I'm back and can't wait for school to be done. Anyway, he's a new fanfiction.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh GX. If I did Jaden and Jesse would have gotten together. I only own my OC's and any cards I make up.

Sakura: This story's going to be a little different. This will start at episode 5. Also, before the start of the story, Jaden had met Titan before with my OC, who is a surprise. Titan battles my OC in a fake Shadow Game, but at the end it became real and he went missing. Titan's main reason for taking Crowler's job was to finish what he started because Jaden escaped.

Anyway, here we go. Enjoy!

Chapter 1: Just a story… or is it?

It was late at the Slifer red dorm's mess hall. Three boys were up late, playing a ghost story telling game with duel monster cards. The higher the level the scarier the story has to be. The three boys in question were Syrus, a short blue haired boy with glasses, Chumley, a heavy set guy with black hair styled like a koala and finally, Jaden, a brown haired brown eyed boy with a secret not even his friends know. They were currently listening to Syrus's turn.

"I went out into the woods, and underneath the full moon, I see a path leading to a cavern that seems… abandoned!" Syrus said, trying to be dramatic.

"Then what?" Jaden asked, interested.

"Then at the back of the cavern I see a mysterious lake. So I go into look very carefully and under just the right angle of light, at the very bottom of the lake beyond my reflection, I see a rare and powerful card. Naturally I go to get it, but when I reach for it… an arm shoots out, grabs me, and pulls me into the water! AAAAAHHHHHH! HELP ME, NOT THE WATER, ANYTHING BUT THE WATER!" Syrus had gotten so into his story that he thought he was in it.

"Ah, come on. Water's not that scary." Jaden pointed out, smiling at his friends hysterical nature.

"Dirty swamp water?" Syrus asked, calming down a bit. Jaden shook his head. Syrus sighed. "You're right, only a chump would be scared of that story." he was unaware that Chumley was cowering in the corner behind him.

"Still, good story," Jaden said picking up the four monster. "Mid-level scares for a mid-level card. Now for me, I hope I get a high level one." Jaden drew from the deck and flipped the card over. It was a level seven monster. "Hmm… I have just the story in mind."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid…" Chumley was chanting as he rejoined the table.

"It's not too scary is it?" Syrus asked, trying to convince himself that it won't be so bad.

"That'll depend on what you think," Jaden replied and started his story. "It takes place about five months ago. There were two boys, brothers. They were walking home from school, talking about future plans, when the youngest was pulled into an alley and knocked out. The other brother tried to save him, but the attacker overpowered him and knocked him out too…"

"What happened to them?" Syrus asked, getting scared.

"I'm getting to that. When the brothers woke, they found themselves in a dark warehouse. But not just any warehouse, it was the warehouse where the Rare Hunters took Joey Wheeler during the Battle City tournament. Some say that some of their shadow magic still lingers. The man who grabbed them appeared and challenged the younger brother to a Shadow Game, but his older brother took his place. The duel was long and fierce but by a low handed trick, the man won. Before either brother could move, shadows shot out from the dark corners of the room and grabbed the older brother, dragging him into the shadows despite his struggles."

Syrus and Chumley were shaking by this point. "Before his brother could vanish completely, he turned to his little brother and yelled 'run' before tossing him his prized card. Then the Shadows got what they wanted. The man started laughing maniacally and the remaining brother ran. Far and fast. Some dock workers came across him while he was running. When he stopped, he told them what happened. Some of the workers went to check out the warehouse. There was no sign of the older boy. The workers kept the boy calm and called the police. The remaining brother just cried, cried for his brother, knowing that he couldn't hear him."

When Jaden was done, he saw that Chumley was hiding his face in his hands and Syrus cowering under the table. "Well, that answers my question about if you liked the story."

"T-T-That was s-s-so worth s-s-seven stars." Syrus said from his place as he got up.

"Thanks." Jaden said, trying to hide the pain coming to his eyes, like he knew the boys in the story.

"HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!" A laugh came from behind Jaden. "Hey, I want to join in on the fright fest!" It was only Professor Banner and Pharaoh, a long black haired man with a fat tabby cat.

"GYAH!" was the response he got because Syrus had fallen out of his chair and Chumley had scrambled back to the corner.

"You just did!" Syrus responded, still freaked out.

"We're kind of on the edge of our seats here." Jaden added.

"Or at least we were," Syrus added. "But since you're here, why don't you take a turn. The higher the level the scarier your story has to be."

"Well, that sounds simple enough." Banner drew a card. It had the highest level possible!

"That's a level twelve monster." Jaden said in a hushed tone.

"Ok, I think I'm going to go to bed now." Syrus said.

Banner laughed again. "What's wrong, don't you want to hear about the Abandoned Dorm?"

"Abandoned Dorm?" Jaden asked, no curious and scared about where this could head.

Banner pulled up a chair and sat down. "When this school was first constructed, there was a fourth dorm on the island, but it was closed down after students mysteriously went missing."

"Where did they go?" Syrus asked.

"Well, that's the mystery of it," Banner replied. "But the rumor was that it had something to do with Shadow Games."

That comment made Jaden's heart skip a beat.

"Thanks, you can stop now!" Chumley begged from behind another table.

"You see children, Shadow Games are duels played with mystical items." Banner explained.

"Millennium Items, right?" Jaden asked, trying to hide the growing fear in his chest. "I've heard about them, but they're just a myth."

Banner chuckled and adjusted his glasses. "That is what most people say, but I find that most stories, they generally have to come from somewhere." Pharaoh yawned. "Well, that is my cue to go home. Good night, children." With that, Banner left.

"Good night, Professor." Jaden and Syrus said.

"You know, I saw this creepy old building out in the woods a few days ago." Syrus mentioned.

Jaden, ignoring his fear, said, "Sweet, then you can lead us there tomorrow night."

"What do you mean "us"?" Chumley asked coming back over.

"It'll be fun," Jaden said. "We might even find out what happened to the missing students."

'And I may find out what happened to him.' he added that last part in his head.

With that, they decided to go to bed, not knowing they had been heard.

Dr. Crowler heard the entire thing from outside. "This is just the opportunity that I've been waiting for," he said excitedly. "I think it's time the Shadow Games made a comeback, Millennium items and all." He walked away thinking of just the person to recruit.

Jaden was upstairs trying to get to sleep, but he couldn't. The adventure to the Abandoned Dorm was keeping him awake as well as memories he had been trying to keep hidden.

'Maybe I shouldn't have told that story.' he thought, turning over to look out the window.

He left the curtains open so he could see the moon and stars. The sight alone brought back memories of a moon and stars of another time and place with a person he cared about deeply.

"I miss you, bro." Jaden said softly and silently cried as he finally drifted off into a restless sleep.

And this chapter 1. I hope you liked it, remember to read and review. Be back soon.