Chapter 2: After the Ceremony
Everyone exited the auditorium and all that was on everyone's mind was the large tournament that was about to take place. Even rumors of these duels being on Prime Time television flooded the school faster than if a tidal wave hit the place.
"This tournament is going to be sweet," Jaden said in his normal care-free tone of voice as Syrus was not as confident as our Elemental Hero duelist.
"But Jaden, you are going up against the best of the best, the top students from all around the world!"
"Like I said before, Sy; this tournament is going to be sweet!"
"Syrus is right, Jaden," said Alexis, adding her two cents, "who knows how strong or what kind of combinations all these students use. Also you are the only student in the tournament that isn't an Obelisk."
"I still don't see your point," Jaden replied befuddly as Bastian came up.
"What they mean, Jaden. Is that the chances of you winning this tournament 5,621 to 1."
"Hey, you're talking to the boy who saved the world last year; I can take these guys on, no sweat."
"That over confidence will just make it worse," Syrus whispered to the others as they nodded their heads.
"Don't worry; if the Slacker can't handle the pressure, you all know the Chazz will easily come out victorious," Chazz said.
"That's right boss," Chazz's annoying Ojama partner said as he floated by his head, "you will wipe the floor with your great dueling skills."
"Leave me alone!"
Just then, the students from Vlad Duel Academy walked by, and as soon as their leader Bloodlust walked by, Winged Kuriboh appeared in front of Jaden with it's hairs on end and growling at the student. "Kuriboh, what's wrong?"
The student looked right at the Kuriboh with a grin on his face, a grin so cold that it caused the fluff ball to hide right behind Jaden, shriveling in fear.
"Hey team, I want to have a chat with our competition, meet you later in the lunch room," Sword Hunter said in a cheery tone as Shadow just replied.
"Just don't screw anything up."
Sword Hunter stuck her tongue out at the teen as the group walked off. She turned her attention back to our heroes. Her long bare and perfectly tanned legs strutted towards them as all the boys around her had heart shaped eyes, including our heroes.
"Is this, what true beauty is?" Bastian asked.
"She is the girl of my dreams," Chazz added.
"She is so hot," Syrus exclaimed.
"Come on Syrus, you don't want to make Dark Magician Girl jealous, do you?" Jaden asked as Syrus snapped out of it and looked around the room.
"Why? Is she here?"
"Jaden, why aren't you affected by Sword Hunter like everyone else that is here?" Alexis asked.
"Why should I be?" Jaden asked back with a confused look on his face.
Sword Hunter stood before them and said to the group in a seductive tone. "Oh what a fine pick of duelist here, I bet you are all very strong, especially where it counts."
The boys all nodded their heads except for Jaden as he just said enthusiastically. "You bet!"
"Huh, I see that you are only a Ra, how did you get in this tournament?" Sword Hunter asked.
"Because Slacker might be a good duelist, but he is a horrible student," Chazz said as he approached her. "But if you want a real challenge, you should duel me."
Sword Hunter just giggled. "Oh you're full of energy aren't you? I just hope you last long enough to duel me in the tournament," she answered then announced, "also remember all of you boys not in the tournament; who ever beats me first, gets a kiss."
All of the boys are trying to offer to duel her right then and there, but then she added. "But I won't duel today, my body is so filthy from the trip here I should take a shower first."
"NO! YOU DON'T NEED TO; YOU LOOK GREAT, SWORD HUNTER!" the boys around her cried out as she just giggled.
"Oh, you are all too kind."
What is with this girl?
Alexis thought as she saw Sword Hunter take an interest in her, walking around her and studying her. "Um, what are you doing?" Alexis asked nervously.
"I bet you have the boys eating out of your hands with that figure of yours."
Alexis blushed a bit from this accusation. "Well no, I mean yes. Well..."
"Just have your outfit show off more of that smooth skin of yours, and I bet any guy would duel their hearts out to be with you."
Then unconsciously, Alexis looked right at Jaden and then back at Sword Hunter. "You really think so?"
"Watch it," a dark voice called out as they all looked over to see Fredi with the rest of the team from Ad Tech Duel Academy, "don't listen to her."
"Oh Fredi, you always ruin my fun," Sword Hunter whined childishly, "but I better get going anyway, hope to talk to you all again real soon."
Sword Hunter skipped off as all the guys besides Jaden and the members of the AD Tech team collapsed with heart filled eyes.
"What did you mean by watch it," Jaden asked.
"Never trust anything that group says, they have a way of manipulating what goes on around them," he replied.
"I don't know, Sword Hunter seems to be a good friend to me," Kristen added.
"Dang, what a cutie," Michael said as he walked up Alexis, "My names Michael Barak from AD Tech Duel Academy. You want to go have lunch together, cutie?"
"I'm sorry, but no."
"Darn, shot down by another cutie."
"Isn't that like your twelfth time since we arrived on this island?" Jack asked as he laughed at his teammate.
"No, fifteenth, I stopped for a snack a while back when we passed the girl's locker room."
"Anyway, we better get something to eat, we have a new day of school and a one sided match to watch tomorrow."
"Huh, what do you mean?" Jaden asked.
"Let's just say that Edgar doesn't know what he just ran into with that cutie," Michael replied as the group walked off.
Now with the two members of Duel City Academy as they are sitting at the lunch room and David asked. "I cannot believe you acted like that in the opening of this event, Edgar."
"What's the problem, she is so freakin' hot. Don't tell me that you didn't think that way of her as well."
"That is not the point, Edgar. You are the leader of the Duel City Dragon Gang, what kind of disrespect are you showing for your gang by acting like that?"
"Come on, all mighty leader of the Gravekeeper Gang in Duel City, I think of this as vacation time, so loosen up and enjoy the scenery," Edgar replied, drinking his soda as he watched some girls walk by, "because I know I am."
"I never knew girls counted as scenery."
"They do in my book, and I would take that any day over some artwork made by some dead guy."
After dinner, Alexis walked into her room and lied down on her bed. She thought of what Sword Hunter told her and remembered that she looked right at Jaden.
Why did I look at him when she told me that?
The thought continued to plague her mind until she heard a knock on her door. She stood up from her bed and walked towards the door. "Who is it," she asked.
"Guess who?" a familiar voice answered as Alexis opened the door to see Sword Hunter and Virus standing in front of her.
"Guess who your new neighbors are?" Sword Hunter asked.
"Oh, hey Sword Hunter, and Virus, right?"
The taller girl with short red hair and wearing a male version of the Obelisk uniform nodded while Sword Hunter frowned. "Now is that anyway to treat your new friends and neighbors?"
"I'm sorry; I just have a few things on my mind."
Sword Hunter grinned as she added. "I see. Boy troubles I'm guessing?"
Alexis stuttered. "What makes you say that?"
"Well, in my book there are only two things that girls think about most in their free time, how they look or a secret crush, and I can see that you can not be thinking about how you look."
"Well, I am tired and want to get to bed early, so I will see you tomorrow."
"'Night then," Sword Hunter replied as the door closed and a grin appeared on the girl's face. "Oh Virus, we are going to have so much fun here."
"Yeah, sure," Virus replied, sounding distracted in her thoughts.
"What's with you Virus," Sword Hunter asked as they walked back to their room, "you haven't sounded like yourself since we got here."
Virus shook her head. "It's just been a long day; I just need some rest as well."
"I hope that's all it is," because I hope you are awake for the slaughter I'm about to do tomorrow."
To Be Continued
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