Bailey's New Beginning

I feel so different. I sat alone on a park bench near on Duel Academy Island. I recall Chazz telling me that I could stay as long as I wanted. Until I figured out how to get home. But, I don't know if I want to go home. I stood up and walked up to the door of Duel Academy glancing up into it. I feel much safer here. I feel like here holds my potential. Sure, training Pokemon is fun. I love Nakura, and Fishy, and Buzzy, and Cresselia. But I never have a calm moment. Never a smile. Its rare. I wish I could sit down. I wish I had a calm place to call my own. The only thing I understand is how I feel. And I feel, abandoned, scared, isolated. I don't like that. I want to stay. I would rather learn this dueling concept. I took another step up to the door remembering what Chazz said. _{Don't come into this building. If any teacher, especially Crowler, spots you, you could get thrown off the island.} But I wanted to go in anyways. I remember Chazz's description of Crowler. A he that looks like a she was my simple interpretation. With that I pushed the doors open.

"Whoah. This place is huge." I said. My voice echoed in the empty halls.

I glanced down the two paths. I heard foot steps coming from the left path and quickly ran down the right instead. I walked quietly through the west hall. I looked up at pictures on the walls. When suddenly I ran into someone.

"Watch where your going kid." said a tall guy with blue-ish hair. "A kid like you shouldn't be wandering these halls anyways."

"O-oh, I'm sorry. I'm Bailey. And you are?" I asked hoping to find a social bone in this body.

"Bailey. Ah the little one with Chazz. I thought he was hiding you outside." the guy said with a cool smile.

"He wasn't hiding me!!" I yelled.

He laughed. "Don't worry about it. I'm not going to turn you in. I could honestly care less if Chazz choses to hang out with a little girl and secretly hide her. Just don't let anyone else figure out." He smiled and walked off.

"Wait!" I called. He glanced back. "You never told me who you were."

"Zane." he answered with a single word and walked off silently.

I cocked my head slightly. Zane huh? He was bizzare. I shrugged. Ah well By how he looked he was probably one of those cool guys anyways. Plus he was in Obelisk Blue. It was to be expected. Yes, Chazz taught me of the colors. Slypher Red at the bottom, Rah Yellow in the middle, and Obelisk Blue at the top.

Before I could go another guy walked up to me. He was a quite large guy wearing Rah Yellow.

"I wouldn't let Zane get to you. Like Chazz normally is, Zane just thinks he's the cool guy, that he has to be better then everyone else. Don't put much thought into it." he said calmly. I responded with a nod. "Oh heheh, I'm Bastion by the way. I hope to see you again Bailey. But for now, I must be on my way."

"Bye." I finally said as he waved bye and left. With that I continued down the halls.

Suddenly someone walked out of another room on me. I ran into whoever it was with a wham. I rubbed my head and took a step back. "Ouch. Sorry about that." I apologized even though whoever walked out on me. I glanced up to see none other then Chazz's brothers. Slade and Jagger. I stepped back and growled.

These two could only mean trouble without Chazz around. I recall a week or so ago. When I got into a battle with them. They almost choked me to near death. I'll never forget those chilling words. _{How does it feel to be choked yourself?}

"Hey, Slade look. Its Chazz's little squirt from a week ago." Jagger laughed looking down at me.

Slade looked down too. I had definatly grown. That I could tell. But I'm still very short compared to them. "Aww, look who returned. I had heard Chazz still had you here." Slade smiled. "But now, we get to see you too. How splendid."

"Why don't you just back off and fall off a cliff?" I growled.

"Fall off a cliff?" Jagger laughed. "Ha! That's quite the remark coming from a little squirt." I tried to get away from them but Slade blocked the other way.

"Aww, c'mon squirt, don't be like that. We only wanna re-welcome you." Slade said with a smile still blocking my path.

"No thank you. When I wanna be friends with a lard ass, I'll call you." I growled and tried to shove the two aside to get on my way. I jabbed Slade with my elbow since he was blocking my path.

"Hey!! Little thing just jabbed me." Slade yelled.

"Don't just stand there and take it. Get her! And bring her in our room." Jagger responded to Slade in a half bossing tone.

Suddenly Slade grabbed me with both arms. He pulled me up in the air and held me with my back to his stomach. "Let me go right now!!" I demanded.

"Lets go." Jagger said walking back into the room he came from.

"Hey!! Drop me!! Drop me now! I demand to be released!!" I yelled. I kicked and struggled as I did. But the two just pulled me into thier room. I struggled more agressively. They slammed me down on a bench and Jagger slammed the door. I went to get up, but Slade pushed me right back down again. I gave him a Spiritomb deadly glare.

"Now you listen here squirt. We are still bigger and stronger then you. And we are two, you are one. I wouldn't be fighting back against us if I were you, ok." Slade began as he stood in front of me.

Jagger was standing next to me. "Because we'd hate to relive what happened at the Duel Arena wouldn't we Slade?" Jagger asked teasingly.

"Yepp. But if we have to we will. And this time your little Chazz won't be here to save you." Slade quickly added.

"No, but we will!" a voice outside the door called. The door flew open and three people came into. First was a boy in Slypher Red. He had brown hair. Next was a girl in Obelisk Blue. If I were looking through a boys eyes she'd be considered cute. And lastly was short boy in Slypher Red as well. He had big bright hair and small little glasses that I guess could be described as kinda geeky. But I thought he was totally Kawaii.

"I'd think you'd know better then to bother anyone. Especially someone who's friends with Chazz." the girl said.

"You put a cork in it." Slade snapped.

"Whoever you are, thanks!" I cried in the background with sparkling eyes.

"You too!" Slade yelled.

"No!" I yelled back and bit his arm. He shreiked in pain and quickly ran to the other side of the room. "You 3. Thank you. I am Bailey."

"Yes, we know. From Chazz." the taller boy answered. "I'm Jaden, Jaden Yuki. The girl here in blue is Alexis, and out little shortie here is Syrus." Jaden said pointed to each one. Both gave me a smile. Syrus's smile lasted much longer. Was that smile....!?

"Now leave her alone. Your outnumbered three to one. Your brother there will be of no assistance due to his arm." Alexis pointed out.

Jagger glanced back. "Fine. Do with squirt here as you please. Just get out of my room." Jagger growled and suddenly pushed at us all. Pushing us out of his room. When we were out, he slammed the door with all his might. And with a BANG, everything was calm.

"Bailey!!" I heard Chazz call.

"Chazz!!" I called back and ran to an approaching Chazz.

"Didn't I tell you not to come in? Its dangerous." Chazz scolded.

Jaden cut in. "Were gonna get going. See you around Bailey." Jaden said and smiled as he waved farewell. Alexsis went off with him. But Syrus stayed put, still looking at me. I smiled. "Sy!!" Jaden shouted.

"Sorry Jaden. I didn't hear you." Syrus lied and ran off to Jaden.

I focused back on Chazz. "I-I'm sorry Chazz. I just didn't wanna be out there. And I was thinking of how I wanted to start anew. Remember. So, I came here. And yeah." I babbled on.

"I had heard from Zane you were here. I was looking all over for you. I was worried something bad might happen. I'm just glad I found you all safe. You had me looking everywhere."

"And who might that be?" a creepy voice interrupted from behind Chazz. Chazz jolted at the voice and looked back. Behind him was a hideous looking person. Like some creepy girl. Then I remembered something Chazz said. _{Don't let Crowler spot you. He'll throw you off the island. The best way to describe him, is a guy that looks like a creepy looking girl....}

Crap. That must be Crowler.

"Crowler." Chazz said suddenly coughing a bit to get his voice back. "Crowler, what are you doing wandering these halls. I thought you were somewhere else. Far Far away." He mumbled the last part.

"Well I was until I heard of something going on here." Crowler answered rather proudly. "So I came to investigate. And who do we have here? Are we sneaking other people into Duel Academy?"

Chazz jolted again. "No Crowler, no I wasn't. In fact I have no clue who this is." Chazz lied.

"So you were looking around for some random stranger? Worried, about some random stranger." Crowler asked Chazz, eyeing him suspicously.

"I-I was looking for her, because I had heard, she had snuck in, and I, I was trying, to find her, to get her, uh out." Chazz mumbled.

Crowler still gave Chazz a look but finally accepted what he said. I understood Chazz was trying just to not get in trouble. Crowler looked back at me. Which caused me to panic a bit. "As for you."

"Me." I said. "Me is getting the hell outta here!!" I cried and ran from Crowler. I blew down the halls of Duel Academy from the way I came. Past many people. One was Syrus who called to me.

"Wait!!! Bailey!! I wanna talk to you! Wait!!!" He called. When I didn't answer, as much as I figure, he came running for me.

I didn't stop running till I was outside, hidden away n the safety of the woods. It was then I slowed down and walked calmly. I walked slowly thinking to myself. What was with that creepy Crowler dude. I mean, seriously. He was like, ugh!! Great, now I'll never get to see Chazz. Not with that freaky dude who looks like a lady. I just wanna see Cha- Something rustled in the bushes. "Who's there?" No answer. "I know your there."

"I was never trying to hide." a strong male voice answered. Out from the bushes came of course a person. I was sick of meeting new people. He had brown hair. Was wearing a black caped outfit. And had a large metal mask covering the whole top half of his face. His eyes glowed blue through the mask, and and eerie orb took a red shine.

"I am Nightshroud. And you are Bailey, correct." he answered.

"Yeah," I answered feeling chilled. But, how do you know. No, why do you know."

"Yes, yes you are then." Nightshroud answered. "I had learned of your name long ago. Bailey, I was told that person would be someone who would help me. Through battle and more. But, you see Bailey. They also said, that person may be not what they seem to be. And thay they could change on me. But, if you are Bailey, the Bailey I learned of, I do need your assistance. Your name is most definatly Bailey right."

"Yeah." I answered. "I know my own name."

"Yes. The Bailey I was looking for. The Bailey from the legends." Nightshroud said silently.

"Ok dude. We get it. We get the legend thing. And you saying my name 10,000 times is really creepy." I said in a caustious tone. "Your a bizzare one, you know that."

Nightshroud laughed. "I am sorry if I come off as that to you. I do not try to. I am only happy. That's all. Look, I need you, right now. I need you to help me. Help us. With our main goal." Before I could answer a familiar voice interrupted.

"Bailey?" the voice called.

"That's Syrus!!" I said in shock.

Nightshroud jolted up and suddenly pulled me into the bushes. "No, you cannot let him know. You must come with me now, without anyone knowing." Nightshroud said.

"B-but Syrus. He really wants to tell me something." I protested.

"If its truley that important, he'll wait. Please, come on. I really need you." Nightshroud pleaded his blue eyes glowing a brighter blue. And I had to admit he looked kinda cute even if he was a little bizzare. I glanced back at where Syrus was calling from. Then back ant Nightshroud. I nodded to him silently. "Thank you so much. Come with me." With that we ran. I heard a twig crack. But it was only me. So we kept going. Syrus glanced over when the twig snapped. But, did he see me and Nightshroud? Or not?