Okay, now I have the plot really start to get going! Enjoy!
The Peril Begins
"Attention," the intercom boomed. "Will Jaden, Bastion, Chazz, Alexis, Dr. Crowler, Professor Banner, Zane, Masato, and Kaito please come to Chancellor Shepard's office."
The nine people all met in front of the office. "Well, well. I all over again. Oh, except this time, there are two more victims!" Chazz said obnoxiously as they all walked into the office. "So," Chazz asked. "What is it this time? Do we have to guard 9 soul keys against darkness riders or something?"
"No, no, no, Chazz. Completely different," Sheppard said. "Let me explain the situation here.
"The 3 dorms here-Obelisk, Slifer, and Ra-were named after the three most powerful cards in duel monsters: the three Egyptian God Cards. These cards were locked away; divided into pieces.
"However, there is a prophecy saying they would be unlocked. You see, the god card's power was split into many other lesser cards, and if all those cards are 'unlocked' the gods will be unleashed. But not just as cards, but as actual beasts.
"This is where you all come in. The prophecy stated that the minor-god cards would only be unlocked when used against a special group of people; you all are all part of it."
"Are there any more?" Jaden asked.
"I'm not sure, maybe one or two others," Sheppard replied.
"Hey, why can't we just not duel these guys so these cards aren't unlocked?" Alexis asked.
"Because," Sheppard began. "They won't just ask you do duel them. If you don't duel them, they will harm you or the ones you care about. They are not afraid to kill any of you; there is a certain amount of people in the world with this power at all times, and it will just be transferred to someone else, which they will find. Also, I am just going to let you know that once any of these cards are played, you will probably enter a shadow duel."
"Hey, guys," Bastion said. "Do you think that that card Chakku used yesterday against Alexis, you know, that Slifer card, was one of these minor god cards?"
"What was the card's name?" Chancellor Sheppard inquired.
"Um… the aura of Slifer, I think," Alexis said.
"Hmm… It probably was…" Sheppard said.
"That means that guy lose his soul!" Jaden yelled.
They talked for a few more minutes, then Jaden, Zane, Alexis, … and Kaito left the office solemnly.
Bastion walked to him room quietly, and when he opened the door there was a figure completely cloaked in black sitting by his computer. "Who are you?" Bastion yelled.
"Do not fear," the figure replied. "I will not harm you—yet. Come to the woods tonight at 10, and don't be late. Also bring your deck and a duel disk. I'll be waiting. If you don't come… let's just say you'll wish you had. Oh, and don't tell anyone else or else." The figure quietly chuckled at its own joke, which Bastion did not find too amusing. "Remember, I'll be waiting." And then the figure just disappeared.
Bastion quickly turned around to see if he could spot the person. He thought he might have saw a faint black figure move in the forest beyond the dorm, but he couldn't tell whether it was real or his imagination. He sighed, walked into his room, and began preparing his deck.
That Night:
Bastion entered the woods, duel disk on his wrist. He didn't know where he would find whoever he was dueling. Eventually he reached a clearing, and then the black figure dropped down from a tree with a midnight-black duel disk on his arm.
"Are you ready to duel?" it asked.
"Does a neutralization reaction take place whenever you mix together acids and bases?" Bastion asked.
The figure just stood there, confused. "The answer is yes," Bastion sighed, rubbing his temples.
"Then let's duel!" the figure shouted as its duel disk turned on.
Okay, short chapter, I know, I know, and there isn't a duel, but don't worry, the next episode will start with the duel right off the bat, and right now I don't have the patience to write the duel. Maybe I will later in the day, but it'll be up soon! R&R!