And here is chapter 5. This is where the story begins picking up and starts to get a bit more interesting... Hopefully.
This chapter is the beginning of one of the two major duels that occur in this story. I have really tried hard to make sure there isn't any errors during these duels so if you notice something, please mention it.
I don't really have much else to say at this point other than I hope you enjoy reading this chapter. Also possible OOC might be present.
Note: I do not own anything other than the world that this story takes place in. All characters belong to their rightful owners.
Yuya got dressed in his favorite casual wear and put on his goggles as soon as he woke up. Yuya was told that the audience is a mix of the sophisticated and the average Joe, so he needed to wear something here he would stand out from both, hence his old goggles. Upon leaving, he began running towards The Nexus Theatre where the event will take place, not slowing down for anything. "Yuzu! I'm on my way! Wait for me!" Yuya thought as he continue to run.
Upon arriving at the scene, Yuya already saw a mass of people in front of the building. "I just hope I can get in…" Yuya thought as he began waiting. As time passed, Yuya began hearing whispers and murmurs about his presence, wondering why he would be here. "Is that Sakaki Yuya? The legendary action duelist?" A person mumbled. "Why is he here? For the concert?" Another whispered. "Maybe he wants to duel a fellow entertainer…" Someone replied. "Hmmm… Not a bad idea considering I haven't dueled her in… forever…" Yuya thought as he began ignoring his surroundings. As more time passed, Yuya began to worry that his surprise appearance might be ruined if the murmurs reach Yuzu before taking the stage. I mean, there aren't too many people who had hair that resembled a tomato, so it would be easy to pick Yuya out of a crowd. So he did the questionable act of leaving the scene and went home to change into something else that hid his appearance well. Yuya will not ruin this chance…
After going back to the theatre, the crowd thinned out quite a bit since Yuya left to change into a suit and hid his hair under a simple fedora. Entering took forever but when Yuya presented his ticket to the usher, the person gave the ticket and Yuya an odd look. "Is there something wrong?" Yuya asked with a nervous tone. "Not at all sir, it's just that this ticket is marked. You're free to head backstage after the performance, take this card as proof." The usher replied as he gave Yuya a peculiar card. "Thank you!" Yuya said before going in. This has been the first time Yuya went into the Nexus Theatre and he nearly got lost immediately due to the size of the building. For twenty minutes, Yuya already found five bathrooms, the three other halls, the maintenance area, backstage (which he was disappointed for not running into Yuzu), a creepy room filled with mannequins, and a door that just had a brick wall behind it. It was only after that Yuya found his way into the main hall and sat down in one of the few remaining empty sets.
It wasn't long before the lights dim and Yuzu walked across the stage beautifully dressed as the audience clapped and cheered. But Yuya noticed something not right, Yuzu's face had a bit of worry on her face as she began scanning the audience, probably looking for a familiar tomato head in the crowd. Yuzu's expression then relaxed seeing that she could not find the person she was looking for, closed her eyes as the audience silenced themselves. Then the orchestra began playing, and that was when she began singing. Yuya knew that his friend had a pleasant singing voice, but never had he heard Yuzu sing seriously for all the time he had known her. After each song, the audience applauded and cheered loudly before quieting down again for the next one.
After a while, Yuya figured it was almost the end of the concert and sneaked out of the hall and went outside for a moment to see Yusei carrying a giant bouquet of flowers. "Here you go, Good luck in there." Yusei said as he gave Yuya the bouquet. "Thank you. I appreciate everything you guys did for me. I'll repay you all one day." Yuya said before running back inside. Making his way down to the stages side entrance, Yuya convinced the security to let him go through with his proposition. "Thank you all for coming! I know the performance has been short, but I hope you enjoyed it!" Yuzu yelled as the audience cheered. "It's now or never…" Yuya thought as he took a deep breath. It was then that Yuya stepped out the stage, completely in view of everyone in the hall, and was immediately noticed by Yuzu. "Oh what's this?" Yuzu asked with surprise. "I enjoyed your performance very much Hiragi-san. So, please, accept this as a token of my appreciation." Yuya said, perfectly changing his voice as he handed the bouquet to Yuzu. "Thank you very much." Yuzu replied, accepting the gift. "Also if I may, I have proposition for you and the audience." Yuya added. "And what may that be?" Yuzu asked.
They all looked at Yuya, and a few seconds have passed before he gave his answer. "Would you like to duel?" Yuya asked as he pulled out his duel disk. Yuzu began thinking about the proposition as the murmurs began going through the audience, ranging from questions wondering if Yuzu dueled to spiteful comments towards the unknown man. But after a moment of thought, Yuzu gave her answer to everyone. "Very well, I won't refuse a challenge when my fans are watching." Yuzu replied as she left the stage. Few minutes later, Yuzu took to the stage again, this time with her duel disk on her arm. Yuya could hear it, the crowd was getting excited and restless at the unexpected sight. "Thank you for accepting. Now let's not keep the audience waiting." Yuya said as he set his duel disk on his arm. "Duel!" Yuya and Yuzu shouted.
"I'll go first. I activate the magic card 1st Movement Solo. I can special summon a level four or lower "Melodious" monster from my hand or deck. But I cannot special summon monsters for the rest of this turn unless they are Melodious monsters. I special summon Canon the Melodious Diva from my deck." Yuzu said as she summoned a purple clad woman. "I then normal summon another Canon The Melodious Diva from my hand." Yuzu continued as another woman appeared. "Now I activate the magic card Fusion! I fuse the Sonata and Aria Melodious Divas that are in my hand! Echoing Melodious voice, flowing melody! Guided by the baton, gather your power! Fusion summon! Now, come to the stage! Schuberta the Melodious Maestra!" Yuzu yelled as the female monster emerged from the dazzling light.
The crowd was awestruck, there was no information that Yuzu Hiragi was a duelist, but now, they can see the diva was a professional. "I'm not done just yet! With the two level four Canons, I construct an Overlay Network! Whispers of hope! Break the silence of fear! And let rise to the voice of freedom! Xyz summon! Rank four! Verse the Silent Maiden!" Yuzu yelled as the two monsters went into a spiraling portal before a dark clad woman emerged. The audience went ballistic at the sight and began screaming cheers to Yuzu and jeers to Yuya. "Question, I thought you could not special summon other than Melodious monsters?" Yuya asked calmly, ignoring the crowd. "Verse is treated as a Melodious monster. I cannot attack until you finish your turn, so I end my turn." Yuzu replied as the spotlight turned to Yuya. "That is a tough act to follow… But I won't back down! My turn, draw!" Yuya said cheerfully as he drew from his deck.
And that ends the fifth chapter. Like I said in the beginning note, It would be much appreciated if I get reviews to see how how I'm doing and to notify me if there are any errors. This duel anyway contains both cards that exist in the person's deck, and completely made up cards. You will get to see more later on.
Now let us get to the next piece of Sanctuary...
Each Lord and Lady of Sanctuary rules over their own kingdom... But one of these Lords rule over the bad but redeemable souls that was mentioned earlier... And the Kingdom he rules is the Underworld, a large prison like city that is located within the depths of the world. Those bad souls are placed here for a certain amount of time before they are allowed back up onto the surface. However, they are free to roam the city, doing whatever, so long as they do not agitate the security through riots, or attempt to escape through one of the many tunnels that connect the Underworld with the surface. Those who don't want to cause trouble are sanctioned to open small businesses to help provide for themselves and their brethren. There have been several people who volunteer to go to the Underworld even though the courts have allowed them to live on the over-world. On average, there has been twelve Underworld uprisings per year since the founding of the Underworld.
And that is all there is too this chapter. The next chapter is the continuation of this chapter, and then we delve into the heart of the matter between Yuya and Yuzu. I'll also be adjusting the fiction description according to my updates. Remember to review and comment, it would be worth millions. Anyway, I kept you here long enough...
Until next time... T1