Guess whos back for another round of fan fics!! In case you don't know, I began to rewrite my first story, Survivor! Duelist Style in story form. If you remember correctly, the first few chapters were written in script form, so that's going to change over the course of the month. And now, lets take a step back in time before Isaac and friend's adventures in Termina for a look at them during their years in Slifer Red. I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Nor a majority of the characters. They are friends of mine!
Our story begins in the beautiful city of Carta Vista. It was a city in the United States just as live and prosperous as any other. It's here that our story takes place after Yu-Gi-Oh!, but before Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. The game of Duel Monsters has taken the world by storm. Made popular by Yugi Mutou and Seto Kaiba, Duel Monsters has become a huge part of pop culture. It grew so big that it has become a way of life. Created by the Kaiba Corporation, a well known business that manufactures many Duel Monster products (such as the crown jewel of Kaiba Corp, the Duel Disk), certain schools began to pop up all over, teaching kids the way of dueling, as well as general and physical education. After all, it has to have some kind of educational use other than dueling.
In Carta Vista, a certain Duel Academy was founded only a few years ago. Seto and Mokuba Kaiba themselves attended the grand opening of the school, as well as meeting the students. Seto, being Seto, was a man of many words, saying things like "don't disgrace his school" , "I don't have time or money to spend on failures", And other somewhat kind words of wisdom. Not only does this school train its students to become top rank Pro League Duelists, but it also offers other programs, such as Information Technology for those wanting to pursue a career in the Kaiba Corporation, or Game Designers and Card Artists for those who wish to follow the path of Industrial Illusions.
This Duel Academy was run differently. It was run like an average high school, but a little different. Freshmen are Slifer Reds. Sophomores are Ra Yellows. Juniors are Obelisk Blues. And Seniors are Exodia Browns.
Isaac Monclaire, a young 15 year old boy, just like all the others, dream of being a Pro Duelist, to follow in the footsteps of his father, Richard, who was a top ranked Duelist as well. He Idolized his father very much. There was just one other duelist in the world that he admired just as much as his father, if not then maybe a slight bit more… legendary duelist Yugi Mutou! Isaac just had one problem. In the heat of a duel, he often jumps the gun and makes a move without thinking it through. A move that's cost him many a duel. He thinks he's slowly getting over this problem, but his duels say otherwise.
Richard was proud that his son wanted to continue in his legacy of Dueling, and in short, he and his wife set aside fund to send Isaac to Duel Academy. Although Isaac is in the middle of his class, he still strives to be the best.
It was a day like any other. Isaac went to school proudly wearing his Red uniform (the same as that of the ones on the Academy Island school). It was towards the middle of the day, where the students would have a duel to put the skills that they learned through the day to the test against one another. Isaac was in a heated duel with the top student of his class, Derek Morrison. All eyes were on the two arch rivals.
"… I equip my Fantasy Warrior with the Legendary Sword spell card! This ups his attack points by 300 points!" Isaac shouted as he showed his Legendary Sword card, then placed it in the Spell/Trap zone of his duel disk
Isaac's field - Fantasy Warrior (1800 2100 ATK)
"Now my warrior! Win us this duel!! ATTACK HIS ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS WITH YOUR LEGENDARY SWORD!!"
Suddenly, Derek gave off a sharp grin. "REVEAL FACE DOWN CARD!!"
"… Crap." Isaac said quietly. "…not again…"
"YES AGAIN! I play the trap card, Graverobber!!" Derek shouted as the card revealed itself on the field. Graverobber, a little dwarfen looking character, appeared and latched on to Isaac's Duel Disk.
"HEY!! GET OUT OF THERE!!" Isaac shouted as the Graverobber took a card from Isaac's graveyard.
"I'll go on and chain this play with YOUR Mirror Force that you used on me a while ago!!" Derek said.
Fantasy Warrior slashed at Elemental Hero Stratos, but the impact was absorbed by a mirror like barrier. It shattered, and the shards struck Fantasy Warrior, destroying it.
"And now that you're wide open, I'll counter attack!! Elemental Hero Stratos!! Attack with your Sonic Punch!!"
Elemental Hero Stratos dashed forward and punched Isaac in the chest, sending him flying backwards and landing on the ground.
Isaac – 0 LP
The teacher held up his left hand. "And the winner is Derek Morrison!" He said.
Derek walked over to Isaac, who was picking himself up off the ground. "Look at you, Little Isaac! You'll never be at the top of the Slifer Class like me if you keep rushing into things!" he taunted.
"I know that!" Isaac said.
"You'll always be a 3rd rate duelist! I'm Seto Kaiba, and your Joey Wheeler!" Derek laughed.
"I like Joey, smart mouth." Isaac said.
"Yeah, because both of you suck just the same! Hahahahahaha!!!" Derek laughed again.
Isaac growled.
"Blow off, Derek!!" Came a voice from behind him. Another student shoved his way past Derek and stood by Isaac. This was Damian Revior. He's Isaac's best friend who's skills rivaled Derek's. He's up there among the top of the class, and uses a Darkness deck. "Just wait til Monday, when I stomp you in the Schoolwide Duels!"
"Hmph! YOURE the one who's going to be embarrassed, Revior!" Derek said. He walked over and stared at Isaac. "Your little pal Damian wont always be there to protect you, little Isaac. So you'd better get better, and FAST!" Derek said. He turned, then walked back to his friends, the "popular" crowd.
"Don't let that jackass get to you." Damian said to Isaac.
"I didn't. Screw him." Isaac said.
"But You know man, part of what he said is true. If you keep rushing into things like you do, your sealing your defeat." Damian said as the two of them walked to the bleachers.
"I know, I know. But I'm working on it!" Isaac said with a smile. They sat with another boy, who wore glasses.
"You do that, and you'll be up there with the rest of us!" The boy said. This was Koichi Reese. He's the study type who likes to analyze all his moves before he makes them. (Think of him like Bastion Misawa from Yu-Gi-Oh GX!) His deck specialty is a Vehicroid Deck.
Damian laughed. "Listen to you! Look here, four eyes! You may be beating me scholastic wise, but duel wise, you cant hold my jock strap!"
Koichi stood up and put on his duel disk. "Would you like to put that claim into fruitation?!"
"Tomorrow." Damian said. "We're scheduled to duel tomorrow, remember. That way, I can embarrass you in front of the whole school!"
"PAH!" Koichi said as he sat down and laughed.
Another student, a female joined them. Unlike the boys, who wore the Slifer Red blazers and and pants, the females wore a trench coat looking Slifer Red coat with a skirt and boots. This student was Sakura Calloway. She's Koichi's half sister and a good friend with everyone in the class. Isaac also had a crush on her, however she doesn't take him seriously. She's one of the top female students in this class. She is also very skilled using a water deck.
"Damian, are you being mean again?" Sakura asked.
"What?! NO!" Damian said. "I'm never mean. I just state the facts! It's not my fault you all cant take the truth!" they all began to laugh.
"You guys are crazy!" Isaac said.
The teacher then blew his whistle to get everyone's attention. "OK students! Now for the final duel of the day!! Rufus Powell vs. Jack Lee!!"
A muscle bound student walked down the bleachers wearing a tank top, quickly putting his Slifer Red blazer back on. Rufus is a loyal and trustworthy friend who loves three things in life: weight training, a good old fashioned brawl, and dueling! He uses a power deck, using power enhancing spell, trap, and monster ability cards to overwhelm his opponents. He put his hand on Isaac's shoulder as he came down the bleachers.
"Watch this, Little Isaac! THIS is how you literally CRUSH the competition!" Rufus said with a grin.
"Do it to it Rufus!" Isaac said, giving the thumbs up.
"Good luck Rufus!" Sakura added.
Once Rufus and Jack made it to the duel arena, they both activated their duel disks. The teacher brought his hand up, then back down.
"BEGIN!!"
Meanwhile…
Starcrest games. They were once a small garage group that started making internet games until they began to get noticed. Soon they broke into the video game business with it's first big hit, the Legend of Celtic Guardian, followed by Kuriboh's Adventure. Both franchises became cult favorites. Starcrest soon moved from sharing an office building with a law firm to owning its own building on the outskirts of Carta Vista. Now, Starcrest is as big as Nintendo and Sega! Recently however, their games have started to lose the same spark as they had at the height of their popularity.
The president of Starcrest, Daniel Sims, figured it was time to move about a new direction. And since Duel Monsters is so popular, going off that engine would be the perfect approach at bringing back Starcrest's fans. Hence, a new project began. A breakthrough project that was never been done any gaming company. The goal? To be better than Industrial Illusions AND Kaiba Corporation! This project was code named "Starsign". The actual name for this project was still unknown. After months of non stop development, Project Starsign was finished! Daniel made this a top priority, and of course, he decided that he would be the one to pick someone to test out the new game. But he didn't have Duelists like Yugi, Kaiba, or Joey Wheeler in mind.
Daniel and his development team have been traveling to different Duel Academies around the nation to monitor the young Duelists to see which of them would be the right candidate to test out "Starsign".
On this particular day, a Starcrest Games van parked a couple blocks away from the Duel Academy in Carta Vista. The van stayed there for a few minutes, then suddenly the back doors opened. Six micro cameras disguised as flies flew out in a line and inside Duel Academy, undetected. The cameras analyzed every duel that went on. Even those that were dueling for fun in the school's courtyards.
Inside the van, Daniel, along with his development team, were watching the duels from a travel mega computer with 6 monitors.
"Man, I hope we find the right kid here! I lost count of how many Duel Academies we've been to!" said one of the developers.
"I each school we've been to it's the same thing! Those Exodias and Obelisks are pretty good. Why don't we just take one of them?" asked another developer.
"Don't be foolish!" Daniel said. "We aren't looking for a Duelist just because they're upper classmen! The right duelist is a diamond in the rough, and if we have to go all over the WORLD, we will! Once we unveil Project Starsign, the whole world will recognize Starcrest Games as the greatest gaming company in the world! Even that obnoxious Seto Kaiba!"
"We understand, Mr. Sims." Said the third developer.
"Good. Now keep the cameras on those duels." Daniel said. "The right Duelist has to be here… Wait… WAIT!!" Daniel was wide eyed as he looked into one of the monitors. "THAT ONE!! RIGHT THERE!! ZOOM IN!!"
The camera zoomed in on Isaac's duel with Derek.
"Mr. Sims, that duel took place 10 minutes ago." The second developer said.
Daniel eyed Isaac. He was intrigued. "YES… YES!!! HE'S THE ONE!! THAT'S THE ONE WE WANT!! I SENSE SOMETHING… DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS ONE… THIS HAS TO BE THE ONE WE'RE LOOKING FOR!!" Daniel turned to the first developer. "Did you hack into the school's database?"
"Yes sir. That was first thing I did when we set up shop." He said.
"Excellente! I want a scan on that boy. Right there. The Slifer Red student!" Daniel said, pointing at Isaac on the monitor.
"Okie Dokie. No problem." The developer said. The computer began to make a wide range of beeping noises. a large sum of paper printed out, and the developer took it and looked it over. "Alright… His name is Isaac Monclaire. He's a first year Slifer Red with a Duel level of 2 and a half stars out of 5. He's an average student, sir. Are you sure this is who you want?"
"WHAT DID I JUST GET THROUGH TELLING YOU?!?!"
The developers gasped. The second developer put the first one in a headlock. "PLEASE FORGIVE HIM FOR HIS IGNORANCE, SIR!! IF THAT'S WHO YOU WANT, THAT'S OUR WINNER!!"
"And DON'T you forget it!!" Daniel said. He turned his back and grinned. "So your name is Isaac?! Well muchacho… prepare for the opportunity of a lifetime!!"
The bells began to ring throughout Duel Academy. This was the release bell. The students began to pile out of class like ants out of an ant hill. Isaac, Damian, Sakura, Koichi, Rufus, and another friend, Michelle Sorbet walked out together, talking.
Michelle uses a fairy deck, and other than dueling, she's a typical girl. She's very outspoken and apparently, she's the pearl of Damian's eye. However she doesn't seem interested, as relationships appear to be the last thing on her mind.
The third developer, who was now wearing a business suit and sunglasses, watched Isaac like a hawk as he walked with his friends down the street. He ran around the block, to make sure he stood in the path where Isaac and friends were walking. Unbeknownst to them, Michelle was telling them about her day.
"… so then I used Trap Hole and destroyed her Crimson Sunbird, then I hit her directly and won the duel! And because of that, your looking at Duel Academy's newest and only Slifer Red student to become head cheerleader!" Michelle said excited
"Sweet! So… why is this such a bad thing?" Isaac asked.
"Um, HELLO!? I broke a NAIL!! SEE?!" Michelle said, waving her hand in Isaac's face.
"OK OK! I GET IT!" Isaac laughed.
"Haha! You know a woman is sensitive about a lot of things, Little Isaac!" Rufus laughed.
"Oh we are not!" Sakura said.
"Yes you are! Clothes, nails, hair, make up, … shall I go on?" Koichi said.
"OH you guys are just the same! Video games, cars, sports, … need I go on?!" Sakura said.
"ANYWAYS, If you want, I'll take you to get that nail filled, Michelle." Damian said with a smile.
"Uh, no. I'm going with Sakura." Michelle said.
"Nice try, boy." Sakura laughed.
"Haha! You guys are crazy… huh?" Isaac said. He quickly looked in front of him to see the developer standing in the middle of the sidewalk.
"Is your name Isaac Monclaire?" He asked.
Isaac looked the man up and down and shook his head. "Sorry. My mama taught me never to talk to strangers."
Rufus began to crack his knuckles. "And if they're smart, they'll turn and walk their over dressed asses away or they'll be asking for a PRIVATE chiropractor session."
The developer began to wave his arms in front of him. "H-HEY!! I DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE!! I'm just a messenger! You've been selected by Starcrest Games to test it's newest video game!!"
Isaac, Damian, and Koichi's eyes began to wided.
"Starcrest Games… THE Starcrest games?!" Damian asked.
"The very!" The developer said.
"Prove it!" Sakura said.
The developer reached into his shirt and pulled out his ID Badge that was attached to a lanyard around his neck. Isaac took it and looked it over. "Neil Marshall… Lead Developer… ITS TRUE!! Sorry I was so rude earlier…"
"It's alright! Kids need to be cautious nowadays. But as I said, We've been working on a breakthrough new video game with technology you could only dream of! We just recently finished and we've been scouting Duel Academies the world over looking for the perfect Duelist to test it out!" Neil explained.
"Duelists? Why would you want a Duelist?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah, why don't you go to one of those comic con conventions or something like that and ask one of those hardcore nerds to test out your game?" Michelle said.
"Well, the feedback needs to come from the mind of a Duelist because we're using an engine that's very similar to Duel Monsters. And of course, who better to test it than a Duelist!" Neil said.
"Sounds great! And you want me?!" Isaac said happily. "But… I'm not exactly the best duelist out there… what makes me so special?"
"That much I'm not sure, but you were personally hand picked by Daniel Sims himself." Neil said.
Isaac, Damian, and Koichi almost went into shock at this claim.
"Da-da-da-da-da- DANIEL SIMS?!" Isaac muttered.
"Di-di-di-di-di-di-di-did h-h-h-h-he ju-uh just say… DANIEL SIMS?!!" Damian wheezed.
Koichi quickly pulled out an inhaler and inhaled so much he nearly swallowed it.
"Uh…" Michelle said looking at the three of them. She looked back at Sakura and Rufus. "Who's Daniel Sims?"
"I have NO idea." Sakura said.
"WHO'S DANIEL SIMS?!" Isaac, Damian, and Koichi said in unison.
"HE'S THE PRESIDENT OF STARCREST GAMES!! HE'S THE GENIUS WHO TOOK A SMALL MOM-AND-POP OWNED BUSINESS AND BROUGHT IT TO VIDEO GAME STARDOM!!" Koichi shouted.
"He's the guy who created my two favorite games of all time… the Legend of Celtic Guardian AND the Kuriboh's Adventure series!" Isaac said.
"AND let's not forget, this guy dates super models AND actresses!! Dude is livin' la vida loca!" Damian added.
"Wooooow… okaaaaaaay…" Michelle said. "You three are nerds too!"
"… he dates supermodels?! REALLY?" Rufus said
"The fact that he hand picked me… WHAT AN HONOR!! Wait… can my friends come too?" Isaac asked.
"Of course they can!" Neil said. "As a matter of fact, Mr. Sims insisted you bring guests. The more feedback we get, the better we can make the last minute adjustments to the game!" Neil then reached into his suit pocked and pulled out an invitation, then handed it to Isaac. "Saturday at 1pm. Present this at the Starcrest Games front gate and they'll let you in. Mr. Sims will be looking forward to meeting you."
Isaac took the invitation and grinned like a schoolboy. "We're going to get to meet THE Daniel Sims! Man, if Yugi would be there… ID DIE A HAPPY MAN!!"
"We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday." Neil said as he turned and walked away.
"Oh we'll be there!! Thanks Neil!!" Isaac said. He turned to his friends. "So, are you all coming with me?"
"YES!!" Damian and Koichi said in unison.
"Sure, I'll go, test out a new video game? I'm there!" Rufus said.
"I guess I'll go… just to see what all the hype is about." Sakura said.
"Sakura! We're SUPPOSED to go to the mall on Saturday, remember?" Michelle said.
"Well yeah… but this game… maybe it'll help us out as Duelists… maybe." Sakura said.
Michelle sighed. "Well I'm not going to be left out, so I'm going too! Whether you like it or not."
"Cool! Ok Michelle, how bout I pick you up at 12 and we can get something to eat, then head over to the Starcrest building together." Damian said.
"'How bout' NOT." Michelle said.
Everyone laughed.
"Looks like the gang's all here on this one!" Isaac said.
And with that, the happy group continued their walk home.
Saturday, 12:50pm
The Starcrest building was a large 12 story building that developed all sorts of games, from console games to games for mobile phones. Although it was the only building that was on the outskirts of the city, it was still a nicely maintained building.
A taxi pulled up to the front, and Isaac, Damian, Koichi, Sakura, Rufus, and Michelle all piled out. Sakura paid the taxi driver, and it sped away. Isaac pulled out the invitation and the group approached the building.
"Man, this is SO schway! I cant believe we're going to meet Daniel Sims!! It's like a dream come true!" Isaac said.
"That's cool and all, but I'm more excited about trying out this new game! If they're using the same engine as Duel Monsters and using Duelists to test the game out, you KNOW it's going to be a sweet trip!" Damian said.
"I'm sooo excited!!" Koichi said. He quickly pulled out a brand new inhaler and began to inhale. "Hahaha! I bought a new one last night for today!"
Rufus shook his head. "Good one, Little Koichi!"
"I just want to see what all the fuss is about. I WANTED to buy new shoes and get my nails redone. This had better be good!" Michelle said.
"You know Michelle, I'm not keeping you here at gun point." Isaac said.
"BUT!" Damian said, shoving Isaac aside. "It's a pleasure to have you along!"
"Better be!" Michelle said.
"Smooth. Real smooth." Isaac said.
"Shut up." Damian said.
The group approached the building, and Neil stood outside waiting for them. "Isaac! You made it!"
"Neil! Hey there!" He said. He showed Neil the invitation, and he guided them inside.
"Haha! Our security team is in a meeting so some of us are taking shifts guarding the area til they come back!" Neil said.
"OOOOOOOOHHHH…" Isaac and friends said in unison.
Neil lead the others inside the building, past the reception desk, and towards the elevators. He pushed a button to the 12th floor. As they got there, they were met by none other than Daniel Sims.
"Mr. Sims." Neil said. "I present to you Isaac Monclaire, and his friends!"
"Isaac!" Daniel said with a smile. "I've waited so long to meet you! Welcome to Starcrest Games main office building… well, only office building."
"M-meet me? The pleasure is all mine!" Isaac said. He shook hands with Daniel. "I am a HUGE fan of your games, but I have to be up front… Legend of Celtic Guardian IV was kind of a let down…"
"Yeah, well… there were script problems from the very beginning. But hey my friend, look at it this way! It sets the mood for Legend of Celtic Guardian V. Eh? EH?" Daniel responded.
Isaac turned to Damian. "I told you! I TOLD YOU! You owe me five bucks!"
"…How bout I give you my brother's rarest card?" Damian said, negotiatingly.
"Better not be anything lame like a Basic Insect or a Hercules Beetle." Isaac said.
Sakura punched Isaac's other arm. "AHEM!?"
"OH! Mr. Sims… these are my friends… Sakura Calloway, Damian Revior, Koichi Reese, Rufus Powell, and Michelle Sorbet."
"A pleasure to meet you all! A group of Duelists like you is just what our game needs!" Daniel said.
Koichi began to inhale out his inhaler again.
"So…" Sakura said. "What's so good about Isaac that you choose him out of all the Duelists in the world?"
"Yeah, he's not exactly the Yugi Mutou type." Rufus said.
"Thanks." Isaac said, annoyed.
"Baulderdash!" Daniel said. "Senorita, all you duelists think that dueling is about skills or how good you are… well that may be true in the world of dueling, but I think what makes a duelist is heart and passion! And Isaac has that tenfold! We sent scouts out to spectate all the Duel Academies in the area, and we weren't looking for someone who was a dueling pro. If that were the case we would have chosen an Obelisk or an Exodia. But Isaac, he has something different! The fiery passion in his eyes whenever he duels is an inspiration to people everywhere! If dueling were based on heart and passion other than life points, Isaac would be an all star duelist!"
"Wow… a speech by THE Daniel Sims… we aren't worthy!!" Koichi said.
"Well that is true! I do see the eyes of a lion in Isaac's eyes when he duels!" Michelle said.
"And I've got the eyes of a Panther Warrior!" Damian said to Michelle.
Michelle squinted her eyes at Damian. "Yeah, you keep thinking that."
"Stop that! You guys are embarrassing me!" Isaac said grinning.
Rufus put him in a playful headlock. "Yeah, milk it while you can little Isaac! You still have a long way to go before you can catch up to US in the class duels! Hahahaha!"
"GEE THANKS!" Isaac muttered under Rufus' arms.
Sakura was silent. She had a 'woman's intuition' that there was something more to this whole project. She just didn't know what to make of it.
"Well, not to be rude, but can we get to why we came here?" Michelle said.
"MICHELLE!" Koichi shouted.
"WHAT?!" Michelle shot back.
"DO NOT address Daniel Sims unless Daniel Sims addresses YOU!" he said.
"Pfffth!"
"No no, its ok. It's time we got started on Project Starsign." Daniel said.
"Starsign?" Isaac asked.
"Yes. Right now, "Starsign" is the name of our game. Let me explain." Daniel walked Isaac and friend through the research and development area. "We want to take video gaming to a whole new level… 100 percent interactive. Using the latest in cutting edge technology, we were able to …" Daniel's explanation began to get very technical.
"UH!" Damian shouted.
"For those of us who DON'T speak nerd?" Rufus said.
"You will be digitized into 'Starsign'." Daniel said.
"WHAAAAAT?!" the Duelists said in unison.
"That's right! This has NEVER been done nor attempted! Until now! Starcrest Games will accomplish the impossible! And you six will be a part of history!" Daniel said excitedly.
"COOL!!!" Koichi shouted.
"OH THIS IS SOOO PAST COOL!" Isaac said. The two of them slapped five.
"And you want US to be your little guinea pigs?!" Sakura said.
"SAKURA!" Damian said.
"What is WRONG with you?!" Koichi said.
Isaac pulled her back a little. "Saki baby, calm down, ok?"
Sakura pushed Isaac away. "DO NOT touch me, Isaac! AND I TOLD YOU ABOUT CALLING ME BABY!"
"Um… Saki… calm down." Rufus said.
"Yeah girl… I see a little vain popping out of your head." Michelle said.
"IM NOT CALMING DOWN!! WHAT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH THIS THING!!"
"Whoa now…" Daniel said. "We tested it on our own employees… we would NEVER do anything to put you all in danger. You have our 100 percent guarantee!"
"Don't mind her, Mr. Sims." Isaac said. "She can be a little touchy sometimes..."
"Haha! Its understandable! Anyways, come with me. It's time to get you all ready for the game.
Daniel lead the fuming Sakura and the other Duelists to a large room. The door had a large sign that said, "AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY". He swiped his key card and the large steel door opened, and everyone walked inside. He brought them to a table with duel disks all over them.
"Hey! It's a Duel Disk!" Isaac said.
"That's right! These are special Duel Disks that will connect to the nerves in your bodies. It will read your movements and thoughts, making you a part of the game!" Daniel said.
Everyone, sans Sakura, put the Duel Disks on.
"Does Seto Kaiba know your using HIS work for YOUR project?" she asked smugly.
"Of course!" Daniel said. "Starcrest Games have been working very closely with the Kaiba Corporation in order to make this the game of the century! Kaiba himself approved of the use of the Duel Disk!"
"Come on, Sakura. Just go along with it." Isaac said.
"Yeah! If Kaiba trusts these guys, then surely you can." Damian said.
Sakura let out a sigh. "Okay." She then walked over and put on a Duel Disk.
Daniel then handed each of them a red bracelet. Isaac's had a large star on his. "These bracelets will allow the game to recognize you as the playable characters. Isaac, that star on yours means that you are the main character."
"Cool!" Isaac said.
"Um, wait… how do we play this game?" Michelle asked.
"Don't worry. Everything will be explained for you once you enter the game world. Now, is there anything else before you enter Starsign?" Daniel said.
The friends looked at one another, then back at Daniel. "Nope. We're good to go." Isaac said.
"Excellent!" Daniel said. He led them to what looked like a large dome. There was a door at the front. "THIS beauty is Starsign!"
"… It looks like a planetarium." Rufus said.
"Now go on inside, watch the monitor as it explains the game, and shortly after, you will be brought into the world of Starsign! Best of luck to you! And most importantly, have fun!" Daniel said.
"We definitely will!" Isaac said.
He and the others entered the dome, and the door closed behind them. Daniel grinned, looked left, then right, then walked over and slapped a large padlock on the door. He locked it, then walked casually out of the room.
Inside the dome, Isaac, Sakura, Damian, Michelle, Koichi, and Rufus stood side by side next to each other.
"Did you guys hear something out there just now?" Sakura said.
"No. Stop being paranoid." Damian said.
The monitor suddenly came on.
"The year is 20XX… Life has reached other planets. Five great planets make up the Baklava solar system. These planets include Razen, the fire planet, Gren, the wood planet, Puffoon, the wind planet, Cassia, the water planet, and Erd, the earth planet. Each planet features it's own unique geography and civilization. 70 percent of the Baklava solar system is made up of Duelists.
There is another planet tucked away in a far, quaint end of the system. This planet is called Kovomaka. A large sum of the duelists in the solar system lives on Kovomaka. Recently however, the Duelist population has been slowly decreasing. An unknown force is huntin…
WARNING… WARNING… SYSTEM OVERHEAT IMMINENT!!! BEGIN COOL DOWN PROTOCOL…
COOL DOWN PROTOCOL DISABLED… INITIATE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN…
SYSTEM SHUT DOWN FAILURE… EVACUATE… EVACUATE…
Loud noises began to sound and the monitor began flickering on and off. Steam poured from the dome.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!!" Damian shouted.
"Something's wrong with the Starsign!" Koichi said.
"I KNEW IT!! I TOLD YOU GUYS!!" Sakura said.
Isaac quickly ran to the door and tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge.
"ISAAC, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! OPEN THE DOOR!!" Michelle shouted.
"ITS NOT BUDGING!! THEY LOCKED US IN!!" Isaac shouted.
"?!?!?!" Rufus shouted. "Little Isaac, Little Michelle, OUT OF MY WAY!!" Rufus ran over to the door and using his upper body strength, began to pound and punch the door. However, it wasn't budging an inch. "DAMMIT!!! WE'RE TRAPPED!!"
"DANIEL!!! HELP!!!" Koichi shouted.
Isaac, Damian, and Rufus pounded and shoved the door together, but it was useless.
"I wanted to go to the mall… WHY DIDN'T I JUST GO TO THE MALL?!" Michelle cried.
Suddenly, Daniel appeared on the monitor. "Rejoice, Duelists." He said. "Everything is going according to plan. Just play through the game and everything will be OK." He gave an evil like grin.
"DANIEL!! GET US OUT OF HERE!!" Isaac said.
"I cant do that. The game has just begun." Daniel said. "Just play through it like I said, and everything will be OK."
"DO NOT SCREW WITH US, SIMS!!! OPEN THIS F—KIN' DOOR!!!!" Rufus shouted as his face entered the monitor.
"Sayonara." Daniel said as he turned the monitor off.
"DAMMIT!!! WE'VE BEEN SET UP!!!!!!" Damian shouted.
Koichi suddenly screamed. The others looked as his body from the feet up began to dematerialize. Soon it was happening to them too.
"WHAT'S HAPPENING TO US?!!" Sakura shouted.
"I THINK WE'RE BEING DIGITIZED INTO THE GAME!!" Isaac shouted back.
"BUT… THE SYSTEM IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN!! WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO US?!" Damian shouted.
"LET ME OUT!! LET ME OUT!! LET ME OUT!!" Michelle shouted.
"TOO LATE!!! WERE BEING SUCKED IN!!!" Isaac shouted.
They all screamed until they were completely digitized into nothingness.
Daniel watched as Isaac and his friends evaporated out of the room. He then began to laugh maniacally. "NOW ISAAC!! LET'S SEE IF YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE DUELIST ENOUGH TO PLAY THROUGH MY GAME!! AND THEN… WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE… WE'LL FINISH OUR WAR WITH SETO KAIBA AND HIS PRECIOUS KAIBA CORPRATION!!! MWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!"
And so, Isaac and his friends have been forcefully digitized into Project Starsign. What horrors and dangers await them in this mysterious game of Daniel Sims? Find out next chapter!
I hope you enjoyed! If your still hungry for an update from me, then remember my very first story, Survivor: Duelist Style? Well read chapter 2 of that story! It's been rewritten in story form, and not in script form anymore!