As of August 2nd, 2012 this chapter has been edited. Hopefully it will be more enjoyable this way

YuGiOh GX: Spirits UnBound!

Chapter 4: Arrival to Duel Academy!

After the duel exams were over, all the students were returned home. The passing applicants would be admitted in one week's time; Duel Academy simply needed the week to make room and get supplies for its new students.

That was a week ago.

Indeed, today happened to be the day all the passing applicants would arrive at the exemplary school. At the moment, they were on the cruise ship, about an hour away from its destination. Ryouu and the gang were standing on the edge of the ship, staring out at the beautiful ocean that was glimmering under the light of the full moon.

They'd been on the ship for several hours now and had done just about everything they could think of. They'd dueled each other several times, ate as much as their stomachs could hold, and even gotten to know some if the other passengers. There were a few people they had recognized; namely Hakoda and Keiko.

When they asked the girl how she made it into the Academy even after she failed, Keiko delivered a long-winded speech about the influential power of money. They didn't pay much attention to what else the ranting female had to say, but the one thing they did take from the 'conversation' was that she would be joining the Slifer Red dorms.

In the past, all girls were automatically admitted into the Blue dorms. But Chancellor Yuki changed all of that. In fact, he made many changes to the prestigious Academy.

His first act as chancellor was to improve the Slifer Red dorms. They were no longer the trashy rooms they had been in the past; now they were cleaner, had adequate food, were more spacious, and were generally much more modernized. They were also connected to the main building now. These improvements were great; though the dorms still paled in comparison to the Blue dorms.

After fixing up the dorms, he reexamined the rules for the female student population. They would now be on equal grounds as their male counterparts; that is, they would only be admitted by passing regulated exams, and would then be placed in the dorm that best suited their abilities.

Then there was his final and most dramatic change. Duel Academy had been transformed into a 4-year school as opposed to the previous 3. The reason behind this was simply. He wanted to give all of his students, particularly the Slifer Reds, an equal opportunity to become successful. This way, first year Slifers would be able to move up to Ra Yellow in their 2nd year, and finally into Obelisk Blue in their 3rd year. The 4th year would be devoted to becoming a recognized duelist so they could enter the Pro Leagues, if they so wished.

The Pro league was the main goal for most of the students anyway, so it only made sense to give them a chance to enter into it.

Nizone leaned against the railing, his arms crossed across his chest, his foot tapping against the floor as his bright cerulean eyes glared at the other residential passengers.

'This is so boring' he thought to himself as a frown slowly spread across the lower half of his face. He then changed his glance to his companions, Ryouu and Misui.

Both of his friends held a peaceful look on their faces as they stared at the moonlit ocean. It may have been entertaining to them, but it was just too boring for Nizone's taste.

The boy ran a hand through his spiky brown hair before pushing himself off the railing. It was time for him to find something to do.

He ran off. All the while, his friends remained blissfully unaware.

Meanwhile…

Nazonei was in her room, propped up on her couch, wearing her favorite pair of over-sized pajamas and eating a bowl of cereal. Directly in front of her was a TV. She was watching re-runs of her favorite sitcom.

As she lifted the spoon to take a bite of her corn flakes, she heard a thud from right outside her door. Placed her bowl on top of her TV, she promptly went to check it out.

When she opened the door, she immediately saw the familiar form of her brother, who was lying on top of some other teenager. Apparently they ran into each other.

Nazonei didn't even bother to stifle her laugh and began to giggle. It was actually quite comical. She knew her brother wasn't exactly patient, so it was of no surprise that he'd ran into some unsuspecting passer-bier.

The pearl eyed girl leaned against her doorway, her arms crossed under her bosom as she watched the two boys untangle themselves and stand up from atop the floor.

Nizone was the first to get up. He promptly extended his arm so he could help the other boy up too.

The two now stood, albeit groggily, facing directly towards each other. The unfamiliar boy was the first to speak.

"Hey," the boy said generously as he held his arm out, a gesture. Nizone quickly shook the boy's hand, a familiar grin across his face.

"My name is Carson Senior" the boy introduced himself. Nizone took this opportunity to observe the boy. He was slightly shorter than Nizone, about 5'5, and also slightly younger. He also had slick brown hair and a goofy smile that Nizone himself was all too familiar with.

"Well hello Carson, my name is Nizone, and I'm gonna be the number one freshman for this year, yeah!"

Carson just chuckled and directed his attention to Nazonei. "But that means you'll have to do better than her. She's already in Obelisk Blue, and she scored the highest on the written exam, from what I hear." This statement made Nizone fume with anger.

Nazonei took this opportunity to introduce herself to Carson, who did the same in turn. But before Nizone could begin to rant, Carson told the twins that he needed to go back to his room and quickly departed.

The cerulean eyed boy just glared at his grinning sister for several seconds before he turned around and marched off.

Later on...

The ship had finally arrived at the shores of Duel Academy, the new students standing on the docks where they faced their new Chancellor, Jaden Yuki. It may have been unusual for the Chancellor to meet with the new students outside of the actual building, but Jaden had always been in touch with nature, so being in the wilderness only felt natural to him. He smiled as he had nostalgic memories about his own stay in Duel Academy and the many adventures he experienced.

But now was not the time for nostalgia, it was time for business.

The man stood there, dressed in his maroon jacket and staring at his new students expectantly. He could see the powerful auras emanating from many of the students. He felt a sense of pride swell up in his chest. "Hello my new students" Chancellor Yuki addressed as his demeanor changed to a much more serious one, instantly grabbing the students attention.

"Now as the new students of Duel Academy, I have high expectations for all of you" and as Jaden spoke, he walked from left to right, making eye contact with all of the students as he held his arms behind his back.

"During the exams, I had the pleasure of witnessing most of your duels, and examining your talents" and it was to this sentence that he and Nazonei shared a secret smile together.

"At any rate, your time here will be devoted to honing your skills and knowledge as a duelist, increasing your reputation, and making friends" many of the students were happy with the Chancellor's words. Not many school officials would encourage friendship and, well, anything that wasn't academically based.

Ryouu, Misui, and Nizone were all excited about this upcoming year.

Then Chancellor Yuki continued his speech. "Now I'm sure most of you already know the basics, but it's still my job to explain them. Basically, you all stay here for four years, the highest dorm you can achieve is Obelisk Blue; the lowest is Slifer Red. Every year we will hold ceremonial exams. These exams will challenge the individual, and if that person does well, then they will be placed in a higher dorm. The Slifers will move to Ra, and the Ras will move to Obelisk..."

Then a random hand flew up from within the waves of students that faced the Chancellor. The man grinned as he pointed at the risen hand, signaling that it was their turn to speak.

"Excuse me Chancellor, but what happens to the students in Obelisk Blue? If they cannot improve, then what can they do?"

"A good question. Even though the Obelisk Blues cannot be placed into a higher dorm, they can still increase their overall rank in the school... Not to mention it's a fun duel and a nice chance to show off your skills" Jaden added sheepishly as he rubbed the bridge of his nose with his index finger.

Later On...

The Chancellor continued his speech for several more minutes before he finally finished. The remainder of the speech consisted of the rules that applied to Duel Academy.

He told of how the students were to only stay on their own dorm grounds after 10:00, and that there was a 12:00 curfew on weekends that everyone was to abide by. Other rules included no off-campus dueling, no skipping class, no gambling, no dueling for cards, etc.

Chancellor Yuki also mentioned one interesting rule: all duels shall be automatically recorded by the students' issued duel disk, and the results of the duel shall be applied to the students' rank. This was enforced so that every student would try their best in every duel.

After he finished talking, Chancellor Yuki directed the students to follow him. He eventually led them into the auditorium they'd previously visited so they could find out what dorm they were placed in, what room they had, and what their class schedules were.

At the Auditorium...

As the mass group of students entered the auditorium, they were greeted by about ten of the school's staff members. Most of the adults were dressed in yellow blazers, but few also wore either red or blue. Each adult also held a clipboard.

Behind the faculty members were several drawers, presumably holding the blazers the new students would soon be dressed in.

The students were told to each line up single-filed, which they did. Because there were ten teachers and seventy new students, it was relatively easy for the students to figure that there should be seven students to each teacher. Ryouu, Misui, and Nizone all lined up together, seizing the opportunity to socialize.

After a few more minutes of generic assigning, all students were given their blazers and schedules.

Of all the new students, Nazonei was only one of the few to join the ranks of Obelisk Blue. She wore a tight blue blazer with white linings and a white mini-skirt with blue trims. She also wore dark blue boots and her familiar pink combat gloves. Her entire outfit showed off her great feminine physique. But it also served as a contrast to her long, sandy red hair.

Most students, including the gang, were dressed in yellow, signifying their rank as Ra Yellow. And finally, few, about 20, were wearing the Red blazer associated with Slifers. Of the 20 or so Slifers, Carson and Keiko were both noticeable.

Nizone wore a yellow blazer much the same way that Hassleberry had before him. His blazer was unzipped, revealing his light green undershirt. He also had the sleeves rolled up. His jeans were the same blue ones with the yellow ting, except now there was also the familiar yellow Helix stitched onto both back pockets. His outfit ended with the standard yellow shoes and gloves.

He grinned mischievously as he stared down at his own outfit. It was obvious he liked it.

Ryouu's attitude was much more reserved. He too wore his yellow blazer in an unzipped fashion, except his sleeves were worn longer, only slightly rolled up right below the wrists. He had a plain black undershirt and form-fitting silver pants. His shoes were the same yellow and black ones as Nizone, but his gloves were solid black. His violet eyes looked over himself a single time before turning his attention to his friends. He made a mental note to make a poncho out of his blazer as soon as he got to his new room.

Misui still wore her short white sleeveless shirt. But now her long baby blue armbands were replaced by a yellow material, which she possibly ripped from her blazer or skirt. She also wore the common yellow mini-skirt. But wrapped around her waist was Misui's blazer. She still wore the bandages around her legs that stretched from her ankles to her shin. And the final piece to Misui's outfit was her signature belt. The thick black belt was still worn in its slanted fashion, except now it was separating her blazer from her skirt.

"Nice outfit" Ryouu complimented. Misui stared back at him with an elfish grin on her face, one arm placed on her hip as the other one dangled limply by her side. But just as she opened her mouth to speak, Nizone's voice quickly interrupted her.

"So according to this paper" Nizone began as he read from the paper that the teacher had given him only moments earlier, "I'm in room 217."

The emerald eyed female decided to forfeit her opportunity to harass Ryouu to talk with Nizone. "Yeah" she began as she took out her own paper. "I've been placed in room 241."

Then Ryouu looked over his own paper. "They placed me in room 217..." the boy stated nonchalantly.

As the words left his mouth, Nizone began to radiate with excitement. "Haha, dude that makes us roommates, yeah!"

Hakoda stood at the edge of the auditorium as he watched our group with a dulled expression in his crystal black eyes. He too wore a yellow blazer; it matched impressively well with the rest of his militaristic outfit. He promptly crossed his arms before turning his attention to his new would-be roommates. 'Children... They don't appear to be anything impressive to me...'

After their time in the auditorium, the gang headed back to Ryouu and Nizone's room to talk and relax. They were currently talking about their schedules for the upcoming year.

Ryouu read aloud from the same sheet of paper that told him of his assigned room. "I guess we have four classes each day. My first class is Dueling Basics. My second class is Duel Psychology. After that, I have Ancient History 101. And, my final class is..." Then the silverette stared at his paper n bewilderment. "My fourth period class is Academic Applications? What does that have to do with becoming a better duelist?"

Misui giggled for a moment before answering the boy's question. "Duel Academy may be focused on making its students better duelists, but they also wanted to make sure their students were generally educated. Honestly, at least I took the liberty to look at my schedule back in the auditorium. When I saw that class and realized I didn't understand it, I just asked the teacher to explain it to me."

Ryouu laughed sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head. "Ok then, what exactly do we do in that class anyway?"

Misui let another grin cross her face. "The same things you would do in a regular school: math, science, social studies, and language arts."

Nizone finally let the boredom overcome him. He began to read his own schedule aloud. "My first class is that one you guys were just talking about, yeah…that Academic Apps class. Anyway, my second class is Duel Psychology with you Ryouu. My third class is Dueling Basics, and my final class is Strategic Formations". As he finished reading, he looked at Misui expectantly.

The young girl took that as her cue and began reciting her schedule. "Well first off, I have Ancient History 101. Then I have Duel Psychology with both of you..." this news made both the boys grin with happiness. "My third period is Strategic Formation, and my last class of the day is Dueling Basics."

The group continued to talk for several more hours before Misui headed back to her room. Everyone decided to sleep early since class started tomorrow. The next day would officially be the first day of the rest of their lives.

And that's the end of the chapter! No duel, surprising right? There will definitely be a duel next chapter though. I hope you enjoyed it. More stuff to come in

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