Yawning as he sat up from bed, Clovis stretched and itched the back of his head. Turning to his alarm he turned it off. It had been two months since he had arrived at the academy, he had yet to lose a match. None of his opponents were much of a challenge, just like back home. Even with bad hands he manages to still draw the cards he needs later.
I should try to join Obelisk blue soon. The duelist of Red have no skill, I have yet to face anyone within my own dorm though. Clovis remembered the first day he arrived at the academy, his first duel there. It was a simple enough match. That boy who faced Crowler, he wasn't that bad. Even though he beat a teacher he was ranked in the Red, the low of the low. All because he had won. If there is anyone within the Slifers, it would be Jaden.
Clovis got out of bed and got ready for school. In his gym class he spotted the maroon haired Slifer student hanging out with a younger person with blue hair and glasses, the person with blue hair looked familiar, but it was Jaden he wanted to talk to. As he made his way to the two the teacher blew the whistle. The class quieted down and looked to the woman. Her red hair was tied back except for a long few stands that hung out over the right side of her face.
"Listen up class. Today we'll be playing some tennis. For all of those who know how to play, grab a racket and start on the northern courts, all of those who wish to learn stay here and we'll begin the teaching." She ended with a wink.
The students started to depart into different directions, most of them grabbing their equipment and heading to the north side of the courts. A few staid around the teacher, among them was Jaden and the blue-haired friend of his. Clovis simply didn't move. The teacher turned to the ones who decided to learn. For the next ten minutes Clovis spaced out, thinking about all the opponents he had faced within the school. They all seemed to be fusion summon heavy, something that Jaden too shows. Still he knows how to use his just well enough, with the spells to back them up when they monsters themselves are not enough. Clovis looked up as he noticed the teacher was talking to him.
"Well shouldn't you be playing tennis?" The teacher said.
"No." Clovis said in response. "I don't know how, nor do I plan to. I didn't come to Duel Academy to learn how to play tennis, I came for the challenge of the cards."
The teacher grunted, "Well it seems I may have to send someone to Mr. Crowler." as if she had spoken about something evil everyone around went silent and listened in. Even Clovis shunned the feminine dressed male teacher and head of the Obelisk dorm. He had to think of something quick without actually giving in. "Well, what do you have to say Darlin'?"
"I have a proposal for you." Clovis said as calm as he could, hoping to get away from the wrath of Crowler. "I'll faced you in a game of duel monsters, if you win I wont complain again about any of the activities in this class, if I win you wont bother my time by making me play these sports I'm not interested in. Deal?"
The lady laughed and looked down to Clovis with a look of confidence. "I'll have to give you a special lesson, Yellow. I guess I'll just have to make a point to everyone." she said reaching into to her pocket and pulling out a deck. Clovis heard a few people around him saying 'yet another one that will each there words'. It seemed that to him that someone else had made this challenge before.
The teacher walked away and grabbed two duel gloves, or hologram projectors. She tossed one to Clovis. Grunting as he caught it, he could tell that she was testing his physical strength. Both placed the duel gloves on as they opened up for the duel. Clovis reached to his right deck and stopped himself. His hand held there for a moment then grabbed his left one. After shuffling his deck he placed it in it's proper place.
Four thousand shown on both of the duelist gloves. The two drew there five cards. Solemn Wishes, Axe of Despair, Monster Reincarnation, Negate Attack, and Mystical Space Typhoon. No creatures, I may just be eating my words soon.
"I'll go first." the teacher said and drew her sixth card, "I'll play a card face down as well as a creature in defense mode. Go."
That was faster than he though. Clovis drew his card. "First, I'll play Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your face down magic or trap card." the card shattered into uncountable pieces. "Then I'll play two cards face down and end my turn."
The people watching started to laugh saying 'No monsters on the field? What is wrong with him?' it aggravated him that they never stopped to think that it was possible to not always have a creature to place on the field.
The red haired lady drew her card, "I'll play, Harpy Girl in attack position. And flip over the creature I had placed face down, Harpy Lady!" The two elegant females with wings rose from the hologram cards in a calm expression. The smaller one, Harpy girl, was a 500 attack power creature, while the other was a 1300 attack power creature. "Attack!"
"I'll play Negate attack, to stop any damage from being done to my life points." Clovis said as the creatures started there assault. "While I'm activating trap cards I'll activate my other face down card, Solemn Wishes. Every time I draw a card, I gain five hundred life points. Seeing how Negate attack ends your battle phase I'm going to guess that your turn is over, I'll draw my card."
Clovis smirked at the card. "Well seeing how I drew a card, I gain five hundred life points. Now I'll play Mataza the Zapper!" from that hologram card a samurai stood. Swinging his sword a few time, the human looking 'monster' turned to the Harpies. "I'll equip Axe of Despair to him, lifting his attack by one thousand, seeing how he's already a thirteen hundred creature he'll be a twenty-three hundred when he takes both of your creatures down this turn!" Clovis got what he was waiting for, a look of confusion. "Mataza the Zapper has the effect of attacking twice in the same round. Now Mataza, attack!"
She guarded her eyes, Clovis noticed as the two attacks hit her creatures. From 4000 to 1200 in a single turn. She gave a sigh and drew her card. "I'll play, Harpies Feather Duster, to destroy all of the magic and trap cards on your side of the field. Then I'll play another Harpy Sister. I'll equip her with black pendant, lifting her attack power by five hundred, enough to kill your creature seeing how he no longer has that equipment." the bird lady leaped at the samurai and with a single slash destroyed the creature. Clovis' life points dropped to 4000. "Your turn."
Clovis drew his card then looked to the crowd around the duel. The only person he stopped to look at was this Jaden guy. He smirk and gave a thumbs up. The blond duelist turned back to his opponent, "I'll play a card face down in the magic zone as well as Fissure, which kills the weakest creature on your side of the field and end my turn." a boo rang out throughout the crowd. The effect of Black Pendant also lowers the opponents life point by 500 when going into the graveyard from play. 3500.
"I'll play Monster Reborn to bring back your Mataza the Zapper and attack!" she said playing the card she drew. "And remember Mataza attack twice." Clovis' life dropped to 900.
"I draw." Clovis said grabbing the next card on his deck. "And I'll play Graceful Charity! Allowing me to draw three cards and discard two." after drawing three cards he smirked and continued to discard two. "Now I end this. I play Maha Vailo! I'll equip him with the other card I just gained, Megamorph. So long as I have less life points than my opponent, my creatures original attack points are doubled. If I were to have more they are cut in half. I have nine hundred how about you?" 1200 he knew, but rubbing her loss in was all the sweeter to him when little goes his way. "So from one-thousand-five-hundred-fifty attack power to three-thousand-one-hundred he goes, plus for every equipment he has on him he gains an extra five hundred so now his attack power is three-thousand-six-hundred. Maha, finish this duel."
With a roar the man punched into the samurai shattering it into millions of pieces. 2400 life point damage to him opponent, only half of that was needed to win. The game was over and the holograms dissipated.
"Good game, teach." Clovis said holding his hand out. Smiling she shook his hand.
"For winning I wont send you to Crowler, but next time you better be ready for class!" Clovis face shown shock, "What? I never agreed to your terms. I'll expect you to be playing volleyball next week, got that?"
Clovis sighed in defeat. If he didn't do as she said he would be spending the day with Crowler. The teacher walked away towards the few still playing tennis and started yelling how someone's forearm swing was all wrong. A hand was placed on his shoulder. Clovis looked to see Jaden.
"Sweet moves you have there!" He said smiling, "Even without having creatures out every turn you managed to win. Perhaps we can face-off sometime soon? Names Jaden."
"Clovis."
"Umm." came another voice, this one behind Jaden.
"Oh! This is Syrus, my roommate." Jaden said introducing the blue-haired kid.
"Well, lets get to playing a game. Looks like I have little choice in the matter." Clovis said putting his deck back and walking onto the court.
The teacher looked back at him and smirked. That kid has some talent, perhaps he'll be the next Zane.