AN: Hey everyone, I have the start of a new series here. This is a Yu-Gi-Oh GX and RWBY crossover. Before you go into the story, just a couple of calcifications on this fanfic's context. It is a story about RWBY characters attending Duel Academy, dueling the GX cast or other RWBY characters It is just a fun story but does have dark tones from both series at times. I'm using a lot of GX Dub names and references because that is what I know more. This is set on Duel Academy, not Remnant. This takes places in the middle of season one before the Shadow Riders. RWBY characters are made in continuity of the Duel world, not huntresses in training. All RWBY characters used will have real archetype cards from the game. I may use anime cards, but only sparingly for certain duels. And lastly each chapter will be about a duel long, with some ending partway to be concluded in the next chapter. Hope you enjoy this chapter, let me know what you thought or if you have any suggestions, and have a nice day.
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Duel Academy's New Students
Chapter 1 – A New Slifer Red
In the middle of the Duelist Academy training arena, Jaden Yuki stood alone on the right-hand end. With his arms were crossed, eyes closed, and head bobbing forward, he had managed to fall asleep standing up. Emerging out of his duel disk was his trusty spirit companion, Winged Kuriboh. The flying fluffball hovered near Jaden's head, humming in slight anger.
Suddenly, Jaden opened his eyes as he woke up, "Huh?" he said as he quickly scanned the area before noticed Winged Kuriboh, "Oh, sorry pal." He said as he scratched the back of his head with a smile, "I guess I dozed off there for a bit." He said with Winged Kuriboh humming again, this time not as angry. Jaden then resumed looking over the area, "So, that new student still isn't here yet?" He asked with Winged Kuriboh humming again, "I wonder what's taking her so lo-"
"I'm here!" Jaden heard a female voice call to him. He looked over to see a girl around his age with short dark red hair. She wore a the same top and skirt he has seen the female obelisk blue students wear, but hers were of the red colors Slifer Red and with black heavy-duty boots with red laces. As the girl ran, he noticed she also wore a long red cape that looked like rose petals was falling from it, something that resembled rose petals, "Sorry I'm late." She said as she caught her breathing. After she did, she smiled as she looked up at him with her silver eyes, "I'm Ruby Rose."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Jaden." Jaden responded with a similar smile, "So, I guess you're one of those three new students to Duel Academy."
"Yep," Ruby responded, "The headmaster said that the best way for me to get settled in here was to duel someone in my same grade level." She then tilted her head as she looked at him, "He said to duel you because you're one of the school's best new students. But, also because you failed the last exam, this will act as extra credit for your grade."
"Yeah well, tests were never my strong suit," he read as he rubbed his right index finger under his nose. After he lowered his hand, a smile of eagerness formed on his face, "But dueling is where my heads always in the game. So, you ready to get your game on?"
"Sure!" Ruby said as she reached behind her back, pulling out a large red metal blade of some sort. She then placed it on her right forearm, causing the object to transform into a duel disk. The area the cards would be placed on resembled a scythe.
"Wow," Jaden said in amazement, "Sweet duel disk."
"Thanks, I made it myself." Ruby responded before looking over to the other side of the arena, "I'll just go over there so we can get started." She said before rushing to her side of the duel arena, leaving a flurry of rose petals behind.
Jaden looked at her in wonder, asking himself how she saw late with that kind of speed. Also, where are those roses coming from? The two then took their positions as Jaden turned on his duel disk, each drawing their starting hand, "Duel!" both said at the same time as their life points were set.
Jaden: 4000 Life Points
Ruby: 4000 Life Points
"I'll go first," Ruby said as he drew a card, smiling as she placed it on her duel disk, "I summon a monster in facedown deference mode." She said before taking two more cards out of her head and placing them on the duel disk, "Then I end my turn with two cards face down."
"A facedown monster, I wonder what it could be?" Jaden said as he drew a card, he smiled as he placed it on the duel disk, "I guess there's only one way to find out. I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode." He said a man with golden armor over a blue spandex suit and glass visor helmet appeared on his side of the field, (1600 ATK / 1400 DEF). Jaden then pointed at the facedown monster, "Go, attack with Static Shockwave!"
As Sparkman unleashed a blast of electricity from his hands, the face-down monster revered itself. It was a mage girl with short white hair and a staff kneeling. She wore a loose-fitting long coat and her left hand was bandaged with a cuff and chain around her wrist. Next to her was a small ball fairy with four wings and a heart over its forehead, a monster Jaden recognized as Happy Lover (500 ATK / 1500 DEF). Jaden smiled as he realized his monster's attack points were higher than Ruby's monster defense points, "That won't work." Ruby declared as she revealed one of her facedown cards, "I activate Castle Wall, giving my monster 500 more defense points." (1500 + 500 = 2000 DEF). The white-haired mage was then shielded by a sudden brick wall, absorbing the electric attack.
Jaden: 4000 – 400 = 3600 Life Points
"Not bad Ruby," Jaden responded with a smile. However, his smile faded as he looked over to see Sparkman jump over to Ruby's side of the field, "Hey Sparkman, what gives?"
"I activate Lyna The Light Charmer's effect." Ruby declared, "When she is flip summoned, I can take control of one of my opponents light attribute monster." She said as Sparkman crossed his arms, Lyna smiled as the Happy Lover flapped its wings.
"Give me a break, not this again." Jaden thought to himself before taking a card in his hand, "I'll throw down a facedown and end my turn."
"I'll draw." Ruby said before she switched Lyna orientation, "I change Lyna to attack mode, then attack you directly with Sparkman." She said as Sparkman unleash another electric blast from his hands, this time at Jaden.
"Sorry, but I activate my face down." Jaden said the card he placed revealed itself as a swirling wind vortex, "Negate attack!" he said as the vortex rendered the electricity worthless, "Not only does it stop the attack, it ends your battle phase." Jaden said with a smile before he was lost in thought, looking at his hand, "Nice try, but I've already dueled as a girl with your same strategy." He thought as he noticed his Elemental Hero Burstinatrix and the spell card Burt Return in his hand, "Next turn, I'm getting Sparkman back"
"I tribute Elemental Hero Sparkman and Lyna the Light Charmer." Ruby declared, causing Jaden to have a look of shock, "So I can special summon Familiar-Possessed – Lyna." She said as both monsters vanished. Taking their place was another Lyna like before, but she looked slightly older and her expression was a bit more dazed. The Happy Lover that was never to her had grown larger with more disheveled fur and glaring eyes, (1850 ATK / 1500 DEF). Ruby then took a card from her hand and set it in the monster zone, "I'll set a monster in facedown defense position and end my turn."
"Oh, I didn't see that coming," Jaden said as he drew a card, a look of contemplation filled his mind. He then paced a monster on his duel disk, "I summon Elemental Hero Burstinatrix in defense mode." A ball of fire appeared before a lady in a red spandex suit with long grey hair jumped out of it. As she landed, she knelt with her arms in a blocking stance, (1200 ATK / 800 DEF). Jaden then placed one more card on his duel disk, "Then I'll end with another face-down card."
"My turn," Ruby said before she flipped her monster on the field, "I flip summon Aussa The Earth Charmer." She said as another girl showed up on her side of the field. This time one with short brown hair and glasses. A small rodent-like creature with bat wings and a horn fluttered next to the earth mage, (500 ATK / 1500 DEF). Ruby then had a look of displeased as Jaden smiled.
"Let me guess, she steals one of my earth attribute monsters." Jaden said as he looked at the only monster on his said of the field, "But it's a good thing Burstinatrix is a fire attribute."
"Then I'll active my trap card, Unpossessed." Ruby said as the continue trap card became face up, "It means all my charmers can't be destroyed by battle, and my familiar possessed monster gain attack points when they attack." Ruby then pointed at Jaden's monster, "Like right now, I attack Burstinatrix with Lyna," The light mage's staff began to glow before firing a beam toward' s Jaden's monster. (1850 + 800 = 2650 ATK) Burstinatrix was overtaken by the blast as the light went on to collide with Jaden. He shied himself as it passed over him.
Jaden: 3600 – 1850 = 1750 Life Points.
"But my monster was in defense mode?" Jaden asked as Lyna's attack returned to normal, (2650 - 800 = 1850 ATK).
"Because I brought out Lyna the way I did, she gains the ability to inflict piercing damage to the opponent." Ruby Answered before pointing at Jaden, "Now Aussa, attack Jaden directly." She said as Aussa raised her staff, adjusting her glasses in the process. Bits of the dust and dirt combined into a ball of the earth. Aussa suddenly lowered her staff, launching the ball at Jaden. He shielded himself from the attack but still took the damage.
Jaden: 1750 – 500 = 1250 Life Points.
"Next, play Book of Moon." Ruby said as Aussa returned to being hidden from sight, "It lets me put a monster in facedown defense mode." She then placed one more card on her duel disk, "I'll end with one card face down."
"This duel is getting pretty exciting, my turn." Jaden said as he drew, then placing the card on his duel disk, "I summon Elemental Hero Clayman in defense position." A large block-shaped monster made of clay with a red button like head appeared on the arena, (800 ATK / 2000 DEF). "Next, I'll equip him with Clay Warp and call it a turn." He said while a clear substance covered Clayman's body.
"…Did forget about Aussa?" Ruby thought as she drew her card, "I don't know if you realize, but I'm pretty sure Clayman is an earth attribute monster." She said as she flip-summoned Aussa The Earth Charmer into attack position. Clayman moved to Ruby's side of the field, "Next, I'll send Clayman and Aussa to the graveyard to summon Familiar-Possessed – Aussa." As the two monsters she declared vanished, a new Aussa appeared. This one older and a look of anger in her eyes. The flying rodent next to her was more vicious looking as it too glared at Jaden, (1850 ATK / 1500 DEF). Suddenly, Ruby looked to see her Unpossessed trap card explode, "What happened."
"Since you sent Clayman to the graveyard while he still had clay warp on, I can destroy one of your spell or trap cards." Jaden responded, "So, I destroyed your Unpossessed trap."
"Cleaver move," Ruby complemented, "But, I still have Lyna and Aussa on the field while you have no monsters. Now, I think I'll have Aussa finish this duel off. Attack Jaden directly!" She said as Aussa gathered materials like before. However, the mass grew to the size of a bolder this time. Aussa lowered her staff to launch the attack with the Radiant familiar hissing at Jaden.
"Not so fast," Jaden said as he activated one of his faces down cards.
"Another Negate attack?" Ruby guessed.
"Nope, A Hero Emerges." Jaden corrected, "You pick a card form my hand, and if it's a monster, I can summon it." Jaden said as he showed he only had two cards in his hand.
"Okay…" Ruby said as she squinted looking at both cards, "…I pick the one on your right."
"Good choice, for me." Jaden said as Ruby gritted her teeth, "I summon Elemental Hero Bladedge in attack mode!" A hero with golden armor, horns, and blades on her arms appeared on Jaden's side of the field, (2600 ATK / 1800 DEF).
"Wow, that's a really cool looking Hero." Ruby said as she looked at the blades on Jaden's monster, "I guess I'll have to play defensively now and end my turn." She said before switching Lyna to defense mode, her to knee with happy lover to fold in her wings.
"My turn," Jaden said as he drew, "Now Bladedge, attack Lyna." He said as Bladedge jetted towards Lyna. As he slashed, the Happy Lover tried to block the attack, but it did not work as Lyna was destroyed and Ruby took the damage.
Ruby: 4000 – 1100 = 2900 Life Points
After the dust settled she had a look of confusion, "How?"
"What?" Jaden said with a smile, "You're not the only one with a monster that can inflict piercing damage." He then took the card he drew and placed it on his duel disk, "I'll end with this card face down."
"My draw," Ruby said as she drew a card, a look of worry filled her eyes, "…I end my turn."
"My draw then," Jaden said as he played what he drew, "I activate Pot of Greed to get two more cards." He said before drawing two cards, playing one them right away, "Next, I'll summon Elemental Hero Wildheart in attack mode." A burly man with tattoos and a large sword appeared on Jaden's side of the field, (1500 ATK / 1600 DEF). "Now Bladedge attack Aussa." He said with his monster slashing like before. The familiar rodent tried to take the hit. However, the blade slashed through both to Aussa with the shocking wave passing over to Ruby.
Ruby: 2900 – 750 = 2150 Life Points
"Now Wildheart, Attack Ruby directly." Jaden declared as Wildheart jumped, drawing his sword as he swung downwards. The slash collided with Ruby, sending her flying as she fell on her back.
Ruby: 2150 – 1500 = 650 Life Points
"Uhhh…" Jaden said he looked at Ruby not moving, "You alright?"
Suddenly, Ruby jumped back up on her feet, "I feel great, this is such an awesome duel!" She declared as she smiled, "I don't even care if I win or lose, this so much fun!"
"That's the spirit," Jaden responded, "But the duel's not over yet, it's still anyone's game." He said as he ended his turn.
"That right," Ruby said as she drew her card, smiling at the results, "And now, I summon Wynn the Wind Charmer in attack position." Another girl appeared in the same attire, but this one had long light green hair tied in a ponytail. Her staff looked like there was a white dragon at the end of it. Next to her was a small serpent-like dragon with wings, a Petit Dragon (500 ATK / 1500 DEF).
"You didn't put this one in facedown like the other?" Jaden asked.
"That's because I'm activating may face down trap card, Spiritual Wind Art – Miyabi." Ruby declared, causing Wynn to have a magical circle appear at her feet.
"Whatever you're doing, you should know." Jaden spoke up, "Wildheart is unaffected by trap cards."
"I wasn't aiming at him anyway," Ruby responded as she looked at Bladedge, "My trap's effect lets me tribute a wind monster and send one of your cards to the bottom of your deck." She said as Wynn's body turned into a gust of wind. The wind blew over Bladedge, carrying him away as he returned to Jaden's deck at the bottom.
"Not bad," Jaden responded, "But I still have a Hero on the field."
"I'm not done yet," Ruby said as she played a spell card, "I activate Soul Release, letting me remove from play five cards from either of our graveyards." She said before she held up her duel disk, "And I choose the only five monster cards in my own graveyards."
"You're removing your own cards?" Jaden asked in shock, "Why?"
"Because with no monsters in my graveyard, I can special summon this!" she said as she played the last card in her hand, "Guardian Eatos!" Suddenly, a beautiful woman with angelic wings descended from a beam of light. She wore leather armor and a long skirt with native markings. The large headdress resembled that of an eagle with her yellow hair peering out near her face, (2500 ATK / 2000 DEF).
"Wow," Jaden responded, "So that's your ace?" He said with Ruby nodding.
"Now Eatos, Attack Wildheart!" Ruby said before Eatos flapped her wings to ascended. Once high enough, Eatos divebombed Jaden's monster. Wildheart placed his hands on his sword to draw it from behind his back. But before he could move it an inch, Eatos passed right by him like a flash. He remained still for a second before exploding into dust. The shockwave from the blast ran through his mind and body, "I end my turn." Ruby said as she smiled.
Jaden: 1250 – 1000 = 250 Life Points.
"Wow Ruby, this duel is coming down to the wire," Jaden said as he got ready to draw. As he was about to, he heard a slight humming sound from the top card on his deck, "But it's not over till it's over." He said before he drew, looking at the card and grinning, "So, I think I'll take a page from your book and set this monster face down in defense mode. I end my turn."
"My turn," Ruby said as she drew a card, "How about this for a book you can take a page out of." Ruby said as she played the card she drew, "I play Book of Taiyou!" She said with Jaden having a look of confusion, "Think of it like Book of Moon, only the complete opposite. It lets me flip a monster from face-down defense mode to face up attack mode." She said as he pointed to the one most on Jaden's side of the field. The card flipped over to reveal it as Winged Kuriboh, (300 ATK / 200 DEF). "Awwww, it's so cute. I love the little wings." She said with Jaden's monster blushing, "Well, time to destroy it." She said casually as Winged Kuriboh had a look of sudden shock, "I attack with Eatos."
Suddenly, Jaden grinned, "As I said, it's not over till it's over." He said with Ruby having a look of confusion, "I activate Transcendent Wings!" Suddenly, a pair of gigantic wings overcomposed the arena. Eatos stopped her attack as Ruby looked around in wonder. She then looked over to see that Winged Kuriboh had changed. Its body was encapsulated in a golden armor with a dragon-like headpiece and tail, (300 ATK / 200 DEF). "By sending Winged Kuriboh and the last two cards in my hand to the graveyard. I can special summon Wing Kuriboh LV10."
"LV10!?" Ruby said in shock, "But, it's still the same attack and Eatos still has way more than it does."
"That's why I'm activating Wing Kuriboh LV10 special ability," Jaden responded, "I tribute him so that I can destroy all monsters on your side of the field." He said as Ruby had a look of panic, "Then you damage equal to the total attack points." Wing Kuriboh LV10 began to explode in a ball of yellow light. The light began to head towards Ruby as she shielded herself. However, Eatos stood in front of the blast, using her body as she a shield for the girl. After an explosion over the arena from the light, both duelists stood on their feet, but the duel was over.
Ruby: 650 – 2500 = 0 Life Points
"That's game." Jaden said as he pointed at Ruby, "And if was a great duel."
"Man, I almost had you there," Ruby said as she walked over to Jaden.
"I know, but I still had a trick or two up my sleeve," Jaden said as he met her in the middle of the duel arena, "I didn't even get to do one fusion that duel."
"Well, my Guardian Eatos still has some abilities you haven't seen yet." Ruby said as she looked at the card on her red duel disk, gently smiling at it, "This is my favorite card, it was the first card my mom ever gave me. Every time I play it, I remember her."
"I'm sure she is looking over you, somewhere," Jaden said with smiled with Winged Kuriboh appearing on his shoulder. However, he and flying furball noticed another spirt, causing a look of astonishment on their faces. Looking over Ruby's shoulder was a person who resembled Ruby herself but was much older and wore a white hood and cape. As the woman turned to the two, she placed her right index finger on her lips. Jaden then smiled as he nodded, looking back to Ruby, "Come on, let's go to the Slifer Dorm. They should be serving lunch by now."
"Awesome, I may I lost the duel," Ruby said with a look of confidence on her face, "But I know I can beat you there."
"Oh yeah," Jaden said as he had a similar fire in his eyes, "Well last one there is a rotten-" He said with Ruby vanishing in a flurry of rose petals leading out the arena, "…She is fast." Jaden commented before he started running, still wondering where the roses came from.
AN: There you go, Ruby and Jaden have a good duel. This took me a few hours to get just right and I liked how it came out. I gave Ruby a Charmer Deck because it suits her character well, and cards that have a lot of potential to grew up in a power force. She also has Guardian Eatos as her ace monster, acting more like her mother in the context of the card and its abilities. It's a lot of things that are hard to explain because of how linked they are, but it's a deck I also enjoy in real life for the cool plays it can make. She duels Jaden, and while she loses because she is still new, it was a close duel in the end. Next chapter will follow the patterns of this one, and you can guess who that is already. That is all for now, thanks for reading, and hope to see you in the next chapter.