Austin Jade: Hello. I'm Austin Jade, and this is my first fan fiction. It's about how I think The Genex Tournament SHOULD'VE been written. You may think its good, and you may think it's not, but this is what I think should've---
Old Man: -Hic- I'll be back later, ladies!!!
AJ: …What're you doing here? I thought I sent you on a one-way trip to Bermuda?
Old Man: Funny thing about your ideas…they always seem to fail or suck.
AJ: …Can't argue that logic. Oh…Folks, this is my absolutely WONDERFUL 70-year-old Sword Master…Bil.
Bil: You could've left out the age, Fool. Wait, why are they here…and listening to you?
AJ: I'm telling them my fan fiction, d'you mind?
Bil: Yes. See what I said about your ideas sucking?
AJ: e.e…Anyways, on to the Disclaimer. I own nothing I write here. GX, Characters, none of them…Well, the Original Characters and Cards unless otherwise stated.
Bil: Alright…let's get this trash started, so I can go back to what I was doing.
AJ: Nobody's telling you to stay, why not go.
Bil: And miss belittling my idiotic apprentice? Forget that! XD
AJ: …
Prologue: Nightmares"This HAS to be a nightmare," the boy thought. "I'm going to be smacked on the shoulder by Cronos, get yelled at for sleeping, and our lives will continue as the had before." However, the boy had that very same thought for nearly a month now, the seemingly inevitable sharp rap on the shoulder never came, and the nightmare continued.
Yuki Judai remembered when it started. He had dueled Edo Phoenix for a second time, this time against Edo's real deck, consisting of the Destiny series of heroes. Judai initially got the upper hand, but quickly lost control, the duel, and, strangely enough, the ability to see his cards and Partner, Winged Kuriboh. Soon after, he met a new series of heroes, the Neo-Spacians, allowing him to regain the ability to see his deck and spirit friend once again. With the help of the Neo-Spacians, and the newest Elemental Hero, Neos, he dueled Edo's Destiny Heroes again, this time pulling out a victory. All appeared well.
Then the chaos started. For the next two weeks, Manjoume Jun was nowhere to be seen. He missed all classes, and never was in his room. As quickly as he had gone missing, the young duelist reappeared at the Obelisk Blue Boys' Dorm, and defeated all the duelists he fought, which was all of the Obelisks, except for Tenjoin Fubuki, the Blizzard Prince. When Judai and the rest of his friends heard of this, they immediately dashed over to the Blue Dorm, only it wasn't blue anymore.
All of those present challenged Manjoume, now calling himself Howaito Sanda, until Asuka stopped them, claiming it was her duty as an Obelisk student to win back the Dorm. Judai didn't like the way Manjoume was acting, and had worried for her safety, but reluctantly agreed. However, she was defeated, and now also dressed in white. A week later, the Obelisk Blue Girls dorm was invaded and converted into the "Light" as the people in white liked to say. Soon after them, the Ra Yellow Dorm was attacked, and converted, Misawa Daichi along with them. Other than a few scattered people, all that were left were Osiris Red students.
Judai sat in class waiting for his friends, Marufuji Sho and Tyranno Kenzan. Both were in Ra Yellow, but as they were currently living at the Red Dorm, they were still wearing their colors proudly. Judai looked around sadly, as all the students near him were wearing white clothes. It sickened the young duelist, as all they kept talking about was "How great their leader was," and "How they should join the Society of Light", the name of their group. "What happened to all of you, " he muttered under his breath.
As if to answer his question, the door slammed open, and in walked a man flanked by his three friends, or former friends, as they preferred. Tenjoin Asuka on the man's right, Manjoume Jun on his left, and Misawa Daichi bringing up the rear. Most of the students greeted the man, but Judai only glared, as HE was the answer to his previous question.
Saiou Takuma.
All of the problems had started from him, all the roads led back to him, all of Judai's hatred had stemmed from one man. This man was Saiou. The man glided down the steps, and caught Judai's narrowed eyes bearing at him. The Tarot card reader smirked deviously at the boy, as he and Judai's friends stopped at Judai's row, the three flankers staring at him emotionlessly. "What is wrong, Judai," his mystic voice said. "You can be with your friends again. All you have to do is join me. Join the Society of Light!" He started back down the stairs to another row, cackling.
Judai had a rough past he didn't share with others, but in all of his years, he couldn't remember having more contempt and loathing directed at one man than Saiou. Judai continued to glower until his friends came up from behind him and cut off Judai's focus, with their usual greeting. "Hey, Aniki!" they shouted.
Judai jumped out of his chair, slightly, and whipped around. "Oh, hey guys," the Osiris hero replied, halfheartedly. "What's up?"
"Nothing, but what were you looking at?" Sho puzzled. He craned his neck to look past Judai, and noticed the problem.
"Oh…uh…nothing much," Judai stammered. "Just looking at…uh…"
"…Saiou with hatred for taking away Manjoume, Misawa, and, especially Asuka?" Kenzan finished.
"Can it, Kenzan…" Judai shot back, miserably. He couldn't deny it, Asuka's loss had hit him hardest of all, but she couldn't let anyone know that, not even his two best friends. Not only was she a talented duelist, and he hadn't expected her to lose, she lost a certain warmth about her. Whenever she spoke, everyone listened, not only because whatever she said usually was wise, but also because her warm charm and feeling she gave everyone around her, especially Judai. But now, when Judai ever got more than a "Get lost" out of her, it was a cold, harsh voice, that sent chills up his spine.
Another reason he had been most depressed with her, is that he had ALLOWED her to duel, and no matter what Sho said about how proud of a woman she was, and that she couldn't be talked out of her decisions, Judai still felt he would've been able to, had he pressed further, thus saving Asuka.
He also had feelings for her. Hilarious, he knew, as they were in separate dorms, and no matter how much of a hero he became, he was still Red, while she was a queen and a symbol of the Academy, but they were there, no matter how hard he tried to suppress them. At first he saw her as a friend, but as time passed, she became much more than that to him. They had saved the world together, and had become great friends, despite her being in Obelisk, while he was in Osiris. He always felt comfortable with her around, as if she carried his confidence in the palm of her hand. Now, he was miserable.
Suddenly, the bell rang, signifying the start of the school day. Cronos walked into the classroom, and the lecture began. Judai couldn't pay attention, per usual, but this time for other reasons than sheer indifference toward Cronos. He reminisced about how the school had been last year, and how horrible the last few months had been. Judai laid his head down to sleep, hoping against hope, that this time, he would wake up, discovering it was a nightmare, despite the fact he knew deep down, that until something was done, things would remain as they were.
AJ: Well, how was it?
Bil: Garbage, you Moron. Why don't you be more random? Make it AsukaxManjoume, or even an AsukaxRyo pairing. And why bother with a Prologue?
AJ: Conceited as ever…–sighs-…Because the only pairing that I think makes sense and that I like is AsukaxJudai, and because it was originally Chapter One, but I felt it was too short…Why do I have to explain this to you? I wasn't asking you, I meant them.
Bil: THEY are on the other side of the computer, and can't answer you, Idiot.
AJ: There is a little invention called Read and Review, Master.
Bil: …Shut up.
