Years Ago
Little Yuri was looking at Serena training against other support soldiers; it was not going well as she was losing.
The boy simulated an air of superiority and seriousness but deep down he was worried that his childhood friend would be sent back to be electrocuted in that chair. A door was heard, getting the young man's attention and it was Marina in her red Slifer suit, she was badly wounded after the incident two nights ago, in which she suffered a severe punishment for Leo because Yuri was introduced to her room.
The girl sat next to him while he stretched a little, the boy's face changed to one of total concern when he looked at her, the soldier noticed this.
"I suffered worse…when we were in the orphanage." The girl said to later while suffering a slight pain in her rib causing Yuri to worry even more. "I've had worse beat-downs…!"
"This is all my fault." The boy blamed himself. "If I wasn't so weak, I wouldn't have gone in the first place into your room, you would not have been punished because of me." The boy felt guilty, Marina was surprised, she then showed a tired smile.
"Hey, you were just scared." Marina put her hand on the boy's head, "I would have done the same thing at your age." "You are also the strongest duelist of your class with your precious Starving Venom, even stronger than me." The boy raised his head to hear that. "I would even say that you are the strongest soldier that could defeat someone like Ryo." Although her words relieved him, he still had many doubts.
"Do you think I have the strength to protect Serena?" Marina smiled at the boy and nodded, then watched Serena from the other side; she was not doing well against the duelist who she was facing. "I do not want to be alone." This surprised the future Commander that such a message would come from Yuri. "It feels good to win duels but sometimes I want to come back with you because I do not like to feel alone."
"You do not have to worry much about me, I can make sure that I can protect myself and you, but there's only one person you need to worry about." Marina pointed to Serena. "Always protect Serena and make sure she gets as strong as you, so that no-one will leave her alone. Marina raised her little finger. "I promise you that I will become strong so I will never leave you alone and I will make sure to promise you that I will become a soldier who keeps her promises to her companions."
"I promise too Marina, I will become the strongest man in Academia so that I will never leave the two of you alone and I will make sure that Serena becomes very strong so that together we are the best soldiers!" They both shook their fists and smiled at each other.
"I will also make sure that when we finally complete our mission, I will comb your hair again as I did every morning."
"Then it's a promise."
…..
Yuri woke up from his sleep, he felt a little relief when he remembered that it was a dream. The soldier got up from his bed to observe Ruri who was still sleeping. It seemed that she had a nightmare because of how she tossed and turned around on the bed. Yuri enjoyed seeing the girl suffering, he already loved making her feel bad about herself, and he hoped the dream was something related to Academia.
"No ... Dad… Mum ... .Shun." Ruri hesitated to wake up suddenly while her face was bathed in sweat, the Xyz duelist breathed hard as well as moving her face into her knee. She cried in a crouched position.
"If I had a cup of coffee to contemplate your pain… it would give me more pleasure," Ruri heard the boy and smashed her hand in her sleep against the glass wall which separated them. "No, no, no, little Ruri, fragile girls like you should stay in their place."
"Shut up!" Ruri stood up and hit the glass only to make Yuri's grin grow bigger.
"At least I'm better than you." Yuri again teased the girl with a laugh and she hit the glass again, the frustration was getting the best of her.
"If you still think your mediocre pacifism is the only thing you need, then you have already lost this war." Yuri said.
"Why should I listen to you?" Ruri shouted, "You're just another Academy soldier who was brainwashed." Yuri's expression changed the instant that girl said that, this time it was a murderous look that caused Ruri to back off because of how intense it was.
"I thought you were stupid but you're an idiot." Yuri exclaimed, "Unlike those Academy soldiers who have their parasites in their brains, we have a reason to they fight…. which is not so different from you, Xyz trash. We fight to survive, to become stronger in order to achieve that utopia and to protect our brothers and sisters." The Predaplant user proclaimed. "That is why I must return and become the powerful soldier in the Academia and bring it to the glory we deserve together with our comrades. "
"And turning defenceless people into cards." Ruri responded, Yuri rolled his eyes and then turned his head, tired of the girl's attitude.
"That's why Serena defeated you in the first place; you still think that if you are better morally than everyone else then you will this war." Yuri explained, the girl rubbed her lips in annoyance.
"If you do not have the will or the strength to fight for your comrades then you're just a nuisance."
"Shut up!" Ruri shouted even louder.
"That's why you're here in the first place and that's why you're the weakest of the bracelet girls… even when you came from a war you're still a spoiled child." Ruri turned around to not look at him again, as she considered his words.
Serena
Serena had just awakened from her duel and Marina had managed to carry her to an empty alleyway.
"At least I won…" Serena said.
"You had a nightmare? You were tossing and turning badly."
"Yeah Dinah.. my Monster… it… was being tortured by Dark Angel." Serena added.
"I'm sorry you had to go through that and… being shocked by her…. it seems she's getting stronger. Leo would know what to do; we need to escape this place." Marina said.
"We need Yuri! The only way is for us to compete in the tournament… you were meant to be working on a plan!"
"I am!" Marina yelled back. "It would have helped had Ray still been on our side but no matter… we still have Dennis. If you remember, I asked for him to get Yuri and Gloria's location and if he could find the machine keeping the dimensional block in place."
"Well when will that happen?"
"I don't know, we need to wait…. but if you can remain in the tournament and keep suspicious low, it will help… I might need to do some work myself and go scouting for the machine." Marina added.
"And leave me?" Serena said.
"You're a teenager Serena, you can handle it."
"I guess…. anyway Yuya lost…." Serena said as she looked at her duel disk.
"What? Damnit…" Marina said.
"We couldn't send him to Fusion anyway with the block." As Serena spoke her duel disk lit up with Dennis on the other end.
"Dennis?" Serena said.
"Yes.. I don't have long before Roget returns to his office… but it appears that Yuzu is… tapping into her powers…" Dennis played footage over the duel disk; it showed Yuzu with her bright pink-eyes on the CCTV.
"And if she uses her powers… it could cause more mayhem… with Yuya losing I guess it's triggered her… fine we should go and stop her from messing more things up." Marina said. "And what about the locations, Dennis?"
"Yes… Yuri is locked up with the Xyz angel in the second Security tower in the east while Gloria is in cell block 5D in the Facility."
"Finally! But first we must stop Yuzu." Marina said. "Plus it will lead us to the traitor Sora."
Stadium – Garage
The duel was finally here, the duel between Yugo and Rin. Neither wanted this, they wanted to duel in the final but here they were dueling in the last eight.
Rin walked towards Yugo with their D-Wheel and a standard D-Wheel stationed. One of them had to not use Ringo for the first time this tournament, their shared D-Wheel.
"You take Ringo." Yugo said.
"Yugo I can't…."
"Don't be silly! You are working on this clear mind thing and you're closest to unlocking it… all that work… Rin you have to take it!" Yugo demanded.
"But what if I can't do it….?"
"Don't take stupid! You're an amazing duelist, you WILL do it… but I won't go easy on you.. I want to win!" Yugo said fiercely.
"Well…" Rin smirked. "You won't…. because I will!"
"Look at you two… all grown up…" said a female voice, the two looked behind and saw Martha, who had made it to the Tops.
"Martha?!" the two said in shock.
"How did you get up here?" Yugo said.
"Well…. Shinji helped me to Tops… we know he can smuggle between the two lands just like Ruka." Yugo was in tears as he overdramatically hugged Martha with Rin sighing. "I missed you too Yugo." Martha said as she comforted him.
"Shinji.. but how?" Rin questioned.
"He never said how but he got me up here to watch… the others are looking after the kids."
"The kids?! They're watching?!" Yugo said in shock.
"Yeah, we wouldn't want to miss this. We kept update with the tournament in the Commons… thankfully the old TV still works!"
"I'm glad." Rin said as she hugged Martha as well.
Rin and Yugo to the starting line… Rin and Yugo to the starting line…
Rin and Yugo heard the announcer as Rin took Ringo while Yugo got on the standard D-Wheel.
"Yugo… good luck." Rin said.
"You too Rin…. let's do our best to save this world."
"Make us proud!" Martha said. "..by doing your best!"
In spirit form Clear Wing and Linette emerged while Rin and Yugo spoke.
"My boy Yugo will beat your girl." Clear Wing said.
"I don't care… this competition is stupid… we should be focusing on finding my sisters and stopping… your brothers." Linette said. "We all saw how Odd-Eyes was earlier…"
"And Yuya suffered…" Clear said. "But they need to gain allies… my head was clouded after what my brothers did and getting them back will be hard but… we need to support them!"
"I'm just glad you're back Clear, that's all that matters." Linette smiled.
"What about Rin? You two didn't get along when you spoke last night?" Clear Wing added.
"She's bossy and I'm not… I changed… my mother always hated that about me… being bossy with the others." Linette replied.
"She might be based on you from earlier in your life but you still need to support her." Clear Wing said.
"I guess… thank you anyway Clear." Linette patted Clear Wing on the head.
Hospital
Ray and Sora were guarding over Yuya who was knocked out in the hospital. Ray had a hoodie on which Sora had found in a garbage dumpster on the way to avoid Security finding her.
"At least were here now and Tsukikage is going to save the others underground." Ray said.
"Yeah but… they will move Yuya soon." Sora replied.
"Well we can't let them." Ray added.
Stadium
Minerva left the changing room as she wore her normal outfit of pure white clothes. There outside was Aki leaning against a wall which shocked her.
"Aki?! Hi…!"
"Why so nervous? I'm here to say well done." Aki said.
"Sorry it's just… is Raito okay?"
"He's fine, he's in our medical wing but he should be ready for our take over… Yuya Sakaki is also being treated before he's dumped underground." Aki replied.
"That group has powers… them being underground won't stop them from taking us on."
"Well we tried to study them… and of course they escaped… don't' worry. I sent that Yuzu girl flying… I'll do it to all of them. Your powers are getting very powerful; make sure you keep improving as we will need them." Aki replied.
"MINERVA!" a voice yelled. It was Yuzu with her anger increasing, her power from Ciel and her rage combining once more.
"Oh it's that girl…" Aki said. Yuzu looked at them both with rage.
"How dare you…. you sent Yuya away… hurt… broken!"
"Good." Minerva said.
"Good…? Good….? That's all you can say?!" Yuzu shouted. "And Aki… I can take you both out right here… right now!"
"Why the disgust? Yuya is a terrible entertainer!"
"Terrible?! The crowd cheered!" Yuzu hit back.
"They also cheered for me breaking his body!" Minerva said with delight.
"It's pathetic that you and your friend want to help this world with such pathetic ideology." Aki said. "Stand down girl… you're embarrassing yourself." Aki said.
"No… I will do what you did to Yuya!" Yuzu's duel disk activated. "Queen Knight: Star Crimson,Carreno the Melodious Maestra, Queen Knight: The Valkyrie of the … ATTACK!" Yuzu placed the three cards as all female warriors appeared. They seemed confused at first but they knew they had to obey Yuzu, they all leapt forward.
"She's crazy!" Minerva said.
"I don't think so!" Aki yelled back. As she prepared to protect her fellow student, a pink force field blocked them.
Ciel and Warrior with Mozarta all blocked the attack. Since both Aki and Minerva had powers which came from the original world, they could see them as well.
"Yuzu, stop it!" Ciel ordered.
"I won't do what you want!" Yuzu said as she was about to launch another attack.
"Fine! Girls… I'll use my power to make Yuzu sleep… I'll reappear once I regain my energy... get Yuzu out of here." Ciel said to Warrior and Mozarta. Ciel turned into dust and went across Yuzu's face. She tried to knock it away but her eyes quickly shut before she fell to the ground. Aki and Minerva quickly left the scene whilst this was happening.
"Now what?" Warrior said. "It's Yuzu's and Ciel's powers which can make us come to real form? We can't do anything in spirit form?" Mozarta shook her head. "As ever you're full of no-ideas…" Warrior sighed as she noticed her hand was not in spirit form.
"…."
"What? We're real!" Warrior said. "Ciel's magic must have let us turn to solid form for a few minutes." Mozarta had already noticed this but Warrior hadn't.
"I don't think so." said a voice from around the was Serena with Dinah alongside her.
"Dinah?!" Warrior said. "What happened?" Dinah looked weak from Dark Angel torturing her.
"Nothing! Anyway we need this girl!" Dinah replied.
"We're not letting you get he-" Before Warrior could finish, Dinah unleashed her magic which hit Mozarta and Warrior. Both shielded their faces as they slowly begun to fade away.
"Bye." Serena said with a gleaming tone.
"It's putting us back into our cards! YUZU! WAKE UP!" Warrior yelled as the two faded away. Yuzu didn't wake up however as Serena picked her up.
"… Are you okay?" Serena asked with reluctance, she didn't wish to show emotion but she appreciated the spirits efforts.
"I'm fine.. tracking and using magic won't wear me out that much." Dinah replied.
Duel
Rin and Yugo didn't see Yuzu watching in the stands which caused them worry but they knew she was probably safe. They had a feeling she was with Yuya.
"Okay Yugo… here we go!" Rin said as she looked ready at the starting line.
"Eat my fumes!" Yugo replied with a joking tone.
"Let's begin!" Mellissa Claire said. "3…2…1..!"
"RIDING DUEL ACCELARTION!" Yugo and Rin yelled as the D-wheels sped off the line.
"I'll go first!" Yugo said.
Turn 1
Yugo LP: 4000 Hand: 5
Rin LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"If I control no Monsters, Speedroid Terrortop can appear!" Numerous red spinning tops appeared in a snake like tail pattern.
Speedroid Terrortop ATK: 1200 DEF: 600 Wind/Machine/LVL 3
"And since he was summoned I can add a Speedroid to my hand from my deck! I add Speedroid Taketomborg and since I control a Wind Monster, he can be summoned!" A mechanic toy soldier emerged.
Speedroid Taketomborg ATK: 600 DEF: 1200 Wind/Machine/LVL 3
"I tribute Taketomborg to summon a Tuner from my deck…... I Special Summon Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke!"
Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke ATK: 1200 DEF: 600 Wind/Machine/Tuner/LVL 3
"I tune my two level threes!" Yugo yelled as Terrortop went through the green rings.
3+3=6
"Synchro Summon! Appear Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level six! Hi-Speedroid Kendama!" A blue like toy appeared on the field with a huge front spear. It glowed on the field.
Hi-Speedroid Kendama ATK: 2200 DEF: 1600 Wind/Machine/Synchro/LVL 6
"I banish Terrortop to hit you with 500 damage thanks to Kendama!" Terrortop was banished as Kendama fired a blue beam at Rin who felt the pinch of the damage.
Rin LP: 4000 – 3500
"I set one card… your move Rin!"
Turn 2
Yugo LP: 4000 Hand: 3
Rin LP: 3500 Hand: 5
"Draw! Since I control no Monsters…I'll summon Windwitch - Ice Bell." She had purple hair and wore a white outfit with a wand.
Windwitch - Ice Bell ATK: 1000 DEF: 1000 Wind/Spellcaster/LVL 3
"When she is summoned you take 500 damage!" Ice Bell launched her wand forward as a cold breeze hit Yugo.
Yugo LP: 4000 – 3500
"Now I can summon another Windwitch from my deck! Windwitch - Glass Bell." She was wearing a light purple outfit with a blue broom, which had a yellow bell at the end.
Windwitch - Glass Bell ATK: 1500 DEF: 1500 Wind/Spellcaster/Tuner/LVL 4
"I can add a Windwitch to my hand from my deck when she is summoned I add Windwitch Snowbell! Now I tune my two Monsters!"
4+3=6
"I Synchro Summon Appear Windwitch - Winter Bell!" The sliver ace Monster of Rin emerged.
Windwitch - Winter Bell ATK: 2400 DEF: 2000 Spellcaster/Wind/Synchro/LVL 7
"Winter Bell's effect allows me to target a Windwitch in my graveyard and hit you with 200 damage X its effect! I choose Glass Bell!" Winter Bell rung its lower body and the sound waves hit Yugo, he had felt this damage many times so he was prepared for it.
Yugo LP: 3500 – 2700
"Not bad Rin…. but it's the same stuff as before!"
"Fine Yugo! How about this!" Rin grabbed an Action Card. "I play Nanana to increase Winter's attack by 700!"
Winter Bell ATK: 3100
Now I attack! Go!" Winter Bell unleashed another blast of wind at Kendema, wiping it away.
Yugo LP: 2700 – 1800
"I set two cards and end my turn!"
Winter Bell ATK: 2400
Turn 3
Yugo LP: 1800 Hand: 3
Rin LP: 3500 Hand: 4
"I draw! Now this reminds me when we dueled… our very first duel I can remember… you beat me in one turn… with the same moves. Well I put this in my deck last night!" Yugo grinned.
"Which is what?"
"I play Speed Recovery to bring back Kendama!"
Hi-Speedroid Kendama ATK: 2200 DEF: 1600 Wind/Machine/Synchro/LVL 6
"I summon Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice!" A golden dice appeared on the field with different markings on each side.
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice ATK: 100 DEF: 100 Wind/Machine/Tuner/LVL 1
"Okay Clear Wing… I know you're in there and… you're caring again… let's make this a special duel!" Yugo said.
"Thanks to my last duel… I have seen things through new eyes… I will make it up to you…. do it Yugo!" Clear Wing replied in his mind.
6+1=7
A dragon shot out of the green rings with speed and flew around the field. The dragon looked similar to Clear Wing but had many more green markings around it.
Clear Wing Fast Dragon ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 4
"That's not all! I banish Den-Den Daiko to summon a Tuner from my graveyard, return Red-Eyed Dice!" The golden dice returned to Yugo's field.
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice ATK: 100 DEF: 100 Wind/Machine/Tuner/LVL 1
"I play my Trap Call of the Haunted to return Terrortop!"
"Clever." Rin said to herself at Yugo's tactics.
Speedroid Terrortop ATK: 1200 DEF: 600 Wind/Machine/LVL 3
"And since he was summoned I can add a Speedroid to my hand from my deck! I add Speedroid Horse Stilts! Now I Synchro Summon once more!"
"Another one?!" Rin said in utter shock. She did not expect this.
"I tune Terrortop and Red-Eyed Dice!" Dice became green rings as Terrortop flowed through.
1+3=4
"Appear Hi-Speedroid Mecha in defence!" A sliver robot which self-assembled itself emerged upon being summoned. It had a blue gun on its right arm.
Hi-Speedroid Mecha ATK: 0 DEF: 500 Wind/Machine/Synchro/LVL 4
"I don't remember that Monster?! Wait…. did Clear Wing create that for you?!" Rin yelled.
"Maybe…" Yugo grinned like a little child.
"I use Fast Dragon's effect to negate Winter Bell's effect and make her attack zero!"
Winter ATK: 0
"Attack!" Yugo yelled as Fast Dragon shot forward at an incredible speed. It strike Winter Bell as Rin gritted her teeth.
Rin LP: 3500 – 1000
"I play my Trap Broken Bell!"When I take damage from an attack, that monster is destroyed and you lose half of that monster's attack points in lifepoints!" A sound wave shot out of the Trap as Fast Dragon was destroyed. "Now take 1250 damage!"
"I use Mecha's effect! When I would take effect damage… halve of it is added to Mecha's defense and half increases my lifepoints instead!"
"Amazing!" MC yelled. "A perfect card to deal with Rin's main tactic!"
Mecha DEF: 1125
Yugo LP: 1800 - 2425
"Since Fast Dragon was destroyed it can arise in Pendulum Zone!" The dragon arose next to Yugo.
Fast Dragon 4 –
"Not bad at all Yugo… but I will do better!" Rin smirked.
"I end my turn!"
Turn 4
Yugo LP: 2425 Hand: 3
Rin LP: 1000 Hand: 4
"Draw! I use my Trap! Descending Lost Star! I Special Summon a Synchro monster in my graveyard in defence mode. Its effects are negated, its level is reduced by one and its defence is reduced to zero. Come my Windwitch!" Winter Bell returned via a green portal.
Windwitch - Winter Bell ATK: 2400 DEF: 0 Spellcaster/Wind/Synchro/LVL 6
"Now I summon Windwitch - Snowbell!" A sliver like bell with yellow stripes and white wings came onto the field.
Windwitch - Snow Bell ATK: 100 DEF: 100 Wind/Spellcaster/Tuner/LVL 1
"I Synchro Summon!" Rin yelled Rin's bracelet lit up. "Faithful guardian of the winters, fight against oppression and arise again my servant to fight by my side! I Synchro Summon!"
6+1=7
"Appear on the field, Callistis the Synchro Brilliant Witch!" A woman in crystal amour appeared. Her white hair was so long that it flowed right to her ankles, it looked like a robe. She also had two pointy wings why came from her hip. She held a yellow sword with red handles.
Callistis the Synchro Brilliant Witch [2500 ATK / 2000 DEF / Wind / Level 7 / Spellcaster / Synchro]
"Now! Callistis, help me out!" Callistis unleashed her wand and a glow appeared around Rin's tyres, as she drove the road her wheels went over… turned to ice!
"What are you doing Rin?!" Yugo said with surprise as his friend's actions.
"I had this idea from Ray and Yuzu… monster and duelist together! Now Callistis, give me a boost!"
"You're crazy!" Yugo said. "I love it!" Callistis unleashed a blast of wind at Rin and thanks to the ice; she got ahead of Yugo and grabbed an Action Card. The ice came to an end as she returned to the track.
"I play the Action Spell High Dive! Callistis gains 1000 attack until my End Phase!"
Callistis ATK: 3500
"Attack his Mecha!" Rin yelled.
"It won't happen! Clear Wing Fast Dragon! Give me a lift!" Fast Dragon shot out of the Pendulum Zone and flew in front of Yugo. Yugo rode the D-Wheel onto Fast and the dragon shot forward at incredible speed, making Yugo cheer in excitement.
Yugo saw an Action Card but couldn't reach it. Fast Dragon put its head down and Yugo was able to drive off it like a ramp. He overtook Rin and took the card. The crowd roared in entertainment.
"I play Big Escape, ending the Battle Phase!"
"What?!" Rin said. "Fine.. I end my turn. Nice stuff there Yugo." The two smiled at each other before hearing the crowd. Callistis was seen to be enjoying the crowd's reaction and Linette in Rin's mind could see this from her friend.
Brilliant Witch ATK: 2500
Turn 5
Yugo LP: 2425 Hand: 3
Rin LP: 1000 Hand: 4
Yugo drew his card. Appear,Speedroid Horse Stilts!" A beige horse with green hair going down its necked appeared. It had blue stilts for front legs.
Speedroid Horse Stilts ATK: 1100 DEF: 1100 Wind/Machine/LVL 4
"Horse's effect! I can bring out a Speedroid monster from my hand upon its Normal Summon. I Special Summon a second Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke!"
Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke ATK: 1200 DEF: 600 Wind/Machine/Tuner/LVL 3
"Let's go Yugo!" Clear Wing said. "My true form!"
"Yes! "I tune Daiko with Horse Stilts!" Daiko launched into the air and became green rings. Horse Stilts flew through them.
4+3=7
"Clear Wing Synchro Dragon! Appear!" Yugo's mighty white dragon flew into the sky. It then floated down in front of Yugo and roared.
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/Synchro/LVL 7
"And he's here." Rin thought.
"I play Synchro Cracker! I return Clear Wing and this destroys all Monsters on your field with same or less attack then Clear Wing!"
"No!" Rin said as Clear Wing shot back into Yugo's extra deck. Callistis yelled in pain as she was destroyed.
"I play the Spell Synchro Shift! I summon a Synchro Monster from my extra deck which returned to the extra deck this turn! Me and you Rin have used the same combo over and over before…. and this duel will soon be mine! Return Clear Wing!" Clear Wing roared as it returned via a green portal."Attack!"
"Go Draining Shield!" Rin replied with a Trap. "This stops the attack and I gain lifepoints equal to its attack!" Rin glowed as the attack turned in her favour.
Rin LP: 1000 – 3500
"I always hated that card…" Yugo smirked. "I end my turn!"
Warehouse
"And Rin and Yugo are neck and neck…!"
Yuzu's eyesight slowly came back to normal as she heard a TV in the background. She saw two shadowy figures.
"Oh she's up."
"Get her moving."
"WAKE UP!" a female yelled, Yuzu screamed as she fully awakened.
"Who? What?! Where?!" Yuzu looked around and she was handcuffed to the pillar, there watching her were Serena and Marina. "Not you two again!"
"Why look.. If it isn't my Standard counterpart…." Serena mocked.
"Marina… first you kidnap me when I'm in a coma and now… I'm starting to think you have a thing for me….!" Yuzu said, taunting.
"Such a child." Marina said.
"What do you want?" Yuzu asked.
"Do you even remember meeting Aki and Minerva… your eyes were all pink.. your anger took over." Marina replied.
"What? No I don't… I remember going there…. what happened?!"
"We stopped you from destroying the place… a battle with you and Aki… that would cause untold destruction and ruin our Academia plans." Serena said.
"So you brought me out here to lecture me?!" Yuzu said.
"You're leader of the Lancers… you let your anger let the better of you and you have lost numerous teammates underground… you're a disgrace." Marina said to her.
"Oh shut it!" Yuzu said. "My anger is a lot better than it was before!"
"But as the seal is decreasing on the angels and dragons… your own emotion is taking Ciel's power and will kill numerous people if you're in control of it." Marina added.
"While your school wishes to wipe out all the dimensions and their people who don't switch to Fusion allegiance!" Yuzu replied while struggling.
"I know… I don't want you killing our energy sources." Marina said while crouching down to Yuzu's height. "Do I need to remind you of what your angel monster did to my eye?"
"Now let me duel her!" Serena said. "We can claim the bracelet and card her!"
"No." Marina said. "Yuzu is mine. I will take the bracelet."
"Go ahead, duel me now!" Yuzu said.
"You're in no fit state… we will release you and find you.. .I will not let one of my soldiers fight someone son danger in that state… anyway after seeing Yuya's duel… I was impressed. He gave up the duel and continued to entertain the crowd. Yuzu, are you still an entertainer or are you just a hopeless fourteen year old with no future?"
"I am an entertainer.. it's what I love!" Yuzu hit back.
"Fine, I don't deny your passion… but with your powers… you're a danger. Regardless there will be no future for you. You will die along with everyone you love." Marina replied.
"I hate you so much." Yuzu replied.
"I think you were supposed to be an Entertainer, maybe I was right about you… just remember don't follow Yusho steps."Marina said.
"Where is Yusho?"
"I don't know… we've been stuck in this stupid dimension… same as you… but not anymore." Marina said as she walked off. "Serena, you know what I want."
"Right."
"I think you were supposed to be an Entertainer, maybe I was right about you ... just remember do not follow Yusho steps. "Marina said.
"Where is Yusho?"
"I do not know, but I think you'll never see him if you keep acting that way."
"Just unleash me from here so I can defeat you." Yuzu shouted, her eyes lit up again, the Commander was not intimidated. "I'm going to turn you into a card."
"You were not supposed to be better than me? Your attitude will only lead to your destruction and Yuya, even Reiji understood this."
Duel
Turn 6
Yugo LP: 2425 Hand: 0
Rin LP: 3500 Hand: 4
"Draw." Rin said. "I have to do it… now is the time! I need to do clear mind! I need to Accel Synchro!"
"You show much care for this world… even after our talk." Linette said who appeared.
"Of course! I won't allow the original world to suffer anymore or the new five worlds!" Rin replied.
"I was like you before… I couldn't stop bossing Clear Wing around but in fear of losing him I… tried to become more carefree like him… what I see from you is someone who shares both traits…"
"Yugo drives me mad…. but he's my best friend.. I'm sure you felt that way at one point… Yugo would never want me any different… nor would I want him to change."Rin replied.
"I see that from you making Yugo happy… Clear Wing is happy… and so it Callistis. I understand now… and clear mind shall be yours." Linette replied. "I have placed the Monsters in your extra deck… your power has formed them… now you need to unlock them!"
"I do?" Rin said.
"Yes, it's a level three."
"Ok! I first play Monster Reborn! Return Callistis!"
Callistis the Synchro Brilliant Witch [2500 ATK / 2000 DEF / Wind / Level 7 / Spellcaster / Synchro]
"Next I summon Windwitch - Flake Bell!"
Windwitch - Flake Bell ATK: 300 DEF: 100 Wind/Spellcaster/Tuner/LVL 2
"Next the Spell Double Summon, I summon Windwitch Apprentice!" A small fairy with green wings appeared.
Windwitch Apprentice ATK: 100 DEF: 0 Wind/Spellcaster/LVL 1
"Now I Synchro Summon!" Apprentice went through Flake's green rings.
2+1=3
"Appear Windwitch the Storm Sorceress!" A Windwitch which wore white hat and waistcoat appeared. She held a long golden staff with a red cape and blue boots.
Windwitch the Storm Sorceress ATK: 1600 DEF: 0 Wind/Spellcaster/Synchro/Tuner/LVL 3
Callistis and Storm saluted the crowd as the crowd cheered back.
"A Tuner Synchro… I see you just gained that from your powers, Rin." Yugo said. "Plus it's quite cute!"
"Yeah it's just a Monster…" Rin said.
"Well it looks like Rin is firing shots at Yugo… it seems she's jealous of his compliments!" Mellissa said.
"Are they a couple?" "How cute?" said the crowd. Rin ignored the questions.
"Well watch this!" Rin said.
"You're doing it now?!"
"Yes I am!" Rin added.
"Now close your eyes… and clear your mind of everything except your Monster… do it Rin!" Linette said. Rin begun her Accel Synchro.
"That's my Rin and Yugo!" said Martha in the stand. Mellissa Claire and MC were near her in the commentary box and Mellissa heard Martha say this, she left the box for a second.
"You know these two?" Mellissa said putting the microphone towards Martha
"Yeah I raised them in the orphanage. They are both the cutest couple.. I know they won't admit it but they do love each other." Martha said without any hesitation, she was just so proud of the two that she didn't think about the two duelists feelings. Yugo and Rin had blank-faced looks of embarrassment.
"Now… I shall use clear mind!" Rin declared as she closed her eyes and tried to blank out all thoughts. Rin felt the D-Wheel engine she and Yugo put into their D-Wheel to increase the speed rev up. Rin charged forward as ice was formed under the D-Wheel.
"Do it!" Linette yelled.
As Rin raced forward, she could feel doubt creep into her mind. There were images of Yugo annoying her along with the destruction Academia have caused. The images she saw of the original world also shocked her. Rin gasped as she opened her eyes and everything was back to normal.
"No!" Rin yelled.
"Why didn't you do it, Rin?!" Yugo said as he rode next to her.
"I… um… I don't know." Rin stuttered. "I set one card and end my turn…"
Turn 7
Yugo LP: 2425 Hand: 0
Rin LP: 3500 Hand: 1
"Draw." Yugo said in a low-pitched tone, he was more worried over Rin's failure to Accel Synchro. "Clear Wing; attack her Windwitch the Storm Sorceress." Clear Wing quickly slashed the Synchro Tuner apart; neither duelist seemed to be focused on the duel.
Rin LP: 3500 – 2600
"I next play the Quick-Play Spell Greed Grado. If I destroyed a Synchro this turn I can draw two cards." Yugo drew the two. "Rin didn't even try to grab an Action Card… this is bad." Yugo thought as he ended his turn.
Turn 8
Yugo LP: 2425 Hand: 0
Rin LP: 2600 Hand: 1
"I draw…" Rin added the card to her hand. "How could it fail… I don't understand… I had the determination and will to do it….." she thought.
Stands
In the stands Martha looked on at Rin and Yugo.
"Oh my… what's happening to them now…..?" she thought to herself.
"Trespasser!"
Martha looked to each side of the stand and saw Security surround her.
"You're under arrest and charged with trespassing in Tops land!" said one.
"I'm sure an old woman like you won't last too long in the Facility…!"
"Don't doubt Martha!" Martha launched a punch at one of the officer's faces which knocked him back into the others. Martha quickly leapt over them which caught all the officers out with shock.
"HOW?!... AFTER HER!"
"I'm a Common as well! Always and forever!" Martha taunted as she ran away. As she got to the exit, more Security blocked her way. Martha had no way to escape as the numbers increased.
"ENOUGH!"A figure in a cloak unleashed a smoke bomb. The figure grabbed Martha amidst the confusion with the officers.
"Ugh.. who are you?!" Martha said as they escaped down the tunnel. The figure didn't respond.
Once outside the stadium, down an alleyway the figure revealed himself.
"Shinji?!" Martha said.
"Yes.. hello Martha." Shinji said.
"It's been a long time… you've grown!"
"Yes… what are you doing? You shouldn't have gone on the microphone!" Shinji snapped at her.
"Hey! I'm proud of Rin and Yugo…. at least now I can see your face… unlike before were you just organized my transport." Martha replied.
"I have a revolution to plan for… now I know some of my own people are now siding with Ruka thanks to information on the streets….. I need to make my move faster than I thought.. my allies underground will help!"
"I've heard about this… there are other ways, Rin and Yugo are going to help!"
"Weak… like you were when you raised me…. I love you Martha just like all the kids do but I know what I'm doing. Rin didn't mention you when she spoke to me… maybe your influence isn't as good as it once was. We're not little kids anymore."
"Shinji don't do something you'll regret!" Martha pleaded.
"I helped you get up here… thanks to some phone call who gave me the funds to help…."
"Wait… someone from Tops helped you?"
"It said a girl named Yuzu asked him to contact me… to bring you up here….. it doesn't matter because you need to go back down to Commons. I'll take you there but you have to stay there." Shinji said.
"Fine… but do me one thing Shinji…."
Duel
"Why couldn't I do it?!" Rin said to herself.
"You got distracted." Linette said who appeared.
"But I tried…!"
"It takes more than just wanting to… it needs to be natural… you need to be one with yourself and focus fully on the battle."
"But I can't… not thinking about something makes me think about it!"
"Hey Rin… what happened?!" Yugo said.
"I can't do it… my head can't get clear….."
"Then stop trying to make it!" Yugo replied with a firm tone. "You can't force it! Rin your heart is pure, you want peace in this dimension… you want peace everywhere… you are the greatest person I know! When we made Ringo we worked day and night… I couldn't have done that with anyone else… remember who you truly are!"
"Yugo….."
"Now! Focus on who you are Rin and do it!"
"What if I can't?!"
"Then you go again later!"
"I'll try!" Rin said as her bracelet begun to light up, her eyes also begun to glow. Her bracelet was flickering as if it was resonating… Yugo's eyes also begun to glow.
Yuzu/Serena
Serena looked at her wrist and her bracelet was glowing along with Yuzu's. Yuzu despite being tied up could see a flash come from behind her.
"What now?!" Serna said.
"Don't ask me!"
Ray/Sora
In the hospital Ray felt a cold pain go down her back which made Sora look at her.
"What is it?" he asked.
"I don't know…." Ray and Sora were quickly caught out by surprise as Yuya had arisen in bed, his eyes glowing.
…
"I play Call of the Haunted and return Storm!" Rin said with a renewed sense of passion as her Monster appeared.
Windwitch the Storm Sorceress ATK: 1600 DEF: 0 Wind/Spellcaster/Synchro/Tuner/LVL 3
"I end my turn!"
Turn 9
Yugo LP: 2425 Hand: 2
Rin LP: 2600 Hand: 2
"I hope you know what you're doing Rin… Draw!" Yugo yelled.
"Okay! Now do it Rin!" Linette said.
"Yes! I will Synchro Summon during your turn!"
"What?!" yelled the crowd.
"I tune my Synchro Monster with my Tuner Synchro, Storm!" Rin speed off on her D-Wheel. She was going so fast, she could a tunnel in her mind. Rin was now feeling the sense of a clear mind. As she got closer to the tunnel, right before everyone's eyes, she disappeared from sight.
"RIN?!" Yugo said. As Yugo spoke, Clear Wing glowed and the stadium was engulfed with a white light.
…
"Where am I now?" Yuzu said. Yuzu appeared in what seemed to be space.
"Yuzu?" Yuzu looked behind and saw Rin.
"Rin?!"
"Where are we?" Ruri said who also appeared along with Serena and Ray.
"Guys…!" Ray said. "And… Serena?!"
"What trick is this?!" Serena said.
"I… don't know?!" Rin added. "I was doing Accel Synchro and… this happened?"
"Rin I'm currently captured by Serena so I didn't see it!"
"What?!" Rin said.
"You're not captured! We were stopping you from going berserk… anyway I'll free you once this ends!" Serena hit back.
"You got me brainwashed!" Ray said to Serena.
"Yeah you were a waste of time as well!" Serena replied.
"Girls!" Ruri tried to break up the fight.
"I guess… we might be exploring our past lives again?" Yuzu explained. As Yuzu spoke, she saw down below a vision of her getting angry against Aki.
Serena saw something different; she saw her fighting in her mind against Dark Angel, with her being electrocuted. Serena was distressed by this and begun to panic.
"Serena?" Yuzu said.
"Get back!" she replied. Ruri was seeing her angel-self Fiona; it spoke to her mentally about promising to save Yuto and Dark Rebellion.
"Of course I will!" Ruri replied.
"What are these?!" Ray said.
"These… might be your doubts…." Rin said. "Maybe when I hit a state of clear mind…. somehow you're seeing your troubles and worries?"
"Nonsense!" Serena said.
"Yes… doubt…." Yuzu heard a voice she feared as she looked behind; there it was a shadow which took the form of her father.
"No.."
"I'm still here!" said the figure that turned into a black beam which shot through Yuzu.
"Sin!" Yuzu shouted. "If this place shows our doubts… of course that demon appears!" Yuzu turned around and saw a Monster from her deck.. it was Queen Knight: The Synchronization Warrior. It was a sliver warrior appeared with a white amour and golden plating.
Synchronization pointed behind Yuzu. There she could see Sin absorbing her, dragging Yuzu slowly back.
"Yuzu!" Ray yelled.
Yuzu screamed as a red blur grabbed her. Yuzu looked up and saw that she was being saved by Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon… but this was different.
"Yuya?" Yuzu said.
"Are you okay?!" Rin said.
"Yeah… but this is weird… it's like this is our minds but… something is telling us something." When Yuzu spoke, Rin was able to see a card appear before her. Yuzu looked at it.
"Rin! Since you cleared your mind of doubt that must be your card!"
"Yes!" Rin said. "But… what about you?!"
"I think this vision was the clear mind power showing the rest of us of our weakness and worries! I guess it's reacting with the dragons…. since they are connected to us! Now take the card!"
"Right!" Rin said as she grabbed. Once it was in her hands a bright white light flashed across again. The monster appeared in front of her. Fight by my side and together we will become the hope to save my world."
…
"Where did Rin go?!" said MC. As he spoke, he could see a portal slowly appear behind him. At this point Yugo snapped back to normal and looked behind him.
"What is that?!" he said.
"I Accel Synchro!" yelled Rin who shot out of the portal, behind Yugo.
"Rin?!" MC yelled as the crowd were all simply too shocked to even react.
7+3=10
"Appear! Level ten! The saviour of the new world! Unity the Shinning Windwitch!" A female dressed in all white armour emerged with blue wings. Her head wore a crown with three spikes.
Unity the Shinning Windwitch ATK: 3500 DEF: 2800 Wind/Spellcaster/Synchro/LVL 10
"Accel Synchro… too amazing!" Yugo said in an excited mood. "But I won't let that end my dream, Rin! Watch! I play Speedroid Toybox!" Yugo played a Spell. "By banish two Speedroids from my graveyard I can summon another copy of each of those! They are summoned in defense with their effects negated! I banish Horse Stilts and Duke! Now appear again my Monsters!"
Speedroid Horse Stilts ATK: 1100 DEF: 1100 Wind/Machine/LVL 4
Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke ATK: 1200 DEF: 600 Wind/Machine/Tuner/LVL 3
"Clear Wing Fast Dragon's Pendulum effect! I send a Speedroid Tuner and one non Tuner to the graveyard which add up to Fast's level… and then I can summon him! It's a Synchro Summon from the Pendulum Zone!"
"Bring it!" Rin said. The two Speedroids were sent to the graveyard and Fast Dragon disappeared from the scale to the field.
Clear Wing Fast Dragon ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 4
"Amazing, Yugo has two Clear Wings!" MC yelled.
"And I won't stop there!"
"You don't mean?!"
"I do, Rin! I summon a second Red-Eyed Dice!"
Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice ATK: 100 DEF: 100 Wind/Machine/Tuner/LVL 1
"I tune Clear Wing and Red-Eyed Dice!" Red-Eyed became green rings as Clear Wing roared while going through them.
7+1=8
"Shine the wings that store the holy light, and strike down your enemies with its radiance! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level eight, Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon!" The shiny dragon shot out of the Synchro portal and flew alongside Yugo.
Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500 Wind/Dragon/Synchro/LVL 8
"Crystal Wing and Fast Dragon…" Rin said in disbelief.
"I'm not done yet…" Yugo smirked. "My Monster Reborn activates!"
"NO WAY!"
"I return Clear Wing from my graveyard! Now fly my three dragons!" A green portal opened and Clear Wing shot out, the sunlight glowed on all three of Clear Wing's forms.
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/Synchro/LVL 7
"All three dragons…. and Yugo is perfectly in control… Clear Wing is fully on Yugo's side." Rin thought with a smile.
"And now Rin! I use Fast Dragon's effect to negate your Unity's effect and make her attack zero!"
"Then I use Unity's effect! During your turn, I can negate an effect on your field! Fast Dragon is negated while Unity is on the field!"
"Then Clear Wing negates your effect!" Rin looked prepared but Yugo was already ahead of her. "I now use Crystal Wing to negate Clear Wing's negation!"
"Why would he do that?!" MC yelled.
"Crystal Wing negates Clear Wing's effect and destroys it…. sorry Clear Wing." Yugo said as she sent the card to his graveyard. "But now Crystal Wing gains Clear's attack until the End Phase!" Crystal roared as Clear Wing's energy passed into it.
Crystal ATK: 5500
"No way…." Rin said.
"Rin! You need an Action Card!" Linette said. "You created Unity… she is your own Monster Card…. her speed should match your own desires! Use her!"
"Crystal will win this match for Yugo… you're right… but Crystal is also very fast!"
"Then be faster!" Linette replied.
"I will! Yugo, bring it!" Rin said. Rin leaned her body forward as her D-Wheel zoomed to an Action Card.
"Not happening! Crystal, attack! I better make sure you don't get it either, Rin!" Yugo matched Rin's speed and almost caught up with her. "When Crystal attacks during Damage Calculation, it gains Unity's attack!"
"Well it won't get to that point! Unity, run away!" Unity flew off at a high speed as Crystal chased her down. The two Monsters moved at such speed that when they zoomed past the crowd, a massive blast of gust blew behind them. While watching the Monsters speed past, the crowd all yelled in excitement.
On the duel field, Rin and Yugo were neck and neck to grab the Action Card.
"Ringo is really going fast! It's hard to think our little machine could become like that!" Yugo said.
"Yes and it's going to help me fulfil our dreams!" Rin's D-Wheel gained an inch on Yugo's as Rin picked up the Action Card. "I play Plus One! This Action Spell increases Unity's attack to equal Crystal's... and it adds one more onto it!"
"What?!"
Unity ATK: 5501
"5501? Now that's just messing me around!" Yugo said in annoyance. "I banish Mecha to end the Battle Phase!" Yugo's Synchro disappeared as Unity missed Crystal.
"Amazing! Just amazing!" MC yelled as the crowd roared.
"Not bad Rin… no… that was amazing… but you won't win!" Yugo replied.
"We will end this on the next turn!" Rin said.
Unity ATK: 3500
Crystal ATK: 3000
Turn 10
Yugo LP: 2425 Hand: 0
Rin LP: 2600 Hand: 2
"I draw!" Rin yelled. "First I negate Fast Dragon's effect!"
"Crystal negates Unity!" Yugo replied.
"I use Windwitch the Storm Sorceress' effect! I return a Windwitch from my graveyard to my deck to summon her. After she leaves the field she is banished, I return Ice Bell!"
Windwitch the Storm Sorceress ATK: 1600 DEF: 0 Wind/Spellcaster/Synchro/Tuner/LVL 3
"Storm allows me to negate yet another effect on the field and you take 500 damage! With Mecha gone, you will take the full force of it!" Crystal's effect came to an end as Yugo was hit with a blast of ice.
Yugo LP: 2425 – 1925
"I use Unity's second effect! During my turn I can tribute her… to destroy all cards on the field… then for each Monster destroyed… you take halve of their attacks as damage! Unity resembles what I want this world to become! What we want this world to become Yugo. A united force! Now… end this duel Unity!"
"This has been the most awesome duel… thank you Rin." Yugo smiled as a bright white light engulfed the field.
Yugo LP: 1925 – 0 Rin Wins
….
Rin and Yugo hugged on the track as Security approached.
"Go on and win it, Rin." Yugo said.
"I will, for both of us."
"Enough talk… you're coming with us!" The officers grabbed Yugo and dragged him off.
"Go for it Rin!"
High in the stands, Sora was watching the duel. He was keeping a close eye on Yugo. The crowd cheered out for Rin as she waved but saddened to know Yugo was heading "underground".
As Rin walked off, there in the tunnel was Shinji.
"Shinji?!" Rin said.
"Yeah… Martha had to return to the Commons because she nearly got arrested but she's fine and safe."
"Okay but why are you here?"
"Martha told me to tell whoever won that she is proud of you and she loves you…. you're a hero for the Commons Rin… you could still join our revolution." Shinji said.
"You know I can't… there's another way!"
"It's a shame you changed your mind… you'll thank us when we overthrow this world. Yugo will appreciate it underground when we start our revolution… "
"Ruka is working out to save them all!" Rin hit back.
"Interesting…. because I had a call just now that Ruka and my… former friends were also sent underground… looks like I'm the last hope!"
"What?!" Rin said in utter shock as Shinji left.
Yuzu
Yuzu was still chained up as Yuzu saw the end of the duel with Marina and Serena.
"Now Yugo will be going to Roget's little jail cell…. Yuzu, you better be ready when Serena duels you….. I want you to give her a duel as good as Rin gave Yugo." Marina said.
"Unchain me and we will go right now!" Yuzu said.
"No, you need to return to duel in Friendship Cup… both of you…"
"Seriously? I better draw her in the next round anyway!" Serena said with disappointment at being refused the chance to duel Yuzu here and now.
"You know what we saw Serena… you have doubts about that Dark Ang-"
"Just shut it!" Serena yelled.
"Regardless… what I saw.. Sin can lurk in humans as well as spirits.. I guess I should say sorry for myself for taking your eye out." Yuzu said.
"Do you mean it?" Marina said.
"Of course! It was my rage which did it…"
You're dangerous." Marina said while holding her eye patch. "But I don't need your sorry… next time I know Serena will take your bracelet and turn you into a card. I failed to beat you last time… it cost me more than my eye." Marina said as she hit a remote which unlocked the chains on Yuzu.
"I will look forward to it." Serena said as Yuzu stood up and walked off.
"Now I shall depart to free Academia's best. See you soon, Yuzu."
"Wait!" Serena said. "I'm sorry I have to duel her instead of you."
"It's okay." Marina said. "As Edo mentions… it's destiny. And this was always destined to be your fight."
….
"Okay! We're into the last four!" MC yelled. "We will begin the semi-finals tomorrow so here is what we have to look forward to!"
Serena VS Rin
Yuzu VS Minerva
A/N
Wow… that took longer than it needed but real life gets in the way. Thanks to Rom for writing the Yuri/Ruri bit as well as duel ideas and other stuff including Marina. Thanks dude!
Androzani84 – Thanks for the idea, and it's a possibility as I have spoken about it before with Rom! I will think about it and see if it can fit in!
Veracity – Thank you for the concern but it was just busy!
Summer Landsdown – Thank you and yeah the plan flopped… and also Ciel and the others do have other things in mind…
Royal2 - Thanks dude and I will if I need to.
Fantasymaker76 – Thanks dude as ever and there are reasons as to why the semi-finals are the way they are. Synchro arc is ending within the next 8 or so chapters and Fusion/Synchro/Arcadia/Lancers will all clash within that time.