The d-wheels stopped at the garage area. Both Yuzu and Serena got off their d-wheels and shook hands.
"Good Duel, Yuzu. You've gotten very strong." Serena admitted.
"Thank you, Serena. You're also very strong." Yuzu complimented.
"And with that, the match is over! Yuzu and Serena end the game on good terms! Now this is what the Friendship Cup is about!" Melissa raised her hand up to the air as she then pointed at the two girls. The audience erupted into applause.
"Now that was a good match!" A Tops said out of satisfaction.
"If only we had more Duels like this instead of ones with Commons scum." A Tops woman spoke.
"Good job, Serena!" And other positive comments were transmitted through Serena's ears when they were let out.
Serena smiled. So this is how it feels to make people happy.
"Oh, Yuzu. I need to as a quick question." Serena then leaned next to Yuzu and whispered into her ear. "Are you in love with Yuto?"
Yuzu flinched. Had it been a male, Yuzu would have either pushed them or smacked them with her fan. But this was a female, WITH HER OWN FACE no less. She couldn't bring herself to do it.
"N-no! I'm in love with Yuy-" Realizing where this was going and that Serena had just baited her, Yuzu shut her mouth and blushed. Serena chuckled as a result.
So she has a crush on that Yuya kid. Serena thought to herself.
Suddenly, two guards came to escort Serena to the facility.
"Serena!" Yuzu called her counterparts name out of concern.
"Don't worry, Yuzu. I'll be fine." Serena turned her head to face Yuzu and assured her Standard counterpart.
Soon, Serena and the guards were out of sight.
Where do the people who lose go? Yuzu wondered as she prepared to leave the grounds. Little did she know, it was not anywhere good.
Meanwhile-With Roget
Roget was slightly pissed. At the fact that Serena had lost. However, he at least had her lookalike still in the game.
"The results are in." Someone spoke through a transmission. "Serena...has los to Hiragi Yuzu."
Roget slammed his hand in the table, toppling over most of the chess pieces. "I don't pay you to tell me what I already know!"
"Uhh...you barely pay me at all, sir." The person replied.
Roget paused and thought about something for a second. "You're fired. On your way out, make sure the idiots escorting Serena don't make it to the underground facility."
"We have already sent 3 Security Officers to apprehend the girl." The person spoke glumly as he had just lost his job.
"Good. Now get out of the building in one minute or else I'll have Security keelhaul you with a d-wheel." Roget threatened.
"Y-yes sir!" The person on the other side exclaimed out of fear as he cut off the transmission.
Alone in silence, Roget scoffed. "Idiot." He began to readjust the pieces on the board as he thought to himself. "Those Academia bastards are here. That Commons scum did something good after all. His Carding let me know that Academia is here. So, I need Serena or the other two girls who look like her as a bargaining chip. Actually, I will need all girls to make it even better."
He finished adjusting his chess board and began another game.
"I will lure them into my trap. And then...it will be checkmate."
Meanwhile-With Serena
Serena was being escorted by two guards to the underground facility. They were currently approaching the door.
So, that is the facility that Reiji talked about in that last minute message. Serena narrowed her eyes at the door. Suddenly, the two guards next to her were hit on the back of the head, causing them to drop to the ground unconscious.
Serena gasped out of shock as he grabbed her Duel Disk, which the guard was for some reason holding.
The next thing she knew, there were 3 Security Officers in front of her.
"Security has come here to capture me, huh? Well bring them on!" Serena readied her Duel Disk, prepared to Duel for her freedom. However, a sudden blur caught her eye as all of the Duel Disks the Security Officers had we're missing from their wrists, much to their surprise.
"What the hell?" One of them exclaimed out of shock.
Then, the blur appeared again, knocking out the three Officers instantly. The blur stopped moving, revealing a person. Someone Serena recognized instantly.
"Tsukikage! What are you doing here?" Serena questioned.
"I am here on Akaba Reiji's orders. I was sent to investigate the facility, however, I then got orders to wait until you, Ruri, or Yuzu got sent to the facility." Tsukikage answered simply. "Security seems to be on the hunt for you. You must hide in the facility. Don't worry, you should be under the protection of others, including me. I can easily get out of the facility, due to my training under the Fuma Clan."
"Well, let's get going then!" Serena told Tsukikage as they hurried over to the door.
As they entered, Tsukikage added another thing. "Also, I have a change of clothes for you, so you can blend in more.
At the Stadium
"Well, folks! That will be all for today!" Melissa announced. This got much negative reception from the audience, particularly the Commons. "Hey! Hey! Guys! Don't complain! We always do only 4 matches the first day! Those are the rules!"
"Screw the rules I have money!" A Commons quoted. (Don't sue me!)
Another Commons scoffed. "No you don't."
With the Council
"The audience is mad. They are craving for more since the match between Tokumatsu and Damon was cancelled, therefore making only 3 matches today." O'Brien stated.
"We are aware of that." Gale started.
"We have a solution to the problem." Gray continued.
"This won't have anything to do with the Friendship Cup." Azul said.
"Correct, Chairman?" Bordeaux asked.
White Taki nodded his head out of confirmation. "Yes. We will have another match so the audience can get excited for tomorrow. We will have a second match to show the King's power. We will have the King speak for himself." White Taki gestured towards the entrance door. It was being opened, and the person who opened it was…
Jack Atlas.
Jack calmly walked forwards towards the council and the others. He stopped facing a Reiji and the others.
"I have heard about your Lancers and other things from the council. And I have heard that you have come here to collect strong allies. This second match has two purposes. One, to calm down the audience. Two, to prove that your Lancers are worthy of recruiting me." Jack told Reiji specifically, as he was the leader.
"I am the leader of the Lancers, Akaba Reiji. If you are going to face anyone from the Lancers to prove our worth, then it shall be me." Akaba Reiji said.
"Very well. We will Duel soon then. We will be having dinner later at some point after the Duel. I will tell you my answer then, along with any questions you have for me." With that, Jack began to walk away. He stopped at the doorway. "Oh, one more thing. This will be a Standing Duel."
"Why a Standing Duel?" Ryoga asked the council as Jack left the room, closing the doors behind him.
"We want to show that the King is strong even when not in a Riding Duel setting." Azul responded stoically.
O'Brien was spacing out. Why are they holding a second match even though the council and possibly Security know that Academia is here? Are they trying to make sure no one finds out about Damon Lopez's Carding? Something doesn't add up…
With Yuya and Yuto-Quarters
"They want even more. Are they not satisfied? And are they completely aware of what happens to the losers?!" Yuto wondered.
"Serena was sent underground...however, as much as I hate to say it, with Akaba Reiji, she should be fine." Yuya spoke. Although it may seem harsh, Yuya was glad Serena was sent underground, as it meant that he got to see Yuzu more. He didn't have anything against Serena, he just wanted to see his childhood friend.
"Do you think they're going to immediately send Shinji to the underground right after he has healed?" Yuto asked.
"Pff! Knowing this society, I wouldn't be surprised if they carried him off on a stretcher only to throw him into the facility." Yuya spat his dislike for the city.
Yuto remained silent, trying to think of another topic to talk about.
"The King is strong. He beat our combined might in 3 turns. He could be really good in the fight against Academia, and so could Crow and that Aki girl." Yuto started.
"Yeah...if anything, I would say he would rival Akaba Reiji in strength." Yuya gave Yuto his thoughts.
Then, Melissa's voice rang through the television. "It seems we have a false alarm. That match will not be the last one."
The jeering audience started to quiet down as some of the people who were getting ready to leave froze.
"We will have one more match to compensate for the cancellation of Chojiro's match against Damon! However, the match is not related to the Friendship Cup at all!" Some people started booing when they heard that. "Hey! I'm not finished yet! Ugh, I'll just keeping going. The match will feature someone not participating in the Friendship Cup against Jack Atlas!"
The audience started to cheer now that they heard Jack Atlas was Dueling. Well, the Tops and some of the Commons were cheering. The leftover Commons were either silent with anger or loud with booing.
"Jack Atlas!" Yuto ushered the name of the man who had defeated him recently.
"Awesome! We get to see the King's strength again! Whoo! I'm getting excited!" Yugo punched the air as he imagined Jack Atlas Dueling.
"One more thing, this will NOT be a Riding Duel!" Melissa then repeated what she had just said to the audience.
"Not a Riding Duel?!" Yugo's jaw dropped.
"This will be a good old Standing Duel! The King wants to show us that he can still be strong outside of a Riding Duel!"
The decision of a Standing Duel had mixed feelings from the Tops, but the Commons were still going on and on about how they hated Jack Atlas and how they didn't want him to Duel.
"Now, let us introduce the challenger! His name is...Akaba Reiji!" Melissa announced.
Everyone who was in their quarters, including Yuzu, gasped out of shock, except Yugo.
"Akaba Reiji is Dueling?!" Yuto whispered with wide eyes while Yuya looked at the screen in awe.
"Akaba...Reiji." Ruri repeated the name of the leader. She still couldn't trust the man, as he WAS the son of the Professor. The only reasons she was 'trusting' the man now was because Yuto, Shun, and Ryoga trusted him.
"WHY CAN'T THEY MOVE ONTO MY MATCH?!" Sawatari shrieked out of frustration holding his hair tightly, ready to pull it out should he be held off any longer.
"Akaba Reiji is here too?!" Yuzu mused, now back in her room with her Deck and Duel Disk in hand.
Akaba Reiji entered the grounds as his feet pounded against the ground. The audience became more quiet. They could feel the strong aura coming off from the man.
"Now! It is time for our King and symbol! Jack Atlas!" Melissa introduced Jack once again as the audience erupted into cheers for the most part. Jack walked onto the grounds calmly. He stopped in front of Reiji, both Duelists were glaring daggers into each other.
"Now, as stated before, this will be a good old Standing Duel! However, the new Action Field function will be thrown into the mix! So, without further ado, let's get on with the show! Action Field, on! Field Magic, Crossover Accel!" Melissa snapped her fingers as blue platforms appeared along with a jumble of Action Cards above Jack and Reiji, who began to walk away from each other.
"We will be able to see more of Jack's strength now." Yuto said, intending to watch this Duel to the fullest.
Both Duelists activated their Duel Disks, crying out one word in unison.
"DUEL!"
"This guy beat Yuto. But...can he beat Akaba Reiji?" Shun asked himself.
"I'll take the first move." Jack started, however, he was interrupted by the audience.
"Traitor!"
"What kind of match is this?!"
"We don't want this?!"
These comments were from the Commons Jack Atlas haters. Melissa tried to calm them down, but to no avail.
"Quiet, all of you! Grow up! Jeering at me is not going to get your point across! Show me your hate in a battle between souls! You people are acting like little kids who've been raised from a swamp! First, you people wanted another Duel, now you don't want one! Make up your mind, and stick with your decision! If you keep switching ideals and decisions, you aren't going to go anywhere in life!" The audience went silent.
Yuya also noticeably flinched at the mention of switching ideals.
Jack then turned to Reiji. "Now! You! Show me your strength and resolve through Dueling!"
"He shunned the audience just like that…" Yuto murmured from his room.
"He is the King after all." Yuya stated.
"Where was I? Oh right, I was about to take the first move! My turn! From my Hand, I activate the effect of Red Gargoyle! When I don't control a Monster, I am allowed to Special Summon this Card!" Jack slammed the Card on his Hand onto his Duel Disk as his flaming Monster appeared.
Red Gargoyle: Level 4, 1200 Atk, 1400 Def
"Next, I shall Summon the Tuner Monster Red Resonator in Attack Position!" A red fiery ball appeared in front of Jack as it exploded, revealing the Red Resonator.
Red Resonator: Level 2, 600 Atk, 200 Def
"While the Card is on the Field, if a Red Monster is Normal or Special Summoned to the Field, I can double the level of that Monster! Red Resonator's is now raised to 4!" Jack declared as his Red Resonator was surrounded by a fiery aura.
Red Resonator: Level 2-4
Reiji sharpened his gaze at Jack's Field.
"He can Summon a level 8 Synchro Monster!" Ruri exclaimed.
"Don't tell me he's Summoning the Monster at bear Yuto…" Shun trailed off.
"Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight!" Yuto and Yugo recited the name in unison, albeit Yugo said in an excited tone.
"I tune the level 4 Red Gargoyle with the level 4 Red Resonator! The heaven and earth shall tremble before the king's might. Let the power of the one and only supreme ruler be carved into your soul! Synchro Summon! The savage soul, Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight!" Jack chanted as he Synchro Summoned his ace Monster.
Scarlight: Level 8, 3000 Atk, 2500 Def
"I set 2 Cards and end my turn." Jack finished his turn.
"In just one turn, he has already brought out his ace Monster! As expected of the King, Jack Atlas!" Melissa cheered.
"I wonder what the other guy has got. He doesn't seem fazed at being stared down by the King's ace." Someone from the audience spoke.
"My turn, draw! I set the Pendulum Scale using the Scale 2 D/D Savant Schrodinger and the Scale 10 D/D Savant Kepler!" Reiji swiped his Cards across his Duel Disk. The two D/D Monsters flew up above Reiji in tubes, one an either side, as the number of their scales appeared below them. A blue pendulum began to swing right above Reiji in between the scales.
"What's this?! Our challenger iable to use Pendulum Summoning!" Melissa gasped out of surprise.
"That's not all." Gongenzaka said.
"There is much more where that came from." Yuto stated, knowing from his Duel with Reiji just how skilled the man is.
"With this I can simultaneously Summon Monsters from levels 3 to 9! Grand power that shakes my very soul, arise within me and become a new light that rends the darkness. Pendulum Summon! Come before me, my monsters!" Reiji thrusted his hand towards his currently empty Field. Out of a blue portal erupted 4 Monsters.
Reiji Pendulum Summoned D/D Night Howling, D/D Vice Typhon, and two copies of D/D Savant Nikola.
Night Howling: Level 3, 300 Atk, 600 Def
Vice Typhon: Level 7, 2300 Atk, 2800 Def
Nikola: Level 6, 2000 Atk, 2000 Def
"I overlay the two level 6 D/D Savant Nikolas!" Reiji raised his hand as his Monsters turned into overlay units, flying into the portal appearing in front of him. "Xyz Summon! Come forth, Rank 6! D/D/D Wave High King Executive Caesar!"
Wave High King Executive Caesar: Rank 6, 2800 Atk, 1800 Def
"I'm not done yet! I tune the level 7 D/D Vice Typhon with the level 3 Tuner Monster D/D Night Howling!" Night Howling turned into three rings as Typhon flew into them, turning into 7 bright stars. A light greenish-blue wave of light rushed through the rings. "Synchro Summon! Appear, Level 10! D/D/D Gust High King Executive Alexander!"
Gust High King Executive Alexander: Level 10, 3000 Atk, 2500 Def
"Akaba Reiji has just used 3 Summoning methods!" Melissa spoke out of disbelief.
"I activate the Graveyard effect of Vice Typhon, by banishing this Card and other Monsters in the Grave, I can Fusion Summon a D/D/D Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck! I banish this Card and Night Howling! Fusion Summon! Come to the Field, Level 8! D/D/D Flame High King Executive Temujin!"
Flame High King Executive Temujin: Level 8, 2800 Atk, 2400 Def
The audience went wild.
"He just used 4 Summoning methods and Summoned 3 Monsters from the Extra Deck like it was nothing! This guy just might beat the King!" Melissa announced.
Murmurs went throughout the audience about who would win and about how strong Reiji was to control 4 different methods of Summoning.
"This is...the Professor's son?" Ruri murmured out of concern. Just how strong is tone Professor then?
"Those 3 Monsters...they are the advanced forms of the original Caesar, Alexander, and Temujin." Yuya said.
"Yeah." Yuto nodded in agreement. "They have to have some strong effects."
"Akaba Reiji is even more powerful than I thought…" Shun mused quietly. He didn't stand a chance from when they faced each other back on Standard. Reiji didn't even show his full power.
"This is what is beyond Pendulum Summoning!" Reiji declared out loud. "Using Pendulum Summoning to access the other methods, that is what it's true potential is!"
"Interesting." Jack admitted with a smirk growing on his face. "I can see. You are indeed strong, you have the strength and passion that a Duelist should always have. Now, come! Clash your soul with mine! Let us see who is stronger!"
Reiji adjusted his glasses before pointing at Alexander. "When there are two or more other D/D Monsters on the Field, Alexander's Attack is doubled!"
Gust High King Executive Alexander: 3000-6000 Atk
"6-6000 Attack! Unbelievable!" Melissa grabbed her hair as she blurted out into the microphone.
"Is there...a limit to just how strong he can be?" Yuto wondered out loud.
Yuya stared at the screen for a long time. So that is Pendulum Summoning's true potential. I'm such a fool that I didn't see it sooner. It makes sense though. Yuya looked at his translucent hand. Maybe I can find what is beyond even that…
"Battle! Go, Alexander!" Reiji commanded as his Monster's sword glowed a bright green energy. Alexander pointed his sword at Red Daemon's as a stream of green energy was unleashed.
"I activate the Trap Card Tuner's Interference! When a non-Tuner Monster I control is targeted for an attack, I am allowed to Special Summon a Tuner Monster from my Deck and negate the attack! Appear, Flare Resonator!" Jack was going to Summon his Monster, however…
"I activate Caesar's effect! During either player's turn, when a Card or effect is activated that would Special Summon a Monster, I am allowed to negate the effect of by detaching an overlay unit, then, this Card gains the Attack of the Monster whose Summon was negated." Jack counters with his Monster's effect.
Flare Resonator momentarily appeared but it immediately disappeared.
"Flare Resonator's Attack is 300." Jack informed Reiji.
"So, Caesar gains 300 Attack!" Reiji deduced.
Wave High King Executive Caesar: 2800-3100 Atk
"Next, by detaching another overlay unit, I can increase the Attack of another D/D Monster I control by the same amount!" Caesar's last overlay unit disappeared as Reiji targeted Temujin, who was surrounded by a fiery aura.
Flame High King Executive Temujin: 2800-3100 Atk
"Both Attack increases last until the end of the turn." Reiji told Jack as the latter's Trap disappeared and was sent to the Graveyard. "Now, since your Card's effect was negated, my attack continues! Charge, Alexander!"
"I activate the Trap Card Red Crystal, until the end of the turn, Red Monsters I control cannot be destroyed by battle or a Card effects! Next, I chain the effect of Red Golem! By sending this Card from my Hand to the Grave, I can make the damage I take from this Attack 0!" Jack explained as Alexander clashed with Jack's Monster, who punched the beam as a struggle occurred. The beam dissipated and Scarlight did a spin in the air.
"Jack Atlas has avoided the destruction of his Monster and heavy damage! Incredible! This man is incredible!" Melissa complimented Jack's skill.
"Jack!" Multiple fangirls cried out from the audience either trying to get his attention or just out of excitement.
"Even in the face of Akaba Reiji's Monsters, he doesn't falter." Yuzu said to herself.
"The King is so cool!" Yugo fanboyed over Jack for a bit before continuing tow arch the Duel. He paused as he looked at Reiji, getting serious. "Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and Pendulum. Just how strong is this guy?"
"Temujin, Caesar, attack Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight!" Caesar let out a wave of water as Temujin let out flames from his sword, all assault Scarlight, who writhed in pain. When it was over, Scarlight was still in the air. Jack merely stood there as he took damage.
Jack: 4000-3800 LP
"I end my turn. At this moment, Caesar and Temujin's Attack returns to normal.
Caesar and Temujin: 3100-2800 Atk
"My turn, draw! I activate the effect of Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight! Once per turn, I am allowed to destroy all other Special Summoned Monsters with Attack less than or equal to this Card's! Absolute Power Flame!" Scarlight let out a stream of fire at Reiji's three Monster, Caesar and a Temujin were destroyed, while Alexander used his sword, creating gusts of wind to protect himself. Reiji covered his eyes as he took damage.
Reiji: 4000-3000 LP
"Battle! Scarlight, attack Alexander!" On his order, Scarlight flew towards the Monster.
"How daring! The King is attacking a Monster with the same amount of Attack Points!" Melissa chimed in.
"But that will leave him wide open…unless…" Yugo suddenly realized something.
"I activate the Grave effect of a Red Golem! When a Red Monster I control would be destroyed, I can banish this Card from my Graveyard to negate the destruction!" Jack explained.
"What?" Reiji spoke with slight surprise.
"Continue your attack! Fiery Crimson Hell Burning!" Scarlight scorched it's an hand with fire as it punched Alexander, who struck the dragon with its sword, but to no avail, Alexander was destroyed. "I end my turn."
"Everything seems to be even at the moment." Shark said to O'Brien.
"At the moment." O'Brien repeated, knowing that someone was going to get the lead on the other.
"My turn, draw!" As Reiji drew his Card, Kepler's Scale was reduced by 2 during the Standby Phase due to its Pendulum effect.
"Huh? Why did the Scale go down?" Melissa questioned.
"It's the Pendulum effect of Kepler, every Standby Phase, it reduces its Scale by 2. A Pendulum effect is another effect for a Pendulum Card. However, the Pendulum effect can only be activated in the Pendulum Zone." Reiji explained to the audience what a Pendulum effect was.
Kepler: Scale 10-8
"Oh! It's that thing Serena used when she used Pendulum!" Melissa thought back to Serena's recent match against Yuzu.
"This is getting fun." Jack told Reiji with a small smile. Reiji still remained his usual serious self as he showed the only Card in his Hand.
"I activate the Magic Card D/D/D Draw! I can draw Cards up to the highest number of D/D/D Monsters I had on the Field last turn! I had three, so I draw 3 more Cards!" Reiji drew his Cards as he let out a slight gasp at the sight of what he drew.
It's here. Reiji thought to himself.
"Once again, with the already set Scale, I Pendulum Summon! Appear, my Monster! D/D/D Ultimate Wisdom King Chaos Apocalypse!" A giant Monster about the size of Hell Armageddon appeared to the Field.
Ultimate Wisdom King Chaos Apocalypse: Level 7, 2700 Atk, 2000 Def
"By releasing a D/D/D Monster I control, I am allowed to Special Summon this Monster! I release Chaos Apocalypse in order to Special Summon D/D/D Destiny King Zero Laplace!" A skeletal Monster with 4 legs, 4 demon horns on his head, and 2 skeletal horns appeared. The audience got frightened at the appearance of the scary Monster.
Destiny King Zero Laplace: Level 10, ? Atk, 0 Def
"What in tarnation is that?! It looks so creepy! And yet...it has no Attack…" Melissa trailed off once she realized that fact.
"What the hell is that abomination?!" Shun widened his eyes out of shock.
"I'm getting a really bad vibe from that Monster." Ruri mumbled to herself. She felt cold air surrounding her that only came when that Monster was Summoned.
"Just how strong is that guy?" Yugo's jaw dropped. He was glad Reiji wasn't a participant in the tournament.
"How much more power does Reiji have lurking in that Deck of his?" Yuto wondered.
"It has no Attack. What can it do?" Yuya asked the real question that should be asked.
Reiji's Monster glared down at Jack, who glared back, before letting out a smile.
"Hahaha! Impressive! My soul is starting to burn JUST from being in this Monster's presence! Now, come at me, Akaba Reiji!" Jack threw out his hands as a way to accept Reiji attacking him.
"I will! When this Card battles a Monster you control, this Card's Attack becomes double the original Attack of the targeted Monster until the end of the Damage Step! Go, Zero Laplace! Attack Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight! Now, his effect activates!" Reiji reminded Jack of the effect as Laplace's Attack rose.
Zero Laplace: ?(0)-6000 Atk
5 knives appeared before Zero Laplace. The knives were thrown at Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight.
"Kgh!" Jack grunted as he dove for an Action Card. The attack connected and Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight was destroyed. Jack was enveloped in a big smoke cloud as he cried out in pain.
Jack: 3800-800 LP
When the cloud of smoke cleared, Jack was seen with an activated Action a Card in front of him.
"I activated the Action Card Damage Draw! When I take 2000 or more battle damage, I draw 2 Cards!" As he said that, Jack ripped the top two Cards off his Deck and glanced at them before looking back at Reiji.
"I end my turn." Reiji concluded, glaring daggers into Jack.
"Don't falter now! My turn, draw!" Jack paused and looked at Akaba Reiji. "You are strong! Very strong! I, Jack Atlas, acknowledge your skill as a Duelist! However, I am afraid that even with all of that strength, you still won't be able to beat me!"
"A bold declaration coming from the King! Can he back up such words with his next move?" Melissa asked a rhetorical question.
The audience remained silent for the most part, focusing on the Duel between the Commons King and the leader of the Lancers.
"My soul will never die! Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight is the embodiment of my soul! If it falls, a new fire rekindles and it rises from the ashes as a new power! I will show you this power!" Jack exclaimed as he took a Card out of his hand and activated it. "I activate the Magic Card Red Reborn! I am allowed to Special Summon a Red Monster in my Graveyard! Revive, my very soul! Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight!"
Scarlight grasped its fist as it momentarily fluttered with fire. The dragon then let out a ferocious roar, making its return known to everyone watching.
"Amazing! The King has revived his ace Monster!" Melissa bellowed into the microphone.
"When I control a Synchro Monster, I am allowed to Special Summon the Tuner Monster Create Resonator from my Hand!" Jack swiped the Monster across his Duel Disk.
Create Resonator: Level 3, 800 Atk, 600 Def
"Next, I Summon the Tuner Monster Clone Resonator from my Hand!" Jack slapped the Card onto his Duel Disk as a Monster completely covered in a dark cloak appeared.
Clone Resonator: Level 1, 100 Atk, 0 Def
"I activate Clone Resonator's effect! Once per turn, I can target a Monster on the Field, that Monster's level becomes this Monster's level! I select Create Resonator, whose Level now becomes 1!" Jack explained.
Create Resonator: Level 3-1
"Just what is he doing?" Ryoga questioned.
"Two Tuner Monsters on the Field…" O'Brien noted.
"Don't tell me…" Yugo started, thinking of something that he might do.
Jack closed his eyes before opening it, revealing a burning flame inside.
"Listen to the roar of my soul!" Jack announced as he formed a fist with his hand. He opened his hand, revealing a burning flame on his palm. Jack clenched his fist again as he pointed to his Monsters. "Bear witness, this my Dueling! The cry of a King who searches for a challenge to without end! With my level 8 Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight, my level 1 Create Resonator and my Clone Resonator, I perform Double Tuning!"
"What?! A Synchro Monster with two Tuners?!" Melissa's jaw dropped.
"Does such a Synchro exist?!" Even Reiji couldn't hold his surprise as the audience went crazy at the 5D's reference and the Double Tuning.
"No way...Jack has even more power…" Yuto whispered.
"Wow! Just when I thought the King was already strong!" Yugo smiled.
Jack's Tuners transformed into two flaming rings as Red Daemon's Dragon Scarlight turned into 8 little stars that went inside the rings.
"Ruler and Devil, they cross now and here! Touch the soul of the Crimson Dragon, and raise up the cry of creation! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 10, Red Daemon's Dragon Tyrant!" A dragon resembling Scarlight flew to the Field.
Tyrant: Level 10, 3500 Atk, 3000 Def
"Jack's symbol has been powered up with Double Tuning!" Melissa exclaimed as the Jack fans cheered and the fangirls cried out 'Jack!'
"This is the King's true power…" Someone whispered from the audience.
"Jack is still evolving…" Aki, who had returned to her room, ushered.
"I activate Red Daemon's Dragon Tyrant's effect! Once per turn, it destroys all other Cards on the Field!" Jack declared.
"What?!" Reiji gasped out of shock.
"Absolute Power Inferno!" Tyrant's fist lit on fire as the dragon punched the ground. Flames erupted out of the ground and it lashed out at Reiji's Cards, destroying them immediately.
"Everything...even Pendulum Cards…" Melissa mumbled to herself, her voice not eve being picked up by the microphone in her hand.
"Such a strong effect." Ruri looked at the screen in awe.
"Akaba Reiji might lose!" Shun suddenly realized.
"Don't even think about using one of those Action Cards! When Tyrant declares an attack, if a Magic or Trap Card is activated, I can negate the activation and destroy it! Turn, this Card gains 500 Attack!" Jack revealed the additional effect of his new Monster. Reiji grunted in response. "Now, Tyrant, attack directly! Crimson Hell Tide Inferno!" Tyrant let out a spiral of flames from its mouth at Reiji.
The attack connected as a big dust cloud appeared, with everyone thinking Akaba Reiji was defeated.
"And with that, Jack Atlas is the…" Melissa stopped as she noticed Akaba Reiji standing, still in the game.
"I activated the effect of the D/D Substitute in my Hand. When a direct attack is declared, I am allowed to send this Card to the Grave, then I would Special Summon a D/D/D Synchro, Fusion, or Xyz Monster from my Graveyard with it's Attack halved in Attack Position! Oh yeah, and this is a Monster effect, so your Tyrant's effect doesn't go through." Reiji adjusted his glasses. "I revived Alexander, so I took 2000 damage as Alexander had 1500 Attack."
Reiji: 3000-1000 LP
"So you held out. Hmph! Don't think that will do a lot for you! You don't have a single Card on your Field, and you don't have a Card in your Hand." Jack paused as he smirked. "But you aren't going to give up, are you?"
Reiji simply placed his fingers on the top of his Deck.
Jack smiled, knowing by the sign that he wanted to continue. "Great! Come at me with your power, Akaba Reiji! I set a Card and end my turn."
"My turn, draw! I activate the Graveyard effect of my D/D Substitute! By banishing this Card from the Graveyard and a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster in my Grave, I can Special Summon a D/D/D Monster from the Extra Deck whose Summoning type corresponds with the banished Summoning type Monster with its effects negated!" Reiji explained. "Also, the Special Summon Monster has to have a lower Rank or level than the banished Monster."
"Hmph, Akaba Reiji is full of surprises." Yuya spoke with a slight grin present on his face.
"I banish Gust High King Alexander in order to Special Summon D/D/D Gust King Alexander!" The downgraded Alexander appeared to the Field as it was colored with a gray tint, symbolizing that it has its effects negated.
Gust King Alexander: Level 7, 2500 Atk, 2000 Def
"What's this?! A downgraded version of Gust High King Alexander!" Melissa exclaimed out of surprise.
"Impressive! However, your Monster is not strong enough to lay a finger on my Tyrant!" Jack reminded Reiji, but then he smiled. "Unless…"
"From my Hand, I activate the Magic Card D/D Soul! By banishing a D/D Monster in my Graveyard, I am allowed to increase the Attack of a D/D Monster I control by the Attack of the banished Monster until the End Phase! I banish D/D/D Wave High King Executive Caesar from my Graveyard!" An image of the declared Monster appeared as it swirled into nothing. A white aura surrounded Alexander. "Caesar had 2800 Attack! So, Alexander gains 2800 Attack!"
Alexander: 2500-5300 Atk
"What?!" Jack widened his eyes out of shock.
"5-5300 Attack!" Melissa read the Attack Alexander have. "Will the King lose?!"
"KING!" Jack's fans called out of concern.
The people who didn't like Jack Atlas cheered, wanting Reiji to win badly. And they had that feeling around them that if Reiji didn't win, they would strangle him to no end.
"Akaba Reiji has surprised us all once again." Ryoga spoke.
"He is quite good." Gale said.
"Very good." Gray agreed.
"He just might beat the King." Azul retorted.
"Is that correct, Chairman?" Bordeaux asked.
"Yes. This is a very good Duel indeed. Akaba Reiji has quite exceptional skill. To use 4 Summoning methods in succession all in one turn and then to manage to hold on, it is incredible." White Taki spoke with a smile.
"We will now battle! D/D/D Gust King Alexander, attack Red Daemon's Dragon Tyrant!" Alexander charged at the dragon with its sword, preparing to slay the beast.
Jack looked around for an Action Card. He found one two platforms above him, so he jumped on one platform. He then jumped and reached out to get the Action Card. He grabbed it and dropped to the ground on his feet, immediately activating the Card he had received.
"Action Magic, Evasion! The attack is negated!" Jack told a Reiji, who had jumped into a platform to also get an Action Card.
"Action Magic, No Action! The activation of your Card is negated and destroyed!" Jack's Card disappeared right in front of him as it was sent to the Graveyard.
"Kgh!" Jack growled as he reached for another Action Card nearby, activating it. "Action Magic, Single Distraction! If you control 1 Monster, that Monster is destroyed!" A lightning bolt zoomed out of the Card and rushed to Reiji's Monster.
"Action Magic, Mirror Barrier! Now, Alexander can't be destroyed by Card effects!" The lightning bolt hit Reiji's Monster, but the warrior did no so much as flinch in response as it prepared to slice Jack's Monster in two.
Jack looked around for another Action Card, but he couldn't find one, and even if he did find one, it would be too late and he would lose the Duel by the time he would grab it. Jack looked at his set Card. He grunted out of frustration.
I have no choice! Jack thought to himself as he pointed to his set Card, activating it.
"I activate the Trap Card Shockwave! I can only activate this Card when my life is lower than yours. I am allowed to target a Monster on the Field, destroy it, then, inflict damage to both players equal to its Attack!" Jack revealed.
"What?!" Reiji bellowed out of shock as the attack connected with Tyrant. Multiple shockwaves occurred until Alexander exploded, enveloping Tyrant, Reiji, and Jack in the blast.
Reiji: 1000-0 LP
Jack: 800-0 LP
Everything went silent as the smoke dissipated, with Tyrant disappearing due to the Duel being concluded. Jack and Reiji were lying on the ground.
"I-it ended...in a draw…" Melissa broke the silence with a stutter.
"Wow. To tie with the King! That's incredible." Yugo said from his quarters with a look of awe on his face.
"Wh-what should we do now? The King has fallen. But, so has his opponent." Melissa spoke quietly.
"KEEP THE KING!" One of Jack's fans shouted, breaking the silence. He continued to chant those three words. Suddenly, other fans of Jack began chanting along with him.
"KEEP THE KING! KEEP THE KING! KEEP THE KING!"
The people who hated Jack jeered and shouted out of disapproval as a result.
Suddenly, the council appeared in hologram form appeared as giant figures.
"Citizens of the City. We have an announcement to make." Gale started.
"As the Duel ended in a draw, the King technically didn't lose." Gray added.
"Therefore, Jack Atlas shall remain as King." Azul finished.
"Correct, Chairman?" Bordeaux questioned.
"Yes." White Taki confirmed. "Good day to you all." And with that, the holograms disappeared.
The haters of Jack began booing at the fact that Jack was still King.
Whispers rang throughout the haters section of the Commons about starting the revolution soon, only to be halted by a 'we need to wait command.'
Both Reiji and Jack rose to their feet, they slowly walked towards each other. They stopped not so far from each other, glaring daggers into each other. Suddenly, and surprisingly to the Lancers, Akaba Reiji held out a hand. Jack paused for a couple of seconds, before smiling and shaking the hand.
"You have the strength and passion of a Duelist. You have my respect, Akaba Reiji." Jack told Reiji.
"As do you, King." Reiji threw back earnestly.
"You forced me into a draw. I am no King to you. Call me by my damn name, Jack Atlas. I hope to see you again. However, I am not satisfied just yet. We shall have a rematch in the future!" Jack declared.
Reiji thought about it. He had actually had a little bit of fun in the Duel, something that he hasn't had in a very long time.
"Yes. I am looking forward to it." Reiji accepted Jack's future challenge.
"Now, about the real reason why I Dueled you. I would have joined you if you beat me. However, you didn't do that. I will give you one more chance to prove your Lancers. This time, I need YOUR Lancers to prove themselves, not you. The challenge is that one of your Lancers has to beat me in the Grand Finals of the Friendship Cup." Jack set his conditions.
"Ok." Reiji accepted as he let go of Jack's hand and walked away, which the latter also did but in the opposite direction."
"To think that Akaba Reiji would force Jack into a draw! And then there are those advanced forms of the D/D/D Monsters. He is much stronger than we could ever imagine." Yuya informed Yuto, who had a soft smile on his face.
"Not to worry. Jack and Reiji are just two more obstacles for us to overcome. If we cannot surpass them or at least be on equal terms with them, we can't hope to win against Academia. Plus, if Jack were to join the Lancers, we would have a major boost in fighting power!" Yuto smiled at the possibility. "There's hope again, Yuya."
Unfortunately, no one noticed the sign of good sportsmanship between Jack and a Reiji, they were to busy cheering or booing.
As he left, Jack glanced at the audience.
Idiots. They only cared about who would win and if I were to be dethroned. They didn't even bother to see the sportsman ship. To them, that Duel was just another lost to their hunger for satisfaction. And the Commons...
They're animals just ready to strike.
Card Catalog
Tuner's Interference, Trap: When a non-Tuner Monster you control is targeted for an attack, you can Special Summon a Tuner Monster from your Deck, then, negate the attack.
Red Golem, Level 4, 200 Atk, 2000 Def, Fiend, Fire: You send this a Card to the Graveyard, make the damage you take from an attack 0. When a Red Monster(s) you control would be destroyed, you can banish this Card from your Graveyard instead.
D/D Substitution, Level 2, 0 Atk, 0 Def, Fiend, Dark: When a direct attack is declared, send this Card to the Graveyard, then, Special Summon D/D/D Synchro, Fusion, or Xyz Monster in your Graveyard to the Field in face up Attack Position with its Attack halved. During your Main Phase, you can banish this Card from your Graveyard and a D/D/D Synchro, Fusion, or Xyz Monster from your Grave, Special Summon a D/D/D Monster from your Extra Deck with the same Summoning type and a Rank or level lower than the banished Monster. The Special Summoned Monster's effects are negated.
D/D Soul, Magic: You can only activate D/D Soul once per turn. You can banish a D/D Monster in your Graveyard, increase the Attack of a D/D Monster you control by the amount of Attack the banished Monster had until the End Phase.
And another one bites the dust!
Now, before I begin ranting like I usually do, I have an announcement to make. Tomorrow, I will be traveling back to my home in the U.S. The travel is roughly a day if you don't count the fact that I sleep the moment I'm back. Once I get home, I will need some time to get myself situated again, so, updating the story will be halted for about 3 days, so the next chapter might take some time to be posted.
Also, sorry for the late update, I've been spending time with my family since I will be leaving most of them as of tomorrow.
Sorry for those of you who wanted Ryoga or O'Brien to Duel. Also sorry if you guys were annoyed that the Duel ended in a draw. But...Jack couldn't be defeated here because that would technically make Reiji the Duel King then. And having Reiji lose was a possibility, especially since both Scarlight and Tyrant can constantly bomb the Field and burn in Scarlight's case, but I just wanted it to be a draw.
Skadi: Lol, sorry since you wanted O'Brien to Duel. I was thinking about it, but then I realized that 1. Jack would win that matchup and I wanted the Duel to end in a draw. 2. It fits better that the leader of the Lancers battle Jack. Once again, I'm sorry. Who knows, there might be a small chance where I'll make an alternate thing where O'Brien Dueled Jack. It wouldn't change much…
Guest: I had already planned for the Duel to be a draw.
Bridgey: I'll tell you this, for the tournament, the matches that haven't changed (Like Dennis VS Shun) will stay in the same position on the bracket as they did in the anime. So, if you think hard about it, you will be able to find out who Yuzu faces next.
(Speaking of that, once the preliminaries are over, I will be revealing who will be facing who in the quarter finals.)
Matrixnis: Hope you don't see as many of those unfinished sentences you were talking about last time.
That's all for now guys. Unless I'm forgetting something.
Take care, goodbye!
