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Chapter 12: Hidden Power
More days passed and there was no sign of George. Tyson was under the impression he had given up.
"Kenny, I don't think this guy is interested anymore."
"Tyson, he's trying to make us think he's given up, then he'll attack us off guard." said Kenny.
"I don't think he's that smart." said Tyson.
"Tyson, how many times have we been caught off guard?" asked Kai.
Tyson thought about it.
"Too many times. We should never be unprepared and we should never underestimate anyone." said Kai, interrupting Tyson's train of thought.
"Okay, Kai. I still think he's given up, but I'll stay on guard." said Tyson.
"Kai, what do you think his plans are? If he has any." asked Kenny.
"I have a feeling he'll try to attack Marilyn first. Try to get her back under control and then he'll probably either go for me or Brooklyn next." said Kai.
"Makes sense. It seems a good plan. I wouldn't be surprised if he used it." said Kenny.
Brooklyn was hardly prepared at all. He was still thinking about Marilyn, thinking about the times they've been together.
"Brooklyn." said Kiri coming over.
Brooklyn looked up to see her standing over him and he sat up to listen to her.
"I know you're enjoying yourself and I think it's great that you are, but shouldn't you be a little more prepared?" she asked.
"Are you trying to say I'm being careless? Or lazy?" asked Brooklyn.
"No, I'm saying you're not prepared for anything George might come up with." she said.
Brooklyn stood up and walked past Kiri.
"You better make your mind up what you're doing, Brooklyn. None of us want to risk losing Marilyn again." said Kiri annoyed.
Brooklyn ignored Kiri, but he knew she was right. Later, he found Marilyn with Peter.
"You okay, Brooklyn? You look a little insecure." said Peter.
"Yeah, well. Kiri just told me something and I know she's right."
"What's wrong, Brooklyn?" asked Marilyn.
"We should be more careful in case George tries to show up. He's deliberately making it look like he's given up. We can't let him surprise us like that."
"I see. He also still has the technology in my lab. He's probably improving his beyblade." said Peter.
"Then he'll attack us when he's done. Shouldn't we attack him before he gets the skill to beat us?" asked Marilyn.
"It's a good question, but he was still powerful anyway. I think the most important thing is to keep you away from him." said Brooklyn.
"Brooklyn, I don't need to be watched 24/7. I can be alone for a while if I want to be." she said.
She went to the door.
"Whatever you do, don't go too far." said Brooklyn as Marilyn went through the open door.
"Will she be okay?" asked Peter.
"I will follow her. I don't think she quite realises the consequences if he catches her again. How can we blame her? She doesn't know what she can do. All she knows is what we've told her. She didn't remember any of it."
Brooklyn took off and Peter went to tell the others. Marilyn went to the woods and sat with her back against a tree with her eyes closed, thinking about how peaceful it was. Brooklyn arrived and stood behind a tree, just keeping an eye out for a sneak attack.
"How can they not have faith in me? Now I know what George can do to me I will be prepared and I will not allow myself to become a threat to Brooklyn and his friends." said Marilyn to herself.
She went through the woods until she found a lake, a small one. She sat at its edge with her feet in it. Brooklyn watched from the trees. She looked so peaceful.
"It's amazing that when she was under control, she was violent and dangerous, but when she's free, she's more peaceful than anyone I've met. Even I'm not that peaceful." said Brooklyn to himself.
He leaned against the tree smiling when he heard a rustling sound and immediately sharpened his gaze, but he couldn't see anything. It was probably an animal.
"I have to calm down and stay focused." he said.
Then he heard a spinning sound from behind him and ducked in time as a beyblade flew towards Marilyn.
"Marilyn, move!" he shouted.
She moved just in time. Nearby Brooklyn's position was George, he had directed his beyblade to go round at an angle to try and trick Marilyn. She immediately looked over to where Brooklyn was and saw him.
"Brooklyn, what happened?"
As she came over to Brooklyn, George got behind her, but he suddenly fell. Did he trip?
"Marilyn, get behind me, now." said Brooklyn.
"Both of you get out of here."
It was Kai, he had hit George, but only hard enough to knock him over, not knock him out.
"Kai, thank you." said Marilyn.
"Go." he said.
Marilyn left. Brooklyn and Kai stayed to take care of George.
"It's over, George. Your plan wasn't smart. I think you can do better." said Kai.
George's beyblade, which was still spinning, suddenly released his bit-beast, Piraya. It launched at Kai and Brooklyn, they avoided it, but it kept going through the trees.
"It's going after Marilyn, stop it, Brooklyn." said Kai.
"Right." and he followed the piranha bit-beast.
"You can't stop me, Kai. No one can." said George.
"That's what Brooklyn used to think until I defeated him. Everyone loses some time." said Kai.
Brooklyn came back staggering, with some of his clothes ripped a bit.
"What happened?" asked Kai.
"That piranha bit-beast got me when it noticed I was following it, but I'm okay." said Brooklyn and he stood by a tree.
"Marilyn is in danger and you're too weak to watch George, I hope she can escape it until the others get here." said Kai.
Marilyn was running through the overgrown part of the woods. Her amazing agility that she had used in the battle previously was helping her. When she reached two trees which had broken in the form of a cross, she felt stuck.
"Concentrate, Marilyn. Find the power within. Please, give me the ability to jump over this obstacle." she begged of herself.
As she started to glow, Kai noticed something in George's cloak glowing. It was the tiara.
"Explain, George."
"Remember when Marilyn defended against Brooklyn's King of Darkness attack. That wasn't because of the spear or the tiara. I think she has a hidden power, but I've never seen it properly. I think she's using it now." said George.
"That sort of power could be dangerous if she ever released all of it." said Kai.
"Wow. I can jump higher than I thought." she said and continued running as the piranha bit-beast closed in.
Kai and Brooklyn tied up George so they could keep an eye on him while following Marilyn's trail. They finally caught up, but it looked like time was up. Piraya was facing Marilyn.
"Call off your bit-beast." said Kai.
"Are you crazy? Piraya, take her out before she uses that power again." said George.
"Marilyn. I don't know what this power is, but if you can use it, do so now." said Brooklyn.
"Brooklyn, no. Marilyn, don't use it. I fear it's dangerous and might do more harm than good." said Kai.
Kai and Brooklyn started to argue. Brooklyn thought Marilyn could save them all and end the whole problem whereas Kai thought the power could risk all their lives.
"Stop! Stop it!" shouted Marilyn.
Waves of gold energy came from her and attacked the piranha bit-beast.
"She's doing it." said Brooklyn.
Kai wasn't convinced. He was watching Marilyn.
"No, Brooklyn. She's not doing anything. She's lost control and is trying her best to stop it." said Kai.
Brooklyn tried to approach Marilyn.
"Marilyn, you can do it. I believe in you."
"The boy is going to be harmed." said George.
"Brooklyn, stay back. I don't want to hurt you." she said.
He didn't listen and as he got nearer, he didn't notice yet that small wounds were coming.
"Brooklyn. Stay back!" she shouted.
She collapsed holding her head screaming.
"Marilyn." said Brooklyn.
He couldn't get nearer her without feeling incredible pain. Eventually, Kai grabbed him and pulled him away.
"She's too powerful and can't control it. She could kill you by accident." said Kai.
They just watched as Marilyn screamed as more energy was being used until the whole wood seemed to glow. After a while, Piraya returned to George's beyblade, then just when it looked like she might be getting control, a wave of energy knocked them all out, except George who was holding the tiara.
"This tiara saved me from being knocked out. I better get out of here. If I can harness her power, I'll be unstoppable." he said.
He put the tiara on her head and then carried her back to the lab.