Chapter 1

The Test

Katherine

I landed in the field under my balcony, preparing to take the test that determines whether or not I'm ready to take on any dangers I might face in Battle City. If I fail it, I can't leave the school until I pass it the next year.

I spotted my friends/ teammates and walked over to them. This test is for ALL of us, though it means the most to me. I have a score to settle in Battle City, and I can't do it confined in my dorm and Duel Academy classrooms.

"You guys ready for this?" I asked them.

"Definitely; let's show these twerps that the Roman Court means business," my right hand girl, Alex, said. I grinned and faced the judges as they took a seat at the edge of the field. One held a megaphone to her lips.

"The test begins in 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… go!"

A bunch of Egyptian monsters appeared all around us, and we stood in a circle back to back (there are six of us). The monsters raised their staffs towards us.

"Fly!" I ordered. We shot into the air as blasts shot at us. "Hand!" energy (me), electricity (Alex), earth (Rose), fire (Mia), water (Nia), and air (Anna) balls floated above our raised hands. "Transfer!" we transferred the power to our hands aimed at the monsters. "Fire!" the attacks hit the monsters, causing them to disappear.

"Up!" I yelled. We shot up into the air just as more monsters shot blasts at us. "Hands!" balls of our powers floated over our hands. "Shoot!" We shot the balls at the new threats.

"Get back, get back, get back!" We flew backwards as boulders fell down towards us. Our feet touched the wall behind us. "Hold it! Energize!" Our hands crackled with power as we stayed against the wall. "Get 'em!" We shoved off of the wall, shot toward the monsters that sent the boulders, and made them disappear just by touching them.

"Circle up!" We stood back to back again as a thick group of monsters surrounded us. "Sun up!" Power sparkled between our fingers as we quickly swung our arms around up, back down to our midriff, and out to the monsters. Blasts shot out of triangles made in our hands. The monsters disappeared.

After a few seconds, we floated back down to the field of now cheering Academy students. We bowed to them and grinned as freshmen surrounded us to ask us questions.

"Give them some breathing room, ladies and gents," one of the judges said. They moved out of the way so that all three judges could approach us.

"So, how did we do?" Rose asked. We all looked at them as they consulted their notes.

"Well, your execution was flawless," the 3rd replied.

"We practiced for hours perfecting it," Mia told them.

"Katherine's orders were clear and precise," the 1st continued.

"Her foresight is a lot more advanced than others," Nia explained.

"I think you six are well prepared for the challenges of Battle City," the 2nd said.

"You really mean it?" Anna asked.

"We always mean what we say," the 3rd replied. We clutched each others' hands and squealed. "As you are packing, I will sign three of you up for the latest Kaiba Corp tournament. Which…?"

"Meta, Rose, and me," Alex said instantly.

"Very well then. Have a nice time in the city." We raced to our rooms and pulled out suitcases. The others stood out of the way; I snapped and all of the suitcases were filled with our clothes. We slipped dark sunglasses on.

"Battle City, here we come!" we yelled. Alex raised her hand and glowed yellow. We disappeared and reappeared in a Battle City hotel. The clerk looked surprised to see us.

"We would to like to stay in your best room," I told her.

"We reserve that one for Mr. Kaiba, miss. Maybe…." I took off my shades off and looked her in the eye.

"The best there is, please." Her eyes dazed over, and she typed into the computer beside her. She handed us key cards.

"Here you go. The penthouse suit on the top floor." I smiled and slipped the shades back on, releasing her from my influence.

"Thank you." I snapped, and our bags followed us into the elevator. We burst out laughing as soon as the doors closed.

"This is going to be SO much fun!" the less experienced three (Mia, Nia, and Anna) shrieked. I had no choice but to agree.

After unpacking, I stood on the balcony rail and looked across the city. "There it is, ladies. The Battle City home of Maximillion Pegasus." The others crowded behind me.

"Can we come with you?" Rose asked. I shook my head.

"This shouldn't take long." I jumped off of the rail and floated above the city. I flew to the 2nd tallest building and into the only open window.

"Can I help you?" a man sitting in a revolving chair asked me. I felt a card appear in my hand.

"Yes, you can actually. I am in need of a soul to add to my deck." I raise the card. "Ice Princess, come out!" My signature monster appeared in front of me with her ice colored staff raised.

"You've got to be kidding me. Taking souls is…."

"Inhuman? I know. That didn't seem to stop you from taking my mom's before."

"I didn't take…."

"LIAR! Ice Princess, attack him with Ice Soul Snatcher!" An ice colored blast shot out of the staff and hit him. As my monster took away his soul, I searched his desk for a particular card. I lifted the card showing my mom's warrior face, stuffed it into my pocket, and turned to pick up the Pegasus card. I flew back out of the building and to the hotel.