Chapter One

(Awakening Arcadia Movement)

(Voice Appears)

?:Somebody...Help me! Please…

A young man with red and black hair awakens from a stasis chair with a man with red hair standing by him. A woman speaks to him.

Seria: Divine! There's been a change found in his body!

Divine: What did you?

Seria: You see this wave pattern. It seems he is actually somehow communicating with the Spirit World.

Divine: If this is true...Then all of our research wasn't a complete waste of time. Well then that's enough testing lets get him up. (turns to Seria) This one can not only speak to the Spirit World. And though he is not a psychic like us, he has special abilities the rival we Psychic Duelist possess and also a very skilled duelist.

Seria: He's starting to wake.

Divine: When he's able to walk, take him to his room. But tell no one of what he can do and his purpose to us. He can't afford to let anyone find about his past.

Seria: Understood, Divine.

(Divine leaves room)

-Few hours later

Seria and Shadow walks down the hall and enters a room.

Seria: Here we are Shadow. This will be your room now. If you need anything ask these two here ok.

Shadow: Understood.

Seria: Other than that, here is a deck provided to those who don't have their own.

Shadow takes the deck.

Shadow: Thank you.

Seria:You'll be receiving instructions soon from Divine. You two better be ready as well.

Shadow: I'll be ready.

Seria: Good to hear.

Seria leaves the room.

Shadow: So you two are my roommates?

Okita: It's nice to meet you. My name is Okita. I hope we'll get along fine. We are pretty new to the Movement as well.

Liquid: So you're the new we been hearing about eh? So what's your name?

Shadow: Shadow.

Liquid: Shadow, huh? That's a pretty unique name. Welcome to the Movement.

Shadow looks down in deep thought.

Liquid:Are you ok?

Shadow: Hmm...I'm fine just thinking.

Okita: So hey why don't we head to the cafeteria.

Liquid: Sounds good to me.

Shadow: Well I am pretty hungry..

-Okita comes over and puts his arm on Shadow's shoulder while smiling.

Okita: good to hear let's go.

Liquid and Shadow: Ok

-The three arrive and grab their trays of food and sit down at a table.

Okita: So Shadow, hwo long have you had your powers?

Shadow: I really don't remember. To be honest I really remember much about my past.

Liquid: Sounds like a case of amnesia to me. (says while eating a burger)

Okita: So any friends, family you can remember?

Shadow: I got nothing.

Liquid: Well maybe you'll get yuor memory back soon.

SHadow: Yeah hopefully. (says drinking a soda)

Shadow looks over and sees a red haired girl walking with her food.

Shadow: Who's that?

Liquid: The girl? That's Akiza. One of the Movements strong duelist if not the strongest.

Okita: I heard she's even stronger than Divine.

Shadow: Really? Wait? Why is she leaving?

Liquid: She doesn't really like being around other people. From what I heard she's had a tough life.

Okita: Yeah it's a shame she's really cute.

Shadow looks at her leaving and gets up heading to her.

Okita: Shadow!

Liquid: Dude come back!

Shadow gets closer to Akiza. Suddenly Akiza slips and her tray flies up in the air. Shadow appears out of nowhere and catches with one arm and uses the the hand to catch her tray and food. Akiza looks up in slight shock.

Shadow: You ok? (Lifting her up and handing her tray to her)

Akiza: I'm fine thanks. And you are…?

Shadow: Shadow. It's Shadow. Ms. Akiza.

Akiza: You know who I am?

Shadow: Not really. Just learned your name from some newbies like me.

Akiza: Well thank you. But I'll be taking my leave now.

Shadow: Wait! Why don't you come sit with us?

Akiza: I prefer being alone, thank you.

Shadow: But…you don't have to be alone you know.

Akiza looks at Shadow for a moment.

Akiza: I appreciate the offer but not interested.

Shadow: Well how about this.. Let's have a duel later. For fun. What do you say?

Akiza(smiles): Well ok. Only cause you saved me back there. But don't think this makes us friends.

Shadow: Gotcha. See you later.

Shadow heads back to his table as Akiza watches him head back. SHe turns to exit the cafeteria and leaves with small smile.

Akiza: Shadow, huh? He actually talked to me like I was a normal person.

Back with Shadow, Liquid, and Okita. Liquid hits Shadow in the head with a spoon.

Shadow: Ow! The hell man!

Liquid: Dude talking to her is not allowed.

Okita: Yeah, Divine's orders.

Shadow: Well she looked like she could've used a little social activity. Plus I got a duel with her later.

Liquid and Okita: Really?!

Shadow: Yup. (thinking) Akiza...how come I can sense great sadness and angry in her?