Chapter 2 Duel of Darkness
DISCLAIMER I do not own Yugioh, Yugioh 5ds or it's characters (Chapter updated 08/11/2017)
Yusei sighed in the garage at Poppo Time as he prepared his duel runner and deck. It had been a while since he had used either, but both we in top shape. Looking around he saw that aside from his runner, his computer, tool box and a table or chair it was empty. He remembered when the garage used to be full with Jack and Crow's runners occupying the empty space while their owners bickered. The thought of his old friends arguing brought a smile to his face before it faded away. If they were really his friends why had they abandoned him?
Moving to collect a wrench he saw a blue duel board leaning up against his tool box. When had that been put there? Then he felt the pain of the memory, about three years ago he had gotten a package in the mail from Leo and Luna. At first, he thought it was a gift or some type of large card, but the reality was much more painful. Inside the package was their duel boards, but no card or even a note, heck there wasn't even a return address. The sight of them had brought him to tears. The only thought he had regarding them now was, why? Why had the twins sent them? It would have been easy for them to just give them away or to keep them, so why had they sent them back?
Shaking his head, he walked over to the open garage door and peered up into the sky. It was moonless just like the night they had all left. The night she had left. The thought of her made him tear his eyes away from the sky and back to the garage. He remembered it like it was yesterday, there she was with her back to him dressed in a pink shirt, her red bangs going past her neck. She was beautiful too beautiful for words to describe. They had talked for a few minutes and then she had left, but he knew that something more had happened.
First, she had almost told him that she loved him. He was no expert on love despite the number of books he had read on it, but even he could see that the slip hadn't been on accident. What if she had finished? Would she have really told him that she loved him? Then they had held hands and stared into each other's eyes. Her red orbs were like rubies shining in the sunlight, they captured his attention and he didn't want to look away, but eventually they had too. Then she had left and he had only ever seen her face to face again the next day when everyone else had left.
He often found himself lying awake in bed or sitting at the coffee table wondering what life would be like if he had acted on his own feelings. What if he had kissed her when they held each other's hands? He could see the love and affection in her eyes during those few seconds they held each other's gaze. Would they be together now? He knew she would have had to leave anyway, he couldn't hold her back from her destiny and he knew he would never of allowed her to. He also knew that long distance relationships were difficult and didn't always work out, but he would have like to at least try. Now however that chance was gone and he knew he'd never have another.
Raising an arm up he wiped the tears from his eyes as his thoughts began to turn bitter with anger. Trudge was right when he questioned if Team 5d's bounds would stand the distances they were all traveling and the time they would be apart. Yusei would tell him that, no, the bounds didn't stand. They didn't stand like the walls of a fortress like friendship and family was supposed to be. They had crumbled at the first sign of weakness and the builders hadn't even attempted to repair them.
His bitter thoughts were halted however when he heard a soft voice that sounded like his when he was younger, "Akiza don't forget to smile. There's no smile in the world better than yours."
Wait those we the words he had spoken on that night. Looking around he saw no one, but then he remembered what she had told him, "You're the one who put that smile on my face… Yusei."
Yusei felt his eyes widen in shock and a wave of guilt flow over him. What was he doing? This wasn't him. He wasn't the type of person to get angry and bitter at his friends, his family. That certainly wasn't the person he was and it certainly wasn't the person who had put that smile on Akiza's face.
A smile began to form on his face. His friends may have abandoned him, but he knew they must of had a good reason for doing so no matter how unlikely it was. He had told them that he would remain here and that he would wait for them so that was what he was going to do. Then and there he made a promise to himself that he wouldn't just wait for them anymore, he would do everything he could to get back in touch with them till they were all together again.
Walking over to his duel runner he saw it was almost time for him to leave. Trudge and Mina had told him that this mysterious criminal liked to appear around eight o'clock at night and it was seven fifty right now. Gathering up his cards he put them in his deck pouch before grabbing his helmet and getting onto his duel runner.
As he sped out onto the freeway he had one thought, no matter what happened tonight he was going to see his friends again.
He sped around for the next couple minutes when a black D wheel shaped like a dragon's head pulled ahead of him. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the driver wore an all-black riding suit with a helmet that was shaped like a paladin's.
"So, you finally showed up, Fudo." The mysterious driver announced.
"So, you're the one that has been attacking duelists." Yusei accused.
"Why yes I am how very observant of you." The drive replied with a laugh.
"Well I am going to have to ask you to stop. me and my friends put a lot of work into making this a peaceful city and I won't let it go to waste." Yusei told him.
"Ah yes these friends of yours, I have heard of them but where are they now? Not by your side, are they?" The driver asked with an amused tone.
Yusei was shocked the man was right but how did he know all of this. "How did you know that and who are you?" Yusei asked.
"It is a hunter's job to know everything about his prey." The man offered.
"Prey? What do you mean?" Yusei demanded.
"Enough chat lets duel." The man announced tired of the conversation.
"Fine but I want answers." Yusei replied putting his deck into the slot.
"Let's duel!" They both said.
"Duel mode engaged autopilot standing by, activating Seal of Darkness." The computer said. Around them a Dark circular seal appeared with a black diamond shaped gem floating above it in the middle.
"Seal of Darkness? What is that?" questioned Yusei. This wasn't like any type of speed world he'd ever seen and he'd certainly never heard of a field spell by that name.
"Oh, that's my special field spell it works like Speed World 2 and has a few other effects, like when you lose your soul be banished to the Shadow Realm." The man told him chackling.
"The Shadow Realm what's that?" Yusei questioned. He'd heard of the Netherworld and of the shadows that the dark signers had spoken about but he'd never heard of the Shadow Realm. Was is the same thing? However, the mysterious man was silent, "Fine then, I'll just have to not lose, so that I don't go there."
"Finally, now since I am the challenger I show go first, I draw." The man said drawling his card.
Speed counters 1:1 Life points 4000/4000
"I summon my Vorse Raider to the field." An evil humanoid figure appeared with a scythe. Then Vorse Raiders eyes turned red and a dark aura surrounded it.
Vorse Raider 1900/1200
Vorse Raider 2500/1200
"What?! How did it gain 600 more attack points?" Yusei demanded.
"Oh, that's the effect of my Seal of Darkness. It gives all of my monsters six hundred more attack points." The man chuckled.
"Wow so much power. Who are you?" Yusei asked in awe.
"All will be revealed later but for now I can give you my name, my name is Hydrak Master of Darkness." The man replied with a smile.
"Alright then let's get back to the duel so we can get this over with." Yusei said though the man's name interested him as he'd never heard a name like that before.
"I couldn't agree more, for now I set two cards face down and end my turn" Hydrak replied
"Alright my move, I draw." Yusei said.
Speed counters 2:2 Life points 4000/4000
"Because you control a monster and I do not, I can special summon Junk Forward from my hand." Yusei said. Next to Yusei a tan colored robot appeared "Next I summon my Junk Synchron and then I play double summon because I have at least 2 speed counters, now I summon speed warrior in attack mode." Next to Yusei a little orange robot with a conductor's hat appeared. Next to it was a humanoid gray robot with wheels on its feet and a mask over its face.
Junk forward 900/1300
Junk Synchron 1300/500
Speed warrior 900/400
"Now I tune the level 3 Junk forward with level 3 Junk Synchron for a level six Synchron summon." Yusei announced Junk Synchron morphed into 3 stars that became rings that circled Junk forward then a beam of light appeared, "I summon Junk Gardna in defense mode." Appearing next to Yusei was a large bulky green robot with two cannons on its back with its arms crossed in front of its' chest.
Junk Gardna 1400/2600
"Now I activate Junk Gardna's effect I switch your Vorse raider to defense mode." Yusei said as the cannons on Junk Gardna's back fired Vorse raider forcing it to take a defensive stance.
"Now I attack with Speed Warrior" Yusei announced. As Junk Warrior jumped at Vorse Raider.
"But your monster has less attack then my Vorse Raiders defense?" Hydrak questioned.
"Normally that would be true but on the first turn it is summoned Speed Warrior gets its attack doubled when it attacks." Yusei explained as Speed Warrior landed in front of Vorse Raider and kicked it making it shatter.
Speed Warrior 1800/400
"Impressive, Fudo, I did not see that one coming." Hydrak complimented.
"Thanks, now I end my turn with a face down." Yusei said as a card appeared on his field.
"My move I draw." Hydrak announced.
Speed counters 3:3 Speed counters 2:2 Life points 4000/4000
"I summon my Dark Veiler." Hydrak said. An all-black humanoid figure with short gray hair with 4 red scarfs that hung round it. Then Dark Veilers eyes turned red and a dark aura surrounded it.
Dark Veiler 400/200 – 1000/200
"Then I place a face down and activate Dragged down to the grave. While I have at least 3 speed counters I can play this card so we both look at each other's hands and then discard 1 card from it then we both draw a card but since we both only hold one card in our hands we will just show each other then discard the card."
"Alright I had Unknown Synchron." Yusei said revealing a sphere shaped monster with one eye.
"And I had Silva warlord of the dark world" Hydrak said showing a black and white monster with a large sword.
They both discarded their cards to the grave and drew new ones. Then next to Hydrak Silva appeared in attack mode.
Silva 2300/1400 – 2900/1400
"What you sent that monster to the grave how is it back!?" Exclaimed Yusei.
"That is Silva's special ability when it is discarded to the graveyard it brings its' self-back." Hydrak explained. Then Silva's eyes turned red and it was surrounded by a dark aura.
"And now I activate Dark Veilers effect by banishing my Vorse Raider from my graveyard I can negate all effects of monsters, spell, and trap cards on my opponent's side of the field for this turn. Now I tune by level 2 Dark Veiler with my level 5 Silva to synchro summon a level seven."
Dark Veiler morphed into 2 stars that became rings that surrounded Silva then a beam of dark light shot through the rings. "I synchro summon Dark Highlander!" Next to Hydrak appeared a large bulky figure with black and white armor carrying a large scythe. Then Dark Highlanders eyes turned red and it was surrounded by a dark aura.
Dark Highlander 2800/2300- 3400/2300
"Also, Dark Highlander prevents you from synchro summoning." Hydrak told him making Yusei look on in shock. No synchro summoning? That was going to severely limit his options.
"Now, Dark Highlander, attack his, Junk Gardna, Scythe of Destruction." Hydrak commanded. Dark Highlander shot forward and slashed Junk Gardna with its' scythe. Junk Gardna clutched where it was hit then shattered. "Now I end my turn" Hydrak said.
"My move I draw." Yusei said.
Speed Counters 4/4 4000/4000
He looked at his card and saw it couldn't help him right now. "I place a monster in defense mode and switch Speed Warrior to defense mode." Yusei said as Speed Warrior crouched down and crossed its arms across its body as a card appeared in defense mode next to it.
Speed counters 5/5 4000/4000
Hydrak drew his card. "Now Dark Highlander attack Speed Warrior, Scythe of Destruction!" Hydrak ordered
"Not so fast I play Scrap Iron Scar Crow." Countered Yusei. Dark Highlander swung its' Scythe at Speed Warrior but it hit Scrap Iron Scare Crow then Scrap Iron Scare Crow went face down again.
"Fine then I end my turn." Growled Hydrak.
"It's my turn then." Yusei said. Scrap Iron Scare Crow may have bought him some time, but if he didn't get rid of the Dark Highlander soon he'd be done for he thought drawing his card.
Speed Counters 6/6 4000/4000
Looking at the card he drew Yusei smiled, ok just need one more card to pull this off. "Okay I end my turn." said Yusei.
"This is becoming boring." Hydrak stated drawing his card.
Speed counters 7/7
Looking at it he frowned, "I will end my turn because I can't get past your scare crow."
"I'll take my turn then." Said Yusei.
Speed counters 8/8
Yusei looked at the card he drew. He smiled as it was just what he needed.
"I now flip up my Max Warrior but he won't be around for long because now I tribute him for my Turret Warrior." Yusei said. A human with armor and a spear appeared before shattering. From under the ground appeared a large monster that had castle towers for hands and shoulders with cannons coming out of slits.
Max Warrior 1800/800
Turret Warrior 1200/1000
Then a blue aura went into Turret Warriors chest
Turret Warrior 3000/2000
"What how did it gain more points!?" Asked Hydrak shocked.
"When I tribute summon Turret Warrior by tributing a warrior type monster Turret Warrior gains the attack of that monster's attack points, then I play the Speed Spell Speed Energy, at the cost of 1 speed counter my monster gets an attack boost of two hundred points for every speed counter I have. And right now I have seven meaning he gains 1400 attack points which is more than enough to destroy your Dark Highlander!" Explained Yusei as Turret Warrior was surrounded in blue energy.
Turret Warrior 3000/2000
Speed Counters 8/7
Turret Warrior 4400/2000
"4400 attack points." Hydrak said in awe. Even if he had seen better that many attack points was still impressive.
"Now, Turret Warrior, obliterate, Dark Highlander, with Turret Blast!" Yusei ordered ignoring Hydrak's awe.
The turrets on Turret Warrior rotated forward then they charged up and shot beams at Dark Highlander, smoke appeared where Dark Highlander was and when it cleared nothing was left.
Life Points 3000/4000
"Argh that was a good move, Fudo." Hydrak said having recovered from his awe, "But it won't win you the Duel."
"It's your move." Yusei said simply.
"Fine then I draw!" Hydrak said he looked at his card and smirked, "Mwah ha ha ha I should thank you for sending my Dark highlander to the grave."
"Why is that?" Yusei asked confused.
"Because now I have exactly 3 dark type monsters in my graveyard so now I can summon my Dark Armed Dragon!" announced Hydrak. Next to him a large black dragon on two legs appeared it had sharp metal on its elbow and knees.
Dark Armed Dragon 2800/1000
Then it was surrounded by a dark aura and its eyes turned a darker shade of red.
Dark Armed Dragon 3400/1000
"Next, I play Foolish Burial by removing 2 speed counters, now from my deck I send Dark Resonator to my graveyard, Then I remove my dark resonator, Dark Veiler, and Silva to destroy your 3 cards." Hydrak said.
Speed Counters 7/8
From Hydrak's graveyard three dark lights appeared and shot towards Turret Warrior, Speed Warrior, and Scrap Iron Scare Crow when they hit each of the cards shattered.
"Now Dark Armed Dragon attack with Inferno Dark Flame." Ordered Hydrak. Dark Armed Dragon opened its jaws and shot a red and black beam at Yusei hitting him.
Life Points 3000/600
When the smoke cleared Yusei had scratches on his suit and helmet, but he was still driving.
"That will be all for now." chuckled Hydrak.
"My move I draw." Yusei said his voice strained. This must be a shadow duel like when we faced the dark signers Yusei thought to himself. Even though I've only taken one attack I already feel weak, but I can't give up I have to stop him.
Speed Counters 8/9
"I play the Speed Spell Final Gamble Draw by removing 6 speed counters I can draw till I have 6 cards in my hand but I also have to give up half my life points." Yusei said.
Life points 3000/300
Speed Counters 8/3
"Now I play the Speed Spell Over Boost which gives me 6 more speed counters"
Speed Counters 8/9
"Then I play One for One by removing 2 speed counters I can discard my Level Eater to summon Turbo Synchron to my field, then I use Junk Summoning which allows me to bring to the field two junk monsters from my graveyard to the field but there effect are negated and it costs me 5 speed counters and half my life points so I bring back Junk Synchron and Junk Gardna."
Speed Counters 7/2
Life Points 3000/150
On Yusei's field appeared the two Junk monsters along with a green robot with a small card as its chest. "Now by allowing Level Eater to eat one of Junk Gardna's level stars I can summon it from the grave." Next to Turbo Warrior appeared a lady bug type monster.
"Now I tune level one Turbo Sychron and level one Level Eater for a level 2 synchro summon."
Turbo Warrior became a sing star that turned into a ring that surrounded level eater at light shot through the rings. When it faded a robot with a car for a waist appeared.
"Because I synchro summoned Formula Synchron I can draw one card, Now I tune my level three Junk Synchron with my level five Junk Gardna for a level 8 synchro summon.
Junk Synchron became 3 stars which turned into rings that surrounded Junk Gardna then a light shot through the rings. When it faded a white dragon with a purple chest, and 3 horns on its head appeared. "Take flight Stardust Dragon!" Yelled Yusei
Formula Synchron 200/400
Stardust Dragon 2500/2000
"With that I end my turn" Yusei said simply.
"That's it? All of that for those two?" Hydrak asked incredulously, "At least you got Stardust out." He grumbled. "I draw."
Speed Counters 8/2
"Now Dark Armed Dragon attack, Stardust Dragon Inferno Dark Flame!" yelled Hydrak.
"Clustering crystal dreams open the door to a new evolution!" Yusei chanted.
Dark Armed Dragon shot a black and red beam at Stardust.
"Become the path that shines the way!" Yusei continued. "Accel Synchro!"
Before it hit Yusei, Formula Synchron, and Stardust Dragon vanished.
"What!?" yelled Hydrak he knew about the accel synchro but he never expected it to happen like this.
Then Yusei appeared behind Hydrak but his two monsters were gone and were replaced with one that was larger silver and sleeker version of his Stardust Dragon. "I summon Shooting Star Dragon!" yelled Yusei.
Shooting Star Dragon 3300/2500
"But it was my turn?" questioned Hydrak.
"Well that was an Excel Synchro Summon" answered Yusei.
Hydrak growled before resuming his turn, "It matters not my monster still has more attack points, so attack again Dark Armed Dragon, Inferno Dark Flame!" Commanded Hydrak.
"I use one of Shooting Star Dragons effects to negate your attack." Countered Yusei said as Shooting Star Dragon shimmered before disappearing.
"Fine then end my turn with a face down" Said Hydrak.
"My turn I draw, and now my dragon comes back." said Yusei. Next to him Shooting Star Dragon reappeared.
Speed Counters 9/3
"First I play the Speed Spell Increase Eliminator, when I have at least two Speed Counters I can activate it this card makes all monsters on the field lose any attack increases." He continued.
Dark Armed Dragon 2800/1000
"Now I activate Shooting Star Dragons ability I look at the top 5 cards of my deck and for every tuner I pick up Shooting Star Dragon gets that many attacks, I pick up Defense Draw, Shield Wing, Bri Synchron, Starlight Road, and Majestic Dragon. Since I drew two tuners Shooting Star Dragon can attack twice this turn go attack Dark Armed Dragon Stardust Mirage." Commanded Yusei. Shooting Star Dragon Shot created a mirror image of itself as it flew forward and slammed into Dark Armed Dragon.
Life points 2500/150
"Now attack again and end this duel." Yusei said as the mirror image flew towards Hydrak.
"Not so fast I play Mirror Force!" Hydrak said revealing his trap card which produced an image of Shooting Star Dragon that flew at the mirror image.
"I use another one of my Shooting Star Dragons ability's to negate your trap." Yusei said as the mirror image glowed. Mirror Force shattered along with its image of Yusei's dragon and Shooting Star Dragon kept going.
"Hah! That was just a trick to get your dragon to use its ability." Hydrak laughed, "Now I play my other face down Shrink for the cost of two more Speed Counters to cut your monsters attack in between." Said Hydrak as the image of the silver dragon became smaller.
Speed Counters 7/2
Shooting Star Dragon slammed into Hydrak's D-Wheel causing it to wobble.
Life Points 850/150
"I end my turn then." Yusei said as the dust cleared revealing a angry Hydrak.
"My turn I draw!" Growled as he drew his card aggressively.
Speed Counters 6/3
"I summon Dark Hatchling!" Hydrak announced as small black dragon with wings on its back appeared next to him.
Dark Hatchling 1000/1200
"I now activate my face down Dark Revival, this card allows me to bring back a dark monster regardless of its effects and its effects are negated and it loses all its attack and defense points by giving up half of my life points." Hydrak said.
Life points 425/150
Next to Hydrak a black coffin appeared, it opened and out came Dark Armed Dragon.
"Now I tune my level 4 Dark Hatchling and my level 8 Dark Armed Dragon for a level 12 synchro summon!" Dark Hatchling morphed into 4 stars that became rings that surrounded Dark Armed Dragon then a beam of dark light shot through it. "I synchro summon myself Hydrak Dragon of Darkness!"
On Hydrak's field appeared a medium sized gray dragon with a large head with two green horns. It had a long neck, four legs with 3 black claws in the front and one in the back of each leg. It also had a long tail that ended with a blade, spikes ran down its neck to its tail. It had two wings with green colored membranes, and emerald eyes.
Hydrak Dragon of Darkness 3400/2600
Then the gem in the middle of the seal went to Hydrak Dragon of Darkness's neck.
Hydrak Dragon of Darkness 4000/2600
"What are you!?" Exclaimed Yusei his eyes widening. Not only because he was losing and this meant it was the end, but also because of what Hydrak had just told him. This man had just summoned a powerful dragon and he claimed that this creature was himself.
"I am one of the seven servants of the goddess of dragons, our mission is to collect enough souls to give her ultimate power for revenge on the Crimson Dragon, but we also need the souls of the signers and their dragons." Hydrak explained, "You fought well Yusei Fudo but your time is up I activate my card versions effect I can banish one level 6 or higher dark monster in my grave yard to negate your Shooting Star Dragons ability's permanently."
"Hydrak Dragon of Darkness attack with, Inferno Doom fire." Ordered Hydrak. A dark beam from shot from the black dragon's mouth and shot through Shooting Star Dragon, and continuing to Yusei. The signer's eyes widened in shock before an explosion occurred.
Life points 425/0000
