What if Ben never got the Omnitrix, but instead learned how to play Duel Monsters? What if later on in life he was accepted into Duel Academy? Follow Ben's adventures as he takes the Duel Monsters world by storm!

*Note: Takes place in the Gwen 10 continuum.*

Ben 10/Yu-Gi-Oh GX

Title: Name Pending...

Pairing: Ben T. x Alexis Rhodes

At Bellwood Elementary, a ten year old boy with green eyes and tousled brown hair was playing a tabletop game of Duel Monsters with one of the teachers. It was his history teacher, Miss Anderson, and she used to be a competitive Duelist who has won many tournaments. She had managed to win six star chips in the Duelist Kingdom Tournament, but was knocked out of the running by one of Pegasus's Eliminators.

But we'll get to that later.

"Come on, Ben, it's your turn." Miss Anderson said.

"Don't rush me, I'm trying to see what I can do here!" Ben said in return.

So far, Ben has no monsters on the field, two facedown cards and two hundred life points left. Miss Anderson on the other hand has her prized Super Conductor Tyranno on the field, no facedowns and twelve hundred life points left.

But Ben had an idea.

"Okay, I'll start this off by summoning my Jurrac Dino in attack mode! Then I activate my Spell card Double Summon so that I can bring out my Jurrac Stauriko! But my dinosaurs won't be around for long. Not in their present state, anyway, because I'm tuning them both together!" Ben said.

He discarded both cards and pulled out a card from his extra deck.

"From prey to predator, the hunted becomes the hunter! And with a pack by its side, all shall become its unlucky victims! I summon forth the Synchro monster Jurrac Velphito!" Ben said as he played his card. "And now, due to its effect, Jurrac Velphito gains attack and defense power equal to the combined original attack and defense of the monsters used to summon him!"

(Jurrac Velphito: Type: Dinosaur/ Synchro/ Effect/ Attribute: FIRE/ Level: 5/ ATK: 2200/DEF: 1200)

"Nice move, Ben. But it'll take more than that to bring down my Super Conductor Tyranno!" Miss Anderson declared. "I declare an attack on your Jurrac Velphito!"

"I wouldn't be too sure, Teech." Ben said with a smirk.

"What do you mean?" Miss Anderson asked.

"I activate my trap card, Kunai with Chain!"

Miss Anderson mentally cursed herself for falling for that trap. She used to use it all the time back when she was starting out as a Duelist, and it's still one of her favorite traps cards.

"Yeah! With your monster ensnared in my Kunai with Chain, it's automatically switched into Defense mode while my Velphito gets an attack point boost of five hundred points!"

(Jurrac Velphito: Type: Dinosaur/ Synchro/ Effect/ Attribute: FIRE/ Level: 5/ ATK: 2200 + 500 = 2700/DEF: 1200)

Seeing that her monster could no longer attack, Miss Anderson decided to call it a turn. She knew that Ben needed a confidence booster when it came to dueling, so she was willing to throw this duel for her favorite student.

"Now, It's my turn!" Ben declared as he drew a new card.

He looked at his card and smiled at his luck.

"Here I go! I summon my Jurrac Velo in attack mode!"

(Jurrac Velo: Type: Dinosaur/ Effect/ Attribute: FIRE/ Level 5/ ATK: 1700/DEF: 1000)

"Now I attack your Super Conductor Tyranno with my Jurrac Velphito, destroying it and sending it to the graveyard! And with no more monsters on your field, I declare a direct attack with Jurrac Velo!" Ben said.

"Well, look at that, you finally beat me!" Miss Anderson said with a smile.

"Thanks, but I know you were holding back. I'm not stupid enough to think that I'm a match for a Pro Duelist at my current level." Ben said. "Still, I'm just glad that I got the chance to test my deck against a fellow Dinosaur Duelist."

Miss Anderson smiled as she picked up her cards and put them back in her deck holder.

"I honestly don't understand why your cousin Gwendolyn doesn't like this game. It's so much fun!" Miss Anderson said.

"I know, right? If you ask me, she's just being a big dweeb about it like she usually is when it comes to things I like." Ben replied.

While she didn't like how the two cousins always seemed to be at each other's throats, Miss Anderson did understand what it was like to have pesky relatives. Her own parents tried to turn her into a lawyer like they were, but she was like 'screw that!' and went on to become a Duelist. And she had a very good career in it too.

But one day, she found herself longing for a family and children of her own, so she retired from the pro leagues and started her teaching career. She's currently dating and hopes that her boyfriend will pop the question soon. After all, they have been dating for a few years now.

"Well, I hope that you two can work out your differences someday." Miss Anderson said as she took out a new card from a protective sleeve.

She handed it to Ben as a smile once again graced her face.

"Here, Ben. I'd like you to have this card and add it to your deck. Something tells me that it could be helpful in a tight spot. And it also feels as though it belongs with you."

Ben took the card and saw that it was an exceptionally powerful card that was a dinosaur. However, it was also the one card that Ben needed to complete his deck.

"Wow, Jurrac Titano! I've been looking everywhere for this card! How'd you get it?" Ben exclaimed.

"Let's just say that I have my sources." Miss Anderson replied. "Now pick up your cards and get going, I'm sure your parents are waiting for you to get home."

"Okay. Good game and thanks again, Miss Anderson." Ben said.

With his cards collected and put away, Ben started for home with a little more of a spring in his step. Miss Anderson looked on at her favorite student and just knew that the boy was destined for great things in the future. But he was gonna need help.

She pulled out her cell phone and quickly dialed a number for an old friend of hers, knowing that he could help.

"Hello, Pegasus, it's Julie. It's been awhile, I know. Listen, you know how you've been looking for someone who could help you with testing the new Synchro Monsters you've been working on? Well, I know a young boy here who'd be perfect for the job when he's older."

*To Be Continued/Adopted…*

I hope you guys enjoy this story, and if you guys want it to be a full story, then tell me so in the reviews. But if I do make it a full story, I'm probably going to need a source for the English dub of the anime if you can provide one. Thank you and enjoy the chapter.