Yugioh GX: Souls of the Forgotten
Chapter 1: A New Beginning
Hey you all! WallopingFiend103 here! I'm re-writing this story with some advice from people and other things. So, I guess I would say I'm off hiatus. But just know that I'm not on my own computer, so uploads might differ. Also, this story will take place around 3-5 years after GX. Lastly, I want to make this story as big as Eternal Chosen, so let's begin shall we? Enjoy!
Duel Academy. When you hear those words, you think of the best dueling school in the world, where new duelists can go and hone their skills so they too can be talked about with the likes of Joey Wheeler, Seto Kaiba and the King of Games himself: Yugi Moto. Some will even mention the infamous Jaden Yuki. But this story is not about any of those gentlemen. It is about a young boy whose life was about to change for the better and worse. It was a bright and sunny morning in Domino City; kids were out playing, chasing each other around while the adults wearing suits and dresses and carrying briefcases were heading to work and going about thier day. It was a peaceful day and everyone was focused on their normal lives. But again, the focus here was a kid, sitting on a bench at a bus stop, carrying a backpack on his back. He had light, messy blue hair, unique compared to...basically everyone else, wearing a grey jacket with a white shirt underneath, light, black baggy pants and white Nikes. with green shoelaces. He also wore a pair of white goggles with a sticker of a Duel Monster on the lens around his neck. The outlines of the goggles were gold. His pants were rolled up and a Duel Monsters deck case was visible on the kid's leg but it was empty. He had taken the content out. The content was of course a Duel Monsters deck. He began to look at each card and smile non-stop. Seconds later, an elderly woman walked up and sat beside the kid, after the two exchanged waves and smiles.
The two waited for the bus to arrive, with the elderly woman glancing over at the boy who was still looking through his deck. Moments later, the bus arrived and the two got on it and the boy took his spot in the front. Not a minute later, the elderly woman asked if she could sit there and with a confirmation nod from the kid, she sat down. The bus took off and the kid was still looking through his deck, smiling non-stop. The woman pulled out a book from her purse and started reading.
About 10 minutes later, the elderly woman closed her book and placed it back into her purse, only having a few pages left to read. She then looked over to the boy and noticed that he was still going through his deck. The woman raised a brow and said, "My, my. You sure do like to look through your deck."
However, the kid didn't respond. But a few seconds later, like the message finally made it to the kid's brain, he looked up with a 'huh'. "Oh, I'm sorry ma'am. What did you say?"
"Haha. It's okay son. I said you sure do like to look through your deck."
"Oh, yes ma'am. You see, I'm trying out for Duel Academy. I have to be ready!"
"Duel Academy you say? Well I'll be…"
"Huh, what's wrong ma'am?"
"Nothing. Tell me, have you heard of Jaden Yuki?"
"Jaden Yuki?! Of course! He was like the best duelist at Duel Academy! That's what I've been told at least. He took part in a Pro League duel a few years ago, right?"
"Yes. I have heard that too. He's infamous. Maybe you'll be like him, you know, become one of the best."
"No ma'am. I don't want to become just one of the best; I want to become the best duelist in the world. That's my dream!"
"Is it now? If you don't mind me asking, may I see your deck?"
"Yes ma'am." The kid handed his deck to the woman, who started to look through it. As she was, her face took on a look of surprise. "I've never seen these Duel Monsters cards before."
"Yeah, they're a special kind." She handed the deck back and smiled. "Always remember: work your hardest to become the best!"
"I will ma'am!"
"Good. I'll hold you to that. Maybe I'll see you in the Pro Leagues one day."
"Yes ma'am. If I can ask, where are you going?"
"Me? Well, I am going to see my grandson take his examination test at the Kaiba Dome."
"Wow, your grandson's going to try out too? That's awesome!"
"Yes. He is a very strong duelist. Maybe you two will get a chance to duel."
"I hope so! Then I'd get to show him how strong I really am!"
"I would love to see that." The two sat there quiet until they arrived at their destination; the famous, or should I say, infamous Kaiba Dome. The two walked off the bus and the kid was amazed to be looking at the Kaiba Dome. "Wow…this is so cool! I never thought I would be here. I always wanted to become a duelist; and not just that, but like I said; to become the best!"
"Good. Take that drive and soar to the top. I'm going to find my grandson. I hope to see you duel today."
"Yes ma'am." The two waved goodbye and the woman walked off to find her grandson. The kid, on the other hand, stood still for another second, to take in where he was. Then, he walked up to the registration desk, where another person was front of him. "Next!" The man registering everyone yelled.
"Hi! Are you trying out for the academy too?" The blue-haired boy asked the boy in front. The boy turned around and smiled. He had medium grey hair with a bang hanging over his face. He was wearing a red logo shirt with blue pants. He had a gold bracelet on his right wrist. The kid nodded. "Yeah, I am. Wow, blue hair. That's new."
"Thanks...I think."
"That was a compliment. Anyways, are you here to try out too?"
"Yep. I'm going to be the best duelist ever!"
"Really? Even better than Yugi Moto?"
"Better!"
"Haha! Wow, now that's confidence! Okay, we'll see then. I'm Charlie Machida."
"Next!" The man registering everyone yelled.
"Oh, that's me. Well, I guess I'll see you inside." The boy known as Charlie walked up and gave the information he needed to give, gathered the things given to him and walked inside. "Next!" The registration man yelled. The boy stepped up and the man asked, "Name?"
"Me? Oh, it's Chase. Chase Rivers." The receptionist wrote down Chase's name and gave him a piece of paper. "Here's your number. Report to the arena when called. Good luck." Chase grabbed the piece of paper and headed inside the dome.
When he walked in, he was amazed at the sheer size of the Kaiba Dome. He looked around and saw hundreds of people watching the duels taking place.
"Wow…" Chase started walking forward but bumped into someone, causing Chase to fall down. "Oops, sorry." Chase said.
"Just watch where you're going next time loser!" Chase watched as the guy walked away, looking confused. "Okay…that was weird." Chase continued walking, heading to the top of the bleachers to see the duels better. He arrived just to see a familiar person about to duel.
"Hey, that's…"
The proctor smiled. "Welcome applicant. Do you have what it takes to be here?" He asked Charlie.
"I sure do. And I intend on displaying what I got to everyone here today!"
"Okay then. Let's begin."
"I wonder how strong he is." Chase wondered.
"Well, look who it is…" A voice called out. Chase turned and smiled. "Hey, it's you."
"How are you?"
"I'm good. So, did you find your grandson?"
"I did. He's dueling right now." Chase looked over at Charlie, who just summoned a monster. The pieces formed together in Chase's head.
"Wait…that kid's your grandson!?"
"He sure is. He's a great duelist." The two was interrupted as an explosion. The grandson, known as Charlie Machida, was the cause of it. He just attacked the proctor directly.
"He is good."
"Yep. Have you dueled yet?"
"No. I hope I get too soon."
"I can't wait to see it. I have a feeling your deck will shock everyone. Those cards are unique."
"Thank you ma'am."
Just then, another explosion caught the two. This time, Charlie finished off his opponent.
"Wow! That was quick!" Chase said in surprise.
"Like I said, he's a great duelist. But even a great duelist can grow stronger."
"Grandma! You made it!" A voice yelled. It was Charlie's. He ran up and hugged his grandma.
"I sure did! I wasn't going to miss your duel. You did wonderful!"
"Thanks…hey, you're that kid."
"Chase. Chase Rivers."
"You see my duel? Awesome huh?"
"Yeah. You defeated that proctor really fast."
"Aw, it was nothing. You duel yet?"
"Not yet."
"So, how do you know my grandma?"
"Oh, on the bus ride here, we talked."
"Really? Well, grandma, are you going to stay for Chase's duel?"
"Yes. I think it will be one impressive duel." Speaking of, just then, the intercom came on. "Chase Rivers, please report to arena 5 for your duel. I repeat, report to arena 5. Thank you."
"Alright! It's go time!" Chase ran down the flights of stairs to the called arena. Charlie smiled. "He's something else."
"Yeah."
Chase waited a couple of minutes for his proctor to show up; his Duel Disk ready. Once he did, he got straight to the point. "My name is Professor Wilkins. Name applicant."
"Chase Rivers. Sir."
"Polite. Good. But just that won't get you far at Duel Academy. Are you ready?"
"I sure am." Chase activated his Duel Disk and inserted in his deck.
"It's go time!" Chase yelled.
Chase: 4000
Professor Wilkins: 4000
Turn 1
"I'll go first, if that's okay. I draw!" Chase drew a card. He looked at it and smiled. "You ready to win? I Normal Summon Rukia Kuchiki, Lieutenant of the 13th Division in Attack Position." A short and petite woman with light skin and purple eyes appeared. She had black hair, done in a bob-style, which hung about her face. with several strands of hair always hanging between her eyes. She wore a standard shihakushō, a fingerless white tekkō and a brown badge. (ATK: 1700/DEF: 1400)
There were many duels going on but the people who were watching Chase's gasped in shock when the unfamiliar Duel Monster appeared. "Who the heck is she!?" Professor Wilkins cried out.
"What kind of Duel Monster is that?" A guy, maybe 5'9, with medium, brown wearing a blue and white uniform, asked himself. "Skye, do you see this? Skye?" The guy looked to see a girl, 5'6, with long pink hair, also wearing a blue and white uniform, though the colors were reverse in comparison to the male's.
"Are you seeing this Skye?" The boy asked again.
"Yeah, who is she!?"
"Who is she?" Professor Wilkins asked again.
"She…is my family." Chase said in a serious yet low tone, though loud enough for the Professor to hear it.
"Y-your family?"
"No way...that's not a real Duel Monster. He's cheating." The male Chase bumped into earlier said.
"I set 1 card and end my turn." An unknown card appeared.
Turn 2
"I've never seen her before. Are you sure she's legal?"
Some of the spectators, mostly the ones wearing blue uniforms, started yelling out in anger. "She's not a real card!" "You're cheating!" "Disqualify him!"
Chase looked around, frowning.
"You know, they're right."
"My Duel Disk would have alerted me if she was illegal."
"True...well, whoever she is, I can beat her. I draw." Professor Wilkins drew. "Interesting. Since I control no monsters but my opponent does, I can Special Summon Cyber Dragon from my hand." The professor played a card and a silver mechanical dragon appeared and roared. (ATK: 2100/DEF: 1600)
"Next, I Normal Summon Blue Thunder T-45 in Attack Position." A space ship with a blue hood appeared. (ATK: 1700/DEF: 1000)
Everybody gasped; they knew how Professor Wilkins dueled and when he summoned Cyber Dragon and Blue Thunder T-45 together, it meant trouble.
"This duel's going to be short." The blue-clothing male said.
"I activate Sparks. This might be a weak card, but it still inflicts 200 points of damage to you." The Spell appeared and sparks appeared from it and struck Chase. "Agh!"
Chase: 3800
Professor: 4000
"Young man, I've dueled many people and this is one of my famous combos. When Blue Thunder T-45 destroys a monster by battle, I can create a clone of it. So once my Battle Phase ends, you will be defeated. But first, I activate Machine Conversion Factory. This gives my machine 300 ATK and DEF." (ATK: 2000/DEF: 1300)
"You go professor!" A girl wearing a blue and white yelled.
"Oh this kid's done for!" A boy wearing a blue and white uniform said. "Cyber Dragon, attack Chase's monster!"
Chase's face lowered. "Take that back…"
"What?"
"Don't call her a monster!" He yelled out. "Don't you dare!"
Charlie was surprised at the outburst. "Wow…he's protective of his cards…"
"Blue Thunder T-45, attack Rukia!" Blue Thunder T-45 attacked Rukia, destroying her. "Rukia!" A token, similar to Blue Thunder T-45 appeared. (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1000)
Chase: 3500
"Okay applicant! Thunder Option Token, attack directly!" The professor's monster attacked Chase. He had a face-down but decided to wait. Chase was struck and knocked back. "Argh!"
Chase: 2000
"Cyber Dragon, att-"
"Sorry, you can't attack." Chase explained.
"Wha!? And why not?!"
"Because I just activated Flashbang. When you attack me directly, I can end your turn."
"Huh...okay then. I end my turn with this. I activate Double Summon. Since I Normal Summoned this turn, I can't again. Well, now I can. I tribute Cyber Dragon and my token to Tribute Summon B.E.S Covered Core." The professor's monsters disappeared and a large space craft with a central power core protected by a set of ablative barriers appeared. (ATK: 2300/DEF: 800)
"You know what Professor? I'm about to take out all of your monsters!"
"Wow! He's confident!" Charlie said.
"I believe he can do it." Charlie's grandma said.
"He can't seriously think he can take down Covered Core." The blue-uniformed male said.
The girl next to him smiled. "You might be right. Too bad, I thought we would see more of those cards he has." (Wilkin's Hand: 0)
Turn 3
Chase drew a card. "Alright, I summon Momo Hinamori, Lieutenant of the 5th Division in Attack Position." A short girl, shorter than Rukia, with brown eyes, wearing standard Shinigami robes and with her black hair hanging down in a bob, with a clip on the left side appeared. She also wore an armband. (ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200)
"Next, I activate Monster Reborn to bring back Rukia. You ready guys?" Chase asked the two girls, after Rukia reappeared, to which they nodded. Chase then grabbed a card from his hand and played it. As a result, a katana with a rectangular tsuba with a vaguely flame-like pattern on the long sides and a curved line on the short sides, inward-curved corners with curved slits above and below the blade, and a series of curved lines embossed on either side of the blade and a reddish-brown hilt appeared in Rukia's hand.
"Oh no! Your monster's about to get stronger!"
"…I'm warning you. Don't call Rukia a monster! Or I'll make you regret it!" Professor Wilkins, even though an adult, gulped at the tone of Chase's voice.
"And no. Rukia doesn't get stronger. My Equip Spell cards are a different kind of cards. Just watch. I activate Shikai Release. Rukia?" Rukia nodded and started speaking, much to the shock of everyone watching.
"Shikai! Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!" Rukia held her katana out in front of her and turned it in a circle counter-clockwise. As she was turning it, the blade, hilt, and tsuba turned completely white. The tsuba became a hollow snowflake-like circle, and a white ribbon formed from the pommel. The transformation was accompanied by a rush of cold air in all directions.
Everyone watching was shocked that they heard a Duel Monster talk. "She talks!?" The girl watching gasped out.
"What the…what was that!?" The Professor asked.
"Now that Sode no Shirayuki is unsealed, her abilities can now activate."
"Her…abilities?"
"Yes. For example, her third one. Care to show him Rukia?" Rukia nodded and called out, ""San no mai, Shirafune!" Rukia called out the name of the dance, which allowed her to gather moisture in the air to the tip of Sode no Shirayuki, creating a blade of ice. This made it possible to augment the length of the blade. After piercing B.E.S Covered Core, it continued to freeze any surrounding objects and the immediate area, including Blue Thunder T-45.
"My monsters! They're frozen!" The professor cried out.
"That's right. Sode's third ability freezes all of your monsters. And besides being frozen, they cannot attack, defend, or do any other action in the game."
"What!?"
"That also means that since you technically don't have monsters, Rukia and Momo can attack directly! Go you guys!" Rukia and Momo suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind the professor. They did a roundhouse kick, disappeared and reappeared in a blink of an eye. "Agghh!"
Chase: 2000
Professor: 900
Everyone watching was shocked. "No way!" Skylar cried.
"He's beating Professor Wilkins," The boy said in disbelief. But then he smiled. "Interesting."
"I end my turn."
Turn 4
Recovering from the kicks, the professor stood up. "They have some strong kicks I must say. But I'm not a proctor for nothing-" Suddenly, the ice encasing the two monsters shatteried, destroying them. "What!?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot to mention: at the End Phase of the turn I use Sode's ability, the affected monster(s) are destroyed."
"Incredible…I draw! Ah, just what I need to win. Since I don't have a monster, I'll take Rukia."
"What!? How?!"
"I activate Pot of Greed. This lets me draw 2 cards from my deck. Now, I activate Soul Exchange. If I want to summon a high level monster, I can use Rukia as a tribute. So Rukia, goodbye. I tribute her to Tribute Summon Jinzo." Rukia's soul was pulled out of her body and the infamous android appeared. (ATK: 2400/DEF: 1500)
"Rukia?! You took Rukia's soul!"
"I had to."
"I'll make sure she gets her revenge."
"We'll see. Now, due to Soul Exchange, I cannot attack this turn. It's your move."
Turn 5
Chase drew a card and studied what he had and what was on his side of the field. He activated Fairy of the Spring, adding an Equip Spell card from his graveyard to his hand. He then switched Momo to Defense Position, threw a card face-down and ended his turn.
Turn 6
Professor Wilkins drew a card and summoned Mechanicalchaser in Attack Position. (ATK: 1850/DEF: 800)
Professor Wilkins had Mechanicalchaser attack Momo and destroy her and Jinzo attack Chase. "Better luck next year kid!" Jinzo kicked Chase but it wasn't as powerful as it should have been. "Arggh!"
Chase: 800
"Chase!" Charlie yelled.
"You survived!? How!? You couldn't use Traps."
"I...I didn't. I activated Shrink, halving Jinzo's ATK."
"Trying to survive huh? I end my turn. Remember, you can't use Trap cards."
Turn 7
"Yeah, you keep telling me. But neither can you. And I don't need Trap cards. All I need is my family. I draw!" Chase dramatically drew a card. (Chase's Hand: 2)
He looked at the card and then at the others in his hand and then smiled. "I have what I need to win!"
"Oh really?"
"That's right. First, I use my own Pot of Greed to draw 2 cards. Then I activate the Warrior Returning Alive. This lets me add Rukia back to my hand. But she won't be there long since I'm summoning her right now!" Rukia reappeared.
"Then I equip her with Sode no Shirayuki again!" Rukia's katana appeared in her hands. "Then, I activate a second Shikai Release. Let's end this Rukia!" Rukia recited her chant and her katana transformed. Professor Wilkins frowned. "No way!"
"And her third ability is just one of her abilities. Don't forget that. San no mai, Shirafune!" Rukia called out the name of the dance, which allowed her to gather moisture in the air to the tip of Sode no Shirayuki, creating a blade of ice. This made it possible to augment the length of the blade. After piercing Mechanical Chaser, it continued to freeze any surrounding objects and the immediate area, including Jinzo.
"Oh no!" Professor Wilkins cried out, knowing that he had no defense against Rukia. Chase smiled and had Rukia attack. Rukia disappeared and reappeared behind the professor in the blink of an eye. She kicked him in the back, forcing him to his knees and returned to Chase.
Chase: Winner
Professor: 0
Everyone watching was in shock; Professor Wilkins was defeated, which seemed to be rare. Even Argon was surprised, who rarely showed any emotion.
"He won…" Skylar said, shocked. Charlie stood there, amazed. "Wow…"
"That was very impressive," Mrs. Machida said with a smile.
The people who had red uniforms watching started clapping. Chase waved back to them and looked at his deck with a smile. "Thanks you guys."
"Applicant. Job well done. In all my years here, only 5 people were able to defeat me. Welcome to the academy."
"Thank you sir."
After a bow to the Professor, Chase returned to the bleachers to be met with Charlie and his grandma. "See? I told you, didn't I?" His grandma asked with a smile.
"Yes ma'am."
"I have to say, that was impressive," Charlie said.
"Thanks."
"But…those cards. Those aren't normal Duel Monsters cards."
"Yeah…maybe I'll tell you about them later."
"Well, that's a conversation you boys will have to have without me. I'm heading back home."
"You've leaving? Tell mom I said I made it."
"I will. She'll be so proud of you. And so would your father." She kissed Charlie on the cheek, said goodbye to Chase and took off.
"Looks like we made it."
"Yep. Time to have our own adventures at Duel Academy."
Author's Note: How was it? I changed the name of the Soul Reapers so they would have cooler names instead of just their regular names. I forgot who gave me that tip but once I do, I'll put his name. Please R&R.
Chase and Charlie get into the academy but things turn bad when one of the students there accuse Chase of cheating. To prove he did, Chase duels the student, who happens to be the 5th best duelist there! Next Time: A New Life at the Academy! False Victory!?