Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

The Beginning of Destiny

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh, its spin-offs, or its games, just the main character and the extras I throw in.

This chapter is going to be based on the episode, Tag Team Trial part one.

Crowler is walking through the halls, with an angry scowl on his face as he looked at the Slifer students standing around. "Just look at them, pathetic Slifers littering the campus like vermin." Ran through Crowler's head, as the Slifers stepped aside from the angry professor, "The herald halls of my duel academy are for the elite only, not for the laden, especially not Jaden Yuki." He then stopped and yelled out "That Slifer Slacker has made a fool of me long enough!"

After scaring the Slifers into the arena, "Hey, Professor Killjoy, can you scream a little louder, I don't think they heard you all over the Pacific yet." He turned to be greeted by Will and a giggling Aeris, who were both leaning against the wall, "What do you have against Slifers anyway, and for that matter, Jaden and me?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Chazz asked, as he walked up, wearing a hat to hide his new hairstyle, "You're all weaklings and you don't deserve to be here."

"Exactly, Slifers are the weakest, most pathetic dorms on this island and they have no place at my academy." Crowler said, before turning to face Aeris, "And you, what are you doing with that Ra? Shouldn't you be dating an Obelisk boy?"

"Well, considering that this Ra can defeat any Obelisk without breaking a sweat, then I'm better off with him." Aeris said, causing the two to become mad, "Plus he doesn't let his dorm rank determine who he is."

"Plus since you were both defeated by a Slifer," Will said, causing the both to growl, "Or should I say, you by a pair of Slifers and you by a Slifer and a Ra, then wouldn't that make you just as bad as the people you put down?" When the growls got louder, "That's what I thought. And since when does Duel Academy belong to you?"

"Yeah, I thought the academy belonged to Seto Kaiba?" Aeris asked, "With Chancellor Sheppard in charge?"

This was enough to get Crowler to start sweating, because he just gave the two ammo to use against him in the future, because the one thing that Seto Kaiba never tolerates is anybody thinking that they can claim this island as their own.

"Anyway, why don't you go on ahead towards the arena, Aeris, I have a couple of things to take care of." Will said, who got a kiss on the cheek as a response before she walked off towards her destination, "And Crowler, I won't report you on this slip up, but remember if I can take out your precious Obelisks without missing a beat, then what else would I be capable of?"

When it was just the two of them, Chazz didn't bother taking what Will said seriously, "That slacker is only bluffing." He said, "He can't be that powerful."

"No, no, if it's one thing that I learned about that bum is that he never bluffs and he never backs down from anything." Crowler said. 'This is why I have to take careful precaution in getting rid of him.'

Still not convinced, "Anyway, I want to be apart of that tag team against Jaden and Syrus." Chazz said.

"You?" Crowler asked mockingly.

"That's right." Chazz said, "This time I know that I can beat them and send them packing."

"Sorry," Crowler responded, "But you'll be sitting this one duel out Chazz."

"Huh?" Was Chazz's only response.

"Don't get me wrong, your skills are admirable," Crowler started to explain, "But I'm not taking any chances on this one. If Jaden loses this duel, he'll be expelled from the Duel Academy once and for all, which is why he will be facing the greatest tag duelists in the world."

At the Slifer Dorm, Jaden and Syrus are looking over their decks as they got ready for the duel that would decide their fate at the academy. Chumley was looking over from his bunk, "How can you guys be so calm?" Chumley asked.

Jaden looked up towards his friend, with his carefree smile, "Heh, what's not to be calm about?" Jaden asked back, while looking down towards Syrus, who was feeling unsure about everything, "Just another duel, another day. No problem, right Sy?"

"But duh, it's not just another duel." Chumley said, "It's a tag duel and if you lose, you'll be on the next bus out of here."

"Hello, that's totally why we're not going to lose." Jaden said, "And uh, Chumley, we're on an island. Bus?"

"I'm pretty sure that was meant as a figure a speech." A familiar voice rang out.

All three turned to be greeted by a familiar face, standing there with his hands on his hips. "Will!" The trio called out, greeting their friend.

"Hey, man, what's up?" Jaden asked.

"I just dropped by to wish you two the best of luck." Will said,

"Thanks, Will, but we won't need it." Jaden said.

"Actually, Jaden, I wouldn't mind some luck right about now." Syrus said, feeling a little nervous, "I mean, I know I need to believe in myself, but still . . ."

"But nothing." Will intercepted, "You need to start believing in yourself Sy, because you are a part of the team as much as Jaden is and you need to step up and act like the duelist you want to be, not what anybody else wants you to be."

While Syrus felt like he was being chewed out, he knew that his friend always meant well, despite how harsh his words start out to be, "And remember one important thing when you're dueling Syrus," Will continued, getting his attention, "Step away from Zane's shadow and stay away from it because nobody could ever be like Zane, no matter how hard they try. You need to duel the way you want to be, not the way Zane does."

After feeling like he just got slapped in the face, "I'll try to do my best." Syrus said.

"Don't try to do your best, just do it." Will said before checking his watch, "Anyway, I better get going. I still have one more thing to take care of before the duel."

While it was just three again, Jaden turned to Syrus, "Come on Sy, we better get going so that we won't show up late for the duel." He said.

"Yeah, sure." Syrus said, while thinking about what was said to him.

After they left, 'Man, I know that Will was harsh with Syrus, but I know that he wouldn't say anything unless it was important.' Chumley thought.

At the arena, the announcer could be heard throughout the room. "The tag duel well begin within a few moments, and remember these are test conditions, this is a sudden expulsion match."

"A tad harsh if you ask me." Bastion said.

"No joke." A voice said, causing Bastion to turn to look at Alexis, "I don't suppose Will told you the reason why they are in this mess, now did he."

"Yes he did, and right now he is far from pleased by this." Bastion said.

"I know how he feels." Alexis said, "By the way, have you heard, rumor is that Crowler arranged for professionals to duel them. Tag team legends, duelists who worked with the creator of Duel Monsters himself."

"Hey guys, is this seat taken?" The two turned to be greeted by Aeris.

"Sure thing, Aeris." Alexis said, as the redhead took a seat next to her, "So where's Will?"

"Oh he's up along the rails next to Zane." Aeris answered.

The two looked around until they spotted the two boys, both with their arms crossed; with there eyes focused more onto the field. "Wow, those two make an intimidating pair."

"I agree." Bastion said.

"Send in the accused!" The announcer called out. As the duo walked in, "Syrus Truesdale and Jaden Yuki!"

Chazz gave the seat in front of him a hard kick, getting the attention of his posse.

"Whoa, the acoustics in this room are great." Jaden said.

"Yeah, do you think they would count your echo as a tag partner?" Syrus asked.

"For the last time you're my partner." Jaden said, while ruffling the shorter boy's hair.

"It doesn't hurt to ask you know, Heh Heh." Syrus said, as the two headed towards the duel field.

"You Slifer Slackers, it should be me taking you out." Chazz said, with his fist shaking, "But I guess as long as someone does."

When the duo came onto the platform, they turned just in time to see Chumley running in. "Hey look, Chumley made it here." Jaden said.

"Just barely." Syrus said.

"I thought running was supposed to be healthy for you." Chumley said, while wiping the sweat off of his head.

Syrus turned his head to notice both his brother and his friend looking up from the rails. "Zane! Will!" Ran through his head, before he started to following Jaden to their side of the field.

"Time to see if your brother has enough self-confidence in himself to stay here." Will said.

"I know and I hope he finally figures out what I've been trying to tell him about dueling." Zane said.

"And to finally start stepping out of your shadow and start showing everybody the true difference between the Truesdale brothers." Will said, getting a look from Zane, "Let me guess, you already know what I'm talking about."

"Yes, I knew that one of the reasons why Syrus is like this is because everybody was too focused on me that he got stuck being treating like an outcast." Zane said, "There were even times when I had to come to the rescue whenever he gets coarse into dueling with one of bullies because they wanted to take a crack at somebody who they figured would be easy pickings."

"Is that why you always seem to be hard on him?" Will asked "To try and toughen him up or are you trying hard to keep the tough guy look so that nobody would treat you any differently?"

"That is one way of looking at it." Zane said, while keeping his focus out towards the field, "What would you have done if it was Namine who just happens to show up all of a sudden and joins the academy to become a duelist? Would you be soft on her by holding her hand or would you do everything you can to toughen her up?"

"I would try to act like both her brother and her friend." Will said, "I would never give her the brush off just because I want to enjoy the view from top. I would rather lose everything just to spend time with those I care about instead of trying my hardest to pretend I'm something I refuse to become."

Zane started to think about what he heard when Crowler walked up to announce the duel. "Now without further a dew allow me to introduce our guest tag team duelists." He yelled out, while two bald men in Chinese clothing back flipped into position.

Everyone was shocked at the pair, "What is this?" Both Jaden and Syrus asked at the same time just as the two jumped over them.

"The Paradox Brothers!" Crowler introduced the pair.

"Salutations you fools." The one in orange said.

"Hope you're ready to duel." The one in green finished.

"Uh, I never heard of these guys." Jaden said.

"Me neither." Syrus said, "Maybe this tag duel won't be so bad after all."

Crowler came walking up behind them, "Perhaps, after all they haven't dueled in ages." Crowler said, "And the last person they dueled was against a Yugi something."

"The King of Games." Syrus said.

"I've studied these guys." Alexis said, "They're some kind of dueling mercenaries and not to mention the best tag duelists in the world. This is hardly fair."

"I think that was Crowler's point." Bastion said, "Statically speaking, I put Jaden's odds of winning this at 1 in 50."

Chazz has a ignorant smirk on his face. "Hey Chumpley, it looks like you're going to have a lot more room in your dorm now." He said, not caring who gets hurt in the process, "Your friends are toast."

"Ah, not 'licious." Chumley said.

Zane had a neutral look on his face.

"Oh great, it's the rhyming cue ball brothers." Will said.

"I suppose you're not too fond of them." Zane said.

"As duelists, I respect them as such." Will said, "It's the rhyming that gets on my nerves."

"Enough with the pleasantries . . ." Para started to say.

"And now on with the duel . . ." Dox continued.

"We didn't come here to talk."

"We came . . ."

"To destroy you." Both finished, with Jaden and Syrus looking at them with a bit of curiosity, while Crowler was trying to hide an evil laugh.

"Crowler, don't you think that this is a bit much?" Sheppard asked.

"No, not at all." Crowler answered, "Jaden and Syrus broke a big time rule, so they should face big time opponents." He went down onto one knee, "Besides we can't send the brothers back now, they've come so far."

"What's that matter?" Sheppard countered, "You're covering the travel cost."

When Crowler was shocked by that statement, "Jaden, "I'll leave it up to you son."

"Ah, these guys couldn't beat male pattern baldness." Jaden said, "So there's no way they would be able to beat us."

While Sheppard was chuckling at this, "So how wonderfully clever." Crowler said, as he got back up onto his feet, "Duelists, get ready to battle!" He shouted out, getting the audience riled up.

Jaden turned to Syrus, "Breath Sy." He said, "We can do this."

"The rules for this tag team is really quite simple." Crowler said, "There is no sharing of strategy, no sharing of advice and no sharing of card that isn't in play. What you may use is what's on the field. Understood?"

"Yeah!" All four duelists yelled out.

"Good." Crowler said, just as he started to run towards the edge of the field, "Duel!" He called out before jumping off, both sides starting off with 8000 life points .

"Get your games on." Jaden said, as he pulled out his hand from his deck. He looked towards Syrus, indicating for him to go first.

Syrus nodded at this, "Here goes." He said, while drawing out a card, "First I'm going to summon Gyroid in attack mode." What looked like a early version of the helicopter with eyes appeared onto the field.

"You must be joking I'm surprised that thing even has an attack mode." Para said, as he drew a card and placed another onto his duel disk, "This on the other hand, Jirai Gumo."

"What, an overgrown bug." Jaden said, while drawing his first card, "That's nothing my deck can squash." He places a monster onto his disk, "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix, defense mode."

"The best defense is a strong offense you fool." Dox said, as he pulls out a card, "Kaiser Sea Horse, attack mode." Now all four duelists have a monster out on the field.

'Alright if I know dueling like I think I know dueling, these guys are sure to attack next.' Syrus thought.

"I choose to play a spell card from my hand." Dox said, surprising Syrus, "Tribute Doll. To activate it, I must choose to sacrifice one monster outside on the field. Good thing my brother is generous with his." When Para gave him a small nod to confirm what he said, "Farewell Jirai Gumo." What looked like a bunch of strong hair came out of the card and took out the oversized bug, "Now I am allowed to summon a level 7 monster this turn and I choose to summon Kazejin." A strong wind came from Dox, getting ready to blow the boys off of the field, before a big green ball with arms and a small face at the bottom appeared.

"He sacrificed his brother's monster in order to bring out a better one for the team." Bastion said, "Now that's tag dueling."

"Would you mind sounding not quite so impress with them." Alexis said trying to keep focused on the game.

"Yeah no kidding." Aeris said, "Those two are definitely going to have their hands full."

'Looks like those two are determined to bring out their ace monster out as soon as possible." Will thought, while both he and Zane kept watching the duel.

"Do you actually think you know anything of this game?" Para asked.

"You're losers, you're jokes, and in other words, you're lame." Dox said.

"And if they think this is starting to get grueling . . ." Para started off, yet again.

"Then just wait until I draw and give them a true schooling." Dox finished, as he pulls out a card from his hand, "I play Dark Designator. This powerful spell card allows me to call upon any card I can think of and if it's of anything in my brother's deck, he gets to draw it immediately into his hand." He pulls his hand up, trying to pull a thinking position, "Now let me see here, Sanga of the Thunder!"

Para gave a small laugh, "What do you know its right here ready to tear them a sunder." He said, before pulling out the chosen card.

'You've got to be kidding me.' Ran through Jaden's head, "Another level 7 monster."

"The duel is just starting . . ." Para started, while sticking his arm up in the air.

"Yet it is almost done." Dox said, mirroring his brother's actions.

"For your demise has already begun." Both said.

Syrus was starting to get even more unnerved by this.

"Don't worry Sy they're only saying that because it makes for an easy rhyme." Jaden said, trying to keep his partner focused, 'Now I just hope we don't make for an easy match.'

'Okay monster roll call:' Ran through Jaden's head, 'I've got Burstinatrix chilling in defense mode. Sy, well, he has his little helicopter thing, not bad, but not good since we're staring down at some serious opposition, including some level. 7 green thing I have never seen before.'

"What do you think Jaden," Syrus started to speak up, "If we just quit right now, we can still have some extra time to pack all of our stuff. So uh shall we?"

"The only thing we're packing is some serious dueling punch." Jaden said, "I'm telling ya, we can beat these guys Sy."

"You know what Jaden, you're right." Syrus said, 'We are packing some serious dueling punch.' He then looked towards Zane and Will, 'And not only am I going to show the Paradox Brothers, but I'm show my brother up as well, and I'm going to do it right here, right now, on this turn.'

Will caught the look on Syrus's face, "Uh-oh, Syrus is about to do something stupid." He said having a good idea on what that look was all about.

"All aboard, ha!" Syrus called out, as he drew a card, "I summon Steamroid in attack mode!" What looked like a old locomotive getting ready to put up a fight, "An I also play this, polymerization, check it out." The two monsters started to merge together, "I'm taking my Gyroid and Steamroid and fusing them together to create the ultimate engine that could, Steam Gyroid." The two emerge to create a steam engine train with propeller blades attached around it. "Now that's locomotion."

"You see, you guys made a mistake with all that teamwork. When you sacrifice your Jirai Gumo, you left your brother completely defenseless, leaving a door wide open for an attack." Syrus said.

"Um, Sy . . ." Jaden said, trying to stop his friend from doing what he knew he was going to do.

"And now I'm coming in." Syrus said, "Steam Gyroid, attack Para."

Para was shocked at this, "A-attack?" was the only thing to come out of his mouth.

"You got that right." Syrus said.

Everyone knew right away the mistake that Syrus has just made, Crowler and Chazz being the only ones with a smirk.

"If you please, brother?" Para asked.

"It would be my pleasure indeed, brother." Dox said, "Kazejin, defend with Squall Barricade." He ordered.

Syrus was surprised by this new bit of information, just as Kazejin appeared in front of Para and blew the flying loco back the way it came.

"Our monster's special ability," Dox started saying, "Do you like?"

"It reduces your damage to 0 without even a fight" Para explained.

"So I goofed?" Syrus asked, his confidence taking a major nosedive.

Crowler was chuckling at this, "Do these two actually think they have a chance at beating Para and Dox, they stink worse then dirty socks." A scream was heard after he said that, "Now they even have me doing it."

"Forget it Sy," Jaden started saying, trying to cheer his friend up, "No biggie."

"Yeah right." Syrus said.

"I'm serious, pal" Jaden said, "Just keep going."

"Alrighty then," Syrus said, as he pulls out a card from his hand, "I place a card facedown and end my turn."

"At last a smart move, my draw." Para said as he pulls a card from his deck, "I play Monster Reborn and bring back the frightful Jirai Gumo." When the giant bug appeared back onto the field, ""I also activate another spell card, Tribute Doll."

"Not again." Syrus said, as both he and Jaden watched on in shocked, knowing what was coming next.

"Yes again, and again." Para said, "I will use it to sacrifice Jirai so that I can summon another level 7 monster, Suijin." Now a blue monster that looked like a waist with legs, with a face on the crotch, appeared. While the trio watched on with concern, or two at them at least, "And I am not done yet." Para said, before turning towards his brother, "Mind if I borrow a monster, brother?"

"Please, that's why he's there." Dox answered.

"I sacrifice Kaiser Sea Horse." Para said.

Zane and Will gave a hard look, knowing what was coming out next.

"In case you did not know, "Dox started to explain, "When you are summoning a light attribute monster, Kaiser Sea Horse counts as two instead of one, which means I get to summon Sanga of the Thunder." Now what looked liked a red and gold floating chest with arms appears onto the field, with four orbs in the back, three surrounding the fourth in an arc.

Syrus was now gasping in fear.

"Now I place those odds at 500 to 1." Bastion said.

"What are the odds of you being quiet?" Alexis asked.

"I'd give him until the next surprise." Aeris said, not bothering to look away from the battle.

"Three monsters on our side, what could be better?" Para asked.

"I know what brother," Dox answered, "When they come together."

Syrus was feeling even more down.

"Prepare yourselves," Para started to say as he made his next move, "I sacrifice Suijin, Kazejin and Sanga of the Thunder so that I can summon the ultimate monster, Gate Guardian." The three monsters merged into one monster, which was just all three together, with Kazejin losing it's arms in the process.

"Gate Guardian." Syrus said, out of shock.

"He's ginormous." Jaden said.

"Just wait until you see his attack." Para said, "Go, destroy Stream Gyroid!" Just as the monster prepared it's attack, "Tidal Surge Attack!"

The attack was dead on as it took out Syrus's monster and brought his and Jaden's life points down to 6450.

"This isn't a duel, it's target practice for the Paradox Brothers and Sy's the bull's eye." Bastion said.

"He just made a few bad moves that's all." Alexis said, "He will turn this around, at least I hope he does. Jaden is good, but not good enough to win this by himself."

"Yeah, no kidding, and I can see why Crowler didn't try to put Jaden and Will on the same team," Aeris said, "They would have been an equal match against the two."

"I bet that hurts." Para said.

"But the bad news is that it only gets worse." Dox finished.

"If it gets as bad as this rhyming, then we're in for some serious trouble." Syrus said.

'He, he, these two are dueling perfectly,' ran through Crowler's mind, 'They know what to do and are doing it. After all in a tag duel, once you destroy the weakest link, the whole chain comes crumbling apart.' His head rose a bit above the field, 'And they found just that, little Syrus. Poor little Syrus, he would be the weakest link in a plate of sausages.'

Chazz was giving off an evil laugh.

'Oh man, I hope Jaden has something special in that deck of his or this match is over.' Syrus thought, just before turning to face his partner, 'And so is our life at this academy.'

After a good look at Gate Guardian, "Well the bigger they are, the harder they fall." Jaden said, while turning towards Syrus, "Let's take that thing down."

"I would love to see you try." Para said, "I will end my turn with a facedown card." He said while placing a card in the slot under the monster card.

"And then it's time to go to work." Jaden said, while placing a hand onto his deck, "Here goes." He started out as he pulls out a card. Looking to see that he pulled out Polymerization, 'Sweet.' Ran through his head, "You're getting called out big guy." Jaden said, "First I call out the Elemental Hero Clayman!" When the monster appeared in attack position, "And next I play Polymerization, now I'll fuse Clayman and Burstinatrix to create the Elemental Hero Rampart Blaster, he's bad." A monster with a rocket launcher used by aircraft on one arm and a somewhat square-ish shield on the other appears in defense position.

"Yeah he's bad but not as bad as Gate Guardian." Syrus started to say, "He's only got 2500 defense points. That guardian's attack points are 3750. Blaster will get blasted."

"Don't sweat it that's where its special ability is for Sy." Jaden said, "You see when he is in defense mode Rampart Blaster can attack an opponent directly."

"Our life points!" Both brothers said in surprise.

"Now go, Rampart Blaster," Jaden started to give the order, "Blast them with Rampart Barrage!" Rockets were launched from his arm and hit their target, bringing their life points down to 7000, "Sure it's only half the life points you would normally expect to lose, but hey it's only a special effect, what are you going to do?"

Both brothers were far from please by this, "A lucky fool." Dox said.

"Alright, we're back in this thing." Syrus said, regaining some of his confidence.

"Sy we were never out of it." Jaden countered.

'Yeah, Jaden's right." Syrus said in his head, 'We can win this.'

"It's my draw now." Dox said, starting his turn, "I am activating the equip spell card Fairy Meteor Crush and I am equipping it to the Gate Guardian." Just as the monster gained something new, "Now that the Guardian is equipped, whenever it attacks a monster in defense mode, the difference between my monster's attack points and your monsters defense points are dealt straight to your life points. "

"Not so fast!" Syrus countered, "You're forgetting that I have got a facedown card out. I'm activating Mystical Space Typhoon." The card stood up when called, "It can destroy one spell or trap card on the field and I'm using it on the one you just used, Fairy Meteor Crush." Just as a cyclone of wind headed towards Gate Guardian.

"Right into my trap." Para re-countered, as his facedown came up, "I activate Judgment of Anubis." While Syrus was shocked by this, Para decided to add insult to injury, "This lets me stop your little spell by simply discarding one card from my hand. Your typhoon has been downgraded into a cool summer breeze." Just as he placed a card into his graveyard, "Observe." Just as the typhoon blew out, "But wait, that's not all it does, Anubis also destroys one of your creatures . . ."

"And its attacks points are dealt back to you." Dox finished, just as their opponents were caught in the aftershock of the explosion, "Pretty cool special feature." Just as their life points go down to 4450, with both brothers having a superior-then-thou smirk, "I know it seems that we have your backs against the wall but in fact the wall is right in front of you. I play this in my turn," Dox continued, as a mobile brick wall with arms appears onto the field, "It is called Defense Wall and as long as it is on the field in defense mode, all the monsters you have can only attack him."

Outside of the duel, Crowler looked like could die happy now, with a hopeful chancellor.

"The Gate Guardian on offense and Defense Wall on defense," Bastion started to say, "Almost flawless."

"I get it," Alexis yelled out, "Now are you going to be quiet or should I move?"

"Now I know what Will meant when he said how duct tape can have its uses during somebody else's duel." Aeris said, "Come on you two, you can do this."

Back on the field, "It's your turn, what are you waiting for?" Dox asked.

"Uh, to be honest, a miracle." Syrus said, getting ready to draw. As he pulled out the card, he wasn't too pleased with the outcome, "I summon Cycloid uh defense mode," just as a bicycle with one eye and hands attached to its handles. Just as Jaden turned to face him, "Ah Jaden is looking at me, I can feel it. I know it is a weak monster but it is the best I can do.' He thought.

"You summon a bike? Ha!" Para started to say as he draws a card, "Well it's in for a major flat. Gate Guardian, tidal surge attack." The monster did as ordered and wiped out Syrus's monster, "And don't forget the effects of the Fairy Meteor Crush, I have him equipped for." A second attack hit Syrus, "The difference between my attack points and your defense points, you take as damage." While everyone watched with worry, their friends' life points went down to 1700, "Your life points are falling . . ."

"Your gameplays are falling . . ." Dox said, continuing the rant.

"There is nothing left to do but to give up and start falling." Both finished.

Jaden looked like he is about to give up on the spot.

Well, sorry it took so long to update, but life and college just got most of my attention. Anyway, I was going to make this one big chapter, yet I'm just trying to get writing back into my routine again. Part II will be up eventually and by then I have re-found my rhythm. Read and Review.