Chapter 11: The Heart of Gold That Changes Fate
"My move!" Kell picked up his card. "Aw right! I activate Heart's True Desire! This can only be played while I have Righteous Hero of the Heart in the Grave. I can now revive two monsters from the graveyard. I'll pick your Wish River Fish and my Righteous Hero of the Heart!" the two monster's came out, but wish river fish looked confused with a big sweat drop on the side of his face. "I'll use your fish's ability to make him the same level as my Righteous Hero of the Heart!" Wish river fish snapped out of its confusion and circled as his whiskers grew longer.
Righteous Hero of the Heart LV6
Wish River Fish LV6
"I overlay the two LV6 monsters!" The two became strings of light that smashed into a swirling vortex. "Create an overlay network annnddd…Xyz summon! Come forth, Being of Life!" a great big giant came out of the vortex, holding a scale in both its hands. One was placed on top and the other on the bottom. The scale was golden and the giant wore a rope that had one side white and the other black. It also had no face, but rather just a large pink head.
Being of Balance RANK 6 LIGHT/Fairy
ATK: ? DEF: ?
"I activate Being of Balance's ability. I detach one overlay unit and balance out the ATK and DEF of all monsters on the field. I'll balance the stats of both Lagoon Dragoon with Being of Life!" The scale absorbed an overlay unit and Lagoon Dragon and placed their souls within it, the scale rocked back and forth until it reached equilibrium. "Also for each monster that this affects, it gains 1000 DEF
Being of Balance
ATK: 0 DEF:800+1000=1800
"But I'm not done!" Kell activated a card in his hand. "I'll play Heart's Dream! If one of our monsters undergoes a status change, I can change the attack to defense or vice versa! Looks like you're not the only one with luck of the draw, Maira!"
Maira tensed, as now Being of Balance prepared to destroy her monster.
Being of Balance
ATK 1800 DEF 0
"I'll change the defense to attack, go Being of Balance! Attack her Lagoon Dragon!" Kell stretched forth his hand, and the giant took one hand off the scale and swung it like a battle axe at Lagoon Dragon.
Maira LP 3800-1800=2000
"Dang.." Maira said, seeing as Kell was trying so hard.
"And with that, I'll place one card face down and end my turn, Come at me, bro!" he opened his arms and trolled Maira.
"How old are you?" asked Maira who looked at Kell awkwardly.
"Old enough to school you." Kell replied slyly.
"...Lame." Maira face palmed and drew a card. "Okay, I'll activate my face down card! Alluring Music! This allows me to summon Syrin from my deck or hand to the field with 1000 less attack!" A beautiful and cute mermaid entered the field, flapping her tail around with joy and pleasure.
Syrin LV7 WATER/Aqua
ATK: 2100-1000=1100
DEF: 1800
"Now, I'll use her special ability, Syrin's Song!" Syrin replied happily with a, "Num Num!~" as she flew up to the no face head and caressed it. Flying up to the ear, it softly sang, "Ahh~ ah~ ahh~" Being of Life's head began to twitch.
"What does that do?" asked Kell.
"Flip a coin and if it lands on my call, your monster is mine! And the more monsters you have, the higher the chance the effect will work, so for now the chances are 50/50."
"You fiddle with that too much." Kell remarked.
"Yeah, I do." Maira admitted proudly and smugly.
Syrin flew back to her side of the field, then winked and motioned with her finger for Being of Life to follow her. The giant didn't move at first which made Kell feel confident. "Yes! lady luck is in my favor!"
"Ah, ah-ah." Maira mimicked his last finger wave to her as the giant took a hesitant step forward.
"What?! It's like change of heart, but with a percentage!"
"Heehee." Maira teased. "Now I'll attack you with them both! End game!"
"NOO! that's TOO lucky! almost.. impossible!" Kell defied as the two monsters prepared to attack.
"No... that's her majesty, the Duel Queen, the Empress of All Duel Monsters! Me.., Maira!"
Syrin and Being of Balance attacked Kell directly.
Kell LP 1000-1100-1800= 0
"Aww..." the game ended with another flawless victory for Maira. The two went on and walked the way, Kell looked depressed and defeated, swaying his drooped arms back and forth as he let his head fall with them.
"Hey, at least you still get a place to sleep right?" teased Maira, but hid her giggles behind her hand.
"Yeah.. but something still bugs me."
Maira looked up at him curiously.
"I was SOOO winning! How do you do that? Control fate as much as you do?" Kell looked to her curiously.
"Hmm...maybe.. Nah, you'll laugh at me." she rolled her eyes and moved faster ahead.
"No, no! tell me! I swear I won't laugh!" he stopped her and looked at her honestly.
"...Well..." Maira looked away, hesitant to tell him. She took her index finger and stretched the side of her face, "I was gonna say... maybe it's because it's the one thing I can respect and fear in this world...and maybe it's also respecting and fearing me too?" she looked up with a blush into Kell's contemplating face.
"...Hmm...I guess that's a good theory.." Kell put his hand up to his chin and closed his eyes. "Hmm.. maybe if I do that too..."
"Hey, don't steal my ridiculous way of winning!" Maira angrily nuggied Kell head.
"Hey! If it helps me win!" Kell teased as the two walked home. There they were greeted by Maira's grandfather who was stunned to hear about Kell's sudden appearance and the deal Maira made.
"He's doing what now?!" Maira's grandfather hollered. She lowered her head in humility. "Please Grandpapa. I made a duel deal."
"YOU-Why I aught 'a... grumf!" he folded his arms. "Didn't I tell you those things were dangerous? Why, that there Duel Deal is what made your Grandmother marry a no-be like me!" he pointed to himself and Sugar just giggled behind him. "I think you mean, nobody, Grandpapa." Sugar corrected.
"Oh, why yes, well then. eh-hem. If he must stay, then he must. But under two conditions." he held three fingers up. "One, no going upstairs, the guest bedrooms downstairs along with the kitchen. And trust me, that's all a feller like you needs." grandfather huffed to Kell. "And as fer you Maira, Sugar needs help with her homework, so shoo along then." he dismissed them as they giggled going up stairs.
"Gee, I hope grandpapa doesn't scare him too much." Maira teased, looking over Sugar's math homework.
"Hehe, yeah! But it's about time you brought a boy home to meet him. He's just being extra cautious since this is the first one!" Sugar put a lollipop in her mouth and winked to Maira.
"It's not like that, Sugar." Maira playfully gave a stern glare to Sugar.
"AW! Why not! You're a beautiful, strong, and an independent young woman. Get out there!" Sugar encouraged. "I want a brother-in-law! Someone I can see cuddling with you~" she pressed her hands up against her cheeks, trying to be cute.
" I'm too young, and besides that there's no one I'm interested in.. and even if there was I wouldn't 'cuddle' with him." Maira replied as she tried to do the first math problem that Sugar couldn't figure out.
"Yeah... I guess so... you'd be making out."
"SUGARR!"
"AHH! It's the loveless monster!" Sugar began running around the room as she teased Maira who chased after her.
"Get back here!"
The two girls made so much noise their grandmother didn't approve of. She began screaming in anger."Girls! Stop fighting or I'll have to have your Grandpapa come up there and give you both a smackin'!"
"Sorry, GramGram." the two girls hollered down.
"Hehe, but seriously Maira. You're no fun." Sugar folded her arms. "It's like you're afraid of love, or opening your heart to someone like that at all."
"..." Maira looked back at Sugar, "I'm not afraid of anything." she assured her sister, and then grabbed her head and shoved it close to the table where the math book was opened. "Now tell me, how is it that you calculated 1500 out of 30-25 apples.
-back at the Red Nova Qualifiers Arena-
"(Sooo. Kageru Hinodama... The brother of Akane Hinodama and…Maira Yune. A dark horse who claims herself to be the next Empress Duelist)." A mysterious girl slowly walked out the stadium. She wore a blue-grey Doriado Academy Uniform, glasses, skirt, and grey leggings. She had long blue hair knotted on one side with a long ribbon and another longer one around her back. She had on a shady expression and seemed that she had observed both Kageru and Maira's duels. She stopped on path, feeling a presence nearby.
"I know you're there...brother." The man following him stepped out of the shadows.
"Hello sister." The man greeted her. He had long blue hair that nearly resembled his sister, wore a green coat with dark outlines, and a tie. He seemed a few years older than the girl.
"So..It's true. I'm supposed to partner up with you; Albus. Why would mother want me join you who has defected to the Kurenai faction?
Albus walked towards her with a calm expression as he replied. "Father's wishes I suppose. If it were up to me I would most likely not even consider it. I wish to have nothing to do with that woman."
The sister felt a slight insult towards her brother's tone. "Hmph. You still dare talk about mother that way? Such words coming from traitors, I can see why you and that so called father of mine were cast away."
"Believe what you want. I can care less for either of those fools." Albus responded calmingly, showing not a single strand of emotion or care in his sister's remarks. "So…It's about to start soon is it not?" The girl and her brother began walking down the road.
"Yes…yes it is. The new war will begin very soon, once all of the tribes have been chosen." responded the girl.
Albus also came from watching the preliminaries. Curious about his sister's opinion, he asked "What are your thoughts about our current adversaries?"
"Pathetic. The both of them." The girl responded with disdain at the thought of Kageru and Maira. "They're better than most average duelists I'll give them that, but nothing more. And you?"
Albus paused without a thought and simply replied calmly "Agreed." he thought for a moment, keeping track of the current date of events. "I'm guessing that two other clans have been chosen by now?"
"Yes. The bearers of both the Gem-Knight and Gusto clans have been confirmed, though they are still in the midst of mastering their powers. However, they should be prepared by the time the DT Grand Championships begin."
Albus added on to his question "I believe that you still need for one more tribe to awaken do you not?"
The girl went along without a moment's waste to reply. "Yes, and that is what my concern is for our first course of action. From what I've heard, the boy has never been involved in anything relating to this continent's history, rather than having a connection with Hinodama Akane and Ken."
"That is true; he believes no truth in any of it." Albus replied, and then curiously thought of his sister's first act. He then asked "And what do you plan on doing?"
The girl continued walking, thinking of a response. "I plan on waking him up from his pitiful dream of fun and games. It's time that he sees what true reality is. Our glorious history"
"Very well….so be it. I'd hate to duel someone as weak as he as in the tournament." Albus stayed silent after replying, Leaving the first act to his sister.
"(Kageru Hinodama….Maira Yune…prepare yourselves. The wars have only just begun. Soon you shall experience a true battle and you will see. All of Termina….will see as history repeats itself one last tiem. And soon, I will be supreme)".
The two mysterious siblings went on, making preparations for an upcoming battle. What they have in store for the two heroes still remains in question. As the sun sets, and the atmosphere turns to darkness, a new day, and true conflict will soon take place.