I do not own beyblade or any of the characters in it; I'm just (attempting) to write a fic on it!
"RUN!" Lee's voice was heard screaming above the others. The entire White Tiger team grabbed as many people as they could and hurled them onto the backs of their bit-beasts, panic sweeping across their senses. Mariah risked one glance back at her village that was now flooded and rapidly took off with five children on Galux's back.
Spencer laughed as he watched the citizens of The White Tiger village flee; it was so pointless. They were going to kill them all anyway, so why bother running? He abruptly stopped laughing and ordered Seaborg to alert Bryan that their victims were escaping. Seaborg temporarily paused in his assault and turned towards the direction of Falborg and related his master's orders. Spencer saw the look of glee on Bryan's face when he noticed Mariah was one of the few people still living and still running. He sighed and got back to work; Bryan was determined that he would be the one to kill her, as a sort of revenge for his humiliation at Ray's hands at the World Championships; even though that was nearly five years ago.
Mariah felt fear flood through her body as a screeching falcon was heard above her (A/N: Do Falcons screech?) and instantly she knew it was Bryan.
"Dammit... Galux, pick up the pace!" Mariah's bit-beast obeyed and began sprinting across the rough mountain terrain, small chunks of rock flying behind the pink mountain cat, hitting anyone close enough. Mariah's hair fell loosely around her and she realised that her ribbon must've come out. One of the children behind her started to lose its grip and Mariah quickly reached back and steadied them. She felt a bead of sweat escape down her brow as she furrowed it anxiously... soon there was going to be nowhere to run to, soon she would have to face him and then... goodness knows what the outcome would be. She felt the same worry in Galux and she half faked a smile at the children behind her; they were all dead and they knew it.
"Guys, don't back down okay? If anyone can get out of here alive I want you to find some way to contact the BBA and tell them that Biovolt is back, and that they're the ones who did this, okay?" The five children nodded and Mariah grinned at them; if they were going to take her life there was no way in hell that they were going to take her inner piece, the part of her that made her who she was. Falborg swooped to her right shoulder and swung out at her shoulder, narrowly missing it. Mariah noticed a small cave up ahead and told Galux to go at it full speed. Galux ducked a huge blast of wind from Falborg and slided into the cave. Mariah let out a long sigh and turned to the kids once more,
"Galux and I are going to go out and meet that brute, okay? I want you guys to try and get out... and please, try not to die, okay?" The children smiled but the fear in their eyes was something Mariah hated seeing.
"Good luck, guys! I'll see you again sometime!"
"You promise?" One of the smallest children spoke up. Mariah bit her lip, she could feel the tears welling in her eyes; there was no way she was getting out of her alive, but the kid obviously wanted her something positive so Mariah silently whispered to the kid,
"You have my word, kiddo, I promise I'll see you again, okay?" The young girl nodded and Mariah smiled at her, feeling the tears streaming down her cheeks as she did so. She turned to the kids and waved goodbye, knowing fine rightly that she would most probably never see them again. Mariah jumped on Galux's back, hugged her bit-beast tightly and with determination in her eyes went out to face the storm that was Bryan.
Bryan's lilac eyes flickered over to the opening of a cave as he saw Mariah and Galux roam out of it. He grinned and instantly swooped Falborg down to the two. He saw the determination on Mariah's face and he couldn't help but laugh; she was dead and if she couldn't accept that... then he would have to show her it in more graphic terms. A howl of wind was heard and Mariah and Galux were thrown backwards towards the cave. Bryan laughed and called down to the teenage girl,
"Don't you see how pathetic you are? I eat little bitches like you for lunch! Falborg!" Falborg plunged towards Mariah and one claw struck her on the left arm slicing it upwards and Bryan grinning as he heard Mariah scream in pain.
The pain in her arm was killing her, but Mariah managed to pull herself back onto Galux's back; she had to get Bryan away from the cave so that the kids could escape... if he found them, her very probable death would be for nothing and anyway, she didn't really want them seeing her getting butchered. She had seen it happen to her own parents and Mariah didn't want them to go through the amount of nightmares and sleepless nights that she had had to endure. Galux sensed her pain and asked her mistress was she all right and received a swift nod in reply. Mariah quickly directed Galux over to a large rock with cracks through it and decided to buy some time in there. Galux leapt into the nearest crack and crouched down, waiting silently. Mariah heard Bryan swear loudly as he searched for them, but all she was doing was postponing the inevitable. She was going to die and the thought of it made her feel slightly sick, but she refused to let Bryan take her without a fight or something substantially worthwhile.
"Galux, it's been a fun few years we've spent together, I'll miss you girl." Galux chuckled, but her voice was shaky,
"You make it sound as though I'm dead already, which is most certainty false." Mariah smiled,
"Hopefully, you'll stay that way and with a bit of luck I might be with you... now wouldn't that be good craic, eh?"
"Indeed, mistress, indeed."
"Galux, we're going to die so I'll tell you one last time, call me MARIAH."
"Yes, Mi- Mariah." Mariah grinned over at her bit-beast and said softly,
"He's coming, so sayonara chick because it looks like the end! You ready?" Galux nodded, her golden eyes glowing, "All right then, GALUX, CAT SCRATCH ATTACK!" Galux bounded out of the cave and pounced on Falborg, her cat scratch slicing a huge slit in one of his wings. Bryan swore an incredibly large assortment of swear words and wheeled his injured bit-beast around to face his opponent. Mariah's pupils turned into slits as her and Galux prepared for the oncoming assault. Bryan laughed at them,
"You know, it's quite funny pathetic people like yourself trying to stand against us superior human beings." Mariah smirked,
"Now, Bryan, don't take it so personally. I'm not the only person who hates your guts." He smiled coldly,
"You are nothing and you dare to oppose me? FALBORG, TEACH HER SOME RESPECT FOR HER SUPERIORS!" The bit-beast in question dived towards Galux and Mariah, who steadied themselves for the pain that was coming. Falborg rammed straight into the two of them and Mariah and Galux fell roughly to the ground, just at the edge of a sleep cliff. Mariah reached up to her mouth slowly and found there was a large amount of blood appearing there. Her head was spinning but she forced herself to her feet, her head high and her pride still intact. Bryan looked mightily pissed off so she crouched into a fighting position. Mariah glanced over at Galux who was sporting a large slash across her underbelly and she felt her pain. Bryan jumped off of Falborg's back and slowly walked towards the pair,
"Don't you get it? It is useless to oppose Biovolt! Your death will be the start of many at my hand!" Beside Mariah, Galux shifted into her human form and placed her hand on Mariah's shoulder.
"You're a great girl Mariah, don't lose heart, okay? This asshole can't kill you, just believe in your heart he can't. When all hope is lost, you shall rise like a beacon and spread the light. Remember that, all right?" Mariah nodded, not fully understanding her Bit-beast but absorbing what she had just said nonetheless. Galux attempted a half-hearted smile and hugged her mistress tightly,
"You'll be okay, 'Riah, don't worry you'll be okay..."
"How sickening!" Bryan shouted over her, causing Mariah to turn on one heel and face the most ruthless man alive, "I've had enough of you, you stupid bitch, now, you DIE!" Mariah felt the temperature change all around her and the cold air tore roughly through her clothing. She brought her arms up to shield it off, but it was too strong, it was pushing her backwards steadily nearer the edge of the cliff. Scenes from Mariah's life flashed before her eyes, memories of Lee, Kevin, Gary and last, but certainly not least, Ray all swan around in her head. She felt her footing go and her feet slide off the edge of cliff and then everything went black.
Can Mariah really be dead? What about Ray, what will he have to say about Biovolt's attack on the White Tiger Village? Read the next chapter; coming soon!
So what d'ya think? Please review and any constructive critism would be well appreciated!
Ray: 'Constructive critism'? Basically, 'please don't say its crap'?
KG: Umm... That would be the general idea...
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