Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX Fan Fiction ❯ The Darkness of Destiny ❯ Duel in a Different Dimension ( Chapter 4 )

The Darkness of Destiny

 

Early update since the last was late. Enjoy!

 

As a note, Alexis' duel is based on a real-life form of televised wrestling called “dark matches” that take place before the broadcast and aren't seen by the TV audience or count towards official standings, but are used to test up and coming talent and get the crowd warmed up. Just a tidbit.

 

Chapter 4

 

Duel in a Different Dimension

 

“He's tough, but he's only semi-pro. You'll probably beat him, but he'll put up a good fight,” Aster said, walking Alexis to the arena.

 

“Thanks, but you didn't have to give me a ride,” Alexis muttered. She was secretly relieved that someone was looking out for her, but on the other hand, it was annoying, not to mention it was Aster Phoenix and Sartorius, of all people.

 

“Actually I did. Sartorius said there's some sort of big announcement tonight that I had to be present for. It's supposed to happen after your match,” Aster replied. They reached the gates of the dueling arena, and Aster hopped the security gate into the stands. “Good luck,” He called. Alexis nodded and walked into the middle of the arena. Since the match was just for show, there were no cameras or announcer was there, but there was a small crowd and activate recording equipment for the Kaiba Dome archives.

 

“So, you're the chick who signed up. You're kinda cute. Want a boyfriend?” Theodore Thompson had thin, wireframe glasses and was just under six feet tall. He had on a loose red shirt and black jeans. Long brown hair trailed down past his shoulders, and was flung over one side of his chest. He was actually kinda cute, but Alexis knew a creep when she saw one.

 

“No thanks, just shuffle my deck and drop the pick-ups,” Alexis replied. The two traded decks, and began shuffling. That done, they walked back to their respective sides of the arena as the stage lights came on.

 

“Alright cutie, get ready for a pounding!” Theodore yelled.

 

-Alexis LP: 4000, Theodore LP: 4000-

 

“Alright, my move,” Theodore said, drawing. “I'll play the Spell card `Dimension Fissure'!” A large, purple hole appeared in the air between the two duelists. “Now all the monsters normally sent to the Graveyard are removed from play instead! Next I'll set a monster in defense and call it a turn.” The mystery monster blinked into place.

 

“Fine. My turn now,” Alexis drew, and frowned. “Hey, this isn't my card,” She muttered. She looked over her shoulder and glared at Aster. “Mind explaining?” She snapped. Aster suddenly founded the seat next to him fascinating. Alexis rolled her eyes and looked down at the card. Might as well, if it was in her deck…

 

“I summon `Cyber Boarder' (1800, 1000)!” Alexis cried, playing the card. A female monster with light yellow skin on a snowboard with light blue goggles, gloves and boots appeared in front of Alexis. “Cyber Boarder, attack his monster!” The snowboarding Cybergirl kicked at the ground and zoomed across the field as snow appeared in front of her board. A wave of snow washed over Theodore's monster (800, 1200), encasing it in a snowdrift before it shattered.

 

“And now for her special ability,” Alexis called. “If the monster she destroyed in battle was the last one on your field, Cyber Boarder can attack you directly!” Theodore gasped as the boarder turned and skidded towards him, zooming past him in a flurry of wind and snow. Theodore raised a hand to cover his eyes as storm whipped into him.

 

-Alexis LP: 4000, Theodore LP: 2200-

 

“And now you've got nothing to defend you from my assault next turn,” Alexis finished.

 

“No defense? Look again,” Theodore laughed. The purple vortex in the air pulsed, and a small round robot with a large red eye and hook hands floated out.

 

“What is that thing?” Alexis asked. Theodore smirked and pushed up his glasses.

 

“It's called `D.D. Scout Plane' (800, 1200), and it returns to the field at the end of every turn it gets removed from play,” He explained. “And thanks to the special ability of Dimension Fissure, every monster is removed. So no matter how many times you destroy my monster, it'll always come back!”

 

“Not good,” Alexis muttered. Theodore nodded and drew.

 

“It gets worse. I summon `D.D. Survivor' (1800, 200).” A large man in steel armor and a tattered brown cloaked rose up to the field from another purple void. “Now Survivor, attack Cyber Boarder!” The Warrior charged across the field and raised a gloved fist.

 

“They'll both be destroyed!” The announcer protested. A snowstorm whirled up from Cyber Boarder's feet, and washed over D.D. Survivor as it landed a hard punch in the monster's stomach. With a blast of wind, the two holograms exploded.

 

“My Boarder!” Alexis yelled. In the stands, Aster jumped to his feet.

 

“Alexis, watch out!” He yelled.

 

“D.D. Scout Plane, attack her directly!” Theodore commanded. The round robot's eye grew wide, and a ray of red light shot across the field. It hit the ground under Alexis' feet and flared up in a blast of red light. Alexis let out a cry and flung back her head as her hair was flung up in the blast.

 

-Alexis LP: 3200, Theodore LP: 2200-

 

“I'll throw two cards facedown, and wrap it up by bringing back an old friend,” Theodore chuckled. The Dimension Fissure throbbed as D.D. Survivor leapt out of the vortex.

 

“Don't tell me, let me guess,” Alexis growled. “Your Survivor and your Scout have the same abilities.”

 

“Correct again, sweetie. Now it's your turn, so draw your card and try and get past my monsters, if you think you can,” Theodore said.

 

“I'll get past them, trust me,” Alexis shot back, drawing.

 

- - - - - - - - - -

 

Zane sipped his latte and walked away from the concession stand of the Kaiba Dome. He looked down at his watch and noted the time. The big announcement he had been informed of was to start in ten minutes. Apparently Kaiba Corporation, in tandem with Industrial Illusions, the official sponsors and organizers of the Leagues, had planned something pig. But no one had heard what yet.

 

The sound of an explosion caught his ear, and Zane turned to stare down the corridor to the arena. Odd, he hadn't heard of any duels going on tonight, except for exhibition matches. He walked down the corridor to the stands and frowned.

 

“What's she doing here?” He muttered, staring down at Alexis. He looked up at the display board over the arena that displayed the two fields on the duelists. “Hm, she's losing,” He said, looking down at her opponent. He shrugged and turned away. “Oh well, too bad for her.” Zane took a step and stopped himself, looking down and turning back to face the arena.

 

“I summon `Cyber Tutu' (1000, 800)!” Alexis said. The pink and blue ballerina appeared in a twirl. “I may not be able to damage your monsters, but I can damage your Life Points! Cyber Tutu, attack!” The dancer raised a foot and kicked into a spin, zooming across the field in a whirlwind.

 

“Pardon? You might want to double check that logic!” Theodore called. “Activate `Spirit Barrier'!” A barrier of golden energy rippled into place over Theodore. Cyber Tutu stopped spinning and landed a kick into Scout Plane's eye. The robot sparked and exploded as Tutu jumped back, but the debris from the explosion bounced on Theodore's barrier. “As long as this Trap card remains in play, any and all battle damage to my Life Points goes right down to zero!” He laughed.

 

“No way, no card is that strong!” Alexis protested. “There has to be a drawback!”

 

“Well, yeah, unfortunately,” Theodore sighed. “The barrier only remains in play as long as I control at least one monster.” The vortex opened again as Scout Plane floated back onto Theodore's field. “Of course for my deck, that's pretty much a moot point,” He snickered.

 

“I'll set a card face down to end my turn,” Alexis sighed.

 

“Alright then, my move. And I summon `D.D. Warrior Lady' (1500, 1600).”The new Warrior had on silver armor and long blonde hair. “Warrior Lady, take out her monster!” Theodore commanded. The knight drew her sword and leapt into the air, bringing the blade down on Cyber Tutu.

 

“I play `Hallowed Life Barrier'!” Alexis countered. She took a card from her hand and slipped `Cyber Angel Idaten' into her Graveyard. “Now by sending a card from my hand to the Grave, I can negate any damage to me for this turn.”

 

“Not quite. Counter-Trap, `Dimension Jammer'!” Theodore said. A glowing green claw emerged from the ground and wrapped around Alexis' Trap, crushing it. “Now by simply removing a card in my hand from play, your card follows suit! And without that barrier, my attack stays in play.” The Lady sliced into Cyber Tutu, and the ballerina vanished in a cry. “Now, D.D. Survivor, Scout Plane, attack her directly!” A beam of red light launched across the field as the Survivor slammed a fist into the ground and send a shockwave of energy at Alexis. The resulting explosion sent her flying back across the field.

 

“Alexis!” Aster cried, jumping out of his seat. Across the arena, Zane turned his attention from his former schoolmate and scowled.

 

“What's he doing here?” He growled.

 

“Next I play `Mystic Wok',” Theodore continued. “Now by sacrificing one monster, I can absorb its power as my Life Points.” A flame lit under D.D. Survivor, and the monster turned into a blue mist that surrounded Theodore. “That's an extra 1800 points for me.”

 

-Alexis LP: 100, Theodore LP: 4000-

 

“I'll end my turn be reviving my Survivor once again,” Theodore said, crossing his arms. “Now, draw and make your final move.”

 

“I'm not going to lose…not to you,” Alexis snapped, climbing to her feet. “I draw…and play `Graceful Charity'. Now I can draw three cards and send two the Grave.” Alexis drew her cards and gasped. “Hey, that isn't…” She turned. “Aster, when this is over you're getting your ass kicked!” she called.

 

“Just win already!” Her benefactor yelled back. Alexis looked down at her new cards and sent `The Warrior Returning Alive' and `Machine Angel Ritual' into her Graveyard.

 

“I summon `Etoile Cyber' (1200, 1600)!” She announced. The red Cyber girl appeared in a flash of light, giving a kick.

 

“Why summon her, she can't do anything,” Theodore snorted.

 

“Maybe, but this can!” Alexis counter. “I play `Allegro Tool'.” Etoile Cyber held out her hand, and a glowing spear of light appeared in her grasp. “Now since I just successfully summoned a monster, I can use this card to destroy any Spell or Trap on your side of the field!”

 

“Say what?” Theodore gasped. “My Dimension Fissure!”

 

“Not quite. Allegro Tool, destroy his Spirit Barrier!” Etoile Cyber hurled the light spear across the field. It passed right through Theodore's purple vortex and slammed into the barrier of gold around him. The barrier rippled and exploded like glass.

 

“Why do that, his monsters will still come back,” Zane said to himself.” She's lost it.”

 

“So you got rid of my Barrier, it doesn't matter. I can use my Warrior Lady to remove your monster and leave you defenseless on my next turn! It's over!” Theodore cried.

 

“Not quite,” Alexis said, slipping a Spell into her Duel Disk. “I play `Polyermization'. Now I can fuse the Etoile Cyber on my field with the `Blade Skater' in my hand!” A black portal appeared, and a red and purple Duel Monster with long hair and ice skates dashed out. “Meet `Cyber Blader' (2100, 800)!”

 

“Next, I'll activate my new Spell card `Wave Cannon - Ice Blaster', and add it to my Blader.” Cyber Blader held up her hand as particles of light formed around her wrist, flashing and creating a triangular cannon. “Now Cyber Blader, attack his Scout Plane! Ice Blaster!” Cyber Blader launched a light blue ray of light. Scout Plane rusted over as the icy blast froze it, then exploded.

 

-Alexis LP: 100, Theodore LP: 2700-

 

“I'm still standing!” Theodore muttered.

 

“Not for long, because now I can use the effect of my Ice Blaster,” Alexis smirked. “It lets my Blader attack more than once each turn, as long as the monsters she attacks have a combined Level that's not higher than her own.”

 

“What?” Theodore asked.

 

“Fine, I'll simplify it for you, `sweetie'.” Alexis snorted. “Since your Scout Plane was Level 3, and my Blader is Level 7, she can attack another Level 4 monster this turn. And with only two monsters on your field, her attack points double to 4200!” Cyber Blader swung the cannon around and took aim. Theodore gulped.'

 

“Not good,” He whimpered. Cyber Blader fired a second ice blaster at D.D. Warrior Lady, and the shower and ice shards tore her armor to shreds before whipping around Theodore. D.D. Warrior Lady exploded in a flash of blue light as Theodore screamed in protest.

 

-Alexis LP: 100, Theodore LP: 0000-

 

“Game over!” Alexis called. The holograms vanished as Theodore slumped to his knee. The crowd cheered as Aster hopped down into the arena.

 

“Way to go! Up high!” He laughed, holding up a hand. Alexis grinned and slapped his hand, then did a double take and scowled.

 

“You tricked me,” she accused. Aster held up his hands in defense as Alexis walked past him to the arena exit. Suddenly, the lights of the dome flared brighter, and cameramen ran past the two into the arena. Smoke bellowed up from the center of the arena as the announcer's voice came over the loudspeakers.

 

“Ladies and gentleman, dueling fans of all ages! Welcome to the Kaiba Dome! We're coming to you live around the world to bring you this exclusive announcement! I'm Gene Wilkins, here to tell you what you hear tonight will reshape the Leagues!” The announcer screamed. Spots fixed onto the arena where the smoke bellowed, and the arena floor slid back. Alexis raised a hand to block out the lights as a shadowy form rose into the smoke from the arena. “And now, ladies and gentlemen, set your phones and VCRs to record! The creator and architect of the Kaiba Dome, and owner of Kaiba Corporation! I give you, the one, the only, Seto Kaiba!”

 

The crowd burst into applause as the smoke cleared to reveal the legendary owner of Kaiba Corporation. Alexis swore she felt her jaw drop at the sight. Seto Kaiba was one of the greatest duelists in history, and he was standing only a few feet away. She could have run up and asked for his autograph, if not for the some twelve-man security detail that had appeared around the arena walls. She stole a glance at Aster - he was no stranger to dueling championships himself, and his face was a little more discreet than Alexis'. Still, she could tell he was in awe. Kaiba was not the kind of man who needed a second glance to establish his presence. A microphone lowered from the ceiling, and the legendary duelist grabbed it.

 

“Attention all dueling fans!” Kaiba called. The crowd cheered again at his voice, and Kaiba waited a moment for them to stop before he continued. “Tonight marks the greatest change in the lineup of the Professional Leagues, because tonight I announce the official Kaiba Corporation Elite Tournament!” The crowd cheered again, but this time, Kaiba ignored them. “Eight of the best duelists in the league will meet here to battle it out in a tournament suited only for the best, and all eight participants have been handpicked by me. The eight duelists lucky enough to enter the tournament will face each other over the next two weeks, and the winner of that tournament will receive a prize worthy of such a victory!” Kaiba let his words sink in, then turned. Alexis' eyes widened as he fixed his blue gaze directly on Aster.

 

“When seven of the eight have fallen, and the winner is crowned, they will be allowed to challenge Aster Phoenix for the championship title!” Kaiba crowed, thrusting a hand out at the duelist in question. Aster gasped as a second spotlight fixed on him, and a cameraman came to film him. Alexis felt like she should move away, but for some reason she stayed. How did someone back away when they were on TV? “Now, listen up, because here are the names of the league's elite! If you hear your name, pat yourself on the back, but don't rest just yet because the real games are about to begin!” Kaiba said. “Duelist Number One, Jerry Collins! Duelist Number Two, Richard Pryce! Duelist Number 3, Vivian Harper!”

 

“Did you know about this?” Alexis asked under her breath. Aster slowly shook his head as Kaiba continued.

 

“No. I haven't actually defended the title since I won it from the D. I've just taken part in publicity matches,” He replied. Alexis nodded, and was suddenly pulled back into Kaiba's words.

 

“Duelist Number Six, Zane Truesdale!”

 

Zane perked up and stared out at the arena. He looked up at the display to see his name and profile displayed, before being replaced by the Number Seven duelist. He sneered and lowered his gaze to Aster. Oh, this was going to be precious.

 

“Two weeks from now, Aster Phoenix will defend his title for the first time ever, and you can witness right here in the Kaiba Dome! Kaiba finished. “So Aster, and all eight duelists, shuffle your decks and get ready for the chance of a lifetime!” The crowd burst into the loudest cheer yet as Kaiba's platform lowered back into the arena. Most of the security guards filtered out as the cameramen flocked to Aster.

 

“Did you hear who's in that line-up?” Alexis hissed. Aster turned.

 

“Mr. Phoenix, what are your thoughts on this recent announcement?” One of the cameramen asked. Aster groaned and flipped a mental switch, snapping his media persona into place.

 

“Well I wasn't expecting this, but I'm not too worried. They're all good duelists, but I didn't become champion by twiddling my thumbs,” He answered.

 

“Mr. Phoenix, you haven't defended your title once since winning, how will you handle this?” Another cameraman asked.

 

“Well I always play to win, regardless of the stakes. So really, it doesn't matter who I'm facing, or for what,” Aster shrugged. “I wish all of them luck, but I don't want them to get their hopes up. I don't care who it is, Collins, Kreigor, or Truesdale. I'll take any one of them on, and I'll win,” He finished. Alexis twitched slightly as Aster mentioned Zane.

 

“Is that so?” Zane sneered, crossing his arms in the stands. “We'll see, Aster.” The dark duelist turned and walked into the exterior of the dome with a smirk. “We'll see.”

 

Original Cards

 

Dimension Jammer

Counter-Trap

Activate when your opponent activates a Spell or Trap card, or activates the effect of an Effect Monster card. Remove 1 card in your hand from play to negate the effect of that card and remove it from play.

 

Cyber Boarder

4 Star WATER Warrior

ATK: 1800

DEF: 1000

When this card destroys a monster in battle, if there are no other monsters on your opponent's side of the field, this card can attack once again in a row.

 

Wave Cannon - Ice Blaster

Equip Spell

The monster equipped with this card may attack any amount of monsters as long as the combined Levels of those monsters is equal or less than the Level of the equipped monster. When this card is destroyed, destroy the equipped monster as well.