Angel (Director): "Alright, people! I got a new script and guess what it's called?!"
Yuto: "We're too afraid to guess."
Angel: "It's Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: Dragon Bracelets and Heavenly Nature!"
Nearly Everyone: "...What?"
Valentine (Script Writer): "Basically it's taking you all, switching your roles within the main canon and performing like that. You'll still keep your original decks and stuff but most of you will play an opposite role with someone else. Our main example are you 10."
(Valentine nods at The 5 Dragon Boys and Bracelet Girls.)
Valentine: "You all will switch roles. Hence the name 'Dragon Bracelets and Heavenly Nature'. Yuya will switch with Zuzu, Zarc will switch with Ray and so on and so forth."
Angel: Nearly everyone will get to do something different! Except for you two."
(Angel points at Yuto and Lulu.)
Angel: "Your roles are about the same."
Poppy (Refreshments): "Ohhh! Damn, Angel! Shots fired!"
Yugo: "So wait...I'm going to be stuck in a tower for literally 99% of the show?"
Angel: "Pretty much."
Yugo: "That's even worse than my original role!"
Shay: "But what about everyone else?"
Angel: "Your roles will also be switched. No worries. I got most of them planned. Now, onto the stage!"
Act 1: The Blooming Light of Pendulum Summon
"Now the handsome, stylist, and awesome Sylvio Sawatari is really going to kick this duel off! I Tribute my Power Dart Striker and my Rocket Dart Striker to Tribute Summon Ultimate Dart Striker!" The two 'Dart' monsters Sylvio had on the field disappeared and a larger, blue version took their places.
[Name: Ultimate Dart Striker]
[Level: 7]
[ATK: 2400]
"Alright Zuzu, enough messing around already! Show yourself so that the fabulous Sylvio can kick your musical butt!" Sylvio shouted throughout the Action Field.
"Ha! In your dreams, Sylvio!" A voice shouted from atop the roof. Everyone looked up to see young Zuzu Akaba, pink duel disk on her wrist and a confident smile on her face. Beside her was her monster, Aria the Melodious Diva. "Before this turn is over, you'll be singing a different tune!" Sylvio's face heated up in anger.
"Oh yeah?! Ultimate Dart Striker! Attack Aria the Melodious Diva!" The 'Dart' monster took aim at Zuzu's monster.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Musical Concert!" Zuzu said, tapping her duel disk's screen. "Since I control a "Melodious" monster I get to Special Summon 3 "Melody Tokens" to my field!" 3 small girls dressed in identical but different colored dresses appeared singing in tune. "Let's harmonize those voices, girls!" Zuzu sang as her "Melodious" monsters began to sing with her. Meanwhile, in the computer room, Yuya Boyle was watching the whole duel.
"Yeah! Go Zuzu! You show him!" Yuya called, raising his fist into the air and jumping in his seat. However, Yuya failed to realized that his bouncing around was making his drink shake. Yuya's elbow then knocked against it causing it to spill over.
All over the keyboard.
"O-oh! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!" Yuya shouted repeatedly as the machine began to smoke. Skip then came rushing into the room.
"Yuya, what's going on?!"
"Gah, I'm sorry dad!" Yuya apologized. Skip began freaking out at the sight of the smoke.
"If this breaks, I can't teach with passion! Solid Vision will vanish!" Skip shouted, tugging at his hair. Meanwhile, back on the field, Sylvio and Zuzu had no idea about the computer problem. Standing off to the side, also watching the duel, was a young red headed girl with her mother beside her. The young girl was smiling, looking generally excited about the duel that was going on while the mother looked unimpressed to say the least.
"This is Leo Duel School's entertainment dueling!" Zuzu exclaimed, but right on cue her singing number with her monsters were cut short as the solid vision flickers before shutting down all together. This left Zuzu suspended in the air. Of course, humans couldn't float and Zuzu was sent plumping to the ground while holding down her skirt. As she hits the ground, the young girl covered her eyes before peeking out between them to see Zuzu stand up, her face red with anger.
"Yuya!" She shouted. Inside the destroyed computer room, Yuya gulps nervously.
"I'm so dead." He mutters.
"I can't teach with passion!" Skip screamed. Yuya and Zuzu had to cover their ears to avoid the worst of it. Skip slump down in a chair, depressed. "The Solid Vision System broke, and we scared away the student who wanted to apply to our school. At this rate, Leo Duel School will go bankrupt!" Skip cried, shaking his head.
"Well if 'someone' didn't break the machine, that girl and her mother would be lining up to join our school right now." Zuzu sighed. She was sitting on the couch beside Yuya, who was nervously tapping his fingers together.
"If you weren't making me laugh so hard by acting like such a clown then I wouldn't have spilled my drink." Yuya mumbled under his breath, but Zuzu caught it.
"What was that?" Zuzu growled.
"N-nothing!" Yuya shouted, jumping up from his chair. "It was just a joke!"
"A joke, my foot!" Zuzu snap as she grabbed her paper fan. "Get over here!"
"Gah!" Zuzu chases Yuya around the room, but just as they were nearing the doorway Sylvio appeared out of nowhere.
"And the glorious Sylvio Sawatari is here!" Sylvio claims proudly before Yuya crashes into him, followed by Zuzu. Skip looks down at the kids in concern.
"Are you three alright?" Skip asked.
"F-fine, dad." Yuya responses, rubbing his head.
"You both...are crushing...the great Sylvio's...chest." Sylvio points out weakly between coughs.
"Oh! Sorry, Sylvio." Yuya says as he and Zuzu both stand back up. Sylvio gets back up to his feet, brushing off his shirt.
"What a welcome."
"Sorry, again. Zuzu was chasing me around with her fan." Yuya sighed.
"Only because you called me a clown!" Zuzu defended.
"But you were acting sort of like a clown." Sylvio pointed out. "Just like your father."
"No! My father wasn't a clown!" Zuzu snapped, holding her fan high above her head. Sylvio and Yuya clinged to each other like little girls. At this, Zuzu sighed and set her fan down. Her gaze drifted over to a shelf where her father's picture was. Leo Akaba, founder of Leo Duel School, or LDS for short. "My father made everyone smile with his dueling. He made so many people laugh and smile." Zuzu's expression sadden at the memories. "But in the end, everyone was laughing at him, not with him." Zuzu clutched her fan tightly. Even her pink pigtails seem to droop with sadness.
"Zuzu, that's not true-" Yuya began to say, but was interrupted as the door opened to reveal a woman with curly dirty blonde hair that was covered by a red cowgirl hat and wore a white shirt that exposed her midriff with a red vest, brown shorts with matching cowgirl boots and blue leggings.
"Well it seems you lot are certainly in a pickle." The woman said in a thick western style voice.
"Umm...who are you?" Skip asked the woman as everyone looked at her, confused.
"I'm Melissa Trails, the current Action Duel champion, the Sledgehammer's manager and promoter." Melissa said with a wink. Zuzu immediately tensed up at the name. Without asking, Melissa simply sat down on the couch. "The Sledgehammer is You Show Duel School's spokesman, and I'm inviting Zuzu to attend his fan appreciation day." Melissa explained.
"And I'll face him?" Zuzu asked.
"That's right! You can battle him!" Melissa said, showing them a flyer where in the corner it showed that Zuzu Akaba would be the Sledgehammer's next opponent. Zuzu swallowed nervously but before she could give an answer, Skip spoke up.
"No." He said simply. "I won't allow Zuzu to participate." Zuzu looked over at Skip, shocked. Melissa blinked at the man, dumbfounded.
"Why? If Leo Akaba's daughter participates, the crowd will be happier than a group of jackrabbits in a spring meadow." Melissa said.
"I won't let you disgrace Zuzu!" Skip said firmly. Zuzu's mouth dropped open. "You don't know how Zuzu's been feeling these past 3 years!" Skip said, clutching his fist. "Just leave!" He pointed at the door.
"That's a shame." Melissa sighed. "If you agreed, we were going to give you You Show Corporation's newest Real Solid Vision System as thanks. For free." Melissa said, tapping her fingers together. Skip's mood changed immediately at that.
"Are you serious?" Skip exclaimed, only to be smacked on the head by a white paper fan. The same fan that belonged to Zuzu.
"Dad, you just said you wouldn't let them disgrace Zuzu." Yuya reminded as Zuzu crosses her arms.
"But…" Skip gives Zuzu an awkward look.
"This school is important, but…" Yuya began.
"What's important is Zuzu's feelings." Sylvio finished. He then leans close to Melissa. "But you know, Zuzu isn't the only student here at LDS." Sylvio said with a touch of smugness.
"Sorry, hon. It's either Zuzu or no one." Melissa said firmly. This causes Sylvio to anime fall, hitting the ground hard with his face.
"Zuzu always gets everything." Sylvio whines childishly as Yuya sweat drops.
"Skip, I appreciate the protection, but I don't need it. This is my decision and mine alone." Everyone turns back to look at Zuzu, awaiting her answer. "And I….I….I need time to think about it." Zuzu then leaves the room, quietly shutting the door behind her.
Zuzu was standing on the railing of a bridge, overlooking the water and the dome that hosted the championships and many other tournaments. In Zuzu's left hand was her pendulum necklace. Zuzu watched it swing back and forth in her hand. She was lost in memory. A memory of her father. His advice.
"Laugh when you want to cry."
"It's like a pendulum."
"The bigger it swings, the bigger it swings back."
"It's the same in a duel."
"If you get scared and cringe, you can't do anything."
"If you want to win, then have courage and step forward."
"That courage will return as happiness. Like a pendulum."
"A pendulum is also a tool for discovery."
"If you lose your way, this pendulum will point in the direction that you should go."
"Swing…" Zuzu murmured softly. "Swing, pendulum. Bigger...and even bigger." Zuzu looks back at the dome. She smiles. The pendulum in her hand shines bright in the afternoon light.
Skip, Yuya, and Sylvio came racing into the stadium. Thousands of people were already seated, awaiting that match between Zuzu Akaba and the Sledgehammer.
"It's finally time for today's main event!" Melissa shouted into her microphone. "The Sledgehammer's challenger is the legendary dueling star, Leo Akaba's daughter, Zuzu Akaba!"
"Hooray! I'll get the Solid Vision!" Skip shouted joyfully. Yuya glared at his father and Skip shuts his mouth.
"This special match will use official Action Duel rules!" Melissa Trails continued as a card materialized in her hand. She held it up. "Now, ya'll better hold on tight! Because I activate the Field Spell, Castle of Chaos!" The action field came to life. "And this Action Field is a real doozy! It's so realistic that it can be mistaken for the real thing! This is You Show Duel School's Solid Vision System!"
"Look, there's the Sledgehammer!" Somebody in the crowd screamed.
"Whoa now! Standing at the top of that castle is the Action Duel champion for the past 3 years! It's the Sledgehammer!" Melissa announced into her microphone. Standing on top of the caste wall was a very tall and buff man with spiky purple hair and red makeup around his eyes to look like war paint. He wore gray armour like clothing with brown boots and matching fingerless gloves. The man let out a barbaric roar. "Facing this mighty champion is the young challenger, Zuzu Akaba!"
"This is who I was waiting for!" Skip shouted, fist in the air. Melissa pointed at the other side of the field….to empty air.
"Zuzu, honey. That's your cue." Melissa whispered into the mic. Zuzu still didn't appear. "I don't get it. That girl asks for a mic to make her big entrance and yet we're all here with squat." Melissa muttered sourly under her breath. Soon enough, the crowd started talking.
"Did she run away?"
"That's just like her dad 3 years ago."
"Father and daughter are both cowards!"
"Hey! I'll teach those idiots to drag my friend's name through the mud." Sylvio growled.
"Sylvio, don't!" Yuya gasped, struggling to hold back his friend. "You'll just end up causing more trouble!"
"Yuya, you can't seriously be okay with this?!" Sylvio cried.
"I'm not." Yuya said, shaking his head and letting go of Sylvio. "But nothing good will come out of fighting. Let's just go and give Zuzu our support."
"Fine." Sylvio muttered, flicking his hair away from his face stylishly. On the field, the Sedgehammer seem to be getting a bit annoyed.
"I thought Leo Akaba would show up if I got his daughter involved." As he was monologing, the Sledgehammer didn't notice white smoke pouring out from a tower that was directly opposite of his'. "Damn it! I can't consider myself the strongest champion if I don't beat him!" The smoke was starting to cover that section of the wall as well, making it impossible to see if something was there or not. Everyone was confused.
"What is that?"
"Smoke? Is something burning?"
"What's going on down there?" Sylvio also question.
"I don't know, but it has Zuzu written all over it." Yuya smiled.
"Champion, the smoke!" Someone warned. The Sledgehammer looked even more confused.
"What?"
"The smoke! The smoke on the other wall!" The crowd continued. The champion finally saw the smoke.
"What's going on here?" He asked. Suddenly, music began playing.
?: ["Believe, believe, we're electric buddies!"]
"Oh my, everyone. Looks like we're in for a show." Melissa reported as the smoke began to clear up a little bit.
?: ["Believe! Believe!"]
Aria the Melodious Diva appeared on the left, singing in tune with the song.
?: ["Believe! Believe!"]
Sonata the Melodious Diva then appeared on the right, also singing.
?: ["Believe! Believe!"]
Mozarta the Melodious Maestra, Zuzu's ace appears in the center.
?: ["Believe! Believe!"]
Finally, the smoke clears completely, revealing that Zuzu was standing in front of Mozarta. She was dressed in a pink magical girl's outfit, holding a microphone in one hand and singing. Yuya, Skip, and Sylvio smile.
"So that's what she was planning." Skip realized.
"That's our Zuzu!" Yuya beamed.
Zuzu: ["Just forget about winning or losing your best card! Feel the excitement and your heart pounding on the game!"]
Zuzu sang, placing her fist over her heart.
Melodious Monsters: ["Dan, dan, dan, dan, done, done, done, done. Dan, dan, dan, dan, done, done, done, done"]
Zuzu: ["Swinging in m-m-m-mind! The pendulum of my soul, make the ultimate confusion! The urge, I've got it, got it! These battles are the truth! It's a revolution!"]
Melodious Monsters: ["Just breaking the wall! Just breaking the wall!"]
Zuzu: ["Ride on now!"]
Zuzu pulls out a ribbon baton and twirls it expertly around her.
Melodious Monsters: ["Believe! Believe!"]
Zuzu: ["Everybody's going! Break down that wall!"]
The ribbon flies around Zuzu as she dances.
Melodious Monsters: ["You're gonna beat it, beat!"]
Zuzu: ["To those infinite futures! Throw away your hesitation!"]
Zuzu throws her baton high off the castle wall before grabbing a hold of the zipline and began to slide down.
Zuzu: ["Make it! Make it! Let out your courage!"]
She then lets go of the zipline, falling forward. Everyone gasped in fear but Aria and Sonata flew forward and grabbed each of Zuzu's hands, raising her back up.
Melodious Monsters: ["Break it now!"]
Aria and Sonata threw Zuzu back up into the air, just missing the Sledgehammer's wall by mere inches.
Zuzu: ["Step ahead! And step it up!"]
Everyone let out another gasp of shock as Zuzu begins falling again but this time Mozarta is the one who catches both of Zuzu's hands.
Melodious Monsters: ["Do it now!"]
Mozarta tosses Zuzu once more, this time getting more than enough air. She front flips and lands on the castle wall. The audience erupts into cheers.
Zuzu: ["The fun has just begun! So come along! Anyone can be a believer!"]
Zuzu turns and addresses the audience as she sings with her Melodious monsters.
Zuzu / Melodious Monsters: ["Believe, believe, we're electric buddies!"]
As the music comes to an end the crowd applauds Zuzu's performance but the Sledgehammer seems more pissed than delighted.
"You're Leo Akaba's brat!" Zuzu didn't say anything and instead did a bow. The Sledgehammer frowns even more. "Is this how you behave towards a champion?"
"I apologize." Zuzu said with another bow. "Then let me start over." She winked at him. "Will you duel me?" Zuzu held up her arm which had her already activated duel disk on it. With a few smiles and bows the Melodious monsters disappeared as Zuzu took their cards off her duel disk and shuffled them back in her deck. "Let's see what you got, Mister Champion."
"See what I got?" The Sledgehammer repeated in a mock tone. "You're a brat with no manners!" He activated his own duel disk, a black case with a completely purple blade. "I will discipline you with my professional skills!" Zuzu continued to smile, seemingly not afraid of the man's words.
"Whoa! In a stylist turn of events, both duelists are here!" Melissa exclaims. "Draw 5 cards to your hands!" Zuzu and her opponent did so. "Alright then! The duelists meet at the battlefield! Along with their monsters, they'll kick the ground and fly through the sky to move around the field! Witness dueling's greatest evolution! Action-!" Melissa raised her free hand to the sky, ready to snap.
"Duel!" Zuzu and the Sledgehammer shouted at the same time. Melissa snapped her fingers, dispersing the Action Cards around the field like falling stars.
"Action Cards are dispersed on the field! Start the battle!" Melissa commanded.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: 4000 LP [Hand: 5]
Zuzu: 4000 LP [Hand: 5]
"I'll let you go first." The Sledgehammer said. "Just in case you don't know, you're not allowed to draw on the first turn." He explained, like Zuzu was a child learning duel monsters for the first time. Zuzu, surprisingly, didn't looked offended at all and instead turned to the crowd.
"Everyone, I hope you enjoyed our little concert because there is more where that came from! Now I'm going to present you with genuine Action Dueling!" Zuzu jumped on the edge of the tower and grabbed ahold of another zipline and began to slide down.
"What?!" The Sledgehammer bellowed.
"I'll first bring out…" Zuzu selected a card from her hand and summoned it on her duel disk. "Quarter the Melodious Note!" A large butterfly with quarter notes on its bright wings appeared.
[Name: Quarter the Melodious Note]
[Level: 2]
[ATK: 500]
Zuzu lets go of the zipline but Quarter grabs her and sets her safely on the ground. Because Quarter was holding onto Zuzu's back it was almost like Zuzu had butterfly wings.
"Catch me if you can!" Zuzu called out to the champion as she and her Melodious Note took off flying along the ground.
"She's already running away?" Someone asked.
"Since she's Leo Akaba's daughter, she runs away really fast." Another chuckled.
"What are you doing, Zuzu?!" Yuya exclaimed, worriedly. "The crowd isn't exactly enjoying her performance right now."
I don't understand. Did she remember any of the crowd pleasing tricks I taught her?" Sylvio asked, throwing his hands into the air.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: 4000 LP [Hand: 5]
Zuzu: 4000 LP [Hand: 4]
"I'll catch you right away." The Sledgehammer growled, drawing from his deck. "My turn! I draw! I activate the Spell Card, Feast of the Wild LV5." The Sledgehammer announced. "I Special Summon two Level 5 Warrior-Type monsters from my hand by negating their effects. Appear, Lava Battleguard and Swamp Battleguard!"
[Name: Lava Battleguard]
[Level: 5]
[ATK: 1550]
[Name: Swamp Battleguard]
[Level: 5]
[ATK: 1800]
2 orge-like monsters appeared, wielding spiked clubs. One was red while the other was green. The two monsters began falling since Sledgehammer summoned them over the edge of the wall. "I tribute these two monsters to Tribute Summon!" The two monsters disappeared into green sparkles. A blast of golden light came from the area where the two 'Battleguard' monsters were supposed to land. The blast even disrupted a few birds that were in the area. "From the depths of the dense forest, throw down the giant trees and show yourself!" The Sledgehammer chanted. "The barbarian king that rules the savage kingdom! Battleguard King!"
An even larger 'Battleguard' monster appeared. It had red skin and wore black and gold armor with white horns on its head.
"There it is! The Sledgehammer's ace monster has arrived!" The crowd went into an uproar.
[Name: Battleguard King]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: 3000]
Zuzu and Quarter came face to face with the giant.
"You dad may have escaped me, but I won't let you escape! Let's battle!" The Sledgehammer shouted. "Battleguard King, attack Quarter the Melodious Note!" The monster raised its weapon, ready to bring it down on the two, but suddenly from the bushes, Zuzu snatched up an Action Card.
"How lucky! I got an Action Card! The Action Spell, Evasion!" Zuzu shouted, sliding the card into her Graveyard slot. "Spinning Butterfly!" Quarter spun out of the way just in time.
"You know, she can't win if she only runs away. Why won't she battle properly? Did all my teaching go to waste?!" Sylvio then shouted, his eyebrow twitching in annoyance.
"She is battling properly." A new voice said. Yuya, Sylvio, and Skip turned around to see Henriette Akaba, Zuzu's mother.
"Henriette!" Skip gasps, surprised to see her. Henriette came to stand beside them, her arms crossed.
"Zuzu knows what she's doing." Henriette continued.
"You've mastered Action Cards?" The Sledgehammer asked from atop his tower. "I expect nothing less from Leo Akaba's daughter. But a pro goes beyond that!" The Sledgehammer shouted. "Show me what you got, Zuzu Akaba! I set one card and end my turn." The Sledgehammer said, setting one of his cards from his hand.
"Not that we're not happy to see you, Ms. Akaba." Yuya said to Henriette. "But why are you here? You usually don't come to these sorts of things."
"Well since it was such an important duel for Zuzu, I thought it would be wise to show up." Yuya and Sylvio shared a look while Skip nods at Henriette.
"Now it's my turn! I draw!" Zuzu shouted.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: 4000 LP [Hand: 1]
Zuzu: 4000 LP [Hand: 5]
It's here!" An excited gleam enter Zuzu's eyes. Quarter flew upwards and sets Zuzu on one of the castle walls so that she could address the crowd. "Everyone, it's time for the climax! When Tribute Summoning, Quarter the Melodious Key counts as two monsters." Zuzu then took a running start and leaped off the wall, her Melodious Key monster flying quickly in front of her. "I tribute Quarter the Melodious Key to Tribute Summon!" Zuzu shouted as they were free falling. Quarter disappeared in a shower of green sparkles. "Enchanting melody echoing in the heaven!" Zuzu threw off her magical girl costume, in favor for her own clothes. "Awaken the sleeping virtuoso! Come forth! Level 8! Mozarta the Melodious Maestra!"
Mozarta was a humanoid monster. She had white hair with a red and gold crown on her head and pupiless blue eyes. She wore a matching red and gold ballroom dress with white ruffles and matching cuffs on both her wrists. A large set of blue and gold wings were behind her and carried in her right hand was her trusty baton. Mozarta lands gracefully on the ground first. She caught Zuzu in her arms and gentle sets her down. This was Zuzu's ace monster.
[Name: Mozarta the Melodious Maestra]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: 2600]
"The fun is only getting started!" Zuzu proclaimed with a smile.
"Oh yeah! Leo's catchphrase! " Skip shouted, tears in his eyes. "I'm getting fired up!"
"You've been waiting for this moment forever." Henriette thought, watching her daughter duel.
"Stop using the same catchphrase as your cowardly father!"
"My dad isn't a coward!" Zuzu claimed.
"What?" Sledgehammer growled. How could someone say Leo wasn't a coward?
"I'll defeat you using the duel style that my dad taught me! I'll prove that my dad is stronger than anyone!"
"Your fairy only has 2600 attack points. Battleguard King has 3000 attack points. It can't win!"
"Are you sure about that?" Zuzu asked, a bit of cockiness oozing into his tone as she picked a card from her hand. "The Continuous Spell, Melodious Music Box!" A large music box then appeared in front of Zuzu and she got to work. Grabbing Action Cards left and right with the help of Mozarta to get to the out of reach ones.
"Zuzu is getting Action Cards one after another and sending them to the Graveyard!" Melissa shouted.
"Now play, my music box!" The music box then open, revealed a glass Mozarta figure in the center. "Melodious Music Box gains a 'Note Counter' for every card I send to the Graveyard." Zuzu explained. "Next, the lullaby plays by sending this card to the Graveyard. Your monster loses 1000 attack points for each counter until the end of this turn." The figurine began to spin, playing a soft lullaby. Battleguard King struggled to keep its eyes open before collapsing and falling asleep. "My music box had 3 'Note Counters' so that means Battleguard King's attack points are now 0!"
[Name: Battleguard King]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: (3000 - 3000) = 0]
"Incredible! I've never seen anyone use Action Cards like this!" Melissa shouted.
"You can only have 1 Action Card in your hand. She pretended to run away, but she was actually finding the locations of the Action Cards." Sledgehammer said, figuring out Zuzu's real plan.
"I've always been an expert at finding things." Zuzu said, holding up her pendulum and smiling at it, remembering her father's words.
"Incredible! She's pressuring the champion!" A audience member exclaimed.
"She's astonishing!"
"She's fighting well against the champion!" Everyone was amazed. This duel was actually starting to get interesting. Zuzu basked in the glory of the applause and attention everyone was giving her.
"These applause! These cheers! They used to applaud my dad the same way!" Zuzu smiled even brighter.
"Let's go, Mozarta! We have to get this crowd even more excited!" Mozarta nods in agreement. "I activate Mozarta's special ability! Once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 Light Fairy-Type monster from my hand. I Special Summon Beethovena the Melodious Maestra!"
[Name: Beethovena the Melodious Maestra]
[Level: 7]
[ATK: 2200]
"Now let the concert begin! With Beethovena on the field, when a 'Melodious' monster I control attacks a monster that is Level 5 or higher, my monster's attack is double until the end of the turn!" Beethovena's began to sing softly, resonating with Mozarta's own voice. The Sledgehammer's eyes widen.
"Double?! Her attack points will shoot up to 5200! And with my King's attack at 0-!"
"It's a one shot kill! Battle, Mozarta! Attack Battleguard King!" Zuzu shouted, pointing forward. "Graceful Wave!"
[Name: Mozarta the Melodious Maestra]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: (2600 x 2) = 5200]
Mozarta's stretched out her wings and used her baton to fire off her signature sound attack. The attack hit dead on. Smoke erupted from all directions.
"It hit dead on! She won!" Skip shouted. The celebration was quickly called off, however, as when the smoke cleared, Battleguard King was still there, snoring contently.
"Why?" Zuzu gasped. The smoke cleared completely and there on the castle wall was the Sledgehammer. He had activated a Action Spell of his own, Miracle.
"I also activated an Action Spell. The Action Spell known as Miracle. It saves my monster from destruction and halved the battle damage I would have taken." He smirks.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: (4000 - 2600) = 1400 LP [Hand: 1]
Zuzu: 4000 LP [Hand: 2]
"That why he's the champion!" Melissa said. "He doesn't make blunders, so he had an Action Card!"
"Leo Akaba's dueling techniques are nothing special!" Sledgehammer claimed as he jumped down from his tower. As he was falling he activated his set card. "I activate the Continuous Trap, Battleguard Rage LV 2! When I take battle damage, one 'Battleguard' I control gains 2000 attack points!"
[Name: Battleguard King]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: (0 + 2000) = 2000]
Zuzu gritted her teeth, looking a little frustrated.
"Beethovena can't attack the turn her effect was activated. I end my turn and Mozarta's attack goes back to normal!"
[Name: Mozarta the Melodious Maestra]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: (5200 / 2) = 2600]
"Melodious Music Box's effect is over at the end of the turn, so Battleguard King gains his attack points back!" Melissa announced as Battleguard King woke up from its slumber.
[Name: Battleguard King]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: (2000 + 3000) = 5000]
"It's more powered up than before!" Yuya gasped.
"I'll give you your last rites. My turn!" Sledgehammer shouted, drawing.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: 1400 LP [Hand: 2]
Zuzu: 4000 LP [Hand: 2]
Zuzu beckoned to her monsters and the group took off running.
"I won't let you escape! I activate the Spell, Return of the Battle King! This card allows me to Special Summon 1 Level 5 or lower 'Battleguard' monster from my Graveyard with its effects negated! Return, Lava Battleguard!" The red troll made another appearance. "Now I activate my Battleguard King's effect! By Tributing my 'Battleguard' monster he gains an additional attack this Battle Phase!" Battleguard King grabs Lava Battleguard and crushed him in his hands. A red aura surround the King as his energy seem to grow.
"Two attacks?! Seriously?!" Zuzu shouted, completely unprepared.
"Let's battle! Battleguard King, attack Mozarta the Melodious Maestra!" The King raised his weapon but at the same time, Zuzu spotted an Action Card hidden in a tree. She raced to grab it, but she was too late. Battleguard King crushed Mozarta, the shockwave sending Zuzu flying and into a nearby tree.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: 1400 LP [Hand: 1]
Zuzu: (4000 - 2400) = 1600 LP [Hand: 2]
Zuzu fell to the ground with Beethovena trying to help her up. Battleguard King was now standing over Zuzu's form. In his large hand he held his Duel Master.
"Due to Battleguard Rage LV 2's effect, your Fairy returns to your hand instead of to the Graveyard." Zuzu stood up, glaring at Sledgehammer as she added Mozarta's card back into her hand.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Battleguard Magic LV 2. I regain life points equal to the attack points of your Mozarta that returned to your hand" A yellow, fiery glow surrounded Sledgehammer as his life points increased.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: (1400 + 2600) = 4000 LP [Hand: 0]
Zuzu: 1600 LP [Hand: 3]
"Oh come on! All that hard work Zuzu did to bring his life points down was for nothing!" Sylvio shouted, outraged.
"And that's not even the worst of it. Battleguard King still has another attack." Yuya pointed out worriedly.
"This music show is over. Now, Battleguard King, attack Beethovena the Melodious Maestra!" The Battleguard King attacked again, slamming his club down. Dirt and smoke blew up in Zuzu's face.
[Name: Battleguard King]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: (5000 - 1000) = 4000]
[Name: Beethovena the Melodious Maestra]
[Level: 7]
[ATK: (2200 + 1000) = 3200]
"And with that, the Sledgehammer remains undefeated-! What in the world?!" Melissa shouted as the smoke cleared to reveal Zuzu still up and about, her life points damaged but still there.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: 4000 LP [Hand: 0]
Zuzu: (1600 - 800) = 800 LP [Hand: 4]
"What?! My Battleguard King should have wiped away the rest of your life points!" The Sledgehammer shouted. Zuzu got back up to her feet.
"Sorry, Sledgehammer. But the duel isn't over until the last monster has sung." Zuzu said, glaring up at him.
"Well blow me down! It seems like Zuzu grabbed an Action Card after all!" Melissa said, replaying footage from right when Zuzu tried to grab the Action Card from before. Turns out, Beethovena threw her baton at the branch that held the Action Card Zuzu had missed and it floated down just in front of her as Beethovena was helping her up.
"The Action Spell was One Last Fight. It increased Beethovena's attack by 1000 and lowered your Battleguard King's attack by the same amount. Your King still destroyed Beethovena, but I'm still in this duel!" Zuzu shouted.
"That's our Zuzu!" Sylvio cheered.
"Yeah! Go Zuzu!" Yuya joined. The Sledgehammer regarded Zuzu calmly.
"Because of Battleguard Rage LV 2's effect, your monster returns to your hand and not the Graveyard." Zuzu already put Beethovena's card back in her hand.
[Name: Battleguard King]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: (4000 + 1000) = 5000]
"It's your turn. You only survived my attack by the skin of your teeth. Draw. Or will you surrender? Will you run away like your dad?"
"No! I won't ru-" Zuzu cut herself off midsetence. Her eyes had lost that shine of energy. She looked down at her hand.
"But I only have monster cards in my hand. What can I do?"
"Zuzu.." Yuya whispered softly. Everyone in the audience held their breath, waiting for Zuzu's next move.
"It was impossible to take my dad's place…" Zuzu thought bitterly.
"ZUZU!" Hearing the sound of her name, Zuzu looked up. It took her a moment but she heard her name again and finally spotted Yuya and the others in the stands. Zuzu quickly found out it was Yuya yelling. "YOU CAN DO IT, ZUZU! REMEMBER WHAT YOUR FATHER SAID!" Zuzu's eyes widen. "LAUGH WHEN YOU WANT TO CRY! THE BIGGER THE PENDULUM SWINGS, THE BIGGER IT SWINGS BACK! IF YOU GET SCARED AND CRINGE, YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING!" Yuya recited at the top of his lungs. Zuzu nods, determinedly.
"If you want to win, then have courage and step forward!" Zuzu concluded as Yuya was regathering his breath.
The Sledgehammer vs. Zuzu Akaba
Sledgehammer: 4000 LP [Hand: 0]
Zuzu: 800 LP [Hand: 4]
"Swing, pendulum! Bigger! Even bigger!" Zuzu chanted as she placed a hand on her deck and drew. Suddenly a bright blue glow began to emit from Zuzu's necklace. The glow transfer to her cards. Zuzu watch in amazement as her cards transformed into something different. Without even thinking, Zuzu grabbed two cards.
"I set the Pendulum Scale with Scale 2 Duet the Melodious Scale and Scale 9 Chorus the Melodious Scale." She placed the two cards on each end of the blade and the colorful words 'PENDULUM' appeared across the disk. Two pillars of blue light appeared on either side of Zuzu, each containing a different Fairy-Type monster.
[Name: Duet the Melodious Scale]
[Pendulum Scale: 2]
[Name: Chorus the Melodious Scale]
[Pendulum Scale: 9]
"Now I can summon monsters between Levels 3 and 8 simultaneously!"
"What's happening?" Sledgehammer gasped, his eyes blinding by the light.
"Swing, my soul's pendulum! Draw an arc of light in the sky! Pendulum Summon! Now, you're on!" Zuzu raised a hand to the sky as three multicolored lights escaped a blue portal that was above her.
[Name: Mozarta the Melodious Scale]
[Level: 8]
[ATK: 2600]
[Name: Beethovena the Melodious Maestra]
[Level: 7]
[ATK: 2200]
[Name: Rhythm the Melodious Diva]
[Level: 3]
[ATK: 1000]
"What…" Yuya began, mouth wide open.
"...is this?" Sylvio finished, just as amazed and shocked. As everyone gawked at the new Summoning Method, Zuzu just smirked.
Fan Made Cards
Monster Cards
[Name: Quarter the Melodious Note]
[Type: Fairy / Effect]
[Level: 2]
[Attribute: LIGHT]
[ATK: 500]
[DEF: 500]
[Effect: This card can be treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a "Melodious" monster. If this card is destroyed by battle; you can Special Summon 1 "Melodious" monster from your Graveyard.]
[Name: Beethovena the Melodious Maestra]
[Type: Fairy / Effect]
[Level: 7]
[Attribute: LIGHT]
[ATK: 2200]
[DEF: 1700]
[Effect: When a "Melodious" monster you control attacks a Level 5 or higher monster; their ATK is doubled until the end of the turn. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect.]
[Name: Duet the Melodious Scale]
[Type: Fairy / Pendulum / Effect]
[Level: 5]
[Attribute: LIGHT]
[Pendulum Scale: 9]
[Pendulum Effect: If you have two or more "Melodious" monsters on your field, your opponent cannot activate Spell Cards until the end of the Damage Step. Unless you have a "Melodious Scale" card in your other Pendulum Zone, this card's Pendulum Scale becomes 5.]
[ATK: 1900]
[DEF: 1400]
[Effect: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Melodious" monster from your hand or Graveyard in Defense Position. If this card leaves the field: You can target 1 "Melodious" Pendulum Monster in your Graveyard or face-up in your Extra Deck; place it in your Pendulum Zone. You can only use each monster effect of " Duet the Melodious Scale" once per turn.]
[Name: Chorus the Melodious Scale]
[Type: Fairy / Pendulum / Effect]
[Level: 3]
[Attribute: LIGHT]
[Pendulum Scale: 2]
[Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can target one monster your opponent controls; lower it's ATK and DEF by 500 for every "Melodious" monster you control.]
[ATK: 1300]
[DEF: 500]
[Effect: While this Special Summoned monster is on the field, every time a "Melodious" monster is Special Summoned: Inflict 400 damage to your opponent.]
[Name: Mozarta the Melodious Scale]
[Type: Fairy / Pendulum / Effect]
[Level: 8]
[Attribute: LIGHT]
[Pendulum Scale: 3]
[Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: When a Pendulum Monster your opponent controls activate their effect; you can negate the effect and destroy that monster.]
[ATK: 2600]
[DEF: 2000]
[Effect: When this card is Pendulum Summoned from the hand: All Special Summoned monsters your opponent controls has their effects negated until the end of the turn. If this card battles an opponent's monster who has its effects negated, inflict 600 damage to your opponent.]
[Name: Rhythm the Melodious Diva]
[Type: Fairy / Effect]
[Level: 3]
[Attribute: LIGHT]
[ATK: 1000]
[DEF: 1000]
[Effect: When a monster is destroyed by battle; this card gains ATK equal to the half of the original ATK of the destroyed monster until the end of your next Standby Phase.]
Spell Cards
[Name: Melodious Music Box]
[Type: Continuous Spell]
[Effect: Once per turn: You can send cards from your hand to the Graveyard; place 1 Note Counter on this card for each card sent to the Graveyard. By sending this card to the Graveyard; all monsters your opponent controls loses 1000 ATK for each Note Counter on this card.]
[Name: Return of the Battle King]
[Type: Normal Spell]
[Effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or lower "Battleguard" monster from your Graveyard with its effects negated in Attack Position.]
[Name: Battleguard Magic LV 2]
[Type: Quick-Play Spell]
[Effect: Regain LP equal to the original ATK points of a monster that was returned to the hand.]
Trap Cards
[Name: Battleguard Rage LV 2]
[Type: Continuous Trap]
[Effect: When you take battle damage, target 1 Warrior-Type monster you control; it gains 2000 ATK. Monsters destroyed by battle with it are returned to the hand instead of going to the Graveyard. When that monster leaves the field, destroy this card.]
Action Cards
[Name: One Last Fight]
[Type: Action Spell]
[Effect: During the Battle Phase only: Your monster gains 1000 ATK and your opponent's monster loses 1000 ATK.]
Dear Reviewers: Hello guys, if any of you happen to have any ideas for new cards please don't be afraid to speak your mind. This goes for other fan made cards you can think of for other characters as well. It doesn't have to be the main cast.
I think we all can agree that Zuzu's deck isn't the only one that needs new cards. *cough, cough* Rin's and Riley's decks. *cough, cough*
Angel: "So Zuzu, how did it feel to be in the spotlight?"
Zuzu: "Amazing, but does Leo really have to be my dad?"
Valentine: "Yeah, sorry Zuzu. Yusho is switching roles with Leo and since Yusho's original role was 'missing father of main protagonist' Leo is your father."
Angel: "By the way, Valentine, how is everyone handling their new roles?"
Valentine: "Heh, some are handling it better than others."
(Everyone looks back to see Yuya sympathetically patting Yugo's back as he sorrowfully eats some cookies from the refreshment tables.)
Yugo: "My script is completely blank! Look at this!"
(Yugo cries as he flips through his script book which is nothing but white paper.)
Yuto: "Why are we doing the canon version of this? Can't we do an opposite En Rings AU instead? At least there me and Yugo will be doing something useful."
Angel: "Sorry guys. We're following the canon storyline and the canon storyline says you guys are nothing but incentives for Rin, Lulu, and Kite. Now onto Act 2!"