Hoo boy...Skyrim did it to me again. It dragged me back kicking and screaming into its depths. I just managed to pull myself away from it to work on a couple of chapters. Enjoy!

The day was normal enough. Of course, that would invite Murphy's law to take over later on. But for now, Syrus Truesdale looked at the pack of cards from Jaden, the king looking a little apologetic. See, a few days ago was Syrus's seventeenth birthday. But given how Jaden was on high alert for the Shadow Riders, not to mention Pierre and Jagger showing up coupled with the added chaos of classes made the king forget. So he had gotten several cards from his personal collection.

"I'm really sorry, Sy..."

"Hey, I get it, Jay. The Shadow Riders, that weird chapter with Pierre and helping Chazz out with Slade, things got hectic." Syrus said, taking the cards. "Least we don't live in an alternate universe where you're a brain dead idiot who would have traded something stupid for cards like my bed."

There was no explanation why, but Jaden tensed up, getting a feeling of deja-vu. It was like Syrus had hit the nail on the head and he had no idea why. Shaking his head, the king sat down.

"How's your classes been going? I understand you've gotten promotions to Yellow, but haven't taken them. How come?"

Syrus nodded, stating he felt at home with the Slifers and wanted to help out the ones who hadn't passed or joined late in the year due to transferring over. Even if he was a Yellow or Blue like Jaden, he'd still be at the Red Dorm to help out. Jaden nodded, smiling.

Suddenly, the door to Syrus and Chumley's room burst open, the portly boy panting.

"J-Jaden! S-Someone at the docks-s! Calling for ya!"

That made the king stand up, confused. Who could want him?

EODGX

Syrus and Jaden joined a small gathering of students, all looking on in confusion. The reason? A massive black sub. Jaden frowned, looking at it.

"Okay, I'm at a loss here. I know Promotion exams are all over and done with, so its not more rare cards." Jaden said, crossing his arms.

"Yes, it just showed up and then some old geezer began yelling for you every hour." Harry said, joining him.

Jaden looked up at the sub, his eyes furrowed in thought. Who was this 'old geezer' Harry mentioned?

He was clued in when someone came up on the sub. There was a massive feedback, making all of the students grab their ears in pain. Jaden clutched his ears tighter then the rest. After hearing Burstinatrix try her hand at karaoke, his ears were always sensitive. This guy could give her a run for her money!

He was called the Admiral and was a scourge of the seven seas. Jaden's eyes went wide.

"Not good." Jaden said, scowling.

"Jay, you know him?" Alexis asked.

The boy shook his head, stating that he knew OF him, not knew-knew him. The Admiral was a former Navy man turned pirate. He had plundered many ships that had sank, there were even rumors he raided the Titanic. That move put him on the list of all international agencies from the CIA to the KGB. He was wanted in over seven different countries.

"Only reason they never caught him was due to him hiding away. Any crime you can think of, he did." Jaden said.

"I HAVE COME TO YAR SCHOOL FOR ONE MAN! JADEN YUKI, THE SUPPOSED SUPREME KING OF DAH RING! NOW WHERE IS THE BILGE RAT?! WHERE YE BE?!"

Jaden stepped forward, glaring up at the admiral.

"I'm right here!"

The Admiral's eyes gleamed in delight at seeing the boy. He pointed dramatically at the golden eyed teen, declaring that they would be dueling or he would keelhaul all of the students to Davy Jones's locker. Hearing that had Jaden become enraged. He marched toward the speedboat, Alexis, Bastion and Chazz following. Syrus moved to join, but was cut off from the group by a young man with brown spiky hair and wearing a slifer red jacket.

"O-o-oh! S-sorry, Syrus!" The boy shouted, hurrying away.

By the time Syrus got to the pier, he saw the boat heading to the sub.

"Damn it Thorndyke..."

EODGX

Observing that the pirate was high tech, Bastion stated that this privateer was more then a financier now. Jaden shook his head at that, telling Bastion once a pirate always a pirate. Besides, the man was wanted for grave robbing which was a serious crime when said grave robbing takes place at national or international monuments.

Bastion rubbed his head sheepishly at that.

The group were taken to the bridge, Chazz stating that was an underwater duel arena. Jaden scowled, wondering how long the Admiral had set this up.

The two entered the arena, Jaden picking out his water based deck. The two slotted in their cards, the Admiral bellowing.

Admiral: 8000/Jaden: 8000

Jaden opened the duel by drawing a card. Looking at it, he frowned. He didn't have the needed card but ten to one odds said that the Admiral did. He placed two cards facedown, ending his turn. That move made the three who came with him gasp.

"No monsters? Not off to a good start."

"He's gonna be fine..." Chazz said, though he wasn't too sure of himself.

The Admiral drew his card, announcing he was playing A Legendary Ocean field spell. That made Jaden smirk and Bastion to gasp.

"Not good. That spell card reduces the level of all water monsters in the hand by one star. Meaning the Admiral can summon out high level monsters without a cost!"

"Arr, yer friend be right! I play Orca Mega Fortress of Darkness in attack mode and with my Ocean in play, he gains a bounty of two hundred points!"

Orca MFD – ATK/2100 → 2300

"Now, attack that scruvy dog!"

The orca let loose a cannon from its mouth, an orb of orange energy gathering. Jaden smirked, the blast coming toward him. Alexis let out a shout when the blast consumed him.

"Jaden!"

"Oh man, not good!"

The smoke became a twister, shocking everyone. Jaden stood there unharmed.

"Nice try, Admiral, but thanks to Tornado Wall, any damage I would take is reduced to zero."

The three smirked, knowing what Jaden had just done. He had turned the Ocean Spell into a major advantage for him. The Admiral would have to destroy his own spell to take out the trap. Said man growled, ending his turn. Jaden drew his card, choosing one.

"I summon Deepsea Warrior!"

A man in armor appeared, roaring. Bastion frowned, stating that thanks to is own effect, Deepsea wouldn't get the power boost. Alexis frowned, wondering what it was that Jaden had planned. The boy just grinned.

"I reveal my facedown, Rising Energy."

Jaden explained that by discarding a card in his hand, he could make Deepsea's attack power grow by fifteen hundred. He threw out a card, an aura rising off of Warrior's body.

Deepsea Warrior – ATK/ 1600 → 3100

"Now attack!"

The warrior charged forward, summoning a lance of pure energy. He pierced the side of the Orca, making it cry out before it exploded. The Admiral fell back from the shockwave.

Admiral: 7100

"I'll play two cards facedown and end my turn."

The Admiral drew, Jaden asking who had hired him. The pirate stated that no man did such a thing! He had come here to create his own version of duel academy under the ocean! He wanted the Supreme King of the Ring to be the main headliner. He was even willing to pay for the boy.

"How much is he asking?" Chazz asked.

"A thousand doubloons!"

The amount made the resident genius gasp.

"That's over a million dollars!"

"That's a lot of booty..." Alexis whistled.

She felt everyone's gaze on her and blushed red.

"Uh...forget I said anything."

Jaden scowled.

"No deal, Admiral. You're wanted by EVERY international agency for crimes. I wouldn't join you even if you were the last man on the planet. Besides, a mere million? I make that every time they air an old duel of mine on cable network television!"

Chazz stated that Jaden had a point. With him being an international duel legend, he made more money in a month then the Princeton Financial group made in a whole year. A million dollars wouldn't be enough.

"Well, what about the finest wenches ya ever cast yer eyes on?" The Admiral called out.

"Please, I already have a girl (and three others) and she's the finest one around."

Alexis blushed slightly, but was flattered nonetheless. Jaden drew his card, adding it to his hand. He then tributed his Deepsea Warrior for his Levia-Dragon – Daedalus

(Levia-Dragon – Daedalus – LV/******* → ******, Attribute/WATER, ATK/2600 → 2900, DEF/1500 → 1800, Type/Sea Serpent/Effect.

You can send 1 face-up "Umi" you control to the GY; destroy all other cards on the field.)

"I'm not done yet! I play Double Summon and summon once more."

He revealed a man on a large shark.

"I play the Legendary Fisherman!"

(The Legendary Fisherman – LV/***** → ****, Attribute/WATER, ATK/1850, DEF/1600, Type/Warrior/Effect.

While "Umi" is on the field, this card is unaffected by Spell effects and cannot be targeted for attacks, but does not prevent your opponent from attacking you directly.)

"However, he's not sticking around. I'm tributing him-"

"What? Are ye daft?! Ya just summoned this tarn, swabbie!"

Up in the control room, Alexis, Bastion and Chazz were all frowning. Suddenly, Bastion snapped his fingers.

"I recall that there was a set of Legendary Fisherman cards released just a year before Central opened. One of these cards is the Legendary fisherman two and three."

Alexis and Chazz looked at him; two and three? Bastion explained that Fisherman two was a search card. If it was destroyed, one could add a level seven water monster from their deck. However, Fisherman Three was a whole different breed. Bastion explained that unlike two, Three required the Original Fisherman to be special summoned from the hand. But that was not all it did.

"By giving up its ability to attack, it can remove all monsters in play. But that's only the tip of this iceberg."

The two listened as Bastion continued on. Three could return all the banished monsters to the grave and the first attack or effect damage dealt would be doubled. That made the two's eyes go wide in shock. It was a monster version of Megamorph!

They turned back to the duel, Jaden not hearing the explanation.

"That's where you are wrong. I can Special Summon my Legendary Fisherman Three by tributing my Fisherman.

(The Legendary Fisherman III – LV/******* → ******, Attribute/WATER, ATK/2500 → 2700, DEF/2000 → 2200, Type/Warrior/Effect.

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing 1 "The Legendary Fisherman". When this card is Special Summoned: You can banish all monsters your opponent controls, also this card cannot attack this turn. Cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, also unaffected by Spell/Trap effects. Once per turn: You can return as many of your opponent's banished cards as possible to their GY, and if you do, the first battle or effect damage your opponent takes this turn becomes doubled.)

Another man on a large shark appeared, roaring. The Admiral yelped a bit when his Orca vanished. Jaden glared at the man.

"One more time. Who hired you?"

"I tell ye nothin' less ya joined me school!"

Jaden shook his head. That was not in the cards. Discreetly, he pressed a button on his duel disk.

EODGX

Just two nautical miles north by northwest, a large fleet of ships was making a return to port. It was the elite guard of the cards for Duel Academy. They had stayed over for the exams, enjoying the fine food and drink. A few even took a few photos with the legendary Seto Kaiba himself, eager to show their own kids who they met. The captain smiled, morale was high.

Suddenly one of the coms crew came running up, his face showing concern. In his hands was a slip of paper.

"Captain!"

"What is it, Ensign?" The Captain asked.

"We just picked this up. Its an automated message, but when I traced it, it shows that it is south by southeast by our current position and moving rapidly. Sir...I think we found the Admiral."

The name made all activity on the bridge cease. The Captain's eyes gained a dangerous glint in his eyes.

The Admiral. Once one of their own. He didn't know how or why the man went rouge, but he was a wanted criminal. The Captain stood, barking orders to everyone on the ship.

"Follow that signal! I want the Admiral TODAY!

EODGX

Jaden smirked, using his Fisherman's three's second effect to return all the banished monsters to the grave. He followed that up by playing Aqua Jet, increasing his Levia Dragon's power by another thousand. He followed that up with

Levia-Dragon – ATK/2900 → 3900

"Now, my dragon end this!"

"What ye be blathering on about?! Yer monster has only thirty-nine leagues on him!"

Jaden shook his head, letting his monster do the talking. Because the admiral was confident that he'd only take three thousand nine hundred points, he didn't bother activating his own Tornado Wall trap card.

That proved to be his undoing.

Levia's compressed water ball struck the admiral HARD. The man went flying back, crashing onto the ground with a grunt. He heard his life point counter drop, but it didn't stop. Confused, he looked and saw the numbers plummet.

Admiral: 0

"Shiver me timbers! HOW?!"

Jaden held up his Fisherman III card. The boy explained that when he returned his banished monsters, the damage Levia Dragon dealt was doubled. So instead of thirty-nine hundred points of damage, Levia Dragon dealt seventy-eight hundred points. More then enough to take down the Admiral.

Angered that he had lost, the man got up, Jaden not seeing the gleam in his eye. The two headed back to the bridge, only to see his friends and girlfriend gone. Jaden scowled, knowing what had happened. One of the crew must have lied about him wanting to stay and had them leave the boat.

"Guess they be headin' back to the island then, boyo."

"Not really." Jaden said, the ship suddenly lurching.

"WHAT IN DAVY JONES' LOCKER?!" The Admiral roared.

The screens all came to life to show the Navy had surrounded not only the sub, but the speedboat carrying a bound and gagged trio of students. The sailors got the kids out first, taking the crew in. They untied the three, all looking mad and telling them what had happened.

"I'd surrender, Admiral. That's the Navy you once served and you know they have enough firepower to blow you sky-high." Jaden said.

All the Admiral could do was groan.

Well, what else can I say? Guy was a side character and got handled like one.