Hello again!

The reason why I haven't updated it in a while was because I want the previous chapter to get more Views before I get to work on this one. But I expect this chapter to get a lot of Views, just about as much when Ash and Declan dueled, because this is the Duel that I have been wanting to do for a while, the one I mentioned.

And yes, I skipped Ash's Duels to get into the Maiami Championship because I don't feel that these Duels should be worth my time since I already have a great Duel in mind after Ash defeats his third opponent and qualified for the championship.

Enjoy!

Chapter 13

"Hurry up Shun!"

"You're the one with unlimited energy Satoshi!"

"Hey Shun! Let's Duel!"

"You got it Satoshi!"

Ash awoke and sat up with a start breathing heavily. What he just had wasn't the same nightmare this time. It wasn't even a nightmare. Hell he didn't even have a dream. It felt more like a nostalgic memory that made the incarnation of the Crimson Dragon shed tears. In fact he wiped a tear after he felt it dripping down his face.

"Shun Kurosaki. Why do I feel happy whenever I heard that name?" Ash muttered putting a hand on his forehead. "What's going on with me? First these nightmares and the crucial headaches and now those images. And it all happens whenever Yuto or Shun get close to me. Who exactly are they and how do I know their names?"

He heard a light snore next to him and turned to see Yuya sleeping on the floor with his cards with him. "It's Yuya. He must've fallen asleep while editing his Deck." Ash said with a sweat drop. "Well I'm well enough to do this." He then cupped one hand next to his mouth. "HEY YUYA!"

"What?!" Yuya exclaimed as he frantically woke up and sat up hitting his head on the desk he was under knocking some cards from the Deck on it. "Ow!" He groaned rubbing his head. He opened an eye to see Ash chucking. "Not funny Ash!" He then realized what he just said and stood up. "Ash! You're awake!"

"Hey there." Ash said with a small wave.

"What happened? We were worried about you."

Ash shook his head. "I wish I knew. Maybe you should tell me."

Yuya shrugged his shoulders. "Your guess is as good as mine. When Yuzu and I brought you home you plopped down on your bed from the pain of your headache. And then you were out like a light."

"Oh. Sorry I had you all worried." Ash apologized with Yuya waving it off. "So how long was I out?"

"You slept for the rest of yesterday and the whole last night. Right now it's..." Yuya turned to the clock and panicked at what time it was. "Crap! I'm gonna be late for my Duel!" He frantically picked up the cards that were spilled and put his clothes on.

Ash got up from his bed as Yuya was hurriedly getting ready. "Do you know who you are facing against?"

"Not really. Nico Smiley just gave me the address to go to for the Duel."

"Speaking of Duels, I better go find my final opponent and beat them to qualify for the championship!" Ash said as he was taking off the pajamas he was currently wearing.

Yuya was surprised at Ash's statement. "Really? You just woke up from a migraine and you're raring to Duel?"

"Why wouldn't I?" Ash asked putting his clothes on.

"I get that you want to qualify for the Junior Youth Championship as soon as possible, but don't you think you should take it easy? There is still time until the championship. Why don't you let everyone know that you are okay and watch my Duel?"

Ash chuckled lightly at that. "I appreciate your concern Yuya, but it's nothing to be worried about. My previous opponents were pushovers."

"That may be so, but still-"

"Don't worry. I'll finish my opponent quick and come watch the rest of your Duel."

"I don't know." Yuya said still not convinced.

"If we keep arguing you're gonna miss your Duel."

That statement made Yuya panic even more. "Aw man! Okay! You win!" He exclaimed as he ran out the door. "I'll meet you later!"

Ash chuckled. "Too easy."

We now find Ash at a duel field that was changed due to an Action Field where Ash has Stardust Dragon and White Kyurem in his Monster Zone, Scale 3 Latias: The Eon Guardian and Scale 11 Latios: The Eon Dragon in his Pendulum Zone, and no cards in his Spell/Trap Zone. His opponent currently has no cards in his field or hand leaving him wide open for an attack. Ash recently used Latias's Pendulum Effect to change White Kyurem's Level from 10 to 8.

(Stardust Dragon: LV 8 ATK/2500 DEF/2000)

(White Kyurem: The Burning Ice Dragon: LV 8 LV ATK/4000 DEF/3000)

"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 and White Kyurem by red light and ascended upwards as the white portal opened above them. As they entered the center blue lightning emerged.

"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 Dragon materialized giving off shining particles raining down. (Rank: 8 ATK/3000 DEF/2500) (Shining Star Dragon ATK: 3000-3500)

"He used his Fusion and Synchro Monster to Xyz Summon?!" Ash's opponent exclaimed in shock.

"Shining Star Dragon! Attack with Shining Flare!" Ash commanded as Shining Star Dragon fired the white blast from its mouth which enveloped the opponent and sent him flying landing hard on the ground as his LP reached to 0 losing the Duel.

Ash smiled excitedly as the field went back to normal. "I won! I'm in the championship!"

Ash walked out of the duel school still excited about his third win that had him qualified for the Junior Youth Maiami Championship. "I am now one step closer to my goal of becoming a Pro Duelist! When I win the championship I will be another step closer!"

"Ash!" Ash heard his name being called and turned only to feel Yuzu hug him catching the boy in surprise.

"Yuzu!"

"Ash, you're awake! I was so worried about you!" Yuzu cried out burying her face into Ash's chest.

Ash hugged Yuzu back with a slight blush. "I know. Yuya told me that. And I'm sorry for worrying you." Yuzu stopped crying after realizing what she was doing and pushed herself away forcing the hug to separate and making Ash stumbles bit. "Whoa! What was that for?"

Yuzu looked at Ash madly blushing. "I-I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. I was just... so happy that you are awake."

"I wasn't in a coma. I was asleep the whole night." Ash replied with a chuckle.

"I know, but I can't help being emotional." Yuzu regained herself dismissing the blush from her face. "What were you doing out here?"

"Oh! I just won my third Duel and I'm now qualified for the Junior Youth Championship!" Ash answered with his excited voice.

"Huh?! You just woke up from suffering a migraine and you went out Dueling?!" Yuzu exclaimed in shock.

Ash chuckled. "Funny. Yuya showed the same concern. I thought you were going to be happy that I am in the championship now."

"I am glad that you made it, but I just wish that you weren't so rash!" Yuzu scolded with a red face.

"It was just a migraine. I didn't break my leg or anything."

"Still-"

"Trust me. I'm fine."

"The last time you told us to trust you, you disappeared until me and Yuya found you unconscious at the park." Yuzu countered.

"Oh. Right." Ash said rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. "Trust me this time. I swear. I am fine."

Yuzu gave in with a sigh. "Okay. I'm going to watch Sora who is also in his final Duel to get into the Junior Youth Championship. You wanna come too?" She added with a smile.

Ash shook his head. "I'd love to, but I promised Yuya that I would come and watch his Duel. Besides I know Sora's gonna win his."

Yuzu chuckled at that comment. "True. Well I gotta get to Sora's Duel or I'll miss it. And when it's over we'll try to make it to Yuya's Duel. See you soon." She ran past Ash as the boy watched her go.

Ash turned back around looking excited once again. "All right! Time to get to Yuya's Duel and let him know that I will be in the championship!"

"You know something? I was stupid not asking Yuya where the Duel would take place." Ash complained as he found himself back in the park where he crashed off his Duel Runner. "Now I'm lost."

Ash looked back at the direction he came from. "Maybe I should've went with Yuzu. I hope I can get to them before Sora's Duel is over." He began to walk back only for him to stop when a figure suddenly leaped out in front of him.

The figure looked back at where she ran from breathing heavily. "I think I lost him."

Ash widened his eyes in shock as he looked over the girl. "Wait. That outfit. Those legs. That voice." The girl heard his whispering and turned toward him revealing her face to him. "You're Serena!"

Serena pulled her hood down to reveal her purple, ponytail hair with a smile. "Ash!" She then leaped at him and wrapped her arms around his neck in a hug making the boy blush once again.

Ash returned the hug with his own smile still madly blushing. He swore that he felt his heart pounding as they hugged. "It's good to see you too! It's been a while!"

Serena separated the hug, but still kept her hands on his shoulders to look at him in the eyes still smiling. "It has, hasn't it!"

"What happened to you after you teleported?"

Serena took her hands off of Ash's shoulders and wiped the smile off her face. "Let's just say the Professor wasn't very happy with me."

Ash looked confused at that. "The Professor?"

"He's the headmaster of Duel Academy which I am a student in and was where I was teleported to."

"Duel Academy? Must be another duel school." Ash surmised.

"He was very upset that I snuck out to come here."

"But you did it again anyway, huh." Ash countered with a smirk.

Serena smiled back. "I tried to, but I got caught by one of the students and insisted that he escorted me here which I allowed him to since I don't want to risk the Professor finding out."

"And that's who you were running from?"

Serena nodded in confirmation. "The moment we got here I ditched him and happened to run into you."

Ash chuckled at that. "Came back to hunt Xyz Duelists again?"

"Yeah. I'm still trying to prove to the Professor that I can fight alongside my comrades." Serena sighed smiling once again. "But enough about me. How have you been doing since the last time we met?"

That question made Ash really nervous about how to answer. He could feel his heart pounding harder than when she hugged him. What was he supposed to do? If he reveals to Serena that he is an Xyz Duelist then she would challenge him to a Duel and he just can't lie to a girl as cute as her. But then again Serena may prove to be a bigger challenge than the three Duelists that he beat to get into the championship. Besides it can be a way for him to get to know her better.

Serena saw Ash's nervous face and grew a little bit concerned. "Are you okay? You look a little worried."

That snapped Ash out of his thoughts. "Uh, nothing. It's just... Remember when we first met and there were no monsters in my Extra Deck?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Well after that day I managed to get some Extra Deck monsters." Ash replied opening the slot of his Extra Deck and took a card out.

"That's great!" Serena replied with a smile.

"Yeah. You may be surprised at what I have." Ash exhaled deeply before holding the card in front of Serena showing her Shining Star Dragon.

Serena's eyes widened at the sight of the card. "Is that an... Xyz Monster? You're an Xyz User?"

Ash nodded in confirmation. "Yeah. I got into Xyz Summoning not too long ago."

"So all of your Extra Deck monsters are Xyz Monsters!" Serena accused with a frown.

"What? No!" Ash exclaimed shaking his head.

"Out of all the summoning methods you had to pick up Xyz Summon."

"No. You don't understand. It's not just Xyz."

Serena suddenly leaped away from Ash getting her Duel Disk ready. "Sorry Ash, but you are an Xyz Duelist. And as such I am challenging you to a Duel."

Ash sighed with a small smile. "I knew this would happen. And yet I decided to show you anyway." He said as he put the Shining Star Dragon card back in the Extra Deck slot. "Before we Duel I wanna ask one more question first. Is that okay?"

Serena scowled. "I guess so."

"When you kissed me on my cheek twice did you... I don't know... like me?" Ash nervously asked with a little blush on his face.

"What?" Serena asked with a confused face.

Ash rubbed the back of his head still stuttering. "I mean... well..." He sighed after looking at Serena's confused face once again. "Wow this is hard. L-let me put it in another way. Now that you know I am an Xyz Duelist you hate me now, do you?"

Serena's eyes widened at that. "What?!" She then frantically shook her head. "No! Why would I hate you?!" She gaped at what she said and touched her lips with her fingers. "What was that?" She then moved her hand to the location of her heart on her chest. "And why do I have this beating in my chest? It's like every time I see you I get that same feeling."

Ash smiled. "That's called-" He didn't get a chance to finish the sentence as he once again sensed a presence behind him, a familiar one at that.

"I knew I'd find you here Serena." Ash quickly turned to see the same black clothed figure from the warehouses going defensive himself alongside Serena.

"You again?!" Ash exclaimed.

"I was expecting to find Serena here alone, but with you here too this is a perfect opportunity to get payback on you for defeating me the last time we met." The figure said walking towards the two.

"Don't suppose that he's your escort, right?" Ash whispered to Serena who is now standing next to him.

Serena shook her head. "No. It's not him. He's the one you defeated when we first met."

"I remember. I remember him clearly."

The figure stopped walking still near the two and pulled his hood down to reveal blue hair that sectioned in three layers, his blue eyes positioned directly beneath the bangs of the layer closest to his face. "I gotta say, you quite surprised me with that Pendulum Summon of yours."

"Enough of that! Who are you?!" Ash interrogated with a scowl.

"I am Zane Truesdale. One of Duel Academy's elite warriors."

"Elite warrior? What does that mean?"

"It means I am one of the Professor's most trusted soldiers."

Ash looked confused at that statement. "Elite warrior? Soldier? What kind of school is this Duel Academy?"

Zane looked towards Serena in disbelief. "You didn't tell him?" Serena only scowled at the guy. Zane then turned his sight back to Ash. "Duel Academy is a school where students are trained to be Duel Soldiers."

Ash's eyes widened in shock. "Duel Soldiers?! What kind of school does that?! Where is it anyway?!"

"It's in another world. The same world me and Serena are from."

"What?" Ash breathed out in disbelief before turning to Serena. "Is that true? You're really from another world?"

Serena nodded in confirmation. "It's true."

"You really don't know about the four dimensions of this universe?" Zane questions getting Ash's attention.

"Four dimensions?" Ash questioned sounding confused.

"Sounds like you don't." Zane sighed. "Okay. Listen close, I'll only explain this once."

Ash nodded. "I'm listening."

Zane nodded back. "The universe was split into four different dimensions, that part already confirmed to you. Those dimensions all have Duel Monsters, but each have their own respective summoning method. Those method names are also the names of the dimensions. There is the Fusion Dimension where Duel Academy is and where Serena and I live in."

"Fusion Dimension." Ash muttered earning a nod from Zane.

"The Duelists there mainly use Fusion Summon hence the name Fusion Dimension. Which is the reason why I am skilled at the summon."

"Makes sense, but still..." Ash turned to Serena once more. "Duel Soldiers?" Serena nodded.

"Next there's this dimension you were taken to right after our meeting." Zane added getting Ash's attention once again. "The Synchro Dimension where the Duelists mainly use Synchro Summon."

"Taken to?" Ash muttered with Serena just as shocked. "What're you talking about?" Ash widened his eyes in realization at what he meant. "When Yugo took me to get my Duel Runner and have a Turbo Duel. How would you have known that?!"

Zane chuckled. "Did you really think that I was teleported back to the academy when I lost to you?"

(Flashback)

Behind the metal crates at the warehouses the hooded Zane appeared by a flash of light, not unconscious, and witnessed everything from Serena being teleported away, to Yugo showing up with his Duel Runner by a bright light, and to when Yugo grabbed Ash's wrist and disappeared by the same light.

(Flashback End)

"You never left?" Ash questioned once again.

"I still can't believe that you actually hopped between dimensions." Serena muttered toward Ash.

"I can't believe it either, unwillingly of course."

"Next there is the Xyz Dimension where Xyz Summon is mainly used." Zane informed.

"Fusion. Synchro. Xyz." Ash listed. "Then what's the name of the dimension we are in right now?"

"Standard."

"Standard?"

Zane nodded once again. "Yes. The dimension that did not have its own summoning method."

"What're you talking about? The Duelists in this dimension can use either Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz as well!"

"Maybe, but they are not as powerful or as real as the ones used by the Duelists in the different dimensions. And it doesn't just have those three is there?"

"What do you mean?"

"You showed that Standard does have its respective summoning method in our Duel."

Ash gaped at what Zane was getting at. "Pendulum Summon."

"Correct. Even though that summon rose up we still call this dimension Standard." Zane finally finished his explanation. "You understand all of it now?"

Ash nodded in confirmation. "I think so."

"Good. Now that you get it all, why don't we have a little rematch?" Zane said getting ready to activate his Duel Disk on his left wrist. "After I beat you I will bring Serena back to Duel Academy in the Fusion Dimension."

"Why don't you go back to the academy? He's mine Truesdale!" Serena yelled before Ash put his arm in front of her confusing the girl.

"Hold on Serena. Apparently he has a score to settle with me. This won't take long." Ash assured.

"If you think it's going to end up the same way as last time then you're sadly mistaken!" Zane exclaimed. "I haven't used my full power in that Duel."

"You haven't?!" Ash exclaimed with Serena just as shocked. He then smirked despite the circumstances that they are in right now. "Doesn't matter. I accept your challenge anyway! I have something I want to say about the Duel Soldiers!"

Zane gave off his own smirk. "Great."

"What do you think you're doing?!" Serena exclaimed looking at Ash.

"Look. Once I'm done with this I'll duel you." Ash assured.

"What?"

"I'll duel you when I'm finished with this one. Promise."

Serena groaned in annoyance. "Fine. But remember, you're mine! So you better not lose to him!"

Ash smirked once again. "Don't worry. I won't lose." Serena nodded before pulling up her hood and walked to the sidelines. "I have to show her my power since she won't listen to me."

'Let's see if you got some of your old power back while I push you, Satoshi.' Zane thought looking undeterred.

"Duel Mode: Activate!" Ash yelled as he activated his Duel Disk which unlocked the Deck slot and brought out his blue edged blade with Zane doing the same thing except his blade was still sword shaped with dark blue edges.

"DUEL!" Ash and Zane both yelled together as they each drew five cards as their hand.

ASH: 4000

ZANE: 4000

"Last time we dueled I went first." Zane said as he looked over his hand. When he finished he pointed a finger towards Ash. "This time you can go first."

"Aren't you generous." Ash said in a mockingly voice. "Alright! I'll go first!"

Serena however looked skeptical at that move. "Why is Truesdale letting Ash go first?" She whispered to herself.

Ash took a card out from his hand and slammed it on the blade. "You remember this little guy! Eevee: The Evolution Beast!" With that Eevee materialized on his side. (LV: 3 ATK/1300 DEF/900)

"Yeah, I remember. And if I'm not mistaken you're going to use the same move from last time." Zane said.

"And you presume correctly!" Ash replied taking another card from his hand, but slotting it in the bottom slot this time. "I activate the Spell Card Beast Evolution!" With that Eevee was once again encased in the rainbow crystal shining brightly.

"And you already know what it does since I used it against you once! I can pick any one of Eevee evolved forms from my hand or Deck!" He drew a card from his Deck and slammed it on the blade. "I Special Summon Glaceon: The Ice Beast from my Deck!" The crystal shattered to reveal Glaceon ready to fight. (LV: 7 ATK/2800 DEF/2500)

"Yeah. I remember him doing that exact move." Serena murmured.

"I bet you know what happens next! When Glaceon was summoned through Beast Evolution it deals you 500 points of effect damage!" Glaceon fired the small Ice Beam attack which hit Zane in his abdomen making him hold it in pain.

(Zane LP: 4000-3500)

Ash's eyes widened at that. "It happened again. I dealt him real damage. What's going on? Is this one of the abilities Stardust Dragon told me about?"

"Ahem!" Serena coughed out getting Ash's attention. "If you're done mumbling it's still your turn!"

"Oh. Right." Ash said regaining his focus on the Duel.

"Just like the last time we met." Zane said.

"I set a card face down and end my turn!" Ash announced as he slotted another card from his hand which materialized face down on the field. Ash: Hand/2

ASH: 4000

ZANE: 3500

"My turn! Draw!" Zane said as he drew the top card from his Deck.

"All right Zane! Let's see what you really got!" Ash challenged with a smirk.

"Oh, you will! I activate the Spell Card Power Bond! With this I fuse the three Cyber Dragons in my hand!" Zane announced as three transparent figures of a mechanical dragon with no wings appeared above him.

"Three mighty mechanical dragons! Combine yourselves to become a powerful deity and crush anyone in your way!" Zane chanted as the dragons swirled into different tones of the same color, blue. "Fusion Summon! Behold! The three-headed dragon with unlimited power, Cyber End Dragon!" With that a three-headed mechanical dragon with wings, as opposed to the three others Zane used, and a long tail with no legs roared on Zane's field. (LV: 10 ATK/4000 DEF/2800)

In the Leo Corporation building's control room the shockwaves on the screens went haywire once again with Declan and Claude looking in. "Sir, there is another powerful Fusion Summon! This time it's in the midst of the city!" A male employee exclaimed.

"The park to be exact!" A female employee added.

"The park?" Declan murmured. "We have cameras there. Get them on the screen. We need to know what's going on there."

"Yessir!" Everyone except Declan and Claude were now typing a fast as they could for a moment until a page appeared that showed the spot where Ash and Zane are dueling with Zane summoning Cyber End Dragon on his field. "There!"

"That's Ash!" Claude exclaimed. "But who is he facing?"

Declan took a good look at Zane and everything including his Duel Disk. "Judging by the Duel Disk on his wrist I'd say that Ash is facing a Duelist from Duel Academy."

"What?! Then we better send someone to go and help him!"

Declan shook his head. "No."

Claude looked shocked at what the president said. "Why?"

"Ash is a strong Duelist, that we know. This is the perfect opportunity to see that if he is strong enough to take on the academy."

"But sir-"

"Silence. We will watch and see how it goes."

Claude sighed. "Yes sir." Everyone then proceeded to watch the Duel on the screen.

"I gotta say Zane. You haven't used that monster the last time we Dueled." Ash said not knowing that they are being monitored.

"What?! They've faced each other before?!" Claude exclaimed.

"This is my true ace monster! And it will get worse for you!" Zane said with a smirk.

"How would it be worse for me?" Ash asked confused.

"Because the second effect of Power Bond doubles Cyber End Dragon's Attack Points!" Zane answered as Cyber End Dragon roared. (Cyber End Dragon ATK: 4000-8000)

"8000 Attack Points?!" Ash exclaimed with Serena just as shocked.

"I'll be damned. That's why Truesdale let Ash go first." Serena murmured.

"However when my turn is over I take effect damage equal to the Attack Points my monster gains." Zane added.

Ash widened his eyes once again. "What?! You're risking so much to defeat me?!"

"You'd be surprised." Zane said with a smirk. "Battle Phase! Cyber End Dragon! Attack Glaceon with Super Strident Blaze!" Cyber End Dragon fired its own pure white blast which came from all three heads and combined into a huge one which obliterated Glaceon with Ash trying to stand his ground.

Serena scowled at the scene. "That Ash got himself to lose."

"It's over. He lost." Claude said not looking fazed.

"No. It's not over yet." Declan corrected making Claude look confused.

"What do you mean?"

"Look at the screen."

Claude did just as the president said and focused on the screen. He looked shocked at what he saw. "No way!"

"I told him not to lose and what did he do? He lost." Serena murmured angrily.

"It's not over yet!" A familiar voice said shocking Serena once more. The smoke cleared to reveal Ash still standing. A little scathed, but standing with a smirk.

"But how?!"

"I activated my Trap Card." Ash answered as the rest of the smoke cleared to reveal a face up Trap Card. "Defense Draw. With that the damage I take becomes 0 so I'm safe."

"I figured you wouldn't go down that easy." Zane commented with his own smirk.

"And that's not all! The second effect of Defense Draw lets me draw a card from my Deck!" Ash added drawing the top card from his Deck.

"I'm impressed that he actually survived." Serena murmured once again.

"You may have survived this time, but I'm not done! I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card De-Fusion from my hand!" Zane announced slotting a card on the bottom of his Duel Disk from his hand. "Now Cyber End Dragon goes back to the Extra Deck and the three Cyber Dragons that were used to summon it comes to the field!"

"What?!" Ash exclaimed as Cyber End Dragon was encased by a blue light and was split into three. With that the same three mechanical dragons materialized on Zane's field.

(Cyber Dragon x3: LV: 5 ATK/2100 DEF/1600)

"Now Truesdale has three monsters on his field while Ash has no cards in his." Serena observed quietly. "It's over."

"Now I attack with one of my Cyber Dragons! Strident Blast!" Zane called as the middle Cyber Dragon fired the white blast towards Ash.

"I don't think so! I activate the effect of Shining Star Trap Falcon from my hand! By discarding him to the Graveyard I can activate a Trap Card from my hand!" Ash announced as he slotted the card into the top slot.

(Shining Star Trap Falcon: LV: 4: Attribute: Light: Type: Winged-Beast/Effect: ATK/1700 DEF/1000: Effect: Once per turn, during either players turn, you can discard this card from your hand to your Graveyard to use a Trap Card from your hand. During either players turn you can banish 1 Trap Card from either players Graveyard to activate their effects. (Both effects are Quick Effects)

"Activate a Trap from his hand?!" Serena exclaimed with wide eyes under her hood.

"And the Trap I will use is the Counter Trap Negate Attack! Not only it stops your monster's attack, it also ends the entire Battle Phase!" Ash announced as a barrier appeared in front of him which the attack hit protecting him.

Serena smiled. "I guess I underestimated him. Now Truesdale will take the 4000 points of damage when he doubled his Cyber End Dragon's Attack Points from Power Bond and lose. When that happens Ash is mine."

"You did pretty good surviving this turn." Zane complimented. "But it's not over yet."

"What do you mean? When you end your turn you're gonna lose." Ash said.

"You might think that." Zane said as he slammed the final card from his hand on the blade. "I Normal Summon Cyber Kirin and end my turn!" With that a mechanical dog materialized on Zane's field. (LV: 3 ATK/300 DEF/800)

Zane: Hand/0

Ash: Hand/1

"Now you will take the effect damage and lose!" Ash exclaimed as a transparent figure of Cyber End Dragon appeared above Zane with bright light around it.

"That's why I summoned Cyber Kirin! I can send it from my field to my Graveyard and make the effect damage 0!" Cyber Kirin was encased by a light and moved toward Zane to put a protective barrier around him as the light from Cyber End Dragon was dropping down being deflected shocking Ash and Serena.

"Amazing. He used an effect to negate effect damage just like Declan."

Serena sighed. "I guess I should've known better than to underestimate an elite Duelist from the academy."

As the effect wore off the barrier dispersed showing Zane smirking and his arms crossed. "No mean to gloat, but this is the reason why I am one of the best Duelists in the Fusion Dimension."

Ash gritted his teeth. "Yeah. I can see that."

"This is unbelievable!" Claude exclaimed.

"He Fusion Summoned and used De-Fusion to summon that monster's Fusion Materials to get extra attacks. And on top of that he used his own monster to avoid effect damage." Declan listed not looking fazed or anything. "Clearly he is a warrior with power beyond any other Duelist from the Fusion Dimension."

"Now, as I said, my turn ends. It's your move now." Zane reminded. "I showed you my power! Now you show me the full extent of your power!"

Ash smirked taking the dare. "You got it! The Duel's just getting started!"

'Good. All I have to do is keep pushing him and he will show his full colors. I hope you're ready Satoshi.' Zane thought with a smirk of his own.

And finally done!

Ash's Duel with Zane Truesdale has now finally begun! And Zane was the mystery character from Chapter 4! I promise you that this Duel will be epic just like Ash's Duel with Declan!

Furthermore Ash is now qualified in the Maiami Championship and met up with Serena again with her finding out that he is an Xyz Duelist!

Sorry for taking so long, but pestering me won't make me update any faster since I have other stories or I like to take breaks from writing and play video games.

Anyway, Read & Review!