Yuzu walked up the steps of Security's tower; the two had agreed to duel in a more open space.
"Saying that Marina is wrong won't help." Ciel said to Yuzu.
"I know… but she says things that go against everything I believe, it's hard."
"I agree but there has to be a way through."
"But also remember she wants a better world for Fusion." Warrior added.
"I know." Yuzu replied. "But how do I change her path?"
"Just like they did to Aki, unlock her heart." Ciel said.
"I don't think that's possible. Aki's heart was wavering but Marina… her heart seems certain of what she wants." Yuzu replied.
"Marina has the heart and attitude of a warrior… not easy to break down." Warrior said.
….
On top of Security's tower, the two stood with their support behind them. Yuzu and Marina were about to duel above the Synchro Dimension.
Yuzu stood up after finishing rotating her deck to the one she thought would be best to win.
"Are you done?" Marina said.
"Yes I am."
"Then let's duel! I'll go first, Yuzu!" Marina said as the two drew their cards, their duel disks activated and Crossover started.
Turn 1
Marina LP: 4000 Hand: 5
Yuzu LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I use my Field Spell Genesis World!" The sky above the Synchro Dimension turned green. "Thanks to using Genesis, I can add Attribute Knight: Seraphim the Crystal Knight from my deck! Now I set my scales! I set Yenawist and Equinox!"
Yenawist 8 – Equinox 3
"Now I Pendulum SummonSeraphim the Crystal Knight!" A beam of light shot down and a grey knight emerged on Marina's field.
Attribute Knight: Seraphim the Crystal Knight 1000 ATK / 1000 DEF / Water / Level 4 / P.S.3 / Warrior / Tuner
"When he's summoned, I can summon a Knight from my deck!"A knight in yellow sunlight armour came to the field.
Attribute Knight: Jordanus the Bright Knight 1400 ATK / 700 DEF / Light / Level 4 / Warrior / Effect
"Since we're in the Synchro Dimension, let's do just that! I tune Seraphim with Jordanus!" The Synchro rings formed and Jordanus went through, turning into four stars.
4+4=8
"AppearAttribute Knight: Shiva the Frozen Knight." A knight with silver armour which had edges shaped like snowflakes appeared onto the field.
Attribute Knight: Shiva the Frozen Knight [2800 ATK / 2500 DEF / Water / Level 8 / Warrior / Synchro]
"Genesis increases Attribute Knight's attacks by 500!"
Shiva ATK: 3300
"I end my turn!"
Turn 2
Marina LP: 4000 Hand: 2
Yuzu LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I'm up! Draw! I set scale one Queen Knight: Amelia the Fusion Sage and scale nine Smyth the Melodious Pendulum Maestra!"The two females arose in the Pendulum scales, Amelia was in a long purple dress while Smyth wore a long yellow dress with flowing blue hair.
Amelia 1 – 9 Smyth
"I Pendulum Summon myQueen Knight: White Catalyst and DuPre the Melodious Cellist!"
Queen Knight: White Catalyst ATK: 1800 DEF: 1300 Light / Level 4 / P.S.9 / Warrior / Tuner / Pendulum
DuPre the Melodious Cellist ATK: 1400 DEF: 800 Light/Fairy/Pendulum/LVL 4 - Scale 1
"I use Amelia's Pendulum effect! I can Fusion Summon using Monsters on my field!"
"Using the power you gained from Serena so well and so quickly. Yuzu, you continue to impress me."
"I'm putting Fusion to better use! I fuse DuPre and White Catalyst!" Yuzu held her hands together in the Fusion pose. "Ancient warriors who fought in an ancient time… fuse your power and form a new hope…. I Fusion Summon! Appear Queen Knight: The Brave Paladin!"
A warrior who wore bright red amour with a yellow badge in its centre appeared. It had black legs which were also armoured. The warrior was female with pink eyes and wore a helmet with yellow stripes. It also had black wings made of pure energy. It held a large yellow sword.
Queen Knight: The Brave Paladin ATK: 2000 DEF: 1400 Light/Warrior/Fusion/LVL 7
"I use my Ritual Spell, Altar of the Goddess! This allows me to add a RitualMonster from my deck to my hand and then I Ritual Summon it! I add Melodious Prima the Exceptional and I can now tribute Pendulum Monsters from my Pendulum Zones! Smyth, please give me your energy!"
Smyth dissolved as she flowed into a blue circle which formed around the two.
"I Ritual Summon, Melodious Prima the Exceptional!" A girl with a blue-clad staff manifested on the field with a blue robe in defence.
Melodious Prima the Exceptional 500 ATK / 2500 DEF / Light / Level 7 / Fairy / Ritual
"Pendulum to Fusion to Ritual… you really are a worthy opponent, Yuzu."
"I also feel the same, it's a shame we differ on so much." Yuzu replied.
"Ever since our last duel in Ritual, I have longed for revenge but now… I feel excitement to be able to duel you."
"The stakes have only increased, Marina and that means I will try twice as hard to beat you! Brave reduces your Shiva's attack by 200 for each Queen Knight face up in my extra deck and in my graveyard!
Shiva ATK: 3100
"Only 200?"
"Yes but now Exceptional's effect! Since Brave is classed as a Fairy-type as well, when she attacks, Exceptional doubles her attack until the End Phase!" Yuzu said with confidence. Exceptional pointed her staff to the Fusion Monster and it glowed with new energy.
Brave Paladin ATK: 4000
"Go Paladin!" Paladin shot forward at an incredible speed and its sword glowed in the moon's light. It slashed across Marina's knight, creating a large scar.
"Not happening! Equinox stops it from being destroyed!" Marina hit back. Her knight was scratched but remained on the field.
Marina LP: 4000 – 3100
"I end my turn then."
"This is just like my two duels with Marina… she's tough and doesn't go down easy." Shun said.
Rin looked down at the city from the tower and looked back at Yuzu who also looked at her.
"Go, Rin. You need to. Take the others with you." Yuzu said.
"You sure?"
"Secure this city." Yuzu replied. "I'm sure you can find Aki and Ruka down there, they can help."
"Understood, don't you dare lose!"
"I won't!" Yuzu replied as Rin and Ushio, Rally and the others all left, leaving Yuzu with the remaining Lancers.
"It's quite cute how close you all are." Marina said.
"It's what gets us through… I guess it's the same for you?" Yuzu replied.
"It was…. and it still is… minus one person." Marina looked at Gloria.
Paladin ATK: 2000
Turn 3
Marina LP: 3100 Hand: 2
Yuzu LP: 4000 Hand: 1
"And now, I draw!" Marina declared. "I Pendulum Summon back my Jordanus and Seraphim!"
Attribute Knight: Seraphim the Crystal Knight 1000 ATK / 1000 DEF / Water / Level 4 / P.S.3 / Warrior / Tuner
Attribute Knight: Jordanus the Bright Knight 1400 ATK / 700 DEF / Light / Level 4 / Warrior / Effect
"I'm switching from Synchro to Xyz! Go!" Both Seraphim and Jordanus shot into the black Xyz whirlpool and a golden light shot from it. "I Xyz Summon, Attribute Knight: Wrath the Knight of War!"
A knight with golden armour with an axe emerged onto the field. It gained the Xyz Materials which circled around it.
Attribute Knight: Wrath the Knight of the War 2000 ATK / 2000 DEF / Dark / Rank 4 / Warrior / XYZ/ OU 2
"Genesis World gives it 500 attack and it can attack directly via its effect!"
Wrath ATK: 2500
Wrath OU: 1
"Directly?!"
"Go!" Wrath charged forward and leapt into the sky.
"Yuzu! Action Card!" Ciel appeared and pointed to one which was near her.
"Yes!" Yuzu got onto the platform and grabbed it by jumping to reach it. "Go Split Force! Your attack is halved for this battle!"
Wrath ATK: 1250
Wrath slammed Yuzu with its sword, making Yuzu fall to the ground from the platform.
Yuzu LP: 4000 – 2750
"Yuzu, you okay?" Yuya said.
"Yeah I'm okay." Yuzu said as she got up.
"I use my Quick-Play Spell! Genesis Fast Fusion I fuse Shiva and Wrath by allowing you to draw a card!"
"A Fusion Summon with a Xyz and Synchro?!" Ruri said in surprise. A dark armoured knight arose from the floor. He had a black mask on with a cape surrounding his whole body.
Attribute Knight: Hades the Knight of the Underworld 2500 ATK / 2000 DEF / Dark / Level 7 / /Warrior / Fusion"
Hades ATK: 3000
"All your Monster's attacks halve while Hades is on my field!"
Paladin ATK: 1000
Exceptional ATK: 250
"Hades, go!" Hades slashed apart Paladin with ease as Yuzu took more damage.
Yuzu LP: 2750 – 750
"I set one card and end my turn."
Turn 4
Marina LP: 3100 Hand: 1
Yuzu LP: 750 Hand: 2
"750 lifepoints… it's irrelevant." Yuzu said as she drew. She saw an Action Card on another platform and reached it. "I use the Action Card Spell Recovery, a Spell Card returns to my hand from my grave! I add Altar and I play it!"
"Another Ritual?!"
"You're right for once! Queen Knight: The Divine Valkyria is added to my hand thanks to its effect and I will Ritual Summon again! I tribute Amelia from my Pendulum Zone and Hymn the Melodious Singer from my hand! Go Ritual Summon!" The two female Monsters shot into the blue circle once more as a strong light shot from it.
"Valkyria… the Monster which allowed you to escape last time!" Marina shouted.
"And she's going to finish the job! Appear!" The Monster was as huge fairy which six white wings, three on each side and wore blue amour. She wore a helmet with long wings attached and held a spear.
Queen Knight: The Divine Valkyria 3600 ATK / 3000 DEF / Light / Level 10 / Warrior / P.S.13 / Ritual / Pendulum
"When Hymn is used as material for any summon, she returns to my field!" A small yellow female in a yellow dress appeared, she held a hymn book.
Hymn the Melodious Singer ATK: 500 DEF: 500 Light/Fairy/LVL 3/Tuner
"Hades halves your attacks however!" Marina hit back.
Hymn ATK: 250
Valkyria ATK: 1650
"I don't think so, Marina! Hymn can negate an effect once per turn!" Hymn begun to sing as she read from the book she held, forcing Hades to cover its ears.
Valkyria ATK: 3600
Hymn ATK: 500
"I attack with Valkyria! And when she attacks you can't use any effects in response so Equinox can't prevent its destruction!"
Valkyria slashed the knight in halve causing Marina to feel the pain.
Marina LP: 2800 – 2300
"And when Valkyria destroys a Monster, it inflicts the destroyed Monster's attack as damage!" Ray added.
"She's won this!" Ruri added.
"Don't be foolish." Shun said. "She's a higher rank in Academia, Ruri, you know better than that."
"I use my Trap! Ambush in New Genesis! I take control of Valkyria and this Trap negates its effects!"
"Then why not use that before?!" Yuzu said as Valkyria transferred to Marina's field.
"I'm not ashamed to admit your Ritual caught me off guard… it's not often someone can surprise me! Anyway since Valkyria belongs to me, her effect causing me damage is no more!"
"She's not yours for long!" Yuzu gritted her teeth. "I play Monster Reborn! Return Melodious Prima the Exceptional!"
Melodious Prima the Exceptional 500 ATK / 2500 DEF / Light / Level 7 / Fairy / Ritual
"I tune Prima and Hymn!"
7+3=10
"I Synchro Summon, Queen Knight: TheClear Knight!" A warrior in white amour emerged holding a white shield and sword. She wore a helmet with feathers which went over her eyes.
Queen Knight: The Clear Knight ATK: 3000 DEF: 2400 Light/Warrior/Pendulum/Synchro/LVL 10/Scale 1
"Clear Knight reduces your Monster's attack by 300 for each level your Monster has! That's 2100 from Hades!" Clear's sword glowed as energy from Hades was sapped away.
Hades ATK: 900
"That's all I can do for now… I end my turn there." Yuzu said.
"It was good." Ciel said. "But we still need to try to connect with her."
"If Yuzu can… I might get a chance to rest from this duel!" Warrior said with a joking tone.
Turn 5
Marina LP: 2300 Hand: 1
Yuzu LP: 750 Hand: 0
"I draw! Perfect timing! I have a Ritual Spell and Monster in my hand as well! I tribute Valkyria!"
"What? Why?!" Yuzu hit back.
"I can lead my own battle with my own Monsters! My people! My team! Ritual Summon!I will seal the contract with the Knight of Justice who once brought the utopia to the new Genesis to come once again to condemn my enemies at the gates of hell." A blue knight emerged with light blue lines across its body. It had two white wings on its back with a sword mounted on its back.
Attribute Knight: Supreme Judgment Paladin [3500 ATK / 3000 DEF / Dark / Level 10 / Warrior / Ritual / Pendulum / 2]
Paladin ATK: 4000
"One big hitter for another…" Ray said.
"Since Valkyria left the field, she goes into my Pendulum Zone!" Yuzu pointed to her left scale as she arose.
Valkyria 13 -
"Help me out, Clear Knight!" Yuzu said. She saw an Action Card on a higher platform.
Clear Knight held out her hands to help Yuzu get a leg up. Yuzu jumped onto its hands and Clear Knight launched her into the air. She then reached out her hand and grabbed it before landing on a lower platform.
"I play-"
"Me first!" Marina had been able to take one as well. "I use Negative-Positive! This means we both draw a card! If our lifepoints are 2000 apart, we both draw two instead!"
"Much appreciated." Yuzu said as she and Marina drew.
"It won't matter! I attack Clear Knight!"
Yuzu's Action Card couldn't help stop the destruction so the Ritual easily defeated the Synchro however Yuzu wasn't out of it.
"I use my Action Card, Limit Damage! I can't take damage under or equal 1000 lifepoints this turn! Since I would take exactly 1000… I'm still in this duel!"
A bubble formed around Yuzu which blocked any damage however her Clear Knight was wiped out.
"Clear Knight moves to my Pendulum Zone!" Yuzu said as he appeared along with her Ritual-Pendulum.
Clear Knight 1 - 13 Valkyria
"A Ritual and Synchro Pendulum in her scales… impressive." Ruri added.
"She had them destroyed, it might be rare, but it's not impressive." Marina replied.
"I set one card and I can still Pendulum Summon!" Marina declared. "Appear Attribute Knight: Seymour the Knight of the Partridge!"
Attribute Knight: Seymour the Knight of the Partridge [1300 ATK / 600 DEF / Dark / Level 3 / P.S.7 / Warrior / Pendulum
Seymour ATK: 1800
"Why would she do that?" Shun said. "She waited until her second Main Phase?"
Turn 6
Marina LP: 2300 Hand: 0
Yuzu LP: 750 Hand: 2
Yuzu drew her card. "I play the Spell Card, Pendulum Addition! I add a Pendulum Monster to my extra deck as long as my Pendulum Zones are full and I control no Monsters. I add Pendulum Warrior to my extra deck!"
"Fine, I guess I'm going to battle then!" Warrior said in spirit form.
"Yes, be careful." Ciel added to her friend.
"I Pendulum Summon!" Yuzu pointed to the sky. "Appear Warrior, Dupre and Catalyst from my extra deck and Carreno the Melodious Maestra from my hand!" All three appeared on the field including Warrior in her battle amour and Carreno in her long orange dress and blonde hair.
Queen Knight: The Pendulum Warrior ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light /Warrior/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 4
Carreno the Melodious Maestra ATK: 2600 DEF: 1400 Light/Fairy/LVL 7
Queen Knight: White Catalyst ATK: 1800 DEF: 1300 Light / Level 4 / P.S.9 / Warrior / Tuner / Pendulum
DuPre the Melodious Cellist ATK: 1400 DEF: 800 Light/Fairy/Pendulum/LVL 4 - Scale 1
"Yuzu, up there!" Ciel could sense an Action Card which would help.
"On it!" Yuzu leapt onto the platform and grabbed it. " use Action Recycle! I choose an Action Card in either of our graveyards and treat this card as that one! I use Negative-Positive allowing us to both draw two cards!"
"Fine!" Marina drew.
"Marina…I heard Mina about the war before in your world... I remember your duel against Shun, how you want to build a better world… I want to help you but I can't let you win since you're fighting for Academia, people will suffer if you win this war. I know deep down you're not a bad person however. How much are you willing to pay for your utopia?"
"If I must go to hell then so be it. It's worth it to protect those I care for with our new safe world."
"It won't work, Marina! It won't bring peace!" Yuzu drew her card.
"You claim all that… but you have no right to talk! What a joke." Marina replied. "You use the power of your angel to duel… to sometimes get the cards you need… you're a hypocrite! You use them to help you, why can't we use the same power to help our world?!"
"Because I use the power that was given to me to make people smile!"
"I can make people smile with permanent changes, no more poverty! Entertainment keeps people happy for like two minutes; our changes will help millions for decades!"
"Like how Roget did?! By using people?!"
"Roget's goals were selfish, ours isn't!"
"It's like talking to a brick wall!" Yuzu yelled in frustration. "I overlay my two level fours!" DuPre and White Catalyst entered into the Xyz whirlpool. "Appear Queen Knight: Arturia the Pendragon!"
Queen Knight: Arturia the Pendragon 2500 ATK / 2000 DEF / Light / Rank4 / Warrior / XYZ/ OU 2
"It's coming!" Ruri yelled, she could feel the next move coming.
"I use the Spell Angelic Harmony! I tribute Carreno to give Arturia her level!"
"A Xyz with a level? This girl is really pulling out all the stops." Dennis commented.
Arturia LVL: 7
"Since Carreno was sent to the graveyard, we both draw one card! And now I overlay Arturiaand Warrior! Fallen warrior of the ancient world arises once again to your revolution and serves on my side, come forth rank seven Queen Knight: The Revolutionary Xyz Black Paladin". Yuzu uttered those words as a great explosion occurred following the two entering the whirlpool.
Queen Knight: The Revolutionary XYZ Black Paladin 3000 ATK / 2500 DEF / Light / Rank 7 / Warrior / P.S.10 / Xyz / Pendulum/OU 2
The Monsterhad dark huge armour with two swords in both hands. While on his back he had two metal wings that radiated energy. The knight floated down to the ground and got ready for battle.
"Black Paladin negates all your Monster's effects and I use Black Paladin's other effect! I destroy all level eight and lower Monster's on your field and Black Paladin gains 1000 attack for each!"
Black Paladin's wings fired the energy at Seymour the Knight of the Partridge, destroying it.
Paladin ATK: 4000
"4000?!" Marina looked around for an Action Card.
"I attack Supreme Judgment Paladin!"
Black Paladin launched forward at an incredible speed towards Marina's Ritual and easily sliced it in halve however due to Marina's Pendulum Card, it remained on the field. Marina was knocked back from the blast.
Marina LP: 2300 – 1800
"I end my turn!"
Paladin ATK: 3000
Turn 7
Marina LP: 1800 Hand: 2
Yuzu LP: 750 Hand: 1
"I draw!" Marina declared. Marina looked at her card then to Sora. "Sora, I'm sorry you will perish as well but traitors will fall."
"Stop getting overconfident!" Yuzu hit back.
"I've won this duel, Yuzu. I'm merely paying my respects to a once well-liked ally."
"Marina…. think of Reira! What will happen to her?!" Sora said.
"What will….happen to her?" Marina repeated.
"Yes! Academia's wish to remove anyone not loyal to the Fusion Dimension! Reira isn't loyal to your cause anymore, what happens to her?!"
"It's simple! Reira will be given one chance to join us…. and I'll make sure she takes it."
"Forcing her?!" Sora replied.
"If that is what is needed…."
"And what about Grace, Gloria?!"
"Me? Er…." Gloria looked to the side.
"That traitor deserves to be sent back to be programmed to serve us once we finish our work in Synchro, understand?"
"The traitor will be sent again to be reprogrammed."
Gloria's mind went back to what Yuri and Marina both said about her. They treated her as someone different following Gloria's reprogramming. Since she had been freed from her conditioning, the group knew Gloria had to be sent back and reprogrammed again. Marina and the others believed the orders of Academia surpassed their own feelings.
"They want me to go back… to that other me…" Gloria said. "Making me fight against Grace again…"
"And this is why!" Edo yelled to her. "Your feelings for your traitorous sister are overcoming your orders! Do you feel no loyalty to the man who saved our world?!"
"Gloria! What do you think about Grace?!" Sora yelled.
"I can't have her die!" Gloria replied.
"So why are you still standing over there? I was the same!" Sora said. "Please!"
"Gloria knows that she has to remain with us. Back in the bar, we made Gloria's duel disk programming turn on her if she tries to escape. It will card her if she tries to run or remove it!" Marina calmly stated.
"You're making her watch….. disgusting!" Yuzu shouted.
"No, I'm not that cruel." Marina said. "She will be sent back but… I wanted to see Gloria for the last time as well… before she changes again."
"You love her, how could you do all this?!" Yuzu said with her fists clenched.
"Because the mission is first, it's always first!" Marina hit back.
"How do you keep believing that?! I know you're loyal to Serena and Yuri but what happens if they were no longer needed? Why have so much trust in a man?!" Gloria yelled to Marina, agreeing with Yuzu.
"Shut up, Gloria! If you hadn't had disobeyed, none of this would happen!" Marina shouted with tears now in her eyes. "I serve Leo to protect those I love!"
"So you will go against him?!"
"No… just shut up!"
"Enough, traitor." Edo said to Gloria. "I will card you myself if you don't cease. If you weren't a good duelist, you would've been a card by now… your skills are keeping you alive... so be grateful and shut up. Marina, don't fall for mind games, focus on your breathing and your duel."
"Yeah… thanks, Edo…" Marina begun to inhale and exhale to calm herself down. "I use the Fusion Spell Genesis World Fusion; I fuse my Ritual Monster on my field along with Hades the Knight of the Underworld in my graveyard by banishing them all!"
"Wait… I'm sensing something!" Ciel said in shock.
"When my soul and my ideals are in tune in the perfect symphony, the dragon of Genesis will emerge again in its quest to create the perfect world… appear, Kénos: the Pendulum Dragon of Genesis!"
"Pendulum?!" Yuya and the others all gasped.
Kénos: the Pendulum Dragon of Genesis 3000 ATK / 2500 DEF / Light / Level 8 / Dragon / / PS 9 / Fusion / Pendulum
A sliver dragon emerged. It had blue gems located on its kneecaps and forehead. One was also in the centre of its chest. The new Kénos: had longer horns and wings which were shaped like a crow's.
"She used Pendulum energy to transform it." Ciel said.
"I guess she used Mina's collected energy to do it." Yuzu replied. "She was doing it in the warehouse when I got taken."
"I can hear it talking." Warrior said next to Yuzu.
"I will protect the noble cause!" Kénos yelled. "Spirits or humans will not get in the way!"
"Since Kénos is treated as an Attribute Knight, it gains 500 attack!"
Kénos ATK: 3500
"I Pendulum Summon back Seymour!"
Attribute Knight: Seymour the Knight of the Partridge [1300 ATK / 600 DEF / Dark / Level 3 / P.S.7 / Warrior / Pendulum
Seymour ATK: 1800
"I use Yenawist's Pendulum effect to return Seymour and my dragon gains halve of its original attack!"
Kénos ATK: 4150
"Kénos, destroy Revolutionary!"
"I use Clear Knight's Pendulum effect! Revolutionary gains 1000 attack for each Pendulum Monster on the field!"
"What?!"
"And your Monster has only helped aid you!" Yuzu said as Revolutionary increased its sword thanks to the power of Revolutionary and Kénos.
Revolutionary ATK: 5000
"I use my Trap! Attribute Knight Crest! If an Attribute Knight is attacks or is attacked by a Monster with higher attack, the attack is negated!"
A shield formed between the two Monsters and the attack struck that instead.
"She negated her own attack…. impressive." Yuya said.
"I end my turn." Marina fell to the ground as she had given everything to that last turn.
Kénos ATK: 3500
Revolutionary ATK: 3000
Turn 8
Marina LP: 1800 Hand: 2
Yuzu LP: 750 Hand: 2
Yuzu drew her card; she looked at Ciel who could notice something.
"What is it?" Yuzu questioned.
"The doubt and loss in her mind… now we know what happened in Fusion, I can read her well. Her love for Serena and Yuri and the only person who they can truly rely on… is Leo."
"I can understand that but…. we have to win this right now and worry about that other stuff later." Yuzu thought back. "I return my Revolutionary and from my hand, my loyal Monster, Mozarta!" Both Monsters appeared on the field, Revolutionary was in attack while Mozarta in defence.
Queen Knight: The Revolutionary XYZ Black Paladin 3000 ATK / 2500 DEF / Light / Rank 7 / Warrior / P.S.10 / Xyz / Pendulum/OU 0
Mozarta the Melodious Pendulum Maestra ATK: 2600 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/Pendulum/LVL 8/Scale 4
"Mozarta's effect allows me to return a Melodious back to my field!"
Carreno the Melodious Maestra ATK: 2600 DEF: 1400 Light/Fairy/LVL 7
"I have what I need! My miracle draw!"
"Miracle draw? Don't make me laugh." Marina replied snidely. "You use an angel's power… that's not a miracle."
"Not at all! Me and Ciel along with everyone else put our faith into the luck, no such power is used!"
"Fine…. let's see it then!" Marina hit back.
"I play Deifying Tone! I target Carreno and since your dragon has less defence then Carreno's attack, your Monster switches positions!"
"My Pendulum stops it being destroyed in battle!" Marina saw Kénos change positions on the field.
"Yeah but I feel lucky!" Yuzu ran over to Mozarta and the Monster took her hand and flew her into the air.
"She's flying?!" Dennis yelled.
Mozarta let go of Yuzu and she landed on the highest platform. She took it and smiled.
"First Carreno attacks and destroys Seymour!"
Carreno unleashed a melody from her mouth which turned into a spiralling beam.
"I use the Action Spell, Temporary Block! I negate a Spell Card on each of our fields! I negate my Valkyria and your Yenawist!"
The beam charged forward, destroying the knight since the Pendulum Card was negated.
"Mozarta, Graceful Wave!" Mozarta unleashed her piano-styled wings and held up her wand. A beam of musical notes fired from the wand towards Kénos.
"Kénos can be destroyed!" Ruri cheered.
The beams struck Kénos and destroyed it with ease. The blast created a large smoke screen which covered the rooftop.
As the smoke screen cleared, Marina remained in the same position on the field with her arms folded.
"Is she trying to make Yuzu think she has a counter?" Yuya said. "She has no set card?"
"I attack you directly with Revolutionary!" The Xyz-Pendulum charged up its energy wings and zapped forward.
"Now!" Marina said. "I use the Action Card Big Escape! I end the Battle Phase!"
"No!" Yuzu yelled as her Monster was forced back to her field.
"How… how did she get that?! We didn't see her move?!" Yuya questioned.
"Wait! During the smokescreen…" Ruri added.
"Yes, Marina is agile like all Academia warriors… They call her the Paladin of Academia for a reason." Sora further explained.
"Your friends are right." Marina said.
"But why not use it before I destroyed Kénos?!"
"Because I wanted to show that you've never had any control over this duel!" Marina hit back.
"Don't talk nonsense! I end my turn!"
Turn 9
Marina LP: 1800 Hand: 2
Yuzu LP: 750 Hand: 1
"I will show you then!" Marina drew her card.
"Her Pendulum Scale is one to eight… Kénos is level eight…. Marina can't summon it so she can avoid the dragon this turn." Yuya said.
"Foolish boy." Marina said. "Once I take Ciel, you'll be defenceless. Yuri will come and take you away!"
"Your battle is with me!" Yuzu said. "And you're not taking Ciel anywhere!"
"Oh trust me, Yuzu. This duel ended the turn I drew this card! I play the Spell Reset Fusion!"
"Reset?!"
"Reset allows me to shuffle Kénos back into my extra deck!"
"But it's already in your extra deck?" Yuya said.
"No I get it." Yuzu added. "You're resetting it face down… so you can't Pendulum Summon it…"
"So Marina has to Fusion Summon it again?" Ruri added.
"Her Monster effect only works when it's Fusion Summoned, not Pendulum." Shun replied.
"Yes and now I can Fusion Summon Monsters in my Pendulum Zone to summon that Monster! I use Yenawist and Equinox!"
Both Monsters left her Pendulum Zone and spun around in the whirlpool.
"This is the end! Return my dragon!"
Kénos: the Pendulum Dragon of Genesis [3000 ATK / 2500 DEF / Light / Level 8 / Dragon / / PS 9 / Fusion / Pendulum]
"I beat it before… I'll do it again!"
"No you won't. When Fusion Summoned, Kénos destroys Monsters on your field with the same attribute as the Fusion Materials…. and you take 400 damage for each."
"No…." Yuzu stuttered as she knew she had three Light Monsters and Yenawist was Light as well.
"YUZU DO SOMETHING!" Yuya yelled.
"Yes… an Action Card!"
"Let's see if you can! Kénos!"
Kénos howled as multiple colours charged up in its mouth. Yuzu had run over to Mozarta who grabbed her and took her to another platform.
"Yuzu, over there!" Ciel said.
"We need to do this!" Warrior added.
Kénos blasted three beams which aimed directly at all three Monsters.
"A little more!" As Mozarta carried Yuzu further up into the sky, the beams struck.
Each Monster including Mozarta was hit through the chest, making them explode.
"YUZU!"
With Mozarta destroyed, Yuzu could do nothing but see the platform get further away as she fell. The motion of her falling begun to slow.
Yuzu LP: 750 – Marina Wins
"Yuzu…. you tried…. don't blame yourself."
"C… Ciel?"
Time had stopped for Yuzu and she was frozen in her falling position.
"But… I've lost you now… Ciel…" Yuzu replied with a depressed tone.
"You're stronger now than ever before… when I helped you out in your first duel with Shingo all I did was help you discover your confidence, the rest was all you. You've grown so much without me; I know you'll be fine."
"No… Ciel… just don't…. not you as well…."
"Protect Odd-Eyes… save this world."
Warrior along with Mozarta appeared behind Ciel in spirit form.
"Look after her… and you two…. look after yourselves along with everyone else."
"You... can't!" Warrior yelled.
"I'm sorry my dear friend…." Ciel turned around and could see Yuya in the distance as well. "Odd-Eyes…. I'm sorry I failed you."
Time returned to normal and Yuzu landed on the ground softly thanks to Ciel, Marina walked over to Yuzu.
"Leave her!" Yuya yelled. The group tried to run over but it was already too late, the bracelet dissolved from Yuzu's wrist to Marina's hand.
"Marina….. don't do this…" Yuzu pleaded.
"We're done, Yuzu. Our war finished today." Marina put out her duel disk as it glowed.
In Marina's pocket, a blue glow lit up.
"No! I forgot!" Inside was Ray's bracelet reacting to Yuzu's. The two lights glowed and surrounded Marina and the Fusion warriors.
The lights ended and they had disappeared.
"It's… what happened to me and Serena…." Ruri said. "When mine and Serena's bracelets were in Serena's hands they teleported her away."
"I don't understand all this bracelet stuff." Ray said. "How are they taken by losing a duel?"
"I don't know…" Ruri replied. "We have bigger issues to worry about now." The group saw Yuzu on the ground, looking at the floor and went over to her except Shun was who surprised at what ha happened.
"She dueled well." Shun said. "Yuzu did great but still lost…. Marina has got stronger…."
"Yuzu… answer me…" Yuya had crouched next to her but Yuzu said nothing.
"I failed Ciel… I failed all of them." Yuzu replied in a low-toned voice. "I failed."
City
Rin and the others made their way to the room where the council were being held, the officers had slowly woken up and were looking around confused. Members of the Revolutionaries and some Tops had helped the council get free.
"We're… finally safe." Yeager said.
"Young lady… you beat Roget… thank you." Mikage said.
"We can discuss that later." Rin said. "Right now City has no police and who knows if Academia is still here!"
"What actually happened?" Mr Izayoi said to Ushio, a former officer.
"From what I gather, Roget and the girl Mina had all officers under his control. Some belonged to Mina while the rest were under Roget. By destroying the mind control relay, each lost their own. Not all officers had chips put in their heads either it seems."
"And Tops and Commons are… working together?" Yeager added.
"Yes but we can speak about all this later; we need someone to restore peace." Rin replied.
"Yes! We need to get Commons back under control!" Yeager proudly stated, Mikage and Mr Izayoi looked at him with a disproving look.
"No. City changes today…. everyone saved us…. Commons and Tops." Mikage said.
"We all need to change." Mr Izayoi said. "Ushio, assume control of the Security building and let's get everything back to running order first. We have a lot to sort out."
"Mr Izayoi, let me take you to your daughter." Rin said.
"Thank you, Rin." he replied.
Daytime – Central Square
The long night had passed and the light arose over City. The Lancers along Arcadia's remnants, Revolutionaries and the council all sat in the square.
Yuzu had been crowed champion of Synchro and a few hours later she had lost Ciel. A mad night meant she was sat in the corner, wanting to be left alone.
"Dad… Mom…" Aki hugged her parents who hugged her back.
"Aki, I'm so sorry." her father replied.
"Once this mess is over, we're going to make things right." Setsuko, her mother said.
"So what on earth happens now?" Rin said to Ruka.
"Well Ushio has lifted marital law and all officers are cleaning up… I guess after everything is calmer, Security will need to be rebuilt, the corrupt officers who ruined people's lives even before they were controlled will need to serve time."
"We're talking about changing a whole culture… this whole city has been corrupt." Rin replied.
"And Tops and Commons…. Arcadia…. this is going to be a long rebuilding job." Mercy added.
"Well let us begin that work." Mikage said who walked over with Yeager and Ushio.
"What do you mean?" Ruka added.
"After some talks…. we have all agreed to hold a joint press conference." Yeager said.
"Just watch." Mr Izayoi said.
...
A little while later, the media arrived to the central square. A small stage had been put up with the three council members on the podiums.
Behind the reporters were the crowd, waiting to see what would be said. Mr Izayoi saw Aki and his wife in the crowd and smiled.
"People of City… Tops and Commons…. physic and non-physics… to everyone. The last day... well the last few days have been the worst City has seen. Jean Michael Roget, the former Director of Security used the council to take control of the forces… and tried to turn City into his own." Mr Izayoi said.
"We have also found out about forces from outside this world…. terrorists from another dimension known as Academia. However as some of you have seen, others also from other worlds have helped repel them, as well as those from our own world." Mikage added.
"We've seen Tops and Commons come together and help save not only us from Roget's hands… but each other as well." Yeager continued.
"We were elected to continue the divide between Tops and Commons… physics and non physics and… we were wrong… as were our predecessors. The divide has been going on for decades and… today I'm pleased to announce, we are ending that divide."
Across the city crowds watched on big screens and in their homes. The reaction was understandably mixed with Tops and Commons in the streets cheering while Tops in their mansions were furious and Commons below fuming. The Arcadia group also were sceptical.
"We've seen how wrong this divide was." Mr Izayoi continued. "And we know it won't be easy to repair divisions, which is why us as a council cannot continue. We allowed this to continue and even supported it…. the future isn't ours, which is why we will continue until these threats are stopped. We shall continue in the mean time under the guidance of the girl who worked to unite all the sides… her name is Ruka, she will assist in helping us until we can call fresh elections."
"Me?!" Ruka said in shock. Mercy and the others all looked at her.
"Ruka, you deserve this!" Mercy said, congratulating her.
"But also we will have peace talks from all three sides." Mikage said. "We wish to have proper discussions with Tops, Commons and Arcadia to find common ground."
"Amazing…. this is actually happening!" Yuya said.
"We will also reform Security under the eyes of Ushio… a man who has proven one can reform." Yeager added.
"It will take time, but we will rebuild this world." Mr Izayoi said. "For the better."
Once the speech finished the council waited to see the crowd's reaction. They didn't need to panic as once they stopped, the crowd all roared with cheer. The relief on their faces was clear to see.
"We need to check on Martha." Rin said to the others. "Also… we need to let Yuzu rest."
Commons – Martha's
Lancers, Mercy, Ran and Ruka along with Shinji were in Martha's orphanage. The Commons was full of people celebrating out on the streets while those not happy had retreated away.
"Yugo should've been here to see this…" Rin said, looking at her hands which lay on the table.
"You will get him back." Martha said. "You will."
"Yes and he will see what an amazing job you both did!" Ruri added.
"What about your friend, Yuzu?" Martha looked to Yuzu who sat quietly in the corner.
"We need to leave her be for now…. she lost a part of herself." Rin replied. "Like I did but she and Ciel were much closer."
"I have made sure the council gives full funding to this place… you might even get a new door after all these years!" Ruka joked, trying to change the subject.
"You have?! Ruka… I can't thank you enough…" Martha stuttered.
"Martha you're a heartbeat of City, you kept things going when everyone else turned their backs. That's why you're going to be a part of the peace talks along with Shinji, Aki and Mercy!"
"I will do you proud." Martha replied with delight.
"But what about Arcadia? Those jailed and those without a home?" Ruri asked.
"Those who were loyal to Divine will be jailed. The Security reform won't change that." Ruka replied. "And well… I asked Aki to come here to discuss it."
A knock was heard at the door and Shinji opened it. There was Aki with her parents with bags of food in their arms.
"Mr Izayoi… I…"
"Martha, kids… this is all for you." Setsuko said.
"Aki… thank you." Mercy said.
"It's the very least we can do! Now can we put this down somewhere… it's heavy!"
….
"Rebuild Arcadia?!" Mercy said in shock.
"Yes and construction has already begun!" Aki replied. "And I want you, Mercy to help run it with me."
"Me?!"
"And Ran as well!" Ran and Mercy both looked at each other and then back to Aki.
"We… would be honoured!" Mercy replied.
"We can all stay somewhere else for a while… integrating back into the community will be hard."
"But we will help you all." Martha said as she put her hand onto Aki's.
"And City will now recognise Yuzu as the true champion so…." Aki looked at Yuzu in the corner and noticed she still wasn't anywhere near herself.
Aki went over and looked at her, Yuzu saw Aki staring and looked at her in return.
"I just wanted to say thank you." Aki said.
"Yeah, you're welcome." Yuzu replied.
"I'm sure you can get her back. Thanks to you and your friends, my parents get me back."
"I know… I know I can but… it feels like a part of me has been ripped out."
"Well you had better get going and find her!"
"I know… thanks, Aki."
Warrior appeared and saw Moonlight Dragon behind. The two nodded to each other in encourage.
"Good luck in saving her." Moonlight said.
"Thank you, Moonlight." Warrior replied.
Outside – A Little While Later
"You sure?" Rin said.
Outside the Lancers stood with Ruka and the rest remaining indoors.
"Yes, you need to stay here… for now." Yuzu said.
"But we're a team, Yuzu?"
"You're needed here, Rin." Yuzu said. "Synchro needs to rebuild and they need you. We're not going to Fusion yet, we need to head to Standard first and then we will go to Xyz to meet the Resistance."
"Plus we need you guys to treat Tsukikage; it's too dangerous to take him back through a dimensional rift." Sora added.
"Understood… but be careful, all of you." Rin replied.
After everyone finished saying goodbye, Yuzu opened up the teleport from her duel disk to Standard and Sora went in first. Rin stood back to watch them off.
"Synchro… it's been…. interesting." Yuzu said as she looked into the sky. As she was about to enter in next, her due disk sparkled without her noticing.
The portal changed to a black colour and before anyone could notice the portal increased in strength and sucked Yuzu into it.
"YUZU?!" Yuya yelled who ran into it without a second's choice.
"Fool!" Shun said. The strength increased and a strong wind filled the air.
"Shun!" Ruri yelled as she grabbed Shun's hand.
"Hold on!" Shun yelled as he and Ruri also flew into it. Ray was also sucked in as Rin could only watch.
"Guys?!" Rin yelled as the portal faded.
Fusion Dimension
"Now what happened?!" Edo yelled.
The group had landed in the middle of the Fusion town where it was still night time and empty due to curfew.
"The two bracelets resonated... we got teleported away." Marina said.
"But we're home…. finally." Dennis said as he stood up. "Wait… where's Gloria?!"
In the distance they saw her running; Gloria had used this chance to run away.
"No! Get her!" Marina yelled.
"I'll contact Obelisk Force and set up a search however we need to get these to Leo and fast."
Academia
Marina and the others arrived into the throne room and saw Serena and Yuri alongside Leo who sat down in his throne.
"No… no way…." Marina stuttered.
Before them was Leo without his metal device which kept him alive. His head was back to normal.
"H… how?!" Edo said.
"I see you have returned…." Leo said as he stood up.
"This is the part where you bow…." Yuri said to the group.
"Oh… my apologies." Edo said as they all dropped to one knee.
"Professor, I bring you the Ritual bracelet back along with the Standard bracelet." Marina said who held up the Ritual one while Edo had the Standard.
"Very good, very good indeed. Yuri, Serena, take one each and keep hold of them." Leo said, aware that they would teleport away if held near each other. Yuri and Serena took them and stood apart from each other.
You've all redeemed yourselves and Dennis; it's good to see you back."
"It's a pleasure, sir." Dennis replied.
"Now I understand you all found out about my illness… via Cobra." Leo said as he sat down holding the bracelets.
"Sir… I can only say sorry." Edo said.
"It's no matter…" Leo replied. The group looked surprised at Leo's leniency. "Cobra sent Ryo and Shark on an unauthorized mission to Xyz while also telling you children in the first place… children gossip… it's natural."
"Professor… are you okay now?" Marina stuttered.
"I am…. cured."
"Cured? But… how, Professor?" Dennis said.
"I shall show you in a minute." Leo snapped his fingers and Obelisk Force dragged Cobra in with chains on his wrists.
"Leo?!" Cobra gasped.
"Thelonious… my dear friend." Leo said as he went towards him.
"You're not wearing life support?!"
"You've missed a lot being in jail." Leo replied.
"The Doctor placed a parasite in me…. why would he read my mind?"
"It was my order… with my weakening health I was getting more paranoid. I thought you were conspiring against me… but now I know why. You were worried about my health and you went behind my back for the right reasons. I wasn't thinking clearly and you tried to help."
"But how are you here? I sent Ryo and Shark to Xyz to find that Dr. Faker to try and build a bigger life support suit… but you're here?"
"Don't worry about Ryo and Shark. I have personally informed them to still take Faker, he will have other uses…. but now let me show you how I regained my life."
Leo rolled up his sleeves and his veins lit up in a purple light.
"No way…." Cobra said.
"Dark Angel and Starving now work for us!" Yuri said.
"Once we returned… they appeared and said they saw sense in our plans." Serena said. "They gave new life to Leo."
"With respect... but they can't be trusted." Marina said. "Dark Angel and Starving I mean…"
"I know." Leo said. "I have a plan in case they do."
"But after they saw what we did to Yuzar… well, they better obey!" Yuri smirked.
"Yuzar?" Marina said who looked around. "The Ritual Dragon?"
"Well we mean Ancient One Ritual Dragon…. Yuzar is merely the shell now." Serena said. "He has been reverted back to his primal state."
A screen appeared which showed Yuzar in his blue jacket and his blue hair with green marks with eyes glowing bright blue. He was standing with a metal collar around his neck.
"We have a dragon working for us…?" Marina said.
"You sound… surprised?" Leo said to Marina.
"No, sir, not at all!"
"Good. Now you sent me one more gift… my favourite one." Obelisk Force dragged in Roget also in chains.
"Hello, Jean." Leo said.
Obelisk Force threw Roget to the ground where his head hit the floor.
"Leo… brave as ever! Needing your little troops to face me."
"I heard you were a bit like me… you had your loyalists… you had a tower…. not bad, Jean." Leo said.
"We can still make a deal." Jean replied.
"You didn't let me finish. I said a "bit" like me… Marina told me how you begged in your last moments… a weakness… a pathetic one. If you're going to fall, fall with pride." Leo ordered his Obelisk Force to lift Roget back up.
Leo slammed his fist in Roget's face, blood spat out from his nose. The group watching all turned away as they saw the fist make contact.
"Uncuff Thelonious." Leo ordered. Another Obelisk Force removed the chains. "Welcome back my friend and I'm sorry for everything I did. The Doctor has already destroyed the parasite in your mind." Leo said while holding Cobra in his arms.
"You won't win, Leo… you won't!" Roget said with a grin.
"Maybe I won't but I won't die like you." Leo placed his purple duel disk onto his arm and the purple light engulfed the room. Seconds later the carded Roget dropped onto the floor.
"Professor"
A member of Obelisk Force appeared on a screen next to Leo.
"What is it? I'm busy."
"Sorry sir, but it appears that an on-duty Obelisk Force was attacked by a female matching the description of Gloria Tyler and stole his duel disk… her signals place her in Xyz."
"Fine…. so she didn't find Yusho or Austin… regardless we can't let her go, she knows far too much. Marina and Edo I shall trust this with you... you will also be going with Yuzar who shall lead our charge. I'm reappointing you both to be commanders once more so sort out your mission tomorrow, you all deserve a rest for now."
"Thank you." the group replied. As they walked off, the shadows of Serena and Yuri grew with laughing in the far background.
A/N
Synchro finished!
This chapter took two weeks to write… massive thank you to Rom for all his help, writing certain bits and his cards which he made for Marina and Yuzu.
Regarding this, now going to Xyz but also Reiji's group will be involved. But Synchro heroes will also be coming back soon so their stories are not finished at all.
Samueljoo – Thanks for the ideas dude as ever, have noted them.
Fantasymaker76 – Thanks as ever for the great review, and as promised, Yuzar/Ancient One is back in the fold!
Veracity - Thank you for the kind review and I hope this all answered the questions! As for the bracelets, there is a still a way they can get them back… but at a cost.
Royal2 – Thanks dude.
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