Disclaimer: see chapter one
Chapter 4: Enter Jaden Yuki, the Elemental Hero Duelist
For the last hour, Videl, Trunks and Goten watched other applicants duel, some were lucky and others weren't so fortunate to get in. Goten looked around the arena and found an older boy beside him with light blue hair, big grey eyes, glasses and wearing a dark blue school uniform. The older boy looked like he was depressed and Goten assumed that he didn't get failed his entrance exams.
Goten walked over to the boy, which caught Trunks and Videl's attention, "Where do you think he's going?" Videl asked
Trunks shrugs his shoulders and answers, "Possibly, going to the bathroom."
Just then, another older boy with brown hair and eyes came between Goten and the blunette, "Who look at them go!" he exclaims
This boy looked like he was fifteen years old, wearing a gray school uniform, with a red polo shirt and red sneakers.
"Oh boy, we better get there before Goten makes a fool out himself," Trunks said.
"I agree," Videl said, as she and Trunks walked over to Goten and the two teenagers
"Excuse me, but who are you talking about?" Goten asked the brunette.
The brown haired teenager looked at Goten and he points at one of the dueling fields and says, "I meant that guy over there."
Goten, Trunks and Videl looked to see a The three looked at were Jaden was pointing at, which appeared to be a fifteen year old boy with black spiky hair and matching eyes, wearing white school uniform. This boy had 3200 life points left, a Vorse Raider out (ATK: 1900) and one facedown card and his proctor had 1900 life points life, a Big Shield Guardna (DEF: 2600) and some mechanical monster out
"Okay new guy, multiple choices," the proctor said, "You've got two monsters staring you down, do you a) throw in the towel b) beg for mercy or c) cry home for mama?"
"I'll go with d) none of above!" the boy said, opening his trap, which appeared to be Ring of Destruction.
"A trap!" the proctor exclaimed
"Exactly, you see with Ring of Destruction out, I can destroy one monster that's in attack mode and both players take damage equal to the attack points of the monster." The boy replied as the auto-kill ring was placed on Vorse Raider's neck and destroys the monster the boy survived the blast with 1300 life points, however the proctor didn't survive as his life points hit zero
"Clever move, applicant," the proctor said, "Welcome to the academy."
The boy bowed, "Thank you, o' wise proctor," he said
-With Chazz-
"Wow that guy pretty good, don't you think, Chazz?" the blue haired Obelisk asked
"Guess the rumors about him being some whiz kid are true don't you think, Chazz, huh?" the brown haired one added
Chazz shrugged, "He's a punk, we went to Dueling Prep school for the past three years, we're ready for the academy," he said, simply and put a devil smirk on his face, "These kids don't know what they're in for, but they'll learn the hard way, the Chazz Princeton way. And those little kids, is what I want to deal with personally."
-With Trunks and Goten-
"Wow, that last guy really tore it up," the brunette boy said, with an amused look on his face
"Yeah thanks for pointing the duel," Trunks said
"Bastion Misawa," the blue haired boy said, "They said that he got the highest score on the written exam of all us applicants."
"Wow and barely pasted," the brunette said
"Yeah the same with me," the blunette said
The brunette looked at Videl and asks, "What did you get on your exam?"
"Actually, I'm not entering Duel Academy," Videl said and looks and points at Trunks and Goten, "Just these two."
The older boys looked at Trunks and Goten and the brown haired boy asks, "But aren't these two a bit too young to go to Duel Academy?"
Trunks scolded at the brunette, "Hey! We've won a scholarship to Duel Academy, buddy!"
The blunette slams his fist to his hand and says, "Now that you mention it, I did hear about two young boys entering Duel Academy, with a scholarship."
"That's us!" Goten said.
"You're the contest winners!" the brunette inquired.
"That's right," Trunks said, "I'm Trunks Brief!"
"Wait a sec!" the blunette gasped, "You won't be by any chance related to the Dr. Brief of the Capsule Corporation in West City!"
"That's right!" Trunks praised, "He's my grandfather."
"And I'm Goten Son!"
"I'm Videl Satan," Videl introduced.
"Wait! You're Videl! The one who's taking care of the bad guys in West City with the Great Saiyaman!" the blunette said.
"That's right," Videl said.
The brunette looked at the blunette with confusion and says, "You know her."
The blunette says to the brunette, "You don't know! Videl is the daughter of the Great Hercule, the one who defeated Cell, nine years ago!"
"Hercule!?" the brunette gasped.
Videl rolled her eyes, 'If only these kids know the real truth.'
"My name's Syrus Truesdale," the blunette said.
"And mine's Jaden Yuki." The brunette said, "And I'm waiting for my chance to duel!"
Videl, Syrus, Trunks and Goten looked at Jaden funny, "Wait, you haven't dueled, yet!" Trunks said.
"No."
"Then, you might have a problem," Syrus said, "I think this was supposed to be the last duel."
"Huh?" the brunette said, with surprise
"Don't tell me…you're a latecomer," Videl said, in a bored tone.
Jaden looked at Videl, "Yeah, but I'm sure that'll my duel is coming up!" he said and laughed goofy.
Trunks whispers to Goten, "This Jaden guy almost acts like you dad, Goten."
-With Faulty-
"Looks like we have a very good crop this year," one member said
"Yes indeedy!"
Just then a man in black suit walked towards Dr. Crowler and says, "I'm sorry to interrupt, but one last applicant here to take his exam, Mr. Crowler."
Dr. Crowler scolded the man, "Did you just call me 'mister'?"
The man was taken by that and says, "I'm sorry, I'm new Mrs.……"
"I have a Ph.D. in dueling, I've earned the title 'Doctor', thank you," Dr. Crowler said, "Now, tell the truant that he'll have to come back next year!"
"Oh come on, Dr. Crowler, we time for one more!"
"Let's give this duelist a shot"
"He was a bit late,"
Dr. Crowler was annoyed that the faculty would consider a late person to get a shot, "LATE IS RUDE!" he screeched, "I have no time for slackers!"
Just then, Dr. Crowler's cell phone rung and Dr. Crowler answered it, "Hello and who may I ask is speaking?"
"It's Shepherd,"
"Ah Chandler Shepherd," Dr. Crowler said, being innocent
"Just checking to see if everything is running smoothly, Crowler," Chandler Shepherd said, "I don't want to have another repeat of what happened last year. When you cut an applicant, for a ridiculous reason for calling you 'mister' or 'miss', whatever, make sure that everyone gets a fair shot!" with that Chandler Shepherd hung up
"Absolutely," Dr. Crowler said, hanging up, "Furry chinned windbag," he muttered, in annoyance, 'Doesn't he realize that there's enough talentless funkies in this academy, but he is the boss and if he wants to give this scrimshaker a duel, fine,' he thought
Dr. Crowler got up from his seat, "Pardon me, gentlemen, I have some urgent business to intend to," he said as he was walking away
"But Dr. Crowler," one faculty member said, "Who will be the boy's proctor and what exam deck should we use?"
"Oh you just leave that to me," Dr. Crowler said, walking away
Bastion sat in audience and took off his Duel Disk attached to his left arm, "Tight duel, Bastion!" Jaden said, which in response Bastion turned to him
Bastion turned away from the boys, "Thank you"
"From what I saw from Bastion, he could be the third best duelist here!" Jaden said, which surprised Bastion
"Jaden Yuki, please report to Exam Field 4?" the announcer said, over the speakerphone
"Go time, wish me luck guys!" The brunette boy said walking away to his dueling field
"Hey wait," Bastion said, stopping Jaden in his tracks, "If I'm the second best then who's first?"
Jaden pointed his thumb to his chest, "Yours truly, it's what I'm best at!" he said, while walking away
Trunks snorted, "Well, let's see how this guy duels?"
"He sure looks confident," Syrus added
"Yeah, I'm wondering if he's any good," Goten added
"He's going to have to be," Bastion said, "Look who he's dueling."
Trunks and Goten gaped their mouths open and Goten spoke, "Hey Trunks, isn't that the……"
Trunks nodded, in reply, "Yeah…"
Jaden arrived to his dueling field and saw his proctor, which happened to be Dr. Crowler, "All right test time!" he declared, "So son, your name?"
Jaden snapped to attention, "Uh…Jaden Yuki!"
"Well uh……Jaden Yuki," Dr. Crowler said, with sarcasm, "I'm Dr. Vellian Crowler Head of Obelisk Blue Dorm and Department Chair of Techniques, here at Duel Academy."
Jaden was both surprised and pleased, "A department chair? I had no idea," he said, "From how you were dressed; I'd say that you were so weird academy mascot, majorette or a cheerleader." He said, while scratching the back of his head and Dr. Crowler sweat dropped.
-With Chazz-
"Now that you mention it……" the blunette Obelisk started
"…this kid has some lip, huh, Chazz?" the brunette Obelisk finished
Chazz growled and glares at Jaden, who was putting his deck into his duel disk
-With Trunks, Bastion, Goten, Videl and Syrus-
"You know," Trunks said, "Jaden does have a good point about him."
"Yeah, he's too scary looking to be a clown." Goten said.
-Dueling Arena-
"Duel Vest on!" Dr. Crowler said, patting his Duel Vest and drawing five cards
"That's pretty sweet, teach," Jaden said, with child smile, "How do I get those blue blazers?"
"Oh a lot of hard work and high points," Dr. Crowler replied, 'Of course, you'll have to get into Duel Academy and I'm here to make that not happening.' He thought
"Well, I'm ready!" Jaden said, with glee, "So let's duel!"
Starting Score:
Crowler: 4000
Jaden: 4000
"All right! Here goes!" Jaden said, drawing a sixth card. He placed it in his hand, and took out another one, "Sweet, I'm gonna summon Elemental Hero Avian in defense mode!" In front of Jaden, Elemental Hero Avian (A: 1000/D: 1000) appeared in defense mode, "And I'll throw down a facedown, turn endo!" Jaden said, "All right, get your game on!"
"Yes, very good!" Dr. Crowler said and thinks in his mind as caught a card as it flew off his duel vest, 'Don' t tell me what to do! After all, since I'm using my own personal deck instead of one of their test ones, I'll be calling all the shots. I'll fail this insolent little brat in no time!' He placed card in his hand, "Hm…okay I'm going to start nice and easy, I chose to play the spell card, Confiscation!"
"Okay," Jaden blinked, "What's it do?"
Dr. Crowler smiled and says, "Well, what it does is allows me to see your hand and place one card from it to the graveyard at the cost of 1000 life points." Just then, Dr. Crowler's life points were decreased by 1000 points and the cards in Jaden's hand were holograms for Dr. Crowler to see, "Ah yes, I remember these card when I was a naïve rookie," he said, surveying them, "Ah yes, Monster Reborn to the graveyard!" the holographic card Monster Reborn was destroyed
"Next, I'll play two cards facedown," Crowler announced as two cards materialized, "And next, but not least, I'll play Heavy Storm, with destroys every Spell and Trap Card on the field." Just then a tempest of winds appears and destroyed all two of Crowler's Statue of the Wicked traps and Jaden's Draining Shield trap card, "Oopies! Did ya know you had two cards set yourself?" Jaden asked, with a grin
The storm disappeared, "Now, now, you mustn't speak out of tone, young scholar," Crowler said, as the arena was engulfed in a dark smoke.
"Hey what's happening!?" Jaden demanded.
"Why, nothings happening," Dr. Crowler said, as two giant snake monsters (A: 1000/D: 1000) appears in attack mode, "Not yet!"
"I don't get it," Syrus said, "Could someone fill me in?"
"I can," Bastion said, "The two trap cards that Dr. Crowler set were Statue of the Wicked."
"Which produces two snake tokens onto the field, which it's destroyed," Trunks added, "That's why he played Heavy Storm."
-With Chazz-
The brunette said, "Such a card can't be in an exam deck!"
The blunette added, "Crowler must be using his own deck."
"Then, this duel is over," the brunette Obelisk said, "No one can beat a deck of an expert like Dr. Crowler, huh, Chazz?"
Chazz simply chuckled, "You know what I think," he said, "I think that I'll enjoy watching Crowler mop the floor with our mouthy little friend their. I just wish that the other second rate duelists were treated the same way, including those two little punks."
-In the observation room-
"What an elite snob," Alexis said, "Bullying some amateur with his own deck."
"You're too soft, Alexis," Zane said, "Besides, I want to see that rare monster that Crowler has stashed in his deck."
-With Jaden-
"Ready for your next lesson?" Dr. Crowler asked
Jaden laughed, "You bet, I can't remember the last time that learning was this fun!" he exclaimed
Dr. Crowler hummed in annoyance, "Yes, well I'm quite an excellent teacher thank you," he said, "Now I'll sacrifice my two Wicked Tokens and summon Ancient Gear Golem!" A titanic metallic construct rose up on the field, easily very tall fifty feet in the air.
-In the observation room-
"Look there it is!" Alexis said, seeing the legendary monster being played, "Legendary rare monster!"
"I think, we're going to see what makes it so legendary," Zane said as Ancient Gear Golem (A: 3000/D: 3000) appears on the field.
-With Jaden-
"Now, now, I hope that you're not too afraid of my Ancient Gear Golem," Dr. Crowler said, sarcastically
"Ha! No way!" Jaden said, "I always wanted to take one on."
Everyone gasped in the crowds, "Either Jaden is brave or nuts!" Syrus said
"I think he's a little bit of both," Videl replied
-In the observation room-
"He's staring down that legendary monster like he doesn't have a care in the world," Zane said, "I guess that youth and inexperience has its benefits, huh, Alexis?"
"Come on, give it a rest, Zane," Alexis said, in annoyance, "At least the kid is showing some backbone."
"There won't be much left if it's a show after this,"
Dr. Crowler laughed, manically, "Golem attack, Mechanized Melee!" Golem's gears whirled, and it lunged forward, slamming one huge fist into Avian, instantly smashing him into pixels
"Jaden's monster didn't stand a chance!" Syrus cried, "His monster's defense points were way too low! This isn't looking too good."
"And it looks about to get worse," Bastion said, "When that Ancient Gear Golem attacks a monster in defense mode, the difference between its attack and the defending monster's become damage to the opponent's life points."
"If that's the case then Jaden's life points are gonna take a huge hit!" Goten cried, as Dr. Crowler's Golem's fist went through Jaden, taking 2000 life points away from him.
Dr. Crowler laughed triumphantly, seeing Jaden shaking, "Don't feel too bad," he goaded, "This is the top dueling school in the country, some people cut out to……" he was cut off when he said Jaden's head looking at him with a grin on his face, "Man I really want to come to this school," he said, "You really know your stuff there, teach!"
Dr. Crowler was taken back what Jaden had said and growled, 'Can't he take a hint?' he thought, 'He won't be allowed to pass this exam and he certainly won't make a mockery of my deck.'
Current Score:
Dr. Crowler: 3000
Jaden: 4000
Jaden smirked and thinks in his mind, 'Just look at him tremble. He must be really impressed with me.' He pulling the top card in his deck and when he looked at it, he was surprised, "Winged Kuriboh?" he said, and was followed by 'coo' sounds, "I'll take that as a sign to play ya," he said, "I'll summon Winged Kuriboh in defense mode!" shouted Jaden as he placed the card on his duel disc and Winged Kuriboh (A: 300/D: 200) appears on the field in defense mode, "And play one cards facedown!" he added as the card materialized behind Winged Kuriboh.
Dr. Crowler just laughed again, "No, not bad," he said, sarcastically, "But you must understand that I'm a master technician. A Kuriboh, to me, is either pedestrian, even with wings, you see. Its defense points are much lower than my Golem's attack. It's textbook mistake, don't feel too bad. Now, let's move on." he caught the card from his vest, "With the legendary Ancient Gear Golem, attack with Mechanized Melee!" Golem's fist smashed into Winged Kuriboh, completely destroying it.
"Sorry Winged Kuriboh," Jaden said
"Check your gear, your life points haven't changed," Dr. Crowler barked
"My gear is fine," Jaden said, "Whenever Winged Kuriboh is destroyed, I receive zero damage this turn."
Dr. Crowler was stunned and cursed himself for not noticing.
"Why don't you look at that?" Alexis said, "A technique that the good doctor didn't know."
"Fine, fine, I guess your lame little monster saved you, there," Dr. Crowler sneered, "I'll play one card facedown and end my turn!"
"Whoa, slow down there, teach," Jaden snapped, "He might be small, but that doesn't give you the right to call him lame."
"Oh yes, I forget how attached you new duelists are with your monsters, I'm sorry."
"Yeah, you should be," Jaden said, with a smirk, "Because when you destroyed my Winged Kuriboh, you activated a trap and one of my favorite ones too, Hero Signal!" Jaden's facedown trap opened up and an E-Hero sign appeared in the ceiling, "And that brings out my second, Elemental Hero, Burstinatrix!" in a burst of crimson fire, Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (A: 1200/D: 800) appears on the field, "My turn!" Jaden pulls out a card from his deck and looks at it, "Okay Winged Kuriboh, this one's for you." He said, pulling the card that he drew in his hand and pull out one, "I'll bring Avian in my hand, with the spell card, The Warrior Returning Alive!" The Elemental Hero Avian card was brought to from Jaden's duel disk slot, "And now I'll summon him on the field." Elemental Hero Avian appears once again.
"Oh okay, another amateurish mistake," Crowler said, "But this is good, this is good, now would any tell me what our little friend did wrong here……"
"……actually I wasn't done, yet," Jaden interrupted, "You see, I knew that my heroes aren't strong enough on their own, but when they're combined it's another story. And I have the perfect spell card to unite them, Polymerization, join Avian and Burstinatrix, fusion summon……" Avian and Burstinatrix jumped up in the vortex above Jaden's head and Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (A: 2100/D: 1200) appears on the field in attack mode, "There he is the Elemental Hero Flame Wingman! I hope your Gear Golem is ready for a clash of the titans! So teach, who do ya think?"
"I think you're dueling well, for an amateur," Dr. Crowler said, "Next try, playing a monster that has more points than what's out."
"What does he mean?" Syrus asked
"He means that Jaden's Wingman is no match for his Golem's 3000," Bastion said, "Shame, too, because when the Flame Wingman destroys a monster in battle that monster's attack points is considered damage to a the opposing players life points."
"Wait, you're saying that it's taken out of the owner's life points," Goten said, "Then, that would a good way for Jaden to turn this duel around."
"Don't worry, kid," Bastion said, "If your friend is as good as he says he is then he might find a way."
"All right, young scholar, I am a busy man and don't mean to rush you, are you done yet?" Dr. Crowler said, irritating
"No, of course I'm not done and I knew that your monster was stronger than my Wingman," Jaden replied, "Which is why I have this, Skyscraper, go!" he declared as he slaps the card in the field spell slot and a bunch of buildings appears out of now where and on top of the building, stood the Flame Wingman, "Okay Flame Wingman, go show those heroics and attack that Ancient Gear Golem!" Flame Wingman jumped from the building and lunged at the Golem, "Go ahead, bring him on! This silly little Skyscraper hasn't lowered my Golem's attack points by a point!" Crowler goaded
The Flame Wingman continued his assault, "You somethin' teach," Jaden said, "You're right, it hasn't lowered your Golem's attack, but what it did was raise my Elemental Hero Wingman's up by 1000!"
"Wait time out!" Dr. Crowler cried
"GO SKYDIVE SCORCHER!"
The Flame Wingman dove straight down towards the Golem, it's body soon wrapped in flames. Dr. Crowler was pulling at his hair, in fear, as soon as the two monsters collided with each other, an explosion rocked the field, sending bits of debris flying, "But……how? He was my very best card!" Dr. Crowler whimpered, as one piece of it hitting Crowler on the head, dropping his life points by 100.
Jaden grinned and says, "Oh, and then there's my Wingman's superpower...the attack points of your monster are dealt as direct damage straight to your Life Points. Sweet huh?"
Dr. Crowler shook his head slowly, "N-no way!" He looked up just as the Golem came crashing down on him, knocking 3000 life points away from Dr. Crowler ending the duel.
Final Score:
Dr. Crowler: 0000
Jaden: 4000
As the last holograms disappears, Dr. Crowler was baffled and said, "Impossible, he said, with distain, "How could this delinquent defeat me?"
Chazz and his toadies looked at the duel with surprise, "It must be dumb luck," Chazz said, "There's no way that Crowler could lose to some flunky."
-In the observation room-
"Wow, that guy has a good future here," Alexis said, which was followed by Zane leaving, silently
"Wow Jaden, won!" Syrus cheered
Bastion smirked, 'Nice, I could use the computation,' he thought
Trunks, Videl and Goten looked at Jaden dancing for joy about passing his exam, "I guess, we'll see a lot of him at Duel Academy, huh?" Goten said.
Trunks nodded in reply and answers, "Yeah."
