Warning: I am not a very good writer at all so if you see some things that could be improved in later chapters the help will be appropriated! (And I will add in cards from different generations and might throw in made up cards here and there)

Chapter 1: Father, one day I want to go learn about card games on a island!

10 years earlier

I look up in amazement seeing the world famous creator of Duel Monsters, Maximillion Pegasus, standing on a grand stage in the middle of town. I want to become a huge idol that would dethrone the king of games that, in my opinion, is so awesome! He beat the creator of Duel Monsters and the boss of Kiba Corp. Although both battles were televised they kept taking about millennium items and heart of the cards. But what intrigued me the most was when Pegasus mentioned Shadow Games and the Shadow Realm. Whenever I ask mom or dad they look at each other and say hopefully I will never find out. But I don't care I just want to be one of the two kids who gets called up and whip his butt in a duel. I have a decent deck for my age, but could I draw my trump card if I get in a sticky situation? The answer is probably no. I can never hope to beat him like the King of Games did.

"May the following youngsters come up to the stage!" Pegasus calls out in a loud, but soothing voice. "4 year old Jaden Yuki and 5 year old Jack Norse please come on up! And if you have a deck bring it on up if you want a little challenge or to test your skills."

I run up to the stage with my unbalanced deck of cards in hand thinking that I have the chance of challenging one of the best duelest in the world! I heard of some people who would kill for a chance like this. Before I know it me and another brown hair kid with a simple pair of jeans and a t-shirt running up the stage steps. Like me, he brought a deck of cards. I wonder if he has a balanced deck or a disfigured deck of cards that could trick a rich man into thinking what drugs he was on.

Me and the boy look to Maximillion for further instructions. "Well you two are just adorable and yet different." He looks at my deck, which is in my blue colored deck holder, then to the boy known as Jaden, which is in plain sight. He studies our faces for a moment and continues. "Are you two sure that you want to lose to me? Of course, if you do choose to duel me you could get a prize! However, if you don't you'll most likely be remembered as the boy who chickened out a chance to duel me. No worries though! Time to decide your fait!"

I stand there dumbfounded by what he said. And there is one thing I know for sure. "Maximillion Pegasus, I challenge you because this is a once in a life time opportunity! I would never pass up a offer like this!" Jaden says full of enthusiasm.

"Me too." I say too shy to actually want to say. I have always been shy. And I guess it won't change, even now.

Pegasus smiles that could put the happiest man/woman to shame. "Ok then. It will be you two against me. And don't worry about me, since it will only last a minute or so." He pulls out three duel disks out of a crate that nobody noticed before right next to him. He throws one to me then to Jaden. "Jaden will go first then me and finally Jack. Jack will attack first since he is last, and we each get 4000 points. Start!"

"You got it!" Jaden draws his first and of five cards and draws his turn based card. "I summon Elemental Hero Wingman in defense mode!" The wind type monster rises from the card in the middle of the field with a 1000 and 800 defense. "And I lay one card in my spell and trap zone. And I end my turn. Your move!"

"Alright kid you will wish you had cut your confidence and backed down! Because I Snatch Steal on your Wingman! Although you gain a thousand points each turn I control your monster that can take your life points back and more!" I can't believe that Pegasus drew that card so easily! But I look to my hand of five cards. I have my Baby Dragon, Luster Dragon, Negate Attack, Trap Hole and Final Destiny. I have a pretty good hand so I might or might be able to destroy that Elemental Hero. And, if necessary, get rid of every card in our and and on the field. I look back up to see how it was going. "It is your move Jackie-boy. That is, of course, your not scared." He smiles, giving a different effect than his heart warming smile. I still wonder why his silver long hair covers his left eye. It has never been moved the entire time he has been famous.

I draw my card revealing Negative Sharp Shooter. If I use this card I can take all attack from a monster in my hand and add it to a monster on fields attack or defence. "I summon Luster Dragon in attack mode! With that I use Negative Sharp Shooter from Baby Dragon to Luster Dragon giving him a extra 1200 attack points! A monster with 3100 attack can easily take out a weak monster like that. Before I attack I lay down two face down cards." I actually have a chance to win! I look at his field and notice a face down card in his trap and spell card zone. Must be a bluff! "I attack your Wingman with air slash!"

He raises his hand and announces,"Not so fast young one! I use Mirror Force sending your attack right back at you!"

"In your dreams! I use Negate Attack! See you next turn." With that I turn to Jaden to wait for his turn. Knowing his life went up 2000 already he should have no problem.

A broad man wearing a black jump suit and ski mask from the crowd runs up to the stage and kicks me in the gut dropping me to the ground making me cry. He picks up my Negitive Sharp Shooter and speaks in a voice of amusement. "You don't deserve a rare card like this kid. Have a nice day. Hahaha!" He disappears into thin air scaring hundreds of viewers.

"What the hell was that!?" My father rushes up to my side. Ever since my mother was killed he has never left my side. But the moment I get up here with my cards I become a target that was knocked to the ground.

Pegasus walks up to us and stares sadly. "I'm so sorry sir. What can I do to make it up to you two?"

I look to my father to hear his request. It feels like he is waiting for something worse to happen. Just as I begin to think he will never answer he speaks quietly. "Pegasus...did he really have a chance at winning?"

In a grief stricken voice he says,"No...although with a unbalanced deck I could not tell how it would go, but as inexperienced as he is I would have won. But if he continues to duel he could later on in life. The same goes for young Jaden over there." I look at Pegasus curious what he meant about by he couldn't tell by my unbalanced deck when I only thought it and never said it. Pegasus kneels down and hands me a clothed deck. "If you decide to be a unbalanced boy who can never be known for real, then use these as back up cards to switch up your deck every now and then. But do not take the clothe until you turn 15 years old." He stands up and looks to father. "Teach him a couple self defense moves in case of something like this ever happening again. Again, I am sorry. May you have a most joyful life for now on. Though when the time comes you will have to let him leave." With that Pegasus walks away muttering about some Maria and how he was sorry he let this happen.

"Let us go home." Father says tense.

"Please don't do anything stupid." I look into his eyes hoping he wouldn't.

"Alright. Let's go." Without the tension in his voice.

"I hope we meet again, Jack!" Jaden calls out walking towards his parents, who were shocked by what just went down.

All I do is nod my head and walk back home with father. As we walk to our house I clutch my gut feeling the pain return. I look to father and utter,"Will that man ever come back?"

"No. If he does he will have to go through me. But we will have the police on him. There is no way he will want to return with the police around." With that we walk the rest of the way home. Father puts me in bed and sits in my room the entire night.

Present day and Audition day

I can't believe that all happened all those years ago. I don't plan on taking the clothe off the deck until I get to the academy. I mean it does mean a lot to me, but if I know too much then I could lose interest. I keep walking down the street to get into the duel academy. Which I find ironic because father was about ready to trap me in my room so I couldn't get in, but something clicked inside him and he caved in and let me go. In the middle of my thoughts a brown hair boy with hair that looks like a Kuriboh ran past me full speed. What could be so wrong that he must run so fast? I look back at the to a store with a clock in it and read 2:00 p.m! I dash down to the center passing the brown hair boy and a guy whose hair is spiked, black and yellow streaks. I pay them no mind and keep running to the center.

"Closing in two minutes!" A man on guard yells out.

"I am here for my audition." I let out breathing hard from the half mile dash. The man steps aside and gestures for me to go in. "Thanks." He nods his head as I walk in proud that I made it barely on time. I am several feet in and I see many duelest who had got in and others who are waiting to get in and those who are in the middle of dueling.

I am taking in the view and enjoying everything until a blond toothpick in a blue uniform steps in front of me. "Who do you think you are?"

"I am Jack Norse, sir." I respond wondering why he sounds so cruel.

He holds a look of disbelief. "I am very sorry! Mr. Pegasus has reserved a place in any dorm you chose!"

I stare at the man thinking why Pegasus would do this for me. I guess I can use my favorite color. "Red, because it's the best color."

His face turns from sorry to disgust. "Are you sure? Why not Oblisk Blue? I mean Pegasus DID give you a chance at ANY dorm."

I wonder why he is so disgusted by red. Must not like blood or something. "I'm sure. To me redmeans domination. I don't know much about dorm placement, but I will kick butt with a 'red body armor' on my body. Sorry, but blue is not for me." I explain as clearly as I could. I stare at the man for what felt like minutes. He has been holding the same face of disgust the whole time without flinching. "Are you okay? Where do I sit?" He points to where a tall thin man with black hair was and holding a cat. I turn back to the man and smile. "Thank you." I turn and walk to the cat man who was probably wondering what was going on.

"Whatever Crower told you is probably not right." The man said. So Crowler is the ugly guy.

I sigh thinking that Crowler will be trouble. "So this isn't the red area?"

He gets a look of guilt that he accidentally told me that Crowler probably lied. "I am sorry. Usually I am a lot nicer." He hands me a red uniform that I liked immediately. "That is what you will wear. How did you get in without a duel?"

I start thinking about why Pegasus got me in again. A minute pass then I sigh. "Maximillion Pegasus got me in." He moves his mouth but couldn't get any words out. "Is there any place I could hang out during my free time on the island? Places the students don't usually go I mean."

A curious look crawls slowly on his face. "There are a few places." He stops and thinks about how much he could say. A grin slips through his lips slightly creeping me out. "There is a abandoned dorm in between the volcano and the school and in a lake outside where all the girls in blue uniform hangout, if you dive in there will be a hole that you swim through and once you go in there will be a cave for the boys."

I start to get excited that I can sit around in a cave during my free time. "Awsome! If you can't find me at night on Saturday's I am either at the abandoned dorm or looking for it." I walk over to my chair about to sit down until a announcer yells out a name that I can vaguely remember.

"Jaden Yuki wins! Now Jaden could you please report to the creepy cat guy with the red uniforms."

"SHUT UP YOU IGNORENT JERK!" The cat man yells clearly ticked off. "OR ELSE I WILL MAKE YOU REGRET IT!"

Note to self: Don't make him mad. I sit down and think about all the fun I will have at the academy. I guess I could check out my clothed deck first thing when I get to my dorm. If only I had my old card Negative Sharp Shooter. This place would be a breeze. Good thing I got one other card that could replace it. I found out this card if extreme rare and was told never to use it unless I was sure there were no Rare Hunter stragglers running around me. Since I am going to be on a island with no possible escape routes for him, unless he had a boat...I will now never use it unless necessary. I wonder if these people knew about the underwater exposition Pegasus did 11 years back. I'll ask later when I know a few people. For now I guess I'll be a outsider.

I start to doze off and then a loud buzz goes off and the announcer yells panicking. "Hurry and get on the plane! There is a man who has a deck of cards and a gun! Hurry! Hey, how did you get in here!?"

A malicious voice speaks up knowing he meant business. "I am here for a duel. But if I can't, I can always just kill you and a few others." A shot rings from the speakers and a cry of pain.

"EVERYONE ON THE PLAIN! I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE JUST GET ON!" A older chubby man yells.

I run up to a plane with a red design and got in and took a seat in the bathroom. I know that that is pretty lame, but a killer is out there. The speaker comes back with the killer on it. "All of the plains has a bomb on it, so don't try to take off unless you want to die. There is a deck that was given to a boy that holds some rare cards and cards that are just random. I want that kid to duel me for them. NOW!"

I sit on the toilet scared to death and paralyzed with fear. I snap out of it and walk towards to exit thinking that I could escape through the closest door outside. I jump out the plane and look around and see nobody and assume they are on the planes. Like I should be. "Well I guess I should have taken a better look at my deck because I might have to duel my way out." I whisper to myself.

A voice behind me whispers to me. "You bet you should have." I spin around jumping backwards at the same time. A thin man with a black jump suit and a white ski mask on. "Are you scared little boy? Just hand me all your cards. If not we'll have a duel. It is a sort of Shadow Game. Loser dies by the gun in my hand." He holds up his hand with the gun proving his point.

He is giving me a chance at salvation, but should I take it? And why does that voice sound familiar? "Have I met you before?" The man gasps realizing his mistake. Making it more clear who it is. "When was it allowed to bring in a gun and scare everyone? I guess the professor was right and you are trouble. I refuse, and only because I have heard that you could be kicked out for playing a Shadow Game anywhere near the academy." Can he honestly think that he is sneaky? With a voice like that?

The speakers come back on with the supposedly dead announcer. "Ok now that the boy ruined all the fun, you may take flight." Feeling bad I walk back on the plane. I sit in the front seat of the plain thinking that this will be a very long time with Crowler.