A New Duelist Legend

by AngelOfBlades

The Assault on Duel Academy: As East Duel Academy is under siege from the forces of the dark, unexpected heroes my rise... and fall. The games are over. The war has begun.

6. Exchange

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh GX.

A/N: Sorry this chapter took so long. And is a little shorter then last time. It was really annoying to write, and I haven't had much time recently. So, once again, sorry. I'll try to get the next chapter out more promptly. Now that I've apologized, on with the fic!

Yu-Gi-Oh GX - A New Duelist Legend

Chapter 6 - Exchange

Jaden Yuki was annoyed. Four days into the school year, and he still hadn't managed to talk to Chazz about the incident on the boat. He had a couple of classes with Chazz, but he couldn't exactly talk to someone halfway across the room, and Chazz always seemed to vanish as soon as Jaden started looking for him.

"It's like he's avoiding me or something..." Jaden muttered to himself.

Jaden's drummed his fingers on his desk as he distantly listened to Professor Banner's lecture and mused about his disastrous attempt to talk to Chazz in the Obelisk dorm...

"Now class, as you can see here, the question is..."

"Where do you think you're going, loser?"

The owner of the voice which confronted Jaden was a muscular black-haired teenager in an Obelisk uniform. He stood in front of Jaden with his arms crossed.

"I just want to talk to someone inside." Jaden responded, a bit nervously. "So... how about you let me through?"

"Who do you want to talk to?" The muscular Obelisk responded.

"Anyone? Jaden, perhaps?"

"Chazz Princeton."

"HAH!" The Obelisk let out a laugh. "You think I'd let some Slifer nobody bother Chazz? Not likely!"

"I need to talk to Chazz!" Jaden said angrily.

"Beat it, loser!"

"Grrrrr.." Jaden growled an started to walk around the Obelisk.

"Jaden..."

The Obelisk grabbed Jaden by the collar and lifted him off the ground. "It seems you can't take a hint, loser."

"Put me down!" Jaden yelled.

"Sure." The Obelisk grabbed Jaden in both hands and hurled him out of the gate. "And don't come back."

Jaden sighed. "I need to talk to Chazz somehow..."

"JADEN!"

Jaden started. "Huh?"

"Now Jaden," Professor Banner said, "While I appreciate that Dueling History might not be the most exciting class, I would still prefer it if you would take less then a minute to respond when I ask you a question."

Jaden sheepishly rubbed his head as the class laughed. "Right... what did you ask again?"

BRIIINNNNG!

About half an hour later, the bell rang and class ended. Just as everyone was leaving, however, Professor Banner called out an announcement.

"Now class," He began, "Tomorrow is the school-wide Improvisational Dueling Skill Test."

"What!" Half the class yelled.

"I know a test with only one day's notice this early in the year seems a bit harsh..." Banner continued, "But, that's the nature of the test. It will measure your abilities at adapting to unusual and unexpected conditions while dueling. Hence the one day notice. Your partner for the exam is posted on the bulletin board in the main hall. I suggest you check it, as that's the only information you get prior to the test."

The bell rang again, and all the students ran out of the room.

"Man..." Jaden complained to Bastion, who was walking with him to check the bulletin board, "A test already? It's only four days into the year!"

"The earliness of the test isn't what concerns me." Bastion replied, "It's very difficult to calculate which cards and stratagems would be best to use when I don't know the conditions we'll be dueling under."

"You calculate your cards in advance?" Jaden replied, sounding a little dumbstruck.

"Of course." Bastion replied. "It's the best way to achieve the result I want."

"Ookkaaayy..." Jaden replied as they came up to the crowd of students surrounding the bulletin board.

After a few minutes of waiting, the two if them finally worked their way through the crowd. Bastion ran his finger down the list, stopping when he reached his name. "Hmmm..." He said "My opponent is someone named 'Brier' is it?" He nodded and spoke. "If you'll excuse me, Jaden, I'm going to do a little research on this 'Brier' person's deck."

"Okay." Jaden responded, "See you later, Bastion!" With that, Bastion melted into the crowd.

"Now let's see," Jaden said, "Who's my opponent?" Jaden looked down the list of names until he located his. "My opponent is... Chazz?"

Jaden's heart leapt. "This will be a perfect opportunity to as Chazz about that duel on the boat!" Jaden's face sombered as he worked his way out of the crowd. "I hope he doesn't have a clue what I'm talking about..."

A few minutes later, Chazz walked up to the board. Most of the students had already seen their opponents, so there wasn't any big crowd. Chazz looked at the board for several seconds, then his eyes widened. "My duel's with that slacker Jaden?" He sighed. "I guess it was gonna happen sooner or later."

"I suppose, then," Nightshroud said, grinning cruelly, "I should let you in on the secret."

"Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon," He finished with a shout, "Gains 300 attack points for every dragon in my graveyard!"

"What!" Jaden gasped at the same moment Chazz screamed, "No!"

"And," Nightshroud continued, a smirk affixed on his face, "The three Troop Dragons, Spirit Ryu, Red-Eyes Black Chick, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, The monster I discarded for Double Attack, and the fifteen dragons I buried with Foolish Cemetery make 22 dragons in my graveyard. 22 times 300 is 6600. 6600 plus 2900 equals... 9500 attack points!"

Jaden and Chazz were speechless as the ethereal forms of a dozen different kinds of dragons appeared and phased into Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon's body, making it grow to astronomical proportions, and it's attack score climbed higher then anything they had ever seen. (2900/1600)–(9500/1600)

"And don't forget," Nightshroud said mockingly, "It can attack twice this turn! Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, annihilate them! Double Infernal Hellfire Blast!" The titanic dragon reared it's head back and shot two fireballs the size of small buildings at Flame Wingman and Mefist. The massive explosions sent Jaden and Chazz flying thirty feet through the air, as well as cutting their life points to almost zero.

"Ah!" Jaden gasped as he woke up in a cold sweat. He looked at his clock, which read two in the morning. He sighed. "The same nightmare again..." Jaden's dreams had been replaying the disastrous duel with Nightshroud every night since it happened. Jaden settled back in bed, thinking to himself, "Tomorrow, maybe I can finally put my mind at ease."

The next morning, Jaden, who, for once, hadn't overslept, walked into the waiting room for the test. He looked around at the assortment of red, yellow and blue-clad students who were waiting for their tests to start.

"No one I know..." He murmured to himself.

"Hey! Jaden!"

Jaden turned to the voice, and saw a familiar braided head.

"Tsukanna!" Jaden called back.

Tsukanna walked away from the hallway which led to the arena and up to Jaden. "Here for your exam, I assume?"

"Yeah." Jaden replied, "When's yours?"

"Just finished it." Tsukanna replied, "Some guy named Damon. He was pretty good, but not good enough to beat me."

"So," Jaden asked, "What's the exam like?"

"Well," Tsukanna said, "Since you're gonna take your exam soon anyway, I guess there's no harm in telling you..."

As Tsukanna began, a loudspeaker called, "Jaden Yuki, please report to the test arena for your exam duel."

Tsukanna smirked. "Well, you'll find out in just a second. I'll leave the explanation to them." She waved, and walked off. "I'm gonna go find Rita and see how she did."

"Later." Jaden replied, running towards the arena.

"Now, students," Professor Crowler began, "This is how the exam will work." Jaden and Chazz, who were facing each other in the center of the arena, nodded.

"Now," Crowler activated his Duel Vest, and slipped a card in. A unstable looking machine with six numbers on it appeared. "This is a Dangerous Machine Type-6. In a moment, it will select a number between one and six. That number will determine the special conditions for this duel." One of the six numbers lit up, then another. The numbers randomly flashed for about ten seconds, before stopping in the six.

"Well, now!" Crowler said, "Won't this be interesting! A six means..." Crowler smirked. "The two of you have to switch decks!"

"WHAT?" Jaden and Chazz both simultaneously yelled. "There's no way I'm giving my deck to him!"

"Sorry children," Crowler said, still smirking, "But those are the rules. If you refuse to comply, then you automatically fail!"

Jaden and Chazz flinched.

Chazz sighed. "Alright, fine." He walked up to Jaden, took his deck out of his disc, and offered it to Jaden. "Here. Now give me yours so we can get this over with."

Jaden reluctantly nodded and took his deck out as well. He handed it to Chazz, then took Chazz's deck and placed it in his own disc. Chazz placed Jaden's deck in his disc, then turned to walk back to the other side of the arena.

"Wait!" Jaden called.

Chazz turned. "What do you want, slacker?"

Jaden pulled another several cards out of a slot on his disc. "I almost forgot. You need my fusion deck, to."

"You almost forgot?" Chazz replied, "Gimme those." He snatched the cards from Jaden and put them in his own fusion slot before walking back to his side of the arena.

"Now, can we hurry this up? I've got things to do." Chazz said, "Duel Disc, on!"

"Fine with me!" Jaden replied, "Duel Disc, ON!"

The two of them drew their starting hands, and their Life Point meters clicked up to full.

CLP: 8000

JLP: 8000

"I'll go first!" Jaden yelled, pulling a card off the top of his deck. He looked at the cards in his hand. "I barely recognize any of these!" He thought to himself, "Although..."

"I recognize this guy, and I'm sure you will to!" Jaden called, "I summon Chthonian Soldier in attack mode!" The muscular armored warrior appeared, looked quizzically at Jaden for a moment, then shrugged and brandished his curved sword. (1200/1400)

"Next," Jaden continued, "I'll play two cards facedown!" The two facedown cards appeared between Jaden and the soldier, who glanced at Jaden again, apparently still confused. "Now I end my turn."

"Fine! I draw!" Chazz drew a card and added it to his hand.

"I can't believe this slacker!" Chazz thought, "All these cards are absurdly weak!"

"Do you have a single strong card in your entire deck, slacker?" Chazz angrily called, "Or are they all as weak as you?"

"My cards aren't weak!" Jaden yelled back, "And, if you knew how to use them, you'd see that!"

"Whatever." Chazz replied, "Seeing as how he seems to be the strongest of these weak monsters, I'll summon Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode!" The blue and yellow clad hero appeared on Chazz's field. He looked at Jaden, then Chazz, and scratched his head. (1600/1400)

"Sorry Sparkman," Jaden said, "But for this duel, we're on opposite sides." Sparkman reluctantly nodded and got into a fighting stance.

"If you're finished with that touching conversation," Chazz said, "Elemental Hero Sparkman will attack Chthonian Soldier!" Electricity crackled between Sparkman's palms, and he shot a burst of lightning at the muscular soldier, who roared and exploded."

CLP: 7600

JLP: 7600

"And I'm well aware of Chthonian Soldier's special ability." Chazz continued, "When he's destroyed in battle, both players take damage."

"Since you're so familiar with your deck, you should be well aware of what I'm going to do next, to!" Jaden called, "I activate a trap! Call of the Haunted!" The trap card flipped up, and Chthonian Soldier reappeared on the field. (1200/1400)

"Yes," Chazz said sarcastically, "Call of the Haunted lets you special summon a monster from your graveyard. Do you want a gold star for figuring it out?"

"I'm not done yet!" Jaden yelled back, "I activate my other facedown, Inferno Reckless Summon, which lets me summon the other two from my deck." Another two Chthonian Soldiers appeared next to the first one, both brandishing their swords. (1200/1400)x2

"So what?" Chazz called, "Now I get to summon all my copies of Sparkman!" He pulled Jaden's deck out of his disc, and looked through it. Not seeming to find what he wanted, he looked through it several more times, becoming more irritated each time.

"What gives?" Chazz yelled angrily, "You only have one of this guy in here!"

"I only have one copy of each of my monsters." Jaden replied with a smirk.

"WHAT!" Chazz roared.

"Sorry."

"Whatever!" Chazz yelled, "You think you're so smart! You just remember that combo from when we dueled that weirdo on the..." Chazz's eyes widened as he realized what he was saying, and he cut off in mid-sentence.

"So you do remember!" Jaden yelled.

Chazz growled. "We'll talk about it after the duel. There isn't much more I can do, so I'll play a facedown and then end my turn." Chazz's facedown appeared behind Sparkman, and he signaled the end of his turn.

"Then, I draw!" Jaden whipped a card off his deck and smirked. "I remember this, too! I activate Chthonian Alliance!" The magic card appeared behind the center Chthonian Soldier, and ropes of purple energy stretched from the other two soldiers. The center soldier's muscles bulged, and he roared. (1200/1400)–(2800/1400)

"As I'm sure you know, Chazz," Jaden said, "Chthonian Alliance grants one of my monsters 800 extra attack points for each other monster on the field."

"Yes, I know." Chazz replied impatiently, "Will you just attack so we can get this over with?"

"Fine!" Jaden yelled, "I hate to do this, but, Chthonian Soldier, attack Sparkman!" The soldier roared again and charged Sparkman.

"That's not going to work!" Chazz interrupted, "I activate Negate Attack!" Chthonian Solder's strike was blocked by an energy dome that appeared in front of Sparkman.

"As I'm sure you know, slacker," Chazz said mockingly, "This trap negates your attack and ends the battle phase."

Jaden smirked. "Nice move, Chazz."

Chazz snarled. "I don't need your compliments, slacker! Are you done yet?" Jaden nodded.

"Then I draw!" Chazz practically ripped a card off the top of his deck and looked at it. "Elemental Hero Clayman?" He thought, "Another weakling." Chazz was about to select another card, but he paused. "Wait..." He thought back to Jaden's duel with Crowler.

"I'll fuse the two cards I discarded for Graceful Charity: Elemental Heroes Sparkman and Clayman!" A shining portal appeared and the two Elemental Heros floated into it. "And I create... Elemental Hero Thunder Giant!" Out of the portal came a massive hero in yellow metal armor. The portal disappeared behind him. (2400/1500)

Chazz laughed hysterically. "Hahahaha! I can remember things too, slacker! I activate Polymerization!" Jaden grimaced as the vortex appeared on the field. "I offer Sparkman from the field," Chazz continued as Sparkman jumped into the vortex, "And Elemental Hero Clayman from my hand!" Clayman briefly appeared and jumped into the portal behind Sparkman. "And you know what's coming, slacker! I summon Elemental Hero Thunder Giant!" Out of the vortex came the massive yellow and blue clad hero. He flexed his muscles and shouted. (2400/1500)

"And when he's summoned," Jaden said worriedly, "He destroys on monster on the field with equal or fewer attack points..."

"Exactly, slacker!" Chazz yelled, "Elemental Hero Thunder Giant, destroy the center Chthonian Soldier!" Thunder Giant pointed, and a blast of lightning flew from Thunder Giant's finger, completely shattering the pumped-up soldier.

"Now," Chazz continued, still yelling, "Thunder Giant attacks one of the remaining soldiers!" Thunder Giant charged up another blast of electricity, launching it at another one of Jaden's soldiers, causing it to explode.

CLP: 6400

JLP: 6400

"I may have lost life points from that attack," Chazz finished, "But your defenses are almost gone. I play a facedown and end my turn!" Chazz's facedown appeared behind Thunder Giant, who looked at it and nodded.

"Sweet! My draw!" Jaden pulled a card off his deck and slammed it onto his disc. "I activate Pot of Greed!" The green jar appeared, and Jaden pulled two more cards off his deck. He looked at them and smirked.

"I'll start things off with a field spell! I activate Mystic Plasma Zone!" The duel arena darkened, and purple mists wafted up from the ground in response to Jaden's card. "And this card boosts all dark monster attack points by 500, and reduces their defense by 400!"

Purple mist seeped into Chthonian Soldier's armor, and it's muscles bulged, straining the warrior's tight armor. (1200/1400)–(1700/1000)

"I know that slacker, it's my card, remember?" Chazz said, "And your monster still don't have anywhere near enough power to beat Thunder Giant."

"That was only the beginning, Chazz!" Jaden called back, "I summon Mataza the Zapper in attack mode!" A green armored samurai appeared on the field, brandishing a katana. The purple mist seeped into his armor, as well as lining his sword with a purple aura. (1300/800)–(1800/400)

Chazz snorted. "He doesn't have enough power either!"

"He does now!" Jaden yelled, "I activate the equip spell Axe of Despair, and equip it to Mataza!" Mataza's katana disappeared, and a short handled axe appeared in it's place. Mataza swung it, and, despite the axe's greater weight, it still moved faster then the eye could follow. (1800/400)–(2800/400)

"No!" Chazz yelled.

"Yes!" Jaden yelled back, "Mataza the Zapper, attack Thunder Giant with Zapping Axe Slash!" Mataza rush forward, moving so fast he was just a green blur, barely giving Chazz enough time to activate his set card.

"I activate Hero Barrier, which negates your attack as long as I have an Elemental Hero out!" Chazz yelled, and his trap flipped up, producing another barrier... which Mataza slashed through before cutting Thunder Giant in half with a second slash.

CLP: 6100

JLP: 6400

"What happened?" Chazz yelled, "That should have blocked your attack!"

"It did." Jaden replied, "But it only blocked Mataza'a first attack. He's your card, so you should know that he has two."

Chazz just growled.

"And now," Jaden continued, "Chthonian Soldier attacks you directly!" The armored soldier slashed Chazz with his oversized curved sword, knocking him back a step and taking a chunk out of his life points.

CLP: 4400

JLP: 6400

Chazz growled. "I'm still going to win!"

Jaden just smirked. "I end my turn."

Chazz growled and drew. "I also activate Pot of Greed!" A second green jar appeared in front of Chazz, and he added two more cards to his hand. He smirked when he saw them.

"I'm going to crash you, slacker!" Chazz yelled. "I activate Monster Reborn! This card lets me summon one monster from either player's graveyard, and the monster I choose is Elemental Hero Thunder Giant!" A shining ankh appeared on the field, and the massive yellow-armored hero reappeared on the field. (2400/1500)

"And," Chazz continued, "now I use his effect to destroy your Chthonian Soldier!" Chazz dramatically pointed at the soldier... Except nothing happened.

"What gives?" Chazz yelled at Thunder Giant, "Destroy that monster!" Thunder Giant just crossed his arms and turned away from Chazz.

"I don't think he likes you to much, Chazz." Jaden said, with a small laugh.

"Shut up, slacker!" Chazz yelled back, then yelled at Thunder Giant, "DO WHAT I SAY!"

"He can't." Jaden said, "Thunder Giant's special effect only activates when he's Fusion summoned. He wasn't, so he can't destroy my monster."

Chazz ground his teeth. "FINE!" He yelled, "He can still attack! Thunder Giant, attack Chthonian Soldier!" Thunder Giant charged up another bolt of Electricity, shooting it at Chthonian Soldier. When the lightning hit, the soldier twitched for a moment before exploding.

CLP: 3700

JLP: 5700

"I play a facedown and end my turn." Chazz slid another card into his disc, still grinding his teeth

"My draw, then." Jaden said as he added another card to his hand.

"I'm going to keep this turn simple." Jaden continued, "Mataza the Zapper, attack Thunder Giant!"

"Not so fast, slacker!" Chazz yelled, "I activate my trap, Dust Tornado!" Chazz's set card flipped up, unleashing a narrow funnel of wind, which smashed the axe in Mataza's hand.

(2800/400)–(1800/400)

Unfortunately for Mataza, he was too distracted by the loss of his weapon to notice Thunder Giant's lightning-charged fist until half a second before he was smashed into pieces.

CLP: 3700

JLP: 5100

"How'd you like that, slacker?" Chazz crowed triumphantly.

Jaden just frowned.

"I thought so." Chazz said, "Are you done yet?"

"I'll set a monster facedown first." Jaden replied, the set monster which was his only defense appearing in front of him.

"Pathetic." Chazz said as he drew, "Although I suppose I shouldn't have expected a Slifer to be able to use an expert's deck like mine to it's full potential."

Jaden's eyes narrowed. "We'll see, Chazz."

"Yeah!" Chazz yelled back, "We will! Thunder Giant, attack his monster!" Once again, Thunder Giant charged up a bolt of lightning and launched it at Jaden's monster. As it flipped up, the card was briefly revealed to be a floating purple sphere before it was destroyed.

"cough What the heck?" Chazz said. The destruction of Jaden's monster had covered the field in a noxious purple gas. "What! cough is this stuff?"

CLP: 3200

JLP: 5100

"As you should know," Jaden said, "When Giant Germ is destroyed, you take 500 points of damage."

Chazz just glared as the purple smog faded.

"Also," Jaden continued, smirking, "I can special summon the others in my deck to the field!" Two more floating purple globes emerged from the last of the purple fog on Jaden's side of the field. (1000/100)x2

Chazz frowned. He looked at the cards in his hand. "He'll probably tribute at least one of those to summon something powerful. I'd better get a jump-start on preparing a defense."

"I summon Elemental Hero Avian in defense mode," Chazz said, "And I end my turn." The feathered, green hero appeared next to Thunder Giant and crouched in defense mode. (1000/1000)

"My draw, then." Jaden said. He pulled a card off the top of his deck, looked at it, and his eyes bulged. "2600 attack points for a four star monster? I gotta try this guy! Even though he does look a little creepy..."

Jaden smirked. "I just drew a sweet monster, Chazz, and I think I'll try him out! I summon Korv the Bloodstained in attack mode!" The monster that rose on Jaden's side was incredibly fearsome. It was a barbarian wielding a massive black sword and wearing fur armor. It was impossible to tell his original hair color, or the color of his armor, as they were both soaked in blood. Most of his skin was covered in blood as well, and his sword was caked with it. He roared with bloodlust. (2600/0)–(3100/0)

Chazz's eyes widened.

Jaden stared at Korv for a second. "Okay, so he's a bit creepier then I thought. But still, that many attack points is more then enough destroy Thunder Giant! Korv the Bloodstained, attack with Bloodstained Blade!" Korv roared again, and launched a berserker charge at Thunder Giant, easily cutting him in half with one swing of his massive sword.

CLP: 2500

JLP: 5100

"Since I can't destroy Avian with my Germs," Jaden continued, "I'll just switch them into defense mode, and then end my turn."

"Hehehehehe..."

Jaden blinked. "What's so funny, Chazz?"

"HAHAHAHAHA! I can't believe you did something so stupid!" Chazz laughed hysterically. "HAHAHAHAHA!"

Jaden frowned. "And what would that be?"

Chazz smirked. "Summoning a four-star monster with 2600 attack points that you know absolutely nothing about!"

"And why is that?" Jaden replied.

"Simple." Chazz said, smirking wider, "Every single four-star monster with over 1900 attack points has a drawback. Allow me to educate you about Korv's." Chazz drew his card, and Korv jumped onto his side of the field, faced Jaden, and roared.

"What the heck happened?" Jaden yelled in surprise.

"I'll fill you in." Chazz said arrogantly. "Korv the Bloodstained is completely insane, and has an insatiable lust for blood!" Chazz yelled, "He'll do anything to spill more blood, including change sides in the middle of battle! So not only does he have to attack every turn he can, at the beginning of each player's turn, they gain control of him!"

"No..." Jaden said.

"I'm not done!" Chazz yelled again, "Korv also isn't very cooperative, so he can't be tributed or switched to defense mode by any means!" Chazz grinned cruelly. "But that's still not all! Korv also has a trample ability, so he deals damage even while your monsters are in defense mode!"

Jaden was speechless.

"Should've kept those Germs in attack mode." Chazz mocked, "Too bad for you. I switch Avian into attack mode, and then I have both my monsters attack both of yours!" Avian launched a blast of feathers at one Germ, shattering it, while Korv charged the other and cut it in half.

CLP: 1500

JLP: 2100

"I'll end my turn with two facedowns, slacker. Let's see if you can recover!"

Jaden nodded and drew his card. As he did, Korv leapt back onto his side of the field. Jaden stared at him for a second. "What a drawback! No wonder he's so powerful." Jaden looked at Chazz's facedowns. "I'm almost certain that those block attacks..." Jaden frowned. "Until I can find a way around his traps, I need to play defensively."

"I'll set a monster facedown in defense mode." Jaden said, "Now, Korv attacks Avian! Bloodstained Blade!"

"I activate my continuous trap!" Chazz yelled, "Protecting the Weak! This card lets me block one attack on level four of lower monster per turn for each Elemental Hero on my field!" Korv charged, but was halted when a shield in the shape of the Elemental Hero symbol appeared in front of him.

Jaden nodded. "I play two facedowns to finish my turn."

Chazz smirked. He drew his card, and Korv jumped onto his side again. "I pay 100 life points to maintain Protecting the Weak."

CLP: 1400

JLP: 2100

Chazz looked at the cards in his hand. "Now what was the card on top of that slacker's Fusion Deck again...?" He thought for a second. "Oh yeah... I remember." He smirked. "I activate Polymerization! I'll fuse Avian on my field with Elemental Hero Bubbleman in my hand to form Elemental Hero Mariner!" A familiar vortex appeared, and Avian and Bubbleman were drawn into it. Out of the vortex came a black-haired hero in a light blue costume. It had an anchor affixed to each of it's forearms. (1400/1000)

"Sorry Chazz," Jaden yelled "But I activate Chthonian Polymer! I tribute my facedown card to take control of the monster you just fusion summoned!" Jaden's facedown monster dissolved, and ropes of yellow energy grabbed Mariner and brought him on to Jaden's field. "Now, my hero is back where he belongs!"

Chazz's face twisted with rage. "Not for long! Korv, attack Mariner with Bloodstained Blade!"

"I don't think so!" Jaden yelled, "I activate Mirror Force!" A shining barrier appeared on Jaden's field, and Korv slammed into it and shattered.

Chazz snarled. "Fine. I activate Fusion Recovery, which lets me bring back Polymerization and a fusion material monster from my graveyard to my hand." Chazz slipped the cards out of his graveyard, put one in his hand, and placed the other on the field. "I summon Elemental Hero Clayman in defense mode." The clay-bodied hero appeared on Chazz's field and crouched in defense. (800/2000)

"Now I play a facedown and end my turn." Chazz slipped the card into his disc and laughed to himself. "Hehehe. His Mariner can't destroy Clayman, and my Draining Shield will give me plenty of life points, then I can crush him easily!"

"My draw!" Jaden yelled, pulling a card off his deck, and Korv returned to his side. Jaden looked at his card. "This is the last turn!" He yelled.

"Really?" Chazz said sarcastically, "Prove it!"

"I will!" Jaden called, "I activate the continuous spell card Chthonian Edict!"

Chazz's eyes bulged. "NO!"

"Yes!" Jaden yelled, siding the card into his disc, "And I'm sure you know it's effect! At the cost of half my life points each turn, all your spell and trap cards are negated!"

Chazz's face twisted with unimaginable rage.

"And that's not all!" Jaden yelled, "Whenever I have a spell or trap card on my field, Mariner can attack you directly!"

"NO!" Chazz roared.

"Once again, yes!" Jaden yelled back, "Elemental Hero Mariner, attack Chazz directly for the win! Ocean Chains!" Mariner pointed his wrists at Chazz and launched both anchors directly at him. They slammed into Chazz, knocking him over and depleting the last of his life points.

CLP: 0

JLP: 2100

Jaden walked over to Chazz and offered him a hand. "Great duel."

Chazz slapped his hand away. "The only reason you won is because I couldn't use my own deck, slacker!" He pulled all of Jaden's cards out of his disk. "Now take your crummy cards back!" He shoved them into Jaden's hands. "Now, give me mine!" He pulled his own cards out of Jaden's disc and walked off.

Jaden blinked, then ran after him. "Chazz, wait!"

Up in the stands, Crowler looked distastefully at the Slifer's retreating back. "I can't believe that Slifer slacker beat one of my best Obelisks!" He frowned. "Something must be done!"

Jaden caught up with Chazz in the halls. "Chazz!"

"What do you want, slacker?" Chazz said.

"You said you'd talk about it!" Jaden replied, out of breath.

"About what?"

"The duel on the boat!"

"What about it? It happened, so what?"

"Well... shouldn't we do something about it?" Jaden asked.

"Like what?" Chazz responded, "Tell someone? They'd think we were crazy!"

Jaden frowned worriedly. "Still..."

"Besides," Chazz continued, "It's already over and done with." He began walking away, saying, "Anyway, I'm Chazz Princeton. What could that wack-job possibly do to me?"

Jaden stood, watching Chazz's retreating back. "Despite what Chazz thinks," He thought worriedly, "I don't think it's over..."

New Cards:

Korv the Bloodstained

Dark, Effect Monster - Warrior, Level 4, 2600/0

An insane, diabolical barbarian with an unending lust for blood. This card cannot be tributed for any purpose. During each player's standby phase, that player gains control of this card. This card must attack each turn, if it is possible for it to attack. This card cannot be switched to defense position, even by a card effect. When this card attacks with an ATK that is higher then the DEF of your opponent's defense position monster, inflict the difference as battle damage to your opponent's life points.

Image: A barbarian with blood covered skin, blood soaked hair and fur armor, and a massive black sword caked in blood.

Protecting the Weak

Continuous Trap

Pay 100 Life Points during your Standby Phase. If you do not, this card is destroyed. You may negate 1 attack on a Level 4 or lower monster once during your turn for each Elemental Hero on your side of the field.

Image: Elemental Heros Avian, Burstinatrix, and Sparkman in a the 'Skyscraper' city, standing between a Goblin Attack Force and some bystanders.

Chthonian Edict

Continuous Spell

Pay half your life points, rounded up, during your Standby Phase. If you do not, this card is destroyed. As long as this card is on the field, negate the effects of all your opponent's face-up Spell and Trap cards. Your opponent can no longer activate Spell and Trap cards.

Image: A Chthonian Soldier on a podium, holding a scroll and addressing a group of peasants.

Changes: I've never seen Jaden special summon Thunder Giant except by fusion, so this is how it will work for this fic.

I'm removing "This card cannot be special summoned except by fusion summon." From every Fusion Monster with that in it's text.

Next Time: Izumi Kojima, the new Slifer Girl's Dorm headmistress, also happens to be the school psychologist. One of her frequent patients is Rita Anzem, and Izumi is bound and determined to overcome Rita's confidence problems. Her solution: A duel! Don't miss "Little-Winguard"!