"Why are we here again?" Jaden asked, leaning back in his chair and kicking his feet up.

Syrus looked over at his friend, grimacing slightly. "Jaden…I don't think the person in from of you wants you shoes in his face."

"Huh?"

Johnny turned around, glaring at his fellow Slifer. "Jaden, there is only one man that can stick his feet in my face, and you ain't him!"

"Shhh!" Hector hissed. "What we do in our own time…"

Jaden watched as the two argued. "Those two sure play some weird games."

"…yea, Jaden." Syrus said with a sigh.

Jaden thought for a moment.

"So why are we here?"

Syrus shook his head. "We are here to meet the new teachers. Dr. Crowler has hired two new professors to take over for Prof. Banner and Prof. Stilton."

"Oh." Jaden said. "So we get to meet the people that are going to give us a ton of homework?"

"That's one way to say it." Chazz said, sitting down next to the two Slifers. "The other way to say it is we get to see what pathetic losers couldn't cut it as professional duelists, so now they are working here."

Alexis plopped down next to Jaden. "Be nice, Chazz. They have to be good duelists if they are allowed to teach here. You think Seto Kaiba would hire anyone off the streets?"

"Hello students!" Dr. Crowler said.

"May I present Exhibit A."

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"Why are we 'ere again?" Cassandra asked.

"Because your father made us come." Hayden said.

"Oh." She paused. "Da, why are 'ere again?"

Arliss frowned. "Because Arlen made us come."

"Whipped!" Lexie coughed. She smiled innocently at her older brother. "What?"

"Why are you so cheerful?" Mayday asked.

Lexie shrugged. "I just love the smell of innocents waiting to be tortured. It smells like…"

"Innocents waiting to be tortured?" Dhmitri ventured.

"exactly." Lexie said, before bursting into hysteric giggles. The Rare Hunters looked at her as the dark version of Alexis struggled to get herself under control. "Sorry…torture gets me off."

Hayden raised an eyebrow. "And you people call me weird for getting aroused by Lara Croft."

"It is weird." Cassandra said, adjusting her breasts in her tight belly revealing tank top. Hayden looked at her, eyebrow raised. "…not a word, Groundskeeper Willie."

"Ie, Cassie, not a word."

"Where is Aunt Nessa, Uncle Arliss?" Dhmitri said. He had taken a shine to calling the group by more family style names, somewhat to the rests' annoyance.

Arliss shrugged. "She went wandering off somewhere…"

"I'm here." Nessa said, walking up to the group, arms laden down with snacks. "I wanted to make sure I had something to much on while watching Crowler make a fool of himself." Arliss nodded, reaching a hand to grab some popcorn. "no! my popcorn!" Nessa hissed, pulling the snacks away. "Mine! Mine!!"

"Fine, yours, yours!" Arliss snapped back. He crossed his arms over his chest, pouting.

"Mine." Nessa said, sitting down next to Arliss. She took a handful of popcorn and shoved it into her mouth. She then held the bucket out. "Want some sweetie?"

Arliss resisted every urge to slam the popcorn bucket over her head.

"Hello students!" Dr. Crowler said.

&&&

"Why are we here again?" Alexander Milo asked, annoyed.

Vice-Principal Napoleon glared at the professor. "We are here because the new chancellor has to make an address, and wants to introduce the two new teachers."

"I already know about Miss Malloren, and could care less about the other teacher. So, can I please go? I want to go watch some cartoons."

Napoleon grabbed Alex's arm as he stood up, yanking the taller man back down. "You will show Dr. Crowler your respect."

"That will pretty hard, considering I don't respect him. Tell you what…" Alexander stood up. "I'll just toddle off and go find someone tat does respect him, and send them in my place. When it comes to not respecting him, you just call for me, ok Rolly Polly?"

Making a move to turn away, Alexander was caught once more by Napoleon and forced to stay. The Rare Hunter grumbled to himself. Just because he had forced the rest of the hunters to suffer through this didn't mean he should!

However, since it was clear that Napoleon wasn't going to let him leave, Alexander sat down behind the Vice-Principal. Taking out a pen, he whistled to himself as he began to ever so carefully draw on the back on the pudgy man's head.

"Hello students!" Dr. Crowler said, standing at the podium. "And welcome to a new year here at the Duelist Academy. I know that for many of you, this is your second or third year at the school. But let me tell you, under my reign as Standing Chancellor…"

"Stand in Chancellor." Alex said. A ripple of laughter rolled through the arena.

Crowler glared back at Alexander, who grinned at him innocently. The older man was forced to turn back, knowing fully well that there was little, if anything, he could do about Alexander now. He had proven himself in beating Arliss, and for whatever reason, as one of his final acts, Shepard had insured that no one could fire Alexander from his job without it costing the academy millions. Tenure, as it were.

Crowler didn't realize that Shepard had done that to insure that Arliss wouldn't be able to trick anyone into getting rid of his rival, taking out Alex and having free reign over the academy. Alexander Milo was Shepard's spy.

Little did Shepard realize that Alexander Milo was already playing double agent.

"Yes…well…first, I would like to inform you that I have personally seen to it that some new, exciting, and may I say talented, students will be joining us this year, many of whom will show you all what true dueling is about."

"You think he's talking about us?" Syrus asked.

Jaden shook her head. "No way."

"Students like Syrus and Paden."

"Jaden!" Jaden shouted.

Crowler continued. "There will also be teachers, here to stimulate you where others failed."

"You think he's talking about me?" Alexander asked rather loudly.

"Prof. Milo!" Crowler snapped, glaring at the interrupter.

"I knew you were talking about me!" Alexander shouted.

"I was not talking about you. Now sit down and be quiet! I am trying to give a speech!"

"You told me I'd be the one giving the speech!"

"What?"

Alexander shook his head. "Must be getting the oldtimers, you can't remember telling me I was the one that was suppose to do the speech…so sad. So sad."

Cassandra leaned into Hayden. "Uncle Arlen's layin' it on thick, ain't he luv?"

"I think Doc Pierce has gone a bit nutty, Hot Lips." Hayden commented.

Arliss smacked Hayden along the back of his head. "Quiet Radar."

"Why do I have to be Radar!? Dhmitri should be Radar!"

Mayday held her head in her hands. "How did I get stuck with you people, anyway?"

Lexie shrugged. "Hey, this is better then my dimension…we didn't get popcorn!" She grabbed the tub from Nessa and began to gorge. When the Queen of Hunters tried to get her snack back, Lexie snarled, snapping at her fingers.

"I have a new strategy, R2." Dhmitri said, watching Nessa pull away suddenly. "Let the Pregnant Woman win."

Nessa nodded wicking, turning to her nachos instead.

Once Alexander had been calmed down enough that he would allow Crowler to speak, the Standing (Stand In) Chancellor continued his speech. "As I was saying, we have two new professors who will be replacing Prof. Banner and Prof. Stilton. We have yet to decide if either of these two will take over the Slifer Dorm, so at this point, they will continue to be watched over by all the staff."

From Banner's empty chair, Pharaoh meowed.

"The first of the new professors in someone you might of heard of. Miss. Viola Malloren was a teen prodigy, at one time thought to be the first person to challenge Yugi Moto for his title of King of Games. However, she took a break from dueling, and then retired. Luckily for us, she has agreed to come here and teach. Please welcome Prof. Viola Malloren."

The students clapped as Viola entered the area. The young woman, roughly 20 years old, as a sight. 6 feet tall, with a stunning face that seemed to have been carved from white marble. Her long brown hair swayed behind her as she walked towards the stage. Dressed in a Obelisk Blue blazer, she gave the appearance of strength and power.

That imagine was dampened by the bright eyed, brown haired, cute-as-a-button 3 year old she carried in her arms.

Viola's daughter, Lacey "Hyper" Malloren, looked about the arena, grinning and waving to the crowd before snuggling back into her mother's embrace. The young woman stroked her hair as she walked up to Crowler, shaking his hand. Alexander, being a gentlemen, stood up and gave her his seat.

"How dat?" Hyper asked, looking at Alexander.

"Alexander Milo." Alex said, kneeling down and shaking the little girl's hand. He might have been a murderer, he might have been evil, he might even be a monster…but Arlen was a sucker for kids.

"I'm Hyper!" Hyper said, bouncing in her mother's arms. "Who's day la-dy?" She asked, pointing at Crowler.

Arliss snickered. "I like her already."

"I am not a lady…" Crowler snapped.

Viola blushed. "Lacey…"

"Hyper sorry." The little girl said. "Sorry Man-Woman."

Alexis, Syrus, Chazz, and Jaden burst into laughter.

"Lacey!" Viola snapped. "I'm sorry Dr. Crowler."

"Quite alright." Crowler said. "Children will be children. She is a cute little girl."

"You're ugly!" Hyper exclaimed, giggling.

Alexander leaned in. "Kiddo, you and me are going to have to get ice cream some time." Hyper grinned even as her mother held her head in her hands, utterly embarrassed.

After getting the students to settle down, Crowler began to speak once more. "Now then, the other professor is a surprise, even for me. Seto Kaiba…"

"Will do the introduction."

Everyone turned to see Seto's face on the jumbo screen, glaring down at them. The head of KaibaCorp frowned.

"O-o-of course, Mr. Kaiba." Crowler stammered.

Seto Kaiba began to speak, his tone stern. "I must say, what I have heard about this academy and last year has left in…disappointed. I created this academy to be the shining pinnacle of dueling excellence…not a place to attract all sorts of gangland-style duelists."

Arliss smirked. "I think he might be talkin' about us."

"Yay." Nessa said, clapping her hands.

"That said, it is apparent that I need someone at the academy that I know will be able to act as my eyes and ears, someone I can trust to get the job done." Seto smirked. "So, I found just that sort of man."

With that, the screen cut off, and the lights in the arena went dark. Some duelists squealed in surprises, overs murmured.

In the Rare Hunter's section, 4 sets of glowing eyes flickered open, taking in their surroundings.

"What do you see, lass?" Hayden asked, groping in the dark. Behind him, Dhmitri was suffering similarly.

"Not much…" Cassandra said. "You guys?"

Arliss shook his head. Of them all, he had the best night vision, the Strike Ninja's vision grafted onto his own ever since he had began to merge with his Ka. Nessa, Cassandra and Lexie were all next, able to see somewhat through the darkness.

"What in the world is going on here!?" Crowler yelled. "Someone turn on the lights."

Viola stroked Lacey's back. "It's ok baby…don't be scared…"

Hyper giggled. "It's all black and inky!" She squealed.

Alexander had his eyes closed. 'What do you see, Arliss?' He mindspoke to his brother.

'Let me let you in.' Arliss replied, and Alex suddenly found himself staring out through Arliss' eyes. 'You see anything I'm missing?'

'Not…there!'

The two watched as a figure moved through the darkness with ease, hurrying around the arena…

" Thank you, thank you, thank you, you're far too kind!"

Arlen froze as he heard the music begin to play. While the rest of those in attendance looked around, confused, the Guardian felt his soul shiver in terror.

'I know that music…'

"Now can I get an encore, do you want more, Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y'all to roar. Now what the hell are you waitin for?
After me, there shall be no more, So for one last time…make some noise…"

"May I present…" Seto's voice boomed out. "Doctor Kevin Allen!"

The crowd gasped, Arlen and the rest of the hunters frozen, and the legendary duelist stepped into the arena, the spotlight on him. One of the most famous duelists never to go pro, Doc K, as he was known, was held to be part of what some had dubbed the Forefathers: Yugi Moto, Seto Kaiba, Geno Roads, Maximillion Pegasus and Doctor Kevin Allen were considered not only the best duelists to play the game, but also the 5 who helped bring it to the point it was currently at.

Dressed in a pair of dark jeans and accord blazer, a black shirt stretched across his firm chest, Doc K was a sight. His short blonde hair was tussled, and the van dike beard he sported was neatly trimmed, unlike Arlen's rough and unshaven one. Piercing eyes of an unnatural purple were set in his face, which seemed to pierce right into the soul of those he looked at. In his hand was his famous cane, a relic from when he had been stabbed in the ankle just before a duel. He had managed to drag himself to the arena, bleeding heavily, and win the match. The victory came with a price: He would never be able to walk without a slight limp again, the trauma from the duel having caused permanent damage to the already shredded muscles.

Doc K slowly turned, glaring at Arlen, before he made his way to sit down.

"Aw…shit." Alex muttered.

&&&

"My Lord…are you pleased?"

Satorious didn't answer, instead focused on the massive metal cube that stood before him. Still covered in sea slime and barnacles, the metal was dark and looked rusted out, yet still solid with no breaks or holes. Deep scratches littered its surface, and the entire thing looked a little dinged up.

It was the most beautiful thing Satorious had ever seen.

"How long will it take to open it?" Satorious asked, running a hand along the cold metal.

"Several hours…the metal that makes this is stronger then anything we've seen. We have tested it…it will take diamond saws to crack it open, and even then, it will be a tough job."

"Just do it." Satorious snapped. "And be quick about it."

Pulling out a small cellphone, Satorious punched in a familiar number. 'It is time to deal with my dear 'friend' once and for all.' Bringing the phone to his ear, Satorious smiled when he heard the person on the other end.

"The cards have shown me a new path, Aster." Satorious said. "We must hunt down and destroy the dark ones…the Rare Hunters."

"I have heard rumors of them…"

"Then we must not wait. The academy is under the hold of these wicked duelists, and you, my friend, must rid the island of them."

"I'll find them."

"See that you do." Clicking off his phone, Satorious chuckled. 'Fool. You are of no more use to me. Let the Rare Hunters kill you and may I never see your face again.' Satorious watched as one of his men began to cut into the cube. 'When I awaken the terrible being that lies within this prison, I will be able to whip out the followers of darkness in one fell swoop. Nothing will stand in my way!'

No one heard the wicked chuckles that came from within the box.

&&&

Nessa sighed happily as she walked through the forest, the trees casting dark shadows all around her as the nightlife moved about her. The air was just warm enough, not hot or stifling. The moon was full, and the sky clear.

The Queen of the Hunters had left the mansion, unable to deal with Arlen's rants. It seemed that the Guardian had been thrown into panic mode after learning that Doc K was a new teacher here. Apparently, The Doctor was, infact, the head of a secret government agent known as the MIB.

Arlen hadn't liked it when Hayden had asked if Will Smith worked with him.

It seemed that Arlen and Arliss had learned of this from Marik's diary, and believed James Stilton was an agent of this group as well. Now, the guardian was demanding that Arliss allow him to kill the Doctor, and insure the Hunter's safety.

However, Arliss rejected the idea, and had told Arlen that killing Doc K would only cause Seto Kaiba to come even hard down upon the academy. Their forces were not strong enough to survive such a thing, and they needed to gather more hunters before they could dare try and face Seto Kaiba, if only because of his ally: The Roads Family.

Tired of hearing the brothers argue, Nessa had slipped out to get some fresh air and enjoy the nightlife. Tomorrow class would begin again, which meant she would have to begin thinking of excuses not to go. That, and it meant chances to duel and whoop Alexis' ass over and over.

As she moved deeper into the forest, Nessa allowed her mind to wander. Soon, it would be her first anniversary as Nessa. A whole year had gone by since Arliss had liberated her, transformed her from a weak little girl into the dark Queen of Nightmares, the Mistress of Fear. It was strange to think about. She tried to remember what she had been like before, as Vanessa, and found her memories had grown fuzzy over the last year. Oh, she could remember things like her childhood, her house, her parents; it was how she felt during those times that had changed. All her memories of Alexis were filled with hatred, all her memories of Arliss filled with an undying love.

And even then, she knew her emotions had changed after her rebirth. She had emerged into the world hated her parents, blaming them for her being weak. But Arliss had forced her to see that they were victims just as she was. TO realize they were not to blame. Now, she saw love for her parents, and the wish that they would one day know power like she…

"Hello there."

Nessa turned around quickly, finding that there now stood behind her a young man in a white suit, watching her carefully. His aura gave off power, but it was strange, flickering between darkness and light.

"Hello." Nessa said, confused as to who this newcomer was.

She learned rather quickly who it was when the young man activated his duel disk.

"The name is Aster Phoenix…and I've been sent to deal with you, Hunter."

Next Time on G/X: Hunters- Nessa and Aster face off, with the Destiny Duelist coming out strong. But can Nessa beat the creatures back with her new and improved Nightmare deck?

But the duel matters little when Satorious opens the mysterious cube his men discovered. For inside lays an ancient force so powerful, even the master of the White Association will fear what has been awakened.

Episode 54- Anarchy