Yuzu, Reiji, Gongenzaka and Mieru were inside a hotel lobby. The group were standing and looking around the white room with classic wooden furniture. Many people were sitting and talking at tables to the side.

Yuzu, Gongenzaka and Mieru were still in shock as to why Reiji called them here to this hotel. There was no way they could afford it as they didn't bring anything with them apart from the clothes on their backs and duel disks with their decks and extra cards.

"So Reiji…. why are we here?" Yuzu questioned.

"This will be our home while we're here in the Ritual Dimension." Reiji replied.

"We have no money or anything though?" she said.

"You have no money." said Reiji as he held up a debit card.

"Where did you get that from?!"

"Another person donated it to me…." Reiji said he pushed up his glasses.

"You don't mean…." Gongenzaka replied in shock.

"You sto-" before Mieru could continue shouting, Reiji covered her mouth.

"If you don't want us to be criminals here…. shut up." Mieru shook off Reiji's hand, however she remained silent.

"You stole it?" Yuzu whispered.

"We're going to save the dimensions; I prefer to call it a "pre-payment"." Reiji replied.

"We're not in this to get paid!" Mieru said.

"And nor am I, but it's the least people could do for us." Reiji smugly spoke.
"Regardless, we can't just steal things?!" Yuzu continued to speak in a low-toned voice. "Are you going to return it?!"

"I "bumped" into the stranger. I don't know who the person is, so no."

"Reiji, you crossed the line!" Yuzu replied

"Perhaps, but what else are we going to do here? Sleep on the streets with no food?" Reiji's point couldn't be countered by any of the other three and Reiji walked away with card in hand to the desk.

Hallway

"Goodnight Mieru, Gongenzaka." said Yuzu as Mieru and Gongenzaka were also outside their rooms. Reiji was staying elsewhere in the hotel.

"Goodnight Yuzu." the two said as the doors of Mieru and Gongenzaka's rooms opened and then shut while Yuzu was stood outside her room, looking alone.

Yuzu slowly opened the door and inside was a big room filled with quite expensive furniture including cupboards and a dressing room table. There was a large pink bed in the middle of the room with two other rooms connecting to the main room. One was the bathroom while the other was a medium sized kitchen. Yuzu walked into the main room and threw her white school jacket on the bed.

Yuzu looked around and walked into the kitchen which also had a washer and other essentials. Yuzu looked through all the cupboards and it was stockpiled with food.

"So you've gone all out then Reiji." she said in response to the posh rooms. "So this is home for as long as we're here. I wonder how rich that guy must have been to afford all this indefinitely." Yuzu walked to one of the cupboards and inside were different clothes including nightwear, Yuzu closed the cupboard with a sigh.

"Everything is here… except for my other friends… my dad…" Yuzu sat on the bed and then fell back. She grabbed a pillow and put it over her head. Yuzu made a small groan into it. "I need to remember what Yoko said… I need to side with Reiji…. Anyway, I better sleep… " Yuzu stood up and opened the cupboard.

Lobby – The Day After - Afternoon

Everyone, in their normal attire, were sat at one of the tables after spending their first night in another dimension. Reiji had his hands on the desk while the other three looked less than happy at Reiji still for stealing.

"Ok Lancers." Reiji begun.

"We have names…." Yuzu replied. Ignoring her, Reiji continued.

"Our key point is to get this Yuzar and Ray on side as well as gain allies here. Since Yuzar appears to be a celebrity, his endorsement could be vital." Reiji explained.

"We also need-" Yuzu tried to explain but Reiji lifted his hand to shun her.

"We're here because of me. You follow my orders." Reiji calmly said. Mieru and Gongenzaka could almost see Yuzu lit up with rage, the two quickly showed panic on their faces.

"Whatever." said Yuzu as she slammed her fist on the table. It was so loud, people across the lobby looked at her before quickly getting back to their routine.

"Enough with the show!" Reiji said.

"Maybe if you treated us bett-"
"You're soldiers, in a war! Feelings are irrelevant!"

"Irrelevant?!" Yuzu shouted as she stood up. "We came to this dimension to help you! I was told you give you a chance and help you, even if I didn't like it. I could do that but to call us out as irrelevant is beyond the mark Reiji, I'm done!"

"Yuzu?!" Gongenzaka yelled as Yuzu walked off with her eyes closed in rage. The rest of the lobby all watched as the embarrassing situation occurred. Mieru and Gongenzaka looked at each other and nodded, they followed Yuzu with a quick sprint in their step. Reiji made no effort to stop them but he did begin to speak.

"Be back here by night time." Reiji said without looking back. Gongenzaka and Mieru heard the message and looked back to him. They didn't bother to answer and instead chose to chase after Yuzu.

Yuzar Home

Outside Yuzar's house was him and Ray. Yuzar wore ablue jacket on with brown gloves. He had a cowboy like along with blue hair with a shade of green on the front few hairs

"Look Ray…. we need to give them a chance… they're the only people who can help us."

"We hid away from that other boy the second time he came just fine!" Ray replied. "And that other girl didn't even find us."

"So you know they're not this Academia then, that's cool but-

"But nothing Yuzar, they're still an enemy! I don't care how many good vibes you felt from your duel! That guy dragged you into their world and that other girl went all violent on me! I vowed to always protect you and that's what I'm doing!"

"Ray…. that's what I want-"

"Don't worry Yuzar; I'll always look after you. I know you're very trusting of other people and they can exploit that. I know you protect me in other ways though, just like we promised as kids." Yuzar sighed as he still couldn't get the courage to tell Ray about her over protectiveness.

"I really let Ray down." he thought. "All those years of winning Championships and doing advertisements… I forgot about Ray's feelings. I made her this way…" "Anyway Ra…." said Yuzar. "Did you tell your mother about all this yet?"

"No. You know she works abroad all the time, same as your dad." Ray replied.

"Yeah, I've not told him either." Yuzar replied.

"Well we won't be seeing them for a while yet, I'm sure we can sort this out soon." Ray said. "Anyway I'm going indoors, you coming?"

"No, I need a walk to clear my head." Yuzar replied.

"Well I'll come as well the-"

"No Ray, it's fine." Yuzar reassured her. "No one will follow me; you learn to stay away from attention after my success."

"Fine." Ray replied. The two nodded to each other as Yuzar walked off. Ray checked to make sure he was gone and quickly shut the door. She slowly followed behind.

Park

In the park once more, the three were sat on a bench with the duel arenas being used by all members of the public. They watched as little kids were running with excitement, playing.

"Reiji treats us like dirt." Mieru said.

"He's manipulative." Yuzu replied. "He needs a good reality-check."

"Regardless we need him." Gongenzaka said. "We have to make sure we find our friends and save the worlds." After Gongenzaka finished his speech, Yuzu's bracelet lit up once more.

"It's flashing?" she said as she held it up.

"That flashes when you're near one of your counterparts, doesn't it?" Mieru said.

"Yeah, so someone is nearby." Yuzu said. As she looked around the park, now standing up from the bench, she couldn't Ray, Rin, Ruri or Serena. This confused Yuzu.

"Maybe it's a glitch?" Gongenzaka said.

"No, it's never failed before." Yuzu replied as she scanned around again. While she was looking, she could see a suspicious figure wearing a black hoodie with the hood up, walking along the path in front, Yuzu was sure she had seen this person before. The figure was walking quickly and trying to avoid attention. Yuzu looked determined while Mieru and Gongenzaka paid no attention to the figure.

As the figure got closer, Yuzu leapt in front of the figure which caught her two friends out by surprise. Yuzu blocked the full path as the figure stopped right in their tracks.

"I got you!"

"Yuzu! What're you doing?!" Gongenzaka said.

"This figure must be that Serena! She's sneaking up on m-" As Yuzu spoke, the figure lifted down his hood and to everyone's surprise, it was Yuzar.

"You're that boy?!" Yuzu shouted. Yuzu's voice bellowed across the park and everyone else looked around in shock.

"It's Yuzar!" a male said.

"Oh my god, it's him!" said a girl.

"Oh boy." said Yuzar as he placed his left hand onto his head. A surge of people all came and gathered around Yuzar, pushing Yuzu out of the way and into the arms of Gongenzaka.

"Yuzar, can I have your autograph!"

"Please Yuzar!"

"Wow, he is quite the celebrity." said Mieru.

"Yuzu, you shouldn't be doing that to people, we're here to make friends, not to make more enemies!" Gongenzaka added.

"I know." Yuzu said. "I was just sure it was that Serena… but why did my bracelet glow?" Yuzar was battling against the large crowd and gritted his teeth.

"YES! It is I, the great Yuzar!" He raised his arms into the sky as the crowds silenced. "I will sign all your autographs but I am here for a special reason…. I….." Yuzar looked at his fans and struggled to think of an answer. Yuzu looked further beyond Yuzar and there in the distance was a girl she feared to see and it wasn't Serena, it was Ray."

"RAY?!" Yuzu yelled.

"Ray?!" said Yuzar as he turned behind and saw his childhood friend behind. "What are you doing here?!"

"I'm here to protect you!" Ray said as the crowd looked confused. "Those people are here!" Ray pointed towards Yuzu and others.

"Oh not again." Yuzu said. Thinking quickly, Yuzar was able to think of something.

"Yeah, protect me from my latest challenger! I the great Yuzar will prove myself to someone with almighty skills!" Yuzar pointed towards Yuzu. "We shall battle it out, correct?!" The crowd looked at Yuzu while Ray looked surprised. Yuzu was also caught out.

"Er…erm." Yuzu stuttered.

"Yes, me!" Mieru emerged and held up her hand. "Yes, I shall take you on! Ritual user against Ritual user!"

"Ritual user?" Yuzar said. "But do you have skills?" he said.

"Of course!"

"But you're just a small girl…"

"What did you say?!" Mieru said in rage, Yuzu put her hand on her shoulder.

"He must be playing this as a game." Yuzu said.

"Fine." Yuzar said disappointingly. "I shall take you on! Watch closely my loyal fans!" Yuzar ran up to the nearest duel arena and the platform rose up.

"Let's go!" said Mieru. She walked over to another platform and it also rose up.

"A free show of Yuzar? Amazing!"

"This is going to be awesome!"

"Crush that little girl!"

Mieru listened to the crowd and got riled up; she was determined to prove them wrong. Yuzar and Mieru looked at each other.

"I don't know why your friend had to get in the way." said Yuzar to Mieru. "But you leave me with no choice!"

On the ground, the crowd all gathered around the duel arena while Yuzu and Gongenzaka stood further away from it. Ray was at the same distance but away from the two.

"I didn't want this to escalate!" said Yuzu. "I'm sorry Mieru! Maybe I should speak to Ray."

"No don't." said Gongenzaka. "We have caused enough trouble for today. All we can do is cheer for Mieru."

"I'm not some little girl!" said Mieru. "Let's duel!"

Turn 1

Yuzar LP: 4000 Hand: 5

Mieru LP: 4000 Hand: 5

"I start!" said Yuzar. "I summon Ancient Magician!" A tall magician in purple robes appeared. She had a golden broach on her black hat which connected to the robes and held a green staff.

Ancient Magician 1000 ATK DEF 700 Dark/Spellcaster/LVL 4

"Next I play Foolish Burial to send one monster from my deck to the grave. I send Ancient One Golem! And when Golem is sent to the graveyard from any other place except my field, it can appear!" A dusty monster made of old bricks appeared. He stood tall and held a large mallet in his hands.

Ancient One Golem ATK: 2000 DEF: 1400 Dark/Rock/LVL 5

"Now when Golem is summoned, you take 200 points of damage for each card in my grave!" Golem spun his mallet and slammed it down onto Mieru's field. Despite being just a hologram, Yuzar's monster created a powerful impact, which Mieru felt.

Mieru LP: 4000 – 3800

"I set a card and end my turn!"

Turn 2

Yuzar LP: 4000 Hand: 2

Mieru LP: 4000 Hand: 5

"Then I draw!"

"Mieru is a Ritual user, this should help her blend in well here." said Gongenzaka.

"Yeah but have we burnt all our bridges already?" Yuzu thought.

"I set one card!" Mieru set a monster face down onto the field.

"A set monster? Who does that?!" said one member of the audience.

"Yeah, I've never heard of this Ritual user? Who is this nobody?!" Mieru's rage continued as she heard the crowd.

"I set three cards and end my turn!"

Turn 3

Yuzar LP: 4000 Hand: 2

Mieru LP: 4000 Hand: 2

"Draw!"

"I play my Trap! Instant Set! I Special Summon a Flip Monster from my hand to face down defence position!" Mieru placed a second card face down.

"Fine, I summon Mad Archfiend!" A pink haired male whose torso was made of skulls appeared.

Mad Archfiend ATK: 1800 DEF: 0 Dark/Fiend/LVL 4

"I'm very lucky to have drawn this or maybe my greatness called upon it!" Yuzar said boastfully. "When he attacks a defence positioned monster, it deals piercing damage!"

"Damnit!" said Mieru.

"Not good!" shouted Yuzu.

"Archfiend attack her first set card!" Archfiend launched a powerful punch right into the set card.

"My monster is Prediction Princess Coinorma!" A small fairy with long red pigtails appeared holding a coin. It was destroyed.

Prediction Princess Coinorma ATK: 800 DEF: 1400 Earth/Fairy/Flip/LVL 3

"You take 400 points!" Yuzar yelled.

Mieru LP: 3800 – 3400

"When she is destroyed, I can set another Flip monster from my deck!" Mieru set yet another.

"Go my Golem!"

"Go Prediction Princess Arrowsylph!" shouted Mieru as her monster appeared after Golem struck it. It was a green elf like monster.

Prediction Princess Arrowsylph ATK: 1000 DEF: 1400 Wind/Fairy/Flip/LVL 4

Arrowsylph was destroyed from the field following attack. "I now use Arrowsylph's effect! I can add a Ritual Spell Card from my deck to my hand! I add Prediction Ritual!"

"Finally, attack the last set monster Magician!" Magician spun its staff and slammed it down onto the card.

"That's my Prediction Princess Crystaldine!"

Prediction Princess Crystaldine ATK: 1400 DEF: 2200 Water/Fairy/Flip/LVL 5

Magician hit the monster and Yuzar took the damage.

Yuzar LP: 4000 – 2800

"I use her effect! When flipped, I add a Ritual Monster from my deck. I add Prediction Princess Tarotrei!" "And next I used another Trap! Urgent Ritual Art! I banish a Ritual Spell and this Trap gains that effect! I banish Prediction Ritual and now I tribute monsters from hand or field to Ritual Summon! I need to use monsters whose levels equal nine or more! I tribute my Crystaldine and a second Arrowsylph from my hand!" A black jar formed in the middle of the field and both monsters flew in. "Priestess of ancient times who foresees everything! With the ancient description, now, be revived! Ritual Summon! Level nine! Prediction Princess Tarotrei!" A giant female monster in a purple dress appeared. She had a moving card pattern on her dress.

Prediction Princess Tarotrei ATK: 2700 DEF: 1200 Light/Fairy/Ritual/LVL 9

"Yes! She bought it out!" cheered Gongenzaka. Ray from a far continued to watch with a serious look on her face.

"Not bad… for a little girl!" Yuzarteased. "I end my turn."

"This guy is always so confident." Yuzu noted.

Turn 4

Yuzar LP: 4000 Hand: 2

Mieru LP: 4000 Hand: 0

"Well this little girl will dethrone you! Draw!"

"You can't dethrone a true champion?!" Yuzar replied. "You guys know nothing about me!"

"I can tell you're a rude person!" Mieru replied. The crowd begun to boo Mieru which caught her out. "Their booing me?!"

"BEAT HER YUZAR!"

"DESTROY HER!"

"DON'T LET A ANYBODY TELL YOU THAT!"

"Damnit, it's just like when I dueled Shingo for the first time…." Yuzu said. "Come on Mieru!" she cheered.
"Ignore them!" said Gongenzaka.

"Rude?" Yuzar questioned to himself.

"You thought you could just beat me just because I'm a little shorter then you!" Mieru replied. "You've got a big ego problem!"

"Yeah…. I've been learning that recently." Yuzar said with a deal of sadness as he looked towards Ray. "I… I'm sorry." Yuzar said. Ray looked surprised as did the crowd, not once did they hear or see Yuzar have this level of emotion.

"I accept your apology." Mieru said. "But you need to work on that ego otherwise you'll push everyone away. I end my turn!"

"You're right…" said Yuzar. "I've already lost someone because of me." Yuzar looked at Ray again. "I just don't know how to stop myself... I really don't know who I am outside of my dueling, that's all I've known for all these years."

"Snap out of it Yuzar!" Ray yelled. "You're a champion; I'll always be there for you!" The guilt inside of Yuzar built up.

"What do you mean?" Mieru asked. Yuzar looked at his fans and then his deck.

"I'm sorry people." Yuzar picked up deck from the panel, ending the duel.

Yuzar Surrender – Mieru Wins

"What?" said an audience member.

"Champion where are you going?" said another.

Yuzar jumped down from the platform and the crowd were all stunned at Yuzar. Yuzar looked at Ray and quickly ran off.

"Hey!" Yuzu yelled as she chased after him, Gongenzaka, Mieru and Ray all ran as well.

Woodland

The five were inside a small forest which was at the edge of the park; they all arrived at the same time. Yuzar was out of breath.

"Leave Yuzar alone you vile people!" Ray said

"We're not vile people!" said Yuzu.

"I know you are!" Ray replied. "You went evil on me in our duel!"

"That wasn't me, I promise!"

"Leave it! Yuzar let's go!"

"Ray… I…." Yuzar stuttered, he didn't know how to respond to Ray's protection anymore.

"What did you mean on that duel arena?" Mieru asked. "You lost someone?"

"He's talking nonsense, as usual." said Ray. "Now let's go."

"No Ray… I need to explain myself." Yuzar replied.

"Fine but I'll stand over there; I refuse to be with these people." Ray said as she walked.

"Hey!" Mieru said. "We're not evil or vile!"

"Your world kidnapped Yuzar, your friend came here and dueled with anger, we're being hunted by another world…. it's a bit hard to trust anyone else!" Ray said.

"Give us another chance!" Mieru begged.

"No." Ray said. "Anyway what are you doing here?"

"I'm a member of the Lancers, I earned this spot!"

"Well if a war is coming, I can't see how you're going to help." Ray said with a fierce tone.

"Ray!" Yuzar replied.

"No Yuzar, it's fine, I know you said sorry to her but that's because you're a softy, we all know she's too weak to fight!"

"Leave her!" Gongenzaka said in Mieru's defence.

"Your dueling skills are terrible; I wasn't impressed by that duel just now." Ray snapped back, ignoring Gongenzaka. "Well at least the big guy brings some weight to the team, a muscular figure while you bring nothing!"

"I… bring nothing…." said Mieru. "No… that's not true… I…."

"Well… what purpose?!"

"RAY ENOUGH!" Yuzar said, his eyes begun to glow with a light blue aura and his hands were now clenched. Yuzu noticed this.

"Fine, whatever." Ray said. "I'll go wait over there." Ray walked off. Seconds later Mieru turned to face the other way and ran off.
"Mieru!" Gongenzaka and Yuzu yelled.

"Go after her Gongenzaka." Yuzu ordered, Gongenzaka agreed and ran off after her, leaving only Yuzu and Yuzar.

"Yuzar… it's fine." said Yuzu. "Please don't get angry." Yuzar looked at her and then his eyes went back to normal.

"Yes, I'm sorry." he said. "What I've turned Ray into… is all my fault."

"Why do you think that?" Yuzu replied.

"My ego has been massive ever since I won my first dueling championship. Over the years, Ray who was my best friend and neighbour, has had to step up to protect me because I got carried away with the glory. Now she's so overprotective."

"You two were neighbours?"

"Yes, right from when we were born. I lived with my dad and she lived with her mum, both work aboard so we keep each other company. We've learnt to look ourselves the hard way." Yuzar said.

"I'm sure you can get the old Ray back, you just need to change yourself."

"I know but it's going to be hard, I… I can't resist the spotlight." Yuzar said.

"My best friend…. Yuya, your Standard counterpart, he's an entertainer, you two are quite alike."

"And is this Yuya have a big ego as well?"

"No…" Yuzu said sadly, she didn't want to depress Yuzar even more. "But he lacks the confidence you have, even when he does Entertainment Dueling, he can be prone to depression. I don't get that vibe from you."

"Entertainment Dueling?"

"Long story." Yuzu smiled afterwards. "We'll help you Yuzar… and we will get Ray back to her normal self." Yuzar smiled back.

"I hope you can."

Kaiba Corp

Masumi, wearing her blue and yellow outfit entered into the building which was still recovering from the break-in from the night before. There sitting down was Seto's assistant and girlfriend, Kisara. Masumi rolled her wheeled suitcase along. She made her way to the desk "Welcome to Kaiba Corp, how many I help you." Kisara said in her office attire. "I want to see the CEO." Masumi said rudely "I'm sorry but you can't just turn up and expect an appointment. You need to book an appointment and Mr Kaiba isn't free until next year, shall I book you one?"

"Well I think this might change your mind." Masumi put the suitcase on the table and slowly unzipped it in front of Kisara. Her eyes grew bigger as she looked inside.

"How… what… how did you…." Kisara stuttered.

"What, this? Yeah I presumed this could help with the prototype? Now get me a meeting!" Kisara looked shocked and quickly picked up the phone.

A/N

Phew, so yeah thanks again to Rom for Ancient Magician and other ideas. It was his idea to bring Kisara in. Also Ray and Yuzar are basically Zarc and Ray, so Ray and Zarc from the story do not exist in the same way here. Ray is NOT Leo's daughter in this story, hope that clears it up :P

Royal2 – Yugi and Yusei won't appear, I'm sorry about that.

Gentmem – Thank you but as said, credit to Rom for that idea.

Findarato – Well Arkadia exists… how so will be seen when we fully move into Synchro after Ritual.

Unknowedz - Rom wrote the duel script, there is so many versions of it now.

Samueljoo – Yeah I answered this above but Ray is Yuzu's Ritual Counterpart. She is not Ray Akaba. Sorry about the confusion :P

O.C New Cards

Mieru

Instant Set/Trap

Special Summon one Flip-Monster from your hand in face down defence position on your field.

Yuzar

Ancient One Golem ATK: 2000 DEF: 1400 Dark/Rock/LVL 5

If this card is sent to your graveyard from anywhere except the field, you can Special Summon it. Once per turn when this card is summoned via its own effect, inflict 200 damage X the amount of cards in your graveyard.

Rom O.C Card

Ancient Magician 1000 ATK DEF 700 Dark/Spellcaster/ LVL 4

If this card is used as Ritual material for an Ancient One monster, draw one card from your deck