Turn 7: Wind of the Ruler

'''Yu-Gi-Oh! Infinity Hunter''' ARC 1 “Rising Star.”

Turn 7 “Wind of the Ruler.”

In an abandoned building a ghostly man with a hat and a brown coat was standing, waiting for someone or something to happen. He darted around the place with his eyes as he wanted to find out anything. Clearly he expected something to happen.

“Hey you!”

The man did not move, he did not speak and he did not sigh or feel the wind that blew around him as it hit around him. Three man had entered the building, being equipped with working tools and bags. They each wore orange uniforms and the man had not moved.

“Hey you!” the middle work man shouted again. “What are you doing here? You do not belong here.”

Worthless humans.

“Did you hear that?” the right man asked the middle companion and his mates nodded. “Where did it come from?”

“From inside our heads,” the left work man answered. “But what is he doing here? We are here to fix this building`s electricity. We were told no-one would be here.”

This is no longer earth.

“Yes, it is!” the middle work man shouted, still confused where the voice came from. “This is Chicago, mate! I don’t know where you come from or who you are, but you better get out, before our employer gets really mad at you.”

''Foolish humans, you have no idea who you are up against. Puppet activate your duel disk.''

The man in the brown coat turned around and black smoke formed around his left arm, making a duel disk appear on his arm. The left arms of the work man were surrounded by black smoke as well, making three more black duel disks appear.

“What?!”

Insert your duel decks.

Automatically the three working men approached their deck cases in their bags, pulling out their decks and inserting them in their duel disks. The eyes of the man in the brown coat glowed with golden energy. His skin was rather grey colored.

Now we begin our duel.

“Hold it right there.” The middle work man protested. “We never agreed to duel you. We can’t even control our own actions.” He spread his eyes as his hand moved over to the duel deck he held. “Hey, wait. You force us to duel. Why?”

“Tadmo eilluj njim etsree sreffothcals njiz,” the man spoke in a ominous tone, the very same tone the man who previously wrecked havoc in the park spoke on. “Un, moklew ni njim dlerew. Nee dlerew lov nav sinretsiud.”

Begin our duel.

The area around the man filled with black smoke and blue electricity ran around the smoke. The man was barely visible.

“Duel!”

“Leud!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Man – 4000 <span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Work men – 3x 4000

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<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Gillian was still sitting right in her bed as she had her laptop in front of her. She had opened the DOC (Duel Online Community) account and there was one name online. She was thinking what to do. She had heard of Jennifer being arrested by the police on the demand of her parents.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Hey kiddo,” Gillian looked up but saw no-one in the room. She looked back onto the screen and the face of Ken appeared on the screen. “How are you doing? I heard what happened to Jen.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yeah and there was nothing I could do to help her. Even if I could have helped her, I wonder if it made sense. Hi Ken, by the way,” Gillian looked rather down then being positive. “I am not really mobile at the moment, Ken. You know that I have been beaten by this Jasmond, who turned out to be a member of the Aurora Remnant?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yes, I have heard that. Don’t worry. As long as you are around people you trust they can’t harm you.” Ken smiled and put a smiley on the image.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I have no-one I can really trust. I mean, look what my parents did to my sister. Look what they made me do to Blake. Does that tell you that I have to trust my parents?” Gillian shakes her head. “No, I cannot trust them, but I don’t know who I can trust except for them otherwise.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“You can always try to rekindle you relationship with Blake,” Ken suggested and he smirked. “But you need to choose what to do first. Do you want your sister to rot away in prison, because your parents decided she had to go because it would be bad for your career? Or do you want her to live freely?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I want her to live her life as she wants it. Due to our parents we are apart. And about Blake, I am not sure how much he wants to rekindle our relationship, after all I am the one who betrayed him, not him betraying me.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“And he defeated you fair and square and remember what he told you after your duel with him?” Ken reminded Gillian of what she was told by Blake.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">******

''“Gillian, you have a choise. I would forgive you if you would return to me. If you would become the lovely Gillian I once knew, not the cold and hard Gillian you are now, only focused on the championship dueling,” Blake told her.''

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">******

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“He would forgive me, yeah. He would forgive me if I rekindled my relation with him. Is it really that simple? Would it really be that simple?” Gillian wondered and looked around, seeing a nurse coming in. “Hmpf, I’ll think about it. I need to go, Ken. Speak to you later.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Later and take care, kiddo.”

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<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Man – 20,000 <span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Work men – 3x 0

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“But how?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Green light disappeared from the fog that had filled the area and the duel disks disappeared from their arms. The man in the brown coat smiled, tipping his hat and walked over to the three work men as with every step a bit of dark fog was released.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Eilluj nellav un et ioorp naa ed nethcark nav ed Dead Zone. Eilluj njiz njim neraneid. Eilluj nelluz roov tjidla ni ed Dead Zone nepoldnor.” The man`s eyes flashed and then all of a sudden his head burst into smoke. After the smoke disappeared a body fell on the ground.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“But that is Simon!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“How did he get into this?”

''Your friend has fallen for the Dead Zone already three moon cycles ago. And now it is your turn.''

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">A cyclone of dark energy surrounded them and the three work men screamed their lungs out. After a few minutes the screams ceased to exist and three bodies were flung against the outer wall.

There is no living in the land of the dead.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">---

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I’ll see you tomorrow, Grace!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Grace waved while walking back to her Duel Runner standing not far from the point where she left her friends she was going out with. She stepped on it when she noticed a green duel runner coming in at full speed. As he shot past Grace, she caught the face of the duelist. It was Tyson, unbeknownst to her of course.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Geeze, they should give him a speeding ticket.” Grace complained and she sat down on the duel runner, starting it and driving off as many people were stunned by the sudden appearance of the green duel runner. She dialed a number on a keypad and the image of Blake appeared on her screen. “Hey Blake.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Hey Grace. Where are you now?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I am on my way to the store to clean up things there and then I’ll head for home.” Grace smiled to Bake and he smiled back. “So are we still going to have this dinner with Lance, Jason and Yuni?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Of course. I have already invited them for tonight, I was hoping you could join me the moment you were finished at your store to help me and my mom with the preparations,” Blake asked Grace who nodded in affirmation. “Great, I’ll see you in an hour or two?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Sure thing. I can finish things up in two hours at the store. See you later.” Grace drove up into the high way and followed a line of cars, driving to the center of the city. Thing was, she was not alone. She was being followed by the green duel runner from earlier.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">‘ Someone is on my tail.<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’ Grace had noticed the green duel runner already, but knew she would not have to go far in order to reach her home. ‘ ''It is like in the days back when I used to sit on the back of Jason`s duel runner and being chased by some of the cops when we wrecked some havoc in the city. Those were fun times.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">As she turned around a corner on the highway, she noticed the green duel runner to move on instead of following her around the corner. It was not unusual for someone to ride past the one they follow, but Grace hoped she would not see the duel runner again. It gave her the creeps, most of all the duelist sitting on the duel runner.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">-

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Some later Grace arrived at her store, where her boss, called Richie, wasn’t there now. He had given control over the store to Grace for the next couple of days and she told her fellow shopkeepers they could take a day off as she did not expect it to get busy today.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">As she was mopping the floor, she heard the door bell ring. She looked up but was suddenly thrown against the wall by an invisible force. It was Tyson, who stepped inside the store. He wore his dark black outfit and long green sleeveless open-body overcoat. He had a dark green duel disk attached to his left arm.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Who are you?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I am Tyson and I ……” – Tyson stopped for a minute for the dramatic tone – “am with the Aurora Remnant.” He walked over to her, kicking away the mob Grace had used to mob the floor.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“The Aurora Remnant?!” Grace shouted out loud, hoping someone outside the store would hear her and come to the rescue. ‘ ''Please let there be someone. Please let there be someone.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson smirked. ‘ ''There will be no-one, Grace. You are all alone. Now it is playing time.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’ He raises his hand and Grace was dragged up against the wall. He bend his fingers as Grace had difficulty to breath. He almost held her in an invisible grasp.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“How did you read my mind?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I am a Psychic duelist remember? Plus I am the master telepath of the Aurora Remnant.” Tyson strengthened his grip on her. “Now let us have fun.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“What do you want? A duel?” Grace managed to ask Tyson, but Tyson shakes his head and smirks. “You don’t want a duel?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Oh, I want a duel alright. But not with you. However the one I have chosen to duel and use the created duel energy for finding our goal, will need some inspiration to duel with me. He has a tight bond with you.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Blake will wipe the floor with you.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Oh, but it is not Blake Connoly who I am after.” Tyson smirked and he nodded to a photograph of Grace and Jason. “He and I have some unfinished business to attend to as well.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“If you even dare to touch Jason, I will hurt you myself!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Entertain me.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson levitated himself above Grace, knocking her out with a bat. He then used robes to bind her and picked her up, walking through the back door into his truck, which was quiet the spacey truck.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“The bait has been set. Now the hunter.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Grace!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">The door of the store opened again and this time Jason entered the shop. He looked around, seeing nothing out of the ordinary. He looked around again, thinking that Grace might already have left before he would come and pick her up.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Grace, are you in the back?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">He walked back to the storage room, where there were a lot of boxes and supplies, but no sighting of Grace. He looked around the back door, but no sign of Grace either. He did see some tire tracks that implied there was a vehicle there some time ago. Jason shakes his head and goes back inside the store.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Hello Jason.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason turns around in a quick movement, seeing Tyson standing in front of the opening of the door. He immediately comes running towards Tyson, but Tyson holds up his hand and Jason stops in his movement.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Tyson…. never thought I would see you again. I see your psychic powers have developed since last time we met.” Jason tried to move, but could not, Tyson had his grip firm around him.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yeah well. There is a reason why I am here anyway.” Tyson looked at his hands and then at his duel disk. “And there is a reason why you are here, obviously. If you are looking for your cousin, Grace I believe it was right? Then you should not worry, she is safe for now. She is serving her purpose, at least her primary purpose, her secondary purpose was to lure you into my arms.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“And she succeeded I guess. Now let her go!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I am afraid I cannot do that, Jason. You see, if I would do that I wouldn’t do the same thing you did back in the times that we were friends and the cops caught us for robbing empty warehouses. Remember?” Tyson questions Jason.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yeah,” Jason nods and he looks up. “I do remember.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">******

''A warehouse was barely lit, but through the small streaks of light that came through the long but small windows, you could see enough to move around. A door opened, which made light shine on the nearest crates. These were crates belonging to KaibaCorp. Two people entered the warehouse shining with their flashlights around. The left man, clearly Jason, but years younger and he had lighter brown hair, points to the KaibaCorp crates.

“Yes,” the other man stepped from the shadows, revealing him to be a younger Tyson. “There they should be. Why buy them if we can get them for free?”

Jason picked a hammer and hammered down on the front crate, opening it. There were the clear light bulbs, offline of course, of duel disks visible. Standard issued duel disks, back from Battle City 2.

“What is this?!”

Jason shakes his head in disbelief. Tyson looks inside the same crate and Tyson clenches his fists. His eyes glow with a golden glow as Jason jumps aside, when the crate bursts. All the duel disks lay scattered around on the ground.

“I don’t want those old things. I want brand new ones. These are super ancient, they almost sound like centuries ago.” Tyson slammed another crate and saw there were more Battle City 2 version duel disks and that crate too exploded by his anger.

“Tyson, calm yourself, will you! Do you want to get caught?”

“Of course not!”

“Well they definitely heard that last bang!”

As Jason heard footsteps outside, he quickly slid between two crates, hiding for the two flashlights that had entered the warehouse. Holding the flashlights were two guards, clad in black uniforms.

Tyson however did not take cover as he simply stood in the shadows, clenching together his fists, which are charging with energy. Jason looked around as he saw how energy was sapped from many sources, charging in Tyson`s hand.

As the guards saw him finally with their flashlights, he suddenly shot forward with his hands and created such a shockwave that crates that were above the crates on the ground, fell on the two guards that had entered.

“Tyson!”

Jason jumped from behind the crates, slammed Tyson against the ground. The guards were crumbled by the fallen crates.

“What have you done?”''

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">******

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“That is when you did exactly the same I did. You gave up on me and gave me up to the security. All of that just because you felt your own sake was more important then mine. Your and this security`s sake more important than your best friend.” Tyson raised his duel disk to eye level. “And now I have given you a reason to duel. And for me to take revenge on you.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yes, my sake at that moment was more important, but that was not the reason why I gave you up to the security. You were too dangerous to be left on the street, which is why I reported your psychic powers. Which is why you were taken in.” Jason picked his own dueldisk from his bag and equipped it to his arm. He also inserts his dueling deck into his duel disk.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Well you will pay for doing that. And you will never find your cousin back again!” Tyson also inserts his dueling deck in his duel disk and his eyes shines. Tyson and Jason walked outside on the street and positioned each other out of each other. “Now, let us see who is better. The lord of the winds or the fool with the machine army deck!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Duel!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 4000 <span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 4000

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I’ll start off,” Jason draws a new card from his deck. He places a new monster on the duel disk. “I summon Ulti Gigantes (500/500) in defense mode.” An armored machine appeared, having three spheres connected in the middle as a head and a big sphere as its main body. “Now due to it special effect, I can summon two more copies of it from my deck.” Two more machines appeared on his side of the field.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“So you are swarming your own field? You still run the same strategy it seems,” Tyson taunts and he spots the card Jason pulls out of his hand.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I play Double Summon and tribute my two Ulti Gigantes for my Machine Cannon (0/3000).” A gigantic grey metal cannon appeared on his side of the field. It had a long barrel with many blue light bulbs on it. “Now I tribute my remaining Ulti Gigantes and activate my Machine Cannon`s special ability to deal 800 lifepoints of damage to you.” A single blue shot of the barrel lowered Tyson`s lifepoints.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 3200

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I place those two cards face down and end my turn.” Jason looked to Tyson waiting for what to come. “Now come on, Tyson. You have played me before, are you beginning to doubt my strategy?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Not at all.” Tyson shifts of a new card from his deck, not even cracking a smile. ‘ ''If I remember his plays correct he placed Frontline Base face down along with Soldier Reinforcements. He never changes his tactics. However I am going to change things.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’ He held up a card, which was silver bordered. “I declare this Omnicard to be a monster card. Whirl Zephyr (800/600) appear!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">A winged beast appeared, small but speedy as it flew around Tyson. At that moment, Jason`s face down card kicked in. ‘ ''As I thought. Good work Jason, but you have no idea what my deck is capable of.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I activate Soldier Reinforcements. Every turn I can either add 1 Machine-type monster from my deck to the field or special summon a level 4 or below machine type monster to the field in defense mode. I know what your deck is capable of. We have dueled many times, Tyson.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“But I know what you can do as well and that is your weak spot. I summon Gale Synchronite – Whirl Raven (0/0). This is a Tuner monster.” A new silvery bird appeared on his side of the field. “But you clearly know my deck, so you have heard of my Synchronites?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“No, I never heard of them. You did not use them in our last duel.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Oops, I must have forgotten to add them to my deck back then. Anyway since Whirl Raven is a Tuner and my Whirl Zephyr is a normal monster, I tune them in! Clouds swerve past you when the storm rises. Appear through the eye! Synchro Summon! Arise, Silver Zephyroid!” Tyson chanted as the new bird appeared. It was small, but had a long glowing silvery tail and golden eyes.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“That is Level 2, that is impossible. Whirl Zephyr and Whirl Raven make level 3 together, not 2!” Jason protested. Tyson chuckled and shakes his head.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“No. You see when a Synchronite is used for Synchro Summoning a Level-2 Synchro Monster, it is counted as Level 1.” Tyson chuckles again and points to Silver Zephyroid. “Now for its special ability, I can destroy 1 face down spell or trap card on your field. I choose your other set card.” The card flipped up and revealed to be Frontline Base, like Tyson had predicted.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Okay, that thing is already annoying.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Stop, you hurt its feelings. Now since I destroyed your Frontline Base, I can gain 300 lifepoints.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 3500

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I set this card face down and end my turn.” Tyson lowered his dueldisk as his Zephyroid monster lowered itself on the ground.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“My turn.” Jason flicks a new card from his deck. “My Soldier Reinforcements activates, allowing me to add 1 Machine-type monster from my deck to my hand.” He searched his deck and found the card he needed. “Now I activate my Momentum Generator. You did not attack last turn, so I simply cannot use its effect now.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Then what use is it?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“You’ll see, but it finally is a card you never had heard of.” Jason smirked as he looked at his card in his hand. He had the card he had drawn through Reinforcements behind it. “Now I summon Kinetic Soldier (1350/1800) in defense mode.” A blue armored soldier appeared with a masked face and blonde hair coming from below the helmet.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now tribute it for Machine Cannon?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“No, since I’ll need Kinetic Soldier later on.” Jason looked at his cannon waiting in front of him. “I’ll end my turn now with this face down card.” He placed his last hand card in his duel disk.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Good my turn,” Tyson places a new card in his hand from his deck. “Since my Silver Zephyroid has not been destroyed during last turn, I can Special Summon Gale Synchronite – Whirl Raven back to the field.” The silvery raven returned to the field.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“You are going for another Synchro Summon?!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Oh yeah! Talons spread the lord of wind soars through the air! Appear through the eye of the storm! Synchro Summon! Gale Zephyroid!” As the smaller Silver Zephyroid disappeared into the rings of Gale Synchronite, a new monster rises from the Synchro Vortex. This new monster looked a lot like Silver Zephyroid, however the color green was a lot more displayed and the winged beast was a lot larger. “Now for its special effect, I can destroy your face down card.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">The card flipped up, revealing it to be a trap card.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Hmmm, now you get dealt 500 lifepoints of damage to you as damage.” Tyson smirked as the Gale Zephyroid flapped with his wings and Jason fell down on one knee. “It hurts, don’t you think? Tell me, how are you under psychic dueling?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 3500

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I am quite fine thank you for asking.” Jason grumbled. He inserted his Soldier Reborn card into his graveyard. ‘ ''He is blasting my defenses away. Those Zephyroid monsters are damn powerfull.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I set this card face down and end my turn.” Tyson lowered his duel disk waiting for Jason to make his move.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Draw,” Jason pulled a new card from his deck. “Card of Sanctity activate. We both draw until we hold six cards.” He draws 6 new cards, Tyson only picks up 2. “Now activate my Soldier Reinforcements, special summoning 1 Level-4 or below machine monster in defense mode. Come forward Cyber Soldier of Darkworld (1400/1200) in defense mode. If it would have gotten an effect to be negated, I could have used it, but luckily for you Cyber Soldier is a normal monster.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I know what you are going for……”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I can still normal summon, so I summon my Science Soldier (800/800) to the field. And now…..” He rises his hand above his head, holding up one card and the gigantic shadow of a multi-barreled battle ship appeared above them. The ship was huge, enormous compared to Gale Zephyroid. “I activate my Sky Devil`s Combined Body, and tribute my Cyber Soldier, Science Soldier and Kinetic Soldier to special summon Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat (2500/2000).”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">‘ There we have it.<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Above the street the shadows were cast on the houses around it. The gigantic ship that had appeared, had one single barrel pointed directly at Gale Zephyroid and at least a hundred smaller cannons pointed everywhere.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Be aware that every blast is real damage now. This is a Psychic duel, my powers make the damage very real.” Tyson almost laughed like a mad man when he told that.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I know, trust me I know.” Jason then flipped out a card from his hand. “And now Toy Robot Box, which allows me to summon three Toy Robot Tokens (0/0) to the field at the cost of 1 card.” Three similar built mechanical soldiers appeared on his side of the field. “Now neither my Machine Cannon or Sky Devil Fortress can be chosen as an attack target. However I give up 1 Toy Robot Token to activate Machine Cannon`s effect and deal 800 lifepoints of damage to you!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 2700

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Maybe I should now contain the enemy while I still can. Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat, attack his Gale Zephyroid! No more Synchro Summoning next turn!” Jason ordered as the main barrel charged a blast and fired it at Tyson`s monster.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I am afraid I have to cut this party short.” Tyson flipped up a face down card. “Storm Front. This card negates the attack and deals 500 points of damage to you.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 3000

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“And I can reset it at the end of the battle.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">‘ ''He really is slowly breaking me down. Ah well, I’ll have to do it next turn then.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’ Jason lowered his duel disk and smirked. “Oh well then, I end my turn.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Are you beginning to feel the pain? The pain of what is done to you? I’ll show you what pain means. What you have inflicted upon me when you betrayed me. Draw!” Tyson ripped off the next card from his deck. “Gale Synchronite – Whirl Raven returns to my field. And guess what? I tune in!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Great.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Lord of the sky, hear my cry! Appear from the Eye! Synchro Summon! Slicer Zephyroid!” Tyson chanted as from the Synchro Gate a new winged beast appeared, this time having six wings, three at both sides. It was utterly green and had big feathery blades at his side. “Now I activate its effect and equip Sudden Storm to Slicer Zephyroid!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">A sudden storm came up, blowing away some of the trash cans. “Sudden Storm has no real effect for itself but allows me to activate an additional effect of Slicer Zephyroid, allowing it now to inflict Piercing Damage. And now I activate Jar of Greed I had face down, drawing 1 card.” His face cleared up as he saw what he had drawn. “I declare this Omnicard to be a spell card.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Another Omnicard?!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yes, and a rather special one. It is Wind Ruler, which as a spell card allows me to add 1 equip spell card from my deck to my hand.” He shifts through his deck and selects one card, adding it to his hand. “I’ll add my Staff of the Wind Ruler from my deck to my hand. Plus when Wind Ruler has been activated, I can deal 500 lifepoints of damage to you.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 2500

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I lower my lifepoints by 500 and bring back my Whirl Zephyr (800/500) in attackmode.” The monster turned Omnicard appeared on the field again. “Second effect of it, allows me to attack you directly. Sharp Beak!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 1700 <span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 2200

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I end my turn.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Good my move again.” Jason draws a new card. “I’ll give up one Toy Robot Token to deal 800 points of damage through my Machine Cannon!” The barrel shot again and hit Tyson, creating a shock in the ground.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 1400

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“However my Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat supplies me with a new Toy Robot Token. Then I activate Soldier Reinforcements again and add a machine monster from my deck to my hand.” He selected and added a card to his hand. “Now I summon Cannon Soldier (1400/1300) to the field in defense mode.” The purple-blue robot appeared, with the big cannon coming from behind his shoulder.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Aha, a Cannon Soldier. Knew you would have at least one in your deck.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now by giving up my Machine Cannon, I can deal 500 lifepoints of damage to you.” The gigantic cannon that had been available at his side of the field, disappeared. “And now by tributing Cannon Soldier himself, I deal another 500 lifepoints of damage to you!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 400

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I utilize my last card from my hand, Monster Reborn and bring back my Machine Cannon (0/3000) in defense mode again.” The gigantic silver single barreled cannon appeared on his side of the field. “Pity I can no longer utilize its effect in this turn. So I end my turn.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“And my turn begins. Gale Synchronite – Whirl Raven return to my field!” Tyson ordered as the tuner returned to his side of the field. “And now for some real power. I tune in my Gale Synchronite with my Slicer Zephyroid! When the sky darkens, the storm rises! Appear from the Eye! Synchro Summon! Rise, Rainbow Zephyroid!” (2600/2200)

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Great another one. I was getting tired of them.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Rainbow Zephyroid`s effect, it can attack all monsters on your side of the field. Fell his two Toy Robot Tokens!” Tyson ordered as the eight wings carrying winged beast raised into the air. “Rainbow Wing Slice!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">The two defense positioned Toy Robot Tokens were both annihilated as Tyson and Rainbow Zephyroid turn their attention to Ziggurat. He smirked as he pointed at it. Jason suddenly realized it now was possible to attack his Sky Devil Fortress and that due to his investments he had no time and cards to return the attack.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Rainbow Wing Slice!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">The Sky Devil Fortress went down in fire and rumbles, being destroyed and Jason gasped as he dove away for the falling pieces of the ship. And then Tyson turned to Machine Cannon, smirking again and holding a card up, inserting it into his dueldisk.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 1600

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I equip my Rainbow Zephyroid with Staff of the Wind Ruler from my hand. This means I can automatically once per turn destroy a monster when attacking it and dealing 500 points of damage to you.” The Rainbow colored Zephyroid raised into the air and fired a brightly colored beam at the Machine Cannon, blowing it up.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I set this card and end my turn.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">‘ I have one move left, but I need to draw the right card in order to do this.<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’ Jason picks up a new card and his smile widened. “I remove my 3 Ulti Gigantes, Machine Cannon, Kinetic Soldier, Cyber Soldier of Darkworld, Science Soldier, Cannon Soldier and Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat from my graveyard from play in order to summon Machine Empire Dragon (?/?)!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">The new dragon appeared on his side of the field, entirely consisting of metal plates bend in a dragon shape. It had red eyes and now arms with clawed hands, only wide wings. It let out a loud screech.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“This card gains 500 attack and defense points for every Machine type monster removed to summon this monster. Then Momentum Generator. For every attack you did last turn, I can increase my Dragon`s attack power by 100, that means 400 extra attack points (ATK/DEF: ?/? -> 4500/4500 -> 4900/4500). Now fire away on that Rainbow Zephyroid!” Jason ordered and he smirked. “I have not forgotten about your cards face down, Tyson. I lower my Machine Empire Dragon`s attack power by 500, in order to destroy that card (ATK: 4900 -> 4400).”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yes, but my other card is Negate Attack, which will negate your Dragon`s attack, Jason. I am not that easy to get rid of,” Tyson counters and he laughs. ‘ He may have brought out a card I have not seen before, but it does not mean I cannot destroy it.<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Hmmm, I end my turn.” Jason was rather down and his leg hurts. He seemed to have hit some of the debris that came from the Ziggurat Fortress. ‘ I wonder if he goes through in the end.<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“You know,” Tyson flips a new card from his deck. “The answer to my troubles and powers came when I was in jail. When they locked me up thanks to you. To you giving me up. And now I have given you up.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“They came to you?”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Yes……”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">******

''”Scum! You have a visitor!”

A somewhat younger Tyson looked up. He was wearing a white-black striped prisoners outfit and was wearing shackles that bonded him to the wall. He stands up and the guard who had called out to him, had sticks with him, sticks that could electrocute him.

“Who is it? I have no-one that would visit me.”

“People who are like you, would like to visit you.”

A man in a white suit appeared in front of the cell doors. He sported a small moustache and a white hat. He had a black shirt under his jacket. He nodded to the guards and they opened the cell door for the man.

“Who are you? And what do you mean with people like me?”

“I know what you can do, Tyson. And for my name, my name is Gakyru. I have been send by my master, Divine, to come and recruit you for the Arcadia Movement. We are willing to bail you out.” Gakyru walked inside the cell and held out a card, showing it to Tyson and Tyson spread his eyes. A white circle appeared below them, sucking them in and disappearing.

The white circle appeared outside the prison facility and Gakyru and Tyson stepped out. Tyson was a little oblivious to what just happened. Gakyru pocketed the card back in his duel deck box.

“So that was real?”

“It is what we can do when we are trained. We can train you to contain your powers and keep them under control.” Gakyru extended his hand. “Will you join us and become more knowledgeable about the extent of your true psychic powers?”

Tyson thought for a moment, considering his options.

“Yes, I will join you.”''

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">******

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“During my turn, my Gale Synchronite – Whirl Raven returns to the field. And now for the fifth time already, I tune in my Gale Synchronite with my Rainbow Zephyroid! The stars have awakened this ancient force and the storm it controls! Appear from the eye! Synchro Summon! Rise Starlight Zephyroid!” Tyson chanted as the new winged beast, with large black and green wings rises from the Synchro Gate. It had large silver gems around its body. Starlight Zephyroid (3000/2600) spread its wide wings.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Great, now he has an even bigger beast, but it has no chance of destroying my monster or dealing damage through face down cards.” Jason felt himself safe until Tyson started to laugh and he realized something was wrong.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“How wrong you are indeed, Jason old friend. Starlight Zephyroid does not need to destroy a face down card, he can destroy face up cards as well. I choose your Soldier Reinforcements, which is a trap card, dealing 1200 points of damage to you!” Tyson smirked as the Zephyroid shot a beam of bright blue energy at Jason, hitting him.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 400

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now I re-equip my Starlight Zephyroid with my Sudden Storm card from my graveyard, granting it another 500 attack points. But I think this duel has lasted long enough. Whirl Zephyr, attack him directly!” Tyson ordered and Jason smirked as his face down card flipped up.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I would not be so sure about that. Sky Devil Afterimage!” Jason kicked in. “By removing 5 Machine-type monsters from my deck from play, I can return one Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat from my removed from play pile or graveyard to the field.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">The gigantic warship, Jason`s ace card, returned to his side of the field. As it appeared a thin shield formed around his field.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Due to Sky Devil Afterimage, you cannot attack directly until the end of my next turn and your Battle Phase is over now.” Jason bought himself one more turn, he did not know for how long he could stall this duel. ‘ ''Geeze, I need help. Grace, please be safe. I am not sure when or where we will see each other again.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I end my turn with a face down card.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“My move.” The psychic dueling and the real damage inflicted upon him have been taking his toll, as he was spinning around psychologically. “Now by reducing my Machine Empire Dragon`s attack power by 500, I can destroy your Sudden Storm card (ATK: 4400 -> 3900).”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“And I can draw an additional card.” Tyson draws a new card from his deck.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“And now I summon Opti Soldier (1100/1000) in attack mode.” A new soldier appeared, carrying survival gear and wearing a light weight armor, donned in the colors of its surroundings. “Now this card can attack you directly!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“This was too easy.” Tyson countered and his face down card flipped up. “Mirage Force! When I am attack directly, I can increase my lifepoints by half of the monster attacking me (LP: 400 -> 950). Then I cut my Starlight Zephyroid`s attack power in half.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 450

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">‘ Well at least my Ziggurat can take care of it now.<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’ Jason then pointed at his Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat. “Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat! Thousand Barrel Cannon!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I remove Mirage Force from play in order to end the Battle Phase.” Tyson pocketed the card and waited for Jason`s next move. ‘ ''Come on, Jason. I know you can do better then this. Give me at least a challenge.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">’

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I end my turn.” Jason could nothing else, since he had no cards left in his hand.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Then I guess it is time for me to end this.” Tyson looked at his hand as the Gale Synchronite returned to the field. “My Gale Synchronite returns to the field, but you are not worthy enough to face off against the strongest form of my Zephyroid. I have enough from Starlight Zephyroid. Say goodbye to life as you know it!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“No!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Oh yes,” Tyson thrusted forward his hand. “First my Whirl Zephyr will clear your Toy Robot Token.” The small robot was destroyed. “And now! Starlight Zephyroid, Shooting Star Wing!” The wings of the Zephyroid glowed with golden energy as it flew right at the Ziggurat.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“How dare you!”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Shooting Star Wing at full power!” Tyson ended the duel. Jason saw the gigantic winged beast fly at him, hitting his Ziggurat and his dragon watching him helplessly. He should have taken Tyson`s Mirage Force into account last turn. He should have prepared for it, but he did not. “Goodbye, Jason.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Jason – 0 <span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Tyson – 450

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">As the smoke cleared, Jason was lying face first on the ground. He did not move, but his body went up and down, meaning he was still breathing. Tyson shakes his head, picks a card from a separate deck box and holds it up.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“It is time to take a little trip.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">In a flash Tyson and Jason disappeared into nothingness. There was no longer any sign of the duel, except for the door of the store being open.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Now where are Jason and Grace?” Lance asked Blake. They were all sitting outside on the veranda, looking over the wide and lovely garden of the Connoly residence, which was not big, but large enough to hold a small party.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I have no idea, they should have been here by now.” Blake answers. Yuni came in with some refreshments as they all sat down. “Grace told me she would be home after cleaning the store and stuff.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“That girl works to much and too long.” Yuni sighs.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“You don’t think I have said that yet?” Blake smirked and Yuni smiled back. He picks his phone from his pocket as he looks on it. There were no messages. He dialed the number of Grace. “Hmmm, no answer yet.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“ Yes?<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">” a male voice sounded through the phone.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“My name is Blake Connoly. I was under the impression this phone belongs to Grace.” Blake was a little surprised by the man that answered the phone.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“ ''It indeed is, Blake. My name is Laurence Bishop. I believe we have met before.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">” The male voice identified itself. “ ''You may want to come over to your friend`s shop. I do not have a lot of good news for you.''<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">Gakyru was standing in the circular room of the Aurora Remnant as Tyson entered the room. Gakyru did not move or showed any recognition of the fact that Tyson had entered the room. Behind Tyson, Lynn and Justin appeared.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Game time is over, my friends.” Gakyru turned around and he slowly lowered his hood. The dark red hair fell out of it. “Search for the best duelists you can find. Duel them and fuel the Silent Core. It will not be long before the Silent Core has located the Sacred Temple Gate.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">He stepped to Tyson.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“I have a special assignment for you. You are soon to engage Lance McGroo in a direct duel. When you have defeaten him, bring him to the place. He is the biggest thread besides Blake Connoly.” Tyson nods and bows for Gakyru. At that moment Jasmond and Gill Randsborg entered the room too.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Sir Gill, I have assigned you to hunt any particular duelist you wish down. Do keep in mind that your pay rate goes up depending on what potential the opponent shows.” Gill Randsborg nods and bows as well.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">“Justin, you are the first to proceed the quickest. Your opponent will be Kaito Shinmaru. Defeat him and bring him to me.” Justin bows his head and leaves the room. “The day for perfection is at hand.”

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">To be continued…….

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">RANDOM INFINITY HUNTER TRIVIA:

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">I was going to call the Synchro Summoning of all Zephyroid monster, Chain Synchro Summoning. Originally they would have gone from Level 1 all the way up to Level 12, and the Synchronites would have started with an original level of 0 for Level 1 Synchro Monsters. It would take too much time and space to do this, which is why I choose for a interval of two levels.

<span style="color:rgb(225,228,242);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucidagrande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;text-align:left;">The Machine Army deck were cards created back in the first season of TDDS. I never came to use them, but now was a good time. And I love Sky Devil Fortress Ziggurat.