[You don't deserve to use that card yet]
The words of his brother in the past reverberates in Syrus' mind.
[Until you've mature enough to be called a *Duelist* you can't use this card]
Another words of his brother entered his mind.
Sy's looking at the newly Power Bond card he manages to draw.
"Power Bond... Elder Brother banned me from using this card, but right now..." Syrus then look toward his opponent, then back to the Power Bond card, "Kuh!", whisper him, as he bit his lip.
[If I use this, I can beat him, but...] Sy's fingers trembling holding the card Power Bond.
"What's wrong?! Afraid?!" Sneer his opponent.
Hearing his jeer, Syrus quickly shakes his head to forget about his brother's words and to focus.
[It's alright, I can win without using Power Bond] think him, as he regains his confidence.
"Mirror Wall's effect, each of my standby phase I must deduct 2000 life points as the cost for this card remains on the field.
But, I can also choose to not pay it, but the card would be destroyed... and of course I choose the latter!"
Syrus take the Mirror Wall card from the Duel plate, and send it to the Graveyard.
"Then I activate Polymerization, and fuse two Patroid on my hand! Come here! Pair Cycroid"
Two anthropomorphic Police Car combines, becoming an anthropomorphic tandem bicycle.
Pair Cycroid (LV.5)
ATK 1600 DEF 1200
"Heh! Wasting your cards for a mere monster with 1600 attack? So dumb" snorted Sun.
Syrus smile, "It's attack maybe low... but this is enough to defeat you! Pair Cycroid, attack him directly!"
"Gash! It's actually had an effect to directly attack" surprised him, "But", the corners of his mouth bend upward.
"You didn't forget I still had a set a card, don't you?"
Syrus grit his teeth, [Of course I know, but if I didn't attack and end you this turn, then the next turn it'll become my downfall]
"Do you know what I set?", asked Sun, then he waves his hand, revealing the set card, "Magic Cyclinder", sneer him.
"Wha!" Sy was surprised, his eyes wide open and mouth open like a cave.
"Eat your damn own attack!" Laughs him.
The Tandem Bicycle goes inside the red cylinder, then get out from another one, hitting Syrus hard.
"Kuaaaaa!!!!"
Ayrus LP 2000
"Hmph! This is easy!" Tell him, as he turned back, leaving Syrus.
Sy's knees become weak like noodles, and fall to the floor.
"No way... No way..." tears begun to fall from his eyes, wetting the floor.
"I lost? So that's mean..."
"Just as you expected Signore Truesdale" a blond hair teacher with face kinda resembling Pot of Greed come to Syrus' side smiling.
"Professor... Vellian?" Ask Syrus, as he cries.
But Crowler here isn't to support him or make him better, "Now GET OUT from here" tell him viciously, disregarding his feelings.
"Wa-"
Syrus' words were cut off by him, "When I say GET OUT it doesn't mean from this room, you understand that don't you?" This time Crowler didn't smile, and with a cold and solemn face he told those words to him.
"Wait! Wait! Please! Give me one more chance!" Beg Syrus, as he grab the hem of Crowler pants.
But again Crowler disregard him, and slap his hand. His eyes glare at Syrus so coldly, that his usual comedic expression is gone.
Crowler then claps his hands, then two teachers wearing a Blue Jacket come to his side, "You two, bring this slacker out"
Sy's eyes widened, his body now covered in sweats like he was doing a marathon in the summer.
But rather than winning, he was lost. Lost and become the biggest loser of the race, that his tears and snots fall to the floor.
"No! Please! Professor!!" beg him, as he grab his ankle.
Looking at the ugly state of Syrus, Chronos' expression become sour, as he looked at him with a gross look.
"Boys, take him away!" Say Crowler casually.
Both teacher that Crowler called, begin to grab Syrus' arms, Sy's himself struggling to get rid of the hands that grabs him.
But after a short seconds, he finally gave up, and let the two teacher to drag him out.
"WAIT!!!"
Suddenly, a student with dual colored hair wearing the same red jacket as Syrus comes.
"Big Bro..." smile him.
His sudden shout makes the teachers stop.
"Let go of him!!" Shout Jaden with raging tone.
Crowler narrowed his eyes, and involuntary clicked his tongue, "Well, well... isn't these Signore Jaden?"
"Professor Crowler, please... let him go" say Judai, eyes fierce like a sharp blade.
Chronos then held his chin, "Okay" he nodded, Jaden and Syrus happy hearing his reply, in contrast the two teacher look confused.
"I'll let him go, but it doesn't mean he can stay here any longer" say Criwler.
""What?!!", Jaden and Syrus shocked.
"You heard it before, right? If you lose, you must get out from this place IMMEDIATELY. Oh, and today result would also go to their performance report" tell him, as he looked at the silent Jaden.
He continue, "So it doesn't matter to me if I drag him out or no, the result can't be changed... Signore Jaden"
Jade grits his teeth, "Even so!"
"Even so, it doesn't concern you"
"Elder brother?!" Syrus shocked seeing this guy come.
A tall boy with blue colored hair come, Jaden and the other knew who is he. Syrus' brother, and also one of the member of Duel Research Society (wrong) with the title of Kaiser, the top student of Duel Academy.
"Are you the friend of Syrus? I thank you for befriending him and look out for my brother" say him thankful.
He continues, "Even so, the current situation doesn't concern you"
"Doesn't concern me?" Ask Jaden.
Zane nod, "Yes. Friend or not, it's undeniably the truth that Sho had lost, and lose his right to stand at this place"
Hearing him, Jaden begin to refute, "Even so!"
"Even so, it isn't your duty to help him. If- just what if that this kind of things repeated in the future? Would you still help him?"
"Yes!" Answer him immediately.
"Then if it keeps repeating, again and again, would you still help him? Hmph! If you keep helping Sho like that, he won't grow, and starting to depend on you.
Finally, after helping him so many times, you would feel tired, and begins to wonder... why did I help him so many times? Then, you'll begin to distance yourself and start abandoning him"
"No! I won't!!" Refute him more.
"Right now maybe. But what in the future? If you really cares about him, you must let him go. Let him grow by himself", Zane then glare at Sy, "Syrus, if you're a true duelist, you must accept the result"
Syrus looks down, stressed. Before, he was happy because his Big Brother (Jaden) comes to save him, but then his real brother/Elder Brother comes to prevent him.
He was tired, confused, depressed, he already gave up, and just want to get off from this damn room and Duel Academy altogether.
"Syrus!"
"...!"
His brother Zane shout loudly, surprising him.
"Syrus, if you are a true duelist then accept the result, but I didn't say you should give up and be depressed"
"Even so..." Syrus whisper weakly.
"Even so, you still had another chance" say Zabe.
"Another... chance?" asked him, and his brother nod.
"You can come back here next time. Until then, you can reflect on and trains yourself more"
"Next time..." Syrus repeat what his brother words softly.
His empty and tired eyes begin to lit up, he then asked the two teacher to let him go politely.
"Big Bro..." Sho walks up to Jaden.
"Sy?"
"Thank you for all this time! I don't care if I'll be expelled from the academy- no, that's not it, I- I'm really afraid to be expelled from the academy!
Because in this academy I already make friends like you, Yuji, Misawa, Chumley, and the others.
Leaving my friends... it's saddened me most, but... just like my brother say, if I'm a duelist, I must accept the result of my action.
I'll train harder, and then enroll to the academy again... so... so... Please wait for me!!"
Jaden was speechless hearing his words, his brother Zane Truesdale in other place keep silent, but he slightly nodded when Syrus say this.
"You too, Elder Brother!" Sho point his index finger to Zane, "No matter how long it takes... someday... someday... I'll challenge you, I'll beat, and surpassed you! Mark... mark my word!!" Shout him.
Zane's eyes widened for a second, "Sy...", he then close his eyes and nod, "Fine... I'll be waiting"
After Syrus said those words, he swept his tears and snots, and obediently leave the room with his head held high.
Crowler and the two teacher didn't say anything, but they nod in their heart hearing his resolve, they then leaving Jaden and Zane alone.
"Sy... I'll wait for you" say Jaden, as he gazes at his back.
"Don't worry about him. Albeit it was a bit, he has grown, and he'll be back for sure"
"Um" nod Jaden.
Zane's eyes then shift to Jaden than worrying about him, you should focus on the next opponent"
Jaden snapped, he quickly realized that he still in the middle of Battle Royal.
"Ah! I forg-"
BOOM!!!
Surprised because the sudden loud explosion, Jaden and Zane quickly turned toward the source of the sound.
Both of them surprised seeing two students dueling each other.
"Huh? Yuji?"
"Kei?"
Because the one who's dueling is Yuji, a freshman and one of the candidate for Duel Research Society members, and Kei Mavis, the third year student with blonde twintail hair, who is not only a member but also The Duel Research Society's leader.
"What is she doing?" Wonder Zane, as he narrowed his eyes looking at the joyous expression of her.
He didn't think that the girl would also join the fray.
"Is that... Yuji?" Ask Jaden, as he confused seeing Yuji's expression.
Unlike the usual Yuji he knows. This Yuji had a cold empty eyes like it was made from the dirtiest water, and his expression is blank and rigid like he was a machine.
The presence he excludes isn't the usual kind and confident guy that easily approachable, rather it was that of an executor that accustomed to executing people's on daily basis.
In contrast to him, the twin girl laughs maniacally like a creepy clown with the laughs of that of a hyena that seems to enjoy bringing pain and despair to children before she ended up eating them.
"Good... Good! This is it! This is what your true self is... isn't that right? Yuji Araki!!"
