Hey again!
Ash has shocked everybody by using Pendulum Summon, especially Yuya since he was the first and only one in Maiami City to use this method. How will Yuya handle that there is another person who can use Pendulum Summon?
I put up a poll asking if Ash should get a Duel Runner. I got a couple of responses that it should look like Yusei's but with different colors. If I were to give Ash a Duel Runner would you all say that it look like Yusei's?
And to he guest who reviewed the most, Vakama. I know I said I wouldn't spoil anything, but you read my updated profile and right now you're the only one who noticed it. Yes Ash is the (bleep), and his main Synchro dragon is not either one of the ones you guessed. I'm not gonna say what it is, but here's a hint. It is associated with what Ash is.
Enjoy!
Chapter 3
"Swing! Spirits of the Pendulum! Grant me the power to win this battle!" Ash chanted as the giant pendant swung back and forth between the Espeon with the number 1 and the Umbreon with the number 8 like it was a pendulum. "Pendulum Summon! Come forth my monsters!" A portal opened and an orange light came down to the field and began to take form.
"Take flight my friend. Use your flames to burn down your enemies. Charizard: The Fire Flying Ace!" The light took form of Charizard as it landed on the ground and roared.
(Charizard: The Fire Flying Ace: LV: 7: Attribute: Fire: Type: Winged-Beast/Pendulum/Effect: ATK 2500 DEF 2100: Pendulum Scale: 4: Pendulum Effect: Once per turn, if there is a Scale 6 or higher Pendulum Monster in the Pendulum Zone, this card's Pendulum Scale becomes 0 until the end of the turn. Effect: When this monster destroys an opponent's monster that was in Defense Position, this monster inflicts piercing damage equal to the difference between this monster's ATK and the opponent's DEF.)
In a room with computers with lots of small screens and a few large screens within what seems to be a big building lies some people, some are typing on the keyboards, one standing next to a young man wearing glasses sitting on a chair that overlook the entire room.
On the screens were some sort of electronic readings and a map of the city as it was meant to watch over Maiami. The waves of the readings suddenly went haywire and the computer gave out loud beeping sounds alarming the people in the room.
"President! We're detecting a high level of summoning in the city!" One of the workers, a female one, exclaimed.
"Which method was it?" The young man, assuming it's the president, questioned.
The workers began to type fast and a new, small rectangular page appeared in the screens. A loading bar was processing as it began. When it reached 100% the word 'PENDULUM' appeared.
"Pendulum Summon!" Another worker, a male this time, replied reading the text.
The young man sighed. "It's probably just Yuya Sakaki."
"Not this time sir." The same worker said.
"Take a look." The female worker added. One of the large screens showed a virtual duel with three cards on the left zone and none on the right. Three square pages showing Ash's Espeon, Umbreon, and Charizard cards popped up.
"What the hell?! I've never seen cards like them!" The man next to the president exclaimed.
"That's the point. These cards. There are none like them anywhere. And look at these Pendulum Cards." The Charizard page was exited out leaving the Espeon and Umbreon Pendulum Cards. "They don't belong to Yuya Sakaki."
"So another Duelist can use Pendulum Summon." The young man concluded clearly intrigued.
"Yes." Another page popped up showing Ash's face, but not information. No name, age, height, number of Duels, percentage of wins and losses, et cetera. "This boy."
"What's the deal? There's no information about him." The man beside the president said.
The young man however was really interested in that there is another Duelist besides Yuya Sakaki who can Pendulum Summon. "Maybe this Duelist will be a valued member of the Lancers."
"Pendulum Summon." Yuya observed with wide eyes.
"No way." Yuzu breathed out.
"How is it possible?" Sora questioned in shock.
"How did he get Pendulum Monsters?!" Gong exclaimed. Ally, Tate, and Frederick were left speechless.
But nobody is more devastated than Yuya. 'This can't be. I thought Pendulum Summoning was granted just for me. How come Ash can do it too?!' He thought.
Shuzo was also surprised up in the control room. He wasn't as shocked as the others. After all he thought that that would happen. It was only a matter of time before Pendulum Summoning was no longer the only thing Yuya can do.
He looked towards the other students and saw the depressed look on Yuya's face. "I knew it would happen."
"I've heard about Pendulum Summoning, but I thought Yuya Sakaki was the only one who can do it." Shadow remarked.
Ash looked confused at the comment. "Yuya was the only one who can use this method?" 'That must be what Arceus meant when he said that there's a power that I and another selected Duelist can use. He must've meant Pendulum Summon and that other Duelist must be Yuya.' He thought.
"Well it doesn't matter right now!" Ash said composing himself. "You're defenseless. You have nothing on your field and no cards in your hand. Once Charizard attacks you're finished!"
Shadow's eyes widened. "Crap! He's right!" He began to run around apparently looking for something. "I've got to find an Action Card."
"Charizard! Finish this Duel! Flame Burst!" Charizard opened its mouth and released a Flamethrower-like attack at the running Shadow.
Shadow finally found a card on the ground, but instead of a portal there is an 'A' at the back. He managed to grab the card and put it in the slot at the bottom before the attack hit.
"I activate the Action Spell Avoid!" The card materialized in front of Shadow to reveal an image of a silhouette of a person narrowly evading a blue sphere. "With this I can negate the attack of an attacking monster!"
"So that's an Action Card. That's so cool!" Ash suddenly smirked. "But it's useless. Because I activate Espeon's Pendulum Effect! When my opponent activates a Spell Card Espeon can negate the effect and destroy the card!"
"What?!" Shadow exclaimed as sparks went through the Avoid Spell and destroyed it by particles. Before Shadow got a chance to look for another Action Spell the Flame Burst attack hit him sending him in the air and landed on the ground hard. (1700-0)
ASH: 2000
SHADOW: 0
ASH WINS!
As soon as the Duel ended in Ash's win the field turned back to normal. Charizard, Espeon, and Umbreon also disappeared back into their cards which Ash collected and put back in his Deck. The Duel Disks were also deactivated turning back into regular tablets.
Ash sighed while putting his tablet away. "So this is what a Duel feels like. Can't wait to do more!"
Ash was lead back to the conference room by the rest of the gang including Gong. Yuya is still skeptical about Ash. He would need to confront him about the Pendulum Summon situation.
"Oh, hello." Ash said noticing Gong. "I'm-"
"I already know your name Ash. I saw the entire Duel." Gong interrupted.
"Oh."
"I am Noboru Gongenzaka. My friends just call me Gong."
"I thought the principal said that there are no other students here."
"There's not. He's an outsider." Sora commented making Gong slump.
"Gong is a student at a different school." Yuzu explained. "He always comes here because he's a childhood friend of Yuya and I."
"Then how come-" Ash began, but never got to finish.
"That's enough introduction!" Yuya rudely interrupted in anger scaring everyone including Ash.
"Yuya." Yuzu hissed.
"Where did you get those Pendulum Cards?!"
"Pendulum Cards?" Ash pulled the Espeon and Umbreon cards out of his deck to take a good look at them. "So that's what they are called."
"Where did you get them?!"
"I told you! I just found them somewhere! I didn't know what they are or what they do!"
"What's gotten into you Yuya?!" Yuzu exclaimed.
"He's upset because another Duelist besides himself can use Pendulum Summon." Shuzo answered for her. "I thought this day would come."
"That's it? Why would that be a big deal?" Ash questioned.
"Because, I thought that Pendulum Summon was a power granted only to me." Yuya admitted with a few tears dropping down.
"Yuya." Yuzu muttered.
Yuya moved closer to Ash. "I need to know how you managed to use Pendulum Summon easily! It took me a lot of tries to master it! How did you get your hands on Pendulum Cards?! You couldn't have just found them out of nowhere! Tell me!"
"That's enough Yuya!" Shuzo exclaimed. Ally, Tate, and Frederick were scared at how Yuya is acting right now and Ash clenched a fist.
"Tell me right now! Tell me now or else-" Yuya never got to finish as Ash slapped him hard in the face to the ground leaving a red hand print on his left cheek. Everyone except Ash, who just kept his arm on the after position, was shocked at Ash's action.
Yuya looked up at Ash with a shocked face. "Sorry I had to do that Yuya, but you need to chill." Ash said bringing his arm down. "Again, why is it a big deal that I can Pendulum Summon as well?"
Yuzu tried to reach to the two, but Shuzo put his arm out in front of her so she couldn't. She turned to her father as he shook his head. "He needs to hear what Ash says."
"Sure you were the first one to Pendulum Summon and you were the only one to use it for a while. Did you really think that it would stay that way forever? It was only a matter of time until someone else can do it too. Maybe soon everyone else will Pendulum Summon as well. The point is that Pendulum Summon will no longer be granted to just you or me."
"You were the first one to introduce Pendulum Summon. So you created a new generation and others would follow you up the steps, you should be happy for that. Everyone would want to be like you and use the method themselves. You're the only one who can lead them up those stairs. Have you really given that thought?" Ash finished as he lowered his hand to Yuya.
Yuya, however, never really given a thought about what Ash was saying. He grabbed Ash's hand letting him help him up the floor. "Thanks. I'm sorry. You're right. I never thought that I would be an inspiration to a new generation of Dueling."
Ash smiled. "Don't count yourself out."
Yuya looked confused. "What do you mean?"
"You should inspire yourself to get stronger the moment people use Pendulum Summon. Or when you lose a Duel. They're practically the same thing. Instead of being sulky and be sad about this, pick yourself up and get stronger."
Yuya smiled and nodded. "Right. Thanks."
"No problem."
"That was beautiful Ash." Yuzu commented with a smile.
"Glad that you came to your senses Yuya." Shuzo said. "Oh yeah. Ash, you are officially enrolled in the You Show Duel School!"
"All right!" Ash cheered.
"That's great Ash! As of now we are classmates and good friends!" Yuya said with a smile.
"I'd like that."
"Well we better get on home. It's getting late." Yuzu said.
"Yeah. You're right." Yuya admitted. "We had a long day."
"Hey Ash. Where are you staying?" Ally asked.
Ash blushed and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. "Yeah. About that." Everyone else listened in. "I just got here alone. I don't have any money to afford a place. I can't even stay at a hotel."
"Wait. You don't have parents?" Yuzu asked.
"Oh I have a mother. She just let me come here alone while she stays back home."
"Your mom just let you come to Maiami City all by yourself?!" Frederick exclaimed.
"She's a busy woman."
"There's still no excuse to let her own son come to the city alone." Shuzo added. "She should've come with you."
"And there's no way you're sleeping on the streets!" Yuya exclaimed. "Maybe I can talk my mom into letting you stay with us."
Ash smiled. "That'll be great."
Ash and Yuya made it to a simple house that has a bay window in the front and it seems it has a second floor by sunset. "Nice house." Ash complimented.
"Thanks. Let's get inside. You'll like my mother. She's a nice woman." Yuya said as he and Ash went through the door.
When they got inside Ash saw that it was nice inside as it was outside. He can see that there is a simple living room with a couch and a television. He can also see the kitchen which is close to the living room. There is also a sliding pole that connects the first floor with the second.
"I'm home!" Yuya called out. Several animal sounds were heard then came out several dogs and cats surprising Ash. They all went to Yuya as said boy kneeled to pet them. "Hey guys!"
"Whoa." Ash breathed out.
"Yeah. One thing about my mother is that she loves cute things leading her to adopt all of these pets. Not that I'm complaining."
Ash heard a little bark beneath him and looked down to see a small Pembrooke Weish Corgi looking up at him with his tail wagging. "Hey there little guy." Ash greeted kneeling down at the dog.
"That's En. Mother took him in a while ago. He was so small he could fit in the palm of my hand."
"Ah." Ash picked up En as the dog began to lick him in the face out of affection. "Hey. Stop that. It tickles." Ash said between laughs.
"Hey. He likes you." Just then an odd-eyed cat with a yellow right eye and a blue left eye walked towards Ash. Ash noticed the cat and petted his head. "That's Core. One of the special cats with a different color on each eye."
"Wait. En and Core? As in 'encore'?"
"Ironic, isn't it."
"Well isn't that sweet." Ash and Yuya looked up to see a fairly tall and youthful-looking woman of slender built with blue eyes and light skin. She has long blond hair the front bangs being golden in color. Her hair is tied in a ponytail and sections out as spikes. Her bangs part to the right side and frame her face. She is commonly seen wearing and aqua-colored long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans with brown low shoes. She also accessories with silver big-loop earrings, two golden bands on her left wrist, and a small golden necklace hanging under her neck.
"Oh, hey mom." Yuya said standing up alongside Ash. "This is my new friend, Ash. He's a new student at the You Show Duel School."
Ash waved. "So this is your mom. She looks awfully young to be a mother."
Yuya's mother was surprised by the compliment from the 15 year old. "You really think I look young?"
"Not this again." Yuya sighed.
"Aren't you adorable!" Mrs. Sakaki squealed at Ash.
Ash sweat dropped in weirdness. "Uh . . . Thank you?"
"Here's the deal mom." Yuya began. "Ash needs a place to stay and he doesn't have any money. So I was wondering if-"
"Say no more." Yuya's mother interrupted. "How can I refuse a charming boy who gave me a youth compliment?" She turned to Ash. "You can stay here as long as you want."
Ash smiled. "Thank you Mrs. Sakaki!"
"Oh, you can call me Yoko, dear." Yoko said before turning to the kitchen. "I'll get dinner started." She then left for the kitchen leaving the boys in the living room.
Ash turned to Yuya weirded out while Yuya was embarrassed. "Does she do that often?"
"Yes. She is easily charmed by cute young boys, which is embarrassing. She gave my breakfast to Sora when he stayed over." Yuya answered.
"So she was charmed by me."
Yuya nodded. "Very much so."
"I don't know whether to be flattered or weirded out."
"Probably both."
Ash's stomach growled loudly making said boy blush in embarrassment. "She did say that she was getting dinner started." He said cheekily. Both boys laughed together.
After they ate dinner it was time everybody went to bed as it was dark outside. Ash and and Yuya had to share the same bedroom, Yuya's. The other bedroom was where all the pets were sleeping in. Both boys had no problem sharing Yuya's bedroom, but there is only one bed and I don't think they want to share that.
"Sorry that the other bedroom was occupied by our pets." Yuya apologized.
Ash waved the apology off as he was digging into his backpack. "No worries. Good thing I brought this." He took out a simple blue sleeping bag.
"You brought your sleeping bag?"
"It was just in case that I had to camp out to get here."
"Okay. But you are not resting your head on the floor!" Yuya brought out a pillow and gave it to Ash which the latter graciously accepted.
"Thanks." Ash thanked while laying the sleeping bag and pillow down on the floor and got into the bag.
"Maybe my mom can get a mattress for you so you don't have to sleep on the floor all the time."
"That'd be great." Yuya lied down on the bed while Ash lied down on the floor.
"Hey Ash." Yuya began getting Ash's attention. "Sorry I yelled at you. I just couldn't handle the fact that another Duelist can use Pendulum Summon as well."
"It's alright."
"So you would do the same thing?"
"Nope."
Yuya looked confused at the answer. "Huh?"
"Instead of being upset I would've considered it a challenge. Sure I can use Pendulum Summon against an opponent, I would always do that, but if my opponent could use it as well then the Duel would be twice as fun."
"Huh. Never thought of it like that."
Ash smiled again. "And I'm sorry I slapped you in the face."
Yuya shook his head. "It's okay. I deserved it. You were a good friend to calm me down."
"You'd do the same for me, right."
"Absolutely."
"Heh. Maybe we should Duel sometime. Pendulum user vs. Pendulum user."
Yuya smirked. "I would love that. I will Duel you anytime. For now we should get some sleep."
"You're right." With that Yuya instantly went to sleep leaving Ash still awake. 'This is one of the greatest days of my life. I learned a new game and played it for he first time and won. I just made some really good friends. I wonder what the next day has for me. All I know is that my day as a Pokémon Trainer is over. Now lies here Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Pendulum Duelist.' He thought as he finally went to sleep.
Back in the building where the computers were lies the young man and the man in the suit. The young man was sitting on a desk in front of the plain glass window overlooking the city and the suited man standing next to the desk.
The young man heard his phone ring and answered it. "Sir. We have some information on that Duelist you're interested in."
"Send it to me." Suddenly a big holographic screen appeared on the wall with the information page on Ash, but with some actual information this time.
The young man began to read the page. "Ash Ketchum. A 15 year old who just enrolled in the You Show Duel School, the same school Yuya Sakaki is attending, and only has one Duel which he won."
"Is that it?" The suited man asked.
"For now Claude. We need more information on Ash."
"How?" Claude asked.
The young man got up and walked to the glass window looking over the city. "We let him keep Dueling and I'll confront him myself. I want to see if he has what it takes to be a Lancer."
"Understood sir." Claude said with a bow.
And done!
I know you all think that this it for Ash's filler part, but there's still a couple more before I get to work on the canon episodes.
And about the Duel Runner Ash might get. Do you all think I should have it look like Yusei's, but with different colors?
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