Dan and Drago knew they were in some serious trouble. They were lost in the middle of a Vestal city where a tournament featuring Vexos was due to start. They had meant to go into the arena, but they had somehow gotten separated from the group and were hopelessly lost. Dan stayed in the shadows nervously watching everywhere while Drago stayed wisely hidden. Dan was surprised at how normal the Vestals seemed. They didn't seem to be evil conquering slavers, just people.
"Hey Mister!" Called a kid cheerfully. Dan froze hoping without success that the kid wasn't referring to him. A cheerful boy who looked around six or seven years old came towards him smiling brightly. "My brother is a brawler… He is a ventis player. He has a friend who is a pyrus player. Are you a pyrus player too?"
The kid's shout had alerted the entire street to Dan's presence. "Why do you think I am a pyrus player kid?"
"The way you dress. It is all in red and yellow." The kid pointed out, then introduced himself, "I am Stonx by the way. What is your name?"
"I like these colors." Dan grumbled, not answering the other two questions.
"Why are you in the shadows?" A quiet voice asked. Stepping out, was a Vexos, though one that Dan hadn't met, but he could tell by the insignia that she wore proudly.
"I am shy. Are you a Vexos Miss?" Dan replied, not entirely lying, and effectively directing attention away from him.
"I- how did you? Yes I am a Vexos. I just became one. I am on my way to meet Spectra. He is in the city; I think he's in the tournament… I pity whoever goes against him. He's unstoppable." The Vexos replied, rather startled that this strange guy could tell that she was a Vexos. "How could you tell I am apart of that distinguished group?"
"Your insignia." Dan answered simply. /Drago, do you have an idea on getting us out of this mess? /
/I haven't a clue Dan. The crowd is starting to drift apart. Perhaps if you stay quiet we can leave soon. / Drago answered.
An older Vestal came over and collected Stonx, shepherding the star struck kid (at the Vexos). The Vexos left and the crowd dispersed. Dan relaxed a little and they continued their shadow tour of the city until it came to an abrupt and bad halt.
Several Vestal scientists were idly monitoring their screens until a powerful blip flashed on one screen, then vanished without a trace. It sent all sorts of alarms screaming down until the head scientist (Mira's father) came over and shut it off. Calmly he asked "What caused an alarm?"
"A powerful and strange energy blip in quadrant fourteen. It was only there for a second, but massive." One scientist babbled.
"Which element (1)?"He snapped.
"It was gone too quickly. We barely were able to register it was there before it vanished again." Replied another scientist.
"Very well. I will send several guard patrols to that quadrant to cut it off. Then I will send in more guards to subdue." Mira's father informed. (2)
"Should we not contact the Vexos? Surely they would have greater ability to capture?" the first scientist asked.
"No! They are all in the tournament and are preparing. There are also rumors that the resistance has infiltrated the city. If they catch wind of this than they will probably try to capture it themselves." Mira's father replied.
"As you say Sir." The scientist agreed and did as he was bid.
Dan knew they were in trouble when he noticed the extra guards around, checking something. He knew he was in deep trouble when one stopped him and a ring of guards slowly closed in around him. A man in a lab coat strode forward. "Come with us young… Whatever you are. Now."
"Why?!" Dan demanded, very confused. "I haven't done anything!"
One of the scientists observing the head scientist and The Creature, noticed that the strange power surge was happening again, coinciding with the creature's apparent surge of emotion. The scientist expected the power to show up in one form or another, but was absorbed by something near the creature.
Dan refused to budge, and was gradually getting annoyed. "I am not a creature! Why should I go with you?"
"Fine be stubborn. Stun him." Mira's father ordered to the guards, amused by the stunned expression on the young (Mira's father thought) creature's face. Then one of the guards stunned him with a blast of his weapon and the young creature fell with out a sound to the ground.
Drago heard the entire exchange and was irritated beyond believe by the actions of the Vestals, and that his partner and friend had been stunned and they were going to be taken somewhere. Drago also wondered how they had known that Dan wasn't a Vestal. Humans and Vestals looked much like one another, except for their eye color, and how the color was in the eyes, but it was subtle. Dan hadn't said anything to give him self away as a human either so the question remained as to how they had known. If they could tell they needed to warn Marucho and Shun, lest they too become captured.
Please review! And be nice this is my first Battle Brawlers fics.
What the different things they are called (Darkus, pyrus, ventis…)?
Do you know what the name of Mira's father is?