Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Legends
Dr. Vellian Crowler walked through the hallway of Duel Academy's main building, taking note of all of the red-coat students. Just look at them, pathetic slackers littering the campus like vermin. The hallowed halls of MY Duel Academy are for the elite, not the lame. Not that wimpy Syrus Truesdale, not that light-loving freak Arthur Yu, and ESPECIALLY not Jaden Yuki. "THAT SLIFER SLACKER HAS MADE A FOOL OUT OF ME FOR LONG ENOUGH!" Crowler cried causing several students to duck into a nearby classroom. "But soon he will pay most dearly for it. Soon, he will be the one who looks like a fool."
"Dr. Crowler."
Crowler turned to see Chazz Princeton walking up to him. "Ah, Chazz, how can I help you?"
"You can put me in the elimination duel against Jaden, that's how," Chazz said. "This time I'm sure I can beat him and send him packing."
"Sorry, Chazz but you're sitting out this time around," Crowler said. "I'm not taking any chances. Whoever the student that loses today will be expelled from the Duel Academy. So to make sure that Jaden Yuki is one of those students, I'm having him face the greatest tag Duelists in the world! I would suggest you worry about your own school status. That last report on why dragons are so effective was a little weak. 'Because I said so' is not a reason becoming of an Obelisk Blue." And he turned and walked away leaving Chazz angry and confused as to whom these great tag Duelists were and why would Crowler pass him up over them.
Episode 12: Elimination Duel Pt 1
"Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon (1), attack!" Arthur commanded. "Bi-Polar Blast!' The orange twin-headed dragon launched streams of lightning which destroyed Chumley's Des Koala (2).
(C: 500)
(A: 200)
"Nice try, but I reveal my trap card Sakuretsu Armor destroying your Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon."
"Not just yet, my Thunder Dragon still has a purpose left. I reveal my own trap card Solar Ray which deals 600 points of damage since my Twin Thunder Dragon is on the field." Chumley's field of vision was covered in a blinding flash of light.
(C: 0)
(A: 200)
Arthur breathed a sigh of relief. "Almost didn't make it that time."
"How many Duel Points do you have?" Chumley asked.
"Hopefully enough," Arthur said. "Let's go to the store." They ran inside the main building and up to the store.
"Excuse me, Sadie," Chumley said to Dorathy's assistant. "But does Arthur have enough points now?"
"Just a second, I'll check," Sadie the counter girl said as she checked the computer. "He has just enough to buy one pack."
"Finally," Arthur said. "I'll take it!" Sadie handed him a booster pack. Arthur tore open the package and skimmed through the pack stopping half-way through. "Chumley, look, I got a De-Fusion card!"
"Licious, that can definitely help you out," Chumley said. "De-Fusion can separate your fusion monster back into whatever monsters it made up."
So if I use it on my Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon, it will become two separate Thunder Dragons (3), Arthur thought. That gives me an idea. "It took me two days of hard dueling but I just barely got enough cards to form a side deck."
"Yeah, well, the fact that most of those duels were losing duels against Zane certainly didn't speed things up."
"That's true," Arthur agreed. "Hopefully with these new strategies I'll be able to last against Alexis."
"You don't expect to win?" Chumley asked as they left.
"Chumley, she's the Queen of Obelisk Blue. I'm a Slifer Red who couldn't even win the practical part of the entrance exam."
"Duh, Arthur, you were dueling the Kaiser."
"That doesn't change anything," Arthur said. "The point is she's good, probably one of the best Duelists in the school. If I actually try to win, I'll just end up getting my butt kicked. My best bet is to last at least ten turns against her." Long enough to tell her the truth about me, Arthur mentally added.
"Well, good luck, Arthur," Chumley said as they arrived at the Slifer Red Dorm. They went into Jaden and Syrus's room where the two were going over their decks. "How can you guys be so calm?"
"How can we not be?" Jaden retorted. "Another day another duel right, guys?"
"But this isn't just another duel," Chumley said. "It's an elimination duels, and if any of you lose you'll be on the next bus out of here."
"Chumley, we're on an island," Arthur pointed out. "Bus?"
"What ev, maybe you guys should give me your meal cards just in case."
"Thanks for the vote of confidence," Jaden said sarcastically.
"Well someone's got to eat your grilled cheeses if you go."
Syrus stared at the Power Bond spell card. Maybe Chumley has a point, he thought. The last time I dueled, I was awful, just like my big brother always told me I was. If we're going to stay at the academy, I'm going to have to concentrate and not let anything get in my head, especially Zane.
Jaden stood up, "Guys, let's make a promise."
"A promise?" The others asked.
"No matter what, we'll duel our hardest and we'll win." He put his hand out.
"No matter what," Syrus agreed placing his hand on top of Jaden's.
Arthur felt for the objects Pharaoh brought him while adding his other hand to the pile. "No matter what," he said.
"Good luck, you guys," Chumley said. "I really want you to win your duels."
"Even more than you want extra grilled cheeses?" Jaden asked surprised.
"I'd rather have you guys as friends."
Arthur beamed,
Alexis wasn't a vane girl, she used her vanity for studying Duel Monster cards trying to pick up new strategies. Right now, she was deep in thought, something that her two roommates had noticed.
"I've never seen you work so intensely," Mindy said.
"I have to make sure there's no room for weakness," Alexis said. "One wrong move and I'm out of this Academy."
"What are you worried about?" Jasmine asked. "You're up against a Slifer Red kid. You'll win and he'll get booted from the Academy."
"Don't underestimate Slifers," Alexis said gathering up her cards.
"Since when do you stick up for those Red Rejects?" Jasmine asked.
"Since a Slifer beat her in a duel," Mindy pointed out. "Alexis isn't taking any chances this time."
Alexis cast a side glance at the photograph of her brother. Now I know that Atticus is alive, I have to find him. But will it be worth it if Arthur gets kicked out of the Academy? Alexis stood up, "It's time."
The main stadium of the Academy had random students in it. Chancellor Shepherd and Professor Banner sat down near the front as Crowler got onto the center of the stage.
Chazz was sitting near the entrance. He growled as he saw Jaden, Arthur, and Syrus enter. He kicked the back of the seat in front of him. "It should be me who eliminates those Slifer Slackers, and not some no-names. Oh well, as long as they're eliminated, I don't think it matters who does it."
"Wow, the acoustics in here are great," Jaden commented.
"Do you think they would count your echo as a partner?" Syrus asked nervously.
Jaden messed up Syrus's hair, "For the last time you're my partner."
"Yeah, sure, I know, couldn't hurt to ask though."
Chumley ran in and stood at the guard rail above the seats. "And I thought running was supposed to be healthy," he said panting.
Zane also stood at the guard rail but at a different location from Chumley. As Syrus came in, the two brothers shared a look. Well, little brother, Arthur, time to see if either of you belongs at this academy.
Mindy and Jasmine took seats below Chazz's friends and saw Chazz's little tantrum. "What a baby," Jasmine said.
"I don't know, I think he's kind of cool-looking when he gets that intense look in his eye."
"Only you would think that," the red-head said.
"Let's get this double elimination duel started," Crowler cried. "First up, Slifer Sla… uh… Red student Arthur Yu will take on the Queen of Obelisk Blue, Alexis Rhodes!"
"Remember, Arthur," Jaden called as Arthur walked up to the stage. "No matter what."
"No matter what," Arthur agreed. Then he saw Alexis walk onto the stage from the opposite side. No matter what, neither one of us will be happy with the outcome of this duel. But with what I have, there could be at least a little closure.
"Step to the center of the stage and shuffle your decks," Crowler instructed.
Arthur threw off his gloves and hyper-shuffled his deck. "Don't think shuffling your deck really fast is going to intimidate me, Arthur," Alexis said.
"Actually, I'm giving you a fair shot at beating me," Arthur said passing his deck to Alexis. "The faster I shuffle my deck, the more random my initial hand is going to be, the more of a chance you'll have to come out on top."
"YOU'RE giving ME a fair shot?" Alexis asked passing her deck to him. "Well, you're funny if nothing else." The shuffled and return each other's decks. They then walked to opposite sides of the stage. "This is it, Arthur, one of us won't be staying at this Academy."
"I think the outcome of this duel just might surprise you," Arthur said cryptically as he activated his Duel Disk. Alexis did likewise.
(Al: 4000)
(Ar: 4000)
"DUEL!" They both cried.
"This'll be exciting," Mindy said.
"This'll be short," Jasmine said. "I give him three turns, four tops."
"Ten turns, Sempai," Arthur announced generating a shock from Alexis, Jasmine, and Crowler. "That's how long this duel is going to take."
"What, are you going to forfeit after ten turns?" Alexis asked. Arthur's eyebrow twitched. "Fine then, if you're so confident, you won't mind if I go first!" She drew her sixth card.
"Do you really think Arthur can last ten turns against Alexis?" Syrus asked Jaden.
"If he has a lot of stall cards in his deck, then maybe," Jaden said.
I should've expected nothing less from Xing Yu's son, Crowler thought grinding his teeth. Or should I say the son of Xing Yu and that old fossil.
"I summon Blade Skater (4) in attack mode!" Alexis's bald skater appeared skating around the field before stopping in front of Alexis. "Next I'll place this face-down and end my turn."
Arthur drew his sixth card and eyed his King's Knight (5). King's Knight has 1600 attack points, enough to beat her Blade Skater. Arthur then saw that the sixth card he drew was Shining Angel (6). Wait a minute, Shining Angel also has 1400 attack points. So if I send him against Sempai's Blade Skater, they'll both be destroyed. But Shining Angel has a special ability that lets me summon a monster with 1500 attack points or less from my deck when its destroyed. I can suicide my Shining Angel activating his special ability to summon Queen's Knight (7) from my deck. With no monsters to protect her, I could attack her life points directly. And even if Sempai does find a way to protect herself, then next turn I can just summon my other two knights and really let her have it. "All right, Sempai, here I come," Arthur said. "I summon Shining Angel in attack mode! Now attack her Blade Skater!" The four-winged angel gathered energy into his hand as he flew towards Blade Skater.
"Sorry, Arthur, but I know about your strategy," Alexis said. "Reveal trap card: Double Passe!" Shining Angel blew by Blade Skater and struck Alexis with its orb.
(Al: 2600)
(Ar: 4000)
"Why did Alexis do that?" Syrus wondered.
"So Arthur wouldn't be able to summon a stronger monster with Shining Angel's ability," Jaden explained.
"Sorry, Arthur, but I knew what you were planning on doing the moment you summoned that angel."
"What do you mean?" Arthur asked. He then realized that Blade Skater was right in front of him. She slashed him with her skate arm then skated back to Alexis's side of the field.
(Al: 2600)
(Ar: 2600)
"You were hoping on sacrificing your Shining Angel to clear my side of the field. That way, you could sick a stronger at my life points. But your plan only works if your Shining Angel is destroyed. So with my Double Passe trap card, not only was I able to keep both monsters out on the field, but attack your life points directly as well."
"Nuts," Arthur groaned. "I guess you found me out. I end my turn." I can still make this work. She won't be able to resist attacking my defenseless monster.
Still hoping on destroying your monster, huh, kid? Unfortunately for you I'm very patient. Alexis drew a new card. "I place another card face-down and shift my Blade Skater to defense mode. That ends my turn."
She didn't take my bait, Arthur thought. I'm beginning to see why they call her the Queen of Obelisk Blue. "It's my move!" He drew a card. Six more turns, then my real plan will get under way. I just have to hold on until then. "I set a monster in defense mode and set another card face-down. That ends my turn."
If he could power up that Shining Angel, it could become a big time threat for me, Alexis thought. And who knows what he set face-down. I have to find a way to destroy his monster without attacking it. She drew a card. And I can do that with this. "Let me introduce a new monster, Arthur, Cyber Gymnast (8)!" A new humanoid monster reappeared. Her muscular physique was clad in a purple leotard. Her long blonde hair was pulled back in a tight pony tail and on her face was a white mask. "And now it's time to activate her special ability. By discarding a card, I can destroy a face-up monster in attack position on your side of the field."
"You're destroying my Shining Angel," Arthur realized as his monster broke into pieces. "Since its special ability only activates when it's destroyed in battle…"
"Your knight strategy is gone," Alexis finished. "Now it's time to go on the attack. I switch Blade Skater to attack mode! Cyber Gymnast, attack his face-down card!" The only part of the monster that Alexis saw was a pair of wings. "Blade Skater, attack him directly!" Blade Skater charged forward and slashed Arthur across the chest.
(Al: 2600)
(Ar: 1200)
"I guess that boast you made about lasting ten turns was a bluff," Alexis said. "You shouldn't make promises you can't keep."
"Why not," Arthur muttered. "Everyone else is breaking promises, why can't I do it too?" Alexis was surprised by Arthur's statement. "At least my Skelengel (9)'s special ability lets me draw an extra card." He took an extra card from his deck.
"Sorry, Arthur, but I know all your strategies, all your monsters, you won't be able to take me by surprise."
"That's what you think, it's my move," Arthur said drawing a card. She claims she knows all my monsters. However, the one I have from Professor Banner is one she hasn't seen yet. And thanks to Skelengel, I just drew it. Time to spring a surprise on her. "Four turns left."
"Huh?"
"I said I would last ten turns against you and I'm going to prove it. If I'm thrown out of this Academy, they'll have to drag my kicking and screaming carcass from this room! I summon Homunculus the Alchemic Being (10) in attack mode!"
"I've never seen that monster before," Alexis said.
"Where did he get such a powerful monster?" Jasmine asked.
Banner chuckled.
"With 1800 attack points, Homunculus is more than a match for either of your monsters. But I'm no idiot, I'll have it attack your Cyber Gymnast! Transmutation Bind!" Homunculus pressed his hand to the ground. A strange circle opened up under Cyber Gymnast. Vines lashed out and wrapped around her legs and arms. Cyber Gymnast was pulled into the circle.
(Al: 1600)
(Ar: 1200)
"And with that, I end my turn."
Crowler turned to Banner furious, "Banner, this is your doing!"
"Whatever do you mean, Dr. Crowler?" Banner asked petting Pharaoh. "Arthur asked me for help and the job of a teacher is to help his students, especially if they are not learning anything."
"He is supposed to lose!" Crowler snapped.
"What do you mean supposed?" Shepherd asked.
Crowler gulped.
"Dr. Crowler, isn't the reason you arranged these elimination duels was to give the students a fair shot at remaining at this Academy? A teacher's job is to teach, not to punish."
"Don't you dare tell me how to do my job you four-eyed cat-loving freak!"
"Wow, Arthur's got some serious game," Jaden said conversely.
"I only hope we can do half as good in our duel," Syrus said.
"We'll do fine," Jaden assured the little boy.
That Alchemic monster took me completely by surprise, Alexis thought. Right now, I don't have anything in my hand that can help me. But maybe my face-down card can. "I switch Blade Skater back into defense mode and summon Cyber Tutu (11) in defense mode."
"What's with you Obelisks and Cyber monsters?" Arthur asked. "Is that what you need to become an Obelisk Blue?"
"Uh… well… I activate my trap card Spirit Barrier! Now as long as I have monsters on the field, I won't receive any damage to my life points. Now then, I place one more card face-down and end my turn." With two monsters on the field, that should buy me enough time to figure out a counter attack.
Her Spirit Barrier trap card only works if she has monsters on the field. So if I can draw… He drew a new card. Element Dragon (12), yes! Now I can use that strategy! "I summon Element Dragon in attack mode. Next I activate Homunculus's special ability. Once per turn I can change his attribute. So right now I'll change it to a wind attribute monster."
(HAB: Light-Wind)
Homunculus's skin turned a light green.
"Next I activate Element Dragon's special ability. Since a wind attribute monster is on my side of the field, Element Dragon can attack twice!"
"Oh no!"
"But first I'll take care of your Blade Skater with Homunculus the Alchemic Being. Transmutation Blow!" A green circle appeared in between the two monsters. A powerful wind came out of it and blew Blade Skater away. "Now, Element Dragon, double attack!" The Element Dragon fired two bursts of green energy. One of them destroyed Cyber Tutu and the other struck Alexis. Alexis, for her part, could only cover her eyes with her arm from the attack.
(Al: 100)
(Ar: 1200)
"No way," Jasmine gasped. "Nobody has ever been able to bring Alexis down so far before!"
"I told you this will be exciting," Mindy said.
But it's impossible, Jasmine was thinking. First that Jaden kid, and now this Arthur guy, Alexis is going to be dethroned by two Slifers! "Come on, Alexis, don't give up! Show that Slifer just how strong we girls are!"
Crowler heard Jasmine cheering. At least somebody knows what the winning dorm is.
If Alexis heard Jasmine, she didn't show it. Instead, she smiled at Arthur. "Arthur, I can't believe it! Not too long ago, you were making tons of mistakes, but now look at you. You and I are trading blows to see who wants to stay at the Academy more. Perhaps if you were up against somebody else instead of Zane at the entrance exam, you would be in Obelisk Blue with me instead of Slifer Red."
"Thanks, Sempai."
"But still, that doesn't mean I'm just going to lie down and play dead like a dog. You're a true Duelist, Arthur, and it would be insulting if I didn't face you with my full power."
"Full power?"
"Up until now, I've been pulling my punches because I didn't want this duel to get over too soon. But now that I see what you're truly capable of, I know you can handle my full skills."
"Ho boy," Arthur groaned.
"'Ho boy' is right, Arthur, you're about to find out why they call me the Queen of Obelisk Blues and why I'm going to become the best female Duelist in the world!"
Ambitious goals, 'Lex, Zane thought. But be careful that it doesn't come back to bite you. He watched as Alexis drew a card.
To Be Continued
Duel Monster Database
(1)
Name: Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon
Level: 7
Type: Thunder/Fusion
Attribute: Light
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2100
(2)
Name: Des Koala
Level: 3
Type: Beast/Effect
Attribute; Dark
ATK: 1100
DEF: 1800
(3)
Name: Thunder Dragon
Level: 5
Type: Thunder/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1500
(4)
Name: Blade Skater
Level: 4
Type: Warrior
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 1400
DEF: 1500
(5)
Name: King's Knight
Level: 4
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1400
(6)
Name: Shining Angel
Level: 4
Type: Fairy/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1400
DEF: 800
(7)
Name: Queen's Knight
Level: 4
Type: Warrior
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1600
(8)
Name: Cyber Gymnast
Level: 4
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 800
DEF: 1800
(9)
Name: Skelengel
Level: 2
Type: Fairy/Effect
Attribute; Light
ATK: 900
DEF: 400
(10)
Name: Homunculus the Alchemic Being
Level: 4
Type: Plant/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1600
(11)
Name: Cyber Tutu
Level: 3
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 1000
DEF: 800
(12)
Name: Element Dragon
Level: 4
Type: Dragon/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1200
Next episode:
Arthur: For so long people have treated me two ways: like a science experiment or like a freak. Alexis, you were the first one to show me some form of kindness. Though you may have thought it was a meaningless gesture, to me, it was an act I will never forget. Before you win this duel, I will tell you something. My last name is…
Jaden: Next episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Legends: Elimination Duels Pt 2
Alexis: That's what you think, Arthur, reveal trap card!
Arthur: Huh?