Hiya! I noticed a mistake I made in the last chapter. I changed that duel so much that I didn't see it. After Cecelia activates Dian Keto the Cure Master, she was also supposed to activate Upstart Goblin, which raised Syrus's LP by 1000. Oops! Oh well. It's disclaimer time:-)

I don't own anybody but Cecelia and Aaron!

By the way, I don't hate Alexis or anyone in Yugioh G/X. I just needed a plot.

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Chapter 3

All Out Duel – Part Two

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"Ready or not, here I come Cecelia!" Syrus said as he drew his card. He looked at it from the corner of his eye. One look at the picture and he knew what it was.

Power Bond, Syrus thought, This card can help, but right now it won't ensure a win. Still, I have to do something to keep me in the game. Here goes!

"I activate Power Bond! And I fuse together UFOroid and Sasuke Samurai #4 for UFOroid Fighter!"

"What's that card?" Aaron asked.

"It's a fusion monster that can be Fusion Summoned when you fuse UFOroid and a Warrior-type monster. Duh! Don't you know that?" Chazz said.

Aaron shook his head.

"Also, its attack power is the combined total of attack points of the fused monsters. Same with the defense points." Bastion added.

"Okay, then what's Power Bond?" he asked.

"It's like Polymerization, only you double the attack points. Although, at the end of the turn, you lose Life Points equal to the original ATK of the fusion monster." Bastion explained.

"Wow! I should get that card for my deck!"

"Power Bond only works for machine-type fusion monsters, not your warriors."

"Aw man…but that'd work great for Super Roboyarou…"

(UFOroid Fighter ATK: 4800, DEF: 2400) (Infernal Incinerator ATK: 3000, DEF: 1800)

"I attack!" Syrus said as UFOroid Fighter broke Infernal Incinerator into a million digital pieces, "Now I play one face down and end."

(Cecelia: 2850, Syrus: 50)

"Syrus, that was a big move and all, but it cost you too many life points. I draw!" Cecelia said, "I activate Pot of Greed! I draw 2 cards, and activate Swords of Revealing Light! Now you can't attack! You're turn!"

"I draw! I play one monster facedown and end."

"My turn! I draw! …Well that's it."

"I draw!" Syrus said as he thought, Where's the point in all this?

"I flip face up my Cycroid! Now I sacrifice him for my Woodborg Inpachi in defense mode! (ATK: 500, DEF: 2500) I end!"

"I draw too! Now I end." Cecelia said.

"This is my last turn without attacking Cecelia! You should've played a monster! Or at least have done something!" Syrus said as he drew, "One card face down and I activate Final Flame, which deals you 600 points of Direct Damage! I end."

(Cecelia: 2250, Syrus: 50)

"There's always a reason for what I do! But I'm not telling you! My turn! I play Familiar-Possessed – Eria in attack mode! I play a facedown! Now I attach to her the Axe of Despair! (Familiar-Possessed – Eria ATK: 2850, DEF: 1500) I end my turn!"

What is she planning? Syrus thought as he drew. "I attack with UFOroid Fighter!"

"I activate Mirror Wall! This card cuts your Attack points in half when you attack!" Cecelia said.

(UFOroid Fighter ATK: 2400, DEF: 2400)

(Familiar-Possessed – Eria ATK: 2850, DEF: 1500)

UFOroid attacked, sending itself to the Graveyard.

"This card has a cost though. I have to give 2000 life points to keep it on the field. I draw!"

(Cecelia: 250, Syrus: 50)

"Their Life Points are going down. This is so anti-licious! C'mon Sy! Make another come back!" Chumley said.

"All Syrus has to do is get rid of that Familiar-Possessed – Eria, and it's easy cruising." Alexis said.

"But what about Mirror Wall and its effect?" Jaden asked.

"She won't keep it on the field for long. She has to pay 2000 life points each Standby Phase, or else it's gone. And by the looks of things, it's not staying for long." Alexis said.

Jaden nodded. "C'mon Sy!"

"Hey old dude. You're niece duels better than you!" Aaron said to Bastion.

"I'm not old! And my name is Bastion! Ugh! Shouldn't you be packing?"

"For what?"

"If you lose, you leave Duel Academy! You didn't know that?"

"WHAT? Aw man… I guess better go."

"Don't bother. Dr. Crowler and the rest of the teachers won't let us in our dorms until all the duels are done." Chazz added.

"And you know because you lost, right?" Bastion said to Chazz.

"Erp…what? I didn't lose! No way I lost to Alexis! No! You're kidding me, right! Heh heh…" Chazz said as Bastion and Chumley laughed.

(Cecelia: 250, Syrus: 50)

"Okay! You ready for more?" Cecelia asked.

"No!" Syrus said. He knew something was going on before. How come he didn't see it?

"Well good! Because this duel's coming to its end! I hope you don't get confused, because here goes! I play Eria the Water Charmer! Now I send Eria and her Familiar-Possessed form to the Graveyard to Special Summon a new Familiar-Possessed – Eria from my deck! Now I attach the Malevolent Nuzzler to her, which raises her attack points by 700!"

(Familiar-Possessed – Eria ATK: 2550, DEF: 1500)

(Woodborg Inpachi ATK: 500, DEF: 2500 'In DEF Mode')

"And if you don't remember," Cecelia said, "When I Special Summon a Familiar-Possessed Charmer that way, you lose life points even when I attack defense position monsters! You held off a good duel Syrus, but it's time to end this thing! Go Eria! Attack the Woodborg Inpachi!"

"No! He'll lose the duel!" Jaden shouted.

Familiar-Possessed – Eria raised her staff and landed it directly on the Woodborg Inpachi, destroying it and Syrus's remaining life points.

(Cecelia: 250, Syrus: 0)

"Oh…" Syrus said as he took a quick glance at his brother. Zane didn't look too upset, but he was definitely upset. When Syrus took his eyes off his brother, he almost thought he saw a smile cross his face. Was it really there, or did he imagine it?

People clapped and cheered loudly as the gang and Cecelia crowded around Syrus, telling him how awesome he really dueled, even if he didn't win.

"Well, I guess I better head back to start packing now, huh?" Syrus said sadly to Cecelia after everything quieted down a bit.

"Oh! I almost forgot! Everybody! May I have your attention! Go back to your dorms now! Even if you won! Go on now! Duel's over!" Cecelia shouted, and then said in a lower tone to Jaden and the gang, "Except you guys. Stay here."

Everyone started leaving, while the whole gang talked (Cecelia and Alexis avoiding talking to each other.) They found out who won their duels. Alexis beat Chazz and Zane lost to Jaden. Chumley said he lost to some other guy, but they never found out any more details. Cecelia also explained to them that this tournament was actually a big joke and if you went back into your dorms, you would have found a letter on your door. No one was actually leaving. Those letters were planted during the duels and lunchtime.

Jaden looked at Bastion. "You were trying to let us in on this, weren't you?"

"Yes, I was." Bastion said, "Right before the 'tournament' because I thought this was a bit too cruel. The only people who knew were the teachers, Cecelia, and I."

"So I'm not leaving?" Syrus said as Cecelia shook her head, "but I still don't get why you're wearing a Ra Yellow uniform! How could you be sorted into that color when you should be in at least Obelisk?"

"Oh, that's right!" Cecelia said, "I'm not any one of the three dorms, I'm in my own dorm! Well not really! I'm Exodia Gold!"

Syrus was a little surprised. He knew she was wearing gold, considering the sparkling. Plus, Exodia beats the god cards any day, and she was the Queen of Games.

Just then Dr. Crowler, Chancellor Shepard, and Professor Banner came up to them.

"Sorry to interrupt, but we have a matter to discuss with Cecelia." Professor Banner asked.

"Oh yeah! The dorm thing!" Cecelia said, "So I can stay here? As a student?"

Syrus crossed his fingers secretly. He wanted her to stay.

"Yes. You can stay."

Syrus cheered in his head, as well as Jaden and the rest. Alexis was annoyed.

"But where are you staying exactly?" Bastion asked.

"I don't know Uncle Bastion… no seriously. Where am I staying Dr. Crowler?"

"Hmm… I don't know. The girls' dorm is full," Dr. Crowler said.

"And all girls start at Obelisk…" Chancellor Shepard said.

"But all new students start at Slifer," Professor Banner added.

"She can stay with us, right guys?" Jaden said to Syrus and Chumley, putting his arms around them.

"But we only have 3 beds, and we use them all." Chumley said.

"Right! Forgot about that. Well, how about you Chazz? You have room, don't 'cha?"

"No way she gonna stay with me! I barely have room for myself!" Chazz shouted.

"Ew! I can't sleep with boys, right Uncle Bastion? That's so creepy!" Cecelia said.

"What about Alexis?" Chazz said, pointing at her with his thumb.

"I don't want to be anywhere near her!" Alexis said.

Jaden was just about at the edge to say, "Then where the heck is she staying?" But then he thought of something.

"Then what about Bastion's room?" Jaden said, "He's related to her, and her Gold uniform will fit in with the Ra Yellow uniforms."

"Well, I don't have any roommates…"Bastion replied.

"Alright then!" Dr. Crowler said, "Cecelia, you can stay with your, uh, uncle."

"Hooray!" she said.

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There you go! Chapter 3!

I wish I could do the other duels, but I don't really know their cards all that well.

That was a long duel, or maybe that was because of the dialogue.

See ya then! And please review, good or bad!