Chapter 7: A Parental Dealing

The next day it was a mess of horrors. Molly had returned to the school to check out how things were going. Molly met Atticus and now my life was officially over. I had no clue why, but Atticus didn't like Jaden. I kept an eye on him. I haven't seen Molly or Atticus in a few hours. I hope they aren't planning anything. I was busy enough keeping up with Atticus now I have to keep track of both of them. I was already working overtime.

I was sitting my desk just typing on my computer when. I got a message on my PDA. It was Chazz; he was leaving on vacation. It was the second time this year. Then I got a call from the principal. It said that Jaden and I were in big trouble. I had no clue what was going on.

"Alexis, I'm very surprised with you. I got a letter from an anonymous teacher that you and Jaden had left campus. He had said you had done this before." I looked at Jaden. I knew who did it and Dr. Crowler had no clue that we left our dorms after midnight other than the shadow duel and he wouldn't bother reporting us for that. The principal said that it was probably a student watching us leave for a shadow duel.

Everyday it seemed like Atticus couldn't remember what I was talking about, when I started talked about old times. He didn't remember anything about the past. For example, how he thought me to be the duelist I am today. He taught me that when you're dueling it wasn't all about seriousness, and no fun. He taught me to have fun while dueling and add a personal touch. He always was there but now he's not there. I think I just made to many rules and now he stuck by them, and now we can't have a fun time.

Jaden and I kept getting calls with silly and stranger reports. Jaden and I were reported blowing up classes, skipping classes, hurting people and other stupid things that. Things that we would never do, it was just strange. Who hated us enough to make up lies to get us in trouble? The stopped calling us down after the first few. I asked to keep the letter maybe I could find out whose handwriting it is. It wasn't a teacher because all my teachers knew these were false charges. It must've been a student but whom.

Mandy and Jasmine got upset if I got challenged to a duel; they would rather have me stay in my room all day. Jaden and Syrus were out because they knew why I went out and plus they're my friends. I narrowed it down to Molly, Atticus, Chazz and anyone else in the school but no one had a reason other than me being an Obelisk Blue and a high level dueling girl. I also was against everyone and I had a lot of enemies but most didn't have the courage to write tons of letters like from a teacher just to get me kicked out. Later I gave up on the search, the problems were over and I was back to my normal events. I watched Jaden prepare his deck and I sat by and did my homework.

I had a deep hope that something would happen and reveal the way to get Atticus'ss memory. He sat there wondering, he was the same as he was before we gave him his soul back but he had feelings. He enjoyed being with me. He liked girls at the school. He dueled at the academy. I wish he remembered everything from the pass. He remembered Jaden and I, but just from the duel along with everyone else who was there at the shadow game. I doubt greatly that he would have remembered I'm his sister if I didn't say it. I was sad and everyone was aware of it. Zane and Jaden have always been there when I'm sad. I remember the day when Jaden found the picture of Atticus. Zane was wondering how I felt what I was going to do. When things were tough even with my obelisk blue troubles Jaden was there wondering how I felt.

I thought about it a lot, I had an older brother, Zane. He understood people and dueling just like Atticus always did. Zane always cared for me and made me happy. He wasn't as happy and funny as my brother was but he was someone I counted on.

Jaden was also there, we got in a lot of situations together, and I felt we had a bond. We cared for each other out of deep thought. Jaden and Zane made me feel better and I wish I could repay them somehow. I didn't know how, I wish there was a way.

One day I decided to stop by Atticus's dorm to see how he was, he was talking, with Molly. "I don't know what you have against Alexis but I understand. I totally agree. They are two different people. Though they have few things in common, I think that will work out fine." My brother was talking about Jaden and me. Atticus didn't have his memory, because if he did he would know that know one mess with Alexis, not even her brother.

It was Thanksgiving Break. Atticus and I would have to go home. This years Thanksgiving Break would be very interesting. Then I saw the book that we were reading when we cast that spell, I went to my room and looked thru the book. It had a card in it. I took it out it was the card given to Jaden at the first shadow game. Polonius Nightmare, this gave me an idea. I have to get into his head deep inside. Like a nightmare can influence how a person thinks and feels.

I had to talk to Atticus. I walked over to his dorm and I stated it. "Atticus just please close you eyes and listen to me." He listened to me. "I know there are a lot of things you do remember and things you don't you may remember all the things in the shadow realm, but that doesn't make you a bad person. I read the book on SR. You have to think about why you need your memory. I will do the rest when we get back just focus on that."

The next morning I awoke and heard Atticus talking to mom and dad. "Alexis is hanging around with a Slifer Red boy, Jaden. He a fair duelist doesn't do any work during school, sleeps thru classes and he is very sick. I don't think he's someone that Alexis should be hanging around with, she's a Obelisk, top of her class. Slifers are at the complete bottom. Even his sister thinks they should stay away from each other." I don't think he even knows what he's doing but knowing mom and dad, I'm not going to like what happens next. They'll do something drastic and that will be drastic for Jaden and me.

I had tons to say in my defense but after that performance, they wouldn't believe me. I was so misunderstood and things weren't going good for me. I started crying and everyone rushed up to see me.

"What's wrong my darling Alexis? May I come in? I know you are upset would you like to talk about it?" My mom's soft toned voice helped me out. I haven't cried since I found Atticus again. I told everyone except mom to go away. I hope that I could get to her.

"Mom, you probably won't understand what I'm saying but I have always felt alone. Then I met Jaden and Zane. Zane gives me hope and helps me feel real like family. Jaden has given me and chance to be normal and I can't lose this, lose him." I stopped and cried. "I worked with Jaden and Zane to find Atticus we worked hard and they gave their lives to save him."

"I don't get you Alexis. You are a smart girl and you've never had problems with boys and life or death issues before what's going on?" She stared at me and hugged me. If, she wondered why I cared she might give me a chance. I stopped crying.

"The Shadow Realm, it took Jaden, Atticus and I. It wants souls of people who can duel and destroy the earth. Atticus was taken; Jaden and I saved him. You probably don't believe me. I really like Jaden and…"

"I totally understand, your uncle, your father and I traveled with Yugi in his travels even in the shadow realm. I didn't for very long but your father and my brother both traveled with him. They were his best friend and he got stuck in the shadow realm a lot. You are lucky I wish in my troubles, I had friends like yours. I won't take your friends away from you." She looked at me and it was quiet for a while. "I promise you you'll end out doing what's right when you date you friend. I completely trust you, you are a smart girl." She showed me of a picture of my uncle, Yugi and her when they were younger. My mom did understand me and I was sure she must've been under the same conditions before. She talked it over with my dad; he said I had to explain all the comments Atticus had against him.

"Jaden is from a considerably poor family, he only has his sister. He is a Slifer because he doesn't have any testing skills and he's a superb duelist. He only lost to Zane who is undefeated except for Lisa, he has beaten his teachers during all exams. He sleeps during his classes but he does all his homework and tests to the best he can. He doesn't always understand. He is only sick from being attacked and weakened in the Shadow Realm." My dad didn't excepted Jaden and said but I still have to deal with the normal and when I got back to school, it was back to crazy.

Molly decided to come back to school and hang with Atticus. It was horrible yet good. Molly was someone to keep Atticus busy. Atticus reported to dad that my grades were slipping; I got an A-. My dad blamed Jaden, and I was not allowed to hang around Jaden or anyone who hanged around Jaden. I was so mad at Molly and Atticus.