AN: Hey everyone, I have the next chapter here. Thank you for all the feedback on the return of this series. I was going to wait until I finished my other story before continuing this one, but I wanted to write this duel. Here, you have one of the unexpected Shadow Riders taking on a couple of our heroes. I do not want to spoil much, because this was one of my favorite duels so far. And for those asking for longer chapters, I hope this is better. I will try to keep to around this length going forward, maybe even longer if needed. Hope you enjoy this chapter, leave a review with your comments and questions, and have a nice day.

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Chapter 7 - The Untouchable Shadow Rider

Running do the halls of Duel Academy's recovery wing, Yang raced towards a certain doorway. Despite being out of breath, she entered the room with an immediate question, "Where's Ruby?" She said before looking over to Weiss and Chazz. The two looked up at the blond Ra Yellow with sadness as the hooded Slifer Red laid unconscious in a nearby bed, "Ruby," Yang softly said, but her younger sister remained unresponsive. Suddenly, her lilac eyes turned red as she looked to Weiss and Chazz, "Who did this to my little sister!?"

"We didn't get her name," Weiss responded with a serious gaze, "But it's safe to assume it was a Shadow Rider."

"Well, where is she!?" Yang demanded.

"We don't know," Chazz responded, "Listen, you need to calm down."

"CALM DOWN!?" Yang shouted, "My sister was just hospitalized. Why should I calm down!?"

"Because she isn't the only one recovering from a duel against a Shadow Rider." Yang heard a new voice call out. She looked to the other side of the room she had ignored when entering. There Alexis sat between two beds. In one laid an unconscious Jaden. In the other, a young man with dark brown hair and Obelisk Blue uniform, "So please, you have to let them sleep."

Yang remained quiet for a second before closing her eyes. In opening then, they had returned to the normal color, "Sorry," She said with Alexis nodding. The blond Ra Yellow then looked over that the mysterious Obelisk Blue, "Who's that guy?"

Alexis turned to with a look of sadness in her eyes, "He's my brother." She said with Yang having a slight gasp, "He's been missing for so long, I feared the worst had happened." The nice Obelisk Blue said before smiling, but tears still ran down her face, "I never thought he would have become a Shadow Rider."

"What?" Yang responded, her eyes filling with rage for a second.

However, Weiss placed her right hand on Yang's left shoulder, "Alexis already told us everything. Her brother was being processed by some sort of Darkness that dueled Jaden." She said before looking at him in the bed, "Luckily, Jaden managed to pull out the win and freed Alexis' brother from the Shadow Rider's grip."

"I see," Yang said before she looked over to Ruby, "What happened in Ruby's duel."

"We only saw the ending, but it looked like a tie." Chazz said as he looked to the hooded Slifer Red, "She still has her key, but I don't think it's the last we'll see of her opponent." He said with the memory of her eyes burning into his skull, "That was one scary lady."

After a moment of silence, Bastion entered the room with a small briefcase, "Chancellor Sheppard has been informed of the situation." He said to the group, "Even he didn't know Atticus was one of the Shadow Riders."

"What of the woman Ruby duel," Chazz asked, "I know we only had our description."

"He's looking into it," Bastion said before moving near a table, placing the briefcase on it, "He also gave us permission to use these." The smart Ra Yellow said as he opened it. The others looked over to see seven white cylindrical devices inside, "He called them Scrolls, a new communication device for the school." Bastion said as he took one out and opened it, revealing a compact glass slate with a holograph map of the area, "And with these prototype models, we can figure out where our enemies are hiding."

"Great," Yang said with a hint of anger in her voice, "This would have really helpful yesterday!"

"He said they needed to be calibrated properly," Bastion responded, "And he didn't want any of use to rush in without being prepared first." He said before the others look out their own scrolls from the briefcase.

In opening the map, Weiss noticed two red dots on opposite sides of the island, "I think we just found two of them." She said before the other idea came to her mind, "Or, they're letting us find them."

"Yes," Bastion said before crossing his arms, "They started with a surprise attack to catch us off guard. Now, they are laying bait. Expecting us to walk right in their trap."

"We can't very well ignore them?" Yang responded.

"But going to one may force the other to come here," Weiss responded, "Or the rest might show up out of nowhere."

"We can't abandon Ruby and Jaden," Chazz responded, "They would be defenseless to the Shadow Riders."

"Bastion," Alexis said as she walked over to him, "You're the smartest one here, what should be our plan."

Bastion then tilted his head down and closed his eyes. After a few seconds, he opened then a confident smile, "We attack both Shadow Riders at the same time." He said as he looked the group of five key holders, "A team of two at will head for each dot, while the last member stays here to protect Ruby and Jaden in case of another surprise attack."

"I'll be the one to stay back," Alexis said with a serious gaze, "I won't let them hurt anyone here."

"Thank you," Yang responded.

"That's my Alexis," Chazz said to himself while blushing.

Bastion nodded to the nice Obelisk Blue, "With this formation and these scrolls, we can send someone back to help if the need should ever arise." He said before looking to the blond Ra Yellow, "As for the teams, I think you can I can handle the Shadow Rider to the west side of the island." He said with Yang hitting her fist together, an eager smile on her face. Bastion then turned to Weiss and Chazz, "You two can take the other Shadow Rider." He said with the two nodding, causing him to smile, "Okay, time execute the plan." He said before the four key holders left the room, Alexis returning to her seat.

Outside the room, Weiss and Chazz went down the left hallway. While Yang and Bastion went down the right hallway. A few steps into their walk, the blond Ra Yellow smirked at her teammate, "You were looking really cool back there." She said with him smiling back, "So, you watch my back and I'll watch yours."

"Of course," Bastion said as he reached into one of his deck boxed, "As a bit of good news, I finished a new formula with your burn deck." He said as Yang had a smile form on her face, "It uses a new pyro archetype, but their synergy with your playstyle was a near-perfect match."

"Nice!" Yang said as she took her deck back.

"Also, this was in my mailbox by mistake," Bastion said as he took out a yellow envelope covered in dirt, "It was already like this when I found it."

"Oh, it's from my friend back home," Yang said as she took the envelope, "He messaged me saying he found a new boss monster for my deck." She said before opening the envelope, taking out a single card. Her eyes gleamed with fire as she looked at the card, then looking to Bastion, "Uh, would it ruin your formula if I add this card to my deck now?"

"Well," Bastion said before looking at Yang have a look of sadness in her eyes, "If you want, you can replace your Lava Golem with this new card."

"A boss for a boss, I get it," Yang said before looking into her deck, pulling out her Lava Golem, and replacing it with her new card, "Thanks Bastion." She said with a Bastion smiling back.

The two then walked down the hall with Bastion looking forwards, "So, your friend," He asked, "Will he be coming to Duel Academy?"

"Yeah, I think he's on track for next year." Yang said as she had a look of determination, "Which is another reason I need to make sure this school is safe." She said with Bastion agreeing.

Thirty minutes later.

Yang and Bastion walked through the forest outside the academy. Yang walked a few steps ahead, her fist at the ready for any wild animal attacks. Bastion guided with his scroll, seeing the two approaching the red dot. The two then reached a clearing, discovering a massive Colosseum, "Well, I think this is the place." She said while wondering when this place was built.

The two walked in through the entrance, making their way to the stands. As scanned the area, the blond Ra Yellow noticed someone standing in the middle of the arena. A young woman in leather and bronze armor. Her hair was red and tied in a long ponytail. She looked up at Yang with a cold gaze in her green eyes. Suddenly, Yang's eyes flared red as she ran down the stands towards the arena.

"Yang wait!" Bastion called out, but she did not stop.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm-" Yang said as she jumped into the arena. However, the floor she was standing on opened, revealing it as a trap hole, "Eh?" Yang said as her eyes changed back to normal and her body fell into the hole.

"YANG!" Bastion called out as the blond Ra Yellow vanished from his sight. As he landed in the arena, the hatch to the trap door closed. The smart Ra Yellow gritted his teeth before looking to Shadow Rider in the arena, "What did you do with her!?" he demanded to know as she readied her duel disk. Bastion focused his gaze as he took out one of his decks, preparing for the duel. However, he then gasped as he now recognized his opponent, "Wait, you're-" he realized as the Shadow Rider started her turn.

A few minutes later.

"Uhhh," A few meters below the Colosseum, Yang groaned as she started to open her eyes. She looked up to see the massive hole she fell through, "Nice one, Yang." She sarcastically said to herself before realizing she was laying in a prison cell filled with hay, "You really messed up." She said before sitting up, "So stupid!"

Suddenly, Yang heard a dragon's cry before an explosion, "Wait, was that Bastion's Prime Material Dragon!?" She said before standing up, "Is he dueling that Shadow Rider!?" the blond Ra Yellow said before clenching his fist, "No, I can't let him get hurt too." She said before looking over the cell, "Think Yang, you have a big brain also." She said before looking back up, seeing the smooth stone walls of the trap hole, "No way to climb up." She said before looking to the cell doors, "No key either." The blond Ra Yellow said before she noticed something.

The bars were very old and rusty. They looked like they barely did the job anymore of imprisoning someone. Yang pushed aside all the hay into one corner of the cell, giving her room for a fighting stance. She then spin-kicked the cell door but bounced off and landed in the pile of hay. The blond Ra Yellow blew out some of the straw that landed in her mouth as she stood up, "Okay, it needs a little more force." She said before taking off her Ra Yellow's jacket, wrapping it around her right hand like a glove. As she reeled back for a punch, her eyes gleamed red, "HAAA!" She screamed as punched the cell door off its hinges, crashing it into the floor, "Yes!" Yang cheered as her eyes returned to normal. Suddenly, she heard an explosion from above, "I have to hurry." She said before running down the hallways of the prison, putting her jacket back on.

In reaching a stairway, ran up as the sound of the explosions grew louder. A line of sweat ran down her face as she feared the worse. Suddenly, she started to see sunlight at the end of the stairway. Upon reaching the top, she made her way back to the arena. However, it was too late. Bastions body laid bruised on the ground; her eyes widened as she saw the key around his neck vanish.

Bastion: 500 – 700 = 0 Life Points

Yang ran over to prop Bastion up. Slowly, the smart Ra Yellow reopened his eyes, "Sorry…She was just too strong." He said before Yang glared at the Shadow Rider, who remained unscathed from the duel.

The blond Ra Yellow eye's flared red, until she realized something, "Wait, I know her!" Yang said before she pointed at the Shadow Rider, "You're the Pro Duelist, Pyrrha Nikos!" She said with the Shadow Rider remaining unresponsive, "Why are you here?" Yang asked but, Pyrrha remained silent, causing Yang to scowl, "And to think, I used to think you were a cool duelist."

Suddenly, Bastion grabbed Yang right shoulder, "She doesn't seem in control of her will, I think it's another case like Atticus." He said as they looked at Pyrrha, seeing a dark aura shroud her, "However, that doesn't mean she is anything less than a pro duelist."

"I know," Yang said as she focused on Pyrrha, "In every league she entered, nobody could land a direct hit on her." She said as Pyrrha readied her duel disk, "That's how she earned the nickname, The Untouchable Duelist." Yang moved Bastion to a sitting position before she stood up, "You rest now, this one's mine." She said with a serious gaze.

"Yang," He said before his body pulsated with pain. He then looked back at her focusing on the Untouchable Shadow Rider, "Be careful." He said with her nodding.

Yang took out her deck, her mind thinking back to the time Neo reduced her life points to zero, "Last time I dueled a pro, I had to have Ruby do the rest of the job." She thought before loading the deck into her duel disk, her mind now seeing the image of her little sister in the infirmary bed, "This time, she's counting on me." The blond Ra Yellow said as she focused on her opponent, "And I'm not about to let her down!"

"Duel!" Yang and Pyrrha said at the same time.

Yang: 4000 Life Points

Pyrrha: 4000 Life Points

"Draw," Pyrrha said as she went first, playing the card instantly, "I activate Heart of the Underdog." She played the continuous spell before summoning a monster in a facedown defense position, then one more card face down in the spell and trap zone. "I end my turn."

"My move," Yang said as she drew, smirking back to Bastion, "I summon Laval Magma Cannoneer in attack mode." She said as the ground in front of her erupted like a volcano. Emerging from the molten rock as a blue stone soldier with cannons on his shoulders, (1700 ATK / 200 DEF). "Up to twice per turn, I can discard a fire-attribute monster to deal 500 points of burn damage." Yang said as she looked at her hand, "First, I'll send Laval Miller to the graveyard." She said as the right cannon glowed with heat, "Then, I'll send Laval Phlogis." Yang said before the other cannon charged, "Now, fire!" She said as the cannoneer unleashed a double shot of flames. The blast collided with Pyrrha's body, leaving a plume of smoke. However, the smoke cleared with Pyrrha appearing unharmed

Pyrrha: 4000 – 500 – 500 = 3000 Life Points

"Heh, not so untouchable now!" Yang said before pointing at the set monster, "Laval Magma Cannoneer attacks your facedown monster!" She said as the cannoneer fired another blast.

Pyrrha flipped up the monster, revealing it as a humanoid creature made of grey magnets, "Alpha the Magnet Warrior has the same defense as your monster's attack." (1400 ATK / 1700 DEF).

"Not exactly," Yang responded as she showed her graveyard, "Since I sent Laval Phlogis to the graveyard. All my Laval monster gain 300 attack points." She said as the fire shot glowed brighter, (1700 + 300 = 2000 ATK). The grey magnet warrior then exploded as the magma shot reduced him to ash. She then looked back to Bastion with a smile, "I really like these new cards."

"Stay sharp," Bastion reaffirmed, "It's your opponent's turn now." He said with Yang nodding, returning to the duel.

"Draw," Pyrrha said as she revealed her card, showing it as another magnet warrior. This one with pink metal and wings, "Since I drew the normal monster, Gamma the Magnet Warrior, I can draw one more card thanks to the effect of Heart of the Underdog." She said before drawing again, "Next, I summon Gamma the Magnet Warrior in attack mode." The pink winged magnet warrior appeared on her side of the field, (1500 ATK / 1800 DEF). The Untouchable Shadow Rider the activated a spell from her hand, "I activate Shield and Sword, swapping the attack and defense of all faceup monsters on the field."

"What!?" Yang said in shock as her monster attack points now were only a tenth of what they once were. Laval Magma Cannoneer: (200 ATK / 2000 DEF). Gamma the Magnet Warrior: (1800 ATK / 1500 DEF).

"Gamma attacks your monster," Pyrrha said as the pink magnet warrior tackled the cannoneer, causing Yang's monster to explode. In the shockwave Yang was pushed back, sliding on the souls of her boots as she held her arms to block.

Yang: 4000 – 1600 = 2400 Life Points

"Yang!" Bastion called out in panic.

"I'm fine," Yang responded as Pyrrha ended her turn with another face down card, causing Gamma's stats to return to normal, (1500 ATK / 1800 DEF). "I draw," The blond Ra Yellow looked at the card before checking her hand, "Okay, I still got this." She reassured herself before putting the card in her hand, taking another monster out to play first, "Since I have three Laval monsters in my graveyard, I can special summon Laval Coatl from my hand." She said before a magma lizard erupted from the ground, (1300 ATK / 700 DEF), "Now, I tribute Laval Coatl to summon Chthonian Emperor Dragon!" Yang said as Coatl faded away, making way for a mightier beast to appear. Descending from the clouds was a black dragon with a white bone-armored head. At its core was a red orb that gleamed of with chaotic electricity, (2400 ATK / 1500 DEF).

Bastion smiled as he looked up at the dragon, "Even Chazz's monster works with her combos." He thought as he looked at Yang active a spell from her hand.

"I activate Dragon's Gunfire, to hit you with 800 points of damage!" Yang declared as her Chthonian Emperor Dragon fired a blast of flames from its mouth, scorching the Untouchable Shadow Rider.

Pyrrha: 3000 – 800 = 2200 Life Points

"Now, I'll destroy Gamma! Yang said with her dragon charging another blast, about to unleash the chaotic beam of energy.

"My trap card activates," Pyrrha responded with one of her facedown cards.

Yang saw the card that showed two guards in front of a closed gate, "No Entry!" She gasped as all the monsters on the field changed to defense mode. Gamma knelt with his arms in a blocking stance, while Chthonian Emperor Dragon stopped its attack. Yang gritted her teeth as she placed her last card in her hand, "I set one card and end my turn."

"My draw," Pyrrha said before revealing the normal monster, "I drew Beta the Magnet Warrior, so I get to draw a card like before." She said before doing so. The Untouchable Shadow Rider then summoned Beta to the field before switching Gamma to attack mode. (1700 ATK / 1600 DEF). She then reveled her other face down card, "Now, I activate Birthright. Letting me bring back Alpha from the graveyard." Pyrrha said as all three Magnet Warriors were on her side of the field in attack mode, each staring at the Chthonian Emperor Dragon.

"If Beta destroyers Yang's only monster. Then Alpha and Gamma can attack directly." Bastion thought as he did the math in his head, "She doesn't have enough life points to survive the onslaught."

Pyrrha pointed, the army of Magnet Warriors ready to charge. However, the blond Ra Yellow spoke up, "Not this time!" Yang interrupted as she activated her trap card, "I play Threatening Roar, making it so you can't attack this turn." She said with her dragon letting out a roar across the arena, causing Pyrrha lowering her hand, "Now who's untouchable?" She smirked before realizing something, "Wait, those three monsters." The blond Ra Yellow thought as her opponent went into their main phase two.

"I activate Shield Crush, destroying your monster in defense mode," Pyrrha said as she played one of the last three cards in her hand. A greenish beam of energy the pierced the dragon's chest, causing it to explode. Yang looked up in shock before she felt a wave of energy flow through the air. She looked back to see Pyrrha at the source of the energy, her body glowing with a black aura, "I tribute Alpha, Beta, and Gamma." She said as the magnet warriors broke apart, reforming, "So that I can special summon Valkyrion the Magna Warrior." She said as the magnetic rocks formed in the ultimate warrior. Its massive body hovered over Pyrrha with its polarity. Its sword vibrated with an electromagnetic force, ready to cut down anything, (3500 ATK / 3850 DEF). "Finally, I equip him Fairy Meteor Crush." Pyrrha played the last spell card in her hand, showing an image of a meteorite about to impact. Valkyrion glowed in a black aura as its power unlocked.

"3500 attacks points with piercing damage!?" Yang responded in dread, "H-how am I supposed to beat that!?" She said before looking at her empty field. She then looked at her hands, not a single card to play. Her palms trembled as she clenched her fists, "I…I…"

"Yang!" Bastion called out to her, causing the blond Ra Yellow to look back at him, "Remember what you said to me the first time we dueled." He said with her taking a second to recall it. But once she did, she slightly gasped. The smart Ra Yellow nodded once as he smiled, "You can still win this."

Yang closed her eyes as she took a breath, "…Yeah," She said before a smile before turning back to her opponent, "Because the duel's not over," The blond Ra Yellow said as her eyes opened with a red tint of flame, "Until the last card is played!" She declared before drawing.

In glancing at the card, she saw the faint image of a young man with tan skin and dreads. He smiled as he gave Yang's a thumbs up. Yang smiled back as she looked at the card, seeing it as the one she got in the mail today. She then looked over to Pyrrha, "Since you brought out your ultimate boss monster. I'll play mine!" She said before playing the last card, "With exactly five fire attribute monsters in my graveyard, I can special summon Pyrorex The Elemental Lord!"

Suddenly, the ground in front of Yang violently erupted. Emerging from the crater in the Earth was a prehistoric monster. The dinosaur was armored with black steel with golden lining. Its back spicks still glowing like the molten core the monster emerged from, (2800 ATK / 2200 DEF). Pyrorex roared as he glared down the ultimate Magna warrior.

"I active Pyrorex's effect." Yang declared as her monster's mouth fumed with flames, "When summoned, I can destroy a monster on your field. Then, we both take damage equal to half its original attack points." She said as Pyrrha had a slight gasp. Pyrorex then unleashed his fire breath onto Valkyrion, causing the Magna warrior to recoil in torment. As Pyrrha's monster exploded into molten rocks, the chucks landed on both player's sides of the field.

Yang: 2400 – 1750 = 650 Life Points

Pyrrha: 2200 – 1750 = 450 Life Points

Pyrrha shielded herself from the flames as she looked over to Yang. However, the blond Ra Yellow was unaffected by the fire. Rather it looked like she was burning with the flames of her monster, "Now Pyrorex," Yang declared, "Attack Pyrrha directly!" She said as the Untouchable Shadow Rider looked up at the Elemental Lord, seeing the monster unleash a second fire beam. Pyrrha's eyes widened as the flames engulfed her body. She then closed her eyes as she felt like her body was turning into dust.

Pyrrha: 450 – 2800 = 0 Life Points

A few minutes.

"…Huh," Pyrrha said as she slowly opened her eyes, realizing she was laying on the ground, "Where am I?" She said before seeing Yang and Bastion standing nearby, "Who are you?" She said before feeling a sudden pain in her side.

"Take it easy," Yang said as she helped Pyrrha to a sitting position.

"You're going to be okay," Bastion as he knelt in front of her

"Huh?" Pyrrha said before noticing the injuries on the two Ra Yellow students, "What happened?"

"Do the words 'Shadow Rider' ring any bells?" Yang asked with Pyrrha turning with a look of confusion, "That's a no." Yang interpreted.

Suddenly, tears started to pour down Pyrrha's face, "Oh no, not again." She said while placing her hands on her head, "I didn't mean to hurt anyone!"

"Not again?" Yang said before she remembered something about this pro duelist, "Wait, do you mean your last big duel back at that stadium."

Pyrrha nodded, "That girl," She said with the image of an orange-haired duelist with a pink bow, "During our duel, the scaffolding collapsed." Pyrrha remembered looking up as the beam fell from above. After the smoke cleared, She discovered she was unharmed. However, her eyes widened as the sight of her opponent, whose left half was completely crushed. The girl with the pink bow was still facing Pyrrha, her eyes as a lifeless as that of a turned-off machine, "She died because of me."

"That wasn't your fault!" Yang called out, "That stadium was unsafe with faulty wiring everywhere."

"Yang's right," Bastion agreed, "The police gave the full report with the owner confessing to skipping on repair and maintenance."

"You don't understand, that girl would never have been there if it wasn't to duel me!" Pyrrha responded, then looked back down, "Afterwards, I couldn't duel anymore. I…I." She said before she felt a slight pain in the back of her head, "The last thing I remember, I meet this woman with black hair and…I don't know what happened next." She then looked back to Yang and Bastion, "I am so sorry for any pain I caused."

"Look Pyrrha, you didn't hurt us." Yang responded, "The Shadow Riders did."

"But I-" Pyrrha said, but Bastion cleared his throat.

"Franky, it is illogical to blame yourself for things that were not in your control." He said as he smiled, "You're a good person, so don't let people tell you otherwise." He said before pointing at Pyrrha, "Especially yourself."

Pyrrha had a look of shock at his words. Slowly, she started to smile while looking down, "Thank you." She said with Bastion and Yang smiling back, "I think I just need to …think for a bit."

"We understand," Yang said as she and Bastion stood up, the two walking to the other side of the arena as Pyrrha sat in the fetal position, hugging her legs, "I think you actually got through to her." Yang said Bastion before smirking at him, "Even though that line was really cheesy."

"It's the truth, regardless of cheese." Bastion said with her slightly giggle. Suddenly, his stance began to falter as he looked like he was about to pass out.

"Hey!" Yang said as she caught him from falling, having his body rest on her right shoulder, "Don't push yourself now."

"Sorry," Bastion responded.

"Don't be," Yang said with a smile, "It's good to have friends you can lean on." She said with him smiling back, "Because they can help you through any challenge."

AN: There you go, Pyrrha showed up and used a Magnet Warrior deck. A little on the nose for her, but I still think it is the best choice her character, (The other choice was Gladiator Beast, but their play style is a little too much for me to write in these stories). Yang and Bastion really were the stars of this chapter, I enjoyed write both immensely. You also get a cameo of a certain dino-duelist, but he won't appear until after this arc. Pyrrha's flashback does show a terrible fate of certain girl, reflective of the moment from her cannon. Finally, you see Yang's new deck with Laval monsters splashed in, as well as her new boss monster Pyrorex. As soon as I saw this card, I knew Yang had to play it. Next chapter, we see how Chazz and Weiss fair against their opponent. Don't worry, I will not skip a duel like I did with Bastion and Pyrrha here. This is going to be a two vs one match up. With that, it is going to take some time to write, so please be patient. That is all for now, thanks for reading, and hope to see you in the next chapter.

Now, to answer a lot of the question I could not reply to. The cast right now is all the players you will see in this arc. If you're wondering where Syrus is, he is not in this story as a character to avoid overcasting. He may show up later, but it is unlikely, (That doesn't mean Zane is out of the question, I have a duel for him in a later arc). Regarding the RWBY side on how I make the decks. I base them on a few rules: it matches the character's semblance, personality, and/or it is an archetype I like and think fits the character. With ones like Cinder, she would play something like Relinquished and will play more of that archetype in her future duels. Adam does not have a beast or beast warrior deck, but what he has does have reflects his scary mentality, especially with a certain spell card I intend for him to play. However, with character's like Emerald and Mercury, I just could not come up with a deck that they would play that I would also like to write. This doesn't write them out entirely, but it is why they were not Shadow Riders here. If you have any more question, let me know in a review or a PM.