Another new story! I saw one like this recently and decided to write one myself.
Disclaimer: Wolf doesn't own anything related to Yu-Gi-Oh GX or Fairy Tail. She just owns the idea and any OC's she makes up.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1: The Next Wizard Saint
In a land, far, far away, lies the Kingdom of Fiore. A small, peaceful nation of seventeen million and a place filled with magic.
Found in every home, bought and sold in every marketplace, for most, magic is merely a tool, a mundane part of everyday life. For some, however, magic is an art, and they've devoted their lives to its practice.
These are the wizards. Banded together into magical guilds, they client their skills in search of fame and fortune. Many such guilds dot the landscape of Fiore, including the ever famous Fairy Tail.
However, the wizards of these guilds did not become famous overnight. It took hard work and training to get where they are. Many went to the different magic schools across the country, to better master their craft.
There is one such magic school that is considered to be one of the best in Fiore. Located on an island just a few miles off the coast, it will no doubt continue to nurture the wizards of tomorrow well into the future.
It is known as the Academia of Magic.
Magnolia Town, The Kingdom of Fiore, Ishgar
Welcome to Magnolia Town, home of some of the most famous wizards in the world. It's also home of the renowned guild Fairy Tail.
Speaking of Fairy Tail, one of its young members was getting a late start on the day. He had short, almost puffy brown hair with a light brown patch on top and brown eyes. His outfit consisted of a long-sleeve black shirt under a short-sleeve red jacket with gold trim, blue jeans, and black boots. On the back of his right hand was a dark red Fairy Tail emblem, signifying his membership to the guild. His name was Jaden Yuki, and he was currently in a race with the clock as he scurried about his apartment getting ready.
Today, the Academia of Magic was holding its entrance exams for the incoming students, which he was going to. The only problem was that he was running late, thanks to the fact he had been up late at a send-off party for a friend, who was going to a school back in his home country to the north. Now, he was in a bit of a rush to make sure he got to the exams over in the next town on time.
"All right! I've got my keys, I've got my bag, and I've got about two minutes to get to the Academia entrance exams before they start! Good thing since I'm not a student yet, they can't throw me in detention hall for being late." Jaden joked as he continued to grab what he needed. Once he was done, he ran out of his apartment, locking the door behind him.
As he ran out of his building, he almost collided with a familiar figure with tri-colored spiky hair standing by the water. "Heads up!"
Jaden tried to stop, but he was going too fast and ended up running into the figure, falling to the ground from the impact. "Sorry!"
"Running a little late, Jaden?" The person asked with humor in his voice.
Jaden looked up to see that the person he had run into was Yugi Muto, the Ace of Fairy Tail himself, and the grandson of the current guild master. "Yugi!"
The ace was wearing blue jeans, a black tank top, a neck belt, wrist guards, and two belts. His hair was black with purple tips and gold bangs with sharp facial features and purple eyes.
"You could say that. I overslept from the party last night, so I'm running a bit behind." Jaden explained.
Yugi smiled sympathetically, offering his hand. "You don't say."
Accepting the gesture, Jaden was soon back on his feet. "Thanks."
"Good luck," Yugi said as he turned to go.
"Thank you, Yugi! I'll make everyone proud!" Jaden promised, bowing in respect.
Yugi stopped, gave the young wizard his signature thumbs up, and walked away. Smiling, Jaden turned to the sky, knowing he had to get moving.
"I would probably get their faster if I fly…" Reaching for his key ring, he pulled off one of the keys and spoke the summoning spell. "Open, Gate of the Winged Stallion! Pegasus!"
Before him appeared a circle of light and out of it came a pure white horse. What set it apart from regular horses was that it was at most twice the size and had a pair of feathery wings sprouting from its shoulders.
"Good day to you, my lord." The spirit spoke, bumping his nose on Jaden's head in a kind of hug.
"Hi, Pegasus. We gotta fly to the next town over." The Celestial Wizard explained, climbing onto the spirit's back.
"As you wish, Sir Jaden." With a nod, Pegasus galloped a few paces and then took to the skies.
Neither spirit or master noticed that Yugi had hung back to watch the two. He smiled as they flew. "You should be proud of him, Koyo. He's grown into an amazing wizard."
Kaiba Arena, Dahlia City, Kingdom of Fiore, Ishgar
The arena was filled with wizards of all magic types and backgrounds. Some were already students, while others were eager applicants ready to get into the academy. The students who were in the academy already were in uniform.
The boys' uniform consisted of a white dress shirt, black pants, black dress shoes, a red tie, and a blue blazer. The girl's outfit was similar, only with a black skirt, a red blazer, and a black ribbon tie. Some had personal touches to the uniform, like a different shirt, going tieless, tights versus socks, etc.
"Once again, all Academia applicants who have passed their entrance exams, please proceed to registration. For those who haven't, better luck next year." A slightly monotone voice over the PA system instructed.
'Yes, and have fun at magic community college.' Thought a very snide individual sitting in the teachers' area. This person had a long blond ponytail, beady little eyes, and pale skin. Even sitting down, he was a tall and skinny individual. While the text says male, that was debated because he was wearing purple lipstick and his teacher's uniform had pink ruffles. His name was Dr. Crowler, Vice Chancellor of the Academia of Magic. He was not a nice person.
Back to the exams, the test was relatively simple. It involved using an MPF, a Magic Power Finder, that was given to the school by the Rune Knights. To pass the test, you had to score above or equal to your proctor's score. Quick and easy.
On one field, a proctor fired a blast of Light Magic at the MPF, bringing up a score of about 200. Across from him was a kid with light blue hair and silver eyes with glasses. He was wearing a blue shirt, black pants, and green sneakers.
'Oh man, I can barely concentrate with all these academy kids staring at me, judging me. Oh, what I wouldn't give to already be enrolled in the school like them.' He thought, looking up nervously at the students watching the duels.
"Last call for all Academia participants." Came the voice over the PA system again.
Meanwhile, outside at the entrance, a man in a dark suit with sunglasses and two girls wearing the girls' uniforms were waiting for any last minute applicants. After a few minutes, the man looked at his watch and made a decision.
"Well, ladies, that's it. Mark all the no shows, no shows." He said, and the girls started packing up.
"Hold on a minute!" A voice called. Surprised, the trio looked around before realizing it came from the sky. They looked up just in time to see a certain brunette, and his spirit land a few paces away from them.
"You can count Jaden Yuki as present, thank you." He said as he climbed off of Pegasus.
Coming out of his shock, the man in the suit held up his clipboard. "Name again."
"Jaden Yuki, from Magnolia Town."
"Caster or Holder?"
"Holder."
"Type?"
"Celestial Spirit Magic."
The man was taken back a little at the answer. "Really? This is the first time we've had a Celestial Wizard come here."
"What do you think of that, Pegasus?" Jaden smiled at his spirit. "We haven't even taken the test yet, and already we've made history."
"You seem to be lucky that way, Sir Jaden," The winged horse chuckled. "I'll leave for the Spirit World now, my lord, so you can recover some of your magic."
"Thanks, Pegasus." Jaden smiled as the spirit vanished.
While spirit and master talked, one of the girls caught sight of Jaden's guild mark. "Hey, that's a Fairy Tail emblem!"
The brunette smiled as he proudly held up his hand for them to see. "That's right, I'm a proud member of Fairy Tail!"
This gave the trio another surprise. One of the teachers at the academy was an S-Class wizard from the same guild. Wonder if they knew each other?
The man cleared his throat before speaking again. "Anyway, if you could fill out the paperwork, we can let you in for your exam."
Back inside, the blue-haired kid from earlier had finished his test and was now watching the others. As he watched, he felt a presence came up beside him. He looked over and came face to face with Jaden, who was now engrossed in what was going on.
"Wow, we've got some pretty good scores."
An exam that caught his eye was one with a boy about his age and a proctor. The boy looked to be about his age and was taller than him by a good few inches. The boy had slicked back, black hair and gray eyes. He was wearing a white t-shirt under a blue sleeveless hoodie, dark gray pants, and white tennis shoes with a gold bracelet on his left wrist. The proctor was using basic staff magic with magic bullets and had already attacked the device, coming up with a score of 180.
"All right, new guy," He called to the boy. "Multiple choice; you have a score of 180 to beat. Do you A: throw in the towel, B: beg for mercy, or C: run home to mamma?"
"I'll go with D: none of the above!" The boy with dark hair announced, revealing to have a British accent. After he spoke, he started using his finger to make strange letters appear before him.
"Rune Magic?!" The proctor asked, surprised.
"Exactly." The kid said with a slight smile, knowing he had won. Once the runes were done, he launched them at the MPF. When they made contact, the device seemed to spark for a minute before spitting out a score of 250.
"Clever move, applicant. Welcome to the academy." The proctor said.
"Thank you, oh, wise proctor." The boy said dryly as he bowed.
Up in the stands, three boys wearing the Academia school uniforms were watching the other exams.
"Wow, that guy's pretty good, don't cha think, Chazz?" A boy with blue hair, glasses, and a southern accent named Taiyou Maki asked.
"Guess the rumors about him being some kind of whiz kid were true, huh Chazz, huh?" The other boy with short, spiky brown hair named Raizou Goki added in a thick voice.
"He's a punk," The third boy, with spiky black hair, known as Chazz Princeton, said quite snobbishly. "We studied magic under master wizards for the past three years, we're ready for the academy. These kids don't know what they're getting into, but they'll learn. The hard way… the Chazz Princeton way."
Meanwhile, Jaden was talking with the blue-haired applicant beside him like they knew each other for years. They were mainly talking about the last exam and Bastion's technique. "Wow, that last guy really tore it up."
"Yeah, Bastion Misawa. They say he got the highest score on the written exam out of all us applicants."
"Wow, I just barely passed." It wasn't from lack of trying, Jaden just hadn't found the time to study between going on job requests for the guild.
"Yeah, same here. My name's Syrus by the way, nice to meet you. " Syrus introduced himself before looking somewhat depressed. "I sorta have a thing where I get test anxiety. I don't know how I got through my test."
"So you're in!" Jaden exclaimed, patting the other on the back. "Congratulations, I'll be in too as soon as I take my test."
"Wait, you haven't taken your MPF exam yet?" Syrus asked, surprised.
"No," Jaden replied, starting to get the feeling that something was wrong.
"Then you might have a problem, I think this was supposed to be the last one," Syrus explained causing Jaden to face plant on the rail.
At the booth where the faculty was sitting, everyone was talking about the new students. "Looks like we've got a pretty good crop this year."
"Yes, indeed."
Crowler just sat there, not really paying attention to the other teacher's talk. He was about to get up and leave when…
"I'm sorry to interrupt," The man from out front appeared. "But one last applicant has arrived to take his exam, Mr. Crowler."
"Did you just call me, 'mister'?" Crowler asked with almost a scowl.
"Oh, I'm sorry," The man apologized. "I'm new here, Mrs… "
Before he could continue, Crowler interrupted him. "I have a Ph.D. in magic to earn the title 'doctor' thank you."
If there's one thing about Crowler, he takes his title seriously with what he has accomplished. He then looked away. "Now, tell the truant that he'll have to come back next year."
The other teachers looked at him like he lost his mind. "Oh, come on, Dr. Crowler, we have time for one more."
"Yes, let's give this mage his shot."
"He was just a bit late, that's all."
"LATE IS RUDE!" Crowler snapped, slamming his hands down and causing the other people around him to jump. "I have no time for slackers!"
Before he could rant any further, a female teacher with long black hair, brown eyes, and wearing the usual teacher's uniform came over to see what was going on.
"Crowler, what's going on?" She asked sternly.
Her name was Midori Hibiki. She looked after the freshmen students and was a member of Fairy Tail. She was actually one of their S-Class wizards, only rivaled by her brother, Koyo. It couldn't be seen under her hair and clothes, but her red Fairy Tail mark was on the nape of her neck.
"Oh, Ms. Hibiki, how nice of you to join us," Crowler said, putting on a pleasant tone, though he really didn't like her.
She knew the truth and wasn't fooled, but she had more pressing members than that. "Just checking to make sure everything is running smoothly. We wouldn't want a repeat of the incident last year."
Crowler started to become a bit nervous when she mentioned that, especially when Midori began glaring at him pointedly. "When you cut a third of the applicants for some ridiculous reason! What was it? Calling you 'mister' or 'misses'?"
Knowing time was of the essence, she just sighed and put that matter aside. "Just make sure this student gets a fair chance, and these are direct orders from the Chancellor."
She then walked away, toward another seat. No one knew of her personal connection to the boy.
"Yes, of course. Little snitch!" Crowler muttered, scowling. 'Doesn't she and Sheppard know that there are enough talentless flunkies at this academy? But Sheppard's the boss, and if he wants to give this scrim shaker a test… fine.'
Making a decision, he got up from his seat. "Pardon me, gentlemen, I'll be right back."
But before he could leave, one of the teachers spoke up. "Wait, who will be the boy's exam proctor?"
Crowler just huffed and walked away. "Oh, leave that to me."
Back with Jaden and Syrus, Bastion had come up from his exam and sat down in the row in front of them.
"Good work out there, Bastion," Jaden said, leaning on the rail. "I've never seen a person use runes like that before."
Bastion turned to see the person speaking to him. "Thank you."
"From the looks of it, you just might be one of the more powerful wizards here."
Bastion and Syrus were surprised by the comment, but before they could ask, a voice came over the PA system. "Jaden Yuki, please report to exam field four."
"Finally. Wish me luck, guys." Jaden said as he got ready to go.
"Hey, wait," Bastion stopped him. "You said one of the stronger wizards. Who's the strongest?"
Jaden pointed to himself with a confident smirk. "Yours truly. I'd be an S-Class wizard if I got the chance to take the exam."
He then continued down toward the field, Bastion catching sight of his guild mark as he left.
"He's so sure of himself, I wonder if he's really that good." Syrus wondered.
"He's going to need to be," Bastion said, looking at the exam field in question. "Look who's testing him."
When Jaden got to the field, Dr. Crowler was already there while two attendees got an MPF set up. Meanwhile, Midori was off to the side, watching the exam from the shadows of the arena.
"Alright, test time!" Crowler said, looking at Jaden very confidently. "So, son, your name?"
Jaden turned and focused his attention on his opponent before replying, "Jaden, Jaden Yuki."
"Well, Jaden Yuki, I'm Doctor Vellian Crowler, Department Chair and Techniques Professor here at the Academia."
"So I'm facing a teacher for my exam," Jaden said. "And here I thought you were the school mascot."
Crowler sweatdropped, while Jaden smirked. Midori laughed, knowing Jaden was the only person with the guts to say something like that out loud.
"Now that he mentions it…" Taiyou said, trailing off.
"This guy's got some lip, huh, Chazz?" Raizou asked, looking to their 'boss.' Chazz didn't say anything, but the scowl said he wasn't happy about what Jaden was saying down there.
"Well, I'm ready when you are!" Jaden said.
"Yes, of course," Crowler said dismissively. 'However, since I'll be using my own personal magic rather than one of those puny basic ones, this won't take very long. I'll fail this miserable little brat and send him home in no time.'
He grinned as he summoned his magic. "I'll start if you don't mind."
Jaden almost took a step back, having not expected the amount of power that he felt. Despite his magic not being the most powerful, he had a sharp magic sensor ability. 'This power…'
"Take Over! Machina Soul!" Crowler declared as a light engulfed him. As it faded, the professor was now wearing a red and white armored battle suit with a black headpiece.
The audience was awestruck by the display of power, but Syrus was confused. "Could someone tell me what's going on?"
"The magic Dr. Crowler just activated is called Take-Over Magic," Bastion explained as he observed the exam. "It allows the user to, essentially, "take over" the power of an entity and use it to fight. It can increase the power, strength, and speed of the caster, sometimes adding a new skill, such as flying or breathing underwater. In Dr. Crowler's case, he can take over the abilities of any magic weapon or machinery he chooses."
"Magic that strong couldn't be any of the test magics, Crowler must be using his own," Taiyou realized.
"Then this duel's over," Raizou declared. "No one can best the magic of an expert like Dr. Crowler."
"Yeah, it's impossible don't ya think, Chazz?"
"Yeah, what do you think, Chazz?"
"I think I'm going to enjoy watching Crowler mop the floor with our mouthy little friend down there," Chazz responded, smiling maliciously. "I just wish he had treated all the other second-rate wizards that applied to this school the same way."
Up in the stands above the boys were another couple of individuals who were also watching the exams. One was a girl with sandy blond hair that ended at her upper back with grayish-brown eyes and wearing the standard girl's uniform. Her name was Alexis Rhodes. The other was a taller boy with blue hair, that went down to the bottom of his neck but had some bangs near his blue eyes. He was wearing the boys' uniform, but with a black shirt in place was the usual white dress shirt. His name was Zane Truesdale, a senior and top student at the Academia of Magic.
"What an elitist snob," Alexis said. "Bullying some amateur with his strongest spell."
"You're too soft, Alexis," Zane spoke up, causing the girl to look at him. "I just hope we get to see how strong that Take-Over spell of Crowler's is."
Meanwhile, Midori was not happy with what she was seeing, giving an exasperated sigh. 'Why am I not surprised that Crowler's using his own magic? But I can't do anything to stop the test now that it's started. Besides…'
She looked back at Jaden, her brother's apprentice, with a small smile. She felt just as much pride as if he was her own student. 'I think Jaden's enjoying the prospect of going all out. He's so much like Koyo, always looking for a strong opponent and enjoying every minute of it, no matter what direction the fight takes. Either way, good luck, Jaden!'
"Ready for your next lesson?" Crowler called to Jaden from his side of the field.
"You bet!" He replied, flashing his trademark grin. "Bring it on!"
Crowler regarded this negatively. "Very well."
He started charging up a blast of light his hand. "Machina Blast!"
He then unleashed the attack on the MPF device, nearly blinding some of the audience with its light. The force from the blast almost sent Jaden flying back if he hadn't braced himself. When it blew over, the MPF registered a score of 784.
"Holy cow! That's the highest score yet!" Alexis gasped.
Zane's eyes widened slightly, but he didn't say anything. Midori remained stoic, but the look in her eyes said she wasn't worried. She knew Jaden well, he could handle this and blow Crowler out of the water.
"Now, now, I hope you're not too shaken up of my score," Crowler said sarcastically.
The Celestial Wizard just smirked. "Not at all. In fact, I know the perfect spell to one-up you with."
His statement shocked many people, including Syrus. "Either Jaden's brave or he's not!"
"He's staring down that score like he doesn't have a care in the world," Zane said, incredulously. "I guess youth and inexperience have its benefits."
"Give it a rest, Zane," Alexis grumbled, getting tired of his attitude. "At least the kid's showing some backbone. Besides, I overheard the people at the desk mention he was already in a guild. He may be more experienced than you think."
"Even if that's the case, there won't be much of it to show after this."
Jaden reached for the pouch on his belt and selected a gold key with lion's motif. He held it up and spoke the incantation needed. "Open, Gate of the Lion! Leo!"
In a flash, a young man with orange hair like a lion's mane in a suit and sunglasses appeared. "You summoned, boss?"
"Whoa, that's a Celestial Spirit?" Syrus asked, amazed.
"Indeed," Bastion nodded, remembering what he knew about Celestial Spirit Magic. "The one Jaden just summoned was Leo the Lion, who represents the lion constellation. He's a strong spirit in his own right, but I'm not sure how much of dent he'll make in that score."
"And now, Star Armor!" Jaden continued, holding the key over his head before pointing it at his heart, as a glow started to form around him. "Leo Form!"
As the shine faded, his clothes transformed into a new outfit. It was all black, consisting of jeans, boots, a tank top and vest, and a pair of shades similar to Leo's. Finally, on his right hand was an ornate silver ring with a blue gemstone.
"So, teach, what do ya think?" Jaden smirked confidently.
Dr. Crowler just gave an unimpressed look. "And just what exactly was that supposed to accomplish?"
"Easy. Star Armor is a lot like a Requip. I can incorporate the power of the chosen spirit into my body and use their magic directly."
The information took Crowler by surprise. Some of the audience members were also stunned that Crowler didn't know this.
"How 'bout that," Alexis said as she watched. "A technique the good doctor didn't know."
"No one can be expected to know every technique, Alexis," Zane scolded her lightly. "Especially one as obscure as that."
"Yeah, well that kid sure knew it." She countered with a slight smile.
Midori smiled, impressed that Jaden had mastered an advanced spell at such a young age. Koyo was almost twenty by the time he learned that technique.
"Fine, fine, I guess you managed to pull off a good trick." Crowler taunted.
"Now what was that supposed to mean?!" Jaden snapped, positive he was being insulted.
"Oh, nothing," Crowler replied, a response that only added fuel to the fire.
Midori rolled her eyes. She knew there were wizards out there who looked down on holder wizards in general, much less Celestial Wizards, thinking they were weak for having to rely on an item to use their magic. She had always had a sneaking suspicion that Crowler was one of those people, and now she knew for sure.
Jaden was more than annoyed with this guy by this point. Insulting his magic was the same as insulting his teacher or his guild, no one did that and got away with it.
"Easy, Jaden," Leo calmed his wizard, placing a hand on his shoulder. "He's not worth the drama."
Jay sighed and then smiled at his spirit. "Thanks, Leo."
The lion spirit returned the smile. "Let's make him eat his word."
"Right."
Spirit and wizard moved to stand back to back. Their left and right hands clasped together while they raised the hand that held their own rings, pointing them at the MPF.
"Oh, Regulus!" They both called as they glowed with the light of the sun. "Lend us your strength!"
Crowler at first wasn't worried, but then he felt the magic building around the duo. It was far more powerful than he thought it would be.
Meanwhile, Midori smiled at the sight. 'Spirit and wizard, working as one.'
The other interested parties in the stands watched with bated breath for what was coming. This next attack decided everything.
"Regulus Impact!" The duo called.
Light shot out from both rings, transforming into lion heads as they flew at the MPF. An explosion of light followed, blocking the sight of the device from view. When the light finally cleared, a score was visible. 1094.
"No way…" Crowler breathed, shocked by the score.
"All right!" Jaden cheered, sharing a high-five with Leo before turning back to Crowler. "So, it looks like I'm going to be a new student here after all, huh, teach?"
A lot of people were actually stunned by how tough Jaden was, beating a teacher who was using his own magic. Crowler was in near complete shock as his Take-Over spell turned off. He had been defeated by a kid who was late and who, in his eyes, was a mere amateur!
"Impossible," He seethed. "There's no way that this delinquent could beat me!"
Up in the stands, Chazz was having the same thoughts, muttering through clenched teeth, "It must be dumb luck! No way Crowler would lose to some flunky!"
Alexis, on the other hand, was smiling as Jaden's victory. "This kid's got a future here."
Zane didn't respond, he just huffed and walked away, but something was bothering him. The spirit Jaden summoned was a zodiac spirit, and last he heard, all but two of the gold keys had been under the ownership of Koyo Hibiki. One of those keys was Leo, so how did Jaden get it?
Meanwhile, Syrus was cheering for Jaden's victory, amazed at his new friend's strength. "Yeah! Jaden did it!"
'Well played, I could use some competition.' Bastion mused as he watched the Celestial mage wave to the audience. He then glanced at a pouch on his hip. 'And maybe I found a good home for these five…'
After waving a bit longer, Jaden looked back at his spirit friend. "Thanks, Leo. I couldn't have done it without you."
"I'll always have your back, Jay," Leo smiled at his friend. "Call on me anytime."
With that, Leo dissolved in a wash of light, returning to the spirit world. Jaden's outfit had a similar treatment before turning back into the clothes he had on earlier.
Looking over at one of the entrance ways, Jaden saw Midori watching his exam. She gave him a discreet smile before leaving. Jaden smiled as she left. 'See you back the guild, Midori.'
Well, that's the first chapter. I hope you liked it. Write more soon and a Happy belated Easter and Earth Day!