Hey Guys,

Rin here...(Rhia: Duh. Who else would it be?) Sorry I haven't posted in a while, there have been SO MANY ISSUES WITH FREAKING WIFI. GRR. And also, I recently came back from an two-day trip to Chessington and the signal was C.R.A.B...

So over a long session of editing, this chapter is FINALLY finished! So a quick Thank You to shippinglover and ReeRee360 for sending reviews and reminding me that I had to edit this chapter! Anyway, I should shut up now and let you scroll down...

Much Love,

Rin 3

Jesse POV

Rhia and I began to lean in slightly but neither of us decided to pull away, this was wrong. But...

'Jesse!' a familiar voice shouted

'Lina?' Rhia whispered, her head shooting up at me before looking in the direction of the voice...There stood a blue-haired, green-eyed obelisk glared at us, Lina stood shocked.

I helped Rhia get out of the lake as Lina approached us, I hid Rhia behind me as Lina continued to glare at her dangerously.

'Rhia, stay away from my brother,'

'What's going on between you t-'

'Nothing' Rhia stated quietly

'Why are you with her, Jesse?!'

'I-'

I started but I was cut off but Rhia who ran into the forest without saying a word. I turned back to Lina,

'We'll talk about this later,' I stated before running after Rhia. I didn't look back when Lina yelled my name, there was something I was missing. I wanted to know what was going on and I intend to find out.

'Rhia!' I yelled for the hundredth time, breathless. I searched everywhere, literally everywhere. I returned the harbour where Zane would be but instead I found,

'Hey Alexis!'

'Oh, Hey Jesse! What's wrong? You look like you've been running a marathon!'

'Have you seen Rhia run around here? Yay high and looks like Jaden?' I smiled, Alexis laughed and pointed to a small sitting figure by the borderline of the shore.

'You could try and ask her...'

'Thanks Lex!' I waved before going to the slifer on grass.

Her head was buried in her knees that she hugged to her chest, there weren't any sounds of crying but the girl was most definitely Rhia. I placed a hand on her shoulder.

Rhia POV.

I felt a hand on my shoulder as I lifted my head up, I was greeted by a blue haired boy with a cheesy smile, 'Found you'

'What if I told you that I didn't want you to find me?'

'Ouch' he joked as his hand patted his chest lightly, I giggled at his attempt to make me smile. I looked up at his worried eyes and I knew he wanted to ask me but it was a question I was afraid to answer...

'You can ask me if you want, I don't mind' I muttered, hoping he wouldn't hear. I ducked my head down to stare at the ground.

'So,' he started

'So?'

'So, how long are you planning on keeping that story from me for?'

My head flicked up, 'Story?'

'Of you and Lina'

'It's not really a story to tell,' I responded sullenly

'I won't force you,' Jesse offered an assuring smile, 'But can you come with me a minute?'

I nodded in reply as he led me to the Slifer's cafeteria... There was no-one around but a table with a lit candle, but it was occupied. Jaden and Lina.

When I saw both Jaden and Lina I immediately turned around to exit but was stopped by Jesse's arm, he leaned in to whisper something in my ear, 'I'm sorry I tricked you, Rhia, but please stay'

I closed my eyes, feeling betrayed, I sat opposite Jaden who playfully kicked me to assure me. Jesse sat down beside me, his shoulder rubbing lightly against mine.

'So what's going on between you two?'

'Who are you? The counselling team?' I whispered, Lina laughed sarcastically

'Lina' Jesse scolded

'It's not a story to tell-'

'Oh, why not, Rhia? What have you got to hide from everyone?' Lina implied, bitterly.

'Lina,' Jesse repeated

'Why are you defending her, Jesse. You're my brother'

'Because you're acting quite harsh-'

'-She's right' I cut in, quietly, 'You shouldn't be defending me,'

'Rhia,' he gently said my name which made my heart skip a beat...

'Why don't you tell the story, Lina' Jaden offered, 'the way you remember it'

I averted my eyes from Lina's who stared directly at me...I was worried of what might happen. But before I knew it, our truth began to unravel before me as Lina opened her mouth to speak...

'When Jesse left for the Overseas Championships, Rhia had enrolled and was assigned to take a fairy duelling class with me. She and I were partners and...we did everything together.'

I looked over to Lina, who's voice softened at the end. She looked at me as if she were telling me that it was my turn to talk...

'Then the North Academy was drawn into a close because of the dark duelists who had hidden in the school and targeted students' I muttered softly, fiddling with my fingers.

'Dark Duelists?'

'They're duelists who have cursed decks and play a game of consequences..' I hesitated as Lina sent me a worried look, her eyes looked greener in this dim lighting. She showed mixed emotions that I couldn't understand. She was angry at me at first, now she's softening up.

'But then before the school had announced the dark duelists, Rhia and I...' Lina trailed off, unsure what to say.

'Lina found out about the microchip' I said to Jaden

'What...' Jaden questioned me with his eyes...

'Microchip?' Jesse asked

'When I was born my heart wasn't functioning properly because my mother had a microchip in her skin. A microchip had to be placed into my skin for me to survive and m-my mother gave her's up for me...'

'Rhia...' Jaden muttered

'But because my mother's microchip was created by dark duelists, it slowly turns my ability to duel freely into a myth...'

'They also turn you dark' Lina added, almost monotone.

'Dark?' Jesse asked, his eyes so innocent.

Lina and Jaden both looked over to me telling me not to if I didn't want to... There was a long, painful silence as I thought over the situation. I'm saying too much...

'It forces you to become a dark duelist. You use duelling as a weapon and to hurt others,' I breathed in at the thought, my nails digging into my palm as I clenched my fists roughly. Lina shook her head.

'Rhia had an illness that was caused by the microchip and she was watched by the dark duelists' Jaden cut in, leaving Lina's eyes to see downcast.

'The Dark Duelists were waiting for me to recover and when I did...'

'You abandoned me...' Lina spoke, pain in her voice.

My fists clenched tightly again... There was a short silence between us all. The slow rapping of the wind against the trees echoed outside. I unclenched my fists and finally spoke, 'I didn't abandon you'

'But you left me alone and didn't even bother to explain'

'Why else did you think I left, Lina?' I fought back without meaning to, I slouched back and bit my tongue. I softened my voice, 'You know that if I stayed, you wouldn't be alive today'

My eyes met Lina's and I felt Jaden frown discreetly. I looked down and took a deep breath...

'I really didn't abandon you that day. You know that the microchip can sent visions, right? Well before that, I put it to practice and I sent you a vision making you think I abandoned you...'

Both Lina's and Jesse's eyes widened and Jaden fell silent.

'But by doing so I had to sacrifice a part of the microchip's light'

'Wait, the microchip's light is your only way of holding back the dark duelling, isn't it?' Lina recalled, her hand in her hair.

'Rhia' Jaden repeated.

I ignored Jaden's call and nodded to Lina...'so whenever I duel, my opponent has to lose in order for them to get a consequence which isn't just a loss of cards or that friendly exchange, but a permanent damage'

I then looked towards Jesse who stated at me intently, his gaze made me remember something. It was like his gaze was a key and mine was a lock...The duel...

'But we tied in your last duel, what happens then?' Jesse recounted, his eyes fixed onto mine.

'If no-one wins and the duel results in a draw, the opponent doesn't take damage and is okay but...' I played with my fingers again...

'But what Rhia?' Jesse whispered

'Me... Not so much...'

'What do you mean?'

I breathed in, 'I get inflicted damage to my life points, and not in the duel... And if I keep this up, I'll become a dark duelist quicker than a heartbeat'

'I'm so sorry, Rhia. I really am' Lina stated, unexpectedly.

I looked up at her, pulling my sleeves up to cover my palm, and laughed quietly- hoping to reassure her...

'All of this was supposed to happen, Lina' I started

'Gran visited me in my dreams and told me these stories...which all came true. Although...' Rhia looks over to Jesse, 'You...You didn't have a brother, Lina'