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Chapter 11
Confusion and a blow
The blade breakers stared at the screen in utter shock as images flicked in projector. They were horrendous and gruesome. The subject in the pictures looked totally blown. Lab tables were propelled up. The walls were smeared with black marks. Equipment and supplies were in pieces. And the bit-beasts…they were in pitiful condition. It was obvious from the naked eye that they were premature. One couldn't help shuddering at them if they saw the sight of it. It was havoc.
After a moment, a blank screen appeared meaning the images were now over.
"Turn on the lights" Mr. Dickenson ordered.
In an instant the room was bathed with warm glowing lights.
"Leave us please"
The man who was responsible for setting up a projector and turning on the lights, obediently stood up and left the room.
The moment he left, the blade breakers begin an assault of questions, with the exception of Kai. However the stoic blader had an impatient look on his face, which meant he was dying to hear explanations as well.
Mr. Dickenson raised his hand. The questioning ceased.
"One by one my boys…" He sighed.
"Mr. Dickenson….what was that?" Tyson demanded" the place looked as though a blast occurred there….and why didn't you tell us about this earlier?!"
Mr. Dickenson sighed again before answering;
"I was about to Tyson, my boy….i really wanted to tell you. It just that I wanted to collect every bit of truth before revealing it you people"
"Oh…."
"The truth is….." Mr. Dickenson began" is that Gideon was once again found in breeding or rather projecting of mechanical bit-beasts"
At this everyone audibly gasped.
"Gideon did this very carefully….not letting a word escape and going to hiding"
"Setting up his lab in remote area" Kenny observed.
"Exactly" Mr. Dickenson nodded.
"Once the bit-beasts would have been developed…Gideon would have made an entrance back in to beybladying world" Ray said.
"That's what I thought" Mr. Dickenson replied.
"I shouldn't be saying this….but don't you guys think that this is a blessing in disguise?" Max asked.
He was then regarded with poker faces and sweat drop (anime style) from everyone.
"Hey hear me out!" Max said raising his hands to emphasis his point" I am not at glad for what happened to Gideon! But just imagine for just one sec that had Gideon been successful he wouldn't have let us have a moment of peace. And this time he would be more determined because last time I checked we totally wreck his place!"
" Ah Maxie…the bit-beasts did it, not us…if you remember?" Tyson said.
"Well they are our bit-beasts….so it's technically our fault" Max said.
"He does have a point….i mean Gideon did give us a lot of trouble" Ray spoke slowly.
"But at what cost?" Kenny inquired" He's still accusing us…I mean it's not like the hospital is going to keep him forever. He is going to get out someday!"
"No need to worry about that my boy…" Mr. Dickenson assured him" I asked the hospital to transfer him to health and safety department until the case have been resolved"
"Phew…that's a relief" Kenny said.
"But what about the bit-beasts?"Kai asked quietly. At this everyone turned towards Mr. Dickenson whose face became stony.
"That's what I was about to ask Mr. Dickenson" Kenny said" Where had those prototypes gone? "
"Here the thing…." Mr. Dickenson finally answered" We didn't found them"
"WHAT?"
"What do you mean you didn't found them?! They were right there…you took pictures of them!" Tyson said heatedly.
Mr. Dickenson shook his head.
"You don't understand…" Mr. Dickenson explained" The moment we approached those….they just vanished"
"Huh?"
"What?"
"Vanish?"
"Yes…I have eye-witnesses that recounted the whole scenario"
"What's the meaning of this?" Tyson asked. Without making an eye-contact, Mr. Dickenson mumbled.
"Either they escaped or maybe they…..died"
A chilly atmosphere descended upon them. The blade breakers looked at each other with shock and fear.
"But's that's not possible!" Tyson finally spoke" Bit-beasts don't die….they just…."
"Find another vessel to live" Ray finished for him.
"Yeah…"
"If that would have been the case….we would have found them by now" Mr. Dickenson said. He then stood up, walked towards the window and shifted the curtains a little bit to peek. While doing so he spoke;
"All the objects there that deemed suitable to serve as a vessel for bit-beasts were destroyed. We searched the area to find a trace of them…but nothing. We were too late"
"Doesn't Gideon remember anything from an attack that night?" Max asked frantically.
"No…all he remembers some huge dark figure punching him in his face"
"What did he look like?" Tyson asked, perked up.
"Don't get your hopes high my boy…his face was hooded"
At this the blade breakers stupor fell. Someone attacked Gideon and he was right now in hospital with a mind plotting revenges against blade breakers. The bit-beasts were gone or else dead. That alone sounded frightening.
"So what now?" Ray asked.
"Huh?"
"We can't just sit here and do nothing about it"
"Well what should we do Ray? Find the attacker? That's like walking in the enemy's den"
"But he's out there in open…."
"And such people shouldn't be left out" Kenny finished.
"In addition to that we ourselves don't know, that whether that guy is good or bad" Tyson pointed it out.
Tyson looked towards Mr. Dickenson who still had his back turned towards them.
"What should we do Mr. Dickenson?"
Mr. Dickenson faced them and said;
"I suggest you should go back to training….you got your Match against the Team Chikara"
"What?" The blade breakers chorused.
"But what about that attack? Shouldn't we be investigating about it?" Tyson asked.
"That's not your Job to do Tyson. The police are still researching. If any new information comes up I will inform you at once. But for now don't speak a word about this to anyone and don't let your guard down….for like you said, we don't know that the force who attacked Gideon was good or bad"
"Why shouldn't we let others know?" Max asked curiously.
"Because the press will make a big deal out of it and I don't want that level of attention right now in such sensitive matters….we got enough on our plate"
True. They have got a lot.
Hilary gazed at the dark spirit whose name was Nemea who was right now training with Kentauro. The dark spirits were slowly taking shapes. Kentauro has grown hind legs which made Hilary think that he was slowly revolving in to Centaur.
Hilary then looked towards other dark spirits. Their numbers were decreasing. At an alarming rate.
'They will fight each other to death' Shiro voice echoed.
'It's in their nature' Hilary thought. Just then she felt a frosty presence. Hilary looked up and saw Katashi standing besides her gazing at the spirits.
"Master?"
"Look at them my child…" Katashi spoke softly" they are growing up"
"Yes my master….if I am not wrong, Nemea is taking a shape of lion"
Katashi chuckled darkly before saying;
"Yes that's because he is one. Nemea is after all a Greek name for Lion"
"Oh"
"Once developed he will be hard to defeat…his fur will be impervious to attacks and claws sharp enough to cut through armor"
A moment of silence passed before Katashi spoke again.
"I have a mission for you my child"
"What is it Master?" Hilary asked anxiously. Katashi peered at her. Smiling rather coldly he said; we have to break in another place"
"Name it Master"
"The Zagart's Palace"
"Zagart? But isn't he the father of…."
"Zeo…that fake boy. Yeah"
Hilary looked down. Zeo was a boy they met many months ago. His vivid mint color long hair braided and a smiling face created a positive aura. One can't help liking him. He was a good boy who turned bad when he found out he was an android. But Tyson helped him fight that complexity that it doesn't matter who are you. You just got to accept it. And there is nothing bad about it.
"But he doesn't blade anymore" Hilary said slowly" why are we breaking in his place?"
Katashi smiled and said nonchalantly;
"Do I detect a hint of hesitance?"
"No" Hilary answered immediately.
"Good…..because he has Cerberus in his possession. And I want that bit-beast"
Hilary gulped. After evaluating and admitting his mistake, Zeo became good again. So why on earth should she attack him?
'Well it's not necessary to attack him…all I got to do is steal his beyblade that wields Cerberus' Hilary thought.
"What's the matter?"
"Huh?"
"You will work for me….won't you my child?" Katashi asked softly.
"Yes master…I will serve you" Hilary answered automatically.
"Good" Katashi then bought his hand forward and gently stroked Hilary's hair.
"What would I have done without you, my child?"
"No…." Hilary shook her head, closing her eyes" It's what would I have done without you, my master?"
Katashi smiled in a very sick way at that announcement.
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