Chapter 1: Imaginary Friend

After she had been taken back into the school by the Professor the young 11 year old seemed very unhappy. Why didn't he trust her? Why was she not good enough? She wanted a chance to prove that she could do something.

She cried angry tears as she felt useless almost worthless even. She cried for hours eventually she she choked out. "Why can you let me do something for once?!"

A shadow watched in the dark corners of her room feeling sorry for the poor girl. It crept over being invisible to her speaking softly. "Because, he doesn't believe in you. He doesn't know how great you are."

Looking around Serena tried to find the source of the voice. "W-who are you? And what do mean he doesn't believe in me?" She was so confused but felt a soft caress to her cheek though she couldn't see anyone there.

The shadow smiled. "Call me King Dragon. Well, I said that because he really doesn't believe in you. I see your potential to be great. I see the duelist you could become. I can see you becoming a Queen."

This intrigued Serena at all he had told her. Though she could not see him she said. "OK, how about I combine the two and call you Kagon for now?"

The shadow loved this smiling he said. "Kagon it is then." he pet her whispering in her ear. "You can do so much better than this. You can be a queen. I can teach you how."

"Teach me then Kagon." She said as she believed him. The shadow slowly converting her to his side. He wished to get revenge, but at the same she was the prettiest of the four pieces of Ray.

Zarc as his real name was, didn't mind being friends with the young Serena. Even if he was her imaginary friend in her mind. He couldn't become visible to her until she had met all four pieces of him. But he would use her for his own power.

As days turned to nights the two grew close to one another. She would see a shadow all the time and they would play. Others thought, she was a strange duck for this.

She ignored the stares often wanting nothing more than to be near her friend. She never spoke of him to the Professor as he had told her the Professor would not be okay with them talking. So, she kept him a secret.

As she met other girls her age she never liked them like she did Kagon. So they had there own secret adventures in her mind. She went to sleep one night as Kagon called to her from her dreams.

"Serena, turn around." As she did she saw a boy standing there. He was beautiful in her eyes he made her blush. "Who are you?" She asked him as he had white hair with green stripes and golden eyes that made you melt. "I am the one you call Kagon. You must never tell anyone what I am about to tell you understand? You will think this is just a dream but my name is Zarc. I used to come from a united world but Ray who you are a piece of stopped me from going mad. I like you and you are going to heal me. As well as become my queen."

Serena thought she had a choice in this. "Can I choose not to?" She asked. Zarc shrugged. "If you wish, but you'll see you are very much connected to me. But I want you to choose this. The life of imprisonment by the Professor or a life of freedom with me as my queen. Think about it as you turn into a beautiful young woman."

Serena woke up in the middle of the night from that dream. She wondered if Zarc was telling the truth or if it was just a dream. But, Zarc had planted two seeds in her heart. The seed of doubt and a seed of love. Though, the later of the two would come later.

Returning to her bed she fell asleep dreaming she was a queen ruler of duel monsters. That made her smile in her sleep as she was happily ruling in fairness and kindness.

Zarc watched in the shadows of her room at the young girl. He had an idea so he used the magic he gain from fusing with his dragon a long time ago and placed a powerful spell on her.

"Once the lovely young maid has come of age, I will have control over her body at that stage, for after three years and day when I come on the scene, I will cause this young maid to become my beautiful queen. This spell will last until the end of time no power on earth can change it." He said as a gold like magic fell over the girl.

The next morning Serena went to her classes. Zarc was there as he made her laugh through a really boring lesson. Though she was kicked out of class it made up for the fact that the teacher was nap worthy.

She ran off to hid in the forest area of the island to be alone with Zarc. She still called him Kagon, but the Professor was getting worried. Who was Kagon?

Once he pulled her aside Kagon whispered, "Don't tell him anything about my real name. It wasn't just a dream." Serena understood giving him a I got this look in her eyes.

"Yes, Professor?" She asked. He smiled at Serena with a gentle expression. "Who is Kagon, Serena?" Serena looked at him with a soft expression. "Um, Kagon is my imaginary friend. I play with him a lot."

He understood she was not that social of a girl so of course she would have an imaginary friend. "Alright, I was just worried about you that's all." He said as she stood there. "Can I please go on the front lines? I can handle it I promise!" She begged.

He shook his head as he patted her head. "You are just too important to go out there Serena." she looked at him rather upset. "Yeah, okay." Zarc watched the exchange as the seed of doubt grew into a sprout.

She walked away returning to her classes as Zarc comforted her. "Like I said they don't know how great you really are." He told her as her doubt grew bigger. In her mind, she thought he didn't trust her.

She decided that she would dedicate her time to improving her skills. "Do you duel Zarc?" She asked as Zarc lit up. It was time and he was ready to begin the seed of love. "I do. Shall we begin?"

She nodded as he asked her to fall asleep. She did in the middle of class as he dueled her in her mind. The magic curse that was on her would grow a little bit after every time she lost.

This was a hard duel as she fought hard to win. But she lost and he smiled at her gently. "Looks like you need more cushion in your butt. That must've hurt." As he spoke it in her mind the magic began working as it stretched her butt while she slept not by much but, by a little bit.

Serena nodded as she rubbed her behind. "Yeah, cushion would be nice. A lot of girls look way prettier than me right now." Zarc shook his head and cupped her face before she woke up. "You will be way prettier in three years time." He said.

Her hand was struck as she woke up to pay attention to the lesson. She was embarrassed as she listened about the duelists before her. She was intrigued, but she had few ideas to better her skills.

Often practicing in the arena with others. She was never harsh and was good with the others when they lost. Though she was building this strong personality of a soldier on the inside, as Zarc was building up her love for the fun of the game. He built up her entertaining side to get her to smile and be happy.

Serena would only smile and be fun around Zarc as he trained her. She lost many times in her mind the magic often affecting her backside as a result. Though, she never noticed that her butt had gotten bigger or her hips wider till she accidentally ripped her skirt in class.

Though it was embarrassing, Serena pushed through fixing her clothes. She didn't let it stop her from trying as she tried her best to be the best student and prove to the Professor she could do this.

Though, the seed of doubt grew more with each passing day and she soon believed he would never send her if she didn't find a way out if here to prove her skill. But, at the moment this was not that great since she didn't have a duel disk that could teleport her anywhere.

So Zarc, continued to hone her skills as he was building her confidence. She was close to beating him but lost yet again. However, instead of affecting her hips, he began to affect her height having her slowly grow taller.

This was a great way to use his magic, as she would become more beautiful with each passing day. But, the years would make her very beautiful and he would make sure of that. Watching her sleep one night he pet her hair. He wondered if Ray was glad he had found love even if it was one of her pieces. Deep inside Ray was happy with this and hoped in her heart of hearts that Serena would fall in love with Zarc. If not she would water the seed to make sure she would.

Zarc went to hid in the corner as she slept and wanted to give her something to protect her. So he searched for a jewel to create a necklace for her. He found a black sapphire and using his powers he shaped it into a heart locket. He sealed a magic inside. "Never lose it. This magic will help you when you are fourteen."

Serena heard him and gripped the locket close as it was the only thing that mattered other than possibly seeing her father again. Zarc promised her, she could see father again once he found him.

She was okay with this and practiced all the harder. She wanted to see her real father and would do whatever she could to care for him as she had a feeling that he needed her and she would do everything she could to protect him.

She also knew that whomever her mother had been she had to make sure she did her job now since was gone. "I promise to be strong mother and protect father when I see him again." She dueled hard fight for a dream that she needed to finish.

Zarc would not let his pretty angel down as the magic in the locket would not only protect her but find the answers to her father's whereabouts. He would give her everything she ever wanted all her dreams and hopes.

Watching her become stronger amazed him as she was very bright. She never wavered in her feelings and that made him fall deeper in love with her. They had both tried getting approval from someone else and look where it had led them. He promised himself he would never become that person again. For the sake of his angel, he would become a better person.

"When I get a physical form back Serena I will protect you. Just as you are protecting me." She didn't hear him say that, but she had feeling he was going to become stronger to for her sake. She hoped that someday soon she would be strong enough to be a queen.