Chapter 15, Stolen sandwiches.

Jaden was walking to the cafeteria with Syrus "You know Sy, I've got a good feeling today" he said, "Why, what do you mean" asked Syrus, "I'm just saying, I know I'll get the golden eggwich today", Syrus smiled "Jaden they only put one of those in the basket a day, what makes you so sure you'll get it", "It's just a feeling" said Jaden.

As they was walking the school's speakers turn on and they heard Crowler's voice making an announcement "All Obelisk blue students report to classroom 4B immediately", "What do you think that's about" asked Syrus, "Who cares, I want to get to the cafeteria before someone gets the golden eggwich" said Jaden.

Once they reached the cafeteria they quickly purchased a mystery sandwich each then sat down with Chumley who was eating a grilled cheese sandwich, Jaden unwrapped his sandwich and bit into it only to get a disappointed look on his face "Yuck, I got lettuce and cucumber, what about you Sy", "I got tuna" said Syrus looking quite happy.

Jaden looked at the mystery sandwich box "I wonder who got the golden eggwich today" he said, "Actually, no one's got that sandwich for the past ten days" came a voice, the three turned to see Ms Dorothy, a plump woman with brown hair and glasses who ran the cafeteria and card shop.

"What do you mean, did the chickens stop laying golden eggs" asked Syrus, "No, I've been making the golden eggwich but no one's been getting it even when there's no sandwiches left" said Dorothy.

"Wait but that means, SOMEONE'S BEEN STEALING THEM!" shouted Jaden so loudly that everyone in the cafeteria looked at him before returning to their meals, "Jaden there's no proof that that's true" said Syrus, "Actually, I think he's right, every morning when I come in to looks like someone has been there before me" said Dorothy.

"That's evil, who would steal our sandwiches" said Chumley, "And how are we supposed to stop them" asked Syrus, "I've got it, a stakeout, we all camp out in the cafeteria and when the thief come in we can catch him red handed" said Jaden.

"That's brilliant, I'll go set up somewhere to sleep" said Dorothy, "So, are you coming Sy" asked Jaden, "Sure I'll come, what about you Chumley" said Syrus, "Of course, I couldn't live knowing someone was stealing such a heavenly sandwich" said Chumley, "Great, I'll go see if anyone else what's to come" said Jaden running out of the cafeteria.

Jaden ran down the corridor when he saw Bastion walking towards the cafeteria "Hey Bastion are you busy tonight" said Jaden, Bastion looked confused "Why what's the matter" he asked.

"Well someone's been stealing sandwiches, so my and the guys are having a stakeout to catch whoever's doing it" Jaden explained, Bastion thought for a second "Well I don't have anything to do today, and I am pretty curious who would steal sandwiches, ok I'll join you" he said, Jaden smiled "Great, see you then" he said before leaving to see if he could find anyone else.

Jaden continued to look for anyone else to join the stakeout, as he approached classroom 4B he saw a lot of Obelisk students leaving among these students Jaden could see Alexis with Mindy and Jasmine next to her.

"Hey Alex you got a minuet" said Jaden, all three of them turned to Jaden, usually Jasmine would hate for a boy to talk to Alexis but ever since Jaden had saved her from Wheeler she had warmed up to him.

"What's the matter Jaden" asked Alexis, "Me and the others are planning a stakeout tonight to find out who's been stealing sandwiches, you want to come" said Jaden, Alexis sighed "Sorry Jaden, but Dr Crowler gave all of Obelisk blue extra homework, so I'm too busy" she said, Jaden looked disappointed "Well ok then, maybe next time" he said.

As Alexis and her friends left Jaden saw Robin leaving the classroom as well "Hey Robin, do you want to" "I've got homework too Jaden" said Robin as he began to head in the direction of the library.

All of the Obelisk students had left the classroom leaving Jaden by himself, "Well I guess that's everyone I can ask, I'd better get back to the others" he thought as he headed back to the cafeteria.

Later that day Jaden, Syrus, Chumley and Bastion was all in the cafeteria playing poker, it had gotten dark and most of the other students had probably gone back to their dorms by now.

"Full house, it looks like I win" said Bastion showing his cards, at that moment Ms Dorothy appeared from the kitchen carrying a try of food "I thought you guy might be hungry so I made some rice balls" she said.

Everyone stood up to see a stack of identical rice balls "Thanks Ms Dorothy, what's in them" said Syrus, "Well some are apricot some are crackers and the rest are salmon, but you'll have to guess which one you'll get" said Dorothy.

Everyone took a rice ball and began eating "I got salmon" said Jaden happily, "I got apricot" said Syrus with a smile, "Crackers for me" said Chumley, "I appear to have gotten salmon" said Bastion, "Crackers same as Chumley" said Dorothy.

After another hour of waiting Syrus and Chumley was starting to fall asleep, "Do you really think the thief is going to show up" asked Bastion, before anyone could answer they heard a loud noise nearby waking Syrus and Chumley up.

Everyone remained silent as a large figure entered the room and started looking though the sandwich basket, just as the figure chose a sandwich Ms Dorothy turned on the lights and everyone saw that the figure was a very muscular man with long black hair and only wearing a pair of tattered old trousers.

As soon as the lights was on the man ran at full speed out of the room, "Quick everyone after him" shouted Jaden, the group chased the man though the school and out the building, the man then started to run to the forest.

The group continued to chase the man though the forest until they reached an open area with a cliff and waterfall, everyone saw the man climbing the cliff already halfway up.

"STOP DAMON COME BACK" shouted Dorothy, the man stopped climbing and let go of the cliff falling down and landing on his feet, "Ms Dorothy you know this guy" asked Jaden, Dorothy nodded "His names Damon Taizan, and he knows better than stealing" she said.

"Yes, but me practice drawing, so me be better duellist" said Damon, "What, what's he talking about Ms Dorothy" said Jaden, "I don't know, Damon was a student at the academy last year, he used to always buy mystery sandwiches but he was always so unlucky at it, then halfway through the year he just vanished, I never know what happened to him" said Dorothy.

"Me not just bad sandwich drawer, me bad card drawer to, so me live here, become close to nature and learn to draw better" said Damon, "So why did you steal the golden eggwich" asked Jaden, "Final test, draw eggwich, me finally good drawer" said Damon.

"But Damon you can't just live out here forever, you have to come back" said Dorothy, "No, me live here, be better duellist" said Damon, "But, how's living out here going to make you better at drawing" asked Jaden, "Live here, be better duellist" said Damon.

"Ok, how's about me and you duel, and if I win you have to come back with us" said Jaden, "And if me win" asked Damon, "Then, I'll admit that your right and live out here with you" said Jaden, everyone was shocked "Jaden what are you doing" said Syrus, Jaden smiled "Don't worry I've got this" he said.

"Me accept, but duel disk broken long ago" said Damon, "Hey, he can use mine if he want's" said Chumley, Damon nodded and Chumley passed him his duel disk, Damon then pulled a deck of beaten looking cards from his tattered trousers and inserted them into Chumley's duel disk.

Jaden activated his duel disk and the duel began.

"I'll go first" said Jaden, "I summon Prisma in attack mode and end my turn".

E HERO prisma ATK 1700 DEF 1100 LV 4 LIGHT warrior.

Damon started his turn "Me activate Smashing ground, destroy monster with lowest DEF", Prisma was destroyed, "Now me summon Masked sorcerer ATK mode and attack directory".

Masked sorcerer ATK 900 DTF 1400 LV 4 DARK spellcaster.

Jaden LP 4000 – 900 = 3100.

"Masked sorcerer deals damage me draw card" said Damon as he drew a card, "Me end turn".

Jaden drew his card "I summon Heat in attack mode, and Heat gains 200 ATK for every Elemental HERO monster I control including itself" Jaden explained.

E HERO heat ATK 1600 DEF 1200 LV 4 FIRE pyro.

E HERO heat ATK 1600 + 200 = 1800.

"Now I attack with heat" said Jaden, Masked sorcerer was destroyed "Then I play one card face down and end my turn".

Damon LP 4000 – 900 = 3100.

Damon started his turn "Me activate Hammer shot, destroy strongest monster" Heat was destroyed, "Me summon Tenshin attack mode, and for level 2 monsters Tenshin gains 400 ATK.".

Tenshin ATK 800 DEF 100 LV 2 LIGHT fairy.

Tenshin ATK 800 + 400 = 1200.

"Now me play Double attack, by discarding one monster a monster with lower level can attack twice" said Damon as he discarded Airknight parshath, "Now Tenshin attack you twice".

"Not so fast I activate A hero emerges, now you have to choose one card in my hand and if it's a monster I can summon it but if it's a spell or trap it goes to the graveyard" said Jaden, Damon closed his eyes and thought "Me chose card on your left" he said, Jaden had a look of horror on his face as he sent his Miracle fusion to the graveyard and Damon's attack continued.

Jaden LP 3100 – 1200 = 1900.

Jaden LP 1900 – 1200 = 700.

Jaden started his turn "I play Polymerization to fuse Sparkman and Clayman to summon Thunder giant, now I activate Thunder giant's affect, by discarding the last card in my hand I can destroy you monster" he said as Tenshin was destroyed "Now Thunder giant can attack you directory".

E HERO Thunder giant ATK 2400 DEF 1500 LV 6 LIGHT warrior.

Damon LP 3100 – 2400 = 700.

"I end my turn" said Jaden, Damon looked at his deck "I can win this, I just have to draw Fissure, I must draw Fissure" thought Damon, he drew his card and looked at the card to see Millenium shield.

"No, this isn't what I needed, I thought that all that training payed off" said Damon, "Hey, nice to hear you talking like a normal person, so was that whole Tarzen voice just an act" said Jaden.

Damon looked at Jaden in panic "No, I talk, I mean, me talk normal" he said, everyone looked at Damon clearly not convinced by his act, "Aw forget it, I play a monster in defence mode and end my turn" he said.

Jaden drew his card and smiled "Just what I needed, I summon Bubbleman in attack mode, and now my Thunder giant will attack your monster" he said, Thunder giant destroyed Damon's Gear golem the moving fortress.

E HERO bubbleman ATK 800 DEF 1200 LV 4 WATER warrior.

Gear golem the moving fortress ATK 800 DEF 2200 LV 4 EARTH machine.

"And now Bubbleman can attack you directly" said Jaden, Bubbleman attacked Damon.

Damon LP 700 – 800 = 0.

Damon fell to his knees "I can't believe it, all this time living out here and it didn't help at all" he said with tears forming in his eyes, Ms Dorothy approached him "Damon this is no way to learn how to draw, you have to come back I'm sure there are people who miss you" she said, Damon wiped his eyes and nodded "Ok, I could really use a shower, and a new shirt because living out here really got me ripped" he said.

The next day Jaden was in the cafeteria with Syrus and Chumley when they saw Damon, Damon was now wearing a Obelisk blue uniform, "Hey Damon, you want to see who can get the golden eggwich first" said Jaden, "Sure" said Damon.

The two bought a mystery sandwich each and Jaden was the first to take a bite only to look disappointed "I got tuna and sweetcorn, what about you" he said, Damon bit in to his sandwich "It's chicken and bacon" he said, "So neither of us got the golden eggwich" said Jaden.

Ms Dorothy who was nearby started to laugh "Sorry boys, but the golden eggwich is already gone" she said, "What, who got it" asked Jaden, "That girl over there" said Dorothy pointing to Alexis who was talking to Robin.

Jaden sighed "It figures, even after everything that happened, I still can't get that sandwich" he said.