Harry Potter: The Prince of Games
Disclaimer: SEE FIRST CHAPTER
Plot: Harry never went to the Dursleys; instead, he went to James' brother and was raised in a life of fun, mystery and excitement. But, as it always does, destiny soon catches up with Harry as he discovers strange powers, dark destinies and unusual truths about himself.
Author's Note: Okay, so this one is an idea that's completely random and yet fun at the same time; and, as always, I say that if you don't like it, then don't read it
Dedication: I'd like to dedicate this story to Goodfella96 and Above the Winter Moonlight for being my inspiration for this story; their stories are also my recommended reads: Battle Born by Above the Winter Moonlight and Harry Potter and the Stone of Ra by Goodfella96;
Also: If you've enjoyed this story, then go and check out Different Dimension Duellist by The Mad Prince: it's an amazing adventure of a read;
Key Pairings: Harry/Alexis; Jaden/Yubel;
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Review Answers:
Notasavior: I'm glad you're enjoying the adventure; now get ready for some fun and an appearance of the Harry we know and love;
Greyjedi449t: Is that a bad thing? I can never tell; either way, I don't intend for each duel of Harry's to be that way, in case you're wondering;
'I tried to warn you…to give you a chance…now, you'll pay for your ignorance!'
Chapter 12: Into Darkness Part 3
The morning after their excursion into the Abandoned Dormitory, the peaceful silence of morning in the Slifer Dormitory was broken by the sounds of many pairs of feet stomping up the stairs and marching towards the dorm where Jaden, Syrus and Harry were sleeping peacefully, or at least as peaceful as they could before a fierce pounding rang from the other side of their door.
"Open up!" barked a familiar – to Harry at least – female voice, drawing Harry out of his sleep, his disgruntled look not even shifting when he noticed and remembered that he had fallen asleep with Alexis next to him.
As he rubbed the sleep from his eyes, Harry groaned slightly as he heard the familiar voice of Angelica Ward calling out to them, "Open up or we'll break the door down!"
While Syrus and a sleepy, somewhat-upset-looking Jaden also rose from their beds, Harry slipped out from under his own bedcovers and, reaching the door, he opened it to see Angelica standing on the other side, her eyes filled with a mix of shock – as she got a look at Harry in Slifer rather than Obelisk where he belonged – as well as rage and curiosity as she looked to the others.
"You must be Jaden," explained the woman, her voice edged by sheer authority as she added, "And that must be Syrus: you're both under Campus Arrest!"
"On what charge?" asked Harry curiously, his eyes narrowed as he reasoned that there was someone behind this façade.
"That will be made clear at your hearing," added Angelica, looking back to Harry as she explained, "You and Miss Rhodes are welcome to join us, Mr Potter, but this does not concern you."
"Oh I wouldn't be so sure about that, Captain," argued Harry, looking to his two friends as he added, "Give us a minute to get ready, then we'll all join you."
Perhaps it was whatever the reason was for her respect towards Harry or maybe it was because he was a co-owner of the Academy and the only voice on the island that could get Jaden and Syrus' charges expunged, but Angelica obliged Harry, giving the emerald-eyed Slifer a chance to close the door as he turned to Jaden and Syrus.
"What do you think?" asked Jaden, before he blushed and turned away as he saw Alexis was with them, though she was still fully-dressed in her Obelisk attire.
While he smiled at his friend and guardian's male pride at seeing the young girl in their dorm, Harry shrugged as he answered Jaden's question, "I think that someone set a trap and sprung it after we left the dorm last night, but don't worry, Jaden: if I can, I'll find a way to deal with this."
"You'd do that?" asked Syrus, earning a smile from Harry as he winked at his smaller friend.
"Haven't you realised by now, Sy? Being close, almost-personal friends with the boss has its privileges!"
Prince of Games
"WHAT? SUSPENDED?"
Even Harry blanched at the judgment that was delivered onto his two friends as they stood centre-stage before several large screens, each one of which held an image of one of the figures of authority in the Academy, each one centred around Chancellor Sheppard.
"That was what I suggested," insisted Angelica, a part of her noticing the discomfort in Harry's eyes as she explained, "An anonymous member of the island's faculty heard that you two were caught trespassing in the Abandoned Dorm, a serious crime in it of itself, but the sentence for breaking one of our most iron-clad rules has always been the same; straight up suspension."
While Jaden and Syrus face-faulted, Harry leaned in close to a curious and worried-looking Alexis before he whispered, "A member of the faculty ratted Jaden and Syrus out? Well, I think that narrows down the suspects if you ask me."
"Harry," argued Alexis, looking to his bright-green eyes as she warned him, "Don't: even with your help, they still need to do the right thing."
"Maybe," agreed Harry, before he picked up his ears as the Number One with a Bullet on his list of suspects spoke up a suggestion for leniency regarding Jaden and Syrus' punishments.
"How about you and Syrus team up in a Tag Duel against two opponents? Win and you go free; lose and you're expelled!"
"And was that your game plan all along, Vellian?" asked Harry, the suggestion and sudden thought from the VC grabbing his attention as though he'd been targeted by the spell card Dark Designator.
While the faces on the view-screens looked to Harry with curiosity, the young Slifer stepped forwards and, facing the now-sweating Crowler, he went on, "Let's not split hairs here, Crowler: you hate Jaden with a vengeance ever since he beat you, became a name around here despite having no actual academic prowess because he thinks on his feet and he beat your precious Princeton even with cards you purchased for him."
Crowler was as white as a sheet while Sheppard glanced towards his VCs screen; at the same time, Jaden turned and asked, "How did you know Crowler did those things, Harry?"
"Sadie," replied Harry, folding his arms with an amused look on his face as he explained, "Before starting work in the Academy, she did some work experience in my Great Grandfather's card store while she was at school. One day, the store was targeted by vandals that were after my Dad's prized deck of cards and Sadie was injured; she might have even been put through worse had I not been on my way home at the time."
A few awe-filled expressions were directed towards Harry while the young Slifer also noticed Jaden eyeing him curiously, a part of him wondering if Harry's 'other side' hadn't dealt with those intruders.
Harry, meanwhile, just wiped a stray tear from his eye as he told them, "Since that day, she's kind of been like an honorary sister to me and, when she left school to pursue a career in working with Duel Monsters outside of duelling itself, I put in a good word for her with Seto that meant that she was able to work here on the island. She told me about the mystery man that purchased all the rare cards before anyone else."
Here, Harry smiled a wolfish smile as he added, "And there's only one person on the island with such a high-pitched voice that makes nails on a chalkboard sound preferable."
While Crowler was whiter than white, Harry then asked, "So tell me, Vellian, how much did Titan charge you for his services?"
"TITAN!" Chorused Angelica, Sheppard as well as the other staff members, each of them now looking towards Crowler while Harry, holding up his student PDA, clicked a button on it, his eyes never leaving Crowler's face as the gruff voice of Titan spoke from the PDA's speakers:
"I am so much more than what I once was, you mewling quim! I am now a duellist of the Shadows and you, boy, will pay for your guardian's crimes. I was originally hired to take on another, but sending you to the Shadow Realm will be so much more of a privilege!"
Crowler was so white in the face that he made the legendary Blue Eyes Shining Dragon seem dark; at the same time that the message played, Harry looked back to Sheppard as he went on. "If you check the school's financials, you'll find a payment set-up, but probably not delivered since we all know that Crowler's such a skint-flint! He wanted Jaden expelled the only way that he could: by breaking a rule that only the highest power could overrule." Here, Harry looked back to Crowler as he added, "Reality check, you horse-faced she-male: the highest authority is on the island!"
"Then what do you suggest, Harry?" asked Sheppard, looking down at his young friend with a more-stern expression than the last time that Harry had brought Crowler's actions to his attention. "This is a conflict of interest since you and Jaden are such good friends, but with Crowler's actions, you overrule that conflict: what do you suggest?"
"How about this?" asked Harry, holding up a single finger as he explained, "One duel: me vs. Crowler: if he loses, then he is fired and I will be Jaden's partner in the Tag Duel against two opponents of my decision and the only one that will know who they are is you, Chancellor."
"And if you lose?" asked Sheppard, noticing a light returning to Crowler's expression as Harry looked to the Chancellor.
"Then I will allow Crowler to keep his Tag Duel and whoever he chooses Syrus and Jaden to face, but, when they win, he's still fired and, as a bonus for the git, if he can beat me, then I will relinquish my ownership status over Duel Academy and return it to Kaiba himself personally!"
"DEAL!" Crowler exclaimed before he could stop himself or before anyone could stop him.
As the she-male screamed down the room, Harry then sighed as he asked, "Crowler; even if I'm still your boss or not, you do realise that Seto's my godfather, don't you?"
More awe-induced expressions followed Harry's words, since it was only Sheppard who'd originally known of the familial bond between Seto and Harry, as he explained, "Even if I relinquish my rights, he'll still have a few choice words for you for endangering students' lives, trying to breach responsibilities and, oh yes, embezzling school funds for your own personal uses…but, if you're sure, then like I always say: let the games begin, is that all right with you, Chancellor?"
Before Crowler could stop him, Sheppard nodded once as he explained, "So be it: Harry, Vellian; you both have one hour to prepare for your duel and, Harry, for what it's worth, I wish you the best of luck."
"Believe me, Chancellor," replied Harry, looking to a furious-eyed Crowler as he explained, "Given the stakes, I'll need it."
Prince of Games
Everyone in Duel Academy turned out to see the proverbial Free or Fired duel between Harry and Crowler, though Harry was accompanied from his side of the arena by his three friends, each of whom gave him worrying, but still-encouraging looks as he walked into the arena, decked out in his classic duster and carrying his own Battle City disk rather the academy one.
As he'd told Jaden, "If I'm going to be fighting for my honorary godfather's company stakes, then I might as well look the part."
On one side of the arena, Chancellor Sheppard was joined by Dr Banner, Professor Sartyr, Miss Fontaine and the rest of the Academy staff, each of them watching as Harry stepped up onto the field, his green eyes fixed on the other side of the field as Crowler walked up onto the stage himself.
"Ever since I first met you, Vellian, I have flat-out hated you," insisted Harry, loading one of his decks into his disk as he explained, "You're jealous of people that can be better than you let them be; you bend the rules because you think you can and, when you're beaten in a duel that you arranged at the Kaiba Dome, you still acted like a petulant child rather than an honourable teacher."
"What's your point, you spoiled brat?" asked Crowler, earning a snigger from Harry as he activated his disk.
"No point, I just wanted you to know that because of what you've done, it's not a Slifer Slacker student you're facing!"
As everyone watched, they all gasped as an air of raw duel energy seemed to billow out from Harry's body as he explained, "Now, it's the Prince of Games that I am! Let the games begin!"
"Do you know something, you Slifer Slime?" asked Crowler, activating his own disk as he growled, "I hate that expression almost as much as Mr Yuki's arrogant Get Your Game On! It'll be my pleasure to wind up using your own end phrase against you, because, for you, this will be Game Over!"
"We'll see," argued Harry, drawing his first hand while Crowler did the same.
"DUEL!"
Harry: 4000/Crowler: 4000
"I'll take the first move," Crowler insisted, drawing his additional card before he explained, "And I place two cards face down and…"
"Let me guess," asked Harry curiously, shaking his head in disbelief as he asked, "Activate Heavy Storm, which destroys not one, but two Statue of the Wicked cards, which allows you to now summon not one, but two Wicked Fiend Tokens (1000/1000) in attack mode?"
As Crowler blanched in shock as he did just that – having activated Heavy Storm just as Harry had interrupted him, which meant that he couldn't stop himself even if he wanted to – Harry then scoffed as he asked, "And let me guess; you're now going to sacrifice them to summon out your Ancient Gear Golem? By the Gods, Crowler, I've got two words for you: Broken and Record!"
Crowler snorted in fury as he asked, "You think that you can judge me on my moves, you Slifer Sludge? Well let's see how you handle him: I sacrifice both my tokens to summon out Ancient Gear Golem (3000/3000) and now, I end my turn…so, Slifer Slacker: got anything to say now?"
"How about the words Predictable and Very?" asked Harry, shaking his head as he explained, "I'd feel sorry for you if you weren't such a Dunderhead, Crowler: your jealousy blinds you and, because of that, you're going to lose. It's my move."
As Harry drew his next card, Jaden and Syrus both shared a look as they knew just from the energy burst that Harry had let off at the start of the match that their friend wasn't playing with kid gloves.
Even so, Jaden also knew that if Ancient Gear Golem destroyed a monster in defence mode, the difference would be taken out of Harry's life points. And, to make things worse, when Gear Golem attacked, the opponent, which, in this case, was Harry himself, couldn't activate any spell or trap cards until after Golem had attacked.
'Harry's good,' thought Jaden worriedly, 'Now we'll just see if he's good enough…I hope.'
"For my turn," explained Harry, taking cards from his hand as he went on, "I summon out an old friend of mine: Elemental Hero Heat (1600/1200) and next, I activate the Equip Spell Phoenix Wave!"
A spell card showing a phoenix apparition much like the Winged Dragon of Ra's other form rose onto the field, the image also showing two heroes standing beneath the phoenix's talons.
(Phoenix Wave: SPELL/EQUIP: This card can only be equipped to Elemental Hero Heat or Elemental Hero Lady Heat: Special Summon one other Elemental Hero from your hand regardless of level. For as long as this card is activated, increase the ATK of the equipped monster by half the ATK of the summoned monster.)
"And thanks to this card," continued Harry, watching as the golden glow of Phoenix Wave took hold of Heat's body, "I can summon any Elemental Hero from my hand regardless of power level. So, I think I'll summon another old friend: Elemental Hero Blade-Edge (2600/1800) in attack mode!"
Even Jaden was surprised to see the two heroes rise up together; as the gold-armoured hero rose onto the field, Syrus looked to his friend as he asked, "Do you know these guys, Jaden?"
"Blade Edge, yes," answered Jaden, before he indicated Heat and the card he was equipped with, "Those other cards of Harry's: no. I mean, he once said that he'd introduce me, but I guess with everything we've had to put up with, he hasn't had time."
"Let's hope that he gets that time soon," argued Alexis, watching as Blade Edge's body then shone with golden light that seemed to bleed through the phoenixean force surrounding Heat. "Hey, do you guys see that?"
"Yeah, what gives?" asked Jaden, his curiosity mirrored by several people in the arena.
"What gives," answered Harry, "Is Phoenix Wave's second ability: when I summon out another Elemental Hero, half of that hero's attack power gets added to the monster I equip Wave to, which in this case, is Heat himself!"
"Even so, it's still not enough, Slacker!" called Chazz from his seat in the auditorium, his eyes filled with a maniacal glint as he asked, "What use was that move?"
"Well as much as I'd like to pass time by explaining myself to a stooge like you, Princeton," answered Harry, watching as Heat's attack rose with the power of his spell, "I'll just ignore you!"
Elemental Hero Heat: 2900/1200
"Chazz is right for once," argued Syrus, unaware of a smile crossing Harry's face as he explained, "He still has 100 points less than Gear Golem."
"Do I?" asked Harry, indicating Heat as he added, "Maybe you guys should look again."
As several curious people looked to Heat, each of them gasped when they noticed the attack counter that was seen as Heat stood tall and proud, glowing with the power of the phoenix.
Elemental Hero Heat: 3300/1200
"What?" asked Crowler, sweating once again as he asked, "How is your monster so powerful?"
"His special ability…I thought you headed Obelisks not pre-duellers?" asked Harry, earning a laugh from the crowd while Crowler's expression turned murderous as he went on, "Thanks to Heat's power, he gains an attack point boost thanks to the effect of his own: 200 attack points to be exact for every Elemental Hero in play and I count two: Heat and Blade Edge!"
Crowler was sweating again as Harry asked, "Want a closer look, Vellian? Very well: Elemental Hero Heat, attack Ancient Gear Golem with Fist of the Phoenix!"
With a powerful charge forwards, Elemental Hero Heat aimed his assault at Ancient Gear Golem, his right hand's energy being transformed into a familiar – again, to Harry – phoenix-like apparition that scorched through the monster, cutting down some of Crowler's life points in the process.
Harry: 4000/Crowler: 3700
"Lucky punk!" scoffed Crowler, earning a smile from Harry.
"Appreciate the compliment, but this move's not done," explained Harry, earning a curious look from Crowler as he asked, "Did you forget about the gold guy on the field? Well, take a closer look: Elemental Hero Blade Edge, attack Crowler with Slice and Dice Attack!"
Sharpening his blades, Blade Edge launched himself at Crowler, slicing his arm-blades through the mentor's life points before he returned to Harry's side of the field while Crowler's life points took an even bigger drop: 2600 points of a drop to be exact.
Harry: 4000/Crowler: 1100
"And next," continued the Slifer, his eyes filled with strength as he explained, "I place a face down card and end my turn: so, Teach, what can you do against this sort of power, you arrogantly-jealous snivelling brat?"
"Hey, he sounds just like Crowler!" laughed Jaden, earning roars of laughter from the others except for those who liked Crowler – whoever they were – while, at the same time, the Obelisk Head slowly staggered to his feet as he faced Harry.
"I…I have a PhD in duelling," scowled Crowler, his eyes fixed on Harry as he hissed, "I…I will not lose to some mewling brat like you! It's my turn!"
Drawing his next card, Crowler scowled again as he explained, "I activate the spell card Ancient Gear Workshop, which allows me to return one Ancient Gear monster from my graveyard to my hand and I choose Ancient Gear Golem!"
"Like it matters," insisted Harry, his eyes filled with a hint of amusement as he explained, "You can't break the record a second time, Crowler."
"I don't intend to," argued Crowler, revealing a different card in his hand as he explained, "Because now, I activate my Magnet Circle LV2 and, with this card, I can summon out Ancient Gear (100/800) in defence mode…and…and…"
"Uh oh," retorted Harry, pointing to Crowler's hand as he informed him, "You were probably counting on Ancient Gear's effect to save you and let you summon out Golem again, right? Sorry, Crowler; no dice! You only have one card left in your hand and we all know that it's Ancient Gear Golem!"
Crowler's eyes widened as Harry told him, "I warned you that your jealousy blinded you and you probably thought I was being arrogant, right? Wrong: I was being sincere. You see, Crowler, as good a duellist as I am, I'm still the son of the King of Games not because of that, but because I believe that my duels are fair and just…with one or two exceptions."
He looked to Jaden as he said this, earning a soft smile from his friend as he went on, "My point is that I have faith in my cards and I treat my opponents as they wish to be treated: with respect and fair play. I did it for Zane, I did it for Alexis when we fought in the Tournament; heck, I even did it for Dad and Seto back when they first started teaching me about duelling, but you? You just charged in there, surrounding yourself in the same armour as your Gear Golem and look where it got you: on the scrap heap!"
As Crowler looked from his hand to the field, Harry slowly shook his head as he explained, "If you were any kind of a decent duellist, I'd feel sorry for you for being so blinded by hate and envy, but I don't…so I can't. Now…end your turn."
"F-F-Fine," whimpered Crowler, all traces of bravado and arrogance gone in an instant as Harry drew his next card.
"For what it's worth, Vellian," explained Harry, his voice edged by pain as he told the man, "I am sorry, but this duel is over: Elemental Hero Blade Edge, take out Ancient Gear with Slice and Dice Attack!"
While several people seemed almost humbled by Harry's respect for his opponent, the Prince of Games then added, "And before you think I'm giving you a one-attack reprieve, I should tell you that when Blade Edge attacks a monster in defence mode, the difference is dealt to you as damage…so, again, I'm sorry Crowler, but for you…"
Ancient Gear was reduced to scrap, taking the last of Crowler's life points in the process as Harry added, "It's Game Over!"
While a few people cheered Harry's victory, the young duellist deactivated his disk and, with a heavily-emotional look in his eyes, he turned away without a word, his eyes low as he left the arena, leaving a defeated and destroyed Vellian Crowler as well as a curious, but awe-inspired group of friends.
Syrus was shocked that even when he was putting it all on the line;
Alexis was surprised that Harry could feel so sorry for someone as vindictive and poisonous as Crowler;
As for Jaden, he just felt a little excited and a little curious;
Who would Harry suggest to Sheppard for their all-or-nothing Tag Duel?
What Deck would he use?
And, perhaps most-importantly, when was Jaden going to get a make-up lesson on those sweet Elemental Heroes of Harry's?
Chapter 12 and, wow, it seems that Harry still manages to show humility when it matters, but will Crowler learn his lesson, especially now he's no longer a staff member at Duel Academy?
Also, who will Harry decide for him and Jaden to face and what will the outcome of that duel be?
Keep Reading to Find Out
Next Chapter: As Jaden and Harry prepare for their upcoming duel against unknown opponents, there's a special delivery for both boys; plus, Alexis talks with Harry about Titan, Crowler and their feelings for one another as she tries to keep his soul in the light;
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