Chapter 5 – Overlaying Bonds
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon was closing in fast to take out Windwitch – Winter Bell, whilst Rin frantically looked round until she found what she was looking for and with one swipe of her hand and activated…
"Action Magic: Choice Choice. During damage calculation, I can activate one of two effects. I activate the effect that monsters cannot be destroyed by this battle!" Rin announced.
Yugo countered "But you'll still take 1200 points in damage."
Clear Wing charged and collided with Winter Bell as the attack hit home.
Rin's LP: 3200 to 2000
However, as Rin's life points took a hit, Rin lost her grip on Winter Bell from the brute force of the attack and started plummeting towards the ground with no floating pads nearby to grab hold of and her monster still reeling from the attack...
"RIN!" a worried Yugo shouted and Clear Wing immediately turned and chased after the rapidly falling girl.
However, Rin shocked and unable to concentrate, suddenly bathed in another aura of light and the whole field was ablaze again, with everyone caught off guard by this and having to shield themselves from the intense glow until it died away and only to find Rin was gone and someone else was falling in her place.
Immediately at once, when Yugo looked at the falling girl, a resounding "NO!" was heard only by himself and the other counterparts and as quick as Rin's change over did Yugo started to emit an aura of bright light engulfing the field. The audience thankfully knew this was coming and shielded their eyes till the light died away.
Now in Yugo's place was another boy who managed to gain momentum on the back of Clear Wing's to maintain level with the falling girl and jumped out and managed to catch the falling girl bridal style just before managing to plough back onto the ground and tumbling over each other.
The boy was lying on his back but felt an odd sensation of something covering his own lips and opened his eyes to be faced with an all too familiar's girl faces up close to his own and the source of what was covering his lips became clear. Both looked at each other wide-eyed and upon hearing many in the audience wooing and whistling both lovebirds, blushed and hurriedly separated.
"Ah! I'm sorry I didn't mean to…" the girl exclaimed blushing wildly as the boy slowly raised himself back up into a standing position, who was also having difficulty in staying composed. "It's alright, I didn't mind… ow" rubbing his back from the impact.
"Enjoying yourselves out there you two? Howl -" Sawatari mocked but was silenced a second later by an angry falcon duellist who just punched Sawatari into submission. Both duellists on the field looked concerned at the duellist in the stands and some in the audience could guess why as Shun stared at the two duellists on the field, for they are all he cares for.
For the girl on the field now standing in Rin's place was one with pink eyes with a striking long dark purple hair stretching down her back with feathery earrings and longer side tails than any of the other counterparts. The attire had also drastically changed on the girl in question wearing a cream vest with an under dress splitting off in three directions, grey trousers, brown belts and boots, but with a striking red sash on her right hip.
"Ruri" Sayaka happily shouting the girl's identity.
As for the boy, he looked like the other counterparts that appeared before him except his eye colour was grey with his sweeping upward hair in two different colours like Yuya with black hair at the back and light purple at the front. His attire was what staggered most in the audience as it was torn in many places and ragged from the dull green shirt and tie to the dark coloured trousers and shoes, but not as ragged as the black cape with ripped sleeves that was the most striking about the appearance.
"Yuto" Allen shotuing the boy's identity.
"Brother, good to see you again." Ruri addressed to Shun.
"You too, give it your best in this Duel and I'll forget about the last few minutes" Shun teased with a small smile.
Both Ruri and Yuto lost it again blushing furiously "if its anything to go by, we'll our best" Yuto quickly promised as both Ruri and Yuto walked back to the opposite ends of the field again, but not before some more internal teasing was to be done.
"Well, well, well, that was unexpectedly hot" Rin joked "sorry about breaking the concentration earlier".
"It's fine, it turned out good in the end" Ruri reassured her, but Serena wondered what on earth the jokes were about, nor why Yuzu was engulfed in a fiery display of self-combustion. "Oh, I wanted that to be with Yuya!" Yuzu screamed in a dreamy fantasy.
Whilst the boys were also driving some points home to Yuto.
"Oh, that was quite some display you two put on for us" Yuri quipped.
"I bet Yuzu's probably mad" Yuya guessed.
"DAMMIT! Why did I have to switch places so forcibly, if I caught Rin in the same position, I'd die a happy man." Yugo whined.
"You'll die a happy man in a minute if any of you ever repeat any of what just happened." Yuto informed his counterparts, who took the hint not to repeat anytime soon though they all mentally noted.
"Back to the duel?" Yuto wanting to confirm with Ruri. "Go for it, I'll be ready" Ruri smiled.
"Thanks, at this moment, Clear Wing Synchro Dragon's ATK returns to normal from the effect of the Action Magic card Charge Recklessly but with Performapal Coin Dragon's ability still in effect."
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon ATK: 3600 to 3000
"And with that, Turn End!"
"Huh, he could've still attacked with Starving Venom Fusion Dragon…" Allen moaned.
"No, he wouldn't want to start his battle with a monster already on the field" Kaito observed "He'd want to give Ruri a sporting chance due to the unexpected changeover during the previous battle."
Turn 8
Yuto's LP: 2250 / Hand: 1
Ruri's LP: 2000 / Hand: 0
"Okay, I draw" Ruri took a card from her deck and examined it to astonishing amazement to what she drew but also knew it would begin the Duel anew.
"From my hand I activate the Magic Card: Card of Sanctity!" Ruri shouted. Many in the audience gasped in amazement as that Magic Card was thought to be very rare, even that not a copy of the card existed anymore.
"We both now have to draw 6 cards into our hands" Ruri informed Yuto, who understood and drew 5 more cards from the top of his deck as did Ruri with a new hand afresh.
Yuto's Hand: 1 to 6
Ruri's Hand: 0 to 6
"I see, we both have a full hand as if the Duel was restarted, it gives you advantage but also me the advantage when it's my next turn" Yuto analysed.
"Not if I manage to beat you this turn off course." Ruri teased.
"I'll be waiting for it" Yuto replied.
"Okay, I normal summon to the field Lyrilusc – Cobalt Sparrow" as the monster card was placed on Ruri's duel disk, out came with a squawk Cobalt Sparrow.
Lyrilusc – Cobalt Sparrow – WIND – Lvl: 1 – [Winged Beast/Effect] ATK: 0/DEF: 100
"A level 1 monster with 0 ATK? It's not going to make much of a difference on its own" Melissa commented.
"Don't be so sure, we all have different ways to duel than just relying on brute force" Ruri stated "When I control a Winged Beast-Type monster on my field, I can special summon Sapphire Swallow plus a level 1 Winged Beast-Type monster from my hand. So come forth, Lyrilusc – Sapphire Swallow and Lyrilusc – Turquoise Warbler!"
The cards were placed on the Duel Disk and out rose both Sapphire Swallow and Turquoise Warbler fluttering to the field.
Lyrilusc – Sapphire Swallow – WIND – Lvl: 1 – [Winged Beast/Effect] ATK: 100/DEF: 0
Lyrilusc – Turquoise Warbler – WIND – Lvl: 1 – [Winged Beast/Effect] ATK: 100/DEF: 100
Yuto smiled as he knew what he was coming next based on experience "now she's got three level 1 monsters on the field".
"Go for it Ruri" Allen shouted, which Ruri nodded in encouragement as well from Yuzu, Selena and Rin floating by her.
"Okay, I overlay my level 1 Lyrilusc – Cobalt Sparrow, Lyrilusc – Sapphire Swallow and Lyrilusc – Turquoise Warbler!" All three of Ruri's monster's forms at once turned into green energy streams shooting into the air above the field as a spiral vortex of the Overlay Network appeared and the energy forms entered the portal as the next second a blue pillar shot out heralding the arrival of a new monster.
"Birds with beautiful wings! Come and nobly shine on the battlefield!" Ruri recited as her Extra Deck opened with a card showing.
"Xyz Summon! Fly down! Rank 1! Lyrilusc – Assembled Nightingale!"
Lyrilusc – Assembled Nightingale emerged from the vortex and flew onto the field besides Ruri's position with three Overlay units orbiting around Assembled Nightingale.
Lyrilusc – Assembled Nightingale – WIND – Rank: 1 – [Winged Beast/Xyz/Effect] ATK: 0/DEF: 0
"Now I activate Assembled Nightingale's effect; my monster gains 200 ATK for each Overlay unit attached to it, as three are attached, my monsters ATK is changed to 600." Ruri stated.
Lyrilusc – Assembled Nightingale ATK: 0 to 600
"It still isn't nowhere as strong enough to take down any of those dragons" Hokuto observed.
"That's because Ruri's deck works differently from trying to overpower he opponents" Sayaka clarified.
Ruri was about to show how differently it works as she stated the next monster effect "also, for every Overlay unit attached, Assembled Nightingale can attack you the same number of times during each Battle Phase – directly!"
Many in the audience were impressed with the strategy of Ruri's deck, a type that is not seen in many duels but also surprisingly and perhaps deadly effective but she wasn't yet finished.
"Now I activate the effect of Lyrilusc – Cobalt Sparrow; when my monster has been used as an Overlay unit to Xyz Summon, Assembled Nightingale cannot be targeted by my opponent's card effects."
Yuto braced himself as he knew what was coming now as well did the audience.
"Battle! I attack Yuto directly with Lyrilusc – Assembled Nightingale!" Ruri shouted.
Assembled Nightingale raised one of her arms and brought it back down fast, summoning multiple ripples of wind blasting themselves at Yuto, who managed to stand his ground.
Yuto's LP: 2250 to 1650
"Now the second direct attack!" Ruri instructed as Assembled Nightingale did the same movement again with the winds buffering round Yuto again but this time Yuto was carried further back from the winds and tumbled over.
Yuto's LP: 1650 to 1050
Yuto picked himself back up and was braced for the third direct hit that was about to travel forth.
"This is crazy, why isn't Yuto not grabbing an Action Card to stop this, he's barely going to have any left" Sawatari raged, but Reiji noticed something different "No, he's got…"
"Now for the third direct attack" Ruri stated, however at that moment Yuto placed a card on his Duel Disk and activated "Action Magic: Freeze Freezer! For this turn, any attack declared by my opponents is negated." Assembled Nightingale arm came down but no wind ripples were produced.
"But Assembled Nightingale was protected from card effects, so why did it stop?" Tanner wondered, with Amanda clarifying "That's because Freeze Freezer's effect didn't just target Lyrilusc – Assembled Nightingale, but also all her other monsters on the field".
"That's correct and when Yuto was buffeted by that second direct attack, did he pick up Freeze Freezer. That's why he allowed himself to fall back." Leo observed.
"Those Action Cards are something else than what we duelled with back home, since I cannot attack any further for this turn, I set one card, Turn End." Ruri finishing her turn.
"Well it brought me back down to earth and helped save anymore loss in life points" Yuto chuckled. "Okay, here I come Ruri."
Turn 9
Yuto's LP: 1050 / Hand: 6
Ruri's LP: 2000 / Hand: 2
"My turn! Draw!"
Yuto looked at the mass of now holding seven cards in his hands and played the very card he just drew.
"From my hand, I normal summon Performapal Odd-Eyes Minitaurus" as Yuto placed the monster card on his Duel Disk.
Out came the Minitaurus flexing his muscles and axe.
Performapal Odd-Eyes Minitaurus – DARK – Lvl: 4 – [Beast-Warrior/Pendulum/Effect] ATK: 1200/DEF: 1600
"It's about to come to the field, the evil Xyz dragon" Kachidoki muttered.
"Now, I overlay my level 4 Performapal Coin Dragon and Performapal Odd-Eyes Minitaurus!" Yuto announced as Coin Dragon form turned into a blue energy stream shooting into the air followed by Minitaurus's form turning purple. Both streams flew down into Overlay Network on the field and seconds later a column of blue light shot out, with a monster coming forth.
"Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend!" Yuto recited as his Extra Deck shot open with a card.
"Xyz Summon! Come forth! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon emerged onto the field with streaks of purple lightning emitting from its wings and settled itself next to the other dragons calling out its familiar screech.
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon – DARK – Rank: 4 – [Dragon/Xyz/Effect] ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000
"Now all four of the dragons have appeared on the field" mused Reiji.
"At this moment, both Starving Venom Fusion Dragon and Clear Wing Synchro Dragon's ATK return to normal now that Performapal Coin Dragon's effect is no longer in use" Yuto confirmed.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK: 3300 to 2800
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon ATK: 3000 to 2500
"Now I activate Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon effect; by detaching both Overlay units, it can halve the ATK of an opponent's monster…" Yuto explained as Dark Rebellion ate both of its Overlay units and opened its wings, shooting it's lightning out towards Ruri's side of the field.
"I target Windwitch – Winter Bell" Yuto stated as the lightning struck Winter Bell.
"No, not my Winter Bell" Rin moaned as Yuto continued with Dark Rebellions effect "and Dark Rebellion's ATK is increased by the amount lost! Treason Discharge!"
Windwitch – Winter Bell ATK: 2400 to 1200
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon ATK: 2500 to 3700
"Oh no, the tables have turned again…" Dennis observed. "If this attack goes through, it's game over." Allen commented.
"RURI!" Sayaka and Shun both calling out.
Ruri braced herself for the oncoming attack as Yuto was ready to begin the battle phase as her Lyrilusc – Assembled Nightingale scooped Ruri to help her find an Action Card. Yuto saw this and realised he needed to call out his attack now if the duel were to end in his victory.
"Battle, I attack Tamtam the Melodious Diva with Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"
Dark Rebellion's wings fired up and began its charge across the field towards Tamtam as Yuto called out its attack "Lightning Disobey of Rebellion!".
"Not so fast, Yuto!" Ruri called out and Yuto looked up to find her standing on one of the blue floating pads, activating… "Action Magic: Zero Penalty; I target Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon and it's ATK becomes 0!"
"What the?!" exclaimed Yuto, losing his collected self, along with the majority of the audience, realising the attack has just backfired massively.
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon ATK: 3700 to 0
Dark Rebellion was nearly reigning down its attack on Tamtam, getting closer and closer and unable to stop its own attack and oblivion…
To Be Continued.
