A/N: Okay I swear Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. But the original characters and plot belong to me
Italics: Thoughts or duel sprits talking
Anything '…..' is normal thoughts
Any questions class? Good now without further a due the story
A/N: The title of this story will be "GX" until I can think of a decent name for this story.
The world of duel monsters is different to me then it is for you. When I duel I don't look at my monsters as pawns. My cards are my partners, my friends. Some people don't understand that, they say that I'm crazy to think of them more then cards. I'm not going crazy, even if I am, then don't stop me because if this is crazy then I like crazy and it suits me. Oh where are my manners? My name's Joshua Grove.
Chapter I
Date: August 10th, 2012.
In a room that had a lamp to illuminate the cramped space. A young teenage boy 16, with light skin, brown hair that was worn messily atop his head, and bright green eyes. His black jacket hung off the chair in which he was sitting in going over his deck with a careful eye making everything was in order.
'Joshua you don't need to look over us we are as ready as ever for the exams.'
'I know Zera, but I'm not too keen on losing tomorrow'
'As are we master' said The Warrior of Zera
Joshua checked the alarm clock that sat on his mantel by his bed it read: 9:30 p.m.
"Time for bed I suppose, night everyone." Joshua said before shutting off the lamp.
'We will do you proud master, I promise you.'
The next morning
The alarm clock rang at 8:00 a.m.
*Beep Beep*
Joshua managed to slam his hand down on the snooze button. "Five more minutes mom, that's all I'm askin'" he mumbled to himself then rolled himself back on his belly and continued to dream.
Two sprits appeared above Joshua's bed one was The Warrior of Zera the other Vilepawn Archfiend
'Do you think we should try to wake him up Zera? He'll be late if he doesn't wake up soon.' Vilepawn said to his fellow duel sprit.
'I'll handle this Vilepawn.' The warrior then bent down by his master's bedside and took a deep breath then:
'WAKE UP JOSHUA YOU LAZY BUM OR YOU'LL MISS THE EXAM!' Warrior of Zera screamed into Joshua's ear as loudly as he possibly could. Which caused Joshua to jump out of bed holding a hand to the ear that Zera yelled into, "CRAP! Its 8:10 and I'm not even changed yet!" Said Joshua who now was scrambling around his room to find his things that he needed for the day.
"Excuse me, coming through" after finally getting his things for the exam Joshua on his way trying to get to the stadium where they are holding the exams. The time now is: 8:30 a.m. and they stopped applicants from entering past 9:00. Joshua was running as fast as he could to reach the stadium in time.
'You know if you woke up earlier then you did we would be waiting in line for the practical.' Zera appeared beside him keeping with his master as fast as he was going.
"Now is not the time for this Zera! Besides I'm almost there just a few more blocks and I'm there." Joshua said aloud as slowed down.
"Welcome to the entrance exams to duel academy please sign in before going inside to take the test." A woman in her mid-twenties was sitting at a table that was set up with the lists of the names of the applicants that were trying to get into the most prestigious dueling school in the world.
Running up a way to long set of stairs Joshua was climbing up with haste until he finally reached were the women was stationed. "Man….I….really….need to get in shape." Joshua said to himself taking gasps of air between words.
It was a safe bet that the woman was a little weirded out by Joshua's display, and could only stutter out a few words "H-hello are you here for the exams?" Joshua who was still oblivious to the women, he looked up at her "yes that's what I'm here for ma'm."
"Name?"
"Joshua Grove."
"You may enter to take the exams now."
Inside the stadium applicants and a few number of students were looking at the would-be-students duel for a slot at the academy. As names were called from the P.A. system for the practical part of the exam, Joshua who was anxiously waiting for his name to be called so he could duel and become a student of Duel Academy.
'Master be patient, your name will be called soon enough.' His faithful Zera reappeared beside him.
"I know but I aced the written test and all I have to do is to duel some duelist that the Academy enlisted. And with you guys as my deck we'll win for sure."
"Excuse me you talking to me?" said an unfamiliar voice behind him.
Stunned that Joshua didn't hear the person come up behind him, he swiftly turned to face the speaker. Seated behind him sat a girl that had long black hair that was tied in a ponytail. Joshua stared at her for a moment and she stared right back with her piercing blue eyes.
"I'll assume that you're deaf and repeat myself again:-"
"No I was not talking to you miss. Please don't sneak up on me like that again." Joshua took a deep breath and sighed as he turned his attention back to what was going on in one of the duel fields.
Proctor: 2500
Applicant: 1150
On the field the Proctor who was testing the applicant had the Tower of Babble trap card on the field with three of the necessary four spell counters and had the Big Shield Guardna (4/100/2600) on the field in defense mode with two cards in his hand. While the applicant had Steam Gyroid in attack mode (6/2200/1600) and two facedown cards.
"Well Applicant, you've been doing pretty adequate for yourself up until now. But you'll lose to me after your turn." The proctor said trying to psyche him out, but the applicant looked perfectly calm.
"I'm not that easily wavered by such methods, let us continue. Draw!" The applicant looked pretty pleased with him self. "Looks like it is the end of this duel, I was hoping to bring out one of my stronger machines but I guess beggars can't be choosers. I activate my face down cards: Ring of destruction and Barrel Behind the Door."
The proctor didn't seem to understand this strategy. "Your committing suicide you'll lose all your remaining life points and I'll squeeze by with 100 life points!"
A small smirk was on the applicants face, "normally what you said would be true but Barrel Behind the Door takes the damage I would normally take and transfers that same damage to you!"
The proctor let what the applicant's word sink in "oh shit!" He cursed as a ring with grenades around it attached itself to Rare Metal Dragon and imploded. The blast engulfed both duelists.
Proctor:0
Applicant:1150
Joshua was amazed on how the applicant managed to make a major comeback that the applicant made.
"That wasn't bad at all" the girl behind him said
"Not bad? That was awesome he came back and won in one swift move!" Joshua said clearly amazed.
"I beat my proctor in the first four turns." The girl said obviously proud of her accomplishment. Joshua turned around in utter shock "are you serious?"
"Yep, and he barely made a dent in my life points."
"What's your name miss?"
"Patrelly, Will Partly, and what is your name?"
"Joshua Grove, nice to meet you Mrs. Patrelly."
Then suddenly the P.A. system crackled to life once again: "Joshua Grove report to duel field #11, I repeat Joshua Grove report to duel field #11."
"That's me better get going. See you around Will."
"Don't lose Joshua."
Joshua reported to the right duel field, waiting for his opponent. Then behind him the door opened and walked in a man with graying black hair, even though the man looked like he was in his mid 30's.
"Hello applicant my name is Professor John Sinclair I'm the headmaster of the Ra yellow dorm." Professor Sinclair introduced himself in a friendly manner.
"Nice to meet your acquaintance Professor I'm Joshua Grove." He held out his hand which the headmaster gladly took.
"Now Joshua I believe we are to duel to see if you have the ability to gain admittance to Duel Academy so shall we?" He held out his duel disk with his deck already in place.
"Lets." Joshua replied sliding his deck into place.
"DUEL!" The two shouted simultaneously, each drawing their first five cards.
Sinclair:8000
Joshua:8000
"I'll start things off." Joshua said as he drew his sixth card, "I'll start things off by setting two facedown cards and a monster in defense mode. That's all for now your move professor."
'He's smart not revealing anything about his deck strategy.' "Draw, now I'll summon Giant Rat in attack mode" (4/1400/1450) an ugly looking rat appeared with a skull in its paw. "I'll set this for later your move."
'He thinks my facedown cards are a trap, that's why he isn't attacking just yet.' "Alright my move" Joshua drew another card "And I'll summon Archfiend's Solider (4/1900/1500) in attack mode." A fiendish warrior appeared ready for battle. "That's not all I'll flip summon my Terrorking Archfiend (4/2000/1500) to join my solider in battle."
A strange fiend appeared wielding a dark sword. "The king has arrived baby!" The monster said as he took his place next to his fellow Archfiend. "Now its time to take out his rat my king, attack with wicked sword slash!"
Terrorking launched his attack swinging his sword cutting the rat in two as Sinclair's life points dropped to 7400. "You triggered Giant's Rat special ability! You see when he's destroyed I'm allowed to special summon an earth-attribute monster that has 1500 attack points or less to the field in attack mode." But Joshua interrupted "sorry professor but Terrorking negates the effects of the monster he destroys."
Professor Sinclair didn't look that surprised, "not bad Joshua but you still have a long way to go." Joshua looked puzzled but then he also smiled like he understood what he meant. "I know and this will help, go Archfiend's Solider attack him directly with Archfiend's assault!" On command Archfiend's Solider struck the professor lowering his life points to 5500. "That's smarts!" The professor said clutching his gut, although he was in pain a small smile crossed his lips enjoying the challenge Joshua was proving to be.
It took a minute for the Professor to gather himself again, and then he drew from his deck. "My move and I'll start by removing Giant Rat from the graveyard from play to special summon Gigantes (4/1900/1500) in attack mode, but I'm offering him up to summon Herosphinx (6/2400/1700) in attack mode." A monster with the body of a cat and the head of bird appeared on the field. "Now it's my turn to pay you back for last turn, go Herosphinx go attack his Archfiend's Solider!" The sphinx crouched then leapt into the air and pounced on Archfiend's Solider destroying him reducing Joshua's life points to 7500. "That's all for now Joshua your move."
"Thanks" Joshua mumbled to himself as he drew. "I activate my permanent trap: Battle Scared. I select one Archfiend monster on my field and we both pay the life points that it costs. So we both pay 800 points for Terrorking." Joshua said as both his life points and Sinclair's life points dropped to 6700 and 4700 respectfully.
"Now I'll activate my facedown card Axe of Despair, this equip spell card raises any monster's attack points by 1000 and I choose Terrorking" Joshua stated as his monster's attack points were raised to 3000.
"Time to end this, I play the equip spell: Falling Down: as long as I have an Archfiend on my field like Terrorking I can take control one of your monsters and I choose your Herosphinx." Suddenly said monster flew to Joshua's side of the field. "Now go Terrorking Archfiend attacks your life points directly!"
Obeying the command Terrorking swiftly swung his sword only to be met by a shield. "My trap: Draining Shield negates your attacks and my life point's increase by your monster's attack points!" He said as his life points went up to 7700.
"Damn that was close too! Oh well Herosphinx attacks directly!" Suddenly the sphinx took to the sky and in a blink of an eye Herosphinx struck Sinclair reducing his life points to 5300. "Your move professor" Joshua said as he ended his turn.
"Nice try Joshua but you gotta try harder then that!" Sinclair said as he drew another card. "I'll set a monster for later your move."
"With pleasure" Joshua drew from his deck, then both of their life points dropped to 5500 and 4500. "I play Pot of Greed which allows me to draw two more cards." He explained as he drew once again from his deck. He once again he had a smirk across his face. "This is it professor! I have the cards to win I first activate Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your only facedown card!" Out of nowhere a strong wind kicked up and destroyed Sinclair's trap card: Mirror Force. "Alright next I summon Vilepawn Archfiend (2/1200/200) but I also activate the spell: Checkmate! this card allows me to offer another Archfiend monster so a Terrorking Archfiend can attack directly. But last but not least my last card: Gift of the Mayter which allows me to tribute a monster like Herosphinx to increase Terrorking's attack strength to 5400!" As Herosphinx disappeared Terrorking seemed to grow stronger as his attack strength reached 5400.
"This is it Professor you lose. Terrorking finish this with wicked sword slash!" Terrorking obediently raced forward with his sword drawn a struck Sinclair reducing his life points down to 0.
"Checkmate." Joshua said as his monster faded.
"Good duel Joshua it gives me pleasure to welcome you into duel academy!" Professor Sinclair stuck his hand out; Joshua gladly took it and gave it a hard shake.
In the stands you could hear people talk about the amazing duel that just ended. One student in particular: Will who was seated had a small smirk on her lips, "bravo Joshua not half bad."
"Wow that kid knows how to duel!" A student wearing a red blazer said to student wearing a bright yellow blazer.
"Indeed, his deck is a very interesting one that I would like to get a closer look at." The student in the yellow blazer said to his fellow student. The student in the red blazer nodded in agreement "yeah, I wonder how my machines would stand up against his Archfiends."
"We'll have that chance once we get back to Duel Academy." The student in the yellow blazer said as he and his friend left the stadium.
I assume most of you know what I'm going to ask next.
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