On a rooftop near main Security HQ, Tsukikage and Sora watched as Security guarded the building. Sora had the communications device to hear Security's every move.
"So we have Aki running wild near Yuzu and Yuya, Academia could arrive soon, Rin and the others pinned down on the highway while Security is increasing in numbers…." Sora recapped to himself.
"And Ruri, Mercy and the others are sitting targets…." Tsukikage said.
"Yes… now Arcadia are declared criminals… that physic duelist is at threat." Sora said.
"They can cope, they're strong duelists… we need to take down Roget." Tsukikage replied.
"Let's just break in using Real Solid Vision? My Frightfur Monsters can easily blow a hole in that building."
"Yes, that might be our only choice…. there are far too many people here, even with our quick movements we'd get seen."
"…Really? I thought you'd be boring and say play it safe!" Sora mocked.
"Just because I'm a ninja doesn't meaning I'm not fun…. in fact I love pranks."
"You… and pranks?"
"Yeah, a ninja skill set and pranks work very well together."
Rin/Yugo
Rin and the others were taking cover behind their Monsters who continued to shield them. Yugo and Ruka did the same along with Shinji and his group.
"I've had enough of this!" Rin yelled. The tank was also taking out Monsters one by one and the group were running out of protection.
"Well… we have one choice." Ruka said.
"Which is?"
"…." Ruka looked at Yugo.
"You… can't mean that?" Rin stuttered.
"Releasing Clear Wing might be our only choice. He might be on our side now… but he's the strongest here by far."
"I can't ask Yugo to do that?" Rin added.
"We have no other choice!" Ruka replied.
"And if Yugo loses control?"
"We need to have faith that he won't…. and the same for Clear Wing."
Yuzu/Yuya
Moonlight stopped attacking as Yuzu and Yuya's Monsters had blocked the attacks. Security had all ran away leaving just them and Aki on the highway.
"Aki, please!" Yuzu pleaded.
"You too, Moonlight." Warrior added.
"This has nothing to do with you anymore!" Aki said. "I won't allow my people to suffer!"
"And this helps?!"
"This world is beyond rotten! It's time to tear it down and rebuild! Moonlight will do that!"
"Moonlight, you can stop!"
"And I would reject to this?" Moonlight said.
"As part of the Crimson Circle you believed that the dragons and angels couldn't be trusted… you were right in that we failed you… we all did."
"The Crimson Circle told you to change your ways... none of you did." Moonlight replied.
"That doesn't mean you have to kill the worlds?!"
"The five worlds are fake… born out of the angel's last minute reset vs. the dragons! After seeing you all duel… you won't stop me!"
"That world is gone!" Warrior yelled.
"Yes, but I can at least tear it all down!"
Ruri/Mercy/Ray
"What's happening now?" Ruri asked as the screens showing the duel had all vanished, they didn't know what was happening with Aki or Yuzu.
"Wait, there's something coming!" Mercy saw bright lights coming from down the road.
"Security!" Ray added.
The cars stopped ahead of them and Security officers all stepped out.
"We have found one physic duelist, she will be taken in." said one officer.
"How did they find me?" Mercy said.
"You won't get past us!" Ruri shouted to the officers.
"This is our lucky day!" said another punching his fist. "Two other girls wanted by Roget… we're in line for a promotion!"
"What are you doing to City?!" Mercy demanded to know.
"Physic's will be all locked up; Commons will be all forced to work more for Tops and trouble-makers… well… will be put down!" An officer replied.
"This is the new world order! The council has agreed to pass all its power to Roget once this is done!"
"What?!" the three girls replied.
"Now give yourselves up quietly or we will take you by force!" said Security.
"You will need to duel all three of us!" Ray yelled.
"Fine!" replied an officer.
As the girls were about to duel they saw a blue figure jump between the officers. Once it disappeared, the officers all slowly fell to the floor.
"What now?" Ray said in surprise.
"Tsukikage!" Mercy shouted as the ninja emerged before them.
"Sorry I am late. We heard on the police radio that they were coming for you." Tsukikage replied.
"Thanks but where's Sora?"
"He's staying there, I had to come as Security don't duel fairly." the ninja replied. "We heard that Roget could detect physics as well."
"Great…. They were helping Roget… now they're hunted; I assume Roget is done with Arcadia." Mercy replied.
"Most likely and since Aki is running riot further up the highway, he's trying to paint physics as dangerous." Tsukikage replied. "Don't worry; we know there are good physics."
"It's impossible… we will never repair our world like this…. there are too many divides. Tops, Commons, Physics, Security…" Mercy said as she begun to lose hope.
"Things are tough yes, but the moment you lose that belief is the moment you lose all together." Tsukikage replied.
"But this world is broken." Mercy added.
"Then be part of the new world." he added. "The new heart."
Academia – Bar
"Okay everyone!" Marina ordered.
"Why should we listen to you?" a solider answered back.
"Yeah, none of you are commanders anymore!"
"Excuse me; I'm still your superior!" Marina hit back.
"Cobra sent us, we listen to him!" another replied.
"Our mission is to card the Synchro Dimension, nothing more than that!" one more said.
"Spoilt brats." said Edo as the students all departed.
"Regardless, Yuri finds the Synchro dragon and Serena will duel Yuzu for the final bracelet." Marina replied.
"No." Serena said. "Yuri only just recently turned back into Starving and I can help out."
"That Dark Angel does the same to you…" Yuri replied.
"I didn't mean her… I mean myself; I can stop you from changing. I'll punch you if you need it."
"That's the most loving thing you've ever said to me!" Yuri teased.
"No! This means everything to you!" Marina said.
"It's not just that… you suffered a lot to make me Obelisk Blue… if you bring back Yuzu's bracelet, you would no doubt get a promotion again,"
"Ar….Are you sure?"
"Yeah, it's for the best." Serena said.
"Serena… I'll make the most of this chance, thank you."
"Then we should get going." Edo said. "Gloria and myself will find any other Lancers."
Arcadia
In an underground basement beneath Arcadia, Divine along with Ratio and Minerva entered.
"So… this is what my sister was funding." Divine said. "I have eyes and ears everywhere but here… she did her best, bless her."
Divine looked at large domed-circular machine with wires connecting to it from the rooftop, it was still unfinished.
"Absorbing all the physic energy is impossible…. isn't it?" Raito asked.
"Not at all." Divine replied. "We all release energy to the universe from our bodies… physics release a specific one… and what can happen for physics, can happen for the "normies" as well."
"We can use it to… kill everyone non-physic?!" Minerva added.
"Yes my dear, yes we will. And we will have no more delays, bring me the mind-readers, I will deal with these other worlders first!"
Tsukikage/Mercy/Ray/Ruri
"So now what do we do?" Ray said.
"We must unite our forces." Tsukikage said. "And work out a plan."
"We should move first." Ruri said.
"Yes, further down this road is Yuzu. We should help her first." the ninja replied.
Yuzu
"How on earth do we stop her?" Yuzu said. The two continued to be protected by the Monsters from Moonlight's attacks. Aki continued to command her Synchro Monster.
Another Security car pulled up behind them and out stepped a female in a blue dress; it was Setsuko, Aki's Mother.
"Mrs. Izayoi?" Yuzu said.
"Hello again dear." she replied. She was in handcuffs and Security holding her by one arm each.
"Why are you here?!"
"I got held in the stadium…. Security has kept all Commons in to prevent riots…. they dragged me here."
"Now move!" said one the guards. They pushed her further forward and as she got closer to Aki, Yuzu and Yuya, Security then hit a remote which one had pulled out.
Setsuko stopped as she felt a heavy weight around her legs. She looked down and around her ankle was now a Real Solid Vision chain which linked to the ground.
"What are you doing?!" Yuya demanded.
"Just feeding the lion!" said the officer as they departed.
As Security drove off, they honked their Security's horn, gaining Aki's attention and making her look in Yuzu's direction.
"Oh no…" Yuzu said.
"Mother…" Aki seeing her mother made her tone change. She seemed to calm down and a colder Aki emerged.
"Hello… Aki." Setsuko sounded regretful in tone.
"You dare show yourself here." Aki said, now slowly walking forward.
"Aki, honey… I… I don't know what to say…. Please, calm down!"
"NO! You will listen to me… for once!"
"Aki, stop!" Yuzu said but as she tried to get close, Moonlight launched another dark beam at her feet, stopping Yuzu from moving.
"This is our business….. not yours!" Aki replied. "Now…."
"Aki, dear… I can't say anything other than sorry!"
"Sorry means nothing." Aki had gotten up to her mother and now looked her dead in the eye. "You ignored me… had no time for me…. and then you treated me like a disease. People think we're scum…. well, they never met you."
"Aki…. there are no excuses. We had a beautiful daughter and got caught up in your father's election… then…."
"Then I developed powers!" Aki shouted. "Then… I wasn't something which could be ignored anymore!"
"We… yes…became… ashamed of you."
"It's not just that…. you had experience of my powers!"
"What does she mean?" Yuzu asked.
"Your….. Grandmother had powers, yes…. my mother." Setsuko replied with the regret now clear in her voice.
"Divine did some looking up. Once she had powers, your father sent her away…. you grew up… fearing our powers because you were told physics are bad. You treated me because your father treated your mother like that! You… didn't even stop to think for yourself…"
"I had hoped… my only daughter would avoid the genetics but…. no."
"So why change your mind now?" Aki asked.
"Because you're right…. I let my father do the talking…. but I should've acted sooner. I have felt guilty for all these years now. Once you left…. it all hit me. My heart missed my daughter… and my eyes finally saw what this world became."
"Explain." Aki ordered.
"I saw all the others with their kids and… I remembered all the great times we had… before the election and your powers. It was my short-mindedness which cost you. Then Yuzu and her friends mentioned stuff during the tournament which resonated with me."
"So you came to your senses… but much too late!" Aki raised her hand and smacked her mother across the mouth.
"Mrs. Izayoi?!" Yuzu yelled in shock.
"I sentence you to death." Aki calmly said. "Moonlight!"
"No, Aki!" Yuzu and Yuya tried to stop Aki but Moonlight blocked their path again.
"Remove her!" Aki said, walking away. Moonlight flew in front of a calm Setsuko.
"I understand." Aki paused.
"You… understand?" Aki replied, turning around with surprise on her face.
Moonlight unleashed a dark beam from its mouth, right at Setsuko.
"No! I'm sorry!" Yuzu yelled as she covered her eyes. Yuya also looked away.
As seconds went by, the sound of the beam hitting something metal could be heard. Yuzu slowly opened her eyes and saw Warrior holding the beam back with her sword. She was using all her might to save Setsuko.
"Emma give me strength one more time!" Warrior yelled.
"Warrior…." Timegazer appeared behind Yuya, concerned.
"Stay back and protect the others!" Warrior ordered.Warrior yelled with all her might as the beam got stronger.
Her grip finally strengthened and she was about to bat the beam away thanks to her mighty sword. She fell to one knee, out of breath.
"You're no killer!" Warrior yelled to Aki.
"Warrior!"Yuzu was able to get to her now as Moonlight was also tired. Yuzu bent down next to her. "You did amazing… and I know Ciel agrees. We will make this city a better place and make it smile again…."
"Thank you… Aki, I know you thought Moonlight would miss your mother butt it's out of your control… Moonlight would've killed her… but you can stop it! You're not a killer, and you shouldn't cross that line!"
"Yes and Warrior knows!" Yuzu said. "She… almost by accident, took a life."
"Instead I took her eye…. all by accident." Warrior replied. "But the regret I continue to feel… and I knew my friend, Ciel, feels the same… She took a life…. and the regret consumes you!"
"Aki, come on!" Yuzu said.
"You talk about regret?" Aki said, turning around with a firm look on her face. "Twenty-five years of my whole life…. and the happiest memories are the ones I can't remember! I died on the inside…. but I was reborn thanks to Sayer!"
"Don't you see they're using you? At all?!" Yuzu pleaded.
"We're building a life for all physics; you don't get that because you're an outsider!"
"I can't even get her to listen to herself….." Yuzu said, closing her eyes in annoyance.
"Wait… what's that?" Yuya said as they looked further up the road. It was an Arcadia truck which stopped just behind Aki.
"What.. what are you doing here?" Aki said to the members who got out.
"Aki, we need you back." said one.
"Yes, we have a lot to do to save our kind."
"But… I can wreck them all now!"
"Please, Aki we have to go." said another member.
"I don't want to!" she yelled, knocking the Arcadia members and the truck inches back due to her sound wave scream.
"Then you leave us no other choice." One of the members pulled out a green gun and before Aki could react, a dart was hit into her neck, slowly making her sleepy.
"No, Aki!" yelled her mother.
"No… not…now…." Aki said, collapsing. As she did, Moonlight faded and Aki was carried off into the truck. The truck quickly drove off as fast as it could.
"They took her…" Setsuko said with a despaired look.
"Warrior, break these chains." Yuzu said. Warrior nodded and slashed them, freeing Aki's mother.
"We need to get her to the others." Yuya said.
"Yes, let's go back up the highway." Yuzu said as she got on her D-Wheel. "Mrs. Izayoi, please put this helmet on."
"But… how will your friend get back?" she asked.
"I can fly on one of my Monsters, it's no worry!" Yuya said. "I see those commentators have fled." Yuya added, looking to the sky.
"They must've been scared of Aki and Moonlight… I don't blame them." Setsuko answered.
Streets
"Security will perish for this!" a female yelled.
"Yes! And we will burn this city!" added a male. The group all had Arcadia logos on their shirts. Euridice had sent them to stop Academia until Roget double-crossed her and now Arcadia students were on the streets and Security was closing in.
As the at least fifty students begun to walk around a corner, standing before them was a smug and cocky looking Security.
"We've been waiting for this, freaks!" said an officer.
"Surrender… or don't…either way we have fun!" added another.
"Oh… really?" an Arcadia male said. "Not on your lives!"
"Let's put that to the test!" said Security who all summoned Goyo's and held net guns.
"Let's!" replied Arcadia male. The male's hand begun to glow and he launched it forward, sending a tremor across the ground and the Security officers running to the side.
"Take this!" A female put her hand to the sky and the Security cars begun to levitate in the air. She clenched her fists and the Security cars begun to crunch up. "Now, take this!"
The cars shot down from the sky and begun to reign down on the officers who all panicked and begun to dodge. The cars hit the ground around them, blocking their paths from dodging.
"No!" yelled an officer.
The others looked around and saw that he was now trapped under one.
"And this!" Another Arcadia student had produced huge white spikes made from energy. The spikes were launched at the officers and striking them in the chest, sending them flying and screaming.
The officers were now either trapped or knocked out as Arcadia begun to walk past them.
"We won't stop!" they all yelled.
"This is Security…1-1-0-0…" said a trapped officer into his radio. As Arcadia walked past, one of the students grabbed it.
"This is Security 1-1-0-0…. we're coming for you, Roget!" This student crushed it in his hand and threw it at the officer who couldn't do anything but watch them walk past.
Roget Office
Roget heard the playback through his monitors; he clenched his fists as he saw more of his officers get wiped out.
"Where are you Academia?!"
Roget saw live CCTV footage on one of his screens and saw Obelisk Blue walking down a nearby street.
"Well my luck is in…." Roget hit a button. "All units near route 56, withdraw… allow a full access path to both roads."
Roget watched as the Academia students and Arcadia met face to face in the street. It was exactly what Roget wanted to happen.
"Now… to flush the rest out of the school!"
Yuzu/Yuya
Yuzu and Yuya continued down the street and there walking towards them was Ray and the others. Once the group saw Yuzu and Yuya, all except Tsukikage waved at them.
"They're safe, thankfully." Yuzu said as she and Yuya pulled up next to them.
"Well done, Queen!" Mercy said.
"Yuzu… the champion!" Ruri added.
"Thanks guys." Yuzu replied.
"Yes, well done!" added Ray. Ray and Ruri both hugged her. "I see the Queen has her knight in shining amour!"
"Ray!... Don't!" Yuzu hit back. Ray could only laugh.
"Well he was with you, protecting!" she replied. Yuzu just sighed as Yuya tried to change the subject.
"Wait… what about her King…?" Ruri continued to tease.
"Yeah, maybe… Yuya would look good in a crown!" Ray added.
"Leave it girls, just leave it!" Yuzu replied with annoyance and embarrassment as they laughed.
"Well… well…. I will tell Yuzar and Yuto how you keep complimenting, Yuya! Like you're jealous or something…!"
The two just looked at each other and grinned.
"Well since you're defending Yuya…. it seems you're the one who's jealous!" Ray said.
"Ray!" Ruri said, she didn't expect Ray to go that far and she laughed at it. "But yeah, you're right!"
"Ruri! You're meant to be the polite one!" Yuzu replied.
"I've been locked in a room for a long time, please forgive me!" Ruri replied, now trying to hold onto the laughter.
"At least Tsukikage is serious!" Yuzu replied in a huff.
"How do you know… he always wears a mask!" Ray said as Ruri burst out laughing again.
"You two are useless….." Yuzu continued to moan. Tsukikage almost looked embarrassed at the teasing, Mercy just stayed out of it.
"So yeah, I fended off Moonlight personally." Warrior said casually to Samurai and Uriel, two of Ray and Ruri's main spirits.
"Really?" Samurai replied. "So why were there other Monsters?"
"They were the back up!"
"Regardless, at least you're safe." Uriel said.
"Yeah, and now the Queen has her King! This really is a proper tale…. next we marriage."
"I can still hear you…." Yuzu said, looking at Warrior.
"Nosey…."
"Anyway you survived Aki then." Mercy added, interrupting.
"Just." Yuya added. "She…. she got knocked out and taken, Yuzu couldn't get through to her."
"We will deal with that soon." Tsukikage added. "However let me fill you all in first."
Yuri/Serena
"Yugo is up ahead…. I feel him….!" Yuri said, almost smirking afterwards.
"The mission is to capture, not kill." Serena said.
"I know, I know!" Yuri repeated. "But there's still time for some fun!"
"As long as you know…." Serena continued to walk but Yuri had stopped. "What is it?"
"I…. sense… someone else….."
"Another dragon? Yuya?"
"Yes…. and he's just ahead of Yugo. Two in a row! Let's go!" Yuri said as he and Serena ran off.
Yuzu/Yuya
"Let's go and help Rin and the others!" Yuzu said.
"It's further down this road, we can get there on foot." Tsukikage said. As they were about to head off, Yuzu, Ray, Ruri and Yuya all felt something.
"What is it?" Mercy said.
"I… feel….. something." Yuya stuttered as in the far distance, they saw a smug-looking Yuri and Serena approach.
"No… not now!" Yuzu said.
"You were right, Yuri." Serena said as they got closer.
"We have to go!" Yuzu said. "If Yuya gets close…"
"Yes!" Tsukikage said. "You guys go! I shall stop them!"
"No way!" Yuzu yelled. "We're not letting you stay with them!"
"Don't be stupid!" Mercy said to him.
"My duty is to protect the Lancers." he replied.
"You're a Lancer and as leader I-" Yuzu tried to explain before being interrupted.
"Then I must resign from the Lancers." Tsukikage said. "I can't let them pass, now go!"
"We should all go!" Setsuko said.
"I have made my choice!" Tsukikage said. "Once a warrior declares a mission, he must stand and finish the job."
"Oh Yuya…..!" Yuri teased as they got ever closer. Yuya felt another intense rush go down his body.
"No… not… now…!"
"Come on, Yuya…. don't you want to fight?!"
"Go… go away!" Yuya struggled. Ahead of Yuya appeared Warrior and Timegazer. Uriel and Samurai also stood in front.
"Our mission is now." Samurai said.
"Yes, we must stop the Fusion dragon and angel!" Uriel said.
"Stand firm, Master Yuya." Time said. The rest of the group also begun to stand in front of Yuya as well.
"We should move!" Warrior said.
"We lost Mieru… I'm not losing Tsukikage!" Yuzu said.
"You think I'll lose?" the ninja said.
"… Yes, Yuri is strong!"
"Then it's my wish to test myself." Tsukikage replied.
"Damnit…." Yuzu said. "Fine! Everyone else goes, I'll stay here!"
"Don't be a fool!" Ray said.
"Reiji used everyone… I can't do that! I… I have to make sure Tsukikage is okay!"
"I understand." Ruri said. "But… Serena is here? Can you beat her again?"
"I beat her once." Yuzu said. "I can do it again."
"… Damnit you're all as stubborn as Yuzar is!" Ray said. "Fine, we will take Yuya then!"
"Thank you, Ray." Yuzu affirmed.
"I will also stay." Mercy said. "Tsukikage was there for me before; I need to be there for him."
"Samurai, Uriel, protect Yuya." Warrior said to them, they nodded.
Yuri and Serena had finally reached the group as Yuzu, Tsukikage and Mercy stood in front. Behind them Ray got on the D-Wheel with Yuya holding on the back. Ruri and Setsuko had already begun to run off on foot.
"So you're going to run, Yuya?" Yuri mocked. "Sad."
"Go now, Ray!" Yuzu ordered. Ray put her foot down and rode off with Yuya looking back; he had been sweating and unable to speak due to Yuri's presence.
"Whatever, I'll get them later." Yuri said.
"Serena…. why can't you just stop!" Yuzu hit out to her counterpart.
"We will… we will… Academia are here and turning City into cards, the streets are a mess with Arcadia, Commons, Security and us… it's almost heaven!" Serena replied with glee.
"I don't have time for another psychopath!" Yuzu replied.
"You did great to beat Aki and I would love to get revenge but I'm not fighting you."
"Excuse me?" a surprised Yuzu replied.
"Yuri wishes to duel first and there's not much room on this road so…. you can wait!"
"So then, ninja….. you want to duel me?" Yuri said.
"If I must!" he replied.
"Sigh… such a dull start… I've been locked up for ages and now I have to duel a nobody."
"Then you will have no issues in beating me!" Tsukikage said.
"Fine… fine… let's get this done. I won't even need to use Starving Venom…"
"Scared?" the ninja mocked.
"Not at all, Starving can't be bothered with weak meat. Let's just get this over with!"
"Good luck, Tsukikage." Mercy said as the two duelists locked into battle.
Tsukikage hit his duel disk and blue steps appeared across the field.
Action Field - CrossoverActivated
"Back to using one Action Card per turn…. I had gotten used to the unlimited amount via the City system." Yuzu said.
"It makes no difference." Yuri said. "I never wanted to use them anyway!"
"I also won't need more than one per turn! Now, let's duel!"
Turn 1
Tsukikage LP: 4000 Hand: 5
Yuri LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I shall begin!" Tsukikage said. "I set scale one Twilight Ninja Jogen and scale ten Twilight Ninja Kagen!" Two ninja's rose up in the Pendulum beacons.
Jogen 1 – Kagen 10
"Next I play a Field Spell!Hidden Village of Ninjitsu Arts!" The field changed to a mountain top. Old wooden houses emerged from the ground and Tsukikage leapt on top of one and grabbed an Action Card.
"That was quick…." Yuri said, almost surprised.
"I can sense the smallest of things, that is the way of our training. I now Pendulum Summon! Appear Twilight Ninja Nichirin, the Chunin!"
Twilight Ninja Nichirin, the Chunin ATK: 2300 DEF: 1000 Dark/Warrior/LVL 6
"I end my turn with a facedown. "
"Well it's a solid first move." Mercy said. "He must be doing all this for his brother…."
"Brother?" Yuzu said. "Wait… I'd forgotten about his brother…"
"Hikage, yes. He told me back at Martha's. He saw him get carded."
"He's fighting for revenge but he's not forgetting his friends…. Tsukikage is amazing. I was completely different when I dueled Reiji…"
"You did the right thing staying." Warrior assured. "You've changed and this proves it." Yuzu nodded back.
Turn 2
Tsukikage LP: 4000 Hand: 1
Yuri LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"My move." Yuri drew with a dull look on his face. "I use the Continuous Spell, Predaplanting. I can summon a level four Predaplant from my hand or graveyard with its attack and defence made zero once per turn. Next I summon Predaplant Flytrap." A plant with sharp teeth emerged.
Predaplant Flytrap ATK: 400 DEF: 800 Dark/Plant/LVL 2
"And now I use Flytrap's effect to place a Predator Counter on your Monster!" A small purple seed emerged on the ninja.
"What is this?" Tsukikage replied.
"Just watch! It reduces your Monster to level one!"
Nichirin LVL: 1
"Next I use Predaplanting to summonPredaplant Chlamydosundew!"
Predaplant Chlamydosundew ATK: 600 DEF: 200 Dark/Plant/LVL 2
Chlamydosundew ATK: 0 DEF: 0
"Chlamydosundew allows me to Fusion Summon without a Fusion Spell! I can Fusion Summon using a Monster you control with a Predator Counter!"
"And now he's defenceless…." Mercy said.
"I fuse Chlamydosundew with your Ninja! And Chlamydosundew allows all Predator Counter Monsters to be treated as Dark-type! I fuse my two Dark Monsters!" Tsukikage remained unfazed as the two spun in a whirlpool. "I Fusion SummonPredaplant Chimerafflesia!" yelled Yuri as he placed his fists into the Fusion pose. A large green plant appeared with no head but red petals around its neck. Its long green stalk arms had two venus flytraps for hands.
Predaplant Chimerafflesia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Plant/Fusion/LVL 7
"Now attack!"
"Before you do! I play a Continuous Trap!Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist! Each time you Special Summon, that Monster's attack is cut in halve!"
"Whatever…. attack!"
Chimerafflesia ATK: 1250
Chimerafflesia launched its two hands at Tsukikage, they snapped away with their teeth.
"I play the Action Card, Battle Lock! This stops your attacks this turn!" The plant was stopped by a force field.
"What?!" Yuri snapped in annoyance. "You halved my attack and then stopped it?! You dare!"
"Maybe I'm not a weakling after all." Tsukikage replied in a calm manner.
"Yuri don't lose your cool!" Serena said.
"I am cool! I set two cards and end my move!"
"Nice!" Yuzu cheered.
Tsukikage leapt onto the mountain of the Field Spell using his quick speed along with the tiles of Crossover and gained another Action Card.
Turn 3
Tsukikage LP: 4000 Hand: 1
Yuri LP: 4000 Hand: 1
"Draw!" Tsukikage said. "I summon Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo." A black dress ninja appeared with red markings across his outfit.
Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo ATK: 1800 DEF: 1000 Dark/Warrior/LVL 4
"I add a Ninjustu Art Card from my deck! I add the Spell Ninjustu Art of Strength Draw and I play it! I destroy another Ninjustu Card to draw one card! I destroy Rust Mist!" Tsukikage drew afterwards.
"Fool! Now my Fusion regains its attack!" Yuri replied as the Plant grew in size.
Predaplant Chimerafflesia ATK: 2500
"A person who insults has no other weapons to fight with." Tsukikage replied firmly.
"Is this guy for real?" Yuri replied, he was starting to lose his patience with the calm ninja.
"I Pendulum Summon Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun!" Getsuga wore black amour with four green flags attached to his back. It landed onto the field in attack.
Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun ATK: 2000 DEF: 3000 Dark/Warrior/LVL 8
"My Field Spell allows me to add a Ninjstu Card back to my hand from my graveyard when I summon a Ninja Monster but I can't activate it this turn. I add Rust Mist."
"So what? You can make a few moves…. but you're still weak!"
"Maybe I am? But being weak doesn't mean I can't win! I attack with Getsuga!"
"Chimerafflesia effect! When you attack this card, I can make your Monster lose 1000 while Chimerafflesia gains 1000!"
Getsuga ATK: 1000
Chimerafflesia ATK: 3500
"I use the Action Spell, Invisibility! Getsuga is unaffected by card effects, cancelling your attack gain!"
Getsuga ATK: 2000
Chimerafflesia ATK: 2500
"Tsukikage is one step ahead!" Mercy cheered.
"Now Getsuga attack! And now I use my Kagen's Pendulum effect! It increases Getsuga by 1000 attack!"
"What?!" Getsuga increased in power as in launched towards the plant.
Getsuga ATK: 3000
The Monster slashed Chimerafflesia in halve, Yuri was forced to shield his eyes from the hit.
Yuri LP: 4000 – 3500
Getsuga ATK: 2000
"I use my Trap Fusion Boost! If a Fusion is destroyed on my field, I can draw one card!"
"Fine but Hanzo attacks Fly Trap!" Hanzo pulled out a dagger and slashed across Flytrap, destroying it in the progress.
Yuri LP: 3500 – 2100
"I set one card and end my move."
"Well, ninja… aren't you a surprise… you actually took lifepoints off me." Yuri said with a smirk.
"Never underestimate your opponent." Tsukikage said.
"Why not? You are weak! You will lose! Losing means weakness!"
"Yuri, cool it!" Serena said.
"Why? This guy is actually putting up a fight.. I will win but now… at least he can give me some pain!"
"Tsukikage, be careful still… he could dragon up anytime soon." Yuzu pleaded.
"You really think that? Regardless of what Starving Venom wants, I am still in full control! And this ninja doesn't deserve to look my dragon in the eye! Plus… I don't want Serena to get upset… since she cares so much…!"
"Just duel…" Serena said, ignoring the comments.
Turn 4
Tsukikage LP: 4000 Hand: 0
Yuri LP: 2100 Hand: 2
"I draw!" Yuri said. "And now… during my Standby Phase, Predaplanting costs me 800 lifepoints to keep it on the field." Yuri gritted his teeth as his duel disk zapped him.
Yuri LP: 2100 - 1300
"Nice charge of energy!" Yuri said, now in full dueling mood. "I use Monster Reborn and bring back Predaplant Chimerafflesia!"
Predaplant Chimerafflesia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Plant/Fusion/LVL 7
"Predaplanting brings back Flytrap from my grave!"
Predaplant Flytrap ATK: 400 DEF: 800 Dark/Plant/LVL 2
"Now I play Fusion Substitute! I will Fusion Summon my Predaplant Dragostapelia! This needs a Fusion Monster and a Dark Monster!" The two Monsters merged above the two.
"Then I use Rust Mist again!" As Tsukikage played the Trap a small, green but spiky dragon appeared. on Yuri's field, he had dark, purple wings with green scales going around his body. It had small plant bulbs at the end of its wings.
Predaplant Dragostapelia ATK: 2700 DEF: 1900 Dark/Plant/Fusion/LVL 8
"Fusion Substitute's effect! I banish this card and return a Fusion Monster to my extra deck to draw one more!" Yuri returned Chimerafflesia back to his extra deck and drew.
"Dragostapelia loses halve of its attack!" Tsukikage calmy replied.
Dragastapelia ATK: 1350
"Dragastapelia's effect! I give your Getsuga a Predator Counter, making it level one!"
Getsuga LVL: 1
"And now the Trap, Predatorgift! All Monsters with Predator Counter's are destroyed and I draw equal to that amount! Be gone Getsuga!"
Tsukikage remained calm despite losing his Ninja. Yuri drew.
"Now Dragastapelia, attack Hanzo!" Tsukikage went running for a new Action Card but Yuri smirked, his Fusion was too quick. Dragastapelia's spiky tail slammed into Hanzo which gave the ninja a zap from his duel disk, making him pause on one of the Crossover platforms.
Tsukikage LP: 4000 – 3100
"I end my turn!"
Turn 5
Tsukikage LP: 3100 Hand: 0
Yuri LP: 1300 Hand: 1
"Draw!"
As he drew, Tsukikage saw an Action Card on a higher platform and quickly reached it was ease, making his hand two.
"I have my means of victory." Tsukikage said, Yuri didn't even raise one of his eyebrows at the taunt.
"Go on then, prove it!"
"Your school destroyed my home and my brother…. I need no more motivating then that! I banish two Ninja Monsters in Hanzo and Getsuga to summon Twilight Ninja Master Takamori!"An orange robed ninja with a green mask over his mouth and two swords on his back appeared.
Twilight Ninja Master Takamori ATK: 2400 DEF: 1800 Earth/Warrior/LVL 8
"Hidden Villages' effect! I add Ninjustu Art of Strength Draw to my hand but I can't use it this turn.. but I won't need to wait for that anyway! I use Takamori's effect to send a Ninjustu Art Card from my hand or field to increase his attack by 1000!"
"I use Dragastapelia's effect! I reduce its level to one and negate its effects!"
"I then use the Action Card, Reuse! This allows me to treat this card as an Action Card in my graveyard! I select Invisibility!" Takamori glowed in yellow as it became immune to Yuri's effects.
"Now you're annoying me!" Yuri yelled.
"I apologize but this duel will be over this turn! I continue with Takmori's effect! Tsukikage sent the Ninjustu Spell into his graveyard slot and Takmori glowed with power.
Takamori ATK: 3400
"I send my Field Spell and use Takimori's effect again!" The field reverted back to the highway as Tsukikage landed back onto the ground. Takamori increased again.
Takamori ATK: 4400
"4400?!"
"Yuri, do something!" Serena yelled. "He isn't a play-thing anymore!"
"He still is! I know when someone is weak!"
"So why do you panic?!" Tsukikage said. "Takamori, attack!"
"He's won!" Mercy cheered, Yuzu however didn't share the same view.
"I feel… something…" Warrior said to Yuzu.
"What is it?" Yuzu said back.
"This…. is impossible…..!"
"I summon Emma the Pendulum Healer from my hand in defence!" Emma had short purple hair, dark skin and wore a red dress. She had a sword on the back of her outfit.
Emma the Pendulum Healer ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL 7/Pendulum/Scale 8
Emma ATK: 1250
"This negates the attack and I gain lifepoints equal to half the amount of attack points of the attacking Monster!"
"No!" Tsukikage said as the attack was blocked and Emma pointed at Yuri who glowed in a yellow light.
Yuri LP: 1300 – 3500
"What?!" Serena was as shocked as everyone else.
"How did you get her?!" Warrior yelled.
"Yuri? You said you didn't need Pendulums?" Serena asked.
"Well…" Yuri smirked at Warrior directly. "This past life Starving Venom had… he killed your wife, didn't he!"
"Yes he did…. but… she's right there…?" Warrior said with pure confusion.
"Starving Venom had evolved into Greedy Venom to kill her… but what if he didn't…. what if Greedy took her soul instead… and now she's now in my deck!"
"Impossible!" Yuzu yelled.
"Why would you do that?!" Warrior said. "Greedy came to kill! There's no reason for him to have saved her soul?!"
"There's every reason!" Yuri yelled with joy. "Her power became Starving's power, even if your weak army had been able to beat Starving, your wife's power would've healed him anyway!"
"No…. you can't have her! Emma, talk to me!" Warrior yelled.
"She can't…. like Mozarta, Starving placed a spell on her to stop her from talking!"
"Yuzu, join the duel and summon me!" Warrior demanded. Warrior looked at Emma who looked relived and happy with seeing Warrior again.
"Warrior, I know you're angry but think about it! She's alive, not dead like you thought! When the angels saved all the dying souls on the battlefield and brought them back as cards, Emma made it as well!" Yuzu replied.
"Do it! I won't allow her to be used! We beat him and take that card!" Warrior hit back.
"I can't! This is Tsukikage's duel and remember, if I lose, I lose Ciel! What would she say right about now?!"
"Well good job she's sealed away at the moment, she doesn't need to know!"
"Warrior… I can't…"
"Now then I have a duel to win, end your turn!" Yuri said pointing to Tsukikage.
"Fine… but the duel isn't over yet!" Tsukikage replied.
"Oh it very much is!"
Turn 6
Tsukikage LP: 3100 Hand: 0
Yuri LP: 3500 Hand: 0
"It's time to end this!" Yuri drew, now with a smug smirk on his face, a major change to the start of the duel. "Now due to Predaplanting, I pay 800 lifepoints to keep it on the field… but I have enough to go around!"
Yuri LP: 3500 – 2700
"I use it to summonPredaplant Chlamydosundew!"
Predaplant Chlamydosundew ATK: 600 DEF: 200 Dark/Plant/LVL 2
Chlamydosundew ATK: 0 DEF: 0
"Whatever he summons… Rust Mist is still active, halving any of Yuri's Fusions' attack!" Mercy said.
"Let's see about that…. I useChlamydosundew and fuse itself with Dragostapelia!"
"Yuri, you said you wouldn't?!" Serena gasped.
"I'm in control… don't worry!" Yuri said as the two Dark Monsters fused."Poisonous dragon with hungry fangs! Sweet smelling flower that invites the abyss! Now become one, and indulge in whatever pleases you! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Level ten! Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon!" The mighty dragon appeared on the field. It had pale blue skin with many purple wings.
Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon ATK: 3300 DEF: 2500 Dark/Dragon/Fusion/LVL 10
Greedy ATK: 1650
"Greedy….." Warrior snarled.
"You know what…." Yuri said, looking at fingers. "I could card you… but our soldiers are already doing that… you can hear the screams if you listen hard enough. No, I will send a message."
"Me…message?!" Tsukikage stuttered.
"The mighty ninja…. will fall! His ideals of peace and revenge mixed together… nothing more than a waste! To get revenge, you need to balance it with power not peace!"
"Yuri!" Serena snapped.
"I AM in control! You're wondering why? Maybe Starving wants the same thing? To make Warrior feel it… feel losing Emma again!"
"No!" Warrior yelled. Those words brought everything back, her anger just like that turned into desperation.
"My Takamori still has higher attack!" Tsukikage replied, still sounding confident.
"When has that ever stopped me? Greedy reduces your Monster's attack to zero!"
Takamori ATK: 0
Tsukikage didn't take any time to react; he was quickly searching for an Action Card.
"It won't work. I play Predapoison!" Yuri showed a Spell. "I target Emma and tribute her!"
Greedy fired acid from its mouth at Emma, making her scream in the burning pain.
"NO!" Warrior yelled.
"Oh yes! While you control a Monster with less attack then the Monster tributed, you can't activate card effects this turn and your Spells and Traps are negated for the rest of the turn!" Greedy glowed as it regained its full attack.
Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon ATK: 3300
"No, Tsukikage!" Mercy yelled. Yuzu couldn't speak and just stood there in freight.
"I failed…" Tsukikage said, kneeling in despair on a platform.
"Now Greedy, GO!" Greedy launched several shots of acid at Takamori and then at Tsukikage, the acid burnt through his clothes, melting them upon impact. His Monster also stood no chance.
Tsukikage LP: 3100 – Yuri Wins
Tsukikage fell from the Crossover platform and onto the hard, concrete road; Yuri's laugh covered the field.
A/N
OC cards will follow but here begins the bloodbath! Thank you to Rom as ever for his input and adding ideas.
Guest - I really don't hate Shun/Reiji, that's early on and this story does tweak some aspects of people, yes.
Kitty – Thank you for the review and yes in hindsight that would've made more sense but this story begun in 2016, I didn't think of it then! Thanks!
Veracity – Thank you as ever!
Summer Landsdown – Thank you and don't worry, that will occur soon… most likely in Xyz.
Slimslam – Thank you for your view, even though I disagree with it.
Exelion Heart – No worries, good luck!
Royal2 – Thank you and will do! Mercy duel is coming up in about 3 chapters time!
Samueljoo – It was possible but no, Euridice is gone now and it would've added another duel onto a already set end to Synchro! Thanks as ever dude anyway for review.
Fantasymaker76 – Thanks again for the kind review and yes Xyz is coming with Yuzar being involved, issue with ARC-V is many people and balancing is hard but this story will go on longer than 148 chapters like anime, so there's enough time!