Chapter 1

Today was an exciting day for Duel Academy. I mean it really was. For the first time ever they were going to hold a tag team dueling tournament. This is a momentous occasion.

Everybody is excited for the tournament or they will be when they find out about it.


Chancellor Sheppard was in his office going over all of the details. This tournament is going to be huge. It is going to be very interesting to say the least. Just imagine the teams is what Sheppard thinks to himself. I mean you could have a team of students, a team of teachers, and/or a student and a teacher. You could have Jaden and Crowler teaming up in the tournament. Now that right there would be something to see.

Not only that, but think of the tag team combos we could see. If we were to keep going with the thought of Dr. Vellian Crowler and Jaden Yuki, we would realize that we would get to see the Elemental Heroes team up with the Ancient Gear monsters. It is an interesting combination but how would that work out?

They would have the answer to that question and they don't even know it yet. However, some students already have the answer and know it to.


Now we will take a look at Jaden Yuki. The kid with limitless potential as a duelist. He loves dueling but that goes without saying if you saw him even once. Seeing him is one thing but it is a totally different thing to actually talk to Jaden.

If you ever talked to him you would discover that he is a good kid with a passion for dueling and a kid who loves to make new friends. It is also true that he has a big heart that is full of friendship, love, and forgiveness.

He never holds a grudge. Jaden really respects everyone even Crowler. Now Jaden respecting his elders isn't surprising in the least, but it is surprising that Jaden doesn't despise Crowler for everything he has put him through.

Jaden is an all around great kid for that. He will make an impact in the tournament. Now we just have to wait for the bombshell.


We have got through Jaden now lets move on to Crowler. What do people know about the professor? One thing people know is that he uses the Ancient Gear archetype and he seems to have a cold exterior. Think about Severus Snape and you'll know what I mean.

Anyway, he was thinking about his past actions starting when he first dueled Jaden. He was so caught up in winning that he lost. If he would have just had fun with it Crowler may not have lost at all.

After looking out a window in his office he made a decision. He decided that he was going to make it up to Jaden for all that he has put him through. The question was when and how.

Little did he know he was about to get the answers he sought.


Now that we covered Crowler, lets move on.

The rest of Jaden's friends already knew about the Tag Tournament. Crowler didn't tell them anything. Sheppard decided to tell them early and told them all not to tell Jaden about this tournament.

They all agreed. Now to be fair none of them had agreed to it right away. However, after a while they decided not because now one of them will probably win the tournament if Jaden doesn't know about it.

Should they feel guilty about not telling him? Yes they should. Do they feel bad? not exactly.


There is a girl in Obelisk Blue that has a crush on one Jaden Yuki. No its not Alexis Rhodes. Its her friend Mindy. She has always liked Jaden but has never done anything about it.

I mean how could she do anything about it? Jaden was always hanging out with Alexis and she couldn't compete with her.

Well that used to be the case until all this tournament business came about. Now it would be easy to get him to pay attention to her.

All she had to do was find Jaden. It should not be too difficult. Everyone is in the Academy itself for the announcement of the first ever tag team tournament. She passed by Alexis and her partner Hasslebarry.

She glared at Alexis and kept searching for Jaden until she walked straight into Jasmine.

It seemed that Jasmine could read her mind because she pointed her finger and as Mindy saw the end of the finger there was Jaden. He was leaning on the wall with a bored expression on his face.

Mindy walked up to Jaden and was about to introduce himself until Jaden said " I remember you. Your Alexis's friend right?"

Mindy nodded but on the inside she felt good that Jaden remembered her. Before she let her thoughts run off track she told Jaden all about the tournament and what she heard Alexis and the others say.

At first Jaden tried simply brushing it off but the evidence was overwhelming. Even without the stuff Mindy said his friends were acting suspicious. It was like they were keeping a secret from him.

Then he became sad. Dueling was all he ever thought about and now because of this secret being kept he wont be able to participate in the tournament. The thought became overwhelming for the Elemental Hero Duelist.

He didn't cry but he ran away with Mindy following him until he reached a door where he proceeded to lock behind him. After trying unsuccessfully to get the door open she ran to get somebody who could.


Dr. Crowler was walking down the corridors of Duel Academy trying to find Jaden when he ran straight into Mindy. She told him Jaden had locked himself in a room and wouldn't come out.

At first he tried the door thinking he might have unlocked it by now. It turns out he didn't but he told Crowler to go away. Dr. Crowler simply said " please open the door so we can talk face to face."

Jaden almost refused but the fact that he said please made him reconsider. It also made him suspicious. He said " if your really Crowler prove it."

Dr. Crowler decided there was only one way to prove it he took out his deck and flipped through it until he saw his favorite monster - Ancient Gear Golem. He decided to slide it under the door hoping that would coax him to come out.

When Jaden saw the card slide under the door he knew it was really Crowler so he reluctantly decided to open the door.

Crowler said " you found out about the tournament. I would have told you myself but Sheppard would have fired me." Jaden said " it doesn't matter now anyway I can't find a partner." After Jaden said that he buried his face in his lap.

Crowler was about to respond when an unnamed Obelisk Blue student said " isn't this touching. A crybaby and a manlady. Whats the matter? Cant find anyone to be your partner? No one would want to partner with you anyway."

Jaden didn't respond, Mindy didn't respond, it was Crowler who responded by saying " listen I don't know who you think you are but I know that you have no idea what your talking about. The reason that no one wanted to partner with him is because they are jealous of him. If Jaden enters this tournament his team would win. They would have the best time too. I remember dueling him and afterwards I realized that the kid has limitless potential."

The Obelisk Blue student said " and once again you were defeated . I mean that's how your career as a duelist went. You got a few wins but one loss and you ran like a coward. You and him should team up. After all the losers have to stick together."

Jaden was about to open his mouth when Crowler said " I will show you who the loser really is." and then he said " Get your game on." The catchphrase brought a smile to Jaden's face and it put a small smile on Mindy's face as well.

The Obelisk Blue said " whatever manlady." Since Crowler didn't have his duel coat with him Jaden gave him his duel disk.

The Duel

Crowler vs Obelisk Blue Student

Crowler : 8000 LP

Obelisk Blue Student : 8000 LP

Obelisk Blue Student : It is my move. I will set one monster face down and end my turn.

Crowler : You need to be knocked down a few pegs. I activate the spell card polymerization and fuse 2 Ancient Gear Golems with Ancient Gear Engineer to summon Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem. (ATK 4400,DEF 3400)

Jaden stared in awe of the new creature wondering why he has never seen Crowler use it before.

Obelisk Blue Student : is that supposed to scare me.

Crowler : maybe not but my next move will. I activate Limiter Removal and double my Golems attack points. Now Golem attack his face down monster.

Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem destroyed his face down monster , which turned out to be Thousand Eyes Idol.

Crowler : 8000 LP

Obelisk Blue Student : 0 LP

The Obelisk Blue student was in absolute shock. He lost with just one attack.

He said " you wont be so lucky the next time around." With those parting words he left.


Jaden was shocked after watching the " duel." It was more like a massacre really.

He knew Crowler was good after dueling him and seeing him duel. That new monster of his was awesome. It makes wonder why this was the first time he saw it though.

Anyway he didn't really have time to think about it because Crowler handed him back his duel disk. He was about to leave when Dr. Crowler stopped him at the last minute.

Crowler said " listen Jaden. I need a partner for this tournament and I was wondering if you would be my partner.

Jaden was astounded. There was someone out there who actually wanted to partner with him. He said " I always wondered what would happen if we actually worked together. I would love to be your partner.

Then they shook hands and it was the start of a new chapter in their lives.