Disclaimer: All characters belong to the YU-GI-OH franchise. The only thing I own here is the plot and my ideas. Also I changed the effects of some of the cards for my story, so a card effect here may or may not be correct. Well, without any more distractions. Let's

Audience: "Get Our Game On!

Dual Academy Ch1:

Let's Duel

Dual Academy is the school for the most talented duelists and magicians with students from around the world going there for the best education. Paying tribute to its name, most of the schools students take both Dueling and Magica classes on top of their core classes. Many of the legendary duelists revered by current and future generations are taught here. Many of these students are legends in the making,

"How are we late?"

"YOU were primping in the the bathroom for an HOUR."

"Oh, so it's MY fault…"

Even if they don't know it yet.

"Sis, stop primping already. We've been in here 3 times, besides you know every male in the arena is drooling over you anyway."

"Jealous?"

"Hardly, now let's GO already!"

"Coming, Sissy. Are you sure about this?"

" It's now or never."

Ms. Sahyu Sennen a.k.a Hot Stuff quickly put her million and one make up products away and scurried back into the arena with her sister, Jaden. I hope I make the cut, Jay thought silently. Thinking back to when she'd first found her passion for dueling and the road to her current seat, she saw a lot of good times, bad times, fun, and maybe just a little growth as a duelist. Well, Jay silently hoped, let's hope that little growth is enough.

Meanwhile, "Come on guys, almost there!" Joey said.

"Take him out, Yug!" Tristan cheered.

"We all got through, Yugi, so you can too!" Tea yelled.

" I know you can do this Yugi, WIN!" Yami said squealing and cheering her boyfriend on. I've been so blessed, Yugi thought, and nobody knows this better than them. With many fans, including Sahyu and Jaden, cheering him on, Yugi sent another opponent to their defeat.

"Well done as expected, Mr Motou." a blue clad professor said, "That was an Obelisk level performance." Yugi nodded in reply.

"Please return to your seat." the professor said finally. As Yugi returned to his seat the professor thought, alright which of you losers is next.

Many matches passed. When Sahyu's turn for the exams came around she passed both with flying colors and a elegant smile. That, Jaden thought, is why I entered under my second name. Soon enough, Jaden's turn arrived. Deep breaths, she thought, I can't be that bad. I'll pass the exam. Sure enough, Jaden passed her Magica exam, barely. She failed every magic, predictions, astral magic, displacement, even levitation. Her saving grace was her personal magic. Spirit Speak, no matter how weak it was, was rare enough to pass her. She barely heard the simple "Pass" as she left the judging room. As she returned to the audience she was shaking. She sat alone as her sister had already passed and been accepted to the Academy hours ago. I'm a failure for sure, Jay thought, I bombed my Magica exam and my opponent and Duel judge is sure to wipe the floor with me. Well, Jay thought, I've been through a lot and I'm not giving in now. Besides it can not get any worse, only better. She was right, things did get better for her.

As she got on the Duel Platform for her 2nd exam she whispered, "Finally, something I'm good at." Then her opponent stepped on the platform. "You've got to be kidding me." Jaden groaned to herself. Her opponent, the Obelisk Professor, stood there with a self-satisfied smirk on his face. Wiping out this useless newbie will be easy, he thought.

"DUEL!" "I'll go first." said the professor, "DRAW. I summon Ancient Gear Soldier in attack mode and activate its effect. If successfully Normal Summoned I can Special Summon another monster with Ancient Gear in its name from my deck. I Summon another Ancient Gear Soldier. Then, I end my turn." Alright, Jaden thought, Deck don't fail me now.

"DRAW! I Summon Elemental Hero Avian. Then I play the spell card Pot Of Greed and Draw 2 cards. I place 3 cards face down and end my turn." Alright, Let's see what this Obelisk Professor is made of, Jay thought.

The professor smiled. This one's going to be easy pickings, he thought.

"Draw. I activate the Spell Card, Ancient Gear Factory. This can summon any Monster card from my Deck with the words "Ancient Gear" in its name under level 5. I Special Summon another Ancient Gear Soldier with this effect. Now, using the Fusion card in my hand I Fuse my 2 Soldiers on the field and FUSION SUMMON, Ancient Gear Golem!." Now with my ace on the field I'l wipe out this Newbie, thought the Professor.

"Get ready to lose!", he said smirking cruelly at Jaden. "Ancient Gear Golem, ATTACK Avian! I now activate the 2nd effect of Ancient Gear Factory sacrificing it I can boost the Attack points of any monster with Ancient Gear in its name by 1000 points until the end of the turn. I choose my 3000 ATK Golem. Go, Ancient Gear Fist!"

"I don't think so!" Jay yelled, "I activate the face-down spell card ,Shift , using this card I can switch the target of any Attack or Monster Effect. I make Ancient Gear Golem's new target my face down defence Monster."

"Ancient Gear Golem deals Piercing Damage." His opponent fired back.

CRASH.

All was silent as it was assumed that the newbie had lost to the professor in his 2nd turn. Then, "What it's impossible! How did he…", sounds of shock filled the arena as Jaden stood up, still in the game, life points unscathed. As she stood up and smiled, the Professor tersely ended his turn. "Draw!" Jaden smiled, she knew this duel was turning around.