~Awakening of the Light~

By: Mika

Mika: Well, I know you must hate me for deleting my other fic. But I made a new one. I hope you like it. The pairings for you all are of course, Ray and Mariah. But there is also Max with Emily, and Kenny with Amy. What I found out is that Amy is a girl that somehow joined the Blade Breakers in Beyblade Generation. I think? And I have two made up characters that are paired up with Kai and Tyson. It's an AU fic. Please go easy on me. I still kind of new in writing Beyblade Fics. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimers: Don't own Beyblade, as simple as that.

[Chapter 1: A Dream]

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 My past has always been black and white to me. I could never read between the lines to see the clear pictures of any faint memory of long ago. My mind is just empty with nothing inside but darkness that loomed within for years that I can remember. Sometimes I do wonder about it, my past. I can't have just been created, looking to be an eight year old. It was like, I've just woken up and suddenly my life has started anew. The people I've only known had a past before. They could remember and tell of it. It was like they were there only yesterday. Me? I'm the only one who doesn't know of my own family, nothing at all.

 I was given the name of Mariah. That's the name they gave me, but I'm not sure if that is the name that suits me. I've just turned fifteen. They made my birthday the day they've found me. I can't remember when my real birth was. I am also known as the Ruby Beyblader of the Precious Stones (the Beyblade team I'm associated with). I can remember the day I've first gotten my own Beyblade and lesson. I wasn't sure on how I was suppose to react after I pulled my first cord on that Beyblade launcher. I guess this is one of my first memories. I can still see my friend's surprised expressions when I defeated the Precious Stones' leader.

 I've been secluded from society, so I don't know much of the outside cultures. I wasn't sure why, but Princess told me I had to stay inside at all cost. Princess is like the mother to all of us. She's really the manager of the Precious Stones. She let us live in one of her isolated castles in New Zealand. Deep within, I know she is protecting me… but from what? Sometimes I wonder if she knows something and she's hiding it. My teammates were allowed to go out and experience the world outside. I know and I can see it in their eyes that they feel guilty that I can't follow. But they know that I want them to see the world for me. The only times I could get out was when we are traveling to compete in world Beyblading tournaments. The Precious Stones are known through out the world, for we won the African, South American and Australian Beyblade Tournaments. I know of this, because my only connection to the outside is the newspaper. But it doesn't really matter if my friends feel pity on me. They know that I hate it when they do.

 The Precious Stones consist of five girls, including me. Kaitlyn (Kay) is the leader and is called the Sapphire Beyblader. She has a strong ambition on winning and she can be really short-tempered. Her bossy attitude gives her the edge of being our leader with her strong charisma. Kay's also very caring and has a soft spot when she sees her friends depressed. She's the youngest of the team and one of the strongest. Amy is our technician, strategist and Beyblade specialist. She's called the Diamond Beyblader. She's really good in fixing up and upgrading our Beyblades. She knows a lot about Beyblade and is very intelligent. She has a shy personality at times, and gets picked on a lot by Kay (but they are the best of friends on the team). Amy seems to be the weakest, but she can Beyblade really good. Emily, she's like my little sister and she is the data collector on the team. She's known as the Topaz Beyblader. She's also intelligent and rambunctious. She can sometimes be a hasty Beyblader, but she is really talented and great in the sport. Tiana (Tia) is the eldest sister. She's called the Emerald Beyblader in the team. She could have been our leader of the Precious Stones. She had all the traits of a leader, but she declined the responsibility. She's is a silent type of person, almost seemingly emotionless. But she isn't like a cold person. She just barely speaks. Among us, she is mostly protective of me, and I seem to be the only one she is closer to. She's the best among us in Beyblading, with surprising skills that Emily or Amy can't figure out.

 My past no longer matters to me anymore. Deep within, I know I have to build my own future and keep the present memories close to me. Along the road of the future, I feel something coming that will change everything. This feeling inside is scaring me, and is haunting my dreams. Tiny glimpses I can never figure out, and this has been occurring ever since I can remember. So now I wonder… should I tell them?

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 Golden eyes fluttered open to find her self in a darkened area. Trees surrounded her, sleeping in the night. Low whispers floated all around, as the rain sang their song to the earth. She looked up to let the drops fall upon her face. She couldn't feel anything. She stared ahead and saw a figure on the wet ground. She up to it and found it as a small boy. He was lying in the rain unconscious. The girl knelt down and lifted him up into her arms. The rain has drenched him, and his body was limp. His clothes have been torn and smeared with blood and dirt. She brushed dark locks of hair from the boy's face. Her face softened as the boy's eyes were closed. There was a deep wound upon the boy's forehead. Tears were forming within her eyes. Her heart fell, as the boy wouldn't wake. He was pale and she didn't know what to do. She looked up into the rain. "Who?" She quietly asked to the air.

 Suddenly she found herself surrounded by people. She looked around and could hear the muffled yells of them. She felt she was in a stadium of some sort. She looked behind to see her four friends staring at her with determination, yelling out for support. She turned her head back to see a guy looking down at the Beyblading bowl. She saw two Beyblades clashing together. Behind the guy were four others she couldn't recognize. 'Beyblade?'

 Darkness engulfed the scene, enveloping her within it. Soon many flashes of tiny pictures appeared around her. She couldn't get any to register to her. They kept going on quickly. Her head was spinning and she fell to the ground on her knees. A piercing sound stung her ears, as she tried to block it with her hands. Then everything stopped and she looked up. A girl, with long light hair and kind eyes, offered her hand. She was a bit hesitant but took that girl's hand. The girl embraced her as the darkness disappeared. She felt safe and she closed her golden eyes. "You have to find them. The balance of two worlds is unstable. Darkness is coming. You have to find them…" She whispered then disappeared to leave her in the emptiness of her dreams.

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 She bolted up from her bed breathing harshly to calm her rapid beating heart. She looked around to see that dawn was coming. She sighed softly and pulled her bed sheets aside. Still a bit weakened from the rest, she struggled to stand up straight and walked over to the curtains. She drew them back, to reveal her balcony with the view of the land below. She slid the glass door and neared the railings. She took in a few deep breaths to let her racing heart beat steady. She leaned her weight against the rails, her elbows touching the metal. She let her hands cover her face, trying to clear her wind with the sounds of the distant waves from the beach below and the crashing of the end of the waterfall. 'Those dreams… they won't stop. Who are they? What are my dreams telling me?' She shuddered and let her self down in the darkness within herself.

 The sound of the sliding glass doors brought the girl upright to see from a few feet to her side, a girl. She was a few inches shorter than the pinked haired girl. She had short auburn hair that was above her shoulders. Her cerulean eyes were half opened, because sleepiness was still clouding her vision. The girl stretched out with a loud yawn. Her loose and oversized pajamas drifted with the morning breeze. She rubbed her eyes then blinked then open wide. She took out a pair of glasses from her front pockets and slipped them on so her vision was corrected. She turned her head and jumped back in surprise. "Mariah!" The pinked haired girl smiled softly. "You're up early. How long have you been out here?" The red head asked.

 Mariah leaned a bit on her rails and looked at the rising sun. "Not very long." She lied in a gentle tone. "I always come out to watch the sunrise. But usually, Tia would find me at the cliff side." She giggled lightly. Then she titled her head to look at the redhead. "Don't you have school, Emily?" She asked.

 Emily looked sluggishly at her friend. "You're lucky you don't have to go to school." She sighed a bit and leaned on her balcony railings. "I wish I could be like you. You can just read a text book and all the information is stored in your head." She chuckled. "No wonder Kay lets you do her home work." She shook her head.

 "You don't know how lucky you are, Emily." The redhead looked up at Mariah. Her pink hair cascaded down, to hide her golden eyes from Emily. "You get to go out and walk around the streets with lots of people." Her voice was very soft as she spoke. "…I know the Princess has a reason for my isolation from society, but I… I want to see more." Her eyes drifted up to see the full sun, with its reflection on the blue ocean waters. "I want to see more than going on trips to tournaments…"

 Emily's heart froze. She didn't know what to say. All her life she has known Mariah, she never did complain at all. She always thought of her friends before her own self. One time when Emily got sick, Mariah took special care on her. She remembered that her friend had never left her side til she got better. The others had to bring food to Emily's room in order for the girl to eat. Emily also knew that the girl never did at all raise her voice at anyone. Her tone was always as soft as a beautiful singing angel. Mariah never did disagree to anyone's judgment. She would always do what she is told. Never has Emily ever heard Mariah speak about her own feelings of her self. "Mariah… maybe… maybe you should talk to Princess." A smiled crept up to the redhead's lips. "I would really want you come to town and school with us." She honestly said.

 Mariah smiled gently to the girl. "Thanks, Emily. I'll try." But Emily knew she wouldn't, but she'll just hope. Mariah blinked her eyes then gasped. "Oh! You have to get ready for school. You don't' want Kay to yell at you again." She giggled.

 Emily frowned. "I swear, she may be younger than us, but she seems to be like our mother." She turned to go back to her room. "You know, scratch that. Tia is more like our mother, Kay is more of an annoying pushy sister." The girl heard Mariah giggled lightly.

 There was a loud crash from a good distance. A shrill sounded throughout the place, as loud stomping was racing in the huge castle. She blinked her ruby eyes, staring at the ceiling, imagining of what was going on above her. 'She maybe be three flours above, but her loud screaming can be heard down here.' She growled in her mind. She snorted and flipped her dark blue hair to the side. She went on to continuing her homework in one of the resting rooms with a cozy fireplace. The furniture and the room were all blue, that is why this girl loved this room the best. They all called the room, "Ocean Blue." Through the big window was the view of the ocean below in a far distant.

 The doors of Ocean Blue room opened abruptly to reveal a certain girl. She had short brunette hair with chocolate brown eyes. She still had on her purple and black uniform from school. "Kay!" The girl shrilled as she ran deeper into the room. The blue haired girl glanced at her, and then just turned back to her reading. The brunette plopped down on another couch beside Kay. "Kay! I found the letter of recognition inviting us to the World Beyblading Championships!" She showed the folded paper.

 Kay looked up at her, and sat up straight. She took the letter and read it. "It says we're heading to Russia and we are already qualified in the semi-finals." She looked up excitedly at the brunette. "Do you know what this means, Amy?" The older girl shook her head. "We are going to be in the Championships!" She jumped out of her seat. "The Precious Stones are one step closer to become the World Chap0mion Beybladers!" She shouted enthusiastically.

 Amy stood up and jumped in excitement. Kay and her ran in a circle giggling of their success. But then Amy stopped and frowned. Kay looked at her in question. "I guess I only have two weeks of gathering data and upgrading your Beyblades." The blue haired girl still looked confused. Amy sighed and shook her head. "Never mind. You should tell the others, and I'll set up a training process for all of us." Kay nodded slowly and exited the room. Amy was left by her self. She sighed and sat on the blue sofa. "Kay doesn't understand how hard it is just to do such a thing. Well, Emily does help at times, but she has to focus on perfecting her Beyblading skills." She sighed again in defeat. "Oh well…" She stood up and walked out the Ocean Blue room.

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 Spotlights blinded the eyes of the occupants in the room. A figure stood before the lights, not letting anyone see his face. Four boys looked up, with blank expressions. The man lifted his hand, and clenched it. "The time is coming closer for us to be one step close in reigning this world. Only those with great skills will possess the Seven Great Spirits of the Goddess. Once we get that power, we will rule all sacred beasts to summon the rule of the world."

 The four boys below all looked sternly at the man. "Your mission is to search for those Spirits and bring them he immediately." The boys nodded and disappeared into the shadows. The old man started to laugh menacingly, after awhile, his laughter died down into silence. "We will not fail again. Not like what happened… eight years ago." He whispered.

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Mika: So, how do you like? It's not the prologue, but it explains a few things on how my story will go. The Blade Breakers won't appear til next chapter.

Raine: But that's unless you all review for her…

Mika: Thanks for telling them so, yami. Well anyways, what do you think of this chapter? Is it kind of confusing? I hope not. Everyone is going to be a bit OCC here, so don't yell at me at how they act. It's AU anyways. Well, R&R please!

Raine: Yeah, or else she'll just delete this fic as well. Which is kind of annoying.

Mika: .