Turn 1: The New King of Summoning
Running down the street walk like his life depended on it was a boy with blue eyes and white hair with streaks of yellow that spiked out to the back and the sides of his head. He wore jeans, a black t-shirt, and a white jacket. On his left arm was what looked like the base of a white duel disk. Around his neck was a necklace with a hexagon on it. It had six orbs of yellow, purple, green, red, blue, and orange at each of the corners and a white one at the center. The name of this boy was Yujo Tagaini, 16 years old.
"Ok, I got my team, I got my gear, and I've got about fifteen minutes till the exams start. Oh well, since I'm not a student yet, they can't through me in detention yet."
(In the Exam Building)
"Once again, all Duel Academy entries who have already passed their duel entrance exams, please proceed to registration," said a voice over the speakers. "For those who have failed, better luck next year."
(Outside)
"Well ladies, that's it," said a man at the table. "Mark all the no shows, no shows."
"WAIT!" They stopped moving and turned to see Yujo stop in front of them gasping for air. "You guys can count Yujo Tagaini as present."
(Inside)
In the bleachers, a boy about Yujo's age with yellow eyes and green hair was watching the duel going on and was surprised to see Yujo appear right next to him out of nowhere.
"Wow. Look at 'em go!" Yujo laughed.
In one corner was a boy about Yujo's age and with red hair and emerald eyes. He had 3200 LP and Slate Warrior (L4/A,1900) on his field with two facedowns. The Proctor had 1500 LP and on his field were Gear Golem the Moving Fortress (L4/D,2200) and Big Shield Gardna (L4/D,2600).
"Alright, new guy," said the Procter, "multiple choice: you got two monsters staring you down. Do you A: through in the towel? B: beg for mercy? Or C: run home to mommy?"
"I choose D: none of the above. I play the Trap, Ring of Destruction!"
"Say what?!"
"Sorry pal, but know we're both taking damage equal to Slate Warrior's ATK! Or at least you will. I'm play the Spell, Ring of Defense! Now I won't be taking any damage!"
The Ring of Destruction appeared around Slate Warrior and destroyed it. The explosion engulfed the Procter and the rest of his Life Points while the Ring of Defense protected the green haired boy from it.
"Clever move, red head. Welcome to Duel Academy."
"Thanks, man."
"Wow. That guy's pretty good, don't ya think, Hawk?" said a boy in glasses wherein a blue coat to a 16-year-old guy with brown hair that spiked back and black eyes.
"Rumer has it he lives by the knight's code of chivalry," said another one with black hair covering his eyes.
"He's a punk," said Hawk. "We went to Duel Prep School for 3 years. We're ready for the Academy. These kids don't know what they're getting yet. But they'll learn. The hard way."
"Wow. That guy destroyed 'em," said Yujo.
"Yeah," said the boy with green hair. "Kent Hariken. He's got some serious skill and rumor says that his family lives by the knight's code of chivalry but just barely passed the written exams."
"Wow. Same here."
"Ditto. My name's Chip by the way. Nice to meet you. I've got a little problem with test anxiety. I don't have a clue how I won my match."
"So, you're in. Awesome! I'll be next ounce I win mine."
"Wait, you haven't gone yet."
"Na, just got here."
"Then you might be in trouble. I think was supposed to be the last one."
"HUH?!"
In the bleachers were some of the teachers from the Academy were sitting was a tall older man in blue and long bleached blond hair tied in a ponytail and a younger woman with long blond hair also wearing blue. A man in a tux walked up to the blond man as they were getting up.
"I'm sorry to interrupt," said the man in the tux, "but one last applicant has appeared to take his exams, Dr. Crowler."
"Then tell the truant that they'll just have to come back next year."
"Oh, come one, Crowler," said the women. "We've got time for one more. Let's give the kid a shot. They were just a little late is all."
"Late is rude!" Crowler would have continued if his phone hadn't begun to wring. "Hello…? Ah, Chancellor Sheppard…Huh? Special student…? One moment. This truant, by any chance, does he have blue eyes and white and silver hair?"
"That's the one," said the man in the tux.
"Yes, he's here…What? But why…Yes…Yes, very well sir. Farewell. Apparently, Chancellor Sheppard wants me to duel this boy personally for these exams."
"What? Why would he ask that?" asked the blond young women next to him.
"Your guess is as good as mine, Alexis. He says that we'll find his deck to be most interesting."
In the bleachers, Kent took a seat in front of Chip and Yujo.
"Awesome duel, Kent," said Yujo. "Though I can't say the idea of destroying your own monster like that sits well with me."
"Yeah, not with me either. Normally I use it one my opponent's monsters, but desperate times."
"Yujo Tagaini, please report to Exam Field 4."
"Game time. Wish me luck you two."
"He seems pretty confident," said Chip as Yujo walked off. "I wonder how good he is."
"For his sake, it better be pretty good," said Kent. "Look who he's dueling."
As Yujo entered the duel field, he looked across to see Crowler.
"Alright, test time. So, son, your name?"
"Yujo. Yujo Tagaini."
"Well, Yujo Tagaini, I'm Dr. Crowler. One of the top teachers here at Duel Academy."
"Pleasure to meet you sir."
"Duel vest, on," said Crowler as he activated his duel vest. Crowler stared in surprise at the site of Yujo's duel disk. (It was a white duel disk from ARC-V with a yellow hologram.) "That's a rather interesting duel disk you have there."
"Thanks. It's pretty popular where I'm from. Alright, teach. Game time!"
"LET'S DUEL!"
Yujo: 4000
Crowler: 4000
"Here goes," said Yujo as he drew his card. "First off, I think I'll place the Scale 2 Dragodies, the Empowered Warrior in the Pendulum Zone!"
"The what?" asked Crowler.
He was answered as Yujo set his card on his duel disk. A pillar of light appeared on his right. Floating up high in it was a cross warrior in white dragon armor with a black right arm and black right dragon wing. Under it was a glowing 2.
"Guess Sheppard wasn't kidding when he said this kid's deck was interesting," said Alexis.
"What is this? What are those numbers."
"That's his Pendulum Scales. But I'll get to that later. For now, I summon my trusty partner. The shining dragon king that leads his people through depression, Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer (L4/A,1950)!" On Yujo's field was a king with white and gold dragon armor. Wearing a white dragon mask with red horns that let his long blond hair flow. With shield and sword in hand, he also had gold dragon wings and tail. "Well that's all for now. Your move teach."
"Yes, very impressive," said Crowler as he drew his card. Alright, Yujo. Sheppard wanted me to duel you with my own personal deck, and I'm beginning to see why. However, you still have to win to get into Duel Academy, so for your sake I hope your dueling skills can match your odd deck. "Alright, for this first move, I think I'll start nice and easy. I choose to summon the monster, The Trojan Horse (L4/A,1600). Next, I'll play the Spell Card, Double Summon!"
"Oh boy," said Kent.
"What is it?" asked Chip.
"Double Summon lets him Normal Summon again this turn. And that horses effect is gonna make that dangerous."
"A combo like that couldn't be in one of the test decks," said Obelisk Goon 1. "Crowler must be using his own."
"Then this is over," said Obelisk Goon 2. "No new student can beat the deck of an expert like Dr. Crowler."
"Yeah, it's impossible. Don't ya think, Hawk?"
"Yeah, what do you think Hawk?"
"I think I'm gonna enjoy seeing Crowler mop the floor with our white-haired friend down there," said Hawk. "I only wish he treated every other second rate duelists that applied to this academy the same way."
"What a jerk," said a 16 year old girl in the stands with sapphire eyes and wavy blue hair that reached the small of her back. "He's bullying some amateur with his best cards."
"Ready for your next lesson?" asked Crowler.
"Heck yeah! I can't remember the last time learning in action was this much fun!"
That puzzled Crowler. That's odd. This kid seems strangely familiar. "Thanks to my Horse's special effect, when sacrificing monsters to summon a Level 7 or higher EARTH monster, it counts as two sacrifices. So, I'll sacrifice him to summon Ancient Gear Golem (L8/A,3000)!" Everyone stared in amazement as the mechanical golem of old metal and gears appeared.
"There it is!" said the girl with blue said. "Crowler's legendary rare card! And something tells me we're about to find out what makes it so legendary."
"Now now," said Crowler, "I hope you're not too scared of my Ancient Gear Golem."
"You kidding?! This rocks! Thanks, teach!"
Everyone gasped in amazement at Yujo.
"Either Yujo's brave or he's nuts!" said Chip.
"Guess which one I vote for?" said Kent.
"He's staring that thing down without a care in the world," said the blue haired girl. "At least he's showing some backbone. Though I don't think there'll be much left to show after this."
Crowler laughed before making his move. "Golem attack! Mechanized Malay!" Golem through its fist at Master Pendulum.
"You fell right into it!" said Yujo.
"Huh?"
"Don't you know? You can't get to the king without facing his worriers first. You ready, Dragondies?!"
"Ready when you are," replied Dragondies, which no one else could hear.
"Then I activate your Pendulum ability!"
"What? Pendulum ability?"
"Master Pendulum and Dragondies are both Pendulum monsters. There are Normal Pendulum monsters, like Master Pendulum, who only have there Pendulum ability. Then there are Effect Pendulum monsters, like Dragondies, who have both their monster and Pendulum ability. One only activates when it's on the field, the other activates when it's in the Pendulum Zone. And thanks to Dragondies' Pendulum ability, I only have to discard a card, and your Golem's ATK and DEF are cut in half!"
"WAIT! TIME OUT!"
"Do your thing, Dragondies!"
"You won't get past that easily!" said Dragondies as he slashed horizontally with his right arm, sending a white blade of light that greatly weekend Ancient Gear Golem (L8/A,3000-1500).
"MY GOLEM!"
"Get him, Pendulum!"
"With pleasure!" said Pendulum as he flew towards the mechanical giant. "Dragon King Blade!" Master used his sword and cut right through the Golem, destroying it.
"THIS CAN'T BE!" shouted Crowler.
"Thank you, Dragondie."
"Don't mention it."
Yujo: 4000
Crowler: 3550
"Wow! Yujo took that thing down like it was nothing," said Chip.
"No joke," said Kent. "I'm impressed."
"So teach, what now?" asked Yujo.
"Well for now, I'll just place a facedown," said Crowler as he ended his turn.
"My draw then. Alright, Master! Attack him directly with Dragon King Blade!"
"It will be my pleasure!" Master flew towards Crowler and slashed at him.
Yujo: 4000
Crowler: 1500
"Just a moment. I play my Trap! Damage Condenser! Now by discarding one card, I can summon a monster who's ATK are less than or equal to the damage I just took. In other words, the more hurt you deal, the more pain you feel."
"Sweat. So, who is it?"
"This little guy. My Green Gadget (L4/A,1400)!" Everyone was a little surprised to see the Vice Chancellor summon something so childish looking.
"Well that was unexpected," said Dragodies.
"And thanks to his ability, he lets me add Red Gadget from my deck to my hand."
"He's planning something," said Master.
"Yeah, but what?" asked Yujo with a smile. "Well then, if there's nothing else, I'll end my turn with a facedown. Alright, Doc. Let's see what you got cooking. Gotta say, I'm eager to see."
Crowler chuckled before drawing. "I don't think you'll be disappointed. He goes. Ow, this could help. I play the Spell, Card of Sanctity!"
"Awesome! One of my favorites!"
"I take it you know what it does then?"
"Yup. We both draw till we're holding six." Crowler drew four while Yujo drew three.
"Now then, I think I'll activate the Spell card, Quick Summon! This lets me summon an extra monster. And I choose Red Gadget (L4/A,1300)!" The red machine appeared beside his green friend. "Now that he's summoned, I can add Yellow Gadget from my deck to my hand. Of course, he won't be needed right now, because I'm sacrificing my two gadgets in order to summon Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon (L8/A,3000)!"
Everyone gasped in amazement at the giant dragon made of old metal and gears.
"And this beast gains additional abilities since it was Green Gadget and Red Gadget that I sacrificed to summon him." The Two gadgets appeared and latched into the two side slots around around the dragons neck. "Now, thanks to Green Gadget, he gains the ability to deal piercing damage. And thanks to Red Gadget, whenever he inflicts battle damage upon you, you lose 400 Life Points."
"Wow."
"Wow indeed. But that's not all. I activate the Spell, Tribute to The Doomed! Now by discarding a card, you Master Pendulum is destroyed!" Mummy bandages shot out of the Spell and incased Master in a caccoon before he was destroyed.
"No! Master!"
"Oh no," said Chip. "This is bad."
"You say that like it's not obvious," said Kent.
"Gadjitron Dragon, attack! Mechanized Mayhem!" The dragon shot a barrage of fire balls from its mouth at Yujo.
Yujo: 1000
Crowler: 1600
"And don't forget, you now also lose another 400 Life Points."
Yujo: 600
Crowler: 1600
"That didn't look fun," said the girl with blue hair.
It appeared to Crowler that Yujo was crying as his hair covered his eyes.
"Oh come now, don't feel bad. This is the top dueling school in the country. Some people just aren't…cut…out…for…" He then realized that Yujo wasn't crying but laughing.
"Oh man. If everyday is like this at Duel Academy, then I really wanna go now. You really know your stuff, teach."
This made Crowler's eyes widen.His attitude...So that's why the Chancellor wanted me to duel him. This Yujo character, he's just like...him.
He's bine acting just like himsince he came in here, thought Alexis with wide eyes.
"My go. Alright. I think it's about time to rap this up."
"And how do you plan to do that, pray tell?" asked Crowler.
"Just watch. First I'll play my facedown Trap, Pendulum Reborn! With this, I can bring back Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer (L4/A,1950)!" From a blue shining portal, Master returned to the field.
"Thank you, Yujo."
"Don't mention it, buddy. Now then, I think I'll summon Master's brother. The dark dragon sorcerer that lends his power to his brother, Lector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord (L4/A,1950)!" Appearing next to Master was someone who could pass for his counterpart. He wore black dragon armor and had long silver hair. He held a black dragon sorcerer staph and had black dragon wings and tail.
"Lector, you made it."
"You kidding? I wouldn't miss this for the world."
"Now that that's done, I'll play the Spell, Natural Tune! This cards lets me turn Master into a Tuner monster." Master was then surrounded by a white glow.
"A what now?" everyone in the stands asked.
"I beg your pardon?" asked Crowler.
"A Tuner monster is what you use to summon a Synchro monster."
"A what?"
"Just watch. I tune my Level 4 Master with my Level 4 Vector!"
"Let's go, Vector!" Master roared before his body began to glow and turn into four little orbs of light. The orbs burst into four green rings.
"Right behind ya, Master!" The four rings surrounded Vector in a straight line. As they descended upon him, Vector's body became nothing but a translucent shape of himself with an orange glowing outline with four orbs glowing in his body.
"Now, watch as the dragon brothers of light and darkness come together to bring forth a being with true mastery over dragon fire!" Yujo chanted as the two orbs realigned themselves in a perfectly straight line as a pillar of flowing light passed through the rings and covered the entire area with its shine. "I Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer (L8/A,2850)!"
Emerging from the light came Master in new red armor, red sword and shield, and red dragon wings and tail.
"I have returned with new power!"
"Oh my!" gasped Crowler. "Care to explain what just happened?"
"It's simple. To summon a Synchro monster, you need to send one Tuner monster and one or more non-Tuner monsters from your field to the graveyard in order to call out a Synchro monster from the Extra deck whose Level equals the combined Levels of the sent monsters. I just had to use my Level 4 Master Tuner monster and Level 4 Vector to Synchro Summon the Level 8 Ignister."
"Well, impressive he may be. But your dragon's still not strong enough to defeat mine."
"That'll change ounce I give him the Equip Spell, Dragon Treasure!"
"AWWW!"
"Oh yeah! Now my dragon's gonna gain an extra 300 ATK and DEF point boost!" A green dragon gem appeared in the center of Ignister's shield, increasing his power (L8/A,2850-3150). "There's more, you know. You haven't forgotten about Dragondies, have you?" Yujo asked as he discarded a card.
"Uh oh."
"Well here's a reminder!" said Dragondies as he sent a blade of light to weaken Gadjiltron Dragon (ATK,3000-1500).
"This is bad."
"Now, Ignister! Attack Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon and win this duel for us with Inferno Dragon King Blade!"
"With a blade of fire, I end this!" Ignister's blade caught fire and he used it to slash through the mechanical dragon like butter, wiping out the rest of Crowler's Life Points.
Yugo: 600
Crowler: 0
The crowd cheered as the unexpected victory.
"That's that," said Yujo as his monsters disappeared. "Guess I pass, huh teach?"
Hawk stared in total shock. "It must be dumb luck. No way Crowler could lose to some flunky."
"Wow. That guys got a future here," said the girl with blue hair.
Alexis smiled down at the field. Guess things won't be so boring this year. Huh, Jaden?
Crowler smiled over at Yujo. I have a feeling that kid's gonna make things a little interesting around here.
"Alright Yujo!" cheered Chip.
"Nice," said Kent. "I could use some competition."
Yujo just stood there smiling at the crowd.
