. He is but a twisted coward who would use dirty tricks to win. But you... you clentched your pain as you fought not only hard but fairly to win. If there is one thing I had learnt from this duel, it is the fact that I know who you are now."

"What?"

"10 years ago... 6 children were kidnapped and had to suffer throughout the 6 months before they were being rescued. But the pain and the truma that they had to go through... I can understand. I can understand what you went through that time. We were there... didn't we? Sora Yagami" Soulburner's eyes darkened as he smiled.

"How did you know? It can't be-"

"Yes, you were there... I was there... and do you what's the funny thing? Playmaker was also there... We and the 3 other children were there had to duel. We had to win, or we won't get to eat."

"No...! only I suffered during that time! You're lying! No else else but me went through that! How do you know? Oh, you were one of those who kidnapped me. I'll-"

"And just like him, you lost your cool. His wind, and yours had been blown out." Soulburner sighed.

"I activate Link Fire Return. I Special Summon Link 3 Heatleo from my GY and you take damage equal to it's Link Rating x200. Revive Heatleo!" Heatleo was summoned into Soulburner's field. Then it threw a punch at Zephyr. (Zephyr: 3200 - 2600).

"Santuary's effect, I use Heatleo for a Reincarnation Link Summon! Surging flame, awaken Heatleo's true strength with the power of purification! Reincarnation Link Summon! Resurrect, the king of beasts that runs through the fire prairie! Salamangreat Heatleo! Since Heatleo was Reincarnation Link Summoned, I target Mole in my GY and your Clear Wing. Now Clear Wing's ATK is equal to the 0 ATK Mole. Flame Possession!" Heatleo shot a beam of flames at Clear Wing. Zephyr gritted. Had he have his ace's monster's original's effect, he could negate that effect. But his skill removed that effect.

"Battle! Blaze Dragon attacks Clear Wing" Blaze Dragon blew it's fire breath at Clear Wing (Zephyr: 2600 - 300).

"But you forget Speedroid Storm's effect! Instead of Clear Wing Synchro Dragon being destroyed, Salamangreat Heatleo is destroyed instead!" Clear Wing blasted a beam of light at Heatleo

"I banish Balelynx to negate Heatleo's destruction" Balelynx appears to block the destruction effect from Clear Wing, before the beam and Balelynx disappears.

"What?" Zephyr forgot about Balelynx's effect. He had hoped to destroy Heatleo so that Soulburner would run out of monsters to attack him, then Zephyr could start his turn to finish the duel off. While Clear Wing can survive the next attack and destroy one of Soulburner's monsters, his LP is too low to continue the duel.

"Heatleo attacks Clear Wing! Heat Soul!" Heatleo charged towards Clear Wing. Heatleo soon pierced through Clear Wing, destroying Zephyr's ace monster. (Zephyr: 300 - 0).

Soulburner wins!

With the defeat of Zephyr, Zephyr closed his eyes as he logs out. Soulburner witnessed this as he said.

"Your bond with your friends seem to be strong within you. I regret that I have to duel you since our paths crossed with each other."

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Custom Cards:
Soulburner:
Salamangreat Zebroid X (adjusted) (Level 4, 1500/1000, Cyberse, Fire)

While this card is in your hand or GY, if a "Salamangreat" Link Monster you control leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon 2 Level 4 "Salamangreat" monsters from your hand and/or GY, including this card, but negate their effects, and if you do, immediately after this effect resolves, Xyz Summon 1 "Salamangreat" Xyz Monster, using only those 2 monsters. You can only use this effect of "Salamangreat Zebroid X" once per turn. An Xyz Monster that was Summoned using this card on the field as material gains this effect.
● This card gains 300 ATK for each material attached to it.

Rising Fire (Adjusted) (Equip Spell)
Activate this card by targeting 1 FIRE monster in your GY; Special Summon it and equip it with this card. It gains 500 ATK. If this face-up card leaves the field: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; banish it and as many monsters as possible from your opponent's field and GY with the same name as that monster, then inflict damage to your opponent equal to the original ATK of 1 of those banished monsters. You can only use this effect of "Rising Fire" once per turn.

Zephyr:
Dichroic Mirror (Quick Spell)
Target 1 of your opponent's monsters and 1 'Clear Wing' or "Synchro Dragon" monster you control. Your opponnt monster's effect is negated and destroyed while your monster gains ATK equal to the destroyed Monster's attack. Your opponent's targeted monster cannot activate its effects in response to this card's activation. You can activate 1 'Dichroic Mirror' once per turn.

A/N: Soulburner's cards are adjusted to make duel writing easier. Also fun fact about Dichroic Mirror is that I had made this card on Dueling book years ago and among all other cards I had made during that time period, only this card was not deleted along with another Dark Contract card I've made because the rest of them were cringe. Dichroic Mirror on dueling book back then only worked on only "Clear Wing" monsters which I adjusted it to allow Crystal Wing to be affected as well.

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Skill:
Zephyr:
Speedroid's Storm: Target 1 "Speedroid" or "Clear Wing" Synchro monster you control, if that monster leaves the field, Special Summon Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (This summon is treated as a Synchro Summon) and replace its effect to "if that monster were to be destroyed by battle or card effects, you can destroy 1 card on the field instead".

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A/N: I decided to have Soulburner to duel against Sora mainly because of his duel against Windy in Season 2. How did Soulburner find out that Zephyr is Sora? Well, firstly, remember how Playmaker somehow knew Earth is Specter's partner? Yeah, I have no clue either. So I'll just assume that Soulburner somehow used a similar method to do that... Also, Soulburner was reminded by his duel against Windy because he noticed their similarities to each other.

Next I'll talk about Sora Yagami. Yes, he is the 6th Lost Incident Victim and is Windy's partner. Initially, this was supposed to be revealed on his debut in Chapter 2, but I decided to use the reveal on this chapter because I feel that this has more effect.

We have another guess reviewer too and that came in right after I posted the previous Chapter. So lets see here:

Meliodas-sama: Thanks! And I hope you enjoy my fanfic too!