Chapter 11: The Wrath of the Has-Beens

"Welcome to Duel Academy." Vice-Chancellor Mokuba Kaiba greeted Weevil Underwood and Rex Raptor. "I trust the both of you had a comfortable trip."

"It could have been better but yes, it was a nice trip." Weevil arrogantly replied.

"I have no complaints." Rex half grunted.

Mokuba tried to ignore their rudeness. "Well, I believe the both of you must be hungry. Please follow me to the Obelisk Dorm dining room."

At said room, they met two Ra Yellow duelists waiting for them. "Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor, allow me to introduce you Jaden Kaiba and Dimitri Copycat. They'll be your first opposing tag team at the tournament. Jaden, Dimitri, they're Weevil Underwood and Rex Raptor."

"Cool!" Jaden exclaimed. "I can hardly wait to swat a former champion's bugs."

"In your dreams, Kaiba boy!" Weevil replied. "My insects will infect your deck."

"We'll see about that, Underwood!" Jaden exclaimed.

"Five o'clock at the stadium arena, Kaiba." Weevil demanded.

"Sorry, bug boy, but the only duels to be played there for the tournament will be the semi finals and the finals." Jaden replied.

"Fine, five o'clock at the airport Rex and I landed on this island?" Weevil proposed. Jaden then looked at his uncle, who responded "I have no objections."

"The airport then." Jaden replied. After that, he and Dimitri returned to the Ra Yellow dorm to plan their strategy. "Jaden, which Deck should I use?"

"Won't you decide on your own?" Jaden asked out of concern for Dimitri's lack of originality.

"You're the one with a good winning record, Jaden." Dimitri replied. "You decide."

Jaden moaned in frustration.

When duel time started, they agreed on the following order: Weevil; Dimitri, Rex and then Jaden. "I summon Pinch Hopper (EARTH, Level 4, 1000 ATK, 1200 DEF, Insect/Effect - When this card you control is sent to your Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 Insect-Type monster from your hand) in Attack Position. I now play Eradicating Aerosol (Spell - Destroy all face-up Insect-Type monsters on the field). With my Pinch Hopper now in my Graveyard, I can use his effect to Special Summon Insect Queen (EARTH, Level 7, 2200 ATK, 2400 DEF, Insect/Effect - Each time this card declares an attack, you must Tribute 1 monster. This card gains 200 ATK for each Insect-Type monster on the field. During the End Phase, if this card destroyed an opponent's monster that turn, Special Summon 1 "Insect Monster Token" (Insect-Type/EARTH/Level 1/ATK 100/DEF 100) in Attack Position) in Attack Position. I now set two cards face down and end my turn."

Dimitri then started his turn and drew a card. "I set a face down monster and place a face down card at my Spell/Trap zone." He said. "I now end my turn."

Rex Raptor then drew a card. "I summon Balloon Lizard (EARTH, Level 4, 500 ATK, 1900 DEF, Reptile/Effect - Put 1 counter on this card during each of your Standby Phases. When this card is destroyed, inflict damage to the controller of the card that destroyed it equal to the number of counters X 400 points) in Attack Position. I now play Ultra Evolution Pill (Spell - Tribute 1 Reptile-Type monster on your side of the field. Special Summon 1 Dinosaur-Type monster from your hand). I tribute Balloon Lizard and Special Summon Black Tyranno (EARTH, Level 7, 2600 ATK, 1800 DEF, Dionsaur/Effect - If your opponent controls no cards except Defense Position Monster Cards, this card can attack your opponent directly). I end my turn."

Jaden then drew a card. "I set a monster face down and then play Polymerization (Spell - Send Fusion Material Monsters that are listed on a Fusion Monster Card from your hand or your side of the field to the Graveyard, and Special Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck) to send Elemental HERO Avian (WIND, Level 3, 1000 ATK, 1000 DEF, Warrior - A winged Elemental HERO who wheels through the sky and manipulates the wind. His signature move, Featherbreak, gives villainy a blow from sky-high) and Elemental HERO Burstinatrix (FIRE, Level 3, 1200 ATK, 800 DEF, Warrior - A flame manipulator who was the first Elemental HERO woman. Her Burstfire burns away villainy) to summon Elemental HERO Flame Wingman (WIND, Level 6, 2100 ATK, 1200 DEF, Warrior/Fusion/Effect - "Elemental HERO Avian" + "Elemental HERO Burstinatrix" - Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster in the Graveyard)."

"I activate trap card DNA Surgery (Continuous Trap - When you activate this card, declare 1 Type of monster. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, all face-up monsters become the Type you declared) and declare 'Insect'!" Weevil Underwood exclaimed. Black Tyranno and Elemental HERO Flame Wingman became Insect-Type monsters. "You may go ahead, Kaiba."

"Thanks." Jaden replied. "I play Skyscraper (Field Spell - When an "Elemental HERO" monster attacks, if its ATK is lower than the ATK of the attack target, the attacking monster gains 1000 ATK during damage calculation only)! Now…"

Weevil interrupted him. "I activate Insect Barrier (Continuous Spell - Insect-Type monsters your opponent controls cannot declare an attack)! Hehehehe."

Jaden was excited at the challenge. "I set a face down card and end my turn!" He declared.

Weevil then drew a card. "I play Stop Defense (Spell - Select 1 Defense Position monster on your opponent's side of the field and change it to Attack Position) to force Copycat's face down monster into Attack Position!" Said monster was Elemental HERO Clayman (EARTH, Level 4, 800 ATK, 2000 DEF, Warrior - An Elemental HERO with a clay body built-to-last. He'll preserve his Elemental HERO colleagues at any cost). "I now summon Basic Insect (EARTH, Level 2, 500 ATK, 700 DEF, Insect - Usually found traveling in swarms, this creature's ideal environment is the forest) in Attack Position and tribute him to enable my Insect Queen to attack Dimitri's Elemental HERO Clayman." Weevil announced. Noticing the worried look at Dimitri's face, Jaden decided to intervene. "I activate Hero Barrier (Trap - Negate 1 attack from an opponent's monster. You must control a face-up "Elemental HERO" monster to resolve this effect)!" Jaden exclaimed. "No Insect Monster Token (EARTH, Level 1, 100 ATK, 100 DEF, Insect/Token - Special Summon with the effect of "Insect Queen") for you now!" Jaden exclaimed.

"Thanks, buddy." Dimitri commented.

"Nice going, Weevil." Rex sarcastically commented.

"Let's see you doing better your turn, Rex." Weevil angrily replied. Jaden was surprised a pair of long time friends would argue like that. "But first, I end my turn."

Dimitri then drew a card. "I play Pot of Greed (Spell - Draw 2 cards). Now I play Clay Wrap (Equip Spell - Equip only to an "Elemental HERO Clayman" you control. When the equipped monster is sent to the Graveyard, destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field) and Cost Down (Spell - Discard 1 card. Reduce the Level of all Monster Cards in your hand by 2 until the End Phase of this turn). I now tribute my Elemental HERO Clayman to summon Elemental HERO Bladedge (EARTH, Level 7 (5), 2600 ATK, 1800 DEF, Warrior/Effect - If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing Battle Damage to your opponent) in Attack Position. Now that a monster equipped with Clay Wrap was sent to the Graveyard, I'll use Clay Wrap's effect to destroy Insect Barrier!"

Weevil and Rex shouted in horror.

"I now play Monster Reborn (Spell - Special Summon 1 monster from either player's Graveyard to your side of the Field) to bring back another Elemental HERO Bladegde from my Graveyard."

"Foul!" Rex shouted. "When did you get that monster at your Graveyard?"

"I discarded a card when I activated Cost Down, remember?" Dimitri replied. "And now, I play Fissure (Spell - Destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls that has the lowest ATK. (If it's a tie, you get to choose.))

Weevil's monster:

Insect Queen: ATK (2200 + 200*the number of Insect-Type monsters on the field)

Insect-Type monsters on the field

1 – Insect Queen

2 – Black Tyranno

3 – Elemental HERO Bladedge

4 – Elemental HERO Bladedge

5 – Elemental HERO Flame Wingman

2200 + 200*5 = 2200 + 1000 = 3200

Rex's Monster

Black Tyranno: ATK (2600)

Black Tyranno was destroyed and Insect Queen's ATK decreased from 3200 to 3000.

"Ha!" Weevil laughed. "You might have destroyed Rex's monster but my Queen is still my powerful than your Elemental HEROES."

"And that's why Jaden's Skyscraper will increase the ATK of the one that attacks it." Dimitri replied, reminding and horrifying Weevil. "Elemental HERO Bladegde, attack Insect Queen!" Elemental HERO Bladedge's ATK increased from 2600 to 3600 during damage calculation.

Dimitri/Jaden 8000 LP – Weevil/Rex 7400 LP

"Other Elemental HERO Bladedge, attack Weevil's Life Points directly!" Dimitri ordered.

Dimitri/Jaden 8000 LP – Weevil/Rex 4800 LP

"I end my turn." Dimitri announced and Rex then drew a card. "I play Pot of Greed (Spell - Draw 2 cards). Now I play Raigeki (Spell - Destroy all monsters your opponent controls). I now play Monster Reborn to bring back my Black Tyranno from the Graveyard. I also normal summon Kabazauls (WATER, Level 4, 1700 ATK, 1500 DEF, Dinosaur - A huge monster in the shape of a hippopotamus. The sneezing from his gigantic body is so fierce that people mistake it for a hurricane). Black Tyranno, Kabazauls, attack Jaden's Life Points directly." The combined attack caused a damage of 4300 Life Points.

Weevil/Rex 4800 LP – Dimitri/Jaden 3700 LP

"I end my turn." Rex said. Jaden drew a card and then said. "Isn't it great, Dimitri? Defeating Weevil and Rex is being more exciting than Uncle Joey said it would. Anyway, I play Pot of Greed." He drew two cards. "I now play Monster Reborn to bring back one of Dimitri's Elemental HERO Bladedge. Is it okay I use one of your monsters, Dimitri?"

"Nah, I'm cool."

"Now, I play Brain Control (Spell - Pay 800 Life Points to target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; take control of that target until the End Phase) to control Black Tyranno."

Weevil/Rex 4800 LP – Dimitri/Jaden 2900 LP

"Black Tyranno, attack Weevil's Life Points directly!" Jaden ordered.

Dimitri/Jaden 2900 LP – Weevil/Rex 2200 LP

"Elemental HERO Bladedge, attack Weevil's Life Points directly as well."

Dimitri/Jaden 2900 LP – Weevil/Rex 0 LP

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Weevil and Rex shouted.

"I'm gonna call Uncle Joey and tell him the both of you must have improved after the last time you met them." Jaden said. "Defeating you was harder than he expected."

Later on, Weevil and Rex were lead to their guest rooms. "Weevil, why don't we leave?" Rex asked in frustration. "We're already out of the tournament."

"We can still get some rare cards, Rex." Weevil replied.

"How?" Rex was confused. "The students here aren't allowed to enter ante duels. They won't risk expulsion for a chance to win cards from us."

"Who said anything about dueling?" Weevil maliciously asked.

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