The Archlight family has been a lot happier and carefree ever since Vetrix returned to normal but there's been one thing that has been constantly on the old man's mind ever since the Barian incident. Rio Kamishiro. As he never really properly apologized to the girl for his actions which caused her to be stuck in the hospital for so long. How does she feel about everything? That was also on his mind.

"Hey Vetrix, where are you heading?" Dr Faker asked.

"I'm going to go see Yuma. There's something I need to ask him." Vetrix had a look that showed regret.

"It has to do with that Rio girl doesn't it?" Faker replied.

"It seems you've seen through me my friend. I promise that I'll be back in a while." Vetrix then headed off for the Tsukumo residence.

Once there, he knocked on the door, and to his luck, Yuma was the one to answer.

"Hey guys, what's up- um… who are you?" Yuma was caught off guard by the appearance of a man he'd seemingly never met before.

"Vetrix…" he said, introducing himself. "A pleasure to formerly meet you, Yuma."

"Mister Vetrix?! So I guess you must have got your original body back thanks to Astral?" Yuma asked.

"Indeed." He replied. "But I cannot stay and chat. Yuma, I know Astral gave you the Numbers back, IV told me after he saw you hand Kaito back 62. I am on my way to face Rio, Shark's sister, and if it comes down to a duel I do not wish to mock her by not bringing my best."

"So you want me to give you the numbers you had before?" Yuma asked.

"Yes, if it isn't too much to ask. I do promise I will hand them back." Vetrix said.

"Alright. I don't see why not. But just give them back afterwards ok? Astral trusted me to hang on to them." Yuma said as he gave the requested numbers to Vetrix.

He took them. "Thank you, Yuma."

The old man then went to the Kamishiro residence where he hoped that he would meet the blue haired younger sister of Shark.

The older man took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

"What the hell, Rio! Answer the door! I'm busy sorting my deck!" Shark yelled out.

"Fine you lazy asshole." Rio then opened the door and was surprised to see an old man that looked familiar but she couldn't quite put her finger on who it was. "Um… can I help you?" Rio asked politely.

"Yeah...My name is Vetrix, as you might remember me, I am here to properly apologize for what I had my son do to you some time ago…" Vetrix said nervously.

The blue-haired girl froze for a second. What could the man that caused her so much pain before want with her now? Could he want revenge? But it wouldn't make sense as he had just apologized. Regardless, the fear that had popped up was quickly dispelled with anger.

"You… what the hell do you want with me?! Wasn't what you did before ENOUGH for you?! And you say you're sorry?! Are you just trying to mock me?! Leave me alone you old bastard!" Rio yelled out with a hint of fear still in her but it was mostly rage at the man that had put her in the hospital for so long. All she wanted was for him to stay out of her life for good.

"Please, I am not here for anything of the likes. I just wanted to apologize and try to make it up to you somehow." Vetrix said.

"Oh really? So you really think you can just apologize for putting my little sister in the hospital for so long? Get the hell out of here and never come back!" Shark yelled out as he had noticed that his little sister was yelling in fear so he couldn't help but come down and back her up. Rio on the other hand was too caught up with the situation at hand to give any sarcastic remarks.

"Please, I just want to talk and apologize. I know...How about a duel? If I win, you have to listen to my words, but I won't ask for you to forgive me. I lose, then I will never bother you again. How does that sound?" Vetrix proposed.

Rio thought about this for a second. On the one hand, all she really wanted was for the old man to get out of her life for good but on the other, she couldn't help but be interested in the prospect of being able to kick the ass of the man who caused her so much pain. Plus, this way she could guarantee that he would never approach her again.

"You think this could be settled in a duel?! Fuc-" Shark was cut off.

"You're on. But if I win, you BETTER keep your promise. Otherwise, I will not hesitate to call the police on you. Understand?" Rio said with a hint of death in her eyes.

"Rio! Are you sure about this?" Shark asked.

"Yes. This way, he won't ever bother us again. Besides, I'm suddenly feeling the urge to give HIM a taste of the hospital." Rio said with determination as her gaze then went back to Vetrix as she got her duel disk ready.

"Thank you for this. I deeply appreciate it" Vetrix said as he got his own duel disk ready.

The 2 took their positions, getting ready to duel.

Vetrix: LP: 4000, H: 5
VS:
Rio: LP: 4000, H: 5.

"I will take the first turn! I draw!" Rio said, drawing her card. "I first activate the spell, Foolish Burial to put my Blizzard Falcon in the grave. Then, I summon Blizzard Thunderbird and use its effect! I discard one card to summon the Blizzard Falcon in my grave along with another copy of itself from my hand!" Rio said as two falcons with icy feathers appeared on the field;1500/1500, Level 4, Winged-Beast, WATER. "After this effect is used, Blizzard Thunderbird returns to my hand." The other monster vanished. "I set 1 card, ending my turn."

"Not going to Xyz summon? Very well." Vetrix said. "My turn! I draw!" He said as he drew his card. He had a perfect first turn. "I summon Heraldic Beast Leo!" Vetrix said as a white lion clad in golden armor appeared; 2000/1000, Level 4, Beast, EARTH. "Next, I activate the spell card, Charged-Up Heraldry! I tribute Leo to summon Aberconway and Unicorn!" 2 new monsters appeared on the field, one looking like a dragon with a horn extending from its head; 1800/900, Level 4, Dragon, WIND. And another looking like its namesake, a unicorn; 1100/1600, Level 4, Beast, LIGHT.

"Stop right there! I activate my continuous trap card, Twin Snowflake!" Rio shouted, her card activating. "Due to its effect, since I control 2 monsters with the same name and my opponent special summoned one or more monsters, I can draw one card from my deck for each of those monsters, and if I do, you cannot declare an attack as long as I control 2 monsters with the same name on my field!" she stated, drawing her new cards.

"Tch. That is a problem since it locks me out of attacking. But it is not an unbreakable wall. I overlay my 2 Level 4 monsters!" The 2 monsters were taken by the Galaxy-like portal. "Come! Number 18: Heraldry Patriarch!" A monster resembling a large stone with a blue circle around it with the number 18 engraved appeared on the field in Attack Mode; 2200/2200, Rank 4, Psychic, LIGHT, OU: 2.

"Hehe, interesting. I see Yuma returned some numbers to you for this duel?" Rio asked with a smug look on her face.

"Why do you ask?" Vetrix asked back, confused.

"Well you see, Yuma did the same for me and Ryoga yesterday at the festival." She said smugly, making Vetrix's eyes widen.

"N-no matter! Patriarch's effect! I detach one overlay unit to target one monster on the field and destroy all other monsters with the same name, you also become unable to summoning monsters with the same name for as long as this card is on the field! I select Flacon!" Vetrix said as one of Rio's monster vanished. "This means your trap can no longer restrict me. Battle! Patriarch, attack Blizzard Falcon!" Vetrix's monster unleash a ray of reddish light on Rio's monster, destroying it.

Rio: LP: 3300.

"I activate Twin Snowflake's effect! If all my monsters are destroyed I can send this card to the graveyard to target 2 monsters with the same name in my grave and use them to Xyz summon one WATER attribute Xyz monster from my deck!" Rio stated. "Furthermore, I can also treat those 2 as level 5 monsters. Come! Number 94: Crystalzero!" Rio's number appeared; 2200/1600, Rank 5, Warrior, WATER, OU: 2. "I activate her effect! During either one of out turns, I can target a monster you control and half its attack until the end of my turn!"

Crystalzero's overlay unit vanished, followed by Patriach's glow growing weak. 2200-1100. "I see your skills have not grown weak. I set 2 cards face-down, ending my turn." Vetrix said.

"My turn! I draw!" Rio said and looked at her cards, smirking. "I Crystalzero's effect one again! I half the attack of Patriarch even more!" 1100-550. "Then I take number 94 and overlay it once again!" Rio said, making Vetrix's eyes widen. "Come! Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer!" Rio said as her monster reappeared, this time changed with its body covered in new armor and wielding a lancer in hand; 2200/1600, Rank 6, Warrior, WATER, OU: 1.

"Full Armored Xyz? I see you took some advice from your brother…" Vetrix commended.

"Indeed. I am also aware I can no longer destroy Patriarch, since my monster is not a number, technically, but I can do this! I activate Crystalzero's effect! I detach one overlay unit to negate all face-up monster effects on the field!" Vetrix widened his eyes hearing that. "Furthermore, I activate the spell, Cold Refresh! Since I detached a WATER monster from an Xyz monster on my field, I can select up to 3 monsters in my grave and attach them as materials to my monster!"

"Tch. So you are recovering materials." Vetrix said as 3 orbs came from a portal on the ground, starting to orbit around Crystalzero.

"Furthermore, Crystalzero gains 500 attack for each unit!" 2200-3700.

"3700?!" Vetrix gasped. This was going to be a good strike.

"Battle! Crystalzero attack Patriarch!" Rio's monster stabbed Vetrix's, the older man shielding his face from the attack.

Vetrix: 4000-750.

"Had enough yet-"

"Double Trap, open! I activate the traps, Heraldry Succession, and Heraldry Purity! Due to the effect of my first trap, since an Xyz monster with Heraldry in its name left the field because it was destroyed by battle, I can special summon it from the grave, then I can use it to summon a new monster from my Extra Deck with the same rank as the destroyed monster! Come! Number 8: Heraldic King Genom-Heritage!" Vetrix's other number showed itself; 2400/1800, Rank 4, Psychic, LIGHT, OU: 1. "Then, the effect of Purity comes in, forcing your monster to attack again!"

"What?! But if I do that, then you will lose!" Rio said.

"Shouldn't be an issue then, am I right?"

"Fine! Crystalzero, attack Genom-Heritage!" Rio declared, her monster readying her spear, it was stopped by multiple chains which erupted from the ground. "What?!"

"The effect of Succession! During the turn my monster had been assumed, if it would be attacked, I can negate that attack and send that monster to the graveyard!" Vetrix said, Rio's monster vanishing.

"But unfortunately, the effect of Purity kicks in. You see, those 2 cards are not to be used at once. Their effects create a nasty chain." He stated. "Due to Purity, since the monster that was supposed to attack did not manage to inflict any damage, or was sent to the graveyard, we both take damage equal to its attack points it had on the field!"

"WHAT?!" Rio shouted as Vetrix's card shined, reducing both their LP to 0.

DRAW!