Disclaimer: The following story was written by LazerWulf, and he has graciously allowed me (Kanius) to post it with my other YuYuGiDigiMoon: Gaiden stories. Neither he nor I own the rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's or GX.
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Rise of the Paradais Knights
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Neo Domino City Psychiatric Hospital/Room 308/March 24, 3009/10:59 PM
In the Unresponsive Patients wing of the hospital, one man lay alone in his room, staring off into space. He was not actually staring, of course, because his mind was not present within his body. He has been in this state ever since his duel with the Signer Luna, many months ago. Yes, this was none other than Professor Frank, the Dueling Councilor, and his mind was currently trapped within the Duel Monster Spirit World.
Duel Monster Spirit World/11:00 PM
Within a dark, rotted forest, Professor Frank ran for his life. He had always dreamed of traversing the Spirit World, but it seems the local residents didn't take too kindly to his harsh treatment of Luna in order to get her to take him here, and now they were chasing him. Chief among his pursuers was the lion Regulus, who, like the great cat he was, seemed to enjoy toying with his prey.
"Run while you can, human!" the great beast roared.
Suddenly, a great rift opened in midair, and a woman walked out of it. She was tall, with pale skin, crimson eyes, and long, brown hair. She wore what appeared to be a white sailor fuku with a black skirt, skirt, collar, and bow, and a white broach in the center of the bow. She had long, black gloves and black boots, as well as black stud earrings and a golden tiara with a black gem in the center.
The figure announced. "AT LAST! I AM FREE!"
Professor Frank was caught off guard by the woman's sudden appearance, and fell backwards. "Who are you and where did you come from?"
"I am Sailor Charon, and I have been sealed away for 1000 years."
"That's very interesting, and I'd love to stay and chat, but I'm being chased by a lion right now, so I should be on my way."
"I know exactly who you are and what you have done, Professor, and I believe we can help each other. Would you like my assistance?"
"That would be very much appreciated."
"Very well," Sailor Charon replied. And with that, she touched Frank on the forehead, causing him to wake up.
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Suddenly aware, the professor sat bolt upright in his bed and examined his strange surroundings. To his surprise, the strange woman from the rift was also in his room. "How did you do that?" he asked the woman.
"I have the power to move things across dimensions, as well as space and time. I simply brought your consciousness out of that Spirit World dimension and back into this one."
"If you're so powerful, why do you need my help?"
"Because powerful as I was, I could not prevent the death of my beloved while I was behind my sister's seal. We were too overt in our machinations, and as a result, my sister got the drop on me and sealed me within a dimension I could not escape from. But even though I was trapped, I was still aware, and I have had 1000 years to figure out how to make our plan succeed, and you, servant of Yliaster, play an integral part."
"Me? What can I do?"
"Though I can send things across the space-time continuum, I cannot traverse it myself, so I need a messenger to warn my past self of the mistakes I made, so that I do not repeat them. In return, I will help you achieve Yliaster's goal of controlling the Crimson Dragon."
"For such a reward, I would do anything you ask."
"Very good." And so Sailor Charon spent the next half hour explaining her plan, before sending Professor Frank precisely 1001 years into the past.
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Unknown Location/March 24, 2008/11:34 PM
Professor Frank, now carrying a briefcase full of future technology, found himself in the middle of a large chamber standing in front of a large crystal throne, upon which a brown-haired woman in a business suit sat.
"Sharon Rivers, I presume?" Professor Frank inquired.
"Who are you? How did you access my chamber?"
"I am Professor Frank, and I have been sent here by your future self to warn you of the danger of your current plans."
"Danger? What Danger?"
"In one year, you will be defeated by your sister, Sailor Pluto, and sealed away for 1000 years"
"One year? But that's... PROPHET!" Sharon's summons echoed throughout the chamber.
Before the echoes died down, a man in a hooded robe appeared by Sharon's side. "You called, my love?"
"This man says I am to be captured in a year's time. Did you know about this?"
"I did. I foresaw this man's arrival and the timeline needed to bring him here. Unfortunately, that required our defeat. I am sorry I did not tell you, but if I had, it would have altered the timeline so that you would have been killed instead of simply being sealed away. If it puts your mind at ease, I did not enjoy that timeline, for it included my death. But think no more of it, my love, for now that the professor has arrived, the timeline has shifted in our favor. Now, Professor, I believe you have some items for us?"
"Correct, sir." Professor Frank answered. He set his briefcase on the floor and opened it so that Sharon and the Prophet could see inside. "I have a handheld scanner, which, in my time, the police use to keep track of 'marked' criminals, but which can easily be adjusted to find the pieces of Valmarmon. I also have a pair of 'duel cuffs' which we can use to incapacitate the Duelists who get involved, as well as an A.I. which can hack into the Solid Vision satellite and remove the holographic safeties, allowing us to do real damage in any duel taking place, even ones we aren't participating in."
"Excellent. Charon, my love, take these items down to the technology department and see if they can reverse engineer them."
"Yes, my love."
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Duel Academy/Chancellor's Office/March 28, 2008/10:00 AM
Professor Frank was sitting across the desk from a large, bald man with a dark grey goatee, wearing a maroon Duel Academy jacket.
"Well, Professor..." Chancellor Sheppard glanced down at the file he was holding, "...Frank. It seems you've come at an opportune time. The last head of Slifer Red dorm seems to have mysteriously vanished. Your credentials seem to be in order. If you want the job, it's yours."
"Thank you, Chancellor," Frank responded. Of course, since I'm from the future, I don't have any legitimate credentials I can use in this time period. Fortunately, Paradais provided me with ones that could get me the job I require.
"Great! Classes start on the 1st. Now, unfortunately, I have to leave the island for a couple months. While I'm gone, Vice-Chancellor Bonaparte and Professor Crowler will be in charge."
"Oh, I doubt they'll even know I'm here."
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Slifer Red Dorm/Head's Office/April 14, 2008/8:00 AM
Professor Frank, now garbed in a Slifer Red professor's uniform, was sitting at his desk when the three youths he had called for arrived: Drake Savage, Hector Armstrong, and Gus Payne.
Drake was a moderate-sized, sleek teen. He had blonde, spiky hair, and teal eyes. He wore a cocky smile while as he walked through the door.
Right behind Drake was Hector, a tall, dark-skinned individual wearing his hair in long braids and had brown eyes. The dark-skinned teen had an athlete's build, with toned muscles that were not too bulky. His face conveyed serious determination.
Gus was a shorter, moderately built teen. The teen wore long, black hair that went down past his shoulders. The ends of his hair were long and curved. His defining features were his dark gray eyes, which conveyed a cold and stoic look to the teen's appearance. He stared quietly at Frank, standing at the forefront of Drake and Hector.
All three of them wore the standard Slifer Red uniform.
"You wanted to see us, Professor?" Drake asked. "What's up?"
"Please, sit down. Do you three know each other?"
"We've seen each other around," Gus responded, "but I wouldn't say we're friends, if that's what you mean."
"Interesting. The perhaps it will surprise you to know that all three of you have the exact same power: the power to bring your Duel Monsters to life. In short, you are Psychic Duelists!"
"Wait, what?" Hector was flabbergasted. "How do you know that?"
"It doesn't matter how I know. You three are all third year students, right? Why is it that all three of you are in Slifer Red, considered the lowest of the low as far as duel ability goes? Because you are afraid of your powers. You hold back in your duels because you are afraid that if you let lose you will be branded a 'freak.' Am I right?"
"What of it?" Drake snipped.
"Gentlemen, don't you see? These abilities are a gift, a weapon, a power. Use them to command respect, and no one will dare call you a freak."
"What would you have us do, professor?" Gus inquired.
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Forbidden Dorm/May 31, 2008/11:00 PM
Drake, Gus, and Hector stood atop the balcony overlooking the foyer. Several Slifer Red students gathered below, eager at the opportunity promised to them.
"Listen up!" Hector called out, silencing the crowd. "The first rule of Duel Club, is you do not talk about Duel Club. The second rule of Duel Club, is you do not talk about Duel Club! All of you are here because you are tired of being called 'Slifer Slackers!' Well, if you want to get respect, you got to get tough, and we're here to help you do that!" Hector raised one of his cards in the air before slamming it down on his Duel Disk. "Come forth! Millennium Golem!"
With that, a large rock monster with a Wedjat eye in the middle of his head appeared in the middle of the crowd and slammed his fist into the ground, leaving a visible impact crater in the middle of the floor. The students staggered back and the sheer power on display.
"When you duel us, you duel for real," Hector continued. "I'm not going to lie. It will hurt. If any of you can't handle that, leave now, but remember the first two rules of Duel Club, and know what we can do to you if we find out you've broken them." Hector glanced at his monster and let the damage speak for itself.
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Forbidden Dorm/September 7, 2008/1:00 AM
"Tri-Horned Dragon! Attack his Gemini Elf!" Drake called out at attack against his opponent's monster.
The blue and red dragon rushed in and eviscerated the twin elves with his long claws. The resulting explosion knocked the unsuspecting duelist on his back.
"Summer Break is over, you pansy!" Drake chastised. "Get up! How can you expect to dish it out if you can't take it?"
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Duel Academy/Infirmary/October 19, 2009/3:00 PM
Professor Frank knocked on the wall next to the open door, to get the attention of the woman sitting at the desk. "You asked to see me Miss Fontaine?"
Fonda Fontaine, head of the Obelisk Blue Girls Dorm, Gym Teacher, and, more relevantly, School Nurse, turned and regarded her fellow dorm head. "Yes, it seems that I have been treating several of your students for minor cuts and bruises in increasing frequency. None of them would tell me what was going on."
"Oh, you know how rickety that old dorm is. I'm sure the increasing number of injuries just means that the place is getting ready to fall down."
"Hmm.... I should have a talk with Vice-Chancellor Bonaparte about that."
"Yes, you do that. Meanwhile, if I find out anything different, I'll be sure to let you know."
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Forbidden Dorm/November 22, 2008/11:30 PM
"Psychic Emperor! Destroy his Vorse Raider!" Gus announced.
The green-skinned old man awoke from his meditative position and launched a wave of psychic energy which destroyed the dark-armored warrior, and continued on until it reached Gus' opponent.
The opponent withstood the impact however, and activated one of his face-down cards. "I activate Option Hunter, which lets me regain Life Points equal to the Attack Points of my destroyed monster!"
"Good," Gus remarked. "You're learning."
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Slifer Red Dorm/Head's Office/January 9, 2009/12:00 PM
Once again, Professor Frank sat in his office across from his three lieutenants.
"Progress report," Frank ordered.
"The students are getting stronger," Gus responded. "They are able to keep their heads after taking damage and still fight back."
"Good. Then they are finally ready for these." Professor Frank reached into one of his desk drawers and pulled out what appeared to be oversized handcuffs.
"What are they?" Drake inquired.
"These are called 'Duel Cuffs'. They are used to force an opponent into battle, and will destroy the losers' Duel Disk. Of course, these are just mock ups used for practice. We can't go around destroying our own Duel Disks without calling attention to ourselves."
"So, the same rules of discretion apply, right?" Hector pondered.
"Correct. I want each student to be able to successfully lock onto an opponent's Duel Disk on the first try by the end of the semester."
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Forbidden Dorm/March 21, 2009/11:00 PM
For the first time since its founding, Professor Frank stood atop the balcony and addressed the members of Duel Club.
"Students of Slifer Red, I know what you have been up to. Do not be alarmed! It was actually I who orchestrated Duel Club from behind the scenes. For too long, the world of dueling has been dominated by the elite. For too long, lower-class duelists like yourselves have been shunned and put down. But no longer! For now, there arises an organization that takes heed of the underdogs, that nurtures them and raises them up! And that organization... is PARADAIS!!"
At that, the crowd erupted into hushed whispers. There was not a duelist among them that did not know the name Paradais, a corporation said to rival that of both Kaiba Corp. and Industrial Illusions. However, after the Orichalcos incident several years ago, the company seemed to have vanished off the map.
"Yes, Paradais is making a comeback, and they want YOUR help! Join us, and we will spread the name of Paradais throughout Domino City... as the PARADAIS KNIGHTS!"
This was met with thunderous applause and cheering. Professor Frank held out his arms and signaled for silence, and it only took a few moments for the noise to die back down.
"And now, let me introduce you to your Grand Knights!" With that, the three cloaked and masked figures that had been standing beside him approached the railing. "Dragoon!" The first Grand Knight removed his mask to reveal the face of Drake Savage. "Grapplo!" The second Grand Knight removed his mask and proved himself to be Hector Armstrong. "And Zealoss!" The final Grand Knight removed his mask and, as the crowd had already guessed by process of elimination, established his identity as that of Gus Payne.
"For nearly a year, you all have taken the attacks of these three, but in four days time, I will release a virus into the Solid Vision System that will give you all the power to make your attacks real. However, your opponent's attacks will also be real, which is why you've been training against these Psychic Duelists, so that you will be ready to face these attacks head-on. You have all been trained in the use of Duel Cuffs, so that no one you come across can refuse your challenge!"
Amidst the roar of the crowd, Frank thought to himself, Perfect, these fools will do anything I say. They will make an ideal distraction for the duelists, disguising my true goal...
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LazerWulf's notes: Well, there you have it. That's how Professor Frank came to the past and created the Paradais Knights. You may ask, "If Frank was at Duel Academy, why didn't we ever see him?" Well, that's a good question. The easy answer would be to say, "This is FanFiction, I can do anything I want, so he was just there," and, while technically true, it doesn't show any respect for you, the reader. So instead I say that in order to keep a low profile, Frank became the only teacher less seen than Professor Sartyr. (If you don't remember who Professor Sartyr is, I believe I have just made my point.) As for what Frank's "true goals" are, you'll just have to stay tuned to Dawn of Chaos to find out! :oP