Something was off about Rui. Just a while ago, she was so happy to see Sora and when he got into her room, she literally pushed him out. He didn't believe a single word of the excuse she gave him. She was his sister, he could tell that it was a lie. Well... He didn't need her. He could figure it out for himself. If she didn't want to help him, then he would just have to figure it out all on his own. He shouldn't even be surprised that she didn't want to help him. The whole reason for him to battle was to win and wish to be as close to his sister as they were in the past. If they were close right there, then he didn't even need to battle.

Sora walked off to his own room, not even interested in dinner. He printed some explanations about the Nexus game off of the Internet, sat on the floor with Wolf laying beside him and read the rules... not understanding even a little bit of it. Games like these really weren't his strong suit. [color=cornflowerblue]"Okay... So... On the board are seven cards, they are basically my life and if I lose all seven of them, I lose. Right?"[/color] Wolf nodded. [color=springgreen]"Well, you don't lose if you have no Life Cards left. You lose if you get attacked while not having any Life Cards left."[/color] Sora sighed. It was already getting pretty complex for him. [color=cornflowerblue]"Okay... And you are at the center of the board. You start at level 0, but I can evolve you to level 3, right?"[/color] Wolf nodded again. [color=springgreen]"Yes, under the assumption that you meet the requirements for evolving, which differ from Avatar to Avatar."[/color] Sora sighed even deeper than before.

[color=cornflowerblue]"Ohh... I'm never going to get this!"[/color] Sora leaned back and went to lie down on the ground on his back. Tears started streaming down his face. [color=cornflowerblue]"I'm going to lose my last coin... which means that I'll forget every memory I had with Rui. Then we'll never be close again, because I won't even remember how important she is to me."[/color] Wolf looked sad. [color=springgreen]"No! Sora-sama! You won't lose your last coin! You can get this! Come on, what did you just read? Just repeat what you just learned."[/color] Wolf tried to smile through his sadness. He didn't like to see his friend like that.

[color=cornflowerblue]"I have seven Life Cards. If I get attacked while not having any Life Cards left, then I die and lose the game. Meanwhile, you are the center of the board and the core of my deck. You start the game at level 0, but if I meet certain requirements, then I can evolve you to level 3 and you get stronger."[/color] Wolf's sadness disappeared and was replaced with a bright smile. [color=springgreen]"See! I knew you could get this, Sora-sama! Let's continue."[/color]