Halo, hallo, and hello~! I am so sorry this took so long (Gods above, I'm just a broken record at this point, huh?) Hopefully you guys like the new direction that I am gonna be taking with my writing. I am now gonna be doing this project solo, as well as my other projects. Hoping that it helps me be a bit more consistent with uploads and updates, but otherwise, here! Here! HERE is chapter 3! Hope ya like it~!
Chapter 3: Tall Orders, Part 1
A tall shadow stood in the dim light breaking through the white curtains. A woman. She wore a dress of sorts, decorated with ancient runes not unlike the runes on her headpiece. She looked around the room, taking in the surroundings. In the bright yellow sunlight she saw the pure white carpet, stained with her transparent shadow. At the end of the room was a dresser, no doubt containing her charge's clothing, socks, and other unmentionables. She looked to the other end of the room, where a small pink laptop was set, plugged into the wall while resting atop a large desk. A large chair, decorated by a long black coat hanging from its head, was near the desk. She walked over to the bed, where a young girl with long silver hair lay, asleep. Her breath was soft and calm, much like the cool air filling the room. After one more look at the window, she turned to the girl, leaning closer. Closer. Soon her lips were only centimeters from the girls ear.
"Lorelai?"
"Mnngh.."
"Lorelai?"
"Mmm...five more minutes, mom.."
*SMACK!*
"Ah! Hey what's the big idea?!" Lorelai shouted, sitting up immediately, only to be greeted by the apparition from the exams. "Oh..oh? Ohhhhh! I'm not at home, am I?"
"Somehow, you are not. How is it that you constantly forget that we are here?" The apparition said, flicking Lorelai's forehead. "We are at Duel Academy. In fact, we have been for a week now."
"Ow. Look, we talked about this." She said rubbing her forehead as she got out of bed. "What time is it anyway?" she said as she walked into the bathroom, turning on the sink. She grabbed her brush, squeezing the toothpaste onto her brush before splashing it under the running water.
"6am. Well, 6:34 am, but, semantics." Ruin said, now hovering over the bed, before floating to a comfortable stop, burying herself in the blankets. "Mmnmm, this is nice. No wonder you humans sleep so much."
"Great. Whatever." She responded, unbuttoning her shirt. "I need to shower. Do me a favor, get my clothes ready, okay Ruin?"
"Yeah, whatever you say, LaiLai." Ruin said, slowly floating off the bed. "Just don't-"
"Kyaah!" Lorelai squealed as she slipped, falling face first into the personal tub. "Oooww…"
"-slip." Ruin finished, hovering to the closet near the dresser. "Try to be more ladylike, Lorelai."
"Shaddup." She fired back, rubbing her now injured nose.
"And stop leaving your door open." Ruin said, waving her left finger, causing the bathroom door to swing shut. "What if someone walks in, LaiLai?"
"Stop calling me that." She protested from behind the door, turning on the showerhead. "I'm not six anymore."
"And yet, here I stand, closing your doors, grabbing your clothing, and waking you, as always." Ruin quipped, causing Lorelai to pause before resuming her shower.
After about 20 minutes, Lorelai came out of the shower, drying her hair with a black towel while in her bathrobe. As she dressed herself, she noticed that Ruin had vanished.
"Oh? Did I take that long?" She said out loud. "Ruin? Ruin? Ruin-oh my god!"
"Yes?" She responded, materializing directly in front of Lorelai while she turned to the window.
"Where were you? I was almost ready to leave." She said, trying to calm herself. "And I told you not to materialize like that! It's creepy.."
"I was just outside, looking at the sunrise. Well, mostly." Ruin said, beginning to fade. "But, I'll keep that in mind, I guess."
"Whatever, Ruin. Let's go." She said, turning to walk to the door. As she reached it, she felt her coat pockets to make sure she had her key. "Alright, all set."
As she walked out, she saw that most of the other girls were up as well, leaning on the railings and talking amongst themselves. She took a deep breath and felt the morning air cool her skin. A smirk grew across her lips as she walked toward the stairwell. She walked down, taking in the morning air, cool and crisp as it always was.
"Oh, Lorelei. Good morning." The voice said cordially.
She turned around and as she saw the source, she smiled. It was Alexis Rhodes, one of the top duelists in the entire dorm. She, in fact, was the unofficial Duel Queen of the Obelisk Blue. Normally, Lorelai would be extremely competitive with others in her prefered position, but, for some reason, she got along with Alexis extraordinarily well. On the first day, Alexis took time aside to introduce herself to Lorelai and they even discussed how she had beaten Head Mistress Fontaine in her Field Exam. Since then, they would meet up each morning and spend the time before class discussing duel tactics and their decks.
"Good morning, Alexis. How is our second-best duelist today?" She teased, placing her right hand on her her hip.
"Oh, ha ha, very funny, Lorelai." Alexis shot back, waving a hand to bring her attention toward the dining hall. "They already started serving breakfast. We should grab a bite before heading out."
Lorelai nodded, "Hmm yes. Can't win on an empty stomach. Gonna need that fuel for the flame that is my power." She said, posing dramatically.
Alexis let out a small chuckle as she began walking. "Just get over here, you weirdo."
Alexis grabbed a few fresh fruit slices such as , apples, bananas, and even freshly peeled orange slices. Afterward, she grabbed a glass of grape juice and a bottle of fresh water. Lorelai, however, grabbed a few sticks of bacon (extra crispy), two eggs (sunny side wwaaaay up), two granola slabs, three pancakes (complete with syrup and a slick piece of butter), and tall glass of water. As the two girls sat down, they looked at each other's plates and then at each other before exchanging entertained laughs.
"Why am I not surprised? I should've known you would go for the heavier stuff." Alexis said, biting into her apple slices. "I envy you, Lorelai." she joked, chuckling as she looked up.
"Whut dho yhu meam?" Lorelai said, with her mouth full.
Alexis did her best not to choke on her food as the sudden sight caused a surprised gasp to clog her throat. "Ahem. Lorelai, your face." She said, trying to keep her composure.
"Mmmf? Whu aboth mah fesh?" she said, finally swallowing her food. "What?"
"Oh, Lorelai. You really are something else." She said, rolling her eyes as she reached toward the center of the table. "Here, just wipe your uhh..well everything." Alexis said, handing Lorelai a folded napkin.
"Huh? Uhm, okay." Lorelai said, taking the napkin and unfolding it. Much to her dismay, as she wiped and looked, she saw that there had been syrup, butter, and somehow, even some ketchup all over her cheeks. "Ohh, that's not embarrassing.." she said with her hand over her mouth.
"Don't worry about it." Alexis said, patting her friend's shoulder. "Anyway, as I was saying, I envy you sometimes, Lorelai."
"Huh? Why's that?" She asked, taking a sip of her water, before scarfing down her bacon slices.
"Well, you seem so carefree sometimes. Your confidence is almost intoxicating." She said, taking a sip of her water.
"I don't follow." she said, finishing the last of her food. "Why would that make you envious?"
"I guess it's more that I wish I could do that." She said, smiling to Lorelai. "It's not as easy for me as it is for you."
"Ah. Well, I am pretty awesome." She said with a semi-serious smile. "But, don't worry about it, Alexis. You're not so bad yourself."
"What's that supposed to mean?" She said, biting into her last apple slice. "You planning something, oh demoted one?"
"'Demoted one'?" Lorelai said, laughing to herself. "Ooh that's cold, your Highness."
As she said this, Alexis' smiled faded slightly. "Oh, come on, you don't need to call me that, Lorelai."
"Why not? It's your title-" She started to say.
"-Unofficial Title." Alexis said, correcting her. "It isn't one I like, either." She said, opening her bottle.
"Right, right, sorry about that." Lorelai said, raising her hands and waving them apologetically. "Didn't mean to bring it up there, Alexis. Sorry."
"It's okay, Lorelai." She said, drinking her water. "Anyway, let's go. Class should be starting soon."
As she said this, Lorelai nodded. The two girls gathered their trays, utensils and cups and walked over to the opposite end of the dining hall, pouring out their scraps. Once their trays were back in place, the two girls walked over to the bathrooms to freshen up one last time. The two girls left the dorm soon after, heading toward the main building. Lorelai was still talking with Alexis when she noticed a young boy walking behind them. He was as tall as she was, with short, spiky black hair. He wore an unbuttoned Ra Yellow Jacket, exposing his black shirt, decorated with a bright white "KC". He was walking to her leaving behind what looked like a group of people.
"Hey, what's up? My name's Carter Truman." He said, smiling at her and Alexis as they ceased their movement. He offered forward his open hand, still smiling as he continued. "I was hoping to ask you guys a question, if that's okay."
Lorelai looked at his hand inquisitively for a moment before taking it. "Sure. But, I will be asking you a question as soon as we have addressed and answered yours."
Alexis had a serious expression on her face, despite behaving indifferently to the sudden introduction. "Go ahead then, 'Carter Truman.' Ask away."
"Well, it's kinda simple, really." He said, laughing sheepishly. "Would one of you guys be willing to duel me? I have been asking around all morning, but, everyone else has refused."
It was at this moment that Lorelai's glance shifted into a glare. She eyed the boy from head to toe, analyzing his appearance. After 5 full seconds of analysis, her glare softened and she smiled. "I know you." She said
"Huh?" Carter said, surprised at her sudden action.
"You do?" Alexis asked, also surprised.
"I do." She said, placing her hands on her hips. "You are Carter Truman, Champion of the Miami World Championship Qualifier."
Carter let out an embarrassed sigh. "Oh, yeah." He said, rubbing the back of his neck. "It's true, I am-" He began to say.
"You are the young contestant who caught the eye of Maximillion Pegasus, founder and CEO of Industrial Illusions!" She said enthusiastically. "I, Lorelai Amrita of the Obelisk Blue Dorm, accept!"
Alexis saw this and tried to calm Lorelai, "Uh, Lorelai, we have to-"
"Don't worry. This won't take more than a few Turns." Lorelai said, already donning her duel disk. "Are you ready, Carter Truman of the Ra Yellow Dorm?" She said, pointing at him dramatically.
"Oh boy…" Alexis said, backing up. "Fine, but, do it quickly."
Carter put his own duel disk on, sliding his deck into place. "Just 'Carter' is fine. But, yeah. I'm ready when you are!" He said excitedly, stepping back to make room for the duel.
Lorelai's eyes shifted into a darker hue as she took her dueling stance. She pulled a few stray locks of silver hair away from her eyes, sliding her own deck into place. "Then, if there is nothing else.."
"Let's Duel!"
"Let's Duel."
Carter Truman: 4000
Lorelai Amrita: 4000
Begin!
"I'll take the first move!" Carter said, drawing his first card. "And for it, I think I will start with this! My Elementsaber Makani!"
A girl wearing green leaf-like armor materialized. The armor itself complimented her lavender colored hair and was covered is rose shaped decals. Her hair was held together in the back by a green hair band with petal shaped edges pointing outwards. As she looked to Lorelai, her blade materialized. It was serrated near the handle and razor sharp, seeming to slice through the air as she swung it around, stopping as she rested in attack mode.
Elementsaber Makani
Wind
Level 2
Warrior
Atk: 1300
Def: 1200
Once per turn: You can send 1 "Elementsaber" monster from your hand to the GY, add 1 "Elementsaber" or "Elemental Lord" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Elementsaber Makani". Once per turn, if this card is in the GY: You can declare 1 Attribute, this card in the GY becomes that Attribute until the end of this turn.
"I think I'll use her ability now, discarding my Elementsaber Aina in order to add another Elementsaber to my hand." As he said this, he discarded one of his cards while another stuck itself out of his deck. Grabbing onto it, he pulled it out announcing his card. "The Elementsaber Malo!"
Lorelai was silent, analyzing the play and the monster out on the field. She was still smiling as he continued his move.
"Now, I will place two cards face down and end my turn." He said, sliding two cards into the rear slots of his duel disk. At the same time, two large cards appeared behind Makani, face down. "Your move, Lorelai."
Lorelai placed two fingers on her top card. "Indeed it is, Carter. I draw!" She shouted, drawing her top card. She looked to her hand, pausing for a moment before deciding on her move. "Alright, let's start with something interesting, shall we?" She said, separating one of the cards. "I play the monster, Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands!"
A being was summoned forth, surrounded by a beam of light. Once the light faded, a humanoid figure, surrounded with many, many arms stood in its place. He had a fierce expression across his face and pointed forward, toward Carter, before settling in attack mode.
Manju Of The Ten Thousand Hands
Light
Level 4
Fairy
Atk: 1400
Def: 1000
When this card is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned, you can select 1 Ritual Monster Card or 1 Ritual Spell Card from your Deck and add it to your hand.
"Thanks to him, I will be able to add 1 Ritual Monster or Spell from my deck to my hand." She positioned her hand over her deck as one of her cards was shuffled up to the top by her duel disk.. "Like my Ritual Spell, Hymn of Light!" She shouted, revealing the card as she drew it from the top of her deck.
Carter smiled, looking at Lorelai as she added the card to her hand. "So, you're a Ritual User." He said, clearly intrigued at her move.
"You like that? Well, you haven't seen a thing compared to this! I now play this, my Dragon Shrine Spell Card!" She said, placing a new spell in the rear slot of her Duel Disk. "I'm sure you are familiar with this spell, but in case you aren't, here is what it does:" She said smugly as the graphic of the spell showed up on her field.
Dragon Shrine
Spell
Send 1 Dragon monster from your Deck to the GY, then, if that monster in your GY is a Dragon Normal Monster, you can send 1 more Dragon monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only activate 1 "Dragon Shrine" per turn.
"Now, by sending my WattailDragon to the graveyard, I can send yet another one to accompany it!" she said, sending both copies of the monster to her graveyard. "Now, yet another spell, my Dragon's Mirror!"
Dragon's Mirror
Spell
Fusion Summon 1 Dragon-Type Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by banishing Fusion Materials listed on it from your field or Graveyard.
"A fusion summon?!" Carter said, surprised at her sudden spell. "But, the ritual spell you added.."
"Oh don't worry, I will get to it." Lorelai said, grabbing a monster from her extra deck. "For now, I will summon an old friend! My First of the Dragons!"
First of The Dragons
Dark
Level 9
Dragon
Atk: 2700
Def: 2000
2 Normal Monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. You can only control 1 "First of the Dragons". This card cannot be destroyed by battle, except by battle with a Normal Monster, and is unaffected by other monsters' effects.
As she said this, a giant dragonic monster descended from above, appearing on the field and surrounding Lorelai in his onyx scaled body. A low, rumbling growl sounded from the throat of the dragon as he rested his posture in attack mode.
"Whoa." Carter said, shielding his eyes from the air rushing past him. "Not bad! But, now I am gonna activate this, my trap card, Bottomless Trap Hole!" he shouted revealing his first facedown card.
"Hmph." Lorelai scoffed as her giant monster faded and eventually shattered from existence. "Good, now I play this! D.D.R. Different Dimension Reincarnation!"
D.D.R. Different Dimension Reincarnation
Spell
Discard 1 card, then target 1 of your banished monsters; Special Summon it in Attack Position, and equip it with this card. When this card leaves the field, destroy the equipped monster.
"Now, by discarding my Hymn of Light, I can resurrect my WattailDragon! Front and center, you beautiful beast!" she shouted, as a beam of light appeared once more. This time, when the light faded, a giant dragon of lightning and pure white flames stood in its place.
WattailDragon
Light
Level 6
Dragon
Atk:2500
Def:1000
Capable of indefinite flight. Attacks by wrapping its body with electricity and ramming into opponents.
IMPORTANT: Capturing the "Wattaildragon" is forbidden by the Ancient Rules and is a Level 6 offense, the minimum sentence for which is imprisonment for no less than 2500 heliocycles
"Now, Battle! WattailDragon! Attack Makani!" As she said this, her dragon leapt forward, smashing Carter's monster out of existence.
Carter Truman: 2900
Carter let out a small groan as the damage from the attack hit him. He looked back to see that Manju was now also poised to strike, awaiting the command of his master.
"Oh great." He said, knowing already what Lorelai was going to do.
"Now, Manju! Direct attack!" She shouted, motioning forward with her left hand.
This time, Carter nearly fell back as the monster unleashed a flurry of punches toward him, lowering his life points with each hit. "Oww.." He said as he straightened his stance. "Not bad, Lorelai. I can see why you're an Obelisk now."
Carter Truman: 1500
"Well, I am pretty awesome." She said, nonchalantly.
"Lorelai." Alexis said, scolding her. "Be serious. We have to get to class."
"Oh, right. Ahem!" She said, clearing her throat. "Let's continue. I now enter my second main phase. I shall play the spell card, Preparation of Rites."
Preparation of Rites
Spell
Add 1 Level 7 or lower Ritual Monster from your Deck to your hand, then you can add 1 Ritual Spell from your GY to your hand.
"With its effect, I will add to my hand the Ritual Monster, Saffira, the Queen of Dragons! And with the second effect, return my Hymn of Light Spell card back to the hand from the graveyard" She said as she added one card from her deck and one from her graveyard. "Now I play Hymn of Light!"
Hymn of Light
Spell
This card is used to Ritual Summon "Saffira, Queen of Dragons". You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more. If a Ritual Monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your Graveyard, you can banish this card instead.
"Now, by tributing my WattailDragon, I can summon Saffira to the field!"
Now, WattailDragon burst into particles of light. A choir sounded from the heavens, materializing a beam of blue light that consumed the field. As the light faded a large female dragon appeared, adorned with deep blue scales, sparkling in the light around her. Her own body was humanoid in shape, with golden armor covering her extremities and an ornate crown sitting upon her draconic brow. A shash was around her waist, covering it. Her wings were stretched outward, with both decorated by transparent feathers that shined like freshly cut diamonds. As she opened her eyes, she folded her wings, looking straight at Carter. She seemed to smirk to herself as she saw the young boy. A deafeningly loud, but, beautiful roar filled the air. Once she landed, she stood with her arms crossed, resting in attack mode.
Saffira, Queen of Dragons
Light
Level 6
Dragon
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Hymn of Light". During the End Phase, if this card was Ritual Summoned this turn, or if a LIGHT monster was sent from the hand or Deck to the Graveyard this turn while this card was face-up on the field: You can activate 1 of these effects;
● Draw 2 cards, then discard 1 card.
● Discard 1 random card from your opponent's hand.
● Add 1 LIGHT monster from your Graveyard to your hand.
You can only use 1 "Saffira, Queen of Dragons" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
"I will place one card facedown. That will be the end of my turn. Since it is the end phase, I can use one of her abilities. This one will let me draw 2 cards and then discard 1 card." She said, drawing the two cards. As she did, a shock went through her body. She looked at the two cards. One was Pre-Preparations of Rites. The other was one of her favorite monsters. "Huh. Nice to see you, too, you butt.." She said softly to herself. " I will discard my Pre-Preparation of Rites to the graveyard, ending my turn." She said, placing the spell in the graveyard.
"Your move, Carter." She said, lowering her duel disk. "Let's see what you got."
"Hm, alright then. Draw!" He said, drawing his card. "Now I will use my Dark Hole Spell Card!"
Dark Hole
Spell
Destroy all monsters on the field.
"Now, each of your monsters will be destroyed!" He said as Manju was consumed by a black void in the center of the field. "What the?!" He exclaimed, noticing that Saffira was still present.
"Sorry to disappoint you, but I am using my Hymn of Light's second effect." Lorelai said, moving a few stray silver hairs behind her ears. "By banishing it from my graveyard, I can save my Saffira from being destroyed once this turn."
"Huh, nice move. Let's see how you deal with this one, though! I discard two cards, my Elementsaber Malo and my Necro Gardna, in order to special summon my Elementsaber Lapauila Mana!" He said, summoning his card.
A lightning bolt struck the field, bringing with it a tall humanoid warrior. He slashed his sword to the right, dissipating the remaining electrical residue. His armor was green, lined and accented with golden borders. His pauldrons and chest plate resembled the armor Makani wore, but much more ornate. A mask covered his head from nose to nape, with his blond hair spiked upward in a single direction. He rested his sword in the ground as he looked to Lorelai. He relaxed and lifted his sword, awaiting his command in attack mode.
Elementsaber Lapauila Mana
Light
Warrior
Level 6
Atk:2400
Def:2100
You can send 2 other monsters from your hand to the GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Elementsaber Lapauila Mana" once per turn. Apply the appropriate effects to "Elementsaber" and "Elemental Lord" monsters you control, depending on the original Attributes of the "Elementsaber" monsters sent to the GY to activate this card's effect.
● EARTH or WIND: They cannot be destroyed by battle.
● WATER or FIRE: They cannot be destroyed by card effects.
● LIGHT or DARK: Your opponent cannot target them with card effects.
Lorelai eyes were locked on the monster. "So this is what he gave you, huh?" She said, looking back to Carter. "He isn't half bad." She teased, smiling at the boy.
Carter smiled back as he motioned forward, "As you said before, you ain't seen nothing yet! I play my facedown! Jar of Avarice."
Jar of Avarice
Trap
Target 5 cards in your GY, except "Jar of Avarice"; shuffle all 5 into the Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Jar of Avarice" per turn.
Soon 5 of his cards lit up and appeared between the two duelists. "Now 5 cards will be shuffled into my deck." As he said this, he placed the 5 card on his deck, before manually shuffling his deck afterward. Once he had slid it back into place, he hovered his hand over his deck. "Then, I can draw one card!" He shouted, drawing one card and smirking as he looked at it.
"Oh? Something amuses you, Carter?" Lorelai asked, placing one hand on her hip.
"You could say that. I play my field spell, Palace of the Elemental Lords!" He said proudly, placing his spell into the extra slot of his Duel Disk.
Palace of the Elemental Lords
Spell
All monsters you control gain ATK/DEF equal to the number of different Attributes in your GY X 200. Once per turn: You can add 1 "Elementsaber" monster from your Deck to your hand, but skip the Battle Phase of your next turn (even if this card leaves the field). Once per turn, if an "Elementsaber" monster in your hand or field would send a card(s) from the hand to the GY to activate an effect, you can send that many "Elementsaber" monster(s) from your Deck to the GY, instead.
"What the-?!" Lorelai exclaimed, surprised at the sudden activation of the spell. "He drew into a field spell of all things.." She said under her breath as the landscape changed.
The immediate area began to shake as a giant marble building slowly rose from the ground. It was white, pristine, and gigantic, dwarfing even the entirety of the Obelisk Blue Dorm. A breath escaped Lorelai's lips as she gazed in awe at its majesty.
"Thanks to my field spell, my monsters now gain an extra 200 attack points for each attribute in my graveyard. And since I still have Necro Gardna in there, my Lapauila Mana's attack points shoot up to 2600!"
Lorelai smiled nervously as Lapauila Mana drew his blade from the ground. "Oh, boy."
"Battle! Lapauila Mana will now attack!" He shouted motioning forward, toward Saffira. "Slay that dragon!"
The tall warrior roared proudly and loudly as he leapt forward, slashing the sapphire dragon, causing a small explosion.
"Ungh.." Lorelai grunted as she shield her eyes from the dust before her. "Sorry, buddy, but, my dragon isn't getting slain. Not today!" She said as Saffira flapped its wings, blowing away the smoke and dust. Her scaled remained shined and clean, as if nothing had happened. Suddenly the dragon began to fade from existence, until it was banished from the field entirely.
Lorelai Amrita: 1400
"Huh? How did she survive the attack?" He asked, confused.
Lorelai revealed one card on her side of the field, her face-down card. "Interdimensional Matter Transporter!"
Interdimensional Matter Transporter
Trap
Target one face-up monster you control; banish that target until the End Phase
"Huh, not a bad move. I end my turn." He said, relaxing his stance a bit. "But, I still control the stronger monster. Let's see what you can do about that."
As the End Phase passed, Saffira was returned to the field, sparkling beautifully as she did.
"Hm. Attack points aren't the only factor in a duel, champ." She said, hovering her hand above her deck. "I'll show you exactly what I mean with this next card!"
Lorelai drew her next card and looked at it quickly before looking back to Carter. "Alright, then! I play Pot of Greed! Here's two more cards for me!"
Alexis looked back at the entrance and sighed in annoyance. "Alright, now or never." She said, walking over to Lorelai.
"Alright! Now I play this! My spell card, End of-" She began to shout before Alexis walked up behind her and tapped her shoulder.
"Lorelai."
"Alexis, hang on, I'm right about to-"
"Lorelai."
"Alexis, wait. I can finish this duel right now."
"Lorelai."
"Sweet Shadow of Moses, what?!" Lorelai said, turning to her.
"We have 1 minute and 45 seconds before the second bell." She said, pointing to the entrance.
"What?! When was the first bell?!" Lorelai asked impatiently.
"When you played your Saffira." She said, moving Lorelai's hand over her deck.
"Wha?! H-hey!" She said, as the holograms faded and the duel disk powered down. "I was about to-"
"-win, yes, I am sure you were, Lorelai." As she looked to Carter. "Good effort, Carter, but, better luck next time."
Carter Truman: 1500
Lorelai Amrita: 1400-Surrender!
Duel Result: Carter Wins!
"Alexis! Come on! Why did you do that?!" She shouted, as the two began to walk into the entryway. "I really WAS about to win!"
"Sure, sure, Lorelai." Alexis said while in stride. "Win or not, I am not going to be late to class because of your pride. Finish it later."
"Oh my god, whatever." She said, almost pouting as she put her duel disk and deck into her bag and deck box, respectively. "I would've won."
"Lorelai." Alexis said, as they reached the hall. "Your pride is showing"
"I know, I know…" She said, blowing the stray silver strands of hair away from her eyes. "But, I would've won…..yknow?"
At the entrance, Carter still stood there, duel disk in hand, completely flabbergasted at the moment that had just transpired. "Wait, wait, what just happened?..." He said aloud. Once the second bell rang, Carter realized what had happened and began to rush to clash in a panic.
Meanwhile, Alexis and Lorelai took their seats in the higher parts of the classroom. The Classroom itself was quite large. The first 4 rows were seats used by Slider Red and Ra Yellow Students. Every row from the 5th to the 8th seated the Obelisk Blue students. The Classroom was also shaped as a lecture hall, with the teacher's desk at the base of the room. At said base, stood Professor Vellian Crowler. As Lorelai looked around, she noticed something off. With closer examination, she realized that there was an empty seat next to Bastion. A small laugh sounded from her as she knew who the seat was for.
"Alright. I will now begin the lesson. Today we will be reviewing-" Professor Crowler began, before being cut off by the sudden arrival of a certain boy in yellow.
The door swung open, slamming against the wall as Carter rushed inward. "I'm here! I made it! I am not late!"
A few of the Slifer Red students laughed at the antics he employed, while Crowler expressed only contempt. Bastion, however, only rubbed his forehead in shame at the sight of his fellow student.
"Indeed, Truman, you are not late. You, my dear boy, are ABSENT!" Crowler shouted angrily. "Report to the Chancellor at once!"
"Wha? But, I was only late by like 5 seconds." He protested.
"Late is RUDE! Leave my classroom this instant!" Crowler barked back, causing Carter to wince.
His head hung in shame, Carter turned and closed the door, leaving after the sudden scolding.
"Ouch. I almost feel bad for him." Lorelai said, turning to face Alexis.
"Don't. Otherwise, Crowler might kick you out too." she said, turning to face said teacher.
"Fair enough." She said, looking to him as well.
"As I was saying. Today, we are reviewing Card Categories." Crowler began, pushing a stray hair back behind his collar. "Miss Rhodes."
Alexis stood up, "Yes, Professor Crowler?"
"Please list all the Card Categories for today's lesson."
"Yes sir. Cards can be separated into Monster Cards, Spell Cards and Trap Cards." She began. "Monster cards can be separated into-"
As Alexis listed off the categories, Lorelai's attention waned, causing her to look around the room. She smiled as she saw that all the Obelisk boys and girls had their eyes locked onto Alexis. She really was the Queen of the Obelisk Blue, whether she recognized it or not. She looked back to Alexis, who was now listing trap card categories, and smirked. As Alexis finished, Lorelai nudged her softly as she took her seat.
"Now who should we question next?" Crowley asked himself while gazing over the class, until he found the next student. "You, Syrus Truesdale."
"Huh?" Syrus said, before scrambling to stand up.
"Explain to the class what a Field Spell is, please." Crowler order Syrus.
"Um, a Field Spell is a- is the thing that affects the thing that's uh-"
"Even grade schoolers know this, you Slifer Slacker." A random Obelisk said, before the class started laughing.
"No, I know it! It's...uhh.." Syrus said nervously, still stumbling over his words.
"Hmm, yes. Now, would someone else like to provide an answer?" Crowler said smugly. "Preferably, someone not wearing red, thank you." He said under his breath, prompting another laugh from the Obelisk Blue girls and boys.
"Field spells." Lorelai said, standing up. "Spells that can only be placed in the Field spell Zone. Each individual Field Spell has effects that can affect the field, cards in the graveyard or even restrict spell or trap card usage. For example-"
"Thank you, Lorelai, that will do just fine." Crowler said, grinning cheek to cheek at her explanation."See here, slackers? Once more, an Obelisk has shown you the error of your ways. Take this moment to learn from your mistakes. Now, moving on-" He continued before being cut off.
"I wasn't finished, Professor Crowler." Lorelai said, placing one hand on her hip as she interrupted her teacher.
"Oh, of course." Crowler said, confident in his favored dorm. "By all means, do continue to educate these fools."
"Hmm, right. Field cards can turn the tide of any duel. For example." She said, turning her attention to Jaden, who was now looking directly at her. "In Professor Crowler's duel with a Slifer Red, Jaden Yuki, he was defeated by the masterful use of a single spell card. Skyscraper. A Field Spell."
"What? That happened?" A slifer boy asked.
"He lost to a Slifer?!" A Obelisk girl exclaimed, turning to face Lorelai.
Alexis sighed and tugged Lorelai down into her seat. "Lorelai."
Lorelai looked back at her and wore a smug grin on her face. "Yes, Alexis?"
"Why you no good, blue-blooded, high-nosed, slacker-siding brat!" Crowler yelled in anger, pulling his handkerchief apart with his angered grip.
"Sorry, teach, just calling it how it is." She said, shrugging to him. "It isn't my fault you lost, right?"
"This is insubordination! Report to the chancellor's office, NOW!" Crowler yelled, pointing directly at Lorelai. "NOW!"
Lorelai smirked and nodded, turning to exit the aisle. "I'll see you in Gym Class, Alexis."
Alexis sighed and shook her head in disapproval. "I guess you will, Lorelai."
Lorelai exited the classroom, smiling still as she closed the door. She turned to her right and began to walk down the hall. As she did, Ruin materialized and began to hover beside her.
"That was unnecessary." Ruin said, moving a few strands of silver hair away from her cheek.
"Maybe, but, it felt right." Lorelai said in stride. "Besides, Syrus is a friend."
"He's also a Slifer." Ruin mused. "Is that really worth your time?"
"Very funny, Ruin." Lorelai said, slowing down as she caught up with a familiar face at the office. "Oh, Carter."
Carter was looking at her with a heavily confused look on his face. "W-were you…?" He said, looking around her. "Wait, was it just you?"
"Oh? 'Just me?'" She joked, placing a hand over her chest suggestively, "I'm sorry to disappoint, Carter, but, were you expecting someone else?"
"Huh? Oh, no no, nothing like that. It's just…" he said, not finishing his sentence again. "It sounded like you were talking to someone."
"He can hear me?" Ruin said, placing her hand on her hip.
Carter reacted immediately, dashing past Lorelai, through Ruin, stopping in the hallway. He looked around analytically, trying to locate the source of the faint voice."You heard that right?" He asked, looking back at Lorelai.
Ruin rematerialized behind Lorelai, dusting off her shoulders and waistline. A small smile appeared on Lorelai's face as she held back her laugh. She turned her attention to Carter and shrugged and said, "Not a thing, Carter."
"Jerk scattered my particles.." Ruin said under her breath. "I'll head out for now. Be back when this jackhole leaves."
Lorelai closed her eyes and nodded her head slightly, acknowledging the sentence before starting her own. "Anyway, Carter, shouldn't you be in the Chancellor's office?"
"What? Oh, yeah. But he's been in a meeting for the past few minutes." Carter said, walking back to where Lorelai stood. "He told me to wait in the hall until the guest leaves."
"Guest?" She asked, intrigued. "Who is it?"
"I don't know. Some tall lady in a Silver suit. Her hair was black and up in a bun." He said, trying to think about the stranger in the room. "She had a suitcase with her."
"Sounds like it's a business meeting." She said, thinking on his description . "Wait, Silver suit?"
"Yes." He said, nodding.
"It was just regular silver? Or was it glittery, shiny, or any kind of glimmery?" She said, leaning in on him.
"'glimmery'? Is that even a word?" He responded, stepping back a bit.
"Answer the question, Carter." She said, dead-panned at his question. "Was it a flat silver or was it shiny?"
"I mean, yeah, I guess?" He said, shrugging. "I didn't get a good look, but she did seem a bit shi...ny...Lorelai, what are you doing?"
Lorelai was now walking toward the Chancellor's door, both fists tightly clenched.
"Whoa, wait wait, he said I have to wait, so that means you have to….wait..too!" He said, trying to hold her back. Despite her smaller frame, she was still walking toward the door, rather easily. She raised her hand, moving Carter's off of her shoulders.
She took a deep breath and raised one of her legs, cocked back for a kick. She took a deep breath and launched the kick with all her might, shouting out, "Rayleigh!"
A loud thud sounded as the kick made contact with the metal. After a few seconds of pause, Lorelai inhaled deeply.
"Ooooooooowwww!" She yelled rubbing her leg while crouched down. "Why didn't it open!?"
Just as she asked, the door slid to the right, revealing the tall, silver woman in question. "Probably because it slides into the wall? Oh, and it's automatic." She said, looking down at Lorelai. "Hello, baby sister. How's your foot?"
"Ugh, get bent, Rayleigh. Oh, sorry, Hag!" She said, trying to stand and ignore the obvious pain in her leg. "Why are you even here?"
"Your sister came down to talk business." Chancellor Shepard said, walking toward them. Rayleigh moved aside, stepping out of the office so Shepard could do the same.
"Business?" Lorelai said, confused. "What business?"
Rayleigh wore a smug grin as she spoke. "Worry not, baby sister. I am also here for you."
"What?"
Alright! Chapter 3 done! Also the start of our first multipart chapter! I am gonna start deviating from the timeline from here on, making this story heavily focused on our protagonist, Lorelai. There will still be elements of the normal timeline, but mostly just for exploring things the show didn't really dive too deep into. But! That isn't what matters here! What matters? YOU! You matter, dear readers! Again, sorry it took so long, thanks again for sticking around! Lemme know how you liked this one, or if ya didn't, let me know why! The good, the bad, the horrifyingly ugly? I want all of it! Hope to post part 2 next week, stay tuned~!
