Chapter 12: Jaden's Lesson

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or Cardcaptors. Phineas and Ferb belong to Disney and will be featured as Erin's friends staying with her through out the adventure starting in this chapter. I do own Erin and her deck. Also for this chapter and the next few chapters I'd like to say this is Season 1 Jaden Yuki I'm using so he hasn't met Aster Phoenix yet.

After Joey had defeated Dr. Crowler on late Saturday morning, there strangely would be no more duels that would include Erin and her friends in them. Due to Dr. Crowler's remarks on treating Erin right, the Obelisk Blues reluctantly obeyed him, but did keep space between them and Erin. Erin didn't care about this and it didn't bother her. At least she was getting respect from them. For the rest of the day, Erin would stay with Alexis, Phineas and Ferb would stick with Bastion, and Joey hung out with Jaden and his pals. Alexis was doing her homework in the girls only Obelisk Blue dorm. Alexis sees Erin as well "Hey Erin! What did you think of Dr. Crowler's lesson today?"

"He seemed boring" Erin admitted "Joey had a point when he was making the suggestion that Crowler should try to make his classes more exciting than just lectures."

This caused Alexis to chuckle gently "I saw Joey's point too when he mentioned it to Dr. Crowler."

Erin checks out her deck seeing the Shield and Firey Card still in their Duel Monster forms thinking Is this change permanent? I might have to ask Kero when I get home after this week is over.

Alexis's two friends Jasmine and Mindy arrived in the dorm as well with Mindy speaking out "So this is where you two were!"

"Of course it is" Alexis told her friends "I've always done my homework first."

"You did well today beating Alexis" Jasmine told Erin, she then adds on "With Mr. Pegasus teaching you Duel Monsters, you're going to be one heck of a great Duelist."

"Thank you Jasmine" Erin said blushing at the comment.

Mindy agreed "My question is where did Pegasus go after your duel with Alexis? He wasn't around after that."

Erin answered "Mr. Pegasus had some work he had to do. He doesn't just teach me after all. He's helping my mother and dad figure out something and he does run a company too."

"He's one busy man indeed" Alexis admitted.

"May I ask you this Erin?" Mindy asked Erin.

Erin smiled at her "You can ask me anything."

"Thank you" Mindy told her "How is Mr. Pegasus as a teacher. Is he strict like Dr. Crowler? How are his lessons compared to the lessons here?"

Erin smiled at her question "I think Mr. Pegasus is a great teacher! He certainly knows all of the ins and outs of Duel Monsters and knows almost every single card in existence. As to is he like Dr. Crowler? I don't think he is, yes he can be strict when he needs to but he's also laid back...Plus he's very patient. His lessons are incredible too but aren't much different from Duel Academy's lessons although he prefers me getting actual Dueling experience in but he does have lectures too."

Jasmine giggles "So far it looks like his teaching's paying off. I mean you beat my friend Alexis and that's no easy feature."

"Agreed" Erin admitted "Alexis really did her best against me and I was thrilled to have her as my first opponent here."

Alexis blushes partly in embarrassment but she was happy that Erin had said that about her. To Alexis, Erin was almost a younger sister to her, one she never knew about. There was something about Erin that told Alexis that Erin was going to be an incredible Duelist when she grew up. Alexis would continue to do her homework till it was done.

In Slifer Red, Jaden was pacing about nervously in his room. Joey had been invited into the room. He sat with Syrus and another Slifer Red Chumley Huffington. All three boys watched Jaden pace around thinking on something. Joey blinked seeing this as he asked Syrus "Does Jaden ever act like this?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen his pace like this" Syrus admitted.

"Yeah, what's gotten him all nervous?" Chumley asked.

Jaden stopped pacing a bit speaking his thoughts out loud "Okay, so how am I going to teach Erin on the field dueling styles? That method means finding opponents for her to Duel against."

Joey overheard Jaden's thoughts about teaching Erin "Back up Jaden, what's this thing about teaching Erin?"

Jaden decided that it would be best to answer Joey "It's something that happened when I visited Chancellor Sheppard in his office earlier today. With Mr. President gone to help Erin's family, she doesn't have her teacher here. Dr. Crowler is teaching her simple dueling stuff but apparently, she wants ME to teach her on the field duel work."

Joey sighs "No one should have to allow Dr. Crowler to teach her dueling styles...However I think Erin made a great choice choosing you to be her teacher for on the field Dueling work."

"Agreed!" Chumley admitted "With the exception of Zane, you are the best Duelist here Jaden! It makes sense why she choose you."

"Plus you have incredible Dueling talent" Syrus told him "She's greatly improve with you teaching her on the field Duel Work."

"That does involve getting her into Duels right?" Jaden asked.

"I don't see why not" Joey told him "She is here to get more experience in Dueling anyway."

Jaden then snaps his fingers "I've got it! Then for her first lesson under my tutoring, she's going to be Dueling me, tomorrow evening!"

"That would be exciting to see!" Syrus told him "You verses Erin. That'll be a good match up."

"I don't see why she wouldn't refuse to Duel you" Joey admitted "She's taken a liking to you Jaden the moment she met you. I'm not talking about the love sort of like. She sees you as a friend. There is something she can learn from you, and that's not to give up hope...Actually she has that already down but you are someone that can help her to realize that even further, never give up no matter what the situation looks like."

"You're right man!" Jaden told him.

Night would come soon after. Then after this Sunday morning would arrive. Erin had breakfast and was with her friends Ferb, Joey, and Phineas. It was a beautiful Sunday morning. No classes would be scheduled for Sunday meaning all the students were sleeping in. Erin had a wonderful night, and was spending time with her three friends.

"So" Phineas told her "How is your visit here so far?"

"It's been going good" Erin told her friends "Alexis, Jasmine, and Mindy really treat me well."

"Those three don't seem to be so bad as Obelisk Blues" Phineas admitted "Most others do. Except for Zane Truesdale."

"Last night Bastion suggested that Ferb or I challenge Zane to a Duel" Ferb spoke.

"Oh?" Erin asked blinking "Isn't Zane Truesdale the best Duelist in Duel Academy?"

"He is" Phineas admitted.

"Think you or Ferb will actually go through with it?" Erin asked them.

Phineas shrugged "Would be hard for just one of us to Duel him. Ferb and my decks are meant for Tag Dueling."

"I could lend you the XYZ Monsters" Ferb told Phineas.

"True, but if we are to go through with it, then I'd rather have you at my side" Phineas told him.

Ferb agreed "We always had Dueled together as Tag Duelist."

"This actually benefits us" Erin admitted "Especially against MFWD. If they send Tag Duelists...We have you and Ferb to counter those."

"I'm not afraid of Zane" Phineas told Erin "If I am to Duel Zane though, it would have to be Tag Dueling style, to me it wouldn't be right to not duel alongside my brother Ferb."

Ferb agreed "We've always did incredible things together. So why should we start now?"

"Good point" Erin admitted.

Joey then spoke "What if Bastion finds someone that'll Duel alongside Zane to be his Tag Dueling opponents."

"If he'd find someone equal to his level of Dueling" Phineas admitted "Ferb and I would like to take Zane and his partner on."

"That's good" Joey admitted.

Erin checks for her money and Joey sees this "What's wrong?"

"I'm thinking about going card shopping. I want to see if there's a way Fox Fire can be even more helpful."

"I'm confused" Joey admitted "What do you mean be more helpful, doesn't it revive itself at the end of the opponent's turn when it's destroyed?"

"She does" Erin said seeing Fox Fire appear at her side "However I've read that Winged Kuriboh has a form known as Winged Kuriboh Level 10 and that's pretty much like a Mirror Force when activated."

"Only it inflicts damage equal to the total amount all of the destroyed monster's attack points on the opponent's side of the field" Phineas admitted then he gets it "But Erin, that was only for Winged Kuriboh. To my knowledge Fox Fire doesn't have anything."

"I've gotta check still" Erin told him "I like Fox Fire a lot and she's saved me a few times already."

"Well alright then" Phineas said.

The group of four would walk to Duel Academy and enter the store. There a woman named Dorothy greeted them "Welcome. Please feel free to look around."

Erin checks out the store "Miss. Dorothy, do you have any rare cards that came in?"

"I actually do" Dorothy said "Want to see them?"

Erin nods "Yes, Please. I do."

Dorothy takes out the rare cards out of a suitcase and Erin looks at them and saw a brand new FIRE Fusion Monster. She saw one requirement was Fox Fire and the other was Sacred Phoenix of Nepthyz. Phineas and Ferb saw it too with Phineas going "Well, I'll be, there is a card which Fox Fire is a part of."

Erin nods turning to Dorothy "How much for this one?"

Dorothy explained the price and Erin managed to buy it. She looks at the Fusion Monster and immediately puts it in her Extra Deck. She bows to Dorothy "Thank you."

"You're welcome" Dorothy told her.

Erin leaves the store.

"That was incredible!" Joey shouted "There actually was something Fox Fire can do to support the deck. Who knew it could be used for Fusion Summoning."

"Plus Erin already has those two Duel Monnsters that's required of it" Ferb admitted "So I can't wait to see this new Fusion Monster."

"We might even see it soon."

Erin watches as Syrus walked by "Erin?"

"Yes, Syrus?" Erin asked him.

"Jaden wants to see you tonight near Slifer Red. He says at that time it's time for your first lesson under him."

Erin had a feeling what this meant, this meant Jaden wanted to Duel her. She felt honored to be dueling against someone she wanted to herself. She was quite glad for this. She smiled "Thank you for informing me about it Syrus. I'll be there."

She turned to her friends "Jaden and I are going to Duel."

"How can you tell?" Joey asked her.

She giggled "Why else would he ask me to come tonight? I mean surely you know he's the one teaching me on the field work, plus he's seen me Duel against Alexis."

"He has been eager to Duel you" Ferb admitted "Mostly as a friend."

"Then he's going to get it" Erin told him.

She checks out her deck and turned to Fox Fire whom had became visible once again and Erin tickles it's chin causing it to gently let out a fox like laugh "Ready to see how we do against Jaden?"

Fox Fire nods eagerly. Joey blinked turning to Phineas "What is she talking to?"

Phineas shrugged but correctly guessed "Hmm, if I had to guess, it maybe a Duel Monster spirit. Some people are able to see actual Duel Monster Spirits."

"Oh" Joey said.

It was five PM at night, as promised Erin, Ferb, Joey, and Phineas arrived outside of Slifer Red. Alexis and Zane were surprisingly there too. Once more Erin stared at Zane, the third year Obelisk Blue seemed to has scared her and did every time she walked past him. Maybe it was she could since he was strong. She stood alongside Alexis whom smiled "What brings you out here?"

"Jaden called me out" Erin answered.

Zane turned to Erin watching her "One could wonder why he has done that but I think I know why. He wants to Duel you."

Erin nods "He certainly does, and he's going to get one from me."

She smiles warmly "I've been dying to take him on anyway."

Alexis giggled "Anyone would love to duel Jaden anyway. I agree with you Erin, anyone would be willing to Duel Jaden...Just a heads up he's tough."

"But not that tough that he's unbeaten" Zane told Erin.

"You're the only Duelist that has beaten him" Alexis pointed out.

"True" Zane admitted "But regardless Erin, I look forward to seeing a Duel between you and Jaden. If it's going to go anything like the Duel between you and Alexis, then this'll be fun to see."

Jaden arrived waving "Hey Erin!"

"Hello Jaden!" Erin said waving back.

Jaden sees Alexis and Zane "And we've got more visitors to see this."

Syrus and Chunely were with Jaden as well, the other two Slifer Red wanted to see this upcoming Duel as well.

"Hold up!" Bastion shouted as he approached "Don't start Dueling Erin, without me witnessing!"

"I just arrived here myself" Jaden told Bastion.

"Why must you Duel her right now Jaden?" Chazz asked "She should Duel me! After all I'll get revenge for what she did to Alexis."

Alexis sighed "Oh Chazz, you don't let things go do you."

Chazz crosses his arms "She beat you, and I intend to avenge that loss."

"Alexis is right Chazz" Jaden told him "You gotta learn to accept Alexis's loss to Erin, both girls Dueled well...However I'm the one that's going to be Dueling Erin right now."

Erin's heart pounded happily, she was willing to Duel Jaden. She stood her ground ready. Jaden turned to her "After all, I'm the one whose accepted in teaching her on the field Duel Work."

"WHAT?" Chazz asked falling to the ground "YOU OUT OF ALL PEOPLE? Don't make me laugh!"

"He's not joking" Erin told Chazz "I requested that it would be Jaden to do that."

Chazz blinked pointing to Alexis and Zane "You could've asked those two!"

Zane eyes Chazz "True, she could've, but Jaden has a certain feel to him that makes me say, Jaden is the best choice for this while Pegasus is away."

Chazz was silent "Man, this is new, a Slifer Red teaching her how to be a great duelist on the field."

"Last time I checked Chazz, you were in Slifer Red too!" Joey told him.

"Oh shut up Wheeler!" Chazz told Joey.

"Oh? And what if I don't want to?" Joey shot back.

Erin and Jaden let Chazz and Joey exchange insults with one another for a while. Then when the two stopped talking Jaden eyes Erin "Erin, I've agreed to teach you on the field dueling work. Which probably means I'm going to be finding Duels for you to go into. However, for what is about to happen between you and me, I want you to come at me full force. I'll be doing the same, what I'm trying to say is, Duel me as an Equal and not as a teacher. Duel me as a friend."

"You got it!" Erin agreed.

Jaden smiled as both activated their Duel Disks, drew their top five cards then both shouted "DUEL!"

Erin's Life Points: 4000

Jaden's Life Points: 4000

Jaden eyes Erin "Why don't you go first this time? I mean Alexis went first when you Dueled her, so it's only fair that you go first."

"Very well" Erin agreed "I'll go first!"

Erin checks her hand "First I'm going to summon my Volcanic Slicer to the field in attack mode!"

Volcanic Slicer appears on Erin's side of the field ATK: 1800

Erin then spoke "I activate Volcanic Slicer's Special ability, once per turn he gets to inflict five hundred points of damage to my opponent, however if he uses this ability he can't attack during the Battle Phase. Since I'm going first, I don't get a Battle Phase, so this is a good trade off! Go! Volcanic Slicer, Molten Blast!"

Volcanic Slicer shot out a molten fireball out of it's mouth and at Jaden. Jaden takes the blast and his Life Points fell Jaden's Life Points: 3500

"With that I end my turn" Erin told Jaden.

"Not bad, Erin" Jaden told her "You were able to summon one monster and deal some damage to my Life Points, but I'm up now, I draw!"

Jaden draws his card "I summon Elemental Hero Clayman in defense mode!"

A warrior built of of clay appeared on Jaden's side of the field but was in defense mode DEF: 2000

Jaden looks at Erin "I'll set one card face down and it'll end my turn!"

"It's my move!" Erin announces "I draw!"

Erin drew her card "I activate Volcanic Slicer's effect again! Go Volcanic Slicer: Molten Blast!"

Volcanic Slicer uses it's effect on Jaden again and his Life Points fell once more. Jaden's Life Points: 3000

"Now I summon Hand of Nephthys" Erin announces.

Hand of Nephthys appears on Erin's side of the field ATK: 600

"Now" Erin announces "I activate Hand of Nephthys's special ability, I can send it and one other monster on my side of the field to the Graveyard, in order to Special Summon from my Deck, Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys!"

Erin's two monsters disappeared and it their place was the big phoenix ATK: 2400

"Now we're talking!" Phineas shouted.

"Good move!" Alexis admitted.

Zane agreed "That is a monster that can help her."

"Battle!" Erin announces "Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys attack Elemental Hero Clayman with Sacred Flame Wave!"

Jaden watches as Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys unleashes it's powerful flaming heat wave at Elemental Hero Clayman "Not so fast Erin, I activate my Trap Card: Hero Barrier!"

At Jaden's command a barrier appeared protecting Elemental Hero Clayman from being destroyed as Jaden announces it's effect "I can only activate this Trap Card when there's at least 1 Elemental Hero on my side of the field that's attacked which negates your attack when activated."

Erin frowned "Fine, fine, I end my turn."

"It's my move!" Jaden announces "I draw!"

He then spoke "I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode!"

Elemental Hero Sparkman appeared on Jaden's side of the field this Elemental Hero was blue and yellow ATK: 1600

"Next," Jaden announces "I activate Spell Card: Polymerization!" He held up the spell card as he activated it "With it, I fuse my Elemental Hero Clayman and my Elemental Hero Sparkman together to Fusion Summon, Elemental Hero Thunder Giant!"

Elemental Hero Thunder Giant appears on the field ATK: 2400

"That makes no sense for once!" Erin told Jaden "Both my monster and yours has the same attack points!"

"Maybe" Jaden said "But when Elemental Hero Thunder Giant is Fusion Summon he gets to destroy one monster on your side of the field whose attack points are equal to or less than his own."

Just like Alexis had done in her Duel against Jaden, Erin asked out "Original Attack Points?"

Jaden nods "Attack points that are given to the monster when originally summoned. Since your Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys has 2400 hundred attack points and so does my Thunder Giant, thanks to his special ability, it is destroyed! Go Thunder Giant Thunder Rain!"

Thunder Giant aimed it's hand then snapped it to unleash lightning bolts all over Erin's monster which destroyed it in a blazing ball of fire.

"My Phoenix!" Erin shouted seeing this "You'll pay for that Jaden!"

"We'll see now won't we?" Jaden asked her "With your monster out of the way, I can declare a direct attack with Thunder Giant, so Battle! Elemental Hero Thunder Giant, attack Erin Directly!"

Elemental Hero Thunder Giant attacks Erin directly by unleash a blast of thunder at her. Erin takes the blast falling onto her knees as her Life Points drop heavily. Erin's Life Points: 1600

Jaden checks his hand "I'll set two cards face down and that'll end my turn."

Erin gets back up not detoured at having a lot of her Life Points gone "It's my move, I draw!"

Erin drew her card then spoke up as she entered her Standby Phase, "Oh, Jaden, you did a big mistake, because during my Stand By Phase when Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys is destroyed by a Card effect, she gets to come back to my side of the field...But when she does, she completely destroys all Spell and Trap Cards on the field."

"SAY WHAT?" Jaden asked shocked"It can do that?"

"You heard me Jaden!" Erin told him "So come back out my Phoenix friend...Flame Revival!"

True to Erin's words, flames erupted from her Duel Disk's Graveyard, then shot straight out onto the field destroying all of Jaden's face down cards which were Negate Attack, and Hero Signal once the cards were destroyed Jaden watches as Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys appeared good as new ATK: 2400.

"Incredible!" Jaden said finding this truly incredible "Who knew that card had such a great effect. Looks like it's not going to be easy in destroying it by Card Effect if it can destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field."

Erin checks her hand "I activate Field Spell Card: Molten Destruction! This'll increase all FIRE Attribute Monster's attack points by 500!"

An erupting volcano appears on the field increasing Sacred Phoenix's attack points by 500 ATK: 2900

"Next" Erin told Jaden "I summon Cyber Phoenix in attack mode!"

Cyber Phoenix appears on Erin's side of the field ATK: 1200. Due to it being a FIRE type monster it too gained 500 more attack points. 1200-1700

"Now" Erin promised "Battle!"

She eyes Jaden "Alright Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys , let's get payback for what Thunder Giant did to you last turn, go attack Elemental Hero Thunder Giant with Sacred Flame Wave!"

Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys attacks Elemental Hero Thunder Giant unleashing a powerful flame like wave at him. The Fusion Elemental Hero took the attack and was destroyed. This caused damage to Jaden's Life Points.

Jaden's Life Points: 2500

"Not bad Erin" Jaden told her.

"It's still my Battle Phase, so I get one more attack, which comes now, Cyber Phoenix, attack Jaden directly Cyber Screech!"

Cyber Phoenix lets out a mighty mechanical screech at Jaden. Jaden's Life Points took the hit and fell once more Jaden's Life Points: 800

Erin checks her hand "With that I end my turn!"

"This Duel is going back and forward" Syrus muttered "First Jaden seemed to take the lead during his turn, and now Erin struck back harder."

Zane spoke to his little brother "Normally, when using Thunder Giant's effect it would truly help out in the long run...However even though he had destroyed Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys using Thunder Giant's effect was only a short lived. Destroying Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys with a card effect is one that is wasted in the long run."

"HOW IS SHE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH US DUELIST AT DUEL ACADEMY?" Chazz asked.

Joey answered him "You're asking that now? Why, I'll be glad to answer you! It's because Pegasus is a better teacher than Dr. Crowler!"

Surprisingly Bastion agreed with Joey "Anyone that created Duel Monsters and is teaching someone would be the better teacher. It's not only that Chazz, but it's also anyone can become good at Dueling at any age. It also wasn't by luck she defeated Alexis, she done that with her skills and believing in herself. With that being said it doesn't look like Jaden's ready to throw in the towel ether."

"Knowing Jaden" Chumley said agreeing with Bastion watching the Duel "It's not like Jaden to throw in the towel when things get rough."

Now that it was his turn again, Jaden smiled once more at what a great play Erin had just done, "That was one sweet combo move right then Erin, destroying my two Trap Cards on my side of the field, gaining Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys back, destroying Thunder Giant thanks to Molten Destruction's help, and direct attacking me with Cyber Phoenix, but I'm not done yet. It's my move I draw!"

Jaden drew his card then spoke out an effect "Since my field is empty, I'm allowed to Special Summon this monster, so I Special Summon, Elemental Hero Bubbleman in defense mode!"

Elemental Hero Bubbleman appeared on Jaden's side of the field but was in defense mode DEF: 1200

Jaden then spoke "By successfully Special Summoning my Elemental Hero Bubbleman, I'm allowed to draw two more cards from my deck!"

With this, Jaden drew two more cards. He studies his hand "Next, I summon my Wroughweiler in defense mode as well!"

A dog like robot appears on the field DEF: 1200

"Then I'll set one card face down and end my turn."

"It's my move!" Erin announces "I draw!"

Erin drew and heard a yelp. She giggles seeing that she had drawn Fox Fire. She smiles at Fox Fire "Welcome to the party Fox Fire!"

Out of all of the Duelists that were watching the Duel between Erin, and Jaden, only Jaden and Chazz saw what Erin did. Jaden smiled seeing this as he asks her "So, I see you can see Duel Monster spirits to Erin."

Erin nods "Certainly!"

Jaden smiles at his Winged Kuriboh as it appeared at his side too. Erin saw Jaden's Winged Kuriboh at his side smiling "You got a cute one too."

"Indeed I do" Jaden admitted.

Erin checks her hand "I summon Fox Fire in attack mode!"

Fox Fire appears on the field in attack mode ATK: 300 but thanks to Molten Destruction her attack points rose too 300-800

"Now," Erin declares "Battle!"

She takes her target "Cyber Phoenix attack Elemental Hero Bubbleman! Cyber Screech!"

Cyber Phoenix attacks Elemental Hero Bubbleman destroying it. Then she announced the new target "Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys, attack Wroughwiller! Sacred Flame Wave!"

Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys sends out another flame wave at Wroughwiller and destroys it.

Jaden now spoke "Now that Roughwiller is destroyed, I get one Elemental Hero Monster and one Polymerization card from Graveyard and add them to my hand!"

Jaden choose Elemental Hero Sparkman from his Graveyard and a Polymerization Spell Card and adds them to his hand.

"Now Fox Fire can attack you directly!" Erin declares, she smiles at Fox Fire "Go get him Fox Fire!"

Fox Fire pounces charging straight in but Jaden spoke "Not so fast! I activate Quick-Play Spell Card, Flute of Summoning Kuriboh! This'll allow me to add in Kuriboh to my hand or it can be used to help me Special Summon my Winged Kurriboh! So I'll do just that! Winged Kuriboh, come on out!"

Winged Kuriboh appears on Jaden's side of the field DEF: 200

Erin re declared her battle "Then Fox Fire will attack Winged Kuriboh!"

Fox Fire pounces on Winged Kuriboh destroying it. Jaden now spoke "Now with Winged Kuriboh destroyed, I'll take no battle damage for the reminder of the turn!"

"Then I end my turn!" Erin announces.

"It's my move" Jaden announced "I draw!"

Jaden drew his card "First, I'll start by summoning my Elemental Hero Sparkman from my hand."

Elemental Hero Sparkman appears on the field once more ATK: 1600

"Now" Jaden spoke "We battle, Elemental Hero Sparkman, attacks your Fox Fire! A life for a life as they say! Go Static Charge!"

Elemental Hero Sparkman attacks Fox Fire by blasting out at her. The cute fox yelps and shatters destroyed. Erin took the blow to her Life Points. Erin's Life Points: 800

"They are even now!" Alexis shouted.

"Incredible" Zane said smiling "This duel is going down right down to the wire."

Jaden then spoke I throw down a face-down card and with that I end my turn!"

"Hold on there Jaden!" Erin said "When you end your turn, my Fox Fire has a Special ability just for me! When she's destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, she reborns herself on my side of the field."

"Oh great" Jaden muttered "Not again!"

"Oh yes again" Erin told him as Fox Fire once more appeared on her side of the field with the same amount of attack as before due to Molten Destruction ATK: 800

Alexis smiled "Looks like with Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys , and Fox Fire together she has a deck that is quite intimating to face off against."

"You're telling me!" Joey admitted " I never thought of it that way, Sacred Phoenix revives itself if targeted by a card effect, and Fox Fire revives itself if destroyed by battle. Such a neat combo!"

Erin gets up "It's my move Jaden, I draw!"

Erin drew her card checking it out and it was Polymerization. She smiled "Alright then, I'll activate my own Spell Card: Polymerization! I'll use it to Fuse Fox Fire, and Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys in order to Fusion Summon: Fox Fire Phoenix Kyuubi Mode!"

Fox Fire and Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys fused together and soon in their place a new Fusion Monster appeared. Fox Fire had grown up into a nine tailed fox with Phoenix like wings, flames outlined it's body ATK: 3000

The Fusion Monster's attack points rose by 500 due to Molten Destruction's effect.

3000-3500

Everyone except Ferb, Joey and Phineas blinked in amazement. Zane was the most shocked "I was unaware that Fox Fire had a fusion form!"

"Phineas, Ferb and I were too" Joey said "Erin went to the card shop today and this was the rare card she bought from that shop."

"Wonder what it does thought" Phineas admitted "Guess we'll see what it does."

Erin explained "Fox Fire Phoenix Kyuubi Mode has two special abilities Jaden, one of which is this if I offer up one FIRE Attribute Monster on my side of the field, I can destroy all monsters on my opponent's side of the field for each monster destroyed my opponent takes eight hundred points of damage. So I'll offer up Cyber Phoenix so I can destroy all of your Monsters on the field! Sacred Phoenix Kyuubi Inferno!"

Jaden watches as Erin's Cyber Phoenix was sent to her Graveyard and Fox Fire Kyuubi Mode gathered in fire around it's body and sends out a powerful scared fire attack literally nuking the field. He knew he would be defeated but he had a Trap Card "Hold on there, I activate Trap Card: Hero's Protection!"

He activated his Trap Card "When this Trap Card is activated until the end of your turn, if a Direct Attack or Effect damage would reduce my Life Points to zero, I can make sure that I always have one hundred Life Points left! Plus I get to draw one card for each Elemental Hero in my graveyard"

The flaming inferno engulfs Jaden but thanks to his Trap Card his Life Points were still standing but at their last amount. Jaden's Life Points: 100

"DARN IT!" Erin huffed seeing Jaden draw three more cards after this "I thought I had you!"

"You almost did" Jaden admitted "But I'm not one to go down so easily.

Erin sighed "If my monster uses it's effect though it can't attack during the Battle Phase. So I have to end my turn."

"It's my move!" Jaden announces I draw!"

Jaden's theme plays

"You know Erin, you're dueling quite well" Jaden said "And that last move nearly got me, however, it's time to conclude this Duel."

Erin gulps nervously "How?"

Jaden smiled "Simple, I activate Polymerization once again, this time I'll use it to Fuse Elemental Hero Avion and Elemental Hero Burstinitrix in order to Fusion Summon, my own favorite monster, the Elemental Hero: Flame Wingman!"

Jaden's favorite Elemental Hero appears on the field ATK: 2100

"That thing doesn't have what it takes to defeat me!" Erin warned Jaden

"True" Jaden told her chuckling "However, I activate the Spell Card, Miracle Fusion! Now I'll remove from play my Elemental Hero Flame Wingman and Elemental Hero Sparkman in order to Fusion Summon, Elemental Hero: Shining Flare Wingman!"

Flame Wingman once again reappeared but this time wore light blue shining armor ATK: 2500

Jaden then spoke "For Every Elemental Hero in my Graveyard his attack points shoot up by three hundred points."

Erin gulps nervously hearing this, he had Bubbleman, Avion, Burstintrix, and Clayman in his graveyard giving Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman twelve hundred more attack points. 2500-3700

"Oh-oh!" Erin announces.

Jaden then nods "So here I go, Battle, Elemental Hero Shining Flare Flamewingman, attack Fox Fire Phoenix Kyuubi Mode!

Shining Flare Wingman comes at Erin's monster bursting with energy and destroys it. Erin takes the blow Erin's Life Points: 600

Erin eyes Jaden "Bad choice! For once you end your turn my monster returns to my side of the field!"

Jaden smiled "Incredible effect!" He then goes into detail "But that doesn't happen till I end my turn which sadly for you that won't happen."

"Why's that?" Erin asked, she then gasps as Shining Flare Wingman comes at her and Jaden explained "When Flame Wingman or Shining Flare Wingman destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, it allows him to inflict damage to you equal to your destroyed monster's attack points!"

"WHAT?" Erin asked "No way!"

"I'm afraid so" Jaden told her as Shining Flare Wingman unleashes a powerful shining wave over Erin reducing her Life Points completely. Then he made his signature move with his hand speaking out "Gotcha!"

Erin's Life Points: 0

end of song

Instead of being angry that she lost to Jaden, Erin smiled as he helps her up "That was a great Duel!"

"Indeed it was" Jaden admitted "I'm amazed on how well you were able to go toe-to-toe with me, and with me teaching you, you're bound to get better."

Erin agreed "Right!"

She smiled at him "One day we'll have our rematch."

Jaden smiled back shaking her hand "You bet we will!"

Everyone was clapping for the great Duel. Erin turned to Fox Fire speaking out to it "Sorry, can't win them all."

Fox Fire agreed licking her cheek.

Erin giggled feeling the lick. Jaden watches with Winged Kuriboh at his side "You're right Winged Kuriboh she did well against us. I know one day for sure we'll have a rematch. I'm looking forward to it."

Erin gets up and bows to him "Thank you for the Duel Jaden."

"You're welcome!" Jaden told her with a smile on his face "You're truly are going to learn a lot from me. I can already tell that you don't give up and that's the most important thing to do, is this, no matter what the circumstances, one always must continue onto Duel."

Erin agreed with Jaden there as the group continued to talk

End of Chapter

In the end of the day, Jaden has defeated Erin. And yes, I will say this right now, there will be a rematch between Erin and Jaden very later on in this story. So if this was one of the Duels you liked the next one will be even better! I won't say who will win that one but I will give a heads up and say at that time Jaden will have Elemental Hero Neos with him. So look forward to that. Next chapter is Chapter 13: Mechanical Duel: Zane agrees to Duel both Phineas and Ferb in a special two on one Duel. Zane will get 8000 Life Points while Phineas and Ferb share 4000. Can the two boys overcome Duel Academy's best Duelist?

Special Cards

Once again I feel as if I should explain two types of cards. One comes from Erin's deck which she just used and the other was one Jaden played.

Fox Fire Phoenix Kyuubi Mode

Level: 8

Type: PYRO/Fusion/Effect

Attribute: FIRE

ATK: 3000, DEF: 2100

Requirements "Fox Fire"+ " Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys "

Effect: Once per turn you can tribute 1 Fire Attribute or Pyro Type Monster you control to the Field to the Graveyard to destroy all of your opponent's monsters on the field, for each monster destroyed by this effect inflict 800 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points. If this effect is used this card can't attack during the Battle Phase. If this card was destroyed by battle or Card effect apply these effects.

By Battle, You can Special Summon this card to the field during the End Phase of your opponent's turn.

By Card Effect- Special Summon this Card to your Side of the Field during YOUR Standby Phase and destroy all of your opponent's Spell and Trap Cards

Hero's Protection

Type: Counter Trap Card

Effect: Activate only when a Direct Attack or Card Effect would reduce your Life Points to 0, this card allows you to keep 100 Life Points until the end of your opponent's turn. Draw 1 card for each"Elemental HERO" monster in your Graveyard.