Yugioh GX: Eternity 8 Saga Chapter 21: History Creates Controversy!, a yu-gi-oh gx fanfic

Chapter 21: History Creates Controversy! The Obelisk Blue Conspiracy!

Slifer Red Boys Dorm

"Of course nobody would be here…" Mindy sighed as she exited the area that was the Slifer Boys Dorm. She was hoping to find someone who would help her out with her deck – Jaden, Syrus, Hassleberry, or even Chazz, but stupid her, she forgot that just about everyone would be at the auditorium for the Miss Duel Academy pageant. Considering the last few times she would at least expect Jaden to no show unless he was forced to attend, she figured that... Whatever… She would just have to wait until everyone else came back from Alexis winning – again. Just like with everything else…

She blinked, "Where did that come from?" She may as well go back to adjusting her deck before showing it off. But should she go back to her dorm or stay here where there was at least a big screen TV and a comfy couch? The decision was obvious…

Turning around, Mindy proceeded back inside before feeling something below the toe of her boot. "What the-?" Looking down, she noticed a small, rectangular device with a thin, squared metal sticking out. As she picked it up, upon closer examination, she noticed a strip of tape in place with a bit of writing in blue ink. It was a bit faded, but the words seemed to say "Miss Duel Academy…"

Duel Academy – Auditorium

"Like hell I voted for that Overrated Obelisk! I demand a recount!"

"FIX!"

As the disgruntled students continued their protest of the outcome, worry crept into Alexis' face. What was going on here? All she wanted to do was to just show up and get this thing over with. But now this happens: Many of the students were turning against her while her competitors were glaring towards her – with Missy leading the pack apparently. All of this just for some contest that she never wanted any part of in the first place!

"Calm down! The committee will reevaluate this matter! Everyone remain calm!"

"Like hell we are! The contest was rigged just so Miss Obelisk Blue here can have her three-peat!"

"YOU LOW-RENT SCRUBS ARE ALL JUST JEALOUS! LEXIE EARNED THOSE VOTES!"

"Really not helping, Chazz…" Her eyes narrowed towards the black-haired duelist, who was ready to fight everyone. As for the rest of her friends, "shocked" would be a decent description of their emotions.

"Y'ALL SEE? THIS IS THE TYPICAL BS THESE OVERRATED OBELISKS PULL ALL THE TIME!" She heard Irvine's loud mouth bellowing, "WHEN THEY FIND OUT THERE'S SOMETHING THAT THREATENS THEIR SO-CALLED SUPERIORITY, THEY STACK THE DECK IN THEIR FAVOR! NO WAY IN HELL SHE WOULD WIN, LET ALONE THREE TIMES!"

"YEAH!"

"MAX'S RIGHT!"

"DAMN OBELISKS!"

"ELITIST JERKS!"

"YOU RAS AND SLIFER SLACKERS SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO EVEN HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING IN OUR PRESENCE!" A lone Obelisk Blue yelled, definitely not helping Alexis' standing right now.

"YOU'RE JUST BITTER THAT WE'RE FIRST CLASS AND YOU'RE ALL LOW CLASS!"

"LEARN YOUR PLACE!"

"KNOW YOU ROLE!"

"Aw man…" Syrus could feel the intensity between the three dorms. The Ras and Slifers accusing the Obelisks of sabotage while the Obelisks accusing the others of sour grapes. He felt that there was going to be a brawl within moments if things remained out of control.

"It's unfortunate that barbarism seems to be inevitable," Bastion frowned, ashamed of his fellow dorm mates' behavior.

"Y'all really think 'dere's sum shady tactic's goin' on?" Hassleberry asked.

"Most likely, but I doubt Alexis is involved."

"But if someone does have something against Alexis, then why fix it for her to win?" Jaden couldn't understand it. If they didn't want Alexis to win, then why would they go through the trouble in making sure that she won in the first place? Seemed counterproductive to him…

"Ladies and gentlemen! We've just received a recording in relation to this ongoing controversy!" The Emcee announced as everyone, faculty and students paid attention.

Bastion blinked, "A recording?"

Max crossed his arms, "This'll be good."

"What could possibly be related to this?" Little did Jaden, as well as the rest of the attendees, knew they would soon receive their answer…

"So, how'd it go?" A familiar voice asked on the phone.

Hassleberry blinked, "Wait, is that..."

"Alexis?" Jasmine finished in shock.

"It was no problem! All it took was a few modifications and presto! Your three-peat is assured!" Another familiar voice responded, full of arrogance. "Those low-rent scrubs won't even realize what happened."

"Wait, hold on!" Jaden blinked in shock, "That was Chazz' voice!"

"WHAT?" Outrage was shown on his face as he heard his voice in a conversation he did not remember taking part of.

"By the time they even think of foul play, I would be long gone from this lousy school! I mean dueling is…okay, but it's so not me. I figure if I manage to win this joke of a contest – again, I should at least get something worthwhile. Like a modeling contract or a movie career."

Jaden shook his head, "Okay, that can't be Lex." Since when did she want to be a model? Why did she decide to leave the Blue Dorm last year again?

"Of course it isn't, you idiot!" Chazz snapped, "And that sure as hell isn't me on that tape!"

"And you deserve it, Lexie! You always deserve it, unlike those other skanks that are in this contest."

"You kidding me? I mean Missy, for crying out loud! I mean pink heels and black tights with a white and blue uniform? Can you say 'Fashion Disaster? And like hell I'm going to lose to someone from the Ra or especially the Slifer dorm. Have you seen the other so-called 'competition?' It would be adorable it wasn't so embarrassing."

"Tch, gag me!

"Speaking of no-life shadows, didn't you have some of your own?"

"Oh Jasmine and what's her name? Weren't they demoted to the red dorm? I am so tired of carrying those two losers... By any case, at least their dorms are appropriate for their skill level." She scoffed, "Or lack thereof."

"But you still have that one girl! What was her name?"

"Sere-something… But look at it this way: At least it'll help our pedigree. After all, if we're able to get someone as useless and worthless as her to appear to be Obelisk Blue material, just think about what else we can do?"

Appall showed on her face as Alexis heard the jeers that increased in both volume and intensity. She knew for sure that she would never say, let alone actually do anything that was implied in that video. 'Why didn't I ditch this pageant when I had the chance?'

"Always knew you were fake…" She would've expected such a comment to come from Missy, the girl who's been jealous of her success since first year. But this remark came from Karin: One of the new students from the newer dorms. "I've heard all the horror stories about Obelisk Blue and how the elites 'run the school.' How anyone who wasn't up to their standard were treated like dirt. And from what I've seen of you I thought you were different." She scoffed, "Guess we all learned something new today…"

Alexis blinked, "Karin wait, you don't actually believe-"

"It's your voice isn't it?" Ellen interrupted. "That voice on that tape was yours wasn't it? You had Chazz rig the votes so that you can have your precious Three-Peat. Wasn't the two-peat enough for you? Or did you rig that as well?"

"First Alexis lied about Chazz raping her, and now she's getting her would-be rapist to rig the votes for her now?"

"What kind of circus those Obelisks are running?"

Jasmine rolled her eyes, "Is anyone actually buying this?"

"The possibility of Alexis cheating never came to my mind. From her fanatics maybe, but she would never condone it." Bastion crossed his arms, "This so-called recording is proof of that."

"Still, you have to admit that the voices sound pretty authentic." Blair reminded, "Too authentic."

"Indeed, and I believe I already know the cause of this debacle…" Bastion narrowed his eyes towards the group in front, bumping fists and smiling at the hostility of the crowd towards Alexis' direction.

Jasmine shook her head in agreement, "Why am I not surprised…"

"If you really didn't want anything to do with is pageant, then why did you sign up for it in the first place?" Missy snapped, "Unless it was all an act from the start just to let our guards down so you can steal the spotlight."

"You know what, screw it! If it'll make every one of you happy, I'll drop out!" Alexis was at her breaking point. From the student body turning against her, to her fellow finalists grilling her, to seeing Serene's teary eyes at hearing those things she supposedly said – Not to mention Irvine and his band of losers and lowlives grinning about it. She was ready to wash her hands off of this thing once and for all. "I never wanted to be Miss Duel Academy for the third time! I never wanted to be Miss Duel Academy for the first time! I think the whole pageant has nothing to do with dueling and just an excuse for people to oogle at the girls of this school! In other words: It's a complete waste of time and effort! The only reason why I was a part of this contest is because of my brother continuing to push me into competing, but I put up with it because I knew how much everyone wanted me to win. Or rather I thought I knew. But if you're really that sick of me, then fine! I never wanted the title and I sure as hell don't want it now."

"Congratulations! You finally said something real for once, Overrated Obelisk Trash," Max snarked.

Missy scoffed at Alexis' resignation from the pageant, "You think you're getting off that easy? If I recall correct, isn't this a case of academic dishonesty? That means that you, by all rights, should be expelled from Duel Academy!"

"Yeah!"

"That's right?"

"Expel the cheater!"

"Expel Princeton, too!"

Principal Sheppard watched as the faculty futilely tried to calm the angry students. The idea of Alexis Rhodes being of such who would lie and cheat through the system for personal gain is absurd, but he cannot ignore all the overwhelming evidence against her and Chazz. As great students and duelists they were, he had no choice but to expel them immediately. The rioting students didn't exactly help with the issue. However, before he would leave his seat to approach the stage, the booming voice on the PA stopped him in his tracks.

"We've just receive more news on the subject. It appears that a student found a Flash Drive near the Slifer Red Boys Dorm that contains shocking information about this debacle…"

Jaden blinked, "Flash drive?"

"The authorities are at this time currently reviewing the contents, but we can confirm that it contains a script program and a few audio files."

"What?" Max blinked in shock of the news, "The hell y'all talking 'bout?"

"Hmm…" Bastion noted the sudden change in body language of his nemesis. He was so confident moments ago, but within news of this discovery… Indeed, this confirmed his suspicion that Irvine and his thugs at the very least have some involvement in this debacle. He turned to Alexis, whose face showed just how upset she was. It was bad enough that she was forced to take part of a contest she never wanted to be involved with in the first place, but now to have her integrity called into question – again. Clearly it was done by someone with a motive to discredit the Queen of Obelisk Blue. But who or rather what would they gain from this? Given recent events, High Max and his gang were the prime suspects. Question was how to prove their involvement? Even taking in account of recent history, it was all just speculation. For all we know, Missy could have a hand as well, but even that was without any definite proof. Then again, they've all worked together previously in their plot against both Alexis and Chazz.

"We've just confirmed the contents of the script program: From what our research team have gathered, the program was set within the servers that hosted the Miss Duel Academy website. The only way for a student to vote for Miss Duel Academy was to do so at the webpage within a particular time period. However, the script in place caused for any votes regardless of who it was to register within the database as a vote for Alexis."

Jaden's eyes widened, "That means while the site may confirm your vote, the script is causing the database to register the vote being for Alexis!"

Syrus blinked, "But who could possibly know that much about computers?"

"Alexis…" Jasmine frowned, turning towards her friend, who received even more glares now. The proof was there that it was rigged for Alexis to win unanimously and that no one else stood a chance. And while she knew in her heart that she would never condone, much less participate in such acts, the evidence stated otherwise.

"Caught red handed." Missy sneered as the other two finalist glared at Alexis. This act proves how unworthy Alexis truly was to be at Duel Academy, let alone as Queen of Obelisk Blue. As far as they were concerned, she had two choices: Leave the school by her own accord and save whatever decency and integrity she had left, or be ceremoniously expelled. Either way, this was Alexis' final day at Duel Academy.

Or was it?

"We've also confirmed that there are Audio Files located within the drive. Although they are encrypted, we managed to decrypt one file…"

"So, how'd it go?…By the time they even think of foul play, I would be long gone from this lousy school! I mean dueling is…okay, but it's so not me. I figure if I manage to win this joke of a contest – again, I should at least get something worthwhile. Like a modeling contract or a movie career. …And don't even get me started with the so-called faculty. I mean Crowler? Is that a man or woman, pick one already! Sheppard seriously needs to lose the pounds. Wasn't he supposed to be some cyber duelist sensei or some BS like that? And I swear to god if Fontaine doesn't shut up and stop acting like she's on a sugar rush she'll be the one who'll need to go to the nurse's office! And Sartyr? You mean he still exists? When'll he realize that nobody wants him here, especially his own dorm! I mean it's a wonder why they've all gone to the Slifer dorm of all places. You kidding me? I mean Missy, for crying out loud! I mean pink heels and black tights with a white and blue uniform? Can you say 'Fashion Disaster? And like hell I'm going to lose to someone from the Ra or especially the Slifer dorm. Have you seen the other so-called 'competition?' It would be adorable it wasn't so embarrassing. I mean half of these losers don't even have a future after graduation, let alone in life!"

As the tape played, more and more in attendance began to grow in suspicion. It seemed to be an entire tirade by Alexis, each going of different tangents. Aside from a few familiar words that were said none of it made sense at all! But it wasn't until the following words when the suspicions of a few were realized…

"Lookin' good, now talk about them bustahs, now!"

"Now be nice Chazz. While they're way below our level, they still have their uses. I mean I have Jaden and Bastion wrapped around my finger. Of course this means having to deal with that dino-obsessed moron and that twerp that follows them around… And there's this jailbait brat that really needs to get a life! Not to mention heading back to kindergarten! Anyone else?"

"Jasmine and Mindy, dawg!"

In almost in an instant, Bastion's eyes narrowed. "Why am I not surprised…"

"Max is behind this!" It was taking everything within Jasmine to resist every urge to strangle the blonde Ra, "And I'm betting my Cyber Harpie Girl card that it's Dimitri's voice on the tape."

All eyes began to turn towards the blonde Ra as Max spotted glares from all sides. Students, faculty, contestants, everyone was ready to take their frustrations out on him, "What?"

"I knew it!" Chazz hissed, "I knew you low-rent scrubs were responsible of this!"

"Dawg you ain't got jack!"

"Your voice is on tape, Irvine! Do you honestly think we're stupid?" Jasmine glared, not surprised at all about his role in this. Could he just be expelled already, please?

The rest of his crew showed nervousness as boos were showered their direction, "Uhh…" Charlie started, "Maybe we should…"

"I ain't likin' this crowd here…" Bradford added.

"They ain't got nuthin,'" Max scoffed "Fo' all we know, that's a damn splice!"

"We already know how well Dimitri can impersonate Alexis' voice. And you made it clear that you'd like nothing more than for Alexis to lose the competition. Within all of those factors, you and your group are the prime suspects," Bastion stated.

"I knew you were desperate Max, but to resort to this." Alexis turned to Missy, "And I wouldn't be surprised if you had a hand in this too, Missy! After all, with me out of the picture, who would benefit the most?"

She scoffed, "Me? Associated with those Snots? Please! They're just overzealous fans of mine as far as I'm concerned…"

Gritting his teeth, Max saw the glares towards his direction. Faculty, Students, just about everyone who was anyone was focused on the accused Ra. "Grr… Y'all know what? Fine, we did it! We set the whole thing up! We rigged the box for Alexis to win for one reason and one reason only."

Crowler's patience was nonexistent at this point, "And that is…"

"To show how biased this whole academy is towards the OB. Everybody and their Mama know how they get special treatment. Word on the street says that they have a secret stash of rare cards in the Blue Dorms as well as a secret ban list that has a list of the cards that are banned yet are allowed to be used. Not to mention about them having priority in getting the new packs in order to keep the balance of power on their side, trying to put up the glass ceiling to keep the rest of us down! There's a reason why two years ago all the new packs were sold out within the first week in a matter of seconds! All'a y'all do is pamper those Overrated Obelisks and keep the rest of us down! I've already beaten half of those spoiled bitches and I still never gotta shot movin' up! Why? 'Cause I don't got the dinero y'all love so much? 'Cause I didn't come from some prep school? Are y'all Overrated OBs so scared that I might wreck yo fantasy world and bring you back to reality that y'all continue ducking me?"

"You are the last person to accuse anyone of avoiding confrontation!" Bastion reminded, "At every opportunity, you have avoided my challenge! Not even Duel Request forms are enough to get you to accept."

"Stay outta this, Misawa! This ain't got nuthin' to do with you!"

"Considering that you are representative of the Ra Yellow dorm as much as I or anyone else who puts on a yellow blazer, I believe it does more than you selfishly could ever imagine. If I recall, I was granted an opportunity to advance to Obelisk Blue and I believe that I won."

"Yeah, and then you stupidly deny that! And you supposed to be a smart guy?"

"The reason why I did not accept was because of vow that I have made. Although, I'm willing to prove myself again rather than believing myself to be entitled unlike some individuals…" Bastion narrowed his eyes, "I believe that we avoided this long enough, Max Irvine. I will ask again: Will you accept my challenge, or will you make excuses and avoid me like the so-called 'Overrated Obelisks' that you despise so much."

"Yeah, Max!"

"Accept his challenge!"

"Be a man!"

"Don't pussy out!"

"Why don't you put your money where your mouth is for once?" Jasmine hissed, "You always talk badly about Bastion, almost as much as you talk bad about us Obelisks! So why don't you show us that you can beat him." Her eyes narrowed with a smirk, "Unless you're afraid that you can't!"

"What's the matter, Irvine?" Chazz taunted, "Afraid of Bastion?"

"Like hell I'm afraid of that has-been!" Max glared at Bastion, "Y'wanna go to war with me, Misawa? A'ight then, let's go to war! But let's make this round a bit more interesting!"

"And what are you imposing," Skepticism showed on Bastion's face.

"How 'bout whoever wins gets a one-way ticket to Obelisk Blue. It's the main goal of the Ra Yellow dorm, get a chance to move to the Blue Dorms. Take what's rightfully yours, isn't it what it's all about in the long run? To be the best? To be the alpha male? Obelisk Blue is the obvious goal!" Max's eyes narrowed, "The loser has to leave Duel Academy! An' I ain't talkin' 'bout no leave the DA then come back through some Rival Schools BS like that. I'm talkin' banished for life! All that you've done won't mean squat after it's all said an' done. An' from looking at these bustas' faces here, I say it's a pretty good deal. After all, they're open to the idea of being rid of High Max, aren't you? If you're still not convinced to agree, then who's really afraid of whom?"

Syrus frowned, "I don't trust him. He's up to something."

"Yeah, say no Bastion!" Jaden crossed his arms.

"Should this duel happen, I'll take it upon myself to officiate." Crowler stated. He knew something was amiss during his duel with Hassleberry, which just about anyone could see. And if there would be any shenanigans, he vowed to catch him in the act. For the first time in a long time, Dr. Crowler was ready to see to it that a non-Obelisk Blue student was expelled. This time, it was one he was sure no one would miss.

Eyes narrowed, Bastion was conflicted. Once again he would have the chance to advance to Obelisk Blue, but at the same time, he would also risk his place at Duel Academy. While it was clear that he had the support of the people, either way this may be the last day Bastion Misawa and Max Irvine would wear the colors of Ra Yellow.

Next Chapter: The match between the two Ra's has finally come as Bastion takes on the Ra Yellow Tyrant. Determined to bring High Max to justice, Bastion faces off against his Cybermorph deck. But what tricks will Max have up his sleeve, and what does Syrus have to do with all of this?

Chapter 22: Ra Yellow Supremacy! Bastion vs. High Max!