Zane walked to the front of the classroom with a test in his hand and a stripe on his shoulder. He turned it in and whispered into the teacher's ear. They turned and looked at him concerned. He pulled a card from his pocket and showed it to him. They reached into their desk and wrote a pass. Zane thanked them before running out of the room. He jogged down the hall a bit nervous.
"Slow down." Someone called out.
Reluctantly, Zane did as he was told fearing a reprimand. He walked to the office and took a seat in the waiting area. He saw Aaron sitting there with a clipboard. "What did you do?"
"I have to fill out paperwork for going on a duel chase. I also got caught dueling in the hallway."
"What happened to the other guy?"
"He's in there now. I think he's getting it worse because I won. My dueling style isn't one that people respect."
"True." Zane crossed his arms.
"So, you going to give back the card?" Zane nodded his head
"Zane, the dean will see you now."
"See you later." He walked off leaving Aaron alone with his clipboard. Zane walked into the dean's office.
"Zane, what seems to be the problem?" The dean asked calm and relaxed.
"It's about the raid I went on." He pulled the card from his pocket and put it on the desk. "The team took cards from the raid. They made me take one threatening to give me a bad report."
The dean took the card from him. "I'll have to file a report about this. The whole team participated in this?" Zane nodded his head. "I'll be sure to call Director Roget about this."
"Actually, could you do it now?"
"Want your mind at ease?" The dean asked. Zane nodded his head. "Let's see if he's in." He typed something on his computer and adjusted the monitor so both of them could see it. "Director Roget!" The dean smiled.
"What is it, Reginald?" Roget clasped his hands.
"I have a student here with me. He says that there was some corruption on his team during the raid of the underground card shop." He held up the card. "They made him take this."
"Turn me to the student." The dean did as he was told.
"Hello, sir." Zane said a little nervous.
"What's your name?" Roget asked.
"Zane."
"Zane, I appreciate your honesty. It's something that can be hard to come by. I'll make sure to have those officers dealt with. Consider that card my way of thanking you."
"Thank you, sir." Zane smiled taking the card from the desk.
"Not a problem. Make sure to keep your studies up."
"Yes sir." Zane responded before the screen shut off.
"Now that that's all cleared up, why don't you go to class?" Zane nodded his head leaving the office.
At the same time…
"What an interesting boy." Roget chuckled holding a pawn in his hand. "Make sure to have those officers from that mission searched and punished for their actions." He said into a microphone. He heard a "Yes sir" and smiled.
…
Aaron sat in the dining hall with his friends. "So he let you keep the card?" Sara asked.
"Yep." Zane pulled it out of his pocket. "It's rare too." He pulled out his deck and shuffled the card into it.
"What are you doing?" Sara asked looking at Aaron; he was staring at his duel disk.
"I'm on standby for a chase. This thing could go off at any time."
"Until it does, you should eat." Sara told him. Zane nodded his head in agreement. Aaron sighed and started to eat. He was halfway through his cheeseburger when his duel disk started blinking red and beeping loudly.
"I need to go." He pressed a button on his duel disk and ran off. "I'm going to be on TV if you guys have time to watch!"
"Hope he doesn't wreck." Zane said dipping his fries in some ketchup.
"We'll have to watch to find out." Sara responded.
Aaron ran into the garage and slipped on his biker gloves. He fastened the leather strap and grabbed his helmet. He put on his sport sunglasses and placed his duel disk on the Duel Runner. He slid his deck into the cardholder and jumped on his Duel Runner. He revved the engine and sped off out of the garage and on to the streets. "Junior cadet reporting in. I am entering on to the highway."
"Proceed." He heard into the headset built into his helmet.
Aaron accelerated. He could make out the Duel Runner ahead. "This is Sector Security. Pull over." He saw the other driver extend his middle finger. Aaron sighed accelerating to catch up. "I activate the field spell, Speed World Neo!"
Non-dueling vehicles, please exit the duel lane. Non-dueling vehicles, please exit the duel lane.
The highway began to change opening alternate paths. "Director Roget, the junior chaser has initiated the duel."
"Put him on screen." One of the technicians nodded their head typing on their computer.
A media helicopter hovered over the two duelists. "It's Melissa Trail here bringing you another exciting turbo duel!" A blonde woman smiled into the camera before returning to the duel. "We're bringing you a live duel between a rogue runner and one of our fine academy's junior chasers, Aaron. He's new on the scene, and his Duel Runner is too. I've been told that it's a custom make to match his high speeds and sharp turns. Without further ado, let's see what this new buckaroo can do!"
"People with full Runners go first." He pulled a card from the holder on his arm. "Speedroid Terrortop, you're getting special summoned from my hand while I also summon Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice. It can change the level of a Speedroid monster from one to six. I change Terrortop from three to four. I tune my Dice with my Terrortop to synchro summon Hi-Speedroid Hagoita!" The monster appeared on the field with 2000 attack.
"My move!" Aaron drew his card and added it to the holder on his arm. He revved his bike and picked up speed catching up to his opponent who had taken the lead during his turn. "I summon Hyena from my hand." The monster rose to the field with 1000 attack. "Hyena, attack!"
Melissa Trail looked at the duel from her chopper. "It would seem that this cadet might need to go back to boot camp. He's charging in like a wild bull."
Aaron's monster was destroyed and his life points fell down to 3000. "Kid, you need to go back to school."
"Wrong. When Hyena is destroyed, I can summon two more from my deck." Two more Hyenas appeared on the field in attack position.
"Well, this crazy kamikaze duelist just turned one monster into two. This duel is getting interesting." Melissa Trail said into the camera.
"I play the spell Level Limit - Area B. Now all level four or higher monsters switch to defense position. I play one card facedown and end my turn."
The man on the runner drew his card. He watched his monster switch to defense position with 1000 defense points. "That's a cute trick, but it won't get you far in this duel. I summon another Speedroid Terrortop from my hand. Next up, I play Monster Reborn and bring back Speedroid Red- Eyed Dice. I use its ability to change Hi-Speedroid Hagoita's level to three. Now it can attack you. Hi-Speedroid Hagoita, wreck one of his Hyenas!"
Aaron winced watching his life points fall to 2000.
"Speedroid Terrortop, wreck the other one!"
Aaron's life points fell to 1800.
"I tune my Dice with my Terror Top to synchro summon level four Hi-Speedroid Puzzle!" It switched to defense position. His Hi-Speedroid Hagoita also switched to defense position.
"This may be our junior cadet's last show if this duel keeps going like this." Melissa Trail put her head down showing emotion for the camera.
Meanwhile…
"Director Roget, should we put someone on standby?"
"No no, you need to have faith in duelists like this. But yes, do put someone on standby." He moved a piece on his chessboard. It stood behind a pawn that seemingly represented Aaron.
Aaron drew his card. "I play Forest." The field changed that made it look like the two were moving through the forest. "Watch out for roots." Aaron smirked enjoying the bumpy terrain while his opponent was holding on tightly to his Duel Runner. "All my beasts gain 200 attack and defense while this card is in play." He turned to the other cards in his holder. "Now, I'm set up to cause some damage. I play the spell card, Obedience Schooled."
"What does that do?" The other rider looked concern at the same time hitting a bump.
"Get a grip because I get to summon three level two or lower beast type monsters from my deck." Three cards popped out of Aaron's deck. "Say hi to Nimble Momonga, Mogmole, and Key Mouse, and I'll add a Nimble Momonga from my hand."
"That's still not enough to destroy my monsters."
"That's why I activate Rush Recklessly to give 700 attack to one of my Nimble Momongas." One of their attacks rose to 1900. "I'll have that one take out your Hi-Speedroid Puzzle!" The monster was destroyed. "My other Nimble Momonga is going to destroy your Hi-Speedroid Hagoita! Now, you're wide open for an attack. Key Mouse and Mogmole let him have it!" His monsters' combined attack dealt 1300 damage reducing his life points to 2700. "One card facedown to finish my turn. Too bad Obedience Schooled's effect kicks in." His Nimble Momonga, Mogmole, and Key Mouse were destroyed. "Mogmole's effect activates and it comes back in defense mode." He took a sharp turn with ease; he was smiling feeling the rush of adrenaline coursing through his body.
His opponent drew his card. "I play Twister and pay 500 life points to destroy your Level Limit card." His life points fell to 2200 while the spell card was destroyed. "I summon Speedroid Double Yoyo and activate its ability. I can summon one level three or lower Speedroid monster from my graveyard. I choose Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice. Would you look at that, that activates Hi-Speedroid Haigota's ability allowing me to special summon it from the graveyard. Next up, I tune level one Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice with level four Speedroid Double Yoyo to synchro summon Hi-Speedroid Chanbara. Get ready to lose it." He had a grin on his face ready to attack Aaron.
"Things are definitely not looking good for our junior cadet."
Meanwhile…
"Aaron's got him where he wants him." Zane said looking at the screen.
"He has it set up." Sara said in agreement.
"Hi-Speedroid Chanbara, attack his Nimble Momonga!" Aaron watched the monster get destroyed and his life points fall to 1000.
"Now, I get to summon another Nimble Momonga in facedown defense position, and I get 1000 life points." He smiled watching his life points grow to 2000.
"What a comeback!" Melissa Trail commented.
"Whatever. My Chanbara gains 200 attack and it can attack again. Strike his other Nimble Momonga!" Aaron smiled watching his life points grow to 3000. "Haigota, destroy his Mogmole!" The monster attacked destroying the small monster. "I have no choice but to end my turn."
"Good, because this duel is over." Aaron drew his card. "I activate my facedown card, Pot of Greed. I draw two cards." He added the cards to his hand and had his strategy set up. "Say hello to my Ayers Rock Sunrise. I get to bring back a beast from my graveyard. I choose Hyena." The monster returned from the graveyard with 1200 attack due to the effect of Forest.
"So what?"
"So, now I get to reduce the attack of all of your monsters by the number of beasts in my graveyard times 200. I have seven."
"Still not enough to finish me."
"I'm not finished yet. I summon Sea Koala from my hand. I use its ability to reduce the attack of your Chanbara to zero."
"Wait, stop." He accelerated his Duel Runner.
Aaron accelerated ahead of him. "No chance because I'm going to use the equip spell, Axe of Despair to give Hyena another 1000 attack points. Hyena, end this!" Aaron's monster charged forward and struck the monster reducing the man's life points to zero. "Have fun in the facility." He waved to the chopper in the sky before speeding off down the highway.
"Well, I'll be. This crazy little cadet won the duel and gave us quite the show. Let's hope that we get to see more of our junior chaser, Aaron! I'm Melissa Trail, and I'll see you next time."
Meanwhile…
"He cut it close." Zane crossed his arms. "Way too close."
"He cuts a lot of things too close. That's just him." Sara said walking away.
Director Roget turned off the screen in front of him. "That one certainly knows how to put on a show." He moved the pawn on the board forward. He smiled to himself a little as he picked up the pawn and clutched it in his hand.