A/N: omg wow thank you for all the support thus far, guys! ;w; Believe me, I won't let you all down!
Just for reference, Yubel is a girl. It's easier to refer to for fic purposes. And warning: Gore in this chapter. .w.;
The Stardust Project
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Page One
The Academy
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For Keeps
The sunset made the crimson school building an even darker red, crows talking to members of their own kind in the distance. Down in front of the gate was the familiar Jaden, sitting in what he'd call 'criss-cross applesause' with his blue-haired friend across from him. A playing mat between the two.
"And now, I play this!" Jaden softly put Yubel on the field, his friend leaning over to get a better look.
"Is this the new monster?" He asked.
"Yep! Don't you like her, Syrus?"
"Hmm..."
"I end my turn!"
Syrus smiled as he bounced. He saw this coming and preformed a counter. Soon, Yubel was gone, and Syrus was about to attack Jaden's life points directly, and win the duel.
Jaden was surprised at Syrus' counter; unaware that someone could have beat Yubel so easily when...he honestly did not. With the sound of a dark, cold wind, Jaden found himself in shock.
Syrus whimpered as his neck was now embraced by Yubel's hand. Her only relatively human hand. The more draconian claws were at the top of his head, her eyes behind his neck, visible to Jaden.
Jaden sat, in shock. "Y-Yubel...Why?"
Her eyes grew serious and cold. "He beat you, Jaden. No one beats you."
"B-But...! What are you going to do to him...?" Jaden reached out a hand as Syrus began sobbing, scared out of his wits.
"Simple. I play for keeps."
With Yubel's phrase, tears streamed down Jaden's cheeks, his eyes wide. "Yubel..."
He reached his hand out,
"Yubel...!"
Yubel's claws that were near Syrus' head, soon dug themselves into his skull. She balled them into a fist and pulled away slowly as the gut-wrenching sound of bones being broken and his brain being ripped apart echoed as all that could be seen in her hand and on her claws was parts of Syrus' brain, as well as his blood.
Everything faded to white...What occurred after wasn't easy on Jaden's memories. At all.