Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh GX. However, I do have a few decks and Les is my own character. Also, I somewhat wish I owned Alexis Rhodes, but sadly, I do not.
Me: Hello, all. This is the rebirth version of the story "Obelisk is Blue, but Alexis is Red." It was my very first fic. I made a lot of mistakes, and I never did finish it. So, I decided to take it down and give it life anew. I warn you now, this story contains heavy Crowler bashing, as he'll be the antagonist of the story.
Dr. Crowler: How dare you! I'll make sure you fail the next exam.
Me: I'll kill your gardener if you do.
Dr. Crowler: No! Not Antonio!
Me: Mehehehe.
Obelisk is Blue, but Alexis is Red
By: TheScathed
Chapter 1: Crowler's Plan
Alexis woke up with a start. Her heart was beating incredibly fast. It was a dream, she thought, but it felt so real. She had dreamt that she had somehow winded up in Slifer Red, she remembered how she was forced there when a new transferee defeated her in battle. She couldn't believe it. Her cards were made useless and left her unprotected... and that strange card she'd never seen before... Pull yourself together, Alexis, she thought to herself, it was just a dream, well… more like a nightmare.
She went over to bathe in the warm pool that only Obelisk Blue girls were authorized to use. She got dressed and headed to the Cafeteria for some breakfast. There, she saw Mindy and Jasmine who were seated at a table.
"Good morning, girls!" she said.
The girls looked at her and replied, "Good morning, your highness." She blushed at the title and sat down with them to eat. It's better for me to keep that nightmare a secret, she thought.
On their way to class, she saw Jaden and Syrus talking about how boring Professor Sartyr's lecture was going to be.
"Hi guys! Hey, Jaden," she greeted them.
"Oh, hey there, Alexis! You're looking as good as ever." Jaden replied.
Suddenly, the bell rang and they had to rush into the classroom.
On the way, Crowler, wearing his usual purple lipstick, saw the three running and yelled, "Jaden Yuki! No running in the hall! You and Syrus will both have detention AGAIN! Mwahahaha!"
Alexis then interrupted him and said, "With all due respect, Professor, we were running so we could get to class on time. I ran too, so I should have detention as well."
Crowler scowled at her boldness, and then reconsidered. He could not have an Obelisk Blue go to detention; it would ruin the dorm's name.
He sighed, "Very well, seeing as you were running for a good reason I shall feign ignorance of this offense. Now, move along." Curse that impudent girl, always helping out those slackers! It would be a lot better if she was with them in that rat hole of a dorm! He thought. Then, he had a brilliant idea which was uncommon for one of his intellectual level. Yes, it WOULD be better if she got stuck in that rat hole.
That afternoon, Crowler had ordered a new student named Les into his office.
"Sir, I came as you requested, "he hissed in a cold voice. The 16-year-old boy had black hair that covered the left side of his face all the way down to his eye… It wasn't all black, though, as he had red highlights in some places. He wore a black version of the Duel Academy uniform. In contrast, he had very pale skin and, although reasonably tall, he was rather thin.
"Ah, yes, Les, was it? Have a seat. I have a proposition for you." Les walked over silently to the chair in front of Crowler and sat down. "Surely, you know the Queen of Obelisk Blue, Miss Alexis Rhodes?" Crowler asked the boy.
Les thought for a second, how could he forget? Was Alexis not the one he dreamt of dueling only the night before? He remembered perfectly.
She had dark blonde hair, beautiful eyes, and her deck consisted of tightly-clad female monsters. In other words, she was a complete hottie.
"I know of her, but I don't know her personally," Les replied, "why do you ask?"
At this, Crowler smiled like a friggin' maniac and said, "I want you to defeat her in a duel. Losing to a Slifer Red again would give me concrete evidence that she is unworthy of Obelisk Blue dorm and that would allow me to force her into Slifer Red."
"Oh?" Les asked, his voice once again cold and uncaring, "And what, Professor, do I get out of this?"
Crowler thought for a moment…. "Hmmm… well, what is it that you want?"
Then came Les' cold reply, "You know the new boosters coming out next week? I call dibs on those. Of course, I would prefer it if you alone were the audience. I dislike unnecessary company."
"Done. We have a deal." Crowler replied, "I'll even turn a blind eye to the fact that you dyed your uniform black."
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that," Les answered as he stood and turned to leave.
"That boy reeks of trouble," Crowler said to himself once Les was out of earshot.
Me: That's all for chapter one. If you've read the original, there are some differences. Until then, this is TheScathed saying "They need more Goths at Duel Academy."