Hello again!
Stardust Dragon revealed to Ash that he was the incarnation of the mighty Crimson Dragon and that his Pokémon cards were created from his memories from the Pokémon World meaning he won't be able to communicate with them.
Ash met Shingo Sawatari and learned about the Maiami Championships. He then encountered the Xyz Duelist who appeared at the warehouses and learned his name as Yuto from what feels like memories to Ash.
What is the mystery behind this? The answer's not here.
Enjoy!
Chapter 12
It was nighttime at the Sakaki house where the two boys who were sharing a bedroom were sleeping peacefully. Well... only one of them. Ash was sweating hard and has his face clenched and moved around on his bed as if he was scared. He was currently having a nightmare, which was the same one except it got a little detailed which made it worse.
The same nightmare was the fire and the laughing and the screaming except that the source of the screaming were from silhouettes of people dispersing and formed into which are shapes of Duel Monster cards. Then there was a huge silhouette of a man which was the source of the evil laugh.
Ash sharply opened his eyes to reveal his irises glowing crimson red and is the same color as the aura he is surrounded by. As he did that he screeched making the aura flare up and frantically woke Yuya up.
"What the hell?!" Yuya exclaimed as the crimson aura dispersed and Ash's eyes returned to normal.
"What-?" Ash muttered.
"You screamed real loud." Yuya informed turning towards Ash.
"Oh. Sorry I woke you again." Ash apologized turning towards Yuya. "I had that dream again. Except it's more detailed which made it worse."
"More detailed?"
"Yeah. There were silhouettes of people screaming in the fire and then disappeared with cards in place of them. Then there was a huge silhouette of a man who gave off the evil laugh."
"Did it get worse everyday?" Yuya asked concerned.
"No. It wasn't like this until after-" Ash's eyes widened in shock. It was after Ash's first encounter with Yuto that the nightmare got worse.
"After what?"
"Uh, nothing."
"Ash, if something's bothering you, you know you can tell me, right?" Yuya assured.
Ash nodded in agreement. "Right. We're friends so I should trust you to help me, but I will probably be over this nightmare soon. There's no need to worry."
"I hope so. Because if you still have those nightmares we will find a way to help you overcome them."
"I know you will."
Yuya suddenly yawned. "Alright. We better get some rest. Tomorrow we try to qualify for the Junior Youth Championship."
"Right." Ash replied with a nod. Then the two boys closed their eyes and turned their backs to each other falling asleep.
In the morning Ash left the Sakaki house to meet up with Yuzu and Sora at the LDS building and get started to find him and Sora opponents to qualify in the Maiami Junior Youth Championship. When he managed to find himself to the building he saw Yuzu and Sora waiting in the front and ran up towards them.
"Hey!" Ash called getting the duo's attention.
"Hey Ash!" Yuzu greeted with a smile.
Ash stopped in front of the two smiling. "So, are you ready for Fusion lessons?!"
"Yeah, about that Ash." Sora said making Ash and Yuzu look at him. "I'm not sure that there's anything I can teach you."
"Huh?"
"You already learned an advanced Fusion technique and I don't know any more ways to Fusion Summon."
"Oh. I understand." Ash said with a nod.
"So we better find opponents for you two." Yuzu reminded.
"Yeah. So Ash can go first." Sora said making Ash confused.
"Why?"
Sora pulled Ash making him turn from Yuzu and down to his level. "Listen. I may not have anything to teach you, but I do want to see your Xyz Summon."
"What's with the sudden interest in my Xyz Summon?"
"Ah, no reason!" Sora exclaimed blushing in embarrassment. "I just thought it was really cool how you use Xyz!"
"You're weird, but I'll think about it." Ash replied turning back to Yuzu and walking towards her.
"Are you gonna be okay Ash?" Yuzu asked in concern.
"Yeah. Why?"
"Because you zoned out after that masked guy showed up yesterday."
"Oh yeah." Ash muttered scratching the back of his head looking down. He then brightened up with a smile. "I'll be fine. No need to worry."
"That's when I worry the most." Yuzu replied with a chuckle as she was walking away with Sora following.
"Déjà Vu." Ash muttered walking after them. Unbeknownst to the group the masked guy, Yuto, was watching the entire time.
At a duel field that changed to a different setting due to an Action Field Ash was currently dueling with Yuzu and Sora watching. Ash currently has two cards in his Hand, and on the field the Scale 3 Latias: The Eon Guardian on his right and the Scale 11 Latios: The Eon Dragon on his left Pendulum Zones, Stardust Dragon in his Monster Zone, and 1 set card in his Spell/Trap Zone. His opponent, however, has no cards in his Hand and has 2 set cards in his Spell/Trap Zone in his field.
Ash brought a card from his Hand and raised it up in the air. "I activate the Spell Card Polymerization! I fuse the Stardust Dragon on my field and the Kyurem in my hand to Fusion Summon!" With that Stardust Dragon and Kyurem glowed different colors and swirled behind Ash. "Terrifying dragon of ice! Combine with another great entity to become one! Fusion Summon! Appear, dragon with the combination of fire and ice! White Kyurem: The Burning Ice Dragon!" White Kyurem roared after appearing from the swirl.
"Fusion Summon?! I thought he was a Synchro user!" Ash's opponent exclaimed in shock.
"And it gets worse for you! When my monster has been summoned you can't use any of your set cards!" Ash announced.
"What?!"
"Now he's defenseless! Ash can attack him directly and win!" Yuzu deduced happily.
Sora didn't seem to be excited about that. Instead he looks anxious. 'C'mon. Xyz Summon your monster.'
Ash took a moment to think before looking towards Sora. He sighed and touched the set card on his screen making the one on the field flip face-up. "I activate the Trap Card Stardust Flash! I can Special Summon a "Stardust" monster from my Graveyard! Be reborn, Stardust Dragon!" With that Stardust Dragon materialized back into the field spreading its graceful wings.
"Next I use Latias' Pendulum Effect! Once per turn I can change one of my monster's Level until the end of my turn!" Latias fired a small blue sphere at White Kyurem which surrounded it in a blue aura. "I change White Kyurem's Level from 10 to 8!"
"Why is he doing that when he can just attack right now?" Yuzu questioned confused.
Sora, however, smirked. "Now he has two Level 8 monsters."
"I Overlay my Level 8 Stardust Dragon and White Kyurem to build the Overlay Network!" Ash declared as Stardust Dragon was enveloped by green light while White Kyurem was a red light and went up. At the same time a white portal opened above the field as the different colored lights went into it making blue lightning emerge from the middle.
Ash brought a card from his Extra Deck and raised it up in the air. "The Shining Star is here! Almighty dragon of light! Bring hope to the universe with your dazzling shine! Xyz Summon! Come forth! Rank 8! Shining Star Dragon!" With that Shining Star appeared out the field roaring with the two yellow orbs orbiting around it.
"Using a Fusion Monster and a Synchro Monster to Xyz Summon?!" Ash's opponent exclaimed with wide eyes.
"Shining Star Dragon! Attack with Shining Flare!" Ash called out as Shining Star Dragon fired the blast which hit the opponent and sent him flying to hit the ground defeating him.
As soon as Ash won he met up with Yuzu and Sora outside the duel field. "Why did you Xyz Summon when you already have a powerful enough monster to win?" Yuzu asked.
"It's my fault." Sora admitted making Ash and Yuzu look at him. "I told him I wanted to see him Xyz Summon his monster. So he changed the tactic to show it to me."
"I hope you got what you needed." Ash retorted.
"I got plenty."
"Now let's go find an opponent for Sora!" Yuzu said.
Ash suddenly got nervous and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Actually Yuzu." He began making the girl look at him confused. "I'm not going with you. I'm gonna go on my own from here."
Yuzu was shocked at that. "Why?"
"Well because these are your lessons and Sora's journey to qualify for the Junior Youth Championship. And I want to find opponents on my own and the only reason I had you here was to show Sora my Xyz Summon for some unknown reason." Ash explained.
"And the main reason was that I have nothing to teach him." Sora added.
"Not true!" Ash exclaimed making Yuzu giggle.
"Are you sure you don't want us to come and support you?" Yuzu asks.
Ash nodded in affirmative. "I'm sure. I'll be fine on my own."
Yuzu smiled laying a hand on Ash's shoulder. "Alright. Just be careful."
Ash nodded once again. "No need to worry." He then began to walk away from the two to continue his quest.
'I know something's not right with this guy, but I'm just not really sure what it is. His Xyz Summon was the most powerful one I've ever seen. It could be possible he's one of them.' Sora thought as Ash kept walking.
In another duel field that changed due to an Action Field Ash was dueling once again with a different opponent. Ash currently has no cards in his Hand, no monsters, Spells, or Trap Cards other than the Scale 3 Latias: The Eon Guardian and the Scale 11 Latios: The Eon Dragon on his field. His opponent also has no cards in his Hands, but has a Armed Dragon LV 10 on his field with no Spells or Traps.
"Now what will you do?!" Ash's opponent mockingly exclaimed. "You have no monsters or any Spells or Traps on your field! You also have no cards in your hand! When my monster attacks next turn you will lose!"
"Well, then I have to make this draw count, do I?" Ash countered with a smirk.
"What?!"
Ash put two fingers on the top of his Deck ready to draw. "My turn! Draw!" He drew the card and smirked once again when he saw what it was. "I activate the Spell Grave Bond! I Special Summon a monster from my Graveyard with its ATK doubled! Be reborn stronger, Stardust Dragon!" With that a small, black portal opened on the ground and Stardust Dragon emerged from it glowing a white aura. (LV: 8 ATK/2500 DEF/2000) (Stardust Dragon: ATK/2500-5000)
"5000 Attack Points?!" Ash's opponent exclaimed with wide eyes.
"Go Stardust Dragon! Cosmic Flare!" Ash called out as Stardust Dragon fired the pure white blast which hit and destroyed Armed Dragon LV 10 and sending the opponent flying reducing his Life Points to 0 giving Ash the win.
When the Duel was over the field went back to normal as Ash pumped a fist in excitement. "All right! One more win and I'm in the championship!"
Yuto managed to find himself in an alleyway after being teleported away by Yuzu's bracelet after watching her and Sora train in Fuison Summon. "Did I get warped again?" He wonders as he looks around at the skyscrapers. Suddenly an explosion was heard making Yuto run to the corner. He saw the other cloaked guy dueling an LDS Duelist with a falcon-like monster in his field. "Shun!" He gasped.
He watched as his comrade, Shun, defeated the LDS Duelist and activated something from his Duel Disk making light come out which made the LDS Duelist disperse and a card with an image of the Duelist Shun defeated came out of a slot. "Why do you always have to be so rash?"
Shun heard that and looked at his comrade. "Yuto."
"You can't just attack anyone you think is associated with the enemy."
"This is a battlefield!" Shun retorted. "We must do everything it takes to save our comrades including Ruri, my little sister!"
"I know how you feel. I wanna save our comrades as much as you do, but you gotta have some sense. For heavens sake I have been trying to keep you straight ever since he disappeared." Yuto reasoned.
Shun looked down at the ground after his friend said that. The person Yuto referred to was one of his most faithful companions, the reason why he is so protective of his little sister Ruri. "And I will find him no matter what it takes!"
"Well you don't have to do drastic actions. I found him."
Shun's eyes widened a little under his goggles. "What?"
Yuto nodded. "Your brother. I found him."
Shun frantically grabbed both of Yuto's shoulders in disbelief. "You're kidding! You've really found Satoshi?!"
Yuto nodded once again. "At first I thought it was someone else who looks like him, but I recognize the pendant around his neck. It was definitely him. He was here the whole time."
Shun was so astonished and happy he let go of Yuto's shoulders and looked up at the sky. "Satoshi, my little brother. All this time I thought you were captured by our enemies like Ruri. I never thought you would be here." He then smiled. "You were here this entire time! I've finally found you!"
"There is a problem although." Yuto stated making Shun look at him with the smile off his face.
"Problem?"
"When I confronted him he looked like he doesn't remember me."
"He doesn't?!" Shun exclaimed with wide eyes.
Yuto shook his head. "He didn't know who I was. So there might be a possibility that he doesn't remember you, his own brother."
"You don't think he has... amnesia, do you?"
"Could be. If that's true then he might not remember our home, Heartland."
"So, we have to help him get his memories back."
"It seems so." Yuto replied closing his eyes.
Shun tightened a fist in frustration. "Dammit! We've managed to find my brother and he doesn't remember us or our home! And he probably doesn't remember who he really is! I will get my brother back to the way he was before even if it kills me!"
The next day the incarnation of the Crimson Dragon was walking in a lonely part of the city hoping to find his third opponent and beat him or her to qualify for the Maiami Junior Youth Championship. "Just one more win and I'm in the championship." Ash muttered with a smile.
Ash suddenly sighed sadly the smile off his face. "I wonder how everyone back home is doing. I sure do miss them. My mom, my friends, my Pokémon, and even Pikachu. I hope they will be okay without me."
"I'm sure they will be fine, my lord." Stardust Dragon said telepathically in Ash's head.
Ash opened his deck box to bring the Stardust Dragon card from his Extra Deck. "Stardust. I told you that you don't have to be formal with me. Call me Ash."
"My apologies Ash, my friend." Ash sighed at that. This is definitely gonna take some getting used to, he thought. "You need to focus on what is going on right now."
Ash nodded in agreement. "Yeah. You're right."
"And you might not want to talk to me through my card. People are going to think you're crazy."
"Don't worry. There's not that many people around." Ash countered looking around and back to the card. "And besides, wouldn't it be crazier if you appear next to me in spirit form and talk to you as if they think I'm just talking to thin air?"
"True."
Ash chuckled and put the card back into his Extra Deck focusing his attention back to the path he is walking on. A few moments later he saw Yuya get blown away, literally, up into a wall hitting his head and fell into rubbish bags surprising the boy.
"Yuya!" Ash exclaimed running towards the bags. As he got closer a bright light caught his attention and turned to the alleyway. "What the-?!" He saw Shun, who was unknown for Ash, with the light coming from his Duel Disk which dispersed three LDS students replacing them with cards containing images of the students as a small man was fleeing for his life.
The scene terrified Ash as his eyes widened. "It's just like in my dream. The people disappeared and cards were replaced, but this time they have images of the people." He then focused back to Shun who was still having his back to Ash. "And this man. Could he be-?"
Before the incarnation of the Crimson Dragon could finish Shun suddenly sprinted away still not knowing that Ash was behind him. "Hey! Wait!" Ash began to run after the guy before remembering Yuya and turned to the bags he is under now. "Sorry Yuya, but I can't lose that guy! He might be behind all these attacks!" He then continue to run after Shun leaving Yuya unconscious in the rubbish bags.
After some time of searching all over the city Ash managed to find himself back at the warehouses where the most mysterious moments of his life in Maiami. "Back here again. It seems I can't get enough of this place." He stated rubbing the back of his head. He quickly got behind a metal crate when he saw a scene before him. "Yuzu. Sora." The next person made his eyes widened in shock. "That's... Julia Krystal!"
"Do you know what's going on instead Maiami City right now?" Julia questioned not knowing that Ash is behind her.
"What do you mean?" Yuzu asked also not knowing that Ash is watching.
"The repeated assault incidents by a mysterious Duelist."
"Repeated assault incidents?!" Yuzu exclaimed with wide eyes with Ash just as shocked.
"All of the victims are connected to LDS. But none of them say what actually happened... because all of them have disappeared."
"Disappeared?"
Ash gritted his teeth giving off a low growl as he saw what really happened. He feels he should say something, but decided see where this is going.
"They're all gone! Professor Marco and members of the LDS team." Julia replied shaking in anger. "They were all attacked and never seen again. This is just a rumor from within LDS, but... Please! Tell me where I can find him! You know, don't you?!"
"Him?" Yuzu repeated confused.
"The one who was with you back then, the black-masked man!" Julia exclaimed as Yuzu's eyes widened. She tightened her fist in anger. "If I had caught him then... I could've been able to prevent the incidents after that! It's all because you let him get away!" She accused pointing a finger at Yuzu.
"You can't be serious. I don't know anything." Yuzu reasoned.
"Don't lie to me! Professor Marco has disappeared! That kind and strong Professor Marco has...! He might be suffering somewhere right now! That's why I have to find him as soon as possible! Hurry up and tell me where he is!" Julia demanded with tears in her eyes.
"I already told you, I don't know!"
"Then why were you with him at the scene of the first incident?! If you're going to insist on feigning ignorance, then..." Julia brought out her Duel Disk from her holster. "Then as a Duelist, I'll force an answer out of you!"
"An LDS Fusion Summon is no problem at all for you now." Sora commented sucking on his sucker. "You could take her out in a jiff!"
"You're saying I should accept her challenge?" Yuzu asked.
"Yeah, and besides, you've been saying for a while now that you've had enough practice and all you need now is to polish your skills in a real match." Yuzu looked unsure, but took out her Duel Disk anyway.
"Who's going to be taken out in a jiff?!" Julia exclaimed. "Did you forget how badly she lost to me!"
"Well, the Yuzu here now is on a different level from back then." Sora countered.
"How is she different?!"
"She understands that LDS Fusion Summons aren't actually a threat now."
Julia's eyes widened slightly at that remark as Ash silently chuckled. "Those words are an insult to Professor Marco who taught me Fusion Summoning! I won't forgive you! I'll beat some sense into you first!"
"Huh? You want to Duel me? I don't think you should, you'll just hurt your confidence more." Sora advised not looking at Julia.
"Shut up! LDS is the strongest! I'll make sure you never forget it!" Julia declared.
"You're LDS?!" A voice exclaimed surprising everyone including Ash. Suddenly a figure dashed past Yuzu and Sora, knocking the girl which made her drop her Duel Disk and scattered all her cards, and stopped in front of Julia.
Ash stepped out from behind the crate at the sight of Shun. "It's him."
Shun activated his Duel Disk which revealed a blue blade. "If you're LDS, then I'll be your opponent!" He said as he began to step forward towards Julia which the girl began to step back.
"Are you... the culprit of the repeated assault incidents?" Julia questioned.
For a moment of not answering Shun just said. "Now, face me! Duel me!"
"Stop it Shun!" A familiar voice exclaimed. Yuto grabbed Shun's Duel Disk arm as he landed on the ground. "Stop being so reckless!"
"It's Yuto!" Ash exclaimed with wide eyes.
"Yuto!" Shun exclaimed as Yuto took off his mask to reveal his face that strongly looks like Yuya's shocking Ash.
"So there is another guy who looks like Yuya and Yugo."
"I thought I told you before that this isn't our battlefield!" Yuto exclaimed. "I told you that they aren't our enemies!"
Shun shook Yuto's hand off his arm and pulled down his scarf. "This is MY battlefield! In order to get Ruri back I have to do this! If you're going to get in my way, I'll defeat you too!"
Julia was already on her Duel Disk as if it was a cell phone. "I've found the culprit behind the assault incidents. Send backup, Kit, Dipper!"
"Wait! We don't know if he's the culprit yet!" Yuzu exclaimed getting Shun's attention.
Shun's eyes widened at the sight of Yuzu. "Ruri!" He exclaimed making Yuzu a little bit scared. "Why is Ruri here?" He took off his sunglasses to reveal yellow-green eyes. "Did you get away?! Did you manage to escape on your own?!"
"Huh?!"
"Ruri!" Before Shun could press forward Yuto came in front and punched him in the gut as Ash began to sprint forward. Shun coughed up a little with a little energy he has left. "Ruri."
"She is not Ruri." Yuto said.
"Wait!" Ash shouted making everyone except Shun who was about to go unconscious as he stopped running.
"Ash!" Yuzu exclaimed.
Yuto's eyes widened as he saw Ash. "Shun! It's Satoshi! Shun!" Shun already fell into unconsciousness as Yuto tried to tell him. "Dammit!" Yuto cursed as he hoisted Shun over his shoulder still looking at Ash. "Satoshi!"
"Huh?" Ash muttered as another jolt of pain entered his head making him clutch to it with both hands. "Ahhhhh!" He then got on both knees as it seemed to hurting worse than the last time.
"Ash!" Yuzu exclaimed in concern.
"Satoshi!" Yuto exclaimed just as concerned.
"Contact LDS and send as many people as possible!" Julia exclaimed still on her Duel Disk.
As Yuto was about to run to Ash just as he noticed the Polymerization card along with Yuzu's other cards and picked it up. "This card doesn't suit you." He said looking at Yuzu who was with Ash as he kept clutching his head in pain.
"Huh?" Yuzu muttered confused.
"Or you Satoshi." Yuto said looking at Ash this time walking towards the two.
"Well, isn't that too bad." Sora said mockingly. "I don't like that about presents I give people though. I wouldn't mind showing you just how amazing that card is, though."
Yuto made it to the two, but didn't kneel down to Ash's level like he wanted to as he was still carrying the unconscious Shun over his shoulder. "Satoshi."
Ash looked up at Yuto's eyes weakly as another jolt hit him. "Ahhhhh!" He closed his eyes with his head down clutching his head tighter this time.
"Ash!" Yuzu exclaimed worriedly.
"Julia!" Julia heard her name being called and turned to see Dipper, Kit, and Yuya running towards the gang.
Suddenly Yuzu's bracelet glowed surprising everyone including Yuto as he was dispersed alongside Shun who was still over his shoulder. When she opened her eyes Yuzu was surprised to see both of them gone as the three stopped running.
"Julia!" Dipper exclaimed.
"Where's the culprit?" Kit questioned.
"He disappeared." Julia answered shocking the two boys.
Yuya saw Ash, Yuzu, and Sora and noticed Ash kneeling and clutching his head and groaning in pain. "Ash!" He exclaimed as he sprinted and kneeled next to Ash himself on the other side of Yuzu. "What happened?!"
Yuzu shook her head. "I don't know. This happened so suddenly."
"Well he's suffering! Let's get him some help!" Yuya exclaimed.
Yuzu nodded in agreement. "Right!"
Ash suddenly felt another jolt making him screech loud enough so that the three LDS students cover their ears. He was then about to give out as the world around him got black. "Ash!" Yuya and Yuzu exclaimed as Ash fell into unconsciousness.
And done!
I read a review that asked about what would happen if Serena gets absorbed into Yuzu the similar way Yuto went into Yuya. We don't know if she will be absorbed, for all we know she may not, we'll just have to wait and see. If she does become a part of Yuzu then I actually have a plan for that. I would tell you Vakama, but you're not a member and you, Shrouded Absol, if you would enable your PM. Otherwise you will have to wait along with everyone else.
And about Zane Truesdale's role or when he will appear. He will appear very soon. And when he does, he and Ash will Duel with Serena will watch. When it will happen, wait until next time.
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