Wheee!!!!! Finally! I'M BACK!!!

Okay, I'm so so so so glad to be back to this site again and you guys! I've missed you all so much! As you probably already know, I moved a few weeks ago. Not just to a new house, but a new city. Fun, huh? So I started a new school and let me just ask you this, why does 8th grade have to be so hard in this stupid city?!?! At my old school everything was a breeze.....but not here. Oh well, the important thing is I'm back and ready to write more chapters to this mystery of a story that I made up in the shower.

The always-loved disclaimer: Me own nothing. Except my two new dogs, Sam and Ivy. I love them so much! So I wouldn't advise suing me; I'm broke and homesick - not a good combination.

Well, now that I got that out of the way, let's move on to the awaited chapter 10, shall we?

Chapter 10: Beginning of the end

Jenna and Alex stood by the virtual pods, both not sure what to do next.

" So do you think this is a good idea?" He asked, glancing over at the girl next to him.

She seemed to hesitate a while with her answer. Finally she looked up at her best friend," You know Alex, if it wasn't for you, I'd probably still be sulking at home. But now that I found my other half, I'm ready to face whatever awaits us there. I just wish you'd stay here though, this may be dangerous..."

" I'll go to hell and back for you, Jenn."

She could feel her cheeks turn red. Looking down at her feet, she fought back the tears that were slowly building up inside her eyes. " I'm serious.....this is not your battle, it's mine. I should fight it alone and not endanger anyone...."

Alex turned Jenna so she faced him. " Look, your battles are my battles also. Don't try to talk me out of it either, I've made up my mind." He smiled. " Now let's go and get your father back."

A sudden wave of loneliness washed over her. Alex was willing to risk everything for her, and yet she did nothing in return for him. With every passing hour she got more and more of her lost memories back. With each one her feelings for him grew stronger. Jenna couldn't stand to be a foot away from him now. This was different than what she felt with Seto. With him, well, she just liked his looks and nothing more; she didn't know anything else about him. I don't think anyone does, she thought. But with Alex....she's known him all her life. She knew him so well....and he was just the only person she could ever completely open up to.

" Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go. Yugi and the rest are meeting us there, remember?"

Jenna faintly nodded. Something inside her stomach was stirring up. She didn't have a good feeling about this. About none of this. It was as if she was steering everyone she cared for into a grave.

************Meanwhile*************************

" This is too perfect......" A piercing voice hissed. Looking into a mirror hung on the wall, he could see everything that was happening with Jenna. " That girl doesn't even suspect a thing.....how foolish of her......."

Another cloaked figure walked up. " Don't you forget, she has the bracelet. That could be of some threat...." He warned.

" Not to worry, Marik. She doesn't know how to use it's immense strength and power.

" I suppose you're right. But this has better work. I want Yugi's puzzle. Don't forget our deal."

" I won't. Jenna is just another piece of the puzzle....and she's bringing the key right to us."

************At Kaiba Corp**************

Tea looked worried. " You guys, I have a bad feeling about this....." (A/N- doesn't she always?)

" Come on, Tea, loosen up. It's just a game." Joey reassured.

" I guess you're right, but we never did play this before. Remember last time Kaiba was imprisoned in it? Yugi and you practically died in the game."

Joey shook his head. " Kaiba isn't coming with us. Maybe our luck will be different without that jerk."

" Perhaps, but I'm still worried about Jenna. She's been acting strangely lately, just staring off into space. Ever since that Alex appeared she's changed." She pointed out.

Joey had to agree, she has been different. " Yeah, I see what you mean, Tea. I think he's just another jerk who's out to hurt her. Just like that Kaiba guy." He shuddered. " Just saying his name makes he mad."

Tea shut her eyes. " I'm just getting ahead of myself. You're right, it's just a game. What can possibly go wrong?"

A/N - heh..Tea, you have no idea....

Well, sorry this is a short chapter, but it's 7:27pm here, and I still have homework to finish. I have an evil plot planned out for this story......you guys will probably hate me by the time it's over....

I'd like to thank all of you for bearing with me. I personally hate moving. But I made it. Thank God for that.

Remember, I like constructive reviews. I'm not sure how often I can update, most likely every weekend or so. This story has about 5 more chapters till the end. But I might get some ideas to prolong it, who knows. I'll stop running my big mouth now.

Until next time,

~ Severyn ~