Destiny's Beginning

Destiny's Beginning is a Yu-Gi-Oh GX story by Mina A. that will soon air on FanFiction.

Story Summary
Kaya Moto wants to be known for something other than her last name, Koryn Kaiba wishes to walk her own path, Selena Wheeler is getting out from under her overprotective mother, and the Taylor twins; Halle and Crystal, are looking to get away from their abusive father. The five friends enroll in Duel Academy, where they will soon discover Destiny's path for them.

Synopsis
Kaya Moto is the younger sister of the renowned King of Games, Yugi Moto. Her love of Duel Monsters propels her to join Duel Academy where she wants to make a name for herself as more than just Yugi's baby sister. Kaya's heard of her brother's many brushes with destiny and she herself could have never predicted what Destiny had planned for her. Landing in the highest dorm, Obelisk Blue, Kaya deals with everyday schoolwork, but she eventually befriends Jaden Yuki, whom she believes could become the next King of Games.

Koryn Kaiba is the baby of the Kaiba family and was sheltered for most of her life while her brothers and sister were with Yugi and the others. She enrolls in Duel Academy to begin making her own way, not caring what people thought about her. She lands in Obelisk Blue, along with her old Duel Prep-School friend, Kaya Moto. Koryn becomes friends with Syrus Truesdale and tries to encourage him to be more confident in himself. The two hang out often, despite being in opposite dorms.

Selena Wheeler is the youngest sister of Serenity and Joey, and desperately wants to get away from her overprotective mother, who still sees her as a helpless child. After reuniting with her brother, Joey gets Selena into the game of Duel Monsters, having bought her the card that she used to build her deck around. Selena enters Duel Academy and is sorted into Ra Yellow, befriending the Taylor twins who're also in the same dorm. From her few visits with Joey, Selena knows Kaya and Koryn, and the five soon become a group all their own.That group only grows when they befriend Jaden Yuki and his two roommates. Selena's closest male friend is Bastion Misawa, who's also in Ra Yellow.

Halle and Crystal Taylor have led rough lives, with their father having turned abusive after the death of their mother. The only stablity in their lives is their older brother Tristan, who suggested they go to Duel Academy in order to escape their dad. Agreeing instantly, the sisters enroll and are placed in Ra Yellow, with a room right across the hall from Selena Wheeler, whom they quickly befriend, along with Koryn Kaiba and Kaya Moto later on. The girls also find themselves among Jaden Yuki's group of friends, which spans all three dorms. Halle also forms a friendship with Third-Year Obelisk, Zane Truesdale, whose deck mirrors her own. This friendship soon turns into something more.

Cast

 * Lacy Chabert as Kaya Moto: The main female protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. She's the younger sister of Yugi Moto (from the previous NeoDestiny series) and duels with a deck similar to his. Her "ace monsters" are Chimera: The Flying Mythical Beast and Magician of Black Chaos. Kaya also has the ability to see and communicate with Duel Monster spirits and the two that appear to her most often are Kuriboh and Gazelle: The King of Mythical Beasts. She resides in the Obelisk Blue dorm.
 * Kristen Bell as Koryn Kaiba: A secondary female protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. She's the youngest Kaiba sibling (of Seto, Phoebe, and Mokuba Kaiba from the previous NeoDestiny series) and duels with a deck centered around the "Phantom Beast" archetype. She resides in the Obelisk Blue dorm.
 * Mandy Moore as Selena Wheeler: A secondary female protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. She's the youngest Wheeler sibling (of Joey and Serenity Wheeler from the previous NeoDestiny series.) and duels with a deck similar to that of her brother Joey's, but also has her own "Celtic Myth" archetype. Her "ace monster" is Celtic Dragon. She resides in the Ra Yellow dorm.
 * Naomi Scott as Halle Taylor: A secondary female protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. She's the younger sister of Tristan (from the previous NeoDestiny series) and the older twin of Crystal Taylor. She duels with deck centered around the "Cyber Dragon" archetype. Her "ace monster" is Cyber Angel Dragon. Halle also has the ability to see and communicate with Duel Monster spirits and the one that appears to her most often is Baby Cyber Dragon. She resides in the Ra Yellow dorm and is roommates with Crystal.
 * Lucy Hale as Crystal Taylor: A secondary female protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. She's the youngest Taylor sibling (of Tristan from the original NeoDestiny series) and the younger twin of Halle Taylor. She duels with a deck centered around the "Crystal Beast" archetype, but has no "ace monster". Crystal also has the ability to see and communicate with Duel Monster spirits, even though all her monsters appear to her, the one that most often appears is Crystal Beast Jasper Fox, whom she nicknames "Jasper" or "Jaz". She resides in the Ra Yellow dorm and is roommates with Halle.
 * TBD as Demetria "Demi" Rhodes: A secondary female protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. She's the older twin of Alexis Rhodes and younger sister of Atticus Rhodes, who mysteriously disappeared two years prior to the series. She duels with a deck centered around the "Charmer" archetype. She resides in the Obelisk Blue Dorm.
 * Matthew Charles as Jaden Yuki: The main male protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. He idolizes Yugi Moto, aka "The King of Games" and strives to be the next duelist to take up the mantle. He duels with a deck centered around the "Elemental Hero" archetype and his "ace monster" is Elemental Hero Flame Wingman. Jaden also has the ability to see and communicate with Duel Monster spirits and the one that appears to him most is Winged Kuriboh. He resides in the Slifer Red dorm.
 * Wayne Grayson as Syrus Truesdale: A secondary male protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. He's timid and shy and becomes quick friends with Jaden Yuki. He duels with a deck centered around the "Vehicroid" archetype and his "ace monster" is Steam Gyroid. Syrus is also the younger brother of third-year student Zane Truesdale. He resides in the Slifer Red dorm and is roommates with Jaden and Chumley.
 * Priscilla Everett as Alexis Rhodes: A secondary female protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. She's the younger twin of Demi and the youngest sister of Atticus Rhodes who mysteriously disappeared two years prior to the series. She duels with a deck centered around the "Cyber Girl" archetype and her "ace monster" is Cyber Blader. She resides in the Obelisk Blue dorm.
 * Marc Thompson as Chazz Princeton: A male antagonist, turned secondary protagonist of Destiny's Beginning, serving as Jaden's rival for the first installment of the series. He's a spoiled, rich kid who believes he's gonna be the next "King of Games", but constantly falls short of Jaden. He duels with one deck centered around the "Chthonian" archetype and later duels with a deck centered around the "Armed Dragon" archetype. He first resides in Obelisk Blue, but is then put in Slifer Red after transferring to North Academy then transferring back after the school duel. Against his wishes, Chazz can see and communicate with the Duel Spirit of Ojama Yellow.
 * Eric Stuart as Bastion Misawa: A secondary male protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. He's an analytical duelist and is the smartest among his peers. He duels with six different decks, each centered around a certain attribute, with different "ace monsters" in each. He resides in the Ra Yellow dorm.
 * Scottie Ray as Zane Truesdale: A secondary male protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. He's in his third and final year at Duel Academy and is the number one duelist at the school. Zane is also the older brother of Syrus. He duels with a deck centered around the "Cyber Dragon" archetype and his "ace monster" is Cyber End Dragon. He resides in Obelisk Blue, and it's hinted in season 1A that he's attracted to Halle Taylor.
 * Ted Lewis as Chumley Huffington: A secondary male protagonist of Destiny's Beginning. He was held back two years at Duel Academy and retained a pessimistic outlook, until befriending his roommates Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale. He duels with a deck centered around "Des Koala" and his "ace monster" is Master of Oz. He resides in the Slifer Red dorm.
 * Sean Schemmel as Dr. Vellian Crowler: The main "antagonist" of Destiny's Beginning. He's the head professor and department chair of techniques at Duel Academy, and is also head of the Boy's Obelisk Blue dorm. He duels with a deck centered around the "Ancient Gear" archetype and his "ace monster" is Ancient Gear Golem. Dr. Crowler holds a grudge against Jaden for defeating him during the entrance exams and constantly tries to get him expelled.
 * David Wills as Chancellor Sheppard: The headmaster of Duel Academy.

Misc. Trivia

 * This story is a sequel to the [currently running] NeoDestiny series which takes place ten years prior to this series. NeoDestiny is still in-progress and characters from that story will be mentioned and/or later seen in future installments of GX: A New Destiny.
 * Destiny's Beginning is based on the first half of YuGiOh GX season 1, with seemingly simple plotlines that deal with the characters settling into Duel Academy. So it's classified as GX: A New Destiny season 1A.

The Beginning of Destiny

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode The Next King of Games.
 * This episode establishes that it's been ten years since the end of the NeoDestiny series

Welcome to Duel Academy

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

A Duel in Love

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Making the Grade

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

The Shadow Duelist-Part 1

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

The Shadow Duelist-Part 2

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Duel and Unusual Punishment

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

For the Sake of Syrus

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Family Business

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Tag Team Trial-Part 1

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Tag Team Trial-Part 2

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Formula For Success

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

A Spirit Summoned

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Courting Kaya

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode Courting Alexis.

The Duel Giant

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

King of Copycats-Part 1

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

King of Copycats-Part 2

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

The Maiden in Love

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

The Duel Off-Part 1

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

The Duel Off-Part 2

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

The School Duel-Part 1

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

The School Duel-Part 2

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Grave Risk-Part 1

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.

Grave Risk-Part 2

 * This episode is based on the YuGiOh: GX episode of the same name.