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October had obviously came to Duel Academy as everyone was taking note of the Halloween decorations around the school. Of course, the students were wondering about what their plans are going to be for this spooky holiday. “I hope tha’ you’ll come to ma party!” June Valentine squealed in excitement as she passed out invitations to various classmates. Zane Truesdale sighed as he got one from her. The senior shouldn’t be surprised by his friend’s inability to not care about status and whatnot, but still… “You do realize that there are a lot of Blues that won’t come if any of the Reds and Yellows are there, right?” he asked the light teal eyed raven head. June scoffed before adding, “And I know tha’ you’ll come anyway, Sug. So don’t be feedin’ me all of tha’ bullshit. We’re all students in the same school, so why worry?” The navy haired teen opened his mouth to speak, only to snap it shut. The light teal eyed raven head has a point, but she forgets that the Obelisk Blue boys don’t have a compassionate dorm master. Dr. Crowler is anything BUT compassionate and everyone knows it.
“No thank you!”
“B-But Alexis…”
“I said no, Harrington! If my cousin and friends can’t come to your party, then I won’t go! I refuse to choose between them and any guy who wants me! Besides, I got better things to do!”
The two older Blues came across a scene that could come out of a teen drama; a senior being rejected by a beautiful and popular freshman. Alexis Rhodes was furiously glaring at none other than the self-acclaimed tennis king Harrington Rosewood. Zane sighed before pinching his nose in annoyance. He hated this guy and he doesn’t blame his best friend’s younger sister for sharing the exact same feelings. “Well, I’ll be damned! Seems like Rosewood’s also plannin’ a party, but it’s one of those ‘snotty and biased’ parties tha’ nobody likes.” June snickered. Harrington glared at the curly raven head before returning his attention to the hazel eyed blonde. His charming smile is more than forced at this point. “Exactly and since he and his pals consider Holly, Jaden and the like ‘geeks and losers’, I refuse to attend his stupid party. He won’t even invite Chazz and that’s saying a lot if I’m willing to attend for that arrogant bastard.” Alexis added.
“And that asshole wonders why I refuse to speak to him.” Zane said, drawing the two girls’ attention back to him. Alexis nodded before replying, “Same here. I wish that assholes like him would take a hint.” While the two popular kids continued their conversation, June’s light teal eyes widened before grabbing an invitation out of her bag. There’s a good chance that Alexis could say no to her too, but it’s better to try than not. “Hey Lexi, why don’t ya come to ma party instead? I’m plannin’ on invitin’ Jay-Jay, Mellie, Holly, and a few other Reds.” the curly raven head asked, handing the blonde an invitation. Alexis opened it and smiled at the theme setting of the invitation. “Of course I’d come. Despite what Holly says, she does enjoy Nightmare Before Christmas.” she answered, earning a shocked look from Harrington.
“Oh come on!”
“Later, Harrington.”
The trio of Blues left after that exchange. However, this didn’t sit well with the rejected senior at all. Alexis will be his and he will get even… Elsewhere, the Yuki twins and their friends were in the process of trying to come up with something to do for Halloween. The school was planning on hosting a major Halloween party, but that was cancelled due to the timing being off and other variables being out of their control. Like extreme bias on who can go to the party, catering, and whatnot. “We could watch scary movies and specials.” Jaden grinned, almost tasting whatever baked goods his sister will bake. It was no secret that the brown eyed brunette loves horror movies. He also preferred the classic horror movies that focus on giving people fear-inducing chills. Very few of the newer horror movies gave him a thrill.
“And make us have nightmares and wet our pants?! No thanks, Jay!” Syrus shrieked in fear at the idea. The short teen hated horror movies due to him having nightmares from accidentally seeing some clips of one as a kid. Granted, he loves the more kid-friendly Halloween specials, but not being scared to death. “I agree with Syrus. It’d be one thing if we watched horror movies during the day, but at night? I don’t think so.” Holly spoke, the light blue haired teen glad that one of the few Red girls willing to hang out with him shares his opinion. The curly raven head preferred the more kid-friendly Halloween specials and movies. “We could always go trick or treating.” Chumley suggested only to get a collective groan from everyone. They were supposed to do something fun, not childish. “I believe that I speak for all of us when I say that we’re way too old for trick or treating.” Rosita Cruz said.
“You guys are a bunch of sissies.”
“Jay-Jay, Mellie!”
The twins turned their heads and grinned at the sight of their friends from Obelisk Blue coming over. “Hey June! What cha got there?” Jaden asked happily. Melissa blushed at the sight of Zane, causing him to roll his sea green eyes. He knew that she has a crush on him, but he doesn’t feel the same. However, Zane does care for Melissa like a kid sister, the same way that he cares for Alexis. “Wha’ else, Hon? Invitations to ma Halloween party. Sy and the other Reds can come too if they want.” June answered with a giggle. Upon hearing the word party, Chumley took a look at the invitation. Kerrie Turner and Anna Knightly joined him and began to smile. “R-Really?” Syrus stuttered in happiness, glad that one of the few very pretty Obelisk Blues was inviting him. “Of course, Sugar. Ya may be Zane’s little brother, but you’re also ma friend.” June added, pinching Syrus’s cheek. The light blue haired teen blushed while rubbing his cheek.
“Do we have to dress for the theme?”
“Of course not, Jay-Jay! Ya can wear any costume tha’ ya like, whether it matches tha theme or not.”
“I’m down for this party.” Chumley happily said, the other three Slifer girls nodded in agreement. Any party hosted by an Obelisk Blue student is almost guaranteed to be grand and fun. It’s also a huge bonus if they’re willing to invite students from the other two dorms. It’s not often that that scenario happened. “Me too.” Holly chirped in, earning a grin from Alexis. There was no way that she was going without her cousin. After chimes of approval from several other Reds rang out, Jaden and Melissa began to grin. “Well sis, it looks like we have ourselves a party date for Halloween.” the brown eyed brunette smirked. Melissa nodded, noticing the beaming smile that June had on her face. “Great, I’ll see ya all on Saturday, three weeks from now.” she squealed, heading off to invite some Yellows.
Meanwhile, in the Duel Spirit World…
A tan skinned woman with long, flowing black hair and red eyes walked on towards a castle with a scroll in hand. Her Ancient Egyptian attire would’ve fooled any mortal man if they met her face to face. But only a handful of mortals know that she’s not human, but a Duel Monster instead. Most of the male Duel Spirits don’t dare go near her for she’s as deadly in battle as she’s beautiful. Especially the male magicians as her effect makes her invincible to them for physical attacks. A pink bug with a white heart mark on its back flew next to the woman. Today had to be stormy as her white cape blew in the wind and the rain fell, but she didn’t care. She had a mission to find her beloved king and queen and from what it sounds like, they’ve been found at long last. And not a minute too soon…
As she entered the castle, a white male figure dressed in a blue Santa outfit looked at her with hope. They need good news and they need it now. Their allies depend on it before it’s too late. “Hathor, did you find…?” a male voice started to ask before a raised hand silenced him. The pink bug chirped with uncertainty before landing on his nest. He began to eat his dinner afterwards. “Yes, Christmas Cupid, I found our beloved king and queen. They’ve been reincarnated into high school teenagers on Earth. Twin siblings, specifically. Just like their past lives… What of Life Goddess Izanami and Rose Paladin’s situations?” the woman, Hathor asked the entity known as Christmas Cupid. She began to use her crystal ball to track the teens. Only to smile when she found them on an island.
“They’re still being held hostage by our enemies. We can’t do much until we reunite with our queen.”
“Damn it, then I need to move fast. I hate to do this, but I have to make our queen come to me for a fight. And I’ll need Cursed Love Bug for the job.”
The bug, Cursed Love Bug stopped eating his meal before chirping in shock. Their queen frowned heavily on using love spells on anyone other than other Duel Spirits. Love spells never fully assure that someone has their beloved due to the love being forced, not real. The situation is more dire then he initially thought. “H-Hathor, y-you know that the Shadow Trial duels are extremely dangerous and forbidden…” Christmas Cupid said in shock. There’s a huge reason why no one did the Shadow Trial duels anymore unless they wanted someone tortured. They broke people and spirits, physically and mentally. It was why the Supreme King and Light Queen outlawed them after a human ally of their kingdom wound up dead from a Shadow Trial duel.
He knew that the woman respected their queen enough to never use love spells on humans unless it was necessary. And yet, it seems that this is the only way for them to get any help. They’re running out of time. “I have no choice in the matter, old friend. There’s no telling if our queen’s new body will react to the duel and spell or not, but if she’s able to remember only her past and lover’s past names and regain some of her powers, then I trust that she will be fine.” Hathor explained, brewing a potion. The white skinned immortal nodded, understanding that desperate times call for desperate measures. Christmas Cupid then took the potion and began to leave. But not before saying in a somber tone, “I’ll tell Mistletoe Fairy to ready my spell, then. But Hathor, I hope that you know what you’re doing…”
“Me too, old friend. Me too. But it’s the only way…”