"DUEL!" Both Yuzu and Yuri shouted in unison as they begun their Duel for Yuzu's freedom.

"I'll go first. My turn!" Yuri exclaimed as he began his turn. "I activate Fusion! I fuse Predator Plants Darling Cobra, Predator Plants Cordyceps and Predator Plants Easter Lily Lizard!"

"A 3 way fusion on the first turn?!" Yuzu gasped in shock.

"The fragrance of 3 plants become one, grow into a new plant and release your fearsome smell to all! Fusion Summon! Show yourself, Level 9, Predator Plants Poison Planter!" Yuri chanted as he Fusion Summoned his Monster as a purple plant with tentacles as hands, a dark green face in the shape of a flower missing some petals, and a dark aura around it, with more tentacles as legs.

Poison Planter: Level 9, 3000 Atk, 2600 Def

"What is this?! It's so...terrifying!" Yuzu shuddered at the sight of Yuri's Monster.

"Haha. I'm glad you like it. Anyways, I set a Card and end my turn." Yuri said as one Card materialized in front of him.

"I will not falter! I have to beat him! My turn, draw! When I control no Monsters, I can activate the Magic Card 1st Movement Solo! Now, I can Special Summon a level 4 or lower Melodious Monster from my Hand or Deck at the cost of not being able to Special Summon Monsters, except Melodious Monsters. From my Deck, I Special Summon Melodious Diva Serenade!

Serenade: Level 4, 400 Atk, 1900 Def

"Once per turn when Serenade is Special Summoned, I am allowed to Normal Summon a Melodious Monster during my Main Phase along with my Normal Summon. I won't be using that yet! Serenade counts as two tributes when I Advance Summon. By treating Serenade as two tributes, I release her in order to Advance Summon Melodious Maestra Shopina!" Yuzu Advanced Summoned her Monster as Serenade disappeared from the Field.

Shopina: Level 7, 2300 Atk, 1700 Def

"Using the extra Normal Summon granted by Serenade, I Summon Melodious Songstress Soprano!" Yuzu slapped the Monster onto her Duel Disk as she was Summoned.

Soprano: Level 4, 1400 Atk, 1400 Def

"I can Fusion Summon a Monster from my Extra Deck using this Card and Cards on my Field and in my Hand as Fusion Materials! I fuse this Card with Melodious Diva Tamtam! Angel's song! Supreme genius! With the guidance of the baton, gather your power! Fusion Summon! Now come here to the stage! Sing the song of victory! Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir!" Yuzu chanted as her signature Fusion Monster appeared.

Bloom Diva: Level 6, 1000 Atk, 2000 Def

"Hoh, a Fusion Summon! I wasn't expecting that. Very good." Yuri applauded Yuzu, before narrowing his eyes at her. "However, compared to my Fusion Summon, that was mediocre. It's like comparing an ant hill to a gigantic wall, it's obvious which one is better."

Yuzu grit her teeth in annoyance. "Tamtam's effect activates! When this Card is used as Fusion Material, you take 500 damage and the Fusion Summoned Monster loses 500 Attack." A misty form of Tamtam appeared, and with her rod, she shot Yuri with a green ball of energy. Yuri took a step back when the ball hit him, other than that, he didn't give that much of a reaction.

Yuri: 4000-3500 LP

Bloom Diva: 1000-500 Atk

"I activate Shopina's effect, once per turn, I can add a Light Fairy-Type Monster to my Hand at the cost of not being able to activate the effects of non-light Monsters. I add Soprano to my Hand! Battle! Go, Bloom Diva, attack and destroy Poison Planter! When Bloom Diva attacks a Special Summoned Monster, this Card won't be destroyed, you will take the damage I would have taken and your Monster is destroyed!" Yuzu explained as Bloom Diva let out green shockwaves out of her mouth. "Reflect Shout!" Poison Planter was destroyed as Yuri took damage, who stood in one place and covered his face with one hand calmly.

Yuri: 3500-1000 LP

"When Poison Planter is destroyed, I can Special Summon any Predator Plants Monster from my Hand or Grave except this Card. From the grave, I revive Predator Plants Easter Lily Lizard!" Yuri pointed to an empty space on his Field, which soon became occupied by Lily Lizard in Defense.

Lily Lizard: Level 3, 1200 Atk, 1200 Def

"When this Card is Special Summoned from the Grave, I get to draw a Card." Yuri drew a Card from his Deck and glanced at it, before directing his eyes back to Yuzu in a nonchalant manner.

Yuzu grew worried about the expression he was making. Was he holding back? If so, by how much?!

"Shopina, attack and destroy Lily Lizard!" Yuzu declared as Shopina brought her hands together, a ball of light formed inside, and she released it towards the lizard. When the ball hit its target, lizard was immediately destroyed, however, since it was in Defense, Yuri took no damage.

"I set two Cards and end my turn." Yuzu concluded her turn with two set Cards.

Ok, this doesn't seem bad so far...but something tells me he has something more terrifying in store for me. I must not falter! I will win! If everything plays right, then everything will- Yuzu's thoughts were interrupted by Yuri chuckling.

"Huh? What's so funny?" Yuzu demanded for an answer.

"Nothing. I have to admit, you're not terrible, in fact, you're not even bad, I would say you're ok even. However, I still have yet to go all out!" Yuri revealed.

Still have yet to go all out! Yuzu thought in worried as she widened her eyes in shock. Just how powerful was this boy?

"My turn, draw! Now, during my Standby Phase, I activate the Grave effect of Predator Plants Cordyceps, by banishing it, I can Special Summon two level 4 or lower Predator Plants Monsters from my Grave at the cost of my Normal Summon. Revive, Predator Plants Easter Lily Lizard and Predator Plants Darling Cobra!" Yuri exclaimed as a ghostly image of Cordyceps rose from the grave, before warping into nothing, in its place was Yuri's desired Monsters.

Darling Cobra: Level 3, 1000 Atk, 1500 Def

"Lily Lizard's effect activates, when this Card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, I can draw yet another Card from my Deck. Also, Darling Cobra's effect activates, allowing me to fetch a 'Fusion' Magic Card from my Deck to my Hand. I add Re-Fusion!" Yuri's desired Card ejected out of his Duel Disk as Yuri grabbed it and showed it to Yuzu.

"Re-Fusion?! Not that Card!" Yuzu gasped, knowing exactly what the Card did, as she had a copy of the Card in her own Deck lying somewhere.

"Oh, you know this Card? So, if I were activate it, I would be able to…" Yuri trailed off waiting for Yuzu to finish.

"Special Summon a Fusion Monster in your Grave at the cost of 800 Life Points." Yuzu finished as she gritted her teeth.

"Correct! So I do that to revive Poison Planter!" Yuri grinned as his Monster appeared as his body glowed purple, indicating the life reduction.

Yuri: 1000-200 LP

"If I only I had Fusion in my Hand, then I could end this!" Yuri pouted. "Oh well. Looks like I have to go with an alternative route! I activate the effect of Poison Planter! Once per turn, I can send a Predator Plants Monster on my Field to the Grave and destroy a faceup Monster you control, then, this Card gains half of the destroyed Monster's Attack until the end of the turn! I release Lily Lizard in order to destroy Bloom Diva!" One of Poison Planter's tentacles grabbed Lily Lizard, the Monster disappeared on contact, then, Poison Planter proceeded to assault Bloom Diva, destroying the Monster.

Poison Planter: 3000-3250 Atk

"Battle! Go, Poison Planter, attack Shopina!" Yuri pointed at Yuzu's Monster. Poison Planter sent a tentacle at the Monster.

"Not so fast, Quick-Play, activate! Pianissimo! I can target one Monster on the Field, that Monster's Attack becomes 100 but the Monster can't be destroyed in battle! Of course, I choose your Poison Planter! Now this is the end!" Yuzu exclaimed.

"No, it's not! Trap activate, Maze of the Plants!" Yuri revealed his set Card, shocking Yuzu. "By banishing a Predator Plants Monster in my Graveyard, I can negate the activation of your Card, but wait there's more! I get to target a Set Card you control if you have one, now, I have to guess what type it is, Magic, or Trap, the Card is then revealed. If I guess wrong, nothing happens, if I guess right, then I get to destroy the set Card, and you can't activate it in response! I banish Lily Lizard to negate and destroy Pianissimo, then, for that set Card...I think...it is a Trap!"

The set Card was revealed to be Melodious Rhythm Charge, a Trap Card, the Card was destroyed instantly.

"No way...he guessed right…" Yuzu looked to where her destroyed Card was in bewilderment.

"Continue the attack!" Yuri commanded as the tentacle slapped Shopina, destroying her, Yuzu winced in pain as she took damage.

Yuzu: 4000-3050

"Now, Darling Cobra, direct attack her!" Yuri shouted as Darling Cobra slithered up to Yuzu, jumped up and slapped her across the cheek with its tail. Yuzu let out a yelp of pain as she fell to the ground.

Yuzu: 3050-2050 LP

"I set a Card and end my turn." Yuri concluded.

Yuzu felt her cheek, where Cobra hit her. That hurt a lot! However, Yuzu fought through the pain and stood back up as she put her hand on her Deck.

"My turn, draw! I activate the Magic Card Treasure Cards from Heaven! I banish 1 Light Fairy-Type Monster in my Hand in order to draw 2 Cards, I can't Special Summon or conduct my Battle Phase after unfortunately. I banish Soprano to draw 2 Cards." Yuzu drew 2 Cards and looked at them and nodded. "I set a Monster and a Card and end my turn."

"That's all! You're going to have to do more if you want me to stay away from you. Now the fun begins!" Yuri grinned madly as he began his turn by. "My turn, draw!" Yuri showed the Card he drew to Yuzu, showing that he was using it. "I activate the Equip Magic Card Predator Power! I equip it to Cobra, Predator Power gives Cobra 500 Attack!"

Darling Cobra: 1000-1500 Atk

"Battle! Go, Poison Planter, destroy the set Monster!" Poison Planter smacked the set Card with a tentacle, destroying the Monster, revealing herself to be Melodious Diva Aria. "Now, Cobra, attack Hiragi Yuzu directly!" This time, Cobra jumped to Yuzu, slapping her in the stomach with its tail. Yuzu groaned in pain as she dropped down to the ground, whimpering more as she hit the ice on the ground, where she held her stomach and grimaced. It hurt so much! She could only imagine how much it would hurt from a stronger Monster.

Yuzu: 2050-550 LP

"I end my turn. You're not looking so good there anymore." Yurt taunted Yuzu, who was still on the ground, starting to sweat. "Didn't you hear me? I ended my turn. If you're gonna waste my time, I ought to bring you the Professor, but I kinda want to enjoy this Duel right now so...hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up!"

Yuzu finally let go of her stomach and slowly rose to her feet, still in pain.

"Not yet...I won't give up...I need to get back to my friends and family...and I still haven't figured out what happened to Yuya yet...I need to know what happened...so I won't quit here!" Yuzu stated her resolve. No matter how much she would get pushed around, she would fight.

"Not bad…" Yuri muttered under his breath.

"My turn, draw! I activate the Magic Card Melodious Encore! With this, I can revive any Melodious Monster in my Grave, revive, Bloom Diva! Battle, go, Bloom Diva, attack Poison Planter! Bloom Diva's effect activates! Reflect Shout!"

"Trap Card, Predators Survival Instinct! I can send as many Cards on my Field or in my Hand to the Grave for every 1000 points of damage I would take and negate it. Since I would take 2000 damage, I send 2 Cards to the Grave, which will be Predator Power and Darling Cobra, now I don't take any damage! The effect of Predator Power's second effect, when sent from the Field to the Grave, I can add any Predator Plants Monster from my Deck to my Hand, I add Predator Plants Sundew Kingii!" Yuri countered as the attack connected, destroying his Monster.

"With Poison Planter's effect, I Special Summon Predator Plants Sundew Kingii!"

Sundew Kingii: Level 2, 600 Atk, 200 Def

"I set a Card and end my turn." Yuzu concluded.

"Ok, now, it's time!" Yuri exclaimed as he slit his eyes, freaking Yuzu out even more. "My turn, draw! I Summon Predator Plants Moray Nepenthes!"

Moray Nepenthes: Level 4, 1600 Atk, 1000 Def

"I activate Sundew Kingii's effect, once per turn, during the Main Phase, I can Fusion Summon a Monster using this Card and other Cards in my Hand or on my Field as materials, I fuse Sundew Kingii's and Moray Nepenthes! Two beautiful flowers with an insect-alluring fragrance! Now become one, and from the hell beneath your petals, give birth to a new terror! Fusion Summon! Appear! Poisonous dragon with hungry fangs. Level 8! Starve Venom Fusion Dragon!" Yuri chanted as he Fusion Summoned his ace Monster.

Starve Venom: Level 8, 2800 Atk, 2000 Def

"What's...this…?" Yuzu took a step back at the sight of the venomous Monster, who was glaring at her with green eyes.

"Starve Venom's effect, once per turn, if this Card is Fusion Summoned using Monsters on the Field only, it gains the Attack of all Special Summoned Monster's on your Field. The only Monster you have is Bloom Diva, so Starve Venom gains 1000 Attack!" Yuri explained as Starve Venom gained a purple aura, roaring in fury as he grew in power.

Starve Venom: 2800-3800 Atk

"Starve Venom's additional effect, once per turn, I can target a level 5 or higher Monster you control, until the end of the turn, your Monster's effects are negated, and Starve Venom gains them!" Starve Venom swung its tail at Bloom Diva, wrapping it around Bloom Diva, Bloom Diva flinched in pain as she lost her effect, Starve Venom's eyes glowed as he gained the effect.

"No way!" Yuzu bellowed as she looked at her Monster as the tail let go of the Diva, returning to Starve Venom.

"Yes way! Battle! Go, Starve Venom Fusion Dragon, attack Bloom Diva! Starving Toxic Blast!" Yuri declared as Starve Venom let out a wave of Toxic substance towards Bloom Diva.

"I activate the Grave effect of Melodious Encore, by banishing it, I can negate the damage that would be inflicted to me!" Yuzu revealed her Card's effect as she stood strong as Bloom Diva was destroyed.

"I set a Card and end my turn." Yuri concluded. "Give up. There is nothing you can do." Yuri slowly walked towards Yuzu, who had only a set Card. As Yuri walked, Starve Venom flew with him slowly, as if trying to mimic him. "Don't worry. With the Professor, you will be in good hands." Yuzu gained an even more frightened look on her face as she started to run away, while Yuri kept walking after her slowly. "Soon, you will be defeated...soon, you will have to give in."

This chase kept going on for a while, Yuzu was so scared to the point where she forgot she was even in a Duel, she forgot that it was her turn.


Later-Jungle Area-Dawn

Mitchie, Mieru, Teppei, and Gongenzaka were sleeping, while Yuto was wide awake, holding out both Odd Eyes and Dark Rebellion.

Ok, so there are two souls inside of me, one is me, and the other I am sure is Yuya. It has to be, the memories, that one time I saw Yuya in the void during the Duel with Yuzu. It all adds up! And that darkness, when those bastards from Academia showed up and turned the Knight of Duels into Cards, I lost consciousness. But you wanted me to bring smiles to everyone, and keep them safe. So, that darkness, is controlling Yuya and I. However, our rage triggers the darkness to get stronger and take control...how can I control that darkness...and what if I fail! Yuto grasped his fist and grit his teeth.

"When you let fear get a hold of you, you won't be able to do a thing." A voice said. Yuto gasped in shock. The voice sounded like it was right next to him! Yuto looked to his right, and saw a very familiar boy about his age floating in the air, slightly translucent, looking at the sky. "If you want to win, gather your courage and press forward! Those are my Dad's words."

"Yuya! What the hell?! Are you...a ghost?" Yuto asked.

"I guess you could say that." Yuya said, however, it wasn't in his usual cheerful self, he sounded a little more grim.

"Never mind that! Everyone's been worried about you! Well...by everyone, I mean Yuzu, your Mom, and everyone with me here, minus the fish guy. What happened to you anyway?!" Yuto questioned.

"I don't know. We should talk about this later and focus on right now. So the darkness has took control of you too. The darkness, it's...suffocating. But we can't fall! We have to fight it!" Yuya told Yuto.

"Yeah, you're right!" Yuto nodded in agreement with a smile. "No matter what kind of demon may be residing inside, I will believe! And I will fight it, and never give up!"

Unknown to them, Gongenzaka opened one of his eyes and glanced at Yuya, while smiling. The others were starting to wake up too.

"If we combine our strength, we will definitely win! I'm not alone, I'm never alone!" Yuto raised his fist to the air in triumph. He turned to the others. "Guys! Come on, it's morning!"

"Alright! Lunch time!" Teppei exclaimed in joy.

"Thanks Yuya." Yuto thanked said person. "I will make sure to keep your promise!"

"No problem, Yuto." As Yuto went to go eat lunch, Yuya watched him. "Spread smiles...I don't think that will work anymore…"


Card Catalog

Predator Plants Poison Planter Fusion, Dark, Plant: You can send a Predator Plants Monster you control to the Grave, then, destroy a faceup Monster your opponent controls, then, this Card gains half the Attack of the destroyed Monster. When this Card is destroyed, you can Special Summon a Predator Plants Monster from your Hand or Grave. You can only use each effect of Predator Plants Poison Planter once per turn.

Maze of Plants Trap: When a Card effect is activated, you can banish a Predator Plants Monster in your Grave, negate the activation, destroy the Card. Then, if your opponent controls a set Magic/Trap Card(s), you can target one of them, call if it is a Magic or Trap Card, reveal the Card, if you were right, the Card is destroyed, and your opponent can't activate the Card in response, if you guess wrong, nothing happens.

Predator Power Magic, Equip: This Card can only be equipped to a Dark Monster. The equipped Monster gains 500 Attack. When this Card is sent from the Field to the Grave, add one Predator Plants Monster from your Deck to your Hand.

Melodious Encore Magic: Special Summon 1 Melodious Monster in your Graveyard. When you would take damage, you can banish this Card and negate the damage.

Predators Survival Instinct Trap: When you would take damage, you can send as many Cards from your Hand or Field to the Grave, negate every 1000 points of damage for each Card. Example: 2000 damage, send 1 Card, negate only 1000 damage, take the rest of the 1000 as damage.

Note: The anime effect of 1st Movement Solo was changed to the real life effect.


Finished! Sorry about the delay!

Hope you liked the Duel, I tried to have Yuzu put up a little bit of a fight. And now Yuya can finally talk with Yuto! So, one of the reasons why I had Yuya be absorbed was indirectly mentioned at Yuya's last line of the chapter.

Also sorry for only 1 transition, I wanted to focus on the Duel this chapter, since I went through...2 chapters without a Duel

Not gonna say much here, so here's the preview.

Yuto and Gongenzaka head off and run into Dennis. After a bit, they head off to find Yuzu. Meanwhile, Yuzu finds that there is nowhere left to run away from Yuri, suddenly a white motorcycle appears with a rider on it. Yuzu's bracelet shines and sends Yuri away. The rider, Yugo, mistakes Yuzu for his childhood friend Rin, and goes up to hug her, however, they are both then teleported away when Yuto, Gongenzaka, and Dennis make it to the area. Also, Sora beats Kurosaki in a Duel, he goes to try Card the defeated Duelist, only to be stopped by Serena.

Long preview this time! There probably won't be a full Duel next chapter. There might be part of one though.

rgriffin8999: I think I like the dubbed Odd Eyes Dragon (the regular one) a little more than the subbed to be honest. Well, I don't know if you would call it a chant, but you know what I mean.

Matrixnis: Yuya's back! I'm pretty sure you were waiting for him to come back lol. About Yuzu being defiant, I always thought that was one of the strong points in her personality.

Mekyaku: The Duel with Yuto and Sora...I'm trying to plan something out with that Duel. As for Sora joining later, most likely.

That's all for now guys. Hope you enjoyed the chapter.

Take care, goodbye!