บท 10: Chapter 10

"Alright class, the written exam is now over, please walk, do not run to get in line for today's new rare cards," Banner said,

"They are here?!" One of the Ra Yellow students screamed and get up from his seat, everyone quickly followed suit

"Oh boy," Banner said as almost everyone started to run,

Only one's left in the class were me, Bastian, Chazz, and Wisteria. And the sleeping duo, Jaden and Syrus.

"Not gonna run to get rare cards Princeton, I am sure your deck can really use them," WIsteria had spoke, drawing my attention

"No need Senrigan, although your deck can probably use it considering you lost to a Slifer," he said with a smirk on his face, so the rumours had spread

"She did far better than you did against Jaden," I said as I walked up to them,

"What was that Slifer?" Chazz asks,

"I said she did far better than you did against Jaden, considering that he had you dead to rights," I said and Wisteria started listening intently

"What are you talking about Slacker? I had him death to rights," Chazz said with a growl,

"You are right, exactly in the position where he was about to finish you off with the Monster Reborn he drew," I said and his eyes widened,

In their duel, Chazz thought he had the duel in the bag, after all, Jaden's life points were about to hit 0, and his best monster was in the graveyard. And now Chazz can see that if the security had not cut their duel short, Elemental Hero Flame Wingman would have destroyed his monster, and finished him off with its 'Super Power'.

But he then shook that idea off, "Stop joking around, there is no way I could lose to a slacker," he said

"Is that so?" I said with a raised eyebrow, "Is that why you have avoided challenging me? After all, I have defeated every other boy in the Obelisk Blue Freshmans, even your lackeys, but you, the so called best of the best has yet to challenge me,"

He growled at me, but upon seeing Banner looking in our direction he made like a tree, and leave.

After a moment, purple headed beauty spoke "You know you didn't have to do that," she stated, "I am not a damsel in distress who needs saving,"

"I know that, I just don't like that prick." I said with a shoulder shrug.

She then decides to change the subject, "Why haven't you run to get some rare cards? You are skilled, and your Monarchs are strong, but I think we both know you can use some support cards,"

"I have been improving my deck ever since we dueled, I am now pretty confident I can defeat anyone in the school, maybe except that Zane fellow," I said with honesty.

My deck is very powerful right now, but I am not going to be overconfident about it.

Zane has those nasty Cyber Dragons. They are so powerful that during the mid 2000s almost everyone was using 3 Cyber Dragons in their decks. And on top of that, Zane has anime Draw skills. I still remember him drawing 3 Cyber Dragons, Polymerization, and Diffusion against Jaden. That kind of an opening hand can only happen if you forget to shuffle.

"Zane is… something else," she admitted,

"Yeah, against him, I would say my odds are 70 to 30. In my favor, of course"

She snorted at that, "Of course," then a question popped into her head "Why were you so late to the exam?"

"My roommate had the bright idea to cut the competition," I said with a sad smile on my face. I actually liked Drake, he was a cool dude most of the time, but this cunt of a move had crossed the line.

"That's… terrible," she said with wide eyes,

I shrug, "I just hope I can return him the favor in the practical exam," I said before walking towards Jaden and Syrus who were fast asleep when I left them. I have no clue how they were still sleeping after I had woken them three times. Anime logic I suppose.

It seems Bastian had already done so, and they had run off to the card shop. Good, Jaden can really use Winged Kuriboh Level 10.

-- Around 14:30, Duel Arena --

Exams were going underway, Bastian had won his duel quite easily, utilizing a darkness beat down strategy.

Even Syrus had won. But his duel against someone that used… Mushroom Man. So if he had lost the duel I would have seriously told him to pack up his shit and leave the island… Mushroom Man…

Jaden still had not been called, neither did Chazz.

My turn had just come up, and my opponent turned out to be…

-- Wisteria POV --

I had to ask a couple of favors to arrange this duel, but it should be worth it.

Teach that usurper his place, Konami!

-- Duel Arena, MC POV --

"Well well well look what the cat has brought," I said as I smirked at Drake, "Little lizard comes to get crushed," I don't know why I said something so lame, it just felt cringy, but oh well.

"Hmph, I won't lose to you!" he said, but his hands were shaking, it was obvious he had not done so well in the written exam. He only cared about Dragons after all

"If you say so. Then, let's dance," I said and then tossed a coin

"Heads," he called,

I looked at the coin and scowl, "Lucky guess," I said as we both draw 5 cards,

Turn 1 (Drake)

"I draw!" he shouted as he drew a card, and the sick smirk on his face told me he probably drew his shitty Seiyaryu. Not that he will get a chance to use it.

"I summon a card I got from you, say hello to Masked Dragon,"

Masked Dragon - Level 3/Fire/Dragon - 1400/1100

"I'll then set two cards and end my turn, do your worst!" he exclaimed as I barely contained my smile

Turn 2 (Konami)

"You know what Drake, if you hadn't tried to pull off what you did this morning I would have gone easy on you and let you show what you can do to the Academy, and you might have even gotten promoted despite losing, BUT, I do not feel so gracious anymore, I will thoroughly destroy you, FINAL TURN! DRAW!"

I looked at the cards in my hand and smirked, there is a 99 percent chance the fucker is going down this turn. And after such a terrible defeat he might fail the year, or even get expelled. "First, I activate my Fiend's Sanctuary which summons Metal Fiend Token to my side of the field!" I shouted as the token appeared on my side of the field,

Metal Fiend Token - Level 1/Dark/Fiend - 0/0

"Now I will tribute it to summon-"

"NOT SO FAST Konami" Drake exclaimed "Trap card open, Mask of Restrict, this card bans either of us from tributing monsters" his trap opened, it was a very nasty card against Monarchs. "You see Konami, after losing to you a dozen times, I finally figured out the weakness of your deck. It relies on you to tribute monsters to summon your Monarch's to take out your opponent's card either from the field or hand, and now, thanks to my trap you cannot summon them!"

-- In the Stands --

"But how will Konami win if he can't summon his best monsters?" Syrus asked as he seemed worried about his friend.

"He won't," Bastian muttered, "This is the same tactic I figured out and was planning to use against him. But to think someone else had figured out Konami's weakness and used it before me… I can hardly believe it,"

Jaden was just watching the duel intently. He had seen Konami duel many times before, but this time it seemed different, Konami seemed… angry.

A few rows above them Wisteria just sneered "As if a decade-old tactic like that would work against someone that can beat me," she mutters

-- Back In Duel --

I raised an eyebrow at that, this would have been troublesome IF I had not upgraded my deck, "That is all? Do you really think a low-level tactic from a third rate duelist with a fourth rate deck would be enough to stop MY Monarchs? Don't even joke about it!" I exclaimed

"Talking big won't help you!" Drake shouted as he laughed a bit, "I locked down your deck. The next turn I'll summon more dragons and take you down with them!"

"There won't be a next turn dimwit." I said as I summoned a monster "I summon Breaker the Magical Warrior, come forth, my mighty Warrior!" I exclaimed as I summoned the monster I got from him,

Breaker the Magical Warrior - Level 4/Dark/Spellcaster - 1600/1000

"And since you are too much of a simpleton to learn the effects of any non-dragon monster, let me tell you. When Breaker the Magical Warrior is Normal Summoned I get to place one Spell Counter on it, increasing it's attack points by 300."

Breaker the Magical Warrior - Level 4/Dark/Spellcaster - 1900/1000

"But I think I will be using his Spell Counter now. After all, by removing the Spell Counter, I can destroy one Spell or Trap card on the field."

"No! My Mask!" he shouted but to his surprise, I chuckled at that,

"Keep your trash mask, I will destroy your set card instead," I said and my Breaker, slashed his set card, revealing it to be a Sakuretsu Armor. A card I gave to him so he can improve.

Breaker the Magical Warrior - Level 4/Dark/Spellcaster - 1600/1000

"Unfortunately, his attack points go down to 1600, but it doesn't matter, you won't make it past this turn anyway." I said

"Just finish your turn already," he said as he looked at his hand, trying to come up with a strategy.

"I see you can't wait to lose, then let me comply with your request… I will now activate Lightning Vortex! By discarding one card I can destroy every monster on your side of the field" I exclaimed as I activated one of the 'Rare' Spell Cards I had bought. And sent away one card from my hand.

"How- How do you have such a powerful card?" he asked in disbelief.

"I have been saving, and bought it, that's how!" I said before activating "And then, here comes Monster Reborn, and I just sent the perfect monster to the grave!" I exclaimed, "Come forth, Mobius the Frost Monarch!"

Mobius the Frost Monarch - Level 6/Water/Aqua - 2400/1000

"No- No- Wait! Wait for a second! I didn't do so well in the written exam, If- If I lose on the first turn like that I might- I might be forced to repeat the year!" he shouted but I did not listen,

"Mobius, attack him directly. Go! Tidal Wave!" I said and Mobius attacked him directly, which made him wince in pain, "And now, Breaker the Magical Warrior, finish him off!"

"NO!" he shouted and he fell on his ass as Breaker the Magical Warrior slashes through him.

The crowd started cheering, this was the first FTK of the day.

-- In The Stands, General POV --

Wisteria and her lackeys were clapping, while Bastian, Jaden, and Syrus were shocked to see their friend being so cruel with his roommate.

"What happened between them for Konami to get so… brutal with Drake?" Syrus asked, and it was Wisteria who answered

"That dragon loving boy tried to get him to fail the exam, so Konami showed the lizard boy his place," she said and her two lackeys nodded their heads. After a month of defeating Obelisk Blue students, Konami's standing in their eyes had increased greatly, and now that he had defeated his opponent with an FTK, it was guaranteed he would make it to Ra Yellow Dorm… Unless he completely bombed the written exam, which he did not.

"That is terrible, how can he treat his friend like that," Syrus asks. As he said so, a woman in her mid thirties sneezed, "Somebody is talking about friendship," she said as her eyes shone brightly…

Back in the Duel Academy stands Bastian spoke "Well, regardless of the reasons, Drake may have to repeat the year unless he gets at least an 80 percent in the Written Exam,"

"Not my problem," Konami said as he walked next to his friends… and Syrus.

"Congrats, you showed him his place," Wisteria said with a smile,

"Thanks, I had a solid opening hand, and he is not that good of a duelist," I said with a shrug.

She nods her head and Bastian speaks next. "Well, regardless of what will happen to Drake. Let me be the first to welcome you to Ra Yellow," he says and we shake on it.

After a few minutes, Jaden was called up to the Arena. His opponent turns out to be Chazz.

Their duel ended up similar to the cannon, I think there were a few differences, such as Jaden attacking with Elemental Hero Wildheart instead of Avian at the end. Maybe I just remember it wrong, or we deviated from the canon already despite me not changing much yet. Butterfly effect I suppose.

At least he won and got to stay.

"I was not expecting that. But I was expecting not to expect something so it doesn't count."