Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's I: The Signer of Unification

by Mattster1997

10 years after the defeat of Z-ONE and stopping the Ark Cradle, the six Signers have gone their separate ways. But during a chance week where they have all returned to Neo Domino City, a new hero arises. One who brings a dark prophecy for the future, but will strengthen the bonds of Team 5D's like never before...

6. Justiciar

Justiciar

"Let's duel!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 0
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 0
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 0
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 0

"I'll be makin' tha' first move in this, here, duel! Draw!" Depp drew a card from his deck.

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 0-1
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 0-1
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 0-1
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 0-1

"I summon Barrier Statue of the Torrent in defense mode! I place one card facedown, and end my turn!" Depp called as his monster burst to the field with a blue hue around it. He points at Shiho. "It's your turn, ye scurvy dog!"

"You know, pirates didn't really talk like tha—"

"Shut up! Just make yer move!"

"Fine! Draw!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 1-2
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 1-2
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 1-2
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 1-2

"I summon Azurian Juror in attack mode! I'll place two cards facedown, and end my turn!" Shiho placed two cards on the field.

"Roger that, it's my turn! Draw!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 2-3
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 2-3
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 2-3
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 2-3

"Looks like I'm gonna have to toss down a couple of facedowns! Next, I summon forth my Red Gadget!" Jet called, as the red gear-shaped monster appeared to the field. "Through his special ability, I can add a Yellow Gadget to my hand upon his arrival on the battlefield!"

"Looks like you are gonna have a pretty rough go around if you're gonna place a monster like that in attack mode!" Shiho called. "Especially with the offensive fighting style of Mateo, over here!"

"There comes a time for that. Not every good strategy starts with a defense." Mateo called, glancing over to Shiho. Chances are, he's planning on summoning Stronghold, the Moving Fortress. Meaning his plan is to protect that Red Gadget. All I have to do is prevent that from happening.

"It's my turn!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 3-4
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 3-4
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 3-4
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 3-4

"I'll set two cards facedown! Next, I summon forth my Alexandrite Dragon!" Mateo called. His glimmering, majestic dragon erupted to the field with a roar, and, without warning, was sucked into a hole that appeared. "What?"

"Whoops! Looks like you triggered my matey's trap card!"

"Roger that! By summoning your Alexandrite Dragon, the bogey stepped right into the Bottomless Trap Hole!" Jet laughed. "What, did you think this was Stronghold, the Moving Fortress? Sorry, but that is a negatory. Ha! Ha ha ha!"

"That's not a problem! I have more in my deck than Alexandrite!"

"Like Shooting Star?" Depp asked quizzically. "Sorry to say, but these metal hooks and chain are designed to prevent your duel runner from accelerating to a certain point, meaning that ya won't be able to summon your beasty!"

"Heh! I loaded my deck with tons of other dragons to contend with. I have many more 'beasties' that are more than capable of winning this game!" Mateo declared. "And so long as Shiho defends while I strike, we will have no problem!"

"You better back up your claims with actions!" Depp replied. "Or Jet and I will keel-haul ya!"

"Heh. Speaking like a third-rate bounty hunter. I'd like to see you try!"

"Grah! I'll teach you who's third-rate, matey! It's my turn! Draw!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 4-5
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 4-5
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 4-5
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 4-5

"I summon Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier!"

"Huh? Cryomancer? What are they up to?"

"Jet, do you mind?"

"Negative. Feel free to use my monster to your heart's content!"

"I'm tuning my level two Cryomancer to Jet's level four Red Gadget!" Depp called maniacally as his Cryomancer's two level stars flew out of it. They circled around the Red Gadget and created two glowing green rings. The four level stars of the monster within started glowing through the being's body, and it faded out, leaving only the stars. They aligned themselves in a straight line. "From the depths of the ocean, I call you to rise! Your puny defenses are no match for the raging sea itself!"

A green light pierced through the four stars, and then extended to the innermost edge of the Synchro rings. "Synchro summon! Crash forth, from the depths of the ocean! Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!"

"Brionac?"

"This duel just got interesting." Mateo's mouth curved into a smile. "Damn right, you're third rate! Like me with Jet's, you've fallen straight into my trap!"

"I what, now?"

"Reveal facedown card! Bottomless Trap Hole!"

"No!" Depp panicked as his Brionac was absorbed into the same hole that snatched away Alexandrite. "My dragon!"

"Good move!" Shiho replied. "It's my turn, now!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 5-6
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 5-6
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 5-6
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 5-6

"I activate my Right to an Attorney Speed Spell! I can pay four speed counters to activate this cards ability, allowing me to change the battle position of the Azurian Juror on my field!" Shiho commanded.

Shiho: SPC 6-2

"What tha' 'ell is that supposed to accomplish?"

"When the effect of Right to an Attorney successfully changes the battle position of my Azurian Juror, I can special summon a level four or lower Azurian monster from my hand or graveyard!" Shiho replied. "And I summon my level three Azurian Peacekeeper!"

"Not so fast! My Barrier Statue of the Torrent ensures that only WATER-attribute monsters can be special summoned!"

"Jokes on you, cause all Azurians are WATER-attribute!" Shiho replied. "I'm not done, yet! I summon forth my Azurian Clerk! This level two Tuner's ready to roll, and he's got quite a punch!"

Azurian Clerk's two level stars flew out of it and encircled the other two Azurian monsters on the field, creating glowing green Synchro rings. The six level stars of the monsters inside glowed through their bodies, and caused them to vanish. They aligned themselves in a straight line. "Law. The defining force of our society. I summon forth a dragon who is Law Incarnate! All rise, for court is in session!"

Shiho drew a gavel from his belt. He rose it high, and then struck it down onto the space on his duel field where his monster was about to appear. "Synchro Summon! The Supreme Judge, Justiciar Dragon!"

"It was at that moment that a surge of energy flowed through the entire duel arena. Shiho's dragon rose to the field, and then… Well, then I saw… It."

"It?"

"The Mark. Specifically, a Mark of the Dragon."

"I thought there was only seven?"

"Until before I met Yusei, Jack, and the others, you thought there were only six. But that isn't what I mean."

"Well, what do you mean, then?"

"It was definitely a Mark of the Dragon. But I have never sensed the power it emitted before. And it was a deep blue, instead of the typical red of the Crimson Dragon."

"You mean… Like the Dark Signers?"

"No. Definitely not like them. They don't signify with a dragon, they signify with Darkness Duels and the Earthbound Immortals." Mateo replied. "This guy… He has some sort of power that I can't quite fathom."

A burst of blue energy flowed throughout the track as the mighty dragon erupted to the field with a roar. "My mighty dragon gains five hundred attack for every WATER-attribute monster in my Graveyard! Meaning my monster will gain fifteen hundred points for the three monsters I used in his summoning!"

"Huh?"

"Justiciar! Attack Barrier Statue of the Torrent! Justice Wave!" Shiho called. His dragon roared, and the shockwave emitted from the dragon caused Depp's statue to crumble.

"No! My Barrier Statue!"

"And I'll end off my turn!"

"Shiho, what is that?" Mateo asked, indicating to the glowing blue symbol on Shiho's arm.

"Oh, this? I've had this for years, ever since I got Justiciar. Freaky, huh?"

"Enough prattling! Looks like it's my turn, and I have a pretty major operation to make!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 6-7
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 2-3
Jet: 4000 LP SPC 6-7
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 6-7

"I'm gonna start my move off with another facedown card, and then the activation of my Return from the Different Dimension trap card! This allows me to pay half my Life Points, in order to summon forth all removed from play monsters!" Jet called. A portal erupts in the center of the field, and from within, Brionac and Alexandrite erupt from within. "While it's true that this effect only lasts until the end phase of this turn, I can at least use these monsters to end this duel!"

"I'd like to see you try!"

Jet: 4000 LP-2000 LP

"I'm summoning Genex Controller! And this level three Tuner's got a heavy payload! Cause I'm tuning Genex Controller to the Alexandrite Dragon I recalled from the Different Dimension!" Genex Controller's three level stars flew out and encircled Alexandrite Dragon with its glowing Synchro rings. Alexandrite Dragon roared as it vanished, leaving only its level stars behind. They aligned themselves into a straight line, and were pierced by a green light. This very light expanded to the innermost edge of the rings. "I Synchro Summon the Genex Ally Triforce! And since I have the powers of Brionac, I can end this duel right now, and capture two targets!"

"Bring it on!"

"What? No, no, no, no, no, don't bring it on!"

"I activate Brionac's special ability!" Jet called. "I can discard one card, and send one card on the field back to where it came from! Now go, Cyclone of Reversal!"

Brionac roared, and a cyclone of wind and water rose from the ocean and started travelling towards Justiciar Dragon. Shiho looked around, and then at Mateo, who was smiling. "What are you smiling about?"

"I'm smiling at how easily these guys are falling into my traps! Opening reverse card! Obligatory Redirection!" Mateo called, as a cyclone spinning in the opposite direction forms in front of Justiciar. "This card activates when a card effect like Brionac's activates and targets a monster! By discarding a card from my hand, it summons a Redirection Token to the field, and forces Brionac to target it! And, if you have any intention of trying to use Brionac again, you can't! Cause this Token has got quite a bite, a bite capable of negating your monster's ability!"

"Huh?" The cyclone created by Obligatory Redirection collided with the cyclone created by Brionac, causing them to redirect. The wind blasted back, and struck Brionac. It roared weakly, as its effect is negated. "And… That means…"

"That means that my Justiciar Dragon is safe and sound on my side of the field!" Shiho replied.

"And when your turn ends, Return from the Different Dimension will automatically rip Brionac back to the Removed from Play stack!" Mateo finished. On cue, the portal that Brionac and Alexandrite emerged from appeared once again, and sucked Brionac back into it.

"Grrr!"

"Looks like it's my turn! And this is the perfect opportunity to increase the offensive power of my field!" Mateo called as he drew a card from his deck.

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 7 8
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 3 4
Jet: 2000 LP SPC 7 8
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 7 8

"I'm gonna start by placing one card facedown!" Mateo called. He pulled another card from his hand slot. "Next, I activate Speed Spell – Silver's Cry! By paying seven Speed Counters, this card allows me to special summon a Normal Dragon-type monster from my graveyard!"

Mateo: SPC 8 1

"But you don't have a Normal Dragon-type monster in your graveyard!" Shiho called.

"As a matter of fact, I do! It's all thanks to you, Jet!"

"Huh? Me?"

"If you hadn't of used my Alexandrite to summon your Triforce, he would have been banished back to the Removed from Play!" Mateo called. "Now then. To business!"

A roar pierced through the arena, and the arena started shaking. "An earthquake!"

"Not quite! Return to me, Alexandrite Dragon!" Mateo's dragon burst to the field with a roar, answering the call of Silver's Cry. "Next, I summon my Delta Flyer! Using his special ability, I can raise the level of Alexandrite Dragon by 1! So now I tune my level three Delta Flyer to my level five Alexandrite Dragon!"

"A Synchro monster, huh?" Depp inquired as the three level stars of Delta Flyer flew out and encircled Alexandrite Dragon, creating three glowing Synchro rings. As with the three Synchro Summons before this one, the five level stars of Alexandrite Dragon glowed through its form, causing it to vanish. They aligned themselves in a straight line, and were pierced by a green light that expanded to the innermost edge of the Synchro rings.

"Clustering starlight, flow, and give form to this mighty creature! Illuminate the path of destiny! Synchro Summon!" Mateo called as he held his hand out. A card erupted into existence between his fingers as the green light faded away, leaving one of his favorite monsters. "Take flight, Stardust Dragon!"

"Stardust can't save you! Especially since you can't bring about your Shooting Star Dragon!" Jet called.

"Newsflash, Propeller Cap, Stardust is still a powerful monster, and there isn't anything you can do to stop it!" Mateo countered. "I end my turn!"

"I'll show you who's a propeller cap! It's my turn!" Depp called, defending his bounty hunter teammate.

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 1-2
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 4-5
Jet: 2000 LP SPC 8-9
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 8-9

"I have the keys to our victory today! I summon another Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier in Defense Mode! And I'll end my turn by setting two cards facedown!"

"Looks like I'm up! I draw! Hmm. Looks like it isn't worth my while to attack Cryomancer. Justiciar! Attack Genex Ally Triforce!" Shiho called. "Justice Wave! Obliterate him, and the majority of his Life Points!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 2-3
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 5-6
Jet: 2000 LP SPC 90-10
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 9-10

Justiciar Dragon roared, and the shockwave emitted caused the metal of Triforce to crumple, until he exploded, however, Jet's Life Points don't decrease. "What?"

"I activated my Defense Draw trap card! As it was damage directed at Jet, I don't get to draw a card. But no matter!" Depp called. "Did ye find some good treasure, matey?"

"Affirmative!"

"You done? Cause I got a card that's gonna halt you in your tracks!" Shiho pulled a card from his hand slot. "Here we go! Speed Spell – Pull Over!! I can use this card and pay three Speed Counters only if I have four or less Speed Counters than an opponent! Since I'm dealing with two opponents, it only affects one, but it is of little consequence! Depp! Prepare to lose all your Speed Counters!"

Mateo instantly looked to Shiho. "Shiho! No!"

Shiho: SPC 6 3
Depp: SPC 10 0

"Huh?" Too late. Depp's Speed Counters drop to 0, and his speed drops considerably, to the point that both Mateo and Shiho's Duel Runners are being tugged from two sides by the hooks that entrap their Duel Runners, and it starts to damage them. Depp increases speed, and the tension and force on the cables stops tearing the metal. "What happened?"

"When you pay speed counters, your speed doesn't really change at all. But when you lose Speed Counters, your Duel Runner literally slows down." Mateo explained. "When you forced Depp's Speed Counters to zero, he lost a lot of speed, which started to drag us. But that means that we're also being pulled forwards by a freaking jet. Damage will be incurred, but unless your engine is really sensitive, we're okay."

"What about yours?"

"What about my what?"

"Your engine."

"It will be fine. Let's focus on the duel."

"Right." Shiho sighed. "Looks like my turn is over."

"Ha! I'm up! Draw!"

Mateo: 2000 LP SPC 3-4
Shiho: 2000 LP SPC 3-4
Jet: 2000 LP SPC 10-11
Depp: 4000 LP SPC 0-1

"I summon Genex Ally Birdman! Depp, do you mind if I borrow your Cryomancer?"

"Not at all!"

"Excellent! Time for Operation Catastor! I'm gonna tune level two Cryomancer to my level three Genex Ally Birdman!" Jet called. After a burst of green Synchro energy, his monster appeared. "Rise, now! Ally of Justice Catastor!"

"Oh, no! Not Catastor!" Shiho reacted in horror, and then looked over to Mateo. "Which one is Catastor?"

"It destroys any non-DARK Attribute monster it battles. But we're at no risk, because my Stardust will protect all from the destructive effects of it."

"That's what you think!" Jet called. "Ally of Justice Catastor! Attack the bogey identified as Justiciar Dragon! Rend of Justice!"

"Catastor's attack is no match for Justiciar's! Justiciar! Retaliate!" Justiciar Dragon roared and then breathed blue fire at Catastor. Catastor slashed at the flames, and they instantly rebounded.

"Catastor's effect obliterates your Justiciar Dragon!" At the last second, Stardust Dragon flew into the path of the blast. "What?"

"I can tribute Stardust Dragon! This allows it to take the blast, and prevent any other cards from being destroyed due to your card's effect!" Mateo countered, as glittering stardust rained along the track. "As a result, Catastor's effect is negated, and he is destroyed! So much for your 'ultimate plan'!"

"It hasn't reached fruition yet. Activating my facedown trap card! Call of the Haunted!" A large metal casket appears on the field. "Emerging from the care package is none other than my Ally of Justice Catastor! Catastor, attack Justiciar Dragon! Rend of Justice!"

"No! Justiciar!" Shiho called out in terror as his dragon was obliterated. Stardust Dragon reformed itself from the stardust raining down on the field.

"Don't worry. We still have Stardust. And so long as we have him…" Mateo continued. "We can do this."

"I don't see how. We haven't done any real damage to each other this entire time."

"Well, that's all about to change." Mateo placed his fingers on the top of his deck. But if I can't draw the card I need, it could all go down in failure!