(Big Ol' DISCLAIMER: Yugioh is owned by Kazuki Takahashi and KONAMI! I own nothing here but the OC characters.)

Dueling Nexus Academy. The prestigious school where the best inspiring pupils learn the popular game Duel Monsters. These Duelists will be grouped into 6 major classes: Ritual Blue, Fusion Purple, Synchro White, Xyz Black, Pendulum Green, and Link Cobalt. This is the story of Malcolm Harmon, in his quest to complete school despite the hidden enemies who lay waiting….. This is:

Yu-Gi-Oh! Stories of DNA

Chapter One: Introductions & Trouble

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Malcolm groaned as he slapped his alarm clock, wanting the alarm to stop.

"Ugh… Five more minutes please…" He says rubbing his eyes before looking at the time…. 7:55.

"CRAP! I'm gonna be late for the entry tests!" Malcolm suddenly was up as if he got shocked, switching into his casual wear - Blue jeans, black sneakers, and his favorite Batman hoodie - before heading towards the kitchen area… right into his mom.

"Ow…. Morning, mom." He groaned out as his mother bent down to glare at him. "Malcolm… you're late. Just like your father." She smiles a bit at that last part, ruffling her son's head as Malcolm chuckled. He then stood, kissing his mom on the cheek before grabbing a piece of toast from a nearby plate, dashing out of his house. The wind blew against his blonde hair while he broke into a run.

"Damn it… freaking sleeping habits!" He began running even faster, his surroundings forming into a city as he ran. This is Nexus Domino City, Malcolm's home city and the original home of the DNA Test Facility. DNA - short for Dueling Nexus Academy - is the leading school for Duel Monsters teaching, where young pupils learn to become the best of the best. However, the best may not be the earliest as Malcolm rushes to the building, dodging past people quickly.

"Almost there, almost there…." He pants in excitement, grinning. He finally got the opportunity to learn there, and of course, he wouldn't say no to something like that. He pretty much aced the written exam, and now comes his favorite part: Inauguration Duel. He dashes through the entrance, shouting, "MALCOLM HARMON, COMING THROUGH!" The staff seems surprised as he dashes around, looking for the arena as he follows the directions on the walls.

"The Inauguration Duel. This is what not only allows you into the academy if you win but determines which rank you're given when you start. The ranks go from lowest to highest: Ritual Blue, Fusion Purple, Synchro White, Xyz Black, Pendulum Green, and Link Cobalt. The reasons for these ranks is…" The PA droned on in the arena as Malcolm ran in, sighing in relief as he watched the multiple duels taking place. One, in particular, showed a tall man with a DNA Staff uniform facing a blue-haired teen. The staff member had 4000 Life Points, no face down cards, 2 cards in his hand, and Ancient Gear Reactor Dragon on the field in attack mode. The teen had 1600 Life Points, no cards in his hand, 3 face downs, and 2 monsters in his Pendulum Scales.

"My turn. I draw." The teen said as he drew his card. "I activate my facedown trap: Qlife's End. After activation, this card becomes a monster instead of a trap." The trap raised up before taking the shape of an irregular machine.

(4/EARTH/Machine-Effect/ATK 1800/DEF 1000)

"Next, it's effect allows it to be used as 3 tributes for a Qli Monster. I use it as 3 tributes!" The machine split into three balls of energy before merging again into something new…

"From the depths of Space-Time, rise up and grant me Victory! I Advance Summon!" The teen placed the card on the Duel Disk, bringing forth what looked like… mechanical terror in the air. A large UFO-Style machine that seemed to have electrical veins floating around it, as it boasted a good 2900 atk. "Come forth, Apoqliphort Skybase!"

(9/EARTH/Machine-Effect/ATK 2900/DEF 2500)

The staff grinned as he mentioned, "That was a mistake. You just summoned a big monster, yes. But it's nothing compared to my Reactor Dragon's 3000 attack. How do you think you'll make your way past this?"

"I won't." The teen shrugged, face showing little emotion. "I'm not going to destroy Reactor Dragon at all. In fact, he'll be ending this duel. I activate Skybase's special ability."

The machine began glowing before coils of electricity shot out, wrapping around Reactor Dragon before zapping it over to his side as the tester gaped in shock. "What? What's going on, why is Reactor Dragon on your side?"

"Once per turn, I can take control of my opponent's monster and use it as my own until the end of the turn." The teen said calmly as both monsters prepared to attack. "Battle. Both my Reactor Dragon and my Apoqliphort Skybase…. attack directly." The staff member seemed almost terrified as the monsters both fired beams of energy, the beams combining and landing at their target to cause an explosion.

Staff: 0

Unknown: WIN!

The teen deactivated his duel disk before the staff stood, stuttering a bit as he said, "W-W-We'll be in touch a-about your r-rank, mister…?"

The teen looked to him, almost bored as he replied, "The name's Rune Suller. And yes, we will be in touch." He then left the dueling arena to watch the rest of the duels as Malcolm grinned in anticipation.

"That was Rune Suller. They say he tied with someone for the best written exam." Malcolm turned to follow the voice, seeing another person. He was shorter than Malcolm, with brown hair and green eyes along with a Duel Disk on his wrist.

"Man, I knew that I tied with someone… Didn't know they ran Pendulum Monsters though!" Malcolm's grin widened as the other kid's eyes widen.

"Wait, wait...you're Malcolm Harmon? The one who tied with him, the son of Joel Harmon - leading designer at KaibaCorp!?" The teen almost shouted in Malcolm's ear, to which he nodded in confirmation. The teen almost leaped with joy as he repeated, over and over, "I ran into him, what are the odds?" Meanwhile, Malcolm was slumping down comically.

"Yes, yes… now please be quiet, the last thing I need is people bugging me about things…" He mumbles, which to his surprise makes the teen stop in his tracks and offer a handshake.

"Okay. Name's Zain. Nice to meet you." The teen now known as Zain smiles as Malcolm shrugs, taking his hand with a smile of his own.

"Nice to meet you, Zain. Now then, all I have to do now is-"

-WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!-

Malcolm covers his ears in annoyance, as Zain looks around wondering, "What's up with the Warnings? I don't see anything bad happening..." Meanwhile, Malcolm looked around before noticing a new figure in the Duel Arena. He wore a White Robe-like Jacket and had a strange mechanical face-plate covering his upper head. He shouted out, "Listen up! I want to find the one known as Malcolm Harmon! If I do not find him, I will not hesitate to use force!"

The man lifts his Duel Disk, smirking as he reveals, "This Duel Disk is specially designed with custom Solid Vision With Mass generators. Meaning if I wanted, I could destroy the entire building. Now, where is Malcolm-"

"I'm right here if you want me!" The man turned, grinning at Malcolm who's stood to reveal himself. "I'm not gonna let people like you mess with these people, or anyone else.

"Ah, so you are here, Malcolm. You're going to regret messing with Hanoi!" The man readies his Duel Disk as multiple students murmur amongst themselves, Zain's eyes widening as he thought Hanoi? As in Knights of Hanoi!? Just how much is Malcolm involved in these things?

"If you want me, come get me!" Malcolm readies his own Duel Disk, grinning.

"DUEL!"

(Well, here's that. The first chapter of a story I thought up a while ago. Kinda short, but I'm doing my best to make them longer. I'll take any advice, and hopefully there isn't too much hate. This would be Nova, signing off.)