Disclaimer: Refer to Chapter One

Me: I'm back; and so's this chapter. Thanks for the reviews… Even the flames… I like it when a person or two doesn't like what I'm doing. Chill out. If you don't like the story or the fact that I'm writing Crowler based on before that vampire lady showed up, then feel free not to read. Also, since I can't reply to anonymous reviewers… I'd like to say I'd be more than willing to give myself to a vampire just for the heck of it. Vampires are hot, in my opinion.

Crowler: What part of Duel Academy did you mess with this time? And what was that you were saying about a vampire?

Me: I'm not telling. So can it, Bowly.

Chapter 2: Unorthodox Dorm-switch Exams

The next day, in the school's duel arena… Where the Slifers and Obelisks were asked to assemble…

"Welcome, students!" Crowler yelled through a microphone, "The school board has decided has noticed a decline in the performance rating of certain Obelisk Blues, and an increase for some Slifer students. So… We're going to have a dorm-switch exam."

"WHAT!?" yelled several students in protest.

"Yes, well, let me explain how this will take place," Crowler said with evident glee, "each student will be randomly assigned an opponent from the other dorm. If the Slifer wins, the Obelisk student is demoted to Slifer Red and the winner gets to choose whether he or she would like to be promoted or not."

"That's absurd!" yelled Chazz Princeton, who was an Obelisk Blue at the time.

"What's the matter, Chazz, scared?" Alexis asked out of the blue.

"Of course not!" Chazz answered with a smirk, " I'm just saying it's absurd that a Slifer could beat you and me, right, Lexi?"

"I dunno, Chazz," Alexis answered, "I vaguely remember you seem to have a knack for losing to Slifers."

Chazz scowled and turned away as the list of battle partners was displayed on a large screen.

"Looks like I'm dueling some Obelisk I've never met before," Jaden said, scratching his head, "Oh, well, I'll win anyway, so it doesn't really matter."

Actually, Syrus, Chumley, Chazz, and Zane all winded up fighting people they've never met before. Heck, even Alexis was fighting someone she'd never met before.

"So you're Alexis, huh?" the boy with the black blazer asked rhetorically.

"Yes, and you are?" Alexis replied.

"Oh, where are my manners?" the boy answered, brushing his bangs aside for a second, "My name is Les."

Just then, Crowler popped out of nowhere and said "Ah, Alexis, I'm glad you've met Les. He's your randomly assigned opponent."

"But Professor, I'm supposed to be dueling a Hasselberry, not this one," she said, pointing to the screen.

"No, it says Les," Crowler pointed out, hiding the remote control for the computer behind his back, "Now, get to fighting, you two."

"I could've sworn…" Alexis began, but was cut short.

"Can we just duel already, please?" Les asked.

"Oh, right, sorry," Alexis answered, as she got ready and their Lifepoints flashed 4000.

"Ladies first," Les teased, but it went unnoticed by Alexis, who just drew her cards.

"I draw! Alright, I'm going to summon Blade Skater (1400/1500) in defense position, then I think I'll place a card facedown and end my turn," Alexis declared.

"I draw. I'm going to activate the spell card Dark World Lightning in order to destroy your facedown card, but then, I have to send a card from my hand to the grave," Les said, "and I'll send Absorbing Kid from the Sky. Furthermore, I'll now activate the card Hand Collapse, causing us both to discard two cards and draw another two. Now then, I'll remove from play Absorbing Kid and Airknight Parshath to special summon soul of Purity and Light(2000/1800), then I'll activate the spell card Premature Burial to summon Giant Orc (2200/0), who is also in my graveyard. I'm going to attack now. Soul will attack BS and Orc will attack you directly, leaving you with 1800 Lifepoints."

"Hm. Your Giant Orc is a sitting duck now, seeing how it's changed to Defense mode," Alexis pointed out.

"Oh, I doubt that. Now I'm going to set 2 cards facedown and then I'll sacrifice Soul for the summoning of Sky Scourge-Invincil (2200/1600), and since I tributed a light, fairy-type monster, Invincil now gains the ability to negate the effects of all spell cards on the field. My turn is now over."

"I draw," Alexis declared, "It seems I have no choice but to summon Cyber Tutu. Because all of your monsters have more attack power, I can attack you directly! Go!"

"Not so fast," Les interrupted, "I shall now activate the trap card Threatening Roar, which prevents you from declaring any attacks this turn."

"Shoot," Alexis replied, "I guess I'll have to place a card facedown and hope for the best."

"I draw," Les said, "I activate my trap card Non-Aggression Area. By simply sending a card to the grave, I now prevent you from doing any kind of summoning on your turn. And now, I'll tribute Giant Orc to summon my second Invincil. Have I mentioned that when you summon Invincil with a dark, fiend-type monster, it gets to negate all face-up trap cards on the field?"

"You might have forgotten to mention that," Alexis answered.

"Well, I think I'll just attack you now and be done with it, no?" Les said, "But, seeing how it wouldn't do to harm a lady like yourself, I think… I'll just walk away."

"What?" Alexis asked in surprise.

"You heard me," Les said, "I surrender."

Crowler bit his handkerchief and turned bright red with fury.

Alexis soon found Jaden's crew and swapped stories.

"Aw, yeah, we all totally won our matches," Jaden said, grinning from ear to ear, "How'd yours go, Lexi?"

"What?" Alexis asked, apparently lost in thought, "Oh, I won my match too… Because Les gave up," she said that last part softly.

"Alright!" Jaden yelled, "Let's go celebrate, guys."

Me: That's the end of Chapter 2. What'll happen next? I'm not sure, myself. This is a remake, after all. And yes, I did change Les' deck from Envoys to Sky Scourges. I still love Chaos.