Hey everyone. Sorry it took me so long to update. I kind of lost interest in Yugioh 5D's for a little while there, so I didn't feel like updating this story. Sometimes I just need a kick in the butt to get going again, so I would like to thank Miwokgirl101 for nagging at me. Anyways, I am back now and I would like to thank the following people who were nice enough to review for the last chapter:

Blue Hurricane: Yeah, I thought I would throw a filler chapter into it so that people could get a closer look at part of Alyssa's personality.

Agent of the Divine One: Hey, drama makes things interesting. Yeah, some people don't mature and I have the unfortunate pleasure of knowing some people like that.

WereDragon EX: It's okay. As long as you like the story, that's all that really matters. I have things that keep me from reviewing and updating stories to so you aren't alone there. Hhhmm….I like the duel disk idea. Yeah, she is like Yusei when it comes to her friends. I'm glad you liked the heart to heart at the end of the chapter.

Amy122: Well, here is the next chapter for you. It will probably be Yusei, but I am thinking of throwing a twist into the story.

Falling-Angel24: Glad you liked the chapter.

Elouise Victoria: Wow, lots of love here. Lol. Here is the update that you have been waiting for.

Flamaji: Thanks. Yeah, I don't like that about the anime. They don't really let us see deeper into the characters personality too often.

Leo112: Bad days are not fun.

Ray-nee-chan: Or you'll what? Lol. I will try to keep the length like it is, but I can't promise anything.

Storm Uchiha: Thanks. Here's the next chapter.

Yoruchi 09: I would too. Well, I probably wouldn't take on a guy that's twice my size, but then again when I'm mad I don't really think logically. Lol.

Mirror's Mirage: I know what you mean. It's not fun. Thanks for the review, and don't worry about it. I will keep writing as long as people want me too.

I would also just like to say one more thing before I get into the chapter. I am not a girl that is crazy about lots of fluff in a story. Actually, if I find there is too much fluff, I tend to want to puke, so I won't go into great detail about the whole romance part of this. Yes, I know, I'm weird, but that's who I am and I am not going to change it. Anyways, onto the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh 5D's because if I did, then the female characters wouldn't all be wearing such short clothes. I mean really, is it so bad that a girl would want to wear jeans and a shirt that doesn't show practically her whole chest? Also, I don't own Solum. He belongs to Agent of the Divine One.

Chapter 14: This Day Just Gets Worse and Worse

'Well, I should probably go do something, seeing that I am kicked out of the Kaiba Dome for the rest of the day,' I thought to myself. I got up, stretched, and winced as my side throbbed at bit. 'Damn that stupid monkey jerk.'

Still mumbling under my breath in annoyance, I started to walk down the street towards one of the main streets. Rua had given me a grand tour of Neo Domino City, and seeing as how I was really bad with direction, Ruka had given me a map that I was, thankfully, able to memorize.

As I walked, I thought about what had happened. 'I still can't believe that I got kicked out of the Kaiba Dome. God, that security officer was such a clown. Like I'm really going to take on someone that's three times my size.'

But you almost did. It's a good thing Yusei showed up when he did.

Hearing the voice, I whipped around to face the person, only to find that no one was behind me. 'Who the heck said that?' I wondered to myself as I continued walking.

I did.

'Okay. Then who the heck are you?' I thought.

I am your conscience.

I gave a snort, 'Yeah, sure. If you're my conscience, then why are you telling me that it's a good thing that Yusei showed up when he did? I could have handled that guy.'

I am telling you this because you refuse to admit it to yourself. That's what consciences are for.

'I thought that consciences told us what is right and wrong.'

That's just one of the things that we do. So, anyways, you would have landed back in the hospital if it hadn't been for Yusei.

'Yeah, thanks for pointing out the obvious. So, is there a particular reason why you are popping up now, or is it just to annoy me further?' I thought in annoyance. I couldn't believe that I was actually having a conversation with my conscience.

I'm here because you won't admit that you feel something more for Yusei then friendship.

'Conscience say WHAT?' I thought. That comment had caught me so off guard that I had stopped in mid stride. 'Where the heck did you get that idea?'

I didn't get it anywhere. You are the one that came up with it. I am just telling you the things that you won't admit to yourself.

'Okay, one, I don't like Yuesi like that. He's my friend. Shoo, I don't even know if he's that. I don't know him that well. Two, he's an anime character. I can't like an anime character. It's weird. And three, get lost!'

Jeez, someone's grouchy. You will admit your feelings for him, Alyssa. I will make sure of it.

'Yeah, yeah. Whatever.' I thought. I got no reply back, so I took the silence as being a sign that my conscience had left. I had been so absorbed in my thoughts, that I hadn't realized that I was now on Main Street until I stopped and took in my surroundings. If I could remember the map right, Ruka and Rua's house was just a couple blocks down and one block to the right from where I was now.

I had just started walking again, when I got the strange feeling of being watched. I took a quick look around, and seeing nothing, shook it off as nerves about being alone in a strange city. Yes, I have been here for a while now, but this was actually the first time that I was truly by myself. I continued walking, but still couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. Now completely freaked out, I started to walk faster, only to collide with a person who just walked out of the alley.

"Sorry about that," I said as I picked myself up off of the sidewalk. The person didn't say anything. They just stood there and looked at me. Actually, I couldn't even tell if they were looking at me because they had a cloak on that covered their face. "Um, anyone home there?"

"Alyssa Brown!" the masked figured yelled at me.

"What?!" I yelled back in surprise.

"Your time is at hand. Your fate will be decided soon," the person said, "You and I will duel."

Okay, now I was completely confused. "What the heck are you talking about?"

"We shall meet again, but next time, you'd better be ready," the person said before disappearing in a cloud of smoke, and no, I am not making that up.

"Um, that was completely weird. Who was that person anyways?" I asked the air.

"That was a shadow dweller," a voice beside me said.

"Yeow!" I yelled out before whipping around, only to see Vixen looking at me.

"Vixen! You nearly gave me a heart attack!" I yelled at the dog, before I noticed people giving me weird looks. "Yes, I am talking to this dog. You got a problem with it, go tell someone else!" My day was just not going well, and my patience were stretched to the wire.

"Come, I shall tell you more when we get back to Tops," Vixen said before walking off.

"So what the heck is a Shadow Dweller?" I asked Vixen as I flopped down onto the couch.

"They are the spirits of people who are still tied to their own world," Vixen said.

"Huh?" was the brilliant answer that I could come up with. This made no sense what so ever.

"You know how you are stuck in this dimension, but you can still see things that are going on in your dimension?" I nodded. "That's what a Shadow Dweller is. They are stuck in this dimension but are still tied to their own."

"So, does that mean that I'm a Shadow Dweller?" I asked, not liking the idea of being like that creepy clocked figure.

"No. Shadow Dwellers have been tainted by an evil force," Vixen said.

"What kind of evil force?"

"It could be different things like anger, hate, wanting to get revenge, etc."

"Okay, that makes sense. I guess. So, what does this Shadow Dweller want with me?" I asked, wondering what I had done to this person.

"I'm not quite sure about that, but, until I figure out what he wants, I will be staying with you," she said.

"Okay, but how am I going to explain to everyone else that I suddenly have a pet dog that I can communicate with?"

"Oh, you'll think of something," Vixen said, giving me a doggy grin.

"Gee, thanks a lot," I said rolling my eyes, "This has not been a good day. First my hair is mysteriously dyed blonde, I get kicked out of the Kaiba dome because of a bitch and her idiotic boyfriend and now I find out that a Shadow Dweller is after me. What else could go wrong?" I said to no one in particular.

"Oh that reminds me," Vixen said, sitting up. I looked at her with dread. Nothing good ever comes out of that statement. At least not from my experience anyways.

"Alyssa, you have to promise me that you won't flip out over this," Vixen said, looking me in the eye.

My stomach started to knot. 'Why would I flip out?' I thought, trying not to panic. I nodded my head.

"You've taken Physics and know about frequencies and all that right?" I nodded. "Well, there are numerous dimensions parallel to our own, which means that they occupy the same space, but vibrate at different frequencies. If anything from one dimensions travels to another there is a possibility that over time there will be an accelerated degeneration of the structure of anything living or inanimate from another dimension since the atoms of that foreign item are being constantly shaken apart by the dissonant vibrations of the dimension where it does not belong. The symptoms of this is rapid degeneration of tissue which results in premature aging and death. The only solution is to return the subject to its home dimension before the atomic structure disintegrates completely." (1)

"What did you just say? I understood you up to the word are," I said, completely dumbfounded.

"What that basically means is that if you don't get back to your own dimension soon, you will die," Vixen said, "and I am guessing that this has already started since your hair is starting to lose its pigmentation."

"So, theoretically speaking, what happens if I do end up dying here?" I asked, but something told me that I already knew the answer.

"You will disappear completely," Vixen said quietly, "Your body will completely shut down in your dimension, and your spirit/soul will be lost forever."

At this point I was really glad that I was sitting down because if I wasn't, I probably would have fell down. "How long do I have before this happens?" I asked in a shaky voice.

"I'm not sure. It all depends on how different the frequencies are. Your best bet is to figure out how to get back home and soon," Vixen said.

I sat there for a few more minutes, letting my brain absorb what I had just been told. The sound of the cell phone ringing is what brought me out of my trance-like state.

"Hello?" I said once I had located the phone.

"Hey, Alyssa, is Rua with you?" asked a child's voice, which belonged to Ruka.

"Hey, Ruka, no, Rua isn't with me. Why?" I asked.

"Well, he isn't with us, so we thought that he was with you," Ruka said. I took the "we" to mean her, Yusei, Solum, Yanagi and Tanner. I wasn't sure if Dexter was with them or not. I could hear the worry in her voice.

"I'm sure he's fine, Ruka," I said, trying to reassure her.

"Yeah, probably. He likes to get in trouble though," Ruka said, "Anyways, we are going to look for him."

"Okay, do you want me to come and help look?" I asked.

"Actually, I called to see if you would stay there in case he shows up there," Ruka said.

"Yeah, I can do that. I will call you if he shows up," I said.

"Okay, thanks, Alyssa," Ruka said.

"No problem, Ruka," I said. "Hope you find him."

"So what was that about?" Vixen asked me as I hung up the phone.

"Rua is missing and no one knows where he is," I said, standing up and walking into the kitchen with Vixen following me. "Hey, Vixen, you don't think that Shadow Dweller would get Rua do you?"

"No, Shadow Dwellers don't usually bug anyone except the person they are after," she said before drinking some water that I had given her.

"I hope you're right, Vixen," I said softly, looking out the window at the darkened sky.

This day had not gone well at all.

I would like to thank Agent of the Divine One for giving me that piece of information.

So, what did you guys think? Loved it? Hate it? Please tell me in your reviews. Also, I am very, very sorry for not updating in a long time.

Anyways, see you next time. (Hopefully it won't be as long.) Also, this was kind of a filler chapter.