Vile: And with my brain running quickly, I got this out quickly! Here's the final Chapter of Numbershot 38!
Marcus: So we finally get to see how this ends.
Vile: Yes, and like I said before, I made sure we have a happy ending.
Chris: Might as well see how Vile wrote this.
Vile: You'll enjoy it. ^_^ Disclaimer's on the first page, any bolded cards are mine. Enjoy!
Numbershot 38: End of a Crusade
Chapter 6
The Duel was being watched by an unknown figure. "Yes… your transformation is complete. Now, finish this Duel!"
Chris impulsively stepped back. "T-Tou-chan…!" Marcus breathed.
Tron's Crest appeared on his forehead, as well as on Number 38's chest. "Raaaaahhh… I have now become one with my Number. I am… unstoppable."
"Accursed Number! What have you done to our father?" Chris yelled at the rabbit, which only stood there.
"The Numbers… emissaries of the Barian World. They have given me full control of their power." Tron pointed at his Crest. "Now… It is your turn to take the brunt of their power! Boku-sama no turn! DRAW!" He drew his card. "Demonimation, attack Chaos Sorcerer!" The rabbit's eyes turned red as it pointed the carrot at the mage. "Cursed Hammerspace no kouka hatsudo! Equip Magic, Gag Weapon – Bomb Boxer, hatsudo!" As the carrot opened, a black beam of energy flew inside it.
Number 38 ATK:4000
As the rabbit grinned, Tron let out a loud laugh, and a black boxing glove was fired out from the carrot attached to a spring. A fuse was burning on the glove. The glove socked Chaos Sorcerer, but the moment it did, the glove detonated, causing a massive explosion. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Chris was thrown back from the force.
"CHRIS!/NII-SAMA!" Marcus and Keegan yelled as Chris landed on the ground hard.
Chris LP:300
Number 38 ATK:3000
Tron laughed loudly seeing Chris fall to the ground. "Now do you see, Chris? This is where your foolishness gets you!" His voice suddenly darkened. "I have become an envoy to the Barian World… and through the power they have given me, I will destroy Dr. Faker AND the Astral World… and no one is going to stop me! Turn end!"
Chris slowly picked himself up and looked at Tron, no malice in his eyes. "You're wrong… You are our father. You are Byron Arclight. The Barian World has used you, turned you into one of their slaves… just like all the rest of the Numbers do to their owners. They have made you forget who you are! But I swear… I will get you BACK!" His Crest appeared on his forehead, glowing brightly, causing Marcus and Keegan's Crest to react. "Watashi no turn! DRAW!" Chris drew his card, a trail of light coming from it. He saw the card and smiled. "Yes… Just the card I needed! Magic Card, Ascending Light, hatsudo! By banishing a Lightray monster I control, I can Special Summon a Lightray monster with a higher Level from my Deck, so long as the conditions needed for its Special Summon are currently met! With at least 5 LIGHT monsters in my Graveyard, I can banish Level 6 Sorcerer to Summon my new monster, who is Level 7!" Sorcerer formed another yellow energy ball, but he was absorbed into it. The energy ball then grew larger. "Arawareyo… Lightray Coelacanth!" The energy ball was dispelled, revealing a large fish covered in gleaming silver scales, a gleaming gold appendages around its body, and bright blue eyes.
Lightray Coelacanth: Lv.7 LIGHT Fish ATK:2800/DEF:2200
"Still not powerful enough to take on my Number. You're a fool to think you could beat me." Tron told him.
"Lightray Coelacanth no kouka hatsudo! By banishing 1 card from my hand, I can Special Summon as many Level 4 or below LIGHT monsters from my Deck!"
"Nani?" Coelacanth let out a loud call, almost like a whale, and four balls of light emerged.
One of them was a humanoid with four wings and a halo. "Shining Angel!"
Shining Angel: Lv.4 LIGHT Fairy ATK:1400/DEF:800
Second was a knight in crystal blue armor, a shield, and a large sword. "Blade Knight!"
Blade Knight: Lv.4 LIGHT Warrior ATK:1600/DEF:1000
Third was an odd machine with tubes hooked into various parts of its body. "Shine Generator!"
Shine Generator: Lv.4 LIGHT Machine ATK:0/DEF:0
The final monster was his monster from before. "Lightray Warwolf!"
Lightray Warwolf: Lv.4 LIGHT Beast-Warrior ATK:2000/DEF:0
"Unfortunately, none of these monsters can attack, and their effects are negated. But I don't need them to!" Chris then threw his hand to the air, his Crest glowing. "Watashi wa, Reberu Yon no Shining Angel to, Blade Knight de Obarei! Reberu Yon no Shine Generator to, Lightray Warwolf de Obarei!" All four of his new monsters turned fully yellow and spiraled into the air. Two red spiral portals opened, and two monsters sailed into each. "Yon tai no monsuta de, nikai (twice) Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Dabaru Ekushiizu Shoukan!" Two monsters leapt from their portals. "Arawareyo, Lightray Harpie! Lightray Panther!" The first monster was a female, with long silver hair and a revealing blue-armored outfit, but her arms had gold wings on them, her legs were blue, and her hands and feet had bird-like talons. The second monster was a humanoid panther monster with light blue fur, dark blue and silver armor, a gold cape flowing behind it, and two swords in its hands. Both monsters had two yellow orbs circling it.
Lightray Harpie: Rank 4 LIGHT Winged Beast/Xyz ATK:2600/DEF:2800 2 Overlay Units
Lightray Panther: Rank 4 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Xyz ATK:2000/DEF:1600 2 Overlay Units
"Are you still trying to match me?" Tron mocked.
Chris glared. "Shine Generator no kouka hatsudo. Coelacanth only negates its effects while on the field, but it's not on the field as an Overlay Unit. When it's used to Xyz Summon a LIGHT Xyz Monster, its Rank increases by 1!"
Lightray Panther: Rank 5
"This is what I need. Magic Card, Overlay Storm, hatsudo! This card removes all Overlay Units from the field!" Tron's eyes widened as a massive tornado began to swirl, scooping up all six orbs from the field and obliterating them.
Lightray Harpie: 0 Overlay Units
Lightray Panther: 0 Overlay Units
Number 38: 0 Overlay Units
"How dare you?" Tron growled.
"I dare… because now I can do this. My two Xyz Monsters have Ranks totaling nine, so they can be used for a NEW monster!" Wind began blowing around Chris as his Crest glowed. "Watashi wa, Ranku Yon no Lightray Harpie to, Ranku Go no Lightray Panther de Obarei!" Both his monsters roared as they turned yellow and sailed into the air in a spiral. This time, a galaxy portal opened up, and both monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no hikarizokusei (LIGHT Attribute) monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light occurred, and Chris's eyes became stoic. "Arawareyo… Nanbaazu Kyuujuugo (Number 95)! Hyper… Lightray… BLASTER!"
The number "95" formed and flashed in light blue, and out of nowhere, two odd laser guns emerged: One being silver and more rounded in design, and one being gold and more blocky in design, began spinning in the air. Each gun was then grabbed by an arm with gold armor and s ilver jumpsuit, attached to a gold-and-blue-armored torso, the blue "95" seen on the stomach area. Its legs bore the same kind of armor, and two gold wing-like apparatuses were attached to its back. Finally, its head had armor that wasn't a color normally seen on Lighrays: Green. It twirled its pistols before pointing them at Tron, two yellow Overlay Units circling it.
Hyper Lightray Blaster: Rank 9 LIGHT Psychic/Xyz ATK:3000/DEF:2500 2 Overlay Units
"Hyper… Lightray… Blaster?" Marcus breathed.
"Your darkness… cannot withstand this light's power, Tron." Chris told him calmly. "This Duel is over. Hyper Lightray Blaster no kouka hatsudo! By banishing a Level 4 or below LIGHT monster from my Graveyard, its Attack Points are dealt to you as damage!"
Tron's eyes widened deathly. "SHIMATA!"
Chris's Crest projected an image in front of Blaster. "The monster I remove is Lightray Warwolf. You have nothing left to save you! Hyper Lightray Blaster! Deal the final blow and rescue Tou-chan!" Lightray Warwolf's image appeared and split in two, absorbed into the dual blasters. The monster then put its blasters together, forming a ball of blue energy between them. "FIRE!" The blue energy ball was fired as a powerful laser beam. The beam impacted the Crest's image, which then magnified it into the Crest's shape. The Crest beam went straight through the massive cartoon, causing it to let out a dying grunt before evaporating.
Tron could not move as the beam went straight through him. "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" He screamed loudly, his face becoming fully white. At the same time, his nearby mask cracked before exploding.
Chris LP:300
Tron LP:0 – LOSER
Tron fell backwards limply, landing on the ground. Chris's face appeared with the word "WIN" as the buzzer sounded, and the Augmented Reality faded. Chris fell down to his knees, panting heavily. "Nii-sama!" "Chris!" Marcus and Keegan rushed to Chris's side, supporting him by his arms.
Chris looked at them with a smile, prompting them to smile as well. The older boy then looked back at the fallen Tron. Getting back to his feet, Chris slowly approached him, followed by his brothers. The white light around his face had faded, and his face was back to normal, his eyes closed. Out of nowhere, a hand made of darkness shot out from the shadows and gripped Tron's body, pulling Number 38 from him. "Nani?" Chris saw glowing blue eyes in the darkness as the hand pulled back, the glow then fading. Marcus went to go after it, but Chris held him back. "Let it go, Marcus. We have to worry about him." Chris looked down at Tron with a stern face as his eyes shook.
The small boy's eyes opened, the malice in them completely gone, replaced with sadness. "Why…?" He groaned. "Why did you turn against me…?"
Chris picked him up and placed him on his feet. "YOU betrayed US, Tou-chan." He said sternly. "You traded the love for your family for power that ended up turning you into a monster. You filled us with hate, which made everyone, even innocent people, our enemies. You might have had the power needed for revenge… but is it worth it? Is it worth throwing away a family that loved and still loves you, and a happy life, all for vengeance against one man, when so many innocents suffer in the process?"
Tron took an instinctive step back, shuddering. "No… that couldn't have been me…"
"It's true, Tou-chan." Marcus said, stepping forward. "You made us throw away who we were. I almost became the same monster as you, and Keegan…" He looked at his brother. "Keegan was almost lost to us." Keegan lowered his head, recalling the incident again.
Tron's knees fell weak, and he sunk down. His eyes quivered, tears forming in them. "I can't… I couldn't have…" He couldn't put together a sentence. His tears fell from his face as guilt flooded his heart. "I don't understand… If I was… so horrible…" He looked at his sons. "Why did you stay…?" He hung his head again. "How could you remain with me if I was such a monster?"
All of a sudden, he felt himself being hugged, and he opened his eyes to see that it was Keegan. "We stayed because you're our Tou-chan… Byron Arclight." He told him. "We would've done anything… to get you back to normal." Byron saw that Marcus and Chris were now smiling, and they both nodded.
Byron shook again before returning Keegan's hug tightly, his tears coming down even harder. Marcus and Chris joined in, hugging their father. "Everyone… Doumo arigatou. Gomen-nasai… for everything I've done to you…"
Keegan then spoke up uneasily. "I don't want revenge anymore…" Byron pulled away to look at him. "Revenge made hate take us over… turning us into monsters. I don't want that to happen again…" He began to cry. "I don't want to lose my family again…"
Byron placed his hand on Keegan's shoulder, getting his attention, before wiping his own tears away. "You're right, Keegan." Keegan's eyes widened, hearing his father call him by name after so long. Byron stood up. "Keegan, Marcus, Chris… Vengeance is nothing compared to the worth my family has." He formed his Crest on his hand. "Though I gained this power for vengeance… no longer will it be used for such a purpose. Our crusade for revenge… has come to an end. Our goal shall be to restore my form, making sure no one is hurt in the process." All three brothers smiled.
"And we'll support you fully, like we always do, Tou-chan." Chris said.
"But… there is still a problem at hand." Byron looked out through a skylight, the brothers joining him. "The Numbers are still spreading hate… we must aid those out there, to prevent them from sharing our fate."
"I have a better idea, Tou-chan." Keegan said. "We may not be able to help us, but I know who can. Let us give our hopes to one person who can surely help everyone: Yuma Tsukumo."
Byron thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yes." He held his hand to the skylight, the brothers following suit. Each of their Crests glowed. "Do the honors, Keegan."
The pink-haired boy nodded. "Yuma-kun… Please, do not give up your hunt for the Numbers. Aid everyone you see struggling. We are putting our trust in you…"
"Kattobingu, Yuma!" All four of their voices echoed through the open windows.
A figure watched them with a scowl. "Grrr… more help down the drain. Useless, all of them!" He growled before leaping away across the rooftops. "Perhaps it's time I took more action…"
Author-Made Cards
Lightray Coelacanth
Level 7 LIGHT Fish
ATK:2800/DEF:2200
Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having 5 or more LIGHT monsters with in your Graveyard, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Once per turn, you can banish 1 card from your hand to Special Summon as many Level 4 or lower LIGHT monsters as possible from your Deck. A monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot declare an attack, its effect(s) is negated, and it cannot be used as a Synchro Material Monster while on the field. If this card is targeted by a Spell, Trap, or Effect Monster's effect, you can banish 1 other LIGHT monster to negate the effect and destroy that card.
Shine Generator
Level 4 LIGHT Machine
ATK:0/DEF:0
Once per turn, you can target 1 Level 8 or below LIGHT monster you control: This card's Level becomes equal to that monster's Level. This card cannot be used as an Xyz Material, except for the Xyz Summon of a LIGHT monster. If this card is used for an Xyz Summon: Increase the Xyz Summoned monster's Rank by 1.
Lightray Harpie
Rank 4 LIGHT Winged Beast/Xyz
ATK:2600/DEF:2800
2 Level 4 LIGHT monsters
Lightray Panther
Rank 4 LIGHT Beast-Warrior/Xyz
ATK:2000/DEF:1600
2 Level 4 LIGHT monsters
This card cannot attack unless you detach an Xyz Material from this card OR banish 1 LIGHT monster from your Graveyard. If you do, this card gains 600 ATK until the End Phase.
Number 95: Hyper Lightray Blaster
Rank 9 LIGHT Psychic/Xyz
ATK:3000/DEF:2500
2 Level 9 monsters
You can also Xyz Summon this card by using 2 face-up LIGHT Xyz Monsters you control with no Xyz Materials whose Ranks total 9 as the Xyz Materials. This card's effects can only be applied/resolved while it has Xyz Material. Once per turn: You can banish 1 LIGHT monster from your Graveyard. If the banished monster was Level 4 or below: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK. If the banished monster was Level 5 or higher OR an Xyz Monster: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half that monster's ATK. When this card inflicts damage by its own effect: Gain Life Points equal to the damage inflicted. During each of your End Phases: Detach 1 Xyz Material from this card.
Gag Weapon - Bomb Boxer
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to an "Animonster" monster: It gains 1000 ATK. If the equipped monster attacks: Destroy this card at the end of the Battle Phase. If the equipped monster did not destroy the attacked monster by battle: Destroy the attacked monster.
Ascending Light
Normal Spell Card
Banish 1 "Lightray" monster you control to target 1 "Lightray" monster in your Deck with a higher Level whose Summoning conditions have been met: Special Summon it, ignoring the Summoning conditions.
Overlay Storm
Normal Spell Card
Detach all Xyz Materials from all Xyz Monsters on the field.
Vile: The revenge plot is done, and a family is reunited. All in a day's good writing, methinks.
Byron: Oh, so this is basically a job now, eh?
Vile: Oh heck no! This is a hobby I do to entertain my readers!
Keegan: Joke question, Vile. We know why you write.
Vile: Eh heh heh... I knew that. ^_^ If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me, and I should have my next chapter for my works out soon! Ja ne!
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