Hey guys! :D

It's been over a year now D: and I'm pleased to announce that I will hopefully be writing and updating as much as i can now since I have time (it's not exam period yet).

I apologize if it took so long for this story to continue as I was completing my last year of high school last year and I wanted to do as well as I could to get into the degree that I wanted to do study - Medicine. However, this plan has not been successful and I have instead been enrolled into a double degree with Commerce (Finance) and Science (Biomedical Science).

It's funny how I thought that, one year from then, I would be happily announcing that I entered Medicine and would be one more step closer to becoming a Pediatrician :(

I am studying Commerce/Science and may consider entering Medicine through a graduate path.

A while ago (probably like two weeks ago D:), I wasn't quite sure if I should've continued with my stories, so I updated my profile (please check it out) and made a poll for you (the awesome readers out there) to have a look and give me some feedback on whether I should do so :O and if not, who would be willing to pick up stories (it's a shame to leave them unfinished :( ). HOWEVER, I have got only 1 VOTE D: and so, I decided to just post up some parts of the story I previously wrote and to inform you guys of what is going on D:

Well, I'm thankful that there are still people out there who are anticipating for the update of this story.

Thank you so much.

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Chapter 10 FLASHBACKS

Aster's POV

While I was waiting for Ronald to draw, one of the most mysterious things happened.

One minute I was staring at a frustrated-looking Ronald and the next, I was staring at a fragile looking girl who was involved in a duel with a younger looking Ronald.

I recognized him because of his bad sense of fashion as well as the developing villain-looking smile. A younger looking Ryan was sitting next to Ronald, watching the duel intently with his sister, who was playing with Barbie Dolls.

"My draw!" The girl shouted. Her voice was extremely familiar... I glanced at the card she drew.

Pot of Greed.

"Are you stupid or not? Play your card!" Ronald started yelling at the girl. I moved towards the center of the table to watch the progress of the duel. My eyes widened as I recognized the young girl.

Casey. A much younger Casey was sitting right in front of Ronald.

"I activate the spell 'Pot of Greed'," the younger Casey stated.

"This card allows me to draw 2 more cards..." She continued as she reached for her deck.

The next moment was outrageously surprising. Ronald had suddenly reached forward and smacked Casey's hand hard. Her deck of cards was flying all over the place. Her hand had turned red, her eyes had widened as she stood up instantaneously.

Anger, infuriation and outrage filled me as I watched the loathsome creature roar at the poor angel.

"That's cheating! You can't put that card in your deck! You're insane! You think you're so smart! Pot of Greed doesn't work that way at all!"

Ryan was smirking, watching his son below at the girl.

"Young lady, don't try to be smart with us. Ronald knows everything." Ryan added proudly.

"My dad told me it was right! I've even checked the duelling guidelines book and the card. Look!" I watched as Casey showed them the card.

"You think you are so smart! You're daddy is D-E-A-D! Hahaha!" Ronald laughed gleefully. I eyed him detestably.

Casey's eyes welled with tears.

"He's not dead!" She shouted back with as much force. "He's not dead and I will prove it to you!"

"You're a liar." Ronald shouted back as he snatched the card from Casey's hand and tore it to shreds. "You little bitch! Even if you had this card, you will never be able to beat me! NEVER!"

Tears were streaming down Casey's cheeks as she watched Ronald stomp on her cards, bending them, kicking them around.

"Ohhh! Lookie here! Phoenix of Patronize!" Ronald exclaimed as he picked the card up from the ground.

Casey looked devastated. "Ronald! Give it back to me! Give it back!"

"No." Ronald answered stubbornly. "I like it so I'm keeping it."

I watched as Ronald picked up all Casey's cards and handed it to his dad.

"Now, no duelling for you! EVER!" Ryan had shouted at Casey.

"That is for being a know-it-all. You hear me?" He shouted at her. I watched as he pushed her onto the ground and hit her hard across the face. The family left the room with Casey sobbing with bruises and cuts covering her arms, legs and face.

I watched as she winced when she touched her shoulder. It was strange; I suddenly had a strong urge to hold onto her, to tell her that everything is okay, to tell her that I would protect her. However, before I could walk towards her, I heard a cry of a phoenix and suddenly I was back in the real world.

Time had not passed at all; Ronald was still staring dumbly at his cards.

I had another mission to complete.

"My draw," I stated coldly. The card I drew was…

Pot of Greed

This was incredible. Was it possible that this plan happened before I knew?

This cannot be a coincidence…

It was too good to be a coincidence.