Coral: *crying loudly*
Aki: What's wrong?
Coral: *speaking in gibberish*
Aki: Whoa whoa whoa! Calm down... Take a deep breath...
Coral: *deep breathing*
Aki: Now... What's wrong?
Coral: M-My stupid parents... They banned me from fanfiction and anime!
Aki: WHAT?!
Coral: Saying things like... anime brainwashes me... and fanfiction writing is stupid...
Aki: Who do they think they are?! They have no control over your life, parents or not!
Coral: I know... And that's only half the reason why I'm crying...
Aki: What's the other half?
Coral: My best fanfiction friend... I told him about my situation... hoping he would help me... Instead he... he...
Aki: Abandoned you? Tried to help you but got found out by his parents or your's?
Coral: He spread the word about it to all my fanfiction friends... AND THEY ALL CHEERED ME UP! Saying they got my back, gave me a loophole to my situation, and agreeing with me about those... stupid parents of mine!
Aki: Wait, so you're crying sad and happy tears?
Coral: Yes! Oh, how much I love you guys! *wailing*
Aki: *patting her back* Okay, okay. Calm down. *realized something* Wait, why am I here?
*OPENING*
Now it's time to raise your hands up! Sing about your dreams now!
Always stand up! Raise your unbreakable flag!
We've made it past so many walls to get here
Now let's head for the future! Hands up!
(The background was completely white. Sketches of the You Show Duelists, Gongenzaka, and Yoko were being drawn. After they were drawn out, they were colored and toned, becoming fully animated as they seemed to be partying at someplace. The camera pans up into the air above the party as the title forms at the blue sky)
I'll just have to move on a little further and I'll reach the answer
(The scene changed to Yuya practicing his Pendulums then to Yuzu practicing with Sora on Fusion Summons)
I pressed on through this new world believing in that
(Gongenzaka was seen meditating under the waterfall, his way of getting stronger)
That's right, the pieces of our dreams have joined together as one
(Bella was at the park, chatting with her 'Pirate' monsters and her Xyz monster)
Connecting our unwavering bonds, let's head for a bright future!
(Qing was sitting on a rooftop with her six deck boxes before her. She looked up and saw her ace monsters of each deck looking down at her with a smirk, which she returned with her own)
Now it's time to raise your hands up! Sing about your dreams now!
(Yuya and Qing both Pendulum Summoned Odd-Eyes, Stargazer Magician, Naturu Butterfly and Naturu Ragweed, and then Fusion/Synchro Summon Rune-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Naturu Parkion)
Always stand up! Raise your unbreakable flag!
(Sora and Bella performed their Fusion/Xyz Summon and had out Des-Toy Scissors Bear and Emperor of Hope, Utopia)
We've made it past so many walls to get here
Now let's head for the future!
(Yuzu and Gongenzaka summoned out their monsters and fused/tuned them into their new ace monsters)
Keep looking up! Keep your head held up high!
(There were quick shots of Hokuto to Masumi to Yaiba to Shingo. Shun was then seen looking up at LDS school with a glare on his face)
Always step up! Jump over the waves!
(Behind him stood a hooded female who seemed hesitant to even get close to him)
Carefully linking our wishes together, now let's head for the future!
(Yuto then appeared behind her and gave her some comfort)
We drift forward, riding the waves
meeting people, saying goodbye, and again,
underneath, this flag...
(The scene changed to Qing being in her home world playing Duel Monsters with many other Duelists, meeting the old and new and bidding farewell to those she never saw again)
I keep the pain I don't want to forget in my heart
on that day, I softly carved it into it
(As Qing got older, her best friends were going away, leaving her the only one to play Duel Monsters in the card shop they usually go to)
A freedom that I won't lose to anyone
I grasp it tight in my hands and go!
(She saw a glowing card before her, showing her all the good times she once had in her world and the times she had in the Arc-V world as she reached out to grasp it, engulfing the scene in bright light)
Now it's time to raise your hands up! Sing about your dreams now!
(She found herself in Arc-V world, in the middle of a duel with her friends cheering for her)
Always stand up! Raise your unbreakable flag!
We've made it past so many walls to get here
Now let's head for the future!
(She Pendulum Summoned her monsters and used those monsters to call out her best cards)
Keep looking up! Keep your head held up high!
Always step up! Jump over the waves!
Carefully linking our wishes together, now let's head for the future!
(The scene constantly and quickly went from good scenes at You Show Duel School to Qing declaring an attack, eventually stopped at a scene where her monsters combined their attacks and created fireworks)
Hands up!
(The scene changed to a screenshot of the You Show Duel School gang plus Gongenzaka and Yoko at the front of said Duel School)
It was the afternoon. Qing was wondering around the city with a bored look on her face. School was canceled until the Maiami Championship is over, and at the You Show Duel School, surprisingly, lately only Ayu, Futoshi and Tatsuya were attending classes and training there. It wasn't much of a surprise that Yuya wouldn't be present, since he needed to find four duelists to duel for his four wins, and Sora was mysterious enough. Yuzu though? According to Shuzo, she hasn't been in their school, much to the adult's despair. And as for Bella... She had been extremely busy.
'I already have my sixth win,' she began to think. 'Then again, it doesn't mean I can stop dueling until the day of the championship. And...' Her mind went to the two look-alikes she met the previous night. 'I can't help but wonder what they meant. Enemies? Take away? Turning into cards?'
"Maybe I should see them," she thought out loud. With that thought, she went to the docks.
Qing arrived at the docks. To her surprise, Azuma was there with her hood up, goggles and mask covering her face.
"I see you have come as promised," the Xyz user said.
"Am I going to be ambushed if I walk a few feet closer?" the multi-deck user asked.
"Yuto has other business to attend to."
Feeling a bit assured, Qing got closer to the masked girl.
"Behind you!" came Rera's voice. Qing looked back and saw another masked duelist diving down to her with an activated duel disk. Out of instinct, Qing placed a deck in her own duel disk and turned it on, blocking the blade/monster zone part of his disk with her's.
"Good reflexes. I suppose that's to be expected from someone like you," he said.
"Who are you?" Qing asked. She turned to Azuma. "And you! I thought you said I won't be ambushed!"
"I said Yuto has other business to attend to. I didn't say we were the only ones in this dimension," she said.
"Dimension?"
"Azuma! You said too much, you fool!" the new masked duelist snapped.
The female Xyz User flinched at his tone and looked down at the concrete ground. "S-... Sorry..."
Qing didn't like the tone he used, especially since they appeared to be friends. "What's your problem?! Isn't she your friend?!"
"Someone like you have no place to talk about friendship! I'll put you in your place!" He drew his starting hand.
Qing did the same. "I really have no idea what you're saying or what's going on but-!"
"DUEL!"
Qing: 4000 LP
?: 4000 LP
"I'll take the first turn." Qing looked at her hand.
'I chose my FIRE deck. I hope this is good enough to show him I'm not who he assumed to be,' she thought.
"I summon Minute Flame Star - Longshijin," A warrior in black armor appeared with spirits of small dragons on his back.
Minute Flame Star - Longshijin: Level 4/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/1800 ATK/400 DEF
"About time we get some action. You really know how to make us wait, milady," he stated.
"Sorry about that," Qing apologized.
"No problem. Better than not using us at all."
She nodded at that fact. "Next, I activate the Continuous Magic, Flame Dance - Tensu! During my Main Phase, I can Normal Summon one Beast-Warrior-Type monster in addition to my Normal Summon/Set. Also, all Beast-Warrior-type monsters on my field gains 100 ATK! Now, through this effect, I summon Killer Flame Star - Bullkui!" Another warrior, this time black and muscular in light white armor, appeared on the field.
Minute Flame Star - Longshijin: 1800 + 100 = 1900 ATK
Killer Flame Star - Bullkui: Level 4/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/1700 + 100 = 1800 ATK/1000 DEF
"ARGH! Now you decided to use us, lady! You had all the time in the world to use us, but you never did!" the newly summoned monster complained.
"Shut it. At least it's better than never using us," Longshijin calmly stated.
"Then, Longshijin's effect! Once per turn, when I activate a 'Flame Dance' Magic or Trap Card, I can set a 'Flame Dance' Trap Card directly from my deck!"
"What was that?!" Qing's opponent gasped.
"Setting a card from your deck?! It's never been done before!" Azuma stated.
"I set Flame Dance - Tensen!" The 'Flame Star' duelist set her card from her deck. "And now, I overlay my Level 4 Longshijin and Bullkui to build the Overlay Network!" Her two FIRE monsters turned into red lights as they jumped into the portal under them. "Born with the ferocious soul, to defy all who stands before you, go wild and burn your enemies to ashes! XYZ SUMMON! Appear now, Rank 4, Leader Flame Star King - Songhu!" An elderly warrior in yellow armor with a tiger's soul behind him appeared onto the field.
Leader Flame Star King - Songhu: Rank 4/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/2200 + 100 = 2300 ATK/1800 DEF
"Songhu's effect! When this card is successfully Xyz Summoned, I can set one 'Flame Dance' Magic or Trap Card from my deck! I set Flame Dance - Kaiyo! I set one more card and end my turn!"
"My turn!" The masked duelist drew his sixth card. "I summon Raid Raptors - Vanishing Lanius!" A green robotic bird appeared on his field.
Raid Raptors - Vanishing Lanius: Level 4/DARK/Winged-Beast/1300 ATK/1600 DEF
"Next from my hand, I activate Raid Raptors - Fuzzy Lanius' effect! If I control 'Raid Raptors - Vanishing Lanius,' I can Special Summon this card from my hand!" A purple robotic bird slightly similar to the green one appeared on his field.
Raid Raptors - Fuzzy Lanius: Level 4/DARK/Winged-Beast/500 ATK/1500 DEF
"Next, I activate the Magic Card, Raid Raptors - Call! By targeting one 'Raid Raptors' monster I control, I am able to Special Summon a monster from my deck with the same name as that monster! I Special Summon another Raid Raptors - Vanishing Lanius!" A copy of the green Winged-Beast appeared with them. "And since I control three 'Raid Raptors' monsters, I activate the Magic Card, Raid Raptors - Santuary! This card allows me to draw two cards!" The masked duelist drew more cards. "Now I overlay my two Level 4 Vanishing Lanius with my Fuzzy Lanius to build the Overlay Network!" The three monsters became purple lights and jumped into the portal behind them. "XYZ SUMMON! Rank 4, Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon!" A blue and green robotic bird emerged from the portal.
Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon: Rank 4/DARK/Winged-Beast/100 ATK/2000 DEF
"An Xyz Monster with that low attack must mean it has a nasty effect," Qing noted.
"That's right. I activate Rise Falcon's effect! By detaching one Overlay Unit, until the end of this turn, this card gains the ATK of all Special Summoned monsters!" The 'Flame Star' duelist gasped as one of the Winged-Beast's units were absorbed by it.
Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon: 100 + 2300 = 2400 ATK
"Next, I equip Rise Falcon with the Equip Magic, Raptor's Ultimate Mace! This grants it 1000 ATK!"
Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon: 2400 + 1000 = 3400 ATK
"Battle! Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon! Attack Songhu!" The two Xyz Monsters engaged themselves into battle.
"Trap Card open! Flame Dance - Tensen and Flame Dance - Kaiyou!" she countered. "With Tensen, I can target one monster I control and give it 700 ATK! Also, both 'Flame Dance' Trap Cards give all Beast-Warrior-type monsters I control 300 ATK!"
"In other words, Songhu gained 1300 ATK!?" Azuma gasped, as said monster's power went up.
Leader Flame Star - Songhu: 2300 + 1300 = 3600 ATK
Due to the difference in power, Songhu dominated his opponent.
"Boy. You are a hundred years too early to be up against us," he stated, not that he would hear him.
"Raptor's Ultimate Mace's second effect! If the equipped monster is destroyed by battle, I take no Battle Damage from that Battle! Also, I can add a 'Rank-Up-Magic' card from my deck to my hand!"
"Rank-Up-Magic?!" Qing gasped, knowing what those cards can do.
"I add the Instant Magic, Rank-Up-Magic Death Double Force to my hand and activate it!"
"But you don't have an Xyz monster on your field!"
"Don't need one! This card can be activated by targeting one Xyz Monster in my Graveyard that was destroyed by battle! That monster is Special Summoned and, using it as an Overlay Unit, I can Xyz Summon a monster whose rank is double that monster's!"
"What?!"
"I Special Summon Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon back on my field and Overlay it!" The recently destroyed monster returned to the field and leaped into the Xyz Portal. "RANK UP XYZ CHANGE! Rank 8, Raid Raptors - Satellite Cannon Falcon!" A white robotic falcon flew onto the field, sending shockwaves into the area. Qing and Asuma struggled slightly to keep their ground.
Raid Raptors - Satellite Cannon Falcon: Rank 8/DARK/Winged-Beast/3000 ATK/2000 DEF
"I activate Satellite Cannon Falcon's effect! By detaching one Overlay Unit, I am able to reduce one of my opponent's monsters ATK by 800 for each 'Raid Raptors' monsters in my Graveyard!"
"Shun now has four 'Raid Raptors' monsters in his Graveyard. Multiply that by 800, Songhu loses 3200 ATK!" True to her words, the FIRE Xyz Monster lost a lot of his strength.
Leader Flame Star - Songhu: 3600 - 3200 = 400 ATK
"My... energy..." He got to his knees.
"Songhu!" his duelist cried out.
"Milady... Get out of here..."
"Resume the battle! Raid Raptors - Satellite Cannon Falcon! Attack Songhu!" The masked duelist, whose name was revealed to be Shun, declared. His monster charged up beams from its wings.
"RUN MILADY!" Songhu shouted. He pushed Qing out of range as the beams were released, destroying the honorable monster. The shockwave from the destruction was strong enough to push Qing back even further, with enough force to have her crashed into a metal shipping crate, toppling it over.
Qing: 1400 LP
Shun: 4000 LP
She let out a gasp in pain. "What... was that...?"
"I saw the whole duel yesterday," Shun spoke. "You really think that I'd be fooled by your tricks? You're more naive than those other Fusion Users and LDS members we've fought." Qing slowly got up. "You're still going to duel? Give up! And tell me just what do you people plan to do with Ruri and Noir! Also, why the hell do you look like her?! Answer me!"
"I... have no... idea... what... you're... talking about!" she managed to shout. "I'm saying this again: I do not know what you're saying! What enemies?! What dimensions?! If anything, you're not making any sense!"
"So in the end you're going to go down with pride. I would respect you, if it wasn't for the one fact that you took something precious from me and look like one of my own! I set two cards face-down and end my turn!"
"I said... I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING! My turn! Draw!" the 'Flame Star' duelist drew her next card. "I summon Fierce Flame Star - Tenrei!" A muscular warrior with a mace and a bull's spirit behind him appeared on the field.
Fierce Flame Star - Tenrei: Level 4/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/1100 + 100 + 300 + 300 = 1800 ATK/2000 DEF
"You're going down kid. One way or another!" he shouted.
"From my hand I activate the Magic Card, Flare Booster! This card can only be activated while I have two or less cards in my hand! By destroying one 'Flame Star' monster on my field, I can deal damage to the opponent equal to the difference in its original ATK and DEF and draw two cards for every 400 Damage dealt this way! I destroy Tenrei and inflict 900 points of damage onto you!"
"Take this!" The recently summoned monster leapt over to Shun's field and detonated.
(Flare Booster: Normal Magic: Activate only if you have two or less cards in your hand. Destroy one 'Flame Star' monster you control and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the difference in that monster's original ATK and DEF. Then draw two cards for every 400 points of damage dealt through this effect.)
Qing: 1400 LP
Shun: 3100 LP
"Since it was 900 points of damage dealt to you, I draw four cards!" Qing drew more cards. "Through the Continuous Magic, Flame Dance - Tensu's effect, I Normal Summon Dark Flame Star - Xiongzhi!" A black armored warrior with a bear's soul hovering behind him appeared on the field.
Dark Flame Star - Xiongzhi: Level 4/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/1600 + 100 + 300 + 300 = 2300 ATK/1200 DEF
"Xiongzhi's effect! By destroying one face-up 'Flame Dance' Magic or Trap Card on my field, I can destroy one monster my opponent controls! I destroy Tensu to destroy Satellite Cannon Falcon! Dark Flame Crusher!"
"Begone," Xiongzhi softly said. With the cost of Qing's Magic card, he sent his animal spirit to destroy Shun's monster, who was unfazed by the effect.
Dark Flame Star - Xiongzhi: 2300 - 100 = 2200 ATK
"Battle! Xiongzhi! Attack the player directly!" Qing's monster fused with his animal spirit and attacked her opponent.
"Trap Card open! Necro Raptors!" he countered. "I can activate this card when my opponent declares a direct attack! That damage is reduced to zero and I Special Summon one 'Raid Raptors' monster from my Graveyard!" A force field blocked the attack as a screech was heard from above. "I Special Summon Raid Raptors - Satellite Cannon Falcon!" Said monster dove down and stopped right behind its master.
"Damn it... I set one card face-down and end my turn! During my End Phase, Tenrei's effect activates! If this card was destroyed by a card effect, I can Special Summon a Level 4 'Flame Star' monster from my deck! Come, Flight Flame Star - Xichao!" A bulky guy in black and grey armor with a rhino's spirit appeared on the field in Defense Position.
Flight Flame Star - Xichao: Level 4/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/1700 + 300 + 300 = 2300 ATK/1400 DEF
"No matter what it takes, you won't hurt the lady any longer!" he stated.
"We will always defend our duelist!" Xiongzhi added.
'Those two...' Azuma thought, not believing how far they would go for their duelist. Nor would she believe that they had feelings, compared to the ones who practically declared war back at her home.
"My turn. Draw!" Shun drew his next card. "Looks like it's all over for you." Qing tensed at those words. "I activate Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force! By using an Xyz Monster I control as an Overlay Unit, I can Xyz Summon a 'Raid Raptors' Xyz Monster that is two Ranks higher than it!" His revived monster soared to the sky as it changed its appearance. "RANK UP XYZ CHANGE! Rank 10, Raid Raptors - Ultimate Falcon!" A gold robotic falcon was formed.
Raid Raptors - Ultimate Falcon: Rank 10/DARK/Winged-Beast/3500 ATK/2000 DEF
"The moment Shun summons that monster, it's the end for those who duels him..." Azuma muttered.
"I'll say it again: What are you going to do with Ruri and Noir?!" he demanded.
"I told you I have no idea what you're saying!" Qing shouted back.
Shun gritted his teeth at her response. "Ultimate Falcon's effect! By detaching one Overlay Unit, all face-up cards my opponent controls have their effects negated! Also, all monsters my opponent controls loses 1000 ATK!" The high rank monster absorbed its only unit and let out some beam on Qing's face-ups, negating their effects and weakening them.
Dark Flame Star - Xiongzhi: 2200 - 600 - 1000 = 600 ATK
Flight Flame Star - Xichao: 2300 - 600 - 1000 = 700 ATK
"Battle! Raid Raptors - Ultimate Falcon! Destroy her! Attack Dark Flame Star - Xiongzhi!" Ultimate Falcon took it to the skies and prepared a powerful blast of energy.
"Your monster may have negated all my face-ups, but I still have some cards! Trap Card open! Risky Xyz!"
"Risky Xyz?!"
"This card can only be activated during the Battle Phase while I have a monster on my field! I send cards from my deck to the Graveyard until I reach a monster card! If that monster's Level matches the level of a monster I control, I can instantly Xyz Summon using that monster and monsters on my field with level equal to it! If the level is different, I send that card to the Graveyard and take damage equal to its ATK!"
Shun slightly widened his eyes at the risk she was willing to take to be in the game.
"So if it's a non-Level 4 monster with 1400 or more ATK, you'll lose!?" Azuma questioned.
(Risky Xyz: Normal Trap: Activate during the Battle Phase while you control a monster(s). Send the top cards of your deck to the Graveyard until you reach a monster card. If that monster's Level is the same as the level of a monster on your field, you may Xyz Summon using that monster and monsters you control of the same level. If the monster's Level is different, send it to the Graveyard and take damage equal to its ATK)
Qing closed her eyes and placed her hand on her deck. 'Please... Help me out. My cards... my friends!'
"DRAW!" Qing drew and revealed her card. "Magic Card, Flame Dance - Gyokkou!" She sent it to the Grave and revealed her next card. "Trap Card, Flame Dance - Tenken!" She sent that card to the Grave and revealed another card. "Yes! Monster Card, Brave Flame Star - Yuansheng! A Level 4 monster!" Her opponent and his companion widened their eyes at her luck. "I now Overlay my Level 4 Yuansheng, Xiongzhi and Xichao to build the Overlay Network!" The two warriors and her card glowed red and went into a portal that opened up from above them. "Formed by the particles of our deceased allies, to give the strength needed to soar to greater heights! XYZ SUMMON! Appear now, Rank 4, Immortal Flame Star - Fenghuang!" A warrior in scarlet armor emerged onto the field with a phoenix made of flames appearing right next to him.
Immortal Flame Star - Fenghuang: Rank 4/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/2700 ATK/1100 DEF
(Immortal Flame Star - Fenghuang: Xyz Monster: 3 Level 4 'Beast-Warrior' monsters: When this card is Xyz Summoned, destroy all face-up 'Flame Dance' Magic/Trap Cards on the field and set 'Flame Dance' Magic/Trap cards from your deck equal to the amount destroyed by this effect. This card cannot be destroyed by battle while it has a 'Flame Star' monster as an Xyz Material. Any Battle Damage from battles involving this card is halved. Once per turn, during either player's turn, you may detach one Xyz Material from this card; activate one of your set 'Flame Dance' Magic/Trap cards. When this effect is activated, double all ATK increase from 'Flame Dance' cards until the end of the turn this effect was activated)
"An Xyz Summon during the Battle Phase?!" Shun gasped.
"And it's during the opponent's turn?!" Azuma followed.
"And that's not all! Fenghuang's effect activates! When this card is Xyz Summoned, I can destroy 'Flame Dance' cards I control and set 'Flame Dance' cards from my deck equal to the amount destroyed this way. I destroy Flame Dance - Tensen and Flame Dance - Kaiyou and set Flame Dance - Yoko and Flame Dance - Tenki!" Qing's two cards were destroyed and replaced with two new ones.
"However, that doesn't change anything! Resume the battle!"
"Oh no you don't! Fenghuang's effect activates! By detaching one Overlay Unit, I am able to activate one of my set 'Flame Dance' cards!" Shun's eyes widened even further from those words. "Through this effect, I activate Flame Dance - Yoko! And when this card is activated, I can discard one Beast-Warrior-type monster from my hand to destroy one face-up card my opponent controls! Also, while this card is face-up, all Beast-Warrior-type monsters I control gains 100 ATK! However, since Fenghuang's effect was activated, the ATK increase from 'Flame Dance' card doubles! I discard Majestic Flame Star - Snaylin to destroy Ultimate Falcon!" A snake spirit appeared and rocketed itself at the gold robotic falcon.
Immortal Flame Star - Fenghuang: 2700 + 100 x 2 = 2900 ATK
"That's too bad! Ultimate Falcon cannot be affected by my opponent's card effects!" True to Shun's words, the effect of Flame Dance - Yoko failed to destroy its target. "Now die!" Ultimate Falcon resumed its attack and fired its beam at the new Xyz Monster, causing smoke and dust to rise.
Qing: 800 LP
Shun: 3100 LP
"I end my turn! And at this time, Ultimate Falcon's effect activates! If this card was Xyz Summoned using a 'Raid Raptors' monster, if my opponent has no monsters on the field, they lose 1000 Life Points! In other words, you lose!" Ultimate Falcon fired more of its beams at Qing. As they closed in, something came out of the dust and blocked them. That something revealed to be Immortal Flame Star - Fenghuang. "What?!"
"Fenghuang cannot be destroyed by battle so long as he has a 'Flame Star' monster as an Overlay Unit!" Qing explained. "And since it's your End Phase, the extra ATK boost wears off!"
"Damn it. In that case then he loses 1000 ATK!"
Immortal Flame Star - Fenghuang: 2900 - 1000 - 100 = 1800 ATK
"You are extremely persistant."
"Same to you! My turn! DRAW!" Qing drew her next card. Her eyes widened at the card she drew in slight shock.
'I don't remember ever having this card before,' she thought. 'Then again, some of the cards I used were cards that never existed. But still, I went over all my decks and I know I didn't see this one.'
"Use it," came Fenghuang's voice.
"Fenghuang?"
"You drew that card, didn't you? Then use it! You believe us, don't you?"
After a moment of thinking, Qing nodded at his words and activated the card she drew. "First, I activate my face-down Continuous Magic, Flame Dance - Tenki! This allows me to add a Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior monster from my deck to my hand and gives all Beast-Warrior 100 more ATK! I add the Tuner Monster, Solitary Flame Star - Lushishen!"
'Tuner Monster?' Azuma mentally repeated.
"Next, I set one card face-down and activate the Instant Magic, Rank-Up-Magic Flame Force!"
"What did you say?!"
"She has a 'Rank-Up-Magic' card?!"
Both Shun and Azuma were in great shock at the action, as Fenghuang was engulfed in flames.
"With Flame Force's effect, I target one Xyz Monster on the field and use it as an Overlay Unit to Xyz Summon a 'Chaos Xyz' Monster who is the same type as that monster and its rank one higher than that monster! Also, all of its Overlay Units becomes that monster's units! Of course, I Overlay Fenghuang to build an Overlay Network! Reborn from the flames and blood of the victim, emerge from the underworld and burn your enemies to ashes! RANK UP EVOLUTION! Rank 5, Chaos Xyz Mythical Flame Star - Ifrit!" A brown-scaled armored warrior with wings made of flames and smoke appeared with a spirit of a demon right behind him.
Chaos Xyz Mythical Flame Star - Ifrit: Rank 5/FIRE/Beast-Warrior/3000 + 100 + 100 = 3200 ATK/2500 DEF
(Chaos Xyz Mythical Flame Star - Ifrit: Xyz Monster: 3 Level 5 Monsters: While this card is face-up on the field, if you were to take effect damage, that damage is reduced to zero and you gain Life Points equal to the damage you would've taken. If this card has a 'Flame Star' Xyz Monster as an Overlay Unit, it gains this effect:
Once per turn, during either player's turn, you may detach one Overlay Unit from this card; activate a number of set Magic/Trap cards on the field equal to or less than the number of 'Flame Star' monsters on your field besides this card and double all ATK boost on your field until the end of the turn this effect is activated.)
(Rank-Up-Magic Flame Force: Instant Magic: Target one Xyz Monster on the field and use it as an Xyz Material to Xyz Summon a 'Chaos Number' or 'Chaos Xyz' Monster from your Extra Deck. Overlay Units attached to that target are Overlay Units of the summoned monster. For each of the summoned monster's Overlay Units, inflict 400 points of damage to both players and destroy one Magic/Trap Card on either player's field.)
"'Chaos Xyz'?" Shun muttered.
"Also, Flame Force's second effect!" Qing continued. "For each of the summoned monster's Overlay Units, both players take 400 points of damage and I am able to destroy one Magic or Trap Card on the field. Ifrit has three Overlay Units! So we both take 1200 points of damage!"
"However, you just commited suicide!"
"Ifrit's effect! While face-up on the field, any effect damage to me increases my Life Points instead! Gifted Flames!" The orbs around the newly summoned warrior became fireballs as they hit and burned Shun and healed Qing.
Qing: 2000 LP
Shun: 1900 LP
"And through Flame Force's effect, I destroy my recent set card, Tenki and Yoko!" The three cards exploded.
Chaos Xyz Mythical Flame Star - Ifrit: 3200 - 200 = 3000 ATK
'Something's not right.' Azuma thought. 'Why would she destroy those two cards? And not only that... If I recall, she still has that one card she set earlier. So why would-?' Her eyes widened in slight realization.
"Next, I activate the Trap Card I set earlier! Extreme Flame Dance - Seito!" Qing continued her turn. "By banishing seven 'Flame Dance' Magic or Trap cards from my Graveyard, I can Special Summon as many 'Flame Star' monsters as possible from my Graveyard! Then I can set 'Flame Dance' Magic or Trap Cards up to the number of 'Flame Star' monsters from my deck! Return to my field, Dark Flame Star - Xiongzhi, Flight Flame Star - Xichao, Minute Flame Star - Longshijin, and Killer Flame Star - Bullkui!" Four of her 'Flame Star' monsters returned to the field. "And with that, I set four 'Flame Dance' cards from my deck! I set Tensen, Kaiyou, Tensu and Gyokkou!" From her deck, Qing took out four cards, two Magic and two Traps, and set them on her field.
"However, none of your monsters are strong enough to get pass Ultimate Falcon!" Shun reminded.
"I know that! Which is why I'm activating Ifrit's effect! While it has a 'Flame Star' Xyz Monster as an Overlay Unit, by detaching one, I can activate as many set cards as I want equal to or less than the number of 'Flame Star' monsters on my field besides him!"
"You heard the girl... Do it!" the 'Chaos Xyz' ordered, as his spirit crushed one of their units. The other four 'Flame Star' monsters jumped back and forcefully activated all four of Qing's recently set cards.
"Also, this turn, all ATK boost effects are doubled on my field until the end of the turn this effect was activated!" Shun and Azuma's eyes couldn't get any wider, as all of the 'Flame Star' duelist's monsters grew with power.
Chaos Xyz Mythical Flame Star - Ifrit: 3000 + 300 x 2 + 300 x 2 + 100 x 2 + 100 x 2 = 4600 ATK
Dark Flame Star - Xiongzhi: 1600 + 300 x 2 + 300 x 2 + 100 x 2 + 100 x 2 = 3200 ATK
Flight Flame Star - Xichao: 1700 + 300 x 2 + 300 x 2 + 100 x 2 + 100 x 2 = 3300 ATK
Minute Flame Star - Longshijin: 1800 + 300 x 2 + 300 x 2 + 100 x 2 + 100 x 2 = 3400 ATK
Killer Flame Star - Bullkui: 1700 + 300 x 2 + 300 x 2 + 100 x 2 + 100 x 2 = 3300 ATK
"And with Tensen's effect, I give the extra 700 to Ifrit!" The Rank 5 monster grew even bigger.
Chaos Xyz Mythical Flame Star - Ifrit: 4600 + 700 x 2 = 6000 ATK
"That's... strong..." Azuma trembled. Shun just stared in shock at the sudden turnaround.
"Now battle! Ifrit! Attack Ultimate Falcon! Flare Meteor Shot!" Ifrit fused with his spirit, gaining enormous wings as he took it to the skies. Moments later, he shot himself down, stright at the robotic falcon and pierced through it, causing a huge explosion that blew everyone back.
Qing: 2000 LP
Shun: 0000 LP
WINNER: QING!
Meanwhile, in LDS Control Room, Reiji was watching the whole duel from start to finish. He was analyzing the situation with the missing duelists and heard that Qing Jungle, a non-LDS duelist, went missing but was then found in public. Due to this, he kept all cameras on her, in case if anything happens. Luck seems to be on his side when she went to the docks and met up with Bella's lookalike and was ambushed by the duelist who seemed to be the cause of his duelists' disappearance. As he watched the duel, he couldn't help but be intrigued at both duelists' skills. At the end, when Qing's new 'Chaos Xyz' monster ended the duel, the cameras blacked out.
"What happened?!" Nakajima demanded.
"We lost all connection at the docks, sir!" one of the employees replied, as all the workers were trying their best to get the cameras back up.
"But that's not possible!"
Reiji looked on to the situation with a suspicious look in his eyes.
Back at the docks, the destruction of the duel was impossible to not notice. Warehouses were destroyed, holes and cracks were everywhere on the ground; it was like a war had occurred.
Azuma weakly got up from her spot, looking at the damage that was caused.
"Great... There's no doubt there'll be people coming..." she spoke out loud. She saw Shun not far from her, unconscious. "Shun...!" She slowly and steadily walked over to him. On the corner of her eyes, Azuma turned her head and saw Qing lying on some crates, also unconscious and bleeding from her left temple. "I have to get out of here..." With that, she turned her duel disk on and got her and Shun away from the scene.
Just when they left, Yuya, Bella, Ayu, Futoshi and Tatsuya ran in.
"What happened here?!" Ayu asked.
"It's like a bomb was here!" Futoshi guessed.
"Over there!" Tatsuya shouted. The other four duelist turned to see him pointing at an unconscious and bleeding Qing.
"QING!" Yuya shouted, as they ran to her side. "Qing! Get a hold of yourself! Qing!" The girl slowly opened her eyes.
"Are you okay?! What happened to you?!" Bella asked.
"You're... the real Bella... right?" the bleeding girl asked back.
"The real one?"
"What do you mean?" Yuya asked. Before she could answer, Qing blacked out once more.