Alright, an upcoming duel to start!
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"Jaaaaddddeeeeennnn!" called out Syrus, running up to her as Jaden was simply taking a jog.
"Hmm? What's up, Sy?" Jaden asked curiously, stopping her jog as she allowed Syrus to catch up to her.
Taking a few moments to rest and catch his breath, Syrus swallowed and thought, 'This is it, Sy! Just confess to her right here and now! You've got this! This may be your only chance! Now...NOW!'
"Jaden! Will you please...be...DUELING ME?!"
'Agh! You idiot!' Syrus thought, wanting to smack himself in the head.
Without questioning it, Jaden grinned and nodded. "Sure! Let's go for it! Right now!"
"R-right now?! Here?!"
"Well..." Seeing how the area around them seemed a bit too obscured and distracting from the narrow road, cliff, and trees surrounding them, it didn't seem like the ideal spot for a duel. They needed a huge spacious area for their duel. "Ooh! How about near the lighthouse? It's not far from here and it has plenty of room!"
"O-Okay!" Surprisingly enough, Syrus found himself agreeing to Jaden's terms, following after her as another plan was hatching in his mind. 'Wait! Maybe I still can do this! Okay!'
Shockingly, the spot Jaden selected just so happened to be around the same area where he and Jaden first dueled. Back then, Syrus was considered a wimp and was rather hesitant and nervous, not having a lot of confidence. But things have changed and he truly did believe that he has gotten stronger from back then.
"Alright, you ready?" called out Jaden, activating her duel disk.
"Wait! I have...a proposal!" started Syrus. "If I win...then...then you have to go out with me!" 'YES! I SAID IT! KINDA!'
"But..." Jaden tilted her head. "I already am out with you."
Syrus mentally groaned, forgetting how oblivious Jaden could truly be with situations of love. "I...Okay, if I win, then you have to do what I say! For...for a week! Yeah!"
"Okay! Then, if I win, then until the entire school year is over, you have to give me your share of fried shrimp and dessert!" proposed Jaden.
"What?! How is that fair?!"
"Well, I mean...you can pretty much order me to do anything for an entire week, like homework and laundry and stuff! Isn't this fair?"
When Jaden phrased it in that way, it sort of makes sense, so in a way, her offer was just as fair as Syrus'. Not wanting to leave room for argument, Syrus nodded. "Okay, okay! I guess we can settle with that."
"Mmmm!~" Imagining the taste of fried shrimp and the tasty dessert caused Jaden to drool. "I can't wait for tonight's dinner!~ Okay, let's do this!"
"Y-Yeah!"
"DUEL!"
- DUEL -
Syrus - 4000 LP
VS
Jaden - 4000 LP
"Here I go!" said Syrus. "I summon Gyroid in Defense Mode!"
Gyroid - (WIND/Machine) - LV3 - (1000/1000)
"Then, I set a card and end my turn!"
"My turn, draw!" said Jaden. "I summon Elemental Hero Wildheart in Attack Mode!"
Elemental Hero Wildheart - (EARTH/Warrior) - LV4 - (1500/1600)
"Now, go! Attack his Gyroid!"
"Not so fast! I activate Supercharge!" shouted Syrus, drawing two cards. "This can be activated only when you declare an attack while the only Monsters I control are Machine-Type Roid Monsters! This means I can draw two cards!"
"Yeah, but the attack will still continue!"
"Not if I activate Gyroid's effect! Once per turn, he can't be destroyed in battle!"
Jaden appeared surprised for a second before smirking. 'Oh? Syrus really did improve from last time! I can't wait until I go full out on him!~' she thought. "Awesome move, Sy! Okay, I'll end my turn!"
"My turn!" Syrus said. "I summon Submarineroid in Attack Mode!"
Submarineroid - (WATER/Machine) - LV4 - (800/1800)
"Because of Submarineroid's effect, I can attack you directly! Go, Submarineroid!"
Since the ocean was close to them, Submarineroid dove right in, slamming into Jaden after leaping out of the water. He jumped right back into the water before appearing back to his owner's side.
Syrus - 4000 LP
Jaden - 3200 LP
"After the Damage Step, I'm allowed to switch Submarineroid back into Defense Mode!"
"Nice, Syrus!" praised Jaden.
Syrus blushed from her compliment before focusing on his thoughts. 'I did it! I got Jaden to acknowledge me as really strong! Still, that won't be enough! I have to win this duel to win her love! And not let this be another fiasco like Chazz pulled off!' "I'll end my turn with one facedown!"
"My draw!" Jaden looked at her hand and nodded. "I activate Polymerization and fuse Wildheart with the Bladedge on my field to create Elemental Hero Wildedge!"
The Monster greatly resembled Wildheart donning only parts of the golden armor belonging to the great Bladedge, wielding even a mightier broadsword than his other weapon.
Elemental Hero Wildedge - (EARTH/Warrior/Fusion) - LV8 - (2600/2300)
"Wildedge can attack each of your Monster only once! So, go unleash your wrath!"
With the immense strength he held within, Wildedge easily slashed through both roid Monsters, leaving behind a mess of destruction before returning to his master's side. Plus, since they were in Defense Mode, Syrus luckily didn't take any damage.
Syrus gasped. "O-Oh no! I forgot to activate that!"
"Sorry, Sy! This is it!~ I play the Quick-Play Spell, De-Fusion!" stated Jaden. "Now I get back Bladedge and Wildheart to the field to finish you off!"
Elemental Hero Bladedge - (EARTH/Warrior) - LV7 - (2600/1800)
Elemental Hero Wildheart - (EARTH/Warrior) - LV4 - (1500/1600)
"Now, attack both of you and finish this!"
Seeing this as his opportunity to shine, Syrus declared, "I activate the Trap, No Entry! All Monsters in Attack Mode have to change to Defense Mode! Then, you have to discard one card, Jaden!"
While Bladedge kneeled down in Defense Mode, Wildheart didn't as he continued charging towards Syrus. "Wildheart's effect prevents him from being affected by Traps!"
"Oh no-!"
Syrus cried out as Wildheart showed no hesitation in slicing him down before jumping back for distance.
Syrus - 2500 LP
Jaden - 3200 LP
"And I'll end my turn with that!~" spoke Jaden, grinning as she gave him a wink.
Flustered, Syrus thought, 'Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! She winked at me! SHE FRICKIN' WINKED AT ME! DOES SHE LIKE ME?! IS THAT A SIGN SAYING SO?! WHAT SHOULD I DO?! HOW SHOULD I RESPOND?! SHE'S THE FIRST GIRLFRIEND I EVER HAD! I MEAN, THE FIRST FEMALE FRIEND I EVER-'
"-Y? Sy? Syrus?!" called out Jaden, raising her hands, trying to snap him out of it.
Meanwhile, Bladedge and Wildheart were talking amongst themselves. "Me no get it," spoke Wildheart, confused."Must finish as soon as possible? Why?"
"Okay, let me clarify you in a way you'll understand," sighed Bladedge. "Must. Finish. Fight. Quickly. Flame Wingman. Appearing. Bad. Flame Wingman. Kill. Innocent. Boy. Syrus. Innocent. Boy."
Suddenly understanding from the coded message, Wildheart exclaimed, "Me will save innocent boy! Flamey go down!"
"That's...close enough, I guess?"
"SYRUS!"
"Huh? What? I didn't do it!" cried out Syrus, making hand-chopping motions with his hands.
"...Sy, it's your turn, remember?"
"Oh, right! M-My turn!" Syrus checked his hand and nodded, sure that this would lead him to victory. "I play Monster Reincarnation, discarding a card to bring back a Monster from my Graveyard! I choose Submarineroid! And now, I'll activate Polymerization and fuse Submarineroid, Drillroid, and Steamroid from my hand to create an even stronger Monster! Go, Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill!"
A large pinkish machinery with a gigantic drill that could be the Duel Monster's weapon/nose, dug from underground and appeared, making track marks all over the ground.
Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill - (EARTH/Machine/Fusion) - LV8 - (3000/2000)
"Holy wow, that's a huge Monster!" gasped Jaden, grinning excitedly as ever. "You never told me that you had such an awesome Monster before, Sy!"
Confidently, Syrus placed his hands on his hips and thrusted his chest up. "Of course! It was meant to be a surprise! To show how strong I've got!" 'Actually, I just got this lucky bad boy from a card pack a few days ago! Man, how lucky I was!'
"...Crap, he's going to aim for me,' spoke Bladedge, bringing his arms closer for extra defense.
Confused, Wildheart turned to him. "Hmm? Why? Bladey in Defense! No damage!"
'For someone who can barely talk properly, he can be smart sometimes,' thought Bladedge; his way of praising Wildheart. "Even so, I pose a much better threat than you, so of course he's going to attack me first."
"I attack Elemental Hero Bladedge!"
"See? What'd I tell ya?"
"Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill's effect activates! During battle between him and a Monster in Defense Mode, the difference between Jumbo Drill's Attack Points and your Monster's Defense Points are inflicted to you, Jaden!"
"Wait, wha-"
Before Bladedge could comprehend what was happening, his armor was shredded into pieces with ease along with him as he was utterly being destroyed.
"NOOOOO! BLADEY!"
Syrus - 2500 LP
Jaden - 2000 LP
Confidently, Syrus said, "And with that, I'll end my turn!"
"Okay, my go then!" said Jaden. "First, I'll activate Pot of Greed, letting me draw two new cards! I activate Polymerization and fuse Avian with Burstinatrix to create Elemental Hero Flame Wingman!"
Wildheart paled upon seeing the arrival of the famed and overprotective Elemental Hero, recalling Bladedge's warnings and how he was going to turn poor innocent Syrus into nothing but a pile of ashes.
Elemental Hero Flame Wingman - (WIND/Warrior/Fusion) - LV6 - (2100/1200)
"Flamey...Bladey said you hurt innocent child. Innocent Syrus. Please do not hurt," pleaded Wildheart.
Flame Wingman didn't appear to be listening to his fellow comrade, as he was crackling with evil laughter while holding flames in both palms, glaring intensely at Syrus, who was oblivious to his every movement. 'Yes...Well, he's not a Princeton, but he is still a potential love interest! HE MUST BE ELIMINATED!'
Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill, noticing the intense aura surrounded Flame Wingman, frowned and inched closer to Syrus, shielding his master from any danger done. He's heart of Flame Wingman and his group being extremely overprotective of Jaden, as it was common known in the Spirit World thanks to their reckless actions.
"I now activate Skyscraper!" yelled Jaden before tall buildings stretched upwards and surrounded the entire duel in a luxurious city. "Whenever one of my Elemental Hero attacks a Monster much stronger, they gain 1000 Attack Points!"
Elemental Hero Flame Wingman - (WIND/Warrior/Fusion) - LV6 - (3100/1200)
"Attack the super mega ultra vehicle Monster!"
"Jaden, that's not his na-"
BOOM! A sudden explosion coming from Flame Wingman's attack combusted and burnt down Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill, causing the vehicle-like Monster to collapse before exploding.
Syrus - 2400 LP
Jaden - 2000 LP
"Flame Wingman's special ability activates!" shouted Jaden. "You take damage equal to super mega whatever's Attack Points!"
"...Oh, no," gulped Syrus as Flame Wingman slowly landed in front of him. It was almost as if the reaper was coming to get his soul, reach out, and ignite the demonic ar-Oh, shoot.
"AAAAAAAAH!"
Syrus - 0 LP
Jaden - 2000 LP
Winner: Jaden
"Yay! I won! I won!" squealed Jaden, jumping up and down as Syrus fell on his back.
"It...was her win," admitted Syrus, panting. "Yet...Why does it hurt everywhere...?"
Walking up to Syrus, Jaden offered her hand. "Tight duel, Syrus! You've really grown! And man, if I didn't have that card combo in my hand, you definitely would have finished me off! Nice, Sy...?"
Syrus didn't realize it, but he was crying, unable to hold back the tears. He worked so hard to earn Jaden's love, yet even with his hard training and efforts, Jaden still beat him, and now he probably won't get another chance to confess!
"Syrus?! Did I do something wrong?!" exclaimed Jaden, panicking. "Did I hit you or something?"
Syrus sniffled and shook his head. He probably never had a chance anyways,but even so, in his heart, he'll still love Jaden. Maybe...right now wasn't the right time to confess.
"No...It's nothing. Let's go eat dinner, okay? I still owe you my dessert and fried shrimp today, remember?"
Later, at dinner...
Syrus was only gone for a few minutes because he had to use the bathroom, but when he got back to the dining hall, in his tray was much more fried shrimp than before! "Huh?" he wondered, confused as he looked at Jaden.
Jaden may be trying her best, but even an amateur could tell that by her turning away and whistling that she must have planted more fried shrimp into his food. Perhaps it was a way to make up for him crying? Even though Jaden never actually did make him cry.
Smiling, Syrus felt a little better, knowing that this was one of Jaden's ways of caring. She may enjoy fried shrimp, but she enjoyed her friends' company even more, which goes to show how much she cares for her friends.
"HEY! WHO TOOK ALL MY FRIED SHRIMP!" screamed Chazz.
Why did things have to turn downhill already?
"Uh...It was me!" lied Jaden, raising her hand before running out of the dining hall. "YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME!"
"GET BACK HERE, SLIFER SLACKER! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
...Might as well eat the fried shrimp while watching.
Alright! Time for the next chapter pretty soon!~