S. A. Bonasi: To tell the truth, I don't know why Jenna is calling him 'Seto' instead of Kaiba. I guess it's because I like that name better. Besides, that is his first name. Pretty lame reason, huh? -_-; I thank you for all the reviews, they helped me A LOT. So Marik isn't after the Puzzle..that is a major difference and pretty much changes the whole plot. I wish they'd show the Japanese episodes. Or at least not change them that much. Oh well, I can keep dreaming.

Chapter 8: Returning from the past

" Our undying gratitude?" Tea suggested, hopefully looking at Seto.

A small smile crept up his lips. " That's not good enough."

Jenna's eyes shut. She vigorously opened them and stepped up to Seto. " Look, what is it that you want? Or is it too much to ask for help from your royal highness? First you destroy my three and only favorite cards, and now you won't help me find my father. You are certainly more heartless than I thought, Seto Kaiba."

" Wait, he destroyed your Blue-Eyes White Dragons?" Joey asked, giving Seto a disgusted look.

" Yes, he did." She turned back to him." All right, name your price."

He watched as her cold and stern eyes remained on him. Slowly sitting down on his chair, he crossed his legs and smiled wryly.

" Damn it, Seto! Just tell me what you want out of all this!" Jenna screamed as her fists landed on top of the desk, which was separating her temper and him. Papers flew off it and onto the floor.

Seto finally spoke," I want your rarest card."

" You already destroyed them." She scolded angrily.

" Your other one."

" My Toon World? You want that too?"

He nodded.

Tea stepped up to her and took her by her shoulders," Come on, Jenna. This is not worth it. We can figure that out by our selves."

Jenna snapped," Fine, have it your way. You'll get my card ONLY after my father is safe."

" Deal. Meet me tomorrow by my game center. I'll tell you then." Seto said and once more opened his laptop.

" WONDERFUL!" Jenna said and stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind her. As she left the building, tears streaked her eyes. She was losing everything. First her mother, then her father, a while later her three most cherished cards, and now her other card that Pegasus gave to her. And most of that was because of Seto Kaiba. When she was younger she actually adored him. Jenna laughed at that thought. Then again that was when he was still the world's best duelist and before Yugi Mottoh defeated him with his Exsodia card.

Wiping away her tears, she quickly turned the corner. To her own surprise, she walked straight into someone, knocking them both on the ground. Slowly inching her eyes open and ignoring the sharp sting of pain in her side, she scrambled up on her knees.

" Are you all right?" She heard a male's voice ask.

She looked over and saw a handsome boy of about sixteen staring back at her, his brown eyes full of concern. Jenna forced out a smile for an answer. Her eyes were still glued on him. His coal black hair stood up on his forehead, ruffled by the wind. The strong jawbone just made all his facial features perfect. A few freckles spread over his cheeks and nose.

" I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." He explained and stood up, brushing off his navy blue shirt. He then extended his hand.

Jenna took it and he instantly pulled her up as if she was a feather. " I'm Alex. Once again, I'm sorry for being so reckless." He said and smiled warmly.

" Um....Jenn...I think...wait, I mean, my name is Jenna." She stuttered and laughed at her own stupidity.

Alex smiled once more. " Nice to meet you, Jenna." He said and planted a small butterfly kiss on her hand." You were practically running when you turned that corner. Why?"

She could feel her face burning. She sighed loudly. " Long story. Come to think of it, so were you." She pointed out.

Alex picked up something from the ground and put it in his pocket. " Oh, I was just coming from the VP center. Those-"

Jenna interrupted," Did you say VP?"

" Yeah, Virtual Pod center. Those are the games where you feel as if they are real. Actually it's a lot of fun. In one part a partner is needed, so that's why I can't beat it yet." He explained and watched her eyes widen.

" I should have known...it was so obvious!" Jenna muttered under her breath. Her arms wrapped around Alex's neck. " Thanks! You don't know how happy that makes me to hear that! Now I finally know where to start looking! Thank you!" She squealed.

" Um...no problem?" Alex said. He wasn't sure of what else to say.

Realizing what she was doing, Jenna quickly let go and pulled back. " Sorry...it's just I had to figure out what VP meant, and now that I know..oh it's a long story!"

" I have time." Alex smiled. " So, are you a duelist?" He asked.

" Um, well..I am. But not anymore."

He looked puzzled. " What do you mean?"

" My deck is really incomplete without the four cards that I had....but a certain someone destroyed three and now wants the fourth." She explained.

" Okay...well do you need a good deck for something important?"

Jenna looked up at him. ~ He looks familiar... ~ She thought. " Well, kinda. But what does it matter now? I'm not even in the tournament thanks to that jerk.." She said and remembered Seto.

Alex's face brightened. " Okay, well my father is a collector of all kinds of cards. I'm sure you'd like some of the cards he has. Just say the word and I'll take you there."

" Really?"

" Yes. So do you want to go?"

" Sure. But after that we need to go and find my friends. I need to tell them about the Virtual Pod thing." Jenna suggested and walked off with him.

********An hour later**************

" Wow! All these cards are awesome!" Jenna cried out, looking at all the cards at the store.

Alex grinned. " Could you wait for a minute, I need to get something."

" Sure! I'll be here, looking at all these!" She pointed to the rare cards in front of her.

Alex walked out of the room. After a few minutes of staring at the cards, the phone rang. " Hello? The phone is ringing!" She called out to the owner. No answer followed from either him or Alex. Shrugging, she walked up to the phone, but before she could pick it up, the ringing stopped. That's when she noticed something on the wall behind a stack of papers and posters. Setting them aside for a moment, Jenna saw a small keyhole.

" That's odd.." She said aloud. Instinctively reaching into her pocket, she took out the silver key, which fell out of that letter. Placing it into the keyhole on the wall, she gasped. It actually fit. Turning it, a door emerged and swung open. What Jenna saw next made her mouth drop open and drop the key.

[A/N- I love cliffhangers. Don't you? He-he....

I'm an evil author....so, just who is this Alex kid? Why does he seem familiar to Jenna? What is behind the door that she just opened with that key? I KNOW!!!!! And don't worry, you will too in the next chapter....or maybe I can prolong that until the 12th chapter....hmmm...I don't know. *shrugs*

I hope you all like this fic. The first few chapters were kinda bad, considering all the mistakes I've made. But I hope I improved. For my first YGO fanfic ever, I think I'm doing all right. If there's anything I can improve on, please tell me.

~ Severyn ~

Oh, I like long and constructive reviews. Just thought I'd mention that.