A/N: Alright, sorry for the delay in this chapter, writing the dialogue for this was tricky and numerous events kept happening to keep me away from this. But it is finally done and ready to be posted, and I hope everyone reading this enjoys the duel you are about to see.

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MoonlightDragonEmperor; Glad you liked that moment between Shun and Ruri and hope you enjoy what I have happening next.

HunterHQ; Yes, the deck itself and Dennis' memories may be enough for Academia to be able to research Pendulum cards, but that's just them taking a logical precaution as they are not fully aware of what Academia is capable of.

O; Sorry for the wait, hope you like this!

DUEL!

As the start was declared, Arashi shot forward right as his opponent did towards the gate. Ren's D-wheel was impressive, but Arashi's proved to be better with how much work he and the others had put into it as he shot through and onto the tracks first.

"And Arashi is the first out the gate, so the first turn goes to the spirited youth of the Commons!" Melissa called out with cheer.

Arashi grinned at that. "Alright! Well then, let's set things up! I'll start by summoning my Flying Kamikiri #1 in attack mode!" Appearing from a portal was a large humanoid insect, flapping its wings at high speeds and hovering just beside Arashi. "I then place 2 cards face-down and end my turn."

Ren raised an unimpressed eyebrow at what he saw. "That's it? A weak little bug is how you're opening move will go? How disappointing. Allow me to show you how to really duel. I draw!" Ren took a few moments to look at his cards before beginning. "I'll start by discarding the White Moray in my hand to Special Summon my White Stingray!" A pure white stingray emerged from a portal behind Ren and flew above him. "I also activate the Surface spell card, allowing me to revive the White Moray I sent to the graveyard." From the water beneath them, another pure white monster shot up and began to swim through the air right next to Ren.

Arashi could only grin at the monsters Ren was using. "Oh, so you like fish and Water monsters, eh? Looks like this will be an interesting match."

"Hardly, since this will be a slaughter." Ren said without much thought. "When White Moray is Summoned from the graveyard, it can be treated as a tuner monster! I tune my level 4 White Stingray with my level 2 White Moray!" His serpentine monster then formed two white synchro rings that Stingray flew into, becoming 4 stars. "Synchro Summon! Surface, level 6! White Aura Dolphin!" Appearing from the light was a pure white dolphin that made some clicking noises as it emerged.

"It's here!" Melissa cheered. "The Shikiumi family's signature style, Reincarnation Synchro! The majority of their monsters have a power where if they are summoned from the grave, they can be treated as tuners for a Synchro Summon!"

Whistling, Arashi looked at the Synchro monster in appreciation. "Not bad. That isn't exactly a common ability. Think that is enough to get you a victory?"

"It might be once I power him up with the Aqua Jet spell card, giving him a permanent 1000-point boost." Appearing from the water was a pair of silver wings with orange turbines underneath that spewed water as it traveled. As it reached the level of the track, WA Dolphin went up, then down so that it landed on the jet comfortably, then immediately letting out a sonic wave. "I'll also use the effect of my Synchro monster to halve the ATK of your bug!" As the waves hit Kamikiri, the green insect shook its head vigorously to try and maintain coherence.

Dolphin: 2400 – 3400

FK#1: 1400 – 700

"OH! In just one move, Ren has placed himself in an incredible advantage against Arashi!" Melissa relayed as the duel went on.

"Battle! White Aura Dolphin, destroy this pest!" Dolphin let out a few calls as the turbines on the jet increased in power, Dolphin beginning to ram into the weaker monster.

Off to the side, Arashi spotted a floating card and grabbed it as he passed, playing it immediately. "I activate the Action Card, Selection of Miracle! This lets me choose between 1 of 2 effects, and I choose to halve the damage!" Dolphin then rammed into the monster, destroying it instantly as a clear barrier surrounded Arashi and protected him from too much harm, but the impact still caused his D-wheel to swerve and let Ren get ahead of him.

Arashi: 4000 – 2650

Ren looked back with a sneer. "So you managed to weaken the damage you took. Seems those Action Cards really can be helpful at times. Still, you must understand the difference between us by now, can't you?"

"… Oh, I realize it." Ren was taken aback as Arashi looked at him with a playful grin. "Especially since you did exactly as I wanted you to!"

"What?!"

"You really shouldn't underestimate a card just because it's weak. Like Kamikiri for example! When that little guy is destroyed in battle, he lets me summon any WIND monster from my deck with 1500 or less ATK! So please welcome my Hunter Owl!" Green wind appeared and flowed together into a shape similar to a cocoon before bursting, revealing a humanoid owl with a scythe in its talons.

Ren looked at it with an unimpressed raised eyebrow. "A monster with only 1000 ATK this time? Now you really must be mad if you think that thing can turn things around with that thing."

"Maybe not on its own, but he's about to get some backup!" A blue aura then surrounded Hunter Owl as Arashi activated a face-down spell. "I activate Inferno Reckless Summon! This spell can only be activated while my opponent controls a monster and I Special Summon a monster with 1500 or less ATK! Now you can choose one of your monsters, then we both get to summon as many monsters that share a name with our monsters on the field as we can from our deck. But since your only option is a Synchro monster, I highly doubt you have any other Dolphin's in your Main Deck. So I'll just summon my remaining 2 Hunter Owls!" 2 more Owls joined the first, all three standing shoulder to shoulder as they stared down the opposing Synchro monster.

"You fool." Ren said almost bored. "It doesn't matter how many of those birds you summon. All of them are weak."

The Owls looked annoyed at that while Arashi only continued to grin. "I wouldn't badmouth my Owls if I were you. After all, birds eat fish for dinner. And these guys have just the effects to let me do just that! First of all, each Hunter Owl receives 500 ATK for each WIND monster on the field including themselves, so that's an extra 1500 points right there!" Each Hunter Owl placed the heads of their scythes together in a salute, a green aura surrounding them as their strength increased.

Hunter Owl x3: 1000 – 2500

Once that was over, the three separated and took to the air, going high above the track and looking menacingly down on Ren and Dolphin as they circled them. The Synchro monster actually looked a little fearful as Ren watched in confusion. "What the-?! What are they doing now?"

"My Hunter Owls have a second effect that prevents them from being selected as attack targets, so long as there is at least one other WIND monster on my field. And since Hunter Owls are WIND monsters, my so called weak birds make it so none of them can be attacked. In other words, I now have a trio of monsters you can't even touch with your Dolphin!"

"What?!"

"Incredible!" Melissa called out in shock. "In just one move, Arashi has gone from a disadvantage to a major protective lineup of strong monsters! Perhaps this young Common has more to them than meets the eye?"

"Not bad." Crow said impressed from where he watched the duel in his room. "This guy's got some skills. Wonder why I haven't heard of him before if he can pull a move like this from an opponent's attack."

"Alright!" Seishi cheered from his own room. "C'mon Arashi! Show these folks what you can really do!"

"Tch!" Ren looked at his card in frustration of his opponent's tactics, using his own action against him. "Fine then, I'll simply end my turn with a face-down!" As the card appeared beside his D-wheel momentarily, Arashi called the attention back to him.

"Not quite yet, as I activate my other face-down during your End Phase! Say hello to my continuous trap, Jetstream!" A funnel of wind began to manifest behind Arashi at that time. "During the End Phase of a turn when one of my WIND monsters was destroyed, like my Kamikiri, I can then summon from my deck any WIND monster whose level is at least 2 lower than what I lost!" A specter of his monster then appeared in front of the funnel quickly becoming particles of green light that were sucked inside, before a serpentine dragon looking creature appeared in yellow armor. "So I'll be summoning my level 2 Dragunity Javelin in defense mode with it! And as another WIND monster has arrived, my Owls get another boost."

Hunter Owlx3: 2500 – 3000

Ren began to look even more aggravated as Arashi gained even more from his own attack than he anticipated for him to pay, but refused to call it anything more than beginner's luck. No mere common can stand against a Top like him. "So you managed to bring out another weakling. No matter, I'll just get rid of it when my turn comes around!"

Arashi just kept smirking. "Oh, I am going to have so much fun showing you how strong I really am! My turn, I draw!" Eyeing the card he drew, he nearly cheered at what it was. "Alright! Now to really have some fun." He put the card in his hand before reaching for a different one. "First off, I activate Cards of Consonance. By discarding a Dragon-type tuner monster with 1000 or less ATK, I get to draw 2 cards. Lucky for me, the Dragunity Brandistock I just got fits the bill perfectly."

He then looked once more at the card he got. "Sorry pal, but trust me when I say you'll be right back." He then sent Brandistock to the grave and drew 2 new cards. "Ooh, these will come in handy. But for now, let's look back at that weakling you pointed out before!" Arashi looked over at Javelin with a smile. "Alright Javelin, time to lend a wing!" The dragon let out a cry before rising up towards the middle Owl high above. "You aren't the only one here with Synchros! I now tune my level 4 Hunter Owl with the level 2 Tuner monster Dragunity Javelin!" The familiar beam of Synchro light shone as Arashi performed the summon. "Rider of the those who command the skies! Lead the charge, and shatter the mighty! Synchro Summon! Advance, Level 6! Dragunity Knight Vajrayana!"

Shooting out from the pillar at high speeds was an orange blur, which could be made out several moments later as a large serpentine dragon in orange armor with a green gem on its chest. Standing on its back near the base of its head was a figure in similarly designed armor with feathered wings sprouting from their back and a spear in its hand, the other holding onto the back of the dragon. As the figure raised their spear hand to the air, the dragon let out a powerful roar before descending down below the road they were using. After it was below the duelists it curved and spiraled around the skyway before coming to rest on the left side of the bridge.

"OH?! And now Arashi summons a Synchro monster!" Melissa calls out in cheer. Takumi was expressing just as much interest in the Synchro monster, recognizing it as the figure that was summoned back when he first arrived in order for the Misfits to save his group from Security.

Meanwhile, the newly summoned monster caught the attention of Roger from where he observed the duel, recognizing the monster in the back of his mind. He then quickly ordered one of his people to do a data check on any previous records of seeing that monster appear while he paid close attention on the proceedings.

Back in the duel, Ren was unimpressed. "That's it? You traded 1 strong monster and a weakling for a weak Synchro? You only succeeded in making your other Owl's weaker by reducing the number of WIND monsters!"

Hunter Owlx2: 3000 – 2500

"Man, you are picky aren't you?" Arashi said without a care. "Then let me enlighten you a little bit! When Vajrayana is summoned, I can then equip him with any level 3 or lower dragon-type "Dragunity" monster in my graveyard. I pick the Brandistock I discarded at the start of my turn!" The dragon-rider then aimed its weapon out to the side, a small portal opening before letting out a small purple dragon in light blue armor, a spike mounted on its little head. It then let out a shriek as it flew behind and to the side of the figure on dragon-back.

Arashi then pulled a card from his hand. "Next, I activate the spell card Dragon Mastery, which lets me equip another dragon in my hand to a monster I control once per turn. I choose to equip Vajrayana with Dragunity Phalanx!" A new purple dragon but with a bulkier form and bronze armor appeared and flew on Vajrayana's other side. "And while Dragon Mastery is in play, all monsters equipped with a "Dragunity" monster gain 500 ATK!"

DKV: 1900 – 2400

Ren raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "Only 2400? That might have given you a tie at best earlier, but my Dolphin is empowered by Aqua Jet! You are still 1000 points behind!"

"Which is where I bring into play the other effect of Vajrayana!" The knight then shared a look with Phalanx, the two of them nodding briefly, before Phalanx shot ahead of the others and glowed. "Once per turn, my Knight can send 1 card equipped to him to the graveyard to double his ATK! I release Phalanx!" Phalanx let out a high pitched war cry as it faded away, the light flowing over and covering the Synchro monster as rider and mount let out a war cry of their own.

DKV: 2400 – 4800

"Incredible! Just like that, Arashi has brought out a monster with nearly 5000 ATK!" Melissa called out in shock.

"Not bad." Shinji thought from his room, watching carefully.

Ren let his eyes bulged as the Knight turned to look at him. "4800 ATK?!"

"And all aimed right at you! Let's do this, partner!" Vajrayana then turned its attention on Dolphin as the dragon it rode let out a roar, before they both shot after it, an attack charging in the dragon's mouth.

Ren then spotted something up ahead. "May as well see if there really is a merit to those things!" Speeding up, he held his hand out and grabbed an Action card as it came up and quickly played it. "I activate the Action Card Miracle! This will both protect my monster and halve the damage!" Dolphin then began to glow as the attack struck, surviving the breath attack and shielding Ren.

Ren: 4000 – 3300

Ren looked back at Arashi with an arrogant smirk. "Hah! Now you've missed your chance to destroy my monster! And on my turn I will wipe the floor with that dragon of yours!"

Arashi only smirked back at his attitude. "So is this the part where I tell you Brandistock's effect?" Ren's smirk fell as Arashi grinned back at the small dragon next to his Synchro. "Because any monster equipped with Brandistock can attack twice per turn!" Brandistock then began to chirp rapidly as it cheered on Vajrayana, the Synchro raising his weapon with a war cry as a result. "Once more, pal! Zephyr Strike!" This time, Vajrayana urged their dragon forth to charge into Dolphin as Ren looked around for an action card, but failing to before his monster was pierced by the Synchro's weapon.

Dolphin let out a pained shriek before it shattered, the shockwave of the attack making Ren waver. "Gah!"

Ren: 3300 – 1900

"Ooooh!" Takumi stood up with awe as Ki was perched on his shoulder. "That thing is freaking awesome! I really want to go up against it!"

"If you think that's tough, you haven't seen nothing yet." Takumi looked at Ki in surprise at that statement. "That is certainly an ally he uses frequently, but this feeling… he has something even more powerful under his command, just waiting to be released."

"Really now? Well then," Takumi looked back at the screen with a grin. "let's wait and find out if he busts it out."

As Ren recovered, Arashi shot into the lead and looked back at him with a grin. "You doing alright, man? I hope I'm not surprising you too much."

Ren glared back at Arashi at that, before raising his hand. "When White Aura Dolphin is destroyed, I can revive it by banishing White Stingray in my graveyard!" A white light then shone out of the water below, before Dolphin once more shot out of the surface and took position in front of Ren in attack mode. "You won't be getting rid of my Synchro that easily!" Arashi just laughed at him. "What's so funny?!"

"Haha, dude, did you forget I still have my Owls in play?" In response, both Owls then brought themselves down from above as Ren paled. "I'll now attack your revived Dolphin with one of my Hunter Owls, currently with 100 more ATK than your Synchro!"

"Crud!" Ren spotted something up ahead and shot forward, Dolphin moving to the side right when the Owl charged, cleaving through it and shaving a few more points off of Ren.

Ren: 1900 – 1800

"I once again activate Dolphin's effect! I banish White Moray!" Once more Dolphin emerged, this time right as Ren was approaching an object on the track.

"Then I attack with my second Owl! Go!" As the second Owl charged after the fleeing Dolphin, Ren grabbed a card from the side and smirked.

"Finally, something I can use! I activate the Action Spell Evasion! I negate your attack!" Right before the Owl sliced through the Dolphin, it submerged and dodged the attack, the Hunter Owl looking about to try and find it, before giving up and going back to Arashi. A few seconds later, the Dolphin remerged and moved beside Ren.

"And Ren has managed to keep his Synchro, despite the onslaught of attacks from Arashi's monsters!" Melissa called out from her helicopter vantage point. "Can he manage to retake the advantage?!"

"Hmph, as if that will matter." Mei said as she relaxed against a wall while watching the screen. "Arashi's monsters won't be stopped by something like that, not permanently at least."

"C'mon, man, bust out the big guns!" Seishi nearly begged, as if trying to will his voice to reach Arashi.

Arashi simply shrugged at that. "Alright then. I guess I gotta get rid of it some other way. I place one card face-down and end my turn, ending Vajrayana's effect. Your move, Renny."

DKV: 4800 – 2400

"Shut up! Don't call me that!" Ren growled as he drew his next card. 'This damn Common, who does he think he is?!' Ren looked at the cards in his hand now, then smirked. 'Fine then. He wants to play hardball? I'll GIVE him hardball!' "I activate Pot of Greed! This lets me draw 2 cards from my deck! I then Summon my White Moray!" Joining his Dolphin through a portal was one of the earlier eel like creatures. "I now activate Dolphin's effect and halve your Synchro's ATK!" Dolphin then once more let out a sonic pulse, this time hitting Vajrayana.

DKV: 2400 – 1200

"Battle! I attack Vajrayana with Dolphin!" The Dolphin then charged at Arashi's Synchro, only for Arashi to smirk.

"I play my face-down! Coriolis Crown!" The dragon he controlled then let out a roar as it quickly ascended, both Owls following right after it. "This spell can only affect a WIND Synchro monster! Now, Vajrayana increases in power for up to 100x the combined levels of every other WIND monster in play, cannot be destroyed for the rest of the turn, and all battle damage to either of us through him is halved!" Once Vajrayana reached high above the tracks, it stopped and the rider raised their weapon high, both Owls then beginning to fly around the Synchro monster as it gathered energy in its weapon.

DKV: 1200 – 2000

The battle then continued with Dolphin flying up to ram at Vajrayana, only for it to deflect the attack with a tail slap, Arashi smirking at the frustrated Ren as his life points were only chipped away. "Sorry, looks like my monster gets to stay around for another turn at least."

Arashi: 2650 – 2450

"Oooh!" Yugo called out from where he sat at the edge of his bed watching the screen. "Where did he get a card like THAT!? Oh man, I've gotta see if he can give me any extras! No, wait, first I gotta see if I can get a match with him!"

Meanwhile, Ren was almost growling at the resilient Synchro monster. "GRRR! I have had ENOUGH of that thing! FINE THEN! I'll do this anyway! I activate my face-down, Urgent Tuning! With Dolphin's effect, it is treated as a tuner since I revived it! So I now tune it to White Moray!"

As the Synchro rings enveloped Moray, Arashi watched in interest as Ren called out a new monster. "Great whale slumbering in the abyss, awaken in the deep between life and death! Synchro Summon! Come forth, level 8! White Aura Whale!" The pillar of light from the Synchro Summon then shot into the sea beneath them, before the surface began to shake and a large form arose from beneath. Soon, a pure white monster the same size and shape of a real whale emerged from the water and took to the air, the truly massive monster covering the duelists in its shadow as well as a good portion of the track.

"Once again we see the power of Reincarnation Synchro, this time with the appearance of a massive level 8 monster!" Melissa called out from the helicopter, before feeling a little nervous about how close they were to the beast. She then looked to the pilot anxiously. "Hey, uh, can we get a bit more distance please?"

Arashi looked at the colossal monster with wide eyes. "Woah. That's a big monster."

"And it's going to crush you!" Ren declared. "When White Aura Whale is Special Summoned, I can destroy every monster you control!" His Whale then began moved as if it were leaping out of water, the movement causing its massive tail to go up and threaten to go down on Arashi and his monsters.

"Due to the effect of Coriolis Crown, Vajrayana survives!" Arashi's Hunter Owls then shot ahead of the Synchro monster and raised their scythes high, ramming themselves into the tail and knocking it off course as they were destroyed. As a result, the tail slammed into the water rather than onto the track or into Arashi and his Synchro.

"Grr, I can still attack and hit your life points! White Aura Whale! Slam into that whelp of a Synchro monster!" Ren commended his monster as it then turned it head to look at the much smaller Synchro monster.

As it then moved forward in a ramming motion, Vajrayana shot straight above and flew along the top of the massive creature as it began to dive into the sea, the top of its tail clipping the dragon rider as they went by while it splashed into the water and right back up into the air, the spray of the water hitting Arashi and making him waver slightly.

Arashi: 2450 – 2050

"And just like that, Arashi's Synchro monster has survived yet another assault!" Melissa cheered. "What will it take to bring this mighty dragon rider down?"

Ren then looked back at his opponent's field and looked at the cards in their hand. 'Urgh, this Common… They aren't playing anything like those bottom-feeders typically do. I can't take any chances here. So maybe…' Ren then grinned as he pulled a card from his hand. "I now activate another Surface spell card, and revive a White Moray in my graveyard, turning it into a tuner from its effect!" The monster then reappeared and flew alongside him. "And now, I tune my Whale with White Moray!"

Arashi widened his eyes in surprise. "Now way, a level 10?!"

As the rings and stars appeared, Ren put on a massive grin as he chanted. "Reclining dragon that sleeps at the pinnacle of creation! You in whom an all-knowing, all-powerful mind dwells! Awaken! Synchro Summon! Emerge from the depths, level 10! White Aura Biphamet!"

Appearing with a roar was a large sea-serpent type of monster, possessing two heads on the ends of two long necks as both heads gave a mighty roar, before both heads curled in slightly to show it was in defense mode.

"It's here!" Melissa called out to the stunned viewers. "The legendary White God of the Shikiumi family, Biphamet! The mighty beast that has destroyed all whom dared to go against it!"

"This isn't good." Ki muttered, catching Takumi's attention. "That thing has a power I haven't seen before; I don't even know what to make of it."

"Could you bring it down?" Takumi asked.

"Hmm… perhaps in my evolved state I could match it, but I don't even understand this power I'm feeling. Let us first see what this beast can do." Takumi nodded at that as they looked back to the screen.

Arashi looked at it in shock, before giving a wide grin to Ren. "Oi, you've been holding out on me! That monster is incredible! I'm guessing this is your trump card?"

"Indeed." Ren said back smugly. "No one has ever gone against this white god of our family and managed to win. In the face of this divine monster, all resistance is futile! Rejoice, common. You have been deemed strong enough for me to call upon my family's strongest force! I end my turn with a face-down card!"

"I activate the effect of Jetstream!" Arashi called out. "Since WIND monsters I controlled were destroyed this turn, I can now summon any WIND monster from my deck that is at least 2 levels lower than that of the Hunter Owls I lost earlier. I summon the level 2 Dragunity Couse from my deck!" Appearing was a dragon in similar shape to Phalanx, except it had blue skin and wing membranes, purple armor, and what looked like a sword resting on its head. "Also, Vajrayana's ATK returns to normal as the effects of our cards expire!"

DKV: 2000 - 2400

"My turn, I draw!" Arashi looked at the card he drew and smiled. 'Alright! Primus Pilus! With him, I can pull out Pilum and start launching direct attacks!'

"I activate my face-down, White Lock!" Arashi looked back in surprise as Ren spoke in that confident arrogance of his. "I can only play this card while I have a White Aura monster on my field. As a result, you cannot summon any other monsters this turn!"

"Woah, seriously?!" Yuya called out in shock from his room. "A card that prevents summoning for a whole turn?!"

"No way that's fair!" Crow muttered from his own room.

Arashi blinked at that, before looking back at the monster he just drew, before looking back at Ren. "Huh. Didn't expect that. Okay then, plan B then." He then smiled widely. "Using Vajrayana's effect, I release Brandistock to double Vajrayna's ATK!" The tiny dragon then let out a small roar as it glowed and dissipated, particles of light flowing into the Synchro monster. "And all it'll cost me is the bonus he gains from Dragon Mastery."

DKV: 2400-1900-3800

Arashi then swiped an Action card. "Nice! I'll also be using the Action Card Piercing Strikes! This will boost Vajrayana's ATK by 500 and let him deal piercing damage!"

Ren then got a card of his own. "I counter with No Action, negating the effect of your Action Card!"

As Arashi's card was destroyed, he simply smirked. "Bummer. Oh well, I can still take out your Biphamet. Battle! Vajrayana! Take down that overgrown fish with Zephyr Strike!" As Vajrayana gave a war cry, the dragon it rode roared and charged at the opposing Synchro monster, the rider striking one of the heads as it passed by.

Arashi looked in glee at seeing Ren's so called trump card being defeated, but looked in shock as he saw the head he just destroyed starting to regenerate. "Huh? What? Was that an effect?"

"Hahaha! My Biphamet has no such effect to protect itself!" Ren laughed madly. "This is the power of a divine being, that no mere mortal can defeat!"

Arashi narrowed his eyes at that, before spotting another Action Card coming his way and snagged it. "Let's test that theory. I activate Second Attack! Vajrayana! Go again!" His synchro flew after the sea monster and this time struck the other head, Arashi watching with worry as the second head began to regenerate. "Okay, so this thing has some weird power that keeps it going strong. In that case, I switch Couse to defense mode and end my turn."

DKV: 3800 - 1900

"Hpmh! Now you see what kind of power you are up against! Allow me to show you just what it feels like to face such a divine being! I draw!" Ren then reached a hand out to his monster. "I now switch Biphamet to attack mode!" Both heads then reared up and growled menacingly at Arashi's dragons. "Battle! Biphamet! Destroy that eyesore of a Synchro monster once and for all!" One of the heads then had its eyes glow and a sphere of energy charged in its maw, before unleashing a powerful beam attack on Vajrayana and vaporizing it.

"Vajrayana!" Arashi called out as his life points were hit.

Arashi: 2050 – 650

"No way, he actually took out Vajrayana?!" Seishi called out in surprise. "Wow. Not many get to pull that off."

"Man, that sucks." Takumi said sadly. "I was hoping that guy would get to stay around the whole time."

Arashi grunted as he lost his favorite monster. "Well, that sucks. At least I still have Couse."

"Are so certain about that?" Ren said to his confusion. "Biphamet… Attack Dragunity Couse!"

"What!?" Arashi looked in shock as the second mouth began to charge an attack, spotting an action card coming up and grabbing it, smiling as he saw something he could use. "Alright! I activate Single Destruction, and destroy BIphamet with it!"

But as he played the card, he saw nothing but error messages saying he couldn't play the card. "WHAT?! Why not?!" In his shock, Biphamet had obliterated his last monster as a dust cloud erupted around him. "Gagh!"

"HAHAHAHAHA!" Ren cackled madly as he shot back in the lead. "This is what you get for challenging the likes of a god! You cannot hope to defeat Biphamet with your measly power!" He then took the last card in his hand. "And now, just to drive it home, I activate the spell White Barrier, as this card will protect any weaknesses I possess! Now then, take your turn and continue to struggle for the audience! With this, I will declare the end of my turn. So go ahead and use that trap of yours to bring out another monster, for whatever you bring out next, I will obliterate it!"

Mei just watched the duel passively. "What's he getting all excited for? The duel isn't over until the last life point runs out, and over reliance on a single card without a backup plan will do you no good. It's behavior like that that will cost him this match."

Arashi grit his teeth and looked at Biphamet, numerous questions running through his head. 'Okay, it cannot be destroyed, can somehow attack twice each turn, and something about it kept my Action Card from triggering. What's going on?!' He then looked at the action card now in his hand in confusion, before noting something in the text. 'Hang on… what if…'

He then looked back at Biphamet as if an epiphany had struck him, before looking ahead in determination. 'So THAT'S the kind of power it has. Alright then, in that case I just need to get "that" card in order to take it down. So then, here's to hoping I can get it.' "Alright then, if you insist. Since the highest level WIND monster I lost was the level 6 Vajrayana, I'll summon the level 4 Dragunity Militum from my deck in defense mode!" Appearing was a lightly armored humanoid figure with metallic wings on their back and a green and orange helmet covering their face, a pair of swords in hand.

"My turn, I draw!" Looking at the card he drew, he played it immediately. "I activate Graceful Charity. With it, I draw 3 cards then discard 2!"

"Really? You're going to bet things on luck of the draw?" Ren sneered. "No matter what you draw, it will not be enough to surpass the power of Biphamet!"

"Wanna bet! Because I'm not going to give up just because some big monster is standing-or in this case floating-in my way! Just like the wind, I will never stop going my own way and surpassing every obstacle that tries to hinder my freedom! DRAW!" He then took his top three cards and waited a moment to breathe before looking at them, before gaining a huge grin. "Alright! Just what I needed! I think I'll then get rid of these." He said as he sent the action card and the monster he had since his last turn, looking only at the cards he just got. "Now that I have this hand, there's no way your Biphamet is going to survive this turn!"

"What? Impossible! Three cards aren't enough to take down Biphamet!" Ren called out in defiance.

"If they're the right cards, they sure as hell can! First, by sending a Dragunity monster on my field to the graveyard, I can Special Summon Dragunity Arma Mystletainn from my hand!" As his Militum vanished from sight, a portal appeared in its place and a large dragon in yellow armor flew out and up, brandishing a large sword as it roared.

Ren just frowned at it. "That's it? That's what you're going to use to defeat my white god? You must be out of your mind!"

"Please, if anything I'm just getting warmed up!" Arashi declared as his new dragon aimed its sword to the side as it glowed. "When Mystletainn is summoned from my hand, I can equip him with any Dragunity monster in my graveyard! I choose the Dragunity Couse you destroyed last turn!" The smaller dragon then appeared with a light roar before Arashi picked up its card. "I then activate Couse's ability! When equipped to a monster, I can summon him to my field as a monster!"

Ren looked at him confused now. "Why would you do something as foolish as that? Such a weakling will only get destroyed again. If this is just so you can attempt to stall me, then you're wasting your time."

"I'd take another look at Couse if I were you." Arashi said with a calm smile. "After all, not only is he a tuner monster, but if I use him to summon a Dragunity Synchro monster, then I can treat him as a level 4 monster!"

Ren blinked at that, before looking at the two monsters on his field. "Hang on… but with those levels… don't tell me!"

"You guessed it! I now tune my level 6 Mystletainn with my level 4 Couse to bust out my own level 10 monster!" His dragons then shot up into the sky, the smaller dragon becoming four rings as Mystletainn flew through them. "Heroic champion of the heavens! Shine a beacon of light for the weary and become the spear that brings down gods! Synchro Summon! Roar out, level 10! Dragunity Knight Ascalon!"

Shooting out at rapid speeds was a massive golden dragon, 8 wings sprouting from it as it gave out a mighty roar. The dragon itself was more than twice the size of the orange armored dragon seen from the last Synchro monster, and humanoid birdman sitting behind its armored head and wielding a similarly golden spear.

"Woooaaah!" Was the sound escaping Takumi as he and Ki looked at the mighty Synchro that appeared. "That is freaking amazing! Ki, is this that monster you were talking about?!" Ki didn't answer as he looked straight at the level 10 monster with a grin on his beak.

Back in security headquarters, Roger shot up from his seat in shock, several chess pieces falling down from the board next to him. "WHAT?! But the only one with that monster is… no, it's not possible!"

"Eh?! Ascalon?!" Melissa called out in shock. "The Dragunity cards are one thing, but Ascalon?! There's only one duelist that has that card, the leader of the group known as the Misfits that have been plaguing Security for longer than any other group… Zephyr!"

"No way!" Were the words that escaped Shinji and Crow, knowing full well that only Zephyr had that card but both in shock that he had entered the Cup as well. Shinji then held a hand to his chin. "Wait a second, this is even better than I thought. With someone like the leader of the misfits in this cup, then it will be even easier to rouse the Commons against the Tops… Alright, take him down, Zephyr!"

"Woah, this guy is Zephyr?" Yugo said with a smile. "Alright, this Friendship Cup is getting more and more awesome by the minute!"

As numerous exclamations of shock and awe came from everyone watching, Arashi grinned at Melissa's commentary, before holding up a fist into the air. "You heard her, folks! The one before you now is the head of the most famous common-protecting group in the City, Zephyr of the Misfits! Now watch as I take down this so-called god in front of me!"

"Showboat." Mei said with a ghost of a smile. "At least he knows what he's doing."

"Ha! Alright Zephyr!" Seishi cheered. "Now fillet that overgrown fish!"

Back with Reiji, he was watching the proceedings of the duel with the council in their chambers, several of the councilors looking in shock at how the most notorious gang leader in the City had snuck into their tournament. Reiji himself however was merely contemplating how things were going. 'By now, Roger must be certain he is who he says he is. His most likely course of action as of now will be to focus some of his agents in the tournament on them, taking at least some of the pressure off of the Lancers, but the possibility of him pitting one or more of them against the Lancers must not be overlooked. Should that happen…'

With Roger, he was looking in shock at Arashi's declaration admitting who he was, before scowling and sitting back down, rearranging his chess pieces as he considered this new information. 'The Misfits? Here? How did they even get into this tournament without me noticing?! No matter, I suppose I'll just need to reprioritize who my agents need to go after.' Roger then sat back down after that and looked at the list of individuals he had arranged to be in the Cup for him. 'I will not fail in my plans. This City WILL be mine.'

At Arashi's declaration, cheers could be heard from the stadium even as far as Arashi and Ren were on the skyway, Ren looking at the new monster worriedly. 'S-Seriously?! I'm going up against someone with a criminal record like his?! He's infamous for taking down numerous Security without breaking a sweat, and always vanishing without a trace with the rest of his gang!' Ren then grit his teeth before looking back Arashi. "That's interesting and all, but our monsters' ATK points are equal and Biphamet cannot be destroyed by mortal beings! You still cannot win!"

"Wanna bet!" Arashi smirked as he pulled out another card. "I equip Ascalon with the spell card Dragunity Divine Lance!" Ascalon then raised its spear up high, before it began to glow brightly and shift its form. When the light died back down moments later, it had changed completely. The head of the weapon was now shaped similarly to the head armor of the dragon he rode, and there were even eight wing shaped components attached just above the handle and on the guard of the newly formed lance. "By the effect of this spell, the equipped monster gains ATK equal to 100x their level!"

Ascalon: 3300 – 4300

"I also activate the second effect of my Lance, allowing me to equip any Dragunity tuner monster from my deck to Ascalon! I choose a second Brandistock!" A familiar tiny dragon then emerged with a cheerful chirping noise. "With this he can now attack twice, and thanks to Dragon Mastery, his ATK goes up another 500! And with the newly acquired double attacking from Brandistock, this will finish it!"

Ascalon: 4300 – 4800

"WHAT?!" Ren called out in shock at the powerhouse now before him. "Grr, fine then! However, Biphamet cannot be destroyed, and White Barrier will protect my life points so long as I control two White monsters! You can't touch me!"

"Aha!" Arashi called out to Ren's confusion. "I knew it! That's the power of your dragon then, isn't it? The power to be treated as two monsters on the field!"

Ren looked at him in shock for a few moments, before sneering at him. "Well, I must admit I didn't think you would realize it this quickly. You're right. Biphamet's power lets it be treated as two monsters on the field. However did you manage to discover that so fast?"

"The Action card I got earlier." Arashi said with a grin. "Single Destruction can only activate while the opponent has only a single monster on the field. But since the card couldn't activate, that had to mean you had more than one monster on the field. It would also explain why attacking your monster wouldn't destroy it, and why it could somehow attack twice per turn."

"Indeed. Should one head fall, the other restores it!" Ren said with a manic smile. "Should one head be unable to act, the other shall strike! And that is how Biphamet is immortal and almighty, for it will never fall to the likes of a single monster! And from the effect of White Barrier, if a White monster I control is targeted for an attack and I have a non-targeted White monster in play, I take no battle or effect damage! And since you cannot target both my monsters for an attack at once, I am invincible!"

Arashi just grinned at him. "You do know I have one more card in my hand, right? So why don't you see what it is! The card that will help me defeat your god! I activate, Tempest Spread!" As the spell took hold, powerful winds began to spiral around Ascalon. "During this turn only, when Ascalon would activate an effect that targets a card, I can make him target ALL cards that fit the requirements!"

"So by now targeting both heads of Biphamet, I activate Ascalon's effect!" He then ejected a card from his graveyard and presented Vajrayana to Ren. "By banishing a Dragunity card from my graveyard, I can banish the target monsters! So say goodbye to Biphamet as it cast out of this realm!"

"Wait, WHAT?!" Ren called out in shock as Ascalon gained some more height, the winds surging around it beginning to gather in the maw of the dragon as a sphere of golden light began to form.

"Go, Ascalon! Avnge Vajrayana with Vanquishing Roar!" At Arashi's command, the dragon closed its maw for a moment, hiding the sphere of energy from sight, before roaring a bright beam of energy at Biphamet, the beam shifting to take the form of the earlier defeated Synchro monster as the dragon of Vajrayana roared on approached, piercing straight into the torso of Biphamet. As the Synchro monster called out in pain from both heads, cracks of light began to spread from the impact sight until Biphamet was completely glowing, before the light began to fade and leave nothing behind, the so-called immortal god leaving no trace behind.

"I-I-Impossible…" Ren could only look on in shock at what he witnessed, unable to comprehend that his family's trump card had been vanquished.

"And now, you are wide open." Arashi stated, before pointing ahead at him. "Ascalon, finish this bout with a direct attack!" As the rider gave a war cry, the dragon shot back down and began to spiral around the track, getting closer and closer to Ren as he was now snapping out of his shock and looking ahead for anything he could use. Spotting an Action card far ahead, he pushed his D-Wheel as hard as he could to try and get it before the Sycnrho could hit him.

Right when the card was a mere 10 meters away and Ren thought he could survive this turn, his hopes dashed as a shadow fell across him. As time seemed to slow down, he looked to see Ascalon right beside him, raising its weapon and bringing it down upon him, striking him before he could get to the action card and depleting his life points.

"GAAAGH!" Ren called out as his D-Wheel wavered and steam shot out from the braking system, Arashi shooting ahead of him with a cheer.

Ren: 1800 – 0

Arashi: WINNER!

"Unbelieveable!" Melissa cheered out. "The leader of the Misfits, Arashi the Zephyr, has slain the White God of the Shikiumi family and beaten Ren Shikiumi!" The audience roared as Arashi held a fist out to the sky, a wide grin on his face.

"Alright!" Seishi cheered out from his room. "Way to go, man!"

"Incredible…" Yuya said in awe at the match he and many others just witnessed.

"Oh man, that was awesome!" Takumi said excitedly to Ki. "I really wish I got the chance to duel him back at the hideout, because his monsters are amazing! I didn't know there were decks that used both winged beasts and dragons together! What about you, Ki?"

"It's definitely impressive, but there's something else about this…"

"Huh?" Takumi said in confusion.

"Believe me, he has certainly lived up to expectations. That said, the synchro energies I feel from him…" Ki said as he focused on Arashi through the screen. "It's almost as if he's still hiding his best monster."

"Wait, seriously? He has something MORE powerful?!"

"Perhaps. Either way, Arashi is one powerful duelist. You did a good job earning his favor."

"You're the one that told him where to find us you know." Takumi said with a slight deadpan to the thunderbird, whom had the decency to look away from him at that.

Back at the stadium, the two duelists had just pulled up to the cheers of the audience, Ren with grit teeth and feeling humiliated as Arashi pulled his helmet off to look at everyone who had just enjoyed the match. 'Seems like the part about making everyone have fun is happening well. Now then…' He then looked back at Ren, seeing him slumped over the handlebars of his D-wheel.

'How?! HOW COULD I HAVE LOST?! Biphamet has NEVER failed my family! So why…?! HOW COULD IT LEAD TO SOMEONE LIKE ME LOSING TO SOMEONE LIKE HIM?!' Ren yelled internally as he stared angrily at the Synchro monster still on his dash.

"That's a really awesome card." Ren froze for a moment, before looking up at the grinning Arashi next to him. "I've never seen anything like it! I wasn't even sure at first if I even could take I down. It really is the trump card of your family, isn't it?"

Ren scowled at him before looking away. "What, you want to rub it in some more?"

"Actually, was wondering if you'd like a rematch some time." Ren looked back at him in surprise at those words. "After all, that thing is amazing. Being able to go against it was absolutely incredible. If it weren't for those last cards I got, I'm pretty sure I might have lost that match. But next time, maybe don't pin everything on him?" Arashi said with a smirk. "Any duelist that thinks they've won solely on a single card being played, isn't prepared for when someone manages to overcome it. You always need to be ready for those who will have the means to counteract whatever you do, or you won't be able to grow as a duelist."

Ren blinked at him in thought, before looking down. After a few moments, a ghost of a smile appeared on his face. "Alright then, fine." He then climbed of his D-wheel and took the hand Arashi offered him. "You got me this time, but next we meet, I will be the one to destroy your Ascalon! You can be sure of that!"

"Glad to hear it!" Arashi smiled back at him.

Meanwhile, Melissa had just returned to the stadium and was frantically urging her crew out of the helicopter. "There's no doubt about it, it's definitely him! He's the leader of the gang which has made quite a name for themselves in the City in the last few years! I can smell a major scoop; I cannot miss this opportunity of a lifetime!" She quickly turned to the guy getting a camera ready. "What are you just standing there for?! Grab that camera already!"

Back with Arashi, he watched solemnly as Ren was led away by tournament staff, both of them knowing where he was heading and that there was nothing they could do to change it as of yet. 'He may be a Top, but no way he deserves to go down there.'

"Heeeyy!" He then turned to see a slightly amusing sight of Melissa with a couple of camera guys running with her, all of them panting when they got to him. "E-Excuse me! Arashi, or-or Zephyr, whichever is your real name!" Melissa panted, holding a mic up near him while the rest of her crew struggled a little to stay standing and their own equipment aimed at him.

Holding back a chuckle, Arashi smiled at them. "Either is fine. Both are accurate. Arashi is the name I was born with, while Zephyr was what my friends called me whenever we were out doing things."

"Arashi then!" Melissa said cheerily after catching her breath and gathering what energy she had left to continue the interview. "So it's really true? Are you actually the leader of the troublemakers known as 'the Misfits'?!"

Arashi actually chuckled at that. "I still remember when we got that name. At first it was just something Security called us, but then one of us took a liking to it and leaked it to the public. Gotta say, it's grown on me too. And don't call us troublemakers please, we actually do what we do to help deal with the troubles of others, so it's a little demeaning to hear us being called that. Even if partially true." He finished with a smirk.

"In that case, what reason do you have for being in the Friendship Cup? Aren't you on the Security's most wanted list? And what about the rest of your ragtag group? Are any of them also taking part in the tournament?!"

"Firstly, I will neither confirm nor deny whether or not any of my fellow Misfits are in this tournament." Arashi grinned. "And while we may indeed be on the most wanted list, those partaking in the Cup aren't likely to be arrested on the spot. But as for why I'm here, I believe it is safe to say that this year's cup will be like no other. That it will be the cornerstone to what the City will be like from today on. The events that will happen in this tournament will be unlike any other, and it is my firm belief that operating from the shadows like me and my friends have will not be enough anymore to fix what is wrong with our home. So here I am, stepping out into the light and facing the City with everything I have so that maybe others can learn from the example I wish to set. I came from nothing, but the efforts of me and the rest of the Misfits have spread hope to the commons that have felt trampled and mistreated. Others like Shinji are of the belief that overthrowing the tops with sheer numbers is the way to fix things, but answering treatment like that with violence and revolution won't change anything other than who holds the stick. Anger is not the answer, and I'm not entirely certain myself what is the answer. But I do know that I want to see how this tournament reflects the future of this City, and I am looking forward to what the other competitors will show us as well."

Cheers and applause met his words, Arashi then taking a moment to wave to the crowds as Melissa faced the camera with an excited grin. "You heard it here folks! Arashi the Zephyr, the most wanted individual in the City, has come out for us all out of the love of his home! And true to his words, I can safely say this will be a tournament to remember throughout the ages!"

"Heh, you actually gave a speech." Mei said in slight disbelief as many others, even some like Yuya and Yuzu were feeling moved by his words.

Shinji meanwhile looked at him in surprise. "Seriously? Someone like HIM doesn't understand that this is what we need to do? It's a pretty sentiment, but Tops won't listen to reason. Fine then, Zephyr. I'll do this myself."

Roger looked at the screen of the waving Arashi with a scowl. "This may cause me some issues…" He then looked at a series of cards he had prepped, hoping to use them against Jack in the future, but now looking to have new plans for them. "It seems someone like this Zephyr will require me to use these early. I must not allow anyone to interfere with my plans."

As Arashi left the stadium, Melissa called out to the crowds. "Well that was one exciting match between rebels and gods! Now, I hope you all are ready for our next matchup! Our next participants are going to be…!" She then pointed up at the main screen as it began to show the next duelists.

A/N: Alright, I hope you all enjoyed this. Back during the 5d's days, Dragunity was one of my favorite archetypes and I was really disappointed not to see it in the anime, so getting the chance to put it in my story was a must-have. Especially since they debuted a card like Ascalon! Anyway, I have a few more duels set in my mind, but am also considering "skipping" a few matches just to save time and be able to move this story through the Friendship Cup more easily. Thoughts?

That said, I at least have a few first round matches still planned and hope you all will enjoy them

Anyway, hope to keep you all returning to this story, despite how long it takes me on occasion to get new chapters out, and that you all are willing to share your opinions and ideas on how I'm doing and any thoughts on what I could do.

OC cards

Jetstream: Trap, continuous

During the End Phase of a turn where a WIND monster(s) you control was destroyed; You can target 1 WIND monster in your deck whose level is at least 2 lower than the destroyed monster with the highest level and either Special Summon it to your field or add it to your hand.

Coriolis Crown: Spell, Quick-play

Target 1 WIND Synchro monster you control: This turn, it gains ATK and DEF equal to 100x the combined levels of every other WIND monster on the field, it cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects, and both player's take half as much battle damage from battles involving it.

White Lock: Trap, normal

Activate only during the start of your opponent's turn while you control a "White" Synchro monster; neither player can summon any monsters this turn.

Tempest Spread: Spell, Quick-play

Target 1 Wind Synchro monster you control and apply one of the following effects;
1: This turn only, if it activates an effect that targets 1 or more of your opponent's cards, you may instead affect all cards that fit the listed conditions.
2: This turn only, when it declares an attack against an opponent's monster, you can target any number of monsters your opponent controls and have it attack all targets simultaneously, but treat their combined ATK values as the effective ATK of the opposing monsters and this card becomes unaffected by their effects from attack declaration to the end of the Damage Step.