Hello everyone! Thanks for the reviews and I hope you enjoy the fanfiction. Truly, writing this stuff is actually harder than it seems. You can get the beginning and the end, but the middle is the hard part. I have ideas for some Original Characters, but I need decks for them to use. If you have one that you would like me to use, then send it in. When giving the deck please list all cards and their effects as well as the attack and defense points of all monsters.
And thank you to Higuchimon for his constructive criticism. If you would like to find out what the cards will be used for, then continue reading.
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Chapter 3: Proving Grounds
They took their first steps into the academy and they were met with steel walls. The place looked like it had been made for hardened criminals. Paige voiced what all three were thinking.
"Geez! It's like they consider us to be a menace to society."
"I bet I know what this place's nickname is." Said Ryder.
"If you're guessing Alcatraz, then you are correct." Said the gatekeeper from before.
The guy stepped down from the stepladder that he had used to reach the viewing area. He was kind of short at five feet six inches with black hair and green eyes. He had a slightly mousy look to him. Drake raised an eyebrow as the guy reached them.
"So what now?" Drake asked, "Now that we're inside, what are we supposed to do?"
"Well, once you're announced, you will be taken over to separate dueling arenas where you will duel to decide your rank. You will duel a new person every day and if you win against them, then you will increase in rank. If you lose, your rank will decrease."
"So it's survival of the fittest?" Ryder asked.
"That's the idea. The name is Frankie. Come to me if you have any questions. If I can help, then I will do my best. Now let's go see about getting you announced." Frankie led the way down to what looked like a main courtyard that was enclosed by walls, but had an open ceiling. There were already many duelists inside and they all looked up as the three new arrivals stepped up next to Frankie.
"Now announcing the three newest duelists to enter the halls of Duel Academy: American Branch! Paige Turner," the gatekeeper gestured to each of them as he said their name, "Ryder Gaines, and Daredevil Drake!"
"Destin." Drake said with a snarl.
"Huh?" asked the gatekeeper.
"It's Drake Destin!" Drake said as a roar went up from the people looking at them.
"Alright! Settle down, you filth! They still need to duel to check their rank." shouted one voice loudly.
A guy dressed in a blue shirt with jagged black lines cutting across it stepped forward. Drake stared and then grinned as he saw the blonde hair and bulging muscles. He stepped down the steps and stood in front of the guy. The guy looked down at him with a look of confusion in his eyes.
"You already know where to place me." Drake said, still grinning. It was a bloody grin.
"Sorry kid. Rules state that everyone has to duel for their ranks." The guy said.
"Then you and I will duel. How does that sound Hayden?" Drake laughed as everyone in the room gasped at how he spoke to the guy.
"Do I know you?" Hayden asked, with a look of suspicion.
"Duel me and see if you remember." Drake said and activated his duel disk as he moved back.
"Hmph! Well you have guts kid, I'll give you that." Hayden said and the words seemed like déjà vu to him.
"You should remember. If you come at me, prepare to lose!" Drake said and faced Hayden as they both shouted, "Duel!"
Hayden: 4000
Drake: 4000
"I'll start this off!" Hayden said and he drew, "I activate the spell card Pot of Greed! This allows me to draw two more cards." He drew and then picked a card and set on his duel disk, "I summon the Vampire Lady in attack mode!" A humanoid lady appeared (A: 1550/D: 1550), "I then set a facedown and end my turn."
"I draw!" Drake shouted, "And I activate the spell Lightning Vortex! By discarding a card, all face up monsters on your side of the field are destroyed!"
Vampire Lady screeched as she splintered and Hayden grimaced as he suddenly remembered who he might be dueling.
"Next, the monster that I discarded is special summoned to my side of the field due to his being discarded by a card effect! So join the field Beiige, Vanguard of Darkworld!" Drake said and a humanoid monster with blue and white armor appeared on the field with a spear in hand, "Next I'll summon my Opticlops in attack mode and activate my Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your facedown. I then attack with my two monsters." A one-eyed ogre appeared on the field next to Beiige and then they charged Hayden together (A: 1800/D: 1700).
Hayden grunts as he loses most of his life points.
Hayden: 4000600
Drake: 4000
Drake ended his turn with a facedown and Hayden drew a card.
"I activate the spell card Monster Reborn and bring back my Vampire Lady!" The humanoid lady came back, "But I now sacrifice her to summon my Vampire Lord!" a male form of the Vampire Lady appeared on the field, "And I attack your Beiige!"
"Now this is the Hayden that I remember!" Drake said, "It seems that your deck hasn't changed and my deck has something that you should be expecting." Beiige disappeared and a ball of pure darkness appeared in its' place, "Now come forth! Darkness Neosphere!"
Every person in the room went slack jawed as the darkness pulled back and a human figure with bandages over its' eyes stood on the field (A: 4000/D: 4000). Hayden's eyes went wide and he slumped slightly. He shook his head and looked past the monster to Drake.
"It sure has been a while Drake." Hayden said as he stopped his attack and set a card facedown, "How many wins will this make?"
"I believe that it will be exactly one hundred." Drake said as he drew his card and set a facedown before ordering Darkness Neosphere to attack. Hayden half-heartedly activated Mirror Force and Drake responded with Dust Tornado and Mirror Force was destroyed. Hayden stood there and took the two thousand damage from the battle.
Hayden: 6000
Drake: 4000 WINNER!
Hayden sat down as he looked forward with a sad smile on his face as the room began clamoring madly.
"He-! He cheated!" someone shouted, "There was no way he could summon that monster!"
"That is the only way it can be summoned." Hayden called back and everyone went quiet.
Drake looked around and said, "The only way to summon Darkness Neosphere is to tribute a fiend monster on the field and from my hand when my opponent attacks."
"Well I for one think that that duel was awesome!" Paige exclaimed, "Now who am I dueling?"
"I'll take her on." Said a guy's voice and the people in the room parted.
"Oooo! This guy looks like he can give me a good duel." Paige said as a guy stepped up who looked like a bodybuilder. He had close-cropped red hair and was wearing a sleeveless shirt and a pair of blue jeans, "What's your name?"
He scowled at her and activated his duel disk, "John."
Paige smiled wider and activated her own as they both shouted, "Duel!"
Paige: 4000
John: 4000
"I draw." John said with a scowl, "And I summon my Marauding Captain to the field in attack position. I then use his effect to special summon another Marauding Captain to the field and I end my turn." Two humans came to the field with a sword in hand (A: 1200/D: 400)
"Then I draw." Paige said brightly. Her good mood was freaking out a lot of people, "First I activate the spell Double Summon! I then special summon three Gilasauruses and then sacrifice them to summon my…!" She said with a whoop.
"Paige!" Drake barked.
She glanced over innocently.
"You know that you can't play that right now." Drake said. Hayden glanced at him in confusion.
"Oh fine! You took all of the fun out of it. I sacrifice two of them in order to summon my Ultimate Tyranno!" Paige said with another whoop.
"What is so good about that?" John asked, confused, "My Marauding Captains have locked down your attacks."
"Not quite." Paige said with a smile that seemed to be trying to suck all of his grumpiness away, "Ultimate Tyranno has the ability to attack every monster on the field simultaneously. Then I summon Hyper Hammerhead. So much for your defense." The Giant dinosaur stomped on both of the Marauding Captains and Hyper Hammerhead followed up for an OTK.
John: 4000 0
Paige: 4000 WINNER!
The whole room was silent once again. They were all shocked at how easily their duelists were being taken out. Ryder stepped up and the people all stepped back except for one girl who gave a very unladylike snort and walked toward him.
"Looks like I'll be your opponent." She said and she raised her duel disk.
"All right. I'm Ryder. Who are you?" Ryder asked.
"The name is Cinder." She said with a smile.
"Is there an ella at the end, Princess?" Ryder asked politely with a small smile..
"Maybe if you win, I'll tell you." Cinder replied with a laugh.
"Duel!" They shouted at the same time.
Cinder: 4000
Ryder: 4000
"I'll start this!" Cindy said and drew a card, "Then I'll set two facedowns and summon my Masked Dragon in defense mode."
"Then it's my turn." Ryder said and drew his sixth card, "I summon my Red Eyes Black Chick in attack position."
Around the room, the relief on the other duelists' faces was tangible as they laughed. They were sure that this guy must be nothing at all if he was starting with such a weak monster.
"Is that it?" Cinder asked with a look of pure rage, "Is that the best you can do?"
"Hell no!" Ryder said, "I haven't even had the chance to play my combo yet. Now if you'll excuse me, I tribute my Red Eyes Black Chick in order to special summon my Red Eyes Black Dragon in attack mode. I'll activate my Heavy Storm and then send in my dragon!" Red Eyes roared and spat up a ball of fire that incinerated the Masked Dragon and dealt 1000 damage to Cinder.
Cinder: 4000 3000
Ryder: 4000
"My monster's effect activates!" Cinder cried, "Since he was destroyed in battle, I can special summon another dragon monster with 1500 or less Attack points. I choose my Axe Dragonute!"
"I activate my spell card Inferno Fire Blast! You now take damage equal to my Red Eyes attack points. Which means another 2400 damage to you." Ryder said with a serious look on his face.
Cinder: 3000 600
Ryder: 4000
"I will then end my turn with a facedown." Ryder said as a vertical card appeared on the field in front of him.
"Fine! I draw!" Cinder smiled as she saw what she had drawn, "Next I will summon my Maiden with Blue Eyes in Attack mode! I then set a facedown and end my turn."
"Oh boy." Drake said as Paige walked up to him.
"What is it?" Paige asked.
"That monster that she just summoned is a dangerous one."
"Dangerous? How? It doesn't have a single attack or defense point." Paige said confused.
"It doesn't need them." Drake said, "The card can turn itself to defense mode to negate an attack sent at it. Then she is allowed to special summon a Blue Eyes White Dragon from her deck."
"He really is in trouble." Paige said worriedly.
"The entire world is in trouble." A voice that reminded them of roaring flames growled out.
There was a flash of light and Drake, Paige, and Ryder found themselves standing in a room filled with shadows. Three giant beings hovered over them, a red dragon, a golden bird like creature and a giant human type figure that towered over them all.
"Events are underway here. A power that we haven't felt in centuries is now making its' move. We don't know when it will happen. We only now that it must be stopped. You must find people to help you." The three of them said this and the room faded away.
Ryder shook his head as he was once again facing off against Cinder who looked at him in concern.
"I guess I have to get used to stuff like that." Ryder grumbled.
"Are you okay?" Cinder asked.
"Yeah. I draw!" Ryder grinned at what he got, "I tribute my Red Eyes Black Dragon to summon my Red Eyes Darkness Dragon!" A darker version of the Red Eyes Black Dragon appeared on the field as the original disappeared (A: 2400/ D: 2000), "My Dragon now gains 300 attack points for every dragon in my graveyard!" The Dragon roared as its' Attack points increased due to the two dragons in his graveyard. (A: 2400 3000)
"So what if you have 3000 attack points? You still can't destroy my Maiden." Cinder said with a grin.
"Don't be so sure. I know about its' ability and, to counter it, I play my Darkworld Shackles!" a chain appeared at the end of a giant iron ball that had a grinning mouth with sharp teeth. The chain that was attached to it lashed out and wrapped around the Maiden with Blue Eyes, "With this card, your monster's attack and defense points would get decreased to 100, but that doesn't matter. It's the second part, where your monster is not allowed to change its' battle position, that I'm focused on."
"But that means…!" Cinder gasped as her eyes widened in shock.
"It was a good game, but victory will be mine." Ryder said seriously as his Red Eyes Darkness Dragon attacked her Maiden with Blue Eyes.
Cinder: 600 0
Ryder: 4000 WINNER!
"Congratulations new duelists!" said a voice from the other side of the room and they all looked up to see the guy who ran the place. He was old at about the age of seventy six with long white hair and a frail body, "You are now the three strongest in this school. Enjoy your fame and become acquainted with the others. The time shall come when you may need to call on them." The man said ominously and then turned and walked off.
"Who was that?" Paige asked, confused.
"That was the school superintendent, Kagemaru." John said walking up beside her.
"Hmm. I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about him." Drake said and the other two nodded.
"You always have a bad feeling about everybody." Hayden said with a smirk.
"True. Maybe I'm just imagining things." Drake didn't believe what he said and neither did the others.
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And that is Chapter 3. Please send in reviews and tell me what you honestly think. No hard feelings whether or not you like it.
