The Cause Chapter 1: Genesis
Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh GX.
AN: Well, welcome and please enjoy yourselves. The premise of this work is to expand the SOL into a bigger conflict involving actual nations. This chapter describes the starting point. This story will not be the GX you are used to seeing, so don't say that I didn't warn you. Just don't flame me and please enjoy! Hesse Cassel out!
In the beginning there was a tribe. They weren't the most powerful tribe in the empire, but they were a tribe that could hold their own in the imperial army. The tribe wasn't happy, because they wanted to free, because they are a very independent tribe. Every day the people had come to the council to air their disagreements with the empire.
The chief Artaphernes had no reason to listen to such disagreements, even though he was their chief. At 34 years of age, he was a subsidirary of the Median empire and got quite a pretty penny for his efforts to keep down rebellion. It was worth the 15 pieces of silver every single full moon, because since day 1 of the invasion he was sold to the Medians. Artaphernes was the sort of guy that wanted to be in control of his tribe, but wasn't adverse to getting a good deal with whatever tribe or region he could. But do not think he was a bad chief, because he thought he knew what was best for his people. He had brought prosperity and riches to his people, but at the cost of independence.
The people were angry, because they were allowed to let their anger ferment and ferment until there were signs that the boiling point would come at any time. They once had a leader who saw that better times could happen if there was a successful spark, because the people were hardy and would find a way to export their raw materials to needy tribes, instead of the Media clients. This leader was sent to a cave in exile, but not before shouting, "I will return and this land, the land of Tehran and the Media lands will never be the same ever again and neither will be the area of the cave. There will be great sadness in my time, but I will lead us to win."
At that very moment, the leader was currently meeting with the leaders of the Marathon. Also, a boy named Jaden Yuki was waking up on the day he would enter an academy. And a son was learning how to lead from his father after said meeting.
Jaden was a guy who loved dueling and was quite good at it too, both dueling and designing cards as well. But those skills would come in handy because the greatest challenge would come in just his second year at the academy.