Author's Notes: Hey guys! Today is Christmas, so I thought of doing something very special for all of you guys today, making a new chapter and giving you a "Present" to enjoy! But before you get your present, enjoy this!
Chapter 2:
Duel Academy Heiarchy
I was currently on the trip to Duel Academy, and while everyone else was surprised about the transportation, I wasn't. It might have something to do with my father introducing me into Seto Kaiba at a young age, and Kaiba for some reason enjoyed being around me. Mabey because I reminded him a little bit of him. Anyways, Seto always did have fancy traveling tech, but some were just straight out weird. I mean, have you seen his Blue-Eyes White Dragon jet? I continue to wonder how it even flies.
Back to the topic at hand, we finally made landfall and we all got a good look at the academy when we got there. While everyone else was gaping and stood in complete shock at the size of the huge academy, I quickly made it to the facility and went to where we would get our dorm jacket. I personally would ask if I could wear what I had, but wear something that proved my dorm or something like that.
As I walked up to the man, I was met by Professor Crowler. He looked like he was waiting for me, and he got an excited expression when he saw me. "Ah, Stalworth! Just the man I was looking for! If you would, please come with me to see Chancellor Sheppard. He has heard about our duel at the exams and wanted to meet you personally." He said which got me a bit confused. Not even my first day and I'm being called to the headmaster?
When we got to his office, Chancellor Sheppard was just waiting for me. He had no hair and he wore a red jacket. He had a smile and held his hand out for me to shake as he welcomed us in. "Come in and have a seat you two. It's a pleasure to meet you Michael." he said as I shook his hand. He had a firm grip and I found it a bit tighter than the normal grip someone gives.
"As you know, Michael, Crowler here lost to you during the exams. That let you pass, but there's more." he said which made me scoot in slightly closer to hear what he meant. "He has personally asked me to make you an Obelisk Blue, the highest rank in the school." He said which had me shocked. I was offered Obelisk Blue just because I beat him? That makes little to no sense if you ask me.
"Yes. You see, Stalworth, you are a very excellent duelist, you hardly took any damage, and it wasn't by me dealing you it by battle. As such, I believe you are only good enough to be in Obelisk Blue, the highest rank here." Crowler explained as I simply nodded.
"Now I know this is a good offer, Michael, but I hope you understand that-" "I refuse." I stopped Sheppard halfway through his sentence. They both looked at me with a bit more shock then confusion. Crowler was obviously flabbergasted.
"But why!? This is an amazing offer we're giving you! Don't you see you could be the best of the best?" Crowler asked me as I nodded.
"I do, but I think it's unorthodox for me to become an Obelisk Blue when I don't feel like I deserve it. If you were to give me any other dorm, I'd be fine with it. The highest dorm rank is what I feel like I should gain, not be handed because of a simple exam duel." I stated as Sheppard nodded.
"I understand. In that case, I welcome you to pick between Ra Yellow and Slifer Red. Ra Yellow is the middle dorm, while Slifer Red is the lowest. Pick whichever you want." Sheppard explained as I nodded.
"In that case, I'll choose Ra Yellow. I feel like I only half deserve it, but I think I'll be fine with my decision for now." I said as Sheppard nodded. "One more thing. Would it be okay if I didn't wear the jacket, but something else that shows my dorm ranking? I don't want to get rid of the clothing I have right now." I said as Sheppard nodded once again.
"Of course. I always have someone who is like that every few years, so we have these." He said as he pulled out a small box. Inside were three items: A scarf, fingerless gloves, and a wristwatch for some reason. "Pick one of these, and we can give you that in your dorm's color. Which one will you choose, Michael?" Sheppard asked, as I concluded what I wanted.
"I'll take the fingerless gloves, thank you." I said as he pulled Ra Yellow colored fingerless gloves. They were black mainly, but had a Ra Yellow color of the Duel Academy initials on both of them in the middle. I put them on and they fit perfectly.
"Thank you, Chancellor Sheppard. I will see you around campus, I suppose. That goes to you, too, Professor Crowler." I said as Crowler nodded.
"Indeed. You'll also see me during one of your classes. I can't wait to see how you do in class."
"Now, off you go, Michael. There will be a dorm welcoming feast for you at Ra Yellow. Hope you have safe travels there." Sheppard said as I started to leave the room.
"Bye, Stalworth. Have a good trip!" Crowler called out the last part as I walked out of the door. He closed it and sighed.
"What's wrong, Crowler?" Sheppard said as Crowler jumped up in surprise.
"Uh-Oh! It's, uh, nothing! Nothing at all. Hahahaha..." Crowler played off as Sheppard nodded.
"Off I go, Sheppard. Have a good day!" Crowler said as he opened the door and speed off.
'Well he might not be a Obelisk Blue yet, but at least he didn't decide to be with the Slifer Slackers. They could have ruined him! But with Ra Yellow, I could work with that...hehehehe...before the year ends I'll see to it he becomes an Obelisk Blue!' Crowler schemed as he ran off back to the Obelisk Blue Dormitory.
At the Ra Yellow Dorm:
I was currently sitting at one of the round tables in the Ra yellow cafeteria as the head of Ra Yellow, Professor Sartyr, held a cup of tea and said to all of us, "Dig in." as some Ra Yellow students actually started cramming the food down their throats. Our meal was very grand, a 3 or 5-course meal if you ask me, and it looked like it had been made by some pretty decent chefs.
I started eating some of the seafood they had and started catching a few weird looks. It must be due to the fact I'm still in my normal attire, so I would say something to tell them why. But as soon as I was going to respond, the man next to me starts conversation.
"My name is Bastion Misawa. What is your name?" the man, now known to me as Bastion, asked while holding out his hand. I accepted his hand and gladly shook it.
"The name's Michael Stalworth. Glad to meet you."
"I could say the same. It's great to personally know the 'Enigma Duelist' is in Ra Yellow." Bastion said which got me confused. 'Not even the first day and I got a weird nickname? What's up with that?'
"Would you mind telling me why?" I said as Bastion went to reach for another bit of food.
"Well, isn't it obvious? You're the only one on campus that nobody saw duel. And you always have an expression like you're always thinking and watching." Bastion said which really made me think more about how I watched things. "Anyway, Michael, I am glad to have met you. I hope we can become great friends one day." Bastion said as I nodded in response.
Friends was the least of my worries for Duel Academy; I came here on a promise that I gave to a certain tri-colored duelist.
After about 30 minutes on talking to Bastion, I felt the need to go out and go explore.
"Well, I'm going to go to go on a walk. See you tomorrow, Bastion." I said which he waved me off.
As I got outside I felt the wind blow through my hair, and it actually felt pretty darn good. I got to the beachline near the Slifer Red dorm and watched the ocean waves hit the shore. I decided to stay there for a while, and not even a few minutes later a random duelist showed up.
"What is a Ra Yellow doing out here at this time of night?" The man asked me. He had an obelisk blue uniform on that I wasn't so sure I've seen before, and he had blue hair as well. I remembered him from when I beat Crowler; and he still had that perfect look to him. His eyes didn't tell me anything about his emotions, so I would do the same.
"I could say the same thing about you." I responded cool-like. The man chuckled lightly.
"You're new to the island, aren't you?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"I would like to give you a greetings personally; especially when I saw you duel Crowler and win." he said which got me to chuckle back.
"I guess you want to duel me now?" I asked which he shook his head.
"Not at all. I don't think it's time for us to duel." he said which made me smirk slightly. 'So is he afraid? Most likely, but I can't be so certain it's fear or confidence. I'll play it safe, for now.'
"Anyway, I'm a Senior Obelisk Blue, and I just wanted to see the new duelists of this year. I think I'm done over here, I'll see you in a little bit of time, Michael." He said as he walked away.
"I...don't remember telling you my name." I said which made his lips smirk, but it was nearly impossible to see.
"I learned about you from Crowler; it's hard not to when he talked about you during the welcoming feast." he said which actually made me a little happier. Crowler might just be a good guy like I thought he would be.
"Well, can I know your name?" I called to him as he began walking away again. He stopped again, looked over his shoulder, and responded with a sentence that sent shivers down my spine.
"I'm Zane, the 'Duel Kaiser' of the academy; I'll see you in class, Michael Stalworth" He said as he walked from sight.
I smirked and took one last gaze at the ocean, and then walked back to the Ra Yellow dorm.
And that's the end of this chapter. Sorry I didn't add a duel in here, but I felt this chapter didn't need one. If this story gets 10 followers, then I'll make the next chapter of this 10k words! Until next time, have a good day, a great, week, a wonderful Christmas, and as always, stay positive!
