Hey all! Sorry for taking so long on this. I've had several distractions; playing Borderlands 3, finally learned to use Source Filmmaker, and playing the Warhammer 40k Dawn of War series. This is the school duel, at least the first part! I wonder how many cameos you readers will get. Enjoy the chapter!
In the far, far north, a massive land of ice sat. On that ice was a large wall and doors. Inside, a desert world waited. From the door to the center of the sand wastes, several man-made buildings stood. Several people stood around the center, their uniforms ranging from a simple black t-shirt to a overcoat covered in fur for one student. They all looked upward, lightning flashing. A hooded figure stood at the top, a bald man walking up.
"Behold! The top duelist of North Academy! I, Headmaster Foster, offer him North's best dueling cards. With them, he will defeat our rivals at Central Duel Academy and make them suffer a crushing defeat!" Foster said, holding out the hooded figure.
The figure took the cards offered and walked to the edge of the tower. He raised his arm high into the air, lightning breaking the skies. At seeing the cards, the students below cheered and chanted, the words lost over the gale.
"Central is finished!" Came the words from the hooded figure's unseen mouth, heard by the PA system, making the students cheer even more.
EODGX
Far from the school of the North, at Central, Jaden was putting the finishing touches to his deck. Four cards were added to it, Yubel appearing next to him. She had a shocked look on her face, staring at Jaden.
"J-judai, those are my..."
"Come on, Yubel, a big duel where we have an audience? I wouldn't pass up this chance to show you off. Winged Kuriboh is in there too, I haven't used him at all until I got his spell card." Jaden said, placing the deck into his deck box.
The rest were packed neatly away in a password protected safe; hey, he may trust the Blues, but power was power and thus corrupts. He was not taking any chances. Grabbing his disk, he was about to exit when Zane stepped in. The two stared each other down. Many considered the two rivals, but Zane knew that was a gross understatement.
Rivals meant equals, but one had to improve. Jaden had no equal, at least in their age bracket. Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba could beat him, but it'd be a hell of a fight.
"Truesdale." Jaden said, breaking Zane's musing.
"Jaden, we're all waiting for you." Zane coolly said.
The king quirked an eyebrow. Then he remembered; there was a meet and greet with North, a tradition. The boy grabbed his cloak and slipped it on, walking out. Many of the Blues watched the King descend, Zane right behind. Without a word, they got up and formed two lines. Passing through, Jaden was reminded of his past life, how the guards and knights would line up like so as he passed.
Shaking off the memories, the boy walked down the lane, the rest of the Blues falling in.
EODGX
As Jaden traveled from the Blue dorm down to the docks, the girls and Ra Yellows fell in step behind the blue group. Bastion walked next to Zane, looking backwards. The young genius chuckled, making the older boy look at him, confused.
"It's like we're escorting a king...or an emperor." Bastion said, chuckling again.
Zane's mouth quirked up into a smirk, realizing that was exactly what they were doing. As they neared the Red Dorms, they saw the boys all standing ready. No sooner had Jaden walked past, they walked behind him. Some of the blues and Yellows scowled, but a glare from both Bastion and Zane made them quiet. Jaden was originally from Slifer Red, it was befitting that the Reds be in front of them and the Yellows.
As they crested the hill, they saw a burst of water and a massive black submarine rising.
North Academy had arrived.
EODGX
Foster stepped off the sub, smiling/smirking at seeing his rival, Johnathon Sheppard. They two exchanged greetings, shaking hands with one another. The staff of Central were there, but instead of that horrid man Crowler, a woman was at Sheppard's side.
"It took me a while to get over that crushing loss you gave us two years ago, Sheppard. But I believe this year will be slightly different." Foster said, grinning.
"Indeed! Our rep is very excited to duel the boy who defeated a hundred of your students using only a slap together deck." Sheppared said jovially before holding a hand out. "I'm not sure if you've met, but this is Midori Hibiki, our new Vice-Chancellor."
Foster looked started and asked what happened to the old one. Sheppard's face grew stony and explained about the demotions. Foster cringed, shaking his head. He knew John had gotten the cushier job here, but now hearing about it, he felt sympathy for his old friend/rival. No one deserved to have that much bad luck hit in the school year. Another boy with teal hair walked out, waving.
"Howdy all!" The boy said, making Foster turn around and smile.
"Jessie! Glad you came out my boy. This is John Sheppard, the Chancellor of Central." Foster said, introducing John to the boy. "Sheppard, this is Jessie Anderson. He was a late arrival, arrived only yesterday before we headed out. However, I wanted to show him the School duel and Central."
Sheppard smiled kindly at the boy, more and more of North's students climbing out of the ship. A boy in a cloak and hood stepped out, his mouth forming an ugly sneer. Sheppard noticed the boy and looked at Foster.
"This is your rep, Foster? I can tell he's got quite a duel aura around him." Sheppard said, impressed.
The praise made Foster smile genuinely.
"Indeed. It took a while, but it finally came out during his months at North. By the way, where is your rep?" Foster asked, curious.
He got his answer a while later when he saw a cloaked figure walking up, the entire student body behind them. Foster felt a shiver of fear as the figure got closer. From what the North Chancellor could see, they were male with brown hair and a shock of red on top. He was fit, lean, and had a duel aura that was brilliant. Foster's own eyes went wide, looking at Sheppard.
"My god, his duel aura..."
The larger man nodded, his own face lit up in joy.
"I know right? This duel with be the talk of both schools for decades to come." Sheppard said, seeing the large following.
Foster saw the boy had honey-gold eyes that radiated power, though it was heavily suppressed. Unseen by the group, Jessie saw several duel spirits following the boy in front. Gaping at how many the boy had, a small cat like being jumped out and landed on the earth, sitting down. As the boy walked past, the cat like being bowed low, making Jessie start as the rest of his spirits did the same. A brief nod from the boy made the seven return to standing at Jessie's side. The tiny cat jumped into Jessie's arms, explaining that the boy they just met was the Supreme King of Darkness. Jessie's eyes widened at that; he knew the duel spirit legend.
While the playback was going on, the boy stepped up to the North Chancellor and gave a slight bow of respect, which Foster eagerly returned.
"Chancellor, I am Jaden, Central's rep for this duel. I hope it will be a grand match." The boy said, Foster smiling and nodding.
"Indeed! I am pleased to meet you, Jaden. Now, Czar, if our rep is ready for his grand entrance?" Foster asked a muscled boy.
"Da, he is." Czar said, a thick Russian accent coating the English.
The boy and four others stepped back, the sixth person throwing back their cloak. Sheppard's jaw dropped, but Jaden merely quirked an eyebrow.
"I'm back, Central...and I'm here...TO CHAZZ IT UP!" The newly revealed Chazz shouted.
"CHAZZ IT UP! CHAZZ IT UP!" The North Students began to chant, throwing their fists into the air.
Jaden smirked at the raven haired teen. The boy was wearing an all black overcoat similar to Seto Kaiba's style. A gray shirt poked through, dark blue jeans and black sneakers completed it
"So...it seems you gained a following and some insight into proper dueling. My congrats...but make no mistake, I will not back down." Jaden said, releasing a small bit of his power.
The winds swirled around him, Foster's eyes growing in shock at the amount he was projecting. It was far more then even Zane's!
But whatever was to be said was lost in a whirling of blades. Everyone gasped and covered their faces, the cloak of the king and Chazz billowing out. Jaden simply looked up to see two helicopters flying overhead. The side of one of them opened to reveal two men.
"Hey Chazz!" One with a goatee said.
"How you doing little brother?" The other in a business suit asked.
Chazz's eyes went wide in shock, watching as the helicopter's touched down.
"Slade?! Jagger?! What are you two doing here?" Chazz demanded.
"Why, to celebrate your big duel victory of course!" Slade replied.
That just made Jaden frown.
"Counting their chickens before they even have hatched. Your brothers leave much to be desired, Chazz." Jaden simply said.
Chazz nodded discreetly. While he had improved quite a bit, he knew not to underestimate Jaden. He was determined to win, but it had been months and who knows how much Jaden had improved or created a new deck. There were too many unknowns. By this time, the two men had stepped off. Everyone watched in shock as a lift zoomed in carrying a couple of people.
"That's it, just act natural."
Another lift showed up, the people inside commenting on Camera two being set up. Foster looked up and asked what was going on. The man in the lift chuckled.
" 'What's going on?' more like 'When are you going on'! The answer is prime time babe!"
The cameraman explained that they were broadcasting the School duel worldwide. Hearing that made Jaden scowl as the camera zoomed in on him.
EODGX
In Kaiba Corperation, Seto had just turned on the TV to watch the highlights of the pros, only to be met with the scowling face of Jaden on his eighty inch wall Plasma 4KUltraHD TV. Needless to say, Mokuba came running when he heard a yell and a crash.
He saw his brother on the floor, papers everywhere, coffee pouring onto his brother's head and having a scowl on his face.
"Not. A. Word." Seto growled out, seeing the slowly spreading grin on his little brother's face. "Get me a phone...NOW. Jaden's manager and lawyers need to be informed."
Mokuba nodded, racing out of the office chuckles escaping from his mouth.
EODGX
In an undisclosed location, a man was staring at his television in his high back chair, frowning. On the screen was Jaden's face, honey gold eyes showing annoyance. Nearby, a phone rang. Without taking his eyes off the screen, he picked it up and took a drag on his cigar.
"Yeah...I've seen it, Kiddo." The man spoke, his voice rough but high. "Uh uh...Princeton? Oh, Slade and Jagger. Right, worked with them a few times...no, no, not a conflict of interest here, just a negotiation in couple of movies where shots had their company in it. Yeah, real pieces of work and that's saying a lot coming from me."
The man listened some more before nodding.
"Yeah, this was not cleared by me at all, kiddo, either by the network or their own lawyers. Free lancers...bane of our existence. Ah, so you already got your two bloodhounds coming. Count me in. Kaiba too?"
The man whistled in appreciation.
"You don't do things half-way huh. Alright, I'll meet up with them all. See ya soon, King."
The man hung up the phone and pushed another button.
"Yeah, Cindy, hold my calls. An emergency came up with our King. Trying to get him to duel live without clearing it with me or his team." The man explained.
Hearing the confirmation, the man got up and walked out of the office, saying good bye to his secretary.
EODGX
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a black blazer, black dress pants, a white buttoned shirt, black shoes and a red cravat stared at the screen, her face scowling the circular wire-rimmed glasses nearly falling off. Behind her, a man walked in wearing a charcoal suit, leather riding boots, and an intricately knotted red cravat, covered by a full-length, and red frock overcoat, similar to a duster coat with a cape. He was on the phone, talking in an excited tone, his red eyes gleaming.
"No, no, I don't think they have a case, Jay, they clearly didn't inform the proper channels and while you didn't announce you were heading to CDA, you did announce that you taking a year off to help out some friends of yours. Me and Inty can spin it that you left it vague enough to not tip off the more seedier side of Kaiba's business. Yes, he's going to be there as well."
A few minutes more and the man hung up.
"Sweetie, I know you know what time its for." The man said.
"Yes, Count, its time we take care of the trash."
EODGX
In one of the locker rooms, Chazz was talking with his brothers.
"You set up this broadcast didn't you? Typical." Chazz snarled.
"We need to show the world that we are superior, Chazz. World domination is nearly ours, so long as we do our parts. Slade and I have, now its your turn." Jagger explained.
Slade nodded, pointing out that Chazz had run away from his duties. Chazz scowled, clenching his fist. Jagger stated that it didn't matter, he could turn it around. All he needed to do was to use the Rare cards they brought. Hearing that, Chazz snapped his head up.
"I tried that before!" Chazz said, making the two pause. "Doc Crowler managed to get his hands on the pack of Rares for the Promotion exams several months ago. The reason was that I had been beaten by Jaden before, using some kind of cards called the Sealed Pieces of Exodia."
The two brothers gaped at that; they knew of the cards but had wrote them off as useless. Chazz told them that Crowler gave him a chance for revenge using the rare cards, but Jaden beat him at his own game. That duel had broken what little cred Chazz had. No one was respecting him, even though he was still winning...except against Jaden. That was why Chazz had left, to get his head back in the game.
"Thanks, but no thanks to the cards...I'm not going to have history repeat itself. I've already gotten North's best dueling cards with my own deck."
Slade looked pissed off, but Jagger cut his brother off.
"Slade, if Chazz did try the rare card angle before and it didn't work, it won't now. Chazz, thanks for letting us know. But do not fail. This is a golden opportunity. With the Supreme King of the Ring taking a year off, the slot is wide open to take it. It's all on you, lil bro."
The two men stepped to the door to leave, only to be met with four people. Chazz watched in shock and amazement as Seto Kaiba walked in, three people behind him. The two stepped back in shock.
"K-kaiba? What brings you here?" Slade asked.
"Simple. You're broadcasting a school event without my permission or my approval." Kaiba said, crossing his arms. "I let a lot of things go before, but not this. Unless you can provide a reason, they'll have to go."
Slade and Jagger sputtered a bit. Slade, quick thinking, calmed himself down and looked at Kaiba.
"Assurance, Kaiba. You claim to be training the next generation of duelists at your schools, well, this broadcast could prove it. After all, how do we know that you aren't planning to re-enter the ring to prove yourself again? With all the duelists that pass through here, you could be gathering data in order to beat them."
"Not that my brother is accusing you or anything," Jagger butted in, noticing the deepening scowl on Kaiba's face. "But think about it, the free publicity to your schools, both Central and North. Plus we'll cut you in, fifty percent of our profits."
Seto frowned, shaking his head.
"Sorry, but I gain that in a week. Still, I'm not one to turn down charity or the chance to show off my schools. Donate my half to whatever organization you like...not that there be a lot left once these three get done."
That made the older Princeton's nervous. Integra was the first to step forward.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen." She said, her British accent clear. "I am Integra Winsgate, lawyer. The guardians of my client contacted me to see about the legal method you have shanghaied their ward into this."
That made the two look at one another. It wasn't Chazz so who was the ward? Chazz's eyes widened as he caught on.
"Jaden!?" Chazz asked, standing up.
The woman nodded and explained that he was a very unique case. Her client was furious that they had seen their ward's face on Television without being informed. This led them to contact her and her husband who immediately looked into it. They didn't find anything illegal, but at the same time, the two brothers had failed to go through the proper channels. Both men looked sheepish, asking for the paperwork. Integra gave them a sheaf of papers, each one carefully read by the two men.
The papers just stated that they would waive the appearance fee for their client AKA Jaden and not charge the men. However, a fifth of their profits from the broadcast was to go to a charity of Jaden's choice. They signed it after double checking for any fine print, finding none. The large bald man behind the two walked up, smirking down at them.
"Hey there, I'm Nelson Abe-Pan-Peabody Anderson the third. I'm here on behalf of their client, who is also mine, to prep the ward of their client on how to appear on worldwide television. This is gonna be great!" The man said jovially.
Chazz watched his brothers sweat drop, but he kept his wits about him. Something about this guy screamed danger. The final man smirked, bowing.
"I believe it is time we take our leave to find spots for the duel...and to allow young Master Chazz his time to prepare."
The other five nodded, Nelson heading out to find Jaden. Chazz watched them leave, scowling.
It was time.
EODGX
Jaden stood outside the arena, Nelson talking to him, letting him know that everything went according to plan. The boy was ready for the match. However, he caught the not so subtle looks the two brothers gave to Chazz. It was a shame, but Jaden knew that in a duel, it was win or lose. Sadly, someone had to lose. He heard the cheering of the crowds, looking up to see Seto Kaiba. The camera crew were ready to take a shot of him, but the two Princeton's cut them off. They actually allowed it when Kaiba glared at them.
Across the world, Kaiba's face filled the TV screens.
"Listen up, cuz I'm only going to say this once! The School duel is not just a friendly match between all of our branches, but to show off how our dueling techniques work! North uses the harshness of reality to push duelists to their physical limits and then beyond them! Central, while not as extreme as North, pushes you to use your mind and wits, often taxing them to their breaking point." Kaiba's voice boomed over. "So, prepare for a duel unlike any other, where Physical meets Mental!"
"I couldn't have said it better myself, Mister Kaiba!" Sheppard said, standing with Foster. "I hereby declare the School Duel underway!"
"And now..." Foster said.
"LET THE DUEL BEGIN!" The two chancellors said.
Crowler took over, speaking over the cheering crowds of students and the cries of 'Chazz it up', 'Chazz it up'!. He stated that he knew the two duelists well, having taught them in his classes.
"UP FIRST FROM DUEL ACADEMY..."
Loud cheering interrupted the doctor making him twitch, but regain his smile.
"ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT SETTLE DOWN. THIS IS A DUELIST WHO HAS RISEN WELL AND BEYOND ANYONE'S EXPECTATIONS, I GIVE YOU THE UNOFFICAL SLIFER, RA, AND OBELISK KING, JADEN YUKI!"
Jaden stepped onto the arena, the cameras rolling hard on him. With a flick of his wrist, his cloak was thrown off, revealing his duel disk, ready. Crowler nodded at the boy before looking over.
"AND NOW FOR HIS OPPONENT-"
Whatever Crowler was going to say died in his throat when Chazz spoke up.
"Get. Off." Chazz bit out, walking up. "I'll introduce myself, scrub."
That made Crowler see red and go into a tantrum. While he ranted and raved, the cord of the microphone got wrapped around his legs and the man went careening over the edge. Jaden ignored it all, intently watching Chazz.
The boy stated that many of the students here knew him...but what they knew was the old Chazz. When he left Central, he left behind his old life. Now, he was new and improved. He was North Academy's Chazz.
"I'm here to duel, kick ass and chew gum! Sadly, I'm all out of gum." Chazz stated. "I'm here to-!"
"CHAZZ IT UP!"
"Oh yeah, once more!"
"CHAZZ IT UP! CHAZZ IT UP! CHAZZ IT UP! NO MERCY CHAZZ!" The students of North yelled.
Chazz nodded, activating his duel disk, Jaden doing the same.
"DUEL~!"
Chazz: 8000/Jaden: 8000
The students of both schools roared. Chazz started off first, drawing his card. Looking at it, he revealed it to Jaden.
"I summon the Masked Dragon in defense mode!"
(Masked Dragon – LV/***, Attribute/FIRE, ATK/1400, DEF/1100, Type/Dragon/Effect.
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck.)
A red and white dragon appeared next to Chazz kneeling down. Jaden frowned; he knew only of a few cards that could benefit from the play and knew that Chazz was up to something. The hidden King drew, looking at it.
"I play Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode." Jaden said, summoning the lightning warrior.
Choosing another card, Jaden revealed it.
"I follow that up with the spell card, Hero's Unite. If I control a HERO monster, I can summon up to two HERO monsters from my deck or hand, so long as they are there level four or lower. So arise, Evil Heroes Talon and Nautilus!"
The two monsters appeared, roaring, Jaden playing Talon in attack mode and Nautilus in defense. Chazz grunted; this wasn't part of his plan, but he could adapt.
Jaden had Sparkman attack first. The Static Burst crashed into the masked dragon blowing it up. A second one made took its place, Chazz explaining that when Masked Dragon was destroyed, he could summon a dragon with fifteen hundred or less attack points from his hand. Jaden continued on, ordering Talon to attack.
The crazed monster went to town, ripping the dragon apart and coating himself in its blood. The camera crew grew queasy at the display, many duelists around the globe and spectators cheering at the gruesome display. Syrus smirked.
"Awesome, Jaden took the lead." Syrus said.
Chumley noted Chazz's smirk and shook his head.
"I think it was a setup, Sy." Chumley stated.
Chazz laughed, summoning out a new monster, a monster called Armed Dragon level three. Hearing that made Jaden's own eyes to widen in surprise. He knew of the series, actually owning it, but to hear Chazz had it was a surprise. He noted Foster's smug expression and Sheppard's shell-shocked look. Clearly, those were North's best cards. Jaden looked at his hand, seeing he had Mask Corruption and the trap he needed.
"I'll end my turn with two cards facedown. Come on Chazz, show me and the world what you learned at North." Jaden commanded.
"Ask and ye shall receive!" Chazz roared, drawing his card. "Now, I send my level three dragon to the grave to bring forth my Armed Dragon Level Five!"
The tiny yellow dragon became enshrouded with energy, growing into a spiker dragon with red scales. It roared, making the North Students cheer. Jaden smirked.
"I activate my Trap card, Dark Ploy. This trap changes the attribute of a monster on the field to that of darkness. I chose Sparkman and following that, I activate my Quick-Play spell card, Mask Corruption!"
That made everyone not of Central sit up. Mask Corruption? Everyone watched as the bubbling ooze consumed the Elemental Hero Sparkman making him roar in agony as he was absorbed. Chazz watched the hissing and bubbling pool with shock.
The ooze exploded like a geyser, a monster crawling out it. It had a dark carapace like muscles, its eyes wide and slightly bugged out. A mouth opened between the monster's eyes, a freakishly long tongue sliding out. Chazz freaked a little at seeing that monster and Jaden smirked. Everyone, both at the arena and around the globe, gasped and/or screamed in shock at the monster, even Foster stared in shock.
"Allow me to introduce to the world, Wicked HERO Fear!"
"My god..." Foster breathed out, Kaiba grunting in shock.
"Okay, I'll admit that card is pretty fearsome. But you still have your other monsters for me to strike at!" Chazz stated. "First, I'll use my Armed Dragon's effect. By sending a monster card from my hand to the grave, I can destroy a monster whose attack points are equal to or less then the discarded monster."
Chazz discarded a Flying Kamikaze #1 card from his hand. Talon and Fear were too powerful for it so it was Nautilus who took the blow. Nautilus blew up with a groan, making Jaden frown.
"Next up, I attack your Evil Hero Talon with my monster!" Chazz commanded.
A pair of spinning crimson blades raced toward Talon who was shredded by the attack.
Chazz: 8000/Jaden: 7100
Chazz smirked, playing a card and his monster glowing.
"Due to my Armed Dragon Level five destroying a monster in battle, I can send him to the grave to summon out the most powerful form of him. Meet...ARMED DRAGON LEVEL SEVEN!"
The dragon roared, growing into a slimmer form, spikes coating everything about it. All of North roared in delight at the sight. They all began to chant 'Chazz it up', Foster joining in as well. Sheppard calmly watched, not in the least bit worried. The rest of the boy's former professors were impressed.
"Gotta say, Chazz has stepped up his game. Before he was just about power. Now he has skill mixed in." Satyr said.
"Indeed. But will it be enough to beat Jaden?" Jason asked.
Jaden began his turn, drawing. He revealed the card.
"I play Card of Sanctity, gaining us both four cards." Jaden said, drawing his four, Chazz doing the same.
Seeing he had drawn Yubel, he smiled gently. He wiped it away, turning back to the duel.
"I play Dark Fusion, merging Elemental Heroes Burstintrix and Clayman to make...Evil HERO Infernal Sniper!"
The massive woman appeared, kneeling down. Jaden smirked.
"Wicked HERO Fear, attack his Armed Dragon Level Seven!" Jaden commanded.
The command made North, Foster, Slade, Jagger, and Chazz all laugh.
"Wow, what a moron!"
"His monster is weaker then Chazz's by a hundred! This is Central's best?!"
The laughter continued as Fear charged at the Armed Dragon. It let loose a roar that was meant to intimidate. Fear merely snarled back, a black aura springing up. Armed Dragon then let out a screeching noise making all of Chazz's supporters stop laughing. They're eyes grew wide as Armed Dragon fell to a single knee, moaning.
Armed Dragon LV7 – ATK/2800 → 1800
"What the?!"
"How?!" Foster demanded.
Fear let loose several tendrils that slithered like snakes, surrounding the weak dragon. The Dragon was dragged to Fear, whose entire body opened up like a flower, rows upon rows of razor sharp teeth glistening in the light. Armed Dragon was absorbed into Fear, the carapace moving. Sounds of flesh tearing, bones breaking and a muffled roar echoing. Many of the North students lost their lunch while others grew pale. The same thing happened to many people around the world too.
Chazz: 7100/Jaden: 7100
"Wicked HERO Fear. When he attacks or is the target of an attack, he decreases the attack power of a monster by one thousand." Jaden said, Fear burping lightly. "I'll set another card facedown and end."
Chazz started his turn, scowling. He hadn't considered that Wicked HERO had a powerful ability and he paid for it. All was not lost though. He used his Call of the Haunted to bring back his Level five. While not as powerful as his Level seven, it's effect more then made up for it.
"I discard the Despair from the Dark to destroy your Wicked HERO Fear!"
Fear snarled, several spikes launching into him. The explosion took out the Wicked Hero, but Jaden just shook his head. Chazz frowned, looking at his hand. Despite the cards thanks to Sanctity, he did not have the required cards to return his LV7 to his deck yet. He set a monster in defense mode and ended his turn.
Jaden drew, pointing at Chazz.
"Sniper, deal him in for a thousand!"
"Wait, what?!" Chazz and his brothers said at once.
Infernal Sniper took aim at the small Princeton, a bolt of black energy surging out. The bolt hit Chazz who yelled in pain.
Chazz: 6100/Jaden: 7100
"When my Sniper is in defense mode, each standby phase, she deals a thousand points of effect damage to you, Chazz. You should have taken her out first...but then that would have left Fear in play." Jaden said, placing a card and ending his turn.
"That's your only move?" Chazz asked, drawing.
Jaden merely crossed his arms.
"Sometimes, the best move is the obvious one, Princeton. Of course, had you stayed around, you'd know EXACTLY what you're up against." Jaden said coldly.
Chazz growled, drawing his card. Looking at it, he smirked.
"I tribute my facedown card for my second Armed Dragon Level five and use my Level five's effect! I discard Gene-warped Warwolf in order to destroy your Sniper!"
The spikes launched at the Sniper, but Jaden was already moving.
"I reveal my facedown, another Mask Corruption! I use it on my Infernal to bring forth one of the more reckless Wicked Heroes. Behold, Wicked HERO Anger!"
Sniper vanished in the sea of ooze, screaming out. Once it was a puddle, the ooze exploded and the four armed monster rose from the muck. It roared at the Dragon, making it cower some. Chazz growled; he'd been duped. By using his Dragon's effect, he was only able to destroy a monster whose attack was equal to or less then the discard card. Now he didn't have a powerful enough card to take it out!
This new Wicked HERO had over that! Twenty-five hundred points! His Effect would had easily taken care of it, if it was the same or lower. But now that wasn't the case. All he could do was simply set a card and end his turn. Jaden began his own, drawing and ordering an attack. Anger charged, roaring.
Wicked HERO Anger – ATK/2500 → 3500
"What the?!"
"How did he gain power?" Foster asked.
Sheppard explained that the Wicked HEROes had powers many of the other Fusion equivalents did not have, many of them powerful with little to no downsides to them. That made Foster freak out a little. Fury struck down the dragon, Chazz snarling as his Life points slipped away.
Chazz: 6000/Jaden: 7100
"You triggered a trap card! Star Summons!"
(Star Summons – Type/Trap/Normal. You can only activate this card if a monster was destroyed as a result of battle. Special Summon level 4 monsters equal to the destroyed Monster's Star Level.)
The card's artwork showed a destroyed Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon with several monsters coming out of its chest.
"This trap card is a pretty powerful one, Jaden! I allows me to summon an amount of monsters equal to the level of a destroyed monster. The downside is that they have to level four and only level four!" Chazz snarled.
That made everyone gasp; Chazz now had control of the field with this one move! Jaden watched as Chazz chose five cards from his deck.
"Here's a blast from the past Jaden, emphasis on the blast!" Chazz roared. "I summon X-Head Cannon!"
The yellow and purple tank monster appeared with a roar, aiming its turrets at Anger.
"Y-Dragon Head!"
The metal dragon soared out onto the field, landing next to X-head.
"Z-Metal Tank!"
From the sidelines, the monster trundled out, its one optic glowing brightly as it climbed onto the arena.
"V-Tiger Jet!"
Like Y-Dragon head, the jet roared in from the skies, sailing over everyone's heads. Chazz held up the final card in his hand.
"And finally, W-Wing Catapult!"
The final monster appeared next to Tiger Jet, all five staring down Anger. Jaden looked impressed, same with Kaiba.
"I'm impressed, Chazz. You have improved quite a lot since your days here at Central." Jaden praised.
"Shut it!" Chazz snapped, making Jaden's eyes narrowed. "I don't need to hear some false words of encouragement! I am a Princeton! We always are superior!"
Jaden caught a smug expression on Slade and Jagger, frowning. He knew why Chazz was dueling; for his brother's schemes and plans. That was all well and good, but there was a single problem.
Him. He looked at his hand and saw that he had Pot of Greed. He played the card, drawing two. Suddenly he heard a cooing noise. Smiling, he saw Winged Kuriboh was one of the cards he had drawn. Coupled with the facedown...he smirked.
"I summoned Winged Kuriboh in defense mode!"
The tiny ball of fur with wings appeared, much to the Females of Central and North's delight. Chazz simply smirked at the monster as Jaden ended his turn.
"What are ya gonna do, dust?" The boy mocked making WK get testy. "Aw, did I hurt his feelings?"
A tiny yellow ghost appeared next to Chazz, saying that it was alright if he had. The balls of fur were everywhere and weird to boot. WK began to chirp and squeak in anger, making the yellow being look over.
"Yeah and what does the Suprem-ayeyiyiyiyiyiyi!" The Spirit began until he saw Jaden. "N-n-n-n-n-n-no way, the Supreme King of Spirits?!"
Seeing his chance, Chazz clapped his hands together and made the spirit vanish. Dusting off his hands, Chazz began his turn. He drew and smirked. He combined his X, Y, and Z monsters to make XYZ Cannon, then combined his V, W monsters to make VW.
"I now play Monster Reborn to bring back my Armed Dragon Level five. Then I play the spell card, Graveyard in the Fourth Dimension!"
(Graveyard in the Fourth Dimension – Type/Spell/Normal.
Add 2 "LV" monsters from your Graveyard to your Deck and shuffle it.)
Chazz returned to LV monsters to his deck and shuffled it up. Then he revealed another Spell.
"I play Level Up, sending my Level five to the grave to summon Armed Dragon Level Seven!"
The massive Dragon returned, roaring. Chazz smirked, seeing the scared look on Central's face. He used XYZ's effect to destroy the facedown card Jaden had making the boy's eyes narrow. He then used Level Seven's effect to take out his Kuriboh. When the furball left the field, North began to scream and chant wildly. Sensing victory was at hand, Chazz ordered a triple attack.
The explosions rocked the island and made the entire arena be covered in dust.
Ho boy! Looks like Chazz really has improved during his time at North. He's managed to match Jaden move for move, but did it pay off? You'll see in the second part soon!
Did you figure out whose who in the cameos?
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