18-year old Tea Gardener was making the final preperations towards accomplishing her dream. She was going to New York where she will fulfill her dream of learning dance. Tea boarded the plane that she was the final step towards completing her dream. Or at least she thought so.

-----2 years later--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tea was stressed out beyond imagination. She now carried a burden unlike any she had encountered. Tea did make it to New York where she learned form the best choreographers the city had to offer but now after 2 short years the whole situation changed. Tea left Japan with enough money to survive until she got a job. Now she is $20,000 in debt. Tea looked at the only photo of her late mother. Her warm comforting smile gave Tea the comfort she sought but still couldn't give her $20,000. Tea considered for a short moment to ask her father for the money she needed. She shrugged off the idea after remembering how she said that this would be the best opportunity of her life to her father and refused the job and college education her father offered. She wanted her friends. She wanted Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Mai and Serenity. She even wanted Seto Kaiba , especially for his money. Foremost she wanted her mother whose warm comfort left her at 5 after she was shot. Tea's aloof relationship with her friends and family left her alone. Tea was alone.

Tea strolled through the streets of New York hoping for an answer but only received a painful reminder. Countless friends hung out like she had with her friends. New York only reminded Tea about her hometown, Domino. Tea could not figure out a way out of $20,000 and hoped it would smack her in the face.

New York's alleys surrounded Tea in a coincidental maze that lead Tea only back to her apartment. Tea had tried to get help but was left with one choice. Tea eyed her car that was insured with geico. The sleek convertible cost her a hole in her pocket she didn't expect to spend. Dark thoughts raced through her head as she combined the two. Sleek red convertible plus accident equals huge cash payoff from geico. But how to carry this out? Tea stopped herself before she would commit a crime. This plan was absurd. As if 2 shoulder angels appeared in Tea's mind she debated with herself.

" The debt will be paid and with more to spend" argued the dark side of Tea.

"but it's practically stealing and what if we're caught?" debated the good half of Tea's mind.

"we won't just trust me and we could get those extras lessons we've always wanted" said the dark half.

"just…" as the good part of Tea replied Tea's train of arguments came to a halting stop. A flyer smacked her in her delicate face. It was for the army. The flyer was decorated with the US flag and read

" Uncle Sam needs you…to join the US army. All recruits who at least pass basic training will receive federal benefits including:

- health care benefits with free health care for you and your spouse

- a free federal paid 4-year college tuition at the college of your choice

- a salary of $20,000 a month…" Tea had stopped reading.

" oh look a $20,000 a month salary so Tea what do you think?" the dark half was going to succeed.

"but you might…" the good half couldn't finish her sentence.

"put a sock in it" Tea ignored the good half and obeyed the dark half. She was going to join the ranks and become part of an army of one.