Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: The Ritual Fragment of Ice

by Inferno Black Dragon

In the Arc-v universe there are 4 dimensions: Standard, Fusion, Xyz, and Synchro. But really there are 5. The Ritual Dimension, home to Yuki Kōriryu a high ranking student at the Blood Vulture Academy a school that teaches people to be assassins as well as duelists. But when Yuki is on a mission to the standard dimension he meets Yuya Sakaki and personalities clash.

6. Chapter 6

Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: The Ritual Fragment of Ice

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, its characters, or any other content that may be traced to other sources found in this story. I do own the OCs and the story itself.

Last time on Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: The Ritual Fragment of Ice; Yuki and Everett infiltrated the 3rd round of the Arc League Championship and found themselves in a dense jungle. In order to cover more ground the pair went separate ways resulting in Yuki coming across his synchro counterpart Yugo. Sharing a common enemy the two teamed up against the Obelisk Force. Meanwhile Everett goes up against Yuya and Gongenzaka of the Standard Dimension in hopes of draw out Reiji Akaba. How will the battle unfold and what is the mystery behind the dragons? Find out now.

"Speaking out loud"

"Speaking in thought/dream/flashback"

"Monsters speaking"

Enjoy!

Chapter 5: The Real Battle Begins!

-YUKI'S POV-

Yuki: (LP: 3400) (hand: 0) (field: 3)

Yugo: (LP: 4000) (hand: 4) (field: 1)

OF1: (LP: 4000) (hand: 1) (field: 0)

OF2: (LP: 4000) (hand: 2) (field: 0)

OF3: (LP: 4000) (hand: 2) (field: 0)

"You three ready? Because you are about to find out why I'm called the Cold Blooded Hunter." I said as my pupils became slit.

"Note to self. Never piss Yuki off." Yugo thought

"BATTLE! FROZEN HUNTER CHIEFTAIN GLACIAL SPINO will attack you directly!" I said pointing at one of the fusion duelists "EXCTINTION BEAM!" My monster's fin lit up and then a blue laser was fired from Spino's mouth

OF1: (LP: 4000-2300=1700)

"And now ARCTIC ZERO RITUAL DRAGON will attack. ROARING GLACIER BLAST!" Streams of snow swirled together in the mouth of my dragon as the gem in its chest glowed right before it fired a blizzard like laser.

OF1: (LP: 1700-2500=0)

"Finally FROZEN HUNTER CHIEFTAIN THOR will attack!" pointing at another soldier.

"WRATH OF MJOLNIR!" The warrior's hammer became surrounded with blue lightning and then hit the ground causing large jagged frozen stalagmites charged with lighting to move towards the target.

OF2: (LP: 4000-2800=1200)

"Turn end." I said

Yuki: (LP: 3400) (hand: 0) (field: 3)

Yugo: (LP: 4000) (hand: 4) (field: 1)

OF2: (LP: 1200) (hand: 2) (field: 0)

OF3: (LP: 4000) (hand: 2) (field: 0)

"Now it's my turn! I Draw." Said Yugo

"I summon Speedroid Double Yoyo." A machine with two buzzsaw like wheels appeared.

Speedroid Double Yoyo: (WIND/MACHINE/LVL 4/ATK 1400/DEF 1400)

"With its effect I can bring back Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice." The yellow square die with a Cyclops style red eye returned to the field.

Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice (WIND/MACHINE/TUNER/LVL 1/ATK 100/DEF 100)

"Level 1 Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice tunes level 4 Speedroid Double Yoyo." Red-Eyed Dice turned into a single green circle and Double Yoyo became four aligned lights that then vanished in a pillar of green light.

"Synchro Shoukan! LVL 6 Hi-Speedroid Chanbara!" a red machine with a sword like body emerged from the light. It had rocket boosters and the upper half of a knight like figure at the beginning of the sword almost like a knight riding a horse.

Hi-Speedroid Chanbara: (MACHINE /SYNCHRO/WIND/LVL 5/ATK 2000/DEF 1000)

"Battle! Hi-Speedroid Chanbara attacks you directly!" the monster charged at the opponent. "At this moment Chanbara's effect activates raising its ATK by 100."

Hi-Speedroid Chanbara (ATK 2000+100=2100)

OF2: (LP: 1200-2100=0)

The monster slashed the enemy.

"Two down and one to go." I said mentally

"And Chanbara can attack twice triggering its other effect again. But this time I going to use Clear Wing Synchro Dragon's effect. When a Level 5 or higher monster activates its effect Clear Wing can negate its effects, and then destroy it, finally gains ATK equal to the ATK the destroyed monster had on the field until the end of this turn. DICHROIC MIRROR!"

The dragon's wings glowed and shot a stream of light that destroyed Chanbara.

Clear Wing Synchro Dragon: (ATK 2500+2100=4600)

"4600 ATK!" said the one remaining Obelisk member

"Let's try this again. Clear Wing Synchro Dragon attack. HELLDIVE SKY STRIKE!"

OF3: (LP: 4000-4600=0)

Yuki & Yugo WIN

"Hey Yuki. During the duel you seemed to be angry about something. Does Academia have something to do with that?" Yugo asked

"Yugo may have some weird looking monsters and can be a total moron. But he does seem like a trustworthy person. That and it's obvious he has a bad poker face. However, I don't feel like telling someone I just met my story."

"Hey Yugo. While I do appreciate the help I'm not about to tell you the reason why I hate Academia or why I fight."

"Fair enough. Wait a minute do you just say my name right?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about Fusion. Anyway bye." I said as I jumped onto a nearby ledge and disappeared. As I did I could have sworn I hear Yugo screaming "IT'S NOT FUSION! IT'S YUGO!"

-MEANWHILE AT LEO CORP'S SUMMONING DETECTION ROOM -

"They defeated Obelisk Force like it was nothing." Said Reiji

"It would appear that the Ritual and Synchro dimensions both have promising duelists."

-Flashback-

"I overlay my two level 4 Ice Raptors." The two monsters turned into two blue streams of light and went into a black portal that opened into the ground.

"Sleeping carnivore of the frozen tribe. Awaken and bring forth the power of a lost world! XYZ SHOUKAN! ARISE! RANK 4 FROZEN HUNTER CHIEFTAIN GLACIAL SPINO!"

-Flashback End-

"How did a duelist from the Ritual Dimension learn to use XYZ monsters like that? It wasn't as strong as Shun's XYZ bursts but still."

"Find those two! They could be useful."

"Yes Sir." Said several employees in unison

-MEANWHILE IN THE JUNGLE ZONE-

-YUYA'S POV-

"I suggest you make this turn count. I really don't have much time to waste."

"Don't worry because this duel will be ended by this man, Gongenzaka!"

"DRAW!" as Gongenzaka drew a strong gust of wind blew towards Everett

Yuya: (LP: 3000) (hand: 2) (field: 4)

Gongenzaka: (LP: 4000) (hand: 6) (field: 0)

Everett: (LP: 2400) (hand: 3) (field: 3)

"First, since I have no Spell/Trap Cards in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon Superheavy Samurai Big Waraji from my hand." A limbless samurai style robot appeared

Superheavy Samurai Big Waraji: (EARTH/MACHINE/LVL5/ATK 800/DEF 1800)

"Next, if I use Superheavy Samurai Big Waraji, to tribute summon a machine monster it counts a two sacrifices. I tribute summon Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei." The first monster disappeared and in its place was a much larger samurai style robot. It had blue armor with orange shoulder plates. As well as orange waist armor, red lens like eyes and motorcycle tail pipes on its back.

Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei: (EARTH/MACHINE/LVL8/ATK 1000/DEF 3500)

"But I'm not done. If I have no Spell/Trap Cards in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon Superheavy Samurai Trumpeter from my hand by sending 1 "Superheavy Samurai" monster from my hand to the Graveyard." This monster was much smaller than the last two. It had a bronze metallic body and a yellow trumpet.

Superheavy Samurai Trumpeter: (EARTH/MACHINE/TUNER/LVL2/ATK 300/DEF 600)

"And now level 2 Summon Superheavy Samurai Trumpeter tunes level 8 Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei!"

"You can synchro summon! That can't be!" Everett said in surprise

"It can and it is! Raging deity, in unison with the roar of a thousand blades, appear now in a spiralling sandstorm! Synchro Shoukan! Now come before us! Level 10! Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo!" Trumpeter turned into a pair of green circle and Big Benkei became eight aligned lights that then vanished in a pillar of green light. A new samurai themed robot appeared it hat green armor, red eyes and a large halberd which is then jammed into the ground.

Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo: (Machine/Synchro/EARTH/ATK 2400/DEF 3800)

"Wait a minute that monster can't hurt me. It's in DEF mode."

"Wrong! This monster can attack while in face-up Defense Position and its DEF gets used as its ATK. Which is enough to take out your monster and your life points."

"A monster that can attack in defense mode."

"BATTLE! Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo attack WASTELAND WARRIOR- KANE THE SPIRITUAL BISON! KUSANAGI SWORD SLASH!" Susanowo raises its sword and attacked splitting Kane in half and causing a huge explosion.

"Did he get him?" I asked mentally

When the smoke cleared Everett was still standing and his life points unchanged.

"How did you survive?" asked Gongenzaka

"Simple I played a trap. Defense Draw. With this card, not only do my life points stay intact but I get to draw a card. However, you were successful in destroying my monster. But as you know that triggers Wasteland Spirit Burn so you lose 500 LP." Gongenzaka was zapped by a bolt of blue lightning.

Gongenzaka: (LP: 4000-500=3500)

"I end my turn." Said Gongenzaka

Yuya: (LP: 3000) (hand: 2) (field: 4)

Gongenzaka: (LP: 3500) (hand: 2) (field: 1)

Everett: (LP: 2400) (hand: 4) (field: 1)

"Now it's my turn. I draw!"

"I activate the ritual spell Wasteland Ritual and sacrifice WASTELAND WARRIOR ALFONSIA THE WISE MANTIS. And with his effect if I Ritual Summon a Wasteland Warrior Ritual Monster, this 1 card can be used as the entire Tribute."

A tall thin man dressed in green robes and mantis arm like swords appeared from the card. Then eight stone pillars surrounded the monster who was then swallowed by a blue pillar of light.

ALFONSIA THE WISE MANTIS: (SPELLCASTER/LIGHT/LVL 1/100 ATK/100 DEF)

"Wise strategist of the savage lands become the offering to bring forth an even greater warrior. RITUAL SHOUKAN! APPEAR LEVEL 8 WASTELAND WARRIOR ADMETUS THE EMPEROR LION! The previous monster disappeared and a new warrior appeared from the pillar. It wore a lion skin pelt combined with golden armor, four arms each holding a large spear. He also had a scar on here his left eye should have been. Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion: (LVL 8/EARTH/WARRIOR/RITUAL/3000 ATK/2500 DEF)

"I activate Admetus' effect; by banishing Wasteland Warrior- Kenju the Stealth Snake monster in my graveyard this cards gains 1000 attack points and can attack twice during the battle phase.

Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion: (ATK 3000+1000=4000)

"4000 ATK!" I exclaimed

"Battle! Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion attack Performapal Silver Claw! SAVAGE SPEAR STRIKE!" The large warrior charged at my monster.

I jumped onto Odd-Eyes and from there to a tree branch. "I play the action spell Evasion to negate your attack."

"An action spell? What's that?" Everett said in confusion

"Action spells are cards scattered throughout the action field that can help you." I explained

"Well let's see how you handle Admetus' second attack. Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion attack Performapal Silver Claw again! SAVAGE SPEAR STRIKE!" The large warrior charged at my monster again.

"I need another action card." I hopped on Silver Claw and looked for another action spell.

"There's one." However before I could grab it Everett appeared from nowhere and snatched before me.

"Sorry Yuya, but you'll have to be faster than that." He said

Before I could answer Everett's monster skewed my monster sending me flying

"AAAAAAHHHHHH"

Yuya: (LP: 3000-2200=800)

"Now I play the spell WASTELAND FISSURE! Now for every monster destroyed in battle by a Wasteland Warrior monster I control I can destroy a face up card on the field and I choose Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo."

The ground below Susanowo cracked open and the monster fell in.

"You also lose 800 LP for every card you control that was destroyed."

Rocks were hurled at Gongenzaka knocking into a tree

Gongenzaka: (LP: 3500-800=2700)

"GONGENZAKA!" I yelled in concern

"Finally I activate the action spell: Double Destruction! When a card is destroy by a card effect I can destroy another card and I choose Timegazer Magician."

The black robed magician in the right pillar vanished.

"I end my turn. And my monster's ATK goes back to normal."

Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion: (ATK 4000-1000=3000)

Yuya: (LP: 800) (hand: 2) (field: 2)

Gongenzaka: (LP: 2700) (hand: 2) (field: 0)

Everett: (LP: 2400) (hand: 0) (field: 2)

I went to go see if Gongenzaka wasn't hurt.

"Gongenzaka, are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Listen Yuya this guy is dangerous and if this Yuki he mentioned is anything like him than we've got to win this duel and find Yuzu quickly. Got it."

"Right."

"Gongenzaka is right about this guy being dangerous. He tore both of our fields apart in just one turn."

"I've got to end this now."

"I DRAW!" I exclaimed

"I use scale 5 Performapal Cheermole to reset the pendulum scale." I pink mole with starry eyes and a cheerleader's outfit appeared in the pillar of light on my right.

"I can now summon monsters from levels 2 through 4 simultaneously."

Performapal Cheermole: (EARTH/Beast/Pendulum/LVL 2/ATK 600/DEF 1000)

"Swing, pendulum of souls! Draw an arc of light across the ether! Pendulum Shoukan! Appear now! My monsters! Revive from my extra deck! Performapal Silver Claw and from my hand Performapal Whip Snake!"

Two monsters appeared from the portal. First was the grey wolf from before and the other was a purple snake with a top hat and a similar bow tie to Silver Claw.

Performapal Whip Snake: (REPTILE/EARTH/LVL 4/ATK 1700/DEF 900)

"Wait a minute I destroyed that wolf."

"Pendulum monster go from the field to the extra deck instead of the graveyard. Where I pendulum summon back to the field."

"I overlay my level 4 Performapal Silver Claw and Performapal Whip Snake."

"An Xyz summon now?" Everett said

My two monsters turned into two streams of light, on purple and the other orange and then went into a black portal that opened into the ground.

"Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Xyz Shoukan! Appear! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"

A black dragon that was the same size as Odd-Eyes emerged from the portal and gave a mighty roar. It had a yellow eyes, a long neck, and fang like blades at the end of each of its wrists, jagged blade like wings, and an extended spear like tusk underneath its jaw.

Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: (RANK 4/DARK/DRAGON/XYZ/ATK 2500/DEF 2000)

"I activate Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon's effect by using one overlay unit it can then target 1 Level 5 or higher monster you control; its ATK becomes half its current ATK, and if it does, then Dark Rebellion gains that lost ATK. TREASON DISCHARGE!"

The dragon's wings unfolded, and shot out purple lightning that binds Admetus.

Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion: (ATK 3000/2=1500)

Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: (ATK 2500+1500=4000)

"And can be done once can be done again. I activate Dark Rebellion's effect again."

The dragon's wings unfolded, and shot out purple lightning that binds Admetus a second time.

Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion: (ATK 1500/2=750)

Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon: (ATK 4000+750=4750)

"It's strong enough to wipe out all my life points now!" Everett said clearly taken off guard.

"Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon attack Wasteland Warrior Admetus the Emperor Lion! Lightning Disobey of Rebellion!" As I gave the command to attack the dragon's wings spark, and it flies forwards with its tusks glowing as it stabs Admetus who then explodes. The explosion sends Everett flying backwards.

Everett: (LP: 2400-4000=0)

YUYA & GONGENZAKA WIN

I walked over to Everett. Thankfully he doesn't seem to be hurt.

"Hey is okay if I ask you something?" I asked him

"Depends on what it is." He retorted

"You said I was 'Yuki' why?"

"The reason for that is because you look just like him." He answered

Before I could question him further his duel disk flashed a blue light.

"Huh. It appears the force teleportation has been activated. Out of respect for you defeating me I'll leave you with a warning. There is another duelist stronger than me." He said before vanishing.

"A stronger duelist than him. That can't be good."

"Gongenzaka, if what that guy said is true than we need to find Yuzu and fast."

"Right!"

-LEO CORP'S SUMMONING DETECTION ROOM-

"So Yuya defeated one of the ritual duelists. But if they were planning an invasion I would have expected them to send more than two duelists. If they're not here to invade what is their objective?" said Reiji

-MEANWHILE (YUKI'S POV)-

I had crossed over from the volcanic area into what appeared to be ruins of an ancient city. When suddenly a message on my duel disk appeared.

"Everett was sent back to lost and was sent back to Ritual, impossible!"

"It appears that the standard dimension has stronger duelists than expected master." Said Arctic Zero from his card.

"By the way Zero I've been meaning to ask. What was with that burning sensation I felt earlier? It happened the moment Yugo summoned that dragon."

"That dragon was one of my brothers."

"Wait brothers as in plural?" I asked

"Yes, I am one of five dragon siblings. As for that sensation you felt I do not know."

"Well it happened when Clear Wing showed up. And when both of you were on the field it intensified."

"It was very strange, when it happened I felt a mysterious and dark presence inside me. Before you and Yugo went you're separate ways, Clear Wing told me he felt the same as I did."

"What does it mean?"

"Not sure, it was so foreign to me but at the same time familiar. Like a forgotten memory surfacing but then it was gone."

"Great more mysterious. Actually on that subject." I opened up my disk's extra deck compartment and took out a card.

"Where did you come from? Frozen Hunter Chieftain Glacial Spino, you said that you've been waiting to hear my voice. Just where did you come from?"

"That's a good question." Spino answered from his card

"Well so you can talk."

"I've been asleep in the frozen lands of the spirit world. As you know the people of the Ritual Dimension have a special connection to it."

"Yeah and?"

"That was where you were when I called out to you."

"Okay, but why now? And while on topic why did feel like I had been there before?" I asked him

"That I'm not sure something just woke me up, as for your sense of déjà vu I don't know I was asleep up until 10 minutes ago."

"Could that answer be anymore useless?"

"You know what forget it, I'll worry about this later. Right now I have a mission to finish."

"Now let's see where can I find more duelists?" I said to myself

"Hmm, since Everett was still in the jungle before vanishing I should have a 50/50 chance of running into the ones who defeated him if I go back the way I came."

"Everett, I promise your efforts will not be for nothing."

With that I made my way back to the volcano zone.

-MEANWHILE (REIJI'S POV)-

"Mr. Reiji we have an update for you." Said Nakajima

"Yes what is it?"

"We have confirmed the location of that other ritual duelist. He seems to be heading back to the volcano zone."

"But that means he'll run into Serena's group."

"Nakajima I believe we are about to find out where the ritual dimension stands in this war."

-BACK WITH YUKI (HIS POV) -

I came back to the volcano zone to find three more Obelisk Force members dueling the tournament participants.

"Hmm, should I go and help them or see what happens?"

Taking a closer look at the duelists in question I was a ninja with a blue scarf and a metal headband with a moon symbol. A teenager with a very stockily build and a fairly round face. He had black hair styled into a large pompadour, restrained by a red band. He was dressed in mostly white and red. A slightly older looking boy with short, midnight green hair and a teal colored bang that is swept to the side. It is also overlapped by the green part of his hair. He wore a blue trench coat. There was also a boy with yellow and brown hair. He had blue eyes and wore the same uniform as those three guys I carded. Finally there was that Shina look alike from before. But on closer inspection I noticed that this girl had indigo hair tied into a ponytail with a large yellow ribbon, and green eyes. Her face was the same as Shina's. Her hair also features two light blue bangs that fall to either side of her face, similar to Shina and that pink haired. The monsters the girl was using were different from the ones Shina used.

"She must be different person. Well since there is at least three of me why not? But why is she wearing the same clothes as that other girl from the monitor?"

I was about to go help them when the duelist in the trench coat summoned a large metallic bird and destroyed all of the enemies' monsters and then their life points.

"Wait and see it is."

I kept out sight as I followed the group who was now being accompanied by a tall boy with bright curly red hair hanging down to his chin in crumpled spikes, green eyes, and a beauty mark below his right eye. He wore an odd ensemble of clothes, a long-sleeved blue collared shirt with a purple bow tie around his neck, and an orange jacket on top of that missing the right sleeve and with a shortened hang on the right side, as well as a black glove on his left hand, and dark pants and red shoes.

He was carrying an unconscious young girl of low height with long curly red hair with a purple ribbon tied on top of her head.

"I wonder where they're all going."

I didn't have to wonder long. The group wondered into a cave. As I stayed hidden I saw two people dueling. The first was my red and green haired look alike and the other was a short, young boy with light green eyes and light cyan hair that was tied up and spiked out. He wore a blue jacket with a yellow and orange collar, a black under shirt and grey pants that were similar to mine.

"Look! Yuya and Sora are dueling!" said the bulky teen with the red bandana.

"So I finally get to see him in person."

Both duelists had only one monster out. Yuya had a large black dragon with one red eye and one green eye. It purple laser sword like wings, two silver metallic tusks underneath its jaw, and golden eyes on its chest. It also had sword like mandibles on its arms.

The other boy known as Sora had a blue demonic looking stuffed tiger with glowing red eyes shining from inside its mouth. It had two horn like swords pointing upwards, and more swords sticking out of its face like whiskers. As well as one sticking out of its chest and back.

"Battle! Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon attack Frightfur Sabre-Tooth. Revolt of Imperial Wrath!"

The dragon went for the opposing monster, Sora lowered its ATK with something called an action spell, but then Yuya used another action spell to restore the dragon's ATK. It looked like Yuya was about to win but the as they both went for another action card an alarm went off followed by an announcement saying that the Battle Royal was over. With that the city started returning to normal and the duel was terminated.

"Damn if the field goes then they'll see me. Time to find another hiding spot."

As the field finished vanishing I jumped to a small nearby building and hide on its roof.

The orange haired girl woke up and was spouting some sort of romantic nonsense at the indigo hair girl calling her Yuzu. However, the girl said her name was Serena surprising everyone, even Sora who then teleported away.

"You all did well."

Suddenly a young man looking about twenty but was maybe younger, I couldn't really tell appeared out of nowhere. He had grey hair purple eyes and glasses. He wore long sleeve dark blue shirt, long white pants with matching shoes, and a long red scarf.

"Reiji Akaba!" said Yuya

"Did he say Reiji Akaba!?" my pupils went slit. "So my target is finally here." I activated my claws and materialized a bow. Before I created an arrow Reiji started talking.

"When Serena appeared in this dimension, I knew Academia wouldn't be far behind. So I used the battle royal to fulfill two purposes. One was to mask the presence of the invaders and avoid a panic. Unfortunately, the senior division duelists I sent to intercept them didn't measure up to Obelisk Force, only one returned, beyond terrified."

"Oh, that must be the guy Yugo saved."

"Although, there were some unexpected developments even I couldn't have anticipated. Duelist from the ritual dimension appeared in the battle royal as well."

"Well at least we succeeded in getting his attention."

"Yeah, Yuya and I met one and it didn't seem that he came here to make friends." Said the bulky one who I think is known as Gongenzaka.

"So they're the ones who sent Everett back home."

"Yes and I had seen the other one in action. With the assistance of a duelist from the synchro dimension he made Obelisk Force seem harmless."

"So he was watching me too."

"Anyway the second purpose of the battle royal was to find those worthy to join the lancers."

"Lancers?" everyone said in unison including me.

The city was then transformed again but this time it was a futuristic city with a giant tower at its center.

"This looks like the city I saw from the XYZ dimension reports." I decided to disperse my bow for the time being. I was far enough to remain out of sight but could still hear and see what was happening."

"It was here in Heartland that Academia attacked and carded the citizens of the XYZ dimension, Shun's home." Reiji said

"So it is true."

"Shun would you like to add any first hand details?"

Shun stayed quiet.

"Enough!" said an angry Yuya

"Not talking about this won't make the problem go away."

"He does have a point."

Yuya then proceeded to challenge Reiji to a duel.

"Might as well enjoy the show."

"DUEL!" they said in unison

Yuya took the first turn and did something I did not expect.

"Swing, pendulum of souls! Draw an arc of light across the ether! Pendulum Shoukan! Appear now! My monsters!"

"What in the world(s) is a pendulum summon?"

Yuya summoned a white robed magician with blond hair and a pink mammoth with a hat and bow tie.

"Is that some sort of circus animal?"

Then Reiji went, much to my surprise he performed a fusion, synchro and xyz summon all in one turn.

"Now that's impressive."

The three monster he played each had an imposing presence. On was purple with a fiery aura around it and a red sword. Another was grey with a green cape and a grey sword. It was surrounded by wind. And the third one had black armor and a matching sword. It was surrounded in a blue aura.

Yuya's monsters were destroyed by two of Reiji's monsters and then he was attacked directly.

Yuya then counters by pendulum summoning again. He brought back both of his destroyed monsters along with a large bipedal dragon with a pair of white horns on its head and an asymmetrical pair on its back. The right back horn had two green orbs while the other one had a single red orb. Its right eye was red and the left was green.

I then felt the same heat I did before.

"Gah! Again seriously!"

Yuya then used a string of effects to fusion summon to evolved looking versions of the dragon from before.

One dragon had its left eye covered by an eye patch and a giant yellow ring on its back. It also a smaller ring around its head.

The other dragon had two long horns pointing backwards on each side of its head and a much smaller horn on its nose. Along with a sharp tail and two different spikes pointing on either side of its back.

"So he can fusion summon too."

"Battle! Rune Eyes Pendulum Dragon attack D/D/D Wave King Caesar, D/D/D Flame King Genghis and D/D/D Gust King Alexander. Triple Shining Burst!"

Yuya's dragon fired three blue lasers that destroyed all of Reiji's monsters.

"Now Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon attack Reiji directly, Hell Dive Burst!"

Yuya's other dragon shot a stream of fire at Reiji, it looked like Yuya just won. However, Reiji blocked it with a trap card.

"I doubted it was going to be that easy."

Reiji then pendulum summoned himself and brought out a monster called D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok. A horned monster that sat one a throne with a cape that acted like tentacles.

With its effect, Reiji brought back D/D/D Wave King Caesar and continued by summoning D/D Necro Slime. A demon skull with pink slime oozing out of it.

"I activate Abyss Ragnarok's other effect by tributing Necro Slime I can banish Rune-Eyes." Said Reiji

"And now by banishing Necro Slime I can fuse Caesar and Ragnarok together!"

"Crush the twilight of gods, and with the force of your surging wave, open up a new world! YUGO SHOUKAN! Appear, autocratic god of limits! DDD Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok!"

A new monster appeared that was a combination of two the previous kings. Using it Reiji destroyed Yuya's remaining dragon.

"First he takes out one of Yuya's dragons and now this. I can see why the Headmaster doesn't trust him. His mastery over fusion summoning is beyond of even the Obelisk Force."

Yuya then countered by pendulum summoning Odd-Eyes again along with two other monsters which then he overlaid. "Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Xyz Shoukan! Appear! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"

A black dragon that was the same size as Odd-Eyes emerged from the portal and gave a mighty roar. It had a yellow eyes, a long neck, and fang like blades at the end of each of its wrists, jagged blade like wings, and an extended spear like tusk underneath its jaw.

"Ack! Again with the burning in my chest. And for some reason it was worse than before."

"AARRGH!" I heard Yuya scream

"So he does feel it too."

"YUYA!" Gongenzaka said in concern

"Don't worry everyone I'm fine."

"Hmm, the way Yuya reacted just now was the same as when those two duelists from the synchro and ritual dimensions dueled and used their dragons. Come to think about it, while the synchro duelist was teleported along with Yuzu that ritual duelist never showed any indication of leaving. I wonder, could he be watching us right now?" thought Reiji

Yuya's new dragon went for Reiji's monster after weakening it. However, Caesar Ragnarok used its effect to absorb Odd-Eyes and gain its ATK allowing Reiji to survive the damage.

"That is odd." Said Arctic Zero

"What?" I asked through our mental link

"Why does Yuya have both Odd-Eyes and Dark Rebellion?"

"I assume they are more of your relatives."

"Yes, but Yuya is from this dimension, so why would he have Dark Rebellion?"

"You're right that is a good question. If I've got you and Yugo has Clear Wing. Then by that logic Yuya should just have Odd-Eyes. So then what happened with Dark Rebellion's owner?"

Reiji then pendulum summoned again, reviving D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok and summoning a new monster. Its body looked like the pendent around Yuya's neck only bigger, purple, and had a red eyed face on it. Its name was D/D/D Doom King Armageddon.

"This cannot possible get worse for Yuya than it already is."

"I overlay both Ragnarok and Doom King Armageddon!"

"Sure, why not."

The two monsters turned into two streams of purple light and went into a black portal that opened into the ground. "XYZ SHOUKAN D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga!" Reiji proclaimed.

A horned demon with robes of black, armor of purple and a blood red collar, emerged from the portal and sat down in a throne. Showing an ATK of 3500

"No way." Shun said. "I don't believe it." Gongenzaka said clearly shocked. "Darling." The orange haired said worriedly.

"Reiji Akaba, just how powerful are you?" I thought in awe

"3500 ATK! It's more powerful than my dragon!" Yuya exclaimed in shock.

"More than you can imagine. First, since it was successfully Special Summoned all other cards on the field lose their effects until the end phase." Reiji explained.

"Game Over." I commented

"Battle, Duo-Dawn King Kali destroy Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon with Vanishing Judgment!" Declan commanded as a dark volt struck the Xyz Dragon and destroyed it. Yuya was sent down the stairway and further down to the walkway landing face first.

Gongenzaka and the orange haired girl known as Mieru ran towards their friend so did Reiji only slower. "This duel has been disappointing, I had expected more from you but it seems all your threats to make me repent for your friends' fate has come to nothing, and you're too weak to make me pay for anything!" Reiji stated loudly.

"This has gone on long enough Reiji!" Gongenzaka shouted. "We're coming Yuya!" said Gongenzaka. "Stay back!" Yuya ordered as his friends stopped.

Yuya got up slowly. "I can handle this, I will win this for my friends, for Yuzu and for the promise I made to Yuto!"

"Yuto/Yuto?" I said mentally and Shun aloud

"All you care about is fighting but that's not what dueling is supposed to be about. If happens then the fighting will never end!" Yuya shouted. "I DRAW!"

"I'll give Yuya this much he's got heart. But using dueling for something other than fighting. You've got a lot to learn, Yuya."

"I activate the spell Shuffle Reborn, with its effect I can revive Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon only down side it loses its effects."

"Next Shuffle Reborn returns Trump Witch to my deck and then I can draw another card." Yuya said as he inserted Trump Witch in his deck which was then reshuffled. "Now I use scale 3 Xiangke Magician with Scale 8 Xiangshang Magician to set the Pendulum Scale, "Swing, pendulum of souls! Draw an arc of light across the ether! Pendulum Shoukan! Appear now! Wondrous and beautiful dichromatic eyes! Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!"

"Now Xiangke Magician use your effect to change Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon from rank 4 to level 4!"

Xiangke blasts a blue flame of energy on Rebellion Dragon.

"That looks interesting." I thought in surprise. "I've never seen this before." Shun said. "Now Xiangsheng Magician effect activates, making Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon the same level as Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!" Yuya explained.

Xiangsheng fired its arrow between Rebellion Dragon and Odd-Eyes. "The stage has been set!" Yuya declared.

"I overlay Level 7 Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon and Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon." The two monsters turned into two streams of purple light and went into a black portal that opened into the ground. "Dragon of dual-colored eyes! Eradicate all enemies who oppose you with your scale of wrath! Xyz Summon! Come forth! Rank 7! Dragon with eyes of rage! Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon!" the large dragon that Yuya used against Sora in that cave emerged from the portal.

"Impressive." Reiji said smiling. "Next I activate the effect of Wings of Misdirection from my graveyard, by banishing it along with Xiangke and Xiangsheng Magician, Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon gains 800 attack points." Yuya explained.

(Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon ATK 3000-3800)

"That's not all, you can't activate any facedown cards and all of your monsters effects are negated this turn."

"I activate the effect of Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga, which means it can't be affected by your trap." Declan explained. "So what, Rebellion Dragon is stronger than King Kali Yuga and you can't activate your two facedown cards." Yuya pointed out. "Face it, you're finished Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon ATTACK!"

Rebellion Dragon deployed its wing blades. "Revolt of Imperial Wrath!"

"I activate King Kali's effect by using one Overlay Unit, all spell and trap cards are destroyed." Reiji explained as his two facedown cards including his D/D Pendulum Cards were destroyed.

"Why do that?" I wondered

"Next I'll use a second Overlay Unit to bring them back!"

His destroyed cards returned.

"OH COME ON! REALLY!?" I mentally yelled

"Your Wings of Misdirection only effected the cards when it was activated but since my cards were destroyed and returned on my field they're no longer negated, I activate Dark Contract with Errors of Use, which negates your Wings of Misdirection trap card." Declan explained. "Now your dragon is weakened."

"It's over. Judging by how this is going that other face down will probably seal Yuya's fate."

Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon ATK 3800-3000

"This is only the beginning, I play my second facedown: Dark Contract with Renewal, this lets me use the effect of Wings of Misdirection to my advantage!" Reiji explained.

"Seriously/Seriously?" Yuya asked loudly and I asked in thought. "If you don't believe me see for yourself!" Reiji said as Yuya's trap was transferred to King Kali Yuga.

D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga Attack 3500-4300

"The tables have turned, King Kali Yuga strike back at Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon!" Reiji commanded as his Kali struck the dragon with its dark electric volt and destroyed it.

Yuya is sent flying away and wiping out his life points.

"Yuya." Mieru said sadly. "Poor guy." Gongenzaka said sharing the same expression.

Reiji approached Yuya and looked down at him. "Your skills need some improvement and there's still much for you to learn if you want to save Yuzu."

"Enough of this. Time to finish what I started." I materialized an arrow and fired it at Reiji Akaba.

"WATCH OUT!" said the ninja who block my arrow with a sword

"Where did that arrow come from!?" said Yuya

"Damn! Well time for the direct approach."

I jumped down from my perch and fired three more arrows in midair. However, the ninja redirected them with throwing stars making them fall on the floor before dispersing.

I landed in front of them with my head down and my hood up. I also had my bow disperse into blue light.

"So you've finally decided to reveal yourself." Said the ninja

With my head still down I said to them, "I'm impressed you were able to detect my presence and at the same time block all those arrows. How long were you aware of me?" I said to the ninja.

"About half way through the duel."

I then stood up and showed my face to them

"He looks like Yuya/me!" said everyone but Reiji in unison

AUTHOR CARDS:

WASTELAND WARRIOR ALFONSIA THE WISE MANTIS: SPELLCASTER/LIGHT/LVL 1/100 ATK/100 DEF

Effect: If you Ritual Summon a WASTELAND WARRIOR Ritual Monster, this 1 card can be used as the entire Tribute.

WASTELAND FISSURE: Quick play spell

Effect: Only activate during your Main Phase 2; for every monster controlled by your opponent destroyed in battle by a Wasteland Warrior monster you control destroy a face up card on the field and inflict 800 points of damage to a player for destroyed card they controlled.

Double Destruction: Action Spell

Effect: When a card is destroy by a card effect destroy another card on the field.

AUTHOR NOTES:

Everett has been sent back to Ritual. Yuzu has been taken to Synchro. The Lancers have been introduced. Yuya has felt the pains loss in more ways than one. Yuki has finally shown himself to the lancers. The boarder lines of the dimensional war have been drawn, but where will Yuki and Yuya stand? And what's the story behind Arctic Zero, Odd-Eyes and the rest?

Find out next time.

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