Shark was running through Heartland, looking for both his family and more survivors. Hopefully, some of the survivors were Duelists. However, a lot of the Duelists are either injured, Carded, or missing.

"Damn it!" Shark cursed.

He then realized where he was. "This place is…"

This was the park where Shark, Rio and other members would go to for special occasions. The park looked so different in a complete warzone. This place also used to be filled with so many people, but now it's like a barren wasteland.

"Better times huh." Shark told himself out loud.

"I think you'll have better times in a Card." A voice said.

"What?" Shark asked as turned his head towards the voice.

"He said you're going to have better times in a Card!" An Academia student in blue told him.

"I don't think so!" Shark exclaimed as he readied up his Duel Disk.

"Let me ask you something, what happens to the Carded people?" Shark asked.

"I don't know. You're going to have to ask the Professor that question, but then again, you guys won't be able to reach one mile within the Professor's place." A student in yellow responded as he and the student in blue also readied their Duel Disks.

"DUEL!"


In Another Area

"Augh. What happened?" Yuto asked as he woke up.

"Thank goodness, you're up!" Ruri exclaimed.

"You were unconscious, I guess from the Duel." Shun told him.

"Where are we going?" Yuto asked as he got off Shun's shoulder and onto his own feet.

"We're going to the camp. The survivors are there. As you can see, we have been taking survivors with us." Sayaka told Yuto as she pointed to the other people walking in their direction.

"By the way, if you're going to ask about Shark, Allen, Kaito and Rio, their fine." Ruri told Yuto.

"What are we going to do? We don't have many people left." Yuto said as he continued walking.

Sayaka stopped walking as a thought came into her head. "Hey, what about Yusho-sensei!"

"That's right! I haven't seen him at all!" Ruri exclaimed.

"He ditched out on us, great, a scaredy cat." Shun said. Sayaka immediately felt an ache in her heart after hearing that.

"No! Take that back brother!" Ruri yelled.

"Shun, I never met him in person, but from what I've heard, Yusho Sakaki doesn't seem like the person to run away from a fight. I think he's gone for a reason." Yuto told Shun.

"So you mean he could have been Carded?" Sayaka asked with a sad look on her face. A person like Yusho didn't deserve to be Carded, he just wanted peace and for everyone to have a good time.

"Either that or he's injured and away from any people, he's hiding, he's captured by the enemy and for some reason isn't sealed into a Card or… he has… perhaps ran away." Yuto told her grimly. No matter what, none of those possible outcomes were good for them. Yusho could have been a very big help in this war. He was an expert Duelist, and he was very unpredictable, you may never know what he has up his sleeve.

"I hope he's alright." Ruri said.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A voice asked sarcastically.

"What!" Shun exclaimed. The survivors came to a halt and looked around for the voice.

There were two soldiers coming their way.

"Great, just what we needed." Yuto said.

"Sayaka, Ruri, Yuto you guys stay back and make sure no one gets in danger. Also, make sure to look out for any survivors, and make sure no enemies are trying to sneak up on you. I'll take them." Shun told them.

"No way." Yuto told Shun as he stepped forward. "I'm not letting you fight 2 on 1 alone." He could feel and hear his heart beating with both fear and regret. Fear that if Shun fought them alone, he might lose and get Carded. Regret that he let his dad get Carded by one of these people.

"But…" Shun started.

"But no! Comrades don't abandon each other. The same goes for friends." Yuto told Shun with a firm voice as he readied his Duel Disk.

"Fine." Shun sighed. There was no stopping Yuto when he was like this. Shun readied his Duel Disk. The soldiers did the same as well while Ruri, Sayaka, and the survivors ran away to the camp, making sure no one followed them.

"So you're sacrificing yourself so your worthless comrades be safe?" The soldier in blue asked.

"It's not sacrificing if we're going to make it out." Shun replied.

"Oh, looks like we have a confident person. Well then, no need to hold back then." The soldier who was wearing yellow said.

"We will make it out! I'm doing this for my father, my friends, and the rest of Heartland!" Yuto yelled as he activated his Duel Disk. Yuto had to admit, although he was acting tough on the outside, on the inside, he was very weak. He was nervous of losing. If he lost, his best friend would get Carded. Also, Ruri, Sayaka, and the other survivors would get into danger. Why did he have to fight? Sure it was for the right cause but... Why? He and most of the other people fighting in this war were only about 14 years old. Yet they get thrown into a war zone and are expected to fight a fight they never wanted. They also have immense pressure on them. If they lost, they are most likely not coming back or Dueling in this war ever again. If they lost, it could be over for the people of Heartland. But nonetheless, Yuto had to push on. For what was right!

"DUEL!"


In Another Location

"Time to lose little girl! My turn! Draw! I Summon Ancient Gear Hunting Hound!" Obelisk Force 1 said.

Hunting Hound: Level 3, 1000 Atk, 1000 Def

"It's effect activates, dealing you 600 points of damage!"

Hunting Hound ran to Rio and headbutted her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her.

"Augh..." Rio groaned as she slumped over and clutched her stomach in pain.

Rio: 4000-3400 LP

"Hah! Gonna give up already?" Obelisk Force 2 asked.

"NO!" Rio yelled as she ignored the pain and rose back up.

"I set one Card. That's all." Obelisk Force 1 ended his turn.

"My turn, draw! I also Summon Ancient Gear Hunting Hound, and use it's effect to give you 600 more points of damage!" Obelisk Force 2 yelled.

Hunting Hound shot Rio with a fireball, who was screaming as she was sent flying and started rolling on the ground.

Rio: 3400-2800 LP

She got dirt on her clothes, skin, and face, something that Obelisk Force 2 laughed at.

"Something funny?" Rio asked.

"No, it's just that watching you squirm in the dirt is just good to see. Unlike your wimpy comrades, you can take a hit." Obelisk Force 2 informed.

"Don't insult my comrades like that!" Rio shouted with venom spewing out of her voice with each word.

"But you know I'm right." Obelisk Force 2 responded with a sadistic grin.

"You bastard! I'm so gonna beat you to the ground!"

"Not yet, cause I use Fusion in order to fuse the Hunting Hound on the Field, with the two in my Hand, and the Ancient Gear Wyvern in my Hand! Fusion Summon! Come forth, Level 10! Ancient Gear Chaos Giant!" Obelisk Force 2 yelled as Chaos Giant's shadow covered Rio. It tried to have a cheap shot on Rio, but she managed to jump out of the way.

"Cowards!" Rio yelled.

"Coward or not, you're not in a good position." Obelisk Force 1 told Rio.

Rio took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but she couldn't! She still had the sense of fear in her head. It wouldn't get out. Then, she noticed something as she was about to draw her Card, her hand was shaking. She was scared. Although, she didn't want to admit it, she was scared. The Chaos Giant scared the life out of her. Also, she thought about what the Obelisk Force member said.

He's right! I'm not in a good position. But, if I don't do anything, then I will lose! Rio thought. If she lost and got Carded, Ryoga would lose it. She would lose her peaceful life, she would lose her friends, she would lose her family. But also... she would lose her entire life.


In Another Location

"I activate the effect of Sound Breaker, once during either player's turn, by detaching an overlay unit, I can target one Monster on the Field whose original Attack is lower than this Card, then, I can inflict the difference to you as damage!" Allen explained.

"What!" The student in red exclaimed.

"I'll be destroying your Hunting Hound." Allen said as he pointed to the red student. Sound Breaker shot the Hunting Hound, which whimpered in pain before getting destroyed. The explosion caused the red student to fly back.

"AHHHHHH!" The student yelled in pain as dropped to the floor.

Red student: 4000-2400 LP

"Now battle! Go, Heavy Armored Train Sound Breaker, attack the Academia student directly! SOUND BREAK!" Allen yelled as Sound Breaker sped towards the red student so fast the student couldn't even see the train before feeling a sharp pain.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!" The student yelled in pain as he dropped to the ground unconscious

Red student: 2400-0 LP

"Alright!" Allen yelled.

"Damn! You're going to pay for that!" The student in yellow yelled.

"No! You're going to pay for everything that you have done to us. We were just living our peaceful lives like normal people, and then you people just come out of nowhere and start invading our town!" Allen yelled at the yellow student as he gritted his teeth. His life had completely changed the moment he heard the first blast.

"Allen…" Sayaka's mother said.

"He's changed a lot." Sayaka's father said.

"Hmph, idiot. Don't you realize that what we are doing is for the better? For a better, perfect world. This is necessary, and so are sacrifices." The yellow student told Allen.

"How can you make a perfect world by hurting people? No matter what the pain and despair that everyone has went through will still be ingrained in their memories." Allen counterned. He kept seeing terrified looks on people's faces in his eyes.

"Grrr. Hurry up!" The student yelled.

"I set two Cards, I end my turn." Allen concluded.

"My turn, draw!" The yellow student yelled. I activate Fusion! I fuse 2 Ancient Gear Golems and Ancient Gear Statue, and the Hunting Hound on my Field. Fusion Summon! Show yourself, Level 10, Ancient Gear Chaos Giant!" The student chanted as Chaos Giant appeared.

Chaos Giant: Level 10, 4500 Atk, 3000 Def

"That Monster." Allen said as he clenched his fist. Allen wanted it off the Field as soon as possible. "I activate the effect of Sound Breaker, once during player's turn, by detaching an overlay unit, I can banish a Monster in my Grave, then, until the end of the turn, my Monster gains that Monster's Attack!" Allen exclaimed.

Sound Breaker: 2600-4200 Atk

"Useless, battle! Go, Ancient Gear Chaos Giant, destroy Sound Breaker! When Chaos Giant battles, you can't activate Magic and Traps until the battle ends!" The soldier yelled. The Giant stepped on Sound Breaker, crushing it. However, it wasn't over, Chaos Giant kept lifting up its foot and stomping on Sound Breaker. Allen felt a fire lit in his chest the moment he saw what was happening to his Monster. He wasn't even fazed by the damage.

Allen: 2800-2500 LP

"STOP THAT! THAT'S IT! FIRST, YOU ATTACK MY HOMELAND OUT OF NOWHERE, START SEALING THE INNOCENT PEOPLE INTO CARDS, AND TORTURED MY MONSTER! I'VE HAD ENOUGH! Trap activate! Steam Reborn, when an earth type Machine Monster is destroyed, I can Special Summon it back to the Field! Also, it can't be destroyed by battle, or Card effects, and I don't take any battle damage for the rest of the turn!" Allen exclaimed. The fiery feeling in his chest wasn't even close to going out. He wanted to give this bastard a piece of his mind. Sayaka's parents gasped as they heard this outrage from Allen.

The student clicked his tongue. "I end my turn."

Allen closed his eyes, when he opened them, purple fire appeared in his eyes. He heard people screaming and Giants destroying buildings. Seeing these invaders called Academia going around Carding people WHILE LAUGHING really made his blood boil.

"My turn, draw! From my Hand I activate Rank-Up-Magic Speed Force! Using this Card and my Sound Breaker, I can Xyz Summon a Monster that has 1 Rank higher than my Monster! Train that travels at the speed of sound, go beyond the sound barrier, and reach those break neck speeds the light runs at! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Show yourself, Rank 5, Heavy Armored Train Light Breaker!" Allen chanted as his new Monster appeared.

Light Breaker: Rank 5, 3200 Atk, 2300 Def

"Allen did a Rank-Up Xyz Summon!" Sayaka's mom exclaimed. She had never seen Allen do this before.

"A new Monster. Hmph, it's still too weak!" The yellow student.

"We'll see about that! I activate Light Breaker's effect, by detaching an overlay unit, I can destroy any Monster on the Field, and the difference between Light Breaker's Attack and that Monster's Attack is dealt to you as damage!" Allen exclaimed.

"What! The same effect as Sound Breaker but no limitation!" The yellow student exclaimed.

"Take this!" Allen yelled as his Monster started moving at the speed of light. Chaos Giant was looking around trying to find it, however, Light Breaker sped right through Chaos Giant, destroying it.

"Ahhhhhhh!" The yellow student said as he was thrown against a wall.

Yellow student: 4000-2700 LP

"This is the end! Go, Light Breaker! Attack him directly! LIGHT SPEED BREAK!" Allen yelled as once again Light Breaker started moving. It was too fast for the student to dodge, and he got hit hard as a result.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The student yelled as he flew into the wall again, denting it and rendering him unconscious.

Allen's Monster disappeared, he looked at Sayaka's family, who were looking with a surprised look on their face. The fire in Allen's heart was put out, and he calmed down.

"Are you alright? Sayaka has been worried sick about you two." Allen told them as he started walking towards them.

"Yes. We're fine." Sayaka's mother replied him.

"Thank you for saving us." Sayaka's father thanked the boy.

"Don't mention it. I told Sayaka I would bring you two safely to her, and I will." Allen replied.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go find our daughter." Sayaka's mother rushed. She was eager to see her daughter.

"Sure, she's out getting some survivors, we said we would meet up at the camp." Allen told them.

"So we're going to this camp, right?" Sayaka's father asked. Allen nodded in response as they started walking.

"I'll walk you a little close to the camp, but at some point I'm going to have to leave you two. I need to go find my parents." Allen told them. At that moment, both Sayaka's mom and dad froze and stopped walking, they had a nervous look on their face.

Allen also stopped walking. "What's wrong?" Allen asked.

"Allen…" Sayaka's mother started but couldn't finish as she bursted into tears.

"We don't want to tell you this but…" Sayaka's father trailed off, hoping Allen would realize what they were saying so he wouldn't have to say it.

Allen was still oblivious. "What?"

"Oh great. Umm, Allen… your mother was Carded. We don't know when, but your father came to us and said that she was Carded in front of his eyes. He told us not to tell you but… she was your mom… so you had the right to know." Sayaka's mother managed to tell as she kept crying.

Allen couldn't believe what he was hearing, his mother was gone, he was about to tear up, but then got worried about something else.

"Wait! What happened to my father?" Allen asked.

"We don't know. He left after telling us your mother was Carded. We don't know if he's Carded or somewhere else now." Sayaka's father told him.

Allen got really worried, first his mom's gone, now his father might be gone too or injured or worse… dead. That's even worse than getting Carded. If he was Carded there might be a way to return him to normal… but if he was actually dead…

Allen started to tear up, memories of his parents filled his head, he started to tear up, he could feel like a big part of him was missing. He could feel the ache of his heart, but this ache wasn't of pain or sadness, it was of disappointment.

What was he going to do? His family were one of the most important people in the world to him. Now, his mom was gone and his dad might be too. He's alone, he's separated from his friends, and knowing luck his friends are going to get Carded as well. Then what, what will happen if they lose this war. Allen was losing hope in a blink of an eye. He just wanted to live in peace. He just wanted to hang out with his friends. He just wanted to have his family back.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"


Card Catalog

Rank Up Magic Speed Force Quick-Play Magic: Target one Machine type Xyz Monster, Special Summon an Xyz Monster from your extra Deck whose Rank is 1 higher than the targeted Monster using this Card and the targeted Monster (Xyz Materials that were attached to the Xyz Monster are attached to the new Xyz Monster. Also, this counts as an Xyz Summon.) During your main phase only, you can banish this Card from your Graveyard and then Special Summon 1 Xyz Monster in your Grave.

Heavy Armored Train Light Breaker Earth Machine Xyz: Once during either player's turn, you can detach an overlay unit from this Card, then, target one Monster on the Field, destroy, then, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the difference in Attack between this Card and the destroyed Monster. Once per turn, if this Card has no Xyz Materials, you can attach an Earth Machine type Monster as Xyz Material from your Hand or Grave. If this Card is destroyed, Special Summon 1 Machine type Monster except this Card.


Done. Sorry I didn't do any progress on Rio's Duel, Shark's Duel, and Ruri and Sayaka's Duel. I think I will set up a Duel for Kaito next chapter, but I won't do any progress in it until the other Duels are finished. I am going to try my best to finish two Duels next chapter. If i don't, then I will either finish one and do a little of another one, or, I will do a little of every Duel, and finish them in the chapter after that.

Yugo is coming very soon. I've actually been really excited for Yugo to come. Also, when Yuri captures Ruri, I'm going to show their full Duel, or at least most of it. Rin… I will most likely have them Duel, but if I remember correctly in the anime they don't Duel and Yuri just knocks out Rin. For this fanfic, I will either have Yuri Duel Rin or have him knock her out, by like picking her up and throwing her against the wall or just having him punch her in the stomach really hard (Yuri isn't polite like that, so don't expect him to feel resentment for hitting a girl.) I will most likely have them Duel though.

Fanime1: I took your advice for this chapter, I kind of feel stupid not including those kind of stuff.

Also, one more thing, I am going to have Yuto gain pendulum Cards somehow. Who knows, maybe I'll give people like Yugo and Yuri pendulums. Yuya will already have pendulums by the way.

Next chapter, we have Rio Dueling the Obelisk Force and Shark Dueling the students. Also, we will be seeing how things in the Fusion Dimension are going. Who knows, maybe you guys will get a small scene with Yugo and Rin in the Synchro Dimension. Maybe even the Standard Dimension. *Wink* *Wink*

One final thing, there will be no Number Cards or Chaos Numbers or CXyz Monsters for that matter.

Anyways, that's all for now guys. Take care, good bye!