AN: Hey everyone, I have the next chapter here. This one has the moment a lot of people have been waiting for. Adam up to duel with his deck and playstyle. As well, you get a special surprise near the end that should make things a bit more…interesting. Hope you enjoy this chapter, leave a review with your comments and questions, and have a nice day.
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Chapter 13 - The Bladed Shadow Rider Pt1
One day at Duel Academy, a female Ra Yellow student with a black bow in her hair, ran down the halls in a panic. She made her way to the indoor arena, but she was too late for what she tried to prevent. At one end of the arena, four Obelisk Blue Students laid on the floor, each groaning in pain. Suddenly, a fifth fell over in the shockwave of an explosion, his life points hitting zero. On the other end of the arena stood a Slifer Red student with his back to her, standing next to a purple armored knight with a massive sword. "Adam!?" She called out too him as the knight faded, "What happened?"
"Oh?" Adam said without turning around, "These upperclassmen said I was a pathetic duelist." He said, still able to see the grin in the corner of his mouth, "So, I showed then just how pathetic they are compared to me."
"Adam, they don't look well." She said as looked at students convulsing in pain, "What did you do to them?"
"Hahaha, I've discovered a new method of convincing people to fear me through duels." Adam said as the female Ra Yellow took a step back, "Would you like me to show you, Darling?" He said before starting to turn around.
Suddenly, Blake's eyes shot open. Her face sweating as her breathing was heavy. In quickly looking around, she realized she was in the infirmary wing of Duel Academy. Right after, a voice called out to her from the left, "You okay?" Blake turned to see it was Yang, sitting with a magazine, "It looked like you were having a bad dream."
"More like a bad memory," Blake said as she started to sit up, "Did you carry me all the way over here?" She said with Yang nodding, closing the magazine, "Thank you."
"Don't thank me yet," Yang said as she stood up, "Because this might sting." She said before opening the curtains, revealing the harsh sunlight. Blake winced in pain at the light as held her right hand in front of her face, "Now that you're up, we can all talk."
"All talk?" Blake said before the dividers to the other beds opened, revealing Ruby and Weiss.
"Hello!" Ruby spoke first, causing Blake to jump out of bed in shock, "Wow, you went pretty high just now. Almost like a cat." The hooded Slifer Red commented as Blake caught her breath, "Now, don't go getting a heart attack on us. Trust me, it is a real pain."
"Wha-" Blake said as she looked at Ruby, "You're already better in one day."
"Uh, one day?" Ruby responded, "Blake, you have been asleep for like three days."
"Three days!?" Blake responded, "I know I missed a few hours of sleep each day preparing for the-" She said with Weiss karate chopping her in the head, right in the middle of the bow, "Ow!"
"Sleep is important, you can't miss it and expect to still be at your best." Weiss said before crossing her arms, "Seriously, you would have gotten yourself into worse trouble if left to your own devices."
"I-" Blake was saying, her expression slightly enraged as she held the top of her head. However, she calmed herself as she looked down, "…I know. I can't do this by myself." She said with Weiss smiling, "Will you help-"
"Frist, we need to go over the plan." Weiss interrupted as she already knew the question and her response. Blake had a look of confusion at the heiress Obelisk Blue, "I say, we take then fight to the last two Shadow Riders head-on."
"What!?" Blake responded, "You can't be-"
"That's our best bet," Yang responded, "Up until now, they have been trying to separate us because they knew we have strength in number."
"Yeah, but if we attack now, they won't know what hit them." Ruby confirmed before looking to Blake, "If you can tell us where their base was, we can make our move tonight."
"Really!? That's our plan?" Blake responded in shock.
"Yep," Ruby casually responded.
"Alexis and the boys are all ready to go." Yang added on, causing Blake to look over, "We were just waiting for you to wake up and lead the way."
"So," Weiss asked the former black shadow rider, "Will you help us?"
Blake still had a look of shock on her face over the sudden pool of information. Still, even though she has only known these girls from a few meetings, she felt a sudden connection to each one of them. With a nod, she agreed to the plan of attack. Suddenly, Ruby hugged Blake as Yang patted the former black shadow rider on the back. As Weiss noticed Blake still overwhelmed by this team meeting, she saw a look of joy come upon her face.
Later that night.
In front of a cave entrance, the eight-member team gathered, "This is the one?" Jaden asked, "I mean, all these caves do look alike?"
"This is the one." Blake confirmed, closing her eyes, "But before we enter, you all should know there is no turning back. So, this is the last time you can-" However, as opened them, everyone but Ruby had already entered the cave. She stood there with her mouth a gasp before Ruby patted her on the back.
"Come on, let's go." Ruby said before bolting into the cave, catching up the others.
"Hey!" Blake called out as she ran, "What is with these students?" She said to herself before making her way to the front of the group, "Careful, there are many tunnels in this cave that lead to other corridors."
"I see," Bastion said as he looked around, using the light of his scroll, "We'll have to be careful not to get lost."
"This is it," Alexis added on, "This is our final battle against the Shadow Riders."
"We win here, we save Duel Academy and the whole world," Yang said before having a smirk, "Not bad for a bunch of first years."
"I'll say," Jaden agreed, "I'm ready to duel this Adam guy. If I win, I get to be the Strongest Slifer Red at school."
"Adam should not be taken lightly," Blake commented.
"Yeah," Chazz added on, "I'll bet this Slifer is not a slacker like you." He said with Jaden giggling.
Blake then looked around, noticing someone was missing, "Where's Atticus?" She asked Alexis.
"He's still recovering," Alexis said in a slightly worried voice, "He wanted to come with, but I still think he needs to take it easy."
"And what about you?" Blake asked, a look of remorse in her eyes, "I didn't say I'm sorry what happened."
"It's okay, the others told me about why you were doing this." Alexis said with a smile, "When all this is over, let's have a rematch then. Deal?"
"Deal," Blake said a smile forming.
Yang glanced back at the two, a smile on her face as well. The blond Ra Yellow then turned to her younger sister, "How about you Ruby, you ready?"
"Yep, I'm not gonna let you fight without me." Ruby said before focusing on the path ahead, "No way am I going to let Cinder hurt anymore people." Suddenly, Yang tousled Ruby's hair with her right hand, "Hey! What are you doing?"
"I'm just so proud of my little sister," Yang said with a smile as Ruby's face turned red.
Blake took the lead of the group down the dark cave. After a few minutes of travel, they started to see a light at the end of the tunnel. As they made their way to the exit Blake, gasped at the sight. The light from the moon radiated off the open ceiling to his section of the cave. In the center of a wide-open section of the, Adam sat on a stone thrown chair. In his right hand was a red sword, while an odd black sheath was in his left. Slowly, he raised his head to look at the former black shadow rider, "Hello Darling." The Bladed Shadow Rider said with a sneer, his gaze piercing through his white mask.
Blake gritted her teeth as she took a step back. However, Yang moved to stand in between the two, "We're here to take you down, Shadow Riders." She said with her eyes turning red with rage.
"Yeah!" Ruby added on she joined her sister. However, the hooded Slifer Red noticed someone was missing, "Where's Cinder?"
"She left to get a new ally, one to even the odds." Adam said as he stood up, "However, while she thinks you are worth the extra precaution," He said before stabbing his sword into the ground, "I do not."
"What, you want to take us all on?" Jaden responded, "Three against one style?"
"You're not gonna win," Yang said before cracking her knuckles, "Might as well give up now and leave this island for good."
"…You're the one," Adam said before pointing to Yang, "You defeated my Darling and twister her mind to betraying me."
"You're the only one here who's twisted," Yang said as Adam smirked.
"Oh, I'm not twisted," Adam said as he gripped the sheath, "I've never felt more in control." He said before pulling a small trigger on the sheath.
Suddenly, Blake heard an odd ticking sound. As she looked up at the edge of the cave before the clearing, her eyes widened at the sight, "A bomb!?" Blake said as Yang looked up as well, hearing the ticks becoming more rapid. In response, Yang pushed Blake out as hard as she could. The former black shadow rider's body collided with the other six members of the group, all moving back into the cave. Yang jumped in the opposite direction as the bomb went off. A portion of the roof of the cave collapsed, closing off the entrance. As Blake got back up, her eyes widened in horror, "YANG!" Blake screamed.
"I'm fine," Yang called through the rubble of thick rocks, "Is everyone else okay?"
"Yeah, it looks like it. But we can't get through." Bastion answered before turning to Blake, "Is there another way to that section."
"Yes, I think so," Blake said as she tried to remember, looking back to rubble, "Hold on, we'll be right there!" She said before running back through the cave. Everyone followed, but Ruby looked back at the rubble for a second. For some reason, she had a sudden pain in her heart. However, this was not like before, this was a pain of worry for something…something she needed to try to prevent. Ruby then turned around and ran, catching up to the group.
Yang gritted her teeth as she looked at the rubble. However, the annoyance turned to anger as Adam laughed, "You Psychopath!" Yang turned to face him, "That almost killed everyone!"
"I knew Blake would see the bomb and run," Adam responded, "But I did not count on you pushing her and the others out of the way." He said before having a sinister smile, "However, I think this situation is even better." He said before taking out a red and black academy duel disk, "I will show you why I am meant to be feared."
Yang remained focus on him as she took out her duel disk, putting it on her right arm, "I'm not afraid of you."
"Oh," Adam said with as he readied his duel disk, "You will be."
"Duel!" Both said at the same time.
Adam: 4000 Life Points
Yang: 4000 Life Points
"I'll start things off," Adam said as he drew first, "I'll open with summoning Celtic Guard of Noble Arms in attack mode." He said as an elf warrior emerged from a portal out of the ground. With his green armor, he reposed with his two swords, (2100 ATK / 700 DEF). "And with his effect, I can special summon another Celtic Guard monster from my hand. And I choose my Obnoxious Celtic Guard in defense mode." Next to the first elf warrior, a second one appeared with one sword in his hands, taking up a blocking stance, (1400 ATK / 1200 DEF). Adam then took two more cards out of his hand, "I end with two cards face down."
"Noble is not a word I would associate with you," Yang commented as she drew, "But Obnoxious sure is." She said before examining her hand, seeing the combo and smirked, "You may be the Strongest Slifer Red, but I'm the Strongest Ra Yellow! I activate Cost Down, letting me discard a card to reduce the level of all my monster in my hand by two." She said as sent the card to the graveyard, "Now, I can summon this monster without a tribute. Say hello to Chthonian Emperor Dragon!" The blond Ra Yellow said as the black and red orbed dragon descended from the night sky, (2400 ATK / 1500 DEF). "Next, I play Double Summon."
"Let me guess, you intend to resummon that Gemini monster to gain its effect?" Adam commented.
"Nope," Yang said as she took another card out of her hand, "I also summon Prime Material Dragon!" She said as the golden, six-winged dragon appeared on her side of the field, gleaming in the moonlight, (2400 ATK / 2000 DEF). "Cost Down's effect is for my whole hand, and I wanted to take full advantage of that." She said before pointing, "Now, Chthonian Emperor Dragon attacks your Obnoxious Celtic Guard."
Adam watched as the black and red orb dragon unleashed a blast of fire towards his elf warrior. However, he smirked at his monster his blocked the flames with his sword, "Obnoxious Celtic Guard cannot be destroyed by a monster with more than 1900 attack points." The Bladed Shadow Rider said as Yang gritted her teeth, "All you did was waste an attack."
"Then, Prime Material Dragon, attack Celtic Guard of Noble Arms," Yang ordered as her eyes turned red. Her other dragon unleashed a golden beam of energy toward the elf warrior.
"I don't think so." Adam responded as he revealed his face down card, "I activate Sakuretsu Armor, destroying your Prime Material Dragon."
"I do think so!" Yang responded, "I activate Prime Material Dragon's effect. I can send one card from my hand to the graveyard to negate your card's destruction effect." She said as the trap card shattering as she sent the last card in her hand to the graveyard. Yang smiled as the beam collided with Celtic Guard of Noble Arm's swords. However, he reangled part of the beam, causing the attack to redirect towards Yang. The blond Ra Yellow gasped before forming a blocking stance, taking the beam head-on. As it exploded on contact Adam smirked. Once the smoke cleared, Yang's lowered her arms. Her vision slightly blurry she looked over to see Adam's monster still stand, "I don't-" Suddenly, Yang saw that Adam had revealed his other set card.
"Half Shut, a quickplay spell that prevents a monster from being destroyed by battle at the cost of half its attack points for that turn," Adam explained as Prime Material Dragon glowed in a blue light, (2400 - 1200 = 1200 ATK). "Normally, it is used defensively to save a monster. But I found a way to make the card have more use to me." He said as Yang gritted her teeth.
Yang: 4000 – 900 = 3100 Life Points
"As well, since Celtic Guard of Noble Arms inflicted battle damage to my opponent," Adam said as he drew two cards, "I can draw a card for each Celtic Guard on my field." He placed the two cards in his hand, then drew for the start of his turn, bring his total to five. "Look at that, I practically have a starting hand." He then looked back to Yang and smirked, "While you have nothing."
"I have two boss monsters on the field, you jerk!" Yang shouted back, Prime Material's attack points returning to normal, (1200 + 1200 = 2400 ATK). "That's all I need to kick your ass."
"Well, both of those pathetic monsters will be destroyed this turn," Adam said as he looked at his hand.
"Pathetic!?" Yang said as her eyes grew redder, "I got both of these are cards from my friends."
"My statement remains unchanged." Adam responded as he took out one card from his hand, "You worked so hard to get around their tribute summoning. However, sacrificing the weak to the strong is only natural." Adam said before sending both cards on the field to the graveyard, "I tribute both Celtic Guards to summon Buster Blader!" Suddenly, the two elf warriors vanished as a new sword master appeared. Clade in dark purple armor, a warrior emerged from a portal onto the field with a massive two-handed sword, (2600 ATK / 2300 DEF). "While he's already stronger than your monsters, he's about to get even power. You see, Buster Blader gains 500 attack points for each dragon in on your field or in your graveyard." He said as the dragon slayer, glowed in a deep black aura, (2600 + 1000 = 3600 ATK).
"3600!?" Yang responded.
"I'm not don't yet," Adam said as he played a spell, "I activate Double Attack. So, by discarding this level eight monster, my level seven Buster Blader can make two slashes this turn." He said as Yang gasped. With one point of the Bladed Shadow Rider, the dragon slayer leaped forward toward Prime Material Dragon. In one strike, he slashed the monster across the neck. Using the creature's body as a springboard, Buster Blader jumped towards Chthonian Emperor Dragon, stabbing it in the center of the red orb. The dragon slayer leaped back to Adam's side as Yang's monsters exploded. Adam watched with joy as Yang recoiled in the shockwave of the two attacks.
Yang: 3100 – 1200 – 1200 = 700 Life Points
Yang fell to one knee as her life point her now below a fifth of her opponent's. She had not done any damage, she had no cards left on the field or in her hand, "Well," Adam informed, "It's your turn." He then smirked, "Or have you given into your fear yet?" However, that smirk faded as Yang stood back up, glaring him down with her red eyes.
Back to the group, Blake led the way as they ran down the tunnels, "We should be able to circle around through here." She said as her mind began to linger, "Almost there, just hold on." She thought to herself before gasping, "Everyone stop!" Blake said before doing so herself. The group ceased their rush upon reaching a chasm, "What in the world?"
"Blake, while you were asleep," Weiss informed, "There was a small earthquake on the island."
"It must have happened then," Bastion added on before looking back to the former black shadow rider, "Is there another path."
"One more!?" Blake said in a panic as she tried to remember, "I-I think so, but it's a little out of the way. But, if that one is blocked-" She then shook her head, "No, we just have to hurry." She said before running, the group followed.
However, Ruby had the same pain again, stopping her moment. She then looked back to the cliff, knowing this was the faster path to her sister. Jaden then noticed the hooded Slifer Red not following. As he turned around, Ruby jumped the chasm, barely making it to the other side. "Ruby, what are you doing!?"
"I'm sorry, but I need to save my sister!" She called out before running down the tunnel.
"Ruby!" Jaden called out before clenching his fists. Suddenly, he screamed as he ran towards the chasm as well. At the last second, he jumped the gap. With barely making the distance, his right foot landed first as he stumbled near the edge. The spunky Slifer Red's heart raced as he took a single sigh of relief, then ran after Ruby, "Wait up!"
Back to the duel, Yang drew. As looked at the only card she had, it was all she could play, "I activate Swords of Burning Light." She said before multiple blades of blue flame rained down from the night sky, stabbing into the ground, "Now, you can't attack me."
"A stall tactic, how boring." Adam said as he drew, "That card is very brittle. If I have five monsters on the field, or you control a single monster, the spell is destroyed." Adam them smirked as he ended his turn.
Yang gritted her teeth as she drew, gasping at the result of her boss monster, "It's Pyrorex!" She thought. Yang looked over to Buster Blader. With its destruction burn, she could get rid of that monster with ease. However, it would cost the rest of her life points in the process, "If I lose, it means Ruby or Jaden has to fight this freak." She thought before looking at her deck, "If I can hold out until I get a few more of my burn cards, then bring out Pyrorex, I can at least force a tie." She thought before gesturing the end of her turn, causing Adam to draw, "I don't know how long I can last with just one card on the field to protect me." She thought before looking at her spell card, "But if I have to lose," She thought before glaring at Adam as he set a card on the field, "I will not let this creep get the satisfaction of beating me. I'll go out in my own blaze if I have too."
"Well," Adam called out, "Are you going to draw?"
Yang then looked at her duel disk, "I sent Laval Cannon to the grave with Cost Down. Then I sent Laval Coatl there with Prime Material's effect. With Chthonian Fire Dragon, that is three fire monsters." She then focused on her deck, "If I can draw Molten Conduction Field and send two more to the grave, I'll then have five to summon Pyrorex." She said as she put her left hand on the deck, "I just have to-"
"I activate my trap card, Commander of Swords." Adam announced as Yang gasped, "Now, draw your card and show it to me." He ordered with Yang gritting her teeth, "If it is a spell or trap, I can have you discard it, or I can destroy one spell or trap on your field." The Bladed Shadow Rider said as Yang hesitated, causing him to smirk. Yang then drew the card, revealing it not to be a spell or monster, but the trap card Nutrient Z. Adam then pointed to the one card on Yang's field, "Say goodbye to your only defense." He said before the burning swords were extinguished.
"Damn you!" Yang said as she took the card she drew, setting it on the field, "This ends my turn."
"Correction, this ends your last turn. Not only for this duel but for your entire life as a duelist afterward." Adam said before he drew. At the sight of the result, he began to laugh, "I was waiting for this spell card."
"What spell card?" Yang asked in anger.
"You will see, but first," Adam said before adding the card to his hand, then playing a monster card, "I Summon Mystic Swordsman LV2 in attack mode." He said as a small warrior with a pointed helmet and sword made of light, (900 ATK / 0 DEF). he then looked to the dragon slayer, "Buster Blader, attack her directly!" He said before the monster leaped, going for a massive overhead slash.
"I activate Nutrient Z," Yang revealed her trap card, "If I'm about to take more than 2000 points of damage, I gain 4000 life points." She said before the slashed enveloped her body in a massive shockwave, "AAAAAAAAA!" She screamed at the massive damage, her focus draining, but she did not fall.
Yang: 700 + 4000 – 3600 = 1100 Life Points
"Mystic Swordsman LV2, attack her directly!" Adam ordered as his monster dashed forward, slashing in an overhead motion. Yang refocused as she blocked the attack with her duel disk. As she pushed back on the little swordsman, she fell to one knee.
Yang: 1100 – 900 = 200 Life Points
"I'm…still…in this!" Yang said as she pushed herself up.
"No, you aren't." Adam responded, "Truth be told, I could have ended this a few turns back." He said as he took out one card from his hand, the card he drew, "However, I wanted you to suffer for taking My Darling away from me." The Bladed Shadow Rider said before slamming the spell card onto the duel disk, "I activate Berserker Soul!"
"Berserker Soul!?" Yang said as her eyes widened at the sight of the card, "The school banned that card from use on the island."
"You think I care about what the school says I can do?" Adam responded as Mystic Swordsman LV2 eyes turned red, his body radiating a purple smoke, "When a weak monster attacks you directly, I can send my whole hand to the graveyard." He explained as he did so, "In turn, I draw a card. If it's a spell or trap, you get to live another turn." The Bladed Shadow Rider before having a sinister grin, "But if it's a monster, I excavate it to the grave you, and take 500 points of damage."
"You bast-" Yang said but was cut off.
"Draw!" Adam said before he smirked at the result, "Celtic Guardian, a monster card."
Yang then gasped as Mystic Swordsman LV2 attacked again. After the slash, Yang fell to one knee. She looked to the ground with tears forming in her eyes, knowing she had failed her friends.
Yang: 200 – 500 = 0 Life Points
"Draw!" Adam said as Yang gasped, "Sword Hunter, another monster card."
"What!?" Yang said before seeing Mystic Swordsman LV2 attack again, "Hey, the duels over!" She said before realizing the sword of light was starting to crack the duel disk.
Yang: 0 – 500 = 0 Life Points
"Not yet!" Adam responded, "I keep drawing until I don't draw a monster card." He said while drawing again, "And not this time, because I drew Swordstalker!" This time, Mystic Swordsman LV2 cut harder into Yang's duel disk, the cracks become bigger.
Yang: 0 – 500 = 0 Life Points
"Draw!" Adam smiled at the result, "Dark Blade, another monster card!" Mystic Swordsman LV2 slashed again, the blade carving into Yang's duel disk.
Yang: 0 – 500 = 0 Life Points
"Draw!" Adam said as he started to laugh, "This just isn't your night. I drew Twin-Sword Marauder, another monster card!" He said with Mystic Swordsman slashing again. This time, Yang felt the sword of light burn her arm, causing her breathing to become rapid.
Yang: 0 – 500 = 0 Life Points
"DRAW!" Adam shouted, "How ironic, Mystic Swordsman LV6! Too bad you have to worry about LV2!"
Yang saw the Mystic Swordsman had smoke fume from its mouth before slashing. The blade went through her duel disk, this cut left a large gash in her right arm as she screamed, "AAAAAAA!" Her blood started to drip onto the ground.
Yang: 0 – 500 = 0 Life Points
"DRAW! ANOTHER MONSTER CARD!" Adam shouted, not even bothering to read the card to his opponent, only to see that it was her worst outcome.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Yang screamed as this cut went to the bone.
Yang: 0 – 500 = 0 Life Points
While her vision was blurry, she saw Adam place his hand on the deck. At the last second, she closed her eyes as tight as she could. However, nothing happened. As Yang opened them, she looked to see Adam's hand still on the deck, a smile on his face, "I told you," He said as Yang's eyes widened, "You would be afraid of me." The Bladed Shadow Rider said before drawing. At the same moment, Mystic Swordsman LV2 attacked as if already knowing the result. The blade of light cut through the rest of the duel disk, as well as Yang's right arm. The chunks of metal and plastic fell onto the ground. Yang's deck scattered on dirt before getting stained with their owners' blood. The blond Ra Yellow fell on her back, looking up at the night sky. The key around her neck faded as she slowly let go of Pyrorex. Her eyes partly closed, the light fading from her iris.
Yang: 0 – 500 = 0 Life Points
Adam grinned at the duel's conclusion, then turned to the noise of running. Out of one cave entrance, Ruby and Jaden entered. However, their eyes widened from the aftermath, "YANG!" They screamed at the same time as they ran over to her body.
"Too late," Adam called out, "It's over for her."
"Yang, speak to me!" Ruby cried as she cradled her sister. However, the blond Ra Yellow did not respond, "Yang?" The hooded Slifer Red's tears fell on her elder sister's body.
Jaden remained silent, looking over to Yang's severed arm on the ground, "...Ruby," Jaden spoke with his head slightly tilted forward, hiding his eyes. His voice devoid of all emotion, except for an underlying anger building up, "It's going to be okay, just get her out of here and back to the infirmary as fast as you can carry her."
"But what about you?" Ruby asked, "You're not going to-"
"Ha!" Adam interrupted, then pointed at Jaden, "You think you can take me on alone?" he said in skepticism, "Just who do you think you-" Suddenly, Adam cut himself off upon noticing something.
Radiating from Jaden's body was a deep purple aura, one that's presence ruled over the darkness of the night. His Winged Kuriboh spirit hooved near his owner with a look of worry. Ruby also notice the aura, its supreme force frightening her as she held Yang's body. As Jaden turned his head to look at Adam, his irises had changed to a solid yellow, a cold glare that ran for miles. Adam felt this gaze pierce his very soul, his teeth grit from the pressure. Jaden then readied his duel disk as Adam responding in kind.
Jaden?: 4000
Adam: 4000
AN: There you go, that's how Yang loses her arm here. Adam's deck being sword themed with a lot of Yugi's cards was fun to build. While I debated a lot on what Adam's deck would be, I knew I had to give him Berserker Soul. If any card could lead to losing an arm, it's that one when played to full effect. Keep in mind also, Yang lost over 10,000 life points in this shadow duel. Over 3,000 of that was after her life points hit zero. So yeah, she was not walking away from this one unscathed. Now, Adam may have been the top duelist this chapter, but his next opponent is much more than a Slifer Slacker. Can Jaden take down the Strongest Slifer Red or are we about to witness a regicide at Duel Academy. That is all for now, thanks for reading, and hope to see you in the next chapter.
Now, answering a quick question. Regarding the Tournament and bringing back OG Yugioh characters. I would say most likely not. GX already has a lot of new characters during that arc, as well as some characters I skipped over before that I want to reintroduce. I also have a rwby character or two I would want to play around with there. Characters like Kaiba or the Paradox brothers don't count since they showed up in GX already. However, other OG character like Rex, Weevil, Mai, or even Joey will not show up here. The only one I would bring back to duel would be Yugi, but that would only happen as the LAST chapter of this series after I feel I have done everything I could for this crossover. Yugi will not be at the tournament, but I do want to add a certain ARC-V fusion duelist (since I am never going to do a fanfic on that series) to make the whole event a lot more…interesting. Not gonna spoil it, but he was my favorite character from that spinoff.
