Late morning light came through several windows in the gym court where a new kind of game was getting underway.
"Alright kids! Ready to get your game on? Your tennis game that is!" A 30-something female with maroon hair and onyx-gray eyes asked in a too happy of a tone.
Several kids responded by beginning their games; Optimus laughed as he batted the yellow ball over the net to his two opponent's who were Mindy and Jasmine, who were now named Arcee and Moonracer due to an argument Elita posed a week after the girls got back from break.
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Flashback
"Optimus, you in here?" Elita asked as she opened the door to the Slifer Red room.
"Over here, Elita." Optimus said from his desk.
The gang leader looked up to see his girlfriend with Jasmine and Mindy behind her.
"What's up Elita?" the Autobot gang leader asked though for some reason he had a sneaking suspicion that it had to do with his now disbanded gang.
"Prime…"
Uh-oh, I know that tone…Optimus thought to himself.
"…I know that the Cult war is over and that you disbanded the gang as a sign of peace; however, Megatron kept his gang around! I think it's high time you put another gang together." Elita said in a tone that showed she wasn't joking.
"Well, as soon as you can find people who can sneak and war-hardened then I'll consider it." Optimus stated.
"Prime, look. The war is over and done with, yes, but the battle with Megatron isn't! And it's a new kind of battle…a battle of wits. Megatron is up to something and you and I are just two people against an army of former comrades. We need new people! That's why I brought Jasmine and Mindy with me. I want to form an all Female Autobot brigade so we can keep an eye on the Cons."
Optimus could only stare at his girlfriend in shock; she was never this passionate about anything! Looking over the facts though, he saw that she was right; Megatron was up to something and he didn't know what! He needed to recruit new people and form a new Autobot gang soon!
"Alright, alright, you've convinced me." Optimus said.
"But Prime can't you see…what? You…you agree!" Elita asked shocked.
"Of course, we'll need a new gang to combat Jason…so Mindy, Jasmine…I, Optimus Prime, Leader of the Autobot Gang, accept you both as Honorary Autobots." Optimus said as he dug into his closet and brought out a piece of paper.
Laying the paper out, he showed the two new Autobot members the uniform of the members.
"Take this to Miss Dorothy and tell her its from Optimus Prime. She owes me and the Autobots for protecting her while she getting supplies to us in our darkest hour. Now, we'll need two covert names for you…hmmmmmm…Jasmine?"
"Yes sir!" Jasmine asked/shouted as she snapped to attention.
Optimus chuckled before speaking.
"At ease. Your codename shall be Arcee while yours, Mindy, shall be Moonracer."
"Thanks Optimus." Mindy said with a smile.
"Now of course, this means you can't pursue Megatron as a Boyfriend. Are you sure you want this?" Optimus asked remembering the Wheeler fiasco.
"Yeah. I know that but hey, he's not interested for some reason." Moonracer said.
"Alright then…Autobots! Roll out!" Optimus shouted with a pumped fist.
End Flashback
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Present day-Court
Optimus watched as Moonracer hit the ball and bounced it back to his side. He could only sweat drop as Syrus panicked before feebly hitting the ball he looked at his two operatives and smirked.
"Someone want to tell me what Tennis has to do with Dueling?" Skywarp griped.
"Uh hello? It's everything! Taking turns, thinking on the fly, and the harder you play, the better you do!" Moonracer shouted from her court.
Skywarp smirked as he saw the ball coming at him and he had a perfect shot of Elita One's head.
"Oh really? If that's the case then…HEYAH!" Skywarp said then shouted as he leapt into the air.
Everyone stopped as the Decepticon hit the ball…but sent it in the wrong direction! Optimus's eyes widened when he saw where the ball was going to end up.
Shit! No time to get over there…gotta warn Elita! Prime thought.
"ELITA! HEADS UP!" Optimus shouted.
"Huh?" Elita asked turning her head to the warning before gasping in shock as the ball of doom hurtled toward her.
Skywarp snickered while watching with pure joy.
That'll teach you to turn me down for a date and go out with the goody-two shoes Prime. The gang member thought.
A shadow suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a racket in hand and blasted the ball back away from the female Autobot member who could only gaze in shock. The ball skidded across the ground before angling up where Dr. Crowler was seated over looking the games and talking to the Maroon haired teacher.
"That's doctor Crowler to you, Ms. Fontaine and don't you forget it! huh! AUGH!" Crowler shouted as the ball nailed him in the right eye.
Skywarp cursed once he saw that he hadn't hit Elita.
Damnit! Whoever that punk is I'm gonna deal with him later…Lord Megatron may be pleased though that I managed to hit Crowler…best report it to him. Skywarp thought as he ran out of the court.
Meanwhile, the shadow who had saved Elita stood up as Moonracer and Arcee joined up with their commanding officer.
"Elita are you alright? That ball nearly creamed ya!" Arcee stated.
"Yeah, I'm alright. Thanks to this guy and Prime." Elita said.
"Are you sure you're alright? If you want I can carry you to the nurse's office." The guy, who had dark red hair, stated as he turned around showing onyx eyes and a smile that screamed cuteness…at least in his mind.
Moonracer and Arcee had hearts in their eyes after seeing the kid's face; Elita…not so much. Something about this guy made her feel like she was being eyed like a piece of candy.
"That's alright, but no thanks." Elita said with a smile.
"Heh, huh?" the boy said before gazing at Elita's eyes.
To him a colorful background filled with bubbles was behind the girl as he gazed at her beauty. He blushed lightly with twinkles in his eyes.
That's Alexis Rhodes…the boy thought to himself as images appeared in his head about the goddess in front of him.
"Uh, do you need me to take you to the nurse's office?" Elita asked making the boy snap out of the thoughts he was having and making everyone laugh.
The boy laughed sheepishly before looking Elita in the eyes again.
"Hehe, no, I'm good. It's just…I know you from Obelisk Blue. Not that I've ever had the pleasure of talking to you." The boy said as he took Elita's hand.
Seeing the gesture, Moonracer and Arcee stiffened as they felt something tingle down their spines. Knowing that what ever it was, it didn't bode well for the boy.
"That's…a little sweet." Elita said as she let out a bit of killer intent at the boy who didn't seem to notice it.
The boy, realizing that he had grabbed something, immediately let go of the hand and his eyes became big 'O's while his pupils dilated.
"Let alone touch you…hehehe…anyways, back to my match…what was the score again? 'Love' something wasn't it?" The boy said as he walked back.
Elita could only watch the boy go before sighing.
"Optimus is NOT going to like this one bit…" Elita muttered before looking for the gang leader.
"Wait, where did he get to?"
Nurse's office
"But Dr. Crowler…I was not the one who hit you with that ball!" Optimus said in exasperation.
"I DON'T CARE! YOU'VE CROSSED A LINE THIS TIME MR. YUKI!" Crowler shouted at the Ra Student.
But before he could yell some more at the gang leader some more, his head was violently turned so fast that his neck cracked.
"A little harder next time? My vertebrae is still intact!" Crowler griped at the Nurse, Ms. Fontaine.
"You know doctor Crowler, I saw the entire ordeal and Jaden was not the one who hit you if you know what I'm saying." Fontaine said with an icy tone.
"Though the black eye is an improvement…again." A cold voice came from behind Optimus.
"Huh? Megatron? What are you doing here?" Optimus snarled as he faced his brother.
"Was on my way to class till I heard yelling. Thought I'd come in and take a look. But now that I see it's just Crowler I'll be going." Megaton said as he left the office.
"But I do mind! Because that Slifer slacker started it all! I saw it with my own two eyes! Well, my one eye but that's beside the point!" Crowler shouted.
Ms. Fontaine shook her head and cast an apologetic glance at Optimus. The gang leader just waved his hand and mouthed, 'I'll deal with it.'
"In case you forgot Teach, I'm a Ra yellow now…" Optimus pointed out.
"I don't care! In fact, I know just the perfect punishment for you…you shall join the school's tennis team! And I'm very sure that Harrington will put through the paces!" Crowler roared.
All Optimus could do was wonder who the heck Harrington was.
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Girls Locker Room
Elita was just putting away her gym suit when she heard her name.
"Elita!" Arcee shouted.
"Huh? What's up guys?" Elita asked.
"We found out who that tennis guy was…but we better talk someplace private…too many ears here." Arcee said while gesturing to two other girls.
"Alright, let's go." Elita said as she and her new comrades left the lockers.
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Hallway
"Okay, spill. Who was that guy and why the hell was he hitting on me?" Elita demanded.
"The guy's name is…" Arcee began but was interrupted by a cold voice.
"…Harrington Rosewood, Heir to the Rosewood sports Corporation…with stores all over the globe…Parents are Jean Claude Magnum and Marissa Rosewood. He is a third year student of Obelisk Blue." Megatron stated as he looked up from his walking.
"Megatron…what are you doing here?" Elita asked with a glare.
The cold leader glared back at the girl before looking Moonracer and Arcee. His eyes narrowed at the Autobot uniforms and he sneered.
"I see that you're recruiting new members to the Autobot's cause…pity. I was hoping to see most of the originals…beggar's can't be choosers though." Megatron stated as he resumed his walking before stopping suddenly as Syrus ran through the halls.
"Oh man, oh man, oh man! Where's the tennis team?" Syrus shouted as he dashed from one way to the other and then began to run in place.
"What's Syrus spazzing out to?" Moonracer asked.
"Don't know and I especially don't care…" Megatron stated as he resumed his walk down the hallway, his destination unknown.
"Alexis! Do you know where the tennis team meets?" Syrus asked.
"At the courts…why? What's up?" Elita asked before realizing that Sy was no longer there.
"No questions, Elita…he'll be back." Arcee said.
True to her word, the tiny Slifer raced back panting but still able to form sentences.
"It's the most unfair thing! Crowler's sent Optimus to the tennis team and the captain's bossing him around for hitting him with that ball!" Syrus shouted.
"What?" came Megatron's quiet and cruel voice.
That quiet tone just made the halls seem to reverberate with darkness.
"How is that unfair?" Moonracer asked.
"Cuz the captain is the guy who really hit Crowler and flirted with Alexis!" Syrus shouted as he ran down the halls.
"Who's the captain?" Moonracer asked.
Elita looked at the two girls and nodded.
"We better follow Sy…if that guy is beating up on Optimus, I'm NOT going to be happy." Elita snarled making the two back up in a bit of fear.
They had seen what Elita could do first hand to a person when angry. The three ran after Syrus with Megatron walking behind the group. He had the feeling that the duel would be nothing more then a sideshow of weakness.
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Tennis Courts
"Service!" Harrington shouted as he hit the ball with his racket.
Optimus ran to where he estimated the ball was going to land and blasted the ball right back. Harrington whistled before hitting the ball back and grabbed another one. Optimus nailed the first one but nearly missed the second one. He was grateful for his reflexes that saved him countless times in the war.
He resumed running after the first and second balls but missed a third ball that Harrington had bounced in. Optimus fell to one knee and panted lightly.
"You know, I thought Crowler said that I was to play tennis…not run around in circles." Optimus said at the captain.
Harrington didn't reply; instead, his helper, a blonde haired female, handed him another ball which he threw into the air and blasted it with his racket.
Optimus swore under his breath as he leapt up and hit the ball back. After landing on his feet, he glared at the boy.
"Man, what is with this dude…he just not letting up!" Optimus said as he regained his footing…or so he thought.
Harrington had tossed another ball that knocked Optimus in the head. The Autobot leader yelled as he fell back onto his former injuries. After he hit the ground, saliva and blood sprayed out of his mouth, which Harrington did not notice. Smirking haughtily, the captain walked over Optimus's body.
"Come on Jaden…no pain means no gain! You got to hustle to build up some of that muscle!" Harrington said.
You try living with the pain of losing friends, family and loved ones and see how much you gain. Optimus though as he struggled to get up.
"Alright, Harrington…you can lay off the sports clichés though…ACK!" Optimus shouted as he coughed up more blood.
"There is no 'I' in Team Jaden! In fact, that's the first rule of Tennis!" Harrington said as Syrus, Megatron, Elita, Arcee and Moonracer arrived on site.
"Really? Even in singles?" Optimus said with a smile.
"Moving on, it's time to work on your forehand and backhand…I believe a thousand strokes will make Tennis more your racket. Get it? Get it!" Harrington said with laughter while Optimus groaned.
"I got it alright…this guy is a total nut. The sports clichés, the way he goes on and on about teamwork. This guy is obsessed with sports." Syrus mumbled with a depressed look.
"You may be right, short stuff…he is a bit obsessive." Arcee said with disgust.
"Maybe it would best if he didn't obsess about me." Moonrider said a little freaked out at the behavior.
Syrus and Arcee looked at the girl in shock. Mindy looked back at them with a confused look.
"What?" Moonrider asked.
"Mindy, are you okay? I mean, you're usually swooning over a hot or cute guy." Arcee pointed out.
"Hey, being apart of the Autobots, Elita told me that I can't look at things face-value anymore. Jeez, can't a girl just learn a life lesson without being harped on?" Moonrider said with exasperation.
Optimus hit balls both forehand and backhand for well over 45 minutes. His wound, however, acted up again and he landed on the ground panting and leaking blood out of the side of his mouth.
"Got…one…hundred…and…fifty…done." Optimus gasped out as he tried to catch his breath.
The ball that he had recently hit had sailed over to Elita's feet. She was quietly fuming at Harrington for harming her boyfriend and leader. Picking up the ball and clenching it in her fist, she walked forward. Arcee noticed this and decided that Harrington needed a lesson in not messing with Optimus.
"Hey, Alexis." Arcee said loud enough for Harrington to hear.
The plan worked; Harrington turned around and smiled with a gleam of his teeth.
"Alexis? Hey, sorry that I'm all sweaty but I've been kicking this loser's…huh?" Harrington tried to explain only to watch in total surprise as she ignored him and went right to Optimus.
"Prime, you okay?" Elita asked as she knelt down beside the boy.
"Yes and no…yes, I'm fine because this is the most training I've ever gotten and no, because I've reopened my back wounds." Optimus muttered with a grimace.
The gang leader got up shakily and managed to stand up straight. He faced Elita with a weary smile before stretching his arms.
"So what's Megatron doing here? And how are Mindy and Jasmine adjusting to life as gang members?" Optimus asked with a pained smile.
Neither one saw Harrington really burned up; if one could picture it, Harrington's body would be surrounded by flames.
"A bench warming loafer like Jaden talking to a girl like Alexis? No way! Time to run some interference!" Harrington hissed as his eyes burned red hot.
Optimus smiled when he had heard Elita's report; Mindy and Jasmine were adjusting just fine to gang life. But he frowned when the second part of the report came; Elita had no idea why Megatron was at the courts or what he was after. His thoughts were interrupted by a boy surrounded in fire.
"Time out! You cannot talk to a first round pick like Alexis! I mean, you can't even return a Bucky whip with some top spin! So just stay away from my Obelisk pixie!" Harrington roared.
"Obelisk pixie? I wonder what that would look like…" Syrus mused aloud.
The image of tiny Obelisk the Tormentor's with wings on them gathering pollen from flowers filled the small red's mind. The boy shook his head and with a disgusted look, muttered.
"On second thought, I really wish I didn't hear that."
"I'm warning you Jaden, step away from the beautiful girl before I go athletic on you!" Harrington roared.
"Cool your jets, me and Elita are just talking." Optimus said before he winced.
Harrington blinked; the fire had died out once he heard the name 'Elita'. The boy tried but failed to stifle his laughter.
"What's so funny?" Optimus and Elita demanded at the same time.
"Just…just the way you said Alexis's name wrong! It's A-l-e-x-i-s! Not Ekita or whatever!" Harrington roared.
Optimus sighed and shook his head.
"Elita is Alexis's gang name! and Elita is short for Elita ONE who in the Transformers show was the girlfriend to Optimus Prime. Now what was it that you were saying Lexi?" Optimus said with a sigh.
Harrington didn't hear the explanation…he just focused on the word 'girlfriend' and 'Lexi'. His anger renewed, he cut in-between the two.
"Lexi! What is that, some kind of pet name, where did it come from, what is short for?" Harrington shouted getting in-between Optimus and Elita.
Prime took a step back before recomposing himself.
"It's short of Alexis, moron…" Optimus said.
"Hmmmm…bah. Another weakling. And he has eyes of Miss Rhodes…like I told Chazz, Elita would kill herself if it didn't mean being with Prime." Megatron said, speaking up after awhile of not talking.
"Sure, you would like me to believe that but it's not working, I don't believe a word. That's why this huddle is over." Harrington said getting in Prime's face.
"Good, then get lost." Optimus snarled getting in Harrington's face as well.
"You don't understand. When a huddle is done and over with, you got to take a stand and fight rather then run away." Harrington stated.
"Let me guess… a tennis match?" Optimus asked.
"Nope, I want a duel and the winner get's to be Alexis's fiancé!"
"Whoa what?" Elita asked shocked.
"Ditto." Syrus, Arcee and Moonrider asked aloud.
"I've must've lost my hearing for a second…did you say that the winner gets Elita as their fiancé?" Optimus asked.
"Of course!" Harrington said with excitement.
"Then my answer is no! I will not accept those terms." Optimus snarled.
"Wha-? Why?" Harrington asked taken aback.
"Because I will not put such a major decision such as marriage on the line in a duel. Elita is not some trophy to be won or just some prize to be shown off! She is a human being capable of love and emotion. I will not duel for her like she is just some cheap object for your desires!" Optimus said vehemently at the sports star.
Elita could only blush as Optimus defended her with such ferocity that it made her heart swell with joy at choosing the boy in front of her. Moonracer swooned at the way Optimus spoke his words while Arcee lamented in her head about not meeting the guy before. Megatron just shook his head, disgusted and yet reminded of a similar incident several years ago.
No! I will not, SHALL not, remember! I am Megatron, Leader of the Decepticons and destroyer of all that is good! Megatron snarled in his mind.
Optimus glared at Harrington before turning around to face Elita.
"Come on, Elita, let's leave. I've got better things to do and I'm sure you got things too." Optimus said as he started to walk away.
"Jaden…" Elita said making the boy stop.
"Yes?"
"You have my permission." Elita simply said.
Optimus looked at his girlfriend flabbergasted at the innocent sentence. He opened his mouth, closed it and then reopened it like a fish trying to gain more oxygen in its last moments of life. He finally gained back his voice and looked at Elita.
"A-a-are you positive?" Optimus asked uncertain.
"Positive. You and I both know that we dreamed about getting married. So I give you permission to duel for my hand." Elita said. "Just…don't lose okay?"
"Don't worry I won't." Optimus said as he attached his disk and grabbed a deck.
"So you're accepting the challenge?" Harrington asked excited.
"Yeah, though I may not like it, Elita gave her blessing so let's duel!"
"Alright!" Harrington said as he laced up his shoes and brought out his disk.
"Here we go…" Arcee said.
"Yeah, and if this guy duels like he plays tennis, Prime's in trouble." Syrus muttered.
"You ready for this? Let's duel!" Harrington shouted.
"It's time to get my game on!" Optimus roared.
Harrington: 4000/Optimus (Jaden): 4000
Off on the sidelines, Arcee and Moonracer were talking to Elita.
"Elita, are you sure about giving your blessing on this duel? Marriage is a pretty serious subject." Moonracer pointed out.
"Prime does even better when his love is threatened…trust me. Harrington is not going to come out of this in one piece." Megatron said, remembering an incident during the Cult wars when Prime went mad with rage because some idiot had backhanded Alexis.
"Service first!" Harrington shouted as he drew and interrupting anymore thoughts between the three.
The pro sports player looked at the card he drew and then at his hand.
"And I'll be throwing a spell card at you, Service Ace!"
(Service Ace-Type/Spell/Normal. Select 1 card in your hand. Your opponent must guess whether it is a Spell, Trap or Monster Card. If they call it right, remove it from play. If they call it wrong, inflict 1500 damage to your opponent, then remove it from play.)
"A spell card already? That can't be good." Optimus muttered to himself.
"Here's how it works; I chose a card from my hand and then you have to guess whether it's a spell, trap or monster. Guess right and you're in the clear. Guess wrong and you take fifteen hundred points of damage. This a lot like my power serves and that'll make you sweat." Harrington said as he chose a card from his hand.
So all I have to is guess huh? Well, that's all well and good but one wrong move and I'll lose nearly half of my life points…glad that I learned how to read the body language of a person. So here goes! Optimus thought to himself.
"Wow, Harrington was right; that card is making Optimus sweat." Syrus said.
"Ha I bet this most strenuous workout you ever got Yuki!" Harrington taunted.
"I chose monster." Optimus said while keeping an eye on Harrington's face.
The statement caught Harrington off guard and he quickly checked the card he had. Optimus noticed a slight twitch to his eye and he had a feeling it was a monster card.
"You sure about that? You can still change you mind you know?" Harrington said while acting like Optimus was wrong.
"No, I'll stick with my guess." Optimus said firmly.
Harrington growled in anger as he ditched the card and spell.
Lucky guess, Jaden! But Alexis will be mine! Harrington thought in anger as he grabbed another card and set it in his spell/trap card zone.
"I set one card facedown and end my turn. Your service."
"Good, and I plan it make it count!" Optimus shouted as he drew his card.
The gang leader looked at it before adding it to his hand and then looked over his hand once more.
Decisions, decisions…hmmm. Since Rosewood doesn't have any monsters in play, I could go for a direct attack…but that facedown could be trouble so I better play a monster that can't be destroyed by a trap. And I know just the bot! Optimus thought with a smile.
"Alright, I summon Scattershot in attack mode!"
(Scattershot-LV/4, Attribute/Earth, ATK/1600, DEF/1700, Type/Machine/Effect. This card is unaffected by Trap cards. If the spell card, "Cyber Planet Key-Earth" is in play, Increase this monster's ATK by 500 and negate the effects of all face-up trap cards.)
A blue jeep rumbled out onto the court before changing into a robot that had yellow goggles for eyes and twin antennas over its shoulders. The new Autobot looked around before speaking.
"What's going on out here? I was helping out Landmine back at HQ." Scattershot said.
"I now attack you directly with Scattershot! Go missile storm!"
Scattershot launched several missiles from his shoulders and they sailed right toward the sports star. Harrington smirked as he pressed a button on his disk.
"I activate the trap card, Receive Ace!"
(Receive Ace-Type/Trap/Normal. Activate only when an opponent's monster declares a direct attack. Negate the attack, and inflict 1500 damage to your opponent. Then, send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.)
"This stops your attack cold and then inflicts fifteen hundred points of damage to you." Harrington said with a laugh.
"Heh, so sorry Harrington, but the attack isn't negated. Scattershot is unaffected by the effects of traps. True, you dealt some damage to me. But I inflicted more to you."
"What?" Harrington yelped as the missiles crashed into him.
Harrington: 2400/Optimus (Jaden): 4000
Optimus groaned as a red aura surrounded him draining him of the required amount.
Harrington: 2400/Optimus (Jaden): 2500
"And let's not forget about the final say of Receive Ace…you've got to send the top three cards from your deck to the grave." Optimus said making Harrington grumbled in anger as he threw the top three away.
Optimus looked over his hand again and spotted a trap card.
Better play this facedown…knowing Harrington's luck, he may draw another spell card that deals effect damage to me. While I'm at it, better boost Scattershot's attack points. Optimus thought to himself.
"Alright, I'll throw down a facedown and then activate the spell card, Cyber Planet Key-Earth!"
(Cyber Planet, Key-Earth-Type/Spell/Continuous. This card is unaffected by the effects of your opponent's cards. This card's effect also cannot be negated. Once per turn, you can add 1 Machine-Type monster OR 1 Spell card from your deck to your hand. You can send this card to the grave along with "Cyber Planet Key-Speed", "Cyber Planet Key-Jungle", "Cyber Planet Key-Giga" and "Omega Lock" to the graveyard to Special Summon, "Primus-Lord of Light" from your deck or hand.)
Scattershot-ATK/2100
I don't think I'll need Primus but I can use the spell's effect to gain what I need. Optimus thought.
Aloud, he said.
"I end my turn."
"About time! I draw!" Harrington shouted as he drew his card.
The pro sports star looked at the card he drew and slammed it into his spell and trap card zone.
"I play the spell card, Smash Ace!"
(Smash Ace-Type/Spell/Normal. Reveal the top card of your Deck. If it is a Monster Card, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent. Then, remove from play that card.)
"What this card does is allow me to reveal the top card of my deck and if it's a monster you get hit a thousand points of damage!" Harrington explained as he brought the card up.
The sports fanatic smiled when he had seen what he had drawn. Optimus tensed up while inwardly smirking at the trap that lay in wait.
"What do you know? It's a monster! So here comes the ace!"
A giant vortex of wind began to form in air before firing off at a high speed. Optimus smirked as the vortex got closer to him before pressing a button on the disk.
"I activate the trap card, Jamming Signal!"
(Jamming Signal-Type/Trap/Counter. Activate this card while "Scattershot" is in play. Negate the effect of a Spell or Trap card and destroy it. At the end phase, draw two cards.)
"Thanks to this trap, your spell card's effect is negated and destroyed thus not inflicting any damage to me."
"What?" Harrington shouted as Scattershot shot off waves of high frequencies at the spell card
The card blew up and storm subsided…or so Prime thought. A ball of light rushed out due to it being deflected by Scattershot's waves and blew up in front of the group. Optimus gasped as the smoke sprung up.
"Elita! Guys! Are you alright?" Optimus asked scared.
The smoke cleared away revealing the three crouched aside from Megatron who just stood where he was with his arms crossed. Optimus sighed with relief before turning to Harrington.
"You end?"
"Yeah, I'll end. Your move and you better make it a good one!"
"Oh, I will. My draw!" Optimus shouted as he drew his card.
The gang leader looked at the card and smiled. Harrington seeing the smile, glared at the leader.
"What's matter, got a good card?" the sports star asked.
"you're right, man. I do have a good card. let me show it to ya." Optimus said as he brought the card up and then showed it to Harrington. "I play the spell card Space Bridge!"
(Space Bridge-Type/Spell/Normal. Special Summon 1 level 5 or above Machine-Type Monster from your hand.)
"Thanks to this spell card, I can special summon…Optimus Prime in attack mode!"
A large red fire truck roared onto the field before transforming into the famous robot. A gun came from the side and the Autobot Guardian grabbed it.
(Optimus Prime-LV/7, Attribute/Light, ATK/2500, DEF/1500, Type/Machine/Effect. As long as this card remains in play, your opponent can only target this card. When this card is sent from the field to the graveyard, Special summon it to the field in attack mode and reduce this card's ATK/DEF by 500 points.)
"I am Optimus Prime, Leader of the Free Autobots." The iconic hero stated.
"Too bad he isn't sticking around though…I give up Optimus Prime to play his Super mode!" Jaden said as the robot leapt into the air and the trailer rose with him.
The back of the robot's feet became detached and swung back to attach themselves to the bottom of his other feet as two containers used for water attached themselves to the backs of Optimus's new legs. The rear end of the trailer changed as well with the two side compartments becoming wings with an assortment of weapons. A visor and two antenna finished off the change before the amped-up leader descended to the ground.
(Optimus Prime/Super Mode-LV/10, Attribute/Light, ATK/4000, DEF/3500, Type/Machine/Effect. This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be special summoned be Tributing 1 "Optimus Prime" on the field. While this card is in play, your opponent cannot select Machine-Type monsters as an attack target. You can negate the activation of a Spell, Trap or monster effect by removing this card from play. If this card is removed by this effect, return it to the deck and Special Summon "Optimus Prime" from the grave ignoring its own effect.)
"Alright, Optimus…attack!"
"Roger!" Optimus shouted as various lasers shot out from the weapon mounts.
The laser lightshow raced toward Harrington who quickly activated a card's effect in his hand.
"I use my Mystic Ball's effect! By sending it to the graveyard, I negate the attack and both of us take a thousand points of damage."
(Mystic Ball-LV/1, Attribute/Dark, ATK/0, DEF/1000, Type/Fairy/Effect. Send this card to the graveyard to negate the attack of 1opponent's monster. Inflict 1000 points to each player.)
Harrington: 1400/Optimus (Jaden): 1500
"Huh…oh well, I'll end my turn." Jaden said.
"Um, why didn't Jaden attack?" Syrus asked.
"Because Harrington might've had another Mystic Ball on hand…better to play it safe is Prime's idea." Elita said.
"Alright, my turn!" Harrington roared as he drew.
The sports phenomena looked at the card he drew and smirked. Jaden glared at the boy's smirk before getting ready for the assault.
"Okay, I play Blessing!"
(Blessing-Type/Spell/Continuous. Increase your life points by 100. Then for each Standby Phase, double the amount.)
"Thanks to this little number, I gain 100 life points and every standby phase after this turn I gain double that amount! An example, one hundred becomes two hundred, then four hundred!" Harrington shouted as a green aura surrounded him.
Harrington: 1500/Optimus (Jaden): 1500
"But don't think I'm stopping there! I play Double Ace!"
(Double Ace-Type/Spell/Effect. Inflict 1000 points of damage to both players and then send the top three cards from the deck to the grave at the end phase of the turn.)
"Thanks to this, both of us take a thousand points of damage."
Two balls of light came out of the card and then blasted the two making them both cry out.
Harrington: 500/Optimus (Jaden): 500
"Now that our life points are tied, I play Deuce!"
"Another spell card?" Moonracer asked incredously.
(Deuce-Type/Spell/Continuous. Activate only if each player's Life Points are 1000 or less. Both players can only attack with 1 monster during their respective Battle Phases. When a player inflicts Battle Damage to their opponent, they can put 1 counter on this card and remove 1 counter from this card that was placed on it by their opponent. The player that places 2 consecutive counters on this card wins the Duel.)
"Thanks to this card if we have a thousand or less life points, we can battle with only one monster on the field and…life points no longer matter. Because the first on to strike the opposing player twice wins the match." Harrington explained.
"So now it's just a free-for-all huh? That's more my style." Megatron said with an eerie grin.
"Of course, I'm not done with my turn just yet. I play Big Server in attack mode!"
(Big Server-LV/3, Attribute/Earth, ATK/300, DEF/300, Type/Warrior/Effect. This card can attack your opponent directly. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, you can add 1 "Service Ace" from your Deck to your hand. If you do, your opponent draws 1 card.)
A man with bionic legs and feet in an orange shirt arose onto the field with a roar.
"The reason this guy is a big server is he can attack you directly! So go Big Ace, hit him hard with Big Smash!"
The new monster brought out an iron tennis ball and launched it at Jaden. There was a massive explosion which covered all of Jaden's side of the field.
Harrington: 500/Optimus (Jaden): 200
Harrington chuckled as he looked at his life meter and everyone looked at a green box with two circles in it; one was lit up on Harrington's side of the field while Jaden's were dim.
"There's more…Big Server allows me to gain Service Ace and you get to draw a new card too but let's face it it'll be never as good as this one." Harrington said as he grabbed the spell card while Jaden drew.
Jaden looked at it and saw that it was the second Cyber Planet Key; the Jungle key. He looked at his hand but didn't see the card he needed. His thoughts were interrupted by Harrington.
"I play Service Ace and now you know the drill. Guess away!"
Alright, it all comes down to this…but I won't lose…I refuse to lose Elita! Optimus thought.
This is it…the game, the set and the end of the match. Elita thought.
"Alright, I guess you chose a monster card!" Jaden said as he watched for the tall-tale signs that he was right.
Harrington scowled as he held up the card. Jaden smiled while Syrus and the new Autobot members cheered.
"You're still in it Prime!" Syrus shouted.
"Not for much longer! I play the spell card Giant Racket!"
(Giant Racket-Type/Spell/Equip. The equipped monster cannot be destroyed by battle and any damage inflicted to the controller of the equipped monster is reduced to 0. This effect can only be used once per turn.)
A large red racket appeared on the back of Big Server who roared in thanks. Harrington smirked as he ended his turn.
"Alright…I draw!" Jaden roared as he drew his card.
The gang leader looked at it and added it to his hand. He looked up at Harrington and smiled again, making Harrington go rigid with fear.
"Harrington, I activate the effect of the Earth Cyber Planet Key. Thanks to this card, I can gain one machine-type monster from my deck and I chose Overhaul!"
The card popped out of the deck and into Jaden's hand who then held the card high.
"I give up Scattershot to play Overhaul in attack mode!"
(Overhaul-LV/5, Attribute/Earth, ATK/1900, DEF/2300, Type/Machine. A veteran of the Great War, Overhaul loves to do things solo and recklessly. That all changed when Optimus Prime saved him at a fierce battle.)
A large open roof jeep rumbled onto the filed before changing into its robot form. Overhaul stood at the same height Optimus did when not in super mode. Jaden smirked as he grabbed another card and slammed it into his spell/trap card zone.
"I play the Cyber Planet Key-Jungle spell card!"
(Cyber Planet Key-Jungle-Type/Spell/Continuous. This card is unaffected by the effects of your opponent's cards. This card's effect also cannot be negated. Increase the ATK of all Beast and Beast-Warrior types by 500. Once per turn, you can chose one card on the field and change its type to Beast or Beast-Warrior. You can send this card to the grave along with "Cyber Planet Key-Speed", "Cyber Planet Key-Earth", "Cyber Planet Key-Giga" and "Omega Lock" to the graveyard to Special Summon, "Primus-Lord of Light" from your deck or hand.)
"But I'm not ending there! I now activate an effect from my deck. By giving Overhaul while Cyber Planet Key Jungle is in play, I can special summon Leo Breaker in attack mode!" Jaden roared as a key came out of the spell card and slammed into Overhaul's shoulder.
The result was not one would expect from watching Transformers: Cybertron. Overhaul seemed to change from a jeep to an animal in less then 5 microseconds! The new Overhaul, now named Leo Breaker roared making everyone shudder except for Megatron.
(Leo Breaker-LV/8, Attribute/Earth, ATK/2900, DEF/2400, Type/Machine/Union. This card cannot be normal summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by Tributing "Overhaul" when "Cyber Planet Key-Jungle" is in play. Once per turn, you can equip this card as an equip spell to "Optimus Prime/Super Mode" OR unequipped the card and special summon it to your side of the field. When this card is equipped to "Optimus Prime/Super Mode", the equipped monster gains 1000 ATK points and can attack equal to the number of Machine-Type monsters in the graveyard.)
"Next, I equip Leo Breaker to Optimus and increase his attack power by a thousand!" Jaden roared.
The new monster leapt into the air and transformed into a large hand with claws on the end. The jetpack-lookalike detached itself from Optimus and its left arm pulled back to revealed a slot. The lion transformer turned arm attached itself to where the left arm was and its fingers became razor sharp as the jetpack reattached itself.
Optimus Prime-ATK/4500
"Heh, like you'll even dent me. Giant Racket prevents my monster from being destroyed AND reduces the damage I take to nothing. So I win!" Harrington shouted as he began to do a victory dance.
"Heh, you wish. Leo Breaker gives Optimus a special effect…" Jaden said with a sly smirk.
"Effect? What effect?" Harrington said after he stopped laughing.
"Simple, for each and every machine-type monster in my grave, Optimus can attack that many times."
"Wait what? Let me think, there's Scattershot, Overhaul and Optimus Prime…so that's…"
"Three attacks, Harrington. Optimus, attack times three!"
The Autobot leader gunned the jetpack and raced forward with his hand outstretched. The Big Server reared its back and managed to deflect the first one with a pained groan. Jaden counted off the attacks after the first one failed.
"That's one attack, here's number two!"
The robot leader raced forward once more this time successfully destroying Big Server and Giant Racket. Harrington roared with pain as his life points plummeted.
Harrington: 0/Optimus (Jaden): 200
The empty circle on Jaden's side became pure white while the second one remained empty.
"And here's the final blast!"
Once more, Optimus Prime raced forward with his jetpack; this time, however, he leapt into the air making the sunlight glint off of his body and cover Harrington with his shadow before bringing Leo Breaker right down on top of the obelisk blue.
"That is game." Optimus said as the robot version of his namesake vanished and the second marker appeared on his board.
Off on the sidelines, Syrus, Arcee and Moonracer cheered in happiness and delight.
"That's that!" Arcee said with joy.
"Alright! Prime's getting married!" Syrus shouted with a fist in the air…before realizing his words.
"I mean, someday he might…" Syrus babbled.
"Whew…I really had to work for that win but that is game. Maybe next time Harrington, you'll think twice before opening that large mouth of yours." Optimus stated before he felt a tingle go down his spine.
Uh-oh…something is going to happen to me. I just know it…Optimus thought.
"Jaden Kiyo Yuki…" Elita said in a quiet, neutral tone.
Primus help me…
"Yeah? What's up, Elita?" Optimus asked nervously as he turned around to face his girlfriend.
The answer he got from her was the least thing he expected; his eyes widened in shock as Elita took his lips in her own and slip her tongue in a few seconds before stepping away from the now beet red boy.
"Lexi…wha…how…why?" Optimus said in broken sentences and stutters.
"Two reasons…the first was a 'thank you' for sticking up for me and telling Harrington that I was not some object of desire. The second reason is a 'congratulations' for us being engaged." Elita said with a smile on her lips.
They were interrupted by a wail from the other side. The now engaged couple looked over at Harrington who was crying tiny waterfalls.
"She suppose to be my soul mate, my first draft pick, my girlfriend!" Harrington shouted as he ran away.
"Humph…that was pathetic. Why did I even bother watching?" Megatron grumbled aloud as he walked away from the courts.
The three that were there began to congratulate the two before they too headed off to parts unknown.
Whew. I know slightly different from the canon but hey I think I made it work. Please R&R.