Hey guys,

sorry I've been ill recently... I've suddenly developed Hay fever... Stupid English weather. And since it's almost the Exam month (or if it already is, depending on where you are in the ball of water and land) we've got lots of revision ahead of us! I'm no where near the GSCE Frenzy stage but it's still quite busy! I've managed to conclude this chapter and I've got more scenes for Jesse and Rhia upcoming soon :) and Maybe a bit of Jalexis or whatever Jaden and Alexis' team name is... ;)

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter...

Rin

Rhia POV.

It was Jesse's draw, we both stared at the blank field beyond him. I smiled triumphantly but a wave of determination washed over his face; his eyes shining with a surprisingly attractive-woah. Back- up.

He sets a card and then simply ends the turn, curiousity came over me... What's he up to?

'My turn!' I exclaimed as I pulled a card from my deck, I took a glance at Jaden who's smirk remained planted on his face.

'I place my Blackwing Sirocco in defence mode' I checked my hand

'And I activate Forced Activation. This card lets me force my opponent to activate any face downs they have on their field'

This allowed Jesse to activate Mirror Force destroying Effect Veiler and Gorz, a surprised gasp escaped my lips as Gorz and Effect Veiler groaned in pain. This was tough...This damaged me by Gorz' original attack point total, 2700. Luckily Effect Veiler had no attack points or defence points...

'I'll set a face down and end my turn'

'I draw,' Jesse smiled, 'I summon Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle! Come on out!'

A piercing CAW! rang out from the celing where a bold eagle emerged, he swooped down with it's chin up so that the Colbalt Gem reflected light onto the walls of the arena. He was Magnificent.

'I activate Crystal release, this give my Cobalt 800 attack points boostin' his attack points to 2300' an uneasy twitch came from my fingers...

'Now, Cobalt attack Blackwing Sirocco with Colbalt Wing!'

Think fast, Rhia! I yelled in my mind...

'I activate Block Attack' I yelled unexpectedly, a shocked face came over Jesse.

I watched Cobalt changes to his Defence position, I felt Jaden's eyes staring heavily at me. I looked up at him and a proud smirk still visible on his face. Jesse sets a card and then Jesse ended his turn while I smiled back at Jaden and Zane who threw a thumbs up at me.

It was my turn again, I drew and...

'I discard Blackwing Sirocco'

and when I had said discard all I heard was

'DISCARD?!'

or

*gasp!*

Quietly from the people to my left and right. Nice.

'But discarding Blackwing Sirocco, and summoning a new monster I have to give 1000 life points...'

'Summoning a new monster' Jesse repeated...

'...yes, and Summons my Blackwing Percival' (at 3000 Attack points)

My guardian finally came out, his dark wings fanned out behind him and a sharp growl came from his sharp tusked mouth. Jesse rubbed the back of his head (like he's done almost 100 times in this chapter...-Percival)and an animated sweat drop rolled down his face (Is it just me or do you guys really like the animated sweat drops? Anyone? no... okay.- A/N) I sensed the fierce eyed panther had softened his eyes to Jesse as Jesse reacted with a smile. Aw, Guardian bonding time...

'Its good seeing you again, Percival!' Jesse offered a laugh, Percival turned to smirk deviously at me... I don't even want to know what he meant through his smirk...

'Sorry Jesse, Percival attack Cobalt with Dark Sting!' I triumphantly yelled, Percival pounces as soon as my hand points at Cobalt Eagle. His wings carried him through the air and swiftly attack Cobalt with a simple but painful bite, this turned Cobalt into a Gem and was placed in the Spell and Trap zone.

Jesse takes 1700 damage.

I felt a surge of eagerness attack my inside, it was a sign to activate the card that my eyes just couldn't remove from it's vision.

'I activate Dark Replay! This adds 1500 attack points to Dark attributed monsters' attack points and allows them to attack again'

Jesse gave a swollen gasp.

To this, I smiled.

'You know what that means...'

'Percival's attack points go to 4500, don't they?' Jesse was wide eyed.

I nodded, 'That's not all...'

'I pay half of my life points to activate Percival's special effect activates Spell and Trap cards are not allowed to be used after activation. Percival attacks Jesse directly. A sharp scratch came from Percival's claws and it's reaction to Jesse's skin. Even then, he laughs and smiles so fondly.

'This is one interesting duel, Mystical Elf' Jesse remarks.

I completely forgot that I was in a costume, I found that I could be myself around him. Even in a public duel. As I was thinking this, Percival landed in front of me and breathed in slightly as his attack points returned to 3000.

'That was one intense move from the Mystical Elf!' Syrus announced, the crowds cheered.

'So intense that we forgot that we were supposed to be commentating this event...' Chazz added as he back-handily slapped Syrus' shoulder. Syrus rubbed his shoulder before announcing the remaining life points, This I have got to hear...I thought anxiously

'Alright! The life points are close... Jesse has 1100 life points remaining while the Mystical Elf has 1350...Who are you routing for?!' Syrus exclaimed...

'The Mystical Elf!' yelled a group of Ra Yellows and Slifers...

'Jesse!'yelled many obelisk girls...

A similar smirk appeared on both of our faces, our eyes met. I stared at his blue eyes as if I were being sucked into a whirlpool... I felt Percival's eyes on me too, I looked at him with suspicion...

'I think someone likes Jesse...' Percival's voice echoed in my mind, to this I blushed...

'I do not, Percival...'

'Oh, how I think you do, Rhia...'

'You're so stubborn sometime'

'So are you. But you're stubbornly impossible'

I didn't reply, which made the young panther smile rewardingly... Oh how I hated it when he did that...

'I guess I'll just set a card and end my turn' I unexpectedly blurted out, oh well. It worked on my behalf.

Jesse draws and activates Monster Reincarnation, with this he brings back Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus. Great...

'And now I'll play a new card'

'A new card?'I thought along with the crowd, who were also surprised...

' I activate Snatchers Gold!' he activated the new card, I've never heard of it before which seemed to be the reason for the chill that ran across my spine...

'Snatchers Gold lets me chose a card from your hand and activate it'

Shoot.

I turn my cards so that he could see my hand, Please don't pick Forced attack, please don't pick Forced attack...Please don't-

He activated Forced attack.

Great. You know, I'm starting to think that saying things that you hope don't happen three times DOESN'T work foreveryone...

Jesse forces Percival to attack his Pegasus. But a uncertain feeling welled inside me, Why would he use Percival to attack Pegasus?

Jesse activated face down, Magic Cylinder... Carb cake...(A/N. yes, you did just read Carb cake...) Percival's attack directs itself towards me... But I think that this will settle things.

'I activate my face down, Dark division.' Dark division folded up and started to glow with a dark shadow around it...

'Which lets me pay 100 life points to divide Percival's attack equally to both of us...'

Percival flies up towards the centre of the field and faces both of us, he casts a dark shadow on both of us...

It was a draw.

I never liked winning, it was the fun you got to experience while duelling... I learnt that from Jaden. And now Jesse, too.