Riko: Yes, we get it. So, should I do the disclaimer?
Kyoya: Why do it every chapter? Everyone knows already!
Moon: Hey, let's do it every ALTERNATE chapter!
Riko: You know what, that's actually a good idea!
Kyoya: Hey, wait, where are Angel and Shantel?
Moon: Well, Shantel was kidnapped by that MYSTERIOUS man in the prologue, and Angel is getting ready for the first chapter! So, without further ado, here's chapter ONE of my AMAZING story! :D
*~*~Chapter 1~*~*
The Facehunter Saves The Day
Angel's P.O.V:
I ran without stopping. My breath was labored and my footsteps echoed through the night, as if they WANTED me to get caught. I heard the sound of thirty footsteps hot on my trail. Skidding to a sudden stop, I gasped for air and quickly zipped behind a wall. Flattening myself against it, I waited.
Suddenly a bey whizzed by my ear. I should have kept quiet, as it missed, but by instinct I drew my own bey out and launched without thinking.
The man who launched it was none other than Doji, Leader of the Dark Nebula and my worst enemy. Why do I hate him, you ask? Well, how would YOU feel about someone if they had broken up your family into little pieces and turned you into an orphan?
I for one felt like knocking his senses out of him and sending him flying to the North Pole. No, PLUTO.
"GO, DARK WOLF!" he yelled. "Special move: Darkness Howling Blazer!"
"Cantio, Invisible Barrier!" I shouted. A golden shield fended off the attack for a moment before vanishing.
Doji smirked. "You're going to have to do better than that! Wolf, ATTACK!"
Dark Wolf went crazy, hitting my bey, Mystic Cantio, in all directions. It was barely spinning in the end. It was my turn to smirk as Wolf got ready to deliver the final blow. "Not going to happen," I taunted. The moment Dark Wolf collided with Cantio, the shield reappeared, and Wolf's impact had a bounceback effect as it flew out of sight.
Doji glared at me. "Mark my words, we're not through yet!" He ran to fetch his bey.
I should have made a run for it. After all, there were still more people after me. I should not have stared into space for ten seconds, because people exploded from all sides, launching their beys at me at once.
Since I didn't retrieve my bey, Cantio was still slowly rotating on the ground. The force of twenty-nine beyblade crashing into it at once was just about enough to shatter the invisible barrier.
"Crap," I muttered. This is what I get for hesitating, I thought bitterly as I ran, forgetting about my bey. I know, not what a self-respecting blader would do, but it wasn't like I had a choice. I ducked into an alley and sprinted on, only to find myself in front of a towering brick wall.
A dead end. Go figure.
I was no acrobat, but I had no option left. I dug my fingers into a crack in the wall and, ignoring the stinging pain as my fingernails broke, I tried to elevate myself. I succeeded, and searched for another crack. I slid my other hand's fingers into it, and felt another blast of pain. I lifted myself up and my leg flew around as I frantically grasped for another crack to steady myself.
I miraculously found one, and this time braced myself for the pain. Instead, I felt a scrape and knew that the skin on my finger was scraped off. With no nails for protection, my fingers were vulnerable.
I winced and looked up to see how much further I had to go. So many more steps. There was no way my hands would be storng enough to get me up there. If only I had my bey. It would help in situations like this.
Shaking away the thought of my stupidity, I looked for another one.
Damn it. There WERE no more.
My fingers were losing their grip in the tiny crack. They were sliding out. I flailed around for a while becore accepting the fact that it was no use. I fell a good six feet and hit the stone ground with a thud.
Well, it was worth a try, I thought, before noticing that thirty members of the Dark Nebula (including Doji) were standing before me. I refused to look at my hands, focusing my eyes on the floor instead. But by the looks of the tiny red splatters on the ground, I could tell it was bad. Even if I had my bey, there was no way I could launch it.
I barely managed to stop myself from squealing when Doji took out his bey and aimed it at me.
"THIS is for thinking it would be easy to get into the Dark Nebula without being caught!" he yelled, launching his bey at me. It soared in the air and collided with my arm. I screamed as it dug into my flesh, hoping more than anything that someone would hear me.
"And THIS is for even ATTEMPTING to kidnap Dark Nebula's most powerful, dangerous blader!" Doji shouted, yanking someone else's bey and aiming it at me as his bey continued to tear my arm apart. Tears leaked out of my eyes at alarming speed as I cursed myself for crying; for showing weakness in front of these psychos.
He launched it and I braced myself for a direct hit to the face, when suddenly a streak of green cut off his assault, sending the bey flying. Doji's concentration was broken, and his bey stopped and fell out of what was left of my arm. I got the courage to look at it, absolutely disgusted and horrified at the sight of the huge gash.
Someone jumped down from the brick wall, and watched in awe as he landed from the twelve-foot drop, completely straight. He had spiked up, gravity-defying green hair and midnight blue eyes. His clothes were ripped and torn, and he had scars under his eyes.
A single green bey rotated swiftly in the center. Probably his.
"Get behind me," he said through gritted teeth. I stood where I was, as I knew exactly what he wanted to do.
Who does he think he's going to battle? I thought. "You don't understand," I tried to reason, "They're -"
"GET BACK," he ordered. Usually I would resist, but I was in no shape to put up an argument. Especially if he was on my side.
I slowly walked behind him, wanting to kick, punch, and do god-knows-what-else to the team of Dark Nebula bladers. Not only did I fail my plan, they tortured me and now I looked like a weak, prissy girly-type person.
Though I have nothing against girly people, I didn't want to be one right this second.
Suddenly the guy yelled, "Leone, Special move! LION GALE FORCE WALL!" A huge tornado erupted from the green bey, which I now knew as Leone.
I stepped back as it swallowed all the beyblades, as they were caught offguard. "Whoa."
The tornado was still bustling around when he retrieved his bey. "Let's go." He grabbed my hand, and it sent pain signals through my body. I was somewhere in the middle of blushing (because he was holding my hand) and going pale (because of the pain). It was weird. I shrieked; he let go.
I ran after him, trying to ignore my arm. When he stopped at a warehouse, I was confused. When he saw the look on my face, he said, "Do you know about the Facehunters?"
"No," I gasped, lunging for air. When I got my supply, I asked, "What? Do you hunt for faces?"
"No," he said, clearly irritated. I smiled; it's been a while since I had last annoyed someone. It felt fun. "We steal bey points." When my eyes widened, he hurried quickly, "Not unfairly, of course. We challenge the blader and beat them fair and square." He paused. "Although, some of the members like to gang up on one person."
"The Facehunters are a gang?" I asked. He nodded. Then I scowled. "If you're anything like Dark Nebula -"
"That depends," he replied. "What do they do?"
"Only the worst things in mankind. THIS," I gestured at my arm, "is an example." He cringed and I felt bad. These days I had grown accustomed to taking my anger out on any unlucky person who happened to be nearby. I had to quit that nonsense.
Before I could apologize, he took a purple bey out of his pocket and said, "I believe this is yours?"
I snatched it out of his hands and cradled it in my arms, pain momentarily forgotten. Then I looked up at him. "H-how did you -?"
"Know it was yours?" he cut me off. I nodded, and he smiled. "One minute I see a fallen bay and the next, I hear screams. I put the pieces together and followed the source of the scream." He sounded like some secret agent.
I looked down. "Thanks," I whispered. I placed Cantio in my pocket and asked, "But, why would you help me?"
He glared for a second. "I didn't do it to help you," he snapped, "I did it because it was careless of you to leave your bey on the floor where anyone could steal it." His words sounded fierce, but I could see warmth and softness in his eyes. He didn't mean it.
There was something else. I smiled and said softly, "You're a really bad liar." He growled and looked away, and I could see the faintest hints of a blush spreading across his face.
"Um... Should I leave..." I stopped and the words faded away as he looked at me, aghast.
"You actually think you'll be safe out there with a broken arm and a huge organization of enemies behind you." It was my turn to blush and he smirked, "Didn't think so." He walked inside and sat on a crate. "I'm AFRAID you'll be staying here until the rest of the gang get back. Then we'll decide what to do with you."
I didn't like the way he talked about me, as if I was some lost thing and they were judges. I started to protest, but the look in his eyes told me I didn't have a choice, so I sat on a crate next to him and waited.
Minutes passed and I said suddenly, "Hold on, what's your name?"
He turned halfway. "Kyoya Tategami." The name rung a bell somewhere but I couldn't quite place it.
I shook my head, clearing the thought, and replied, "Angelique."
After about a hour, a group of people bustled in and Kyoya stood up. I did, too. A girl walked in the front, leading a bunch of boys who looked like scaredy-cats. Her light blue hair had the wind-blown look and her purple eyes had a mischievous glint in them.
Recognition pierced my heart.
Moon: So, that's the end of this chapter!
Riko: This was actually a nice one, even though I only appeared at the end.
Moon: Hope you found it nice and LONG! :D
Angel: OWWW! Here I was, excited about being in the chapter, when all I get is a broken arm?
Moon: *Sigh* 'Angel's arm is all better.'
Angel: YA STILL OWE ME!
Moon: *Double sigh* 'And she has cool new clothes.'
Angel: THESE ARE AWESOME CONVERSE! Uh. You're forgiven.
Kyoya: You made me look cheesy!
Riko: Ooh, my bro has a crush on Angel!
Angel: Whaaaaaaat? *Strangles Moon* How dare you! I do not like him! You owe me even MORE!
Moon: ... Um... Uh... 'Angel has a cute pet puppy.'
Angel: CAN I HAVE ONE IN THE STORY? *hopeful*
Moon: FINE. Is that enough?
Angel: YES! :D :D :D
Kyoya: No puppies allowed in the Facehunters' Warehouse!
Moon: Stop being mean. 'Kyoya is now wearing heavy makeup and is stuck in Riko's room.'
Kyoya: *Eyes widen* Nooooooooooooo! Too much PINK! *Poof*
Moon, Angel & Riko: BYE, PEOPLEZ! R&R and see ya in the next chappie! :)