Disclaimer: It was in the first chapter.....--;;
The sun was shining brightly in the brilliant blue sky of day. Shining solo, and much brighter than the light of the night, the moon. Unaccompanied by the stars. Yet, it was alone, and stronger that way.
The lush green trees surrounded the plain building of Tyson's dojo. The sun shone through the green leaves, making the dew received from last night sparkle beautifully in the light.
Inside the dojo, however, there was quite a different scene.
"YOU ARE SO DEAD, TYSON!!"
Max stared, his huge blue eyes wide with shock, and curled back his lips, trying in complete vain not to laugh. Kenny hid behind Dizzi, shaking violently in fear, and pretended to type. Ray was raising an eyebrow, and at the same time, cracking a grin.
Tyson however, was standing with his back against the wall, shaking in fear and staring in terror at his furious team captain, who was holding up Dranzer with a pair of chopsticks, dripping with soy sauce and a little bit of wasabi.
"Tyson, I swear you're blind. Really." Kai hissed, a death glare written all over his eyes. "MY BEYBLADE IS NOT A PIECE OF SUSHI!!!!"
The navy haired dragon blader bit his lip, and held his hands up, trying to look innocent.
"I only actually sucked on it for a few seconds......"
Kai dropped the blade almost abruptly, his face turning pale. Everyone else was laughing uncontrollably in the background while Tyson fidgeted nervously.
The team captain sighed, and picked his blade up again with the chopsticks. It had left a huge stain of soy on the shining timber floor.
Judging by how strict Tyson's grandpa was about keeping the floor clean, Kai already had his work cut out for him. With a final death glare aiming directly at Tyson, the team captain left the room to wash his blade. Thoroughly, I might add.
Max was still laughing. "Man, the look on Kai's face!" He fell to the floor, clutching his stomach in uncontrollable giggling. But at the same time, he knocked over a bowl of Froot Loops and milk. The white liquid spilled, splashing all over the floor.
Kai peered through the doorway. Strike two.
Ray was starting to see what Kai was up to. He slowly stood up, and began to creep away from the others, failing to notice the spilled cereal in front of him.
Tyson cracked a grin as Ray let out a gasp as he had suddenly no control over his footing. He slipped, and suddenly thrust out his back leg to support him, sadly making him end up sliding forward into a paper door, lining the dojo.
The neko jin swore loudly in Chinese as he crashed through the door, and ended up outside in the pond with a huge splash.
Muffled laughter was heard from inside the dojo, as Ray sat up, his dripping, raven coloured hair flopped over his face. He wiped it off, his pupils narrowing to slits, glaring at his laughing team mates through the hole in the door.
Sighing, he stood up, his clothes heavy with water and completely soaked. He grabbed his frontal fabric and squeezed the water out. (A/N: Y'know, that part of his outfit that hangs on his front and back. Chinese warrior thingy. XD)
He then walked off, almost tripping over the side of the pond as he left.
He walked through the courtyard, completely drenched, despite his earlier attempts to dry himself. But he didn't mind. Even as the chilly wind streaked through his wet clothes, leaving a shiver down his spine, he smiled. It felt....nice. It wasn't....a piercing cold....
It was soft. Even comforting.
Ray suddenly heard an angry yell from behind, and spun around, eyes wide.
"AHHHH!! HEY, GRAMPS, IT WASN'T ME!! I-I WAS JUST-"
"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG IT TAKES ME TO SCRUB THIS FREAKIN' FLOOR!!!??"
Ray bit his lip, as he spotted the sight. Tyson was on his back, his grandpa pointing his wooden kendo stick down at his grandson, rage written all over his eyes.
Slowly, the neko jin walked away from the fuming old man, who was now grabbing Tyson by the ear.
Deciding to take a small walk in the neighbourhood to dry his clothes a little, he stepped outside the dojo courtyard and onto the road.
He slid his hands into his pockets and stared up into the deep blue midday sky. The wind streaked throughout his raven hair as he strolled slowly away from the dojo's entrance.
It was a beautiful day. Though....he wished it was night. He wished his parents could see him in the light.
Staring back up at the sky, he ended up walking into the nearby woods. The sun shone through the green leaves, creating rays of light shining down upon the forest floor.
This more urban forest was nowhere near as lush as his home, but it comforted Ray to be at least in one.
He was just scanning the trees, and catching sight of a bird that showed up every now and then, when his peace was disrupted by an uncomfortable pain in his upper right back. Hissing in frustration, he rubbed it in minor pain. That area had been bothering him every now and then. He was under the impression that it was a pulled muscle, but these days, he was starting to doubt it.
It was starting to sting more than usual. Why? He hadn't remembered impacting on it or anything.
Suddenly, he stopped walking.
He froze.
There was something he dimly remembered. From whenever he had plummeted from the waterfall. From whenever he had dragged himself upon land.
He had heard a voice. A chant inside his mind.
Gai kou yuan li hei
Your bravery, young Ray. Your strength. Your willing determination to overcome this curse. To overcome this magic of darkness. I am impressed.
Gai kou yuan Yin
This curse...you shall still have within you. But...I shall drain all Yin from it. I shall turn it into an ability. One you shall need.
Tan lu gui shen
I cannot say another spell will avoid your life or a friend's....but this is the very reason I am doing this. As an apology, for what I did.
Gui zhen zi
As a reward for your skill, courage and determination, I lift this curse from your shoulders, and grant you to use it whenever you desire.
I bid you luck, Ray Kon, and I am truly sorry for the pain I caused you.
Farewell, my nephew.
Ray's eyes snapped open, pupils slitted in absolute fear and shock. He started shivering violently. His breathing grew shaky, as he staggered into a tree. The shock was overwhelming to him.
".....No...." He whispered, shakily. It couldn't have been....
Aunt Rika....Tell me...you didn't do this....you didn't!!"
His voice cracked, as he fell to his knees. His breathing was more forced, now. He felt sick, as if he were about to faint. He felt angry, sad and afraid at the same time.
He suddenly threw his head back, and screamed.
"You DIDN'T!!"
With a resigned, and sorrowful sigh, he collapsed onto the ground, breaking down into sobs. He curled up into a ball, still shaking. He couldn't accept this. He couldn't accept this at all.
"No...not you...not you..."
His eyes were shut tight. He refused to believe this.
He couldn't.
He shifted a little in his position, and remained in it for a few passing minutes into silence, to calm himself. He was still shaking violently, though. He was extremely shocked. He knew something that he thought was gone, had come back to haunt him. He knew one of the most unlikely people in the world had done it to him. And he also knew....
There was something about to happen.
Something terrible. Something amazing. Something unusual.
Slowly, he sat up, leaves falling from his raven black hair. He wiped his tears away and sniffled a little, before standing back up.
He stared upwards, at the tree branches. The sun shone through them, through the beadlike dew drops that still remained upon them. Glittering like the stars. Sparkling almost rainbow like.
The stars. His parent's watchful eyes.
The dull ache in his upper back increased, as his eyes began to grow heavy. He felt faint. His eyes revealed it. The amber was pale within the orbs. He was starting to feel...drowsy. Dizzy, even. He started to sway under the weight of drowsiness.
His eyes slid closed. He pictured the stars again. Clearer this time. Much clearer.
He pictured his home. He pictured the rainforest. He pictured the moon, glowing gently amongst the dark night sky.
He remembered being the tiger. He remembered calming the white tiger within. He remembered being it. The sharp fangs, the power rippling throughout his body, the sharp, daggerlike claws....
A sudden flash of pain in his head made him cry out, and fall to his knees, gasping.
He felt the dizziness flood his mind. Flood his body. He felt the pain leave, but drowsiness was taking over him. He fell forth onto his hands and knees, breathing hard. He felt as if he were going to collapse any second. He felt as if he were going to faint.
A tingling feeling started to spread throughout his mysteriously suffering body, as he whispered shakily. As he felt himself weaken, yet strengthen. As he summoned the power placed within him.
"Gai kou yan li hei
Gai kou yuan Yin
Tan lu gui shen
Gui zhen zi...."
That's when a sudden heat swept throughout the boy's body. His amber eyes reopened, to realize he was becoming engulfed in a white aura. Completely consumed. He began to feel even more sick. Even more weak.
His eyes closed, as he felt himself change.
He felt his body weaken, yet strengthen. He felt his inhuman canines lengthen even further. He felt claws protruding from his hands. He felt the power rippling throughout his shaking body.
He was on the very verge of collapsing and losing consciousness right now. He was so exhausted. The nightmares, the shock....it was so overwhelming.
But, he couldn't give up, now. He had to try. He had to keep going. To make sense of what his aunt had told him.
Trying to make sense...
The white aura subsided. The dizziness and weakness ceased, altogether as they'd come. As if nothing had ever happened.
But he was still in that position. He was still shaking. His eyes were still firmly shut. He felt...different. He knew something had definitely changed about him. He knew it. He was hesitant to reopen his amber orbs. Hesitant to see what he had become.
He was shaking violently. He was afraid. What had happened to him? What power had he unleashed? What magic?
But he knew he couldn't go on, questioning himself forever. He couldn't stay in that position all day either.
So he worked up whatever strength he had left, just to open his eyes.
Two, large white paws met his blurred gaze.
He blinked to sharpen his gaze, let in a shaky breath, and tried to let it all sink in.
I...
I...did it...
NG: Whoa, boy.....Finally a long chappie. Sorry for not updating sooner. School....(shudders)
Kai: (grins evilly)
NG: I SAW THAT, KAI!!! I AM DEFINITELY MAKING YOU A WUSS IN THIS FIC LATER ON!!!
Kai: Oo;;
I'll try updating sooner, oki? :)
2BC
