A/N: Okay, got this edited and fixed up so hopefully it won't be removed this time. Anyways, onto the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh GX. I own my OCs and people own the OCs they submitted. Please R&R but do not flame.
Chapter I
Hello
Have you ever just felt… trapped? Like no one can hear your screams for help or your sobs of freedom? Feelings like these… they just don't go away after the pain fades away.
They stay with you, deep within your very heart. Memories cloud your mind and you just want to reach out to whoever comes along and you let into your heart.
Fields of innocence have vanished without a trace and you just want to go back to believing in everything. You want to get away from the real world and go back to when you saw it through the eyes of a child.
But you can't… because you know all that's a lie… and now you just have to embrace reality and try to find whatever happiness that you can…
Maybe Tyler and I can find that happiness at Duel Academy…
Alicia closed her journal and looked out the helicopter window. Her twin sister was fast asleep next to her, cuddling up to a wolf plushie that she named Kotaro, and Alicia glanced at her for a moment. They were so alike and so different at the same time. She reached over and gently brushed some of Tyler's raven locks behind her slightly pointed ear.
"It's the first time she's slept in a week." Alicia murmured, smiling faintly.
"Papa…" Tyler shifted in her seat, resting her head on her older twin's shoulder. "Sissy…"
Alicia patted her gently on the crown of her head and reopened her journal.
Tyler's been staying awake a lot of nights recently. Everytime she does sleep, she wakes up from nightmares. They usually leave her terrified.
I wonder what she dreams about…
I hope it's nothing too serious. The last thing Tyler needs is nightmares. She gets scared enough. I can still remember Daddy's words from before we left.
"You're special beings. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."
I think he means what happened to us when we were ten. And now, five years later, Tyler and I are making a new start. I just hope things work out here at this Japanese school.
Since we're foreigners, we may have trouble fitting in. But I do have a couple of people to look forward to seeing. Like Jaden Yuki.
I can remember living next door to him… He was the first person to teach Ty and me how to duel. He was confusing though. Oh well. Nobody's perfect.
I do know we'll see our friend Hazel at DA. Considering the fact that Tyler and I are her only friends… She should be happy to see us. Unless she's grown more distant. I worry about Hazel…
(sigh) I just wish that things could go back to the way they were…
Looking out the window, it reminded Alicia of the song "Hello" by Evanescence. Alicia paused in her writing and started to sing it softly.
Tyler awoke and looked at Alicia with their almost identical animalistic gaze, "Sis, what's wrong?"
Alicia shook her head and said, "Nothing, Tyler. You sleep okay?"
To her dismay, Tyler shook her head.
"I dreamed about Mom." She whispered quietly.
"It'll be okay." Alicia whispered back, reaching over, and smoothing out the plush on Kotaro's back. "I promise everthing'll be okay, Butterfly."
Tyler smiled at her older twin and replied, "Thanks, Alley-Cat."
The PA came on with a crackle, "Attention all Duel Academy Freshman, we are about to land. Welcome to Academy Island."
Alicia's hand found Tyler's and she gave it a reassuring squeeze, "You ready?"
Tyler squeezed back, "Only if you are."
Freshman Orientation
Alicia looked around at the eleven other faces in the office of Chancellor Alan Sheppard curiously. She didn't recognize many of them, but they all had the same characteristics when it came to their eyes, and their ears. Animalistic and pointed. Tyler stood next to her, quiet and shyly looking around the room as well.
"Welcome, children, to your first year at Duel Academy!" Sheppard said cheerfully. "You thirteen are similar in many ways, though you may not know it yet." Skeptical eyes met his. "Now as you may've noticed during your entree exams that one of the cards you dueled with glowed. Hold up that card now."
Alicia held up her Amazon Archer while Tyler held up Nanobreaker. Sheppard nodded at each of them and exchanged a look with a redhead woman standing near him. Fonda Fontaine stopped and stared at Alicia and Tyler for a second, her eyes softening in sympathy at them.
"Based on your exams and your files, we've placed you in dormitories that represent your rank." Ms. Fontaine went around the room distributing PDAs and four sets of uniforms. "Now don't feel like we're punishing you by giving you special uniforms to wear. Also be prepared to be dueling a lot this year for the sake of our school and to be perfectly blunt… the world itself." Many of them stared at him in disbelief, shock, and fear. "Miss Crosby?"
"Yes sir?" Alicia and Tyler answered in unison.
Sheppard blinked a few times, "Ah, yes. Twins. Sorry, I didn't see the darker haired one." Tyler blushed faintly. "I meant Miss Alicia."
"Yes, Chancellor?" the brunette replied.
"Your mother, Dr. Sharon Whitely, called us from the states and made an odd request. I cannot disobey the orders of her so you and your twin shall be staying in the Slifer Dorms together." He replied. "You are aware of this, right?"
Alicia visibly cringed and immediately looked towards Tyler, who looked away painfully. Many of the students looked at them but said nothing. One of the boys caught Alicia's eye and gave her a small smile. She blushed and looked away.
"No, sir." Alicia said quietly.
Sheppard looked surprised, "I see." He looked around the room. "You are dismissed."
"It's Hazel!" Tyler hissed, tugging on Alicia's hem.
They looked to see Hazel leaning against the wall, her arms crossed over her stomach in a bored manner, and her left boot propped against the wall too. The twins called to her and she opened her eyes. Hazel sighed; looking almost annoyed, and stepped away from leaning against the wall. Her dark skin made her hazel-brown eyes stand out as they looked around the room.
"Why do you bother speaking to me?" She bluntly asked, "Each one of us is a "special being" as your father puts it. Doesn't this mean we should find our own answers?" It was almost like she had read their minds.
Tyler's eyes were filled with hurt, "Hazel…"
Hazel's eyes snapped onto her, "What, Tyler?"
"My mother… she's gone now… please don't take your hate for her on us. We're victims… just like you are…" pleaded Tyler softly. "Ali and I… we know the pain like you do…"
Hazel looked away too, "I'm sorry. You two are the only family I have left. I shouldn't have spoken so harshly."
Alicia gave her a weak smile, "It's quite alright, Hazel." She patted the Native American girl on her shoulder. "C'mon. Walk with us towards the dorms."
"Hold up!" All three girls turned to see another student.
He had gold eyes that met all three of theirs. He wore his midnight blue locks in a ponytail that went to midback. He smiled at them.
"Can we help you?" Hazel demanded with a not-so-trusting look on her face.
"I'm K'van Ithros Marik." He introduced. "You must be Alicia and Tyler Crosby, the twins of the Professor Matthew Crosby." K'van held his hand out to Alicia, who shook it, and then to Tyler, who hid behind her sister shyly. "And you are?" He turned to Hazel.
"Your worst nightmare," Hazel smirked and quickly shook K'van's extended hand, "Or Hazel Misu would be more appropriate."
"Hazel…" Tyler squeaked, recognizing the look in her friend's eyes.
Hazel crossed her arms over her chest, "Why don't we have a Duel Academy introduction, K'van? Meet me in front of the Main Building in an hour to duel."
K'van raised an eyebrow and looked at Alicia, "She always like that?"
Alicia rubbed the back of her neck, "We-ll… pretty much."
Tyler urgently tugged on Alicia's sleeve, "Let's go… Please…"
"Okay, Butterfly." She replied to her twin.
Slifer Dorms
"Well, if it isn't my old neighbors!" Jaden pulled Alicia and Tyler into a headlock, "About time you guys got your game on and got into Duel Academy!"
"Jaden! Geroff!" Alicia grunted, trying to pull free.
"Jay, what are you doing to those poor freshmen?" Alexis demanded, approaching with two of the girls from the office.
"Lex, these are those girls I told ya about! You know the ones I taught how to duel when I was younger." Jaden introduced, "Ali and Ty Crosby!"
Alexis smiled with her hazel eyes, "Nice to meet you. I'm Alexis Rhodes."
The Obelisk girl on her right grinned. She had auburn hair that was styled like the Mystical Elf's, only it stopped at her shoulder-blades and her bangs stopped above a pair of dark leaf green animalistic eyes. She was shorter than Alexis, around Blair's height to be exact, and was petite. The Obelisk girl on her left had dark brown hair that was pulled into a ponytail and her bangs hung just a little below her shoulders. Her eyes were violet and also animalistic.
"Hi! I'm Aryana Kieron!" exclaimed the auburn haired one, "But you can call me Arya!"
"And I'm Lilith Brooks. You can call me Lilly." said the brunette.
Jaden grinned, "Jaden Yuki, duelist extraordinaire." He teased, "You guys probably already know Alicia and Tyler, since they're in your grade."
Lilly smiled, "We saw them in the office."
Jaden opened the door and revealed Alicia's and Tyler's dorm, "I think you guys have one more roomie. Not sure though. Anyways, I'm next door if you need me. Later you guys." He ruffled their hair brotherly before leaving Alexis, Arya, and Lilly alone with the twins.
Alexis smiled as she watched Jaden walking away, "Oh, I almost forgot, I have to go and help out Jesse with something. I'll come back later." She turned to leave, "Have fun you guys!"
Alicia sweatdropped, "Mesa thinking that Jay and Alexis did this on purpose to force us to make friends, Butterfly."
Tyler mumbled a small, "Wouldn't surprise me…"
Lilly and Arya followed the twins into the dorm and sat down on the bottom bunk while Alicia made sure no one was eavesdropping.
"So… might as well spill. What animal hearts do you two have?" Alicia said, sighing.
Arya grinned, showing off slightly pointed teeth, "Fox."
Lilly gave a small smile, "Panther. What about you two?"
"Wildcat." Alicia grinned, revealing her own pointed teeth.
"White Timber Wolf…" Tyler whispered softly.
Arya suddenly giggled, "Hey, Alicia, did you notice that cute boy eyeing you in the office?"
Alicia blushed and stammered, "W-What cute boy?"
"Oh, you know. The really cute one."
Lilly and Tyler giggled at the deep blush spreading across Alicia's face. Huffily, the brunette turned away, crossing her arms over her chest, and tried to fight away her blush. She knew which boy Arya was talking about. The one with the shaggy, shoulder-length, brown locks and the warm dark brown eyes and the cute smile.
"I really need to stop watching television." was all Alicia would say after a few moments.
That response caused the other three to start laughing softly. Tyler got up when the door was knocked on and she blushed intensely at who she found on the other side...
Syrus Truesdale.
"Jay did say that there would be some new Slifers." Syrus said, blinking in surprise, "But he didn't tell me they'd be cute girls."
Alicia's left eye twitched, "There sumthin' wrong with that, shrimp?"
Syrus' eye twitched too, "Who are you callin' a shrimp?!"
Lilly immediately stepped inbetween them, "Guys, guys, calm down. There's no need to fight."
Arya hopped over to Tyler and whispered, "Come alive, sweetie!"
Tyler shook her head and blushed, "Um, um, um, um, um, um, um…"
"That's Tyler speak for "Hi, I'm Tyler.". She's a tad bit shy." Alicia translated.
"Ah. I'm Syrus." He held his hand out for her to shake.
Tyler hesitantly took it and they shook hands in greeting, "H-Hi…"
The bluenette smiled at her and she returned it slowly. Syrus then looked at his watch.
"Sorry, I gotta get going. There's a rumor going on that a Ra girl just got beat by an Obelisk boy." Syrus replied. "She's about ready to start a fight. I gotta go and see if Hassleberry will gimme a hand in stoppin' her."
"Oh snap! That's Hazel Misu, isn't it?" Arya exclaimed.
"Yup."
All four girls exchanged a look before taking off after the upperclassman.
Main Building
"LEMME AT 'IM!! LEMME AT 'IM!! NO ONE TAKES DOWN HAZEL NAMINÉ MISU AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!!"
Tyranno was having a nice time holding the Native American girl back from socking K'van in the mouth. He simply stood there, watching Hazel kicking and screaming, and looked kind of bored. Alicia, Tyler, Lilly, Arya, and Syrus arrived in time to watch Hazel accidentally hit Tyranno's shin. He howled and began to hop on one foot, not releasing Hazel though.
"You beat her, didn't you?" Alicia sweatdropped to K'van.
"What do you think?" He replied, rolling his eyes.
Tyler looked at Syrus for a minute before taking a deep breath and exclaiming in the loudest volume of voice she had ever used, "Hassleberry! Cover her mouth!"
Tyranno looked alarmed, "Are you insane?!"
"Just do it!!" snapped Alicia.
Complying, he then bit back a cry of pain because Hazel, not liking her mouth to be covered, bit his hand.
"How are you gonna calm down Psycho Chick?" K'van asked.
"Simple. She always falls asleep to a song from her old tribe." Alicia explained before turning to her twin, "Ready, Butterfly?"
Tyler softly began to sing an ancient Native American lullaby. Hazel's eyes dropped closed and her struggles died away. Tyranno moved his hand away from her mouth and held her limply in his arms. Arya smiled at him and he returned it.
"She gonna be alright?" Lilly asked curiously.
"She should be." Alicia responded.
K'van raised an eyebrow, "How come that stopped her?"
Tyler smiled and replied, "She's really a big softie. Though she may kill us for revealing that calming technique later."
Arya laughed along with Syrus. They then paused when an unfamiliar voice broke into the conversation.
"Um, Ali? You don't remember me, do you?"
End Chapter
A/N: Who's this mysterious person that has approached one of our main characters? Find out next time in Chapter II! (pauses) Yes, I have issues. Just please review!
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