Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V! An Alternative Universe

by HereICome

Taking place in an alternative universe where many things are the same but many things are not. What if Yuzu was the main character? What if the Pendulum history was different? Maybe if there was five dimensions? The story follows Yuzu and her best friend Yuya as a strange day changes their lives forever and opens up a whole multiverse of mystery. With help/ideas from Romadrox8975

139. Academia Attacks Part 2

Kaiba opened his eyes to find that he was encased in a blue dome which surrounded him and Leo Akaba within with the two Obelisk Force on the outside of the dome.

"So you've trapped me? What do you want?" Kaiba said.

"Your mind is extraordinary Mr.. Kaiba." Leo said. "I know from my resources that were in Ritual. I really need a mind like that right now."

"You turned my home into a wasteland… same as here and the Xyz world!"

"Yes and soon Synchro shall perish! I see you've taken my company and are intending to use it against me. That's fair enough, I left this world a very long time ago… when this world laughed at me and Yusho took my system as his own…. but my goals are no longer about mere, petty revenge…. I am now a god to the people of Fusion, I owe them the utopia! They gave me a home…. and I shall reward their loyalty!"

"From what I hear, you took a broken world and used it to build a world which served you!" Kaiba replied. "Regardless, you won't be succeeding with this plan of yours."

"I would have agreed with you a little while ago. My commanders were here… waiting for a moment to attack… but time isn't on my side!"

"So you came directly yourself? I must be important!" Kaiba replied smugly.

"I will tell it to you plainly! There's a dimensional block stopping my army from going to Synchro… no-one… not even myself could crack it…. only your mind could unlock it!" Leo added.

"And you didn't even say please….."

"I don't need anything from this world anyone. We've carded enough from Standard… so if you agree to help, you will all be safe! If not, you will all be added to the final project as life energy!"

"Don't do it Seto!" Kisara yelled.

"Why leave the building?!" Kaiba said in shock.

"You can't do this alone!" Kisara said.

"Yeah we can handle them!" Mokuba said as the two other Obelisk Force members approached them with smirks on their faces. Mokuba begun to get nervous along with Kisara as they approached. Kisara stepped in front of Mokuba to protect him.

"They're non-duelists Mr.. Kaiba." Leo said. "There's no lack of honor in taking out those who are weakest first!"

"Stop!" Kaiba said. "I will duel you for it!"

"Nonsense! We have no reason for a duel. Either you help us or your loved ones die." Leo replied with a firm grip of his hand and a smirk.

"So you have no honor right now." Kaiba hit back.

"Honor is funny thing." Leo replied. "But results come first." Kaiba looked back as the Obelisk Force got closer, their duel disks lighting up. "I am a man of my word nonetheless." The words Leo spoke and the approaching footsteps of Leo's soldiers increased the pressure on Kaiba.

"….Fine!" Kaiba said. "I will help!"

"Right decision." Leo said as the soldiers stopped.

"Now!" Kaiba yelled as he, Mokuba and Kisara took out small cubes from their pockets. They threw them down at the OF and Leo respectively. And a bright purple glow came from the cubes.

"What is this?!" Leo yelled.

"You caught us out by surprise but I made sure to have something to fend you scum away! The same way Reiji drove you out the first time! A portal back to Fusion for those from Fusion!"

"Not bad but after you sent Edo and Ryo back last time, I had them design this dome… just in case you pulled something like this again!" The two OF members were sent back via purple portals but the purple light within the blue dome faded as Kaiba gritted his teeth.

"Damnit…."

"So since my soldiers have been sent away… I guess we will have to duel after all! Whoever wins leaves the dome! I have proven I'm a man of my word. "

"Fine!" Kaiba said. Kisara and Mokuba could only look on as Ritual's best duelist prepared to duel the leader of Academia. Leo had a purple and yellow Academia duel disk while Kaiba used his black Ritual one.

"Good luck Seto." Kisara said.

"I'll be fine, continue with our plan." Kaiba replied back.

"Ok!" Kisara said.

"You too Mokuba!"

"Beat him Seto!" Mokuba said as the two departed and Kaiba looked on at Leo.

"Duel!" both yelled.

Turn 1

Kaiba LP: 4000 Hand: 5

Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 5

"I start!" Kaiba said. "I show you my Blue-Eyes White Dragon in my hand! I can now summon a shiny newer version of Blue-Eyes appeared. It appeared brighter with a sharper look.

Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500 Light/Dragon/LVL 8

"I summon Maiden with Eyes of Blue!" A female with long white-blue hair appeared in a brown dress with blue dragons printed on it.

Maiden with Eyes of Blue ATK: 0 DEF: 0 Light/Spellcaster/Tuner/LVL 1

"I set one card and end my turn!"

Turn 2

Kaiba LP: 4000 Hand: 2

Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 5

"My move." Leo drew his card. "I set scale one Celestial Tech Emperor Caesar and scale eight Celestial Tech Emperor Alexander!"

"Pendulums?!" Kaiba said in surprise as Alexander was a warrior wearing a black militaristic outfit. It had yellow tassels on the edge of his suit but with a robotic head and Caesar was a sliver robot wearing a toga and a wreath crow.

Caesar 1 – 8 Alexander

"Appear from my hand!" The Pendulum portal opened and two beams shot down. "Appear from the distant past! Utopia and Magician!" A magician dressed in purple robes emerged. It had a half-human half-cyborg look while Utopia had golden amour with shinning wings on the back but it had gears around its joints.

Tech Celestial Utopia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL6/Pendulum/Scale 6

Tech Celestial Wise Magician ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Magician/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 3

"I attack your Maiden!" Leo said as he pointed at it. Utopia grabbed a shinning sword and leapt at Maiden.

"When Maiden is attack, the attack is negated and she switches to defense!" Maiden knelt down as a blue force field blocked the hit. "And thanks to her other effect, I can summon a Blue-Eyes from my deck!" Kaiba said as his legendary dragon flew onto the field from the sky.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500 Light/Dragon/LVL 8

"Fine then I will attack and destroy it with Magician!" Magician spun her scepter around and slammed into the card, destroying it. "I set one card and end there."

Turn 3

Kaiba LP: 4000 Hand: 2

Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 1

"Draw! I summonManju of the Ten Thousand Hand and use its effect to add Chaos Max from my deck to my hand!" he exclaimed as he inserted the card onto the field. A monster with a thousand hands in a blue colour appeared on the field.

Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands ATK: 1400 DEF: 1000 Light/Fairy/LVL 4

"Chaos Max? Your ace!" Leo said.

"Yes! And now it will end you before you can even begin! I use Advanced Ritual Art which allows me to send a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my deck to the graveyard to Ritual Summon!"

A Blue-Eyes appeared on the field and flew into the sky, a bright white light shot down as Kaiba pointed towards the sky.

"Prepare yourself Leo! Appear the almighty dragon, Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon!" Kaiba's Ritual ace shot down and appeared on the field. His whole body looked like armour and emitted intrinsic rays of light

Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon ATK: 4000 DEF: 0 Dark/Dragon/Ritual/LVL 8

"I now attack your silly Magician!" Chaos MAX glowed in a bright blue light as an energy beam charged up but Leo looked calm.

"I tribute Utopia to end the Battle Phase!"

"What?!" Kaiba replied as the Monster leapt high into the sky and a golden glow blocked the attack. "Fine.. I end there!"

Leo Corp

The portal opened and the first person who came was Reiji who had caught up.

"Reiji?! Kisara said.

"Yes, hello." Reiji said. "This portal will take about five minutes to reset and reopen, the system I built was using quite old software, I came through to see how you're managing it on this side."

"Reiji we have a big problem!" Mokuba said. "Academia have arrived and are dueling Seto! It's your father, Leo Akaba!"

"What?!" Reiji said in pure shock. "Wait for a girl called Grace and Gongenzaka to come through! They will explain all!" After Reiji finished, he ran off to face Leo.

Outside

Reiji ran outside and stopped in shock. There was Leo and Kaiba dueling in the blue doom.

"Leo!" Reiji yelled as Leo looked in that direction.

"Rei… Reiji!?" he said in shock.

"Reiji, you got home then." Kaiba said.

"What is happening?!" Reiji demanded.

"Long story short, he wants me to open the dimensional block in Synchro."

"Just like how he tried to use me to get into Standard…" Reiji said.

"So… you and the little resistance in Fusion found a way out?" Leo said. "Not bad son."

"You're nothing to me, Leo!" Reiji yelled. "Kaiba won't help you regardless!"

"You have no clue Reiji." Leo said. "Back when you dueled Marina.. back in the coliseum, I had a machine made to read your mind when you dueled!"

"You lie!"

"No! Dueling makes the brain very active, it makes it easy!" Leo said. "We saw the very program we needed from your mind to enter Standard for the first time under this dome! And this very dome was created thanks to that!"

"What does that have to do with anything?!" Kaiba said.

"This dome is reading your mind Kaiba!"

"What?!" Kaiba said as he gritted his teeth.

"Even if I lose… Academia will win!"

"Damnit…." Reiji said.

Turn 4

Kaiba LP: 4000 Hand: 1

Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 1

"Draw! I Pendulum Summon a new beast! Emerge Tech Celestial Stardust Wyvern!" A bright white dragon with green wings appeared. It had a red robotic mask over one eye with a jetpack attached to its back.

Tech Celestial Stardust Wyvern ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/LVL 7/Pendulum/Scale 8

"Your deck is all based on emperors and other famous beasts?" Kaiba said.

"Yes, all have a few things in common, power and dominance. They do whatever it takes, by any means."

"I knew someone like that, my step-father. I thought once he died I had seen enough of power-hungry tyrants… but I was wrong…. Actually you're worse. You take something beautiful and make it into an abomination. All my step-father wanted was money…."

"I once longed for recognition… and fame. I was teased for wanting to make Monsters touchable… such things are now irrelevant, especially once we get to our utopia!" Leo replied.

"That still does not give you the right to destroy the lives of another, you could do more, prove to yourself that they were wrong but you decided to become a monster." Kaiba grabbed the card necklace he had on his neck. "When I see you, I only see a reflection of what I could have become before."

"That's a shame, Mr. Kaiba. What did you really do with your life? Make a card game into holograms… own a company? I did all that… but it wasn't enough!"

"No, what I did was to stop the greed of a man from destroying lives! I have a life and you nearly destroyed it!

"Well let me finish the job! I play my Continuous Trap Pendulum Power Shift! I destroy a Pendulum Monster in a scale to increase a Pendulum Monster's attack on my field by 1000! Be gone Caesar!" The Monster dissolved as Stardust gained 1000.

Stardust ATK: 3500

"Now Stardust, destroy Manju!" Stardust unleashed a dark beam at the Monster which quickly blew it up. Kaiba shielded himself from the blast.

Kaiba LP: 4000 - 2100

"My move ends there."

"You can't protect your loved ones Mr. Kaiba! Once we get the key parts, all the dimensions will be erased except my followers! If you wish to save them, swear loyalty to me and-"

"Enough with your propaganda! I would rather die trying then live with giving up!"

Turn 5

Kaiba LP: 2100 Hand: 1

Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 1

"I draw! And now Leo, time to show you what power I have gained to protect the ones I care for! Appear Sage with Eyes of Blue!" A light-blue haired male in a sliver outfit with a blue cape emerged.

Sage with Eyes of Blue ATK: 0 DEF: 1500 Light/Spellcaster/Tuner/LVL 1

"Tuner?" Leo replied in surprise.

"Yes and I use its eff-"

"It won't work! All non-dragon Monsters on your field have their effects negated thanks to Stardust!"

"Well it's a good job my deck is mainly dragons!" Kaiba hit back. "Fine! I tune Sage with Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!"

8+1=9

"Appear before me! My new beast! Blue-Eyes Ancient Dragon!" A sliver dragon emerged with signs marked on its skin, almost like an ancient language.

Blue Eyes Ancient Dragon ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500 Light/Dragon/Synchro/LVL 9

"I use Ancient's effect! I send a level eight Monster in my hand to the graveyard to draw two cards!" Kaiba sent his remaining card in his hand which was Blue-Eyes White Dragon to the grave and he drew twice.

"None of that can help you!"

"Let's see! Chaos Max attack Stardust!"

"I use Utopia to end the Battle Phase!"

"Not this time as Ancient can negate a Monster's effect during either player's turn! Go Chaos!" Ancient glowed as a shiny aura glowed around Utopia, negating it. The attack continued as Stardust was destroyed.

Leo LP: 4000 – 3500

"Now Ancient attacks Utopia!" Ancient hit Utopia with a head butt which destroyed it.

Leo LP: 3500 – 3000

"I set one card and end my turn!"

Turn 6

Kaiba LP: 2100 Hand: 1

Leo LP: 3000 Hand: 1

"Draw and since I have three face up Pendulum Cards in my extra deck, I can play Pendulum Halt! I draw two more cards but I can't add cards from my deck to my hand during this turn. I set a second Wise Magician!"

Magician 3 – 8 Alexander

"I use Magician's Pendulum effect! I can destroy it to set a new scale from my deck!" Magician faded away as Leo smirked. "I set a second Caesar!"

Caesar 1 – 8 Alexander

"I now Pendulum Summon once more! Emerge!" Five beams shot down from the sky as Kaiba looked shock. "Return all my previous Monsters… and Neos from my hand!" All the Monsters returned along with a white warrior with a spike on his head. He had cyborg gear on his arms.

Tech Celestial Wise Magician ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Magician/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 3

Tech Celestial Utopia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL6/Pendulum/Scale 6

Tech Celestial Emperor Alexander ATK: 2300 DEF: 2000 Dark/Machine/LVL 7/Pendulum/Scale 8

Tech Celestial Emperor Caesar ATK: 1800 DEF: 1000 Dark/Machine/LVL 5/Pendulum/Scale 1

Tech Celestial Neos ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Wind/Pendulum/LVL 7/ Scale 8

"Now I can use Neos to Fusion Summon without the need for a Fusion Spell Card! I fuse Neos and Wise Magician!" Both Monsters entered the whirlpool as Leo made the Fusion pose. "Come forth! Tech Celestial Augustus!" A grey-skinned dragon emerged with a robotic tail. It had red robot eyes along with a cyborg chest-piece.

Tech Celestial Augustus ATK: 3000 DEF: 2000 Dark/Dragon/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 8

"Hardly impressive!" Kaiba said. "I did that before as well!"

"Well what about this! Augustus can summon a Tech Celestial from my deck! I summon Celestial Tech Emperor Meiji!"

Tech Celestial Emperor Meiji ATK: 1900 DEF: 800 Dark/Machine/LVL 4

"Since I control a Fusion Monster, I can tribute it to take control of a Monster you control and it's treated as a Tech Celestial!" Ancient teleported from Kaiba's field to Leo's.

"You take my dragon?" Kaiba said, annoyed.

"I hit a sore spot it seems." Leo mocked.

"Just go!"

"I play Tech Celestial Fusion! I fuse Ancient with Alexander! I Fusion Summon Celestial Tech Emperor Charlemange!" A king who wore a blue battle suit with a yellow cape emerged. Like the others, he had cyborg eyes.

Celestial Tech Emperor Charlemange ATK: 3000 DEF: 3000 Dark/Machine/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 1

"Charlemange reduces all Monster's attack by 1000 on your field!"

Chaos MAX ATK: 3000

"Now… Augustus attack Chaos!"

"But they have the same attack?!" Kaiba said as the two dragons fired beams at one another. The two beams collided and engulfed the two dragons as both were taken out.

"Exactly! Time to end this with Charlemange! Direct attack!"

"I summon Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon from my hand!" A small blue dragon emerging from an egg appeared in defence.

Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon ATK: 0 DEF: 0 Light/Dragon/LVL 1

"When I take a direct attack, this can be summoned from my hand and the Battle Phase ends and a Blue-Eyes Normal Monster is summoned from my grave! Return!" Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragon returned to the field once more alongside Baby Dragon.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500 Light/Dragon/LVL 8

"Fine but due to Charlemange, your dragon powers down!"

Blue-Eyes ATK: 2000

"I end my turn Mr. Kaiba."

"I can't do anything…!" Reiji said to himself.

"Go back and help the others." Kaiba said.

"They can handle it! We will handle Leo."

"Fine." Kaiba said as he prepared to draw.

Turn 7

Kaiba LP: 2100 Hand: 1

Leo LP: 3000 Hand: 1

"Draw!" Kaiba said. "I use Card of Sanctity! We each draw until six cards are in our hands!"

"You're giving me more cards?" Leo asked.

"Yes as I will beat you this turn!" Kaiba looked at the six in his hand. "I use Monster Reborn and return Blue-Eyes Ancient Dragon!"

Blue Eyes Ancient Dragon ATK: 2000 DEF: 2500 Light/Dragon/Synchro/LVL 9

"I use Ancient's effect to negateCharlemange and now my Monster regains its usual attack!"

Ancient ATK: 3000

"Next my Trap! Call of the Haunted returns Chaos Max!"

Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon ATK: 4000 DEF: 0 Dark/Dragon/Ritual/LVL 8

"So you have two dragons…. I beat them before." Leo said.

"I will use your own power against you! I useBlue-Eyes Fusion to summon a Blue-Eyes Fusion by shuffling all Blue-Eyes Normal Monsters in my grave to my deck!"

"What?!" Leo said.

"Go my dragons!" All three of Kaiba's ace Monster spun around in a whirlpool as a bright white light shot down. A mighty sliver three-headed dragon emerged. Its sliver skin along with the blue within glowed brightly and boldly. Its appearance matched its strength.

Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon ATK: 4500 DEF: 3800 Light/Dragon/Fusion/LVL 12

"Neo Blue-Eyes is strong but will be stronger with this! The Equip Spell Blue-Eyes Burst! You cannot activate Monster effects during my turn and it gains 400 attack! So Utopia is sealed!"

Neo ATK: 4900

"Now end this!" Reiji said.

"Don't need to tell me! Attack Charlmange!" Neo charged up three beams in the three mouths, they all charged togtherler which then launched at the Fusion. Leo felt the full hit and was knocked to the floor.

Leo LP: 3000 - 600

"Neo allows me to send a Fusion Monster to the graveyard from my extra deck to attack again! I send Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Destroy his Utopia!"

"I use the TrapTech Emperor Rule! I summon a face up Pendulum from my extra deck and end the Battle Phase! Appear Utopia!" Kaiba's attack was blocked as a second Utopia appeared.

Tech Celestial Utopia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL6/Pendulum/Scale 6

"Leo had a counter…. just when Kaiba looked on top…" thought Reiji.

"Not bad, I end my turn." Kaiba said as he set two cards.

Turn 8

Kaiba LP: 2100 Hand: 2

Leo LP: 600 Hand: 6

"I have exactly what I need to win this duel Mr. Kaiba! You gave me this as a gift! You're failure to end me, will end you!"

"Prove it!" Kaiba hit back.

"I will! I don't need even this card I'm about to draw!" Leo drew as he smirked. "I play the Spell Scale Up! I double Alexander's scale by two!"

Caesar 1 – 10 Alexander

"No… now he can…" Reiji stuttered.

"Yes, I return my two Fusion-Pendulum Monsters!" A portal opened up and two purple beams shot down. There next to Leo stood his two Fusions.

Tech Celestial Emperor Charlemange ATK: 3000 DEF: 3000 Dark/Machine/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 1

Tech Celestial Augustus ATK: 3000 DEF: 2000 Dark/Dragon/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 8

"I play a second Tech Celestial Fusion…."

"What?!" Kaiba replied.

"I fuse two Fusion-Pendulums… it's time to kneel before the true emperor. Appear….. Celestial Tech Ultimate Ruler!" A bright beam shot down from the sky as a golden castle appeared. It was being circled around by small planets.

Tech Celestial Ultimate Ruler ATK: 5000 DEF: 5000 Dark/Dragon/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 12/Scale 13

"No…. way…" Reiji said.

"This is duel is finally over Mr. Kaiba. Ultimate can attack directly and this effect cannot be negated."

"I don't agree! I use my Quick-Play Spell Blue-Eyes Return!" One of Kaiba's set cards appeared. "I return a Fusion Monster which required three Blue-Eyes and summon them back from my deck!" Neo quickly split back to the main three dragons.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500 Light/Dragon/LVL 8 X 3

"I play my Continuous Trap! Blue-Eyes Guard! Like Kisara, Mokuba and myself… this dragons represent love… a bond. I won't let you destroy them or my loved ones. While I control all three, I gain their attack as lifepoints!"

"9000?!" Leo said in surprise as Kaiba glowed along with his dragons.

Kaiba LP: 2100 – 11,100

"I appreciate your life Mr. Kaiba… but needs, must. I play the Quick-Play Spell Tech Overpower! Each time a Fusion-Pendulum Monster inflicts damage… I can attack again!"

"What?! No!" Kaiba said in shock.

"No! Kaiba!" Reiji tried to get into the dome but he couldn't, Kaiba seemed frozen that he had failed.

"First!" Emperor fired its beam at Kaiba and he was sent flying. As it hit, one of the Blue-Eyes faded in Kaiba's sight….

"I failed…."

Kaiba LP: 11,100 – 6100

"Again!" The cannon hit Kaiba as his second Blue-Eyes faded.

"Mokuba…."

Kaiba LP: 6100 – 1100

"End this." Leo said calmly. The cannon hit Kaiba and his deck flew out of his duel disk due to the impact.

"Kisara….." The final Blue-Eyes faded.

Kaiba LP: 1100 – 0 Leo Wins

"No!" Reiji yelled. As the duel field faded, Leo had Cobra appear on his duel disk.

"Did we get it?" Leo asked.

"Yes, Seto Kaiba's knowledge of bypassing the block has been downloaded and ready to deploy upon your return." Cobra replied.

"Good." Leo walked ahead with his purple duel disk glowing.

"Leo wait!" Reiji pleaded outside the dome. Leo ignored it. As the glow got brighter, Leo's machine plate on his head begun to glow. Leo paused as he fell to his knees and screamed.

"No! Not now!" Leo held his head as an electrical surge sparked through it.

"Le… Leo?" Reiji said, almost with a bit of concern for a father he had cut all ties to.

Emergency Escape – Returning to Academia

Leo's duel disk glowed as he faded away back into a purple portal which had been made. As he departed, the dome faded. Reiji quickly rushed in to help Kaiba up. As he did, Academia soldiers arrived as back up.

"Can't you lot give us a break!" Reiji said. All the students smirked as they approached.

"Volcanic Scattershot!" Several fireballs shot from behind Reiji and Kaiba which hit the ground in front of the students. As the fireballs exploded, smoke appeared and blocked out the students view

"What was that?" Kaiba said.

"Let's go back!" Reiji said as he collected the cards from Kaiba's duel disk.

"Don't let them escape!" said a student as their sight cleared. They looked up and saw that Standard's dome had been placed back up.

"We can break through that!" said another.

"Don't think so!" Kaiba said via the students duel disks as cannons emerged from the ground.

Each cannon fired one of cubes Kisara and Mokuba had used. They glowed as they created another portal which sucked the students in and away from Standard.

Inside the dome Reiji looked shocked at Kaiba.

"You built all this?" Reiji said.

"We needed a defense after Yoko… was carded." Kaiba said. "Some of my step-father's knowledge of military weapons… did help in some ways."

"And Academia will be stupid to return since we built this system." Reiji said.

"Yes… but our resources are running low to keep making cubes…."

"Well I wasn't here, so I'm not surprised you struggled." Reiji said with a mocking tone.

"Ha! I kept your dumpster of a dimension safe…." Kaiba said as he turned around. There was Austin with his yellow duel disk-gun.

"Thank you." Reiji said.

"Let's go save the rest." Austin replied.

Teleport Room

Kaiba walked in to the teleporting room which had numerous students now filling up the hall. Kisara and Mokuba were giving them food and drinks as one after another came through. Kisara and Mokuba saw Kaiba coming in, bruised from his defeat. Kisara and Mokuba quickly had tears in their eyes as they were starting to think Seto wasn't coming home.

"Seto!" Kisara ran to him and hugged him as Mokuba joined in shortly after.

"You beat him then?!" Mokuba said. "I told Kisara not to worry!"

"My bad." Kisara said with a laugh. "Austin insisted he go to where Reiji was to make sure…."

"I lost." Kaiba said. "But Leo collapsed before he could turn me into a card."

"What? Are you okay?!" Mokuba said.

"Nothing is broken." Kaiba said as he tried to brush off the defeat.

"Austin saved us." Reiji said. "He allowed us to escape and those Fusion cubes sent them back… for now…"

"Yes, Leo made a special dome to avoid it…. once Academia build something more portable… the defense of the cubes will be gone…."

"And the dome cannot withstand an attack anymore." Kaiba said.

"Well I'll be staying here to help and defend along with You Show." Reiji said. "Also since we know how to reverse the carding…"

"We need an active duel disk from Academia though." Kaiba said.

"We can get one!" Austin said. "I'll go back through the teleport and see how the others are handling it!"

"Okay." Reiji said as Austin walked through.

You Show – Fusion

Austin entered via the teleport and saw Masumi, Gongenzaka and Grace all making sure all the students were in line. Reira was in the corner with Yusho.

"How is it?" Grace asked Austin.

"Long story, Leo beat Kaiba but he's safe and so are the kids."

"That's good? So he returned to Academia?" Masumi said.

"Yes, it seems Leo's illness might've returned him." Austin answered.

"We have at least another twenty students." Gongenzaka said. "And we know Academia is looking for ways in!"

"They might know roughly where we are based but they won't get in." Austin said.

"But still… what if we can't get them all out?" Gongenzaka said.

"Then we stand firm." Yusho said as he walked over. "We will have to duel."

"Of course!" Grace said.

"I wasn't speaking about you guys. I was speaking about myself and Austin."

"What?!" Grace replied.

"I might be older then everyone here but there are still a lot of duels in this old man yet…. plus Austin cannot resist a battle." Yusho said.

"We will help then!" Masumi said.

"No! Your job is to protect the kids…. that is a direct order!" Yusho said.

"With respect Mr. Sakaki… but you sound just like Leo now!" Masumi hit back.

"I might do Masumi… but there is a clear difference… I understand where you guys are coming from. Leo doesn't care about his soldier's lives…. I do and that's why you must go! Reiji needs the Lancers!"

"Anyway let's hope it doesn't get to that point and we all get out." Austin said as he crossed his arms. Yusho looked up towards the roof. A small patter could be heard.

"Silence everyone!" Yusho said. Everyone begun to listen as the steps got louder. "They're on top of us."

"We're underground…. we're safe." Austin said.

"They're closing in." As the group tried to remain calm, the lights begun to flicker.

"No… they're taking the power!" Grace said. As she finished, the school went into total darkness as the kids screamed.

"Remain calm!" Yusho said. "We have a backup generator! Austin!"

"Yes!" Austin said as his duel disk had a light come on. "I'll head to it now."

"Take care Austin." Yusho said. As Austin left, everyone else turned on their duel disks to create a small light in the room. Yusho went up to Gongenzaka.

"Mr. Sakaki?" he replied.

"Gongenzaka, if you see my son… tell him I'm coming home later then I thought." Yusho said.

"Wait? Don't say?"

"I will be fine! Get yourself and the kids out!" Yusho said as he turned to Reira who now stood up. "Reira…."

"I will try and trust Reiji…. I saw what Academia did to him…. but I will also try and save Marina."

"Good, you know what to do then. I know Reiji will need all the help you can give him. Remember, be strong." Yusho said as he looked to Grace.

"I don't…. I don't know what to say to her…" Grace said.

"Don't say anything; she can decide her future, just get out of here once we put the lights back on." Yusho said as he departed with his duel disk.

…

Austin and Yusho reached a generator in a cupboard in the school. Austin pulled it down and the lights came on.

"Mr. Sakaki, are you sure? It could be a whole army?"

"I am sure, Austin." Yusho said. "Remember… we have cards for just an occasion."

"Okay, let's head to the entrance. They will be here."

Teleport Room

The lights went on with a huge cheer; there were only about five students left.

"We have to teleport more than one at the same time." Masumi said.

"Reiji said it could make the teleporter unstable?" Grace replied.

"We don't have the time!" Masumi hit back.

"… Fine." Grace said. "Okay, we send the last five through." Masumi nodded as she hit the switch. The five students all looked nervous.

"It will be okay." Masumi said. "Reiji is a genius, we have to have faith."

"Me and Reira will go with them, just to prove it." Grace said.

"Okay." Gongenzaka said as Reira, Grace and the other five all stood before the teleport. The portal opened and slowly they all walked in. Reira had her head down as she followed Grace.

"Okay one of us should get Mr. Sakaki and Yusho." Masumi said.

"We don't know where they are though…" Gongenzaka said. The two paused as they heard an explosion.

"No!"

"They're here….!" Gongenzaka said.

….

Standard

"You're lucky." Reiji said to Grace. The group had made it through as they waited for the rest.

The portal glowed again as two figures appeared. It was Masumi and Gongenzaka who came out.

"You made it!" Kisara said.

"Yes! Reiji… shut the teleport down!"

"What? Where's Austin… Mr. Sakaki?!" Kaiba said.

"Academia broke in…. Yusho and Austin ran off and we heard them dueling…" Masumi said, out of breath.

"We have to go back!" Reiji said. As Reiji went to teleport back, the circuits begun to spark with an electrical current.

"The teleport has been strained." Kaiba said. Reiji tried to fix it but it wouldn't work.

"We can't leave them?!"

"Reiji… Mr. Sakaki told me to tell Yuya that he is coming home… it sounds like he and Austin weren't coming with us." Gongenzaka said.

"Damn that man being a hero!" Reiji yelled as he slammed his fist onto the control panel.

Fusion Dimension – Academia

Leo sat in his throne room with Cobra next to him. Leo held his head with pain.

"That was nearly… too close." Cobra said. "Why would you risk going yourself?"

"Why do you think?!" Leo tried to shout but the pain made him hold his head instead and he had to talk in a normal tone.

"When you first teleported to Fusion…. it was unstable and hit you with the energies you used…. even though the teleporting is safe and stable now, it still harms you." Cobra said. "And your life support system can't hold it back for much longer…"

"It matters not!" Leo said. "We made progress…"

"If I may Leo…. I might have an idea to… sustain your life further... may I have permission to continue with this theory?"

"It's pointless… we will win this war soon." Leo replied. "But if it makes you happy…."

"Thank you." Cobra bowed and walked off.

Leo opened a holoscreen with the Doctor on the line.

"Find me out this plan of Cobra's." Leo said.

"Yes Professor! The parasite remains active and rea-"

"Just do it." Leo said. "Also Doctor…. I know you took charge and went over Cobra's temporary leadership…. I will speak to you about this later."

"Ye…. yes sir." The Doctor said as it faded.

Corridors

Edo walked down the corridors as students of all ranks stopped and begun to mutter and whisper to each other. Edo had his hands in his pockets and continued to walk down the corridor, facing forward with dejection and embarrassment. News of his demotion had filtered across the school.

"To think I looked up to him…."

"He shouldn't be allowed to fight for the cause anymore…"

"What is the point of him being here?"

"I guess the Professor has other plans for him…"

"Cleaning duty?!" The students all laughed as Edo just kept walking.

Eventually Edo went to his room and shut the door. It was a basic bedroom in a small room with mostly grey items.

Edo leaned against his door and slid down until he was sitting next to it.

"I messed up….." Edo said. "But…. I couldn't have done anymore….!" he then thought. "Leo messed u-"

Edo felt a rush go down his spine, afterwards he stood up.

"No… what am I saying?" Edo continued to think. "Leo… can't be wrong? Why am I questioning his judgment? Am I… angry at him?" Edo looked down at his hands. "If I had a parasite in my brain right now… I would've been punished….. am I traitor now…?!"

Edo looked to a mirror which hung up on the wall, there in his mind, his reflection smirked.

"You're having doubts…..of course you are!" it said to him.

"No! I'm not! Those higher-ups are rewarded with trust and responsibility….!" Edo hit back, yelling.

"But you don't have responsibility anymore!"

"We got demoted! That's it! We're still high-ranking!"

"Being demoted is the worst badge anyone can wear in an army! It means you're not good enough! It means Leo disapproves of you!"

"But I can do other things! Stuff I did before I became a commander like card design!"

"As if Leo would trust you anymore?! All your work has been ruined by your failures! Academia don't tolerate major failures… and that's what you are Edo, a MAJOR FAILURE!"

"Shut up!" Edo slammed his fist into the mirror as it broke. Edo collapsed to the floor as his hand, now bloody, hurt.

*Knock Knock*

Edo looked up and opened his door. There was Ryo who had his arms folded.

"Are you done losing your mind yet?" Ryo said, unimpressed.

"What do you want?" Edo said.

"We need to see Cobra, remember?"

"Oh yeah…."

"But you might want to get your hand seen to first…."

…

A little while later, Edo and Ryo along with Shark were in an office with Corba sitting down.

"So Leo wants me to reassign you…" Cobra said. "Edo, it's your job to do to Synchro and scout out before we send an army. We need to see what traitor Roget has been up to."

"Yes sir." Edo said.

"Ryo, Shark…. you're going to head back to Xyz-"

"That dump?!" Ryo said annoyed.

"Leo is dying!" Cobra said as he slammed his hand down onto the table which scared shocked both Edo and Ryo.

"What?!" Edo said.

"I… shouldn't be telling you this but Leo is dying….. you are to tell no-one!" Cobra said. "This project of mine will keep Leo sane and alive."

"How…why?!" Ryo said.

"His cells are dying due to unsafe teleportation… the machine on his head was a life support system I built but that's not enough anymore…"

"Leo…." Edo said with a shocked and saddened tone.

"Ryo and Shark, you will go to Xyz and fetch me someone who could help."

"Who?" Ryo said.

"Dr Faker." Shark said.

"The Xyz kid is right." Cobra said. "Now go and get him!"

Torture Room

Leo watched over the torture room along with the Doctor.

There in the room was Yuzar who was strapped down on the bed with numerous scientists around him in masks and lab coats. Yuzar had cables over his shirtless body.

"What now?!" Yuzar yelled as he struggled.

"Begin phase one." Leo said via the loud speaker.

"Phase what?!"

"Put power to 150." said a scientist.

"Confirmed output." replied the other as a charging noise was heard.

"Wait! We can talk about this!"

"It's not you I want." Leo said. As Leo spoke, Yuzar yelled in pain as flashes from down below could be seen.

As Yuzar screamed, his eyes slowly glowed with each passing second.

"Professor if I may… is it wise to be doing this?" Doctor said.

"Since your small mind fails to understand the logic… it doesn't surprise me." Leo said as he saw the scientists about to place a black collar onto Yuzar.

"Anyway… I found out what Cobra is planning." Doctor had an enveloped which he gave to Leo. Doctor's hand had whip marks on them.

"Good." Leo said. "Maybe next time he and you will behave yourselves…"

….

Present Day – Fusion

Edo walked out of the alleyway and looked around. He had landed in the Tops.

"So this is Synchro?"

"Halt!" Edo looked around and saw Security quickly jump from the roofs and surround him.

"This is a nice welcome! I guess you're Roget's goons!"

"Jordanus the Bright Knight! Attribute Knight: Joe of the Lake!"

Two multicoloured knights shot down from the sky and slashed away at the officers, knocking them out.

Edo looked up and saw Marina on a roof, looking down with a smile.

….

"It's time." Yuzu thought. She sat down with a white helmet in her hands while she waited within the stadium.

On the TV screen there was a picture of her and Serena with the words "Final" written below.

A/N

Okay thanks to Rom first of all as ever! Many thanks to his awesome ideas as ever such as the Blue-Eyes being similar to Mokuba/Kaiba/Kisara bond!

Also its two years since this was posted and thank you to all for it so far. I am expecting the story to around 180 chapters…. but nothing certain about the exact amount. Also the final run of Synchro starts next chapter with the final!

Veracity – Thanks for the review and it had a small bit at the end! Synchro is back fully next time.

Fantasymaker76 – Sorry about that last chapter but hopefully this has answered the questions of Yuzar… and Ancient One's whereabouts.

Samueljoo – Bring Serena back where? Sorry dude, didn't understand that?

Royal2 – Mercy will be dueling within the next four or five chapters! And it's a big one as I promised!

OC Cards

Leo

Celestial Tech Emperor Alexander ATK: 2300 DEF: 2000 Dark/Machine/LVL 7/Pendulum/Scale 8 Pendulum: Pendulum Summons cannot be negated. Destroy one Pendulum Monster on the field then add one Pendulum from your extra deck.

Monster Effect: If this Monster destroys an opponent's Monster, you can target that Monster and take control of it and it is treated as a Celestial Tech Monster and loses its effect and his attack become 0.

Tech Celestial Utopia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL6/Pendulum/Scale 6

Pendulum: Once per turn, when any player's monster declares an attack: You can negate that attack. But because of that You discard one card from your hand.

Monster: If a Monster your opponent controls attacks, tribute this card and end the Battle Phase.

Tech Celestial Stardust Wyvern ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/LVL 7/Pendulum/Scale 8

Pendulum: Once per turn, when your opponent activates an effect, you can destroy this card and negate the effect. Then Special Summon this card to your field during the End Phase.

Monster: If your opponent controls a non-dragon type Monster, negate their effects.

Celestial Tech Emperor Caesar ATK: 1800 DEF: 1000 Dark/Machine/LVL 5/Pendulum/Scale 1

Pendulum:Pendulum Summons cannot be negated.

Monster Effect: If this card is Pendulum Summoned, you can reveal your opponents hand and banish one Spell or Trap and inflict 500 damage.

Tech Celestial Neos ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Wind/Pendulum/LVL 7/ Scale 8

Pendulum: If you Fusion Summon a Fusion-Pendulum Monster, double its attack points.

Monster: You can Fusion Summon with Monsters on your side of the field using this card as Fusion Material. If you control a Fusion-Pendulum, you can use material on your opponents side of the field as well.

Tech Celestial Wise Magician ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Magician/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 3

Pendulum: Destroy this card and set a new Pendulum Monster in this card's Pendulum Zone from your deck..

Monster: Pendulum monsters on your field cannot be affected by card effects from your opponent. If a pendulum monster will be destroyed on your field destroy one pendulum card on your pendulum zone and stop destruction

Celestial Tech Emperor Meiji ATK: 1900 DEF: 800 Dark/Machine/LVL 4

When this card is used as a fusion material, equip it with a monster of your opponent and take possession of it until the end of the turn. Banish this card from your graveyard and add a Pendulum monster from your extra deck to your hand.

Celestial Tech Ultimate Ruler ATK: 5000 DEF: 5000 Dark/Dragon/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 12/Scale 13

1 Celestial Tech Fusion Monsters + 1 Celestial Tech Monster

Pendulum: Destroy all cards your opponent controls and Special Summon this Monster.

Monster: When this Fusion Summoned card attacks, it can attack directly. This effect cannot be negated.

Celestial Tech Emperor Charlemange ATK: 3000 DEF: 3000 Dark/Machine/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 8/Scale 1

1 Celestial Tech Monster + 1 Celestial Tech Monster

Pendulum: Destroy one card on your field, summon this card.

All monsters with attack higher than 2000 on your opponent's field lose 1000 attack. When a pendulum monster is attacked by a monster of your opponent you can change its attack points for the attacking monster.

Tech Celestial Augustus Dark/Dragon/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 8/Scale 8

1 Celestial Tech Monster + 1 Celestial Tech Monster

Pendulum Destroy one card on your field, summon this card.

Monster: When this card if Fusion Summoned, Special Summon one Celestial Tech Monster from your deck to the field.

Tech Celestial Fusion

Fusion Summon one Tech Celestial Monster from your field and Pendulum Zones.