A/N: For those of you wondering when those fan girls will strike it will be after Chazz has his duel. Anyway enjoy this chapter! Also toward the end of the chapter there will be light ZaneXAlexis fluff.
Last Time
Meanwhile a Kaibadome employee walked over and handed Chazz a letter.
Chazz took it and quickly scanned it over, before pumping his fist in joy.
"Finally The Chazz gets to duel!" He replied in his usual arrogant tone as he led the group back to the limo.
Little did he know his opponent would be a blast from the past…
End Flashback
As Chazz drove the group back to the hotel he naturally was in good spirits.
Alexis noticed this and snickered softly. "Looks like your big ego has been either satisfied or enlarged bigger, right Chazzy?" She teased, calling him a sort of pet name as he drove.
Chazz blushed softly as he tried to resist looking at her. "Um well I…" He stammered before he stopped in mid-sentence unable to think of a way to protest.
Dark Magician Girl and Blair giggled from their seats, also finding the interaction between Chazz and Alexis somewhat amusing.
Bastion chuckled softly, though deep down he was feeling a little sad because he hadn't gotten to duel yet.
Atticus however noticed this and leaned over from his seat. "You ok Bastion?" Atticus asked, sounding a little concerned.
Bastion faked a smile and nodded. "Yes gent, I'm fine." He replied.
Atticus, though goofy and naïve most of the time, knew better this time around.
"Come on Bastion you don't have to lie to me. I can tell something is affecting your rhythm, just spill it bud." Atticus told him, though he couldn't resist making a music reference as always.
Bastion sighed lightly. "All right you caught me, gent." He replied.
Atticus smiled a little. "Then what's up, dude?" He asked.
"Well it's just…almost everyone has gotten to duel but me, Atticus." Bastion replied sadly.
Atticus chuckled softly. "Is that all dude?" He asked.
Bastion nodded.
Atticus laughed softly before he answered.
"Don't worry man, I'm sure you'll get to duel soon B-man." Atticus replied cheerfully.
Bastion smiled lightly. "Thank you, Atticus." He replied.
Atticus grinned, patting the Ra genius graduate on the back playfully. "No worries bro."
Zane shivered lightly, thinking of his duel with the vampire Camula, however no one saw this.
Chazz turned into the hotel parking lot then led the group back up to their rooms.
He then went to his room and securely locked the door after Blair got inside.
He turned to her with an almost stern stare. "Blair…" Chazz began.
"Yes, Chazzy?" Blair asked sweetly.
"I know you love me and I love you too but while I'm working on my deck, please try not to talk to me as I need silence to plan my strategies." Chazz told her.
"Sure Chazzy, I'll try not to make a peep." Blair replied with a slightly seductive smile.
Chazz chuckled and kissed her cheek, which she happily returned.
Alexis meanwhile returned to her room and crashed down on her bed and took out a photo album and a small scrapbook she was making of her and Jaden.
"Man that duel was way too intense…" She whispered to herself.
"I agree Alexis-sama." The voice of her duel spirit Cyber Tutu replied with a giggle.
Alexis smiled at the ballerina spirit. "Hey Tutu." She greeted cheerfully.
Tutu smiled. "What are you doing, Lex?" She asked sweetly.
Alexis smiled back at her. "I'm making a kind of scrapbook to commemorate my memories of Duel Academy with Jaden." She told the spirit.
Tutu giggled. "Ooh that sounds like fun. Can I watch?" She asked happily.
Alexis giggled as well. "Sure. I don't see any harm in it." She replied cheerfully.
Tutu clapped her hands excitedly. "Cool. Go on ahead. I'll just watch."
Alexis nodded and hummed a tune as she cut out a few pictures and pasted them in her scrapbook.
She merrily worked for about 2 hours before she finally fell asleep as she closed her scrapbook, the pictures she had pasted already securely dry in her book.
What she didn't know that her next pictures to put in were those of when she was the White Queen of the Society of Light.
But who Chazz would face the next night would most likely scare her beyond belief…
Meanwhile Chazz was still in his room, laying on his bed with a single light on, still trying to perfect his deck.
About 20 minutes later, he had completed his deck and placed it on his nightstand before turning out his light, falling asleep almost instantly.
The next day, much like Alexis about a week or 2 before on the day she was scheduled to duel Nightshroud (see chapter 11) Chazz was the same way, staying in his room almost the entire day, making sure he had totally perfected his strategies.
Alexis awoke that morning with a content yawn as she got dressed before going to see if Jaden was up yet.
She checked her clock, which read 9 AM so she figured he wasn't awake just yet when she heard a voice.
"Lexi, come here." The voice whispered.
Alexis arched an eyebrow but followed the voice into someone's room.
The voice opened up the curtains in his room, letting sunlight splash on to his face, identifying the voice as Zane.
Alexis smiled at him. "Good morning, Zane. What did you need me for?" She asked.
Zane heaved a light sigh and sat down on his couch, patting the spot next to him, indicating he desired her to sit next to him.
Alexis nodded and did, as he obliged.
Zane lifted his head, his light but normally cold grey eyes meeting her soft amber ones.
"Lexi…" Zane began.
"Yes Zane?" Alexis asked gently in reply.
"Do you remember when I was Hell Kaiser?" He asked softly.
Alexis shivered softly hearing the dreaded nickname Zane once called himself.
"Yes how could I forget…" She whispered softly.
Zane smiled gently as he brought her close to him, lifting her chin up with one finger before he began speaking again.
"Whatever I did as Hell Kaiser I hope you can forgive me." He whispered softly.
Alexis smiled kindly. "Already done, Zane."
Zane smiled. "Good. You know before Atticus disappeared, he told me to watch out for you." He replied.
Alexis gasped softly. "He did?" She asked, completely surprised by Zane's revelation.
Zane nodded. "But as time passed, it became more to me than just keeping a promise to my best friend." He told her.
Alexis' expression grew curious. "What did it become, Zane?"
Zane smiled. "It became a sort of sibling relationship. Your like a little sister to me, Lexi." He replied, his tone growing emotional.
Alexis smiled back, now with tears of happiness in her eyes. "Oh, Zane…that's so sweet."
Zane hugged her close. "I love you…little sis." He whispered in her ear. He didn't intend his love to be like Jaden's nor did he expect her to view it as such.
Alexis giggled softly as she returned the older boy's embrace. "I love you too…big brother." She whispered, knowing Zane's love was strictly brotherly like her real brother's was.
Jaden and the rest of the guys excluding Chazz passed away the time until Chazz's duel by dueling one another in friendly duels.
Finally it was 7:30, 30 minutes before Chazz's scheduled duel.
Chazz herded the rest of the group into his limo and drove them to the Kaibadome.
Within 20 minutes they were there and by 5 to 8:00 were in their seats ready to enjoy the duel.
Chazz stood on the arena but when no one showed up for 4 minutes of the 5 before his duel started, he laughed slightly.
"Guess they punked out when they heard they were facing The Chazz!" He called, grinning.
"I'm afraid your wrong Chazz, my old friend." A calm serpent-like voice said from the shadows of the other side of the arena.
Chazz's eyes widened in horror as he felt his skin turn as white as a ghost.
"That voice…but it can't be. It's not possible!" Chazz murmured in shock.
The voice chuckled and stepped on to the duel arena, the lights illuminating him.
He had long flowing blue-purple hair and deep violet eyes. There was no mistaking who it was.
"SARTORIUS?!" Chazz screamed at the top of his lungs, disbelieving of what he was seeing in front of him as his designated dueling opponent.
To be continued…