//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Synchro Spectacular: Part 1 of 2: A Great Evil Emerges // Story: EQG: Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Canterlot Duelist Academy // by Dalek-Galvo //------------------------------// Sunset Shimmer was fast asleep as the ship was starting to head towards duel island, when she felt something being put on her lap, which resulted in her waking up. "I ACTIVATE MY TRAP CARD...huh," Sunset said as she was startled awake. Sunset then saw that there was a strange golden crown that was on her lap. The Crown had an eye in its center. "Hmm, where did this come from," Sunset thought to herself as she examined the strange crown. "Ahh well, I'll just put it in my backpack and look at it some more once I get in my assigned dorm room." "Well well well, I didn't know that The Red Rocket herself was enrolling in the academy," A female voice said behind Sunset. When she turned around, her face was filled with joy. "ADAGIO," Sunset shouted with joy. "Oh my gosh, what are you doing here? I thought that you were competing in the Canterlot Fortune Cup." "Oh, I'll have some time to learn in the academy before the Fortune Cup continues," Adagio said. "So I guess you brought your Deep Sea Atlantean deck with you," Sunset said. "You know me so well," Adagio said. "So I see that you have your Resonator Archfiend deck as well," Adagio asked. "Yep," Sunset said. "And I also brought my Red-Eyes Black Dragon deck with me just as a back-up." "Alright," Adagio said. Suddenly, Adagio saw the Golden Crown in Sunset's hands. "Wait, you have one to," Adagio said as she got out a golden Gemstone, with an eye in its center. "Wow, this is really strange," Sunset said. Although they both look really pretty." "Yeah, I know," Adagio said. "I saw it lying on the desk in my room when I woke up this morning." "Well, I take a closer look at this cube when I get to my dorm," Sunset said as she puts the cube in her backpack. "Tell Aria and Sonata I said Hi." "Alright, will do," Adagio said as she returns to her seat. However, unknowingly to Sunset, a girl with glasses is watching Sunset from afar, the girl also has the symbol of a shining Dark Purple eye on her forehead. "So, Sunset and Adagio have Millennium Items as well," She says with a sinister grin on her face. "The Power of the Millennium Items belong to me, not these pathetic mortals." The Girl says as she gazes upon her Millennium Spell-book. "You better prepare yourself Sunset, for when The Shadow Games are played, it will be a duel in which you will not win," Dark-Twilight said with a devilish grin. "And when I am victorious, your Millennium Item will be mine and your soul will be forever banished to the Shadow Realm, Hahahahahahaha." "Weevil you cheapskate," Trixie said in an angry tone. "You said these insect cards would help me defeat Sunset, instead I was defeated and humiliated by her. I WANT A REFUND!!!" "That's because you don't understand how to use the power of my precious insects," Weevil snarled. "At least I wasn't stupid enough to actually scratch a perfectly functioning duel-runner to instigate a duel," Weevil said with a devilish smirk as he walked away. "Grr, if only I had a deck powerful enough to defeat Sunset," Trixie snarled. "And I think just have the deck for that," Said a voice in the darkness. "Who said that," Trixie said, just as a girl appeared out of the shadows. "Twilight Sparkle, is that you." "Heh Heh Heh, no, the Twilight Sparkle you knew is long gone, I'm something much darker than that" Dark-Twilight said with a sinister grin on her face. "Wait a minute, if you're not Twilight than who are you, and what's with the glowing eye on your forehead," Trixie asked with a worried expression on her face. "Hmm, Who am I," Dark-Twilight said. "I am a fiend and a stealer of souls, and I believe that you are just the little guinea pig I need to test out my new shadow games." "What do you mean by guinea pig," Trixie said as Dark-Twilight handed her a deck. "This is a deck known as End of the World," Dark-Twilight said as the deck emitted a dark blue aura. "With it, you will be able to lay waste to all of your opponents, with the all-powerful Ritual Monster, Demise, King of Armageddon." "Let's make a deal," Dark-Twilight said. "If you win against Sunset, I will allow you to keep the deck, and in return for your victory, you must give me Sunset's Millennium Crown." "Alright, that seems easy enough," Trixie said, but then Trixie had a thought that sent a shiver down her spine. "Wait a minute, what happens if I lose the duel." Dark-Twilight's grin widened, "Well, to answer that, look at your feet." Trixie then saw a dark portal below her, and saw shadowy figures reaching out for her which terrified her to her core. "Now you know the stakes of failure," Dark Twilight said with a devilish smile. "If you lose the duel, your soul will be spending an eternal trip in the Shadow Realm, but I doubt that will happen with such a powerful deck at your disposal. So failure would be quite an anti-climax." Suddenly, a dark blue eye appeared on Trixie's forehead, as she grew a devilish grin. "Heh, now that you have taken the bait Trixie, you are now my first Dark Duelist," Dark-Twilight said. "Now go and bring me the Millennium Crown." (This will continue in Chapter 1: Synchro Spectacular: Getting to meet new faces. Part 2 of 2: Getting sorted in).