bopdog111: Roget definitely had them with the Runick Deck. Though things would've been different had Magician, and Fright Master worked together.
Ulrich362: Maybe, though now they know the deck's fatal flaw.
bopdog111: Mostly consisting of Spell cards.
Ulrich362: Exactly, which means Celina is going to get in touch with Ryoken and get the card that can defeat the Runick Deck. Along with possibly seeing how her daughter's relationship is going?
bopdog111: Yeah she does want to know if Ryoken's being good to Lilly.
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, or VRAINS but we own the OCs!
It had been a few minutes since Sora lost to Roget, and they gotten out, and now Celina was heading to the Kogami Residence to try to get an Imperial Order if Ryoken has one. Soon she arrived and rang the doorbell. After she hears some steps who opened was Lilly.
"Hi Lilly, how are you doing?" Celina smiled seeing her daughter.
Lilly smiled to her, "Hi Mom. Me, and Ryoken had been doing well..." She then frowned, "He told me awful things that SOLs had done..."
Celina frowned. "What kinds of things?"
Lilly looked at her before telling her about SOL's dealings with the underground, and when they finally rose to power they stab there comrades at the back, and stole everything from them along with stealing fundings from different centers, and forced them to keep quiet about it for Link VRAINS' development which also included hospitals, and due to this Ms. Kogami, Ryoken, and Sachiko's mother who had been weakened from giving birth to them had passed away.
Celina's eyes widened before she frowned.
"We got to stop SOL Technologies." Lilly said with slight tears.
"I know, and we will." Celina hugged her daughter before taking a breath. "I'm guessing you told Ryoken about your feelings then? Is that going well at least?"
Lilly smiled nodding, "Yes it's going really well."
"I might have to hear about that." Celina smiled. "Then again, I actually need to talk with Ryoken about our situation."
Lilly nodded walking with her mother in just where they see Ryoken on his laptop typing away.
"Ryoken, do you have a minute?" Celina inquired getting his attention.
Hearing that Ryoken looked up before standing up nodding, "Is there anything you need our help on?"
"Actually yeah, there is." Celina nodded. "But first, I just wanted to say Lilly told me about what happened, if there's anything Yuri or I... or any of us can do for you and Sachiko we're more than willing to do whatever we can. I'm sorry about what happened."
Ryoken shook his head, "It's not any of your fault. We have a personal vendetta against SOL Technologies, and we didn't need to get you, and your comrades involved."
"You're right, you don't need to get us involved... we want to help you." Celina told him. "If Yugo and Yuri could get past the past and become as close as brothers then we can move past the incident and help you move forward."
She then closed her eyes.
"Though on that topic we need your help to deal with Roget."
"Did you figure something out with his lock?" Ryoken asked her.
"Not yet, but he's been using decks we've never seen before. The latest is called Runick, a deck that uses a large number of Quick-Play Spell cards." Celina answered. "Sota suggested asking to borrow your Imperial Order trap to counter him."
"I figured there was a reason why SOLs had that little contest." Ryoken said hearing that nodding before saying, "Very well then but don't forget to return it, it's a important piece against the Ignis."
"Don't worry, we'll return it once the duel is over." Celina nodded.
Ryoken nodded walking off to retrieve Imperial Order just as Lilly looked down before hugging her mother. Celina hugged her back. "It'll work out Lilly."
"Me, and Yusaku wanted to be Charisma Duelists... And being duelists for people like them... We really are stupid children are we?" Lilly asked her mother.
"No, there's nothing wrong with wanting to inspire people... and even if SOL Technologies isn't like we thought... Sota is a good person and things can improve." she smiled softly. "Plus, if nothing else you'll be able to give Ryoken another reason to smile every day so that's definitely worth it."
Lilly smiled at that just as Ryoken walked back over.
"Thanks for the help." Celina mentioned.
Ryoken nodded before saying, "Be careful."
"We will be." Celina nodded with a small smile before walking off.
Meanwhile at the Fujiki household...
Yusaku was laying down by himself in deep thought in his room looking up at the celling before a robot voice asked beside him, "Do you need anything master Yusaku?"
"Roboppi." Yusaku mentioned before sitting up. "I do, but I'm not sure you're advanced enough to help me right now."
"Roboppi's duty is to help master with anything." the robot which is a small pink robot said to Yusaku with wide blue eyes visible on it's head screen.
Yusaku smiled rubbing Roboppi's head. "I'm just, thinking about the future."
"Is master in love?" Roboppi asked him with curved eyes like smiles appearing.
"... Yeah, I think so." Yusaku admitted.
"Master needs girlfriend. Master should get girlfriend a gift!" Roboppi said to him energetic which is one thing Yusaku is glad about since Roboppi was built with a personality otherwise he be a bit boring.
"I somehow doubt there's anything I could get... and, it's more than that. I actually have something to look forward to beyond... finding answers." he admitted.
"Roboppi can try answering any questions in that category." Roboppi said to him.
"Not those kind of answers Roboppi." Yusaku clarified.
Roboppi stared before nodding, and then asked, "Shall Roboppi clean Master's room?"
"Alright." Yusaku nodded. "Thanks."
Roboppi moved before pausing, and looked over, "Big bro asked for Master."
"Big bro?" Yusaku asked.
"Mister Ai." Roboppi answered.
"Oh, obviously." Yusaku nodded walking into the other room where he had put his Duel Disk.
Ai was there waiting before seeing him, "Ah there you are, I knew your butler would ask you over."
"Roboppi isn't a butler, he's a cleaning bot I designed myself." Yusaku mentioned before frowning. "What did you want Ai?"
"Well I had been thinking, and I know your thinking about it too." Ai admitted to him before saying straight to the point, "About events that can happen once this whole Roget business is over with."
"Yeah..." Yusaku nodded.
"I mean, I'm no expert over these things but I can tell your thinking about Skye." Ai said to him with crossed arms. "I heard she was your classmate so what's your honest opinion about her?"
"I think she's a good person." Yusaku answered.
"Well I'm not the most ideal person to talk with this about but you should ask her out." Ai suggested to Yusaku, "She's more better at explaining this stuff but I'm trying my best on what you can do with her."
Yusaku just closed his eyes in thought hearing that before glancing at the phone.
Later with the Lancers...
Celina had just arrived and told everyone what she learned about what SOL Technologies had done.
"How sickening..." Yuto frowned with a glare clenching his fists.
"Did you know about it!?" Yugo demanded at Sota.
Sota who was quite startled from the demand softly admitted. "Well... yeah, I did know that mother, and father had stolen needed funds, and kept others quiet for Link VRAINS' development-"
"So why didn't you say anything huh!?" Yugo grabbed his shirt with both hands demanding that scaring Sota from this.
"Yugo let him go." Rin told him sternly.
"P-Please try to understand, I didn't had a choice about it!" Sota quickly tried to explain to Yugo.
"We can figure that out later, right now we need to deal with Roget." Celina pointed out as she took the Imperial Order trap. "So who's going on?"
Yugo lets Sota go before saying, "You owe us a explanation once this is over."
Sota slowly nodded agreement a bit nervous before asking, "S-So who's going in this time?"
Everyone looked around at that to see who would challenge Roget's Runick deck.
"Gong will do it."
They looked over seeing a large man wearing a white gi with wooden sandles, and a black hairstyle walking over.
"Gong, but traps hurt your Heavystrong Style." Yuya pointed out.
"I know. But Imperial Order doesn't hinder Gong's Deck as it's Continuous, and Gong doesn't use Spell cards." the man, Gong, told Yuya.
"Unless your Pendulum cards. But it just means Imperial Order in his Deck is somewhat perfect unless Roget destroys it." Sota admitted at that to them.
"Well, alright." Yuya smiled. "Show him what you can do Gong."
"Right." Gong nodded. "Alright, Into the Vrains!"
His Duel Disk glowed as his consciousness entered.
In Link VRAINS...
Gong appeared in large samurai armor known as Shingen as he looked around.
"I know you're watching Roget, so stop hiding and let's get dueling already." he called.
He heard Roget's voice laughing as the Ancient Gear Soldiers appeared, "So the Lancers sent there Heavystrong Duelist."
"That's right." Shingen nodded activating his Duel Disk.
"You think YOU can make a difference against the Runick Deck?" Roget asked with a smirk as the Soldier stepped up.
"That's right, and I'll go first." Shingen told him.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Warrior by Disturbed)
Shingen: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Ancient Gear Soldier: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Shingen 1st Turn:
Shingen looked at his hand and nodded. "Don't be too surprised, I'll start things off plain and simple. I set one card and end my turn."
Shingen's Hand: 4/Field: One Set Card
Ancient Gear Soldier 1st Turn:
The Soldier drew before using a spell.
Runick Smiting Storm
Quick-Play Spell Card
Activate 1 of these effects, but skip your next Battle Phase after activation;
● Banish cards from the top of your opponent's Deck, up to the number of cards they control.
● Special Summon 1 "Runick" monster from your Extra Deck to the Extra Monster Zone.
You can only activate 1 "Runick Smiting Storm" per turn.
"Hold that thought, I play a trap card." Shingen countered. "Imperial Order!"
(face-up)
Imperial Order
Continuous Trap Card
Negate all Spell effects on the field. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase, you must pay 700 LP (this is not optional), or this card is destroyed.
"This trap stops all spell cards."
"What?" Roget asked shocked as Smiting Storm died down, "That's cowardly!"
"You're the one hiding and having these soldiers duel in your place." Shingen pointed out.
Strangely the Soldier didn't react instead activated a second spell.
Runick Destruction
Quick-Play Spell Card
Activate 1 of these effects, but skip your next Battle Phase after activation;
● Target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it, then banish the top 4 cards of your opponent's Deck.
● Special Summon 1 "Runick" monster from your Extra Deck to the Extra Monster Zone.
You can only activate 1 "Runick Destruction" per turn.
"What?" Shingen questioned.
The spell greyed but despite this the Soldier kept activating spells until it's hand is empty. Shingen frowned seeing that. With no other options it ended it's turn.
Ancient Gear Soldier's Hand: 0/Field: Nothing
Shingen: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Imperial Order (face-up)
Ancient Gear Soldier: 4000
Hand: 0
Field: Nothing
Shingen 2nd Turn:
Shingen drew his card before nodding. "I summon Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler
EARTH
Level 4
Machine/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2000
When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can change its battle position. Cannot be destroyed by battle.
"Next, I equip Blue Brawler with Superheavy Samurai Soulpeacemaker from my hand."
(Equipped to Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler)
Superheavy Samurai Soulpeacemaker
EARTH
Level 1
Machine/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
You can target 1 "Superheavy Samurai" monster you control; equip this monster from your hand or field to that target. While this card is equipped to a monster by this effect, monsters your opponent controls cannot attack monsters you control, except the equipped monster. You can Tribute a monster you control equipped with this card by this card's effect; Special Summon 1 "Superheavy Samurai" monster from your Deck. You can only use this effect of "Superheavy Samurai Soulpeacemaker" once per turn.
"I activate the effect of Soulpeacemaker, by tributing the monster equipped with this card I can summon any Superheavy Samurai from my deck that I want and I choose Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei!"
(Defense Position)
Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei
EARTH
Level 8
Machine/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 3500
When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can change its battle position. "Superheavy Samurai" monsters you control can attack while in face-up Defense Position. If they do, apply their DEF for damage calculation.
"Finally, I'll equip Big Benkei with Superheavy Samurai Soulhorns. This allows Big Benkei to attack twice and in case you've forgotten Big Benkei uses his defense points to attack while in defense position!"
(Equipped to Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei)
Superheavy Samurai Soulhorns
EARTH
Level 1
Machine/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 300
You can target 1 "Superheavy Samurai" monster you control; equip this monster from your hand or your side of the field to that target. It can make a second attack during each Battle Phase. While this card is equipped to a monster by this card's effect: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "Superheavy Samurai Soulhorns" once per turn.
"Beg Benkei attack!"
Big Benkei charged in attacking the Soldier. (Ancient Gear Soldier: 0500/Hand: 0)
"Now, attack again!" Shingen called.
Big Benkei attacked again destroying the soldier.
Shingen: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei (Defense Position/Equipped with Superheavy Samurai Soulhorns), Superheavy Samurai Soulhorns (Equipped to Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei), Imperial Order (face-up)
Ancient Gear Soldier: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Nothing
Shingen wins!
"Tch... using such tactics like this, and the Soldiers being no different from normal Dueling AIs..." Roget grunted tching his tongue frustrated at this.
"If you're done, then come out and duel us yourself." Shingen told him.
"Tch... Very well then if you want something done right then you have to do it yourself." Roget sneered before a large lightning bolt obliterated all of the remaining Soldiers, "You had managed some of the top-tier Decks, and the Tentaclusters before, but I saved the second best Deck for last which is something that has no flaws."
Just then Shingen was forcibly logged out.
Gong groaned as he was. "Roget's finally fighting us himself, so we're almost done."
"Probably is too frustrated, and has to come over us himself." Yuya said hearing that before saying, "Do you at least know what he is gonna do next?"
"He said he's going to use the second best Deck." Gong answered.
"I see, in that case I'll be the one to face him." Declan noted calmly. "Before that however, I think Sota should be the one to return Ryoken's card. I have a feeling the two of you have quite a bit to discuss."
Sota nodded before saying, "He said the second best... It means it should be the one the Tentaclusters barely managed to beat."
"Well, whatever it is Declan should be able to beat it." Yuya smiled.
Ulrich362: Hopefully Yuya's right about that because Roget's new decks have proven to be pretty powerful so far.
bopdog111: Well now Roget himself is now approaching to finish things off.
Ulrich362: True, but before that... I think it's time to see more of what the Inner Circle and in particular King is planning right Bopdog?
bopdog111: Oh yeah there up to something.
Ulrich362: Definitely, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!