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Chapter 6

Seeing Double Part 1

"You beat a member of your arcade's Big 4?!" Sarah exclaimed as they walked out of X-Button High.

"Yeah, but it took like 2 tries so I can't call it a flawless victory."

"It takes most people like 25 tries and by that time they had to call for backup! Do you know what this means?!"

"No, but I assume you're gonna tell me." Ray deadpanned.

"You can enter the Code League!" Sarah beamed.

"Code League?" Ray asked kind of intrigued.

"The Code League consists of a series of tournaments that are used to rank a Codemaster's skill level. There's a Beginner's, Advanced, and Masters Tournament. You have to rank in the top 3 to enter the next tournament and in the Masters Tournament they crown the Number 1 Codemaster!" Sarah explained as they came to the corner where they separate.

"Sounds awesome! When's the next tournament?"

"Every 3 months, so 2 months from now." Sarah replied as she handed Ray a flier.

"Looks like I've got some training to do with Ralph."

"Training or making out?" Sarah inquired with a smirk.

"Mostly training!" Ray replied with a blush.

"Training your mouths is more like it..."

"Whatever!" Ray saluted Sarah as he ran off to get to work on time.

"Ralphy! I'm home!" Ray shouted as he entered the house.

"I'm not that old to deserve that reference am I?" Ralph inquired as he walked out of the kitchen.

"Don't feel bad. You're my relic." Ray replied as he pecked Ralph on the cheek.

"So what's on the agenda for today?"

"There's a Codemaster's Tournament in 2 months and I need a sparring partner."

"You know I have nothing better to do than to spend time with you."

"You're the best"

"I know." Ralph replied smugly.

Ray smacked Ralph upside the head and dragged him outside by his collar to start a training montage.

2 months and 8 generals(they were easy so we'll skip them) later...

Ray was pacing back and forth in the forest behind Ralph's hut waiting for Sarah to show up.

She just happened to take out a Big 4 member in her arcade so she was going with them. No one asked why or how.

"Calm down, Ray. I'm sure she's just a little late." Ralph spoke to Ray trying to calm him down.

"She's probably picking up Felix... Why'd she have to start dating him now?!"

"Well since Calhoun broke up with him, he has tried to get back on the market and you know Sarah..."

"But why so soon? I blame 'the honeyglows'." Ray airquoted as he continued to pace.

Within the minute, Sarah walked up with Felix holding hands and giggling like a schoolgirl.

"You ready to go?" She inquired while trying not to laugh.

"You're like an hour late!"

"Calm down. We don't have to be there until 8."

"But you said we had to be there at 6!" Ray barked as Ralph sweatdropped.

"Did I? Whoops!" Sarah retorted as she sat on a log.

"Girl..."

"Ray, calm down. It was an accident. Remember you were just as bad as her when we started dating." Ralph whispered trying to soothe the savage beast that was Ray.

"*Sigh* Your right, Ralphy."

"So let's get going. Hands in, everyone" Sarah put in the coördinates and transported them to the Tournament Grounds.

As they materialized, they saw tons of Codemasters, old and young talking and training together on an open field while 3 giant Roman-like Colosseums in the background.

"Wow... There's a lot of people here." Ray whispered to Ralph as they walked across the field.

"Our Colosseum is the one on the left. Let's go register." They made their way towards the door, but as they got close they heard a fight in the process.

"So you think your better than me?!" a muscular guy shouted at a 4'6 chubby kid with velvet hair, blue sleeved shirt, red striped shorts and a scared look on his face.

"No... You dropped your card and I wanted to give it back." the boy replied while looking at the ground.

"You little thief! You trying to take my cards!?"

"He said he wanted to give it back so take it. Why would he want your brother's hand-me-downs anyways? " Ray spat as he walked towards the scuffle.

"Who are you?" the muscular dude asked as he stepped to Ray.

"I am Ray Hagane and you are a jerk." He replied coldly while charging electricity in his fist.

"I should mop the floor with you! I'm in the Master's tournament!"

"And I care why?" Ray rebutted as he crossed his arms.

"Watch it, Shark. We've got one of the Legendary 5 here." a voice said from behind him.

A 5'6, 180 pound pretty boy dressed in a purple jumpsuit and black boots emerged from behind the hulk.

"The Legendary 5? What do you mean Shane?" Sarah inquired as she walked up to them.

"You know this poser, Sarah?" Ray inquired.

"Yeah. He's the current Number 1 Codemaster and my ex."

"Huh!?" Everyone in the surrounding area shouted.

"We went out a year before I transferred to Jay's Arcade."

"So what's this crap about me being one of The Legendary 5?" Ray inquired, getting seriously impatient.

"Well... Word on the street is that you've been given the power of X Mode. Legend has it that the ancient codemasters will choose 5 codemasters from our generation to squash the League once and for all using that power."

"Does it have anything to do with this?" Ray queried as he pulled out a blank card.

"YOU have a blank card? Rumor has it that those can be used to trigger Code Change and X Mode!" Shane exclaimed catching everyone's attention around them again.

"Yeah. Codemaster X gave it to me. I already used one to reach Code Change."

"You're crazy! Codemaster X wouldn't waste his time on a noob like you."

"I may be random as hell, but I am NOT crazy and you may be Number 1, but you, sir, are the noob."

"Well we'll just see about that! I challenge you to a duel!" Shane barked, steaming mad.

"I accept your challenge!" Ray replied, just as passionate.

"Ray! That may be a bad idea, and you usually have really bad ideas." Ralph whispered from behind him.

"Name one." Ray challenged.

"Like the time you microwaved me that Hot Pocket and forgot to take it out of the plastic."

"That was one time and I wanted to see what would happen... It was a moment of weakness."

"Done whispering in your boyfriend's ear?" Shane taunted maliciously.

"Actually, yes I am. Problem?"

"Only that he could've done way better than a punk like you." He sneered.

"That tears it! Name the place!"

"The Great Plains Battlefield!"

"Let's go!" Ray and Shane ran towards the arena at breakneck speed and stopped in an open space.

"This fight between Ray Hagane and Shane Lawson will now begin! The winner will be decided when one side's armor codes out! Begin!"

"Let's go! Codemaster! I'm gonna wreck it!"

"Codemaster! I am!"

They spawned their armor and took their positions.

"Code Change! Wreck-it Ralph!" Ray's armor morphed into the form of Ralph.

"Code Change! Bowser!" Shane's armor became dark green and spikes graced his back and the sides of his arms, but unlike Ray, he had a giant gauntlet stamp on the front.

"That cheap imitation can't beat the real thing! Code Card! Thunder Power!"

"We'll see! Code Card! Fire Power!"

As Ray's body was charged with electricity, Shane's body caught on fire.

Shane charged first and began to strike Ray, but Ray easily read his movements, sidestepped his blows and shot electricity through his body.

Shane slashed at him with his claws, but Ray retaliated with an open hand thrust to the chest.

"Ray! Stop! This won't end well!" Sarah shouted from the sidelines.

"Fire Nova!" Shane barked as he shot a huge ball of fire at Ray, but he kicked it right back.

"Electro Ball!" Ray charged a ball of electricity and chucked it at the Fire Nova creating an explosion that blew up in Shane's face.

His armor coded-out as he hit the ground.

"I win..." Ray spoke as his armor disappeared as well.

"HALT!" a gruff voice shouted from across the field.

A group of men all dressed in multi-colored cloaks approached them.

"What just happened here?" The man in red asked.

"Oh Council of Five! He blind-sided me out of nowhere and attacked me. They got here just as he was about to finish me off." Shane replied as he ran behind them.

"That's not true! He challenged Ray to a duel and lost!" Sarah defended as she pointed towards Shane.

"Well, since he's the champion, we have to take his word for it. Until we come to a decision, Ray is suspended from being a Codemaster and can not visit the arcades!" The Council of Six deliberated as they held out their hands and fried Ray's gauntlet.

"Heheheheheh... Heheheheh... AHAHAHAHAHAH! I win, Ray Hagane! Happy trails!" Shane gloated as Ray was transported back into his room where he dropped to his knees and wished this was a bad dream.

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Preview: As Ray goes on without his gauntlet, Sarah finds out something about Turk, but is silenced before she can say anything. Meanwhile, Turk uses his power to steal Ralph from Ray. Will Ray ever get his Codemaster powers back and see Ralph again, or will Turk be victorious? STAY TUNED!