Me: Hey, what's up everyone? I'm back with chapter two of Spirit Caller! Duel Academy, here we come!
Drake: Reader does not own Yu-Gi-Oh. Only myself, Xavier, and a few other original characters. Others belong to you readers.
Chapter Two
Drake looked out the window of the plane as it descended towards the island that held the prestigious Delta Duel Academy. It was a massive structure, with the dorms being in smaller buildings, triangulating the school. He could easily see his own dorm, the Slifer Red, on the southern end, with a view of the Aloha state on the distant horizon.
"Are you Drake Johnson," a female voice asked, catching his attention. It was the girl from the registrations, the one who had used the spellcaster deck. "My name is Alicia Scotts (age 16)."
"Yeah, I'm Drake," he said, pushing up his glasses for the tenth time during the plane ride. He watched her as she smiled and sat in the seat next to him.
Alicia had brown hair and violet eyes that shimmered ever so slightly. She wore a red coat and skirt, with a white t-shirt, adorned with a floral design. She had a red and gold duel disk, which was in a design like the end of a cape or some other cloth. A pink deck case was hanging from her jacket, the same color as her shoes.
"I hope you don't mind if we sit here during the descent. I was getting bored, sitting with that Xavier boy." Drake changed his look to a glare, yet Alicia remained unfazed.
"Xavier happens to be a friend of mine. Never insult my friends unless you want to be crushed in a duel." The light floated from his deck once more, seemingly watching the girl, who simply smiled and apologized. The light flickered slightly in a desperate act to get Drake's attention.
"She is purposefully disturbing you. Ignore the girl and focus, Drake." The duel spirit returned to the deck, and the boy looked back out the window.
"Okay, students, buckle on down, we're about to land. I repeat, buckle down," the pilot said, turning on the red light that read what he had just said. Several clicking sounds echoed through the cabin, and Drake growled slightly when Alicia started talking again.
The plane jerked a little as it met with the ground, going down the strip of pavement on the shore. A screeching sounded from the tires as the brakes slowed the flying machine, and several of the new academy duelists covered their ears from the sound. After about fifteen seconds, the plane had stopped, and the door was opened, a mobile set of stairs waiting.
"You kids may now leave. Have a nice year at DA. And, don't get in too much trouble." A few of the younger DA students, all of the students being ten to nineteen, snickered as everyone grabbed their bags and unloaded.
"Hey, Drake, wait up!" Xavier ran over to his friend, his green and teal duel disk at ready. "Can you believe we're finally here? After so many years of waiting, too!"
"I know. You look good in blue." The two boys smirked, but were interrupted from their conversation as Alicia walked over, an innocent smile on her face, a girl that looked exactly like her, only with a scar over her right eye, at her side.
"Drake, Xavier, I wanted to introduce my sister," Alicia said, motioning to the girl. Besides the scar, the other girl was different in the fact that she had red highlights in her hair, and a yellow jacket and skirt combo with a black shirt. She had the same color deck case, and both of their duel disks matched.
"I- I'm Faith Scotts (age 16). I- It's nice t- to meet the two of you," she stuttered, obviously not sharing the confidence her twin had. She looked down nervously, her cheeks a shade of pink that was almost as bright as her deck case. Drake noticed that Xavier was grinning at Faith, his teeth blinding against his dark skin.
"Well, aren't you a pretty thing," the African-American said, causing the nervous girl to blush more. Drake rolled his eyes, all the while Alicia stifled a laugh. Xavier had a bit of a problem, as he flirted with shy girls almost every day, either to get a date or to make a fool of the girl.
"Xavier, don't start with the flirting again. Seriously, it gets old," Drake said, pulling on the taller teen's ear.
"Hey, that hurts, Drake! I hate it when you do this! Stop it!" Drake ignored his friend's pleas and shouldered both of their bags, dragging the other teen away, and towards the main building where many people were already heading.
A trio of adults, a woman and two men, watched as students approached the main entrance of the school by the dozens. The woman, elderly with white hair in a bun and blue eyes, was crouched over a cane, silent as the two men spoke with one another.
"Chancellor Kinston, are you okay? You've been awfully quiet," one of the men, with blonde hair and blue eyes, asked.
"I'm fine, professor. I was just looking for a few students."
"You really believe the spirits have chosen from this group? You have expected it for many years, yet never have any signs shown. What makes you so certain?"
The chancellor fell silent, watching for anything that proved she was right. She caught sight of Drake, who was just walking towards the front of the group, and noticed a faint glow from his deck case. She smiled lightly, and motioned towards the boy with her head. The two professors noticed the glow as well, and were in a state of shock.
A caller had been found, just as the chancellor had said. Drake noticed the glow himself and touched the case, calming its contents. He looked around and took a mental note that he was among about a hundred students, mostly in yellow, with the occasional blue and rare red. A few students gave him looks of either fright or awe, while others just kept their distance.
"Welcome to the Delta Duel Academy," one of the professors, with gray hair and brown eyes, said through a megaphone. "I am professor Sel. You are among the best duelists, yet all of you have room to improve. That is why you are here." Sel handed the megaphone to the other man, who stepped forward as well.
"Professor Glade is my name, dueling is my game!" A few students burst into laughter at the joke, but settled down quickly. "You will all have the chance to win tournaments by the thousands if you make sure you do well here. I am very glad that I will be able to teach many of you."
Chancellor Kinston hobbled up between the men and took the conical object as well, taking her time with her speech. "I am the chancellor of this DA. I am looking forward to a good year for you young duelists. I must say, there is something special about this group. There is both potential and talent. Maybe even something more."
Drake felt that the last part was aimed at him for some reason, but pushed the idea out of his mind. It's just my imagination, he thought, listening as Sel began to speak once more about the year's upcoming events and the duels that would take place to kick start the year.
"Now, I'd like two volunteers of each dorm," Sel called out. "One boy and one girl. That way, it will be three teams of two for a tag team duel!"
Only a few students took the chance to make their way to the front, duel disks set. Xavier was the Obelisk boy, and the girl was Gwendolyn Vixon (age 10). Gwendolyn was a Hawaiian native, with red hair and sea green eyes. She was about half of Xavier's height, but held herself with confidence.
For the Ra team, the boy was Axel Halsey (age 14), and the girl was Faith, surprisingly. Axel was a little taller than Faith, but was just as timid, if not more. He had white hair and eyes, and was an awfully pale Caucasian. His duel disk, though, was silvery, almost like it was made of mirrors.
Drake and Alicia had stepped forward for the Slifer dorm, both determined to win. "Stay out of my way," Drake said, cracking his knuckles.
"I have a better plan. You stay out of my way." The other four volunteers chuckled nervously, and all six drew a total of five cards each.
"That was easier than I thought," Sel said. "Okay, now to decide who goes first. Girls will be odd and boys will be even on this die. So, Slifer has 1 and 2, Ra is 3 and 4, and that leaves 5 and 6 to Obelisk. Now, let's duel!" The professor threw a die in the air and it crashed down as though it weighed a ton. The result is a 3! So, odds go first, and then evens in a cycle! Let's get this going!"
The audience cheered, and a massive hologram with three sets of life points took form. Everyone watched as Faith, shivering from the attention, reached to draw the first card.
Me: Sorry, but I'll have the duel next chapter. It might even take a few chapters! It's going to be one of the biggest duels!
Drake: Please review and tell us how you like the story so far. We hope to hear from you readers soon!