[Chapter 4: Making the Grade!]
Banner's Class!
Misaki sat next to Alexis and Anna in class as they took their exam wondering where Jaden was.
"You have 45 minutes left to finish your test!" Banner announced.
Misaki let out a sigh when Jaden finally ran into the room making her shake her head in disbelief before turning back to her test. Jaden ran down to Syrus who was sound asleep talking in his sleep.
"I didn't know this was an areal exam Syrus?" Jaden asked, "or maybe next time sleep would be better then an all night Slifer say-ons."
Syrus looked up at Jaden with shock.
"You're here."
"You two want to keep it done?" Chazz asked, "some of us plan to pass this test."
"Hey, I also plan on passing," Jaden told him, "it doesn't always work out that way."
"Oh, Jaden!" Banner called up to him.
"Huh?"
Jaden looked down at Banner with worried expression.
"Why don't you come down here and get your exam?" Banner asked.
"Be there in a jiff!" Jaden called down.
'He better be,' Misaki thought, 'we're already 15 minutes into this thing. He'll be lucky to even finish.'
'Look at him tardy puerile,' Bastian thought as he watched Jaden apologized as he grabbed his test. 'If only he applies himself then he could be a great duelist.'
'I hope you know what your doing Jaden,' Misaki thought as she watched him ran back to his set.
45 minutes later!
"Alright class," Banner said, "the written exam is now over, so please walk do not run to get in line for today's new rare cards."
"Their here?"
"Oh dear," Banner said.
Misaki watched as everyone ran out of the class ran out of the classroom to get to the card shop before she shook her head. Misaki looked over at Chazz who was still setting in his seat going over his test before looking over at Jaden and Syrus to see them fast asleep.
"Chazz, Chazz!"
"The new cards are here."
"So go fetch," Chazz said.
Misaki stood up and walked over to Jaden and Syrus at the same time as Bastian and started to shake Jaden.
"Say you two may want to give some serious thought into waking up," Bastian said as he shook Syrus.
"Ah," Syrus said as he anime cried, "I flunk didn't I? I'm a complete flair."
"Syrus, if they were grading on melodrama you'll get an A," Jaden told him.
Syrus looked around to the classroom already gone, but Misaki and Bastian.
"Hey," he said, "where did everyone go?"
Jaden looked up at that to see what Syrus was talking about.
"That's what I was trying to tell you," Bastian answered, "the new rare cards arrived today, so everyones at the card shack."
"WHAT!?" Syrus asked, "new cards? Hey! How come no one told us?"
"Because everyone wants the best cards for themselves," Misaki answered.
"To use in the up coming field test," Bastian finished.
"So, uh, why aren't you two getting some?" Syrus asked.
"Please one errored card and my delicate balance well be completely thrown off," Bastian answered.
"My deck is fine the way it is," Misaki said, "plus my Sister's friend always sends me the new cards that well work well with my Cyber HERO Deck."
"Mine won't," Syrus said referring to what Bastian said.
"So let's go," Jaden said as he stood up, "there's noting like the smell of new cards in the morning. Thanks for the tip Misaki, Bastian."
Misaki watched as they ran out of the classroom before both she and Bastian walked out of the classroom talking about the school so far and the up coming field test.
Dueling Field Test!
Misaki stood with Bastian, Anna, and Syrus to watch Jaden's match and she got a surprise when she saw who he was dueling against.
"I'm dueling an Obelisk and it's Chazz," Jaden said in surprise.
"That's right Jaden," Dr. Crowler said as he walked to stand in front of Jaden and Chazz. "Since you've always talk such a big game. I pulled some strings for you, so you've got the challenge you deserve. So congratulation! You'll be dueling one of the top rank students in the school. What an honor. I currently hope that you were able to snagging some of today's rare cards, so your deck is up to snuff. What's wrong? Aren't you going to thank me?"
'I've got a bad feeling about this,' Syrus thought.
'I can't believe Dr. Crowler,' Misaki thought as she glared at the teacher.
'This is clearly a trap,' Bastian thought, 'only a cavalier fool well agree to it.'
"I'll do it," Jaden agreed.
'He insane,' Misaki thought as she stared wide eyed at Jaden. 'Oh I really hope you know what your getting your self into Jaden.'
"Alright Chazz," Jaden went on, "get your game on! Let's finish what we started at the Obelisk Arena."
"Indeed and in front of the whole school, too," Crowler said, "where everyone can watch."
"Yeah," Chazz agreed, "watch you get slammed by me!"
"DUEL!" both of them shouted as they activated their duel disk.
Jaden: 4000
Chazz: 4000
"No excuses this time Chazz!" Jaden shouted.
"Bring it Slifer Slacker!" Chazz countered.
"Oh it is brought," Jaden told him as he drew his sixth card. "well it's my favorite furry friend." 'Kuriboh, your in for a treat. We're about to rain down some serious skills on Chazz. Check it!' "You remember this guy don't chya Chazz? From our first match? Elemental Hero Clayman! He'll like to get reacquainted."
"Not after he see what I've got for him," Chazz said, "don't think for a second that over sized pile of pebbles has a chance against me Jaden. Or against this." Chazz drew his sixth card. 'Appreciate the rare card Crowler.' "Fresh off the present. Meet Magical Mallet."
"What's that?" Jaden asked.
'This is not good,' Misaki thought.
"A redo," Chazz answered, "all the cards in my hand that I don't won't I put back in my deck and then I shuffle and redrew. Pretty cool don't you think?"
"How?" Syrus asked, "a rare card on the first drew?"
"And a dangerous one at that," Bastian said, "now Chazz get's to pick which card he wants and which he don't."
"I haven't gotten to the best part," Chazz said as he should Jaden the Magical Mallet card. "See Jaden, I've got to shuffle Magical Mallet, too. So if I drew it again which I just did I can play it again and again and again. And that comes in handed when I'm looking for this. V-Tiger Jet sharpen your claws in Atk mode! And there's more where that came from. Check out the magic of Front Like Gates! It let's me summon another level 4 or below monster. And I have just the card. W-Wing Catapult in Atk mode. Gentlemen start your engines. Now merged. Alright the VW-Tiger Catapult, but I'm not done yet. He still has he's special ability."
"That's not good," Jaden mumbled.
"Give me a break?" Syrus asked, "is this guy's turn going to end some time this century?"
"I don't think so Syrus," Misaki answered.
"By sending a card to the graveyard I can force one of you monsters into Atk mode," Chazz said as he threw out a card and Clayman stood up. "So now after this Heat Seeker Blast from my Catapult your life points are toast."
Jaden: 2800
"I'll finish up with a card face down," Chazz concluded.
"Yeah go ahead and finished up cause I'm just getting worm up," Jaden told him, "and speaking of here's a guy who can really turn up the heat. Elemental Hero Sparkman in def mode and I throw down a face down."
"Not mush else he can do with all the new rares Chazz seems to have," Bastian said.
'This is a complete mismatch,' Misaki thought, 'how can Jaden fight back if he doesn't know what he's fighting?'
"Ready for round two you Slifer Slam?" Chazz asked, "well X-Head Cannon is and this to Front Line magic, so is Z-Metal Tank."
"No way," Jaden said in shock.
"X and Z?" Syrus asked, "oh man. That can only mean one thing."
"Now I play my face down card," Chazz went on, "Call of the Hunted. In case you've slept through that class as well then it allows me to bring back a monster from my graveyard! And I choose…"
"It's him!"
"He has it!"
"This is not good!"
"That's right," Chazz said, "the Y-Dragon Head that I discarded with my Catapult's special ability! And now I combined them all to create XYZ-Dragon Cannon!"
"Now Chazz has two monsters out with over 2000 Atk points each," Bastian said in shock.
"But wait Jaden?" Chazz asked, "there's more. Actually less. Sure they say two is better then one, but I have to disagree. Especially, the one question is the ultimate V to Z-Dragon Catapult Cannon!" Misaki stared in shock as the tallest monster she has ever seen was standing in front of Jaden. "Makes your Sparkman look like a heap of spark plugs, uh? Or at least it did."
Misaki was lost for words as she watch Jaden's Sparkman get destroyed.
"My Sparkman," Jaden said.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Chazz said, "didn't I mention V to Z's special ability? He allows me to remove up to one card from her side of the field once per turn. And if you think that's impressive then just waist till you see his Atk. An Atk that well strike your life points directly."
"Don't think so Chazz," Jaden announced, "I have a trap. A Hero Emerges!"
"A Hero what?" Chazz asked.
'Baka,' Misaki thought with a sweat drop.
"Emerges," Jaden answered, "as in emerges onto the field cause now you randomly choose a card from my hand and if it's a monster I get to play it. So take your pick Chazz."
"Yeah, yeah," Chazz said, "whatever. The far right."
"Sweet," Jaden exclaim, "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix. I play her in def mode."
"That's what you think Slifer Slacker," Chazz stated, "when Dragon Catapult Cannon Atks I get to choose your monster's mode. And you know what? I choose Atk mode which means not only well she be zapped, but your life points well be, too."
Jaden: 1000
"Jaden!"
"Awe," Chazz said, "what the matter Jaden? Having some test anxiety? Don't worry it'll be over soon."
"No way Chazz," Jaden told him, "I have a whole army of vicious monsters in my deck just waiting to get at you! This isn't over! It's just barely starting. My Drew!" Misaki held her breath as Jaden drew his next card. "What do you think Winged Kuriboh?" Misaki heard Kuriboh's voice, but couldn't see him. "Well alright if you say so. Let's do it. I summon Winged Kuriboh in def mode!" Misaki covered her ears as the girls started to scream with glee at the sight of the Kuriboh. "And I throw down a face down, too. That's it."
"That's it?" Syrus asked, "that's all? All he's been doing is playing def."
"That's all he can do right now Sy," Misaki said, 'I sure hope Jaden knows what he's doing?'
"All done, uh?" Chazz asked, "good cause now I can cook that Kuriboh and I like mine well done. There's about to be a fried fur ball on the field you loser."
"You don't scare me," Jaden told him.
"No big deal," Chazz stated, "I don't have, too. That's his jab. Dragon Catapult Cannon Atk!"
"Once that's Kuriboh's gone Jaden's going to be completely defenseless," Syrus said.
"Alright," Jaden said, "secret weapon time. I sacrifice two cards and active Transcendent Wings!"
"It can't be," Chazz said in shock.
"Oh, it be," Jaden said, "Transcendent Wings has evolved Winged Kuriboh into a level 10 monster and it get's better, too. By sacrificing himself Kuriboh destroys all monsters in Atk mode and deflects their Atk points as damage to you. Kuriboh, why don't chya go ahead and show them how it works?"
Chazz: 1000
"Lucky punk," Chazz said.
"Lucky?" Jaden asked.
"Huh?"
"No I just have happened to have a soft spot for old ladies," Jaden told him, "but not for you Chazz. And that's to bad because with a 1000 life points a piece and my turn coming up. All I need is the right monster and you'll be finished. Here goes something." Misaki watched as Jaden drew what could be his last card. "Yeah. Elemental Hero Avian!" Misaki felt a smile appeared on her face as Jaden was able to summon a monster. "Atk!"
Chazz: 0
"Jaden did it!" Syrus yelled.
"That's game," Jaden told Chazz as he did he's pose. "Unless you want to duel again."
"Oh we well," Chazz told him.
Syrus, Bastian, and Misaki ran down to the field to greet Jaden with either a smile or a smirk.
"Hey!" Syrus yelled, "Jaden!"
Jaden turned around to see Syrus running up to him while Misaki and Bastian walked up.
"That was well played Jaden," Chancellor Sheppard said, "not in the history of our averred Academy has a Slifer ever dueled an Obelisk during these exams. Jaden, not only did you hold your own, but you won! Your courage over all well-meaning odd's is expiring. It is with great pride that I grant you promotion to Ra Yellow! Good Job!"
Misaki smiled as Syrus hugged Jaden while everyone else was clapping for Jaden.
"Ra Yellow?" Syrus asked, "you're the best Jaden!"
"I do what I can," Jaden told him.
"Good show Jaden," Bastian spoke up before holding out his hand. "Allow me to be the first to welcome you to the Ra dorm?"
"Thanks," Jaden said as he shook hands with Bastian.
'Awe man,' Syrus thought, 'I knew Jaden wouldn't be a Slifer for long. I hate to see him go, but I know it's for the best. Hopefully we can still be friends at least.'
Jaden was now waving to the crowd like he just won his first pro-league duel making Misaki laugh. Jaden looked over at her with a smile as she gave him a nod now thinking that Jaden just might become the new King of Games, but that was a big might. They all walked back to the stands when Crowler's voice rung through the speakers.
"Misaki Valentine and Missy to the dueling field!"
Misaki looked at the others before she cought the eyes of Alexis and Anna and she saw pity in her friends eyes and so with a sigh Misaki walked back out to the field where a girl with purple hair in a weird style and wearing the girl's school uniform that was a bit small on her waited for Misaki.
"I'm pleased I'm dueling you, Valentine," Missy told her.
"Why?"
"Because now I can show every one that I'm the true Queen of Obelisk Blue as well as the true Princess of Games," Missy answered, "not some one who can't grow up. I mean come on your Cyber HERO deck is like so 50 years ago."
Misaki felt anger roll through her body wanting very badly to hit the girl for her insult, but was able to keep a level head.
"At least my hair style is normal," Misaki countered, "I mean, what's up with your hair?"
Missy growled under her breath before she cought sight of the locket around Misaki's neck.
"At least I have my heart sat on some one," Missy said as she opened her locket to show a picture of a blue haired boy. "Unlike you."
Misaki raised an eyebrow as looked at Missy feeling sorry for Zane for it was his picture in the locket around Missy's neck. Misaki placed her hand on her own locket as Megaman's duel monster spirit appeared next to her.
"Wither I have my heart set on some one or not is none of your business Missy," Misaki told her with a growl, "let's roll!"
Misaki activated her duel disk as Megaman disappeared.
"Fine," Missy told her as she, too, closed her locket and activated her on duel disk.
"Let's Duel!"
Missy: 4000
Misaki: 4000
"Beauty before ugly," Misaki told Missy making the young girl growl while Misaki just drew her next card. "I Summon Cyber Hero Roll in Atk mode!" Roll jumped up in front of Misaki before she cought sight of Missy. (Atk 1200) "Next I activate Double Summon! This let's me summon again this turn so I summon Net Agent Lan Hikari!" Lan did want Roll had done and once he cought sight of Missy he and Roll looked at each other before laughing. "Now I'm going to activate the magic card Polymerization to fuse Lan with Roll to summon forth...Cyber Hero Megaman!"
The blue navi appeared on the field in front of Misaki to look at Missy with disgust. (Atk 2300)
"Is that a female Shademan?" he asked.
Misaki giggled behind her hand, "no Megaman." Misaki was able to control her laughter before she looked at her hand picked a card. "I activate the magic card known as Card of Sanctity! Thanks to this card we each draw until we're holding 6 cards in our hand." Misaki plucked 5 cards from her deck while Missy only took one. "Now I activate the field spell Net Stadium!" The arena around them changed as it now looked like that the duelist and Megaman where standing on green title. "Now what kind of Netnavi would Megaman be without his Netop? So I think I'll activate Monster Reborn! With this magic card I can bring back Net Agent Lan Hikari!" Lan once again appeared on the field next to Megaman who he shared a look with. "Now thanks to my Net Stadium all Net Navis get a 1000 Atk point bonus, but here's the effect of everyone's favorite blue Navi. If Lan Hikari is out on the field then Megaman's Atk points are increased by 1000."
Megaman's arm changed into a gun as his Atk points increase. (Atk 4300)
"Wow!" Jaden said as he looked at Megaman, "Misaki knows what she's doing."
"That's because her deck was based off an Anime she use to watch when she was a kid," Anna told him.
"Really?" Syrus asked.
"She's right about Misaki's deck," Bastion said, "the deck is based off of 'Megaman Nt Warrior'. That's where the name 'Cyber Hero' came from."
Both Jaden and Syrus looked back at the duel as Misaki continued her turn.
"I'll place one card face down and end my turn," Misaki stated, "your move Missy."
"Fine," Missy told her as she drew her new card, "I summon Pinch Hopper in Atk mode!" A green crick appeared onto the field. "Next I'll activate his effect. I can sacrifice him to summon a stronger monster out onto the field. So I summon Insect Princess."
Megaman, Lan, and Misaki pulled disgusted faces when Missy's monster appeared onto the field.
"Now I'll have her Atk your Net Agent Lan Hikari!" Missy stated.
"Not so fast Missy," Misaki said as her face down lifted up, "I activate Draining Shield! Not only is your Atk blocked, but I get Life points equal to your monster's Atk points."
Misaki: 5900
"I'll place one card face down and end my turn," Missy finished.
"Then it's my move," Misaki stated as she drew another card before looking at it. "I'll activate my new field spell Dimensional Area!" This time the duel arena changed to a barrier like thing surrounded the Duelist and their monsters. "Now I'll activate the Synchro Chip spell card! This card acts as a Polymerization card so I can fuse Cyber Hero Megaman with Net Agent Lan Hikari to summon forth...Cyber Hero Cross Fuse-Megaman!" Megaman reappeared only he looked different and everyone was surprised when he opened his eyes that instead of the green color they where brown. (Atk 3500) "Thanks to the Dimensional Area all crossed fused Navis get a 2000 Atk points."
Once again Megaman's arm charged into a gun that he held pointing at the Insect Princess. (Atk 5500)
"How did she do that?" Jaden asked as he gasp in surprise.
"A lot of her cards revolve around Megaman," Anna answered, "however, she can use some of those cards for her other monsters, but she kinda of favors Megaman and Protoman."
"It's hard to figure out her deck because she intends to use different moves and combo like this one," Bastion added, "I've only seen it once before and that was when she first tried it out after getting it."
"What is Cross Fuse?" Syrus asked.
"Cross Fuse is just using a card called Synchro Chip to fuse two monster together," Anna answered him.
"Right," Bastion agreed, "that new monster of hers is Cyber Hero Cross Fuse-Megaman." Jaden and Syrus looked at him confused. "This Megaman is a Fusion monster that was created by Fusing Cyber Hero Megaman and Net Agent Lan Hikari together. So in other words it's Cyber Hero Megaman and Net Agent Lan Hikari as one."
Jaden and Syrus looked back at the new monster with shock.
"Alright," Misaki went on, "I activate Mystical Space Typhoon! This magic card let's me destroy one magic or trap card out on the field, so say good bye to your face down." A storm started up and Missy's face down was destroyed. "Now Megaman Atk that Insect with a full charged Mega Buster!"
"Right!" the Cross Fuse-Megaman agreed as he started to charge up his buster.
After it was fully charged he shot a purple beam at the Insect Princess destroying and ending the duel.
Missy: 0
"That's all she wrote folks," Misaki said as she did a three finger salute while the holograms vanished.
Missy looked shocked as she fall to her knees while Misaki walked back to her friends were and only Jaden and Syrus looked shocked while Anna and Bastion gave her praised.
"Annabelle Bakura and Sarah Matthews to the dueling field!"
"Alright!" Anna cheered as she moved to walk way, "my turn!"
"Be careful Anna," Misaki spoked up, "Sarah uses a deck of Angel archetype monster."
"Don't worry Misaki," Anna told her with a laugh before she ran down.
Misaki let out a sigh as the two girls faced each others before she looked over at Jaden to see that he looked excited making her to giggle before looking back at the duel.
"It's Time to Duel!" they both yelled.
Anna: 4000
Sarah: 4000
"I'll go first," Anna said as she drew her sixth card, "I summon Gem Beast Topaz Wolf in Atk mode." A snow white wolf with a yellowish gem like strips appeared in front of Nakia. (Atk 1800) "I'll end my with a face down."
"My move then," Sarah said as she drew, "I summon Water Angel in Def Mode." A young beautiful girl with sea blue hair and a sea green angel wings appeared on the field. (Def 1500) "Then I'll place a card face down and end my turn."
Anna drew her new card without saying a word before looking at it.
"I'll by sacrificing my Gem Beast Topaz Wolf to summon forth my Avenger Hero-Captain America!"
A young man wearing a blue body suit along with a mask that has a star in the middle carrying a shield appeared onto the field. (Atk 2200)
"Avenger Hero?" Jaden asked confused.
"Yup," Misaki answered, "there are more of them based off the movie the Avengers, but she only uses a few of them."
"Now I'll activate my spell card now as Double Summon," Anna announced as she held up a card. "This let's me summon again this turn so I summon Gem Beast Amber Cheetah in Atk Mode!" This time a Cheetah with amber designs appeared onto the field in front of Anna. (Atk 1600) "I activate Mystical Space Typhoon! This magic card let's me destroy one magic or trap card out on the field, so say good bye to your face down." A storm started up and Sarah's face down was destroyed. "Now I'll have my Cheetah Atk your Water Angel." The Cheetah jumped to Atk destroying the monster with ease. "Next up is my Captain. Atk her directly!"
Captain America throw his shield at Sarah knocking her back a bit.
Sarah: 1800
"I'll end my turn with a face down," Anna concluded.
"Sarah's already down to 1800 life points," Bastion said in awe, "Oh my. Anna sure knows how to work fast."
Misaki giggled as she shooked her head before their attention was back on the duel. Sarah drew a new card looking a bit worried about this.
"I summon a monster face down," she said, "and end my turn."
"Is she giving up?" Syrus asked.
"I don't think that's it Syrus," Misaki answered.
"I agree," Jaden second, "I think that all she has in her hand is monster cards."
"I see," Bastion said as it hit him, "she has no magic or trap cards in her hand."
"Yup," Misaki agreed, "she has no way to protect her monster or herself."
"This duel is over," Jaden concluded for Misaki.
Anna once again drew a new card from her deck.
"I sacrifice my Gem Beast Amber Cheetah to summon forth my Avenger Hero-Iron Man!" Anna announced as she placed a card on the field. Misaki let out a sigh as a man in a red/gold armor suit appeared taking Anna's Gem Beast's place. (Atk 2300) "Now I'll have Captain America Atk your face down monster!" Captain America Atked the monster destroying it with ease. "And now I'll have my Iron Man Atk you directly!"
Anna's Iron Man held out his hand and fired some kind of laser at Sarah knocking her back and her life points down.
Sarah: 0
The holograms vanished as Anna walked back to where Jaden, Syrus, Misaki, and Bastion where waiting with a smirk before they all watched the rest of the duels.