What's going on, my readers? The 3rd dragneel, FINALLY returning with another chapter of the Dueling Tail reboot. I will have to apologize for keeping you guys after a long hiatus, but I had to think of how the story would go. Also, there were tons of new decks that were released, so I was thinking of how to incorporate them into this story. For those who don't know, there's a new rule for the card game: the monster zones will all become extra deck monster zones, so now you won't necessarily need link monsters to special summon from the extra deck.
But enough about that, ONTO THE REVIEWS!
Eternal4Ever: Hehehe, yeah. Go them.
Dragon Rider 66: Thanks for that, I had a fine birthday with my family. Well you see, for Link monsters, I will try to keep their abilities while changing it up so it would fit the normal format. Then again, I usually cheese my way through most, if not, all my stories.
Rider126: I need to think about those two since Natsu might get a variety of cards. I'll keep you updated about that.
Spider-Man999: Well, having a character bang every girl in the series is not something everyone would like. I mean there are a ton of girls I don't see being with Natsu, so shortening it down to a few girls having crushes on him sounds fine. While Natsu will get Blue Eyes, having it as his sole ace doesn't seem to be good, not that I hate the deck of course. Hehehe, yes, Blue Eyes White Dragon forever.
Lenz012696: Oh, I have plans for Z-ARC, and they are not what you expect.
Drakedragon297: Glad to be back, pal.
Yogaratw607: Yeah, I like Nali a bit more than Nalu. That's just me.
Natsuharemfan: Another Nali supporter. That idea for Sorano is interesting and can go with how I did it in the original story.
Guest: Thank you!
Guest number 2: That harem idea is interesting… except for Wendy. I am not aging her up, sorry.
Guest number 3: Thanks.
Guest number 4: See, the issue with adding links and AI is the fact that they focus on technology, which feels off for a story like this.
Rebellion Rose: Gracias amigo. Pero por favor, escribe en inglés para mí.
Ak- Jaidyn: It's here. Sorry for the wait.
To recap: In another part of Earthland, a monster by the name of Deagon had destroyed a village, slaughtering every human in the name of his lord, Zorc. Witnessing this, a council of creatures listened to the pleas of a dragon known as Stardust Dragon, who offered a way to counter this threat, which they agreed to. Meanwhile, Natsu Dragneel and Happy the cat were returning to their house after another job complete when the former was hit on the head by a metal bracelet with a white crystal on it. Curious, Natsu put on the bracelet and felt some of his magic being sucked by it before a card flew in front of him. Once he and Happy touched it, Stardust Dragon appeared in front of them before saying hello.
How will the two idiots of Fairy Tail react to see a dragon in front of them? Let's find out…
Natsu and Happy would claim to have seen a lot of crap.
Monsters, vulcans, evil wizards. You name it, chances are they probably saw it. Hell, Natsu even had a dragon as a father(though most people would simply assume he was crazy.) Being Fairy Tail Wizards allowed them to do the craziest of jobs and even when they were relaxing, insanity was sure to follow.
But never did they expect to find a bracelet and a card that would summon an ACTUAL dragon in front of them.
"Hello." Stardust said calmly and in a respectful tone.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" However, despite showing no hospitality towards them, Natsu and Happy screamed to the top of their lungs in shock. Stardust pulled his back a bit in surprise, though he should have expected this kind of reaction.
"HOLY CRAP, IT'S A REAL DRAGON!" Natsu yelled with dinner plate sized eyes.
"HE'S GONNA EAT ME! PLEASE, I DON'T TASTE SO GOOD!" Happy pleaded while giving the white dragon a bow, as if he was a god.
"Ummm… excuse me?" Stardust asked, clearly confused by what was happening.
"You think you can eat us and get away with it! No way!" Natsu shouted, replacing his shock with a look of determination while igniting his fists.
"Wait, wait! I'm not attacking you." Stardust tried urging while raising a claw to calm the Dragon Slayer down.
"Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Leaping in the air, Natsu threw a hard fist forward..
… Only to phase through Stardust Dragon completely. "SAY WHAT?!" Was all Natsu was able to say as he landed on his feet. He was sure he punched the dragon, yet it was as if he was fighting a mist.
"I told you I wasn't attacking." Stardust said with a sigh. "My name is Stardust Dragon and I am a spirit."
"A spirit… LIKE A GHOST OF A DRAGON?!" Happy gasped while turning completely white, holding his cheeks together. "PLEASE DON'T HAUNT US!"
"Just because I'm a spirit doesn't mean I'm dead!" Stardust shouted with a tick mark appearing on his head. Honestly, these two were just getting ridiculous.
"Okay… who the hell are you and how did you get here?" Natsu asked slowly, narrowing his eyes towards the mysterious dragon.
"As I said, my name is Stardust Dragon and I am a spirit. More precisely, a duel spirit." Stardust answered while calming down.
"Duel… Spirit?" Happy repeated while landing on Natsu's shoulder, tilting his head curiously.
"I'm not surprised you don't know about us. Not many humans even know of our existence and even fewer have actually seen us." Stardust said while pointing out a claw. "You can call us creatures of another reality, one filled with magic. We live in harmony with one another, only watching humanity from a distance."
"So… are there tons of dragons where your from?" Natsu couldn't help but ask before another question came to mind. "Hang on, you said you watched us for a while. So… Do you know where all the dragons went seven years ago?"
"The dragons?" Stardust asked with a curious expression. "Yes, though it has been a long time since I actually saw them in Earthland. Why do you ask?" His question seemed to make Natsu brighten up as he took a step forward.
"Where was the last place you looked? I'm trying to find a dragon named Igneel, who left me when I was a kid." Natsu said, his eyes softening at the memory of his foster father. "All I wanna know is if he's alright so I can meet him again. So do you-"
"I'm sorry." Stardust said in a regretful tone, raising his claw to stop Natsu from continuing with the obvious question. "The dragons of your world have been gone for so long that even we do not know where they are." The white dragon spirit frowned even more at the saddened expression on Natsu's face. He didn't want to be the bearer of bad news, but he had to give him some closure.
"Seriously? Even another dragon doesn't know where you are, huh dad?" Natsu muttered to himself while lowering his head. Happy patted his 'father' on the back out of pity. Looks like he'll need to do more searching if he was ever going to find the scaly bastard. After taking a moment to compose himself, Natsu looked back at Stardust with a curious expression. "You said you're from another world. Why are you here?"
'Good, we can finally get to business.' Stardust thought with a relieved sigh before he spoke up. "That's right. Like Earthland, our world is filled with magic, yet it is not as perfect as you may think." His tone held a hint of sadness in it, something the duo caught on.
"Did something bad happen to you guys?" Happy asked with concern.
"Unfortunately, yes. You see, the duel spirit world has been divided into two realms." To prove his point, Stardust opened his claws, concentrating magic into them before creating two spheres. One was bright as the sun while the other was dark like the night sky. "My right hand represents the realm most duel monsters inhabit while on my left… is the Shadow Realm."
"Shadow Realm?" Natsu asked while crossing his arms, his attention focused on the dark orb.
"In this realm, rather than peace and balance, there is chaos and anarchy. The laws of the universe do not apply in the Shadow Realm and it is home to some of the most vile and evil duel spirits." Stardust said with venom in his voice. "For eon, they have tried to enter both our world and Earthland in order to drain it of all life and rule as gods, though we have been able to hold them back this whole time… until recently." Both orbs disappeared as Stardust created another project, one that was the size of Natsu. It soon took the shape of Deagon, which caused Natsu and Happy to widen their eyes in surprise. "This is Deagon, a human from your world who has been corrupted by the powers of the Shadow Realm and has become a pawn of Zorc."
"Let me guess: he's the big bad?" Natsu asked Stardust with a raised brow.
"Exactly." Stardust agreed with a nod. "However, because of his lack of power, he cannot enter Earthland freely, nor could any of his generals. But if he continues to suck away the Ethernano, then there is no doubt that he will conquer both my world and yours… eradicating all life in the process." Natsu and Happy actually shivered at the news. They had seen some powerful magic users, but from the way Stardust was describing this Zorc guy was downright terrifying. "There is a way to stop Zorc's forces from giving him magic, and you could help me with this."
"By finding guys like Deagon and beating them up? No problem." Natsu said with a confident grin. "Show me where they are and I'll roast them!"
"Natsu, did you even see what that guy looked like? He looks like a monster." Happy reasoned with a sweatdrop. "Maybe Erza or Master can beat him, but you can't."
"I'd hate to interject, but no human is capable of defeating him so easily." Stardust spoke up. "However, when I said you may be able to help, I meant by giving you power. One that only a select few can possess." He then grew a small smile along his draconic features. "The power of dueling."
"Dueling?" The duo said with their heads tilted.
"See! I told you Erza could beat him! No one can fight with swords better than Erza!" Happy called out, only for Stardust to shake his head.
"This is a different kind of dueling than what you're used to. Perhaps it would be better if I showed you somewhere else." With that, Stardust opened his arms, allowing his body to glow a bright white light. It was so bright, Natsu and Happy quickly covered their eyes.
In a flash… the three vanished.
'Astral Dimension'
The light that illuminated from Stardust Dragon flashed for a brief moment before teleported him, Natsu and Happy in a new location. Once they arrived, Stardust eased his posture, looking down at the two with a smile. "You can open your eyes." The white dragon advised with an amused chuckle. Hearing this, Natsu and Happy opened their eyes… only to gasp at their new surroundings.
"What the?" Was the only thing they could say, with mouths opened slightly.
They were in what appeared to be a void. It was surrounded by millions of stars spread everywhere, along with multiple galaxies and even a few suns. Looking down, they noticed that they weren't even standing on the ground. It looked like they were standing on air!
"I can tell you're trying to understand where we are, but we aren't on Earthland." Stardust answered, as if reading their minds. "This place is known as the Astral Dimension. Think of it as a world outside of our own. Here, no one can hear us or interrupt us."
"I… but… what… uuuuuuhhhh…" Happy tried to say something, but he didn't even know where to start. What can you ask when you and your friend were teleported to a place that's far away from home by a dragon?
"Okay, so you use this place for training? Or is it for storage when you don't have a lot of space at home?" Natsu asked while looking at his foot, stomping on the 'ground' with a curious expression. This got a chuckle from Stardust.
"Training, yes. But I don't hold too many possessions." Stardust said while ceasing with his laughter. "Now, allow me to explain the concept of dueling. That bracelet on your wrist has something called a Duel Crystal." Natsu raised his hand to show Stardust said bracelet. "You felt it suck away a portion of your magic, correct?" The dragon slayer gave him a nod. "It only did so because you are its next owner."
"Next owner? What happened to the last guy who had it?" Natsu couldn't help but ask, though Stardust's expression told him everything. "Oh."
"Yes. Unfortunately, the last user was a victim of Deagon's wrath. I am sorry for bringing such a subject up." Stardust apologized with a tired sigh. "Anyways, the Duel Crystal is essential for dueling. To activate it, simply pour magic into it."
"Ummm, okay." Natsu said in a confused tone before he looked at the crystal, concentrating his magic. It shouldn't be too hard to do that. Taking a deep breath through his nose, Natsu began pouring out his magic, carefully making sure to not burn the crystal.
Once he did, the crystal began glowing an orangish red color before it grew.
"Woah…" Happy muttered in awe at the pretty crystal. His awe turned to surprise as the glow began to take shape.
'I see he has control over his magic.' Stardust thought with an impressed expression. Soon, the crystal created a long curved energy blade with a solid construct over it, two empty slots on either side. "Good, you created your duel disk."
"Duel disk?" Natsu asked while waving the new creation like it was a new toy, touching the edge of it. "Huh, it doesn't feel sharp and it isn't heavy. How is this thing gonna help me with dueling?"
"There are three things you need for the concept of dueling." Stardust lectured while raising a finger. "A duel disk." He raised a second one. "A deck." And finally, he raised a third finger. "And finally, a strong mind."
"So we have two of those things. But what's a deck? Like the cards that Cana uses for gambling?" Happy asked innocently.
"I mean this." Opening his claw, Stardust summoned a small orb of light before it disappeared, revealing a deck of cards with brown and black backgrounds.
"Hang on." Natsu reached into his pocket, fishing through it before he pulled out the card he touched prior to Stardust appearing. He looked at the background and compared it to the rest of the deck. "Yeah, it's just like this one."
"Look on the other side." Stardust said with a bemused expression. Raising a brow, Natsu did as he was told and widened his eyes.
"No way!" Happy shouted in surprise. On the other side was a picture of Stardust himself, with a silver outline, eight stars, a green symbol on the top right hand corner and several numbers on the bottom.
"That's my card. You can say it is my anchor to this world." Stardust answered in a sagely tone. "The deck in my hand is filled with other duel spirits, as well as several spells and trap cards. In order to duel, you must use all three of these components."
"Yyyyeeeeaaaahhhh… I have no idea how to duel." Natsu said in a flat tone, his mouth becoming a straight line. He knows how to control his magic, he knows how to fight, hell he even knows how to break into people's houses.
But dueling is not on his resume.
"That can be fixed easily." Stardust started while clearing his throat. "To start, you must…"
'Several hours later'
"... And that's how you duel. Any questions?" Stardust said while standing strong, finishing his lecture on dueling. However, when he looked back at Natsu, he sweatdropped.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaa…" Unfortunately, because of Natsu's upbringing, he wasn't given a proper education. His eyes were empty as a trail of drool ran down the side of his mouth.
"I think you broke him. Natsu isn't really the smartest guy around." Happy said with a sagely nod while rubbing Natsu's head to try and cool him down.
"I… see." Stardust said while running a claw over his long face before composing himself. "The best way for him to learn is through combat." This somehow snapped Natsu out of his trance as he clenched his fists.
"Wait, I'm gonna duel? Awesome!" Natsu cheered with a toothy grin. He learned by doing anyways. "So, am I dueling you?"
"Oh, I'm not your opponent… he is." With that, Stardust turned around and extended his claw, calling forth a bright light, though it was less intense.
But once it disappeared… Natsu and Happy were yet again caught off guard.
Emerging from the light was an EXACT clone of Natsu! However, there were several obvious differences. The other Natsu was pale white, his scarf was black, the vest was white, his eyes were green and his usually pink hair was crimson red.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Was the only thing Natsu and Happy could shout out at they rushed towards the other Natsu, who simply stood there with an emotionless face.
"I see you're surprised by this." Stardust said in amusement. "In this world, I have the power to create avatars in the event you need to duel. Meet Clone Natsu."
"He looks just like you." Happy said while flying around the immobile clone of his friend.
"Yeah. It's like we're twins… besides the hair." Natsu said while poking the clone on the forehead. With a bit of a touch up, Natsu could definitely use his clone to play some pranks on Gray and Lucy. Just thinking about it made him smile evilly.
"Stop poking me." Much to their surprise, the clone Natsu actually spoke, grabbing Natsu by the wrist while staring at him blankly.
"Woah, you can talk?" Natsu asked while pulling his wrist back.
"He can, and he will be the one you must defeat." Stardust said in a stoic tone. "Prepare yourself, Natsu Dragneel. This duel will reveal whether you are worthy of wielding this power or not. BATTLE WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND SPIRIT!" The dragon declared, getting Natsu to grin.
"Yeah! I'm all fired up!" Natsu yelled while jumping a few feet back, raising his duel disk up to his chest.
"I'm all fired up." Clone Natsu mimicked, getting a shiver from Natsu and Happy. The way he said the Dragon Slayer's most iconic line was so cold and hollow. It just didn't hold the same passion. The clone raised his own arm before a blue duel disk appeared around it, along with a deck in the slot.
"I wish you the best of luck, Natsu Dragneel." Stardust said with a smile as the deck in his hand disappeared, reappearing inside of Natsu's duel disk. He and Happy flew in the middle of the battlefield as both Natsus drew five cards, adding them to their hands before saying two words.
"LET'S DUEL!"
Natsu/Clone Natsu: 8000LP
"I shall start." Clone Natsu said while drawing his sixth card, looking at it. "I summon Maiden with Eyes of Blue in attack mode." He then placed the card on one of the five slots of his duel disk before a flash of light appeared in front of him. Emerging onto his field was a beautiful woman with long white hair, blue eyes and brown tribal looking clothes. She looked at Natsu before giving a warm smile.
Maiden with Eyes of Blue: Level 1. Att: 0/Def: 0
"Woah, she looks so real." Happy muttered in awe, staring at the newly summoned monster. She reminded him of Mirajane due to not only the eyes and hair, but also the radiant aura.
"Turn end." Clone Natsu finished while lowering his arm a bit.
"That's it? Talk about a waste of a move." Natsu said with a shake of his head before he placed his fingers on his deck. "Alright, then I'll kick things off with this!" He drew his sixth card dramatically, giving it a brief glance while adding it to his hand. 'Okay. From what Stardust told me, most monsters have a special power, so I should watch out for that. Then again, he didn't put out any other card, so maybe he doesn't have anything.'
"Don't think too hard, Natsu! You might burn your brain!" Happy shouted while cupping his mouth.
"Hey, give me a break! I need a minute!" Natsu shouted back, earning a sweatdrop from Stardust due to his behavior. After a moment of scanning, Natsu grabbed one of his cards. "Here we go. I summon Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Bear in attack mode!" With that, he placed the card on his duel disk before a burst of fire appeared in front of him. Soon, the flames took the form of a bear, which let out a loud roar. However, the bear-shaped flames died out and revealed a large man in dark violet armor with red outlines and a katana in his hand.
Brotherhood of the first fist-Bear: Level 4. Att: 1600/Def: 1200
"Time to show you how strong I really am." Natsu declared with a grin while throwing a fist aimed at Clone Natsu's monster. "Bear, take down his Maiden!" Bear perked up before drawing out his katana, leaping towards Maiden. This was going to be great. Because of the difference in power, Natsu was gonna deal 1600 points of damage. It was so-
"I activate Maiden with Eyes of Blue's special ability." Clone Natsu said blankly. Maiden, noticing the attack, got on her knees while cupping her hands together in a praying motion. As Bear swung his katana down… it hit a barrier.
"SAY WHAT?!" Natsu and Happy exclaimed in shock.
"Because you are attacking Maiden, she is forced into defense mode and your attack is negated." Clone Natsu said, seeing their shocked expressions. His deck then began to glow before a card slid out. "And now, I'm allowed to summon one of my strongest monsters: the Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Grabbing said card, Clone Natsu raised it in the air as a large gust of wind surrounded him.
"What's going on?!" Happy asked Stardust while hiding behind him so he wouldn't fly away.
"He's making the test harder for Natsu." Stardust simply said, his eyes focused on the duel. The wind began to grow even more, pushing Bear back to Natsu's field.
*RRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRR*
And if that wasn't enough, a powerful roar erupted in the air, causing Natsu and Happy to cover their ears. A massive figure flew through the wind, flying around for a moment before landing behind Maiden, who despite being much smaller, smiled in gratitude. Natsu was the first to open his eyes, but when he did… he gasped.
"N-No way…"
Coming out of the deck and onto the field was a dragon. Its scales were completely blue, shining as bright as a diamond. Its wings were a different shape from Igneel's, its head was smoothe as a dome, and its eyes were deep blue. As soon as the dragon noticed the son of Igneel, it gave a low, threatening growl which sent shivers down Natsu's spine.
As for Happy, he was having a full blown panic attack.
Blue Eyes White Dragon: Level 8. Att: 3000/Def: 2500
"A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-ANOTHER DRAGON?!" Happy shouted with bugged out eyes, his body completely covered in sweat. He thought meeting Stardust was scary, but this Blue Eyes monster was on a whole other level. "NATSU, DON'T FREAK OUT!"
"I-I'm trying not to!" Natsu replied. Even he was losing his confidence at the sight of the new dragon. "He can't just bring it out… Can he?"
"It's Maiden's ability. You should know that even the weakest of monsters have the strongest abilities." Stardust scolded like a parent to their child. It may seem a bit harsh, but considering what was at stake, he needed the young adult to be at his very best.
"Damn… now what?" Natsu muttered to himself while looking at the cards in his hard before he grabbed one of them, inserting them into his duel disk. "I'll play the spell card, Fire Formation-Tenki." A spell card with an image of two warriors in front of a large golden flame appeared in front of Natsu. "With this, I can take a monster card from my deck to my hand." He took his deck out of its slot, looked through it for a moment before grabbing a specific card and adding it to his hand. Shuffling the deck(something years of playing cards with Cana had trained him to master), Natsu put it back in its place. "Not only that, but Bear now gets 100 more points."
Brotherhood of the fire fist-Bear: Att: 1600-1700
"I'll put one trap card on the field and end my turn!" Natsu yelled before putting a card facedown, something that caused Stardust to facepalm.
"Natsu, you don't TELL your opponent the card you're setting." Stardust said rather flatly, causing Natsu to chuckle nervously.
"Oh yeah… sorry." Natsu apologized while rubbing the back of his head.
"My turn, stupid." Clone Natsu insulted in a monotone voice as he drew his card. He looked at his hand before grabbing a card and inserting it in his duel disk. A spell card with an image of someone selling a dragon statue for a few coins. "I activate the spell card Trade In. By discarding one level eight monster from my hand, I can draw two cards."
"Why would he do that?" Happy asked Stardust with a confused tone.
"Because it's easier to bring out strong monsters when they're in the graveyard." Stardust answered as Clone Natsu sent one of his cards to the front slot, which it sucked in. Once it was gone, Clone Natsu drew two more cards.
"Next, I will activate the spell Return of the Dragon Lord." Clone Natsu said while showing Natsu a spell with an image of a frozen dragon in front of an explorer. "With this, I am allowed to summon one monster from my graveyard. So I will revive my monster: Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand in attack mode!" This time, the graveyard slot of the duel disk began to glow before it shot out a beam of light onto the field. The ground suddenly began to split in half, with a large golden dragon claw reaching out. Slowly climbing out of the ground was another dragon. This one was much slimmer than Blue Eyes White Dragon, with golden scales, large majestic wings, a long tail with a bladed tip and grey eyes. The new dragon roars in the sky before standing proudly in front of Clone Natsu.
Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand: Level 8. Att: 2800/Def: 2800
"Another dragon? How many does he have?" Natsu muttered to himself with a rather frustrated tone, his right hand slowly shaking in fear. If it was any other situation, Natsu would have been ecstatic to see so many dragons. But dueling them was no walk in the park.
"Now, I activate Felgrand's ability." Clone Natsu said while nodding at the other dragon. Seeing the signal, Felgrand focused its attention at Bear and opened its mouth, blasting him with a beam of light. Bear could only scream in agony before he completely disappeared.
"HEY! WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Natsu shouted in anger, glaring angrily at his clone.
"Don't lose your temper, Natsu. That was the ability of Felgrand." Stardust intervened with his arms crossed before he looked at Clone Natsu. "Would you please explain?"
"Because he was special summoned from the graveyard, I can target a monster on your field and remove it from play." Clone Natsu answered. "Not only that, but it gains 100 points times the level of the monster it banished." A gold aura surrounded Dragon Lord Felgrand, increasing its power.
Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand: Att: 2800-3200
"And I'm not done." Clone Natsu said while extending a hand towards Maiden and Blue Eyes. "I tune level one Maiden with Eyes of Blue with my level eight Blue Eyes White Dragon." The spellcaster smiled even more as she began to sing a tune that made Natsu and Happy's hearts move. It was just so beautiful. However, as they listened to the song, they failed to see Maiden turn into a single green ring in the sky as Blue Eyes White Dragon flew through it, transforming into eight white stars. "Radiant maiden with eyes as blue as the ocean, merge with the dragon of white to become something even more beautiful. I Synchro summon… Azure Eyes Silver Dragon!" Soon, the green ring erupted in a large flash of light, catching Natsu and Happy's attention.
"Oh no, now what?" Happy asked with a gulp. If Clone Natsu was following a pattern, then chances are the monster he was about to bring out was another dragon.
*RRRRROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRRR*
And like before, a powerful roar echoed through the wind as a winged beast flew upwards. Natsu could see a hint of silver, which was understandable given how it was called silver dragon. The new beast landed on the field, lowering its head while glaring at Natsu. It was similar to Blue Eyes White Dragon, but its scales were much brighter, its spikes were a faint yellow and its eyes were azure colored.
Azure Eyes Silver Dragon: Level 9. Att: 2500/Def: 3000
"The Azure Eyes Silver Dragon." Stardust muttered under his breath. "With its ability to protect dragons, it won't be easy for Natsu to overcome."
"He can do this." Happy said confidently. Even with all this craziness, the blue talking cat had faith Natsu would pull through.
"Azure Eyes Silver Dragon, Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, attack Natsu directly! Silver Lightning, Radiant Beam!" Clone Natsu ordered with an arm extended. Both dragons opened their mouths before unleashing two very powerful breath attacks, heading straight towards Natsu. "And you won't be able to destroy or target my monsters thanks to Azure Eyes' effect." Natsu said nothing, even as the attacks got closer and closer.
*BOOM*
Happy gasped in horror as both attacks struck Natsu in full force. "NATSU!"
"Don't worry about me, Happy." An all too familiar voice called out, surprising everyone. The beam attacks slowly began to shrink until they revealed Natsu, who was smiling behind a large barrier. Next to him was his trap card, which had an image of a red and white barrier on it. "Thanks to Negate Attack, they won't be able to touch me."
'So he anticipated an attack and set a counter. Not bad.' Stardust thought. It wasn't anything special, but it at least showed that Natsu was paying attention.
"I end my turn with two cards facedown." Clone Natsu said as two facedown cards appeared in front of him, unfazed by this simple setback.
"Then it's back to me!" Natsu shouted as he drew his next card. 'That was close. I thought I was done for. Man, this whole dueling thing's a lot tougher than I thought.' He then looked at his hand before grinning. "But nothing I can't handle. First, I play the spell Fire Formation-Gyokkou!" A spell card with an image of two warriors releasing several blue wolf-shaped flames appeared in front of Natsu. "With this, I can choose one card on your field and as long as I have this card, you can't use it! I choose…" Wagging his finger, Natsu pointed towards the facedown card on the right. "That one!" Three blue flame wolves appeared from the sky, pinning Clone Natsu's facedown.
"Alright! Now the other Natsu will only have four spells to use!" Happy cheered while Stardust said Natsu.
"But I'm not done yet." Natsu said with a confident expression. "Next, I'll play Fire Formation-Tensu!" Another spell card, one with an image of two warriors clashing with a sun behind them, appeared between Tenki and Gyokkou. "Now, I summon Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Gorilla and Snake in attack mode!" Two pillars of flame appeared in front of Natsu, taking the shape of a gorilla and a snake. Soon, two warriors arose from the fire: one wearing purple and black armor with a spear in hand and the other having a blue and green chinese outfit with a short ponytail.
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Gorilla: Level 4. Att: 1600-1900/Def: 1000
Brotherhood of the First Fist-Snake: Level 4. Att: 1800-2100/Def: 600
"Wait, but can't you only normal summon one time?" Happy asked Stardust, who nodded.
"That is the case. But because of Natsu's Tensen spell, he can summon an additional Fire Fist monster from his hand each turn. Not only that, but with it, Tenki and Tensu out on the field, all his monsters will gain 300 more attack points." Stardust lectured with a smile. "He's adapting."
"I'll play Gorilla's special ability!" Natsu declared while aiming a hand at Fire Formation-Tenki. "By getting rid of one of my Fire Formation cards on the field, I can take out one of your traps, so I'll destroy your other card!" Gorilla began banging his staff on the ground, causing Tenki to shatter to pieces. Twirling his weapon, Gorilla widened his eyes and threw it at Clone Natsu's other facedown, destroying it completely. "And since a Fire Formation card was destroyed, Snake's ability activates and I can put a Fire Formation trap from my deck to the field!" Like before, Natsu took out his deck, grabbed the card he wanted, set it on the field, shuffled his deck and put it back. "But since Tenki left, my monsters lose 100 points."
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Gorilla: Att: 1900-1800
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Snake: Att: 2100-2000
"But I won't worry about that." Natsu said with a confident grin before he grabbed one of his last three cards and inserted it into his duel disk. "Because I'm playing another Fire Formation card: Ingen!" A spell card with two warriors surrounded by swam-shaped smoke appeared on the field. "With this, I get to fuse Gorilla and Snake into a new monster! Let's do this, guys!" Both monsters were engulfed in flames before they entered a large vortex, swirling around like a toilet.
"First a double normal summon, now a fusion? How about that?" Stardust said out loud, impressed by what was happening in front of him.
"Things are starting to heat up!" Natsu shouted as he raised a hand in the air, which the flames struck. Soon, the flames took the shape of a card before Natsu slammed it on his duel disk. "I fusion summon… Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan!"
*WOOSH*
A large wall of flames hit the field, spreading everywhere. Happy quickly hid behind Stardust in hopes to protect himself from the fire. Soon, the flames went from red and orange to a bright white, morphing into a swan. Underneath the swan-shaped flame was a large warrior, dressed in a white and black robe with flame outlines on it and a large spear in his hands.
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan: Level 8. Att: 2600-2800/Def: 2200
"And when I bring out this guy, you get hit with 200 points for every Fire Formation card on my field, and I have two." Natsu mocked while showing two fingers. Swan opened his hand, summoning two swan-shaped flames before sending them towards Clone Natsu, who simply blocked them with his left arm.
Clone Natsu: 8000-7600
"Alright! Natsu's in the lead!" Happy cheered in excitement. It was about time someone took damage and he was glad Natsu was the one to do it. Stardust smiled at the small cat's enthusiasm, though it was rather soon to celebrate.
"If you liked that, then you'll love Mage Power!" Feeling even more fired up, Natsu activated a spell card with an image of several mages worshipping a large cauldron. "With this, for every spell and trap I have, Swan gets 500 points, and I have four of them!" Swan was then covered in a golden aura, increasing his power.
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan: Att: 2800-4800/Def: 2200-4200
"Alright Swan, let's show them the power of fire! Take down Azure Eyes Silver Dragon!" Natsu ordered his fusion monster. Obliging the command, Swan began spinning his staff expertly, sparking white flames around him. With a wild battle cry, the fusion monster unleashed a large fire blast in the shape of a swan, heading straight towards Azure Eyes, who only roar as it was engulfed in the flames.
Clone Natsu: 7600-5300
"I activate the effect of Return of the Dragon Lords in my graveyard." Clone Natsu said as his spell card ejected from the graveyard slot. "By removing it from play, all my dragons cannot be destroyed by battle this turn."
"Are you kidding me?!" Natsu shouted with a gasp as he saw Azure Eyes still standing, albeit with some burns on it. He was so sure he could at least take out one monster, but thanks to that spell, it wasn't going to happen.
"Always expect the unexpected. Natsu had a move, but his opponent countered." Stardust commented with a leveled tone. "Though he is learning."
"Keep going, Natsu! You can do it!" Happy cheered in an attempt to lift Natsu's spirits.
"I end my turn with a card facedown. That's all." Natsu grumbled while setting his last card on the field.
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan: Att: 4800-5300/Def: 4200-4700
"Then I shall draw." Clone Natsu said before he drew his next card, giving it a quick glance. "Now Azure Eyes' ability activates. Shining Revival!" The Synchro Dragon's eyes began to glow as it let out a loud roar.
*Rumble*
The ground slowly began to shake, causing Natsu to stumble in an attempt to balance himself. To make matters worse, the ground once again broke open, only for Blue Eyes to return to the field. "OH, COME ON!" Natsu yelled with an annoyed tone.
"Thanks to Azure Eyes, each standby phase, it can revive one normal type dragon like Blue Eyes." Stardust told Happy, who dumbly nodded.
"Next, I play the spell card Mystical Space Typhoon." Clone Natsu said as a spell with an image of a typhoon appeared in front of him. "Now I can destroy one of your spells and traps. The card I choose… is Fire Formation-Gyokkou!" A tornado shot out of Clone Natsu's spell, striking Gyokkou before it shattered to pieces.
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan: Att: 5300-4700/Def: 4700-4200
"With that out of the way, I will play a card in my hand." Clone Natsu said while extending activating another card in his hand. It had an image of a man wearing a dragon-like outfit with a blue cape and a dragon-like guitar in his arms. "I activate Melody of Awakening Dragons. By discarding one card in my hand…" Clone Natsu sent one of his three cards to the graveyard before pulling out his deck. "I can add two dragons with specific attack and defense points." Finding the cards he was looking for, Clone Natsu added them to his hand before he shuffled his deck and put it back in its slot. "But don't try to guess what I have because I'm about to use the cards I added with this spell card." Grabbing three cards from his hand, Clone Natsu showed them, causing Natsu and Happy to gasp.
The middle card was a spell with an image of two orange creatures entering a large blue vortex. But the thing that made them nervous… was the fact Clone Natsu had two more Blue Eyes White Dragons in his hand, though the one on the right seemed to be different art style.
"I activate the spell Polymerization. This allows me to fuse the Blue Eyes White Dragon on my field, the one in my hand and the Blue Eyes Alternative Dragon into an all powerful monster, one that will end this duel." Clone Natsu said, his monotone voice slowly shifting to one of seriousness. Something that made Natsu and Happy rather uncomfortable.
"S-Stardust, do you know what he's g-gonna do?" Happy asked with a small whimper, shivering like it was cold.
"Trouble." Was all Stardust said as he frowned deeply. The Blue Eyes on the field, as well as the ones in Clone Natsu's hand, all turned to three orbs of light as they began to merge together.
"With the might of three dragons with eyes of blue, I call upon you, creature of three heads." Clone Natsu began to chant, arms spread open as he looked at the orbs of light converging into one. "I fusion summon the all powerful, the almighty…. BLUE EYES ALTERNATIVE ULTIMATE DRAGON!"
*BOOM*
The orbs collided, erupting into a massive explosion of energy that forced Natsu and Happy to cover their eyes. Multiple bolts of lightning struck the sky as dark clouds began to form as if a storm was coming.
*Grrrrr*
To make matters worse, a loud growl echoed through the air, sending chills down Natsu's spine. He sucked up the courage to open one eye… only to immediately regret it.
Flying above the sky and covered by a light aura was a new Blue Eyes Dragon. But this one was WAY different as it possessed THREE HEADS! Not only that, but its scales were even whiter as blue gems were scattered throughout its body. The shape of its head(or heads at this point) were much spikier and it had four large wings on its back. Once it descended next to Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, the new dragon let out a massive roar, one that almost deafened the Fairy Tail duo.
Blue Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon: Level 12. Att: 4500/Def: 3800
"B-B-Blue Eyes… Alternative U-Ultimate Dragon?" Natsu stuttered, his voice filled with nothing but pure terror. He was mildly okay with facing normal Blue Eyes, Felgrand, even Azure Eyes. But to face a three headed dragon with power that could even make Igneel sweat in fear? He felt all his fire go out just by staring at this monster.
"This is bad, this is really, REALLY BAD!" Happy shouted while pulling on his fur, leaving large bald patches on his body. "Stardust, PLEASE tell me there's a way Natsu can save himself."
"In all honesty… He might not be able to." Stardust admitted.
"Now, I will have my Alternative Ultimate Dragon attack your Swan with Blue Trio Lightning!" The three headed dragon began gritting its teeth as crackles of lightning escaped the sides of its mouths, showing that it was preparing to strike. Natsu, fearing for the safety of his monster, had to act.
"I play my facedown: Fire Formation-Tensen!" Natsu shouted as the facedown that was set thanks to Snake began to rise, revealing an image of two warriors attacking with several wolf head-shaped fireballs around them. "Now, Swan gets 700 more points, along with 300 more!" However, before the trap could use its power, it was suddenly struck with red electricity. "HUH?!"
"You should know that I was never going to allow you to do such a thing." Clone Natsu retorted as the facedown Natsu had locked away rose, revealing an image of a bear trap around a magic circle. "Because it is the battle phase, I can activate Trap Jammer. Now, your trap is negated." To emphasize his point, Clone Natsu's counter trap completely destroyed Tensen.
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan: Att: 4700-4200/Def: 4200-3700
"Go, attack!" Clone Natsu ordered before Alternative White Dragon unleashed a powerful breath attack from its three heads, forcing them to merge into a massive beam.
'Dammit! There goes that plan.' Natsu thought in frustration before he looked at his other facedown. "Then I'll play this: Dimensional Prison!" The last facedown on Natsu's field rose, revealing an image of a blonde knight summoning a purple cross-shaped barrier to block an alligator humanoid warrior's attack. "Since you're attacking Swan, this trap can take your monster out of the game! Say goodbye to Alternative Ultimate Dragon!" A large portal appeared between both monsters, slowly absorbing the fusion dragon's attack.
"Interesting move… but it won't help." Clone Natsu said as his graveyard began to glow. "I activate the effect of my trap Skill Prisoner."
"Wait, he can play another card from his graveyard?! But he never actually used it!" Happy shouted, wondering if the clone was cheating.
"But he did lose it. Remember, Natsu?" Stardust called out to the Dragon Slayer, who took a moment to ponder.
"When did he lose that card? Hmmm…" The son of Igneel closed his eyes before opening them in shock. "THE CARD I BLEW UP WITH GORILLA!"
"Exactly. You aren't as stupid as I thought." Clone Natsu 'complimented' as he showed the card in his graveyard, which has an image of a creature using a gem to block a wizard's magic blast. "By removing the trap Skill Prisoner, if you are targeting one of my cards with an effect, that your card is negated. The card I target will be Alternative Ultimate Dragon!" Natsu's Dimensional Prison trap suddenly disappeared, which only lowered the strength of Mage Power.
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist-Swan: Att: 4200-3700/Def: 3700-3200
With no other cards to help him, Natsu could only watch in horror as Alternative Ultimate Dragon's attack struck Swan, causing him to scream before exploding. Natsu crossed his arms as the shockwaves from the attack pushed him a few feet away.
Natsu: 8000-7200
"Felgrand, Azure Eyes. Attack him directly!" Clone Natsu commanded as his other two dragons unleashed their own breath attacks, striking Natsu with enough force to knock him on his back.
Natsu: 7200-1500
"Is… That… All.. ya got?!" Natsu called out while pushing himself up, giving his clone a glare. At this, the Clone actually let out a very small while before he showed Natsu the last card in his hand. It was a spell card with an image of two creatures separating.
"I play the final card in my hand: De-Fusion. Now, my Alternative Ultimate Dragon will return to my extra deck and taking his place will be the two Blue Eyes White Dragons and Blue Eyes Alternative Dragon in my graveyard!" The fusion dragon began to glow yet again before it split into the three dragons.
Blue Eyes White Dragon: Level 8. Att: 3000/Def: 2500
Blue Eyes White Dragon: Level 8. Att: 3000/Def: 2500
Blue Eyes Alternative Dragon: Level 8. Att: 3000/Def: 2500
"And since De-Fusion was a quick play spell card, my three dragons can still attack." Clone Natsu said at the horrified Natsu before he snapped his fingers. "Checkmate." With that, the three dragons all unleashed their strongest breath attacks. The only thing the Fairy Tail wizard could do was close his eyes as he was engulfed in light.
Natsu: 1500-0; Winner: Clone Natsu
"NATSU!" Was the only thing he could hear from Happy before his vision went dark.
'Sometime later'
"Na… Su… Nat… NATSU!" A groan escaped Natsu's lips as he continued to hear someone call out his name. Slowly, his eyes began to open and he could see something blue pounding on his chest.
"He's waking up, so you can stop hitting him." Another familiar voice called out. Natsu's eyes began to adjust to the light and he was now able to see Happy and Stardust looming over him, with the latter sweatdropping a bit at the former's attempt to revive his friend.
"Natsu, you're alive!" Happy cried out while hugging his father figure as much as his little paws could. "When those dragons attacked, I thought for sure you died and went to heaven."
"Jeez, I'm not dying right now. Don't you have faith in me?" Natsu asked while sitting up. He looked around and noticed he was in front of his house, the same dusty mailbox with the words 'Natsu and Happy's' written on the side. "We're home?"
"After you lost consciousness, I transported you and Happy back to Earthland, and he told me where you lived." Stardust answered with his claws crossed. "How are you feeling?"
"Not bad." Natsu answered while standing up, putting Happy on his shoulder. Aside from a mild headache, he was perfectly fine. No burns marks, no scratches. Honestly, he thought getting hit by those breath attacks would at least leave a mark. A thought then occurred as he looked at Stardust. "So, I guess I lost, huh?"
"Unfortunately, that's true." Stardust said with a frown. "While you did show some impressive moves, you still lack the experience to actually duel, hence why you lost. Then again, the deck you were facing is rather strong." The white dragon rubbed the back of his neck rather sheepishly. "That was an error on my part. Still, with some training, you can prove to be much stronger."
"Training? I thought you said Natsu had to win." Happy asked with a question mark on his head. Stardust gave an amused smile at this.
"I never said he HAD to win. I said this duel would prove whether Natsu is worthy and from what I've seen: he is." Stardust said, much to Natsu's joy.
"Awesome! That means we can have more duels!" Natsu cheered with a clenched fist before a thought came to mind. "So, what happened to my clone?"
"He still exists in the Astral Dimension and if you'd like, he can become your training partner." Stardust said before he gestured a claw towards Natsu's bracelet. "As a gift, I'm entrusting that duel disk to you. Make sure you keep it with you at all times."
"You got it." Natsu said while rubbing the gem. "Man, I can't wait to show this to that Stripper and Metalhead."
"No." Stardust immediately shot down, much to their confusion. "No matter what, you cannot show anyone your cards or tell them about what I told you. If word got out that we exist, not only will there be panic, but some humans may even want to hunt us down."
"But no one in Fairy Tail would ever do that." Happy tried reasoning.
"Perhaps. But please, you have to understand why I'm telling you this. Can I have your word that you will not tell anyone?" Stardust asked with a serious tone, looking down at the two with a critical eye. He did trust them enough to have them participate in a duel, but he needed their word.
Natsu and Happy looked at each other, trying to find any reason to go against Stardust's word. As much as they hated it, he had a point. There were still crazy and evil wizards who would LOVE the opportunity to use duel cards. Making up their minds, Natsu and Happy gave the Synchro dragon a nod.
"Good. I am sorry for putting you in this position, but I'm glad we can come to an agreement." Stardust said in a grateful tone before he began to glow. "I must return to my world, but if you ever need me, use my card." With that, he disappeared, leaving nothing but his card, which Natsu grabbed from the air.
"Man, things just got even crazier, huh pal?" Natsu asked Happy with a tired sigh.
"You can say that again." Happy replied back as the two began to enter their home. "By the way, you really shouldn't tell anyone what trap you're using."
"Oh, shut up."
This was only day one of a long line of extraordinary events to come. The question is: are they prepared?
Oh. My. GOD! I am so freaking glad to finally finish this. Honestly, it was so hard to think of how the first duel of the story would go and it… was decent. Obviously, this was to show Natsu and Happy how dueling would go and having the former lose is a good way to develop his skills, like Yuma(one thing Zexal got right besides the Number Arc.) I hope you guys will look forward to the other duels I have planned for this series, and I WILL have some characters lose.
So, I would like to know what kinds of decks you guys would like some of the characters to use, as well as some decks they should face.
Again, NO LINKS. They wouldn't really make sense given how this world is more focused on magic than the internet.
So since Master Rule 5 will allow us to use all the zones as Extra Deck monster zones, it will make playing the game even easier for me… though some link decks might die because of this. As for the next Yugioh series… nah.
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Next time: Rise of the Monsters.