Hey readers:
I hope I wasn't too long with the time between the previous chapter and this one. Anyway, here is Chapter 4, and I hope that after reading, there will be some reviews. I wasn't happy seeing no reviews for Chapter 3, so I really encourage any constructive criticism in the reviews. I not only want to improve my stories, but also hear your input into it.
I apologize in advance if ANY in-show character in the story is out of character. It is mostly unintentional, and done to keep with the storyline that I had in mind. I also added some in real life stuff into the story.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own, or am affiliated with, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX in any way, shape or form. I also do not own ANY of the news publications that are listed in the story below. All I own are the laptop in which this story is written on, the OCs, and the plot of THIS story.
Now without further ado, here is Chapter 4. Enjoy!
Normal POV:
Jaden and the gang made it to the gym, and saw chairs everywhere, plus several different editors, writers, and anyone related to writing newspapers of the sort.
"Whoa. I wonder what these people are here for." Jaden said. Everyone groaned at his naivety, none more so than Chazz.
"They're here for the same thing we're here for. The press conference." Alexis said, being the first to calm down.
"Jeez, I thought that even you would know that, Slacker." Chazz retorted.
"Let's say I didn't." Jaden replied.
"Typical." Chazz said, in a snide tone.
"What he means is that all of these people here are present for the same reason we are. Except they make a living out of this." Atticus said. He started to imagine the paparazzi engulfing him when his dream of becoming a rock star came true. (A/N: A big IF should be included in there.)
"So they make money by doing this, then?" Jaden asked.
"In a way, they do." Alexis replied. "And Atticus is probably thinking about being swarmed by the paparazzi again."
Jaden just chuckled. Alexis just smiled on, knowing that she was on a blissful high hearing Jaden laughed. The only reason why she hasn't even remotely attempted to injure or if need be, maim and/or kill Atticus for his antics and trying to hook her up with a random guy yet was because Jaden usually found Atticus' antics to be somewhat funny.
Shirley motioned everyone to focus at the table in front, and everyone kept quiet to watch the press conference.
Kevin's POV:
I have to admit that I'm nervous. Not only because of the press conference, but also because Shirley kissed me. I made a mental note to talk to Shirley about it after, and also to kill Crowler sometime after this.
"Now I'd like to introduce the newest member of the Duel Academy Team, Kevin O'Connor."
I enter the room to a round of applause. I already knew that the applause was done out of being polite. I sat down at the center of the table, with the microphone in front of me.
"We will be taking any questions right now. Please state who you are and what publication you're writing for before asking questions." Crowler announced.
"Hi, Kevin. Chris reporting for ESPN. What do you think you can give to the team?"
"I think I can give the team an energy player. I've kept up with the team from time to time by watching film, and one thing I've noted was that there was lack of a player that comes in with some positivity and energy. As of right now, I just hope to be the guy who gives the team a positive spark. But it all depends on what Coach wants us to do as a team. After all, everything he's doing is meant to help the team win the championship."
"Thank you Kevin. That is all."
"Yes, you in the red coat over there."
"Hi Kevin. Alyssa reporting for BleacherReport. What do you expect your role to be during the season?"
"My role? I expect to do what coach wants me to do. If he wants me to score, I'm gonna score. If he needs me to rebound, I'm on it. I'm gonna do what coach needs me to do on the court to help the team succeed. I don't care if I have to give up any sort of production. If the team does well, then it doesn't matter of my role."
"So you don't care whether you start or come off the bench?"
"I don't care if I'm a starter, 6th man, last man, or not dressing for games. I'll do what coach wants me to do for the team to succeed."
"Thank you Kevin. That is all."
"Any more questions?"
"Yes, you in the navy blue suit in the middle."
"Blake here from the Associated Press. How well do you think you'll get along with the other players on the team?"
"I think I'll get along with them real great. I mean, they're a bunch of cool people to be around. But I can't fully answer that until a couple of games into the season. By then, I hope that the team chemistry is really up there. I mean, we haven't even had one team practice yet. So who am I to say that we'll do just fine? I don't doubt the team's potential one bit. It's just that it's too early to say that there's gonna be a huge meltdown or they're gonna win a championship."
"That is all."
"Yeah, you in the yellow suit."
"Trevor from CNN. How well do you expect the team to do with you coming onto it?"
"I can't say that we're winning a championship, but I can't say that we're gonna lose a lot of games either. It's gonna be a tough road to get to a championship, but as long as we stick together as a team, I think we'll be alright."
"Thank you."
"Yes. Ma'am in the purple suit."
"Thank you Kevin. Angela of Domino Daily. What do you say attracted you to transfer to Duel Academy in the first place.?"
"I can't be a complete basketball-head." Everyone laughed. "I mean, outside of basketball, I also like to duel. I might become a pro duelist if playing basketball doesn't pan out the way I want it to. But in serious terms, what attracted me here is being able to help turn the team around. I know that they haven't had the best of luck for the past couple of seasons, but I think that I could try and help all of that. Kind of like being a veteran presence in the locker room, you know? Plus being part of a team's resurgence is a lot more fulfilling than just migrating to another team just because they have the highest chance to win."
"Two more questions. One, how do you expect to help? And two, how is it more fulfilling?"
"Focusing on the team. I've seen too many teams where people focus on their own stats or their own game as opposed to molding their game so that it coincides with the team's game plan. You need a team to win, and no one's a one-man army. Unless you're Michael Jordan, of course." Everyone chuckled at the last part of it, except Jaden and his gang.
"Uh…guys…just who's Michael Jordan?" Jaden asked.
"Beats me." Syrus replied.
"Besides, we can just ask him later." Alexis said.
Shirley took out her PDA and looked on the Internet. She then handed it over to Alexis. "Info for you guys." She stated, without looking at them.
"Whoa." Everyone said, in astonishment of the amount of content. (A/N: Who wouldn't actually? MJ's practically the Greatest of All Time. And yes, I know there are very few people who would refute this.)
"Second, it's more fulfilling in my opinion because everyone wants to be a vital part of a team's wins. I'm no different in that regard. But if you just go to whichever team has the highest chances of winning, then it's not like you can help win the championship unless it's off the court, when you want to contribute during the game. I feel that I could help turn the team around, not by off-court contributions, but also on-court contributions."
"Thank you."
"Any more questions?" I see a couple of more hands rise up.
"Yes, you in the black suit."
"Richard here from SportsIllustrated. How do you expect to accomplish everything you need to do while being undersized, since you are listed at 5'11?"
"I don't look at being undersized as a disadvantage. I look at it as another obstacle to get over while playing against other players. It can also create some mismatches based on who I'm being defended by. I mean, look at Ty Lawson, Chris Paul, Nate Robinson, and Rajon Rondo among other current players in the NBA. They're undersized, yet they play bigger than their height since they use what they have to get over any issue they have with size."
"So what past players would you consider undersized?"
"Players in the past that I would consider undersized? I'd have to say Charles Barkley, Dennis Rodman, Muggsy Bogues, and Spud Webb among others. Like other undersized players, they used basketball IQ and what they had in order to do what they did. Plus there are two current Hall of Famers among those listed, and a couple ones in the future. I don't expect to do the same things as them. I'm just gonna go out and play with everything I've got."
"Thank you."
"Any more questions out there?" A couple of people raised their hands. "Yes, you in the brown suit."
"Hey Kevin. Dylan here with Yahoo! Sports. I've noticed that you've kept mentioning the word 'team' throughout the press conference. What do you mean by emphasizing team?"
"I mean that to be successful, each player on the team should sacrifice some form of production to make the team better. Most teams that fail usually have a couple of players do everything, or no players that can successfully do what they were brought in to do, and as everyone else knows, that doesn't pan out too well."
"And what do you mean by sacrificing production?"
"What I mean by that is if one person is meant to score, he shouldn't be relied on as the only player to score. Some of the scoring load should be relieved to the other players. Same with rebounding and defense. Everyone should be held accountable for their own actions, on and off the court. Nothing should be relied on one or two guys. One-player armies don't win championships. Teams win championships. With defense and chemistry, of course."
"Thank you."
"At this time, we request that all questions are on hold due to time constraints. And without further ado, we would like to present Kevin with a Duel Academy jersey."
Both Crowler and some person with a dark red blazer with a bald head gave me the jersey, folded up. It was a home jersey, since it was mostly white. It was like an NBA jersey: name of team on front with number, last name on back with number and small logo of the team. I held it with the back of the jersey facing everyone and with cameras flashing at all angles. I was giving a fake smile, because I wanted to get out as soon as possible and relax.
Normal POV:
The press conference ended. All of the reporters cleared out, ready to leave the next day, but not before posting articles and videos about the press conference online.
'Thank…fucking…God! Done with this stupid press conference. Now I can get out of this stupid suit.' Kevin thought. He proceeded to leave, until Crowler and Chancellor Sheppard called him.
"Kevin, if you have time, I'd like to see you in my office now. You too, Crowler."
The two followed Sheppard into his office, and unbeknownst to the two adults in blazers, they were being followed.
Meanwhile, with the gang:
The gang heard this.
"Do you think we should follow them?" Syrus asked.
"Of course we follow them." Hassleberry screamed. "No way will we be left out of the inside info."
"Then what are we doing? Let's go." Shirley commanded.
Later, on the way to Sheppard's office:
"Do you think it's wrong of us to do this?" Jaden asked, while the gang was going to Sheppard's office to overhear what Sheppard had to say. "I mean, what would happen if he found out about it."
"Jaden, you do realize we're going to do the same thing like when Pierre came here?" Alexis said. After hearing that name, Jaden was getting a little tense.
Both Syrus and Alexis noted that Jaden was tensing up after hearing the French gambler's name.
"Uh…Jay, you alright?" Syrus asked.
"Yeah, you've never been this angry before." Alexis noted.
"Uh…yeah. Sorry about that." Jaden said, as he calmed down.
'Something's definitely up. Why would he get angry when I mentioned Pierre? I mean, that happened a long time ago. And it's definitely not like him to get angry like that.' Alexis thought. She decided to drop it…for now at least.
"Looks like a certain someone's jealous that someone else wanted my little sister." Atticus said, prodding Jaden. Jaden, once again calm, feigned ignorance. Truth of the matter was he wasn't sure of his feelings for Alexis. All that he knew was that he felt different around her since he freed her from the Society of Light. Until he found out whether it was just a crush, or something more, he planned to feign ignorance to just about everyone. Everyone else, other than Alexis, however, saw through his fake ignorance.
"How about we drop this for now, and just get to Sheppard's office before they leave?" Zane asked.
"Yeah, plus who knows? We might be able to get Shirley alone with Kevin."
Shirley, after hearing what Atticus said, started to have a blush creeping onto her face, while remembering what just happened before the press conference.
"Pfft. As if. Why would I have a crush on my best friend?"
"I never said anything about a crush, let alone one on your best friend." Shirley's face was turning crimson at the comment.
"Oh wow. You must really have the hots for him if your face is that red." Mindy stated, thinking about. "I wouldn't doubt it, with how dreamy he is." Jasmine added in, both blushing while imagining Kevin, especially in a basketball uniform.
"Do not!"
"OK. It's not a crush."
"Thank you."
"It's Shirley being in love with Kevin."
"What? I'm not in love with him. I just met him again for the first time in ten years."
"And why did you want to show him around when we could have done it as a group?"
"I just wanted to spend time with him, alone. You know, to catch up with him while showing him around the island."
"Sure. Catching up with him, right…" Jasmine said, in a somewhat sarcastic tone, insinuating what Shirley meant by her comment.
"That's all I did. Nothing less, nothing more."
"Right…" Mindy added. It was easy to tell that Shirley was irritated by their constant insinuations.
"Alright. I'm gonna make this clear. I do not love Kevin whatsoever."
"Sure, you don't." The two girls said.
"And I'm not the Master of Love." Atticus sarcastically retorted. "I'll have you two together in no time at all."
"Atticus. I'd stop if I were you. Remember what happen last time." Zane coldly told Atticus.
"Hold on." Shirley said, out of nowhere.
"What?" Everyone asked.
"We're here." Shirley said, notifying everyone that they were outside of Chancellor Sheppard's office.
Everyone then leaned on the walls intently, not wanting to trip the automatic doors.
In Sheppard's office:
Chancellor Sheppard took a seat behind a desk, and with Crowler next to it.
"Now Kevin, you probably know why I called you in here?"
"Let's say I don't."
"Since you're a transfer, we're gonna have to place you in the Slifer Red dorms for now."
"For now? What do you mean by that?"
"We have a transfer policy stating that all transfers will enter as Slifer Reds until they are tested. After testing, they are placed in adequate dorms."
"So I can move up pending my exam results?"
"Yes."
"However, if I decide to stay as a Slifer or to remain living in the Slifer dorms despite my rank, would that be OK?"
"It's all up for you to decide."
"And as for team practices?"
"Practices start in three weeks. I'd go to Ms. Fontaine and give her your health records plus injury history as all athletes submit this form. She's the head of the Obelisk Blue female dorms and the school nurse. Then go see Coach Williams before practices start. Your placement test will be before practices start."
"And what would this placement exam be?"
"One duel against a random student or professor of this academy."
"Does this mean you're in the random mix as well?"
"I'm not included."
"What a shame. I kinda wanted to duel someone good. I understand your reasons for not including yourself in the mix Chancellor." 'Not to mention, I'll be able to shake off the rust quicker.'
"Anyway, we'll let Crowler discuss all other info with you."
"My pleasure Chancellor. Now I expect you to listen 'cause I'm only saying this once, Slacker."
"Whoa whoa whoa whoa. Did you just call me Slacker?"
"Yes, now got anything against it?"
"Yeah. Considering that an androgynous dumbass that I can duel circles against is degrading not only me, but my work ethic as well."
"I'll have you know that I'm a man! And I have a Ph.D."
"Ph.D. my ass! You can't even tell if you're a man or a woman."
"What?! That's it! I declare your exam to be in three days! And that I'll be the one you face against."
"Fine with me. Just give me what I need and I'll be on my way."
"Fine. Your blazer and PDA will be in front of your door by the morning. You can leave now Slacker."
"Good with me. Rather be a Slacker than a gender-confused dumbass."
Kevin left the office, only to notice Jaden and the rest of his crew waiting outside.
"So, anything interesting happened?" Shirley asked, before Jaden could say anything.
"Well, my placement exam's in three days."
"Who's it against?" Jaden asked.
"Against that poor excuse of a gender bending freakazoid."
"What happened exactly?"
"Let's just say that he used the word Slacker."
"But Crowler always does that. Almost everyone in the Obelisk dorms degrade the Slifers." Emphasis was placed on almost.
"I don't care if he calls me a Slacker or not. But when he degrades my work ethic like that, then it gets personal."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Let's just say that when your back's between a rock and a hard place for most of your life, you never take anything for granted." He didn't look at anyone when he said it.
'What did he mean by that? I mean, I haven't seen him for 10 years. Could it be that me moving was the turning point?' Shirley thought.
"Let's just go back to the dorms, and call it an early night."
"But what about the party?!" Chazz asked.
"What party?" I asked, feigning ignorance of what Shirley told me earlier. Shirley glared at me, but dropped it when I have her a look that said 'He doesn't know that I know.'
"Oh yeah. I forgot about that." Jaden said.
"Not surprising that you would, Slacker. It's not like you live near the party anyway."
"Yeah. We should set up for it too."
"You guys can start the party without me."
"Why? We can have a good time."
"It's not that I'm avoiding a good time. It's just that I need to clear my head before I ruin the party again." Everyone shot a confusing look at me. "Happened two years ago, long story, and I prefer to not talk about it."
"Anyway, what do you normally do to clear your head? Have a duel?"
"Shoot some hoops. What else would you think?"
"You really are a basketball head, aren't you?"
"Do you even have to ask? Anyway, can we head back to the dorms? I really need to get my duffel bag."
"What's in the duffel bag you need to get?"
"Practice gear. You don't expect me to go onto the court and shoot while staying in a professional suit, do you?"
"I got an idea. How about we play a couple of games and then have the party?"
"I'm down with the idea."
"Same here."
"Me too."
"Count me in, Sarge." Hassleberry said.
"I think I'll watch from the sidelines." Alexis said. Jaden was somewhat disappointed, but clearly understood why she wanted to sit out.
"Same with me." Shirley said. Jasmine and Mindy nodded too, signaling they'd prefer sitting on the sidelines.
"I don't know…"
"Why not, Syrus?"
"You know. Cause I'm short."
"Don't doubt yourself Sy. You know how the media says I'm short, but you don't see that affecting me."
"You're a giant compared to me! You're almost 6 feet tall! And I'm just a lowly 5'2."
"That may be true. But just because you're short, doesn't mean you're at a disadvantage. It just means you gotta work harder than everyone else. Plus it's also somewhat of an advantage."
"How so?"
"Just watch a couple of minutes, and you'll see."
"If you say so."
"What do you mean you can use a small size to your advantage?"
"You'll see."
After going back to the Slifer dorms, where every guy got their gear since the girls opted to watch from the sidelines and Syrus for a few games, everyone was on court. Everyone was just in a workout shirt, sneakers, and shorts that matched their dorms, while Kevin wore black arm sleeves on both arms, black knee pads, and a white headband along with his shorts and a sleeveless shirt, both a combination of green and white. The shirt had "7" on the front and back, but no name. (A/N: Don't judge me. I'm a Celtics fan in real life. Cookies for those who can guess the player that currently wears No. 7 on the Celtics.)
"So what should we play?" Jaden asked.
"How about 21?" Kevin asked.
"21?" Bastion questioned.
"Whichever team gets 21 points first wins." Kevin stated
"So do we have to make the ball go through the hoop 21 times?" Jaden asked.
"No. If you get it in, it's 2 points unless it's a free throw. Free throws are 1 point. If you get it outside this larger arc, that's 3 points." Kevin said, explaining the rules. "If you shoot the ball from beyond this arc here" he explained, while pointing to the three-point arc, "and it goes in, that's a three-pointer. Anything on the inside of it is a two-pointer. This line right here," he continued, as he walked to the free-throw line, "is the free throw line. Anyone who gets free throws go here. When shooting the free throws, your feet must be behind the line at all times, and your feet cannot leave the ground completely. So you can lift your heels, but not the balls of your feet."
"I see. But why do you only get one point from a free throw if it's in the two-point zone?" Zane asked.
"The number of free throws you get depends on what shot you attempted, and whether it was in or not. Any shot that went in with a foul is only one free throw. A shot inside the arc is two. Outside the arc counts for three free throws, pending a miss. So in that retrospect, a free throw is only one point."
"So it shouldn't be difficult to get to 21 then?"
"Right. But you're not including defense into that assumption."
"How are we supposed to choose teams?"
"How about a little shooting competition? First 2 people to hit a three-pointer are captains."
"Sure."
"Anything to get this over with."
(A/N: I'm gonna skip ahead to the final couple of plays in the game. Don't want this to be too wordy (haha). Those curious on captain, it was Zane and Kevin. Team 1: Jaden, Zane, Bastion, Hassleberry. Team 2: Kevin, Chazz, Aster, Atticus. Syrus opted not to play.)
The score was 19-18, with Zane's team in the lead. Jaden had just made the basket (A/N: Kinda obvious. He's clutch when it comes to dueling haha).
Atticus inbounded the ball to Kevin, who was being hounded by Jaden. Chazz and Aster set some screens for Kevin to get free, which worked. Kevin then called out a couple of plays, such as calling for a screen, telling either Chazz or Aster to get open, etc. One of the plays that was I called, and the one that I wanted to execute, was a double pick-and-roll where the first ball-handler would get the screen, force a switch, collapse a part of the defense into the paint, kick out to an open player, who acts as the decoy for the player who went into the paint. After kicking out, the first handler roams into the perimeter, getting a screen, or a double screen if lucky, and the new ball-handler fakes a three-pointer, to fake a defender, then goes into the paint, and then gets swarmed by defenders. While defenders are getting to the guy in the paint, he kicks out, yet again, to the open man, preferably a good three-point shooter or the primary ball-handler.
Anyway, Kevin dribbled into the paint, after losing Jaden to a screen that Atticus had set. After driving into the paint, where Jaden joined Zane and Hassleberry, He kicked the ball to Aster on the wing. Aster faked a three-pointer to lose Bastion, before going into the basket. Everyone started to swarm at Aster, who kicked it out to Kevin on the left wing who immediately took the shot as Jaden ran to try and make the contest. Needless to say, it went in, as Jaden was a half-second too late.
"Man, I didn't think you'd be that good." Jaden said.
"Plus, I think I understand now what you meant by using a small stature to your advantage." Syrus said.
"Yeah. Not to mention you went all-out." Alexis said.
"That was only on defense. I can't show you guys the main weapons…well, not yet anyways." Kevin said.
"Don't forget the passing too. I gotta admit you got some great passing. Especially when you're not looking or if it's behind-the-back." Jasmine and Mindy retorted.
"Gotta keep everyone happy. I'd prefer to distribute more than score though. After all, it's about the team."
"You still have to say that? Even after the press conference?" Shirley said
"It's true. It's a team game." Kevin said, emphasizing team. "By the way, what time is it?"
Shirley pulled out her PDA to look at the time. "Right now it's about quarter to 7. Why?"
"So do you guys want to play another round or go back?" Kevin asked. "Personally, I don't mind either option."
"I'd normally say I'm up for another game, but I'm too hungry. I didn't get anything to eat since this morning." Jaden said, chuckling nervously at the last part.
"Now that you mention it, I actually can use some food right now." Kevin added. "I haven't eaten anything since before I got on the ship to the island."
"What is it with you and food, Jaden? I swear, sometimes your stomach is a black hole." Aster said, shaking his head.
"What? I can't help the fact that I'm always hungry." Jaden said, trying to defend himself.
"Yeah. Why pick on the guys who are always hungry?" Kevin retorted.
"Maybe because you guys can't stop thinking about food…" Shirley said. Kevin shot a glare at Shirley.
"I think of plenty of other things besides food."
"Like what? Other than basketball and dueling."
"Stuff."
"What stuff?"
"Just…stuff." He couldn't give away the fact that Shirley's been on his mind almost all day, especially after the kiss from before the press conference.
"I do actually have a question though." Alexis said.
"What would that be?" Kevin asked.
"Why do you wear number 7?" She asked.
"A lot of reasons. It's the age I started to play. It also reminds me of how much fun I had when I started to play. I still do, but I'm gonna do it on the way while I'm playing for the championship." He explained.
"And the colors? Black, green, and white?" Hassleberry asked.
"Well, those are the colors of my favorite professional team. Though I didn't want anything gold-colored with it."
"And what would that be?" Zane asked.
"The Boston Celtics, of course."
"Why them?" Atticus wondered.
"They're just like me. Giving up personal gain for the main goal: the championship. I'll let someone else score more than me. As long as I get the championship in the end, I'll be happy." "What's with your obsession to win a championship?" Chazz retorted.
"After being on the court for a long time, you want to win. But when you go out and play 110%, and still fail, time after time, especially when you're so close, it's all you want. I've learned from the past. Back then, all I wanted to do was win. I still do. Back then, I wasn't having fun while doing so. But when I do, I'm gonna have a little fun while doing so."
"How far did you get to winning it all?" Shirley asked.
"5 seconds. Then I took a buzzer beating 3 to the face. Couldn't do anything to stop it. At the end of the day, as much as I hate to admit it, it's made me a better player."
"Good to see you learned from it, Kevin." Zane said.
"Yeah. After that, I kinda just shut myself off from everyone else for a couple of days, and practically stayed on court practically 24/7."
"That's a great solution." Chazz retorted sarcastically. "Using the cause of your depression as your out."
The next moment, Chazz found himself on the ground, with a bruised face, a couple of lumps on his head, and a shoe imprint on his butt.
"Can't say I didn't see that coming." Jaden said.
"You'd think by now that he learned not to get onto Shirley's bad side? " Zane said, calmly.
"Yeah. I found that out the hard way years ago." Kevin said.
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Shirley asked, with an anime-anger mark appearing at her head while giving Kevin dagger eyes.
"Uh…nothing." Kevin stated, chuckling nervously. "So are we heading back?"
"Yeah."
"But before that, can I at least use one of the showers?"
"Sure. But why?"
"Believe me, you don't wanna know."
Everyone outside of the main building, headed back to the Slifer dorms, until a person with short brown hair approached them.
"Hey Alexis. How about you and Shirley ditch the losers and go on a double date with me and a friend of mine?"
"How about no?" Alexis practically yelled.
"I'd rather die and burn in Hell than go out with you."
Kevin turned to Jaden. "What's with this guy?"
"That's Harrington Rosewood. Ever since Year 1, he's been trying to ask out Alexis and Shirley to dates. They've flat out refused him at all times." Kevin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that Shirley has been rejecting his advances.
"If you won't go willingly, then how about I use a little force?" Harrington then tried to grab both Alexis and Shirley by their wrists when Kevin and Jaden ran towards them to intervene.
"Whoa whoa whoa. Listen, man. The ladies don't wanna go. They ain't gonna go." Kevin said.
"And who the hell are you?" Harrington yelled.
"I'm the guy you're gonna have to deal with if you don't leave right now."
"As if. Since I see you're new here, how about a duel? I win, they go with me. You win, which won't happen, I leave them alone."
I looked at both Shirley and Alexis, to which they nodded. "Why?" I mouthed.
They mouthed that he's a complete asshole or something like that. Kevin couldn't determine it. He turned to glare at Harrington. "You're on. But first thing's first. How do I know that you won't come up to them the next day?"
"Fine, if I lose, which I won't, then I won't bother them again. Happy?"
"Good enough. And I'd be careful what you say, before it comes back to bite you in the ass." He then pulls out two decks. "Since I have two decks here, I'll let you choose which one I use against you. So what will it be?"
"I choose the one on the right." Harrington declared confidently. "Though it won't matter. Cause once I'm done with you, I'll have two of the most beautiful ladies on Duel Academy worshiping me like a God."
Alexis and Shirley gagged at his last statement.
"Interesting choice." He puts both deck boxes away, and pulls out the deck that Harrington declared. He searched for one card, as his eyes started to glow a faint, pinkish-blue aura. "This card right here will ensure my victory." Kevin declared. He didn't reveal it, as it would give away his deck.
Everyone was taken back when he declared what card he would win it with.
"I'll give you one last chance to back out now, before you make yourself a complete dumbass, though that warning's a little too late."
"Pfft. As if that would scare me. Now let's duel!"
"Don't say that I didn't give you a fair warning beforehand."
They activated their duel disks and the duel was on.
To be continued…
A/N:
Sorry to end it on a cliffhanger, again. It's just like crack. What can I say? Kidding, but seriously, though. Who can't end things on a cliffhanger outside of one-shots?
Cookies to those who can guess the references that lay out during the chapter, and the one at the end (pinkish-blue aura in eyes. Guess where that's from?) And yes, I has that many cookies xD
Well, I hoped you all enjoyed this chapter, and I apologize for making this too long.
I also apologize for flip-flopping ratings and genres. I've been on the fringe for making this an M-rated story due to other circumstances. The genres were because this fits into so many genres. Damn it for only being able to select two.
Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this Chapter. So please review and I will get Chapter 5 up as soon as I can.
