Chapter 4- The decision

Sincerity got up the next morning feeling sore. Sincerity changed out of her pyjamas and did her usual morning stuff. Sincerity went outside to grab the morning paper and a letters that were sent to her. Sincerity looked through the letters and a letter with the word "Important" Caught her eyes. Sincerity put down her cereal bowl and quickly opened the letter.

Dear Miss Karmartary,

I hope you can agree that Kai is a gifted child…

"Gifted my behind" Sincerity said not liking what she's reading.

I wish to have a meeting with you today around 10 in my office. Looking foreword in seeing you.

Sincerity put down the letter and finished her cereal she looked up at the clock to find it saying 9:30. Sincerity got up quickly to find herself sitting back down again. "Wow" Sincerity said putting a hand on her forehead. "I better get going" Sincerity said getting up and going to her room.

"Good to see you again Sincerity, I hope you enjoyed your night yesterday" Voltaire said as he watch Sincerity sit down in the chair opposite him.

"I enjoyed myself" Sincerity told him

"You maybe wondering why I've called you down here" Voltaire started

"Something that has to do with Kai?" Sincerity asked

"You're a smart girl" Voltaire told her

"Can I make something clear before you start?" Sincerity asked

"Go ahead" Voltaire told her.

"There's nothing between Kai and I" Sincerity laid down for him

"Well I don't believe Kai feels the same and I don't blame him" Voltaire told her

'I don't like where it's headed' Sincerity thought to herself.

"Kai is my grandson, I can't say I'm proud of him and I still wish the best for him. And to do that he can't have any distraction"

"Are you suggesting I stay away from him?" Sincerity asked

"If that's possible" Voltaire added

"You don't have to worry, Kai and I aren't on speaking terms" Sincerity said getting up

"Sit" Voltaire ordered her

Sincerity sat herself back down in the chair, feeling the mood change.

"I have a proposal to lie down." Voltaire told her. "How do you feel about Tala?"

Sincerity was walking home, rethinking what has happened in the last half hour. Sincerity wasn't watching where she was going so she almost walking into a moving truck but someone grabbed her and she fell into their arms unconscious.

Sincerity slowly opened her eyes to greet an unfamiliar place. Sincerity shot up from the bed she was lying on.

"You're finally awake" said a teenage girl with pink hair

"Where am I?" Sincerity asked the girl

"You're in the hospital." the. teenage girl respond

Sincerity looked into the mirror that was sitting next to her

"Why am I here or how did I get here?" Sincerity asked as she touched the bandage wrapped around her head.

"My brother and his friends brought you here. You were walking into a truck so my brother stopped you but you fell. "The teenage girl told Sincerity."You've been sleeping for two days. By the way, my name is Mariah." Mariah introduced herself.

"My name is... um..."

There was then a long silence. Then Lee, Gary, and Kevin walked into the hospital room.

"Is she awake?" Lee asked his younger sister when he walked in.

"My name is Sincerity!" Sincerity said remembering proudly. She then looked around feeling embarrassed. "Hehe, sorry." Sincerity apologized.

"So what were you doing the other day?" Mariah asked her

"Um...I don't remember. All I remember is that I... Oh my god! What day is it today?" Sincerity asked frightened.

"It's Monday, why what's wrong?" Lee asked her

Sincerity jumped out of bed and ran out the door. They all looked at each other and decided to follow her. Sincerity ran out of the hospital as fast as she could. She ran behind the building and she released her wings. She then took a deep breath and flew into the sky. As the rest turned around the corner they were surprised to see Sincerity gone.

"I was sure I saw turn here" Kevin told the others are they are all looking at him with anger.

"Chris are you there?" Sincerity asked as she looked into her computer

"Hey sis, how's it going?" Christopher asked

"Not so good I'm afraid." Sincerity told her brother

"Why what's wrong?" Christopher asked concerned

"Well, I think I've found the jewel..." Sincerity started

"Great!" Christopher said with a hint of excitement

"I'm not done" Sincerity said "Like I was saying, I've found the jewel, but I don't have it with me" Sincerity told him

"When did you find the jewel?" Christopher asked

"At a wedding three days ago" Sincerity told him

"You at a wedding" Christopher said falling off his chair

"What wrong with me going to a wedding?" Sincerity asked her laughing brother

"I'm sorry, continue" Christopher said stopping himself from laughing

"Can I go home now?" Sincerity asked

"Not after you've found the jewel" Christopher told her.

"Fine, I'll be ready to go home by 3:00 this afternoon." Sincerity assured him

"We'll be waiting." Christopher told her

Sincerity switched off her computer and got up. She felt a little woozy and fell to the floor.

"What!" The G-revolution all asked

"A girl, disappeared in thin air." Kevin told them

"She said her name is..." Mariah stared "She said her name is Sincerity"

"Sincerity?" They all asked in shock

"What happened to Sincerity?" Ray asked while Kai tuned in

"Sincerity ran out of her hospital room in a hurry as if she had something to do." Mariah explained

Kai got up and left the room in a hurry, the rest looked at each other and decided to follow him.

Tala's standing in front of Sincerity's front door wondering if he should ring the door bell or not. He then placed a hand on the door knob and to his surprise it was open. Tala walked in to Sincerity's house to find her lying in her bedroom floor. Tala ran to her side and placed her on his knees. Just then Kai ran into the room. He was upset Tala was there before her was, Kai then turned around and walked out the door as everyone ran in.

"Is Sincerity alright?" Hilary asked Tala

"I'm not sure, maybe we have to bring her to the..." Max started

"Why is everyone here?" Sincerity asked as she sat up.

"Are you feeling alright?" Mariah asked her

"Mariah, what are you doing here?" Sincerity asked her

"Where's Kai?" Tala asked remembering he just saw her.

"He just walked out." Tyson told her

Sincerity got up and ran outside, Sincerity looked around trying to find Kai. Sincerity then fell down to her knees. As she looked up there was a car pulled up in front of her. Sincerity then looked up to see Voltaire looking down at her.

"Have you come to a decision?" Voltaire asked Sincerity

"Sincerity!" Everyone called out to her as they ran out of the house.

"Have you?" Voltaire asked

"I have come to a decision." Sincerity said calmly. "I don't want to be part of it. I'll leave everyone alone." Sincerity told Voltaire. "As soon as I finish something."

"Well I haven't have time to stick around for your decision, I'll give you till tonight the latest is at 9:00. I'll be waiting for your decision." Voltaire said and got into his car and drove off.

"What is he talking about?" Tala asked as he approached her

"It's nothing" Sincerity said putting on a fake smile. And she walks past him. "Come on in everyone, I'll treat you guys to lunch" Sincerity said welcoming everyone.

Sincerity walked into the kitchen.

"Do you need help?" Hilary asked

"No it's alright, you should join the others" Sincerity told them.

"Let us help you." Mariah insisted

"Alright then" Sincerity gave in. "You can peel the potatoes and the carrots." Sincerity instructed them.

After awhile the girls brought in the food into the game room where everyone was.

"Food! Alright!" Tyson said following his nose.

"Tyson wait!" Sincerity called out, but it was too late Tyson tripped over something a landed on his face. Hilary ran to his aid as he got up.

"You should, see where you're going" Hilary told him

Sincerity and Mariah placed the dishes on the table.

"Hey Mariah, tell everyone to start without me. I'll be back in a few." Sincerity said and left the basement. Sincerity walked over to her room and sat down in front of the mirror. She unwrapped the bandage around her head and took off the pad. She placed in the trash can, she took out her necklace and left her house in a hurry.

Kai's walking down the street think of what he saw between Tala and Sincerity. Then all of a sudden Kai felt a breeze and realized that his beyblade is missing.

"Who are you and what do you want?" Kai asked angrily.

"I'm just here for the jewel of destiny." The mysterious figure said

"Sincerity?" Kai asked confused

"You can call me that my dear" the mysterious figure told him

"Give me back my blade" Kai demanded

"Why should I listen to you?" the girl asked

Kai struggled to give her an answer.

"If you want your blade back then, you have to do something for me in return." Said the girl stubbornly

"Vivi!" Sincerity called out of no where

Then also out of no where, an arrow past by Kai and it landed in front of Vivi.

"Glade you can join us Sincerity" Vivi said in a calm voice

"Glade to be here." Sincerity said with a smile.

Vivi then notice Sincerity's necklace is glowing.

"The jewel, you know where the jewel of destiny is." Vivi said angrily.

"You give me back the blade and I'll give you my necklace." Sincerity said

"Why should I listen to you? And what am I to do with your necklace?" Vivi asked

"My necklace can guide you to where the jewel of destiny is." Sincerity said

"Fine, on the count of three you'll throw your necklace to me and I will give you back the so called blade" Vivi declared

"Fine." Sincerity agreed.

Sincerity took off her necklace and was about to throw it when Kai grabbed her wrist.

"Don't do it." Kai told her.

"I have to" Sincerity said as she pulled her arm away from Kai and threw her necklace.

Vivi caught the necklace and Vivi threw the beyblade back at Kai.

"Nice making a deal with you." Vivi said with a smirk and disappeared.

Sincerity then took the beyblade away from Kai.

"We have unfinished business" Sincerity told him

"What do you want?" Kai asked not in the mood

"She lied to me!" Vivi said angrily, as she threw the necklace into the air and destroyed it. "I'm going to make you pay Sincerity!" Vivi said as she vanished.

"Where did Sincerity go?" Hilary asked

"She said she has something to do, she'll be back in a few" Mariah answered

"It's already been half an hour, where could she have gone to?" Hilary asked

"Do you guys here that?" Tyson asked, stopping what he was doing.

"I think you hit your head a little too hard when you fell." Hilary commented

"I think Tyson's right, I do hear something." Ray said backing Tyson up.

Everyone stopped and listened, they heard a voice coming from upstairs.

"Ladies first." Tyson insisted

"Then you better lead the way" Hilary told him

"Thanks, wait a second, hey!" Tyson said holding a grudge against Hilary

As they walked into Sincerity's bedroom, they find a figure on Sincerity's laptop.

"Who are you?" Christopher asked them as the walked in.

"Who are you?" Max returned the question

"I'm Sincerity's brother, and you guys are..." Christopher asked

"We're her friends" Tala responded

"You look different, are you sure you're human?" Tyson asked in a suspicious way.

'If you only knew.' Christopher thought to himself.

"So what are you doing in the computer?" Daichi asked

"Looking for my sister." Christopher said smartly

"Well she isn't here." Kevin told him

"What?" Christopher asked "She told me to call back at three o'clock." Christopher mumbled to himself.

"Where are you going?" Kai asked Sincerity as she finally stopped walking.

Sincerity wouldn't answer him and continued to walk. Sincerity then stopped and turned around to face him.

"What time is it?" Sincerity asked

Kai shrug and looked at her hand. Sincerity followed his eyes and notice she still has his blade in her hands. Sincerity then gave the blade back to him.

"Call out Dranzer for me." Sincerity ordered him

Kai looked at her confused at first then did what she ordered him to do. Once Dranzer was out Sincerity jumped up and took something off Dranzer and walked away. As Sincerity landed back on her feet she slapped Kai across the face and disappeared.

"When was the last time you've heard from Sincerity?" Christopher asked

"I'm here Chris" Sincerity said while walking in.

"Sincerity, nice to see you again." Christopher said sarcastically.

"Can you please leave me and my brother to talk alone?" Sincerity asked

"Sure" Mariah said and walked out followed by the others.

"I have the jewel." Sincerity told Christopher after everyone left

"Great! Ready to come home?" Christopher asked

"Ready as ever" Sincerity said a little upset.

Sincerity stood in the middle of the room.

"I'll get Martin" Christopher told Sincerity

"Hey Sin! You're coming home!" Martin said awkwardly

"What's wrong?" Sincerity asked

"Nothing, let's try it." Martin said

Martin typed away on the computer but nothing happened.

"Uh oh," Martin said

"What?" Sincerity asked anxiously

Then they heard a beep. Martin clicked on it and they saw their mother.

"Mom!" Sincerity and Martin both said at the same time.

"I heard that Sincerity went into a different world to get the jewel of Destiny." their mother started. "You shouldn't have gone Sincerity." Faith their mother concluded.

"Why?" Sincerity asked

"Because you spend most of your time in that world when you were younger," Faith started. "When you reached the age of 6, your father and I made a deal with the superior, because you spend too much time in the Anime world and causing trouble. So you made a deal that stated if you were to return to the Anime world, the only way out is to fall in love." Faith concluded

"Sincerity, fall in love?" Christopher said joining into the conversation. "It like teaching a chicken with wings to fly."

"Hey! I have wings, I can fly." Sincerity said arguing

"But you're not a chicken" Christopher said laughing

"Then how does that make sense?" Martin asked his older brother, "You're stupid"

"Then I'm guessing I can't go home by today?" Sincerity asked

"Yeah, until you fall in love." Their father said joining the conversation.

"What if I get married?" Sincerity asked curiously

"You have to learn to love, period." Faith said

Later that day, after everyone left, Sincerity left her house for a late night stroll. Sincerity sat down on a park bench gazing up at the stars. After a while someone sat down next to her. Sincerity was still looking up at the stars when the person next to her let out a loud cough. Sincerity turn towards her and was surprise to see Voltaire sitting next to her.

"Have you made a decision yet?" Voltaire asked her looking up at the stars.

"Is there another option?" Sincerity asked

"Actually there is," Voltaire said as if he just thought of it, "I destroy you or you give me your freedom." Voltaire said happily

"My freedom?" Sincerity asked?

"My slave, you have no will, you can't talk to anyone, and you can't leave my mansion." Voltaire said, "But you and I both know you won't choose that option." Voltaire said sure of himself.

After a long silence, Sincerity made a suggestion.

"What if I don't marry Tala and stay away from Kai?" Sincerity asked

"Like I said, if you don't choose they both will suffer." Voltaire reminded her.

"How can you be so cruel?" Sincerity asked

"I'm not being cruel, I'm being helpful." Voltaire corrected her.

"How is that helping them?" Sincerity asked

"By showing them life can't be wasted on love." Voltaire told Sincerity

"Then why are you putting Tala up for marriage?" Sincerity asked

"I have my own reasons." Voltaire told Sincerity, "So, have you decided yet?"

"I have..." Sincerity finally said after a long hesitation.

After Sincerity's encounter with Voltaire. Sincerity walked home slowly remembering the course of the day. When she reached her front step she saw Tala sitting one top step.

"Sincerity, you're home" Tala said getting up

"How long have you been waiting?" Sincerity asked

"Not long" Tala lied

Sincerity invited Tala in for tea.

"So what are you doing here this late?" Sincerity asked Tala

"I was just worried about you, that's all. This afternoon after you had a conversation with your family, you seem different." Tala explained

Meanwhile Kai was walking up the steps to Sincerity's house and notice the door opened so he looked through it.

"Can you fall in love with me?" Sincerity asked out of no where.

Kai and Tala both froze as Sincerity asked that question.