Ok here is chapter 14 wow im up to chapter 14 already? wow i never thought i would have 14 chapters when i started this story well i never actually had any plan for this when i started writing it i just decided to plan it as i went along Lol.

Ok well once again a huge thanks goes to : Iluvbeyblade hwo once again beta'ed (sp?) this chapter for me and everything.

Chapter 14
end of me and you

"Where'd Brooklyn go?"
Kai snarled and marched over to me. "Away from you. He realised how pathetic and worthless you are and ran off fast!" He turned and stalked off.

I stood there in shock. Did he just say that to me?
I'm sure he didn't mean it, Mistress
Yes he did
I turned and ran off through the trees, not stopping, not wanting the tears to fall. He had really hurt me. I ran until I couldn't run anymore. I walked slowly breathing hard. I kept walking slowly and my breathing slowly returned to normal. I came to a clearing where there was a weird looking tent pitched in the middle of it.

There was a worn-out cardboard sign reading; "Madam Clussou's free psychic readings."
I cautiously walked towards the tent and lifted the flap. I stood there for a second trying to decide whether I wanted to go in or not. A cold wind blew across my face, making me shiver. I took a few steps inside and let the flap fall behind me. There were quite a lot of candles surrounding the tent, all lit, giving it an eerie glow, and shawls and all sorts of trinkets spread around.

I heard a small tinkling sound and turned my head to see a middle age women dressed in brightly coloured clothing. She smiled at me and walked over to a small table in the middle of the tent, motioning for me to sit. I tentatively took little steps forward until I reached the table. I sat straight and stiff not wanting to let my guard down.

She looked at me intently, studying me, my face, my hair, my eyes... Finally she sat up straight and said in the kindest voice I had ever heard.
"My child, something troubles you greatly, tell Madam Clussou and she can help you."

I frowned. Why was she speaking in third person? The woman was still looking at me kindly. I sighed and relaxed more into the chair. Something about this woman and this place made me feel comfortable, like somehow I was home and I was talking to my mum.

I sighed and slowly began my tale of how I ended up here, including what happened today. I didn’t leave anything out; I spilt everything to this woman who I didn’t even know. She leaned over the table and handed me a cup of tea.

"Here my child, drink this." At my sceptical look, she replied,
"It's just an herbal tea." I nodded and began to drink the tea. I had never tasted tea before, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. When I finished, I placed the cup on the table in front of me.

The woman removed it so fast I thought it had disappeared at first. She reached over and took my right hand in hers and placed something cool in it. Closing my hand around it, she placed hers on top of my fist,
"You have many troubles in your life, they will always come and go. Find the black panther he will help you." I stared blankly at her brown, wrinkled hand covering mine, not understanding. She removed her hand, leaving me feeling cold. She walked around and led me to the door, and gently pushed me out of the tent.

I stood outside, staring at my hand, wondering about this black panther and how I was supposed to find him or her. As if a bucket of cold water had just been poured on me, I snapped out of the trance-like state I had been in. I raised my head and looked around. The sun was beginning to go down and it would soon be getting dark. I sighed and started walking towards the forest I stopped at the edge of trees and turned around.

The tent was gone. Maybe I had imagined it? I brushed a stray piece of hair out of my face with my fisted hand. Slowly, I opened my hand to reveal a shiny black opal. It was completely smooth except for an indentation, and quite small. I brought it closer to my eyes to try and see what it was. It was shaped as a panther. I stared at it for a while longer wondering whether this was the black panther the women was talking about. I shook my head and started walking through the trees.

There was a rustling to my right which made me jump in fright. I stopped walking and looked around. There were no huge monsters following me. I took a deep breath and started off at a run, wanting to get out of the trees as fast as I could. A few branches whipped me in the face as I ran but I ignored them and everything but my running until I reached the other side.

I stood as far away from the trees as possible and tried to get my breathing and heart rate back to normal. The theme-park was still in full swing, with groups of people wandering round the huge encampment. I could see the lights of the Ferris wheel from where I stood, and the screams and yells of excitement coming from the roller coaster. They must have fixed it.

I wandered out the gates and slowly made my way back home. Home? It was weird how I had come to think of Tyson's house as my home, when in reality it was nothing like my home. I guess any place could be your home if you're with your friends. My thoughts returned to the women and what she had told me. 'Who was the black panther, and how was I meant to find him?' I squeezed the black opal in my hand tighter and felt a rush of warmth run up from my hand to my shoulder. I smiled to myself.

I reached the dojo 10 minutes later to find Rei sitting on the front steps, obviously waiting for me. He smiled and ran up to me, enveloping me in a hug. I stood there stiffly. He pulled back and placed his hands on my shoulders.

"Everyone else is out looking for you, we've been so worried! I stayed behind just in case you came back." I smiled at him weakly
"Are you ok?" he asked, concerned. I nodded my head numbly.
"I'm gonna go take a shower ok?"
"Yeah, sure."
I headed inside and went straight to my room. I placed Evalesa and the black opal under my pillow, grabbed my PJ's and headed for the bathroom. I locked the door behind me, stripped off my clothes and turned on the water.

Leaving my hand under the flow I waited until the water became lukewarm, and then I stepped in. I washed myself and then my hair, and then just stood under the water, letting it flow over my body. I felt hot tears prick at my eyes - no more holding them in anymore. I let them fall. My knees started to buckle and I fell to the floor of the shower. I curled my knees to my chest and sat in the corner, sobbing. My body shock with each sob.

Minutes passed and the water turned cold, but my tears wouldn't stop, they just flowed more freely. I cried for being stuck here, for being kidnapped, being hurt by Boris' men, being in the hospital, for today, and what Kai said. At the thought of his name, my sobs got more violent. There was a knocking at the door, but I couldn't answer. My voice had deserted me.

"Evan, come on, talk to me!" I heard the soft voice of Tessa on the other side of the door. Hearing the concern and worry in her voice only made me cry harder, if that was even possible. I hated it. I had not only got myself stuck here in this world, but I dragged them with me.
A few seconds later, Rei's voice carried through the door, trying to talk to me, but still I wouldn’t talk to anyone. My mind was made up. I jumped as the sounds of loud bangs were heard. I could feel the walls shake.

Someone was trying to kick down the door. A loud crash resounded and as the door's lock gave way, I buried my head into the wall, wanting it to swallow me up so that I wouldn’t have to face anyone. I closed my eyes. The water stopped flowing on me but still I did not look up nor did I open my eyes. I felt the warmth of a towel being draped over my cold body, felt myself being lifted by a pair of strong arms.

I smelled Rei's scent. He always smelled like the outdoors. I opened my eyes to see the girl's room. I was lying down on my bed and the covers were pulled up over my cold, shivering form. I closed my eyes and slowly drifted off.

I yawned and stretched my arms above my head, working out all the kinks in my back. I moved aside the covers and stood up. Startled, I opened my eyes. As I looked down at myself, they widened in horror. This had to be a dream; like the one I had where I was at school naked. I pinched myself 'Ouch! Ok, so ... not a dream.'

Hurriedly, I gathered my clothes and got dressed. When I was fully clothed, I looked over at the clock. It read 4:30. 'Oh fuck why now? HE will be up soon and I do NOT wanna be anywhere near HIM!' With a thought having popped into my mind, I hurriedly scribbled a note to my friends and quietly made my way outside.

I stood on the decking for a while, just admiring the beauty of it all. There had been a frost last night, so the grass had a light layering of dew covering it and making it sparkle. With that image in my mind, I made my way around to the front and down the path. I set off at a brisk pace, just enjoying the early morning.

It didn't bother me that I was alone in the early morning and that perverts could be around the corner. I took a familiar path up to a familiar cliff overlooking the ocean. I shivered at the memory of what had happened here last time. The grass crunched under my feet as I moved towards the edge. I looked over the water and marvelled at how beautiful the water was. The light from the slowly descending moon cast eerie shadows over the water, making it seem darker then it really was. The water was calm and quiet; there were no sounds of waves splashing on the shore.

Everything was peaceful and calm, like how I imagined my life could be. I sighed as I sat on the cold wet grass. I decided that it didn't bother me as much as it normally would have any other day. I thought back to the black opal and the lady who had given it to me. Did she mean for me to go out on a quest? Was I supposed to go and find this black panther? And if so, how?

Third P.O.V

As the young black haired girl sat, lost in her own thoughts, she didn't notice a shadow, nor did she hear the footsteps of another crunching up the path behind her. The young man stopped dead in his tracks as he saw her sitting on the edge. His eyes took on a fearful glint as they saw just how close to the edge she was sitting, but that quickly disappeared into his usual cold hard mask.

He walked closer to her and just stared at the back of her head for a while, hoping that she would feel his gaze and notice that he was there, but to no avail. She just kept staring out at the water that was growing lighter by the second from the ever-growing sun. He lost himself for a second as he stared at the beauty of the water.

He pulled his thoughts back in as he noticed he was drifting, took another step forward and cleared his throat. He watched, amused, as the young girl jumped and turned around. Her eyes widened as she saw who was behind her. Startled, she nearly lost her balance. The young man's eyes widened in horror for a second, then when she caught herself, they returned to his normal hardened gaze. He stared down at her with his cold mask as she stared up at him in shock.

Finally finding her voice she asked in a small tone,
"What are you doing here?"
Narrowing his eyes he replied coldly,
"If I remember correctly, it was I who showed you this place. I should be asking you the questions." She stared up at him, unwavering, blinking every so often. He started to get nervous.

Kai's P.O.V

Sweat trickled down the back of my neck as she continued to stare at me with her green eyes. I blinked, wondering what I should do.
You could apologise, master.
Apologise? What for, Dranzer? I internally glared at my phoenix, who had sighed within my mind. Never mind, you'll figure it out eventually, master.

With that said, the fire bird disappeared from my mind. I then returned my gaze to the startled girl in front of me, who hadn't taken her eyes off me. I shifted uncomfortably as the wind blew, making my hair fly across my forehead and into my eyes. I watched her.

She continued to brush her bangs out of her face, but to no avail as the wind kept pushing them back. With a dissatisfied sigh, she got up and without a word walked past me and down the path. I turned and watched as she slowly got further and further away.

I ran a hand through my messy hair and sighed. There's something that's nagging at me ... like I should apologies to her, but for what?

ok seriously is it just me or is Kai completely dense?

does he not get it at all? wait im not so sure i get it and im the author no wait i get it
well i have been trying to write a fluffy chapter fo put somewhere in this but it doesnt seem to be working out that well so i dunno tell me if you want a fluffy chapter between Kai and Evan and i will try and finish writing it and then slip it in here somewhere

ok well thats all for me for another while until i get hit by muse and i get the next chapter writen up

R&R please

luv Phoenix