To reply to one of my anonymous reviewer, Chazz will be trying to buildup his relationship with Jaylin, but she's not going to be interested in him. She will have a love interest, but he's not going to come for a long time. I mean we've got other male characters coming in that won't be here for another year or two, so I'd be keeping my mind open ;) One of the things I never liked about the fem Jaden stories is that people want to bring a certain pairing together so badly, they just decide to introduce him/her too early. I'm waiting for this character to arrive at the right time. Review please!
Zane woke up early the next day to check on Jaylin. She passed out last night and, since then, has not woken up. Zane just knew Jaylin would get suspended for trespassing into the Abandoned Dorm. She never meant to go inside the building, but she still climbed over the fence. 'Why did she have to be so stupid!?' Zane asked himself, wishing he could've forced her out of that situation. There was also the question why Yugi never stopped Jaylin. Then again, he was only Jaylin's adopted father and probably didn't give a damn.
It didn't matter. What's done is done. Zane walked to the School Nurse's Office before the start of school, walking down the hallway. He spotted Carl, Ronda and Alexis talking from the outside. Zane never told Dr. Fontaine what happened, so he would assume the girls didn't know either. He sighed quietly, knowing he was in for a world of hell.
The girls turned and Alexis became the first to step forward with folded arms and a glaring face, demanding, "Dr. Fontaine says that you brought Jaylin here. I want to know what happened!"
"Only if you promise not to be completely mad at her," Zane replied as the two other girls raised their eyebrows.
"Why would I be mad?"
"Is Miss Yuki awake?" Zane heard Chancellor Shepard ask. Zane knew, at this time, that the chancellor probably knew.
"No... listen, it wasn't her fault, I..." Zane said, trying to come up with a good lie to cover for Jaylin, but...
"No need to cover for her, Zane. I'm not going to suspend Jaylin. Mr. Kaiba is letting her out with a warning due to... certain circumstances that are confidential, though I'm certain you are familiar with them," Chancellor Shepard assured.
"Wait, she's not suspended? But Jaylin trespassed into the Abandoned Dorm."
"Wait, she did WHAT!?" Alexis cried out.
"Yes, but Jaylin and her father have dealt with special cases like these before. She was on an investigation mission and never planned on going inside the building. Mr. Kaiba says he will talk to her personally and make sure this incident doesn't happen again. For now, I want you all to keep this from the other students. Mr. Kaiba is already in a bad mood as it is and I'm surprised he hasn't suspended Jaylin for that incident. I get the feeling that she might be needed more than I originally thought when I looked through her records," Chancellor Shepard said as Zane gazed his eyes at the Nurses Office.
"Jaylin was right," Zane whispered after Chancellor Shepard left.
"Right about what?" Carl asked.
"It's a long story. I think it's better that this came from Jaylin and not me. I only found out just yesterday and I'm still trying to regain the shock that Jaylin managed to survive a Shadow Game easier than my friends and I did," Zane said, rubbing his two fingers on the bridge of his nose.
"What's a Shadow Game?" Ronda asked curiously.
"It's what took Atticus away," Alexis muttered sadly.
"She's finally awake, if you want to talk to her," Dr. Fontaine said, then Zane took Alexis by the shoulder.
"Please try not to be too mad at her," Zane begged. Alexis sighed before Zane walked ahead of her.
Jaylin moaned, rubbing her eyes before trying to lift herself up. Dr. Fontaine ran to the girl, trying to gently lay her back down.
"Careful Sweety, you just got in only yesterday and your wounds are in the process of healing!" Dr. Fontaine said.
"It's fine. They'll heal in a few days. I just need to move, so my joints won't stiffen up," Jaylin assured, pushing herself, so her back would be leveled by the wall behind her.
"What happened? Zane said something about a Shadow Game, but... I'm confused," Ronda asked.
"Have you watched Saw? It's pretty much like that, only you get mind f**ked if you lose. Of course, you could also physically die as well, depending on the game," Jaylin replied, rubbing the back of her neck. Carl's and Ronda's eyes widened, both were horrified and confused at the same time.
"What the hell were you thinking in going to that Abandoned Dorm!?" Alexis asked, trying to control her emotions. "You could've gotten yourself killed or end up like my brother!"
"Sorry about that. I was trying to investigate the premise, since Kaiba didn't tell Dad anything about an Abandoned Dorm when he registered me for this school. I also didn't expect to have Titan challenge me, while I was outside the building... then again, I guess that's my fault too, since dark users can spot me miles away," Jaylin explained, before Dr. Fontaine arrived with a cordless phone for the School Nurse's Office.
"Um... Mr. Kaiba wants to-" Fonda said in an almost speechless tone.
"Oh, I'm in for a treat," Jaylin muttered sarcastically, taking the phone and putting it her ear. She began rolling her eyes after only a mere second. "Well, that's your own damn fault for not warning-" there was a pause as Jaylin started licking her lips. "The only reason you're not suspending me is because of what's going on in that stupid dorm! You know, it would be a big help, if you were a little more communicative!" There was another pause and Jaylin's friends were almost speechless on how heated the conversation was. "Zane followed me! That was so not my fault! You put that on him, not me!" Jaylin sighed, then facepalmed. "I know that. I also know you have three dangerous cards buried under the school and you need to hide those seven keys to those cards. Why you never got Yugi's ass over here with his Egyptian God Cards, or destroyed those cards by dropping them in the active volcano right on the side of the island is beyond me." There was a pause. "Okay, molten lava doesn't destroy those cards, but why not get Yugi's ass over-" there was a long pause and Jaylin glared dagger eyes. "Kiss my ass!" She then sighed. "Whatever. Just know that I won't be going pass that fence again, but I will still be investigating this. I'm not brushing this off. Goodbye." Jaylin hung up. "Bastard."
"What did you mean by three dangerous cards?" Alexis asked curiously, finally seeing that there might've been a bigger picture that Jaylin knew about, that was probably the reason for her madness.
"There are three legendary beast cards, failures of the Egyptian God Cards, buried under this school. There are seven keys the school has that can unlock the safe or whatever that's locking the cards. The book that Zane and his friends messed around with was protecting the school from the dark powers of those cards. When they messed with the book, they pretty much opened Pandora's Box."
"Okay, this is nuts! There's no way any of this could be true! It's too much like something out of World of Warcraft!" Carl cried out.
"I know. But I've got the scars and this," Jaylin said casually, showing her cell phone and getting out the video that recorded her investigating the outside of the Dorm and the Shadow Game.
"You recorded that!?" Zane asked with widened eyes.
"How else was I gonna make out my investigation?" Jaylin smirked, then gave it to her friends. "This is where the real show starts happening." Carl and Ronda watched it, wincing at the times Jaylin got attacked by Titan's monsters. Eventually, Carl handed the phone to Ronda, hand on her stomach, and ran for the restroom. Ronda, on the other hand, just seemed in her own world. "You okay?"
"I think so," Ronda whispered, stopping the video and giving it to Alexis. She looked up at Jaylin. "Do you... see... dead people?"
"Yeah, all the time. Why?"
"Because I see them too."
"Come close," Jaylin said as Ronda walked to her friend, who then took her hand. She felt something tingle up her arm, through her hand, and her eyes began turning a very dark crimson red. "Wow, you've got super awesome dark powers! They're raw, but with practice, you can learn to use them."
"I suppose... I'm... I'm just glad I'm not a schizo," Ronda said, placing her fingers from her lips to her chin.
"It could've been worse. You're okay, Ronda."
"Thanks."
"Oh my god... Jaylin, you burned him alive!" Alexis almost cried out, seeing the ending of the duel, which Ronda and Carl never saw.
"I did?" Jaylin asked in shock, watching the end part. "Oh man..." She facepalmed herself, feeling the pressure. She sighed. "This is why I try to avoid Shadow Games... they make me too... I just can't control myself when the pressure gets to me."
"Has this happened before?" Alexis asked.
"A number of times since I was five. I am improving though."
"I can't get mad at you for sneaking into the dorm like that, especially being that you were only trying to help and did have some sort of support on your side. Can you at least invite us the next time you do stuff like this, especially after that little episode?" Alexis asked.
"Sure Lex."
"Thanks."
"If you let me train you knuckleheads how to handle Shadow Games," Jaylin said as her friends immediately rose two eyebrows. "Hey, I already had to save Zane's butt back there and I'm NOT doing that again. If you guys get yourselves in a Shadow Game, you're pretty much screwed."
"It would be nice to know what else I can do, besides talk to the dead, but I don't wanna burn people alive," Ronda said quietly.
"I can't make you any promises, but without training, you will most likely do worse than that, if you get involved in a Shadow Game."
"How can someone without powers be able to survive a Shadow Game, if they can't control how the game is played?" Zane asked.
"If you agree to let me train you, I will teach you," Jaylin smirked.
"Fine," Zane reluctantly agreed.
"Great! We can start after school whenever. I'll probably have to invite the other guys too, just in case," Jaylin said, swinging her legs over the bed and getting herself up.
"Jaylin, you're still in bandages!" Alexis said.
"I'm fine! I'm just going to the bathroom," Jaylin said, walking out the door.