EDIT(2/19/16): Changed the type for the new Archtype that is introduced in this Chapter.
-Chapter 18-
Secrets of the Mirror
The sky was darkened and the lights in most houses were flickered off. It was a very peaceful night in this suburban district of Tokyo. However, it didn't mean that everyone was sleeping at this time.
Somewhere in the downtown, a group of roughnecks were squaring each other in old, fashion dueling.
"I declare Luster Dragon to direct attack!" One, male duelist with green Mohawk-style said. His dragon roared and shot a fireball at his opponent, draining his Life Points to zero.
The other people, who dressed mostly with ripped-sleeve jacket, shirt, and jeans cheered. They also had booze, and were trading cards, too.
…What? Did you expect this story to be kid-friendly? Even adults like these guys play children's card game, too!
There was one particular man, who looked like the boss of the group. His body was big in muscle, skin brown and short black hair with red tattoo in flame design over the side of his face. He wore black jacket with red shirt underneath it, with ripped sleeves, and a pair of black jean with chains around his waist. The chain was attached with a metal skull, using it like a belt buckle. He smirked while drinking his booze and watching the duel as two women in skimpy outfit sat on his sides.
They cheered, drank, and enjoyed their time for the night until they noticed two, unfamiliar people approaches into their company.
"Hey, who are you two?" One of the roughnecks asked.
The two people were that big, muscular guy in military-designed clothes and the mysterious, young woman in purple dress who literally reminds me of Cinder Fall from RWBY! Maybe they are related….
"No, I am not." She whispered to yours truly, which I just gulped in response.
"If you have no business here, then scram!" One of the other gang members said. The other members yelled in agreement, but when their boss banged his bottle on the table next to him, they silenced themselves immediately.
"Now, now, boys! Just relax. These two people don't look harmful…much." He said as he got up from his dirty, old couch.
He walked over to greet the two, mysterious people. He especially wanted to know the lady.
"Good evening, you two. Especially to you, Beautiful." The man greeted.
"Aren't you a charmer?" She said, with her hand over to cover her giggle.
"So, what a pretty, young woman like you be out here of all places?" The man asked with a prideful smirk.
"Oh, my assistant here and I was wondering what you guys are up, that is all. If it is OK…" She approached closer to the gang boss, with her hand rubbing slightly over his chest. "I would like to get to know you more."
"Ho ho ho!" The gang boss exclaimed, a bit excitedly. "Well, well. How would you like to do that? Would you like to me find a nice place to rest and talk about this? I can show you a thing or two."
Well, for Yu-Gi-Oh story, that is by the far the most perverted thing I ever heard.
"No, this place is fine, and I mean a Duel." She persisted.
Each gang member looked at each other before they laughed out, including the boss.
"Hah ha! You want me to duel you?!" He laughed. "I don't know if you know it, but I am the strongest street duelist around here, Miss, but if you really want to duel me, then you got to give me something in return. Two, specifically."
"I'm listening." She said. Her "assistant" just stood still as he listened, but be on alert.
"When I win, like I will, you gave me your rarest, strongest card, and you also promise me to have a nice night with me, if you know what I am saying." He bargained as he smirked evilly.
"Hmmm…Alright, then. As you wish." She agreed as they handshake.
Both duelists stood on either side. The gang boss was on the left side while the mysterious woman (who I think it is alternative dimensional version of Cinder Fall) stood at the opposite side. His underlings watched while her assistant stood still behind her from the side while he watches, too.
"By the way, what is your name, Beautiful?" The gang boss asked.
She giggled, then giving him a smirk. "My name is Iris."
"Iris, huh? Well, nice to meet you, Iris. The name is Ash, and you will see why I have that name!" Ash said as he activated his D-Ring. Its color was red, transforming into a red Duel Disk with fiery red edge for the blade.
Iris gestured her left arm out before a dark violet-colored Duel Disk materialized on her arm. The head of the Duel Disk had a face of Medusa, and the blade was vibrated with purple color for the edge as it looked like a body of a serpent.
"Duel Mode Standby. Searching Duelist Nearby…Duelist Found! Wave Field On, activate!" Both Duel Disks stated in computerized voice. Both emanated a pulse of wave, creating the proper dueling field. "Duel Mode Activate. Duel Initiates!"
"DUEL!" They both exclaimed out loud.
Ash vs. Iris: 4000 LP
"Although, usually challenger goes first, but in this case, the owner of the territory plays first. So, I go first." Ash stated.
"Very well." Iris nodded. "You may make your first move, but please…do it wisely."
Ash shot a look of disgust at her. "Hmph! Don't lecture me on how I Duel! Anyway, I go first! I normal summon Burn Feuer Hound Dog!"
A dark-furred, fire-breathing dog howled into the battlefield. Its eyes were glowing orange with fires shooting out. The wrist around each paw was also on fire as the tip of the tail was burning with blue flames. The rest of the fires were orange and red.
Burn Feuer Hound Dog-Level 4, FIRE, Beast/Effect, 1000 ATK, 1200 DEF.
"Burn Feuer Hound Dog's effect activates!" Ash declared. "When it is normal summoned, I get to draw 1 card from my Deck, and if it is FIRE monster, then your Life Point is inflicted with 600 points of damage and I get to Special Summon the monster! I draw!"
He drew the card, and then looked at it with a smirk. "And what do you know? The card I drew is a second Bun Feuer Hound Dog! Now, your Life Points will be inflicted with 600 points of damage! Burn Howl!"
His monster on the field howled a fireball at her, hitting her as she blocked it with her arms crossed.
Iris: 3400 LPs
She brushed off the burn mark after getting hit. She didn't look too bothered by it.
"I Special Summon my second Burn Feuer Hound Dog from my hand!" The second one appeared next to its clone. "And, activate its effect! When it is Special Summoned via card effect, it inflicts 300 points of damage to your Life Points. Go, another Burn Howl!"
The second one howled another fireball at her. She got hit, but she didn't flinch or grit from the burning.
Iris: 3100 LPs
"But, I am not done yet! Now, I will build the Overlay Network with these two monsters!" Ash declared as his two hound dog turned into red and orange energy respectfully. They rained down into the spiral galaxy portal.
"Hound Dog Guardian of the burning gate of Hades, rise from the ashes of the dead and burn all things in your path! Xyz Summon! Come forth! Rank 4! Burn Feur Behemoth!"
This monster looked exactly the same like his previous monsters, except that the body was larger and it had two heads. One head breathed red fire while the other head breathed blue fire.
Burn Feur Behemoth-Rank 4, FIRE, Beast/Effect, 2400 ATK, 2000 DEF.
Ash laughed in confident tone. "Now, you will feel more pain, Beautiful! I activate my Xyz monster's effect! By detaching one of its overlay units, for each FIRE monster I have in my Graveyard, your Life Points is inflicted with 400 points of damage each!"
The Xyz ate one of its red comets. Both heads roared strongly before it breathed out powerful flamethrower at her. She embraced the flame as it damages her Life Points.
Iris: 2300 LPs
"Then, I play the Continuous Spell Card: Envious Feeling!" The card showed a man hiding in the corner of the wall as he peaked at lovey-dovey couples with jealous face as fiery aura emanated his body.
"While this card is face-up on the field, my opponent is inflicted with 600 points of damage during each of his/her Standby Phase. I set two cards and end my turn."
"Aright! Go, boss!"
"You can beat this bitch!"
"She will be all yours soon!"
"Heh heh heh! What do you think, Beautiful? I play hard, don't you think?" He said with a smirk.
She smirked back. "I see your Deck favorites in burn effect. I really don't mind. I've experience a lot worse than this."
His gang members ooo'ed when she said that, like if she insulted him. Ash gave them an angry look, which they cringed sheepishly in response.
"Go ahead. Say whatever you want, Beautiful. The two cards I set are Backfire, which when a FIRE monster is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, it inflicts 500 damage, and Lava Geyser, which when a FIRE monster is destroyed by battle or card effect, you will be inflicted damage equals to half of that destroyed monster's ATK."
The said card showed a geyser shooting out a tower of lava up into the sky.
"Whatever you will do, I"ll win this Duel, and you will be mine!" He thought.
"My turn. I draw." She said calmly as dark aura inflicted her with a bit of pain, but she wasn't flinched by it at all!
Iris: 1700 LPs
"I play the Spell Card: Terra-forming. I add 1 Field Spell from my Deck to my hand." She said as one card slid out of his deck and showed it to him. "I will immediately play this card. Field Spell: The Temple of Sarpedon activates!"
Suddenly, the surrounding area transformed into a dark temple. The roof of the temple was built on the ancient Greek columns, but there were some columns, most of them half broken and they were just lying on the floor. There were also statues of Greek soldiers, some standing still perfectly in different poses, but most with anguished expression, and there were some that are broken with one arm missing or the head missing. The sky was darkened and the surrounding area was covered with murky mists.
"Whe-whe-where are we now?!" One of the gang members asked, shivering in fear.
"Relax, man! This is only a Field Spell! It is just part of the effect made by the D-Wave technology used by their Duel Disks." The other one stated.
"Hmph! So, what the scenery changed a bit. It does not scare me at all!" Ash said, although there was a bit of sweat drop over his forehead.
"Oh, you'll be scared soon enough." Iris said. "I normal summon Medusa's Wrath Red Gorgon Eye!"
The monster was a hideous looking one. It was a big eyeball with snake heads for its hair and used its "hairs" like tentacles. Its eye was red color as the body itself was reddish-pink.
Medusa's Wrath Red Gorgon Eye-Level 3, Scale 9, DARK, Fiend/Pendulum/Effect, 500 ATK, 1200 DEF.
"While this monster is face-up on the field, my opponent cannot activate Trap cards on the field or from his or her hand. Trap Seal!" Iris said as her monster flashed a red eye when it widened its eye…or face, petrifying his set Trap cards into stones.
"What!? No, my Traps!" Ash gasped.
"I suspected that you will use your set cards to finish me and win this Duel, but that won't happen now that I sealed your Trap card." She stated. "Now, the effect of my field spell comes to play! When Medusa's Wrath monster is summoned during this turn, I get to Special Summon another one from my hand! I Special Summon Medusa's Wrath Green Gorgon Eye!"
This one also looked hideous. It looked exactly like her first monster, except that the eye was green as well as the rest of its body.
Medusa's Wrath Green Gorgon Eye-Level 4, Scale 8, DARK, Fiend/Pendulum/Effect, 1200 ATK, 500 DEF.
"While Green Gorgon Eye is on the field, its effect applies on Spell Card! Spell Seal!"
Envious Feeling turned into gray until it petrified completely, too. "No, not my Spell, too!" Ash cried.
"That is not all. While this Field Spell is face-up on the field, the owner of Medusa Wrath's monster cannot be targeted for any attacks, so you cannot even declare to battle in your next turn, or any turns in that matter!" She said before she evilly giggled.
"What!? I cannot even attack!" Ash was shocked before he regained his confident. "Well, it does not matter! Spell, Trap, and attack are sealed, but I can still use my monster's effect to decimate you!"
"That's true…." She admitted. "Unless you get a chance to, that is."
"What!?"
"I play the Spell Card: Graceful Charity. It allows me to draw three cards from my Deck, but I must discard two cards from my hand." She said as she drew three from her Deck and put two cards into her Graveyard Zone.
"Next, I play the Spell Card: Shattering Shards of Mirror!" This card showed a yellow mirror shattering into several shards that were flying out as a glowing red, demonic eye looking through from inside the mirror. The background was mix of dark purple and blue color, and if you looked carefully, you can see several faces in despair, anguish, and sad expressions.
"What is that do!?" Ash asked as he felt strange shiver down his spine.
"I will show you, dear. When this card is activated, I select one monster in my Graveyard and banish it from my Graveyard, so I can use it as the material to summon a Mirror monster from my Extra Deck!" She explained.
"Mirror monster!?" The gang, including Ash exclaimed.
"I banish my Medusa's Wrath Serpentine Maiden from my Graveyard…" A ghostly form of half woman, half serpent monster appeared before it swallowed into a dark purple mirror portal that popped behind her. "To perform Mirror Summon! Dragon of hideous, dark beauty! Petrify anything and anyone who stands in my way! Reveal your heinous power to all my foes and this world! Mirror Summon! Appear! Shard 8! Necro Monarch Gorgon Dragon!"
Out of the portal, the new monster came out as the mirror portal enlarged in order for it gets through. Its body was mostly comprised of black and murky green color for its underbelly specifically, and the beneath the neck. Its neck was long with skinny, spiky dorsal fins that spanned from the backside of the neck to the tip of its tail, ending with four spikes on the side for the tail. It also had big, dark violet butterfly-wings with blue dots that looked like an eye of a face. It revealed sharp razor teeth with green, poisonous saliva drooling around when it opened its mouth and its tongue was black and two-folded, like a snake's tongue. The arms had four blood red claws for its fingers and three for the toes for the feet, of course, but the most prominent feature was its hair; like the ancient monster, Medusa, its hair was snake heads. Each head had glowing yellow eyes. Its main eyes were glowing, dark pink eye with no pupil.
It roared heinously and strongly at Ash and his Xyz monster. Even his monster shivered in pain when this dragon presented in front of it. If this monster deserved to be a member of the Dimensional Dragons, then this one would represent Mirror Summon.
Necro Monarch Gorgon Dragon-Shard 8, DARK, Dragon/Mirror/Effect, 2800 ATK, 2000 DEF.
Ash and his gang members were speechless. They couldn't say any words out, but just stuttering in fear while they stared at the hideous monster. They couldn't even move a muscle.
"Doesn't it look beautiful? I really like the violet colors my dragon vibrate with. I think it is time to end this little fun Duel of ours." Iris said, before she chuckled and then laughed evilly as her dragon ready for its attack.
"Nonononoooooooooooooooooooo!" Ash screamed as the dragon loomed over him and roared.
Yu-Gi-Oh Mirror
"Aaaaaaahhhh!"
Yusuke and his mirror-self woke up simultaneously. They sweated and breathed heavily. His mirror-self appeared next to him in his ghost form.
"Yusuke, are you alright?" He asked, although panting a bit.
"Yeah." He replied. "I just had a nightmare."
"Really?" He said with curious tone. "Actually, I had a nightmare, too."
"Really? Was it the same, like mine? I saw some kind of monster, a dragon of some kind in a Duel." Yusuke said.
"Indeed. That is the same thing I saw in my dream, or better yet, nightmare." He nodded. He floated over to the window, and looked out.
"Yusuke…"
"Hmm? What is it, my other me?" He asked.
"I believe that what we witnessed at the same time is not a coincidence. I…sensed a great disturbance in the air. We better watch out and be careful from now on." His mirror-self said.
Yu-Gi-Oh Mirror
Back at the main scene, the Duel was over. Ash and his gang all fainted.
"Master, don't you think that was a bit…overkill?" Her subject asked.
"Probably, but when I drew this Spell Card…" She showed Shattering Shards of Mirror. "I just say to myself to just use it and finish this ridiculous Duel. Usually, you need to tribute a material to Mirror Summon a monster from your Extra Deck, but with Spell Card, like this one, not only you can bypass the basic summoning condition, the chosen Mirror Monster gets stronger."
She waved her arm as a dark, purple aura emanated from her. She shot several, small purple orbs that flew over each of the gang member, including Ash and each entered into their body.
"Now these gangsters will aid in our quest. " She said. "With their mind and heart under my control, we will find him and retrieve the 'Great Mirror', and then our wishes will come true."
She snickered until she completely laughed evilly.
I'm telling you, guys! This girl is the alternate dimensional version of Cinder Fall!
Suddenly, I got slapped by the Cinder Fall-look alike herself.
Ouch!
"Enough with your unnecessary fourth-wall breaking comments." She said as she waved her finger.
New Cards Cheat Sheet
Burn Feur Hound Dog-Level 4, FIRE, Beast/Effect, 1000 ATK, 1200 DEF. Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned successfully, draw a card from your Deck and add it to your hand. If it was a FIRE monster, inflicts 600 points of damage to your opponent and Special Summon that monster to your side of the field. If this card was Special Summoned via card effect: Inflicts 300 damage to your opponent.
Burn Feur Behemoth-Rank 4, Fire, Beast/Effect, 2400 ATK, 2000 DEF. Effect: 2 FIRE monsters. Detach one overlay unit to activate the following effect: Once per turn, for each FIRE monster in your Graveyard; Then, inflicts 400x damage for each FIRE monster in your Graveyard.
Envious Feeling-Type: Continuous Spell Effect: While this card remains face-up on the field, inflicts 600 damages to your opponent during his/her Standby Phase.
Lava Geyser-Type: Normal Trap Effect: When a FIRE monster is destroyed by battle or card effect: Inflicts damage equals to half of that destroyed monster's ATK to your opponent.
The Temple of Sarpedon-Type: Field Spell Effect: This card applies to both players. When Medusa's Wrath is Normal Summoned, the owner may Special Summon 1 Medusa's Wrath monster from your hand. The controller's Medusa's Wrath monster cannot be destroyed by battle, as long as this card is face-up on the field.
Medusa's Wrath Gorgon Red Eye-Level 3, Pendulum Scale 9, DARK, Reptile/Effect, 500 ATK, 1200 DEF. Effect: While this card remains face-up on the field: Your opponent cannot activate nor use any Trap Cards on the field or from his/her hand.
Medusa's Wrath Gorgon Green Eye-Level 4, Pendulum Scale 8, DARK, Reptile/Effect, 1200 ATK, 500 DEF. Effect: While this card remains face-up on the field: Your opponent cannot activate nor use any Spell cards on the field or from his/her hand.
Shattering Shards of Mirror-Type: Normal Spell Effect: Choose 1 Mirror Monster in your Extra Deck; Banish 1 monster from your Graveyard, and if you do, Special Summon the chosen Mirror Monster, as long as the summoning condition for that monster is met (This Special Summon is treated as Mirror Summon). The summoned Mirror Monster gains 500 ATK, until the End Phase.
Necro Monarch Gorgon Dragon-Shard 8, DARK, Dragon/Mirror/Effect, 2800 ATK, 2000 DEF. Effect: 1 Level 8 Dragon-type Monster. Unknown
What's up, everyone! How are you guys doing? I've been busy, but I got some time to write this yesterday. Have anyone saw the last episode of Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-VOC, and heard the news of Alexis and Kite coming to Arc-V series for the next season?
What did you guys think of this chapter? I think we learn quite a lot, but I still left some unanswered. What do the villains want? What is the Great Mirror? And does it relate with Yusuke's mirror-self? Only time will tell...
Well, that is it for this chapter. Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh Mirror, Yusuke will begin his first day of training, but there will be some challenge to that, and also some troubles, if this chapter indicates what will happen next...See you all in "Training Day 1"!