I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX or the werewolf information in chapter two or the chapters that follow it. That information I discovered on a fandom wiki site called Unnatural World. I'd like to post the web address but this site doesn't seem to like that. You can Google the name of the website and hopefully, with a little bit of digging, you'll find the information I borrowed from it.

Chapter One- An Unusual Formula

Bastion scrawled another equation on the wall and re-read it to make sure it was correct. All around him, almost every available surface was covered in formulas, equations, and theories. I have memorized most of them and will need to re-paint before long. I wonder if Jaden and Sy would like to help.

He scrawled the next part of his current equation before pausing to re-check and resume his train of thought. He had met Jaden and Syrus at their practical entrance exams after winning his test duel. He had been intrigued by Jaden's confidence in being the best duelist in the building and then finding himself liking his fellow freshman when he beat Crowler in his test duel. That was the moment when he knew he had found a friend and a challenging rival.

Throughout the first half of the year, he watched Jaden duel every chance he got and became more and more impressed with him. He had started to try to figure out the formula that was Jaden's deck not long after Bastion defeated Chazz. Indeed, he thought he had when they dueled to decide who would be in the School Duel. Jaden ended up coming up with a new strategy to defeat him. He had started to think up a different deck to use against Jaden, but he eventually abandoned it as he theorized that Jaden would beat any deck he designed.

No matter, he thought. I am still an excellent duelist as my grades and skills will attest. His thoughts turned to Syrus. He knew at the entrance exams that he was Zane's little brother and was surprised to see that he wasn't as good as his brother. It was clear he loved his brother as he also had a machine deck but Syrus also had self-esteem issues. Bastion eventually learned why that was and saw Jaden try to help Syrus become a bit more confident.

That help paid off as earlier is their current second year, Syrus passed a promotion duel and became a Ra student. Bastion wasn't surprised when Syrus chose to stay at the Slifer dorm. He was sure it was because of Jaden and a Ra freshman who was rooming with them. The freshman, Hassleberry by name, had attached himself to Jaden due to Jaden defeating him in a duel. That didn't surprise him either as Jaden tended to befriend those he dueled.

I'm one of those who became his friend before we dueled just as Syrus was. Indeed, Syrus and I are friends and we have never dueled one another. He went to his desk and picked up a book of equations and flipped through the pages. The equations and formulas within were ones he had studied and had designed a counter for most of them. He turned to the back and saw alchemy formulas and equations. He was intrigued by them. The formulas contained ingredients mixed in a certain manner and in a precise way. This was why he loved science and math: It was logical and made sense to him.

Then, he saw a formula that made him raise an eyebrow. It claimed that when made and then consumed on a full moon, it would change one into a werewolf. What utter nonsense, he scoffed inwardly. And yet…alchemy is an ancient study and has produced many beneficial advancements to humanity. This formula may not be so preposterous. Bastion went to a blank space on a wall where he wrote the formula as the book would need to be returned to the library soon.

He closed the book and sat in his computer chair. He leaned back and reflected on the current school year. First off, Chancellor Sheppard had gone off somewhere and Doctor Crowler took over as Chancellor and hired a vice-chancellor named Bonaparte. In his opinion, the two were comical leaders and not very good leaders either. They were obsessed with boosting Duel Academy's reputation, one that hardly needed boosting as it was known worldwide as the best dueling school around.

A rumor of a pro duelist enrolling here was what touched off this obsession of theirs. He himself had not glimpsed any pros among the freshmen and dismissed the rumor. The pro's no show distressed Crowler and Bonaparte who began to use the famous last names of students to bolster the school's standing. They first tried with Chazz with a duel that would return him to Obelisk, but in the aftermath of Chazz's victory, he remained at Slifer which prompted him to build a mini apartment onto the red dorm.

Their next target had been Syrus due to his brother but that plan seemed to have failed despite Syrus passing the test. Bastion felt that their schemes to boost the school's reputation were weak and did not make much sense. If you want to get word out about popular duelists who attend the school in order to entire others to apply, you need to put it on the Internet where others will see it. I think I will point this out to Crowler tomorrow.

Crowler had a momentary look of surprise before it changed to a look of boredom. "Of course, I know that, Bastion," he drawled.

"Of course, Chancellor. Syrus' promotion would be an ideal example to entire people to apply to Duel Academy. I would be willing to post such news to the Internet if you like."

"Oh, not necessary. Bonaparte will handle our publicity."

"What!?" Bonaparte exclaimed.

Bastion sensed an argument and excused himself and then heading to class. He paid attention in class as he usually did and at the end of classes, Bastion approached Jaden and Syrus.

"Jaden. Sy. Would you be interested in helping me paint again? It's only three walls this time."

"Would we? Oh, I'm in," Jaden said with his usual easy grin.

"Same here," Syrus added. "We could do what we did last time."

"Sounds like a plan. I'll see you two shortly then." Bastion departed the room to head to his dorm and start moving some furniture out into the hall.

Jaden and Syrus showed up as Bastion was laying drop cloths. He turned after placing the last one and blinked at seeing Hassleberry there. The tall boy had a sheepish smile while Syrus was glaring at Hassleberry.

"Hope ya don't mind me attendin' this little party," he said.

"Not at all. I enjoy the company." Bastion had suspected that Hassleberry might come and it was clear that Syrus did not appreciate Hassleberry inviting himself along.

Jaden, meanwhile, looked around. "Bastion, I am still amazed at how you can memorize all these so quickly."

"Thank you. It's not that difficult for me and I enjoy working out new formulas, equations, and theorems."

"Worked out a new one for my deck yet?"

"No, but I admit it would be intriguing as you have new cards."

"Wait. You make strategies against other decks?" Hassleberry turned to look at the walls in awe. "You came up with all of these yourself?"

"Most of them," Bastion admitted. "I'm currently looking up ones done by others and studying them as well as memorize and see if I can devise a counter equation." He pointed to the wall in question. "They're over there and the one wall we won't be painting."

"Speaking of painting," Jaden spoke up. "Let's get to it." He brandished a paint brush while the others laughed and Bastion opened a can.

Soon, all four were applying fresh coats of paint to the walls, talking, and joking. It was a relaxed atmosphere and Bastion knew the good times would keep going when they would dine in the Ra cafeteria and slept at Slifer.