Inside the giant purple throne room was sat Leo Akaba. The dark skinned male had a cyborg implant in his head and was wearing a purple militaristic outfit. He looked down from his throne.

There kneeling in front of him was a familiar face. It was Serena. She looked at him from her kneeled position. Leo was smiling with delight at her. "Good job Serena. Your retrieval of the XYZ bracelet is our second one along with yours." Leo said.

"Thank you Professor." said Serena. "I was teleported away however... I was unable to card the user, Ruri."

"No problem. The bracelet is the most important thing and with you wearing yours, we are slowly gaining momentum towards our utopia. Why don't you return back to XYZ and card some more?"

"Thank you Professor but surely you wish for me to follow Yuri's lead and track down another part of the Arc Area Project?" Serena asked.

"You have done you job well. It's a reward. Go card some XYZ scum. Yuri is Yuri. He just wants to get his one job complete. He bought me the XYZ counterparts and now he is in Ritual." Serena stood up and left the room. Leo then stood up and stared behind saw a giant green machine with cards flowing into it.

Ritual

A modern city filled with regular buildings and skyscrapers. A blue haired male with a green front with yellow eyes was walking down. It was Yuzar, the male Shingo dueled from before, the male from the Ritual Dimension.

Yuzar was a famous duelist in Domino City. He was a regular champion and was easily recognized. As he walked down the street, many duelists waved to him. Yuzar may have a big ego with his dueling but he was always kind and willing to meet with fans, though this did further his ego.

A while later Yuzar had arrived at an open square. There was seats around the area and hedges in the centre. In the centre of the square there was a giant clock on a pole inside a fountain. Yuzar waled towards a table with a seat and there facing him was an old friend. A long, maroon and dark red hair female with hairclips. She wore a long sleeved blue and park shirt with white leggings and white heeled shoes. She wore a bracelet, it had a blue gem in the center and had small little dots going around the bracelet, Yuzar laughed awkwardly. "Sorry I'm late Ray!" Yuzar said as he performed an innocent laugh. "You know me. I can't let my fans down when it comes to autographs!" Ray looked annoyed.

"Fine. Just sit down." she said with a inpatient tone.

"What's wrong?" asked Yuzar as he sat.

"You haven't even blinked an eye... you said you travelled to another world a while ago?!" said Ray. "Aren't you bothered by that?!"

"Why should I be? I don't understand all that stuff anyway! I came home, didn't I?"

"Yes and I'm thankful but how do we know they won't follow you? You said that they bought you there, themselves. They opened a portal!"

"You worry too much Ray." said Yuzar as he placed his feet onto the table. Ray stood up and slammed her hands down.

"Look Yuzar. I know you take life easy but this isn't something to just brush under the carpet." said Ray with concern.

Other Side Of Domino

A purple portal appeared and out-stepped a purple haired male wearing a purple jacket. It was Yuri. He looked around to see where he was and he saw another busy street with people going about their average day. Yuri looked annoyed.

"What a boring dimension this is." he said to himself. "Will look better once we move our forces here. Now to find my counterpart!"

Yuri walked along the streets and could see no duel disks and this caught him by surprise. "No duel disks? Interesting. The Professor will love this news. So much more eaiser to card these people." thought Yuri as he walked past a large yellow and green shop with the words "GAME" on the top. Inside was an old man sweeping. "I found that Yuto guy easily. This might be more difficult." Yuri continued to search.

Yuzar

Yuzar and Ray had left the square and were now walking back to their own homes. Yuzar turned to Ray. "How about a practice duel Ray?"

"What?! We have school tomorrow!" she replied.

"Come on! I need to practice and everyone else is too easy! At least you last longer then a turn!" Ray looked annoyed at him.

"I last much longer then a turn! Fine, if it will deflate your cockiness!" she replied back in a bantering tone. The two quickly ran down the street and turned in a small area with a large metal wired fence around it. There was a dueling arena infront of them.

The dueling arena had the duel zones and Spell/Trap zones marked out in squares, there was a metal platform underneath the zones. There was two platforms on each side where both duelists could stand. Both Yuzar and Ray ran to each side to stand on the platforms. The platforms were automatic and would work anytime of the day. Ray and Yuzar begun to step onto the platform and that's when they heard footsteps. They both looked around and saw someone walk in.

"Who... who are you?!" said Yuzar as he saw a purple haired male walk it. It was Yuri. He had finally found Yuzar after spending hours trying to find him. Yuri was holding a glowing card in his hand. Yuri then smirked as he put away his card.

"I knew that my dragon would find yours. When there close, it glows!" shouted Yuri.

"Who are you?!" shouted Ray. Yuri looked at her.

"You stay out of this. My business is with him!" Yuri replied while pointing at Yuzar.

"Me?!" said Yuzar as he stepped off the platform. "Why do you look like me?!"

"Come with me and you will find out!" said Yuri with a smirk.

"Im not going anywhere!" replied Yuzar. "Are... are you from that world I dueled in?! That blonde guy who used Pendulums?!" Yuri laughed.

"I wouldn't touch anything other than a Fusion card. We are the master race after all!"

"Master race..." said Ray. "Fusion?!"

"I will have to duel you then." said Yuri as he placed his purple and black duel disk on.

"A duel disk! That's what I was telling you about Ray!" said Yuzar with excitement. Ray looked embarrassed at Yuzar.

"You're not taking him!" shouted Ray. "Now go away!"

"How about this? I duel you for him!" replied Yuri as he pointed at Ray.

"Why would I accept a duel like that?!" Ray replied.

"Because you have no other choice!" said Yuri as he tapped his duel disk and a screen saying "Hacking mode" appeared. "Your technology is old but it should still work with my duel disk." Yuri begun tapping away at the screen with the other two watching in bemusement. After Yuri finished tapping away, the duel arena then activated.

"What's going on?!" said Ray.

"I just activated a non-negotiable duel! If you try and leave without dueling, you will be feeling quite shocked!" replied Yuri. Ray tried to move from the platform but she then felt a ton of electrical run through her body and fell to the floor.

"RAY!" yelled Yuzar as he tried running to her.

"Stay out of this!" yelled Yuri. "Unless you wish to shocked next!" Yuzar backed away. "I could start a duel with just you but ladies are always first!" said Yuri with a smirk.

"Fine! I shall duel you then!" shouted Ray. "Only on this dueling arena though!"

"Why, of course! I would honoured to duel on this piece of junk!" Yuri put his duel disk away and went onto the platform. Both Ray and Yuri then moved upwards and they placed their decks onto the duel panel infront of them.

"Let's duel!" shouted Ray. "Yuzar go and get help!"

"He won't leave your side!" said Yuri. Yuzar looked at Yuri and then looked away as he was right. Both Ray and Yuri prepared.

Turn 1

Yuri LP: 4000 Hand: 5

Ray LP: 4000 Hand: 5

"Let's begin!" yelled Yuri. He looked down at the weird and unknown duel machine. "This machine might be unusual but I will destroy anyone, anywhere!" Ray took a few steps back as she was taken aback by Yuri's instant passion.

"You're not destroying anything, anywhere!" replied Ray. "You're not getting Yuzar nor anyone else!" Yuri smirked at her.

"Oh don't worry about yourself. My partner Serena will be coming after you! I'm tasked with retrieving the parts of the Destruction Dragon! I summon Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio!" A black scorpion came out with a large plant like tail.

Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio ATK: 1200 DEF: 800 Dark/Plant/LVL 3

Ray was creeped out by this monster. "What the hell is that thing?!" she said.

"When Normal or Special Summoned then I can send a Predaplant from my hand to my grave. Now I can Special Summon one level three or lower Predaplant monster from my deck! I shall send Predaplant Lilyzard to Special Summon Predaplant Darling Cobra!" Yuri moved the card from his hand and placed it into the graveyard zone. A twin headed snake appeared with each head having purple fangs.

Predaplant Darling Cobra ATK: 1000 DEF: 1000 Dark/Plant/LVL 3

"When this card is Special Summoned then I can add Polymerization from my deck to my hand." said Yuri.

"Polymerization?" said Ray. Yuri looked annoyed as he picked up his deck.

"This dimension is so behind the times. No Real Solid Vision nor any duel disk." Yuri begun flicking through his deck. "I have to actually search for my card! This dimension needs carding and quick." said Yuri with an annoyed tone.

"Carding?! What do you mean?!" replied Ray.

"You will find out soon!" Yuri showed the Spell Card to Ray. "Now I could Fusion Summon but I don't wish to do that yet!" said Yuri with a smirk.

"Fusion?! Why won't you show me your off-world summon! Are you going easy on me?!" replied Ray.

"No. I just don't need to be at my best. Ritual Summoning... when the Professor showed us these new dimensions, he showed us all the summons. Ritual is definitely the worst! So why should I duel at my best when I could beat you with my little finger!" Ray looked angered as she gritted her teeth.

"How dare you!" she yelled.

"I set a card and end my turn." said Yuri. "Now show me your rubbish Ritual Summoning!"

Turn 2

Yuri LP: 4000 Hand: 3

Ray LP: 4000 Hand: 5

"I don't know what this Fusion Summoning is, but I know what I see before me!" she shouted. Yuri looked intrigued.

"Go on. Tell me!" he replied.

"A filthy snake!" replied Ray. Yuri smirked at her as if he welcomed the insult. Ray then looked at Yuri with widened eyes. "Who the hell are you?!" she shouted.

"RAY! Focus!" shouted Yuzar. "Show him how good we are!" Ray smiled after a few seconds. She was able to calm herself with Yuzar's words.

"Of course. I draw!" Ray smiled as she looked at her card. "Now I Normal Summon Nikitama!" A green bug appeared in a green like flame.

Nikitama ATK: 800 DEF: 1800 Light/Fairy/Spirit/LVL 4

"A Spirit monster?!" said Yuri. "I remember learning about that back in class... they return to your hand during the end phase, don't they?"

"Yes. Yes they do." said a confident Ray.

"As I said. Worst summon and a weak type of monster aswell." Yuri said while smirking. Yuzar stepped forward with a clenched fist.

"I can Normal Summon one more Spirit monster this turn with its effect! Appear! Shinobird Crane!" Ray shouted as a tall black bird with a white dress and white wings appeared. She held a bow and arrow in her hands.

Shinobird Crane ATK: 1500 DEF: 1500 Wind/Winged Beast/Spirit/LVL 4

"I now play a Continuous Spell! Shinobird Power Spot! All Spirit monsters gain 500 attack and defence!"

Crane ATK: 2000

Nikitama ATK: 1300

"Now go my Crane!" yelled Ray as the Crane aimed it's arrow at Darling Cobra. She fired the arrow and wiped out the serpent by hitting it right in the chest. Yuri watched as the hologram was destroyed.

Yuri LP: 4000 - 3000

"Now Nikitama!" Nikitame leaped into the air and crushed Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio by landing on top of it.

Yuri LP: 3000 - 2900

"Yes! Well done Ray!" shouted Yuzar.

"Tch. How annoying." said Yuri. "I use my Trap! Predaplant Reborn! I bring back a Predaplant from my graveyard. Appear Lilyzard!" A giant green plant like insect appeared with four fins.

Predaplant Lilyzard ATK: 1200 DEF: 1200 Dark/Plant/LVL 3

"When Lilyzard is Special Summoned from my grave then I can draw a card!" Yuri drew and smirked.

"Fine. I set a card and now were in the end phase, both my monsters return to my hand!" said Ray. The monsters all faded as she added the two cards to her hand. "Now due to Shinobird Power Spot, if a Wind monster returns to my hand then I can add a Ritual Spell or Spirit monster to my hand from my deck. I add the Ritual Spell Shinobird's Calling! I end my turn."

Turn 4

Yuri LP: 2900 Hand: 4

Ray LP: 4000 Hand: 4

"Draw!" yelled Yuri. "Well I give you credit, you're better than I thought. So now I will up my game! I summon a second Lilyzard!"

Predaplant Lilyzard ATK: 1200 DEF: 1200 Dark/Plant/LVL 3

"Now I play Polymerization! Since you're a bit behind the times, I will explain. I can Fusion Summon using monsters in my hand and field! I fuse my two Lilyzard's!" yelled Yuri as the two monsters floated into the air.

"What is this?!" thought Ray.

"I fuse the two to bring forth an even deadlier plant! Appear Predaplant Chimerafflesia!" yelled Yuri as he placed his fists into the Fusion pose. A large green plant appeared with no head but red petals around its neck. Its long green stalk arms had two venus flytraps for hands. They snapped at Ray and drooled in slime.

Predaplant Chimerafflesia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2500 Dark/Plant/Fusion/LVL 7

Ray and Yuzar were taken aback once more. "Fusion... and that monster... it's like looking... into hell." said Yuzar.

"It is hell. I am hell!" said Yuri. "Well to my enemies anyway. I have never lost a duel and I will continue that run! Now I play the Spell Card Predapruning! I can Special Summon a Predaplant from my graveyard with this card equipped to it. If this card is destroyed then so is my monster. Appear Predaplant Lilyzard!"

Predaplant Lilyzard ATK: 1200 DEF: 1200 Dark/Plant/LVL 3

"Now I draw once more via it's effect!" shouted Yuri. "Now attack my Lillyzard!" Lillyzard extended it's long green legs and slapped Ray in the face numerous times. She fell to her knees as she took damage.

Ray LP: 4000 - 2800

Ray felt her cheek. "That... that attack felt more real then what we get with the holograms?!" she thought to herself.

"Attack directly Chimerafflesia!" said Yuri as Chimerafflesia extended its long arms and the venus flytrap heads were coming towards Ray.

"I play a Trap! Ritual Soul! I send a Ritual monster from my hand to the graveyard then I can destroy a monster with less or equal attack! I send Shinobaron Peacock from my hand and since that has 3000 attack points, your Chimerafflesia will fall!" Yuri watched as his Fusion monster was wiped out.

"You're annoying me now. I set a card and end my turn."

Turn 5

Yuri LP: 2900 Hand: 1

Ray LP: 2800 Hand: 4

"Draw!" yelled Ray. "Now I shall play Shinobird's Calling! I send Sprit monsters from my hand, field or graveyard to Ritual Summon! I need to equal or exceed my monsters level to Ritual Summon it. I send my level four Nikitama and Crane to my grave!" A brown like box appeared and Nikitame and Crane flew into the box. " Appear! Shinobaroness Peacock!" A beautiful female appeared from box. She was wearing a light blue dress with a peacock tail style cape coming down her dress. She wore a headdress.

Shinobaroness Peacock ATK: 2500 DEF: 3000 Wind/Winged Best/Ritual/Spirit/LVL 8

"Yes Ray!" yelled Yuzar with delight.

"Now I can return up to three monsters you control back to your hand! Be gone!" Peacock launched her hands forward and a dozen peacock feathers flew from under her sleeve which sent Lilyzard back.

"Damn you!" replied Yuri.

"Next I can use Shinobaroness Peacock's other effect! I can Special Summon one level four or below Spirit from my deck after I use its first effect also I ignore it's Summoning conditions!"

"What?!" shouted back Yuri.

"It means that the Spirit monster won't return back to the hand!" added Yuzar. "Another great show!"

"Appear Asura Priest!" said Ray as she played the card onto the dueling arena panel. A grey like hindu monster appeared. He had blue hair and eight arms.

Asura Priest ATK: 1700 DEF: 1200 Light/Fairy/Spirit/LVL 4

"Don't forget my Continuous Spell, Shinobird Power Spot! It bumps up all Spirit monsters attack by 500!"

Priest ATK: 2200

Shinobaroness Peacock ATK: 3000

"Time to end this! Go Peacock!"

"I play the Trap Predator Germination!" replied Yuri. "I can Special Summon three Predaplant Tokens!" Three small dark seed monsters appeared. They had green lips. All three were in defense mode.

Predaplant Token X 3 ATK: 0 DEF: 0 Dark/Plant/Token/LVL 1

"Fine! Peacock attack one!" Peacock launched forward more feathers and destroyed a token. "Now Asura Priest's effect! It can attack all monsters you control! Wipe out two!" Priest slammed into both tokens at once with four of his hands taking out one each. Yuri smirked as Ray used up all her attacks.

"Damn you." said Yuzar.

"I set a card." said Ray. "Now Shinobaroness returns to my hand but Asura Priest remains due to it being Special Summoned." Ray added the card back to her hand. "Now once Sinobaroness returns, I can repeat what you just did! I bring out two Shinobird Tokens!" Two light blue peacocks appeared in attack mode.

Shinobird Token X 2 ATK: 1500 DEF: 1500 Wind/Winged Beast/Token/LVL 4

"Also don't forget the other effect of Shinobird Power Spot. If a Wind monster returns to my hand, I can add a Spirit monster or a Ritual Spell. I am adding a second Shinobird's Calling!"

"You won't last another turn." said Yuri with a smirk. Ray ignored him with gritted teeth.

Turn 6

Yuri LP: 2900 Hand: 1

Ray LP: 2800 Hand: 2

"I draw! I will teach you for getting in my way. Academia will take that annoying boy and I will turn this entire dimension into a card! I play the Spell, Predaplast! I reveal as many Preda cards from my hand and then for each one I show, that many monsters you control will gain a Predator Counter! I reveal one Preda card." Yuri showed Ray a monster card. "Now I target one of your tokens!" A green like jaw appeared and bit down hard on the Shinobird token.

"What on earth is this?!" yelled Ray.

"All monsters affected are reduced to level one if they are over level two!" said Yuri.

Shinobird Token: LVL 1

"I now Normal Summon my Predaplant Chlamydosundew!" A green Chlamydosaurus appeared.

Predaplant Chlamydosundew ATK: 600 DEF: 200 Dark/Plant/LVL 2

"I play his effect! I can perform a Fusion Summon with this monster and I can use a monster on your field with a Predacounter!"

"No!" shouted Ray.

"I Fusion Summon with Chlamydosundew and one of your tokens!" Both monsters raised into the air and spun around in the orange and blue whirlpool. "Two beautiful flowers with an insect-alluring fragrance! Now become one, and from the hell beneath your petals, give birth to a new terror! Fusion Summon!"

Yuzar's pocket begun to glow and he got out his deck. At the top was his ace Ritual monster, Ancient One Ritual Dragon. "What is going on?" he asked.

A giant purple dragon spun around on the field. It had a long green tail with glowing orbs around its body. It released a loud roar across the field and once again Ray and Yuzar felt a abnormal impact felt from the duel arena.

"What the hell is that?!" said Ray.

"This is my pride and joy. Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!" replied Yuri.

Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK: 2800 DEF: 2000 Dark/Dragon/Fusion/LVL 8

"Now this card gains attack equal to all the Special Summoned monsters you control. As long as I used materials on the field!"

"No way..." said Ray."That's my Priest and Token!"

"Yes it is!" Starving Venom glowed in a purple aura as it powered up.

Starving Venom Fusion Dragon ATK: 6000

"END THIS!" roared Yuri as his purple eyes seemed to change into snake eyes. Two giant long tails came out of Starving's body and two jaws appeared at the end of each. One of the tails went charging in at the token and it's jaws got closer and closer.

"Your dragon is mighty but so is this Trap!" yelled Ray. "I'm playing the Trap Card, Spirit Sacrifice. I banish a Spirit monster from my grave and then target a monster you control with the same level or more. We both take damage equal to its attack!"

"WHAT?!" yelled Yuri.

"I banish my Shinobaron Peacock which is level eight!" shouted Ray as Starving Venom glowed in a dark aura. The dragon roared and Yuzar's card begun glowing brighter. Starving Venom exploded as both Ray and Yuri were sent flying from the dueling arena.

Yuri LP: 2900 - 0

Ray LP: 2800 - 0

Yuri slowly got back up and looked at the pair with gritted teeth. "Now you're going to pay! Once we invade here fully!" Yuri pulled out a Spell Card from his deck. It read "Violet Flash", Yuri then teleported away.

"Ray!" shouted Yuzar as helped her up. "Are you okay?"

"Fine." she said. "But what the hell just happened."

"I don't know. But first I was teleported to that other world and now someone comes here. I don't think Domino City is safe. Not even my brilliant dueling can save this place." he said as looked on into the distance.

Academia

Leo sat down on his throne and then placed his hand onto his thrones armrest. A scanning noise could hear as it read Leo Akaba's hand size. In front of Leo, a small part of the floor slided away and slowly a small table with a treasure chest on it appeared. It had a thumb reader on its front.

"Open!" yelled Leo as the box seemed to respond to his voice. Next a red laser grid appeared above the boxes contents. Leo placed his thumb onto the treasure chest's thumb reader and the laser grid faded.

Leo's eyes glowed as inside was a soft like jewellery box. There was a fabric which had five different slots in it. In one of the slots, was Ruri's yellow gemmed bracelet. Leo smirked.

"XYZ is done. I have two of the parts needed for the Angels of Creation. And soon I will have the other three. Along with the one part of the Dragon of Destruction locked away with his XYZ dragon, it's all going as it should be." Leo thought, he smirked.

OC New Cards

Ray

Ritual Soul/Trap

When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target one face-up monster your opponent controls and then send one Ritual monster from your hand with ATK equal or less then the targeted monsters ATK. Destroy the monster.

Spirit Sacrifice/Trap

Banish a Spirit monster from your graveyard and then target a monster your opponent controls with a level equal to or more then the banished Spirit monster. You and your opponent take damage equal to the targeted monsters ATK.

A/N So Ray will use a Shinobird/Spirit deck. It was the only sort of deck which fits in with the other female themes and it is a Ritual archetype based deck.

No Yuzu etc once more but I wanted to show Ray and Yuzar once again since they are sort of O.C's but not really. Ray is another bracelet girl and Yuzar is another Yuboy.

I said this story would be different and the whole Zarc/Ray thing still exists but just as a normal pair. And I find that quite fun to explore. Zarc before he was evil. I made Yuzar a showman with an ego as none of the other Yuboys tend to have a good ego.

I also find the new way I am taking the plot very cool and interesting. Still very much the same but also very different. Which will be seen when the time comes.

Thanks for reading and everything else!