Ash Ketchum Attends Duel Academy

Doomsday Duel

The sky above Academy Island was cloudy, making it spooky. Within a dark cave, 7 figures were gathered close to each other. They were all listening to a voice that sounded like it belonged to an old man. "Our enemies have been tested. Our allies are in place. The hour is upon us. It's time to cover the world in shadow. Which of you will lead us to battle?

"I'll be the first to go, master." A young man spoke up.

"Nightshroud...so be it."

"I will not fail. The Academy's prize will soon be ours."

One night, rain poured down endlessly, thunder boomed, and lightning flashed above the Academy Island. The Chancellor found himself standing still in his office, the lights turned off. He stood at the window, staring outside, and observed the ongoing storm. He was troubled by something.

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Something extremely important.

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Something that would change things very, VERY, drastically.

And then suddenly, another flash of lightning occurred. But when that happened, he noticed something in the air. He spotted a figure that soared through the sky. They were flying on a wing shaped glider.

"And so it begins." Sheppard muttered to himself. "The fight... the war..."

At the same time at the Slifer dorm, Jaden was asleep, snoring the night away, completely oblivious to the storm. He didn't even notice that his medallion half was glowing.

And neither did Syrus or Chumley. But, the reason those two didn't notice that, was because they were cowering under the blankets, both of them frightened by the intensity of the storm. They were even more frightened every time lightning struck.

"Room for one more?" Chumley asked his smaller friend.

Syrus looked down at Jaden. The only reaction the brown-haired Slifer did was mumbling in sleep. "I really don't get it, Chum. There's thunder, lightning, how can Jaden sleep?"

"Uhh, Sy? Forget the guy who can sleep. Think about the guy who can't! Hold me!"

Meanwhile, Jaden woke up and yawned as he stretched his arms. "Time to get up."

"For the next class?" Syrus asked.

"Of course not..." The brown haired Slifer replied as he picked up a lunch box. "For lunch." He opened it and was ready to chow down. "Oh yeah, the one subject I can't get enough of."

"Just a moment there, Jaden!" Banner called out just as the named Slifer stuffed his mouth with a piece of fried food. "I'm afraid your lunch will have to wait. It seems Chancellor Sheppard wants a word with you."

"Hm?" Jaden hummed with the piece of food still sticking out of his mouth.

Chumley leaned forward behind him. "Jaden, I'll watch your lunch for you. Especially if you have a side of grilled cheese in there."

"You wifsh.(You wish)" He replied.

"Chancellor Sheppard?" Syrus replied worriedly. "Aww, Jaden, what'd you do?"

He let the fried food fall from his mouth. "Maybe it's good, like an award."

"He he! No way!" The small group turned to Chazz rising from his seat, which was found a couple rows higher and off the side. And just like he declared after he returned to Duel Academy, he wasn't wearing a Slifer Red Jacket. He was still wearing the same black jacket he had since the School Duel. "It's never good news with Sheppard. You are so busted!"