Lirin: Once again I'm a tad late updating this. Next week I will be better. So let's see. I don't own Beyblade or the series characters. I don't make a profit. Thanks anonymusblader123 for reviewing again. Hugs from most the crew for it.


Chapter 4: The New Place

It was just as Voltaire had said. After Boris woke and dressed (in his usual attire), he was taken to his new workshop. It was over an hour ride outside of the Moscow city limits.

The building could easily pass for an abandoned factory. The walls were creaked. Windows broken everywhere. From the outside it looked as if no power would be on.

Boris stood beside the car gawking at the building. He just could not believe THIS was to be his new office. "Voltaire honestly expects me to work in this run down shit hole? I doubt even vermin would want to live here."

"Lord Hiwatari is being generous after your last mistake. Be thankful he is providing you with a second chance to redeem yourself," one of his escorts said.

Boris knew the man was correct. It is unlike Voltaire to offer second chances to anyone. So if this was what Voltaire decided to provide for Boris's plans he should be nothing short of thankful. Then maybe in time with excellent results Boris just might be able to upgrade his facility to something nicer.

He walked towards the rusted door (doubtful it would open). The three escorts followed behind. They stopped on the stone slab used for a step.

The man that previously spoke to Boris hit the intercom button. This was the only thing new to be seen. Proof that the building had power.

"Who's there?"

"It is Bruno. We have Boris Balkov here by Lord Hiwatari's orders."

There was a loud buzz followed by lock clicking sounds. The rusted door slightly opened.

Bruno pulled it the rest of the way open. "After you Boris." He made a mock jester of bowing.

Once again Boris lead his escorts forward. The door opened into a dark hall with another door at the far end. More buzzing noises were heard as the group approached that door. It opened inward just as Boris stepped up to it.

Beyond this door was a wide room lit with bright lights hung by ceiling lamps. Stairs where on both sides of the door leading up to a catwalks of the upper levels. Beyond those structures the room was bare.

Rattling of metal informed the group of people descending the stairs. Boris looked to see who was coming. He was pleasantly surprised to see two youths both with platinum blonde hair and jade eyes. The female had the tiniest hint of a smile as her eyes fell on Boris.

The two stopped at the foot of the stairs and saluted the former headmaster of their training facility.

"Master Boris, sir," they said together. It was just like before the Abbey fell to the traitors.

"Demkov. Skyla." Boris nodded to them. The siblings lowered their hands and stood at ease. "I am shocked to see both of you here."

"Master Boris we had to come. After Lord Hiwatari contacted us about where you would be we wanted to be here too," Skyla explained. She was younger and more talkative then her brother. "We even tried to get Lord Hiwatari to release you sooner. He denied us the request though."

Boris raised his hand to stop the girl's blabbering. "It is alright Skyla. Tell me what is going on here. A complete briefing is needed."

"Allow me sir," Demkov spoke. Boris nodded for the boy to continue. "Lord Hiwatari has seen to it that many of the Abbey's scientists have been relocated here sir. Projects have made advances in your absents. The second floor is reserved strictly for testing and experiments. The third floor is the training and residential level. You have a private room and office up there. Everything from beyond this point is computer locked requiring a key card pass. Different areas will have a different restriction level."

"Where is my card?" Boris asked.

"In your office. It is among the few master keys allowing for access everywhere. I have a master too."

"Very good. Tell me, who is here that use the training room?"

"At current, it is only Skyla and myself. A report from earlier stated that Tom had been captured and would be delivered here by tomorrow."

"I see," Boris said. "Show me around I desire to see what has been going on."

"We'll leave him to you two. We've got other things to do." Bruno left with his two companions back the way they came.

Skyla took point showing Boris around. They toured the labs using Demkov's access card. One was loaded with cages of wild animals. It was no surprise to discover none of the scientists were inside this room. They rarely went in there unless a specimen was required. It was the noisiest room after all.

Another lab room was filled with large test tubes. Some of them contained cloned animals being monitored closely. They were working on creating their own bit beasts using DNA from the wild animals.

A third room was preforming cybernetic enhancements on the stable clones. Boris was pleased to know that during his imprisonment great leaps have happened in this area. What once took weeks to convert now only took a couple days.

The last couple were mainly designed to construct the prefect blades to house any completed bit beast.

After the circuit was done Demkov lead the way around the third floor. As expected it was not as exciting as the second had been.

The training room was no where near as nice as what the Abbey offered. The only dish was too small and had huge gashes from being hit by attacks. The floor and walls were also marred with battle scars as the siblings could no be contained within the dish for their more heated rounds. One corner contained all the physical equipment for training.

Boris made mental notes this area had to be improved if they were to stay here long term. If he was to begin training for an army he wanted the proper tools to work with.

The tour came to a close outside Boris's new office.

"May we do anything else for you Master Boris?" Demkov asked.

"No, this is fine for now. Both of you return to your training or whatever else you are scheduled for. I will find you when I require you."

"Yes sir, Master Boris." The siblings saluted before turning on their heels and returned towards the training room.

Boris went into his office. A small square room without windows. Actually this whole place lacked windows as it was a building within a building. The room offered only the necessities an office required. A big comfy chair behind a desk, a lamp and phone. It was greatly lacking in the grandness of what Boris used to have at the Abbey.

On the desk Boris saw a tall wine bottle, glass and a note. He sat at his chair and read the note.

A toast to your freedom Boris. Do not mess up again.

It wasn't signed. No signature was needed for him to know it was left by Voltaire as a reminder not to blow this final chance. Boris poured some wine into the glass and raised it high as if toasting with someone.

"Let my revenge begin. Those traitors will not know what hit them this time. Together they rose against me. Divided I will take them back." He downed the drink in one gulp. Slamming the glass down he burst into a strong maniacal laughter.


Lirin: That's another chapter done. Coming soon to the ADT will be a couple chapters to really introduce Demkov and Skyla. Though any questions about them I will answer. A special thanks to Beywriter for helping create Demkov and Skyla.

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