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Encounter

Chapter 31

Padawan

Everyone stood there as they all saw Serenity run off to the camp. Seto was unconscious on the ground after the kick he received from Serenity.

"Did…Serenity…just do…what I think she did?" Téa asked.

"Yeah, she kicked Seto in the face and knocked him out cold," Mai answered.

Seto began to regain conscience and sat up. Mokuba went to Seto's side and was making sure he was okay.

"Seto, are you all right?" Mokuba asked.

"I'll be fine, once I get my hands on that little…"

Seto got up and began to run to the camp. Within seconds, Seto was on the ground again as Fox had Seto by the arm. Fox had the arm locked back so that it was literally pointing up. Seto was face down on the ground as he began to feel a lot of pain in his right arm as he tried to struggle free.

"Seto, I advise you to not try anything stupid!" Fox warned.

"She's the one who should be sorry!" Seto said.

"If you didn't say what you said, then maybe you wouldn't have been kicked in the face like that!"

"She needs to learn some respect, and I'll do it with my bare hands!"

"You dare lay a finger on her, I'll make sure that you understand what happens when SOMEONE HARMS MY APPRENTICE!"

Everyone only stood there in shock as they heard the word 'apprentice'. Joey looked at Fox as he still had the lock in Seto's arm, but Fox let off of the pressure and let Seto go. Joey walked up to Fox and wanted to ask him something.

"What…do you mean by apprentice?" Joey asked.

Fox looked up at Joey to see a confused look in his eyes. Fox got back up, ready to explain what he means.

"Everyone…I'll explain what I mean," Fox said. "Serenity…is my padawan learner."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Mai asked.

"He means that Serenity is Fox's apprentice in the ways of the Force," Falco explained. "He chose her because of the recent events that have happened. We all know that Serenity's abilities have dramatically risen somehow, but Fox can assume that her abilities are through the Force. That's my guess as well."

"Falco…how do you know all of this?" Tristan asked.

"…because…I'm a Jedi as well."

"You're telling us that you're a Jedi and you didn't tell us?" Duke asked.

"Yes…the attack that happened a few months ago…it was intended for us," Fox said.

"So you're saying that you and Falco were their targets?" Duke questioned.

"Yes, but Lisa's death wasn't just a coincidence. They were ordered to exterminate us and anyone else who got in the way," Falco explained. "Lisa's sacrifice wasn't for nothing either. She sacrificed her life for Serenity."

Everyone stood there, letting all of the things they said absorb into their minds. Joey was still confused as to why Fox would choose Serenity instead of someone else like Yugi or Tristan or anyone else. He then began to remember something he wanted to do.

"Fox…I need to go check on my sister, okay?" Joey asked.

"Carry on," Fox said.

"Okay."

Joey began to leave, but Fox's voice stopped him in his tracks.

"Oh…and can you have Serenity come back to here…because there's something I need to discuss with the group," Fox requested.

Joey walked off again, acknowledging the request. He began to walk over logs, around branches, and across twigs. He finally got to camp after a 10 minute walk and saw that the door was wide open. He went into the tent and saw that Serenity was lying on her side, holding her teddy bear close to her. He could hear whimpering coming from Serenity, hearing how hurt she was by Seto's words. Joey sat on the bed as her back was to him as Joey wanted to talk to her. Her back remained to him, even after Joey began to rub her back.

"Serenity, you okay?" Joey asked.

"…Just leave me alone," Serenity mumbled.

"Serenity…I want to help you. I want to understand you more. Fox said that you're being trained to become a Jedi."

"So?"

"I…I just don't understand why you didn't tell me."

"Joey…it was just last night when I started."

"…I see. Do you want to be a Jedi?"

"Yes. If Lisa could see it in me that I have potential…then…I'll do it to honor her name and her sacrifice."

"So…you're willing to become a Jedi just because Lisa saw that in you?"

"When Lisa told me all about the Jedi…I wanted to know more. I thought about wanting to become a Jedi, but I was too afraid to ask because I might not have been strong enough. When Fox offered the opportunity…I just couldn't refuse."

"So that's why…that's why you wanted to become a Jedi."

"Yes…because it might give me a path to follow. I want to become a Jedi so that her sacrifice wasn't in vain. I…also want to do this so that I can protect the people I love."

"Serenity…I don't want you to become a Jedi…for the wrong reasons."

Serenity only lie there as she heard those words. She doesn't know what Joey means, and she wanted to know more.

"What…do you mean?" Serenity asked.

"I don't want you to do that if it won't make you happy. But if it'll make you happy…then I can't stop you. I don't want to stop you from being a Jedi. If it makes you happy…I won't stop you."

Serenity sat up as her eyes were still full of tears from earlier. Joey was smiling for the fact that his little sister is taking an opportunity that might not be asked of the others.

"Joey…is that true?" Serenity asked.

"Yeah, I'm happy…happy that you'll be trained to be a Jedi," Joey said.

Serenity flung her arms around Joey's neck as this came to be a surprise. Joey returned the embrace as he placed his hand on the back of her head. Serenity let go as Joey did the same as they both felt a warm feeling in their hearts. Joey can accept the fact that Serenity wants to become a Jedi, and Serenity can accept Joey's approval of her being trained to be a Jedi.

"Fox want us back over there for something," Joey said.

"Alright, I'll come with."

Serenity got up from the bed and began to follow Joey back to the yacht. As they got there after the 10 minute walk, Fox already has everyone gathered around a circle, waiting for the others.

"Joey, Serenity. Just in time," Fox said.

"Yeah, at least my sis will be fine now," Joey said.

Joey and Serenity sat around in the circle as they were waiting on what Fox wanted.

"Everyone…I need your help," Fox began.

"With what," Duke asked.

"With a mission that may kill us…but our sacrifice is to save billions of others from the one who reaps those in their dreams."

"What are you talking about?" Bakura asked.

"…I'm talking about a mission to the realm of the dead. We're to go there and defeat the one known as the Dark Reaper."