Here's chapter 2 of my vanilla 5Ds story! I hope you like this cause there's more where that came from.
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Chapter 2 - A Duel of Awakening
It has been a couple of hours since Yusei left the Orphanage and during the classes he's been in, he seems to be doing quite well in class, always answering questions to what the teacher was asking; but during his third class of the day, things have just got worse for him. Before Yusei arrived in the school, a kid named Matt, who was just a year older than Yusei was the smartest in the class; but Matt then became jealous of Yusei's intelligence and challenged Yusei to a duel at lunch break.
It wasn't going well for Yusei, he was very new to his deck and he was struggling against Matt; on Matt's side of the field, he had Montage Dragon with 3000 ATK points and a face down with 3600 Life Points, while on Yusei's side, Yusei had Speed Warrior with 2000 Life Points left. Yusei knew he lost this match, Matt is going to declare his dragon's attack and take down the rest of his Life Points and what was worst for him was part of the deal they both made.
"Montage Dragon, attack Yusei directly!" The three-headed dragon shot out a multicoloured beam at the skating warrior and all of Yusei's Life Points went down to 0; Yusei pounded his fist on the floor in frustration and he said while shredding a few tears, "No! I lost!" Matt added, "And now, as part of the deal of this duel, the winner gets the opponent's best card, so hand over your best card!"
Yusei picked up a card from his jacket pocket and stared at the image of the card; but he only got a second to look as Matt snatched it from Yusei's hands. Yusei looked up at Matt with tears still in his eyes and replied, "You can't take my Junk Warrior! He's the only monster I care about! Please don't take him!"
Yusei was about to take his card back, but Matt pushed him to the floor. "But you had your word as a duellist, but you disobeyed me... thanks for the card". Matt and his friends who were with him watching the duel, walked away from Yusei. Yusei got up and was sitting where he was before; he had stopped crying, but his heart was torn apart without his card. That Junk Warrior was his best card he ever got from a junkyard, but now, it's in the hands of a bully he knew a couple of months ago.
Yusei sighed and had a feel at his jacket pocket, feeling the emptiness without his first synchro, but he felt one extra card; surprised, Yusei took the card he felt out of his pocket and had a look at it. Yusei was confused, but he remembered that he got this card from Martha; he even remembered what she said about it.
"Some people say that 'If you make a wish on that card, it would instantly come true'.
Yusei smiled, but thought curiously, 'I wonder if it's all true?' Yusei looked at the card once more, then he closed his eyes and emptied his mind. He then spoke his wish thoughtfully, "I wish to be stronger and have friends I can count on, no matter what happens..." Yusei opened his eyes and he found the card the same as he saw it. Yusei sighed and thought, 'I guess it was just a bad rumor'.
But Yusei guessed wrong, after thinking that thought, the card glowed white brightly and a white flash blinded Yusei's vision; he couldn't see anything, but after a few seconds with the white light, he opened his eyes a fraction, then slowly opened them fully. What he saw was a beautiful sight, the same white dragon from the image of the card was flying above in an angelic light; Yusei stared wide-eyed at the dragon with the biggest smile. But his smile and happiness turned to confusion, when the dragon flew in a different direction and headed straight towards him.
Startled, Yusei protected himself for what was to come; but strangely, Yusei didn't feel anything hit him. Yusei looked around him and noticed a lot of sparkling dust around him; even though it looked pretty, somehow, the dust was forcing Yusei's eyes to shut. Yusei tried to keep them open as long as he can, but he was soon met with his vision turning black.
The white light that blinded Yusei turned back to its original state; Yusei had a look around and realised he was back at the school; but something was different about Yusei. First off, he felt more calm and didn't think about what happened when he made his wish; but what really changed Yusei was his eyes, instead of his usual azure eyes, there was a slight golden yellow colour to them.
Yusei scanned his surroundings while thinking, "So... where did Matt go? I deserve a re-match with him'. Yusei looked at the direction where he last saw Matt and ran in that direction; after a while, he saw Matt laughing with his friends, but Yusei interrupted him by shouting out, "Hey Matt! I deserve a re-match!"
Matt laughed and said, "You can't be serious! I already kicked your butt, but it's your funeral... what do I get if I win?" Yusei looked serious but said calmly, "If I win, I get Junk Warrior back, but if you win..." He grabbed Stardust Dragon from his pocket and added, "...you get this!" He held the card for Matt and his friends to see; Matt smiled and thought, 'Yusei must be crazy to risk a card like that! However, there's something different about him... is it this coinfidence?'
Yusei asked, "So, is it a deal?" Matt smiled and said, "Sure, I'm gonna beat you for the second time!" Both Yusei and Matt got into their positions and prepared their decks; once they each draw their five cards, both of the said, "Duel!"
Yusei – 4000
Matt – 4000
Matt's Turn
After drawing his card, Matt said, "I'm gonna take you down..." Matt picked a card from his hand and placed it down in the monster card zone, but face up in attack mode. "...and my Assault Dog is gonna make sure of that!"
Assault Dog – ATK 1200 DEF 800 LV 4 – Beast / Effect - EARTH
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 "Assault Dog" from your Deck.
Matt got another card from his hand and included, "I place a face down and end my turn".
Yusei – 4000
Matt – Assault Dog 1200 ATK 1FD
Yusei's Turn
Yusei drawn his card and announced, "It's my turn and I summon Speed Warrior!" Yusei placed the card he used before onto the field.
Speed Warrior – ATK 900 DEF 400 LV2 – Warrior / Effect - WIND
During the Battle Phase of the turn you Normal Summon this card, you can double its original ATK until the end of the Battle Phase.
Matt smiled, then laughed at Yusei. "Why did you do that Yusei? Speed Warrior has less attack points than my monster! Don't you ever learn?" However Yusei didn't react to Matt's outburst, however he said, "Speed Warrior attack his Assault Dog with Hypersonic Slash!" Matt just shouted, "WHAT?! He doesn't have enough attack points!" Yusei kept calm and explained, "When his summoned, his attack points are doubled until the battle ends".
Matt widened his eyes at Yusei in surprise; in the previous duel, Yusei never did a move like that and somehow, he knew his prediction was right, Yusei has somehow changed. Matt growled but he then said, "Because you destroyed my Assault Dog, I can get another one from my deck!" Yusei picked a card from his hand and added, "I play a face down and end my turn".
Yusei – 4000 – Speed Warrior 900 ATK 1FD
Matt – 3400 – Assault Dog 1200 ATK 1FD
Matt's Turn
"Now that your Speed Warrior has lost its attack point boost, I'm going to sacrifice my Assault Dog for this!" Matt put Assault Dog in his graveyard pile and replaced it with a level 5 monster; it had a thin body with a circular head and tail.
Handcuffs Dragon – ATK 1800 DEF 1800 LV5 – Dragon / Effect - WIND
When this card is destroyed by battle with an attacking monster your opponent controls and is sent to the Graveyard, you can equip this card to that monster. The equipped monster loses 1800 ATK. When it is destroyed and this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon this card.
"Now Handcuffs Dragon, attack Speed Warrior!" Yusei narrowed his eyes and and interrupted the dragon's attack, "I play my face-down, Scrap Iron Scarecrow!". Yusei flipped the face down he placed before and it showed a metallic scarecrow.
Scrap Iron Scarecrow – Normal Trap
Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Negate the attack, and Set this card face-down again instead of sending it to the Graveyard.
"Too bad Yusei! I activate the Wiretap trap card!" Matt flipped his face down showing lots of electrical equipment on a table.
Wiretap - Counter Trap
Negate the activation of an opponent's Trap Card. Return that card face-up to your opponent's Deck and the Deck is then shuffled. Until they draw that card, your opponent cannot activate the effect of another card with the same name.
Yusei sighed and put his trap card face up in his deck and shuffled his deck; the attack still continued and Yusei lost a few life points. Matt smirked at his triumph and said, "That'll end my turn".
Yusei – 3100
Matt – 3400 Handcuffs Dragon 1800 ATK
Yusei's Turn
Yusei took a deep breath and drawn his card; it wasn't the best card he got, but it was worth a try. "I summon Sonic Chick in defense mode!"
Sonic Chick – ATK 300 DEF 300 LV1 – Winged-Beast / Effect - EARTH
This card cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster that has 1900 or more ATK.
"I place two cards face down and my turn".
Yusei – 3100 Sonic Chick 300 DEF 2FD
Matt – 3400 Handcuffs Dragon 1800 ATK
Matt's Turn
Matt laughed at the move Yusei made, 'If that was all he got, he's going down!' Matt drawn his card and smiled at it; he then said, "Guess what monster I'm gonna play Yusei... it's the same monster that beat you last time! I send these three to the graveyard to summon my Montage Dragon!" Matt sent Assault Dog, Guard Dog and Tactical Espionage Expert to the graveyard pile and the same monster was now shown on Matt's side of the field.
Montage Dragon – ATK ? DEF 0 LV8 – Dragon / Effect - EARTH
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by sending 3 other monsters from your hand to the Graveyard. This card's ATK is equal to the combined Levels of the sent monsters x 300.
"With those monsters gone to the graveyard, he's up to 3000 attack points! Enough to beat you down!"
Montage Dragon – 3000 ATK
"Now, Handcuffs Dragon is taking down your chick and Montage Dragon will take down your life points! Go Power Collage!" Yusei put Sonic Chick in the graveyard pile and he took a massive hit in life points. Matt laughed in joy and said, "I'm now one attack away from getting your Stardust Dragon! Hoped you have fun with that card, because soon, I'm taking it!"
Yusei – 100 2FD
Matt – 3400 Montage Dragon 3000 ATK Handcuffs Dragon 1800 ATK
Yusei's Turn
Yusei narrowed his eyes to his deck and thought, 'All I need is one monster to win this...' Yusei drawn his card and slowly turned it to see what it was; it was the first card Yusei ever got. Yusei smiled slightly and said, "It's go time". Matt looked at Yusei confused and announced, "I'm summoning the tuner monster, Junk Synchron!"
Junk Synchron – ATK 1300 DEF 500 LV3 – Warrior / Effect - DARK
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can select 1 Level 2 or lower monster from your Graveyard, and Special Summon it in face-up Defence Position. That monster's effect(s) is negated.
Matt looked shocked at Yusei and said his thoughts out loud. "You have a tuner monster? You never shown that card last time!" Yusei answered, "That's because I've changed Matt, do you know what Junk Synchron's ability is? He can summon a level 2 or below monster from the graveyard and I choose Speed Warrior! Now I tune Junk Synchron with Speed Warrior to synchro summon Junk Warrior!"
Yusei held his arm out and asked, "Do you mind if I used Junk Warrior for this duel?" Matt growled in annoyance, but he answered, "Just for this duel, but it will still be mine Yusei!" Yusei grabbed Junk Warrior and placed it where Junk Synchron was.
Junk Warrior – ATK 2300 DEF 1300 LV5 – Warrior / Synchro / Effect - DARK
"Junk Synchron" + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned, it gains ATK equal to the total ATK of all Level 2 and lower monsters you control.
"When he's synchro summoned, he gains attack points for any level 2 or lower monsters that are on the field". Matt looked and said, "Correction, you have no monsters except Junk Warrior on the field". Yusei flipped on of his face downs up and asked, "Are you sure? You better do a double check". Matt indeed do a double check and somehow, he found something odd.
"Why is Speed Warrior back? He's in the graveyard, not the field!" Yusei smiled and explained, "He came because of this trap, this summons a level 2 or below monster from the graveyard".
Graceful Revival – Normal Trap
Select 1 Level 2 or lower monster from your Graveyard and Special Summoned it in Attack Position. When this card is removed from the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is removed from the field, destroy this card.
"Now that Speed Warrior is on the field, Junk Warrior gets an attack point boost!"
Junk Warrior – 3200 ATK
"Now Junk Warrior, attack Handcuffs Dragon! Go Scrap Fist!"
Yusei – 100
Matt - 2000
Matt smiled at this even though he lost some life points and said, "You're just hurting yourself Yusei! Big mistake! Because Handcuffs Dragon is now equipped to Junk Warrior and he loses those attack points!"
Junk Warrior – 1400 ATK
Yusei smiled and said, "Actually, I've won this duel". Matt looked shocked and surprised and said, "What?! How?!" Yusei explained, "Because I activate the trap card Equip Shot! This makes the equip ability you just made, against yourself".
Equip Shot – Normal Trap
Activate only during the Battle Phase. Select 1 Equip Card equipped to a face-up Attack Position monster you control, and select 1 face-up Attack Position monster your opponent controls. Equip that monster with the selected Equip Card. Then, conduct battle between your previously equipped monster and the selected monster (other effects cannot be activated during this battle).
Matt looked at his Montage Dragon and shouted to Yusei, "You can't use my monster's ability against me!" Yusei narrowed his eyes at him and added, "Well I just did, Junk Warrior, ends this".
Yusei – 100
Matt – 0
Matt looked at his Montage Dragon, then back at Yusei, who grabbed Junk Warrior and put it back in his pocket. Yusei was about to walk away, but Matt stopped him by saying, "Yusei?" Yusei stopped and turned around to see Matt; what he said really surprised Yusei. "Looks like that card really is yours, sorry for taking it... I was just jealous of you being the smartest in the class...please forgive me".
Yusei smiled and answered, "I forgive you and thanks for keeping up with the agreement".
Ooh... what this change that Yusei has gone through? His eyes changed colour? Find out in the next chapter!
See you soon ;)