Tag Team Trial, Part 1

Professor Maxwell was walking through the Academy hallway, and he couldn't stop thinking about his hatred for the Slifer dorm. 
'Pathetic. Why the academy even keeps such failures around is beyond me. Well, at least I can benefit from them being here by lining my pockets with the money for their dorm. I've worked at this school for years, and the whole time, no one has been aware of what I've been doing. Until that insufferable Michael Shadows arrived. If I don't get rid of him, I'll be discovered.' He thought to himself.
"Dr. Maxwell." A voice called out. Maxwell turned around to see Chazz walking up to him. 
"Did you want something Mr. Princeton?" The professor asked. 
"Yeah, I want in the tag duel against Jaden and Michael. I want payback for Michael embarrassing me in front of the rest of the dorm." Chazz responded. 
"Sorry Chazz, but you're sitting this duel out. I want those two out of here, even if only temporarily, so I'm taking no chances. Which is why they're going to be facing the greatest tag duelists in the world." Maxwell said before walking away.
Meanwhile, Jaden and Michael were talking strategy in Jaden's dorm. "How can you guys be so calm right now?" Chumley asked. 
"What's to worry about? Just another day another duel, right Michael?" Jaden asked. Michael nodded as he looked over his deck. 
"Although we should be on guard. Since Maxwell arranged our opponents, they won't be pushovers. We might need a little insurance policy." He said as he slipped a card into his deck. 
"Well good luck you guys." Syrus said. 
"Ditto." Chumley added.
Jaden and Michael began to make their way to the arena for their duel. Students were starting to file into the arena to watch. 
"The tag duel will begin shortly. And remember, these are test conditions. This is a sudden suspension match." The announcer said. 
"Considering what this duel is over, I'd say that's getting off pretty lightly." Bastion said to himself. 
"Yeah, thanks to Michael." Alexis said as she and Lily walked up to him. 
"Lily, it's nice to see you." He said. 
"It's nice to see you too Bastion. This is Alexis, she's a good friend of mine." Lily responded.
"It's very nice to meet you." Bastion said. 
"Thanks. I hope they'll be okay. I heard that Maxwell arranged for professionals to duel them. Tag team legends who worked with the creator of the game." Alexis said. 
"Send in the accused." The announcer said. Michael and Jaden walked into the arena. 
"The acoustics in here are great." Jaden said. 
"Yeah, you could put on a concert in here." Michael joked. 
"Good one." Jaden replied. 
"Just trying to lighten the mood." Michael responded.
"And without further ado, allow me to introduce our guest tag team duo." Maxwell said. Suddenly, two men back flipped onto the stage. 
"Wait a minute, are they?" Michael began to ask as he thought he recognized their opponents. His thought was confirmed when Maxwell shouted, "The Paradox Brothers!" 
"Well, this is unexpected." Michael said. 
"Wait, you know them?" Jaden asked. 
"I've read about them before. They worked for Pegasus during the Duelist Kingdom tournament, and faced off against Yugi Moto and Joey Wheeler in a tag duel, but ultimately lost." Michael explained. 
"So you got any ideas on how to beat them?" Jaden asked. 
"A few." Michael responded. 
"The rules for this duel are simple. There is no sharing of strategies, advice, or any card that is not yet in play. You can however use cards on your partner's field. Understood?" Maxwell asked. 
"Yeah." The four duelists said. 
"Then duel!" Maxwell shouted before he jumped off the stage.
M&J: 8000 LP
PB: 8000 LP
"You ready Michael?" Jaden asked. 
"Like you need to ask. I'll go first, and I summon Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World in defense mode." Michael said.
Level 4/Dark/Fiend
ATK 100/DEF 2100
"I end my turn." Michael said. 
"And I expected more. I summon Jirai Gumo in attack mode and end my turn." Para said as he summoned a giant spider.
Level 4/Earth/Insect
ATK 2200/DEF 100
"An overgrown bug? Well, I summon Elemental Hero Burstinatrix in defense mode and end my turn." Jaden said.
Level 3/Fire/Warrior
ATK 1200/DEF 800
"The best defense is a strong offense. I summon Kaiser Sea Horse in attack mode," Dox said.
Level 4/Light/Sea Serpent
ATK 1700/DEF 1650
"Next I play the spell card Tribute Doll. First, I must sacrifice a monster from our side of the field. Fortunate my brother is generous with his," he said. His brother nodded in response. 
"And by sacrificing Jirai Gumo, I can summon a level 7 monster, such as Kazejin." Dox explained.
Level 7/Wind/Spellcaster
ATK 2400/DEF 2200
"There it is, one of the three monsters needed to summon Gate Guardian." Michael said to himself. 
"Now I unleash the magic of Dark Designator. With it, I can declare the name of any monster I can think of, and if my brother has it in his deck, he can add it to his hand, and I choose Sanga of the Thunder." Dox called out. 
"What do you know, it's right here, ready to tear them asunder." Para said as he added the card to his hand. 
'This is bad. In only two turns, they've managed to gather two of the three monsters needed to summon Gate Guardian.' Michael thought to himself. 
"With that, I end my turn." Dox said. 
"Then it's my move." Michael responded as he drew a card. 
'If I remember right, Kazejin can reduce the damage from one monster's attack to 0, but it can only do that once while it's on the field.' He thought to himself. 
"I sacrifice Renge in order to summon Goldd, Wu Lord of Dark World." He declared.
Level 5/Dark/Fiend
ATK 2300/DEF 1400
"Now attack Para directly!" Michael shouted. His monster raised his axe and rushed the man. 
"If you please brother?" Para asked. 
"It would be my pleasure indeed brother. Kazejin, defend with Squall Barricade!" Dox shouted. Kazejin moved in front of Para and unleashed a strong gust of wind, forcing Goldd back. 
"It appears you are unaware, in spite of studying us so diligently." Para said. 
"About Kazejin's special ability." Dox finished. 
"Actually, I knew you would block my attack. But Kazejin can only use that effect once, which means it can't use his special ability to protect you anymore. I'll place a card face-down and end my turn." Michael said. 
"I see, not a bad move, but here is a better one. I play the spell Monster Reborn to summon Jirai Gumo from the graveyard. But it shall not be here for long, for I activate the spell card Tribute Doll." Para said. 
"That's not good." Michael said. 
"Indeed. For now, I sacrifice Jirai Gumo to bring forth Suijin." Para replied.
Level 7/Water/Aqua
ATK 2500/DEF 2400
"And I am not done yet. Mind if I borrow a monster brother?" Para asked. 
"Please, that's why he's there." Dox responded. 
"I sacrifice Kaiser Sea Horse." Para declared. 
"In case you did not know, when you are summoning a light attribute monster, Kaiser Sea Horse's sacrifice counts as two instead of one, which means my brother can summon Sanga of the Thunder." Dox said.
Level 7/Light/Thunder
ATK 2600/DEF 2200
"Three level 7 monsters?!" Lily exclaimed in the stands. 
"Three monsters on our side, what could be better?" Para asked. 
"I know brother. When they join together." Dox answered. 
"Prepare yourselves. I sacrifice Suijin, Kazejin, and Sanga of the Thunder, so that I can now summon the ultimate monster, Gate Guardian!" Para shouted as their ace monster appeared.
Level 11/Dark/Warrior
ATK 3750/DEF 3400
"He's ginormous," Jaden said. "Wait until you see his attack. Destroy Goldd with Tidal Surge Attack!" Para shouted. Gate Guardian launched a massive blast of water at Michael's monster, destroying it.
J&M: 6550 LP
"They're off to a shaky start," Bastion commented. 
"They can turn this duel around, I know they can," Alexis responded. 
"Yeah, I know Michael can do it," Lily said. 
"Well, the bigger they are the harder they fall. Let's take this thing down." Jaden said. Michael nodded to his partner. 
'And I know that if Jaden and I work together, we can beat them.' He thought to himself. 
"I can't wait to see you try, so I'll end my turn with a face-down card." Para said. 
"Then it's time to go to work. Here goes." Jaden said as he drew his card. 
"Sweet. I activate the spell card Polymerization. With it, I'll fuse the Burstinatrix on my field with the Clayman in my hand in order to summon the Elemental Hero Rampart Blaster!" He shouted.
Level 6/Earth/Warrior
ATK 2000/DEF 2500
"And due to her special ability, she can attack directly when she's in defense mode." Jaden explained. Rampart Blaster pointed her cannon arm at the Paradox Brothers and launched a barrage of missiles at them.
PB: 7000 LP
"Sure the damage you take is half of what you normally would, but hey it's a special ability, what are you gonna do? I end my turn." Jaden said. 
"Nice shot Jaden." Michael complimented. 
"It's my move. And I activate the equip spell Fairy Meteor Crush. With it, if Gate Guardian attacks a monster in defense mode, the difference between its attack and your monsters defense is dealt to you as damage." Dox explained. 
"Not if I play this, the spell card Mystical Space Typhoon. This will let me destroy any spell or trap card in play, such as your Fairy Meteor Crush." Michael explained. 
"I think not. I activate the trap Judgement of Anubis. By discarding one card, your spell card is negated, and then one of your monsters is destroyed, and you take its attack points as damage." Para explained as Rampart Blaster was destroyed. 
"Sorry Jaden." Michael apologized. 
"It's cool. We can still win this." Jaden responded.
J&M: 4550 LP
"We shall see about that. I now summon Defense Wall." Dox said.
Level 4/Earth/Rock
ATK 0/DEF 2100
"As long as this monster is out, you can only attack it. I end my turn." He said. 
"My move, and I summon Scarr, Scout of Dark World in defense mode." Michael said.
Level 2/Dark/Fiend
ATK&DEF 500
"I place one card face-down and end my turn." He continued. 
"Is that all. I draw. Now Gate Guardian, Tidal Surge Attack!" Para shouted. 
"And due to the effect of Fairy Meteor Crush, you take the extra damage." Dox reminded. Gate Guardian unleashed its attack on Scarr, but when it cleared, Michael was fine, and he had 2 more cards in his hand.
J&M: 4550 LP
"What?! Why didn't your life points drop? And why are you holding two more cards than before I attacked?" Para asked. 
"Because I played this, my Defense Draw trap card. It reduces the damage from an attack to 0 and lets me draw a card. And due to Scarr's special ability, when he's destroyed in battle, I can add a level 4 or lower Dark World monster to my hand." Michael explained. 
"A good move, but it will not save you," Para said. 
'That's what you think, but I've almost assembled all the cards I need to eliminate Gate Guardian.' Michael thought to himself. 
"He managed to evade that one, but I fear they may not be able to hold out much longer." Bastion said. 
"Attention Jaden Yuki. It is your turn. You must make a move, or you will be disqualified." The announcer called out.