Kuriso- Hello all. I decided to give another whack at trying to do a Yu-Gi-Oh fan fiction with dueling in it. Just to lay out a few disclaimers, first I do not own any of the rights to the characters or cards of Yu-Gi-Oh or Yu-Gi-Oh GX except for original characters and possibly down the road original cards. I will be using some anime only cards (not the super cheap broken cards but ones that should have been made real). As for cards "rarities," There are more than 4 Blue Eyes White Dragons in my stories. Cards rarities are more based on real life than the show. Card of Sanctity may be used, but if I use it like they do on the anime it shall be called Coins from Heaven. Oh and I am well aware of the current ban/limit list, but certain cards in my world are not banned even if they may be in real life, more often than not usually just drawing power cards, that way to make the story more interesting so as to not have several turns of "I can't do anything, pass." Cause who wants to read that? Any who now that I am done with that, on with the show.
My name is Aaron Lento. I am by no means the most amazing duelist in the world. I am a far cry from the King of Games and I have found that just because you believe in the heart of the cards doesn't mean that you will draw the right card right when you need it. But that doesn't stop me from dueling, or using cards that I love. I am well aware of what decks people build when they want to win. But where is the fun in that? Why do what everyone else is doing? How boring. Maybe that is why I got asked into Duel Academy. Yay for originality.
Today I just finished my initiation duel. Needless to say I won. This story would be kind of brief if I had lost. Actually it would be ending here. But I didn't so I get to continue on with it.
Now unlike the most famous of all students to ever walk these halls, Jaden Yuki, I woke up in time for my duel. The night before, I was sitting in my room on my Nightmare Before Christmas comforter (because next to dueling that movie is the best thing in the world) with my cards spread out. I had divided my deck as most duelists do into spells traps and monsters and was analyzing each card deciding on what use it would have to me. Do I need this one? How often do I use this? Will this be a dead draw? As I stared over everything for what seemed like the 100th time there was a tap at my door.
"Come in!" I shouted. My mom walked in with her short hair perfect as usual and a box in her arm.
"Hey sweetie, what are you up to?" she asked even though it was probably obvious.
"Deck editing," I replied returning my focus back on monsters. She set down the box and sat on the edge of the bed. She picked up a monster card and smiled at it.
"Ooo, this one is cute," she giggled. "I guess not all of them have to be horribly ugly and nightmarish." I looked at the monster she had chosen and smiled with her.
"Yah I know. And that one is my favorite too."
"Well honey, maybe you should get some sleep. You have a long day tomorrow and you want to make sure you aren't dead tired. Now I know I can't be out there helping you, and if I could you probably wouldn't want me to," joked my mom. She isn't a bad duelist, just decent. "But I picked this up at the store today. Maybe a little incentive will help." She handed me the box. I proceeded to rip the tape off to find a brand new duel disk inside. All shiny and new and far more colorful than any other duel disk I had ever seen.
"I saw it and thought of you. Not just because you're gay or anything. It's was just colorful, and so are you." She quickly defended. Yes I am gay. Gay guys can play Duel Monsters too. I just get a laugh at how she is afraid she will offend me by pointing out the obvious.
"Now clean up your cards and get to bed. It's passed midnight already," she said standing up and heading towards the door. I groaned but knew she was right. I fitted my deck back into its deck box and placed it next to my brand new, multicolored duel disk.
The next morning after eating a quick bite of Fruit Loops (if there isn't a cartoon character on the front of the box it isn't worth eating), I headed out the door and took the bus to catch the fairy. I hate taking the bus. I would much rather drive myself but since the school doesn't allow cars for God know what reason, no sense driving it there if I get accepted and have to get someone to take it home. I had my back pack with extra decks and my duel disk on my arm. A gentleman sitting across from me and looks at the duel disk.
"You a duelist?" he asks. Don't you hate it when some ass hole asks you the dumbest question when they already know the answer?
"Nope, I wanted to make a fashion statement. What do you think of my bracelet? Very Lady Gaga right?"
"Nice kid," he chuckled. "Quite the sharp tongue you have there. You half as good with your deck as you are with your tongue?"
'Is the Pope Catholic?' I thought to myself. "I like to think so," I smiled and said my goodbyes as the bus came to a stop right outside the fairy boats to Duel Academy. Getting off I noticed a large crowd of new students all with various duel disks, decks and clothes waiting to board. Trying to keep control of the large crowd of "worthless freshman" was none other than Crowler himself. Deciding not to get on his bad-side, I made sure to avoid him but in the process slammed right into someone else.
"Oh my, I am so sorry. I didn't see you…Jason?" It sure was Jason Lewis, the water wizard extraordinaire. I slammed right into one of my best friends. Talk about convenience at its finest. "I didn't know you were asked to come." A little irritated he didn't tell me but glad he was there anyways.
"Yah, well I didn't want to jinx it," he chuckled nervously.
"Oh well at least you are here. Anyone else here we know?" I inquired.
"Um, I think I saw Brad and David," he answered. Great now don't I really feel special. Just when he finished telling me I felt a pair of arms wrap themselves around me as I was gripped tightly and lifted off the floor.
"Hi Aaron!" beamed David squeezing as hard as he could.
"Can't….breath...AIR!" I gasped. He laughed and let go as I caught my breath as Brad stepped up not too far behind.
I guess it would only be fair to describe them as well as myself. Brad Austin is an average height half Filipino guy with medium length black hair that he wears in different styles. His clothes are usually tighter fitted as he tries for a somewhat more "scene" look I suppose one would describe it. David Bower is a little bit taller but not much with messy brown hair. Jason was tall like me. We are both over 6 feet by a few inches. His hair is grown out in the front and pushed to the side while mine is highlighted and cut short into a faux hawk. The four of us had been friends from school for the longest time, Brad and David being the straight guys while Jason and I the gays, made for an odd but good balance.
But I digress, my friends were all right here now in front of me as my breathing returned to normal.
"How did you guys get here?" I inquired.
"The bus like you dumbass," quipped Jason.
"No I meant asked to join Duel Academy, Captain Sarcasm," I snapped right back.
"Pretty much everyone was asked," replied Brad. Aw damit, now I really don't feel special anymore. I was disappointed but at the same time glad I didn't have to go through this alone.
We became so involved in our conversation, we barely noticed Crowler over to PA.
"Alright you slack…I mean students. Please organize yourself into one orderly line and we will board you on the fairy once we check your tickets and paperwork." I won't bore you with the ongoing details of the paperwork and boarding process, but let's just say Duel Academy could put the DMV to shame.
We were finally all boarded and left the dock. Close to a thousand students, many I recognized from school were onboard, preparing their decks and showing off their rarest cards or new duel disks.
"So you sticking with your original deck?" asked Brad.
"Sure am," I smiled lifting up my duel disk. "This deck is my favorite. I would never think of abandoning it."
"Well you might want to use your second deck for the introductory duel. I mean it is a big deal and it is much more consistent. I mean lets face it, your deck has some major flaws."
"You're face has some major flaws but we still put up with it," I leered at him.
"Cool it you two," interjected David.
"He started it!" I exclaimed.
"Children, if you two can't play nice I am going to have to separate you," mocked Jason in a motherly tone.
After about a half hour boat ride, we finally hit the dock. In our introductory packets we received in the mail, we were given paperwork stating what duel terminal we'd be dueling at and in what order, though it didn't have our opponent's name. Fortunately for the four of us, we were all in the same duel terminals and dueled one after the other starting with me. This was great because we didn't have to duel each other and we could all cheer one another one.
This school was massive. I wonder if Jaden felt this overwhelmed on his first day. There must have been thousands of students everywhere all in red, yellow, or blue jackets. Many of the students there were heading towards the different duel arena's to watch the "new freshy's" try and hold their own in a duel. After what seemed like walking for miles we finally made it to the giant duel arena, complete with stadium seating that rivaled any basketball or football arena. In the center were coned off areas where some duels were already taking place. We walked up to Duel Terminal 16. I was up first and I had thought we were there on time but I was informed that was not the case.
"Are you Aaron?" asked a smaller boy, no older than 15 with overly large glasses and horribly mismatched plaid shorts and light blue button down.
"Yes, can I help you?" I responded.
"You are one minute and 48 seconds late," he quipped after checking his watch. "I could have you disqualified."
"Ok listen here Oompa Loompa," I growled. I am not very good with threats especially from people have my height. "Who died and made you boss of anything other than the Lollipop Gild?"
"I am Gabriel Johnson. Another comment like that and I will go to the nearest referee and accuse you of threatening me." Wow this brat doesn't give up. "I am your opponent. Are we going to finally start this or what? I have been waiting and don't have all day. I have a school to get to," he finished.
"Yah we'll see about that." I turned my duel disc on and readied myself.
"You better get your game on," he shouted across the field.
"Yah, only Jaden is allowed to say that, and even he can't make it seem cool. So you ready? Cause it's time to duel!"
"Yah, Aaron? Only Yugi and Kaiba and say that and make it cool. You look like an ass when you say it!" shouted Jason.
"Who the hell's side are you on?" I cursed.
Aaron- (8,000) Gabriel- (8,000)
"I think I shall take the honors," I said as I drew my first card. "I set a monster." One large face down card appeared in front of me. "You're move."
"How predictable. Let me show you a real opening move. I summon Lonefire Blossom in attack mode! (500/1400)." In front of him sprouted a large gold flower bud with long tentacle like vines and seemed to be on fire.
"Oh…crap," I muttered.
"I take it you know his effect. I can sacrifice a plant type monster to special summon a plant monster from my deck. So I sacrifice him," the monster disappeared into white pixels. "In order to summon Gigaplant (2400/1200)." From the ground vines started growing this finally a massive Venus flytrap burst from the ground and towered over giving a loud roar. "Gigaplant! Attack his face down monster." The creature lifted its huge vines and swung them at my face down card. The hidden monster was revealed as a cartoony alligator holding a small hatched. He looked up at the vines coming towards him as his eyes bulged out of his head but before he could let out a cry he was flattened and disappeared in a white flash. Gabriel began laughing hysterically.
"You set a TOON ALLIGATOR! You actually run a Toon Alligator! You want to get into this school and you run crap cards like that. Well this will be easier to get in than I thought." He finished laughing wiping a tear from his eye.
"Yah yah go ahead and laugh. But believe me, my deck and I will be getting the last laugh. My move. I set 1 card face down and summon Toon Goblin Attack Force (2300/0)!" Where Toon Alligator had been, 4 large green cartoon goblins took its place. Each one held a large club that they were using to wail each other over the head before pointing and laughing.
"You have got to be kidding me. You are actually running a Toon Deck? No one runs those. They are too slow, old fashion and down right suck. After Duelist Kingdom when the rules changed, not even Pegasus can ever win with them," mocked Gabriel.
"We will see. I end my turn."
Aaron (8,000) Gabriel (8,000)
"If you insist," he snickered as he drew his next card.
"This isn't good," Brad stated.
"I know. I mean Goblin Attack Force is usually a great way to defend with 2,300, but Gabriel was able to get an even stronger monster his first turn," agreed Jason.
"I have a feeling it is only going to get worse," noted David.
"I am going to Gemini summon my Gigaplant. Now that he has an effect, I can use to it revive any plant or insect monster in my grave. Want to take a guess at what I am reviving. Too slow. I special summon Lonefire Blossom." Gigaplant began to glow as the small fiery bud sprouted next to him. "And once again tribute him to bring forth my strongest monster. Tytannial, Princess of Camellias (2800/2600)" A massive rose bud appeared next to Gigaplant. It opened up revealing an alluring woman covering in rose petals and vines. "My princess is more than just a pretty face of course. Any time a card effect is activated that targets a card or card on my side of the field, I can tribute a plant monster on my side to negate the effect and destroy it. Far better than your Looney Tunes rejects," Gabriel grinned. "But I can't take a chance with that obvious face down trap just yet. So instead I am activated Mystical Space Typhoon. This allows me…"
"Do you ever shut the hell up? I am sure every person here knows what Mystical Space Typhoon does. But before you destroy my face down, I am chaining it. Activate Compulsory Evacuation Devise!" My face down trap flipped over revealing a card with a monster being rocketed out of a cannon. "Let's send Giga Plant packing; back to your hand that is!"
"Weren't you just listening? I said I can't negate cards that target! I tribute Tytannial, herself, to stop your trap." The Rose Princess held out her hands, hundreds of rose petals shot out slicing the trap and causing it to explode. When she finished the rose she was sitting in swallowed her up and she returned under ground.
"Ok? That works too I guess…" I scratched my head slightly confused.
"Now, Gigaplant, swallow up those irritating goblins." The massive fly trap grabbed all four of the cartoons. They tried desperately to claw at the ground, while two tried, in vain to clobber the overgrown weed with their clubs before they all were swallowed up and disappeared into pink smoke followed by cartoon words that said "Poof". "I think I am done making a fool of you for this round," smirked Gabriel.
Aaron (7,900) Gabriel (8,000)
"Oh dear me whatever am I going to do?" I sarcastically remarked holding my head dramatically as though I were worried. I drew my card. "Oh, lookie here. I summon the Toon Gemini Elf in attack mode (1900/900)!" A puddle of ink appeared and out from it rose 2 lovely cartoon ladies standing back to back looking similar to Jessica Rabbit in revealing outfits looking over at Gabriel as they pointed and laughed. "And I think I will set these two cards face down. I believe that would make it your move," I grinned sinisterly.
"Wow you must think I am so dumb. That is so obviously a trap. Trust me you can't surprise me. I also happen to know that Toons have next to no support cards so one of those is probably a Bottomless Trap Hole to stop my Princess." He looked at his cards, then drew his next card. "But then again, with cards like this, who needs to worry. I activate Giant Trunade! This sends all your magic and trap cards back to your hand." My eyes widened in horror as a huge gust of wind blasted my cards back to my hand. My Toon elves shielded themselves from the gust till they both realized they were fine and began laughing again.
"They won't be laughing in a second. I use Gigaplant to revive Tytannial (2800/2600)." Once more the vines came out from the ground and the Princess revealed herself with a whirlwind of petals. "Next I think I will summon Dandylion (300/300)." Out from the ground popped a small little flower that looked move like a weed but with the face of a lion. He gave a small roar before licking his leaf and rubbing it over his pedals. "Tytannial, show those whore what a real diva is!" Tytannial lifted her hands again as pedals shot out. The Toon elves screamed in horror gripping each other before they too disappeared into the pink smoke with another "Poof". "Your turn Gigaplant and Dandy Lion!" The small weed let out a squeak of a roar as pollen shot out causing my eyes to water. By the time I got my eyes cleared out, I opened them to see four vines shooting out at me hitting me in my chest as I was sent tumbling backwards.
Aaron (4,300) Gabriel (8,000)
"You are welcome to make your next move but with your crap deck, it's just been target practice. I told you, you aren't fast enough to keep up with the Meta decks of today. I got my deck list of the internet. This list made top ten in the last Regional Tournament and you think you can beat it?"
Picking myself up, I brushed the dust off and stretched my neck. "I don't think. I know, because my deck reflects me and my personality. My deck has the heart Yugi always talks about and they are my friends like Jaden always says. You netdecked so you just bought what you needed. Now shove it you little brat and get your head out of your ass unless you plan on keeping it there to watch me kick it. My move." I drew my card and grinned.
"You know, your right, Toon's didn't get a lot of support released to the public. But what they did get rocks. I activate Toon Table of Contents!" Rainbows began shooting from my duel disk. "With this nifty magic card I can add any card from my deck to my had that has the word Toon in it…or is named Manga Ryu Ran but whatever. So I am bringing, the one, the only. Ladies and Gentleman put your hands together for Toon World!" I slid the card into the duel disk and in the center of the field eerie music began to play as pink smoke poured out. From the center of the smoke spun out a large green book. The book fell back down opening up to become a pop-up book designed by Tim Burton.
"Isn't it pretty. And Toon World's cost is but a mere 1,000 life points. Of course with it I can bring out all my wonderful Toons. So let's keep the party going with one of my favorites. Toon Mermaid (1400/1000)" The book began spinning again as more pink smoke poured out of it. When it opened up water began to spray out and a large clam shell rested on top. The clam opened up revealing a cartoon mermaid holding a bow and arrow. She looked over and Gabriel, winked and giggled some more. "And of course, since she counts as a special summon with Toon World on the field, I think I will summon Toon Mask Sorcerer (900/1400)."
"So let me get this straight. Your big plan to stop me is to pay more life points and bring out super weak monsters?" questioned Gabriel.
Aaron (3,300) Gabriel (8,000)
"Oh silly you. You can't se the big picture! I brought to the field and entire world. And in this world, we are playing by my rules. I will set two more cards face down and hand it off to you."
Gabriel drew and looked at his cards. He grinned more when he realized what he had in his hand." I will tell you what the big picture is. Your demented versions of weak monsters are going to become fertilizer for my plants. I bring out Botanical Lion (1600/2000)." Next to Dandylion another half plant half lion appeared this one far more ferocious with a large red rose for a main and tree branches as legs. "And there is more to him than just being a plant."
"No of course not, he's a lion too. Seems to be a pattern here…" David said rolling his eyes.
"Comments not needed from the peanut gallery," Gabriel glared over.
"Fine we won't insult your monsters. Just you. Rosie O'Donald called. She wants her plaid back!" Jason.
"Hey, I wear plaid!" said Brad.
"Yah we know. We will talk more about that later." Brad began to grumble to himself.
"As I was saying, my Botanical Lion gains 300 attack points for every plant type monster on the field, including himself." The lion let out a massive roar as his attack points began to rise (2800/2000). Gabriel looked at his hand and looked at the field. "I am ending this now. And since it won't matter anymore. You can't target any of my monsters because of Tytannial. And if you try to use Mirror Force I have My Body as a Shield in my hand. It's over! Botanical Lion attack his Sorcerer!" The lion roared and ran towards my Toon jumping to pounce onto. My Toon merely looked up at him and giggled. I joined in with him in a laugh.
"I guess you didn't care what I had to say. I told you that we are in my world now and the rules have changed. Activate my face down Toon Defense!" The Toon Mask Sorcerer held up a cartoon sign that said "Bye Bye!" before darting back into the binding of Toon World as a large chain shot out from the ground grasping the book and sealing it shut.
"You see, when Toon Defense is on the field and you target one of my level 4 or lower Toons as an attack target, my cuddly characters are able to dodge your attacks and turn it into a direct attack."
"HA! You want to take everything directly? Fine makes destroying you easier!" The confused lion looked over at me. He continued his charge and lifted what was supposed to be his paw to strike but before it could make contact, it hit a field and bounced off sending the Botanical Lion flying back to his side of the field.
"Oh yah, forgot to mention the other face down." The trap card flipped over revealing a beam being blasted with a monster in front blocking. "This is Spirit Barrier. So long as it is on the field and I control a monster, I take no battle damage. So you can't target my Toons or my life points. Seems I didn't have to target or use Mirror Force. Too bad for you."
Gabriel tried as hard as he could to hold back his frustration. He slammed a card on his field and waved his hand for me to take my turn.
Aaron (3,300) Gabriel (8,000)
"Oh fun it's my turn again. Let's see here. I think I will draw my card. Hmmm. Looks like I am going to have to give up 500 lifepoints so that my Toon Mermaid can attack you."
"I activate Wall of Thorns!" shouted Gabriel. But no trap appeared nor did any wall of thorns.
"You know for thinking to know so much you are letting frustration make you forget some really obvious rulings. My mermaid is attack you, not your monster, so your thorns can't protect you. Remember, you're in Toon World now and my Toons just love to bend the rules.
Toon Mermaid lifted up her bow and pointed it at Gabriel. When she let it go, it flew right passed all his monsters. As it went the arrowhead turned into a boxing glove and punched Gabriel in the gut.
"Ok Toon Mask Sorcerer. Your turn!" The chains released its hold on the book which opened once more revealing the pint sized Toon. He charged a ball of dark energy before releasing it once again passing the other monsters and hitting Gabriel.
"And when my Sorcerer inflicts battle damage I get to draw a card. How lucky can you get? Well look I think I will summon what I just drew. Toon Cannon Soldier (1400/1300)." Coming out of the book this time was a small purple toy robot with a large grin and big cannon on his back. "And place my last two cards face down."
Aaron (2800) Gabriel (5700)
He drew his next card looked at it and began to laugh, which is never a good thing when your opponent starts laughing manically.
"You are done! I activate Heavy Storm!" The winds began to pick up again as my Toons cowered in fear. I calmly smiled and pressed a button on my duel disk.
"What sort of Toon duelist would I be if I left my Toon World unprotected? Reveal trap Dark Bribe! For the cost of a small bribe, I can negate any spell or trap card's activation. So no more storm." The winds died down as a large villainous character appeared behind Gabriel opening his coat revealing diamonds and jewels. Gabriel drew his extra card and looked at it.
"More than one way to get the job done. I play Spiritualism! This card sends 1 magic or trap card back to a plays hand and if you're other face down is another Dark Bribe, it's effects can't be negated. So bye to Toon World and all those irritating Toons!" Toon World closed up and flew up to the sky and I returned it to my hand. But the Toons remained on the field.
"Wait, I got rid of Toon World. So your Toons are destroyed! You cheated!" he accused.
"Nope. You are just an idiot. You are right, when Toon World is destroyed then my Toons would be as well. But if Toon World is sent to the grave, removed from play or sent back to my hand then the Toons are just fine." All the Toons looked over at Gabriel pointing and laughing at his attempt to rid the field of them.
"I place one card face down. Make your move!"
Aaron (2800) Gabriel (5700)
I drew my next card and looked them over trying to decide what to do. "Well lets see, Toon Mermaid can still attack directly even without Toon World. But my other two can't…and I really want them to. So I guess I have no choice but to reactivate it."
"Can't let you, reveal Pollinosis!" His trap card flipped showing a goblin sneezing from too much pollen. "All I have to do is tribute one plant type monster and I can negate any spell, trap, normal summon or special summon of a card and destroy it! So you wasted your life points for nothing."
"I have to disagree. I activate Graceful Charity. So I draw three. And discard these. So I play a second Toon World!"
The pink smoke returned with the large green book that opened with large BOINKS.
"So I am finishing you this turn. Since I know your last face down is Wall of Thorns and I highly doubt you run Kuriboh's with plants; oh Toons. Attack him wont you with Cartoon Catastrophe!" They all laughed as they pointed up above Gabriel. He looked up to see a giant piano over his head. Right before it was going to fall, he cover his head as it exploded into confetti.
Aaron (300) Gabriel (2000)
Brushing the confetti off and looking least amused than ever. He looked at his life points. "I think you might have miscalculated. I still have 2,000 and you only have 300."
"Oh I know. That is what this is for. Activate Call of the Haunted! Bring back the Toon Summon Skull that I discarded this turn." Toon World opened up to an ominous dark glow. Lightning struck and out from it sprung a demonic cartoon with a sinister grin and bloodshot goggly eyes.
"That won't save you! He can't attack the first turn he is brought out! And even if he could, you would have to pay 500 life points to do so, and you don't have enough to pay," accused Gabriel.
"Who said anything about attacking?" I asked.
"But…but you have no more cards. You can't do anything else…wait…does the Toon Cannon Soldier have the same effect as regular Cannon Soldier?" he stammered.
"He sure does. And with four monsters, that makes 2,000 exactly. Toon Cannon Solider, sacrifice all the monsters and yourself to do burn damage!" All the monsters disappeared into white flashes filling up Toon Cannon Soldier and his cannon got larger and larger and larger and right when it looked like it was about to turn into a massive explosion, a little pop and out cam a tiny flag from the barrel of the gun that read "Bang!".
Aaron (300) Gabriel (0)
Gabriel fell backwards and fainted as the referee announced that I was the winner. Jason, Brad and David all cheered as well as a few other current students who stopped by in between class to watch.
So Aaron is now a student at Duel Academy. Next chapter, its Brad's turn to show the judges and students that he is Duel Academy material. Check it out!