The Next Day

"O'Brien. O'Brien. O'BRIEN!" Shark yelled, startling O'Brien, who had been sleeping until his rude awakening.

"What?" O'Brien responded with a drawn out young. Yep, he definitely didn't have enough sleep last night. From the crappy conditions in the Xyz Dimension, to the very uncomfortable couch that each of the four were forced to rest on, going to sleep was a chore in it of itself.

"I'll do it." Shark said.

"Huh?" O'Brien hummed, snapping back to reality.

"I'll go to that Duel School place… or at least I'll check it out. I already let Shun and Yuto know." Shark told him.

"So you want to go now?" O'Brien asked.

"Yes. We don't have much time to waste." Shark told him as he started walking towards the exit. "If you don't hurry I'm gonna leave you."

O'Brien groaned. "I'm coming."


At the Duel School

Shark and O'Brien looked at the school. It was a small place sure, but it was efficient.

You Show? When you put those two words together it sounds like Yusho. I wonder what happen to Yusho-sensei. Shark thought to himself. Now that he thought about it, the man disappeared when Academia attacked. No one saw any trace of him during the beginning of the war.

"Don't know why… but I'm starting to regret my decision." Shark whispered O'Brien.

"Just shut up and let's go." O'Brien said. "Also, we need to fake a happy personality. We can't make it seem like we have been through shit. That just makes us seem suspicious and out of place."

"But we have." Shark responded.

"That's not the point. We shouldn't let anyone here get involved in this war." O'Brien told Shark.

"We already involved them when we came to this dimension." Shark responded bitterly, his voice devoid of emotion.

An awkward silence formed between the two. O'Brien had to admit, Shark was not wrong about that. Also, Yuto attacked an LDS student and left quite the reputation to boot. Eventually, Shark broke the silence. From here on out, no matter what they did, the people of this dimension were now under the threat of Academia's terror, whether originally intended or not.

"Let's just see anyways…I guess." Shark said nonchalantly. Shark and O'Brien knocked on the door and waited patiently, however, no one answered.

"Think no one is here?" O'Brien asked.

"No. This is a Duel School, they might be in the middle of a class. Let's just go in." Shark told O'Brien as they both walked into the school. Nearby, they heard a man grunting, followed by a gasp of excitement.

"Why hello there!" A voice said. O'Brien and Shark looked towards the voice and saw a man in a jumpsuit with a symbol that looks like flames.

"Hello." O'Brien responded, holding out his hand.

"Are you here to join the Duel School?" The man asked immediately with a flash of hope in his eyes.

Did he seriously ignore his greeting and asked that? Man, this school might not have a lot of students. Shark deducted.

"I don't know about joining. But, we would like to check this school out." Shark told the man.

"Ok. Nice to meet you, mine name is Shuzo Hiragi." The man now known as Shuzo told them, accepting O'Brien's handshake.

"I'm Austin O'Brien." O'Brien told him.

"I'm Ryoga Kamishiro." Shark informed Shuzo. "But, most people call me Shark."

"Hmm. Well…do you guys want a tour?" Shuzo asked.

"...sure." Shark told Shuzo.

"Perfect! Well, follow me." Shuzo told them as they walked into a room with a large machine. "This is the Solid Vision System."

"Solid Vision System?" O'Brien asked with interest.

"You don't know about it? You can form an Action Field with it." Shuzo told them, surprised that they didn't know of the existence of such a device that was integral to the world of Dueling today.

"What the hell is an Action Field?" Shark asked with a confused look on his face.

"You don't know what an Action Field is? Everyone knows what an Action Field is! Well, I guess I'll have to teach you." Shuzo commented with an exasperated sigh.

"Don't have the time. Let's move on." Shark told Shuzo impatiently.

"Alright! Alright! Geez, you are really impatient. Well, I guess I can show you the other stuff another day. Let me have you meet the other students." Shuzo told them as they walked into a classroom. There were six people behind the door. O'Brien instantly recognized the girl with pink pigtails as Yuzu, and he also recognized the boy with red and green as the one with Yuzu while they were walking back to the Duel School.

"You joined!" Yuzu exclaimed with a wide smile as she looked at O'Brien.

"You know her?" The tomato boy and Ryoga asked O'Brien and Yuzu respectively.

"Yes. I met O'Brien when I was leaving the Duel School yesterday. He said he was thinking of joining the Duel School. He said he would bring a friend, I guess this is his friend." Yuzu assumed, earning a nod from the purple-haired boy.

"So, let me introduce you guys. This boy here is Yuya Sakaki. The pioneer of Pendulum Summoning." Shuzo told Shark and O'Brien with a proud smile on his face. In his time at You Show, Yuya has grown quite a bit from when his father's disappearance. Now, he created his own Summoning Method.

"Yo! Nice to meet you!" Yuya exclaimed.

Pioneer? Pendulum Summoning? Both Shark and O'Brien thought to themselves. However, at the mention of Sakaki, Shark's ears perked up.

Sakaki? That's Yusho-sensei's last name. Shark thought to himself. Does Yusho-sensei come from this dimension? No, it can't be. Yusho always said that he wasn't from Heartland

"You wouldn't happen to be the son of Yusho Sakaki, would you?" Shark asked Yuya with interest.

"Yeah. I am… I don't know where he is though. He disappeared 3 years ago… I never saw him ever since." Yuya told Shark as he gained a depressed look on his face. Yuzu put a hand on his shoulder in order to comfort him.

3 years ago? That's when Yusho-sensei started entertaining people in Heartland. He came in a blink of an eye. Shark thought to himself in shock. But why did Yusho-sensei come to Heartland?

"This one with the lollipop is Sora Shiunin." Shuzo introduced Sora, trying to get off the current topic.

"Always nice to meet some new challengers." Sora told them with a childish grin. However, Shark, and O'Brien, and him narrowed their eyes at each other.

I have a weird feeling about them. Sora thought to himself.

I have a weird feeling about him. Both Shark and O'Brien thought to themselves. A weird silence formed between the three of them. Shuzo gave the three a weird look, before continuing the introductions.

"This is Tatsuya Yamashiro." Shuzo introduced as he pointed to a boy with dark blue hair. Tatsuya gave them a smile.

"Hi!" Tatsuya exclaimed.

"This is Ayu Ayukawa." Shuzo pointed to a young girl with red hair.

"Umm… hello." Ayu greeted them with a nervous voice.

"This is Futoshi Harada." Shuzo said.

"You guys are giving me the shivers!" Futoshi exclaimed as he shook his but with his eyes closed.

The hell is the shivers? Shark thought as he gave a small disgusted look.

"Finally, this is my sweet beautiful daughter, Yuzu Hiragi!" Shuzo exclaimed with happiness. Yuzu, who had a small blush of embarrassment, then pulled out a fan and smacked Shuzo on the head.

"Don't embarrass me like that Dad!" Yuzu yelled with an angry expression on her face. Shark slightly flinched as he saw Yuzu hit her father like that.

Actually, now that he looked at her more, the more he realized she looked like a spitting image of Ruri. But, that's not Ruri. Ruri wouldn't hit people hard in anger like that with a paper fan. Especially to her own father. Besides, Ruri would recognize me.

"Wait. Is this all the students?" O'Brien asked.

"Well. We will have two more if you guys joined." Shuzo told them.

Wow! I almost feel bad for this school. Shark thought to himself. However, he was very surprised when he heard what O'Brien said.

"I'll join."

Shark gasped in shock. He didn't expect O'Brien of all people to join. Though, perhaps he should have expected it, after all O'Brien was the one who wanted to bring Ryoga with him. But, he honestly thought that the boy was going to change his mind.

"Excellent! Let me go get the application papers." Shuzo said with a joyful smile as he walked away. At last, You Show Duel School was growing!

"What about you Shark?" O'Brien questioned his friend with a curious glance.

Shark thought about that question for a bit. This was a hard decision to make. He could get some information from this place, but then again, if he applied here, he might just be wasting time. After all, these people didn't seem all that reliable. However, he should at least see if this school is worth his time. Shark instantly knew what to do.

"How about this, I'll Duel your strongest student. I want to see if this school is worth my time." Shark proposed. He eyed Yuya, Yuzu, and Sora. One of those guys were definitely the best student here, not one of the younger kids.

"Our best student? I guess that would be Yuya-oniichan." Ayu suggested.

"Yeah. He is the pioneer of Pendulum Summoning after all." Tatsuya added.

"Aww… I wanted to Duel!"" Sora exclaimed with disappointment.

"You're not our strongest student. Yuya beat you! Plus, I beat Yuya and he had Pendulum Summoning." Yuzu told them with a proud and smug look on her face.

"But Yuzu… I'm pretty sure when we Dueled last time I didn't even know how to use the Pendulum Cards. They were new to me… plus, I am the only one who had ever use them and I am still the only person who has ever used them. Other than Sawatari, but he stole my Pendulum Cards." Yuya told Yuzu, who got an annoyed expression on her face and out her face down in shame.

"So you are the best student. Ok, Duel me then!" Shark challenged Yuya. Yuya gave Shark an excited smile.

"Alright! I'll show it to you! My Entertainment Duel!" Yuya exclaimed.

Entertainment Duel? Just like Yusho-sensei. He really is related to him. Let's see if he is as good as him though.

"Alright, follow me." Yuya told Shark and O'Brien.

Yuya took Shark and O'Brien to the Dueling Room. Shark and Yuya went onto the arena, while Yuzu worked the machine.

"So, why are they Dueling there?" O'Brien asked. Out of all places, they could have Dueled outside.

"In order to have an Action Duel of course." Yuzu told him with a "Isn't it obvious" expression on her face.

Shark doesn't know how to do an Action Duel. Maybe I should tell her that. Actually, no, in case Academia ever use Action Duels, it could be good to get used to them. Good luck, Shark. O'Brien thought to himself. Because he knew, he didn't know how, but he knew, that this wasn't going to be an easy Duel for Shark.

"Let's see. Which Action Field should we go with. How about this one, Action Field, on! A Legendary Ocean!" Yuzu exclaimed as the Dueling Room was then transformed. Shark gasped in shock as he looked all around him to see the room change. He then realized that he was in water. But there was no surface. It was blocked by the ceiling. He took in a deep breath, only to feel that there was absolutely no water to breathe under.

"Don't worry, we can talk normally in the water. Why do I feel like you haven't been in an Action Duel before?" Yuya asked.

"Cause I haven't been in a Action Duel before!" Shark exclaimed with a hint of anger and a truckload of embarrassment.

"Wow! That's surprising! I don't know many people who at least don't know what an Action Duel is." Yuya told Shark with a hint of surprise. "Never mind that, I will teach you as we go along. I guess I will tell you this, you can actually touch, do real damage, and interact with your Monsters." Shark couldn't help but express his surprise when he heard that.

"Amazing." O'Brien muttered with amazement.

"There is also another function, but I will tell you about that later. Now, without further ado, let's begin the Duel!" Yuya exclaimed.

"Duelists locked in battle!" Yuzu exclaimed, as if chanting something.

Are they chanting? Both Shark and O'Brien thought to themselves.

"Kicking against the earth and dancing in the air alongside their Monsters!" Yuya continued with a big smile of excitement on his face.

"The storm through this Field!" Ayu exclaimed. Shark didn't know what to say next.

Fortunately, Shuzo came to save him in a very eccentric manner. "Behold! This is the newest and greatest evolution of Dueling!"

"Action!" Yuya continued. Shark then went with the flow and yelled out what he thought was the last part of the chant.

"DUEL!"

A sphere of Cards exploded and spread out to different places of the Field.

What was that? Shark found himself wondering as he looked around the Field where the Cards scattered.

"I'll go first!" Yuya exclaimed.

"Fine with me." Shark responded.

"I Summon Entermate Amenboat!" Yuya said, placing the Monster onto his Duel Disk as it appeared in front of him with a flash of light.

Amenboat: Level 4, 500 Atk, 1600 Def

"A 500 Attack Monster in Attack Position? Are you mocking me?" Shark asked with disgust.

"No, no! I'm just setting up for my show! I" Yuya exclaimed. "I set a Card and end my turn. Your up!"

"Hmph. If this is your best student, then I am disappointed. My turn, draw!" Shark yelled as he decided to get serious and aggressive.

"I Summon Friller Rabca!" Shark exclaimed as he slapped his Card on the Duel Disk.

Friller Rabca: Level 3, 700 Atk, 1500 Def

"Now, when I Summon a Fish-Type Monster from my Hand, I can Special Summon Shark Stickers!" Shark explained as said Monster appeared to the Field.

Shark Stickers: Level 3, 200 Atk, 1000 Def

"Two Level 3 Monsters!" Yuzu exclaimed.

"I, using the Level 3 Friller Rabca, and the Level 3 Shark Stickers, to overlay!" Shark declared. "Xyz Summon! Come forth, Rank 3, Black Ray Lancer!"

Black Ray Lancer: Rank 3, 2100 Atk, 600 Def

"I activate its effect! By detaching an overlay unit, I can negate the effect of one Monster on the Field until the end of the turn. I choose Amenboat!" Shark explained.

"What!" Yuya exclaimed as a small red X was imprinted onto Amenboat's head.

"Battle! Go, Black Ray Lancer, attack Amenboat!" Shark declared as Black Ray charged with his Spear.

"Let's go, Amenboat!" Yuya yelled.

"What!" Shark yelled in shock as he saw Yuya jump on Amenboat as they jumped around the Field, as if looking for something. Yuya saw a glimmer of light in a building. He noticed that Black Ray Lancer was getting even closer.

"Over there! Amenboat!" Yuya commanded as they jumped into the building. At that moment, Black Ray Lancer was about to stab Amenboat, but he jumped out of the way, and the Spear smashed into a pillar, getting stuck and cracking the pillar. It took a bit to get the Spear out, but Lancer continued attacking when it got it out. However, by the time he got the spear out, Yuya already grabbed a hidden Card.

"Action Magic! Evasion! I negate your attack!" Yuya exclaimed as Amenboat jumped jumped over Black Ray Lancer, dodging it. However, Black Ray Lancer tried attacking one more time.

"What! So, there are Cards around here to use to your advantage." O'Brien said.

"I see. Then I will too!" Shark yelled as he noticed an Action Card right next to him. He grabbed the Action Card and activated it. "Action Magic! No Action! I can negate the activation of your Action Card!"

"What! Argh!" Yuya grunted as Amenboat was destroyed by Black Ray Lancer's attack connected.

Yuya: 4000-2400 Lp

"1600 points of damage in one turn!" Tatsuya exclaimed in shock.

"Not bad! However, Yuya won't lose so easily. Keep on burning hot Yuya!" Shuzo yelled with support.

"This is giving me the shivers!" Futoshi exclaimed as he shook his butt again. At this point, O'Brien was scarred for life by Futoshi shaking his butt.

Dear god, please spare me at my time here with this kid. O'Brien thought to himself. Futoshi seemed like a nice kid, he had to admit, but the constant shivers and shaking his butt was getting both annoying and creepy for O'Brien.

"You'll get used to it." Ayu whispered to O'Brien.

"I don't think I will." O'Brien responded.

"Not bad. It seems like you got the basic concept of Action Cards. But be wise, sometimes there are surprises for you." Yuya warned.

"What do you mean by that?" Shark asked.

"You'll see." Yuya responded with a smirk.

"Whatever. I set two Cards and end my turn." Shark concluded as he closed his eyes in disappointment.

"What's wrong?" Yuya asked.

"I expected a challenge. This isn't a challenge." Shark told Yuya.

"Hey! Your friend is really cruel you know!" Yuzu told O'Brien.

"He's been through a lot." O'Brien responded.

"Come on! You need to stop acting so cold! A Duel is supposed to be fun! I will make you smile. I swear! My turn, draw!" Yuya yelled as he looked at his Card. He gasped, it was here.

"Ladies and Gentlemen!" Yuya exclaimed. Shark slightly gasped in confusion, while the kids got excited.

"It's here!" Tatsuya exclaimed.

"Pendulum Summon!" Ayu exclaimed.

"Shivers!" Futoshi yelled as he shook his butt AGAIN.

"With the Scale 1 Stargazer Magician, and the Scale 8 Timegazer Magician, I set the Pendulum Scale!" Yuya declared as he slammed the two Cards on each side of his Duel Disk. The word PENDULUM appeared on Yuya's Duel Disk. Both Stargazer and Timegazer flew up into their columns, as a Pendulum hung in between the scales above Yuya's head, swinging back and forth.

"What is this?" Shark asked with a shocked face, his hand starting to shake.

"Oh my god!" O'Brien whispered in absolute shock. He had never seen anything like this before.

"With this I can Summon Monsters with Levels 2 through 7! Swing, pendulum of souls! Draw an arc of light across the ether! Pendulum Summon! Appear now! My Monsters!" Yuya chanted as two beams of light came from the portal above.

"First is Entermate Whip Viper, Second is the wondrous and beautiful dragon with dual-colored eyes! Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!" Yuya yelled as his Monsters appeared.

Whip Viper: Level 4, 1700 Atk, 900 Def

Odd Eyes: Level 7, 2500 Atk, 2000 Def

"This is…" O'Brien started as he hung his mouth open in the utmost shock at what just occurred.

"...Pendulum Summon!" Shark finished O'Brien's sentence as his chest started beating with both fear, and excitement. A feeling he hasn't had since that 3 on 3 tag Duel in Heartland, when everything was safe and peaceful.

"Well… I admit… that shocked me. However, I won't be losing!" Shark declared. "Come, Yuya Sakaki! Show me your strength, prove to me why you are the strongest student, and what your resolve is. You have yet to entertain me!"

"Fine then. I'm not going to hold back! Brace yourself Shark. Because the fun has just begun!"


DONE!

I was actually going to make O'Brien Duel Yuya, but I made Shark do it because he hasn't Dueled since like chapter 10, and even still that was against students.

Anyway, I'm finally giving you guys a short chapter preview.

After successfully showing off his Pendulum Summon, Yuya immediately starts to try and push Shark into a corner. The match is close, and it is unknown who is going to win. Shark decides to go all in and proceeds to give his all. The match doesn't seem to be in anybody's favor, but it looks like it is going to conclude soon. However…

Yes, I purposely ended that preview on a weird note. But, if you guys know what happened in the anime after Yuto attacked Sawatari, then you guys will know what is going to happen.

Also, if you guys are wondering where Yuto and Shun are... well, we will go back to them either in the next chapter or in chapter 20.

Anyways, that's all for now guys. Please remember to leave a review and let me know how I am doing, I appreciate the feedback.

That's all for now guys. I'll see you all in the next chapter. Hope you guys enjoyed. Take care, goodbye! :)