Here it is Chapter 1 and hopefully I can get a few more out...hopefully.
Here is the drill, I do not claim ownership of the Yu Gi Oh GX franchise and the cards (well some of them that I will make up) and I do not have ownership of the characters (except maybe a few). All rights belong to Shonun Jumps, 4K Media Inc and Konami.
Here we GO!
(Check bottom of review checks about duel fix once you have re-read this chapter, thanks)
Chapter 1: The Entrance Exam.
Domino City.
It was a hot day with very little traffic, and everyone is relaxed as stores are selling their goods to costumers of all ages. At a crossing a young boy, who just turned eighteen is reading highlights on his PDA, detailing the recent news in duelling when he comes up to a video. He clicks it and sees that it is a duellist news video. Pausing it he waits until it is safe to cross, once safe he hurriedly walks to the other side and takes a right to a footpath that will lead him to his destination. Un-pausing the video he watches as it unfolds.
"This is D.M.N, the news for the duellists. Hello this is Brockman, and I am here to give you the heads up in the Duel Monsters World. Here in the good city of Domino we have the anticipated Entrance Exam's where the all the eager duellists in our city attempt to gain entry to one of the finest Duel Academies on our side of the hemisphere. The academies founder Seto Kaiba assures us that it is one of the best academies built by the Kaiba Corporation. And here to tell us more about the academy is its headmaster, Chancellor Sheppard".
Soon the camera revealed a bearded and bald man wearing a scarlet read coat, the man in question smiled and waved to the camera and turned his attention back to Brockman.
"Chancellor Sheppard well first of all welcome to the show and please tell us what we are to expect from Duel Academy this year".
"Well Brockman let me just say that it is great to be here and as for the Academy I expect it will be a great opportunity for aspiring Duellists, we have the best tutors we can ask for and I can assure you that after studying for the four years of excitement and learning they will become the best in the world and those who don't aspire to be duellists we also ensure they get the best education they can get and thanks to Maximillion Pegasus the CEO of Industrial Illusions we have course who will to design the cards for others to use".
"Seems interesting Jaden, looks like Duel Academy is going to be quite the interesting place". A female voice spoke behind the teen.
The teen, Jaden Yuki pause's the clip and looks up to see his Duel Spirit companion and childhood friend Yubel appears beside him; although she is transparent he is the only one who can see her. Fortunately to them they are alone so Jaden can speak plainly rather than whispering so that no one thinks he is crazy. Yubel appearance it that of a slender young woman with demonic wings and a large eye like gem on her forehead, she also has wild spiky hair split into two different colurs, greay and purple and her eyes are a different colour. The left eye of clear turquoise and her right eye a blazing orange.
"Eavesdropping again Yubel well I am not going to deny it but the academy sounds sweet; I cannot wait to become the King of Games".
"Isn't that title already taken and besides you already were a king in the past Jaden".
Jaden sighed and grinned knowing full well where this is going and also where it will stop.
"Yeah, yeah I know; I am the reincarnation of a King though again you don't tell me much about it". Jaden jokingly grumbled but directed the last part of his sentence straight at Yubel who just snickered and began to float like she was lying down with her hands crossed behind her head.
"And as I said before I will tell you more when you are ready, besides you have more important things to think about like getting to the Entrance Exam and passing it". Yubel teased and while doing so she arched her back so as to make her front more pointed which caught his attention.
"Yubel, you're flirting again".
Yubel grinned and pretended to stretch as she moved her body in quite the seductive way.
"Am I now, do you really think so?"
"Yeah, I know so, do I have to remind you what happened last year. A week after my birthday you made yourself solid and placed my hands on your breasts. I had a bleeding nose for a week". Jaden spoke quickly as Yubel tried to not laugh at the memory.
"And your mother was panicking throughout the whole thing she thought you caught something. Even the doctor was stumped!" Yubel cried out as she failed to not laugh.
Jaden sighed once more and stopped walking, facing the laughing Duel Spirit.
"Admit it you just want me for yourself"
Yubel calmed down and grinned mischievously at Jaden whilst feigning ignorance.
"I don't know what you mean". She spoke while looking away which just screamed guilty as charged.
Jaden smirked and crossed his arms, making sure he doesn't drop his PDA. They are still alone on the footpath, but he still had to be aware of his surroundings just in case.
"Well, if that is the case what happened to Sara, June and Kat. You know the three girls who asked me out in the past".
Yubel quickly became defensive in a manner of she does not know what he is talking about.
"What makes you think I had anything to do with it?"
"Well first when Sara kissed me on the cheek back in school she went to hospital later for a nut allergy, she was ok afterwards but then her family moved to America"
"Just an unfortunate situation, it was clear she had a dietary problem"
"Then June who asked me out also ended up in hospital due to a broken leg"
"An accident on her part, though the broken leg was never really part of the plan"
"Ah so you admit it" Jaden pointed out.
Yubel groaned as she realised, she said that last bit out loud.
"Well, it turns out they never liked Duel Monsters so in a way despite a few issues that came out wrong I helped you dodge a bullet"
"Kat liked duelling"
"Oh boy"
Jaden laughed as Yubel deadpanned at the mention of Kat.
"Yeah, ok turns out she became a right bitch who cannot take losing well, so maybe I dodged a bullet there but the last two went a bit too far"
"Yeah, I know but I didn't like the look of them so in my defence I was just protecting you from stupid decisions ok"
Jaden chuckled and continued to walk with Yubel following behind as they continued their way towards the entrance exams.
"Yeah, I know just next time if I do get the attention of a girl, you will let me make the decision otherwise how am I going to find a girlfriend for myself"
Yubel grumbled something as she floated beside him; it seemed that she does not like the idea of Jaden having a relationship with another girl. Yes they are close but to her she wants to be the only one in Jaden's life but he does have the right to choose for himself so she cannot argue.
"Fine I'll let you decide from now on but if you do get some girls within a relationship, I better be number one in the harem"
"Yeah, ok I ...wait what!"
Jaden stopped in his tracks and gawked at Yubel with wide eyes, he wasn't sure he heard correctly but he is certain he heard her say something rather ridiculous. Yubel seeing his reaction realised she said something out loud again and seeing the look on his face it is clearly a funny situation.
"I suppose I should tell you this, due to your status as a reincarnated King you will no doubt develop a harem of girlfriends that you will have intimacy with"
Jaden could not believe what he was hearing, harem. Him, develop a group of girlfriends that he will...
"Seriously, you are joking right?"
His face dropped as Yubel shook her head and a grin stretched on that cute face of hers, which made Jaden's head spin a bit but not enough for him to go giddy.
"Woah woah woah, are you serious. When were you going to tell me that oh wait let me guess, you were going to tell me when I am ready correct?"
Yubel still grinning nodded, and Jaden rubbed his head in absolute confusion.
"Well, that isn't happening, more than one girlfriend within a relationship sounds crazy. Hot though but crazy...hey quit the grinning Yubel, stop enjoying this" Jaden muttered as he tried to get his head around this but a grinning duel spirit giggling at this moment is distracting.
"Wait...how exactly will you become number one in this 'not going to happen harem' anyway?"
Yubel just grinned wider and laughed as Jaden started to get agitated tick marks on his face, as well as going red.
"That is something I will have to let you know another time, sorry"she said cheekily at Jaden's groaning "Anyway why we don't focus back onto that news vid, there may be some info on the exam itself"
Jaden was so caught up with the teasing that he completely forgot about the paused news clip.
"Your right I totally forgot about it" he stated as he turned his attention to his PDA "But we will have this conversation again someday so don't try to avoid it"
Yubel just smiled sweetly at him making Jaden's face a bit more red which resulted in another laugh. Focusing on the PDA he began to walk again as he clicked the play button.
"Excellent new to hear Chancellor Sheppard, now I must ask how it will be to serve as Chancellor for this term as I hear the original Chancellor had to leave correct".
"Ah yes well Chancellor Kagemaru had to leave due to health concerns back halfway during the academies trial term last year where selected students at the age of seventeen come to the academy to help us assess the schools effectiveness. It is a...shame he had to leave us but we wish him the best".
"Good to hear now I heard that you had students for a trial term, does this mean that this will be their second year at the academy".
"In a way yes but it will be their first proper term and with the new dorm system that Mr Kaiba initialised before the end of the last term we have a unique atmosphere for our existing and new students, now with the minimal age restriction of application moved to sixteen we should be seeing a lot of participants."
"Dorms huh, that sounds interesting" Jaden thought as he continued to listen.
"Isn't there a concern as the existing students would now be considered adults at the age of eighteen and the new students would be two years younger?"
"Well Brockman you see when it comes to facilities of higher education. Age is never a factor as any age can apply for further education to re-learn or learn something new. This is something that all areas of learning accept and acknowledge, Duel Academy is the same. I expect that we may gain students in their early or late twenties and so forth. All will receive the same four-year education in duelling or the duel world design."
"Fair opportunity of learning, a very good statement to describe the institution for sure. Now before we go onto the dorms, do you have any star pupils that our viewers would like to know"
"Why yes there is one who has shown us that she is exceptional duellist and that is Duel Academy's own Queen, Zaria Truesdale who is known for winning last year's Kaiba Tournament without losing any life points"
A picture of a rather gorgeous teenage girl appeared in the top right screen of the PDA which caught Jaden's attention even Yubels. The image showed that the girl is slender with shoulder length dark blue hair and piercing blue eyes.
(Authors note: I should mention that I forgot to describe Zara's face in the explanation page so for me Zara's face is similar to Selvaria Bless from Valkyria Chronicles but for anyone else let me know what you think it should be)
"I know her, I watched the tournament from the TV and she is brilliant. I would love to duel her someday" Jaden commented as he examined the picture. Looking to Yubel he saw that her expression has changed to one of a serious looks as she glared at the image "Don't tell me you jealous already?"
Yubel kept her gaze on the image and frowned.
"I know you said I should let you decide but there is something off with this girl, I don't know why but I don't like her, and I am being truthful here" Yubel stated once she released her gaze and focused on Jaden "I think you may want to avoid her for the time being if we bump into her"
Seeing Yubel being serious about something isn't new to Jaden, but it is rare in these cases so if she gave a warning he better pay notice to it.
"Don't worry I doubt we will bump into her straight away" Jaden assured her but he had to agree, looking back at the image he saw something about the eyes, almost like a hunger for something.
"You don't mean Zara Truesdale as she is more commonly known as, am I correct?"
"Yes, that is the same Truesdale I am talking about, as the top duellist in the academy she is according to her fellow students the High Queen of the Obelisk Blue dorm"
"And now at last we come to the dorms. I hear the word Obelisk, does that mean the dorms are named after the Egyptian God Cards?"
"Yes, they are, and we expect them to be filled with talented students who pass the entrance exams. There are three dorms, yet one is split into a boys and the girls dorm and due to Mr Kaiba's instructions 'however' they are fitted around a ranking system"
Jaden noticed right away when Sheppard said however it sounded that it wasn't something he agrees with. That is something he will find out later as he continued to listento the vid.
"Well, that sounds fantastic and despite the mornings issue with the entrance exam everything is going smoothly then?"
"Of course, even though the entrance exams were put forward..."
"Wait what?" Jaden thought aloud.
"...the exams are proceeding as planned"
"Put forward...Jaden does that mean...".
Before she could get an answer Jaden touched the screen on his PDA to get the entrance exam timetable up and when he did so he nearly did an anime fall.
"We are going to be late!" he panicked and instantly he began to sprint leaving a dust cloud behind him.
Yubel followed quickly as he sprinted down the footpath towards the entrance exams direction, deciding to check the surroundings she went up to see where they are. Sure enough she sees the building, just about a block away so they won't be that late but walking the rest of the way is not the best option.
"Jaden, I see the building, it's just about a block away but I recommend you keep running" she called out as she returned to his side.
"Ok we are going to make it; we are going to ...OOF".
Jaden in his hurry unexpectedly bumped into someone, loosing balance he fell hard onto his rear causing his deck that he has in a pouch on his belt to fall out.
"Oh no sorry about that!" he apologised quickly as he gathered his spilt cards and making sure they weren't damaged.
"It is alright it's an accident...by the way are you a duellist?" a voice spoke from behind Jaden as he collected the last of the dropped cards, a voice that sounded familiar.
"Yeah I am... I'm actually trying out for the academy" Jaden explained as he got up.
"I see".
As Jaden dusted off his cards, Yubel joined his side but paused as she noticed the stranger Jaden bumped into. Once he put his deck back into his pouch, he turned to the person he barged into to apologise again.
"Yeah, again sorry for that I am actually..." He started to say but that noticed the guy in front of him and all of a sudden, he couldn't find his voice "...wa...wait are you?" he struggled to say.
The man in front of him said nothing but pulled out a card from his own pouch and presented it to Jaden like he is going to give it to him.
"Here take this; something tells me that this belongs to you".
Jaden stood rooted to the spot and didn't notice the card until at least a second had passed; slowly he took it and looked upon it. The title Winged Kuriboh is written at the top of the card along with a single star icon.
"Er...thanks" Jaden began to say but as he looked up the man had already left him while giving him the thumbs up. It seemed unreal because if the person he bumped into is the one he is thinking of then...
"Shit the Exam!".
Discarding his thoughts for a later time he put newly acquired card in his pouch and started running again towards his much-needed destination.
"Jaden...do you know who you just met?".
"No time to think about that Yubel, I cannot become King of Games if I am late to the games!"
Yubel came to Jaden's side and decided to give him a quick smirk.
"True but you could become the King of Lateness instead right".
Jaden's reply is a huge sweat drop.
"You're not helping".
Domino City Duelling Centre.
Duel Academy Entrance Exams.
The ground floor is abuzz with action as exam participants duelled their possible future tutors to enter the Academy. On both sides of the duel grounds are audience stands with a balcony above them where the elite or the already made students from the trial term watched the games below. While most of them watched from the TV feeds some decided to watch from either the stands themselves or the balcony. One of them is Alexis Rhodes and she is taken an interest in one duel where a smart young man named Bastian Misawa is facing one of the examiners.
"Ok kid you have three options. A, throw your deck away. B, throw the towel or C run home to mommy" the examiner declared as he has a Big Shield Gardna and a Gear Golem the Moving Fortress on his side of the field in defence mode with two face-down that could either be a trap of magic card.
Examiner: 1750LP
Big Shield Gardna. Lv4
ATK/ 100 DEF/ 2600
Gear Golem the Moving Fortress. Lv4
ATK/ 800 DEF/ 2200
The examiner only had seventeen hundred and fifty life points to the applicants twenty-one hundred life points, but the applicant only had one monster of the field and that is Vorse Raider with only an attack strength of nineteen hundred.
Bastian Misawa: 2100LP
Vorse Raider. Lv4
ATK/ 1900 DEF/ 1200
It was clear that Bastion is in trouble as he faced two monsters with a powerful defence but then a smile appeared on his face.
"Something funny kid or are thinking of begging to be let into the academy".
"No sir, I was thinking of option D, I activate my trap card Ring of Destruction".
Bastions activated trap card surprised the examiner as he did not see the trap card, an error on his part.
"What!"
"Now I attach it to my Vorse Raider which will now destruct and due to my traps effect we both take damage equal to the destroyed monster".
The examiner faced changed from series to acknowledgment as his life points are reduced to zero and the holographic monsters disappeared from view.
"A bold strategy, welcome to the Academy".
Bastion bowed as he thanked the examiner for the duel before taking his leave towards the stands unaware, he has gained the attention of some Obelisks located in the stand's opposite.
Audience Stands: Other side.
"He is pretty good, I even heard his test papers are top marks to the point he may become an Obelisk Blue" one of them said to his colleges, one of them is a girl.
"Doubt it Troy as from what I hear he is going to be accepted as an Ra Yellow, but I do think he will climb up the ladder, Jade what do you think".
The girl, Jade Princeton sat between the two boys as she slouched on her chair. Her attire is the same as the Obelisk Blue Girls uniform, but she is also wearing the Obelisk Blue boys coat un-buttoned. She was also wearing dark blue boots that reached to her knees. Not many chose this type of footwear, but they are available to those who do wear them.
"Troy, Bratt. Personally, I don't care as we have too many slackers coming to the academy. Sure, this one has skill, but he is a Ra, a rank that is lower than us so don't pay any mind to it".
The boys Troy and Bratt just simply agreed as they watched the final lot of contestants duel their examiners. Back on the balcony Alexis fought that the duel was impressive as it was clear that the contestant knew what he was doing and had a plan up his sleeve.
"Impressive, I think he will be a good challenger to face one day" she said to no one in particular but it was heard by another.
"You still think this rabble is up to the challenge, you are so naive Alexis".
She didn't need to turn around as the High Queen of the Academy come right beside her. Unlike Alexis, Zara was quite the opposite of a Duellist as she is more ruthless and refuses to hold back in her duels. Her attire is different in two areas respectively, her skirt is longer as it reaches below the knees and on her chest just below the collar is a gap that shows a bit of cleavage. It is a custom made uniform that she has acquired for herself that has made a few eyes gaze on her but then they turn away in fear when they met her gaze. She also wears fingerless gloves which is also the same as the ones worn by Alexis.
"Still think other duellists are beneath you Zara; you know one day one of these rabbles will face you and defeat you...and I will look forward to it" Alexis addressed Zara rather politely.
Zara didn't even glare at her; she only smirked at the idea of being bested as it amused her.
"Don't count on it Alexis, it will never happen as..." she began but stopped as she noticed a familiar kid of sixteen with light blue hair and glasses duelling an examiner "Syrus...what the fuck is he doing here!"
Alexis surprised to see the change in attitude looks down to see what Zara is looking at.
"Friend of yours" she joked knowing that Zara has acquaintances, not friends.
"Younger brother actually".
Not the answer she was expecting.
"Wait another Truesdale is entering the academy; I hope he is better than you"
"He isn't, he is worthless".
And with that she turns on her heel and walks away, clearly agitated with what she saw as Alexis only watches her leave the balcony.
"Boy, I hope the little brother is not the same as the sister" she thinks to herself.
Domino City Duel Centre.
Main Entrance.
A desk stood alone just in front of the doors with two young women sat behind it, on the table was a tablet attached to a scanner and with them is a doorman who is a member of the Kaiba Corporation's security force. He looks to his watch and nods.
"Well, it is time to close the doors, mark all the no-shows as no-shows. How many are we missing exactly?"
One of the women touched the tablet to bring up the applicant list; so far all have registered and entered the building except one.
"A Jaden Yuki sir, he hasn't arrived yet".
The security guard looks back to his watch and just grunted.
"No-show then".
"Wait!"
A cry came out of nowhere and started the three of them as they were just about to disconnect the tablet. Looking towards the direction the yell came from they are surprised to see what appears to be a dust cloud coming up the road but as they made a closer observation, they saw someone in front of it, or more accurately someone causing it. The guard stood deadpanned as the sight got closer and closer towards them.
"What the what?" he yelled out "How is that kid doing that?"
He didn't get his answer as the kid finally passed him and stopped right at the table with a skid, the guard didn't even know the kid passed just passed until he looks back with a sweat drop.
"Sorry I am late; I didn't know...huff...the timetable changed. I am Jaden Yuki and I... huff...am here to register" Jaden said very fast and clearly out of breath.
The two women responsible for the registrations barely got a word out of him except the last word which was all that could be heard clearly. One of them then reached for the scanner and held it while pointing it at Jaden.
"Er...ok, could you please present your PDA then for the registration".
Jaden still out of breath managed to present his PDA even though he feels like collapsing from exhaustion, however it is clear Yubel is helping him as he feels some sort of energy flowing inside him while removing the aches and pains of sprinting to fast then he should. The woman pressed the scanner onto the PDA, and it bleeped signifying it is now registered.
"Welcome to the entrance exams, the doors are about to close but I believe you still have thirty minutes to have a duel to get into the academy, we will alert the examination board you have arrived" the register said nicely.
"Thank you very much".
Jaden then walked through the doors and into the building leaving the two women and the guard outside, the guard on the other hand still did not know what just happened.
"And here I thought that Joey Wheeler was strange, now here is new dish of duellist crazy. Thank God my shift almost over" he thought.
Inside.
Syrus Truesdale collapsed in his seat, he is exhausted especially after his duel in which he won by a margin. He was lucky to have a Magical Cylinder trap card ready which won him the duel but he had a chill up his spin like someone didn't want him to win and he can feel that gaze upon him. Glancing up he sees that his big sister in not watching but he has a feeling she knows he is here. He hears a noise behind him as someone just sat down. Looking behind him he sees one of the older applicants that had their entrance exam before him, the one who also won his exam with a trap card.
"Hey, are you the one who won with the Rings of something...right?"
Bastion Misawa who had just sat down after getting a bottle of water realises, he is being talked to and notices Syrus in front of him. He grinned and relaxed as he took a swig.
"Not quite, I never used a Rings of Something card, but I did use a Ring of Destruction trap card but yes I am that duellist" He says very respectively, he then holds his hand out "Bastion Misawa, nice to meet you...".
"Oh, it's Syrus, Syrus Truesdale." Syrus quickly introduced himself as he takes Bastion's hand "It's nice to meet you too though I have to admit your duel was more impressive than mine".
Bastion laughed at that, but it wasn't a mocking and mean laugh but more like a 'you think so' kind of laugh.
"Thanks for the compliment but I saw your duel and it wasn't bad, you just need to work on your duelling tactics a bit more and you will do well. By the way you said your name is Truesdale, you are not by chance related to the champion of last year's tournament Zaria Turesdale right".
Syrus's face dropped at the mention of his sister and looked down to the ground.
"Zara, yeah she is my sister, but we don't really get on, she hates the idea of me duelling. She thinks it's insulting".
Bastion is taken back upon hearing this.
"I am sorry to hear that. I know she has a reputation as an attack and no apologies duellist, but I thought that was part of her duelling skills".
"Nope it is her nature; she has been this way ever since she began duelling".
Also hearing this made Bastion think that he may need to make new calculations before facing Zara as he did have the idea of challenging her because of her reputation as a duellist but hearing that her reputation is also her being maybe a problem.
"I guess I will need to rethink my formulas" he thought.
"Sweet this place is huge"
Both Bastion and Syrus looked back wondering who just said that and they saw a teen most likely the same age as Bastion approach them, but the newcomer didn't see them until he stood just behind Bastion.
"Wow this place is great, hey how are the duels here. Are they cool?"
Syrus couldn't believe the energy that this guy was emitting, most would be nervous about the exam, but he wasn't, he looked like he is in it just for the duels.
"Er...yeah the duels are ok, I guess. Wait, are you saying you haven't taken the entrance exam yet?" Syrus at first answered then realised what he was asked in the first place.
The newcomer just looked at him puzzled and sat down while taking of a backpack that contained his duel disk.
"Um year I just arrived in time before they shut the doors. They said that they will alert the examination board so I can get a duel, wait that reminds me I should prepare".
He instantly opens his bag and takes out his duel disk; he also gets out a deck along with the deck from his side pouch. Bastion notices and takes interest.
"You have two decks, wise choice as you may not know what situation you are faced with".
"Thanks...oh I am Jaden Yuki by the way, and I aim to become the next King of Games".
Both Syrus and Bastion expressions changed to surprise which made Jaden chuckle a bit as he realises, he said a little too much a bit too early.
"Says the would be King of Lateness or should I now say King of the Dust clouds" Yubel said to Jadens ear, still transparent so she isn't seen.
"Shut up!" Jaden mentally said but is replied with Yubel's laughter.
"Well, I acknowledge you determination, I am Bastion Misawa"
"And I am Syrus Truedale, nice to meet you"
Jaden stopped what he was doing and looks to Syrus which makes the boy confused but slowly realise what is coming next.
"Tuesdale, so you must be Zara's sister am I right?"
Zara's, Syrus became surprised as most people would just call her by her full name, but this newcomer just said her shorten name like it was nothing. Has he met her before somewhere?
"Yeah, I am do you know her?" The boy asked.
"Only by the news but never in person" Jaden answered straight away "I hear she is really good, so I think I'll wait awhile before challenging her".
His answer has confirmed Syrus suspicions, but it also relieved him as much of his sisters 'freinds' were not nice, and he met them in person so finding out that Jaden knew her by reputation meant he wasn't one of them. Jaden didn't notice Syrus expression as he focused on his two decks.
"Now which one should I use?"
Examination Board Desk.
Dr Vellian Crowler watched as the exams began to wrap up, so far, several impressed him but the rest did not. He groaned knowing that he will have to teach a new generation of 'Slackers' and at the moment the Academy just had one who didn't duel much.
(Authors note, you could probably guess who that is, here is a hint...Koala)
"To those who passed their examinations please wait in the stands, to those who didn't better luck next year" a speaker announcement as the event began to close.
"Hmpf...It would be better they didn't try again at all" Crowler thought as he began to collect his paperwork when one of the board's staff members approach him.
"Excuse me Mr Crowler we have one last participant who is waiting for his exam"
"Did you just call me Mr?" Crowler spoke rather rashly making the staff member sweat a little.
"Sorry I'm new here Mrs...?"
"Mrs?" Crowler bellowed "It is Doctor...Doctor. I have a PhD in Duelling so I am to be referred as that now as for this no doubt late participant he will have to try his luck next year"
Some members of the board didn't agree.
"Oh come on Dr Crowler he did managed to get here before the door's closed so we should give the kid a shot"
"No, late is rude and I have no time for slack..." Crowler started to argue back but then his mobile phone began to ring, in a mood he answered it.
"Hello who is this and it better be important..."
"It's Sheppard"
Crowler upon hearing this gulped.
"Ah Chancellor, apologise I didn't know you would be calling so how was the news interview" he tried to sucker up which made the board sweat drop a little.
"It was fine; I trust the exams went smoothly"
"Of course, sir, we are just finishing up now..." he began to say but was then nudged by one of the board members "We do however have a late arrival so I was suggesting he should try again next year"
"Of course not, you still have time for one more exam according to my watch so give the kid a chance"
Crowler groaned but made sure it wasn't heard.
"Of course, sir, I will see to it immediately" he replied rather unwillingly.
"Good because I do not want a repeat of the trial term where some of the selected students almost got kicked out because they called you what...Mr and Mrs..."
Crowler deadpanned rather quickly as that 'little' issue nearly cost him his job.
"Don't worry I will see that it won't happen again"
"Excellent, I will see you back at the Academy" Sheppard ended on a cheery note but Crowler wasn't happy as he ended that call.
"Fucking balding idiot, does he not know what I just went through. Agonising hours of seeing rejects barely getting in with only a few are good to be acceptable as Ra yellow, and none made it to be considered Obelisk but instead we got a lot of Slifer Slackers. Who knows that joke of Mr Kaiba about the Red Dorm would become accurate. Well, the boss wants me to give this late comer an exam; oh I will give him an exam" he thought "Gentleman I will see to this final exam right now"
The board was caught unawares.
"But who will be the examiner and what test deck should we use" one asked but his reply was a small but clearly high-end smirk from Crowler.
"Oh, leave that to me" the Doctor replied as he left the room.
Audience Stands.
"Which one should I use, my Hero Deck or perhaps my..."
"Jaden Yuki please head to Exam Field Four, I repeat Jaden Yuki to Field Four"
Unfortunately for the Jaden the announcement startled him and as a result he dropped his hero deck into his bag resulting the deck to fall apart.
"Damn it!" he cursed as he was thinking of using it for his exam, it is then he noticed that one of the cards fell to the floor. Picking it up he sees it is the Winged Kuriboh card he was given earlier in the day, then for a moment he thought he heard it...
"Jaden your exam" Syrus cried out almost making Jaden drop his other deck.
"Shit...I don't want to be late for this, catch you guys later, wish me luck" Jaden replied in a hurry and as he ran down the stairs, he quickly added the Winged Kuriboh to his second deck.
Bastion and Syrus could only watch as Jaden literally sprinted down the stairs to the duelling floor, Syrus chuckled as Jaden nearly missed a few.
"Well, he is eager I'll give him that, but I think he will need more than luck" Bastion said catching Syrus's attention.
"Why's that?"
Bastion then pointed to the duel field as Jaden's examiner came into view.
"That's why, that is no examiner. That I believe is one of the actual teachers"
Audience Stands: Other side.
Jade was about to leave when the announcement of another exam is about to take place.
"Huh, I thought the previous one was the last exam" She wondered.
"Probably some late comer and the exam board felt sorry for them. Wait is that Crowler entering the field?"
Jade looked to where her lackey was pointing and sure enough the head of the Obelisk Blue boy's dorm has indeed taken the stage.
"Well, this should be interesting, I guess we are in for a show" Jade spoke as she lay back on her chair and observed the duel field. "Cute guy but most like him no doubt have no brains, like Harrington."
Balcony.
Alexis got interest as the announcement revealed another exam and it didn't just get her attention but also everyone else on the balcony.
"What is going...isn't the exams finished?" Zara spoke as she rejoined Alexis at the railings.
"Your brother passed by the way" Alexis replied though it wasn't the answer Zara wanted.
"I know...I saw it on the vid" was the only reply and from the tone it did not agree with Zara at all.
Alexis grinned but didn't show it to the Obelisk High Queen as she continued to watch the duel arena but her grin dropped when she saw you will be the examiner for the duel.
"Wait is that Crowler...that obnoxious bastard. Why is he conducting the exam he isn't an examiner and I bet he isn't using a test deck" Alexis thought as she watched the man himself take position as two female staff members attach his advanced duel vest as the participant entered the field. Turning her attention to the kid she notices that he is admiring the field rather than taking notice of his opponent.
"The kid is clearly an amateur. He should be more focused on who he is going to be facing" she spoke aloud as she continues to watch "Though this is going a bit far on Crowlers part as that kid has now chance"
"Forget the kid Alexis, I am more focused on what deck Crowler will use and if it's the one I think it is I want to see that legendary rare card he has stashed in it" Zara replied with no emotion as she too continues to watch.
Alexis sighed; it seems there really isn't any bother to get Zara to agree one bit as all she cares about is domination in the duel. Deciding that talking further at the present time is not worth it so she focuses on the applicant.
"He may be an amateur, but he is rather cute" she thinks to herself as she notices his features more.
Duel Field.
Jaden couldn't believe he is finally having his exam; the thought of it is exiting even though he won't be able to use his Hero Deck. He then notices someone opposite him wearing perhaps the weirdest coat but had a very cool duel disk.
"Are those pink frills on the coat and...wait is that guy wearing lipstick...oh wait that's lip balm I think but why the colour...this guy is weird" was his thoughts which ended rather quickly.
"Alright test time" Jaden's opponent said in a rather high voice "So son, your name?"
Jaden at first couldn't get his word but stood smartly at attention before finding his voice.
"Jaden sir...Jaden Yuki" he called out though starting to regret he did as he sounded like a newbie which was embarrassing.
"Well Jaden Yuki. I am Dr Vellian Crowler, Department Head of Techniques at Duel Academy and your examiner for this duel".
"Wow you're a teacher, to be honest from that weird outfit your wearing I couldn't tell that you were a teacher or some sort of mascot" Jaden spoke honestly then realised he just insulted a teacher "Oops".
Crowler on the other hand wasn't insulted, he was infuriated. He wanted to yell out but couldn't otherwise it would set a poor example to his profession so keeping his scowl hidden at best he activated his duel vest. It did get Jaden's attention though.
"Wow, say where can I get one of those cool duel disks?"
"Duel disk!"Crowler screamed in his head before coughing "These duel vests can only be acquired with good grades and high duelling performance, not everyone gets them as they are quite rare"
"Well I'll look forward to getting one then" Jaden stated enthusiastically but it seemed to piss Crowler off.
"Of all the cheek...fucking brat" Crowler thought as he silently gritted his teeth.
Audience Stands.
Jade cocked an eyebrow as the newcomer, Jaden Yuki just seemed to not know his place and that surprised her as usually the potential slackers start to cower when facing a pro-duellist teacher right about now.
"Hey that kid has a pretty big mouth; he has some lip talking to Dr Crowler like that" Bratt spoke.
"Yeah, the teach is going to wipe the floor with him" Troy replied.
Jade just stared with a knew it look. "Thought so, no brains."
Balcony.
"You know that kid does have a point, Crowler does look like a mascot with that stupid coat of his" Alexis said as her interest heightened.
"Hmpf" was all Zara replied with.
Duel Field.
"Let's Duel!" both Crowler and Jaden cried as the exam for his admittance into Duel Academy has now begun.
Jaden Yuki: 4000LP
Dr Crowler: 4000LP
"I'll start us off" Jaden said as he drew a card. Looking at it he grinned as though this deck he doesn't usually use he does know how to use it "First I summon Green Gadget in attack mode".
Green Gadget. Lv4
ATK/ 1400 DEF/ 600
A green cog like monster with arms and legs appeared on the field but Jaden was only just starting his turn.
"Next I activate its special ability; since I summoned Green Gadget, I can add one Red Gadget from my deck to my hand. I will also throw a face down and end my turn".
Crowler then began his turn by drawing his first card; looking at it he then returns his attention to the field.
"So, the boy must have a machine deck, well unfortunately for him so do I and it's going to keep him from passing this exam" He thinks to himself before making his move "I will start off with the spell card Confiscation!"
"Oh ok...so what does that do?" Jaden asks.
"What it does is that I pay one thousand life points so that I can choose one of your cards in your hand and sent it to the graveyard".
Dr Crowler: 4000LP – 3000LP
Jaden's cards began to glow as holographic cards appeared before Crowler.
"My my quite a set, I remember some of these when I was a naive rookie" Crowler stated making Jaden grimace as it was clearly a manner of insult "Now what should I banish ah yes I think that Red Gadget you acquired will do nicely. Taa taa"
Jaden could only groan as he had to send his Red Gadget to the graveyard but to his shock Crowler wasn't finished.
"Then I set two cards face down and now I activate the spell card Heavy Storm, with this card all spell and trap cards on the field are destroyed"
A gust of heavy wind appeared on the field and destroyed Crowlers two cards and Jadens face down.
"Damn my Linear Accelerator Cannon, I would have needed that...huh" Jaden thought but realised something else "Er teach, you do know you just destroyed your own face-downs right"
However, Crowler just gave of a small laugh.
"Did I now" and with that, two monster appeared on the field that looked like evil gold statues, their appearance surprised Jaden completely "Allow me to explain, the two trap cards I placed on the field are called Statue of the Wicked. Once they are destroyed, I gain two Wicked Totems"
Wicked Totem. Lv4
ATK/ 1000 DEF/ 1000
"Charming aren't they but they won't be staying for long as I sacrifice my two Wicked Totems to summon the legendary Ancient Gear Golem in attack mode!"
The two totems then disappeared and slowly a huge hulking mechanical giant took their place.
Ancient Gear Golem. Lv8
ATK/ 3000 DEF/ 3000
Jaden watched as the metal behemoth loomed over him.
"Ok, I am in trouble" was all Jaden thought.
Audience Stands.
"Well, this doesn't seem to bode well for Jaden" Bastion said as he could not take his eyes of the duel.
"Oh boy this isn't good" Syrus spoke quite fearful.
Audience Stands: Other side.
Jade looked in awe at the sight of the Ancient Gear Golem and smirked quite happily.
"Hah, this is what you get for insulting the doc brat" her lackeys are yelling out but she doesn't need to join them as it was clear to see who will be the victor.
"Shame, he does look attractive but like most attractive guys he doesn't have any brains"
Balcony.
"There it is...that legendary rare card now we will finally see what makes it legendary" Zara spoke as though she is excited, but Alexis knew that the only thing that excites Zara is powerful monsters used on the weak. She looks back with concern.
"Well, how are you going to get out of this one...what was his name again?" she thought.
Duel Field.
"Well, I guess this is the end for your green cog man, Ancient Gear Golem attack with mechanised melee!"
The metals giants' massive gears began to turn as it lifted its huge fist in order to punch Green Gadget however...
"Hold on a sec, I use from my hand a spell card called Gadget Shield. I can only use this card when you declare an attack with one of your monsters and if that monster happens to be gadget. It is saved from your attack, but I have to offer five hundred life points in response."
Jaden Yuki: 4000LP – 3500LP
"Yes yes, good show" Crowler declared as he sees his monster attack come to nothing. "I could have sent that card to the graveyard but where is the fun in that, I mean how can I make an example of this truant if I beat him too soon. Ah well you cannot make an omelette without breaking a few eggs and this brat only has about one left" he though.
"I end my turn. Now then young scholar, what do you intend to do now?"
Jaden drew his second card and assessed the field.
"He brought out a powerful monster on his first term, there is no mistaking it. This is not a normal test deck so he must be using his own. Well, I guess I need to show him that I am not a rookie"
"It looks like you are in a pickle Jaden...how are you going to turn this around?" Yubels voice spoke in his head.
Jaden grinned as he looked back to his hand and at the card he drew.
"Just watch Yubel, I am going to show him he isn't the only one who can bring out a powerhouse" Jaden mentally replied and activated his drawn card "I activate the spell card Pot of Greed, with it I can draw two cards"
Jaden draws two new cards, seeing the cards he drew he grinned.
"First of I play the trap card Premature Burial, by paying eight hundred life points I can bring a monster from my graveyard to the field"
Jaden Yuki: 3500LP – 2700LP
"And I choose Red Gadget, come on out buddy"
A monster similar to Green Gadget but in red appeared next to the green one in attack mode.
Red Gadget. Lv4
ATK/ 1300 DEF/ 1500
"Now I would use Red Gadgets effect but that isn't really necessary as I summon Yellow Gadget to the field"
A yellow version again similar to the two other monsters on Jaden's field appeared.
Yellow Gadget. Lv4
ATK/ 1200 DEF/1200
Jaden looked to his field and is impressed with himself as he has brought all his three gadgets onto the field, but he isn't finished yet.
"Next, I play this spell card, Trap Booster. With this card, all I need to do is discard one trap card from my hand to the graveyard to automatically activate one from my hand. And I activate Stronghold the Moving Fortress" he announced as he activates his trap. "And from its activation, a sweet effect activates. You see once Stronghold is activated, he becomes a level four monster with zero attack points and two thousand defence points. And I am going to have him in attack mode!"
Stronghold the Moving Fortress. Lv4
ATK/ 0 DEF/ 2000
Crowler narrowed his eyes as he views Jaden.s methods with utter confusion.
"What is this kid playing at? He summons a trap-based monster with zero attack points whereas I have my Golem on the field. Is he that stupid?" he pondered as Jaden continued his turn.
"I place a spell card face down and now, my Stronghold is going to attack your Ancient Gear Golem directly" Jaden cried out.
"What!" Crowler and much of the participants in the audience stands yelled out "Have you lost your mind, my Gear Golem has three thousand defence points and you trap-based monster has nothing for attack points" Crowler points out.
"True but thanks to Strongholds special ability, as long as all three of my Gadgets are on the field Stronghold's attack points become three thousand!"
Stronghold the Moving Fortress. Lv4
ATK/ 0 - 3000 DEF/ 2000
Crowlers jaw dropped but it turned into an unpleasant smile as he began to laugh.
"So, you made it stronger but all you have done is make you're monsters attack points equal to my Golem's attack points. It's a stalemate, best you can do is simply destroy both monsters!" he laughed.
"I wouldn't be too sure of that" Jaden announced and Crowlers face dropped once more "I activate my face down, Flaming Barbed Wire. What this card does is switch you monsters from attack mode to defense mode by the number of cards in my hand but you only have your Golem on the field so he is automatically in defence and that's not all."
Crowler could only watch as his Golem changed to defence mode and wondered what the boy meant.
"His defence points automatically decrease to zero as well" Jaden announced causing Crowler to gape.
"What...wait? Time out, time out!" Crowler screamed as his Golems defence points went to zero.
Ancient Gear Golem. Lv8
ATK/ 3000 DEF/ 3000 – 0
"Stronghold, take out his Gear Golem with Gadget Mega Punch!"
Crowler could only squeal as he watches Stronghold the Moving Fortress punches his Ancient Gear Golem and destroying it, however since it was in defence mode, he doesn't take any damage but that wasn't what angered Crowler.
"This punk took out my golem...this punk took out my best monster, right the gloves are coming off. I will show this slacker not to trifle with me"
"And with that I end my turn, so how did I do teach. Not bad if I do say so myself" Jaden said rather pleased with the result, but he does not notice that he is angering Crowler at all.
Audience Stands.
Syrus couldn't believe what he saw as the Ancient Gear Golem that would have ended Jaden's chances of getting into duel academy was just destroyed on Jaden's second go.
"Woah...that was awesome, for a moment I was worried but just...wow"
Bastion also surprised smiled as he watches Jaden take advantage of the duel.
"Impressive, if he wins it looks like I will have competition. I will look forward to that"
"Really Bastion because personally I would try to avoid a duel with him" Syrus grinned rather nervously.
Audience Stands: Other Side.
"Er...Bratt. I didn't just see what I think I just see right?" Troy mumbled.
"No. You really saw it...how did that punk do that" Bratt said as he rubbed his eyes, still not believing what he saw as Jade sat up straight and leaned forward, equally in disbelief.
"Okay so the guy has some smarts but still, no way a go-lucky move is going to beat Crowler. This smug punk is going to learn the hard way" Jade said to herself as the duel continued.
Balcony.
"Oh, wow this kid has some moves; he totally turned the battle around with that one turn" Alexis spoke in excitement, one thing she liked is exciting duels and this by far is one of them as she saw the demise of Crowlers Ancient Gear Golem. Looking to Zara she sees that the High Queen's expression hasn't changed at all as she continues to watch the duel "You disagree don't you Zara?"
"The boy got lucky, and this duel isn't over yet, I bet Crowler has an ace up his sleeve and he will use it to bring this upstart down"
"Jesus Christ could you at least admit the kid is doing well" Alexis snapped but so that only she and Zara could hear.
Zara gives a quick glance to Alexis before returning her gaze onto the duel.
"Why should I when there is nothing there to admit"
Duel Field.
Crowler drew a card from his deck and looked at it. He then turns his attention to the field but his loathing about the humiliating setback in the previous turn would not leave his thoughts.
"Worthless useless slacker, how dare he do this to me...well it's time to make him regret his actions" Crowler's mind yelled as he began his comeback "I activate the spell card Ancient Gear Factory, this is how it works. I select a card in my hand, and I will show you it then I will use whatever Ancient Gear I have in the graveyard as the tribute to summon it and do you know what I have...another Ancient Gear Golem!" he cried and showed Jaden the card he selected.
"Not that thing again" Jaden said under his breath as a new Ancient Gear Golem appears onto the field.
Ancient Gear Golem. Lv8
ATK/ 3000 DEF/ 3000
"And now Ancient Gear Golem, attack his Green Gadget with Mechanised Melee!"
Jaden could only watch as Crowler's monster destroys his Green Gadget with one strike.
"And now Gear Golems effect activates, if the opposing monster was in defence mode and it is weaker to my monster's attack points you take those additional points as damage so that is...oh let me see, three thousand take-away eight…ah yes, two thousand and two hundred points of damage to your life points" Crowler grinned with glees as Jaden's life points went down.
Jaden Yuki: 2700LP – 500LP
Jaden groaned as his lie points dropped greatly.
"And thanks to the destruction of one of your gadget monsters, that Stronghold of yours loses its attack points as well" Crowler laughed as Jaden gasped as his Stronghold loses its attack points.
Stronghold the Moving Fortress. Lv4
ATK/ 3000 - 0 DEF/ 2000
"Ho ho ho ho... You have played well but alas this is where the duel reveals the duellist and one who is pretending" Crowler laughs again towards Jaden who could only take it. "Now I will end my turn!"
Balcony.
"Pathetic. That fool isn't going to last another turn" Zara spoke as the duel turned against Jaden.
"Oh man" Alexis spoke softly as she became worried about the outcome.
Audience Stands.
"This is bad...this is bad!" was all Syrus could say as he began to panic after witnessing the brutal comeback of Ancient Gear Golem.
"Yes quite...the situation does not bode well on Jaden at all to the point I don't think he can win" Bastian said as he grew concerned about the outcome.
Audience Stands: Other Side.
"Oh yeah that's the Doctor, he is going win this for sure!" Troy yelled in jubilation.
"Ha ha now that kid is gonna get it" Bratt said as he enjoyed the Doctors comeback.
"Huh...I guess the lucky streak is over. You shouldn't have come and stayed at home" Jade thought as she leaned back and relaxed as she can feel the end coming closer.
Duel Field.
Jaden drew his card and to the shock of Crowler he grinned.
"I gotta say you know your stuff though I do take offence at the pretender remark so let me show you how much of a pretender I am then as first I am keeping Stronghold into attack mode, and I sacrifice my two remaining gadget monsters to summon Boot-Up Admiral Destroyer Dynamo."
A machine type monster that looks somewhat like Stronghold but with bigger fists emerged.
Boot-Up Admiral Destroyer Dynamo. Lv8
ATK/ 2500 DEF/ 2500
"It has less attack points so what was the point?" Crowler demanded and Jaden grinned.
"Well first I activate another spell card, and something tells me that you should have got rid of this one when you used confiscation since I had it from the very beginning" Jaden explained as Crowler raised an eyebrow. "I activate the spell card, Weapon Change. This card allows me to change the attack points of one warrior or one machine type monster and since Stronghold's effect allows it to be classed as a machine type monster. His defence points are now his attack points."
Stronghold the Moving Fortress. Lv4
ATK/ 0 - 2000 DEF/ 2000 – 0
"And how does this explain the point?" Crowler asked as he wonders what Jaden is up to.
"Well now I activate my Admirals special ability. As long as he is on the field, I can select one opponents' monster and have it sent to the graveyard."
"You what!" Crowler screamed as Boot-Up Admiral Destroyer Dynamo began to power up.
"Admiral, send his Golem back to the scrapheap!"
"Hey that's cruel" Crowler yelped as his second golem is destroyed by a laser beam fired from Boot-Up Admiral Destroyer Dynamo eyepiece. The instant destruction of Crowlers second Golem caused a further stir in the audience stands but Jaden was not finished with his turn.
"And now, Boot-Up Admiral Destroyer Dynamo. Attack him directly!"
Crowler was not able to squeal in time as Boot-Up Admiral Destroyer Dynamo fist slammed down hard on him, bringing his life points down a great margin as thoughts ran threw his mind, trying to contemplate what had just happened.
Dr Crowler: 3000LP – 500LP
"Oh, and don't forget that thanks to Weapon Change, Stronghold can also attack" Jaden reminded him, causing Crowler to go pale in an instant, despite the fact that his skin was already pale. "So let's go, attack with Gadget Mega Punch!"
"Time out, time out!" Was all that Crowler managed to scream as Stronghold attacked him for the final time.
Dr Crowler: 500LP – 0LP
"And that's game" Jaden cried out triumphantly as the audience became a buzz of excitement and surprise.
"My golem... he beat my golem twice... I will never forgive this you lousy fucking kid" Crowler cursed under his breath as he watched Jaden give thumbs up to the audience before looking back at the defeated doctor.
"Well professor, do I pass the exam" Jaden asked causing the Crowler to anime fall.
"Professor...Professor... Its doctor you...you...!" Crowler bellowed before storming off leaving Jaden confused.
"Huh, was it something I said?" he thought as he felt Yubel appear beside him, still unseen to others.
"Well Jaden looks like you got in and made a rival in the process, but I do believe this count as a pass. So how would you like to be rewarded?" Yubel spoke and said the last part in his ear.
"Yubel please stop teasing" Jaden mentally replied, and she laughed in responce.
"Jaden Yuki passes his exam, all participants who passed please head to the balcony area, those who haven't again better luck next year"
"Well, I guess I need to head back to get my bag" he said to himself but just as he was about to head towards the stands he heard a noise. It sounded like a chirp, confused he looked around until he heard it again. This time it was coming from his deck, checking through it he heard it again as he came up on the Winged Kuriboh card.
"Did this card just..." he was about to say when all of a sudden it winked at him, surprising him and Yubel who was also curious about the noise.
"Well, it appears we have another duel spirit Jaden, what are you going to do?"
Jaden took the Winged Kuriboh card out of the deck and held it, a grin then appeared on his face.
"We will add him to the other deck along with you, seems fair" Jaden mentally said as he began to make his way off the duel field but Yubel didn't like that answer.
"What...no, no I am not sharing the deck with another. Jaden did you hear me?" She stated then called after Jaden as he left chuckling under his breath "Jaden!"
Audience Stands.
"Holy shi...I mean crap, holy crap he did it" Syrus spoke dumbfounded as he did not believe Jaden was going to pull through after everything he has seen.
"I agree that was unexpected turn of events and I have to say he was calm mostly through it" Bastion replied as he stood up "Syrus, grab his bag. Why don't we meet him halfway to congratulate his victory, He defiantly has earned it."
Audience Stands: Other side.
Jade stood up sharply surprising Troy and Bratt, her expression is a mixture of shock and disbelief at what she witnessed.
"How is that possible, Crowler is a pro-duellist and yet he was beaten by that...that kid, it had to be a lucky break. It has to be" she thought as she turned to leave the stands and head for the balcony area, her lackeys followed her sharply.
"Hey Jade, did that just happen. Please tell me we are dreaming coz we gotta be dreaming right"
"No, you two are not dreaming and that definitely did happen!" She snapped but stopped as she got to the stairs, she looks back towards the stands and makes a decision "You two head up, I'll be along shortly. I just need to check something"
And with that she heads to the stands opposite side leaving Troy and Bratt alone.
Balcony.
To say Zara is pissed is an understatement as she was expecting to see a weakling crushed; instead, she feels disgust as a Crowler is beaten by a nobody of all people. Her thoughts however are not shared by Alexis whose heart was racing as she witnessed perhaps one of the best duels in her life. The skill the kid has as he duelled was astounding.
"Wow that kid is amazing; I wonder what dorm he is going to be placed in?"
Zara takes notice of what Alexis said and turns on her.
"Why should you care, it's obvious which dorm he is going to be put and that is the Slifer Red Dorm"
It was Alexis's turn to turn on Zara.
"And what makes you say that? He beat Crowler fair and square and showed that he can duel so why are you..." she began but is stopped when Zara put a finger on Alexi's lips.
"You right, he beat Crowler somehow and now what do you think Crowler is going to do, give him a blue blazer. I doubt it, face it Alexis that kid is going to the red dorm where the rest of the useless and the one-time luck winners are going to" Zara said softly with a smile and what she said clicked in Alexis's head.
Crowler will no doubt put the kid in Slifer Red as a form of revenge and that will make those who saw the duel think he was just lucky and therefore the win was a fluke. This has happened before, and it made some of those students loses their passion and feelings in duelling to the point they dropped out or slack around. With this fact now realised in Alexis's head, Zara heads off leaving her to her thoughts at the railings.
Audience Stands.
Jaden just got halfway up the stairs when he bumped into Syrus and Bastion, both of whom then congratulated him as Syrus gave him his bag. They then walked back up the stairs to get to the balcony area all the while Syrus could not stop talking.
"And then you were like I destroy your monster and he was like time out, time out!" Syrus said in a very comical manner as he described Jaden's duel with Crowler making Jaden chuckle in embarrassment as it appeared he acquired a fan of sorts while Bastion just grinned.
"I must confess as though the duel only took four turns it did look like you were not going to prevail, especially against his Ancient Gear Golem. But you were able to beat it twice; it seems those gadget monsters are the ace in your deck"
Jaden again chuckled nervously.
"It's nothing though I am surprised to see another Ancient Gear deck used by someone else and that he had two Golems, now that almost scared me"
Bastion upon hearing this paused along with Syrus as Jaden took a few steps forwards then realise they stopped.
"I'm sorry but did you say another Ancient Gear deck, does that mean you have cards the same as Dr Crowler's?" Bastion asked and straight to the point and he got his answer as Jaden first looked through his deck and pulled out a card. Bastions and Syrus's eyes went wide as they saw that the card Jaden is showing them is...
"Ancient Gear Golem...you also, have it?" Syrus questioned.
"Yep, but it's not this decks best card, that title belongs to something else and to clarify on what Bastions earlier comment is that yeah my gadgets are the aces of the deck as they are the only ones that bring out...well I leave that as a surprise"
"Aw men...c'mon tell us" Syrus pleaded.
Jaden laughed as he put the card back into his deck and turned to continue heading with Bastion and Syrus in tow but stopped as a girl stood in front of him and staring hard at him. She is wearing knee high boots, a dark blue skirt with a white sleeveless blazer with dark blue marking and a unbuttoned dark blue coat with white markings. Jaden then noticed that she was well hot and unfortunately for him Yubel picked this up as well.
"Well, you only passed the exam, and a hot girl approaches you already. She is quite slender and she is a C-cup…no wait I think she is wearing a binder. Should I let you handle this" she teased as Jaden nearly went red at Yubels description of the girls bust. Mentally telling her to quit it he addressed the girl.
"Um...can I help you?"
The girl didn't say a word but placed her hand on her hip and learned to the right a bit while not taking her eyes of Jaden. After a second, she finally spoke.
"How did you do it?" her question was blunt and straight to the point which set of warning bells inside Jaden giving him one single conclusion to her question.
"I take it you do not agree to what you saw earlier" he stated politely as he didn't want to be rude. The girl smirked and closed her eyes for a moment.
"Well, I guess you do have some sort of intellect after all" she bluntly replied making Jaden's eyes narrow and Syrus becoming concerned. Bastion displayed no emotion as he crossed his arms and watched the discussion in silence.
"Let me tell you how things work around here kid" the girl stated and then took some steps towards Jaden until she was about ten inches from him "Here in duel academy you respect the top duellists, you don't make comments about them and you don't get cocky with them. That duel was no doubt meant to make you fail the exam".
"I already noticed" Jaden interrupted but instead of being angry she cocked an eyebrow and for a moment she almost looked impressed before she became straight faced again.
"It seems you're smarter than you look, maybe your victory wasn't a fluke, but all will be revealed when you get your rank".
Jaden crossed his arms and took a deep breath.
"I believe that has something to do with the dorms?"
"Indeed, let me give you the run down as how Seto Kaiba organised it. At Duel Academy there are three dorms yet one of them is split into a dorm for boys and the other for girls, the ranking system determines which dorm you are placed in. The top dorm is the Obelisk Blue's; they are the peak of the academy and the elite of the school. Then there is the Ra Yellow's, they are average with the good test and duel skills and deserve a margin of respect and then there is the Slifer Red's which is the rock bottom. That is the place where the slackers go, those who are deemed unfit to go anywhere else" the girl stated equally bluntly to Jaden's face but then she turned her attention to Syrus "And that dorm is where you will be heading pipsqueak, I saw your duel and I am not impressed and if I heard right about your name, neither is she".
Syrus couldn't face the girl after hearing that and so he looks to his feet feeling very depressed; Jaden sees this and glares at the girl.
"Hey, you leave Sy alone. It's obviously you got a problem with me so leave him out of it and apologies to him now" He yelled to the girls face surprising her but not enough for her to lose her cool.
"I'll only apologise if he proves me wrong but as I saw in earlier in his duel, his skills are mediocre and he should even be here...yet" She declared but added the last word as a form of not being too harsh but nevertheless her words are as harsh as her glare "And as for you, you didn't fully answer my question, so I'll ask again differently. Did you get lucky or not?"
Jaden sighed and looked at her straight in the eye.
"Yeah it was luck, I used a deck I don't usually use as I had a 'accident' early with the deck I intended to use but that being said I do know how to use it and how to do so effectively" Jaden answered then pointed to the duel field "I also beat my opponent fair and square even though I could tell he wasn't as he didn't use a test deck. The way it functioned it had to be a personal deck and I beat it, if that just being lucky then I am guilty as charged but I do not approve of being judged for something I didn't do wrong".
The girl took a step back clearly surprised at his answer making Jaden think she was expecting something else. The thought is also on Bastion's mind whereas Syrus just watched yet is still concerned about a different and personal matter.
"I... appreciate the honesty, I wasn't expecting it from...never mind" the girl then said after a pause with what appeared to be less venom in her tone "However what I said is the truth and it is reflected in the rank system, but I tell you what. If you end up in the blue dorm then I will apologise for my current actions towards you, same could be said if you end up in the yellow instead" She stated sincerely which seemed to lighten the mood between her and the three boys.
"But..." Jaden pointed out to expect that there is a catch.
"But if you end in the red dorm then that settles it, you match was just dumb luck and there isn't anything special about you" the girl revealed harshly, and it made Syrus's hair stand on end but Jaden just gave a grin.
"Well, if I do end up in the red dorm, I will just have to prove the ranking system wrong and that is a fact".
For a moment the girl gave Jaden a small grin, no arrogance behind it except that she was amused.
"We'll see" and then she turned on her heel and began to walk away but Jaden wasn't finished.
"Hold on" he called, and she stopped to look over her shoulder "If I am to prove you wrong then may I know your name".
The girl just looked back as a smirk began to grow.
"If I do, will you tell me yours as I didn't quite catch it".
Jaden gave his usual grin as if he took part in an interesting duel though this time it was with words, not cards.
"I'm Jaden Yuki" he introduced himself in the politest way possible "Yours?"
The girl turned around halfway so that her side instead of her back is facing him.
"Jade, Jade Princeton" she answered in a civil tone "Do not forget it".
She then turned again and continued walking off towards the balcony area leaving Jaden, Syrus and Bastion alone.
"Well as far as I can tell you seem to know how to make a first impression on people" Bastion spoke breaking the silence as he watched the girl, Jade Princeton walk off "Especially one with a lot of influence".
"Wait you know her?" Syrus asked.
"No, I don't but I recognise the name, Princeton is the name of a corporation known as the Princeton Group. At present they rival Kaiba in both finance and political but not in duelling. I guess that she is in the academy to represent the Group into the duelling world" Bastion explained to Syrus but Jaden only heard a bit of it as he noticed something with Yubel.
"Hey Yubel, what's wrong, you seem distracted?" he asked her mentally as he gave the impression he was listening to Bastion.
"I have seen her before, but I cannot remember where, I just realised after a while but...maybe she reminds me of something as I cannot place my finger on it" Yubel said but then shock her heard "Must be my imagination and besides I sense someone else taking an interest in your duel but it feels slightly warmer."
"You mean like friendly?" Jaden questioned.
Yubel only nodded to confirm Jaden's question and to him it felt a relief as after meeting this Jade Princeton he thought he had to deal with others like it but hearing that the next possible person they meet will be friendly is just good news.
"Hey guys, let's get to where we need to be otherwise, we may miss something" Jaden said to both Syrus and Bastion as they ended their conversation.
"Wise idea, we may find out what dorms we are selected into or perhaps how we are to get to the academy" Bastion acknowledged.
Syrus nodded to confirm he agrees with them and once again they set off towards the Balcony area not knowing what reception they will get.
To be Continued.
Wow ok I did not know it would take me nearly twenty-eight pages just for one chapter as this is the longest chapter I have done for a fanfiction.
Now to answer some reviews.
As your flesh burns: Ok creepy profile name and as your suggestion on Burstinatrix and Lady Heat I haven't really thought about them. I guess we will have to see what comes up.
Guest: That was putting it bluntly but I will say this, there will be character development, some would be out of character true but it all fits in with the story and I had to make it slightly different otherwise it's just a copy fanfiction and not a unique one by the author. I understand where you are getting it so I hope this chapter changes you current view on it as well as the future chapters.
Johnathen: Straight into the first name bases and I will agree with you as we will be going one by one but I may mix things up here and there, who knows I may add Dorothy into the mix...(I won't thought, that's a bit too much...erk)
Thank you all for the reviews and follows, also I should mention that this took a few days to write and completely put chapter 4 of Ghost Legion to the side but I have started it so don't worry.
See you for the next chapter!
DUEL FIX STATEMENT: Big thanks to Ohirume for those card suggestions as despite me saying that I was going to leave the duel as a reminder to do better. I decided to fix it up so that it was presentable. Let me know if I made another mistake in it as even though I hope there isn't one, mistakes are learnable. Also, I made up Gadget Shield as I couldn't find anything else to replace Negate Attack so I hope that fixed the whole no trap card activates from hand. Anyway Chapter 4 is still on and I am just about to start the first duel of the chapter, hope you all are looking forward to it. Also, a big thanks to everyone else for suggesting card changes for this duel, sorry that it weren't the case but I didn't want to leave you ignored. Anyway see you all in chapter four!