Susano-o: Atticus is chaos, his entire character was just there to make everyone act stupid or to act stupid himself.
Sekhmet: Which we love, because we get to have fun, but still, what were you thinking kid?
Susano-o: Also where the hell does he get these super specific cards he used in this duel and gave to Chazz? Does he just make bootleg cards in his dorm room?
Sekhmet: Knowing this universe we've created, I wouldn't doubt it. Pegasus is gonna sue his ass.
Susano-o: Pegasus would probably just let him keep going because he is also chaos.
Sekhmet: Fair, as we'll see starting next chapter.
Season 4
"Alright bring it in," Rose yelled, waving her arms. "That's it slowly, slowly and stop!"
The movers groaned as they set the new speakers on the ground. "There you go miss, thank you for hiring Three Guys that Lift."
"No problem," Rose said, plugging in her record player and grabbing a record sitting on the table. "Now then," She said, blowing the dust off it. "I've been waiting for this for a long time," She said, putting the record in and picking up the needle.
"Rose!" Yubel yelled. "I swear if you play that song!"
"Oh Imma do it," Rose grinned mischievously.
"Sarge, please don't," Hassleberry begged. "It's so corny."
"Don't care."
"Yeah, not to be a hipster, but that song reeks of Top 40 hits, and not the good ones either." Yuko agreed.
"Still don't care."
"I just think it's annoying." Syrus said.
"I think you need to shut up."
"Rose if you play that I will lose so much respect for you," Chazz said.
"You never had respect for me anyway."
"I won't let you in my room for a month," Alexis glared.
"..."
"Alright then," Alexis smiled.
"FOR THE GLORY!" Rose yelled, putting the needle down.
"NO!" Everyone yelled.
Chillin' out with the crew in the school yard
Findin' trouble, never lookin' too hard
Everyone filtered out of the room, disappointed, leaving Rose to jam by herself. At least until Yubel gave up and joined in dancing with her.
Well back at class, they never taught us this
Some things you gotta learn, hit or miss
Alexis stood outside the door, slightly exasperated but happy that her girlfriend was so happy nonetheless.
Tough times, hard climbs
We'll take 'em on together
The scene cuts to Yuko and Syrus having a tabletop duel. It's very obviously friendly practice, but there's a small sense of tension present.
Right now, let's go!
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Generation neXt!
Hassleberry and Jessie glared at each other as they squared off in a duel in the training arena. 'Rainbow Overdragon' and 'Ultimate Conductor Tyranno' behind them, ready to clash.
Game on, get your game on
Come on ya better play your cards right
Chazz was putting his deck back together before he could finish the Ojama's jumped out of his deck and sent him falling ass over tea kettle onto the floor. The camera wipes away just as he stands up ready to murder them.
Game on, get your game on
We'll make the grade and win this fight
Axel and Jim opened a few card packs together as Shirley chased Marciel and Blair up a tree, Bonaparte, Crowler, and Fontaine enjoyed some drinks in Crowler's office, Aster prepared himself for a duel, all while Atticus played his ukulele like it was an electric guitar.
We'll make the grade somehow
Yeah!
Yu-Gi-Oh GX!
Rose ran out of the room and grabbed Alexis and Yubel by the hand bring the two of them together for a kiss.
Game on, get your game on
Everyone then came back together underneath the Genex Banner at the tournament's opening ceremony.
Come on ya better play your cards right
Yuko and Rose approach each other, nod in agreement, and bear their duel disks at a pair of unknown opponents. A bright light envelops the other side as the scene, obscuring their opponents as the scene fades to white. Revealing the title before the picture returns to show everyone back on the couch smiling and laughing together again with Rose in the middle, Alexis to her left, Yuko to her right, and Yubel draped around her shoulders over the back of the couch as the music and guitar solo cuts out.
Come on and get your game on!
Chapter 73: Now Go Cat Go
"Why am I dead?" Syrus asked, fidgeting with his controller. Stick Fight was not being kind to him this round.
"It's because you're using the snake gun, that's why." Yuko grumbled.
"But they're my snakes!"
"Snakes don't discriminate!" Rose said smarmily. "They're vicious killers!"
"But they're my snakes!" Syrus argued.
"Syrus give it one second and you'll respawn," Hassleberry grumbled as he had been the one who Syrus shot the snakes at in the first place.
"Not if I get to him first!" Yuko said.
"Hey, spawn killing's not fair!" Syrus said, and the stage shifted for the seventh time that match.
"It teaches reaction time!" Yuko insisted.
"Everyone stop shifting the crates!" Rose yelled. "We're about to not have an arena!"
"Thus is the game of Stick Fight!" Syrus said.
Alexis watched the game with vague amusement as Yubel fiddled around with her new PDA beside her.
"Modern technology is fascinating," She mumbled, scrolling through the various functions. "Sure beats carving our thoughts into tablets."
"And duels are no longer battles to the death," Rose quipped.
"...mostly accurate," Yuko added with a thousand yard stare.
"Hmm I miss those duels," Yubel mumbled as her PDA dinged. "Oh Alexis I got a message!" She yelled excitedly opening it up. "Chazz sent me a message saying "Stop T-Posing over my bed in the middle of the night and playing Megalovania on the kazoo, it's not scary it's just annoying."
"...Yubel what did I say about pranking Chazz?" Rose glared.
"Only before lunch," Yubel mumbled, crossing her arms. "Fine, I'll stop."
"Thank you," Rose said smiling.
Before Alexis could make a joke at her girlfriend's expense, the door suddenly flew open with enough force to leave a hole in the wall, everyone looked over to see Atticus standing there breathing heavily.
"ALEXIS! BECOME A POP SINGER WITH ME!" He yelled.
"Atticus we already talked about this in season 2," Alexis deadpanned. "No, one I don't like singing, two you called us Bro-Bro and Sissy, three you called us BRO-BRO and SISSY," She emphasized. "I'm not following your half baked idea."
"Come on!" Atticus whined. "At least look at the cutout I made of you!"
"You already have merchandise," Alexis glared. "Atticus, how much did you put into this?"
"Oh nothing, I got some of the computer kids to make me this for free in exchange for a dakimakura of you!"
"...That's disgusting," Alexis said, shivering at the thought. "Wait, Rose!" She yelled, spinning around only to see Rose had already left out the window. "Oh just great Atticus," Alexis said, turning back around. "Now the computer kids are gonna be traumatized."
"Ok, I can't be involved in this, I gotta go do damage control. See you in about 20 minutes." Yuko said, abandoning her controller and walking out the door.
Atticus ignored the chaos around him as he put out a life-sized cutout of Alexis wearing a short red dress, red heels with big leg warmers, and a pink scarf. "Meet Lexalicious, your glammed out alter ego!"
"...I have no words to describe how terrible that entire sentence sounded," Alexis responded. "Atticus just give it up already."
"Oh well sis, looks like we're gonna have to settle this the old fashioned way," Atticus said, crossing his arms.
"A duel it is," Alexis nodded. "I win you drop this…forever."
"And if I win we're gonna be stars!" Atticus said with a giant thumbs up and a smile.
"Why do I have a feeling this is gonna end up being ridiculous," Hasselberry sighed.
"Because it's Atticus trying to convince Alexis to be a pop star, we're already at level three silliness," Syrus sighed.
….
The arena was already abuzz with people ready to see the Rhodes siblings duke it out, fans of Atticus were dressed in costume and fans of Alexis were dressed in normal clothes because they were smart enough to know she would not appreciate it. Crowler himself had decided to MC this duel because after the last semester he knew a silly match was needed to get the students back into the groove.
"And with Atticus dueling, this is gonna be really silly," Crowler laughed as he and Bonaparte sat in the announcer's booth with snacks and drinks.
"Twenty dollars says Alexis won't enter on Atticus's float," Bonaparte joked.
"I'm not taking that bet," Crowler said back. "She won't do it."
"Oh you're too smart for that," Bonaparte laughed as the clock struck noon. "Alright let's start this circus."
Crowler flicked on the microphone. "Welcome students to the first duel of the new semester!" He yelled, making the crowd go wild. "Please put your hands together for our first duelist, Atticus!"
The crowd went wild as Atticus flew into the area in a flying rig, swooping over the crowds throwing out flowers and blowing kisses to the women in attendance.
"He certainly knows how to work an audience," Bastion commented.
"Oh please," Tania snorted, waving her hand dismissively. "He's just overcompensating for his lack of skills."
"Yes," Camula said from Tania's other side. "Alexis has this one down pat."
"Oh hey Camula when did you get back?" Chazz asked from behind.
"Last night," Camula answered.
"Um," Jesse interrupted. "Anyone gonna fill us in on who she is?" He asked point to Jim, Axel, and himself.
"That's Miss Camula, she's our Duel Alchemy professor. She's also a vampire." Syrus explained, as if it was at all a normal thing to say.
"What?" Axel said. "No way, vampires aren't real."
"Really? After everything we saw last year, you're gonna doubt the existence of vampires?"
As if to prove Syrus' point, Camula looked Axel right in the eyes, extended her fangs and loosened her jaw, creating a truly terrifying face.
"AH!" Jesse fell over in shock, Jim grabbed Shirley and held her in front of him, and Axel jumped behind his seat to make some distance.
"Ok we believe you!" Jesse yelled. "Can you please put the fangs away!"
"Fine," Camula smiled. "Now remember to do your homework tonight."
"Crikey, what else is out there," Jim wondered.
"Hey while ya were gabbin', you missed Alexis's intro," Hassleberry interrupted, pointing at Alexis standing at the arena.
"Oh, was it good?" Chazz asked.
"There was a goose boat, she walked beside it while glaring at her brother hoping he would catch fire."
"Ah, pretty normal," Chazz shrugged.
….
"Are you ready lexi?" Atticus asked, pointing and winking at Alexis.
"No," Alexis said, activating her duel disk. "None of that."
"Alright alright," Atticus said, holding up his hands. "Let's duel then!"
"I'll go first," Atticus said, drawing his first card. "I summon, 'Panther Warrior' (2000/1600) in attack mode," 'Panther Warrior' roared as he appeared on the field ready to brawl. "And now I'll set the stage with this number 'Spotlight', giving my 'Panther Warrior' another 300 attack points (2000-2300/1600), now I'll set this card face down and I think that'll be it for this verse."
"Atticus, what are you doing?" Alexis asked, looking at the field. "This isn't your normal deck."
"Gotta play to the crowd," Atticus laughed waving to the crowd.
"Atticus, that must be a joke," Alexis said. "You do know without your real deck I'm going to crush you right?"
"Nah sis," Atticus smiled as a spotlight hit him. "Because this deck is infused with the power of pop!"
….
"...Say Chazz didn't Atticus help you make that deck to get Alexis's heart?" Syrus asked.
"Yes, now let's not rehash the past," Chazz snarked glaring.
….
"Alright Bro," Alexis said drawing. "Let's see how pop handles this, I summon 'Cyber Egg Angel' (200/300)."
"Sis I don't think an egg is gonna help you here," Atticus laughed.
"Well wait till you see this," Alexis said. "Because 'Egg's' ability lets me add 'Ritual Sanctuary' to my hand now I'll activate it!" She yelled as the field transformed into a chapel ready for a wedding.
"Chazz, aren't you gonna make a joke about how she played that card for you?" Syrus asked.
"Well I would, but I know if I do, Rose will come and beat me up. Also, I don't wanna upset my girlfriends." Chazz said, like it was something that didn't cause instant whiplash to cascade over the entire stadium.
"Woah woah woah what?" Hasselberry said, holding up his hand. "Chazz you have girlfriends, as in plural."
"Yeah, what about it?" Chazz said nonchalantly.
"...Because it's you."
"Alexis stop for a second!" Tania yelled.
"What? Why?" Alexis asked, annoyed.
"Because Chazz has two girlfriends, and we have to figure out why!"
"Chazz, your hands don't count as girlfriends," Alexis deadpanned.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...gonna need a senzu for that one," Crowler said into the mic.
"Not my hands you jerks," Chazz growled.
"Then who?!" Everyone yelled.
"Hey Chazzy!" Jasmine yelled happily from the arena entrance.
"We went to the wrong arena!" Mindy added smiling as the two snuggled up to Chazz.
"It's ok ladies, I kept the seats warm for you," Chazz said smiling stupidly.
"I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it, Chazz of all people stumbled into polyamory." Syrus said.
"With my two best friends nonetheless." Alexis agreed.
"Hey I'm not playing second fiddle in this show," Atticus yelled.
"Quiet Bro," Alexis snapped. "If you want me to crush your dream faster then I will, I send 'Cyber Egg' to the grave to special summon 'Cyber Tutubon' (1800/1600)!"
The egg exploded in a blast of mirror shards and 'Tutubon' jumped out spinning around and posing on the field. "Next I'll activate the spell card 'Machine Angel Ritual' sending 'Cyber Tutubon' to the grave to summon 'Cyber Angel Natasha' (1000/1000)!" The forge exploded and a four-armed, armor clad centaur wielding a whip walked out.
"Sis that cards only got 1000 attack points, what's it gonna do?" Atticus asked confusedly before snapping his fingers. "Oh I get it, you want to lose!" He said smiling. "You want to join me!"
"Get over yourself," Alexis said. "I use 'Cyber Tutbon's' effect to add back 'Machine Angel Ritual' to my hand, then I use it again to send 'Cyber Angel Natasha' and 'Cyber Tutu' to the grave to summon 'Cyber Angel Izana' (2500/2600), and now her effect activates making you send a spell or trap card to the grave, so what's it gonna be?"
"Well it looks like the spotlight's gone," Atticus said sadly. (Panther Warrior: 2300-2000/1600)
"Now it's time to send that panther back to the zoo," Alexis smirked. "'Izana' attack!"
"Now Alexis, how are you going to send a woman down the aisle without a ring?" Atticus smiled. "I activate 'Cursed Ring' now 'Inzana' can't destroy her new boytoy 'Panther Warrior'."
"Yeah no that's not happening," Alexis responded. "I activate 'Izana's' ability, by shuffling a ritual monster from my grave back into my deck, I can destroy a card you control, and I choose 'Cursed Ring'!" The ring on 'Izana's' finger snapped in two and her attack continued unopposed, ramming her trident into 'Panther Warrior's' chest (Atticus LP: 8000-7500).
"Oh sissy you hurt me so!" Atticus said, clutching his chest as the crowd booed Alexis.
"Good," She said back. "I end my turn."
"And now it's mine," Atticus said, smiling as he drew his card. "I summon 'Bronze Warrior' (500/1800) and activate the field spell 'Ultimate Stage Costume'!"
The roof of the church exploded as a giant costume rose out of the ground around 'Bronze Warrior'. "And now my guy gains an extra 3000 attack and defense!" (500-3500/1800-4800).
….
"Oh that's not good," Mindy said nervously.
"Indeed," Bastion said, crossing his arms, Alexis's strongest card only has 3000 attack points, she'll have to be careful."
"Now I'll use 'Bronze Warrior's' effect to add a Beast-Warrior to my hand, and I'll end it there."
"I draw," Alexis glared. "I play pot of greed to draw two cards, I set a card, then switch 'Izana' to defense mode, and end my turn."
"Oh nothing to say?" Atticus chuckled. "Well then, I draw, and I'll summon 'Indomitable Fighter Lei Lei' (2300/0), and because of 'Bronze Warrior' he gains an extra 400 attack (2300-2700/0)."
"Oh joy," Alexis snarked.
"'Lei-Lei' attack 'Izana'!" 'Lei-Lei' jumped across the field and kicked 'Izana' in the face, then returned to Atticus in defense mode.
"And now 'Bronze Warrior' attacks directly!"
….
"Oh no!" Jasmine said, covering her eyes. "I can't watch this!"
"...Sweetheart you may want to uncover your eyes," Chazz said. Jasmine opened her eyes to see 'Bronze Warrior' unable to get out of his costume.
"Wow that's embarrassing," Camula chuckled.
"Guess a suit that big is not practical for attacking," Hasselberry laughed.
'Bronze Warrior' finally got free, using the costume as a high bar he flew across the field and landed behind Alexis, smacking her in the head (Alexis LP: 8000-7600).
Alexis snarled. "Anything else bro?" She snapped.
"No, I think I'll just use 'Bronze Warrior's' effect, and then I'm done," Atticus smiled.
"Good," Alexis said, drawing her card. "Then I'll use 'Pre-Preparation of Rites' to add a ritual card and a ritual monster to my hand. Now I use 'Machine Angel Absolute Ritual'!"
"Woah sissy you don't have any monsters to sacrifice," Atticus interrupted.
"Don't need them," Alexis said. "'Absolute Ritual' allows me to shuffle Fairy and Warrior types from my graveyard to activate it, I shuffle 'Tutu', 'Egg', and 'Tutubon' back to my deck to summon 'Cyber Angel Vrash' (3000/2000)!"
"There we go!" Tania yelled. "Take him down!"
"I activate my facedown 'Fairy Meteor Crush'!" Alexis yelled. "Giving 'Vrash' piercing damage, 'Vrash' take down 'Lei-Lei' with Nandaka's Purity!" (Atticus LP: 7500-4500).
"Ouch that's gotta hurt," Syrus winced.
Atticus bit his lip and drew his card. "I set a monster, activate 'Bronze Warrior's' effect, and end my turn."
"And this Bro is why you don't use gimmick decks," Alexis sighed. "I activate 'Magnificent Machine Angel' this lets me send a 'Cyber Angel' to the grave to give a light fairy I control an extra 1600 attack points (Vrash 3000-4600/2000), 'Vrash' attack 'Bronze Warrior'!" (Atticus LP: 4500-3400). "I'll end my turn."
"Well this isn't going my way," Atticus said, smirking. "-But all great performers have a comeback tour, and mine starts now!" He said drawing his card. "..."
"You drew into nothing, didn't you?" Alexis asked.
"Yep." Atticus sighed. A collective facepalm erupted from the same part of the stadium.
"I told you, but you didn't listen! And now you'll pay the price with your defeat! I summon 'Etoile Cyber' (1200/1600) and I'll have 'Vrash' attack that set monster, (Atticus' LP: 3400-1000) and have 'Etoile Cyber' attack you directly." (Atticus' LP: 1000-0. Winner: Alexis.)
Atticus fell over in a way even opera would call overly dramatic, Alexis just sighed. "Now drop it," She said walking off the arena.
"Well….that was boring," Bonaparte said finishing his wine.
"Yeah, and to be honest it wasn't even that funny," Crowler agreed. "Hopefully the tournament will spice things up."
"Yeah, but that's not until the next chapter," Bonaparte said leaving the booth.
…..
"So what have we learned?" Rose said standing over the wreckage of the computer club's monitors as she held the motherboards in her hands.
"Don't sexualize people without their permission!" The club leader screamed in fear. "Please don't destroy them!"
"Good," Rose said, smiling darkly as she set the boards down. "Here you go."
"Wow, we only needed TWO Wicked Gods this time. You're losing your touch." Yuko said, laden with sarcasm. Dreadroot's arms and Eraser's wings faded into the air behind her. "Now let's get outta here."
"Yeah, I gotta go tell Atticus where he can shove his idea," Rose laughed, back in the arena, Atticus had a sudden urge to run and never come back.