Alright, time for the fourth chapter, 'A blast from the past'. I hope you like the story so far. Disclaimer: I don't own YuGiOh GX or anything related to it. Claimer: I do own the plot and story as well as the OC's Angelica Sphinx and Jess Hernandez.
The days at DA were normal except for a few things.
"JAY-JAY, WHERE ARE YOU!?!?" Angelica said in a singsong voice as she entered the class.
Jaden growled as the girl from his childhood pranced over to him and sat down. The minute she did, she wrapped her hands around Jaden's waist which made Alexis, who was sitting next to him, stiffen and glare daggers at Angelica who paid no heed. Crowler walked in at the moment and sat at his desk.
"Alright class, now today I need some volunteers. A lot of students have been losing their duel disks at the bridge near the river. So, I nominate Syrus Truesdale and Jaden Yuki." Crowler said.
Jaden knew that Crowler wanted to get back at him for showing him up last year so he shrugged his shoulders. Syrus, on the other hand, was scared that he was working with Jaden Yuki, a boy who struck terror in people by just looking at them. Angelica protested though.
"My Jay-Jay won't work for an ugly old hag like you! Send that poster girl Alexis out to do the work!" She said as she held onto Jaden tightly.
Crowler blew up at the comment Angelica made about him and his second best student. (Jaden was the first best student whether Crowler like it or not.)
"EXCUSE ME! I'M SENDING JADEN OUT WITH THAT SLIFER SLACKER BECAUSE HE"S DONE WITH ALL OF THE WORK FOR THE WEEK!" Crowler screamed.
While the teacher and student were arguing Jaden slipped away quietly but not before giving Alexis's hand a squeeze. He then grabbed Syrus by the collar and dragged him out the door.
Outside on Campus
"Here's another one, Jaden." Syrus said as he got the disk out of the muck and mire.
Jaden looked over his shoulder at the small duelist. He was covered in mud and looked like a mud person from Goosebumps 'You can't scare me!' Syrus placed the disk into a backpack like container and lifted it up onto his back. Jaden did the same and the duo took off.
"Man, how many kids lose their disks?" Jaden wondered aloud.
Syrus shifted uncomfortably when the question was asked.
"Well, I know a guy who happened to lose his disk. He was challenged by this kid in a Ra uniform. The way I heard it, the guy I know dueled the kid who had muscles like small melons. The guy lost and the kid took his disk and threw it into the river. The guy then laughed in his face." Syrus explained while blushing.
Jaden turned to look at the shorter Slifer and scowled.
"If you're going to tell a lie at least try to make sense of what you are saying." Jaden growled as they approached a bridge.
Syrus's eyes went wide for two reasons. One was the fact that Jaden saw through the lie. The second reason was the voice that suddenly shouted.
"HALT, WHO GOES THERE?!?!?!" The voice said.
Syrus tensed up when he heard the voice. Jaden looked up and saw a tanned skinned boy with large muscles and wearing a bandana. Strapped to his back where several duel disks all pointing outward like spikes. The boy wore a cocky grin on his face.
"Dino Battalion, fall in!" the boy shouted.
Four other boys ran out of hiding behind bushes and surrounded Jaden and Syrus. The Evil Heroes spirits appeared at their master's side ready to defend him from these boys. Jaden narrowed his eyes so that they were golden slits. The four other boys seemed to recognize Jaden because they trembled a bit. The boy walked down the bridge and marched over to him. The boy then noticed Jaden's duel disk and smirked.
"That's a nifty disk ya got there. I have a proposition for ya. But first, what's yer name and rank?" The boy asked.
"My name is Jaden Yuki and who might you be?" Jaden asked angrily.
"Sergeant Hassleberry is my name! Now my proposition is this, we duel and if you lose I get your disk. But, if by some miracle you win, I'll return all the duel disks that I've tossed into the river." Hassleberry said with a thump on his chest.
Jaden already was in a bad enough mood with Angelica trying to come between him and Alexis. So when Hassleberry issued the challenge he was a little happy to accept it.
"Fine you're on." Jaden said as he walked to the other side of the river.
"It's time to duel!" Hassleberry shouted.
"Get your game on!" Jaden shouted.
Hassleberry: 4000/Jaden: 4000
"I'll start first. I draw!" Hassleberry cried as he drew a card from his deck.
He looked at it and smiled. Jaden glared as the boy raised his card high.
"I'll special summon Private Gilasaurus to the field in attack mode.
(Gilasaurus- Lv/3-Attribute/Earth, ATK/1400, DEF/400, Type/Dinosaur/effect. You can treat this Normal Summon as a Special Summon. If you select Special Summon, your opponent can Special Summon one monster from their graveyard.)
"Since that was just a special summon, I can still normal summon. So Gilasaurus, you are dismissed for my second monster Dark Driceratops in attack mode!"
(Dark Driceratops, LV/6-Attribute/Earth, ATK/2400, DEF/1500, Type/Dinosaur/Effect. During battle this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent.)
What do you say to that?!?!?!" Hassleberry asked as he played one card facedown and ended his turn.
Jaden drew his card without a word. He looked at it and smirked to himself.
"I play the spell card Evil Reinforcements! I'd tell you what this card does but I think I just show you. First up I special summon Evil Hero Infernal Prodigy in attack mode!"
(Evil Hero Infernal Prodigy-LV/2, Attribute/Dark, ATK/300, DEF/800, If you control no monsters on your side of the field, you can Special Summon this card. If you use this card to tribute summon an "Elemental Hero", "Destiny", or "Evil Hero" monster, draw 1 card during the turn's End Phase.)
A monster that was mostly skeletal and had strange ears and wings rose from a black portal and landed next to Jaden.
"And since that was a special summon I'll give him up to summon my Evil Hero Malicious Edge in attack mode!"
(Evil Hero Malicious Edge-LV/7, Attribute/Earth, ATK/2600, DEF/1800, Type/Fiend/Effect. If your opponent controls a monster, you can Normal Summon this card with 1 tribute. During battle this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent.)
The skeletal creature hissed as it became light droplets. The spiked monster arose from the earth where the Infernal Prodigy once stood. It smirked as it brought out its spikes.
"Wait one dang minute! How are you able to summon a level seven monster with just one tribute?!?!?!?" Hassleberry asked surprised.
"It's because of my Edge's effect. If you control at least one monster, I can summon him with one tribute. Now Malicious Edge, attack! Cross spike slash!"
The fiend hero leapt into the air until it was above the Dark Driceratops. It made into an X before throwing the spikes on the top of its hand toward the ancient reptile. The monster groaned before it blew up.
Hassleberry: 3800/Jaden: 4000
"I end." Jaden stated as he drew a card.
"Why are you drawin'? You just said that you ended yer turn!" Hassleberry pointed out.
"I'm drawing because of Infernal Prodigy's effect. If I used him as a tribute for an Elemental, Destiny, or Evil hero, I draw one card at the end phase of my turn." Jaden snapped.
Hassleberry became silent as he drew his card. He looked at it and smiled triumphantly. He added the card to his hand and then played another one.
"I play another Gilasaurus in attack mode! Of course, you get back your Infernal Prodigy. But it don't matter! Because I know play my Big Evolution Pill spell! So long, Gilasaurus!"
The Infernal Prodigy returned then crossed its arms in front of its chest indicating that it was in defense mode.
(Big Evolution Pill-Type/Spell, Tribute one Dinosaur-Type monster to activate this card. This card remains on the field for three of your opponent's turns. While this card is face up on the field, you can Normal Summon or Set Dinosaur-Type monsters without Tributing.)
"Now don't forget, since that was a special summon I can still normal summon, so allow me to bring out the heavy tank of my platoon, ULTIMATE TYRANNO IN ATTACK MODE!"
(Ultimate Tyranno-LV/8, Attribute/Earth, ATK/3000, DEF/2200, Type/Dinosaur/Effect. If this card is in Attack Position at the beginning of your Battle Phase, first, you can and must attack all monsters on you opponent's side of the field once each with this card.)
A Tyrannous-Rex with spikes rose from the earth and let out an earth shattering roar. Syrus jumped at the roar and fell on his bottom. Hassleberry laughed at Syrus's reaction.
"Looks like your platoon is nothing but a bunch of chickens!" Hassleberry said while he continued to laugh.
"Jaden!" A voice shouted.
The dark king turned his head to see his secret girlfriend running toward him with Angelica in the distance. Hassleberry looked at the two and scowled.
"What are these two girl's doing here? Can't they see that Duel monsters is a man's game? Those two are so weak that it isn't even much of a challenge to beat them!" Hassleberry said with anger in his tone.
That made Angelica and Alexis mad as hornets. But their anger paled in comparison to Jaden's. Jaden knew that Alexis was good enough to hold her own but it was an insult to her pride which Jaden knew that she cherished dearly.
"Anyway, Tyranno attack his Malicious Edge and then take out his Infernal Prodigy! Hyper Bite!"
The giant lizard stomped forward and snapped at the fiend. The fiend tried to hold off its jaws but failed after a few seconds. The extinct behemoth then turned its head to the smaller Evil Hero. The fiendish hero glanced up in fear as the foot of the beast came down on it hard. Jaden didn't flinch as his life points dropped.
Hassleberry: 3800/Jaden: 3400
"I end my turn."
Jaden drew and glanced at it. Alexis knew that Jaden was furious at Hassleberry for insulting her. She prayed that Jaden wouldn't go too berserk on him. Jaden then held the card he drew up high and Alexis knew that he had drawn the one card that would give him victory.
"I summon my new Evil Hero to the field in attack mode. Come forth, Evil Hero Venom!"
(Evil Hero Venom-LV/3, Attribute/Dark, ATK/900, DEF/1500, Type/Fiend/Effect. If this card is the only card on the field, draw cards equal to the number of Evil Heroes in your Graveyard. Then decrease 1 of you opponent's monster ATK by 1000 for each card you draw.)
"Thanks to my Venom's effect, I draw two cards from Malicious Edge and Infernal Prodigy. Then your 'Ultimate Tyranno' loses its edge.
Ultimate Tyranno-ATK/1000
"My Dino!" Hassleberry cried.
"Your doom is here! I now play the quick play spell card, Super Polymerization! With this card, I can fuse your monster to mine, so by discarding my Evil Hero Vile, I fuse your Ultimate Tyranno to my Venom to form…EVIL HERO NEMESIS!"
(Evil Hero Nemesis-LV/10, Attribute/Dark, ATK/3900 DEF/3000, Type/Fiend/Fusion/Effect. 1 Fiend-Type monster + 1 Level 8 or above monster. This card cannot be summoned except by Fusion Summon. This card takes on the effects of the two monsters used in the Fusion summoning of this card.)
Hassleberry looked at the monster which was covered in blood-red armor and had glowing orange eyes. He was dumbfounded that his dinosaur could be used to summon that beast. Then he heard some chanting and turned to the source. It was his battalion cheering for Jaden.
"Dang it! Deserted again. Why me?" Hassleberry moaned as he sat down.
Jaden was shocked at the way Hassleberry was acting. Hassleberry noticed and then told him how every time he would round up some local boys to tackle something they had always turned tail and ran. He had hoped that by coming to Duel Academy that he would be able to finally become a leader. Jaden sighed.
"You want to know the reason why you can't be a leader?" He asked.
"Uh, yeah." Hassleberry replied as he looked up.
"It's because you don't use different strategies. Now another question; do you hate change?" Jaden asked.
"HATE change?!?!?! I LOTHAE it!" Hassleberry shouted as he jumped up.
Realization then hit him like a T-rex's foot stomping down.
That's it! Because I refuse to change everyone can easily beat me! The dino leader thought to himself.
"Evil Hero Nemesis! Attack with Vile Hurricane!" Jaden shouted snapping Hassleberry back to reality.
He looked up as a blast of wind hit him hard in the chest causing him to fall back.
Hassleberry: 0/Jaden: 3400
"That's game." Jaden said as he lowered his arm.
Angelica tackled hugged Jaden the minute the words were out of his mouth. Alexis stiffened at the contact as Jaden shrugged her off. He looked once at Alexis and nodded which made Alexis walk away quickly. Angelica saw the look and realized that her Jaden was looking at Alexis. Her momentary glance loosened her grip on Jaden to the point where he broke free and joined the queen. Angelica shook with anger and snarled.
I won't let that poster girl take MY man away from me. She thought as she went off in some direction while Hassleberry began picking up duel disks.
Okay there you go. Things are starting to get a little interesting now. Please read and review.