It was a regular Monday at CHS, and Fluttershy was going about her usual routine. However, there was little surprise this morning as she headed to class. She bumped into a guy. "Oh! I'm sorry! Are you....?" Fluttershy froze when she saw who she had run into. The guy was about as tall as Big Mac, and just as muscular. He had dark green skin, grey hair, and yellow eyes. His outfit consisted of ripped jeans, sneakers, and a tank top. In short, he looked quite intimidating. Fluttershy expected him to yell, or scowl, but he did neither. Instead, he picked up one of the cards she had dropped.
"Here.", the boy said in a voice Fluttershy hadn't expected. It was soft, and comforting. "This Kuriboh's yours isn't it?"
"Oh...thank you.", Fluttershy said as she nervously took the card.
"Sorry if you hit me. I should've watched where I was going. I'm Tyrannus. Tyrannus Thunder. But call me Ty please.", Tyrannus said with a small smile.
"I'm...Fluttershy.", Fluttershy whispered.
"Quite the lovely name."
"You can hear me clearly?", Fluttershy asked. Tyrannus nodded.
"Loud and clear. I have pretty good hearing. So you play Duel Monsters too?"
"Oh! Well..yes. I use Kuriboh." Fluttershy blushed. "You'd probably laugh because I use such a small monster."
"Not at all. Sometimes the smaller monsters have the best abilities. Me, I use a dinosaur deck. My partner's Ultimate Conductor Tyranno. Come on out boy." Tyrannus summoned his monster partner, and Fluttershy was quaking in fear! She was TERRIFIED of such big creature! That is, until Ultimate Conductor Tyranno licked her.
"Hi!", the large dinosaur said.
"Oh...h-hello.", Fluttershy said with a nervous smile. "He seems so nice...for a big scary dinosaur."
"You...don't like big creatures a whole lot, do you?", Tyrannus asked. "Well, sometimes the biggest ones are the sweetest."
"Kind of...like you.", Fluttershy said with a blush.
"I'm kind of new here. Can you help me find my way around?"
"Oh! Of course Ty.", Fluttershy said with a smile.
"Very kind of you.", Tyrannus said with a smile. "Lead the way." Fluttershy beamed as she helped Tyrannus find his first class. Meanwhile, another new student was trying to navigate his way through CHS. He was wearing mostly black clothing, but his hair was red. However, his methods were a bit more...covert.
'Hmmm. This place is certainly bigger than I thought.', Akage thought as he stuck to the shadows. He was moving about undetected until a girl with pink, poofy hair came out of nowhere.
"HI!", Pinkie greeted. Akage nearly jumped five feet in the air! "What'cha doin'?"
"How....how did you sneak up on me?! I'm a master of stealth!"
Pinkie shrugged. "So are ya new? What's your name? Do you like parties?!" Akage took a moment to process the girl's rapid-fire questions.
"My name is Akage Strider. I am new here, and yes. I love parties. But I'm a bit lost at the moment...." Akage then found himself being dragged as Pinkie volunteered to show him around. As she dragged him along, Akage smiled. 'This girl sure knows how to make people smile. I wonder if she likes Duel Monsters too...' Meanwhile, Burst and Inferno were at Burst's locker discussing their weekend.
"Sounds like you and Moon had a lot of fun.", Inferno said with a smile.
"And you and Rarity had quite the romantic moment. Until Sweetie Belle crashed it.", Burst said with a chuckle. Thunder and Streak noticed the two, and decided to approach them. Their presence didn't go unnoticed by Burst and Inferno. "Can...we help you two?"
"Burst. My name's Thunder Force. This is Silver Streak. And we need your help." Thunder pulled out Slifer. "Me and Slifer."
"Lord Slifer!", Blue-Eyes said in reverence as he materialized and bowed before the God Card.
"There's no need to bow Blue-Eyes. But I have need of your assistance. The Sacred Beasts have re-awakened."
"And I guard one of them.", Streak added as he pulled out Raviel's card. The beast inside was pounding on the card's surface. Trying to break free of its prison! "My siblings, who were once fellow guardians, became tainted by the Sacred Beasts' power. You've faced two threats to both worlds once. And so we ask...will you help us free my siblings and defeat the Sacred Beasts once and for all?"
"From what you've said, these cards are serious trouble.", Burst said as he wieghed the information. "But if we work together, we should be able to defeat them."
"Count me in too!", Inferno chimed in. "Burst's not the only one who's got a card that surpasses the gods!"
"He is correct.", Slifer added. "I can sense these two have unlocked the ultimate forms of their legendary dragons."
"Then its settled.", Thunder said with a nod. "Burst and I will face the one who holds Uria, while Streak and Inferno handle Hamon and his user."
"May the heart of the cards guide us.", Burst said sagely. The group then separated to go about their day. The school day went by quickly, and students were soon on their way home. Ace, Ice, and Shadow had just arrived at their house, and were surprised to find a limo parked in front of their house.
"Hello boys!", their mother greeted.
"Mom? Why's there a limo parked here?", Ice asked.
"Your father and I signed up as a host family for an exchange student program. Our guest is a long-lost descendant of royalty. Meet Magnet North!"
"Great.", Shadow whispered. "A clone of the old Blueblood."
"Shadow!", Ace scolded.
"We were all thinking it."
"Boys. Say hello to Magnet North." A boy with grey skin, red and blue hair, a red shirt, blue pants, and red and blue sneakers.
"Hello lads. Pleased to meet you all. Call me North if you please.", North said with a pleasant smile.
"You were saying Shadow?", Ice asked with a smirk. "Nice to meet you. I'm Dark Ice. Call me Ice. These two are my brothers. The one to my left is Ace, and the one on the right is Shadow."
"Hey are forgetting me?!", Red Dragon Archfiend whined as he materialized.
"So you lads have monster partners as well, huh? Meet mine! Come on out Valkyrion!" North summoned Valkyrion from his deck.
"Nice to meet all of you.", Valkyrion greeted.
"Didn't expect you to be soo down-to-earth.", Shadow noted.
"I get that a lot.", North said with a shrug. "I really don't care that I'm descended from royalty. I'm not one who's eager to meet the paparazzi at every turn." The group let out a chuckle.
"Well since you're here, we might as well officially welcome youl.", Ace said. "Pinkie's throwing a party at Sugar Cube Corner. Wanna tag along?"
"I'd be honored. Lead the way lads!" The group made their way over to Sugar Cube Corner. When they arrived, the party was already underway. "Well, let's not delay!" North led the guys in, and grabbed a bottle of fizzy apple cider. "Sure seems like a lively party."
"Ain't that the truth?", Applejack said with a smile. "Never seen you around. Ya new here?"
North nodded. "I am. I'm an exchange student, and I'm here living with a host family." Ace, Ice, and Shadow waved. "Name's North. Magner North."
Applejack smiled. "Welcome to Canterlot North! Ah'm Applejack. Nice ta meetcha."
"Well, here's to my stay here!" North took a sip of his cider, and his eyes widened. "Goodness this tastes amazing!"
"Heh heh. It's mah family's. Sweet Apple Acres makes the best fizzy apple cider. Ah'll even give ya a case so you can have some at home."
"Sweet."
"Thanks Sugar Cube.", Applejack said with a smile.
"Wasn't referring to the drink lass.", North said with a wink. Applejack blushed.
"Not many guys hit on a gal like me..."
"What can I say? I like a girl who can handle herself.", North said with a smile. "I'd love to get to know you better. When you have freetime of course."
"Y'know North? Ah think Ah'd like that." As the party went on, Pinkie noted Fluttershy and Applejack talking to the boys they'd met earlier and wrote them down in her notebook.
"Keeping track of your friends?", Akage asked.
"Wow. You're good at sneaking up on people! Hmmmm. Are you a ninja?" Akage let out a chuckle.
"No. But I do use a Ninja deck. So do you play too?"
"Uh huh! I use a Madloche deck!" Pinkie then licked her slips. "Sooooo many sweet monsters!" Pinkie then noticed Burst and Nightmare step in. "Oh! Hi Burst! Hi Moon!"
"You know the Duelist Kingdom and Battle City champion?!", Akage blurted out.
"Yup!" Pinkie nodded. "He's only one of my best friends!"
"Good to see you too Pinkie.", Burst said with a smile. "So is this the guy you dragged across school today?"
Pinkie nodded happily. "Yep! Meet Akage!" Pinkie picked up Akage and presented him to Burst.
"It's an honor to meet you.", Akage said with a bow.
"You too. Pinkie must really like you. She's being pretty physical."
"Huh. Now I've got my own ship!", Pinkie chirped.
"What?"
Burst sighed. "Akage. We have an important rule when it comes to Pinkie: NEVER question her. EVER. You'll only know madness."
"A good rule to keep in mind. Is she usually this happy?"
"24/7. Are you tired of her already?", Nightmare asked.
"Nope. I actually find it quite attractive.", Akage said with a bashful smile. Everyone proceeded to enjoy the party while two figures watched Silver Streak from far away.
"So it appears he still has Raviel.", Silver Sword said as he observed his lyounger brother.
"Then that makes him our primary target.", Silver Heart said as she pulled Uria, Lord of Searing Flames out of her deck. "His deck will be little more than burnt paper when Uria and I are done with him."
"It appears he isn't alone.", Sword noted as he saw Burst and Thunder chatting with Streak. "The boy with red hair is bonded to one of the Egyptian God Cards. But the other...." Sword felt a chill run down his spine. "Has a power that surpasses the god cards. I shall attend to him and the boy bonded with the god card."
"Then that leaves Streak to me.", Heart said with a dark smile. The two teleported in a flash of lightning and a pillar of flame. Waiting for their moment to face their brother and claim his sacred beast.