O'Brien was conflicted. He had wanted to reject Shiunin Sora's offer of trust. After all, with all that he's done, did he really deserve a chance at trust?
But both Yuto and Ruri vouched for him.
O'Brien didn't know if he should think of that as utterly stupid or utterly daring.
And it was the fact that Yuto and Ruri were the ones defending the Academia soldier. After all, he was part of the same group who attacked their homeland. Out of everyone affected by the war, the residents of the Xyz Dimension suffered the most.
Even though he hated it, he was going to accept Shiunin Sora's help. They were in a dire situation with the risk of Ruri, Serena, and Yuzu being captured. Not that he didn't doubt the three girls' ability to defend themselves. It's the fact that there were so many Academia soldiers.
They could easily deploy more soldiers and overwhelm the Lancers.
Where was Ryoga with the damn backup?
Regardless of all his doubts and troubles, he had to wash them aside for now and focus on the current battle. He, Reira, and Sora had to dispatch of their three Obelisk Force opponents quickly so they could assist the others.
Going into the Duel, he had fully expected the Obelisk Force to be the usual weaklings they always were. Doing the exact same moves as each, trying to burn down the enemy's life points.
Boy was he dead wrong…
The Obelisk Force went first. And it was decided that the turn order would be: Obelisk Force 1, Reira, Obelisk Force 2, O'Brien, Obelisk Force 3, and finally Sora.
No one except Sora was allowed to attack on their first turn. And also, each player had their own individual set of 4000 life points.
Last but not least, due to O'Brien and Reira's participation, there was an Action Field on. This meant that Action Cards were scattered around the area, and every few moments that passed would spawn another Action Card.
"My turn!" Obelisk Force 1 announced, placing a Monster onto his Duel Disk. "I Summon Ancient Gear Hound Dog!"
Hound Dog: Level 3, 1000 Atk, 1000 Def
"I use its effect! Once per turn, I am allowed to inflict 600 damage! So...Shiunin Sora…" The soldier gave a menacing glare to the traitor, "How does taking the first dose of damage sound to you?!"
As he spoke, the Monster in front of him flapped open its jaw, firing out a stream of fire that subsequently burned Sora. The boy grimaced, cracking the lollipop in his mouth with how hard he clenched his teeth.
Sora: 4000-3400 LP
"I set a Card and end my turn." Obelisk Force 1 finished, letting out a small cocky smirk as he looked at the small girl in front of him.
To his surprise however, Reira stood her ground and put up a commendable brave face. She drew her Card with a hint of conviction. A conviction to fight alongside her comrades and to protect them.
"From my Hand, I Summon Film Magician in Attack Position!" Reira declared, placing the Card upon her Duel Disk as her Monster flashed to life.
Film Magician: Level 1, 0 Atk, 0 Def
Unlike the usual Obelisk Force, who would taunt at the mere sight of Film Magician, these three made no such reaction. The only sign of movement seen from any of them was the owner of the Hound Dog arching his eyebrows slightly out of interest.
This silence prompted O'Brien to analyze their appearance.
He noticed the distinct light tint of purple as the color of the stone on their helmet. The closest to that color that he was back in Standard. Other than that, he has never seen a member of the Obelisk Force that didn't have a colored stone that wasn't green, yellow, or red.
These guys were like a much more mature and elite Obelisk Force. They not only gave that impression off from their straight body posture, but their faces were void of any emotion. Not even the usual sadistic and excitement for hunting was on their faces. All O'Brien could see was a will to win.
The only aspect of a mindless weapon.
Both O'Brien and Sora readied themselves when they heard Reira announce the setting of two Cards followed by the conclusion of her turn.
This was immediately followed by the sweeping sound of a Card being drawn.
Obelisk Force 2 eyed the Card he drew. He swiped it across his Duel Disk, a quick burst of light, a Monster revealing itself to be Ancient Gear Hound Dog.
Like his previous teammate, he used the effect and inflicted 600 damage to Sora once again.
The cyan-haired boy let out a wince of pain as he suffered from the damage.
Sora: 3400-2800 LP
O'Brien furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at the former Academia Duelist fighting alongside him. Obviously, the Obelisk Force was targeting Sora cause he was the one who betrayed them. A defected member of a group shall not be allowed to remain any longer. That is the rule of war.
O'Brien and the others found themselves letting out gasps of shock when they heard the next thing that came out of Obelisk Force 2's mouth.
"I activate the Magic Fusion! I fuse the Hound Dog on my Field with the Ancient Gear Wyvern and Ancient Gear Golem in my Hand! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 9! Ancient Gear Megaton Golem!"
Megaton Golem: Level 9, 3300 Atk, 3300 Def
"I set a Card and end my turn." Obelisk Force 2 stated with the swipe of his hand.
O'Brien placed a hand on the of his Deck, "My turn, draw! From my Hand, I Summon Volcanic Slicer!" A dinosaur like Monster rose to the Field, breathing out a ball of fire, which hit Obelisk Force 2 immediately in the stomach, much to his shock.
Slicer: Level 4, 1800 Atk, 1200 Def
"What the hell?" Obelisk Force 1 muttered under his breath with a hint of a puzzled tone.
"It's the effect of my Volcanic Slicer. It's very simple. Once per turn, I can deal 500 damage to my opponent. I chose you, of course!" O'Brien pointed his finger towards Obelisk Force 1, who winced as he felt a sudden burning pain coming from a wave of fire sent towards him by Volcanic Slicer.
Obelisk Force 1: 4000-3500 LP
"Usually, this makes the Card unable to attack, but that doesn't matter now."
Austin held up another Card in his Hand and flipped it around for the Obelisk Force to see. It was a Card they all knew too well.
Fusion.
The brown-haired boy slid the Card into his gun-like Duel Disk, activating it.
"I fuse the Volcanic Slicer on my Field with the Volcanic Counter in my Hand! Two sparks of fire burn brightly! Now merge into one burst of flames that can never be put out! Fusion Summon! Show yourself! Level 7! Volcanic Avenger!"
Avenger: Level 7, 2600 Atk, 2300 Def
"I activate Volcanic Avenger's effect! Once per turn, I can select a Fire Monster in my Graveyard! Then, I inflict damage to you equal to the Monster's level times 200! I pick the level 4 Volcanic Slicer! And I deal damage to you!" O'Brien jabbed a finger at Obelisk Force 1, who twitched his eyes out of irritation.
He threw his arms in front of himself as a fireball coming from Avenger collided with his body. He was sent skidding backwards, eventually coming to an abrupt halt.
Obelisk Force 1: 4000-3200 LP
"I set a Card and end my turn."
"My turn, draw! I-"
"Not so fast! Trap activate, Draw Blast! When you draw a Card, I inflict 1000 damage to you!" This brief explanation of his Card's effect left Obelisk Force 3 on the ground, clutching his chest as he rasped heavily.
Obelisk Force 3: 4000-3000 LP
Said member of the Obelisk Force rose to his feet and continued with his move.
Like the other two members, he Summoned Ancient Gear Hound Dog. However, this time, instead of Sora, he used the effect on Reira. The dog ran towards the girl and bit her in the leg, causing her to let out a cry of pain.
Reira: 4000-3400 LP
"Reira, are you alright?" O'Brien unconsciously out of concern. Over time, the girl has began to grow on him for some reason. He didn't know why, as he barely interacted with the kid.
Maybe it was the fact that was Reira was just a kid…probably no older than ten.
"Yes, I'm fine." The adopted sister of Akaba Reiji assured her comrade after regaining her breath, rising up to her full height. She was not about to shrivel up and lose all of the confidence she has worked so hard to build up!
"Don't take your eyes off the enemy!" Sora warned the two, snapping their attention back to Obelisk Force 3, who had just revealed the Fusion Card in his Hand.
"Shit!" O'Brien berated himself for being so careless, looking around the surrounding area, in case he needed a backup plan. To his dismay, there was nothing that he could find.
Meanwhile, Obelisk Force 3 fused the Ancient Gear Hound Dog on his Field with the one in his Hand. Bringing down his enclosed his fists, a mechanical howl could be heard playing behind him.
And thus, Ancient Gear Double Bite Hound Dog was brought to the Field.
Double Bite: Level 5, 1400 Atk, 1000 Def
"I set a Card and end my turn." Obelisk Force 3 finished with a hint of a smirk.
Sora shot his two teammates a glance. There was a hint of regret hidden in his eyes. However, due to the situation, Reira and O'Brien didn't see it.
Sora returned his attention to his enemies, It's time...Time to set things right. For Yuya...and Yuzu...my first two friends. I know I don't deserve forgiveness, but at least let me fight for your benefit!
"My turn, draw! I can only activate this by sending a Card in my Hand along with two Death-Toy Monsters from my Extra Deck to the Grave! I send the Edge Imp Saw from my Hand and also Death-Toy Chain Sheep and Death-Toy Scissors Tiger from my Extra Deck in order to activate the Continuous Magic Card, Death-Toy Sanctuary!"
Like the others with the exception of Reira and Obelisk Force 1, Sora held up his own copy of Fusion, sliding it into his Duel Disk.
"I fuse the Edge Imp Scissors and Furnimal Bear in my Hand! Claws of the demon! Fangs of the beast! Become one and reveal a new form and power! Fusion Summon! Appear, horrifying beast that shreds everything! Death-Toy Scissors Bear!"
Scissors Bear: Level 6, 2200 Atk, 1800 Def
"Not so fast!" Obelisk Force 3 intervened, thrusting his hand out, "I activate the effect of Double Bite Hound Dog! Once during either player's turn, if a Monster is Normal or Special Summoned to your Field, I get to place a Gear Counter on that Monster."
Sora couldn't help but smile. He fell for it…
Sora held up the last Card he had, activating it. "I activate the Magic Card Death-Toy Fusion! By banishing Materials from my Field or Grave, I get to Fusion Summon a Death-Toy Monster from my Extra Deck! I fuse Scissors Bear with Scissors Tiger and Chain Sheep!"
Obelisk Force 3 made a sound of annoyance, before making a deduction with a sharpened gaze, "I see. So that Fusion Monster was only going to be use as Material fodder. And due to your knowledge of our Decks, you knew that we were going to exploit our effects without a minute's thought…"
No response.
But that was all the member of the Obelisk Force needed. The silence merely confirmed his suspicion.
Despite this, unlike other soldiers, he kept a calmed expression on his face. The only thing that betraying it was the drop of sweat rolling down his face along with his recent tone of voice.
"Damn it."
"Unusual plaything possessed by demons! Root out and destroy the plebeians who dare rebel against you! Fusion Summon! Come forth and appear, chimeric fusion of all toys! Death-Toy Mad Chimera!" Sora chanted, bringing his hands down as his Monster rose to the Field behind its owner.
Mad Chimera: Level 8, 2800 Atk, 2000 Def
"The Gear Counter is gone. And your Double Bite Hound Dog can only use its effect once per turn. Am I wrong?" Sora asked with a proud smirk.
Despite getting no response, he already knew the answer.
"And now I ge to battle! Mad Chimera, attack Ancient Gear Double Bite Hound Dog! When Mad Chimera attacks or is attacked, you cannot activate Magic or Traps until the end of the Battle Phase!" Mad Chimera released multiple missiles towards its enemy. The mechanical dog let out a whimper before being eradicated by the weapons of destruction.
"AUGH!" Obelisk Force 3 cried out in pain, stumbling backwards with a seething glare aimed towards Sora. "You little…"
Obelisk Force 3: 3000-1600 LP
"Mad Chimera effect activates! When it destroys a Monster in battle and sends it to the Grave, I can Special Summon the destroyed Monster to my Field!" On Sora's command, Double Bite Hound Dog appeared out of a portal to the Graveyard. Immediately after the appearance of the Monster, Mad Chimera gained a yellow aura. "While a Monster Special Summoned this way is on my Field, Mad Chimera gains 300 Attack!"
Mad Chimera: 2800-3100 Atk
The cyan-haired boy turned his attention to Obelisk Force 1, who was gritting his teeth and letting out sounds of frustration.
"Now that Double Bite serves me, I'll have him attack your regular Hound Dog." Sora stated with a calm and calculated look. Double Bite sprinted towards Hound Dog on all fours. The opposing dog ran away, prompting a chance between the two hounds.
This chase only lasted five seconds, and Double Bite pounced and began mauling the regular Hound Dog to pieces.
Obelisk Force 1: 3500-3100 LP
"With this, my turn is finished." Sora concluded.
"To think, that after coming this far, you would betray us. Explain yourself, Shiunin Sora!" Obelisk Force 2 demanded.
Sora gave a conflicted gaze towards O'Brien and Reira, before glaring at the enemies. "I've made my decision. I don't want to live like a tool of destruction anymore. I want to feel and breathe the same way Yuya and Yuzu can! I want to connect to them as they have connected to me! Now...that, to me...will be an ideal world. To be accepted into the world and live a normal life. That's all I ask for now. And I won't let you guys or your plan ruin this chance to prove my worth!"
Obelisk Force 1 made a 'tch' sound, placing a hand on the top of his Deck. "To think that you would grow so soft and fall so low."
"You're wrong."
"Huh?"
"Thanks to those who did believe in me, I have opened my eyes to reality."
"..."
"..."
"..."
The Obelisk Force was left speechless.
Shiunin Sora...O'Brien thought to himself. Once again, he was proven wrong by an Academia soldier. It looks like some people from Academia had a heart after all...
"Very well. If that is how it is, then we shall end your wavering ideals right here and now. My turn, dr-"
"The time has come...for us to become one…"
The sound of three voices speaking in unison caused the six Duelists to freeze. They all turned their heads in a certain direction to one of the three voices.
Reira looked up…
To see a hole in the sky.
Meanwhile
"THE TIME IS NOW!"
"WE SHALL NOT STAND FOR THIS DISCRIMINATION AND DISRESPECT ANY LONGER!"
"TODAY! THE TOPS FALL!"
These comments, along with many others, erupted from the voices of many rioting Commons. Not only was there an invasion from Academia, but a civil war of sorts was beginning in the City.
Out of nowhere, Commons who weren't being attacked and Carded by members of Academia began to hunt for the Tops, trashing people's properties and grabbing any weapon they could find.
There was a specific crowd lead by Shinji, which was by far the largest group of Commons.
Overseeing all of this peril was Jack Atlas and Akaba Reiji, who were currently formulating a plan.
Akaba Reiji looked up to see a hole forming in the sky.
The prodigy Duelist didn't believe in omens, premonitions, or other things of the sort. He didn't believe in fate whatsoever. He believed that anyone can grasp their wn destiny if they forge a path for themselves. Just like had had.
However...this one time. Reiji has a feeling…
Something bad was going to happen. This was the perfect time to launch the plan.
"And you are sure this will unite the Tops and Commons?" Jack asked with a raised eyebrow, questioning Reiji's intentions.
"At least temporarily." Reiji answered, adjusting his glasses with a fixated glance on the King. "If there is one thing my father has right in his life, it is how to rule with an iron fist. An establishment will go nowhere if it doesn't have the people as the foundation. Without them, forget rulers. What is a ruler without anything to rule? The same goes for the people, without a strong-willed ruler, is there even an establishment to live in? As far as I'm concerned, the people will become mere hermits, walking the land in hopes of prosperity."
Jack narrowed his eyes, "You suggest leading through fear, don't you?"
A light wind blew through the area, making Reiji's scarf blow in front of Jack's face. The bi-speckled man turned around to face Jack, revealing a rare smile.
"Exactly. However, while it is my plan, you are the one who needs to carry it out, Jack Atlas."
HOLY CRAP! HAS IT BEEN A WHILE!
Sorry for the long absence. I'm gonna be honest, I don't think I should write any more Obelisk Force Duels. I was originally going to have this as a double Duel chapter, but after writing this Obelisk Force Duel, I just feel like barfing.
It's not that I have a problem with Sora and O'Brien, I like both of them. It's Reira and the Obelisk Force. First off, the Obelisk Force...well...since they're fodder characters, they literally have no personality except being cruel and sadistic. I tried to change that with this batch of Obelisk Force.
These guys are still sardonic and cynical like the Obelisk Force previously shown in this fic and the anime, but these guys take their job as soldiers more seriously and they don't get cocky as much. Actually, if you paid attention, I didn't have any of the Obelisk Force looking down on any Cards or effects. Maybe like once or twice, but I used to do it at least five times I think. So, hopefully I improved the Obelisk Force. But tbh, these guys are literally draining the fun out of writing. I only do these Duels to give other characters like Sora time to shine.
I don't know why, but with my Naruto fic, writing fights with fodder is still fun. That's probably because each fodder character can have different moves and tactics.
And I cannot just change the Decks of the Obelisk Force, they are supposed to have synergy or some shit like that which I haven't portrayed in this fic at all.
One more thing, I'm VERY sorry that this chapter is so short. I did not have the energy to finish off this chapter thanks to the Obelisk Force.
Alright, rant is done!
Thetiger39: To prove that no Card is evil even if created by the hands of someone evil and that it can be used for good. If I had her create her own Card out of thin air, it wouldn't prove that.
Neonecrodarkman: Literally no aside from Yuya (getting depressed all the time?), Yuzu (for the first 50 episodes), Shun (meh, got fucked over in the ending episodes), Reira (...), and...Sawatari and his respect for Yuya? Kaito? Oh wait, he's a legacy character. Yeah, not that many people got development. The only person I think got proper development was Serena and Yuzu, and they got shafted. Ironic how the most developed characters get fucked over the most.
Bridgey: No comment. Yes, I can do this.
Ethan Kironus: Jack has stated in this fic that he tried to stand up and have a voice, but he was rejected.
DG: Well, there was only three Yu-boys in the area. Yuri was on Darkness' side, so he obviously wouldn't attack him at that moment. Rin wanted to fight Yugo and vice versa, and that left Darkness with Yuto. Thanks for the offer btw.
Heart of the mem: Sorry for the late update, just no that I don't plan on quitting no matter how long I take. I WILL finish this fic at the very least.
Pls make Yuka: A couple of things. 1. I do not have plans to make an OC (Although I guess you could consider this version of Darkness an OC since I'm going to play around with him a lot, he will play a big part in the story most likely). 2. I don't know what dimension heroes are.
Whew! Well, now since that's over with, I can go back into my half-a-month long hibernation (joking).
Take care until then, goodbye guys.
