Here we go everyone, it's time for round five.

I hope you're all enjoying the story so far, there's still a long old way to go but hopefully you're all enjoying it.

As, I've said on many occasions, if you haven't already, go and review because it is good to know what you guys think of the story.

Anyway, let's get this started shall we, time to reveal a certain somebody to our ensemble!

Buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Writey x

Alexis's POV

I looked out at the view across the water as I headed for the mainland, the sun beating down from the heavens as we neared our destination.

It was strange stopping.

Having travelled so much over the last few years it was nice knowing I was about to stop somewhere for a little while and just get some time to reflect.

I'd not been back to Japan for so long I'd forgotten what everything looked like, the buildings, the streets, the people, everything was a blur.

I looked to my left to see Jesse still quietly asleep.

It had been quite the few years since we'd last set foot at Duel Academy.

After DA and everything that had happened, I'd decided to do what was best for me and go and study abroad for a while.

I decided to go to Duel College, something that I had always wanted to do, I'd even dreamed about honing my craft as a duellist there whilst at Duel Academy, I was just never sure of going and leaving the people I loved behind.

I stayed there and studied there for roughly a year, but decided I needed a change of scenery, so I decided to go to Europe and just explore for a while. There was never really any plan. I just wanted to enjoy myself whilst I had a bit of spare time.

The real world was so serious that perhaps having some time to just explore was just the thing I needed to get my head straight after being away for so long.

I'd stayed in contact with almost everyone at Duel Academy. We called every now and again, dropped the odd text to each other but mainly I would just speak to Syrus, Zane and Jesse.

I guess I was just closer to them and they understood everything I was going through.

The blue haired boy beside me made a rumbling sound before turning over to lean on my shoulder.

In a funny way that was a metaphor for our relationship, him leaning on me.

Jesse had, like Syrus and Zane, toured the pro circuits as well for a while after Duel Academy. He never really spoke about why he decided to stop but I always knew it came back to Jaden.

Jaden.

There was so much pain there for the both of us but especially him.

Jesse had never got much of a chance to say goodbye to his friend and I knew that broke him. Not in a 'end of the world' scenario, he just missed having his best friend around like he did at the DA.

There was never really a plan to meet up you see, it just kind of happened.

Jesse had finished duelling about two months ago and I was deep in my travels. I think in a way he just wanted some company, but I was never really sure why he wanted to come travelling.

He'd contacted me asking whether he could join me.

I'd never really thought about it much until he'd actually asked to join me.

I liked being on my own but it was nice.

It was strange having someone there the past few months when you've been without all the people you care about for so long.

We'd become so close these past few months that I almost saw his as a second brother.

For him, I think it was just nice to be back around someone familiar.

We'd both got our invites to the Duel Academy reunion at the same time and I knew that excited Jesse.

He knew he was going to see his friends again and I knew that was what he was looking forward to the most.

I stared at my phone that I had placed in my lap without thinking.

It was only the other day that everyone had decided to invite Jaden to proceedings.

I knew we had too, I just wasn't sure how he'd take it.

I'd had a brief conversation with Syrus about everything that had happened whilst him and Zane had gone to see Jaden.

There were so many other people that could have gone but I just thought they should have been the first people to see him again.

I could have sent Jesse, but I just think he would have broken down in probably a fit of rage and then shed a few tears.

It was hard even just thinking about Jaden. In a way I missed him but after what he said, I don't know, you just don't say that to friends.

I knew I shouldn't have said what I said as well, but him, giving up duelling, it just didn't make any sense to me.

Then him saying that 'I wouldn't understand', if he trusted me then he would have been able to have told me.

There were times where I thought of finding him, trying to sort our differences but in the end, I just decided that it was best left alone until we were to meet in person.

I felt movement to my left and Jesse stretched out his arms narrowly avoiding my face.

"Good afternoon, sleepy head," I said as Jesse's blue eyes gradually revealed themselves to the world.

"Are we there yet," he said, "I really need the toilet and I am not going on this plane," lifting himself off my shoulder.

"We're only another 10 minutes or so away I think," I said in response.

Truly I had no idea how far out we were but honestly if I hadn't had said that then Jesse would have moaned without a doubt.

"Do you think anyone else will be there when we arrive," he said looking out of his window.

"I'm not sure, I hadn't really thought about it," I said back to him.

I hadn't spoken to anyone about when they were set to arrive.

I knew the Chancellor Sheppard would probably already be there. I had a feeling that Dr Crowler would be as well but honestly, I didn't expect many others to be there when we arrived.

The flight lasted another 30 minutes or so and Jesse moaned the entire way, much to my annoyance.

Once we had finally landed, we made our way to collect our stuff.

We had both brought all of our duelling gear, clothes and stuff because, well, I wasn't sure where next was after this reunion.

We didn't really expect anything dangerous to happen, but we wanted to be sure that if we were called upon then we were able to put up a fight.

Once we had our stuff, we headed for the port, we were headed for a small boat that would only carry the two of us.

Chancellor Sheppard had told us that because there was only two of us that having a smaller boat was probably just a better idea.

We found the boat that we were looking for and made our way on board.

As you'd expect it was just a small boat that was about enough to carry two people to Duel Academy island.

As we grew nearer and nearer to the island, I began to get déjà vu.

"Jesse," I said turning to my friend who was trying to find the island out the front window, "does this feel weird to you."

He turned around to look at me and smiled, "nope, I missed this place when I left, even though I did almost die," he said with a little chuckle.

I looked at him amused. There always has been an uncanny resemblance between him and Jaden, but they were so different as well.

After about another hour, we finally reached Duel Academy and boy did it still look the same.

We reached the landing dock and were greeted by more people than I had expected.

Chancellor Sheppard and Dr Crowler were there as expected but the people that were with them were certainly a surprise.

"Axel, Jim, Hassleberry, what are you guys doing here," Jesse said sounding like an excited child.

"Well, mate, we gathered that since we were only a week or so away, we'd have some fun and arrive early," Jim said in his clear Australian accent.

It was good to know that we had some company for the week or so that we were going to be here whilst the others were still to arrive.

I wasn't sure exactly when people would get here but I thought that they'd probably arrive in groups.

"Now you two, let's go get you settled in, everyone will be staying in Obelisk Blue whilst you're here on the island," Chancellor Sheppard said motioning for us to follow him.

We made our way back across the island towards the Obelisk Blue dorm, seeing all the different parts as we passed.

Nothing had really changed; everything was pretty much still the same. The Slifer red dorm still looked worn down and Ra Yellow still wasn't quite as good as Obelisk Blue, well, in my opinion anyway.

The island itself still had the same layout and towering above everything was the Duel Academy building in all its glory.

Once we arrived at our rooms, we were handed different room keys by Dr Crowler.

There was no organisation to it, it was just get given a key and go to your room.

I was given a key just down the hallway from Jesse.

Again, the male and female co-ordination had gone out the window.

I quickly unpacked my things and had a quick shower before going to look around the island a bit more.

I knew that I was silly to wonder round, I mean I'd been here plenty of times before, but it was just nice to take it all in again whilst I was back for a while, it was nice to reminisce.

In the end, I just found myself walking aimlessly.

I'd left the others at the table once we'd finished eating because I just needed to be myself for a while.

I hadn't really thought about it until we'd actually arrived but being back here sort of signalled the end of a journey and the start of something new for me.

Even though you could say I'd backtracked and come back to Duel Academy, this was almost like saying goodbye to the place.

I wasn't saying goodbye the people, far from it. I think there was more to this group than we give ourselves credit for but the fact that we're all going to be here one last time, it made me feel like this stage of the journey was complete.

I hadn't realised it but I'd found myself at the edge of the cliff looking out across the water, the same place I'd had my last conversation with Jaden.

It was never how I intended the conversation to go, all that time ago, I just came to see him, I thought to myself as little tear ran down my face.

I felt a presence behind me, I knew it was Jesse.

He silently and stood beside me, almost as I did with Jaden two years ago.

"You know Jess," I said still staring out at the water still sobbing, "I never came here to argue with him."

Out the corner of my eye I saw a faint smile pierce my friends' lips, "I know you didn't Lex."

I smiled faintly.

Being back here it made me quite emotional, clearly.

"Lex, Jaden never wanted to argue with you either, I'm sure of that," he said turning to face me.

I felt a dew more tears run down the side of my face.

"You know Jess the saddest part is I came to tell him that…. tha…."

"I know, Lex."

He knew what I was trying to say but I just couldn't say it out loud. Not after everything that had happened.

I kept staring out across the water thinking of everything I wanted to say to him, everything I could say to him, yet none of it made any sense in my head.

I knew I just needed to talk to him.

We just needed to make things right.

I needed him back.

As I stood there looking out across that clear ocean, Jesse by my side, one thing was for sure, this feeling I had for Jaden, I had recognised it many a time before when I thought of that boy, just this time, I knew I needed to do something about it, I knew I needed to tell him how I felt.

Well, there is Alexis, featuring Jesse, Axel, Jim and Hassleberry.

They're all already at Duel Academy awaiting the arrival of the others.

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Writey x