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Chapter 3

When Emi left Azula tried to get a much rest as possible but couldn't shut eye even for a second. Fire nation is not known for being day sleepers, and she couldn't leave the bed either because of the pain but it is slowly fading. It looks like it was something passing and nothing serious.

It was about an hour after Emi left the infirmary that Azula had other visitors, namely a few teenagers about a year of two older than her, three girls and three boys. Azula watched them as they entered the room. "The girls are wearing the same thing as that doctor and the boys…, it looks similar but different color. At least the boys are wearing pants. Is it some kind of uniform?" Azula thought.

The girl with blonde hair was the one who started. "We heard from Ayukawa-sensei that you have woken up and decided to pay a visit. How are you feeling?"

"Who are you?"

"Oh, sorry. My name is Tenjouin Asuka" she said pointing to herself." The boy in red with brown hair is Yuki Judai, the short one Marufuji Sho and the big guy is Maede Hayato." She said gesturing to each of the boys and each one waved at her one they were introduced. "The girl beside me is Makita Junko and the one beside her is Hamaguchi Momoe." She said pointing to the girls waving at her.

"All of them have two names. The only one I knew before today was the blind earth bender girl. Quite a tradition these people have."

"We are also the one who found you unconscious" said the black haired girl, now known to Azula as Momoe. Azula raised an eye brow. "Hmm… maybe I could get some information out of them."

"Really? Where did you find me?"

"At the beach, about a week ago. You were out since then." The brown haired girl, now known to Azula as Junko said. Looking at her Azula was reminded of a certain girl with the same eyes and hair color.

"So, where exactly am I?"

"Duel Academy Island." The blonde haired girl now known as Asuka said.

Azula sighed at that. "The woman who was here said the same thing. But where is this island?"

"Wow, you don't know where Duel academy is? All most everyone in the world knows that piece of information." The short boy nervously said.

"For your information, if you don't know. I don't remember a thing. Even about myself, let alone the world." Azula said in clearly pissed tone which scared the little guy who immediately hid himself behind the big guy.

"Sorry guys. I forgot to mention that." Juno said sheepishly.

"To answer your question. Duel Academy Island is a few miles offshores of Japan." Asuka said. Seeing the questioning look on Azula's face they now knew she knows absolutely nothing.

"We are on planet earth." Judai said, which made everyone excluding Azula to give him a weird look that said "are you serious?" Seeing the look on their faces Azula knew it was the most common of common knowledge so she decided to play along.

"Thank you. That was a very useful information." Azula said with sarcasm dripping of her words like poison.

"Really? You're welcome. I knew geography was good for something." Everyone face palmed at that. "He can really be naïve at times."

"Useful information indeed. That clearly says that I'm not back in my world. Maybe I'm in spirit world but none of these people look like spirit to me." Azula thought.

"By the way. Are you a duelist?" Judai asked.

"Judai, she just said that she doesn't know anything" Asuka said.

Before Judai could say anything else Azula asked "What is a duelist?"

Before Judai could say anything again Asuka beat him to that. "That will get quite some time to explain. I think we should leave it for another time." Azula just nodded.

"You have some cards. Maybe that could help you remember something." Junko said.

"Cards? What cards?" Azula said in questioning tone.

"You had a deck with you when we found you. Maybe Ayukawa-sensei is keeping them."

"Those cards are in the drawer near the bed." said a voice from the doorway which startled the teens. Ayukawa Emi made her way to the teens. "I thought you two were going to visit her, not hold a party."

"Sorry, Ayukawa-sensei. They decided to tag along." Junko said pointing to the rest of the gang. Emi just shack her head. She knew their habit; they just like to have company.

Emi went to the bed side and opened a drawer near the bed and took a deck of cards from inside it. "I think this belongs to you. You had them when you were brought here."

Azula took the cards and looked at them curiously. "I don't remember having anything like these in my possession." Azula thought while looking through the cards. From all the numbers and info written on the cards she figured out that these cards are used in some kind of game, like pai-sho.

During the whole conversation Yubel was keeping an eye on the girl. The moment she laid eyes upon her she had a bad feeling. This girl gave a very dangerous vibe. And the way she looked at everyone, her questions. It all made it clear to her. "This girl is taking information out of them but for what reason."

"Be careful Judai. This girl is giving me a very bad feeling." She said to Judai who looked at her.

"What do you mean?" Judai said looking at her.

"She is giving off a dangerous vibe. I feel like she is somehow in touch with shadow games." Judai was shocked at hearing about shadow games. At first he thought they were all just urban myth. He knew from experience of his first shadow game –which he was later informed by Yubel- that people lost their life in shadow games.

When Azula looked up from her cards, the first thing that catches her eyes is a ghostly figure that is floating beside that Judai kid. From the looks of it she figured that thing is talking to him. The moment the thing looked her way she averted her eyes to the doctor. From the corner of her eyes she saw the figure vanish and from the way everyone acted, she knew that no one else could see it other than the Judai kid.

"Are these really my cards?" Azula asked.

"They were with you when you were found. That is unless you've stolen them from someone." Emi joked.

"I don't know. Maybe I did." Azula said with serious face.

"You've stolen those cards?" asked a shocked Sho. One stern look from Azula made him jump and go back to hiding.

"Sho, I just said that she doesn't remember anything." Junko said.

"Sorry, I was just shocked when she said it like that." Sho said still hiding behind Hayato.

"Can we look at them?" Momoe asked.

"No." Azula said bluntly.

"Why? We are not gonna eat them you know." Momoe said with a frown.

"If they are mine to keep, I might at some point need to use them against you."

"Want me to teach you how to duel?" asked Judai.

"No"

"Hmph. You could have been nicer you know." Judai said a little pissed.

"I am nice."

"Whoa. I would hate to be on the receiving end when she is in a bad mood." Hayato said.

"I think that is enough for today everyone." Emi said. "Since she got better in an hour, I'm sure she will be able to get out of bed by tomorrow." Everyone nodded and left the room. "Since we don't know where you are from, you might need to stay on the island for a while. But the last decision is made by chancellor. He will be here in the afternoon to check on you." With that Azula was left alone.

Azula looked back at her cards, one in particular -which was on the top now- and looked at it closely. "Ciel". This card seemed different from the rest of them; she could feel some kind of pulse from this card, like it was alive. She dismissed that thought and placed the cards back in the drawer and laid to get some shut eye even though she knew she wouldn't get any. Behind her a ghostly figure appeared. She had fair skin, cobalt blue eyes and long blonde hair with three angular bangs that is usually tied in a ponytail. She is wearing a pink outfit consisting of a helmet, a sleeveless dress, a vast, plated high heels and white gloves. The helmet has a hole on the back for the ponytail. She also wears winter clothing composed of long pink jacket. She made a small smile before vanishing.

"Guys, I just remembered. We didn't ask her name."

"Her name is Azula. Ayukawa-sensei told me."

"Strange name. And a little scary."

"You are the only one who is scared of people by name Sho"

Yubel knew that, the girl saw her talking with Judai. "It is not just being scary and dangerous vibe. That girl can also see duel spirits, which makes her extra dangerous. And her eyes…" She thought. "If she is to be a threat to Judai-kun, I might have to break my promise." She looked at Judai with concern.

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