Authors note: I do not own Beyblade or any of Starsets songs that are the basis of this fic.
I couldn't stop writing, so I finished this pretty quickly. It was just a one time thing, so I figured I'd get it out before it left me.
I do recommend looking up the songs on youtube and listen to the songs while reading the fic, as it will give a new meaning behind the story. The song name is the title of the chapters. Please do not think I own any of these songs, they are not mine and i am only doing this for entertainment purposes.
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Ray's POV
"I will run alone tonight
Without you by my side
I guess you had a place you had to get to
I know your eyes
I know inside
The walls you hide behind
And I saw the truth inside the real you
Because I know you're lost when you run away
Into the same black holes and black mistakes
Taking all my will just to run alone
When are you coming home?"
It had been four months since we had last seen or heard about Kai, after he helped rescue us from Voltaire's grasp. The entire world ended up on its head once he harnessed the powers of our bit-beasts, no military power in the world stood a chance against him now. Tala and the other Demolition Boys didn't even give us any encouraging words, if they had a plan they didn't want us to know about it; but they saved us for a reason, right?
"Even if the sky does fall
Even if they take it all
There's no pain that I won't go through
Even if I have to die for you"
Four months we've been on the run, hiding under Biovolts radar. My wounds had healed, Tala had given me some medication that seemed to do wonders for me. We had found the other bladers that were at the tournament in a small encampment that sat in the far reaches of the Russian wilderness. It's a surprise any of us have survived this long in this cold, but we're getting by; even if it's by the skin of our teeth.
"And when all the fires burn
When everything is overturning
There's no thing that I won't go through
Even if I have to die for you"
Four months and I still can't get that kiss out of my head, the wounds he inflicted on himself; just to save us. At first, I was disgusted to see him. Fearing he had really betrayed us, but if I were to be honest with myself I was overjoyed to know he loved me. I had loved him for so long, it hurt when he first betrayed us; but now I knew why. He was just a puppet in his grandfather's plans, he had no way of escaping.
"One day the earth will open wide
And I'll follow you inside
Cause the only hell I know is without you
Some day when galaxies collide
We'll be lost on different skies
I will send my rocket ship to find you
Because I know you're lost when you run away
Into the same black holes and black mistakes
Taking all my will just to run alone
Until I bring you home"
I don't understand what's going on, or if we're going to survive any of this but I want to try. I have to try and survive, find a way to help him; help us out of this hell we've been thrusted into. They've already taken control of Canada and Australia, I can only guess what's going to happen next.
"Even if the sky does fall
Even if they take it all
There's no pain that I won't go through
Even if I have to die for you"
So far, we've lost Mr. Dickinson to the bitter cold; having to bury him somewhere far from the encampment. Next, we lost Kenny; his small little body just couldn't handle this harsh and bitter cold. A few weeks later Kevin succumbed to the cold as well, and lack of food. We were trying our best to get what we could, but no one knew where we were; except Tala.
"And when all the fires burn
When everything is overturning
There's no thing that I won't go through
Even if I have to die for you"
He had come and seen us once a month, bringing us rations and small news of what Biovolt was planning next. It's been weeks since we've seen him, and the impending winter storms are looming on our door step. Every time he came he never answered my questions about Kai and how he was doing, what kind of part he played in all of this. I was beginning to wonder what part Tala had to play in it all, and more importantly us.
"And if the sun grows cold for you along the way
And if the stars don't line to light the way
And when you fall away and crash back down below
I'll search the skies for you and I'll follow
I'll be in your afterglow
And I'll bring you home"
I had to know, and that's why I left. Even though my heart broke leaving my friends and family behind, I had to find out. I took what little rations I could, not wanting my friends and family to go without. We didn't even know if Tala was coming back or not, but I needed to find out. Truth is what I was after, yet I had no idea which way to go when I left in the dead of night.
"Even if the sky does fall
Even if they take it all
I can't see but I'll follow you
Even if I'd die..."
A blinding light came over the snow bank I was walking towards, the sounds of an engine roaring over the winds howling. I covered my eyes to see through the light, the snow swirling around me with so much force. I was cold, frozen where I stood when my eyes met cold blue.
"Tala?" I shouted over the howl of the wind.
"Ray, what the hell are you doing?!" He pulled the snow mobile beside me.
"I can't take this Tala, I have to know what's going on!" I could feel my pupils slit, a painful experience each time and more so with the cold wind.
"Do the others know you left?" He called over the wind.
"No, we didn't know if you were coming back or not." My teeth clicked as I couldn't control their chattering.
"I have rations and warmer clothes for you all. We need to get you back to the others, it's not safe." He grabbed my arm, but I pulled away.
"No, take me to him! I know you know where he is!" I hissed.
"Ray…. I can't…" Tala shook his head.
"Please Tala. What if we can stop this?"
"We can't. We've tried!" I could see the pain in his cold blue eyes, and my heart stilled in my chest.
"I don't care, he needs me!" I clutched my jacket to my chest as another gust of wind crashed into us.
I could tell he was thinking it over, and nodded to me. I climbed onto the back of the snow mobile and he headed back to the encampment, letting me know that he had to give the others the supplies first. I tried to hide from their questioning stares. I didn't want them to think I was betraying them, I only wanted to help them. There had to be a way to bring this hell to an end, we weren't going to survive any longer out here. Max was getting weak, Mariah was sick. I needed to do this for them.
"Ready?" Tala asked once he returned from handing out the rations and supplies.
"Yeah." I nodded, clutching his waist as he got back on the snow mobile.
He revved it to life and turned us away from the encampment, my heart had never felt so broken before. I could feel their eyes on my back as we disappeared into the snow storm, a tear froze against my cheek.
"And when all the fires burn
When everything is overturning
There's no thing that I won't go through
Even if I have to die for you"
"Kai?" My throat was dry from the bitter cold, and I stepped closer to him.
In the warmth of a large office, he stood by a large window that overlooked the city below us. He slightly turned, looking over his shoulder and my heart almost stopped.
Dressed in a dark suit, scars where his blue paint once sat on his face. He turned and looked at me, and I saw nothing in his eyes. No hint of recognition, no hint of that love I had seen four months ago. I tried to still my shaking hands, and it wasn't because I was cold. I didn't know this man, and I could tell he didn't know me.