10. Chapter 10 - Tuned into Victory (1/2)
an:
hi everyone! let's get straight into this!
diabolictracer: yeah, i can get why. but fear not! the miami championship is pretty close. and i think you know what that means. and about synchro summoning…well, that might be a bit longer
oh, sorry. i actually do have an inspiration for it, i was just seeing if anyone could figure out what it was.
so everyone ready? hah, that was a metaphorical question. you don't really have a choice!
yema pov:
"alright spit it out!" i shouted at the hooded figure "who are you?"
i had just left you show after my
other's duel against hokuto. why? because i saw this guy, aka mister stalker creepy guy, watching the duel by the window. and then when i tried to talk to him, he ran away! well, more like calmly walked away at a pace somehow faster than me running. so you can imagine i was a bit aggravated
"yema sakaki.." the man said in a voice that was neither threatening nor friendly.
"yeah, that's me," i said, crossing my arms "the person you were creepily stalking by the window!"
"duel me"
two simple words.
with his words spoken, he activated his duel disk, which was gray with a gray blade.
"sir!" the voice of a little girl spoke as another hooded figure, a much shorter one in a scarlet cloak approached "allow me!"
the man chuckled softly
"very well" he said, as the girl activated her red duel disk.
"step right up so i can knock you down!" i said, activating my duel disk as well "so let's…"
"duel!" we both shouted, drawing our hands
?: 4000 lp, hand 5
yema: 4000 lp, hand 5
"allow me to go first!" the girl said, holding out a card. "i play the spell 'a hero's quest!'
a spell appeared, showing a green skinned hero walking along a cliffside holding a sword while a dinosaur roared at him
"i can special summon a 'future hero' from my deck, but shuffle it back during the end phase" she said, the card glowing
"i
ing out my 'future hero neos'!" the girl said, a white colored hero with a glowing arm cannon appearing in front of her
future hero neos lv7/light/warrior/effect/atk2500/def2000
"then i normal summon my 'neo-spacian tech scarab'!" she continued, a black bug man with a glowing helmet appearing.
neo-spacian tech scarab lv3/fire/insect/effect/atk500/def500
"now i conduct contact fusion!" she said, the two monsters jumping together
"a mighty burning force becomes one with a powerful hero!" the girl chanted "i contact fuse! come on out, 'future hero burn neos'!"
future hero burn neos was in the shape of neos, but now it had tech scarab's helmet and black wings. it held out its arm cannon as fire glowed
ightly on its wings and cannon
future hero burn neos lv7/fire/warrior/fusion/effect/atk2500/def2000
"now i set two cards face down!" the girl said, the cards appearing "and burn neos gains 500 atk for every card on the field!"
future hero burn neos 2500 atk - 4000 atk
"thankfully she can't attack this turn" i thought, relieved. the girl met my eyes and smirked, as if she knew what i was thinking.
"i'll use this spell!" she said, placing the final card in her hand on the duel disk. "spacial strike lets me return my fusion to the extra deck and inflict its atk to you as damage!"
"no way!" i thought, panicked, as i glanced at the cards in my hand. there was nothing i could do to stop it.
"i return burn neos to inflict you with 4000 points of damage!" she said, the hero disappearing, only to have a spiral of flaming energy hit me square in the chest and send my flying into the wall
yema: 4000 lp - 0 lp
loss
the girl smirked and detached her duel disk.
"still got it!" she said, pumping her fist and putting her deck away.
before i could react, the two were suddenly just…gone. i scratched my head confused.
"who were those two?" i thought, standing in the empty street by myself
[play yu-gi-oh arc-v opening 1, believexbelieve]
biribu x biribu biri-biri-biri badizu!
(believe x believe, electric buddies!)
several flashes of different colors came across the screen, showing both yema and yuko in several different poses, before a red jacket swiped across the screen, and it zoomed out, showing yuko holding his jacket over his shoulder, with yema absentmindedly playing on her duel disk as an action card
iefly appeared behind him before flipping over, creating four cards of different colors all showing silhouettes of the two twins standing together, before scattering to show the logo, as two pendulums swung behind it, with the background switching between different
ight colors as pictures of yuzu, gongenzaka, shozou, yoko, ayu, futoshi, tatsuya and sora appeared.
yu-gi-oh arc-v
the twin pendulums
yu! kachi make janai saikyo no kādo
(you! you are the ultimate card, it's not about winning or losing)
yuko's duel disk was shown, before scrolling down, past his red and black goggles which gleamed in the light, to the show the duelist swinging his duel disk around his body
yu! supido zenkai harahara on za gēmu
(you! your heart is racin', full speed ahead on the game)
the blade of yuko's duel disk was shown right before he placed down time stallion, and mounted it when it appeared
dan-dan-dan-dan dan! dan! dan! dan!
(step by step, step by step, done, done, done, done)
several monsters were shown from both twin's decks, including time golem, star swordsman and aquarius the star bearer
dan-dan-dan-dan dan! dan! dan! dan!
(step by step, step by step, done, done, done, done!)
more monsters from their decks were shown like time wizard, star
eaker magician and star sorceress, who used her staff to create a blinding light that enveloped the screen
yureru ma ma ma maindo
(mah, mah, mah mind is swingin')
the glow faded to show yuko and yema standing back to back both pendants glowing, before they both raised theirs arms to the sky
tamashi no pendyuramu kyukyo ku no konfyujon
(the pendulum of the soul, the ultimate confusion)
up above the twins, stargazer and timegazer were in the pendulum zones floating in the sky, with both pendants swinging between the magicians before a portal opened and three glowing monsters flew out
shodo ga gotto itto gotto itto
(got it, got it, got my impulses under control)
shingo was shown smirking while holding rocket dart striker, power dart striker and ultimate dart striker
shobu wa gachi gachi honki reboryushon
(this match is no joke, an all-out revolution)
another man with grey hair and glasses appeared, reflecting the light and pushed them up his nose, showing his eyes, which immediately changed to show time golem, star swordsman and time stallion all being summoned at the same time
(jasuto burēkin' za woru... x2)
(just
eakin' the wall…x2)
a green glow appeared on screen, before zooming out to show time warp pendulum dragon roaring
raido on nau!
(ride on now!)
yema was shown mounting onto star strike pendulum dragon before showing both twins clutching their pendants
biribu x biribu
(believe x believe)
time warp pendulum dragon was shown running along for a
ief moment before zooming out
eburibadi goin' kabe wo tsukiyabure!
(everybody's goin',
eak through the wall!)
the zoomed out perspective showed yuko riding on time warp pendulum dragon while yema clung onto his back to keep from falling, before yuko thrust out his hand and activated a spell, which twinkle kuriboh and another blue puffball emerged from
yua gona bito itto bito!
(you're gonna beat it beat!)
the two summoned kurbiohs danced around each other happily
mugendai no fyuchā mayoi wa buttobase!
(the future's infinite, throw your hesitation to the wind!)
yema nervously waved at the little monsters, who both looked happy and flew back to land on their owner's shoulders before yuko grabbed his deck and drew a card, which created a
ight red glow from the trail
meiku itto meiku itto yuki dashite (bureiku itto nau)
(make it, make it, be courageous (
eak it now))
yuzu and gonenzaka, both smiled and held out their arms happily
steppu aheddo! fumidase yo (du itto nau)
(step ahead! go forth (do it now))
sora, ayu, futoshi and tatsuya all jumped into the air happily
otanoshimi wa kore kara da! so daremo ga biribā!
(the fun's just beginning! so, everyone's a believer!)
the twins were shown riding on time warp pendulum dragon's back, before they both extended their arms and several monsters from their deck burst from behind and zoomed forwards. star strike pendulum dragon flew in next to time warp pendulum dragon, and the twins hopped onto it, as it flew high up into the sky far above the city
biribu x biribu biri-biri-biri badizu!
(believe x believe, electric buddies!)
multiple flashes appeared, showing yuzu, gongenzaka, shuzou, ayu, futoshi, tatsuya and sora, before cutting out to show everyone standing in front of the you show duel school, with both twins in the middle of an argument, with the others all standing around them amused.
i darted into the building just in time to see the ending of the duel.
"now gem-knight master diamond!" masumi shouted, an armored monster with a shimmering blade charging at yuzu "attack directly!"
i watched in shock as yuzu made a desperate dive for an action card, and barely managed to snag the card
yuzu stared at the card in disbelief right before master diamond's attack hit true
yuzu: 1100 lp - 0 lp
loss
before i could even move an inch, yuko darted out of his seat onto the action field. yuzu said something to yuko who chuckled. i couldn't really hear what the two were saying, but yuzu started laughing about something. accepting my
other's hand up, yuzu stood up, only to trip and fall right on top of yuko. i winced as he crashed onto the ground with yuzu lying on top of him.
amusingly enough, they both kinda lied there for a little instead of standing back up. it was only with masumi giving a little snarky comment that prompted yuzu to quickly stand back up, her face almost as pink as her hair
smack
yep, and there was the fan.
yuko and yuzu
iefly talked with masumi and another duelist with spiky
own hair and a wooden sword before coming back up to join us.
"so who's dueling next?" i asked yuko as he and yuzu arrived in the viewing room.
"yaiba" yuzu answered for him "he's a synchro specialist"
i turned to sora
"i heard you wanted to duel" i said, crossing my arms. sora sucked on his lollipop for a few seconds before responding
"you've got this yema" he said, "i don't think i'd do too well against this guy"
"sure" i said, standing up and pulling out my duel disk "don't worry guys, i've got this!"
i stepped onto the action field and shuffled up my deck again
"ready?" i asked yaiba who was standing across from me
yaiba just nodded silently
"action field on!" shuzou shouted "sword's cemetery!"
the action field began to appear around us, showing a wasteland filled with dead trees and
oken swords
"duelists locked into battle!" shuzou screamed loudly
"kicking against the earth and dancing alongside their monsters!" himaka continued
"they storm through this field!" shuzou shouted passionately
"behold! this is the newest and greatest evolution of dueling!" himaka cried out
"action…" yuko, gongnenzaka and yuzu both said at the same time
"duel!" yaiba and i shouted as the action cards dispersed
yema: 4000 lp, hand 5
yaiba: 4000 lp, hand 5
i gritted my teeth as i looked at my hand. i unfortunately didn't have any good pendulum scales to set, so i was stuck with what i had
"i normal summon 'twinkle kuriboh!" i said, the little golden puffball yawning and floating into the air as its halo appeared over its head
twinkle kuriboh lv1/light/fairy/effect/atk0/def0
i grinned as i watched the adorable little monster floating around in circles
"i set a card and end my turn!" i said, the card appearing on my field before i turned to look for action cards.
"that's it?" yaiba asked, sounding unimpressed "that was a waste of a turn"
i tried my best to ignore him as i searched for an action card.
"i mean, i would have at least expected a synchro summon" he said "after all, i heard you beat shingo sawatari with a fancy synchro dragon!"
"that wasn't me!" i protested loudly
"if you insist" he said, drawing a card
yaiba: 4000 lp, hand 6
yema: 4000 lp, hand 3
"i start by summoning my xx-saber boggart knight!" yaiba said, the warrior in golden armor appearing
xx-saber boggart knight lv4/earth/beast-warrior/effect/atk1900/def1000
"and when i normal summon it, i can special summon a level 4 or below 'xx-saber' from my hand!" he continued "i summon the tuner 'x-saber fulhelmknight'!"
as he spoke, yaiba placed a new monster onto the field, this one wearing orange armor with blond hair
xx-saber fulhelmknight lv3/earth/warrior/tuner/effect/atk1300/def1000
"a tuner…" i muttered
"yep!" yaiba said smugly "and since you can synchro summon, i bet you know what i'm gonna do next!"
"it wasn't me!" i protested again
"right" yaiba said in a voice that clearly said he didn't believe me "but first, since i have two or more x-sabers on my field, i can special summon xx-saber faultroll from my hand!"
another warrior in a high tech suit of armor with an admittedly cool looking sword appeared
xx-saber faultroll lv6/earth/warrior/effect/atk2400/def1800
"now i'll tune level 4 boggart knight with level 3 fulhelmknight!" yaiba said, fulhelmknight turning into three glowing green rings. boggart knight leaped into the rings and turned into 4 glowing green orbs.
3 + 4 = 7
"wielder of crossed blades of light, trample over this mountain of corpses!" yaiba chanted, "synchro summon! come forth! level 7! x-saber souza!"
with a glowing flash of light, a man holding twin blades appeared in front of yaiba
x-saber souza lv7/earth/warrior/synchro/effect/atk2500/def1600
i gritted my teeth as the synchro monster threatening held its blades
"but i'm not done yet!" yaiba said, gesturing to faultroll "faultroll can revive a level 4 or below x-saber from my graveyard! so i'll
ing back fulhelmknight"
i groaned
"than that means.." i began
"now i tune level 6 xx-saber faultrol with level 3 xx-saber fulhelmknight!" yaiba said, confirming my thoughts as the monsters transformed into green rings and glowing orbs respectively
6 + 3 = 9
"let your silver armor shine and cush the hope of everything that opposes you!" yaiba chanted "synchro summon! come forth! level 9! xx-saber gottoms!"
the lights combined again and a warrior with a long red cape and massive sword appeared
xx-saber gottoms lv9/earth/beast-warrior/synchro/effect/atk3100/def2600
"are you freaking kidding me!?" i thought loudly to myself as yaiba stood proudly beside his two synchro monsters.
"is yema going to be okay?" i heard ayu asked yuko worriedly
"i hope so" he said
"gottoms!" yaiba shouted, his monster charging forwards. "attack twinkle kuriboh!"
i held out my hand as my trap opened
"i use the trap 'starcrafted shield'!" i said, the trap displaying star pirate holding a glowing shield on one arm as he protected star speedster
"the monster i choose can't be destroyed by battle!" i explained as the shield formed around twinkle kuriboh as a barrier
the monster's sword slammed into the barrier, bouncing him back.
"but you'll still take the damage!" yaiba shouted, the wind from gottom's attack blowing at me. to his suprise, my monster spread glowing golden wings which guarded me. instead, small golden sparkles fluttered around me
yema: 4000 lp - 7100 lp
"w-what?" yaiba shouted in surprised. i winked playfully
"surprised?" i asked him as my kuriboh flew back down to the ground "i take no battle damage from combat involving twinkle kuriboh, and i gain that amount of lp instead!"
yaiba gritted his teeth, knowing there was no point in attacking with souza, as it would just give me more life points.
"i end my turn" he said.
"i draw!" i said, pulling out a new card
yema: 7100 lp, hand 4
yaiba: 4000 lp, hand 2
i glanced at the card i drew and grinned. i had a slightly risky plan that might work.
"i play the spell card 'transcended star'!" i said, the spell showing twinkle kuriboh glowing as a giant see-through winged kuriboh lv10 appeared behind it
"by tributing twinkle kuriboh, i can special summon 'twinkle kuriboh lv0' from my deck!" i said, as twinkle kuriboh spun around and two giant golden mechanical wings appeared on its back
twinkle kuriboh lv0 lv1/light/fairy/pendulum/effect/scale 2/atk0/def0
"then i'll equip him with 'pendulum domination'!" i said, as the equip spell appeared, showing an odd-eyes pendulum dragon destroying an odd-eyes dragon
"the equipped pendulum monster cannot be destroyed by battle, and you can only target it for attacks" i explained "however, it must be in attack position" a glowing aura flared up around my monster
"i'll then set two cards and end my turn" i said, the two facedown cards
iefly appearing
"i draw!" yaiba said as he pulled a new card from his deck
yaiba: 4000 lp, hand 3
yema: 7100 lp, hand 1
"during the standby phase, my kuriboh gains 500 atk and def, as well as a level!" i said, as my monster glowed
ightly