Hey all. Don't expect this to happen too often with updates. This is going to be their first day in classes and boy howdy, you are going to LOVE it.
All too swiftly, the weekend passed. It was now Monday and the first day of Classes. Jaden sat down in his first class, Card basics with Doctor Crowler. While he had trained and tested the Slifers constantly over the weekend, he was not too certain how well they would fare against the pretentious prick. He was sitting next to Syrus, who he was going over some last minute spell cards.
"Alright, Syrus, what is a Field Spell card do again and how does it affect the players?" The unofficial Slifer King asked, his golden eyes glaring.
"They are a unique series of Spell cards played in a separate area then normal spells and traps. They remain in play until a new field spell is played or destroyed by a Destruction Spell, Trap, or monster effect like Mystical or Dust Tornado." Syrus explained without so much as a stutter.
"They all have different effects, yet are in three categories. Power, Battle, and Summons. Ninety-five percent of the Fields deal mostly in power, but for the Battle and Summons, there is Array of Revealing light and Mausoleum of the Emperor where you can give up your own LP to summon monsters based around the tributes, a thousand for one tribute and two thousand for two tributes."
Jaden smiled, nodding. The bell rang and several others hurried in, many in Blue blazers. Alexis Rhodes sat near the middle, watching the golden eyed boy interact with his fellow Slifer. Alicia sat down next to her and smirked.
"Checking out the guy who demolished Crowler, Marcus AND Chazz, Lexi?" The girl teased.
"I'm just curious, Alice, nothing more, nothing less. He has over several decks, but we've yet to see his most powerful one." Alexis stated in a matter of fact tone.
The conversations all cut short when they saw the headmaster of the Boys' Blue dorm walked in with an arrogant gait. He looked around the classroom, a sinister smile on his face.
"Welcome to your first day at the Academy. Many of you will become either men and women of business, expert game makers, card designers, or even professional duelists!" Crowler said, looking at several Blues all who smirked.
His face became sour when he met the gaze of the Slifer Reds.
"Though for some of you, this place will prove to be too much for you and should just consider quitting now while you're ahead."
Hearing that made many Blues laugh uproariously, but the Slifers just did something Crowler did not expect them to do.
They glared at him with venom and defiance so powerful, if it was a direct attack, it would have cost him his life points. A little unnerved by the group of Reds all glaring at him, Crowler clapped his hands.
"To start you all off, I'll be selecting you at random to explain what certain cards are. Starting with...Miss Gainsbourgh!"
Said girl got up, looking at the teacher.
"Sir?"
"Explain the monsters of the game...and please, use small words so our resident Slifer Slackers can understand." Crowler chortled.
All the Reds did was glare even harder, Alicia actually joining them though Crowler didn't see it due to him laughing so hard along with the rest of her Dorm mates save for Alexis. Clearing her throat, she waited for everyone to calm down. She noted that none of the Slifers seemed down, instead all it seemed to do was make them sit up straighter.
Almost as if they were waiting to get called on.
"Monster Cards are the backbone of any duel deck, though there have been rare exceptions of a duelist winning without them. Marcus can tell you that." Alicia said impishly.
That set off all the other students, making them chortle at the now flushed and angry red face. Alicia continued, noting that Jaden nodded at her discreetly.
"They are separated into four categories; Vanilla, Effect, Fusion, and Ritual monsters. They are used to either attack or defend their controller's LP." She finished.
Crowler clapped happily, pleased at his blue getting it right.
"Excellent! I would expect nothing else from a member of the Elites!" He crowed, making Alicia frown.
Now...who should I pick on next...Ah! That slacker who humiliated me and Marcus! Yes~... Crowler thought in glee.
"You there, Yucky! Explain what a Ritual monster is and give an example of two of them!" Crowler said, pointing at Jaden.
The king stood up, glaring hatefully at the Doctor.
"First off, its Yuki. Second, Ritual monsters are monsters who require three things; a spell card with a fire emblem next to it, the monster itself in your hand, and monsters whose level is equal or greater then the Ritual monster's level either from the field or from your hand. Most Ritual monsters fall into either the Vanilla or Effect brackets. An example, Crab Turtle, is a eight star monster who is a Vanilla, that is, other then the text on it telling that it can only be summoned with the ritual spell card Turtle Oath and offered up monsters whose total levels is eight or greater, it has no secondary effects."
Every one with arrogance watched in shock; A Slifer actually knowing something? Jaden continued on, his monotone voice carrying and ensnaring everyone.
"Another example of a Ritual monster is the legendary Relinquished, used by Pegasus himself. The same principles apply as they did to Crab Turtle. A player must have the spell card, the monster in question, and the required offerings. Given that Relinquished is a one star, any offering will do and it has multiple effects."
Jaden explained it's primary effect was that it could only be summoned the means of its Ritual Spell, Black Illusion Ritual though this was a given. The secondary effect states that once a turn, it can equip a monster on the opponent's side of the field and gains that monsters own attack and defense points. The third effect was that if the monster is attacked while equipped, the monster who was equipped would be destroyed instead reducing the monster's attack and defense back to zero. Finally, any damage that the controller would take would also be dealt to the attacking player as effect damage.
"So, let's recap; you need the ritual spell card, the ritual monster itself, and finally, offerings from your hand or field that match the Ritual monster's level." Jaden said, glaring at the doctor. "Unless you think I'm mistaken?"
Crowler hated to admit it, but the boy had given a perfect explanation and two very good examples. Still, he wouldn't let this go.
"Just what I'd expect from a cheater..." Crowler simpered.
The reaction he got shocked him, thought it was more of who it came from, not the reaction.
"EXCUSE ME!?" Alicia screamed, slamming her hands on the table. "HOW IN YOUR PEA SIZED BRAIN DO YOU THINK HE CHEATED?!"
"Miss Gainsbourgh!" Crowler gasped.
"Don't you 'Miss Gainsbourgh' me, 'DOCTOR' Crowler! Mister Yuki gave the means of summoning and a VERY detailed description of two example Ritual monsters! For you to accuse him of Cheating when I see no means on how to on his person truly makes me question your ability to teach or how to be an adult for that matter!" Alicia snapped, making Crowler get red in the face.
Any further outbursts were halted by Jaden raising an arm.
"While I appreciate you coming to my defense, Miss Gainsbourgh, I can defend myself." Jaden said calmly. "Now, let's please continue this lecture. I'm actually quite eager to see how my fellow Slifers handle your little questions."
Jaden sat back down as did Alicia. Crowler continued on, also eager to see the Slifers fail.
KODGX
Crowler was flabbergasted; in the past hour, NONE of the Slifers failed! Each easy question he asked a Blue or Yellow, the Reds managed to not only answer the harder questions with Details, but provided excellent examples too! In fact, the Reds were SHOWING UP the Blues!
Each time they got a question right and he accused them of cheating, many illustrious members of the Blues jumped to their defense, Miss Gainsbourgh or Miss Rhodes in particular. They seemed greatly impressed at the knowledge the Reds were showing. Slowly, but surely, others also came to the defenses of the Reds. Now he was down to the last two Students.
Alexis Rhodes and Someone named Truesdale, though he thought that the boy was simply a distant relation to Zane. Miss Rhodes was currently explaining Spell cards.
"Spell cards are classified into six groups; Normal, Quick-Play, Ritual, Continuous, Equip, and Field." Alexis explained, having been asked to give the categories of the spells.
Crowler clapped his hands together, a smile on his face.
"Superb! I wouldn't expect anything less from the Queen of Obelisk."
Missing the scowl on her face at the title, Crowler pretended to look around, hoping to make the last student unnerved.
"Ah, Mister Truesdale!" Crowler said, faking a smile. "Explain to the class what a Field Spell card is!"
Syrus didn't flinch, seeing the small nod Jaden gave him was all that was needed.
"A Field Spell card affects the field between the two Duelists." Syrus began.
Feeling a tad cheeky, he gave a deadpan response to Crowler.
"Are you sure you should be teaching, Sir? I thought everyone knew what a Field Spell card did."
The cheek made Crowler bite down on a hanky and everyone started to laugh, Alexis and Alicia hiding theirs behind their hands. Smiling widely, Syrus continued.
"To further clarify, Field Spell cards are a unique Spell. They carry a cross symbol and are placed not in the usual spell or trap card zones, but in a single space, usually located in the top right over the Fusion Deck, but for our disks, a slot slides out. They are classified by three brackets; Power, Battle, or Summons. Roughly ninety-five percent of the Field Spell cards used fall more into the Power Bracket; case in point, Gaia Power for Attribute Power and Umi for Type Power."
Syrus explained that Gaia Power rose the attack power of Earth attribute monsters by five hundred, but reduced the defense by four hundred whereas Umi increased the attack power of Sea-Serpent, Fish, Thunder and Aqua monsters by two hundred. But it also decreased the power of Machine and Fire based monsters by two hundred.
"That's the Power Bracket. For the Battle Bracket, there is only one that I know of, so if someone else knows of another, feel free to jump in. Array of Revealing Light prevents a declared Type of monster from doing battle on the turn it was summoned. And finally, for Summons, is Mausoleum of the Emperor which allows you to summon high level monsters at a cost of your LP rather then your monster."
Syrus sat down to the applause of Alicia, Alexis and several others. Crowler sniffed in distaste.
"I don't know how you Slifer Slackers cheated, but rest assured, I will find out!"
Jaden took this time to strike another blow against the doctor.
"You call us Slackers, yet I defeated you in the exams. What does that tell you? I know what it tells me. It tells me you're a slacker along with the rest of us."
Crowler bit down on his hanky again, so hard that it tore into two. Alexis watched in utter amazement as Alicia laughed herself sick.
KODGX
After Crowler's class was Gym. Syrus and Jaden got dressed and met with the rest of the group to wait for the teacher.
They didn't have to wait long.
A woman with red hair walked in. The hair had one strand sticking out the left side and bunch that stuck out over the right side of her head. She wore a pair of earrings, that seemed to mesh well with her sweatsuit and her lips represent a soft shade of lipstick. Her large gray eyes shone with a cheery and positive outlook.
But it was none of these features that drew the boys' attention. Save one, the boys were all fixated on her chest, a very well-endowed chest. Jaden overheard one of the Blues speak in a stage whisper.
"Check out those! Her father must have been a farmer to make those kind of melons!"
"I'll say!" Another Blue said with a perverted chuckle. "She's gotta be at least E if not F!"
Closing his eyes, Jaden gave a mental command to Yubel. The two boys felt a cold air around them and quickly shut up. The woman took center stage, winking at the assembled.
"Hello all! I'm Fonda Fontaine, your PE teacher and Head nurse here at the School! Are you all ready to sweat?"
KODGX
Crowler was up in his office, trying to complete his paperwork. Trying and failing. Jaden Yuki had not just humiliated him once, but three times now! He angrily wrote something onto another peace of paper and was struck by an idea. Chortling, he took the pen to a blank peace and began to write.
"This will teach that Slack-brat!" Crowler cackled, applying pink lipstick to his own lips.
Sealing the letter in a vanilla colored envelope, Crolwer puckered up and kissed the folds, marking them with a kiss.
"Now the big kiss off!"
Chuckling at his joke, he got up, a spirit right next to him.
"Now to make that Slifer pay!"
Hearing all that they needed to hear, the spirit left.
KODGX
Crowler entered the boy's locker room and began to search each locker. Finally, he found the one he was looking for and placed the letter down. Skipping away, Crowler was happy as a clam.
Now all I need is a photo and that boy will be history! Crowler thought.
In the gym, most of the boys were panting, but Jaden was still doing several push ups with the busty beauty watching on, surprised and impressed.
"I must say Mister Yuki, I have never seen someone with so much stamina!" Miss Fontaine said, impressed at how many he had done.
She had her doubts about the Golden eyed boy, but seeing him in action made her doubts fly away. The reborn Emperor chuckled, doing another push up making it six hundred.
"A fit body equals a fit mind which is perfect in dueling, Miss Fontaine. Also, I know this was not your intention, but can you at least buy me dinner before commenting on my Stamina?" The boy asked with a joking grin.
Fonda blushed as red as her hair, but laughed in delight.
"Well, I guess I did come off as too forward, Mister Yuki." Fonda said, blowing her whistle. "Alright, hit the showers boys and I'll see you the day after tomorrow! Thank you all for coming."
The boys watched the vision of beauty leave, many of them sighing in delight, Jaden simply getting up and cracking his neck.
"Focus, Slifers. Someone like her has a man already in her life. Come, its a free period and I intend to have you all test out your modified decks."
All the Slifers groaned, but coincided to Jaden's demand. As they entered the locker room, a lot of them overheard some more perverted talk from the blues about Miss Fontaine.
"Can you imagine what she would look like in a bikini? Be still my beating heart!"
"Forget that, I would just want to hold those udders she's sporting."
Jaden gave another command and the group felt a cold wave pass over them. They hurried away with Jaden opening his locker and seeing the letter. Noticing the spirit, he listened for several seconds before nodding.
"I see. Thank you, Malicious." Jaden whispered, picking up the letter and breaking the seal.
Unfurling it, he began to read.
Dear Jaden,
Ever since I first lain eyes on you, it was true love. Meet me at the Girls' dorm tonight at midnight.
Love, Alekis Rodes.
Scoffing, Jaden was about to throw away the letter...but thought better of it. He could use this in the next class, which was a joint class of Crowler and Professor Jason Sweet, Duel 101. Pocketing it, he got undressed and headed into one of the showers.
KODGX
When Jaden arrived at Class room 151, he saw Professor Sweet already there and he was the only one in the classroom. The brown haired, red bearded man noticed Jaden and smiled warmly.
"Well, well, who'd thought I've get a living legend in my class? It's an honor, Mister Yuki. Not many can show old cross-dresser the works. Course...that's not the only reason why you're famous huh, your majesty?" Professor Sweet stated, leaning his frame against his desk.
"It seems you know of me and my exploits, Mister Sweet."
Professor Sweet shook his head.
"Uh uh, none of that Mister stuff. Just call me Jason or Jace. I'm similar to Lyman in terms of attitude, but I can be made of sterner stuff. I tend to keep up with the world of the Pros, something not a lot of people do."
"Then I insist that you call me Jaden. I'm glad to meet a fan."
Nodding, Jason gave Jaden an offered hand which the Emperor took and shook firmly. The doors opened again and Jason looked up, saluting.
"Hello everyone. I'm Professor Sweet, but as I was telling Jaden here, I will allow you to call me Jason or Jace. Please take your seats by your friends, but do keep quiet during the lesson. If you got friends in another dorm, feel free to sit with them. Don't let the barriers that Crowler put up keep you from meeting some great people. Class will start as soon as Doctor Crowler shows up."
Amazed at the warmness that the man was radiating and the freedom they were given, everyone began to take up seats with friends they had made on the boat. Jasmine rushed over to Jaden, claiming a seat.
"Hey, Jaden. I never got to thank you for before with Marcus. So...thanks." The girl said, blushing lightly.
"It was nothing. I'm sure others would have done the same in my place." Jaden smoothly said.
Jasmine shook her head, smiling.
"Humble and modest. Damn."
The two chatted over the types of cards and the new series that were rumored to be coming out soon. During their talk, Jaden remembered that Jasmine was one of Alexis' friends. Deciding it was safe to tell and show her, he pulled out the letter. Jasmine, seeing it, looked at him confused.
"What's that? A love letter? Damn, a day here and you already got an admirer!" She said, laughing.
"No, I don't think so. See, this letter is a fake. Read it for yourself." Jaden stated, placing the letter in front.
Humoring him, Jasmine pulled the letter to her and started to read, a teasing smile on her face. The smile soon left her and it became a frown. She looked at Jaden and scowled.
"You're right, this is a fake. I betcha I know who it was too...my money is on Chazz or Crowler. Both are pretty pissed at how you beat their asses in a duel."
Jaden nodded, crossing his arms.
"Indeed...however, I want to use this to duel Alexis. How would I convince her to?"
Before she could answer, Jason cut in.
"Sorry for eavesdropping, but if you want to duel Miss Rhodes, you can just ask me. This is Dueling 101 and we're going over basics like summons, spells and traps activation, that sort of thing. Never forget the basics, they can overpower even the most advance combos." Jason said.
Jasmine looked at the man with a smile on her face.
"A chance to see Lex and Jay go at it? Count me in!"
Jason's smile became full blown shit eating and Jaden found himself both worried and internally laughing.
"Why Miss Fairbrooks! I never took you to be that kind of woman~! Wanting to watch Jaden and Alexis go at it like animals. For shame!"
Jasmine's eyes went wide and her face grew as red as a tomato. Jaden burst into laughter, slapping the desk with his hands. Jasmine glared at the two of them, but a smile was tugging at her lips.
"Alright, good joke. But question. How are you going to get Alexis to agree?" Jasmine asked.
Jaden simply held up the fake letter.
"That, my dear, is your job. Tell her that if she doesn't duel, this finds its way into her more...enthusiastic fanboys."
Jasmine's jaw dropped in shocked amazement. It was soon replaced by a large evil grin.
"Oh man, you good sir, are evil! I love it!" Jasmine cackled. "I'll go let her know right away!"
The two watched the girl rush back to Alexis' spot, Professor Sweet looking at Jaden.
"I am going to pretend I didn't hear you just blackmail a fellow student. Now, I best go get ready for the walking, talking migraine."
Professor Sweet hurried back to his desk, shaking his head at the balls Jaden had.
KODGX
Alexis Rhodes sat chatting with Alicia and Meghan, waiting for Crowler to show up. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Jasmine come running up, her face one of worry. Pausing her conversation, the blond haired girl turned to her friend.
"Jasmine, what's up?" Alexis asked, smiling.
"Trouble, Alexis. BIG trouble. That kid Jaden? He has a love letter and its from you!"
That made Alexis's eyes go wide along with her two friends.
"What?! That's...that's not possible. It's gotta be a fake."
Jasmine nodded.
"I know, he showed me the thing. He wants you to duel him in today's class."
Alexis scowled, clenching her fist.
"And what if I refuse?"
Jasmine sighed, shaking her head.
"He'll give the letter to your most diehard fanboy..."
Feeling her entire world freeze, Alexis knew the kind of problem such a thing could come from that letter. Even if it was a fake, the fanboy wouldn't care! He would brag to others and it would give her one big ass headache.
"Fine, tell Professor Sweet I'll be dueling Jaden..." Alexis said, crossing her arms.
Nodding, Jasmine hurried away, the smile she sported hidden from the three.
KODGX
Jasmine reported back to the two men, Jaden smiling and Professor Jason heading up to confirm it. Once it was officially confirmed by the man, he returned to his desk. The doors opened and his face became unreadable.
"Doctor Crowler. Welcome. Now that you're finally here, we can start the class." Professor Jason said smoothly.
"Yes, yes, let's get on with it." Crowler said, snootily.
The younger man turned to the assembled students, but before he could begin, Crowler began to scream.
"WHAT IS THIS CLASS?! SLIFERS SHOULDN'T SIT WITH RAS OR BLUES! BLUES CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT SIT WITH SLIFER SLACKERS!"
Jason turned right on the doctor, poking his finger into the chest of the man.
"DOCTOR, control yourself or I will tell Sheppard you were becoming a nuisance in my class! I for one do not give a fucking damn about this social hierarchy bullshit you got going on. My classroom, MY RULES. Unless you want a repeat of what happened at the entrance exams, kindly sit down and SHUT UP."
Crowler was many things, but an idiot was not one of them, though that's honestly debatable. He wisely backed down allowing Professor Jason to turn right back to the class.
"Now that the pecking order has been established around here," The man said in a perfect imitation of Mr. Popo's voice before turning back to his usual.
"Welcome everyone to Dueling 101. I'm Professor Jason Sweet, thought I insist you just call me Jason. You already know Doctor Crowler. Now the purpose of this class is to teach you all the basics. Unlike Card Basics, which teaches you about the various cards and what property they belong in, I do a more in-depth, such as card effects, tribute requirements, and slash or Grave Effects. Now, as I stated, I'm here to teach you the basics."
Hearing the protests, Jason held up his hand.
"I know, I know, but let me point something out to you all. Without knowing the basics, you cannot learn the more advance combo techniques. I mean, the advance stuff is just the basics with an extra step thrown in. So...I have prepared a special session today. I think a duel is needed to show you what I mean. We already have two duelists volunteering. Mister Yuki? Miss Rhodes? Come on down!"
Crowler looked ready to protest, but Jason's next words made him keep his tongue.
"Miss Rhodes wanted to see if Mister Yuki here was truly worth the hype and to avenge her fellow defeated blues."
The two came down to the mini-arena, Jaden picked a deck with a H but it seemed to dribble blood on the lower parts. Slotting their decks, the two took their positions.
"Well, may the best duelist win." Jaden said.
"Don't worry, I will."
Alexis: 8000/Jaden: 8000
Both duelists drew their opening hands, Jaden nodding to Alexis.
"Ladies first."
"How kind." Alexis sneered, drawing her card.
Placing it in her hand, she chose another and played it. A female monster in a spandex suit and tutu appeared.
"I play Etolie Cyber in attack mode and end my turn with a single card facedown."
(Etolie Cyber – LV/****, Attribute/EARTH, ATK/1200, DEF/1600, Type/Warrior/Effect. Each time this card attacks your opponent directly, it gains 600 ATK, during the Damage Step only.)
Jaden looked impressed as he drew. He looked at his hand, choosing one.
"I play Evil Hero Infernal Gainer in attack mode!"
A fiendish looking man appeared, eyes glowing bright red. Professor Jason sat up at that.
"Evil Heroes huh?"
Crowler, overhearing, looked at the man.
"You know what they are?"
"I do. They're a series similar to the Elemental Heroes, but unlike the Elemental Heroes which uses Fusion monsters with costs, discarding and such, almost none of the Evil Hero fusions have that. They are in every way, shape, and form superior to their light counterparts. The drawback is that the player needs to use a certain spell card, not Polymerization, to make them although there is a rare exception here and there."
(Evil Hero Infernal Gainer – LV/****, Attribute/DARK, ATK/1600, DEF/0, Type/Fiend/Effect. Once per turn, you can remove this card from play and select 1 Fiend-Type monster on the field. That card can attack twice per Battle Phase.)
"I declare an attack with my monster. Strike down that monster, my old friend."
Nodding, the fiend-type charged forward, its claw cloaked in darkness. Appearing over the monster who took a step back, the claw began its descent. Alexis, though, wasn't giving up without a damn good fight.
"I activate my Trap card! Doble Passe!"
(Doble Passe – Type/Trap/Normal. Activate when your opponent attacks a face-up Attack Position monster you control. It becomes a direct attack. Then, the monster originally selected as the attack target attacks your opponent directly.)
Gainer paused in his downward strike. Jaden watched, amazed as his monster turned to Alexis and slashed her, making her cry out in pain.
Alexis: 6400/Jaden: 8000
"You took the strike for your monster. I'm impressed at how much you care for them." Jaden praised, Alexis looking at him in shocked amazement.
"Thanks, but its not over with yet. Now, Etoile! Attack! Also, when she attacks you directly, she gains an addition six hundred points!"
Etolie Cyber – ATK/1200 → 1800
Jaden's eyes nearly bugged out of his skull when the female monster pirouetted around Gainer and kicked him square in the chest. The boy went sliding back, much to the shock of everyone, none more so then Professor Jason. Crowler, on the other hand, gleefully chortled at seeing his Blue Queen demolishing the Slifer Slacker.
Alexis: 6400/Jaden: 6200
Jaden stood there, staring at the ground. Alexis smirked, her monster returning to her side.
"How's that? Regretting challenging me now?"
What she got...was full blown laughter, a laughter of pure unfocused joy. Alexis was shocked; she expected outrage, fury...not this. Jaden, coming back from his laughter, wiped away his tears of mirth. Meeting her own eyes with his golden, she saw a genuine smile on his face.
"Ah, its been so long since I last had been damaged! My hat's off to you, Miss Rhodes. Take pride that you did something no one else has ever done."
Alexis was stunned.
"T-thank you?"
"Oh, no. Thank you! You have made me feel alive again in a duel after a LONG time!" Jaden proclaimed excitedly. "I'll finish up my move by setting two cards facedown. Back to you."
Alexis drew, a little unnerved by the way the boy was going on. True, he didn't take any damage against Chazz and Marcus' duel had him take damage by himself.
Was doing damage to him that big a deal? Shaking it off, she looked at the card. Seeing it was Blade Skater, she smiled. That smile quickly became a frown; she didn't have Polymerization yet. Still, she had other means.
"I summon my Cyber Tutu in attack mode!"
(Cyber Tutu – LV/***, Attribute/EARTH, ATK/1000, DEF/800, Type/Warrior/Effect. If the ATK of each monster your opponent controls is higher than the ATK of this card, this card can attack your opponent directly.)
A smaller girl appeared next to Etolie. She gave a cheerful wave and then assumed a battle stance. Gainer looked at the girl, snorting. This in turn made Cyber Tutu grunt and puff out her cheeks in anger. Alexis ignored the interactions of the two, pointing at Jaden.
""If the only monsters you control have higher attack power, Tutu can attack you directly! Go, Pounding Pirouette!"
The smaller monster dove around the shocked Gainer and moved to kick Jaden below the belt. The sudden apperance of a Trap card stopped her attack.
"I use A Hero Emerges. Now, you select one card in my hand and if its a monster, I can summon it."
Alexis smirked.
"I chose your middle right card."
Jaden pulled the card from his hand and revealed it.
"It appears you chose correctly...for myself. Go, Evil Hero Nautilus! Defense mode!"
(Evil Hero Nautilus – LV/****, Attribute/DARK, ATK/0, DEF/2500, Type/Fiend/. The Guardsman of the Evil Heroes, they say his hide is so tough, not even the Fabled Blue-Eyes can singe it.)
A monster covered in spiky armor and glowing red eyes appeared, kneeling. Alexis bit her lip to prevent her from cursing. He had single handily stopped her direct attack. Tutu's effect only worked if ALL the monsters attack power was high. Thanks to Nautilus, that was no longer the case. Stopping her attack and picking another card from her hand, she placed it in her S/T zone and ended.
Drawing, Jaden looked at his hand. Nodding, he chose a single card.
"I play Dark Fusion! With this, I introduce the Evil Hero Fusions. I'll fuse my Nautilus with Elemental Hero Avian. Arise! Evil Hero Ghast!"
(Dark Fusion – Type/Spell/Normal. Send, from your hand or side of the field to the Graveyard, Fusion Material Monsters that are listed on a Fiend-Type Fusion Monster Card, and Special Summon that Fusion Monster from your Fusion Deck. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon). The Special Summoned monster cannot be targeted by the effects of your opponent's Monsters, Spells, and Traps this turn.)
(Evil Hero Ghast- LV/******, Attribute/DARK, ATK/2100, DEF/500, Type/Fusion/Fiend/Effect.
"Evil Hero Nautilus" + 1 "HERO" Monster
During your Battle Phase, this card can attack twice. When this monster destroys a monster in battle, select 1 card in your deck that lists "Evil Hero" or "Elemental Hero" in its name. After this card attacks, it is switched to Defense mode and cannot be changed until your second Standby Phase.)
Evil Hero Ghast was a female covered in a black shiny coating, but had several razor sharp claws and teeth. The 'eyes' of the monster were tear dropped and moving constantly. Both Cyber monsters took a step back at the sight and Alexis gritted her teeth. It looked strong.
"My Ghast can attack twice a battle phase, but sadly, she'll go into defense. But with what I have planned next, it won't matter. Ghast! Attack her Tutu!"
The woman struck fast, appearing behind Tutu. The small girl gave out a cry of shock, the claws slashing through and destroying the monster in a burst of pixels. Alexis grunted, covering her face from the digital dust.
Alexis: 5300/Jaden: 6400
"Now I'll add this card to my hand. Ghast! Attack once more!"
"Go trap card! Draining Shield!"
A dome of energy appeared around Etolie and Alexis. When Ghast struck, the energy went from her attack Alexis.
Alexis: 7400/Jaden: 6400
"Why-" Jaden started.
"Because, Etolie is needed for an ace of mine. Tutu, sorry to say, had to go." Alexis answered.
Nodding, Jaden switched Ghast to Defense mode and then used his other facedown.
"I use my last trap, Hero's Fight."
(Hero's Fight – Type/Trap/Normal. When you control 2 or more "HERO" Monsters, select and add 1 card that has "Fusion" in your deck or grave, to your hand.)
Jaden chose Dark Fusion, adding it. He placed another card facedown and ended his turn. Drawing, Alexis looked at her card. With a big smile, she revealed it.
"I play Polymerization! With this, I fuse my Blade Skater in my hand to Etolie Cyber on the field to create...Cyber Blader!"
(Cyber Blader – LV/******, Attribute/EARTH, ATK/2100, DEF/800,
Type/Warrior/Fusion/Effect
"Etoile Cyber" + "Blade Skater"
A Fusion Summon of this card can only be conducted with the above Fusion Material Monsters. While your opponent controls only 1 monster, this card cannot be destroyed by battle. While your opponent controls only 2 monsters, double this card's ATK. While your opponent controls only 3 monsters, negate the effects of your opponent's Spell, Trap, and Effect Monsters.)
A woman in gray and red appeared, landing on her feet daintily. Alexis smirked, watching her monster's power grow.
"My Blader has not one, but three effects. All depending on how many monsters you control. Since you have two, her attack power is doubled. Now, let's take out that Gainer. Go, Shimmer Strike!"
Skating on her blades, the dancer rushed toward the man. Jaden, though, was faster.
"I use my Trap card, V-Vile Heart!"
(V-Vile Heart – Type/Trap/Normal. Send 1 "Evil Hero" from your hand to the Graveyard. Select 1 "Evil Hero" in play. It gains the ATK of the discarded "Evil Hero" Monster.)
"With this trap, I can send one Evil hero in my hand to the grave and then increase Gainer's points by that same amount. So, I chose Evil Hero Renegade!"
Jaden discarded the monster, a glow coming from the grave. Gainer became buffer as its power soared.
Evil Hero Infernal Gainer – ATK/1600 → 4100
Despite the power boost, Gainer stood little chance against the attack.
Alexis: 7400/Jaden: 6300
"Why do that? You cost yourself some cards." Alexis asked, clearly confused.
Even Crowler was a mite confused. He turned to Professor Jason who started to explain to the doctor.
"Evil Hero Renegade...Alexis just backed herself into a corner. It's a combo move; V-Vile Heart is one card of four. E-Evil Soul, V-Vile Heart, I-Insidious Call, and L-Languishing Fear. But that's not the combo. No, its Renegades' OTHER effect."
"Other effect?" Crowler asked stumped.
"It can re-summon itself from the grave, with only a five hundred point loss." Jason explained, crossing his arms.
Alexis ended her turn with a spell card, Fusion Weapon, increasing Cyber's power again.
Cyber Blader – ATK/2100 → 3600
Jaden drew, looking at the card and smirking. Jason shook his head.
"It's over. He's gotten what needs."
"I use Card of Sanctity, allowing us to have a full hand."
The two drew their cards and Jaden chose another from his new hand.
"I summon Evil Hero Terraize on your side of the field."
(Evil Hero Terraize – LV/*******, Attribute/DARK, ATK/3000, DEF/2000, Type/Rock/Effect. You can summon this onto your opponent's side of the field without a tribute. This card cannot attack if there is a Non-DARK monster in play. Once per turn, during the End Phase, you can return this card to your opponent's side of the field. The Controller of this card must discard 1 card during their Standby Phase.)
A massive golem of earth and black crystals appeared on Alexis' side of the field, much to her and everyone else's shock. Why give her a powerful monster? Jaden then revived Renegade, its power dropping.
Evil Hero Renegade – ATK/2500 → 2000
Choosing his next card, the golden eye teen revealed it.
"I play Pot of Greed, drawing two cards." He said, drawing.
Choosing one again, he played it.
"I play I-Insidious Call! This allows me to Summon an Evil Hero from my deck, hand, or Grave."
(I-Insidious Call – Type/Spell/Normal. Select 1 "Evil Hero" from your hand, deck, or graveyard. Special summon it.)
Gainer returned suddenly, only for the dark auras around the Heroes to vanish. Jaden smirked.
"Ah, the third effect of your monster."
"That's right, it negates all your cards. Too bad."
"Yes, too bad that I can still normal summon."
Alexis cursed mentally at hearing that. The King chose another card and placed it on his MZ.
"I play Evil Hero Hacker in attack mode."
(Evil Hero Hacker – LV/****, Attribute/DARK, ATK/1600, DEF/1000, Type/Fiend/Effect. When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, chose 1 card on your opponent's side of the field. Take control of that card until the End Phase of the turn.)
A cyber man appeared, several strings of code hitting Terraize and making it lumber over to Jaden's side. Alexis frowned; now he had five! Due to her own monster effect no longer being active, he wasn't stopped! Still, if he played what she thought he was going to play, it would still work in her favor.
Play that Dark Fusion card...I'm ready. Alexis thought.
"Now, I'll use this! Dark Fusion!"
"Go counter trap! Cursed Seal!"
Everyone of the blues and Crowler began to cheer, watching as Alexis discard a single card and then Jaden's spell was destroyed. But Jaden just continued to smile.
"Excellent move! However...it's not the only way for me to Fusion summon my Evil Heroes."
That threw Alexis for a loop. He had another means? She watched him play a spell card.
"I first use Mystic Wok, tributing my Terraizer to gain his Attack points as life."
Alexis: 7400/Jaden: 9300
"Next, I use Dark Calling. This works a bit like Dark Fusion...only I remove the monsters instead of sending them to the graveyard."
(Dark Calling – Type/Spell/Normal. Remove from play 1 "Dark Fusion" from your Graveyard. Remove from play, from your hand or your Graveyard, the Fusion Material Monsters listed on an Fiend-Type Fusion Monster Card and Special Summon that monster from your Fusion Deck. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon.)
"By removing the Dark Fusion you sent to my grave, I fuse the Elemental Heroes Sparkman and Clayman in my hand to form...the Evil Hero Lightning Golem!"
(Evil Hero Lightning Golem – LV/******, Attribute/LIGHT, ATK/2400, DEF/1500, Type/Fusion/Fiend/Effect.
"Elemental Hero Sparkman" + "Elemental Hero Clayman"
This card cannot be Special Summoned except with "Dark Fusion". Once per turn, you can target 1 monster on the field and destroy it.)
A darker variant of the Elemental Hero Thunder Giant descended to to the ground from a black vortex that had sucked in the two Hero monsters. Jason sighed, sitting back.
"That's game..." The Professor said.
"WHAT?! THE DUEL ISN'T OVER UNTIL ALEXIS PLAYS HER LAST CARD!" Crowler shrieked, unbelieving at the thought of ANOTHER Blue losing to the kid.
"That's just it. He's play Evil Hero Lightning Golem." Jason said.
The professor explained about the Elemental Hero Thunder Giant, the 'good' counterpart. Thunder, with the cost of a card being discarded, could destroy a monster so long as its Original attack points did not exceed Thunder Giants. But Lightning Golem was the counterpart to Thunder Giant. Meaning that the cost was not a factor as Lightning Golem did not have such a thing. Lightning Golem could destroy a monster with its effect REGARDLESS of attack power.
Overhearing, Alexis's eyes went wide. She looked at the five assembled and began to do some mental math.
Gainer has sixteen hundred, Same with Hacker. That's thirty-two hundred right there. Golem has twenty-four and Ghast has twenty one but Ghast can attack twice...so forty-two and twenty-four...that's sixty-four and thirty-two makes...ninety-six! SHIT! Alexis thought in dismay.
She had backed herself in this corner and she didn't even know it. How much of a rookie was she?! She watched the darker counterpart to Thunder Giant throw a orb of electricity, smashing into her Cyber Blader. With an anguished cry, it blew apart. Jaden gave the girl a warm smile.
"All good things must come to an end, Miss Rhodes. I thank you for the excellent duel. Now, my monsters...ATTACK."
The five rushed at Alexis who braced herself; Hacker blasted at her with twin barreled guns, the bullets striking her body.
Alexis: 5700/Jaden: 9300
Gainer appeared next, three blades of darkness in hand and mouth. Slashing, Alexis cried out as the energy burned more of her LP.
Alexis: 4100/Jaden: 9300
Ghast moved in front, her claws piercing Alexis's stomach.
Alexis: 2000/Jaden 9300
She looked up at the Golem that had stepped up. She gave a smirk, one full of resigned defiance.
"Well? You going to finish this?"
The Golem nodded, stretching out its hand and aiming at her.
"You fought well." Golem said, making Alexis' eyes go wide.
The bolt of thunder struck her and made her yell out.
Alexis: 0/Jaden 9300
Alexis sighed, watching the holograms fade away. She looked up at Jaden who was walking up to her. He offered her a hand which she took. Helping her up, her eyes went wide as paper entered her hand. Looking at him questioning, Jaden smirked.
"I figured you'd want to avoid being seen given a letter. Still, that was an excellent duel. I have not felt that alive since...well, since ever!" Jaden exclaimed in excitement.
The energy he was giving out was infectious, spreading to the rest of the class. While many Blues were upset and shell-shocked that Alexis Rhodes, Queen of the Blues, lost, many were exclaiming that it was the best duel they had seen to date. Alexis watched them all, a familiar but long forgotten feeling entering her chest.
Happiness.
Ever since her brother had vanished, she had been...sullen. But now...she was feeling a joy not unlike her brother was right there with her. She looked at Jaden.
"Good match and thanks."
"You're welcome. Just so you know I have a study group going on with my Reds. If you want, you and anyone else can join up to discuss how to improve your deck." Jaden said, his words catching several others attention.
Crowler, fed up with the boy, marched up.
"ABSOLUTLY NOT! Miss Rhodes is too busy and important to be hanging out with a Slifer Slime like yourself!" Crolwer spat, his spit landing on the boy's clothing.
Jaden's scowl would have melted iron, but he was beaten to the punch by Jason.
"Crowler, you do not dictate what Miss Rhodes can and cannot do. What's more, I have had it with your 'holier-than-thou' attitude with the Slifers. Either apologize to Jaden or so help me, I will let Johnathan know your behavior is appalling for a teacher and headmaster, let alone the Vice-Chancellor."
The kind of tone and face Professor Jason Sweet sported made many of the students hid under their desks. Crowler himself froze; he had heard legends of the fabled 'Face of Death' but merely scoffed at them. Feeling the chill run down his spine, he turned around.
Jason's face were covered by shadows, his eyes wide and glowing eerily bright. His teeth seemed to elongated to the point of demonic. The wide eyed stare seemed to pierce Crowler's soul and gave out a shrill shriek before passing out. Once the man hit the ground, Jason's face returned to normal.
"Well, that's all for today class. Please, review the duel and give a single page explanation of Fusions. Ta!"
Everyone scrambled out of the class, too terrified of the professor. Jaden on the other hand, was looking at the man intrigued.
"I wonder if I can learn that..." Jaden mused.
KODGX
The sun was setting, Jaden sitting on the wrap-around deck of the Slifer dorm. It had been an interesting first day.
"I think I'm going to love this first year." He said aloud. "Can't wait for tomorrow's classes."
Okay, before you ask, if you had ever seen Naruto Shippuden, the face Professor Sweet is making is one Yamato uses. Yeah, I went with that face. Still, I hope this all excites you. And Jaden meets Fonda. Please leave a review.