//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 Part 3: GAME ON prt II // Story: Yugioh GXF: Generation NEX Friends // by Shy_Guy_Animat0r //------------------------------// â–¶PERVIOUSLY ON YU-GI-OH! GXF " It seems we've been teleported to another dimension... Again ," " Did you hear the news about the Ax Maniac? " " This Ax Maniac incident has gotten so many people in a panic. They are afraid to even walk out during the night or even stay here ," " Hey, names Judai... Judai Yuki ," " How can we trust this man if we don't even know who he is? " " I don't think he's evil ... I think he's lost and confused. Maybe he can help us ," " Have there been any casualties since the Ax Maniac appeared? " " Police say this picture is all the witnesses can describe the Ax Maniac ." " It can't be... That's Battle Ox! " " Judai, is Rarity gonna be okay!? " " I won't waste any more time using small fry. Let's settle this once and for all " " Judai, are you sure you can handle him by yourself ?" " Don't worry Sunset... I won't lose this fight, I promise !" " L E T ' S D U E L !" Judai and the Shadow Duelist both faced each other as the atmosphere had settled down. Well, if you can count the broken-down buildings, blazing streets, and messed up cards that stood out of the ground of the streets and sidewalks; then yeah everything didn't change. As the girls stood by, they noticed a change of the atmosphere as well seeing Judai staring down a weird man taller than him. " Hope you're ready to lose buddy. Cause this will be the last time you terrorize this town again! " Judai announced. The man chuckled as he started the duel. " We shall see... I Draw! " Drawing a card from his deck, the man observed his hand and smiled. " First, I'll set one card in defense, then I'll end my turn with three face downs. Your move, Judai ," The man chuckled. As the cards appeared physically on the battlefield, Twilight scooted close to Sunset, tugging the side of her shirt. " Sunset, shouldn't we help Judai? He could still be weak from helping us earlier ," Twilight asked. Sunset shook her head as she stood up and looked at Judai, placing her hand close to her chest. " If Judai said he can handle this... Then I'll believe him ," Sunset stated. Rainbow scoffed at what Sunset had stated. " Come on, seriously!? We only just met him! How can you put so much faith in him already? " Rainbow alleged. Sunset couldn't help but ponder and shake her head to disbelief what Rainbow had asked. " Because when he said that, I heard the truth in his words...I believe Judai will win. He has too ," Sunset alleged. " Well, then here we go... I Draw! " Judai announced. Yubel appeared to his side and looked over his shoulder. " We must be careful here Judai. I sense this is a Shadow Game we are playing. We should start by showing this fool who he's messing with! " Yubel stated. Judai smiled as he agreed with her. " No problem Yubel. Pay attention Shadow man. I'm about to send you out of here for good. First, I activate the Magic Card, Polymerization. By sending two monsters from my hand or field, I can Fusion Summon 1 fusion monster from my Extra Deck to the field. So, I'll send from my hand Elemental HEROs Avian and Burstinatrix; to summon Elemental HERO Flame Wingman! " Judai announced as he sent two of his card into the Graveyard and placed another card on his duel disk, summoning to the field a huge warrior to Judai's side of the field. As Flame Wingman descended to the ground, the Shadow Rider smirked at his play. " Not so fast Judai! I activate my Trap card; Spellbinding Circle! By activating this card I can target one face-up a monster you control and lock in place! " The Shadow Rider exclaimed. As the trap card was played Judai's monster was soon held in a gridlock position and unable to move. " That ain't good...Better do something fast ," Judai exclaimed as he looked over his hand. Seeing a card that would tip his favor back he grinned. " Judai, be careful. I sense that this Shadow Rider is up to something ," Yubel alleged. Judai shook his head. " No worries Yubel... I got this. Nice try man. But I activate my Magic Card; Mystical Space Typhoon! I don't need to explain what it does but for the sake of those watching here's how this card works. When I play this card, I can target one Spell or Trap Card on the field and destroy it " Judai alleged. As he played his magic card, a swirling vortex appeared from his field and blew away the played trap card that held Judai's monster down. " Alright! Now Judai can attack that creeps face-down card. He can right? ," Sunset alleged. Judai smirked at Sunset with a thumbs up. " You got that right Sunset. But, before I attack, I'll play this card that was given to me by a friend...Magic Card; Shield Crush! I target one face-down monster or defensive monster on your side of the field and destroy it! " Judai announced. A ray of light then shot from the field and destroyed the face-down card that the Shadow Rider placed. " You little brat! You'll pay for that with your life! " The Shadow Rider stated. " Save it for this...Elemental HERO Flame Wingman attack him directly! " Flame Wingman jumps high in the air and descended as he held out his fist and slammed against the Shadow Rider. An explosion caused the ground to shake and clouds to form as the rider took 2100 damage to his life points. As the Shadow Rider stood up he glared at Judai with a malicious look. Fluttershy shivered in fear as she knelt down and almost threw up from the high stress she had built up. " Hang on there Fluttershy darling...Rainbow, how's Rarity doing? " Applejack asks. Rainbow placed a few comfortable pillows from a broken-down store that was open up. Quite literally. " She's still knocked out but she'll be fine. I'm more worried about the look of that tall man. Judai looked like he did some damage but he looks even more pissed than ever ," Rainbow Dash stated. The Shadow Rider got up and brushed off the dust from his pants as he drew his card. Grinning, he then decided to move onto the offensive. " Looks like your luck has run out young Judai. I activate my Magic Card; Allure of Darkness. Here's how this works. I Draw 2 cards, then banish 1 DARK monster from my hand.," He stated as he drew two more cards from his deck and discarded one card. He then begins to laugh hysterically. " Oh boy, that can't be good ," Judai alleged. " You got that right. I play the monster, Exploder Dragon in attack mode! " Setting a card on the field he summoned a life-sized dragon to appear next to him on the battlefield roaring its battle cry. " Oh...my...*faints* ," Fluttershy was able to mutter only two words before fainting next to Rarity that Rainbow sighed in annoyance. Sunset, however, was shocked at the size of the creature but was confused at the same time. " Something bothering you Sunset? " Twilight asked. Sunset nodded. " Here's something I don't get. That dragon looks strong, but Judai monster on the field with a higher power. Why would that guy play such a weak monster? " Sunset asked. The Shadow Rider overheard her and chuckled. " You see my dear, it's not all about the attack points. Allow me to show you what I mean! Exploder Dragon, attack Judai's monster! Rock-Blast Destruction!" Upon hearing its masters request the dragon swooped up and fired its shot at Elemental Hero Flame Wingman. Though Flame Wingman deflected the blast and sent it back to the monster something else began to occur on the field. As the dragon began to fade Flame Wingman soon faded with him. " Oh no; Flame Wingman! " Judai exclaimed. What in tarnation!? What happened!? " Applejack asked puzzled. " It's my monsters effect. You see young Judai, whenever Exploder Dragon is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, the monster that attacked it or it attacks gets destroyed with him. Also, neither of us take battle damage, so I'm still in the clear ," The Shadow Rider explained. " That doesn't sound fair! " Rainbow Dash alleged. " Fair is not part of this game my young blue friend ," The Shadow Rider said to Rainbow. " Shoot, what's gonna happen to Judai now? ," Applejack asked. " This is what happens! I activate my Trap Card, Call of the Haunted! By targeting one monster in my grave I can special summon it to the field. And since I special summoned in during my battle phase, I can attack again! " The Shadow Rider stated as he brought Exploder Dragon to the field. As the dragon reappeared on the field, Judai knew he wasn't gonna like the next part. " This...can't be good ," Judai stated. " Now Exploder Dragon, attack Judai Directly! " The dragon swooped down and lunged at Judai, talking about 1000 Life points away from him. Judai screamed in pain as he fell on his knees and began to breathe heavily. " Judai! " Sunset called out. She got up and ran to his side, pulling him up as he stood and brushed off his attack. " Oh, I'm not done yet Judai. I activate my Magic Card, Tremendous Fire. This allows me to inflict 1000 damage to you. But why don't we times it by two? " The Shadow Rider stated as he revealed two spell cards of the same move. As a whirlwind of fire began to develop, Judai shoved Sunset to the side as he braced himself. As the attack came full force onto Judai, it sent him flying, dowing his life points from 3000 to 1000. Judai grunted in pain as he fell on his knees and began to breathe heavily. " Hahaha...HAHAHAHAHA! The famous Judai Yuki; downed and almost dead. Go ahead and draw your card Judai. You'll lose after the turn ," The Shadow Rider stated. Judai got up slowly and brushed off his jacket. Sunset wanted to run to him, but he motioned her to stay away and keep down. "You forget, Tremendous Fire inflicts 500 points of damage to you," Judai stated. The Shadow Rider scoffed. "Big deal...a small price to pay for victory," He alleged. " I guess I'll end with this. I sacrifice my dragon monster; to summon your ultimate demise! Summoned SKULL! " The Shadow Rider then placed his dragon into the grave to summon a more fiendish and terrible looking monster on the field. Lightning began to brew as the Summoned Skull cackled its laugh and stood before Judai. " This is bad! This is bad! This is bad! The sunset we have to help Judai. We can cause a distraction and we can-!" Twilight was interrupted by Sunset's hand. " No...Judai told us to stay out of this. It's his fight and he'll handle it," Sunset said. The others began to see not many options than to run or flee. " No offense Sunset but why do you trust Judai so much!? " Applejack asked. Sunset held her hand to her chest and sighed. " Cause...I have a feeling Judai will win. I'm sure of it," Sunset stated. Judai sighed as he closed his eyes and began to clear his mind, focusing on the heart of the cards. " I got this...remember what Yugi said...," Judai thought to himself. As he trailed back to his memories and recalled the words that Yugi Moto gave to him before their departure. " Remember Judai. Trust in your deck and it will guide you to victory. For when you link your heart with your cards; miracles can happen," " Yugi is right. I have to trust in my cards...trust in my deck," " What's the matter boy? Are you finally accepting defeat and giving up? " The Shadow Rider asked. Judai smiled and looked up at his opponent and grinned. " Buddy, you have no idea how wrong you are ," Judai exclaimed. The Shadow Rider and Sunset's friends-plus Sunset were confused. " What's that supposed to mean? " Sunset asked. " How the hell should I know!? You're the one who put your trust in him ," Rainbow alleged. Judai smiled and nodded at Sunset. " And I'm grateful Sunset. You see buddy, here's the thing. Your monster may be strong and you may have backed me into a corner. But there a major difference between me and you. You duel without the heart ," Judai said. " What are you babbling about? " " A friend told me that I have to trust in my deck to lead me to victory. I have to trust in the Heart of the Cards. And when I put my trust in my deck; my friends and I will beat you; we'll defeat anyone who messes with us...I DRAW! " Judai stated as he drew. The Shadow Rider laughed at his bluff and pointed out to Judai. " Friendship? Heart of the Cards!? Rubbish! This world is only meant for one thing and one thing! To crush all who stand in your way and trample anyone foolish enough to resist! " The Shadow Rider exclaimed. Judai smirked. " Not always true my shadow friend. You see, I have someone who might disagree with your remark. I activate the Magic Card; Convert Contact! " Judai shouted. " What do you think that card does?" Rainbow asked. Pinkie Pie, who suddenly jumped out of somewhere, nearly scared the others as she observed Judai's card. " Oh!oh! I know that card! If Judai has no face-up monsters on the field he can discard two Neo's monster; 1 from his hand and 1 from his deck and draw two cards!" Pinkie alleged. Sunset and the rest of her friends looked at her with a confused look. " Hold up now Pinkie. You mean; you know what that card does?" Applejack asked. Pinkie rolled her eyes. " Well DUH! Judai's used that card multiple times during his duels back at the Duel Academy in his world ," Pinkie added. The others decided to not ask anymore and see what Judai would do next. " So what does that matter? You'll still lose this fight Judai. After our turn, my Summoned Skull will crush you into pieces. Then I'm taking those pathetic girls out next," He exclaimed. Judai's eyes suddenly lit up as he began to channel Yubel's energy through him. " I don't think so buddy. Cause now that I have two more cards in my hand I have a feeling your victory is short-lived. I activate the Field Magic Card; Neo-Space!" Judai exclaimed as he placed down a field spell. As the spell activated, the surrounding area began to shift and transform into a different reality. The others were shocked and amazed at where they were at. " Oh wow...this...this is so amazing ," " This...Is...AWESOME!" " What exactly does this do for you? You have no monsters on the field Judai. You've finally lost it," The Shadow Rider stated. Judai shook his head. " Oh trust me. You haven't seen anything yet. I play the Magic Card; O-Oversoul! By playing this card, I can Sp. Summon 1 Normal Elemental HERO monster from my Graveyard. Guess who I just sent to the grave earlier? " Judai asked. The Shadow Rider ponder for a moment before realizing something. " W-wait! You don't mean-!" " Yup! Come back to the field; Elemental HERO Neos" Judai shouted as he played onto the field his final trump card. As Neos appeared on the scene, his body began to glow a bright light as he hovered down and stood next to Judai. The Shadow Rider, blinded by Neo's light couldn't see what was happening. " All right! Go get'em Judai!" Sunset shouted. Judai smiled as he turned to the rider. " Big deal. My Summoned Skull and your Neos are at the same attack. If you attack with him, they'll both be destroyed," " True, but here's the upside on my part. You see, Neo Space's effect takes place. Any face-up Elemental HERO Neo's monster or fusion Neo's monster on my field gain an attack boost of 500 ATK points!" Judai stated. Neo's arms began to emit a brighter glow as he began to absorb the energy field around him, filling up his attack radar by 500 points-placing Neo's at 3000. The Shadow Rider's look was soon taken over by pure fear. " Wh-what the-3000!?" The Shadow Rider shouted in disbelief. The girls began to observe closely as Neo's power up and stood ready for attack. " Holy cow! 3000 ATK points! That's enough to put down that creep for good!" Sunset alleged. The other girls nodded as one by one they stood up and began to shout at Judai in unison. " Judai don't hold back! Let him have it" " You got this Judai hun! make him pay for what he did!" " Give him hell Judai! Beat him down!" " ...Judai, do it NOW!" Judai smirked as he stretched out his hand and order his final attack. " You ladies got it! Shadow Rider, your time has finally come to an end! Elemental HERO Neo's, attack Summoned Skull! Neo Dash Attack!" Judai motioned as Neo's jumped and charged down at Summoned Skull, slamming his fist down onto the demon and sending it to the Graveyard, destroying the Shadow Riders' boss card. As the card was destroyed the Shadow Rider cried out in pain as his life points soon dropped down to zero. The field spell, Neo Space soon began to fade as Judai stood up and pointed at the Shadow Rider, declaring victory. " That's game," Judai stated. As the Shadow Rider began to stand up, his body began to evaporate and fall apart. losing his arms and legs, he fell back down and grunted. " You...may have won...this time. But...others will come...and take my place to get you...You'll forever be hunted!" The Shadow Rider stated. Judai stood up in front of the disassembled rider. " So what...bring'em on. I'll defeat all of you and keep this world safe. I'll never abandon my friends," Judai stated as the rider then lowered his head and soon disappeared into the air, dust floating through the wind and down a crack in the middle of the road. Judai sighed as he placed his duel disk in standby and fell on his knees, panting but smiling. He turns to the girls and gives a thumbs up. Sunset and the girls couldn't believe their eyes as they hurried and rushed over to help Judai up. " That was...the most epic battle I have ever witnessed or seen! What kind of magic is that? You have to show me!" Twilight alleged. Sunset shook her head. " Well worry bout that later. We need to get Judai to a bed. And...fix this mess ," Sunset alleged as she used her levitation spell to fix and renew everything that as damaged. Judai smiled as he sighed and passed out in Rainbow's arms, his body limping. " [We may need to hurry. He's really heavy for a skinny guy," Rainbow stated as she and he girls took Judai away to somewhere where he can rest.