A Place Burned

Chapter Two: A Quick Talk to Duel

Kysa' P.O.V


I ran into someone with light brown hair. I looked up and gasped. Ren He' Shay! What's he doing here? I said sorry to him. He opened his eyes and looked into mine.

He helped me up. "Kysa, what are you doing in this part of town?" He asked me.

I should be asking you the same thing! I thought. I sighed. Might as well tell him! "I was dueling. So what?" He looked at me, like he was deciding to fight me or talk to me.

"What's the first thing that comes to mind, He' Shay?" I asked him.

"You're shockingly beautiful. I could see why Sayer wants you." He told me. SAYER! I stepped back in alarm and my eyes narrowed.

He looked alarmed to my sudden movement, anyone would.

He looked at me in shock. I then noticed his eyes were on my duel disk. Crud! I thought I took it off.

"You, you wouldn't be the, Mechanic Rose Kysa, would you?" He asked me.

I glared at him, "and so what if I am?"

He came closer to me, and I stepped further back. My back was at a wall.

"You got to get out of here. Sayer' after you, you have to get out of here." He told me.

Why is he helping me? I thought. "And, how do you know Sayer' intentions He' Shay? And why are you telling me this?" I asked him.

He hesitated, and I could see a ghost of a blush come to his cheeks. "I- I know his intentions, yes, but that isn't the reason at this point, you must leave. He wants you, for your mother."

My eyes narrowed further, if it was possible. He seemed to be telling the truth.

"I can't," I said, "I'm not a fleer unlike some Neo Domino residences. I was sent by my father to come here, and what about my mother does Sayer want her with?"

"That I can't tell you, I'm sorry. But I won't hesitate when it comes to capturing you for Sayer. I'm his assistant see, I-I can't let you cause more damage you already have done to us." My eyes widened.

"You, the assistant to Sayer? You do know if any of Sayer' men came to hunt me down and capture me for him; I won't hesitate to destroy them. Sayer is my father's enemy, and that Sayer is after my mother, for that reason I will not go down without a fight." I told him.

I got into a fighting stance.

He put his hands in the air. "I'm not going to fight you. I'm just warning you-,"

"Why warn me if you are an enemy?" I yelled at him!

He stuttered. He then replied softly, "I, I don't like Sayer as much as you do. But my friends, Jane London, Mike Caster, Eddy Jones, and Key John "Long" Ford will not hesitate to capture you."

He was telling the truth, I saw no signs of false wording. I relaxed partly some until my hands were on my side. "I thought you were friendly to everyone. Guess I was wrong when it came to Sayer." I turned on my heel to leave until he ran behind me that I didn't have time to react.

I turned me around to look at him. I was shocked at what he said. "See me at the coastal line tonight, pleased I would like to explain!" With that he left.

I stood there stunned at what he said. I then snapped back into reality and walked toward my hideout.


Like I was told like a "good little girl", I waited for He' Shay to show himself. The moon reflected off the water like silver sparkles. I smiled lightly. I looked over to the Satellite. Watch over me father, for I will bring you Sayer' head! I thought. I noticed breathing behind me and I noticed Ren was there. I turned around to meet him, face to face.

"So He' Shay, speak," I told him.

"One, you can call me Ren, and second I'm surprised you came. You are either very brave, or very foolish."

I felt my lips curl into a small smile. "I thank you for the compliment. I came because you spoke the truth about explaining. All I came here for are answers!"

"Answers for what? The science project due tomorrow?"

I laughed. "You have a sense of humor, for an enemy." I told him.

"You said you wanted to explain; well, explain yourself than Ren."

He took a deep breath. "I was wondering why you are here in the first place."

I answered him, "I'm here for business matters involving Sayer. I'm here along with 2 of my older brothers to keep watch over Sayer."

"What for, he didn't make a move in years?"

"Exactly! Sayer isn't making a move and my dad knows he is more than alive, and growing stronger for the matter. I'm here to watch him like a hawk eyeing prey for the past 5 years!"

"5 years watching Sayer. I was working for him since I was 5 and I haven't seen you anywhere near him."

"Well that's because I was back at the Satellite being brought up by my parents. I'm the same age as you, you know!" I pointed out.

"Noticed. But, why are you, out of the 4 siblings you have, here?"

I laughed. He was clueless. "I said I have 4 older siblings in school to lower suspicion that I am here, as well as make Sayer come after me by taking my mother' maiden name: Izayoi, as you can see it has brought the lion out of his den. That and my mother was known as the Black Rose Witch while she was with Sayer: I am known as the Mechanic Rose because of my deck. As you can see, I'm just following some steps my mother took and then I'll find the path to destroy him once and for all. One burden of my father is annihilated and the Satellite and Neo Domino would be safe from him. Everyone wins in the end."

He stared at me, like he was planning to take me down. "Tell me, why are you going to my school?"

"I went there because of you and Jane," he cringed at the name of his friend. "You two seemed connected to Sayer somehow. I'm going to find out in what why you two are. Well, knowing you already, that brings me down to the red head." I looked at him, "anymore questions?" I asked.

He thought about it, "Yeah, you don't mind me getting to know you a little, don't you?"

I tensed a bit. "Why not," I said. I'll regret that later! I thought.

"Great because you seem like a nice person to actually get to know. And don't worry, I won't tell Sayer or my friends a thing!" He told me.

He spoke the truth. The uneasiness in my gut vanished.

"Well," I started, "there is one way to get to know each other."

He blinked, "like how."

I brought my duel disk up in front of my face. "I challenge you to a duel!"

He looked at me, and then opened his mouth, "I accept."


*Authors note:

Two chapters in one day: I'm on a roll. Again I'll update as soon as I can and thank you for your reviews or just plain reading the story.

Honestly I was disappointed in this chapter: I expected something other than what it turned out but I'll try and make everything more perfect in the future. Okay, I'll update as soon as possible once again and fill free to leave any suggestions for what Ren could use during his duel with Kysa. I won't start making the next chapter right away cause I need to give you guys a break for a couple of hours. Anyway, see yeah as soon as possible! Oh yeah, and tell me my mistakes!

-YAKK (Kyuki)