Hey peeps! Sorry for the long delays. I am trying to finish these chapters. Its just going sooo slow. (. There's gonna be a lot of updating this month and close to Thanksgiving too, so keep yourselves posted.

Now onto the chapter. Just a few small details. In the first chapter, it said that Derek Johnson (my OC) uses a warrior deck. After much thought, I changed it to a dragon deck to make the key keepers more interesting.

I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING FROM THIS YU-GI-OH GX FANFIC EXCEPT FOR DEREK JOHNSON, THE NAME VAASTH, AND THE WEIRDNESS THAT WOULD COME UP IN THIS STORY. ALL CHARACTERS OTHER THAN THESE ARE PROPERTY OF KAZUKI TAKAHASHI AND THE GX CREATORS. v(.)v

Chapter 4: Fight of the Forbidden One

" Oh no!" Zane said. "He's gonna summon…."

" I summon Exodia the Forbidden One!!" Vaasth exclaimed.

" Oh no!" Alexis gasped.

"Not good." Chazz said.

" Jaden lost!" Syrus said.

"Not licious."

"Muahahaha! Now your spirit key is mine!" Vaasth smirked. As Jaden fell to the ground, his spirit key around his neck flew into Vaasth's hand. "One down…six to go. Muahahaha hahahahaha!"

"JADEN!" Syrus cried. He and Bastion ran over to their fallen friend. The Shadow duel had tired out Jaden.

"Jay! Are you ok?"

"That's it, you dead freak! Lets go! The Chazz challenges your sorry undead-butt to a duel!"

"Chazz…" Alexis sighed….

"Sorry, but the sun is coming up. I can only function in pure night. You'll have to come back, but I warn you…I'll duel every one of you as long as I get your keys! And don't fret my dear girl. You will be my first tomorrow night! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!" Vaasth turned into a bat and disappeared.

"Syrus…I lost!" Jaden said as he got up. "I let the school down! They got my key!"

"Yeah, and your point slacker?" Chazz said. "Listen….you may have lost, but its not the end of the world."

"But the spirit key! He's one step closer to taking over the world!" Jaden said. Then he fell to his knees.

"Jaden, you're weakened by the duel. You need some rest." Syrus said.

" We'll just have to prep tomorrow so we can win." Derek said. "I think that's the best we CAN do."

"Agreed." Alexis said. "C'mon. Lets get out of here."

NEXT DAY

"Look Jaden, I know you're upset, but you can't always win!" Bastion said.

"But Bastion, how am I gonna be the king of games if I always loose??"

"I'm sure the king of games doesn't win them all." Chumley said.

"Look: all we need to worry about is destroying exodia." Alexis said as she and Zane met up with the others at the hospital wing.

"Yeah." Chazz said.

"How are we going to defeat something like exodia?" Alexis asked.

" There's a lot of ways to beat exodia." Zane said.

"You make it sound so easy!" Jaden said.

"That's because it can be." Zane said. "Once a piece of exodia is in the graveyard, that player can't get the combo in his or her hand. A duelist could have cards that destroy a players' hand and/or remove cards from play. Not to mention, there is the classic way."

"Which is?" Derek asked.

"Beat exodia with exodia." Zane answered. "Make the fight an even match up."

"Yeah? And where are we going to find cards for Exodia??" Chazz demanded.

"Maybe we can go to the card shop and find some cards for it." Bastion said.
"I'll go." Alexis said. "C'mon Chazz."

Alexis and Chazz entered the Card shack where Miss. Dorothy was shining up the display cases.

"Hey guys! Need any help?" Dorothy asked.

"Do you have any exodia cards?" Chazz asked.

"Exodia huh? Let me check." She went into the back room and re entered a few moments later. "Sorry. All I have is the head, and that's not going to do much good."

"Well, what about cards that target a player's hand?" Alexis asked.

" Well, I do have some "Card Destructions"." Miss Dorothy said.

"That could work." Alexis said.

"Do you have any that we can borrow?" Chazz asked.

"Yes. Here." Miss Dorothy gave the students some packs.

Everyone met back at the hospital wing to check on Jaden and Atticus.

"Did you get exodia?" Jaden asked.

"No, but we got cards to beat it like Card destruction." Chazz said.

"That sounds good."

"Its almost time for dinner." Chumley said suddenly.

"How do you know, Chum?" Syrus asked.

"I smell grilled cheese."

"Always thinking with your stomach…." Chazz sighed."

"Well, we should eat before we duel…" Bastion said. "We could all use the energy…"

"How 'bout you all come to the Obelisk dining hall! This way we can stick together." Derek smiled

"Are we allowed?" Bastion asked.

"Well, if Crowler complains, lets just say that we need energy to save the world…which we can't get since the Slifer dorm master isn't there…and well…I invited you all!" Derek laughed.

"ok…" Bastion said.

"I don't know about it…" Syrus said.

"There's an all-you-can-eat buffet!" Atticus smiled as he sat up from his hospital bed.

"WE ARE SO THERE!" Syrus, Jaden, and Chumley squealed.

Upon entering the obelisk meal hall, Jaden (who was being piggy-backed by Chumley), Chums, Syrus and Chazz ran to the large buffet tables containing much more food than they could contain. Meanwhile, Zane, Alexis, Bastion and Derek sat down at a table and waited for their hungry friends to return.

"You guys act as if you've never seen food!" Derek laughed.

"Please! The closest we get to lobster, even hamburger is like: our dorm cat's breath!" Jaden said as he sat down with about 12 plates of food.

"Yeah! I wish I was in obelisk blue…" Syrus sighed.

"Yeah sure. I really should be blue! Not this stinky red dorm." Chazz complained.

"Just chill…" Derek said. "We got to make this meal count! We're dueling a shadow rider next!"

"oh yeah…I was trying to forget." Syrus whimpered.

"Hey Lex, can you follow me for a sec?" Zane asked as he and Alexis finished their food.

"Yeah, sure...what's up?"

"I want to give you something. It'll help you in your duel tonight."

Alexis followed Zane up to his dorm.

"Am I supposed to be in this wing?" Alexis asked while quickly glancing around incase Dr. Crowler decided to show up.

"You're an obelisk… no big deal really." Zane said. When they got to his door, he quickly unlocked it and pulled her inside. Walking to his dresser, he pulled out a shiny box and gave her the contents.

"What are they?" she asked before looking at them.

"It will help you win the duel."

Derek, Chazz, Bastion and Syrus watched Jaden scarf down more food.

" Um, I hate to break your appetite, but its time for the duel." Bastion said.

"Aw man! Already??"

"Yes." Bastion said. "Lets go. I think Alexis and Zane already left for the abandoned dorm."

"Then lets go!" Chazz said. "The Chazz is ready to kick some shadow-rider butt!"

The group made their way to the fence of the abandoned dorm. Atticus came along and was being supported by Bastion and Derek.

"Where's Zane?" Derek asked.

"And Alexis?" Syrus said. "Do you think they went inside already?"

"There's only one way to find out." Chazz said. "Lets go!" He was about to walk inside when Zane and Alexis appeared on the path running towards them."

"What took you guys?" Chumley asked.

"Oh, nothing." Alexis blushed slightly. "You know…one of Zane's pep talks at the lighthouse…we lost track of time." Atticus stared at her and then back at Zane for a moment, as if unsure of what his sister told them.

"Well, seeing as you're all here, lets throw down!" Jaden cheered.

The key keepers made their way through the abandoned dorm until they got to the room where the shadow rider dueled last time.

"oh no….not here…" Atticus whined.

"Atti?" Alexis asked.

"This is the room where I was captured and brainwashed…"

" Good to see you all returned." Said a booming voice. After a large puff of smoke, the shadow rider, Vaasth appeared before them. My dear, are you ready to duel?"

"You bet! Lets duel!"

"Lets raise the stakes! If I win, I get your spirit key…and you as my trophy."

"SAY WHAT???" Chazz freaked.

"Sis!" Atticus cried.

"What if I win?" Alexis asked curiously.

"I'll be on my way, just like any other defeated shadow rider."

"She can't agree to that!" Jaden said.

"I know." Derek said. "That's really not cool. He has the upper hand in this duel to begin with."

"Lexi! Don't do it!!" Atticus shouted.

"I agree with those terms…but I'm not going to lose. Got it?" Alexis smirked.

"We'll see once the last turn is made. But for now…duel!"

"Ladies first." Alexis said. "For starters, I summon Blade Skater in attack mode! This ends my turn.

Alexis: 4000

Vaasth: 4000

"That's all? Very well." Vaasth smirked. "I summon Vampire Lady in defense mode and one face down card."

"Why'd he play it in defense mode?" Chazz said. "His monster has more attack points!"

"He probably has a trick up his sleeve." Jaden said. "I just hope Alexis doesn't fall for it."

"My turn, Vaasth. I activate the spell: Pot of Greed. Now I can draw 2 more cards." Alexis announced. "I also summon Cyber Gymnast in defense mode as well."

"Why didn't Alexis use her monster's special ability?" Syrus asked.

"Because his monster needs to be in attack mode." Zane said.

"My move once again. At this rate, my dear, you'll be all mine."

"uh oh…I don't like this guy…he's definitely up to something. Not licious."

"I sacrifice Vampire Lady to summon Vampire Lord in attack mode."

"Oh no! Those 2000 attack points can destroy either of her monsters." Jaden said.

"Stay strong Alexis!" Bastion cheered.

"Exactly. Now, Vampire Lord, destroy her gymnast. This ends my turn."

What is he planning?? At least since I still have Blade Skater in defense, my life points are safe…for now.

"My move. I draw."

"Thank you dear. Now I activate my face down: Dark Snake Syndrome!"

"oh no! Not good at all." Zane winced.

"Why bro? Whats that card do?"

"Every turn, Alexis and Vaasth will loose life points during their standby phases. Since its Alexis's turn, she looses 200. Then, Vaasth will loose 400 during his turn. Then she will loose 800. The total continuously will double until…"

"Until one of them is out of points." Jaden finished.

"No way!" Alexis gasped. "That means if I don't do something and fast, I'll loose in only a few turns."

"That's right, my dear. At most, without any life point boosts, you have 3 turns left." Vaasth smiled.

"That's it?? THREE TURNS????" Chazz freaked.

"I've got to do something, and fast!"

Alexis: 3800

Vaasth: 4000

"We're all rooting for you, Lexi!" Atticus cheered. "Stay strong."

"I summon Etoile (sp?) Cyber in defense mode. That's it."

"More defense?" Vaasth said. " I summon Pyramid Turtle in defense and remove Vampire Lord from play to summon Vampire Genesis!"

"That thing's got 3000 points!"

"Not licious."

"My Genesis cannot attack, so I end my turn."

Vaasth: 3600

Alexis: 3200 (at this turn)

"Which starts mine." Alexis said as she drew her card. "I activate polymerization, which fuses Blade Skater and Etoile Cyber to summon Cyber Blader in attack mode! Now her ability activates. When you have two monsters on the field, her strength doubles to 4200!"

"That's enough to beat that guy's monster!" Chazz exclaimed.

"Not so fast, dear. I activate Swords of revealing light…which stops you from attacking for three turns!"

"Aw man." Syrus whined.

"Great Scott!" Bastion said.

"What?" Derek asked.

"Alexis is in trouble! With swords of revealing light, she can't attack for the next three turns…but that's only part of the problem."

"Why?" Atticus said.

"On her next turn, she looses the duel. She will loose 3200 life points from Dark Snake Syndrome's effect!"

"That's all she has left!" Chazz said, wide-eyed.

"My turn isn't over yet! I may not be able to attack you, but I can get rid of your hand! I activate Card Destruction!" Alexis said "This spell throws out our hands and we redraw the same amount of cards we just lost."

"Very well." Vaasth said. He and Alexis redrew.

"That ends my turn."

Vaasth: 2000

Alexis: 3200

"Well, lets make this turn more fun. I activate my facedown: Disturbant strategy- you send your entire hand to your deck, shuffle and redraw."

"ok…" Four cards…let them count…Alexis said quietly as she redrew her hand. Upon looking at her hand, she went wide-eyed. Then, she turned and looked directly at Zane for a split second.

"I end my turn."

This is my last chance.

"My draw." Please…let it be the one card I need….

This duel's over. You're all mine!" Vaasth laughed. "Dark Snake Syndrome, finish her off!"

"Not so fast!"

Well, what do you think happened? Is alexis going to win before her life points hit zero?