Duel Academy Stories

Judgement Duels Part 2

"Will the participants of the disciplinary tag-duel step forward?" Crowler announced.

"Alright, Syrus!" Jaden said to his partner. "If Claudio can win a duel with the same stakes by himself, it should be a piece of cake winning this thing together!"

"Yeah, if say so..." Syrus replied, not feeling as enthusiastic as his friend.

Up in the stands, Alexis and Bastion were overlooking the conversation

"Syrus really has to get it together." Bastion said. "Jaden can't beat two duelists by himself at the same time."

"I know; I thought that duel Claudio won would improve his confidence." Alexis added. "Hmm?" She notices Claudio and Melody walk up to their row and sat down next to her. "Congrats on staying at the Academy!"

"Yes, impressive dueling, old chap." Bastion said.

"Thank you, guys!" Claudio said. "The only way I'm leaving this place is by graduating!"

"You know it!" Melody added. "Now let's see if Jaden and Syrus can pull it out like you did."

Back down at the arena, Jaden noticed another friendly face coming into the arena. "Hey look, Chumley made it here!"

"Just barely." Syrus added as they both waved at the koala duelist.

"And I thought running... was supposed to be healthy..." Chumley said, trying to catch his breath.

"And now, without further ado, allow me to introduce our special guest Duelists..." Crowler announced. Two men flipped onto the stage. They were both bald in Chinese robes, one wearing orange and the other green. They had strange markings on their heads. Alexis, Claudio, Melody, Bastion, Chazz, Chumley, and Chancellor Shepherd watched astonished as they flipped over Jaden and Syrus and landed on the other side.

"Who are they?" Jaden and Syrus asked.

"The Paradox Brothers!"

"Salutations, you fools." The one in orange greeted.

"Hope you're ready to duel?" The one in green asked.

"Uh, I never heard of these guys." Jaden said, amused by the greeting.

"Me neither." Syrus said. "Maybe this tag-duel won't be so bad."

"Perhaps, since they haven't dueled in ages." Crowler introduced. "They have only lost one tag duel and the one to be them was Joey Wheeler and the Duel King himself."

"No way," Syrus gasped. "They fought Yugi Moto?" The Paradox Brothers grinned at Syrus's reaction.

"I've heard that these guys are the best tag Duelists in the world," Alexis said. "This is hardly fair."

"I think that was Crowler's point." Bastion said. "Statistically speaking, I put Jaden's odds at winning at one in fifty."

"Hey, I was placed in overwhelming odds," Claudio commented. "And look how I turned out."

"And Bastion, what did I tell you about placing bets against your friends?" Melody asked.

"I never placed a bet on Claudio." Bastion replied.

"You did what?" Claudio asked.

"Hey Chumley." Chazz called out to the big Slifer. "Looks like there's going to be a whole lot more room in your dorm. Your friends are toast."

"Not licious." Chumley groaned.

Zane was as stoic as ever as he looked at the opponents.

"Crowler, first Panik, now the Paradox Brothers?" Sheppard called from the sidelines. "I know this is a little much..."