bopdog111: We had Synchro, Ritual, and Fusion. Now we have this one next.
Ulrich362: True, we've reached Xyz.
bopdog111: ZEXAL isn't Ulrich's strong suit but he's willing to give it a chance for this one here. You all might've known our other ZEXAL fic The Dragon Duelist, our most popular fanfic of the ZEXAL category currently at the Barian Invasion arc.
Ulrich362: Well… if nothing else we have some Zexal practice. Though with that said, let's see what happens. Enjoy the chapter.
bopdog111: Hold up Ulrich, we gotta let them know some things before then.
Ulrich362: Oh? What's that?
bopdog111:
1. Tori will be a Duelist here. A better Duelist actually.
2. Yusho Sakaki will have a small appearance later on but to keep up the accuracy in Arc-V's backstory before it begin he will make an appearance with You Show's Clover Branch.
3. Unfortunately while Synchro being excluded is one of ZEXAL's main problems we're gonna keep it that way to keep up accuracy over the fics going about. Nothing wrong with Fusion, and Ritual though both used by Kite, and Roku.
4. Some manga elements will be included into this fic too so you can expect to see Kyoji, and his minions over at some point.
5. Due to how some of the characters' Decks work, Rank-Up Magic cards will appear much earlier.
6. Lastly Shay as he is still the person he was before Xyz was invaded he'll become more of a antagonist at first in the World Duel Carnival arc due to Dr. Faker, and Mr. Heartland's interactions with him. Still has a soft spot for Lulu but not for anyone else, even his own comrades.
Ulrich362: Makes sense to me.
bopdog111: With those out of the way time to begin the ZEXAL era.
Ulrich362: Yup, enjoy the story.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL or Arc-V but we own any OCs!
It was a calm, and peaceful day at a city known as Heartland City where a young man having purple, and black hair was readying himself for a day of school. His name was Yuto, a young man who had lived in Heartland City since he was born. He had no relatives, no-one there for him when he was in Heartland City. Only thing that was with him as his prized possession was his ace monster, Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, who had kept him safe, and happy throughout these years.
Growing up at an orphanage he had tried making friends, or some people to interact with. He had managed to make friends with two people named Kyoji Yagumo, and Reginald Kastle or as he's called Shark. The three stick together between all events even tournaments where Kyoji frequently wins as Shark lets him win coming in second as he believes Kyoji had the hopes of dreams of the orphans they are with. But it ended in tragedy where Kyoji attempted to steal the Deck of his next opponent but gotten caught, and Shark took the blame for it.
Yuto doesn't know what made Kyoji do such a thing, and Shark wouldn't tell him anything. Kyoji vanished later so they weren't able to chat with him about it. Then came another sense of tragedy where he learned Shark also used to be a solo favorite duelist at a National Duel Circuit for his sister Rio who had been caught up in a incident, and was harshly injured in the hospital. Yuto himself met Rio before, and she was a good girl so it breaks him that she's injured, and probably more when Shark did what Kyoji done by taking a look at his opponent's Deck.
Shark confessed over that he thrown away his pride as a Duelist for Rio's sake. It took Yuto a while to get over it, and forgive Shark but the damage was done, Shark was forbidden from coming back to National Circuits with both this incident, and the Deck Theft from Kyoji. So he, and Shark are still together but not as close as they were before. Now he lives in a small house taken care of by someone who's willing to help him, and is living a normal school life. Well as normal as it can be cause he frequently gets visited by... someone.
Knock Knock Knock.
"You about ready Yuto?" he heard a female voice, his friend Lulu Obsidian, asked from outside his house.
"Just a second." Yuto answered. "The door's unlocked Lulu."
He hears the door opened, and closed behind the person that walked in while he is still getting ready.
"Just making sure my Duel Gazer and Duel Disk are good for class today." Yuto mentioned turning and smiling. "Ready."
Who was there was a smiling girl having pink eyes, long dark purple hair which extends past her lower back even when tied up in a bow-shaped style and has shorter, lilac side tails, dressed simply in a yellow and white, knee-length dress with white shoes.
This was Lulu Obsidian, one of the next friends that Yuto managed to befriend. She was introduced to him by another friend of his, her older brother Shay Obsidian, one who is a part of Heartland City's Security Team to where despite his age grown into a very powerful duelist to where Yuto had trouble against him despite him being a tournament pro. Yuto does feel himself growing onto Lulu but doesn't have the courage to say it outright as Shay is one of those types to be pummeling someone for even getting a slightest hint of love thrown in the mix. Shark is also that type of brother so he pretty much knows how to avoid trouble with brothers.
For this type of scenario, Yuto, and Lulu went to the same school together at the same year, and as where they live are close by it's convenient for them to walk to school together which Shay reluctantly allowed over but made sure Yuto knows not to try funny business to her so every day before he heads off she would arrive to walk with him.
"Is Shay alright?" Yuto asked as they walked out of the house to head to school.
"You know how that brother of mine is." Lulu rolled her eyes. "More focused over security, and me to even say 'have a good day at school'. I did managed to make sure he wouldn't starve though."
Yuto chuckled. "That sounds like him."
Lulu shakes her head with a soft smile as it does sprang truth that Shay slaves himself away for Lulu's sake that she finds him passed out at his computer with energy drinks, or coffee that she had to reprimand him a few times but he still does it. At the very least she does know how far he's willing to go for her but it's much.
"He could try following Yuma's advice for sleeping in." Lulu made that snark comment following another of there classmates (who's house there heading for before the school).
"Yuma... honestly he worries me more than most people." Yuto frowned before wincing. "Remember when he tried to climb the rope in gym and ended up landing on his head? He's going to kill himself one of these days."
"Still his 'Feeling the Flow' and 'Hi-Fiving the Sky' is pretty cool to listen too." Lulu giggled a little from Yuma's catchphrases he learned from his father about never giving up, and always be back on his feet no matter the odds. Though despite these, a great duelist he is not...
"I guess you have a point." Yuto nodded before pausing and looking down. "The sky huh..."
Lulu looked over towards him looking bothered by something. "Something wrong Yuto?"
"Just... thinking." Yuto admitted before shaking his head. "Should we get Yuma or do you think he'll wake himself up today?"
The two of them exchanged a glance before laughing at the idea of Yuma waking himself up. At this they walked together arriving at the Tsukumo Residence where a small elder woman was sweeping the steps with a broom as she noticed them looking over, and smiled fondly. "Ah Yuto, Lulu. Good to see you two again."
"Good to see you two Haru." Lulu gave a kind smile over. "Just here for Yuma as usual."
"He hasn't woken up yet so your free for what you want." Lulu threw out a classic annoyed look like how a sister is before turning to Yuto. "Stay here Yuto." She walked in, and inside greeted Yuma's own sister, Kari, before after a minute heard her yell out. "WAKE UP!"
"AHHH!" a voice screamed out startled.
"Ah she's always a lively one isn't she Yuto?" Haru paid no mind to the noises but does smile over anyway.
"Yeah, she is." Yuto admitted blushing slightly.
Soon Lulu stepped out with closed eyes while a pink, and black haired boy wearing a uniform walked out a golden key like necklace walked out behind her yawning loudly. "Man... can't there be a day where you don't do this? Some of us like to sleep in."
"If you wake up early, and actually don't stay up late I'll consider it." Lulu stated over with closed eyes.
"You look awful today Yuma." Yuto mentioned seeing him. "Bad dream or something?"
"You can say that..." the boy, Yuma, admitted rubbing his eyes. "Something about a gate..."
"A gate?" Lulu asked hearing that. "What do you mean a gate?"
"Does it have to do with your key?" Yuto pointed out referring to the necklace.
Yuma softly takes his key in his hand. "Well... it said it can grant me a power, but I'll lose what's most important to me..."
"Power's not worth it." Yuto told him.
"I still don't know what it meant." They walked to school together while Yuma admitted this. "Isn't it like... a warning?"
"Maybe... but only if you agree to take its power." Lulu pointed out. "You could always refuse."
Yuma only stares down at his key as they arrived over at the school where a voice called. "Hey! Lulu!"
Hearing the voice she looked to see a girl with short light purple and lilac hair with blue-eyes and glasses.
"Huh, oh hey Saya!" Lulu waved.
Saya smiled running over towards Lulu. Saya Sasayama is this girl's name one of Lulu's fast friends throughout the time they known each other. She's not that much of a good duelist but she isn't a pushover herself.
"Did you had a chance to finish the test? I kinda forgot." Saya admitted sheepishly to Lulu.
"Yeah, I did." Lulu chuckled turning to Yuto and Yuma. "See you guys later for some duels?"
"Sure, looking forward to it." Yuto smiled.
Lulu walked off with Saya together as Yuma sighed placing his hands behind his head. "Alright now just us guys... you want to munch on ice cream tacos?" Always finding a way to avoid class which doesn't work out between either Yuto or Lulu.
"Yuma, we need to head to class." Yuto told him only to pause and look around. "Actually, where's Bronk?"
"He's probably eating our dust right now since we're early, and ahead of him." Yuma grinned over only to hear sounds of a skateboard.
"Yeah your right for once." they looked over seeing a big boy with black hair wearing the same uniform having on a cap raising up a skateboard. "I think having Lulu wake you is an unfair advantage."
"It's not like I asked her to get me up. She decided that on her own!" Yuma pointed out over to that.
Yuto just shook his head at that before walking into the school only to pause noticing a boy with dark blue eyes and purple hair that looked like tentacles standing by himself.
Frowning he walked over to him. "Shark."
Hearing him, the boy Shark turned over seeing him. "Yuto."
"How have you been?" Yuto asked him.
"Been doing alright. Still trying to help Rio out, and trying to find Kyoji. You?" Shark looked over towards him.
"I've been... trying to keep our old dream alive." Yuto admitted frowning. "I'm the only one of us who's still allowed to enter, but I always was the weakest of the three of us."
"Right now the hopes and dreams of the others are on your hands. I am also trusting you with it." Shark stated over towards him.
"I know... I just wanted to make sure you were doing alright." Yuto mentioned. "I... I've been working on something, I might show it to you later but it's something that just might help achieve our dream."
"Working on something? What you got a plan?" Shark looks interested in it.
"Why don't we duel today and I can show you." Yuto smiled. "It'll be like old times for once."
Shark shrugged standing straight up a smirk. "Alright I was getting bored with these wimps anyway." He waved off walking away to head to his class. Yuto took a breath before drawing a card from the top of his deck. "This might be the key to beating Shark... but it won't be easy even with it."
After saying that he went to his own classroom.
Later...
"Second Period Gym will now begin. All students please report to the field house."
After that they are in a gym where the boy named Bronk placed his hand on a stack of blocks with a grin over to Yuma. "20! Jump over this many vault boxes and you'll set the new stage school record!"
"That record's goin' down cause I'm about to high five the sky!" Yuma had his grin running letting out a battlecry jumping... only to collide in the boxes dazing him out.
"That looked painful." Saya winced seeing that. "Is he going to be ok this time?"
"Yuma? You alright?"
"Yeah... Ground's not so hard." Lulu checked over the dazed Yuma while Bronk was laughing at him, and a green haired girl with a hair ribbon sighed looking down in disbelief.
"Nice try bud!" Bronk laughed.
Next is where Yuma is swimming against competitors where he is trying to beat a score onto them while they watch.
"Ha, there's no way he'll do it!" Bronk grinned.
Soon they heard Yuma talking underwater as he coughed shooting out of the water as Bronk started laughing again. Yuto, Lulu, Saya, and the girl with the ribbon all frowned at that but knew that Yuma would be ok and that he and Bronk were friends and it was all in good fun his laughing and teasing.
Later in class...
They were in class where they focus on assignments until Yuma jumped up shouting he'll feel the flow which made the teacher, Mr. Kay inquire if he should take the next question.
Soon came the period Yuma is the most excited for: Duel Period.
"Ah yeah! Who am I gonna duel today!?" Yuma jumped up performing acrobatic moves with a big grin excited to duel.
"You mean who you'll lose to today." the girl with the ribbon corrected over with a slight amused grin which earned an irritated look from Yuma.
"Hey! What's that mean!?"
"Well you hardly won a match."
"Feh, 22 loses in a row is nothing to me! All I gotta do is keep going, and be ready to keep fighting! I won't give up! Never ever!"
"That's a good way to think about things and... is that Bronk?" Yuto asked noticing something. "Come on Yuma, Tori, let's take a look."
Hearing that they followed Yuto over to a ledge where Bronk is having trouble dueling against Shark who was two shark like monsters on his field. "I've got you now Bronk. See, since I've two monsters on the field and they both have the same level I can use them to summon an Xyz Monster. So watch as I overlay my Skull Kraken and Big Jaws to do just that!"
At that the two turned to blue, and purple energy flying up down into a galactic portal before exploding over.
"Watch as I unleash a terror of both land and sea! Watch as I summon Submersible Carrier Aero Shark!"
At that what rose from the ground was two green sharks connected to a machine as Bronk stared in horror.
"Now that's a man-eater." Tori said in shock by the appearance of the monster.
"Wow. Ya know why an Xyz Summon is so cool, Tori? Cuz the monsters used stick around as Overlay Units and help activate their new buddy's special powers!" Yuma himself explained over Xyz Monsters to Tori to where while she does know of it, never complains from reminders. "It's all about teamwork."
"Not good!" Bronk panicked seeing that.
"Now, Aero Shark dig in on that chump!" Shark smirked as Aero Shark attacked Bronk who cried out.
Bronk: 0000
Winner Shark.
"Oh man Bronk." Yuma does looked worried from Shark winning over his best friend only for them to notice Shark walking over towards him with a smirk.
"Thanks for the duel, and for this." Shark smirked taking Bronk's Deck off the ground staring at it with a smirk.
"Shark, what are you doing?" Yuto questioned in shock seeing that.
Hearing him Shark turned over towards him with his eyes while Yuma blinked turning to Yuto. "Wait you two know each other?"
Yuto ignored him but was frowning. "Why are you taking someone's deck Shark? Especially after what happened before!"
"Oh, Yuto it's nothing personal. See Bronk, and I had an arrangement." Shark smirked over before explaining. "It went like this: Whoever won got the other's duel deck."
"Bronk? Why did you do that?"
"I had too Yuma! He challenged me, called me a big chicken!" Bronk defended himself looking ashamed as he explained it.
Yuto frowned hearing that. "Fine, then if I beat you you'll give him his deck back Shark."
That made Shark's two lackeis with him to scoff.
"What? You're outta you're mind. You're not even close to being in the same league as Shark!"
"Nah, your not even in the same sport!"
"So is that a no? I guess that means you're just a big chicken!" Yuma said mentally grinning with his insult.
As he expected Shark's eyes narrowed in what looks like a glare, "Chicken? You know what happened to the last person who called me chicken?"
"What?"
"I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE IT'S NEVER EVER HAPPENED BEFORE!" Shark shouted enraged.
"Oh, well then let this be the first!" Yuma dared him. "Besides Yuto will make you see straight!"
"Big talk." Shark scoffed before turning over towards his 'friend' which there friendship is in danger now from what's happening. "Alright then, Yuto say that we did duel. You want Bronk's Deck but what's in it for me?"
Yuto flinched but closed his eyes knowing there was one thing. "How about... Dark Rebellion?"
"Yuto!" Lulu who was nearby to investigate what was happening was hearing it, and was stunned from Yuto betting his most prized card.
"Oh very tempting... placing your most valuable card on the line huh?" Shark's smirk grew from hearing that. "Very well then. You've got yourself a duel. But let's take it Sunday at the Station. Figure it be somewhere where we can express ourselves without school interrupting. Agreed?"
"Alright." Yuto nodded. "Sunday at the station."
"Alright then." Shark turned away walking out. "Come on, we're out of here."
The two lackies glared at Yuto before they ran off to follow Shark while Lulu ran up with Saya behind her. "Yuto! What was that about?"
"Shark took Bronk's deck, apparently they had a deal that the winner gets the loser's deck." Yuto answered without turning to her.
"What?" Lulu asked shocked.
"I always heard Shark's a loose cannon..." Saya admitted trailing off. "He used to be a National Tournament Pro too."
"What!?" Yuma was stunned to be hearing that. "And Yuto STILL agreed to duel him even after that!?"
"Don't mess with Yuto when he wants to protect his friends." Bronk slowly stood up before placing a hand on Yuto's shoulder. "Though Yuto you really shouldn't have challenged him. He'll beat you too, and take whatever this 'Dark Rebellion' is."
"He took your deck, a duelist's heart and soul goes into their cards." Yuto told Bronk turning to him. "I'll get your cards back, I promise."
Bronk stared at him before turning away. "Alright, I'll depend on ya." He walked off at this.
"Bronk..." Yuma trailed off worried before turning over to Yuto. "I'll help you Yuto!"
Yuto turned to him. "No Yuma, this is my battle."
He then couldn't help but tease him a bit. "Besides, if you're on my side I'm pretty sure Shark won't even have a challenge... how many was it, 22 losses?"
"Ah come on, Bronk was my friend too!" Yuma argued over.
"Then if Shark beats me you can avenge us both Yuma... besides... even if we wanted to work together that wouldn't be fair... two against one is an advantage." Yuto pointed out closing his eyes. 'Besides... that card, might just be the key to beating Shark.'
"How long has it been since you two went against each other?" Lulu does know the type of relationship the two had, and is concerned cause if Shark is acting this way he may have gotten even stronger.
"A long time." Yuto answered closing his eyes. "A really long time."
"Do you have something that can handle him?"
"We'll have to wait and see, but... I might have one thing that could help... if I get lucky." Yuto answered.
That Sunday...
"I can't believe it. You actually showed."
Shark wearing a purple jacket with a black shirt, and black jeans was there smirking over towards Yuto who arrived with the others. "Hope you said your goodbye. Cuz Dark Rebellion is gonna be mine."
"Sorry, but the only thing that you're going to be getting is a good old fashioned butt-kickin'!" Yuma grinned wearing a red vest with a blue shirt, and white pants while Tori is wearing a white, and yellow shirt with a pink skirt, Bronk wearing a orange, and red shirt.
Lulu is still wearing her dress, and Saya is dressed in a light blue dress with a teal turtleneck under a tan dress held up with brown shoulder straps and a blue belt that has a golden symbol resembling twin birds back to-back and green and orange pouches at both hips. She also wears brown tights, white finger-less gloves, white leg warmers with teal cuffs and straps, and light-orange shoes with green soles.
Yuto himself wears a black shirt under a black and cream-colored jacket, and a necklace.
"And why's that?" Shark smirked.
"Cause Yuto is feeling the flow!" Yuma responded with a big grin.
Lulu smacked him over his head stunning him. "Let Yuto focus on the match."
"Yes ma'am..."
"Alright then." Shark looked over to Yuto. "I can't remember the last time we dueled Yuto. Can you?"
"It was... before you were disqualified." Yuto answered frowning. "I also remember you nearly always beat me when we dueled."
"And do you think it'll be different this time?" Shark smirked over to him as he placed a purple lens microphone like headpiece on his head.
"Honestly, I don't know." Yuto answered putting a dark blue one on his head. "But we'll have to find out. Duel Gazer set."
"Duel Interface Set. Augmented Realty Vision Link Established." a computer said as their gazers glowed where data surrounded all around them.
"LET'S DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Rebellion by Linkin Park)
Yuto: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Shark: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
"So who'll take the lead?" Shark inquired over.
Yuto 1st Turn:
"I will Shark." Yuto mentioned looking at his hand and drawing. "Alright, I'll set three cards facedown and play a monster in defense mode. That's all for now."
"What? Why placed down a monster? He should be fighting!"
"He can't attack on the first turn Yuma. Plus this way Shark won't know what he has." Bronk admitted over.
"They know each other so I wouldn't hold my breath..." Tori pointed out over.
Yuto's Hand: 2/Field: One Set Monster, Three Set Cards
Shark 1st Turn:
"I expected you to make a start like that. This'll be easier. I draw!" Shark drew looking over figuring his strategy. "Pfft... easy. I think I'll start with this! My Big Jaws in Attack Position!"
What rose was a large shark with large teeth, and iron plates growling.
(Attack Position)
Big Jaws
WATER
Level 3
Fish/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 300
At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card attacked: Banish it.
Yuto frowned seeing the monster.
"And if you think that's my only move Yuto think again... cause I have this! Shark Stickers!"
A small blue shark having a white patch rose up growling.
(Attack Position)
Shark Stickers
WATER
Level 3
Fish/Effect
ATK: 200
DEF: 1000
When a Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua-Type monster is Normal or Special Summoned to your side of the field: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. This card cannot be used as a Synchro Material Monster.
"Two level three monsters." Yuma frowned. "That means he can Xyz Summon."
Yuto frowned at that. 'Which one, Aero Shark... or Black Ray Lancer?'
"Alright now I Overlay these two predators to summon a new monster!" The two glowed shooting into the Overlay Network as it shattered forming a monster. "Emerge from the deep! Submersible Carrier Aero Shark!"
What popped out was the same monster that defeated Bronk roaring.
(Attack Position)
Submersible Carrier Aero Shark
WATER
Rank 3
Fish/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 1900
DEF: 1000
2 Level 3 monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; inflict 100 damage to your opponent for each of your banished monsters.
(ORU: 2)
Yuto flinched seeing the monster.
"And don't think your safe. Cause I use Torpedo Takedown!" Shark uses a spell showing Aero Shark firing some torpedoes.
Torpedo Takedown
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 WATER Xyz Monster you control; detach 1 material from it, inflict 400 damage to your opponent for each card in your hand, and if you do, that monster gains ATK equal to the damage inflicted, until the end of this turn. You can banish this card and 1 WATER Xyz Monster from your GY; draw 2 cards. You can only use 1 "Torpedo Takedown" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
"By using one of Aero Shark's Overlay Units, you take 400 points of damage for every card in my hand!" Shark raised his hand of 3 cards. "I have three so your taking 1200 points of damage!" Aero Shark aimed firing torpedoes at Yuto. (ORU: 2 - 1)
Yuto's eyes widened as he was hit.
(Yuto: 2800/Hand: 1)
"Then Aero Shark gains points equal."
Aero Shark: (ATK: 1900 + 1200 = 3100)
"Uh is that bad?" Yuma asked stunned.
"Gee Yuma, what do you think?" Bronk questioned. "That monster only has 3100 attack points!"
Yuto flinched. "I play my trap cards! The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace!"
The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 face-up monster on the field; if that target is still face-up on the field, "The Phantom Knights" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle, also that target loses 600 ATK, also its Level becomes 2. These effects last until the end of this turn. Then, Special Summon this card in Defense Position as a Normal Monster (Warrior/DARK/Level 2/ATK 600/DEF 0). (This card is NOT treated as a Trap.)
"These both lower Aero Shark's attack points by 600 and I can summon them in defense position as level two monsters!"
Two upper sets of ghost armor appeared weakening Aero Shark.
Aero Shark: (ATK: 3100 - 600 - 600 = 1900)
The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace x2: (Defense Position/DARK/Level 2/Warrior/ATK 0/DEF 0)
"Huh? Hey you can't summon traps as monsters!" Yuma argued seeing that. "Is that even a thing?"
"Normally you can't, but that's what makes Yuto's deck unique." Lulu smiled seeing it. "He has cards called Trap Monsters, they count as a trap and then they also count as a monster."
"If you remember Yuma, mine uses Trap Monsters too." Tori smiled with her Deck known as the Paleozoic are a strong bunch to try beating.
'Well he avoided that...' Shark looked at a spell known as Oni-Gami Combo in his hand before placing two cards down. "Alright your turn."
Aero Shark: (ATK: 1900 + 600 + 600 - 1200 = 1900)
"Huh? He isn't attacking?" Yuma asked confused from this. "Is there something I don't get?"
"The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace prevents The Phantom Knights monsters from being destroyed the turn it's played, so attacking wouldn't have done anything." Lulu explained to him.
Shark's Hand: 1/Field: Submersible Carrier Aero Shark (Attack Position/ORU: 1), Two Set Cards
Yuto: 2800
Hand: 1
Field: One Set Monster, The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace x2 (Defense Position) One Set Card
Shark: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Submersible Carrier Aero Shark (Attack Position/ORU: 1), Two Set Cards
Yuto 2nd Turn:
Yuto drew his card. "I Overlay my two level two Lost Vambraces!"
The two trap monsters flew up into the Overlay Network.
"Piercing through ten thousand warriors, the cursed spear of rebellion entombed in darkness, descend now! Xyz Summon! Come forth! Rank 2! The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin!"
What rose was a spear wielding ghost warrior with a skull like helmet having a shield, and spear.
(Attack Position)
The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin
DARK
Rank 2
Warrior/Xyz/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 0
2 Level 2 monsters
You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; until the end of this turn, change its ATK to 0, also negate its effects. This is a Quick Effect if this card has a "The Phantom Knights" card as material. You can only use this effect of "The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin" once per turn.
(ORU: 2)
"Now, I'll use one of Cursed Javelin's Overlay Units to negate Aero Shark's abilities and reduce its attack points to zero!"
Taking a unit (ORU: 2 - 1) Cursed Javelin fired lighting from it's spear striking Aero Shark weakening it.
Submersible Carrier Aero Shark: (ATK: 1900 - 1900 = 0/Effects Negated)
"Battle, I attack Aero Shark with Cursed Javelin!" Yuto called.
Cursed Javelin charged over readying his spear while Shark smirked. "Gonna stop you right there! I play Poseidon Wave!"
A trap showing a statue using a staff to direct a wave to an oncoming attack.
Poseidon Wave
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, inflict 800 damage to your opponent for each face-up Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua-Type monster you control.
"This card cancels your attack, and deals you damage for every Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua on my field by 800!"
The same statue rose up glowing his eyes, and summoned waves over to Cursed Javelin. Yuto's eyes widened as he braced himself from the wave.
(Yuto: 2000/Hand: 2)
"I... I end my turn." Yuto frowned. "Which means Cursed Javelin's ability wears off."
Aero Shark: (ATK: 0 + 1900 = 1900)
Yuto's Hand: 2/Field: The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin (Attack Position/ORU: 1), One Set Monster, One Set Card
Shark 2nd Turn:
"My turn now, I draw!" Shark drew looking before smirking over. "And I think I'll start with what I drawn! Mystical Space Typhoon!"
Mystical Space Typhoon
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target.
"So now your last card is going straight to the graveyard!" Shark called as a swirling cyclone charged in to Yuto's face-down.
Yuto's eyes widened as a card Shark didn't recognize shattered.
"Huh?" Shark blinked seeing the card. "New card?"
"Yeah..." Yuto nodded frowning.
"Whatever it's gone now! And now Aero Shark attack Cursed Javelin!" Aero Shark charged in at Cursed Javelin.
"I use Cursed Javelin's ability! Since its Overlay Unit is The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace I can use this ability during either of our turns!" Yuto countered.
Cursed Javelin: (ORU: 1 - 0)
Shark only smirked. "I knew you try that so I have this handy! Xyz Reflect!"
Xyz Reflect
Counter Trap Card
When a Spell Card, Trap Card, or monster effect is activated that targets a face-up Xyz Monster(s) on the field: Negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it, then inflict 800 damage to your opponent.
"Cursed Javelin's effect is gone, and itself is gone, and you take 800 points of damage!" The lightning did a u-turn over at Cursed Javelin.
Yuto's eyes widened in shock as his monster shattered and he cried out getting blasted to his back.
(Yuto: 1200/Hand: 2)
"Yuto!" Lulu, and Saya cried out stunned.
"You always were the weakest back when the three of us we're together Yuto. From all the times we've dueled, and all the times we were together you never defeated me, and him." Shark spoke out towards Yuto. "And it looks like it's gonna stay that way. What do you say about that?"
"I have to say... I still have one monster protecting my life points." Yuto replied weakly getting up. "The duel's not over yet Shark."
"Well try to prove that. I could attack but knowing you, it can be a nasty surprise so I'll let you keep it." Shark smirked over. "Your move."
"Huh? He isn't attacking that face-down?"
"Shark's a professional, Yuma. There's no way he make a rookie mistake to attack a face-down monster when it could be a really powerful defense." Bronk pointed out towards Yuma. "Still Yuto's in a pretty bad situation. Shark is step-siding each of his moves, and if he doesn't do something Shark doesn't know, he'll lose!"
Shark's Hand: 1/Field: Submersible Carrier Aero Shark (Attack Position/ORU: 1)
Yuto: 1200
Hand: 1
Field: One Set Monster
Shark: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Submersible Carrier Aero Shark (Attack Position/ORU: 1)
Yuto 3rd Turn:
Yuto drew his card before frowning. "I set one more card, and then I'll flip summon The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves into attack position." What rose up was another ghost that has armored gloves on, and small plated purple armor on. The gloves themselves have glowing cores in the palms while also being dark black, and purple leather with flaming rings at the wrists, and the same flames on the helmet with a core at the midsection area, and glowing purple eyes readying.
(Attack Position)
The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves
DARK
Level 3
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 500
A DARK Xyz Monster that was Summoned using this card on the field as material gains this effect.
● If it is Xyz Summoned: It gains 1000 ATK.
You can banish this card from your GY; send 1 "Phantom Knights" card from your Deck to the GY. You can only use each effect of "The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves" once per turn.
"Then, I'll summon The Phantom Nights of Ancient Cloak!" A ghost specter wearing a purple cloak, and armor was there.
(Attack Position)
The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak
DATK
Level 3
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 1000
If this card is in Attack Position: You can target 1 DARK monster on the field; change this card to Defense Position, and if you do, that monster gains 800 ATK/DEF until the end of your opponent's turn. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 "The Phantom Knights" card from your Deck to your hand, except "The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak". You can only use each effect of "The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak" once per turn.
"Now, I Overlay my two level three monsters!"
The two monsters flew up and entered the Overly Network.
"Souls of knights who fell on the battlefield. Revive here and now, and become the light that breaks the darkness! Xyz Summon! Appear, Rank 3, The Phantom Knights of Break Sword!"
What rose was a large black armored ghost knight without a helmet as if referencing the Headless Horseman riding a ghost steed that has on plated armor with a face-plate to shape it's face with purple jewel like eyes, and purple hooves with the ghost riding it has on the plated armor as well, and a silver armored waist on him. His weapon of choice is a large purple glass sword, and what's shaped like bone edges on it, and looks broken at the tip.
(Attack Position)
The Phantom Knights of Break Sword
DARK
Rank 3
Warrior/Xyz/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1000
2 Level 3 monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 card you control and 1 card your opponent controls; destroy them. If this Xyz Summoned card is destroyed: You can target 2 "The Phantom Knights" monsters with the same Level in your GY; Special Summon them and increase their Levels by 1, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except DARK monsters.
(ORU: 2)
"And you remember what Ragged Gloves can do don't you Shark?"
"I wouldn't forget. It gives a DARK Xyz Monster 1000 points when it's used to summon it." Shark made clear he does remember even after this long.
Yuto just nodded.
The Phantom Knights of Break Sword: (ATK: 2000 + 1000 = 3000)
"Now, I'll use an Overlay Unit to destroy my set card and Aero Shark!"
Break Sword absorbed one of its Overlay Units into its blade before slashing and destroying Yuto's facedown and Shark's monster.
The Phantom Knights of Break Sword: (ORU: 2 - 1)
"Attack Shark directly!"
Break Sword charged in as this time Shark didn't have any counters as Break Sword slashed down striking him which forced Shark to step back. (Shark: 1000/Hand: 1)
"Alright about time he pulled a counter attack!"
Despite Yuma's cheers over Shark merely wiped his cheek with his sleeve. "Well another moment where your close to beating me again... But will you be successful this time?"
Yuto just closed his eyes. "Your turn Shark."
Yuto's Hand: 1/Field: The Phantom Knights of Break Sword (Attack Position/ATK: 3000/ORU: 1)
Shark 3rd Turn:
"Alright my turn, I draw!" Shark drew looking over. "Hmm..." He thinks over a strategy with the hand he has now before placing his drawn card in his hand. "I'll get some help with Torpedo Takedown in the graveyard!"
"Huh, what does he mean?" Yuma questioned hearing that.
"By banishing it, and Aero Shark from the graveyard, I can draw 2 cards!" Shark pockets the two before drawing two new cards building his hand to 4 cards.
Yuto frowned. 'This is bad, with four cards there's no telling what he can do.'
Looking over Shark smirked. "Alright then... I suppose, I'll show you that even with all you got, I still beat you... First up is by summoning Friller Rabca!"
At that what rose was a yellow scaled shark growling.
(Attack Position)
Friller Rabca
WATER
Level 3
Fish/Effect
ATK: 700
DEF: 1500
When a Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua-Type monster you control is targeted for an attack: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, that target loses 500 ATK until the end of the next turn. You can only use this effect of "Friller Rabca" once per turn.
"Then I think, I'll use this card here! The Spell, Monster Reborn!" Shark activated one of the signature spells of the game.
Monster Reborn
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.
"So now come on back to the duel! Big Jaws!"
Big Jaws burst out of the graveyard growling.
Big Jaws: (Attack Position)
"Hold on, he has another Xyz Monster?" Bronk asked in disbelief.
"He does... his real ace." Yuto answered. "You're summoning it, aren't you Shark?"
"Indeed I am Yuto. And once it's here on the field, this duel will be over. Every time it's out you hardly have a chance to beat it." Shark smirked over towards Yuto. "And don't worry, I'll put Dark Rebellion to good use one I take it from you! And maybe when I do, I'll use it on that guy that called me a chicken, and I'll trash his Deck cause he's probably not worth my time!"
"What you say!?" Unable to hold himself from such an insult Yuma reacted strongly to that. "My dad always taught me how to feel the flow, and high five the sky! So no matter what you say, or how many times I fall or get laughed at I'll keep trying to high five the sky cause when your feeling the flow there's no going back! And speaking of which we are right now cause we believe in Yuto!" He pulled his key as he declared this which the key started to glow brightly surprising everyone.
"What the?" Lulu questioned in shock seeing that.
"Hey, what's going on Yuma?" Bronk asked shielding his eyes from the glow.
"I don't know!"
Suddenly feeling something Yuma opened his eyes widening them in shock in a black space before noticing Yuto is in front of him with closed eyes before opening them. "Yuto!"
Yuto opened his eyes before blinking. "What? Where are we?"
"Yes..."
Hearing the voice behind him, Yuto turned around where to his shock he is seeing a large door that has a demonic looking face wrapped in chains was behind him.
"Whoever opens this door will receive a great power. But know that such power bears a terrible risk, you will lose that is which most valuable to you." the voice had spoke up.
Yuto stared at the door. "I... I won't take that risk."
Yuma however looks up before looking over at his key before looking up. "Would it help Yuto out?"
"The power is what it is needed for what is to come."
Holding the key tight Yuma grunted before calling. "Alright then, if it can help him I'll risk it!" Before Yuto can stop him Yuma ran passed him.
"Yuma stop!" Yuto cried seeing that.
Yuma jumped up. "Let's high five the sky!" He punched which inserted the key into the lock. Instantly the chains snapped as Yuma fell off while the door opened it. Yuto, and Yuma stared as something from the gate flew down before there trapped in a sphere made of blanked cards that scattered.
Blinking they find themselves back to where they were before which they blinked, and Yuma looked down at the key in his head. "Was that... another weird dream?"
He was answered by the sound of Shark screaming. Hearing that Yuto gasped seeing him. "Shark!"
"W-What's happening...?" Shark was in a purple aqua looking at his hands before screaming out.
"Yes Shark, let the Number take hold."
"AAAAAHHH!" Shark screamed out declaring. "I overlay level 3 Big Jaws, and Friller Rabca!"
The two entered the Overlay Network.
"With them, I can build the Overlay Network! Now Number 17: Leviathan Dragon! Be born!" Shark called as what rose was a black pillar like monument before unfolding into a blue serpent dragon with two horns, red eyes, and wings roaring with a yellow 17 on it's horn.
(Attack Position)
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
WATER
Rank 3
Dragon/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2000
DEF: 0
2 Level 3 monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle, except with a "Number" monster. Cannot attack directly unless it has material. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; it gains 500 ATK.
(ORU: 2)
Yuto's eyes widened in shock. "What is that thing?"
"Hold on, did he say Number? What's a Number?" Bronk asked uncertainly.
"Whatever it is... it's huge." Saya mentioned nervously staring at the dragon.
Shark gave over to Yuto a sadistic smirk which he never had before. "Now by removing 1 Overlay Unit, I can power up Leviathan Dragon's attack points by 500!"
Leviathan Dragon ate one Overlay Unit roaring loud.
Leviathan Dragon: (ATK: 2000 + 500 = 2500/ORU: 2 - 1)
"Then next..." Shark takes another spell raising it. "I'll use the spell, Blustering Winds!"
Blustering Winds
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 face-up monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK and DEF until your next Standby Phase.
"Leviathan Dragon gains 1000 points!"
The spell powered Leviathan Dragon making it the most dominant monster in play.
Leviathan Dragon: (ATK: 2500 + 1000 = 3500/DEF: 0 + 1000 = 1000)
"3500, that makes it stronger than Break Sword!" Yuto's eyes widened before seeing the expression on Shark's face as he took a fearful step back. 'What's going on, what happened to you?'
"And now Leviathan Dragon attack Break Sword with Shock Stream Blast!" Leviathan Dragon charged a blast in it's jaw before blasting it towards the knight.
Yuto's eyes widened as his monster shattered and the force of the attack sent him flying to his back.
(Yuto: 0700/Hand: 1)
"Yuto!"
Yuto slowly sits up while hearing Lulu, and Saya calling for him. This is a bad situation to be in. Shark has a new powerful monster he has no knowledge about, and is dominating the field with it. He better think of something...
"Rise." a sudden calm voice said beside him.
Blinking he turned only for his eyes to widen seeing a completely blue figure. "What... who are you?"
The being turned over towards him showing he has one yellow eye, and one blue eye. "My name is Astral... If I recall."
"Hey, what do you think you're doing this is Yuto's battle not yours!" Yuma told the being before turning to him. "Come on Yuto, this duel's not over yet."
Yuto groaned weakly getting to his feet. 'I know... but the odds of drawing the one card that can beat that thing are slim to none at this point... I have one card in my entire deck that can work and even then if Shark counters my move I'm done for.'
Just then a glows happens on his Duel Disk where his Extra Deck is hearing a familiar roar as if telling him to check his destroyed monster for a clue. Weakly getting up Yuto shook his head. 'I know, but just please trust me... this isn't just to beat Shark... it's to show him I can carry on our dream... him, me, and...' "Anything else Shark?"
"Not at all your move." Shark smirked over placing down a card.
Shark's Hand: 0/Field: Number 17: Leviathan Dragon (Attack Position/ORU: 1/ATK: 3500/DEF: 1000), One Set Card
Yuto: 0700
Hand: 1
Field: Nothing
Shark: 1000
Hand: 0
Field: Number 17: Leviathan Dragon (Attack Position/ORU: 1/ATK: 3500/DEF: 1000), One Set Card
Yuto 4th Turn:
"What's this...?" Astral notices Leviathan Dragon. "That monster... now I get it... that card is linked to my memories..." Turning over towards Yuto he stated over. "We got to defeat this Number to claim it."
"Hey I said buzz off this is Yuto's thing to do!" Yuma snapped over to him.
"Yuma why are you shouting?" Bronk asked him confused.
"I'm yelling at that guy to back off!"
"What guy?" Saya asked confused seeing no-one with Yuto.
"That guy! He's clearly right beside Yuto!" Yuma pointed over at the spot Astral is which in there eyes is empty confusing them more.
"Yuma... and... Astral you said?" Yuto asked them. "Please... be quiet." He slowly drew his card only for his eyes to widen. Astral looks over, and feels he can trust Yuto, and softly nodded keeping silent watching over to see what Yuto is gonna do.
"First, I'll banish Phantom Knights' Wing from my graveyard to activate its effect and bring back Break Sword." Yuto called as his Rank 3 monster reappeared.
The Phantom Knights of Break Sword: (Attack Position)
"And now, I told you I had something planned Shark and this is it!" Yuto called holding up one of his two cards. "I play, Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Force!"
Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Force
Quick-Play Spell Card
During the Main Phase: Banish 1 or more DARK monsters from your GY, then target 1 DARK Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "The Phantom Knights", "Raidraptor", or "Xyz Dragon" Xyz Monster, whose Rank equals that of the targeted monster you control + the number of monsters banished, by using it as material, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Xyz Monsters. (This is treated as an Xyz Summon. Transfer its materials to the Summoned monster.) You can only activate 1 "Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Force" per turn.
"This spell, lets me banish The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin in my graveyard and target The Phantom Knights of Break Sword in order to summon a monster one rank higher."
Break Sword began glowing as it flew up into an Overlay Network.
"Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Rank-Up-Xyz Evolution! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"
From that what rose was a black, and purple dragon with a lower silver bladed jaw having extended silver jaws with yellow eyes having on armor that has red glowing eye like symbols with sharp claws on it's hands, and sharp talons on it's feet, and a long tail roaring with it's wings looking mechanical almost like it can detach.
(Attack Position)
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon
DARK
Rank 4
Dragon/Xyz/Effect
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
2 Level 4 monsters
You can detach 2 materials from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; its ATK becomes half its current ATK, and if it does, this card gains that lost ATK.
(ORU: 1)
"What? What's a Rank-Up-Magic?" Shark was quite surprised as is the crowd with him but Lulu.
"Oh my!" Astral also expressed his shock from seeing this.
"I'm not done. I banish The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Launch that you destroyed earlier in the duel, and by doing that I can attach The Phantom Knights of Fragile Armor to Dark Rebellion as an Overlay Unit!" Yuto called as his last card turned into a second Overly Unit for his dragon.
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: (ORU: 1 - 2)
"And with two Overlay Units I can activate Dark Rebellion's special ability, it cuts the attack points of Leviathan Dragon in half and then he gains those points. Treason Discharge!"
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: (ORU: 2 - 0)
Dark Rebellion roared absorbing its Overlay Units as electricity shot from its body trapping Leviathan Dragon.
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon: (ATK: 3500/2 = 1750)
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: (ATK: 2500 + 1750 = 4250)
"Attack, Lightning Disobey of Rebellion!"
Dark Rebellion charged forward from this while Shark looked shocked before he then called. "That won't work! Leviathan Dragon can't be destroyed as Dark Rebellion isn't a number!"
Yuto's eyes widened in shock. "Well, you still take damage from my attack."
Dark Rebellion struck Leviathan Dragon which while it wasn't destroyed hit Shark making him cry out.
Yuto: 0700
Hand: 0
Field: Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (Attack Position/ATK: 4250)
Shark: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Number 17: Leviathan Dragon (Attack Position/ORU: 1/ATK: 1750/DEF: 1000), One Set Card
Yuto wins!
Shark landed hard on his back groaning from the defeat. Astral meanwhile reached his hand as a card exited Shark's form which he takes staring at it.
"Shark lost to that nobody?" one of the goons asked shocked before he, and his buddy ran off. "Let's ditch this dork!"
Yuto looked nervous before running over. "Shark, Shark are you alright?"
Shark slowly woken up staring at Yuto from above before he started laughing. "I don't believe it! You actually defeated me... been a while since I've lost."
"Yeah, it has." Yuto agreed with a small smile himself. "But... that's my new strength... the one that might fulfill our dream... Rank-Up."
Shark slowly sat up looking at Yuto before taking out Bronk's Deck. "Here... you've won it back fair, and square."
Bronk softly takes it as Shark slowly rose up.
"What are you going to do now?" Yuto asked him.
Shark stares at him before turning away. "You've grown as a good duelist Yuto... I'll not do what Kyoji done anymore... I don't know what I was thinking. Be seeing you around." He walked off from this as they stared.
"Until next time..." Lulu trailed off as they watched him walk off.
Ulrich362: Yuto managed to beat his old friend Shark... and it sounds like their friendship might start to recover... though what's a Number? And who's this Astral?
bopdog111: Those are questions we will get next time. Yuto dueled first so let's have Lulu take the stand against there teacher next.
Ulrich362: Sounds like a plan to me... oh, and for the record yes Yuma does have that Number in his deck but hasn't realized it quite yet.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!
Ulrich362: See you in the next chapter.
