Yugioh! Zexal: Eternal Chosen
Chapter 52- A Bone-A-Fide Duelist

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Last Time…

Keenan and company, on the request of James, attended a wedding. But things went wrong when a man named Gus crashed the wedding. Keenan stepped up to stop him, but ended up losing. Gus, however, was arrested.


"Come on Chosen one. Don't tell me this is all the power you have? Duel me! Show me your power!" A figure commanded. It seemed the mysterious figure was a man, with no face, no eyes, nothing. Keenan seemed to be dueling him. The two were dueling in a dark surrounding. There was nothing there, no other people, no houses, no sky, no ground, nothing. The mysterious man stretched out his arm, commanding his monster to attack. It was a large, alien-like creature. It conjured some type of magic and shot it at Keenan. But before Keenan was struck, he rose out of bed, panting heavily and sweating.

"What the…!? Was that…was that a dream? Who…who was I dueling!?"

"Keenan! Keenan! Time for school!" Keenan's dad yelled from downstairs. Keenan wiped his face with his hand, getting the sweat off and started getting ready.


About 15 minutes later, Keenan headed downstairs and sat at the table, putting his head in his arms. Keenan's dad, Jonathan, walked in with a plate of eggs, bacon and toast, and noticed Keenan, asking, "Morning son. What's wrong?"

"Huh? Oh…nothing. Just…a bad dream."

"Really? Well maybe a good breakfast will help you feel better." Jonathan put down the plate in front of Keenan and he started eating, though it wasn't as enthusiastic as he usually is.

"Are you okay? Do you need to stay home from school today son?"

"No, I'm fine. Really. Maybe I just need some fresh air. I think I'll head to school early today." Keenan took a couple more bites of his breakfast, hugged his dad goodbye and took off for school. Jonathan was just looking on, surprised. "Keenan? Going to school early? Something really must be wrong." Shaking it off, Jonathan picked up a newspaper he had in front of him.


Keenan arrived at school and was surprised no one was out about dueling. He then saw Harper, Yamato and Trixie standing around and walked up to them. "Hey guys."

"Hi!" Yamato said.

"Morning." Trixie added. Harper, though, didn't say anything.

"You okay Harper?" Keenan asked.

"Yeah. Um, about what happened between us at the wedding…"

"Heh, don't worry about it. But thanks for helping me. I still lost though and I want to get stronger. To protect you Harper."

"Keenan, I need to tell you something."

"Sure, what is it?"

"Um…nothing. Come on, let's get to class." The gang all headed inside to get to class, though it seemed the teachers were all about, because the students were getting new class schedules. After about an hour or so of waiting to get their schedules, the gang all compared their classes. It seemed they got most of the classes together; especially Harper and Keenan. Most of them had 5 classes together, while Trixie and Keenan had 4. Keenan's class schedule was:

Homeroom- Mrs. Monroe

1st- Mrs. Jackson- Spanish

2nd- Mr. Boone- Social Studies

3rd- Ms. Faiella- Language Arts

4th- Mr. Hornyak- Math

5th- Mr. Stevenson- Duel History

6th- Mrs. Birch- Science

7th- Mr. Thompson- Duel 101

"Looks like we have a lot of classes together Keenan," Harper said. And she seemed very excited about that.

"Aww…I don't have any classes with you Harper," Trixie cried out. She was legitimately sad. So legitimate that she was actually tearing, to which Harper smiled and said, "It's okay. We'll see each other at lunch and after school. Right?"

"…Huh-uh."

"Well, let's go guys. We have 2nd period. We'll see you two later." Keenan and Harper took off in one direction while Trixie took off in another and Yamato in another.


Keenan and Harper's 2nd period class was Social Studies. The two walked in the class and took a seat together. The other students periodically made their way into the class and to their seats. Then a man walked in. He had a shaved haircut, wearing a blue shirt and blue pants, the shirt tucked in.

"Welcome class, my name is Steven Boone and I will be your Social Studies teacher. We will go over from the 1400s to the 1800s, in as much time as we have, which is a semester. As long as you do not get on my bad side, this will be a smooth ride. Now, let's start with the 1400s; the Renaissance Era. Now this era was the time of two great men, two who you all should know; Leonardo De Vinci and Michelangelo. De Vinci was the creator of the famous painting, the Mona Lisa. Michelangelo made the Statue of David, which can be seen in Italy. Now, it is said that the Renaissance began in Florence, Italy. Though, we don't actually know for sure. Now a question, what does Renaissance mean in English?"

A lot of students raised their hands, including Harper, but Mr. Boone noticed that Keenan had his Duel deck out, and got mad. "Mr. Serpentine! I am aware that you duel, but this is not a duel class, so put up your deck before I take it. Now, what does Renaissance mean in English?"

"It means, Rebirth, or to be reborn." A student said.

"…Correct. Now there are many famous people that were known during the Renaissance Era, but the two most known are De Vinci and Michelangelo. "

The lecture went on for about 10 more minutes before Mr. Boone had the class take a pop quiz, which was not the best thing for a lot of the students. When Mr. Boone collected the quizzes and graded them, only 1 person passed with flying colors and that was Harper. But the other students didn't like that and started talking about her. "She's the only one who passed? Ugh…" A girl said.

"How old is she!? She has some huge boobs!" A boy yelled, mostly smiling.

"I bet they're fake…" A girl said. Keenan looked at Harper, who looked like she was about to cry. And since Keenan hated seeing Harper cry, he shot out his seat, yelling, "SHUT-UP! You all have no right to talk to Harper like that! She's done nothing to you!"

Keenan's outburst quieted everyone, but someone then said seconds later, "Ugh…that must be her boyfriend. He's ugly anyways."

"Enough everyone!" Mr. Boone yelled, quieted everyone. "Now I won't tolerate any of that! Now because of this, we'll have another quiz tomorrow." Everyone groaned and then looked at Harper, with sharp eyes.

"It's not my fault…" Harper said, tearing. Keenan then hugged her, surprising her, saying, "Don't listen to them. They're just mad because they're not as smart as you." Just then, the bell rung and everyone gathered their things and left the classroom.


Later that day, there was one class left for Keenan; Duel 101 with Mr. Thompson. Harper and Yamato had the same class too, so all three friends sat next to each other. The seats were actually tables, like you would see in a science class. The purpose was so that students could duel each other. The tables even had Dueling mats for duels. As Keenan was walking in the room with Harper and Yamato, Mr. Thompson called him over.

"Yes sir?"

"Welcome Keenan. As I said before, I'm impressed with your duel with Jin."

"But…I lost."

"Haha…yes, you did. But can you blame the result? Anyways, Mrs. Zanders and I think you have potential, so we brought Jin here to bring it out of you. You have some ways to go, but you're getting there."

"Yeah…I don't know. I dueled this guy but I lost."

"You did?"

"Yeah, um, I'm going to take my seat." Keenan headed back to his seat, with Mr. Thompson looking concerned for his student. The bell then rang, signifying the start of class. "Welcome class. For some, welcome back, since I have not seen some of you since last year. For today's lesson, let's talk about some important people in the world of Duel Monsters. Now, you all know the legendary King of Games, Yugi Moto. But in fact, there were more King of Games. Now, these guys weren't necessarily successors to Yugi Moto, but they showed great strength. Do any of you know these 3?"

Majority of the students raised their hands, with Mr. Thompson picking on one of them. The student stood up. "Jaden Yuki, Yusei Fudo and Yuma Tsukumo."

"Yes, correct."

"I like Jaden better. Yusei was too strong and Yuma put on a lame show. I could duel circles around those two." Another student said.

"Yeah right. You can't even beat me," A female student said, which caused the rest of the class to laugh. Mr. Thompson settled them down and with a laugh, said, "Alright, alright. Yes, it's true Yusei was an incredibly strong duelist and Yuma was not the best of the four. Even so, they were the strongest of their time."

"Mr. Thompson, who do you think is the strongest, not including Yugi." A female student asked, to which Mr. Thompson put on a puzzled face. He then scratched his chin, not being able to think of an answer. "Well…not being alive during Jaden Yuki's time and being very young during Yusei Fudo's time, I cannot say. Each one had their strengths and weaknesses."

"Not Yusei. My dad said he never lost a duel."

"Well, even Yugi lost a few times. Not saying Yusei is weak, but everyone loses." The last three words caused Keenan to hang his head, which Mr. Thompson seemed to notice. Keenan was sitting in his eye sight after all.

"Anyways, very nice class. This class will have tests and quizzes, but when we have no lessons on days, you all are allowed to duel, hence the Duel Mats on all the tables. Since this is the first day because of the new schedules, I'll let you all duel until class is over." And that's exactly what each and every student did for the rest of the class. When the bell rung and everyone gathered their things and left for their next class, Mr. Thompson called Keenan over. "Keenan, I've noticed that you were not dueling earlier. You seem down."

"It's nothing. Just…I don't feel like myself today. I'll see you later Mr. Thompson." Keenan waved goodbye and walked out with Harper and Yamato. Mr. Thompson looked on at Keenan, worried.


Later that day, at the end of the school day, Keenan and the gang met up to figure out what to do. They all agreed on heading over to the Raga Shop to see Will. But before they could leave, Mr. Thompson and a boy appeared to them. "Keenan, I found you."

"Yes sir?"

"You've been down today and it's apparent that it's about dueling. So, I want to help you out."

"How?"

"How else of course? This here is Scotty and you two will duel."

"We will?"

"Yeah. You said after your duel with Jin Kasogi that you wanted to become stronger. And it seems now that you don't believe in yourself."

"I'm…not sure."

"Well, if you don't duel, then you are suspended."

"What!?"

"Trust me, you'll thank me for it. It'll make you duel better"

"…Okay. I'll duel." Scotty and Keenan took their spots and activated their Duel Disks. Keenan had to borrow Yamato's since he forgot his in his locker. Then the two duelists and the spectators donned their Duel Gazers and the Augmented Reality appeared. "Augmented Reality Vision Link Established."

"DUEL!" The two duelists shouted out.

Scotty: 4000
Keenan: 4000

"I heard this wasn't supposed to be an official duel, but I still won't lose to you. I draw. I summon Bone Crusher in Attack Position." A skeleton creature wearing brown fur and a helmet, carrying primitive ones-sided axe appeared. (ATK: 1600)

"I set 1 card and end my turn." An unknown card appeared behind Bone Crusher. Keenan turned to Mr. Thompson, who gave him a nod and he drew a card. His hand contained Raging Knight, Strength Boost, Future Synchro, Paralysis Max, Force Leaf Fly and Grey Condor.

"I summon Raging Knight in Attack Position." Raging Knight appeared and the symbol on his shield instantly intensified. (ATK: 2400)

"Once per turn, Raging Knight can gain 500 ATK. Attack Bone Crusher!" Raging Knight rushed up to Bone Crusher and sliced it, shattering it.

Scotty: 3200

"I set 1 card and end my turn." A card appeared.

"You're pretty good. I draw. I activate Revival of Dokurorider. It's a Ritual Spell card, so I sacrifice Ryu Kokki to Ritual Summon Dokurorider in Attack Position." A purple armored fiend wearing a two-horned helmet riding a motorcycle appeared. (ATK: 1900)

"Dokurorider, attack Raging Knight!" Dokurorider drove at Raging Knight, intending to run him over. But Dukororider suddenly stopped; paralyzed. "What!? Why'd he stop!?"

"Ha! I activate Paralysis Max," Keenan answered.

Paralysis Max
Continuous Trap

Target 1 monster your opponent controls. As long as this card remains face-up, that monster cannot attack, defend or change battle positions. When the targeted monster is removed from the field, destroy this card.

"Now your monster can't attack. And it can't defend or change its battle position."

"I end my turn."

"I can't lose this duel. I have to win. I draw. I summon Force Leaf Fly in Attack Position." A large fly resting on a tree leaf being lifted by a small tornado appeared. A remote bomb was attached underneath the leaf and the fly had small remote bombs on its wings. (ATK: 1000)

Force Leaf Fly
Level 3/WIND
Insect/Effect
ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000

When this card is destroyed by battle, destroy the attacking monster that destroyed this card.

"Next, I use Strength Boost to give Leaf Fly 1000 extra ATK. Now, attack Dokurorider!" Force Leaf Fly (ATK: 2000) flew at the latter and the remote bomb on its leaf exploded, taking the ritual monster with it.

Scotty: 3100

"Keenan's doing well," Yamato said. Harper and Trixie nodded in agreement. Keenan then had Raging Knight attack.

Scotty: 700

"I end my turn." (ATK: 1000)

"Keenan seems to be down," Mr. Thompson said as he walked over to the gang. Harper explained that not only did Keenan lose to Jin, but lost to Gus, to which Mr. Thompson nodded as if he was in thought. "He needs his confidence back. I'm hoping dueling Scotty here will do so."

"Me too sir."

Scotty drew a card and smiled. He played his face-down card. "I activate Polymerization to fuse Tainted Wisdom and Ancient Brain to Fusion Summon Skull Knight. Get ready." The two monsters fused and a skeleton fiend whose armor and shield were in the shape of a skull, carrying a sword appeared. (ATK: 2650)(Scotty's Hand: 0)

"Skull Knight, attack Raging Knight!" Skull Knight ran up to the opposing knight and slashed him, but Raging Knight blocked the attack. The two knights clashed swords for a few seconds, but Skull Knight ended up overpowering Raging Knight and destroying him.

Keenan: 3250

"I end my turn."

"Come on Keenan! You can do it!" Harper cheered. Keenan drew a card. "I Normal Summon Crisis Tank in Attack Position." A camouflage, army tank with a general operating it appeared. (ATK: 1800)

Crisis Tank
Level 4/EARTH
Machine/Effect
ATK: 1800/DEF: 1600

Once per turn, inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent.

"Once per turn, you lose 500 Life Points. Lock and aim!" Crisis Tank took its aim at Scotty and blasted him, knocking him back. "Argh!"

Scotty: 200

"I end my turn."

Scotty drew a card, looked at it and smiled. "I activate Card of Sanctity. This lets us both draw until we have 6 cards in our hands." Scotty drew 6 cards while Keenan drew 3.

"Next, I attack with Skull Knight!" Skull Knight ran to Crisis Tank, attempting to slash it. Crisis Tank shot off three consecutive shots, but Skull Knight managed to dodge them all before slashing and destroying Crisis Tank. "Ahh!"

Keenan: 2500

"I end my turn with a face-down." An unknown card appeared.

"Keenan, don't worry, you can win!" Harper cheered.

"Thanks Harper. I draw!" Keenan drew a card and smiled. "First, I activate Future Synchro. With this, I can look into the future and tune monsters together. I send Relapse Warder and Powered Tuner to Synchro Summon Ground Striker." The Synchro Summoning ritual occurred and Ground Striker appeared. (ATK: 2700)

"Unfortunately, it cannot attack this turn. But then I Normal Summon Grey Condor in Attack Position. When he's summoned, I can Special Summon Wild Boxer in Attack Position." Grey Condor appeared and let out a caw, making a man with large hands wearing boxing clothes appear. (ATK: 1800)

Wild Boxer
Level 4/EARTH
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1800/DEF: 1600

Once per turn, you can destroy every monster your opponent controls. If you do, at the End Phase, destroy this card.

"I'll use Ground Striker's ability to destroy Skull Knight." Ground Striker struck the ground, creating a fissure that destroyed Skull Knight.

"I'll attack with Grey Condor and Wild Boxer! With a combined total of 2600 ATK, you're about to lose!" Grey Condor flew at Scotty as Wild Boxer rushed towards Scotty. The two monsters struck Scotty, knocking him down. "Arh!"

Scotty: 0
Keenan: Winner

As Keenan took off his Duel Gazer, he was ambushed by Harper, resulting in both friends being knocked down. "H-Harper!?"

"You did it Keenan! I'm so proud of you!" A few seconds went by and the bigger picture was revealed, much to the embarrassment of the two friends: Keenan's face was in Harper's breasts. Harper immediately rocketed up, her face so red; it was the color of blood. "S-sorry!" Harper stuttered. The gang laughed at the two friends' show.

"Good duel man," Scotty said to Keenan.

"Thanks." Scotty took off and Mr. Thompson asked, "So, do you feel stronger?"

"…No."

"Really?"

"I still need to grow stronger. That's why I'm going to try my hardest in the school tournament."

"Well, let me help you. I can arrange for some people for you to duel. What do you think?"

"You can do that? That'd be great sir!"

"Well, let me get on that. Good duel by the way Keenan." Mr. Thompson said his goodbyes and took off.

"I have to grow stronger…"

"And I'll be right by your side." Harper said.

"Let's start practicing then," Yamato said. Yamato asked for Trixie's Duel Disk and Yamato activated it. Seconds later, Keenan smiled and activated his. "DUEL!"


Author's Note: So, how was it? A little shorter than usual. The start of the plot will start soon, so no worries. For now, later!

Mr. Thompson sets up a duel for Keenan, but there happens to be two opponents, so Yamato agrees to help out. Next Time: Committee Members