Chazz Princeton expected many things: running up a mountain while being chased by a Duel Monster was not on that list.
"AAAAHHHH!?" The Princeton heir screamed as he tried to outpace what looked like a Cave Dragon. However, in his mad dash away from the large creature, he realized that he was heading towards a cliff.
Chazz slid to a stop as he found out he was between a raging dragon and an elevation a good few hundred meters off the ground.
The Cave Dragon, while ferocious and angry, was not very wise. As he came closer to Chazz, his combined weight and force in his run started to pressure the cliff, causing it to crack under his pressure. With one more powerful step, the cave dragon fell through the ground. But Gravity was an unbiased force, so it took Chazz down as well.
The former Obelisk Blue screamed as he looked up to the sky with three suns. He understood so little, but now he was falling to his death—huh? Something slowed his fall while the Cave Dragon crashed down on a platform below. Soon, Chazz found himself on a mountain pathway that was nearby the cliff he was falling.
"Are you well?"
Chazz looked to his right. He didn't quite know what he was looking at: some samurai-tanuki-thing stood over him while some deformed yellow humanoid thing floated nearby.
"Whoa! Is that a human!?" The yellow creature looked to the samurai tanuki while pointing at Chazz like some rotten cheese.
"I'm not just any human: the name's Chazz Princeton!" Chazz fixed his jacket before pointing to the tanuki samurai. "But now it's time for me to ask the questions! Who are you!? What is this place!?"
"Yeesh, you're acting high and mighty for someone who could have been a stain on the ground." The yellow creature in weird underwear pointed out. "Unlike that dragon chasing ya."
Chazz looked down. As he did, he noticed the cave dragon roaring and trashing wildly before running in a random direction.
"What's his problem?" Chazz raised his brow. It didn't make much sense to him that even after falling, the cave dragon was running around as if it was chasing something.
"I was hoping you would know the answer to that." The Tanuki spoke up. "Before I continue, allow me to introduce myself. I am The Second Yosenju Kama. This right here is known as Ojama Yellow. We are on a quest to the Dragon Temple here in the mountains."
"A quest?" Chazz raised his brow before recalling what Kama had said before. "Wait, what makes you think I had something to do with that dragon!?"
"In times past, the world of Duel Monster and the Human world would come together when evil forces threaten both worlds. I hoped that you would aid us in solving the problem with the dragons." That only made Chazz more confused. "I can explain more, but we must make haste."
"What!?" Chazz screamed as Yosenju Kama 2 started walking ahead. "Why should I follow you?!"
"I saved you from falling to your death. I know the area more than you and far less likely to get lost in it. We are the only two living beings within a twenty-mile radius that will talk with you rather than eat and or kill you. And ultimately, I have a suspicion that may be able to get you home." Yosenju Kama 2 paused before tilting his head back to Chazz. "Shall I list more? If not, you may take your chances by yourself. Though, I must warn you that cave-dragons are usually not alone." With that, Kama 2 walked ahead with Ojama Yellow sniggering and floating behind the samurai-tanuki.
Chazz grunted before he heard the sound of a distant roar. With little choice, the former Obelisk Blue followed after the two duel spirits.
"So what's the deal here? Where am I!?" With patience that would make saints jealous, the samurai answered Chazz's aggressive questions. However, Chazz himself was in disbelief in the idea that the world of Duel Monsters was real and that he was currently in it. Yet, a small part of his mind calmed Chazz down. For some reason, the Spirit World felt familiar to him. He couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia coming over him as he calmed down.
With Chazz questions answered about where he was, he wanted to ask now on what they were doing.
"We're trying to save my brothers!" Ojama Yellow cried out before his eyes started to water. "They were kidnapped by the dragons!"
"What?" Chazz raised his brow at how left field that string of sentences was.
"I believe you might need some context." Kama 2's voice was as gentle as the spring breeze. "Ojama Yellow and I lived in the forest valley below. It is a peaceful place that is teeming with life. However, recent anomalies have caught the attention of my fellow Yosenju. Nearly everyone but I was sent out to investigate these anomalies. However, you must understand that the area is also under our protection."
"Yeah!" Ojama Yellow chimed in, a lot happier than before. "The Yosenju are like the Police of the area! They protect the weaker spirits like us and give us a home nearby their fancy shin-dig!"
"Temple." Kama 2 corrected.
"See?! Fancy!" Ojama Yellow pointed out before his mood changed again. "B-But see! With nearly all the Yosenju gone, the dragons came up from the mountains! We don't know why, but they went crazy!"
"The dragons of these mountains are proud and fierce creatures, but they would never do something as ignoble as attacking the weak and kidnapping. For some unexplained reason, they did just that to Ojama Yellow's home. This one was the only person I found among the wreckage when I learned of the attack too late."
"I had to hide!" Ojama Yellow sobbed. "They took my brothers away, but I overheard some of them saying to take them to the Atlantis Dragon Shin-Dig!" Chazz raised his brow at the name of the place, but Kama 2 added more information.
"With much insistence, Ojama Yellow accompanied me towards the Dragon Temple, where we are heading towards right now." Kama 2 seemed to think deeply. "A noble and old spirit known as the Keeper resides in the temple. Perhaps he knows what madness plagues the dragons of this area? And he may hold a key for getting you home."
It was a lot to take in, but Chazz slowly got it. "So, this old man may be the way home for me?"
"If not, I have reason to believe he will know how to get you to return home." Kama 2 reasoned. "So, you too have reason to meet him as we do."
Even though that advice was meant to help, Chazz found himself thinking back on how this all happened in the first place. A tidal wave with eyes? What did that mean?
However, Chazz was soon snapped out of his thoughts when the ground started to shake, and distant sounds of roars and fighting were heard.
"That fighting is in the direction of the temple!" Kama 2 cried out before he led the trio towards higher ground.
Chazz didn't know what to expect as they crept towards the edge of the cliff. That is why what he saw took his breath away.
Dragons.
The Cave Dragon from a while ago was like a wild beast. However, the dragons he saw right now were everything fantasy media wished they were: awsome, prideful, and powerful. But they were also very violent. All around the area, dragons of all kinds kept fighting against each other, tackling, blasting, clawing, even bashing their skulls at each other repeatedly.
"W-What's going on? They're going to town with each other!?" Ojama Yellow whispered as they watched the dragons seemingly fighting to the point beyond exhaustion.
Chazz suddenly put a hand on his head. He grunted in pain, and the other two looked over to him. For some reason, Chazz felt this horrible feeling coming over him like someone was trying to pierce his head with a drill.
ƤƦƎṔǺȐȆ!
"Are you well?" Chazz felt the pain stop for a second before he looked back up to Kama 2.
"I'm fine!" Chazz tried to fix himself up. "I just had a weird headache, is all." Granted, he figured he was also going insane watching real-life dragons fight so hard. Though, he never imagined mental breakdowns to be something straight out of a movie.
"What's going on with those guys, though?" Ojama Yellow pointed over towards the dragons. "They're fighting like their lives depend on it!"
"Look at the center: they are fighting around the temple." Kama 2 motioned to the center of the battlefield. "Yet they are also avoiding the temple. Even among all this destruction, it remains untouched."
Kama 2 stood back up. "Follow me. There is a hidden path that will protect us from the heightened sense of the dragons."
"How do you know this?" Chazz raised his brow while even Ojama Yellow looked confused.
"I'm with ugly on this one! How do ya know that?" Ojama Yellow floated away when Chazz made a grab for him.
"Whatever answer I give will not satisfy your questions. I do suggest following me instead." Kama 2 looked out to the fighting. "Or you are free to stay here until the fight escalates towards this area."
The samurai started to move. As he did, Chazz and Ojama Yellow followed Kama 2. The trip hid away in a well-hidden path. Of course, there were times where the dragons or their attacks got too close to either reveal or outright kill them, but the unlikely trio made their way successfully to the castle outskirts.
However, when they did, they stopped to notice two dragons flying closer to the temple. The two dragons carried what looked to be a net of other weaker creatures.
"Ah! Those nets are the same as what caught my brothers!" Ojama Yellow cried out before Chazz slapped his hand over the small creature's large mouth. Kama 2 tackled them both behind a boulder before both dragons turned to their location.
The Dragons looked like they were about to inspect their hiding zone. However, the massive entrance doors of the castle opened, and the pair flew in with their captives.
"Something is not right. This is where the captives are being brought?" Kama 2 raised his brow.
"Gee, ya think?!" Chazz harshly whispered. "Did the fact none of the dragons fought anywhere near or here tip you off? Or what about the fact there's swirling dark clouds right above the castle!?" The former Obelisk Blue motioned upward.
"I did not." Kama 2 answered with honesty. "I knew humans would understand these situations more."
Chazz blinked. "What!? That's just common sense!"
"Perhaps where you are from, indeed. Either way, follow me. I shall find another secret passageway." The tanuki-samurai started to move with Chazz, and Ojama Yellow following him again.
"Oh! I gotta save my brothers! I'm so worried about them!" Ojama Yellow whispered as the three made their way around the outskirts of the castle and avoided any nearby dragons.
"Why? Brothers are annoying; you'll probably be better off without them." Chazz blurted out unconsciously.
"What!?" Ojama Yellow screamed out in shock for a second time. Kama 2 acted fast and pulled the two over towards an incline that hid them from a pair of fighting dragons. The two dragons stopped their fighting and looked around, which made Kama 2 reach for his blade. The samurai opened and closed it within a second. The wind started to pick up, and a small stone flew into the eye of one of the dragons. The dragon wailed in annoyance and continued fighting his opponent.
"You idiot!" Chazz half-shouted and half-whispered. "You almost got us killed again!"
"You're the idiot!" Ojama Yellow was just as fierce and pointed back at Chazz. "How dare you insult my brothers like that! My brothers mean the world to me! No matter what happens, we stick together! And if they were in my position, they would say the same exact thing to you, you hairy porcupine!"
"Why you deformed bean-faced,"
"Enough. Both of you." Kama 2 quieted the human and the Ojama. "We need to focus. I ask you to postpone your disagreements until the time is right."
Suddenly Kama 2's face lit up, and he placed a hand on the wall they hid in. As he did, a secret passage opened up for them.
Chazz raised his brow. "How the heck did you do that!?"
Kama 2 raised a palm out, and a leaf gently blew past it. "We Yosenju are greatly intuned with the wind. The hidden path and this hidden door had small bits of air going through it. I could sense those airflows, which is why I could find them even though I never crossed this land." The samurai turned to Chazz. "That is the best way I can explain my abilities."
"I still don't get it, but I ain't going to complain since you're the only one here I tolerate," Chazz spoke up before the trio went into the chambers.
"Okay, something's bothering me," Ojama Yellow turned to Chazz as they descended into the path. "Why do you think brothers are bad? Aren't they there for ya when times are rough?"
"Ha! It's more like they're the reason for all my rough times!" Chazz scoffed and turned away from Ojama Yellow. "We're just tools to achieve what we want." Those last words came out more forced than anything he ever said before. It was almost as if he was repeating something he heard a hundred or more times.
"... That... I'm sorry." Chazz blinked before he turned back to Ojama Yellow.
"My brothers and I, we fight and argue like a lot. But we got each other's back. I never would'a imagined there are people, even in another world that didn't have brothers that weren't there for them."
The two became silent before they noticed a light at the end of the tunnel.
Suddenly, Kama 2 gripped his blade. "Something is amiss with the wind here." Although he said this, there was no sign of even a rat inside the temple aside from the coterie.
Yet, in the distance, they could hear what seemed to be mutterings. Someone was shouting and mumbling at the same time.
The trio kept walking ahead. As they did, they could swear the light of the extravagant castle seemed to dim with each step.
"It is strange. We saw dragons and captives enter, but there is almost no sign of any of them." Kama 2 held his blade ready as they walked. "I cannot even sense them through the wind."
"But where are my brothers!?" Ojama Yellow asked. However, his only answer was the silence of the castle.
Chazz's head started to hurt. The voice from a while ago started to return. However, he swore he could hear other voices overlapping each other.
"T-This way," Chazz pointed to their right as he started walking down a path that was a little hard to notice. Chazz ended up leading them towards an ornate door that had a symbol of a circular dragon.
"What's that?" Ojama Yellow tilted his head.
"If I recall, it looks like the symbol of the Crimson Dragon: a dragon deity said to protect both the Human and Spirit World." Kama 2 answered while Chazz touched the door.
When he did, the large doors started to light up red and opened up for the three. Instantly, Kama 2 drew his blade and pulled Chazz back.
What they saw beyond the door was something no one was expecting.
There were floating crystals of both black and white. It was numerous as the number of sand on a beach. Yet inside the crystals were smaller duel spirits, all frozen with fear in a literal sense.
Ẁḫṑ ḭṩ ṫḫḛṟḝ?
A strange voice echoed around the room. The three looked around until they spotted a half-white and half-black crystal that was the size of a small house.
The owner of the voice was some humanoid looking being floating midair while his legs were crossed. The being had scales instead of skin and had two horns growing out.
"Keeper of The Shrine, what is the meaning of this!?" Kama 2 cried out.
"A storm is brewing. The walls of space and time weaken. All must prepare." Keeper spoke in a voice that chilled everyone to the bone. He lifted his hand up and from the ceiling above, four Dragonute Axe-men and three Dragonute Lance-men descended. The dragon creatures roared before rushing the three.
Ojama Yellow and Chazz screamed as they felt themselves get pushed away by the wind that had enough force to almost jettison them to the wall on the far side of the room. Both Chazz and Ojama Yellow knew Kama 2 used his powers to shove the two to safety as he battled with the dragon henchmen. Kama 2 moved like the wind, making the dragons look like they were trying to punch a falling leaf. However, while Kama 2 was skilled, he was also outnumbered 7 to 1. The Dragonute kept the samurai tanuki occupied.
"Begone, Human!" Keeper of the Shrine raised his hands as red electricity cackled from both of them. "We shall prepare the coming of the Tag Force and the end of your world!"
"Move!" Chazz screamed as he and Ojama Yellow started to avoid electrical blasts coming from the scaly man. The two were able to dive behind a pillar after several more attacks.
"What's going on!?"
"I'm just as clueless as you guys!" Chazz screamed at Ojama Yellow.
"I thought that keeper guy was supposed to be nice!?" Ojama Yellow screamed out as they hid behind the pillar.
"You think him trying to blast us to kingdom come is nice!? We gotta get outta here!" Chazz screamed before the attacks suddenly stopped.
"It has begun." They heard the voice of The Keeper reverberate through the room. Soon, the black and white Crystals started to glow. Then the crystal prisons circled around the center of the largest crystal in the room.
It was at that moment, among the spinning crystals, Ojama Yellow spotted something, or rather, someone.
"My Brothers!" Ojama Yellow flew out and raced for two crystals with two similar creatures trapped within them. However, as he reached to touch the white crystal containing one of his brothers, his hands got stuck on contact. Ojama Yellow screamed as he tried to escape.
"Idiot!" Chazz cried out. He then noticed that he was actually close to the door. The Keeper was already creating some magic circle around the giant crystal while Kama 2 continued to fight against the Dragonute.
With everyone busy, Chazz had the chance to escape and save himself!
...
-But we got each other's back.
Chazz gritted his teeth and ran.
The Keeper started to chant as the magic circle reached completion. "The dragons shall ravage this land! From its ashes, a new world will be forged!"
"Hey, Lizard-skin!"
The being slowly turned to see Chazz running up to him and then punching him in the face.
KRACK!
...
"Aaagghhhh!?" Chazz screamed as he fell. He held his bleeding hand from the punch, and he rolled around a bit like a child in a tantrum. It wasn't really his fault; The Keeper had very thick skin to survive dragon blows. Chazz just didn't know that.
"Man that's so lame." Ojama Yellow commented even as the crystalization reached his shoulders.
However, what everyone didn't know was that some of Chazz's blood dropped into the magic circle. Human blood has mysterious properties in the spirit world, and when bits of Chazz's blood fell to the magic circle, it started to change the color red to blue light. The blue circle caused the large crystal to shatter with an explosion of light.
"NO! Light and Darkness Dragon is free!" Keeper of the Shrine screamed before the light died down. Where the crystal once floated, was now a dragon that was one part white and one part black.
The Light and Darkness Dragon roared, instantly freeing everyone from the crystalized state and freezing the Dragonute to inaction. The majestic creature then unleashed a beam point-blank at Keeper of the Shrine. The dragon's attack was like a cleansing beam as it the air in the room felt lighter. The Dragonute all calmed down and lowered their weapons. As the dust settled, it looked as if The Keeper was simply knocked out cold.
Light and Darkness Dragon turned to Chazz. It gave a soft whine to the young man.
"... Uh, you're welcome?" Chazz responded. He stood back up and held his hand carefully. "So, what the heck just happened?"
"I do not know," Kama 2 Walked up to Chazz while being more disheveled. "Perhaps we can ask The Keeper when he wakes up."
"Guys!" Ojama Yellow started sobbing as he hugged a black and a green version of his kind. "I thought I'd never see you again!"
"Same here!" Ojama Green spoke through a sob.
Kama 2 looked around once more. "I will tend to the other freed captives and question the Dragonute. You and Light and Darkness Dragon may watch Keeper."
Chazz looked up to the dragon. He didn't know why, but the dragon felt familiar to him. "I don't suppose you can tell me what's going on?"
The Dragon stared at him.
At that point, Chazz realized he was talking with a dragon. Not even an hour ago, he was being chased by one. "It's official: I've gone insane. It's all that Slacker's fault!"
"Uhh, where am I?" Chazz and the Dragon looked to see Keeper walking up and holding his hand over his head.
"Hey, he's awake!" Chazz looked over to Light and Darkness Dragon. "Do something!"
Chazz was surprised the dragon listened to him. He was more surprised when the dragon simply moved over to The Keeper and nudged his snout gently on the head of the Keeper.
"What!? He tried to kill us! ... I broke my arm trying to stop him!" Chazz made a motion with his fist, only to wince in pain as he did so.
"Did I? I apologize. I don't remember what came over..." The Keeper turned to Chazz. "Ah. A Human. That is an ill omen."
"What?"
"Forgive me." The Keeper stood up. He paused again before his eyes flashed white. "I apologize to all within this room. It seems as if I was infected by a dark power. Feel free to rest as I attempt to make amends."
When Chazz heard the word, rest, he suddenly felt as if he ran a marathon without stopping once. This was mostly because his stomach started to growl. Chazz realized he had not eaten in a very long time, and his adrenaline was lowering down.
"Yes," Keeper began after hearing another growl that could be mistaken for a dragon roar. "I believe food is the best way to start making up for this."
That was the first thing Chazz could understand.
If there was one upside to going insane, it was his delusions that were pretty fun. Chazz supposed there could be worse visions than having a grand feast with creatures from another world, a majority of those being epic dragons. In fact, he was actually revered and respected in his mass hysteria, which he greatly appreciated when compared to Duel Academy. That reminded him: he still needed to get out of here and find a way home.
Keeper of the Shrine, now no longer under some mysterious influence, told him that he had a friend that could help him. He sent a message, and his friend would be here very soon. Chazz didn't know what to expect: another dragon? Perhaps some creature from the depths of imagination?
So imagine his surprise when he saw two Eskimos walking up to him.
"Well-golly! Look's like people are throwing a feast! Can we join, Chancellor Foster?" The smaller Eskimo spoke in a southern accent before removing his thick-furred coat. Chazz crushed the fruit with his broken hand on instinct when he saw JADEN in his delusions.
"Here to ruin everything again, Slacker!?" Chazz stood on his seat and stepped on the feasting table before pointing at Delusion Jaden with spiky blue hair and a southern accent. "I punched a dragon-man today, don't think I won't drop kick you!" At this point, Chazz didn't quite mind allowing himself to drown in the crazy of his situation. He already got this far, why not go all the way?
Clone-Jaden stepped back.
"Well, isn't that a strange coincidence?" The older and taller Eskimo removed his hood and goggles to reveal a slightly balding old man. "Chazz Princeton? You're in the Spirit World?"
"Who are you, weird-and-thin-looking delusion version of Chancellor Sheppard?"
The man's face fell at the insult. It took him a second to compose himself once more. "I suppose this would be a little overwhelming for someone. But I'm the North Academy Chancellor, Foster Ichinose. I originally was going to recruit you after you left Duel Academy, but I received a report your boat got shipwrecked."
Wait, that did happen. Chazz had this sneaking suspicion that all of this might actually be real.
"So, I've decided to accept you to North Academy." Foster smiled. "Now, let's get you to school."
Chazz calmed down as he realized these men were going to get him out of this place. He got off the table and started walking over to the two.
"What? You're leaving?" Chazz stopped and turned to see Ojama Yellow and his brothers.
"Hmph!" Chazz folded his arms and looked away. "This place isn't my style. I still have a score to settle with someone." When he looked back, he saw Kama 2 walking over to them. "Take care of these idiots. You're pretty much the only one here I liked."
"I hold that honor in high regard, Chazz." Kama 2 spoke with a smile. "Do take care not to go near cliffs without me." The winds felt a little mischievous at that moment.
"Hey, don't feel so bad! You can always meet these guys again!" Jaden-clone cried out.
"Shut up, Jaden-clone!" Chazz shouted.
"Ma' name's not Jaden, it's Jesse! Jesse Anderson!" The Jaden-look-alike cried out. "With The Portal, you can come again and visit them any time you like!"
Chazz blinked. "Portal?"
Later on, Chazz was lead to what looked to be a giant stone archway deep in the forest of the Kama's home. The place looked old, with vines and other plants growing out of stone buildings. What Chazz noticed were these crystal animals patrolling the area as if they were guarding the place.
"This here is one of the only known open portals between the Human and Spirit World!" Jesse began speaking up. When he did so, the protectors of the area started to come to life and looked towards the humans.
"Jesse's back!" one of the animals cried out before a lot of the animals came running towards the Jaden-clone.
"I told ya guys it wouldn't take long! Don't worry so much." Jesse turned to Chazz. "Ah! Right! Chazzy, meet my friends: The Crystal Beasts!"
"Man, they look pretty creepy, huh boss?"
Chazz nodded before he... wait. The former Obelisk Blue turned to see the Ojama brothers floating beside him. "What the heck!? Why'd you follow me!?"
"You saved our lives! I mean, you could have done it in a cooler manner, but ya still did it!" Ojama Green exclaimed, and the other two agreed with him. "We owe ya, Boss! So we're going to stick with ya!"
"You'll stick with me as much as I want a wart on my face! Get lost!" When Chazz turned fully, he noticed a 4th being followed them without him noticing.
Light and Darkness Dragon gave a soft whine. It seemed he wanted to come along with Chazz as well.
"... The dragon can stay." Chazz quietly admitted. He might have been a little biased since his old childhood-obsession over dragons came back at that moment.
"What!? Hey! That's Racist!" The Ojama Brothers cried out.
Light and Darkness Dragon gave a softer whine. Chazz seemed flabbergasted and looked at the Ojama Brothers. "What!? Either you all go, or none of you do!? ... Ugh... fine. You four can come."
"Whoa, Chazzy!" The former Obelisk Blue hated the southern version of Jaden. "Four Spirits!? I mean, I got like 9, but four is a big number for someone to have spirits of!"
Before Chazz could respond with another insult to Not-Jaden, he was interrupted by the Chancellor of North Academy. "Alright, you two, the portal is ready. We can walk in now." Foster said this as he and Jesse put up their hoods before walking through the arch. As they did, their bodies vanished into thin air.
Even after everything he went through, Chazz was still wondering if he went insane or if this was one of his most lucid dreams ever. He couldn't be dead; he still felt pain and a headache. Chazz wondered if he had truly gone insane.
"Whoa! They all disappeared!" Ojama Black cried out.
"Oh, man! I just forgot the boss' present for saving us!" Ojama Yellow cried out.
"What!?" Ojama Green cried out. "It took us a while to make that matching underwear! Hey, boss, you wanna help us get it before—Boss!? Where you going!?"
The Ojama Brothers spotted Chazz and LaD Dragon going through the large stone arch. They didn't notice Chazz started walking with great purpose after hearing about the matching underwear. The Brothers all screamed and flew in after their new boss.
When Chazz stepped through, he found himself in a similar archway in the forest. However, there were fewer trees and overgrowth, but more walls and dust.
"Welcome to North Academy's Inner sanctum!" Foster began as he threw his arms as if to show off an enclosed and protected area. "The school was built atop of these ruins after we found them eight years ago. It's one of the only open portals between the Spirit World and The Human World."
Chazz looked around but so no sign of the four following him. It took him a second to see he was holding something in his hand. To his surprise, he now held 4 duel monster cards. However, what Foster said made Chazz think.
"Hold on, if this is one of the only portals, why and how did I go to the spirit world?"
Foster's smile died down fast. "I don't know how you ended up there. I also didn't know what Keeper was originally doing or why he was doing it. But I have a bad feeling I know what the cause of it is." Foster folded his arms. "Incididently, my theory has to do with Duel Academy because we're going there soon. Jesse here is going to be representing our yearly duel with Sheppard."
"Yep! I can't wait to see what they got!" Jesse pumped his fist up.
"A representative duel with Duel Academy?" Chazz's eyes narrowed. "I want to duel against my old school! I want payback for all the wrong they did to me!"
"Hmm?" Foster rubbed his chin before a sparkle of amusement shined in his eyes. "Why don't you prove it? I have a test for you in mind if you really want to be a representative."
"We got your back!" Chazz looked back down on the cards. A small smile appeared on his lips. Usually, he would handle things alone. But this time? This time he had back up... and it actually felt nice.
Chazz slammed his free hand on his chest. "Bring it on!"
...
Weeks later, someone was tapping their foot inside a submarine.
"Yo, boss!" A North Academy Student opened his chamber door. "We're almost at Duel Academy!"
The person smirked. He stood up with his black coat billowing in the air.
"Here I come, Duel Academy!" He gripped his fist. "I am going to Chazz you up!"
{Extra: Chazz's Illusions.}
"Whoa! This is sooo cool!" Chazz quickly glanced to his right to see an Imaginary Jaden standing beside him. "You get to go on an epic Duel Monster's journey, Chazzy!"
"Shut it, Slacker! What are you doing here!?"
"It's not just him." Chazz looked behind him to see Bastion folding his arms. "It appears your mind is playing tricks on you due to your lack of food and water. I suggest asking the two for a break while you still have energy."
Kama 2 and Ojama Yellow watched Chazz scream at the air from two different sides.
"I say we leave him!" Ojama Yellow whispered.
"I... will keep that option close."
{Extra 2: Sooo about NORTH Academy.}
"Why are you two wearing those Eskimo gear anyway?" Chazz asked as they climbed the stairs out of the inner sanctuary.
Both men were silent, but Chazz felt goosebumps on his skin when he saw the two of them smile.
Foster opened the elaborate door, and the northern cold hit Chazz's skin.
"Chazzy!" Jesse began with a smile. "Don't tell me ya thought North Academy was just a name! We're in the North Pole!"
If he wasn't freezing to death, Chazz would have tackled the Jaden-Clone right then and there.
[A/N]
There! This chapter is done! This chapter was mostly world-building for this story. And what Chazz was doing before he got picked up by North Academy.
In this story, I've given Foster a slightly bigger role and changed the scope of this world. I said earlier that this world was an Alternate Universe, but I've decided to really stretch that term as much as I could. I do hope you enjoy my take on it.
The next chapter is the North Academy and Duel Academy tag duel. And after that, it is basically the beginning of the Shadow Rider Arc! I'm so excited about that!
Be safe, guys! And please review, favorite and follow this story, it really means a lot to me if you do.
