Chapter 2 of my fanfiction. First chapter was short so I could work on this one not that long after. Going to be much longer as I do not intent to have major chapters be like chapter 1. Since Arc-V has a lot of screwed over characters, feedback is always appreciated. I may not seek to be the best, but I still want to leave behind a good read. Yu-Gi-Oh! and any other references do not belong to me and belong to their respective owners.
Edit 1: Italicized stat names to refer to summoned position
Edit 2: Technical issues with certain symbols which prevent proper duel features from being shown
Edit 3: Updated duel format
(Heartland City, Xyz Dimension before the invasion)
Ruri Kurosaki can be seen winning her duel in front of crowd that includes her brother Shun Kurosaki and his friend Yuto.
"She's amazing."
"She's my little sister."
"I see!"
Yuto, surprised, glances between Shun and Ruri.
"Come on. Let me introduce you to her."
The pair would go down to meet Ruri.
"Ruri. I have someone I want you to meet," Shun tells her
"A pleasure to meet you. I'm Ruri Kurosaki." she says
She blushes a bit due to feeling somewhat attracted although Yuto's attraction is far more evident.
"Hey man, are you going to introduce yourself to my sister?" asks Shun
"Oh sorry. Got lost in thought right there. My name is just Yuto. I am really good friends with Shun," Yuto introduces himself
"Your Yuto? Shun has mentioned you before. I always wanted to meet you someday. I hope we can be good friends."
(The next day)
"A Lyrical Luscinia deck? That's a good deck. Did you devise it yourself?"
"I did. I want to fight cheerful, fun duels, reminiscent of songbirds, flying free in the broad sky above!""
"I see."
Meanwhile, our protagonist watches from a distance.
"Ruri Kurosaki and Yuto are there. Although I could tell that they clearly are attracted to each other. Anyone with some basic thinking back at home would. I will wait till they get together before I go to them."
(1 week later we see the two on a bench)
"Your OTK strategy is one hell of strat. You got me this time."
"Oh please. Your Phantom Knights are also very strong. But anyways, this dueling is making me sleepy." she leans on Yuto's shoulder after she says that.
"Oh!"
The pair stay like this for a bit. While not official, there is evident desire between them. Ruri may not act like the type, but she is also bold when it comes to her heart.
"Yuto. Since the moment I met you, my heart soared like my songbirds. Now that I am here with you like this, it doesn't want stop soaring."
She stops leaning and looks into his eyes
"I really like you Yuto and want to be more than just friends."
Yuto can only blush intensely before he regains his composure
"I really like you too Ruri, but what about Shun. Wo-"
He is cut off by Ruri kissing him. Once she finishes, the two smile at each other and depart home
"Now I need to get on good terms with them soon before the invasion begins. Honestly the didn't deserve to be treated the way they were."
(The next day, Christopher tracks them sitting by some public steps)
"Hey!"
"Who are you?" asks Yuto
"I am Christopher. I saw your duel yesterday and when I saw you two sitting here, I had to start a conversation."
"Oh you saw that?" says Ruri
"Sure did, but since I had a hunch something special was going to happen, I left."
"Well then, my name is Ruri. Nice to meet you. Hopefully we can be good friends."
"I'm Yuto.
(He offers his hand for a shake and Christopher accepts)
"Yuto and Ruri. I know people get closer through dueling so may I duel one of you?"
"Why not you do it Ruri?" Yuto suggests
"I will duel you then Christopher."
(Everyone goes to a nearby field and gets ready. Christopher pulls out a Xyz duel disk replica instead of his main one)
Ruri Kurosaki: 4000 LP (Hand: 5)
Christopher Bouchard: 4000 LP (Hand: 5)
"Let's Duel!" in unison
"Christopher. I will let you decide the turn order!" Ruri declares
"Very well then. I will take the first move. I will summon Gagaga Magician in attack mode!"
[Gagaga Magician/ATK 1500/DEF 1000/DARK/Spellcaster (LV: 4)
"Next I special summon Gagaga Child! Conditions being that I must control a Gagaga monster and lose a battle phase should I have one. Child also becomes level 4."
[Gagaga Child/ATK 800/DEF 1200/DARK/Spellcaster (LV: 4)]
"Now the fun part begins. I use my two level four monsters to build the overlay network.I am using a structure deck here and taking a big gamble.I Xyz summon Number 39: King of Wishes, Hope!
[Number 39: King of Wishes, Hope/ATK 2500/DEF 2000/Xyz/LIGHT/Warrior (RK: 4) {OU: 2}]
"Number?!" Yuto and Ruri both say surprised
"Yep. My ace. Although the number is just a name thing.Seems that it does not affect things likely due to them not existing in Zexal.Now I set a card facedown and end my turn. Your move Ruri!
(Christopher hand: 2)
"It's my turn. I draw!"
(Ruri Hand: 6)
"Since I control no monsters, I can special summon Lyrical Luscinia - Turquoise Warbler from my hand! And when she is special summoned from the hand, I can special summon another Lyrical Luscinia! Come on out Cobalt Sparrow!
[Lyrical Luscinia - Turquoise Warbler/ATK 100/DEF 100/WIND/Winged Beast (LV: 1)]
[Lyrical Luscinia - Cobalt Sparrow ATK 0/DEF/100/WIND/Winged Beast (LV: 1)]
"Cobalt Sparrow let's me add a level 1 Winged-Beast to my add. I add Sapphire Swallow to my hand!"
(Ruri Hand: 5)
Christopher impressed says, "Impressive. 2 on the board and more card advantage. Show me more Ruri."
"Ruri is definitely going to give you treat. Trust me Christopher," says Yuto
"I will."
"I activate the spell card Wing Requital! By paying 600 lifepoints I can draw 2 cards due to controlling two songbirds of mine."
{Ruri LP: 4000 – 600 = 3400}
(Ruri Hand: 6)
"I activate the spell card Lyrical Luscinia - Bird Call. I can send Celeste Wagtail to the graveyard. Now I use Beryl Canary to bring her back and summon herself as well.
[Lyrical Luscinia - Beryl Canary/ATK 0/DEF 200/WIND/Winged Beast (LV: 1)]
[Lyrical Luscinia - Celeste Wagtail/ATK 200/DEF 0/WIND/Winged Beast (LV: 1)]
"Wagtail lets me add one of my songbirds' spell or traps. I add the continuous spell, Lyrical Luscinia - Bird Sanctuary and play it right away! Now Christopher, this song is soon going to end."
(Ruri Hand: 4)
"Bring it Ruri!"
"Using Celeste Wagtail, Beryl Canary, and Cobalt Sparrow, my beautiful birds, spread your wings above the battlefield! Xyz Summon! From high above! Rank 1 Lyrical Luscinia - Assembly Nightingale!"
[Lyrical Luscinia - Assembly Nightingale/ATK 0/DEF 0/Xyz/WIND/Winged Beast (RK: 1) {OU: 3}
"Assembly Nightingale gains 200 attack for each overlay unit she has. Additionally Beryl Canary when used as a material gives her an extra 200."
[Lyrical Luscinia - Assembly Nightingale ATK 0 + 800 = 800]
"Let's go Ruri! Show him what she can do!"
"I activate Foolish Burial to send another Wagtail to the graveyard and I also chain Cyclone from my hand to destroy your face-down!
"There goes my Mirror Force."
"Now I since a I control a Winged-Beast, I can special summon Sapphire Swallow from and also my D.D Crow."
[Lyrical Luscinia - Sapphire Swallow/ATK 100/DEF 0/WIND/Winged Beast (LV: 1)]
D.D Crow ATK 100 DEF 100 LV: 1
"Using my remaining level 1s, my beautiful birds, harmonize above the battlefield! Xyz summon! Join me! Lyrical Luscinia - Recite Starling! When she is summoned, I target a monster on the field to gain 300 attack and defense per overlay unit. I pick Nightingale. Sapphire Swallow when used as a material also allows me to attach Wagtail from the graveyard which instead of an increase of 900, it will be 1200."
[Lyrical Luscinia - Recite Starling/ATK 0/DEF 0/Xyz/WIND/Winged Beast (RK: 1) {OU: 2 + 1 = 3}]
[Lyrical Luscinia - Assembly Nightingale ATK 800 + 1200 = 2000]
"Your monsters are much too weak to deal with Utopia, but I expect there is a catch."
"Yes. You are correct, but first I will attach Recite Starling and all her materials to Nightingale by using the effect of Bird Sanctuary."
[Lyrical Luscinia - Assembly Nightingale ATK 2000 + 1000 = 3000 OU: 3 + 5 = 8]
"Watch out Christopher. Here it comes!"
"Assembly Nightingale attacks you directly!
"I activate Hope's effect by de-attaching one overlay unit, I can negate the attack. Moon Barrier!Technically I am screwed, but I must play it off."
"She however still has 7 more attacks left as she can attack as many times as her overlay units. This is the power of my songbirds. Assembly Nightingale attacks for a second time!"
"Moon Barrier! If I will go down, I will at least see a multi attack finish. After all we duel for fun."
"Just how I like it. A third time!"
{Christopher LP: 4000 - 3000 = 1000}
"A fourth time!"
{Christopher LP: 1000 - 3000 to 0}
"Way to go Ruri! Yuto cheered
"Oh your making me blush Yuto. I just had a really good hand." Ruri says
"Your strong Ruri so you can give yourself credit. That D.D Crow though. Feels off theme. Is there a story to it?Good handtrap for the deck as well."
"Yes. My brother Shun gave it to me. You should meet him someday. Can I ask about your ace?" she asks
"Yeah. I am curious about it too," adds Yuto
"I kind of just found it in a pack. I wish I had a cool story to tell.I do, but let's be real, that would be dumb of me."
"Ruri and Yuto!" Shun calls out to them
"Brother/Shun!" they say
"What are you two up to?"
Yuto anwsers him "Ruri dueled Christopher here and won. We were just talking about our cards."
Shun pats her head and says "Good job Ruri. Just like a Kurosaki. As for you Christopher if I heard that right, I am Shun. Ruri's brother."
"Nice to meet you. I hope we can get along," Christopher says as he extends his hand for a handshake which Shun accepts
"As long as you don't do anything to my little sister, your fine," he says with a smile
"Fair to say that he is such a nice guy because shit has yet to go down. Now I will just hold off until the invasion. May need to beat up some Obelisk Force weaklings on the way, but I must get Ruri before Yuri does."
(Academia Throne Room, Fusion Dimension and a day before the invasion)
"Professor. Our scouts have returned from their mission in the Link Dimension. No trace of a girl with bracelet. It's like she doesn't exist. No boy either," said a scientist
"Impossible. How could there not be?" the Professor, Leo Akaba asks
"We are unsure. Unfortunately their technology is beyond ours so they must have picked up on our scouts. It is far too risky for an invasion in the near future or more scouting."
"We will then negotiate with them instead, but more important matters must dealt with first. In the meantime, bring me Chronos right away."
"Yes sir."
(After a while, Chronos de Medici appears)
"Signore Leo, you requested of me." he says as he kneels
"Chronos. Is the army ready?"
"Why yes. Many of our elite also equipped with none other than a deck of my own design. I also organized our yellow students and even our dropout boys from red."
"Very good. We will strike with full force tomorrow. Dennis has also informed me of our target. Yuri will be given the task of retrieving her."
"Perfetto!"
"Your are now dismissed Chronos."
(Chronos leaves)
"Ray. I will bring you back. I promise."
(Heartland City, Xyz Dimension, Invasion Day)
"I never have been into a war zone before. It was hell around. Before the invasion I got changed into what I will wear mainly moving forwards. Shorts and a t-shirt were nice, but this is war. I picked boots that are like Shun's, khaki cargo pants, a dueling belt, a red zip up jacket over a white shirt. Last, but not least, my trusty backpack which I pull a black cloak to put on and my actual duel disk. I am planning on taking Ruri to Link, but I must get her alone in order for Yuto and Shun to enter Standard. Otherwise, I will be going in blind. If Shun was able to give a D.D Crow, I would not be able to deal with him and Yuto at the same time. And to keep trust, I lose out on most of my extra deck,"Christopher says in his head
(Meanwhile, a few days after the initial invasion, with Ruri)
"Dennis said his friend was her somewhere, but I feel like someone is watching me," she says in her head as she begins to run
(A cloaked individual suddenly lands in front of her and grabs her arm. Before she screams, he covers her mouth)
"Hey it's okay. It's me. Christopher," he says as he let's go.
"Your alive? I am glad. When the camp was set up, we thought you died. You scared me though," she says with a sigh of relief and slight frown
"I am sorry I scared you all, but you are not safe out here. Someone is trying to kidnap you. I know a place where you will be safe."
"Will the others be able to?"
"Unfortunately not. I can only bring one person."
"Then I will stay put. I can't leave my brother and the one I love behind."
"I know, but-"
"Well, well. I was tasked with a single prey, but I can take a double hunt," says another cloaked individual as he arrives
"If your here for the girl, your not gonna like what I can do," Christopher says as he makes sure to cover his face as much as possible."
"Yes. Resist as that makes the hunt all the more exciting. How you know my goal as well is something I wonder, but that will not matter once you are turned into a card. Hahah!"
"So you were right," says Ruri
(Christopher as they were speaking types something into his duel disk. Ruri realizes the design is different, but remains quiet about it)
"Do you trust me Ruri?"
She nods
(Christopher presses a button and puts his duel disk on Ruri's. Sending both of them away.)
"I hate that guy for ruining my hunt," with a frown on his face and he calls someone
Soon, another guy comes over dressed like an entertainer.
"Yuri. At least we still have two more targets in the meantime? Serena is still back in her tower if y-"
Yuri with a dark look on his face "You mean that bitch who left me behind when she tried to run away. I will card you if you piss me off Dennis."
"I know you won't. The Professor needs me, but I will back off.I can tell his heart was broken from that incident."
(Den City, Link Dimension)
Ruri and Christopher find themselves in the main park of Den City. Unlike the war torn Heartland, it was peaceful here. A food truck called Café Nagi is also present. Luckily for the pair, they teleported outside of public view. Ruri looks around and asks Christopher what is going on.
"What is going on? Where are we?"
He answers with "I will explain when we get to SOL, but first we should get you something to eat. Come with me"
Ruri not having any choice does so. Christopher takes her to the food truck run by Shoichi Kusanagi.
"Hey Shoichi. Can we get two jumbo hot dogs. I hit a "target" after all?
Ruri confused asks "What target?"
"It's just a thing me and Shoichi have going on.Technically I am telling him I got you, but things are too public right now."
"I see. Oh how rude of me of not introducing myself. I am Ruri Kurosaki," she introduces herself
"Shoichi Kusanagi. I am friends with Christopher thanks to our love for food," he says as he pulls out two hot dogs
(A moment later)
Ruri takes a bite and enjoys it. The best hotdog in her life so far. Although after she finishes, a somber look appears on her face.
"Big brother... Yuto..."
"I know you miss them, but now we must head into SOL for me to explain everything."
Christopher takes her to SOL and tells the secretary he needs to see Akira Zaizen before showing his identification card. The secretary tells them to go to his office. The pair do so.
"Akira. I have Ruri Kurosaki, but she deserves an answer."
"Ruri Kurosaki. I am Akira Zaizen. Security Manager of SOL Technologies. You are in the Link Dimension. Christopher is my right-hand man for dimensional related issues. Like with Xyz Summoning back at your home, we use something called Link Summoning. Although we have been trying to get new methods in thanks to Christopher."
"But why me?"
"A while back I randomly appeared here one day. It may be hard to understand, but I am from another universe. These dimensions are all connected in one universe, unfortunately for me I was killed and revived here back to my 18 year old self. Your life was a show back where I was from although Link should not exist. I know what is to come. I however can only say so much. And even things may not follow it should including if I did nothing. In this grand mission of mine, I will take on a mentor role."
"Hold on Christopher. All of this doesn't make much sense. What plan?" she asks
"Akira. Pull up the photos."
Akira proceeds to go to his laptop and loads a Powerpoint Presentation. On one of the slides, a picture of herself, Rin, and Yuzu appear.
"They have my face and also have bracelets."
"I do apologize for taking your picture though. A couple others went to get other two. You may also notice Fusion and Link are missing. One is locked deep inside Academia right now and Link does not exist. You can say I kind fill the role of your hypothetical Link counterpart and at the same time not." he says as he pulls out a bracelet
"That guy we encountered, what did he want?"
"He was going to kidnap you. While I may be able to keep up with my real deck, you were to lose against him, get taken and have a parasite put in your head. You would lose your free will and hurt Shun. I refuse to let that happen."
Ruri, horrified about what she was told, begins to tremble.
In an attempt to calm her, he says "Ruri. Deep breaths. You will be okay now. Even Shun and Yuto will. In fact they will be in Standard soon."
"Really?"
"Yes. Once I bring Rin over, all three of us will head to Standard to wait them out. As for Yuto, with the exception of Link, he also has counterparts. Each with their own dragon as well. Link Dragon is locked up here."
"Thank you Christopher. This is still so much for me, but you helped me. So I trust in what you are doing?"
Akira interrupts with "I should mention that we detected some dimensional energy when you were gone."
"I believe that was from the Fusion Dimension. It only makes sense. Keep Ruri here in case more scouts arrive. If they find here here, they won't hesitate to send their best in a targeted attack."
That's a wrap. I decided to do things differently by having Ruri and eventually Rin be ready for the start. I did plan for my character to be beaten badly and give her a true win as compensation for Arc-V. Yuto x Ruri shippers can rejoice as I will give their moments. My profile will also soon get information about my OC and a 2nd fanfiction focused on characters sharing decklists. Basically a source of cards used. Especially for custom cards.
