Here's the next chapter!! (:
I'm so happy to see such an interest in my story.
Also, there was a comment about Jaden's powers. Yes, Jaden is aware of them but he doesn't know how he has them just yet. Don't worry, the season 3 plot will come into play soon. A little AU in one place. Just a smidge.
One last thing. If you have a suggestion as to who will be who's kid, send me a message (not review) and let me know. I haven't decided on two of the unknown Half-Bloods yet but I know what two of them will be. I'd like some suggestions for the other two (one girl and one boy).
Updates may be a little slower because I would like to write a few duels in upcoming chapters but I'm afraid that it will be after they've journeyed to the other world. Sorry if you don't like the skip but I just can't write those scenes without making them, basically, crap. I'd also like a suggestion on who should duel who and any cards my reviewers would like to be in their decks.
The first reviewer on this chapter gets a shout-out in the next chapter.
Enjoy!
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Jaden sat, frozen, along with Hassleberry and Jesse. Percy had explained all about the Gods, his Dad and both Percy's and Jim's powers. His mind was threatening to burst open from all the information that had just been filled into it.
"So, let me get this straight. Percy, you and I are Sons of Poseidon, Jim is a Son of Zeus and there are four other Half-Bloods/Demi-Gods, a.k.a. children of the Gods, at Duel Academy?" Jaden asked slowly, his mind still processing everything.
"I'm also Daughter of Athena," Annabeth cut in.
Percy nodded. "I wasn't allowed to tell you unless something came to attack you and I had to defend against it. Stupid Minotaur was pretty far away from home."
Grover laughed. "And it wasn't when it attacked you the first time?"
Percy just smirked.
Jaden shook his head. Yes, he believed Percy. He didn't know why but he did.
Something bumped against Jaden's leg. Looking down, he saw that it was Shirley. She looked up at him with pleading eyes. He smiled and lowered his hand to pat her head. Shirley purred.
Jim watched this exchange out of the corner of his eyes. He felt amazed at the calmness Jaden had with Shirley and the way Shirley was being so friendly with him.
"Um, guys? I think we all need to go to bed. We have classes tomorrow," Grover spoke. Everyone agreed with him and began filing out of the room. The remaining occupants of the room got ready for bed and fell asleep.
"These new Bio-bands will monitor your dueling energy and skills. If you fail, you're out!" Viper boomed in front of all the students. He was announcing his invention, the Bio-band. Every student was to be outfitted with them.
Some of the student gasped, others growled at the unfairness of this new system. Crowler and Bonepart looked on in uncertainty.
"Dismissed!" Viper yelled. He glared at the students as they began to file out from the room but he seemed to look at Jaden differently, Annabeth noticed.
Every student had filed out from the assembly room and most were off in their own little groups, talking excitedly about the new transfers and some groaning about the very strict Professor Viper. Others openly wondered about Chancellor Shepard being off on some business trip.
"I wonder why he's gone," said a second year Obelisk girl.
"I don't know. Whatever he's doing, it has to be important to leave all of us with Crowler and Bonepart," replied another second year Obelisk, his arm around the girl's waist.
She nudged Percy and Grover, making notions with her eyes to follow her and away from the group. They followed obediently.
The forest on Duel Academy was lush and green with many species of wildlife but none that were incredibly dangerous to humans. Seeing some rocks near the edge of the forest, Annabeth beckoned Percy and Grover over to them, giving them the option of sitting down when their legs were tired.
Sighing, Annabeth began. "Percy, when we walked out of class, Viper was looking at Jaden, like Jaden had something he wanted. I have no idea why but I didn't get a good vibe from it."
Percy thought about that for a moment. Now that he knew that, he did remember seeing Viper looking at Jaden that way. He also trusted his girlfriend and knew that she told the truth.
Besides, being a Daughter of Athena, you tend to analyse your enemy.
"Yeah. I agree. But why would he look at Jaden like that anyway? Jaden doesn't have anything that Viper could want."
"Uh, Percy, that's not true. Viper could want Jaden's powers but he couldn't get them for himself," Grover pointed out.
This gave Percy something new to think about.
His vision flashed. The demonic female had her back to him this time but he could see what was in front of her. It was a very run-down village with lots of people running from Duel Monsters in terror. Flames were everywhere. The smoke covered the whole area.
Percy blinked and he was back with his two friends, a millisecond having past.
Grover's eyes snapped over to Percy from Annabeth and he saw the distracted look in his eyes. "Percy, you okay there?" He asked, noting his friend's somewhat glassy eyes.
Percy didn't even hear him. He was too busy thinking about that demonic woman and he was still getting flashes of her, destroying the village. The people ran around, seeming to shout for something but Percy couldn't hear anything. 'Why am I being shown this?' He asked himself.
Annabeth grabbed his arms to steady him when she saw him wobbling slightly on his feet. "Percy?" She asked gently. Percy's eyes went slightly more cloudy.
"Percy!"
*During the same time as Percy's visions*
Jaden was walking around with his new and old friends, showing Jim and Jesse around and they were all chatting with each other. Jim was explaining bits about his homeland to Syrus, Jesse was talking about duel card strategies with Hassleberry and Alexis was by Jaden's side. She didn't really have much to say so she remained quiet.
The group jumped when they heard a wave crash into the cliff near them.
But the most startled was Jaden. He knew that either Percy or himself could control water but Percy wasn't anywhere near the water now and Jaden knew his powers weren't being used. The water didn't hit too high on the cliff but the sound it made was loud.
"Almost like a warning," Jaden mumbled to himself. He felt his eyes grow wide and realization appeared across his features. "Percy!" With this, Jaden ran off, letting his feeling guide him to his brother.
'Percy can't control water if he isn't near it. Besides, that water looked more like a warning that I should get to Percy, not a threat,' Jaden thought as he picked up pace, dimly aware of something or someone following him.
Jesse, Alexis, Syrus, Hassleberry and Jim followed after Jaden quickly. Alexis, Syrus and Hasslebery knew how fast Jaden could be. Alexis cursed his ability to run fast. Jaden's friends ran after him, dodging trees with difficulty while Jaden breezed through them.
Soon enough, however, they lost sight of Jaden who kept running, feeling afraid for Percy.
"Percy!" Jaden shouted when he caught sight of his brother. Percy didn't acknowledge him, only wobbled more. Annabeth held him up as best she could but Percy wasn't helping her. Grover looked out of place in the back; he didn't know what to do.
"Percy," Jaden whispered when he was right in front of Percy, looking right into his eyes.
The cloud over them diminished some but it was still there. "Jaden," Percy whispered back, equally quiet.
Suddenly, the two brothers shared a vision.
The villagers were running over the hills and away from their precious but destroyed town. The children were hoisted over their parents shoulders, a look of complete fear on their faces. The brothers could hear their screams, see their tears and hear the roars of the evil creatures, who laughed in pleasure at the destroyed town.
Above them all, Jaden and Percy saw a creature with black and dark lavender wings that were tipped with horns. The creature was female and she also had long, untamed hair. One half was pure white while the other was a light shade of amethyst. She had one green eye and one orange eye along with a rather large vertically-placed eye in the centre of her forehead. A cruel smirk was on her teal lips, her eyes alight with satisfaction.
A line on each eye ran down to her mid-cheek, the one under her green eye was black and the one under her orange eye was the same colour as the lavender on her wings. From where they were, both boys could see that she had a rather impressive set of muscles for a female and her full-body outfit was mismatched with dark lavender and black, to match her wings although this lavender was a little lighter.
Her feet were clawed and she had small, black horns growing from her elbows. It was the first time Jaden had seen her, but he felt like she was familiar to him in some way, like he felt sadness for her. Percy on the other hand, felt no sympathy for this demon.
Her laugh echoed through out the valley and some of the children screamed in fright.
Jaden heard her next words loud and clear, as if she were whispering them in his ear. "Soon, I will be reborn in the human world and my sweet Jaden will feel my love again." Jaden paled, his mind whirling a million thoughts per second.
Percy, however, had to strain to hear her but he also heard every word. He began to wonder why she had mentioned Jaden.
In a flash of white, the two boys were back with Annabeth, Grover and now, Alexis, Hassleberry, Jesse, Jim and Syrus. Jaden backed away shakily. His face was extremely pale, his eyes wide.
Percy had also returned, straightening up out of Annabeth's grip, reassuring her that he was fine before she let the subject drop, knowing her boyfriend could be stubborn. Percy gave her a peck on the lips and Annabeth's lips turned from a hard line to a slight smile. It was Percy's favourite.
Jaden kept backing away, hoping that no-one would stop him. Unfortunately, his brother had other ideas.
"Jaden," Percy called lightly, grabbing Jaden's wrist and pulling him back. Jaden stumbled back from his brother's harsh yank but his expression hadn't changed.
"She wanted you. Why, Jaden?" Percy persisted. He needed to know the answer.
Jaden shook his head very, very rapidly, tugged his wrist free and ran as fast as he could away from everyone.
"JADEN!" They all screamed, running after him. Jaden kept running, ignoring everyone. He had tears in his eyes. His friends kept following him as he ran into the Main Building. He would change corridors and went up and down floors just to get away from them.
He needed to be alone.
Now that he realized..
Yubel was back.
