Disclaimer: All official Yu-Gi-Oh! GX characters & cards are property of VIZ, Shonen Jump, and Konami.
This fic a joint project with one of my friends, Comic Master Alpha.
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EPISODE 1-09
Examination or Extinction
"Attention!" a voice boomed over the Duel Academy speakers, "All students are required to proceed to their respective dorms' assigned doctor's offices for their physical examinations."
"Please step forward as I call your dorm room number," a nurse announced to the Osiris Red students.
"Why do we have to go through this?" Mikey asked as he stood in line with the rest of the Osiris Red boys.
"It's standard procedure," Max answered as he stood behind his roommate.
"B-201!" called the nurse. Mikey and Max stepped forward and entered the doctor's office. There, two medics were waiting for them. One of them approached Mikey with a clipboard and started reading what was on it.
"Michael Angel. Age fifteen. Brown hair. Blue eyes." Meanwhile, the other medic was dealing with Max.
"Max Harley. Age fifteen. Red hair. Green eyes."
"I am not comfortable with this," Mikey whispered to his friend.
"Please take off your shoes so we can measure your height," the two medics requested. Mikey took off his bright orange sneakers and stood as tall as he could as a metal bar was placed against his head. The doctor measured him to be five foot eight. Next he was asked to take off his shirt and uniform. Mikey unzipped his school jacket and hung it on the coat tree and slipped his T-shirt off. As he sat on the examination table in a part of the office that had been blocked off by curtains, the medic checked his heart and breathing as well as his eyes, nose, and ears. Overall, it was not much different from the physicals he used to have with his family physician when he was younger.
"Now please take off your pants and underwear."
"WHAT?!"
"Just do it!" Max called from the other side of the room as his pink briefs could be seen being handed over to the doctor and placed with the rest of his clothes.
Oh God! Mikey groaned mentally. Nevertheless, he got up and slowly undid his belt.
Meanwhile, the others were going through their own physical examinations. Sammie was with a female doctor who had just finished taking down her height and weight and was now placing a measuring tape around her chest. Then she moved to her waist. After she was done and the measurements recorded, the doctor went over to her table and picked up a box.
"Now Miss Korangar, I'll need to test for potential pregnancy. Don't worry. It's just a standard procedure."
Meanwhile, at the Ra Yellow medical examination office, Coltyn stood on the scale in his boxers as the doctor measured his weight. His right hand was clasped against his left shoulder or rather where his left shoulder would have been had his arm not been. As soon as he stepped into the office, the doctor immediately told him to remove his prosthetic. Once he had done so, however, it was taken away to be inspected for compliance with the ban rules.
"Well, you're weighing in at about one hundred and thirty pounds, Mr. Reproba," the doctor notified, "That's pretty light for someone your age. But then again, you're short an arm. We're going to have to weight your right arm to determine what your original weight would have been. How DID you lose your arm, anyway?"
"Can we please stop talking about my arm, quickly finish up this physical, and let me put my clothes and arm back on?" Coltyn said emotionlessly.
"We're still waiting for your arm, actually," replied the doctor.
"We're finished analyzing Mr. Reproba's Duel Disk," a member of the school's inspection staff announced as he arrived carrying Coltyn's arm. The black-haired Ra Yellow student grabbed it immediately. He took in a deep breath and quickly jammed it back into the slot in his shoulder. Coltyn let out a loud yell of pain as he made the connection, but bore it as best as he could. When he was finally able to open his eyes again, he flexed his arm and fingers to make sure that they were working properly.
"Looks like you guys didn't screw up, after all," he commented as he grabbed his clothes. As he got dressed, the doctor gave him the rundown of the results of his physical.
"And that's it," the medic concluded. Coltyn finished pulling on his black muscle shirt, slung his yellow jacket over his shoulder, and left without another word.
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About a week later, the Duel Academy faculty was gathered once again for another meeting. This time, the results of the physical exams were included along with the student progress reports. All of the dorm heads had the reports of their respective students placed in front of them.
"So what have we got this week?" asked Alexis. One by one, each of the dorm heads gave their reports on their students, including their physical and academic results.
"My biggest concern is Mikey," Hassleberry announced when it was his turn, "He's doin' really well in all of his subjects, though his PE is mediocre at best. But he's only won three duels since he began here."
"How many has he been involved in?" Alexis inquired.
"Only ten."
"He is certainly a troublesome one," said Dr. Snappe, "Duel Academy prides itself on exceptional students. However, that also applies to dueling. And not only has Mr. Angel lost many duels, he hardly ever duels at all. Chancellor Rhodes, I suggest that we expel Mr. Angel immediately."
"Now hold on there, Trevor!" Hassleberry suddenly said as he stood up, "Mikey's one of my students an' what happens to him is my decision!"
"Dr. Snappe does have a point, however," Mr. Bibby pointed out, "If we allowed students like him to stay it would only tarnish the school's reputation."
"This school ain't about rep!" barked Hassleberry, "It's about teachin' these young'uns how to play card games. An' if they got trouble, then it's our duty to help 'em!"
"Being a former student myself along with Hassleberry, I have to agree with him," said Alexis, "But Trevor and Roger still bring up a good point. If our main sponsor heard about this sort of thing, he'd pull our funding without a second thought."
"Seto Kaiba wouldn't dare do something like that!" exclaimed Mr. Higsby will deep concern in his voice.
"Well, he does own this school," reminded Miss Frost, "He could shut us down with a single phone call."
Everybody sat silent in the meeting room, thinking about what to do next.
"Hassleberry," Alexis finally said, breaking the silence, "Michael is a brilliant student, but his dueling skills are very poor. So I'm going to suggest that we put him through an evaluation duel. If he wins, he'll be allowed to stay. But if he loses, we'll have no choice but to expel him."
"That sounds fair," Miss Marina commented.
"And I shall be the one to test him," Dr. Snappe said.
"No, Trevor. I'm gonna be the one," replied Hassleberry.
"I think not, Mr. Hassleberry," the chemistry teacher answered coldly, "You are far too compassionate on your students."
"But he's still my student, so I think I should duel him!" Hassleberry argued as he bolted up from his chair.
"You'll only let him win."
"Gentlemen, sit down this instant!" Alexis commanded, "If Hassleberry feels that strongly about it, we'll let him duel. However, we'll all be there to make sure he doesn't hold back. Are those satisfactory conditions?"
"I have no objection," answered Dr. Snappe as he sat back down.
"Fine, we'll go with that," grumbled Hassleberry as he plopped back into his seat.
"Then it's settled. Hassleberry, I want you to make the arrangements," Alexis ordered.
"Yes, ma'am."
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A few days later, Mikey returned to his dorm from classes to find an envelope with his name on it taped to his door. He curiously took it into his hand and entered his room. After setting down his backpack and taking off his shoes, he opened the letter and began to read it. His face paled immensely, which caught the attention of his roommate when he came in.
"You look like you've seen a ghost," Max commented.
"Max, I'm in danger of being expelled," Mikey said slowly.
"What?"
"They say that my dueling skills are extremely poor. But they're going to determine my fate for sure at an upcoming evaluation duel. If I don't win, I'll be sent home." As Mikey finished his explanation, Max suddenly tackled him with a hug and they both fell to the floor.
"They can't, Mikey! You're the best friend and roommate I could ever have! This place would be so totally un-fabulous if you weren't here!"
"Max, you're lying on top of me and I can't breathe!" Mikey gasped. A few minutes later, Max stood up and helped his friend to his feet.
"We're going to make sure you pass that evaluation duel!" the redhead assured.
A couple of hours later, Sammie and Coltyn joined them in their dorm. Everyone had brought all the cards they owned and they were even willing to go so far as to lend Mikey cards from their decks.
"You're dueling Mr. Hassleberry, right?" asked Sammie, "Then you're going to need something to beat those high-attack monsters. You should take Widespread Ruin."
"Dude, I'll lend you Thestalos and my Solar Flare Dragons," Coltyn offered, "A Monarch's always good to have and the Solar Flare Dragons will protect you from battle damage."
"Take my Marshmallon," said Max, "It can't be destroyed in battle and your opponent takes a thousand points of damage if they attack it when it's facedown."
"Guys, I may not know as much about this game as you," Mikey interjected to their suggestions and offers, "but shouldn't my deck have cards that actually work together?" There was a moment of silence before everybody resumed with their talking.
"Hang on a second, guys!" Coltyn suddenly spoke up, "Let's think about this carefully for a minute. Mikey's about to face a Dinosaur deck, so we need to think about what sort of things can help him against that sort of thing."
"Well a lot of them are used for beatdown decks so they hardly ever defend," Max started off.
"I've got just the card for that." Sammie looked through the cards she had in her possession and came up with one, which she handed to Mikey, "It's Mirror Force, Mikey. It destroys all face-up attack position monsters your opponent controls when they attack."
"Now we're getting somewhere!" Coltyn exclaimed.
"There's going to be a lot of monsters with high attack strength, so you'll need to find a way to bring it down," said Max, "Here, I'll give you one of my spare Shrink cards."
"And I'll give you this." Coltyn handed over a card and Mikey took it from him.
"Beast King Barbaros?"
"Trust me, it'll do you good."
By the end of the day, Mikey was looking at his deck and all the changes that had been made to it. He was feeling more confident about his chances of winning now and as he gathered up his cards he said a short prayer before placing his hand on top of his deck.
"My friends have helped me put this deck together. Please let it help me win."
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A few days later, Mikey arrived at the arena where his duel was scheduled to take place. Hassleberry was already there waiting for him with his Duel Disk equipped. All the other teachers were sitting in the stands behind him. Dr. Snappe had a special computer with him that allowed him to see all the cards in both players' hands and on their fields.
"This way we'll know for sure that he isn't holding back," he muttered. As Mikey made his way to the field, he saw his friends sitting in the stands on his side of the arena.
"Mikey," Hassleberry said before they began, "I want you to know that I really want you to win, but I can't hold back so please duel me as if your life was in danger."
"Frankly, I don't see any danger in playing a children's card game," was Mikey's response.
"Well soldier, let's hope it stays that way. Now let's duel!" Hassleberry and Mikey activated their Duel Disks and selected their hands. Two golden coins shot out and revealed themselves. Mikey's was paper while his opponent's was rock.
"I'll choose to go first," the young teen announced. And with that, both Duelists drew their starting hands and the duel commenced.
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Mikey: 4000
Hassleberry: 4000
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"I draw." Mikey drew his first card and looked at his hand, "I summon Dragon Zombie in attack mode." He played his card and called forth a purple rotting dragon. (ATK/1600 DEF/0)
"After that, I set two cards facedown. Your move, Mr. Hassleberry."
"I hope you can defend against this, Mikey," said Hassleberry as he drew, "Sabersaurus, front an' center!" He summoned a big reddish triceratops with a sharp sword tipping its tail. (ATK/1900 DEF/500)
"Sabersaurus, attack that Dragon Zombie!" Sabersaurus roared and charged forward. Its horns gored Dragon Zombie and destroyed it instantly.
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Mikey: 3700
Hassleberry: 4000
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"Reveal Trap Card!" One of Mikey's facedowns flipped up and was revealed to be Call of the Haunted. His Dragon Zombie slowly dug itself out from the floor and stood ready.
"I end my turn," announced Hassleberry. Now it was back to Mikey. He drew and immediately proceeded with his move.
"I sacrifice Dragon Zombie and summon Cyber-Tech Alligator in attack mode!" His undead dragon vanished and in its place appeared his reptilian cyborg. (ATK/2500 DEF/1600)
"Cyber-Tech Alligator, attack his Sabersaurus with Trident Arm!" Cyber-Tech Alligator cocked back its mechanical arm and then launched its claw forward. It impaled Sabersaurus and destroyed it.
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Mikey: 3700
Hassleberry: 3400
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"Mikey's really getting into this duel," Sammie noted. They continued to watch as Cyber-Tech Alligator reeled in its arm with a loud clang and snarled as Mikey ended his turn. Hassleberry then drew and his spirits fell when he saw what he got. He didn't want to play it, but he knew that he was being watched and had no choice.
"I'm Special Summonin' Gilasaurus!" he announced as he brought out a green raptor (ATK/1400 DEF/400), "An' 'cause of its effect, you get to summon a monster from yer graveyard."
"Well I've only got one monster in there, so I'll bring out Dragon Zombie."
"Mikey, be careful!" Coltyn called out, "He Special Summoned that Gilasaurus, so he must be planning to sacrifice it." Mikey took his friend's words into careful consideration and decided to play it safe by bringing out his monster in defense mode. And it turned out that those words were true. Hassleberry then summoned a second Gilasaurus.
"I sacrifice my two Gilasauruses to summon Ultimate Tyranno!" The two smaller dinosaurs vanished and in their place rose a massive black tyrannosaurus rex with numerous spikes covering its body. (ATK/3000 DEF/2200)
"Oh shit," muttered Sammie.
"Oh shit is right," Coltyn agreed.
"What's so bad about Ultimate Tyranno aside from its high attack power?" asked Max having never seen the card before.
"To make it short, Ultimate Tyranno can attack all the monsters on the opponent's side of the field," answered Sammie, "it is Professor Hassleberry's signature card."
"Ultimate Tyranno, attack!" ordered Hassleberry. Ultimate Tyranno roared and stomped forward. The ground shook violently as it approached its prey. The massive dinosaur slammed its foot down on top of Dragon Zombie, killing it instantly, before sweeping down on Cyber-Tech Alligator and grabbing it in its maw. The cyborg struggled to break free, but to no avail as the massive jaws closed down and crushed it into pieces.
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Mikey: 3200
Hassleberry: 3400
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"Satisfied now, Trevor?" asked Alexis.
"Quite," answered Dr. Snappe.
"I'll put this card facedown and end my turn," declared Hassleberry. Mikey then drew his card.
This isn't good, he thought, that monster has three thousand attack points and it can attack every single monster on my field. With nothing particularly useful in his hand, Mikey took his Fire Kraken and set it facedown before ending his turn. Right at that moment, his opponent activated his facedown card, Fossil Excavation.
"This here lets me discard one card to bring back a dino from the grave," explained Hassleberry as he brought back Sabersaurus. When his turn began, he drew and immediately sacrificed his resurrected monster.
"Dark Driceratops, front an' center!" A four-legged dinosaur with a mane of leaves appeared beside Ultimate Tyranno (ATK/2400 DEF/1500), "And here's a little somethin' for ya, soldier. Dark Driceratops has piercing!"
"Oh crap," was all Mikey could say.
"Dark Driceratops, take out that monster!" ordered Hassleberry.
"I've got no choice," muttered Mikey, "I activate Negate Attack." As Dark Driceratops continued its charge, a wormhole opened up and absorbed the impact of its attack before bouncing it back. At that moment, both dinosaurs seemed to appear more complacent, indicating the end of the Battle Phase.
"I end my turn," declared Hassleberry.
"My turn." Mikey drew his card. Now he had two problems to worry about. The first was Ultimate Tyranno with its high attack power and ability to attack multiple targets and the other was Dark Driceratops with its piercing effect. An idea came to him and he made his move.
"I activate Swords of Revealing Light!" As soon as the card hit the field, three swords made purely of light rained down from above and stopped to form a barrier in front of Hassleberry's dinosaurs.
"Great move, Mikey!" cheered Max.
"I'll set a monster and another card facedown and end my turn," Mikey concluded.
"Mikey's on a role today," Coltyn commented.
"I know," Sammie replied, "This definitely isn't the little wimpy pussy I've known for all these years."
"I can hear you guys, you know!" Mikey called to the stands.
"My move." Hassleberry drew his next card, "An' I'm activatin' Jurassic World, boostin' up my dinos by three hundred points." His field card tray opened and he placed the card in before closing it. A hologram of the card itself appeared on the field before the arena transformed into a prehistoric environment. He then ended his turn and it was back to Mikey, who drew immediately.
"I flip summon Skelengel," he announced as he revealed one of his facedowns, "This little guy lets me draw one card when he's flipped." After drawing his card, Mikey looked at his hand and smiled.
"I sacrifice my two monsters in order to summon Tri-Horned Dragon!" The two monsters on the boy's field vanished and his mighty dragon rose up and roared (ATK/2850 DEF/2350), "Tri-Horned Dragon, attack Dark Driceratops. Tri-Horned Charge!" Tri-Horned Dragon lowered its head and charged. Its horns impaled the target and destroyed it cloud of pixels.
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Mikey: 3200
Hassleberry: 3250
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"I end my turn."
Hassleberry drew and passed his turn. Then it was back to Mikey. He also passed his turn. Hassleberry drew his next card and set it in defense mode. The moment he ended his turn, Mikey's Swords of Revealing Light vanished, allowing the dinosaur Duelist to attack again on his next turn. After the young brunet had drawn his card, he set a monster facedown and switched his Tri-Horned Dragon into defense mode. Then it was back to Hassleberry. He drew and immediately Flip Summoned his facedown, a creature made entirely of brown water known as Hydrogeddon. (ATK/1600 DEF/1000)
"Ultimate Tyranno, attack his Tri-Horned Dragon!" ordered Hassleberry.
"You just triggered my Trap Card!" announced Mikey, "Sakuretsu Armor!" Spiked armor appeared on Tri-Horned Dragon's body and as Ultimate Tyranno went in for the kill, the sharp studs shot out and impaled it through the head. There was a massive explosion as it died. Hassleberry grimaced, but decided to stick to his plan and ordered Hydrogeddon to attack. The monster destroyed was Sangan and Mikey used its effect to bring Marshmallon to his hand. He shuffled his deck afterwards and placed it back into the deck slot. And thanks to Hydrogeddon's effect, Hassleberry was able to summon another one. He then set a facedown and ended his turn. Now it was Mikey's turn again. He set his Marshmallon facedown, switched his Tri-Horned Dragon into attack mode, and then ordered the beast to attack one of the Hydrogeddons.
"I activate Negate Attack!" declared Hassleberry. Just as Mikey had done to him before, the attack was negated and the Battle Phase ended. The Osiris Red student slotted a facedown into one of his Spell and Trap zones and concluded his turn. Hassleberry drew and thought carefully. He knew the facedown was Marshmallon, but there was also no way for him to be able to take down Tri-Horned Dragon with brute strength. He wanted to keep his two monsters on the field for as long as possible so he could sacrifice them, but as things stood he didn't have any options. He placed a card facedown and then switched his Hydrogeddons into defense mode before ending his turn. Then it was Mikey's turn again. He drew and then summoned Neo the Magic Swordsman. (ATK/1700 DEF/1000)
"Tri-Horned Dragon, destroy Hydrogeddon with Tri-Horned Charge!" ordered Mikey, "Neo, do the same to the other one with Magical Blade!" Tri-Horned Dragon impaled one with its horns and then Neo the Magic Swordsman ran in and cleaved the other one apart with his sword.
"And that ends my turn."
"But not before I activate this!" Hassleberry declared, "Volcanic Eruption! Now every card on the field is destroyed!" The volcano in the background suddenly erupted and a massive rain of rock and ash followed by a massive rush of lava wiped the field clean of every single card.
"An' now it's my turn." The Duel Academy PE teacher drew his card and summoned Mad Sword Beast, bringing out a rabid rhinoceros-like dinosaur (ATK/1400 DEF/1200), "Mad Sword Beast, attack 'im directly!" The monster charged forward and rammed its horn right into Mikey's chest.
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Mikey: 1800
Hassleberry: 3250
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"That'll be it, soldier!" Hassleberry announced.
"My turn." Mikey drew his card and looked at it closely. First he activated Poison of the Old Man and chose to recover his Life Points by twelve hundred.
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Mikey: 3000
Hassleberry: 3250
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Next he set a monster facedown and then placed another card facedown and then ended his turn. Hassleberry drew and then looked at his student.
"Sorry I hafta do this little guy. But a soldier's gotta do what a soldier's gotta do. I play Big Evolution Pill. First I tribute a dino from my field and after that, this card stays on the field for three of your turns. But while it's on the field, I can summon or set any dino I want without a tribute. So first I'm sayin' bye to my Mad Sword Beast." His monster disappeared and then he proceeded to summon a monster.
"Black Tyranno, yer up fer duty!" A pitch-black tyrannosaurus rex appeared and roared (ATK/2600 DEF/1800), "Black Tyranno, attack his monster!"
"I activate Mirror Force!" declared Mikey. As he activated the card Sammie had given him, a reflective barrier appeared and Black Tyranno rammed right into it. The resulting impact somehow blew the dinosaur to pieces.
"I end my turn," said Hassleberry. Mikey then drew his card.
"I summon Wall of Illusion in attack mode." His move brought out a wall made of flesh with a face on it (ATK/1000 DEF/1850), "Wall of Illusion, attack Mr. Hassleberry directly." No one was exactly sure how a wall was supposed to attack, until somehow it did by releasing a ball of energy from its mouth and dealt one thousands points of damage to Hassleberry.
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Mikey: 3000
Hassleberry: 2250
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"I'll end with a facedown," announced Mikey.
"Not a bad move, soldier," commented Hassleberry as he drew, "But you left yer monster wide open. I summon Kabazauls in attack mode!" He played his card and called out a purple hippopotamus-like creature. (ATK/1700 DEF/1500)
"Attack his Wall of Illusion!" ordered Hassleberry. Kabazauls sniffled for a moment before letting out a powerful sneeze that send incredibly strong winds at Mikey's monster.
"Not today, Mr. Hassleberry. I activate Shrink and I'll use it on Kabazauls." The attacking monster's attack points were halved and the attack struck Wall of Illusion only to be bounced back and the damage dealt to the teacher while the creature was destroyed.
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Mikey: 3000
Hassleberry: 2000
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"I end my turn," declared Hassleberry. Mikey then drew. He switched his Wall of Illusion into defense mode and then played Hand Destruction. Both Duelists discarded whatever cards they had remaining and drew two new ones. Mikey set a third monster and another facedown card before ending his turn. Then Hassleberry drew. What he received caused him to gasp.
Sorry it had to come to this, soldier, he apologized mentally.
"I summon Super Conductor Tyranno!" Using the power of Big Evolution Pill, Hassleberry called out a giant green tyrannosaurus rex wearing silver cybernetic armor (ATK/3300 DEF/1400), "But I ain't done yet. I activate Premature Burial! Now by payin' eight hundred Life Points, I can bring back a monster from my grave. Like my Black Ptera."
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Mikey: 3000
Hassleberry: 1200
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After paying the cost, a small black pterodactyl appeared (ATK/1000 DEF/500). However, it was not to stay for long.
"Now I activate my Tyranno's effect!" declared Hassleberry, "By sackin' one dino from my field, I can deal a thousand points of damage to yer Life Points at the cost of not havin' him attack this turn. So adios, Black Ptera." Super Conductor Tyranno reached down, grabbed Black Ptera, and ate it before its armor started to flash.
"Super Conductor Tyranno, go!" A massive wave of lightning bolts erupted from the giant monster's armor and it struck Mikey hard.
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Mikey: 2000
Hassleberry: 1200
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"An' Black Ptera goes back to my hand since it wasn't destroyed by battle," Hassleberry concluded before ending his turn.
"This is bad," muttered Mikey as he drew, "I have three monsters on the field, but even if he doesn't attack I'm going to lose in two turns if he uses that effect. I need something to wipe out his monster." However, he had nothing and simply ended his turn. Hassleberry drew his card and summoned Black Ptera to the field only to sacrifice it for Super Conductor Tyranno's effect again, dealing yet another thousand points of damage to Mikey.
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Mikey: 1000
Hassleberry: 1200
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"I can't watch!" Max cried as he covered his eyes.
"Mikey can still win this," Coltyn assured the redhead, "The conditions are set. He just needs to draw the right card."
Everything rides on this one draw, thought Mikey, If I don't get what I need, I'm going to be expelled. He gulped and took in a deep breath.
"Here goes nothing. Draw!" He took the top card off his deck and looked at it. His eyes widened and his spirits lifted.
"I sacrifice my three monsters in order to summon Beast King Barbaros!" His field was cleared of all creatures and in their place appeared a massive liontaur with golden armor around its waist and mane and armed with a giant spear and an enormous shield (ATK/3000 DEF/1200), "And thanks to its effect, when I summon it by sacrificing three monsters, all monsters on your side of the field are destroyed!"
"Sam Hill!" exclaimed Hassleberry. He watched as Barbaros slammed its spear into the ground and split it open, allowing legions of demons to pour out. They crawled onto Super Conductor Tyranno and dragged it down into the depths of Hell.
"Beast King Barbaros, attack Mr. Hassleberry for game!" commanded Mikey, "Death Sentence!" Beast King Barbaros thrust its spear forward and struck Hassleberry with maximum power.
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Mikey: 1000
Hassleberry: 0
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"Game over!" declared Mikey as the holograms vanished. He let out a big sigh of relief as his friends ran up toward him.
"You did it, Mikey!" cheered Max as he hugged his roommate, "C'mon guys! Group hug!"
"I'm not a very huggy person," Coltyn quickly replied.
"You were awesome, Mikey. Well done, soldier," congratulated Hassleberry as he walked over, "You've proven yourself worthy of stayin' at Duel Academy."
"I couldn't have done it without my friends," said Mikey. While everyone had fun and cheered, Sammie caught something out of the corner of her eye, but decided to ignore it.
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"Here's to Mikey staying with us!" Max cheered as the friends celebrated in the Osiris Red common room. Everybody knocked their pop cans together and drank.
"Hey, has anyone seen Sammie?" asked Coltyn as he looked around.
"I think she said she went to the bathroom or something," answered Mikey.
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Sammie walked down to the pier and saw somebody standing by the light tower.
"I thought I'd find you here," she said as she approached. The person standing there was a teenage boy with brown hair wearing black pants, a black shirt, black shoes, and a sleeveless Obelisk Elite coat.
"You were watching the duel?" she asked.
"That kid is interesting," he answered, "Of course, he's no match for me but it doesn't hurt to check out the competition."
"Mikey's got potential, he just hasn't realized it yet," Sammie explained.
"Whatever. I don't have anymore time to waste on him." And with that said, the boy left.
"You'll see," Sammie vowed, "Mikey will definitely prove himself against you, Saito."
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Next week on Yu-Gi-Oh! GNext
The top-ranked student at the school is out for a challenge. And he has selected Mikey to duel him. How will Mikey respond? And can he get out of it? Find out next Friday on Yu-Gi-Oh! GNext!
