bopdog111: Now onto Canon events.
Ulrich362: True, well more or less.
bopdog111: And Cassie had been working with Yuya to teach him about Ritual at his request due to that Supreme Gaze.
Ulrich362: Exactly, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V but we own the OCs!
It had been a few years ever since Cassie had met Declan, and now she, and Yuya are older where he's 14, and she's now 6. Cassie was sitting with Zuzu watching Yuya duel Gong.
"Alright Yuya, I sacrifice my two monsters in order to summon Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei in defense mode!" Gong called as the mechanical samurai appeared.
Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei
Earth Type
Level 8
Machine
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.
"Now show me what you can do."
"It's showtime! Ladies, gentlemen, and Gong how 'bout I kick things off this round's entertainment with some Carnival Craving Hippos!" Yuya cried now older riding on a hippo monster jumping on a rooftop playing a spell. "Get hopping hippos!
Three different colored hippos appeared dancing in front of Yuya.
Hippo Carnival
Quick-Play Spell Card
Special Summon 3 "Hippo Tokens" (Beast-Type/EARTH/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0), but they cannot be Tributed. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck while a "Hippo Token" is in a Monster Zone. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, monsters your opponent controls cannot target monsters for attacks, except "Hippo Tokens".
Hippo Token
Earth Type
Level 1
Beast/Token
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
This card can be used as a "Hippo Token".
Gong frowned seeing that.
"Gah! Quit goofing around Yuya!" Zuzu yelled slamming her hands on the controls which to her, and Cassie's shock started to short out.
"Big sis what did you do?" Cassie panicked.
"I-It was an accident!" Zuzu panicked.
Skip hearing the system malfunctioning barged in, "What's going on, Zuzu!?"
"Oh, I just had a wee mishap..." Zuzu said to him worried.
"I told you to treat this equipment with TLC!" Skip cried running over, "Our Duel School depends on this ARC System!"
That was when they, and Gong noticed that the simulator started to static to which Yuya having not noticed calling, "You Hippos sure know how to have a good time!"
Everything in the room vanished with him in the air. He panicked trying to avoid hurting himself as they see he fell to the ground wincing. "...Ouch."
Cassie and Zuzu ran to check on him.
"Yuya are you ok?" Zuzu asked.
"Yeah... I'm alright." Yuya answered getting up.
"Yuya... what do you have to say for yourself?" Zuzu asked him placing her hands on her hips.
Yuya then made a funny face at her which made Cassie giggle while Zuzu disdainfully remarked, "Figures..."
Cassie suddenly frowned and looked down.
"Cass?" Zuzu asked saying her nickname.
"I miss daddy." Cassie whispered.
Yuya hugged her.
Cassie did the same as they walked to a room.
"Thank you big brother." Cassie whispered.
Yuya nodded as they walked in a room where Skip groaned, "Oh man if the Arc System, and my hot-blooded coaching are ruined the students will leave!"
"It'll be ok dad." Zuzu reassured him.
Cassie sat down on the chair, and looked at a poster that shows of Yusho, and looked down. Yuya hugged her. "We'll find him one day."
Cassie hug him back with tears. Yuya embraced her gently. The door then opened showing a man wearing shades, and having on a yellow, and black uniform.
"Oh I do hope I not intruding." The man apologized.
"Can we help you?" Skip asked.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Nico Smiley, dueling manager and promoter." The man introduced. "Currently I represent the reigning Action Duel Champion, The Sledgehammer."
That caught everyone's attention.
"The... Sledgehammer?" Yuya asked in shock.
"Indeed. He is hosting festivities at the Leo Institute, and he has issued a one-on-two match between him, and you, Yuya, and your sister." Nico answered.
"No." Cassie frowned. "It wouldn't be fair."
"He doesn't care if it's fair." Nico told her.
"I'll du..." Yuya started.
"Absolutely not!" Skip interrupted.
"Huh?" Nico asked surprised before asking, "Why not? Not only will this match mean so much to everyone but You Show will also get free publicity."
"I won't let them be humiliated!" Skip answered.
"Uncle Skip..." Cassie whispered.
"I see, well thank you for your time." Nico noted before pausing. "Oh, did I forget to mention that if they win the Leo Duel School will provide the latest Solid Vision Technology?"
That instantly changed Skip's mind, "You've got a deal!"
SMACK!
Zuzu smacked him with a paper fan.
"Zuzu... think of the school." Skip mentioned rubbing his head.
"What about for the good of Yuya, and Cass?" Zuzu asked him.
"Wait... Where's Cass?" Gong asked looking around as they noticed she's gone.
"Just like her old man." Nico remarked.
"Yuya's gone too." Skip realized.
Meanwhile...
Yuya, and Cass were alone with their goggles on looking at the stadium together. Cassie was shaking with tears in her eyes. Yuya wrapped his arm around her shoulders before swinging his Pendulum in front of her, "Take a look here."
Cassie looked at it.
It swung back, and forth as Yuya told her, "Here's some words Dad told me once. Try to laugh when you feel like crying. And when things get tough, respond with a smile. It will give you the strength to keep moving forward. It's kinda like the Pendulum. If the Pendulum swings one way, you know it will swing the other way, too, like in a duel."
Cassie started crying more at that. "Where did he go?"
Yuya hugged her before Zuzu arrived. She saw Yuya hugging Cassie. Cassie noticing her turned.
"How are you guys?" Zuzu asked.
"Cass needed advice." Yuya answered.
Cassie at that pulled her goggles where build up tears got out before putting them back. Zuzu frowned seeing that before hugging Cassie.
"Big sis..." Cassie started before hugging her back.
The next day...
Nico in a arena announced, "Alright everyone the duel of the century is about to begin! Three years ago the champion Yusho Sakaki did not show up in his duel against the Sledgehammer will now his only son Yuya, and his only daughter Cassie will try to erase that disgrace but we don't know what surprises the Sledgehammer has in store!"
Suddenly someone whispered something to him.
"Huh, are you sure?" Nico asked as the man nodded. "Well ok, change of plans it seems Yuya will be dueling solo."
The Sledgehammer growled, "Then that means Sakaki's daughter is just as spineless as him!"
In the stands Cassie buried her head in Zuzu's shirt. "I can't big sis... not today."
Zuzu hugged her.
"And now everyone time to activate the field the Castle of Chaos!" Nico announced holding a card up.
Castle of Chaos
Action Field Spell Card
You can use Action Cards, but you can only have 1 Action Card in your hand.
The castle appeared as the Sledgehammer rose up to the balcony looking out over the field.
"And now everyone! Give it up for Yuya Sakaki!" Nico called... But Yuya isn't coming up, "Kid... That's your cue!"
"He must have chickened out." mentioned a man in the crowd.
"This must be a joke." The Sledgehammer said disgruntled as he was unaware a clown was behind him doing funny faces. "I was hoping to bring that coward Yusho out. I must defeat Yusho Sakaki is a one-on-one Duel to prove I am deserving to be the true champion, and now both his son, and daughter are just as spineless as him!"
Suddenly the clown stopped. "What?"
Hearing that the Sledgehammer turned around, "What's this? Don't tell me the circus came to town?"
"Never insult my dad or sister." the clown told him angrily.
"So you didn't run away like your father, and sister." the Sledgehammer stated now knowing who it is.
"Take your turn." Yuya told him coldly.
Hearing that Cassie froze. Yuya was acting like he did when he dueled the bully.
"Alright now duelists get your hands set, and battle!" Nico announced as they got set.
"LET'S DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: What I've Done (Nightcore) by Lickin Park)
Yuya: 4000
Sledgehammer: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Sledgehammer 1st Turn:
"You're sister, and father are good at running away but it won't help you in this duel. I activate Feast of the Wild LV5, this lets me summon two level five monsters immediately, and I pick Swamp Battleguard and Lava Battleguard!" the Sledgehammer declared as the two monsters appeared.
Feast of the Wild LV5
Normal Spell Card
Special Summon up to 2 Level 5 Warrior-Type monsters from your hand and/or Graveyard, but their effects are negated, also, for the rest of this turn, they cannot attack.
Swamp Battleguard
Earth Type
Level 5
Warrior
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1500
This card gains 500 ATK for each "Lava Battleguard" you control.
Lava Battleguard
Earth Type
Level 5
Warrior
ATK: 1550
DEF: 1800
This card gains 500 ATK for each "Swamp Battleguard" you control.
Yuya just glared at him.
"Now I can tribute both of my Battleguards in order to summon the all powerful Battleguard King in attack mode." the Sledgehammer called as a huge warrior carrying a huge mace appeared.
Battleguard King
Earth Type
Level 8
Warrior
ATK: 3000
DEF: 1100
Once per turn: You can Tribute any number of Warrior-Type monsters, except this card; for each Tributed monster, this card gains 1 additional attack during each Battle Phase this turn.
"Is that it?" Yuya questioned.
"I set down 1 card." the Sledgehammer said before jumping down where he landed on Battleguard King's shoulder, "Now show what a coward's brother, and son can do!"
Yuya 1st Turn:
Yuya drew his card only to frown. "I set one card and summon Performapal Skeeter Skimmer in attack mode to end my turn."
As he said that Yuya jumped to a zip line leading to the jungle below before turning to the Sledgehammer again.
Performapal Skeeter Skimmer
Water Type
Level 4
Insect
ATK: 500
DEF: 1600
When this face-up Attack Position card is targeted for an attack: You can change this card to face-up Defense Position, and if you do, negate that attack.
"They just started, and already he's taking off!" A audience member called finding this boring.
"At least he didn't ran off like his father, and sister. Though the only thing missing for this chicken are his wings, and his chick-ling sister." Another audience member remarked.
Yuya turned to the Audience coldly.
(A/N (Ulrich362): What's going on will be explained in time.)
Cassie looked down hearing that the audience said.
"Just ignore them." Zuzu told her.
"She's right." Gong agreed.
"I... Think maybe I should duel him with Yuya." Cassie admitted with tears.
"You couldn't Cass. Not today, it's hard for everyone." Skip told her gently. "Not on the anniversary."
Yuya: 4000
Sledgehammer: 4000
Sledgehammer 2nd Turn:
"And now you proven cowards can't do much." the Sledgehammer said drawing.
Yuya's eyes started faintly glowing at that.
"I activate another Feast of the Wild LV5 to bring Swamp Battleguard and Lava Battleguard back from my graveyard."
The two monsters reappeared at that.
"Now for every Warrior monster I sacrifice Battleguard King gets an extra attack." the Sledgehammer revealed as Swamp Battleguard and Lava Battleguard vanished. "Attack his bug!"
"I can switch Skeeter Skimmer to defense mode to negate that attack." Yuya countered.
"It negates one attack, but I have two more." the Sledgehammer reminded Yuya. "Attack again Battleguard King!"
Yuya grunted as his monster shattered.
"I'll attack one more time!" the Sledgehammer declared.
Yuya ran to an Action Cards "I activate Evasion!"
Evasion
Action Spell Card
When a monster declares an attack: Target that monster; negate the attack.
The attack missed.
"Anything else?" Yuya questioned.
"Turn end." the Sledgehammer ended.
Yuya 2nd Turn:
Yuya drew his card only to frown. "I set a monster and that's it."
"What's that chicken waiting for?" an audience member asked.
Yuya just kept his eyes on the Sledgehammer waiting for his next move.
Yuya: 4000
Sledgehammer: 4000
The Sledgehammer 3rd Turn:
"My move, and I think I'll start with Battleguard Rage to give my Battleguard King 1000 more attack points." the Sledgehammer smirked.
Battleguard Rage
Continuous Trap Card
Activate this card by targeting 1 Warrior-Type monster you control. It gains 1000 ATK. Monsters destroyed by battle with it are returned to the hand instead of going to the Graveyard. When that monster leaves the field, destroy this card.
Battleguard King: (ATK: 3000 + 1000 = 4000)
Yuya frowned seeing that.
"Now I'll attack your monster!" the Sledgehammer called.
The monster was revealed to be a purple snake.
Performapal Whip Snake
Earth Type
Level 4
Reptile
ATK: 1700
DEF: 900
Once per turn, during either player's Main Phase: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; switch its current ATK and DEF until the end of this turn.
"Your monster goes back to your hand instead of the graveyard." the Sledgehammer told him.
Yuya simply put the card in his hand.
"And now here's an Action Spell, Wonder Chance!" the Sledgehammer called.
Wonder Chance
Action Spell Card
Target 1 face-up monster you control; this turn, it can attack once again.
Yuya's eyes widened slightly as he jumped to an Action Card. 'This will have to work.' "I play Energy Biscuits!"
Energy Biscuits
Action Spell Card
Gain 500 LP.
(Yuya: 4500)
The attack struck. Yuya was sent crashing to the ground.
(Yuya: 0500)
"YUYA!" Cassie cried with tears in her eyes running down.
"Stay back." Yuya told her. "I still have life points."
"Which won't stay for long. Your spineless sister should have dueled with you." the Sledgehammer told him.
"That was your last mistake." Yuya stated before his eyes widened as his Pendulum started swaying and some of the cards in his hand transformed while Cassie noticed it too.
'Huh...?' Cassie thought as Zuzu noticed Cassie's Extra Deck is glowing.
Yuya 3rd Turn:
"I use scale 1 Stargazer Magician and scale 8 Timegazer Magician to set the Pendulum Scale." Yuya called playing the cards as they rose up in pillars of light.
Stargazer Magician
Dark Type
Level 5
Pendulum Scale: 1
Spellcaster/Pendulum
ATK: 1200
DEF: 2400
Pendulum Effect: If a Pendulum Monster you control battles, your opponent cannot activate Spell Cards until the end of the Damage Step. Unless you have a "Magician" card or "Odd-Eyes" card in your other Pendulum Zone, this card's Pendulum Scale becomes 4.
Monster Effect: Once per turn, when exactly 1 other Pendulum Monster you control (and no other cards) is returned to your hand by an opponent's card effect (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon 1 monster from your hand with the same name as that returned to the hand.
Timegazer Magician
Dark Type
Level 3
Pendulum Scale: 8
Spellcaster/Pendulum
ATK: 1200
DEF: 600
Pendulum Effect: You must control no monsters to activate this card. If a Pendulum Monster you control battles, your opponent cannot activate Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step. Unless you have a "Magician" card or "Odd-Eyes" card in your other Pendulum Zone, this card's Pendulum Scale becomes 4.
Monster Effect: Each turn, the first card(s) in your Pendulum Zone that would be destroyed by an opponent's card effect, is not destroyed.
"This allows me to summon monsters from level two through seven all at the same time. Swing forth Pendulum, carve the arc of victory!"
"What in the...?" the Sledgehammer trailed off.
I Pendulum Summon! Come forth, Performapal Whip Snake, and Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!" Yuya called.
At that the snake and a red dragon with appeared.
Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon
Dark Type
Level 7
Pendulum Scale: 4
Dragon/Pendulum
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
Pendulum Effect: You can reduce the battle damage you take from an attack involving a Pendulum Monster you control to 0. During your End Phase: You can destroy this card, and if you do, add 1 Pendulum Monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each Pendulum Effect of "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon" once per turn.
Monster Effect: If this card battles an opponent's monster, any battle damage this card inflicts to your opponent is doubled.
"Oh what is this!?" Nico asked shocked.
"Wow..." Cassie trailed off as the glowing in her Extra Deck fade.
"This is where this duel ends, I activate Performapal Whip Snake's special ability to switch Battleguard King's attack and defense points." Yuya stated.
Whip Snake did the ability.
Battleguard King: (ATK: 1100/DEF: 4000)
"Now the final touch, I reveal my facedown card. The Supreme Rebirth Ritual Spell!" Yuya called.
Supreme Rebirth
Ritual Spell Card
This card is used to Ritual Summon "Odd-Eyes Chaos Dragon". You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose Level is 10 or more.
"I sacrifice Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Performapal Whip Snake!"
"Ritual? That worthless method?" the Sledgehammer asked shocked.
Yuya ignored him. "Dragon of dual-colored eyes, draw upon the power of the sacrificed and wipe out all who stand against you! I Ritual Summon! Return everything to nothing, Odd-Eyes Chaos Dragon!"
At that a larger version of Odd-Eyes with a red and blue spiraling body appeared roaring.
Odd-Eyes Chaos Dragon
Dark Type
Level 10
Pendulum Scale: 1
Dragon/Ritual/Pendulum
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2000
Pendulum Effect: N/A
Monster Effect: You can Ritual Summon this card with "Supreme Rebirth". If this card was Ritual Summoned using a Pendulum Summoned monster as Ritual Material it gains the following effect: When this card destroys a monster in battle inflict damage equal to that monster's original ATK, then this card can attack again. You can only apply this effect once per turn.
"Ritual Summon completed." the Duel Disk read.
"What is that...?" the Sledgehammer asked at that.
Cassie looked at the dragon in shock.
"Odd-Eyes Chaos Dragon, attack Battleguard King with Spiral Chaos Cannon!"
The Dragon shot a ray of Chaos that struck Battleguard King as it exploded as the Sledgehammer grunted. (Sledgehammer: 2100)
"Whatever this isn't over!" the Sledgehammer called.
"Actually it is, when I use a Pendulum Monster as material for Odd-Eyes Chaos Dragon and then it destroys a monster, you take damage equal to that monster's original attack points. That's 3000!" Yuya told him.
The dragon attacked as the Sledgehammer watched in horror before blasted causing him to cry out landing hard.
Yuya: 0500
Sledgehammer: 0000
Yuya wins the duel!
When the duel ended Odd-Eyes Chaos Dragon vanished and Yuya suddenly blinked before looking around in confusion.
Cassie summoned Cynder as they flew down to where Yuya's at. Yuya looked at the field in confusion. "I won?"
Cassie hugged him tight, "You done it again."
"I... did?" Yuya asked.
"You summoned another Ritual Dragon not like yourself but this time involving a whole new summoning method!" Cassie told him.
Yuya looked at Cassie in confusion. "I did?"
"You don't remember?" Cassie asked, "Then like last time you must be really tired."
She took his hand to get him home. Yuya nodded letting her escort him out only for them to be surrounded by interviewers wanting to ask about the duel.
At that she told them, "Sorry he can't answer he's really tired!"
Yuya smiled. "Thanks Cass."
They walked off back home.
Meanwhile...
"Sir, you're going to want to see this one." a suited man said walking up to Declan.
Declan who was older having a red scarf around his neck looked to see.
It was data from the Sledgehammer's latest duel and it depicted Pendulum Energy, and Ritual Energy even higher than what was detected years ago.
"The one from that day must have been Yuya Sakaki." the suited man stated.
"AKA Cassie's older brother." Declan mentioned.
"What do you want to do?" the suited man inquired.
"Let's keep an eye on him." Declan answered.
The suited man nodded before walking off. Declan said to himself, "So Cassie's older brother was the cause of that energy... I didn't expect he was a Ritual Summoner."
Back with the Sakakis...
Cassie got Yuya to bed.
"Cass... sorry for causing so much trouble." Yuya apologized. "It's not late so why don't you spend some time with Zuzu?"
"I want to make sure your not exhausted." Cassie told him.
"I am a little, but I'm just going to rest." Yuya smiled.
Cassie nodded kissing his forehead, "I love you Yuyu."
"I love you too Cass." Yuya smiled.
Cassie nodded before walking off, "Mommy I'll be at Zuzu's!"
Yoko nodded. "Alright Cassie."
Cassie walked down to the Boyle's house. Zuzu was waiting outside. "I thought you'd come over."
"Did Yuya tell you?" Cassie asked her.
"I've known you for years, when Yuya overdoes it you come here Cassie." Zuzu smiled. "Do you want to talk?"
Cassie nodded as they walked inside the house.
"What's on your mind?" Zuzu asked.
"That was the second time something like that happened." Cassie admitted taking her Deck out.
"You're worried about Yuya aren't you?" Zuzu asked. "He was acting strange."
"Like last time he summoned a Ritual Dragon, and didn't remember." Cassie answered sitting down.
"Yeah." Zuzu nodded.
Then Zuzu recalled Cassie's Extra Deck was glowing.
"Cassie, your deck." Zuzu told her.
"Hm?" Cassie blinked.
"It's glowing." Zuzu mentioned.
"It was?" Cassie asked looking it over.
"Yeah." Zuzu nodded.
Cassie turn to her Extra Deck, and froze.
"Cassie?" Zuzu asked.
"I don't remember these." Cassie told her.
Zuzu looked herself. Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Skylanders, and they are like Yuya's cards... Pendulum.
"What's wrong with these cards?" Zuzu asked.
"I don't know... These might be what Yuya used." Cassie suggested.
"You mean Pendulum?" Zuzu asked. "Where did they come from?"
"I don't know." Cassie told her picking up a Synchro Monster Skylander.
"I'd say tell Yuya but he might not remember." Zuzu mentioned.
Cassie nodded before asking, "Can we have a duel?"
"Huh, yeah of course we can." Zuzu nodded.
Cassie nodded with a smile. Zuzu smiled at that.
bopdog111: And that has lead to the canon starting.
Ulrich362: True, though with the obvious additions of Cassie Sakaki, and Yuya being more Ritual focused than in canon.
bopdog111: Next is more Skylanders being introduced by Yuya's cards being taken.
Ulrich362: Yup, look forward to that. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!