A/N Massive thanks to Rom again as normal and Summer Landsdown for adding a section to this chapter, where Odd-Eyes gets a vision, thank you!
It was night and at Ruka's home Yuzu and Yuya were with each other. Yuya was preparing for his duel vs Minerva.
"That girl caused me to turn into Odd-Eyes against Damon… I destroyed a part of the stadium…" Yuya said, depressed.
"Well at least they repaired it!" Yuzu said, trying to make the atmosphere lighter.
"That girl can make worst fears come alive… she destroyed Mercy and…. could easily destroy me." Yuya added.
"Then you will have to win! Look we just got Clear Wing talking to Yugo… it was like something clicked within him… maybe you and Odd-Eyes could work something out."
"You know what happened…. Odd-Eyes is the leader… he got corrupted… he dueled Ciel and… nothing changed unlike Clear Wing and Linette."
"Well let's worry about Minerva tomorrow; we need to work on our decks." Yuzu replied. On the table were their decks and side decks with extra cards.
"Shun got taken underground, Mercy is still in the hospital… Yugo and Rin are in the garage…. it's getting lonely now." Yuya said.
"Mina is also missing…" Yuzu said. "I will talk to Ruka later. Anyway, Minerva has used a Physic deck for the last two rounds, she can only Synchro while you can Xyz, Fusion, Synchro and Pendulum. It appears also she pays with her lifepoints to gain effects but also she can recover them… you need to stop that."
"Our decks have changed so much… but it's her powers… how to cope with that is the most important." Yuya added.
"I'm sure with Odd-Eyes you can finish her quickly but you'll need to maintain your composure." Yuzu said. "She can inflict powers through her eyes… and it can work on both dragons and humans alike…. there has to be some way to get protection…." Yuzu added.
"Ruka could use a spirit of something?" Yuya said. "She has a natural connection with them?"
"I can ask but I'm not sure… however…."
"Whatever stupid idea your thinking of… don't…" Yuya replied.
"Arcadia would know! Maybe some form of machine which cancels it out….. or even better Mina!"
"It's tomorrow night." Yuya said. "We have no time."
"Fine! What tactics will you use?" Yuzu replied.
"I can't summon Odd-Eyes… he will corrupt me again… by using my Magicians though and Performapals… I should be able to build something up."
"But you've not got any extra deck Performapals?" Yuzu said. "Or Magicians?"
"Well… my deck has never let me down before so… I just need to trust them. Your deck has changed much more than mine anyway!"
"Well my Melodious are still here but Ciel's Queen Knights have also been added… thankfully they work quite well together." Yuzu replied.
"Master Yuya." a voice said. Yuya looked around and saw Time and Star appeared.
"Ah!" Yuya was caught by surprise and fell onto the floor.
"Get up Yuya…." Yuzu said, embarrassed.
"What is it guys?" Yuya said as he stood back up.
"We have a gift." Star added. At this point Warrior appeared with a grin on her face, she tapped Yuzu's shoulder which made her scream and fall to the floor.
"WARRIOR! YOU LITTLE-" Yuzu yelled.
"Don't swear! You're only fourteen!" Warrior smugly said.
"What are you doing out at this time?!" Yuzu replied.
"I see Time and Star… I come out as well. They suck the life out of the party."
"I swear there's no peace and quiet with you guys!" Yuzu said, annoyed.
"Anyway… during the war me and Time used our power to transform to fight the combined dragon's army… you see the dragons before they went…. crazy… we were working on different forms with their energy… or as you now know it as, summoning methods. Clear Wing gave us some of his Synchro energy for us to see if we could create something to help keep order in the world…"Star added.
"Fat lot of good that did…" Warrior said.
"Don't start, we all agree on the same goals now." Yuzu said.
"Anyway… we created a Magician Synchro card… we can give this to you." Time said.
"We didn't tell you about it since… we didn't know how Clear Wing would react but since it seems that… Clear Wing could be changing his heart; this is the right time to give it to you."
Yuya's deck glowed as their staffs shined at the table. Once it stopped Yuya took out the card.
"Enlightenment Paladin? This is for me?" Yuya said.
"Yes, and hopefully it could maybe help Odd-Eyes see the light as well." Time said as they faded.
Garage – Rin
"So… this is what that human boy thought?" Linette said as they looked at Ruka's brother's notes on how to Accel Synchro. A type of summoning that had only been performed by one person in the Synchro Dimension before. Everyone in the house including Yuya and Yuzu were in the garage.
"Yes, it happened once." Yugo said.
"Nonsense." Clear Wing said. "It's a power that Synchro wielders can use. Angels and dragons to be exact!"
"But it happened." Rin said. "And Ruka's brother Rua was trying to work out how it happened, hence where we got the ideas for the engine from."
"So where did it come from?" Callistis asked Linette.
"Not a clue." Linette said bluntly.
"Well it had to come from your world somewhere?" Rin asked.
"Of course but…. I have no clue. There's always mystery about our world, we might work it out one day." Linette replied. "If I want…."
"If you want? But this is important?!" Rin said.
"Look Rin… you are based on me and there was a time when I was bossy like you towards Clear Wing but…. after Clear Wing's constant silliness, I learnt not to be so highly strung all the time. We have Clear Wing back… enjoy that. "
"You mean lazy? Is that way you didn't appear until now?!" Rin hit back.
"Of course not! I told you that I couldn't stand to see Clear Wing… as he was!"
"I am not bossy!" Rin replied.
"You are a little bit…" Yugo added, quietly.
"Shut it Yugo!" Rin replied.
"Maybe everyone should just move on… yeah?" Warrior said. "Ciel wouldn't be happy if she saw this…."
"My sister would back me up!" Linette replied. "Where is she now anyway?"
"She appeared recently, the seal should wear off again soon." Warrior added.
"Callistis, back me up." Linette said.
"Um… erm… I.. this is personal!" Callistis replied, in doubt.
"Why do I get stuck with an angel who is different from me….!" Rin said as she rubbed her face.
"Try having a spirit who is annoying as anything…!" Yuzu said, Warrior didn't know Yuzu was talking about her.
"Yeah, Mozarta is quite….. oi!" Warrior replied. "Anyway Rin's attitude is her strong point! She helped Yuzu get through losing her father with her attitude, she's someone who won't take no for answer!"
"And she has been able to avoid getting Yugo hurt… quite a few times." Callistis added with a nervous tone.
"Yeah, we are talking about a girl who born in a hell world and will still fight back wherever she can." Yuzu said.
"And I fought in a war!" Linette added. "Regardless I am merely saying that not everything has to done in an instant!"
"Okay I think we've had enough shouting for now." Yuya said. "We're all on the same side here…."
Later
It was just Rin and Yugo in the garage now as they looked at their D-Wheel.
"Once I unlock this "clear mind", I should gain access to Accel Synchro cards." Rin said.
"I guess it's harder to do now that Linette is a bit…. mad." Yugo said.
"I can understand her points but I wish she could see mine." In the background of Rin's mind, Linette could hear the talk. "Anyway, like Callistis said, both Tops and Commons need to be united…. so I still hope Linette can see me as I am… to help this world."
"Well I know who you are at least." Yugo said. "Just like Ringo…. Tops and Commons are made of different parts… we can make it work together…"
"That's deep for you Yugo….!" Rin laughed. "Though…do you still hate Tops?" Rin said.
"I hate what they've done but… since this whole adventure begun…. Yuya and the others have kinda shown me that there are other ways to look at things. Maybe…. we need to blame the leaders.. and not the followers…. I did that before…."
"We've both changed and so has Yuzu and the others…" Rin took Yugo's hands and held them together. "At least I know we have each other in all this… we have errors but we can save this city."
Underground
Shun was thrown onto the underground floor by the guards as the entrance lift shut, leaving Shun locked underground and smirking guards going back up-top.
"Damnit!" Shun yelled as he hit the floor in annoyance.
"Hey! Common scum! Get to work!" said a guard who had a taser. Shun gritted his teeth as walked over to some metal which lay on the ground. He didn't want to cause a scene as he knew Ruka was working on a way out.
"Now take it over to be recycled, every single piece!" said another guard. Shun took some metal and walked over to a conveyor belt. There working at the recycling point was someone from the Commons who had been defeated already.
"Ah the bird guy." said a black male, it was Damon, the duelist Yuya beat in the first round.
"You're still alive then?" Shun said.
"Yes…. I was thrown down here after I had recovered… just." Damon replied.
"They throw anyone down here… even with wounds?" Shun added with anger.
"That's part of the parcel." Damon added. "And so is that Arcadia girl…. well two of them."
Over on the side, Ran was helping Mercy who had crutches, Mercy was battered and bruised.
"Mercy?!" Shun said as she went over to her.
"Hey… Shun." Mercy said.
"Why…. I mean you're down here?!"
"She was in a coma until just earlier today…. Security wants no exceptions." Ran said as she helped her friend.
"That's awful!" Shun said.
"Ran has…. forgiven me and she's on our side now." Mercy slowly added.
"Basically all the Commons have been put here." Ran added. "Except Raito and that girl Mercy says is from Academia."
"What?! Marina escaped? And… Raito…."
"Yeah… I guess they both got jumped and taken away by someone." Ran added. "Before they could be moved underground."
"And I guess Ruri isn't here?" Shun added.
"No…. she's not. I'm sorry Shun." Mercy said.
"Don't worry you are still alive and that's good." Shun said. "If Ruri got moved then she must be needed for something… meaning she's safe. I thought you could heal people now though? Why not heal yourself?"
"Mercy has no energy to do that." Ran said. "This is my fault… I was so caught up in Eurdice's teachings…."
"Don't worry Ran." Mercy said. "We all make errors…"
"Shinji will get his revolution, we will overturn them all!" Damon said.
"Hasn't there been enough violence! My… friends are working on a way to stop all this!" Shun added.
"We still need to fight back!" Damon said. "We entered this tournament with a chance to win it and use that to our advantage! We knew we had a chance of being sent underground but….we will keep going! We're planning our way out of here now! And rejoin Shinji!"
"Fool!" Shun said loudly, he saw a guard walk past and after that Shun begun to whisper. "We're working on a way out… a proper way out… with your friends up top… they're working with someone to help us."
"Shinji would do no such thing!"
"Shinji… didn't agree to this so those who sided with Ruka…. are helping." Shun said.
"Then they're traitors! Ruka is a disgrace!" Damon said.
"Don't make me have to stop you!" Shun added in annoyance.
"Our decks are locked away….. there are many of us… how many are you? We will fight our way out… the old fashioned way!" Damon replied smugly.
"Us!" said a voice from aside; it was Jill and Boomer who Yuzu and Yuya had beaten.
"Who are you?!" Damon said.
"We and the other Commons are not going to join you and your gang!" Boomer said.
"We know you want revolution but we want nothing to do with your gang!" Jill said. "Even as Commoners!"
"You wish to be slaves to the Tops?!" Damon said.
"No. We want a peaceful solution… we just had no resource to do so…. until Yuzu and that friend of hers Yuya spoke about it to us before our duels." Jill added.
"We know your way is messy and will punish the Tops who are not at fault!" Boomer added.
"Leave it Damon….!" Mercy said. "Just trust our plan!"
"You Arcadia thrash are also Tops… I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt but I see you're no different!" Damon added.
"As a former officer…. you better trust these guys." said a voice. To the side a bulky man in a vest walked in. It was Ushio.
"Ah, the former Security Officer…. you're part of the cancer!" Damon argued.
"I was a great duelist until I lost vs that Yugo guy! Regardless…. being down here and seeing the injured and…. everyone else…. I was on the wrong side…. I was an evil man working for a evil organization…. there are people down here from years ago still…. they've spent years down here…. they're skinny and weak…. I helped cause this."
"Enough of this!" Damon said. "I will find my people and start something which will never be forgotten about! No-one has had the nerve to do such a thing…. we've seen our life's ruined year after year…. time to make history!" Damon smirked as he looked at two other former competitors, Rally and Hunter.
"Damon…" Rally said.
"Don't tell me you're having second thoughts?! We're the Revolutionaries! We have been planning this!" Damon said.
"Maybe there is truth to what they say…" Hunter added.
"Don't you recall what Martha told us?" Rally said. "Once a few Top's children were sent to Commons because their parents didn't want them? Martha looked after them and fed up! There still with Martha now…. she wouldn't judge!"
"Fine, enjoy rotting in hell." Damon walked off as guards monitored them closely
"We can stop them… but what is this Ruka's plan?" Ushio said.
"I don't know… I guess we have to wait for her… if I got sent underground Ruka said she would communicate to me via a spirit message but…. I guess the news of me being in a coma… she doesn't know where I am now."
"Spirit?" Ushio said.
"Super long story." Ran added. "Anyway… we need to let Ruka know… I guess with Arcadia putting you in hospital ruined the plan."
"Yeah… I knew I wasn't going to win the cup so I was going to be the person who she could speak to underground…. we need to get to Ruka somehow…" Mercy added.
"I might have an idea." Shun said.
Ruka
At the night, the tunnel had all been dug and the Commons who had helped were all ready to enter.
Ruka's plan involved entering the tunnel with smoke grenades and saving everyone underground.
"This whole plan has gone off track." Ruka said. "Mercy was meant to tell me how many people are down there… location of the exits… but now it's just guess work."
As Ruka looked at the Commons helping, she felt a rush of a sensation run through her head.
"Ruka…. Ruka?" said a male voice.
"Shun?!" Ruka replied.
"Yes, I am talking to you via Ran… the girl who Mercy knows via Arcadia."
"Is Mercy okay?! Are you?!" Ruka said with worry.
"Mercy isn't in great shape but we are here and safe. Ran's power allows her to sense other people's feelings…. so we're using that to talk to you… same as you planned with Mercy, now listen carefully…."
…..
"Okay, Shun will try and stop Damon and his group from causing a riot while we follow our usual plan." Ruka said to the group.
"Okay!"
"Now, knock down the last bit of tunnel and let's ente-" Before Ruka could finish, a giant spotlight appeared above them followed by the noises of helicopters flying over.
"Security!" said a Common as the helicopters stopped and the guards slid down from ropes, surrounding them.
"How?!" Ruka yelled. A giant holoscreen opened in midair, it was Roget.
"Ruka….. how are you! The girl who tries to help those Tops and Commons in need… the list of charges against you are high… the only sentence is to be sent underground! I'm aware of your powers… you see… I had cameras installed in your house….. I knew about this plan!"
"What?!" Ruka said. "We had a spy?! I won't get caught! I summo-" Before Ruka could finish the guards threw metal balls onto the floor. Each guard quickly put headphones on as Ruka and the others looked at it.
The balls unleashed a large wave of deafening noise which made the Commons and Ruka hold their ears and scream.
"No!" Ruka yelled. She could feel her body getting weaker due to the noise, before she could act, she was knocked out.
…..
Ruka Garage
Within the garage and the group unaware as to what happened with Ruka, Star and Timegazer has appeared.
After seeing how they have accepted Clear Wing back after his change of heart after remembering the good times with Linette and seeing that the angels have also their errors in the past, the magicians were now ready to say something they never thought they would say.
"We…. are sorry." Time said.
"Yes… after the way you've accepted Clear Wing back… it could be said our manner of… attitude was poor."
"We have seen that… you hold no grudges against Clear Wing…. so… nor should we."
"Wow…. they finally say it!" Warrior said.
"Didn't you want to kill the dragons….?" Yuzu said to Warrior.
"And I said sorry as well….." Warrior added. "I just said it quicker!"
"Always a competition…." Yuzu muttered to herself.
"Yes… and so was I." Cattiest said. "I am also sorry for wishing to kill the dragons… after the destruction… it seemed no other way."
"Me, Warrior and Mozarta might have worked out a way to maybe connect back to Odd-Eyes..." Ciel said.
"Using Raito's powers on the rest?" Yugo said.
"No… Clear was able to open his heart but for the rest… I doubt it will work." Ciel said. "The rest won't wish to see the visions… they would try and attack… while Clear Wing is more open to seeing ideas. No, we need to use different methods and because of Yuya and Odd-Eyes love for making people smile…"
"We use that Smile World card you was given." Warrior added.
"We will get him to feel that feeling again… making people happy." Ciel said.
"Won't Odd-Eyes… be hearing this?" Yuya asked.
"I hope he is, I want him to be happy once more. I don't want his forgiveness… just… for Odd-Eyes to be return.. the true Odd-Eyes."
Arcadia
Euridice returned to Arcadia with a serious look on her face. She was followed down the school's hallways with her henchmen in white robes. Waiting in the centre of the hallway was Minerva, awaiting her orders.
"Leave us." Euridice said as the guards bowed and walked off.
"Where is Raito, Lady Divine?" Minerva asked about her boyfriend.
"Don't worry; we got him in our medical wing. Our guards got him out while Security put him in their hospital ward… Director Roget was not pleased." Euridice said.
"So what did he have to say? Anything which changes our plan?"
"Child, worry about the duel. Our plan remains the same." Euridice said. "Go to your room, there should be a new deck for you to test."
"A new one?"
"Let's just say we got a sight into Yuya Sakai's tactics… without the need for a mind-reader….!"Euridice laughed as she walked off.
Euridice Office
Euridice sat down at her desk with her older brother Sayer in her office. The office had the curtains drawn and the room was in darkness to avoid Sayer being seen as he is still presumed dead by everyone else.
"So you saw this Academia…. destroying… and you want an alliance with Roget?!" Sayer said, angrily.
"You're the mind-reader… you could've seen this coming!" Euridice replied by slamming her hands on the desk in response.
"We have more than enough to repel any "army"".
"Fact is Roget has the councilwoman Mikage under his control… he knows about Academia's schedule… our hands are quite tied….." Euridice replied with annoyance in her tone. She hated that Roget had some leverage over Arcadia.
"So what? We will take control of this world… Mikage is irrelevant!"
"Not if Roget uses her to influence the council to turn them against us… the council could easily spark a big revolution and the Commons could get in our way….!"
"Those rats?!" Divine replied. "We can beat them with our eyes closed!"
"I know but Commons, Security, Academia plus these… "Lancers"…. we don't have the numbers to fight them all!" Euridice replied.
"So you wish to fight with Roget?! Weak." Divine said as he walked off. "I will never join with Roget… and if you do… I will have to take charge of Arcadia myself!"
"You will replace me?!"
"You replaced me! I'm only hiding because the rage fuels Aki's fire! Our number one weapon! But I have other tricks…. just because you're my sister… means nothing if you side with scum." Divine said. "If I sense that you're working with him…. you will join Mercy and Ran as traitors." Divine pulled a book from a bookshelf in the office and a bookcase slid open as Divine walked down it. The bookcase shut after he exited while Euridice looked unmoved.
Roget
Roget was in his office with Dennis who had returned. Roget had not seen Dennis with Marina and Serena as Serena had removed the footage, Roget was planning his move.
"Dennis, leave me. I need to make a call." Dennis, though not under control as he was pretending, left the office as Roget got a call up to Mina.
"It's about time you answered." Roget said.
"I've been busy." Mina replied. "I want my experimentation equipment to be fully correct."
"I lost a few officers the other day…. was that you?"
"I brought Dennis back to me yes… I had to repair his chip." Mina said.
"He could've had it done here!"
"And I'm not working in your dirty laboratory anymore… they're back now… what's the worry?"
"If you're planning something?!" Roget said.
"I don't know what you mean… what do you want?"
"I want to speak to that girl Yuzu again and since they're starting to worry about you… it's time for you to see them again and send Yuzu my way."
"Fine…" Mina sighed.
Ruka Home
Mina had returned to Ruka's home with Yugo, Rin, Yuzu and Yuya all happy she was safe.
"Where were you?" Yuzu said.
"I was hurt. I sprained my leg when I was getting fresh air." Mina said. "I had to rest it."
"Really? You didn't phone?"
"My duel disk couldn't get a signal." Mina said.
"Okay, you better rest it up." Yuzu added.
" Roget and Security were able to bring me here after they found me…. Roget wanted to see you." Mina said, with a fake weakness in her voice.
"Me? Fine, whereabouts?"
"In Security HQ… I will call to get a car to go now." Mina said.
"But Yuya's duel is tomorrow... I want to be here to help."
"It won't take long." Mina said. "We'll be back for tomorrow."
"Go Yuzu, it will be fine." Rin said.
"Yeah, me and Yuya will help each other." Yugo said.
"It's fine Yuzu, it's important." Yuya added.
"Hmm.. okay, I'll be quick." Yuzu said. As Mina left the room, Yuzu stood up and looked out at the Security car outside."
"This girl's excuses sound weird." Warrior said who appeared.
"Well if anything happens, you better help me out." Yuzu said. "But yes… Mina's story does not add up."
Security HQ
In the elevator which was going to Roget's office, Yuzu stood next to Mina. Her fist clenched with her pink duel disk ready to go at anytime. Yuzu was on the edge after starting to doubt Mina.
"So Mina…. what else did you do at Academia apart from build duel disks?"
"Just duel disks… and more duel disks….!" Mina replied, innocently.
"Okay and your parents? What about them… any brothers or sisters?"
"Just me and my father… he is loyal to Academia… I don't wish to be associated with him."
"Okay… I'm sorry to hear that…." Yuzu added.
"My life isn't as simple as yours…. well… maybe being part-angel that's false!" Mina joked.
"Yeah I guess…." Yuzu said with nerves. "What does your father do?"
"Oh he calls himself the Doctor…. he's a smart guy within Academia." Yuzu paused as something flashed in her mind
"I'm the Doctor! The genius of Academia! I am the mind behind the parasites!"
Yuzu remembered that line from Ritual when Masumi was under control and the Doctor spoke to them through her. Yuzu now was super suspicious but didn't want to ask Mina here.
"But about the war?"
"I don't want to talk about that far." Mina said. "It was a bad time… anyway, we're here." The elevator stopped and the doors opened. There Roget stood in front of them.
"Yuzu Hiragri. We meet at last." Roget said.
"What do you want….!" Yuzu said as the two stepped out of the lift.
"I'll make this quick. I need you and your team to finally join with me to stop Academia, they are getting closer to invasion and we now have Arcadia on our side."
"I won't trust you." Yuzu said. "Now is that all?"
"You fail to understand girl… I have Ruka and her team underground!"
"WHAT?!" Yuzu yelled.
"If you want to help them, you must follow my orders! I also have the high council on my side!"
"What?" Yuzu said. Three figures appeared, Mr Izayoi along with Yeager and a controlled Mika acting as normal.
"We understand about these other worlds now." Mr Izayoi said. "Director Roget told us."
"And while we… don't appreciate the lack of truth-telling from Roget… he and Mikage have gave us full proof of their existence." Yeager added.
"This is the council's will." Mikage added as the screen faded.
"So… unless you want your friends to suffer… join with me!" Roget gloated. "Everyone in this place must know their place… you are under mine!"
"Shut it you toad!" Yuzu yelled. "This man is not someone you want to side with!" Yuzu said to Mr Izayoi. "You want Aki's respect… then listen to me and don't trust this guy!"
"Enough." Mikage said. "If you fail to comply then you will be removed from the Friendship Cup and sent to the Facility. We are aware of your powers but we have precautions made."
"Damnit…" Yuzu said as she gritted her teeth.
"So what will it be?" Roget said, gloating.
"What do you expect of me?!" Yuzu replied with a stern tone.
"Simple, I want your help to beat Academia and you shall be my Lancers! My army!"
"Get over yourself!" Yuzu hit back.
"Is that a no?" Roget said, Yuzu saw Mikage and the rest.
"Why do you oppose?" Mr Izayoi said.
"Urgh.. Rin was right, this place is run by people who refuse to change or listen…." Yuzu said to herself.
"We are elected officials, show more respect." Yeager added.
"I don't care!" Yuzu said.
"Now do you agree or not?!" Roget said.
"I guess I have no other choice….!"
"Say yes then…. I want you to say it! Say I will fight for Director Roget!"
"Then I shall escort the girl." Mr Izayoi interrupted.
"Fine." Roget said.
"I insist." Mr Izayoi walked out the room and Yuzu followed.
"Strange… why do it himself?" Yeager said. Roget looked at Mikage.
"We should go." Mikage said. "We have issues to deal with." Roget watched as he was all alone. He hit a button and saw Yuzu walking out with the councilman, he watched closely.
Outside
Outside Mr Izayoi looked at Yuzu; they were outside the main doors of the headquarters as people entered in and out but behind a tree. He wanted privacy.
"Why walk me out?" Yuzu said.
"I need to ask, how much closer are you to saving Aki and getting her back on my side."
"Your side?! You don't learn, you won't get her back until you listen to her… anyway we know the winner of the tournament will duel Aki in final match… one of us will win the tournament and once we beat her we will show her that her ways are wrong." Yuzu replied.
"Stupid plan, none of you are anywhere near close to beating Aki." Mr Izayoi said.
"Leave that for me to worry about." Yuzu added. "My father is a fool but compared to you…. I now see him as a true hero…"
"Look I must ask, why do you distrust Roget so much?"
"If I told you the truth, you wouldn't believe me but hear this… he's trouble and if you want any chance of getting Aki back, you'll sack him."
"No chance. Roget has done a great job." Mr Izayoi said.
"Fine… you're a scared man.. I understand….. do you not remember Sora mentioning Academia? When I saved you from Sora, he said Academia. That is where Roget is from; he is a dangerous man formerly working for an evil school."
"What proof do you have and if it's formally… I have no issues."
"Ah you're so blind!" Yuzu raged. "Then do this… I need to call someone in Commons… it's a backup plan."
"You want me to let you phone someone in Commons?! No chance!"
"It's for Aki! Now either do it or risk having a continued feud with her!" Yuzu added. "Look I know I've been hard on you, but I really want to save your daughter and end this dimension war. Please I need your help my friends are on danger and every day I past on this dimension academia is getting stronger."
"Look, I understand your position; I want to save my father that was taken by Academia." Yuzu show the sadness of her father being carded
"….Fine! I shall arrange for a call to be made from my limousine while we drive you back to your home. It's getting late."
"Fine but you must check Roget…. you will really regret it if you don't." Yuzu said as the two walked off.
Underground
"In you go!" said a guard as he threw Ruka in to the underground section. Ruka was thrown onto the floor with no duel disk or cards.
"Damn you!" Ruka yelled as the guards smirked. The rest of the Commons she was working with had been thrown in as well. Ruka slowly got up off the floor thanks to the Commons. She brushed herself down.
"Now what?" said one Common.
"I have no idea… how did they know?!" Ruka said to herself.
"Enough talk! Get to work!" said another guard. "Start by taking the metal to the scrap section!" He had a whip and slammed it onto the ground.
"Damnit." Ruka thought. "I need to find the guys…"
"Well… well…." said a male voice. It was Damon along with his fellow friend Tony. They were speaking to the Revolutionaries who helped Ruka, those who no-longer wished to cause a riot as they believed in Ruka's vision.
"Damon… Tony…." Ruka said.
"I see you all ended up down here… almost like the Tops can't be reasoned with! Now do the right thing and help us and Shinji!" Damon said.
"We're going to get out of here today!" Tony said.
"As ever you're stupid!" Ruka hit back. "Those guards will have the sound bombs… they knock people out with a high frequency noise… it's how we got down here…. you won't be able to do that!"
"We have been here for a while now… we know their routine, habits and times they change shifts…. we will not let something like that stop us!" Tony said.
"As ever you and Shinji refuse to listen to reason!" Ruka said in disgust.
"Ruka?" Ruka turned and saw the rest of the group underground. Mercy saw her friend and couldn't look more delighted, same for Ruka.
Little While Later
Ruka and the others had all caught up on the events of each group's efforts. Ruka was now with Shun and Mercy.
"Mercy, I'm so sorry." Ruka said.
"I'm okay, but we need to get out of here." The three were hidden away while Rally, Boomer, Jill and Ran all looked out for guards coming near; the four were working on removing junk from metal which could be reused.
"We need a way out… a plan B…. can we exit via the tunnel?" Shun said.
"No, the last bit of the tunnel was left un-dug so we could enter only when we were fully ready…. now that plan has failed." Ruka said.
"Well we were able to get you to hear my message before you were attacked… maybe we can get Yuzu and the others to help?" Mercy said.
"No they're in the tournament still…. the others are missing…. though… there are still some friends we can call." Ruka said as she just remembered Sora, Ray and Tsukikage.
"Who?"
"We can call Sora, Ray and Tsukikage. They took Ray away because Security were going to send her here… and last time I spoke to Yuzu which was earlier… they had not returned…. it seems that Ray is still very tired after all she's been through." Ruka explained.
"Well we need to get them to help… there's going to be a riot down here." Shun said.
"Yeah but Ran's powers are drained after sending that message." Mercy said.
"It's fine, I still have one card I keep for save-keeping…" Ruka said. "Security didn't take all my cards." Ruka who wore a black hoodie and boots unzipped one of her shoes and a card fell out.
"Sneaky!" Mercy said.
"Yeah, this card with given by my parents before they went overseas to work… time to use it."
Ray, Sora, Tsukikage
"How much longer must we stay here?!" Ray said impatiently while sitting on a bed. The three were still in an abounded house, hiding from Security.
"Security will arrest you on the spot." Sora said.
"Yes plus you're still weak from your ordeal." Tsukikage said.
"I'm fine!" Ray said as she stood up but then fell dizzy before falling back onto the bed. "Damnit! We need to find the others! We know Yuzu, Yuya, Rin and Yugo are still in the Friendship Cup from watching them on TV! We must get to them."
"But I won't know where to look, protecting you is most important."
"Ugh…. Yuzar would have said yes." Ray replied.
"I know it's annoying but it's dark. We can look tomorrow, by then you should be able to stay here by yourself." Sora said. "You can't even duel properly yet… Academia's brainwashing side-effects take a few days to disappear."
"We must prepare ourselves anyway." Tsukikage added.
A little while later, Ray looked out the window as Sora and Tsukikage were preparing food.
"Kuri kuri ku!"
"What did you say?" Ray asked Sora.
"Um, nothing?" Sora added.
"Kuri kuri ku!" The noise was more angry this time.
"Don't you hear it?" Ray said.
"No, what is it?" Tsuikahe asked. Right before Ray a brown fuzzball with a red bow on its tail quickly appeared in the room, Ray fell back in shock.
"Ray what is it?!" Sora said.
"A… a spirit! Don't you see it?!" Ray said, shaking in fear.
"Wait.. a spirit? It must be… Ruka!" Tsukikage said.
"Ruka?" Sora replied.
"I may help." said a voice from Ray's deck. Samurai emerged.
"Samurai?" Ray said.
"It's good to see you." Samurai replied. "I shall translate what this duel spirit is saying."
"I have no idea what's going on?" Sora said.
"I will explain later." Tsukikage said. "What is it saying Ray?"
"Kuri kuri kuri bon bon kuri!"
"This creature is called Kuribon and belongs to Ruka. It says that they are in trouble." Samurai said.
"Trouble?" Ray said.
"Kuri kuri!"
"I understand!" Samurai said. "It said Ruka and the others are trapped underground and Ruka's plan to free them has failed…. also Ruka is unsure of Yuya and Yuzu's safety now….it wants Tsukikage to head underground and for you to be on standby if something happens to Yuya, Yuzu, Rin or Yugo"
"No way…. we will help. No worries!" Ray said to Kuribon. Kuribon nodded and faded away. Ray turned to Sora and Tsukikage as Samurai also faded.
Next Day – Morning- Ruka's
"Ruka isn't answering her duel disk…" Yuzu said.
"Now I'm getting worried." Yuya said.
"Focus on the duel; it's vital you avoid Minerva's powers." Rin added.
"Yeah I know… now the high council aren't going to help us… we need to work even harder to make City smile." Yuya said.
"I wouldn't rule it out yet…" Yuzu said. "Aki is his daughter and it seems Mr Izayoi is willing to comprise…. but we need to get to Aki first… in a duel…"
"And that involves on you guys winning." Mina said. "Anyway you should get going; I will try and contact Ruka."
"Okay, let's do it!" Yuya said.
"Just remember Yuya, you should remember to entertain like your father but do it your way… this world is tough… so do the best you can." Yuzu said. The two embraced in a friendly hug.
Stadium
Yuya was on the starting line, he wished to avoid seeing Minerva. Minerva drove next to Yuya on her D-Wheel.
"Yuya! Finally we duel!"
"Stay away." Yuya avoided eye contact.
"Oh… you're no fun." Minerva said. "Fine, let's do this!" The countdown occurred and Yuya shot of in front catching Minerva by shock. "So you're avoiding me… fine.. but I'll go first!" she yelled.
Turn 1
Minerva LP: 4000 Hand: 5
Yuya LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I summon Kozmo Tincan!"
"Kozmo?!" Yuya said in shock as Yuzu followed in the same expression. A rusted can with wheels and arms emerged.
Kozmo Tincan ATK: 0 DEF: 0 Light/Physic/LVL 1
"She changed her deck again?!" Yuya said to himself.
"Yes I did and now I set two cards and end my turn! Now during the End Phase I can select three Kozmo cards with different names then you must select one at random for me to add to my hand by paying 500 lifepoints!"
Minerva LP: 4000 – 3500
"I select Dark Destroyer, Goodwitch and Sliprider!" Minerva placed the three cards into her Spell and Trap zones as three cards appeared on Yuya's duel disk with them face down.
"I select the middle one!"
"Then I shall show you what I gained!" Minerva smirked. "It's Sliprider! I send the other two to my grave."
Turn 2
Minerva LP: 4000 Hand: 3
Yuya LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I draw!" Yuya said. "I summon Performapal Skullcrobat Joker!" On the field a blonde haired clown with a purple hat with a skull appeared. His costume was a circus themed one that highlighted the colours purple and dark.
Performapal Skullcrobat Joker 1800 ATK / 100 DEF / Dark / Level 4 / P.S.8 / Spellcaster / Pendulum
"I can add one Magician to my hand from my deck, I add Stargazer! Now I set my Pendulum Scales! Arise my trusted duo! Time and Star!" Yuya placed them into the Pendulum Zones. Both Magicians emerged above the field. Star 1 - Time 8 "We're with you Yuya." said both as Yuya nodded to them."Here we go! I Pendulum Summon! Appear Performapal Secondonkey and Whip Snake!" A purple snake appeared on Yuya's field along with a donkey with a blue saddle.
Performapal Whip Snake ATK: 1700 DEF: 900 Earth/Reptile/LVL 4
Performapal Secondonkey ATK: 1000 DEF: 2000 Earth/Beast/LVL 4
"Donkey's effect allows me to send a Performapal to my graveyard from my deck but if I have two Monsters in my Pendulum Zones… I can add it to my hand instead! I addPerformapal Handsamuraiger! Now, I need an Action Card!" Yuya saw and grabbed it. "Perfect! I play Summon Second! I can Normal Summon again… I Normal Summon him!" A male in a red samurai suit with a star on the back emerged.
Performapal Handsamuraiger ATK: 1800 DEF: 400 Earth/Beast-Warrior/LVL 4
"I attack with Handsamuraiger!" Yuya commanded as the Monster slashed Tincan in halve, Monteria felt the impact and gritted her teeth. Minerva LP: 4000 – 2200 "When he destroys a Monster… I can…." Yuya looked at his Magicians as they nodded to him. "I can… add a level five or higher Pendulum to my hand. I add Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!" "He did it." Yuzu said. "Yes and now comes the hard bit." Warrior added. "Direct attack Whip Snake!" Yuya ordered. "I play Defence Draw! Damage is made zero and I draw a card!" Whip Snake hit Minerva without causing any pain as she drew once. "Go Donkey!" Donkey hit Minerva's D-Wheel as she took further damage. Minerva LP: 2200 – 1200 "I set one card and end there." Yuya said.Turn 3
Minerva LP: 1200 Hand: 4
Yuya LP: 4000 Hand: 1
"Draw! I summon Kozmo Goodwitch!" A fairy emerged which wore a red jacket.
Kozmo Goodwitch ATK: 1800 DEF: 1000 Light/Psychic/LVL 4
"I now banish her via her effect!"
"What?!" Yuya said as Goodwitch disappeared.
"You helped me with this Yuya! I can summon a level five from my hand! Appear Sliprider!" A red spaceship with green lasers shooting out flew into the stadium.
"What a Monster!" MC yelled as the crowd roared along with Mellissa Claire.
Kozmo Sliprider ATK: 2300 DEF: 800 Light/Machine/LVL 5
"A spaceship? Primitive." Warrior said.
"Enough getting distracted focus on Yuya." Yuzu added.
"When Special Summoned Sliprider destroys a Spell or Trap! I know these Pendulums came from another world so my Sliprider is perfect to destroy it! I take out your Pendulum Scale one!" Sliprider fired lasers at Star who was destroyed.
"No!" Yuya yelled.
"It's just a Monster!" Minerva gloated.
"Another world?" said the crowd.
"Another world?" MC said to his girlfriend Mellissa Claire.
"There's been a lot of weird stuff this Friendship Cup… she's Arcadia… just ignore them." she replied.
"We're meant to be neutral!" MC said. The two slowly looked at the crowd and Minerva riding, they also saw Aki in her box with an angry look. The two had just said that aloud with the microphones on.
"Oh… um….." Mellissa stuttered.
"It's fine…." Minerva said. "Soon you'll all perish before us!"
"Freak!" yelled the crowd.
"Bring back the other Arcadia girl… she seemed normal!" yelled another.
"You lot are hypocrites… you yell for pain but you refuse to have it performed by an Arcadia member…." Minerva said.
"We support you!" yelled a member of the Tops.
"Keep those Commons out! Fight for the pride of Tops!" said another. "We want a Tops VS Aki!"
"This city is beyond divided… it's two different cultures… there's going to be no-chance to repair these two…" Yuya thought.
"Odd-Eyes never gave it… and nor should you Yuya!" Time said telepathically.
"Yeah… you're right." Yuya said as he snapped back to his normal self.
"I attack! Go Sliprider!" Minervia yelled as the spaceship fired its guns and wiped out Donkey.
Yuya LP: 4000 – 2700
"Now let's see what your Action Cards can do!" Minerva grabbed one as she drove near one.
"No!" Yuya said.
"Oh these are lucky! I play Second Attack! It's name is the effect! Go Sliprider!" Sliprider aimed its guns again, this time at Whip Snake.
"Go Whip Snake!" Whip Snake extended its tail and grabbed an Action Card. As it was destroyed the card was thrown to Yuya. "Thank you Whip Snake." said Yuya.
Yuya LP: 2700 – 2100
"Yuya got the exact card he needed on turn two… but so did Minerva on turn three…" Yugo said depressed.
"The chances of getting these types of Action Cards are more common than you think." Yuzu replied. "Sometimes cards just come to the duelist in need… regardless if they're bad or good…"
"And even Arcadia can't be considered fully bad…." Rin said. "They've been treated like thrash this whole time…. but there end goal is crazy."
"So they are the bad guys?" Yugo said.
"Shut it!" Rin said as she slapped Yugo's head. "I'm trying to clear my mind!"
"I end my turn with a face down! Smart for you to remain in front of me!" Minerva said.
"I won't fall to your powers… or the destruction!"
"I always get my way." Minerva smirked.
Turn 4
Minerva LP: 1200 Hand: 2
Yuya LP: 2100 Hand: 2
Yuya drew as he knew it was time, time to summon Odd-Eyes.
"I set Performapal Odd-Eyes Synchron in my other Pendulum Zone!" A small circular male appeared with one red and one green eye in a top hat
Synchron 6 – 8 Time
"This card was added to my deck after I bonded with Yugo…. Odd-Eyes creates cards even though he's not in control… I have to…. master him." Yuya said with fear. "I Pendulum Summon… ugh!" Yuya held his chest as Odd-Eyes could be felt.
"You dare think you can master me?!"
"I know you were once good Odd-Eyes… come back to normal!" Yuya struggled to say back.
"I am the master! You are the shell!"
"NOT TODAY!" Yuya yelled as he regained control of himself. "Appear Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!" Yuya unleashed the Pendulum beacon and a green beam shot down, Odd-Eyes roared as he appeared on the field. Yuzu and Ciel at the same time could feel Yuya overpowering Odd-Eyes.
Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dragon/Dark/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 4
"I can't… hold this forever…" Yuya said. Yuya looked at Time who nodded back to him. "I need to… show Odd-Eyes he can't control me! I play the Spell Last Minute Entertainment! I bring back a Performapal! Return Whip Snake! It gains 300 attack!"
Performapal Whip Snake ATK: 1700 DEF: 900 Earth/Reptile/LVL 4
Snake ATK: 2000
"Synchron allows Whip Snake to become level one and it's treated as a Tuner!"
"What?!" Minervia said with shock.
Snake LVL: 1/Tuner
"This is for you Odd-Eyes… I will use your energy to become a force for good once more! Time and Star want to save you… and this is how! I tune Odd-Eyes with Whip Snake!"
"Traitors!" Odd-Eyes said to Time in the Pendulum Zone as Star appeared in spirit form next to him.
"Go!" Whip Snake became green rings and Odd-Eyes went through them.
7+1=8
"Synchro Summon! Appear Enlightenment Paladin!" inser tlook
Enlightenment Paladin ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Spellcaster/Synchro/LVL 8
"Please understand Odd-Eyes." Yuya thought. "I attack with Enlightenment! Destroy Sliprider!" Enlightenment slashed Sliprider into halve as the spaceship was finally removed, Minervia felt a large blast of gust from the destroyed Monster.
Minerva LP: 1200 – 1000
"This is how it ends! Enlightenment allows me to inflict damage to you equal to Sliprider's attack!"
"Yes Yuya!" Yuzu cheered in the crowd as Enlightenmentlined up one more attack. Minerva saw an Action Card and grabbed it.
"I play Life Conversion! Any damage I would take increases my lifepoints instead!"
"WHAT?!" Yuya yelled as Enlightenment hit Minerva but a force field blocked the attack. She then glowed as she gained lifepoints rather than losing them.
Minerva LP: 1000 – 3300
"She was about to take 2300 damage but came out with 2300 plus lifepoints…. Damnit!" Yuya yelled with rage as he hit his D-Wheel.
"Damnit… Yuya will lose his cool and Odd-Eyes will take over." Yuzu said.
"Well he needs to get back to entertaining the crowd." Rin said. "Yuya got control of Odd-Eyes earlier, he can and will do it again.
"Damnit… I end my turn." Yuya said.
"Such a cool Monster!"
"Keep going Yuya!" yelled the crowd. Yuya looked around in surprise.
"We want more!"
"Well the crowd seemed to like that move." Yuzu said while looking around.
"Yeah, let's hope it brings him back to his self." Yugo added as Minerva was booed after they praised Yuya.
Turn 5
Minerva LP: 3300 Hand: 2
Yuya LP: 2100 Hand: 0
"Boo me all you like… but you will be the ones to suffer in the long-term! And I can't wait! Draw! I play my Trap Call of Haunted and return Sliprider!" The spaceship returned to the field from the sky once more.
Kozmo Sliprider ATK: 2300 DEF: 800 Light/Machine/LVL 5
"When it's Special Summoned, I destroy a Spell or Trap! I destroy Timegazer!"
"No!" Yuya said.
"Don't worry Yuya, you can contain Odd-Eyes without us… you have to…" Time said as the lazers from Sliprider destroyed Time from the Pendulum Zone.
"No… Time…" Yuya thought, clenching his hands.
"You seem upset…. let me help end your misery!" Minerva said. "I tribute Sliprider to Tribute Summon Kozmoll Dark Lady!"
Kozmoll Dark Lady ATK: 2200 DEF: 1800 Dark/Physic/LVL 5
"I now equip Kozmo Light Sword onto her! She gains 500 attack and defence!"
Dark Lady ATK: 2700 DEF: 2300
"Damnit!" Yuya said as he grabbed an Action Card.
"Attack Dark Lady!" Thanks to the Equip Spell, Dark Lady gained a sword of bright light. She slashed Enlightenment but Yuya was ready.
"I play Evasion, negating the attack!"
"Fine but Light Sword lets her attack twice!"
"What?!" Yuya replied as Dark Lady destroyed Paladin with a wicked strike, making the crowd roar with excitement over the double attack.
Yuya LP: 2100 – 1900
"This crowd are so easy to please…" Minerva said. "I end my turn!"
Turn 6
Minerva LP: 3300 Hand: 1
Yuya LP: 1900 Hand: 0
"Draw!" Yuya drew the card and it was Smile World, the card his father Yusho had given to prove that he was alive in the Fusion Dimension. "Dad…."
"I guess he drew Smile World…" Warrior said.
"Come on Yuya." Yuzu said to herself.
"I play my Continuous Trap! Echo Oscillation! I can destroy a card in my Pendulum Zone to draw one more! I destroy Synchron!" The Tuner disappeared as Yuya drew another card. "I play the Spell Pendulum Halt! If I have three or more face up Pendulums in my extra deck, I can draw two cards but I cannot add any more from my deck to my hand this turn! Draw!" "Wow he went from one card to three!" yelled MC. The crowd roared as Yuya started to get more confident."I play the Spell Extra Rebirth! I pay halve of my lifepoints to Special Summon a face up Pendulum Monster from my extra deck or graveyard! Return Odd-Eyes!" Odd-Eyes roared as it returned once more, Yuya felt the pain return.
Yuya LP: 1900 - 950
Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dragon/Dark/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 4
"You dare bring me back again?!" Odd-Eyes said. "Odd-Eyes I need your help…. please…." "Not in your life! I've been failed by everyone I trusted… know your place shell!" "I'm sorry you feel that way Odd-Eyes…." Yuya said, sadly. "I play Smile World!" Bright smiley faces appeared across the field, Minerva looked confused at the sight as did the crowd. "You dare mock me?!" Odd-Eyes said. "This card was a favourite of my father and mine… we have such great memories of this! And I shall use it to make you remember! All Monsters on the field gain 100 attack X each Monster on the field!" "What?!" Minerva said confused. "There's two, Odd-Eyes and Dark Lady! That's 200 for both!" Odd-Eyes ATK: 2700 Lady ATK: 2900 "You dare place these smiles near me?! What is the meaning of this?!" "I want to remind you of your happiness you had while with Ciel." "And forcing me to remember will make up for everything?!" "I just want you to feel that way again! I play the Spell Smile Explosion! If you control a Monster with higher attack and it was changed this turn… Odd-Eyes gains halve of that Monsters current attack and you can't reply to this with card effects!" Odd-Eyes ATK: 4150 "4150?!" Minerva said in annoyance. "And Odd-Eyes will inflict double the damage… go Odd-Eyes! Bring back the old times of making people smile!" Odd-Eyes leapt into the air as the smiles around the field all glowed a bright light towards the dragon. Odd-Eyes leapt up into the air and fired a dark beam but as it fired, the beam absorbed the bright lights from the smiles and changed into a rainbow. The beam then shot out across the stadium causing smiley fireworks to appear. The whole crowd looked up and cheered for the show. "Remember Odd-Eyes, this feeling of laughter around this stadium! Remember it?!" "I do…. and thanks to your smile love…. you've walked into a trap!" Odd-Eyes bluntly said back. "What do you mean?!" Yuya said as he looked to Minerva. "I use Dark Lady's effect to banish herself and summon a level six from my hand!" "WHAT?!" Yuya said as Dark Lady was banished and a giant robot with long four longs appeared. It was shaped similar to a spider. "Appear Kozmo Landwalker in defence!" Kozmo Landwalker ATK: 2400 DEF: 1200 Dark/Machine/LVL 6 Odd-Eyes attack struck and destroyed Landwalker as Minerva took no damage since it was in defence. "No way…" Yuya said, disappointed and in shock. "That was it?! What a rubbish ending!" "DO BETTER!" "FAILURE!" the crowd all yelled. "Sorry Yuya…. your show has come to an end!" "Yuya?!" Yuzu said. "No way…. Minerva outsmarted him." Yugo added. "And now… his rage…. will increase." Rin said with concern. "I…end my turn.." Yuya said, still in shock. "This is really bad." Ciel said as she appeared. "Yuya followed our plan… not even the crowd cheering could make him remember." Warrior said. "We… failed." Ciel added with deep regret and a real sense of panic. Odd-Eyes ATK: 2500Turn 7
Minerva LP: 3300 Hand: 1
Yuya LP: 1900 Hand: 1
"My turn! I draw!" Minerva said. Yuya was slowing down on his D-Wheel through the disappointment of his failed last move. Minerva knew this was her chance so she sped up while Yuya was slowing… allowing her to overtake Yuya.
"NO!" Yuzu said.
"What…?" Yuya looked up and saw Minerva was looking at him, her eyes now glowing.
"No!" Yuya said. "Odd-Eyes… help me!"
"And why would I do that….? You'll soon be allowing me to destroy things soon… I'll take charge!" Yuya's head begun to fill with pain as he screamed.
"YUYA!" the group yelled from the stands, all they could do is watch.
"I banish Sliprider from my graveyard to allow me to summon a level four or lower Monster from my deck… appear Kozmo Farmgirl!" A female who rode a robotic hound emerged.
Kozmo Farmgirl ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000 Light/Psychic/LVL 3
"Now I play Pot of Acquisitiveness, this Spell lets me return three banished Monsters to my deck and I draw one more card! I return Dark Lady, Sliprider and Witch! Now I draw again!" Minerva smirked at the draw. "I banish Farmgirl which allows me to summon… Dark Destroyer!" Farmgirl faded as the sky turned dark, from the sky emerged a sliver ship from within the darkened clouds. It had a long nose with two wingers with red lasers attached.
Kozmo Dark Destroyer ATK: 3000 DEF: 1800 Dark/Machine/LVL 8
"Dark Destroyer allows me to destroy Odd-Eyes… so I'll do just that!" Dark Destroyer locked its guns onto Odd-Eyes and fired rapid laser shots at him. Odd-Eyes roared as the beams kept striking him, as he did Yuya yelled in pain, burning, raging red eyes begun to show over his own eyes as Odd-Eyes was destroyed.
Yuya LP: 1900 – 1400
"I end my turn with a face down!" Minerva said. "Now… my visions should be kicking in by now!"
In her box, Aki looked down with a smirk. She was impressed with Minerva's skill.
"Now end him." Aki thought. "So much for "entertainment."" Yuya held his head, a vision begun to appear. Yuya's vision then became blurry for a bit and when he recovered he could see his Odd-Eyes battling someone who looked like Yuzu... was battling...Ciel!
"Why won't you just give up Ciel! You can't stop me and my brothers from destroying this stupid world!" He then shot a beam at Ciel which hit her and sent her to the ground.
"Because this is not the real you! I won't give up until I have the old Odd-Eyes back! And neither will my sisters give up until they have their beloved friends back!" Ciel declared before flying towards Odd-Eyes. Her right fist started to glow and she slammed it into Odd-Eyes, sending the dragon to the ground. Odd-Eyes took a moment to recover before he attacked Ciel again. This continued for a while, each one receiving hard blows until both were on the ground, totally exhausted with scratches and dust all over their bodies.
While watching this, Yuya could hear Minerva's voice. "You know that you are just like him! You soon will become him! And then you will, just like him, hurt the one you like the most!"
Yuya shook his head, trying to ignore the voice. "That's not true! I'm not him! I will never hurt Yuzu!"
Minerva only smirked at this
"Oh I know you will...after all...you already did it before didn't you?!"
Yuya then saw an image of when he found out that his mother was carded. Shock crossed his face as he saw how Yuzu hugged him and tried to stop him but he just shot her way in his rage.
"SEE ?! Just like he hurt his best friend, you hurt your best friend! And soon you will kill that girl...because you are a dragon of destruction!"
"STOP IT !" He screamed as his eyes started to glow red. He was one step closer to turning into Odd-Eyes now. Because through this outburst, a huge part of the seal had now broken. "I WILL KILL YOU FOR THAT!" Yuya yelled as Odd-Eyes anger finally took over his actions.
Turn 8
Minerva LP: 3300 Hand: 0
Yuya LP: 1400 Hand: 1
"DRAW!" Yuya yelled with all his might. "I play the Equip Spell Odd-Eyes Coat! I Special Summon an Odd-Eyes from my graveyard or extra deck…. and it gains 1000 more attack! RETURN!" A dark portal appeared as Odd-Eyes shot through. It roared in all its might.
Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon ATK: 3500
Yuya grabbed an Action Card with precise movement, his rage burned on.
"I now attack! GO! And now I play the Action Spell! I double Odd-Eyes attack! DIE MINERVIA!"
Odd-Eyes ATK: 7000
"NO YUYA!" Yuzu ran down the stairs of the stadium and tried to get onto the track but Security blocked her way.
"I'll try!" Warrior and Mozarta emerged from her deck but as they tried to fly onto the field a force field blocked them. Odd-Eyes power prevents any spirits from entering.
"No!" Yuzu said. "Ciel?!"
"It's Odd-Eyes anger… with Yuya in control… Odd-Eyes must want Yuya to destroy…" Ciel said. "Yuya! I know you're still there! Take control!" Ciel yelled.
"GO!" Yuya ordered as Odd-Eyes almost seemed to smirk, he shot forward a dark purple beam which increased in size as he shot forward, Minerva for once was speechless, she sped forward to try and find a Action Card.
"YUYA!" Yuzu yelled. "STOP THIS!" Yuya could hear the voices of Ciel and Yuzu, his eyes slowly changed back.
"NO! Not now Odd-Eyes!" Yuya said. "I play the Quick-Play Spell Entertainment Draw! I tribute a level five or higher Performapal, Magician or Odd-Eyes to draw two cards but then I discard one of them! Be gone Odd-Eyes!"
"FOOL!" Odd-Eyes yelled in Yuya's mind as the physical dragon was destroyed. Yuya drew a card and sent one to the grave. Yuya could almost not feel himself due to the exhaustion. "I… end my turn…" he said in a daze.
"Yuya?!" Yuzu yelled with concern.
"He fought off Odd-Eyes." Ciel said with relief.
"But he's tired… he won't be able to ride his D-Wheel for much longer?!"
Turn 9
Minerva LP: 3300 Hand: 0
Yuya LP: 1400 Hand: 1
"That was funny…. I draw!" Minerva said. "Time to cause some pain and you will bring it! Dark Destroyer… END THIS!" Dark Destroyer locked onto Yuya who fell asleep due to the stress on his body. Destroyed fired twin lasers at Yuya which blew up his D-Wheel front tire.
Yuya LP: 1400 – 0 Minerva Wins
Yuzu and the others could only watch in horror as Yuya was sent high into the sky as his D-Wheel crashing in the stands as the crowd quickly ran away from it.
Mozarta appeared and flew high into the air; she grabbed Yuya and brought him down to the ground.
"Yuya!" Yuzu yelled but Security would not let her through.
"He is safe.." Ciel said. "Good job Mozarta." A medical team made their way onto the track with a stretcher, the crowd roared at Minerva's destruction as she smirked.
"That girl…. first Mercy… now Yuya… I have to duel her… I HAVE TO!" Yuzu yelled in rage, Yuzu's eyes turned to pink-tinted, as she felt the anger. Minerva walked off the track as she reached the semi-finals. She turned around and looked at Yuya.
"Tomato boy you won this time." Minerva thought. "But that cost you the duel."
A/N Ok yeah longer chapter as getting near end of Synchro! One more quarter final left and it's Rin V Yugo!
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