Author Note: Sorry for the note, I just wanted to warn you all that this is my first ever Fanfic. I will look at comments, so please tell me how I can make the story better with either content or structure or the writing itself. I want to produce the best work for you ladies and gentlemen who are reading, so your opinion will help me and in the end help you. I will be basing this story on the Anime so some of this will sound familiar, I hope this will not upset you. But there will be my cards that Jaden will be using, as well as original characters; one you will meet this chapter. Once again my apologies for the long note, enjoy and have an amazing day.
A teenage boy in a dark jacket, with a red golf shirt underneath, was running down the streets of Domino City. Under his breath muttering "I got my disk, my deck, and just a little time; I'm already late for my Duel Academy entrance exams. But hey, I'm not a student they can't throw me into detention yet!"
The boy was sprinting down the street. "Hey. Excuse me. Pardon me. Sorry, coming through." That was all he could say while avoiding people in his path.
He was quickly approaching a male who had purple hair from behind. "At your back!" the boy said; causing purple hair to turn around, enabling him to watch as a boy with two-tone brown hair crashed into him.
As the boy feel so did his duel disk and some of his cards. The boy quickly tried to gather his belongings. While doing so the man with purple hair's face was fully shown looking down at the boy. He had multiple layers including long blond crooked and pointed locks of hair at the front; the rest features a set of five large spikes of black. The man saw the boy with the dark jacket; he had brown hair which at the top looked faded into a shade of orange. He also had large brown eyes positioned directly under his bangs.
The man looked at what he was picking up; duel monster cards. "You're a duelist, aren't you?" The man said in a deep voice.
"Yep, I was just on my way to try out for the Academy. Sorry about bumping into you."
"You don't say" The man said while putting his hand to a case around his belt.
The boy was now up with a slight smile. Taking a good look at the man "Hey aren't you…" he was cut off.
"Now, why don't you take this, something just tells me it belongs with you." The man said while holding a card out to the boy.
"Wow. For real?" the boy said looking at the newly acquired card.
As the man stared to walk away saying, all he said in response was "Good luck".
"Hey, wait. Thank you, I will make you proud" said the boy with a bow.
The man gave a slight glance back with a quiet grunt and thumbs up to the boy, as he walked away.
The boy looked back again at the card he was given. On it was what looked like a Kuriboh with tiny wings. The card had a fitting name to the image, Winged Kuriboh. While looking at it he heard a voice "ohhohho". He must be hearing voices; this was the second time that day he had heard a voice, and it was directly after he came into contact with a new card.
This one was more a sound than a voice. But the one earlier, for sure it was trying to talk to him. He remembered what he had heard. He was in his room, tucked into bed when the window opened due to a strong gust of wind and it not being latched properly. Before he got up to close the window another strong gust of wind came and blew a card right onto his desk, right near his cards. Observing what had happened; the boy went over and picked it up, only to hear "Jaden…. Jaden…"
As Jaden snapped back into reality, he realized "The exam! I'm going to be late!"
Jaden started to book it as he put his Winged Kuriboh into his deck holster. "I can't be the next King of Games if I'm late for the games!"
Meanwhile at the Kaiba Dome where the exams were being held; a voice over the PA was sounding.
"May all Academy applicants who have already passed their exam, please make their way to registration; for those of you who failed the exam, better luck next year."
"Yes and have fun at Duel Monsters community college." Said a man is a blue jacket similar to the Obelisk Blue Uniform. Although this one was complete with gold trimmings and ruffled pink collar, shoulders, upper chest, and sleeves. He has blonde hair that is sectioned in two layers, with the layer furthest from his face tightly-bound in a ponytail, and he also wears crescent-shaped earrings.
The PA started up again "Last call for all academy applicants if you haven't checked into your exam please do so now."
While outside a well-dressed man in a suit and black sunglasses was saying "Well ladies, that's it, mark all the no shows, no shows."
"WAIT!" out of nowhere this scream came from "I'm no, no show!" Jaden said this while trying to climb over a railing. "You can count Jaden Yuki as present, thank you." as he was now fully over the railing.
Jaden then sprinted inside the Kaiba Dome. Once inside, Jaden ran over near a smaller boy with light blue hair and glasses which behind them were his grey eyes. There was a duel still going on.
Jaden was able to start watching where a tall boy with black hair and in all white artier had 3200 Life Points, a Vorse Raider in Attack mode (1900 Atk 1200 Def), as well as a facedown card. His opponent was a man in his blue uniform and black sunglasses. He had 1900 Life Points, a Big Shield Gardna (100 Atk 2600 Def) and a Gear Golem the Moving Fortress (800 Atk 2200 Def) both in Defence mode.
"A trap!" The man in blue said; as the face down on the boy's field was revealed. Ring of Destruction was the card.
"Exactly. You see, with Ring of Destruction I can destroy any monster on the field that is in Attack mode. Then we both take damage equal to that monsters attack points." All while a ring with flames appeared around the Vorse Raider's neck.
Next was an explosion, and when the smoke cleared the Vorse Raider was gone and so was the man in blues Life Points with the boy in white having 1300 to spare.
"Clever move applicant; welcome to the Academy."
"Thank you" The man in white said with a bow.
In the stands a boy in a blue uniform with blue hair and glasses was saying "Wow, that kid was pretty good don't you think Chazz?"
Another boy in the same blue uniform except he had brown hair, two seats down just said "I guess the rumors about him being some whiz kid were true, huh Chazz?
The boy in the middle named Chazz, like the others was wearing a blue Academy uniform; he had black hair and black eyes. "He's a punk. We went to duel prep school for the past 3 years we are ready for this lame Academy."
On the other side of the arena Jaden just finished stating that the boy in white tore it up. Making the boy with blue hair respond with "Yeah that was Bastion Misawa it was said he had the highest score of all us applicants."
"Wow I barely passed"
"Yeah me too; by the way my name is Syrus, nice to meet you. I kind of have this thing where I get test anxiety. I don't know how I won my match."
"Then you're in!" Jaden said while giving Syrus a slap on his back. "I'll be in to as soon as I win my duel"
"Wait, you haven't dueled yet, that was supposed to be the last one."
"What?!"
Meanwhile the man in black suit and shades had come over to the man with a blue jacket with the gold trimmings and ponytail. "Sir, one last applicant has arrived to take his examination Mr. Crowler"
"Did you just call me Mister?" The man in the blue jacket and ponytail questioned.
"Oh sorry I'm new her Mrs." Shades said.
"I will have you know I have a PhD. I have earned the title Doctor. Now for this other matter; tell the truant he will have to come back next year."
"Oh come on Dr. Crowler. We have time for one more duel. He was just a bit late and still deserves his chance." This was voiced by a man sitting next to Crowler.
"LATE IS RUDE! I will have no time for slackers!" Crowler yelled, while having a mini fit. Then there was a beeping sound.
Crowler reached into his pocket to pull out a flip phone. With an angry tone he answered it, "Hello, who may I ask is…"
"It's Sheppard." A deeper voice answered before the whole question was asked.
"Ah. Chancellor"
"I'm calling to make sure everything is running smoothly, don't want anything like last year. Just make sure everyone has a chance."
"Absolutely." Crowler answered as he closed the phone. "We have enough worthless duelists as it is, doesn't he see this. But non the matter, if a duel is what he wants a duel is what he gets." He exclaimed under his breath.
As he arose from his seat Crowler excused himself. "Dr. Crowler, who while be the boys proctor, and which examination deck shall we use?" a man holding out a box with multiple decks within it, started to question.
"Oh. Leave this all to me" Crowler said with a laugh.
Bastion was now working his way up to his seat near Jaden and Syrus. When he looked up he saw Jaden staring at him. "Hey, that was a sweet duel Bastion; looks like you're the second best duelist here." Jaden said with a smirk as Bastion sat down.
Bastion and Syrus were both taken back by this remark. Suddenly the Pa went off "Jaden Yuki, please make your way to the exam field."
"Hey, wish me luck guys." Jaden said while heading down the steps Bastion just came up.
Although Jaden was stopped, "Wait, if I am the second best, who would be the first?"
Jaden turned around pointing a finger at himself, "Yours truly. Dueling is what I'm best at."
As Jaden started to walk down to the field, Bastion was still pondering what he said, until he was interrupted. "Wow he is so confident, I wonder if he is really as good as he says."
"He will need to be look at his opponent." Was the response of Bastion.
Syrus looked down to see Dr. Crowler and Jaden on opposite sides of the field.
"So, boy what is your name?" Crowler asked, while adjusting his duel vest.
"The name is Jaden. Jaden Yuki."
"Well, Jaden I am Dr. Crowler, I am Department Head of Techniques at the Academy."
"Cool! A department head, I had no idea, by the way you dress you look more like a mascot." Jaden said with a smile while scratching his head.
While in the stands, most were taken back by Jaden's comments. By a railing on the far side of an area a boy showed no care to the remarks. He was more focused on the abilities of Jaden.
The boy was tall and wore a dark blue Academy Uniform jacket, different than that of Chazz and his friends; the jacket looked more like the Slifer and Ra jackets. This jacket was undone, revealing a white shirt that had a blue lightning bolt in the middle. He wore jeans a lighter shade than his jacket, with a card holder on the right side. He had dark brown hair and brown eyes.
"So this is the boy that wields your spirit?" the boy asked in a calm, soft voice.
A faded spirit appeared behind him. The spirit had a body suit on which was all grey, it the suit showed off toned arms and chest due to the tightness of the suit. It had dark grey eyes and black hair. The spirits voice was faint "Why yes it is."
"Does he have the skills necessary?" The boy asked
"It is yet to be determined but I believe so. I have a feeling."
The boy responded with a grunt as he watched the examination of Jaden.
"Let's Duel!"
Jaden: 4000
Crowler: 4000
"Here it goes!" Jaden shouted, as he drew a card from his deck.
"I'm going to start off with the Elemental HERO Avian in Defence Mode" A green hero with claws over his hands and wings on his back appeared onto the field as he took a knee. Avian (1000 Atk 1000 Def) "Next I'll throw down a face down and send it over to you Teach. Time for you to get your game on."
"Ah, very good" Crowler said out load. Although under his breath muttering, "Don't tell me what to do. After all with me using my own personal deck instead of those crap test ones I will call all the shoots in this here duel."
Back into a volume people could hear. "I will start off nice an easy. I will start by playing the spell card known as Confiscation. So by paying 1000 life points I get to look at your hand, then I get to send one of the cards in your hand to the grave yard." 4 cards appeared in front of Crowler. "Ah I remember some of these from when I was a rookie; Monster Reborn to the graveyard."
Jaden: 4000
Crowler: 3000
Jaden discarded the card as he watched Crowler's next move.
"Next I place two cards face down." Two reverse cards appeared in front of Crowler. "Next I play my Heavy Storm spell card!" All the cards that were in the spell and trap zone were now blown away; Destroying Crowler's two Statue of the Wicked and Jaden's Draining Shield.
"Hey Teach, did you forget you had facedown cards too?" Jaden asked with a smile.
"You can't speak out of turn young one" As smoke started to appear, and from it two to giant golden creatures.
"Whoa. What's happening?!" Syrus exclaimed in shock of the golden monsters.
"The cards Crowler played were Statue of the Wicked, they are traps that when destroyed create two wicked tokens."
"Hey! Crowler must be using his own deck, because there is no way cards that powerful are in any of them test decks." The Obelisk Blue student with blue hair beside Chazz exclaimed.
"Yeah then this is all over no amateur could possibly beat an expert like Dr. Crowler." The other Obelisk voicing his opinion.
"I think I will enjoy watching Crowler, mop the floor with our mouthy little friend down there. Just wish he did that to every second rate duelist that applied at this Academy." Stated Chazz.
From higher up in the arena a tall girl with golden hair and a white academy uniform and skirt, was with a tall teen with Dark blue hair and a white and blue academy uniform. "I can't believe him, bullying an amateur with his very best cards." She said with a somewhat sad expression on her face.
"You are way too soft Alexis." The teen said with Alexis staring back in confusion "I just hope he brings out that rare monster he has stashed somewhere in that deck of his."
From the field Crowler was calling out to Jaden "Ready for another lesson?"
"Hey you bet, I didn't know learning could be this much fun!"
"Why, yes I am an excellent teacher thank you. But now I sacrifice my tokens to bring out my Ancient Gear Golem!"
As the big machine made up of many gears arose from the ground, the crowd was oohing and awing over the gigantic beast Crowler managed to summon on his first turn. Ancient Gear Golem (Atk 3000 Def 3000).
"There it is Zane! That is Crowler's legendary rare card!" Alexis gasped
"Well now we are going to see what makes this thing so legendary." Zane said is a tone that was cool, and collected.
While across the stands, the boy with the lightning bolt shirt was impressed. 'This will be a nice test to see if he is capable.'
"I hope you're not too scared of my Gear Golem" Crowler said with pride evident in his voice; as the monster fully appeared.
"What are you talking about I've always wanted to take one on!" Jaden said confidently.
This caused everyone observing except the boy with the lightning bolt shirt to express a gasp at what they heard. 'Well he has the bravery and confidence down, now just show me the skill to back it up Jaden.' The boy in the lightning bolt shirt thought while continuing to observe the duel.
"Well then, Golem attack with Mechanized Melee!" The golem brought back his arm before extending it towards Avian. It crushed the hero, but the attack didn't stop there it continued on right through to Jaden. Jaden flinched at the loss of his life points.
Jaden: 2000
Crowler: 3000
"Hey why did Jaden's life points go down? Avian was in Defence Mode." Syrus asked no one in particular.
"Jaden's life points went down, due to the piercing damage special effect of Dr. Crowler's Gear Golem. Whenever the Golem attacks a monster in Defence Mode, the difference between the Attack points and Defence points of the monsters are dealt as damage to the opponent. " Bastion said to clear up the confusion Syrus had on the matter.
"Hahaha. Oh don't feel bad this is the top dueling school in the country. Some people certainly …aren't…cut…out…for…" Crowler slowed down and cut off by the laughter coming from Jaden.
"I really want to come to this school now. You really know your stuff Teach."
'Doesn't he understand?! I will not allow him to pass this exam, and I will especially not allow him to make a mockery of this deck!' He was shacking with rage; which caught the eye of Jaden.
'Look at that, he must really be impressed with me.' Then before reaching for his card to start his turn Jaden heard the sound from before, the one when he received Winged Kuriboh. Jaden then drew his card and looked down to find said Winged Kuriboh.
'Hey it's you' Jaden thought back to what the man he bumped into said 'something just tells me it belongs with you.'
As Jaden read the cards effect, it appeared to give a wink to him. 'I think I should play you then. Yeah defiantly'
"I play Winged Kuriboh in Defence mode and throw one card facedown and end my turn." Winged Kuriboh (300 Atk 200 Def) appeared onto Jaden's side of the field along with the face down.
Crowler started his turn by drawing his card and without even looking at it proceeded right into his Battle Phase. "Now attack that Kuriboh with Mechanized Melee!" Just like before the Golem raised its arm before striking its target.
The Kuriboh stood no chance as it couldn't even put up a fight. 'Sorry Winged Kuriboh' Jaden thought to himself as he placed the card into his graveyard.
"Check your equipment your life points didn't change." Crowler said as he turned around believing he had victory.
"Teach my gear is fine, the turn Winged Kuriboh is sent to my graveyard I receive no damage."
"What?!" Crowler exclaimed at the effect of the Kuriboh "Fine, fine looks like that lame monster saved you there."
"Hey! Just cause you beat him doesn't give you any right to call him lame!"
"Oh sorry I forgot how attached you new duelists get to your monsters" Crowler said in a cold tone.
"You should be. You know why? Cause you set off my trap card Hero Signal" Jaden said as his facedown card was revealed; a card that had a picture of black buildings and a beam of light with an H in the middle. The beam shot up out of the card and stopped short of the roof. "Now I can bring out my second Elemental HERO! Burstinatrix!"
A woman with long black hair a gold head piece and a red form fitting body suit appeared onto the field with 1200 Attack points and 800 Defence.
"My turn" Jaden drew the top card from his deck: Skyscraper. "First I'm going to bring Avian back to my hand with the spell card The Warrior Returning Alive. Then summon him to the field."
As Jaden brought out his Avian; Crowler decided to put in his two cents "Okay, another amateurish mistake, this is good, now will anyone want to tell our friend here what he did wrong…" But again Crowler was cut off by Jaden.
"Actually I wasn't done yet. I know these two by themselves aren't very powerful. But if I form them together that's a different story. And look here I got just the card to unite them; Polymerization! Now join HEROS Avian and Burstinatrix; to Fusion summon." As the two monsters swirled around together a new monster emerged. "There he is my favourite card of them all; My Elemental HERO Flame Wingman!"
A black, red, and green hero with a dragon's head on his right arm, with a wing on his left side and a long red spiked tails stood in front of Jaden.
"So what you think Teach?"
"I think your dueling very well… for an amateur that is. But next time play something with more attack points then what is already out on the field."
People were confused by this, Jaden doing all this for a weaker monster. This leads to Syrus asking the question "What does he mean?"
"What he means is, Flame Wingman Attack points are no match for his Golems 3000 points. It's a real shame to Wingman's effect could really help Jaden out. Because when Flame Wingman destroys a monster in battle, that monsters Attack points are deducted right out the opponents' life points." Bastion replied to Syrus.
"Wow that would have been a great way to turn things around" Syrus said sadly.
"Well if your friend is as good as he says he is he might still find a way."
'Did we really seem like friends?' Shocked by how he and Jaden were perceived.
"Well alright now, I don't mean to rush you, but I am a very busy man so are you done yet?" Crowler said with a hint of anger in his voice.
"Of course I'm not done yet! I knew Wingman wasn't strong enough to beat your Golem. That's why I have this; Skyscraper." He revealed the field spell to Crowler, before placing it in the field spell zone of his duel disk.
Once activated out of the ground appeared big black skyscrapers. Then when it was fully on the field you could see Flame Wingman on the tallest pointed building looking down on the field.
"Now Flame Wingman, attack that Ancient Gear Golem with Skydive Scorcher!"
"Go right ahead this silly little Skyscraper card hasn't lowered my monsters attack strength by a single point."
"Teach you are absolutely right. This Skyscraper hasn't lower your monsters attack strength, what it has done is raised mine by 1000!" As Wingman shot up into the air in front of the Golem his attack strength went from 2100 all the way to 3100.
"Wait! Time out!" Crowler screeched as Wingman was surrounded by flame as he went head first through the Golem.
There was a massive explosion; while everyone observed they were shocked at what Jaden just pulled off. "This can't be! He was my very best card!" Crowler yelled as chunks of the Golem were falling all around him.
"Now thanks to my Flame Wingman's Super Power, your Gear Golems attack points come straight out of your Life Points. Sweet isn't it?"
"No way" Crowler said lightly before the rest of his Golem came crashing down on top of him; dropping his remaining points to zero.
Jaden: 2000 (Winner)
Crowler: 0
"Well that's game. I passed the test huh Teach." Jaden said giving Crowler a small salute with his fingers.
"This is impossible, there is no way this delinquent could defeat me!" Crowler moaned still on the ground from Jaden's attack.
Everyone in the area was in shock by the end result by the duel they just witnessed. "Dumb luck, there was no way Crowler could lose to some slacker" is all Chazz could say.
Meanwhile, Syrus cheered for Jaden's victory. Although Bastion didn't cheer, he was happy to have found some good competition.
While on the other side of the arena, the guy in the lightning bolt shirt was impressed. 'Maybe Jaden is who I was looking for.' A smirk starting to appear on his face 'It's about time. I just hope when a true test comes your way you will be ready for it' He looked down at a card before walking away.
The Spirit from before was now behind Jaden without anyone being able to notice. He knew Jaden had the ability to see monsters like him and the Winged Kuriboh Jaden was looking at right now. Although it was just too early to appear to him yet, there was lots of time before he was truly needed. 'When the time comes that you will need me, I shall be ready.'