Friend in Need – Chapter 1
Summary: Jesse gets attacked by a creature and falls off a cliff. What will happen to him? Will Jaden be able to help him recover?
Jesse x Jaden
Zane x Aster
~Jesse's thoughts~
~Aster's thoughts~
~Nightmares and/or dreams~
Jesse had decided to take a walk. He was bored and wanted to be alone for a bit so that he could relax. Just as he stood on a cliff and looked at the scenery, a creature came out of the forest area.
~Is that a duel monster? ~
As the creature advanced, Jesse began to get a little scared. All of a sudden, the creature slashed at Jesse with its claws, cutting across his chest. Jesse lost his balance and fell off the cliff, screaming as he fell.
(Meanwhile)
At the bottom of the cliff, Jaden and Chazz were duelling. Alexis, Syrus, Atticus, Zane, Aster, Jim, Axel, Blair and Hassleberry were watching.
''C'mon Sergeant, you can do it!'' shouted Hassleberry.
Just as Jaden was about to attack Chazz' monster, everyone heard a scream. They turned and saw Jesse falling off the cliff.
''Is that… Jesse?!'' exclaimed Aster.
Jesse then hit the ground and everyone rushed over.
''JESSE!'' cried Jaden, holding him up.
''J… Jaden…'' said Jesse, weakly.
''What happened?'' asked Chazz.
''Some… creature attacked me… but it... wasn't a duel monster...'' replied Jesse.
Zane then noticed the deep cut across Jesse's chest.
''We need to get him to Miss Fontaine quickly! He's bleeding…'' said Zane.
Zane and Atticus took Jesse carefully from Jaden and started running to the Academy, the others following behind. When they got inside the infirmary, Miss Fontaine gasped.
''Get him onto a bed!'' she exclaimed.
Jesse was laid down on one of the beds; He had fallen unconscious not too long ago.
''What exactly happened?'' asked Miss Fontaine.
''We saw him fall off a cliff, he then said before he passed out that a creature attacked him and it wasn't a duel monster or anything,'' said Jim.
''You're going to have to wait outside, that cut is going to need stitches,'' said Miss Fontaine.
Everyone walked outside the infirmary.
''I hope he'll be alright,'' said Syrus.
Alexis looked over at Jaden, who was silent.
''Jaden, are you okay?'' asked Alexis.
''Y-Yeah… I'm fine…'' said Jaden.
After about 20 minutes, the door opened and out came Miss Fontaine.
''Is he alright?'' asked Atticus.
''There's been a slight problem… He stopped breathing when getting the stitches… I've given him an oxygen mask to help him breathe but that's the only thing I can do for him...'' said Miss Fontaine.
Jaden's eyes widened and he ran off.
''Jaden, wait!'' exclaimed Blair.
''I think it's best to leave him alone for now… Jesse's his best friend, he must be really upset,'' said Hassleberry.
They all walked into the room. Jesse was lying on the bed, unconscious. He was shirtless so they could see the stitches. The oxygen mask had been placed on his face and he looked like he was in pain. It pained his friends to see Jesse like this. Everyone sat on the chairs around Jesse's bed, hoping that he would wake up.
(With Jaden)
Jaden ran into his dorm and went into his bedroom. He lay on the bed and cried.
''How could this happen to him?'' asked Jaden.
(At the Infirmary)
About an hour later, Jesse slowly opened his eyes.
''How are you feeling?'' asked Axel.
Jesse remembered what happened and sat up. Unfortunately he sat up too fast and clutched his chest in pain.
''Take it easy,'' said Zane, pushing him back against the pillows.
Jesse looked around and found that Jaden wasn't there.
''Where's Jaden?'' asked Jesse.
Everyone looked down sadly.
''He ran off after he heard the extent of the damage given to you by that creature you mentioned,'' said Aster.
Jesse looked down.
''It's getting late,'' said Atticus.
''I guess we should be getting back to our dorms,'' said Zane.
''We'll come and see you in the morning,'' said Alexis.
''Okay, bye guys,'' said Jesse and drifted off to sleep.
(The Next Day)
Zane and Aster were the first ones to get to the infirmary to check on Jesse. After a few minutes, Aster noticed that Jesse was tossing and turning in the bed.
''Zane, I think he's having a nightmare,'' said Aster.
He walked over and restrained Jesse.
''Calm down, Jesse, It's just a nightmare,'' said Aster.
Jesse's eyes shot open. Thinking that Aster was the creature, he pushed Aster away from him. Unfortunately, he pushed Aster so hard that Aster crashed into the wall headfirst and blacked out. Zane rushed over to Aster and held him up whilst Jesse snapped out of his nightmare. Tears started to fall down Jesse's face as the others walked in along with Jaden.
''Aster!'' exclaimed Atticus, and knelt down by Zane.
''Jesse, what's wrong?'' asked Jaden.
''He was having some sort of nightmare, and in his confusion, pushed Aster headfirst into the wall, thinking he was that creature thing,'' said Zane.
Jaden walked over and pulled Jesse into a hug.
''J-Jaden,'' said Jesse, trembling.
''It's okay, it was just a dream,'' replied Jaden.
Jesse then fainted onto Jaden.
''Jesse!'' exclaimed Jaden.
''He's okay, I think he just fainted,'' said Alexis.
''Oh,'' said Jaden, and pushed Jesse back onto the pillows.
''How's Aster doing?'' asked Jim.
''I think he'll be fine,'' said Zane and picked him up.
A few minutes later, Aster woke up.
''Are you alright?'' asked Zane.
Aster, seeing that he was in Zane's arms, blushed.
''Aww, looks like Aster has a little crush,'' said Hassleberry.
''I do not!'' exclaimed Aster, going more red.
Zane put him down. Aster started to walk when he felt a little dizzy and nearly fell, only to be caught by Zane.
''I think you need rest after that little incident,'' said Atticus.
''I agree with Atticus,'' said Axel.
''Yeah, you hit the wall headfirst so it must have caused a bit of damage,'' said Alexis.
Zane and Atticus each put one of Aster's arms around their shoulders and led him out.
~In Jesse's dream~
''Where am I?'' asked Jesse, looking around.
He was in some sort of dark place.
''Hello, Jesse,'' said a voice.
''Who's there?'' asked Jesse.
''I am Haru Kon,''.
''What do you want with me?'' asked Jesse.
''For you to be mine,''
The figure walked out of the darkness; he had spiky red hair and golden eyes.
''Get away from me!'' cried Jesse.
Jesse woke up with a gasp.
''Jesse, are you alright?'' asked Jaden.