Hello everyone and welcome to my new story. I really liked Zexal a lot for many things, like Yuma and the number cards. I really hated it when people dissed Yuma off. Yuma's a great main character, even if he has a few problems, but my point still stands. I decided to do this story because I wanted to do a Zexal story.

In the story, many things are going to change then the show, like the ending, Iris's fate from Shark's past, Rio's part, Yuma and Astral's fate and even Yuma's deck or personality. For now enjoy the first chapter.


Chapter 1: The awakening of the Ice Queen.

In the city of Heartland, everything was peaceful. However, unknown to all the civilians of heartland, dangerous 99 cards called Number Cards have been unleashed into the world, brining danger or hope to whoever wields them. These 99 Number Cards were actually memory fragments of a being called "Astral'', who is now with a human boy named Yuma Tsukumo, who is a 13-year-old male, who is a terrible duelist.

However, thanks to one of the Number Cards, called Number 39: Utopia, he has earned his first victory in a duel against a boy called Reginald Kastle, or what he likes to call himself, "Shark'', who was possessed by a Number Card called Number 17: Leviathan Dragon. Astral claims two of the 99 Number cards, leaving him with only 97 left to gather. However, unknown to Astral, Yuma or Shark, history was about to be changed by one Number Card coming into the possession of someone who should have not been involved in these events in this period of time.

The person who would claim her Number Card is called… Rio Kastle, Shark's younger twin sister. This unexpected turn of events would change history itself and the fates of Yuma Tsukumo, Shark, Rio and Astral.

And it all began on the day that Yuma defeated Shark.


(Heartland City)

A solitary blank card was floating in the sky above Heartland city, seeming like it was riding the winds as it leads it to its destiny. The card soon arrives at a hospital room, floating in through an open window before it lands on the chest of a sleeping blue haired 14-year-old girl with light blue bangs, wearing pink hospital clothes. This girl was injured; having bandages around her eyes and has been in a coma for some time. The card glows as the blankness disappeared to reveal the its true form. While the card glowed, the same thing happens to the blue haired girl as she was healed.

All her injures and burns marks disappeared as if they were never there to begin with. The young girl suddenly opens her eyes, moaning out as she awakens for the first time in a long time. "I'm...awake? But how?" The girl questioned as she got up from lying down on her bed. The girl's hands go to the bandages covering her eyes, before she took them off. The young girl then opens her eyes, revealing them to be dark pink eyes.

The young girl blinks in surprise at her unexpected healing, before she takes notices of the card at her lap. "A Duel Monsters' card?" The young girl questioned as she picks the card up with her right hand before she looks at it closely. "Number 21: Frozen Lady Justice?" The young girl read the card's name as she continued looking at the card, which shows a swordswoman wearing a white battle suit and wielding a great sword. "It looks cool. Where did it come from?" The young girl asked with a smile, liking the Number Card.

The door to the room opened to reveal a male doctor in his early 30s, walking into the room. "Mrs. Rio, time for your check up." The doctor said, looking down at the pages stuck to a little board, showing the reports of the young girl's state. However, he looked up from his board to see that the girl was awake and shockingly fine and healthy. "Oh my. I can't believe this. I have to tell this to the others''. The doctor said as he rushed out of the room. Soon more doctors come in and saw that Rio was fine. "Rio, are you sure you're fine?" A female pink haired doctor asked the young woman known as Rio, who smiled at her.

"I think so. I don't know how, but I suddenly got all better". Rio replied to the female doctor, staying in her hospital bed. The first doctor checked the machine and saw that everything that was in poor condition in Rio's body was fully healed. "We need to make sure. How about we start with you taking a walk around the room?" The doctor asked Rio, wanting to make sure that everything is alright with her. Rio nods at the doctor as she got out of bed and started walking around the room. The doctors watched Rio walking okay and perfectly, like nothing ever happened to her.

"Alright, you seem perfectly okay to walk. We need to do a few more tests and if you do them perfectly, you may be able to leave and head home''. The female doctor said to Rio with a smile on her face, making the 14-year-old let out a happy smile at hearing that. 'If I can do all these tests perfectly, I'll be able to head home and see Reginald again'. Rio thought to herself happily, wanting to succeed on these tests to go home and see her brother.


(1 hour and a half later)

An hour and a half has passed since Rio woke up from her comma and she has been busy. She's been doing tests that the doctors have been putting her though to make sure that she's ready to leave the hospital. They did a brain test, hand test, all sorts of tests for the whole day, which Rio had surprisingly passed with no problem. It's like she'd never been in a comma in the first place.

Now was the time for her final test. Her duel test to see if she could duel properly again. Rio was overexcited to duel again after so long and for this to be her final test before she could go home and see her brother.

Right now, she was at the rooftop of the hospital for her final test, with the same pink haired female doctor and a dark green haired doctor there with her. The female doctor was there to watch the duel, while the green haired doctor was there to be Rio's opponent.

Rio was standing a few feet away from the green haired doctor, wearing her outfit that she usual wears. Rio was wearing a white jacket over a light pink shirt, black stockings, a white skirt and white shoes. The left coattail of her jacket has a conch-like ornament hanging down. The green haired doctor had pale skin, yellow eyes, wearing a black shirt, dark red pants, a white doctor jacket and red shoes.

"Now Mrs. Rio, this is your last test. If you pass, you get to go home''. The pink haired doctor told Rio. Rio looked at the female doctor with a bright smile, before she nodded in understand as she turned to face her opponent. "Let's have a great duel, sir''. Rio said to the male Doctor, who said nothing back to her.

"No words now, but I'll make you say 'uncle' when I'm done with you!'' Rio exclaimed with a smile as she threw her D-pad into the sky, which attached to her own designed Duel Disk. "Duel Disk, set!'' Rio called out as her Duel Disk activated with her deck slotted in. The male doctor had his own Duel Disk activated as well, but unlike Rio's, his Duel Disk was a normal designed Duel Disk.

"I'm locked and loaded!'' Rio called with a smile as she placed her Duel Gazer on her left eye with the male doctor doing the same. "Augmented Reality Vision Link established!'' The D-pads called out as the augmented reality system activated around them, with the female Doctor having her own Duel Gazer on. "Let's Duel!'' Rio and the doctor called out as they drew the top five cards of their decks.

Rio Life points: 4000/ Number of cards in hand: 5.

Doctor Kai Life points: 4000/ Number of cards in hand: 5.


(Meanwhile)

Meanwhile, down at the street next to the hospital, a 13-year-old boy named Yuma Tsukumo was walking down on the street on his way home. Yuma has tan skin, red eyes, and black and red spiked hair that points out and upward. Yuma was wearing a red vest with a white hood and a purple sleeveless shirt with a green "D" symbol, standing for "Duel". Yuma was also wearing white pants with designs of three orange moon crescents attached to one another with yellow outlines at the bottom, a white brown-stripe belt, and black with blue streaks shoes with white straps.

Other accessories includes a brown fingerless glove on his left hand, a black protective pad on his right elbow and a thick, dark blue bracelet with light blue gems and red outlines on his right wrist.

And around Yuma's neck was a golden colored key neckless with a green gem. "How much longer are you going to follow me? Why don't you go back home or something?!'' Yuma questioned angrily to no one since no one was next to him. However, there was a light blue creature named Astral floating next to Yuma, which only the 13-year-old can see him.

Astral has a transparent blue body with green markings and blue gems all over his body. He has blue hair that curls up in a Mohawk and pointed ears, which are pierced with dangling earrings. Astral also has heterochromic eyes, the left eye being luminous gold and the right a clear white. Astral's body is also very thin.

"I would, but I don't know where my 'home' is and I can't seem to leave your side". Astral replied to Yuma, floating next to the young boy with his arms crossed. Astral and Yuma met during the 13-year-old's duel against a rival of his named Shark, who had a strange monster called Number 17: Leviathan Dragon.

The Number cards are fragments of Astral's memories that can take control of humans who touch them. There were 99 Number cards in total. Astral had one Number card stay with him, called Number 39: Utopia. Thanks to Utopia and Yuma's crazy personality, they were victories in their duel against Shark and claimed his Number card.

Now, Yuma was on his way home with Astral following him, which was starting to annoy the 13-year-old. "Come on, can't you just fly away or something!'' Yuma complained, flailing his arms around in the sky. However, Astral looked right to look at the hospital. "Hey, why are you looking at the hospital? I'm not going in because you're interested''. Yuma stated, having noticed Astral looking at the hospital.

'It's not that Yuma. I sense a Number somewhere in that building, that you call a ''hospital''. Astral replied to Yuma without looking at him, sensing a Number card nearby. "Really, another Number?! That means I can duel again, come on!'' Yuma called out in joy as he ran towards the hospital with Astral following him.

Yuma has a love for Dueling ever since he was little, but he was terrible at it. His victory against Shark was actually his first victory in his life. But, even though he loses almost all his duels, he never seems sad or downhearted about it because in his words, he ''feels the flow'', which helps him continue to press forward and in his case, 'Hi-five the sky'. However, unknown to both Yuma and Astral, an encounter soon to happen would change their fates.


(Back with Rio)

Rio Life Points: 4000/ Number of cards in hand: 5.

Doctor Kai Life Points: 4000/ Number of cards in hand: 5.

"I'll take the first move, I draw!'' Rio called out with a smile as she drew the top card of her deck with her right hand's index fingers, while she held the other five cards in her left hand. "I'll start this off by playing Blizzard Falcon!'' Rio called out as she placed the card that she just drew onto her Duel Disk.

Blizzard Falcon's card appeared on the ground in front of Rio, before it glowed as a snow storm came out of the card with Blizzard Falcon flying into the sky.

Blizzard Falcon ATK Points: 1500/ Level: 4.

Rio looks up at her monster as she feels happiness course through her body at having her first duel in a while. Rio then holds a Spell card in her right hand's index, middle and thumb fingers. "Now I activate the Spell card Blizzard Jet. This is how this works, I target a Water Winged Beast monster on my field and it gains 1500 attack points until the End Phase!" Rio explains as the Spell card appeared on the field, before Blizzard Falcon gained a light blue aura.

Blizzard Falcon ATK Points: 1500 + 1500 = 3000.

"Mrs. Rio, you can't attack on your first turn." The female doctor told Rio. However, Rio grins confidently. "I know, but I can do this. I now activate Blizzard Falcon's special effect. If its current attack power is greater than its original, then I can apply the difference as damage to you!" Rio explains with a smirk as she held her right hand out, making the female doctor gasp. "Effect damage?" The female Doctor questioned in surprise. "It will be 1500 points of damage to your Life Points". Rio said with a smile as Blizzard Falcon unleashed a small blizzard storm at Doctor Kai, who didn't flinch.

Doctor Kai Life Points: 4000 - 1500 = 2500.

"Now I set two cards face down and end my turn. At the end of the turn, Blizzard Falcon's ATK Points return to normal". Rio said with a smile as she slotted the two cards into her Duel Disk with two face down card appearing on her field.

Blizzard Falcon Attack: 3000 – 1500 = 1500.

Yuma and his reluctant partner, Astral arrived on the hospital rooftop where the other world being sensed where the Number card was. Yuma watched the duel between the doctor and Rio behind the female Doctor. Yuma watched the girl for a moment and can't help, but blush a bit at her looks, also noticing that she looks like his new rival. 'She looks like Shark, but looks really pretty. I bet she's an awesome duelist'. Yuma thought to himself with his checks still red a bit.

Astral on the other hand, was watching the two Duelists with narrowed eyes. 'The Number card must be in this hospital. It means either the girl or the doctor must possess it'. Astral thought to himself, having sensed the Number card around the area on the roof top.

Doctor Kai Life Points: 2500/ Number of cards in hand: 5.

"My turn, I draw!" Doctor Kai called out as he drew a card from the top of the deck. Doctor Kai looks at his cards for a moment, before he picks one from his hand. "I first summon Rescue Rabbit to the field." The Doctor said as he placed his card on his monster slot as Rescue Rabbit's card appears, before Rescue Rabbit jumps out.

Rescue Rabbit. ATK Points: 300/ Level: 4.

"But it won't be on the field for long because I'll banish it from play. This allows me to special summon two Level 4 or lower Normal monsters from my deck!" Doctor Kai explained as the rabbit disappears from the field. "Now I Special Summon Venom Cobra and Blocker to the field." Doctor Kai called out as a white snake and some kind of doll zombie thing appeared.

Venom Cobra ATK points: 100/ Level: 4

Blocker Level: ATK points: 850/ Level: 4.

"He now has two Level 4 monsters on the field". Yuma stated, his eyes on the duel since he wanted to see how this goes. "He's going to perform an Xyz Summon." Astral said with his arms crossed to see if the Doctor had the Number card.

Back to the duel, the doctor held his right hand into the air. "I Overlay my two Level 4 monsters!" Doctor Kai called out as his two monsters become orbs of light. Venom Cobra becomes a brown orb and Blocker becomes a purple orb of light. They go through a golden yellow portal that appeared on the ground. "With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network!" Doctor Kai exclaimed as he holds a glowing card in his right hand with a crazy grin.

"Oi, is that portal for what I think it is?" Yuma asks in surprise with his eyes wide. "No doubt. It's for a Numbers card. He must possess one of the remaining 97 numbers". Astral replied to Yuma, his eyes focusing on the doctor.

"What is going on here?" Rio asked in surprise since she's never seen an Xyz Summon like this one. Just then, on the doctor's right cheek, appeared a strange symbol, one that Astral remembers. "I knew it, it's one of the Numbers". Astral whispered to himself as the doctor gasped in pain and on his cheek appear in alien language appeared the number "52".

"Come on out and join the party, Number 52: Diamond Crab King!" Doctor Kai cried out as he held out the card for Rio to see, making her gasp in surprise to hear the word 'Number' in the card's name.

A blue king crab appeared and its shell is surrounded by minerals especially diamonds. The crab had the number '52' on its left claw. Diamond Crab King has its Overlay Units surrounding it.

Number 52: Diamond Crab King ATK Points: 0/ Rank: 4/ Overlay Units: 2.

"So that's the Number card?" Yuma asked in surprise as he looked at the giant crab monster. "The girl is in trouble now." Astral said without changing his expression, making Yuma look at Rio in concern.

Rio was looking at Number 52 Diamond Crab King with a look of shock. "That monster has a number on it? Is it somehow connected to my new Frozen Lady Justice?'' Rio questioned, wondering if there was a connection to her new Number card and this Number card.

"Now I'll power up my Number 52 with this Equip Spell United We Stand!" Doctor Kai called out as he placed a Spell card in his Duel Disk with the Equip Spell appearing below the field. "With this, Diamond Crab King gets a 800 ATK and DEF point boost for every Monster on my field!" Doctor Kai explained with a crazy look on his face as a light aura surrounded Crab King.

Number 52: Diamond Crab King ATK Points: 0000 + 800 = 800/ DEF Points: 3000 + 800 = 3800.

"I'm not done yet because I'll power him up even more with Mage Power. This Equip Spell boosts 500 points in both ATK and DEF for each Spell or Trap card I control and since there are two Spells..." Doctor Kai started to explain as the Spell card appeared on his field as Rio figured out how much of a power boost Diamond Crab King is gonna get. "It'll gain 1000 ATK and DEF Points". Rio said with a shocked face, which Doctor Kai smirks at the look on her face. "Correct young Rio". Doctor Kai replied with a smirk as Crab King is surrounded by a white aura.

Number 52: Diamond Crab King ATK Points: 800 + 1000 = 1800/ DEF Points: 3800 + 1000 = 4800.

"That's not all Miss Rio. By detaching an Overlay Unit, I can make my crab's DEF Points 0 and all the points are all added to its ATK Points". Doctor Kai explained his Number's ability, making Rio and Yuma gasp in surprise as Diamond Crab King absorbed one of his Overlay Units with his left claw.

Number 52: Diamond Crab King ATK Points: 1800 + 4800 = 6600/ DEF Points: 4800 - 4800 = 0000.

"6600 attack points!" Rio exclaimed in a shocked tone at seeing the Number monster now strong enough to defeat her. "Now my Diamond Crab King, make that falcon a flightless bird!" Doctor Kai commanded as Number 52 goes to crush Blizzard Falcon with his claws, but Rio has other plans.

"Not so fast! I activate my Trap, Half Unbreak!" Rio called out as one of her facedown cards revealed itself with bubbles coming out of the card. "It's simple, I target a monster of the field and that monster is not destroyed by battle until the end of the turn and all battle damage is halved. I, of course, target my Blizzard Falcon!" Rio explained her Trap card as the bubbles surrounded Blizzard Falcon, making a shield. The attack continues with Crab King slamming its claws against the bubbles, which causes a shockwave to Rio but her monster was safe from harm. (6600 - 1500 = 5100 - 2550 = 25500)

Rio Life Points: 4000 - 2550= 1450.

"Okay, I now end my turn with a face down card. Now my Diamond Crab King changes to Defense Position thanks to his effect and its ATK and DEF Points are back to normal". Doctor Kai explained with a smirk on his face as Diamond Crab King Changes to defense and a face down card appeared on his field.

Number 52 Diamond Crab King Attack: 6600 - 4800 = 1800 + 500 = 2300/ DEF Points: 0000 + 4800 = 4800 + 500 = 5300.

'That's quite a combo, the card can attack and then change to defense after the battle. I don't think I can win this'. Rio thought to herself, starting to think that she can't win against this monster.

Astral has been watching the Duel closely since he and Yuma arrived and has seen how the possessed human uses his Number. "To think he's actually using the Number to its full potential". Astral said to himself, a little impressed with the possessed doctor. Yuma hasn't taken his eyes off the duel and of Rio. He watched as Rio moves her right hand to surrender and couldn't stay quiet anymore.

Rio was thinking of surrendering till she heard a voice call out to her. "Don't give up. There's always a chance to win, even when the odds are against you!" A male voice told her, getting her to look to see a boy around a year younger than her watching. "Whenever you're in trouble, you just have to feel the flow and when you do, you can hi-five the sky. To overcome the challenges and odds, no matter how much they are against you!" Yuma called out to Rio, telling her to not give up.

"Feeling the flow and hi-five the sky?" Rio asked in surprise at Yuma's words, getting him to nod at her. Rio starred at Yuma for a few seconds, before she nods with a smile. "I kinda like how it sounds, thanks''. Rio thanked Yuma with a wink. Yuma had a blush on his cheeks at Rio's wink.

Rio then looked back at Diamond King Crab and thought carefully at what she should do. 'Okay, from what I know, that monster can use an Overlay Unit to increase its ATK Points by decreasing its DEF Points, and at the End Phase, it changes back to DEF mode'. Rio thought to herself, thinking about what she knows about this monster.

However, her eyes widen as she figured something out. 'Wait, DEF Mode! That's it, its greatest strength is also its greatest weakness'. Rio thought to herself as she began to think of a way to win this duel. "It's my turn! I draw!'' Rio called out as she drew her card from her deck, holding it out to the far right.

Rio Life Points: 1450/ Number of cards in hand: 3.

Rio looked over at the corner of her right eye to look at what she drew and let out a smile at seeing what it was. 'Perfect'. Rio thought to herself with a smile as she used her ring and pinky finger to hold the card that she drew and grabbed another card from her hand with her right hand's index and middle fingers. "I summon out my Aurora Wing to have some fun!'' Rio called out as she placed the card on her monster slot. Aurora Wing's card appeared on the field before said monster flew out of it.

Aurora Wing ATK Points: 1200/ Level: 4.

"Now I'll play my Pot of Greed Spell card!'' Rio called out as the Spell card appeared on her field before a green pot appeared on her field. "Thanks to my little green friend, I can draw two more cards!'' Rio explained her Spell card's effect as the pot shattered, before she drew two more cards from her deck.

"Now I activate the Spell card, Blizzard Blessings!'' Rio called out as she slotted the card that she drew into her Duel Disk as a Spell card, which showed an image of Blizzard Falcon and Aurora Wing with 2 star levels surrounding them appeared.

(Blizzard Blessings/ Type: Spell card/ Effect: Discard one Water Attribute monster from your hand, this card increase the levels of all monsters you control by one for every Water Attribute monster on your field)

"With this Spell card, by discarding my Blizzard Thunderbird from my hand, all my monsters on my field's Level increase by one for every Water Attribute monster on my field!'' Rio exclaimed with narrowed eyes, sending a card from her hand to the graveyard as a light blue aura surrounded Blizzard Falcon and Aurora Wing.

Blizzard Falcon Level: 4 + 2 = 6.

Aurora Wing Level: 4 + 2 = 6.

Yuma and Astral watched the duel with interest at seeing Rio having two Level 6 monsters on her field. "That girl now has two level 6 monsters on the field". Yuma stated as he figured out what Rio's gonna do next. 'With her two current monsters, she could perform an Xyz summon'. Astral thought to himself as he rubbed his chin with his right hand.

'I can win this if I can bring out my new monster. Here it goes'. Rio thought to herself, knowing what monster she needs to summon in order to win. "Right now, there's no card that can beat my Number 52!" Doctor Kai called out with the same crazy smirk on his face. However, Rio smirked confidently at him. "We'll see about that. Now I Overlay my two monsters!" Rio called out as her two monsters become blue orbs, representing their water attributes before they descended into the sky. A galaxy portal appeared in the sky with the two lights going inside it.

'I don't believe it, this girl has a Number card as well'. Astral thought to himself in surprise, seeing the portal as one meant for a Number monster. Even Yuma looked surprised that Rio had a Number card.

"With these monsters, I build the Overlay Network!" Rio called out as yellow lightning starts to come forth from the portal. "Lady of justice with determination forged as steel, strike down our foes with the sword tempered in the glaciers. I Xyz Summon, Number 21: Frozen Lady Justice!" Rio called out as the sealed form of Number 21 appeared, looking like a giant glowing diamond with a red jewel in the center.

The seal then transformed into a monster that looks like a young swordswoman with icy silver hair, wearing a battle suit and wielding an ice sword, and she has two blue orbs surrounding her, which they are her overlay units.

Number 21: Frozen Lady Justice ATK Points: 500/ Rank: 6/ Overlay Units: 2.

"It just has 500 attack points for a Rank 6 monster?" Yuma questioned in surprise at seeing Frozen Lady Justice's ATK Points. "Frozen Lady Justice can be strong if played well. She has a powerful special effect". Astral told Yuma without looking at him. However Astral noticed that Rio looked fine and not looking like she was being controlled. "Still, how come she's not being controlled by the Number card?" Astral asked in wonder at how Rio isn't being controlled. Yuma also noticed that the Number card isn't controlling Rio.

"Nice, but my number 52 is still the better monster". Doctor Kai said with a smirk on his face. "That's what you think. First Frozen Lady Justice gains 1000 ATK Points for each Overlay Unit attached to her. Since there are two Overlay Units, Frozen Lady Justice gains 2000 attack points!'' Rio called out as she explained her monster's effect as a light blue aura covered Lady Justice.

Number 21: Frozen Lady Justice ATK Points: 500 + 2000 = 2500.

"Even if you increase your monster's ATK Points, it's no match for my Diamond King!'' Doctor Kai stated with the same smirk on his face. Rio smirked back at Doctor Kai. "We'll see about that. I equip Frozen Lady Justice with the Spell card, XYZ Unit!'' Rio called out as she played the last card in her hand, with the Spell card appearing before her as a shining piece of armor appeared on Lady Justice.

"This Spell card increases Frozen Lady Justice's ATK Points by 200 X her Rank, so she gains 1200 ATK Points!'' Rio explained her Spell card's effect, with Frozen Lady Justice drawing her sword with her right hand.

Number 21 Frozen Lady Justice ATK Points: 2500 + 1200 = 3700.

"Even if you increase you monster's ATK Points even more, My Diamond Crab King is still the most powerful monster on my field!'' Doctor Kai cried out with a crazy smirk on his face. Rio kept her smirk on her face. "I activate Frozen Lady Justice's effect! Now by getting rid of an Overlay Unit, Frozen Lady Justice can now destroy all my opponent's DEF position monsters!'' Rio exclaimed as she explains her Number's effect, making Doctor Kai and Yuma widen their eyes in surprise.

"However, XYZ Unit can count as an Overlay Unit for Frozen Lady Justice's effect, so I won't be needing to use an Overlay Unit!'' Rio called out with a smirk as she held her right hand out as XYZ Unit turned into a light blue Overlay Unit that went into Frozen Lady Justice's sword. Frozen Lady Justice held her sword up into the sky, creating a blizzard storm, freezing Crab King before it shattered into pieces.

Number 21 Frozen Lady Justice ATK Points: 3700 – 1200 = 2500.

Doctor Kai couldn't believe his eyes at what he has just witnessed. "Impossible, you destroyed my Crab King''. Doctor Kai said in disbelief at seeing Rio destroy his Number card. "Holy cow, she's awesome!'' Yuma cried out in complete awe at what he just witnessed. "I must say it's impressive how this girl used her Number card to its full potential''. Astral remarked, impressed with how Rio used her Number card.

"Now Frozen Lady Justice, let's feel the flow and blow that Doctor away!'' Rio called out as she held her right hand out as Frozen Lady Justice charged towards Doctor Kai. "I don't think so, I activate my Trap card, Mirror Force!'' Doctor Kai cried out as his face down card revealed itself.

"Oh no, with that card, that girl's Number is going to be destroyed before it can land a hit!'' Yuma called out in panic, thinking that Rio was going to lose her Number card. "I do not think so, because that girl doesn't look like she's panicking''. Astral told Yuma, getting him to look and see that Rio wasn't panicking.

"That would have worked, if I didn't have the Trap, Seven Tools of the Bandit!'' Rio called out with a smirk as her face down card revealed itself. "By paying 1000 Life Points, my Trap negates your Trap and destroys it!'' Rio explained her Trap's effect as her Life Points went down before Doctor Kai's Trap was destroyed.

Rio Life Points: 1450 – 1000 = 450.

"This can't be!'' Doctor Kai called out in disbelief at what he's seeing. "Frozen Lady Justice, let's Hi-Five the sky and win this thing!'' Rio called out with a smirk as Frozen Lady Justice slashed at the Doctor with her sword, sending the doctor flying, before he landed on the ground.

Doctor Kai Life Points: 2500 – 2500 = 0000.

Rio: wins.

Rio smiled brightly, before she jumped up in happiness. "Alright, that was awesome. So that's what feeling the flow feels like!" Rio called out in joy, now knowing what feeling the flow feels like. After the duel, everyone takes off their D-Gazers. The AR Vision field disappeared and the rooftop returns back to normal. However, unexpectedly Number 52: Diamond Crab King's card floated out of Doctor Kai and went towards Rio, floating in front of her. Confused, Rio took the Number card with her left hand. "I wonder why this card just came to me?" Rio asked in confusion, having no idea about how the Number card came to her.

Yuma ran up to Rio with an excited look on his face. "You were awesome out there. It's like you're an Ice Queen. You calmly countered the doctor's Trap card with your own trap like it was nothing. You're an awesome duelist". Yuma said to Rio with an excited and awe look on his face, making her giggle.

"Most people would have thought what you said was an insult, but I know what you're saying and thanks for your advice in the duel". Rio thanked Yuma with a smile. Yuma now looked confused at what Rio said. "Advice?" Yuma asked in confusion at what Rio's words. "You know, about feeling the flow and hi-five the sky". Rio reminded Yuma with a smile, making him laugh. "Oh yeah, I forgot about that!" Yuma laughed out, making Rio start to laugh as well.

Yuma then remembers something important that he forgot. "Sorry, we were laughing a bit that I forgot to even introduce myself. The name is Yuma, Yuma Tsukumo". Yuma greeted, introducing himself with a smile. "My name is Rio Kastle. It's a pleasure to meet you, Yuma". Rio said as the two shook hands. Rio then notices Astral and looks at him. "Mind introducing yourself as well?" Rio asked Astral, making both him and Yuma gasp.

"She can see me!" Astral said in surprise that Rio can see him. "You can really see him?" Yuma asked in shock at Rio being able to see Astral, which she nods at him. "My name is Astral". Astral introduced himself to Rio. Rio waved at Astral, before she looked at Yuma. "Don't worry I'll keep him a secret". Rio promised Yuma with a smile on her face, making the 13-year-old smile back at her.

The female doctor walked up to them, getting Yuma and Rio's attention. "Your last test is complete. You're free to go home now, Miss Rio". The female Doctor told Rio with a smile, making the 14-year-old happy. "Thank you''. Rio thanked the female doctor, finally happy to go home. "Hey Rio, I was wondering. It's getting late so if you'd like, I could walk you to your home". Yuma said to Rio, offering to walk her home, making Rio giggle at how straightforward he is. "Sure, why not." Rio replied with a smile, not having a problem.

"I tried to contact your brother, but he doesn't seem to be answering the call at all". The female Doctor said to Rio, telling her that she tried to call Shark, but he didn't answer. "Don't worry, I'll see him at home soon''. Rio replied to the female doctor with a smile, thinking about her brother's reaction at seeing her again.


(10 minutes later)

Yuma and Rio were now walking together to Rio's home since it was late and Yuma didn't want to leave her alone. However, Yuma remembered her last name and decided to ask about her family. "Rio, do you have any family?" Yuma asked his new friend, wondering if she has any family members. Rio ponders for a bit, before she answers. "I do. Only my twin brother Reginald, but he is known to most as Shark". Rio replied to Yuma without looking at him, making the 13-year-old gasp and stop dead in his tracks.

'She's Shark's twin sister!' Yuma thought to himself in shock at what he just found out, before he hurried to catch up to Rio. Astral, right now has his own thoughts. "Rio Kastle, I wonder how she acquired number 52 and how Number 21 isn't controlling her. She also seems like a great duelist to have played her Number's true potential''. Astral said to himself, thinking about how Rio got her new Number and how she isn't being controlled.

"I can hear you, you know''. Rio told Astral with her eyes closed in irritation at how he thinks she can't hear him. "I don't know how Number 52 became my card since it just floated out to me and I don't know what you mean by why Frozen Lady Justice isn't controlling me''. Rio said to Astral, having no idea what he means by being controlled.

"What Astral means is that when someone has a Number card, they can be controlled and do dangerous stuff''. Yuma told Rio, telling her what Astral meant about her not being controlled, getting Rio's attention. "Umm, okay, but Frozen Lady Justice didn't try to control me, in fact she helped me''. Rio replied to Yuma, telling him that Frozen Lady Justice helped her.

"Huh, what do you mean by that?'' Yuma asked in confusion at what Rio said to him, having no idea what she means. Rio looked away from Yuma as the two continued to walk. "You see… before today, I was in a coma''. Rio explained to Yuma, making him widen his eyes in shock. "Yuma, what is a coma?'' Astral asked his partner, having no idea about what a coma is.

"It's where someone sleeps and doesn't wake up for a long time''. Yuma told Astral about a coma, making Astral slightly widen his eyes at his partner's answer. "Before today, I had no idea when I would recover or wake up, but then she came''. Rio said with a smile as she brought out Frozen Lady Justice with her right hand and looked at her ace Number card with a smile, getting Yuma and Astral's attention.

"Number 21? I'm afraid I don't understand''. Astral said to Rio, floating in the air as he followed the two humans. "Earlier today, she just flew into my hospital room and onto my chest. Then, she healed me of my injures like there were never there to began with and even woke me up''. Rio explained to Astral and Yuma with a smile, making them widen their eyes in surprise at what she has told them.

"Your Number actually did that? That's cool!" Yuma called out in surprise at what he has heard, getting Rio to giggle. "By the way, you seem to know about these Number cards. I'd like to know more about them and why they have 'Number' in their names, if you don't mind me asking?'' Rio asked, wanting to know why Number cards have 'Number' in their name.

"Astral told me that these Number cards are part of his memories and he wants me to collect all 99 of these Number cards''. Yuma explained to Rio, telling her what he knows about Number cards, making Rio widen her eyes. "Seriously, 99 of these Number cards? That's bigger than the number of cards you can have in your deck''. Rio said in surprise, not expecting there to be so many Number cards.

"Indeed, and in order to recover my memories, I need the two Number cards that you have''. Astral said to Rio, getting her to look at him. "I can understand your reasons for wanting my Number cards, but wouldn't it help to let me help you two instead?'' Rio asked Astral, thinking it was better if she helped Yuma and Astral.

Yuma and Astral looked at Rio in confusion at her words. "Umm Rio, how are you going to help me and Astral collect these Number cards''. Yuma asked in confusion, having no idea what she means. Rio looked at Yuma over her left shoulder and gave him a wink, making him blush. "I mean why don't I help you two collect these 99 Number cards, you can't really expect Yuma to collect all of them''. Rio explained what she meant, wanting to help Yuma and Astral.

What Rio said made Yuma and Astral slightly widen their eyes in surprise. "Now that I think about it, having help would be appreciated. Compared to her dueling skills, you're terrible Yuma''. Astral stated, already telling that Rio is a better Duelist than Yuma. "That's so not cool!'' Yuma snapped at Astral, angry for what he said.

"Come on. Yuma can't be that bad at Dueling, right?'' Rio asked the two, thinking that Yuma can't be terrible at Dueling. "Early today, Yuma had a duel and from what I remember of his friends' words, that was the first duel he has ever won''. Astral explained to Rio, telling her that Yuma has won the first duel in his life today, making Rio look at him in disbelief.

"Hey come on, I at least beat Shark!'' Yuma snapped back at Astral, getting Rio's attention. "Hold on, the person that you beat was my brother?'' Rio asked in surprise to hear that her new friend defeated Shark, getting Yuma's attention. "Yeah, it was an awesome duel. He had a Number card as well, only it was controlling him and I beat his Number with my new Number card, Utopia''. Yuma said to Rio with an excited look on his face at remembering that he defeated Shark.

Rio was still looking at Yuma in shock at hearing that he beat her brother when she hasn't ever. "Wow, I wish I was there to see it, but I must admit that it's hard to believe since I've never beat my brother''. Rio said to Yuma, deciding to believe what he says since he doesn't seem like the type to lie.

"Anyway, I want to offer you something''. Rio suddenly said to Yuma and Astral, getting their attention. "From what I've heard from our conversation, you don't seem like a good Duelist. That's why I'm offering to help you become a better Duelist and help you''. Rio explained to Yuma and Astral with a smile, telling them what she's offering.

Yuma's eyes gained stars in them from what Rio said. "Really?!'' Yuma asked in happiness, which Rio nodded to him. "In exchange, I want you to teach me more about feeling the flow and how to Hi-five the sky''. Rio said to Yuma, wanting to know more about 'feeling the flow' and 'Hi-five the sky'. "No problem, you've got a deal Rio!'' Yuma replied almost instantly, making Rio giggle.

Soon they finally reached Rio's house, which was a normal two story house. "Thanks for walking me home Yuma''. Rio thanked Yuma with a smile, happy that he walked her back home. "No problem Rio. I liked spending time with you''. Yuma replied to Rio with a smile, not noticing what his words could lead to.

Rio giggled at what Yuma said. "I didn't know that you were so straightforward at expressing how much you like hanging around with me, maybe I'd even go as far as to say this was a date''. Rio said with a happy expression, joking around with Yuma. Yuma's face turned bright red at what Rio said, making her laugh.

"I'm just joking around, but I still enjoyed our time together as well''. Rio said as she gave Yuma another wink. "I'll see you later, Yuma''. Rio said with a smile as she walked to her house and went inside, leaving Yuma there with a red face. "Observation number 2: A girl's words can make a boy's face change color''. Astral commented, taking note of Yuma's red face.


(Inside Rio's house)

"Reginald, I'm home!'' Rio called out when she entered her home, expecting to hear any type of nose to indicate that Shark would be shocked and rush to see if it was really her. However, Rio was surprised when she heard nothing of any sorts. "Reginald, it's me, Rio. You know, your twin little sister! Come on, this isn't funny!'' Rio exclaimed as she started to panic, before she started to look around the house for her big brother, hoping that he was here.


And done! Man, that was a little hard. I hope everyone leaves a review and adds this to their favorite list.

Before I go, I'm gonna need everyone's help. If any of you have seen the Yugioh Zexal Manga and seen how Yuma summoned Utopia Prime and Utopia the lightening, I need you to tell me because I'm gonna have Yuma use those cards in this story.

I plan to have that Luna girl from the manga join this story as well and need help creating cards for her. I also plan to have Kite have the Number versions of Galaxy Eyes early and Photon Numbers as well.

Should Shark and Rio get their over Hundred Numbers early without them finding out their Barians and Rank up Magic the Seventh one.

Finally, should Rio have a Winged Beast deck or a Water Attribute deck, or Oc deck. If she uses a Winged Beast Deck, I could have her use Harpy Lady and more. A water deck, she could use Synchro monsters and even different types of monsters. An oc deck can be a Blizzard deck. Also should I add the Number cards to my White Dragon stories. Also Rio is not the main character.

Answer in a review or massage. See you all soon.