Summary: Crossover with Digimon Frontier. AU season 3. New students come to Duel Academy. Two of whom know Jaden! His past is catching up with him and Jaden if finding his life spinning out of control. Just who is Takuya Kanbara and what does he have to do with Jaden Yuki?

Disclaimer: Digi-writer1392 does not own Yu-Gi-Oh GX (though she'd like to own Jesse) nor does she own Digimon.

Kudos to Nasake, Silver Warrior, Mekishika, Haruhibunny, TrialAndError123456, animeraven259, SungEd159, lunarlight20, KeybladeAngel34, anime shadow alpha, Yuki's Little Girl, Yin7, Seiah, KyoxSakiFan, Far-Raiderz (who was my 150th reviewer!), Syrus Fanatic 4-Ever, kayono, SlothKeeper, and k.y.h.sakura for reviewing Chapter 9.

Also thank you YUKIJUDAILOVER for reviewing Chapter 5. You were the first person to figure out the meaning behind Kouji's words.

AN: My current temperature is 100 degrees F, and I can honestly say I have the flu. So any mistakes I missed are due to my fever. Enjoy the chapter everyone!

Elements of the Duelists

Last time

"We thought you would like to be warned before monsters show up and try to kill you." Kouji said, flipping his ponytail over his shoulder.

"WHAT?!"

Chapter 10: Darkness

"ARE YOU NUTS?!" Chazz yelled.

Kouji snickered, "Well I thought I was sane. Do you think I'm sane Tacky?"

Jaden was silent.

"Takuya?" Zoë asked softly.

Everyone turned towards the brunette. Jaden was leaning against the wall, staring off into space. (1)

An almost devilish grin grew on Kouji's face. Slowly, he walked up to Jaden's side.

Zoë watched her companion's movements, "Kouji what are you-"

"-Shhhh," Kouji hissed.

When he was next to the spaced-out Slifer, Kouji took a deep breath and yelled, "TAKUYA! THE ROYAL KNIGHTS ARE COMING!"

Jaden jumped a good foot in the air, "What? Where?" His hand had reached for his pocket, obviously looking for something. (2)

Kouji burst out laughing, hunching over, and in near-tears.

Jaden glared at the bandana-wearing boy, "its not funny Kouji."

"Y-yes it is," Kouji wheezed.

Zoë coughed, "Kouji, come on we have to finish the message."

Kouji straightened, "Right."

He looked around at the room's occupants, his deep blue eyes making contact with each person before moving on to the next.

"Are you willing to play?" He asked softly.

"Play what?" Aster demanded.

"A game, a test to determine not only your futures but the futures of the worlds as well," Zoë explained.

"A game?" Jesse whispered.

"Choose to play and you life will be filled with an adventure that challenges you from beginning to end." Kouji said.

"Should you choose not to play, your lives will go on like before." Zoë added.

"But know this. . ." Kouji intoned, "Regardless of which you choose, your lives will never be the same."

The occupants of the room looked at each other nervously, "Do we have to decide now?" Bastion asked cautiously.

Zoë smiled, "You don't have to decide now."

"You have until the 28th. (3) Should you choose yes, you have to go to the Shibuya Train Station in Tokyo." Kouji said.

"When you arrive there you are to take the elevator to the basement." Zoë explained, "A train will be waiting for you there."

"The train leaves at 6 o'clock sharp, so don't be late." Kouji announced.

Kouji then strode towards the door. Pausing, he looked at everyone, "Zoë and I are leaving tomorrow morning. If any of you have questions just ask."

His gaze moved to Jaden. "I still owe you for saving Kouichi and me. But it looks like I'll have to live with that." His voice dropped to a near-whisper, "Even if you never come back, you'll still be my best friend Takuya."

And with that he was gone.

Zoë moved so she was standing in front of Jaden. "You not coming back to Shibuya are you?"

Jaden shook his head, "No, I'm not going back."

Zoë smiled sadly, "I guess that means we'll never have that date, huh?" (4)

"Give it to JP. I know he'd love it."

"I guess. . ." She then brought her face next to Jaden's and kissed him on the cheek. Zoë then turned, waved, and walked calmly out of the room, ignoring Alexis' glare. "Ciao Tacky!"

Jaden's face slowly turned bright red, and his hand went up to the spot where Zoë had just kissed him.

Silence rang through the room, only to be broken by a cough from Chancellor Shepard. "Well, I think this meeting is over. You can uh . . . think about what you were just told."

And he, Bonaparte, and Crowler (wisely) left the room.

Chazz turned towards Jaden, "Slacker, your friends are crazier than you."

Jaden shrugged, "If that's what you think, fine by me. I know that they were telling the truth."

He walked towards the door, but before he left, he turned towards his friends, "Just so you know, if there was one thing in my life that I'd never change, it would be me getting on that train. What happened after was some of the best time of my life."

And then he too left the room.

0o0o0o0o0o0

It was dark that much he knew.

He was surrounded by faces he should have known, but couldn't recognize.

Suddenly the faces shattered and were replaced by six darkened figures with glowing eyes.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A female voice purred.

"A human," A thickly accented voice replied.

"A human?" A dark, power-filled voice asked, "Is it of use to us?"

"Why yes it is," An ancient voice cackled, "This little human has a strong desire for power."

"Perfect," The female purred. "We shall give him the tainted spirit. And he shall serve us."

"He'll keep anything that goes against us occupied while we take control of what is rightfully ours." A monstrous voice said.

The feminine figure that glowed green turned its attention to the human, "Tell me, lost little human," She purred, "Do you desire power?"

A glowing steel statue appeared in front of the human.

"Because if you do," The female purred, "Take this and use its power to help us achieve our goal."

The human's dark blue eyes glazed over as he took the statue in his hands.

"Good," The female purred, "Now you shall serve us, your masters."

To be continued

(1) Jaden/Takuya is thinking! Run for your lives!! Kidding, kidding.

(2) I always wondered what would happen if I did that to Takuya, now I know! He'd jump a foot into the air and scream like a little girl.

(3) I don't know what day it really is, so I just asked my brother for a random number.

(4) In the episode where Kouji and Takuya are about to fight Cherubimon, Zoë promises them that she'll take them on a date (if they won of course).

AN: I'll try to update as soon as I feel better.

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