Chapter 27: Pure Cybernetics Pt. 2

The Current Situation: Declan and Yuri have engaged in a duel against Duel Academy's Hell Kaiser, their most fearsome Enforcer, and a partner of his, Pure Hope.

Slight Content Warning: A young person has a rather brutal injury occur at the end of Turn 6. To skip this, stop reading at '"Blossoming Fusion's effect activates!"' and continue at the notification of 'Turn 7'.

The Current Field (in turn order):

Declan: 5000 LP, has no cards in his hand and controls one face-down and the following monsters:

D/D/D Flame King Genghis: Level 7, 2800 ATK

D/D/D Doom King Armageddon: Level 8, 3000 ATK

Pure Hope: 4500 LP, has 3 cards in her hand and no face-downs and controls the field spell Stray Purery Street and the continuous spell Purery, My Friend, along with the following monster:

Epurery Happiness: Rank 2, 2000 ATK, 5 ORU

Yuri: 5000 LP, has no cards in his hand and has one face-down. He controls the field spell Predaplant Oasis and the following monsters:

Predaplant Chimerafflesia: Level 7, 2500 ATK

Starving Venom Predapower Fusion Dragon: Level 10, 3600 ATK

Hell Kaiser: 5000 LP, has 2 cards in his hand and no face-downs. Controls the continuous spell Cyberdark Realm and the following monsters:

Cyberdark End Dragon: Level 12, 5000 ATK

Cyberdarkness Dragon (Equipped with Cyber End Dragon): Level 10, 6000 ATK

Cyber Dragon Infinity: Rank 6, 2700 ATK, 3 ORU

Cyber Dragon Siegler: LINK-2, 2100 ATK, Left and Bottom arrows

It is currently Hell Kaiser's turn.

Turn 4: Hell Kaiser

"THIS IS WHERE YOU FALL!" The Hell Kaiser laughed manically, "I activate my End Dragon's effect to equip the Scorpio in your grave, Traitor, to it. Now, 'what's so special about this?' you may ask. Well, for each card equipped to it, my Dragon gains an additional attack! Fortunately for you, I am unable to attack on my first turn, due to the battle royal rules, so I end my turn with a single card face-down." As he threw the card into his duel disk, he smirked, and Declan drew his card.

Turn 5: Declan

"You put us in a tight spot. Due to the effect of my contract, it must exact payment in the form of 1000 life points, but, that is only in my Standby Phase. Still in the Draw Phase, my trap Contract Laundering activates, destroying my contract as well as allowing me to draw one card, and gain 1000 life points, for each." The Lancers' leader calmly said,

"I activate Infinity's effect! This allows me to negate that effect at the cost of an overlay unit. Impermanence End!" Kaiser called, his Xyz monster consuming one of the orbs surrounding it,

"And I chain to that my trap, Predaplanning! This sends a 'Predap' monster from my deck to my graveyard, and in return, all monsters gain a Predator Counter. Those monsters then have their levels reduced to one, if higher! I shall send Predaplant Byblisp for this effect!" As Yuri declared this, nine small parasites launched from the card, latching onto one monster each.

All Monsters: Level (If any) 1, Predator Counters: 0 - 1

Cyber Dragon Infinity: 2700 ATK - 2500 ATK, 3 ORU - 2 ORU

As this occurred, Declan's trap was coated in grey and subsequently exploded, "Now, due to Byblisp's effect I can add Predaplant Chlamydosundew to my hand."

"And due to the payment clause of my contract I must now pay 1000 life points to sustain it." Declan said, yellow electricity washing over him,

Declan: 5000 LP - 4000 LP

"Next, I shall play D/D Refreshments which means I can banish cards from the top of my deck, face-down, and increase the levels of D/D/D monsters I control by up to that much. I must then banish fourteen cards from the top of my deck to increase the levels of my monsters to eight." As Declan placed the stack of cards into a pocket, his monsters surged in strength.

D/D/D Doom King Armageddon: Level 1 - Level 8

D/D/D Flame King Genghis: Level 1 - Level 8

"Now, I build the Overlay Network! I overlay level eight Doom King Armageddon and Flame King Genghis! Arise the king of new dawns! I Xyz Summon, Rank 8, D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga! And when this fearsome King joins my side, ALL card effects are negated and are unable to be activated until the end of this turn!" A new monster emerged from the Xyz Portal, sitting on a throne that was carved from obsidian. It raised a fist as it settled, and suddenly, all the monsters and cards on the field, apart from itself, turned grey,

D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga: Rank 8, 3500 ATK, 2 ORU

Cyberdarkness Dragon: 6000 ATK - 2000 ATK

Cyber Dragon Infinity: 2500 ATK - 2100 ATK

"Now, I activate Kail Yuga's special ability! This destroys every single spell and trap on the field, at the cost of a single overlay unit. Dawn Arises!" Crushing an orb in his hand, Kali Yuga unleashed a wave that destroyed not only Declan's Dark Contract, but also Yuri's Field Spell, Pure Hope's Continuous and Field Spells, and Hell Kaiser's Continuous Spell and face-down, along with the two monsters equipped to the monsters he controls, a small snarl visible on the man's face,

D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga: 2 ORU - 1 ORU

"Now, go! Kali Yuga attacks Cyberdarkness Dragon! Dawn Crashes Down!" Tendrils emerged from the back of Kali Yuga's throne, and they wrapped around the Dragon, destroying it and sending the fragments back towards the Hell Kaiser.

Hell Kaiser: 5000 LP - 2500 LP

"Now, I rebuild the overlay network! Using Kali Yuga, I can call upon a monster that strikes fear into even the most composed of his business partners. Arise, the god of the deal! Go, Rank-Up-Xyz Evolution! I Xyz Summon! Sit on the throne of absolution D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex!" On an even larger throne, a monster clad in azure armour sat, a leg casually placed upon the other, a hand raised in casual challenge. The vine-like tendrils behind its throne seemed active with energy, reacting to the emotions of their wielder.

D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex: Rank 10, 3000 DEF, 2 ORU

"Now, I end my turn." Declan smirked.

Turn 6: Pure Hope

"You've done too much against the Kaiser, so I shall stop you! I activate the spell Purery Delicious Memory, which makes my Happiness unable to be destroyed by battle this turn, then I use Happiness to give itself another overlay unit, which triggers Delicious Memory's other effect, giving Happiness 300 attack and defence for each overlay unit it has!" Happiness glowed slightly, another orb joining it,

Epurery Happiness: 2000 ATK - 3800 ATK, 100 DEF - 1900 DEF, 5 ORU - 6 ORU

"Now, Happiness is used to build the overlay network! I can Xyz Summon this monster using a 'Purery' Xyz monster that has at least five material, so Happiness works perfectly! Filled with more joy, arise in your ultimate form! I Xyz Summon! Rank 7, Expurery Happiness!" Emerging from the portal, Hope's monster had more than doubled in size, the crests and other fluff on it increasing as well. It let out a majestic call before tangling itself in Kaiser's monsters.

Expurery Happiness: Rank 7, 2500 ATK - 4600 ATK, 1100 DEF - 3200 DEF, 7 ORU

"Now, due to the effect of Purery Happy Memory, since an Xyz monster has it as material, it gains attacks equal to the number of Happy Memories it has, which is to say, TWO! Attack now! Defeat that monstrosity of a plant, Chimerafflesia! Joyful Pounce! This then triggers an effect of Happiness, dealing you 1500 damage immediately!" Hope declared, the monster unsheathing claws and pouncing at Yuri's monster,

"Due to Chimerafflesia's effect my monster gains 1000 attack points while yours loses that same amount, until the end of damage calculation!" Yuri hastily announced, but it wasn't enough.

Yuri: 5000 LP - 3400 LP

"But that's not all! Go! Slay that dragon! And guess what, the effect triggers again!" As the beast got ready for a second pounce, Yuri hit a button on his duel disk,

"Blossoming Fusion's effect activates! By banishing it, Staving Venom gains half the attack points of its material! I must also flip the material face-down, but that matters not. Now, I used the 3000 attack Triphyoverutum and the 2800 attack Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, meaning that my monster gains 2900 attack points! But that's not all! Predaplant Oasis activates as well! When a 'Predaplant' monster battles a monster who's current attack is higher than my monster's, I can banish it, along with another 'Predaplant' monster, and if I do, my monster gains that monster's effect, until my next Standby Phase! So, I banish it and Chimerafflesia, meaning that Predapower Dragon gains an additional 1000 points, and your monster loses those points!" Roaring with strength, Yuri's dragon surged forth, and the boy's eyes started glowing a light purple,

"But your monster is a 'Predapower' monster, not a 'Predaplant' monster!" Hope argued, eyes wide, a vicious smirk appearing on Yuri's face,

"Oh, you are mistaken. You know how your partner, Hell Kaiser, has all those monsters that treat themselves as 'Cyber Dragon'? My Dragon is like that! IT IS ALWAYS A 'PREDAPLANT'! SO GO! VENEMOUS SCORCHING!" As he yelled, purple energy pooled in the Dragon's claws, and along with a burst of flames from its mouth, Expurey Happiness was easily engulfed, the beast being thrown back violently, saved from destruction only by the effect of Delicious Memory. Hope also let out a scream as the blast engulfed her, throwing her back almost fifteen feet.

Starving Venom Predapower Fusion Dragon: 3600 ATK - 6500 ATK

Pure Hope: 4500 LP - 600 LP

Yuri: 3400 LP - 1900 LP

When Hope hit the ground, a large crack was heard, and Happiness picked itself up off the ground, rushing over to its controller, nudging the limp arm with a duel disk on it. Hope was thankfully still alive, as Declan used the cybernetic enhancements made to his glasses to check her vitals from a distance, and while rather weak, there was still a pulse, and it seemed like the crack was simply her left arm and leg's bones shattering at the force of the impact. He shot out a glare at Yuri, who merely shrugged, and made a gesture of 'we'll speak later'.

Pure Hope: Disqualified due to being unable to duel

Turn 7: Yuri

"Oh, Kaiser~," Yuri called, the Kaiser's eyes showing some sort of surprise at the sheer power unleashed on his teammate. Yuri could even think that a slight bit of fear was present, but decided that it was a simple trick of the light, "IT'S YOUR TURN TO FALL! PREDAPOWER! ATTACK INFINITY AND END THIS! Oh, and DON'T THINK OF ACTIVATING EFFECTS ON THE FIELD! The quick-play spell, Predapower Overload takes care of that! All cards on the field have their effects negated, and since I control a 'Predapower' monster with a Predator Counter on it, NOTHING can be activated in response! VENEMOUS SCORCHING!" A manic grin overtook Yuri's features, the onlooking Lancers either covering their mouths in shock, or not there, due to throwing up. As the miasma was about to hit the Kaiser's monster, he called out,

"You may have prevented effects on the field, but not the graveyard! Cyber Infinite activates! If a 'Cyber Dragon' monster would battle, and I'd take damage from the battle, I can double the damage I take to also deal it to all other duelists in the duel! Your hubris is your downfall, since you can't use your Dragon's effect, due to your own card!" He declared, and Yuri's face fell, and Declan braced. As the miasma hit, the Dragon screeched, and the shrapnel of the explosion pulsed outwards, embedding itself in the opposing duelists, defeating them all.

Hell Kaiser: 2500 LP - 0 LP

Yuri: 1900 LP - 0 LP

Declan: 4000 LP - 0 LP

DRAW!

Next Chapter Preview: The Lancers deal with the fallout of the chaotic duel against Hell Kaiser and Pure Hope, with Yuri under fire.

Custom Cards:

Blossoming Fusion (Cont.)

…If the monster that was summoned by this effect battles an opponent's monster, you can banish this card: That monster gains ATK equal to half the total ATK of its material. If the monsters banished for that monster's summon are only 'Predaplant' or 'Fusion Dragon' monsters, you can flip those banished cards face-down for this effect. You can only use each effect of 'Blossoming Fusion' once per turn.

Predaplant Oasis (Cont.)

…If a 'Predaplant' monster battles an opponent's monster with greater ATK than it, you can banish this card from your field or GY and one 'Predap' card in your GY: That monster you control gains that banished 'Predap' card's effect(s) until the End Phase.

D/D Refreshments

Normal Spell Card

You can banish any number of cards from the top of your deck face-down and target any number of 'D/D' monsters you control: Increase the levels of those monsters by the number of cards banished, divided by the number of monsters targeted (Round down if necessary). You can only activate one 'D/D Refreshments' per turn.

Predapower Overload

Quick-Play Spell Card

Until the end of this turn, negate all cards effects and prevent the activation of any card on the field. No player may respond to this card if you control a 'Predapower' Fusion Monster with a 'Predator Counter' on it.

Cyber Infinite

Normal Trap Card

Target one 'Cyber Dragon' or 'Cyberdark' monster you control: It cannot be destroyed by battle this turn. During the Damage Step, if you would take battle damage from an attack involving a 'Cyber Dragon' or 'Cyberdark' monster you control, you can banish this card from your GY: Double the damage you would take from that battle, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent(s) equal to the damage you would have taken. You can only use one effect of 'Cyber Infinite' per turn, and only once that turn.

So, there we go! The end of the technically-not-a-team-duel! I hope you all enjoyed, and can forgive me for the sheer damage Yuri dealt. Now, this may seem like some OOC-ness for this story's Yuri, but a reminder that he is still a fragment of Zarc, and he and his Dragon can still act out in due to intense emotion. Anyways, on to reviews!

Donkeyboy100 (Reviewed on Chapter 1) – Apart from the mention of the Parasites in Chapter 25, they will not be controlling anyone, let alone the Bracelet Girls for the remainder of this story. They were an unnecessary thing, imo, and they just ruined the admittedly shafted characters that they inhabited.

Merlin700 (Reviewed on Chapter 1) – I am slightly confused by this review. You ask if a duel is going to occur between Yuya and Ren in the chapter where the whole spectacle IS Yuya vs Ren? I am going to echo malcom when I ask if you mean a duel between Ren's uncorrupted self and Yuya, which ties perfectly into the next review…

Mike Wazowsky (Reviewed on Chapter 4) – There certainly will be a duel like that in the final chapters of this story! Look forward to it!

naminexriku2468 – Izumi uses a nature themed deck, yes, but it is more nature in general. She can, like Ren, use every summoning method, and as such, her deck is more focused on the four seasons, as is her archetype name.

Aqua – Well, I hope this didn't disappoint! The Lancers didn't lose exactly, nor did they win. Perhaps the infamously ruthless Hell Kaiser has a softer side in this fic? But anyways, if you want to make more monsters, go ahead! Who am I to stop your lovely creations from blessing this fic even more!

Well, I hope you all enjoyed, and I just want to clarify something, after rewatching some GX, where I found out that Mr. Truesdale actually has grey eyes, which I've described as yellow, as I could have sworn that he, at some point, had yellow eyes, but I guess we can just chalk this down to it technically not being the same person. Also, the compilation version I have has hit 76k words and 156 pages. Oh boy! Anyways, I'll see you all next week! - NightWingBOI