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Back To Duel

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Original Air Date: August 21, 2006

TEASER

(As the characters voiceover, we explore Academy Island on a peaceful, sunny day. The volcanic crater at the center of the island wafts a light haze of smoke away on the ocean breeze, the main building bakes in the warm sun, and the cheerful Slifer Red dorm building reposes in its obscure corner of the campus. There is something sitting outside covered with a blue tarp. Beyond Slifer, the Island's bridge spans two cliffs to reach the smaller islet next to the main, upon which is sited Duel Academy's harbor.)
Jaden (VO): Here we are-- year two at Duel Academy! *Somehow* I passed all my finals and I'm chillin' in the Slifer Red dorm again!
Syrus (VO): Jaden? Uh, who ya talkin' to?
Jaden (VO): Well, my fans, I guess. But, maybe they should just watch for themselves.

(Dr. Crowler-- tall, thin, and frilly as ever-- is running along a dirt path, with a shorter, rounder man in a very dark teal blazer. He's balding on top, and his face is round and pudgy with a curly little mustache and equally curly eyebrows.)
Crowler: Keep up, you Swedish meatball! They're almost here!
Bonaparte: I'm *French*, you imbecile! Pardonnez-moi for not having longer legs! Besides, what's the rush about?!
Crowler (jubilant): I *told* you-- the freshmen! Their boat is arriving as we speak!!
Bonaparte: So big whoop! Just 'cause you've been promoted to school Chancellor, all of a sudden you care?!
(They keep running, and the action slows to a pause. Jaden narrates in VO.)
Jaden (VO): Yep; you heard right. Crowler's head a' the *school* now! And that short, stocky balding guy, is his new sidekick, Vice-Chancellor Bonaparte. Now, *these two*--
Syrus (VO): Uh, Jaden? You're narrating again.
Jaden (VO): Uh, right. Sorry.
(The action resumes; Crowler and Bonaparte keep running toward the harbor.)
Bonaparte: *Surely* you didn't drag me out here just to greet the new students; <1:00> so fess up, monsieur!
(Crowler stops running short of the boat and pulls out a brightly-colored booklet.)
Crowler: Feast your eyes on *this*! Ahahahahaha!
Bonaparte: Did I miss the joke?
Crowler: Are you calling *Aster Phoenix* a *joke*?
(Bonaparte sees the page of the magazine Crowler has opened to, and gasps.)
Bonaparte: Huh...!
(The small inset picture in the article depicts a blue-eyed teenager with gray hair, wearing a lighter grey suit.)
Crowler: Not only is this superstar the top-ranked duelist in the *entire world*-- he's joined the freshman class of our very school!
(Bonaparte is smiling, but reluctantly; it's too good to be true!)
Bonaparte: There must be a mistake! I mean, a world-class professional going back to school? But why?!
Crowler: I don't know! But with a celebrity under *my tutelage*, I'll be famous! After all, *everyone on earth* knows *Aster Phoenix*!

Jaden: Hey kid-- I dunno *who you are*, but let's duel! Wrong catchphrase-- what I meant to say was, get your game on!

(Syrus and Ms. Dorothy are sitting on the cliffside behind the Slifer dorm, watching the action below. Dorothy is petting Pharaoh the cat on her lap.)
Dorothy: Day one and Jaden's already dueling. But with *whom*?
Syrus: Beats *me*, but he *definitely* looks familiar!

(Standing opposite Jaden on the shore below, of course, is Aster Phoenix, the celebrity from Crowler's magazine.)
Jaden: So what's your name, freshman?
Aster: You can call me 'A.P.'
Jaden: All right, 'Ap', let's throw down!
(Both duelists brace their stances, ready to duel.)

(Opening)

ACT 1 <2:56>

(Jaden looks over his starting hand.)
Jaden: Okay-- you ready, freshman?
Aster: Bring it. <3:00>

(Up above, Chazz and Alexis join Syrus and Dorothy on the cliff.)
Alexis: Wow, Jaden doesn't waste any time, does he?
Chazz (scornfully): It *figures* he challenged a *freshman*.
Syrus: Actually, that guy challenged *him*.

(Flashback. Syrus is sitting at the desk and Jaden on the bottom bunk in their dorm room, and both are staring at the doorway. Aster stands in the doorway, hands clasped humbly before him.)
Syrus (VO): He just showed up at our dorm room, and was all--
(Syrus imitates Aster's lower-pitched voice as Aster moves his mouth in the flashback.)
Syrus (VO, as Aster): 'I'm here to throw down with the *best duelist in the Academy*; and from what I hear, that's Jaden Yuki!'
(End Flashback.)

Syrus: And that brings us *here*. Now, take a close look.

(Both duelists begin with 4000 lifepoints. Aster draws and looks at his card.)
Syrus (VO): I could *swear* I've seen that guy before!
Jaden: Well? Let's see what ya got, freshman!

Alexis: You're *right*...!
Chazz: Yeah, he *does* look familiar.
Dorothy: Hey Chazz, maybe he graduated from that *snooty prep school* of yours.
Syrus: Good call. He definitely looks rich enough-- *and* stuck-up enough!
Chazz: Look, *shrimp*! He's *nothing* like me!
(They hear Aster announce his opening play.)
Aster (VO): Ojama Yellow in defense mode!
Chazz: Aaaahh!
(Chazz falls over and hits the ground with a comic thud.)

[Ojama Yellow /1000//]
Jaden: *Ojama*...? Are you *sure*?

Chazz: Toldja we're not alike! That's gotta be one a' the *dumbest moves* I've ever seen! I would *never* start out with a lame card like *that*. <4:00>
(Ojama Yellow appears at his shoulder in spirit form.)
Ojama Yellow: You'd save the *best for last*-- right boss? Right?
Chazz: Wrong, now *beat it*, pit stain!
Ojama Yellow: I love it when you use my pet name!
(Ojama Yellow evaporates into a cluster of yellow bubbles, which vanish.)
Alexis: *Excuse* me?
Chazz: Oh, uh, (innocently) *nothing*.
Alexis: Whatevs. Anyway, I wonder what else he has in his deck?
(When Alexis looks away, Chazz pulls his deck from his pocket and scowls at it.)
Dorothy: Not *much*, I bet.
Syrus: Wait, how d'you know *that*?
Dorothy: It's simple-- he just assembled that deck this morning from random cards in the campus card shop!

(Flashback. Aster walks into Dorothy's card shop.)
FB Dorothy: Sorry. Store doesn't open 'til next week.
FB Aster: I just need a *few cards*.
FB Dorothy: Oh... I haven't even stocked the *shelves* yet.
FB Aster: Then I'll just take whatever's lyin' around. I can win a duel with pretty much anything.
(Pharaoh the cat, curled up on top of a shelf, turns and meows irritably, as though condemning a statement as arrogant as that one. Soon, Aster has completed his deck.)
FB Aster: Perfect.
FB Dorothy: No offense, but you won't last too long at *this school* if you build your deck like *that*.
FB Aster: I'll be fine! Besides, this is just a temporary deck... for a little test.
(End Flashback.)

(Pharaoh meows as Dorothy continues to stroke his back.) <5:00>
Dorothy: It's true!
Chazz: Gimme a break. Who duels with *leftover cards*?
Alexis: That guy?

Jaden: All righty-- here goes!
(Jaden glances at the trap card he just drew, TGX053_id1, then over to his hand; E-H Avian, De-Fusion, Flute of Summoning Kuriboh, E-H Clayman, and E-H Sparkman.)
Jaden: It looks like class is in session! So meet your teacher-- Elemental Hero Sparkman!
[Elemental Hero Sparkman 1600///]
Jaden: Okay, freshman-- I think it's time for your *first* Duel Academy lesson!
(Aster looks up, smiling, at Sparkman, as he dispatches Ojama Yellow with a blast of lightning.)

(The spectators watch as the explosion hits.)

(Sparkman returns to Jaden's side of the field.)
Jaden: Some things ya gotta learn the hard way! Right? Trust me-- I can teach you *way more* than some *lame school lecture*.
(Aster plays along, acting the awed younger student.)
Aster: *Wow*. So I guess it's true-- you *are* as good as they say!
Jaden: Thanks for the props; but when you play cards like Ojama, you don't exactly make it too tough.

(Chazz looks surprised for a moment, then smirks at Syrus.)
Chazz: He's *right*.
(They hear Jaden continue from below.)
Jaden (VO): Whad'ja do, take lessons from *Chazz* or something?
(Chazz falls over again. Syrus laughs nervously.)

Aster: Let's try this again, (draw) shall we?
(He adds the card to his hand; "Wild Nature's Release", "Recycle", "Reload", "Soul Absorption", "Beckoning Light", and TGX053_id2.)
Aster (think): Soon I'll learn *all* of Jaden's strategies. All I have to do is continue to play *weak cards*. <6:00> (aloud) I'll place this facedown and--
(Suddenly a ringtone is heard.)
Aster: Huh?
Jaden: What's the *deal*?
(Aster pulls out an orange cellular phone and holds it up.)
Aster: It's cool-- just my cell phone!
Jaden: Uagh...!
(Aster answers the phone.)
Aster (into phone): It's me, what up?
(Jaden stands there, chagrined.)
Aster (into phone): Nah-- I'm not busy at all!
Jaden (whimpers): Uuuunh...!

(Chazz clenches a shaking fist, indignant at Aster's rudeness.)
Chazz: Who whips out a cell phone in the middle of a duel?! That's obnoxious!
Syrus: Yeah, no joke-- he really *is* like you, Chazz!

Jaden: Ugh... (mutters to himself) Calm down; he's a *freshman*. You were a crazy kid like him *last* year, Jaden.
(He takes a deep breath and sighs.)
Jaden: ...You know... I didn't even think we got *reception* out here.

(Aster is chatting away on his phone.)
Aster (into phone): That's right... yeah, I'm dueling him as we speak.

(The other end of the line is a crystalline white room with a vaulted ceiling, in which the other speaker sits at a clear glass table, laying out Tarot cards. He wears a coat of all white, with indigo buckles on his bright white fingerless gloves. His pale face is hidden by his hood.)
Sartorius: Excellent.
Aster (via phone): So-- any last minute words of advice?
(The white-robed man flips the next card he places on the table. It depicts a figure cloaked in black wielding a large scythe, an eclipsed sun at its back, and the image on the card when turned is upside-down.)
Sartorius: The Reaper of Souls is in reverse. You know what must be done.

Aster (into phone): Absolutely, thanks for the call.
(If that pronouncement meant anything to Aster, it doesn't show on his face as he hangs up the phone and puts it back in his pocket.) <7:00>
Jaden: All right-- get your phone *off*, and your *game on*!

ACT 2 <7:02>

Jaden: So, you're gonna actually play a *good card*, this time, right?
Aster: Oh, you mean something like *this one*?! It's a spell card called "Reload"! And here's how it works-- first I toss all my cards; then I put 'em right back in my deck and re-draw!
Jaden: Wait-- so you're getting a *do-over*?
(Aster cheerfully shuffles his deck.)
Aster: *You said yourself* I needed better cards! So I thought I'd start over.
Jaden (laugh): I knew that! Way to *follow my advice*, freshman! (mutters) Ugh... being a mentor is *hard work*! (aloud) So tell me-- what else have you learned from dueling an upperclassman like me?
(Aster unfolds his new hand; Mystical Shine Ball, Warrior of Zera, Archlord Zerato, and The Sanctuary in the Sky.)
Aster: *This*. I activate "The Sanctuary in the Sky"!
(A huge pillar of light strikes on Aster's side of the field, with a blinding flash. When Jaden looks again, they're standing on a field of clouds; at Aster's back is a large temple that floats in the air, a monument to the wind and sun.)
Jaden: So, you uh, played a big building on some clouds, huh? Exactly what I would've done. Glad I could help. <8:00>
Aster: So then I guess you *knew* I'd play *this*. Warrior of Zera!
[Warrior of Zera 1600///]
Aster: But here's a little twist for ya-- I'm sacrificing it to summon Archlord Zerato!
[Archlord Zerato 2800///]
Aster: And here's a little something *else* you might not have expected. I decided to send my Mystical Shine Ball to the graveyard-- and it takes all *your* monsters with it!
(A glowing orb atop the tallest peak of the sky sanctuary shines even brighter, and zaps Sparkman where he stands.)
Aster: And now-- Archlord Zerato, strike his lifepoints directly! Sacred Surge!
(Zerato zaps a rain of green bolts of light down at Jaden from his wingtips.)

(The spectators wince.)
Syrus: *That's* gonna leave a mark. It's like this one time, at duel camp, when an Archlord *attacked me*, and--
Chazz: Zip it, twerp!

(Archlord Zerato lands gracefully back on Aster's side of the field; Jaden recovers from the attack. His lifepoints fall to 1200.)
Jaden: Ugh...!
Aster: That's all for now. Hey-- you okay?
Jaden: 'Okay'? You *kidding*?
Aster: Uh, no.
(Jaden stands up again.) <9:00>
Jaden: I've been waiting all *summer* for a match like *this*! And the best part is it's *my move*! So I summon Elemental Hero Clayman in defense mode!
[Elemental Hero Clayman /2000//]
Jaden: And next, I activate my "Metamorphosis" spell card! Then I sacrifice Clayman, to summon-- Elemental Hero Clay Guardian!
[Elemental Hero Clay Guardian /2800//]
Jaden: Patrol Penalty!
Aster: What's that?!
(Aster's lifepoints decrease to 3400 in a burst of wind.)
Aster: *Tell* me!
Jaden: I'd be *glad to*! Ya see, you just lost six hundred points-- two hundred for each of your cards! Now I'll *throw down a facedown*. And then, I think I'll call it quits. Now, let me lay it down for ya. Your *first* problem is you managed to use up every card in your hand.
(Aster is silent.)
Jaden: Exhibit *B*, your Archlord, has the same number of points that my Clay Guardian has. So your chance a' winning is, like, ninety-five percent.
Aster: 'Scuse me, O wise one, but aren't those *good odds*? <10:00>
Jaden (laughs sheepishly): Ahahaha, haha. I was just testin' ya.

Alexis: Real smooth.
Chazz: *How* did that kid make it past the review board...?
Syrus: Wait, so you mean his math was *wrong*?

Aster: All I need now is a monster that's stronger than yours. So let's see what Fate has in store for me.
Jaden: It's not about *Fate*; it's about *listening*. Take me-- I'm *always* listening to what *my* cards have to say!
Aster: You really *are* nuts! You expect me to have a conversation with my cards?!
Jaden: Yeah, try usin' your *cell*-- maybe send a text message! Hey-- they just might answer!
(Winged Kuriboh appears at his shoulder, and he shares an affectionate smile with it.)
Aster (think): This *Jaden* kid isn't who I expected at all. I mean, he gives *useless advice*, can't compute a simple *math problem*, and to top it all off, he hears *voices in his head*. I guess it's time to end this duel, and move on with my life...

(Sartorius flips another card. This one is also upside-down, and depicts a chariot drawn by a beast with the four hooves of a horse, but dual serpentine heads; the driver wears a tattered red cape and seems demonic in nature as well.)
Sartorius: Ahh, the inverted Chariot. <11:00> A forewarning that the end is near!

ACT 3 <11:07>

(The huge temple of "The Sanctuary in the Sky" looms over the field.)
Jaden (chidingly): Remember, freshman-- *listen to your deck.*
Aster (draw): Whatever.
(He looks at his card, a spell TGX053_id3, then beyond it to Jaden.)
Jaden: Bad card, huh? You might wanna work on that poker face a bit.
Aster: Perhaps. Or maybe I just want *you to think* it's a bad card. Or could it be I don't *want to win*?
Jaden: And ya called *me* nuts!
Aster: When you accepted my challenge, didja ever stop and ask yourself-- what do I want? Why did I come here? And most importantly, out of everyone here, why did I challenge *you*? Well, the truth is, I heard you were the best, and I came here to test you.
Jaden: Come *on*, you can't be *serious*. Hel-lo, this is *Duel Academy*, bro; they give us *tests* in this place every *day*. But they're never as sweet as this!
Aster: Of course they're not. 'Cause this one's not about *grades*. It's about *destiny*. <12:00>
Jaden: *What*?
Aster: Maybe my "Beckoning Light" will clear things up! Here's the deal; once I toss out my hand, a light-attribute monster returns from my graveyard! Then I'll use Zerato's effect again. And you know what *that* means, don't you! Your Guardian's a goner! See ya!
(The tip of the temple shines brightly again, and vaporizes Jaden's monster.)
Jaden: Agh! Uh. Whoa. Not bad.
Aster: You think *that's* impressive? Watch *this*. Archlord, attack him directly! Sacred Surge!
(Archlord spreads his wings, and prepares to attack.)
Jaden: Your *Archlord's* gonna have to chill for a sec! 'Cause I play, "Flute of Summoning Kuriboh"! Which if you couldn't tell, summons a, Kuriboh.
[Winged Kuriboh /200//]
(Archlord rains down bolts of light, blasting Winged Kuriboh off the field. Jaden shields his face.)
Jaden (mutters): Ugh. Thanks for takin' the hit, pal. (aloud) Now then-- what was all that business back there about destiny?
Aster: It's *simple*. <13:00> Everything that happens to us is planned out the day we're born. Losers are born to be losers, and legends are born to be legends.
Jaden: Legend? Who, me? Ah, come on! *Hero*, perhaps! Or, maybe *teen idol*! Hehahahah!

Alexis: Someone *stop* 'im.
Syrus: Well at least he's having fun...
Chazz: Glad *someone* is!

(On the field, Aster watches Jaden laugh a little goofily and keep rambling.)
Jaden: Hoohehe...! I'm a superstar. Who knew? Well-- I guess *I* did!
(Aster isn't listening; his eyes are intense and he smiles slightly, remembering...)

(Flashback. In Sartorius' unearthly white chamber, Aster stands across his table from him.)
FB Sartorius: Once you locate this Jaden Yuki, he is to defeat you.
(The Chariot in reverse lies on the table before Sartorius.)
FB Sartorius: Is that understood? It's the only way I can be certain that he is the one. Trust me-- it's for the best.
FB Aster: There's gotta be another way. I've *never* thrown a duel!
FB Sartorius: *Aster*, have I ever once steered you wrong? You must trust in me.
(End Flashback.)

(Sartorius' words echo in Aster's mind.)
Aster (think): How can a *manager* tell his *star player* to *lose*?
Jaden: All right! It's the legend's turn! (draw) So stand back!
(Jaden's draw is E-H Bubbleman.)
Jaden: Sweet! I play, Elemental Hero Bubbleman! <14:00>
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman 800///]
Jaden: If my field's empty, which it just so happens to be, then I get to draw two *new* cards from my deck.
(He drew The Warrior Returning Alive and Polymerization.)
Jaden: I'll throw down a facedown, and then play this-- "The Warrior Returning Alive"! Which means that one of my warriors... well, returns. Ya know. Alive.
(E-H Sparkman returns from Jaden's graveyard to his hand.)
Jaden: And now, I play "Polymerization"! How 'bout *that*!
(Aster doesn't answer, just waits patiently.)
Jaden: Well, so the legend rendered you speechless, eh?
(Aster tries not to smile wider.)
Jaden: Well *this* oughta get a reaction! I fuse Bubbleman, Avian, and Sparkman, in order to create-- Elemental Hero Tempest!
[Elemental Hero Tempest 2800///]
Jaden: Ready? Attack!
(Tempest leaps into the air, exclaiming a battle cry.)
Tempest: Haaah!
Jaden: Put 'im away with Glider Strike!
(Tempest aims and fires at Aster's Darklord.)

Syrus: He'll lose!!
Alexis: ...Uh, no he won't. <15:00>
Chazz: What's wrong, ya didn't learn that in *summer school*?
Syrus (wilts): Ohh...

Jaden: I'm sure ya know-- all I have to do is send one of my field cards to the graveyard, and that way, my Tempest can't be destroyed!
(Jaden's facedown evaporates. Aster's field explodes in smoke. Aster shields his face-- and conceals a satisfied smile.)
Jaden: Now for the encore-- check *this* out! "De-Fusion"! It transforms my Tempest back into Sparkman, Avian, and Bubbleman.
(Jaden's three heroes reappear, ready for battle.)
[Elemental Hero Sparkman 1600///]
[Elemental Hero Avian 1000///]
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman 800///]
(Aster looks up at them, facing the end.)
Jaden: Bubbleman, you're up first!
(Bubbleman hits Aster with a blast from his wrist-mounted water cannon. Aster's lifepoints decrease to 2600.)
Jaden: Avian! Quill Cascade!
(Avian attacks next, with a hail of sharp feathers from his outstretched hand. Aster's lifepoints fall further to 1600. Jaden's Sparkman is already gearing up to attack, his arm sparking with electricity.)
Jaden: Now Sparkman-- finish 'im off with Static Shockwave!
Aster: Agh!
(The rest of Aster's lifepoints dissipate, leaving him with zero. The clouds and temple vanish, and they're standing on Duel Academy's rocky shore once again.)
Jaden: *That's* game!
(Jaden walks over to Aster, who's crouching over, winded.)
Jaden: Hey, uh, I hope my triple-threat didn't rock ya *too* hard.
(Aster straightens up.)
Aster: Nah, I'm fine. Nice game. <16:00>
Jaden: Right on. Ya got some pretty sweet moves. (salutes) Not bad-- for a *freshman*, that is.
Aster (slightly sarcastic): Gee, thanks.
Jaden: You just keep on practicin', kid. Maybe you'll even be a *legend* someday-- you know, like me. Haha! But, that's a long way off...

(We pan up the cliff, as Jaden keeps talking.)
Jaden: First, ya have to stop being so *cocky*. I mean, *I'm* great, but'cha don't see *me* braggin'.
Dorothy: What a duel, huh, guys? And that new mystery student is *quite the looker*, don't'cha think? Did anyone catch his name?
Syrus and Alexis: Uhh...
Syrus: 'A.P.'?
(They hear the conversation below. Aster is walking away.)
Jaden: Well, I guess I'll see ya around, Ap.

(Aster walks away without looking back. Jaden is waving a cheerful goodbye, laughing goofily.)
Aster (think): I don't *get* it. Sure this *Jaden* kid is a *decent* duelist, but I don't see why my manager's so obsessed with him. And I still don't understand how *joining this school* is gonna help my career!
(The spectators watch Aster climb the hill and pause, glancing toward the dorm building.)
Aster (think): ... But I guess Sartorius knows best...
(Dorothy chuckles and waves cheerfully to him. The other three watch him guardedly. Aster nods amiably to her and walks away.)
Dorothy: Don't be a stranger-- *stranger*!
(Jaden has climbed the hill to join his friends.)
Jaden: So, whad'ja guys think about my first duel a' the year? <17:00> It was pretty sweet, huh? Well, spill it!
Syrus: You rocked; way to play, Jay!
Chazz: Anyone who thinks *you're* a legend, isn't the sharpest tack in the box!
Alexis: *Maybe*, but he *was* kinda cute...
Jaden: Uhh, *didn't notice*. Anyway... I'm sure we haven't seen the last of Ap.
Syrus: Hey-- wait!
Jaden: Huh?
Syrus: He said his name was 'A.P.'
Chazz: Huh?
(Syrus pulls from his backpack a copy of the same duel magazine Crowler had earlier, and opens it to the center.)
Syrus: I *knew it*! He's-- Aster Phoenix!
Jaden: Okay... so he's got a weird name.
Alexis: Jaden, *think*. Aster Phoenix is the number-one duelist in the World League. As in, he's a *pro*.
Chazz: You're kiddin' me!!
(Chazz stares down at the picture in the magazine.)
Chazz: ... I mean, *of course*, you didn't *know* that?
Jaden: Huh. It looks like the *pro* took a *schoolin'* from the *student*.
Dorothy: Uhh, Jaden?
Jaden: Huh?
(Dorothy stands, Pharaoh in her arms.)
Dorothy: I should probably tell you, that wasn't Aster's *real deck*. He put it together this morning.
Jaden: He what? Ya mean... I just dueled a guy... (moans) <18:00> who was using *leftover cards*?!
Syrus: Cheer up.
Alexis: At least you *won*.
Chazz: That's right-- *you legend, you*.
Jaden: Oh, yeah; you're right-- and now I have a rematch to look forward to! (shouts to the sky) Hey Aster-- this game is *still on*!

ACT 4 <18:17>

(Sunset at Academy Island's harbor. Bonaparte and Crowler have been there all afternoon, exhausted and impatient. Bonaparte sits on a piling used to tie up boats, and Crowler wearily sits against it, knees huddled to his chest. Students cheerfully amble past, not noticing them.)
Crowler: This doesn't make any sense...! He's a *no-show*. Aster...!!
(Just then, a student descends the ramp from the boat, chanting a military marching rhythm in a southwestern American accent.)
Hassleberry: ...*left*, *left*, *left-right-left*...!
Bonaparte: Au contraire, mon frere, he's right there!! Twelve o'clock!
Crowler: Ohhh!!!
(The new student vaults one-armed over the edge of the ramp before the last few feet of it, grunting, and lands on the dock with both feet, his heavy combat boots raising a cloud of dust. His yellow blazer, cut off at the shoulders to reveal bulging arm muscles, marks him as a new resident of the Ra Yellow dorm. He wears a brown bandanna, designed to look like the head and jaw of a dinosaur, over his hair, which behind him sticks out as thick black dreadlocks, and carries a shoulder bag. He brashly addresses the pair of them.)
Hassleberry: Ken yew laydies tell me who's in charge 'round here?!
Crowler and Bonaparte: Ladies?!
Hassleberry: Yew heard me, who's top-in-command in these parts!!
(He's walked a few steps, and stands tall over them.)
Crowler: That would be *me*... *now then*... uagh!
(Before Crowler can take any control of the situation, the new guy grabs him by the frilly pink scruff of the neck and gets down nose-to-nose with him.)
Hassleberry: I gotta bone ta pick! Ya got that?! Well, sunshine?!
Crowler (awkward and terrified): Ten-four...?
Hassleberry: Ah'm the best duelist west a' the Rio Grand, <19:00> so why'm I stationed in the Yellow barracks?!?!
Crowler: That's because... well, you see, uh... feel free to *jump in*, Bonaparte...!
Hassleberry: Listen!! *Ah want Blue*!!
Crowler: Uh, *Bonaparte*...?
Bonaparte: Right. What my colleague here is trying to say, is that someone like you would *never* wanna be stuck in the *Blue* dorm...
(The new kid lets go of Crowler's collar.)
Hassleberry: Yeah?! Why'zat?!
Crowler: You're too, *daring*. Yes, yes, *that's* what it is. A thrill-seeker like *you* doesn't belong with the *Blues*.
Bonaparte: Yes, you have way too much charm. Not to mention joie de vie. And tons of je ne sais quoi.
(The first french phrase means 'joy of life', and the second means 'I don't know what'. The student straightens up cheerfully.)
Hassleberry: Well, thanks... I *think*! Ehahahahahaha! Yew gals're all right!
(He pats Crowler jovially on the shoulder, and wanders away, resuming his strident marching calls, leaving stunned silence in his wake.)
Hassleberry: For'ard march! *Left*, *left*, *left*...
Crowler: Who *was* that?
Bonaparte: Beats *me*.
(There are no more students on the dock; Crowler and Bonaparte are the only ones there now.)
Crowler: Hmph. Well. That settles it; this school's a *joke*. We need a *star* like Aster Phoenix-- not more *slackers*...!
Bonaparte: You're *right*!
Crowler (whimpers): Yes, but he *stood us up*!
Bonaparte: Who needs *him*? <20:00> You and I can have a whole *school* full of stars!
Crowler: I'm not so sure I'm *following* you.
Bonaparte: I mean we *eliminate the Red dorm*. Then it's au revoir slackers and hello stars! *Get it*?
Bonaparte: Eheheheheheh...hahahahaha!
Crowler: Hmhmheheheh...ahahahahaha...! It's not, *that* funny...
(The two stay on the dock laughing, as the sunset grows darker in the sky...)

END <20:22>

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