Going Pro
Chapter 26: A New Journey
The ride southbound on the North Academy submarine was a long one. Jesse Anderson was the only passenger, aside from the Crystal Beasts spirits. He really had no idea how much longer he was going to have to wait. His excitement and anticipation did not make waiting any easier.
This was actually happening.
He was going to Duel Academy Island.
Jesse sat with his hands behind his head as the submarine approached Duel Academy Island. "How much longer?" he sighed.
"Not long," Sapphire Pegasus said.
Jesse slumped back in his seat. That did not tell him much. An hour? Two hours?
"…Preparing to surface," the voice over the intercom announced.
Apparently, more like ten minutes.
Jesse shot to his feet and had to force himself to sit back down while the submarine finished surfacing.
This was it.
He was going to finally step foot on the campus of the most prestigious dueling academy in the world.
He used to dream about this.
After all this time, it felt a bit surreal. He thought he should be more excited and nervous, but he simply was not. Well, he was a little. However, this was his reality and he worked hard to get here.
As soon as he stepped out onto the docks of the campus, he could feel the energy of the island. It was almost like the island itself was alive. So much duel spirit energy was gathered here.
It was also beautiful. The sky was clear blue and the air was clean and crisp. It was also warm, but a cool ocean breeze was always present. The campus was vast, much larger than North Academy. There was lush green all around. He guessed the students loved the island's beach too. The main building could be seen up the trail in the distance. It was so big.
Duel Academy was much more than he could have imagined.
Smiling, he adjusted his duffle bag and headed straight for the main building. He was quickly met by a female teacher at the entrance to take him to meet the Chancellor. Chancellor Sheppard was everything he heard he would be. It was a short meeting to get his syllabus and class schedule. Then the female teacher escorted him to the Obelisk Blue dorm. He heard it was the best and had seen pictures, but nothing compared to the real thing.
Even just seeing the outside in person, he knew it was fancy. The foyer was amazing. He felt a little out of place from the grandness of it all. To make sure he would not get lost, he paid close attention to where he was going to find his room.
His room was huge! It was all to himself too. He was reminded to report to the main lecture auditorium while he got settled in. As soon as the teacher left him alone, the Crystal Beasts appeared and spread out and got comfortable around the room.
"What do you think?" Jesse asked as he tossed his bag to the bed.
"It's the lap of luxury!" Topaz Tiger said.
Amethyst Cat hopped on the bed and claimed it as her own. "I think we will be quite comfortable here," she said.
Emerald Tortoise peeked out from inside his shell. "We're going to be really busy, aren't we?" he asked.
"It certainly won't be a vacation," Cobalt Eagle said and landed on the back of the couch.
"I say we enjoy these amenities while we can!" Amber Mammoth exclaimed.
"Now don't forget, we are to support Jesse," Sapphire Pegasus reminded everyone.
"Bi-bi!" Ruby Carbuncle appeared on Jesse's shoulder and then jumped off and ran to the window, ears twitching.
"What is it?" Jesse asked as he went to the window to investigate. Was someone spying on him?
Ruby Carbuncle leapt out onto the balcony and sniffed the air. "Bi-bi!" she called out and sprinted off, jumping from the balcony and down below.
Jesse placed a foot up on the railing and watched Ruby Carbuncle pace around below. "What's gotten into you?" he said as he followed suit by jumping down. He was not that high up.
Before he could get to the little spirit, Ruby Carbuncle dashed off.
"Ruby!" he scolded and cased after her.
He had to run fast and even jump over bushes to keep her in his sights.
Jesse soon noticed he was heading back to the main building. As soon as he entered through the main doors, he lost sight of the spirit.
"Where…?" He walked in small circle, looking all around him for some kind of clue. Then he looked up and saw the spirit dashing up the stairs, heading for the roof. He chased after her.
Jesse did not know what Ruby Carbuncle was leading him to in such a hurry, but it was clearly important. He somehow knew as soon as he reached the top, a new journey was about to be begin. This was it, and he was ready.
- - - The End - - -
Thanks for reading.
Now go support the official release and watch Yugioh GX, particularly season 3 to pick up where this story left off.
I would like to apologize for the quickness of year 2 at North Academy. The story was planned for three parts. Pre-North Academy, year one, and then year two, with this being the last chapter as the start of year three. Stuff happened and I would like to move on to other works now, but I would hate to leave this story hanging and I thought it deserved a proper ending.
For some FUN FACTS, have some random info about the North Academy boys (note that the "porn level" is a callback to an earlier chapter and is meant to be funny):
Ray (Raymond)
Frist year, Celtic Guardian Cabin, room 5
Deck: Fire
Traits: Talkative, friendly, annoying, gets in personal space. Good friends with Sean.
Appearance: Dirty blonde and green eyes, little shorter than Jesse.
Secret: Afraid of dark and being alone.
Porn level: Curious novice, swimwear kink.
Future Goal: Game artist.
Sean
Frist year, Celtic Guardian Cabin, room 4
Deck: Magician
Traits: Helpful information, calm attitude, and be goofy, good friends with Ray.
Appearance: Orange hair, brow eyebrows, same height as Jesse.
Secret: Asexual and covers it up with porn level.
Porn level: Self-proclaimed expert, yuri enthusiast.
Future Goal: Gaming journalist.
Evan
Frist year, Celtic Guardian Cabin, room 3
Deck: Fighter with Equip support
Traits: Seems kind of dense, tries really hard, asks questions.
Appearance: Black hair, grey eyes, shorter and thinner than Jesse.
Secret: Scared of thunder.
Porn level: Easily embarrassed, neko-girl kink.
Future Goal: Dueling Host.
Kale
Second year, Guardian Cabin, room 2
Deck: Dragon
Traits: Left gf back home, voice chats with her often, texts her often. Smart, mid-level duelist. Normal.
Appearance: Black hair, brown eyes, 2-3 inches taller than Jesse.
Secret: Slight otaku nerd.
Porn level: Surprising innocent, bit of a cutesy kink because of his "cute girlfriend".
Future Goal: Pro League duelist, then dueling manager.
Daniel
Third year, Celtic Guardian Cabin, room 1
Deck: Chance
Traits: Average, often tired, likes to read, likes to have fun.
Appearance: Brown hair, brown eyes, like 4-5 inches taller than Jesse.
Secret: Can't swim, loves shoujo manga and sim date games.
Porn level: Closet pervert, open to most everything.
Future Goal: Game developer.
Jesse Anderson
First year, Celtic Guardian Cabin, room 6
Deck: Crystal Beast
Traits: Polite, mature, easily turned around and gets lost.
Appearance: Glasses/contacts, blue hair, green eyes, 170cm, fashionable clothes.
Secret: Sees spirits, not really a secret.
Porn level: Low-level, has only looked at naked bodies, not explicit acts.
Future Goal: Pro League duelist and spirit medium.
