Okay, well, here's the next chapter! And this should be the last filler for a while! And next chappie is gonna be awsome! (it might be a 2 part duel :-) )

Duel Test, Wrath of the Harpies!

Alexis was standing by the statues in front of the main building, tapping her foot impatiently. Ug, where are they? She thought. We're gonna be late!

"Alexis!" Alexis heard Jaden's voice call to her. She turned around and she saw him and Syrus running towards her.

"Where have you been!" She yelled. "We're gonna be late!"

"Sorry!" Jaden said as he and Syrus caught up to Alexis and ran into the main building. "I was getting my deck ready."

"WHAT!" Alexis screamed at Jaden, causing him and Syrus to fall over.

"What's wrong?" Jaden asked, getting up then helping Syrus.

"Oh," Alexis began as an anger mark appeared on her head. "I'll tell you at the classroom! We barely have any time left!" And they began to run again. Alexis glanced at one of the clocks in the hallway. Only 15 seconds left! She gritted her teeth and began to run faster.

"Hold up Alexis!" Syrus called up.

"No... time!" She panted. And that was literal. She glanced at the clock. 3... 2... 1...

CRASH!

Alexis, too busy looking at the clock, had run into the door to the classroom (It was at the end of the hallway, not on a side). Jaden and Syrus quickly opened the door and entered as the bell rang.

"Ah," Banner said. "I see that today you two are not late. But where's Alexis? She's usually one of the first ones here."

"Well... uh..." Jaden and Syrus stammered.

"Here I am!" Alexis dizzily said as she entered the room and almost tripped down the stairs. "What happened?"

"Uhh... I got my deck ready for our dueling test today!" Jaden exclaimed, trying to change the subject.

"Huh? What? ... NOW I REMEMBER!" Alexis shouted as she started to beat Jaden up. "YOU MADE ME LATE JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE AN IDIOT AND NEVER PAY ATTENTION AND I HATE YOU AND CAN YOU PLEASE PAY ATTENTION SOMETIME I MEAN IS THAT REALLY SO HARD!"

"Uhh... Alexis?" Banner asked.

"Yes?" Alexis politely asked, immediately getting off of Jaden.

"Why exactly are you trying to murder Jaden?" Banner finished.

"Yeah, why were you?" Jaden asked (actually, because of getting teeth knocked out and having his face swollen it was more like "Yaw, weh wah oo?")

"Because," Alexis explained. "You made me late! For getting your deck ready!"

"So?" Jaden asked (actually more like "Soo")

"So, today's duel test isn't with our decks!"

"It isn't?" Jaden asked. (actually more like "i(short i, not long i) iwint?")

"No! Banner is giving us premade decks to see how well we can adapt to other types of decks!"

"Really" (actually "wheelwe?")

Banner smiled and nodded. "However Jaden... You might want to go to the nurse now."

"Thank you!" (actually "Wank woo") Jaden said as he got up and exited.

"Anyway," Banner took out a big box from underneath his deck. "There are enough decks in this box for all of you. Each one of these takes about the same amount of skill as the others. The decks everyone gets and everyone's opponent are all random. I will now pass out decks to everyone. You will have 5 minutes before the dueling starts to inspect your deck. Now, will two people please help me carry this around? It's quite heavy."

Two obelisk boys got up and started to carry the box around as Banner took decks out and handed them to students. Soon everyone was excitedly looking through their decks.

Of course, Bastion, Alexis, Masato, Chazz, Syrus, and Chumley (Remember, Jaden is at the nurse and Kaito and Zane aren't in this class) were all sitting near each other. They got up and formed a little circle. "So what did you guys get?" Bastion asked.

Chazz smiled. "A skill drain deck," he said, holding up the trap card.

"I got machines!" Syrus happily chirped.

"I got beasts! This is so licious!" Chumley said.

"I got Amazoness," Alexis said, smiling.

"I got a magnet deck," Bastion said.

"I got the worst deck ever!" Masato exclaimed.

"What do you mean?" Alexis asked.

"Yes," Bastion added. "Banner made these decks, they can't be that bad."

"But my deck has no monsters in it!" Masato explained.

"Maybe that's the point, nimrod," Chazz flatly said.

"Maybe," Masato said. "But how do I win without monsters to attack? Or monsters to get rid of my opponent's deck? What do I do!"

"Look at your deck, and figure out the cards that hurt your opponent," Alexis said.

"Okay, but how do I protect myself?"

"Look for the cards that do that."

"Oh, I still don't think this deck will work!"

"Come on Masato," Syrus said. "You're the best duelist here. You'll do fine."

Everyone agreed else agreed with Syrus and tried to convince Masato he would do fine.

"I guess you're right," Masato said unconvincingly.

"Attention everyone!" Banner said. "It's time for your duels! Let's all go to the arenas!"

They went to the big arena used for multiple duels (this is an indoor one with 10 arenas, not the one outside (that they use to see if people get to move up a rank) with 6 arenas). Banner went to the control room and set up the computer. On the big screen, 10 pairs of students came up. Masato quickly scanned the pictures to see if he was dueling first and-sure enough-he was; he would be facing Mindy.

"Well, I'm up," he said as he left his group of friends and reported to field 6 (it was where he would be dueling). He got up onto the platform and activated his duel disk.

"Get ready to duel!" Mindy said as she did the same. Bastion, Alexis, Syrus, Chazz, and Chumley all went down to watch the duel. "At least this will be an easy match because I'm facing a slifer!" Mindy gleefully chirped.

"Y'know, I'm standing right here," Masato said flatly.

"And besides," Alexis said. "This might not be so easy."

"What do you mean?" Mindy asked.

"I thought you knew Masato was the best in the school."

There was silence for a few seconds. "Really? Him?" Mindy asked, pointing at Masato.

Masato, realizing he was being ignored, decided to just not pay attention, so he just smiled and waved obliviously at everyone.

"Yep," Alexis answered.

A few more seconds of silence, then Mindy burst out laughing. "Yeah right, that's a good one!"

"It's true," Bastion said. "Didn't you hear?"

"Well, I heard that Zane got beat by a slifer, but I didn't really think it was true."

"It is."

"So he's the best in the school?" Mindy asked, pointing again.

Everyone just nodded.

A few more seconds of silence, and then Mindy started freaking out. "OhmygodI'llneverwinImeanhe'sthebestintheschoolandI'mjustmesohowamIsupposedtowinandthenI'llloseandI'llbeexpelledandI'llneverbecomeagreatduelistand-"

"Don't worry," Masato interrupted sadly. "The deck I have stinks anyway."

"Oh, well in that case, let's duel!"

Mindy: 4000; Masato: 4000

Both player's drew 5 cards.

"Because I'm not the best in the school, I'll go first!" Mindy said, drawing a card(6). First I play the field spell Rising Air Current(5)! This will increase the attack of all wind monsters by 500 but decrease their defense by 400! I then summon Harpie Lady 1(4;1300+500+300/1400-400+300(2100/1300))! And she increases the attack and defense of all my wind monsters by 300, too! I'll set a card(3) and that's all for me!" An updraft came onto the field, and then a harpie lady with long pink hair appeared.

"My draw(6)!" Masato shouted. "First I'll play Stray Lambs(5) to summon two lamb tokens to defend me! I then set a face-down(4), activate the continuous spell Kaiser Colosseum(3), and end my turn!" A red and a blue puffball and a vertical card appeared in front of Masato as a colosseum began to materialize around Masato and Mindy.

I wonder what that does... Mindy thought, drawing a card(4). Mindy smiled when she saw what she drew. "I activate Elegant Egotist(3)! This lets me summon a Harpie Lady Sisters from my deck! And because of the cards on my field, she'll have 2750 attack points!"

"I don't think so!" Masato yelled. "I activate Raigeki Break, discarding a card from my hand(2) to destroy one card on the field!"

"Ha!" Mindy exclaimed. "You made a mistake! Raigeki Break resolves first, so that means the only thing you'd be able to destroy is my elegant egotist, or harpie lady! And although Elegant Egotist needs a harpie lady on the field, it is only when it activates! That means I still get my Harpie Lady Sisters!"

Masato smirked. "Who said I was destroying your card?"

"What do you mean?" Mindy asked as a giant ball of lightning came down and obliterated a Lamb Token. Then her Elegant Egotist card just shattered. "What happened?"

"In the order you asked," Masato answered. "1: I am destroying one of my Lamb Tokens. 2: The effect of my Kaiser Colosseum kicked in; it prevents you from putting any monsters on the field if it would give you more monsters than me, but it doesn't work if I have no monsters on the field. Oh, and because I discarded my Treasure Box, I get to draw a card from my deck(3)."

"Fine," Mindy said, gritting her teeth. "Harpie Lady 1, attack!" The harpie flew forward and immediately destroying the floating puffball. "With that I'll end my turn."

"My draw." Masato said, doing just that(4). "First I activate Level Limit - Area B(3)! This forces all level 4 or higher monsters to switch into defense mode," he explained as Harpie Lady 1 crouched. "I then set two magic/traps(1) and end my turn."

"Alright then," Mindy said as she drew(4). "If level 4 and higher monsters don't work... I'll just use one that's level two! I summon Harpie Girl(3;500+500+300/500-400+300(1300/400)) in attack mode!" A girl with blonde hair, claws, and pink wings appeared on Mindy's field in a flurry of feathers.

"Then I activate one of my traps, Physical Double!" Masato said as a small silver ball appeared on his side of the field, but then morphed into the shape of Harpie Girl.

"I know what that does," Mindy smirked. "And I won't fall for it. I know that if I attack, they'll both be destroyed, but your token is also destroyed during the end of this turn! So I'll just end my turn now!"

"Not so fast!" Masato declared. "I activate my other trap, Interdimensional Matter Transporter! This will remove my token from play until the end of this turn, so it'll be safe and won't be destroyed!" A small capsule appeared around the metal Harpie Girl and then disappeared. "So, you were ending your turn?"

"Yes I was," Mindy frowned.

"Then it's my draw(2)!" Masato said as the capsule appeared and opened up, letting the Harpie Girl out. "Now, attack her Harpie Girl!" The metal girl flew forward and slashed through the real one, and then scratched Mindy.

Mindy: 3200; Masato: 4000

"What the...?" Mindy asked. "Our monsters are supposed to have equal attack! Why wasn't yours destroyed, and why did I lose lifepoints?"

"Because," Masato explained. "My monster's original attack is equal to your monster's attack. Same with defense. Because your monster's attack after the power boosts was 1300, my monster's original attack was 1300. Then it received the power boosts from your cards, increasing it's attack to 2100! And with that I'll end my turn."

"My move!" Mindy declared, drawing a card(4).

"Okay," Masato said. "But just remember the effect of my Kaiser Colosseum! We both have one monster, so that means you can't summon anything!"

He's right, Mindy thought. But then she saw the card she drew. But maybe I can destroy his colosseum and his clone! Even if it does mean giving up harpie lady... "I set a magic/trap(3) and end my turn!"

"That's it?" Masato asked as he drew(3). "Aw well. Now, let's see... should I attack or not? If I do attack, that might set off your trap, and it will also let you summon a monster if it goes through. However, I doubt I'll be able to win if I don't attack... Aw well, I'll take the risk! Mirage Token, attack Harpie Lady 1!"

"Activate trap!" Mindy shouted. "Icarus Attack! By tributing my harpie, I can destroy up to two cards on the field, and I choose your token and your colosseum!" Harpie Lady 1 began to glow, until it was so bright nobody could see. The light then abruptly disappeared, and the only thing left on the field was Rising Air Current and Level Limit - Area B.

"Nice move!" Masato cheered. "But now I'll set a magic/trap(2) and end my turn!"

"Then it's my turn!" Mindy said, drawing a card(4). "I then activate what I just got, Pot of Greed, allowing me to draw two cards from my deck(5)!" Mindy smiled. She liked what the had drawn. "First I activated the spell Mystical Space Typhoon(4) to destroy your level limit! I then trade in my Rising Air Current for Harpies' Hunting Ground(3)! This increases the attack and defense of all winged beast monsters by 200!" The wind subsided and trees and ferns popped up, sort of like a jungle.

Why would she trade in a 500 attack point boost for a 200 point boost? Masato asked himself. It could be for the defense boost, but I doubt it. This card must have another effect...

"And now I summon Harpie Lady 2(2;1300+200/1400+200) in attack mode! And because I summoned a harpie, my Harpies' Hunting Ground kicks in! I can now destroy one magic or trap on the field, and I choose your face-down!" The redhead harpie dove down from the sky, crashing into Masato's face-down Sakuretsu Armor. She then flew up and perched on one of the trees. "Sakuretsu Armor? That really could have helped you," Mindy said, smiling. "But it doesn't matter now. Harpie Lady 2, attack!" The harpie launched herself and Masato and scratched him. She then flew back up to the tree.

Mindy: 3200; Masato: 2500

"With that I end my turn!"

"And I begin mine!" Masato said, drawing a card(3). He sighed; he would need a better card. At least this will give me an extra turn. "I set a magic/trap(2) and end my turn."

Mindy drew her card(3) and smiled. "Perfect! I now tribute my Harpie Lady 2 to summon Swift Birdman Joe(2;2300+200/1400+200)! And because I tribute summoned him using a wind monster, all spells and traps on the field return to their hand!" Harpie Lady 2 disappeared and a male version of harpie lady appeared.

"Well, before he activates his effect, I'll activate mine!" Masato exclaimed. "I activate Threatening Roar! This will prevent you from attacking this turn!"

Joe then spun around and made a tornado, clearing the field of everything but himself. "Fine," Mindy said. "I'll reactivate my Harpies' Hunting Ground and end my turn. But remember, if my Joe attacks you you're finished!"

She's right... Masato thought. I need the right card or else I'm done for! He silently drew his card(3), and wordlessly played the Pot of Greed he had drawn(4). He then smiled seeing his new cards. "First I activate the spell Tremendous Fire(3)! This inflicts 1000 points of damage to you and 500 to me!" A bunch of fire rained down on the two students, reducing their lifepoints.

Mindy: 2200; Masato: 2000

"I then set a spell/trap(2) and end my turn!"

"Then it's my turn, and my time to win!" Mindy declared as she drew a card(3).

Masato gulped. If she finds a way to remove my trap from the field, I'm a goner!

"Now, attack!" Mindy declared.

Masato sighed in relief. "I activate my trap, Ring of Destruction! Now your birdman will be destroyed and we'll both take 2500 points of damage!"

"What? But that means that-"

"We tie!" Masato smiled. Joe flung himself at Masato but a black ring with notches appeared around him, preventing him from moving. Then, one by one, a ball of fire erupted from each notch until all the notches were lit. It then exploded, greatly damaging both players' lifepoints.

Mindy: 0; Masato: 0

"I seethe first duel is over!" Banner declared. "Excellent work you two!"

"Good game," Mindy said, smiling.

"You too..."

"And now for your grades!" Banner exclaimed. "First, Mindy. You really played with the harpies well, but you should have been more cautious of Masato's face-down card at the end. You get a 97!"

"Yyyyyaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy!" Mindy cheered, jumping for joy. Literally.

"What about me?" Masato asked.

"Well..." Banner began. "Judging from the negative comments about your deck earlier, I'm going to assume that you made up those card combinations as you went along. And although you held your own against Mindy, making up those card combinations as you went showed me that you did not have a good understanding of how to play the deck so I'm giving you... an 80."

"WHAT?" Masato yelled. "I need to maintain my A minuses! Noo! Please! No!"

"I'm sorry Masato," Banner said. "But my decision stands."

"Ug. I'm gonna need some extra credit..." Masato sadly sighed as everyone laughed.

Made Up Cards

Treasure Box; Spell; When this card is sent from your hand to the graveyard, select and activate one of the following effects: -Draw one card from your deck. -Increase your lifepoints by 1000.

Well, there's chapter 14! You guys were so mean! Nobody reviewed for last chapter! Aw well. Doesn't really matter. Anyway, here is this chapter! And the next chapter is the awesome duel! Oh, and I don't wanna give away hints as to what the next duel is, so no preview for the next chapter! Well, I actually am going to put in a preview, but it's going to be after the next chapter is up. Aw well, see you guys next time!

And sorry I didn't give u guys a chapter yesterday, or earlier today. Finals are coming up and everything, so I gotta study a lot, and I had to do an english and science project. And I also might not get the next chapter up until 2 or 3 weeks. Sorry. But still, the next duel is gonna be awesome! yay!

Okay, chapter 15 is up, so here is your preview of chapter 15!

Syrus: Oh no! Alexis has gotten kidnapped by some creep! And he's threatening to kill her!

Masato: Yeah, but he also challenged me to a duel! He's using machines but I'll beat him! I got a trick or two up my sleeve!

Syrus: From the way it's going right now it doesn't really look like it. But who is this guy? He's good! Good enough to be beating Masato!

Masato: Well, he won't be beating me for long! See me mash those machines to smitherines next time, on Clash of the Titans! Part I