bopdog111: Back to Supreme Prince.
Ulrich362: Yup, and back to the Fusion Dimension.
bopdog111: With one thing Ryan will do something the Fusion Dimension wouldn't expect.
Ulrich362: As for what that something is though... let's find out. Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V but we own the OCs!
Ryan was with Molly as he checked over his Honor Student Deck that he made updates, and upgrades over.
"Do you think it's going to be strong enough?" Molly asked.
"I hope so... That way I can manage... Either way it's pretty crazy." Ryan said to her.
"Yeah." Molly nodded calmly.
"Anyway thanks for the help Molly." Ryan smiled to her.
"No problem." she smiled.
Ryan nodded before taking a deep breath, and walked down knocking on the Professor's Door.
"Enter." stated a male voice.
Ryan entered the bow, and got down to one knee bowing to the Professor.
"Ryan, what is it?" the Professor asked.
"I... Want to request something that's either really bold... or really stupid." Ryan answered.
The Professor stared at him. "What request would that be?"
"...I... I want to challenge Zane Truesdale!" Ryan confessed closing his eyes.
The Professor's eyes widened. "You want to challenge Zane?"
Ryan nodded at this.
"This is an unorthodox request. Why do you wish to duel him?" the Professor asked.
"I... I heard about how strong he is... And that how much strain his cards put on him." Ryan admitted to him.
"... I see." the Professor nodded. "Very well, I'll inform Zane of your challenge."
"T-Thank you." Ryan said bowing before walking off.
"Well?" Molly asked.
"He said he'll tell Zane." Ryan answered.
Molly smiled hearing that. "You'll do great."
"I hope. Because this is either really brave, or just downright dumb." Ryan admitted.
"I think it's brave." Molly smiled kissing his cheek.
Ryan blushed as they walked off.
Several minutes later...
The entire Academy soon heard to their shock that Ryan challenged Zane.
"He's either insane or suicidal, nobody beats Zane." mentioned someone in a yellow blazer.
More comments like that spread as Ryan looked over the Deck one last time before taking a deep breath. A young man with dark blue hair walked over to him. "So, why do you really want to duel me?"
"I... I heard that your so strong, and that you didn't care about the strain your cards give you." Ryan told him admitting, "But before the match here are some stakes. I win you stop using those Cyberdark Cards."
The man stared before smirking closing his eyes, "That's fine. But what if I win?" Before he opened them asking, "What would you do for me?"
"Well, Zane... If I lose then... I will give you my life as being a lapdog." Ryan said his price if he loses to him which made the Academy turn to Zane wondering what his response is.
Zane frowned. "No deal."
That made everyone blink.
"Sorry, but I don't need a lapdog." Zane told him.
"Well... What you think is a fair stake for me to accept?" Ryan asked him.
Zane closed his eyes in thought before turning to the Professor. "What do you think Professor?"
The Professor turned to Ryan before suggesting, "A successor of your Deck perhaps?"
"Alright, then those are the terms." Zane told Ryan.
Ryan gulped before saying, "Okay... It's a deal!"
"TIME TO DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: All I Need by Within Temptation)
Ryan: 4000
Zane: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Ryan 1st Turn:
"I'll go first!" Ryan called drawing looking over, "And I'll start things off by summoning a face-down monster, and then set two cards. Your move."
Zane 1st Turn:
Zane drew his card. "I set one monster and that's all."
"That's it?" a blue blazer student asked seeing that.
Ryan: 4000
Zane: 4000
Ryan 2nd Turn:
Ryan didn't question it drawing looking over, "I'll sacrifice my face-down. That way, I can summon Lucent, Netherlord of Dark World!"
At that a bone armored fiend appeared.
Lucent, Netherlord of Dark World
Dark Type
Level 6
Fiend
ATK: 2400
DEF: 0
If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Special Summon this card from the Graveyard, then, if it was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, you can Special Summon 1 Fiend-Type monster from your Deck to either side of the field.
"And next... I activate a trap! Grinning Grave Virus!" Ryan revealed.
Grinning Grave Virus
Normal Trap Card
Tribute 1 DARK monster with 3000 or less ATK; your opponent destroys 1 card (of their choice) in their hand or Deck for every 500 ATK that monster had on the field. If you Tributed a monster with 2000 or more ATK to activate this card, look at all cards your opponent draws until the end of their 3rd turn after this card's activation, and destroy all monsters among them. Cards destroyed and sent to the GY by this card's effects cannot activate their own effects that same turn.
"Oh?" Zane inquired.
"I tribute a Dark Monster with 3000 or less attack points." Ryan said as the monster was sacrificed, "Then for each 500 points the monster had you have to destroy a card in your hand or the top card of your deck."
"Interesting, I'll send all four cards to my graveyard from my deck." Zane told him.
"Then as the monster tributed has 2000 or more attack points for the next three turns, I can look at all cards you draw, and if any of them are monsters then their destroyed." Ryan added, "Any card destroyed by Grinning Grave cannot activate their effects that same turn."
"A clever move, but it left you completely defenseless." Zane reminded him.
"I know... Your turn." Ryan said looking to the side with that in mind.
Zane 2nd Turn:
Zane drew his card revealing it to be a copy of Attack Reflector Unit.
Attack Reflector Unit
Normal Trap Card
Tribute 1 "Cyber Dragon". Special Summon 1 "Cyber Barrier Dragon" from your hand or Deck.
"Since this isn't a monster, your trap doesn't destroy it. In addition monsters added to my hand by effects won't be destroyed either."
"Yeah... Unless that kind of add is drawing." Ryan admitted.
"It isn't, I activate the effect of Cyberdark Cannon!" Zane called. "By sending it to the graveyard I can Cyberdark Horn to my hand, where I can summon it to my field."
Cyberdark Horn
Dark Type
Level 4
Machine
ATK: 800
DEF: 800
If this card is Normal Summoned: Target 1 Level 3 or lower Dragon monster in your GY; equip that Dragon monster to this card. Gains ATK equal to the original ATK of the monster equipped to it by this effect. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage. If this card would be destroyed by battle, destroy the monster equipped to it by its effect, instead.
"Next thanks to my Cyberdark Horn's ability I can equip Cyberdark Cannon to him and he gains that monster's attack points."
Cyberdark Horn: (ATK: 800 + 1600 = 2400)
Ryan at that looked shocked seeing it.
"Next, I'll play a field spell known as Cyberdark Inferno." Zane smirked.
Cyberdark Inferno
Field Spell Card
"Cyberdark" Effect Monsters you control that are equipped with an Equip Card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects, also your opponent cannot target them with card effects. You can target 1 "Cyberdark" monster you control; return it to the hand, then, immediately after this effect resolves, you can Normal Summon 1 "Cyberdark" monster. You can only use this effect of "Cyberdark Inferno" once per turn. If this card in its owner's control is destroyed by an opponent's card effect: You can add 1 "Polymerization" Spell or "Fusion" Spell from your Deck to your hand.
"Now, attack him directly!"
Horn charged a blast firing at Ryan, "I-I activate Gateway to Dark World!"
Gateway to Dark World
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 "Dark World" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target. You cannot Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card (but you can Set).
"I summon a Dark World from my graveyard!" Ryan called as Lucent appeared again.
"Our monsters have the same attack points, but Cyberdark Horn can survive the battle by sacrificing Cyberdark Cannon." Zane mentioned.
Horn attacked which destroyed only it as Cannon shattered.
Cyberdark Horn: (ATK: 2400 - 1600 = 800)
"But... It weakened your monster." Ryan said seeing this.
"Oh, I'll have to fix that." Zane replied as Inferno glowed. "I use the effect of Cyberdark Inferno. By targeting Cyberdark Horn and returning it to my hand I can immediately Normal Summon a Cyberdark monster from my hand and I think... I'll go with Cyberdark Horn and thanks to his effect I'll equip him with Cyberdark Cannon!"
Cyberdark Horn: (ATK: 800 + 1600 = 2400)
"One facedown card and I'll end my turn."
(Grinning Grave Virus: 1/3)
Ryan: 4000
Zane: 4000
Ryan 3rd Turn:
Ryan looked on nervously before drawing looking before saying, "I activate Dark World Lightning!"
Dark World Lightning
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 Set card on the field; destroy that target, then discard 1 card.
"I destroy your face-down." Ryan said as the lightning charged at Zane's face-down.
The card shattered.
"And... It allows me to discard a card." Ryan said discarding, "And the card was Sillva, Warlord of Dark World. So now he summons himself."
The monster appeared.
Sillva, Warlord of Dark World
Dark Type
Level 5
Fiend
ATK: 2300
DEF: 1400
If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Special Summon it from the Graveyard, then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by your opponent's card effect, your opponent returns exactly 2 cards from their hand to the bottom of their Deck, in any order.
"Interesting." Zane nodded.
"And now uh... I use Necro Gardna's ability. During your next turn by banishing this card Sillva can't be destroyed." Ryan told him.
"Fair enough." Zane nodded. "Considering your monster is weaker than mine that's a fair move."
"I set a card. Your turn." Ryan said to him.
Zane 3rd Turn:
Zane drew his card and revealed it to be Cyber Dragon before sending it to the graveyard. "Cyberdark Horn attacks your monster."
Dark Horn attacks Sillvia which didn't destroy it due to Gardna. (Ryan: 3900)
"I think I'll end my move there, but on my next turn your trap wears off." Zane reminded him.
(Grinning Grave Virus: 2/3)
Ryan: 3900
Zane: 4000
Ryan 4th Turn:
"I know." Ryan said drawing widening his eyes seeing it was Super Polymerization.
"Well?" Zane inquired. "I'm guessing from that reaction you drew a good card."
"Yeah... But let me warn ya it's something you will not expect." Ryan told him.
Zane raised an eyebrow at that. "Try me."
"First is Chain Material." Ryan said activating the trap.
Chain Material
Normal Trap Card
Any time you Fusion Summon a monster this turn, you can remove from play, from your side of the field, Deck, hand or Graveyard, Fusion Material Monsters that are listed on the Fusion Monster Card, and use them as Fusion Material Monsters. You cannot attack during the turn this card is activated. If you used this effect for a Fusion Summon, the Summoned Fusion Monster is destroyed during the End Phase.
"Anytime I summon a Fusion Monster this turn, I can banish the monsters from my Deck, field, hand, or graveyard. I can't attack this turn, and the monster summoned by this effect is destroyed at the end of the turn." Ryan told him.
"So you're planning on summoning a powerful Fusion Monster." Zane commented.
"Yeah... But with a card you don't expect." Ryan said before revealing the card.
Super Polymerization
Quick-Play Spell Card
Discard 1 card; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from either field as Fusion Material. Neither player can activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.
"What?" Zane questioned in shock.
"Super Polymerization?" the students asked in shock.
"Normally it allows me to fuse monsters from either field. But due to Chain Material the only good things this card can do is both fuse, and prevents effects from activating." Ryan said discarding a card, "So I banish Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World, and the other requirements is a Dark World monster that is level 6 or above, and I pick that to be Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World! That way I can fuse them!"
The two fiends appeared before fusing. Everyone's eyes widened seeing that.
"Chaotic Overload of the Dark Dimension! Demonic Drake of the Chaos! Form together to welcome a true ruler! Fusion Summon! Take rise, Level 12! Colorless, Chaos King of Dark World!" Ryan chanted.
At that what emerged from the portal was a fiendish overload with royal clothing having a staff with a fine ruby, fiendish wings, looks elder evidenced by his long gray hair, and has 3000 attack points.
Colorless, Chaos King of Dark World
Dark Type
Level 12
Fiend/Fusion
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2200
"Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World" + 1 level 6 or higher monster
This card cannot be Special Summoned except with "Super Polymerization". Other effects will be revealed.
Zane's eyes widened in shock.
"Actually Zane... This is the very first successful time since I summoned him." Ryan admitted looking up at Colorless, "Since I founded him."
Zane nodded hearing that. "Then it's a shame he'll be destroyed on my next turn."
"Not really." Ryan told him.
"Oh, and how do you figure that?" Zane asked him.
"First I activate it's ability. Once a turn, I can take a Dark World card in my graveyard, and add it to my hand." Ryan said taking the card, "As long as I discard a card."
He discarded the card he just added.
"And I think you remember Lucient." Ryan said as the monster appeared.
Zane frowned. "I remember him."
"And also Colorless can't be destroyed by effects." Ryan said as Colorless was unaffected by Chain Material's effect.
"Not bad." Zane admitted.
"That's my turn." Ryan told him.
Zane 4th Turn:
Zane drew his card and smirked. "I drew this, my Power Bond!"
"Your ultimate card." Ryan grunted seeing that.
"Exactly, so now I'll play Power Bond to summon my Cyber End Dragon!"
Power Bond
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Machine Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material, and it gains ATK equal to its original ATK. During the End Phase of the turn this card is activated, you take damage equal to the amount of ATK gained from this effect at the time of the Summon.
"Of course, I don't have monsters but that all changes thanks to Cybernetic Fusion Support!" Zane added.
Cybernetic Fusion Support
Quick-Play Spell Card
Pay half your LP; once, if you Fusion Summon a Machine Fusion Monster this turn, you can banish monsters from your hand, field, and/or GY as the Fusion Materials. You can only activate 1 "Cybernetic Fusion Support" per turn.
"Sending two Cyber Dragons to my graveyard came in handy wouldn't you agree?"
(Zane: 2000)
"Grinning Grave Virus sent..." Ryan trailed off at that.
"Grinning Grave Virus sent..." Ryan trailed off at that.
At that the three dragons appeared before merging as Zane's original ace appeared roaring.
Cyber End Dragon
Light Type
Level 10
Machine/Fusion
ATK: 4000
DEF: 2800
"Cyber Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon"
A Fusion Summon of this card can only be done with the above Fusion Materials. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage.
Cyber End Dragon: (ATK: 4000 * 2 = 8000)
"Next, I think I'll use Cyberdark Inferno's effect to return Cyberdark Horn to my hand and then immediately summon it again. Of course there's one difference this time."
"Difference?" Ryan asked not liking the sound of that.
"I'll be equipping him with Cyberdark Claw instead of Cyberdark Cannon." Zane stated.
Cyberdark Horn: (ATK: 800 + 1600 = 2400)
"Now then, look at the field and tell me what's about to happen."
"One of us will lose." Ryan answered after a moment.
"You have no spell or trap cards on your field." Zane told him.
Ryan didn't say anything at that. Zane frowned. "Cyber End Dragon, attack Colorless and end this duel."
Cyber End charged an attack only for Ryan called, "Colorless' ability activates! By tributing a Dark World on my field that's level 6 or below I can decrease Cyber End's points by his!"
Lucient vanished.
Cyber End Dragon: (ATK: 8000 - 2400 = 5600)
"I play Battle Fusion!" Zane countered. "Thanks to this spell, Cyber End Dragon gains the attack points of Colorless."
Battle Fusion
Quick-Play Spell Card
When an attack is declared involving a Fusion Monster you control and an opponent's monster: That monster you control gains ATK equal to the ATK of the opponent's monster, until the end of the Damage Step. You can only activate 1 "Battle Fusion" per turn.
"What?" Ryan asked in shock.
Cyber End: (ATK: 5600 + 3000 = 8600)
'Okay... I have to do this.' Ryan thought, "Colorless' other effect! When he's attacked while I have no cards in my hand, I can banish Lucient, and Super Polymerization! This inflicts damage to both our Life Points equal to the battle damage I take!"
Zane's eyes widened hearing that. 'Not again!'
Cyber End struck Colorless as the damage was dealt.
Ryan: 1100
Zane: 0000
Ryan wins the duel!
"What in the world?" the Professor questioned seeing that.
Ryan breathed kneeling, "K-Kurifiend's ability... Once a duel while in the graveyard, I can add it to my hand to halve the damage I take from an attack."
The entire room was silent before...
"Urgh..." Zane grunted before grabbing his chest and collapsing to one knee.
Seeing that Ryan widen his eyes running over to him. Zane looked to be in intense pain.
"This is why those cards need to get off you." Ryan said pulling the deck out of Zane's Duel Disk.
"What are you..." Zane started weakly before his eyes widened. 'What? He's not affected by them?'
"Alright with them off you can be safe." Ryan told him, "The Deck puts a lot of strain, and can cause death. That is something, I can't let happen."
Zane just stared at Ryan in shock before grunting again as he lost consciousness.
(A/N (Ulrich362): Zane's condition is why he isn't on the frontlines against the other Dimensions, he's still one of the best duelists but he's incapable of actually fighting alongside the other students.)
"We need a doctor!" Ryan called to them.
Three students ran down to help Zane as the Professor watched.
"Well, as per the terms you are now the rightful owner of the Cyberdark Deck." the Professor told Ryan.
"Wha? Hey I didn't lose! I only wanted the cards away from him." Ryan told him.
"You wanted Zane to stop using the cards, which means what happens to them is your decision." the Professor said calmly.
Hearing that Ryan looked down at the scattered Deck before taking them all in his hands before saying to the Professor, "Can you let me know if Zane wakes up?"
"Of course." the Professor nodded calmly.
"Ryan!"
Hearing that he looked over. It was Yuri and Celina.
"Why didn't you tell us you got that strong?" Celina asked him.
"Actually I didn't think I was." Ryan admitted, "My initial strategy was using Virus Cards against Zane but drawing Super Polymerization changed things up."
"Well, I think you did a great job." Yuri smiled only to pause. "Is she staring at you?"
Hearing that Ryan turned to see Molly before smiling saying to them, "Excuse me."
He walked over to her saying, "Molly... Thanks for helping out with the Virus Cards. Now Zane will be safe."
"I'm... glad." Molly said before leaning against a wall. "I think this is goodbye though Ryan."
"Where you going?" Ryan asked blinking.
"I'm out of energy... so I have to leave forever." Molly whispered sadly as her body started turning transparent and a card fell to the ground in front of her, a copy of Maiden in Love.
Ryan picked up the card, and blinked looking up, "Wait... Your a Duel Spirit?"
Molly nodded before looking down. "I'm too weak to stay though... I'm sorry."
Ryan tried to hug her, "Molly, I...AH!"
He suddenly tripped landing on Molly. He hit the ground as Molly vanished completely. That was before she noticed she had turned physical again.
"Huh?" Molly asked in shock. "How... how am I still here?"
"Ah! Sorry Molly!" Ryan said blushing pulling back after realizing he was too close to her, "I-I didn't mean the trip!"
She didn't seem to have noticed. "I... this shouldn't be possible. I was vanishing."
Seeing this Ryan blinked at this before noticing his hand was injured in the duel, and his blood from it was on her shoulder from where he grabbed her when he fell, "Uh... Maybe this is why?"
Molly's eyes widened seeing that before frowning. "You were hurt?"
"Yeah but... It's not a big deal." Ryan assured her, "Saving Zane is worth any scratch."
Molly nodded before kissing him. "Well... I'm glad I can stay, even if I don't know why."
Ryan smiled before pausing blushing deep before sighing, "Oh forget it."
He took her shoulders kissing her lips. Molly hugged him kissing her back.
Ulrich362: Well... definitely a surprise with this one, not even I saw it coming.
bopdog111: Both end, or Ryan's idea?
Ulrich362: Ryan's idea... dueling Zane, that was a surprise.
bopdog111: And with that done what kind of impact would that leave on Duel Academy?
Ulrich362: Who can say, it'll have an immense impact to be sure though. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!