I was walking down the street. I was wearing a black jacket with a red shirt underneath, black pants and black shoes with red stripes. I had short Brown hair and gray eyes. Yes i know, my choice in clothes in strange but i like these colors, so i wear this combination. I just got out of a party with my friends since i couldnt stand being there anymore. Now dont get me wrong, i like my friends, but when they party, things get a bit… out of hand.

When my apartment was in my eyesight, i saw a bright light behind the building. Curious, i went and took a look. I saw a girl with indigo hair tied into a ponytail with a large yellow ribbon. She was wearing a red jacket, with a yellow stripe and a green-and-yellow star emblem on each sleeve, which was worn over a black shirt with purple-brown colar. She was also wearing a red skirt held up by a brown belt with a silver buckle and ring connecting to two straps going over her torso while her thighs are covered by biker shorts and she was wearing brown boots. I also noticed she was wearing a pink shield on her left wrist. She was sitting against a wall, sweating. I ran towards her

"Are you okay?" I asked, kneeling down. She opened her eyes. It seems it was even a struggle to keep them open. "…Run…" She said weakly. "What? I cant leave you!" I said. "You idiot…" She said "If you… dont get out of here… he is going to card you." I blinked in counfusion "Card me? Whats that? And who are you talking ab-" I tried to say, but then the same light appeared. Out of it came a man with gray, spiky hair swept back, and crimson eyes. He was wearing a green jacket with four visible pouches on the chest area and sleeves, over a black shirt and what appear to be bandages covering his arms. He was also wearing gray pants with a black belt and black shoes. He also was wearing a silver pendant around his neck. He also had a shield on his left wrist. "Serena-sama, im here to take you back to Academia." The man said. "Serena?" i asked in confusion. "Is that your name?" I said, looking at the girl. She nodded. "Forget about it Barret. Im not going back to Academia." She said, trying to get up, but failed as she tripped. Luckily, i catched her before she kissed the ground. "Woah, easy there." I said. "If you insist on resisting, i have no choice but to use force." He said, activating his device, spawning a orange blade. "But considering the state you are in, you are in no condition to duel." He said. I looked at her. He was right. She looked like she was about to pass out at any moment. Wait a minute. Did he just say 'duel'? As in 'duel' in Yu-Gi-Oh!? At first i thought it was impossible, but then again i just saw two people appear out of nowhere with crazy anime hair, so I had to make sure.

"Hey… Barret right?" i said, getting his attention. He nodded "Yes?" He asked "When you say 'duel', you are going to duel with what?" I asked, trying to confirm my suspicions. "With what? With our cards, of course!" Barret said, annoyed. "Ever heard of Duel Monsters?" He asked, with sarcasm in his voice. DING. And just like that, my suspicions were confirmed. I watched the anime from the original to Zexal. I even played the game. Although that i didnt have the time to play recently and my deck not being the best one. "You should get out of here, kid. This has nothing to do with you. If you walk away, i'll pretend i didnt see anything." Barret said, his eyes closed. I thought for a minute, then had an idea. "How about we make a deal then?" i asked, getting his attention. "What kind of deal?" He asked. "We duel. If i win, you leave Serena alone. But if you win, you get to do the 'card' thingy without me even hesitating." I explained. Barret looked at me in suprise. "You do realize that being carded means you will be stuck in a card, right? Why risk it for someone who you dont even know?" He asked. "No, i didnt. And what kind of person would i be, if i let someone be kidnapped in front of my face?" I get, getting slightly angry at the last part. Barret looked at me again in wide shock before he smirked. "You are a noble person. Very well, lets duel!" He said with conviction. "Ready your duel disk and your deck!" I flinched "Yeah about that…" i said "Can i borrow your duel disk and your deck for a little while?" I asked, smiling sheepishly. I then heared a large THUD in front of me. I saw barret face planted in to the ground legs upwards. Huh, so thats what an anime fall look like. "ARE YOU SERIOUS!?" Barret yelled, angry. "YOU CHALLENGED ME TO A DUEL, YET YOU DONT HAVE A DUEL DISK NOR A DECK!?" "You… are…an…idiot" Serena muttered, a frown on her head. She then went limp in my arms. She must have lost conciousness. "Oh come on, either way its a win-win for you right?" I asked Barret, taunting him. "You are right. Neither of you can beat me, so lets get this over with." He said, still irritated. I looked towards Serena"Sorry, just going to borrow them for a while." I apologized, taking her duel disk off her wrist, putting on my own wrist. Wow, its lighter than it looks. I thought. "All right, where do i turn it on?" I said to no one in particular, touching random places. When i touched the screen, a robotic voice said Duel Mode On! And a blue blade appeared. "All right, its on. Lets do this!" I yelled towards Barret. "Very well" He said, "But before that, to make sure no one interrupts us…" He said, throwing a small cube to the ground between us. Then a small barrier, getting bigger and bigger, passing through me. "What is this?" I asked, seeing the barrier stop after passing Serena, fading. "This sphere keeps any noise from this duel to be heard outside this a barrier. No one will be able to see what is going on from outside." He explained. "Neat." I said. Shit, now its up to me to finish this. I thought.

DUEL!

"I shall go first." Barret said. "My turn! From my hand, I activate Beastborg Fusioner. With this, i can use monsters on my side of the field or in my hand Fusion Summon one "Beastborg"." He explained. "I shall fuse Panther Warrior and Dark Sentinel in my hand."

Ferocious black panther and guardian of sacred darkness, merge as one and let forth your valiant roar! Fusion Summon. Come forth. Level 6. Beastborg Panther Predator!(Beastborg Panther Predator, LV 6, ATK: 1600, DEF: 2000, Machine/Fusion/Effect)

(Note: Im not going to describe the cards design, thats just too much text.)

"Wow" I said. This was so cool! Im actually dueling! Calm down, you are in a life-or-death situation. You can fanboy about it later. I thought, getting serious.

"I activate Panther Predator's effect!" Barret exclaimed. "Once per turn: I can inflict damage equal to half of this cards ATK!" He said, his monster shooting a beam from his chest towards me. I shielded myself putting the duel disk up in front, blocking the beam. (Me: 4000-800=3200) HOLY SHIT. THAT WAS REAL DAMAGE! I thought, shaking. Barret noticed this"Do you see now what you are dealing with? I suggest you give up. No one will judge you if you walk away." He said. I then started laughing. "Whats so funny?" He asked. "This is amazing! That was a real beam! Im actually dueling! This my dream come true." I said, enjoying this situation. "You are a weird individual. I set two cards and end my turn." He said.

"Okay, my turn! I draw!" I said, drawing. Okay, lets see what deck im- What the hell are these cards!? Moonlight? I never heard of this. Wait I though, noticing a familiar card in my hand. Polymerization? Is this a Fusion deck? Let me see my extra deck. Thought, touching a button on my touch screen, which displayed my field and my opponents, that said 'Extra'. I was right. It was a pure Fusion deck, only problema was- Only one fusion monster, seriously!? Okay, lets see if i can do something with this hand. I thought, looking at the requirements to summon this monster and the effect of my cards. "You do realize you will lose if you dont play a card right?" Barret said, clearly impatient. "S-Sorry!" I said. Okay here goes nothing. "From my hand, i activate Polymerization!" I said. "I fuse the Moonlight Blue Cat and Moonlight Purple Butterfly in my hand!" Okay, summoning chant, summoning chant… Got it!

Blue cat that prowls through the darkness! Butterfly with violet poison! Spiral into moon's gravity and become a new power! Fusion Summon! Come to me! Beautiful beast that dances in the moonlight! Moonlight Cat Dancer! (Moonlight Cat Dancer, LV 7: ATK: 2400, DEF: 2000 Beast-Warrior / Fusion / Effect)

Barret was shocked. "To be able to Fusion Summon on his first try. Who is this man?" He asked himself. "I then activate the effect of Moonlight Purple Butterfly in my Graveyard! By banishing this card, i can Special Summon a 'Moonlight' monster from my hand. Come! Moonlight Blue Cat in Defense Mode!" (Moonlight Blue Cat, LV 4: ATK: 1600, DEF: 1200 Beast-Warrior / Effect) "I activate Blue Cat's Effect! When this card is special summoned, i can target a Moonlight Monster i control and double his original ATK!" I said. (Moonlight Cat Dancer ATK: 2400-4800.) "I then Normal Summon Moonlight White Rabbit." (Moonlight White, LV 2: ATK: 800, DEF: 800 Beast-Warrior /Effect) "White Rabbit Effect! When this card is Normal Summoned, i can Special Summon a Moonlight monster from my Graveyard, and special summon it in Def Mode. I summon another Blue Cat!" I said, my second Blue cat appearing. "I then activate White Rabbit other Effect! I can return Spell/Traps card from your field to your hand for each MoonLight on the field, except herself. Since i have 3, i choose Beastborg Fusione rand your two Set cards!" I said. White Rabbit slammed her hammer on the ground, making the three cards on the field disappear. Barret returned them to the hand. "I then activate Cat Dancer effect! By tributing White Rabbit, she can now attack all your monsters, twice each. And when she declares an attack, You receive 100 Damage!"I said, White Rabbit disappearing, making Cat Dancer glow." Battle! Moonlight Cat Dancer, attack BeastBorg Panther Predator!" I yelled, pointing at said monster. Cat Dancer then blasted Panther Predator. Barret was being pushed due to the shockwave. (Barret: 4000-100=3900) "Again. Attack Panther Predator!" Cat Dancer attacked again, this time destroying the monster. (Barret: 3900-100= 3800) "When Panther Predator is destroyed by battle, i can summon its Fusion Materials back to the field" Barret said, Special summoning Panther Warrior and Dark Sentinel (Panther Warrior, LV 4, ATK: 2000, DEF: 1600 Beast-Warrior/Effect) (Dark Sentinel, LV 4, ATK: 1500, DEF: 1800 Machine/Effect) "It seems you forgot. Cat Dancer can attack all your Monsters! Go Cat Dancer! Attack them both twice!" I yelled, Cat Dancer making a bigger blast than before, destroying both Panther Warrior and Dark Sentinel, Barret received damage from the shockwaves and fel to the ground on his back. (Barret: 3800-100= 3700) (Barret: 3700-100= 3600) (Barret: 3600-100= 3500) (Barret: 3500-100= 3400) "I set one card and end my turn. Cat Dancer Atk returns to normal" (Cat Dancer,ATK: 4800 = 2400). Barret then got up and smirked.

"Impressive. You are using this deck for the first time and you are using it like you own it from the we werent on opposite sides, you would make a valuable ally." He said. "Why thank you." I bowed. Barret expression then hardened. "But enough talk! Its my turn. I draw! I activate Pot of Greed and draw two cards" He said, drawing. He looked at the cards and frowned Looks like i cant do anything to win. Even so, im bringing him down with me, or at least stop Serena-Sama from leaving from this Dimension. He thought. "I activate Fusion Reverse! By returning Panther Predator to my Extra Deck, i can summon its materials back to the field." He said, Panther Warrior and Dark Sentinel returning to the field. I then activate BeastBorg Fusioner once again! I fuse Panther Warrior and Dark Sentinel! Fusion Summon! BeastBorg Panther Predator!" He continued, summoning his monster again. He then started pressing a few buttons. What is he doing? I thought "I once again activate Panther Predator. I deal half his ATK as damage!" He said, sanpping out of my thoughts. His monster fired a beam, but this time it was green. I once agains shielded myself with the Duel Disk. I think i saw it light up a little. (Me: 3200-800= 2400) Must be my imagination. I thought. Perfect. With the virus that Panther Predator shooted, now that Duel DIsk cant cross dimensions. Barret thought. "Battle! I attack Moonlight Blue Cat with my monster! Industrial Savage!" Barret said, Panther Predator swinging his sword, destroying Blue Ca tinto particles of light. "I then set three cards face-down. I end my turn." He said.

Strange, that turn seemed… different from his previous one. Perhaps its because of his face downs? I thought, looking at his face-downs. "Well, i never know unless i try! My turn! I draw!" I said, drawing dramatically. I looked at the card i drew and my eyes widened. Perfect! I thought. "I activate the Spell card, Moonlight Fragrance! I special Summon one Moonlight onster from my grave! I choose White Rabbit." I said, White Rabbit appearing. "I activate its effect. I target two of your cards in your Spell/Trap Zone and return them to the hand!" I said, Okay, i have to choose wisely. I need to get rid of the one he needs. I thought. "I choose those two!" I said, pointing at the ones in the far left. They both disappeared and Barret added them to his hand. I didnt know if i was sucessuful or not since his face didnt show any emotion. "Screw it. I activate Cat Dancer effect! I tribute White Rabbit to attack all your monsters twice! I switch Blue Cat to ATK." I said. Its now or never. I thought. "Battle! Moonlight Cat Dancer attack Beasborg Panther Predator!" I said. "With its effect, you take-" I said but then was interrupted by Barret. "I activate my trap! BeastBorg-Medal of Honor! When my BeastBorg Fusion Monster is targeted for an attack, i can destroy my monster and special summon its fusion materials." He said, Panther Predator disappearing into particles of light, opening a hole in the ground. Out of it came Panther Warrior and Dark Sentinel. "Then we receive damage equal to the Atk of the monsters summoned!" He said. "WHAT!?" I exclaimed. "The sum of the monsters is 3500, so we both lose! Im taking you down with me!" Two balls of energy came out of the two monsters, merging creating a massive explosive. "Are you sure?" I said, smiling. "What?" Barret said, suprised. "Trap activate. Moonlight Shield! When any player might receive effect damage this turn, by tributing a Moonlight monster that damage becomes 0." I said, the explosion being confided in a small orb of light, resembling a moon. "Then, the amount of damage negated is added to a Moonlight Monster!" I added. "But i can only attack with that monster and damage you take is halved. But Its more than enough! Since 7000 amount of damage was negated, my Cat Dancer gains 7000 ATK points!" (Moonlight Cat Dancer, ATK 2400-9400). "IMPOSSIBLE. 9400 ATK!?" Barret exclaimed. "GO, CAT DANCER! FULL MOON CREST!" I yelled. Cat Dancer grabbed the ball containing the explosion and used ir as a larger attack. The attack engulfed both Panther Warrior and Dark Sentinel, destroying them both. The attack sent Barret flying towards a wall cracking it. (Barret: 3400-3700=0) Winner: Me.

I walked towards Barret, who was laying down on the ground. "I won." I said. "As promised, you will leave Serena alone." Barret struggled to get up, but he couldnt. "All right. Im a man of my word." He said. "But know this: the Professor wont stop until he gets Serena back." The Professor? I thought. "Who are you-" I couldnt finish my sentence as he suddendly turned into particles and dissapeared. "-talking about?" I finished. I turned around and noticed the wreck that was caused during the duel. "Man, even though no one heard it, i bet someone will see this." I sighed. "Anyway, i better get Serena into safety." I said, going near Serena. She was still unconscious. I carried her on my back with her head on my shoulder. If anyone were to see this, they would probably call the cops, so thank god its so late and nobody is around.

With a bit difficulty, i was able to get Serena into my apartment. Well, it isnt excaly My apartment. Its more my family's apartment. My sister was out of the country and my parents were on a business trip in England, so i was used to being alone. I carried Serena to my living room. It had a dining table, a three-person couch, a one-person couch, a chair,a TV. It also connected to my dad's temporary office when he works at home. I laid her down on the couch, and i sat next to the couch next to it, deep in thought. Well, let me process what just happened. This girl appeared out of nowhere. Another guy came out of nowhere. I dueled, which was freaking awesome by the way, defeated the guy. Thats all i understand so far. I have so many questions. 1. Who is the Professor and why does he/she want Serena? 2. What the hell is Academia. 3. What the fuck am i going to do now!?. I growled in annoyance not being able to come up with a solution. Screw it. I'll think better tomorrow. I hope Serena answers my questions. I thought, my eyes getting heavy. Not wanting to change and going to bed, i fell asleep on the couch.

"Where am i?" I said to no one. There was nothing here, like i was in a dark void or something. I then heard a large cry. Suddendly, a large light appeared. I shielded my eyes due to the brightness. When i opened them, i saw a large white dragon with blue eyes in front of me, glaring at me. Wait a minute. A WHITE DRAGON WITH BLUE EYES!? "BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!? " I exclaimed. The dragon roared. I covered my ears due to the volume. Another light blinding light appeared, this time engulfing everyting.

I woke up, sweating. Serena was still unconcious. Im swear to god im gonna go blind from so much lights! I thought. But what was that dream. I saw what appeared to be Blue-Eyes, but thats impossible. I never played Blue-Eyes before! Then i noticed something in my hand. It was a deck! I looked at the top card and my eyes widened. It was Blue-Eyes White Dragon. "So it wasnt a dream…" I muttered. I felt my eyes getting heavier again. I fel asleep. Lets hope i dont get blinded again!

Serena groaned, opening her eyes slowly. "What happened?" She said. "Last thing i remember is dueling outsider of Academia, and appearing on some sort of alley." She added, putting her hand on her face, feeling a slight headache."More importantly, where am i?" She said. "This doesnt look like Academia." She heard a noise. Seeing her duelisk on a coffee table nearby, she grabbed it, ready for an attack. She walked slowly towards the sound. She also smelled something nice. Must be coming from the kitchen. She thought. When she got to the kitchen, she saw a guy cooking something. He had his back turned to Serena, so he didnt see her coming.

"Who are you!?" She demanded "Are you with Academia!?" The man jumped a bit in suprise. He turned around with wide eyes, before smiling and returned to cooking. "Oh, its you. You scared me for a minute. I see you are doing better." I said. "Last night?" She asked. "Yeah, you came out of nowhere, sweating and almost losing conciousness." I explained. "Then a guy named Barret came and try to take you back. I beat him in a duel with your deck and he disappeared. I then carried you to my apartment and here we are." I finished. She seemed shocked. "You beat Barret!?" She said. "And with my Deck!?" I wanted to cover my ears, but i couldnt because of the cooking. "Yes, now can you keep it down? You will wake the entire building with your shouting." I said. "How do i know you are not lying? How do i know im not back at Academia?" She asked, readying her Duel Disk. "Look outside. I dont know what the view from Academia looks like, but it must be different from this place." I said. She walked towards a window, keeping her gaze on me. She took a peak outside and her eyes widened.

There is no ocean nearby. Even from the cities near Academia, you could see the water from any angle. "What dimension is this?" She asked. "Dimension? What are you talking about?" I said, confused. She sighed. "What is the most famous summoning method in this city?" She asked. Please say XYZ. Please say XYZ. Please say XYZ. She thought. I thought for a minute and said. "All of them are famous. Fusion, Synchro, Xyz. Except for Ritual." I said. She seemed shocked. "So this must be standard…" she muttered. "I dont know if this helps, but…" i said, snapping out of her thoughts. "But we dont have Duel Disks in this 'dimension', as you like to cal it." She seemed shocked. Thats impossible. While i didnt go to the other dimensions, i read about them in Academia and they all had Duel Disks in their Dimensions. All though Standard and Synchro dueled a bit differently, but i cant recall how. She thought. "Anyway, i think its my turn to ask questions. But first…" I said, putting some bacon and eggs on two plates. "Lets eat!"

"Im not hungry" She said, but then her stomach growled. She blushed in embarassment. "Fine. But how do i know thats not poisoned or drug?" She asked, glaring at me. "Im no expert on drugs or poison, but i think if i cooked from the same pan and drugged it, both plates would be drugged." I said, sweatdropping. She opened her mouth with a retort, but i cut her off. "If you still doubt me, you can choose which plate to eat from." This seemed to shut her up. "Fine." She said, grabbing a plate and going towards a table in the kitchen. We both started eating breakfast. "This is really good!" she said, stars in her eyes. I scrathed my head in embarassment. "Thanks. Since im sometimes alone, i have to cook for myself." She looked at me funny. "You dont have a family?" She asked. "I do, but my parents are most time away on business trips so im most of the time alone. But im used to it" I smiled, but then turned serious. "Now i have a couple of Questions for you." I said. "What is it?" She asked. "First of all. Who are you and where do you come from?" I asked. "Im Serena and i come from Academia, in the Fusion Dimension." She said. "Again with the Dimensions. What are those?" I asked, getting annoyed. "There are four Dimensions which were named after their summoning methods with the exception of one, who has all of them: Fusion, Xyz, Synchro and Standard." She said. "Okaaaay, which Dimension is this?" i asked. "Thats what i would like to know. Since you said you dont have Duel Disks here, this might not be one of the four. So there might be more than five Dimensions. " She added. "Okay, what is Academia? What is their goal? Who is the Professor and why did he want you back?" I asked multiple questions. "Basically, Academia is a school in the Fusion Dimension. It trains people to become Duel Soldiers. Their purpose is to unite all four Dimensions, or in this case, five, into one. The Professor is the leader of Academia. The reason he wanted me back was because he never lets me leave Academia. My comrades were receiving a mission to invade the XYZ Dimension and i wanted to join them. The professor wouldnt let me. So i tried to escape that place. Unfortunately, he expected me to do this and ambushed me, along with other elites." She explained, pausing for breathing and letting that to sink in for a bit.I signaled her to continue. "I dueled them and beat them, but when i was almost escaping, one of them threw a smoke bomb at me. It mus have had something there to knock me out in case i inhaled it. Luckily, i was able to teleport befor i passed thats everyting i guess." She ended, almost out of breath. "This might seem hard to believe at first, but-" "I believe you" I interrupted. "What?" was all she said, shocked. "Well, you came out of nowhere. You seem not to know this place and since i was able to duel last night, theres too much proof to deny it." I explained. "Bu when you say 'invade', what do you exactly mean?" I asked, a bit angry. Serena shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. All i know is that its to fulfill Academia noble goal on creating a utopia." She said. "Thats why i wanted to join them. I wanted to prove myself to the Professor." She clenched her fist. "Well, i cant exactly say that you can create an Utopia by invading the place, but i cant really talk since i dont know what happened there." I said.

We finished breakfast and wento twards the living room. "Well thanks for the meal and the save back there, but i have a mission i need to fulfill." She said. I sighed. While wanted to persuade her from not participating in a war, i had no way of stopping her"Well, take care Serena." I said. "You too" She smiled. She started pressing a few buttons on her duel disk and…. nothing happened. "Why isnt it working?" She said, angry. "Whats wrong?" i asked. "The travel function is locked." She said, then widened her eyes and grabbed my shirt. "What did you do!?" She exclaimed. "M-Me!? I-I didnt do-" I realised something. Wait a minute, the green beam from last night. "That bastard!" I exclaimed. "Who?" She asked, confused, letting go of my shirt. "When i dueled Barret, he did something. He pressed something on his Dueld disk and his monster fired a green beam. That must have been a virus." I said. "Dammit! Elites use this kind of program to stop others from leaving the Fusion Dimension without permission. And the worst part is that it can only be unlocked by the person who did it." She exclaimed, punching the Wall. "But that means…" I said. "Unless Barret comes back or i find a Duel Disk from Academia, im stuck here for now. But knowing the professor, he might send a whole army here, so it wont take long" She finished. I sighed. Great. Just what i needed. A girl that looks like she came out of an anime living here. And whats worst is that i might get caught up in a war! I thought. "Well, looks like we are going to be roomates!" I said, trying to lighten up the mood. "Yeah." She said, rolling her eyes. "It will be a pleasure living with you…" She said sarcastically, but then stopped. "I never got your name." She said. She was right. I never said my name. "The name is Zarc." I said. "Well Zarc, it will be a pleasure living with you. Oh by the way…" she said, leaning closer, kissing me on the cheek. "That was for saving me." She said, giggling. And here i thought the situation couldnt get weirder. I thought sighing mentally. "Well, we have a whole weekend for ourselves, so lets hang out a bit." I said, but then i sniffed the air. "But first i think you should take a bath. Your clothes stink." I added, pinching my nose. "Fine. I need to relax a bit anyway." She said, taking off her jacket and pulling her shirt. "WOAH THERE!" I yelled, grabbing her arms, stopping her. "Whats wrong? You said i should take a bath." She said, oblivious to the situation. "Yeah, but do it in the bathroom where i cant see!" I yelled. "Ever heard of human decency!?" She rolled her eyes "Whatever." She said, picking her jacket and walking towards the bathroom. I sighed in relief This is going to be a looooooong weekend. I thought.

While Serena was showering, i decided to think about the dream last night. What was that dream? The dark void, Blue Eyes appearing out of nowhere and then suddendly i have a deck in my hand. Maybe i should take a look and see if there is a clue or something. I thought, grabbing the deck that was next to me. The first card was Blue-Eyes. I then looked at the next card. Another Blue Eyes. I looked at the next one and what do you know? Another Blue Eyes Geez, any more Blue Eyes? I thought, looking at the next card. My eyes widened. It was… nothing. The card was completely white. What the hell?! The only cards in this decks are three monsters!? I thought in annoyance. How the hell am i supposed to- I was snapped out of my thoughts when my doorbell rang. Who in their right minds rings a doorbell on a Saturday morning? I thought, going to the door. When i opened, an officer was standing there. "Excuse me, but is this the residence of Zarc?" The officer asked. I wasnt suprised. My dad put my name in the contract of the house in case something happened and he wasnt here. "Yes it is. How can i help you?" I asked. "Well, i dont know if you heard, but theres been what appeared to be an explosion near your building." The officer said. I flinched Shit! I completely forgot about that! I thought. "So im seeing questioning the residents. I already questioned everyone in the building, except you. Would you mind if i asked a few questions?" He asked, but i was pretty sure he was oing to ask them anyway if i said no. "Sure. Go ahead." I answered. "Very well. Does anyone else live here?" He asked. "I live by myself. My mom and dad are on a business trip." I said. "Did you hear or see anything suspicious last night?" He asked, writing everything on a small notebook like in those detective movies. Okay, think fast! Barret said that the barrier stopped any sound to be heard and anything to be seen from outsider the barrier. So i just have to play it cool. "No, Officer. I didnt." I answered. "Where were you last night at 2:00 AM?" He asked. "Coming from a party." I answered. "Can anyone confirmed that?" He asked. "My friends at the party. I can give you the names after the questions." I said. "Thank you. Did you come home alone? Perhaps with a woman?" He asked, eyeing me suspiciously. Thats odd. He asked that in a very specific way. I thought. "I came home by myself." I answered. He stopped writing. "Mr Zarc. We have footage from the security camera near your building showing you going behind the building by yourself and coming out with a woman on your back. Care to explain?" He said, his eyes focused on me. Shit, this isnt a questioning at all! He is trying to arrest me! How do i explain that i dueled and interdimensional elite duelist!? I thought "I… uh.. i mean…" I stuttered. "Mr Zarc, We would like to ask you further questions down at the station. If you could kindly-" The officer said, being interrupted by a voice.

"Zarc, who is that at the door?" Serena said, wearing the same clothes as before, only without the jacket. "Just a few officers,Serena. Asking some questions about what happened last night." I said, putting an emphasis on the last two words. Serena eyes widened. The duel must have left markings. The officer eyed Serena suspiciously. "I thought you said you lived here by yourself." He said. "And i do. She is just a friend who spents here the night sometimes." I answered, half lying. "Mr Zarc, can you explain to me why you went behind your building by yourself and came out with this girl on your back?" He asked. "I-" I said. ". Sometimes i like to sleep in Zarc place since its more comfortable, but since he wasnt home, i went behind the building and waited. I must have fallen asleep there." Serena said, cutting me officer eyed me suspiciously Oh come on. He cant honestly believe i kidnapped her! Well, i kinda did, but still! "Very well. we have a warrant to search the place. If you could please cooperate…" He said, making a gesture to make him walk in. "Go right ahead." I said allowing him to go in. The officer then made a gesture to someone at the end of the hall. Two officers came out with two dogs. Probably to try to find drugs. They cant honestly believed i drugged her! I thought. This is just ridiculous.

After the cops searched the place, they found out there was nothing out of ordinary. "Thank you for your cooperation, Mr Zarc." He said, bowing a bit and leaving "Its not a problem." I said, closing the door. After a few seconds of silence i said. "Other than the fact that the guy accused me of kidnapping you." I said, looking at Serena. "Me? Why?" She asked. "He told me that one of the security cameras caught me going behind the building empty handed, then came out with you on my back." I explained. "Oh no, they didnt see the duel, did they?" She asked, worried. "Nah, if they did see the duel, we would be in jail by now." I said, completely confident. "Whew, thank god." She sighed in relief. "Well, now what do we do?" She asked. "Well, i could show you around town. See what is beyond dueling." I said. She thought for a second and then nodded. "Very well, lets go." She said, walking towards the door. "Wait!" I yelled. "What?" she asked. "Wear these" I said, showing her some sunglasses and a hat. She was puzzled. "Why would i wear that?" She asked. "In case Academia sends anyone as a spy, they wont recognize you." "I can handle whatever they send at me!" She said. "Can you handle 1000 soldiers?" I asked, knowing i trapped her. She opened her mouth and then closed it. "Fine." She said, taking the hat and the sunglasses.

I showed Serena around town, talking about its history and famous places. We had lunch at a shopping mall nearby. I laughed when she saw the different types of food you could eat. After that, we walked around the shopping mal, showing her the stores and their varieties of items.

When we got back to the apartment the sun was setting down. When we got inside, I flopped on the couch. "Man, that was the longest walk ever! My feet are killing me!" I said, rubbing my feet. "I had fun. You showed me there are stuff more importante than Dueling." She said, smiling. "Well, you are welcome. Hey, the night is still young, we can still have some fun. How about a movie?" I suggested. "That would be nice. I liked the one that showed that guy in a red mask kicking someones ass." She said. "Oh you mean Deadpool? My, you have good taste." I said. "But thats the sequel. Let me make some popcorn and watch the first one." I said as i got up and went to the kitchen "Okay." She said. We had a blast watching the movie. I nearly choked on the popcorn when she asked what Deadpool meant when he said 'Im touching myself tonight.' We laughed at every joke he made, except some of the dirty ones, which Serena asked everytime what he meant. I almost died due to too much laughter and almost chocking to death. The movie ended.

"Man, that was… something. " She said, wiping tears from her eyes due to too much laughing. "Its amazing how they can have an awesome and serious movie, but at the same time hilarious and stupid." She explained. "Yeah, the guy who invented Deadpool is a genius." I said. I then glanced at my phone, looking at the time. "Man, its that late already? We should go to bed." I said, getting up. "Yeah, we should." She said, laying on the couch. "You are not sleeping there." I said. "Then where am i going to sleep? Unless you want me to sleep in the same bed as you." She said, oblivious of what she was implying.

I flinched. Maybe. Its not a bad- NO! BAD THOUGHTS! BAD THOUGHTS! SHOO! I thought. "NO! GOD NO! You can sleep in my parents room. Its basically brand new since they dont use it a lot." I said looking at her. "You are also not sleeping wearing that. It will stink if you wear the same clothes over and over again" I said. "Then what do you want me to do? Sleep naked?" She asked, again oblivious to what she was saying. Yeah, you could that. Even sleep with -NO! BAD THOUGHTS AGAIN! GO AWAY! I thought, tilting my head up so that i dont get a nosebleed at the image i was getting. "No, i'll blend you one of my pijamas." I said, hoping that she doesnt find it weird. "Okay." She said. Thank Ra. I thought. "Well, then lets go." I said. We went towards the rooms. I let her borrow one of my pijamas and once again, i had to stop her from stripping in front of me! "Goodnight!" She said from my parents room. "Goodnight!" I responded. Why do i get the feeling this is just the beggining? I thought, falling asleep