bopdog111: Sorry for the abrupt ending everyone.
Ulrich362: There's been a bit of confusion, where did we cut off again? Also to apologize for the multiple short chapters in this one... at the end of this chapter a poll will go up on either my profile page or Bopdog's with... a very important decision to be made.
bopdog111: First I heard of that.
Ulrich362: I think it's only fair, though yeah what had just happened?
bopdog111: Futaba just gotten into a DRAW with Varis, and now Akira, and Akechi are heading in to settle things with him.
Ulrich362: Got it, ok. Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimers: We don't own anything but the OCs.
Varis growled from the DRAW that happened, "I may not have succeed on you... But I will get the DARK Ignis!" He raised his hand calling a the Data Storm that rose around him, and Oracle.
Her eyes widened. "Unnamed, I could use that exit now!"
"Trying!" Cal's voice called as she hears furious typing before he grunted, "Agh! No good somehow he's blocking me!"
"Good thing we're here!" Oracle hears a voice from behind.
Her eyes widened turning as she gasped. "Crow, Joker! Oh man am I glad to see you two... sorry I messed up, I guess I should stay on support like usual huh?"
"No you proved excellent." Joker grinned over as they stopped beside her before the Data Storm rose up.
"Save the chat for later. Right now it looks like another battle is gonna happen." Crow advised the two, "I'll be taking this one."
"Careful, he's dangerous." Oracle mentioned.
"The Time for Speed Dueling is over. It's time for a Master Duel!" Varis declared over to the three.
"Master Duel, the one with five zones and no skills... this should be interesting." Crow mentioned stepping forward.
Joker frowned but moved back with Oracle to let Crow have room to try and defeat Varis.
While this is happening the same woman that allowed the Thieves to see the duel appeared on a platform above them, and summoned a bat camera, "Here we are. Now they can spectate, and watch." She winked to the camera, and directed it towards the duel.
Joker took Oracle's hand and gently squeezed it as they watched the duel.
"As you probably already know Master Duels is where there is a Main Phase 2, and there are expanded zones where a Link Monster's true abilities are revealed." Varis smirked over, "Now I can see just how powerful you are."
"Do you think he can win you guys?" Haru asked nervously.
"It won't be easy, but Akechi is incredibly talented... if anyone can find a way it's him." Makoto answered.
Crow only smirked as he readied his Duel Disk, "Ready whenever you are."
Varis only readied his own Duel Disk before they called. "DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Lost in the Echo by Linkin Park)
Crow: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Varis: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Varis 1st Turn:
"I'll be going first." Varis swung his arm viewing his arm, "I'll start by summoning this. Rokket Tracer!"
What appeared in front of him was a cybernetic dragon with holographfic wings.
(Attack Position)
Rokket Tracer
DARK
Level 4
Dragon/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1000
(Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up card you control; destroy it, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Rokket Tracer", also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except DARK monsters. You can only use this effect of "Rokket Tracer" once per turn.
"Rokket?" Axis asked from Joker's Duel Disk confused seeing the monster.
"He must have been holding back... which means he was always trying to end our match in a tie and was playing with me the whole time." Oracle frowned seeing that.
"No. I intended to defeat you in our match, and didn't think you would push me to use my real abilities." Varis stated over. "I don't got time to waste not when we're close to capturing the DARK Ignis."
Oracle flinched at that.
"Can we focus, I don't have all day and I doubt you do either." Crow pointed out.
"Indeed, I don't. And I meant it when I am using all I have this time." Varis uses a spell, "Like this one, Pre-Preparation of Rites!"
Pre-Preparation of Rites
Normal Spell Card
Add 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand, and add 1 Ritual Monster from your Deck or GY to your hand whose name is listed on that Ritual Spell. You can only activate 1 "Pre-Preparation of Rites" per turn.
"But before that, I use Rokket Tracer's effect to destroy it!" Varis called as Tracer glowed before the activated spell card shattered in front of him.
"What the, why would he destroy his card before it does anything?" Ryuji questioned. "It doesn't make any sense."
"Actually it does, remember what we were taught? Even if his spell was destroyed he can still use its effect if he chains another effect to it... right Axis?" Sophia asked.
"Indeed." Axis answered over, "What he done is chain Rokket Tracer's effect to Pre-Preparation of Rites' activation. Chain links allows both players to activate a combo of effects several times, and they can use it to build defenses or weaken there opponent's. For Varis' case, he can both use Tracer's effect while still adding the cards he is planning to add with the spell's effect."
"Great, well what can Akechi do to stop him?" Ryuji frowned.
Varis focused said over, "In exchange for this, I summon a different rokket from my Deck! So come Anesthrokket Dragon!"
At that a black cybernetic yellow skinned dragon with the same wings rose up.
(Defense Position)
Anesthrokket Dragon
DARK
Level 1
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2200
When a Link Monster's effect is activated that targets this face-up card on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this card, then make 1 face-up monster on the field unable to attack, also it has its effects negated. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Anesthrokket Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Anesthrokket Dragon" once per turn.
Joker frowned seeing the monster. 'No points, what's he up to?'
"Next Pre-Preparation of Rites' effect allows me to add two cards to my hand." Varis takes out two cards adding them to his hand, "Then appear the future circuit that guides our path!"
The circuit appear which Tracer entered the left arrow.
"Link Summon! Link 1, Striker Dragon!"
A small blue armless winged dragon that's also cybernetic rose up roaring.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Striker Dragon
DARK
Link Rating 1
Dragon/Effect/Link
ATK: 1000
Link Marker: Left
1 Level 4 or lower Dragon monster
If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Boot Sector Launch" from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 face-up monster you control and 1 "Rokket" monster in your GY; destroy the first target, and if you do, add the second target to your hand. You can only use each effects of "Striker Dragon" once per turn.
Crow frowned seeing that.
"As this monster is summoned I take Boot Sector Launch to my hand, and activate it!"
At that the area around them have a energy field of a large barrel behind him before vanishing.
(Field Zone)
Boot Sector Launch
Field Spell Card
All "Rokket" monsters on the field gain 300 ATK/DEF. You can activate 1 of these effects;
● Special Summon up to 2 "Rokket" monsters with different names from your hand in Defense Position.
● If your opponent controls more monsters than you do: Special Summon "Rokket" monsters with different names from your GY in Defense Position, up to the difference.
You can only use this effect of "Boot Sector Launch" once per turn.
"And I use it's effect! I summon up to two Rokkets from my hand! I summon Autorokket Dragon, and Metalrokket Dragon!"
A blue white lined dragon with a pink version of one appeared between Anthesrokket.
Two more bullet dragons rose up each different colors.
(Defense Position)
Autorokket Dragon
DARK
Level 3
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1000
When a Link Monster's effect is activated that targets this face-up card on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this card, then send 1 Spell/Trap on the field to the GY. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Autorokket Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Autorokket Dragon" once per turn.
(Defense Position)
Metalrokket Dragon
DARK
Level 4
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 1400
When a Link Monster's effect is activated that targets this face-up card on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this card, then destroy all your opponent's cards in the column this card was in. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Metalrokket Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Metalrokket Dragon" once per turn.
"Boot Sector Launch's other effect gives all Rokkets 300 attack, and defense points."
Metalrokket Dragon: (ATK: 1700 + 300 = 2000/DEF: 1400 + 300 = 1700)
Autorokket Dragon: (ATK: 1600 + 300 = 1900/DEF: 1000 + 300 = 1300)
"Four monsters now, great any idea what he's planning Axis?" Oracle asked nervously.
"Instead of letting your AI answer, I'll do that for it." Varis stated before activating a spell, "I activate the Ritual Spell, Heavy Interlock!"
Heavy Interlock
Ritual Spell Card
This card is used to Ritual Summon "Borreload Riot Dragon". You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field, and/or destroy "Rokket" monsters from your hand or face-up field, whose total Levels equal 8 or more. The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, and is unaffected by the activated effect of any monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck.
Crow frowned hearing that. "A ritual? If memory serves that requires sacrifices to bring out something more powerful."
"Instead however for this instead of Tributing, I destroy the monsters that requires it! As long as there at least Level 8."
At that his three Rokkets on the field are shattered in front of him to show the spell destroying them.
"Wait, what's the difference?" Oracle asked.
"You normally Tribute Monsters to Ritual Summon but by destroying them he can gain additional benefits." Axis explained over this, "His rokket monsters must have benefits whenever there destroyed."
"That's not what we wanted to hear." Joker frowned.
The three destroyed monsters formed an altar while it glowed bright.
"When the contract is made it spawns a hail of bullets! And that who manages it will use these same bullets to open my way to the closed world! Ritual Summon! Come out! Level 8, Borreload Riot Dragon!"
What appeared from this was a large cybernetic dragon with a gun barrel as it's torso having large mechanical wings, and is blue all over roaring loud above.
(Attack Position)
(Gains effect from Heavy Interlock)
Borreload Riot Dragon
DARK
Level 8
Dragon/Effect/Ritual
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2500
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Heavy Interlock". When your opponent would Special Summon a monster(s) (Quick Effect): You can negate the Summon, and if you do, destroy that monster(s), then destroy this card or 1 "Rokket" monster you control. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 "Borrel" or "Rokket" monster in your GY; destroy 1 card in your hand or field, and if you do, add the targeted monster to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Borreload Riot Dragon" once per turn.
Crow's eyes widened slightly seeing the dragon.
"I place this face-down to end my turn. And at the end of the turn whenever Autorokket Dragon is destroyed, I summon a different rokket from my Deck!"
At that what appeared was a yellow version of the dragons.
(Defense Position)
Shelrokket Dragon
DARK
Level 2
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 1100
DEF: 2000
When a Link Monster's effect is activated that targets this face-up card on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this card, then destroy 1 monster in the column this card was in, and if you do, destroy any monsters in that card's adjacent zones. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Shelrokket Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Shelrokket Dragon" once per turn.
"The destroyed Metalrokket, and Autorokkets have the same effect!" Varis added as he brings two cards, "Come Magnarokket, and Silverrokket!"
Both a blue dragon, and a silver dragon rose up respectfully.
(Defense Position)
Silverrokket Dragon
DARK
Level 4
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 1900
DEF: 100
When a Link Monster's effect is activated that targets this face-up card on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this card, then look at your opponent's Extra Deck and banish 1 card from it. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Silverrokket Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Silverrokket Dragon" once per turn.
(Defense Position)
Mangarokket Dragon
DARK
Level 4
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1200
When a Link Monster's effect is activated that targets this face-up card on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this card, then send 1 monster on the field to the GY. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Magnarokket Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Magnarokket Dragon" once per turn.
Shelrokket: (ATK: 1100 + 300 = 1400/DEF: 2000 + 300 = 2300)
Silverrokket: (ATK: 1900 + 300 = 2200/DEF: 100 + 300 = 400)
Magnarokket: (ATK: 1800 + 300 = 2100/DEF: 1200 + 300 = 1500)
"So at the end of every turn whenever his rokkets are destroyed, he can replace them with a new one..." Oracle trailed off with a frown at that, "They also have the facade of looking like bullets which means his Deck must be gun-themed."
Joker frowned. "I think you're right."
Varis' Hand: 0/Hand: Boot Sector Launch (Field Zone), Striker Dragon (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone), Borreload Riot Dragon (Attack Position/Gains effects from Heavy Interlock), Shelrokket Dragon (Defense Position/ATK: 1400/DEF: 2300), Silverrokket Dragon (Defense Position/ATK: 2200/DEF: 400), Magnarokket Dragon (Defense Position/ATK: 2100/DEF: 1500), One Set Card
Crow 1st Turn:
"Well I'd have to admit, you certainly aren't holding back. To be honest, I don't know if I can break it... but I am willing to try." Crow gave a smirk before drawing, "It's my turn to try! Draw!"
"Be careful." Makoto frowned.
Crow looked over his hand before he gave a grin, "My hand is looking rather lame so I use the spell, Card Destruction!"
Card Destruction
Normal Spell Card
Both players discard as many cards as possible from their hands, then each player draws the same number of cards they discarded.
"We both destroy our hands, and pick a new one. You might not have one but I can destroy my own." Crow sent his hand, and drew five new cards.
(A/N (bopdog111): Concerning a Guest Review, we just received we would like to answer. Akechi is a bit OCC yes but it's cause he has been rehabilitated, and gotten nicer. He is still the same guy you know him as he is just easier to talk too.)
"That doesn't sound good." Oracle frowned hearing that.
"Next up, I'll be using the effect of Radiant Vouirescence in the graveyard." Crow's graveyard portal opened as a light yellow dragon rose up which Varis blinked confused, "Once a turn, I can make this card a DARK monster while in the graveyard."
At that the dragon turned into a dark purple color before lowering back down.
"Changing the attribute?" Varis inquired. "An interesting move."
"Indeed. But we will get to why later." Crow takes another card, "Cause I start by using the Field Spell, Chaos Zone!"
At that a purple galaxy appeared around them before vanishing.
(Field Zone)
Chaos Zone
Field Spell Card
Each time a monster(s) is banished, place 1 Chaos Counter on this card for each of those monsters. Once per turn: You can remove 4 or more Chaos Counters from your field, then target 1 banished monster with a Level equal to the number removed; Special Summon that target. When this card on the field is sent to the GY by your opponent's card effect: You can add 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your Deck to your hand, whose Level is less than or equal to the number of Chaos Counters that were on this card.
"We will get to what it does in a minute. Cause for now, I require to banish a light, and a dark monster." Crow raised a card as the monster he changed attributes with along with a light white robed female sorcerer vanished, "So I can summon this! Chaos Sorcerer!"
What rose was a dark skinned sorcerer raising up with a smirk.
(Attack Position)
Chaos Sorcerer
DARK
Level 6
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK: 2300
DEF: 2000
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY. Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; banish that target. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect.
"Chaos Sorcerer? Well someone's playing very old cards." the pink haired woman noted seeing that.
Varis frowned, "Well I see you are using old Chaos cards. But I do know of that monster so I have this! I activate Riot Dragon's special ability!" Borreload Riot Dragon roared as it glowed.
"What now?" Joker frowned.
"Whenever you Special Summon a monster, I can destroy 1 rokket or itself for Riot Dragon to negate the summon, and destroy that monster!" At that like Oracle correctly guessed Silverrokket shattered entering Riot Dragon's gun barrel like body before aiming at Chaos Sorcerer, "So say farewell to that Chaos Sorcerer!"
Riot Dragon fired a blast destroying Chaos Sorcerer while Crow frowned at this. Axis at this said to Oracle, "Well Oracle it looks like your assumption to his Deck is gun-themed was correct."
"That doesn't help Crow now though." she pointed out.
"Ah well makes no difference. For now as two monster are banished Chaos Zone gains 2 Chaos Counters." Crow stated over to Varis.
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 2)
"Then of course, I'll be banishing the Chaos Sorcerer you so helped me placed in the graveyard." The Sorcerer vanished from the graveyard. With it being banished Chaos Zone gets another Chaos Counter.
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 3)
Varis only blinked from Crow banishing a strong monster which Crow explained, "It's so I can summon this! Chaos Valkyria!"
At that a fairy rose that has bladed wings, and white hair along with dark, and light magic around.
(Attack Position)
Chaos Valkyria
LIGHT
Level 4
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1050
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by a card effect. You can banish 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is banished: You can send 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your Deck to the GY, but for the rest of this turn, you cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with the same name as that card. You can only use each effect of "Chaos Valkyria" once per turn.
"That's good right?" Ryuji asked.
"Maybe this next move will judge." Crow smirked as he raised a card, "Descend, ROBIN HOOD!"
He placed the card as what appeared behind him was a blue skinned yellow armored warrior with a bow, and a cape.
(Attack Position)
Justice Persona Robin Hood
LIGHT
Level 4
Warrior/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 1900
DEF: 1000
While face up on the field, or in the GY, this card is also DARK-Attribute. You can target 1 monster on the field: Negate it's effects until the End Phase. If this card is banished: You can return this card to the GY; add 1 "Chaos Trickster, Loki" from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate each effect of "Justice Persona Robin Hood" per turn.
"Robin Hood." Oracle smiled seeing the familiar Persona. "Glad he's on our side for real."
"And good I don't need to hide away my true abilities cause for say, Robin Hood is now DARK while on the field or GY!"
Robin Hood: (Attribute: LIGHT/DARK)
"And as he's also a Tuner, I can do this!" Crow raised his arm as Robin Hood flew up turning to 4 rings while Chaos Valkyria turned to 4 stars synchronizing.
(LV: 4 + 4 = 8)
Varis looked on calmly.
"When the light, and darkness reach equal harmony it creates a truly chaotic light that the darker selves like to go crazy for! And now that chaotic light is now built onto me to repent for my sins! Synchro Summon! Emerge, Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon!"
What rose above him was a large gray dragon with gems on it's body, and large wings with a black configuration on his back, and a crown like piece of horns raising up roaring.
(Attack Position)
Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon
DARK
Level 8
Dragon/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2500
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters
If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can excavate the top 5 cards of your Deck, and if you do, you can add 1 excavated LIGHT or DARK monster to your hand, also send the remaining cards to the GY. You can banish 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your hand and/or GY, except this card; Special Summon this card from your GY, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon" once per turn.
"That's a big dragon." Yusuke noted.
Crow soon smirked, "And next I use it's ability!" Chaos Ruler glowed at this as Crow explained over, "As it's Synchro Summoned, I take my top 5 cards to see if any of them is a LIGHT or DARK monster. Then the rest are sentenced to the graveyard." Crow takes his top five cards viewing them over before revealing a machine like monster sending the others, "Then of course is the trap Laundry Trap's effect!"
The trap appeared from the graveyard, "When this card is sent from my Deck to the graveyard, I take 1 card from my graveyard that are among the other cards, I send to the GY this turn, and add it back to my hand. And I think I'll pick... The Trap, Pinpoint Guard!" He shows another trap card adding it to his hand at that.
"Akechi is really skilled." Sophia admitted.
"Your Deck is really moving." Varis is in agreement in some irony taste. "Of course, as a Phantom Thief, I expect nothing less."
"If you think I'm skilled now wait until you see this next bit." Crow smirked before calling, "By summoning the monster Chaos Ruler permitted me to have! Orbital Hydralander!"
At that what appeared was a large blue mechanical pod before slots opened as tendrils of thick wires that have heads acting as tentacles appeared.
(Attack Position)
Orbital Hydralander
DARK
Level 8
Machine/Effect
ATK: 3000
DEF: 1500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having 5 or more monsters in your GY, and no monsters in your GY with the same name. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the GY; destroy 1 card on the field. You must have at least 2 monsters in your GY, and no monsters in your GY with the same name, to activate and to resolve this effect.
"I can only summon this card if five unique monsters exist in my graveyard. And I'm sure if you've been paying attention, I had been sending those monsters to the graveyard." Crow smirked over since he had been using Self-Deck Destruction effects to bring out his Deck's true potential with Card Destruction, Chaos Ruler, and many others.
Joker's eyes widened slightly seeing that before smirking.
"And as I have at least 2 monsters that are different from each other in my graveyard, I can send my top three cards to the graveyard to activate Orbital Hydralander's effect!" Crow called raising his arm after his top three cards are sent. "Which destroys 1 card on the field, and I think my target is obvious... That Borreload Riot Dragon that's acting like a complete bitch!"
Orbital Hydralander at that shot grabbing Riot Dragon with it's tentacles as it roared before electrocuted before shattering while Varis raised his arm to defend himself from the shockwave.
"Yup, Crow hasn't changed at all." Oracle mentioned.
"And now battle! Chaos Ruler attack! Hahahaha!" Crow called as Chaos Ruler charged a blast firing destroying Striker Dragon while Varis grunted from the attack. (Varis: 2000/Hand: 0) "And now Orbital Hydralander... go!"
Orbital Hydralander fired a blast from it's tentacles striking Magnarokket Dragon destroying it but as it was in Defense Position, Varis takes no damage.
"Just a little more." Ryuji grinned.
"Finally I place 2 cards face-down, and that shall do." Crow sets two cards.
Varis glared over towards Crow before stating, "During this end phase, as Silverrokket, and Magnarokket were destroyed, there special abilities summon 1 Rokket each from my Deck. Come Exploderokket, and Rokket Recharger!"
At that two more bullet dragons appeared a large serpent like red dragon with a black dragon with a clear bullet on it's head.
(Defense Position)
Exploderokket Dragon
DARK
Level 7
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 2000
When a Link Monster's effect is activated that targets this face-up card on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this card, then each player takes 2000 damage. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, except "Exploderokket Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Exploderokket Dragon" once per turn.
(Defense Position)
Rokket Recharger
DARK
Level 4
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2100
If a DARK monster(s) you control that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can send this card from your hand or field to the GY, then target 1 of those destroyed monsters; Special Summon 1 DARK monster from your GY with a different original name from that targeted monster. You can only use this effect of "Rokket Recharger" once per turn. While you control a DARK monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks.
Exploderokket Dragon: (ATK: 2000 + 300 - 2300 = 0/DEF: 2000 + 300 = 2300)
Rokket Recharger: (ATK: 0 + 300 = 300/DEF: 2100 + 300 = 2400)
"Well Akechi is doing fantastic... But I am worried about something..." Zenkichi admitted over rubbing his head.
"Huh, what do you mean?" Ryuji asked.
"Akechi's Deck focuses over filling his graveyard with monsters of different Attributes right?" Zenkichi asked them before then saying, "Then wouldn't Akechi's Deck quickly burn out if it keeps doing it?"
It was when they realize what he means, Akechi is self-milling his Deck, and it has a limit over how much Akechi sends which meant Akechi can quickly send his entire Deck, and Deck out.
"If it were someone else that might be a problem, but Crow's not dumb enough to forget something like that." Morgana answered. "He'll be fine."
"Along with something else..." Cal admitted over before saying, "Akechi's Deck is a 60 card Deck."
"That's true." Haru recalled. "It's truly remarkable."
"But... If we're able to use 60 cards shouldn't we have 60 card Decks too?" Akane asked curiously.
"You can do that... however using 60 card Decks are not really recommended cause you end up having a lesser chance to draw or get the cards you need in scenarios." Cal explained over to her. "But from what it looks how Crow is handling his, it doesn't seem to be that much of a hindrance."
"From what I remember, the fewer cards you play the more likely you get what you need, but in Akechi's case since he's sending so many to his graveyard the extra cards helps avoid losing by running out." Makoto nodded.
Crow's Hand: 0/Field: Chaos Zone (Field Zone/Chaos Counter: 3), Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon (Attack Position), Orbital Hydralander (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
(New Dueling Theme: Breaking Through by the Wreckage)
Crow: 4000
Hand: 0
Field: Chaos Zone (Field Zone/Chaos Counter: 3), Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon (Attack Position), Orbital Hydralander (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Varis: 2000
Hand: 0
Field: Boot Sector Launch (Field Zone), Shelrokket Dragon (Defense Position/ATK: 1400/DEF: 2300), Exploderokket Dragon (Defense Position/ATK: 2300/DEF: 2300), Rokket Recharger (Defense Position/ATK: 300/DEF: 2400), One Set Card
Varis 2nd Turn:
"It's my turn, I draw!" Varis drew at this before calling, "And I start by using the spell, Squib Draw!"
Squib Draw
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 "Rokket" monster you control; destroy it, and if you do, draw 2 cards. You can only activate 1 "Squib Draw" per turn.
"I destroy Shelrokket on my field to draw 2 cards!" Shelrokket shattered as Varis drew two cards before adding, "Then appear the future circuit that lights up my path!"
The circuit appeared as Exploderokket, and Rokket Recharger entered the top, and bottom arrows.
"I Link Summon! Link 2, Dillingerous Dragon!"
What rose was a green scaled dragon having a gun barrel torso similar to the Borreloads roaring.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Dillingerous Dragon
DARK
Link Rating 2
Dragon/Effect/Link
ATK: 1600
Link Markers: Top, Bottom
2 DARK Dragon monsters
Once per turn, during your opponent's End Phase: You can target 1 Attack Position monster your opponent controls that did not declare an attack this turn; destroy it, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK. If a "Rokket" monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Dillingerous Dragon" once per turn.
"What now?" Ryuji frowned.
"Now I activate Riot Dragon's effect!"
"It has a graveyard effect?" Crow gritted his teeth in annoyance hearing that the Riot Dragon is still bothering him somewhere.
"By destroying a card on my field, I retrieve a rokket or Borrel from the graveyard! I destroying Dillingerous Dragon, and add Rokket Recharger back to my hand!" his just summoned Link Monster shattered as he added a card.
"What's the point of that?" Crow questioned.
"Rokket Recharger's effect is what!" Varis reveals the drawn card, "By sending this card from my hand to the graveyard, I can summon 1 Dragon that is different then the DARK monster that was summoned from the Extra Deck!" Dillingerous Dragon glowed, "Revive Autorokket Dragon!"
Autorokket rose up again at this.
Autorokket Dragon: (Attack Position/ATK: 1600 + 300 = 1900/DEF: 1000 + 300 = 1300)
"Dillingerous Dragon's effect activates! When a rokket is summoned, I summon this card from the graveyard under the condition it's banished when it leaves the field!"
Dillingerous Dragon rose up on Varis' field once more roaring.
Dillingerous Dragon: (Attack Position/Banished when leaves the field)
"I have a really bad feeling." Oracle admitted.
"I then activate the spell Quick Launch!" Varis added using a spell.
Quick Launch
Quick-Play Spell Card
Special Summon 1 "Rokket" monster from your Deck, but it cannot attack, also destroy it during the End Phase.
"I summon another rokket from my Deck! Come Metalrokket Dragon!"
Another Metalrokket popped up beside Dillingerous Dragon.
Metalrokket Dragon: (Attack Position/ATK: 1700 + 300 = 2000/DEF: 1400 + 300 = 1700/Cannot attack/Destroyed during End Phase)
"And now appear again the future circuit that guides my path!" the circuit appeared as he called, "Arrowheads confirmed! The summoning conditions are at least 3 effect monsters! I set Link 2 Dillingerous Dragon, Autorokket Dragon, and Metalrokket Dragon in the Link Markers!"
Dillingerous split to two before flying up entering the left, right, bottom-left, bottom-right arrows. "Circuit combined!"
"My new wind that pierces through the closed world! Link Summon! Appear, Link 4 Borreload Dragon!"
What rose up was a red scaled mechanical dragon with a gun barrel as it's torso, and a cannon in it's mouth flying up roaring.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Borreload Dragon
DARK
Link Rating 4
Dragon/Effect/Link
ATK: 3000
Link Arrows: Left, Right, Bottom-Left, Bottom-Right
3+ Effect Monsters
Neither player can target this card with monster effects. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; it loses 500 ATK/DEF. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this effect's activation. At the start of the Damage Step, if this card attacks an opponent's monster: You can place that opponent's monster in a zone this card points to and take control of it, but send it to the GY during the End Phase of the next turn.
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 4)
"It's as powerful as Crow's monsters." Oracle frowned.
"I have a bad feeling there's more to it than that." Joker agreed.
"You'll know once I use the Equip Spell, Borrel Regenerator!"
Borrel Regenerator
Equip Spell Card
Activate this card by targeting 1 "Rokket" monster in your GY; Special Summon it and equip it with this card, but banish it when this card leaves the field. If this card is sent to the GY because the equipped monster is destroyed: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Borrel Regenerator" once per turn.
"It summons a rokket from the graveyard! Come out! Magnarokket Dragon!"
Magnarokket popped out of the graveyard.
Magnarokket Dragon: (Attack Position/ATK: 1800 + 300 = 2100/DEF: 1200 + 300 = 1500/Equipped with Borrel Regenerator)
Borrel Regenerator: (Equipped to Magnarokket Dragon)
"Then I activate Borreload's special ability! Anti-Enemy Varret!" Varis declared over, "One monster on the field loses 500 attack, and defense points! And you can't activate a card against this effect's activation! I lower Magnarokket's points!"
Borreload roared loud while Magnarokket weakened.
Magnarokket Dragon: (ATK: 2100 - 500 = 1600/DEF: 1500 - 500 = 1000)
"Weakening his own monster?" Oracle asked before pausing. "Wait, his monsters look like bullets and he just loaded his dragon that looks like a gun... but what's he aiming at?"
"At this moment Magnarokket's ability activates! When a Link Monster targets it with it's ability, I can destroy it to send 1 monster on the field to the graveyard!" Magnarokket shattered turning to a energy bullet entering Borreload's gun barrel torso as it spin rapidly aiming over, "I send Chaos Ruler to the graveyard!"
Borreload fired the blast piercing through Crow's dragon sending it to the graveyard.
Crow flinched as his dragon shattered.
"Well at that ironic... Varis uses his Links to self-destruct his monsters, and get rid of bothersome cards." Axis said over seeing that, "As Magnarokket's effect doesn't target and is non-destruction it is really powerful against monsters that are immune to target, and destruction protection effects. I wonder what his other rokkets can do..."
"Hopefully we don't find out." Joker mentioned before frowning.
"And now as the monster Borrel Regenerator summons left the field cause it was destroyed, I draw 1 card!" Varis drew before calling, "Now Borreload Dragon attack Orbital Hydralander!"
Borreload charged an attack before aiming at Orbital Hydralander firing a bullet.
"Now Borreload's other ability activates! Strange Trigger!"
The bullet that was previously orange turned purple before striking Orbital Hydralander that seemed to be glitching.
"What?" Crow questioned.
"Now Orbital Hydralander fights for me!"
At that Orbital Hydralander's card moved to Varis' field linked to Borreload as it stood above him.
"No way!" Oracle cried in shock seeing that.
"And now Orbital Hydralander attack your master directly!"
Orbital Hydralander readied his tentacles aiming at Crow before firing them. Crow grunted as he watches before he got struck, and knelt down from the harsh attack. (Crow: 1000/Hand: 0)
"Crow!" Joker cried seeing that.
"Shit... if only I was allowed to use Pinpoint Guard this turn it would help..." Crow cursed to himself as he slowly gets up. "No matter I activate Eternal Chaos!"
Eternal Chaos
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; send 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your Deck to the GY, whose combined ATK is less than or equal to that monster's, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you can only activate 1 monster effect in the GY. You can only activate 1 "Eternal Chaos" per turn.
"I pick a monster on your field, and send 1 LIGHT, and 1 DARK monster from my Deck to the graveyard who's equal attack points are less or equal to the monster I pick!" Crow called over, "I send Shell of Chaos, and Core of Chaos!"
The two were sent to the graveyard.
"Doesn't make a difference." Varis sets another card, "My field's defense is infinite. If you remember when a rokket is destroyed, I can summon another copy from my Deck during the end phase!"
At that a second Silverokket with a Autorokket rose up.
Autorokket: (Defense Position/ATK: 1600 + 300 = 1900/DEF: 1000 + 300 = 1300)
Silverrokket: (Defense Position/ATK: 1900 + 300 = 2200/DEF: 100 + 300 = 400)
"I end my turn." Varis smirked over.
Varis' Hand: 0/Field: Boot Sector Launch (Field Zone), Borreload Dragon (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone), Orbital Hydralander (Attack Position), Autorokket Dragon (Defense Position/ATK: 1900/DEF: 1300), Silverrokket Dragon (Defense Position/ATK: 2200/DEF: 400), Two Set Cards
Crow 2nd Turn:
Crow slowly stood up as he growled over, "You little shit... now you've done it." Varis raised an eyebrow before Crow drew, "Draw!"
"This... doesn't sound good." Haru frowned.
Crow soon smirked, "Your Riot Dragon's not the only one with a useful effect in the graveyard." Varis looked off-guard as Crow called, "By banishing Robin Hood, and Shell of Chaos from my graveyard I can use Chaos Ruler's effect in the graveyard to bring it right back!"
"An effect from the graveyard?" Varis asked hearing that.
"MANIFEST!" Crow yelled out as through a chaotic graveyard portal Chaos Ruler rose right on back roaring.
Chaos Ruler: (Attack Position/Banished when leaves the field)
"His dragon comes back?" Ghost Gal asked in surprise.
Crow gave another smirk, "And an effect activates... as Robin Hood was banished, I place it right back in the graveyard," Robin Hood appears back in his graveyard before he takes a card, "for me to add this... Chaos Trickster, Loki!" He reveals his true Wild Card Persona on the card at this.
"Loki, the trickster god?" Varis recalled.
"You seem to know your Norse, and for that your right." Crow smirked as Chaos Zone gained two more counters from Chaos Ruler's effect.
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 6)
"And you won't have to wait cause by banishing Core of Chaos, and Robin Hood now as a DARK monster, I can bring him out!" Crow called as the two vanished once more, "Come forth... LOKI!"
(Cue Theme: Will Power)
A large shockwave hit but what rose was a black, and white in a pattern with black dreadlocks that are red at the end along with levitating a large two handed red bladed sword on it.
(Attack Position)
Chaos Trickster, Loki
DARK
Level 7
Spellcaster/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 2300
DEF: 2300
(This card is treated as a "Persona" card.)
You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY. You can banish 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your GY: Target 1 monster you control; it gains ATK equal to the banished monster's ATK until the End Phase, but it cannot attack directly, this turn. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can target 1 monster on the field; halve it's ATK/DEF until the End Phase. You can only activate each effect of "Chaos Trickster, Loki" per turn.
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 8)
"His real Persona." Oracle whispered seeing it. "Before... well I don't know if he has that one or not."
Varis grunted as he stares at it before Crow smirked, "Don't get to attached cause now I use Chaos Zone's effect!" His Field Spell glowed as he explained, "By removing any number of Chaos Counters from it I summon a banished monster who's level is equal then the number of Chaos Counters removed provided it's level is equal or higher then 4!"
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 8 - 4 = 4)
"What are you... wait." Varis realized widening his eyes.
"Tear them down... ROBIN HOOD!"
Robin Hood rose right back behind Akechi beside Loki.
Justice Persona Robin Hood: (Attack Position)
Joker smiled having a good idea what Crow was planning.
"Now Robin Hood use your ability! Get rid of that dragon's abilities!"
Robin Hood aimed over towards Borreload firing an arrow only for Varis to smirk, "Nice try but Borreload Dragon can't be targeted to monster effects!"
The arrow bounce off which Crow clicked his tongue in annoyance, "Then I negate that Silverrokket's effect instead!"
Robin Hood fired a second arrow which made Silverrokket greyed.
Silverrokket: (Effects Negated)
"Monsters don't work, that isn't good." Haru frowned.
"No matter... Robin Hood tune with Chaos Ruler!"
At that Robin Hood flew up turning to 4 rings while Chaos Ruler flew passed turning to 8 stars.
(LV: 4 + 8 = 12)
'Not with Loki?' Joker thought seeing that.
"When the light, and darkness truly combines for perfect harmony the chaos that results in is built onto me for my sins to be punished! And now from the chaos true justice arises! Synchro Summon! Level 12, Justice Persona Hereward!"
At that what emerged was a large black suited red armored warrior with a large cape, and wielding a large black bow raising up.
(Attack Position)
Justice Persona Hereward
LIGHT
Level 12
Warrior/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 3400
DEF: 1700
1 "Persona" Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters
Must be Synchro Summoned. For this card's Synchro Summon, you can treat 1 LIGHT or DARK monster you control as a Tuner. You can banish 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY: Destroy all monsters your opponent controls, but for the rest of this turn, only this card can declare an attack. You can banish 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your hand and/or GY, except this card; Special Summon this card from your GY, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Justice Persona Hereward" once per turn.
"Oh wow." Sophia whispered in awe seeing it.
Varis stared at it a bit interested as Crow smirked, "Again don't grow too attached... First as Chaos Ruler was summoned from it's ability it's banished."
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 5)
"Then I activate it's effect!" Chaos Valkyria, and Robin Hood vanished from his graveyard, "BY banishing a LIGHT, and a DARK monster all of your monsters are gone!"
Varis widen his eyes as Hereward charged a blast. "MEGIDOLOAN!"
Hereward fired a large destructive blast which struck Varis' field which destroyed Borreload, Silverrokket, Autorokket, and Orbital Hydralander leaving Varis' field empty of monsters.
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 7)
Varis grunted from this, "I don't think so! I activate my face-down! Call of the Haunted!"
(face-up)
Call of the Haunted
Continuous Trap Card
Activate this card by targeting 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon that target in Attack Position. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card.
"I summon 1 monster from the graveyard! Come back Borreload Dragon!"
At that Borreload re-emerged from the graveyard roaring.
Borreload Dragon: (Attack Position)
"Then I activate it's special ability! Anti-Enemy Varret!" Borreload roared loud which weakened Hereward slightly.
Justice Persona Hereward: (ATK: 3400 - 500 = 2900/DEF: 1700 - 500 = 1200)
"He just doesn't quit." Oracle frowned.
Crow only smirked, "That move is only amount to useless, doesn't make a difference."
"What?" Varis asked.
"Loki, I activate your special ability!" Loki spin his sword before he revealed, "By banishing Chaos Sorcerer, Hereward gains it's points! DESPERATION!"
Loki at that charged red energy at Hereward who growled as it grown stronger.
Chaos Zone: (Chaos Counter: 8)
Hereward: (ATK: 2900 + 2300 = 5200)
"What!?" Varis shocked seeing that his chances of surviving the turn are gone as his other set card, Rapid Trigger, does nothing to help him out of this.
'That takes care of that, but we still don't know how to help Yusaku.' Joker thought frowning.
"Kill them, Hereward!"
Hereward aimed before firing an arrow which pierced through Borreload as it roared exploding as Varis is pushed back crying out landing hard in the rock formation.
Crow: 1000
Hand: 0
Field: Chaos Zone (Field Zone/Chaos Counter: 8), Justice Persona Hereward (Attack Position/ATK: 5200), Chaos Trickstar, Loki (Attack Position), One Set Card
Varis: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Boot Sector Launch (Field Zone), One Set Card
Crow wins!
The moment the duel ended Crow knelt down. Seeing that Joker jumped down. "Are you alright Crow?"
Joker nodded before turning to Varis. "Crow beat you, fair and square so how do we help Playmaker?"
"I'm fine." Crow said pushing back Joker's hand, "He was much more trouble then I anticipated... but at the very least he knows how to put up a fight."
Varis slowly stood up beaten before he asked, "How...? Out of everything, I had done... how did you defeat me?"
"You want an answer...? It's cause we're the Phantom Thieves. We always succeed." Crow stated over standing up looking at him.
Varis stared before sneering, "For now... I'm a man of my word." He generated something in between his fingers throwing it over towards them.
Joker blinked catching it.
"It is the anti-virus to the virus that affected Playmaker." Varis explained what it is, "Install it onto his avatar, and he will recover."
"Hold on that's not the only thing we agreed to duel for!" Oracle reminded over to him, "You also promised to tell us if your involved at the Lost Incident!"
Varis only stared before he answered, "No we aren't. SOL Technologies are the ones who's responsible. We're only correcting the mistake that was made 10 years ago." At that light surround him as he rose up, "But heed my words Phantom Thieves, as long as you wield the Ignis, the Knights of Hanoi will keep going after you until we capture the DARK Ignis!" At that he vanished away in the light while the Data Storm around them vanished around dispelling.
"Alright, I'll go find Playmaker and then we'll figure out what to do next." Joker mentioned before pausing and smirking. "Though Crow, if we get the chance I think we have a score to settle?"
Crow only smirked more towards this, "Of course... I do aim to get my glove back my rival. And I wonder if you are able to be as adept as I am in this card game. But don't make any mistakes, I do not intend to hold back against you when it does happen."
"I wouldn't expect anything less." Joker smiled at that before getting on his Duel Board and racing off.
"So... should we log out and wait?" Oracle asked him before pausing. "I really need more practice."
"What do you mean?" Axis asked her confused.
"I mean I was completely outclassed, I thought I understood the game but apparently not... I need to do a lot more work before I go in again." Oracle explained as she and Crow logged out.
Meanwhile...
Skye was alone outside sitting on a bench with slight tears in her eyes breathing looking really frustrated, "Why can't he see that I can take care of myself... I'm not the same defenseless kid anymore!" With that she recalled the scene that followed.
Earlier...
"Skye, come here."
Hearing that Skye softly places her Duel Disk on while Ai hid away in it walking out of her room entering Zaizen's office where he sits waiting on his Desk.
"Is something wrong?" she asked him. "We already established I'm not entering the tournament."
"What was that about?" Zaizen asked her.
Skye blinked from that, "What's what about?"
"That little duel you had with Playmaker. Everyone is talking about you are a member of the Hanoi." Zaizen answered staring at her sternly which made her eyes widen. "Do you know what this could mean? It means that everyone at SOL Technologies will be talking that I have a Hanoi for a sister!"
"But Akira, I'm not with the Hanoi at all!" Skye said over to him.
"Then what's with that virus that happened on Playmaker!?" Zaizen demanded her looking stern. "Can you explain that?"
"Well I..." Skye trailed off remembering her encounter with the Hanoi before her duel with Playmaker, "I was approached by a Hanoi before the duel."
"You what?" Zaizen asked hearing that.
"I was waiting for him to show up when a man in a suit showed up, he claimed to be a fan of mine and... he did something to my Duel Disk." Skye frowned. "I need to find him and get some answers."
Zaizen only narrowed his eyes, "Well you won't be doing that." She looked at him surprised as he explained, "It's quite clear from that experience, I haven't been doing my job to protect you enough."
"What?" Skye asked shocked widening her eyes.
"I thought that as Link VRAINS' Security Manager, I can keep a better eye on you but from after earlier, you proven me incorrect. Your better off being safe in this house, and out of Link VRAINS." Zaizen said over towards her making her widen her eyes more. "Skye, turn in your Duel Disk, your no longer gonna be in Link VRAINS."
Skye stared in shock before her eyes narrowed, "Are you kidding?"
"I'm not." Zaizen answered. "Now hand your duel Disk to me, and I'll have Blue Angel's account deleted for good. It's for your own safety."
"No."
"What?" Zaizen asked looking at her surprised at what he said.
"I said... No." Skye said with tears in her eyes, "For the longest time since our parents died, you been protecting me from everything. You think you've been protecting me but your only keeping me trapped here!"
"Skye, that's enough! Can't you see I'm doing what's best for you!?" Zaizen asked her not believing Skye is talking back at him instead of being grateful for him taking measures to protect her even if it means not being Blue Angel anymore.
"Your doing what's best for you!" Skye snapped at him before all her years of sadness, anger, and desperation just came storming out. "I don't want you to be at my back all my life, you've been holding me back not allowing me to do what I want to do, and you destroy my invites to tournaments! I want to be free, and make my own choices in life without you to hold me back!"
SLAP!
Skye gasped at this slowly raising her hand to her reddening cheek as Zaizen stared at her sternly, "Skye, I'm only gonna say this one more time: Give me your Duel Disk."
Skye only trembled at this before she glared at him, "Screw you!" At that she turned running off catching Zaizen by surprise.
"Skye, where are you going!? Skye!" Zaizen called after her too stunned to run after her reaching a hand towards her.
Skye still sat with frustrated tears in her eyes.
"Skye Zaizen?" inquired a female voice.
Hearing the voice Skye snapped over, "What?"
It was a thin, pale-skinned woman with gray eyes and maroon hair with orange highlights that flicks up at the ends. She wears a white jacket over darker clothing. "You're Skye Zaizen right, Akira Zaizen's sister? Is something wrong?"
Skye only looked down stating, "No."
"Well you look upset." the woman mentioned sitting next to her. "If you want to talk about it, I'm willing to listen. My name's Klarissa."
"You wouldn't understand. You don't have someone who constantly holds you back." Skye stated over to her turning away.
Klarissa looked at her before frowning and walking off leaving Skye by herself.
"Skye?" Ai asked her softly. "There... there might be a solution."
Hearing that Skye turned over towards him, "A solution?"
Skye hearing that blinked before then widening her eyes, "Wait... does this mean that I can have my brother stop holding me back?"
"I don't know... but I know that Playmaker changed a lot afterward." Ai answered. "But, you can't do it by yourself it's way too dangerous."
Skye hearing that looked down before nodding over to him, "So where are the Phantom Thieves?"
"Have you ever been to a hot-dog stand called Cafe Nom?" Ai asked. "Go there."
Skye nodded walking off.
At Cafe Nom...
"Well good job well done."
Cal placed a platter of hot dogs for the Thieves while Joker is finding Playmaker, "Though Akechi, can I be honest?" The young Detective looked to him before Cal admitted over, "When you duel... you sure are a Wild Card." He was referring to Akechi's different self while as Crow in Link VRAINS.
Akechi smirked. "You thought Akira was the only one?"
Cal rubbed his head at that while Yusuke explained over, "Akechi also has the ability to wield different Personas though unlike Joker, he doesn't have the same number of them. When we fought him at Shido's Palace he shown us Loki, and Robin Hood together."
"What about the one he used on Varis?" Cal asked curiously about Hereward.
"I obtained it after that... when I somehow survived our encounter in Shido's palace." Akechi answered. "Though..."
He paused seeing someone walking over.
"What's the matter?" Haru asked him confused.
"Excuse me?"
Hearing that they looked over seeing Skye herself walking over, "Um... are you all the Phantom Thieves?"
Makoto's eyes widened in shock. "What?"
"*ahem* Skye cleared her throat before bowing, "I'm Skye... Skye Zaizen." She raised up, "And... if you are, I want to you all help change my brother's heart."
"Wait, how do you know about..." Futaba started only for Ai to appear.
"She's the key, and she can help Playmaker." he mentioned.
They widen there eyes while Skye raised her Duel Disk to show him to them. Ryuji cried, "Ai? Ah, goddammit man we thought we lost ya! Where'd ya go?"
"Well after the duel, I got out of Playmaker's Duel Disk, and went into her's." Ai explained over to them, "I already told her about you guys, and she agreed to help us head into her brother's Palace."
Skye then looked down before saying, "I want to save him from himself... After the duel, he is starting to forbid me from entering Link VRAINS. Blue Angel is all I have left now... And I want him to stop cooping me up." She then looked towards them, "So please, let me accompany you all!"
"It's incredibly dangerous, and you'll probably have to face your brother's worst qualities." Makoto told her.
"If that's what it takes, I'll do it." Skye said with her resolve not changing.
Hearing something Cal smiled, "Well since we just got Playmaker back with us, we're now at full strength."
"What? You all helped Playmaker?" Skye asked hearing that shocked.
"Akechi and I dueled the leader of the Hanoi to get the antivirus program... and at least he managed to win." Futaba answered frowning.
"You have some credit yourself. Taking him in a DRAW is better then losing." Haru assured her with a smile.
"Hold on, won't everyone assume you're a Hanoi?" Yusuke inquired to Skye. "We know the truth but no-one else does."
Skye looked down, "Akira already told me about that..." Before she looked up, "And I don't know how... But I think you all can help me tell everyone, I'm not."
As she said that Akira, and Yusaku who is rubbing his head walked over.
"There might be a way, can Duel Disks record things?" Futaba asked. "If they can, all we need is another Futaba Cannon."
"Futaba... Cannon?" Yusaku asked as they looked over before his eyes widen seeing Skye, "Skye?"
"Yusaku? What are you doing here?" Skye asked shocked before then pausing, "Wait a minute, are you...?"
"Playmaker?" Yusaku guessed before asking her, "Why are you here?"
"She wants to join us in Zaizen's Palace." Haru explained over to him, "She also has Ai."
Skye raised her arm to show him which he nodded before he walked raising his arm allowing Ai to be transferred back into his Duel Disk. "Thanks for keeping Ai safe from whatever it was that happened."
"Actually I should say sorry..." Skye frowned over to him feeling guilty that whatever it was the Hanoi done to her Duel Disk caused him to pass out.
"It's alright." he told her softly. "It wasn't your fault."
She only softly nodded before he told her, "And actually we do needed your help. We went in Zaizen's Palace before, and there are levels that are locked that only you, and him can enter."
"Huh?" Skye asked confused.
"You'll understand once you see." Yusaku said over to her figuring it's better for her to see. "Now before we work you better know everyone."
Hearing that Skye looked over towards the Thieves.
"Akira Kurusu, Joker." Akira nodded.
"The name's Ryuji Sakamoto." Ryuji grinned. "Skull."
"I'm Morgana. Mona in Link Vrains." Morgana smiled.
"My name's Ann Takamaki or Panther." Ann mentioned.
"I'm Yusuke Kitagawa, Fox." Yusuke told her calmly.
"Makoto Niijima, my codename is Queen." Makoto explained.
"Futaba Sakura AKA Oracle." Futaba grinned.
"My name's Haru Okumura, or Noir." Haru smiled.
"I'm Sumire Yoshizawa or Violet." Sumire smiled over to them.
"Goro Akechi, Crow." Akechi finished.
"My name's Sophia, or Sophie in Link Vrains I suppose." Sophia mentioned.
"That leaves me, Zenkichi Hasegawa" Zenkichi explained. "Otherwise known as Wolf."
"I'm Sophia's creator, Kuon Ichinose." Kuon said over with a soft smile.
"And I'm Akane, Zenkichi's daughter." Akane finished with a soft smile.
Skye nodded over before Yusaku turned to Futaba, "Now what's this about a Futaba Cannon?"
"Basically, if we have a record of you're meeting with the Hanoi and the data on that Dark Angel card... we should be able to prove you weren't working with them and well... that they used you as an unwitting pawn to get to Playmaker." Futaba answered. "If we're lucky someone might even recognize the guy who tricked you."
Skye looked down before requesting, "I'm sorry but... can we hold off on that for now?"
"Are you sure?" Yusuke asked her.
Skye nodded before saying, "If you know about my brother, he is the Security Manager of SOL Technologies. I don't know how strong you are at coding but if you try he can get rid of it cause he doesn't believe you all really are good people. If we change his heart, then we can do that."
"Then that's our next move... is everyone ready to head in?" Akira asked.
They all nodded over before Skye asked curiously, "So how do we do this?"
"With me." Skye blinked looking at her Duel Disk, and sees Axis' face in her Duel Disk with a smile, "Hello there."
"What the?" Skye asked shocked.
"Sorry for startling you. My name is Axis, the VRAINS Navigator App." Axis introduced itself to her. "I allow the Phantom Thieves to head into Palaces in Link VRAINS. Joining us allows me to enter your Duel Disk so I can better help you out."
Skye stared before nodding, "So how can you help us?"
"First you all need to log into Link VRAINS." Axis said over to her.
"Wait a second, before that there's one more thing we need to do." Akechi pointed out.
"What haven't we covered?" Ryuji asked him confused.
"We need to deal with that card." Akechi answered. "Dark Angel."
"Dark Angel?" Skye asked confused hearing that.
"It was a card I detected in your Duel with Playmaker. It was something you never have." Axis explained over to her.
Skye widen her eyes, "So that was what it was that done that to him!" She checked her Deck, and blinked, "Uh, it's not here."
"It isn't? How is that... wait is it in Yusaku's deck?" Makoto asked.
Yusaku shook his head no before he figured, "I guess that since it done it's job to try obtaining Ai, it turned into a virus, and when the anti-virus was applied it got erased."
"Well good riddance if you ask me." Ryuji mentioned. "We're all better off without that thing."
"So are we all ready?" Morgana asked them.
"Yeah." Ryuji grinned.
With that everyone ready Morgana, and Sophia included, "INTO THE VRAINS!"
At that they all glowed there consciousness transferred.
Everyone appeared along with Morgana who now has the appearance of his Metaverse form along with Sophie who looks a bit different.
"Alright now head to the sector where the Palace is." Axis said as an arrow appeared on Joker's Duel Disk for the direction.
"Right." Joker nodded as they headed to the Palace.
After arriving at the sector they dropped down as Blue Angel looked around, "So where it is?"
"Give it a sec." Queen said saying the keywords, "Akira Zaizen, Matrix, Zaizen Residence."
"Keywords confirmed. Summoning Palace."
From those words an earthquake happened before what rose in front of them was Zaizen's Palace raising up, and presented itself.
"What the...?" Blue Angel trailed off shocked seeing it. "Is that... my brother's Palace?"
"Yeah, it is." Skull nodded.
(Cue Palace Theme: Secret Base)
"Come on we better head to where we were before." Noir said as they headed in making sure Blue Angel catches up.
Soon arriving at where they were before they got to the door that they stopped at as Blue Angel walked over, "So... this is what stopped you all. An ID scanner door."
She walked over placing her hand on as her hand got scanned before it turned green, "ACCESS GRANTED." The door opened at this.
"Just like we thought." Oracle smiled.
"Stay close to us there's bound to be trouble lurking around, and we need you to stay close for us to open doors." Crow said over to Blue Angel.
She only frowned at this. "I just wish, I can help you all more then opening doors."
"I know how it feels to be helpless." Playmaker stated over to her, "But your already helping us plenty. Just keep your distance in case we run into any Shadows."
"Those are the monsters that inhabits places like these right?" Blue Angel recalled as they continued there trek.
"Yeah, to be honest I'm not great at fighting them either." Playmaker admitted.
"Don't you have a 'Persona' or whatever there called?" Blue Angel asked him confused.
"I don't really know how to use it that well, and I'm not really a fighter." Playmaker explained over to her, "At best all I can do is use it like I do a duel."
Blue Angel only nodded as they continued there trek over. When they went through a corner a Shadow Android walked the other side startling them as it spot them, "Huh? Intruders!"
(Battle Theme: Take Over)
At that the android split apart to show a long purple fiend serpent with the same eyes as the other Shadow along with a green triangle crystal like monster with a lighter green picture of something in it.
"Tindangle Intruder, and Jhrelth?" Blue Angel asked in shock recognizing what the Shadow split into.
"You recognize those things?" Fox asked her.
"They are the monsters in Akira's Deck!" Blue Angel explained over to him.
"Well whatever they are we know how to deal with them right guys?" Skull grinned.
"Oracle, any weaknesses?" Queen asked her.
"Already on it!" Oracle typed in her keyboard.
"Here they come!" Mona called, "Alright time to go! Diego!"
At that what appeared above him was a large white suited being wielding a rapier, and a large cape readying.
"Go Garudyne!" Mona called as Diego fired a wind blast striking Intruder but it shook it's head over to attack which they avoided to which Queen gave a few shots with her gun while Skull kicked, and smacked Jhrelth with his club. Crow meanwhile called on Hereward attacking with Eigaon which struck Intruder, and Noir swung with her axe at them.
"Okay got it! Curse Attacks work on the crystal thing, and ice attacks can slow down the big guy!" Oracle told over to the thieves.
Joker smirked before closing his eyes. "Alice, Eigaon!"
A blue dressed yellow haired girl rose up before calling a curse attack knocking down Jhrelth while Fox summoned Gorokichi who used Bufudyne knocking down Intruder.
(HOLD-UP!)
All the Thieves aimed there firearms before after Joker called "ALL-OUT ATTACK!" they all attacked all over the Shadows as Mona jumped down in a stance holding a cigar with a paw saying the words, "Mission Accomplished" on it.
"That was quite brutal." Blue Angel frowned seeing the way the shadows were destroyed.
"Maybe, but they're not really dead... it's complicated." Skull admitted before pausing. "Actually, there's something else the next time we run into more of them."
"What's that?" Ai asked hearing that.
"We'll show you the next time we get into a fight." Mona grinned before pausing. "Blue Angel, are you ok with... everything we're going to see in here?"
Blue Angel stared at him before shaking her head not seeming to mind he has the appearance of a cat before she gives thought what she asked, "Queen said before that this place is where my brother's true self will be shown as his worst qualities right? That means we won't be lied too?"
"No, we won't." Mona nodded.
Blue Angel with that said answered, "Well... I want to see how far he is willing to keeping me cooped up. After today, I want to know how much he is willing to keep me sealed away."
"You're strong." Mona smiled.
"Hey, hurry up you two we need to keep moving." Crow called to them.
They nodded as they headed off. So they kept moving through the Palace avoiding as much shadows as they can, and seeing some things around that are little info. Soon after entering a room they looked around before Skull called over from a shelf, "Hey I found a map!"
"Let's see it Skull." Joker mentioned.
Gathering at a table they looked it over while Mona said over to them, "Looks like this is the map for the whole Palace. This place is a bit smaller then I thought..."
"Well the floors are a bit large themselves." Noir said over pointing out that detail, "But can you find the treasure Mona?"
"Let me see here..." Mona said viewing over the map looking before saying, "Aha here it is!"
"That's not too far from where we are." Queen noted.
"Got to admit this is the shortest Palace Heist we're doing." Crow admitted over to them.
"Well Zaizen isn't really a evil adult, he just wants to protect his sister." Queen guessed why the Palace is so small, "Right Mona? Zaizen doesn't have that much of distorted desires that the Palace is not that large?"
"Possibly, but it could also be that his desires are closer to his heart... which means his Shadow will fight even harder than we're used to." Mona mentioned before pausing and popping his head out of the safe room. "Perfect, this is an opportunity to test Playmaker's power."
"I'm fighting next?" Playmaker asked with a blink.
"Not by yourself, just trust me on this one." Mona grinned. "There's only one Shadow."
"It may seem intimidating but we're here with you." Skull grinned playing punching Playmaker's shoulder who rubbed it.
"So let's head off." Violet smiled over to them.
"Right, but just knock it down." Mona told them.
"Knock it down? How I do that, I don't got a weapon." Playmaker admitted over to them.
"Try one of your equip spell cards then." Crow told him. "Or stay out of our way until Mona gives the signal."
Playmaker frowned before shrugging looking into his Deck, and tries out the equip spell, Grid Rod. Just then the same rod appeared in front of him which he blinked grabbing it. "Never knew it would work like that..."
"Alright just strike the shadow before it can see you." Mona said over to him with a smile.
Playmaker nodded looking seeing the android is turning away. "Okay... Go!" He quickly moved before he swung just as the android begins to turn which struck the android hard knocking it down.
"A critical hit, not bad." Mona grinned. "Ok, now... time to negotiate."
"You can take the Shadow's power and make it your own." Joker explained.
Understanding that meant he can make a new Persona he turned over telling the android, "Give me your power."
"Huh?" the shadow looked up to him as stared into his eyes for several seconds before it stood up. Feeling something Playmaker looked seeing his Duel Disk is blinking.
"Wha-Your Skill is activating outside of a Speed Duel?" Ai's tone sounded really confused.
"Wha... hey now I remember. I'm not a part of this matrix, I belong in the sea of the soul. For now on I will be a part of you."
Playmaker's Duel Disk glowed before his eyes widen sensing Decode Talker guiding him as he raised his arm over before to the shock of the Phantom Thieves, a Data Storm enveloped the Shadow.
"Wait isn't that..." Mona recalled.
Soon the Data Storm faded revealing the shadow had been transformed.
It turned into a small red armored cybernetic warrior having a blue glass face covering for a helmet that has 3 mechanical claws for hands, and upside down triangles on it's shoulders.
"Now... I will fight."
Playmaker focused as the shadow turned to energy concentrating in his hand before grabbing a card taking it to view. "A Cyberse... here in Zaizen's Palace?"
"It might be cause Cyberse is scattered all around here in Link VRAINS. Data Storms are capable to create Cyberse monsters from my programming but apparently these Palaces have a way to take it to a new level here?" Ai tries to guess exactly how. "And you also got a new monster to use for your Deck. What's the card?"
Playmaker looked over at the card's name. "Link Bumper."
"Hopefully it can help." Blue Angel mentioned before frowning.
"What do you think of your special power?" Mona grinned. "Joker has the same ability but I think you should work on developing it for now."
"Well... first thing would be how I can change into it." Playmaker admitted over to them.
"Summon it like any other monster." Joker answered. "Just, concentrate on your Persona."
Playmaker nodded closing his eyes to try, "Change, Link Bumper." He placed the card as what appeared above him was Link Bumper readying up.
Joker smiled as Playmaker felt it could use Rakukaja, Dia, and Patra.
Ulrich362: Well, Playmaker's obtained his first new Persona... though he'll stick to mainly Cyberse Monsters for his duels, the others are for Palace explorations with the Phantom Thieves.
bopdog111: Along with a awakening, and there first deadline next chapter.
Ulrich362: It should be fun, see you in the next chapter. Oh, and before we forget Tindangle Protector is of course a Persona of the Hanged Man Arcana.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!