bopdog111: Zarc was revived.
Ulrich362: True, which is bad for everyone.
bopdog111: And now Lulu, and Rin are free from Duel Academy's control.
Ulrich362: True, but Rin is running for her life from Zarc, and the others are preparing to confront Leo Akaba himself.
bopdog111: What's gonna happen when they meet up together?
Ulrich362: Only one way to find out, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V but we own the OCs!
Right now everyone at Lulu's Tower had gotten out, and in Duel Academy looking around to find Leo Akaba while Yugo, and Rin are out where Yugo tries to help Rin, and they focus on freeing Lulu which worked in Yami Yugi's favor which they sense a sort of bad feeling. Just then while walking Cassie gasped freezing.
"Cassie?" Yusho asked seeing that.
"Are you ok?" Riley asked taking her hand.
"I... I just felt... I just felt Yuya just now." Cassie admitted.
Riley shuddered as they suddenly heard footsteps only for someone looking over her shoulder to crash right into Marik.
"Ah." Marik stumbled shaking his head, and turned over seeing Rin was knocked to her butt, "Rin?" He offered a hand to help her up.
Looking up she shuddered. "We need to run, it isn't safe."
"Rin, where's Yugo?" Cassie asked seeing her alone.
"He... someone arrived and did something... he's gone." Rin answered looking really scared.
"Gone?" Crow asked shocked.
Rin nodded shuddering as she explained what happened. "I don't know if he's following me or not, but... it isn't safe to be here."
"We got to find Leo Akaba. He has all the answers we been looking for." Declan said to them.
"I agree, and we know where to find him." Yusho nodded in agreement.
Cassie softly took her father's hand worried as he looked down to her with a smile to assure her everything will be fine. With that they ran off together to find the Professor anywhere in Duel Academy but like Yusho said they know where he is; The large operating room.
They soon arrived to a large purple metal door.
"So he's in there?" Yugi asked only for them to hear two voices.
"As I said before your Parasites have failed, and if I continue your work, it would spell disaster like it done for me before." a voice told someone.
"Professor... what are you doing?" questioned a second voice that sounded scared.
"I'm saying your relieved of duty." at that a purple light flashed through the gaps of the door.
Seeing that Kaiba frowned before opening the door. They see the Professor, Leo Akaba, was there with Viper beside him while they stare at a card on the floor.
"Leo..." Yusho frowned seeing him.
Hearing that Leo Akaba, and Viper looked over noticing the Lancers as they walked over while Leo Akaba took some steps forward, and raised his arm, "I bid you Lancers welcome to Duel Academy, home of the Fusion Dimension Forces." He gave a courtesy bow before then saying, "I already know why you all came here. You came to stop me."
"Of course we did." Joey mentioned. "You guys have been invading their homes and we're gonna put a stop to it."
Declan stepped forward, "Father."
"Declan." Leo Akaba said seeing him, "I can see you didn't heed my warning those years ago when you stumbled in this Dimension by accident."
"No, I didn't. I chose to gather the Lancers in order to stop you and Duel Academy." Declan nodded at that.
"So it would seem." Leo Akaba said looking over everyone, "Along with gathering the girls, I see."
Hearing that Rin frowned before shaking her head. "Where's the last one?"
"Last one?" Viper asked with a raise eyebrow, "All four of you are here."
"Ray isn't." Rin told him. "Who is she?"
Leo Akaba's eyes narrowed while the Lancers turned to her confused as Tea asked her, "Ray? Who's that?"
"I don't know... but, someone named Zarc mentioned her after defeating duelists named Jaden and Syrus." she answered.
"Ray..." they looked to Leo Akaba who looked solemn, "She was... my everything."
"Your everything?" Declan asked hearing that. "What are you talking about?"
Leo Akaba looked at everyone before he said, "Time is of the essence so there is little time. But I will explain to you all my reason for all of this, and why I done all of this."
"Professor, you don't need to tell them anything, I'll turn these intruders into cards and those girls can be returned to their cells for the Arc-Area Project." Viper stated simply.
"Now is not the time for this Viper." Leo Akaba told him, "I fear if we linger or wait longer all of the Dimensions are doomed for destruction."
Shay clenched his fists. "The only reason they're in danger is because of you!"
Leo Akaba merely turned over, "No... the real danger there in danger is cause of the threat, I am trying to stop."
"What threat?" Declan questioned.
"A demon." Leo Akaba answered.
"What do you mean?" Cassie asked while Riley shivered slightly.
"What I mean is a Demon Duelist that spawned before most of you were born." Leo Akaba answered to them, "Years ago these Dimensions were one, and I was a leading Scientist that developed the Solid Vision Technology allowing the Holograms of the Monsters we use today to be touched, and act like themselves. I taken great pride in my work where tournaments to celebrate came up. And one such duelist had a particularly fun advance dueling with his monsters entertaining the crowd. His name... was Zarc."
Rin's eyes shot open.
"Zarc?" Cassie asked hearing the name.
"He was a teenager that loved Dueling to heart. When he duels he entertains the crowd with his Dragons, the strongest dragons of each different summoning methods. Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon, the Dragon of Xyz, Clear Wing Synchro Dragon, the Dragon of Synchro, Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, the Dragon of Fusion, and Odd-Eyes Dragon, the Dragon of Tributes." Leo Akaba continued explaining, "Whenever we seen him duel it was like watching a experienced performer wowing the stage. Zarc was a powerful duelist, but he uses his power with his Dragons to great use using them to please the audiences, and amazing them with his abilities. But then one day, an accident occurred in one match. Zarc was astonished from the accident but then he heard something he never thought to hear at that moment."
He takes a few seconds in before he said what it was:
"Cheering."
"What?" Cassie asked in horror. "Who would cheer if there was an accident?"
"The crowd yearned for more violence, and Zarc soon made a smile. Since then his style changed into a brutal, and sadistic duelist who desires for victory, and wished to be the best. Soon no-one was able to challenge him, and deciding to find more, he unleashed his dragons on everyone turning cheers into screams." Leo Akaba added grimly before saying, "But he then summoned two Sorcerers from space, and made them fuse him with his dragons into a demon dragon who's only desire is total destruction; Supreme King Z-ARC."
Riley shuddered in fear hearing that.
"Nice story, but none of that's true." Kaiba frowned.
"I'm not done yet." Leo Akaba stated simply, "During the destruction, I saw that the birds are still singing, the flowers are still blooming, the winds are still blowing, and the moon is still shining. And that's when I realized that maybe I can concentrate the forces of nature, I can stop Zarc, and fix my mistakes. So I studied the environment, and soon created for cards that houses all these energies that will defeat Zarc. But then someone snatched them before I had a chance to head in."
"Huh, but who would..." Yugi asked only for Lulu to suddenly gasp.
"Wait, you said Zarc had Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon." she frowned. "But I know for a fact that was Yuto's card, his ace monster."
"I was about to explain why he has it." Leo Akaba said to them before saying, "As for who took the cards... It was Ray. My daughter."
"Your daughter?" Declan questioned in shock.
"She was my everything. She was a national champion, and who was there for my for my research, and even came with me to find the power needed to defeat Zarc. When we completed the cards, I know the risks of what they can do, and was ready to face Zarc but Ray took them, and ran off blocking the road which made her confront Zarc herself. Using the cards she stopped Zarc but at the cost of her being. But it had an unintended side effect where not only she was split into four but so was Zarc, and the Dimensions." Leo Akaba stated before saying, "I had amnesia, and founded the Leo Corporation. I regained my memory, and made a promise; I will do anything, I can to bring Ray back to me no matter what it takes by looking in all four of the Dimensions for her counterparts."
"She split the... but aren't there five dimensions?" Cassie asked in confusion.
"No there are four." Leo Akaba answered.
"Then how do you explain us?" Marik questioned. "We're not from the Standard, Xyz, Fusion, or Synchro Dimensions and yet here we stand in front of you."
"That part eludes me. But I assume it must've been a side-effect in the split. As far as I'm concerned there are no counterparts of either Zarc, or Ray in where you are from." Leo Akaba said to them to his best guess why.
"Counterparts?"
"Yes, counterparts." Leo Akaba answered Crow question, "Four boys, and four girls all sharing the same faces. They are counterparts of Zarc, and Ray."
Suddenly Cassie's eyes widened and she looked down where Riley noticed she was starting to tear up.
Leo Akaba turned to Celina, "Now do you get it Celina? The task, I told you about many times but never explained it. It's simple, your task was to remain here, so when it was time for Ray to return, you would be there to fuse with Ray's other selves."
She looked absolutely stunned hearing that.
"But now we barely have enough time. All of Zarc's counterparts united, and now he's on his way here to finish the job." Leo Akaba said to them, "We need to work together to bring Ray back, and then stop the Demon Duelist once and for all."
"If you think I'm letting you lay one finger on my sister you're wrong." Shay glared at him.
"Don't play coy with me about your so-called sister." Leo Akaba told him simply, "They don't exist, there merely pieces of my daughter."
Cassie meanwhile was still looking down clearly badly shaken by something. Noticing this Mokuba asked her concerned, "Cass? What's wrong?"
"Was... was it my fault?" she whispered. "Did I... hurt Yuya?"
They looked to her concerned as Riley asked, "What? Why would you think something like that?"
"The... the day daddy disappeared, Yuya tried to defend me before passing out." Cassie answered. "That was... when he started acting strange, and when he started Ritual Summoning."
Leo Akaba hearing this blinked, "I see... Now this explains it."
"Explains what?" Jack questioned.
Leo Akaba stated to them, "Zarc's influence had escaped from Yuri couple of times while he was growing up. I thought it was something Yuri as Zarc's malicious self can do, but then saw that Zarc was manifesting. Then the odd spike of Ritual Summoning occurred in radars which made me wonder what was causing a spike in Ritual. Well now I know why. It was cause of her that made Zarc's Pendulum Counterpart start doing Ritual himself."
Cassie started to cry hearing that. "It... it was all my fault."
"No Cass, it really wasn't. I mean, we didn't know this would happen." Mokuba tells her holding her close with Riley rubbing her back.
"Now it doesn't change things. We need to reunite Ray now if we want a chance against Zarc." Leo Akaba told the Lancers, "Your all either with us or against us."
"This Zarc might be enough to intimidate you but he's still an amateur at best compared to what we have. I'll finish him off easily with my Egyptian God Card." Kaiba stated simply.
"Don't be a moron. Zarc's power is unlike anything you all encountered before. Something not even a God can defeat." Leo Akaba told them all, "I seen with my own eyes, that he warded off some of Duel Monsters most powerful creatures."
"No way anybody can beat the Egyptian Gods." Joey mentioned. "Especially not if all three are working together."
"I'm not taking any chances. Ray needs to be revived if we want to stop Zarc." Leo Akaba repeated simply.
"By repeating what she did last time?" Yusho asked him.
"Last time we were unprepared but now we can managed to end him once, and for all." Leo Akaba stated to them.
"How?" Rin asked. "I saw him duel, I don't know about the rest of you but I wouldn't stand a chance against him."
"We use the Natural Energy Cards again." Leo Akaba answered that question, "Now quit stalling, we need Ray to return! Every second we waste is another second Zarc approaches our location!"
Riley frowned seeing how badly shaken Cassie was before frowning. "No."
"What was that?" Viper turned to her location at that.
"I said no, you're not taking my girlfriend's big sister away from her." Riley said before hugging Cassie. "I promise, everything will be ok."
"Girlfriend?" Leo Akaba asked quite surprised hearing that.
"Yes, Cassandra Sakaki and Riley are a couple." Declan nodded.
Leo Akaba shook his head, "That doesn't matter! What does is you need to believe she does not exist!"
"Tell me something." Yugi mentioned suddenly. "Assuming your plan works and Zarc and Ray are split again... what's going to stop this from happening again?"
"None of them will be split... This time the cards I created will destroy Zarc ending his existence for good." Leo Akaba answered.
"How can you be sure of that?" Marik asked him.
"This device behind me." Leo Akaba gestured to the machine behind him, and Viper.
"What is that?" Lulu asked nervously.
"This is the Arc-Area Project. A device that is capable of uniting all four of the Dimensions back into one with the added benefit of reviving Ray. What needs to power it are the cards Obelisk Force used to seal people in, and they in turn power the Natural Energy Cards where this time they will destroy him for good." Leo Akaba explained.
"That's why you invaded my home, and destroyed it?" Shay questioned in shock.
"For both to power the only thing that can destroy Zarc, it was also to find the piece of Ray in the Xyz Dimension." Leo Akaba said turning to Lulu, "Now we need to bring Ray back right now."
"I said you're not taking Cassie's big sister away from her." Riley repeated.
"So you will not listen to reason..." Leo Akaba trailed off at this.
"Reason, you're the one being unreasonable." Joey frowned.
"Well if you won't assist me to bring back Ray... then your against the world's hope." Leo Akaba activated his Duel Disk.
Seeing that Riley frowned activating her own Duel Disk.
'Riley... this was what you were trained for, but I never imagined this would be how you faced our father.' Declan thought seeing that.
"R-Riri?" Cassie asked seeing her.
"It'll be ok Cassie, I promise." Riley whispered kissing her gently before smiling.
Cassie watched before taking her shoulder, "Riri... Y-you... You shouldn't fight your dad... it's not right..."
"Do you remember what mom was training me for?" Riley asked. "It was... all for this, and being able to help you, I want to."
Cassie stared before kissing her. Riley kissed her back before turning to Leo Akaba and taking her position. "I challenge you to a duel."
Leo Akaba stared before saying, "Very well. Even if your my daughter I won't hold back."
"DUEL!" they called together.
(Dueling Theme: My Funeral by Dope)
Riley: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Leo Akaba: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Riley 1st Turn:
"I'll go first, and I'll set one card and summon Film Magician in attack mode." Riley mentioned.
(Attack Position)
Film Magician
LIGHT
Level 1
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card is attacked by an opponent's monster, during damage calculation: You can make this card's ATK and DEF become equal to the ATK of the opponent's monster it is battling during that damage calculation only.
"That ends my turn."
Riley's Hand: 3/Field: Film Magician (Attack Position), One Set Card
Leo Akaba 1st Turn:
"It's turn turn! Draw!" Leo Akaba drew before taking two cards showing them, "I use Scale 1 Spirit Reactor, and Scale 9 Spirit Gem - Lion Core to set the Pendulum Scale!"
Riley's eyes widened seeing that.
"Pendulum?" Declan questioned in shock.
A machine orb with a brown orb showing a lion rose up.
(Pendulum)
Spirit Reactor
LIGHT
Level 1
Pendulum Scale: 1
Machine/Effect/Pendulum
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Pendulum Effect: If this card is placed in the Pendulum Zone: You can target 1 Pendulum Card on the field; this card's Pendulum Scale becomes the same as that target's. If there is an EARTH, WATER, FIRE, or WIND monster on the field, the first time each monster you control would be destroyed each turn, by battle or card effect, it is not destroyed.
Monster Effect: (This card is treated as a "Spirit Gem" monster.)
This card gains 500 ATK for each EARTH, WATER, FIRE, and WIND monster on the field.
(Pendulum)
Spirit Gem - Lion Core
EARTH
Level 3
Pendulum Scale: 9
Machine/Effect/Pendulum
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can target 1 Pendulum Monster you control; return it to the hand.
Monster Effect: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if this card was Pendulum Summoned in Attack Position from the hand this turn: You can target 1 monster on the field; banish it, and if you do, inflict 500 damage to its controller. If this card is Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck: You can return it to the hand.
Riley frowned seeing the two Pendulum Monsters.
"Now I can summon monsters who's levels are between 2, and 8 all at the same time!" Leo Akaba called before raising his arm, "Spirits of the heavens and earth! Cleanse my hands of filthy sins and become the cornerstone of the world! Pendulum Summon! Appear now!"
The portal appeared shooting two lights.
"Spirit Gem - Salamander Core!"
What rose was a red gem core like Lion Core with a Salamander drawn on it.
(Attack Position)
Spirit Gem - Salamander Core
FIRE
Level 2
Pendulum Scale: 3
Machine/Pendulum
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can target 1 Pendulum Monster you control; return it to the hand.
Monster Effect: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if this card was Pendulum Summoned in Attack Position from the hand this turn: You can target 1 monster on the field; destroy it, and if you do, inflict 800 damage to its controller. If this card is Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck: You can return it to the hand.
"Mechanical Soldiers in much spirits dwell! Be reborn under the power in which our sins may be cleansed! Pendulum Summon! Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor!"
What lowered down was a large machine that has a white female statue on it with golden wings, and a electric core behind the statue.
(Attack Position)
Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor
LIGHT
Level 7
Pendulum Scale: 4
Machine/Pendulum
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2500
Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can add 1 "Spirit Gem" monster from your Deck to your hand. During your Standby Phase, you can add this card to your hand.
Monster Effect: Monsters your opponent controls, except Pendulum Monsters, cannot target this card for attacks. While you have 2 cards in your Pendulum Zones, monsters your opponent controls with a Level between (exclusive) the Pendulum Scales of the cards in your Pendulum Zones cannot attack. Once per turn: You can target 1 "Spirit Gem" monster that was Pendulum Summoned from the hand and whose monster effect was not used; Tribute that monster, and if you do, you can use the targeted monster's effects up to twice.
Riley frowned seeing the monsters.
"Pendulum Governor?" Cassie asked seeing the monster.
"My monsters are beings that rule over Pendulum." Leo Akaba said to them before raising his arm, "Pendulum Governor's effect activates! By Tributing a Spirit Gem on my field that doesn't use it's ability, Pendulum Governor uses the effect of that Spirit Gem twice this turn!"
"Great, so what does that Gem of yours do?" Kaiba questioned.
"It destroys a monster on my opponent's field, and deals 800 points of damage to that user." Leo Akaba said as Salamander Core was absorbed on Pendulum Governor as it focused it's sights, "I destroy Riley's Film Magician! Fire!"
Pendulum Governor fired a fire stream blast at Film Magician. Riley looked shocked as her monster shattered.
(Riley: 3200/Hand: 3)
"Now with that monster out of the way, Pendulum Governor attack Riley directly!" Leo Akaba called as Pendulum Governor fired a second stream blast at Riley.
"I play Instant Shutter!" Riley called. "This trap snaps a photo of Pendulum Governor."
Instant Shutter
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack: Target that opponent's monster; Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster. (This card is NOT treated as a Trap Card.) If Summoned this way, this card's name, Type, Attribute, Level, ATK, and DEF become the same as the targeted monster's, but destroy it at the end of the Battle Phase.
At that a photo of Pendulum Governor appeared before turning into a copy of Leo Akaba's monster.
Instant Shutter: (Name: Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor/Type: Machine/Attribute: LIGHT/Level 7/ATK: 2800/DEF: 2500)
Leo Akaba sets a card telling her, "I end my turn. Which means Instant Shutter destroys itself."
Instant Shutter faded away at this leaving Riley's field bare.
Leo Akaba's Hand: 1/Field: Spirit Reactor (Pendulum), Spirit Gem - Lion Core (Pendulum), Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor (Attack Position), One Set Card
Riley: 3200
Hand: 3
Field: Nothing
Leo Akaba: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Spirit Reactor (Pendulum), Spirit Gem - Lion Core (Pendulum), Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor (Attack Position), One Set Card
Riley 2nd Turn:
Riley drew her card only to smile. "I summon C/C Critical Eye in attack position." Critical Eye rose up at this.
(Attack Position)
C/C Critical Eye
DARK
Level 3
Fiend/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 1000
If this card is used as a Material for a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Summon, the other Material(s) must be a monster(s) you do not control.
"Her key card..." Cassie seeing this trailed off.
"Next, I play the spell Montage Fusion!" Riley continued activating the spell. "This takes a picture of your Pendulum Governor and fuses it with C/C Critical Eye."
(face-up)
Montage Fusion
Continuous Spell Card
Once per turn, if each player controls 1 or more Fusion Materials listed on a Fusion Monster in your Extra Deck: You can Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using only those Fusion Materials you control, but destroy it during the End Phase.
Riley's spell snapped a picture of Pendulum Governor before it flew up into the fusion vortex with C/C Critical Eye.
"I Fusion Summon, C/C/C Shine Halberd of Battle!"
At that a white halberd with golden accents and C/C Critical Eye's eye on the blade appeared.
(Attack Position)
C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle
LIGHT
Level 8
Fiend/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 3000
DEF: 0
"C/C Critical Eye" + 1 Level 7 or higher LIGHT monster
This card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase, Once per turn, during the Battle Phase, if your opponent controls a LIGHT monster: You can destroy all Set cards your opponent controls, and if you do, your opponent can Special Summon 1 LIGHT monster from their Deck for each card destroyed. If this card is Special Summoned: You can activate this effect; this turn, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effect.
"That's what she used on me..." Kaiba trailed off seeing it.
"Next, I play Shutter Layer 1." Riley continued. "This spell takes a photo of your Pendulum Governor just like Instant Shutter did, but this one is only destroyed when your monster is destroyed."
(face-up)
Shutter Layer 1
Continuous Spell Card
Activate this card by targeting 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster. If Summoned this way, this card's name, Type, Attribute, and Level become the same as the targeted monster's, also its ATK and DEF become the targeted monster's original ATK and DEF, but destroy it when the targeted monster leaves the field.
For the third time a photo was taken of Leo Akaba's monster.
Shutter Layer 1: (Name: Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor/Type: Machine/Attribute: LIGHT/Level 7/ATK: 2800/DEF: 2500)
"Now she has two monsters to kick the curb with him!" Mokuba grinned seeing this.
"You mean she would've." Leo Akaba voiced which they looked at him before he called, "Pendulum Governor's effect activates!" The Governor sent a seal which immobilized Riley's monsters.
"What?" Riley questioned seeing that.
"With two Pendulum cards out on my field, your monsters who's levels are between the scale are not allowed to attack!" Leo Akaba explained to her.
"Wait... her Level 2, and 8 monsters can't attack?" Mai asked shocked.
"None of her monsters that are between level 2 and level eight can attack." Declan clarified. "A powerful defense."
"I activate Pure Ray!" Riley called playing the last card in her hand.
Pure Ray
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 card you control and 1 card your opponent controls with the same name; destroy them, then all monsters on the field lose 100 ATK for each monster on the field.
"This spell lets me target one card on my field and one card on your field with the same name... and destroy them!"
"What?" Leo Akaba asked as both her copy, and Pendulum Governor on his field shattered which cleared the lockdown.
C/C/C Shining Halberd: (ATK: 3000 - 100 = 2900)
"Shining Halberd attack him directly!" Riley called now that her monster was no longer sealed.
Shining Halberd shot forward striking her adoptive father. (Leo Akaba: 1100/Hand: 1)
Leo Akaba at that swung his arm, "I activate my face-down, Spirit Gathering!"
Spirit Gathering
Normal Trap Card
When you take damage from a direct attack: Special Summon 1 "Spirit" monster from your GY or face-up in your Extra Deck with equal or lower ATK then the damage you took, then you can set 1 "Dis-Swing Fusion" directly from your Deck. During your Main Phase, you can banish this card, and 1 "Dis-Swing Fusion" from your GY: Draw 2 cards. You can only activate each effect of "Spirit Gathering" per turn.
"So now when I take damage from a direct attack Pendulum Governor returns!"
At that the Pendulum Portal shot reviving Pendulum Governor.
Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor: (Attack Position)
Riley's eyes widened seeing that as she looked down. "I... end my turn."
Leo Akaba at that moved to draw, "Then it's my-"
"Intrusion Penalty: 2000 Life Points."
Hearing that everyone turned to see who entered the duel. It was Cassie who was standing beside Riley. (Cassie: 2000/Hand: 5)
"Cassie?" Riley asked in shock seeing that.
Cassie turned to her knelling down to her, "Riri... even if your trained for this all your life, it's clear that he's still too much for you alone. You will still stop him... but we will do it together." She held her hand out to Riley.
Riley's eyes widened before she nodded tearing up with a smile. "Ok Cass."
She takes her hand as Cassie smiled helping Riley stand up before they turned over ready to duel with Cassie taking the charge.
Riley's Hand: 0/Field: C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle (Attack Position/ATK: 2900)
Cassie 1st Turn:
"Okay I draw!" Cassie drew looking before then placing a card, "And I'll start by summoning Skylander - Chop Chop! When you two have monsters but I don't I can summon this soldier out!"
Chop Chop popped up swinging his sword, "Slice and Dice!"
(Attack Position)
Skylander - Chop Chop
DARK
Level 3
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 1100
You can Special Summon this card from your hand if your opponent controls a monster, and you don't. You can only Special Summon "Skylander - Chop Chop" once per turn this way. When this card attacks a Defense Position Monster, inflict piercing battle damage. When this card is sent to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Skylander - Chop Chop" per turn.
"Then I summon Skylander - Flashwing!"
From placing the second card Flashwing rise from the earth spreading her wings, "Blinded by the Light!"
(Attack Position)
Skylander - Flashwing
EARTH
Level 4
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1100
You can Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck using cards from your hand, or field including this card as Fusion Material. If this card is sent to the GY except by it's own effect: You can target 1 "Skylander" monster in your GY, except "Skylander - Flashwing"; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Skylander - Flashwing" per turn.
"And thanks to Flashwing's ability, I can Fusion Summon without using Polymerization!" Cassie added as Flashwing spread her wings inacting a Fusion Vortex which she, and Chop Chop flew in together.
"What?" Viper questioned.
"I Fusion Summon! Skylander Imaginator - Sorcerer!"
Sorcerer flew to the field readying, "Be Afraid of the Bananas!"
(Attack Position)
Skylander Imaginator - Sorcerer
DARK
Level 7
Pendulum Scale: 2
Spellcaster/Effect/Fusion/Pendulum
ATK: 2300
DEF: 1100
Pendulum Effect: If you control no monsters: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Skylander" monster from your Deck. If a face-up "Skylander" Pendulum Monster in the Main Monster Zone should be destroyed: Destroy this card instead.
Monster Effect: 2 "Skylander" monsters with different Attributes
If you can Pendulum Summon Level 7, you can Pendulum Summon this face-up card in your Extra Deck. If this card is targeted for an effect in your opponent's possession: You can discard 1 card to negate that effect. If this card is destroyed while in the Monster Zone: You can place this card face-up in your Pendulum Zone. You can only use each effect of "Skylander Imaginator - Sorcerer" per turn.
"Then as Chop Chop was sent to the graveyard, I draw 1 card!" Cassie drew before adding, "In addition Flashwing takes Chop Chop back to my hand!" She adds Cop Chop back before showing a card, "Next up since I have a monster with a different Attribute then Whirlwind's, I can summon her!"
Whirlwind blew up, "Twists of Fury!"
(Attack Position)
Skylander - Whirlwind
WIND
Level 3
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1100
If you control a "Skylander" monster that's a different Attribute then this card: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you, you can treat this card as a Tuner Monster until the End Phase. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; it loses 1000 ATK/DEF. You can only activate each effect of "Skylander - Whirlwind" once per turn.
Whirlwind: (Tuner)
"And I use the Spell, Contact to Skylands!" Cassie raised a spell.
Contact to Skylands
Normal Spell Card
If you control 2 "Skylander" monsters with different Attributes: Special Summon 1 "Skylander" monster from your Deck with different Attributes then either of those monsters. During your opponent's Standby Phase, you can banish this card from your GY: Target 1 monster on the field; that monster cannot be destroyed this turn. You can only activate 1 "Contact to Skylands" per turn.
"So now I summon another Skylander that's different then Whirlwind, and Sorcerer in terms of Attribute!" Cassie takes the ejected card placing it down, "So now come on, Skylander - Hot Dog!"
Hog Dog blazed up calling, "See Spot Burn!"
(Attack Position)
Skylander - Hot Dog
FIRE
Level 3
Beast/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 900
DEF: 1200
When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Portal of Power" to your hand. When this card is sent to the GY: You can inflict 500 damage to your opponent. You can only use each effect of "Skylander - Hot Dog" per turn.
"When he's summoned, I take Portal of Power to my hand!" Cassie shows the card to Leo Akaba before raising her arm, "Now I build the Overlay Network with the FIRE Hot Dog, and Whirlwind!"
Hot Dog glowed red with Whirlwind glowing green flying in the Overlay Network.
Riley smiled seeing the familiar monsters.
"I Xyz Summon! Skylander - Supercharger Fiesta!"
At that what rose was Fiesta readying, "It's Party Time!"
(Attack Position)
Skylander Supercharger - Fiesta
DARK
Rank 3
Pendulum Scale: 2
Zombie/Effect/Xyz/Pendulum
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1900
Pendulum Effect: At the end of the Battle Phase, if both player's monsters conducted battle but both players did not take any battle damage this turn: You can destroy all monsters on the field, and if you do inflict damage to both players equal to the number of the destroyed monsters x 500. If a "Skylander" monster battles this turn: That monster gains 500 ATK during Damage Calculation only.
Monster Effect: 2 Level 3 "Skylander" monsters
If you can Pendulum Summon Level 3, you can Pendulum Summon this face-up card in your Extra Deck. Cannot be destroyed by effects. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Target 1 monster on the field, negate it's effects, also it loses 1000 ATK. If this card is destroyed while in the Monster Zone: You can place this card face-up in your Pendulum Zone. You can only activate each effect of "Skylander Supercharger - Fiesta" once per turn.
(ORU: 2)
"Pendulum Governor prevents attacks from monsters who's levels are between the scale. But Xyz Monsters don't have levels so Pendulum Governor can't seal it!"
Leo Akaba narrowed his eyes hearing that knowing she's correct.
"But Pendulum Governor still has more attack points." Crow frowned.
"Not for long! Fiesta's ability activates!" (ORU: 2 - 1) Fiesta takes a Overlay Unit, "By using an Overlay Unit, not only will Pendulum Governor lose it's abilities, it also loses 1000 attack points!"
Pendulum Governor's lights dimmed from the effect losing some of it's hovering.
Pendulum Governor: (ATK: 2800 - 1000 = 1800/Effects Negated)
"And as a side bonus if Hot Dog is sent to the graveyard, you lose 500 points!" Hot Dog from the graveyard shot a fireball which forced Leo Akaba a step back. (Leo Akaba: 0600/Hand: 1)
"Awesome, that's perfect." Joey grinned.
"And now with the seal gone Sorcerer attack Pendulum Governor!"
Sorcerer readied it's staff charging at Pendulum Governor ready to destroy it. But Leo Akaba had other ideas, "I activate my face-down, Dis-Swing Fusion!"
Dis-Swing Fusion
Counter Trap Card
When an opponent's Pendulum Monster declares an attack: Target that monster; negate the attack, and if you do, take control of it, then you can Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, ignoring any 1 of the Fusion Materials and using monsters from your hand or field as the remaining ones. The monster you took control by this card's effect cannot be destroyed by card effects, also its original controller takes any battle damage you would have taken from attacks involving that monster.
Sorcerer swung but stopped struggling before now floats beside Pendulum Governor now against Cassie, and Riley.
"What did you do?" Riley asked in shock seeing that.
"When a Pendulum Monster by my opponent attacks, Dis-Swing Fusion negates the attack made, and I take control of that target." Leo Akaba explained which Cassie grunted now that she gave Leo Akaba a monster to use against them.
But that's not the worst of it.
"In addition, I can use Pendulum Governor by itself for a Fusion Summon!" Leo Akaba revealed.
Everyone looked shocked hearing that. Pendulum Governor entered the Fusion Vortex by itself.
"Mechanical soldiers in which spirits dwell. Obtain a new power and return as an invincible army! Fusion Summon! Assemble! Level 12! Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler!"
What lowered down was a large machine with a large ring behind an angel statue with several gems on it's body.
(Attack Position)
Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler
LIGHT
Level 12
Pendulum Scale: 1
Machine/Pendulum
ATK: 3500
DEF: 3000
Pendulum Effect: You can return this card to the Extra Deck.
Monster Effect: "Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor" + 1 "Spirit" monster
Cannot be destroyed by card effects. Monsters your opponent controls with a Level lower than or equal to this card's, and monsters your opponent controls other than Pendulum Monsters, cannot attack, also their effects are negated. Once per turn: You can target 1 "Spirit Gem" monster that was Pendulum Summoned from the hand and whose monster effect was not used; Tribute that monster, and if you do, you can use the targeted monster's effects up to twice. Double any effect damage inflicted by this effect. Once per turn: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone.
"Pendulum Ruler..." Declan repeated with a frown.
"While on the field, Pendulum Ruler negates the effects of non-Pendulum Monsters!"
Shining Halberd groaned as it's effects are sealed.
C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle: (Effects Negated)
"In additional all monsters on the field that are equal or lower in Level then Pendulum Ruler cannot attack!" Leo Akaba called as Shining Halberd had a seal but Fiesta remained unaffected by Pendulum Ruler's effect.
"He just completely turned things around." Joey frowned.
Cassie grunted, "All I done, is made him get stronger..." She turned to Riley, "Sorry Riri, I done things worse."
"You're wrong." Riley smiled kissing her gently. "In fact... you might have just won the duel for us."
Cassie looked confused hearing that, "I did?"
Riley just nodded. "Just wait one more turn Cass."
Cassie nodded before looking at her hand, and set a card, "I end my turn."
Cassie's Hand: 4/Field: Skylander Supercharger - Fiesta (Attack Position/ORU: 1), One Set Card
Leo Akaba 3rd Turn:
"Then I draw!" Leo Akaba drew looking before calling, "And I Pendulum Summon! Rise down!"
The Pendulum Portal shot two monsters.
"Salamander Core, and Dragon Core!"
Salamander Core along with a black gem with a dragon on it appeared.
Spirit Gem - Salamander Core: (Attack Position)
(Attack Position)
Spirit Gem - Dragon Core
DARK
Level 2
Pendulum Scale: 7
Machine/Pendulum
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can target 1 Pendulum Monster you control; return it to the hand.
Monster Effect: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if this card was Pendulum Summoned in Attack Position from the hand this turn: You can target 1 monster, or one card in the Spell & Trap Zone; destroy it, and if you do, inflict 800 damage to its controller. If this card is Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck: You can return it to the hand.
"Due to the effect of Salamander Core as it was Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck, I add it to my hand." Leo Akaba said as Salamander Core returned to his hand.
Cassie then called, "Right before you done that, I used an effect!" They looked to her as the graveyard portal opened as what rose was Contact to Skylands which vanished, "By banishing Contact to Skylands, I can use it's effect, and pick a monster on the field! Then for the rest of this turn, it cannot be destroyed!"
"Great idea." Rio smiled.
"I choose..." Cassie pointed to the monster, "Riri's C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle!"
The sealed monster got a protective shield encased on it.
C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle: (Cannot be destroyed)
Riley smiled. "Thanks Cass."
Cassie nodded before Leo Akaba stated, "She's gonna need it." They looked at him as he called, "I use Pendulum Ruler's ability! Like Pendulum Governor, it also Tributes a Spirit Gem that was Pendulum Summoned from the hand in Attack Position to use it's ability two times this turn! Only difference is that it doubles any damage that Spirit Gem's effect inflicts!" At that Dragon Core was Tributed charging Pendulum Ruler.
"That's 1600 points of damage twice, Cassie can't survive that!" Zuzu panicked.
Leo Akaba pointed to Cassie's location who braced herself. "Dragon Core can destroy a monster, or a Spell or Trap Card, and deal 800 points of damage! I destroy Cassandra's face-down!"
Pendulum Ruler fired a dark stream blast destroying her face-down which Cassie stepped back from the amplified blast. (Cassie: 0400/Hand: 4)
Seeing that Riley's eyes widened as she ran to hold onto Cassie. "Are you ok?"
"I'm... I'm alright." Cassie said to her grunting.
Leo Akaba at that reminded. "Well now it's time for you to rest." They looked at her as Leo Akaba called, "Now Pendulum Ruler destroy Fiesta!" Pendulum Ruler fired a second stream blast striking Fiesta as they braced themselves from the effect. But the smoke cleared showing Fiesta wasn't harmed which Leo Akaba blinked.
Cassie was helped stand up by Riley. "Sorry... But Fiesta can't be destroyed by card effects!"
"It looks like they both survived your little attack." Kaiba smirked.
"Perhaps but remember..." They listened as Leo Akaba reminded, "That was only an effect, now here is the Battle Phase!"
Hearing that Riley and Shining Halberd moved protectively in front of Cassie.
"Sorcerer attack Fiesta!"
The Fusion Monster he stole from Cassie charged in readying his staff against Fiesta who moved to defend before Sorcerer swung down destroying Fiesta while Cassie was braced against the shockwave from the attack with Riley, and Shining Halberd. (Cassie: 0200/Hand: 4)
Cassie at that pointed out, "Well now that Whirlwind was sent to the graveyard with Fiesta, Pendulum Ruler loses 1000 of it's attack points!"
Pendulum Ruler: (ATK: 3500 - 1000 = 2500/DEF: 3000 - 1000 = 2000)
"Maybe but it's not enough to delay! Pendulum Ruler attack her directly!"
Pendulum Ruler charged another blast towards Cassie which she quickly grabbed a card calling, "I summon, Skylander - Eruptor!"
Eruptor rose up guarding, "Born to Burn!"
(Defense Position)
Skylander - Eruptor
FIRE
Level 4
Pyro/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1100
When a opponent's monster declares a direct attack: You can Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target. You can only activate each effect of "Skylander - Eruptor" once per turn.
"When you attack directly, I can summon Eruptor to protect me!"
Pendulum Ruler finished the attack destroying Eruptor quite easily but that was only the beginning of Cassie's counter. "And now that he's destroyed, Lion Core is destroyed!"
The card in Leo Akaba's Pendulum Zone shattered leaving his scale useless but the seal still held strong as it's not Pendulum Governor that is locking down the field.
"This is bad." Mokuba frowned.
"I activate Spirit Gathering's effect in the graveyard. By banishing this card, and Dis-Swing Fusion from the graveyard, I draw 2 cards." Leo Akaba drew twice looking before setting them, "I end my turn."
Leo Akaba's Hand: 1/Field: Spirit Reactor (Pendulum), Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler (Attack Position/ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000), Skylander Imaginator - Sorcerer (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Riley: 3200
Hand: 0
Field: C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle (Attack Position/Effects Negated/Cannot attack), Montage Fusion (face-up)
Cassie: 0200
Hand: 3
Field: Nothing
Leo Akaba: 0600
Hand: 1
Field: Spirit Reactor (Pendulum), Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler (Attack Position/ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000), Skylander Imaginator - Sorcerer (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Riley 3rd Turn:
Riley drew her card. "I activate the spell De-Fusion and use it on Pendulum Ruler!"
De-Fusion
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 Fusion Monster on the field; return that target to the Extra Deck, then, if all the Fusion Materials that were used for its Fusion Summon are in your GY, you can Special Summon all of them.
"De-Fusion?"
Leo Akaba's question was lost as Pendulum Ruler vanished quite easily but nothing emerged.
"Riley was trained since her adoption for the sole purpose of defeating you father." Declan told him. "De-Fusion was specifically chosen to counter any Fusion Monster you might try and play, which means this attack will end the duel."
"C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle attack Skylander Imaginator - Sorcerer and end this duel!" Riley called.
Shining Halberd shot forward swinging down slashing Sorcerer in half easily.
Suddenly Cassie screamed as electrical currents danced over her body making everyone look over startled while she collapse forwards dropping the cards in her hand. (Cassie: 0000/Hand: 3)
"CASSIE!" Riley cried in horror.
Yusho ran over checking on her while Yugi asked Leo Akaba, "What was that!?"
"The hidden effect Dis-Swing Fusion has on her monster." Leo Akaba answered before explaining. "The monster it takes cannot be destroyed by card effects but if it battles any damage I would take gets inflicted to it's original controller instead."
Riley's eyes widened before glaring at him. "Shining Halberd attack!"
Shining Halberd shot for it's second attack only for Leo Akaba to call, "I activate the face-down, Spirit Backlash!"
Spirit Backlash
Normal Trap Card
When your opponent declares a direct attack while you have a "Spirit" card in your Pendulum Zone: Negate that attack, then inflict damage to all players equal to it's original ATK.
"When I'm attacked directly, any damage I would take becomes 0, and we take damage equal to it's attack points!" Leo Akaba called as Shining Halberd's attack failed, "Then my face-down, Spirit Boost!"
Spirit Boost
Normal Trap Card
When an effect of a "Spirit" card activates that inflicts damage to a player(s): Double that damage.
"So now the effect of my trap card gets doubled!" Leo Akaba revealed to them.
Riley's eyes shot open.
"6000 points! Which means!"
The effect exploded striking her, and Leo Akaba.
Riley: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: C/C/C Shining Halberd of Battle (Attack Position), Montage Fusion (face-up)
Cassie: 0000
Hand: 3
Field: Nothing
Leo Akaba: 0000
Hand: 1
Field: Spirit Reactor (Pendulum)
DRAW!
"Riley!" Mokuba ran over kneeling beside her.
"Riley, Mokuba!" Yusho called to the two for them to look over.
They did though Riley had tears in her eyes, likely from hurting Cassie and also not being able to stop Leo Akaba. Yusho said to them, "Cassie's alright the effect of Dis-Swing Fusion must've knocked her unconscious!"
Riley started crying more. "It's... my... fault..."
"No Riley. We didn't know he had that kind of effect on her monster." Mokuba assured her.
"I'm the one who attacked... who hurt her." Riley shuddered before just running to Cassie and hugging her close.
Leo Akaba softly rose up with Viper's help. "It... it seemed I underestimated the Lancers... But in the end this squabble ended doing nothing for either of us."
"Declan... what do we do now?" Zuzu asked nervously.
"Now... we finish things." Declan said as they ready against Obelisk Force while the camera zooms into Cassie's head.
Meanwhile...
Cassie slowly opened her eyes seeing she's in a large plain field with someone's feet visible where she's laying on her side.
"Are you alright?" asked a gentle feminine voice.
Cassie groaned slowly sitting up rubbing her head, "Oh sheesh that hurt... what happened?"
"You lost." the voice frowned.
"Lost?" Cassie softly looked to who was with her which is a woman. A woman that has maroon hair with a white suit on, and her face resembles...
"Big sis Zuzu?" Cassie asked shocked before then blinking, and shaking her head, "Wait, your not Zuzu... Your not Rin, Lulu, or Celina either... Does that mean your..."
"Ray Akaba." she nodded.
"Whoa... where are we?" Cassie asked looking around.
"We're inside your head. You were knocked unconscious from the attack." Ray explained to her. "I'm speaking to you briefly cause all four of the girls I'm from, are all together giving us a chance to talk but it's not long so we need to be quick."
Cassie blinked before memories of what Leo Akaba said entered her mind and she looked down. "I... it's my fault Yuya is suffering, isn't it?"
Ray at that stared before shaking her head, and sat down crossing her legs in front of her, "Look at me Cassie."
Cassie looked at her. Ray stared before shaking her head, "You might have given Zarc a reason to use Ritual Summoning... but him manifesting wasn't your doing."
"It... it wasn't?" she asked. "But... Yuya started acting funny when he tried to protect me."
"That's the reason." Ray answered.
That was when she explained, "Back when Zarc started at the tournament while me, and my father spectate he had a desire to protect others, and his friends from harm. He still has that even when he descend into madness from the crowd's demands for violence. So when your brother, Yuya, had a fierce desire to protect you, it had allowed Zarc to manifest based on his desire to protect his friends, his dragons, still being alive to this day."
Cassie looked down. "Then, it is my fault."
Ray shook her head, "No it isn't. Zarc's desire to protect his dragons are the reason, not your own sake."
Cassie just nodded slowly. "What can we do now?"
Ray stared before she said to Cassie, "My dad believes the only way to stop Zarc is to use the Natural Energy Cards, the cards that focus the powers of nature onto him again like before with me using them once my aspects united again to destroy Zarc completely. En Moon, from the unfathomable breath of the cosmos. En Winds, from the wind's drifting breath. En Birds, from the invigorating breath of life. En Flowers, from the breath of Mother Earth."
She then looked down, "But dad will fail again. In the end Zarc, me, and the Dimensions will split to four again restarting the cycle." Ray looked at Cassie telling her, "But there is a way to stop Zarc, restore Yuya, and the others to normal, and save everyone from Zarc's destruction."
Hearing that Cassie nodded. "What do we have to do?"
Ulrich362: It sounds like Ray has an idea, but will it be enough whatever it is?
bopdog111: We will find out soon hopefully.
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