What's up GX fans? This chapter is the episode where Jaden gets the shadow pendent from the Gravekeeper Chieftain. I included Chazz in this because he wants to get to know Alexis some more. Please review! Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh GX or anything related to it. Claimer: I do own the story idea and OC Jess Hernandez.
It was week after the school duel. Chazz had decided to stay at the academy so that he could get the chance to beat Jaden which was never because he rarely dueled anyone from the Slifer red dorm. The day was like any other now that Chazz was there; he was trying to get Jaden to duel him and failing miserably.
"COME ON YUKI!" Chazz shouted.
"For the last time Princeton, my answer is no." Jaden growled as he walked down the hall to Professor Banner's alchemy class.
Chazz, who wanted revenge on his humiliating defeat in front of everybody, kept pestering him until they were right outside of the classroom. Jaden entered followed by Chazz, who had the same class.
"Yuki, you are nothing but a coward." Chazz taunted.
Jaden stopped so suddenly that Chazz bumped into him. He then turned to face Chazz.
"I'm not a coward. The reason I'm not dueling you is the simple fact that you're a Slifer scumbag and I'm an Obelisk. When are you going to get that through that brickyard you call a head of yours?" Jaden asked coldly and sternly.
Before Chazz could reply a voice cut in.
"Princeton, Jaden has a point. He's not going to duel you because he beat you once and he knows that you're not worth the time." An angelic voice said.
Both Chazz and Jaden turned to see Alexis staring at them. Well, staring at Jaden while glaring at Chazz. Chazz fought back his blush as he stared at Alexis.
What a goddess! I will win her heart no matter what it takes. Chazz thought to himself.
"Excuse me children? But would you mind taking your seats? Class has begun." A cheery voice said.
All three glanced at Professor Lyman Banner as he held onto Pharaoh, his cat. Jaden walked over to his seat which just happened to be next to Alexis. Chazz took his seat which was next to Syrus. All throughout the class Banner tried to show the kids how to do alchemy but it only resulted in exploding in his face. After Banner got his face cleaned and before the bell rang he made an announcement.
"Tomorrow is the field trip to the ruins here at the academy. If anyone is interested in joining please send me an e-mail and meet me at the front of the campus at seven a.m. sharp." Lyman said in his chipper tone.
When the bell had rung the class emptied out and headed off to their next class.
Next Morning
Jaden awoke at 5:30 and prepped himself for the field trip. He showered and got into his armor. He then looked over his deck before he sent the email. When it was 6:00 he headed out to the front entrance.
Alexis awoke at the same time as Jaden so that she could get ready without hearing Jasmine and Mindy fight over who was Jaden's girlfriend. She gave herself a one look over, grabbed her deck, sent the e-mail and headed out the door when the clock struck 6:00.
"Come on, Chazz, wake up." Syrus pleaded.
Chazz groaned at the bluenette's pleas.
"Senor Chazz, We are going to be late for the field trip if you do not wake up." Jess said.
Chazz just rolled over and tried to get back to the wonderful dream he had just had.
How dare those guys interrupt my dream date with the goddess of the blue dorm, Alexis. Chazz thought.
"*Sigh*. I guess we'll just have to go on without him." Chumley muttered.
Just then the Slifer trios PDAs went off. They opened them to hear Professor Banner's voice and instantly paled.
"Ay-yi-yi. Senor Yuki and Senorita Rhodes are on the trip with us. We better pack some more food." Jess shouted as he ran out of the room.
At the mention of Alexis's last name, Chazz got up in a flash. He ran into his closet and put on his clothes and jacket. He then took off for the entrance of Duel Academy. After everyone had gotten to the designated place on time, they headed off for the ruins. Three hours later they arrived at the ruins.
"Alright, children. Here we are. Now you may do anything you like and we'll have lunch in an hour." Banner said happily.
Jess and Syrus took out some pencils and paper and began making rubbings of hieroglyphs on some pillars. Chumley sat down and began to draw out the scenery. Chazz stole some glances at Alexis especially at her chest. Alexis was conversing with Yubel about girl things. Jaden wandered to the center of the ruins and stood there with his arms crossed.
Something's not right here. This power…it makes me uneasy. Jaden thought as he felt a faint pulse emitting from the center.
He then felt something else but it wasn't the power he sensed. It was a feeling that someone was watching him. He turned toward the forest trying to get a fix on where the eyes were.
Odd. Those 'fan girls' of mine must be making me paranoid. Jaden thought to himself.
Just then he heard Alexis calling his name.
"JADEN! LUNCH!" She hollered.
Jaden turned around and walked up the path. He couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible was going to happen. Jaden arrived to see the Slifers and Alexis munching on some sandwiches and rice balls.
"Alright. Time for me to bring out my pizza." Banner said with a sly smirk.
"Pizza?!?!?! You've got pizza?!?!?!?!" Chazz, Syrus, Jess, and Chumley shouted.
The four looked at the rice balls that they had and glowered with anger at Banner. Banner reached into his pack and felt around.
"Odd. I do not recall my pizza having a furry topping." Banner said bewildered.
A head poked itself out of the pack and let out a mushroom shaped sigh. Banner recognized the head even though his eyes were closed.
"WAHHHHH! PHAROH, YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO STAY AT HOME!" Banner shouted as waterfalls rolled down his face.
Jaden snorted at the scene while Alexis put a hand over her mouth to prevent the giggles that were bubbling up. Banner then looked at the six of them and clasped his hands together while putting a smile on his face.
"You wouldn't mind sharing your food would you?" Banner asked.
"No. You weren't going to share with us." Chazz replied scornfully.
"But of course I was going to share." Banner pouted.
"Yeah right!" Everyone shouted save Jaden of course.
Jaden was busy trying to get rid of the feeling he had earlier. But no matter what he did or what he thought he just couldn't shake it. Alexis noticed his silent behavior and began to worry for her soon-to-be fiancé.
"Jaden?" She asked.
Jaden looked up at Alexis which got Chazz a little jealous.
"What?" Jaden asked coldly.
"Is something bothering you?" Alexis asked ignoring the coldness.
Jaden cocked his head to one side. Inwardly, he wanted to tell her about his uneasy feeling but he didn't want her to make fun of his paranoia. Jaden sighed.
"Yes. Something is bothering me." He said quietly.
"What is it?"
"It's Chazz's face that's bothering me."
"HEY!" Chazz shouted.
The answer wasn't what Alexis wanted to hear but she did have to admit that Jaden was right. Chazz had been in his face for the past week and it must be pretty annoying to have him pestering for a duel. So, Alexis shot a death glare at Chazz which made him back up.
After lunch was over, everybody went back to what they were doing before. Jess and Syrus were doing what they were doing before; making rubbings of the hieroglyphs. Only this time Chumley was helping them. Chazz was still sneaking looks at Alexis's chest. Alexis was looking at Jaden concerned about the 'silent treatment'. Jaden, on the other hand, was still looking for the eyes that were watching his every move. Pharaoh was digging at a mound of dirt he had recently found so that he could do his thing. As he was digging he unearth some sort of artifact which began to glow an eerie green light. The green light then blasted itself outward which made Pharaoh shriek in fear.
"RMEOWWWWWWWWW!"
Everyone jolted at Pharaoh's cry of alarm. They were consumed by the light and when it died away, they had vanished into thin air.
(A/N: I thought of cutting it off right here but decided that I made you suffer enough with cliffhangers.)
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Jaden felt pain surge through his body as he landed on something hard. He waited for a few minutes before the pain became a dull sensation. He got up slowly and moved his joints around.
"Uhhhhhh. Where in the name of darkness did I land this time?" Jaden wondered aloud.
He lifted his faceplate and saw that he was standing on a monument made up of golden bricks. The monument towered high in the air with steps in the distance leading to a great chasm.
Jaden started to walk in the direction of the steps but he was stopped by a voice.
"Stop!" a female voice commanded.
Jaden stopped and lowered his faceplate quickly. He didn't want anybody to see his golden eyes just yet. He then turned around and looked at where the voice had come from. He noticed immediately a girl wearing a cloak standing behind him. The girl looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The girl demanded.
"I'm Jaden Yuki, Supreme King of Darkness." Jaden replied harshly.
The girl looked surprised at Jaden's introduction but she slowly gained her back her cool stare.
"That is a bold claim. The supreme king has power to summon spirits. Do you…?" the girl began when she stopped and turned her head in a direction.
"What is it?" Jaden snapped quietly.
"Quickly this way." The girl hissed.
The girl grabbed Jaden's wrist and tugged him toward an odd building. She then pushed him against a wall near the doorway. Outside, Jaden heard some feet tramping until they had gone up a ramp overseeing the chasm. When the tramping faded away, the girl looked at Jaden's faceplate.
"Who are you and why did we run?" Jaden asked acidly.
"I am Yasmin. I belong to a clan of grave keepers. Now back to what I was saying before. The supreme king has the power to summon duel spirits. Can you prove that you are the supreme king by summoning a spirit?" Yasmin said coolly.
Jaden looked at the girl and mention behind her. She turned and saw a monster that had the wings of the dragon but the face of a skull. Its body was a mass of both inner organs and skin rolled into one. The creature had bones twisted out of place. Its hands had three hooked claws on both of its arms. It looked at Yasmin and emitted a low growl.
"By the gods." Yasmin breathed as backed away from the monster.
"Allow me to introduce one of my duel spirit guardians, Evil Hero Nightmare." Jaden said casually.
The monster bowed low to Jaden while it continued to glare at Yasmin. Yasmin kept on staring at Nightmare her mouth hanging open. Jaden then turned to her and brought her out of her trance.
"There were six others with me. Two of them had red jackets on while another one had on a white jacket and a portly stomach. One of the five was female and she had on a blue skirt and a white and blue jacket. She also had on an arm that was fiendish-looking on her right arm. There was also a boy with spiky black hair. He was wearing a black jacket and had an arrogant nature. The final one had a fat orange and brown striped cat that he carried around his arms." Jaden explained.
Yasmin looked at him with a surprised expression on her face.
"You truly are the Supreme King. The beast you have besides you is a sacred god to us grave keepers. Only the supreme ruler of darkness can control this beast as well as the other beasts of darkness." Yasmin said unbelieving that the supreme king was here in front of her.
"The ones you describe are being held prisoner. I will try to free them but my chieftain will no doubt want to duel you for their return." Yasmin continued.
Yasmin turned on her heel and started to run out into the courtyard toward the chasm. Jaden sighed in annoyance and sat down to wait for Yasmin return.
30 minutes later
Jaden heard voices coming from a window and the voices didn't sound too happy.
"HEY! UNTIE US!" A familiar annoying voice shouted.
"SOMEONE HELP!" a female voice cried.
"PLEASE LET US GO!" another voice shouted with a slight a Mexican accent.
It can't be. Jaden thought as he got onto a ledge and looked out of a window that was at least a foot higher than him.
As soon as he looked out the window he saw four coffins. Inside the coffins were Syrus and Chumley (who were wrapped up together), Jess and Banner with Pharaoh (also tied together), and in the last two coffins were Chazz and Alexis (Separate!). Jaden then felt something poking him the rear end and turned around. He came face to face with a man that had a cloak similar to Yasmin's but he was wearing a head-band and brandishing a spear. There were fifteen others with him also pointing their spears at Jaden. A man wearing a white ceremonial robe then stepped forward toward Jaden.
"Who are you?" The man asked his voice deep and foreboding.
"I'm Jaden Yuki, Supreme King of Darkness." Jaden rumbled from his armor.
The statement got some of the soldiers around the white robed man to glance at one another amused. The robed man let out an evil chuckle.
"Ha. You speak lies. The supreme king has been dead for centuries; killed by a follower of the light of destruction." The man said amused.
Jaden felt his anger boil and he made sure that they knew it. One of the soldiers dropped his spear as he let out a scream of agony. The robed man took a step back as the spear solider disintegrated before his very eyes. Jaden then looked at the rest of the troops who had backed away from him in fear.
"Now do you believe that I'm the supreme king?" Jaden growled.
The robed man then looked at Jaden first with fear then with anger.
"How dare you kill one of my men! Supreme king or not, this means that you have decreed a challenge. In this world that challenge is met with a duel." The robed man sneered.
Jaden looked coldly at him. As he glared at the man he got an idea in his head.
"If I win this duel you let go of the prisoners you have captured." Jaden said expecting the man to accept.
"And if you lose they will be trapped in those coffins for all eternity." The man growled.
The stakes made Jaden stop and think.
If I lose, I will lose Yubel! He thought in horror.
A smaller voice also voiced its concerns.
Not only will you lose Yubel but your dear Alexis as well! A tiny voice shouted.
Yes if I lose, I'll lose my precious Alexis as well. Wait, who said that?!?!?!? Jaden shouted into the crevasses of his mind.
The voice didn't reply. Jaden mentally shook his head and came back out the real world. He then looked at the man who was glaring at him.
"Fine, I accept the terms. But I would like to know of the man who is bold enough to face me and the darkness." Jaden stated coldly.
The man smirked like Jaden had just told him a joke.
"I am the Gravekeeper Chieftain." The Chieftain said.
When the words were exchanged, the chieftain walked off with his soldiers close behind. Jaden then began to prep for the upcoming duel.
15 minutes later.
Jaden stood on a ledge that overlooked the chasm with his duel disk ready. On the other side of it stood the Gravekeeper Chieftain also with his duel disk ready.
"Let's duel!" the chieftain shouted.
"Get your game on!" Jaden roared.
The chieftain became angry at Jaden's cry.
"'Get my game on'? What kind of insult is this?" he shouted.
Jaden sighed in irritation.
"It's my battle cry!" He growled.
Chieftain: 4000/Jaden: 4000
"I'll start first." The chieftain said as he drew his card.
He looked at it then placed in his hand. He chose another card and placed it on his monster zone.
"I summon the Gravekeeper's Curse (ATK: 800 DEF: 800) to the field in attack mode!"
A man wearing a cloak and carrying a scepter that the old pharaohs of Egypt had rose from a portal that had materialized on the field. He shot a wicked grin at Jaden.
"When my Gravekeeper's Curse has been normal, flip, or special summoned to the field successfully you lose 500 life points."
Jaden nearly shouted in pain as the effect was carried out. He bit his tongue to prevent it from escaping. But it didn't stop his body was sagging slightly.
What just happened? The attack…it felt so real. He thought. He then heard cries of alarm coming from the group.
"WAH! THE TOP! I-I-ITS CLOSING!" Syrus shrieked in terror.
"Perhaps now would be a good time for me to mention something. Every time you lose life points the lid of the coffins will inch shut. When your life counter hits zero…well, I'll just let you take a wild guess." Gravekeeper Chieftain said with an evil smirk.
Jaden glared at the evil man.
Chieftain: 4000/Jaden: 3500
"Next I'll place one card face-down and end."
"My turn. I draw!" Jaden shouted as he drew his card.
Instantly he heard cries of terror coming from the coffins and heard the Chieftain gasp in horror. He then looked at his side and saw that his spirit guardian from before, Nightmare, was right by him. He looked at the Chieftain who was sweating very badly at the sight of one their sacred gods.
"N-N-Necromaster! Forgive me for asking but why are you the guardian of that weakling?" The Chieftain asked fearfully.
Nightmare's mouth curled into an angry scowl at the mention of the supreme king being called a 'weakling'.
The monster opened its mouth and shrieked, "You DARE call your king WEAK?!?!?!?! Chieftain, you stand in the presence of the supreme king of darkness. I hope for your sake that he is more merciful to you then I will be when I am summoned."
The Chieftain trembled at the Nightmare's outburst.
What have I done? Not only did I insult my ruler by not believing him but I also called him a weakling. The spirit thought to himself in dread.
Jaden had by this time added Nightmare to his hand and chose another card. He placed it in his spell and trap card zone.
"I activate the spell card Hero Summoning. This spell card of mine allows me to special summon a monster that has 'Hero' in its name. I chose my Evil Hero Mirror (ATK: 1200 DEF: 0). I place him in attack mode."
A monster that was covered in scales, which shone brightly when the light hit it, rose to the field. It carried a shield that looked like a large mirror. Inside the mirror was a reflection Gravekeeper's Curse. The reflection then stepped out of the mirror and faced it's original. Jaden smirked as he saw the bewildered look on his opponent's face.
"When Evil Hero Mirror is normal or special summon successfully I chose one monster on the field. The mirror shield he carries then produces a copy of the monster as a Mirror Token. The token has the same name and stats as the original as well as the same effect."
No sooner does the word 'effect' leave Jaden's mouth then did the Gravekeeper Chieftain yell in pain.
Chieftain: 3500/Jaden: 3500
"Next I'll place these two cards face-down and end my turn."
The Gravekeeper leader drew his card wordlessly. He then looked at and placed it in his hand. He chose a card at the far left and placed it in his field spell zone.
"I activate the field spell known as Necrovalley! With this spell card in play we can no longer obtain cards from our graveyard." Gravekeeper Chieftain shouted.
A giant valley appeared around the two duelists obscuring the chasm in front of them. Then a glowing aura surrounded both the original Gravekeeper's Curse and the mirror token.
Gravekeeper's Curse- 1300
Mirror Token- 1300
"I should inform you that all monster's that have Gravekeeper in their name gain 500 attack points. Next I summon the Gravekeeper Spearholder (ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000) to the field in attack mode."
A man that had a head-band and a spear in his hand rose from another portal. He sent a wicked glare at Jaden only to tremble in fear at Nightmare growling at him. The same aura that had surrounded Gravekeeper's Curse appeared around Spearholder.
Gravekeeper Spearholder- 2000
"Now I attack you Mirror token with my Spearholder. Go spear thrust!"
The monster ran forward bent on destroying the copy of its brethren. But just as the spear was about to penetrate the flesh a wall came up and broke the spear in two.
"I activate my trap card known as Negate Attack! This stops your attack on my token." Jaden snarled.
The Spearholder retreated back to where its master was waiting. The chieftain looked in disbelief.
"I end."
"My turn. I draw!" Jaden hissed as he drew from his deck.
He looked at the card he had drawn and added it to his hand. He then chose another.
"I activate another Hero Summoning. With this spell card I can special summon another monster with 'Hero' in its name. I chose my Elemental Hero Avian (ATK: 1000 DEF: 1000) and place him in defense."
The hero arose in burst of wind which made the Gravekeeper Chief back up a bit. Alexis watched the duel happening above her.
Man, it seems whenever you and I are in trouble, Yubel, Jaden is there to bail us out. Alexis thought to the spirit within.
Yubel didn't answer because she was too engrossed with the duel.
"I now sacrifice all three of my monsters to summon my Evil Hero Nightmare (ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000) to the field in attack mode."
The monster rose from a black portal as the earth began to tremble. Nightmare looked at the Gravekeeper Chief and snarled. Said person took a step back in fear as he looked at Nightmare.
"When I summon Nightmare successfully your monsters attack points hit zero!"
Gravekeeper's Curse- ATK: 0
Gravekeepers Spearholder- ATK: 0
"That's not all! I activate the spell card Double Attack. In order for this card to work I must discard a monster." Jaden said coldly as he discarded his Evil Hero Malicious edge.
Nightmare grinned evilly as Jaden was through explaining what his card did. He then looked at his lord and master with a gleam in his eye. Jaden nodded silently which made Nightmare's grin even wider. He then looked at Gravekeeper's Curse and he disappeared.
"HEY! WHERE DID THAT FREAK OF A MONSTER GO?!?!?!?!?" Chazz thundered.
No sooner was the question asked when Nightmare appeared behind Gravekeeper's Curse.
The sorcerer turned around his face showing absolute terror as Nightmare dove down and devoured him. The blood of the monster trickled down the walls of the chasm which made Syrus and his pals a little green.
"Ohhhhhhhh. I'm going to be sick." Syrus mumbled.
"I thought that holograms weren't supposed to bleed or have any blood for that matter." Jess pointed out.
"Yes. But in this world the monsters are real so that means that they can bleed like we do. At least I think that's what it means." Banner explained.
Chieftain: 1000/Jaden: 3500
Nightmare then disappeared again which made everybody worry including the Chieftain. Nightmare's shadow crept silently to Gravekeeper Spearholder. Then it burst into the open which made the warrior shriek in fear as Nightmare bit down on the monster's neck. Nightmare then took one of his hooked hands and tore the head off. Syrus, Chumley, Jess, Professor Banner, and Chazz passed out at the sight of the blood. Alexis grimaced but kept on watching despite her being sick at the sight.
Chieftain: 0/Jaden: 3500
"That's game." Jaden said as he lowered his arm to his side.
The Gravekeeper Chieftain looked up at Jaden as he walked up to him.
"My liege, forgive me for not believing you and for the insult I made earlier." The Chieftain said as he lowered his head in shame.
"I won so that means you must let your prisoners go." Jaden said coldly.
"Yes of course. Yasmin!" the Chieftain shouted.
The girl appeared at his side and bowed her head.
"Yes chieftain?" Yasmin asked.
"Give the amulet piece to his lordship and set his friends free." The chieftain said.
"Understood." Yasmin said with a bow to Jaden.
Several seconds later, Jaden and his classmates were at the place where they had entered. Yasmin and the Chieftain had just finished explaining that to get back to their world they had to wait until the three suns were aligned which would happen in five minutes. Yasmin then stepped forward and spoke.
"My king, there was a boy here not long ago who faced the same challenge you did and won. He holds the other piece of the amulet. If you find him can you please tell him that Yasmin is waiting for him?" Yasmin asked nervously.
Jaden looked at the girl and slowly nodded. Yasmin bowed her head to Jaden and stepped away from the platform. No sooner had she done this then there was a bright light which engulfed Jaden, Alexis and the unconscious forms of Chazz and his Slifer bunkmates and teacher.
Ruins
Jaden felt that he was propped up against something. He opened his eyes and saw the forest. He lifted his faceplate to get a better look around and saw that he was back at Duel Academy. He then felt movement on his shoulder and looked at the source of the movement. He felt his heart stop as he saw that Alexis was sleeping on his shoulder. He shook off the shock and looked down at her face.
Amazing. I never did notice that Alexis looked like such a goddess. Perhaps she can be my Supreme Queen of Darkness. Wait, no! Yubel is my only love. I do not have feelings for this girl! Jaden thought in irritation.
He then felt something clink against his armor and he looked down. He noticed that the amulet piece was draped around his neck. Confused over what it did he settled back against the tree and fell asleep.
There you go guys! I really hope none of you guys have a fear of blood. Anyway, next chapter features the first duel between the first shadow rider and Jess. I know that you want Jaden to duel Nightshroud first but if I do that I probably end up killing Nightshroud because when Jaden duels in the shadow realm his power is increased by one thousand. And I haven't been using Jess as much as I wanted so I figure 'why not make him the one of the seven to defend the keys?' because Banner is a shadow rider I didn't want him to have one of the keys.