Episode(s): 54
"We're gonna be late for the first official duel of the year!" cried out Jaden as he, Syrus, Alexis, and Rose ran to the stadium.
"How come I never see you running this fast when you're late for a class?" asked Syrus in annoyance.
"'Cause he saves his energy for sprinting out of class," said Alexis, out of breath.
"And for running from Crowler," said Rose as she ran.
As the four neared the door, they could hear the crowd cheering from the other side.
"Bonjour!" said the announcer. "I'm sure by now you all know moi!"
"Who's the short, fat, bald guy?" asked Syrus as they made it into the room.
"For those who don't, I'm you Vice-Chancellor, Jean Louis Bonaparte. But enough about me. This is about him – former Obelisk Blue student, Chazz Princeton!" said Bonaparte as he pointed at Chazz. "If he wins, he goes back to the Blue Dorm! Trust me; this is a duel you don't wanna miss!"
"Did you guys hear that? If Chazz wins this duel, he gets a free pass back to Obelisk Blue!" said Jaden in excitement.
"Yeah, but if you asked me, that should have been you, said Syrus as they walked around the stadium. "What boob would pick Chazz?"
"This Boob!" said a voice. The kids turned to see Crowler.
"Dr. Crowler!" said Syrus in shock.
"It's Chancellor Crowler now," said Crowler as he gave Syrus an annoyed look. "And there's a reason I chose Chazz for this duel. Quite a brilliant reason, in fact."
"Somehow, I doubt that," said Rose with a flat look.
"What was that? Do you slackers know who joined this year's freshman class? Duelist league all-star Aster Phoenix!"
"He enrolled here?" asked Alexis in shock.
"As a student?" question Syrus in shock.
"So, where is he?" asked Jaden. Crowler took out a handkerchief and started to bite it.
"Well, that's just it! For some reason, he never showed up!" cried Crowler as he then began to explain to the student why he set up this duel: to find a face for the school, someone to market it.
"That's the most selfish, egotistical thing I've ever heard," said Rose in annoyance and disappointment.
"Thank you," said Crowler with a smile and a bow. The four just looked at him with sweat drops.
"Five a big Duel Academy welcome to our challenger! He's our top-ranking freshman! SO, give it up for Mr. Reginald van Howell lll!" said Bonaparte. The crowd, especially the freshman, cheered him on. While that was going on, the group found their wat to some seats, Crowler following them. They sat in the front row. Alexis, then Rose, then Jaden, and then Syrus. Crowler sat behind them.
"This Reginald kid must be a pretty good duelist. It's his first year at this place. And he's already in Obelisk Blue," said Jaden, impressed. Syrus nodded in agreement.
"No joke. He's just like Chazz, well, before he became a has-been," said Syrus.
"Alright! You know the drill," announced Bonaparte. "No direct attacks below the belt. But trash-talk is encouraged."
'I can't believe he just said that,' thought Rose with a sweat drop.
"Then allow me to kick off the insults! You're a nasty, stuck-up snob!" said Reginald, a.k.a Reggie, as he pointed at Chazz. "And no one here likes you."
"I'm waiting for the insult," said Chazz, shocking Reggie. "Maybe you haven't picked up on this yet, little Reggie! But I do things my way. And I didn't come here to win any popularity contests!"
"Tell us something we don't know," said Jaden as he leaned forward.
"Yeah, Chazz. I didn't take all those noogies and purple nurples as a sign of friendship," said Syrus.
"Alright. Let's get on with this. Talk is cheap. And unlike you, I don't do 'cheap'," said Chazz with a smirk.
"Now that the insults have been hurled, lets hurl some cards!" said Bonaparte.
"Sounds good!" said the two boys together.
"I'll kick this thing off with my Marauding Captain!" said Reggie as he drew a card. "And now that he's on the field, I can summon yet another monster – Warrior Lady of the Wasteland."
"Can I yawn yet," asked Chazz in boredom. "Or do you have some more lame cards? Please tell me you're done."
'It's kind of sad that Chazz and I sass the same. I can never tell him that though, it might go to his head,' thought Rose as she watched the duel.
"Not by a long shot, Chazzy! Check this out!" said Reggie as he played a card. "I activate my Jewel Sword and add it to my Marauding Captain! But that's not my only upgrade. Next I'll boost my Warrior Lady with Divine Sword Phoenix Blade!"
"No bad! He's really giving Chazz a run for his money, guys!" said Syrus as they watched on in shock.
"Yeah, and Chazz has a ton of cash!" said Jaden.
"I don't think you get what he means," said Rose as she looked at Jaden, Jaden just laughed and scratched the back of his head.
"I'll throw this down and call it a turn," said Reggie, finally ending his turn. "Now, looks like you're up, Chazz-Ball. Think you have what it takes? Rumor has it you own the best deck money can buy. Now let's see if it was worth it!
"What's the problem? Afraid all this time as a Slifer turned you into a slacker? That black getup doesn't fool me. You're a redcoat, Chazzy!"
"Do you ever shut up? This should help," said Chazz as he drew a card. "I play X-Head Cannon! Now try this on for size! My Graceful Charity spell card! This lets me draw three new cards as long as I ditch two.
"I'll start by tossing my Cathonian Polymer trap card! Then I'll dump Ojamagic!"
"Say what? Ojama who?" said Reggie in confusion and shock.
'Why is he so shocked?' wondered Rose as she watched with a raised eyebrow.
"Am I going too fast, Reggie?" asked Chazz in a mocking voice. Let me dumb things down for ya! Ojamagic! It adds these three cards to my hand!"
'I wonder what the Ojama brothers are saying to Chazz,' thought Rose with a giggle as she saw the duel spirits fly around Chazz.
"I don't get it! Why would you play three total wimps?" asked a confused Reggie.
"This is why! Never underestimate the power of the Chazz!" said Chazz as he showed a card. "Now read it and weep."
"Ojama Ride!"
"I'm guessing by the stunned look on your face that you know what happens next. I can summon three powerful machine monsters to the field as long as I scrap these three little freaks! Who's the slacker now, Reggie? Here's a hint. He's a prep-school pipsqueak. And he's in way over his dorky haircut!"
"Is it you?"
"No! It's you!" yelled a pissed off Chazz. "Oh, just watch. I play Y-Dragon Head and Z-Metal Tank! And that means I can combine X, Y, and Z to form XYZ-Dragon Cannon!"
"This is bad!"
"Perceptive. And it's gonna get worse when I activate its special ability! By putting two cards in my graveyard, I instantly send both of your monster packing! Oh well, there foes your defense. Dragon Cannon, direct attack!"
Reggie's life points went down to 1,200.
"Still think you have a shot?" asked a mocking Chazz.
"You're gonna be sorry you did that to me, because thanks to my Jewel Sword, I get to draw one card from my deck!" said Reggie in anger.
"You've got me shaking in my boots."
"Let me show ya how it's done. I activate aa personal favorite of mine called Pot of Greed!"
"Stalling for time won't work, kid!"
"Does this look like stalling to you? I reveal Call of the Haunted which brings a monster back from my graveyard! And I choose Warrior Lady of the Wasteland! And now, since I'm the kind of guy who likes to take care of his peeps, I'm giving her a shiny new great sword and a few more points."
"Well, that was pointless."
"I feel like we're watching a fight between two children," said Rose with a sigh, causing the others to laugh.
"It's simple math! You only raised her by 300. She still doesn't come close to my Dragon Cannon!"
"That's exactly why I plan to sacrifice her, so I can play a little card called Gilford the Legend!" said Reggie with a smirk.
"You're kidding," said Chazz in shock.
"Does this look like a joke?" asked Reggie as he sacrificed his monster to bring out another one.
"What a sweet move!" said Jaden in surprise.
"Yeah, this freshman really knows his stuff," said Alexis.
"And with that nasty 'tude, he's like a mini-Chazz," said Rose as she looked at the duelist. Jaden made a disgusted noise.
"Now that's a scary thought," said Syrus.
"Check this out! It's time for Gilford to really strut his stuff! Thanks to his special ability, he gets exclusive access to every equip spell card in my graveyard," said Reggie with a smirk. Chazz looked at him in shock. "Giving Gilford his very own Divine Sword Phoenix Blade!
"Oh yeah! And he gets a Jewel Sword! And to that, I'll add a Great Sword, giving Gilford a total of 3,500 points! How do ya like my math now? But, there's more! I play my Flamberge spell card. Now all I have to do is send one card to the graveyard and Gilford gets even stronger!"
"The sword needs its own zip code!" said a freaked out Syrus.
"I know! Get a load of Chazz!" said Jaden as he turned the others attention to their friend. "He's buggin' out!"
"A 22-foot flaming sword will do that to a guy!"
"If you think this sword looks scary, watch what it can do!" said Reggie with a smirk.
"Here we go!" said Jaden as he sat at the edge of his seat. Chazz's life points went down to 2,800.
"You're defenseless!" said Reggie with a smirk, but Chazz started to chuckle.
"You'd like to think so, but the Chazz always has a plan. So, I play this!" said Chazz as he showed a card. "Anything look familiar? I have a Pot of Greed also! Well, what do ya know? It's Ojamandala!"
"Don't even tell me!" said Reggie in shock.
"I give up a thousand life points to bring back you know who!" said Chazz as his points went down to 1,800. "These three misfits may not look like much, but they're about to take you down!"
"With what?"
"Relax. You'll see."
"Huh? You're bluffing!" said Reggie in anger.
"Time to rough him up, boys. Now go! Take him for a spin, boys!" said Chazz as his monster destroyed Reggie's.
"The strongest monster in my deck, destroyed by dweebs in undies," said Reggie in shock as he dropped to his knees.
"They may seem like a bunch of wimps, but these three mutants can be pretty vicious, especially when they're used with Ojama Delta Hurricane!"
"Chazz has really come a long way," said Rose to the others, making them nod.
"Oh yeah!" said Reggie as he got up in anger. "You activated the special effect of my Jewel Sword, so now I get to draw one card from my deck."
"I'll lay this facedown and put you out of your misery."
"Wait. Let me guess. That's another lame Ojama card, right?"
"Why do you say that?" asked Chazz in a mocking voice with a smirk.
"Oh. I don't know. Maybe because you built your entire deck around the three stooges! I've had it! Those freaks made a fool out of me for the last time!" said Reggie in anger as he glared at Chazz and his monsters. Chazz just smirked back.
"You're right, kid. Why let them make a fool out of you when you do such a great job making a fool out of yourself?"
"Whatever! You're a second-rate duelist with a third-rate deck, now watch and learn!" said Reggie as he drew a card. "Ya see this? It's called a real card! And once I pay 800 points, a monster comes back from my grave! And I choose my Armed Samurai Ben Kei!"
His life points went down to 400.
"But wait! I'm not done! Next I'll remove two warriors from the game! And it's all thanks to the special ability of my divine sword Phoenix Blade spell card," said Reggie as he took the cards out of the deck and put them in his pocket. "Now there's one thing left to do! Ready? I take Lightning Blade and Divine Sword and give 'em to Samurai Ben Kei! Now attack! Destroy that yellow pipsqueak!
"You're not in the clear yet, not by a long shot, Chazz! My Samurai gets an extra attack for every card he's equipped with!"
"What?" said Chazz in shock.
"DO the math. Reggie gets three more attacks and Chazz has only two monsters," said Jaden as he looked on. "No, seriously, do the math for me."
"Jaden," said Rose in disappointment. 'How did this boy get out of middle school?'
"One! Two! Strike three! You're out!" said Reggie as Chazz's life points went down to 200. "Aw. What's wrong? You miss your little friends – Loogey, Mucus, and Snot-Ball?"
'Such a brat,' thought Rose with a sweat drop.
"They're not my friends! But I'll bring 'em back anyway!" said Chazz as he revealed his facedown card.
"Huh? What?" said Reggie in shock.
"My Ojama Delta Wear card automatically returns the gruesome threesome to the field!"
"Ahh, team pathetic is reunited. And guess who the biggest loser of them all is?"
"I'm sure you're about to tell me," said Chazz, unimpressed.
"It's you! And you'll never be a Blue again! How's it feel to be a Slifer lifer?" said Reggie with a smirk.
"Ya know, I used to be just like you – an elitist snob who looked down on everyone around me! But I've changed! Know how?" said Chazz as he drew a card.
'Wow. Chazz has made great progress!' thought Rose with a smile.
"Now I'm a snob who only looks down on some people. Anyway, there's a lesson in there. I'm just not sure where."
'And the hopes are crushed.'
"Now I merge my Ojamas together to form Ojama King!"
"Dude, you're king has no points!" said Reggie.
"Gee, thanks," said Chazz as if he was talking to an idiot. "It's a good thing he won't be around much longer, 'cause I'm activating this: Mecha Ojama King Transformation!"
"But that doesn't make any-"
"Yeah, I know. You're wondering why my Mecha Ojama King doesn't have any attack points either. What he does have is a handy special ability that lets me summon one Ojamachine with each turn! So, I play Ojamachine Yellow!
"Did I mention this little geek-bot has a cool party trick of his own?" said Chazz as the monster began to spit out copies of himself. "Attack!"
"This is insane! My Samurai has 1,600 points! Your toads have zero!" said Reggie in confusion as the monster attacked. "Yes, I win!"
"Actually, it's the opposite," said Chazz with a smirk. "When my Ojamachine Yellow is destroyed, my points don't change. But I can't say the same for yours, 'cause you're about to take 300 points of damage!"
"That means," started Reggie in shock as his life points went down to 100.
"Spit it out, Reggie. It means one more attack and you lose! Welcome to Duel Academy, freshman," said Chazz as the rest of his monster attacked. Reggie's life points went down to zero. The monster began to fade from the arena, showing that the duel was over.
"It looks like slummin' it with the Slifers hasn't hurt my game. Maybe now you'll see that the color of your coat doesn't mean squat, 'cause an Obelisk Blue, who's supposed to be the best of the best, just got schooled by a Slifer Red!
"Face it. Kid. Whether we're wearing blue, yellow, red, or polka dots . . . you'll always be the same loser and I'll always be the Chazz!"
"Chazz it up!" said crowed.
"Chazz it up!" said Rose, Alexis, Jaden, and Syrus in happiness.
"The Chazz has spoken!" said Chazz as the crowd cheered. Jaden quickly went down to the field to talk to Chazz.
"Way to win one for the Reds! I always knew you were one of us! Come here!" said Jaden as he ran to Chazz and hugged him.
"Back off!" said Chazz, embarrassed. "I never said that!"
After that, all the Slifers began to run toward Chazz.
"Three big Slifer cheers for The Chazz!" said a random guy as they went and picked Chazz up and started to throw him in the air.
"Slifer!"
"Drop me, you dorks! I'm not one of you!" said Chazz in embarrassment.
"Well, that was a surprise," said Rose with a smile.
"Yeah, I guess Chazz has changed," said Alexis as the two girls giggled. The Slifer boys then put Chazz down as Crowler walked onto the stage.
"Attention, please! There's been a change of plans. Chazz Princeton shall remain in Slifer Red!"
"Chazz it up!" chanted the crowd.
"Will you all shut up!" yelled Chazz, though everyone kept cheering.
"I wonder what crazy thing is going to happen next," said Rose out loud as she smiled at her friends.