Before we get to the whole Zane duel, there's one more filler episode we must do! Bear with me, guys!~

Disclaimer: Mage of Hope doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh series, only the OCs!

"Ha! I've got you now, SirE-HeroAwesomeCuteness!"

"Not if I try this skill on ya, TurboSlayer9000! Hi-ya!"

"Not so fast! I'll activate one of my special skills! The Reflector Detector skill!"

"No! No that! That's one of the most rarest skills in the game!"

"Yup! And it's heading right after your HP, Jay!"

"Nooooooo! I lost!"

"Ahahaha! I am the supreme ruler of all this! Bow before me, SireE-HeroAwesomeCuteness!"

"Grr...! Someday! Someday I will have my revenge, TurboSlayer9000!"

Jaden and Syrus were playing a simple game of Dragon Duels, facing each other in a round of fighting which required all of their gaming skills until finally, Syrus laid victorious along with his own avatar character.

Thinking about her loss in Dragon Duels reminded Jaden about how she might flunk in the Promotion Exams coming up soon, depressing her. "Sy...These Promotion Exams are supposed to be the toughest of the year, right? I'm not sure I can do it..."

"Now, don't be like that!" encouraged Syrus proudly, still gloating in his victory. "You just gotta get your game on! ...Wow, I must be hanging around you too much if that's gonna be stuck in my head."

Still, Jaden felt a little better from Syrus' words, especially since he even quoted her favorite catchphrase. Glancing at the top bunk of their bed where Chumley's back was turn to them, Jaden commented, "Hey, is Chumley going to be alright if we don't wake him up?"

"Well, Chumley's been up until daybreak today, and it hasn't been the first time, either. He's been putting a lot of effort into studying and getting ready for the Promotion Exams," revealed Syrus, a little concerned. "Poor guy...He must be really tired."

"How long has this routine been going on?"

"Maybe when the Promotion Exams were announced and that it was coming? I dunno, but he has to be under a lot of pressure."

"Yeah..." agreed Jaden, feeling pity for Chumley. "I mean, he was forced to repeat the same year twice and all."

"Jaden! Shhh!" whispered Syrus. "He might hear you!"

"Oh! Shoot! Right! Sorry!"

Unknown to both of them, their roommate who was supposedly asleep, was actually wide awake and had eavesdropped on the two. In fact, he couldn't get a wink of sleep as his mind was filled with worry over the Promotion Exams. His feelings were a bit hurt from his friends literally talking behind his back, but he knew there was some truth to it.

'They're right, after all...This is my last chance,' Chumley thought, snuggling close to his bedsheets.

It was a peaceful day in art class, where everyone was assigned to drawing their own ideal card design and describe it. Syrus, having finished his masterpiece, held it up for Jaden to see. His work of art happened to be a version of Dark Magician Girl, except she was much more curvier, had a bigger size in a certain...aspect in her body, and it greatly resembled Jaden should she happen to become more girlier.

"Jaden! Jaden! Jaden! Look what I drew! It's Dark Magician Heroine!" cried out Syrus excitedly. "Isn't she both cute and beautiful? Ahh...If only she were real..." What Syrus was really thinking was, 'If only Jaden was like that...and if she wore the Dark Magician Girl costume again...'

"Yeah, she does!" said Jaden. "Great job trying to redraw Dark Magician Girl, Sy!"

"But...But it's not exac-"

"Check out my new Elemental Hero!" squealed Jaden excitedly, glaring at Syrus with stars in her eyes. "It's my most powerful hero! I call him...Elemental Hero Enforcer! That's such a cool name for such a badass hero!~'

Jaden's drawing of her own Elemental Hero...was like that of a child's. It didn't even look right and it looked like someone scribbled all sorts of colors onto a stickman with a sword. Still, since this is Jaden's childish creation, and the fact that anyone's art can pass, it was still a pretty good drawing.

Elemental Hero Enforcer - (LIGHT/Warrior/Fusion) - LV12 - (1000000/1000000)

1 Elemental Hero + 1 Elemental Hero

This card cannot be destroyed or affected by your opponent's card effects. This card cannot be destroyed in battle. This card is treated by all other Attributes. Once per turn, this card can destroy all cards on the opponent's field. This card cannot have its effects negated. This card can negate all opponents' card effects.

'No matter how you look at it, her Monster is too OP!' thought Syrus, having read the Monster's stats. 'As if anyone can actually beat something like that!'

"Isn't it so badass?!" asked Jaden, expecting an answer.

"Huh? Oh...yeah! It's so badass that...that nobody can beat it!"

"Yeah? Yeah! I know, right? If this ever gets published, I plan to use it against Chazz and rule the world! Ahahaha!"

'Not before it gets banned, I'm sure,' Syrus thought.

Getting up from her seat and turning around to face Chumley, Jaden tried to get a closer look at Chumley's painting. "So, what'd you do, Chu-Oh, wow! That looks awesome!"

"Huh?" Hearing Jaden's exclamation, Syrus got up and glanced at Chumley's creation. "That's amazing, Chumley! I didn't know you were such a talented painter!"

Chumley's painting was truly that worthy of an artist, as it capture not only the main focus of the entire piece, but also the background and even the smallest details as well. It was a painting of a grand canyon in the middle of the desert, and if Chumley wasn't a current student at Duel Academy, he'd fit for an amazing artist.

"That's such a great rock, Chum!"

Syrus sweatdropped. "...Jaden, you do that it's the Ayers Rock in Australia, right?"

"Ayers...Rock? Never heard of it."

Chumley happily explained, "They call it the center of the world, and it's the sacred ground of the Aborigines. You see, a long time ago, I went camping to Australia with my Dad, and that's where I saw it!"

Other students began noticing Chumley's amazing work of art and began complimenting it, impressed by the skilled hard work and how it was just like how a true artist would show it.

"Wow, that's pretty cool!"

"Nice brushstrokes!"

"That looks awesome!"

"Ahem! Chumley Huffington, please report to Chancellor Sheppard's Office at once!" announced Crowler; his face being shown on the classroom monitor.

'You know, I wonder if I can get like a huge black marker and scribble all sorts of things into that face,' thought Jaden, curious to know whether or not that would actually work.

Thinking he was in trouble, Chumley got up. "Well, I have to go. See you, guys."

Seeing him leave, Syrus turned to Jaden. "You think it's about the Promotion Exams?"

Jaden shrugged her shoulders. "Dunno. Well, I'm gonna draw Crowler with a moustache and a kitty face!"

"...Why?"

"Because I feel like it!"

At Chancellor Sheppard's Office...

"Um..." Nervously, Chumley stammered, "A-Am I in trouble o-or something...?"

Sheppard chuckled at his question and shook his head. "No, no! In fact, I called you here to discuss your future! Along with some good news! Here!"

Being handed a card, Chumley took one look at it before realizing what it was. "This card! I recognize it! I drew this!"

"Of course! The card that you designed was the winner in the contest that was sponsored by Industrial Illusions! It's an official card now, so congratulations!"

While Chumley was happy he received a card he personally designed himself, he was still a little confused. "I'm glad, but who-"

"Chumley-boy!" called out a rather unexpected guest featuring from the TV monitor and connecting to Duel Academy networks; Maximillion Pegasus himself. "I'm glad to finally meet you! There were so many cards, yet yours truly captured my attention! It was so marvelous that I just had to contact the school to get to know you! In fact, if your school recommends you, then I'd like to officially welcome you as a card designer for my company! Well, have a good day! Chao!~"

As soon as the message ended, the monitor returned to normal, causing Sheppard to continue his talk with Chumley. "It's a great opportunity for you, Chumley! Of course I'll recommend you to the company."

"Wow, really? Thank you, sir!" thanked Chumley, still astonished over the news. After all, Industrial Illusions is one of the most popular gaming companies in the world, right next to Kaiba Corp, so it would be a huge privilege to attend as an employee there.

"Chancellor Sheppard? If I may interrupt for a brief second?" spoke Crowler.

"Yes? Go on."

"Well, our Chumley has been repeating the grade twice, hasn't he? Plus, he hasn't even passed the Promotion Exams! That is why I cannot allow such a student to attend there!"

"W-well, I understand your point there," Sheppard responded. "So, what do you propose we settle this, Crowler?"

"It's simple, really!" bragged Crowler. "I'll recommend him if he beats me in tommorow's practical exam. HOWEVER! Depending on the outcome of the duel, he will be expelled immediantly!"

'Yikes! Oh man, I really gotta do my best tommorow!' thought Chumley, worried.

Sheppard didn't seem too concern about the matter. "Chumley, I know this may seem hard, but please do your best tommorow and good luck!"

Donning a grinning face of mischief, Crowler promised him, "And I assure you, I won't be holding back at all tommorow!"

His promise of obtaining victory right in front of Chumley caused the boy to even worry more about tommorow as he started to head out. He barely noticed Jaden and Syrus hiding near the entrance until they came up to him.

"Chumley! What happened in there?! Did something good happen?" asked Jaden excitedly.

"Well..."

Seeing the card in his hand, Jaden reached out and grabbed his wrist, holding it high for her to see the card. "Wow! Cool! This looks like that Air's Rock thingie you painted before!"

"Ayers Rock, Jaden," corrected Syrus. "But I heard there was a card making contest! Did you win, Chumley?"

"Well, yeah...but..."

"But that's great! Awesome! You're definitely gonna use the card for the Promotion Exams soon, right?"

"I guess..."

"Sweet! I can't wait until we can see your duel!"

"...Yeah..."

Late at night, Jaden yawned and stretched her limbs, wanting to grab some fresh air since it was getting a little stuffy and hot inside of her dorm room. Well, summer was approaching soon and the weather was growing hotter, so that was to be expected.

Once outside, she never expected to see Chumley crotched down, staring at the ocean waves. "Chumley, what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be getting some sleep?"

"Yeah...it's just that...I was offered a position in Industrial Illusions as a card designer."

"Wow! That's great, Chum!"

"It is, but the school needs to recommend me in order for me to get that position. Crowler refused to unless I can beat him in a duel tommorow. If not, then he's going to expel me, and we all know how strong he is!"

Jaden groaned, knowing how troublesome Crowler can be. "Man, why does Crowler have to be like that? Stupid Crowler...If I was in your position, I would have kicked him in the nuts!"

'I think that'd give him more of an excuse to expel you,' thought Chumley, sweatdropping.

Clasping a hand on his shoulder, Jaden encouraged, "I'll help you train to beat that stupid Crowler! Plus, you might have the chance to use that new card of yours to win! It'll be fine! Just remember that the most important thing about dueling is to have fun!"

Chumley smiled and nodded, grateful to have such nice friends like her. "Yeah...You're right. Thanks, Jaden."

The next day, at the Duel Arena...

"...Atticus, why is Jaden wearing a cheerleading uniform?" questioned Alexis as she and her friends were all seated in their seats, about to watch Chumley's Promotion Exam duel.

All save for Jaden, who donned a red cheerleading uniform with pink and white frills and was leaping up and down, cheering for Chumley while holding onto pink and white pompoms.

"Why's everyone assuming I had something to do with it?" wondered Atticus as all eyes were on him.

"Atticus!" called out Jaden, raising her pompoms. "Thanks for bringing me the outfit! It looks super cute! If this'll help Chumley, then I'm willing to cheer for him as long as I can! Gooooo Chumley!"

Once again, everyone's tense glares were getting to Atticus. "Okay, okay! Fine! I did it! I heard that Chumley was having some sort of Promotion Exam today and offered Jaden some additional help that she could give to Chumley! I'm a growing man with needs!"

"Atticus..." spoke Chazz before giving him a thumbs-up. "Good job."

"Chazz!" scolded Alexis. "We all know full well this isn't for cheering Chumley up!"

"I know...but..." Looking far into the distance as if he's a man that's experienced so many things, Chazz replied, "But in this situation, Atticus is a god."

Syrus was practically drooling and awaiting for a chance for Jaden to jump even higher. 'Just a little higher...come on...come on...!'

"...Men," groaned Alexis, shaking her head in disgust. Honestly, could they go through one day without any perverted fantasies? Well, on the other hand, Bastion seemed to be avoiding Jaden's direction and focusing on the duel, so it wasn't all that bad.

"Chumley, I expect you to do your very best and not hold anything back during your Promotion Exam duel, alright?" informed Crowler, about to face off against Chumley.

"Y-Yes, sir!"

"And straighten your back! Look confident!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Hmm..." Nodding in approval, Crowler said, "Since I'm being generous, I'll allow you to take the first move!"

"Oh! Thank you, sir! Alright, let's do this!"

"DUEL!"

- DUEL -

Chumley - 4000 LP

VS

Crowler - 4000 LP

"My move!" said Chumley, starting things off. "I'll set a Monster and end my turn!"

"That's all? How disappointing!" scoffed Crowler. "I play the Spell, Magnet Circle LV2, to Special Summon 1 Level 2 or lower Machine-Type Monster from my hand! I Special Summon Ancient Gear! And with its effect, it allows me to Special Summon another Ancient Gear!"

Ancient Gear - (EARTH/Machine) - (100/?)

"Now I sacrifice my two Ancient Gears to Tribute Summon Ancient Gear Golem!"

Ancient Gear Golem - (EARTH/Machine) - LV8 - (3000/3000)

In fear of the frightening Machine-Type Monster towering over him, Chumley was taken aback while Crowler was ready to go all-out. "Ancient Gear Golem, attack! When Ancient Gear Golem attacks a Monster in Defense Mode, the difference between his Attack Points and your Monster's Defense Points are inflicted to you as damage!"

As the huge fist of the Monster approached Chumley's set Monster, it flipped over, revealed to be Des Koala. who caught the fist, yet was still damaged in the process.

Des Koala - (DARK/Beast) - LV3 - (1100/1800)

Chumley - 2800 LP

Crowler - 4000 LP

"Just what I've been waiting for! I activate Des Koala's Flip effect!" announced Chumley. "You get hit 400 Points of Damage for each card in your hand! And you have 2!"

Before Des Koala could go down, he decided he might as well take some Life Points away from his owner's opponent, as he hacked and slashed at Crowler, causing the teacher to shriek from the two shockwaves.

Chumley - 2800 LP

Crowler - 3200 LP

"That's pretty amazing! I guess Chumley has improved!" admitted Syrus.

Jaden nodded. "I know, right? I helped him improve last night! Remember that duel he had with his Dad? He completely forgot about Des Koala's effects and high defense and instead used him in Attack Mode. But now that he knows, he won't make the same mistake twice! Gooo...Chumley!"

"Fine! Wasn't expecting any damage, but now I shall end my turn!" said Crowler.

"My turn! Draw!" Chumley said. "I summon Eucalyptus Mole in Defense Mode!"

Eucalyptus Mole - (EARTH/Plant) - LV3 - (300/1300)

"Next, I set a card and end my turn!"

"Hmph. It seems you haven't learned anything. No matter how many defensive Monsters you put up, my Ancient Gear Golem will crush them and still inflict damage to you!" shouted Crowler, drawing his card. "And now another demonstration! Ancient Gear Golem, crush his Monster now!"

Eucalyptus Mole was instantly destroyed the moment one of Ancient Gear Golem's fists was thrown at them, thus activating Ancient Gear Golem's effect and delivering damage towards Chumley.

Chumley - 1100 LP

Crowler - 3200 LP

"Even though I lost points, I was hoping you'd do that!" Chumley said. "Because now, thanks to Eucalyptus Mole's effect, I get to Special Summon a Koala Monster from my deck! And I choose to Special Summon Big Koala!"

Big Koala - (EARTH/Beast) - LV7 - (2700/2000)

"Oh, please! He may be powerful, but he's not stronger than my own ace Monster!" bragged Crowler. "Now I think I'll summon Ancient Gear Soldier in Defense Mode and end my turn!"

Ancient Gear Soldier - (EARTH/Machine) - LV4 - (1300/1300)

"My turn again!" Chumley said. "Alright, I can use this! I activate the Spell, Wild Nature's Release! Now a Beast-Type or Beast-Warrior-Type Monster gains Attack Points equal to their Defense Points until the end of this turn! That means Big Koala's way stronger than your so-called Ancient Gear Golem!"

Big Koala - (EARTH/Beast) - LV7 - (4700/2000)

"Wow! 4700! Not even Crowler can top that!" gasped Alexis.

"Yeah! He can win this! He can win!" cheered Syrus, standing up from his seat.

Jaden began jumping up and down, pompom fisting the air. "Yeah, that's the way, Chumley! Go, go, go!"

"Now, destroy that Ancient Gear Golem, Big Koala!" ordered Chumley. "CHARGE!"

Charging forward, Big Koala closed the distance between himself and the huge golem before tackling it to the ground, bringing the golem shattering as gears, screws, and bolts scattered around.

Chumley - 1100 LP

Crowler - 1500 LP

'Hmm...not bad at all,' praised Crowler, impressed by the level of development Chumley was going through.

"Now I activate my Trap, Beast Soul Swap!" announced Chumley. "1 Beast-Type Monster, that is Big Koala, returns to my hand and I Special Summon another Beast-Type Monster from my hand with the same Level as the Monster I just returned! Now I Special Summon a second Big Koala!"

Big Koala - (EARTH/Beast) - LV7 - (2700/2000)

Confused, Syrus asked, "Wait, why would he swap out for the same Monster after he just powered it up?"

"Wow, you really are just as clueless as Jaden," stated Chazz.

"Syrus, this is because of Wild Nature's Release," explained Bastion. "You see, at the End Phase of Chumley's turn, the Monster affected by Wild Nature's Release is destroyed."

"However, Chumley can still avoid that dangerous effect if he swaps out for another Big Koala, even if it was weaker than the last one," replied Alexis. "Having a Monster is better than not having any at all."

Jaden grinned. "Hehehe! Even I knew that! I guess my IQ's better than yours and Chazzy's, huh Sy?"

"Hey, you're one to talk!" pouted Syrus.

Noticing his name being called, Chazz shouted, "Hey! My IQ's isn't worst! Take that back!"

"Meh!~" teased Jaden, sticking her tongue out childishly at him. "But more importantly, since this is still Chumley's Battle Phase, and he managed to Special Summon a Monster, he can still attack!"

"Des Koala, take out Ancient Gear Soldier!" Chumley ordered.

The second and new Desk Koala leapt forward and slammed Ancient Gear Soldier to the ground, leaving it nothing but bolts and pieces by the time the Beast-Type was done with it.

"I'm setting a facedown and ending my turn!"

'Hmm...this year has done better for Chumley after all. But still, I cannot let him win so easily!' thought Crowler. "My turn, draw! I activate Pot of Greed, allowing me to draw two new cards! Now I activate the Spell, Ancient Gear Factory!"

From behind Crowler, a large machinery structure that could be passed as a fortress rose up from the ground; its most notable trait being the star setting above the machinery.

"Once this card is activated, I can select an Ancient Gear Monster in my hand and show it to my opponent! I choose Ancient Gear Golem, and soon, I will be able to summon him!"

"Wait, how's he going to do that?" wondered Jaden.

"Yeah!" agreed Alexis. "To summon a Level 8 Monster, you need two sacrifices, and Crowler doesn't have a single Monster on his field!"

"No, there's a way around that trick that doesn't require Monsters on the field," spoke Sheppard, who was also sitting on the sidelines.

"Chancellor Sheppard! When did you arrive?!"

"That doesn't really matter. What's more important is the move that Crowler just played."

"And let me further explain the effect of Ancient Gear Factory," continued Crowler. "I can remove from play Ancient Gear Monsters in my Graveyard whose total Levels are equal to double of Ancient Gear Golem's Level. So, essentially, I need a total of 16 Levels for me to summon the Ancient Gear Golem in my hand, and I have just the Monsters! So, I'll summon him right away!"

The Ancient Gear Factory quickly operated like an actual factory would; placing supplies and rusted items into the furnace of the machinery as the Spell itself started to activate while the pumps and engines assisted as well as the star setting glowing up. Eventually, Ancient Gear Factory opened its gates, revealing another new Ancient Gear Golem.

Ancient Gear Golem - (EARTH/Machine) - LV8 - (3000/3000)

"Whoa, that is so cool!~" squealed Jaden excitedly. "I wish there was an Elemental Hero Spell card like that! I would have wrecked the heck out of Crowler!"

"Yeah...no," said Syrus, sweatdropping.

"Chumley, I will admit that you have grown stronger," started Crowler. "However, that will still not be enough to defeat me! Ancient Gear Golem, attack his Big Koala!"

One blow from the newly refined Ancient Gear Golem was enough to take down the huge blue koala, causing Chumley to flinch, but never give up.

Chumley - 800 LP

Crowler - 1500 LP

"Now I activate my Trap, Animal Trail! This can only be activate if a Monster I control is destroyed by battle!" shouted Chumley. "Now I get to add a Beast-Type Monster from my deck to my hand, and I select Des Kangaroo!"

"Summon as many Monsters you want! It won't change anything!" taunted Crowler. "I discard a card from my hand to activate Ancient Gear Drill! Due to this card's effect, I'm allowed to select any Spell card from my deck and set it on my field! With that, I shall conclude my turn!"

"Chumley's really is in deep trouble," muttered Syrus.

"He's trying so hard, but he has less Life Points than Crowler," mumbled Alexis.

Bastion said, "If this continues, Chumley will be overwhelmed and it'll be over for him."

Chazz rolled his eyes. "I'll admit he did a pretty good job coming this far, but we all know he's gonna los-ow!" A pompom was thrown at his face, causing him to growl and toss it away. "Okay, who threw that?!"

Furious at Chazz's comment, Jaden shouted indignantly, "Don't give up on him, jerk! Chumley can still win this if we believe in him!" Turning back to the duel, Jaden jumped up and down and cheered, "Give it you all, Chumley! Don't listen to stupid jerks like Chazz! Go, go, go!"

Eventually, everyone including an annoyed Chazz, joined in the cheering, giving encouragement to Chumley, making Chumley feel touched and as though he was at the center of attention.

Thinking back on the school year, Chumley realized that even though there were life-threatening duels, there were mostly duels meant for fun and for challenges, but each duelist participating in those kinds of duels gave it their all no matter what. If they truly did their best, then Chumley shouldn't call it quits simply because the situation was bad for him.

"I...I learned something from this school ye-No, from everyone here," spoke Chumley. "It's that you should always have fun in a duel, no matter the circumstances! Because that's truly how you live! I'm truly glad I never gave up when I failed the last two times!"

Everyone felt touched by his speech, even Crowler, who stood proudly in front of the Slifer Red student. 'Chumley...There's one thing you didn't realize...it's that this is your first step towards the path of your future...'

"My turn, draw!" spoke Chumley, gasping at the card he drew. In fact, it was the same card that he personally designed; the card resembling Ayers Rock.

It was like everything began yesterday; when Chumley went to that Australia trip with his father. At first, he had been planning to throw his deck away on the top of Ayers Rock, but found that he couldn't muster up the courage to do so. Despite his failures, he still loved dueling. As if responding to his prayers, the sun rose up on that day, and Chumley saw a beautiful image that would never vanish from his mind; also being the inspiration of his chosen card.

"I activate the Spell, Ayers Rock Sunrise! It was just like that sun on that day! It was telling me not to give up on my dreams! And now, thanks to Ayers Rock Sunrise, I can Special Summon 1 Beast-Type from my Graveyard, and I choose Big Koala!"

Big Koala - (EARTH/Beast) - LV7 - (2700/2000)

"Also, for each Beast, Plant, and Winged-Beast-Type Monster in my Graveyard, your Monsters lose 200 Attack Points for each one!"

Ancient Gear Golem - (EARTH/Machine) - LV8 - (2600/3000)

"Next, I play Polymerization and fuse Big Koala with Des Kangaroo to Fusion Summon Master of Oz in Attack Mode!"

Both Beast-Types merged together, creating a combination of brute strength and teamwork as Master of Oz, who was pumped up than ever, stood high and mighty on top of the vivid image of Ayers Rock on the field.

Master of Oz - (EARTH/Beast/Fusion) - LV9 - (4200/3700)

Staring at Master of Oz with admiration and awe, Chumley thought, 'So, these are the fruits of my hard results this year, huh? It's amazing...'

Crowler wished that he could allow Chumley to duel, but as a teacher, he cannot allow his emotions to cloud his mind. 'I cannot understand him because I haven't gone through the same trials he has. If possible, I would like to lose for him, but I cannot allow personal feelings to affect your future. Understand that this is a part of the harsh reality as an adult!'

"Master of Oz, finish this once and for all!"

As Master of Oz grew closer, Crowler prepared himself as he yelled, "I now activate the Quick-Play Spell, Limiter Removal! Now, all of my Machine-Types have their Attack Points doubled!"

Ancient Gear Golem - (EARTH/Machine) - LV8 - (5200/3000)

"Oh, no!"

With a clash of blows between the two Monsters along with a power boost, it was quite clear who was the victor in the end. Although he did his best, Master of Oz was a second too late as Ancient Gear Golem's fist connected with him first as the Machine-Type was stronger and faster than him, bring an end to the duel.

Chumley - 0 LP

Crowler - 1500 LP

Winner: Crowler

Chumley tried to keep it in, but he couldn't as tears streamed down his eyes. He lost, and now he was never going to be recommended! All thoughts of his selfish desires ceased once he heard applause from the audience, and he realized that his friends were still cheering for him, even though he lost.

"Whoa, that was an awesome duel! The best I've seen of Chumley, yet!"

"Yeah! Way to play!"

"I couldn't have done it better, myself!"

"Meh, he did his best, so I guess it's fine."

Although he was still happy his friends supported him, Chumley was still sad. "Thanks guys...But, I still lost..."

"Oh, hush with all the whining and crying!" scolded Crowler, walking up to him. "Yes, you did lose in this duel and in your Promotion Exam, but the result wasn't that matter. It was to prove whether or not you had the courage and talents to face your future, and you most certainly did. So, yes. I will recommend you, Chumley Huffington, to be part of the Industrial Illusions Company."

Seeing Crowler offering his hand, Chumley took it, shaking it with newfound respect towards not only to everyone who supported him, but towards his new path to the future as well.

"I'll miss Chumley...Even though he has some bad habits, he was still a good friend," muttered Syrus, tearing up.

"Come on! We shouldn't be all sad like this! We should be happy and stuff!" replied Jaden, slapping Syrus on the back. "Besides, if Crowler didn't recommend him, I was gonna put glue and chicken feather in a bucket and dump it all on him!"

"You were going to WHAT?!"

"Uh...Gotta go! Aaaaahhhh!"

"Get back here, young lady! I'm not finished with you! Glue and chicken feathers?! Don't you know that if you do that, it'll take weeks to clean myself?! Don't you run away! I will assign you more homework!"

Chumley and the others laughed as Crowler was chasing down the female Slifer Red, enjoying the comical scene before them. What remained important from this duel wasn't the results themselves, but the bright future for another person, whose work would benefit others and bring happiness. Eventually, one of those works will even help save the world itself, but that's a tale for another time.

Skit: Opposite of Cheering

"Guys, I don't think Chumley's really getting into it with all my cheering!" complained Jaden, stopping to catch a break.

"Jaden, I think he's a bit focused on his dueling now than with your cheering, but I'm sure he appreciates your help," assured Alexis kindly.

"Really? Then, I'll be more of a help to him right now!" Jaden said, thinking of a new strategy. After all, if cheering on others helped them, then discouraging the enemy could be the same. "GO, GO, CHUMLEY! DESTROY CROWLER! KNOCK HIM FLAT ON THE GROUND!"

"Jaden!" exclaimed Syrus, shocked. "Are you insulting Crowler?!"

"Yeah, why?"

"...Why didn't you tell me beforehand! I would have joined in, too!" Syrus stood up and yelled, "Booo! Boo, Crowler! Go, Chumley! Destroy him! Bend him to your will!"

"Yikes, that's a bit dark," spoke Chazz. "Meh, I'll join in, too. The prick deserved it for when he treated me badly back before I left Duel Academy. Go to hell, Crowler! Suck it, you narcissitic bastard!"

Hearing their insults, Crowler twitched before hollering, "Alright, that's enough! If you don't stop right now, I will give you all detention until the end of the school year!"

"That's not really far ah-"

"5 HOURS."

Everyone immediantly shut up after that.

Skit: Target Begone

"I'm actually surprised, Flame Wingman," spoke Bubbleman as they were watching Chumley's duel. "You're actually quiet and cooperative this time, even with Jaden being a cheerleader in this. I thought you'd be mad."

"Oh, no. I'll allow an exception this time. But that's simply because this Chumley boy is leaving. If he wins, he goes to Industrial Illusions. If he loses, then he'll be expelled. No matter the results, the boy will vanish from Duel Academy, never to steal my Jaden's heart ever!"

"He wasn't even part of the Love Candidate List!" some of the other Elemental Heroes exclaimed.

"And soon after, we will hunt down and target Atticus Rhodes!" declared Flame Wingman along with some others who nodded their head.

"I thought you were going all out on Chazz Princeton?" wondered Sparkman.

"He's now #2 on the List! Atticus Rhodes is first, because of his flirtatious nature, and the fact that he tricked Jaden into wearing a cheerleading uniform! How dare he?! And now all sorts of perverts are going to look at our Jaden!"

Even the others had trouble countermeasuring that argument, as Atticus can be a potential heartbreaker.

Finally! It took me hours to finish this but I did it and added in new things! Come on, guys! One more filler episode! Besides, it was a touching chapter with character development so let's give Chumley a break! Besides, the whole world saving thing is kinda important since Chumley does help Jaden later on!

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