Yu-Gi-Oh GX: Rise of the Dragon Lord

by ShaDarkmare

The story follows a raising Duelist, in his time and adventures at Duel Academy. Along the way he will overcome threats to the Academy, and the world, as well as finding some who loves him for his unique heritage or for who he is?

29. Chapter 29

Ch.29: Spirit World's Most Wanted Thieves, the Dark Scorpions

Two days after the closing of the Battle City Exhibit, the day started early for the Dragon Guards, nearly all of them were out taking care of supply runs, evacuation routes, as well as underground caves that could sustain crops to grow if the Sacred Beasts got released. Kinbok wondered the empty halls of the Guild, he then opened the door that had Sahlos' name on it, seeing the red scaled Water Dragon curled on her bed with a small magenta Dragon curled into her. Kinbok just smiled as he then slowly closed the door, before walking to the front entrance of the Guild, groaning as he stretched and went around the outer wall to the billboard for last minute notices or requests.

"Hmm, everyone who isn't taking the Young Lord's request in the Human World, took missions here." He muttered, before noticing a recently new Wanted Poster. His eyes widen seeing five faces on the one poster, pulling it off and rushing back inside to his personal office, and placed a hand on a Communication Orb.

"To all Dragon Guards, abandon your current mission and return to the Guild!" he slightly roared, "This is Rank S order! I repeat: This is a Rank S order! Abandon your current mission and return to the Guild!"

Somewhere in the Spirit World, Gahlot held a nobleman hostage as the guards had her and Vonzun surrounded, as he held a hand up to the nobleman's guards, while he listens to the message. Once it ended, he put his Communication Orb into a satchel.

"Gahlot, the Captain issued a Rank S order." He said, "We need to abandon the mission and report back to the guild."

"You can't be serious right now?!" Gahlot snarled, "We finally got this prick, and the Captain wants us back?!"

Vonzun then pulled a different orb from a satchel, "You know the rules, Gahlot." He said, "When a Rank S order is given, no questions asked." He then threw the orb to the ground releasing a large smoke cloud, the guards coughed out, before a strange sound was heard. When the smoke cleared, the Dragons were gone and the nobleman was laying on the ground, with his throat slit open. In the forest a good distance from them, Vonzun leaped from branch to branch to move quickly as Gahlot flew next to him.

"You're lucky I had a Smoke Bomb on me, Gahlot." Vonzun told her.

"I wasn't going to let that bastard live, after the many innocents he tortured for his pleasure!" she growled, "He deserved to die. Even if you didn't have that Smoke Bomb, I still would have killed him."

Elsewhere, a large crowd yelled out jeers or orders as a large creature similar to Giant Soldier of Stone, but was pure gold, swinging its sword around as Dinok dodged and snarled out, swiping his claws at it only scratching the surface. Kendov looked at his Orb, just finishing hearing Kinbok's message, he sighed out and put the Orb away.

"Dinok!" Kendov yelled out getting the Berserker's attention. The Giant Soldier of Gold took the opening by swinging a punch to Dinok, only to be stopped as Dinok effortlessly caught the punch without looking, the crowd yelling at the fight suddenly went silent, "Wrap it up!" Kendov continued, "Captain just issued a Rank S order!"

Dinok began to growl as the fist he held began to crack under his claws, as the Giant Soldier noticed as did its maker, "What are you doing?!" the Maker yelled, "Break free and finish him!" The Crowd began to yell, cheer and jeer once more, wanting the Soldier to end the fight.

The Giant Soldier struggled to get free, before Dinok pulled his hand back, causing the Soldier to lean forward and drop to a knee, Dinok reared his free hand back, roared out viciously, then slammed his fist into the Giant Soldier's face. It then began to crack, before shattering to pieces. The crowd, once more, went silent, as the Ring's Champion was shattered in a single punch. Kendov walked up to the Ring Master, placed a hand on his shoulder and lean closer.

"If we catch wind of you having these illegal, inhumane fights again." Kendov told him, then motioned his head to the rubble, "That will be your corpse next time."

He then reached for a large coin purse, the money that was bet for the Giant Soldier to win the fight. Dinok roared out, spreading his wings, he then took flight bashing through the roof of the fight arena as Kendov followed and they both took flight back to the Guild. After a bit of time all of the Dragon Guards had return to the Guild, a few slightly pissed off- mostly Dinok and Gahlot- the others being concern for the sudden call. Drake looked around as they all stood outside in front of the main building of the Guild and noticed Sahlos rubbing her eyes as Sogaal yawns.

"Excuse me, Sahlos, Ma'am?" the Recruit asked.

"What is it, Drake?"

"Do you know why the Captain called us back with a Rank S order?"

"Not a clue." She replied, "I was sleeping with my daughter, when he gave the order."

Kinbok then came out from the main building getting everyone's attention, "Alright, I know what everyone is thinking." He spoke up, "And it's 'Why did the Captain issue a Rank S order?' It's because I receive very bad news that require all of us."

"It's not the Destroyer's Cult raising back into power, is it?" Vahraniik asked.

"No, if it was them, I would have called out a Rank SS on that." Kinbok replied, "It seems, the most wanted, most dangerous, most murderous thieves, somehow broke out of the highly secured prison the Spirit World has."

All the Dragon Guards looked at each other in shock, "Um, Sir?" Rahzun spoke up, "Are you saying, that the Five escaped prison?"

"Indeed, they have, Soldier." Kinbok replied, as he took the Wanted poster and pierced a dagger through it, then threw the dagger to the center of the main building, above the door, "Kroluhaal, the Enlargement Illusion if you would?"

The Mage raised a hand and uttered an incantation as the poster slightly lit up and then the light began to grow, enlarging the poster, for everyone to see the five face sketches on it as the words above them read "WANTED: THE DARK SCROPIONS" and under them "REWARD: 500,000,000 SEPTUMS" (I couldn't think of any other fictional currency, I panicked! Stupid Writers Block!)

Many of them began to groan in frustration, "Gods Damnit!" Rovit snarled, "It took us years to track their lair and to put them away in that prison! Might as well grab them now!"

"Hold it, Rovit!" Kinbok growled, stopping his nephew, "While I was waiting for everyone to return, I already used some materials from Kroluhaal's room to conjure a temporary Familiar and went to the hideout we found them."

"You did WHAT?!" Kroluhaal gasped before running into the main building, "Anyways," Kinbok continued, "I had the Familiar go to the Dark Scorpions' hideout. It's been cleaned out. They're gone."

Rovit growled out in frustration, "Oh, great! Square one of searching them again!"

"YOU HAVE TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!" Everyone turned to the building after hearing the Mage roar out in both agony and rage, before he burst out of the door slightly glaring at Kinbok, "You used very rare Alchemic ingredients?!"

"I have never used Magic in my life and since the spells you used aren't Dragonic Magic, I had to use one of them." Kinbok replied, "Now back the matter—"

"I spent 100 years trying to find that crystal, and you USED IT!?"

"Wait, Kroluhaal." Mindokah spoke up, "Are you saying that the Captain used your Mana Enhance Crystal?"

"The very same, we were researching to further its usage without it shattering." He replied, to which now Mindokah was distressed.

"Uncle, you used that crystal?!"

"CAN WE GET BACK TO THE IMPORTAINT MATTER AT HANDS HERE?!" Kinbok roared out, getting both of them to stop talking, "Now then, we are going to drop everything, and we are going to find the Dark Scorpions and put them back behind bars."

"Captain, you seem to be forgotten one important fact." Vonzun spoke up.

"Vonzun, I'm not going to take any smartass remarks at the time."

"It isn't a smartass remark, Sir. You are forgetting that the Young Lord gave us an order to keep an eye on any signs of the next Shadow Rider." Vonzun stated, "Which as we all know by Her Highness, and I quote; 'Unless the Call-Back-to-Base order is to stop the Destroyer Cult from raising again, any and all orders from the Royal Bloodline shall be treated as a Rank SS order and be above any other orders.' Her exact words."

All the Guards began to mutter to each other, agreeing with Vonzun, "With all due respect, Sir." Kendov spoke up, "All of us can't be searching for the Dark Scorpions. Some of us will have to be in the Human World keeping a look out for the Shadow Rider, while the rest stay here and search for the Dark Scorpions, we rest at night then we switch the next day."

Kinbok rubbed his eyes in frustration, "Fine." He growled, "Kendov, Gahlot, Mindokah, Koraavnu, Slasher Brothers, Kulaas, and Sophitia! You all will be in the Human World taking the Young Lord's request. Everyone else will be—Wait, where is Kulaas?"

Everyone began to look around, before a green scaled arm shot to the air, "Sir, I can answer that!" Suraasven yelled, "I went to the outskirts of the Ocean Dragon Lord's territory, and I was informed by His Lordship, that Kulaas was hunting due to her pregnancy."

Everyone then looked Vulok, who was trying not to look guilty, "You couldn't keep it between your legs, Lad?" Heimwahl asked.

"It was during her Full Moon cycles!" he yelled, "And she begged for it!"

"She never begged for it." Sophitia deadpanned, before flashbacking to the last Full Moon that affected the Water Princess.

"VULOK! Get that red ass here right now, before I tear off your pride with my bare FANGS!" Kulaas roared.

Back to the present, "Alright enough!" Kinbok roared again, "Suraasven, you will take over for Kulaas in the Human World."

"Yes, Sir." She replied.

"Alright, everyone! To your stations!" The Dragon Guards ordered to the Academy vanished from the Guild while the others took flight or ran off to begin their search.

"Where do you think you're going, Sogaal?" Sahlos asked, stopping her daughter's tracks.

"Uh, Bormah saag pah wah bow ah niist ubaak." She replied, ("Uh, Daddy said everyone to go to their station.")

"Sogaal, yours is back to your studies." Kinbok replied.

"Bormah, Zu'u laan wah hiif!" ("Daddy, I want to help!")

"If you want to help, Sogaal, then finish your studies and learn to speak Japanese." Kinbok told her, "That way the Young Lord's friends can understand you."

Sogaal groaned out and slowly walked back to the main building with Sahlos behind her. During the same time at the Academy, Draco and his friends were in a study group for their finals, while also trying to figure out who could be the Dueling Giant.

"Ok, so we know it's not the Janitor, Gorg." Draco stated, "He said he can't duel to save his life."

"I mean, he could duel." Mana pointed out.

"Mana, he doesn't have a deck." Draco replied, "I talked to him, and we have seen how tight that jumpsuit of a Janitor's Uniform is on him, if he had a deck on him, it'll look like a very bulky tumor on him."

Everyone muttered in agreement, "Ok, so who would have a grudge on the Blue Dorm?" Syrus asked.

"To be slightly specific," Bastion chimed, "On Blue Students at random?"

"That really narrows it down." Chazz sarcastically replied, "Because that leaves pretty much every Red and Yellow student."

"Yeah, anyone from those Dorms could be it." Jasmine added.

"But how would anyone get the body of a massive creature to pose as a giant?" Mindy asked.

"Well, they could get it from the costumes from Duel Spirit Day." Bastion theorized, "Getting the bulky parts to get the upper body right and using the stilts to get the height of the Giant."

"What about the voice?" Syrus asked, "I mean, if you don't want to be recognized, you would disguise your voice, right?"

"A voice alternator." Draco replied, "Something to put in front of your mouth and in the mask, so when you speak through it, your voice is heard differently."

"That is good possibility." Alexis said, "So we do have a theory on how the student got the body of the Giant. But guys, let's get back to the studies. We do have the Finals in two weeks."

Draco lets out a groan as he stretched his arms over him, before standing up, "I'm going to take a break actually." He said, "Walk around the Academy for a bit and watch some duels."

"Mind if I join you?" Bastion asked.

"Not at all."

Bastion also stood up, stretched lightly as Draco and Alexis gave each other a kiss before walking off. Both boys walked down a hall, Bastion noticed Draco was deep in thought, based on what he was giving off with his facial expression.

"It doesn't take a genius to see you are thinking of something." He told Draco, "What's on your mind?"

"Well, it got me thinking with what you said about the Giant could be a student in a costume." Draco said, "However I'm starting to think, what if it's not one student but two or more?"

Bastion stopped and thought for a bit, "Hmm, that never crossed my mind." He said, "So it could be the more physically strong can be the body half and the one that is dueling is the upper half using the costume parts to get the bulkiness."

"So, now we could be looking for more than one student." Draco said. As they get close to the Dueling Stadium, they began to hear the common Obelisk belittling their opponent, both boys enter the Stadium and watched the ongoing duel.

Obelisk Boy's Field

LP: 1700

Battle Ox

EARTH Attribute Level 4

Beast-Warrior/Normal

ATK/1700 : DEF/1000

One face down backrow

Ra Boy's Field

LP: 500

Warrior Dai Grepher

EARTH Attribute Level 4

Warrior/Normal

ATK/1700 : DEF/1600

The turn was currently the Ra Student's, having messy green hair, somewhere about Syrus' height as he nervously looked through his hand, all the while the Obelisks were mocking him. Draco looked at the Ra and noticed a few cards in his hand with his face lighting up.

"Noticed something?" Bastion asked.

"I did." Draco replied, "If the Ra plays Relentless Charge, followed by Anti-Magic Arrows, he will prevent the Obelisk from using that face down card, and win the duel."

"Hmm you are indeed correct, but I think he won't do that." Bastion replied.

"Huh?"

"Hurry up, you Reject!" the Obelisk yelled out, "You are always doing this, taking far too long for your turn, it's annoying, just do something!"

The boy started to shake before he pulled a second Monster from his hand, "I-I'll summon—" he started to mutter.

"Huh?!" the Obelisk mocked, "Speak up! I have to hear you if you want the move to be official!"

Draco narrowed his eyes at the comment, as the Ra flinched from the mocked, more so Draco noticed another student watching the duel, another Ra, wearing the reversed uniform of white with yellow trims, who also was giving the Obelisk the stink eye.

"You think that's Bullshit as well?" Draco asked her, getting her attention and only a silent head nod. Draco was slightly confused but quickly raised his hands, "Are you mute?" he signed.

The girl's eyes lit up as she signed back, "Yes, I am! You can sign as well? Do you understand it?"

"I can." Draco replied, speaking, "I have distant relatives that are mutes, I learn how to Sign and understand it, just in case if someone was deaf as well."

"I'm not deaf." She signed.

"I can tell since you did nod to my question." Draco replied. The girl then began to silently giggle, "So, you disagree with what that Obelisk said?"

"I do, since I can't speak, and I have to use some hand-held device to say what I'm doing." She signed, "So he is being a dumbass."

"I-I summon, Mad Sword Beast!" Turning back to the duel the Ra Student summons his second monster appearing looking like an ancient rhino, having an armor back, having blade like horns on its head, one on each side of its face and on the sides of its back.

Mad Sword Beast

EARTH Attribute Level 4

Dinosaur/Effect

ATK/1400 : DEF/1200

"What is he thinking?" Draco thought, "He needs to use his two Quick-Play Spells to win."

"N-now attack Warrior Dai Grepher!" the boy yelled as his Warrior took hold of his blade and charged at the axe wielding humanoid Ox.

"What a fool!" the Obelisk mocked, causing the Ra to flinch again, "You belong in the Slifer Scum, I activate my face down Trap, Reinforcement! Giving my Battle Ox 500 extra Attack Points!"

Battle Ox

ATK/1700-2200

"Come on, kid!" Draco muttered, "Use Relentless Rush and beat his Monster!" However, the Ra Student didn't do anything as the Battle Ox sliced through his Warrior, shattering it and causing him to groan out.

Ra Boy LP: 500-0

The Obelisks began to mock the Ra Student, as he slowly walked away with his head hanging, "How can that loser be a Yellow?" "The way he panics, he belongs at the lowest Slifer!" "Let's go get something to eat! Since that Ra, did bet money, so he's paying!"

The boy stopped in his tracks as he glared to himself in anger, which Draco noticed, "Shit! That glare gave me the chills."

"Ah, poor Brier Kohara." Bastion muttered.

"Huh?" Draco asked, "Oh that's the lad's name. He is brilliant Duelist but suffers from terrible stage fright." Bastion replied.

"That sounds familiar." Draco chuckled, as he watched the Ra now known as Brier Kohara walking to one of the hallways to the platform and noticed a rather large and tall Ra Student, "Hey, who is that?"

The girl tapped Draco on the shoulder and began to sign to him, "That's Beauregard Ohara. He's not that great in dueling, but he is great in game designing."

Draco looked back at the two Ras before he mentally saw Gorg standing next to Beauregard and let out a startled gasp.

"I know that face, Draco." Bastion said, "What did my Upper Ra classmate, Ms. Satoko, say to you?"

Satoko looked at Bastion and began to sign with a displeased look, "I've asked you, not to call me 'Ms.' It makes me feel old."

"Judging by your facial expression, I believe I said something you didn't like." Bastion replied with a chuckle.

"More or less." Draco replied, "Bastion, I have something important to tell you." He then looked at Satoko, "It was nice to meet you."

"Likewise, anyways I'm going to check on Brier." She signed, "As an Upper-classman, I need to check on the first years of the Yellow Dorm."

After she walked off, Draco quickly grabbed Bastion by the arms, "Dude, I think I found the Dueling Giant."

"Alright, I know what you are thinking, Draco." Bastion replied, "Beauregard isn't that much of a Duelist."

"Bastion, just hear me out, ok?" Draco asked, getting a short sigh from him, "Remember I mention earlier about maybe the Dueling Giant could be more than one student?"

"Well, of course." Bastion replied, "You mention that a few moments ago."

"And you also said that Brier is an excellent duelist but suffers from stage fright." Draco stated, "And how does one with stage fright duel someone and not get it?"

"By dueling one-on-one."

"Ok, keep that in mind." Draco said, "Now why does the Dueling Giant attack the Obelisks at night?"

"Well, it's obvious not to get caught." Bastion replied, "But again Brier isn't tall enough."

"But Beauregard is." Draco replied, "Think about it, Brier gets humiliated by the Obelisks, Beauregard is bullied for his height, Beauregard wears all those Blue blazers to hide his face, while Brier is somewhere nearby like in bushes or trees, using binoculars to see Beauregard's hand and a two-way walkie-talkie, with earpieces and mic to tell Beauregard what card to play."

Bastion's face gave away he was registering the theory, "That somehow makes sense." He said, "But you do need proof, as much as I hate to admit it, they both have the motive to attack the Blue Dorm."

"Look, I'm just going to tell Crowler about my theory and see if I can take care of the problem." Draco told Bastion, "I just hope I am wrong about them being the Giant." Draco ran off to look for Crowler. Meanwhile in Crowler's office, Crowler was slightly frustrated with the eleven students that lost to the Dueling Giant.

"Please calm down!" Crowler slightly yelled, "We are doing the best we can to find this Duelist."

"You call, waiting weeks on end 'Doing your best'?!"

"For your information," Crowler snapped, "It is not the Academy's Security teams fault, that this Giant duels all of you where there are no camaras!" All the students went quiet as Crowler leans back in his chair and sighs out, "All of you go about your day, I'm working on this the best I can with what I was given."

Crowler watched the students file out of his office, leaving him alone, "Oh, this is a disaster! Most of my Dorm should be worried about the finals, but they are more worried about this Giant."

A knock was then heard on his door, before it slowly opened, "Hey Doc? Do you have a second?"

"Oh, it's just you, Kaitos." Crowler sighed out, "What is it, I'm very busy."

"I bet it's with the rumor of the Dueling Giant?" Draco asked, "I have a theory on who it might be, if you would listen to it." Draco then explained his theory on who the Giant is, the reasoning behind the attacks, and how they got away with it.

"However, I'm not sure if it is them." Draco finished his theory, "But like I said, Beauregard fits the height and body build, and Brier is the brains, with is dueling skills."

"Hmm, everything you just told me, does make a lot of sense." Crowler replied, "However, if they are indeed the culprit behind this Giant mess, they need to be punished for invoking the Ante Rule on Campus grounds."

"If that is the case Doc," Draco replied, "then all the students who were beaten by the Giant should also be punished, since they were at fault for the bullying and for dueling with the Ante Rule."

Crowler slightly froze up from the statement as Draco smirked, "After all, trying to pin all the blame on one or two students is a double-edge sword, since the ones who caused all of this to happen has to be punished as well."

"Ok, I see where you are going there." Crowler said, "If the Blues didn't do anything to agitate the Yellow, none of this would have happened."

"Exactly." Draco replied, "And I have a good idea on the Giant's next target, if my theory is right."

"If you have an idea on where the Giant will strike next," Crowler spoke up, "you have free range to do what you can to stop him or them."

Draco gave a respectful bow and left the office; he later found Bastion and informed him that Crowler allowed him to do what was necessary to stop the Giant. For the rest of the day, Draco secretly followed the Obelisk that did duel Brier, to keep track on him. As time went on and the sun began to set, Draco got more anxious, leaving the Mian Building behind the Obelisk by a few seconds.

"Damn, who would have thought tailing someone would be this nerve racking?" he thought to himself, "How the hell does Vonzun do this on a daily basis?!"

"Oh, there you are, Draco!" The sudden voice made Draco jump and look to his left seeing Suraasven float down to him, "I've been looking for you. I have something to tell you."

"Suraasven, now is not the time." Draco told her.

"But Draco, this is important."

"Suraasven! I'm doing something important as well!" Draco snapped, "I'm trying to make sure some students don't get into trouble! This is important!"

"So, does a Rank S order from Captain Kinbok, not count?" Draco froze up, hearing the Wind Princess said that sentence and looked at her.

"Why did he issue a Rank S order?"

"Well…" Suraasven explained the history and problems the Dark Scorpion Gang did in the Spirit World, how long it took the Dragon Guards to track and capture them and finding out they broke out of prison.

"So, in the end, half of us is looking for them and the other half is helping you with trying to find the Shadow Rider."

"Damn, those guys have been problems before the Dragon Guard was formed?"

"Yeah, it was one of the reasons why the Dragon Guard was formed." Suraasven told him, "Funny thing, how the Dragon Guards were formed—"

"Was Wahliik. He's card calls him 'Founder of the Dragon Guard', I know his past." Draco replied, "A cruel warlord of a Dragon, saved a blind Elven child form bandits, and hearing her thanks and telling him that she can 'see' the hearts of everyone, his was good. And those words, he couldn't bring harm to any villagers in towns he raided."

"Oh right." Suraasven sheepishly chuckled, "I forgot that Kroluhaal taught you history."

Draco then looked ahead and noticed the Obelisk was no long in sight, "Shit! Where did he go?!" he yelled.

"Huh? Is there a reason for the yelling?" Draco looked behind him, to see a familiar long blue hair Obelisk girl.

"I remember you." Draco said, "Kylie, right? You were the first one to speak up after my duel with Demetri, when he stole Yugi's deck."

"That's right!" she replied, "So, why are you yelling?"

Draco quickly explained everything to Kylie, "So, I'm a little pissed off with myself because I lost him." He finished.

"Hmm, I can see why you would yell." Kylie replied, "So, if this Giant is going after Jin, the best place I can think of is the pathway to the Dorm."

"Why do you say that?" Draco asked.

"Well, there are no cameras there." She replied, "And when it gets close to sundown, it's impossible to see anyone in the trees or bushes."

"There's one problem." Draco muttered, "I've only been to that Dorm once, and that was off trail, I've never used the actual path to the Dorm."

"Oh, I can take you there." Kylie replied with a smile, "I have a cousin in that dorm, he's shy around large crowds, so he does his work in his Dorm room with a camera of the class, and I take any work he has to do for the teacher."

"That would be a big help." Draco replied, "Although I don't mind the help, but why are you helping me?"

"Well, I'm an honest girl." Kylie replied, "I started in Slifer in my first year."

Draco looked at her as she began to walk, "You were a Slifer?" he asked.

"Yup!" she replied, "I started as a Slifer in my first year, and during the premotion duel exam, I was promoted to Ra and by the end of the year, I was able become an Obelisk."

"So that's why you don't look down on the Slifers." Draco said, "Because you're a Slifer at heart."

"That's right!" Kylie replied with a smile, "Now we should be getting close to the Dorm. If this Giant is attacking Jin, we should be hearing—" Kylie was cut off by a sudden explosion, not too far from them, Draco looked in the direction of the explosion, seeing the after smoke of it.

"That was Ring of Destruction." He muttered, "I'm sure of it." Both Draco and Kylie quickly made their way up the path, upon getting further up the hill, both Draco and Kylie nearly froze when they saw a very large person wearing multiple Blue Blazers, that covered most of his upper body and face, holding a single card as Jin sat on the ground after being beaten.

"You dueled me, and now you pay the price!" The large figure spoke, with a distorted voice.

"So, they are using a voice filter!" Draco thought.

"No! You can't take my Zera the Mant card!" Jin yelled, before the large figure took two steps towards and towered over him, clearly intimidating him.

"You dueled and lost!" the figure snarled, as he turned and began to leave, Draco softly growled, before running up next to Jin.

"HEY!" he yelled, causing the large figure to turn around, "You are not going anywhere, asshole!"

The figure turned around and nearly took a step back seeing Draco's glare, "You are not going anywhere." Draco growled.

"What should we do?" the figure muttered quietly, into a microphone.

"He's not an Obelisk." The voice on the other end of the earpiece, "Ignore him."

Draco quickly pulled 12 cards from his deck, including Zooruvhun, "You're going to walk away and not try to take 12 cards that never lost a duel?" Draco asked in a very tempting tone. The figure froze up looking at the 12 cards he could walk away with if he won.

"Those are very strong cards, with them we can crush the Blue dorm once and for all!" the voice in the earpiece spoke, "Duel him, I'll handle everything."

"Young Lord?" Yolosyem asked, "Was it wise to try and wager us to duel him?"

"It was the best way to get his attention," Draco replied, "since you guys never lost a duel, anyone would want their hands on a good number of you."

"Very well." The figure said, "You will face the fury of the Duel Giant!"

"Huh, we were very close on his name." Draco thought, as both of them activated their Duel Disks.

"DUEL!"

Draco Kaitos LP:4000

Duel Giant LP:4000

"I'll get this duel started." Draco announced, drawing his first card, "Alright, I summon Sogaal the Trainee of the Dragon Guard!" Draco played his first monster as the young magenta Dragoness appeared and lets out a small roar.

Sogaal, Trainee of the Dragon Guard

FIRE Attribute Level 2

Dragon/Effect

ATK/400 : Def/0

"I'll now Special Summon Kinbok Captain of the Dragon Guard and three face-downs!"

Three cards appeared as Kinbok appeared next to his daughter, taking notice of her and sighed slightly in frustration as she was out.

Kinbok, Captain of the Dragon Guard

LIGHT Attribute Level 7

Dragon/Effect

ATK/2400 : DEF/2200

Sogaal

ATK/400-900

"Alright, that's it for my turn." Draco said, holding his one card.

"Huh," Kylie spoke up, "I would have thought his last card would have been Pot of Greed or Card of Sanctity, he seems to always have them, when he depletes his hand."

"That scum didn't have any of them this time." Jin spat out.

"Hey! How about you show some respect?! That 'Scum' is trying to win your card back!"

The Duel Giant drew his card and looked through his hand, "Alright listen carefully." The voice in the earpiece spoke, "Place the Trap second to the left down, summon Giant Orc and then Equip it with the Power-Draining Shield."

"Are you sure?"

"Trust me, the Shield only lowers Attack Points, if the Monster is in Attack Position, Giant Orc will switch to Defense after attacking."

"But we know he has Draining Shield and Negate Attack."

"Hmm, the play that Spell card after summoning Giant Orc."

"Alright, I summon Giant Orc, in Attack Mode." The Giant announced, appearing on his field was a large grey skin orc, having a gut, but was very muscular, and held a large bone as a weapon.

Giant Orc

DARK Attribute Level 4

Fiend/Effect

ATK/2200 : DEF/0

"I now use the Spell card, Camouflage Tactics!" he continued his turn, "This spell prevents you from using any of your Spells or Traps that target my Monsters."

"Well, that two of the three cards I can't use this turn." Draco thought to himself.

"And the second card I activate the Equip Spell, Power-Draining Shield. This Spell card will drain half of my Monster's Attack Points if it's still in Attack Position in the End Phase." Appearing on the Giant Orc's left arm, was a very strange shield that suddenly sprout tendrils and dug into the Orc's arms, binding itself into the Monster's flesh.

"Yeah, yeah, and while it's in Defense Mode the Defense of your Monster becomes double what the current Attack is." Draco replied, "It's not the first time, I've come across that shield."

The Giant jolted lightly, surprised that Draco knew about his card, "Also, your Camouflage Tactics? As long as you only have the one Monster this turn, it won't be destroyed by the attacks you declare."

The Giant took a step back, frighten that Draco knew every ability of the Equip Spell he just activated, "He knows how the card works." He muttered.

"Don't get frightened by it!" the voice in his earpiece replied, "He's trying to get you to get into your head. Giant Orc is protected, attack his small dragon!"

"Alright, Slifer, prepare for your defeat!" he yelled, "Giant Orc, attack the small dragon! Bone Club Clobbering!"

The large beast began to roar out while swinging the large bone wildly, charging at Sogaal, before Draco smirked at the attack, "I activate my Trap card, Dragon Guards Timely Arrival!" he yelled as the middle face down card revealed, showing two different armies, one being terrified, the other relief as Kinbok, Kendov, and Dinok were charging at the terrified army, "This card is quite similar to the trap used by HERO deck Duelists 'A Hero Emerges'," Draco explained, "however, it works a little differently. It only works if you attack a Dragon Guard I control, then I can make you pick one card in my hand."

"Let me guess;" the Giant interrupted him, "If's it's a Monster you summon it, right?"

"That is correct." Draco replied, "However, if the card happens to be a Dragon Guard, your attack is redirected to it instead."

The Giant as well as his instructor in the tree both looked puzzled, as well as Jin on the ground before Kylie gasped out, "Oh wait, his last card!" she yelled, "It has to be a Dragon Guard!"

"That it is, Kylie." Draco replied, "I now summon Sahlos, the Dragon Guard Seductress!" Draco slammed his last card down on the field and from the swirling light specks, Sahlos charged out towards the Giant Orc, slamming her foot into the creature's face, her foot sinking into its face before pushing herself away from him, landing next to Sogaal.

Sahlos, the Dragon Guard Seductress

WATER Attribute Level 6

Dragon/Effect

ATK/2300-2800 : DEF/2000 (Kinbok's Boost)

Duel Giant LP:4000-3400

"Ok, can someone explain to me why the hell that thing is still standing?!" she snarled.

"He used Camouflage Tactics." Draco replied, "It won't be destroyed by attacks this turn."

"Great." Sahlos growled, before the Giant Orc took a kneeling stance and held the bone club in front of him.

Giant Orc

DEF/0-4400

"I now place this card face down, ending my turn." The Giant spoke as one card appeared in the backrow. Draco drew his one card, and gave a smirk, "Activate the card now, and force the little one to attack!"

"I activate my Trap, Taunt!" the giant yelled, "I will force your little Dragon to attack this turn."

"That's fine with me." Draco replied, getting confused looks, "But first, I'm using Pot of Greed." Draco then drew two cards, "Now then, you are aware that Sogaal can attack you directly when I have Kinbok out?"

"It can what?!" the giant gasped.

"Sogaal! Attack him Directly! Dragon Stream!" Sogaal nods and took off running, slipping pass the Giant Orc due to her small size compared to him, stopped in front of the Duel Giant, before she inhaled deeply and blasted a condensed stream of steam at him, getting him to groan out before two of the many Blue Blazers were blown off of him, before Sogaal stopped and rushed back to Draco's field.

Duel Giant LP:3400-2500

"I knew you were the physical body of the Duel Giant, Beauregard." Draco slightly growled, "Which means, I know you are nearby, Brier Kohara! If you don't come out, I can force you out!"

"What do we do?" Beauregard muttered into his mic.

"He-he's bluffing." Brier stammered at his end trying to push himself to his feet from the branch he sat on.

"I now activate from my hand, Swords of Revealing Light!" Draco yelled as twenty-one blinding swords descend from the sky and surrounded Beauregard's field. Once It was lit up, Kylie noticed in the tree behind Beauregard.

"Hey someone is in the tree!" she yelled just as Brier fell out and sat up groaning in pain.

"What, that little punk and big oaf are causing—" Jin began to yell before Draco glared back to him.

"Hey! Shut up!" he snarled, "Don't forget two facts here, Jin! The first; I'm trying to get your Zera the Mant back from them! The second; you and the eleven before you are also at fault here!"

"How the hell is this my fault?!"

"How about the fact, you bully those in the lower dorms, and they get even with you by breaking the rules?" Kylie asked, "Besides, everyone in the Blue Dorm knows you only got your Blazer, because your parents bribed the instructors."

"And if you kept your mouth shut during your duel with Brier earlier today, you would have lost!" Draco added, he then looked at the two Ras, "Plus, I know what it's like to be bullied, I've been there in my younger school years. But I didn't secretly get revenge on them."

"How did you do that?" Beauregard asked.

"Beauregard! You don't need to talk to him!" Brier snapped.

"I dueled them years later in public tournaments." Draco replied, "Now my turn ends, what will you two do?"

The two looked at each other before Brier nods to Beauregard, as he drew his card, Brier looked through the hand, "I summon Second Goblin in Attack Mode!"

Appearing on their field was a smaller and scrawnier creature, small horns on its head and an eye patch over its left eye, standing next to the Giant Orc.

Second Goblin

DARK Attribute Level 1

Fiend/Union/Effect

ATK/100 : DEF/100

"I'll use Second Goblin's Special Ability to Equip itself to Giant Orc, now I can change Giant Orc's Battle Position once per turn, and if he to be destroyed by battle, Second Goblin is destroyed instead."

The small Goblin moved to the backrow as he began to snicker, "Now we use our Pot of Greed!" Beauregard placed the card down before drawing two cards, "Now I equip Axe of Despair to Giant Orc!" The large bone club suddenly gets covered by flesh as the top got slightly bulkier and a large metal blade extended from the bulk. Once the new weapon was fully formed, the Power Draining Shield suddenly started to glow, absorbing the new power boost.

Giant Orc

ATK/2200-3200 : DEF/4400-6400

"Oh great. That damn shield made that thing unkillable." Draco thought, "I guess it was a good thing I used Swords of Revealing Light during my last turn."

"We'll end our turn." Brier stated, as seven Swords vanished, Draco drew his card and gave a smile.

"Alright, Card of Sanctity! Now we both get six cards!" he announced, after drawing five cards two Equip Spells caused Draco to chuckle softly, "Alright! Now this is what I'm talking about! First, I Equip to Sahlos, Dragon Shield!" sliding the equip spell under her card as the strange armor appeared and attaching to Sahlos' lower arms, back, shoulders and forming a helmet on her head, before the shield began to shimmer it's glow for activating, the armor suddenly shifts to be more like jewelry accessories, to give Sahlos her free movements as a seductress and the helmet reformed as a jeweled head piece.

"This card prevents Sahlos from being destroyed by any means and I don't take any battle damage." Draco explained, "I know activate my second Equip Spell, Unleash Hidden Potential! To which I'm equipping it to Sogaal!" sliding the second card under Sogaal, as she was shrouded by a small red aura as she looked confused by the sudden burst of power.

Sogaal, Trainee of the Dragon Guard

ATK/900-1100

"Sogaal attack them directly again!" the young Dragon chirped out before running pass the Giant Orc again and blasted her steam at Beauregard again and rushed back to Draco when she was finished.

Brier & Beauregard's LP:2500-1400

"Alright my turn is over." Draco announced. Beauregard drew their next card, before lowing himself so Brier could look at the hand.

"That little Dragon is a problem." He muttered.

"Yeah, and the Swords are a bigger problem." Brier replied, before spotting one spell card, "we activate, De-Spell to destroy your Swords of Revealing Light!" the fourteen remaining sword shattered, "We'll switch Giant Orc back into Attack Mode!" Brier continued as the Giant orc stood up and took hold of the large fleshy axe, "Attack the little dragon!"

The Orc let out a battle cry as it charged towards Sogaal, frightening the little dragon before Sahlos dashed in front of her and the jewelry the Dragon Shield created started to glow and placed a barrier in front of her as she held her arms out intercepting the axe swing.

"Um, didn't Brier say we were attacking the little one?" Beauregard asked.

"It's one of Sogaal's Abilities." Draco replied, "If I have Kinbok out, she can attack directly, and if I have Sahlos out, you can only attack her."

"But that shield prevents her from being destroyed." Brier stated.

"And I don't take any damage." The shield protecting Sahlos suddenly sends a shockwave, pushing the Giant Orc back to their field as it kneels down in Defense Position again.

"Dang, he made a good defense strategy." Brier stated.

"But we also have a good one as well." Beauregard stated as well.

Sogaal

Level 2-3

ATK/1100-1200

Draco drew his card and smirked, "I use Mystical Space Typhoon!" he yelled, "I'll use it to destroy that cursed shield of yours!"

Both Brier and Beauregard gasped out as the tendril, flesh binding shield suddenly shattered, destroying their high defense power.

Giant Orc

DEF: 6400-0

"You know, it dawned on me." Draco said, "You were attacking like an Obelisk."

"What do you mean?" Brier demanded.

"Well, you went to attack my lowest monster to get a huge Life Points damage to me." Draco explained, "However, if you attacked Kinbok, I wouldn't have won this turn."

"What do you mean?" Beauregard asked.

"Kinbok can deal damage while you are in Defense Mode." Draco replied, as Kinbok raised his Claymore, ready to strike.

"Oh, crap." Brier and Beauregard muttered.

"Kinbok, attack!" Draco ordered, "Shattering Claymore Slash!" Kinbok took hold of his blade and charged towards the defending Orc, swinging his sword through the large creature, as it took a second before it was clearly cut in two, before shattering, sending a shockwave into the two Ra, causing them to groan out.

Brier & Beauregard's LP: 1400-0

Once their Life Points hit zero, the holograms vanished, Draco removed the cards from his Duel Disk, as the "Wing" folded, and he placed the cards into his deck as he walks up to the two Ras.

"Alright you two," Draco said, "hand over the twelve cards you won from the Obelisk Dorm."

"I still don't understand why you are helping that Dorm." Brier wondered.

"Because I was bullied myself in my elementary years in school." Draco told him, "After an…. Incident, I was to be home schooled during my junior high years, where my Sensei told me 'Two wrongs, never makes a right' and 'Karma will go after those who deserve punishment, while those who have helped; will be rewarded'."

"What do you mean?" Beauregard asked.

"Well, in my case, my bullies. They tried to enter the Academy, by photocopying someone else's test, but they got caught and were banned from entering ever again." Draco replied, "But before that, regional tournaments, I ended up face each one of them in the tournament, after defeating them, they called out I was cheating, only to be caught with banned cards from the tournament."

"But none of that has to do with us!" Brier snapped.

"Actually, you were pissed by the Blue Dorm bullying you, so you decided to bully them in secret." Draco reminded them, "If you were dueling a Blue student, and they did what I did, getting the blazers off of Beauregard, then they will just cancel to Duel and report Beauregard for breaking school rules, and he would have gotten expelled."

Both the boys looked at each other, before Beauregard took the deck from his Duel Disk and removed the twelve cards he and Brier took from the Blue students and handed them to Draco. Looking at the cards, Draco spotted Zera the Mant and then looked at Jin.

"I'll be holding on to your card." Draco told him, "Once I tell the Doc that the Duel Giant has been taken care of, you can have it back."

"You have no right to hold my card from me!" Jin snapped, "It doesn't belong to you!"

"You shouldn't be out here dueling in the first place!" Draco snapped back, "I got permission from Crowler to duel the Duel Giant, you are just as in much trouble they are for dueling with the Ante Rule, which is against Academy Rules."

"He does have point." Kylie stated, "Because if you did win you would have walked off with their strongest card, and then they can just report you for taking the card with the Ante Rule."

After a bit of back and forth, Kylie got the first year Obelisk on his feet and took him to his dorm as Draco took the two Ras with him back to the Main Building, at the entrance, Draco spotted the Security Officer Cliff at the front door, seemingly taking a smoke break.

"Officer Cliff?" Draco called, "I'm pretty sure this Academy is smoke-free."

Cliff started coughing out before noticing Draco, "For God sake, boy!" he coughed out, "What are you doing out here with those two?"

"I was asked by Crowler to find and duel the Duel Giant." Draco replied, "And I need to report to him. Is he in his office?"

"Give me a second." Cliff replied, pulling his radio out, "This is Officer Cliff at the front entrance. I'm radio in for Dr. Crowler."

There was a bit of silence before the radio clicked, "What is it?!" Crowler demanded, "I'm a little busy at the moment!"

"The Student Draco Kaitos is at the front entrance with two Ra students." Cliff relied, "Something about a 'Duel Giant'?"

There was more silence on the radio, "Bring them up." Cliff gave a replied and lead three boys to Crowler's office, once they entered the room and Cliff left them.

"Alright, Kaitos." Crowler spoke up, "Who are these two?"

"This is Brier Kohara and Beauregard Ohara." Draco replied, "They are the Duel Giant." Draco then began to explain the circumstances that led up to the uncovering of them, and the conclusion of the duel.

"I see." Crowler muttered, "So the reasoning behind this Duel Giant nonsense, was the fact the boys is my dorm, target him for an easy win, due to his stage fright?"

"Yup, and they mock him afterword." Draco added, "And Beauregard was bullied for his height, so they worked together to get back at them."

"I can't let the fact they used the Ante Rule on Campus grounds." Crowler slightly snapped.

"Which wouldn't have happened if you kept the Blue's Dorm nonexistent ego in check." Draco growled.

"Right, right, both parties are at fault." Crowler quickly replied, "Alright as I can gather, I would say as punishment; Two weeks detention and dueling probation, for you two."

Both Brier and Beauregard nod their heads as Draco looks at the teacher, "And the twelve that bullied them?" he asked.

"They will also get two weeks detention." Crowler replied, "However, I will say this, if the cards aren't return to the students, then the detention for these two will be—"

Draco placed the twelve cards on his desk and spread them out, "Twelve cards, twelve students." He replied, "I only know that Zachery and Jin were two of the twelve, you need to figure out who the other ten were."

"Umm," Beauregard muttered getting Draco and Crowler to look at him, "Brier and I kept a list on who bullied us and to duel." Brier pulled a crumpled-up paper out of his pants pocket and then placed it on the desk, Crowler took hold of it and opened it up and looked at the names.

"Hmm, these are the same students that came to me throughout the week about this situation." Crowler said, as he looks at the paper, "Alright, tomorrow I'll call these students in to get their cards, and to tell them of the punishment."

Draco and the "Duel Giant" left the office and were escorted to the front entrance of the Academy by Cliff, after which, the three boys went down the paths to their dorms, Draco looked down at his left hand, stretching the fingers and balling them up.

"Hmm, this is starting to feel a lot better these past few days." Draco muttered to himself, "I got to check with Vahraniik, if I can freely use the hand again. I wonder where she is. She does check on me after checking in on Atticus."

Hours earlier, at the Kaitos residents Téa was looking around the kitchen as Serenity sat on the couch in the living room, before turning to look up the stairs as she heard a door shut and noticed Vahraniik slumping down the stairs.

"You look like you need this sit more than I do." Serenity said, as she quickly stood up from the couch.

"Thanks for that." Vahraniik grumbled before plopping into the couch, laying across it.

"Is everything alright, up there?"

"Well, Her Highness is calmer than she was this afternoon. It's still not safe for you or Téa to head up there."

"So, how long does this feral state of hers last?" Serenity asked.

"It depends on the Dragoness." Vahraniik replied, "We are only in day three of her after laying the egg. But the Royal Bloodline is different."

"How so?" Téa asked from the kitchen, "Also, where does Saffira store her herbs?"

"They are in airtight bags stored with the spices above that machine you humans call a 'Coffee Maker'." Vahraniik replied.

"Umm, well, this tea I'm trying to get made requires what she refers to 'Special Herbs'."

"Oh, THOSE herbs. There in the walk-in Pantry in a locked herb box, the key is hanging on the wall next to the box."

Serenity looked confused and was about to ask a question, "If you are going to ask," Vahraniik spoke up, "the herbs I'm talking about, are actually from my world."

"So, are they dangerous for humans?" Serenity asked.

"No, they're just stronger, and these herbs are more for dragons to consume. By the way, Téa? Why are you looking for those herbs?"

"Well, I found tea brewing book that seem to be handwritten." Téa replied, "I thought you could use a cup seeing how exhausted you are."

"I was just about ask, is she that much trouble?" Serenity asked, "I mean, was she too feral for you?"

"I have my duties at the Academy." Vahraniik groaned, faceplanting the couch.

"What duties?"

"Well, the Young Lord broke his left hand, but reset his fingers, so I need to take a look at his hand," she explained, "and I have to check on the Young Lord's mate's—"

"His mate?" Serenity gasped, getting the tired Grand Healer to look at her.

"Oh, right." She muttered, "Human customs. His girlfriend. Her brother's mind was sealed by someone the Dragon Guard knows and I check on him and his mind."

"So, you have to be in like three different places?"

"Yeah, I can stay in my Spirit state at the Academy, which is less tiring, but then I have to come here, and fully emerge into this world."

"I can see why that can be tiring." Serenity stated, "And you said you're the only healer your group has?"

"I'm the only Grand Healer." Vahraniik replied, "But, yes I'm the only one that can heal."

Téa walks from the kitchen holding a small platter and teacup over to the exhausted Dragoness and placed it on the table in front of the couch, "Well, I hope this helps." She said, "From what I read, Saffira seems to be sure this tea relieves stress and rejuvenates the drinker."

Vahraniik looked at the hot cup of freshly brew tea, sniffing the aroma it gave off, "You're a little light on the herbs." She said, "There isn't enough of them in the container, we use to boil them in the water for the tea."

"Oh, really?" Téa asked, "It smell fine to me." She then realized what she said and who she was talking to, "Wait, higher sense of smell, right?"

"Yup." Vahraniik replied, "The scent isn't strong enough for me and I'm sure Her Highness will say the same thing." The three of them started to chuckle lightly, before the doorbell rang off getting them to look at the front door.

"Umm, I don't think Krono was expecting anyone, was he?" Téa asked.

"Not that I'm aware of." Vahraniik replied, "Téa, would see who it is?"

"What if they see you?' Serenity asked.

"We had the Mage of the Dragon Guard put a special enchantment on the door and windows." Vahraniik replied, "We will appear human to those who don't know."

Téa walked to the door, and slowly opened it, seeing five women of vary ages, all of which were wearing standard maid outfits, "Can I help you?" Téa asked.

The oldest of the five, wearing a black maid dress under the apron, slightly fixed her glasses as she then cleared her throat, "Perhaps you can. Is this the Kaitos Household?" she asked.

"It is." Téa replied, before the maid held a folded piece of paper out.

"This here is a request of summons for our service to the Kaitos Household." The maid said, "However, I need either the Lord or Lady of the house to look over it."

Téa looked slightly nervous, unsure what to do, Serenity could see the uneasiness Téa was having, before looking at Vahraniik as she began to smell the air.

"Hmm." Vahraniik slightly growled, "Serenity, how many do you see at the door?"

She carefully looks over the wall that blocks anyone's view from looking into the house and into the living room, "I see five girls." She replied.

"Their scent isn't from this world." Vahraniik replied, "Which mean only one thing." The slowly sat up and took hold of the cup of tea and chug it down quickly, and gasped out after finishing it, "Hey, Téa!"

"Yeah?" she called back from the door, "Let them inside!" Vahraniik called back.

"Umm, are you sure?"

"Very sure. Their scent is close to my kin and is not of this world." She replied. Téa looked nervous but stepped to the side to allow the five women to enter the house. As each of them cross the threshold of the doorframe, Téa eyes slightly widen, seeing as each one that entered the house, she noticed the oldest one had horns, wings, and a tail appearing, while the other four, seem to only have horns and tails appearing.

"Hold on. Are they dragons as well?"

They all turned left to the living room and stood in shock as Vahraniik stood up looking at them, "I thought so." She said, as all five of the maids gasped lightly before they all quickly performed a curtsy.

"Grand Healer Vahraniik of the Dragon Guard." The oldest of the five spoke, respectfully, "Grand Master of the Healing Arts, to what do we owe the pleasure of your presents?"

"Well, you can start by letting me look into that 'summoning' of yours." Vahraniik replied, extending her hand.

"I do apologize, but it is for the eyes of—"

"His Majesty is busy in the human work place he chose to blend in and Her Highness just recently laid their second egg." Vahraniik interrupted her, "Neither of them had the time to write a summoning to the Dragonmaids."

"Dragonmaids?" Serenity quietly asked, looking at Téa.

"I have no idea." She replied, "They could be a mix of human and dragon from what I can see."

"And I am also the appointed midwife to the Royal Family." Vahraniik continued, "If a message for a summoning or anything of the sort, is for the King or Queen, but neither of them can view it, I can look it over, by order of Queen Saffira."

The maids looked at each other before the oldest handed the folded paper to her. Vahraniik broke the seal and opened it up, skim reading it, before sighing in slight frustration, "That mute idiot."

"I beg your pardon?"

"This is not written in King Krono's or Queen Saffira's hand." Vahraniik told them, "It was written by Zooruvhun." The maids gasped lightly and looked at each other as Téa walks up to Vahraniik and looked at the summoning.

"Hey, she's right." She said, "I may not know this Zooruvhun, but I have seen Saffira's handwriting in a tea brewing notebook she wrote, this doesn't match."

The oldest of the maids looked at Téa confused, "By the way," Vahraniik spoke up, "She and Serenity there, can see what you can't fully hide."

The maids took a step back in shock before the youngest of them, having a green tail, "So, you're saying, once we entered the house—"

"Yup." Vahraniik replied, folding the summoning up, "They know the Royal Family's secret so it's safe. Now then, introduce yourselves."

The oldest nods her head and motions the others to begin, the first wearing a pink maid outfit, more similar to a medical profession stepped forth and curtsy once again, "I am Ernus, the Nurse Dragonmaid." She said, "I help out by caring for the unwell."

"So, you practiced the Healing Arts?" Vahraniik asked, and then looked confused as the now named, Ernus blushed and began to stammer with her words.

"Uh, um, I-I, uh." Vahraniik then looked at the other maids as Ernus continued to stutter, "Explain, please."

"I think I might know." Serenity spoke up, Vahraniik turned around to look at her, "I think you are a role model to her. You inspire her to study healing magic."

"Th-that's exactly it!" Ernus finally yelled out, all eyes turned to her, "B-but being twenty percent human, I can never use heal magic to the full potential! So-so I study herbalism and heal others with herbs."

"Still, she is practicing the Healing Arts in a different way." Vahraniik stated, "There could be things she can learn from me." Ernus began to smile rightly as her tail began swaying happily, "Alright, next on introduction?"

The next maid having green hair and tail, curtsy as well, giving a hint they, all will do that, "I am Lorpar, the Parlor Dragonmaid." She said, "I'm in charge of providing drinks and light snacks for any guest."

"I could see that being very friendly gesture." Téa said.

"So can I." Vahraniik said, then looked at the maid wearing a purple maid dress, "And you are?"

"I'm Nudyarl. I handle the laundry." She replied, Vahraniik acknowledged her and moved her gaze to the next one, wearing a dark red maid dress.

"I am Tinkhec." She introduced herself, "My station is the kitchen, to help with big dinners or lunches."

"So, your title would be 'Kitchen Dragonmaid' then?" Vahraniik asked.

"Oh yes, it is." She replied, bowing her head, "I apologize for not properly introducing myself."

Vahraniik looked at the oldest of the five, "Then you must be the Head Dragonmaid, correct?"

"I am called Sheou." She replied, "I'm the House Dragonmaid. I can perform all the tasks the others can perform if I am needed in that area, but for the most part it's to ensure that the others fulfill their tasks without my assistance."

"By the way, Ernus." Vahraniik said, "I'm sure you know more than herbalism. What about massages?"

"Massages?" she asked.

"That's the muscle relaxing process when you press on joints and sore spots on the body." Sheou replied, "And she has done that before."

"Well, that will help us it two different ways." Vahraniik stated, "The first being, Ernus can show Téa how to properly massage a dragon."

"What?" Téa asked, "During Her Highness' early pregnancy, Téa was able to ease her stiffness, and it was her first time massaging a Dragon."

"Well, I can see how that would be helpful." Sheou said, "If myself or Ernus isn't able to help Her Highness and this human is here, it would be helpful if she does have the knowledge."

"Now that I think of it, it would be a good idea if I had some pointers." Téa stated, "And it would also help if you need to find a place to stay nearby, seeing how they don't seem to have enough room."

"Alright, I need to head back to my Guild." Vahraniik spoke up, "I need to have a word with a certain armored Dragon about this summoning."

"I don't know if that's a good idea!" Téa started to say before the Grand Healer vanished from the world, "Oh boy, if Saffira is still feral this could be trouble."

At the present time, the students were relieved that it was weekend, some were relaxing from all the classwork and studying, other were still studying. In front of the Slifer Dorm, Draco practiced his martial arts style, having his blazer and shirt neatly folded by a nearby tree as he trained. Draco threw one punch after another, as well as swinging some kicks, always returning to a stance or switching to a secondary stance, which involved movements that seem to be for deflecting or redirecting attacks and counter striking. Returning to a stance, Draco panted out as he wiped the sweat from his brow.

"Hey, Draco." Hearing the voice, he turned in the direction seeing Alexis walking up to him.

"Oh, hey Alexis." He panted out.

"Your hand is doing better?" She asked, as Draco looked at his left hand, flexing the fingers and throwing a few punches.

"Yeah, it seems to be doing a lot better." He replied, "I just haven't done any training when it was injured, and I just felt I was getting sloppy with my martial arts."

"I can see that." Alexis said, "However, I did notice when I was approaching the Dorm, I saw your stance change. Is it a different martial arts?"

Draco chuckled lightly as he shook his head, "No not a different martial arts. It's the Defensive Stance of the Dragon Guard Style."

"Defensive Stance?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah, it's mostly use for deflecting or redirecting attacks, followed by counter attacks." Draco replied, as he took the stance, having his left arm raised, nearly mimicking a shield as his right arm was held back, ready to strike.

"So, that means you were doing the Offensive Stance with the full-on punches?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah." He replied, "You seem a little more interested in the Dragon Guard Style, then usual."

"Well, it is a very interesting martial arts, and I'm curious if it's possible for me to learn it."

Draco looked surprised before rubbing his head, "Well, I'm not sure if you can." He replied, "I mean, Kendov told me it was a martial arts he created for anthro dragons to use. I haven't seen humans use anything similar to it."

"Well, I don't want to be a master of it, I mean I just would like to know how to use if for self-defense." Alexis replied.

"Would this have anything do to with Titan?" Draco asked, knowing it's been months since that night. Alexis slightly flinched and rubbed her head.

"I have been recently having nightmares of how that guy grabbed me." She replied, "I did take some self-defense classes, but—"

"It was more for people around the same size?" Draco asked, getting a nod, "Hmm, well, I don't see any problem in seeing if you can use the basics of the Defensive Stance, like grapple breaks, and reversal grapples."

"I think that would be great." Alexis replied, she then began to undo her blazer, causing Draco to immediately burst in a deep blush.

"WHOA! Alexis, what are you doing?!" he yelled.

Alexis looked confused as she opened her blazer showing she had a sprots bra/ shirt under her blazer.

"I'm just getting a little more comfortable." She replied, "I always wear the sportswear during the weekends, in case I decided to do some sports." She then removed her uniforms skirt, wearing some tight sport shorts.

"Alright, I think I need to see how you currently handle attacks from behind and a frontal attack." Draco stated.

"Ok, I'll let you pick which one." Alexis replied. Draco thought it over on how to approach her as on top of the dorm, four Dragon Guards looked at them, staying unseen. Rith nudged at his brother getting his attention and then signed.

"I bet 100 Septums he goes for the behind approach and then gets flat on his back."

"I bet 200 she puts him in an arm lock." Zahkriirith signed back.

"I want in on this bet." Gahlot spoke up, getting both of them to look at her, "300 she elbows him and then she legs swipes him." Then they looked at Vonzun, "What about you?"

"500"

"What?! You are betting 500 Septums?!" Gahlot asked.

"He approaches from behind, in attempt to cover her mouth, Alexis will grab his hand bending the fingers back away to cause pain, thus stopping him, followed by an elbow to his liver, to stun him. As he doubles in pain, she'll use the momentum of his forward leaning to roll or fling him over her back onto his, before putting him in a standing arm bar lock."

Gahlot looked puzzled before chuckling, "Oh, I'll take that bet." She replied, "There is no way, she'll pull that off." Rith and Zahkriirith both signed they were in. The four watched as Draco finally started to walk around Alexis, seeing she was tense but was on guard.

"Hmm, a little tense, but her form is on the defense for self-defense, ready for any attack." He thought.

Alexis stayed where she stood, trying to hear for any signs of Draco's movements, "This might be a little harder than I thought. I know he walked to my right, but I couldn't hear a thing." She thought, "I guess all those years practicing this style, really made him light on his feet."

Once Draco got fully behind Alexis, he then dashed forward, barely making any sound as he ran across the dirt, only to slightly kick a rock that clattered, giving Alexis his position before she felt her right arm getting grabbed, she then sees his hand coming up to cover her mouth, however she quickly grabbed a hold his index and middle fingers, bending them back until he groans out, loosening his grip on her arm, to which she wiggled it free and then jabbed her elbow into his liver. Gahlot gasped seeing what was happening. Draco feeling the sudden jab, groaned more as he leans into where he was hit, before his eyes snapped open realizing the grip Alexis had on his arm as she then rolls him over her, and slammed into the ground, before she then positioned them, so she stood over him holding his arm in an arm bar lock.

Gahlot and the Slashers Brothers just froze looking at what happened, "I believe the three of you owe me in total 1500 Septums." Vonzun said, holding his hand out, Gahlot snarled as she tossed a small coin purse to him, after catching it as the Slashers handed theirs to him.

"I didn't hurt you, did I?" Alexis asked letting Draco's arm go, as he coughs lightly.

"Well, I'm more surprised than hurt." He coughed out, "I've only been thrown on to my back by Kendov during my training." He then tried to stand up but stopped as he felt a numbing pain where Alexis jabbed him.

"Draco?"

"Give me a second." He replied, taking some deep breaths, before the pain vanished and he stood up, "Damn, that jab was a good hit. You hit it just right to stun me."

"Really? That was my first time actually using the self-defense skills I was taught." She admitted.

"Yeah, well, skills like that aren't something easily forgotten." Draco replied, "When did you learn them?"

"When I was fourteen."

"Hmm, so they are pretty fresh then. Two years ago." Draco smiled, "I think I can help adapt the Defensive Stance for you to use." Alexis smiled at Draco with his statement, before a PDA chimed off.

"Was that mine or yours?" Draco asked.

Alexis walked over to the two blazers, pulling both PDAs out, "It seems it was both." Alexis called back, as she walked back giving Draco his PDA, both of them flipped the screen open.

"A message from the Chancellor?"

"Maybe it's about sightings of the next Shadow Rider." Draco theorized, he then tapped his screen opening the message, "All remaining Key Bearers, please report to my office."

"'All remaining Key Bearers'?" Alexis questioned, "That's just us, Chazz, and Mana."

"It has to be the next Shadow Rider." Draco said, as he grabbed his shirt and blazer, and placed his Key and Shadow Charm on, as he took them off for his training.

"Shouldn't we get our Dorm colors on?" Alexis asked.

"We don't have time." Draco replied, "I'm sure we can think of something as to why were are wearing what we are at the moment."

After a few minutes, Chazz and Mana were outside the Main Building as they were in the Library Wing of the building when they got the message, and waited outside for Draco and Alexis, noticing them running to the entrance.

"There you two are." Mana called out, "Wait Alexis, why are you wearing sports clothes?"

Alexis gasped between her panting from the run, "Oh, well, I was going to a jog to each dorm and the Main Building." She replied, "But then my PDA chimed off when I finished my stretches."

Chazz was eyeing Alexis' figure in her tight sportswear, "Hey, Boss-man!" Chazz yelled as he looked over his shoulder seeing Ojama Black floating, "I don't think it's a good idea to be eye humping her."

"I wasn't doing such a thing!" Chazz yelled back, as Green and Yellow also appeared.

"You were definitely eye humping her." Green added.

"Hate to say it Boss, but you were." Yellow added.

Chazz was about to yell at them but heard a slight growling breath, looking over seeing Draco with his eyes closed and one twitching as his right hand was clenched to a fist and shaking.

"Alright!" Chazz panicked, "I was eyeing Alexis, but in my defense, she looks fucking hot and sexy in that sportswear!"

Alexis slightly blushed nearly embarrassed, "That is one thing we can agree on." Draco growled out, "but this is me fighting my instincts." Taking a deep breath, the twitching stopped, and his arm relaxed as his hand relaxed as well.

"You said fighting your instincts?" Mana asked.

"Yeah, the Dragon that I am was telling to rip Chazz to shreds for looking lustfully at Alexis." Draco replied, "It's like that any time a boy student tries flirting or just talking to her."

"But I do turn them down and remind them who I'm with." Alexis added.

"Ok, but why are you shirtless?" Chazz asked.

"I was the middle of my martial arts training routine." He replied, "I finished a cycle when my PDA chimed off, and being covered in sweat, I'm not going to put my shirt on."

After a bit of banter, they went into the Main Building, Draco noticed as they walked, he was getting eyed by some of the female students from the higher dorms, evening hearing them talking to themselves, but shrugged them off. They approached the office and was allowed in, upon entering the office, they noticed that Professor Banner and Dr. Crowler were in the office as well as a third male, wearing a detective hat and trench coat.

"Ms. Rhodes! And you as well—" Crowler began.

"Before you snap at us!" Draco snarled, "Alexis was about to go for a jog, and I was practicing my martial arts when the PDAs went off."

"Plus, Dr. Crowler? It's the weekend." Alexis added, "We are not required to wear our Dorm colors."

"And let's be real here for a second, Dr. Crowler." Chazz spoke up, "After your own workout session, do you put your uniform on while being all sweating?"

"Of course not!" Crowler snapped, "I would shower first and then—Oh, I see what you did there."

"By the way Chancellor, who is that?" Draco asked pointing to the unknown man in the room.

The detective cleared his throat as he stepped forward, "I am Inspector Von Rideki Riyuga." He announced, "A world famous detective known as 'V'."

"If you are world famous, how come I never heard of you until now?" Chazz slightly mocked.

"Chazz, you should have learned this in Junior High." Alexis spoked, "With a detective, they are known worldwide in the Police Force."

"She's right about that." Draco added, "But that doesn't explain why he's here."

"Yes, I question that myself." Crowler chimed in, "According to Banner, this Detective found out about the missing students that vanished at the Abandon Dorm and he believes they are linked to the Sacred Beast Cards."

"Indeed." V replied, "I noticed during my investigation that three of those seven strange pillars were glowing, it wouldn't have anything to do with three of these 'Sprit Keys' being lost, would it?"

The all looked shocked until Draco sighed out, "If by 'Lost', you mean a Shadow Rider won them, then yes."

"Just as I thought." V spoke up, "And I theorized that wearing the Keys will easily make you targets for the remaining, what did you call them 'Shadow Riders'?"

"They needed to have the Keys, since they need Duel Energy to be powered to unlock the seal." Chancellor explained, 'If I just kept the Keys hidden away, the Shadow Riders would have stolen and just dueled nonstop until they got defeated by a student, which in turn would unlock the Seal."

"Plus, with that said, what was going to stop them from after a large number of duels and just placing the Keys in the Locks?" Chazz asked.

"Who's to say they know where the lock is? If there is one?" V asked, smirking at Chazz.

"If they know who has the Keys, which they have four times," Draco replied, "They know where the lock is."

V looks at Draco, "So, if you think us holding the Keys is a bad idea now, what do you suggest we do?" Draco asked him.

"Well, since you asked," V replied, again smirking, "They need to be hidden, perhaps among your belongings. However, to ensure there is no spy, only myself and the one with the Key shall know where it is hidden."

"What?! Are you saying we are secretly with the Shadow Riders?!" Mana yelled.

"It's for security and private reasons." V replied, "I'll start with this young lady here." Pointing to Alexis, causing her to gasp lightly and Draco to nearly snarl out, "Only because the three of you are in the same Dorm, am I correct?"

Alexis placed her hand on Draco's shoulder to calm him down, "He does have a point on that." She said, "Alright, Detective, if you think this is the best course for us, we'll play along."

The Chancellor stilled looked uneasy, but sighed out, "I've been taught in my younger days to never question an Officer of the law," he said, "but I did give the Keys to you students, I think it's up to you on what to do with them."

"In any case, I think the rest of you should wait I nan area where it'll be easy to find." V spoke up, "Now then my dear, shall we?" Everyone, minus the Chancellor, left the office, Detective V and Alexis went down the right as the rest went left.

"Hey, Draco, hold back a second." Chazz spoke up, to which Draco did stop walking and looked at his fellow Slifer.

After about ten minutes, in the Blue Girls Dorm, Alexis put her Spirit Key in a fake book jewelry box, that needed a key to open, and she then placed it in a drawer that was also able to be locked with a key, "Alright, it's double secured this way." Alexis said, smiling at her work.

"Hmm, indeed." V commented, "And what about your keys for the drawer and box?"

"Those I'll keep on my body." She replied, "I only have one key for each, so even if the Shadow Rider gets a hold of them, they won't know where they go."

Hearing footsteps going down the hall, V quickly ran to the door and swung it open, "Who's there?!" he demanded, getting a startled yelled from Meanae.

"Excuse you!" she yelled back, "This is the Girls Dorm, there are to be no men allowed here!"

Alexis came out of her room to see what the yelling was for, "Oh, Nurse Assistant Meanae. What are you doing here?"

"Well, I was checking in for a monthly check-in, but then this man happens to be where he shouldn't be!" Meanae replied.

"This is Detective V." Alexis replied, "He's here on an investigation."

"And before you ask, ma'am, it is a need-to-know information." V stated to Meanae. After a bit of a stare down, Meanae scoffed and walked off, while V continued to give her a suspicious stare. An hour passed, V was at the Slifer Dorm with Mana, as she opens a drawer that was full of ancient trinkets.

"I think this drawer will be perfect." She stated, "With all of this old and ancient trinkets, it'll be hard to find which hone is the Key."

"Hmm, an interesting place to place it." V remarked, "Some of those trinkets almost looks like the Key." Mana added.

"I see." V remarked, "I just saw you place it in there and I already lost sight of it." Then they both hear the handle of the door jiggling, followed by an annoyed groan. V quickly rushed to the door, swinging it open, nearly hitting the person on the other side.

"Who's there?!" he demanded, getting a frighten yelp from a boy Slifer, a few doors down another door flew open as Syrus came out to check the yelling.

"Chuck, what are you doing?" he asked, "Your dorm is next to mine."

"Oh, right." Chuck replied, "But who the hell is this old ass?"

"I am none of your concern, boy." V snapped backed to Chuck, causing him to run into the door two doors over and quickly went into the dorm room.

"So, Mana?" Syrus asked, "Who is this?"

"I'm afraid you don't—" V began.

"He's a detective looking into the next Shadow Rider.' Mana interrupted him.

"Excused me, Miss Ishtar, but no one is to—"

"Syrus was one of the students asked to be a Key Bearer, he knows what has happened and has seen three duels with them."

"You said 'He was to be a Key Bearer'?" V asked.

"Yeah, Dr. Crowler took the last Key before Syrus took hold of it, but he's been kept in the loop." Mana replied.

V just stared at Syrus as well as the room Chuck went into. A few minutes later, he was now with Chazz who had just placed his key into a safe vault on the wall, "The safe there not only needs a four-digit code, but it also needs my hand scan as well as my retina scan." Chazz spoke in a very superior tone, "There is no way, anyone is getting in there."

"That's… impressive." V said, slightly shocked by the security it had, "And it's wielded into the wall?"

Yup, so they won't be ripping it out without taking the wall with them." It was then they both heard a bit of a scuffle outside of the room, and once again V rushed to the door, swinging it open, seeing Security Officer Cliff tackling an Obelisk Boy to the ground.

"What the hell?! Get off of me!" the boy demanded.

"Not happening." Cliff replied, getting both of them to their feet, "The card shop assistant saw you taking two packs from behind the counter. I guess you were planning on stashing them in a Red Dorm, blaming a Red Student and taking the packs as a reward?"

"I did no such thing nor was I planning on such a thing!"

"Then why did you run, when I politely asked you to stay where you were?" Cliff asked, "You know, being in the Police Force, the guilty ones, always run when they are asked to stay put."

"You seem familiar to me." V stated, "Have we met before?"

Cliff looked from the boy, staring at the detective, before his eyes shot open, "Hold on, Detective V?!" Cliff asked, "I worked under you during the Nagano Prefecture murder case."

V's face lit up as he then lightly slams his right fist into his hand, "Oh, I remember now." He said, "A string of murders that the force said had no connections, but two or three officers were saying they were connected. I chased down the suspect and the next thing I knew was a blue blur and an officer and the suspect were in the middle of the street."

"Yeah, that was me, Sir." Cliff said, 'But what are you doing here, Sir?"

"Afraid it's a need-to-know, however if I do need some help in a chase down." V replied.

"I'll be ready to lend a hand." Cliff replied, then turned to the Obelisk student he still held, "Now back to the shop with you and then the Chancellor's office!"

After a few more minutes, V stood in Draco's and Syrus' dorm, with Syrus not being around but V was looking slightly irritated, while Draco sat on his bed, "Ok, for the last time: Where did you put your Spirit Key?" V asked.

"It's hidden in the room." Draco replied, "You said we had to hide it in our rooms, I did just that."

"I also said, I have to be present when you hide it!"

"Then answer me this," Draco replied, "if you are a great detective known around the world, why must you see where we hid our Key?" V took a step back, before Draco continued, "As a world-famous detective, you should be able to know where I hid my Key."

V sighed out before looking around the small dorm room, noticing a picture slightly crooked on the wall, he then looked at the books sitting on the shelf, seeing a few books slightly pushed out or not fully closed as if something was between the pages, and lastly, he noticed some tools sitting on the desk as well as some wood that matched the desk.

"Well, anyone would notice the books and the picture." V stated, "It's obvious they are bait, which means you hid it in the desk."

"Well, if that's your deduction, then there you go." Draco replied, before a knock was heard from the door, getting V to look at it in surprised, but before he took off Draco took hold of V's coat, "Cool your jets." Draco said as he stood up and opened the door, "Whoa! Hello, Mr. Gorg."

"A good afternoon to you as well." Gorg replied, "Do you have any trash that needs to be taken?"

Draco raised a brow before looking back into his dorm room, seeing the trash bin slightly overfilled, "It wouldn't hurt to empty it out." Draco stated. He went to the ben, pushing the trash down some, before tying it off, pulling the bag out of the bin, and handed it to Grog, "Here you go. But why are you collecting the trash?"

"Well, I noticed two things;" Gorg replied, "The first is there is no dumpster nearby for the Slifer Dorm to throw away the trash. And the second is, there is no route for the trucks to take to get here. So, I'm collecting the trash and taking it to the Main Building's dumpster."

"Yeah, that makes sense." Draco muttered.

Grog then pulled a small pocket watch, well "small" due to his size, "And the trash gets picked up in twenty minutes, so I need to collect the trash here in about five minutes if I want to make the pick-up."

"Oh, I won't keep you waiting any longer." Draco replied. Gorg went down to the next door, giving it a knock and asking for the trash. Draco noticed that V was standing a little too close for comfort and took note of the very suspicious face he was giving off. A few hours later, in a cave somewhere, hidden by the cloud covered night sky, five dark figures sat in a circle.

"Alright, here is where they have hidden the Keys." The first muscular figure said, "The one that the Blue Girl hid in a false-book jewelry box, in the top drawer, both need a key."

"Not to worry boss, a female voice spoke, "I know her schedule well, I can swipe it when she isn't looking tonight."

"Good. The boy with the black coat, he hid it in safe in his room." The first figure continued, "A four-digit code, hand and retinal scan." He looks at the tall slender figured, "As our best lock-picker, he is yours."

The figure snickers as he pulls out many lock-picks, "The many 'Lords' claimed to have magic locks made by the very Dark Magician himself, and I got through them all. This world may not have magic locks, but I can still get into them."

The first figure looks at the last two, one small and the other very large, "As for you two," he said, looking at the smaller one, "since you are between the last two Keys, they are yours. The girl has it in the top drawer full of old trinkets."

The small one chuckled, "Oh please, I can find a gold thread in a haystack." He said, "I'll find it, five seconds tops."

"Now the other boy," the first one spoke, "it seems he hid it in his top drawer as well."

"Boss, what do you mean 'it seems'?" the larger figure asked.

"He's trying to outsmart us, but no one can outsmart us. Just get in, get the Key and get out."

About two hours later, at the Blue Girl Dorm, Alexis just finished up with her shower her room had built-in, after drying her hair, she walked out of her bathroom, not noticing the muscular purple dragon leaning against the wall.

"I would like a word with you." He spoke up, causing Alexis to gasp out and slightly scream as she covered herself, falling the floor, after which her dorm room door swings open as Jasmine and Mindy ran into her room, closing the door behind them.

"Alexis! What's wrong?!" Jasmine asked, "Did a pervert try to peak into your room again?!"

Mindy looked towards the bathroom and noticed the dragon leaning against the wall, "Hey, you're one of Draco's dragons. Uh, Kendov right?"

Jasmine looked, noticing him as well, "And one of the male ones!" she added, "No wonder Alexis screamed! You should—"

Kendov raised his hand, stopping Jasmine midsentence, "Before you dare insult my honor, by placing me with those perverted humans." He slightly hissed, before lowering himself to be eye level with them, "Take a closer look at my face."

The three of them looked at Kendov closely, before Mindy gasped lightly, "Hey, his eyes are closed."

"Indeed, they are." Kendov replied, turning his head towards her, "They have been when I first arrived and heard the shower going off."

"But you just turned your head towards Mindy." Alexis pointed out still sitting on the floor covering herself, to which he did the same to her.

"I do have other senses." He replied, "Hearing, smell, as well as an Inner sense called 'Life Sense'."

"Life Sense?" the girls asked.

"Life Sense, Aura, Ki, Chi, Chakra, whatever you humans call your Life Energy." Kendov explained, "It's how Koraavnu 'sees' the world." The girls still looked at him confused, before he sighs out, "Ok, let me put two examples. The first; the flowers in that pot."

They turned to look at the flowerpot by the window, "They give off a green-color- whatever you want to call it- Life source."

"So, you are like, seeing a ghostly or spirit like fog where the plant is?" Jasmine asked.

"Indeed." Kendov replied, "And as for you three, I 'see' three, albeit, very curvy 'spirit' figures." The three girls' faces flushed lightly, as Kendov continued, "And the clothing doesn't do anything, since they have no Life Source."

"So, in other words," Mindy started, still blushing, "this sense of yours, you just see us as if—"

"All I see is just three ghostly figures, surrounded by their Life Source, which seems to be the standard light blue fog." He interrupted her, "By the way the figures are pretty much a black mass, with the curves and other features, being outlined by your Life Source."

"That makes sense." Alexis finally spoke up, "Clothes don't have any life so it makes since he can't see them with this Life Sense."

"Correct." Kendov replied, "Now then, Alexis, if you would, to be more comfortable, put something on so you are covered, and I can talk eye to eye."

Alexis gave a quick nod, before standing up, headed to her dresser, getting a pair of underwear on followed by a familiar silver silk nightgown, "Alright I'm good." She said.

Kendov slowly opened his eyes, "Finally." He sighed, "Now to the reason to my sudden visit." He motioned his hands to the bed and desk, signaling them to sit, which they did, "I was told you sparred with the Young Lord, Alexis."

"HUH?!" Jasmine and Mindy gasped, looking at her, "H-how did you?" she asked.

"The Slasher Brothers, Gahlot, and Vonzun all saw you two sparring." Kendov replied, "They even made bets on how it went down, then informed me that you are interested in learning the Dragon Guard style."

Jasmine and Mindy stared at Alexis as she squirms slightly form the very awkward stares, "W-well, only what Draco called the 'Defensive Stance'." She replied, "I took self-defense classes two years ago, and Draco thinks I could adapt the Defensive Stance to what I was taught in self-defense."

"Oh yeah, we also took that class with you two years ago." Jasmine chimed.

"The Dragon Guard style, regardless of the stance, is meant for those with Dragon Blood." Kendov suddenly stated, "Humans are unable to physically go through the basic for the style."

"Even if Draco said I could learn it?" Alexis asked, which caused Kendov to grunt softly and widen his eyes, "So, if Draco was to ask you to help out, you would deny the word of the Royal Family you serve?"

Kendov looked like he was struggling to say something, being both angry and shamed, "Knowing what to say and when to say." He muttered, "Questioning my honor with my loyalty to the Royal Bloodline. I'm going to have a word with the Young Lord."

"So, that means?" Alexis asked.

"I'm going to have to see it personally myself." He replied, "But there are no promises."

Alexis slightly smiled hearing what Kendov said, "Hey Alexis?" Jasmine asked, "Did you forget to fully close your drawer there?"

They all looked at the dresser, seeing the top drawer slightly opened. Alexis' eyes widen as she quickly rushed to the dresser, while repeating muttering "No." as she opens the drawer and pulled the fake book jewelry box out, seeing the top open slightly, causing her to freeze up before slowly opening it up.

"Alexis?" Mindy asked, "Is everything alright?"

"It's gone." She muttered.

"Uh, what's gone?" Jasmine asked.

"The Spirit Key! I had it in this jewelry box for safety and it's gone!"

"What?!" Kendov asked, "Did anyone see you put it in there?!"

"Only the detective knew it was in here." Alexis replied.

Kendov quickly rushed to the window and took flight, heading to the Slifer Dorm, "Alexis, I think you need to change clothes and head to the Slifer or the Chancellor's Office and tell him what happened." Jasmine suggested, "Mindy and I will go to which ever one you don't pick."

"I should tell the Chancellor." Alexis told them, "Please go to the Slifer Dorm and check with Chazz, Draco and Mana." Her friends give her a nod as she quickly changed into something more appropriate, before they ran off to their destinations.

Meanwhile in a familiar dark cave, "So, how was the missions?" the first figure asked. The slightly curvy figure chuckled as it raised it right arm holding a Spirit Key.

"Too easy." It replied with a feminine voce, "She was in the shower and thought two pathetic locks could stop the right leverage with a dagger."

The third figure twirled the chain with the Key it stole as it chuckled, "And that safe with the retinal scan?" he chuckled, "All I had to do was reset it for my eye. It was so easy to get into the safe after that."

The other two joined in the chuckling before a large figure appeared in the cave, "What are you doing here?!" the first figure demanded, "You were told—" he rants stopped as the large figure handed a third Key to him.

"I was asked to give this to you, incase things went bad." The large figure replied, "Now, I'll head back, to back him up."

At the Slifer Dorm a small figure carefully walked in Draco's and Syrus' room holding a dim flashlight, "Ok, the boss said it's in the desk drawer. He muttered. He started with the bottom drawer, seeing it too full for anything, closing the drawer he moved the middle drawer, finding some books and flipping the pages, finding nothing. Closing that drawer, he finally moved the top drawer, only finding it empty.

"The hell?!" he quietly hissed, before taking a closer look at the empty drawer, noticing something was right. The figure looked at the bottom side and noticed a small hole near the front, "Oh? What's this? A false bottom?" He then pulled a solid metal stick, and placed it in the hole, propping the false bottom up, "Clever but not smart enough to outsmart—" the figure stopped in his clever speech, seeing the real bottom empty, "What the?! How is it empty?!"

"Did you find what you were looking for?" a voice snarled, getting the figure to freeze in place. He slowly looked behind him, only to be met by a swift kick to his face, sending him flying into the wall that separated the small bathroom from the rest of the room, slamming face first into the wall.

"AH! What was that?!" Syrus yelled out, being woken up from the crashing, then struggled to find his glasses.

The figure groan out, struggling to stand up, before he tried to run for the open door, then stumbled over is feet and then turned around only to see foot slam into his chest, kicking him out of the room and into the railing of the second floor. He groaned out, grabbing the railing as looks up as Draco walks out of the dorm room, glaring down at the thief.

"So, what was that about 'Not being smart enough to outsmart' you?" Draco asked, mocking him.

The short boy started to panic, "Shit! How the hell did he know what we're doing?!" he thought, "I got to get out of here." He quickly leapt over the railings, rolling on the ground to soften the impact, before stumbling to run. Draco ran up to the railing, kicking himself off the railing and landing in front of the thief, causing him to yell and stumble back.

"And where do you think you're going?" Draco snarled, before the small thief pulled a dagger out, "You have some balls having a weapon on Academy Grounds."

"Yeah, keep talking, hot shot!' the thief yelled back, charging at Draco. Draco watched his movements, stepping to the left, causing the dagger to pass his face, he then grabbed the arm, using the momentum to throw the thief over his back, slamming him to the ground, before jumping back to get distance. The thief groans out as he slams hard into the ground and glared at Draco.

"What the fuck?!" he thought, "How the hell did he do that?!" he quickly stood up and charged at Draco again, swinging and jabbing the dagger as Draco effortlessly dodged each attack, before taking hold of his arm again and pulled him passed, getting more momentum, before Draco kicked him in the ass, causing him to stumble and fall face first into the ground.

"Ok, fuck this!" he then reached into his pocket and before charging at Draco again, he threw some sort of dust at Draco. He shields his eyes and then moved his arms to push the dust away from him.

"You are going to resort to—" Draco stopped his sentence before shutting his eyes and groaning out loudly, as some of the dust lingered and got into his eyes, causing intense pain. The thief put the dagger away before slamming his fist and knee into Draco repeatedly before mocking laughing at him.

"Aw, what's wrong?! Can't fight anymore?" he mocked before taking hold of his large hammer and snickered, "Time to teach you a lesson, human scum!"

Draco continue to groan, rubbing his eyes, before finally taking his Defensive Stance, "Damn it! I need to focus!" Draco thought, groaning from the pain, "Come on, I have to focus on my other senses! Where the fuck are you?!" Appearing before him, Draco saw a strange figure surrounded by yellow and purple fog.

"Ok, that's weird." He thought, before he notices the figure moving to attack, Draco stepped to the side, grabbing an arm and flipped the figure over his shoulder, while the thief looked shocked as he was flipped again.

"What the fuck?!" he gasped, before a fist slamming into his face and with the combine momentum, he slammed headfirst into the ground, after which they were both surround by a smokescreen. Syrus finally stepped out to see the large smoke and caught a large figure carrying a smaller one, running into the forest, Syrus thought the large figure took Draco, until he heard a groan in the smokescreen, as the wind picked up and blew it away, and spotted Draco, kneeling down and rubbing his eyes as he groans out.

"Draco?!" Syrus yelled out, running down to him, as many doors of the Dorm opened up due to the noise, even Professor Banner came out of his room, holding a very grumpy Pharaoh.

"What is all the noise out here?" Banner asked, tiredly.

"Professor, I think Draco got something in his eyes!" Syrus said, as Mana and Chazz finally came out.

"Ok, what the fuck is with all the noise?!" Chazz demanded.

Mana was about to speak before she noticed Kendov appearing by Syrus and Draco, as he looked over him, "Umm, Professor, I think something is really wrong with Draco."

Banner put his glasses on and noticed the large purple dragon by his two students, "Tell the others to go back to their dorms!" Kendov ordered, pointing at Banner.

"Alright everyone!" banner called out, "Go back to bed! I'll see what's going on!" the other Slifers grumbled and moaned as they return to their dorms, while Mana and Chazz ran out to see what was going on, just as Mindy and Jasmine arrived at the dorm.

"What happened here?" Jasmine asked.

"Good timing!" Kendov yelled, and looked at Banner, "Is there a shed close by with a small tub of some kind?!"

"Well, yes we do." Banner replied, "But why do you—"

"You two and you boy!" Kendov ignored the teacher pointing to Chazz, Jasmine and Mindy, "Get it filled with water and take the Young Lord to it, now!"

Chazz rushed off to the shed and dragged a small metal cleaning tub to the faucet, filling the tub up as Jasmine and Mindy helped Draco to it as he continues to groan out loudly.

"Would you mind telling me what is going on?!" Banner asked.

"Stinging Dust." Kendov replied, "It's a mix of all kinds of dried peppers, grounded down to a fine dust. It was mostly used to rub into open wounds to cause intense pain, but it was better as blinding dust. If left untreated it can cause permanent blindness."

"So, it's similar to pepper spray or mace?" Syrus asked, as Kendov thought for a second.

"Huh, I guess in a way it is."

"So, how the hell do we get it out of my eyes?!" Draco snarled out painfully.

"You need to flush your eyes." Kendov explained, "We're going to submerge your head in water, you are going to need to open your eyes and thrash your head around."

Jasmine and Mindy helped Draco kneel down and angled him so his head was hovering over the water, "Alright, deep breath, Young Lord." Kendov said, "Three, two, one!"

Draco inhaled deeply before plunging his head into the cold water and began to thrash around.

"Alright, while he is doing that." Banner sighed, "What is going on?! Why are you two here after curfew?!" he asked the two Obelisks.

"Alexis asked them to come here as she reports a theft to the Chancellor." Kendov replied.

"A theft?" Chazz asked, "Indeed, someone stole her Key." Kendov told him. Chazz and Mana looked at each other, before they each went into their room. Draco raised his head from the water, gasping loudly before panting out.

"Young Lord, what do you see?" Kendov asked, as Draco looked around, confused.

"I see nothing but very blurry blobs." Draco groaned.

"Good, we got it out in time." Kendov sighed.

"Good? This is good?" Draco asked, "All I see is blobs!"

"I heard you the first time. We got the Stinging Dust out in time." Kendov replied, "Blurred vision is the early sign of the Stinging Dust. If it's left untreated, it then become blacken vision, temporarily blindness, which could cause damage to the eyes."

"And if it was left longer?" Jasmine asked.

"Permanent blindness." Kendov replied, "Now the blurred vision will last for a few minutes to a few hours."

"But there should be no damage?" Draco asked.

"None whatsoever." Kendov replied.

"Ok, can you explain one thing, Kendov?" Draco asked, trying to stand up, before Jasmine and Mindy took hold of his arms to help him, "When I was fighting the thief, after he threw that Stinging Dust into my eyes, I saw some strange yellow and purple fog, that seemed to be the thief I was fighting."

Kendov looked at Draco for a bit, before chuckling, "So, you experience your first Life Sight?"

Draco raised a brow and looked at the large purple blob, "My what now?"

Jasmine and Kindy looked at each other with a realization, "We know what he's talking about." Jasmine said, "He explained it's like seeing the Life Energy of any living thing."

"Plants, animals, and people." Mindy added, "Your instincts must have caused you to see in that sight."

"And you said the aura of his Life Energy, was yellow and purple?' Kendov asked.

"Yeah." Draco replied.

"Hmm, purple is a sign of the Soul being evil." Kendov explained, "But the yellow, I don't know."

Mana rushed out of her dorm room, and down to the group, "Professor!" she called out, "My Key is missing! Someone stole my Spirit Key!"

"What was that?!" Everyone looks over seeing the Chancellor and Alexis approaching the Dorm.

"Was that the Chancellor?" Draco asked.

"Draco? Is something wrong?" Alexis asked.

"Oh, yeah." He replied, "I got hit with what Kendov calls 'Stinging Dust' in my eyes. He said it could cause blindness if I left it untreated, and we got it out in time, so I have temporary blurred vision."

Chazz came out of his room, smirking as he looked at everyone, "Well, my key is gone." He chuckled.

"Why the hell are you laughing at this matter?!" Mana demanded.

"Well, I'm laughing because we saw this coming." Chazz replied smiling. In the dark cave somewhere on the island, the small figure groaned out, having some cloth shoved up his nose, before spitting a lob of blood out.

"What the hell do you mean, he was prepared for us?!" the standard buff figure demanded.

"It's like I said!" the small figure snapped, "The drawer was empty and he was already up and fought me!"

"Boss, what frightens me isn't the fact he outsmarted us," the larger one spoke, "but it was his fighting stance he was using."

"What do you mean?" the curvy figure asked.

"It looked very familiar."

"Do you realize how little that narrows your worries to?!" the buff figure snapped, "We have faced, robbed, and killed many fighters using unique stances!"

"I'll go and find out where he hid the Key." The slim figure spoke up, getting up to leave and stop at the entrance of the cave, "Uhh, Boss? We have a problem."

The buff figure walked to the cave entrance and noticed the Chancellor and the Key Bearers looking up at the cave, "What the?!"

"Well, well." Chazz called out in a mocking tone, "It seems the 'Detective' is actually a Thief Leader."

The other figures came out of the cave, and were just as shocked as their boss, and as were everyone who saw them.

"Nurse Assistant Meanae?" Alexis gasped.

"Isn't that the Security Officer, Cliff?" Mana also gasped.

"And the Janitor, Gorg?" Chazz asked, raising a brow.

"And isn't that Chuck—"

"MY NAME IS NOT CHUCK!" the small yellow haired thief yelled out.

"Of course, that's not your name." Chazz spat out, "I can tell by how you are all dressed, you are not just any thieves."

"And there is one other thing." Draco added. All eyes turned to him, having his hand on Alexis' shoulder to guide him, "I checked every one of you. And none of you were in the system at all."

"What does that mean?!" Cliff yelled.

"It means," Chazz replied, "You were never a police officer, in fact, there isn't birth certificate for any of you!"

"And after a friend of mine told me about dangerous thieves broke out of prison," Draco continued, "I did some research before Chuck- or should I say, Chick the Yellow?"

He looked stun as did the rest of them as Draco gave a smirk, "I can't see at the moment, but I think what I just said shut you all up?" he asked with a chuckle, "When I found out you guys weren't in the system, I decided to search your names in a different way and found the Dark Scorpion cards."

"That's right." Chazz chuckled, "Plus, none of you changed your names, so it was easy for us to piece it together."

"How the hell did you even find us?!" Cliff yelled.

"Well, that would be thanks to me." Draco remarked.

"How?!" Chick yelled out, "I threw Stinging Dust at you! You can't see!"

"I follow the scent of your blood." Draco replied, "I happen to have a very excellent sense of smell, also my friends were looking for you."

"You don't mean these pathetic humans?" Meanae mocked.

"You are very familiar with my friends." Draco calmly replied, "Afterall, they are from the Spirit World, just like your five."

On cue, every Dragon Guard from his deck materialized, surrounding the Dark Scorpions, bearing the fangs, claws, and weapons. Kinbok was the last one to appear as he stomps to the five, growling at them.

"Dark Scorpions," he growled, "for your crimes of prison break, theft, and a murder attempt on the Dragon Royal Bloodline!"

"Say what?" V asked, confused.

"When did we do that?" Gorg asked.

"You are hereby under arrest, by order of the Dragon Guard!" Kinbok snarled.

V began to chuckle as he pulls out two old fashion pistols and pointed them at Kinbok, "You lizards think you are all high and mighty." He mocked, "But, we never harmed your 'Royal Bloodline'."

"That's right!" Chick yelled, "None of us came close to that—"

Chick was suddenly struck by the hilt of a weapon, groaning out loudly as he covered his face, "FUCK! What the hell?!"

The other four looked back, as Chick groaned out loudly, Gahlot was standing next to him, growling menacingly with a hilt of one of her Sai covered with blood, "You threaten the Young Prince!" she hissed, "Tried to slice him with a dagger, and then threaten his sight with Stinging Dust!"

Meanae took hold of her whip, unravel it and reared her arm back, "You Skank!" she yelled, swinging her arm, before the whip fazed through Gahlot and smacked Chick in the forehead.

"GAH! YOU FUCKEN BITCH! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE SWINGING THAT!"

"Wh-what the hell?" Meanae gasped, "H-how did that—"

Gahlot suddenly emerged from Meanae's shadow that was cast by the near full moon, most likely the Waxing Gibbous phase, kneeing Meanae in the chin and sent her flying off her feet.

"Who are you calling a 'Skank', you cheap brothel whore?!" Gahlot hissed out, before growling as Gorg wrapped his arms around her, bear hugging her to crush her, until Dinok swung his claws into Gorg's side, getting him to drop Gahlot.

"ALRIGHT! GUYS KNOCK IT OFF!" Draco yelled, getting the Dragon Guards and the Dark Scorpions to freeze on the spot, "Smelling the new scent of blood, you have them surrounded! Stop trying to provoke them into retreating!"

"Ok why the hell did they listen to him?!" Cliff asked.

"Are you dense?!" Alexis yelled out, "Draco is the Dragon Prince!"

All of the Dark Scorpions' mouths dropped, "Y-you?" Chick stuttered a squeak.

"Yeah, that's right." Draco replied, "You are lucky your wanted poster from the Spirit World wants all five of you alive."

"Not to mention we haven't talked about how stupid they have been." Chazz added.

"Well, yeah, that too." Draco remark.

"Excuse me?!" V demanded, before Draco reached into his shirt and pulled out his Spirit Key.

"Did you really think I was going to take this off, because you said to?" he asked.

"And not only that, but in order for the Keys to work," Chazz added, "You have to win them in duels."

V held up the three they took and groaned out, "However even if stealing them could work." Draco pointed out, "Those 'Keys' won't work."

"What's that supposed to mean?" V asked.

"What he means ye stupid bastard," Heimwahl spoke up, "those keys are replicas I created."

"WHAT?!" everyone, except Draco, Chazz, and the Dragon Guards gasped out.

"Hey, Alexis?' Draco asked, "Could you reach into my blazer's right pocket?"

Alexis reached into the pocket and gasped lightly, as she felt some chains. She slowly pulled them out, revealing the three Spirit Keys that were stolen, with one glowing as she held them.

"Draco? How did you end up with the Keys?!" Alexis slightly demanded.

Draco gave a smirk as Chazz chuckled, "Well, it started a few hours ago." Chazz began.

(Flashback)

"Hey Draco, hold back a second." Chazz told him. Draco stopped in his tracks as everyone else went ahead with the Detective.

"What's on your mind?" Draco asked.

Chazz waited until everyone else was out of earshot, "Alight, you can call me being a stuck-up, spoil, rich asshole brat." Chazz started, "But my gut is telling me, that man can't be trusted." Draco raised a brow, staring at him, "There's something about him that I don't trust! How the hell did he know about the Sacred Beast cards? And how the hell did he get here without anyone noticing?"

Draco continue to stare at Chazz, and noticed Yellow, Green and Black appearing, "Do you three think the same way?" he asked.

"Yeah." Yellow replied, "Just like the Boss said, he can't be trusted."

"It's not just his gut feeling." Black chimed, "He is giving off a lot of energy found back at home."

"Yeah, I felt that too." Green piped in, "But that could be due to three seals being broking and the Sacred Beasts' energy is starting to seep out."

Draco sighed out before chuckling lightly, "Glad I wasn't the only one then."

"What?" Chazz asked, "I mean my instincts were telling me something was off." Draco replied, "But I didn't want to say anything, in case you guys were just telling me, it was only because of the way he touched Alexis."

Chazz smirked as he then leans against the wall, "So, what are going to do?"

"Vonzun! Heimwahl!" Draco slightly barked out, but nothing happened.

"Has this happened before?" Chazz asked, "You call for them and they didn't appear?"

Draco slightly growled as both of his hands bursts with his flame, "Vonzun! Heimwahl! Zu'u uth hi wah kos bel!" Draco roared out loudly. ("I order you to be summoned!") Immediately, both dragons appeared, groaning and shuttering.

"Ugh, I knew ignore the first call would be trouble." Vonzun shuttered.

"He was told we were busy with his task and the Guild's task!" Heimwahl growled, looking behind him, seeing Draco, Chazz and the Ojamas, "What is it, Lad?! We are busy looking for signs of the Shadow Rider and looking for the Dark Scorpion gang!"

"Yeah, I know." Draco replied, "But the five of us think we found the next Shadow Rider."

"What?" they both asked, deadpan.

"To put it simply, Chazz here believes that a Detective that suddenly shows up, knew about the Sacred Beast cards." Draco explained, "But the Chancellor has said no one in the mainland has heard about the cards, and this Detective knows about them and was investigating them while no one noticed him?"

Vonzun and Heimwahl look at each other, "Is that a reason to suspect him?" Heimwahl asked.

"Well, if he knows about the Beasts, after the Chancellor told everyone no one else knows about them." Vonzun replied, "And this human suddenly appears and found out about them, and no one question what he was doing?"

"Hmm, fair point."

"Hey, Chazz?" Draco asked.

"What?"

"How long does it take to get to the Obelisk Girls Dorm from here?"

"About ten minutes."

"Prefect." Draco said, with a smile, "Hey, Vonzun?" the Spy looked at Draco, "I need you to go to Alexis' room, and if she happens to be there with the Detective, be sure that she can't see you."

"Sire?" Vonzun asked.

"Listen, he wants to know where we will hide the Keys in our rooms, if he is the Shadow Rider, then he wants to know where the Keys are, so he can steal them later."

"A standard thief tactic." Vonzun stated, "So, what am I to do once she hides the Key and the Detective leaves?"

"What for Alexis to leave, take the Key, and bring it back here." Draco told him.

"Hold on there, Lad." Heimwahl spoke up, "You want Vonzun to steal her Key? Before the Shadow Rider? Do you NOT see the issue there?!"

"I have to agree there." Yellow spoke up, "If you take the Key and the Shadow Rider sees it's not there anymore. Don't you think Alexis will be in danger?"

"That's why I'm telling Vonzun to bring it back here." Draco replied, "Now Vonzun, head to Alexis' room and return with her Key as soon as you can."

Vonzun gave an uneasy nod before vanishing, "So, why the hell did you call me as well?" Heimwahl asked.

"For what I have in mind." Draco replied with a smirk. Chazz and the Ojamas looked at Draco, trying to think on what Draco was thinking, before Chazz got a realization on his face, and began to chuckle.

"Oh, I think I know what you have planned." He said. After about five minutes, Draco mumbled to himself, figuring out how much time they would have before V got to the Red Dorm.

"Ok, from the door of the Girls Dorm to the other side of the lake would take five minutes," he muttered, "I think we have about fifteen minutes, before they reach to the Red Dorm."

"What are you muttering about?" Chazz asked, before Draco could answer, Vonzun returned holding the Spirit Key out.

"If you want to take the Key, Young Lord, you'll need to make the Spirit Gate." He said, "Because I am not fazing back into your world, fully."

"Not yet." Draco replied, "Heimwahl, I need to you really study the Key."

"Eh?" the Blacksmith muttered.

"Just do it." Draco replied, "I need you to know every detail of Alexis' Spirit Key."

Heimwahl rolled his eyes, before taking the Key from Vonzun and looked at every corner and engraving, then he handed it back to the Spy, "Alright, why did you want me to memorize the Key?"

Draco smiled, then looked at Chazz, "Do you want to answer the question?"

Chazz then chuckled, standing up straight as he looks at Heimwahl, "Kaitos' plan here, is having you make replicas of our Keys." He said.

Heimwahl looked surprised, before he began to grin and snicker, "Oh, I see what you are planning now, Lad." He remarked, "I can have this done in five minutes, easy."

"However," Chazz added, "Don't you think the Shadow Charm will let him know it's a fake?"

"Damn." Draco growled, "I didn't think about that." It was then, Yellow began to make noises as everyone looked at him.

"Bro, what the hell?" Green asked.

"Why are you making random sounds?" Black asked.

"No, no!" Yellow yelled, "He did think this through!"

"How?" Draco asked, raising a brow.

"Your Blacksmith is making the replicas in the Spirit World." Yellow replied, "The metal he'll be using will be infused with Spirt Energy!"

"Oh, I get it now." Green chimed, "The fake Keys will be pretty much coated with Spirit Energy, so even if the Shadow Rider does have a Shadow Charm, it'll just see all the Spirit Energy all over the fake Key."

"That's perfect." Draco spoke up, "Hey Chazz, go ahead and let Heimwahl look over your Key so he can make it as well."

(Flashback Ends)

"So, that's how it went." Draco finished the story, "Vonzun took the Keys after everyone left the room and placed the replicas in their place."

"So, that's why Chazz was chuckling when he said his key was gone." Mana said.

"But why didn't you tell us about this plan?" Alexis asked.

"Try looking it at this way Alexis." Draco said, "If you knew about the plan would you have still been in the panic you were when you got the Chancellor?"

"I do understand, why you would be upset, Ms. Rhodes." The Chancellor said, "But, Draco does have a point. The way you entered my office in such a panic, I too was sure your Key was stolen."

"But thanks to Chazz and Draco's deductive skills and planning we exposed that there were staff members in league with the Shadow Riders." Banner added.

V angrily looked at the fake Keys he held before yelling out in anger, throwing the Keys to the ground, causing them to shatter on the ground. V then glared up at Draco only to see a hammer slam right into his forehead, causing him to groan as he stumbles back.

"Boss!" the members of the gang shouted, while the Key Bearers and Dragon Guard look at Heimwahl with an arm extended and huffing angrily.

"You bastard!" he snarled, "That may have a fake Spirit Key! But it was one I MADE! And as a Blacksmith I take pride in what I make and destroy ANYONE WHO DARES BREAK WHAT I MAKE!"

"Well, too bad you threw your hammer already." Chick mocked, holding the second fake Key, "Cause there is nothing you can do to—" he was interrupted by a hammer slamming right into his nose, getting him to groan out loudly in pain, "AGH! MY NOSE AGAIN?!"

Meanae looked down at her boss seeing the hammer by his feet, then at Heimwahl, "How the hell did you get another hammer?!"

The Blacksmith then slammed on the ground next to him, a very large sack, the top opened up revealing many hammers of various sizes, "A Blacksmith is always prepared to create weapons and armor of great masterpieces." He proudly stated, "As well as to chuck at a few at shitheads who DARE disrespect him!"

Gorg began to laugh heartly, "As if those puny things can harm—" he began to mock only have the color and blood drain from his face as Heimwahl pulled two very large Warhammers out of the sack.

"I have Shield Crusher and Skull Basher for muscle shitheads like you, Lad!"

"As if he can chuck those things with one hand." Cliff chuckled, then hearing a large crash behind him. Slowly looking back, Cliff sees one of the Warhammers imbedded into the mountain side, before looking at Heimwahl with his left arm extended.

"And that was my non-throwing arm, Lad." He snarled, "Oh, and by the way, I missed on purpose."

V glared at Draco, activating his Duel disk, one that looked like it was bought from a black market, "I'll make you pay for humiliating the Dark Scorpions!" he yelled, "I, Don Zaloog, will defeat you, boy!"

There was an awkward silence after his announcement, "Umm who is he talking to?" Draco asked.

"YOU, BOY!" Zaloog yelled out, "I'm challenging you, dumbass!"

"YOU'RE THE DUMBASS!" Alexis, Jasmine, and Mindy yelled in unison, causing Don Zaloog to jump back.

"You seem to have forgotten, that your little shit member, threw some sort of Dust into Draco's eyes and made him blind!" Alexis yelled out.

"Umm, I can see blobs." Draco corrected her, "It's more of blurred vision than blindness."

"The point is, he can't duel." Jasmine pointed out. Don Zaloog dropped his stance, giving a very dumbfounded stare.

"Besides," Draco chimed, "I'm not the one you should duel."

"What do you mean?" Don Zaloog asked.

Draco raised his left arm and pointed, "You should be dueling Chazz." However, Draco wasn't pointed at Chazz, or anyone for that matter. Sophitia sighed out, before guiding Draco's arm until he was pointing at Chazz, "Oh, I wasn't pointing at him at all, wasn't I?"

"No, you weren't, Young Lord."

"And why should I duel—"

"Because he was the first one to not trust you, and he played along to trick you." Draco replied.

"And besides." Chazz spoke up, "I want to see how powerful you are even with your Shadow Charm."

"Well, you'll be in for a shock." Don Zaloog mocked, removing the hair that did cover his right eye, revealing an eyepatch. However the eyepatch seem to be made of a strange gold metal, having the Millennium Insignia, that seem to give or veins on the metal.

"Alexis?" Draco asked, "What does his Shadow Charm look like?"

"It's an eyepatch."

"Damn, this isn't good then."

"What do you mean?" Syrus asked.

"The Eyepatch is the child of the Millennium Eye." Draco replied, "The Eye, which is in Pegasus' possession, allows him to read the thoughts of his opponents in duels and see their hands."

"So, you think the Eyepatch?" Mindy asked.

"I'm not sure." Draco replied, "It could work in a very similar way. Maybe just seeing the Opponent's hand."

"But that still puts Chazz at a disadvantage then." Alexis muttered.

"I think I can help." Draco replied.

"How?" Mindy asked.

"Well, during the break. Alexis and I actually met Maximillion Pegasus, and he did show the power of the Millennium Eye." Draco explained, "And I found out I can use my Black and White Flame to block mind readers."

"So, are you saying, you can try to do the same to others?" Mana asked, "Use that Flame of yours to block a mind reader from other people's minds?"

"Maybe." Draco replied, "Alexis, I need to you guide my hand to Chazz's back before the duel starts."

Alexis gave nod, before slowly guiding his left arm, until it was aligned with Chazz's back, just as he activated his Duel Disk.

"I hope this works. And doesn't need line of sight." Draco thought, before feeling two tabs on his shoulder.

"Young Lord?" Koraavnu asked, "Kendov mentioned to me, that you had your first experience with Life Sight?"

"I have no idea, what that is." Draco replied.

"It's the Third Eye, or Mind's Eye." The Blind Sage replied, "It's how I 'see' the world."

"Alright, but how does that help me, with what I'm trying to do?"

"Because for your Flames to help someone, you need to see who you are targeting."

"Koraavnu, I get what you are saying." Draco replied, "But I need to try, and make sure this guy doesn't see Chazz's hand."

"Then I'll make it simple for you." He replied, "Focus on who you want to target, once you get a figure shrouded in a fog, most likely blue, you can then focus your Flames to do what you want."

"DUEL!"

Chazz LP: 4000

Don Zaloog LP: 4000

"I'll start this duel." Don Zaloog stated, "I summon Golem Sentry in Defense Mode." Appearing on his field, was a large gate-like structure with two large arms and a large battle axe, crossing the arms over the gate in the center of it.

Golem Sentry

EARTH Attribute Level 4

Rock/Effect

ATK/800 : DEF/1800

"I'll play two cards, then I activate Pot of Greed, drawing two cards and end my turn." Chazz just chuckled as he drew his card, "Alright, let's see what you are planning, boy." Don Zaloog thought to himself, as the Eyepatch lightly shined, before a Spell card and two Monster cards appeared, "I see, you plan to use the spell to summon the Level 5 Monster and then the Special Ability will get the higher Level one out."

"Alright, let's get this started." Chazz chuckled, "I'll start by activating—"

"By activating Fiend's Sanctuary." Don Zaloog said, getting Chazz to freeze up, "You'll then sacrifice the Token to summon a Level five monster, which has a Special Ability to summon a higher-level Monster."

"How the hell did he?" Chazz thought.

"Damn it! He can use the Eyepatch to read minds!" Draco hissed, as his left hand continue to his Flame dance around it.

"Not exactly." Koraavnu stated, "Young Lord, you need to calm your mind and focus." Alexis looked at Draco's hand, as the Flames burst violently, before she extended her hand out, letting her fingers fall between his fingers. Draco feeling her fingers wrapping gently wrapping around his hand. Felling her hand around his, Draco could feel his Flame around his hand slowly stopped bursting violently and started to gently flicker and dance around their hands.

"You can do this Draco." Alexis told him. Unable to fully see her, Draco glanced over, before feeling another hand touching him.

"Alexis is right Draco." Syrus said, "You have taken on duels that care just as challenging as this."

Draco, feeling the reassurance from his friends, takes a slow, deep breath, and closed his eyes, "Alright, calm my mind." He thought, as the Flames started to pulse gently, "What the?" As the Flame pulsed, Draco watched a swirling white fog move away from him, before a figure having a blue fog around it, "Ok, that has to be Chazz. If I'm right, then I hope this works."

"Fine, since you know what I'm doing this turn." Chazz slammed the Spell card into the slot, as a strange metal creature appeared on his field.

Metal Fiend Token

DARK Attribute Level 1

Fiend/Token

ATK/0 : DEF/0

"I'll tribute my Token to summon my Armed Dragon Lv5!" Chazz placed the card on the field, the Metal Token vanished as the slightly chunky but muscular red dragon covered with spikes appearing and roared out.

Armed Dragon Lv5

WIND Attribute Level 5

Dracon/Effect

ATK/2400 : DEF/1700

"Armed Dragon Lv5, let him have it!" Chazz ordered, the Dragon roared out, slamming its fist into the large golem, punching through the wooden gate door before uppercutting through the head piece of the golem, "And since my turn comes to an end, my Armed Dragon evolved into Lv7!" The Dragon began to grow, the arms and neck getting longer, as the spikes on the stomach began to get shaper and slightly thicker, while it's small wings become thick sharp metal blades, roaring out.

Armed Dragon Lv7

WWIND Attribute Level 7

Dragon/Effect

ATK/2800 : DEF/1000

"That's all I will do." Chazz said. Don Zaloog chuckled as he drew his next card, "Well, look right here, my second Pot of Greed." He said, drawing two cards, "I now summon, myself, Don Zaloog!" He placed the card down and walked onto the battle field, as the cards in his hand became see-through and float in front of him as two flint pistols appeared and he took hold of them.

Don Zaloog

DARK Attribute Level 4

Warrior/Effect

ATK/1400 : DEF/1500

"Now I activate, Mustering the Dark Scorpions!" he then slid the Spell card into a slot as it materialized, showing the five members of the Dark Scorpions posing in a "dramatic" way, "What this card does, is allows me to summon the other Dark Scorpions from my hand!" the "phantom cards" of his hand vanished and his Monster Field began to fill with four other cards. The Four members of the Dark Scorpions, leaped to the field as they all took a pose just like that Spell card, causing everyone else to groan out.

Dark Scorpion-Chick the Yellow

DARK Attribute Level 3

Warrior/Effect

ATK/1000 : DEF/1000

Dark Scorpion-Cliff the Trap Remover

DARK Attribute Level 3

Warrior/Effect

ATK/1200 : DEF/1000

Dark Scorpion-Gorg the Strong

DARK Attribute Level 5

Warrior/Effect

ATK/1800 : DEF/1500

Dark Scorpion-Meanae the Thorn

DARK Attribute Level 4

Warrior/Effect

ATK/1000 : DEF/1800

"Judging by how everyone groaned, they did something very cringy, didn't they?" Draco asked, "Are they posing?"

"Yeah, they are." Mana groaned, "And it is very cringe worthy."

"I know it's just the Dark Scorpions being what they are, a bunch of idiots." Dinok huffed, "But the posing, I feel like I've seen it before."

"I believe it was from the anime the Young Lord watched when he was younger." Kendov spoke up, "I believe he watched it because 'Dragon' was in the title."

"Don't remind me, at the moment." Draco groaned, "I'm trying to focus here."

"Heh, and what are all of you weaklings going to do against my Dragon?" Chazz mocked.

"We will do this!" Don Zaloog yelled back as one face down reveal itself, "Dark Scorpion Combination! All five of us can attack you directly this turn, but only deal 400 points of damage each!"

"WHAT?!" Chazz gasped out, before Gorg came charging at him, slamming the large, spiked maul slammed into his chest, causing him to groan in pain.

Chazz LP: 4000-3600

"One of my Special Abilities, allows me to return a Monster back to the top of your deck." Gorg said wit ha smug smile, as Armed Dragon Lv7 shot into a beam of light back into the card as it returns to the top of the deck. Chick then charged out, swinging his large hammer into Chazz's left arm, which again he groans out in pain.

Chazz LP: 3600-3200

"I can see the top card of your deck and decide if it goes to the bottom or stays on the top!" Chick chuckled, "And that Dragon will stay where it is." Cliff then came dashed out towards Chazz, impaling his knife into Chazz's gut, groaning again, but more painful.

Chazz LP: 3200-2800

"Heh, I can send the top two cards of your deck to the Graveyard." He said, "So say good-bye to your Dragon and whatever card was under it." The top two cards of Chazz's deck shot out, as he reached for them and sent them to the Grave, and then groaned again as a thorned whip snapped against his right shoulder.

Chazz LP: 2800-2400

"Hmph!" Meanae scoffed, "That's what you get you little brat, now my Special Ability will get a 'Dark Scorpion' card back to the Boss' hand." The Spell Mustering the Dark Scorpions shot from Don Zaloog's Grave, as it became transparent in front of him, before aiming one pistol at Chazz.

"And finally." He chuckled, firing a shot, hitting Chazz's right shoulder, watching Chazz wince in pain.

Chazz LP: 2400-2000

"And now, my Special Ability." He then pointed the second pistol at the cards in Chazz's hand, "I make you discard one card from your hand." He then fired the pistol, hitting the card on the inner left side of the hand. Chazz took the card and discard it, "Well, that's all."

Chazz growled out as he drew his card, while Don Zaloog chuckled softly as the Eyepatch started to shine again, Let's see what he's planning this time." Draco continue to breathe deeply, as the figure finally cleared in his Mind's Eye from his Flames pulsing, before they focused and pooled to the center of his palm and shot out, and incased Chazz in an invisible shield of Dragonfire, at which end Don Zaloog lets out a very painful groan, placing his hand over his Shadow Charm.

"Whoa! Boss, what the hell?!" Chick asked, as Don Zaloog groans and pants out painfully.

"I-I couldn't see what he is planning!" he yelled out, getting the Dark Scorpion to look worried and Chazz to stare at them, confused.

"Wait, he couldn't see my plan?" he thought, before glancing back at Draco and the others, "The Slacker, must have used that 'family power' of his to block out his Shadow Charm. Well, this just evened the playing field." "Alright, I activate the Spell card, Level Modulation! This Spell lets you draw two cards."

"Now why would you go a do something like that?" Don Zaloog asked, drawing the two cards.

"Who cares? You get more cards and are step closer to eating him." Chick chuckled.

"Well, I get this back." Chazz smirked as Armed Dragon Lv7 returned and roared out, startling the Dark Scorpions, "But he's not staying for long, for I tribute him to summon Level 10!" The dragon began to change, its face, chest, and stomach got covered in a metal plating. The wings got larger, as the dragon grew larger, before roaring out loudly.

Armed Dragon Lv10

WIND Attribute Level 10

Dragon/Effect

ATK/3000 : DEF/2000

"Now I discard one card, which allows my Armed Dragon to destroy all Monsters you control!" Chazz took one card and sent it to the grave, as the three rows of spikes on his Dragon's stomach began to rotate.

"I don't think so boy!" Don Zaloog yelled back, "I activate the Trap card, Retreat of the Dark Scorpions!" the Trap card showed a large dust cloud that bashed through a police barricade and five small dots in the far ground of the image, "Everyone fall back into the hand!" all five of them ran off the field, as the "phantom cards" vanish and rematerialized back into his hand, "Heh-heh, what a waste. You wasted a card in your hand and are down with one card."

"Tch! Typical." Dinok huffed, "When that attack fails to kill their pursuers, they would often run off like that, and only to turn around after their pursuers ran out of stamina to try the attack again."

"So, how did you guys catch them?" Mindy asked, getting a little creeped out, as Dinok chuckled, "They never been chased by a Berserker Dragon, once we get the scent of blood of our prey, we don't stop the chase." He responded.

Chazz chuckled as he revealed his final card, "I activate Card of Sanctity! Now I get a brand new hand, but you on the other hand, already have a full hand, so you don't get any cards." Chazz then drew six cards, "I'll set one card down, now Armed Dragon Lv10, attack him directly!" the large Dragon swung its claws down, slicing at Don Zaloog.

Don Zaloog LP: 4000-1000

"That's all for my turn." Chazz chuckled, "I can tell your next turn is the last turn you will ever make."

"You get one good shot and think you'll win?!" he yelled back, drawing his card, "I summon myself once more!" Don Zaloog stepped into the battle field once more, and like before his hand floated as "phantoms" in front of him, "I'll use Mustering of the Dark Scorpions! Everyone, form up!"

"I don't think so." Chazz mocked activating his face down card, as Ojama Yellow, Green, and Black appeared on Don Zaloog's field, each of them drinking tea, "What the hell?!"

"I used my Trap, Ojama Trio, giving you three Ojama Tokens!" Chazz yelled out.

Ojama Token (x3)

LIGHT Attribute Level 2

Beast/Token

ATK/0 : DEF/1000

"Sorry, big guy." The Yellow Token said, before sipping his tea, "But we are not going anywhere."

"The hell do you—"

"You see, as Ojama Tokens," the Black Token spoke, interrupting Don Zaloog, "when we are summoned you can't tribute us."

"And we take up three spots in your Battlefield." The Green Token added, "Counting yourself, you only have one spot open for one other Dark Scorpion member."

Don Zaloog grinds his teeth in frustration, "Boss you have the card I can use." Meanae spoke up, "Summon me and get revenge." She ran onto the field, as Don Zaloog had a card flip around, "I activate the Spell card, Dark Scorpion-Tragedy of Love!" The card shows a sadden Meanae with her thorn whip, spread all over the image, "this card lets me sacrifice Meanae, to destroy all Monsters you control, boy!" Meanae started to swing her whip around, before raising it above herself, and whipping her arm down, causing the whip's head to slam into the ground. The head of her whip began to glow, before it suddenly exploding, Chazz groan out as the blinding explosion engulfed his dragon as Meanae yells out as the explosion caused her to be flung into the air and back to the other Dark Scorpions.

"And now boy!" Don Zallog yelled pointing one pistol at Chazz, "Take my full attack!" He fired the pistol, hitting Chazz in his left leg, groaning out as the grazed him, and ripping his pants.

Chazz LP: 2000-600

"And now, get rid of that card!" Don Zaloog yelled, firing the second pistol, hitting the middle card, Chazz looked at the card that was struck and began to chuckle, "What are you laughing at boy?!"

"I'm laughing, because you hit the right card for me." Chazz responded, showing the card to him, revealing a magic stand, with three woven baskets, each having one of the Ojama popping out of it, "You had me discard Ojamagic! If this Spell card is sent to the Grave by your Spell, Trap, or Monster Ability, I can get three Ojama Monsters from my deck and add them to my hand!" three cards shot from his deck, Chazz took them as his deck reshuffled, he then looked back, seeing Draco, slightly sweating, and panting out, "Hey, Slacker! You can stop blocking my head from him."

Draco slightly opened his eyes, still seeing the blurry blob in front of him, "What?" he asked.

"I know what you are doing back there, but like I said, this was his last turn." Chazz responded, "Plus I can see this is really draining you. Seeing how you never did this before, so you can stop."

Draco lets out a groan, dropping his arm down, before panting heavily as Alexis and Syrus held him up. Chazz then looked back at Don Zaloog, "Well? That was it for your turn, wasn't it?" he asked, in a very mocking tone.

"Fine!" he growled in response, "My turn ends." "Damn it! If I had an Equip Spell card or Quick-Play Spell to increase my Attack Points, I could have ended him!" Chazz drew his card, giving a chuckle as he added it to his hand and pulled another card out, "I activate Polymerization!" Chazz yelled out, "I will fuse the three Ojama Monsters in my hand!" the vortex appeared above the field as Yellow, Black, and Green appeared on the field, "Go Ojamas! Merged together!"

"You got it, Boss!" the trio yelled in return, floating up to the fusing vortex, once they were cosumed, a beam of light shot down to the ground and a silhouette of a large Ojama slowly descend, the light faded, showing the Ojama being white in color before it gave a very large grin, and held out it's arms giving the peace sign.

Ojama King

LIGHT Attribute, Level 6

Beast/Fusion/Effect

AK/0 : DEF/3000

"Hail to the King, Baby!" the new Ojama said, as the three Tokens looked in awe.

'The Ojama King~." The Yellow Token sighed in awe.

"Not only the largest Ojama, but our noble and beloved ruler." The Green and Black Tokens added.

"You summon a Monster with Zero Attack Points?" Don Zaloog mocked, "I thought you said my last turn was my last turn for the Duel?"

"It was." Chazz replied, smirking, taking the card he drew, "I activate the Spell Card, Ojamuscle!" the Spell showed a large muscular arm, flexing, causing Yellow, Black, and Green to be flung by the arm, upon activating the Spell, Ojama King's short stubby arms, to grow and length and size, "This spell destroys all other 'Ojama' Monsters on the field." Chazz explained.

"Wait, 'other Ojama' Monsters?" Don Zaloog asked.

"That's right, your Ojama Tokens." Chazz replied, with a smirk, "And if you forgotten, you take 300 points of damage for each one." Don Zaloog's eye widen, before Ojama King flexed his arms, sending a shockwave, that shattered the three Tokens, and causing Don Zaloog to groan out.

Don Zaloog LP: 1000-100

"Oh, there's more." Chazz chuckled, "With each Ojama destroyed by this card, my Ojama King will get 1000 Attack Points."

Ojama King

ATK/0-3000

"What the hell?!" Don Zaloog gasped out.

"The Boss is in trouble guys!" Chick yelled out.

"It's not like we can do anything!" Cliff snapped.

"Ojama King!" Chazz yelled, "Attack!"

"It would be fun to do so." The Ojama King replied, rearing his right arm, "Have a taste of the Ojama Royal Slam!" Don Zaloog yelled out in fear, before the large white fist slammed into him and embedded him into the ground. Ojama King removed his fist from the crater he made, the Dark Scorpions saw their boss in a knock-out dazed.

Don Zaloog LP: 100-0

"Kroluhaal, Koraavnu, Mindokah!" Kinbok roared out, "Do it, NOW!"

"Yes, sir!" they replied, getting into a position around the Dark Scorpions, three sealing sigils appeared around them.

"Hey what the hell are they doing?!" Chick yelled out.

"They're trying to seal us!" Cliff replied, "Don't worry I'll make sure they can't get us!"

"You're saying you can undo three seals, that were casted at the same time?" Koraavnu asked, "When each one needs a different incantation to undo?"

"What?" Cliff gasped, "Th-they're not the same?!"

"Who do you think you're talking to idiot?" Mindokah mocked, "When we seal creatures or people who know how to undo seals, we always do layers with different seals."

"By the time you finish one seal," Kroluhaal added, "The other two will be finished." "All three of the sigils began to shine, as Cliff, Chick, and Gorg began to yell out. The five of them were engulfed in light as their yelling stopped. The light faded, and where the five of them were, laid Duel Monster cards as well as the Shadow Charm Eyepatch.

"Alright, it's done." Kroluhaal sighed out. Chazz walked over, picking up the five cards.

"So, you just trapped them in Duel Monster cards?" he asked.

"ARE YOU FUCKING ME, YOU IDIOT!" Kroluhaal snarled out, Chazz looked back, as the blue Dragon Mage angrily muttered in their Ancestry Tongue as he storms off. Chazz raised a brow before getting hit in the head by Koraavnu.

"What the hell was that for?!" Chazz demanded.

"For touching without thinking!" the Blind Sage growled, "Did you ever stop to think what the sigils did to the Dark Scorpions?"

"The first seal was to trap them in cards." Mindokah added, "The second was to bind them into the world of whoever touched them first."

"Uh, wh-what do you mean by 'bind them'?" Chazz asked.

"It's exactly what she means!" The Mage hissed, "It means, now those cards are STUCK IN THIS WORLD!"

Chazz looked shocked as he stared in disbelief, "We were planning to have the Captain touch the cards." Koraavnu told him, "That way, the cards will be bond to the Spirit World when he returned there."

"Not to mention," Kroluhaal continued to hiss out, "We would have handed them to the prison warden of the prison they escaped from, putting them under two prisons!"

"And then there's the final sigil." Mindokah stated, "It's the Undoing Phrase."

"The what?!" Chazz asked.

"It's the phrase they picked to undo the capture sigil." Kinbok explained, "But, now since you touched the cards, you pretty much became the warden to the Dark Scorpions. Trapped in this world, can't go beyond ten meters from the cards, and until you utter the phrase, 'Dark Scorpions, I release you from your confinement.' They will be stuck here."

"Well, since that's all said and done." Ojama King spoke up and looked over to Draco as he finally stood up and looked at him, "it is an honor to—" Ojama King tried to reach the crown on his head, but his short arms couldn't reach, he then sighs out and used his eye stalks to lift his crown up as he then bows respectfully, "It's an honor to meet the son of the Dragon Queen."

Draco continue to stare, "Umm, is he doing a gesture in anyway?" he asked. Ojama King put his crown back on, and was puzzled, before Yellow floated in front of him.

"He was hit by some Stinging Dust, Your Highness." He said, in turn Ojama King started to laugh heartly.

"Why didn't you say so?" he asked, "Yellow, if you would? On my right-side hip pocket."

As Yellow floated to where the King pointed, Mana gave a confused look, "Wait, those speedos you guys wear have pockets?"

"Yeah, they do." Green chimed.

"How?"

"We don't know, but we don't complain. They can hold anything."

Yellow pulled a small glass bottle, "Oh this will help greatly." He said with a smile.

"Go ahead and hand it to the young girl standing next to him." Ojama King told Yellow. He floated to Alexis and handed her the bottle, Alexis looked at the label on the bottle, but couldn't read the language that was written on it.

"What is this?" she asked, "I can't read this language."

"Oh, it's eye drops." Yellow said, "More precise, Stinging Dust Eye Drops. It's used to remove lingering particles in the eyes."

"It's what is causing his blurred vision." Ojama King chimed.

"Oh, that's right." Koraavnu spoke up, "Ojama Country has a lot of dust storms, sometimes Stinging Dust lingers in the air after it's used and ends up in the dust storms. The Ojamas created the eye drops to help with it."

"You're the Sage, right?" Jasmine asked, "Shouldn't you know that, since Sages are known for wisdom and knowledge?"

"Well, giving what has happened in the past few months, common knowledge will slip our minds."

"Anyways, I would love to see, sooner rather than later." Draco spoke up, "So Alexis, if you would, follow the instructions and give me the eye drops."

"Um, ok." She replied, "But Draco, I can't read what is written on it."

"Just take the dropper out, and apply one drop to each eye." Ojama King spoke up, "A little warning, the eye drops to remove the Stinging Dust will, ironically, sting."

Alexis unscrewed the dropper lid and filled it with the drops, Draco got on one knee to make it easier for them as he then leans his head back, and kept his eyes open for her. Alexis then gently squeezed the dropper, dropping one drop into his eyes, after which Draco began to groan out as the drops started to sting slightly.

"Try to keep them open for the tear to build up." Ojama King instructed, as he kept a close eye on Draco, watching his eyes water up, "Ok, go ahead."

Draco tightly shut his eyes, causing two large tears to escape, after which he slowly opens his eyes and looked around, "Well, no one is a blurry blob anymore." He chuckled, "Thanks for that, Your Majesty."

"Oh, please, anything to help the child of Queen Saffira." He replied.

"You seem to hold my Mother is very high standards." Draco remarked.

"Well," Ojama King replied, "In the hierarchy of us royal rulers, I'm at the lowest podium."

"How does that work?" Mindy asked.

"Well, the podium of royals goes as follow, from lowest to highest in power and authority for land;" Ojama King cleared his throat to begin, "Ojama Royals, Beast Royals, Beast-men Royals, Human Royals, Elven Royals, Amazoness Royals, Harpie Royals, and finally Dragon Royals."

"So, does that mean they can do whatever they want in your country?" Syrus asked.

"Actually, no." Green spoke up, "Once a royal enters another territory, they have no rule, it's just at gatherings, like meetings of royals, we Ojamas have little to no say in discussions."

"But your respect for Draco's mother seems to be more personal." Alexis pointed out.

"I was just about to say that." Draco remarked, then looked at Ojama King, "Did you have a personal experience with my Mother?"

"I did." He replied, "She was doing a visit when she was just crowned the Dragon Queen, and visiting us, a certain trio of brothers decided to pull a prank on her." He turned his eyes stalks to the three small Ojamas as did everyone else.

"What did you three do?" Draco asked.

"What they did was the old, 'Bucket-Above-The-Door' prank." Ojama King replied, "And the bucket was filled with the juice of a fruit that for some reason Dragons truly despised."

"Oh, I take it, she didn't laugh at it did she?" Draco asked.

"She had the two Dragons with her to start burning the country to the ground." Ojama King replied.

Everyone slightly groan at the reply, "And it was easy for her to nearly destroy my entire country," he continued, "have the two Dragons firing five streams of plasma in any direction.

"Wait, two Dragons and five attacks, all at once?' Chazz asked.

"Does that mean, Draco's mother had Twin Burst and Ultimate Dragon as her escorts?" Alexis asked.

"That would make sense." Draco stated, "Twin Burst has two heads, and Ultimate Dragon has three head, which would be two dragons able to launch five attacks."

"Indeed." Ojama King replied, "I had the three of them begging for forgiveness. They were literally banging their heads into the stone, cracking them, until they finally buried their heads into the stone, then she ordered the attack off, thankfully."

"How much of your home was left?" Mana asked.

"Hmm, well, 90% was a barren land of ash and charcoal, 5% was left untouched, and the other 5% was still up in flames." He replied, "And yes, it was my palace that was 5% untouched, and everyone was angry with the trio until we manage to fully recover from that attack."

"May I ask what fruit was it?" Draco asked.

"We don't really know, since it goes by many names. Black replied, "But Dragons hate the scent and taste of it."

"There was a rumor after her visit." Green added, "That she didn't leave her bath chambers for a full week, trying to wash the scent off."

"That does sound like something Mom would do." Draco muttered.

"Well, I think we held you all up long enough." Ojama King spoke up, "We will take our leave." He lifted his crown with his eye stalks again, before vanishing with the other Ojamas.

"And we need to report to the prison warden about the Dark Scorpions' capture." Kinbok stated, "Vonzun! Did the Memory Orb collect the entire duel and capture?"

"Yes, Sir." He replied, holding a strange orb, "I even went through it to be sure everything was recorded."

"Aright. Dragons Guards, we're moving out!"

Alexis looked down and realized she was still holding the eye drops, "Oh, wait Kinbok!" she called out, "You should take this back."

"No, keep it here." He replied, "It works well for just being eye drops for any irritations." The Dragon Guards vanished, returning to complete their mission. Everyone began to walk back to the Slifer dorm so, Alexis, Jasmine, and Mindy could get back to the Blue Girl Dorm, while walking there, Draco stumbled a few times, feeling drained from blocking Don Zaloog from seeing Chazz's hand. Syrus helped Draco to their room. As everyone returned to their Dorms, in the Spirit World, Kinbok and Vonzun were standing in the prison warden's office, showing him the Memory Orb. After viewing the results, he sighs out and leans in his chair.

"Ah, this is troubling." He muttered, "The bounty was to bring them here."

"Actually, the bounty was to capture them dead or alive." Kinbok correctly, "Which we did, but that boy didn't think about what would happen."

"captain you seem to be missing one fact." Vonzun spoke up, getting the warden and his two guards as well as Kinbok to look at him, "He is trying to deny us pay."

Kinbok glares over to the warden, snarling menacingly, "Do you know how many of your 'Most wanted' are behind bars because of us?!" he demanded, getting the warden to shrink in his chair and the two guards shakingly reaching and missing to grab their swords, "If we decide to ignore your requests, this prison would be empty or filled with petty criminals!"

"Y-you didn't ev-even bring—"

"I suggest you pay what the bounty promised, or we can take this to a royal trial!" Kinbok snarled, "And I think King Krono would love to hear how humans are once again trying to put themselves above all other species!"

The warden just coward in his chair before ordering the two guards to fetch the large chest, which they opened to show the gold coins in it.

"Vonzun?" Kinbok asked, the Spy went to the chest and examined it carefully.

"There is 500,000,000 in the chest, Sir." He stated, closing it and placed the chest on a parchment wit ha sigil on it. The chest then teleported from the room.

"Don't make the same mistake, warden." Kinbok threaten as they left the room.

When they were out of earshot the warden slammed his fists into his desk, "That Royal Hierarchy chain is bullshit!" he yelled, "Humans only being the highest of the lower half!"

"Those lizards need to learn humans are far better than any creature!" a guard added.

"I bet that whole order of the Royal Hierarchy, was created by a Dragon, to put themselves at the highest position of power!" the other added.

"Well, soon they will learn." The warden chuckled, "Soon the Dark Ones will be free and we will strike those damn lizards and their allies from behind, and force them to become our slaves."

At the mainland, Krono got to his home after working a late shift since, Téa was helping with Saffira. He walks into the house closing the door with a heavy sigh.

"I'm home!" he slightly called out, as he walks into the living room.

"Welcome home, Sire." An unfamiliar voice spoke up, causing him to suddenly spin around and grabbed the owner of the voice, being a fairly young girl, in a maid outfit and green hair, as he held her, his free hand burst with his Black Flame, and extended his claws ready to impale her.

"Who the hell are you, and what are you doing in my house?!" he practically snarled, getting the young lady to quake in fear.

"Your Majesty, hold on!" Krono looked over his right shoulder seeing Vahraniik coming down the stairs as Téa and Serenity rushed out of the kitchen, Krono notices Serenity and got more hostile.

"Hold on, Krono." Téa slightly yelled, "This is Serenity, she's Joey's little sister!"

Hearing that, he turned his glare to Vahraniik, "Lord Krono, please calm down and let her go." She requested.

"I will, when I find out who she is and why is she here!" he snarled back.

"I can answer that, Sire." Another voice spoke up. Kron saw a mature woman coming from the kitchen and approached him, her outfit was black, with a white apron, but what he realized was she hand wings on her forearms, horns on her head and behind her a tail, "I am Sheou, one of the five Dragonmaids requested to serve your house, my King."

"Dragonmaids?" he asked, then looked at the girl he was holding, noticing horns and a tail behind her. He relaxed his arm as his Flame died out and released her, "I'm sorry about that."

"With the current condition of Queen Saffira and seeing new faces, in fear the secret got out, we don not blame you for your actions." Sheou replied, before looking back into the kitchen, "Tinkhec?!"

Another woman pops from the kitchen, with a dark red maid outfit and long red hair, "Yes, Madam Sheou?"

"Prepare some tea for King Krono, would you?" she asked, "I do need to fill him in on why we are here and I think a cup of tea will help destress the situation."

After a bit of time, and a few cups of tea, "So Zooruvhun, requested their service?" Krono asked.

"That's what I believe, Sire." Vahraniik replied.

"We heard it early." Téa spoke up, "Vahraniik said she had to help with a student at the Academy who was trapped in the Shadow Realm and became an agent of the Shadow Realm."

"I see." Krono replied, "I take it someone beat him in a Shadow Game and released him?"

"The Young Lord." Vahraniik replied, "So with helping restoring his mind and helping with Her Highness and her labor, and keeping her from attacking Téa and Serenity."

"It became physically and spiritually draining for you." Krono stated, taking a sip of the tea, "So, Zooruvhun called upon the Dragonmaids to make it easier not only for you, but for us as well." He then looked at Sheou and Tinkhec, "So, I know you two, who are the other three? Starting with her."

"She is Lorpar." Sheou answered, "She is the Parlor Dragonmaid."

"In charge of catering to guests if we have any." He replied, "And the other two?"

"Nudyarl, she will help with laundry and Ernus, our nurse." Tinkhec replied.

"Which reminds me." Sheou chimed, "Nudyarl! Ernus!" two more young ladies came from the laundry room, one in pink and the other in purple.

"Yes, Madam?" Ernus asked, before noticing Krono, "Oh, Your Highness!"

"I think I can tell who is who based on their outfits." He chuckled.

"Hey, Téa?!" a voice from upstairs called out.

"Oh, Saffira seems to have calm down." She remarked, looking at Krono.

"Saffira?! How are you feeling?" he called back.

"Krono? You're home?!" she asked, "Umm, can you explain why I'm getting five unfamiliar scents in the house?!"

"It seems Zooruvhun had decided that we needed help around the house!" he replied, "I'll be coming up with one of the scents you are smelling." He stood up and looked at Sheou, "I think you are the best, considering you are the oldest and if I'm correct the leader?"

"That I am, on both accounts." She replied with a smile. They both went up the stairs and stopped at the door to the bedroom, Krono opened the door and looked at the bed, seeing Saffira in a very defensive feral stance as she laid on the bed.

"Saffira, you need to calm down and relax." Krono told her.

"Krono," she growled, "there are five scents I do not recognize in the house! And you are telling me to calm down?!"

"then I think she can speak on behave of all five of them." He simply replied, as he walked into the room and open the door more, then stepped to side, allowing Sheou to enter the room, she then bowed respectfully.

"It is a great honor to finally meet the Dragon Queen." She said, "I am Sheou, the House Dragonmaid."

Saffira slightly eased up on her stance but continue to hold it as she stared at them, "The Dragonmaids?" she asked, and then looked at Krono, "You said that Zooruvhun decided we needed help?"

"Vahraniik!" Krono yelled out, getting the Grand Healer to quickly run up the stairs, "Do you still have that letter?"

"I do, Sire." She replied, pulling it out from her sash and walked up to Saffira and held it open for her. Saffira looked over the letter.

"That fucking bastard!" she snarled, "Using our position to call a service that only Nobilities and Royalties can call for?!"

"If you so desire Your Highness,' Sheou spoke up, "if you do not need our service, we will leave immediately."

"It's a little late for that." Krono stated, "If anything, stay the night and then leave in the morning."

"He is correct." Saffira hissed, "We do not ne—" she groaned out and slightly stumbled in her little nest unable to mover her arms.

"Saffira?" Krono asked.

"Damn it all." She groaned, "My shoulders and wings are too stiff!"

"If I may?" Sheou asked, "Allow us to take care of that stiffness."

"How?"

Sheou looked out the open, "Ernus!? Please come up to the royal bedroom!"

After which, rapid footsteps ascended the stairs and stopped at the doorframe, "Yes, Madam Sheou?"

Sheou then held a hand gesturing to the young maid, "Your Highness, this is Ernus." She introduced, "She is our Nurse among the Dragonmaids. Despite her young age, she is very knowledgeable in medicinal herbs, anti-venoms, antidotes, as well as many body relaxing massage technics. Would you allow her to see how bad your stiffness is?"

Saffira bared her fangs as she hissed in pain, "If I wasn't in so much pain, I would demand something very inappropriate right now!"

Krono suddenly was engulfed by his Black Flame and revealed his true form in the room, startling everyone present, even Saffira, "Saffira, that's enough!" he slightly roared, "I know you are just trying to keep our egg safe! I was ready to kill one of them when she greeted me home. I also want to keep our child safe!"

Saffira looked stunned, "Do you think I would let them stay, if I didn't trust them?!" he asked her, "I get it, you are somewhat still in 'Defensive Feral Mother' instincts, but you do trust my judgement when you can't think straight, do you?"

"Well of course I do." She replied.

"Then let them at least give you demonstration of what they can do." He replied, as his Flame died out. "Plus, with how stiff you are, it could cause problems if not treated."

Saffira sighed out, unable to really move, "Fine." She muttered, "I'm in too much pain to argue at the moment."

Krono gave Sheou a nod as she then acknowledged the nod, "Ernus? If you would?" she asked.

Ernus carefully approached the bed, noticing the large egg resting against Saffira's stomach, getting a small threatening growl, "I'm not going to mess with your egg, Your Highness." Ernus told her, "I just need to get to your shoulders and wing joints to feel how bad it is." She gets behind Saffira and gently prods and feels around the shoulders and joints, before taking a sharp inhale through her teeth, "You are stiff as stone back here."

"That will explain, why I can't move." Saffira slightly growled, as Ernus reached into a small pouch her apron had and pulled a small bottle holding a clear liquid.

"Is that massaging oil?" Krono asked.

"She always carries a small bottle of everything in that pouch." Sheou replied, "You never know when it'll be needed."

Ernus pours some of the oil on her left hand, popped the cork back into the bottle, put the bottle back into the pouch, and began to rub her hands together, "Alright. Are you ready, Your Highness?"

"Just get it over with." She groaned out. Ernus began rub, kneed and grind her hands into and around the shoulders and joints. Saffira's left wing suddenly drooped as she began to let out a mix of moans, growls, and purrs.

"I know that noise." Krono and Sheou looked at the stairs seeing Téa and Serenity poking their heads over the lip of the second floor and stairs, wondering what the yelling was.

"She made those exact noise, when I gave her a massage." Téa stated.

"Téa, shut up." Saffira moaned out as her left shoulder relaxed, "By the Gods~ I needed this!"

"You did say you gave Queen Saffira a massage before, correct?" Sheou asked.

"I did." Téa replied, "First time trying what I knew about massaging on a Dragon."

"And if you manage to get Her Highness to release a purr, you did an amazing job." Sheou replied, "You have my respect."

"Indeed." Krono chuckled, "Getting a Dragon to let out purring sound, is really hard to do and rare to hear, I never heard Saffira purr before."

"I can still blast a fireball at you, Krono." Saffira stated, "I may be getting a massage and too stiff to move my arms, but I can still—" she purrs out again, as her right wing drooped over her arm and egg.

"There we go." Ernus said, "All loose and relax." Saffira continue to let her mixture of pleasured noise, "Alright, who are the others and their station?" she asked.

"Saffira? Does that mean?" Krono asked, "I'll accept their service." she replied, "Besides, we can't have Téa drop by to help out every day. Now besides Ernus and Sheou who are the others and their positions?"

"I'll have them introduce themselves." Sheou replied.

"Before I forget," Saffira chimed, "Sheou, you said your are a 'House Dragonmaid' what is your position?"

"I'm capable of doing everything the other maids are capable of doing, Your Highness." She replied, "I will only step in if needed to help get chores done or to get everything ready for events at a faster pace. Now then. Nudyarl!? Tinkhec?! Lorpar?! Royal bedchamber if you three will!"

Téa and Serenity quickly got out of the way as the other three Dragonmaids entered the bedroom, "The Dragon King and Queen have accepted our service, Ernus and myself have already introduced and explain our positions." Sheou told them.

They all bowed their heads to Saffira, "I'm Nudyarl, the Laundry Dragonmaid, Your Highness. I will help keep clothes and bedsheets clean when they need washing."

"I'm Tinkhec, the Kitchen Dragonmaid, Your Highness. I'll help with preparing meals and clean-ups in the kitchen."

"I'm Lorpar, the Parlor Dragonmaid, Your Highness. I make sure any guests you have over are welcomed, comfortable, and have small sandwiches or snacks as well as tea."

"As Sheou said, we have accepted your services." Saffira told them, "We'll talk about for how long tomorrow it's late to discuss something this important."

Téa's phone began to ring as she quickly answered it, "Hey, Yugi! Yes, Serenity and I are still at Krono's house. No, we are not staying over. Really? Oh wow, it is passed eleven. We're get a cab to drop us at the Shop."

"No need for the last part." Krono said, opening a Spirit Gate, showing Yugi on the phone before letting out a startle yell.

"That's going to take some time to get used to." Yugi chuckled. Téa and Serenity thanked Krono for the quick and safe ride, bid everyone a good night. Krono then took the maids to a spare room, surprisingly large enough for five futons.

"I'll get some help to get the doorway enchanted as a special gateway to a more open space room for the five of you." He told them, "So then you can have room for some down time."

"May I ask, what you mean by that, Your Majesty?" Sheou asked.

"A room for you all to relax." He replied, "I can have Kroluhaal, help have the door lead into a larger room, for you all to have a bed of your own, as well as dressers for your belongings. I'm sure you have sleepwear and other uniforms."

"He is right about that, Madam Sheou." Lorpar replied, "We didn't bring out belongings, since we were not sure they would accept our service."

"Exactly." Krono replied, "The room will be large enough for you all ot have a bed, a dresser for your clothes, and perhaps a table for your own tea and snacks as well as desk for you to do your hair and whatnot."

They all thanked him and bid a good night. Elsewhere, possibly the Shadow Realm, "Those fools!" the first voice snarled, "Why did they think stealing the Keys would be enough?!"

"Indeed." The second voice replied, "After all, you did say we had to win them."

"I knew those idiots would fuck it up!" a demonic voice snarled, before a four figure joined them.

"You are late!" the first voice yelled.

"I do apologize." The fourth figure replied, "I was still getting sued to the Shadow Charm and kept missing the meeting by either days later, or even before the first meeting. I do have the control now. I can continue my rule over this time era, correct?"

"Win the remaining Keys, and you have my word." The first voice replied, "But fail, and you will return to your time!"

(Author's Note: Whew, took me awhile for this one, hope everyone enjoys the changes and the new introductions as well as the lore I just thought up. (no research if it's true or not.) But, I will still love to hear everyone's thought.)