Chapter 24: The Truth

Me: Hey guys! I managed to get to a relative's house here in China, and if you haven't read my Code Lyoko story, then you don't know that I'm half-Chinese.

Sakura: Really?

Me: Yes really! But the jetlag is getting to me, but I'll do the disclaimer anyway so Sakura can daydream about her secret crush.

Sakura: Hey!

Disclaimer: Same as always

Me: Now enjoy!

All I knew was that I was near the hideout, but that doesn't necessarily mean I knew exactly where I was! As I was pondering on where to go, I heard my cell phone ringtone.

(Going fast makes me feel alive

My heart beats, in hyper drive

Do you think you can win only if I lose?

Just let destiny choose…)

"Hello?" I said

"HANNA! WHERE THE DECK ARE YOU?" yelled Matt

"Ow! God, Matt! Do you think you can yell a few octaves lower?" I asked

"Ha-ha, very funny. Where are you? You've been missing for 3 hours!" exclaimed Matt

"Okay, here's the long story short. I went for a walk, Sayer found and challenged me to a duel, whooped his ass, and he was about to use the Brain Control spell card to brainwash me to turn me into an Arcadia Movement guinea pig. Then, I used the Emergency teleport spell card to get me out of that situation and fast, but I think I hit my head in the process. When I woke up, I knew that I was somewhere near the hideout because the surrounding area was familiar, but I didn't have an exact location." I said

"Nice excuse…Wait, what? Sayer? How the deck did he know you were here in Satellite?" exclaimed Matt

"I don't know how, but now we have to go back home. We don't have another choice what-so-ever, plus the fact that we don't have travel permits to go back home. Damn it! I knew he was coming, I was just so wrapped up about Kalin being arrested that I totally forgot about Sayer!" I exclaimed

"Well, what are we going to do?" asked Matt

"Find Yusei and the others, it's about time we told them the truth." I said

It wasn't easy finding Yusei, Jack, and Crow, but we managed to find them. We told them to meet us at the old hideout. 15 minutes later, Matt, Yusei, Jack, Crow, and I were all together for the confession of their lives!

"Alright Hanna, Matt. What did you guys call us here for?" asked Crow

"We have a confession to make." Explained Matt

"Big one too." I explained

"We're listening." Said Yusei

"Guys, ever since Day 1… Matt and I have hiding our real identities." I said

"Hold up! What do you mean by 'real identities?'" asked Crow

"I've been hiding under an alias this whole time. My name's really Sakura Phoenix." I said

"Wait a minute! Phoenix, as in Aster Phoenix?" asked Jack

"Same one! And Crow, remember when I told you my name?" asked Matt

"Don't tell me you've been lying too!" exclaimed Crow

"I hate to break this to you, but Matthew Taylor is a part of Matt's real name, but he just didn't tell you that his last name is Yuki." I said

"So then that means, Matt is Jaden Yuki's son." Said Yusei

"You got it! But anyway, the reason that I was hiding under an alias was because I was being hunted by a madman slash nutcase back home." I said

"Back home? But I thought you lived here in Satellite." Said Yusei

"Umm, you wanna tell them, or do you want me to?" I asked

"How should I put this…Sakura and I are both from the city." Said Matt

"YOU'RE BOTH FROM WHERE?" yelled Yusei, Jack, and Crow

"Wow! You guys yelling at the same time sounds a lot worse than Matt yelling over the phone." I said

"Hey!" exclaimed Matt

"Sorry, but it's true, but back to the subject. Matt and I are both from the city, and don't toss into the loony bin just yet! We can prove it." I said

"Really? Prove what? That you two are just normal everyday citizens of New Domino?" taunted Jack

"We have student ID cards for Duel Academy. If you don't believe us then, we'll just have to hack into Sector Securities mainframe, and then we can show you our records." Said Matt

"As much as I want to believe this story of yours isn't true…I believe you guys." Said Crow

"I believe you both too. Sakura, you're not a liar by nature, and you said that you were hiding under an alias because you were being hunted by someone back in the city. But, why are you being hunted?" asked Yusei

"Because I'm a psychic duelist." I said

"A psychic what?" asked Jack

"A psychic duelist, and basically I can make my cards come to life." I said

"Nice story." Said Jack

"It's not a story Jack." Said Yusei

"It's not?" said Jack

"It's not. Sakura's telling the truth. Remember that last turf battle we had?" said Yusei

"Yeah, so?" said Jack

"Well, one, the duel gang's leader nearly made me fall to my death. Two, Kalin threw a Duel Cuff to stop my fall. Three, Sakura flew right in front of Kalin with wings on her back and she helped Kalin pull me up." Said Yusei

"Sakura! You used the Transcendent Wings spell card, didn't you?" said Matt

"Sure did! But it was either that, or Yusei AND Kalin falling to their death!" I exclaimed

"Good point." Said Matt

"I guess then, I don't really have another choice. Sakura, who is hunting you?" asked Jack

"A guy named Sayer, and let's just say that, he and I don't really get along so great." I said

"How come?" asked Yusei

"When Sakura was 13, he murdered her twin sister in front of her own eyes." Said Matt

"WHAT?" Jack, Yusei, and Crow exclaimed in unison

"And that's the long story short on 'How much I really hate Sayer'." I said

"Well, maybe you should start from the beginning, then we can understand what's going on." Said Yusei

Matt and I explained everything from the time of Dawn's death, to when we first met, then Sayer trying every possible method to get me to join the Arcadia Movement, and finally to when we arrived in the Satellite Sector. The only thing we didn't tell them was me being a Signer. You can't be too cautious about where you are or who could accidentally overhear someone's conversion. That and they probably wouldn't believe the Signer part.

"Okay, let me make sure I have my facts straight. This 'madman' has threatened almost every person you ever had a close relation too, such as classmates and teachers to best friends and possibly boyfriends?" said Jack

"SAY WHAT NOW?" Matt and I yelled at the same time

"Sakura and I are just really good friends!" exclaimed Matt

"That and he's/she's not my boyfriend/girlfriend!" Matt and I yelled at the same time

"You really are enjoying this, aren't you Jack?" I asked

"Funny, I thought that Jack had a heart of stone, but now I know he has a heart of ice!" exclaimed Crow

"What's that supposed to mean Crow?" exclaimed Jack

"It means that you have no trouble teasing Sakura about something that isn't true." Said Crow

"Why you little!" exclaimed Jack

"It's best we move into another room." I said

"How come?" asked Matt

"Getting in the middle of Crow's and Jack's arguments isn't my idea of fun." I said

"Yeah, well now we have a new problem to face." Said Matt

"What's that?" asked Yusei

"How the heck to we get home without something called a Travel Permit?" exclaimed Matt

"I'll think of something, until then, let's hope for the best." I said

Yahoo! It's finished! Sorry for the long time, no update problem. But I did it! Please review and answer my poll, I have like, only 2 people answer the poll. I'll try to update sooner, I promise!