Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's – Duel Academy

The Events of this Fanfic take place five years after the events of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

(New Domino City, 2:00 P.M.)

"AH, CRAP! GOTTA HURRY! I DEFINITELY cannot afford to be late! Not for THIS, of all things!" A brown haired boy, age 15 shouted as he ran down the road, rushing toward the Duel Academy entrance exam stage. He slept in and as such, woke up at Noon, in a rush to get there. "AH! Hey, mister, look out!" He shouted as he bumped into the man in white. He quickly grabbed his Duel Disk and cards off of the ground, except for one which the man was holding. "Hmph… Blue-Eyes White Dragon? Pretty powerful card for a kid like you…" The man looked at him. "You're planning on trying out to get into Duel Academy, am I right? Heh, then here… This card'll be better off in a deck like yours. I don't even use Fusion Monsters anymore, so it's no big loss." The man told him as he started walking off.

"Blue-Eyes White Dragoon? A Fusion of Dark Magician Girl and Blue-Eyes?" The boy wondered to himself as he had a sudden realization. "THE ENTRANCE EXAMS! I COMPLETELY FORGOT!" The boy exclaimed as he resumed dashing toward the tall black building in the distance.

This is the story of a duelist who was chosen by fate to save the Academy, and even the entire world… Dustin Whitewind, an unusual boy with a knack for Duel Monsters, his story is beginning to unfold.

"Okay, so that's everyone then?" A blonde-haired woman asked the man in a red jacket. "Hmph… Everyone that showed up, anyway… There's only one guy who didn't show up. Name's 'Dustin Whitewind.' Too bad for him he's a little too late." The man said. "Oh REALLY? You might want to check that name off the absent list then!" Dustin said as he ran up the road leading to the building.

"You're late kid… I SHOULD bar you from entry. But, seeing as I'm a generous guy, I'm willing to let it pass by." The man told him. "But you'd better hurry, the last examination duel is going on right now, and if you don't make it in before then, you'll be out of luck." "Thank you, sir! I'll hurry up then!" Dustin said as he ran into the building.

Upon his entrance, the first thing he saw was a massive holographic explosion. "Oh wow…" He said, gazing at the powerful Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, owned by an old friend of his, Lorenzo Guile, also known as Renzo. "Renzo's really pulling out all the stops. Heh, heh… Been a long time since I've seen THAT beast." Dustin marveled as Lorenzo ended his duel in a flash.

"Hey, Renzo! Nice duel, man!" Dustin shouted down to him. Lorenzo looked up to see Dustin looking down at him, grinning. "Heh, so you finally showed up, eh, slacker!" Lorenzo retorted back, jokingly. "Heh… Well, you know me. Always fashionably late!" Dustin said, laughing.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the arena, the top ranked teacher, Toreno Anderson, was going over the statistics of Lorenzo's duel. "Lorenzo Guile, eh? He did quite well for himself… I'd say that, in combination with his written test scores, he's earned himself a spot in Ra Yellow." Toreno said to himself, as the man at the entrance walked over to him. "Mr. Toreno? There's one more student that has yet to take his entrance duel." He said to Toreno. "I see… Did he just arrive?" Toreno asked him. "Yes, just a few moments ago, actually sir… Just before the deadline expired. The kid's name is Dustin Whitewind." "Whitewind, you say? I knew a man by the name of Whitewind before… Very well, I shall duel him myself…" Toreno said before reporting to the duel field.

"Dustin Whitewind, please report to the arena floor. I repeat, Dustin Whitewind, to the arena floor." A voice over the intercom stated. "Well, it's about time. Guess I gotta get going." Dustin said as he walked out of the balcony and on to the arena floor, just as Lorenzo arrived.

"Dustin Whitewind? I shall be your opponent. My name is Toreno Anderson. I am the head of the Slifer Red dorm." Toreno stated as he activated his duel disk. "Head of the Slifer dorm? Sweet, and I get to duel a teacher as my opponent then? Man, this is gonna be epic!" Dustin shouted as he activated his duel disk as well.

"Duel!" They both simultaneously shouted.

"Hope you don't mind me taking the first move, teach'!" Dustin shouted. "Draw! I summon Blue-Eyes White Chick! Next, I activate its effect! By sending it to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my hand! But that's not all! White Chick equips itself to Blue-Eyes, giving it a 1000 point attack and defense boost! Okay, I'll play a couple of face-downs and call it a turn for now!"

Current Statistics

Toreno: 4000 LP

Dustin: 4000 LP

"Hmph, my turn then! I draw!" Toreno shouted. "I activate Graceful Charity! I draw three cards, then discard two cards! Next, I activate the effect of Vulcan Enforcer in my Graveyard! I can summon a Vulcan monster from my hand with one less Tribute than I'd normally need! Next, I play Monster Reborn! I bring back the Vulcan Gunner in my Graveyard, but he won't be back for long, because by sacrificing him, I can summon my Vulcan Cannoneer in defense mode! And thanks to his ability, I can deal 1000 points of damage to you each turn, as long as he remains in defense!"

"Crap!" Dustin exclaimed as he took a blast from Vulcan Cannoneer.

"I play one card face-down and end my turn." Toreno said.

Current Stats

Toreno: 4000 LP

Dustin: 3000 LP

"Okay, here goes! I draw!" Dustin shouts as he looks at his card. "Sweet!"

"Don't get too excited! I activate the Graveyard effect of Vulcan Gunner! By discarding a Vulcan monster from my hand, I can deal another 1000 damage to your Life Points!"

"I don't think so! I activate my trap card! Dragonic Barrier! As long as I have a Dragon on my field, I can negate your effect damage!"

"Hmph… I expected that, which is why I had this in store! I activate Seven Tools of the Bandit! At the light cost of 1000 Life Points, I can negate your trap and destroy it! And while I'm at it, I activate Damage Control! When I pay Life Points to negate the activation of one of your cards, I can double the effect damage of one of my own cards! And I choose to double the damage of Vulcan Gunner!"

"Damn!" Dustin shouted as his LP lowered to 1000.

"Something isn't right… Normally, instructors aren't using decks that have one certain monster archetype around them… So he must be using his own deck." A black-haired boy in the stands said to a red-haired boy next to him. "Really? Hm… Well, Drake, if your assumption is correct, then this'll be one hell of a show!" The redhead said in response. "We agree then, Raven… Of course, the kid can still turn it around… Maybe… If he's lucky…" Drake said in agreement. "But even if he manages to win… His deck's no match for my Darkdust Dragon…"

Current Stats

Toreno: 3000 LP

Dustin: 1000 LP

"I activate Polymerization! I fuse the Blue-Eyes on my field with the Dark Magician Girl in my hand!" Dustin shouts.

"Blue-Eyes… And Dark Magician Girl? He can't be serious… I've never heard of a card like that." A blonde-haired girl said to a brown-haired girl sitting next to her. "Am I right, Rina?" "Hmmm… It's not entirely unfeasible, though… Let's see what he busts out, Chelsea." Rina said calmly to her companion.

"I Fusion Summon… The Blue-Eyes White Dragoon! A combination Spellcaster and Dragon monster! And now, I activate the equip spell card Burst Break! It can only be used by Dragon monsters, and since White Dragoon is a Dragon AND a Spellcaster, she can deal piercing damage, and her attack is increased by a whopping 1500 when she attacks a monster in defense mode!"

"Wh-what! 4500 Attack! But my Vulcan Cannoneer has 2500! We'll be tied at Life Point totals!"

"Not after I activate THIS card! Fate of the Deathseeker! When one of my monsters attacks, that monster's attack is bumped up by 1000 Points, but the monster it attacks isn't destroyed by battle!"

Blue-Eyes White Dragoon: ATK 5500 DEF: 2500

"Now, White Dragoon, deal the finishing blow! Dragonic Burning Magic!"

"WHAT! No way! That punk not only got to duel against Mr. Toreno's PERSONAL DECK, but he even WON against it!" Drake exclaimed as he saw the explosion.

"No way! My… Ultimate deck… Lost…? For the second time now...?" Toreno asked himself as his LP decreased to 0. "But… That was still an exhilarating duel. I'm pleased to say that you've passed your examination duel! Congratulations, Dustin Whitewind. Welcome to Duel Academy. We'll be departing in two hours to Duel Academy Island. So you have until then to get what you'll be bringing with you. Chances are, we won't be back in New Domino City for quite some time."

"I see… Okay then, I'll be ready to go by then." Dustin responded as he walked out, but then he stopped and turned around. "Oh, and by the way, teach'… That's Game!" He said, pointing to Toreno with his thumb held up and his finger pointing at him, before resuming walking away.

"Wow, Rina, did you see that! That Dustin Whitewind guy just ANNIHILATED Mr. Toreno!" Chelsea exclaimed, in shock and awe. "Yeah…" Rina replied with her eyes wide. "And that monster… I've never seen anything like it before… Amazing… Hmmm… Dustin Whitewind, huh?" Rina smiled to herself. "Chelsea, my friend… I've just found a very skilled duelist…" "Huh? Rina, what are you talking about?" Chelsea asked. "You're trembling…" "Yeah… But… I'm trembling with excitement… I can't wait to duel that guy…" Rina said in response, smiling.

"That guy… That monster… I'm going to defeat him… That's a definite." Drake said to Raven as he pulled out his ace card. "Darkdust Dragon and I will make sure of it."

In the hallway, Dustin and Lorenzo are leaving the building, heading to their respective houses. "Dude, I didn't know you had a card like that." Lorenzo said to Dustin. "Well, Renzo, there's a story behind that… You see, on my way here, I had a run-in with Jack Atlas, and he just GAVE me that card." Dustin said calmly. "NO WAY! YOU MET JACK ATLAS! AND HE JUST RANDOMLY GIVES YOU A CARD!" Lorenzo screamed out of pure shock and disbelief before calming himself. "Stop pulling my leg, man. Stuff like that just doesn't happen! Now if you got his autograph or something, I MIGHT believe it, but still, someone as famous as the KING just GIVING AWAY a card? Yeah right, don't make me laugh!" Lorenzo said to him, lampshading the idea of it happening.

"Well… I know who I met man, and I know what happened. And anyway, you know I never had a card like this before, and we've never even SEEN a card like this in shops." Dustin said, hands behind his head as they walked. "Whatever, I'm still not convinced... And anyway, you pretty much just pulled that victory out of your rear with that combo." Lorenzo stated bluntly. "Anyway, we've only got a couple hours, better hurry up and get packed. See you at the airport." And with that, Lorenzo took off.

"Yeah, later, Renzo!" Dustin shouted before taking off in the other direction, but not before pulling the Blue-Eyes White Dragoon out of his Duel Disk. "Was I hallucinating? I could've sworn I heard a voice coming from this monster when I summoned it..." Dustin said to himself before dismissing the thought entirely. "Nah, I must've been hearing things! But I've got no time to mull it around in my noggin, I've only got a couple hours to get my stuff together and get my rear to the airport!" And with that, Dustin Whitewind dashing off to his home, unaware of events to unfold very soon.

END CHAPTER 1