Back from vacation and up and runnin'!
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A bright and simple day as ever, except that the entire setting wasn't Duel Academy, but more in a fancy room inside of a grand mansion. Inside of the room was Chazz, sitting in a royal throne, basked in all of his glory and fame as he was finishing off his Golden Egg Sandwich.
"Hey! Jaden, get over here! Where's my Blue-Eyes White Mountain coffee?!" demanded Chazz.
Bursting into the room hurriedly, Jaden panted for breath, holding his requested beverage in a small tray. Shockingly enough, her appearance completely differed from that of her original Slifer Red outfit, as she donned a maid's uniform with kitty ears and a tail attached.
"Nyah!~ Sorry for the wait, Meowster! I-I mean, Master!" sputtered Jaden, shyly, just the way Chazz loved it. She stepped forward, but as soon as she did, she tripped over and stumbled back, causing the coffee to splatter all over her. Thanks to it being hot, she shrieked and curled up to ease the pain.
Getting up from his seat, Chazz tched and headed straight for Jaden, who was trying to wipe off the coffee off her body when Chazz grabbed her wrist, preventing her from doing so. Inching closer, Chazz started licking and nipping at Jaden's neck, which had coffee splattered as well.
Muffling her moans with one free hand, Jaden then lowered her hand to plead, "M-Master...Ah! What are yo-?!"
"Quiet. You ruined my special coffee, and now you're receiving Master's punishment. You've been a bad girl lately, so now it's time to deliver your judgement!"
"Eep! No! Not there! Aah!"
Ojama Yellow sweatdropped as he was trying to figure out what his Boss was doing, twisting and turning with a flustered face. Ever since Chazz had fallen asleep on the rooftop, he's been behaving strangely while having some dreams.
Actually, this has continuously been happening nonstop not too long ago. Every time, Chazz kept making weird sounds from his mouth and sweaty like crazy. Sometimes, he gets up during the middle of the night to rush to the bathroom or sometimes in the morning, throws his sheets in the laundry before retrieving them later.
"Jaden...Yeah...Yeah...do it...do it...!" grunted Chazz, hugging himself as sweat started forming at his forehead.
At the mention of the tomboy's name, Ojama Yellow's eyes widened. Oh...Oh! Now the pieces were starting to put together! This totally made perfect sense and...Ojama Yellow grinned. He totally had something to tell his brothers after all!
Later...
"Awesome, Jaden!"
"Yeah! You're the man! Er...Girl! You're the girl!"
"Whoo! Go, Jaden!"
"You finally finished off the last Shadow Rider! Good for you!"
"She's the best Slifer Red duelist ever!"
As Jaden and her two best friends, Syrus and Chumley, were walking across Duel Academy, they kept being greeted and applauded by many other students, who were congratulating Jaden on her success in defeating the last of the Shadow Riders.
Several days after the duel between Jaden and the final Shadow Rider, who happened to, shockingly, reveal to be Banner, Jaden has been treated as a hero. Not too surprising, considering Jaden did beat most of the Shadow Riders on her own, even if some of the other Key Keepers managed to hold their own as well. With the last Shadow Rider gone, everyone could finally be at peace and it was all thanks to Jaden. A shame for what happened to Banner, but everyone kept their own spirits up as they knew Banner would never want to see them sadden.
"Wow! Just about everyone knows about the duels involving the Seven Spirit Gates!" said Syrus.
"Well, with all that's happening, I'd bet it would be extremely hard to keep the whole Spirit Keys and Shadow Riders thing a secret," pointed out Chumley.
Meanwhile, with all the commotion and practical parade about Jaden coming across all over the island, Ojama Yellow and his two brothers were watching from on top of the rooftop, where Chazz was still asleep. Having explained all about Chazz and his new love issue, Ojama Yellow began to devise a plan with his two sibilings.
"I can't believe Boss really is head-over-heels over Jaden! Not that she's mean or anything, but I thought he never liked her!" commented Ojama Green.
Ojama Black shook his head. "Nah, it's just something like opposites attract. I've seen this before. The bad boy acts all tough and pretend not to like his childhood friend, but is extremely overprotective and treats her special above all else! That's exactly what's happening!"
"Still, who would have thought it? Boss and Jaden together!~" teased Ojama Yellow.
"That's right, so that means I don't have time to spend with you guys anymore!" scoffed Chazz, sitting up as he tried fishing for his deck inside of his coat pocket. Having retrieved it, a rush of wind blew across the air, sending the cards from his deck flying away along with the Ojama brothers, who were shrieking as they disappeared.
Now that he had some peace and quiet, Chazz could finally focus on the one thought that's been stuck in his head recently; Jaden Yuki.
That idiotic, annoying, moronic, cute girl keeps invading his mind! He's even had dreams about her in more ways than one! But...the dreams weren't...bad. It was just...well...good and helped him and-back to subject!
The main point is, Chazz is finally starting to realize his true feelings for Jaden. Sure, he may still think of her as a great rival he so desperately wished to beat, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feeling his romantic feelings for her to be a bit tad stronger. He could confess to her in a straight manner right now if he wished for it but...
Three problems posing as obstacles were currently standing in his way.
Problem #1; Jaden's stupidity and obliviousness. It was clear that Jaden practically had a head full of rocks when it came to the subject of love. Chazz was seriously starting to question her IQ and thought it might as well be illegal to be both cute and oblivious in the topic of love. Maybe all she needed was a straight, blunt answer?
Problem #2; Rivals. Ever since Jaden's popularity has been growing and her gender was revealed, the Yaoi Fanclub was disbanded, which was a huge relief. However, in its place was practically an army of fanboys. To top it all off, Chazz has to deal with several other main rivals such as Syrus, Zane, Chumley, and Bastion, and he had pretty good reason to suspect them. Out of all of them, he's concluded that Zane has to be the biggest threat, given the facts that he's undoubtedly the strongest duelist on the island, attractive, has a high reputation, smart, and skilled in dueling.
Problem #3; Duel Spirits. He's already received a personal warning from Flame Wingman, and if the rest of her Duel Spirits was just as crazy overprotective as Flame Wingman, he's done for. Still, he could find a way to make sure his life doesn't get the short straw, because he does not want to be burnt to death or even choked by a hairy furball with wings, aka an angry Winged Kuriboh.
Glancing around, from afar, Chazz could spot Alexis and Zane standing together near the lighthouse, watching the ocean like some...romantic couple.
"Are...are Alexis and Zane an item?" wondered Chazz before sighing in relief. "If that's the case, then I guess that eliminates one rival..."
Truth be told, he did used to have a huge crush on Alexis back when he was in Obelisk Blue, but that was mostly for her beautiful appearance, strong dueling skills, and the fact that she was also an Obelisk Blue and the strongest female Obelisk Blue student. He thought that he and her would be the perfect power couple but things changed, and he does still find her beautiful and strong, but nothing more of any romance.
Meanwhile, with Zane and Alexis...
It was a refresher to have some peace and quiet with all of the Shadow Riders business gone and out of the way for good. Plus, the weather was nice today; perfect for a simple and friendly chat between Alexis and Zane.
"So, I hear Atticus is getting all better now," spoke Zane. "He's been getting more exercise and I heard that he's almost completely in good condition ever since his rescue."
Alexis nodded. "Yeah. He's the same old Atticus we both know and love."
"I see. That's a relief," sighed Zane. "At least I'll be able to graduate, knowing that he's safe. Let's be thankful that we managed to find him before the end of the school year."
"Yes," agreed Alexis. "But I have to thank you, Zane. Ever since my brother's been missing, you've been my pillar of support and always there for me, listening to me through countless days and comforting me. I mean, there were others who helped me as well, but you did a great deal as well. You're...like a second big brother to me, you know?"
Feeling flattered, Zane gave a geniune smile. "Thanks. It's nice, hearing you say that. Now, you can rely on your big brother, too. Er...well, we both know what he's like, of course, but he's still your brother!"
Alexis frowned and looked down, knowing the flirtatious nature Atticus had. Still, it was nice to hear Zane cheering her up.
"By the way, think you can give me some tips on how to make someone fall in love with you?"
"...Zane, I may sound like Atticus when I say this, but you have pretty much every girl under your thumb."
"All except one."
"...This is gonna be a really, long talk."
Later, at the beach...
With the season being late spring and growing closer towards the summer season, lots of students at the beach were dressed up in summer clothes or their bathing suits as they enjoyed the luxurious environment and weather. Many were swimming in the ocean, eating ice cream, enjoying ice cold drinks, or tanning themselves while the only one out of place was Chazz, who was still pondering how to make Jaden his.
Hearing shrieks and cheers, Chazz popped out of his thoughts as he turned to whatever was happening. Surfing among the high waves and performing skilled surfing tricks, Atticus Rhodes was the main attention as he attracted a lot of attention while sporting that infamous grin of his.
"Atticus...?" Come to think of it, Atticus could be a potential rival as well, but Atticus barely knows Jaden that much, so in order to avoid them getting close, Chazz might have to take the initiative before Atticus does!
Once Atticus finished surfing, he walked across the beach where hordes of his fangirls rushed up to him, awaiting autographs and bringing compliments to him. Upon seeing him flirting with the girls and even witnessing his signature finger rising to the air, which all these caused the lovesick fangirls to faint, Chazz's mind popped a brilliant idea.
'This guy's a chick magnet! And Alexis' brother!' thought Chazz, thinking up ways to use this as his advantage. 'If there's someone who knows more ways into getting into someone's heart, it's this guy!'
Walking up to him, Chazz fell to his knees and bowed his head. "Atticus...please! You gotta help me! I've got a problem that I think only you can solve!"
By the time Chazz finished his tale, it was already sundown and most of the people in the beach had already left. Sitting down on the sand with Chazz, Atticus reminisced on the girl named Jaden, knowing her as an excited duelist always eagered to duel as well as a lover of cute things.
"Hmm...you wanna date Jaden, huh? Well, that's understandable, since she is pretty cute and all. And who wouldn't want to date a cute girl like her?" commented Atticus. "There's a faster and easier solution to getting her to date you!"
"Huh? There is?" asked Chazz. "But...what about other love rivals? I mean, I guess Zane's off the hook since he's with Alexis..."
"Hmm? With my little sis? Well, that's shocking!" said Atticus, surprised. "I'll have to confirm this for myself later! But for now, I'll help ya! All you have to do is duel her! But not just any duel! Since she's the type to love duels, give her an exciting challenge! Make her love you through the duel! Show her your true feelings and passion! Make her want to love you back! But...also throw in a bit of cuteness too since she likes that."
"Yeah...but one problem," said Chazz, looking away in shame. "I...kinda lost my deck."
"Boss! Hey, Boss!" called out Ojama Yellow as he and his brothers flew towards Chazz. "We found Boss!"
"Yeah! And we even managed to save every last one of his cards, too!" said Ojama Green.
"We heard everything! Yeah, you use your deck to get that girl!" Ojama Black cheered.
Along with the Ojama brothers, Pharaoh went up to Chazz with his deck in his mouth, having carried it all the way back to its owner. Chazz graciously took it back. At least that was one problem solved.
"Hey, mind if I take a look?" asked Atticus, snatching the deck away from him and examining the cards. "Hmm...it's a powerful deck, alright, but you need love in it as well. We're gonna need to upgrade your deck a bit so it has both cuteness and power in it. That alright with you?"
"Y-Yeah." Well, Atticus did have a point, and if it would help him get closer to Jaden, he'd be willing to do it.
"Right..." Looking back at the horizon, Atticus said, "Well, I can help you with the deck problem, and it'll be fairly easy for Jaden to duel you if you ask, but there should be a sort of extreme risk in it as well just for extra caution. Risks can lead to a bigger chance of her falling in love with you if there's a sort of danger in the duel. Now...let's see..."
The next day...
"OH NO! THE SPIRIT KEYS ARE MISSING!"
Upon receiving an emergency meeting from Sheppard, everyone except Chazz rushed towards the beach. According to Sheppard, he went to check up on the case containing the Spirit Keys, which were returned after the Shadow Riders were all defeated. However, when the Chancellor looked inside the case, the Spirit Keys were gone and all that was left was a letter from Chazz saying that he took the keys and that he'll be waiting at the beach. Of course, he informed everyone of this and sent them on the mission to retrieve the keys.
Just like the letter mentioned, Chazz had been awaiting the others with all seven Spirit Keys wrapped around his neck. Immediantly after seeing Chazz, everyone burst into accusations and yelling, angrily towards Chazz at the same time.
"Chazz! There you are!"
"Give us the keys already!"
"Dude, why'd you steal them in the first place?!"
"If you don't give us back the keys, we'll make you!"
"Chazz, what have you done?!"
"Gaaah! Shut up, all of you! You're all talking at the same time!" yelled Chazz impatiently, waiting for them to quiet down. "And I'm not returning the keys! At least, not yet!"
Jaden stepped forward. "Wait, what? Why'd you take them, anyways?"
"Because...Because I wanna duel you, Jaden! Damnit, just duel with me already!"
"HUH?" Now Jaden was even more confused. "You did all this just so you could duel with me? Dude, why didn't you just ask me to duel with you? Just say something like, 'Hey, Jaden! Would you like to duel with me?' Don't be an idiot and steal the keys so I can duel you!"
Chazz was growing more impatient and frustrated with his continuous love for Jaden and the fact that he wants to duel her to get it over with. "But, I'm telling you, I can't! I can't ask you to duel me in the normal way! I...I want to spread a secret message to you, Jaden! A secret message through dueling, with the Spirit Keys at stake!"
"A message? Why not just tell me now?" wondered Jaden.
'Damnit! Atticus said that Jaden needs to figure it out for herself, but we both know she's too dumb and oblivious to figure out I love her!' thought Chazz, clenching his fist and looking away. He really, really, REALLY wanted to confess to her here and now!
"It's because he can't!" spoke Atticus, standing on top of a small rowboat while holding a ukulele. "Jaden, this secret message is so important that it's more important than his own life! He treasures it so, and you must understand that the message is for you!"
"Atticus?! You put him up to this?!" shouted Alexis, annoyed.
"Of course! I'm an ally of love to anyone! Jaden, he's putting everything at risk to duel you! To give you the message! It can't just come out freely! And so, it is your job to figure out that message!"
"Wait a minute..." Realizing what the message meant, Zane twitched before facepalming himself. "No...Not Atticus' bad habit...I vouch we all tackle Chazz right now."
"Wait, what's going on?" wondered Syrus.
It took a moment for Alexis to also figure out what was happening as she has bared witness to Atticus' love tricks several times. "Atticus, you moron...!"
"Jaden, I am literally begging you! Although, I don't want to. Please duel me!" pleaded Chazz, eagerly wishing she would say yes.
Without a second thought, Jaden grinned and nodded. "Yeah, okay! I wanna know what that message is, too! Plus, I'll get to kick your ass again!"
Although Chazz really hated losing, especially to Jaden of all people, he was satisfied with her agreement to duel. "I won't lose! This duel...is something I absolutely cannot lose!"
"I have a question, though!" said Jaden, raising her hand. "What are you going to do with the Spirit Keys even if I lose?"
"Oh, I really don't have any use for them, so I'll just give them back. But! Even if that's the case, I still want you to give it your all! Don't show any mercy, because I won't!"
Jaden nodded. "Of course! I never hold back in a duel, and I'm not starting now! I'm gonna kick your ass again, Chazz!"
"Grrr...! In your dreams!"
"I know! I do dream of you!"
"WHAT?!" exclaimed Chazz, Syrus, and Zane. While Syrus and Zane were secretly seething in anger upon Jaden revealing her dreams of Chazz, Chazz felt in awe that she might feel the same for him!
"Anyways, let's get on with the duel!"
"R-right!"
"DUEL!"
- DUEL -
Chazz - 4000 LP
VS
Jaden - 4000 LP
"I'll go first! Draw!" said Chazz. "I summon Armed Dragon LV3 in Attack Mode!"
Armed Dragon LV3 - (WIND/Dragon) - LV3 - (1200/900)
"Then, I set two cards facedown and activate the Spell card, Love Letter! I'm allowed to activate it when I have a facedown card and a Monster on my field! Jaden, you have a choice of choosing one of my facedowns or my Monster! So, choose!"
"I choose the right facedown card!" decided Jaden. After all, there was a chance that if she summoned a Monster next turn, then one of those facedowns could be a Trap like Mirror Force, so she couldn't have that.
Nodding, Chazz was glad she picked that choice, as that was part of his intention to give her his "love letter." It was like him trying the direct approach using a love letter, to express how much he loved her, and it was thanks to Atticus' help that he was able to do that.
Once the chosen facedown card appeared in one of her Magic/Trap zones, Jaden was curious to see what sort of facedown card it was, as it was on her field and she was allowed access to her own facedowns, even if they did formerly belong to the other opponent.
But before she could, Chazz continued, "Now I activate the Spell, Giant Trunade! With this card, all Spells and Traps on the field automatically return to the hand!"
Seeing as the only two facedowns on the field originally belonged to Chazz, it was only natural that they reappeared in his hand. Once the effect took place, Chazz revealed one of the cards in his hand. "Now that this card's back in my hand, I'll activate it! It's called Hidden Wish! When Hidden Wish is returned from my opponent's field back to my hand, it deals 1000 Points of Damage to you and I gain 1000 Life Points!"
Chazz - 5000 LP
Jaden - 3000 LP
Chazz sighed with relief as a smile formed on his face. Jaden did exactly as he predicted, which goes to show how much she cares for him and that they thought alike! And if two people thought alike, then they'd be closer! This was such a great grand plan!
However, Jaden seemed pissed. "Not fair! Grrrr! You tricked me, Chazz! I should have gone with Armed Dragon! That's it! I won't let you trick me again!"
Clearly, Jaden was acting like a child but she would soon get over her mistake once the duel resumed. Everyone else was sweatdropping over Chazz's love strategy and Jaden's tantrum, yet made no comment about it.
"Now, the card, Treasure Map, that was returned from my field to my hand activates!" continued Chazz, revealing the other former facedown from before. "By sending Treasure Map to the Graveyard, I can now draw two more cards! I'll set them facedown and end my turn!"
Determined to get some revenge, Jaden drew her card. "My turn! Draw! I summon Elemental Hero Ocean in Attack Mode!"
Elemental Hero Ocean - (WATER/Warrior) - LV4 - (1500/1200)
"Now attack!"
"Not so fast!" yelled Chazz as Ocean moved forward to stab forward with his spear. "Go, Trap card! Ring of Destruction!"
A boomerang-like attack flew towards Ocean and once it caught contact, a ring full of grenades attached to Ocean's waist before instantly exploding, dealing heavy damage to both Chazz and Jaden's Life Points apart.
"Thanks to my Trap card, both players take damage equal to Ocean's Attack Points!"
Chazz - 3500 LP
Jaden - 1500 LP
"Ah, how romantic!~" sighed Atticus, playing a tune in his ukulele before giving a thumbs-up to Chazz. "Both lovers sharing their pain and not allowing the other to suffer...Both romantic and tragic! And tragedy always brings romance closer!"
"Yeah!" agreed Chazz, giving a thumbs-up back.
"Yeah, yeah! I end my turn with a facedown!" said Jaden.
"Then, it's my turn! Draw!" Chazz said. "During my Standby Phase, I can now send Armed Dragon LV3 to the Graveyard to Special Summon Armed Dragon LV5!"
Armed Dragon LV5 - (WIND/Dragon) - LV5 - (2400/1700)
"Next, I activate Card of Sanctity, meaning we both draw until we have six cards each! Isn't that just romantic? We both get equality together like a couple would do!"
"Wait a second..." mumbled Syrus before gasping. "Oh no-! They're betting on love! Grrrr!" His eyes flared up with anger as he hollered, "Go, JADEN! BEAT THIS SUCKER! DON'T BECOME HIS!"
"Love?" questioned Chumley before realizing the stakes behind this duel. "Oh...Ohhhhh! Oh jeez, this is gonna be a really huge problem..."
"Ha! Keep dreaming! Jaden'll all mine by the time I win!" laughed Chazz mockingly, further angering Syrus and, secretly, Zane. "But first, a gift from me to you, Jaden! Go, Trap card! Gift Card! Now you gain 3000 Life Points!"
"Wait, what?" asked Jaden in confusion.
Chazz - 3500 LP
Jaden - 4500 LP
"Yes! A man should always take care of his lady! Presenting her with such a wonderful gift shows how much affection and love he's put into it!~" sang Atticus, playing his ukulele once more.
However, the others thought, 'Oh my God. Chazz, you're such an idiot.'
"W-well...I mean...It was pretty nice of you to give me so many Life Points, so thanks!" giggled Jaden.
Just the cute expression on Jaden's face was more than enough to cause Chazz's heart to start thumping. He looked away with a pink flustered look before shaking his head. "I-Idiot! I didn't do it for you! I just...owed you a favor! And I just came to repay it back, that's all!"
"But...earlier, you said it was a gif-"
"I LIED!"
'Oh! So, he's the tsundere type, huh? Both passionate and ignorant at the same time. Interesting combo,' thought Atticus, taking a new sudden interest in the duel.
"Now, onto the duel!" said Chazz. "I summon Ebon Magician Curran in Attack Mode!"
Ebon Magician Curran - (DARK/Spellcaster) - LV2 - (1200/0)
"Ahahaha! As long as I have her out on the field, nothing can stop me! Not even Jaden!"
"I fail to see how some girl with a whip is going to change anything," deadpanned Alexis.
"EEEEEEKKKK! SO CUTE!~ I COULDN'T BARE TO HURT A MONSTER SO CUTE!~" squealed Jaden as everyone else sweatdropped.
'He's...he's taking advantage of Jaden's weakness of unable to resist cute things!' thought Zane and Syrus, feeling irritated. 'I should have thought that sooner...'
Chazz smirked before shouting, "Now I attack with both Monsters! Curran and Armed Dragon LV5! Attack directly!"
Lashing her whip forward and firing a twister-like blast from within his powers, both Ebon Magician Curran and Armed Dragon LV5 combined their forces to take out Jaden, dealing heavy damage to her Life Points.
Chazz - 3500 LP
Jaden - 900 LP
"With that, I'll end my turn!" said Chazz.
"My turn!" said Jaden. "Ooh!~ Nice! Okay, I activate the Field Spell, Fusion Gate! As long as we remove our Fusion-Material Monsters to the Graveyard, we can Fusion Summon as many times as we want! First off, I'll use Fusion Gate to Fusion Summon Burstinatrix and Avian to create Elemental Hero Flame Wingman!"
With somewhat worried looks on their faces, Avian and Burstinatrix wasted no time in creating their fusion counterpart. Needless to say, he was pissed off and staring very deeply within Chazz, sending chills down his spine.
Flame Wingman - (WIND/Warrior/Fusion) - LV6 - (2100/1200)
"Oh crap, kinda forgot about him," muttered Chazz. Ever since a...certain event, Chazz has been a little afraid of the Fusion Monster as he was very overprotective of Jaden and will burn anyone to a crisp. He's already demonstrated his wrath to Chazz, but Chazz knew that if he wanted Jaden, then he'd have to get past the Monster himself.
"Chazz Princeton..." It didn't help that Flame Wingman's palms held vengeful flames. "We meet again...for the last time. Do you have any words?"
Chazz gulped, feeling hot, but not the romantic type of hot. The sort of hot that screamed, "Oh God, he's going to catastrate me." kind of hot. Even so, he knew this sort of obstacle was just like overcoming a trial with the lover's overprotective parents. Yeah, it was that kind of scenario, and so...Dealing with a demonic Monster like this required not words, but actions alone.
And so, the first action/challenge Chazz gave towards Flame Wingman...was flipping him the bird.
Everyone but Jaden gasped in horror and shock, unable to comprehend what he was doing. Just what was he thinking?! Well, the humans thought that he was aiming such an offensive gesture towards Jaden and were angered at Chazz, while Flame Wingman was seething with rage, roaring as he took the bait.
"Chazz! What gives?! It's just a Monster!" shouted Syrus.
"Uh...Chazz? Buddy? You're not supposed to...you know! You're not supposed to do that to your lover!" cried out Atticus, panicking. What was Chazz doing?! By doing that, he was lowering his chances of success of Jaden loving him!
"Hmm? What's wrong?" wondered Jaden, being oblivious to even the finger gesture.
"What? Gah! No, it's not for Jaden! It's for her dumb Monster!" yelled Chazz before reverting to Flame Wingman. "You're going down, flamehead! You hear me?!"
Cracking his knuckles, Flame Wingman felt his anger rising more and more by the second the longer he glared at Chazz. "Oh, I heard you loud and clear...just as much as I'm going to enjoy hearing your screams when I'm through with you..."
'Hmm...Flame Wingman's one of my best, but he's no match for that Armed Dragon Chazz has got,' thought Jaden, glancing at her cards. "Oh wait, I got it! Okay, now I use Sparkman from my hand and activate Fusion Gate to Fusion Summon with Flame Wingman!"
'Wait a second...' thought Chazz. 'Last time she did that was against Camula and...Oh no! That means that new Fusion Monster will be stronger than my Armed Dragon! Eh, better than flamehead staying here.'
Flame Wingman may be overprotective and a bit rash at times, but even he was no fool when it came to comparing the differences between power. He knew his current power was no match against Chazz's Armed Dragon LV5, so even though he was unsatisfied with him being the one to take down Chazz, at least his cousin would do the job for him.
"I may not be the one to finish you off, Princeton," spatted Flame Wingman as he was vanishing alongside with Sparkman. "But I assure you that you should sleep with one eye open toni-"
"Come on out! Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman!"
A burst of light exploded on the field, harming no one as the sunlight aided support onto the illumination of the new Elemental Hero. Garbed in shining armor, steel-like wings, and overall, baring a flashy appearance, Shining Flare Wingman takes the stage.
Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman - (LIGHT/Warrior/Fusion) - LV8 - (2500/2100)
Glancing around, Shining Flare Wingman felt relieved as he murmured to himself, "Thank goodness my cousin didn't blow anything up for once. Well, this is the human realm so we can't pay any repair bills here, but still..."
"I think he threatened me before," pointed out Chazz.
"Yes...It's not the first time he's done that to other boys. I should really get him some anger management classes."
"Now, Shining's special ability activates!" said Jaden. "For every Elemental Hero in the Graveyard, he gains an additional 300 Attack Points on the field! Right now, there's only one, since I kinda used Fusion Gate twice to remove all those other Monsters, but now he gains 300 Attack Points!"
Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman - (LIGHT/Warrior/Fusion) - LV8 - (2800/2100)
"Oh, but I'm far from done already! Next, I activate Fusion Gate again to fuse Wildheart and Necroshade from my hand to Fusion Summon Elemental Hero Necroid Shaman!"
An ancient Japanese warrior with crazed and wild red hair while wielding a shakujō leapt on the field, releasing a cry from his mouth; most likely his own strange version of a battle cry.
Elemental Hero Necroid Shaman - (DARK/Warrior/Fusion) - LV6 - (1900/1800)
"Now his special ability kicks in! When he's Special Summoned, I can target a Monster you control and destroy that target!~ Then I can Special Summon a Monster from your Graveyard onto your side of the field! So, I destroy Armed Dragon LV5 to bring back Armed Dragon LV3!~"
Armed Dragon LV3 - (WIND/Dragon) - LV3 - (1200/900)
"Noo! My strongest dragon!" cried out Chazz.
"And now I attack!" said Jaden. "Go, Shining Flare Wingman! Destroy that Armed Dragon!"
The task was quite simple, as Shining Flare Wingman brought down his fist and smashed Armed Dragon LV3, effectively destroying him.
Chazz - 1900 LP
Jaden - 900 LP
"And that's not all! When Shining Flare Wingman destroys a Monster in battle, you get damage equal to Armed Dragon's Attack Points! A total of 1200!"
Chazz - 700 LP
Jaden - 900 LP
"Oh no! Chazz is gonna lose! All my hard work gone down the drain!" cried out Atticus.
"Oh, relax!" assured Chazz confidently. "The only Monster left is Ebon Magician Curran, and Jaden will have a difficult time trying to beat a cute Mon-"
"I attack with Necroid Shaman!" declared Jaden.
"Wha-?! WHY?!"
"Uh...Because it's a duel? Anyways, attack!"
It took less than a second for the strange-looking Elemental Hero to finish off the weaker Spellcaster-Type, bring the duel to a close.
Chazz - 0 LP
Jaden - 900 LP
Winner: Jaden
"Yay! I win! I win!" cheered Jaden, jumping up and down. Poor Chazz was on his knees with his head down in defeat and despair.
"Yay! She won! She won!" encouraged Syrus excitedly as Zane nodded his head in approval. Both were just glad that she didn't have to date anyone at the moment.
Chazz was simply...shocked and hollow on the inside. He worked so hard to make Jaden his and while he did have fun with the duel, it wouldn't be able to satisfy the gaping hole in his heart. No...was the Chazz doomed not to know anything about love?
"Hey, so Chazz?" spoke up Jaden, walking up to him and offering a hand. "I have a question! So, what was the secret message anyways?"
"Eh?" Looking up at her, Chazz felt confused before growing annoyed. "You...You seriously didn't figure it out?! Really?! It was really obvious! How did you not figure that out?! Hell, I'm pretty sure that the others, even Syrus, figured it out!"
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!" demanded Syrus angrily.
"Chazz!" called out Atticus. "It may not be too late! You can still confess to her now!"
"Huh?" Come to think of it, Atticus did have a point there. Since Jaden was oblivious to things like this, and even though he lost and is supposed to return the Spirit Keys, he can still do this! "Right!" Getting up by himself, Chazz grabbed Jaden's hands, holding them close as he stared at her.
'HE'S DEAD!' thought Syrus while Zane remained calm with a dark aura.
"Jaden!" shouted Chazz, getting straight to the point. "I love yo-"
"UKULELES!" screamed Syrus at the top of his lungs while frailing his arms. "CHAZZ LOVES UKULELES!"
"What?!" Releasing Jaden's hands, Chazz glared at Syrus. "I do not! And that wasn't what I was going to say!"
"Yes you were!" said Syrus. "A-Atticus has been playing a ukulele this entire time! And you just wanted this duel because you wanted to hear the sound of a ukulele playing while dueling! Yes!"
That may be a rather pathetic and unbelievable excuse to anyone else but for someone like Jaden...
"Oh! I get it! Yeah, I understand the feeling of wanting some background music! Yeah, good on you, Chazz!"
...It would obviously work on her.
"Wha-?! Screw you, Syrus!" yelled Chazz. "Jaden, I-"
Suddenly, all across the island, an earthquake rattled about, sensing danger everywhere as any other students rushed for any buildings to take shelter. The others, however, remained as they are as they tried to keep themselves steady.
Somehow, this wasn't any normal earthquake but something much more powerful was causing it. Even Jaden could sense something was wrong and Banner's warning was coming back to her. Could this be what he meant?
Could there possibly be...the leader of the Shadow Riders?
Skit: Girl Talk
"Hey, Jaden?" spoke up Alexis.
"Hmm? What's up, Alexis?" asked Jaden.
"Well...It's been bugging me for a bit but...haven't you noticed the way boys have started to look at you recently? Especially...Zane?"
"Hmm? Oh! Well, they challenge me to duels, except for Zane. Other than that, I'm perfectly fine to duel anyone!"
"Well, that's true, I guess...but what about Zane?"
"Zane? Oh! I've definitely got my attention on him!" Jaden chirped.
A surprised look came across Alexis' face. "Oh, really?" 'I honestly didn't expect Jaden to have feelings for Zane. Well, a lot of girls do. Maybe this might be some good news for Zane after all!'
"Yeah! I'm gonna train hard and hard and before he graduates, I'm gonna challenge him to a duel and beat him!"
"Oh." 'Of course she would think of dueling. Wait, maybe now's my chance!' "Jaden, what do you think of Zane? Besides dueling? Like, do you like him?"
Jaden nodded. "Of course! He's a great friend to me! Even if he can be a bit serious at times! At least he's not emo like Chazz!"
"That's...not what I was going for, but your opinion of him sounds great, regardless. Jaden, do you hold any...romantic feelings for anyone?" asked Alexis carefully.
"Romance? Hmm...Dunno! I've never been in love before, so I wouldn't know!"
"Oh. Of course. You're still young and-"
"Ooh! Except for my cards!" squealed Jaden, hugging her deck close to her chest. "I just love them!~ Especially the cute ones like Winged Kuriboh!~ Eeek!"
'Zane, you've got another rival and it's called dueling,' thought Alexis with a sigh as she sweatdropped watching Jaden babble on about her cards.
Skit: Indirect Advice
"...And that's all you need to know about Jaden Yuki," said Chazz, finishing his explanation on all he knew about Jaden.
"Wow, so a tomboy that loves cute things. Yeah, I can handle that," replied Atticus. "Okay, so I'll give you more dating advice after you become Jaden's boyfriend. Just to be safe, after all."
"Well, what advice can you give me right now?"
"Simple! Have fun during the duel! If she notices you being tense, she won't be able to enjoy it as much as you, so go wild! Have fun! Oh, and be sure to win the duel as well! After all, the stakes are all on you!"
"Got it! Thanks, Atticus!" said Chazz, nodding as he left to go get ready.
"Hmm...Jaden..I do remember her from the festival..." murmured Atticus, watching him leave. "And she is a member of the Animal Club...I probably shouldn't mention to him that I did tried to get her to kiss me during a kissing booth...Yeah, good idea."
Skit: Love War
"Flame Wingman, calm down. We can just observe. We don't really need to charge into the human world," spoke Avian as Flame Wingman was preparing himself for battle. "In fact, we can't exactly attack humans, either! So just calm down!"
"I cannot. The time has finally come for a boy to confess to Jaden, and I refuse to stay here and await for that to happen!"
"Guys, face it. We all knew this was going to happen eventually," reminded Ocean. "It was only a matter of when."
"Flame Wingman, I love Jaden just as much as you. We all do and we clearly don't approve of Chazz Princeton," spoke Tempest. "But there are times when we must keep a cool head."
"Or, better yet. A hot head in order to frighten Princeton and assure he never comes near Jaden ever again," said Flame Wingman, attaching flamethrower gauntlets onto his arms.
"We'll protect Jaden! Bad boys should go away!" exclaimed the three Hero Kids, saluting.
"Kuri kuri!" ("That's right!") Even Winged Kuriboh agreed, as he was wearing a headband with a feather along with some Indian marks on his face while wielding a toy bow and arrow.
"This is going to take a while..." mumbled Bubbleman as the others continued trying to persuade Flame Wingman and his constant growing army from going to the human world.
Sorry for the long wait! But anyways, I've been waiting for this duel for a while! Not exactly my best work, but not my worst either! In the anime, I personally thought this was Chazz's worst duel. He wasn't really trying that hard against Alexis, either.
That said, read and review!~