Xerzo LotCN: I have plans for the school system and for Crowler, trust me on that. For most of the other stuff I already messaged you on that fact. Finally the lime in the last chapter is because some people still don't realize the definition of "Eventually" in terms of lemons. Plus it's a bit of a thanks to all of you for sticking around as long as you guys have. So thanks again for that.
GUIPA: I have plans. I won't tell, but wait until the next book in this series!
Syrus laughs in his sleep, holding his hand out to the image of Dark Magician Girl (hereby dubbed DMG for my sake). He could feel his hand reach out towards her, a dopey smile on his face. The image turned to him and giggled before disappearing.
"No!" He groans, his arm still out reached. Suddenly a dark sensation overcame him, as winds began to blow. The wind blows past his ear from behind and before he can turn around he hears a light voice filled with mirth giggle.
"Don't worry. I'm still here." A girl's voice chuckles behind him. "You'll still need to find me. That's the rules you know, only a few can find each other."
Syrus blushes hard before turning around, seeing a silhouette of DMG before it changes in an instance, revealing a tall man in flowing robes. In his right hand, a strange staff with a glowing green orb at the top.
Syrus almost drops as the man scoffs slightly. "Sorry that I'm not her, but things are finally starting. Our king has returned and your own powers have awakened my master." The man bows to Syrus.
Syrus is just stunned at this as the man and his surroundings start to fade, a harsh wind blowing around Syrus. "You will need to find her again. If I'm correct she is somewhere on this island, but I'm not sure."
Before Syrus could say anything, the dream around him vanished, as he woke up. His eyes squint as the light manages to hit his eyes as he gets up and yawns. "What was that?" He states out loud, not being answered as his two roommates were still asleep. Syrus groans softly as he gets up and rubs the back of his head. By the time he got to the shower, the details of the dream began to truly fade from his mind.
By the time Jaden and Chumley join Syrus at the Slifer dining room, Syrus has completely forgotten about the dream as he digs into his food.
Crowler's class was going on the normal way, Jaden sleeping his way through as Syrus is diligently writing down a few notes.
"Now, I think it's time for us to have a mock duel, in hopes to demonstrate everyone's growth." Crowler states with a full obvious smirk on his face. Jaden's head shoots up at the mention of a duel as everyone starts talking about it. Crowler looks around, before pointing at an Obelisk.
"Ms. Wolfe, please come down and you will be dueling against" Crowler looks around before smiling evilly at Syrus. "Mr. Truesdale." Syrus stiffens up at that, looking at Crowler in fear. Jaden simply smirks at this, as Syrus gets up and heads to the small dueling field in the center of the room.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Ashe." The Obelisk, now named Ashe, states with a genuine smile. She has dark brown eyes, and long wavy black hair, pulled into a long messy ponytail with the sides of her head shaved short. She is wearing a sleeveless black crop top under a Boy's Obelisk Senior jacket. Tight black leather pants with black heeled boots and black fingerless gloves.
"I-I'm Sy-syrus." He manages out, blushing a bit as he shuffles his deck and getting his duel disk out.
Unbeknownst to him, Jaden's eye twitches slightly, along with Alexis's. 'A dark aura is around Syrus's deck? Yubel?'
'It's possible that his powers are waking up, I mean, you did exert a lot of pressure during your duel with the Giant.' Yubel responds, though all three of their eyes are looking directly on Syrus.
'How strong was Cyren again?'
'He was Haou's right hand man for a reason. The Sage of Winds, a magician who used the winds as his monsters.'
Jaden smirks at this, as the two finish up their preparation. "Ms. Wolfe, you'll be going first for this match."
She smirks and nods at that as the two duelists fill their hands. Syrus is barely paying attention to his hand as he draws his cards, before a small pulse goes through the fifth one. Looking at his cards, Syrus's eyes widen.
Truesdale: 4000
Wolfe: 4000
'Th-these aren't my cards! Breeze Sage? Silver Gust Sage? Wh-what are these spell cards?' Syrus freaks out inwardly as Ashe does her turn. Before he can tell anyone, however, Ashe calls out.
"Hey Shortstuff! You gonna play or am I gonna win by forfeit?" Syrus jumps, causing more people to laugh, along with Crowler who seems overjoyed from that.
"S-sorry, just uhm thinking?" Syrus gulps as he reads over his cards. 'Ok, just calm down and analyze the situation.' Syrus looks up at his opponent's field as he draws another wind card. '2 face downs, along with a facedown monster. Most likely a bunch of traps and a high defense monster …. Maybe?' Syrus looks over his hand and picks one of the new monsters. "I summon Breeze Sage in attack mode."
Everyone, sans Jaden, looks at him in confusion before a boy about Syrus's size appears before all of them. His hair, while being a pale green haired, his robes are a lighter green while he holds a curved staff with a strange rune near the top.
[Breeze Sage Type: Spellcaster/Attribute: Wind
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1000
When this monster is summoned, you may cast one spell card with "Halo Gust" from your hand or deck.]
"Impossible, that's not a card!"
"A-apparently it is." Syrus looks just as shocked as Crowler, who said the previous line. Syrus then spots the "Halo Gust" card in his hand which he subsequently plays.
[Halo Gust
When activated, target one "Sage" card on the field and increase it's ATK by 800 ATK points.]
"N-now my Breeze Sage goes from having 1200 ATK points to 2000"
"Wrong I activate Dark Bribe to negate your card's activation, though you do draw a card." Ashe manages out, causing Syrus to draw his card, the gust dying down instantly. "I gotta admit, in all my years of dueling, I have never seen any cards like that."
"Th-thank you, though I just got them?" Syrus questions, rubbing the back of his head. Ashe just looks at him for a bit before chuckling.
"If that's the case how about I give you a few turns to get accustomed to IT?"
"R-really?" Everyone, once again except Jaden gasps at that, as Syrus is thanking Ashe multiple times.
This continues on for a while, as Ashe simply states "Well it's still your turn so go ahead and continue."
Syrus nods as he breathes slowly, looking at his hand. 'This is such a weird deck, pulling spells from the deck … wait? This could be useful.' Syrus grabs a monster, showing it to Ashe. "This is Backdraft Sage, if I reveal this card to you, it allows me to re-add a card from my graveyard to my hand, and if it isn't obvious, I'll be adding my Halo Gust back to my hand." Syrus pulls the card out of the graveyard, before activating it.
ATK: 1200 → 2000
"Now go Breeze Sage! Cool wind magic!" The small magician laughs loudly floating out as he raises his staff, wind blowing as a ball of wind collides with the face down.
"Reveal Marshmacaron!" The squishy pink/purple fluff treat appears before being blown away by the magic.
"What does that card do?" Syrus states, while a few Obelisks start laughing, including Crowler. Ashe rolls her eyes at her professor and classmates as she looks at Syrus.
"Marshmacaron's ability is rather simple. I can summon two duplicates from anywhere in the game." She explains as she plays two more Marshmacarons both in defense mode.
[Marshmacaron Type: Fairy/Attribute: Light
ATK: 200
DEF: 200]
"Th-that's an amazing defense." Syrus states obviously impressed as he throws two cards face down. "Your turn."
Ashe chuckled at that and drew a card. "Alright, as I said I'll give you a few turns to test out, so I only summon Blockman into face up defense mode." (A/N: Don't me, this IS an anime thing) From the ground appears a bunch of lego-like blocks. They put themselves together as a man-like creature, whose arms are crossed.
[Blockman Type: Rock/Attribute: Earth
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1500]
"I'll end my turn with that." Which sparks an uproar from Crowler and some of the more narcissistic, which makes Ashe have a cold look on her face. "Shut up!" Everyone jumps from her intensity. "Unlike the rest of you, I respect my opponent. So either shut up, or I'll show you the power of the Horseman of Death!"
Jaden raises an eyebrow before he sends a glance up at Alexis. She discreetly leans back and uses her PDA to text Jaden.
"Ashe was a part of a junior league group of duelists (4) who called themselves The Horsemen. Apparently, she even managed to get an Exodia deck from Pegasus himself."
Jaden blinks at this and makes an "oh" face. He blinks a few times before chuckling to himself, leaning forward staring intently at this duel.
Syrus, who has been ignoring everything around him as he coughs. This catches Ashe's attention with an eyebrow raised. "I activate the trap card Pressuring Winds. This card forces all monsters on the field to attack each other." Syrus gives an almost evil grin.
[Pressuring Winds
As long as there is a "Sage" monster on the field, you can activate this card to begin the battle phase. All monsters on the field are turned to attack mode and are made to attack a Sage on the field. They must attack at least once.]
Ashe blinks and begins to laugh. "Ok, that's clever and a way to get around my wall. But before any of our monsters battle I activate Gift of the Mystical Elf " At this Syrus gets a curious look on his face. "This card increases my life points by 300 per each monster, but it's basically useless as when my first marshmacaron hits, it's dead and I take 1800."
Wolfe: 5200
Syrus smiles at her as her monsters rise up. The two Marshmacarons jump at the Sage, one ramming the Sage before the other. A small wind appears from the staff, making a circular wind around him. The first Marshmacaron is shredded by the wind.
Wolfe: 3400
"Before any of my other monsters can attack, I activate Gorz the Emissary of Darkness! This monster can now summon an 1800 ATK token."
[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness Type: Fiend/Attribute: Dark
ATK: 2700
DEF: 2500]
[Emissary of Darkness Token Type:Fair/Attribute: LIGHT
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1800]
"Now Gorz! Attack and destroy his Breeze Sage!" The armored monster lunges at Breeze Sage, slashing him through the chest as Syrus flinches.
Truesdale: 3300
"Now my monsters attack." A few Slifers look at her and start shouting how she said she'd give Syrus a chance before he interrupts everyone.
"I play Sage Art - Wind Barrier!" The card raises itself as Blockman slams into a wind of wall. "When a Sage monster is destroyed by battle, the Wind Barrier ends the battle phase."
[Sage Art - Wind Barrier
When a "Sage" monster is destroyed by battle, end the battle phase.]
Ashe smirks at this and lays a card face down. "Goodjob, I honestly was expecting a Mirror Force or something."
Syrus draws afterwards. "Honestly, I thought I wouldn't need to use it."
"Yeah that's actually a pretty good strategy. If you had used a stronger monster with it, you could have probably won right there." Syrus smiles even wider from that as he looks over his hand. Syrus bites his bottom lip, as he grabs a card.
"I sacrifice my Breeze Sage to summon North Winds Sage in attack mode." Breeze Sage turns into wind, as a cold wind descends in the arena as a white robbed woman appears her snow white hair fanning out. Her staff, completely white with a blue rune and gemstone on top of it. Her robes, soft white with glowing blue runes flowing behind her.
[North Winds Sage Type: Spellcaster/Attribute: Wind
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1100
When this card is summoned by tributing Breeze Sage, play from your hand or deck "Sage Art - Frozen Winds". This card is unaffected by the effects of "Sage Art - Frozen Winds."]
Syrus pulls his deck out, and starts going through his cards before he pulls out of his card. He places it down as the card appears onto the field. The card is a raging blizzard with the symbol on the tip of North Winds' staff.
[Sage Art - Frozen Winds
When this card is activated, all monsters on the field are stuck in attack mode and lose 500 ATK until the end of the phase. If this card is activated through the effect of "North Winds Sage", all monster effects are negated until the end of the turn.]
North Winds raises her staff, which glows a crisp cyan blue, as a cold flooding wind covers the field. All the monsters on Ashe's field gain a thin coat of ice around them, freezing them all in place.
ATK: 200 → 0000
ATK: 1000 → 500
ATK: 1800 → 1300
ATK: 2700 → 2200
Ashe and the other Obelisks blink a few times at her frozen monsters as Syrus calls out. "Now North Winds, destroy Marshmacaron! Hail Arrows!" The Sage points her staff at the monster, cold winds forming small yet sharp ice shards appear around the staff as wind blows, slamming and shattering Marshmacaron. A few shards from the destroyed monster shatters as it hits Ashe.
Wolfe: 3400 → 1300
"A-alright just one more attack. I lay three cards face down and end my turn. Your monsters are freed." North merely snaps her fingers, the thin coat of ice shatters as Ashe's monsters shake around.
Ashe stands there for a few seconds before she begins laughing almost crazily. "Alright, now we're talking about some strong monsters! That's an amazing combo." Ashe draws her card and subsequently activates a Pot of Greed. When she draws her two cards, her eyes furrow up.
"I activate Heavy Storm to destroy all spell trap cards on the field!"
"And I counteract it with Sage Art - Reverse Winds! This card, if one of your cards destroys a spell or trap card on the field, I can't negate the effects by discarding a Sage Art card in my hand." He sends a card from his hand as he looks right at her. "And the card I discarded was Sage Art - Ash Winds. If this card is discarded via the effect of a Sage Art card, I can then destroy one monster on the field, which will be Gorz!"
The first card appears on the field as a tornado with a different directional wind inside of it. The other appears in a flash, a volcano with a raging ashen tornado riding on top of it.
[Sage Art - Reverse Winds
If an opponent's card or effect would destroy one or more cards on the field, discard a Sage Art card from your hand, and if you do negate the activation.]
[Sage Art - Ashen Winds
If this card is discarded by the effects of a Sage Art card, destroy one monster on the field.]
As the Heavy Storm begins, a mini twister appears inside of the storm, going right to left instead of left to right. As the two storms rage, slowly neutralizing each other, a third one, a black sooty tornado, revolves around Gorz. As the winds rage, he slowly disappears within it, leaving only one monster on Ashe's side of the field.
Everyone is silent from this demonstration, staring at Syrus in shock as he breathes slowly. "Well Ashe, it's still your turn."
She remains silent for a second before chuckling. "Hell yeah it is!" She then grabs a card. "Since I haven't summoned this turn I summon Beta the Electromagnet Warrior and I activate its effect to summon Gamma as well."
[Beta the Electromagnet Warrior Type: Rock/Attribute: Earth
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1500]
[Gamma the Electromagnet Warrior Type: Rock/Attribute: Earth
ATK: 800
DEF: 2000]
The two magnet monsters appear on the field, Gamma glowing after its summon. "Then Gamma allows me to add another magnet warrior to my hand so I choose my third warrior, Alpha!"
Meanwhile, Bastion gasps slightly, causing a few people to look over to him, notably Jaden. Bastion thinks for a moment as he pulls out his PDA.
"There is an archetype of cards known as Magnet Warriors. They are known for being able to help bring each other out easily, and summoning extremely powerful monsters if used correctly. Conversely I have a set as well, though I do believe Berserkion is stronger than my Linear Magnum." Jaden nods and shoots Bastion a thumbs up as his eyes narrow.
"And now I banish my three monsters to summon forth Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior in attack mode!" The three monsters split apart, their pieces beginning to fix back together as the hulking green/gray monster slams onto the ground.
[Berserkion the Electromagna Warrior Type: Rock/Attribute: Earth
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2800]
"Now my Berserkion, attack and destroy the North Winds Sage! Thunder Charged Spear!" Berserkion raises his spear, a thunder bolt striking it as he rushes towards the North Winds Sage.
"In reaction I play Air Currents." Syrus smirks, a confident look in his eyes. The card itself has a rose compass on the center of it. Blue, red, green and yellow winds blowing across it. "When this card is activated, I can trade one Sage monster on the field for another one. Not only that! I can discard a Breeze Sage and it's counted as a tribute summon!"
[Air Currents
When an opponent declares an attack with a monster, you may discard one "Breeze Sage", and summon one Sage monster onto the field. This is counted as a tribute summon for the purposes of card effects.]
"With Air Currents I give up North Winds, to summon South Winds Sage into attack mode." Blue winds appear around North Winds, as a strange heat fills the air. Where North Winds previously stood, was a tall red clothed man. His red-orange hair being spiky and standing on edge. He has red robes with orange markings across. Wielding a long staff with a red jewel at the top, runes leading up to the stone.
[South Winds Sage Type: Spellcaster/Attribute: Wind
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2100
You can summon this card by tributing one Breeze Sage. If you do you can activate "Sage Art - Scorching Winds" from your deck or hand. This card is unaffected by the effects of "Sage Art - Scorching Winds".]
Syrus looks through his deck as he pulls out a card. "I now activate Scorching Winds, now I can destroy your Berserkion!"
[Sage Art - Scorching Winds
You can discard a card, and if you do, all monsters on the field lose 1000 ATK and at the end of the turn destroy all monsters affected by this card. If this is used through the effect of "South Winds Sage", "South Winds Sage" may gain an extra 1000 ATK.]
People begin muttering as Berserkion gets closer and closer to the Sage. Ashe chuckles from this nodding her head. "That is an impressive strategy. If it weren't for the way my deck is, you may have won." Syrus gets a confused look on his face, before it turns to horror as he sees Dark Bribe. "Now draw your card, and my Berserkion will destroy your sage." Syrus draws his next card, before Ashe speaks again. "I now activate the power of Van'Dalgyon the Dark Dragon Lord, since I used a counter trap against one of your cards, I can special summon this monster from my hand. Not only that, you take 1500 damage since I negated your Spell!"
Syrus flinches as the hulking dark dragon, an almost evil energy radiating off of it as it glares at Syrus, lightning falling from its body and crashing into him.
Truesdale: 1800
[Van'Dalgyon the Dark Dragon Lord Type: Dragon/Attribute: Dark
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2500]
The lightning spear of Berserkion slams into South Winds Sage, killing him in an instant as a shock goes through Syrus.
Truesdale: 1600
"You are an amazing duelist. From what I can tell from our short duel, you have a bit of a confidence issue, but once you get over it, you're extremely powerful." Ashe smirks and raises her hand. "End this Van'Dalgyon!" The dark dragon raises up as thunder and dark winds soar. "Annihilation Breath!" From the dragon's mouth, a black fire blows forth consuming Syrus completely.
Truesdale: 0000
"And Ms. Wolfe wins!" Crowler cries out, a dumb and humourus look on his face, and the Obelisks seem to be on the verge of exploding in laughter before Ashe gives them all a cold glare. This silences everyone as Syrus looks at his cards, a glint in his eyes.
"Hey if you ever want to try that deck out, just ask."
"Y-yeah!" Syrus smiles from that as he heads back to his desk a large smile on his face.
"Good job dude."
"Thanks bro." The pair of Slifers fist bump real quick as Crowler goes about his usual boring lessons.
At the end of class, the two boys head to the meadow with the log in the center as Jaden looks at Syrus. "Now that everything's over I want to see the Sages of Wind."
"Agreed." Alexis calls as she goes to the meadow too, a smirk on her face. Syrus turns a bright red as he goes to the log, pulling the deck out and laying a few cards onto it. Alexis looks it over and purses her lips. "It's a deck that's heavily spell focused."
"On top of that, there are 4 main monsters: North, South, East and West. Plus all of their spell cards too." Jaden speaks up as Syrus gets a sweat drop from the analysis of his new cards. Syrus looks across his deck, before grabbing one, a soft breeze blows through the clearing as a duel spirit appears.
"It has been centuries since me and my family have been freed. Forgive us if we were too insistent on being played." Syrus blinks as he looks at the spirit. Standing roughly as tall as Zane, with a thick grey, black and gold cloak, that seemed to trail behind him. In his right hand, he carried a large black staff, various glyphs and runes of red, blue, green and yellow colors going up it. At the top, rested a clear stone.
"F-four Winds Sage?" Syrus gasps out as the almost stoic look on the spirit's face softens and splits to a smile. He gives a deep bow to Syrus before standing back up.
"It is amazing to be with our master again." Four Winds states again as Yubel comes forth.
"Four Winds, it has been ages! I can't believe you are actually here." Yubel calls out, a wide grin on their face as they hit the Sage's arm, who just rubs it.
"Yubel, you're protecting his majesty as usual I see."
"Yep, and now that you're back you can keep an out for Syrus."
"I know, he reminds me of Cyren when he was younger."
Yubel nods at that and rubs their temples. "Everything seems to repeat itself."
The two spirits keep talking as Jaden chuckles. "Seems those two have a lot to discuss. Now Sy, let's take a look at a few of his effects." Jaden yoinks the card out of Syrus's hands, who just jumps with a red blush on his face.
[Four Winds Sage Type: Spellcaster/Attribute: Wind
ATK: 3500
DEF: 2800
This card can only be fusion summoned by "North Winds Sage", "South Winds Sage", "East Winds Sage", and "West Winds Sage". You do not need Polymerization for this fusion summon. If this card is fusion summoned, you may activate "Force of the Four Winds." This card is unaffected by the effects of "Force of the Four Winds". If "Dark Magician Girl" is on the field when this card is fusion summoned, this card can make two attacks on monsters this turn.]
Jaden frowns at that last part, a small twitch in his eye as he picks up Force of the Four Winds.
[Force of the Four Winds
When this card is played, all monsters on the field switch battle positions and turn into Wind Attributed monsters. If activated through the effect of "Four Winds Sage", "Dark Magician Girl" is unaffected by this card and all Sage monsters in the graveyard are treated as "Dark Magician" until the end of the turn.]
Once more Jaden's eye twitches slightly at the end of the card as a perplexed look appears on his face. "This deck could be incredibly powerful if used correctly." Alexis nods in agreement after looking at Four Winds Sage and Force of the Four Winds.
"Looks like to get the full scope of this deck, you'll need to get a Dark Magician Girl." Syrus's face turns an even deeper shade of red as he starts picking up his cards.
"If I remember correctly" Yubel calls out before Syrus could fully pick up his cards "Didn't Cyren have a strange fascination with Dark Magician Girl."
"Yes, and I'm sure that he acquired his other self's feelings." This causes four of the five people here to start laughing as Syurs turns even redder.
"Oh come on!" He whines a bit as he looks at Four Winds. "So you're the guardian of my previous life?"
"Yes." Four Winds nods his head with a smirk. "I will serve you as I served him. I am your strength even if you doubt your own." Syrus gulps softly and nods at that as the spirits fade, smiles splitting their faces. The three teens look at each other and talk a bit more before splitting off.
When Syrus sits at his desk, he looks over his cards, a smile on his face as he organizes it a bit. 'I'm going to get stronger!' Syrus declared, the spirits of his cards appearing around him as he heads to bed.
AND CUT!
So I hope everyone liked this chapter. Sorry if it feels a bit weird compared to others, but I have been meaning to add a few chapters for the other characters lol. How do you guys like the Wind Sages? I have been bouncing the idea around for a while now and I hope it grows lol. I am open to get some card ideas.
For the reason I didn't do the draw power guy, I never liked that episode as I found it really, really dumb.
Thank you, TheFatedTag for Ashe Wolfe. I really liked the character idea behind her, and may include her more in the future. I'm still open to OC's so just pm them to me and I'll try to fit them into a duel or two in the future. This story has also officially hit over 100 pages in my Drive so that's amazing lol.
Anyway, for the love of Percy Jackson, I'll be writing two chapters for that story in honor of the announcement of the PJO TV series. See you guys next time, in Percy Jackson and the New Spirit!