This is another idea that I have. Anyways before you begin to read this is a revamp. Meaning I'm going to try and make things clearer then the last time. Jaden's personality when not dueling with his MS deck, talking with someone who deserves his respect, or doing an OZ operation is his standard one. When he is doing any of those three he is a professional or Supreme Kingesqe, someone who can decimate anyone in a few turns.

First off before I get into the fic I'm going to explain OZ's role and history in this fic. OZ was originally founded by Guzaburo Kaiba as an elite mercenary company. They were given the best weapons and equipment that he could provide them with. They quickly developed as a force to be reckoned with, having a reputation for never failing a mission and doing so with minimal collateral damage. Two years before Seto and Mokuba Kaiba were adopted, the head of OZ at the time, General Noventa formerly of the US Marines, used the substantial funds that OZ had gathered to purchase severance from Kaiba Corps. Kaiba initially was extremely hesitant to accept but as the company's stock began to fall he accepted to try and get the company afloat again with the thirty billion dollars offered. Unlike Kaiba, who looked down on Duel Monsters, Noventa saw the potential popularity of the game. He not only commissioned Pegasus to create a massive exclusive series for OZ, he also offered OZ security specialists to secure I.I. mainframe. Two years later Noventa felt comfortable enough with the skills of his operatives in the card game to offer Pegasus the skills of OZ as guards, instructors, and agents to deal with hazards to the safety of the populace and the duelists. Pegasus, remembering quite well the reputation of OZ, readily agreed to employ OZ's agencies on behalf of Duel Monsters, but more specifically Industrial Illusions. This marked the beginning of an extremely profitable relationship between I.I. and OZ. OZ quickly became not only the most respected Mercenary Company but they became the most respected of duelists, they were hired to tech everything from local police that were threatened by bandits and organized crime to tutors for wealthy families children in dueling. By the time that this fic starts they have become the most powerful, organized, and respected mercenary corps in the entire world with their high tech and precision military ops and their precision dueling. They decimated militia and terrorist groups the world over with military force; they also destroyed rare hunter groups brining them to justice.

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Mogadishu: Five Years ago:

(A command center deep inside a cave)

The commander of the renegade rare hunter group was terrified. The reason was simple. His entire organization of renegades had been defeated by one kid. It wasn't the kid defeating them that inspired terror, no it was his deck. It was a deck of raw power, if he had to guess he would say that it was designed to crush everyone that stood against it. And right now he could only blame karma that the kid had just beaten him with a monster that could fight the Gods on equal terms.

And now he was starring down the kid's custom duel disk. The disk had a larger deck holder attached to his disk; it also had two small barrels protruding from the disk. "No please, spare me!" The kid seemed to stop for a second before speaking in a cold dead tone: "You, who show no mercy to those that fall into your grasp, now beg for mercy? I thought you rogues were made of sterner stuff. Let me remind you of one of your latest victims. Ten years old Duo Maxwell, he was here with his family on business from Industrial Illusions, you and your goons not only beat him in a child's game, but you physically abused him before slitting his throat and leaving his broken body for the buzzards. I'm more than positive he begged you for mercy. Since you did not show mercy," a slight sound of two simultaneous hammer strikes, which left two one centimeter holes in the Hunter's head, "neither shall I."

The boy then reached up and put a hand to a small communication device in his right ear. When he spoke it was in a professional tone: "This is the 'Lightning Count.' I.I. data recovered and all hunters have been eliminated, they won't be harming anyone again." "Understood, Count; mission complete, return to base."

The Day before the Exams: Jaden Yuki's apartment

(Picture a standard bed room and give it what you would want in it.)

Fifteen years old orphan Jaden Yuki awoke with a start. "Damn it, I thought that I forgot that mission. How many years now since I hung up my title as OZ's 'Lightning Count?' Too few for my liking that's for damn sure; nothing I can do about the past, since I'm up I might as well see what mail I got, if any." He then opened the blinds on the way to his closet. Because of his days in OZ he could afford his own apartment and never have to work as long as he lives. He was 5ft 3in, with brunette hair and dark brown hair at the bottom, and an amber pair of eyes. He had a six pack that most teenagers that he ran into were either envious or lustful over. He shivered as he remembered the last time he was out; the hordes of fan-girls that tried to date or rape him were seemingly endless.

As he opened the door to his apartment he found a large shipping crate at his door. On the crate was the emblem of a roaring lion. He quickly brought the crate in and lifted the direct link to OZ HQ. While he was waiting for a connection his mind raced through the possibilities: "What does OZ want? I retired from the corps. The only thing I can think of is that they need me to do another op for them. But what is the op?" While the connection was forming the history of OZ was being told in place of the usual waiting room/elevator music that other companies use.

A mechanical voice spoke: "OZ was originally founded by Guzaburo Kaiba as an elite mercenary company. They were given the best weapons and equipment that he could provide them with. They quickly developed as a force to be reckoned with, having a reputation for never failing a mission and doing so with minimal collateral damage. Two years before Seto and Mokuba Kaiba were adopted, the head of OZ at the time, General Noventa formerly of the US Marines, used the substantial funds that OZ had gathered to purchase severance from Kaiba Corps. Kaiba initially was extremely hesitant to accept but as the company's stock began to fall he accepted to try and get the company afloat again with the thirty billion dollars offered. Unlike Kaiba, who looked down on Duel Monsters, Noventa saw the potential popularity of the game. He not only commissioned Pegasus to create a massive exclusive series for OZ, he also offered OZ security specialists to secure I.I. mainframe. Two years later Noventa felt comfortable enough with the skills of his operatives in the card game to offer Pegasus the skills of OZ as guards, instructors, and agents to deal with hazards to the safety of the populace and the duelists. Pegasus, remembering quite well the reputation of OZ, readily agreed to employ OZ's agencies on behalf of Duel Monsters, but more specifically Industrial Illusions. This marked the beginning of an extremely profitable relationship between I.I. and OZ. OZ quickly became not only the most respected Mercenary Company but they became the most respected of duelists, they were hired to tech everything from local police that were threatened by bandits and organized crime to tutors for wealthy families children in dueling. By the time that this fic starts they have become the most powerful, organized, and respected mercenary corps in the entire world with their high tech and precision military ops and their precision dueling. We decimate militia and terrorist groups the world over with military force; we also destroy rare hunter groups brining them to justice."

As soon he finished thinking the connection finally finished forming. "Trieze here." "Trieze? I thought that Noventa was still in charge of OZ." Jaden could just hear the humor in Trieze's voice: "He retired one year after you did. Anyways I assume your calling about the package we sent you." Jaden couldn't keep his shock out of his voice "Correct." "Don't sound so surprised Jaden; after all I was your handler during the years you were here. The reason we sent you that package is because we need your considerable talents one last time. You know about Kaiba Corps new dueling academy right?" "Of course, I signed up so I could get away from the fan-girls." Trieze just laughed: "I don't understand you Jaden. You easily have a dozen if not a hundred women of nearly all ages throwing themselves at your feet and offering their bodies yet you turn them all down. Anyways, Kaiba Corp has contracted us to provide a guard for their school for four years." Jaden didn't understand the situation fully and made that clear to Trieze: "I understand wanting OZ security for the academy, what I don't understand is why you sent this package to me." Trieze just laughed: "Kaiba Corps requested you in particular for the op; Pegasus must have been impressed enough with your work to put your name forward for any Kaiba Corps jobs. Before you complain to me, I did tell them you were retired. They offered to pay five times your standard fee for this op."

That caught Jaden's attention quite easily: "Five times my fee? Not that I need it mind you, but they offered that much for my services?" "Yes they seem quite emphatic in their desire to get you to go there. Are you interested? Keep in mind that even if you're not I'll let you keep the set and disk. After all they are the exact ones you used during used during your time here." Jaden's voice was laden with humor as he spoke: "Well I was going to join Duel Academy anyways. If Kaiba Corps wants to pay me for attending their school, who am I to deny them? I accept the contract."

AN: Jaden will have a Gundam MS and Character based deck instead of the Elemental Heroes deck. The cards will include nearly every mainline, meaning the TV shows, MS and Character as well as quite a few custom Spell and Trap cards. It's a Blitzkrieg style deck, meant to crush opponents in a few turns. There probably will be multiple pairings for Jaden but they will be gradually built up, not an instant love or love at first sight thing. The main pairing is Alexis; the others in are Jazz, Mindy, Mrs. Fontaine, and Lucrezia Noin (Duel Spirit).

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