I stood leaning against the wall, waiting for this one person to come out while the sound of battle echoed from the duel that is going on right now. While I was waiting, I can hear his determinations and convictions through the broadcast in the hallway. When I heard a series of bombardments followed by a loud crash, I knew that the duel is over. Which then leads to the announcement for the winner of the duel.
There was silence. So silent, you can hear a pin falling. But instead of the sound of a pin, I heard footsteps. A calm stride echoed into the corridor. A shadow began to take shape from the bright exit. Due to the refraction of the light, the shadow's head had finally entered my field of vision. I raised my gaze to wall in front of me and watches the object of my fascination passes my field of vision.
The object of my fascination is a tall young man with straight blueish black hair that falls to his chin, and light green bangs in the shape of a wing partially tucked under some strands on his left. He had a red scarf tucked under a belted blue trench coat that ends with tatters.
"Kurosaki Shun," I called to him. Which stopped him in his path. "I've been waiting."
He turned to face me. His eyes narrowed dangerously like an eagle spotting his prey. He said nothing, but from the gaze alone, I can immediately tell that he is not one for theatrics.
I kept my gaze at him as I slowly reached into my pocket, causing him to grow more wary of my actions. I pulled out a card from my pocket, briefly glances at the card in confirmation before revealing it to him, to which he responded horribly by turning his entire body at my direction and readied his D-Pad. Hook, Line, Sinker.
FLASHBACK
Today is the day of a grand event, The Miami Champion Ship, or MCS in short. The MCS, which according to Yuya-san, is an event sponsored by Leo Corporation. To qualify for the event, a duelist must have either participated at least 50 Duels in a year with a win rate of at least 60%, or have six consecutive wins in a duel. My opponent from yesterday, Gongenzaka-dono, managed to defeat me and earn his sixth consecutive victory, meaning he is now qualified for such event. If I had been in my younger age, I would join the event at the get go, even if it was a last minute hassle. But now, I prefer staying out of the spotlights and continue with my blissful position.
The phone rang and Yoko picked it up. It seems like Yuya-san went MIA. We found him brooding alone on a bridge railing, staring blankly at the event venue. To make a long story short, we gave him some words of encouragements and he is off the next second.
"My, kids these days, you take your eyes off of them for a minute and the next second they grew up so quickly." Said Yoko-san maternally.
To which I teased as my mischievous side went on full swing, "Sakaki-san, you sounded like an old widow." This created a tick mark on her beautiful face. Hey, why stop there! "If you keep thinking like that, you'll gain wrinkles much faster." I added, creating the desired effect.
During the time of the day, a blur of green and yellow followed by a dust trail can be seen racing along the sidewalks while an audible laugh and fume can be heard.
Later that day, after witnessing Yuzu, Gongenzaka, and Yuya's song-worthy victory, it is then time for the last Junior Youth Participant in You Show Dueling School to take the field. His opponent was called Kurosaki Shun, an LDS student, to which Yuya and Yuzu denied. I ignored him in favour of observing Sora instead.
Sora has been an object of my fascination since my first contact with him. I can immediately tell that he is the enemy of the series when I first met him. Well, maybe not the main villain, yet. In any case, I watch as the duel progresses while trying my best to tune out the worrying pleas from Yuya. The duel begins and I watch blankly as the Action Field came into play…
Future Metropolis – Heartland
This field is definitely from the Zexal series. Normally, I would shrug this information away, but upon witnessing Sora's opponent's reaction, he began to catch my attention.
If one were to sum up everything that followed during the duel in one word, one would find that the best word for all this is "War". I watch them trade words, I watch them battle, and then, I watch the beautiful field reduced to an aftermath of war. From the interactions alone, I was able to deduce a few more things about the object of my fascination.
Shiuin Sora, belongs to a group of people who started a war with Kurosaki's people. If I were to look at the due-, no, the battle going on right now, I would say that the Fusion is at war with Xyz. Actually, let me rephrase everything. The Fusion is HUNTING Xyz. From the way Sora puts it, the Xyz were reduced to an object of a hunting game. But the most troubling thing above everything is the way Sora moves when he evades a falling structure.
I need more answers, and what better way to gain them is by asking them in person. My gaze immediately fall on my new object of fascination – Kurosaki Shun.
I excused myself and proceeded to the place where I can intercept him. I will get my answers, on way or another. The best way to get answers? Enticing him with his emotions and nemesis – Polymerization.
End Flashback
I pocket the card and return my gaze at the battle ready Kurosaki.
"You want a piece of me as well?" he said venomously.
"A piece of you?" I repeated with both hands in my pocket as I slowly advance to him, "No, I want you elsewhere." He narrowed his eyes. "This place is a sight for sore eyes, let's do this somewhere out of prying eyes. That way, well, we can go as wild as we want."
I calmly strode past him. He followed.
We got out of the venue and I lead him into an alleyway. The streets are very abandoned mainly because of the event today. Which works in my favour because I don't want anyone interrupting or witnessing our impending duel. I ventured deeper into the alley. My opponent followed. I skidded to a halt. My opponent stopped.
"Now… this place seems isolated enough." I worded before turning to my opponent who had his disk readied the entire time. "No objections, right?"
He did not answer, but a resolute glare was all I needed from him.
I readied my D-Pad and went for a random deck. At this point, I am very confident that any deck in my possession can take on anything. A deck slot is then formed, followed by a monster zone. When preparations are ready, I look at my opponent and picked out a coin. Like with my previous opponent, I reveal the two sides of the coin before flipping it to him. He caught it, checked the coin before declaring "Tails".
The coin landed on tails
"DUEL!" we declared.
Kurosaki – 4000 5 Cards
Yuuki – 4000 5 Cards
"I summon Raidraptor – Vanishing Lanius (Level 4/Dark/Winged Beast/Effect/1300/1600)." The familiar green mechanical bird from the duel with Sora appeared. "When Vanishing Lanius is Summoned, I can special summon 1 Level 4 or lower Raidraptor monster from my hand. I special summon Raidraptor – Vanishing Lanius (Level 4/Dark/Winged Beast/Effect/1300/1600)." A second one appear. "Next, I activate the Continuous Spell Raidraptor – Nest! Once per turn, if I control two or more Raidraptor monsters, I can add 1 Raidraptor monster from my deck or graveyard to my hand. With this effect, I add Raidraptor – Vanishing Lanius and special summons it (Level 4/Dark/Winged Beast/Effect/1300/1600)."
Three Vanishing Lanius, gee, I haven't seen that one before.
"I set 1 card and end my turn."
"Hm very well, my turn. Draw." I pulled my next card, reveals it and plays it, "I special summon Photon Thrasher (Level 4/Light/Warrior/Effect/2100/0)." A blue ethereal being in blue armour holding a cleaver appear. "When I control no monsters, I can special summon this monster from my hand to the field. Next I activate the spell Photon Lead. With this card, I can special summon a Level 4 or lower Light monster from my hand, I special summon Photon Crusher (Level 4/Light/Warrior/Effect/2000/0)." A green ethereal being in green armour holding a double club pole appear.
"Two special summons." My opponent mumbled.
"Next, I release them to Advance Summon Photon Ceasar (Level 8/Light/Warrior/Effect/2000/2800)." The two warriors disappears and is replaced by an ethereal warrior holding a blade in one hand and a shield in the other. At the sight of this, my opponent narrowed his eyes. "When Photon Ceasar is Normal or Flip Summoned, I can special summon 1 Photon Ceaser (Level 8/Light/Warrior/Effect/2000/2800) from my hand or deck." Another similar monster appear.
"Two level 8 monsters… you're Xyz Summoning?" my opponent's tone was venomous. "What are you pulling?"
"Pulling?" I repeated and gave him a logical answer, "Just because I mainly use fusion doesn't necessarily means that I don't use Xyz. Moreover, I'm just giving you a chance before showing you the real deal," I lied. I don't plan to bring out fusion summoning because this deck's Extra Deck does not have any Fusion monsters but only Xyz monster. Moreover, that comment is actually an insult to rile him up. "Shall we continue, Kurosaki-kun?" I added salt to the injury, to which he gritted his teeth bitterly, "I overlay my 2 Level 8 monsters to create an overlay network for an Xyz Summon!" The two warriors entered the starry portal. "Tremble before the might of the dragon that governs the ebb and flow of time. Revive from the galaxies and manifest yourself! The Eyes that Governs the Universe! Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon (Rank 8/Light/Dragon/Xyz/Effect/2/3000/2500)!" A jet black object floated onto my field. It began to detach itself and the visage of a jet-black, red trimmed armored dragon took shape. 2 orbs circled around the dragon.
"Galaxy-Eyes… Tachyon Dragon… what kind of Xyz monster is this?" my opponent was no longer angry. But instead of anger or malice, he was filled with shock, confusion, and bewilderment. I can understand his predicament right now. After all, Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon's full name is Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon. With that said, the effect of all Number monsters are applied. They can only be destroyed in battle when with another Number monster. My opponent regained his bearing and send me his all so popular hatred fill eyes.
"Attack! Tachyon Stream of Destruction!" One of the two shining particles orbiting around the dragon was consumed. The dragon readied a red beam. The dragon fires a beam of red energy which disintegrated one of the three mechanical bird.
Kurosaki – 2300 (4000 – 1700) 1 Card
Yuuki – 4000 3 Cards
"I set 1 card and end my turn." I confidently declared.
My opponent winced from the attack before conducting his turn. He pulled his next card. "I activate the effect of Raidraptor – Nest." The continuous spell revealed itself again, "Once per turn, if I control 2 or more Raidraptor monster, I can add 1 Raidraptor monster from my deck or graveyard to my hand." A card ejected itself from Kurosaki's deck. "I add Rairaptor – Mimicry Lanius (Level 4/Dark/Winged Beast/Effect/1100/1900) and summons it." A holographic framed mechanical bird appeared, "When this card is Summoned, I can increase the Level of all Raidraptor monster I control by 1." After that declaration, all of his monsters' Level rose to 5.
"Level 5…"
"I overlay the 2 Level 5 Vanishing Lanius and Level 5 Mimicry Lanius!" The three mechanical birds enters a clusters of whirling stars. My opponent then chanted, "Ferocious falcon. Break through this fierce battle and spread your wings! Destroy our gathering foes! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Appear! Rank 5! Raidraptor – Blaze Falcon (Rank 5/Dark/Winged Beast/Xyz/Effect/3/1000/2000)!" A red framed mechanical bird screeched as it made its appearance.
Gee, I've never seen this one coming, I sarcastically commented with myself.
"From my hand, I activate Effect Veiler." I send the card to the graveyard, "During my opponent's Main Phase, I can send this card from my hand to the graveyard. I can negate one effect monster's effect for a turn." My opponent gritted again.
"In that case, I activate Quick Spell Rank-Up-Magic Revolution Force! I target 1 Raidraptor Xyz Monster I control and special summon 1 Raidraptor monster that is 1 Rank higher than that target and then use that monster as the Xyz Material." A red symbol appeared and the mechanical bird soared upwards into the sky. "Prideful falcon. Spread your wings, dyed in the blood of heroes, and charge through the path of revolution! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Appear! Rank 6! Raid Raptors – Revolution Falcon (Rank 6/Dark/Winged Beast/Xyz/Effect/4/2000/3000)!" A black framed mechanical bird descended from the skies, taking the red one's position.
I'm still not impressed.
"Revolution Falcon's monster effect activate! When this card has a Raidraptor Xyz monster as Xyz material, once per turn, I can target 1 monster my opponent controls. I can destroy that monster and inflict damage to my opponent equals to half the attack of that monster! Go, Revolution Falcon!" The mechanical bird soared to the air and reveal its wide arsenal of missiles. A rain of missiles descended on my field, to which I ignored them as they all exploded rather harmlessly around me.
Kurosaki – 2300 1 Card
Yuuki – 2500 (4000-1500) 2 Cards
The smokes cleared but my dragon did not survive the bombardment. My opponent eyed the field around us. There were a few damages, none were too heavy to garner any attention. My opponent was a bit relieved by this fact, but he is still relentless in our duel.
"Ah, nice try, but I'm still not finished. I activate my trap card, Xyz Reborn. I special summon 1 Xyz monster in my graveyard and then attach this card to it as an Xyz Material." The very familiar dragon warped back to the field (Rank 8/Light/Dragon/Xyz/Effect/1/3000/2500).
"Doesn't matter. Revolution Falcon, attack! When this card battles an opponent's Special Summoned monster, that monster's Attack and Defence becomes 0." The bird again fires an array of bombardment at my dragon and another smoke screen was conjured, covering our field again.
I just sighed as I waited for the smoke to part just so I can see my opponent. When the smokescreen cleared, I was granted the full view of my opponent's shocked expression.
"How can this be!" He boomed, "How is your monster still on the field!"
"Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon, cannot be destroyed in battle," I replied.
My opponent narrowed his eyes again as he grew suspicious of this duel, "I set 1 card and end my turn."
"Very well, draw." I pulled my next card and revealed it, Tachyon Transmigration. This duel is over. "Tachyon Dragon, attack Revolution Falcon with Tachyon Stream of Destruction!" the dragon readied another breath attack.
"But Revolution Falcon's effect reduces the attack and defence of all my opponent's Special Summoned monsters that battles him." My opponent calmly reminded me, albeit worried.
"In that case, during the Battle Phase, I activate Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon's effect. By detaching 1 Overlay Unit, I negate the effects of all other face-up monsters currently on the field!" The one and only orb circling around the dragon vaporized.
"WHAT!" My opponent gasped at the prospect of such effect, "In that case, I activate my trap card! Raidraptor – Readiness! This turn, Raidraptor monsters cannot be destroyed by battle!" The mechanical beast grew wary of an incoming attack.
"A desperate move, but thanks to that Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon becomes stronger."
"What?" Kurosaki gasped.
"Every time my opponent's card effect resolves, Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon gains 1000 Attack and Defence points (4000/3500)." My opponent was flabbergasted at this point. The stream of red was fired. It did not destroy the bird but my opponent's life points were in the red.
Kurosaki – 300 (2300 – 2000) 0 Card
Yuuki – 2500 3 Cards
"I'm not through yet!" I grabbed my opponent's attention again, "In addition to gaining 1000 attack and defence points, it can make a second attack."
"What!" My opponent gasped again.
"Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon, finish this!"
"STOP! I activate, from my graveyard, the effect of Raidraptor – Readiness. When this card is in my graveyard, and when I control a Raidraptor monster in my graveyard, I can banish this card from my graveyard and I take no damage this turn!" The card reveals itself from the graveyard before it dissolved. To which I chuckled. "What?"
"Oh, resourceful aren't you. How unfortunate, so am I." I stated, to my opponent's bewilderment, "I activate from my hands, Reverse Trap Tachyon Transmigration!"
"A trap card from your hand?"
"I can only activate this card if I control a Galaxy-Eyes monster. But when I control Galaxy Eyes Tachyon Dragon, I can activate this card from my hand. With this card, I can negate the activation of my opponent's spell, trap and monster effects that activates before this card. If those cards are on the field, they are shuffled into the deck." With the final nail to the coffin, my opponent fall to his knees while staring at his impending doom.
In his eyes, he can only see red before he completely lower his hands and submit to defeat.
Kurosaki – 0 (300 – 2000) 0 Card
Yuuki – Win
I disengaged my D-Pad and walk up to my opponent.
"You won, do as you wish." He said venomously, that sounded so wrong.
"… I don't swing that way." I bluntly retorted while giving him a deadpanned expression.
My opponent seem to have realized what he had said. His face turned red for a slight second before retorting completely, "S-Stop joking around! Aren't you going to turn me into a card?"
Now that's a new information. The losers get turned into a card. "Turn you into a card?"
The blue trench coat man had a moment of realization, "You're… not from Academia are you?"
Academia… by that does he mean Yugioh GX's Duel Academy? I am seeing the picture now.
"I believe I have your attention now, Kurosaki-san. So let's talk."
"I believe you should be more interested in talking with me instead," a new voice intercepted us, to my surprise. I turned to meet a group of people in a uniform that belongs to Leo Corporation. However, what caught my attention is not the group, but rather the one that clearly stood out as he was the only person who wore casual.
Standing before me is a thin young man with pale skin and grey hair. The front layer of his hair has a lighter shade of grey compared to the back. He wore the same shape spectacles like I do, except his is red-framed while mine is black with green trim. He wore a casual dark-blue sweater, white pants that end just above his ankles, and white shoes with no socks. The most noticable thing about him is the out of place long red scarf around his shoulders. I know this man, in fact, I have seen him before earlier today. He was the first person who clapped during Yuya's speech. This man is Akaba Reiji, this series' primary rival.
"CEO of Leo Corporation, Akaba Reiji." I muttered. He confidently strided closer. Reiji definitely shares a few common traits with the rivals of the other series. Like Kaiba and Manjoume, he has finance, like Jack, he has the pride of a duelist, and like Kaiba and Kaito, he has a brother, if Akaba Reira is anything to go by.
Oh wait, he share's one thing with Kaiba (海馬), and that is their surname. Akaba (赤馬) when translated, means red horse while Kaiba, when translated, means Sea Horse. Coincidence.
"Speaking," he calmly replied as he pushes his glasses, "May I know who am I speaking?"
"Kyou Yuuki."
"No, let me rephrase my question, which dimension are you from?" he asked.
I did not answer him at once. Instead, I turn the question around. "I don't know, why don't you humour me? Which dimension do you think I came from?"
Kurosaki slowly limped towards the CEO and joined the debate. "You can't be from the Xyz Dimension," he said, "I've never seen an Xyz card like that in my entire life."
"What do you mean, Kurosaki." The gray haired young man asked without removing his gaze from me.
"This guy's Xyz monster, cannot be destroyed in battle. Not only that, it completely negated every monster's effect with one overlay unit. Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon… is not a normal Xyz card" he admited begrudgingly. "in addition to negating effects, that monster gets stronger every time an effect is resolved, on top of that, it can attack a second time."
"You forgot the fact that it also returns the attack and defense of every monsters on the field to its original stats." I added, interupting him. They are not in the mood for fun and games.
"But the most devastating card is the fact that he can use a Reverse Trap card from his hand." Kurosaki contiued.
"A reverse trap card… from your hand?" that actually caught his opponent.
"Well the debates are good and all, but does it really answers the question as to where I originated from?" I interrupted them again. Had it not for the serious mood, and their character, I would have seen a comical tik mark on them.
"I have my suspicion, but before that, I am curious about one thing. Yesterday, we've detected a strong Fusion Summoning energy far superior than the that of a Fusion Dimension." Reiji stated.
"Then does that means-" the blue trench coat young man interrupted, only to be cut by the grey haired CEO.
"No, because 2 days before that, we've detected the same reading, but instead of Fusion, they were Synchro, followed by Xyz soon after. From these analysis alone, I speculate that you've arrived in this dimension four days ago from a fifth dimension."
"A fifth dimension?" the blue wearing was shocked at this revelation.
I gave the grey teen a long stare. Slowly, the corner of my lips curved upwards. I could not contain myself any longer. I laughed out loudly.
"Am I right?" he asked.
The laughing stopped and for the first time in my life here in this 'dimension', as the grey hair teen put it, I turned into my teacher personae. My posture changed completely. From my laidback posture, I now stood my full length and carries an aura of authority and responsibility. I gave the grey and blue haired teen a powerful and observant gaze while I cross my arms.
"That is correct, Akaba-san," I spoke formally like any teacher does in their lectures, "it is as you said, I am from a fifth dimension." While I may become a different person, I still retain my devious persona. "In this dimension, we are masters of all forms of summoning." It is the truth after all and I don't have to elaborate much on this.
They grew wary at once. Judging from the silence, they must be thinking about the possible threats or potential benefits if another faction comes in play.
"Were you debating on the potential threats and benefits?" I asked bluntly. Their silence confirmed my question, "Then you do not have to worry about it. Because I can say for sure, that there are no method of transport to such dimension."
"How sure can you be?" it was a rhetorical question. The grey haired teen looked me over again and then sighed before changing the topic. "No matter. I take it that you wanted to know about 'current events'."
I nodded.
"Very well, however, I do have one condition." He turn his gaze away. "I will tell you everything you wish to know, but in return…" he paused gave me one final glance before pushing his glasses again.
I accepted without any hesitations. Looks like I'm going to be very busy now.