Heya, guys! I'll try to put in a little bit of Jaden x Chazz in here, even if it isn't much!~
Disclaimer: Mage of Hope doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh series, only the OCs!
It's been at least a week since Jaden saved Syrus and revealed her true gender to her two roommates, much to their shock. It took about sixteen tries for Syrus to fully grasp the situation, since he kept fainting the last 15 times.
Of course, Syrus and Chumley still treated Jaden the same, only a little differently. Syrus was a lot more friendly with Jaden, and so was Chumley, except he wasn't afraid to speak his mind about Jaden being flatchested, which caused an uproar from the tomboy.
There were some slight changes with them sharing the same room. Whenever Syrus or Chumley changed clothes, Jaden was forced out of the room temporarily. However, the same could be said for the males whenever she changed. It was plenty obvious that they never went to the bathtub together either.
One morning, Chumley and Syrus were fully awake, while Jaden was sleeping without a care in the world. They were somewhat jealous seeing her all relaxed, especially when today was to important.
Today was the day of the promotion exams, where students take some writing and dueling exams to see if they get promoted up a dorm, or get demoted, depending on their grades and high skills. In short, it was exams like in middle or high schools, only it involved dueling.
Chumley decided to just stay in bed for a little bit longer, while candles were lit and surrounding Syrus's desk as he was kneeling down at the poster of Slifer the Sky Dragon, his hands in a prayer position.
"Please, please, PLEASE! Please let me ace my exams today! Or I'll be stuck wearing this red blazer forever!" pleaded Syrus, praying to Slifer the Sky Dragon as if he some God, which he was, at some extent. "N-not that there's anything wrong with red, it's great on you, Slifer! I wanna be in Ra Yellow! Please give me a sign that you'll help!"
RING! RING! Syrus shrieked, hearing a loud ringing sound and thinking it was Slifer who came to heed his calls. However, turning around, Syrus saw it was just Jaden's alarm clock, all battered up but still functional. The reason why it was nearly broken was simple: Jaden sometimes threw it across the room to make it shut up.
"Oh, it was just the alarm clock," sighed Syrus, walking up and kneeling besides Jaden's bed. "And of course, Jaden sleeps right through it. How could she be so relaxed when there's so much at stake?"
"Mmm...victory is mine..." murmured Jaden, clinging closely to the blankets as a soft smile formed itself onto her face. She giggled softly in her sleep, making Syrus blush pink at her cute face.
Wait, cute?! Well, he had to admit, the position Jaden was in, it was almost like she was Sleeping Beauty from the stories, except she wasn't and this was Duel Academy. Still, her sleeping face was so fragile, small and cute. Her lips were so...dainty and pink-colored. He leaned in close, closing his eyes and...slowly...getting...closer...
"Wrong! 'Cause I played a Trap!" yelled Jaden, still in her sleep. She had moved so suddenly in her sleep, Syrus didn't anticipate that she would punch the air as well. Even worse, he got hit by that punch.
"Ow, the pain!" cringed Syrus, clutching his red cheek. He knew that Jaden didn't mean to, but owwww! She sure packed a punch! If this was how she was when she got angry...Well, Syrus shuddered at the feeling if the target was him next. "Why can't she ever play in Defense Mode when I wake her up?"
"Duh, Syrus! You shouldn't be waking her up at all!" advised Chumley, who was on top of his bunk bed. "Just think about it! After today's written test, we have our field test! And it would be totally 'licious for us both if we left Jaden slip right through it! You get what I'm saying?"
"Chumley, I never get anything that you're saying."
"Hello! The field test is where they pick class members against each other in a duel! And I don't want to duel the person who beat Dr. Crowler! So it we let the competition sleep in, then we make it out, you get it?"
Syrus snarled, fully understanding what he meant. There was no way he was just gonna abandon Jaden just like that! Not after she saved her from being expelled! If it weren't for her, he wouldn't be here!
"Oh, I get it, and I understand why you were held back two years!" Syrus shook Jaden's shoulders frantically. "Jaden! Get outta bed! We're already late! I'll save you a seat! Hurry!" He ran out the door, grabbing his deck along the way and leaving Chumley alone with the sleeping girl.
"...Fine! Way to be an idiot," said Chumley, sighing. He didn't mean to say that, but he just didn't want to be pulled back another year. Two years were bad enough, but he seriously wanted to graduate this year.
Syrus rushed back, barging into the door and startling the koala-like boy. "Oh! I know! Jaden! It's breakfast time! Your favorite chocolate chip pancakes are here!"
Jaden's eyes shot wide, quickly standing up straight and fully awake. "Pancakes?! Where?! WHERE?!"
'Wow, she might be more gluttonous than me/Chumley,' thought Chumley and Syrus, sweatdropping. Seeing the hungry, yet cute look on Jaden's face made them feel pity since they didn't actually have food for the girl.
"Uh...Chumley will make you breakfast! I'll save you a seat! BYE!" Syrus closed the door shut, not wanting to deal with a hungry Jaden.
'Syrus! Why you little-!' The next time Chumley got ahold of Syrus, he was in for it! For now, he had to make a bit of breakfast for Jaden. Besides, he was hungry himself anyways.
"Okay! Cram time!" said Syrus to himself as he raced towards the Duel Academy building. "Now let's see! A Normal Trap can counter a Normal Spell, a Quick-Play Spell can be a Ritual Spell, and-whoa!"
Tripping on a small crack on the concrete ground, Syrus found himself facedown on the ground. He groaned, first it was a punch to the face, now a faceful of concrete? Things couldn't get much worse!
"Boy! That Chumley sure can cook!" Jaden told herself, dashing past trees while trying to get to class. Considering how light-weighted and agile she was, she would get to Duel Academy in just a few more minutes. "A five-course breakfast! Wow!"
Along her way, she couldn't help but notice a woman in her mid-thirties or early fourties, trying to push a heavy van up a sandy and rocky slope along the path. The woman looked like she was having a hard time, since she was just only one person and her face was flustered red with sweat.
Feeling sorry for the woman, Jaden screeched to a halt before running back and pushed the back of the van with all her strength. "I-I'm here to help!" The small van was much much stronger and heavier than she thought! Seriously, what was inside, rocks?
The woman appreciated Jaden's help, but couldn't properly speak to her due to pushing a van. "T-thank you! But won't you be late for class, young man?"
Jaden giggled, though it ceased when the van was slowly moving up. "I'm no man! I'm a girl! And no worries, I hate written exams anyways!"
"Oh! You're such a sweet young girl!" praised the woman, smiling. "I'll remember this!"
Grinning, Jaden helped the woman push the van even further up, and it would take a while to make it all the way to a flat slope since they were practically taking a hill slope. "N-no prob! Man, this van's heavy!"
In class...
"You have 45 minutes left to finish your test," reminded Banner, softly rubbing Pharaoh's fur as the entire classroom was still writing in complete silence. They were completely focused on their written exams, determined to pass or at least get a high enough grade.
Laying his head on the desk, Syrus had fallen asleep during his written exam, mumbling things quietly. Either people didn't pay attention to him, or they couldn't hear him. "So, Alexis...your skirt is so low...lemme fix that for you..."
"Ahem!"
"Ah!" Realizing he fell asleep, Syrus woke up and saw Jaden sitting right besides him. "W-what happened?"
"I just arrived, and you were saying something about Alexis's skirt being low."
Syrus blushed, looking at Alexis's direction. Luckily, she was too far away to hear their conversation, but the dream he had still kept him embarrassed. "Y-you probabl;y heard wrong! I said...Um...France's...smirk was row! Yeah!"
"Hey! Would you keep it down?!" snapped Chazz, veins popping from his forehead in frustration as he stood up from his seat and glaring down at the two with his hands on his desk. "Some of us plan to pass this test!"
Frowning, Jaden faced the Obelisk Blue, deciding to talk back. "Get bent, Chazz! You no-good, money-hogging, card loving, big egocentric, small-tempered, Ojama humping, butt-munching asshole! Even I haven't started my exam yet, and there isn't a lot of time left!"
Overhearing everything from the center room, Banner called out, "Oh, Jaden! Why don't you come down here and get your exam?"
Cheerfully, Jaden raised her hand and raised her voice. "Be there in a jiff!~"
Some people were a little irritated at how loud and rude Jaden was, interrupting them in the middle of an important exam. 'He better be!' thought Alexis, furiously trying to concentrate on her exam. 'We're already 15 minutes ahead of this thing! He'll be lucky to finish!'
'Look at him, so tardy, so purile!' thought Bastion, watching as Jaden retrieved her paper playfully like it was some new toy. 'If only he applied himself, he could be a great duelist!'
'I hope you know what you're doing, Jaden,' Alexis secrely pondered, worried for the gender-mistaken student.
During the exam, Jaden only made it through halfway before sleepiness took control of her. Syrus, who was tired himself, sluggishly tried to wake up Jaden before falling asleep right next to her, both Slifer Reds sleeping and snoring peacefully.
Meanwhile, Crowler cracked opened the doors a little, spotting Syrus and Jaden sleeping together while he quietly snickered.
"Hahaha! You may be able to dream you way through the written exam, Jaden! But when your field test starts, believe me, it will be a nightmare! Hahahaha!"
"Hey, who's at the door?"
"Hahaha-Oh shit! Gotta run!"
"Dude, just go back to writing."
"Dude, I swear, I thought I just saw Crowler!"
"You're probably still tired. Go back to the exam. *Yawn*"
"Alright, class! The written exam is now over! So please walk, do not run, to get in line for today's new cards."
"They're here?!"
"Oh, dear..."
Like a stampede of wild animals, the class rushed out of the classroom, yelling and screaming as they were shoving each other, racing to get to the card shop first. The new cards were said to be extremely rare, so it'd be useful to have such rare and powerful cards in their decks for the field test today. That, and because they just want new cards to beat other people.
Chazz was one of the only people left behind in the classroom. He didn't seem particularly interested in the new cards since he was just sitting down, looking over and reading what seems to be his exam papers.
"Chazz! Chazz!" cried out one of his Obelisk Blue pals.
"The new cards are here!"
"So go fetch," said Chazz, still busy checking over his work.
While Chazz's friends rushed out of the classroom in a hurry, Bastion was busy trying to wake up Syrus and Jaden, shaking them repeatedly. The entire classroom was already empty except for them, and he already felt awkward enough since it was just the three of them. "Say, you two may want some serious thought to waking up."
"Aaah!" Syrus shot up from his seat, fully awake, but not realizing his arm was wrapped around Jaden's shoulders. Animated tears streamed down his cheeks as he sighed in depression. "Aw! I flunked, didn't I? I'm a complete failure!"
Jaden yawned, fluttering her eyes as she tried to stay awake. From her point of view, the entire classroom was empty, so the test must be over. Good riddance too, because the written test was hard and boring!
"Sy...if they were grading on melodrama, you'd get an A..." muttered Jaden, still half-asleep. "Oh, and why is your arm wrapped around me?"
"Eep!"
Syrus pulled back, clutching his arm as a blush formed on his face. He couldn't believe it! He touched a girl's shoulders for the first time of his life! If Bastion weren't here to witness this, he'd feel like the luckiest guy in the planet. Unfortunately, since he was the only witness besides Jaden, Syrus felt dumb and embarrassed.
"N-nothing, Jay! But...where did everyone go?"
"That's what I was trying to tell you," spoke up Bastion. "The new rare cards arrived today and everyone's at the card shop."
"WHAT?! New cards?! How come nobody told us?!" exclaimed Syrus, wide-eyed. He seriously could use a new card or two to help his deck, especially for the field test today!
"Because everyone wants the best cards for themselves to use for the upcoming field test," explained Bastion calmly, holding out a hand.
"So, why aren't you getting some?"
"Please, one error card, and my deck's delicate balance would be thrown off."
"Mine wouldn't!" said Syrus, looking at Jaden. "Come on, Jay! We gotta hurry!"
"So, let's go!" Jaden couldn't agree more with her cute little buddy. "There's nothing like the smell of new cards in the morning! Thanks for the tip, Bastion!"
"Jaden! Wait up!"
Being as energetic as the other students, Jaden hustled up the stairs with Syrus running after her, calling out for her name as he tried to keep up with her speed. Bastion watched as the two left before getting out his deck and examining them just to make sure he was prepared.
Meanwhile, at the card shop entrance...
"Give me new cards!"
"Open the damn door!"
"When is it open?!"
"Come on! Hurry up!"
The students were banging their fists and yelling impatiently at the one thing that blocked their way into the card shop: The iron door.
Actually, it was just an overhead huge steel door that was completely shut from the top to bottom, as well as the only entrance inside the card shop. Still, that didn't stop the students' impatience as they continued to try barging their way inside.
Outside, cars screeched to a stop before men in black uniforms carrying batons jumped out of them. Those men charged inside the school in a formal manner, marching like soldiers in a line as the students stopped and watched them surrounding them.
"Guards!"
"It's the F.B.I.!"
"No, the CSI!"
"What are they doing here?!"
The guards quickly stepped aside, lining up into two separate sides opposite of one another as a man in a white uniform, possibly the Navy, walked down the lane, carrying a black suitcase.
"Oh, children!" the Navy man announced, showing off the suitcase. "Looking for these?"
Cheering and wooing, the students began applauding for the arrival of the new cards and made way for their new savior as a token of their thanks. The man lifted up the huge door with ease before bending his body to enter the card shop.
"There might even be a naked Dark Magician Girl in here," said the man, eagered to see the happy looks of the young students. The students gasped with joy, and already, perverted thoughts clouded through most of the male students' minds.
While the overhead door was slowly lifting up, the students was becoming enthusiastic about getting new cards. Just what sort of cards will there be? Powerful Trap Cards like Mirror Force? Spellcasters? Warrior-types? New kinds of Fusion Monsters? Strong Dragons? Oh boy, the tension was just too much!
However, their hopes shattered when the suitcase was already opened, the insides already empty with a small sign right next to it, saying: ALL SOLD OUT.
"You've gotta be kidding me!"
"My Mom's gonna kill me!"
"Aw no! Someone took them all!"
"Hey, where'd they all go?"
"You know the rules! First come, first serve!" said the counter girl, gesturing to a strange figure in a black cloak. "He was the one who took them all."
'WHAT?!" The students glared at the cloaked figure, seething with frustration and complaint. This guy managed to get all the rare cards before them? How dare he?! He probably wasn't even a student, judging from the way he looked!
"And I was first, so I took them all!" admitted the cloaked figure, sneering without shame.
"I still needed to use those cards!"
"You can't do that!"
"You suck!"
"You're an asshole!"
"Boo!"
"That's not fair!"
"Come on, Syrus! Let's make tracks! And-whoa!"
Stopping abruptly in front of the card shop, Syrus and Jaden saw that the card shop was completely deserted. The card shelves were already gone and so were the overcrowding amount of students, who were supposed to be here. The only person remaining was the counter girl.
"Where is everyone?" wondered Syrus before gasping in horror. "They couldn't have...!"
"Did they run out of cards already?!" exclaimed both Slifer Reds before deciding to rush towards the counter, a glimmer of hope shining inside of them.
"Excuse me, counter girl?" called Jaden, catching her attention. "You have some cards left, right?"
"Of course we have some left. Just regular cards, though." The counter girl placed a small green pack on the counter, which didn't contain many cards. "Here ya go!"
"We said some, not one!" both complaining and distressed. No new cards, no upgrading deck, and a high chance of them failing the field test.
"I'm done for!" whined Syrus, growing more and more anxious and worried. "I slept through my written test, now I'm gonna flunk my duel test because I can't upgrade my deck!"
Jaden gave him an assuring grin. "So take the pack, Syrus."
Syrus gasped, a bit stunned by her small sacrifice. "Really? You'd give me the last pack they have?"
"It's cool!"
"But...what about you? You slept through the written test too!" reminded Syrus, more uneased and concerned about Jaden's current situation. "I mean, what if...what if you fail?"
Jaden smiled, ruffling Syrus's soft hair with her tender fingers, and man was it soft! It was almost like cotton candy! "No way, Sy! I may flunk there and then, but I never fail!"
"Jaden..."
Syrus was touched by Jaden's words, a bit of tears whelming up in his eyes. Never have he felt this way before! He's never been treated with such kindness before, especially from a girl! All girls usually admire his older brother simply for his status and skills. But Jaden was different, even though some of her antics were...odd.
"Hold on a moment, please!"
Walking up to the counter, a big-boned woman wearing the same uniform as the counter girl arrived with a polite look on her face. Her brown hair was tied in a French braid, and she had small glasses on with some wrinkles on her face, indicating how old she was.
Jaden instantly realized it was the same lady she helped out this morning. "Oh, hey! It's you! Do you work here?"
"Oh, I don't work here! I owe here! Cool, huh?" The lady winked at Jaden as a friendly gesture.
Grinning, Jaden winked back. "Nah, that's not cool. That's totally sweet!"
"How do you know her, Jay?" asked Syrus, curious to know what was going on.
"Well, I was kinda helping her out with a van this morning and lost track of time!" Jaden turned to the same woman she helped out earlier and pointed to herself. "Oh, and I'm Jaden Yuki! Your average, super-confident Slifer Red who's absolutely flawless!"
"Oh! I'm Dorothy! Nice to meet you, Miss Jaden!"
Syrus stared at Dorothy, then back at Jaden in awestruck. "She knows your gender too? Wow, so women's intutitions do exist!"
"And what's that supposed to mean?" The counter girl, Jaden, and Dorothy all gave stern looks at the blue-haired duelist, causing him to shrink under their feminine gazes.
"N-nothing! I'm sorry!"
Dorothy cleared her throat loudly. "Anyways, I've got something for you, Jaden!" She giggled, taking out a different green pack. "Just call it a thank-you for helping me! Now, I know that we're out of cards, but I did stash away a few! For polite young students like yourself!"
"Sweet! We both got packs!" said Jaden, happily taking the free pack before ripping it open. She looked at the cards one by one, knowing these cards weren't half-bad.
Syrus quickly bought her own pack with some money before tearing the pack and taking a good look at his cards. They had some useful effects, and they might help him out with his deck.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Startled, Syrus dropped his cards and covered his ears. He glanced at Jaden, who was the one who screamed with a joyful look on her face. "Why did you scream, Jaden?! You nearly gave me a heart attack!"
"But I can't help it! I got White Magician Pikeru! AND SHE'S SO CUTE!~"
'Well, if there's one thing Jaden can't resist, it's cute things,' Syrus thought, sweatdropping. 'Poor, poor Winged Kuriboh. I wonder how he deals with someone like Jaden?'
In the Duel Spirit world...
Winged Kuriboh released a cute sneeze, sniffing afterwards. He was in a garden, playing Hide-And-Seek with the three Hero Kids since the other Elemental HEROS had other important business to take care of. The little winged furball felt like someone had mention him, but where...?
"Hey! I see him!"
"Yeah! Trio Tackle attack!"
"Get him!"
Winged Kuriboh yelped from being spotted by the troublesome trio. Every time they played this game, the Hero Kids would always try tackling him to practice apprehending criminals by tackling them down. He didn't know why he was always their target though.
Oh, right. Last time they did this to the other members, they were punished harshly. When they had done it to Avian, he had increased their pushups and pullups by about 1000. Bubbleman's punishment was a 30 page essay about what they did was wrong and what was Bubbleman's best traits. Sparkman's involved too many swimming exercises. As for Flame Wingman and Burstinatrix...well, they almost burned down the HQ.
"Kuri! Kuri!" The little Fairy-type monster frantically tried to fly away as fast as he could, trying to avoid the triplets.
"...And then this guy shows up and stoled the new cards!" said one of the Obelisk Blues as he and his friend followed after Chazz in an empty hallway, talking about the previous event about the rare cards. "I mean, every one!"
"So, we couldn't get ya any, Chazz. Sorry."
"You know what's sorry? You guys, that's what!" Chazz stopped walking and turned to face his fellow friends. "But it doesn't matter! Because not one duelist here can beat me no matter what card he has!"
"Unless that duelist happens to be Jaden Yuki!"
Scowling, Chazz and his friends saw a cloaked man, the same one who bought all the rare cards. The Obelisk Blues, save for Chazz, gritted their teeth, recognizing who the so-called figure was; the guy who took the cards!
"Hey! That's the guy who took the cards!" pointed one of the Obelisk Blues.
"I wonder who that guys is!"
"Huh?" Chazz peered his eyes before rolling his eyes. "Oh, it's just Crowler."
"W-what?! I mean, no it's not!" sputtered the cloaked man.
"Yes, it is!"
"I'm not Crowler!'
"Oh, come on! How many other feminine weirdos do we actually know exist besides you, Crowler?"
At Duelist Kingdom...
Pegasus was sipping some juice in a wine glass, reading some cartoon comics while having lunch. Ah, it was a perfect day once more! He had lots of free time after his hard work, plus he was enjoying it by reading cartoons!
"Ooh! I just love cartoons in the late mornings! They're just so thrilling! Almost as thrilling as...ooh...Kaiba boy..."
Somewhere in Domino City...
"Excuse me!" called Espa Roba, walking towards a young lady with his brothers, holding a baby who looked similar to him. "Would you like this baby? We don't want it anymore!"
The lady looked surprised at how such young children were all alone with just one baby. "Aw! Where are your parents, little one?"
"I am not little! I am 47 years old!"
"...But you look so-"
"I have a congenital growth hormone condition! Now, would you like this baby? We don't want it anymore!"
"Umm..."
"Maybe you'd like some song? Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy! But I'm Espa Roba! Would you like this baby?"
"Big bro? She's gone."
"Fine! That woman doesn't deserve a spot in my deck! But she would make a good coaster for my drink!"
In Egypt...
"Marik, just take your medicine!" urged Ishizu, trying to catch Marik, who was sneezing all over the place.
"Never! I am Marik Ishtar! I do not demand medicine, for medicine is the bane of all goodness! I-*Achoo* -will not take medicine!"
"Fine!" Crowler threw off his cloak and hat, revealing his true self to the three Obelisk Blues.
"You know, you look better covered up!" insulted Chazz.
Crowler fell anime-style but quickly regained himself. No matter, he'll allow Chazz's insult to go by, just this once, because he was a rich and powerful Obelisk Blue, as it should be for the rest of his Obelisk Blues students!
"Y-yeah, well, I have a plan to make us all look better and make Jaden Yuki look like the low-rank duelist he really is!" He pointed to Chazz and demanded, "I want you to be his opponent for the field test and use all the rare cards I bought!"
"But we're not in the same dorm!" reminded Chazz. "They won't let me be his test opponent!"
"Fine, I'll make it happen! And you make sure you wish all these rare cards to put Jaden in his place in the entire academy!" Crowler then snickered before bursting into a fit of maniacal laughter.
Later, during the field test...
"What?! I'm dueling an Obelisk?! And it's Chazz?!"
Usually, during a field test, the usual opponents facing each other are those from the same dorm. Never before has different dorm students faced one another, especially with an Obelisk versus a Slifer, which was no surprise why Jaden was so stunned.
"That's right, Jaden!" said Crowler, sneering at her. "Since you always talked such a big game, I pulled some strings for you so you've got the challenge you deserve! So, congratulations! You'll be dueling one of the top-ranked students of the school! What an honor! I certainly hope that you were able to stack a lot of today's rare cards so that your deck is up to date!"
Already finished with their field tests, Bastion and Syrus were with the sidelines, watching the last field test with many other students. All of them were excited to see the fiirst time field test involving an Obelisk Blue and a Slifer Red. Of course, many people, presumably the Obelisk Blues, were rooting for Chazz. Then again, the Slifer Red was Jaden Yuki, the same person who beat Dr. Crowler, a senior teacher, so this was going to be tough deciding who wins and who loses.
'I've got a bad feeling about this,' thought Syrus, concerned for Jaden. Jaden may have flunked her writing test, but he didn't want her losing at the field test as well! Oh, why didn't he just give his new cards to Jaden? Sure they helped him managed a tie at the field test, but Jaden deserves them better than him!
Bastion was frowning, knowing that never before has the school allowed such a field test. 'This is clearly a trap. Only an idiot would agree to it.'
"Sweet! This is awesome! I'll duel him!"
The source of that voice happened to be Jaden Yuki's, shocking many people as gasps and whispers filled the entire stadium. Either Jaden was brave, or he was really dumb!
"Alright, get your game on! Let's finish what we finished at Obelisk Arena!" said Jaden, determination in her eyes.
"Indeed. In front of the whole school where everyone can see," added Crowler.
Chazz was more than ready to take down the Slifer slacker. "Yeah, watch you get slammed by me!"
Both clipped their duel disks on before shoving their decks onto their duel disks as Crowler ran from the battlefield. Without hesitation, both of them stared each other down before starting the duel together.
"DUEL!"
"No excuses this time, Chazz!"
'Bring it on, Slifer slacker!"
"Oh, it is ON!"
- DUEL -
Jaden - 4000 LP
VS
Chazz - 4000 LP
Jaden quickly drew a card, recognizing it to be Winged Kuriboh. "Well, it's my favorite furry friend!" 'Kuriboh, you're in for a treat! We're about to rain down some serious skills on Chazz!' "You remember this guy, don't cha, Chazz? From our first match? Elemental Hero Clayman!"
Clayman kneeled down, taking a defensivie position the moment he arrived on the field. His clay-like body would be able to defend his mistress from any attacks!
Elemental Hero Clayman - (EARTH/Warrior) - LV4 - (800/2000)
"He'd like to get reacquainted!" added in Jaden, smirking while everyone gasped at how high her defensive monster's Defense Points were.
Clayman grunted, remembering the last time he faced the spiky-haired punk. He was quickly wiped out by Flame Wingman, who was controlled by Chazz. He'll get his revenge soon enough!
Chazz didn't seem to be the least fazed by her monster. In fact, he just thought of Clayman as some bug he could easily squash. "Not after he sees what I've got for him! Don't think that that oversized pile of pebbles has a chance against me, Jaden! Or against this!"
He drew a card, his chances of victory increasing once he saw the card he drew. 'Appreciate the rare card, Crowler!' he thought. "Fresh off the present! Meet Magical Mallet!"
"What's that?" asked Jaden, almost afraid to know.
"A redo! All the cards in my hand that I don't want, I put back in my deck, then I shuffle and redraw! Pretty cool don't cha think?"
Syrus gasped. "How?! A rare card on the first draw?"
"And a very dangerous one at that," added Bastion. "Now Chazz will essentially be able to pick which cards he wants, and which he doesn't!"
"I haven't gotten to the best part!" said Chazz, redrawing before revealing Magical Mallet in his hand. "See Jaden, I got to reshuffle Magical Mallet too! So, if I draw it again, which I just did, I can play it again and again! And that comes in handy when I'm looking for this! V-Tiger Jet! Sharpen your claws for Attack Mode!"
A yellow-colored jet-like tiger roared onto the field as it was in mid-air, using the boosters on his back to help float. The dark-colored green wings spreaded out, and his claws automatically popped out and sharpened.
V-Tiger Jet - (LIGHT/Machine) - LV4 - (1600/1800)
"And there's a lot more where what came from!" Chazz wasn't quite finished as he activated a Spell Card. "Check out the magic of Frontline Base! It lets me summon a Level 4 or below Monster this turn! And I have just the one! I play W-Wing Catapult in Attack Mode!"
Zooming onto the field, a big blue jet-like monster burst into the field right alongside V-Tiger Jet.
W-Wing Catapult - (LIGHT/Machine/Union) - (1300/1500)
"Gentlemen, start your engines! Now, merge! Alright! The VW-Tiger Catapult!"
The two monsters flew upwards before attaching to each other, with V-Tiger Jet on top of W-Wing Catapult and acting like a robot.
VW-Tiger Catapult - (LIGHT/Fusion/Machine) - LV6 - (2000/2100)
"But wait! I'm not done yet! 'Cause he still has his special ability!"
"That's not good!" said Jaden, a bit of sweat trailing down her forehead.
"Gimme a break! Is this guy's turn gonna end sometime this century?" complained Syrus, also nervous what sort of special ability the monster had up his claws.
"By sending a card to the Graveyard, I can force one of your monsters into Attack Mode!" explained Chazz excitedly. "So after this heat seeker flip from my Tiger Catapult, your Life Points are toast!"
"Nooooo!" Clayman struggled to stay down, but he was forced to stand up. Now he'll never get the chance to redeem himself from the previous duel thanks to Chazz's stupid effect monsters! Not only that, but he's getting blown up by missiles being fired from the Fusion Monster!
Jaden - 2800 LP
Chazz - 4000 LP
Watching the whole duel in amusement, Crowler and Chancellor Sheppard were enjoying the predicament since they were observing from an upper room with glass windows. Although, Crowler was more excited, seeing Jaden slowly losing.
"Did you see that, Chancellor? Did ya, did ya, did ya, did ya?" repeated Crowler, leaning close to the glass windows.
"Did you see that, Jaden? Did ya, did ya, did ya, did ya-"
"I'm dueling you, you fruitcake!" shouted Jaden to Chazz, annoyed at his constant ranting.
"Fine! I'll finish off with one card facedown!"
"Yeah, go ahead and finish up!" Jaden said. "'Cause I'm just gettin' warmed up! Speaking of, here's someone who can really turn up the heat! Elemental Hero Sparkman in Defense Mode! And I'll throw down a facedown!"
The man of electricity showed himself on the field, creating an X with his arms over his chest as he was placed in a defensive position.
Elemental Hero Sparkman - (LIGHT/Warrior) - LV4 - (1600/1400)
"Not much he can do with all the rares Chazz seems to have," commented Bastion.
"It's just not fair!" said Syrus.
Alexis herself was infuriated, knowing that somehow, Crowler had something to do with this mismatch duel, since he did always hated Jaden's guts from Day 1. 'This is a complete mismatch! How can Jaden fight back when he doesn't know what he's fighting?!'
"Ready for round 2, you Slifer slime?" taunted Chazz eagerly, drawing a card. "Well, X-Head Cannon is! And, thanks to Frontline's magic, so is Z-Metal Tank!"
A monster colored with blue and yellow and with matching cannons along with another yellow monster that's crab-like appeared near each other, ready for initiation.
X-Head Cannon - (LIGHT/Machine) - LV4 - (1800/1500)
Z-Metal Tank - (LIGHT/Machine/Union) - LV4 - (1500/1300)
"X and Z?! Oh man! That can only mean one thing!" Syrus spoke, realizing what was about to be brought upon his poor friend Jaden.
"Now I play my facedown card! Call of the Haunted!" yelled Chazz. "In case you slept through that class as well, it allows me to bring back a monster from my Graveyard! And I have Y-Dragon Head! It's what I discarded from my Catapult's special ability!"
A dragon-like red robotic monster was the last of its kind to join forces with the other Machine-type monsters, each knowing what to do next.
Y-Dragon Head - (LIGHT/Machine/Union) - LV4 - (1500/1600)
"And now I combine them all to form XYZ-Dragon Cannon!"
The monsters all merged together, stacking upon each other and combining their strengths together in order to conquer their opponent.
XYZ-Dragon Cannon - (LIGHT/Fusion/Machine) - LV8 - (2800/2600)
Gasps and cries were heard all throughout the field besides Jaden and Chazz's area, shocked to see such a rare and powerful monster on the field. "Now Chazz has two monsters out with over 2000 Attack Points each!" said Bastion to himself.
"But wait Jaden! There's more!" said Chazz. "Actually, less! Sure, they say two's better than one, but I'd have to disagree! Especially if the one in question is the ultimate VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon!"
Now both powerful robotic monsters stamped together and merged once more, creating a much bigger, taller, and more importantly, stronger monster with combined powers.
VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon - (LIGHT/Fusion/Machine) - LV8 - (3000/2800)
Everyone stared in awe at the much more powerful monster, twice as strong as the last two. This was one of the most ultimate Fusion Monsters in the game, and he had some wicked effects as well to boot for his Attack Points.
"Makes your Sparkman look like a heap of trash, huh? Or at least it did!"
Jaden was surprised, seeing her Sparkman disappeared in a small whirlwind, leaving her with no monsters and no defense to protect herself. "Sparkman! What did you do, Chazz, you no-good, money-hogging, card loving, big egocentric, small-tempered, Ojama humping, butt-munching asshole!"
Chazz's eye twitched at his long insulted nickname, but chose to ignore it as a smirk traveled through his face. "Oh, I'm sorry! Didn't I tell you about VWXYZ's special ability? He allows me to remove one card from your field once per turn! And if you think that's impressive, just wait until you see his attack! An attack that will strike your Life Points directly!"
"Don't think so, Chazz! I have a Trap! A Hero Emerges!" said Jaden.
"Blast!" cursed Crowler.
"A Hero what?" wondered Chazz, not even interested.
"A Hero Emerges! As in, emerges onto the field! 'Cause now you have to randomly choose a card from my hand, and if it's a Monster, I get to play it! So take your pick, Chazzy!"
Infuriated with the rude insult, Chazz, once again, chose to ignore her. "Yeah, yeah, whatever! The middle one!"
"Hmm..." Jaden looked at Chazz. "Hey, are you sure?"
Chazz scoffed, knowing what he was playing at. "Oh, I get how it is! You're trying to fool me into thinking that's the wrong card when it's really the right card! Sorry, but I don't fall for those kinds of tricks! Those were so in the '80s!"
"But are you REALLY sure? I mean, this could be the wrong card and I might be tricking you into thinking it's not a Monster Card! Are you really sure?"
"Huh? Chazz was a little confused at her logic, but shook his head of any thoughts. "Just shut up! I chose the middle card, damnit!"
Jaden's face faltered, making her whimper like a puppy. "O-okay...if you want to choose the middle card, I understand. I mean, it's not like it's a Monster card or anything..."
For some reason, Chazz's chest ached, seeing Jaden whimpering before him. He should be laughing at the pathetic look on his face! Wait, could it be a trap?!
"STOP! ...I changed my mind! I choose the far right!"
Jaden eyed her cards before asking an innocent question. "Um...my right or yours?"
Everyone watching the duel fell down anime-style, their legs twitching. Chazz was the first to recover before hollering, "Damnit, Jaden! My right! That means pick the card on your left!"
"Oh!~ Okie dokie, Chazzy!" Jaden winked at Chazz before taking the selected card out from her hand and looking at it.
Chazz's face went tomato red when Jaden winked at him and said that in such a...cute way. He quickly killed whatever thoughts went through his head and asked, "So what kind of card did I choose?"
"This! I'll play Elemental Hero Burstinatrix in Defense Mode!"
The female fire-manipulator emerged onto the field, kneeling down and protecting herself and her mistress from any harm's done.
Elemental Hero Burstinatrix - (FIRE/Warrior) - LV3 - (1200/800)
Everyone could clearly spot the veins forming on Chazz's enraged face. "YOU TRICKED ME, YOU DIRTY SLIFER SLACKER!"
"Eek! I do NOT want to be Jaden right now!" squealed Syrus, clinging onto Bastion's jacket in terror.
Jaden wasn't the least scared of Chazz, rather, she was amused as she tried, and failed, to keep a straight face. "Whatcha talking about, Chazzy? I just merely asked questions! I didn't trick you! Besides, even if you wanted the middle card, it was a Monster Card all along! My little cutie, Winged Kuriboh!~ *Cough* Cuter than you *cough*."
Syrus, Bastion, and Alexis facepalmed. In a duel, you weren't supposed to reveal what was in your hand, unless a card effect says so! Not only that, but Jaden probably made Chazz angrier, too.
"That's it! Now you DIE!" roared Chazz, his eyes twitching uncontrollably. "When VWXYZ-Dragon Cannon attacks, I get to choose your Monster's Mode! And you know what, I choose Attack Mode! Which means not only will she be zapped, but your Life Points will, too!"
Aiming at the fire user, VWXYZ-Dragon Cannon fired a shot, hitting Burstinatrix and making the ground explode, delivering a blow to a huge chunk of Jaden's Life Points.
Jaden - 1000 LP
Chazz - 4000 LP
"Jaden!" cried out Syrus while Crowler laughed. This was perfect! Just another hit like that, and Jaden's a goner for sure!
"Aw, what's the matter, Jaden?" cooed Chazz mockingly. "Having some test anxiety? Don't worry! It'll be over soon!"
"No way, Chazz!" decided Jaden, glaring at him. "I've got a whole army of vicious Monsters in my deck just waiting to get at you! This isn't over; it's just barely started! My draw!"
The way Jaden glared at him like that was so full of courage and fearlessness, like he was a small bunny facing off against a vicious lion; him! Chazz shook his head, getting the image of a cute Jaden bunny out of his head. What was wrong with him?! He looked so cute, with those brave eyes and-Okay, back away, Chazz!
"What do you think, Winged Kuriboh?" whispered Jaden.
"Kuri! Kuri kuri kuri kuri!" ("Yeah! Go get him, Jaden!")
"Well, okay! If you say so! Let's do it! I summon my cute Winged Kuriboh in Defense Mode!"
The little brown-haired Fairy-type floated on the field, curiously looking around with his wide dark eyes and happy to be summoned.
Winged Kuriboh - (LIGHT/Fairy) - LV1 - (300/200)
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!~"
"SO CUTE!~"
"OH MY GOD!~"
"WINGED KURIBOH!~"
"SQUEEEEEEEAAAALLL!~"
The moment Winged Kuriboh came to play, almost all of the girls, including Jaden, started screaming and squealing with joy, sending various comments to the cute Winged Kuriboh. In fact, they were so loud, everyone else had to cover their ears, even Chazz, who stared in disbelief at the squealing Jaden.
"I don't believe this!" groaned Chazz, lowering his arms. "I can't believe you like sissy things like Winged Kuriboh! He's an annoying furball, disgusting, and the only good thing is his special ability!"
"Kuri..." ("That hurts...") Winged Kuriboh seemed down, and rather hurt by Chazz's insults. Sure, he was only a Level 1 Monster, but he was still a good card!
At that moment, every single female hated Chazz and was glaring icy daggers at him for insulting such an adorable creature, even if he didn't exist. Although Alexis wasn't always into cute things, she had to admit, Chazz went too far, even if the Duel Monster didn't exist.
Syrus yelped, seeing a dark and red aura merging colors and surrounding Jaden like crazy. Her bangs covered up her eyes, so it was difficult to see her expression, but Syrus didn't want to know what.
"HOW DARE YOU..." growled Jaden, facing Chazz with an indignant look so fierce and scary, it made most of the boys, except for Crowler and Chazz, want to crawl under a rock and die quickly. "NO ONE INSULTS WINGED KURIBOH! NO ONE!"
Chazz sweatdropped at her threat, thinking Jaden wasn't serious. "Feh! You don't scare me!"
Jaden's scary expression quickly reverted to a peaceful, happy look. "Oh, okay! You'll get what's coming to ya soon!~ For now, I'll just place a card facedown, and that's it!~"
Bastion stared at Syrus, who had jumped into his arms in terror and hid his face on his shoulder. "...Syrus, it's over. Jaden's not mad anymore."
"Huh? Oh, good!" Syrus jumped out of his arms and saw the vulnerable position Jaden was it. "But, that's it? All Jaden's been doing is playing defense!"
'I sure hope Jaden knows what he's doing!' thought Alexis, concerned.
"All done, huh?" snickered Chazz. "Good! Because now I can cook that Kuriboh, and I like mine well-done! There's about to be a fried furball on the field, loser!"
Jaden gasped, then glared at him. "Okay, you can screw me over, you can insult me, you can even take my Hello Kitty doll, but no one, and I mean, NO ONE, talks that way or even THINKS about frying little Winged Kuriboh! Besides, you don't scare ne!:
"No big deal! I don't have to! That's his job! Dragon Catapult Cannon, attack!"
The VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon blasted a laser from one of his cannons, thinking one should suffice for a weak Monster like Winged Kuriboh.
'Alright, secret weapon time!' decided Jaden, waiting for the right moment. "I sacrifice two cards and activate...Transcendant Wings!"
As an angel fell from the sky and bestowed upon Winged Kuriboh, huge angelic wings sprouted from Winged Kuriboh's back, the feathers scattering all over the field like blessings. Just as the laser hit Winged Kuriboh, his new wings protected him, deflecting the attack and shocking Chazz.
"It can't be!"
"Oh, yes it can! Transcendant Wings has evolved Winged Kuriboh into a Level 10 Monster! And it gets better too! By sacrificing himself, Kuriboh destroys all Monsters in Attack Mode and deflects their Attack Points as damage to you! Kuriboh, why don't you go ahead and show him how it works?"
The laser fired upon Winged Kuriboh blasted back towards VWXYZ - Dragon Catapult Cannon, annihilating him without a single trace left.
Jaden - 1000 LP
Chazz - 1000 LP
"Lucky punk..." grunted Chazz, upset about losing his most strongest Monster on the field.
"Lucky?" wondered Jaden. "Nah, I just happen to have a soft spot for old ladies. But not for you, Chazz. And that's too bad, because with 1000 Life Points apiece, and my turn coming up, all I need is the right Monster, and you'll be finished! Here goes something!"
Drawing a card, Jaden realized it was one of the cards she had been given today; White Magician Pikeru.
"EEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK!"
"Now what?!" demanded Chazz, covering his ears once more. "I hope it's another weak Monster!"
Jaden smirked before laying her Monster card on the field. "Oh yeah? Here comes...White Magician Pikeru!"
A little girl covered in heavy robes was trying to stand still, wielding a heavy staff for someone of her size. What made it more cuter was her small Scapegoat hat covering her pink pigtails.
Once more, the female crowd squealed and cheered for White Magician Pikeru, who seemed happy, getting all of the glory and compliments.
White Magician Pikeru - (LIGHT/Spellcaster) - LV2 - (1200/0)
Chazz gaped at the Monster, not caring for her cute appearance. That Monster has enough Attack Points to wipe him out! And he doesn't even have any Monsters or even a single facedown to put up a good defense!
"White Magician Pikeru! Attack!"
Waving her wand, White Magician Pikeru fired some sort of light magic at Chazz, hiting him in the chest, causing him to collapse on his knees in defeat as his Life Points dropped to 0.
Jaden - 1000 LP
Chazz - 0 LP
Winner: Jaden
Astonished, Syrus's surprised look changed to a happy one as he cheered with the crowd. "Jaden did it! Jaden won!" he cried out happily, jumping up and down for his best friend.
Crowler's jaw dropped as he sputtered, "T-that's impossible! Not with all the rare cards I've given to Chazz! T-this simply can't be!"
Turning to Crowler, Sheppard seemed a little confused. "Rare cards? What exactly are you talking about, Crowler?"
Crowler shrieked, completely forgetting that Sheppard was right next to him. "N-nothing! I-I have to go grade some tests!"
"Thank you! Thank you!" Jaden gladly took in all the cheers from the audience as she was bowing her head over and over. She turned to the depressed Chazz and pointed her middle and index finger at him, winking. "That's game! We should duel again sometime, Chazz!"
Growling, Chazz glanced up with Jaden. "Oh, we will!"
"Jay! Jaden!"
Looking back, Jaden saw her two friends, Bastion and Syrus, running up to her.
"That was well-played, Jaden!" called Sheppard through the intercom. "Not in the history of our dear Academy has a Slifer dueled an Obelisk during these exams! Jaden, not only did you hold your own, but you won! Your courage against overwhelming odds has been inspiring! It is with great pride that I grant you permission to Ra Yellow! Good job!"
The crowd cheered and applauded for Jaden even further, fully accepting her promotion and being happy for her sake. Even her friends were glad, though some Obelisk Blues were disappointed with Chazz's loss at a Slifer Red.
"Ra Yellow? You did it, best buddy!" cheered Syrus, hugging Jaden from behind. He quietly smelled her out of curiosity, taking in her scent. 'Mmm...smells like strawberries...'
"Good show, Jaden! Allow me to be the first to welcome you to the Ra dorm!" said Bastion, holding out his hand.
Jaden took it, shaking it. "Thanks!"
Syrus pulled back from Jaden, watching as confetti rained down on them as a part of the celebration. 'Aw man! I knew Jaden wouldn't stay a Slifer for long!' thought Syrus, giving a sad smile. 'I hate to see her go, but I know it's for the best! Hopefully, we can still be friends, at least!'
"Wow, I still can't believe it!" said Chumley as he and Syrus were hanging out in their room. "Jaden, all grown up and getting to the next level! How about that?"
Syrus sighed, laying his head on the desk. "Yeah...I just wished she said goodbye to us. That's all I wanted."
The door burst open, and Jaden stepped in with that cherry look on her face. "Hey! What's up?"
"Jaden?! Why are you here?" wondered Syrus, so glad and surprised to see her.
"I just wanted to say congrats for your field test! Oh, and I live here!"
"W-what? But I thought you wanted to go to Ra Yellow! I mean, they have more comfortable dorms there!" reminded Syrus. He didn't understand why she didn't go, but he was so happy that she might be staying!
"Well, sure, they have clean sheets, lack of cockroaches, and comfty blazers, but without you or Chumley, it's not my home!"
Syrus couldn't help but burst into tears as he rushed over and hugged her tightly as he cried onto her chest, completely forgetting it was a girl's as well as flat. "I-I thought I'd never get to see you again! Waaaah!" He buried his face inside her shirt, crying out tears and making a rather big wet spot.
"S-Syrus! That's my chest you're crying onto! Gah! I'm still a girl!" cringed Jaden, trying to yank him off as he was still crying out waterworks.
"Never! I'm never letting you go!"
"Besides, he can't feel anything soft," reminded Chumley. "You are...flat, after all."
"Chumley, I swear to God! On a truck! Off a cliff!" Jaden stared angrily at Chumley, hating the fact that he kept saying the...forbidden word.
"Waaah! Jaden! Jaden! You came back for me! Waaah!"
"The shirt, Sy! The shirt! I just cleaned it this morning!"
"Flat...!"
"CHUMLEY!"
It was another average day at the Slifer Red dorms, starring Jaden, Syrus and Chumley, three best friends who had a strong bond. But not now due to chaos.
Yup! I did it! I added changes to the whole thing! At the last turn, Jaden was supposed to use Avian, but I decided she should use something cuter! Besides, White Magician Pikeru is stronger than Avian anyways, so there's no harm done!
Any ideas, I'll try and take but I'll hear from ya folks! Next chapter might be a while since it's a long episode, but I'll make do!
As for the whole transfer student to Jesse thing, I'll let you guys know that that won't be for a while until like, season 3. I'm doing episodes and skipping some one by one, so yeah. But there will be hilarity going on! So, stay tune!