YuGiOh 5D's: Konami
Magic: Colossal Fighter GX
Sonya Harpe: Colossal Fighter GX
Continuing from where we last left our Satellite escapade, Yusei Fudo found himself staring atop a giant junkpile, confronted by the man named Crow. The dismounted thier runners, ready to braw.
"You've got some explaining to do, pal! So start talkin'!" Crow skid down the pile of trash on both feet, leaving his runner atop it. He approached Yusei, raising his fist.
"First thing's first!" Yusei raised one as well.
"You asked for it!"
The moment their fists crossed, the two Satellite clasped their hands warmly, following up high, down low, then a fist bump.
"Hey, Yusei!"
"Good to see ya, Crow!"
They both grinned, patting each other on the shoulder, "Whaddaya been up to?"
"Aw, come on; you know me. Still fightin' the good fight;" Crow punched Yusei in the gut playfully, "robbin' the rich to feed the poor and all that! So I see Sector Security got to ya."
"Yeah, well..." Yusei glanced at his mark, "I see you finally learned how to use a wrench!"
"Liked the Blackbird, huh?" they both looked up at Crow's duel-runner, "finished 'er last year! She's a beauty, right? Whaddaya say we hit the streets!"
And with that, the two enjoyed a morning or duel-runner racing.
"So I hear that you're some big-shot champion now," Crow called.
"Yeah... somethin' like that," Yusei replied.
They both laugh, riding across the empty street.
Later on, the two were sitting on the edge of a piece of pavement that juts up into the air, their runners and helmets parked below.
"So Goodwin captured your friends and forced you to duel in that tournament?" Crow asked.
"Now I need to make sure they're safe."
"Well then, let's head over to your old hideout."
"Hey Crow, why are the streets so deserted?" Yusei looked around; they were indeed the only ones around here.
"These creepy cats have been comin' around lately. Like down there; look," Crow pointed at two robed figures walking out from behind a corner, followed by four entranced bystanders, "They spout these wacky teachings and things, tryin' to round up followers. I hear they're gathering everyone deep within the Satellite."
"Wait, you mean underground?"
"Things have gotten weird here, Yusei. Weirder than usual."
'...Well then I'd better look into this!'
YuGiOh! 5D's
Reverse of Arcadia
Ride 7: Riots and Idols and Falcons, oh my!
The next scene alternates in the busy streets of New Domino City. Our other hero Jason Hutchins was walking through the sidewalk, trying to get to the Tops Area.
'When I'm finally get to Gabriella and Katherine, what am I supposed to tell them,' he wondered, thinking back to him and Yusei's meeting with the Director, "Goodwin said there was going to be a war breaking out soon. So what's Gabriella have to do with it?"
"Look! There he is!" Jason turned to the direction of the voice and saw a large group of teenage boys and men behind him. He figured it was some sort of tourist group, but seeing the way they were aproaching him, he figured wrong.
'That's no tourist group...!' "That's a-" pretty soon, Jason was running for his life from a giant angry mob!
Meanwhile...
Yusei Fudo and Crow Hogan skidded their duel-runners to a stop underground, outside the subway hideout and dismounted. As Yusei pulled off his helmet, Rally came out and lit up when he saw Yusei coming, "Yusei! You came back!"
"Yusei?"
"Seriously?"
Tank and Blitz poked their heads up through two windows in the back. When they saw Yusei, they rushed out of the shelter, along with the Jacks Blister and Persian.
Rally ran over and hugs Yusei around the waist, then looks up to him, "The craziest thing happened to us last week, Yusei, you won't believe it!"
"Well now that I'm back here in the Satellite, I'm going to set things straight! By the way, thanks for helping me out with my friends, Blister."
"No worries, Yusei," Blister replied.
"So, uh, is this an exclusive club, or can anyone join?" Crow joined the crowd, pulling off his helmet.
"Hey, Crow!" Blitz and Tank exclaimed.
"I didn't recognize you with the helmet and bike," Nervin said.
"Yeah, Yusei's not the only turbo-charged duel-runner in Satellite anymore. Right?" Crow laughed.
Suddenly, a voice boomed over their heads, "This is Security. I.D. number AWX74098, give yourself up!"
Crow chuckled sheepishly, running a finger across one of his markings, "And he's not the only one with a knack for ticking off Sector Security, either!"
Suddenly a sphere dropped into the tunnel and began to vent thick clouds of tear gas.
"They're trying to smoke us out?" Nervin exclaimed.
"We need to split up," Crow shouted, "Let's meet at the Daedalus Bridge in two hours; that's where my hideout is," He pulled on his helmet as Yusei did the same, the two mounting their Runners and shooting along the tunnel. The two shot out of the subway tunnels up the staircase, narrowly avoiding running down several Security officers before shooting down the street as a Sector Security van gave chase...
Later...
...While Jason was still being chased by the many rioters. No matter how fast he ran, or which corner he turned, the always catch up to him. Pretty soon, he was completely out of breath. He stumbled over across the sidewalk, and landed flat on his back. He could see the the mob coming at him foot by foot. He was about to face the music when suddenly, a shiny red convertible car stopping right beside him; the door swung open.
"Get in!" he heard a female's voice said. Jason scampered into the car and slammed the door. The wheels screeched as the cars zipped away. Knowing they cannot compete with the speed of an automobile, the mob gave up and went on home.
"Well, that takes care of that!" the driver sighed in relief, "I'll make sure to take us somewhere where those fanboys can't find us."
"Thanks," Jason wheezed, "Um, who are you exactly?"
"You mean you don't remember me...?" the driver took off her sunglasses, and revealed her bright emerald eyes. It was then that Jason finally recognized the girl: the hot-pink shirt and aqua-blue jeans; the long, silky crimson pigtails.
"Wait, you're..."
Meanwhile...
We meet the Arcadia's Margaret Spires was looking through the window, down the streets of New Domino. She was wondering what her next test she would do today.
Suddenly, a knock on the door caught her attention and saw someone leaning behind it. It was a young man spiky black hair, wears a black t-shirt with a black flame on the front, and dark-blue jeans with a chain hanging out of its left pocket. From the looks of this person, Margaret thought he was a delinquent, "I'm looking for Margaret Spires; are you her?"
"Umm... Y-yeah?" she stuttered.
"Well, the name's Nathan. I'm here to take you to your duel-runner training today, so c'mon," the teenager then walked away, leaving Margaret to herself.
Duel-runner: why does those two words sound so nostalgic?
Later, Jason Hutchins and Sonya Harpe stopped at the city ferry port. I was amazing no one was around at this time of day. Sonya parked her car and led Jason to the pier.
"Thanks for helping me back there, Sonya," Jason thanked, "By the way, do you have any idea why everyone's after me?"
"Maybe it's because of this," Sonya took out a small, rod-like object. She pressed a button and revealed a a holographic imaging of today's paper. Today's headline:
"'SATELLITE ESCAPADE KIDNAPS EVER-LOVED IDOL'?" Jason gasped as he read the article, "'On the night after the Fortune Cup, famous pop teen idol Sonya Harpe disappeared two nights ago with no trace. All points of evidence lead to Wild Card victor Jason Hutchins'? But that never happened! Did it?"
"It didn't. Apparently, some anonymous source made a deal with my manager to print this dirt for the Daily Duel! Fortunately for you and me, they also agreed to print a retraction tomorrow."
"Why would the make a deal like that?"
"Public scandal; that's the only thing people are interested in this day and age."
Jason couldn't believe what was happening. He did nothing to those people. He tried his hardest at the Fortune Cup, and they would just make up stories about him?
Jason sighed, "So what now?"
"Only thing we can do: lay low."
Meanwhile...
And as we speak, Jason and Sonya are on the run from the angry paparazzi. Every one was influenced by the false accusations the Daily Duel have printed. In fact, there is one person who is very interested in their predicament.
High on the top floor of the Arcadia residence, Sayer was enjoying the headlines of the paper; especially when it was his work.
"I love it when a good story comes out," the leader chuckled, "It'll be a good opportunity to find us a new lamb to join our flock," he turned to his assistant, "Seria, please find Miss Stormfeather and bring her in. I have a little mission for her."
"Yes sir," Seria bowed and then left.
Now alone, Sayer turned around in his chair and looked over the city, pondering his paradox thoughts, 'It's about time she dusts off her Duel Terminal.'
Later...
It doesn't take long for Magic and her older chaperone to reach the highway. The awkward silence made her a little uneasy, so she was glad when they reached the reserved highway. Magic suddenly had the abilities of a professional. She begin to notice something strange about using a duel runner it was almost like she use one before. She rode hard dodging every obstacle and speeding up enough to jump gaps in the road. She was riding as if it was her life; her very soul. She soon finished with 2 minutes to spare. When she was finished, Nathan was there waiting for her.
"Good job. I wouldn't have seen riding like that in the KaibaDome," he praised, smiling a bit, "You must have had a lot of time on your hands."
Magic's cheeks burned as looked down, "U-umm, actually, t-this is the first time I've ever ridden one..." she didn't know why, but riding on a duel-runner was second-nature to her.
Nathan sighed, "If you say so. C'mon, let's get you back home..."
"Magic?" the girl's head snapped to a new voice. Coming to her was another 19-year-old man. He had dark-blond hair, wearing a black jacket, grey pants and white t-shirt. He also had a tattoo titled 'light-judge' on his left arm, "Margaret, is that really you?"
Magic's eyes widened as soon as she say him; nostalgia once again flooding her mind, "R... R... Ry-" but before she could finish a huge burst of pain erupted inside her head just like at the Fortune Cup. The girl's knees started to give in when Nathan ran up and tried to help keep her balanced.
"Hey! Who are you?" Nathan demanded.
"Oh. It's alright; I know her-" suddenly the ground exploded and knocked the stranger from under his feet.
"How about you mind your own business?" Nathan and the stranger quickly turned to see a young man with green hair with a bang covering his left eye, wearing majestic one-piece suit. He had a large white blaster-pistol pointing right at the stranger.
"Divine!" venom dripped from Nathan's words, "What are you doing here?"
"Is that the thanks I get for trying to look after you?" Divine smirked, "Just pick up your chick and get her home. I got things covered from here."
Still remembering what the psychic did at the Fortune Cup, Nathan didn't want to follow through. But now was not the time to argue. He picked Magic up bridal-style and placed her in the back seat of the car. He got to the front seat and ignited the car, but not before giving Divine one last glare, "Thanks a lot, Divine," he said sarcastically.
"Don't mention it," Divine sneered.
Meanwhile...
Jason and Sonya walked out from an alleyway wearing different sets of clothes; Sonya's hair was down and she was wearing a crimson sundress, as well as sandals and a white sunhat. Jason, however, had ruffled his hair so nobody would notice him. He wore a black t-shirt over a violet blazer, with pants of the same color.
"So, what should we do today?" Jason asked.
Sonya playfully thought a bit, "Well, I never got the chance to tell you this, but, I was thinking we had a little rematch."
"A rematch?"
"That's right! None of the other duelist I faced always let me win during my concerts! You were the first person to take me seriously! So it would be great to if I faced you again!"
"Oh! Is that so!" Jason's day brightened; between the Dark Signer invasion and the Great Fanboy/Mob Escape, a duel was just what he needs to calm his nerves, "Then I accept your challenge!"
"That's great! Let's go!" the teen idol grabbed Jason's hand and practically dragged him with her. Somehow Jason liked it when he was held like that. His heart skipped a beat at the touched.
'...Is this what it's like to go on a date?'
Later...
The next scene alternates back to Nathan and Magic, who were resting on a couch at the park. When she woke up in the car, she asked to get out because you was feeling nauseous.
"You okay?" Nathan asked.
"I'm feeling a little better. I just need to rest a bit."
"Well, we're near the building. We'll walk you down when you're ready..."
"No... I'm not ready to go home yet... Can we do something today?"
"Umm... What do you wanna do?"
"I don't care. I just want to get out for a while longer."
"Then I thought of the perfect place," an idea popped in Nathan's head, "And I know just who else would like to come with us."
Meanwhile...
Jason and Sonya finally made it to the hotel she was staying in and snuck into the penthouse suit (CFGX: I don't feel like explaining the specifics.). Sonya was in her bedroom, sitting on a desk working on her deck. She was excited to battle Jason again.
"Of all the time of your career I haven't seen you this delighted about a duel like this," Sonya peeked over her shoulder and saw an older woman sitting on the edge of the bed. Long hot-pink hair ran like a waterfall across her back and she wore a violet leotard. What's bizarre is her emerald-green feathers grown from under her arms and her sharp bird-like talons from her hands and feet. It was the duel-monster Harpy Lady, also Sonya's Spirit Mascot. You heard right-Sonya Harpe is a Spirit Caller.
"Airo..." that was the spirit's name, "Yeah, it's been a long time since I played just to enjoy. And ever since the Fortune Cup, I've been wanting to duel him again."
Airo beamed a smirk, "You like that Hutchins guy, don't you?"
That question caught Sonya off guard. All the blood in her body rushed to her cheeks, "I-It's not like that!" she stammered, "I mean, I admit he's a nice guy, but he's just a friend!"
"Sure he is," Airo snickered.
"He is! ...Airo, can I asks a favor from you?"
"Ask away."
"I want to go through this by myself."
The spirit was bewildered by her partner's request, "But why now? I was always the one who does the dueling! Oh, is this about what happened at the tournament? I wasn't even trying!"
"Please trust me," Sonya pleaded, "I want to prove that I can get along just as fine by myself."
Airo didn't exactly like this; whenever Sonya would duel during her concerts, she would possess her master's body and asault her challengers with her harpy sisters. But now Sonya wants to do this by herself. Oh well. I Sonya says she could do it, "I you think you can do this, then alright."
"Thank you," after putting the finishing touches on her deck, Sonya got up and exited her room, but not before taking one last glance at her duel-spirit as she watched her vanish.
Sonya entered through an elevator and went all the way up to the rooftop, where Jason and his duel-disk was waiting.
"You ready, Sonya?"
"As ready as I'll ever be," the teen idol smiled, and activated her green duel-disk, "Just so you know, I wasn't really using my full strengh the last time we met. But now, my harpies are more ready than ever!"
"LET'S DUEL!"
Jason: 4000
Sonya: 4000
"As usual, ladies first!" Sonya began and drew her starting hand, "I place one card face-down," a reversed card appeared before Sonya, "That's it for my turn."
'Just 1 face-down? That's it? Hmm...what's she up to now?' "It's my move," Jason started his turn, "I summon Marauding Captain in ATK mode. Then I activate his special-ability to summon another Captain from my hand," two identical knights in rusted armor appeared (ATK: 1200x2), "Attack now!"
"I activate the Waboku trap card! So now your attacks can't get through this turn!" Sonya's reverse created an invisible barrier which blocked both warrior's attacks.
"Then I activate the spell Advancing March. This lets me summon a level-4 or lower warrior from my hand; so I summon the Jutte Fighter tuner-monster," the small jutte-wielding bushido appeared (ATK: 700), " Now I combine them all to synchro-summon Colossal Fighter!" the fighter's synchro-gates surrounded the Marauding Captain as Jason chanted:
"Divested stars form a timid soul, discovered in the darkest reaches! Unlock the gates to remove the shadows, and create the titan it will become, on its long-forgotten journey! Synchro Summon! Colossal Fighter, Accelerate!"
The colossal warrior appeared, its special ability boosting its ATK power for each fallen warrior (ATK: 2800-3100), "And with that, I end my turn."
"Then it's back to me," Sonya started her turn, "I play the continuous-spell (5D's)Avian Scramble!" the spell activate showed a flock of many bird-like creatures rushing towards you with much haste, "And since thare are monsters on your field but not on mine, I can special-summon a level-4 or lower winged-beast monster directly from my hand! So I summon Harpie Lady 1 to the field in DEF mode!" the red-headed avian appeared, powered by her special-ability as well (ATK: 1300-1600/DEF: 1400), "And next I summon a new monster, (5D's)(1) Harpie Cockatrice(3/800/800), also from my hand!" the next monster summoned is a harpie as well, except it's much smaller than the previous one. Its feathers were pure white, as well as the rough skin on her thighs The talons on her bird-like feet scraped the ground. Much larger feathers took place on her hands as fingers. A scaly, green reptilian tail slithered below her rear. A white leotard fitted tightly around her figure. Small red feathers poke out of her shoulder-lengh white hair. The harpie stared at Jason with a pair of innocent, pupiless, amber-colored eyes. Harpie Cockatrice's power increased due to (ATK: 800-1100), "Next, a little change of scenery - I activate the field-spell, Imperial Nest of the Harpie Ladies!" the scene altered as the concrete floor now changed to straw. Sonya and Jason were now standing in a giant underground nest. Feathers of different colors were scattered all over the place. Up on the ceiling was a large hole that leads to the outside world, "And with the power of this field-spell, all Harpies on my field gains 400 more ATK and DEF points!"
Harpie Lady 1: (ATK: 2000/DEF: 1800)
Harpie Cockatrice: (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1200)
"Time for battle! Harpie Cockatrice, attack!" the monster disappeared into thin air.
All Jason could hear is the rapid scuffle and scrape of nails on concrete. Before he could even react, a quick kick to the chest knocked Jason off his feet. The harpie then scampered back to her master's field.
Jason: 2500
Sonya: 4000
"Hey! What just happened," Jason demanded as he picked himself up.
"Cockatrice can't fly like her harpie sisters," Sonya explained, "so she has to rely on her strong legs to zip past your defenses. After that, she switches right into DEF mode (DEF: 1200). But since she attacked this turn, my other harpie can't battle. So I'll end my turn with this," the singer concluded with a reverse-card.
'She managed to breach my defenses and sets up one of her own,' Jason smiled as he drew his next card, 'But I got just the thing to take care of it.' "I equip Colossal Fighter with Big Bang Shot, giving him 400 ATK points and the ability to inflict piercing damage!"
Colossal Fighter: (ATK: 3500)
"Attack, now!"
"I don't think so! I activate my trap card, (5D's) Serenade of the Harpies!" Sonya revealed her reverse showing the Harpie Lady Sisters singing for an approaching ship heading for the sharp rocks they were standing on, "When my field has two harpies, this card negates that monster's attack and destroy it outright!" the harpie duo combined thier vocals and fired a blast of pure sound at the titan, shattering him on impact.
"I guess I don't have a choice, then. I play Command Knight in DEF mode," the female red warrior appeared and put her shield up for protection (DEF: 1900), "I place 2 cards face-down and end turn."
"It's my turn," Sonya drew, "I summon (5D's)(2) Harpie Tengu(3/900/1100) in DEF mode!" the next harpie summoned had black feathers and wore a green gi with four white puffs on it. She also wore a barrette made of several fanned leaves (ATK: 900-1200-1600/DEF: 1100-1500), "And when this harpie is successfully summoned to the field, she uses her divine powers and grants me 500 life-points for each other harpie on the field!" Sonya was drizzled with pure-white stardust as her points increased.
Jason: 2500
Sonya: 5000
"Now I switch Harpie Cockatrice to ATK mode and have her attack once more!" the white-feathered harpie readied to launched another assault.
"I don't think so!" Jason declared, "I activate Defense Draw, to negate all battle-damage!" Cockatrice was intercepted by an invisible barrier. Afterwards, Jason drew one card.
"Oh well, I'll just place one card face-down and leave it at that," Sonya sets yet another face-down. The teen idol was certain she was going to win on the next turn.
"Alright, my go!" Jason started his turn, "I activate my face-down trap, Call of the Haunted, to bring Colossal Fighter back to the field in ATK mode! Welcome back, old friend!" the colossal titan returned from the grave, powered by Command Knight's ability (ATK: 2800-3100-3500), "Next I activate Mystical Space Typhoon to blow away your face-down!" the spell's hurricane destroyed Sonya's Magical Cylinder.
"This isn't good!" Sonya cried.
"Especially when I play the spell card Colossus Comet! That means Colossal Fighter can attack as many times as I pay 500 points for each attack!"
Jason: 500
Sonya: 5000
"Colossal Fighter! Ground those Harpies and end this duel now! Go, Colossus Comet!" Colossal Fighter shot up into the air, and surprisingly multiplied himself into five. The tean of titans then rocketed down to the avians and crashed through the ground, resulting in a giant explosion. When the smoked cleared, Jason could see Sonya on her knees, her face hidden behind her wild crimson hair. Feathers raining down on her frail body. The holograms all disappeared.
Jason: 500
Sonya: 0
Worried that he might have hurt Sonya, Jason ran over to assist her. He was careful not to be rough with her as he helped the girl to her feet. Time appeared to be a standstill as Jason's sapphire pupils entranced Sonya's sparkling emeralds...
And that was all it took. Sonya's head struck forward like a cobra and pressed her lips hard against Jason's own. The Satellite was completely captured by the sudden turn of events, especially finding his air supply completely cut off. And just as swift, Sonya tore her lips away with and audible smack. She was just as surprised as Jason was as her cheeks were once again ignited.
A strange silence filled the atmosphere, which only Sonya Harpe could penetrate, "Jason... I have something I've been meaning to tell you..."
But their moment was forever shattered as a large column of wind fell from the heavens and struck the roof. Sonya held tightly to Jason to prevent being blown away by the hurricane. After the wind died out, the two duelists looked to see what arrived in place of the cyclone: a young woman in her twenties with dark skin and a head of long emerald-green hair. She wore a lime-green halter top and grey pants. She had brown sandals, brown fingerless gloves and green wristbands on her arms. She had and indian-style headband with an eagle's feather tucked inside.
"It's about time I found you," the woman said in a calm, soothing voice, "I would like to test your Signer power, Jason Hutchins."
DUEL-MON DATABASE
(1) Harpie Cockatrice
Stats: [Winged-Beast/Effect] Level 3 ATK/800 DEF/800
Attribute: WIND
Description: During your Main Phase 1, you can activate this card's effect. If you do, it can attack your opponent directly this turn. Other monsters cannot attack during the turn your activate this effect. When this card inflicts battle-damage while this effect is active switch it to DEF position after damage-caculation.
(2) Harpie Tengu
Stats: [Warrior/Effect] Level 3 ATK/900 DEF/1100
Attribute: WIND
Description: When you control another 'Harpie' monster except 'Harpie Tengu' or 'Harpie's Brother', you can special-summon this card from your hand. When this card is summoned, gain 500 life-points for every 'Harpie' monster you control, except this card.
Ken: "Here's announcing the next chapter of Reverse of Arcadia! One new chapter; Two new adventures! First, Jason faces off against a new Duel Terminal, and the feathers fly as they easily overcome his Genexes! Next, Isis is back and she's out for blood! Will nobody stand in the way of her path of vengeance? Next time on Reverse of Arcadia: Eye of the Storm! Let's turn up the heat!"
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