"To think we would meet here of all places." Edo yelled. Edo read his duel disk regarding the status of Academia.
"I have a bit to explain to you, Edo." Yusho said.
"And it won't be of any surprise that I have no interest in listening to you just lying!" Edo snapped as he looked up.
"Edo, Mr. Sakaki is telling the truth! He didn't send that rouge duelist into Academia which killed your father!" Yuzu yelled.
"That duelist wore one of your runaway school's duel disks… he was a former student who snuck away… he came back in via a disguise used Real Solid Vision to attack our laboratory during the earlier days of Academia… does any of that ring true?!"
"I… know about that… Austin told me."
"So until you wish to tell me the truth…. a duel will have to suffice!" Edo looked at the girls along with Reiji, Marina and Reira. He tapped his duel disk screen.
"What was that?" Ray asked.
"That's the alarm… all of the commanders get… for the upmost emergency…" Serena said.
"I see you've joined their ranks, Serena…. it doesn't matter."
"Edo… please." Marina begged.
"I don't need to hear anything from any traitor! Leo will be returning shortly… and for the time being, I shall assume full control of Academia!"
"What?!" Rin replied.
"It seems in my absence Cobra and Sanders are both… unavailable… so as the highest-ranking official here, I will assume control until Leo arrives!"
"What have you done?" Ruri asked.
"I will protect the Arc Area Project!"
From the hallway many, many footsteps could be heard. The door to the throne room swung open and there was dozens of students of all ranks walking through. They surrounded the entire throne room.
"What is this?" Reiji said.
"I activated the parasite in their minds… last defence; the students will serve directly under the one in command!"
"This… is everyone?!" Yuzu yelled.
"I need time to get into the-" Reiji touched the screen protecting the Arc Area Project and was zapped which sent him flying.
"Reiji!" Reira tried to catch her brother but Reiji was far too tall and hit Reira on the wall to the ground. The students and teachers then lined up in front of the wall to form a perfect circle around the group, they were stuck.
"Now these shall act as a nice wall while I'll take on you, Yusho!" Edo activated his duel disk.
"Stop this, Edo!" Yusho yelled.
"We have no other choice…" Ray replied. "We're trapped…."
"And time is running out for the angels." Serena said.
"Mr. Sakaki, you have to." Yuzu explained.
"I see… then I'll have to make sure you see the truth Edo… the whole of Academia can see the truth!" Yusho activated his duel disk.
"Let's duel!" both yelled.
Turn 1
Edo LP: 4000 Hand: 5
Yusho LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I'll go first! I use Destiny Draw to discard Disk Commander to allow me to draw two new cards! And now I'll give you the full force of our dimension! I play Polymerization! I fuse Destiny HERO – Dreamer and Drilldark!"
"He's going for it straight away…" Yuzu noted as the two HERO's fused in the whirlpool.
"Appear Destiny HERO - Dystopia!" He was a mighty hero in a purple outfit with yellow markings. His mask was yellow with a red "D" on his forehead.
Destiny HERO – Dystopia ATK: 2800 DEF: 2400 Dark/Warrior/Fusion/LVL 8
"I can inflict damage to you equal to a level four or lower Monster's attack in my graveyard when it's Special Summoned! I hit you with Drilldark's 1600!" Dystopia launched into the air and fired a dark blast at Yusho which struck him head on. The experienced entertainer was knocked back but remained standing.
Yusho LP: 4000 – 2400
"I set two cards and end my turn!"
Turn 2
Edo LP: 4000 Hand: 0
Yusho LP: 2400 Hand: 5
"Edo… I can feel the hate you have for me…"
"Of course! Every attack will be! Not just for sending that person to attack Academia but for your general presence!"
"Presence?"
"I know what you stand for! Entertainment Duels… how can such a thing exist?! Stealing Academia's students… filling them with nonsense!"
"It might be nonsense to you now, Edo… but.. after what happened… Austin told me all about you which made me want to meet you even more." Yusho said. "Since you control a Monster I can summon Performapal Revue Dancer!" A female in a black and green leotard appeared holding a whip.
Performapal Revue Dancer ATK: 800 DEF: 1000 Light/Spellcaster/LVL 3
"Performapal?" Yuzu noted. "Well that makes sense…" she smirked.
"What did that traitor tell you?" Edo yelled back to Yusho.
"Austin told me how you also enjoyed entertaining others. You kept your spirits up during the war as a young child and even once Leo formed Academia… you kept others happy… however once your father died…"
"You know nothing of me! You're the one who sent to kill him!"
"I didn't, Edo. I wish you could see that. I arrived here three years ago… Leo brought me here before Austin could save me that was around the same time as your father died. I hadn't even begun to rescue escaped students."
"But the duel disk?!"
"Those duel disks were the standard Fusion Dimension model until Leo replaced them with the Academia model."
"Who else would've done it?!"
"I think it was one rouge duelist who wanted revenge… he saw Leo was preparing something and… decided to take extreme action…"
"You defend him?!"
"No. Not one bit… Edo… your heart is full of anger… you suffered like everyone else in this dimension… I don't need to have known you to know that. I see what I saw in Leo… in you."
"Be quiet!"
"Well let's continue the duel… hopefully that'll refresh your memories of having a good time!" Yusho affirmed. "Revue Dancer can be used as a tribute for two Monsters! I Tribute Summon!" Revue fired up in a white light.
"Could it be…?" Yuzu questioned.
"What is it?" Rin replied.
"Mr. Sakaki had a famous Monster he used during his duels…. something Yuya loved."
"Let's show this school a good time, Performapal Sky Magician!"
Flying in from the white light was a large white ghost which wore a white magician's coat. The long arms acted as wings with a purple lining. He held four golden rings which were connected.
Performapal Sky Magician ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Spellcaster/LVL 7
"What a Monster…" Ray noted as Sky Magician landed next to Yusho.
"Now time for some fun! I play Clairvoyance! This Spell lets me look at one of your set cards and I can guess what it is! If I guess right, I shuffle it into your deck and I draw two cards and if not, it's reset and you draw two!"
"Why would you risk that?!"
"Because risk is halve the fun! I select the left card.. and I'll guess it's a Trap!" The card lifted up and showed it was the Trap, D-Shield.
"Lucky…"
"I agree!" Yusho drew two cards. "And now since I used a Spell, once per turn, Sky Magician goes up by 300 attack!"
Sky Magician ATK: 2800
"I play a second Spell! Mystic Hat!"
"This isn't some game!"
"You've turned dueling into a war sport… so I'm merely bringing it back to how it should be! Mystic Hat lets me draw a card! And whatever I draw, gives my Monster an effect! If it's a Spell, Sky Magician goes up by 1000… if it's a Trap… it loses 1000… if it's a Monster I lose 1000 lifepoints!"
"Mr. Sakaki is… quite the gambler…" Ruri said.
"I draw!" Yusho yelled. Yusho revealed the card with regret as it was the Trap, Sky Illusion.
Sky Magician ATK: 1800
"What was the point?!" Edo mocked.
"If I know Mr. Sakaki… he'll have a plan." Yuzu said.
"Or maybe it's part of the show! I attack with Sky Magician!"
"What?!" Serena yelled as Sky Magician's golden rings merged into one and the Performapal fired it at Dystopia.
"I use the Quick Play Spell, Magicians Surprise! If my Spellcaster has a different attack than its original value, it can gain that original amount during the Battle Phase!"
Sky Magician ATK: 4300
Sky Magician fired the golden ring at Dystopia and sliced it in halve before it exploded.
Edo LP: 4000 – 2500
"You see… even I don't always the luck of the draw… so it looks great when I can turn it around!"
"He… is just winging it…." Rin sighed.
"Yeah but that's Mr. Sakaki… he always took risks during his shows and they don't always go to plan but they keep the audience entertained. They didn't just come for the duel, they came for a show!"
"Mystic Hat and Magician's Surprise effects wear off."
Sky Magician ATK: 2800
"I use my Continuous Spell, Magician's Restage! I can bring back Revue Dancer!" A coffin appeared beside Yusho and the lid slid open to reveal the female Spellcaster once more.
Performapal Revue Dancer ATK: 800 DEF: 1000 Light/Spellcaster
"I set one card and end my turn."
Turn 3
Edo LP: 2500 Hand: 0
Yusho LP: 2400 Hand: 2
"Foolish tricks! Draw! I use Monster Reborn to summon Disk Commander in defence!" Disk Commander was a humanoid wearing a white and blue bodysuit
Destiny Hero - Disk Commander ATK: 300 DEF: 300 Dark/Warrior/LVL 1
"When Disk is summoned from my graveyard I can draw two cards! Now I use my second Trap, Necro Fusion! I banish Monsters facedown from my graveyard to Fusion Summon except this turn that Monster cannot attack… Dreamer and Drilldark will fuse once more to form a second Dystopia!"
Destiny HERO – Dystopia ATK: 2800 DEF: 2400 Dark/Warrior/Fusion/LVL 8
"However Edo doesn't have another level four or lower Destiny Hero in his graveyard, Dystopia can't use its first effect." Yuzu noted.
"True but as you know… Dystopia has a second! I use the Spell D-Soul Burst! I halve Dystopia's attack!"
Dystopia ATK: 1400
"Now we both take damage equal to the attack lost!"
Edo LP: 2500 – 1100
Yusho LP: 2400 – 1000
"And since Dystopia had his attack changed, I can destroy Sky Magician!"
"Now that's a cleaver twist!" Yusho complimented.
"Why are you so happy?! The five worlds will soon be gone for a new, ultimate one! You won't exist after that?!"
"You have me mistaken, Edo." Yusho replied. "You haven't said it yet because you're probably hoping to use it against me… but I know you turned my wife into a card."
"I had a feeling you knew…."
"You turned my dear friend Shuzo into a card… you've taken a lot from me… but… the world is a dark place right now and more anger isn't going to win anything."
"Be quiet then! Take out Sky Magician!" Dystopia put his hand up and a blast of wind fired towards the Spellcaster.
"I use my Continuous Trap! Sky Illusion! When I control Sky Magician and another Spellcaster, Spellcaster Monsters can't be destroyed in battle or by card effects and you can't attack them either!"
The force of wind was blocked as Sky Magician unleashed a bright white light which stopped the effect.
"These tricks can't help you, Yusho! I end my turn with a face down!"
"Sky Illusion is now destroyed." Yusho said as the Trap faded.
"All you are is showing off! Hiding away while I attack like a true solider would!"
"To me Edo, you're the one who is hiding away."
"What do you mean?!"
"Your true self has been hidden away with anger… Leo has taken advantage of that."
"I'm my own person! Now take your turn!"
"I think Edo is buried too deep even for Yusho to reach…" Yuzu said.
"Edo always kept a happy face but deep down he was suffering like we were… only to lose his father and then he lost himself… Leo used that just like he used me, Serena, Ryo…" Marina added.
Turn 4
Edo LP: 1100 Hand: 0
Yusho LP: 1000 Hand: 2
"My move!" Yusho drew the card.
"I use my Trap! D-Soul! I banish a Destiny Hero and Dystopia gains that Monster's attack! I banish my first Dystopia to power up the second!" Yusho looked surprised as the Fusion Monster powered up.
Dystopia ATK: 4600
"And since he changed attack, Sky Magician is destroyed!" Edo yelled as Dystopia fired another blast of wind and this time there was no Trap to save Yusho as his Performapal was destroyed before him. "And now Dystopia's attack returns to its normal value."
Dystopia ATK: 2800
"You were able to remove my key performer… but the show has to go on!" Yusho replied. "I also use my Monster Reborn to return Sky Magician!"
Performapal Sky Magician ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Spellcaster/LVL 7
"And now I return it to my hand!"
"What?!" Sky Magician returned to Yusho's hand in a white light.
"And via the same effect, Performapal Sky Pupil can take the stage!" A small ball in a jester outfit appeared while holding two gold rings.
Performapal Sky Pupil ATK: 800 DEF: 800 Light/Spellcaster/LVL 3
"Why do that?" Ruri questioned.
"Mr. Sakaki always keeps people guessing… I guess we'll find out." Yuzu replied.
"And now since I have Revue Dancer, I can Tribute Summon using her as two tributes! Return Sky Magician!"
Performapal Sky Magician ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Spellcaster/LVL 7
"What was the point?!"
"Edo, this is my team of Monsters, just as your Monsters work together, so do mine. I only just found out Monsters were once real creatures sealed in cards… you and I can't see them but… I've always felt that they were alive."
"They were alive in a world long gone, what's your point?!"
"There still alive right now is my point… and would your Monsters really want to fight for this cause?! They are called HEROS… is this really what they want?"
"My father gave me this deck… before you…. or whoever took his life!"
"Is this what he wanted?!"
"We both joined Academia so yes!"
"I don't mean that… I mean you fighting with all this anger… what has happened to you… to this whole dimension… is horrible but… to lose your own smile."
"My father was killed, how could I smile?! Everyone else…. should suffer how I did!"
"Deep down you know that's wrong, Edo… but I guess I can't get through to you at the moment so… I'll finish this! I play Performance Hurricane! This Spell returns the amount of Monsters on your field up to the amount of Performapals on mine!"
"No!" Edo yelled as Sky Magician and Pupil threw their rings into the air as a blast of green wind slammed the rings into Disk Commander and Dystopia, forcing them back to Edo's hand.
"Sky Magician goes up by 300 attack!"
Sky Magician ATK: 2800
"Direct attack!" Yusho yelled as Sky Magician fired a second ring. All Edo could do is watch as the ring slammed into him, sending him flying across the throne room floor.
Edo LP: 1100 – 0 Yusho Wins
"Edo…" Marina tried to walk over to him but he got up before she could help him.
"You… you all stay away!"
"Not even Mr. Sakaki could get through to him…" Yuzu responded with a downbeat tone.
"What do we do now?" Ruri said.
"I need to get a look at that ARC Area Project…" Reiji snarled as the students blocked his way.
"You're not going to be looking at anything! I have full command now! You can't take down every student in the school! Even if you could get past the ones in this room, many are blocking the hallways as well!"
"Edo! Those are our fellow students! Our fellow dimension citizens!" Marina hit back.
"Leave it!"
"I guess we have no other choice…." Yusho said as he was preparing his duel disk for another fight but before he could a purple portal begun to next to the throne.
"Is it….?" Yuzu said as stepping out was indeed who she feared. Leo Akaba.
Leo looked to the entire room and at every person individually before he set his eyes onto Edo.
"Professor!"
"I see a lot has happened while I was away… Edo."
"The Lancers and Yusho Sakaki are here, right where you want them."
"Yes but I see the emergency protocol has been activated… I take it things went wrong while we were in Standard?"
"I came back to see that the Lancers had reached the throne room and another team have been able to spread some of more… secretive things we do here to the rest of the dimension…"
"Those who don't understand will not be accepted in our utopia. You handled things well, Edo."
"Thank you, Professor."
"But now step aside and let me deal with these." Leo affirmed. Leo put his hand out and a green holoscreen appeared. He hit a button and all the students begun to walk back to their classrooms.
"Why are they leaving?" Reiji questioned.
"Just to give a bit more privacy." Leo said. As the room emptied out Leo snapped his fingers and the door slammed shut.
"We're defiantly not getting out now…" Rin moaned.
"Leo?" Yusho enquired. Leo continued to ignore him.
"I see… just the two dragons remain! It's all coming as I thought." Leo waved the screen away.
"Leo! What happened to Yuto?!" Ruri yelled.
"Nothing, it's just that Dark Rebellion has formed the third base!"
"Third base? Yuto got absorbed….."
"Ruri, I'm sorry." Yuzu confided in her. Serena took a step forward.
"So I lost you as well, Serena?" Leo questioned.
"Leo…. the things you did to me… you shocked me as a young child to remove my emotions… to make me like this!"
"To be a strong warrior for Academia, and I was proven right! I have everything I need… just need either Starving or Odd-Eyes to decide in their duel! Anyway, I have a lot more to say to you all since you're all here but… an annoying fly is standing before me." Leo looked at Yusho.
"Annoying? That's not how you used to describe me!" Yusho joked back.
"A long time again you were my burning anger, Yusho… you took the credit for my Real Solid Vision…"
"Leo, I've been trying for three years to say that I didn't mean to! I was thrust on stage and it all happened so quickly! I'm so sorry for everything. I did try to change it but-"
"I thank you, Yusho!"
"What?"
"It was the anger from your actions which caused me to begin to search for my true path!"
"Yes… the children told me about how you reincarnated from the past world as well as the duel spirits…"
"I was the king… why I was reincarnated I have no clue but it was your actions which allowed me to find the other dimensions… I went looking for a place I could be appreciated… and I did."
"Yes. You helped Fusion after their war. That was a noble thing to do…"
"Even in the back of mind… before I found out about my past life… I was building for a new world."
"You mean you've been seeking to rule. You came here to get away in anger only to find a broken world…. you helped rebuild it… only to turn it into the Fusion Dimension people fear." Yusho replied.
"Fusion needed healing… it was pure luck… but without that, I might never have set out on the path to recall my true self! It's as if my whole life has been leading back to this. The previous world was fantastic! There was peace, united people…"
"That's nonsense!" Yuzu yelled. "I know from Ciel and everyone else, the angels and dragons maintained the peace before you were appointed as king!"
"They called you the "Crazy King!" Ruri added.
"The same energies which the angels and dragons had, the same ones which became the summoning methods… you wished to merge them to create a new one…." Rin said.
"Yes. By merging the two I foresaw a great future!"
"And that energy would eventually become Pendulum…." Yusho stated.
"The angels trying to deny the dragon's true-self at all costs… that pushed the dragons to become dangerous…. rather than their natural selves!"
"Make your point!" Yusho ordered.
"The power of the angels and dragons merged would have propelled our world into a new age! But the angels didn't want to while the dragons agreed…"
"Your reign had already been trouble, they didn't trust you what that power!" Ray hit back.
"Regardless… the war occurred, I died… my kingdom turned on the dragons… that rage pushed them to merge…. and the rest is history. My point is that the war begun because the angel known as Ciel killed me… I was beloved and I'm beloved here… the new utopia will be great when I have full control of both dragon and angel power while Academia's rule!"
"You always were a colourful person, Leo… full of amazing ideas… but this is insane…"
"You're irrelevant to me now, Yusho… but I guess I could entertain my old ideals of turning you into a card!"
"Mr. Sakaki-" Yuzu tried to step in but Yusho raised his arm to block her.
"It's fine children. This is a personal matter and I must take this." Yusho activated his duel disk.
"And I'm very grateful!" Leo activated his repaired duel disk. "I will breeze past you, old friend!"
"And I can't let you." Yusho replied.
Turn 1
Yusho LP: 4000 Hand: 5
Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I summon Performapal Flip Hippo!" A brown hippo with a top hat and thunder bolt marking on its head appeared.
Performapal Flip Hippo ATK: 800 DEF: 800 Earth/Beast/LVL 3
"I can summon a Performapal from my hand thanks to Flip Hippo's effect but that Monster's effect is negated until the end of the turn. Now take the stage Performapal Sky Magician!" The white magician appeared once more in front of Yusho.
Performapal Sky Magician ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Spellcaster/LVL 7
"A hippo and a magician… I'm so pleased to see you haven't changed." Leo affirmed.
"Was that a compliment?" Yuzu asked.
"I'll take it." Yusho smirked. "I use the Continuous Spell, Magician's Restage." I can bring back Revue Dancer!" A coffin appeared beside Yusho and the lid slid open to reveal the female Spellcaster once more in defence.
Performapal Revue Dancer ATK: 800 DEF: 1000 Light/Spellcaster
"I end my turn with a face down."
Turn 2
Yusho LP: 4000 Hand: 1
Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I draw! I set scale three Celestial Wise Magician and scale eight Tech Celestial Neos!" Magician was dressed in purple robes with robotic features along with Neos who was white alien warrior with a steel spike on its head emerged. It had robotic plating on its chest.
Wise 3 – 8 Neos
"Mr. Sakaki, please be careful!" Ruri yelled. She had just dueled Leo back in Standard.
"Thank you." Yusho said. "I have an answer to just this problem! I use Sky Magician's effect! I return a Continuous Spell to play another one with Magician in its name!"
"What trick are you pulling now?" Leo said unimpressed.
"I return Restage and play the Continuous Magician's Right Hand! And since I played a Continuous, Sky Magician goes up by 300!"
Sky Magician ATK: 2800
"I don't care what it does! I play Tech Celestial Fusion! This Spell-"
"Is useless!" Yusho interrupted. "Right Hand lets me negate the first Spell Card that is played each turn or when a Spell resolves, when it's on the field as long as I control a Spellcaster!"
"What?!" Leo said as his card turned to grey and disappeared.
"Nice!" Rin cheered.
"Taking out his Fusion Spell so quickly… very impressive." Serena noted.
"I Pendulum Summon Tech Celestial Utopia and Tech Celestial Stardust Wyvern!" Utopia had golden amour with shinning wings on the back but it had gears around its joints. A bright white dragon with green wings also appeared. It had a red robotic mask over one eye with a jetpack attached to its back.
Tech Celestial Utopia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL6/Pendulum/Scale 6
Tech Celestial Stardust Wyvern ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/LVL 7/Pendulum/Scale 8
"Stardust's effect! I negate a non-Dragon Monster you control! Sky Magician is negated!"
"I use my Continuous Trap! Sky Illusion! When I control Sky Magician and another Spellcaster! Spellcaster Monsters can't be destroyed in battle or by card effects and you can't attack them either!"
"He used the same on me, Professor…" Edo groaned.
"Then I'll attack with Utopia on your Flip Hippo!" Utopia fired an electrical spark at the Hippo who was wiped out.
Yusho LP: 4000 - 2300
"I end my turn with a face down." Leo replied.
"Sky Illusion is destroyed." Yusho said.
"Even in a duel like this you refuse to give up on your ideals… I do respect that." Leo said.
"Dueling any other way would be wrong! It's what I was trying to say to Edo."
"I know who I am!" Edo hit back.
"Edo serves Academia with true loyalty."
"And that's what you want… true loyalty." Yusho took his top hat off and straightened off the flaps around it. "That's no fun…. what does power bring to a person?"
"It's where I belong. I was a great ruler so it benefits those who under me. Everyone wins!"
"You might've been a great leader and you might've still had support but I doubt the angels made a mistake in trying to stop you… just like the rest of this dimension now sees… if your previous subjects had known who you truly are, they would've been against you as well!"
"Sometimes things are needed to make life as great as possible. I'm the one who can bring about that. In return all I expect is respect!"
"I make people laugh because I want to… I know if I make people happy then I've done a good job. I also want people to enjoy my work… but only through noble intentions!" Yusho hit back.
"We clearly never will agree Yusho. Now make your move!"
Turn 3
Yusho LP: 2700 Hand: 1
Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 0
"Very well, draw! I play the Spell Performapal Encore! If I control two Performapals I can draw two cards! Now I play Bubble Barrier! This Continuous Spell will prevent my Performapals from being destroyed in battle once per turn and I take no damage from battles involving them! And now Sky Magician gains 300!"
Sky Magician ATK: 3100
Around the field bubbles appeared. They floated in the air as Leo crunched up his face.
"You bring bubbles to a fight?!" Edo slammed.
"It might not be the way you speak with your duels, Edo, but for me these bubbles bring memories of all the happy children who enjoyed my shows. I know Fusion has turned dueling into a fight and sadly that is the case but it doesn't mean I can't be myself!"
"Your point of view makes no sense!" Edo hit back.
"Enough." Leo said. "He's an outsider; he doesn't understand what duels are for."
"Or maybe you're the one who doesn't understand!" Reiji said as he stepped forward.
"I see you finally found your tongue…" Leo replied.
"I wasn't talking to you!" Reiji continued to not refer to his father by his title due to the sheer disconnect between the two. "I blamed Yusho as well. I thought he drove my father away, he was poisoning my mind long after he disappeared."
"I… I saw him doing all those horrible things…" Reira spoke up.
"You're that… girl…" Edo noted.
"I was an orphan here as well…. this world is mine…."
"Which means you were a small child during the Fusion War..."
"Academia chose Reira to be a perfect, soulless duelist. After she saw the care Marina gave to her… the kindness Yusho gave along with the others who were hiding out in his school waiting to leave this dimension… Reira saw the kindness the world could offer."
"And don't forget your brotherly love." Yusho added. Reiji pushed his glasses up in a slight embarrassment but deep down he knew he had helped Reira and she had helped him."
"He means even though there are dark times… hard, hard times… you can't just let that anger consume you!" Marina interrupted in.
"That's how I was when I dueled you!" Yuzu affirmed. "Sin… that spirit tried to take me over… and I've regretted it ever since."
"Everyone who Leo uses is always the same! Damaged, beaten… angry!" Serena said.
"You're angry at the world, Edo! There's nothing wrong with that! You were a bright cheerful person before you lost what was most precious to you… but you've lost yourself completely now! I didn't know your father but if he was anything like the way he raised you, I'm sure if he discovered what Academia truly was, he would disavow it!" Marina continued.
"You were all orphans! You had nobody to lose! That got taken from me!"
"Exactly Edo." Leo interrupted. "The world is cruel… and the only way to respond to that is by controlling it!"
"Enough, Leo! I won't let you poison this boy's mind further! Sky Magician attacks!"
"I use my Trap! Celestial Interruption!With two Celestial Pendulum Monsters on my fieldthe attack is negated and your Monster is destroyed!"
"Then I use my Magician's effect! I return a Continuous Spell to then play another!"
"Another one?" Rin staggered.
"I return Right Hand to play Magician's Left Hand! This card has the same effect as the one I returned expect it works for Traps! And since your Trap will resolve… it's negated and destroyed!"
"Then I use Utopia's effect! I tribute it to end the Battle Phase!"
"Such a cowardly move…." Serena grunted.
"I end my turn…"
Turn 4
Yusho LP: 2700 Hand: 1
Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 0
"Draw!"
"Leo's deck is Pendulum based… so Magician's Right Hand can stop most of his effects while with Bubble Barrier, Mr. Sakaki's Performapals are well guarded…" Yuzu said.
"I Pendulum Summon back Utopia!"
Tech Celestial Utopia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL6/Pendulum/Scale 6
"Next Wyvern's effect! I negate Sky Magician's effects!" Sky Magician turned to grey as Wyvern unleashed a loud roar.
Sky Magician ATK: 2500
"And now I attack your Revue Dancer! First Utopia!" Utopia fired lightning at the Performapal but a bubble got in the way.
"It's not destroyed once." Yusho reminded.
"I heard… but now Wyvern attacks!" The white dragon unleashed a red beam from its mask which wiped out Revue Dancer. The blast made quite an impact but Yusho was able to remain standing.
Yusho LP: 2700 – 1000
"I end my turn."
"He hasn't been able to get a touch on Leo's lifepoints…" Rin noted.
"Don't worry… I've been building up to the final show!"
Turn 5
Yusho LP: 1000 Hand: 2
Leo LP: 4000 Hand: 1
"Draw!"
"What are you even trying to do, Yusho?" Leo asked. "You stand no chance… and even if you somehow win… you wouldn't do anything!"
"I would never rule out my chances… but I know if my duels can help anyone, I'll try it!"
"Then let's see your attempt!"
"Yusho lost his powered up Sky Magician… with Wyvern negating its effects and Utopia able to end the Battle Phase… I have no idea how Yusho can overturn this…" Reiji reluctantly said.
"Didn't you see my duel with Edo, Reiji? I always have a back up! First I play Restage and return Revue!"
Performapal Revue Dancer ATK: 800 DEF: 1000 Light/Spellcaster/LVL 3
"I play Performance Hurricane to return cards on your field back to your hand X the amount of Performapals on my field! I have two so I send your Pendulums back to your hand!"
The cards disappeared from the field and Leo returned them to his hand.
"That's the same move you used against me?" Edo replied.
"But you didn't expect it! I attack with Sky Magician!" Sky Magician fired golden rings at Leo who shielded himself from the blasts.
Leo LP: 4000 – 1500
"Finally!" cheered Yuzu.
"I have one more move! I banish Performapal Encore! By returning a Performapal on my field back to my deck, Sky Magician can attack again but you only take halve the damage.!"
"What?!" Leo hit back.
"Revue returns and now Sky Magician attacks again!" Sky Magician fired another set of golden rings at Leo who was sent flying across the ground as this time he was struck head on.
Leo LP: 1500 – 250
"I end my turn!"
"250… but he couldn't finish it off…" Ruri said.
"But he still has a chance!" Yuzu replied.
"You really took me down to just 250… I'm impressed… Yusho!" Leo said as he stood up.
"That's my dueling, Leo. I wouldn't change it any other way. Even when the world is tough… I won't lose my resolve!"
"Resolve…?" Edo thought.
Turn 6
Yusho LP: 1000 Hand: 1
Leo LP: 250 Hand: 3
"Resolve means nothing if you don't get what you want! Draw! Return Utopia and Stardust!"
Tech Celestial Utopia ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Light/Fairy/LVL6/Pendulum/Scale 6
Tech Celestial Stardust Wyvern ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Wind/Dragon/LVL 7/Pendulum/Scale 8
"Mr. Sakaki still has Magician's Right Hand… he can still negate a Spell..." Ray muttered.
"I don't need a Spell or Trap!" Leo said. "I discard the Monster Celestial Tech Throne!" Appearing was a large red throne which had robotic hands.
"Throne?" Serena replied.
"By discarding this I can summon a Monster from my Pendulum Zone! Appear Neos!"
Tech Celestial Neos ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000 Dark/Wind/Pendulum/LVL 7/ Scale 8
"Neos means he can Fusion Summon without a Spell!" Ruri despaired.
"No!" Yuzu yelled.
"I fuse Neos and Utopia! Celestial Tech Emperor Charlemange take to the field and rule!" A king who wore a blue battle suit with a yellow cape emerged. He had robotic red eyes.
Celestial Tech Emperor Charlemange ATK: 3000 DEF: 3000 Dark/Machine/Fusion/Pendulum/LVL 7/Scale 1
"Charlemange's effect! All Monsters on your field lose 1000 attack if their attack is 2000 or higher!"
Sky Magician ATK: 1500
"Mr. Sakaki!" Yuzu readied her duel disk to join but Yusho put his arm up once more.
"This is my performance, Yuzu… please allow me to finish it."
"But you need to help Yuya!"
"I was never going to make it to the final act of this saga… I like to think I've done my part though…." Yusho looked at Edo who gave a gasp.
"Yusho…. this is your end! Charlemange!" Charlemange held his hand out and a metal sword formed. The Fusion Monster launched forward and slashed Sky Magician in halve, sending Yusho to his knees.
Yusho LP: 1000 – 0 Leo Wins
"You caused me so much turmoil, Yusho… but in the end… I win!"
"I think the children will decide that…. Leo! Yuzu…. save my son…." A bright purple light lit up. As the light faded, a card form of Yusho dropped on the ground.
"That's how it's done, Edo." Leo said as he looked at him. Edo had disappeared.
"Leo!" Yuzu yelled. Leo turned back. "You are the most…. vile person I have ever seen!"
"Yusho left us a mission." Reiji said as he stepped alongside Yuzu.
"I've waited for this moment!" Leo smirked.
Dome
Odd-Eyes let out a large sigh; he had just absorbed Dark Rebellion. Starving stepped forward.
"It was always going to be us two!" Starving smirked. Starving had the power of Clear Wing pulsing through his veins.
"Yes… and now we shall end this!" Odd-Eyes hit back as Ancient One and Dark Rebellion flowed through him.
A/N
This chapter took a longer than I thought but I feel now it'll be on a proper path now.
I will try and answer the questions via PM Exelion Heart.