bopdog111: Well Stardust is almost done with the challenge I given him.
Ulrich362: True and thank you very much Stardust.
bopdog111: Until then we got another chapter for you guys. Girag's third attempt to take the Numbers which also shows of someone getting out of a coma. One of Ulrich's favorite characters. To be honest like the other two previous ones this one is also a little forgettable but he should be simple.
Ulrich362: Hopefully... there's only one way to find out though.
bopdog111: And so we give onto you guys Shark's second duel.
Ulrich362: Exactly, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL but we own the OCs!
Been a couple of days since the duel between the school duel, and Tori's successful victory on Carlyle with the Barian's disappointment that Girag continued failing despite making sure Timmy probably the biggest threat to them with Pendulum wasn't able to interference like before with Devon. Now it's a school day with the group talking about there test scores.
"So how do you guys think you done on your tests?" Tori asked Yuma, Bronk, Ray, and Caswell.
"It was a lot easier, then I thought." Yuma admitted over to her.
"Yuma! Excuse me, Yuma!" a voice called out for them on there left.
"Huh?" Yuma asked looking over. "What is it?"
It was a male student with brown hair in a ponytail, and having on a green beret while holding art supplies.
"Who are you?"
"Allow me to introduce myself." the boy spoke in a accent bowing in response to Yuma's question. "Art Stanley! President of the Comic Book Appreciation Club, Heartland City Chapter, charter pending."
"Comic Book Club?" Tori asked. "I've never heard of that."
"That's because they only have 1 member." Caswell explained over to them.
"I have a favor to ask." Stanley twirled a pencil in his hand. "Our organization is creating a literary masterpiece. And we want you as the hero of our take, Yuma!"
"Me, a hero?" Yuma asked before grinning. "Count me in."
"Yeah! The Champion of the World Duel Carnival, the legend among men!" Stanley moved down presenting a picture. "I present to you, the ultimate hero!" He reveals a drawn picture as they looked.
It shows of Yuma in as a muscular man wearing a superhero costume that's blue, and purple with a yellow mask, and having a Duel Disk of the same design as the Emperor's Key.
"Whoa, that's an awesome picture." Yuma grinned. "It looks super cool."
"Glad you think so. Just one question though." Stanley said over to him with a smile. "I'm aware of the many MANY ways why your awesome, but cause I'm curious what exactly is your kryptonite?"
"My what?"
"Kryptonite Yuma. It's a term of meaning 'weakness'." Bronk explained over to Yuma who looked confused from the word.
"Well I don't have any weaknesses." Yuma grinned confidently.
His friends winced hearing that knowing that's definitely not true. Stanley was also skeptical but still has his smile. "Every hero has one, it's... hold on." Noticing someone he ran over as they looked seeing he spotted Shark who's walking alone. "Uh, excuse me, Shark?" He got in front of Shark while said boy closed his eyes. "Hey, I'm making a comic book, and modeled a character after you named 'the Nightshark'." He shows a picture of a character in his book that Shark opened his eyes seeing what looks like a villain having long claws, and wearing a purple costume with flesh like wings, and red eyes. "Awesome, right?"
"Lame is more like it, now leave me alone." Shark told him walking off.
"Uh, wait, hang on! I need your permission to put it in the comic!" Stanley turned around placing a hand on his shoulder. "You can sign a release form too."
"Back off!" Shark yelled pushing him back making Stanley fall on his butt but a ring landed in front of him.
Noticing it Stanley reached to it. Shark's eyes widened. "Don't touch that!"
He grabbed the ring before walking off angrily.
"Uh here you dropped your sketchbook." Yuma hands the dropped book to Stanley as he stands up.
"Oh thanks. This book contains every idea, I had ever thought of." Stanley said to him with a grateful smile. "I don't know what I would do if I lose it."
"Well, I can't wait to see the finished comic." Yuma smiled before running after Shark.
Stanley then slowly turned over to them watching them walk off with Yuma asking how he done on the test which made Shark respond with a whatever.
Meanwhile...
Right now Timmy, and Anna are now paying a visit to the Arclights to see how there doing. They are doing something to prepare in case another Barian Attack happens, and possibly restore Byron to normal. Timmy, and Byron as young kids are enjoying an online mobile game together as kids do as a racing kart game. Byron crossed first place as Timmy snapped his fingers in mock frustration. "Man your good at this game, Byron. It be a while before I catch up."
Sometime after the whole situation, Timmy had let go of his hatred of Byron as the person he knew before as Vetrix is now dead thanks to Dr. Faker revealing the truth of his goals, and Yuma defeating Vetrix at the end of the World Duel Carnival. Byron also asked them to call him by his real name rather then as Vetrix as it houses terrible memories with him trying to atone for his sins, and his mistreatment of his sons now that his reason for revenge is gone now trying to be peaceful once more.
"I wouldn't say that, you're really good at the game." Byron chuckled.
"Well video games are not really something I have nowadays." Timmy admitted over with a head-rub. "I mean I just focus on Duel Monsters back where I live."
Timmy also told everyone where he was really form a while back, and they can't be surprised about it. The Arclights also decided on trying to see if they can make something to have them take them to Timmy's world if possible for the purpose of Timmy able to visit his Grandmother's grave (and to possibly get back at his parents for there heinous crimes).
"You still caught on fast." Trey said over to him rubbing his head. "You almost beaten dad a few times so try giving yourself more credit about them."
"I'll try." Timmy shrugged over from this only to feel Anna hugging him from behind.
"How are you doing?" Anna asked with a smile.
"Doing okay Anna." Timmy looked up with a soft smile seeing her alongside Quinton beside her. "How are you, and Chris doing?" Alongside Byron, his sons Quinton, Quattro, and Trey asked to be called by there true names Chris, Thomas, and Michael respectfully to move on. Otherside that, Chris, and Anna both together are doing well as Machine users with Chris providing insight to have her Deck be stronger with his Machine cards while Anna helps him focus on different strategies so he doesn't need to rely on only Dyson Sphere. Timmy with Number Archive returned all of there Numbers, and there now tamed so they don't need there crests to keep the Numbers from controlling them now.
"Unfortunately we're having trouble finding a way for you to go home." Chris admitted.
Timmy shrugged over. "That's okay... I don't have anything left back there..." He looked down sadly saying that. "Nothing but memories of Grandma, and her grave."
"Well you should still have the opportunity to see her grave again." Anna pointed out.
"And you will... it just might take a while." Byron added. "I'm sure everyone would want to pay their respects."
Timmy nodded with a soft smile at that closing his eyes softly as they know he's suffering from the loss of his only relative, and that the people who put her there are living free, and without a care in the world. They will do something about it. Some day but not today.
"We know what it's like." Michael assured him. "Our mother died sometime after I was born. It was just dad, and Chris looking after me, and Thomas."
Timmy nodded over hearing that. "Yeah... and now I got Kite, and Hart." He smiled as he thought of the two.
"Not just them." Thomas chuckled.
"And... Dad too." Timmy added over to Dr. Faker. "Alongside... Anna, and her brother, and parents."
Anna smiled hugging him. Timmy smiled before he kisses her which she kisses back pulling back. "I love you Anna."
"Don't forget all your friends." Micheal smiled. "Tori, Cathy, Bronk, Shark, Penelo. Ray?"
"Well... maybe need to get to know Shark." Timmy admitted. "Haven't had a chance to talk to him..." Despite what they done, Timmy hardly had the time to spend trying to know Shark as he's much to busy with Rio, and didn't want to bother him while he has personal business.
"Well we could go see him now. Do any of you want to come?" Anna asked the Arclights.
Thomas rose up. "Only me, I need to say sorry to Rio when she wakes up."
"Give her our best too." Micheal smiled.
They nodded hearing that as they walked out taking a small van that Thomas drives. Soon they arrived at the hospital where Rio is staying walking in. Looking up the receptionist sees Thomas. "Ah, Mr. Arclight. Here to see Miss Kastle like always?"
"Yes, thank you." he nodded.
"She's in her usual room." the receptionist directed over.
Thomas nodded. "Come on Timmy, let's go see her."
Timmy nodded as he, and Anna followed Thomas walking up. Reaching an elevator they waited as it moved up stopping on a floor walking. Reaching the room they see it's cracked open. Timmy notices something peeking which quickly moved making him blink. "What's wrong?" Hearing that he turned to Anna, and smiled. "Nothing, thought I saw something." She nodded as they walked where Thomas opened the door seeing Shark was already there standing over Rio's bed. Rio was still in the appearance he, and Thomas seen her as before when she said the Barians are there with Fender's arrival.
Thomas flinched slightly but knew he shouldn't hide. "Hey Shark."
Hearing that Shark turned over. "Quattro."
"Has there been any change?" he asked.
"Nothing much other then what happened at the first time they attacked." Shark answered over before noticing company. "It's you... that kid that Vetrix defeated back at the World Duel Carnival."
"It's been a while Shark." Timmy greeted over to him. "I haven't seen you in a while since you were treated for your injuries, and that you been busy with Rio."
"Personal business nowadays." Shark admitted before looking over to Anna. "I seen you with him before but I don't think I know your name yet."
"Anna." she mentioned only to pause. "What's that ring?"
Shark looks at his finger where he turned back to Rio. "There rings Rio gotten for us when we were kids. I think they were too girly which hurt her feelings... I just decided to wear the ring, it's the least I can do." He softly takes her hand slipping the ring he had dropped earlier on Rio's finger. Then he turned to Timmy, and Anna. "Now what are you two doing here?"
"We haven't had a chance to know each other." Timmy admitted to Shark. "I been seeing everyone but your the only one I haven't had time to know of. I didn't want to bother you with Rio."
Shark nodded appreciating his honesty. "Well I'm glad you haven't been disturbing me since Rio's delicate right now. I just hope she can wake up soon."
"So do I... I owe her an apology." Thomas admitted softly. "Not that I deserve her forgiveness... or yours."
"...All that happened was Vetrix's doing, not yours. And he's dead now with your father back." Shark stated over to his former arch-enemy who had only hurt Rio so that Byron can return back to normal, and his actions against him were unnecessary as Thomas despite being the one who hurt Rio is not the one who he should direct his rage on. Now Vetrix is dead, and Byron is back so there was no need for him to continue hating Thomas as the huge plot to destroy Astral World by the Barians had been thwarted thanks to there efforts.
"Thanks Timmy." he smiled gently.
Said boy smiled. "You won't be alone Thomas. We will help." He then turned to Rio looking up to Shark. "Shark? Can I see Rio please?"
Shark looked over before moving aside so Timmy could see Rio. Timmy walked over seeing Rio. He softly smiled. "Hi Rio. Good to meet you at last. I heard a lot about you from Shark, Thomas, and everyone else. Your not awake now... but I know you are still taking care of your brother. Cause siblings always look out for each other even if your far." He softly takes her hand in his. "So please wake up soon for Shark." Her hand twitch in his hands which only Shark noticed.
Shark's eyes widened as he looked at Timmy with a small smile. Timmy looked to Rio before doing a gentleman thing softly kissing Rio's hand. He pulled away turning to walk back but felt something on his wrist. Confused he looked seeing Rio's hand had grabbed his wrist.
"Is she waking up?" Anna asked seeing that.
They checked over as they watched but Rio made no movement. Timmy recognizing this voiced over. "Oh, it's probably her subconscious responding. Some people in comas respond subconsciously to some things." He stared as he softly smiled before he blinked. 'Now that I see her... she looks pretty...' He blushed shaking his head. 'What am I thinking? I have Anna...' He softly removed Rio's hand from his wrist after thinking that.
"It's ok." Anna reassured him gently with a knowing smile. "I understand, and I agree she is a pretty girl."
Timmy turned over to her hearing that surprised that Anna can tell what he's thinking. Outside was Stanley spying on them with a slight grin.
Meanwhile at Heartland Academy...
"Our target is Yuma Tsukumo, not Shark." Girag spoke in the room where the Comic Book Appreciation Club is held with Stanley reporting in with him after his visit to hospital having tailed Shark to find weaknesses to while he couldn't find Yuma's, found Shark's who also holds a powerful Number, and was one of Vetrix's pawns to be used against Dr. Faker.
"I know, but Shark is a threat too and he has a strong Number." Stanley pointed out.
"And your certain you found a weakness to him?"
"Positive, a fatal weakness."
"Very well then." Wasn't like how he intended but if they can remove Shark, then Yuma would probably be too distracted to defend himself allowing them to take his numbers. As long as Timmy doesn't get in the way. "You may proceed."
"For the glory of Barian World." Stanley turned to walk out.
"Hey before you go..."
"Yes master?" Stanley asked turning back to Girag.
Girag stared with his serious gaze before it changed to a excited gaze revealing two pages of poorly drawn characters to him. "I've been thinking of drawing a comic too! What you think?"
"Oh?" Stanley asked awkwardly looking. "They're um... creative?"
Being an art foodie that he was, Stanley can definitely see LOTS of mistakes/wrong things in the drawings, and can think of improving them. But he's not a critic so he isn't gonna say what he thinks about it, and risk Girag getting mad at him...
The next day...
It was the day after that where Timmy is walking with Anna to head to the hospital again following a talk the two had. Mostly from Timmy thinking of what he thinks now of Rio, and they encountered Yuma, Tori, Penelo, and Ray. Penelo accompanied Timmy, and Anna so she can see Rio, and Shark but doesn't know what the two talked about.
Flashback (Last Night)...
Timmy was sitting on Anna's bed alone waiting for her deep in thought.
"Timmy?" Anna asked walking into the room and noticing he looked to be thinking about something. "Are you ok?"
Timmy turned over to her before he then sighed. "I don't know what to do..."
"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked sitting next to him and gently rubbing his back.
"Well... it's back at the hospital with Rio." Timmy said over to her. "You are amazing Anna... I still intend to be with you but... after seeing Rio, I start to feel the same feelings I had... you knew what I was thinking somehow, but I'm still not sure what to do... I hate to cheat on you, and I won't do it, and Rio deserves to know how I feel... but how can I as someone who's already dating?"
Anna closed her eyes. "Timmy, be honest with me... is it just Rio or Tori and Cathy too?"
"Huh?" Timmy looked over to her hearing that.
"The way you feel about Rio, do you have those feelings for anyone else?" Anna asked him gently.
Timmy looked down to think about it. Tori is a good girl, and from the time he knows her he feels her as a sister figure to him. She doesn't know about Dueling, and he with Kite taught her, and Hart how to duel. Despite this, Timmy only sees her as a sister, and nothing else so that is out.
Next for Cathy, she's an eccentric, and the good kind with caring for cats. He was a bit weirded out that she lives alone in a mansion surrounded by many cats but over time he gotten used to it since it's who Cathy is. Plus he also notices she pays attention to Yuma, and honestly considers Cathy out of his league as Cathy almost came close to confess to Yuma if it ain't for him interrupting. And he's pretty sure she doesn't feel the same to him. At best another sister figure.
"No... Tori, and Cathy are more like sisters... I don't feel that way to anyone else." Timmy gave his answer to Anna.
"You're a really kind young man... handsome, selfless, and kind. I think when Rio wakes up the four of us should all talk." Anna told him. "You, me, Rio, and Shark."
Timmy blinked hearing that. "You... don't have a problem?" She does know that as he grows his parents tried converting him into there image which also include shaming on relationships that aren't 1 male, and 1 female. Polyamory, Gay, Lesbian are to be shamed on in there eyes, and being raised that way he gets an idea there suppose to be bad but it isn't too late to reverse that for him.
"I don't, but we need to speak with them when Rio wakes up." Anna smiled.
Timmy slowly nodded before hugging her. "I'm glad you aren't mad..."
"I wouldn't be mad at you." Anna smiled.
She hugs him back as they settled for a peaceful night.
Flashback End...
After that, they decided to visit the hospital again to see how there doing. Penelo came over confessing she wants to meet Shark, and Rio which they didn't have a problem, and encountered Yuma, Tori, and Ray with gifts of candy to give Rio. So they all worked together to the hospital all together chatting over.
"Well good, I'll take them off her hands!" Yuma grinned upon hearing from Tori that Rio can't eat the candy gifts as she's in a coma.
"That's not nice Yuma, there for Rio." Timmy frowned over towards him hearing that.
"Well, she wouldn't want them to go bad." Yuma pointed out.
Hearing something they see Shark running out of the hospital looking panicked.
"Hey Shark we came to see Rio." Yuma greeted over.
"She's gone! Rio disappeared from her room!" Shark urgently told them.
"What?" Timmy asked shocked. "What do you mean she's gone?"
"The doctors told me she isn't in her room!"
"Oh good your all here." Hearing that they looked seeing Stanley was nearby with a smirk.
"Who are you?" Timmy asked never seeing him before.
"Huh, Stanley?" Yuma asked. "What are you doing here?"
"Actually I came here to talk about Rio." Stanley grinned over.
"Rio?" Yuma questioned as Shark glared.
"What did you do!?" he demanded.
Stanley chuckled over sinisterly. "I know where she is Shark... I'll only tell you if you duel me."
"I'm not playing your games, where's Rio?" Shark questioned angrily.
Stanley wagged his finger with a tsk. "That's not how this story works Shark. If you want to know, then you need to duel me." His eyes glowed pink as he said that.
Yuma's key glowed as Astral appeared beside him. "Yuma there is something strange about this person."
"Yeah, something's weird." Number Archive agreed over to them.
Penelo shivered seeing that as Shark frowned.
"Fine, I'll wipe you out and then you'll tell me where Rio is." Shark glared angrily at Stanley.
"Now that's more like it!" Gathering at the top of the hospital they ready over for there match as everyone places there Duel Gazers.
"Augmented Reality Vision Link Established."
"Let's duel!"
(Dueling Theme: Hero by Skillet)
Shark: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Stanley: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
"Please proceed first Shark." Stanley gives Shark the offer to go first.
"Something bad is going to happen." Penelo frowned holding Astral's hand.
"Just stay close." Astral lightly told his daughter keeping a grip on her hand.
She nodded shivering.
"Alright, I'll start by summoning my Spear Shark in attack position." Shark called.
(Attack Position)
Spear Shark
WATER
Level 4
Fish/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1400
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can increase the Levels of all Level 3 Fish-Type monsters you currently control by 1. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
"Then since I have a water monster on the field I can bring out my Silent Angler!"
(Attack Position)
Silent Angler
WATER
Level 4
Fish/Effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 1400
If you control a WATER monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand), but you cannot Special Summon monsters from your hand for the rest of this turn.
"Now I'll set two cards and end my turn."
Shark's Hand: 1/Field: Spear Shark (Attack Position), Silent Angler (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Stanley 1st Turn:
"Oh you summoned two monsters but no Xyz Summon? Very well! I draw!" Stanley drew knowing that Shark needs three monsters to use Shark Drake. "I think, I will start this off by summoning this knight from my hand! Noble Knight Artorigus!" Raising was a blonde haired knight wearing silver armor.
(Attack Position)
Noble Knight Artorigus
LIGHT
Level 4
Warrior/Normal
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1800
No one shall ever know the truth behind
That fateful day. Artorigus went forth
To where the brilliant sword didst lay.
'Twas the first of many feats so great,
A legend through and through. We sing of him,
Artorigus, the Noble and the brave.
-From the Tales of the Noble Knights
"And as I have a LIGHT Normal Monster on my field, I can summon this knight from my hand! Noble Knight Gawayn!" Stanley set another monster as another knight rose up wearing golden armor.
(Defense Position)
Noble Knight Gawayn
LIGHT
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1900
DEF: 500
If you control a LIGHT Normal Monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Defense Position.
Shark frowned seeing the two monsters.
"And now I use Gayawn, and Artorigus to build the Overlay Network!" Stanley called as the two glowed gold flying into the Overlay Network. "I Xyz Summon! Come out, Comics Hero King Arthur!"
Raising up was a large knight wielding a sword having gold/white armor readying.
(Attack Position)
Comics Hero King Arthur
EARTH
Rank 4
Warrior/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1200
2 Level 4 Warrior-Type monsters
If this card would be destroyed by battle, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead. When you do: It gains 500 ATK, and if it does, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
(ORU: 2)
Shark frowned seeing the monster. "Great, what does that thing do?"
"You'll see soon enough. Now King Arthur attack Silent Angler!" Stanley called as King Arthur readied his sword charging in to slash down at the weaker monster.
"Hold that thought, I play the trap card Poseidon Wave!" Shark countered.
Poseidon Wave
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, inflict 800 damage to your opponent for each Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua-Type monster you control.
"Not only does this negate Arthur's attack but for every Fisk, Sea Serpent, or Aqua monster I control you lose 800 life points."
"Ah ah. I wouldn't do that!" Stanley smirked as Shark blinked over. "I haven't told you yet... You want to know where Rio is? She's in the world of my creation, my imaginative world called, ah, uh..." Stanley rubs his head to think before coming out with something off the top of his head. "Ar-Artopia the dungeon of the Kingdom of Stanleyus!" A picture appeared showing an unconscious Rio in a dungeon cell. "If you defeat me this world will disappear... that'll be bad for poor Rio now would it?" He chuckled sinisterly.
Timmy frowned over from this. He hates these types of duels where if the bad guy wins, the hostage they have will die with them. But it gets worse when it reverses where the hostage dies if the bad guys are the ones that been defeated. An effective tactic for bad guys so the good guys aren't able to do anything.
"What?" Shark questioned.
"So tell me are you willing to risk it, and disrupt my story?" Stanley smirked over to him. "Change how it goes, and have her suffer? Or will you call back the trap, and continue on how the story's suppose to be?"
Shark clenched his fists as his trap reset itself.
"So glad you made the right choice! King Arthur, Radiant Sword!" King Arthur readied on Silent Angeler without Poseidon Wave to interrupt firing a light beam from it.
Silent Angler shattered as Shark cried out.
(Shark: 2400/Hand: 1)
Timmy grunted from this unable to watch this. Then Tori gets an idea. "Oh wait, I think I know what we can do to help."
"Really, what can we do?" Yuma asked her.
"Stanley's sketchbook!" Tori said to them as they recall Stanley saying all his ideas are in the book. "If we write something in it we might change the story so Rio will be alright!"
"Do you think that could work?" Timmy asked her.
"It's gotta be." Tori said over as they nodded over. Timmy moved to leave only to pause which Anna notices.
"Timmy?" she asked seeing that. "What is it?"
"A-Anna... something..." Timmy stood frozen before he gasped suddenly vanishing in a pink glow.
"Timmy!?" Anna cried in shock turning to Stanley. "What did you do?"
Stanley chuckled over before turning back to Shark. "I end my turn Shark. Your up." Stanley sets a card.
Girag nearby smirked over. "Good. Nice using your power so that the Pendulum Brat that stopped Vector won't be interfering trapping him with Rio. All that's left is to take Shark's Number card."
Stanley's Hand: 3/Field: Comics Hero King Arthur (Attack Position/ORU: 2), One Set Card
Shark: 2400
Hand: 1
Field: Spear Shark (Attack Position), Poseidon Wave (Set), One Set Card
Stanley: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Comics Hero King Arthur (Attack Position/ORU: 2), One Set Card
Shark 2nd Turn:
"And while you draw Shark, I have a face-down." Stanley said over to Shark as his turn begins.
Shark frowned at that.
"Foolish Revival!" Stanley activated his face-down.
Foolish Revival
Normal Trap Card
Select 1 monster from your opponent's Graveyard, and Special Summon it in face-up Defense Position on your opponent's side of the field.
"This trap card allows me to summon a monster from your graveyard in Defense Position to your side!" Stanley grinned before calling. "And the choice is obvious, Silent Angler!"
From the grave popped out Silent Angler.
Silent Angler: (Defense Position)
"Now use them, and one other monster to summon the monster worthy of challenging my hero! Shark Drake!" Stanley smirked over to Shark.
Shark frowned. "Is this part of your story?"
"Yes of course. The villainous Landshark arrives to capture the sleeping princess only for the Prince to intercept, and they do battle!" Stanley answered over.
Shark frowned but looked at his hand. "You want a shark, you've got one. I Overlay Silent Angler and Spear Shark! I Xyz Summon Bahamut Shark in attack position!"
(Attack Position)
Bahamut Shark
WATER
Rank 4
Sea Serpent/Xyz/Effect
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2100
2 Level 4 WATER monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; Special Summon 1 Rank 3 or lower WATER Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck. This card cannot attack for the rest of this turn.
(ORU: 2)
"But I'm far from done."
"Huh? Hey that's not Shark Drake!" Stanley argued feeling cheated out.
Shark frowned not wanting to play into his hands but he wanted to finish this duel quickly. "I use the special ability of my Xyz Remora! By removing two of Bahamut Shark's Overlay Units I can summon it."
Bahamut Shark: (ORU: 2 - 0)
(Attack Position)
Xyz Remora
WATER
Level 4
Fish/Effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 800
You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by detaching 2 materials from monster(s) you control. When Summoned this way: You can target 2 Level 4 Fish monsters in your GY; Special Summon those targets in Defense Position. Their effects are negated, they cannot attack or change their battle positions, and cannot be used as material for an Xyz Summon, except for the Xyz Summon of a WATER monster.
"Then my Xyz Remora lets me summon two level four Fish monsters in my graveyard and bring them back in defense position with their special abilities negated so return Spear Shark and Silent Angler!"
Spear Shark: (Defense Position/Effects Negated/Cannot change position/Can only be used to Xyz Summon a WATER monster/Cannot attack)
Silent Angler:(Defense Position/Effects Negated/Cannot change position/Can only be used to Xyz Summon a WATER monster/Cannot attack)
Stanley blinked seeing this before he then smirked. "Oh I get it now. More opponents for King Arthur to crush alright then."
Shark glared at him. "I Overlay Xyz Remora, Spear Shark, and Silent Angler! I Xyz Summon Number 32: Shark Drake!"
His three monsters flew up into the Overlay Network as his Number appeared with a roar.
(Attack Position)
Number 32: Shark Drake
WATER
Rank 4
Sea Serpent/Xyz/Effect
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2100
3 Level 4 monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle, except with a "Number" monster. Once per turn, when this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Special Summon the destroyed monster to your opponent's side of the field in face-up Attack Position, also it loses 1000 ATK, and if you do Summon this way, this card can make a second attack during this Battle Phase.
(ORU: 3)
"Bahamut Shark destroy King Arthur!"
Bahamut Shark roared charging in attacking King Arthur striking themselves in a large explosion while Stanley grunted over. But the smoke cleared showing King Arthur survived.
"What!?" Shark questioned seeing that.
"So sorry Shark but King Arthur doesn't fall down that easily. Should it be destroyed in battle, it can use an Overlay Unit to avoid destruction. But it also gives 500 points while dealing you 500 points of damage!" Stanley grinned as Arthur takes a unit firing a blast at Shark.
Comics Hero King Arthur: (ATK: 2400 + 500 = 2900/ORU: 2 - 1)
Shark braced himself as the blast hit.
(Shark: 1900/Hand: 1)
(Stanley: 3800/Hand: 3)
"Anything else you like to do?" Stanley smirked over to Shark.
"I end my move." Shark frowned.
Shark's Hand: 1/Field: Bahamut Shark (Attack Position), Number 32: Shark Drake (Attack Position, ORU: 3), Poseidon Wave (Set), One Set Card
Meanwhile...
"Oh... my head." Timmy was in a different area rubbing his head to rid himself of a headache he feels but feels he's in somewhere cold, and damp looking around. "W-What is this?" Moving he felt his hand touching something warm looking over.
He saw Rio was unconscious on the ground.
"Rio!" Timmy moved turning her over softly to her back holding her softly shaking her. "Rio? Rio!" She didn't wake up which he grunted from this figuring this must be Stanley's doing. "Don't worry Rio... I won't let him touch you." He softly takes her hand as he promises that. Her hand twitched in his as he said this as he waited for some good news.
Back at the duel...
"It's my turn now! I draw!" Stanley drew checking, and smirked as the Barian Emblem appeared on his forehead.
Seeing it Shark frowned.
"Now to finish this! I activate Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force!" Stanley reveals the card.
Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 face-up Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number C" or "CXyz" monster with the same Type as that monster you control but 1 Rank higher, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) Then, if possible, detach 1 Xyz Material from a monster your opponent controls and attach it to the Summoned monster as an Xyz Material.
"I take King Arthur, and use it to summon a Chaos monster!" King Arthur moved entering the Overlay Network. "I rebuild the Overlay Network with King Arthur! Go Chaos Xyz Evolution! Come CXyz Comics Hero Legend Arthur!"
Emerging was a warrior built as a castle with a large blade. Alongside was pink chaos energy, and the Chaos Overlay Unit Emblems.
(Attack Position)
(Gains effect)
CXyz Comics Hero Legend Arthur
EARTH
Rank 5
Warrior/Xyz/Effect
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2400
3 Level 5 monsters
Once per turn, this card cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card has "Comics Hero King Arthur" as an Xyz Material, it gains this effect.
● When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; banish the destroyed monster, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its original ATK.
(ORU: 3)
Shark's eyes widened seeing the monster.
"And now the effect of Barian's Force allows me to take one of your monster's Overlay Units!" Stanley called as the chaos energy ensnares one of Shark Drake's Overlay Units forcing it to it's side.
Legend Arthur: (ORU: 2 - 3)
Shark Drake: (ORU: 3 - 2)
"And now time to finish this! Legend Arthur get ready to attack!" Stanley called as Legend Arthur readied over to attack. Shark grunted knowing what he can do is stop it with Poseidon Wave but he does it, and something will happen to Rio.
"Hey Shark!" a voice perked on his Duel Gazer as a video of Yuma appeared. "We found it!"
"What are you talking about?" Shark questioned.
"His sketchbook!" Yuma said as Ray shows them pages from the book. "Your sister, and Timmy from how this picture looks are a princess, and a prince but there captured, and it looked as though your the evil guy trying to get them!"
"So you found my book. But what do you hope to accomplish by finding it?" Stanley asked over curiously with a smirk. "Your not able to change the ending. A real tear-jerker, in the end the Knight defeats the Nightshark but the Princess falls into a deep sleep. Filled with sadness the young Prince dies of a broken heart not far behind. In otherwords you lose, and they are lost forever!" He laughed from this.
"Keep dreaming buddy!" a familiar voice broke as a image similar to what Stanley brought appeared showing Timmy is there with Rio with him holding her to him. Stanley was quite surprised to see this as he didn't expect this.
Shark's eyes widened in shock. "Rio?"
"What? How did you-" Stanley looked shocked seeing this happening.
"I may not know Shark much. But I do know that he isn't the type that does what things tell him to do!" Timmy spoke over. "He's not gonna let a story tell him how he duels! Basically what this is, is telling him how he duels, and that he loses in the end! Well I know he will spit in that story's face, and does this his own way! In otherwords he will make his own ending! An ending for him, and for Rio!"
Shark slowly raised up staring at Rio in the video. Knowing that to win this, he had to get Rio to be safe. And to do that is by helping her wake up. So he needs to call for her, and have her wake up.
Shark's eyes widened seeing the image before he closed his eyes gently. "Rio!"
Timmy looked down over towards Shark's sister holding her close. "Rio, your brother is calling! He needs your help! Please wake up!"
That's when the ring on her finger started to glow pink while Shark's began to glow blue.
"Huh, what?" Shark looked as a bright light appeared blinding them.
When it faded they looked seeing nearby was Timmy with Rio. Timmy had his eyes closed but feels arms wrapping around him. Looking he sees Rio is sitting up holding him to her as winds blown off the bandages around her eyes allowing her to open her eyes that there pink looking at him.
"Rio..." Timmy trailed of amazed by her beauty, and that there holding each other.
"No way! How!?" Stanley looked shocked that this happened stepping back.
"She's awake!" Tori cheered with Penelo, and Anna with her.
Shark looked stunned seeing his sister was ok. Rio stared at Timmy while the young boy stared back. She then looked over seeing Shark on the field looking stunned, and sees the field. She frowned over. "Are you losing Reginald? Come on, I know you better then this, it's so embarrassing that your losing."
"I was only losing because of you." Shark told her turning to Stanley. "I hope you remember my Poseidon Wave trap card?"
"This is an outrage! Nobody's allowed to rewrite my story but me!" Stanley growled as they turned to him. "In that case, I'll change things up, and land a final attack! Legend Arthur finish Bahamut Shark!" Legend Arthur charges in raising it's sword over to Bahamut Shark.
"I play Poseidon Wave!" Shark called. "This negates your attack and deals 1600 points of damage!"
The trap flipped but unlike before the statue appeared launching a wave of water splashing off Legend Arthur, and damaging Stanley. (Stanley: 2200/Hand: 3)
"Why you...! You will not defeat me like this!" Stanley yelled. "I activate the spell, Tremendous Fire!"
Tremendous Fire
Normal Spell Card
Inflict 1000 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points and 500 points of damage to your Life Points.
Flames struck the two together.
(Shark: 0900/Hand: 1)
(Stanley: 1700/Hand: 2)
"I end my turn with that!" With only cards he can't use right now Stanley ended his turn.
Shark: 0900
Hand: 1
Field: Number 32: Shark Drake (Attack Position/ORU: 2), Bahamut Shark (Attack Position), One Set Card
Stanley: 1700
Hand: 2
Field: CXyz Comics Hero Legend Arthur (Attack Position/ORU: 4)
Shark 3rd Turn:
Shark drew his card before smirking. "It's time for Shark Drake to Evolve, go Chaos Xyz Evolution! Appear Chaos Number 32: Shark Drake Veiss!" Shark Drake moved evolving into Shark Drake Veiss.
(Attack Position)
Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss
WATER
Rank 4
Sea Serpent/Xyz/Effect
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2100
4 Level 4 WATER monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle, except with a "Number" monster. You can also Xyz Summon this card by using "Number 32: Shark Drake" you control as material. (Transfer its materials to this card.) If your LP are 1000 or less (Quick Effect): You can banish 1 monster from your GY and detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster on the field; its ATK/DEF become 0 until the end of your turn.
(ORU: 1)
"Now, I'll use Shark Drake Veiss's ability, by using one Chaos Overlay Unit to banish a monster from my graveyard and lower Legend Arthur's attack points to zero. I banish Silent Angler!"
"What?" Stanley widen his eyes as the attack drained Legend Arthur.
Legend Arthur: (ATK: 3000 - 3000 = 0)
"I'm not done, I use Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy my own set card." Shark continued.
Mystical Space Typhoon
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target.
The set card was revealed before it's destroyed.
"Huh why do that?" Timmy asked confused while he, and Rio are still holding each other.
"I did that because I can banish Full-Armored Xyz from my graveyard to equip Bahamut Shark onto Shark Drake Veiss. Shark smirked as his weaker Xyz turned into armor and attached to Shark Drake Veiss.
Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss: (ATK: 2800 + 2600 = 5400/Equipped with Bahamut Shark)
Bahamut Shark: (Equipped to Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss)
"Attack Legend Arthur!"
"Uh... was there any need for that?" Tori asked nervously since this is way too overkill if Shark Drake Veiss' attack alone can win the duel.
"Brothers." Anna answered over.
Shark Drake Veiss charged in tackling through Legend Arthur as Stanley screamed out while the Barian Emblem shattered landing hard.
Shark: 0900
Hand: 1
Field: Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss (ATK: 5400/Equipped with Bahamut Shark), Bahamut Shark (Equipped to Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss)
Stanley: 0000
Hand: 2
Field: Nothing
Shark wins!
The duel field vanished while Girag scowled looking annoyed. "I really need to find some better pawns." He vanished before he can be seen.
Now that it's out of the way the girls, and Shark ran over where Timmy, and Rio are as Tori asked them. "Are you two okay?"
"Uh yeah, we're okay I think." Timmy admitted over to them.
"Good so... maybe get yourself off her?" Shark asked with a warning in his tone.
Blinking they turned to each other finally noticing the two are close to each other, and are holding each other. Timmy blushed backing off. "Uh, I-I'm sorry!" He pulled away standing up before offering Rio a hand. She slowly took it as Anna walked over. "Shark right?"
Shark hearing that looked over to Anna. "Yeah. Is there something you want?"
Anna took Timmy's hand. "We, wanted to talk with you and Rio."
Said siblings blinked from that.
Later...
After clearing things out with Yuma, and Ray the four headed back returning to Anna's home. They would've gone for Shark's home but Rio kinda guesses Shark doesn't clean after himself, and doesn't want them to see how inconsiderate he was by leaving trash around. So they arrived at Anna's house to talk with each other. Allen had greeted them over, and left them alone while his parents are busy in the kitchen. Now there in her room where Shark has his arms crossed looking suspicious with Rio beside him curious in beanbag chairs while Timmy, and Anna sat in front of them.
"Uh... well we should start with introductions." Timmy admitted over best thing to do is introducing each other to Rio. "I'm Timothy Dale Wixn miss... but you can call me Timmy."
"It's nice to meet you." Rio smiled. "I'm Rio Kastle."
"And I'm Anna Kozuki." Anna added over to Rio while clearing up her last name was 'Kozuki' not 'Kaboom'. "Sorry we pulled you here when you just woken up but we have something important to talk about."
"So what is that?" Shark asked over not moving his arms still looking suspicious.
Timmy shivered fearfully at that but Anna gently squeezed his hand.
"Well uh... when you visited you yesterday in the hospital Shark to see Rio..." Timmy started over to them. "Seeing Rio... I started feeling something."
"Like...?"
"Well... it's uh..." Timmy trailed off blushing over before he sighed. "I'll just say it out. I'm falling for Rio."
Shark's eyes narrowed as Rio blinked.
"Falling for me?" she asked Timmy.
Timmy softly nodded to her. "I'm sorry to sprung this on you when you just woken up... I been with Anna ever since I came to Heartland City..." He looked to her. "But I didn't think, I be feeling for someone else like you... your real pretty, and I believe your just as good as Shark in a duel. But... I feel guilty cause, I don't want to cheat on Anna... so she suggested we talk to you two cause I don't know what to do..." He looked down after confessing that.
"Well, it it's ok with Anna we could spend some time together to talk and get to know each other." Rio suggested.
He looked to her hearing that while Shark turned to Rio surprised. "Rio? Your actually saying your willing to date him even if he already has a girlfriend?" He doesn't have a problem with polyamory but he never imagined Rio being in that type of relationship.
"I didn't say that Reginald." Rio told him. "I'd like to get to know Timmy before doing anything else. If that's ok with you two?"
They slowly nodded before Anna then told Rio. "Well Rio..." She turned to Timmy who slowly nodded before she turned back. "Come with me. I'll tell you some things about him you need to know ahead." She stood up gesturing the girl to follow her.
Rio blinked but nodded following her. "What is it?"
Anna takes her over to talk in a other room. Timmy flinched seeing Shark looking at him with a warning glare. "Uh... Shark... I..." He is quite nervous like he was when Allen pulled him to that talk they had about making sure Anna will be alright, and figures this is Shark's version of that.
Shark looked at him before sighing. "You're a decent person."
Timmy blinked hearing that staring over.
"I've seen how you treat other people and I remember what you said about your past, if there's anyone I would trust with Rio... it would be you." Shark told him before narrowing his eyes. "Though hurt her, and you'll see your grandmother again."
Timmy gulped nervously before he bowed his head. "Okay, I will take good care of her. I promise."
Shark nodded.
With Anna and Rio...
They arrived in Allen's room for some privacy since he's occupied downstairs with his parents as Anna closed the door behind them. "Sorry to pull you away, but we figured you know important things about Timmy first before we go through with it."
"What do you mean?" Rio asked nervously.
"Well... probably most important is who he is before he came here." Anna admitted before retelling the sad tale of Timmy's life before he came to Heartland City.
Of that he used to live with his Grandmother who won a legal battle for custody of him as his parents cared more for profits rather then his wellbeing. Then the time Susan died by passing in her sleep which was later founded out by Timmy as being poisoned with a bottled wine. With no other relatives, Timmy was forced to move with his parents who tried there best to undo all of what Susan had done to convert him to there image as from Susan's funeral they are not allowed to touch the inheritance money she had left for him so that they can use it through them.
Before he went, he was a growing Duel Monsters player, and won small tournaments giving his money to charity before him moving with his parents had made them forced to keep it, and teach him some stuff he wasn't suppose to know until he's older. In addition, they punish him if he steps out of line or protests. When he had overheard of what there plot was to take Susan's inheritance, he felt so betrayed, and ran out to cry later escaping from home alone with only the dragons, Susan left for him. Hiding behind a dumpster, he vanished into a world where a being named Eliphas took him to a different Earth where he ended up in Heartland City.
Then came all of what he went through, and Anna also told of his growing darkness, and rage of his parents that Vetrix had exploited to control the power of Number 69: Heraldry Crest alongside the Number threat, and Timmy's use of different summon methods. Needless to say, it horrifies, saddens, and breaks Rio's heart from hearing all of what he had went through, and suffered cause of some scumbag parents who's desire is increasing there profits by any means including committing murder, and forcing there son to change like some doll to change parts.
"That... oh my god." Rio gasped hearing that. "How... how could anyone go through all of that?"
Anna softly pat Rio's shoulder, "I figured you need and want to know before you start."
Rio just nodded. "I... I think I should talk to him, do you mind?"
Anna nodded as they walked together back to Anna's room where the boys turned over seeing them coming back.
"Timmy, do you have time to talk?" Rio asked him gently.
He looked before slowly nodding getting up, and walking with Rio. He stops when Anna hugs him which he hugs back before pulling away smiling to Anna before following Rio leaving Anna alone with Shark while they talk.
Ulrich362: I get the feeling Rio and Timmy are going to have a lot to talk about, though I didn't expect him to have feelings for her.
bopdog111: It sorta popped into my head. She's one of the girls, I thought for Timmy to be with before I picked Anna. Though as we have experience with 3 way relationships, I figured this can work. I mean, if you all are okay with it.
Ulrich362: Well, either way Rio and Timmy will be very good friends.
bopdog111: And Stardust thanks again for the Star Seraphs.
Ulrich362: True, thank you very much... it won't be long before they debut. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!