During her time at Academia, Serena was taught to suppress her feelings. Thus, she had long forgotten what emotions like true happiness, sadness, and other such things felt like. She was really only taught to feel loyalty...
This is the main reason for why she was so confused at the weird feeling in her chest.
She just didn't know how to describe it. Seeing her old friend, standing in front of her, completely different from how she had remembered him from three years ago.
Actually, she hadn't once interacted with Yuri ever since their separation.
No matter how hard she tried to find him, it was like he disappeared off the face of the planet. Serena actually began to think that Yuri was Carded or actually dead.
Yet here he was...
If the grin of a madman smeared across his face didn't give it away, it was the manner in which he was staring at her.
An intent to hurt. To defeat. To top.
"This Duel will be nothing like the ones in the past." Yuri said, breaking the Moonlight user out of her thoughts.
She couldn't help but ask, "Why? Why are you doing all of this?! What caused this sudden change in you, Yuri? What happened to your goal?! To reach the top! To have your strength and existence be acknowledged and admired! You would really throw away that dream for Academia's goal?"
"Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!" Yuri waved his finger in a teasing manner, "Oh, Serena-chan. It seems you've misunderstood. I could care less about Academia's goal. And my goal is still the same. By siding with Academia, I get to go to other dimensions and fight many strong Duelists of different styles and Decks. Isn't that fun?! Eradicating others! Proving that you are the strongest in the world!"
Serena held her disgust as Yuri licked his lips. And it didn't help that he added the chan honorific, something he used to do once in a while in a playful manner. But now...it was definitely not the same.
"You're committing mass genocide!" She shouted furiously, now knowing the true horror of Academia.
"Am I? Or am I just getting rid of the pests that wouldn't matter anyway? And besides, don't deny that you once believed in Academia's goals as well. You would be just like me if it weren't for the Lancers."
Despite the truth behind his words, Serena ignored Yuri's statement and continued her questioning of him. "All of this...just for acknowledgment?" Serena narrowed her eyes, feeling something boiling in her chest. "You would really go so far for something so selfish?!"
Yuri grinned, seemingly finding the question amusing. "Don't act as if you understand. I was naive back then. Academia helped me realize my many flaws. I realized that I truly am a monster. And guess what...I'm proud of it!"
Surprisingly, the purple-haired boy got a serious expression. At that moment, he seemed like a different person entirely...
"How could you possibly understand how I felt all those years? Never knew my parents. Ostracized by my own peers at both Academia and the orphanage. My only friend abandoned me and left me to realize and feel the cruel reality of the world for myself, with no one to back up on."
Yuri closed his eyes, feeling his hand beginning to twitch. Movements Serena noted.
"I was put through a strict training regime. No breaks at all, constant Dueling, training, and disciplining. If I didn't obey, I was beaten. Treated like a dog. An animal. A mere flower that everyone stepped on, not caring for its hidden beauty. Merely as just scum of the earth. I was all alone. Had nothing to live for. There was no purpose in my life."
Although he spoke with an stoic and almost emotionless tone, Serena could sense the small bit of vulnerability in his voice.
"However, I found something. A purpose. Something to make my existence worthwhile. I needed to win. No matter what. Become strong. Become feared. Carding others with no remorse...I would never be forgotten! I would be hailed as the best and strongest! Yes! That will be my true acknowledgment. When every living person knows the name…"
He paused, letting the wind blow by as if to build tension between him and her female enemy. The Predator Plants user showed a wide smile as the next words spoken escaped his lips.
"Yuri of the Cold-Hearted Smile."
Immediately, there was a transition. What little pain he showed was now gone, and the bit of the old Yuri that Serena knew hid himself from her once again.
"You...You would really want to be hated and feared for the rest of your life?! Your goal in life was for people not to view you that way!"
"Mere pipe dreams, Serena. Mere pipe dreams. And everybody knows, worthless pipe dreams fall hard. And they hurt like a bitch too. Overcoming my weakness opened my eyes. I can trust no one. The one who took me in, the Professor. I don't really care what he does. I only side with him to show what little gratitude I have towards for him for taking me in when you left me for dust! Soon, I'm sure our alliance will break, and he will try to kill he like he has attempted in the past. As I've said, trust isn't an option. And being kind only makes one weak! That's all that I have been taught for the past couple of years."
The purple-haired girl narrowed her eyes at this bit of information. The Professor had attempted to kill Yuri? When? How many times? And why was Yuri showing gratitude to a guy who was apparently wanted him dead.
Before she could ask anymore questions, Yuri yawned and began to speak.
"All of this talking is boring. Come on, Serena! Give me a good Duel before I take you back." Yuri stated, his Duel Disk switching on in the blink of an eye.
His opponent said nothing as she activated her own Duel Disk as well.
"DUEL!"
Due to Serena's membership in the Lancers, the Action Field Crossover activated, and a group of Action Cards were scattered around the area.
"I'll be the first to strike!" The purple-haired boy declared, drawing his starting Hand and taking a long gaze at his Cards. A VERY long gaze.
Yuri didn't even make a move for a minute.
Most people would be confused. After all, if a turn player takes too long to even make a move, their turn is automatically skipped.
Obviously, Serena prided herself in not being most people.
And she already knew what Yuri was doing. He was just fucking around with her.
The constant giggles and sounds coming from said boy only proved her point. The guy wasn't deciding on what to do at all. He was just trying to make her wait.
And it infuriated her. The humiliation she felt at not being worth his time.
It was clear he wanted her to feel this way. To cloud her judgement, perhaps? No, Yuri was too fucked up in the head now to play games like that. It was something else…
Finally, Yuri began to make his move, snapping Serena out of her thoughts.
"Come and serve me, Predator Plants Moray Nepenthes!"
Moray Nepenthes: Level 4, 1600 Atk, 1000 Def
"I set a Card and activate the Continuous Magic Rapid Seed Cannon Fire!" Yuri spoke, sliding his Card into Duel Disk. "I activate its effect! Once per turn, I can send a Level 4 or lower Predator Plants Monster from my Deck to my Graveyard and inflict 300 damage to you. I send Predator Plants Fly Hell to the Grave!"
Once said Monster entered the Grave, a plant-like cannon appeared next to Yuri. He thrusted his hand towards Serena with a grin. A long purple seed bursted out of the cannon, headed right for the girl.
It hit her hard in the stomach, expelling her breath and causing her to double over. She glared at Yuri with a single eye open, breathing heavily as she did so.
Serena: 4000-3700 LP
Yuri tuned and mentioned that normally his Card would also decrease the Attack of all Monsters on Serena's Field by 600. But since she controlled nothing at the moment, that didn't matter. It was at this moment when Yuri noticed just how much Serena was struggling to catch her breath.
"Eh? Out of breath, already? It seems your time in Standard over time has dulled your battle sense." The Predator Plants user gave his opponent a triumphant smirk.
"Shut up!" Serena swatted her hand out of denial, "I'm not going to let you get to me!"
She knew this act. Yuri had done it many times in the past. He would make nefarious and annoying remarks about her, either insulting her skills or just flat out trying to distract her. Yuri knew about her short temper, and he used to be able to take advantage of that to make Serena perform reckless decisions and screw up.
But things were different now. And Serena wasn't so gullible and short-tempered anymore.
"I suppose this is the end of my turn." Yuri sighed, disappointed that he couldn't do more in his turn. However, the disappointed look was immediately replaced by an intimidating look directed towards Serena. "Now, come and face me, Serena! Show me how you've improved over the years!"
The tone he used displayed excitement, but it oozed with an unhealthy desire. A desire to wreak havoc and let loose. A psychotic desire to destroy.
Now let's see. Just how strong are you, Serena? Hopefully you'll be stronger than your other counterparts. The bigger challenge, the more fun. Yuri silently licked his lips, yearning to defeat his former rival and friend.
"My turn, draw!" Serena ripped the top Card off her Deck, slamming said Card onto her Duel Disk, "I Summon Moonlight Black Sheep in Attack Position!"
Black Sheep: Level 2, 100 Atk, 600 Def
"Next, I activate the Magic Card Fusion! I fuse the Black Sheep on my Field with the Moonlight Crimson Fox In my Hand! The beast lurking in jet-black darkness! The fox burning with tails of crimson fire! Spiral into the moon's gravity and become a new power!"
Serena's Monsters flew towards each other in a vortex-like fashion. A flash of light emitted from behind her, as the girl brought down her enclosed hands.
"Fusion Summon! Come to me! Beautiful that dances in the moonlight! Moonlight Cat Dancer!"
Cat Dancer: Level 7, 2400 Atk, 2000 Def
"Cat Danced, huh? Seems you're still as feisty as ever."
Serena ignored Yuri's remark and continued with her turn. She fiercely thrusted her hand to the ground.
"I activate the effect of Moonlight Black Sheep, and I chain the effect of Moonlight Crimson Fox to it as well. Since Crimson Fox was sent to the Grave by a Card effect, I can target a Monster you control and decrease its Attack down to 0 until the end of the turn!"
Obviously, since Yuri's only Monster was Moray Nepenthes, that was the Monster that fell victim to Serena's effect. A literal ring of encircled Moray Nepenthes, causing the plant to lose strength.
It noticeably began to wilt.
Moray Nepenthes: 1600-0 Atk
"Following that is Black Sheep's effect! Since this Card I controlled was sent to the Graveyard as Fusion Material, I can return this Card to my Hand!" Serena's voice rang through Yuri's ears. He merely looked on as the girl took the Monster Card out of her Graveyard slot.
With no hesitation whatsoever, Serena thrusted her hand forward, declaring her attack on Yuri's weak Monster.
The feline Monster jumped into the air, performing a flip before dishing out two slashes to the plant in Yuri's possession, destroying the Monster immediately.
Yuri threw a single arm in front of himself to shield his eyes from the ensuing smoke.
Yuri: 4000-1600 LP
"Impressive. Still as feisty as ever I see." Yuri said with a playful tone, not fazed by the fact that he had lost more than half of his life points.
Once again, this comment fell upon deaf ears, and Serena continued with her move.
"I set these two Cards and end my turn."
"Then, it's my turn!" Yuri began by drawing his Card. "I use the effect of a Rapid Seed Cannon Fire once again! From my Deck I send Predator Plants Sundew Kingii to the Grave! Take another dose of 300 damage!"
This time, Serena managed to dodge the shot coming towards her. It didn't protect her from the damage however.
Serena: 3700-3400 LP
As a result, Cat Dancer lost Attack, much to Serena's annoyance.
Cat Dancer: 2400-1800 Atk
"Next. I activate the Trap Card Predator Plants Reborn! Using this Card, I Special Summon Predator Plants Fly Hell!"
The Monster appeared in front of Yuri in Attack Position.
Fly Hell: Level 2, 400 Atk, 800 Def
Serena let out a grunt, furrowing her eyebrows at the sight of the Monster.
"Judging by your reaction, I assume you remember what this little critter does. Of course, I use its effect! Once per turn, I get to target a face-up Monster you control and place a Predator Counter on it. Then, if it is a Level 2 or higher, it becomes a Level 1 Monster as long as it has the Counter."
A swirl of leaves erupted around Fly Hell, before twisting over to Cat Dancer.
Serena narrowed her eyes. Things went slow as she peered down at her Graveyard slot, I could protect my Monster with Crimson Fox, however...that's exactly what he wants...
Cat Dancer: Level 7-2, Predator Counter 0-1
"Battle! Go, Fly Hell! Attack Moonlight Cat Dancer!" Yuri grinned, with his Monster extending, making its way to Serena's Monster. "As you should know, when Fly Hell battles a Monster with an equal or lower Level, it is destroyed!"
Receiving the signal, Fly Hell bit Cat Dancer, causing the Fusion Monster to shatter with a scream.
"I activate the Trap Card Moonlight Reincarnation Dance!" Serena chained, throwing her fist out forward. "When a Moonlight Fusion Monster I control is destroyed, I can add two Moonlight Monsters to my Hand. I add Moonlight Yellow Marten and Moonlight Tiger!"'
"Moonlight Tiger?" Yuri repeated the name of the Monster. "It seems you've gotten yourself some new toys."
Serena gave an insistent nod, "Of course. I must strive to become stronger than how I used to be. And to become a better person while doing it. That's another reason for why I sided with the Lancers."
Serena took her gaze off of Yuri, looking over to where Yuzu was. She was currently Dueling Sergey, but at the moment there was nothing she could do to help her counterpart.
Even still, a wave of gratitude filled Serena when her eyes saw Yuzu's figure.
Yuri followed Serena's gaze and came to a stop at Hiragi Yuzu, one of the three needed targets.
"I see. That girl…"
Serena returned a glare directed towards Yuri, "Yes! That girl, named Hiragi Yuzu showed me what it truly means to be strong! What you've been taught up until now is wrong. One can be both strong and kind!"
For some reason, that sparked a reaction out of Yuri.
"Shut up!" Although it barely showed, Serena could see the anger on Yuri's mug. His eyebrows threatening to betray the wavering blank expression on his face simply by narrowing. "I've tried to be kind and strong! And I know it doesn't work! Eventually, you'll just end up in a dead end, all alone with nobody to go to! And then, you'll just end up like me."
She didn't know why Yuri got so worked up about that, but she didn't know what to make of it, or how to follow that up. She was making progress, damn it! This was her one chance to learn more on why Yuri is how he is now. But she fucked it all up!
Once fully composing himself, Yuri continued with his turn, "Fly Hell's Level is increased by the original Level of the destroyed Monster. Cat Dancer's Level is 7, so Fly Hell's Level…"
"Rises up to 9…" Serena finished for the boy, taking a long gaze at him.
Fly Hell: Level 2-9
"I set yet another Card facedown and end my turn." Yuri concluded as a Card materialized in front of him.
"My turn, draw! I activate the Card Moon Light Perfume! Using this Card, I revive Cat Dancer from my Graveyard!" Serena announced as her Monster danced back onto the Field from a purple portal opening from the ground. "I Summon Moonlight Tiger in Attack Position!" In a burst of light, Serena's Pendulum Monster rose to the Field.
Tiger: Level 3, 1200 Atk, 800 Def
"When Moonlight Tiger is Normal or Special Summoned, I can add a Fusion Card from my Grave, back into my Hand." Serena explained as her Monster glowed yellow momentarily while she grabbed Fusion from the Graveyard. She immediately slid into her Duel Disk, activating the Card.
From her Hand, she fused Moonlight Yellow Marten with the Cat Dancer on her Field, beginning a chant as her Monster swirled into a vortex.
"The beautiful beast dancing in the moonlight! Marten with yellow-cloaked fur! Swarm in the vortex of moon's gravity and become a new power! Fusion Summon! Come forth! Elegant beast dancing in the moonlit wilderness! Moonlight Panther Dancer!"
Panther Dancer: Level 8, 2800 Atk, 2500 Def
"I activate Yellow Marten's effect, and then chain a Continuous Trap Card! It's name is Moonlight Serenade Dance! When a Fusion Monster is Fusion Summoned to my Field, I can Special a Summon a Moonlight Token to your Field, and have my Monster gain 500 Attack for each Monster in your possession!"
As she spoke, a bright yellow moon appeared right next to Fly Hell. The sentient plant let out a low growl in response to the sudden intruder's appearance.
Moonlight Token: Beast-Warrior, Dark, Level 4, 2000 Atk, 2000 Def
Once the token appeared, a yellow aura surrounded Panther Dancer, signifying her increase in power.
Panther Dancer: 2800-3800 Atk
"Back to my Yellow Marten, since she was sent to the Graveyard by a Card effect, I get to add a Moonlight Magic or Trap Card from my Deck to my Hand! I choose the Magic Card Moonlight Fusion!" Serena spoke, grabbing an ejected Card from her Deck and placing it with the rest of the Cards she was holding.
Yuri narrowed his eyes after hearing the name of Serena's desired Card.
"Moonlight Fusion? How original." He spoke sarcastically, before shifting his eyes over to set Card. He released a grin, his eyes widening before slitting like a serpent. He jabbed his finger at the facedown Card, "Unfortunately I'll have to stop you there, Serena-chan! Right now, you're going to have a look into my Hell! Trap Card, activate! Ridicule World!"
At that moment, the surrounding area was filled with purple dark wisps with evil, wicked grins of red flying around Serena's Monsters in particular.
Serena quickly brought her arms to her ears as she heard a loud, chilling laugh that sounded like it was right next to her. There was a truckload of malice clearly evident within each laugh and all of the wisps seemed to be taunting her, trying to make her break down with their laughs of torture.
"Stop…"
It all came hitting her like she was ran over by a truck. Flashbacks. Flashbacks from the past. Not from her own. But from Yuri's.
She saw the docks of Academia, before finding herself in the courtyard. She saw many students. Of Osiris Red. Ra Yellow. And of course Obelisk Blue.
Many people, talking. Laughing. Pranking. Studying. Unaware of the weapons that they would soon become.
And unaware of that one kid.
That one kid who always sits by himself. On the bench. In a secluded area. Not secluded for reasons such as boredom. No. It was secluded because of a boy.
A single boy crying his eyes out by himself. He looked so small that he would be about 5, if one were to guess.
But that was because he was crunched up in a fetal position, letting darkness cover his eyes. Darkness. His only friend now.
Everywhere he went, he was met with looks of contempt. Hate. And worst of all...Fear.
Fear of what he might become. Fear of how bad he was now.
The boy was strong on the outside. A tank. A well-oiled machine that plowed through anything in its bad. So rough that it would beat those to severe injury or harm.
But on the inside, he was as small as dust.
His self-confidence being crumbled down to recent events. His only friend had left him.
His only other source of comfort...was the darkness.
And then there were also the insults and warnings from one student to another.
"Stay away from him! He's just a Monster!"
"STAY AWAY YOU...YOU FREAK!"
"Why don't you just go and die, you brainless hog!"
Every time he approached people, they would back off and run away. Away like cowards. Blinded from what they saw at first glance. Not bothering to look deeper for the Violet's true nature.
"What's the point...What's the point of me living? Why do I exist?"
The boy would constantly ask himself this question everyday. Even when he when he had a friend. He would ask himself this.
Was he just a weapon for destruction? Is that all he was? Was he even something at all? What made him so different from the rest? Why was he the one left alone?
Serena found herself at a blue dorm. It was humongous. It could have fit and accommodated for about fifty people.
Once again, she found the violet-haired boy fast-walking towards the dorm. Head down. Paying no heed to where he was going. His head slammed dead into the door knob.
"Ow!"
The boy rubbed the place of impact. He shrugged it off immediately and opened the door to the dorm.
A wave of jealousy filled Serena's heart at that moment. What did he call it? Hell?! Sure, he had no friends from the other dorms. But he had everything he could have dreamed of! He was in a high-ranking position.
Creak!
The door opened. The boy took a few hesitant steps in. He looked around the dorm to see his fellow Obelisk Blue students conversing with each other or chowing down.
Most heard the opening of the door and looked at the person who had just entered.
Silence had filled the room.
Moments later, the lone boy found himself on the ground, pushed down by the ensuing crowd of cries and fear as practically the entirety of the dorm's residents dashed out the door one by one.
Once again, the boy was alone.
He rose from the floor and looked around. Unfinished food on the ground due to being spit out at his arrival. Dropped cans of soda and juice. Overall, the place was a mess. The boy let out a sad sigh, feeling a certain substance fill his vision as he stomped over to his room. The Obelisk Blue Dorm was so big that it had remaining rooms that were vacant.
There were rooms for four, for three, for two, and of course, for one.
There were very little occupied rooms that were for one person. Most of the rooms for groups were already filled.
It took no genius to figure out who one of the only solo rooms belonged to.
The socially-deprived boy dropped down into the bed in his room. He cried so much on that bed that the sheets looked like they were going to dissolve.
Serena let out a long gasp of air as she found herself back in the real world. She looked down at her Duel Disk to see…
Panther Dancer: 3800-3900 Atk
And…
Tiger: 1200-1300 Atk
"Now, any Monster who has an Attack greater than their original amount cannot declare battle." Yuri tuned in, looking at Serena with a wicked grin resembling those of the wisps that had surrounded her Field and were now gone.
"You…" Serena started. But she didn't know how to finish. What she had just saw left her speechless. So much so that she didn't even know if she could believe it or not.
Her mouth thought differently however.
"Liar! Don't try and make me believe that all of that just now was real!"
"Liar? Oh no, you are highly mistaken. That all happened. For every day of my life in Academia, and my life before you appeared in the orphanage."
Unconsciously and unintentionally, Serena let a bit of guilt appear in her eyes. A sight that pleased Yuri to say the least.
"Don't feel bad, Serena. It's not your fault. After all, it's not like you were the only friend I had..."
The tone he used was so normal that it stabbed Serena in the heart. And the facial expression he wore didn't help either.
He looked...happy. He bore a smile on his face. But anyone could tell that it was a fake smile, used only to taunt her. To make her feel guilty.
"Now, just end your turn so I can introduce you to the only one who was there for all of those years."
It was at this moment when Serena actually took a good look at Yuri's face. She looked closer. What she was the glowing violet eyes of her opponent, with a dark aura surrounding him. Pushing off his body like fire.
She then felt a cold air surround her, followed by a serious 'killing' (more like Carding) intent.
"I-I set a Card and end my turn."
Serena's body jerked immediately after she heard the stutter in her own voice.
Am I...afraid?
Due to the end of the turn passing, Ridicule World's effect ends.
Panther Dancer: 3900-3800 Atk
Tiger: 1300-1200 Atk
Yuri placed his hand on the top of his Deck, "My turn, draw!"
Serena turned to her wrist to see her bracelet emitting a dim purple light. Blinking repeatedly like a star.
It's blinking again?! Serena thought to herself as she looked at her surroundings. She saw Yugo and Rin Dueling, with Clear Wing Synchro Dragon on the former's Field.
Serena could just make barely out a dark aura surrounding Yugo. She tried to search for Yuto and his opponent, only to find that they were gone. Where they should have been Dueling was replaced by a sphere of darkness, preventing any outsiders from seeing inside.
She returned her attention to Yuri, who held a Magic Card in his Hand. "I activate the Magic Card, Fusion! I'll be making good use of that Token you gave me. I fuse the Moonlight Token and the Predator Plants Fly Hell on my Field!"
Serena readied herself. She knew all too well what was going to come out of that vortex. Overhead, she could see a large circle beginning to form in the sky with lightning shooting out of it in random directions.
She heard Yuri's chilling voice and looked back at him.
He wore an eccentric grin while having his hands lifted up to the sky as if he was making an offering to God.
"Become one, my servants! And from the hell beneath your shadows, give birth to a new terror!" Yuri chanted, bringing his arms together with a loud clap.
He brought his hands down in front of him, yelling "FUSION SUMMON! APPEAR! POISONOUS DRAGON WITH HUNGRY FANGS!"
Out of the vortex behind him, a tail sprouted, followed by the body of a three-mouthed dragon with a purple and green design. The dragon let out a ferocious roar, marking its appearance.
"LEVEL 8! STARVE VENOM FUSION DRAGON!"
HOLY FUCK! ITS ONE DAY AWAY FROM A MONTH SINCE I LAST UPDATED THIS STORY!
FEAR NOT, I HAVE NOT ABANDONED THIS FIC!
Honestly, I don't even want to remember what the fuck I was doing for all of this time. I only remembered this…
I spent the first week debating on which pair should Duel next.
Yeah, a fucking week. At first I decided on Yuzu and Sergey, and I got some of that chapter done, but I decided not to do that one and instead have Yuri and Serena Duel here. Next chapter most likely will be Yuzu vs Sergey.
Unlike with what I've done for the past three chapters now, I'll be trying to cram in Ruri vs Barrett along with Yuto vs Darkness along with the conclusion of the other Duels all in one chapter. I think however that I'll give Yuzu vs Sergey a one chapter Duel.
Honestly, I don't know if splitting up the Duels into different chapters was a good idea, but I wanted to stop at the point where the four boys go berserk.
Now about Yuri's little childhood segment. When I try to piece together what little exposition we got for Yuri in the anime, I compare to Gaara of the Desert from the Naruto series. From what we've seen, both are lonely individuals who had no one and only had one person who saw them for a person. And in the end they lost that person.
Obviously, Gaara changed his ways and became a much better person eventually, but both Yuri and the old him resemble each other in many ways. They are both ruthless, cruel beings who wish to be the strongest and to get rid of anyone else to prove have their existence never be forgotten. Let me know if you compare Yuri to a character from another series, or hell, maybe even a real life person.
Just a side note, when writing Yuri's backstory segment, I had to fight back the urge to play the Naruto Shippuden OST-Nostalgia while writing. It was so unbearable…(Yeah, I play music when I write sometimes, SO?! WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT, PUNK!)
Now, if you noticed, I changed the chant for Starve Venom slightly. This chant will always be used when Yuri Fusion Summons Starve Venom when one of the Materials isn't a Plant-Type Monster.
Also, we'll be going back to Reiji soon...
Now that that's over with…
Guest: I'll think about the Cadd you suggested. Also, about the twins, I don't think I'll be adding any more legacy characters. At least, no more major ones. Maybe I'll have a legacy character return for a one-shot Duel like I did for Hunter Pace/Mukuro Enjo against Yuya. But otherwise, sorry, the twins won't be appearing.
Bridgey: Yeah, sorry for making you confused about that. I was kind of hesitant when I was deciding how to go about these Duels with the 'Become One' shut coming up. Had no other Duel been going on, I would have finished Yugo vs Rin during that chapter and not split it into two like I will be doing. Don't worry about making me mad or anything. Criticism is always appreciated in order to help improve.
DG: IMO, Sonic 06 sucked ass as a game, but in terms of music it was amazing. Shadow was pretty cool too I guess.
Skadi: From what I have planned out so far, O'Brien has I think two big Duels coming up (one will be in the next arc though), so you can look forward to that.
Whew! That's all for now guys. I'm truly sorry for the long 'hiatus' if you'd call it that. I'd call it laziness if you ask me but whatever.
Hope you guys enjoyed this revival chapter.
Take care, goodbye!
