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The new Blair had just finished eating breakfast and began making her way to testing ground for her practical exam to get into Duel Academy. She had her duel disk and her deck all ready to go. As she was running she bumped into someone.
She said, "Ooh ow that hurt." She saw a hand reach down to help her up. She took the hand offered and stood up. She had to look up at the person. He seemed familiar to her, but she couldn't place why. He had short dark blue hair with green eyes and wore a light gray t-shirt with a pair of jeans. He had a duel disk on his right arm. Blair couldn't remember anyone like them from her previous world.
The guy said, "Uh…are you just going to stare at me?"
Blair heard Aria giggling in her head, but chose to ignore it not wanting to look like a crazy person.
She said, "Oh no I'm sorry I was just lost in thought. I'm sorry about bumping into you." She knelt and began picking up her cards. The guy helped her pick up her cards. He blinked he didn't recognize any of these cards. Just who this girl. He'd have to learn more about her. The two managed to get her deck together.
He said, "So where were you headed off in a rush?"
She answered, "I was heading to the practical exams for Duel Academy. I don't want to run late."
He said, "I was on my way their too. The exams last for another 2 hours. You won't run late. We are close by. How about we walk together?"
She said, "Well I guess that's fine, but you better not slow me down. Let's keep moving!" She hurried off towards the testing ground.
The guy said, "Well she certainly has a lot of energy. I better pick up the pace to keep up." He ran after Blair there was something special about her that much he knew. The two soon arrived at the testing grounds.
Blair approached the Obelisk Blue girls manning the check in. She said, "I'm here to register for my test."
One of the girls said, "Aren't you a little young to be enrolling in Duel Academy?"
Blair said, "Hey I took the written test just like everyone else and passed, so can I please just check in?" She was fully aware she was technically only 11 years old, but she passed all the same.
The Obelisk Girl she had been talking to said, "Very well then what's your name?"
Blair smiled. "I'm Blair Flanigan."
The girl she was talking to gasped, "You're Blair? I heard about you. You're a dueling prodigy! I can't wait to see you in action." Blair blushed at the compliment it was weird being complimented like this.
The guy from before caught up, "Jeez you sure are fast! So your Blair huh? Well then I can't wait to see what you can do."
The guy went up to other Obelisk girl to register. "I'm Shun Yuki." The girl wrote down his name.
Blair silently gasped Yuki? That had been his name before everything that happened. Was this supposed to be him in this world? He did have a strange familiar aura. As she was staring, she felt a chill go down her spine as she swore she saw a flash of gold in Shun's eye. She just prayed she was imagining it.
The Obelisk Girl Blair had been talking to said. "Blair you're number is 32 and Shun you're number 33. Wait for you numbers to be called to take your field test." The two nodded and made their way inside.
Meanwhile had been watching all the applicants taking the test and he wasn't impressed by these slackers. His school was only for the best of the best.
A proctor approached him, " may I have a word?"
Crowler said, "Very well, but make it quick."
The proctor said, "Sir Miss. Blair Flanigan has arrived for her test. You had asked about to be notified about her when she arrived."
's eyes widened the Chancellor had inform him of this girl. She scored the highest on the written exam alongside Bastion Misawa. She was supposed to be a dueling prodigy at the age of 11 no less."
Crowler said, "Thank you tell her to come down to testing field 4."
The Proctor said, "Yes of course, but who will be her opponent and what deck shall they use."
Crowler said, "I'll be handling this one personally." He made his way to the duel field.
Blair had taken a seat waiting to be called for her test. She watched as she saw some familiar faces dueling and those were that of Syrus and Bastion. She had to hold back a squeal as she saw her friends again safe and sound. She looked to the upper balcony and spotted Zane and Alexis watching the duels as well. Seeing all her friends again made her heart flutter. She thought she'd never see them again after the incident with the Supreme King. She prayed this would be a peaceful school life. She heard her number being called down to duel.
She quickly made her way to the field and spotted Crowler preparing his duel disk. So she was dueling Crowler first just like last time, but why? She wasn't late this time.
Crowler said, "Please state your name young lady. I'm Dr. Vellian Crowler professor of dueling techniques at Duel Academy."
Blair said, "Oh wow one of the top professors is my first opponent. I didn't expect that. My name is Blair Flanigan. What gives me the honor of dueling you?" She didn't feel like getting on Crowler's bad side this early.
He said, "Well I heard you were quite the dueling prodigy, so I want to see how true that is. You are younger than any of our other applicants, so this is a bit of extra test to show me you deserve to be in the Academy. So then are you ready?"
Blair smiled, "You bet Professor. I'll give you a great show!" Crowler and Blair drew their first hands. Blair said, "I'll take the first turn if you don't mind professor." [B: 4000LP] She drew a card from her deck and smiled. This would be a great start.
She said, "I'll activate the Spell First Movement Solo! With this card I can special summon any level 4 or below Melodious monster from my hand or deck. I think I'll start off the show with my Aria The Melodious Diva in defense mode!" [A: ATK: 1600 DEF:1200]. "I'll lay down one card facedown and end my turn. You're up Professor." The audience could be heard oohing and aweing at the monster that she had just summoned.
Up on the balcony Alexis and Zane were observing.
Alexis said, "I don't think I've ever heard of those cards before. How about you Zane?"
Zane said, "I've heard about them in some forums online. I had read they belonged to young child prodigy duelist. I never found their name anywhere though. This girl must be quite something."
Alexis said, "No way really? Now I'm even more curious about her deck. I wonder what else she has."
Back on the field Crowler had drawn his card and was looking through his hand. [C: 4000LP]
He said, "So it's true I had heard you had a one of a kind deck. Let's see how well it holds up against my deck. I'll activate the spell card confiscation. I pay 1000 life points and I can look at your hand and send one card in your hand to the graveyard." A hologram of the four cards in Blair's hand appeared. It showed Elegy The Melodious Diva, Polymerization, Soprano the Melodious Diva, and Pot of Duality.
Crowler said, "I'll send your Polymerization to graveyard." [C: 3000 LP] "Now I'll summon my Ancient Gear Solider!" [AGS: ATK: 1300 DEF: 1300] A mechanical warrior with a rifle appeared on Crowler's field.
He said, "Now I'll have my Solider attack your Aria. Due to his effect you can't activate a spell or trap card until after the damage step." The mechanical solider shot Aria causing a cloud of smoke on the field. Crowler expected a cry from Blair, but heard nothing. As the smoke cleared Crolwer gasped as Aria was still standing on the field.
He said, "What!? How is you Diva still standing? My Gear Solider's attack points are much higher than her defense."
Blair smiled, "Sorry Professor, but my Aria has a special ability when she is special summoned to the field, no Melodious monsters on my field can be targeted by card effects or destroyed by battle. I mean it wouldn't be a fun performance if one of our stars had to leave the stage so soon."
Crolwer scowled, "Very well I lay one card face down and end my turn."
Blair smiled, "Looks like it's my turn to take the stage. I draw!" She drew a card and smiled. "First thing I'll do activate is activate the special ability of Sonata from my hand. If I control a Melodious monster I can special summon her directly from my hand, so this solo performance just became a duet! I think I'll put her in attack mode." A girl with long green hair dressed in blue dress with music notes on the dress appeared on the field. "That isn't even her only ability! When she is special summoned to the field all fairy types on my field gain a 500 point boost in both attack and defense and guess what my Diva's are. That's right fairy types. Let's turn up the music shall we?" [A: ATK: 2100 DEF:1700] [S: ATK:1700 DEF: 1500]. Crowler growled as her Diva's power was raised. "Now I'll switch my Aria into attack mode. Next I'll lay on card face down and then I'll have Sonata attack your gear solider with Siren's Song." Sonata began singing as musical note fired from her mouth destroying Gear Solider. Crowler winced as the music notes struck him. [C: 3600 LP] "That's not all I'll attack you directly with my Aria!" Crowler was stuck down by Aria's attack dealing some major damage to his lifepoints. [C: 1500LP]
He said, "I'm impressed you certainly cab back up your reputation, but thanks to your attacks I can activate my trap Damage Condenser! Now I can summon any monster whose attack points are equal to or less than the total battle damage I just took. I believe I'll summon my Trojan Horse to the field!" A wooden horse appeared on Crowler's field.
Blair said, "Not bad Professor I'll end my turn. You're up next."
Crowler drew a card, "Very well then. Now thanks to my horse's special ability if I use it to tribute summon an Earth monster to field it counts as two sacrifices. Let me introduce you to My Ancient Gear Golem!" As Crowler's horse disappeared a large mechanical golem appeared on his field. [AGG ATK:3000 DEF: 3000]
Blair said, "Wow that's pretty cool monster Professor!"
He said, "Thank you, but let's see how cool you think he is after attacks your Sonata! Go Mechanized Melee!" The large Golem Punched Sonata.
Blair said, "Did you forget my Aria's ability. My monsters can't be destroyed by battle."
Crowler said, "Indeed, but your life points aren't!" Blair was pushed back she took a hit to her lifepoints. [B: 2700LP]
Crowler said, "I'll end my turn your move."
Blair said, "Alright let's go!" She drew a card. "I activate my facedown card! Pot of Duality. This lets me excavate the top 3 cards of my deck and then add one to my hand while the rest get shuffled back into my deck. She looked at the top 3 cards of her deck and picked one card and shuffled the rest into her deck. She said, "Now I'll summon Soprano the Melodious Diva to the field!" [Soprano: ATK: 1400 DEF:1000] "She won't be sticking around long though since I'll activate her special ability! I can use her to fusion summon a monster from my extra deck so long as I use her in the fusion! So I'll fuse her with my Sonata to summon Schuberta The Melodious Maestra!" A woman with long orange hair dressed in a red and black dress appeared on the field.
Crowler said, "How beautiful, but she still isn't strong enough to destroy my Golem!"
Blair said, "I know that, but she will be after I activate her effect. I can banish 3 cards from either one of our graveyards and for each one banished she gets 200 extra attack points. So I'll banish your Trojan Horse, Ancient Gear Solider, and my Sonata to bring her attack up to 3000!"
Crowler gasped, "Wait, but with your Aria on the field you Melodious Monster can't be destroyed by battle then that means.."
Blair finished, "That's right my Schuberta can destroy your Golem and stay on the field! Now Schuberta take out his Golem with Siren Blast!" Schuberta launched her musical notes at Ancient Gear Golem destroying it completely. "Now don't forget about my Aria! It's time for the curtain to fall on this duel Professor. Aria attack Doctor Crowler directly!" Aria flew with an attack taking out the rest of his lifepoints.
Crowler cried out as his lifepoints dropped to zero. He fell to the ground in defeat.
Blair smiled, "Thanks for the awesome duel Doctor Crowler! I hope everyone enjoyed the show!" She took a bow towards the audience. She didn't know why, but the theatrics felt necessary.
All the applicants in the stands began clapping a cheering for Blair who only smiled. Shun smiled at the girl's theatrics oh yeah, she was special no doubt about it. Though he wondered how she'd fair against his deck his eyes flashed gold for a minute before fading.
Meanwhile Alexis was smiling at the young girl's theatrics. She would be a nice addition to the Obelisk Blue Girl's dorm. She couldn't wait to see what else she could do. Zane simply began walking away.
Blair smiled she had a feeling this would be a good year.