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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller
Chapter 7: Duel Exam!
The next morning, I'm in class with all of my classmates; however, Jaden is running a bit late. As the Proctor handed us our written test, Jaden comes in and sits next to Syrus as soon as the Proctor gives him his blank test paper. According to the Proctor, before we take the field test, we start with a written test. The Proctor tells us to go and we start the test.
For me, the test was pretty easy for me because of my studying/dueling that I've been doing. Then I look over at Syrus and Jaden: Syrus looks like he's having a hard time and Jaden seems calm, even though I know that guy hasn't studied one bit. As time goes by, I saw Jaden and Syrus taking a nap in class. I decided to not to wake them up as I finish the test on time just like everyone else.
The Proctor told us to be calm in order to get these rare cards, which causes the expected reaction of the students running out of the classroom. Though only Bastion, the two sleepyheads, and me are still in the room.
Bastion and I try to wake them up as Bastion said, "Say, you two may need some serious thought into waking up."
Syrus wakes up in a panic fashion as tears run down his cheeks. "Aw, I flunk, didn't I? Oh, I'm a complete failure…"
"Sy," said Jaden as he lifts up his head with a smile, "if they were grading on melodrama, you get an A."
I snicker at the thought of Syrus getting an actual grade of being so melodramatic. Jaden, I thought, that's too much.
Then Syrus looks around and ask, "Where did everyone go?"
"That's what I was trying to tell you," said Bastion, "the new rare cards arrive today. Everyone's at the School Store."
Syrus gasps in shock at the news, which is the sign means that he doesn't know. "Rare cards? How come no one told us?"
"It's because everyone wants them for themselves for the upcoming field test," I answered. "Think about it; it's not like everyday that we Academy students have a chance into getting these cards. So it's a grand opportunity for everyone by not mentioning them to anyone, including you and Jaden."
"How come you and Bastion aren't getting some?" Syrus asks.
Bastion simply answers that his deck is well balance; so adding a new card would ruin it. As for my answer, I told them that I already have the synchro/tuner monsters; they're extremely rare and I plan to buy some, but I decided not to because it would give the other students a fighting chance against me. The two thanks us as we watch them leave the classroom. Bastion and I walk together to get to the Duel Field.
We're at the Duel Field and saw a small number of students sitting in the audience chairs and standing around the field. Among that small number of students, I saw Alexis who is looking at her deck. I wave and called out Alexis's name, which caught her attention and walks up to Bastion and me.
"I'm surprised," said Bastion as I turned to him. "You actually be friends with the Queen of Obelisk Blue."
I tilted my head. "Queen? Alexis is royalty?"
Bastion shook his head. "That's not what I mean. Alexis earns that title because of her dueling skills."
I get what he means as I nod my head. "Are you ready for the field test?" Alexis ask.
"I am!" I nod my head with a bright smile on my face. "Last night, I actually modified my deck with some cards that I rarely use before."
Alexis made a face that shows concern. "Isn't that bad to use cards that you rarely use?"
"Don't worry," I cheerfully said, "I'm confident in myself."
Bastion knows that he felt like being a third wheel and decided to walk away. I said my good-bye to him, which made him smile a bit.
As soon as I saw Bastion walking out of hearing range, I quickly ask Alexis, "Did you tell anyone about my real gender?"
She shook her head as her answer. "Of course I didn't. Even Jasmine and Mindy didn't spoke a word about it, despite that they can gossip a lot."
I don't believe you, I thought as I just stare at her.
Alexis notices my stare and spoke, "I understand you have a hard time trusting us, we rarely know each other that well. You also have a hard time to trust us to tell us your reason why you cross-dress to begin with. However, I don't want to cause trouble for a student. If you want to take your time, then take your time. Well, I got to go." I watch her walk away.
The spirit of Silent Magician appears next to me and said, "That is why you're immature: you have a hard time trusting people."
I felt bad when I heard that from Silent Magician. Just as I was about to reply, I saw a large number of students came in the Duel Field looking disappointed. I saw a familiar Slifer Red, Ryouta Katou, and ask him what's wrong.
He said, "Someone bought all of the rare cards before the School Store opens. I was looking forward of buying and using some of those rare cards in my deck."
"Who bought all of the rare cards?" I ask and it doesn't seem like he knows.
Then I heard Silent Magician spoke, "I think I know." I walk away from the crowd and found a place where I can speak to my Spirit Partner without anyone thinking that I'm mental for talking to myself. She said, "The culprit who buys all of the rare cards before anyone could be someone with either of these two conditions; a worker of the School Store or possibly, a teacher."
I could think of Crowler buying those rare cards before anyone else does, but then again, he does have some sort of vendetta against Slifer Reds that makes even the Obelisk Blues to act. Knowing Crowler, he'll probably give those rare cards to one of his best students and pull some strings to have that student to fight Jaden or me. After all, Jaden and I did beat him.
"Hope your modified deck is ready against whoever owns the rare cards," said Silent Magician as she shows her concern. I nod my head and then saw Jaden and Syrus coming into the Duel Field at the same time when one of the Proctors told everyone whom they're dueling against for the field test.
After everyone has his or her opponent, I notice that I'm the only one who doesn't have an opponent. Then I saw Crowler who loudly said, "So now you all know whom you're facing."
Jaden raises his right hand. "Dr. Crowler! Sora doesn't have an opponent yet!"
Crowler gasps, though his gasp sounds unreal. "I completely forgot! We still have Sora left." He took a moment to look around until he smile and said, "Well then, Chazz! You'll be his opponent!"
Syrus gasps in shock. "Huh? Shouldn't I be facing an Obelisk?"
"Today's a special day," the Obelisk Blue teacher answer with a smile on his face.
Chazz walks up to me with a smug look on his face. "Heh, whatever. This Slifer is in trouble because I improve my deck!"
Silent Magician spoke, "He has the rare cards." When she said that, I put on a serious face.
He points his finger at me and said, "I was joking around with my last deck. Now it's for real! I'm going to waste you!"
I look at Crowler and he's snickering. How are you a teacher? I thought instead of really saying it. I follow Chazz on this large, oval-shaped stage in the middle of the audience.
Crowler stands in between the two of us and announces the start of our duel. Chazz laughs like a sadistic person and said, "Bow down before the almighty Chazz!"
"Duel!" we simultaneously shouted as we activate our duel disks.
Sora's Life Points: 4000
Chazz's Life Points: 4000
I start the duel as I draw a card from my deck. "I summon a monster in facedown defense position. I also end my turn by placing two cards facedown." Three cards appear in front me.
"My turn! Draw!" He looks at the six cards in his hands and smile as if he got the cards he wanted. "I summon V-Tiger Jet in attack mode!" A mechanical tiger with a green, jet-like body flies up in the air and hovers in front of him.
V-Tiger Jet: Level 4, Light
ATK: 1600 DEF: 1800
The spirit of Silent Magician saw it and muttered, "I knew it. Be careful, Sora."
"Then I activate the Continuous Spell, Frontline Base! Once per turn, I can special summon a Union monster from my hand onto the field. I use the power of my spell to special summon W-Wing Catapult!" A blue, small jet that looks like it was made for the bottom of a machine hovers next the V-Tiger Jet.
W-Wing Catapult: Level 4, Light
ATK: 1300 DEF: 1500
I gasp in shock because I know what he's doing. I watch the two monsters fly up in the sky together as the Tiger Jet removes its wings and merge itself with the Wing Catapult. The combined version of the two monsters hovers in front of Chazz as he smiles as if he already won this duel.
VW-Tiger Catapult: Level 6, Light
ATK: 2000 DEF: 2100
"I discard one card from my hand to activate Tiger Catapult's special ability! I can force your facedown monster into the face-up attack position!"
I gasp as I watch my facedown monster to reveal itself. The monster is a small lion that looks like a sunflower.
Dandylion: Level 3, Earth
ATK: 300 DEF: 300
Chazz orders his Tiger Catapult to attack Dandylion. The Tiger Catapult charges at my little monster, which causes it to disappear.
Sora's Life Points: 4000 – 1700 = 2300
"I activate Dandylion's special ability!" I said. "Once Dandylion is sent to the graveyard, I can special summon two Fluff Token monsters to take my monster's place in defense mode!" The fluff monsters with faces appear in front of me.
Fluff Token: Level 1, Wind
ATK: 0 DEF: 0
Chazz ended his turn by placing one card facedown. A card appears next to his face-up spell card and behind his monster. The crowd's voice have been mixed with awes and gasps.
I turn to Crowler and see him snickering at where he's standing. I draw a card from my deck. "I sacrifice one of my tokens so I can tribute summon the Silent Swordsman in attack mode!" A man wearing a blue swordsman's outfit, swordsman's helm, and a huge sword has replaced one of my Fluff Tokens.
Silent Swordsman Level 5: Level 5, Light
ATK: 2300 DEF: 1000
I ordered my Silent Swordsman to attack Chazz's monster, however, Chazz activates the trap card called Threatening Roar. That trap stops all of my attacks during the duration of my turn. I gritted my teeth as I end my turn.
Chazz draws a card from his deck. "I summon X-Head Cannon in attack mode!" A blue machine monster with guns on its shoulders, huge pair of arms, and a spiked ball as its leg appears next to his Tiger Catapult.
X-Head Cannon: Level 4, Light
ATK: 1800 DEF: 1500
"I'm not done yet!" he declared. "I activate the power of my Frontline Base! Now I can summon Z-Metal Tank in attack mode!" A yellow robot that has the body of the lower half of a tank with one eye appears next to X-Head Cannon.
Z-Metal Tank: Level 4, Light
ATK: 1500 DEF: 1300
"Next I activate the spell card, Monster Reborn! With this spell, I can revive Y-Dragon Head from my graveyard and onto the field!" A miniature, metallic, red dragon appears in between X-Head Cannon and Z-Metal Tank.
Y-Dragon Head: Level 4, Light
ATK: 1500 DEF: 1600
The new three monsters fly up in the air and merge together. Y-Dragon Head removes its wings and become sandwiched between X-Head Cannon and Z-Metal Tank. The crowd roars in excitement as the new monster hovers next to Tiger Catapult.
XYZ-Dragon Cannon: Level 8, Light
ATK: 2800 DEF: 2600
Chazz is not done with just that. He merges his Dragon Cannon with his Tiger Catapult and they become a huge metal monster: Wing Catapult becomes the legs, Dragon Head with Head Cannon becomes the core body, Metal Tank becomes arms and chest plate, Tiger Jet becomes the back plate and its head becomes the cover-frame for Head Cannon's head, and Dragon Head's wings become this monster's wings. This monster reminds me the giant robot from this superhero show about 5 colorful, masked heroes that I watch when I was a kid.
VWXYZ-Dragon Cannon Catapult: Level 8, Light
ATK: 3000 DEF: 2800
"Now Dragon Cannon Catapult!" he said. "Attack Sora's last Fluff Token!" His monster fires a laser beam at the target monster.
"But my token monster is in defense mode! I won't take damage from your monster's attack if my monster is in defense."
Chazz laugh maniacally and said, "That's why Dragon Cannon Catapult's special ability activates!" I gasped in shock as he continues, "I can change the battle position of the monster that I'm attacking, and so your token is in attack mode!"
I saw Fluff Token jump into the beam and an explosion occurs. The smoke from the explosion covers my field of vision and me as I heard Chazz laughing.
"I WIN!" he shouted, but then he hears me laughing. "What's so funny? You lost!"
The smoke clears away as I revealed my trap card, which causes Chazz to gasp in shock. The trap that I activate is Defense Draw. I explained that this trap card reduces the battle damage that I was supposed to receive down to zero and I get to draw one card from my deck. There's a mixture of gasps and cheers among the crowd. I look at Chazz and he looks mad as he ends his turn.
I draw a card from my deck as I took a small glanced at Silent Magician. "Are you ready, Partner?" I ask with a smile. Silent Magician smiles and nods her head as she disappears. "I summon Silent Magician in attack mode!" Silent Magician appears in front of me as she waves at Silent Swordsman, who just smiles at her.
Silent Magician Level 4: Level 4, Light
ATK: 1000 DEF: 1000
"That monster is weak compare to my monster!" said Chazz as I am starting to hate his personality.
I got mad and retort, "My friend isn't weak! She's tough and she can kick your monster's ass easily when I activate the spell card, Level Up! By ignoring the conditions to raise Silent Magician's level, I can increase her level up to level 8!" Chazz gasps as we watch Silent Magician growing into a beautiful woman: a grown-up version of her previous appearance.
Silent Magician Level 8: Level 8, Light
ATK: 3500 DEF: 1000
"Silent Magician! Attack Chazz's Dragon Cannon Catapult!" I declared. "Next I activate Magician's Circle! With this card, we both special summon a spellcaster-type monster from our decks that has less than 2000 attack points!"
Chazz curses, which means that he doesn't have a spellcaster monster in his deck.
"I special summon Dark Magician Girl in attack mode!" Dark Magician Girl appears next to Silent Magician as Silent Magician fires a beam from her staff, which finishes off Chazz's Dragon Cannon Catapult.
Chazz's Life Points: 4000 – 500 = 3500
"Silent Swordsman! Dark Magician Girl! Finish off the rest of Chazz's life points!"
Chazz gasps as Dark Magician Girl fires off a barrage of black orbs and Silent Swordsman slashes at him. Their attack results in Chazz's lost.
Chazz's Life Points: 3500 – 4300 = 0
A lot gasps and cheers were coming from the crowd, but I ignore them and just stare Chazz who is losing his pride. "It can't be!" he said as if someone crushes everything that was about him. "No way! No way! It can't be!"
I turned to Crowler and he is shock as everyone is. A Slifer Red who took down an Obelisk Blue who has the strongest cards in his deck. I guess anyone could be shock to see that happening.
Boy, I can imagine the headlines that Kari is making right now.
"It must be some mistake!" said Chazz. "I never lose!" He turns to Crowler. "Dr. Crowler! Give me another chance!" Without a response from the Obelisk Blue teacher, he just up and left.
He ignores his student! My anger rose to the next level and I began to hate Crowler even more.
Then Chazz turns to two Obelisk Blue students, who I believe they are his friends, and they too just left like Crowler. Chazz angrily looks at me and said, "Sora! I won't forget this!"
His angry look affects me as I began to shake in fear. His stare reminds me of a stare that I try to forget.
Jaden and the others run up to us as Jaden said, "C'mon, Chazz. Dueling is supposed to about having fun!" Seeing Jaden smiling makes me forget about Chazz's stare as I nod in agreement at what he had just said.
Syrus grabs my hand and shake so fiercely. He brightly smiles and said, "Congrats! You did great!"
Chumley appears in front me as soon as Syrus stops shaking my hand. "I saw you win your duel. That was like totally lishus!"
Bastion, on the other hand, didn't say anything but just stares. I wonder if he's just analyzing me.
Then Chancellor Sheppard appears and he's smiling and clapping. "That was a wonderful duel!" he said. "This is the first time in history of a field test where a Slifer actually beats an Obelisk. Sora, I hereby promote you to be a student of Ra Yellow!"
The crowd cheers so loudly but I am dumbfounded. Jaden slaps me in the back and said, "That's awesome! You're getting promoted!"
Bastion raises his hand to me and I wonder why he wants a handshake. "Let me be the first one to welcome you to Ra Yellow! Congratulations!"
I look at his hand and decline his handshake. I look at Chancellor Sheppard and ask, "Is it okay for me to stay as a Slifer Red?" Everyone gasps in shock.
Chancellor Sheppard, who is not shock at all, asks, "Why do you want to stay as a Slifer Red?"
"After becoming a student of this Academy," I explained, "I notice a lot of the Slifer Red students are getting a bad rap from a lot of the students here. They look down at Slifer Red, calling us weak and dueling duds. I want to prove to everyone here in the Academy that our ranks don't matter. I want to show them that don't judge a book by its cover. With that said, I want to stay as a Slifer Red so I can prove to everyone that even us Slifers can be at the same rank just like everyone."
Chancellor Sheppard nods his head and I walk with my friends back to the audience seat as the field exams continue. I could hear the whispers from the students around me, but I just ignore them as I heard Silent Magician saying, "That's pretty mature coming from you." I smile as I watch everyone dueling.
