Chapter 3: Love Notes and Lobster Tails
"Monster cards can be split into 7 categories normal, effect, fusion, ritual, union, gemini and token. Spells on the other hand can be split into 6 categories including equip, ritual, continuous, quick play, normal, and field spells" Alexis explained.
"Very good Alexis I would expect no less from one of my prized students, you may sit down now." Crowler said with a proud smile on his face.
The Obelisk girl nodded before taking a seat "Thank you Doctor Crowler"
"Now let's see if someone can tell me what the types of traps are". His eyes moved across each row of Obelisk students before making their way over to the slifer students. Sitting in the bottom row in the middle seats were Syrus and Haru, the latter leaning back in his chair with a large snot bubble protruding from his nose.
'He fell asleep again, in my class of all places' Crowler thought as he made his way over to the sleeping slifer 'Time to embarrass him in front of his fellow students'. Crowler slammed his hands onto the desk in front of Haru causing him to almost topple over in his chair.
"What time is it?" he asked bleary eyed "I told you to stop waking me up early Syrus"
"You're sleeping in my class again Mr. Yoshida and I don't appreciate it. Perhaps you would like to tell the class what kinds of traps exist in the game of duel monsters?"
Haru shrugged and stood up " From top to bottom theirs counter, normal and continuous. Piece of cake"
Crowlers eyes widened shocked by the boys correct answer 'Was he actually paying attention? No it wasn't possible it must be circumstantial.' he shook his head. "Very well Mr. Yoshida you can sit down"
Haru flashed him a toothy grin before returning to his seat in victory.
"How about you " crowler said changing his target "Can you tell me what a field spell is used for?"
Syrus shot out of his chair "Um a field spell is a card….. that does things to other things and activates when certain stuff happens"
"Anyone in pre duel school would know this you slifer slacker!" an obelisk mocked from the back row
The Obelisks and Ras began to laugh at syrus who had turned bright red out of embarrassment.
"Sit down that's quite enough. Can anyone else answer the question? Preferably someone not wearing red."
"Careful there teach, you cant be insulting everyone in slifer, I answered your question with 100 percent accuracy" Haru pointed out. "And let's not forget I beat you in my entrance exams"
Crowler began to chew on his handkerchief in frustration. 'I will not tolerate this slifer making a fool of me any longer it's time to see to his expulsion personally!', he thought to himself.
Later on that day the two Slifers found themselves in their last class of the day taught by the slifer headmaster. A middle aged man with long black hair and glasses.
"Good afternoon students as most of you may know I am Professor Lyman Banner. I specialize in the lesser known dueling strategies that have graced the game of duel monsters since its founding. Some of the things I may cover in this class may seem unnatural to the common duelist…."
Syrus sighed as he watched Haru sleep. He was still surprised by how little it took for the boy to nod off. Clearly bored he began prodding the boy with his pencil.
Suddenly Haru flinched and jumped out of his seat with a yelp.
Syrus noticed something brown currently holding a death grip to his roommates left leg.
"I see you found Pharaoh" Banner smiled watching the boy dance about "I was starting to worry that he'd gotten lost"
"I'd be very appreciative if you could remove your cat from my freaking kneecap!" Haru yelled limping over to the teachers desk.
Banner leaned over and lightly scratched behind the brown tabby's ear making it lose its grip on the slifer's leg. The cat then looked up at its former host before jumping up into the teacher's lap.
"I hate cats" Haru grumbled as he made his way back to his seat keeping an eye out behind him to make sure he wasn't being followed. As he sat down he saw Syrus smiling at him smugly.
"You think that's karma for sleeping through crowlers class?" he asked
"First, I don't believe in Karma" Haru glared at him "and second, if it did exist, I doubt it would ever side with that lipstick wearing bozo."
"Yeah you're probably right" Syrus laughed. "While I'm at it I should probably thank you for sticking up for me back there"
"It's no big deal, I'm just getting tired of the better-than-thou bullshit that comes out of the blue dorm. Crowler being a prime example of this schools elitist attitude" Haru ranted.
"Better get used to it buddy we're here for the long haul" Syrus told him
Meanwhile in at the other side of the building, Crowler paced his office a clear look of frustration etched across his face. "I know that Slifer Slacker was sent to us by Pegasus himself, but I can't for the life of me see why." he huffed, sitting down behind his desk.
"Eiji has settled into duel academy quite nicely and hasn't gotten in trouble even once. His delinquent friend however seems to be the exact opposite"
He unfurled a piece of paper full of complaints from members of the blue dorm and began to read.
Dear Professor Crowler I would like to submit a complaint about Haru Yoshida. While a few of my friends and myself were showing a freshmen obelisk around campus the brute decided to intercede and challenge us to a round of fisticuffs. We obviously declined but he insisted to the point that we had to leave the premises. Please do something about this ruffian before he seriously injures one of our fellow blues.
Sincerely, Walter Cunningham.
Crowler glared out the window "I can't have him bothering my prize students and showing me up in class for any longer. Perhaps if I hurry up the process of expulsion Pegasus will send us someone more worthy of using Mr. Yoshida's deck."
The obelisk headmaster continued to think for several more minutes before a rather large grin crept across his face. "I just had a brilliant idea" he sung pulling a piece of paper from a drawer on his desk and beginning to write. After a few minutes of writing he sat back to admire his handiwork "Crowler you genius, nobody could resist a letter like this, much less a teenage boy". He pulled a container of lipstick from his blazer pocket and began applying it. He then folded up the paper put and put it in an envelope. "and for the final touch" he said sealing the envelope with a kiss leaving red lipstick across the back. "He will never see it coming"
Haru scratched at his collar with an irritated look on his face. Gym class had just started and he along with the other Slifers and a few Ras were dressed in skin tight track suits with the Duel academy insignia embroidered onto the chest. "Is it me or are these uniforms really freakin tight?" he asked Damian.
The green haired boy smirked "Not really, you're just abnormally large compared to the normal people that usually wear them."
Haru squinted his eyes. "Are you making fun of me?
"Not at all" Damian said waving it off. The green haired boy looked around for a minute before letting out a deep sigh.
"What's wrong chuckles?" Haru asked "I don't think I've ever seen your face in anything other than a smile."
"Your little blue haired friend seems to be running late." Damian replied "Doesn't exactly look good for the rest of us if he's late"
"Don't worry the teacher isn't Crowler" Haru shuddered at the thought of the professor in a jumpsuit "I'm sure she won't be to hard on him"
"I suppose you're right, is one of the better teachers on campus"
"Alright students my Name is Fonda Fontaine and i'll be your physical education teacher for this semester." the teacher said stepping in front of the students. Her hair was a lighter shade of brown with a longer strand protruding from the front in front of her right eye.
"She's… unnaturally peppy for a teacher" Haru said dumbfounded.
"Yeah…. Nobody's ever been able to explain it." Damien whispered "Closest thing to an answer we came up with was too much caffeine"
Pushing open the door Crowler made sure the coast was clear before creeping into the boy's locker room. "Now to plant the bait where Haru is sure to find it." he whispered to himself as he threw open one locker after after another before finally finding Haru's boots at the bottom of the fifth locker. "Jackpot." he giggled pulling the letter from his blazer and placing it on top. Closing the locker Crowler began to creep towards the door but froze at the sound of approaching footsteps. Looking around the room for a hiding spot, crowler elected to dive behind the farthest row of lockers from the doors.
"I can't believe how big this place is" Syrus gasped busting through the door.
"15 minutes late" he said checking his watch "today is just not my day". Opening the door to his locker Syrus sighed as he noticed Haru had left his boots in his locker again. But then his eyes seemed to lock on the bright white envelope with a lipstick mark on it "That isn't Haru's did someone leave a note for me?" he moved past the closest line of lockers and began to read:
From the moment I first saw you i've been in love with you. Meet me behind the girls dorm tonight. Endearingly, Alexxys Rhodes
Syrus seemed to lose all balance for a minute as he almost fell backward "Alexis? In love with me? Oh this whole experience just became totally worth it." in his head he imagined frolocking in a field of flowers with Alexis.
"Syrus!" she cried running towards him
"Alexis" he cried back
They met in the center of the field and interlocked hands "I want you to be all mine syrus" Alexis told him
"Oh i'm all yours" Syrus said coming back to reality. As he had been daydreaming Crowler managed to creep his way out the door. Straightening his blazer the Obelisk teacher began walking back towards his office. "While my letter didn't in fact end up in the hands of its original target perhaps I should still see this through. After all Syrus is another slacker i wouldn't mind letting go." he said to himself.
"Alright I'm off to take a shower" Haru announced throwing a towel over his shoulder and heading towards the door "Chumley you're in charge"
Syrus frowned. "Who made you leader of this dorm? I know didn't"
Chumley peeked his head down from the top bunk "We made a decision without you."
"Of course you did" Syrus deadpanned
Haru shrugged "It would have been two against one anyway" he did a two finger salute and headed out the door.
As soon as he left Syrus pulled a flashlight from beneath his pillow an excited expression creeping across his face. "What are you up to?" Chumley asked narrowing his eyes.
"I'm going for a walk" Syrus smiled
"While it's dark out?"
"Why not? Everyone's either asleep or in their dorm. I'll have time to myself for once without the two of you."
"Sounds fishy to me." the Slifer shook his head "Why are you going after Haru left? That seems rather odd"
"Because I didn't want the two of you questioning my motives" Syrus grumbled. He got up from his bed and made his way towards the door. "I'll be back in an hour or so, so don't wait up"
Chumley rolled his eyes and rolled over to face the wall "Whatever".
Exiting the dorm the blue haired boy practically skipped down the steps to the first floor, a dreamy look on his face "I'm coming Alexis, the man of your dreams is on his way".
With a click the lock on the gates to the girls dorm slid off, and Crowler pushed his way inside. Now wearing a black bodysuit the teacher slid into the bushes just beyond the gates.
"Can you believe what that Haru kid said to professor crowler in class today?" a female voice huffed from the bath house up ahead. "The nerve of some people, right Alexis?" another said.
"Don't worry my students that slifer slacker won't be troubling you any longer after tonight" Crowler laughed.
"I mean the professor was unfairly lumping every member of the dorm into one group" Alexis said
Crowler was dumbfounded. One of his prize students defending the worst member of the red dorm? Inconceivable! He shook it off "Now now, she's probably just delirious from the bath's fumes". He pulled a camera seemingly out of nowhere and looked at it with glee. "When that slifer walks through those gates because of my note I'll catch him red handed with a snapshot. Then I'll have clear proof of him violating campus policy and the chancellor will have to expel him". Paddle strokes could be heard in the distance as a small row boat made its way across the lake. Crowler squealed with glee as he readied his camera "Like taking candy from a baby". His head popped out of the bush as syrus ran through the gates, ready to take his picture. There was a flash from the camera and crowler flinched.
Syrus turned towards the flash "Hello? Is someone there?"
Crowler ducked down into the bush again covering his mouth.
Syrus inched toward the sound looking around as he went "Where did that flash come from"
"Did you just see a flash?" one of the female voices on the bathhouse asked.
"Are you sure it's not lightning?" the other asked
"Come on Mindy it's not even raining" Alexis said "and usually there would be a boom afterwards"
"I suppose you're right but shouldn't we go check it out?" Mindy asked.
"I hope it's not one if the boys again, they'll try anything to catch a peek at us bathing" the other voice said. There was the sound of splashing followed by audible silence. A few minutes later the beam of a flashlight swept across the grounds "Alright you little freaks come out we know you're there".
A black haired girl with shoulder length black hair stepped out of the bath followed by a brunette with puffy hair and Alexis.
Syrus turned around forgetting about the flash of light just as the flashlight beam swept over him "Hi Alexis"
Alexis raised an eyebrow "Syrus? Why are you near the girls dorm?"
"you know this kid Alexis?" Mindy asked looking at her friend somewhat surprised.
"He's zane's younger brother" Alexis explained "he got in with the recent class"
"I don't see how he's anything like zane. He doesn't have the looks, and he's in slifer so he doesn't have the skills either" the brunette said.
"ne nice Jasmine" Alexis shook her head "why are you here Syrus?"
"i got your letter during gym class today, it said to meet you here" Syrus explained
"What letter?" Alexis asked "I didn't write any letter"
Syrus ruffled through his pockets but found nothing "Damn it I left it back at the room"
"I'm starting to think he's full of it" Jasmine said stepping towards him. "Next you're going to tell us it was a love letter or something"
"well…." Syrus said awkwardly.
"Oh my god he thinks you sent him a love letter." Mindy began to laugh, Jasmine following suit soon after. A light flicked on in the ground floor window of the dorm causing alexis to shush her companions. A minute later appeared on the outer part of the bath looking around before finally recognizing the her students.
"Is something wrong girls?" She asked walking towards them.
In a quick act of thinking Alexis stood in front of the slifer boy while Mindy and Jasmine kept him out of view. "Nothing's wrong " Alexis laughed "Mindy just thought it would be nice to go for a stroll".
Ms. Fontaine nodded "Ok girls just make sure to keep your voices down, some of us are trying to sleep."
Mindy nodded "Sorry Ms. Fontaine, I'll remember to keep my voice down"
The teacher smiled before disappearing into the building once again. "That was close" Alexis let out a breath of relief.
"Why did you save me?" Syrus asked confused.
"Thats a good question." Mindy and Jasmine said in unison "Why did we save the little pervert?"
"Because I'm going to take advantage of the situation instead" Alexis explained "I'm going to use him as bait to lure in the bigger fish."
"Bigger fish?" syrus asked
"She means your meathead friend Haru" Mindy explained.
"Then you can teach him to respect the blue dorm" Jasmine added
"Pretty much." Alexis nodded "Bind his legs and wrists, we can't have our leverage getting away now can we"
Jasmine pulled out a thing of rope, causing her friends to narrow their eyes. "Why do you randomly have a piece of rope in your jacket?" Syrus asked equally as confused.
"It's a long story, one that I'm not willing to get into at the moment" Jasmine said evading the question.
"You guys are weird" Syrus said.
"oh shut up peeper" Mindy said slapping him upside the head
"I'm back. Syrus the shower is yours." Haru said pushing open the door to their room while drying his hair with a towel. He stopped and looked at his bunkmate's vacant bed. "Where did the little squirt go?" he asked.
"he left about a minute after you hit the showers." Chumley told him "He had a shit eating grin on his face too."
"Oh really? Did he say where he was going?"
"For a walk i believe. He also said something about the two of us questioning his motives"
Haru moved over to Syrus' bed and examined it for a minute before noticing something protruding from beneath his pillow. He pulled out an envelope and showed it to Chumley "Recognize this?".
"Nope, though the lipstick on the envelope leads me to believe it may have something to do with why" the other slifer replied.
"My sentiments exactly" Haru said pulling out the letter and starting to read it. "It's a love letter addressed to me" he explained handing it to his companion "with a few red flags".
"Spelling's dreadful" Chumley pointed out
"Do you think our little blue haired friend failed to see who it was addressed to?" Haru asked "and decided to go meet up with Alexis in person?"
"That wouldn't shock me" chumley nodded "seems like something he would do".
Haru's P.D.A. pinged, signifying the arrival of a new message. The Kaiju duelist raised an eyebrow as he fished it from his pocket.
We have your little blue haired friend. If you want to see him again meet me at the pier next to the girls dorm in twenty minutes for a duel. -Alexis
Haru sighed "Well that answers that"
"Ransom note?" Chumley asked
"Ransom note" Haru confirmed. "Alexis wants me to meet her near the blue dorm to duel". He grinned "I would have gone even if Syrus wasn't involved, you coming with?"
"Nah, I had to much grilled cheese sandwiches today, thanks for the offer though." the slifer said rolling over to face the wall "have fun".
"Oh I will" he assured throwing his blazer over his shoulders in a makeshift cape "I' 'll be back before sunrise"
Crowler's eye began to twitch as he repositioned himself once again in the bush. He had been there for about a half an hour now waiting for the girls to look away at some point but to no avail.
"It's been half an hour Alexis, I'm tired" Jasmine whined, sitting behind her friend on the stairs to the baths "Are you sure he's coming?"
Alexis sighed "If you don't want to be here go inside, Mindy can watch Syrus while we wait. I know Haru is never one to back down from a challenge"
Crowler fished his camera out of his bodysuit and smiled "At least they did me a favor and got that other idiot to come to. Now I can get two birds with one stone."
Once again the teacher heard the splashing of oars as another rowboat came into dock at the pier.
"What did I tell you?" Alexis asked somewhat smug
"Fine, you were right" Jasmine said
"She usually is" Mindy giggled
Haru walked through the gates, stopping for a minute as he noticed the broken lock and chain on the ground outside and another time as he passed by the currently occupied bush. He sniffed the air for a moment then glared at the bush causing crowler to sweat profusely. The boy shook his head and continued towards the girls. 'If i could just get a picture without someone noticing me..' the obelisk teacher thought.
"So you decided to show up" Alexis smiled.
"Was there any doubt?" Haru asked
"One of my friends had her doubts, but I knew you would arrive."
Haru peered around her to see his roommate bound and gagged on the stairs next to Jasmine. "Looks like you had a rough night there syrus, the girls get a little too rough with you?"
"We caught him attempting to peep on us while we were bathing" Jasmine pointed out as she removed the gag from the Slifer's mouth.
"Oh come on Syrus I thought to you were better than that" Haru said in a mock disappointed tone.
"It's all a big misunderstanding!" Syrus exclaimed "I was set up!"
Haru pulled a letter from his jacket pocket and waved it "Yeah i know, you're not exactly good at hiding things buddy."
"So that's the love letter he was going on about" Alexis said holding out a hand "May I see?"
"Have at it" he said tossing it to her.
As she read the letter a puzzled look came across her face "This is not my handwriting, and it's addressed to you"
"Not to mention whoever wrote it spelled your name wrong, unless you spell your name with two x's and a y" Haru pointed out.
"I don't think anyone spells it like that" Alexis nodded
"So this was all for nothing?" Syrus asked disappointed
"Sure was kiddo, you went and got yourself in trouble for nothing less than a poorly written fake love letter"
"It was not poorly written" Crowler blustered from the bushes.
"Did you hear that?" Haru asked turning to look back at the gate "sounded like someone talking"
"I didn't hear anything" Mindy said
"me neither" the other girls confirmed
"Whatever" Haru shook his head "So what do you say we get down to what you brought me here for?"
Alexis smiled "I knew you couldn't resist"
"Just don't go disappointing me"
"I have a request for our location if that's ok with you" the obelisk girl said "we should do this farther away from the dorm as to not wake anyone else up, how does a duel on the water sound to you?"
"Can't say i've ever done it before." Haru shrugged "Sounds interesting. I assume your companions will be coming along, so girls in one boat guys in another?"
"sounds like a plan" Alexis nodded.
Crowler watched as his five students rowed out to the middle of the lake. He then remembered that he had forgotten something. "I forgot to get the other picture, stupid stupid" he said tapping himself on the forehead. "Good thing this bodysuit is water proof" he moved toward the water tool a deep breath and dove in.
"Alright let's discuss terms" Haru said turning his boat around to face the girls. Syrus had been put in an upward sitting position with his arms and legs still bound.
"Allright, if you win you get off scot free and go home without consequences" Alexis told him "but if I win we report you both to the faculty for peeping, sound fair?"
"Don't I get any say in the matter?" Syrus whined
"you lost that right when you snuck out without telling me" Haru growled before turning back to Alexis "Sounds good to me". He hooked his black duel disk to his arm and Alexis followed suit.
DUEL!
A:4000
H:4000
"Ladies first" Alexis declared adding her sixth card to her hand. "i activate the spell Unexpected Dai allowing me to special summon a level 4 or lower normal monster from my deck as long as I control no monsters" a card depicting a warrior with large muscles within a sphere of electricity revealed itself. "i choose Blade Skater" she said pulling the card from her deck and placing it on the field. In a flash of light a grey skinned bald woman with two blades attached to the outsides of her arms appeared seemingly skating on the water.
(Level 4 1400/1500)
"and for my normal summon I call Etoile Cyber to my field" in another flash of light a red haired ballerina in an orange leotard spun then struck a pose.
(Level 41200/1600)
"So elegant" Mindy praised
"Go get 'em Alexis!" Jasmine cheered
"I'll place a face down and call it a turn"
"Alright my turn" Haru smiled as he drew his sixth card. "I'll follow your example and activate a spell card, Captives of the Red Bamboo" his spell flipped up to reveal three men in grey uniforms pointing assault weapons at native people dressed clothes made of plants. "Now I can summon a Token for each monster you control, so I summon two of them in defense mode." Two natives one man and one woman appeared in front of him, each clad in in clothes made of leaves.
2× Native token (500/500)
"Now I normal summon Kaiju Legend condor to the field in attack position" out of a cluster of feathers a giant brown bird appeared before landing in a monster zone next to one of the natives.
Kaiju Legend Condor level 4 (1900/1500)
"While Condor is on the field my tokens cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects" he explained.
"I thought you didn't have any monsters that were below level four besides Minya" Syrus said looking at the monster.
"I'm full of surprises" Haru told him
"Time to battle!" he declared "Condor attacks Etoile Cyber, go spyral swoop!" The brown bird took to the air once again, spinning as it aimed for the red haired ballerina.
"I activate my trap card! Double Passe!" Alexis shouted revealing her facedown.
"Double what now?" the boys said in unison.
"When you attack one of my monsters I can change it to a direct attack" condor seemed to phase through the ballerina and instead delivered a peck of its beak to her duel disk.
A:4000- 2100
"but that's just the start, after your attack Etoile Cyber can now attack you directly" the ballerina jumped over the retreating condor and delivered a graceful kick to Haru's duel disk "but i forgot to mention Etoile Cyber gains 500 attack until the end phase when she attacks directly"
H: 4000- 2300
"Pretty impressive huh?" Alexis smiled
"Impressive? I think I'm in love" Haru grinned.
"If my hands weren't bound I'd facepalm right now." Syrus deadpanned "That was horrible"
"As much as it pains me the perv is right" Jasmine agreed.
"Thats sweet, but i'm still going to have to crush you" Alexis said ignoring Jasmine and Syrus.
"I'll throw down a face down and call it a turn"
Alexis drew her next card and smiled "Let's kick this up a notch. I play polymerization to fuse my Blade Skater and Etoile Cyber" she declared as a vortex appeared overhead. Her two monsters rose up into the air before being sucked into the vortex. "Elegant warrior who awes even her enemies, grace us with your presence and strike all that oppose you. I fusion summon Cyber Blader in attack mode". Out of the vortex strolled a thin woman wearing a red visor. She had long blue hair and patches of purple and red armor scattered across her body, as well as dome ice skates and a clear tutu.
Cyber Blader (level 7 2100/800)
"Very nice." Haru clapped "Haven't seen a fusion summon in a long time"
"Thanks for the compliment" Alexis returned "but I'm not done yet, when you control exactly three monsters i can negate all spell , trap and monster effects on the field.
Haru turned to see his Condor shudder as a wave if yellow light washed over it.
"Now I could attack your tokens if I wanted to, but at this time your condor seems like a bigger threat, so I'm going to remove him it from the picture. Blade Skater attacks your condor with Whirlwind Rage!. The fusion monster began to spin rapidly skating towards the giant bird before cutting it into millions of tiny pieces.
H: 2300 - 2100
"And it's all tied up." Jasmine said high fiving Mindy "That's our girl!"
"Now that there's only two monsters on the field Cyber Blader's attack doubles!" Alexis declared
Cyber Blader (2100-4200)
Haru whistled clearly impressed "You're just full of surprises"
"Stop flirting with the enemy Haru eyes on the prize" Syrus coached
"Come on, it's no fun without witty banter" Hari complained
"I'll set a card and pass my turn" the obelisk girl said as a card appeared in front of her before disappearing from view.
"My turn" the kaiju duelist nodded drawing his next card "i activate my trap, Red Bamboo Countermeasures". The card depicted an armada of battleships spreading a yellow liquid around a giant red claw that was poking out of the water. "Now by banishing a Kaiju Legend monster from my graveyard i can summon a Kaiju Legend with one less tribute". He took Condor out of the graveyard and placed it in the deck box he kept on his belt. "This looks like the proper place for the debut of a classic monster." he smiled "Watch as crimson claws bring horror from the deep to lay waste to all that oppose the Red Bamboo. I summon Kaiju Legend Ebirah!" with a great splash a giant red claw emerged from the lake's depths causing the water beneath them to shudder. A pair of beady black eyes emerged soon after along with the long red torso of a lobster
Kaiju Legend Ebirah (level 6 2300/2500)
"Ewww" Jasmine complained
"Why do all your monsters have to be so revolting?" Mindy said.
"I didn't think Minya was too bad looking, maybe goofy is a better word." Haru mused. He shook his head "Normally I would have to tribute one of my monsters to summon Ebirah but in this case my trap allows me to normal summon him without any tributes."
Off in the distance Crowler was doing the dog paddle, making sure to keep the camera nicely balanced on his head. He started to freak out however when the waves began to grow larger around him. "Damn it I can't let this camera get wet or all that work will be for nothing". He swayed back and forth with the waves until he felt an abnormally large one wash over him knocking the camera from his outstretched hand.
"And now that I control three monsters your Cyber Blader's attack returns to normal" Haru continued
Cyber Blader (4200-2100)
"Ebirah attacks Cyber blader with Crisis Scissors!" the giant lobster brought its two giant claws together and delivered a crushing blow to Alexis's fusion monster.
A: 2100-1900
"I end my turn with that."
"Don't think she's staying in the graveyard for long" Alexis drew her next card "I'll start by resurrecting my Cyber Blader with Monster Reborn. Then I'll equip the spell card Fusion Weapon giving her a 1500 attack and defense boost" Blader's hand transformed into something resembling a three pronged gun.
CB: 2100-3600
"Syrus you may want to hold on tight." Haru told Syrus "This may get bumpy".
"Go Cyber Blader take out his oversized lobster with trident shock!" she commanded as a spiral shaped beam shot out of the gun causing an explosion consuming Ebirah.
H: 2100- 1000
"Looks like your life points are looking a bit low. I hope you haven't packed your bags yet" Alexis teased
"Thats right" Mindy said in a tone similar to Alexis "because when you lose your both on the fast track to expulsion"
"Well aren't you two rather confident in yourselves" Haru smirked "It's not over yet." the smoke cleared to reveal Ebirah alive and healthy but the two native tokens missing. "I may have taken the damage but my monster is still intact."
"But how?" Mindy asked
"Ebirah like most of my monsters has multiple effects based on how many tokens I offer up" Haru explained "If it's one Ebirah does piercing damage, but if it's 2 on either player's turn I can negate his destruction". He bowed "Now it's time for me to make a comeback"
'Your cockyness is going to be your downfall' Haru Alexis thought.
'I hope I can pull off the comeback, if i don't I'll be letting both Eiji and Syrus down', Haru thought gripping the top card of his deck 'here goes'. He drew his next card and let out a sigh of relief. "I'll start by banishing Red Bamboo Countermeasures from my graveyard to activate its second effect"
Alexis smiled recognizing the tactic from when he dueled Crowler
"Now for every banished card including itself i can give a Kaiju Legend monster 500 attack for each"
Ebirah (atk:2300-3300)
"It still doesn't matter your monster is still weaker than hers" Jasmine pointed out.
"Hold on I'm getting to it" he said waving her off "Next comes the equip spell Kaiju Second Rampage." the card depicted Godzilla re-emerging from the ocean near city full of skyscrapers. "Now Ebirah gains another 500, and can attack twice, but I have to destroy him during the end phase and take damage equal to half his attack.
Ebirah swelled with green energy as its claws began to bulge with a newfound strength
Ebirah (Atk:3300- 3800)
"You know what that means" Haru pointed directly at Alexis.
"She's in trouble" Mindy gulped
"Damn straight she is." Haru confirmed. The giant sea monster began to swim towards her Cyber blader before slicing it in half with a chop of one if its pincers.
A: 1900-1700
"And then it's time for round two!"Haru held up two fingers as Ebirah lunged at Alexis slashing at her duel disk.
A:1700-0
"Looks like you have to let us go" Haru said going to untie his roommate.
"I can't believe Alexis lost" Mindy said almost falling overboard in shock
"Ne neither" jasmine said catching her.
"It was a fun duel like I expected" Alexis shrugged "even if I lost it was enjoyable."
"That's the spirit" Haru untied the last of Syrus' bonds before turning to look at her. "What was that trap card you didn't end up using?"
She picked it up from the compartment on her duel disk "It was Call of the Haunted. Even if I had activated it your 2nd attack still would have ended it."
Haru laughed "You're persistent, I like that. You want to duel again sometime preferably not with my expulsion on the line"
"I'd be glad to" Alexis looked back at her dorm room "You two better get out of here, we promised we wouldn't turn you in but if someone else catches sight of you that's a completely different story."
Haru nodded sitting down in the boat "I guess I'll see you around". He began to row back towards their dorm.
"The nerve of some people, I can't believe he talks to you with such familiarity" Jasmine pouted "Right Alexis?"
"He's interesting" the cyber girl duelist said beginning to row back to the dorm, still watching the people in the other boat.
As the boat that Haru and Syrus both occupied made landfall haru stopped and waited for his companion "That reminds me Short Stuff".
"What?" Syrus said confused
The taller boy slapped him upside the head. "You need to learn how people's names are spelled and how to think. It will keep you from being tied up and gagged next time."
"That sounds dirty" Syrus said rubbing his head
"Hey I'm not the one who experienced it" Haru snorted "Let's get home, I need my sleep before class tomorrow"
"Sleep sounds nice" Syrus agreed
And that's chapter 3. I'd like to thank you all for reading and commenting, as always you can send your ideas to makeitshowy at gmail .com or comment below. If you're wondering where the condor came from in this story, it make a small appearance in Ebirah Horror of the deep, or as it's called in the U.S. Godzilla vs the Sea Monster. See you next week -red
Q: Will there be more than one megazord when the character shows up in season 2?
A: I haven't quite thought that far ahead besides the fact I want it to happen. Hopefully I'll make it to season 2 and answer this question further down the line
Q: Will Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad characters make an appearance?
A: I won't say no, but untill I get around to watching it I can guarantee it won't be for a while
