Yu-Gi-Oh! Hearts of Darkness [IC/PG-13/Started/Accepting]

[Durandamon]

"And if we use the boards, can't we just hit her with the board? That seems like a better plan!" - Markus looked at the duel, and again at the Destroyer - "More evil powers? Can't we just duel to make her leave? Since duels seem to be the answer in every situation these days..." - Markus looked at Taio, then at Jayce - "If this guy won, and we escape the Destroyer...do you think we could have a Tag Duel? Like, him and Jayce against Taio and me, or any other way. Also, I still want to go to the café."

[Kohakuchan19]

Amber finished her sketch of what looked like some kind of character. It was a drawing of her favorite Monster Card, with a few differences from the original. She had colored the picture, and fixed details until she was satisfied with the results. When she was done, Amber signed her name and then put her sketch pad and pencils away.

[spoiler=Amber's Drawing]

 

 

Amber stands up and faces her heading; towards the Tournament.

 

"Alright Zebulos... I'm ready to go now."

"Wow, That was quick. You're getting a lot faster with drawing that space ship you seem so fond of."

"Practice makes perfect Zebulos." Amber smiles "Maybe some day I can get a job drawing stuff like this."

"Is that something you've always wanted?"

"Of course!"

"It's good to have a dream, but we should get going."

 

Amber nods and then decided to be on her way, and started to walk down the street.

[AkatsukiPride!]

Taio laughed at the thought of bonking people over the heads with their boards. "That would be effective. The destroyer would get pretty ,ad at that. I still suggest a giant holographic wall, just for safety." He then took into account what Markus said about a tag-duel. "I don't think so. I'm beat from my duel with Jayce, and I don't want to give away too much about my strategy just yet. I'm sure you guys understand." He looked down at the guy facing the destroyer. "Wonder what he's like...I sure hope he wins." He turned again his attention to the man at the park, watching the duel intently.

[Durandamon]

"Oh, I didn't mean right now. Anytime later, after the WDC starts. I'm also beat from battling Palir, and hungry oh so hungry...." - He then looked at the boy using the Steelswarms - "I don't understand how could this woman just, corner the kid in an alley for his Number...that's just not humanly ethic. " - He looked at Taio, who seemed to be looking somewhere else - "H-hey, what's over there at the park? Are you spying that man!? Wait a second...is he watching the duel?"

[AkatsukiPride!]

Taio nodded. "Yep, he's watching. I have a bad feeling about this guy. And it's not just because of his haircut. I'm getting a very bogus vibe from him. And no, I'm not spying. I'm just...wondering." Taio turned back to the duel. "I just can't help but think that guy is dangerous." He felt bad for the boy dueling, too. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He didn't deserve this.

[Durandamon]

Markus looked at the man. His hair sure looked evil. - "I see...then I believe we have two persons to watch out for. Do you believe he is another Destroyer? Or just plain dangerous?" - He then stood up - "Don't you believe this is taking too much? We should just drive her away and save that guy. Give me the board, please." - Markus stretched his hand to Taio, with a serious look on his face.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

Down one of the side streets of Heartland city while various duels we're going on to his sides, but they all seemed...so static, his D-gazer saw the movements of all the monsters fighting, but everyone's voice was so monotone, as if they were just doing this to pass the time. "no...this isn't what dueling is about.....where is all the passion? even the monsters look bored...." The young man seemed to have a bounce in his step however, every turn he made was filled with hope that the next person to challenge would be the right kind. "Now then, let's see, let's see...." he took in a deep nostril-full of air and smelled for the right....graphics? To be honest, it's probably just intuition, but he looked for the most...."active" duel in the city, and somehow, he could just smell it. "Thatta way" he said as he suddenly started jogging.

 

The tournament hadn't begun yet but he was seeing some people couldn't hold it in, these were more his type of people, to be honest he couldn't wait, soon enough he'd be in the big leagues, then he'd show what a lil effort from the heart can do against the masses.

[AkatsukiPride!]

Taio looked over at Markus. "Um, sure." He hit the button on the side of his Gazer and formed three hoverboards for him, Jayce, and Markus to follow Mark on whatever crazy thing he was about to do. Just as he was about to get on his own board, something in the distance caught his eye. He saw a man riding a black motorcycle headed their way. It was a pretty sweet ride, and he wanted to get a closer look at it, so he waited for the man to drive closer. But then something unexpected happened.

 

***

 

Shade was approaching the alley that the duel was taking place. He new he had one shot at this, but he already knew he would make it. He looked up and saw the boy Taio and his friends about to hop on their hoverboards, so he knew he was at the right place at the right time. The alley was nearing fast. He turned his bike, drifting into the alley. He straightened back up and jumped the Destroyer on his bike, going straight for Greg. He grabbed the young boy and threw him onto the back of his bike. "Hold on," he warned. He turned again, this time heading for the opposite wall from Taio. He raised his hand, and a chain shot out of his sleeve, grappling onto the side of the roof. He drove vertically up the wall, landing on the roof. He flicked his wrist, and the chain shot back into his sleeve. He drifted and jumped of the building on his bike, landing safely on the ground. He revved the bike, and shot off at 120 miles per hour away from the alley. He stopped a long distance away, next to a Cafe. "You alright, Greg? Never duel that woman. If you see her, run. You got that?" He readjusted his mask.

 

***

 

Taio could only gawk at what he just saw. That masked man on the motorcycle had just done the most nifty thing he had ever seen. It was amazing! He looked down at the Destroy, obviously very P'd-off. He looked both ways, then at the direction the man raced off in. It was the same direction that the Cafe was. "You guys wanna go and see that guy? He went in the same way as the cafe."

[Durandamon]

"Okay, so we grab the kid and....what the hell?" - Markus stumbled as he saw a man in a motorcycle grab the kid and leave, at a lightning fast speed - "Dude...that was amazing." - he rode his board, sweeping down the buildings - "We should leave before she sees us. The café? Of course, let's go!"

[Medivh]

Greg was stunned. And confused. Mostly confused.

Hey, thought a familiar voice.

76? Where have you been this entire time? the boy thought back.

Playing Minesweeper. By the way, you have, like, no apps on here.

Playing Min- Wait. I have apps?! I have Minesweeper?

Yeah. Don't have that many, though. 76 thought back. Only things I've been able to get are Google Earth and Minesweeper.

Greg sighed mentally, and returned to the situation at hand. Where was he, again? Oh yeah. Stunned and confused.

"Who are you? How do you know my name?" he asked, looking up at the stranger in the mask. "And more importantly, why did you take me from the duel?"

Very cliche, Said Plasma Behemoth.

Shut up, Greg replied.

[Kohakuchan19]

As Amber continues to make her way towards the WDC, She feels an odd presence near her.

 

"That's strange..." She thinks to herself as she gradually slowed the pace of her walk. "Do you feel that Zebulos?"

 

"I do.. Tread carefully M'lady..."

 

Amber continues onwards, until something caught her eye and brought herself to a complete stop. It was a duel. It was one on one, but one of the duelist seemed to really Amber's Attention. Her expression was serious and somewhat intense.

 

"It's a duel.." Amber says to herself as she put on her Goggle-like D=Gazer to watch. "Hmmm..."

[AkatsukiPride!]

Shade looked down at Greg. "I know everything and everyone. I am everywhere, all the time. Nothing can escape me." He looked away, back at where he came from. The boys were beginning to came after him. "I took you from that duel because it was the worst possible situation for you to be in. That woman would have won, undoubtedly, stolen Plasma Behemoth, and sent him to the Shadow Realm, putting you at a disadvantage in the WDC. You need all the power you can get. Something big is coming, and you will be needed. As will those three." He pointed off at Taio, Markus, and Jayce. "They will need you," he said, his voice getting more sinister, "To defeat people like me!" He laughed maniacally, and drove his bike off even faster than originally,

 

***

 

Taio nodded at Markus. "Yeah, let's see who this guy is. We can also talk to the boy the Destroyer was dueling, and we'll finally get to the cafe." He hopped on his board, and raced off towards the cafe, the masked man, and the boy. He looked back, making sure Jayce and Markus were following him.

[Brinolovania]

Jayce stepped onto his hoverboard as Taio generated it. "Now we're trying to use these things to assault an evil lady and save someone? God, we're just trying to get ourselves killed aren't we. But whatev-" And then of course the man on the motorcycle rode up, grabbed the dueling boy, and ran (or rather, rode) away. "Um...what in the name of Horakhty's cinnamon cheesecake was THAT?! Who is that guy?! What is he doing?!" Then Taio said they should go after him. "That seems good...we can maybe get some answers. Let's go then." He followed Taio as the other guy took off.

[Medivh]

"It's not like I was planning on sleeping tonight or anything," Greg muttered as the masked man rode away.

He has a number, said Number 76.

You mean there are more of you? replied Greg, a bit shocked.

Obviously.

This was too much to deal with right now, so Greg rummaged through his pocket, eventually finding his wallet. He was a bit disorganized, and in his pocket he also found some spare change, some crumpled Normal Monster cards, a movie ticket, a receipt for something...Anyway, he sat down at a table and waited. Eventually, the waitress came.

"What will it be?" she asked.

"Just coffee," Greg replied, as the waitress walked away. The boy sat back, and took out his Steelswarm deck, shuffling through it.

Longhorn, Guardian, Hercules...Should really think about getting some Verz, too.. The boy thought.

Just completely ignore me, that's fine, said Number 76.

You're the one who was supposedly playing Minesweeper while I was dueling, then kidnapped in the middle of the duel by some masked guy on a motorcycle. Greg shot back.

I have a short attention span, answered 76.

Eventually the coffee came, and Greg sat there, quietly drinking it, unsure of what to do next.

[AkatsukiPride!]

Taio, mid ride, looked back and saw Jayce and Markus behind him. "Good, all three of us are here." His board moved significantly slower than the man's bike, so it took them longer to get to the cafe and the boy. Taio turned corners sharply, looking back at the guys every so often. Finally, the boy and the masked man came into view, but the masked man hopped on his bike and rode away at lightning fast speeds. The boy was standing dazed and confused in the street, then he walked into the cafe, and the number 76 engraved itself into Taio's vision. That was obviously his number. "Dude," Taio said to him after sitting down next to him, "What just happened here? Who was that guy?"

[Medivh]

Greg looked at the boy sitting next to him. He wasn't much older then Greg, and looked to be about 14 or 15.

"Well, I was dueling, and he took me here. Don't ask me who he was, I have no idea, either..." Greg replied.

"Wait, why do you want to know this?" the boy asked, taking another sip of his coffee.

[AkatsukiPride!]

Taio called over the waitress and asked for a muffin and some hot chocolate. "Of course, Taio. Anything for my best friend's son." Nicole, the waitress, was in Taio's mom's book club, so Taio knew her pretty well. Taio looked back over to the boy. "I want to know cuz it was weird and nifty. Also, we were watching the duel." He motioned to Jayce and Markus, who were nearby. Nicole came by with Taio's muffin and hot chocolate and handed it to him. "Thanks Nicky," Taio said, taking a bite of the muffin. He looked back at the boy. "My names Taio. Did that guy say nothing about himself?"

[Durandamon]

"Phew...we finally get here..." - exclaimed Markus, behind Taio, as they entered the café. Taio sat next to the guy, and Markus sat across him, leaving room for Jayce on the table - "You know...I believe you are Kira, Light Yagami." - said Markus to the boy. He then took a more serious stand - "We don't know who he was, but that woman you were dueling. She is a Number Destroyer. They take Numbers, like the one you have, and kill them. Oh god, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Markus. These are my friends, Taio, whose name yu already heard, and Jayce."

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

As Amber passes by a park, she can see a duel going on between a woman with short brown hair with blonde highlights, steel-grey eyes, and a form-fitting black and grey sleeveless outfit with pouches around a belt and combat boots. She has what appears to be a sniper rifle in one hand, but the stock has folded forward and transformed into a platform for cards to be placed on. Her deck has been loaded into the magazine slot using a special holder, while the breech serves as both where cards are drawn from and where cards are placed to be sent to the Graveyard. Curiously, she has a swirling blue tattoo over her left eye, which corresponds to a similar tattoo on her right arm. The man she is dueling has red and black clothing, a red cap on that obscures part of his face, spiky brown hair, and a standard-issue D-Gazer.

It appeared to be the woman's turn, but she was facing against some sort of Burn Deck, and was down to 600 Life Points, while her foe had managed to get up to 7000 thanks to a Solemn Wishes he possessed. Her opponent has a face-up Wind-Up Zenmaines with a single Xyz Material, as well as a Wave-Motion Cannon ready to go off and finish her. She had a few face-down cards, but no monsters, while his Zenmaines was his only defense.

"Draw." She declared in a firm voice, drawing her card. "Spell. Armor Ninjitsu Art of Revival." She placed down a Spell Card depicting a green-haired ninja girl discreetly leaving a room full of skulls. "Effect. Special Summon. White Dragon Ninja." The same door appeared out of thin air, and a silver-haired, white-clad ninja woman with a red bang in the middle of her hair stepped out. Suddenly, a spectral white dragon appeared and wrapped around her right arm. (2700 ATK|LV7) The black-clad woman continued her turn. "Normal Summon. Upstart Golden Ninja." This time, a rather plump-looking ninja in golden robes and with an elaborate golden headband on ran onto the field and struck up a pose. (500 ATK|LV4) "Effect." She sent Armor Ninjitsu Art of Freezing to the Graveyard from her hand, and the golden ninja threw down a smoke ball. "Special Summon. Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke." Out of the smoke emerged a warrior entirely clad in form-fitting silver armor with green robes over that. He withdrew a pair of kunai and twirled them expertly before taking up an attacking stance. (1800 ATK|LV4) "Spell. Fuhma Shuriken. Equip Sasuke." Sasuke replaced one of his kunai with a silver shuriken that had a strange symbol on it. (1800 ATK -> 2500 ATK) "Battle Phase. Attack Zenmaines with Sasuke." The ninja charged forth, but Zenmaines absorbed an Xyz Material and launched one of the mines on its arms as a whirling shield.

"Ha!" Her opponent stated. "My Zenmaines can simply make your attack pointless, then blow up one of your cards!"

"Effect." The woman replied. "When Sasuke attacks face-up Defense Position monster, monster is automatically destroyed. Zenmaines not destroyed due to effect. Attack continues." Sasuke dodges the shield and disappears, reappearing and slicing Zenmaines' head off with his kunai. The monster disappeared as it fell over, and Sasuke returned to the woman's side of the field.

The young man with the cap momentarily panicked, then smirked. "Heh. Even if you continue to attack me, there's no way you can win!"

The woman glared at him, staring into his eyes with such intensity as she said three simple words. "Trap. Urgent Overlay."

 

Urgent Overlay

Trap/Normal

Activate only during the Battle Phase. Xyz Summon 1 Xyz Monster. (Attach the appropriate Xyz Material Monsters to the Xyz Summoned Xyz Monsters as Xyz Materials.)

 

Immediately, as the Trap was activated, showing Big Jaws and Skull Kraken with Submersible Carrier Aero Shark in the background, a red swirling portal formed in front of the woman. Sasuke and the Golden Upstart Ninja turned into twin beams of gold energy, and dived into the vortex. "Xyz Summon. Blade Armor Ninja." A purple and gold-armored warrior with twin katanas leapt out of the portal and took a fighting stance next to White Dragon Ninja, a pair of green orbs orbiting his body. (2200 ATK|RNK4|2 XM) "Effect. Fuhma Shuriken. 700 damage." The shuriken Sasuke had had been thrown just before he was used as an Xyz Material, and had landed at the male duelist's feet. Subsequently, the shuriken exploded in a fireball, reducing his Life Points. (???: 6300 LP)

"So?" He replied after the smoke had cleared. "You still don't have enough power to stop me! You might as well surrender!"

"Effect." The woman stated. "Detach 1 Xyz Material. Allow White Dragon Ninja 2 attacks." The purple ninja absorbed one of the floating motes of light into one of his swords, and tossed that blade to White Dragon Ninja, who deftly wielded it. "Attack directly with White Dragon Ninja. 2700 damage." The ninja charged at her opponent with her sword, and sliced him across the chest. (???: 4600 LP) "Attack directly with White Dragon Ninja. 2700 damage." This time, she tossed back the blade, and held out her arm, allowing her dragon to charge up a blast of red fire that scorched the red-clad duelist. (???: 1900 LP) "Attack directly with Blade Armor Ninja. 2200 damage." The purple-armored ninja grabbed his katana back, dashed in to close the gap, and quickly slashed the poor duelist, finishing him off. (???: 0 LP) "Game." The sniper replied as the system proclaimed her the winner. The crowd around her started chanting "V! V! V!" after witnessing that stunning reversal.

[Medivh]

"I've never watched Bleach," Greg said, taking Markus' number carefully. "Mostly Fairy Tail."

"So there are more of them..." he muttered.

Told you. Said 76.

I know, replied Greg.

"Anyway, nice to meet you." Greg continued, putting his deck in his pocket and examining Number 66.

Gargantuan Pain, he thought. Doesn't sound to friendly.

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

"Name's Greg," the boy said handing Number 66 back to Markus.

[AkatsukiPride!]

"If ya like that, Check out these nifty cards!" He pulled 44 and 16 from his pocket, showing them to Greg. "Mashiman the Ultimate Fortress and Shock Master!" He listened to Greg and Markus's anime comments, and added his own idea. "And Naruto is obviously the most nifty anime of them all." He looked intently at Greg, and surprised himself for the second time today. "I can talk to my numbers like you." He had no idea how he knew Greg talked to his number monster.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

As Amber passes by a park, she can see a duel going on between a woman with short brown hair with blonde highlights, steel-grey eyes, and a form-fitting black and grey sleeveless outfit with pouches around a belt and combat boots. She has what appears to be a sniper rifle in one hand, but the stock has folded forward and transformed into a platform for cards to be placed on. Her deck has been loaded into the magazine slot using a special holder, while the breech serves as both where cards are drawn from and where cards are placed to be sent to the Graveyard. Curiously, she has a swirling blue tattoo over her left eye, which corresponds to a similar tattoo on her right arm. The man she is dueling has red and black clothing, a red cap on that obscures part of his face, spiky brown hair, and a standard-issue D-Gazer.

It appeared to be the woman's turn, but she was facing against some sort of Burn Deck, and was down to 600 Life Points, while her foe had managed to get up to 7000 thanks to a Solemn Wishes he possessed. Her opponent has a face-up Wind-Up Zenmaines with a single Xyz Material, as well as a Wave-Motion Cannon ready to go off and finish her. She had a few face-down cards, but no monsters, while his Zenmaines was his only defense.

"Draw." She declared in a firm voice, drawing her card. "Spell. Armor Ninjitsu Art of Revival." She placed down a Spell Card depicting a green-haired ninja girl discreetly leaving a room full of skulls. "Effect. Special Summon. White Dragon Ninja." The same door appeared out of thin air, and a silver-haired, white-clad ninja woman with a red bang in the middle of her hair stepped out. Suddenly, a spectral white dragon appeared and wrapped around her right arm. (2700 ATK|LV7) The black-clad woman continued her turn. "Normal Summon. Upstart Golden Ninja." This time, a rather plump-looking ninja in golden robes and with an elaborate golden headband on ran onto the field and struck up a pose. (500 ATK|LV4) "Effect." She sent Armor Ninjitsu Art of Freezing to the Graveyard from her hand, and the golden ninja threw down a smoke ball. "Special Summon. Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke." Out of the smoke emerged a warrior entirely clad in form-fitting silver armor with green robes over that. He withdrew a pair of kunai and twirled them expertly before taking up an attacking stance. (1800 ATK|LV4) "Spell. Fuhma Shuriken. Equip Sasuke." Sasuke replaced one of his kunai with a silver shuriken that had a strange symbol on it. (1800 ATK -> 2500 ATK) "Battle Phase. Attack Zenmaines with Sasuke." The ninja charged forth, but Zenmaines absorbed an Xyz Material and launched one of the mines on its arms as a whirling shield.

"Ha!" Her opponent stated. "My Zenmaines can simply make your attack pointless, then blow up one of your cards!"

"Effect." The woman replied. "When Sasuke attacks face-up Defense Position monster, monster is automatically destroyed. Zenmaines not destroyed due to effect. Attack continues." Sasuke dodges the shield and disappears, reappearing and slicing Zenmaines' head off with his kunai. The monster disappeared as it fell over, and Sasuke returned to the woman's side of the field.

The young man with the cap momentarily panicked, then smirked. "Heh. Even if you continue to attack me, there's no way you can win!"

The woman glared at him, staring into his eyes with such intensity as she said three simple words. "Trap. Urgent Overlay."

 

Urgent Overlay

Trap/Normal

Activate only during the Battle Phase. Xyz Summon 1 Xyz Monster. (Attach the appropriate Xyz Material Monsters to the Xyz Summoned Xyz Monsters as Xyz Materials.)

 

Immediately, as the Trap was activated, showing Big Jaws and Skull Kraken with Submersible Carrier Aero Shark in the background, a red swirling portal formed in front of the woman. Sasuke and the Golden Upstart Ninja turned into twin beams of gold energy, and dived into the vortex. "Xyz Summon. Blade Armor Ninja." A purple and gold-armored warrior with twin katanas leapt out of the portal and took a fighting stance next to White Dragon Ninja, a pair of green orbs orbiting his body. (2200 ATK|RNK4|2 XM) "Effect. Fuhma Shuriken. 700 damage." The shuriken Sasuke had had been thrown just before he was used as an Xyz Material, and had landed at the male duelist's feet. Subsequently, the shuriken exploded in a fireball, reducing his Life Points. (???: 6300 LP)

"So?" He replied after the smoke had cleared. "You still don't have enough power to stop me! You might as well surrender!"

"Effect." The woman stated. "Detach 1 Xyz Material. Allow White Dragon Ninja 2 attacks." The purple ninja absorbed one of the floating motes of light into one of his swords, and tossed that blade to White Dragon Ninja, who deftly wielded it. "Attack directly with White Dragon Ninja. 2700 damage." The ninja charged at her opponent with her sword, and sliced him across the chest. (???: 4600 LP) "Attack directly with White Dragon Ninja. 2700 damage." This time, she tossed back the blade, and held out her arm, allowing her dragon to charge up a blast of red fire that scorched the red-clad duelist. (???: 1900 LP) "Attack directly with Blade Armor Ninja. 2200 damage." The purple-armored ninja grabbed his katana back, dashed in to close the gap, and quickly slashed the poor duelist, finishing him off. (???: 0 LP) "Game." The sniper replied as the system proclaimed her the winner. The crowd around her started chanting "V! V! V!" after witnessing that stunning reversal.

 

Hands clapped all around what seemed to be a duel, this wasn't the strong smell he had sensed at first but he felt strong emotions. "Awesome...." he said as he walked through the small crowd, in the middle of them all he saw two duelists, having just finished a bout, the last monster on the field a Ninja, a tingle down his spine as he remembered one of his own decks. "ahhhh Japan and all your glory, hmm, she may be in the tourney, I'll definitely check that out later....but for now, I think I'll just make myself unnoticed....wouldn't want to be a bother." Around this time people started moving away from the poor guy, his odd habit of speaking to himself really freaking others out. "Maybe I should stop that...heh..."

[Kohakuchan19]

Amber was a bit surprised by this woman's dueling skills. It was also kind of frightening.

 

"She won that match with the utmost ease!" Amber said. "Incredible.. but still.. there's something else about her..."

"Be cautious M'lady... She could be a number Holder... or worse.."

"Relax Zebulos..."

[Brinolovania]

Jayce grinned at the somewhat random conversation. "It's Death Note, Greg. Also, Light Yagami and L are both immensely badass, but that's beside the point." He looked down at the cards on the table. "And I'm the only one here without a Number...oh well. That makes me a more interesting character who apparently hates the fourth wall. I'm not entirely sure what that meant....but whatever." He looked closer at Greg's card. "76...well, at least he's a bit nicer than Gargantuan Pain. By the way Taio...you didn't even have the waitress wait for Markus and I?" He reached over and ripped off a small piece of Taio's muffin, and ate it in one bite.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

He had heard another person apparently talking to themselves, now he knew why it seemed weird for other people to see him like that, he did smell something weird from the people in the surrounding area, but for now he wouldn't worry himself over it, though, he would keep an eye...he had nothing else to do. "Just don't get involved!" he said to himself in a cheerful manner while walking along the crowd, not making himself look suspicious in anyway....stupid, but not suspicious. No matter what, he couldn't get the lump out of his throat about the smell he sensed from them....was he really feeling something, or did he just smell perfume?