Friend: Wow, this is a lot longer than most of your chapters . . . .

Me: I know right? Kinda weird considering that I have even less time on my hands then normal . . . .

Friend: Did you stay up until 2:00 AM just to write this?

Me: Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe

Friend: And yet, no spelling errors?

Me: None that I can see at least.

Friend: Your a walking paradox aren't you?

Me: Yup! Wait, what's a paradox?

Friend: Never mind . . .

*Luna*

I felt sorry for the girl, whoever she was. It was like her very existence was erased from her own mind, but for some reason it didn't worry me as much as it should have. Ancient Fairy Dragon had been acting strange even since Leo and I had arrived at Martha's place. It was like she was trying to tell me something, but I wasn't sure if this was the right time to go to the Spirit World.

I watched as Yusei walked into the living room. By this time, everyone was preoccupied with something. Leo was sleeping on the other couch, Jack was complaining about the taste in coffee to Crow and Aki-nee had gone to check up on the girl. I pulled out Ancient Fairy Dragon from my deck and looked at Yusei, who was now sitting in the chair by the couch. "Um, Yusei?" I started to ask, a little unsure. "Ancient Fairy Dragon had been acting weird, so I was going to go check up on her. I know everyone's worried about the girl but-" Yusei smiled at me as if I was acting silly. "Don't worry Luna, I'll watch out for you, just in case." I nodded, thankful at how calm Yusei was.

Ancient Fairy Dragon! Please answer me! I called out with my mind so that she could pull me into the Duel Monsters Realm. 'Luna . . .' I heard a familiar voice in my head as my soul was dragged out of my body and into a beautiful green field. "Luna." I heard Ancient Fairy Dragon say behind me. I turned around expecting a dragon but what I got was a . . .human?

She was amazing. Her cloths consisted of blue and green robes that fluttered a bit in the wind. Her hair was emerald, and it fell all the way down to her knees! The ears she had were pointed and held some green at the tips. The sash that held her robes together was a light pink, the same color at her bracelets and eyes. Her eyes weren't human eyes, they contained sinister slits. That alone made me think 'cat eyes' but after some examining, I realized that they were dragon eyes. She smiled a bit, revealing some fangs.

"Ancient Fairy Dragon." was all I could say in my amazement. "Luna." she said with some amusement in her voice. "H-how?" I started to ask, but I didn't know how I could ask it. "Ancient Fairy Dragon, I really need your help! There's this girl, but she isn't exactly a girl. Her presence . . .it's like it's there but not there at the same time!" I saw the mysterious dragon woman shake her head and then looked at me with sad eyes. "Yes, I am aware of that. Oh, and please, just called me Iustus. My full name is Altus Iustus Extraho."

I nodded before correcting myself. "Y-yes, Iustus." I cleared my throat before asking another question. "Um, do you know what we should do with the girl?" Iustus just shook her head with a sad look on her face. "I am sorry, Luna, but that is for you to decide." I was about to say something but she interrupted me. "I think it is time for you to awaken, but I will say this before you go." I tried running toward her but my feet felt like lead. "That girl, is the key to finding that boy's Stardust Dragon." I reached my hand out at her. "Iustus!" I called, hoping that I didn't have to leave so soon. The woman smiled as she slowly transformed into Ancient Fairy Dragon. I felt a familiar rush as my soul was placed back into my body.

"Luna, are you ok?" I heard my brother ask me. "No." I said in a very grumpy voice. "Sorry, I was just worried that you wouldn't wake up." I opened my eyes to see a small blush on Leo's face. It wasn't often when he got embarrassed. "I'm fine." I said in a calmer voice before sitting up. "Yusei . . ." was all I said before turning to him. He was leaning by the couch with a worried expression. "Yes?" he asked calmly. I took a deep breath. "Ancient Fairy Dragon said that the girl was the key to finding your Stardust Dragon."

*Star*

I wasn't awake and this wasn't real. Or, it was more like it was impossible for me to be awake. My nightmare kept me trapped, it made me run through a city in a panic. I glanced around, recognizing the city as something destroyed, and in danger. It was new, yet ancient at the same time. How could that be?

I was wearing some sort of robe that only went up to my middle thighs. It made it very easy to run from the unseen enemies behind me. I was gripping a sword very tightly in my right hand as I held my other one in a simple fist. "EVACUATE!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, for some reason my voice wasn't weak or broken. "EVERYONE! LEAVE YOUR BELONGINGS AND RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!" I was obviously terrified, but it seemed like a good thing. My fear trigger everyone to escape their homes and make way for the hills.

"STAR!" I heard a voice behind me, I knew whose it was but I didn't dare look back. "Go away!" Was all I could manage as I ran straight forward. My feet were dragging, why was this? I looked down to see that the ground beneath me had turned to sand, making it difficult to move. I pulled my way through the sand as it started pulling me in, deeper and deeper. No, stop gripping me! I looked over my shoulder in horror, the person who called my name was there, only their face was covered in shadow.

Fly, said a voice in my head. I looked up at the sky, as if longing for it. I stopped my struggling and closed my eyes. I lifted my two arms into the sky. The only way to save them is to fly . . . It called out to me, pulling me, convincing me, helping me believe that I could fly. Words made their way to my tongue as I tried to recite my freedom. "Clustering stars bring forth a new hope! Shine your way through darkness and bring to us a new age! Take flight! ----------- Dragon!"

*Jack*

It was my turn to check up on the girl. Akiza had suggested that we take turns. When I walked in the room I noticed that she was twisting in her sleep. I walked up to her bedside and looked down at the fragile girl. She looked smaller than usual, it was as if she were only six instead of being roughly sixteen. (no one knew her age, but they guess based on Aki's 'investigations') I rubbed my eyes, thinking that something was weird. When I opened them again, her body was back to her original age. What was that? I blinked to myself, unsure of what to make of it.

"Ugh!" I heard her grunt in her sleep as she gripped the sheets in pain. What's wrong? I asked myself as I stood there, unsure of what to do. It was the next thing that would shock me out of everything I learned about the girl. Her back started glowing. I couldn't fathom a guess as to where the glow was coming from but whatever it was it seemed to cause her great pain as she screamed in her sleep. "O-oi! What's wrong?" I asked in my futile attempt to wake her up. I called for the others to come in and check on her.

Yusei was the first one to enter. "What's wrong with her?" he asked in panic as I moved her onto her stomach to reveal the glow that was illuminating from underneath Yusei's shirt. "I don't know . . . ." I said under my breath as we stared down at whatever was hurting her. Akiza came running in and she gasped when she saw the girl's back. The glow became more fierce as it suddenly filled the entire room. We all covered our eyes as the blinding light came and then left as soon as it had came.

The girl was lying there, no longer in pain. A small smile was on her lips as she turned back onto her back and sighed. I looked over at Yusei, wondering if he could have a logical explanation for all of this. He simply shook his head and I looked back at the sleeping girl. If our genius couldn't figure it out then how the hell could any of us? As much as I hated to admit it, this was usually Yusei's area of expertise, not mine. I bite my lip in frustration. Who the hell is this girl?

*Star*

I awoke to the morning sun with an aching back. It puzzled me a bit as to how I had an aching back, considering the fact that I had been sleeping on a bed all night. I moved a bit and winced that the pain in my back. It felt sore now, almost like someone had giving me a tattoo. Ow, ow, ow, ow. I thought as I painfully turned in my bed. When I did turn, it was only to see two small, twins sleeping with me in the bed.

I smiled as I took in their sleeping faces. They had sea-foam green hair that reminded me of someone I couldn't remember. One was wearing a pair of blue pajamas while the other was wearing pink. It was obvious by that point that one was a girl while the other was a boy. Even if they were too young to be able to tell them apart, I knew. The girl held a gentleness in her sleep as she barely moved, while the boy seemed to turn restlessly in his.

I rested myself into the bed, not wanting to disturb their sleep. I somehow knew, just by watching them, that they had seem more at their age than most children. Especially the girl. I placed my hand on her cheek, seeing as how she was the one next to me. So young, and yet so wise, I smiled at the girl, wondering if she could tell what I was thinking.

As I wondered about what they were dreaming of, I suddenly felt tears streaming down my face. Suddenly, I realized just how horrible it was to expose these children to the cruel world. Of course not all of the world was cruel, but it seemed unfair at how most children their age were unaware of the danger that these two faced. I pulled my hand back and wiped away my tears. Too cruel . . . , was all I could think. I closed my eyes, hoping that my lids would stop my tears.

*Yusei*

"Yusei, you might want to go tell Luna and Leo that breakfast is ready." Akiza said as she poked her head out of the kitchen. "And you might want to get some sleep, you've been up all night!" I nodded slowly as I lifted myself up and went to go get Leo and Luna. I opened the door gently and walked by the bed. As quietly as I could I leaned over the twins and whispered, "Breakfast is ready, and remember to be quiet." I watched as Leo was the first one to open his eyes and get out of bed, Luna soon followed him.

I watched as they left the room, closing the door behind them. I sighed, did they forget that I'm here too? I was about to fix the sheets when I noticed the tears on Star's face. I reached over and wiped them away as gently as I could. Her eyes fluttered open at the touch as she looked me over. "Good Morning." was all I could say. I saw her eyes focus on me and then she smiled. "Good Morning . . ." she said in a soft voice. My heart was racing like crazy as I water her lips curve in that smile.

I can't trust myself, I reminded myself of the earlier promise that I would not touch her until I knew I had control. I went over and placed the sheets over her shoulders. "You might want to rest some more. That fever really took it out of you." I was about to leave when she grabbed my hand. I looked over at her, only to realize that she was crying even more. I wanted to hug her, to tell her that everything would be ok, that I would protect her. I couldn't though, I didn't have the privilege, or even the right.

"I scared!" was all she said with her tear streaked face. "Yusei, I'm really scared!" I sat down on the bed, not quite sure as what I should do. I placed my free hand on her shoulder and pulled her into a half-hug. She didn't seem to mind, in fact she pulled herself even closer to me. She looked up at her with her gray-blue eyes. They were shining with tears and I could swear that they were sparkling. "Yusei!" was all she said as she nearly tackled me into a full embrace-hug. She buried her face into my chest as I responded to the hug.

"Shh, it's ok. I'm here." I said as I stroked her silky-smooth hair. Her sobs seemed to quiet down a bit until she was only sniffling. "I'm sorry . . ." was all she said. She pulled away a bit as she wiped away her tears. "I just, I had a nightmare." I looked at her confused eyes with sympathy. I understood the frustration of having amnesia, even if mine didn't even last an entire day. I remembered how I dueled Leo and regained it back in no time. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't had that duel.

Without knowing it I had pulled her into another hug. She tightened her grip on my shirt as I felt her tremble a little. Not knowing who, or where she was, no wonder she was scared. I thought about these last two weeks. It always seemed like she had been in a trace, not really living. The first sign of any consciousness she had was when she spoke and even then it was like she was just copying people. The state she was in now seemed to bring her into the reality of the situation, making her break down, even made her have a fever.

I couldn't leave her alone. Not after seeing her like this. I laid her down on the bed and pulled the covers up so that she wouldn't get cold. She released herself from out hug but she kept a hold on my hand. "Your not going now, are you?" My heart jumped in delight as I realized that she didn't want to me to leave. "No, I'm staying." was all I said, but to reassure her I lightly kissed her forehead. She slowly let me go as she watched me walk around the bed and sit on the other side. I took off my jacket, revealing my sleeveless black shirt with the red design. I let the jacket drop to the floor as I took off my gloves. I slowly lifted the covers and laid down on my side of the bed

Star had turned around to looked at me with watchful eyes. I turned around to look at her so that she knew I was staying. "I haven't been able to sleep. Do you mind if I sleep here, miss?" She giggled a little at my gentleman act. "Of course, Sir Yusei." I laughed a little as she emphasized the 'sir' part. As I was laughing, Star had taken the opportunity to lean in closer. Pretty soon her head was resting by my chest. Please, don't let her hear my heart! I silently prayed as she closed her eyes. "Goodnight, Sir Yusei." was all she said as she drifted into sleep. "Goodnight, Miss Star." I answered as my fatigue took over my body and pulled it into sleep.

Me: UUUUGGGGGG!!!!!!

Friend: What's wrong now?

Me: I want to get to the good part!!!!

Friend: What do you mean? You haven't even written it yet!

Me: Oh! Yeah, technechly I have, it's just on paper and not on the computer!

Friend: So how far are you really?

Me: Hm, like halfway through i suppose . . . hard to tell.

Friend: I'm scared.

Me: Why?

Friend: Because I don't think you sleep, with all that writing and all.

Me: So . . . I'm a vampire now?

Friend: Yeah, just make sure you don't sparkle on me.

Me: . . . .was that a Twilight reference?

Friend: Oops!

Me: *takes out knife* You know why knifes make me all tingly, it's because they can make people bleed!

Friend: Oh SHIT!

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