Well, I don't really count the ending of this chapter as a cliffhanger but I suppose it could be considered one. Either way, this is the first of two filler chapters before the second part of Revenge; the next chapter is important in terms of Chazz's part in this story (and in the rest of the series). But, about this chapter, don't really have much to say other than to enjoy it
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So here is chapter ten (we are nine chapters away from the ending of this story) and I hope that you like it. Reviews, as always, are much appreciated.
10
Worries and Fears
The gang left the warehouse in complete silence. The memory of what happened was haunting everyone's mind. Watching the soul of someone one cared about being taken from them was difficult to watch; it had been just as bad now as it had been when it happened to both Dr. Crowler and Zane.
Jaden was just cradling his girlfriend close, saying nothing and staring at nothing, barely aware of where he was going. He was too busy lost in his thoughts; he couldn't cry anymore over what happened. Now, he was focused on finding a way to get Alexis back; he knew that the obvious way was to defeat Kaage in a Shadow Duel. It would be dangerous, and he doubted there was anything else he could do, but he would do it.
Alexis didn't deserve what Kaage did to her. She was innocent.
It should've been me. I was the one that caused all of this, Jaden thought.
'Judai, we've been over this. It wasn't your fault,' Yubel insisted.
Jaden didn't respond. While he may have told everyone that he thought they were right and he wasn't to blame for what happened, there was a part of him that still blamed himself for what happened. He couldn't help it.
Raiden glanced at his brother in concern. It was a change from the Jaden that Raiden was used to, but he could completely understand why his brother was as upset as he was. Who wouldn't be? Kyle and Atticus were just as upset and worried as Jaden was, though Atticus was also in pain as his fingers had been broken by the psychopath.
"Maybe we should call 911?" Celina suggested.
"We're gonna have to call Mom and Dad, too," Kyle said.
"How are we gonna explain what happened, though?" Jaden asked.
"Well, telling 'em the truth is outta the question," Raiden said. "Ya know Dad doesn't believe that Shadow Games exist."
"We don't have to tell him that," Kasumi said. "We can just tell everyone that Kaage forced Alexis to find and duel him by threatening Atticus. We wouldn't be lying."
"I never even knew Shadow Games existed, but this…" Celina trailed off, looking at Alexis's bruised and cut-covered body. She sighed. "…this proves that it does. Still, she needs medical attention. I think it'd be best if we call 911 and tell 'em what Kasumi suggested we tell 'em."
Raiden pulled out his phone and dialed 911, talking to them as Jaden looked down at Alexis whose head was resting gently on his shoulder. He stroked her cheek gently and pressed his lips to her forehead. I'll kill Kaage for this and, this time, I'll make sure he can't come back, he thought, eyes flashing momentarily to gold before reverting back to brown.
Yubel gazed at him but said nothing.
"They're on their way," Raiden said. "I'll call Dad now and let him know we're heading to the hospital now."
"Okay," Jaden said.
. . .
A few hours went by. The gang was in the hospital, waiting for an update on Alexis's condition. Matt, Emily, Keith, Kaede and even Bakura were there—Bakura was likely making sure Celina was all right—the first two of whom were talking in low voices while Kaede was sitting with his children, watching Jaden, who was staring at nothing again. Celina was quietly talking to Bakura, who had asked what happened, though she left out the part about it being a Shadow Duel.
"So Alexis went after Kaage because he said he had Atticus and would kill him if Alexis didn't show up?" Kaede asked as Kasumi had just got done explaining what happened.
She nodded.
"Why didn't she call us or the police?" Matt asked.
"She was probably scared that Kaage would kill Atticus the instant he heard sirens. I mean, it's possible that he would do that 'cause he's a psychopath and all," Kyle said.
"Where did he go?" Emily asked.
"No idea. We were too concerned about Alexis and Atticus to really see where he went," Raiden said. It wasn't as if the gang could tell the adults that Kaage had, quite literally, vanished into thin air, or into the shadows, anyway.
The doctor walked into the lobby. "Which of you are Ms. Alexis Rhodes and Mr. Atticus Rhodes's parents?" she asked.
"We're their aunt and uncle," Emily said as she and Matt stood up. "We're watching over Alexis and her brother while they're here. How is Alexis? And Atticus?"
"Atticus is fine. His fingers will take some time to fully heal, so he'll have to keep them in a splint for a few weeks to a few months—I can't say for certain how long exactly—and try not to move them too much. However, he will make a full recovery. Alexis, on the other hand, is comatose. We don't know what caused it as nothing is showing up with our MRI scans and, aside from several bruises and shallow cuts, she has no other injuries. It's baffling, like what happened with Slade and Jagger Princeton and those four other people. There's little more we can do but watch for any changes in her condition."
"Can we see her?" Kyle asked.
The doctor seemed to think for a moment; then she nodded. "Only a few at a time, though, and not for very long," she said.
"And Atticus? Will he be allowed to leave soon?" Matt asked.
"Yes, we'll just need to go over the release forms and then he'll be able to leave," the doctor said.
"All right. We'll do that after we all see Alexis."
Naturally, Alexis's family went first. Emily left crying and murmuring, "I just wish we could've done something to protect her and prevent this from happening," while Matt just wrapped an arm around her shoulders, comforting her.
The Yukis went next. As soon as they entered the room, Jaden moved to Alexis's side, taking her hand in his and gently stroking her face with his free hand. He said nothing though; there was no point in saying anything. Alexis couldn't hear him anyway since her soul was gone.
Damn you, Kaage, Jaden thought furiously.
'I should've made sure he was dead,' Haou growled.
'You actually care about what he did to Alexis?' Yubel asked.
'Once again, despite common belief, I do have a heart. And Alexis isn't annoying like other people I deal with,' Haou said. 'I'm looking forward to finishing the job, though.'
'Of course,' Yubel said. 'I guess you aren't completely as you were in the past.'
'Took you long enough to figure that out,' Haou growled.
"Jaden, we've gotta go," Kaede said softly from the doorway. "We can come visit her tomorrow, okay?"
Jaden nodded and leaned forward before kissing Alexis on the cheek. "I love you, Lex," he whispered, though he knew his girlfriend couldn't hear him. He stood and walked out of the room after his dad; Kasumi and Raiden following him.
Chazz and Arina briefly visited Alexis as well, but Celina didn't. "I don't know her that well," she said quietly. "I hope that she's all right, though."
"I'm sure she will be," Bakura said gently.
Not until Kaage is defeated, Jaden thought.
Celina walked over to Kyle. "Will you let me know if she wakes up?" she asked, placing a piece of paper in Kyle's hands.
Kyle looked at the paper, which had Celina's number on it, and he nodded before putting the paper into his pocket. "I'll let you know," he said.
"Thank you," Celina said before she walked over to join Bakura and the two of them left the hospital.
"We should head back to the hotel now," Kaede said once Chazz and Arina joined them.
The gang nodded and left the hospital as sullenly as they entered it.
. . .
"Is he awake yet?"
"No. I don't know what happened. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him but, for some reason, he won't wake up."
"Have you contacted his father yet?"
"Yes, he is coming home now. He should be arriving within a few hours. How is his mother doing?"
"Recovering. She was lucky. Had that knife been only a centimeter lower, it's doubtful she would have survived."
"I hope that the murderer who did this to them is caught soon. What happens if he strikes again? We're not safe until he's caught."
"I doubt he stayed behind after attacking. Izumi, Jaden, and Raiden are lucky to be alive, especially after what happened to the others."
"Yeah. I'm surprised there isn't a single wound on Jaden, though. Both Izumi and her eldest son sustained injuries, but not her youngest."
"It is strange, especially considering he's comatose right now and we have no idea what caused that. Look, I think he might be waking up."
"You're right."
There was a bright white light as Jaden's eyes cracked open, slowly, his mind replaying what he overheard the doctors saying. The news that his mother was alive—which was a relief—the fact that he, his mother and his brother were, apparently, the only ones who survived what happened to Kaage Naka and his brother and friends and the fact that no one seemed to be blaming him for what happened.
He didn't understand.
Unlike the last time, where he had lost complete awareness when Haou took over, this time he was aware of everything he did and he was shocked to learn that no one was blaming him.
'That is because I took care of any and all evidence that linked you with the crime, Judai,' Yubel's gentle voice echoed in Jaden's mind. 'I did not want you to pay for what Haou made you do, so I made sure that wouldn't happen.'
"You're awake," the doctor said as Jaden blinked a few times and then gazed around.
"Where's Mom and Raiden?" he asked.
"Your mother is in recovery right now and your brother is in the room next to you. They're both all right," the doctor said gently. "How do you feel? Anything hurt?"
Jaden shook his head slowly and closed his eyes. The memory of what happened came to him and he had to push it away because he still felt that what happened was his fault.
"Get some rest, Jaden. If your brother feels up to it later, we'll let him in to see you, okay?" the doctor said.
"Okay." Jaden lied back down, but did not go back to sleep.
. . .
Jaden's eyes fluttered open and he gazed at the ceiling above his head, his mind replaying his most recent dream. It wasn't a nightmare but it was one dream that kept on recurring in his mind; the time he had spent in the hospital following what happened to Kaage and his companions.
Why did I have that dream? Is it my mind trying to reassure me that what happened back then wasn't my fault? I know that, though, he thought.
'You do know that, Judai, but a part of you still blames yourself. You cannot hide that from me. We're connected, remember, Judai? That feeling of guilt has only grown after what happened to Alexis,' Yubel said quietly.
Jaden sighed as he sat up. "I can't help it, Yubel. None of this would've happened had I not lost control over nine years ago," he said.
'Yes, but remember, Judai, your powers were unstable and they were making your emotions unstable. Haou and I were doing our best to stabilize your emotions so that no one would notice something was wrong, but what happened with Kaage happened too soon after what happened with those kidnappers for us to make much progress,' Yubel reminded him.
"I know," Jaden said quietly, crossing his legs on his bed and closing his eyes. He evened out his breathing as he tried to relax his entire body. Meditation was one of the ways that Yubel said would help him to control his emotions and, in turn, control his powers. He had gained a pretty strong control over his powers when he and Haou merged during the duel against Kagemaru; however, his powers were also governed by his emotions and if his emotions got out of control, what happened to the kidnappers and what happened to Kaage and his companions could happen again.
Jaden was determined to not let that happen.
He rarely meditated, but it did help, especially now with how chaotic his anger at Kaage and his sadness and guilt for what happened to Alexis. He couldn't help feeling guilty. The girl that he loved was lying in a coma in the hospital and it was because of this lunatic, who targeted Alexis only because she was close to Jaden.
'That is not your fault, Judai,' Yubel said.
"I know. I just wish I could've been able to protect her," Jaden said quietly.
Yubel placed a transparent hand on Jaden's shoulder. She knew that was the main reason why Jaden felt guilty; he felt guilty for being unable to protect his girlfriend from the madman who wanted to hurt him in any way possible.
"Yubel, I'm scared," Jaden said, turning to gaze at his guardian spirit. "What happens if he goes after someone else I care about? One of my friends, Kasumi, Raiden. I don't want any of them to get hurt."
'I know, Judai,' Yubel said gently. 'There's no predicting what Kaage will do. The only thing we can do is watch and wait. We'll get him, though, Judai.'
"I hope so."
. . .
Raiden walked over to join Chazz. "Hey, Chazz," he greeted the Ojama duelist as he sat down next to him in the lobby of the hotel.
Chazz glanced at him. "Hey," he murmured.
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing."
Raiden didn't believe that. "You seem worried," he said.
"Well, we've got a madman out there who has it in for Jaden and already took out Alexis and there's no telling if he'll be coming after us, too, why shouldn't I be worried?" Chazz snapped.
"Hey, no need to get snippy, Chazz. I was just asking," Raiden said defensively. "Believe me, I'm worried, too." He glanced toward where Jaden was sitting, gazing out the window and talking quietly with Yubel, who was floating beside him. "I'm especially worried about Jaden."
Chazz followed Raiden's gaze before he shrugged. "Can't say I blame him for being worried," he said. His eyes traveled to Arina, who was talking with Celina and Kyle nearby and he said nothing more. He did fear that what happened to Alexis would happen to Arina or any of his other friends.
Friends?
Chazz wondered when he started seeing the others as friends rather than simply acquaintances.
He had never been one to be really open about anything, especially what he was feeling. He had started opening up only when he started dating Arina, but only a little bit. He still had a wall crafted around his heart; he had built it to keep his emotions in check so that he could focus on being what his brothers wanted him to be. When his brother's disowned him, he had strengthened that wall to keep out everyone, a part of him afraid of being hurt again. Arina was the only one who had managed to get past that wall.
And yet it seemed as though he was starting to gradually let others in, even if they didn't realize it. In the past, Chazz would never have opened up, even though it was only a little bit, to anyone, especially not someone he barely knew as he had only met Raiden soon after the Admiral incident.
What changed?
Chazz didn't know the answer to that.
Could it simply be him dating Arina was starting helping with that? Or was it because he was finally allowed to be himself, no longer under the pressure his brothers had placed upon him?
Thinking about his brothers made Chazz wonder exactly what happened to them. He may not like them anymore, and they may not see him as a member of their family anymore, but having one's soul taken from them was a fate Chazz wouldn't wish on his worst enemy. He had to wonder why Kaage, if it was Kaage who had done this to Slade and Jagger, though Chazz was pretty sure it was, targeted Slade and Jagger.
Is it just because he's a psychopath? Or could it be that this Kaage knows I'm…friends, sorta, with Jaden? Chazz wondered. Another thought came to him then. The real question is why did he choose to attack two well-known people and four random people?
"…couldn't believe that…Chazz, are you even listening to me?"
Chazz blinked, pulling himself from his thoughts before looking at Raiden. "What?" he said.
"I'll take that as a no," Raiden said. "You seem distracted."
"Just thinking."
"About what?"
Chazz scowled; just because he had started opening up to others didn't mean he was comfortable with it or would do so all the time. "None of your business," he snapped.
"Okay, okay, gees, I was just asking," Raiden said with a frown. "Look, Chazz, if ya don't wanna talk about it, I get it, but maybe it'll help. I mean, better than just keeping it all bottled in, right?"
"When did you become a therapist?"
The older Yuki chuckled. "Judai said the same thing," he commented.
Atticus walked over to join them and sat down next to Raiden. "Hey," he greeted them sullenly. Ever since Alexis's soul was taken, Atticus had been rather sullen and no longer quite as hyper and happy as he had been at the beginning of the trip.
"Hey, Atticus, how are ya?" Raiden asked.
"Better, my fingers still hurt but the docs say that'll last for a few weeks at least," Atticus said, resting the hand with the splinted fingers on his lap.
Chazz stood up and walked away as Raiden started talking with Atticus. He glanced over at Jaden and Yubel who were still talking with each other, Yubel's hand was resting on Jaden's shoulder.
'Poor guy,' Ojama Yellow said, appearing on Chazz's shoulder. 'That was just so sad what happened to Alexis.'
Chazz didn't respond. Instead, he wandered over to join Arina. She smiled at him. "Hey," she said.
"Hey," the Ojama duelist replied.
Arina took his hand in hers before looking at Celina. "So when are you leaving?" she asked.
"Well, Bakura and I are heading back to California in a few days to finish the visa paperwork and all that. It'll still take a few weeks, if not months, but I'm hoping to be in Japan by the time school starts," Celina said. "I'm looking forward to attending Duel Academy."
"So you decided to attend?"
"Yup. Bakura thinks it'll be good for me and since the Princetons doubt my ability to make it in the Pros, I'm going to learn more to prove 'em wrong, that's supposing…" She trailed off and glanced toward Chazz, who waved his hand dismissively.
"Supposing they wake up," he finished for her.
"You don't sound that upset by what happened to your brothers," Celina said.
'He's crying on the inside,' Ojama Yellow said.
Chazz glowered at the duel spirit. "I am not!" He snapped. And he wasn't, crying on the inside, that was. He was upset because of the unfortunate fate that befell them, but he was also wondering what Kaage could possibly gain by attacking Slade and Jagger. Crazy or not, it just seemed odd that he would choose to attack them, two people who were well known, whereas his other attacks, before the one on Alexis, were on random people.
Of course, it was possible that he did know the people he attacked, but Chazz found he didn't believe that.
'Okay, okay, you aren't, but you are upset,' Ojama Yellow said.
Chazz didn't respond to Ojama Yellow's words.
"What's in your head, Chazz?" Arina asked.
Chazz decided against correcting her. "I'm just thinking. We know Kaage's crazy, but it just doesn't make sense that he would attack my brothers, who are rather well-known, as well as four random people," he said instead.
"Makes sense to me," Celina said.
Chazz shook his head. "Something's just off about the reasoning behind this. Kaage may be a psychopath, but it seems to me that his attack on Slade and Jagger was…planned."
"And just where are you getting that idea from?" Arina asked, confused.
Chazz sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I don't know," he said irritably. "I just don't think a psychopath would be picky about who he is attacking. Not to mention, from what Celina told us, unlike the other random people Kaage attacked, Slade and Jagger were found in their hotel room. That doesn't sound like something someone who just chose Slade and Jagger on a spur of the moment would do, at least not to me."
"That does actually make some sense," Celina commented thoughtfully.
"It does. Huh, you would make a good detective, Chazz," Arina said brightly.
"Why the sudden interest, though?"
Chazz shrugged. "It's just something I noticed," he said.
"Oh."
. . .
Jaden sat beside Alexis's bed, her hand resting gently in his. It was getting close to the end of visiting hours two days since the duel in the warehouse. Jaden wasn't there alone. His dad had come with him, though he was waiting outside the room. Jaden was thankful for the privacy, though it wasn't as if there was anything he could do but talk to Alexis, even though he knew she wouldn't hear him. Despite that, he still spoke.
"I'm sorry about this, Lex," he said quietly. "I know you don't blame me for what Haou did but I do blame myself for what happened to you. Kaage took out his anger and his desire for vengeance against me on you and that wasn't fair. You're innocent. You didn't do anything to him."
He sighed and added, "Well, he's a psychopath, so I guess he doesn't even care that you didn't do anything. He did attack the assholes and those four other random people. But still…" He trailed off and leaned forward before pressing his lips softly against Alexis's, even though he knew she couldn't feel it.
"I love you, Lex, and I miss you," he said quietly, touching his forehead to Alexis's and interlocking the fingers of his right hand, the one with the little friendship bracelet Alexis had given him for his sixteenth birthday around the wrist, with Alexis's hand.
"I promise you, Lex, I will find a way to get you back. I will do anything to get you back," he whispered. "I won't let Kaage get away with this." He closed his eyes, feeling a few tears leak out of his eyes, but he hastily wiped them away with his free hand.
"It's time to go, Jaden," Kaede called quietly from the doorway.
Jaden nodded before kissing Alexis's forehead. "I'll be back tomorrow," he said quietly before he released Alexis's hand and followed his dad out of the room.
"I'm sure she'll be fine, Jaden," Kaede said.
Jaden didn't respond.
Kaede sighed. "I'm sorry," he said.
"It wasn't your fault, Dad, it was Kaage's."
"I know, but this is partially my fault, Jaden."
Jaden glanced questioningly at his dad.
He led them to their rented car and climbed into it while Jaden got in on the passenger's side. "I want you to be careful, Jaden," he said, not answering Jaden's unspoken question, glancing at Jaden out of the corner of his eye as he turned the car on. "I strongly suggest you don't leave the hotel until Kaage is caught. I fear that he will go after you and Raiden and Kasumi."
Of that, I have no doubt. But I doubt he will go after me right away, Jaden thought. "Have you told Raiden and Kasumi that?" he asked.
"Not yet."
Jaden nodded and the car turned around the corner. Why didn't he tell them? He wondered silently.
'Judai,' Yubel said suddenly, worriedly.
What is it? Jaden thought.
'Something's wrong,' Yubel said gravelly.
Is it Kaage?
'I don't know, but I get the feeling we're being watched,' Yubel said.
Jaden frowned. Now that he thought about it, he was getting the same feeling. Do you think it's Kaage? he thought.
'Who else would it be? Just be careful, Judai,' Yubel said.
I know, Yubel, I know. I don't think he'll go after me, though, not now. He said he wanted to make me suffer, remember?
'Yes and there are plenty of ways he can do that. What he did to Alexis was one way, after all,' Yubel said.
I know. I'm trying not to let it bother me. I don't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing his plan work, Jaden thought.
'That is the best thing you can do,' Yubel said. She then froze and hissed, 'Judai, look out!'
The car came out of nowhere, not allowing Jaden time to respond, crashing into the side of the rental car they were in. Jaden gasped in pain as he was thrown against the passenger's door, his head hit the window hard. The last thing he heard was someone screaming his name and then there was nothing but darkness.
. . .
'Kasumi?'
Kasumi looked up to find Shire hovering anxiously in front of her, her eyes were filled with uncertainty and fear. "What is it, Shire?" she asked.
'I feel…something terrible has happened,' Shire said.
"What?"
'I don't know. I just…have a bad feeling,' Shire admitted.
Raiden walked over to join Kasumi in the dining room. "Hey, have you heard from Jaden or Dad?" he asked.
"No, why?" Kasumi asked.
"Well, visiting hours for the hospital ended half an hour ago and we aren't that far away from it. They should've been back by now," Raiden said.
"I'm sure it's nothing," Kasumi said.
Chazz hurried into the room. "You guys, you should come, quick," he said.
"Why? What's going on?" Kasumi asked.
"There's been an accident not far from here," Chazz explained. "A hit and run by the looks of it."
"Why does that have to do with us?" Kasumi asked.
"The car that was hit looks exactly like the one Jaden and his Dad were in."
Kasumi's eyes went wide with fear and she and Raiden jumped to their feet and hurried after Chazz toward the lobby where the news report was being aired on the television.
"The culprit behind this hit and run accident has already left the scene, but police are out searching for whoever is responsible for it. Thankfully, the two occupants of the crash will live. Their names have been left hidden for their own privacy," the news reporter was saying at the scene of the crash.
"Maybe it wasn't them," Raiden suggested weakly.
A chuckle sounded around them, causing Chazz to jump and Kasumi and Raiden to start before they looked around but they were the only ones in the area.
"That was entertaining. It's a good thing they survived; seeing them in pain is so entertaining," Kaage's familiar voice echoed around them.
"You are a sick freak, Kaage," Kasumi snarled, clenching her hands into fists. When she felt them heat up, she quickly focused on her breathing to calm herself down before her fists burst into flames.
A laugh sounded and then: "You should be thankful they both survived. After all, it would ruin my fun if the little monster and his precious father were to die before I had the chance to kill the little monster myself," Kaage said and then, with another laugh, the voice was gone.
"Psychopathic sadistic bastard," Chazz said with a shake of his head.
"We should tell the others," Raiden said. "At least they survived."
Kasumi nodded in agreement before looking at Shire, who was sitting on her shoulder, still looking worried. "Did this have anything to do with the bad feeling you were having?" she asked.
'I'm still having that bad feeling, Kasumi,' Shire said uncertainly. 'I just…I don't think this was what that bad feeling was warning me about 'cause I'm still having that bad feeling. I'm sorry.'
"It's not your fault, Shire," Kasumi assured her duel spirit. Just what exactly is Kaage going to do next? She felt fear flood through her, but she couldn't help it. She was scared of what the psychopath would do next and just who else would end up getting hurt before Kaage was stopped.
. . .
Jaden cracked his eyes open before closing them when they were blinded by bright fluorescent lights shining down on them. It took a few minutes before his eyes adjusted and then he recognized where he was; he was in a hospital room.
'Judai?'
Jaden turned to see Yubel floating beside him. 'Are you okay?' she asked.
"My head hurts. What happened?" Jaden asked.
'Do you remember the accident?'
Jaden blinked, wracking his memory before he nodded, which only caused his head to start throbbing. "Ow!" Note to self: don't nod just yet, he thought, resting a hand on his head.
'Someone hit your car and then sped off. You've been unconscious for a few hours,' Yubel said.
Jaden blinked again and then looked around before concern flashed through him. "Wait, what about Dad?" he asked.
Yubel shook her head. 'I don't know. The doctors haven't said anything about him yet,' she said.
As if on cue, the door to the room opened and the doctor walked into the room. "You're awake. That's good," she said, marking something on her clipboard. "How do you feel?"
"Where's my dad?" Jaden asked instead.
"He's all right, Mr. Yuki. He had a few fractured bones in his arm and his ribs and some head trauma, but nothing extremely serious. He'll recover. Now, how do you feel?" the doctor asked.
"Like someone is hitting my head repeatedly with a duel disk," Jaden groaned, clutching at his head.
"Well, you did hit your head pretty hard. You're lucky you didn't have any severe head trauma as a result," the doctor said, marking something else on her clipboard before she put it down and walked to Jaden's side. "We're going to keep you overnight for observation. It's simply a precaution since head injuries are tricky."
"And my dad?"
"He'll also remain overnight for observation."
"Can I call my friends?"
"If you wish. Someone left you a note while you were asleep, by the way," the doctor said, holding out the piece of paper toward Jaden, who took it and opened it, reading it quietly to himself.
I never knew revenge could be so much fun, little monster.
You survived this time, just as I knew you would, but when I do officially try to kill you, I will succeed, but not until after I take from you more people that you care about, whether it be their lives or their souls.
My revenge has only just begun, little monster. And it will not end until you are dead.
The note was left unsigned.
. . .
A/n what do you think?
Blaze: and that was chapter 10
Jaden: (turns on lightsaber) so only nine chapters left?
Blaze: yup
Jesse: (also turns on lightsaber) anything else you want to tell us?
Blaze: none that I can think of
Bakura: (ignites double-bladed lightsaber) no question?
Blaze: couldn't think of any
Chazz: (ignites double-bladed lightsaber) well, all right then
Blaze: wait, why do you have lightsabers?
Viper: hello
Trapper: hello
Jaden, Jesse, Bakura and Chazz: CHARGE! (Charges at Viper and Trapper)
Viper and Trapper: (scream and take off running)
Blaze: ah, that's why. I don't own Star Wars. Well, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. The next one will be posted next Sunday or Monday and reviews, as always, are much appreciated.