YGO Academy

Chapter 6

Old School With a Twist!

"And thus, explains the story of the Vylons who made a huge difference in the Duel Terminal war between the Lavals, the Gustos, the Gishikis, and the Gem-Knights. With the Vylons in play, they joined forces with the four races and fought against the evil Steelswarms from taking over." The Obelisk Blue teacher, Yumi described to her class as some were paying attention and some weren't. Luna was in between taking notes and slightly dozing off as it seemed to drag on through the entire day. She was thankful that after this class, they had the rest of the afternoon to hang around, although the duel with Roy was during their break at noon. Conversation of the Duel continued to go around on how Danielle's group was ruthless, but some wanted to really test their strength.

"Miss Yumi, can I ask a question?" A random student asked from the back of the class. She looked to the student and nodded. "Of course, what's your question?" She asked.

"What exactly are Surreal Duels, and are you going to cover them someday?" The student asked. The teacher's expression darkened a bit as she pinched the bridge of her nose. "Ugh...Surreal Duels are absurd, the mere idea of having the Duel Monsters cause damage to the Duelists, it's reckless! It's a game inspired by the deadly Shadow Games, a dueling game where the Duelists lost their souls and their lives. Granted, Yugi Moto put an end to those games, but actual people think it's good to mimic a just as dangerous version! And to think the Seal of Orichalcos was reprinted just for that reason!" She half-yelled, showing anger about the subject. The other students looked nervously at each other as most of the gazes went to Danielle and Rika's group. The Obelisk Blue didn't look phased at all from this, but Rika seemed to be a bit nervous at the glares.

The bells started ringing as the students started getting up. Yumi shook her head as she looked at the watch on her wrist. "It's already time, lessons are taking too long. Students, remember to read up on the second Duel Terminal war, and you'll need to tell me the four monster Fusions that joined with the Vylons tomorrow!" She told everyone as some were already leaving the classroom. Luna was packing up her things as she noticed Cryo being one of the early students. Hm...I wonder where he's going off to on his own? Luna thought as she picked up her Duel Disk. Part of her wanted to see what he was up to, but she heard there was going to be an announcement to all the students.

"Oh, Luna, there you are!" She heard Mikee call to the Slifer Red as she saw him catch up to her.

"Oh, Mikee, sup? Did you need something?" Luna asked as they found themselves walking out together just for a chat. Mikee activated his Duel disk as he pulled out cards from a slot as he handed them to Luna. "I packed a couple of Spellbook cards I thought you could be interested in." He told her as she was looking at them. It was a copy of Spellbook of Eternity, Spellbook of Wisdom, and Spellbook Star Hall. "Cool, thanks. I haven't been winning too much with other people, not to mention packs are expensive." She told him.

"No kidding. The prices don't get cheaper as a Ra Yellow. You'd think it'd be easier, hence I save some here and there and if I get cards I don't plan to use, I just give them out to people I know." The Ra Yellow told her. They stopped as the intercoms around the campus started to turn on. Isaac's voice was heard throughout the school as he began to speak.

"Attention all students: As of now until the end of the month, Club Fair will be hosted in front of the Academy. All students are required to be involved in a Club. All rules and regulations for clubs are found in the Club Office located near the infirmary. Thank you and have a pleasant afternoon." The Head of the School announced as the voices of other students became excited as some groups were rushing to get out of the school. Mikee smiled at the thought as the black haired girl looked to him a bit confused. "Clubs? There's clubs in this school?" Luna asked.

"Oh yeah, there are clubs, but it isn't like sports clubs or anything like that. Well, there could be, but this Academy focuses on Dueling, so now the clubs focus on what the Duelists like." Mikee started explaining, but didn't make sense at first until he cleared his throat. "Sorry, just excited. Dueling Clubs are the ones mandatory for all students to be in, regardless of class. They're led only by Obelisk Blues, but most are nice, I mean, last year, Neo and I were part of this Synchro Club that used decks that, well, mainly focused on Synchro Summoning. We entered all kinds of fun competitions and hung out, had events, it's a great time." He explained.

"Oh, I get it, so it's like, groups. The teachers don't get involved?" Luna asked.

"The teachers are their own group. Sometimes they help the others, and there are times where they'll even duel against us. Byron loves dueling with the other groups, so expect to see a lot of him." He told Luna. She had a smile on her face as she took out her Dueling Deck that had the Dark Magician in front. "Speaking of, what does Cryo do?" Luna asked.

"Cryo? Oh, him. He's probably dueling the Duel Robot or fixing up his decks. Don't bother him too much, he's cool on his own." Mikee mentioned, thinking about it. He told Luna what he knew, that he kept to himself, usually fixing up his decks or dueling others and he'd only participate in the Represenative Tournament at the end of the third semester." Mikee told her as they were rounding the corner to the front of the school where the Club Fair was supposed to be hosted. In fact, there were already a couple of stands and duels going on in front of the same stands.

"Oh wow, there's already a couple of clubs open. Huh." Mikee said, honestly surprised at the turnout. Luna was looking as her D-Gazer centered in on a couple duels, but her concentration was broken when Mikee went in front of her. "I'm going to try and find my Synchro Club from last year, you look for a club to join too!" He told the Slifer Red as he went into the crowds. Luna nodded and ran around, looking at the different stalls.

Some stalls were barely setting up, some were designing banners, and most of them were already having duels. The black haired duelists walked past the groups looking at the stalls, seeing which one would suit her deck the most. She just ran a Spellcaster deck that had almost every Summon in it: Effect, Synchro, XYZ, and Fusion. The only thing she was missing was Rituals, but she didn't mind. She even cleaned out her deck a bit to lower the card limit, and added some new cards she got from the latest packs. Mikee's cards were going to have to wait until she got back to her room.

She noticed a long line for a club at the end of the road near the gates, but her attention was grabbed by seeing Marth at a green booth as his Duel Disk retracted. "Damn, that was a good duel. Your deck is crazy strong." The Slifer Red male told the one he was dueling, which it turned out to be Neo. He nodded as his Duel Disk didn't retract. "So, you want to join the club?" Neo asked his former opponent.

"Sure, it sounds great." Marth agreed as he shook Neo's hand. The Obelisk Blue noticed Luna looking as he waved to her. "Hey Luna, you checking out the clubs?" He asked as Luna walked up to the stand and to Neo. She nodded as it seemed like Marth and Neo were the only ones there. "Yeah, you have your own club?" She asked.

"Yup. I'm still deciding on a name for it, but our gimmick with everybody is using old decks in this current format. Like how I main my Silent Swordsman. Metal uses some Elemental Heroes in his deck, but they're considered Masked Heroes now."

"And I have my Dark Magician deck!" She pointed out.

"Hey, why don't you join my club? You'll be perfect for it." Neo asked. Luna looked at her deck as she quickly thought about it. Before she could say an answer, Neo's Duel Disk activated as a smile came across their faces. "Before you join, however, I need to test your strength for myself. I didn't get to show off how strong I could be during the Tag Duel with the Chancellor." He told the Slifer Red, sounding confident. Luna was eager to test out Neo's deck, seeing that it was the Silent Swordsman archtype. Her Duel Disk and D-Gazer activated as she looked ready. "Fine, I accept! Let's duel!"

Duel between Luna and Neo begins.

Luna: 8000 LP

Neo: 8000 LP

Normal Duel activated. Begin.

"As normal manners go, it's ladies first! Due to the new rules, I can't draw." Luna declared as she looked at her starting hand. Marth and other passer-by were watching with curiosity as she slid a card into the Field Spell slot. "I activate the Field Spell, Magical Citadel of Endymion! I'm sure you remember what it does from when you watched me duel Mikee. Each time a Spell card is activated, it gains counters. It's not the only thing coming to the field either. I call forth my Crusader of Endymion!" Luna declared and called forth her blue armored Spellcaster in Attack mode. Crusader of Endymion is a Level 4 LIGHT Spellcaster Gemini monster with 1900 ATK and 1200 DEF. She set a face down and ended her turn.

"Not a bad field. That Citadel is going to be trouble. I draw!" Neo declared and drew his card. He looked at his hand for a second as he looked around the town he was surrounded in. "I activate Reinforcement of the Army! This lets me add a Level 4 or lower Warrior from my Deck. I add D.D Warrior Lady to my hand." Neo commanded as the Spell card flew into the Citadel's tower. Citadel: 1 Spell Counter.

"Next, I activate Pot of Duality!" Neo commanded as another Spell rose up as a two-sided pot appeared on the field. "At the cost of me Special Summoning any monsters, I can reveal the top three cards of my Deck, select one, and add it to my hand." He said as the pot smiled and revealed Silent Swordsman Level 5, Silent Swordsman Level 7, and another Reinforcement of the Army. "I add Reinforcement of the Army to my hand, and my Deck is then shuffled." He took the card as the pot materialized into energy and flew into Luna's Citadel. Citadel: 2 Spell Counters.

"Next, I activate the Reinforcement of the Army I just got to add another D.D Warrior Lady to my hand!" Neo activated another Spell, which also flew up into Luna's tower. Citadel: 3 Spell Counters.

"Thanks for the counters, but I still have my Crusader on the field." Luna pointed out, her monster still and glaring at the Obelisk Blue. Neo nodded as he set a monster and two face-downs as he ended his turn from there. She looked a bit confused, but went with it as she drew her card. Her eyes lit up a little as she looked to Neo's field again. If I safetly assume his face-down must be D.D Warrior Lady, then I need to find a way to get rid of it, and I think I know a way. She thought and pointed at his face-down monster. "Crusader, attack his face-down monster!" She declared as the Spellcaster was preparing a Spell. This was when she activated her face-down. "Before the attack even begins, I activate my face-down, Magician's Circle! With this, both of us can summon a Spellcaster with 2000 ATK or less. The one I summon to my side of the field is Skilled Dark Magician!" She declared as the Circle conjured up the blue-robed Spellcaster. Skilled Dark Magician: 1900 ATK

"Sadly for me, I don't have any Spellcasters." He said as Endymion attacked his face-down, it being the D.D Warrior Lady she assumed. He pointed at her Endymion as the woman rushed at the Spellcaster. "You attacked my D.D Warrior Lady. With this, when she's involved in a battle, I can remove from play both monsters!" He declared as the warrior dragged her monster into a portal.

"I still have my Skilled Dark Magician to attack you!" Luna declared as her new magician fired its Spell at Neo. He guarded from the attack as it caused damage. Neo: 6100 LP. She looked at Neo's two face-downs as she picked a card from her hand. "I play Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier in Attack Mode!" She called forth a male Spellcaster who held a hexagonal mirror as he seemed to be chanting something. Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier is a Level 3 WATER Spellcaster Tuner monster with 800 ATK and 1200 DEF. She raised her palm up as the Skilled Dark Magician rose up to the air. "I tune my Level 4 Skilled Dark Magician with my Level 3 Cryomancer! Throughout time, he has mastered the secret arts of wizardry, let his magic bring victory! Synchro Summon! Arcanite Magician!" She called forth the familiar magician in white. "His ability, when Synchro Summoned-"

"That, is where I'm going to stop you. I activate the Trap Card, Compulsory Evacuation Device! With this, I can target one monster on the field and return it to the hand." Neo told the Slifer Red as her magician faded away just as soon as it came. Luna looked a bit disappointed as she was forced to end her turn.

"My turn, draw!" Neo said as he looked interested in the next card he drew. "I summon the Silent Swordsman Level 3 in Attack Mode!" Neo declared as a small warrior appeared on the field weilding a large silver sword. He heaved it onto his shoulder as the little warrior handled it with ease. Silent Swordsman Level 3 is a Level 3 LIGHT Warrior monster with 1000 ATK and 1000 DEF. He pointed straight at Luna as she took a step back. "Silent Swordsman, attack Luna directly!" The small swordsman nodded as it started to rush at the duelist, swinging its sword as it landed the attack. bLuna: 7000 LP./b

"I set a card and end my turn from here." Neo declared as Luna nodded.

"All right, my turn then! Draw!" She declared, but as she looked at her card, she groaned. "And I end my turn. I don't have a monster to summon." She admitted.

"Well, it's my turn then. Draw." Neo said as he pointed at his Silent Swordsman. "During the Standby Phase of my turn, if Silent Swordsman Lv3 is face-up on my field, I'm able to Level him up by Tributing him! Come forth now, Silent Swordsman Lv5!" Neo declared as his small warrior glowed brightly. His figure grew taller and the sword became much larger as the Silent Swordsman had a robe around him this time. Silent Swordsman Lv5 is a Level 5 LIGHT Warrior with 2300 ATK and 1000 DEF. Right beside his swordsman came the D.D Warrior Lady as she came ready to attack. D.D Warrior Lady is a Level 4 LIGHT Warrior with 1500 ATK and 1600 DEF. "Both my monsters, attack Luna directly!" Neo commanded as both warriors slashed at Luna with enough momentum to knock her back a bit. Luna: 3200 LP. He set another card as his turn ended.

He's good, so far I've been getting nothing but bad draws. I have Magicial Dimension, the Dark Magician Girl, and Endymion the Master Magician, but they're all useless if I can't keep a monster on the field long enough. I just need one monster I can summon, then I can turn things around! Luna thought as she drew. Her eyes lit up as her Deck seemed to have answered her need. "I summon Timegazer Magician in Attack Mode!" She declared as a new Magician came to the field with its arms crossed. Timegazer Magician is a Level 3 DARK Spellcaster Pendulum monster with 1200 ATK and 600 DEF.

Neo looked a little confused until Luna activated her next card, the Magician Dimension. He knew the card tributed one of her Spellcasters to Special Summon another from her hand. "I don't think so. I activate Interdimensional Matter Transporter! With this, I can select one face-up monster I control and remove it from play until the End Phase. The one I choose to protect is my Silent Swordsman!" Neo selected his strong warrior as it vanished from the field instantly. Luna's Spell card appeared as her Timegazer Magician went into the device. "With the Magical Dimension, I Special Summon the Dark Magician Girl!" Luna declared as from the device came the pretty Spellcaster. Dark Magician Girl: 2000 ATK. The device turned to Neo's D.D Warrior Lady and destroyed it due to its effect.

Luna pointed straight to Neo as the only thing remaining on his field were two face-downs. If she didn't take a chance, his Swordsman was going to come back and destroy her monster. "Dark Magician Girl, attack directly!" She commanded as her magician spun around and fired her spell at Neo.

"I don't think so, activate Trap. Dimensional Prison. This activates when you declare an attack. I can banish the monster from play!" Neo told her as the Dark Magician Girl's spell went into a vortex as she was sucked right into it, Luna's field being completely empty once again. There was nothing she could do. At the End Phase, Neo's Swordsman came back onto the field as it was Neo's turn.

"It's been fun, but I draw. I set a card and then I'll have Silent Swordsman attack directly once more." Neo told his swordsman as it slashed at Luna's empty field. Luna: 900 LP. It was Luna's turn again as all she could do was summon another Skilled Dark Magician to the field. She couldn't activate its effect due to it needing three counters in the first place. "Wow, you're good." Luna complimented as Neo started his turn.

"Thanks, you're pretty good too. Now, let's end this duel. Due to the effect of Silent Swordsman Lv5, if he lands a direct attack while being face-up on the field, I can tribute him to unleash his strongest form! Silent Swordsman, level up to seven!" Neo commanded as his swordsman shone brilliantly once more as it grew taller once more. The lights faded from Luna's Citadel as the presence of the new swordsman seemed to drain all of its power. It swung its sword around and held it on his shoulder, ready to fight. Silent Swordsman Lv7 is a Level 7 LIGHT Warrior with 2800 ATK and 1000 DEF.

"It's over. Silent Swordsman, attack Luna's Skilled Dark Magician! Silent Slash Buster!" Neo commanded as his swordsman rushed at her only monster and cleaved it perfectly in two with a shining sword slash as the residual damage pushed Luna back. Luna: 0 LP.

Duel Over.

Neo: 6100 LP

Luna: 0 LP

Neo is the victor.

The duel faded away as both of them took off their D-Gazers. "It looks like you're still working on the kinks of your deck." He told her as she took her Deck out of the Duel Disk. She handed it over to Neo as he was looking through it.

"So, am I part of the club?" Luna asked. He nodded as he was still looking through her cards. "Of course. Have you thought of running straight Spellbooks?" He asked her.

"I'm just trying to work on making a solid Dark Magician deck, so I mixed in things that would help Spellcasters out." She told him. Marth was looking too out of curiosity as Neo handed her the deck. "Well, for one, try using The Grand Spellbook Tower instead of Citadel. It can recycle your Spellbook cards, and if it gets destroyed, you can summon a Spellcaster instead of just relying on Citadel. If you need to find it, it's in the Advanced Spells booster packs." Neo recommended. She nodded with a smile as she looked around. "So, what's the next step with this club? What do we do next?" Luna asked.

"Well, we're still recruiting, so if you want to, after classes of course, you can come join me and duel the newcomers. I'm still figuring out when we meet up, but I'll let you know with the D-Gazer's system." Neo explained to her. Marth nodded to all this as he looked around. There was still a long line at one of the clubs as his D-Gazer centered in on the duel. He recognized one of the monsters as Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing as Rika was finishing off one of the duelists she was facing in a Surreal Duel. Danielle was sitting behind the booth with her eyes closed as if she was napping. Her D-Gazer started beeping as she answered it, not responding. "Danielle, it's Derrick. Luna just dueled and it's confirmed. She is running Spellcasters." Derrick's voice came through the communicator.

"Interesting. How'd the little girl do?" Danielle asked.

"Badly. Neo cleaned her completely. She was only able to land one attack." He answered. Danielle thought about it as her smile became a sneer, opening her eyes. "Derrick, I do believe we have a case of someone not using Spellcasters the proper way. Have Heather keep an eye on her, I need someone to watch the booth." She asked and got up, the line of Duelist went to her. Rika looked to her friend as she looked a bit tired. "On my way."

Danielle looked to Rika as she smiled. "Rika, continue showing no mercy. Derrick will watch you for now. I have to go do something." The Obelisk Blue told the Ra Yellow as she left. The Duelists that watched the woman leave complained a bit about not being worth it if Danielle wasn't there watching. Most of the line left as the Ra Yellow was disappointed. She sat down from the exhaustion as it seemed like it was just her watching the booth until Derrick showed up.

She looked over to the side as she saw Mikee walking around the other clubs, chatting with other people. Rika pushed back her hair and was about to wave and get his attention, but she saw Tigara go to him as they were chatting with each other. She retracted her hand as she looked forward instead. "What are you doing?" She heard someone behind her as the Obelisk Blue male arrived to the booth.

"Nothing, why do you ask?" Rika asked. Derrick looked at the direction she was looking at before, but didn't see what she was looking at. "You can go on break, I'll take over any duels from here." He told her.

"W-Wait, Danielle told me I was dueling everybody today." She told him, but he just gave her a stare.

"Get lost already." Rika gave a huff and started walking away when she saw another blue-haired individual approach the table. It was a certain Obelisk Blue as Derrick looked to him. "I'm not joining the club, but I want to duel you." He stated.

"Heh, interesting, but I'm only dueling people who want to join the club, Cryo." He aid and lied back, showing little interest.

"What's the matter, afraid of dueling an elite?" Cryo asked, looking serious. Derrick looked as there was a crowd beginning to gather, Rika feeling a bit cramped. Derrick sighed as he got up and tossed the chair he was sitting on to the side. "Fine, you want a fight, you got one."