SO for the next few chapters I'm going to be doing some relationship building of some sort between Syrus and Raphael, Alister, and Valon. I'm doing this for a few reasons. The main being, from what I remember (and still have), the original only went up to the events of the previous chapter (Weevil and Rex joining). Not to mention I don't even remember where the second attempt left off at as far as the season itself. Also I want to fill in the time between 159-165 (for Alister and Valon) and 165-174 (for Raphael) with something. Especially since this is written in first person and its not like I can include what's going on with the other characters.

Dartz started getting a little distant a day or two after sending out his newest recruits, in an attempt to push his plan forward. While he did take the time to have some sort of interaction with me, one of the most notable occurrences being when he gave me my own Orichalcos card and pendant, I had been shifted to Valon's care until further notice.

I wasn't sure what to think about the arrangement at first. On the one hand I was glad that I didn't have to be under his constant watch, but at the same time, it felt awkward to be thrown to another person. At the same time, I found myself warming up to Valon pretty quick. His upbeat and joking personality often reminding me of Jaden, which he had gotten a chuckle out of when I told him. Getting to know him was nice, especially since he appeared friendlier compared to Alister and Raphael, at least from a personality standard.

We never really did all that much together, usually duels for fun or talking. He had offered to get me out and about on several occasions, but Dartz wasn't quite ready to trust me going out just yet, so we were stuck inside for the time being.

When we did duel, the duels usually took place in my room on the floor. I got to see just how his dueling style differed from a number of the people I knew. His deck was definitely different from what I was familiar with.

The conversations weren't nothing that out of the ordinary. We both got to know each other and I got to learn about his interest in the girl he helped recruit, Mai. His stories were enjoyable, and I did feel empathy for the fact that he had been incarcerated at such a young age, given the reasons behind it. I don't know if I could say the same for my own stories, as I was never the most interesting kid, and the fact that Zane was the popular one out of the two of us. However, Valon did seem to show some kind of curiosity in my tales, especially given my current situation. The fact that Dartz had put me through what he did, was something he seemed both interested in and concerned about.

I'd be lying if I said that I still had my own concerns about my situation. However, when he asked me about it, I just said that I had gotten used to it. There wasn't all that I could do about it at that point. That in itself was true, but deep down, I could only worry about what would happen once Dartz's plan officially played out.

After a few days with Valon, Dartz would soon pass me off to Alister. Apparently, Dartz wanted me to get familiar with him, before he would have to set off on his own mission in a few days time.

Fun Fact: Syrus did get the seal of Orichalcos in the originaly, although it also came with a new deck, with Dartz keepin Syrus' Power Bond card. I don't know what, but it did, and the new deck either had a mix of the Doma trios or something similar to Raphael's (because I liked his deck, Guardian Eatos specifically). It was weird to say the least. NOt to mention I had Syrus giving Rex and Weevil an unnecessary lecture about knowing how to use a card (based on what Zane had told him via childhood flashback in the first half of the first season). Don't ask XD