Blood moon
Chapter 21: Why
Authors note: And here is chappy 21! I have nothing else to say…except happy holidays!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own beyblade or any of the characters on the show!!! So no suing! I only own my oc's!
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Tala stood alone in the dark…it had been three weeks since Bryan had left and ever since then he had been under a strict training schedule. Sometimes he was even forced to train until the sun came up and he collapsed with exhaustion.
For three weeks he had almost no contact with other beings, and slowly but surely Tala's heart darkened making him forget about his friends and his feelings for Jay. Every thing he felt was replaced with hate and anger; anger towards the vampires he once called friends and even Jay, the only creature that had ever shown him any kind of kindness, compassion and even love.
Vontil walked into the room and grinned to find his son standing straight and tall. His once happy blue eyes were now dark and cold, just like his fathers. Vontil smirked walking up to his son and cupped Tala's face with his large hand.
"Tala…I think you're ready for your mission. Do you know what is?"
In a cold voice Tala said "Sir Yes sir."
"Good boy, now what are you going to do?" Vontil asked with a sly voice.
"I will bring the traitors Kai, Bryan, Ian and Spencer back to the castle to be executed." Tala said with no emotion in his voice.
Vontil grinned saying "Good boy. Now we've been watching them for three weeks and have discovered that Kai and the others will be accompanying the ware's when they will be on there guard shift. That is when you and a small group of vampires will go out and capture the traitors, understand."
"Sir yes sir." Tala said, again with no emotion in his voice.
Vontil smirked evilly at his son and said "Good. Now go and bring me the traitors!"
Tala then turned and marched out of the room. Vontil snickered and coldly said "Fool, he has no idea."
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Kai sat on a bench in the ware's armoury, Zai was by his side and their fingers were linked together. But every ones eyes were on Mai and Ray, as they were once again having another spat. But with every fight they had, it seemed to intensify, and every one was worried that Mai would hurt Ray.
Ray would never dare hurt Mai, but Mai would have by accident in a rage. So as Mai screamed at him, Ray tried to speak to her and every one sat on the sidelines watching.
"Mai, I said I was sorry! What more do you want?"
"Sorry? You think sorry is good enough to make up for what you did! Ray you KISSED another girl! A human that we brought here to protect no less! I-I mean how could you! Huh? How could you!"
Ray was lost for words; he had no idea what to say to that. He snapped his jaw shut, staring blankly at his now ex-girl friend. Mai shock her head from side to side and she had to fight her emotions to prevent herself from crying.
"You know what Ray, forget it. Just leave ma alone. I'm going to work with…Spencer tonight. You can work with Decoda…Is that all right guys?" Mai asked, turning towards Spencer and Decoda.
Casting each other a worried glance, not wanting to get involved with there fight, but when they saw the sad look on Mai's face they both agreed to her offer. She nodded her thanks before grabbing her swords and disappeared from the room.
Ray sighed and asked "Why'd you guys agree? I wanted to talk to her tonight."
"Ray we're to be guarding the lake, not making sure that Mai doesn't kill you. Besides you should give her a little more time to…cool off." Decoda said.
"More time! It's been three weeks, how much more time dose she need?" Ray asked desperately.
Kai sighed before saying "Ray, you did kiss another girl. She's not going to forgive you so easily for such a betrayal."
Ray sighed sadly again, wile Zai stood to stand beside Kai saying, "We should get going, it's almost time for the guard change."
The others nodded and followed Zai out of the room. Ray stood there until no one else was in the room with him. He pulled a picture from his pocket and looked sadly down at it; it was of him and Mai. He had his arms wrapped tightly around her waist and she had her head tilted to give him a kiss, wile her eyes were looking at the camera. It was his favourite picture of them, which was only been taken a few months ago.
A single tear slipped from Ray's eye and fell down his check and splashed onto the picture. Ray wiped away the remains of the tear and put the picture back into his pocket, knowing that he may never again hold her like that again…
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Mai walked around the frozen lake with Spencer by her side, both doing their part to guard the lake. But the large blond could feel the tension in the air coming mainly from the short female warewolf. He had no idea what to say or do to cut the tension, so he decided to keep quiet allowing his small friend to work it out her self.
He looked down at her when she sighed and he couldn't help but ask "Are you ever going to talk to him again?"
Mai stayed silent for a moment before saying "I don't know."
Spencer frowned; her voice was sad and distant. Any one could tell that she was really crushed by Ray's 'little' betrayal…she really did love him. Spencer coughed and awkwardly asked, "You love him don't you?"
Mai looked up at him with surprise and for a brief moment Spencer thought she was going to start crying. But just as quickly as the look on her face came it disappeared and she coldly said, "It doesn't matter now dose it."
"It dose, I mean if you love him…maybe you should…I don't know give him a second chance." Spencer suggested.
Mai snorted and sneered, "Ya, and I could shove my foot up his ass, but hey to which there own."
Spencer laughed, but stopped abruptly when he smelt something…old yet young…a vampire. But not just any vampire, it was Tala. Spencer smiled and excitedly said "Tala! Tala's in the forest! He's close by, really close!"
Looking up at him Mai asked "You sure?"
Spencer nodded saying "Yeah, just take a good sniff over in that direction."
Mai looked to ware he pointed and took a sniff. The smell of musty air, yet sweet like candy at the same time filed her nostrils. Mai grinned, it was in fact Tala, but when she took another sniff and smelt three or four other vampires with him.
Mai frowned and muttered "The hell?" and looked worriedly up at Spencer and by the look on his face he was thinking the same thing.
Mai looked nervously in the forest and stared towards the sent, Spencer by her side ready to help her fight if he had to…
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Zai stood on the cliff that looked over the lake. Her eyes wandered around the forest trying to see ware Mai and Spencer had gone off to. They had slipped into the forest as if they were investigating some thing.
She sighed with relief when she saw them emerge from the forest and she perked her ears to hear what they were saying.
"I was sure I smelt Tala!" Zai heard Mai sigh.
"I know I swear I smelt it to." Came Spencer's voice.
Zai sighed, and adjusted the grip on her sword handle. She heard someone coming up from behind her and knew instantly that it was Kai. He snaked his arms around her waist and hugged her close to his body keeping her warm.
Zai sighed again and leaned her head back onto his chest. She bit her bottom lip nervously and asked "Kai…why did you forgive me for trying to kill you?"
Still holding tightly onto her, he blinked but wasn't surprised at her question. "Because…I…really don't know. I guess that it was that you were the only person that was ever really kind or caring to me. Well that and you did think I killed your father."
Zai smiled and looked back down at the lake, watching her friends walk around guarding it. Kai put his head down onto Zai's shoulder and hugged her tighter to him. Placing a hand on the side of his face, she said "Kai…I'm sorry for trying to kill you…and I know that I've already said that."
Kai chuckled before saying "I know, but you really don't have to apologize. Really, I'd rather be here any how."
Zai chuckled and asked "Hey Kai…"
"Hn?"
"Did you really mean what you said down by the lake?"
"You'll have to be a little more pacific then that. My memory is a little hazy of that night."
"That you love me." Zai said quickly, and she felt her checks heat up wile her heart sped up in fear of the answer.
Kai chuckled and placed a kiss on her cheek before whispering "Yes."
Zai's cheeks went a deeper shade of red as Kai kissed her lightly on the back of her neck. Smiling she whispered back "I love you to." Kai smiled before saying "I know."
Zai turned to kiss the taller being, but just as there lips were inches apart an ear shattering scream for help made them both pull away and look over the cliff. Zai's eyes widened and she muttered curses under her breath. What they saw below was complete and utter terror; Spencer lay on the snow in a pool of his own blood with a sword in bedded in his side.
Mai had changed from her semi human form to full out warewolf in an attempt to protect the large vampire. But wile Zai was preparing to help Mai, Kai's attention was turned towards behind him…
"Zai, go help Mai I have to check something out." Kai told her coldly.
Ignoring his tone, Zai nodded and allowed black fire to surround her clawed hands. She ran down the cliff, jumping once she was sure she was low enough not to be hurt by the ice. She tore across the ice and leapt up and slashed through one of the vampires…
Mean wile Kai stood high up on the cliff, his back turned away from the battle below as Tala emerged from the forest. But Kai almost didn't recognize him; Tala's eyes were dark and hard, and red gashes and black bruises covered his face and most likely most of his body.
"Tala…what's going on?"
"I've come to collect the traitors." Tala said coldly.
"Tala I don't know what happened to you but-"Kai started but was cut off when Tala sneered "Your right Kai you don't know what happened to me! You all left me there, all alone in that dark nightmare!"
"Tala, Bryan offered you to come with him but you denied!" Kai snapped.
"That's not the point Kai…if you were my friends you would have come back for me…"Tala trailed off.
Tala's eyes softened for a brief moment before they darken again glaring at Kai, before saying "I have a mission-to bring back the dirty traitors."
"Tala you stayed because you crave your father's attention, which is the only reason!"
Tala continued to glare at Kai before he launched himself at him, forgetting all about there life long friend ship. The two boys rolled on the ground, both trying to get the upper hand in there little battle. Tala eventually had Kai pinned beneath him and removed a syringe from his coat pocket.
Kai struggled to brake free from Tala's iron grip but found he could not. Kai winced as Tala pressed the tip of the needle into his neck and injected the liquid into his blood stream.
Once the syringe was empty Tala re-capped it and put it back into his pocket. With Tala sitting on his chest pinning him to the ground, Kai began to fall asleep.
Grinning evilly Tala sneered "Now Kai your going to go to sleep and when you wake up you'll be back home."
"This is my home." Kai slurred.
Tala sneered saying "What ever Kai, now be a good boy and go to sleep."
"Zai won't let you get away with this, and Bryan will NOT leave Kelly with out a fight. You and I both know no can beat him, he's too good of a fighter and too vicious. So just give up now before you get hurt."
"By the time Zai knows your gone it'll be to late. And as fore Bryan, well they said the same thing about you Kai. But now look at you, about to fall asleep and be brought home by the now enemy. You'll pay Kai, you'll pay dearly oh yes Kai you will."
"You've lost your mind Tala, and what about Jay huh?"
For a brief moment the old Tala resurfaced at the mention of Jay's name. But he quickly pushed the old feelings away and glared down at Kai. "Good night Kai, I'll see you when you wake up."
"Tala…don't do…this…" Kai trailed off, as his eyes slid shut and Tala grinned happily. He had completed one part of his mission.
Tala stood up and whistled; upon hearing it two large vampires emerged from the forest. Each of them took one of Kai's arms and began to drag him back towards the vampiric castle.
Tala looked down at the fight below and muttered "Shit." Ian and Josh had come to aid Spencer, Mai, and Zai. There was no way that they will now be able to capture either of the vampire's that were with the power full ware's. But that was no big loss; it was only Spencer and Ian he could always come back and get them later.
But ware was Bryan? More then likely with Kelly some ware. Carefully smelling the air, Tala found Bryan's sent and slowly headed in that direction…
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Kelly and Bryan walked quietly around the forest; they were heading to the main area of the lake. They had heard some screaming coming from there and both beings knew that something was wrong…vary wrong.
The pair walked close to one another ready to defend themselves and each other if they had to. Kelly stopped briefly when she heard a twig snap some ware behind them. Holding tightly onto her sword Kelly peeked over her shoulder not realizing that Bryan had walked ahead of her.
She sighed slightly when she saw nothing behind her and turned to catch up with Bryan when someone grabbed her from behind, placing a dagger to her throat.
A cold but familiar voice said "Oh Bryan I'd turn around if I were you."
Bryan spun around on the balls of his feet to glare at Tala. Bryan felt the blood drain from his face when he saw Tala holding a knife to Kelly's throat. "Let her go Tala." Bryan said, keeping his voice low and dangerous.
A sickening grin spread over Tala's face before saying "I'll make you a deal Bryan. I'll trade you for her."
Glaring at him, Bryan considered the deal. He slowly asked "So…if I go with you, you'll let Kelly go with out a scratch?"
Tala nodded saying "Yup, and all you have to do is come with me."
Bryan sighed and nodded. "Ok, I'll come with you. But only if Kelly goes un-harmed."
Gripping Tala's arm Kelly desperately said "Bryan don't they'll only hurt you!"
Bryan smiled sadly before saying "I've already made up my mind; I'll come with you Tala."
Tala smirked as Bryan dropped his swords to he ground with a clang of steel. Marching up to Tala, Bryan put both his arms up into the air showing that he surrendered to him.
Tala let go of Kelly, pushing her to the ground he grabbed Bryan and put the knife against his throat. In a cold voice he said "If you follow me, I'll kill Bryan under stand?"
Kelly glared at Tala but nodded asking "Ware are you taking him?"
Tala sneered "He and Kai are to be executed at dawn by the light of the sun. You should come it'll be fun to watch."
Shaking her head Kelly softly asked "Why are you doing this Tala, we're your friends."
Tala laughed bitterly as Bryan said "Kelly, it doesn't matter why. But what ever happened's stay away from the vampiric castle."
"But Bry-"Kelly stared but was cut off when Bryan snapped "Kelly stay here!"
She opened her mouth to argue back but was cut off when Tala snapped "Oh how sweet, you still worry about her."
Kelly opened her mouth again to say some thing, but again was cut off when Jay's voice was heard yelling "Tala what are you doing!"
Jay ran up to stand beside her friend and the two girls stared at Tala and in a soft voice asked again "Tal…what are you doing?"
Glaring at her Tala snapped "Bringing back the traitors."
"Tala come on, this isn't like you. You don't betray your friends like this."
Tala's arm began to shake as he looked into her soft green eyes. Bryan noticed but didn't say any thing, hoping that Jay would bring him back the real Tala.
"Get out of here Jay this doesn't concern you."
"Doesn't concern me? Tala you're trying to kill Bryan!"
"It doesn't matter Jay, just take Kelly and leave." Tala sneered, but his voice was starting to quiver.
Jay noticed the wavering in his voice and took a few steps forward and Tala took a few steps back. Jay frowned and took a few more steps forward to which Tala glared at her.
"Tala let Bryan go." Jay said softly.
Tala looked down at the snow, gnawing his bottom lip with sharp eye-teeth. He looked back up at Jay and for a moment Bryan thought that Tala would let him go. "I-I" Tala stared but couldn't find the words to explain.
There were too many feeling, all coming out at once and at that vary moment all Tala wanted to do was to push Bryan away and hug Jay. Hopping that she would make everything bad that had happened just go away or at least help make them better.
Tala gulped and considered letting Bryan go then saving Kai. He was about to do it to when a cold voice sneered "Tala what the hell are you doing!"
Tala looked back to see Brooklyn storming up to him. The orange haired vampire glared at Tala before coldly saying "Tala what would your father say right now?"
Tala blinked at him and looked back towards Jay. In a cold voice said "Nothing, just getting the traitor."
Jay sighed sadly-his voice may have been cold but his eyes gave him away; they were filled with sadness, sorrow, regret, fear and even longing all mixed in together. In one last desperate attempt to bring Tala back to the real world as she weakly said "Tala do you really want to do this?"
The sad look still in his eyes; Tala coldly sneered "Yes."
Jay sighed sadly wile Kelly sneered "You're going to pay for this Tala."
Tala snorted and along with Bryan and Brooklyn, the trio disappeared into the forest. Kelly made a move to follow but was stopped by Jay who said "Don't, something's wrong with Tala and if we follow it'll only get Bryan killed."
"Then what do we do?" Kelly sneered.
Thinking for a moment Jay said "Go get the others, regroup, and come up with some kind of plan and get them back before sun rise."
Looking to ware Tala dragged Bryan, Kelly sadly said "Oh is that all?"
"Pretty much, but we better get going we've only got seven hours till sun rise."
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Mean wile down by the lake, vampiric and ware warriors fought viciously; the vampire trying with all there might to capture Ian and Spencer, wile the ware's fought with every thing they had top protect them.
Standing protectively in front of Spencer and Ian, Zai glared at the green haired vampire who tried to get past her to them. Spencer badly injured wile Ian tried to stop the bleeding with almost no success.
The green haired vampire charged forward, and with a smirk plastered on her face Zai clapped her hands together and when she separated them a wall of black fire spread in front of them. Zai grinned at the flames that danced before them, keeping herself and the vampires behind her safe.
Zai's grin turned to a frown when she heard a vampire yell out "Hey ware take a look at this!"
Curiosity getting the better of her, Zai lowered the flames and gasped at what she saw. Some how the vampires had managed to knock out Ray, and now held him by the throat threatening his life.
"Ray! But…how, he was behind the fire…how did you…" Zai said mystified.
The vampire that held him grinned saying "We'll leave now…but we'll be taking him as insurance. If you follow us we'll make sure his death is slow and painful."
Mai stared in shook and let lose an angry roar. Zai kindly translated for the vampires "Let him go or she'll rip you limb from limb."
The vampire grinned and said "But if you follow he'll pay with his life. Do you really want to see your friend's face in pain before he dies? Because if you do we'll send him back to you…in pieces, understand?"
Mai wined as she stared at Ray with sad eyes wishing she could talk to him one last time. But the vampire didn't care and sneered "I'll take that as a yes, now be good and stay here. I promise I'll send him back home…in relatively one piece."
With that the vampire threw a smoke bomb, making every one cough as the white smoke filled the air, blinding them as it did. But when the smoke cleared there was nothing, not a single vampire or Ray.
Mai whimpered and roared in a desperate attempt to call for Ray…but this time there was no answer…
TBC…
AN: sigh I just keep screwing every thing up-first Tala, then Ray and Mai, then Kai, Bryan, and Ray-What ever will happen? Well I know so you'll have to keep reading to find out! And RE-VEIW!!!