So, my first real Yu-Gi-Oh fic. Haha! I've loved this since I was a toddler. I may start using original cards and asking for you guys to suggest some, but for now, I'm using my actual cards and decks. I'll be doing one that isn't part of the show's story, but this one is. Please review, let me know how I can improve! And most importantly, please enjoy it! This is just before Yuya duels Sylvio. Also, I've seen that lots of authors, including some I'm a fan of myself, put a version of the opening theme that includes parts from their story. If you guys want me to, tell me in comments, and I'll try it out, ok?

I wandered the halls of Yusho Duel School. I'd heard it was small, barely known ever since its namesake disappeared. I was checking out a few duel schools. The Leo Institute was interesting, but so many other students... I needed to practice with smaller groups before I could get over my stage fright. Otherwise, I'll never be a proper dueltainer.

Oh, I forgot introductions, didn't I? Ha, sorry. I'm Aadyn, pleasure to meet you. Where to start... How about at the top? I have fairly long, shaggy black hair that I don't bother brushing. How it looks when I wake up or leave the shower is how it'll look all day usually. My eyes are brown, and I have two birthmarks on the left side of my face. I have a fair share of freckles, and a lot of small scars. I'm kinda thick at the middle, but I'm strong, and fairly fast, despite my girth. I'm around six feet tall, and I turned 16 just over a week ago.

"Hello?" After a while, I chose a door at random and went in, but it was an empty classroom. Next was some cleaning supplies. After that, an office, empty again. Come on! After a while, I opened a door. I heard what I could've sworn was a snatch of someone speaking, gone with the wind before I could decide whether I'd imagined it or not. I went in. "Hel- BWAGH!" I ran out, followed by a lot of yelling, and a few projectiles. I rubbed my eyes furiously, hoping to remove the image from my memory.

I heard another scream, getting closer to me. I moved away from the door and started running, moments before the door was flung open, and the pink haired girl I'd walked in on looked to both sides and saw me. Not good! "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! Somebody, HELP!" I kept running, the girl right behind me, until a door opened in front of me and I hit it at full force, tearing it from its hinges and knocking over whoever was opening it. I pulled it aside and saw a guy with a white jacket and hair that was mostly red with green bangs. "Sorry. Kinda on the run right now." I helped him up and started running again, but I ran into someone else, a giant with another white jacket and a weird haircut. Behind him was three little kids and an adult with an orangish brown short spiky haircut.

"Zuzu, what's going on here?" So that was the girl's name? Zuzu? "And who is this?"

"This guy saw me changing!" He looked at me, and I saw steam coming out of his ears. I gulped. I can sorta see some resemblance. I think he's her dad. I'm done for!

"Hang on, maybe we should hear his side of the story." I looked at the first guy I'd run into. Note to self, I owe him, big time!

"Yeah, I was just looking around so I can enroll. But nobody was here, so after a bit I started looking in rooms. I thought I heard someone, so I started going into the room she was in. The second I saw her, I ran out. She chased me for a bit, and then you guys know the rest." After I said I wanted to enroll, Zuzu's dad, who I'm thinking is probably a teacher, got really excited.

"A new student! Great!" Zuzu started to complain, but he cut her off. "It was an accident. Just calm down, ok? I'm the principal here, Skip Boyle. You've met my daughter, Zuzu. The big fellow is Gong. He's not a student here, but he likes to come by and help out. The one who stuck up for you is-" I cut him off.

"Yuya, I know. Speaking of..." I glanced at him and grinned. "I kinda owe you. Mind me repaying you with a duel? I wanna see how I do. And before I forget, my name is Aadyn. Nice to meet you all." He looked at me and nodded.

"Sounds like a great idea! The duel area is over there. Come on!" I followed him to the fenced area behind the school. I pulled out my dark blue duel disk and looked at my four decks. Which one? I want to save some surprises for later on, but there is one I think they would love to see right now.

"Word of warning, Yuya. I may owe you, but I won't let you win, and this is my favorite deck."

He pulled out his own disk and put his deck in. "I wouldn't have it any other way! Now come on!"

I heard Principal Boyle, Gong, and the kids in the control room. "The latest and greatest development in dueling, Action... Duel!" Then it was just Boyle who spoke up. "We'll be dueling in the Action Field Mountain!"

I watched as my first ever time in an Action Field came to life around me. It was overwhelming, in ways I can't describe. I picked up a small stone next to me, and it felt completely real. Epic! But Boyle made a choice that will work to my advantage. "Thanks, Mr. Boyle! I actually have a copy of this field in my deck! It works with most of the cards in my deck. Yuya, can I go first?" He gave me a thumbs up and drew his starting hand.

I pulled my own cards out and looked at them. Nice! And the first piece of my surprise too... Not yet though. "I activate the spell Trade-In! I discard a level eight monster, then draw two cards!" Of the two level eight monsters, I sent White Night Dragon to the Graveyard, then drew. "I activate the spell I just drew, Dian Keto the Cure Master, giving me an extra 1000 life points! Then I place a card face down, and summon Decoy Dragon in attack mode." ATK: 300 DEF: 200 My blue dragon with an orange underbelly and wings tried to roar as it came out, and ended up burping a little. And I thought it was cute on the card! I heard the kids and Zuzu all go aww over my monster. "Another plus, the field Mountain gives all Dragon, Thunder, and Winged-Beast monsters a boost of 200 attack and defense points, since they feel right at home!" ATK: 500 DEF: 400

"My turn. I draw. I hate to take out your monster Aadyn, but it's curtains for it! I set the pendulum scale with scale eight Performapal Skullcrobat Joker and my scale one Performapal Monkeyboard! Swing far pendulum! Carve the arc of victory. My monsters are ready to swing into action! Turn up the heat Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, spring to it Performapal Trampolynx!" Odd-Eyes: ATK: 2700 DEF: 2200 Trampolynx: ATK: 300 DEF: 300 Not bad. But he doesn't know what I have in store. "Odd-Eyes, take out Decoy Dragon!" I heard cries of dismay from our audience. Time to start things off a bit.

"Save your tears folks! I'm activating Decoy Dragon's special effect! When he get targeted for an attack, I can target a level seven or higher Dragon type from my graveyard, who then becomes the target. Return, White Night Dragon!" A large dragon made from blue crystal rose up in front of Decoy Dragon. ATK: 3200 DEF:2700 Yuya's dragon's attack met my dragon's own attack, and was overpowered, destroying Odd-Eyes. LP: 4000-3500

"My turn's over. Nice work, Aadyn. You're good. Can't wait to see your next move. But I won't sit around and wait!" He jumped onto Trampolynx and they went looking for an Action Card. No way! Not on my watch.

I climbed onto White Night Dragon and drew. Ah, finally. All the pieces have fallen into place. "Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to show you my best move yet!" Yuya stopped and looked at me, wondering what I was up to. "I set the pendulum scale, with scale one Dragonpulse Magician and scale eight Dragonpit Magician!" I heard everyone cry out as two pillars of light appeared with my magicians inside, much like Yuya's. "Just like everything else, my heart is a battleground, swinging between light and darkness. Now watch what happens when I swing too far! My monsters are ready, to charge into battle! Enter the fray Spear Dragon." The blue and (Cream, maybe?) long beaked dragon flew next to me and my other dragons. ATK: 2100 DEF: 200

"No way! You can pendulum summon?!" Yuya looked floored, and I could hear the others saying similar things.

"Not done yet. I tribute my Decoy Dragon and Spear Dragon to summon Darkstorm Dragon." ATK: 2900 DEF: 2700 "Now I activate my trap, Tyrant Wing! It's effect gives my Darkstorm Dragon an extra 400 attack and defense, plus he gets to attack twice this turn! ATK: 3300 DEF: 3100 "Now, I attack your Trampolynx with White Night Dragon!" The blast blew Yuya away from his destroyed monster, and his like points were torn to ribbons. LP: 3500-600 "And Darkstorm, end this! Let your winds strip his life points like a sandstorm would flesh!" LP: 600-0 A big picture of me with the word winner beneath it showed up in the air above us. I won? Really? EPIC!

I went over to Yuya and helped him up. "I can't believe it. You-" I cut him off.

"Yeah, and believe it or not, I actually got most of my technique from you. Didn't you see the similarities?" He nodded a bit, then I was shoved aside by a frantic Zuzu.

"Are you ok, Yuya?" I chuckled a bit, and she turned to face me. "What's so funny?"

It took me a second to stop laughing. "You two are a really nice match, that's all. A cute couple. Haha...ha... Uhhh..." Zuzu was suddenly very red and very, very angry. Uh oh... I started to turn and run when I felt what felt like a train hit my head. "YYOOOOWWWWW!" I looked at her holding a paper folding fan. How can she hit so hard? She's skinny as a twig!

"That duel was amazing! It got me so fired up! We would love for you to enroll. Follow me please!" Still rubbing my head, I followed Principal Boyle. "And you'll have to tell us how you got pendulum cards. We thought only Yuya had them."

"Honestly, I don't remember. But I'm glad you guys liked the duel. It was my first Action Duel ever." He looked at me for a second, then began telling me about tuition fees, schedules, rules, etc. I am gonna love it here!

So, chapter 1 for my first YuGiOh fic! Listen to this, that great hand was one I actually drew as I wrote it. So, did you all enjoy it? Hope so. Please tell me what you all think, and if you want me to do the opening theme at the start!