Sorry! I still had exams studying up, so that's why I couldn't update this story!
Disclaimer: Mage of Hope doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh series, only the OCs!
"THAT DORM IS STAYING PUT!"
"OVER MY DEAD BODY!"
'FINE BY ME!"
"Now, gentlemen..." one of the professors tried to calm down Crowler and Bonaparte, who have been continuously glaring and arguing with each other over the Slifer Red dorm ever since another one of their monthly teacher meetings happened, with the professors and other co-workers forced to do nothing but watch as Bonaparte and Crowler went at it.
"Just what do you mean that the Slifer Red dorm's going to be demolished?! You can't do that! You lack the authority!" yelled Crowler, showing his full support for the Slifer Red dorm.
"Oh? The existence of Slifer Red is of no value to this academy!" argued back Bonaparte.
"How can you say that?!"
"Our school will follow the direction of elite cultivation! That way, none of our students becomes third-rate duelists!"
"It's been proven over and over that the Slifer Red students are just as strong as Ra Yellow or even Obelisk Blue!" shouted Crowler. "Take Jaden and her friends for example! Heck, even Jaden managed to defeat Aster Phoenix and he was a Pro Duelist!"
'Pure luck!" shouted back Bonaparte. "Besides, while I've been doing most of the work, what have you been doing? Give me one good thing you've done to increase the reputation of our school! As well as a reason why we shouldn't be abolishing that dorm!"
"I...don't have to tell you anything! I'm the Chancellor, so I say we shouldn't take down the Slifer Red dorm anymore!"
"Hmph! Well, it's clear now! You obviously hold a soft spot for those Slifer slackers!" scoffed Bonaparte. "Well, in tradition of this school, let's settle this with a duel!"
"Fine! Your annoying face needed to be kicked in, anyways!"
"What was that?!"
'When is this meeting ever going to end?' wondered the rest of the faculty. Unknown to any of them, especially to the bickering duo, Syrus happened to eavesdrop on the meeting and rushed back to the Slifer Red dorm as soon as possible.
Later...
"What?! They're still planning on tearing down our dorm?!" exclaimed Jaden.
Having gathered his friends, an exhausted Syrus, who was still trying to catch his breath from running all the way from the Duel Academy building to his dorm, revealed all that he learned from spying on the meeting.
"You sure you heard this right?!" wondered Bastion.
"That's a shocker!" said Hassleberry.
"Is what you said true?" asked Alexis.
Finally gulping in air and standing up straight, Syrus further explained, "It's the truth! I heard them arguing about it during the meeting! Although, Crowler wanted to oppose tearing down our dorm while Bonaparte was full-on obsessed with the idea of destroying it!"
"I can understand Bonaparte, but why Crowler? He had a change of heart or something?" wondered Bastion. "It doesn't seem quite right. Are you sure you heard their talk properly?"
"If you ask me, it's probably just nonsense!" replied Hassleberry. "They're all bark but no bite!"
"-if! I won't let you abolish the Slifer Red dorm!"
"I'd like to hear you say that again after I've beaten you!"
Hearing rather loud noises along with two figures approaching their dorm, Jaden and her friends saw Crowler and Bonaparte arguing with each other as it appeared that their destination was the Slifer Red dorm.
"That's why we're dueling!" said Crowler.
"Of course! My goodness, you're making a huge deal out of nothing!" complained Bonaparte.
"Jeez, those guys are loud," commented Syrus, though a bit more worried over the fate of their dorm.
"Why would they be dueling for the dorm? Unless...Crowler really is on our side!" gasped Alexis.
"What? Really? The girly man that tried to take down our dorm numerous times before? Why change sides all of a sudden?" wondered Hassleberry.
"If Crowler really has defected to our side, I suppose that's a good thing, but the bad news is that none of us knows Bonaparte's deck," reminded Bastion.
Standing up, Jaden's eyes danced with excitement. "Bonaparte vs Crowler?! Awesome! I get to finally see someone kick Crowler's ass!"
Everyone sweatdropped at Jaden's comment, though considering the way Crowler treated most of them badly last year, they had to agree that a little revenge was satisfying. "Jaden...you do know that if Crowler loses, we lose our dorm as well?"
It didn't take long for the two senior duelists to square off against each other as the spectators, which were Jaden and her friends, watched with worry in their eyes as they were somewhat secretly egging on Crowler.
"This time, Crowler is definitely on our side, right guys?" wondered Syrus, just wanting to make sure.
"You sure we can rely on that guy?" asked Hassleberry, unsure.
"Yeah, we can! Crowler's definitely strong! But I bet that Bonaparte is just as strong, too!" cheered Jaden.
"Jaden, we're cheering on Crowler, not Bonaparte!" scolded Alexis.
"Yes, Bonaparte is the enemy! ENEMY!" emphasized Bastion so that even Jaden could understand.
Jaden awed, nodding. "Ohhhhh! Gotcha! Both sides, do your best! Vice-Chancellor Bonaparte, we're not cheering for you, but still kick Crowler's butt anyways!"
"Uh..." Syrus stared at a strange group of construction workers nearby doing some stretching exercises as there was a steam shovel nearby. "Who are those guys?"
"I still can't believe that you would side with a couple of Slifer Red rejects, Crowler! I expected more from you!" called out Bonaparte, clearly disappointed. "Just don' come crying to me when you get humiliated!"
"Hmph! What are you saying? In fact, you should be prepared to be humiliated when I defeat you!" said Crowler.
"If you're going to surrender, now's the time! It's too late for these kids, anyways!"
Turning to Syrus, Jaden snickered, "Ten bucks that Bonaparte managed to deliver the first blow to Crowler! I wanna see him get hit by an attack!"
"Ooh! You're on!" agreed Syrus.
"HEY! Why are you betting on me when I'm on your side?!" yelled Crowler. "No, wait! What am I saying?! I didn't come here dueling for you slackers! This is just a way to get back at the tubby shorty! That's all!"
"Tubby shorty?! That's it! I'm gonna get you for this! Don't expect any mercy from me!" hollered Bonaparte, both angry and insulted.
"DUEL!"
- DUEL -
Bonaparte - 4000 LP
VS
Crowler - 4000 LP
"MY TURN!" screamed Bonaparte, causing everyone to winch from his loud shrieking. "I summon Toy Soldier in Attack Mode!"
Toy Soldier - (EARTH/Machine) - LV3 - (800/300)
"Awwww!~ He's so cute!" squealed Jaden.
"He may be cute, but don't underestimate him based on his looks," warned Bastion.
Alexis nodded. "Cute things are often dangerous."
"I place three cards facedown and end my turn!" finished Bonaparte.
"My turn!" said Crowler, drawing his card. "I play the Spell card, Graceful Charity! I draw three cards and discard two! And then I activate the Spell card, Premature Burial! I pay 800 Life Points to Special Summon a Monster from my Graveyard and equip Premature Burial with it! I Special Summon the Trojan Horse, which just now came from my Graveyard!1"
Trojan Horse - (EARTH/Beast) - LV4 - (1600/1200)
Bonaparte - 4000 LP
Crowler - 3200 LP
"Oh, I forgot to mention one more thing!" called out Bonaparte. "I'm going to dismantle a corresponding portion of the Red dorm every time you lose Life Points!"
As if on cue, the steam shovel seen earlier went to work, slamming down on a piece of the Slifer Red dorm, destroying a large part of it which caused protests amongst the spectators.
"Hey! He can't do that!"
"The duel's still going on! There's no winner yet!"
"Oh, so that's what the steam shovel was for!"
Seeing the Red dorm being teared down, even if a little, brought great joy to Bonaparte. "Wonderful! Every time you lose Life Points, the Red dorm will be destroyed a bit!"
"Hold on! You can't decide that while we duel! We never even agreed on that term!" protested Crowler. "Ergh! Fine! If I choose to summon an EARTH Attribute Monster, then Trojan Horse counts as two sacrifices! I sacrifice him in order to summon Ancient Gear Golem!"
Ancient Gear Golem - (EARTH/Machine) - LV8 - (3000/3000)
"If you think your ace Monster is going to help you this time against my army, you're badly mistaken!" said Bonaparte confidently. "I'll make it the target of my cannon and enhance the morale!"
"You realize you only have one Monster, right? And my Monster can't be affected by any of your Traps and Spells during the Battle Phase, so I'd say that you're cornered like a mouse, Bonaparte!" spoke Crowler, proud of his own ace Monster.
"True, but now I activate my own Trap! Toy Cannon!" called Bonaparte as more miniature toy soldiers appeared near a cannon, ready to open fire. "Toy Cannon lets me select a Monster you control and change it into Defense Mode! Also, you lose 400 Life Points!"
Crowler shrieked and ducked for cover as the toy soldiers unleashed a cannonball from their cannon, striking Ancient Gear Golem across the face and forcing him to kneel down.
Bonaparte - 4000 LP
Crowler - 2800 LP
"Men! Destroy part of the dorm now!" ordered Bonaparte. The construction worker riding the steam shovel drove forward a little and swung the large scooper, causing the Slifer Red dorm to collapse a little, causing more debris.
"Wait a minute...I just realized something!" gasped Jaden. "All my cute stuffed animals are inside! If they destroy the dorm, they'll be ruined! Nooooooo!"
"Seriously?! You're worried about that?!" everyone else exclaimed, annoyed.
"Hold on...OH NO!" cried out Syrus and Hassleberry. Both thought in horror, 'My Jaden collection is inside! Everything will be ruined if the dorm is torn down!'
Immediately, Jaden, Syrus, and Hassleberry pulled out banners and pompoms out of nowhere and began frantically cheering for Crowler. "Crowler! Crowler! Crowler! You can win! You can win!"
"Ahahaha! Look at them! Being all pathetic cheering for a pathetic man such as you, Crowler!" laughed Bonaparte. "You're like rotten oranges before the perfect elites! Too fragile to bear a punch!"
"Oh, yeah?! Just wait next turn! My Ancient Gear Golem will be ready to fight soon enough!" shouted Crowler.
"Yeah, about that...Trap card, activate! Gulliver Chain! Now, if your Ancient Gear Golem tries to switch in Attack Mode, he'll be instantly destroyed! And there's nothing you can do about it!"
Left with no other choice, Crowler bitterly conceded. "I...end my turn."
Having examined the duel thus far, Bastion spoke up. "Crowler's summoning of Ancient Gear Golem at a small price of his Life Points is incredible, but..."
"Yeah." Alexis nodded. "Bonaparte's practically sealed his movements, so there's not much he can do."
"Still, this is an awesome duel! It's been a long time since I've seen Crowler getting owned like this! I mean, it was pretty hilarious seeing him get knocked down earlier!" giggled Jaden.
"Jaden! We're cheering for Crowler, remember?" reminded Syrus. "Oh wait! Don't you own me money, Jaden? You said you wanted to bet whoever got first blow on Crowler, and Crowler did it to himself, so you own me 10 bucks!"
"Uh...GO CROWLER! GO CROWLER!"
"Don't ignore me!"
"Honestly, are they cheering for me or aren't they?" pondered Crowler, growing annoyed with their constant cheering.
"It's my move!" reminded Bonaparte, drawing his card. "I activate the effect of my Toy Soldier! When he's on the field during the Standby Phase, I can Special Summon two more Toy Soldiers from my deck to my field!"
Toy Soldier - (EARTH/Machine) - LV3 - (800/300) X3
"By the way, Crowler, do you know the necessary abilities in battle? If you don't know, let me teach you! Battle effectiveness, mobility, and most importantly, determination! But it's such a shame that you, who's the Chancellor, lack all three necessary battle ability skills!"
"Grrr! You're not going to shut up unless I stop you, right? Save all of your blabbering after you win!" shouted Crowler. "Of course, that's if you win!"
"Then, I activate the Spell card, Forced March!" said Bonaparte. "At the price of reducing their Attack Points this turn, I can force all of my Monsters to attack you directly! Everyone, advance!"
Being somewhat boosted by the Spell card, Bonaparte's three Toy Soldiers charged forward as Crowler screamed and cowered, only to peek one eye out to see the Toy Soldiers all tuckered out.
Toy Soldier - (EARTH/Machine) - LV3 - (400/300) X3
Smirking, Crowler got back up and taunted, "Haha! That means nothing! Lower Attack Points means a lower chance of attacking!"
"True, but who said I was attacking yet?" said Bonaparte. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Fife and Drum Corps! This Spell doubles all of the Attack Points of any of my Monsters that have 1000 or less Attack Points!"
A marching band full of Toy Soldiers rushed up to the fallen Toy Soldiers, rejuvenating their energy and giving them inner strength by playing a song dedicated to them, thus raising their morale.
Toy Soldier - (EARTH/Machine) - LV3 - (800/300) X3
"Now, FIRE!"
The three Roy Soldiers aimed and fired "bullets" from their rifles, which were actually corks, and they all hit one at a time; hitting at the one place where it would hurt the most for Crowler...the spot between his legs.
"Ooh! That's gotta hurt!" cried out Hassleberry as he and the other guys winched in pain.
"Even Crower doesn't deserve this," admitted Bastion, feeling sorry for the professor.
"I almost feel bad for him!" said Syrus. "...Almost."
"I don't get it. Why's he acting hurt?" wondered Jaden, confused.
"...Jaden, you-Ugh! Never mind," sighed Alexis, annoyed.
Bonaparte - 4000 LP
Crowler - 400 LP
Bonaparte laughed at Crowler's misfortune. "Ahaha! Soon, your Life Points will be like dust in the wind!"
"No, I can't lose! I'm gonna stand tall and fight for my students! ...In a few minutes!" declared Crowler, still crotched down and holding his "special spot" while everyone sweatdropped.
"I get he was trying to be serious, but after that last part, I feel more bad for him," said Hassleberry.
"Yes. A man's jewels should never be tampered with," agreed Bastion.
"What jewels? Crowler doesn't have any!" said Jaden, causing everyone to groan. "What? What?"
Due to Crowler losing a huge chunk of his Life Points, the construction workers responded by slamming and taking away chunks of the dorm, thus destroying at least 1/4 of the dorm.
"Back to the duel!" announced Bonaparte. "I activate the Continuous Trap, Unequal Treaty! Every time you draw a card, you lose 100 Life Points, and then I gain 100 Life Points! Truly fitting for such a card! I set a card and end my turn! Ha! I've carefully analyzed your tactics, Crowler, so it's hopeless for you!"
Right as it's Crowler's turn, he was hesitant to even draw his card, knowing the consequences of what might happen. He didn't like it, but the circumstances have quickly turned on him, and he had no chance of winning!
"Don't give up, Crowler!" called out Jaden. "You're the one who taught us that we should never give up no matter the duelist we encounter! And that makes the real duelist! Now, come on! Show us an exciting duel!"
Recalling memories of his lectures from the past year, despite Jaden being her usual lazy self, Crowler was quite fond of those memories, which brought him to what he is today. "Hmph! Looks like I learned something important from my students again!"
"What are you going on about?" wondered Bonaparte, thinking he was just wasting time. "It's the teacher's duty to guide the students!"
"That's true, but there's more to a teacher than just that!" said Crowler. "Everyday, a teacher grows alongside his students, making or having the same experiences! I'll show you my answer! I draw!"
"The Continuous Trap, Unfair Treaty, activates!" reminded Bonaparte. "You drew, so you lose 100 Life Points, and I gain the same amount! Ha! Your chances of winning are close to 0 now!"
Bonaparte - 4100 LP
Crowler - 300 LP
"But a true duelist wouldn't give up, no matter how low his chances were! I activate the Continuous Spell card, Ancient Gear Castle!"
"What good will that do?" questioned Bonaparte.
"Simple! This card can increase any Ancient Gear Monster I have by 300 Points! To demonstrate, I'll summon my Ancient Gear Soldier!"
Ancient Gear Soldier - (EARTH/Machine) - LV4 - (1600/1300)
"Next, I equip him with Ancient Gear Tank! With it, his Attack Points increase by 600 Points!"
Ancient Gear Soldier - (EARTH/Machine) - LV4 - (2200/1300)
"Now attack! The soldier in the middle will do!"
"Not so fa-" Bonaparte stopped when he suddenly remembered Ancient Gear Soldier's effect. 'Darn it! I just remembered! When Ancient Gear Soldier's attacking, I can't activate any Spells or Traps until the end of the Damage Step! My facedown Trap is useless!'
Using the equipped Ancient Gear Tank, Ancient Gear Soldiers fired at the soldier Crowler wished for him to fire, destroying the miniature toy-like soldier instantly in a huge explosion.
Bonaparte - 2700 LP
Crowler - 300 LP
"And since you tried to destroy the dorm by taking down my Life Points, I'll do the same offer by rebuilding the dorm with every Life Point you lose!" shouted Crowler. "Come on, carpenters!"
Eagered to do some work around the area, the carpenters immediately set off to work by Crowler's command, sawing wood, building up the walls, and so forth, and within seconds, the Slifer Red dorm was as good as new, although it appeared to have a huge upgrade compared to the old one.
"Wow! I can't believe how fast they work!" said Jaden, impressed.
"I end my turn by setting one card facedown!" finished Crowler.
"Hmph! Useless struggles! My turn!" said Bonaparte. "I activate the Spell, Crowning of the Emperor! I sacrifice one Toy Soldier in order to Special Summon Toy Emperor from my deck!"
Toy Emperor - (EARTH/Machine) - LV6 - (2300/800)
"Toy Emperor! Destroy his Monster!"
Raising his sword in the air, Toy Emperor signaled his horse to charge forward before leaping up high in the air, slashing Ancient Gear Soldier as though he was nothing.
Bonaparte - 2700 LP
Crowler - 200 LP
Since Crowler lost some Life Points, the construction workers destroyed half of the dorm with another swing of their machine, thus making the carpenters' efforts seem nothing moments ago.
"Oh, yeah?! Since Ancient Gear Tank was sent to the Graveyard, you lose 600 Life Points!" said Crowler, getting a little retribution in all of this chaos.
Bonaparte - 2100 LP
Crowler - 200 LP
Despite the dorm being half-destroyed again, the carpenters didn't seem to complain as they enjoyed rebuilding the dorm again.
"Fine! Then, I'll activate Toy Emperor's effect!" said Bonaparte. "I get to add a Trap card from my deck to my hand whenever he destroys a Monster in battle! I switch my other Toy Soldier into Defense Mode and end my turn!"
"I draw!" said Crowler.
"And once again, Unfair Treaty's effect activates, meaning you lose 100 and I gain 100!"
Bonaparte - 2200 LP
Crowler - 100 LP
"It's all over, Crowler! No matter how you look at it, I win! I won't even have to do anything if you end your turn!" laughed Bonaparte.
'I must win this turn!' thought Crowler; his choices limited. "After Ancient Gear Castle is activated, each time a Monster was summoned to my field, I had placed a counter on the castle, so for Tribute Summoning an Ancient Gear Monster, I can substitute Ancient Gear Castle for the Tributes required for each counter it held! I Tribute Summon Ancient Gear Engineer!"
Ancient Gear Engineer - (EARTH/Machine) - LV5 - (1500/1500)
"Just what I was waiting for!" said Bonaparte happily. "I activa-"
"It's no use!" interrupted Crowler, surprising Bonaparte. "I knew that you'd try something like a Trap to stop me, which is why I prepared for this! Ancient Gear Engineer will negate and destroy a Trap card activation! Now, Ancient Gear Engineer, attack Toy Soldier!"
Ancient Gear Engineer raised its fist, which quickly transformed and spun into a drill that pierced the weak Toy Soldier.
"Useless struggles!" shouted Bonaparte.
"Oh, I'm far from done!" said Crowler excitedly. "When my Ancient Gear Engineer destroys a Monster in battle, he can destroy a Spell or Trap card on the field! And I choose Gulliver Chain!"
"Ha! You made a basic tactical mistake!" scoffed Bonaparte. "Ancient Gear Golem is still in Defense Mode, so he can't shift modes during battle!"
"Yeah. It should have been Unfair Treaty!" agreed Bastion. "As long as that card exists, he won't make it to the next turn!"
"No, I'm pretty sure Crowler will find a way!" assured Jaden.
Smirking, Crowler pointed out, "Remember, the word 'mistake' is not in my dictionary! I activate the Trap, Zero Gravity! Now all of the positions of every Monster on the field are switched! And because this happened during the Battle Phase, it's still my turn!"
"Well, it doesn't matter, anyways! My Toy Emperor is in Defense Mode, so I won't take any damage!" said Bonaparte.
"No! And here I thought you were an expert on my deck! Guess I was wrong to assume that! You've got a long ways to go! When Ancient Gear Golem attacks a Monster in Defense Mode, he can inflict piercing damage!"
"No! It can't be! But I made absolute sure there were no mistakes on my part!" cried out Bonaparte.
Huffing out of anger, Crowler scolded, "Well, clearly you were mistaken about that! And now, regret calling my important students rotten oranges!"
Touched and motivated by Crowler's short, yet effective speech as well as him defending them Hassleberry stared in awe at him. "He really does care about us!"
"Ancient Gear Golem, finish off Toy Emperor!"
With a fist full of fury, Ancient Gear Golem rotated his machine-like arm and swung it towards Toy Emperor, who had to take the full blunt force of such a powerful fist. The fist was strong enough to bypass his defenses as well as knock Bonaparte to the ground.
Bonaparte - 0 LP
Crowler - 100 LP
Winner: Crowler
Crowler wiped sweat off his forehead and sighed in relief. "That's it."
"He did it! He won!"
"Awesome duel, Crowler!"
Jaden presented her finger signature at Crowler and grinned. "Way to play! That was awesome!"
Crowler smiled and couldn't help but almost give the finger signature back at Jaden before realizing what he was doing and quickly looked away in embarrassment. "I-It was nothing!"
Later, after reconstruction and redesigning of the new and improved Slifer Red dorm finished, everyone celebrated by enjoying the tasty food Dorothy made, as seen by her passing down rice balls to the hardworking carpenters and construction workers.
"I can't wait until I see my new room!" squealed Jaden. "Now that there's a bigger dorm, everyone has their own room!"
"Yeah..." trailed off Hassleberry and Syrus, a bit sadden that they were no longer sharing rooms with Jaden.
"Well, this is probably the one and only improvement that the dorm will get, so don't expect anymore in the future!" said Crowler, staring at the dorm he had protected with a proud expression.
"I can tell he acts tough, but he really likes us AND the dorm!~" teased Jaden. "He's just like Chazz!"
"You mean, a tsundere?" wondered Syrus.
"Is that what Chazz's like? If so, then yeah! Crowler's a tsundere!"
"As if! And I am not a tsundere! How dare you call me by such a name!" said Crowler. "And-"
"Meow!~" Showing his affection and as a way to thank Crowler, Pharaoh trotted up to Crowler and nuzzled his face against his boots.
"AIYEEEEEEEE!" screamed Crowler, swinging his leg up and down frantically while trying to get Pharaoh off him, which he succeeded seconds later before running away. "I HATE CATS! I'M OUTTA HERE!"
Everyone watched and laughed in light humor, knowing that deep down, Crowler cared for them.
Skit: Room Horrors Part 1
"Ah!~ My new bed is so comfty!~" giggled Jaden, jumping onto her bed and snuggling with the soft scented blankets while her stuffed animals surrounded her.
After some redesigning from the generous workers, Jaden got her personal dream room, which consisted of a single girls only bedroom that had magenta colored walls, a red bed full of her stuffed animals and pillows, a pink carpet on the white furred floor, a chair and desk on one corner, drawers, red curtains on the windows, and there were even a bathroom installed in her bedroom.
"I can get used to this!"
While Jaden was enjoying her new room, she was being watched over by her Duel Spirits, particularly a few of her overprotective ones such as Neos and Flame Wingman.
"This is perhaps the best news all week," said Neos. "It isn't normal for a girl to share a bedroom with two strangers. Particularly male ones."
"Okay first, those strangers happen to be Jaden's friends," reminded Lady Heat. "Second, a girl sharing with males for a room is called a co-ed room, but you are right. Jaden does need to live by herself."
"I say we celebrate later tonight about Jaden no longer sharing rooms with boys!" encouraged Flame Wingman happily.
"A party for such a dumb reason? I'm in!" agreed Grand Mole. "Mmm! I can't wait to eat Fish and Chips!"
Aquos glared at Grand Mole. "How dare you suggest such a thing! Those could be my friends you're eating!"
"Aquos, Duel Monsters and animals from the human world are completely different," reminded Flare Scarab.
"Still, as a water mammal, I take offense to that!"
Jaden got off from her bed and headed out her door. "Time to explore the other rooms!~"
"We should follow her just in case," declared Flame Wingman.
"Don't we always do that?" sighed Air Hummingbird. "And Jaden should really learn to lock her doors at times!"
Skit: Room Horrors Part 2
Jaden was humming a tune as she made her way towards Syrus' bedroom door, knocking on it. "Sy? Can I come in?"
Upon hearing no response for a couple of seconds, Jaden cautiously twisted the doorknob and found that it was unlocked, thus opening the door before noticing a note at her feet. Walking inside his room, Jaden read it out loud, "Dear anyone, I'm going card shopping with Alexis. Will be back later. Syrus. Oh, okay!"
Glancing up, Jaden saw a normal boy's bedroom, with Syrus' bedroom walls being sky blue with the floor being a darker shade of blue. His desk and chair were on a different side of the room and his bed was blue as well. On another side of the bedroom wall was a closet, which caught Jaden's curiosity before she went over and walked towards it, opening both doors.
Shocked and horrified by what was behind Syrus' closet doors, Jaden's Duel Spirits were unable to speak for a while.
"Dude..." said Hero Kid #1.
"Is that...?" spoke up Hero Kid #2 before trailing away.
Hero Kid #3 nodded. "Yup. That is definitely a shrine. A shrine dedicated to Jaden."
Inside of Syrus' closet was just as Hero Kid #3 described. There was Syrus' drawer full of clothes, of course, but on top of the drawer was the shrine for Jaden. Several pictures of her were posted on the closet wall as well as a main picture frame on top of the drawer, with several other things such as some rotten food that Jaden chewed into like part of an apple, a ripped up glove that once belonged to Jaden, and so forth.
Of course, Jaden, being oblivious, had no idea what the items were and assumed that Syrus truly cared for her, judging from the pictures.
"Awww! How cute! He truly does care for me!" giggled Jaden before closing the closet doors and walking out of Syrus' room, shutting the door behind her and unknowingly leaving behind her stunned Duel Spirits.
Immediately, Neos and Flare Wingman snapped out of their horrified states and began to issue orders. "I-Increase security around Jaden whenever she hangs out with Syrus! This is a direct order!"
"You know, it may be creepy and all, but I kinda don't blame the kid. He must really be desperate for a girl," commented Sparkman.
"I feel bad for him, but at the same time, we must protect our Master!" said Bubbleman.
Skit: Room Horrors Part 3
"Men! And, ladies, I guess. We must brace ourselves for what's to come! We are entering on enemy territory and must be ready for anything!" declared Flame Wingman. "Remember, the owner of this room happens to be in love with our Mistress, so we locate for anything dangerous and-"
"Yeah, while you were talking, Jaden already entered Hassleberry's room," noted Grand Mole.
"What?! Okay, everyone! No more pleasantries! CHARGE!"
If they were actually in physical form, Jaden's Duel Spirits would have a hard time getting through the door, but since they're mostly active in spirit form, they phased through the doors and walls and caught a glimpse of Hassleberry's room.
His room was...all dinosaur-related. The walls and floor were brown or orange colored and already, his bed was a mess, so it was likely Hassleberry probably took a nap and didn't bother cleaning his bed. Much to everyone's relief, there was no closet or shrine located anywhere, but what they saw next still shocked them nevertheless.
Jaden was standing near Hassleberry's bed, picking up what seemed to be a plush version of herself.
"Awwww! So cute! Hassleberry had a stuffed animal about me? That's so sweet!" giggled Jaden, putting down the stuffed animal on the bed before leaving his room.
"...Well, it wasn't a shrine, so it could have gone worse," commented Grand Mole.
"...INCREASE SECURITY AROUND HASSLEBERRY!" ordered Neos.
"Oh, come on, Neos! It was just a harmless doll!" said Air Hummingbird.
"We cannot take any chances! I refuse to allow any corruption to come for Jaden! Now, follow my orders!"
Skit: Room Horrors Part 4
"Okay guys, what do you think it'll be this time?" wondered Hero Kid #1.
"Well, Syrus had that shrine, and Hassleberry had the plushie, so I assume it'll be something different," said Avian.
"...I think it's porn," suggested Glow Moss bluntly.
Everyone stared at her, shocked at her suggestion. Then again, it might not be a far off guess. The thought of Jaden discovering such a...horrible topic in the next room shuddered everyone to the core.
"No! Not my baby girl! She must never learn of its existence!" cried out Flame Wingman, panicking.
"None of us will allow such a thing!" declared Neos.
"Ooh! What's this?" wondered Jaden from inside the room.
Immediately, everyone flew into the dreadful room of Chazz Princeton and saw...white.
No, their lives didn't flash before their eyes. Everything inside of Chazz's room was nothing but the color white. The floors were white, the walls, the curtains, the desk, drawer, and chair, everything was white colored.
"...I know he's corrupted by the Society of Light, but seriously, that cult has too much of an obsession with the color white," commented Grand Mole.
Meanwhile, Jaden was examining a small statue of Chazz posing, fully clothed, of course, and possibly due to Chazz's influence, the statue was colored white.
"Oh, thank God it wasn't anything weird!" sighed Blazeman.
Suddenly, the bathroom door burst open, and steam escaped from the bathroom and out in the open as Chazz stepped out, wearing nothing but a towel around his waist.
"Oh, hi Chazzy!" said Jaden, smiling at him as she set down his statue.
"GAAAH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" screamed Chazz.
"Exploring!~"
"Get outta here! I just took a frickin' shower!"
"Awwww! Okay!"
Chazz watched Jaden leave his room before slamming his bedroom door shut. For a second, he thought he saw some other...folks in his room, but it was probably the steam that got to his head. He should probably stop the habit of staying in hot showers for too long.
"...I can't believe that Jaden saw a guy naked," muttered Neos.
"Technically, he was half-naked," corrected Aquos.
"And that isn't the first time Jaden's seen half-naked guys. Remember that time when she went to that spa house and she played with Chumley, Syrus, and Chazz?"
"WHAT?!"
"...Oops, was I not supposed to mention that?"
Whew! Alrighty, done with this chapter, so good night folks and read and review!