Lance entered the classroom and too his surprise found it mostly empty save for Chloe, Marcus, Andreas, Brandon, Theresa and, to his and Chloe's annoyance, Otto, Lance blinked before sitting down.
"I must be earlier than I thought." Lance commented.
"Nah, most of the other students are off sick." Marcus told him. "Though for some reason Hamden told us to stay put."
"And no, we still don't know the reason." Chloe said looking up at Lance. "You got my textbooks?"
"Right here, though I doubt you'll need them." Lance said dumping them onto her desk. "What's in them anvils? Those things weigh a ton!"
"Stop complaining, you need the exercise!" Chloe answered back with a smirk.
"Yes, especially after that crushing defeat courtesy of Brandon." Otto said with a smirk.
"Otto, does the school pay you to be the most annoying student or do you do it for free?" Lance asked with a smirk.
"Cute." Otto muttered under his breath.
"Hey calm down you two, the teacher could be back at any time." Brandon said sternly.
"Oh come on, it's not like the headmasters for the three dorms are going to enter the room..." Marcus started only to be cut off by the three headmasters entering the room. "Is it me or do we have a talent for tempting fate?" Marcus asked as the other student's facepalmed.
"Ah good to see you've joined us Lance." Hamden said sitting on the desk. "I originally planned a regular class but everyone but you guys called in sick so we're cutting to the chase." As Hamden said this the Ra and Obelisk Blue headmasters set up a projector at the back of the room.
"We're not going to regret that decision right?" Chloe asked and the teachers shook their heads.
"No, you won't regret it at all." Hamden said as the other two teachers gave them the A-OK to start the presentation, it started on a shot of the highlights of the duel between Yugi Moto and Seto Kaiba at the original Battle City. "As most of you know Yugi Moto defended his title as King of Games at the first Battle City tournament and they've been running yearly ever since in a variety of cities all over the world."
"And your point is?" Otto asked impatiently leaning back on his chair. "We don't need a duel monsters history lesson."
"If you would let us finish you'd know Otto." Hamden said with a frown. "This year Duel Academy has been asked to sponsor the Battle City tournament, as a result we have been asked to nominate seven students who we consider to be the best and brightest to participate and we've nominated you." It took a few seconds for it to dawn on them and once it did they where understandably excited.
"Did you say best and brightest? If that was true then students from Ra Yellow and Osiris Red would be nowhere near this tournament!" And off course Otto was there to spoil the mood.
"Can we leave him behind?" Chloe asked and Otto growled.
"Now, now students don't fight." Maria said folding her arms. "When Hamden said best and brightest he meant from all three dorms."
"So, why am I the only Osiris Red in the group?" Chloe asked. "Actually, I just answered my own question haven't I?"
"Yeah, pretty much." Hamden shrugged. "Now kids, this won't be all fun and games as there will be tournament level duellists competing."
"So in other words no one will be surprised when Chloe is among the first to be eliminated." Otto smirked earning him a glare from Chloe.
"Ignoring the German idiot in blue when does the tournament start?" Lance asked.
"Two weeks from now, I expect the eight of you to use this time to train when you're not studying and try not the get in any fights, yes that means you Otto." The Obelisk Blue headmaster said folding his arms. "We want you kids to do the school proud in this tournament; if even half of you make it to the Semi Finals you would have done the school proud."
"So no pressure in other words." Chloe muttered sarcastically. "Do our parents know about this?"
"We cleared it with them before we entered the room." The Ra Yellow Headmaster reassured her. "And as for where the tournament is taking place this year, well its taking place in New York this year." Chloe tensed up at that.
"What's up with her?" Marcus whispered to Lance.
"She used to live in New York with her biological parents." Lance whispered back and Marcus winced.
"Ah, that explains a lot." Marcus whispered back.
"I don't care where the tournament's being held, I'll walk away from it after I win it." Otto said arrogantly.
"Or you'll walk away humiliated after I eliminate you." Chloe responded and Otto growled.
"Okay, that's it." The Obelisk Blue Headmaster said pinching the bridge of his nose in annoyance. "Any more arguments between you two from now until the start of the tournament and neither of you will participate, am I clear?"
"Yes sir." Chloe gulped nervously.
"Dear teacher, can't you see that if anyone should be left behind it's her?" Otto protested and Chloe bit her lip. "She's the least experienced out of all of us and it's inevitable that she'll be the first one to be eliminated so why waste her time by including her?"
"I won't leave her out of this tournament because this tournament will double as a learning experience for all of you, regardless of experience, skill level or what dorm they're in." The headmaster said folding his arms. "Don't forget Otto, you where once a rookie yourself."
"No further comment." Otto said through gritted teeth. "No matter, I'll eliminate her myself during the tournament,"
"So you won't hold it against us if we don't reach the Semi Finals?" Marcus asked.
"No but as we said if even half of you make it to the semi-finals we'll be proud of you." Hamden said before frowning. "Before you ask, no you won't be in New York unsupervised; the four teachers in this room will be accompanying all of you on the trip."
"Well, there goes my plan to hit the strip clubs." Lance joked getting a laugh out of the other students and some of the teachers. "So who will fill in for you guys?"
"We have substitute teachers who will fill in for us during the tournament and assistants who will run the dorms whilst we're gone." The Obelisk Blue Headmaster answered before he and the other teachers started to leave. "As for you students, you have the rest of the day off to prepare for the tournament and do any overdue homework assignments; I know Hamden is waiting on several of you." He added before the he and the other teachers left.
"So what do we do now?" Lance asked. "Head back to our dorms and get our duel disks?"
"Unlike you amateurs I don't need to prepare for the tournament." Otto said as he got up and started to leave.
"Don't come crying to us when you get eliminated." Brandon called after him but by then he had left. "As for the students who don't have their heads up their asses, I suggest getting your duel disks and meeting me and Theresa outside the Obelisk Blue boy's dorm, and saving up for that matter because as soon as we're in New York me and Theresa will be on the lookout for any card shops so we can update our decks."
"I wish I could help there but I haven't been in New York in ten years so I don't know if any of the shops I visited whilst I was at the orphanage are still open." Chloe said plainly.
"Don't worry; I think we'll be able to find our way around no problem." Brandon reassured her.
"Brandon, do you even know how big a city New York is?" Chloe asked him and Brandon sweatdropped.
"Err, no." Brandon said rubbing the back of his head nervously.
"Just as I thought, luckily for you I do." Chloe said with a sigh.
"Yeah, even though you haven't been there in ten years." Marcus said shaking his head. "So in short, we'll be like dears in the headlights come tournament time."
"How about we worry about finding our way around the city when the tournament starts?" Theresa said annoyed as she and Brandon got up to head to the duel field. "We'll see you at the duel field once you have your duel disks."
"Guess we'd better get our duel disks." Lance said standing up and leaving, the others quickly followed him and they made their way to their respective dorms and Lance, Andreas and Marcus went to their respective rooms, as Lance retrieved his duel disk he frowned. "Knowing our luck we'll have to catch up on a shitload of work once the tournament's over, still I'm not complaining." Lance thought before looking through his deck. "Maybe I should get rid of Soul of Fire, that card did ultimately cost me the match against Brandon." Lance thought before shaking his head. "Then again its effect is pretty damn useful." Lance thought before putting his deck in his duel disk and leaving his room and saw Marcus and Andreas waiting for him. "Guys, I've been meaning to apologize for what happened yesterday..."
"Forget it man, its cool." Marcus told him as the three of them made their way to the stairwell. "I'd probably be looking to kick some ass if I were in your shoes anyway."
"What he said." Andreas said as they left the Ra Yellow dorm and made their way to the centre of the island where they spotted Chloe making her way to the main building.
"Hey Chloe." Lance said running up to the Osiris Red Student, she looked up and smirked. "So, ready for the tournament."
"If I had a time machine I would be." Chloe joked as the four students entered the building. "Truth be told though, I am feeling a bit out of place since I'll be the only Osiris Red student competing."
"Yeah, against three students from Ra Yellow and three students from Obelisk Blue, though I do know that you've been wanting a rematch with Otto since your duel on the ship got cut short." Lance said and Chloe frowned.
"Am I really the easy to read? Don't answer that." Chloe said as they made their way to the Obelisk Blue duel field only to be stopped by campus security.
"Sorry kids, only Obelisk Blue students are allowed in here." The security guard said, before either of the students could protest Theresa came up behind the guards.
"Let them in, they're with me and Brandon." She told the guard who looked at her funny.
"Well, if you say so." The guard shrugged before letting them through.
"Sorry about that, we almost forgot about that rule." Theresa apologized as they made there way to the duel field.
"It's cool." Lance shrugged. "So how do we decide who's duelling?"
"We draw straws." Brandon said holding up six straws. "Whoever gets the shortest and longest straws will duel."
"You're kidding?" Lance sweatdropped.
"No I'm not, so draw!" Brandon said and the students drew their straws. "And our first duel is between...Chloe and Marcus!"
"Sweet, I wanted a match with you anyway!" Marcus said with a grin as they stepped onto the duel field.
"Well, I hope for your sake that you're not opposed to getting your ass kicked by a girl." Chloe grinned as the two of them activated their duel disks.
"How about we save the trash talk for the tournament?" Brandon asked sheepishly. "This is supposed to be a friendly contest."
"Chloe doesn't know the meaning of the term." Lance yelled from the bleachers.
"This is coming from the guy with Lava Golem in his deck?" Chloe shouted back.
"THAT'S A LOW BLOW!" Lance shouted back. "Besides you know I don't like using that thing's effect."
"Is she even paying attention to me?" Marcus asked sheepishly. "Hey Chloe, this isn't a shouting match with your boyfriend!"
"First of all, Lance isn't my boyfriend." Chloe said finally turning her attention to Marcus. "Second I would've thought you would be welcome to any delays to getting your ass kicked by a girl." Chloe smirked as she drew her opening hand.
"Let's see if you're still so confident after I beat you in this duel." Marcus said drawing his card.
"Theresa, I get the sneaking suspicion that any hopes of this being a friendly match just went out the window." Brandon sweatdropped as he listened to the trash talk.
"You sound surprised." Theresa said shaking her head. "Okay, who's going first?"
"I am." Chloe said drawing her card. "Sweet, I was hoping to take this card out for a test drive ever since Dad gave it to me before I left for Duel Academy, I just need to draw the other card." Chloe thought before picking up another card. "I summon Silent Magician Level 4 in attack mode." Chloe said as her magician appeared on the field. (4/1000/1000).
"Not wasting any time huh?" Marcus asked.
"Nope, I set two cards facedown and end my turn." The holograms of her facedown cards appeared behind the magician and Marcus drew his card and Silent Magician's attack rose to 1500.
"I summon Masked Dragon in attack mode." Marcus played the card and a small silver and red dragon wearing a mask appeared on the field (4/1400/1100). "And I'll set these two cards down for later, your move." Chloe nodded as she drew her card.
"Silent Magician attack Masked Dragon!" Chloe commanded and Silent Magician started charging it's attack. "But first I activate my facedown card Magician's Circle."
"I know what that does; I watched your duel with Otto remember?" Marcus said picking up his deck. "My monster of choice is Lord of Dragons!" Marcus played the card and a robed tanned man wearing what appeared to be armour made of dragons appeared on the field (4/1200/1100). "As long as he's on the field Dragons can't be targeted by the effects of Spell, Traps or Monster cards."
"And my monster of choice is A Man with Wdjat!" Chloe played the card and a man in a red robe appeared on the field (4/1600/1600). "And I'll change Silent Magician's target to Lord of Dragons." Chloe announced as Silent Magician turned her attention to the other spellcaster.
"Nice try but I activate my trap card Waboku which puts a stop to your attack." Marcus activated the card and the three priestesses appeared blocking Silent Magician's attack.
"Fine." Chloe muttered looking over the rest of her hand. "I'll call it a turn at that." Chloe said and Marcus drew his card causing Silent Magician's attack to rise to 2000.
"I set this card in defence mode and shift Lord of Dragons and Masked Dragon to defence mode." A hologram of the set monster appeared and Lord of Dragons and Masked Dragon knelt down. "That ends my turn." Chloe drew her card and smirked.
"Now that it's my standby phase I can activate Wdjat's effect which lets me have a look at your facedown monster." Chloe said as her robed spellcaster put his hands to his head only to stop.
"Did you forget about Lord of Dragon's effect so soon?" Marcus asked.
"Then I guess it's a good thing that neither he or Masked Dragon will be sticking around but first it's time I summoned a new addition to my deck, Allure Queen Level 3 in attack mode." Chloe played the card and a young woman in a red and black dress appeared on the field, she had light brown hair in a bun and was carrying a staff (3/500/500).
"That's a joke right?" Marcus asked facepalming. "That monster's stats are weak."
"Let's see if you're still laughing on my next turn." Chloe said with a smirk. "But for now, Silent Magician attack Masked Dragon, Wdjat attack Lord of Dragons!" Chloe commanded, Silent Magician fired a beam at Masked Dragon disintegrating it and Wdjat put his hand to his temple and started chanting in an unknown language, soon Lord of Dragons clutched its head in pain before disintegrating. "Luckily for you they were in defence mode." Chloe said but then noticed the grin on Marcus's face.
"That maybe true but by destroying Masked Dragon you have played right into my hand!" Marcus said sending the two monsters to the graveyard. "When Masked Dragon is destroyed in battle I can summon a Level Four or lower dragon monster from my deck and you may be familiar with this monster." Marcus said selecting a card. "Or at least it's grown up versions: meet Armed Dragon Level 3!" Marcus played the card and a tiny orange dragon in armour appeared in Masked Dragon's place (3/1200/900).
"If you think cute monsters will help you win this duel than your duelling the wrong girl." Chloe rolled her eyes. "Anyway I set a card facedown and end my turn." Marcus drew his card and Silent Magician's attack rose to 2500 and Armed Dragon started growing.
"During my standby phase I can level up Armed Dragon to its Level 5 stage." Marcus said playing the card and the massive dragon from Chloe's duel with Theresa appeared on the field (5/2400/1700). "Lucky for you I have no monsters that I can discard to destroy Silent Magician so instead I'll attack Allure Queen!" Armed Dragon took a deep breath.
"Sorry to disappoint you Marcus but I activate Shift, and your new target is A Man with Wdjat." Chloe said as the dragon turned it's attention to the robed spellcaster and breathed fire it him incinerating it.
M: 8000
C: 7200
"Ignoring the fact that that move makes as much sense as..." Marcus started but stopped when he saw Chloe's lifepoints shoot up to 8200. "HUH?"
"My other facedown card was Numinous Healer." Chloe said with a grin. "When I take damage as a result of battle this handy little trap gives me an extra 1000 lifepoints plus 500 more if I have another copy of it in the graveyard."
M: 8000
C: 8200
"Let me guess, you have two more copies in your deck?" Marcus frowned as Chloe sent her monster and trap cards to the graveyard. "Doesn't matter, you only gain a small lead with that move and now that he's destroyed a monster in battle I can level up Armed Dragon to his Level 7 form!" Marcus removed the card and played it's stronger version and the dragon appeared in the Armed Dragon's place (7/2800/1000).
"Crap." Chloe gulped as she saw the monster.
"Relax; I don't have level 10 in my deck." Marcus reassured her and Chloe breathed a sigh of relief. "I end my turn." Chloe drew her card and Allure Queen started growing.
"Now that it's my standby phase Allure Queen levels up to her Level 5 form." Chloe said playing the card and Allure Queen no longer had her hair tied up and one of her hands was on fire (5/1000/1000).
"Chloe, I know you're new to the game and all but seriously? The best you can do is a level five monster with 1000 attack points? I have level 4 monsters that are stronger than that thing!" Marcus said shaking his head.
"Really? Maybe you should give me a chance to explain her effect!" Chloe said catching his attention. "During my first Main Phase I can target one of your monsters, in this case Armed Dragon Level 7, and now if you try to attack her your dragon will bite the dust instead."
"She does know that Armed Dragon level 7's effect is similar to level 4's right?" Theresa whispered to Brandon.
"She'll find out soon enough." Brandon whispered back as Chloe looked at her new card.
"Fusion Sword Marasamie Blade? I don't have any warrior type monsters to equip it too!" Chloe thought before adding it to her hand. "I summon Gemini Elf in attack mode." Chloe played the card and the two elves appeared (4/1900/800). "Silent Magician attack his defence." Silent Magician fired a beam at the facedown monster revealing it to be a humanoid dragon in armour (2/700/800) which was quickly disintegrated.
"Thanks Chloe that was my Troop Dragon!" Marcus grinned as he searched his deck. "And since you destroyed it I can summon another in defence mode!" Marcus played the card and shuffled his deck.
"Gemini Elf attack his Troop Dragon!" The elves fired simultaneous blasts at the dragon disintegrating it, Marcus searched his deck again and played his final Troop Dragon. "It's your turn Allure Queen, attack Troop Dragon!" Allure Queen nodded and fired a pulse from her staff disintegrating the dragon. "I end my turn but come next turn your Dragon's history!"
"I beg to differ." Marcus said drawing his card and as Silent Magician's attack rose to 3000 he grinned when he saw the card he drew. "Because now I can activate the effect of level 7, by discarding Dark Horus (8/3000/1800) my dragon can destroy all monsters on your side of the field that are weaker than or just as strong as the monster I discarded and the monster I discarded has an attack of 3000!"
"Oh, crap." Chloe gulped as Armed Dragon breathed fire at Chloe's monsters incinerating them all.
"And now that the coast is clear, Armed Dragon, attack her lifepoints!" Marcus commanded and the dragon breathed fire Chloe who grunted.
M: 8000
C: 5400
"That ends my turn." Marcus grinned as Chloe drew her card, her eyes lit up when she saw what she had drawn. "Draw something good?"
"You could say that." Chloe said playing the card. "First I activate Card of Sanctity allowing us to draw until we each have six cards in our hands." Chloe played the card and drew her cards as did Marcus, she drew three and Marcus drew two. "Next I summon Gearfried, the Iron Knight in attack mode!" Chloe played her card and the knight appeared on the field (4/1800/1600).
"Encase you haven't noticed my dragon's far stronger than Gearfried, and all it would take is one Spear Dragon (4/1900/0) for me to use my Dragon's effect again." Marcus grinned.
"I have noticed, that's why I'm letting my knight let loose." Chloe said picking up another card.
"You don't think..." Theresa trailed off.
"Well, if she's about to play what I think she's about to play than Marcus is in trouble." Brandon smiled.
"I activate the spell card Release Restraint." Chloe played the card and Gearfried's armour started to fall off. "This can only be activated when Gearfried the Iron Knight is on my side of the field and with it I can sacrifice him to bring out my strongest Warrior type monster, Gearfried The Swordmaster!" Chloe said removing Gearfried from the field and playing another card as the last piece of armour fell off revealing a muscular man with long black hair wearing only a kilt appeared on the field (7/2600/2200).
"Nice try but my dragon's still stronger!" Marcus pointed out.
"He won't be for long but first I activate my spell card Level Modulation, with it I can bring back Silent Magician level 4 from the graveyard in exchange for you drawing two cards." Marcus drew his cards and Silent Magician reappeared.
"I know what that card does and I also know that you can't attack or use its effect for this turn." Marcus said before it dawned on him. "Don't tell me you have Level Up in your hand!"
"You hit the nail on the head; I activate Level Up allowing me to bring out my strongest monster Silent Magician Level 8!" Chloe played the card and Silent Magician grew into her adult form (8/3500/1000).
"Okay, now I'm worried." Marcus gulped.
"You should be because I have one more card in my hand to play." Chloe said playing the card. "The equip spell card Fusion Sword Murasame Blade, and since Swordmaster can be equipped with spell cards unlike its weaker form it gains 800 attack points AND his effect kicks in!" Chloe equipped the card to Swordmaster and its attack jumped to 3400 and Gearfried charged at Armed Dragon. "When Swordmaster is equipped with a equip card I can destroy one monster on your side of the field."
"WAIT WHAT?" Marcus yelled but it was too late as with a mighty leap Gearfried decapitated his dragon.
"Did I mention that they still have their attacks?" Chloe asked and Marcus gulped.
"Is it too late to talk about this?" Marcus gulped as the two monsters got ready to strike.
"Sorry Marcus but yes it is." Chloe said pointing to her monsters. "Silent Magician, Gearfried, attack his lifepoints directly." Silent Magician charged up her staff and fired a beam at Marcus whilst Gearfried slashed at him with his sword.
M: 1100
C: 5400
"You okay Marcus?" Chloe asked as the Ra Yellow student got to his feet.
"Yeah, I'm good." Marcus winced; Chloe nodded and motioned for him to take his turn. "I set a monster in defence mode and end my turn."
"Then I guess it's over." Chloe said drawing her card. "Silent Magician attack his defence." Chloe commanded and Silent Magician sent it's beam at the monster revealing a Komouri Dragon (4/1500/1200) which was quickly destroyed. "Gearfried, finish it!" Gearfried charged at Marcus and slashed him.
M: 0000
C: 5400
"And Chloe's the winner, though Marcus's ego may never recover!" Brandon announced as Marcus slowly got up.
"What ego?" Marcus grunted as the holograms disappeared. "You must've gotten me mixed up with Otto because I know when I'm beat, even against female Osiris Red students with two months worth of experience."
"Right, Chloe I'd suggest getting rid of those Allure Queen cards, Marcus you need more traps." Theresa said before Brandon grabbed the straws again.
"Okay, Lance, Andreas get down here, Chloe and Marcus will be left out of this draw in the interest of fairness." Brandon said as the two duellists got off the duel field, little did the six duellists know that the Obelisk Blue headmaster was watching them alongside the Ra Yellow Headmaster.
"They've made progress, but they still have a lot to learn." The Ra Yellow Headmaster said folding his arms. "Especially Chloe, seriously who uses the Allure Queen cards?"
"Regardless they should do well; I'm surprised that Chloe hasn't looked into getting the Silent Swordsman cards." The Obelisk Blue headmaster said shaking his head. "Come on, we have class to teach." The two teachers left unaware of another man, one who wasn't affiliated with Duel Academy in any way, was watching the students duel clad in a black hooded robe that hid his face, watched from the rafters.
"Michael, report." A voice coming from the robed man's earpiece rang out.
"Your source within Duel Academy was correct as always." The man whispered as he observed the duellists. "Three students from Obelisk Blue, three from Ra Yellow and one from Osiris Red will be competing at the tournament; I trust I will be as well."
"Off course, I can't risk having the best duellist in my organisation not participate in this tournament, so many strong duellists so many strong souls; I'll need all my men for this." The voice on the other end said.
"Why not attack the rookie and get it over with? Her soul will be like taking candy from a baby." Michael asked.
"Where's the fun in that?" The voice on the other end chuckled. "Besides you'd be wasting your talents on that girl and one of my other operatives has already called dibs on her."
"Ah yes, him." Michael said with venom in his voice. "You should've fed his soul to the great beast the minute you found out what he did."
"Now, now Michael, what he did was reprehensible even by my standards but he is among the best duellists I have in my employ." The voice on the other end answered and Michael frowned.
"Yes, all the more reason to feed his soul to the beast and put him out of MY misery." Michael thought annoyed.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Michael turned around and saw one of janitors that the academy employed, before he could do anything else the janitor ran off, apparently to get security.
"Damn it." Michael thought. "I'll have to call you back, I've been spotted." Michael said before making a break for it.
"And it looks like the next duel will be between Andreas and Lance." Brandon said once the straws where drawn. "And that leaves us to duel last Theresa." He added turning to his girlfriend who smirked.
"Don't worry; I'll go easy on ya." Theresa teased him before a security guard ran up to them.
"You kids okay in here?" The guard asked.
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Lance asked.
"An intruder was spotted up in the rafters but he escaped before we could catch him, don't worry we'll catch him." The guard said and Brandon blinked.
"Why not give us a description? Maybe we can be on the lookout?" Brandon asked.
"I don't know, my boss will have my ass nailed to the wall if something happened to you kids on my watch." The guard sighed. "Besides that the janitor didn't get a good look at him, the only description he could give was a tall guy in a robe talking into in earpiece."
"Even so he won't be that hard to pick out, how many robe clad weirdoes are there on Duel Academy Island?" Marcus pointed out. "And he can't of gotten far, the next boat from Duel Academy island isn't until this Satturday."
"Besides that we can look after ourselves." Lance sad holding up his duel disk.
"Okay fine, but if something happens to you I want no part in it!" The guard said with a sigh. "If you spot him report back to me, you can usually find me patrolling the area in and around the Obelisk Blue duel field, if not than report to one of the teachers, they would've found out by now." The guard said before walking off.
"Great, first we have a tournament to worry about and now there's an intruder on the island." Chloe shook her head.
"Lance is right we can look after ourselves...though if he is a duellist he'll probably target you first Chloe since you're the only Osiris Red in the group, you're the joint youngest with Lance and..." Brandon started.
"BRANDON!" Theresa cut him off.
"Huh...oh, shit." Brandon winced as he saw that Chloe now had a worried look on her face. "Err, sorry if I worried you there." Brandon said sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head nervously, Chloe said nothing and entered the bleachers with Marcus and took a seat.
"Little tip Brandon, next time when you figure out the most likely target for an intruder, do so when said target isn't within earshot!" Lance called out from the duel field as Andreas stood opposite him. "Hopefully this duel will be friendlier than the one between Chloe and Marcus." Lance said activating his duel disk.
"Yeah, won't stop me from kicking your ass though." Andreas said activating his duel disk.