Me: Well, it hasn't been a full month since the last update. Of course, this chapter is a little bit shorter than some previous ones…
Sky: Shorter? Why would you need it shorter?
Me: I had the perfect place to end this chapter, but it only has about 3000 words before it. Most of the recent chapters have had 4000 words.
Sky: By perfect, you mean cliffhanger, don't you?
Meri: Definitely! I just love the bad guys…
Me: Yeah, you definitely do.
Sky: Explain.
Me: Okay, Meri's never seen Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds, she's only heard about it from my fanfictions. So far, her favorite character is Carly, but she supports the Dark Signers in Rewind, and I told her my idea about the ending of this story and now she wants Z-ONE and his partners to win.
Sky: Great, you have an endgame…
Me: Eh, it's pretty good. It's also evil at the same time, which is why I can't wait to finish the WRGP. *Pouts a little* One of my muses came up with a mini-arc to interrupt it though, so it'll be a little while before I get to that and then the end of the WRGP. Before I get too carried away, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds or Pokemon, but I do own my OCs, their Decks, and like three of the cards the second Duelist for Team Arcadia uses.
Chapter 46
"Groudon, show this guy what happens when you mess with Team Cosmos!" Shoshan shouts. "Attack Telekinetic Nightmare with Land Eruption!"
The red dinosaur roars again, the blue lines glowing brighter, and the Combat Lane seems to shake as pillars of earth rise from it, striking Telekinetic Nightmare and shattering it.
Flinch's Life Points: 300
"When I successfully destroy a monster in battle, I can Special Summon Zorua from my hand," Shoshan continues.
Zorua ATK: 1300, DEF: 1000, Level 3
A small dark-gray fox with red feet and a red tuft on her head appears. The fox has blue-green eyes, and what looks like a black scarf wrapped around her neck.
"Zorua, attack him directly! Night Daze!"
The small creature gathers a sphere of blue light in his hands and blasts it at Flinch.
The Duelist snarls as his Runner wavers a little. "Wait 'till you see our next member, Kasai! He'll wipe the floor with you, you'll see."
Flinch's Life Points: 0
The dark-green Runner and Flinch returns to his team's pit, and out of the other side shoots someone in leather clothing and riding a bright orange Duel Runner shaped like flames. This must be Kasai. The new Duelist grins at Shoshan. "I hope you don't plan on winning, because that's what I plan to do! By tournament rules, your turn is now over which means… It's my move!"
Kasai's Life Points: 4000; Kasai S.C. 6, Shoshan S.C. 8
"First I Summon Flamvell Firedog to the field in Attack Mode! Then, because I have a Flamvell monster and you have less than three cards in your Graveyard, I can Special Summon the Tuner Neo Flamvell Origin to join Firedog!" Kasai begins.
Flamvell Firedog ATK: 1900, DEF: 200, Level 4; Neo Flamvell Origin ATK: 500, DEF: 200, Level 2
A dog made out of earth with fire seeping through the cracks appears, as does a small monster made entirely out of flames—the top flame being blue, and the bottom being a normal red-orange mix.
He continues, "Then I'll activate the Class Change Trap card left by Flinch! This increases the Level of one of my monsters by one."
Flamvell Firedog Level 5
"I'll then activate my Speed Spell-Card Destruction! By paying 5 Speed Counters, this card makes both of us discard our hands and draw the same number of them in their place."
Kasai S.C. 1
Both Duelists discard their hands and draw again. But Kasai seems to not be satisfied with the Deck destruction, because he adds, "Now I activate the ability of Neo Flamvell Ward in my Graveyard—since he was sent from my hand to the Graveyard due to a card effect, you have to mill the top two cards of your Deck and draw three as well."
'This seems to be turning out just like the Duel Yusei's team had with Team Unicorn,' I think. 'No, there has to be something else in play. No one would Summon those monsters in Attack Mode when a monster like Groudon is opposing them… Oh wait, Neo Flamvell Origin is a Tuner.'
"Enough cards have gathered! I Tune my Level 2 Neo Flamvell Origin with my Level 5 Flamvell Firedog! Long-extinguished flames will reignite here and blaze to victory! Synchro Summon! Burn everything away, Ancient Flamvell Deity!" the red-haired Duelist chants.
Ancient Flamvell Deity ATK: 2500, DEF: 200, Level 7
A monster in brown armor appears, surrounded in flames. There seems to be no end to the fire; it's just there.
"I was afraid of that," Escolar mutters from his seat next to me.
I turn, "What? What's wrong?"
"Um… Shoshan… Well, even though he uses FIRE monsters in his Deck… Shoshan is actually extremely afraid of fire. A Deck like Kasai is using… My brother might not function at his full abilities," Escolar replies.
I take a step back. "Since when is Shoshan afraid of fire?"
Escolar shrugs. "A long time. And the silly thing is, neither the two of us, our parents, or anyone we know have had a traumatic experience with fire. He just kind of… I dunno, started being scared of it."
"Interesting," is all I have to say. I press the button to start the com-link. "Shoshan, keep your head on straight and try to win, okay?"
"No… no problem," he replies.
With that, the conversation ends, and Kasai continues his turn. "Oh, Ancient Flamvell Deity has a very helpful ability when he's Synchro Summoned—I can remove from play a number of cards in your Graveyard equal to the number of cards in your hand. Then he gains 200 ATK for each. Since you have six cards in your hand and six in the Graveyard, I'll banish them all!"
Ancient Flamvell Deity ATK: 3700
Something like this is what I was expecting. Now Kasai just barely has the upper hand against Groudon. If Groudon gets destroyed, will Shoshan have another chance at victory? I hope so…
"Ancient Flamvell Deity, attack and destroy Groudon, Lord of the Earth! Primal Flame!"
The fire around the warrior intensifies, and most of it gathers in a large ball. The ball zooms away, striking the dinosaur. Groudon explodes, and several small flames rain down on Shoshan. Each time the flame hits, Shoshan flinches.
Shoshan's Life Points: 3800
"I end my turn," Kasai finishes smugly.
"It's… my turn!" Shoshan draws his card.
Kasai S.C. 2, Shoshan S.C. 9
Shoshan looks at his hand for the longest amount of time. "Okay, I'm Summoning Mesprit, Being of Emotion in Defense Mode. Then, I'll release Zorua to Special Summon Zoroark, Master of Illusions in Defense as well."
Mesprit, Being of Emotion ATK: 1500, DEF: 1500, Level 3; Zoroark, Master of Illusions ATK: 2100, DEF: 1500, Level 5
The first monster is small, with a blue-gray body and four appendages covering her head. Her two tails have red gems in the center of them. The second is a black fox standing on her hind legs, the fur on the back of her head being red. She seems like a stronger version of the Zorua that just left the field.
"I'll place one card face-down and end my turn."
The red-haired Duelist laughs. "Those monsters don't stand a chance against mine!" He draws his card.
Kasai S.C. 3, Shoshan S.C. 10
"Okay, I Summon Flamvell Grunika in Attack Mode!"
Flamvell Grunika ATK: 1700, DEF: 200, Level 4
"Then Grunika will attack your Zoroark, Master of Illusions!" Kasai orders.
Shoshan grins. "You know, Zoroark is called the 'master of illusions' for a reason. You can't select her as an attack target! And want to know what makes this even better? Mesprit, Being of Willpower can't be destroyed in battle."
Kasai huffs in annoyance. "Well, you can't stall forever. I end my turn with two face-downs."
"My Turn!" Shoshan draws his card.
Kasai S.C. 4, Shoshan S.C. 11
"I… I'll activate the effect of Speed World 2! By removing 10 Speed Counters, I can destroy one card on the field! I choose Ancient Flamvell Deity!" Shoshan points at the monster in question.
"I don't think so," Kasai snarls, "I counter with the Quick-Play Speed Spell-Speed Force! Because I have 4 Speed Counters, this card prevents the destruction of all my monsters by card effect until my next Standby Phase."
Shoshan S.C. 1
'He was so close to regaining the field advantage,' I think. But I know Shoshan—he's not going to let something like this slow him down.
"I Summon Giratina, Ruler of the Reverse in Defense Mode," Shoshan says. "Since it was a Normal Summon, Giratina's ability lets me Special Summon one of a select few cards, and I'm choosing Dialga, Ruler of Time."
Giratina, Ruler of the Reverse ATK: 2100, DEF: 2100, Level 4; Dialga, Ruler of Time ATK: 1500, DEF: 2000, Level 4
Giratina is a large gray monster with black wings that each have three red spikes on them. Golden bands adorn his head, torso, and each of his six legs. Dialga is a dinosaur-like monster with a dark blue body and silver metallic parts everywhere. A diamond rests at the center of his chest, and a strange fin-like structure rests on his back.
"That ends my turn."
"Hmph, it's my turn!" Kasai declares.
Kasai S.C. 5, Shoshan S.C. 2
"I Summon another Neo Flamvell Origin, and Tune with my Level 4 Flamvell Grunika! I Synchro Summon… Flamvell Uruquizas!!"
Flamvell Uruquizas ATK: 2100, DEF: 400, Level 6
Kasai laughs a little. "Your monsters might be in Defense Mode, but it doesn't matter! Flamvell Uruquizas can inflict piercing damage!"
"Is that supposed to scare me?" Shoshan asks. "First off, I activate my Trap Spacial Force! This card forces a monster back into the owner's Deck when it is Special Summoned, so your Uruquizas is useless. Then, I can Special Summon Palkia, Ruler of Space from my Deck."
Palkia, Ruler of Space ATK: 2000, DEF: 1500, Level 4
The fire-man disappears, and yet another dinosaur-like monster appears, this time with a light-purple body, darker lines, and pearls set in each shoulder. A long white crest extends from his head down to his back.
"Secondly, Dialga, Ruler of Time's effect comes into play now," the blonde continues. "Because Dialga was Summoned by the effect of Giratina, your Battle Phase is skipped."
"What? That card shouldn't be allowed!" Kasai exclaims.
Next to me, Escolar snorts. "If he thinks that effect is overpowered, wait until he sees Shoshan's next card. I bet he has that Trap, and the requirements for its activation have just been met."
"What kind of card?" I ask.
"One that takes at least seventeen hits to bring it down," Escolar replies.
My eyes widen. A card that powerful? I wonder why I didn't know about it in the first place.
"Kasai, your field advantage just ended!" Shoshan shouts. "I activate my Trap Azure Flute! I have to remove from play my Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, and then I can Special Summon… Arceus the Original One!"
Arceus the Original One ATK: 4000, DEF: 4000, Level 12
The new monster has a white body, with a dark-gray underside and a yellow ring around his rear. His eyes are green, but the pupils are red, with green spots under each eye.
"Wow," I say in awe.
"Tch… I switch Ancient Flamvell Deity into Defense Mode and end my turn with a face-down…" Kasai says.
"My move!" Shoshan says with joy.
Kasai S.C. 6, Shoshan S.C. 3
"I switch Zoroark, Master of Illusions into Attack Mode so that she can destroy your Ancient Flamvell Deity with Mirage Daze!" Shoshan shouts.
"I counter with Mirror Force!" Kasai says, smirking. "That means your Zoroark and your Arceus fade to ashes because they're both in Attack Mode!"
The tall fox starts to run forward, one hand wrapped in shadows, and a silver barrier separates her from the defending monster. She hits the barrier and shatters, the pieces shooting towards Arceus. But what surprises everyone watching is that a ring of plates appears around the beast. One of them vanishes, and the yellow ring turns brownish-orange for a moment. Arceus roars, and the shards bounce off him harmlessly. The plates vanish and the ring returns to yellow.
Arceus ATK: 3200
"Oh, I forgot to mention that Arceus the Original One can survive any card effect that would remove him from the field by reducing his Attack or Defense Points by 800 as long as it alternates which is decreased each time," Shoshan explains. "Which means… Arceus, deal out your wrath with Judgement!"
A sphere of light appears in the sky, and it explodes, raining down in shards like meteors. Several of them slam into the fiery monster, and Ancient Flamvell Deity vanishes.
"I set one card face-down and end my turn," Shoshan finishes.
Kasai clenches his fist. "Your monster has to have a weakness, and I'll find it! It's my turn, I draw!"
Kasai S.C. 7, Shoshan S.C. 4
"Hah! I activate my face-down Trap, Call of the Haunted! This revives my Ancient Flamvell Deity! Then, I Normal Summon the Tuner Flamvell Archer!"
Flamvell Archer ATK: 1000, DEF: 200, Level 3
"I Tune my Level 3 Flamvell Archer with my Level 7 Ancient Flamvell Deity! The fires of rage set in and ignite, burning away everything that stands in its way! Synchro Summon! Burn, Ancient Flamvell Wyvern!"
Ancient Flamvell Wyvern ATK: 3200, DEF: 200, Level 10
The fiery beast that appears has one set of wings, claws on each, and a hook at the end of its tail. The whole creature has a golden-orange body.
"You want to know why I'm happy even though our monsters have the same ATK?" Kasai asks. "Well, Ancient Flamvell Wyvern can't be destroyed in battle with a monster that has the same ATK that it does. And, when it fails to destroy a monster in battle, it can attack once extra time. So, your Arceus will survive both attacks, but it'll be losing 800 ATK and DEF in the process!"
The wyvern's tail wraps in flames and whips at Arceus twice, but the ring of plates protects Arceus each time.
Arceus ATK: 2400, DEF: 3200
"I'll end my turn with a face-down."
Shoshan draws his card without saying anything.
Kasai S.C. 8, Shoshan S.C. 5
"I… I switch Arceus the Original One into Defense Mode and end my turn."
The red-head smirks. "Not so tough now, huh? It's my turn, I draw!"
Kasai S.C. 9, Shoshan S.C. 6
"If only I had one more Speed Counter," he muses. "Oh well, it doesn't matter. I activate my Speed Spell-Ancient Flames! By giving up eight Speed Counters, this card lets one monster with 'Ancient Flamvell' in its name gain 400 ATK and the ability to inflict piercing damage this round."
Kasai S.C. 1; Ancient Flamvell Wyvern ATK: 3600
'Crap, with that Spell and Wyvern's ability, Shoshan could lose this turn. Unless Kasai doesn't want me controlling Arceus when I go in...'
"Ancient Flamvell Wyvern, attack Mesprit, Being of Emotion! Then, with your effect, attack a second time but target Arceus the Original One!"
Both of Shoshan's monsters take hits from the wyvern's fiery tail, and the flames hit my friend as well. He stiffens up quite a bit.
Shoshan's Life Points: 1300; Arceus the Original One DEF: 2400
Kasai keeps the stupid smirk on his face. "Looks like that's the end of my turn."
"I don't like fire," Shoshan says, but it doesn't sound like him. It sounds almost monotone, like he's being possessed or something. "Fire is bad, fire is too… light. It's my turn."
Kasai S.C. 2, Shoshan S.C. 7
A strong feeling rises in my gut, and a chill runs up my spine. 'Something wrong, Reshiram?' I think.
'Yes! Yes, everything is wrong! It's nowhere near the proper time, and Kyurem is supposed to be on my side!'
'What's that supposed to mean?'
'Watch!'
I turn my attention back to the Duel. Shoshan presses his hand to one of his face-downs. "I activate my Trap Boundaries Crossed! By banishing Kyurem the Boundary Breaker and one other card from my Extra Deck, in this case Zekrom, God of Darkness, I can Special Summon a Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck that requires those two cards as Fusion Material. Unfortunately, the Fusion monster only stays for one turn, but… Come, Black Kyurem!"
Black Kyurem ATK: 3000, DEF: 3000, Level 12
A dragon, half encased in ice, appears next to Shoshan. The part that isn't encased in ice is either black or gray. The creature's eyes are yellow.
"Oh, I thank you for the combo that banished all of those cards. Black Kyurem gains 500 ATK and DEF for all cards that have been removed from play. There are sixteen," Shoshan says.
"What?" Kasai asks incredulously.
Black Kyurem ATK/DEF: 11000
I stare at the black ice-dragon in horror. That thing is extremely overpowered, and if Reshiram's reaction to it is enough to go by, it's something evil.
"Black Kyurem, show that pathetic attempt of an opponent the way to the Graveyard! Vanquish Ancient Flamvell Wyvern with Shock Freeze!"
The half dragon, half ice creature roars, and a giant ball of ice appears in front of it, electricity running under the surface. The ball shatters, and the pieces and the lightning hit Ancient Flamvell Wyvern at full force. Kasai screams with the impact.
Kasai's Life Points: 0
The red-head makes it to his team's pit, and Shoshan pulls into ours. He's shaking violently, and Black Kyurem isn't on the field. Shoshan's green eyes lock with mine—they're filled with fear.
"Shoshan, calm down!" Escolar says.
"I c-can't, I can't stop sh-shaking."
I know he still has Life Points left, and I really want to know where Black Kyurem came from, but if someone doesn't go out there, we'll be disqualified. "Shoshan, you need to be seen by a doctor. I'll finish the Duel, you just focus on getting better, alright?"
"O-Okay," he replies.
I get on my Duel Runner after taking all of the cards from Shoshan. I take a deep breath in, and zoom out of the pit onto the track.
Sky's Life Points: 4000
"Look at this! It seems that Team Cosmos' second member can't Duel after that powerful finish! Sky Fudo, their last member, has taken over. She won't be getting the leftover Life Points, however. Now the big question is, who is her opponent?"
The member of the other team is already in front of me on a highly customized green Duel Runner that has a full-on skeleton design on it. The rider of the Duel Runner has a grin on his face. "Well, I bet you didn't think you'd be seeing me again, did you Fudo?" he asks.
Another chill runs up my spine—I recognize his voice.
Sayer's Life Points: 4000
To be continued…
Me: Oh yeah, I just went there.
Sky: You brought back Sayer?!
Shoshan: And made me have a panic attack?
Lucy: My ideas! We had to work Zekrom into here somehow, even though the real fight with him isn't until the sequel to Blue Sky…
Me: Lucy! We were trying to keep Zekrom a secret until then!
Lucy: Well at least I didn't spoil that his partner is Yv—
Me: *Clamps hands over Lucy's mouth* Nope, no spoilers. Sorry Lucy.
Lucy: *Incomprehensible muttering*
Me: Alrighty then, I'm just going to ask for reviews! Speaking of them, last week Thursday, I think it was, I came home from school and hoped that there were some new ones. I look at it, and the number of reviews this story has is now 120! I owe a gigantic amount of thanks to iloveyugiohgx93 for going back and reviewing each chapter individually, even if they just said "I will wait for chapter" and then whatever the next chapter number was. This person doesn't allow PMs, so that's why my thanks is being put on here.
Sky: Wasn't your goal for this story to get 100 reviews?
Me: Yeah! I was going to say that in a couple of chapters, but now… Well… I guess my goal is 150 instead? I don't know. Review, please!