Yo! Sorry it's taken a while for an update, I've recently moved and I'm just settling in and all that jazz. That, and finding the inspiration for this chapter took longer than normal so I'm sorry!
Despite that, this has got to be one of the longest duels I've written so far and it makes up for the short chapter last time. Again, I'm only really focusing on Jenny's, Zane's and Alexis' duels so the next chapter will be incredibly long!
Thanks to everyone who continues to follow me and favorite'd me; ten thousand views! With that outta way, here's the next chapter of 'Enter The King!' xD
"Talking"
"Duel Spirit Talking"
'Thoughts'
"Loud Speaking!"
"Selected Position (ATK/DEF)"
Chapter Eight: Birth of a New Legend... or Two!
Soon as Jaden finished his announcement, everyone was taking the opportunity to grab refreshments before the next set of duels began. He quickly glanced around before he noticed that one of the finalists was nowhere to be seen...
"Where are you?"
Back in her dorm room, Jenny found herself lying down on Jaden's bed while she continued to sift through the cards she'd be using for her upcoming match against Syrus. Lately, she's been resorting on resting on his bed since his mattress was incredibly comfy! Some nights, she'd take the chance to snuggle in with Jaden when he has his episodes and she explained that every time he woke up with her beside him.
While she thought back through all this, she couldn't hide the smile at how much she had improved since she'd been taken under her roommate's tutelage and was relishing in the closeness the two of them have gotten lately. She couldn't help but lose all restraint when she hung out with him and the feeling she had...
She felt free.
It was like... nothing else mattered to her when she was around him! He had this aura about him which could draw people to him and is one of the most upbeat people she had ever met. If someone told her months ago she'd have feelings for her idol, she'd probably kick the guy in the nuts before denying it outright... yet she couldn't help but recall the time after they both joined the Academy when Jaden asked to be excused from class, asking if she'd join him. Of course she was concerned for her new friend after learning a fragment of what he would have to go through and she was scared for him. He noticed this but she was slowly going insane from the spiraling thoughts about his welfare before she stunned her by kissing her.
She realized that he hadn't kissed her since then but she couldn't find him to blame, given his past. However, all the times the two had shared together, it made her realize that she was at her happiest whenever she was with him...
Yet, he'll be in a duel to determined whether or not he'll stay in Duel Academy thanks to that... bastard Crowler! She seethed ever so slightly as his name popped up in her head for his prejudice against him after defeating him soundly in the entrance duel. Now, she was scared. Scared that he could be up against people who would possibly defeat him and that she'd be separated from him for good, same as Alexis. She still hasn't tell him how she felt about him... something she's been putting off for a while now.
'It's been four months now since we first met... and I STILL haven't told him how much I love him! I-I...' she trailed off. She was edgy because she didn't want to force herself on him and make him feel uncomfortable around her but she needed to let him know how much he meant.
She soon had an idea creep into her head as a blush appeared on her face, giving way to a seductive smile as she soon jumped up off the bed before heading over to then wardrobe. Opening the doors, she knelt down to one of the drawers before she nodded to herself.
'Tonight... tonight I'll let you know the truth, Jaden.'
Jaden was currently sitting by himself as he continued to think about the duel he'll be in tomorrow, wondering who Crowler had managed to get for him. Whoever it is, he knew that he'd have to go all out unless he finds himself on the next plane home and out of Duel Academy. Then again, he had an ace up his sleeve for who he'd be teaming up with...
It'll definitely be one hell of a show.
Seeing the remaining contestants line up once more, he grinned with excitement at the upcoming match between his two proteges. He was impressed by how far the two of them have come since beginning the Academy: Jenny's tendencies to focus too much on high-leveled dragons and Syrus' card effects and their timing. Noting how pumped the two of them were, he was ready to get things underway.
"Welcome back folks! Now, I'm personally looking forward to this next match-up: Jenny Andrews versus Syrus Truesdale!" he beamed, getting another roar from the audience. "It's common knowledge that both these two are my apprentices and I'm extremely proud to see them here and am more than ready to see them in action! However, to prevent any favoritism, I would like to ask our guest if he would like to referee this match." he saluted as he turned his head to Pegasus, who looked honestly surprised. With a quick nod, the silvered-hair tycoon soon found himself mic'd up and on stage as he stood in between the two duelists.
"I'll admit, I wonder how well Jaden-boy's done with you two. I expect a good duel." he smiled as he turned his attention to the roulette behind him. With a powerful spin, the arrow kept clicking as the options passed in a blur before slowing down on a new icon which hasn't been played as of yet. "Oho? I believe this makes the duel much sweeter! I would ask Jaden-boy to explain this bit as I'm not sure what this means." he chuckled good-heartedly as he motioned to the picture of two dice being rolled.
"Of course!" Jaden yelled up, still managing to be heard by the audience as he grabbed a pair of navy foam die and chucked them to both duelists. "Both of them rolls their die. Their life points are increased by their number rolled times a thousand." he grinned as he signaled for the two of them to roll their die. Syrus was happy as his die landed on a six, giving Jenny a little apprehension to what she'd roll. Taking a breath, she threw her die...
Landing on a One.
"Of course, it'd be Jenny." Jaden mused to himself. "I failed to mention that I've added a little bonus to whoever rolls a one... throughout the entire duel, all her monsters are awarded with half-piercing damage. For those who don't know, half the difference between her monster's attack and her opponent's defence monster is dealt to Syrus as battle damage." he explained, getting a few wide-eyes and a sly grin on the dyed-blunette's face.
"Now that makes things more interesting, right Sy?" Jenny winked at her opponent, who was looking back at her with a slight paled expression on his face.
"Thank you, Jaden-boy. Now, without further ado... Let's Duel!" Pegasus rounded off as the crowd cheered once more as the third duel of eight was now underway.
Syrus : 10000
Jenny : 5000 (Half-Piercing Damage)
"I'll go first!" Jenny grinned as she drew her sixth card. "To start off, I'll play a face down and I'll also set a monster in defence mode. With that, I end my go. See what you can do... my little kohai!" she winked.
"Sure!" he beamed back, feeling the full effect of the game beginning to set in. "I'm also gonna set a monster in defence mode but I'll back them up with two face downs. Let's see how you handle that!" he bantered, getting a chuckle from the girl.
"Y'know," Alexis started as she turned her attention to Zane, "It's unusual for the two of them to play defensively to start with." she frowned.
"Could you blame them?" Zane rebutted, getting a confused look. "They've both been trained by Jaden, no less. They know exactly how good the other is and they both know, to an extend, how each other's decks works. If they went all out from the beginning, it'd leave a massive exploit in their defence which their opponent would use to their advantage and, essentially, take control of the duel." he calmly explained, getting an approving nod from Jaden as he joined the two.
"Exactly that. They've been trained to anticipate their opponent's moves and counter for it. Sure, they'll make mistakes and fall for their opponent's traps and stuff but I guarantee you that you'll be in for one heck of a duel!" he grinned, glancing towards Alexis before giving her a cheeky wink. Alexis couldn't help but giggle at the by-play and returned the wink with one of her own... well, a little saucier than Jaden's...
You get the drift. Open flirting, no shame. ;)
"Ahaaa, playing defensive, are we?" Jenny grinned as she drew another card from her deck. "We'll have to do something about that, don't we? I'll start by tributing my face down to bring out my, ever popular, Lightpulsar Dragon!" she yelled as the face down card glowed in a bright stellar light, the form of the duel spirit rising up in all its glory.
(Lightpulsar Dragon: Dragon / Effect / Light / 6* / 2500 ATK / 1500 DEF)
"I'll be adding a face down to my field before I sic my dragon on your face down!" she threw her arm out as her dragon began forming a condensed ball of energy in its mouth before it launched it at the face down monster on Syrus' side of the field before the excess energy siphoned down to half its size before hitting Syrus dead on.
Syrus: (10000 - 550) = 9450
"Oh, and I forgot to mention," she continued as a card popped out of her deck before placing it in her hand, "The face down of mine? White Stone of Legend. When it's sent to the graveyard, I can add a Blue-Eyes to my hand." she giggled, showing the new addition to her hand before shuffling it. "Your go!"
"Wow, this'll be harder than I thought." Syrus dead-panned as he drew another card to his hand. "I'll just place a monster in defence mode for now. No biggie." he shrugged nonchalantly, smiling.
"Hey, s'all good!" Jenny nodded. "I'll copy you and play a defence monster of my own." she explained as a card appeared next to her dragon. "Now I get original: I'm getting my dragon to hit you again!" she replied in a sing-song voice as another of Sy's cards was destroyed.
Syrus: (9450 - 1050) = 8400
"Little bigger blow than I expected but that's fine with me!" Syrus grinned as the spirit of the destroyed monster appeared in front of her. "Thanks to my Magical Undertaker's effect, I can bring back a level four spellcaster to the field. Come on back, Magical Exemplar!" he beamed. The briefcase in the Undertaker's hand opened up as a ball of light appeared on the field before it took form. The figure was feminine; long silky black hair that flowed down the swell of her breasts and contrasted with her light green robe that also had strange symbols. On her head was a circlet of sorts which matched the design of the emblem she wore around her neck.
(Magical Exemplar: Spellcaster / Effect / Earth / 4* / 1700 ATK/ 1400 DEF)
"Huh, nice back-up plan. As my battle phase just ended, I think I'll call it a turn." she shrugged carelessly as the crowd cheered for the play that was going on between the two. Sure, the duel just started but the way it was playing out was proving to be a duel that would match up against the 'Fairy Tale' duel between Jaden and Alexis a few months ago.
"Now it's up to me and I'll start with my Pot of Greed!" he nodded, drawing two more cards, bringing his card count up to... two. "Not much but it'll do for now, I guess... I'll play my quick-play spell, Magical Dimension. I'll discard a card, first off. Now, I'll tribute my Exemplar to bring out my Magician of Arcane!" he grinned as a burst of fire appeared on the field before his signature duel spirit made herself known on the field in all her glory...
"Syrus, my adorable little cutie!" she spoke up as she did what all the other female magicians of her group did to him...
Glomped.
"Haha, hey Miya. Been a while, huh?" he smiled as he didn't resist the advance and returned the hug, much to the annoyance of many male members...
Zane and Jaden, notwithstanding.
"So, what's the plan?" she giggled as she made her way center-stage on his side of the field, glowing in a red aura. Syrus, meanwhile, activated her effect as he discarded a card from his hand to the graveyard.
"Taking out Jenny's dragon would be a good start, right?" he suggested, getting a snap of her fingers as her dragon combusted instantly. The leftover flames soon engulf Jenny as she shielded her face from the flames. Syrus was happy he had taken a chunk out of her life points...
... yet he wasn't expecting laughter.
"Nice, Sy, but you're forgetting my face downs. I think I'll take a page from my mentor and use one of his trap combos myself... 'Yoink!'" she giggled as the flames soon turned blue. The inferno soon quadrupled in size as half was absorbed into her body while the rest of the flames returned to Syrus in full force.
Jenny: (5000 + 3700) = 8700
Syrus: (8400 - 3700) = 4700
"I swear she's obsessed with that combo since I won against Crowler!" Jaden chuckled as he watched from the sidelines.
"Can you blame her? It was a genius combo which can easily turn the tides in a duel." Bastion replied, amused. "Then again, even duelist try to copy their idol's actions, right?" he smirked. Jaden sheepishly scratched his head, earning laughs and giggles from the rest of the participants.
"Should've seen that one coming. I don't think a duel's gone by where you didn't use that combo." Syrus replied as he shook his head in a combination of exasperation and amusement, earning a sheepish giggle from the redhead-come-blunette. "Oh well, I can go once more! Miya, take out her face down!" he commanded as she clicked her fingers once more...
... only for the flames to engulf her as well, destroying both of them. The crowd went wide-eyed as they wondered what just happened to Syurs' Magician when Jenny showed the card he just destroyed. "Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter. when flipped up, I can destroy a card on the field... your Magician. Of course, I need to send three cards from my deck to the graveyard. No worries, just more ammunition for me to fire with." she grinned as she sent her three cards down.
"That was careless of my brother." Zane criticized. "He would've been better off destroying her dragon first and take out the immediate threat." he suggested. Jaden just shrugged in response.
"Maybe. Either way, he would've lost her either way he looked at it. Personally? He did a good move, even if it destroyed Miya in the process." he replied, noticing the weird glances he was getting. "Okay... what would you tribute for a level five or six? Another level five or six... or a level three?" he explained.
"Level three, of course..." Alexis trailed off. "So, Syrus thought ahead and decided to take out a means for her to summon another high-leveled monster instead of taking out her dragon. Also, even if he took her dragon out, she could bring out her Red Eyes that just went in." she commented, getting a nod of approval from the Elemental duelist.
"Exactly. Syrus decided to take the route which would be better in the long run and delaying her strategy by a turn or two. Sure, he left himself open for an attack but he could allow himself to do so. Knowing Syrus' deck, he can easily reverse the situation and bring his life points up while special summoning the higher-leveled spellcasters in his deck. Bad Reaction to Simochi. Remember?" he grinned, laughing at the fish impressions of everyone else as they stared in disbelief at how far Syrus planned ahead. "So, Zane..."
"Shut. Up." he bluntly replied, looking slightly sheepish.
More fuel for Jaden's laughter.
Jenny too, as she glanced over at the group while listening into their conversation. "My turn?" he hinted as her laughter died down, missing the warm look on her idol-turned-mentor's face. With a nod from the pseudo-magician, she drew another card. "I'll start with Monster Reincarnation. I discard a monster and bring back a monster to my hand... let's say my White Stone." she mused as she added the card to her hand in exchange for her discarded monster.
"Oh but I'm nowhere finished!" she wagged her finger, bending over with hand on hip, unconsciously giving Jaden an... provocative view. "I'll set a monster face down and by removing my Black Chick and my Lightpulsar Dragon, I can special summon my other Lightpulsar Dragon from the graveyard!" she grinned as she placed the removed cards down her bra. "I can seeeeee youuuuuuu..." she sang childishly. "Lightpulsar, attack him directly!" she grinned.
"Heh, payback!" Syrus smiled as he revealed a Magic Cylinder of his own, redirecting the dragon's attack back towards his owner, lighting up Jenny's figured as she took the attack head on.
Jenny: (8700 - 2500) = 6200
Jenny looked like she was covered in a layer of soot, revealing her piercing blue eyes which contrasted with the black soot on her body. Coughing out a animated wheeze of smoke, she grinned. "I was expecting that." she bluntly replied, shaking herself as the soot magically disappeared without a trace. "Oh well, can't do much more so I'll hand the stage over." she winked, earning a cheer from the male students.
"Gotcha!" he grinned as he drew a card... only to pout as he had nothing to play. "Oh well, win some lose some. Your turn." he smiled, earning a few startled gasps.
"That's not good. Using his trap saved him for a turn but Jenny now has the potential to end this duel." Zane sighed. "I hope Jenny's feeling merciful towards my brother."
"Ask and you shall receive, Zane!" said girl shouted as she revealed her new-drawn card, Card Destruction. "I fancy a new change of hand. Seeing Sy in the spot he is, I think he'll benefit from this as well, ne?" she smiled as they both discarded their hands and drew new cards: Jenny picking four and Syrus picking two. "One set in defence, two face downs and boom. Your go." she finished, her opponent looking thankful for allowing him to come back. The crowd couldn't help but admire the camaraderie between the two and gave them both a round of applause, which both of them bowed/waved to in response.
"Thanks Jen!" he smiled, drawing his third card. "I think I'll copy your last move as well: two face downs and a set defence monster. Your move."
"Don't think I'll play nice twice, Sy! It's a copy of Jaden's deck up for grabs and I don't intend losing!" she fist pumped, eyes burning with determination as she drew another card with gusto. "Time to bring out my Mirage Dragon!" she smiled as a ghostly-bodied dragon appeared with a mask on its face.
(Mirage Dragon: Dragon / Effect / Light / 4* / 1600 ATK / 600 DEF)
"Also, I'd like you to meet a familiar friend of mine..." she grinned as another copy of Ryko appeared on the field, sitting on his hind legs in defence.
(Ryko: Lightsworn Hunter: Beast / Effect / Light / 2* / 200 ATK / 100 DEF)
"... aaaaaand, I'll choose your back right card!" she grinned, destroying Syrus' Swords of Revealing Light as she discarded three more cards to the graveyard. "Now, I'll be tributing my Ryko and Mirage Dragon to bring out the first of my three Blue-Eyes White Dragons!" she bubbled in delight as her signature card made her appearance on her side of the field. Giving out a loud roar, she soon made her way onto the field and started petting the legendary dragon. Surprisingly (or not) the dragon leaned into the petting hand as she realized it was Jenny who petted her. "Hey Ni! You good?" she asked.
"I'm good! I'm happy I'm out for a little bit! What's going on, girl?" Ni replied. The four of them (Jenny and the three Blue-Eyes) met up for the first time a few weeks back and they just hit it off with each other. Ichi was the eldest of the group and was classed as the most mature of the three dragons. Ni was the only female of the group and have gotten better acquainted with Jenny as time went on. San was the youngest, meaning he was a little rebel and a ball of endless energy. He was the little rioting brother she always wanted to have...
"Well, we're in a tournament and Jaden's deck's up for grabs. Well, a copy anyways. Now though? Take out his face down!" she grinned as Ni began charging up her signature White Lightning attack. The explosion caused a dust cloud to appear around the card before the telltale signs of a statue appeared in front of it.
Syrus: (4700 - 1500) = 3200
"Good save, Sy! I see you got yourself a good card, ne?" she smiled warmly at him, impressed that his cards pulled out for him as she discarded her cards and drew five new cards with Syrus doing the same.
(Magical Stone of Benediction: Spellcaster / Effect / Tuner / 1* / 0 ATK / 0 DEF)
"Hey, I can't complain!" he chuckled, getting a few swoons from the girls in the audience at how cute he looked.
"True, true." she shrugged. "Yeeeeeeah... two face downs and done. Not much I really can do now my battle phase is over. Meh." she slumped as she decided to walk onto the field and climbed on top of Ni's back, allowing her to relax by leaning on her head. "You alright Ni?"
"Borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrred!" she replied, lying down so that she could rest. Everyone was stunned as no-one would interact with their monsters in a...
Oh yeah. Jaden's student. Enough said.
"Well, sorry I'm not entertaining enough for you!" he mock-glared at the blunette and her dragon before breaking into a grin. "I'll start off by playing my continuous spell, Heart of the Underdog! If I draw a normal monster card, I can choose if I want you to see it. If I do, I can draw an extra card! Now, I'll play my Double Summon spell. I'll summon my Double Coston but I'll tribute him straight away for my Dark Magician!" he stretched a little as his other signature spirit appeared on the field.
(Dark Magician: Spellcaster / Dark / 7* / 2500 ATK / 2100 DEF)
"Before you ask, it's thanks to my Double Coston's effect. Normally, it'd count as a tribute. Yet if the monster is a Dark attribute monster, then it can count as two tributes!" he explained, getting approving nods. "Now, I'll use my Monster Reborn to bring back Miya, my Magician of Arcane!" he smiled as his blonde-haired, red-clad magician appeared once more on the field. "I'll set one card face down and start to turn things back in my favor! Miya, take out Ni!" he ordered, allowing Ni to fling Jenny off her back before the flames consumed her more than needed. She still felt the heat of some of the flames but not as much if she had stayed.
Jenny: (6200 - 700) = 5500
"Now, one defence face down and that's it for me." Syrus nodded, signaling Jenny to make her move.
"You know, this is going on for a while..." Alexis commented, looking slightly bored.
"Totally. I mean, they're both at a stalemate and they're fighting for an advantage. Totally not lishous!" Chumley spoke up for the first time as he continued to admire the dueling between the two of them.
"I know. They're waiting for the other one to slip up to take advantage and end this duel. I have my suspicions on who'll win but I want to see for myself." Jaden nodded, grinning like normal.
"Oh? And who would that be?" Alexis asked as she sauntered up to him, still in her Harpie Lady outfit. Jaden motioned her to lean in as he whispered to her. "Thought as much." she shook her head while he chuckled.
"Alright, let's see what'll come next!" Jenny smiled tiredly as she drew her next card. "Meh... nah, I don't want you. I'll play my two Reloads. I shuffle my cards back into my deck and draw the same number of cards before repeating!" she explained as she shuffled her deck and drew two cards. Shaking her head, she repeated the process and drew two more card, smiling to herself at the cards in her hand.
"Much better! I'll set a card and I'll play my Pot of Greed! Now, what to do..." she mused as she looked at her cards. "Jay? Flip a coin for me?" she yelled, earning sheepish looks and sweat-drops.
"Eh? Sure." he shrugged as he pulled out a coin. He flipped the coin and allowed it to land in front of her, revealing the coin to be tails.
"Cheers Jay!" she winked. "I think I'll go that way then. I'll summon my Blue-Eyes... Baby Dragon!" she squealed as a little chibi version flew into her arms, cutely growling, earning a 'Kawaii' from Jenny as she cuddled the dragon into her chest.
(Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon: Dragon / Effect / Light / 4* / 1500 ATK/ 1250 DEF)
"Awwwwwwwwwwwwww!"the majority of the female duelist squealed in union as their eyes laid upon the small baby dragon.
"Jenny..." Syrus pouted, "I was suppose to be the cute one!"
"Hehe, sorry Sy!" she apologized, giggling. "Now, as nasty I may seem, I activate my Dragon's Rebirth! I remove a dragon on my field and I can special summon a dragon from my hand or graveyard. D'you mind?" she asked the dragon in her arms. The baby dragon nodded his head before licking her face, letting out a cute roar as it disassembled into pixels. "So, I'll bring back my Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon!" she finished as her black metal-clad dragon made his appearance on the field next to her Lightpulsar Dragon.
"Oh great... her combo's set in." Syrus sighed as the duel just got harder for him to win.
(Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon: Dragon / Effect / Dark / 10* / 2800 ATK/ 2400 DEF)
"For those who's seen me duel knows what this card does, I'll run by the effect for those who haven't. Once a turn, I can special summon a dragon-type monster from my hand or graveyard to the field; starting with Ni, my Blue-Eyes!" she smiled happily as her favorite dragon reappeared on the field. "Now, Ni? Take out her Dark Magician! White Lightning Attack!" she ordered as another white blast of energy ripped through the magician and into Syrus. "Meanwhile, Lightpulsar? Take care of his face down monster!" she added as her dragon did his variant of his Stellar Blast as it collided with another statue.
(Magician Stone of Benediction; DEF)
Syrus: (3200 - 1750) = 1450
"Again? Really?" she chuckled as the two of them drew new hands. Jenny glanced down at her deck as she realized that she was beginning to run low on cards. 'Damn! I forgot that I'm not really good for long-length duels... I'll need to finish this quick before Sy corners me!'
"Well, I might as well use my Pot of Avarice. I choose five monsters and add them back to my deck. I shuffle then I draw two cards." she explained as she placed the five cards into the deck and shuffled them expertly. Slotting her deck back, she pulled the top two cards and watched in fascination at the two cards she picked up. "Done. Your go, Sy!"
"Fair enough! Here I go!" he picked up another card, bringing his total to eight after revealing his two normal monsters, Mystical Elf and Dark Magician, to Jenny and allowed him to draw two more cards. "I'll use three face downs and I'll set a monster in defence mode. I'll use Miya to take out your Red Eyes!" he commanded as his dragon burst into flames once again.
Jenny: (5500 - 900) = 4600
"My turn!" she yelled as she picked up another card, eyes widening as she realized that she needed just one more card to finish this duel. "Right! Get ready 'cause this'll be a mouthful and I won't be repeating myself!" she warned, taking a deep breath.
"I'll set a monster in defence position. Next, I'll play my spell Book of Moon. I choose a face-up monster and set it back in face down, defence. I think I'll go with your Statue, Sy." she slyly grinned as his statue disappeared in a burst of smoke. "Now, I'll play another spell card... Natural Selection! Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" she called as two cards appeared in her deck before she placed them on top of her deck.
"Now, I'll use Ni to attack your Statue once again!" she grinned as the statue appeared once again.
"Not bad but I activate my trap card, Waboku! I take no damage this turn and my monsters can't be destroyed. What a relief!" Syrus sighed as his shoulders slumped. "Still, the effect kicks in..." he groaned as they drew even more cards.
"Oh c'mon! We've dragged this longer than Professor's Sartyr's spaghetti!" she giggled, earning a pout from the dorm head. "No offense, Professor! Your meals are always awesome!" she complimented, earning a smile from the man, mumbling about grateful students with a love of good food.
"True. Let's wrap this up soon!" Syrus nodded, drawing a card. "Now... I'll summon my Mystical Elf but I'll chain my Magical Dimension on top of that. I'll discard a card and choose to evolve my Mystical Elf into my Light Magician Girl!" he grinned as the second of his three female magicians appeared...
... and, like usual, she glomped him as soon as her eyes were set on him.
"Hey Keira." he smiled as he hugged his duel spirit. "Now, Miya, take out her Lightpulsar!" he egged as he destroyed her dragon in more flames. Jenny didn't bother defending herself from the flames...
... something she immediately regretted as part of the fire singed through one of her bra strings, letting the clothing in question fall to the floor. Before anyone could take a glance, Jaden was standing in front of her, arms wide as he protected her modesty. She soon let out a squeak in embarrassment as she pushed her torso further into Jaden's back, missing the red tint that appeared on his cheeks.
"W-What!?" Syrus paled. "I-I'm so sorry Jen!" he quickly apologized as he bowed repeatedly in front of her.
"Ugh..." she groaned as she didn't have a replacement. "This ruins my cosplay for me. Well, I should thank you for protect my modesty, Jay. Cheers." she smiled as she wrapped her arms around his chest, pressing her breasts into his back.
"Anytime." he nodded, feeling a little more comfortable with the sensation as he'd gotten used to her antics by now. Unclipping the side of his chestplate, he expertly maneuvered the armor off his torso while keeping her modesty in check. Releasing his plate, he soon signaled Jenny to take the top and put it over her body before he slipped out of it. A few wolf-whistles broke out from the girls at Jaden's exposed chest but he didn't pay attention as he fixed the plate on her torso. By some luck, the wings weren't in the way and it all blended in with the outfit. "Dang..." he muttered to himself as he done the clips up, earning her attention.
"You alright? Are you feeling uncomfortable by what you just did?" she whispered, concerned for her friend. "I'm sorry if I made you feel a little uncomfortable..." she apologized as her eyes began shimmering with unshed tears.
"A little but not as bad as it used to be. Guess I'm getting used to it." he chuckled, earning a giggle from her as she began helping him secure the plate on her. She nodded as she grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. Jaden squeezed back before stepping back to his previous space, not forgetting to take a moment to wipe her tears away...
Everyone couldn't help but 'awwwww' at the display the two were showing each other, making Jaden's blush more prominent as he made his way back.
Jenny: (4600 - 1200) = 3400
"Y-your go, Jen." Syrus blushed. "Sorry again." he bowed politely.
"Hey, it happens!" she replied, waving the matter off as an accident. She drew a card before a grin appeared on her face. "Sorry Sy, but now it's Game Over!" she yelled, lifting her hand. "If Jay has a phrase to signify the end of a duel, so can I! I use Monster Reborn to bring back my Blue-Eyes to the field. I'll place a face down and now..." she trailed off as she flipped round a card that made Syrus and Miya pale.
Polymerization.
"One on the field and two in my hand... that makes three and out comes my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" she grinned as the three dragons flew into the sky, a bright flash blinding them all before the familiar three-headed dragons appeared in front of her on the field.
(Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon: Dragon / Fusion / Light / 12* / 4500 ATK/ 3700 DEF)
"Funnily enough... the three won't be staying long as I tribute them to special summon a card I only got yesterday, my Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon!" she commented as the dragon began turning into a blob of white mass before a metallic sheen glinted in peoples eyes as a metallic version of the dragon appeared before everyone.
(Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon: Dragon / Effect / Light / 10* / 3000 ATK/ 2500 DEF)
"Now, his effect... he gains three hundred points for each dragon-type in our graveyards. Now let's count: two White Stone, two Red Eyes Black, Meteor Dragon, Mirage Dragon, Handcuffs Dragon, Dragon of Riptide, Luster Dragon, Blue-Eyes Baby, three Blue-Eyes and Ultimate... fourteen dragons meaning a bonus forty-two hundred points!" she grinned.
(BESD: Atk; 3000 + 4200 = 7200)
"Now, take out his Magician of Arcane!" she ordered as the metal dragon made three separate balls of white lightning before they merged together, forming a large ball of energy that zoned in on his monster, destroying her in white arcs of electricity before transferring to Syrus.
Syrus: (1450 - 800) = 650
"Thank you! I'll activate my trap, Bad Reaction to Simochi!" he yelled before revealing another spell card of his. "Arcane Shift! I pay life points and I'll special summon my Light Magician once again!" he smiled as his spirit made himself known on the field. "I'll also play my Dark Magic Curtain to special summon my Dark Magician from the grave by paying half my life points!
(Light Magician: Spellcaster / Effect / Light / 7* / 2500 ATK/ 2100 DEF)
Syrus: (650 + 2500) = (3150 x 1.5) = 4725
"Not a bad move but that won't help you now as I'll play a spell of my own, Heart of the Dragon King! I'll be bringing back my three Blue-Eyes and my Ultimate Dragon," she paused as said monsters returned to the field. Everyone soon gasped as they saw a line up of nothing but Blue-eyes White Dragons standing behind her; her Ultimate Dragon on the far left side, the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons in the middle three spaces and the Shining variant taking the far right post.
(BESD: Atk; 7200 - 1200 = 6000)
Jenny : (4600 - 1000) = 3600
"I know... now, if you're bringing out all your dragons, I'm not gonna sit back and let you steal the spotlight! I'll activate a new card I received from Jaden a few days ago as well; Forbidden Arcane Summoning! By paying all bar a hundred of my life points, I can special summon as many spellcasters to the field. However, all of my summoned monsters need to attack this turn as well. If any of your monsters still stand by the end of the turn, I lose." he explained, earning a startled gasp from the dragon duelist. "I'm not finished as I'll play my last field card, Magician's Guild! It's a field spell that boosts all my spellcasters' attack points by four hundred points."
Syrus and Jenny both knew that despite the incredibly impressive move, he would lose.
Syrus: (4725 + 4625) = 9490
"Syrus, sweetie... you know, right?" she asked him, smiling as her respect for him shot higher than before. Syrus simply chuckled as he gave a shrug of his shoulders, having enjoyed the fact that they had gone all out at each other.
"I know I've lost but I want to show the audience that I can still have a good time dueling and that I can show off with some fancy cards as well!" he replied, determination flaring in his eyes. Everyone was cheering loudly at his proclamation as his field soon appeared with his signature spellcasters. From left to right; Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Magician of Arcane, Light Magician Girl and Light Magician.
Once again, the three females decided to triple-team as they all crashed into Syrus as they all glomped him and pushed their impressive breasts into his small frame, earning a deep scarlet blush from the Slifer Red duelist.
In the stands, everyone was taking out their cameras as they began taking several snapshots of the duelists as their signature monsters stared down at one another. It was a reincarnation of Kaiba facing off against Yugi as everyone soon began chanting for the two of them and the amazing duel they've witnessed.
Two new legends were born that day: the 'Arcane Duelist' and the 'White Dragon Mistress'. Jaden couldn't help but smile at how much his two proteges have progressed, letting the pride for the two of them roll off him in waves. Alexis warmly smiled towards her love rival-come-companion as she watched Jenny's smile reach face-splitting levels. Zane smiled at Syrus as he saw how well he commanded his deck and how well put together it was. He no longer doubted his dueling ability...
Syrus belonged here in Duel Academy.
(Dark Magician: Atk; 2500 + 400 = 2900)
(Light Magician: Atk; 2500 + 400 = 2900)
(Dark Magician Girl: Atk; 2000 + 400 + 600 = 3000)
(Light Magician Girl: Atk; 2500 + 400 + 600 = 3000)
(Magician of Arcane: Atk; 3700 + 400 = 4100)
"Nix, take out Ichi. Keira, I want you to take out Ni. Miya? Think you got San?" he rolled out his orders as his three female spellcasters summoned their staves and twirled them around for a flourish. Hovering in front of him with determined grins on their faces, he could finally understand why Jaden got friendly with his duel spirits.
"Yessir!" the three of them replied in unison, upbeat.
"Now, it's time to end this! Cerby, take out his Light Magician! Shin, take out his Dark Magician! Game. Set. Match." she lifted her arm into the air as the two two forces of dragons and spellcasters alike charged towards one another, causing a tremendous explosion to ring out through the stands and the Academy grounds itself.
Syrus: (Forbidden Arcane Summoning: Failed) = 0
"Finally!" Jenny collapsed as she laid on her back, giggling hysterically as the duel finally finished as the monsters began vanishing. As she lay there, she could hear the cheers and whistles towards the two of them and couldn't feel any more proud of how it went. They went all out on one another and they had their fun doing so in the meanwhile. She glanced up as she saw Syrus looking down at her.
"Good duel, Jen. Seems I got a little while to go before I beat you, heh?" he smiled, holding out a fist. She giggled as she met his fist with one of hers.
"Nah, I just drew the right cards. We both went all out and gave everyone a good show, having fun at the same time. Isn't that what Jay taught us above all?" she smiled. Syrus laughed but soon nodded as they both realized the fact.
"Incredible! Simply incredible play from two exceptional duelists!" Pegasus applauded as he made his way into the middle of the platform. "I can see the traits of Jaden-boy coursing through the two of you and I am extremely impressed by the caliber of dueling today's youth can perform. I would like to speak with the two of you after this tournament about a little... proposition I have for you both. But, I digress," he continued, the smile never leaving his face as he continued to speak, "The winner of this match is, the 'White Dragon Mistress', Miss Jennifer Andrews of Ra Yellow!" he applauded as the crowds cheered once more at the play.
Before Pegasus could continue, she was already running off the stage as she jumped on Jaden and took him down on the floor. Before he could get a word in to ask what was up, she soundly placed her forehead on top of Jaden's and smiled warmly at her idol. Her blue eyes were gazing lovingly into his brown orbs as she burned his face into her memory, with him doing the exact same.
"Jaden, after everything is over... I-I want to tell you something later on tonight." she began, looking shyly at him before smirking at him. He didn't get a chance to react as she placed her soft lips over his and kissed him. There was no hesitation between the two of them, this time, as they both melted into the kiss, not paying attention to the whistles, wolf calls or the cheers of the audience around them as they only focused on the feeling of each other's lips and bodies. Alexis grinned at the sight as she knew how awesome it felt kissing Jaden.
Of course, she'll be getting her come-up-pence after her duel with Zane whether she'd win or lose the duel. She vowed not to let Jenny get too far ahead of her...
Jenny and Jaden soon relinquished the 'lip-lock' once the need for air proven too great as they stared at one another once more with matching blushes on their faces. With the atmosphere around them, the warmth in their bodies and the closeness... the two burst out laughing as they rose to their feet once again, feeling much more elated. Jaden gave her a two-fingered salute before making his way next to Pegasus... who happened to have a sly look on his face.
"You've got another card idea, haven't you?" he bluntly asked, taking the headset from his sponsor.
"My, my, whatever makes you think I'd do something like that, Jaden-boy?" Pegasus chuckled, ruffling his hair before making his way back to where the Chancellor was currently sitting.
"Suuuuure." Jaden grinned, shaking his head in disbelief as he flicked the pack on. "Well, what a match, huh?" he asked, getting his response in yet another loud cheer. "Now, we're finally onto our last quarter-final match up! Would Jasmine and Chumley make their way to the stage?" he continued as the Obelisk female and Slifer male stood at their respective ends as Jaden took the liberty of spinning the roulette behind him. This time, there was a diagram of three '7's' line up in a row. "Nice! Lucky 7's! This means that all level seven monsters can be summoned without need of a tribute! Let's see what these two can do... Let's Duel!"
Chumley : 4000
Jasmine : 4000
"I'll go first!" Jasmine declared as she drew her first card. "I'll play a face down and, thanks to the Lucky Seven Rule, I can summon my Dark Magician to the field!" she squealed as the familiar purple-clad magician made his way onto the field. "With that, I end my turn!" she finished, motioning to Chumley to take his turn.
(Dark Magician: Spellcaster / Dark / 7* 2500 ATK/ 2100 DEF)
"Here goes!"
Chumley gasped as he saw the card he had just pulled from his deck; he remembered Jade giving it to him just a few hours ago...
==Flashback==
"Hey, Chumley!" Jaden called as he motioned the Slifer duelist over to his bed. He was currently rummaging through his briefcases as he was searching for a few cards he knew Chumley would benefit from. "I remember you saying that you dueled with a Koala deck, right?" he asked.
"Uhhh, yeah! I mean, koalas are totally lishous, ya know?" he replied, beaming with pride for his love of all things... well, koala!
"They're awesome, I gotta agree! I know I have some cards you cou-aha!" he chuckled as he pulled out two cards, giving the descriptions a quick once-over before handing them over to his guest. "It's not much but if you play the cards right, you'll be able to score a big hit on your opponent. Actually, while we're here... how about you show me your deck. Could give you a few pointers..." he hinted. He never got a response as Chumley quickly sat on the bed, deck fanned out perfectly. "Let's get to work!" Jaden grinned as he returned to his briefcase.
==End Flashback==
"No way!" Chumley whispered as his eyes widened. "This... I... I've won!" he beamed, looking over to Jaden who simply nodded, giving a grin of his own. Jasmine was looking confused before the words finally registered in her mind, getting a startled gasp from the Obelisk.
"Y-Y-You can't be serious! A OTK!?" she yelled, earning gasps from the audience now they heard it being said.
"If he pulls this off, it'll be impressive to say the least." Alexis smirked, intrigued how Chumley would win on his first go. Zane, Syrus, Bastion, Chazz, Jenny and Mindy all nodded as they watched in eagerness.
"I am! I activate my continuous spell card known as Stomp! Let me explain what it does... I call out a type of monster. Now, every time a monster matches the type I called out, I can destroy one card on the field." he grinned. "So, I'll choose Beast!"
(Stomp! - Beast-Type)
"Also, thanks to the Lucky Seven Rule, I can normal summon my Big Koala to the field in attack mode!" Chumley began as a massive blue koala appeared behind him, munching on the eucalyptus leaves... straight from an uprooted tree.
(Big Koala: Beast / Earth / 7* / 2700 ATK/ 2000 DEF)
"That's a big Koala!" Jasmine gaped, leaving several groans, sweat-drops and face-vaults in the room. Chumley couldn't help but chuckle at her response but his smile soon turned dangerous.
"Yeah, it is! Now, thanks to my card effect, I can destroy one of your cards... your face down!" Chumley pointed as the koala jumped into the air before double-stomping on the face down card, obliterating it to pieces. With the momentum of the jump, the koala jumped back to its previous position. "Now, to finish up, I'll play another spell card, Polymerization! By combining my Big Koala with my Des Kangaroo, I can summon a monster that can really pack a punch! Say hello the the 'Thunder from Down Under'... Master of Oz!" Chumley finished, lifting his arm into the air. Instead of the usual fusion summoning, the koala simply found himself standing on its hind legs, his fur changing from blue to green, as several pieces of clothing appeared on his frame: a purple waistcoat that didn't cover its torso, red shoes and a pair of red boxing gloves that fitted onto its hands. On his right shoulder was a championship belt, showing how good he was. With a double handed smash, he destroyed the Dark Magician before standing in front of Chumley, smirking.
(Master of Oz: Beast / Fusion / 9* / 4200 ATK / 3700 DEF)
"F-F-Forty-two hundred attack!?" Jasmine screeched in disbelief as Jaden was found laughing on the floor, much to the confusion of everyone else. "I... I can't avoid it." she sunk her head, waiting for the inevitable attack.
"Jasmine?" Chumley called out, earning her attention. She could see the caring in his eyes for her, even thought they were acquaintances at best. She gasped as she realized that he was genuinely concerned for her and it felt... nice. No guy treated her like such in a long time and it was refreshing for her. Steeling herself, she shook her head.
"I'm alright, Chumley, go on." she smiled warmly at him, receiving a nod. The large mammal jumped into the air again, ready to crush his opponent but, to the shock and relief of many, the koala stopped just in front of her before it did something no-one expected...
He flicked her forehead.
Jasmine: (4000 - 4200) = 0
"Wow. Didn't expect that." Chumley dead-panned as his duel monster disappeared. Slowly, everyone in the audience came around as the cheers soon began rising up before releasing into a large round of applause between the two. Sure, it was a short duel but it was still impressive to see someone perform an OTK in an official tournament.
"Heh, neither did I." Jasmine nodded in agreement before she walked over to Chumley. She paused just in front of him before holding her hand out. "It was... short but I had fun. Congratulations on your win, Chumley." she smiled. It was infectious as Chumley mimicked the action as he took her hand and shook it, earning more cheers.
"Jay?" Chumley called out, getting the brunette's attention. "I know I'll be progressing but I want to forefit from the tournament."
Cue gasps.
"If you want to know why I wanted to is because I know my limits and I know that I would be facing off against people who are much better than I am. I'd be facing Jenny first off, then I'd have to face either Alexis or Zane. I'd prefer walking away with a little bit of pride than getting demolished by the others. Sure, I'm gutted I won't win your deck but... I'm happy with my koalas." he smiled, stunning everyone into silence.
The silence was broken by the sound of clapping, Jaden's clapping. Then Jenny, Alexis, Bastion, Zane, Syrus, Mindy, Jasmine, Chazz, Pegasus, Sheppard, Banner, Fontaine, Sartyr and the rest of the audience before it erupted into a cheer of respect for him. "Alright people! An impressive OTK by Chumley Huffington of Slifer Red! In all my years of being in the Pro Circuit, I have never seen someone as honest as you were; knowing your limits and walking away isn't a sign of weakness... it's a sign of strength. A strength that displays how well in tune with your cards you are and an understanding of your skill. The Pro Circuit could do with more people like you, Chum." he smiled, earning an awed look before settling into a fist bump.
"Per request, Chumley retires from the tournament and finishes in fourth place! This also gives Jenny Andrews a bypass straight to the final round. So, this now leaves us with only two more duels to go before we crown the King, or Queen, of the Fancy-Dress Tournament: Alexis Rhodes versus Zane Truesdale, with the winner advancing to face Jenny Andrews in the final round!" he explained, getting more cheers from the students.
Meanwhile, a figure dressed in a white jacket was currently sitting in his private jet as he continued to watch the impromptu tournament that was being held. He, while being a proud person, was impressed by the displays of one of the duelists there. He had heard about her having a deck similar to his and it pleased him to know that she was almost as good as him...
Not that he'd ever admit the fact.
"Sir?"
"It's fine. I'm just keeping an eye out for potential. Then again, being trained by Yugi, Pegasus and myself... it's no wonder she's as good as she is with the Blue-Eyes. Jenny Andrews..." he smirked as he took a sip of his whiskey. "I hope you continue to impress me."
(OC List)
Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon
(Dragon / Effect / Light / 4* / 1500 ATK / 1250 DEF)
While this card is face up on the field, treat this card's name as 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'. You can tribute this card to summon 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' from your hand.
Forbidden Arcane Summoning (Trap)
Activate this card when your opponent has three or more monsters on their side of the field. By paying all your life points (bar a hundred), you can special summon as many monsters with 'Magician' in their name. All monsters special summoned by this effect must attack this turn, if possible. If you destroy all your opponent's monsters by the end of the turn, you gain life points equal to the amount you paid. If not, then you lose the duel.
Stomp! (Continuous Spell)
Declare a card type. When a monster is summoned that matches the type you called, you can destroy one card on the field.
Magician's Guild (Field Spell)
Increases the attack points of Spellcasters by four hundred points. Additionally, Spellcasters cannot be destroyed by trap or spell cards.
Duel Spirit Names:
Blue-Eyes White Dragons - Ichi, Ni, San
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon - Cerby (Short for Cerberus)
Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon - Shin
Dark Magician Girl - Nix
Light Magician Girl - Keira
Magician of Arcane - Miya
Master of Oz - Thunder
As always, R/R and F/F! Lemme know what you thought about the duel as I had to simulate it (to a certain degree) to be able to come up with a lengthy duel!
For now, Kitsune logging out! ;)
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"Now, I don't have to say that from here on out, things are gonna get interesting as far as the pairings goes. So let's not keep ourselves waiting much longer, shall we? Let's Duel!" Jaden yelled, tingles shooting up and down his spine as he waited for the duel to get underway. The two of them took to the stage as the chants slowly began to build up, splitting the crowd down the middle in who they were supporting. Of course, this is one of the matches everyone had been talking about for a while; people were curious as to how things would play out between them. The two shared a glance before their eyes locked together for a few moments, taking the time to gauge their opposition out. The crowds died down, leaving an unsettling and tense silence, as the two figures continued to stare at one another...
Before one of them simply smiled.
"I forefit."