Quick Author's note before I get back into this long awaited chapter.
School has been super busy, so I had to take a hiatus to do work, and get over a massive writer's block that just kind of slammed me in the face.
To the guest reviewer, I wrote Alexis as mean for three reasons. 1, after the society, she was cold, and distant, and barely spoke to Chazz, 2, she got nothing out of the society, she actually lost her individuality, and that was one of the things she held most dear, and 3, she is not the kind of gal who likes it when people keep secrets, especially from her. You'll also be happy to know I am sticking to my guns, no need to worry about that.
Now, onto this much awaited continuance, of Past Grief, Makes Present Music.
Stretching his arms and neck as he walked forward, a tattered Obelisk Blue coat donned instead of his usual black coat, Chazz began the long walk to the Reject Well to rescue his saxophone. Tugging at the sleeves to try and fit his arms, they were just slightly too short to fit. Looking for signs of anyone on the path ahead of him, Chazz cautiously tugged the mask made from his old Society jacket, making sure his face was covered as he kept moving forwards. A twin colored behemoth appeared along beside him, guiding the way in the darkness.
"You do realize they've set a trap for you, right?" "I know, that's why I'm in the cape and cowl, so if they do spot me, they won't recognize me….hopefully" as he pulled the mask tighter. Noticing footprints in the ground, Chazz slowed his pace, coming to a halt, he started listening. No sound was heard, no voice, no breathing, no footsteps.
"It's quiet, this is too easy, they're either in the well, waiting for me, or waiting to spring out when I leave". He mumbled aloud, taking a few careful steps forward, he stopped, hearing leaves rustle nearby. Scanning the shrubbery nearby for anything, Chazz saw nothing, but he knew someone was near.
'Time to get a move on, I need to be quick' He bolted forward, stopping at the hole, stepping down, he grabbed the ladder and slid his way down, hitting the ground, hard.
"Fuck! That's gonna leave a mark!" He cursed silently as he ran into the cave, card spirits around him rising up.
Be careful Chazz! They're gonna be waiting for when you climb back up!" He smirked as he ran to the chest, cracking it open, his beautiful golden sax lay in its case, everything appeared normal except for one thing. There was a note on it, he looked around to make sure no one was behind him as he picked up the note and read it.
'Hey man! This is one swinging piece of metal you got here! Sorry I took it for a test drive the other day, I couldn't resist. I'm not certain if you'll care enough to read this, but if you are, consider me a fan of your work. Your's truly. Atticus Rhodes' Chazz smiled as he pocketed the note, keeping it safe.
'At least an actual person likes my work' he muttered as he slung the case over his back, he stopped to ponder his options.
'Can't go up and out, they're probably waiting for me right there, hm…..but I can't stay in here, otherwise someone's gonna clue in at the dorm's tomorrow morning when I'm not in bed. Think, Chazz, think!". He began pacing, doubt and nerve beginning to set in as a certain Yellow spirit popped by.
"Boss, you really didn't think this far ahead, did you?" "Of course I didn't, I was just, in the heat of the moment, I needed to rescue my Sax" "Well, maybe that's how you get out of here?". Chazz stopped dead in his pacing and looked right at Ojama Yellow. "Are you saying I should play my Sax, in order to get out of here?" "Yeah! We were here when Atticus was playing your sax, and he said he was moved to tears by your playing, so if you can get the rest of them in that state…." "They won't even see me walk out the top" Chazz smirked as he pulled out the sax and prepped himself. 'If this doesn't work, I gotta think of a new plan, and fast!'.
Up in a nearby tree, Jaden and Alexis were waiting. Alexis was growing impatient, she had seen someone enter the well, but no one had exited yet. Jaden was laid back, arms behind his head as he leaned against the tree, watching carefully to make sure no one slipped out while they were there. His focus was broken as the dirty blond beside him spoke up.
"Ugh, it's been like ten minutes, how long does it take to find a sax and get out?"" She grumbled as kept her gaze at the Well. Jaden, going back to watching the well replied, "Well, for all we know, they could making sure it's still there, and still intact. Who knows what else goes down there?" She sighed and brushed her bangs from her eyes, "I guess that's true, I just….I don't know, Atticus seems to have so much respect for... whoever this guy is, I just want to know why, nobody can be that good with a sax, right?". She stared at Jaden for an answer when music began being heard from the well, a lone, somber note echoing through the night, breaking the silence.
The lonesome wails of the sax were heard throughout the Island as Chazz poured his soul into the song. Each haunting note carried a memory, as tears poured down his face, he played harder, hoping that the song would move them.
"I've never heard anything like it…." Jaden mumbled as he felt emotions that were not his own flood to the front of his mind, and memories came roaring back of past days, when he was a young boy, with no friends by his side. Days spent talking to cards, because they would listen to his sorrows when no one else was there. He took out a single card, Flame Wingman. "You and me, we've been through it all together, eh buddy?" he choked out, tears beginning to form as he recalled all the duels he'd won, and played with him by his side.
"It's…it's amazing….." Alexis managed to say as memories of her childhood were brought up, her parents never around, Atticus essentially raising her into the person she had become today, days where the loneliness overwhelmed her, causing her to break down. Tears began pouring down her face as the memories came flooding back.
Yet still the music poured.
Chazz was letting everything go, all that pent up emotion, the fear, the depression, everything that had been kept inside was roaring forth, and he did not want it to stop. Yet he had to, because he had to escape. Placing the sax over his shoulder, he climbed out of the well, looking around, he heard choked sobs coming from a nearby tree. Looking closer, he noticed a dark red jacket amongst the green leaves, he gave them a salute, and began the run through the forest, uncertain of how much time he had before they noticed the music stopped. So he ran, holding on to his sax for dear life. He heard a hoarse shout from above him, but didn't stop to turn around, he just kept running.
"H..Hey! G-Get back here!" Hoarse shouts were heard as Alexis tried to call after the musician barreling down the path, tears stained her cheeks as she made her quick descent down. Hitting the ground, she took off after him, leaving Jaden to pull himself together as she picked up the pace.
"You won't get away from me!" She shouted after the musician as she tried to pick up the pace, she saw him turn into a heavily vegetated part of the forest, trying to find a way to lose her. Alexis followed him into the brush, stopping when she saw him leaning against a tree, catching his breath, she took a cautious step forward, but he turned around to glare at her. His face was hidden behind a poorly made mask, but there was no hiding the Obelisk Blue Jacket, even in the dimly lit forest, she at least knew the dorm now.
"Aha! So you're an Obelisk, are you? Well, that narrows down my search a lot, thanks for that, however, I think I'll just unmask you now, seeing as I've got you right where I want you" She began to walk forward, thinking she had it in the bag, she was not expecting what happened next. He put his hands up in surrender.
'Fuck, fuck, fuck! What am I gonna do? I can't let her see me, there's gotta be, something. Wait! I've got it!" Chazz spun around to see Alexis staring him down, moving closer to him. He put his hands up, showing his surrender, she stopped in her tracks. She continued to glare at him for a moment, then took another step closer, she was within arms reach of him now.
"Alright, take off the mask! Now! Or else!" Alexis stepped closer to prove her point, so, he reached a hand up and began to pull the mask up, it was just over his mouth when his other hand grabbed one of hers.
"What the hell do you think you're…." She was cut off as he quickly twisted her into a dip. His arm wrapped around her waist, staring into her deep hazel eyes, she glanced into his glistening black eyes, he hesitated a moment.
Then he kissed her.
Shock overtook Alexis as this total stranger took her first kiss, but it quickly subsided as she began to kiss him back. All thoughts of finding out who he was, all thoughts of discovering his identity, vanished. She softly whined as the kiss ended, her hands reached out to grab him, but he was already disappearing into the forest. The last thought that ran through her mind before she pulled herself together was simply, "Whoever that bastard is, he's one hell of a kisser".
'I just kissed Alexis, I don't believe it! This incredible!' Chazz was practically doing flips all the way back to the Slifer dorm. An incredible grin on his face as he peeled off the mask, shaking his head to rid himself of the stiff feeling in his hair, he reached the dorms in no time. Carefully sneaking into his room he put the sax under his bed, and threw the Obelisk Blue jacket after it.
"Well, I'm guessing recovering your sax wasn't the biggest win of the night?" Chazz laughed as he looked into the eyes of the dragon above him. "You're absolutely right" He smirked as he shut off the light.
Things were starting to look up after all.
One last author's note before ending this chapter, leave reviews, be good readers, and enjoy, I'm gonna try and upload at least once a week, maybe twice. Also, this fic will get changed to M in a few chapters, just letting everybody know in advance. There will be some of that adult game that recommended for two people, but most people play by themselves for that story mode.
Until next we read!.