AN: Hey, everyone, the next chapter is pretty much up in the air as I am still quite busy. I do want to say thanks for the 100 follows on this story. I felt that my story wouldn't be interesting to many, but to my surprise, that wasn't the case! Thank you so much for keeping with my story!

The next chapter, as promised, will go into Kagemaru's plans, starting with the school duel against North Academy. I have seen suggestions to have Jaden and Sora be the ones to duel against Chazz and Jessie. As such, I may consider doing that.

Other than that, you guys may have noticed that we are missing a Shadow Rider. I plan on having a bit of plot twist on who the Shadow Rider may be, since Titan's whereabouts are... unknown.

In any case, let's get to the reviews.

To beenjammin0421, I was a little surprised that he was using such gimmicky but powerful cards in the show. But with gimmicks come flaws, so it makes sense that he wasn't seen again. And with Sora's strategy, that's pretty much what I was going for, and I hope to see it more fleshed out in more duels. Thanks for the review!

Now, to the Guest who's been commenting, I'm not sure if you're one person or multiple, but I will try my best to respond to all of them, starting from the very beginning of chapter 14.

Alright, so no, his duel spirit has been sort of revealed in chapter 12, I believe. I do have plans on incorporating more heroes into the mix, such as Vision and Masked Heroes. Some Fusions will have additional effects to suit the duel, but I will try not to use them. Also, I will make some changes to everyone's deck by using newer support in very limited capacity, power creep, and all. I have read up on the custom card descriptions you provided, and I may use them if the need arises.

I will say that Sora being the manga portion of the story while Jaden is the anime portion is accurate. And yes, the cover image is supposed to be Sora. He might have another deck later on, but that remains to be seen. Right now, I'm focused on the Shadow Riders Arc and changing it up.

Bastion will not be the comic relief character of the story. That is something I won't do, don't worry, haha. I will make sure that he has time to shine and be an integral part of the story.

As for the heroine who lost? I don't understand, sorry. Did you mean to make a one-shot for the heroine that won't get chosen? And I do wish to include some aspects of romance, but I will streamline the themes a little. Maybe deal with the harem trait as soon as possible rather than be some cliche, lol.

Now, Pegasus coming to the island with Masked Heroes is a good idea. I will look into it as I continue to write this story out. Also, I will look to include Light and Darkness Dragon in some capacity. Thanks for commenting. I enjoyed reading through them all!

To makotoxvalerie, I appreciate the reviews. I will be getting back to you shortly with a reply.

To Darth Mando, indeed he does! As written above, I may do that! Thanks for the review!

To motherfcking oak, I'm glad to hear it! I had some doubts that Blair/Rei would need some characterization, but I'm happy that the reception has been positive! I do have plans on putting Bastion into the spotlight once more. Thanks for the review!

To Phantom-Zero-v2, given how Alexis "doesn't" have feelings for him, I'm sure it'll be fine. Thanks for the review!

And that wraps it up. As always, I'm open to feedback and will respond to them when possible. See you guys in the next chapter.