bopdog111: Okay we're back here everyone.
Ulrich362: True, it has been a while though.
bopdog111: Not to worry this fic is still on.
Ulrich362: True, it has a very important connection to some others.
bopdog111: Okay so we're at a important part with one certain character right?
Ulrich362: That's right.
bopdog111: Well let's see how it goes shall we?
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V! We just own the OCs.
Following Zuzu's duel with Julia, Gong dueled his former classmate and Yuya's bully Grizzlepike Jones and managed to defeat him with a single powerful attack from his Synchro Monster Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo.
"Whoa, Gong did it." Allie smiled while Iris laughed cheerfully.
"He sure did." Yuya smiled. "Because Gong is a great duelist."
"Yeah, no Spells or Traps can't stop him." Sora grinned eager to duel Gong sometime in the tournament.
Iris giggled at that. So after that they all met up outside where Gong grinned over to them. "Even if Grizzlepike studied Gong, Gong outplayed him well!"
"You sure did Gong." Zuzu smiled.
"Yeah, you were amazing. Even if Grizzlepike stopped you from Synchro once it didn't stop you completely." Yuya smiled over to his best friend.
"Gong will make sure we duel again during the tournament Yuya." Gong stated with crossed arms nodding with a grin. "You just make sure you keep going yourself."
"Oh I will. I have my most favorite fan with me." Yuya pat his daughter's head as he said that.
She giggled happily clapping happily.
"Oh come here Iris." Yuya softly takes her in his hands lifting her up smiling. "You just keep smiling for Daddy, cheering him on okay?"
She smiled more clapping eagerly.
"Okay so who's next?" Zuzu asked them to remind about the tournament.
"Let me see..." Skip checks over to see who is next in the tournament as they walked in together.
The camera then moved off where some cloaked figures within LID are cornering a blue haired student who turned over.
"Can I help you two?" the student questioned over to them.
"You're an Xyz Duelist?" asked a female voice.
"Yes that's me." the student answered over.
"You're not going anywhere!" the girl mentioned moving to chase Kev down.
Declan stepped in where he blocks her.
"Move." she glared removing her hood.
"I'm afraid, I can't do that." Declan stated staring at that.
The girl glared at him revealing she looked just like Zuzu Boyle.
"You look like someone familiar. But I know your not her." Declan stated over to her. "Now then I have a important question... are you two from Duel Academy?"
Hearing that the girl frowned as her ally stepped forward taking his cloak off. "You'll duel me."
Declan stepped up seeing it's a eyepatched man looking like a war veteran readying his Duel Disk looking like the girl's. Declan takes out his own placing it on as he said to the person listening in. "Lock down this part of the building, and don't let anyone stumble here." That said he activated it to ready himself for the duel.
The girl frowned and moved aside to let them duel. With that the two prepared themselves readying over for the battle for survival.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Becoming by Zero Theorem)
Declan: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Barrett: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Barrett 1st Turn:
"I'll go first." the man stated. "I start with the spell Beastborg Fusioner!"
(face-up)
Beastborg Fusioner
Continuous Spell Card
When this card is activated: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior, or Machine monster from your Deck to your hand. You can Fusion Summon 1 "Beastborg" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field as Fusion Materials, but you cannot Normal Summon/Set the turn you activate this effect. You can only activate this effect of "Beastborg Fusioner" once per turn. If this face-up card on the field should be destroyed: You can banish 1 "Beastborg" Fusion Monster from your GY instead. You can only activate 1 "Beastborg Fusioner" once per turn.
"When this spell is activated I can add any level four or lower Beast-Warrior or Machine from my deck to my hand, so I'll add Panther Warrior!"
He searches his Deck taking it showing as Declan watches on nodding.
"Now, the effect of my Beastborg Fusion lets me Fusion Summon one Beastborg using monsters in my hand, but in exchange I'm not allowed to normal summon or set any monsters." Barrett continued. "I merge Panther Warrior with Dark Sentinel!"
The two monsters appeared and entered the Fusion Vortex.
"O ferocious black panther, merge together with the watchman of the holy darkness, and raise a new war cry! Fusion Summon! Come forth and appear. Beastborg Panther Predator!"
Moving in was Panther Warrior except it's now Cyborg like with metal armor, a red eye, and an orb on it's chest yowling.
(Attack Position)
Beastborg Panther Predator
DARK
Level 6
Cyborg/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 2000
"Panther Warrior" + 1 Level 4 or lower Machine monster
When this card declares an attack: Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects until the end of the Damage Step. During your Main Phase 1, you can inflict damage to your opponent equal to half this card's ATK. If this card is destroyed by battle, and all the Fusion Materials that were used for its Fusion Summon are in your GY: You can Special Summon all of them. You can only activate each effect of "Beastborg Panther Predator" once per turn.
Declan stared over seeing it, not doubting it's powerful with a low attack like 1600 figuring it's strength relies on a lot of effects which is really likely.
"Now I'll set my last two cards, and activate Panther Predator's ability to inflict damage equal to half its attack points." Barrett called as Panther Predator fired a beam from its cybernetic eye hitting Declan.
(Declan: 3200/Hand: 5)
"That ends my move." Barrett stated calmly.
Barrett's Hand: 0/Field: Beastborg Panther Predator (Attack Position), Beatborg Fusion (face-up), Two Set Cards
Declan 1st Turn:
"Very well then, I draw." Declan drew checking over before taking a card. "And I begin by activating the effect of D/D Swirl Slime in my hand. By doing so, I can Fusion Summon using this card, and other monsters in my hand or on my field."
Barrett watched calmly.
"So I fuse Swirl Slime alongside D/D Nighthowl!" Declan raised the cards as they fused.
"Arcane swirl that takes in all forms! Engulf the roar that cuts through the darkness, and give birth to a new king! Fusion Summon! Be born! D/D/D Flame King Genghis!"
At that a red warrior having a sword, and shield lowered down readying on the field in a flaming aura.
(Attack Position)
D/D/D Flame King Genghis
FIRE
Level 6
Fiend/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1500
2 "D/D" monsters
If another "D/D" monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field, while you control this monster (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 "D/D" monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use this effect of "D/D/D Flame King Genghis" once per turn. If this card is destroyed by battle, or if this card in its owner's possession is destroyed by an opponent's card effect: You can target 1 "Dark Contract" card in your GY; add it to your hand.
"I activate my trap, Beastborg Medal of the Crimson Chain!" Barrett called as a trap popped up.
(face-up)
Beastborg Medal of the Crimson Chain
Continuous Trap Card
If you control no "Beastborg" monsters, destroy this card. Once, if a monster(s) is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck to your opponent's field: You can target 1 of those monsters; it cannot attack, change its battle position, or be destroyed by battle. The targeted monster's controller cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters, or activate Spell & Trap Cards.
"Since you summoned a monster from your Extra Deck, that monster can't attack, change its position, or be destroyed in battle." he explained as Genghis was enveloped in a Crimson Chain. "In addition, you're no longer allowed to Normal or Special Summon any monsters or activate spell or trap cards."
"Hmm..." Declan trailed off as he watches this. "Indeed a powerful card. However, that has a weakness. I activate the effect of D/D Savant Galilei in my hand!" As he cannot summon or use Spells or Traps, the only thing he can do are Monster Effects, and the one he is using can completely counter Barrett's trap.
Barrett's eye widened as the girl narrowed her eyes seeing that.
"By sending this card from my hand to the graveyard, I return a D/D monster or a Dark Contract from my field back to my hand!" Declan discarded before Genghis vanished which the chains dropped down on the ground useless. "And now with the target removed from my field, I can now summon, and activate my spell or trap cards again. In addition, you can only use Crimson Chain's effect only one time while on the field so now it's only sitting there not doing a thing."
Barrett frowned at that.
"And now with it, I activate the spell Dark Contract with the Gate!" Declan shows a card activating it.
(face-up)
Dark Contract with the Gate
Continuous Spell Card
During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "D/D" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Dark Contract with the Gate" once per turn. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: Take 1000 damage.
"During the Main Phase of this turn, I add a D/D monster to my hand from my Deck." Declan's Deck ejected a card that he takes showing it. "Then during each of my Standby Phases, I take 1000 points of damage."
Barrett frowned seeing that.
"And next I activate the effect of D/D Swirl Slime in my graveyard! I banish this card to summon the monster I just added!" Declan shows a Level 5 monster in his hand from this. "So come on out, D/D Sacrificial Slime!"
From that raising up was a large fiend like monster that seems out of dimension with gems around it's body looking like made of oozing slime mass with rubies as eyes readying.
(Attack Position)
D/D Sacrificial Slime
DARK
Level 5
Pendulum Scale: 8
Fiend/Effect/Pendulum
ATK: 1000
DEF: 900
Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can target 1 "D/D" monster you control; declare a number from 1 to 8, that monster's Level becomes the number you declared until the End Phase. Unless you have a "D/D" card in your other Pendulum Zone, this card's Pendulum Scale becomes 5.
Monster Effect: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "D/D" Ritual Monster or 1 "Dark Contract with the Awakening" from your Deck to your hand. If this card leaves the field as material or Tribute for a "D/D/D" monster: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone.
Barrett frowned seeing the monster.
"When this card is summoned, I take Dark Contract with the Awakening from my Deck, and add it." Declan takes the ejected card showing it. "Which I will now activate!" The card appeared in front of him.
Dark Contract with the Awakening
Ritual Spell Card
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "D/D/D" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters you control, or in your hand who's levels equal or above the Ritual Monster you are attempting to summon. When you Special Summon a "D/D" monster from the Extra Deck while this card is in your GY: You can add this card to your hand from the GY. You can only use this effect of "Dark Contract with the Awakening" per turn.
"From this card's effect, I Ritual Summon a D/D/D monster from my hand."
"Ritual?" the girl questioned hearing that as her eyes widened slightly.
"Now I offer Sacrificial Slime on my field with the D/D Gryphon in my hand!" Alongside the slime was a orange gryphon fiend tributed together.
"Legendary King of the Ancient Times! Revive here from these fallen souls, and devour the energy of your enemies for you to conjure new possibilities! Ritual Summon! Be born! D/D/D Underworld King Damion!"
At that a fiend wearing a blue tattered cloak appeared with one eye that is glowing red appeared looking ready with a black orb in his left hand along with holding a stone slab like tome in his right arm, and having sharp fangs to having a fiendish tail.
(Attack Position)
D/D/D Underworld King Damion
DARK
Level 7
Fiend/Effect/Ritual
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2300
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Dark Contract of the Awakening". Once per turn: You can destroy 1 "Dark Contract" card on your field, and target 1 monster your opponent controls; that target loses 1000 ATK until the End Phase. When you take effect damage, inflict the same amount of damage to your opponent. If this Ritual Summoned card is destroyed by a card effect, and sent to the GY; you can add 1 Level 5 or higher "D/D" Pendulum Monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of "D/D/D Underworld King Damion" per turn.
Barrett's eye narrowed seeing the monster.
"As Sacrificial Slime was used to summon a D/D it goes to my Pendulum Zone from the graveyard." Sacrificial Slime rose up in his left zone before he closed his eyes. "However as I don't have another D/D in my Pendulum Zone, it's Scale goes from 8 to 5."
Sacrificial Slime: (Pendulum Scale: 8 - 3 = 5)
The girl looked at that move suspiciously.
"Pendulum?" Barrett questioned never seeing this.
"And now I activate Damion's effect!" Damion lift the stone tome he has that destroys Dark Contract of the Gate. "By destroying a Dark Contract on my field, Panther Predator loses 1000 attack points!" Damion triggered some fiendish vines wrapping around Panther Predator restricting it's moves.
"Not quite, I use my trap card Beastborg Medal of Justice." Barrett countered before Damion could lift his tome.
Beastborg Medal of Justice
Counter Trap Card
If your opponent activates the effect of a monster that has a higher level then 1 "Beastborg" monster you control: Negate the activation or effect, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the original ATK of that "Beastborg" monster. If a "Beastborg" monster you control is destroyed by battle, and sent to the GY while this card is in your GY; you can set this card from your GY, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only activate 1 "Beastborg Medal of Justice" once per turn.
"This negates the effect of one monster with a higher level than one of my Beastborg monsters, and your Ritual Monster is a higher level than Panther Predator." Barrett revealed. " Then, you take damage equal to my monster's original attack points!"
Panther Predator readied over charging in as Damion readied over before it was slashed down while Declan raised his arm. (Declan: 1600/Hand: 0) However Declan smirked as Damion charged a dark orb firing over blasting at the surprised Barrett.
"What?" the girl questioned seeing that as Barrett winced from the orb.
(Barrett: 2400/Hand: 0)
"The other effect of Damion." Declan brushed off his shoulder from the trap's effect. "Whenever I take effect damage, you take the same amount I was just dealt."
"And now Damion!" Damion charged another dark orb with his finger. "Attack Panther Predator with Darkened Calamity!" Damion launched the orb down onto Panther Predator.
Panther Predator shattered as Barrett winced.
(Barrett: 1200/Hand: 0)
"With no Beastborg monsters my Crimson Chain is destroyed, however as Panther Predator was destroyed while all the monsters I used to summon him are in the graveyard they come back to my field."
Crimson Chain shattered to pieces while Panther Warrior, and Dark Sentinel rose up on the field in defense.
(Defense Position)
Panther Warrior
EARTH
Level 4
Beast-Warrior/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1600
This card cannot declare an attack unless you Tribute 1 monster.
(Defense Position)
Dark Sentinel
DARK
Level 4
Machine/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1800
During your Standby Phase, if this card is in your hand: You can discard this card; add 1 "Beastborg Fusioner" from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 Set card your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only activate each effect of "Dark Sentinel" per turn.
Crimson Chain shattered to pieces while Panther Warrior, and Dark Sentinel rose up on the field in defense.
Declan nodded from this. "I end my turn." Not much else he can do now here after avoiding Crimson Chain's effect that cost him a strong attacker at the expense of being able to make moves again, and just Damion on the field. Now comes the difficult part of surviving which isn't always easy but he knows this, and is prepared one way or another.
Declan's Hand: 0/Field: D/D Sacrificial Slime (Pendulum/Pendulum Scale: 5), D/D/D Underworld King Damion (Attack Position)
Declan: 1600
Hand: 0
Field: D/D Sacrificial Slime (Pendulum/Pendulum Scale: 5), D/D/D Underworld King Damion (Attack Position)
Barrett: 1200
Hand: 0
Field: Panther Warrior (Defense Position), Dark Sentinel (Defense Position), Beastborg Fusioner (face-up)
Barrett 2nd Turn:
Barrett drew his card. "You're a decent soldier, but this duel is over. I activate the effect of my Beastborg Fusioner again! I fuse Panther Warrior with Dark Sentinel in order to call forth a second Panther Predator!"
The two flew up fusing together as a second copy of his Fusion Monster appeared.
Beastborg Panther Predator: (Attack Position)
"Now, I use its special ability."
Panther Predator preformed Quasar Beam again blasting at Declan. (Declan: 0800/Hand: 0) "Maybe but the effect of Damion applies again as I just took damage." Damion charges a dark orb like before blasting it at Barrett.
(Barrett: 0400/Hand: 1)
"Maybe, but as you took damage I can use the spell Upgraded Enhancements." Barrett revealed activating a spell.
Upgraded Enhancements
Quick-Play Spell Card
When your opponent takes damage while you control a Cyborg monster: Inflict 1000 damage to both players, then target 1 Cyborg monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK. If a Cyborg monster you control is destroyed, you can banish this card, and that monster: Special Summon 1 Machine monster from your Deck. You can only activate each effect of "Upgraded Enhancements" per turn.
"When you take damage while I have a Cyborg monster in play we both take 1000 points of damage and then my Panther Predator gains 1000 attack points."
"Cyborg?" Declan questioned having never heard of a new monster type like Cyborg as Panther Predator charged up energy roaring before a red shockwave blast over as Damion struggled but faltered as Declan braced himself grunting holding strong but he, and Barrett were pushed back yelling out.
Declan: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: D/D Sacrificial Slime (Pendulum/Pendulum Scale: 5), D/D/D Underworld King Damion (Attack Position)
Barrett: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Beastborg Panther Predator (Attack Position), Beastborg Fusioner (face-up)
DRAW!
As Barrett's life points dropped to zero he vanished in blue particles but the girl frowned and held up her duel disk as she glared at Declan.
"You lose, enjoy your life as a card." she told him as she pressed a button.
Declan looked up at her before the Duel Disk gave an error message.
"What?" she questioned in shock seeing that.
"I have this part of the building locked down." Declan stood up staring at her. "Your function to seal people in cards is jammed, and won't be active again unless your Duel Disk is not longer in the area where it's locked down. Besides I thought Duel Academy is honorable only seals duelists who lost, and as you clearly saw neither me or your comrade lost that match."
"A DRAW is the same as losing." the woman frowned but reluctantly put her Duel Disk away since it wouldn't work.
"So you been told." Declan closed his eyes after hearing that crossing his arms. "So then since we're here there are some things I need to ask you. I asked you before, are you from Duel Academy?"
"That's right, and I'm here for the Xyz refugees you're harboring." the girl told him.
"I see. Why are you here for them?" Declan asked her.
"What?" she questioned. "Why would you ask a question like that, I just told you why."
"Do you have a specific reason why your looking for them or just cause you want too?" Declan clarified for the reason why she's looking for them.
That seemed to fluster her a bit as she glared at him. "I don't need to explain myself to you."
"Not when I will offer the refuges to you?" Declan knows that is a big price after he gotten said people on his side but for this to work small sacrifices are to be made, and if he's right (and he is) then this girl will also be an ally if she learns the truth she looked to have been kept from.
Her eyes widened before she smirked. "What's your game? There's a catch to this isn't there?"
"Well you tell why your looking for those refuges." Declan said over the first thing.
"They're duelists who fled from Duel Academy, I'm here to capture them and turn them into cards." she answered before pausing as her eyes widened in recollection. "Wait, it's you!"
"I've wondered when you were gonna realize it." Declan said which revealed he known about her just wanted to see if she can remember him. "I also know that the Professor holds you back."
She flinched at that comment. "Then you know why I'm here... why all these questions Declan?"
"I wanted to make sure you know the truth but still on it. But since you don't it be better if you have another opinion onto it." Declan stated over with crossed arms. "I assume that Duel Academy never told you how they do there methods to trap people in cards including innocents, and destroy there homes."
"What are you talking about?" she questioned. "The only people carded are duelists who try to fight back against Duel Academy."
"That's what you been told. Have you ever seen it for yourself?"
The girl flinched at that but didn't have an answer.
"That's what I thought." Declan stared before turning around. "Then before you make your decision, you should hear an honest opinion. Look for someone named Shay Obsidian, and ask him about Duel Academy. He has no reason to lie as he had witnessed Duel Academy's methods firsthand." That said he walked off leaving the girl alone in the corridor.
She watched him leave before frowning and heading out herself.
Meanwhile...
"And there we have it! Iggy Arlo won the duel against Kit Blade rather painfully!" Rather painfully indeed as You Show watched in horror for Iggy Arlo the ace student of Bandit Warrior Academy constantly assaulted Kit preventing him from getting an Action Card, and weakening him from dueling now Kit laying on the ground injured with said boy above him with a glare, and a darkened monster above him.
Iris was sobbing as Yuya looked shocked.
"That... how can anyone duel like that?" Yuya asked holding his daughter close.
Iggy then closed his eyes turning away walking off leaving Kit on the field as paramedics moved over to him.
"Shameful..." Zuzu frowned from watching this vastly disapproving of Iggy's duel style with the feeling mutual to her classmates. "I always heard Bandit Warrior Academy was often criticized despite being a successful Duel School. Guess we now see why."
Allie looked down nervously. "Who... who does he duel next?"
"Nothing yet. There is still some duels to go over before we found out his next opponent." Skip admitted over to Allie patting her head. "Don't worry, we will be careful if any of us are up against him."
She nodded but still looked nervous.
"Okay now for the next match everyone!" Nico called readying over snapping his fingers. "First off another Dueltaining Hopeful from You Show Duel School, we have Sora Perse!" A hologram of Sora's picture appeared on the screen.
"My turn already?" he grinned before turning to Allie with a smile. "Don't worry, after that last duel I'll make this one way more fun for everybody."
Allie softly nodded before Yuya looked to Sora. "Well Sora?" Said boy turned to him curiously before he then smiled. "Give everyone, and Iris a good show." He then looked to his daughter. "You will cheer Sora on right honey?"
She giggled clapping happily as she reached for him.
"Huh, what's up Iris?" he asked only for her to press her face to his cheek and try and hug him. "Aww, now I've got to win with you rooting for me."
"We're counting on ya." Zuzu smiled as he grinned before heading down.
"And now for his opponent! A lone avenger who sticks close, and handles things by himself! And also someone from the Leo Institute let us welcome, Shay Obsidian!" Shay's picture appeared beside Sora's as said man walked into the field still with his cold look.
Yuya frowned slightly seeing him as Sora grinned.
"Well Shay, let's give everyone a great show what do you say?" he asked with a smile.
Shay stared only focused, and cold.
"Okay looks like both duelists are eager to get this show on the road! Well let us begin here with the Action Field!" Nico raised his arm as the Action Field card appeared spinning before it stopped revealing the card. "Ah, and we are taking it here in the futuristic town of Neo Heartland City!"
That caught Shay's attention who turned over seeing the card. "What!?"
Sora blinked too as the field transformed into a futuristic city full of bright lights.
"Wow, so pretty." Allie admitted seeing that.
"Wow... you guys think a place like this exists so we can have a family vacation?" Yuya suggested with a smile that if a city like this is real they should spend time to it.
"Yeah, I do." Allie smiled as Iris had wide eyes at the bright and colorful city.
"Well, that settles that, we're definitely going to have to find a city like this one." Yuya smiled warmly.
They looked back only to find something concerning. Shay looks to be really angry, upset, confused, shocked, and notably distressed for this to be the Action Field which concerned them all wondering what's getting him so worked up.
bopdog111: Well looks like Shay doesn't seem to be too fond of the field there on.
Ulrich362: No he doesn't, though who is this girl that knows Declan and what is she going to learn from Shay? On top of that what kind of ruthless duelist is Iggy, is there some kind of connection?
bopdog111: Lots of questions. Very soon the answers will be there.
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!