Hey everyone! This is a rewritten version of a Yu-Gi-Oh GX fanfic I made like two years ago or so. Erased it because of too much work, but now I'm back, but I don't know when I'll update daily, so you've got me to settle with. This fanfic will be a mix between the anime and the Tagforce series, just to let you know.

Disclaimer: Mage of Hope doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh series, only the OCs!

Duel Academy.

A place where one learns and hones their skills as a duelist in the game of Duel Monsters. Where duelists from rank Slifer Red to Obelisk Blue arises to be the very best like no one ever was.

Right now, classes were taking session in the middle of the day, and a certain boy with Kuriboh-like hair was taking a nap while a blond-haired flamboyant teacher was explaining about one of the revival cards in the game.

"Jaden Yuki!"

"Mmmm...Crowler..."

"Jaden Yuki!"

"Yeah...Crowler..."

"Jaden Yuki!"

"Mmmm...yeah...pour that maple syrup all over me...You beautiful lady that lives in my house..."

"JADEN YUKI!"

"Wah!"

Falling out of his seat, a wide-awaken Jaden groaned, rubbing his head as he stood up. A fuming, red-faced Crowler was glaring at him while everyone else just laughed.

"Just what were you dreaming about?!" exclaimed Syrus, who was just as red as a tomato.

"Something about a girl in my house, and I was a pancake, and Crowler was there for some reason."

"Was she cute?"

"AHEM!" Both boys turned to Crowler, who was losing his patience and NOT in a good mood. "While you were asleep, Jaden, I asked you a question! If you answer this right, I won't give you detention!"

"Aw, sweet!"

"Not as sweet as it's going to be if you get this wrong! Now, what does the Warrior Returning Alive card do?"

Jaden laid back against his chair. "I think it's pretty obvious what the Warrior Returning Alive card can do."

"Oh, really? And what, pray tell, can it do?"

"Oh, I dunno, brings a Warrior-Type back from the grave?"

"...Lucky guess."

While Crowler headed back down the stairs to return to his desk, an astonished Syrus whispered, "Hey, Jay! That was pretty cool! I didn't actually expect you to answer that one correctly!"

"Well, it was pretty obvious. Plus, I had the card in my deck anyways."

Nearby, a couple of Obelisk Blues were chatting towards one another, a topic that somewhat intrigued Jaden. In fact, he was so curious, he leaned forward just to eavesdrop on their conversation some more.

"Hey, you hear about the newbie?"

"Yeah, heard about it from the teachers. Says that a new transfer student is gonna come soon."

"Think it's a girl? So digging for a hot chick!"

"Probably. I heard that she had above average scores in the writing exams. Can't say the same for the dueling part, but her skills were enough to get into D.A."

"Hey, so how good at dueling is this new student?" asked Jaden, speaking up towards the Obelisk Blues.

"Oi! Get lost, you Slifer slacker!" one of them snapped.

"Just what is all of the commotion up there?!" shrieked Crowler, his lesson being interrupted yet AGAIN.

Jaden realized that all questions come directly towards the teacher alone. "Hey, teach! You know a lot of things more than we do! What's the new transfer student gonna be like?"

The words "transfer student" seemed to work its magic as it caused a commotion in class.

"Ooh! A newbie?"

"Hope it's a cutie! Might have to...show her the ropes, if you know what I mean."

"Kya! I really hope it's a hottie!"

"Like Zane or Atticus?"

"Even better!"

"10 bucks says it's gonna be a girl!"

"You're on!"

"Alright, class! Quiet down!" ordered Crowler, clapping his hands loudly. "Yes, there will be a new student joining us very soon. It was supposed to be a surprise until someone had to spoil things. Crowler was eyeing at Jaden, who sheepishly rubbed the back of his head.

"Hey, is the new kid staying in Obelisk Blue?"

"Dude, if it's a chick, then she's obviously staying at the girl's form!"

"I really hope it's going to be at Ra Yellow!"

"Ahem!" Once the class went silent, Crowler continued. "Thank you. Now, according to the rules, only transfer students stay in Slifer Red, for now that is. They may even join the ranks of the infamous Obelisk Blue before you can say, 'Time to duel!''

"Time to duel!" said Jaden, wanting to somewhat get on Crowler's nerves.

"Too soon, Yuki! Now, let's get back to our lesson!"

But unfortunately for the teacher, most of the kids were too distracted to even learn anything, especially Jaden.

'This is awesome!' Jaden thought, doodling all over his paper. 'I bet this guy's gonna be a great duelist! Maybe fearless, heroic, strong-willed, and confident! Just like me!'

Meanwhile...

'Okay, Elize! Just stay calm and focus! The helicopter pilot told he to go find an adult inside, but I don't see anyone!' thought a young, petite girl who was wandering around the hallways of Duel Academy, completely lost.

The girl's long brown hair trailed in the air as she wandered around in the hallways. She looked like any other schoolgirl, wearing a white sleeveless blouse, a nice red skirt that passed down her kness a little, and matching red shoes to complete the look. The only thing out of place was a large red cap sitting on top of the girl's firm little head.

This girl's name was Elize Simington, the new transfer student assigned to Slifer Red. She was extremely glad that she was able to transfer to this school, given that the exams were much more difficult than she thought. She managed to at least get an average score on the writing part, enough to pass at least, but it was a close call with the dueling exam, since she almost lost.

Being transported to the academy by an helicopter, Elize was amazed to see the island from so far up! Once they had landed, the helicopter pilot answered any questions she had, telling her that if she went up to an adult, they would assist her and help her get adjusted to her new life.

Apparently, it must have been classtime, because Elize couldn't locate any teachers or students anywhere. Well, she did hear lectures coming from nearby classrooms, but she didn't want to disturb class nor get in trouble, so she avoided the classrooms.

Turning to a different direction, Elize saw a female adult taking out a water bottle from a venting machine. The woman stood up, holding the water bottle in hand, before spotting Elize.

"Oh! What's a cute, little girl like you doing here?" squealed the woman, walking towards Elize.

"H-hello! I'm a new transfer student here! N-nice to meet you!" introduced Elize shyly before handing the woman the paper forms for her transfer.

After examining the papers, the woman nodded before handing them back to Elize. "Yup! You must be that new student that was supposed to arrive here sometime this week! Nice to meet you! I'm Miss Fonda Fontaine! I'll take you to the Chancellor's Office so you can meet our prinicipal!"

"O-okay. I'm sorry for troubling you, Miss Fontaine!"

Ms. Fontaine brushed off her apology with a simple wave of her hand. "No, no! It's fine! I was on my break anyways and I had nothing to do at the time! Come on!"

Elize nodded, following Fonda as she escorted Elize towards the intended location, which didn't take long. The Chancellor's Office seemed a bit bigger than Elize expected, and most of the room was vacated, consisting only a desk, chair, and a flower pot. Sitting in the chair happened to be Chancellor Sheppard, who was filling in some paperwork.

"Oh Chancellor Sheppard!~" sang Fonda loudly. Her high-pitched voice screeched in the room, making Elize and Sheppard cover their ears, winching. Also, Sheppard accidentally fell out of his high chair.

Elize took a step forward, concerned. "M-mr. Chancellor? Are you alright, sir?"

"Yes, I'm alright!" Chancellor Sheppard used his desk as a means to help himself stand up before he wiped away any dust in his clothing. "What is it, Miss Fontaine? Can I help you?"

Lightly shoving Elize forward, Fonda presented out loud, "This is Elize Simington! She's the new transfer student who was supposed to meet you, Chancellor! She got a little lost, apparently!"

"N-nice to meet you, Mr. Chancellor, sir! It's a pleasure to meet you!" sputtered Elize, bowing her head politely.

Chancellor Sheppard smiled and walked towards the small girl, impressed by her amount of politeness. Not many people were this polite, especially the Obelisk Blues in the academy. "Yes, it's nice to meet you too. Anyways, welcome to Duel Academy! Study hard to become the next King-or rather, Queen of Games!"

"T-thank you, Mr. Chancellor-I mean, Mr. Sheppard! I mean-!"

"It's quite alright, Elise. No need to be modest," assured Chancellor Sheppard before looking at Fonda. "Miss Fontaine? Why don't you help Elize fit in?"

The female adult nodded before placing a hand on Elize's shoulder. "Come on, Elize! Let's get you suited up for your dorm!"

As soon as the girls left, Chancellor Sheppard couldn't help but allow a smile to run across his face. Somehow, the presence of that girl gave him hope that a bright new future would come.

"Um...Miss Fontaine? These clothes are a bit...big for me?"

Standing inside the girl's locker room, Elize emerged, wearing the standard female Slifer Red uniform, but the smallest size couldn't fit Elize properly as she uniform seemed loose, and was ready to fall to the ground had Elize never yanked her clothes upwards to her chest.

"Hmm...this is going to be a problem...Okay! Just change back to your old clothes! I'll be right back!" Thinking about something, Fonda opened the door, exited out, and allowed the door to slid shut as she began to fetch what she was searching for.

As Elize was changing, a faint, ghostly figure of a young teenage girl with long, blue hair appeared, glancing at the oversized Slifer Red uniform. This girl happened to be Eria the Water Charmer, a Duel Spirit which Elize could see.

"Man! I wish I had a physical body! That way, I could totally wear those clothes! But on a way bigger size!"

"Oh! Eria!" Elize sat up straight, placing her hat plumply on her head. "What are you doing here?"

"Obviously, I wanted to check out the girl outfits they had in this academy! Maybe I might take the Obelisk Blue one! Even if it looks a bit slutty!"

Then, a young girl with short tomboyish brown hair wearing glasses, also known as Aussa the Earth Charmer, went up to Eria and slapped her across the head.

"Ow! Hey! What'd you do that for?!"

Crossing her arms, Aussa simply replied, "It's obvious, isn't it? You shouldn't say bad words around Elize, or even comment on clothing like that, even if it is the truth."

Elize sweatdropped, trying to calm the two girls down. "J-just calm down, the both of you. It's nothing to worry about! Really!"

Unfortunately for her, the two Charmers didn't seem to be paying attention to her; only focusing on each other.

"Ugh! You are such a worrywart! It's the truth! The uniform looks a bit slutty! There! I said it! The skirt is too short and tight!"

"You can't just go judging appearance, Eria!"

Suddenly, thunder bolts rained down on the both of them, zapping both girls and causing them to go unconscious. Knowing what caused the thunder bolts, Elize sweatdropped once more and watched as another one of her Duel Spirits, Maha Vailo, made his entrance and walked towards the unconscious girls.

"U-um...you didn't have to knock them out like that, Maha Vailo," said Elize, watching as he picked both the girls up by the back of their cloaks. This wasn't the first time Maha Vailo had intervened in Eria and Aussa's constant arguments, so it wasn't surprising to Elize.

The silent Duel Spirit only gave an acknowledged nod to his master before disappearing along with a smoked Eria and Aussa, who were still unconscious. Just then, Fonda came back, carrying some clothing with her.

"Hey!~ I'm back!~ Oh! Elize? What's wrong? You're staring into empty space."

"O-oh! Nothing! Nothing's wrong! So, um, the new clothes?"

Fonda smiled. "Ah, yes! Here you go!~ After this, I have to head back to my class! I'm already late! You think you can look around campus for a bit? You can ask a teacher any questions!"

Elize nodded, giving a small smile back. "I think I'll be alright, Miss Fontaine. Thank you!"

A few hours later...

Alexis sighed as she walked down the hallway, being in a bored mood. For the hundredth time this week, she's been proposed to yet another Obelisk Blue, whom she had turned down. Honestly, can't these guys catch a clue? She wasn't interested in a relationship, at least, not now!

"Hey! Please! Give that back!"

Hearing the pleading cries coming nearby, Alexis rushed forward and saw three tall Obelisk Blue boys playing catch with a red hat. The one trying to get it back from the clutches of those boys looked like a young little girl that didn't seem around here. However, she had a Slifer Red vest on, indicating she was a Slifer Red student. Oh boy, more bullying once again.

"Give it here, Gregory!"

"I'm open! I'm open!"

"HEY!" Everyone turned to Alexis, stopping their activity. Stomping towards the boys, she grabbed the cap from one of their hands, holding it close to her. "Bullying Slifer Reds were bad enough, but kids too? You guys are the lowest of the low!"

Two of the Obelisk Blues panicked at her presence. "Oh man! Alexis is here?! I don't wanna get in trouble, again!" one of them cried out.

"Yeah, I'm outta here!"

"Hey! Wait up!" shouted the last Obelisk Blue boy, who had ginger-colored hair. "Ah, forget them!"

"Ahem!" Alexis was waiting impatiently, tapping her foot and crossing her arms annoyingly. She was waiting for the boy to say something, or apologize to Elize before she reported him to a teacher, just like she did to the other Obelisk Blue bullies.

"What? I was having a little bit of fun!" said the Obelisk Blue boy, shrugging his shoulders innocently.

The spirit form of Hiita the Fire Charmer appeared, looking quite angry at the boy's lies as she turned to Elize. "That's a lie! Elize, tell the truth!"

Elize nodded and shook her head. "No! You and your two friends went up to me, insulted me for my color for some reason, then you took my cap and started playing with it! I even asked you to stop but you said no!"

Alexis fiercously glared at the boy. "Apologize!"

The boy frowned and glanced away. "Hmph! Why should I? She's just a measly Slifer Red! No way am I gonna apologize to a low-lie like her!"

Looking down, Elize felt a bit guilty and hurt. "I-I'm sorry if I offended you in any way, mister...?"

"Gregory! My name is Gregory!"

Alexis didn't seem to care who he is, but she had enough of the bullying for today! "Enough! How about a Duel? If you lose, you have to stop bullying and looking down on others, got it?"

Gregory smirked, getting interested. "Deal, but under two conditions!"

"And that is?"

"If I win, you have to be my new girlfriend, Alexis, and I get to do anything I want to you! And, my opponent will be..." He pointed straight at a startled Elize. "This brat right here!"

Whew! Finished! Read and review!