Title: The New King of Games

Author: Sky Dragon Slayer

Genre: Adventure

Rating: T

Summary: The time has come to crown a new champion. An important tournament brings old friends and new enemies together as they face off to fight for the future of Duel Monsters.

"Now are you sure this is what you want to do?" the question came over the phone as Alexis looked out the window, listening on the other end.

"Yes dad." She replied with a sigh. This was probably the thousandth time Alexis answered that question to her exaggeration. A waiter approached her and took away her plate of unfinished food from the table.

"But taking a semester off from college isn't easy Alexis…" Her father began to lecture her again. Pinching her nose on the other side of the line, Alexis sighed again.

"I know, I know dad but…I just feel like things are moving too fast. I need to take a step back and…!" She declared to her father, and rather hesitant at that; her voice even sounded strained, and her father could sense it.

"Alright dear, you don't have to explain." Alexis heard him say in the middle of her statement. Walking down a corridor Alexis continued to hold her cell phone to her ear.

"So what do you plan to do now, Alexis?" Her father asked another question. That's how conversations with him went; they went more like a police interrogation of a criminal rather than a talk between parent and child. Taking another sigh, Alexis answered.

"I figured Atticus would've told you by now but I'm gonna stay with him in his apartment." She explained, turning into a small room and closing the door behind her.

"You know I'm still surprised at your brother for taking that position with Kaiba Corp, given his…showmanship…" Her father tried finding a word to describe her brother Atticus. Alexis actually cracked a smile at her father's comment.

"He's just like your mother I swear." She heard him say, still with a small smile on her face.

"Alright, I have to go now. Take care Alexis."

"Yeah, bye dad." She said softly before she hung up. Putting her phone away, Alexis looked out the window of her cabin. She was currently on a train, and looking out at the window she saw the famous Kaiba Corp. tower looming in the distance. Alexis was drawing closer to her destination, Domino City.

The train stopped at the Domino Train Station, and Alexis was making her way out. Bags in hand, and one wheeling in tote behind her, Alexis pulled her way through the crowded station. Almost at the exit, Alexis could see the light coming from the sunlight outside, but before she could make it out she bumped into a passerby.

"Oh, sorry." She and the stranger said in unison, but when Alexis turned around to see who she bumped into, no one was there. No one but a Duel Monsters card strange enough, and Alexis went to go pick it up.

"Secutor…?" She asked herself as she looked down at the card in her hand. A low level effect monster card, it seemed familiar to her somehow but Alexis couldn't place her finger on where she heard of it.

Looking up from the card, Alexis decided it was pointless to chase down the person who dropped it and just put the card in her pocket. Turning around, Alexis made her way for the exit and finally walked outside.

Standing there was Atticus, dressed in a dark purple jacket with black lining, dark jeans, and black shoes. Atticus leaned up against his car, which happened to be a sheik black coupe, as he waited for his little sister.

It should be said that Alexis wasn't his 'little' sister anymore. She's in college already; is what Atticus usually said to himself when he thought of her. It just made him feel older, being the elder sibling, as well as more mature and grown-up; but that's what happened with his little Sissy, she grew up and grew into a beautiful, strong and independent young woman.

The automatic doors slid open, catching Atticus' attention before his sister stepped out. Her hair in a more relaxed style than it was back at the academy, flowed behind her as she walked. Wearing a white and blue vest with a form fitting midriff black shirt underneath, and a dark blue skirt covering a pair of black leggings that reached her mid calves, along with low ridge sneakers, Alexis made her way towards her brother.

"There you are Lexi!" Atticus almost cheered as he pulled his younger sister in for a hug. Alexis hugged him back, but Atticus spotted the sad look on her face.

"Something wrong, sis?" He asked, looking into her eyes, both hands on her shoulders to get her attention.

"Hm, oh nothing, I- I just got off the phone with dad and…" She lied. A lot was on Alexis' mind but she wasn't an open book. Atticus' baby sister was good at fibbing and successfully used her latest sham on him.

"Oh tell me about it! It's like good cop bad cop with him; at least when I talk to him…" He said as he took the tote bag from Alexis' grasp and tossed it in the trunk of his car.

"Well don't let it get you down sis; wouldn't want your somber mood to ruin your first night in the city." Atticus smiled at her as he opened the passenger door for her. Her brother was always the charmer, and managed to pull a smile out of Alexis.

"Right." She smiled and nodded at Atticus while he opened the door on his side of the car.

"Now come on let's go!" He cheered as he hoped in the driver seat before Alexis climbed in the car. With a rev of the engine, Atticus drove off.

Ring-ring, ring-ring.

The intercom sitting on the desk rang and beeped, begging for attention. It seemed as though the intercom had been going off all day, and the person whom that device belonged, was growing ever more annoyed.

The man was busy; cramped in his office all day, arranging meetings and negotiating contracts with associates drained all of his patience. Angrily the man pushed the button on the intercom and answered.

"What is it?!" he shouted impatiently. Whoever was trying to contact him had better have had a good reason!

"Seto..!" A very familiar voice came from the other end. The man named Seto sighed and relaxed himself a little bit.

"What is it Mokuba?" He asked through another sigh as he plopped into his extravagant office chair; more like a throne in other's opinions.

"Hey bro, sorry to interrupt you but…how do I put this…you have a guest." Seto's brother said. A little confused and upset, Seto replied.

"Whoever it is, tell them to go home. I'm too busy to…" Seto began to say until Mokuba cut in.

"He's already on his way up…sorry, but he just had to see you." Mokuba said apologetically. Seto rubbed his tired eyes and dropped a hand hard on the table.

"Fine I'll wait for…whoever this jerk is." Seto said before he cut the connection off. Turning his chair around, Seto gazed at the rest of Domino City from his office in the Kaiba Corp tower, overlooking most of the city. He could even see the trains coming in and out of the city from miles away as the sunset in the distance.

Before he knew it, Seto heard two quick knocks on his door and the knob turning. He could hear the door open and his guest step in.

"So much for the VIP treatment." A deep calm voice reached Seto's ears. He shot around in his chair and saw his guest. Anyone who was anyone knew who this guy was; a bit on the short side and his face hidden by the dark lighting in the office, the ends of his blonde and violet spiked hair could be seen from across the room.

"…What are you doing here?" Seto asked, staring intently at his guest. The guest smirked as he stepped forward.

"Good to see you too, Kaiba." The guest remarked sarcastically. "It's been a while."

"Answer my question." Seto demanded.

"Oh sure I'll take a seat, thanks." His guest sat down in one of the chairs in front of the desk. Seto was impatient as could be at the moment.

"I'm not going to ask you again." Kaiba declared. The guest's humorous smirk dropped slowly.

"I think you know why Kaiba." The guest said. Seto got up from his chair and faced the window, his back to his guest.

"To be honest, I hoped that rumor was a lie. So, are you really going to walk away?"

"From that title yes, I think it's about time that someone else got the chance to achieve that dream."

"You really are amazing you know that? The entire dueling world at your feet and you're giving it up. You do know how many people would kill to be in your position, right?"

"I'm aware, but I think I made some good choices." The guest said rubbing the ring on his left hand. "Don't you think it's about time that you settle down Kaiba?" he asked Seto.

"Please, I have an empire to run." Seto smirked, looking over his shoulder at his guest.

"Hmph, well, I'll see you around Kaiba." The guest rose from his seat, but before he turned a paper on Seto's desk caught his attention. He looked at it for a second before he decided to snatch it really quick while Seto's back was turned and began to leave.

"Hey!" Seto called out to the guest as the latter had one foot out the door. The guest stopped to listen.

"Just because you're not going to compete anymore, don't think our little squabble is over." Seto made the vow of assurance to his guest who just looked at him for a few seconds before smiling as he gave Seto a thumbs up.

With his guest gone Seto returned to his work but his annoying intercom rang again.

"What?" He snapped.

"Sir Mr. Pegasus is on the line." An assistant said on the intercom. Seto let out another sigh.

"All right put him on. Let's get this over with."

Atticus had dropped Alexis off at his apartment but he didn't stick around. He told her that he had to go and help his boss with a project that he strangely refused to discuss with her, but gave her the spare key and drove off.

Alexis didn't know why her brother was so quiet about his work. Working public relations for one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world sounds like something her big mouth brother would go off about, but it wasn't, at least for now.

That matter was left aside for now as Alexis was in the middle of unpacking her things. The few bags she had were awfully deceptive as the mountains of clothes proved it. Thank goodness for those space saver bags she saw on TV.

With her hair in a ponytail and messy clothes on, Alexis stored her clothes away in the spare room her brother offered her. She was somewhat done and decided to take a break by browsing the internet on her laptop. Normally used for school, Alexis looked up everything she possibly could have until a new window popped up on her screen.

The window was a loading screen and soon enough Alexis found that someone was trying to video message her. Thinking about it for a second, Alexis answered the call and found her friend Jasmine on the other end.

"Hey Lexi! Heard you just got in town." Her friend greeted her through their live video chat. Alexis raised a very curious eyebrow at her friend.

"Yeah I did, but how did you know that? The only other people I spoke to today were my dad and…"

"Atticus kind of told me, he-he…." Jasmine admitted, scratching the back of her head.

I'm gonna have a real talk with that brother of mine…! Alexis thought to herself, but she shook it off and returned to her conversation.

"Whatevs…what's going on; anything interesting?" She asked her friend who looked too eager to respond had an ear-to-ear smile on her face.

"Actually, Mindy and I were gonna go out to this new place in the city plaza. There's always room for one more!"

"I don't know I'm still getting settled down over here…" Alexis said, looking at the mess of a room she was in.

"Oh come on Alexis; there'll be cute guys there…" Jasmine pleaded. It had been several months since they'd seen each other and it was time for a reunion.

"All right you got me." Alexis said through a sigh. Seeing her two besties again was worth taking the night off from unpacking her luggage any day.

"Yes! Okay just meet us in front of your building in an hour, bye!" Jasmine said before signing out quickly. Alexis sat at the desk with her laptop in front of her when it hit her.

"How does she know where Atticus lives…I'm definitely gonna have a talk with that brother of mine..."

It wasn't long before the time came as Alexis left with her two best friends from Duel Academy, clad in the same wardrobe as she was in when she arrived in Domino City; she made her way for the Domino City Plaza.

"Hey I really like what you've done with your hair!" Mindy said as the trio of herself, Jasmine and Alexis approached the plaza.

"Hm…oh thanks Mindy." Alexis said rather distracted.

"Something wrong Alexis? You've been, I don't know, occupied for the past couple of blocks." Jasmine observed as the three lovely ladies stopped their pace. Alexis took a look around the area before she spoke.

"Well, I don't know if you guys noticed but…" She said as her eyes continued to roam around, but Jasmine was growing impatient

"But what?" the redhead asked rather loudly.

"Yeah come on tell us!" Mindy joined in. Alexis ceased her browsing and brought her gaze back to her two friends.

"Did you notice all of the media people here, the place is crawling with news vans and reporters." Alexis pointed out. The other two took a minute to survey the area and spotted the small hoard of vans and growing mob of cameramen and field reporters.

"Oh, you know I didn't even see any of this…" Mindy held her chin as she looked around a few more times.

"That's typical." Jasmine crossed her arms and held her snoody nose up.

"Hey!" Mindy protested.

"I wonder what's going on over here…" Alexis muttered, but not too quietly as Jasmine heard what she said.

"Oh who knows; now let's go I'm starving!" Jasmine shouted, pulling the arms of both her friends as they trudged along.

Afterwards, the girls sat outside a popular new café at the far end of the plaza. Alexis was able to see the fountain in the plaza center, from where she was sitting. Mindy and Jasmine sat across from her as their waiter approached.

"Your entrées ladies…!" He said as he placed their meals in front of them one-by-one.

"Thank you so much." Jasmine said, fluttering her eyes at him. As the waiter put the last plat in front of her, he turned to face her.

"Don't mention it." He smirked with a wink before returning to work. Mindy and Jasmine watched the waiter walk away but Alexis simply rolled her eyes at the other two, a small smile breaking through her straight face.

"What'd I tell ya Lex; the guys are all over this place." Jasmine said, still watching the waiter leave.

"Uh-huh…" Alexis replied. Something in the corner of her eye caught her attention and she stared intently.

"What's bothering you now?" Mindy asked as she noticed Alexis' diverted gaze. Looking out onto the slowly growing crowd of people, Alexis' eyes followed where they were directed and found a stage set up at the end of the plaza where she found a surprise.

"Is that…Atticus…?" She said, squinting her eyes. Mindy and Jasmine's heads spun around so fast their necks almost snapped.

"Where?!" They both said in unison. Alexis really needed to have a talk with her brother now, but for now she shook off her friends' reaction.

"Over there, by that stage behind the fountain." She pointed in the direction of where she spotted Atticus and her friends looked on.

"That is him Lex!" Mindy said as she peered into the crowd.

"And here I thought he had work. Blow me off, I'll show him!" Alexis got up from her seat and marched, her two friends keeping close quarter; in all honesty, they just wanted to see Atticus.

"Yes sir, you got it." Atticus said through his headset as he walked around the stage area with clipboard in hand.

"You sure seem busy!" Atticus cringed when he heard someone shout behind him. He turned and found Alexis standing behind him, arms crossed, eyes narrowed. Boy she wasn't happy.

"Huh…Lexi…? What are you doing here?" Atticus asked with his brow furrowed in confusion.

"Hi Atticus!" Mindy and Jasmine greeted him as they caught up with Alexis. Both girls waved and winked at him. Atticus gave a slight wave and a toothy grin in response. Alexis shook that exchange off quickly.

"I can ask you the same. It must be more important than helping your sister…" She hollered, hands on her hips. Just then a newcomer approached. A guy of average height with long black hair and grey eyes walked up to the little gathering that was occurring.

"Atticus, what's going on?" The guy said rather assertively as he crossed his arms. Atticus jumped again.

"Ah…n-nothing Mokuba sir…he-he." The younger Atticus scratched the back of his head nervously but the girls were shocked. The famous Vice President of Kaiba Corp, Mokuba Kaiba was Atticus' boss; Mokuba as in the younger brother of Kaiba Corp chairman, founder of Duel Academy and dueling legend Seto Kaiba! The girls, more specifically Mindy and Jasmine blushed when the VP looked their way.

"Who are they?" He asked his assistant, nodding his head in the girls' direction. Atticus turned his head to see Alexis and company before returning his gaze to his boss.

"Uh, the blonde's my sister, and the other two are her friends." Atticus explained. Mokuba on the other hand, looked a little perturbed.

"You didn't tell them anything with that big mouth of yours…did you Atticus?" He asked. A nervous smile came across Atticus' face.

"No sir, not me." He shook his head; but now the girls were curious.

"Wait, tell us about what?" Alexis asked, walking up to her brother and his boss. Mokuba looked at her before he answered.

"The tournament of course…d'oh; you didn't hear anything!" He blabbed out. He had to stop for a second before catching his blunder before shouting at Alexis and the other girls, pointing at them.

"Yes sir!" the three ladies said in unison. Then a cell phone's ring caught everyone's attention. Mokuba reached into his pocket and pulled his phone out and answered it.

"Hello…Seto, yeah you're clear…alright, see you in a few." He spoke over the phone briefly and the others overheard him. He just spoke to Seto Kaiba! Well he was his brother after all, so it shouldn't be too surprising. Putting the phone away and adjusting his headset and the jacket of his suit, Mokuba turned and walked away.

"Atticus, come on!" He called out. Atticus cringed again. Looking back at his sister Atticus didn't look too happy.

'Sorry.' Alexis mouthed to him before he ran off to catch up to his boss. She and her friends almost got him in trouble with the VP of Kaiba Corp. Alexis watched her brother go with some concern and hoped she didn't get Atticus in hot water.

"Well that certainly was something." Jasmine said as Alexis walked back to join her and Mindy.

"That Mokuba sure was dreamy…!" Mindy chimed. The other two rolled their eyes.

"You always say that!" Jasmine said getting a pout from Mindy, while Alexis looked around some more.

"A tournament huh?" She asked aloud but to no one in particular.

"You think that's why it's so crowded here?" Mindy asked.

"What was your first clue?" Alexis and Jasmine said in unison just before the stage in the distance lit up. It drew the attention of everyone in the plaza. The girls turned and found Mokuba, center stage and the lights on him.

"What is up, Domino City!" He shouted through his headset, full of energy. Mokuba received a generous applause and some camera flashes.

"As you may or may not know, I am Mokuba Kaiba, VP of Kaiba Corp and tonight, it is my pleasure to announce to you all the induction of the Duel Monsters Crown Championship Tournament!" The crowd that had built up significantly since Alexis walked over, erupted with applause and camera flashes. Mokuba continued.

"Or the Crown Championship for short, this tournament will prove who is the best and the champion of the next generation!" Once again, applause and flashes followed like it was routine.

Mokuba was about to start speaking again but a strong gust of wind stopped him.

"Ah, just in time. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce you all to the two main contributors and hosts of the Crown Championship; Maximillion Pegasus, and my brother Seto Kaiba!" He said as a helicopter rounded the plaza and soon landed behind the stage. It took a minute, but out jumped Seto and Pegasus, and they received a thunderous applause as they took the stage.

"Thank you thank you, of course you're all excited to see me!" Pegasus gloated as he basked in the applause. Kaiba on the other hand, wanted to get down to business.

"All right duelists, listen up!" Kaiba said; the crowd became silent as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Always so pushy Kaiba-boy." Pegasus said away from his mic so no one would hear.

"The Crown Championship, just like Battle City, will be held within Domino City limits, making every square foot you walk across a battle field! However, despite the range of this tournament, only those who receive a formal invite from Pegasus and myself are allowed to compete." Kaiba continued. Pegasus looked out onto the crowd until he spotted a particular someone.

Hmm, excellent, he's here, just like I thought he'd be. The Duel monsters creator thought to himself.

"Those who are invited will receive a special package in the mail, containing a special code for a software update to your duel disk. Should you not own a duel disk at the time, there is a voucher for you to pick one up at your nearest Kaiba Shop." Kaiba explained, but now it was time for Pegasus to step in.

"Along with the software update, duelists will also receive one of these." He said holding up what looked like a fragmented piece of golden jewelry that was very sleek and shiny.

"It's called a crown piece. There are five different types of crown pieces that you must win from other duelists. Also, if someone has the same crown piece or pieces as you, you are not permitted to duel him or her. In addition you may not duel the same person on more than one occasion, even if they have crown pieces you need." Pegasus elaborated some of the tournament rules.

"Furthermore, once all five pieces are obtained you must place them in the card zones on your duel disk to activate the new software. We have made it so that only sixteen duelists will advance to the next round." Kaiba spoke up, building on what Pegasus had said. "Any rules regarding the duels themselves will be given out once your invitations arrive."

"And it should also be said that, every duel in the tournament will be televised and aired on the all new Dueling Network powered by Industrial Illusions." Pegasus decided to throw in.

"The competition begins in two weeks; don't miss it." Kaiba declared as he scanned the crowd. He smirked before he exited the stage with Pegasus and boarded the helicopter they arrived on. The crowd cheered some more before they began to disperse.

During all of this, Alexis was sort of separated from Mindy and Jasmine as the crowd grew and moved around. She stood be the fountain in the middle of the plaza to avoid being swooped up by the mass of people.

"This sounds like the real deal." She muttered as she looked up to watch Kaiba's helicopter flyover. Someone behind her had heard what Alexis said.

"Yeah, I just hope I get invited; I haven't gotten my game on since…I don't know when!" A familiar voice made Alexis' eyes widen and she snapped her head around.

"Huh?" She said as she looked back. All she found was someone standing on the ledge of the fountain. This person or guy really, was wearing a dark grey t-shirt under an open red vest, with dark jeans and black sneakers. His face was hidden in shadow, caused by the light coming from the helicopter, but once it left Alexis was able to see the brown hair and eyes and the helmet he was holding under his arm.

"J-Jaden!" She called in excitement. She couldn't believe it! It had been so long since she's seen him. He hopped down from the ledge of the fountain and landed in front of her. Alexis could see that she was still a couple of inches taller than him, but he was a little more built than she remembered him.

"Yeah that's me! But how did…wait, Alexis…?!" He said, not recognizing Alexis at first. Once he did however, he was little overwhelmed to see his friend.

"Yeah Jaden…! How've you been? It's been so long!" She got caught up in the moment and gave him a quick hug, but realized what she was doing and retreated before he had a chance to return the favor.

"Yeah tell me about it, I almost didn't recognize you with your new hairdo. It looks good on ya!" He scratched the back of his head and gave her the smile she hadn't seen in two years.

"Oh…t-thanks Jay." She said, fighting off a blush while pushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

"So what brings you to Domino Lex? Bet it wasn't this tournament." He asked looking around at the crazed setting the plaza was in.

"No, actually I'm staying with Atticus; he lives around here now." Alexis explained.

"Well that must be pretty sweet!" Jaden added. Alexis' attention however was directed slightly at her brother who she caught in the corner of her eye with a small huddle of girls around him, including Mindy and Jasmine.

"Sure is…" She said dryly. Jaden couldn't resist the urge to let out a little laughter.

"Well I…" Jaden began but stopped all of a sudden and became a little surprised, like someone had just told him something. "It's that time already?!" He suddenly shouted.

"What is it?" Alexis just had to ask. Then again this was Jaden she was dealing with; so normalcy was checked at the door.

"Oh, sorry but I gotta go. I'm a little busy; I just got here earlier today." Jaden explained. What he said made Alexis think for a second. Could it have been…?

"Really? I just came here earlier today too." She said; the matter could wait till later.

"No kidding; it's a small world after all." He smiled back. That smile of his use to light up her day, and it still had a similar effect. Jaden began to turn away to make his leave.

"Yeah, well it was nice running into ya Lex!" He said waving slightly but something stopped him.

"Hey Lex, you need a ride?" She heard him call out to her. Alexis turned around and saw Jaden still standing in the plaza. She mulled it over for a second. Would she try to pry her friends away from her brother or go home and finish getting settled while spending some time with Jaden? Decisions, decisions…

"Yeah, wait up!" She shouted before she ran up to him. Jaden was happy that she decided to accept his offer; after all it's been two years since he's seen her.

"Since when did you get a car Jaden?" She asked as they walked down a side street with the former Slifer Slacker leading the way.

"A car…? No, I don't have one of those." He said, shaking his head, confusing Alexis.

"Then how did you get here?" She asked before they came to a stop.

"This…" He said as they now stood before a sleek, red motorcycle. It wasn't a Harley, but one of those Japanese speed bikes. It looked real cool, and of course it was red, slifer red to be exact.

"So who did you duel for this?" She asked with a smirk, but he just looked at her with a blank stare, missing the joke.

"No one, it's mine. I have my license and everything." He said. Alexis was a little surprised but then again, this was Jaden. But then she remembered the helmet Jaden had been holding. Jaden even held up his ID for her to see.

"But how do you have this, it looks a little expensive." She inquired. She and Jaden were both nineteen now, but still owning a vehicle like this seemed a little much.

"Oh, well my dad works for Kaiba Motor Sports, so I got a little discount. I learned how to ride this before I went to the Academy." Jaden explained as they walked up to the bike.

"Oh…" Alexis was pleasantly surprised. She looked over at the bike that even resembled the Egyptian God card; it suited Jaden perfectly, she thought, his carefree and reckless nature embodied by the bike.

"Well come on, don't wanna stand around all day!" Jaden smiled before he hoped on the bike and used his key to start the engine. The roar it created caught Alexis by surprise as she jumped back a step.

"Here you take it. I hope you don't mind a little helmet hair." Jaden said, handing the helmet over to Alexis, who looked at it and blinked.

"But shouldn't the driver be wearing the helmet?" She looked up at him and pushed the helmet back, observing Motorist safety laws.

"Yeah, but I think it's better if you wear it." He insisted, forcing the helmet in her hands.

"You sure?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah, I have a pair of goggles in here, that's all I really need." He said with a reassuring grin.

"Okay if you say so." Alexis shrugged. She pulled the helmet over her head and closed the visor. Jaden chuckled when he saw her with the helmet fully on through his goggle covered eyes. He hopped on the bike to get it started with Alexis sliding up behind him, wrapping her arms around him and hanging on tight.

"But if I do get a ticket, you're paying for it." He joked as he adjusted his goggle straps.

"Yeah, you wish!" Alexis retorted through a snorted laugh. Jaden laughed a little bit more before he switched the headlights on.

"Alright, let's go!" He cheered before, revving his bike up and pulling out of the alley while maintaining a pop-a-wheelie and Alexis squealing the whole way out.

They sped down the street, weaving through traffic. Jaden was as a reckless a driver as he was a duelist, but Alexis couldn't deny the excitement she felt riding along with him. The reckless expertise Jaden demonstrated as he came inches from cars driving by and the quick turns sent an adrenaline rush through her body.

"So what are you doing here Jay?" Alexis asked as they were currently waiting at a red light. Keeping his eyes on the road, Jaden answered her.

"Well, I just needed a break from all the traveling I've been doing. So I'm just crashing with my folks for now." He explained. Alexis adjusted herself in her seat and fixed her grip around Jaden.

"I'm guessing you live pretty close then." She said over the rumbling of the bike's engine. Jaden took a second to look over his shoulder at her.

"Oh yeah, my parents live about twenty minutes away from the plaza we were just at. You wanna go?" Jaden invited her to his house. Jaden invited her to his house! The helmet Alexis was wearing was about as red as her face which was mostly unseen by Jaden. Alexis simply shook her head.

"Not tonight, I still have a lot of unpacking to do." She waved her hands. The red light turned green and Jaden revved his bike up.

"Hang on!" He cheered as he bolted down the street while Alexis frantically wrapped her arms around him, hanging on for dear life.

Eventually, after all the craziness Jaden put Alexis through with his little trip which was jam packed with little 'detours', they finally made it back to the apartment building where the latter was living with her older brother, whom she was determined to have serious sit-down with.

"Ok here we are!" Jaden said as he stopped the bike in front of the building. Alexis hopped off and took the helmet off her head and ran a hair through her hair.

"What do you know; no helmet hair." Jaden smiled as Alexis did the same.

"Thanks for the ride Jaden." She thanked him, handing the helmet back.

"Hey it sure beats walking." Jaden said as he took the goggles off and rested the helmet on top of his head.

"Yeah, that's for sure." Alexis agreed with him.

"All right, I gotta go. I'll see ya…" Jaden revved his bike up again, ready to leave until…

"Wait Jaden!" Alexis shouted over the engine, making Jaden quiet his bike down.

"What's up Lex?" He asked; the helmet still on top of his head.

"We haven't seen each other in two years and all you have to say is 'see ya'?" She asked and she seemed a bit upset.

"Kinda…" Jaden scratched the back of his head with a nervous smile on his face.

"Jaden!"

"I'm kidding Lex." Jaden chuckled, but Alexis was in no laughing mood.

"Well I'm not Jaden…I-I missed you." She admitted quietly. Jaden saw the concern on her face and looked down for a second.

Alexis thought she may have said too much, and almost started walking away until she saw Jaden move.

"Say what are you doing tomorrow?" He looked back up at her with a little smirk on his face.

"Well, um…nothing really." Said Alexis; other than unpacking, she really didn't have any immediate plans.

"Cool, then we can hang out. I can swing by here tomorrow morning if you want." Jaden suggested. Alexis looked at him and by the look on his face, she could tell that he was serious. She smiled and nodded.

"Sure Jaden, it's a plan!" She said happily. He smiled back at her before he pushed the helmet down on his head, wearing it correctly.

"Sweet, I'll see you then!" He said before he revved his bike up yet again and rode off. Alexis watched him ride away until she could no longer hear the engine of his bike.

"Yeah, see you Jay." She smiled softly as she walked into the building and back up to Atticus' apartment. She had a pretty big day ahead of her and she needed to be ready.

Okay the first of many chapters in this story!

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In the next xhapter we finally see a duel.

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