Note: sorry if I spelt some of the cards wrong. And I hope you guys enjoy, I'm attempting to update, but starting college is hard on me. I know stop talking, on with the story.

Night seemed like forever away, but it finally came. During the process of the day Yusei, Jack, Crow, Aryan, a red hair duelist by the name Akiza, a green haired girl that looked like my first opponent, and 8 other people arrived leaving us with a random total of 15.

I got introduced to the rest as shadow. Apparently everyone except me was well known in the dueling realm. For about an hour it was meet n greet. I stayed near the shadows and people generally left me alone. Aryan came near me but something spooked him quickly.

After all of that nonsense the first round began. I was paired against the green haired girl. The other weren't watching they where all paired against other people. Oh and I found number 16, the sponsor was playing a part in this.

"Good luck," I said to the kid before the duel began. She seemed so young to duel, and so scared. It was quick and painless. A lion Unicorn like being was the first and only monster she summoned. My turn ended up with stealing her monster and synchro summoning Fabled Leviathan, Fabled Ragin, and fabled Valkyrius. In other words a lot of damage and a lot of draw power.

I hated how she screamed as the final attacked landed, muttering how she failed the great dragon. I reported my win and watched the others. Lilith, Aryan, Yusei, Jack all won theirs. Crow ended up versing the red head and was in immense pain afterwards. Yusei and Jack helped him back to his fuel runner where the little girl I beat took care of him.

The sponsor dismissed U.S, and each handed up a PDA to find out where the next duel was. I raced back to yusei's house, for fear of not being their when they returned.

I arrived first, somehow since I did walk home. When Yuesi came home, accompanied by Jack and Crow, I heard them talking.

"Did you see Shadow. He was the first once done, and the first one to arrive," Crow happily said. Apparently I impressed him.

Jack grunted, "he wasn't that good. His opponent was poor Luna."

I chimed in, "you know guys, this shadow could have been a girl."

Yusei added, "she is right about that."

"Hey Yusei? Didn't you say someone in a black cloak attacked you and Nicole last night?"

"Yeah now that you mention it yeah they did have a black cloak."

I asked, trying not to let them speculate anymore, "by the way, what did happen last night. I remember blanking out when speed world 2 activated and then next thing I knew I was collapsed in Jacks arm."

Yuesi looked towards me, "you feel off the duel runner. After that I finished the duel, barely managing to win. Sadly the guy got away."

"Oh," was all I managed to say. I'm glad he won.

I started to get up, I felt bad for being on the couch when I knew Crow was hurt. I forgot my legs looked horrible because Yusei kept starring at them.

"Nicole? What happened?" He asked.

Jack answered for me, "I don't know, if she just feel off the bike she shouldn't be this bad. And bad I mean that under the bandages it's a bunch of cuts and scrapes and blood."

I rolled my eyes, "it's not that bad."

Yusei, apparently not believing me sat down and dragged me into his lap. "Hey," I lightly protested.

Jack started cracking up. Crow popped down next to us and turned on the TV. Jack went to the kitchen and brought us back pop corn. This place seemed so perfect, just friend watching a movie. It's hard to believe I was practically a stranger to them. That was a perfect night, leading to the hell I would refer to as tomorrow.