54 Spirit Stalker 5

"I'm sorry Yarden, but the answer is still no," Sheppard shook his head, "You must understand, the Cyber Dark Dragon spirit, is a testy violent beast and those who try to use it are harmed by it in its search for greater power."

"Considering it's been getting locked up, I don't blame it," Yarden snorted, "Tell me. The people that tried to use it before. Did they understand it? Did they respect the monster properly, or did they just fail to endure its tests and panic like losers?"

Sheppard flinched, "...How..how do you know so much about them?" he couldn't help but gape at the boy.

"Because I know spirits better than you ever will sir." Yarden shrugged. And then his lips curved once again as a thought came to mind, a way to prove himself and his capabilities. He reached deep within himself, into the connection he had with his spirits and focused on one of the connections.

And he pulled, summoning the monster within his soul.

Sheppard flinched as light flared beside Yarden and a large, bipedal lizard with brown and green scales appeared beside him, a wingless dragon.

Lesser Dragon regarded the bald man with a low growl from where he stood towering above both of them, glowing ruby red eyes regarding the chancellor with disdain.

Yarden could feel how the dragon felt. Lesser Dragon was annoyed with Sheppard for daring to deny him what he wanted. Lesser Dragon was a good boy.

Chucking, Yarden reached up and fondly scratched the monster under the chin. Lesser Dragon's attention was taken from Sheppard and he let loose a low rumble of pleasure, leaning into Yarden's touch.

"..A Ba..!" Sheppard gaped in awe, "But how? The method of gaining one has been lost to time."

...Seriously? Yarden had to resist the urge to laugh. And it was very hard indeed. It literally was not a complicated process. He just asked the spirits to join him.

It was surprising how much some proper courtesy and good will could get you.

"Trade secret." Yarden replied, clicking his fingers and calling Lesser Dragon back to his soul.

Sheppard stared at the space Lesser Dragon was previously standing in a dazed awe.

Yarden hopped off the desk and slapped his palms down on the table, "How about this," the red wearing teen continued, "Give me a chance with them. A few days to try and win them over, and if I can't, I'll give them back to you. I have my own spirits to protect me, so I'll be fine in the end even if they won't play along. But if they do, the power of the Cyber Dark Dragon will be a big help when it comes to protecting the Spirit Keys."

Chancellor Sheppard bit his lip and shook for a moment, before sighing, the resistance leaving him, "...Very well Yarden, I'll give you one chance," he reluctantly gave in and accepted, "But no more than a single week. Come next Saturday, if you have not won the Cyber Dark's over, then they will be sealed off once again."

"That's fine with me sir," Yarden grinned, pulling his arms off of the desk, "That's all the time I'll need."

Sheppard sighed once again and rolled his eyes. The bald man stood up from his chair behind the large desk and Yarden gave a bemused look as the man walked over to the potted plant behind his deck and pulled the plant up out of the pot, before reaching into the pot and pulling out a shiny black box decorated by golden dragon motif.

"...Are you serious?" the boy deadpanned.

"I like to keep them close by and out of sight," Sheppard gave a sheepish little laugh as he put the plant back in the pot and made his way back over, setting the box down on the table between him and Yarden, "The box itself is a special item that Mr. Pegasus gifted me with to keep the monsters sealed within."

So Pegasus was the one most likely behind the creation of these cards? As expected. He probably made them when he still had the Millenium Eye or something like that.

Yarden reached out and lifted the lid off of the box, setting it aside. As soon as he put it down, he felt an almost physical, cloying force settle on his shoulders and try to press down on him. But, it was easy to resist.

Yarden eyed the box and grinned lightly when he saw the card staring back at him from the top of the small pile of cards in the box cushioned by purple velvet.

Cyber Dark Dragon.

He could feel the presence of a spirit practically oozing from it. 'Hmm, yes, I see why you would want recruit this one,' Serpent Night Dragon hummed, 'Young, so very young for a spirit, possibly even younger than Petit Dragon, yet with strength not too far off of my own.'

Yarden noted that statement with interest as he reached into the box and lifted the small stack of cards and looked through them.

Cyber Dark Dragon, Cyber Dark horn, Cyber Dark Keel and Cyber Dark Edge for monsters. And a few support cards in Cyber Dark Impact, Cyber Dark Inferno, Cyber Dark World and Cyber Dark Invasion. Three spells and a trap.

Not bad. He could think of a few combo's already that would let them work well with his deck.

The pressure on his shoulders dissipated. Yarden waited for the spirit to leave its cards so they could meet face to face.

But...even after a few seconds, it remained within its card. 'Guess I'll meet you properly when we duel together.' Yarden thought to himself.

For a monster spirit with such a bad reputation. It sure was shy.

"Thanks sir," Yarden put it out of mind for now and thanked the bald man watching him like a hawk, "I think me and this little guy will get along pretty well."

Chancellor Sheppard gave a dew rapid befuddled blinks, "Little...guy..?" he gaped at Yarden.

Hmm, now that he was done here, Yarden supposed he should head to the card shop. With his winnings and his DP up even higher, it was about time to buy his third and final Five Headed Dragon and get his hands on the other three gem dragons, Ruby Dragon, Alexandrite Dragon and Labradorite Dragon before he headed out to go find Jinzo.