Aaron was sitting by the fire at his campsite with Blair who he invited to spend the night with him.
"I'm sorry that I've been hiding from you for so long." Aaron said with his head down.
"It's okay. I'm just glad that we can spend time together now." Blair said wrapping her arms around Aaron.
"I just don't want you to get hurt. I have two of the cards now, and that makes me a big target for the other duelists." Aaron said showing Blair the cards. "If people find out that you know where I am then you'll become a target for them." Aaron sighed.
"Don't worry about me. If anything I should be worried about you. All of that dueling can't be good for your health. Also, I heard how you took on Chazz and the whole Obelisk Blue dorm. Do you know how dangerous that was?" Blair asked staring at him directly in the eyes.
"I did what I had to." Aaron said with his head down; he was thinking of all the carnage and suffering that he went through and caused that day. "I'm going to bed." Aaron said as he quickly ran off to his tent and zipped it shut.
"I wish he would be more open about his emotions." Blair thought to herself as she extinguished the fire and went in to the tent adjacent to Aaron's; Aaron had a spare tent that he gave to Blair for the night.
The next morning, Aaron gave Blair some of his rations telling her that he wasn't that hungry, but Blair knew that he would be and she forced him to take them back. Blair thanked him and gave him a hug as well as a kiss before she ran off back to the Slifer Red dorm.
"I hope that he's okay." Blair said to herself as she was running. When Blair got back to the Slifer Red dorm, Markus was standing outside waiting for her.
"Where were you last night?" He asked with a piercing stare.
"Just out." Blair said nervously.
"With Aaron?" he asked. Blair nodded her head. "Are you going to tell me where he is?" He asked calmly.
"No." Blair said firmly.
"I need you to tell me. He has two of the cards and the Orichalcos. He's a bigger threat than ever, and if I'm going to save this school than I need those cards. Now, where is he?" Markus asked slightly irritated and grabbing Blair's arm.
"What makes you think that Aaron can't save the school?" Blair asked breaking Markus's grip.
"He's dangerous. He took out the whole Obelisk Blue dorm and walked away without a care in the world. For all we know he could take Encryption up on his offer and destroy the school or worse." Markus said seriously.
"He just can't show his emotions that well. I know he'll do the right thing." Blair said looking angrily at Markus. "Besides, how do I know that you can save the school?" Blair asked.
"I can save the school. It's my destiny." Markus said staring at her coldly. "Since you won't tell me where Aaron is, I'll have to assume that you're a threat, and I eliminate threats." Markus said powering on his duel disk.
"I'll protect you Aaron." Blair thought to herself as she powered on her duel disk.
After a little while, the duel ended and Markus won; Blair was teleported away. "You're next Aaron!" Markus shouted. "But first I should get myself a few extra cards." Markus said to himself as he walked off.
Aaron found himself sitting by the campfire late at night poking the flames with a stick. Aaron's ring began speaking to him. "The one with a Millennium item is coming for you." The ring glowed as it spoke.
"Markus." Aaron muttered under his breath. He pulled out his PDA and tried to call Blair; there was no answer. "Markus probably did something to her. I'll make him pay." Aaron said as he extinguished the fire and went to bed.
Markus was out late at night dueling someone. As the duel ended, Markus walked over to their duel disk and pulled out a card. "I now have three of the ten cards. Aaron won't stand a chance." Markus said to himself as he walked off.