Another short chapter like last week's one, except this one will seem more like filler. Hope you like it though.


Chapter 7- Getting Ready

In the near sixteen years that had passed, Alexis had come to know nothing of her true parentage. Under the watchful eyes of Dorothy, Dark Magician Girl and Fonda Fontaine, she had grown up in a small cottage deep in the forest on Academy Island until she was fourteen. Then she was reintroduced into the world when she enrolled at Duel Academy, presenting herself as Sheppard and Dorothy's adopted daughter and Atticus' sister.

Her guardians also had integrated themselves into a life at the Academy. Dorothy headed the Card Shack and was now in a position to be seen around Chancellor Sheppard entirely in public. Dark Magician Girl, now known to others by her second name Mana, worked in disguise as Sheppard's secretary. Like Dorothy, she was also in a position that could allow her to start being with the one she was destined to love and share her life with. Syrus Truesdale, the second born child of Brian and Danielle, had come to Duel Academy as a student in the Slifer Red dorm. Unfortunately, she could not take the chance as to do so carried the risk of her losing her powers. If somehow the plan would fail, she would need them as she stood the best chance of confronting Yubel.

Fonda had the easiest of transitions. Having been a teacher-in-training sixteen years ago, she was able to complete her studies and she became the school's gym teacher and nurse as well as being named the head of the Obelisk Blue girls' dorm; this allowed her to keep an eye on Alexis when she started as a student. Like her sister spirits, she was also brought into contact with the person she was destined to be with. Only last year, an evil organisation calling itself the Society of Light came to the Academy to take control of the school, with her soulmate as its leader. She was overcome with shock that Sartorius had somehow turned evil that she rendered herself unable to prevent her students from falling under his influence, Alexis included. Although she woke up to herself quickly after that, she was forced to stand by helplessly as a small group of students fought back and defeated the Society. It was only then that it was uncovered that Sartorius had been simply possessed by an alien entity. Glad that she finally had the chance to have him, she did not want to act upon her feelings until the war with Yubel was over.

The latter two spirits fighting to keep themselves away from their soulmates were not the only thing the three spirits had had to deal with. At the same time Alexis started at the school, a brash but brilliant student named Jaden Yuki had also begun his time there. Although they were told otherwise by Kaiba Corp officials, Dark Magician Girl could sense that he was really Jaden Moto. Later, when he visited Duel Academy once, Pegasus confirmed it for them and explained that Jaden had been stubbornly insistent to his parents about attending the academy.

The reason why this was such a struggle was because, although the two had not known the truth of it, Jaden and Alexis had met up again and the bond between them had reconnected. The spirits believed it was dangerous for them to come together so early before the curse's last day that Yubel would find them and still snatch victory for herself. Fortunately, the bond did not yet transcend to pure love over the past two years and they did not come to know the truth about each other.

Another concern of worry to the spirits was that Jaden and Alexis had both befriended Chazz Princeton, the boy they knew to be Yubel's adopted child. Fonda expressed very little doubt that he was waiting at the school for the reappearance of Alexis Kaiba. Luckily, or so they had been led to believe, he had not recognised her or Jaden.

But now that was all reaching its end. The day had finally come. Jaden and Alexis' sixteenth birthday arrived. Now, Dorothy, Dark Magician Girl and Fonda were sitting at the dining table in the forest cottage, planning a surprise party for the two.

"Well, what do you think?" Fonda queried. "Two separate cakes or one huge one?"

"It should be two huge cakes," Dorothy answered. "We're going to have a lot of guests coming."

"Okay, good enough," Dark Magician Girl said, clapping her hands together. "Now what about presents?"

Fonda thought on an answer. "I think a dress would be great for Alexis, but for Jaden - - - -

"Don't worry," Dorothy giggled heartily. "I've got Jaden's handled. Two very rare cards."

She held the two cards up for the others to see. Fonda's jaw dropped.

"Where did you get those? Those are the two rarest equip spells in all of Duel Monsters."

Dorothy grinned. "I know. One of a kind, the both of them."

"He'll love them," Dark Magician Girl agreed. "But not as much as he'll love Alexis when he knows the truth tonight."

"Shh, not yet," Dorothy and Fonda hushed her.

"Sorry. I can't help it. We're so very near, and Alexis can finally be reunited with her parents."

The other two nodded, remembering the toll Mokuba and Rebecca had had to pay to ensure their daughter's safety.

"Okay, a dress for Alexis. A really fancy and pretty one. I say we make it rather than buy it," Dorothy stated.

"Good idea. And it should be a shimmering sky blue," Fonda suggested.

Dorothy pictured Fonda's idea, and then imagined her own. "No dear, I think it should be a vivid crystal pink."

"But Alexis hates pink. Remember when you painted her dorm walls that colour?"

A droplet of sweat ran down Dorothy's head. "Yes, and you're right. I don't want to go through that again. Shimmering sky blue it is."

"Alright," Dark Magician Girl said. "I'll make the cakes. Dorothy handles the dress. Fonda, you can make the place spotless and sparkling."

Fonda rolled up her sleeves. "Consider it done. I'll also put up the decorations in here and outside."

"Come on girls," Dorothy declared. "We have a party to prepare."

"Wait!" Dark Magician Girl suddenly shouted.

Dorothy and Fonda looked at her curiously. "What?" they asked.

"What kind of cakes should I make?"

"Jaden loves chocolate," Dorothy offered, remembering the many times he had ordered chocolate cake as a dessert from the Shack.

"Alexis prefers ice cream cake," Fonda mentioned.

Dark Magician Girl sighed. "Good. Are the distractions in place?"

"Yep, already done," Dorothy nodded. "Though I'm still a bit worried about leaving Atticus in charge of that."

Dark Magician Girl and Fonda winced. Ever since Jaden and Alexis had saved Atticus from the Shadow Riders after he had disappeared for a time, Dorothy's adopted son had displayed an ongoing penchant for constantly being a showoff and playing matchmaker for his foster sister.

"True," Fonda replied. "But we've got Blair, Jesse and the others to keep him from going too far."

"Right. Okay. What about Chazz?"

Dark Magician Girl recounted what she had overheard from Sheppard's office when Chazz had gone in there for a meeting with the school chancellor. "He's dropped out and gone home. No surprise there. Yubel must be getting desperate by now to involve her son directly."

"You mean her pet!" Fonda seethed.

"No, she loves him as a mother would a son."

"She'd still give him up if it meant getting her claws on Jaden."

Dark Magician Girl nodded sadly in reply, but brightened back up.

"Never mind that then. He's not here right now, so we can tell them freely," she exclaimed. "Now, shall we get this party ready?"

"Yes," Dorothy answered positively as she headed for her sewing cupboard.

"Spick and span, spick and span," Fonda mouthed relentlessly as she rushed to gather the cleaning equipment together.

Dark Magician Girl smiled and went over to the bookshelves. Recalling from memory, she selected a cookbook that contained the recipes for chocolate and ice cream cakes and went off into the kitchen to find the ingredients she needed. She then looked at the time.

"Better get going. Don't know how long the gang can distract them for. I wonder what they're doing now."


Short like I said, but again I hope it's okay. See you next week.