Chapter 9: Judgement Duels Part 1

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. I'm sorry for the wait, but I hit a block and figuring out your own duel is difficult anyway I think you'll like the surprise I have in store. You'll also find out a shocking secret about Takeru in this chapter. Please Review and Enjoy.

Dr. Crowler was walking through the halls of Duel Academy taking note of all the Slifers he was passing.

'Just look at them, pathetic slackers littering the campus like vermin. The halls of my Duel Academy are for the elite, not the lame and especially not Jaden Yuki.' Crowler thought. "He's made a fool of me for long enough!" He yells startling everyone. "But soon he will be the one looking like a fool."

"Dr. Crowler."

Crowler turns to see Chazz walking towards him. "Ah Chazz, how can I help you?"

"You can put me in the elimination duel against Jaden and Syrus. This time I know I can win and send him packing." Chazz said.

"Sorry Chazz, but you'll be sitting this one out. Don't get me wrong your skills are admirable, but I am leaving nothing to chance. If Jaden loses he'll be expelled which is why I've hired the greatest tag duelists in the world." Crowler said.

"Then let me take on Magician boy, I can beat him easy." Chazz said.

"Maybe you could, but I've already found the perfect opponent for him it'll be quite a show." Crowler said walking away.

At the Slifer Red Dorm Jaden and Syrus were going over their decks with Chumley looking down from his bed.

"How can you guys be so calm?" Chumley asks.

"Because it's just another duel. Right Sy?" Jaden asks but Syrus was silent.

"But it's not if you lose, you'll be on the next bus out of here." Chumley said.

"Which is we're not and seriously a bus? We're on an island." Jaden said.

"Whatev's maybe you guys should give me your meal cards just in case." Chumley said.

"Thanks for the confidence." Jaden said sarcastically.

"Hey someone's gotta eat your grilled cheeses if you go." Chumley said as Syrus looked at his Power Bond card.

'Chumley may have a point. The last time I dueled I was awful, just like my brother always told me I was. If we're going to stay at this Academy I have to concentrate and not let anything get in my head, especially Zane. That's it I gotta believe in myself. I believe in myself. Believe in myself.' Syrus stood up. "I believe in myself, Jaden!"

"Uh…that's great Syrus. Now come on we gotta go." Jaden said as they walked to the door.

"Good luck guys, I really want you to win." Chumley said.

"Even more than those grilled cheeses?" Jaden asks surprised.

"I'd rather have you guys as friends then have extra grilled cheese." Chumley admits.

"I think I might just cry." Jaden smiles.

"Well see ya soon." Syrus said as they left.

"Yeah I hope so." Chumley said worried.

At the Obelisk Blue dorms Takeru was sitting at a table looking through his cards.

'Man sometimes I think I'm too much like you dad, we seem to have a knack for getting ourselves into trouble.' Takeru thought when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

Looking over he saw Alexis next to him. "Hey, you nervous?"

"Very, if I lose I'm expelled." Takeru sighs. "Maybe if I never got involved this wouldn't have happened."

"Don't say that." Alexis said getting his attention. "You saved my life that night, don't think for a second that it was a mistake. You deserve to be here just as much as anyone else here."

Takeru smiles hearing this. "Thanks Alexis, I needed that."

Standing up Takeru hugs her surprising Alexis as the memory of their kiss came back to her.

"So uh, you ready?" Alexis stutters.

"Yep." Takeru nods as they left the arena.

At the main dueling arena many students had gathered to see the duels.

"The first part of the two Disciplinary duels will now begin. Send in the accused. Remember these are explusion matches." The announcer said as Bastion sat down in his seats.

"A bit harsh don't you think?" Bastion asks looking around.

"You got that right." Bastion looks to see Alexis sitting next to him. "You're Bastion Misawa, right? One of Takeru's friends?"

"Yes, I am and you're Alexis Rhodes, aren't you?" He asks.

"Yes, and I'm also the reason Takeru, Jaden and Syrus are in this mess. They were helping me at the abandoned dorm." Alexis said.

"I see." Bastion noted.

"But the ones who need the most help our those three. I hear Crowler hired professional duelists from Duelist Kingdom and Battle City." Alexis said surprising Bastion.

"Send in the accused: Takeru Nensho, Syrus Truesdale and Jaden Yuki." The announcer said.

Chazz sat down in an empty section of the audience near the entrance as the three of them walked in. Angry that he wasn't the one dueling them Chazz kicks the seat in front of him in anger.

Although they didn't know where it came from Jaden, Takeru and Syrus heard the kick.

"What was that?" Takeru asks.

"Wow the acoustics in here are great." Jaden smiles.

"Yeah you think they'll count the echo as your tag partner?" Syrus wondered.

"For the last time you're my partner." Jaden laughs as he ruffles Syrus's hair.

"Wouldn't hurt to ask." Syrus laughs.

"Hey you should be lucky to have partner Syrus, I'm going in solo." Takeru said.

"You can take them." Jaden smiles.

"Yeah, no way Crowler found anyone that could stand up to you." Syrus said as they laughed.

"Lousy Slifer Slackers, it should be me who's taking you out, but I guess as long as you're expelled it doesn't really matter." Chazz growled.

Higher up in the stands Zane was watching. 'Well little brother time to find out if you belong here or on the next boat out of here.' Zane thought.

Syrus looked up and unfortunately spotted his brother. 'Zane! Gotta believe in myself! Gotta believe in myself!'

Reaching the platform Crowler took the mic. "And now our first disciplinary duel shall begin! Takeru Nensho to the arena." Crowler said as Takeru, Jaden and Syrus high fived.

"Got get'em." Jaden nods as Takeru walks on stage and the two of them move to the stands below Bastion and Alexis.

"So where's my opponent?" Takeru asks when from the other side of the arena a smokeball went off and from the smoke a figure approach.

"He's right here." The figure said.

Walking out was a man in a red tux, a red top hat and a black mask. Takeru's eyes widen as he stepped forward while everyone gasped. "Oh boy." Takeru said softly.

"No way is that?" Bastion gasps.

"It is." Syrus gasps.

"Everyone please welcome our first special guest. The Master of the Magicians, Arkana!" Crowler announced.

"Hello Takeru." Arkana grins causing Takeru to gulp.

"Wait how did Crowler find a Rare Hunter?" Syrus asks.

"Arkana was one of the few to survive Battle City, it's said he was saved by Yugi Muto himself." Alexis recalls.

"Not to mention he's also famous for having his own version of the Dark Magician as well." Bastion said.

"Wait what?" Jaden said surprised.

"Crowler isn't this a little much for our students? Makes me wonder who you picked for the tag duel." Sheppard said.

"No! They broke a big time rule so they should face big time opponents." Crowler said.

From the stands Torimaki grins. "Looks like Magic boy is about to be put in his place. Serves him right."

Just below him Jasmine and Mindy were watching as well.

"Do you think Takeru can handle him? I mean he's good, but is he good enough?" Jasmine asks worried.

"He better be." Mindy said just as worried.

"Duelists prepare your decks." Crowler said as Takeru and Arkana shuffled their decks and put them in the duel disks. "Ready? The Duel!" Crowler runs off the stage as the two of them faced off.

"Let's Duel!" Both of them declared.

Takeru: 4000

Arkana: 4000

'Excellent. After seeing his poor friend defeated and sent home Jaden will lose all confidence and lose the tag duel as well.' Crowler thought.

"I'll go first. With my Mystical Elf in Defense mode." Takeru said as blue skinned elf in a green dress appeared.

Mystical Elf: 800/ 2000

"Also I place one card facedown." Takeru said ending his turn.

"Alright young magician let me show you how a real one starts a show." Arkana said drawing a card. "Meet my assistant the Malice Doll of Demise in attack mode!" Appearing on his side of the field was a wooden elf with a large axe.

Malice Doll of Demise: 1600/ 1700

"Next I play Stop Defense switching your Mystical Elf from Defense mode to attack mode." Arkana said as Takeru's elf to attack mode.

"This is not good." Syrus gulps.

"Go Malice doll attack his Mystical Elf!" Arkayna yells as his doll charged with its axe gleaming and slices Takeru's elf in half destroying it.

"I activate my trap Defense Draw! Thanks to this I take no damage and I get to draw a card." Takeru said drawing one.

"Fine I'll place one card facedown and end my turn. Come on young Magician where's your magic act?" Arkana asks.

"It's right here." Takeru drew. "I summon Skilled Dark Magician in attack mode!"

Skilled Dark Magician: 1900/ 1700

"Attack his doll!" Skilled Dark Magician spins his staff and blasts the Doll destroying it.

Takeru: 4000

Arkana: 3700

"And I end my turn with a facedown. How'd you like my first trick?" Takeru smirks.

"Oh yeah he's still in this." Syrus said.

"He was never out of it." Jaden grins.

"Not bad, but this magic show is far from over." Arkana said drawing a card when he looks at it, he grins. "I activate the Dark Magic Veil! By paying 1000 life points I can summon my Dark Magician to the field!"

Everyone looks in shock as a red Dark Magician appeared on Arkana's field.

"Oh no he's got his best monster out." Alexis said worried.

"That version is scary." Mindy cringes.

Dark Magician: 2500/ 2100

"Dark Magician destroy him! Dark Magic attack!" Arkana said as his Dark Magician blasts his Skilled Dark Magician.

Takeru: 3400

Arkana: 2700

Chazz and Torimaki grin as Takeru drop to his knees.

"I know think Takeru's odds of winning are in the—"

"Bastion we know. Are you gonna stop talking or should I move?" Alexis interrupts.

"Wow that was some trick." Takeru groans picking himself up.

"A Magician always has a trick up his sleeve. I'll end my turn with a facedown." Arkana said.

"My turn." Takeru drew.

"I activate my trap card! Light on Intervention!" Arkana said revealing the facedown he jus pulled. "Now you can't hide your monsters from me anymore."

'I don't have anything in my hand that can stand up to his Dark Magician. I gotta stall for time.' Takery thought looking at his hand. "I summon Defender the Magical Knight in defense mode!" Takeru said as the large shield magician appeared.

Defender: 1600/ 2000

"Sweet now thanks to Defender's ability you have to destroy him twice." Syrus smiles.

"And Arkana only has his Dark Magician." Jaden nods.

"Shields aren't tools for magic." Arkana drew a card and grins. "But these are. Go Thousand Knives!"

Many throwing knives appeared as Arkana's Dark Magician threw them at Defender destroying his shield.

"Next I'll summon my lovely assistants the Gemini Elf!" Arkana said as two elves in high heels and dresses appeared.

Gemini Elf: 1900/ 900

"Dark Magician attack Defender! Dark Magic Attack!" Dark Magician fires a dark blast destroying Defender. "Now Gemini Elf attack Takeru directly!"

The Gemini Elf jump in the air and kick Takeru at the same time knocking the wind out of him.

Takeru: 1500

Arkana: 2700

"That looked painful." Jasmine cringes.

"Especially since they were wearing high heels." Mindy agrees.

"Serves him right. I only wished they kicked him harder." Torimaki grins.

"Hey Magic Boy your tricks stink!" Chazz calls out causing Arkana's eye's to narrow as he looks to Chazz for a second and then back to Takeru.

"I'm not done. This duel is far from over." Takeru drew I play Pot of Greed which lets me draw two cards." Looking at them Takeru grins seeing his next plan. "I summon Chocolate Magician Girl in attack Mode!" On Takeru's field a magician girl with long blue hair appeared.

Chocolate Magician Girl: 1600/ 1000

"And thanks to her ability I can discard one card from my hand and draw a new one. Next I activate my Wonder Wand which boosts my Magicain girl by 500 points!"

Chocolate Magician Girl: 2100

"Attack his Gemini Elf!" Spinning her wand Chocolate Magician girl whacks both elves on the head destroying them.

Takeru: 1500

Arkana: 2500

"And I play one card facedown. That's it for me." Takeru said.

"Sweet. He's finally getting to him." Jaden smiles.

"But he still has the scary Dark Magician." Syrus pointed out.

"My turn." Arkana drew. 'His Magician girl doesn't match up to my Dark Magician but those two facedowns could be trouble.' Arkana thought. "But I'm not that foolish. I activate Beckon to the Dark!"

From above a giant hand reached down towards Takeru's Magician Girl.

"I activate Magic Jammer! By discarding one card from my hand I can save her." Takeru said discarding a card and the hand disappears causing Arkana to grin.

"Dark Magician Attack!" Dark Magic charges up his staff and was about to fire.

"I activate my Chocolate Magician Girl's special ability! When she's targeted for an attack, I can summon a Magician from my Graveyard and I choose my Dark Magician!" Takeru said surprising everyone as the Blue Dark Magician appeared.

"When did that card—" Arkana then remembers Takeru sent a card to the graveyard with Chocolate Magician Girl other ability.

"And now the attack is changed to my Dark Magician, but yours loses half his attack points!" Takeru said shocking everyone including Arkana.

Arkana Dark Magician: 1250

Takeru's Dark Magician deflects the attack and fires his Dark Magic Attack destroying Arkana's.

Takeru: 1500

Arkana: 1250

"How's that for a magic trick?" Takeru smirks while Arkana growls.

"Nice one." Alexis smiles.

"You the man Takeru!" Jaden smiles.

"And he just wasted his attack so next turn Takeru can win it all." Syrus cheers.

"I'd hold the celebrations if I were you I activate my facedown card Michizure! When a monster on my side of the field is destroyed I can destroy one card on your side of the field and I choose your Chocolate Magician Girl!"

The ground opens up under Chocolate Magician girl pulling her under.

"And finally I'll play Monster Reborn to bring back my faithful servant, Dark Magician!" Arkana said as his red magician made a comeback.

"Great scott two Dark Magicians on one field." Bastion said.

"But which one will win?" Syrus asks.

"But who said I'm sticking with my Dark Magician?" Arkana said surprising them. I sacrifice him in order to summon the mighty, the all-powerful Dark Eradicator Warlock!" Arkana said as red robed magician appeared on his side of the field.

Dark Eradicator Warlock: 2500/ 2100

"What is that?" Jaden asks in shock.

"It's like an evolved Dark Magician." Alexis said in awe.

"And just wait until you see his ability." Arkana grins ending his turn.

Takeru drew a card and looks at it. "Time for this Magician to pull a new trick out of his hat. I activate Graceful Charity! Which lets me draw three cards as long as I discard two of them.

"Thank you for that, because now my Warlock's effect activates." Arkana grins as Takeru gets blasted by a beam of light making him cringe in pain as drops to his knees.

Takeru: 500

Arkana: 1250

"What was that?" Jaden asks surprised.

"It's the Warlock's effect, when a Normal Spell is activated the opponent loses 1000 life points after it's activated." Bastion explained.

"Wow would've been good to know that before. If he plays another Spell card Takeru is done for." Syrus panics.

'Come on.' Alexis thought looking down at him worried.

'I knew it, he didn't stand a chance.' Crowler grins ready for Takeru to lose.

'Alright it's do or die time.' Takeru thought as his eye became deterimed drawing his three cards Takeru looks at them and grins widely as he sends two of them to the graveyard. "I activate Mage Power!" Takeru declares surprising everyone. "This card increases my Dark Magician's attack by 500 for every spell or trap card on my field and since it's an equip spell I don't take damage."

Takeru had one facedown and Mage Power meaning his Dark Magicain gained 1000 attack points.

Dark Magician: 3500

Arkana's eyes widen in shock before a small smile forms. 'Here it comes…the big finale.'

"I summon Blast Magician to the field to back him up."

Blast Magician: 1400/ 1700

"Dark Magician destroy his Dark Eradicator Warlock with Dark Magic attack!" Takeru's Dark Magician fires a powerful blast destroying Arkana's magician.

Takeru: 500

Arkana: 250

"Now Blast Magicain end this!" Takeru yells as his Magician rushed towards Arkana and slammed his staff into his gut knocking Arkana to the ground.

Takeru: 500

Arkana: 0000

The entire stadium cheered at the outcome.

"The winner, Takeru Nensho!" Chancellor Sheppard declares.

"Whoo!" Jaden cheers while Torimaki and Chazz kicked the seats in front of them in anger.

"I knew he could do it." Alexis smiles while Jasmine and Mindy cheered.

"We will now have a short 15-minute break before the next match so I urge you all to use it wisely." Sheppard said as Takeru walked out of the room with Arkana getting up and following him.

"What's he up to?" Alexis asks suspicious.

"Let's go find out." Jaden said as he, Bastion, Syrus and Alexis followed them.

From down the hall they all heard Takeru screaming. "Ow! Ow! Stop!"

"He's hurting him." Syrus said horrified.

"Not if I have anything to say about it!" Jaden turns down the hall to see Arkana giving Takeru a noogie.

"Cut it out!" Takeru laughs surprising them.

"Uh what's going on here?" Bastion asks as Takeru and Arkana look to them.

"Oh are these the friends you told me about?" Arkana asks with a smile.

"Yep these are my friends." Takeru smiles.

"Wait a minute…Takeru you know him?" Jaden asks.

"You never told them did you?" Arkana asks looking at Takeru.

"Not an easy topic to bring up." Takeru shrugs.

"What isn't?" Alexis asks.

"Everyone I'd like you to meet my dad." Takeru smiles as Arkana takes a bow shocking all of them.

"WHAT?!"