1: A Jewel Of a Duel!
Fairy blue
It is only for you that
I would smash the stars
And use them as a sign
To guide you
And any time that you're lost or afraid
or you can't see your dreams
I want you to look up
And Fairy blue
You are my everything
The reason that I live
In sweet captivity so faithfully
And I swear you'll never be alone
When you're lost, here I am
Forever with your soul
We can make it through most anything
If you can just believe
It was a beautiful day at Duel Academy and a young girl around the age of 17 sat on the edge of the cliff outside of the Slifer Dorm with a guitar in hand strumming away. She wore: a white sleeveless vest outlined in blue that fans out opened over a dark red sleeveless collared shirt, blue leather pants accessorized by a black leather belt with another leather belt hanging off her right hip, blue tight elbow length fingerless gloves, and blue calf length high heeled boots. She wore the Legendary Warrior symbol in a circle attached to a black leather chocker around her neck as well. Her pale blue her that she kept pulled back into a half ponytail by a symbol of the Legendary Warriors in a circle hair clip was blowing out behind her because of the ocean breeze while her skin looked like the sun had kissed it, however, her sharp crimson eyes sparkled in the sun light. Her name is Isis Mutou and she was referred to as Yugi Mutou's niece. After she stopped strumming a furball with tail that has red bow tied to it and big green eyes appeared on her shoulder while others appeared next to her and all of them where transparent.
"Lady Isis, you should go look for Jaden," a boy with purple hair and eyes told her.
"Got it Mahad," she said as she stood up, "alright Kuribon." Isis looked at the cat on her shoulder. "Lead the way to Jaden."
"Kuri."
At that Kuribon jumped off her shoulder and took off in the direction of the school making Isis to run to catch up to her Angel Cat Duel Monster Spirit.
...My Line..
A young girl leaned against the railing of a cruise ship looking out over the ocean while the wind blew through her tri-color chopped massy hair with bangs that frames her face beautifully and her violet colored eyes shinned in the sunlight as she looked at her reflection in the water while her slight sunkissed colored skin glowed in the sun light. She was wearing a blue vest outlined in white opened over a red tight v-neck tank top outlined in white that shows a bit of her stomach, black mini shorts that has yellow strips running up the sides held up by a black leather belt with another leather belt hanging off her right hip, black leather chocker, black leather bracelets, and black leather buckle mid-cave length platform boots. Her name is Nakia Kizuna Mutou, the daughter of Yugi Mutou. Nakia let out a sigh as she heard Adrian Gecko start complaining again about the cruise ship that they were on.
"It's day three aboard the S.S Dull and Boring," Adrian said into a tap recorder. "And I'm about ready to jump over boarded."
"Oh please do?" Nakia groaned as she rolled her eyes.
Nakia then heard a male laugh from behind her making her to turn around to see a boy with blue short massy hair that has bangs covering his forehead, cream colored skin, emerald green colored eyes, and a prefect muscular figure standing right behind her. Nakia smiled at him as he moved to stand next also looking out into the ocean.
"I mean where's the pool party, the karaoke machine, and the all you can eat lunch buffet," the young man went on. "And what's the deal with the passenger shortage. There's only six of us and one of the girls is a 500 hundred pound crocodile name Shirley that hangs around the pool all day with Jim "Crocodile" Cook and they haven't moved from that spot since we sat sail and then there's the other girl who goes by Nakia Kizuna Mutou, the daughter of Yugi Mutou. She's a pretty young girl, but she's hangs around her protective best friend a lot and their the normal ones. Well that's more then I can say for Professor Thelonious Viper and with a name like that you know he's bad news, but every teacher has a pet, so enter Axel Brodie."
'Well, he's got one thing right,' Nakia thought as she pushed off the railing before walking away.
"Finally my prays have been answered," they heard Adrian say. "Our seas fairing days are over and I'm ready for Duel Academy, but is Duel Academy ready for Adrian Gecko."
Nakia moved to stand next to the boy that was laying near the pool who stood up holding the crocodile over his head.
"Beautiful sky's and coast lines," the boy said in an Australian accent. "Just like back home, uh, Shirley?"
Nakia looked at a small transparent furball with larg purple eyes that was setting on her shoulder.
...My Line...
Nakia looked at the boy to see a small transparent purple cat with four ears that had a red crystal on the end of it's tail setting on the boy's shoulder. When the ship pulled up into the docks she walked off to see a balding old man wearing a mahogany jacket stood waiting for them with two others.
"Ruby!" the boy called in a southern accent, "Ruby get back here!"
He ran by her without evening saying hi making Nakia to sweat drop before she ran after him.
"Jesse!" Nakia called making the boy to look back at her.
"Nakia?" he asked.
"What's going on Jesse?" Nakia asked.
"I don't know," Jesse answered, "something's up with Ruby though."
Nakia looked over at Jesse to see that he looked worried making her smile just a little bit, but she didn't say anything as they looked for Ruby.
...My Line...
"Hahaha."
"Uh?" Jaden asked, "whose there?"
"Don't you remember me?" a voice asked. "Why won't you come and play Jaden?"
"Who are you?" Jaden asked. "And where are you?" Jaden stood up to find himself in some kind of desert. "And where am I?" It was then that he noticed 6 figures in the distance. "Are you guys alright?"
"I already played with your friends," the voice said as Jaden ran down to the figures. "But, they weren't much fun."
When you reached them you saw that they were all statues.
"Alexis, Syrus, Isis?" Jaden asked. "Hello. Come on say something?" Jaden reached out to the touch them, but they all blew away in the wind. "NO!"
...My Line...
Jaden's eyes shot open really fast to find Isis standing over him and she looked at him with worry as she moved out of the way when Jaden started to sat up. When Jaden had sat up a Winged Kuriboh appeared next to Isis also looking worried.
"Am I glad to see you guys," Jaden told them. "I had this dream that our friends where statues."
"Kuri."
"It was just a dream Jaden," Isis told him as she pulled him into a hug.
"At least I think it was a dream," Jaden mumbled.
"Kuri."
Isis and Jaden looked at Kuriboh confused.
"What's up Bro?" Jaden asked.
Isis and Jaden both looked over to see a glow and then a head pocked out to look at them and they both saw that it was a cat-like creature that had four ears.
"Bree."
"It's so cute," Isis said as the duel spirit ran up to her and jumped into her arms.
"You think that every duel spirit is cute Isis," Jaden said. "Though talk about a strange day."
"There you are Ruby," a voice said in a southern accent making both Jaden and Isis to look over to see a boy around their age with blue short massy hair, Caucasian colored skin, emerald green colored eyes, and a muscular figure and a young girl that they both recognized at once. "I thought I told you to stay put."
"Nakia!" they both yelled.
Said girl looked at them before her eyes went wide and she ran over to them giving them each a hug.
"Jaden, Isis!" she chimed happily.
"Hey," Isis greeted. "Long time no see."
Jaden cackled before he looked back at the creature with interest.
"Dude is that a monster spirit or am I still dreaming?" Jaden asked.
The cat jumped out of Isis arms and ran up the boy's legs till it was setting on his shoulders.
"This here is my pal Ruby Carbuncle," the boy said.
"Ruby who?" Jaden asked making Isis to slap her forehead.
"No," the boy said with a hint of a laugh in his southern accent. "Ruby Carbuncle."
"Hold on?" Jaden asked. "Then that means you can?"
"Yup," the boy answered. "I assume that you can, too. That must make you two the euphemism Jaden Yuki and Isis Mutou."
"In the flash," Jaden said. "So how long have you been able to see spirits?"
"Since I was born I think," the boy answered. "And from what I hear it's the something with you two. Comes in handy doesn't it?"
"Talking to monsters is so rad," Jaden answered. "Usually. Anyway I never seen you here before. Are you a freshmen?"
"Uh…no actually," the boy answered. "I transferred here."
"Awesome," Jaden said as he held out his hand. "Well let me be the first to say welcome."
"That's mighty kind of ya," the boy said as he took your hand.
"That's strange," Jaden said. "Have we meet before?"
"I don't know, but it sure feels like it," the boy answered.
Isis and Nakia was to business watching Jaden and the boy's duel spirits mass around before they started to fight to which Isis own duel spirit a magician tried to break it up.
"Ahaha," another voice sounded. "There you are."
They all looked over to see a boy with a dinosaur bandana on his head looking at them from the door way with a boy that had blue hair next to him.
"Hassleberry, Syrus?" Isis asked.
"The Rally's starting!" Syrus called out to you.
"Hey, wait?" Jaden asked. "That's today?"
"It's right now!" Syrus called back.
"So forward march!" Hassleberry ordered
"Guess we got to jet," Jaden told the boy. "See ya around." He then took off with Isis right behind him. "Come on Kuriboh!"
...My Line...
Isis sat next to Jaden who was setting next Hassleberry. They were all looking forward waiting for Chancellor Sheppard to start making announcements.
"Alright!" the Chancellor called out. "Settle down! As you know it's the start of a brand new year. Does anybody remember their summer break cause I don't? Haha. But I do digest. With every year…"
Hassleberry and Etsuko all looked back to see a boy with black hair and matching eyes setting behind them.
"Hey, Princeton!" Hassleberry said getting the boy's attention. "This here is for the red barkers."
"Oh yeah?" the boy asked, "Then what are you doing here Huckleberry? Cause the last time I checked you were a Ra Yellow Bran, so what gives the right to set here?"
"For one people actually like me," Hassleberry answered with a laugh.
"He's got a point Chazz," Isis said.
"Attencion," a small round guy with the top part of his head balding. "Reciting the academy pledge is our freshmen repetitive; Blair Flannigan."
"Not this freak," Chazz groaned.
"Is that why you came back, Chazz?" Hassleberry asked. "To be with your girlfriend?"
"AS IF!" Chazz yelled at hi. "She was the one who liked me!"
"Poor naive freshmen."
Isis just rolled her eyes when the young girl raised her hand.
"We the students of Duel Academy, solemnly promise to by the academy regulation to resolve all conflicts with dueling. To show respect for our Professors and our follow piers! Unless they plan to take over the world."
Blair put her hand down and she walked back to her set though as she walked by she looked up at Jaden and gave him a wink making Isis to laugh while Jaden just looked freaked out.
"So mush for her crush on Chazz," Hassleberry said while Jaden just nodded.
"Now then as I said with each new school year comes modification and improvements," the Chancellor went on. "Here at Duel Academy we strive for perfection, so to keep each of you on top of your games. We've invited a few new students from each of our Duel Academy World Wide Branches."
"Duel Academy has world wide branches?" Hassleberry asked. "You learn something new everyday."
"This rules," Jaden said. "I got to get my game on."
Isis giggled while she shocked her head.
"Time for introductions," the Chancellor said. "Visiting us all the way from East Academy; Adrian Gecko!" A boy with red hair walked out of a side room to clapping. "And hailing from West Academy; please welcome Axel Brodie! And joining us from our branch in the South it's Jim "Crocodile" Cook!"
"Hi mates," Jim greeted in his Australian accent as he ran out of the room holding the Crocodile over his head.
"And last leading the pack at North Academy it's Jesse Anderson! And returning to Duel Academy is none other then Nakia Kizuna Mutou!"
Isis looked around the place for her cousin and Jesse Anderson, but there was no sign of them.
'I thought that was him,' she thought.
"This is awkward."
"No it's just plain rude."
"That's weird a no show," Adrian said in surprise.
"Jesse?" Chazz asked in shock. "Jesse Anderson? No way. He's the one with the Crystal Beast deck."
"Crystal what?" Jaden asked as he and Hassleberry looked at Chazz.
"Speak up son," Hassleberry told him. "What do you know?"
"A couple of years ago," Chazz started. "Pegasus created some cards, but his corporation didn't release them. My Family offered millions for them, but he refused to sell."
"I don't get it," Hassleberry interrupted. "What are they made of? Gold?"
"Rule Number One!" Chazz yelled at him again. "Never interrupt The Chazz when he's in the middle of a long monologue. The legend of the deck goes way back to the Ancient Romans. Their emperor, Julius Ceaser, managed to gather seven rare jewels from around the world. One form each place he conquered. But while they were being transported back to Rome, the ship was caught in a storm and the jewels were lost. Until Pegasus found them then he took a fragment of each one and created seven new cards."
"The Crystal Beast Cards?" Hassleberry asked.
"How'd you get so smart Hay-see?" Chazz asked in a sarcastic tone. "Yeah, the Crystal Beast Cards! Then he gave them away to some tournament winner."
"So that means, this Jesse kid was the winner, right?" Jaden asked before he turned around to the front. "How sweet! I gotta duel this guy!"
"Not if he doesn't show up," Hassleberry told him making Isis to giggle.
The boy from before and Nakia then slammed the door open to the rally making people look over at them as they tried to catch their breaths.
"Sorry folks," the boy said. "I guess I got lost. This schools a lot bigger then mine."
"And I forgot where the auditorium was," Nakia laughed nervously. "My bad."
Jaden and Isis stood up to look back at the boy.
"Hold on?" Jaden asked. "I recognized that voice."
"What's up Cuz," Nakia greeted making Isis to roll her eyes.
"Hey, Jaden, Isis," the boy greeted. "I guess this is that prep rally thing."
"Yup," Jaden told him. "By the way just wondering. Have you seen a guy name Jesse?"
Isis face palm at Jaden's stupidity while shaking her head.
'Baka,' she thought. 'He is Jesse. I mean I should have know having heard a lot about him from Pegasus and Nakia.'
"Yeah," Jesse answered. "Sure have."
"What you've seen him?" the Chancellor asked. "Where is he?"
"Your all looking at him," Jesse answered. "I'm Jesse. Sorry. I guess I never properly introduced myself. I was so excited to meet you two I guess I plum forgot."
"We get that a lot," Jaden told him.
"No we don't Jaden," Isis said as she slapped Jaden upside the head before smiling at Jesse. "Don't mind him. He's always like this."
Jesse looked at her a bit confused, but he smiled none the less while Nakia giggled.
"Let's start over again shall we?" the Chancellor asked. "Joining our school from North Academy; JESSE ANDERSON! And returning to Duel Academy it's NAKIA KIZUNA MUTOU!"
Jesse and Nakia ran down the stage and climbed up it before they walked up to Adrian to shake hands.
"Thanks for wasting everyone's time pals," Adrian told him.
"Huh?" Jesse asked before he looked over at Axel who glared at him.
"Just kidding."
Jesse and Nakia laughed nervously before going to shake hands with Jim.
"Good day," Jim greeted. "Names Jim Cook. And this is Shirley."
The Crocodile growled making Jesse freak as well some of the others and Nakia to coo at it.
"Please tell me that was your stomach?"
"I can't."
Both Nakia and Isis looked at the door to see the Professor from before walk out and they got the biggest bad vibe from him that made them glare as he walked up to the Chancellor.
"Oh yes," the Chancellor said. "And last, but lest I'd like you to meet out visit Professor from West Academy. Say hello to Professor Thelonious Viper."
The guy walked up to the Chancellor, shooked his hand, then turned to the students.
"It's an honor," he told them. "For those of you've heard that my methods are strict, your right; however, that being said I've always felt there a method to my madness. You see I think actions speak louder then words, so why don't we skip out the pleasanter and get down to business."
"Gee…he seems like a barrel of laughs," Jaden said.
"Now then why don't we kick off the year by holding an exhibition matches," Viper told them.
"Where you aware of this?"
"Please I'm always the last one to know."
"Simmer down, so I can choice the compositors," Viper told them again. 'Or should I say victims.' "Jesse Anderson and his opponent well be…Duel Academy's top student."
"I accept," Chazz said as he stood up from his seat.
"Jaden Yuki!"
Isis raised an eyebrow when Chazz fall over.
"Sweetness," Jaden explained. "The first day of the year and I duel the dude with the legendary deck. This rocks."
"Hey!" Chazz yelled. "I'm the best! Not him!"
"You'll always be number one to me boss," an Ojami said.
"Sure you are Chazz," Isis said. "Sure you are."
"And you'll always be number 2 if you know what I mean!" the dark haired teen yelled at it.
"Hey, Jay!" Jesse called up. "This duel is going to be a regular hoot!"
"Hold up you two," Viper said making everyone look at him. "I said matches." Both of the Mutou Cousin looked at each other. "For the second one: it's Nakia Kizuna Mutou and Duel Academy's top female duelist-" At this Blair went to stand up. "Her Cousin Isis Mutou!"
"This is going to be a blast!" Nakia called her cousin.
"Totally," Isis agreed.
Everyone looked at them wondering what they where saying before Isis and Jaden walked down to the stage and Jesse and Nakia went to meet them.
'He's cute,' Isis thought as she looked at Jesse.
"Alright your four hold out your arms," Viper told them.
Isis, Jaden, Nakia, and Jesse both held out their right arm and Viper put some kind of bio band onto their wrist.
"What are this?" Jaden asked.
"Why don't we say their a little welcome gift?" Viper asked before facing the students. "Students the exhibition duel begins in one hour and not a minute later!"
With that Viper walked off the stage followed by Axel well Nakia, Jesse, Isis, and Jaden jumped off and ran up to the group of Isis and Jaden's friends with big smiles.
...My Line...
When they all walked out of the main building they all stopped to do introduction.
"Welcome to Duel Academy," a dirty blond haired girl said, "I'm Alexis Rhodes."
"I'm Syrus Truesdale."
"Tyranno Hassleberry."
"Blair Flanagan."
"You already know who I am," Isis told him with a smirk.
"And I'm The Chazz Princeton."
"Huh?"
"Don't mind him," Alexis told Jesse with a smile.
"And you all know me," Nakia said with a smile. "I'm Isis' cousin Nakia Kizuna Mutou."
"And I'm Jesse Anderson," Jesse also said with a smile.
After the introduction Alexis gave Nakia a hug that she returned before they all started to walk again heading towards the Slifer Dorms.
...My Line...
Isis sat with Alexis and Blair as they watched the duel from the stands as Nakia stood with the others from the other Academies.
"Jesse, you're a nice guy, but I'm not going to go easy on you," Jaden told him. "That's not how I roll."
"Of course," Jesse agreed. "I wouldn't expected anything less from Jaden Yuki, so as they say; may the best duelist win."
"Don't worry I well," Jaden stated. "Ready?"
"You bet," Jesse answered.
"Game On!" they both shouted.
"Visitor's first," Jesse told him. "Here goes!"
Jesse drew his sixth card, looked at it, and then looked at Jaden.
Jesse: 4000
Jaden: 4000
"Alright it's bling time," Chazz said.
"I play this little guy," Jesse told him as he held out the card. "Crystal Beast Emerald Turtle!"
"Awesome," Blair mumbled.
"Chazz, was right," Jaden pointed out.
"Right about what Jay?" Jesse asked.
"Your cards," Jaden answered.
Isis heard some one whistle from behind her and knew that it was Jim Cook before Adrian spoke up.
"They excites."
"Jesse, why is everyone staring at me like that?" Emerald Turtle asked.
"This is the place I was telling you about," Jesse answered. "This here is Duel Academy."
"Oooh," Emerald Turtle groaned. "It's a lot bigger then I thought and you know I'm intimidated by large crowds."
"I've got a little trick that'll calm you down," Jesse told him. "Then you look out in the crowd just picture them all in their underwear."
Isis giggled at that as she shooked her head.
"Really?" Emerald Turtle asked. "Are you sure? Should they be in boxers or briefs?"
"Awesome you chatted it up with your monster just like me," Jaden said in awe.
"Well, of course," Jesse said with a smile. "There my best friends. No, their my family."
Isis smiled as she thought through that.
"Sam hill," Hassleberry said. "This kid's as weird as Jaden."
"Yeah," Chazz said. "Looks whose talkin."
Isis smirked as she watched the duel.
"I'll place this here face down and that's that," Jesse told Jaden.
"Alright!" Jaden said as he place two fingers on top of his deck. "On that note." He then drew a sixth card. "Watch this. I play my Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin!"
"Awesome," Jesse said in awe. "An honest to goodness Neo-Spacian! I've heard about these guys, but I never seen one."
"Next up I send one card to my graveyard, so his special effect kicks in," Jaden went on. "Sonar Wave!" His Dolphin let out a high pitched sound that revealed some of Jesse's cards. "If there's a monster card in your hand with 300 attack points or less it's instantly destroyed. Then you loss 500 life points, so let's see what you've got there Jess?"
Isis and Nakia watched in horror as Ruby was destroyed and sent to the graveyard.
"Come on?" Jesse asked. "Not my Ruby."
Nakia looked concerned for Jesse as he life points dropped to 3500.
"Hey, that's the way the crystal crumbles bro," Jaden told him. "Now for O-Oversoul! With this I get to bring back the Elemental Hero card that I just tossed."
"You had this all planned?" Jesse asked.
"Of course," Jaden answered. "So give it up for Elemental Hero Neos!"
"I've always wanted to meet him," Jesse said in awe. "Talk about bad timing. If we weren't dueling right now I'll ask for his autograph. Oh well. The funny thing is it's all bad timing for you."
"Why's that?"
"Cause I active my Triggered summon trap card!" Jesse announced. "Since you've just special summon a monster I get to play one, too. In fact we both to get summon a monster if it's level 4 or below."
"Man you scared me," Jaden told him. "Cause for a second there I thought you were going to destroy Neos."
"Did you say destroy?" Emerald Turtle asked. "Jesse, would never do something like that!"
"I have to admit the turtle's right," Jesse agreed. "Destroying an opponents deck just isn't my way."
"Huh?"
"If I whipped out your cards before you use them, well, that's no fun," Jesse told him. "You see, the reason why I duel in the first place is so I can learn new strategies, but I can't do that if I get rid of them. So I'm given you a chance to show me what they can do. Now go ahead and give me all you got."
"Alright now we're speaking the same language," Jaden told him. "If you want to see what my card can do then feast your eyes on this. I summon my Neo-Spacian Grand Mole!"
"And I play this," Jesse said. "Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle!"
"Holy Toledo," Cobalt Eagle said. "Talk about a full house."
"We're in the big league now," Emerald Turtle told it.
"Your on Neos!" Jaden announced. "Attack his Emerald Turtle!" Neos did as it was told and destroyed the turtle. "Grand Mole, your turn to show off!" Now his Grand Mole did as it was told and destroyed Jesse's Eagle. "Bring up the rear my Aqua Dolphin!"
Jesse cried out in pain when the attack hit him making Isis to look worried about him as his life points once again dropped from 3500 to 2900.
Nakia smirked once again when she saw a glow coming form the smoke and she wasn't the only one.
"What's that?" Jaden asked.
It was then that Crystals appeared onto the field.
"Those Crystal Beast should have been destroyed," Aqua Dolphin said.
"Actually they were, but they have a special ability," Jesse stated. "Get this instead of going to the graveyard they stay by turning into precise Crystals."
"Your kidding?" Jaden asked. "Dude that's righteous. Your monsters rock. Get it? Rock?"
"Uh…not really, but if you think their cool now just you wait," Jesse told him. "My Crystal Beast are full of surprises."
Isis continued to watch the duel with a smirk wondering what else there is to the Crystal Beasts. Isis smiled as the match went on still cheering for Jaden, but she secretly wanted Jesse to win.
"If you like my last two monsters then you'll love this," Jesse stated. "It's my Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat."
"This one looks taste," she told Jesse. "He'll make a purrfect sneak."
"Easy."
"I haven't had fresh meat in a cat's age," she growled.
"Down girl," Jaden told her a bit freaked.
"Ah, she's harmless, but this isn't," Jesse told him. "It's called Timp to the Crystal. And it gives me more bling for my buck. See since I have three Crystal Beast in play once you draw I get to invite one more to the party." Jaden drew another card from his deck. "Say howdy to my Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger. Ready?"
"Why don't you tell our friend here about my special talent," Topaz Tiger stated.
"I almost forgot," Jesse admitted. "When ever my tiger attacks his attack points increase by 400. Topaz show 'em what we mean!"
"No not Aquaos!" Jaden yelled when his Aqua Dolphin was destroyed.
It was Jaden turn to have his life points drop from 4000 to 2600.
"Let me sink my teeth in now?" Amethyst asked.
"You want a taste now, uh?" Jesse asked. "Well, once I cut your strength in half you aloud to take a bite right out of Jaden. Have fun."
Isis and Nakia giggled when Amethyst pounced onto Jaden.
"Be gentle?" he asked her.
Jaden's life points drop down from 2600 to 2000.
"Come on Jaden!" Isis called out to him.
"You've been through worse then this!" Alexis finished.
"I have?"
"I've only scratch the surface," Amethyst Cat told Jesse.
"Patients girl," Jesse told her. "You've done plenty for now. Take a cat nap."
"Good idea," Jaden agreed. "As for me nap time is over, so I summon Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab!"
"Well all be another space man," Jesse said in awe.
"Neos, Scarab contact fusion," Jaden told them. "Jesse, meet Elemental Hero Flare Neos!"
"Now that's a combo," Jesse told him in awe. "Let's see what else you've got?"
"Well I aim to please, so here," Jaden answered. "This one is for you. My Neo Space Field Spell! Now for every spell or trap card out on the field Neos gets a 400 attack boots plus a little extra thanks to my field spell."
"He's so cool," Jesse said in awe.
"Oh yeah?" Amethyst asked. "What does that make me? A used box of kitty litter?"
"Come on?" Jesse asked her. "Just because I can appreciate my opponents monsters doesn't mean I don't like you guys any less."
"Hey, kitty cats!" Hassleberry called out. "Your nine lives are up!"
"You said it," Syrus agreed. "De-claw those things Jay!"
"You heard the man Neos," Jaden told his monster. "There's more then one way to skin a cat, so let's try Flare Storm!"
"It won't work thank to this," Jesse told him. "Tough break, but do to my Last Resort trap card I can active a field spell, but there's something in it for you, too. You get to drew yourself a bonus card." Jaden scowled as he drew another card. "As for me I active Ancient City-Rainbow Ruins."
Isis let out a sigh of relief that she didn't know that she was holding until then as Neo Space creaked and then crumbled away and in it's place was a mausoleum.
"Where are we?" Jaden asked.
"We're in Rome which means that you Neo Space it gone, so are all of those extra points," Jesse answered him. "Oh yeah. Now for the effect of my field spell. Guess what? Since I have two Crystal Beasts in my spell and trap card zone my attack damage gets cut in half."
Jesse's life points for the third time dropped from 2900 to 1650.
"This guy reminds me of me," Jaden said. "Without the good looks not to mention the winning personality. Now I switch Grand Mole to def mode."
"I'm afraid you can't do much else because Neos goes back to your deck," Jesse told him. "Looks like some ones a little forgetful."
Isis giggled making Jesse look at her with a smile before turning back to the match.
"But I have personality," Jaden whined.
"So you like my Crystal Beast do ya?" Jesse asked. "Looks like today's your lucky day! I play Rare Value. When there are two or more Crystal Beast in my spell or trap card zone and I sacrifice one I can drew two new cards. Sorry turtle, but I'll bring you back soon buddy old pal." Jesse then placed two fingers on top of his deck. "Now to drew. I summon Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth!"
"How many of those things do you have?" Jaden asked.
"I would love to pummel that little toothpick of a man," Amber Mammoth said.
"Topaz Tiger time to whack that mole," Jesse told his tiger.
Topaz Tiger did as Jesse told it do and destroyed Jaden's mole.
"Looks like you've forgotten something," Jaden told him. "When ever my Mole's in a smack down both monsters go back to our hand."
"Not to shabby, of course, I'm not alone," Jesse reminded him. "You did noticed the elephant in the room right? Well here's a closer look."
Amber Mammoth charged at Jaden and stumped on him while Isis looked off to the side when she heard foot steps on the stairs to see a boy with silver hair and blue eyes walking towards and joined them. Once again Jaden's life points dropped from 2000 to 300.
"This is code red boys," Hassleberry said. "The serge needs back up."
"You don't know the half of it," the boy told him making everyone look up at him. "Jaden's way in over his head this time."
"Aster?" Hassleberry asked as everyone looked back at him.
"Why are you here?" Chazz asked.
"Gee, thanks," Aster said. "Nice to see you, too. I'm a student here remember?"
"Student?" Chazz asked. "I thought you where back on the pro circuit."
"I was till I heard those Crystal Beasts are here," Aster answered. "Their legendary dude."
"Hold up Phoenix?" Hassleberry asked. "Your given up the pros just to get your hands on some cards?"
"Not quite Hassleberry," Aster answered, "only Jesse can control the Crystal Beasts. They have a bond."
"How sweet," the yellow transparent thing said, "kinda remembers you of our bond right boss?"
"You wish," Chazz answered before hitting the thing with the back of his hand. "Get lost."
"A bond?" Hassleberry asked. "Like that wacky glue?'
"This might be a little over your head, but some duelist have a drawn connection to their cards," Aster answered. "Ever noticed Jaden's always talking to his monsters? Well Jesse can do the something with his Crystal Beasts. In fact even when they get destroyed their spirits are always with him. Let me put it into your language soldier. It's like Jesse have his own personal army ready to back him up when ever his on the battle field."
"Cards that talk?" Hassleberry asked. "Monster spirits? What kind of fool do you think I am?"
"Hassleberry, I think you don't want me to answer that, so let's move," Aster told him. "What I'm trying to say is Jesse didn't choose his monsters. They were choose by him."
"The cards picked him?" Alexis asked.
"Give me a break?" Blair asked as she looked back at the duel.
"Yeah," Chazz agreed. "We all need a break from this duel."
"All this junk about talking cards is hooey," Hassleberry said.
"But, it's true Hassleberry," Nakia chimed in as she walked up to them.
Aster looked at her for the first time not knowing that she was there till now.
"Who are you?" he asked.
Nakia smiled sweetly at him.
"Aster meet my cousin," Isis said, "Nakia Kizuna Mutou."
"Wait you're the one with the Tuner and Synchro HERO Monsters," Aster said in shock.
"Yup," Nakia confirmed. "I surprise to see that some one is taking the fact that there are people out there that can see and talk to duel spirits seriously, Mr. Phoenix."
"Call me Aster," Aster told her.
"Alright Aster," Nakia agreed.
"Anyway," Aster said as he went on. "You don't believe me? Then why don't you give Maximilian Pegasus a call. He told me all about this back when I won my first Industrial Illusions' tournament."
...My Line...
Aster was standing next to a table looking around when a man with silver shoulder length hair walked up to him.
"Aster-boy," the man called out making Aster to look at him. "That was quite a tremendous victory. You are without a doubt one of the finest duelist I've seen. Your in my top 7. Yugi Mutou is number 1 of course, the number 2 slot goes to Seto Kaiba, I have to say Joey Wheeler is number 3, and then the fourth is you."
"Who the fifth, sixth, and seventh?" Aster asked.
"Jesse-boy, Nakia-girl, and Isis-girl," the man answered.
"Who are they?" Aster asked.
"I meet Jesse a few years ago at a regional tournament down south as soon as Jesse took the field the something that happened back at Duelist Kingdom happened," the man started to answer, "the Crystal Beasts cards I had with me began to call out to him."
"No way," Aster said in shock. "I thought they were just a legend."
"Oh their real and now they belong to him," the man told him.
"He took them for keeps?" Aster asked. "I would have paid anything for them."
"To bad that they weren't for sale," the man told him. "They needed to choice a duelist they wanted."
"You mean the cards picked him?" Aster asked. "That about these Isis and Nakia?"
"I meet Nakia and Isis back when they were only 11-years-old and I must say they were adorable for cousins," the man answered. "It was back when Isis had won her first Duel Monster Tournament when something strange happened." The man smiled at Aster. "Yugi had two special Warrior Decks made for his niece Isis and his Daughter Nakia, but it was when Nakia was 14. I was in Domino for a business conference and I was walking through the park when I saw Nakia dueling Joey Wheeler and the proto-type HERO cards I had with me began to call out to her."
"Proto-type HERO?" Aster asked.
"Yes," the man answered. "Their...oh...how should I say this...cousins of the Fusions Monsters."
"No way," Aster said in shock. "Their just a legend."
"Oh their real and now they belong to her," the man told him.
"She took them for keeps?" Aster asked. "I would have paid anything for them as well."
"To bad that they weren't for sale also," the man told him. "They needed to choice a duelist they wanted."
"You mean the cards picked her just as the Crystal Beasts picked this Jesse kid?" Aster asked.
"My dear boy," the man said. "There are mystical powers out there that you wouldn't believe. Well cheers." He held up his Champagne glass. "Here's to all of you future victories."
...My Line...
'Jaden, I hope you know what your dealing with,' Aster thought.
'I have no idea what I'm dealing with,' Jaden thought. 'I'm just glad those Crystal things don't have any attack points. No Atk points.' "But that can only mean…"
"Huh?"
"Your planning to sacrifice those jewels aren't you?" Jaden asked.
"Huh?" Jesse asked. "How did you know?"
"What's Jaden talking about?" Chazz asked.
Nakia sweat drop already seeing what Jesse was doing.
"Alright you got me," Jesse told him. "I'm going to trade in my Crystals for an upgrade."
"So then I was right?" Jaden asked.
"Almost," Jesse told him. "Here's the deal. There's 7 crystals and when their all on the field they merge to make something new."
"Sweetness," Jaden stated. "This I gotta see. You'll play it soon right?"
"Not quite," Jesse answered.
"Huh?"
"What fun is that?" Jesse asked. "I don't want this to end yet. I'm having a blast. Sorry your going to have to wait."
"Me?" Jaden asked. "Wait? If you won't summon it then I'll force it out." Isis shock her head. "I active Convert Contact. Since my field is empty I can take one Neo-Spacian from my hand and one from my deck and send them to the grave then I can drew a card for each monster on your field plus the card I could normal drew. That's two." Jaden drew two new cards. "I play and this may sound strange, a spell card called Cocoon Party! Here's how it works. For every Neo-Spacian in my grave I get a cocoon."
At that three cocoons appeared on to the field with baby Neo-Spacians inside them
"How cute," Jesse said in awe. "Little baby aliens."
"Sure their small now, but you know kids these days," Jaden told him. "Before you know it their all grown up, so I play Contact."
Nakia watched in awe as three Neo-Spacians took the place of the cocoons.
"Not bad," Jesse praised him. "Three Neo-Spacians in one turn."
"That right," Jaden agreed. "Now watch this. Thank to Hummingbird's effect I get a 1000 life points. 500 for each of your cards." Jaden's life points went up from 300 to 1300. "But that not all. Next I'll active Neos Energy giving my Dark Panther 800 extra attack points. Now go use them. Attack his Amber Mammoth!"
The Panther did as it was told and destroyed Jesse's monster.
"Remember?" Jesse asked. "Thanks to my field spell I lose half as many attack points." Everyone was on the edge of their seats as Jesse's life points went front 1650 to 1600. But I got to say your deck is awesome Jay."
"Right back at chya," Jaden told him with a smile. "Now, uh, how about you play this secret monster of yours?"
'Believe me, I wish that I could,' Jesse thought with a nervous smile. "You want to see a monster? Well here's my Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus." A beautiful white horse with wings and a blue crystal horn appeared on the field. "Ready?"
"Okie dok," Sapphire Pegasus agreed.
"Then for starters let's show off your special effect," Jesse suggested. "When Sapphire Pegasus joins the field guess what I'm allowed to do? Take a Crystal Beast from my graveyard and summon it." A red crystal appeared onto the field. "Surprise it's good old Ruby. And she's got a special ability, too, be careful for what you wish for because now you have to face all 7 of my Crystal Beasts at once. Alright Ruby it's your time to shine."
Ruby burst from the Crystal and lifted it's tail up just before red lights shot from it and hit the other Crystals.
"Now you can merge them right?" Jaden asked.
"You have a one track mind," Jesse told him. "Don't chya Jay?"
"Is he going to summon this dragon of his or what?" Aster asked.
'Or what,' Nakia thought with a sweat drop.
"Alrighty gents follow me," Sapphire Pegasus told them.
"Aye Chief," Cobalt Eagle said.
"Pegasus attack Dark Panther!" Jesse ordered to which Sapphire Pegasus followed. "Amethyst."
"This time it's purrrsonal," Amethyst purred.
"Time to pounce girl," Jesse told her.
The cousins watched in amusement as Amethyst attacked Jaden and starched him twice.
"Meouch," Jaden said.
Isis folded her hands on her lap as she set at the edge of her set as Jaden's points dropped to 700.
"Cobalt Eagle!" Jesse ordered next to which the eagle followed. "Amber Mammoth!" The elephant also followed the order. "Now it's your turn Ruby."
Ruby fired a red beam at Jaden knocking his life points down again.
Jaden's points this time dropped to 400.
"Sam hill."
"Oh no."
"Jaden!"
"That's got to hurt," Isis said with a flinch.
"Way to go Jesse," Nakia said with a smile.
"You alright?" Jesse asked Jaden.
"I've been starched, trampled, and pecked, so yeah," Jaden said. "I feel just peachy." He smiled at Jesse. "What else do you have in that bag of tricks?"
"That's all," Jesse answered him.
"Good," Jaden stated. "Then I'll go." Jaden placed a hand on his deck. 'Come on deck don't fail me now.' He then drew a card before looking at it. "Watch this." He then held out a card. "I play the spell card Fake Hero. Thinks to this I get to summon any Hero from my hand. And I choice my Neos. But wait? Next I play Contact Soul! Since Neos is on the field I can summon another Neo-Spacian from my graveyard. And I pick my Air Hummingbird. Now merge to form Elemental Hero Air Neos!" Nakia was staring in awe when a monster that looked Neos with the body, but was red and had wings appeared out onto the field. "And get this since you have more life points then me Neos gets extra points. 1200 big ones to be exact. Not a bad special effect, uh? So it's game over. Neos finish this."
Now both cousins watched with horror, but Nakia almost fall down the stairs when Jesse started on about the Rainbow Dragon like he had it in his deck.
"Sorry to interrupted, but it's time," Jesse told him. "Remember that monster you wanted to see?"
"Oh yeah," Jaden answered.
"He's going to summon his dragon," Aster said. "It's about time."
'Haha,' Nakia mentally laughed nervously. 'Aster, if only you knew.'
"All 7 Crystal Beast are here which means there's only one thing left to do," Jesse said. "I play Rainbow Dragon! Meet the most feared creature in history. You'll never survive." Nakia let out a sigh as she was thinking that Jesse went a little over broad with this one. "Just kidding."
"Huh?"
Elemental Hero Air Neos attack went through and destroyed Jesse Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat before it knock Jesse off his feet and took the rest of his life points. Everyone stared in surprise and disappointment as Jesse's life points dropped down to 0.
"Nice duel," Jesse told Jaden when he sat up.
"Wait?" Jaden asked. "Where's Rainbow Dragon?"
"Well that's the funny thing," Jesse stated as he rubbed the back of his head. "I haven't got that card in my deck yet Jay. *Laugh*."
"Ah?" Jaden asked in confusion. "Come again?"
At this the crowd started to boo at Jesse while Isis stood from her seat and both of the cousins walked off to head down there.
"Sorry everyone, but I know it's out there somewhere!" Jesse called out to them.
"What'd ya mean bro?" Jaden asked.
"According to legend the soul of the Rainbow Dragon lies inside an ancient stone tablet, but no one knows where to find," Jesse answered. "But, when it is found according to Pegasus it's going to made into a duel monster card." He then turned to the crowd. "Hey, folks! If anyone sees a tablet let me know ok. Cause I plum need it!"
Isis and Nakia walked into view and over to the duel ring where they climbed up making both Jaden and Jesse look at them.
"You went a little over broad there Jesse," Nakia told him
"Right," Jesse said as he rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Sorry."
Isis giggled before she and Nakia got into place while Jaden and Jesse walked up to the others in the stands to watch the duel. Both Duelist shuffled each other's decks as they looked at each other in the eye.
"Good luck," Isis told her when she handed back Nakia's deck before taking hers.
"You, too," Nakia told her as she took her deck back.
Both of the got into preparation and then activated their duel disks.
"It's Time to Duel!" they both yelled.
Isis: 4000
Nakia: 4000