Yu-Gi-Oh GX: Sanctuary in the Sky
By: DarkStormNoD
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any other related property
Chapter Seven-End of the Year Rematch
"And that is why it is important to weigh the cost of a card before you play it," Professor Ragan stated as he wrote out some notes on a white board.
Virgil was paying close attention to the teacher and was taking notes, he raised his hand.
"Yes, Mr. Thompson," a few students in the class groaned, it had been about 2 weeks since Virgil had been in class and he always asked a lot of questions. Virgil noticed the groans but did not care, he figured if he was going to get better he needed to ask a lot of questions.
"What about cards like Jar of Greed? I mean it doesn't cost anything and you get a card."
Professor Ragan thought about it for a second, "Well you do have a good point there, but I believe if you think about it there is a cost for having a card like that in your deck, it just isn't as obvious as a card like Magic Jammer for instant," he paused, "If one was to examine exactly what you get from the card, first off you only get one card for activating the card, second it's a Trap Card meaning you have to wait until your opponents turn to even be able to use the card," he walked over to the board getting ready to write down what he had just said when, "In fact that would make an excellent report for everyone here, I would like each of you to write a 50 word essay on a card that has a cost, if the good outweighs the bad and anything that isn't apparent about the cost."
A loud single groan was heard throughout the classroom, Professor Ragan's eyes quickly darted to the student, Kirk who was both surprised that he was the only one to let out a groan, but also that he was so loud.
"Make that 100 words," Professor Ragan stated as the final bell for class rang.
Both Virgil and Kirk held there head down trying to avoid the glares of there fellow classmates as they made there way out of class.
"Thanks," Kirk stated once they were cleared of all there classmates.
"For what? You're the one that got us assigned a 100 word essay," Virgil adjusted his backpack on his back.
"Well if you didn't ask so many questions we wouldn't have gotten the assignment to begin with," Kirk stated matter-of-factly.
"Well, I'm not as versed in this game as you master," Virgil stated sarcastically.
"Man you're lucky-" All of a sudden a loud beep was heard from Kirk's PDA. He reached into his pocket and pulled it out.
After a few moments, "Well?"
"Its Paul, he wants us to meet him at the Ra Yellow Cafeteria," Kirk put the PDA away.
"Huh? Did he say why?"
"Naw, but I got nothing better to do," Kirk walked out the school and turned the corner to head towards the Ra Yellow Cafeteria.
"What about that 100 word essay we just got assigned?" Virgil asked.
"I'm not worried about that, besides we've been in classes all day, we need to unwind," Kirk walked off towards the cafeteria, leaving Virgil to contemplate what to do.
Virgil let out a sigh, "Wait up man!"
Kirk and Virgil walked into the huge Ra Yellow Cafeteria, "Dude this place makes our Mesh Hall look like a small kitchen," Kirk stated looking around in awe.
There were plenty of Ra Yellow students enjoying an after school snack, "I don't see him anywhere?" Virgil stated as with all the students wearing yellow was making it difficult to find Paul.
"Well he's got to be in here somewhere," Kirk stated as he led the way further into the cafeteria.
As they continued along a very familiar voice called out, "You two!"
Kirk and Virgil immediately stopped in there tracks, and slowly turned around to see the Ra Yellow teacher who had stopped them a few weeks ago for being peeping toms.
"Hi," Kirk stated raising his hand up.
"You two aren't peeping are you?" she asked arms folded.
"No ma'am," Kirk quickly answered.
"Professor Mallard," she quickly corrected. "Now what business do you have in my cafeteria?"
"We're here to meet a friend," Virgil stated nervously.
"Who?" Professor Mallard stated surprised that two Slifer Reds would have anything to do with her Ra Yellow.
Kirk quickly scanned the room to see Paul waving over to him, "Him," and in one quick motion he bobbed around the Professor and walked over to Paul's table.
"Sorry," Virgil stated as he nodded towards the teacher and walked around her.
I've got my eye on you two, Professor Mallard thought as she continued to walk, making her way out of the cafeteria.
Virgil sat down next to Kirk across from Paul and…"Hey I know you!" He stated looking at the girl, who looked just like the girl they saw when Kirk pushed him into the bushes.
"Oh…umm…this…is Arnia," Kirk stated giving Virgil a dirty look.
"Yes, and you're name?" she asked her Russian Accent very strong.
"I'm Virgil, nice to meet you," Virgil held his hand out as she shook it. "Man you've got some grip," Virgil shook the pain out of his hand.
"Yeah, like I was telling Kirk she's an exchange student from the Academy up in Russia," Paul looked over at Arnia and smiled.
"So are you too…and item?" Virgil asked.
Kirk quickly slapped him in the back of the head, "Excuse my friend, he isn't use to interacting with people."
"Ouch man," Virgil rubbed the back of his head.
"It is fine," Arnia stated with little emotion, "He's ugly."
"Ouch," Paul stated lowering his head.
"Man that's harsh," Virgil mumbled under his breath.
"Its all cool," Paul stated with a smile, "We went over this last year, we're just friends."
"I heard you are strong," Arnia stated looking over at Kirk.
Kirk a bit surprise smiled, "So Paul told you about our duel huh?"
"Yes, he said you barely beat him, so I figured you must be strong," Arnia stated as she held up her Duel Disk.
"I accept," Kirk stated with a smile on his face.
Both Kirk and Arnia stood on opposite sides of the Ra Yellow Dueling Arena, though not as nice or as big as the Main Hall dueling arena, it was still nicer than the field the Slifer's had to Duel on.
"This should be good," Paul stated to Virgil, "Arnia's deck is pretty interesting one."
"Oh, what is it?" Virgil asked.
"There you are!" A very familiar voice yelled out from behind Virgil and Paul.
Everyone's attention quickly turned to the voice, "Brice!" Virgil stated surprised to see him there.
"Virgil I'm challenge you do a Duel! Right here, right now!" He pointed at Virgil.
"Uh…," Virgil swallowed, remembering what Professor Overton had discussed with him.
"Hey!" Kirk yelled from his side of the field, "Stop being a jerk and get off the field, I'm about to have a Duel."
"Like I care," Brice stated folding his arm.
Kirk clenched his fist, "Man if you know what's good for you…"
"Do you accept or are you still riding the high from that lucky draw you had at the end?" Brice stated ignoring Kirk and looked at Virgil.
"You…wanted…to…see…me…father?" Brice nervously stated as he walked into Professor Overton's office.
"Unfortunately," Professor Overton stated, his face hidden behind some papers he was grading.
There was an short pause before, "I'm working and studying hard," Brice looked down at the ground as he mumbled.
"I don't care what your doing," Professor Overton marked the paper with a B, "You are an embarrassment you know that?"
"…" Brice stared down at the ground.
"So when were you going to tell me about your lost to that idiot of a Slifer?" Professor Overton stated finally looking up at his son, who continued to avoid eye contact, "He's in my class, he barely knows anything about the game and you lose to him?"
"…It…wasn't my fault, he got a lucky draw," Brice stumbled over his words.
"You know how embarrassing it is to go into the weekly Teacher Meetings knowing my son is in Slifer Red, and a second one at that?" He didn't wait for a response, "Of course you don't, other wise you wouldn't be wearing that stupid uniform and losing to a complete amateur of a weakling. Get out of my sight."
Brice slowly turned around shaking uncontrollably.
"One more thing, though you mother disapproves of this, if you don't' advance out of Slifer Red I'm pulling you out of the academy."
Brice shook a little, "Well?" He stated a small crack in his voice.
"Leave him alone," Arnia stated from her spot on the field, "If you want to Duel then Duel me."
"Hey what about our match?" Kirk stated, "We were about to start."
"This won't take long," Arnia stated calmly.
"What did you say?" Brice stated through clenched teeth.
"I said Duel me, unless you are a coward."
Brice looked at Virgil then down at Arnia, "Fine, I'll show you, just because you beat me at the end of the year doesn't mean I cant win," he began to walk down towards the Dueling field, "I'll deal with you later, roommate," he looked back at Virgil.
"I'm sorry Kirk, I promise a rain check," Arnia looked at Kirk as he walked over to her.
"I want to say that's fine, but you got to beat this guys ass," Kirk stated as he snared at Brice who walked pass him and got in position.
Kirk joined Virgil and Paul in the stands as the two Duelist shuffled their decks and placed them in there Duel Disk, they both drew 5 cards from there deck.(Arnia: 4000)(Brice: 4000).
"Man I hate that Dude," Kirk stated as he sat next to Paul.
"Well consider this evening the playing field, it will allow you to see what kind of deck Arnia has since I told here you run a Red-Eyes Black Dragon Deck," Paul stated as Arnia drew a card from her deck giving her six.
"I will start off with Fox Fire(300/200) in defense mode," Arnia's small fox appeared on the field, it let out small yelp before hiding behind its tail. "And a hidden card will end my turn." A card appeared on the field face down behind her fox. "Now lets see if you've learned anything from our Duel last year," her eyes narrowed as she looked over at Brice who drew a card from his deck.
"Please, you're win was a fluke, I should be in Ra Yellow not you," Brice stated as he looked over his hand, "Now I summon my Cyber Dragon(2100/1600) in attack mode," Brice's cybernetic dragon appeared on the field looming over Arnia's small fox. "Now attack!" Brice's monster listened as it shot out a blast that ripped through Arnia's fox and kicked up a lot of dust. All of a sudden a huge fire ball flew from the dust and hit Brice square in the shirt. "What the?"(Brice: 3500)
"I will tell you 'what the'," Arnia stated as her face down card was flipped face up, "My Backfire Trap Card is activated anytime a Fire Attribute monster is destroyed in battle, it inflicts 500 points of damage to my opponent."
Brice shrugged off the move and took two cards from his hand, "I'll place two hidden cards."
"And now my Fox Fire returns to my field!" Arnia stated a small fire ball appeared on the field and her monster reappeared on the field, "At the End-Phase this monster is destroyed in battle it returns to the field.
"Wow, Arnia's got some good moves," Kirk commented. "That asshole Brice doesn't stand a chance."
"I told you Arnia's pretty good, we're currently tied in wins against each other," Paul looked at Brice who had a smug look on his face, "Brice doesn't stand a chance, just like last year."
Arnia drew a card from her deck, she looked it over before adding it to her hand, "You really haven't learned anything since our last Duel."
"There was nothing to learn, you're win was a fluke," Brice stated.
"Fine, I'll just have to beat you badly again I guess," Arnia pulled a card from her hand, "I'll sacrifice my Fox Fire to summon Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch(2400/1000) in attack mode!" A huge ball of fire erupted around Fox Fire as it disappeared and the huge monarch appeared on the field. "Now when Thestalos is summoned to the field I get to randomly discard one card from your hand."
"I know how this works," Brice stated as Arnia pointed to his middle card, he turned it around to reveal another Cyber Dragon. "Now I take damage equal to my monsters level multiplied by 100."(Brice: 3000)
"Now, I'll have my Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch attack you're Cyber Dragon!" Arnia stated as her monster formed a huge fire ball in his hand.
"Not so fast!" Brice stated as he depressed a button on his Duel Disk, "I'll play, Cybernetic Hidden Technology," Brice stated as his purple bordered Trap revealed itself, "This card allows me to send one monster with 'Cyber Dragon' in its description or name to the Graveyard to destroy the attacking monster."
"But why would he do that?" Virgil asked as both monsters were destroyed in a brilliant light.
"Maybe his other face down card can help him?" Paul questioned.
"Now, I'll reveal my hidden card, "Call of the Haunted will bring back my Cyber Dragon," on cue the mechanical dragon returned, "What was that about me not learning?"
"You didn't," Arnia stated as her Backfire Trap glowed it shot out a fireball that hit Brice and knocked him over.(Brice: 2500)
"Damn, I forgot about that card," Brice dusted himself off as he stood back up, "Annoying."
"I'll play Premature Burial!" Arnia stated as a huge hole appeared in the middle of the field, her fire monarch reappeared on the field.(Arnia: 3200)
"Please I'll just destroy that again," Brice stated full of confidence.
"I'll finish with a hidden card," Arnia stated as a card appeared behind her monster.
Brice drew a card from his deck and smiled, "I'll play 7 Completed, this will increase my Cyber Dragon's attack by 700 giving it 2800 attack points and more than enough to take down your monster, so Cyber Dragon show her what you're made off!" Brice stated as a small 7 was etched into his monster, it opened its mouth and let out a blast aimed for Arnia's monster.
"Reveal hidden card!" Arnia stated as her card revealed itself, "Enchanted Javelin will increase my Life Points by your monster attack points, before my Thestalos is destroyed."
"No!" Brice yelled as his monster attack hit Arnia's Trap Card, before blowing through it and hitting Thestalos destroying it.(Arnia: 5600)
"And don't forget you also lose 500 Life Points due to my Backfire Trap Card," Arnia smiled as a fire ball hit Brice again.(Brice: 2000)
"Wow…she is good!" Virgil stated, "I mean she's held control of this duel since the start, I don't even think you could take her Kirk."
Kirk reached over and hit Virgil in the back of the head, "Thanks for the vote of confidence."
What the hell? That lucky bitch how did she manage to get such a lucky card. Brice looked down at his hand, "I'm not done yet, I'll play a hidden card."
Arnia calmly drew a card from her deck giving her 3 cards to work with. "I'll summon Solar Flare Dragon(1500/1000) in attack mode," a long dragon with fire appeared on the field, "During each of the End Phases this monster is on the field you take 500 points of damage."
"Another monster with a burn effect, and if Brice attacks it he will lose 500 from Backfire," Virgil stated looking at the field.
"And I'll play Swords of Revealing Light," Arnia stated as a bunch of swords of light fell from the sky surrounding Brice and freezing his monsters, "I'm done." On cue Arnia's monster shot of a blast of fire that connected with Brice reducing his Life Points to 1500.
I'm not finish yet," Brice drew a card from his deck and looked at it. No, not like last year, I'm stuck but I can increase my monsters and if I get my Mystical Space Typhoon I can destroy her swords. "I'll play Monster Reborn, to revive my second Cyber Dragon!" Brice stated as his Cyber Dragon appeared on the field next to his first one. "I'm done."
"Good," Arnia drew a card from her deck, "I summon my Lava Golem(3000/2500) to your side of the field by sacrificing your two Cyber Dragons!"
"What?" Kirk stated surprised.
"Crap!" Brice stated as his Cyber Dragon's disappeared and a huge metal cage surrounded him, all of a sudden a huge molten monster materialized around him.
"What kind of card is that?" Virgil asked.
"Lava Golem is a cool monster, you can only summon it by sacrificing your opponents cards," Paul explained.
"But why would you want to give your opponent such a strong monster?"
"Simple, each and every Standby Stage the person who control's the card takes 1000 points of damage," Paul explained, and since Swords of Revealing Lights still has two more turns unless Brice finds a way to destroy it and get to Arnia's Life Points he's lost."
"Now I'll switch my Solar Flare Dragon to defense mode, and place one last card face down," she stated as a card appeared on the field.
Before Brice could draw a card, he was hit by Solar Flare Dragon with another fire ball, as he drew a card a small bit of lava fell off his Lava Golem hitting him in the shoulder he yelled out in pain.(Brice: 500)
"Ready to concede?" Arnia asked arms folded.
"No in fact I'm turning this around!" he stated as he played is drawn card, "Mystical Space Typhoon will destroy your Swords of Revealing Lights!" A huge vortex flew out of his card aimed for Arnia's card.
"Reveal Trap, Magic Drain," Arnia calmly stated, "Now you must discard a Spell Card from your hand otherwise your Mystical Space Typhoon is destroyed.
"What?" Brice stated looking down at his hand, all he had was monsters in his hand. No I can't lose again! He watched as his Mystical Space Typhoon exploded.
"Done?" Arnia asked.
Brice stood there completely stunned, he slowly nodded his head, I'm about to lose, this is worst than my lost to Virgil. No that one I didn't see it coming, this one…this one….
Arnia quickly drew a card from her hand and ended her turn, causing her Solar Flare Dragon to blast Brice causing his Life Points to drop to zero.
Paul, Kirk and Virgil joined Arnia down on the field as Brice just stood there still staring at the field.
"What's his problem?" Paul asked.
"Don't ask me," Kirk stated looking at Arnia, "I look forward to Dueling you."
Virgil walked over to Brice, "Hey…I know your mad but…"
"Get the hell away from me!" Brice stated snapping out of his trance and snarling at Virgil.
"Dude its just-"
"He's pathetic?" A deep older voice stated from behind everyone.
"D…dad?" Brice face turned pale. Has he just seen me lose.
"What did you say?" Virgil stated narrowing his eyes.
"He's pathetic, and embarrassment to me and to my name," Professor Overton stated looking at his son, "I told you to get out of Slifer Red or else…and you go out and lose again!"
"Dad…I'm-" Brice caught himself as he started to breakdown.
"Professor Overton stop," Virgil pleaded.
"How dare you talk to a teacher like that, you've got no room to talk you don't deserve to be here either," Professor Overton stated.
Brice started to shake and then tears started to flow down his face.
"Brice…" Virgil looked at him.
"Pathetic!" Professor Overton yelled as Brice spun around and ran full speed out of the arena completely embarrassed.
"Wow," Kirk whispered under his breath.
"That…that…," Virgil whispered under his breath, his face held down he started to shake.
"Hey man you okay?" Paul stated looking at him.
Virgil slowly lifted his head up, "Professor Overton," his voice started off softly, "I challenge you to a duel!" His eyes narrowed as he gave the Professor an intense look.
"Challenge from you," he let out a laugh, "It wouldn't even be a warm-up."
"Dude are you out of your mind?" Paul asked Virgil.
"I don't have time to Duel students," Professor Overton stated making his way out of the arena.
"Coward!" Virgil yelled.
Everyone's eyes opened surprised.
"You better get him under control," Professor Overton stated as he continued to walk out of the arena.
"Dude calm down," Kirk stated putting his hands on Kirk's shoulders as he began to relax, "Its not your problem."
"Its…its just that…"
"It's a family thing, you shouldn't put your nose in it," Arnia stated matter-of-factly.
Is that what's its like to have a father? I guess I'm lucky I've never known mine.
Authors Note: There you have it Chapter 7. This will be the last chapter as I will be taking a week off. FYI for everyone who has submitted OC characters, thanks as you should start to see a few appear in the coming weeks. I've decided to revamp the direction of this story due to the OC's so stay tuned. Thank's to everyone who has reviewed my story so far, it really helps to keep an author motivated.