So here's the second chapter of TDSRFY. Hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Do I haveta do this every chapter...?
Chapter 2: The Entrance Exam
The Duelist in question lounged against the wall, flipping a quarter in his hand, waiting for the verdict of whether or not he would get to take the exam.
Come on, it shouldn't take this long to say yes or no! What's going on? He thought to himself.
A spectral figure appeared next to him, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. This figure was covered in black armor with lots of sliver spikes from head to toe and had twin swords in each hand.
"Do not worry, Ryan. I'm sure that there is a good excuse for this wait. It will not be long now, I can feel it." The spirit said.
The Duelist, Ryan, grunted.
"Ryan Anderson, please proceed to Duel Field 4."
Ryan's eyes snapped open at the PA's announcement. He looked at the armored figure and smiled wolfishly. "Time to do what we do best, Blade." The spirit nodded and disappeared. Placing the quarter in his back pocket, Ryan started walking down to the now-empty Duel Fields.
As Ryan walked down to the Duel Field, he couldn't help but notice that there were no other fields being used anymore; he was the last to take the exam. And thus, that meant he had the attention of all the other bored students that were waiting to leave for the Academy.
ALL.
THE.
STUDENTS.
It was going to be a long day.
When he reached the field, he took off his backpack and fished out his KaibaCorp Duel Disk and his deck. He slotted the Deck into the Deck Zone, and activated the disk. As the blades moved into position, he noticed his opponent walking onto the field.
"You don't look like a student," he observed, looking at the man-woman-person that was his opponent. "Are you sure you're my opponent?"
"You're correct; I'm not a student. The name's Doctor Vellian Crowler, one of the teachers at Duelist Academy and the head of the Obelisk Blue dorm."
"Ah. So, what's up, doc?" the student body chuckled and Crowler bristled. "To be specific, what's up with the weird Duel Disk?" Crowler didn't have a conventional Disk; instead he had a circular Disk hub strapped to his chest, only holding the Deck Zone and the Graveyard. The Monster, Spell, and Trap Zones were on a single blade that resembled a guitar the doctor held in one hand.
"This is my Duel Coat. Very nice, isn't it? You could probably get one like it with more hard work and dedication than you could ever have in your life," Crowler explained. "Now are there any more questions, or can we duel?"
"Just one more question. Are you a man or a woman?" Ryan asked, grinning. When he heard this, Crowler fell over anime-style and the students watching laughed.
Six students all the same age stood on a balcony above the bleachers, watching the exchange (1). The first was a dark blonde-haired girl with blue eyes, wearing a simple green t-shirt and jeans. To her right, leaning on the railing was a brown-haired boy with brown eyes, a white shirt, a black jacket with glaring red eyes on the back and black pants. To his right (basically the next people are standing to the right of the pervious person), was another boy, shorter than all the others, with curly black hair and deep brown, almost black, eyes. He had a white jacket with red edges, and blue pants. Next to him was a girl, a lot taller than him, with long brown hair, hazel eyes, a blue shirt, jeans, and a leather jacket. After her was another guy, the tallest of the group by a couple inches, with blonde hair and blue eyes. His well-muscled frame was partially concealed by his golden jacket and black slacks. The last student was a girl with black hair and light blue eyes. She had a purple shirt and jeans (2).When they heard Ryan's question, the boy with the black jacket and the short boy burst out laughing, the third guy and the last two girls smiled, but the first girl looked worried.
"That's not good," she murmured.
Black Jacket pulled himself together and asked, still grinning, "What do you mean, Alexis? That was funny!" The other boy, still unable to contain his chuckles, nodded in agreement.
The girl, Alexis, gestured toward Crowler. "I just mean that now Crowler is going to get angry, and he's going to go all-out just for that remark."
Purple Shirt asked, "Isn't that a good thing? If Crowler loses his head, then won't this guy, Ryan, have a better chance of winning?"
"I think I see what she's trying to say Sarah," Yellow Jacket said. "Basically, Crowler's going to do everything in his power to cream this guy. Forget about trying to test his skills and potential, he's just gonna try and make him pay. Right, Alexis?"
Alexis nodded and returned her interest to the beginning of the Duel.
"I BEG YOUR PARDON! I AM A MAN! A MAN! NOT A WOMAN!" Crowler shrieked, his face red. "WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK I'M A WOMAN?!"
"Probably 'cause of your fashion statement," Ryan replied calmly.
The doctor glared at him, absolutely livid. First he questions his gender, then he insults his dress! He would make sure that this buffoon would never get into the Academy!
"Fine, then! Let's get this over with!" Crowler said angrily.
"'Bout time!" Ryan answered. "Bring it on!" They both drew five cards from their respective decks and their Life Point counters obediently jumped to 4000.
"I'll go first," Ryan declared as he drew a card, looked at it, then placed it into his hand. "And I'll start by Summoning Dark Blade, in Attack Mode!"
Dark Blade
Dark/ Level 4
Warrior
ATK: 1800 DEF: 1600
The black-armored figure from before emerged in a flash of light, twin swords ready for use.
"And now I'll equip him with the Spell, Black Pendant!"
Black Pendant
Equip Spell Card
The equipped monster gains 500 ATK. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
The Warrior's ATK rose to 2300 as a necklace settled itself around his neck. He pointed his sword at Crowler and said "Time for you to go down, clown!" Most people, including Crowler, had no idea that he had spoken. But up in the stands, the six students all narrowed their eyes.
"So he has a Spirit Partner, too…" muttered Shorty.
"Then I'll set one card and end my turn. Okay, doc, your move."
"I would expect that kind of move from a beginner," Crowler said arrogantly. "Now let me show you how a real Duelist does it!"
He put his hand up near his deck and it automatically ejected the top card into his hand. He looked at it and smirked.
"Alright, Bryan-" "No. It's Ryan," Ryan interjected quickly. "Whatever, now take notes so that you know what to do when you come back to take the test next year. First off, I'll set two cards. Then I'll play the Spell Heavy Storm."
Heavy Storm
Normal Spell Card
Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field.
A large gust of wind suddenly started to blow all over the field. It revealed and destroyed Ryan's set Draining Shield as well as Black Pendant and Crowler's two set Statues of the Wicked. Because Black Pendant was destroyed, Dark Blade's ATK dropped back to 1800. As the necklace was destroyed, a bolt of lightning blasted out of the jewel and hit Crowler directly in the face.
"AARGH!" Crowler flinched. "What was that?!"
"Oh, the doctor with the PhD in Dueling doesn't know what a simple Spell Card's ability does?" Ryan taunted. "Whenever Black Pendant is destroyed, it inflicts 500 points of damage."
The "good" doctor's Life Points dropped from 4000 to 3500.
Crowler: 3500 - Ryan: 4000
Crowler shrugged. "It does not matter, because my two Statues of the Wicked were destroyed face-down-" Crowler was interrupted by Ryan before he finished his explanation. "Yeah, I know what that card does, doc, it gives you two Wicked Tokens." As he finished speaking, the two tokens appeared on the field.
Statue of the Wicked
Normal Trap Card
When this face-down card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Special Summon 1 "Wicked Token" (Fiend-Type/DARK/Level 4 /ATK 1000/DEF 1000) on your side of the field.
"And they're not gonna stay for long, 'cause you're gonna tribute them, right?" Ryan asked rhetorically; he already knew the answer to that question.
"You're smarter than you look. I'll tribute my two Wicked Tokens to Tribute Summon my Ancient Gear Golem in Attack Mode!"
Ancient Gear Golem
Earth/ Level 8
Machine/ Effect
Cannot be Special Summoned. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing Battle Damage to your opponent. If this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate any Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step.
ATK: 3000 DEF: 3000
A giant rust-covered warrior rose up with giant exposed gears and only one working eye.
"Wait a minute, that's not an exam deck!" Shorty hissed angrily.
Leather Jacket nodded in agreement. "That's his own deck, with all the rare and powerful cards!"
They all looked at each other for a long moment before Sarah asked sadly, "The kid's doomed, isn't he?" The rest, except for the shorty, all nodded and turned back to what they figured to be a slaughter.
Crowler was laughing as his giant robot stared down his opponent. "Not so high and mighty now, are we? Ancient Gear Golem, destroy his Dark Blade!"
The giant golem punched the dark warrior, making it explode into holographic card particles and dropping Ryan's Life Points from 4000 to 2800. As Ryan slotted his Spirit Partner into the Graveyard, he whispered a quiet apology.
Crowler: 3500 - Ryan: 2800
"Hahahaha! You're puny deck is no match for mine! Have fun next year, Bryan. I'll be sure to be watching!" Crowler mocked.
"Listen up, doc, I don't care if you insult me," Ryan snapped, "but nobody, and I mean nobody insults my deck and gets away with it! And my name is Ryan! Is it my turn yet?!"
Crowler smirked. He had turned the tables on the youngster, and now it was him who had blown his top. "Yes, I am done."
"About time!" Ryan drew and frowned at the card he had just drawn. "I'll set a monster. You're move."
"Alright, and I'll be sure to make it count!" Crowler sneered as his card was ejected into his hand. Looking at it he thought a few more moves and I'll be able to finish him! It's too bad, because I would have liked to use my ultimate monster on him. Pointing at Ryan's facedown, he commanded, "Ancient Gear Golem, destroy his face-down card!"
The rust-covered machine once again punched the card. Only this time, just before being destroyed, it flipped and revealed a bug that looked rather hungry.
"You've activated my Man-Eater Bug's Effect!" Ryan stated happily. "Now, although I take a boatload of damage from your Golem's piercing ability, since you flipped my bug, I get to destroy one other monster on the field. And I choose…" he paused for dramatic effect, even though everyone already knew what he was going to destroy, "… your Ancient Gear Golem!"
Man-Eater Bug
Earth/ Level 2
Insect/ Effect
FLIP: Destroy 1 monster on the field.
ATK: 450 DEF: 600
The machine's fist punched the insect, and Ryan grunted as his Life Points dropped to 400. However, instead of being destroyed, the bug first latched its fangs into the golem, taking it with it as they both exploded.
Crowler: 3500 - Ryan: 400
"That kid's got guts," Yellow Jacket stated in awe. "Taking so much damage just to destroy that thing…"
"Will, do you really believe that?" Leather Jacket argued. "That move wasn't gutsy, it was careless, risky, and showed he was backed into a corner." Black Jacket nodded in agreement.
"I dunno, Karen," Shorty answered. "I think it was something like an incomplete combo, like he didn't have the right other card with it that could prevent that damage. Y'know what I mean?"
"Maybe, Nick. But I'd have to agree with Karen. That was a very risky move, and has it really paid off?" Alexis asked.
"How dare you destroy my golem!" Crowler shrieked. Glaring angrily at Ryan, he took another card from his hand. "I play the Spell Ancient Gear Workshop!"
Ancient Gear Workshop
Normal Spell Card
Add 1 "Ancient Gear" monster from your Graveyard to your hand.
"This card allows me to add one "Ancient Gear" monster to my hand from the Graveyard, so I'll choose my Ancient Gear Golem." The doctor looked at his hand again. If I can just draw one more monster next turn, I'll win for sure! He thought gleefully to himself. "I'll end at that."
Ryan drew and narrowed his eyes at the card. Well, I could have used this a while ago. "I Summon Mataza the Zapper in Attack Mode."
Mataza the Zapper
Dark/ Level 3
Warrior/ Effect
This monster can attack twice during the same Battle Phase. Control of this card cannot switch.
ATK: 1300 DEF: 800
The warrior in green samurai armor appeared silently. Ryan smirked as he pointed at the defenseless Crowler. "Mataza, attack him directly!"
The warrior obediently ran at Crowler, drawing his sword with a flash. The samurai disappeared before reappearing right in front of Crowler. The sword slashed right where the Duel Disk hub was. Being a hologram, it of course didn't hurt or touch Crowler, but the doctor still flinched as his Life Points dropped to 2200.
Crowler: 2200 - Ryan: 400
"And that's not all. Mataza has a really cool effect, too! He can attack twice during the same Battle Phase! So go Mataza! Samurai Sword Slash!"
Again, the warrior disappeared and appeared right in front of Crowler, his sword shining as he slashed at him, dropping his Life Points to 900.
Crowler: 900 - Ryan: 400
"I'll end after I set these two cards. Looks like you need to kick it up a notch, doc."
"No, I already have this Duel in the bag!" Crowler declared snidely as his Duel Coat ejected the top card into his hand. Looking at it, his eyes widened and he started to laugh. Watching him, Ryan grew uneasy. Crud, what did he just draw? And why is he laughing so hard?
"Looks like I'll be able to end the Duel here and now!" Crowler crowed as he revealed another card in his hand. "I play the Spell Card Polymerization!"
Polymerization
Normal Spell Card
Send, from your hand or your side of the field to the Graveyard, the Fusion Material Monsters that are listed on a Fusion Monster Card, then Special Summon that monster from your Extra Deck.
"Now I send from my hand my Ancient Gear Golem, my Ancient Gear Beast, and my Ancient Gear from my hand to Summon the Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem!"
Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem
Earth/ Level 10
Machine/ Fusion/ Effect
"Ancient Gear Golem" + 2 "Ancient Gear" monsters
This card cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon. During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent. If this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate Spell or Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step. If this card is destroyed, you can Special Summon 1 "Ancient Gear Golem" you're your Graveyard, ignoring the Summoning conditions.
ATK: 4400 DEF: 3400
The giant rusty golden machine rose up. Aside from the color, from the waist up it looked like Ancient Gear Golem, but from the waist down it had four legs and looked like a centaur.
"Well… [censored]," Ryan whispered as he looked up the monster towering above him.
"Well, he's doomed," Black Jacket stated as he turned away from the Duel.
"Come on, Greg, give him a chance!" Nick said, turning towards his friend.
"Nick, there's no way in hell he's gonna be able to destroy that behemoth! I mean, look at it! It's Crowler's pride and joy, and his strongest monster to boot. As much as I want Crowler to lose, there's just no way Ryan can win."
"I think Greg's right, Nick," Will agreed sadly as the others all nodded. "He had a good run, but that monster is just too strong. It's a shame too, because it looks like he's a very talented Duelist."
Nick could only turn back to the Duel, hoping against hope that his friends were wrong, and that the new kid could still pull it off. And he was astounded to see that Ryan was grinning was he looked up at the monster.
"So Bryan-" "For the last time, it's Ryan!" "- how do you like my ultimate monster?" Crowler asked, grinning like a schoolboy.
"I have to say, it's a very impressive monster, doc," Ryan answered, his lack of fear shocking everyone. "But before you do any attacking with it, I'm afraid you'll have to get acquainted with my face-downs!" As he spoke, his two set cards rose up and began to shine. "First, my Interdimensional Matter Transporter, which removes my Mataza the Zapper from play until the End Phase." A futuristic machine appeared next to the warrior and warped it into another dimension. Ryan slipped the card into his pocket. "Next, The Flute of Summoning Kuriboh lets me add Kuriboh from my deck to my hand." Ryan then picked one card from his deck and put it in his hand. He looked directly at Crowler and asked, "Okay, doc, what are you going to do?"
Interdimensional Matter Transporter
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 face-up monster you control; banish that target until the End Phase.
The Flute of Summoning Kuriboh
Quick-Play Spell Card
Add 1 "Kuriboh" or 1 "Winged Kuriboh" from your Deck to your hand, OR Special Summon 1 "Kuriboh" or 1 "Winged Kuriboh" from your Deck.
Kuriboh
Dark/ Level 1
Fiend/ Effect
During either player's turn, at damage calculation: You can discard this card; you take no Battle Damage from that battle.
ATK: 300 DEF: 200
"Why did he get rid of his only monster?" Greg asked incredulously. "Now he's defenseless!"
Alexis kept her eyes on the Duel as she answered. "No, Kuriboh lets him negate Battle Damage from one battle. And with one monster and no cards in his hand, Crowler can only attack once. Not a bad play at all."
Crowler's eyes narrowed as he thought. Even if I attack, he'll just negate the damage with his furball. But if I don't attack, then he could keep that card around for him to use later at his convenience. So, it seems my only option is to burn that Kuriboh out of his hand! "Ultimate Golem, get rid of that Kuriboh! Attack directly!"
"And of course, I'm discarding Kuriboh to negate the damage," Ryan stated as he slid the card into the Graveyard. The giant golem began to punch at Ryan, but it was intercepted by a small brown furball with large yellow eyes. As soon as the Machine-type Monster's attack hit Kuriboh, it exploded into little card pieces.
"And, during your End Phase, Mataza comes back," Ryan stated as he slipped the card out of his pocket and back onto his Duel Disk. The green samurai appeared silently once again.
"So you're low-leveled monsters save you again. It makes me wonder if you have only weak cards in that pitiful deck of yours," the doctor rudely sneered
Ryan's eyes suddenly hardened. "Listen here, doc, because I'm only going to say this once. None of my cards are weak. Some may be low-leveled, with a small ATK or DEF, but they're all in for a purpose. This deck is the greatest thing I've ever owned, and probably the greatest thing I ever will own! As long as we keep evolving as a team, we can never be defeated! Enjoy your pathetic gloating now while you can, because I'll defeat you next turn."
"You wish!" Crowler screeched. He hasn't been this aggravated since that Slifer slacker was still in the Academy! (3) He'd be sure to make sure that this joker would never get into Duel Academy.
"I know! And it looks like I need to kick it up a notch and prove it with my Shining Draw!" (4) Ryan placed his hand on top of his deck, exhaled, and closed his eyes. Everybody's eyes were on him, and it was suddenly very quiet in the building. Even Crowler was leaning forward with interest.
Very slowly and deliberately, Ryan pulled the top card of the deck, imagining that he was pulling the one card he needed to win up to the top, card by card. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open and he jerked his arm out straight. He looked at the card and smirked. "Oh yeah. This will get the job done, alright. Now, I-"
"Wait, wait, wait!" Crowler interjected. "That was it? Your 'Shining Draw?'" The rest of the student body was nodding their heads in agreement with the "good" doctor.
Ryan was puzzled. "Uh, yeah. What were you expecting?"
"You know, shining lights and whatnot! You call it a Shining Draw, but there are no lights! It was just a suspenseful draw! That's false advertisement!"
"I don't really see what you're getting so worked up about, doc," Ryan answered with a confused look on his face. "I don't call it a Shining Draw because I have supernatural powers. I call it that because my Shining Draw has almost never let me down. Now are you going to let me take my turn?"
Crowler backed off, muttering something about "no light" and "false advertisement." Ryan shook his head. "You gotta get your head back in the game, doc. Now, as I was saying before, I'll Tribute Mataza to Summon my Kiryu!"
Kiryu
Dark/ Level 5
Dragon/ Union
Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if you control this card on the field, you can equip it to your "Dark Blade" as an Equip Spell Card, OR unequip the Union equipment and Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this card's effect, increase the ATK/DEF of the equipped monster by 900 points, and you can Tribute this card to allow the equipped monster to attack your opponent's Life Points directly this turn. (1 monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the monster that this card is equipped to is destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead.)
ATK: 2000 DEF: 1500
A red dragon flew up with a roar, landing on the field with 2000 attack points. It glared at Crowler, who was laughing his head off.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Is this that card that you drew to defeat me? In case you hadn't noticed, my golem has over twice the amount of attack points as your pathetic dragon!"
"Actually, doc, Kiryu isn't the card I just drew."
"Well then, what is it? Tell me!"
"Oh, you'll find out. I'm about to play it."
"Tell me!"
"Dude, calm down!"
"TELL ME!"
"Okay, fine! Jeez, what the hell is your problem?! I play Monster Reborn to bring back my Dark Blade!"
Monster Reborn
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 monster in either player's Graveyard; Special Summon it.
The black-armored warrior arose again in Attack Mode, brandishing his twin swords. To those who could hear him, he was shouting "I'm back!"
"Yes, Blade, yes you are. Now then, I'll activate Kiryu's Union Effect. I can equip Kiryu to Blade and have him gain 900 attack points, for a grand total of 2700!" Dark Blade immediately hopped onto the red dragon, making it roar in excitement as his ATK rose.
"Alright, what's the angle he's getting at here?" Greg asked. "He summons two monsters whose combined attack isn't strong enough to take down Crowler's Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem, with no other cards in his hand. Even when they're equipped, there's no way they can take out that golem."
"No idea," Karen replied. "Maybe as a last hurrah?"
"I'm surprised you even know the word 'hurrah,'" Will chuckled. Karen angrily shot him a look that clearly said Shut up.
"So, are you going to give up?" Crowler asked. "If this is the best you can do, I'm afraid you'll never end up at any academy at all. Not even a community college."
"Save it, doc, I ain't finished yet. Now Blade, attack!"
The dragon-riding warrior immediately flew straight at the giant golem. Shocked exclamations rang out among the stadium.
"He's actually attacking that thing?"
"What is he thinking?"
"What a loser!"
"Doesn't he know how much lower Dark Blade's attack points are compared to Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem?"
"So you are giving up!" Crowler cried gleefully. "I wouldn't have thought you to be the type to defeat yourself, but oh well! Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem, destroy him!"
"Actually, doc, I'm activating Kiryu's Effect! By Tributing Kiryu, I can let Dark Blade attack you directly!" (5)
"Wait, what?!"
"Brilliant!" Alexis, Sarah, and Will all cried out. Nick was jumping up and down in excitement fistpumping and shouting "Yes! Yes! Yes!", while Greg and Karen could only look on with wide-open mouths. The rest of the stadium was torn; half were jumping and roaring in excitement, while the other half were shouting in disbelief.
"Alright, Blade, let'im have it!" Ryan shouted. The dragon roared as it barreled towards Crowler's monster, as the black warrior crouched from his position on Kiryu's back. As soon as the golem's fist and the dragon's body collided, he jumped off just as the dragon exploded past the machine. Seeing him get closer and closer, Crowler began shouting, "THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING! NONONONONONONO-!"
"Let's go Blade!" Ryan roared as the warrior brought his swords together. "Twin Sword Slash!"
The warrior obediently brought his swords in an X across Crowler's Disk hub. The doctor, still spewing his disbelief, fell back in an unceremonious heap.
Crowler: 0 - Ryan: 400
The stadium roared in excitement as Blade jumped back next to Ryan before fading. Ryan grinned, pointed at Crowler, and stated, "Game. Over!"
"Wow," Alexis murmured to herself. "I can already tell this year's going to be very interesting…"
Ok, so it's quite a bit longer than the first two chapters. I didn't actually think it would be this long. The dialog makes it four times as long.
Also, put your hands together for Yugioh Abridged! I love that parody.
1. Remember these people. They're very important.
2. I apologize if I suck at describing things/people. I don't really think I do a good job, but that's just my opinion.
3. We all know who he's talking about here, right?
4. Yep, totally stole that from Zexal. I don't really know how effective it will be in these stories though.
5. Probably missed the timing here, but hey, it creates drama, so whatever.
Unfortunately, I don't really know when the next time I'll update will be... Exams are this week, and I just finished writing this chapter, so... we'll see.
Please give me feedback! Please!