Here it is people, the thrilling beginning to the "Purge" and the Chaotic Order arc! Today, we finally find out who the mysterious figure that attacked Ninel and Terry was. We also begin a new mission too discover a way to help the students who have fallen unconscious. But it will lead Max in a deadly battle, where if he loses, he'll get a one-way ticket…to the grave!
But first the review responses:
AKA99: Thanks for thinking of the previous chapter as epic! And you asked if the students and teachers are okay, they are. In fact, there's a line in the previous chapter that states this. Guess you missed it. And yes, Spirit Caller is a fitting name for Simon, and we'll find out why he's called this later on.
Alpha Dragonis: Awesome and intense was my goal! Thank you for loving the previous chapter!
MarsTwilight: No, Unmei isn't going to help the gang out. She's in a coma as well now as you'll see in this chapter. At the end where her bey transforms into Shining Moonlight Panther was simply stating that the darkness within Panther and what remains of Diana is now completely gone. Thanks for liking the battle and I love putting in twists! Glad I got you pumped for this chapter!
TheNightmareBringer: You're at a loss for words. Good, I was going for a speechless chapter! Nice to know you loved it and yes, things are going to get darker indeed! And we'll be also introduced to a very big plot twist this chapter!
Kawaiino Tenshi Kiki: Happy to know you thought the last chapter was epic and wonderful! I'm also happy to know I've got you really pumped for this chapter! It's all been building to this since the Tournament arc started! And yes, Max won! There was no way I was going to have the bad guy win! At least not yet… Glad you're pumped for this chapter!
Turtleswift11: Nice to know you thought the chapter was great! And a thanks for telling me the trailer was good too!
Gingercookiessnaps: It's okay that you haven't been reviewing lately, it's okay as long as you review when you can. Thank you for loving the previous chapter and thinking of it as awesome! Mana will reappear in either a supporting or main roll for at least one chapter in the new arc. And you haven't given me the update on Mana. However, I won't be needing it till next season. Yep, Mana has been confirmed to be returning for Season 2: Dark Prophecy. I've read your profile and I know you've updated her. Although I like the new Mana, I did in fact like the old one. I liked writing her chapter in this story and I'm sure I'll have run writing her next one. I'd also like to say thank you for being impressed by my improving writing.
AlchemistWarriorDiamondDust: Glad to know you're pumped to read future chapters! And we won't actually find out who Nemesis Heir is until the final chapter!
NEWS ON THE TRAILER: Because of the positive response I got on the trailer (thank you AKA99, MarsTwilight, Kawaiino Tenshi Kiki, Turtleswift11 and Gingercookiessnaps), it is now the official trailer for the story and is now posted on my profile and on the first chapter of this story! Thank you!
This is just a sort of footnote about I came up with about the epic final chapter of the 'Battle of the Dorm's arc!
The Creation of Dawn of Darkness: I already had the sort of battle I wanted planned out. I had the previous two battles draw so that the final battle could be epic. The only problem I had was giving Unmei's character meaning. I didn't want the final antagonist of the arc simply being a mindless puppet doing the evil deeds of someone else. No, that wasn't good enough for me. I needed to give meaning to Unmei. I had already given meaning to Morgan and Regina. Morgan was the boy who throughout his whole life had relied on his friends. Now possessed, Morgan became bent on improving himself and casting of the chains of his previous self. That was why Morgan and Carlos' battle had so much tension and meaning to it. Regina was a little tricky, but I came up with the idea that she would want to become the 'best'. Therefore she'd be bent on defeating everyone to prove herself worthy. This is why I loved writing 'Atalanta's Assault,' because I was taking Regina, a blader who was intent on being the best, and pitting her against Kiara, a blader who was essentially the best in a way. Unmei stumped me however. I couldn't think of anything for her character. So, I went to bed angry. However, I had a dream about a strange woman named, you guessed it, Diana and how her ambition was to gain the ultimate power. I woke extremely excited and did my best to remember the dream. So I applied 'Diana' to Unmei. Why not give her a menacing ancestor hell bent on sacrificing everyone to amass ultimate power and also give her a vendetta against the Crimson Hero, which in turn applies to his reincarnation, Max Smith. Thus, Dawn of Darkness is born.
Now it's time for the chapter! Remember to PRETTY PLEASE REVIEW once your done and I hope you all enjoy this! We also begin a new…subplot that will continue on for a while…And no, I didn't intend for this chapter to be over 10,000 words long. Oh well! More action then!
Chapter 36: Chaotic Order
Lord Zygor stood at the window, glass of wine in hand. He raised it and said, "A toast to Max Smith and his magnificent victory against Unmei."
Instead of drinking the wine however, he growled and threw the glass to the ground where it broke with a crash. He stepped over the broken pieces of glass and walked to his desk where he used the white king piece to knock over another of his black pawns.
"I'll give you credit Max Smith," stated Zygor to himself. "You're not an easy one to defeat. But, in the end, you'll burn like the rest of them. The Purge has truly begun."
Zygor chuckled lightly before bursting into insane laughter.
Max was in bed. Resting peacefully knowing that all of the possessed bladers had been freed from darkness. But then doubt flooded his mind.
"Something evil is coming," she warned with an evil tone. "And this time no one will stop it. This time, we burn. This time, we suffer and die." She paused for a moment and then smiled. "And this time? This time the hero is the one who destroys the world."
Max screamed in his sleep as flashes of blood, people dying, buildings exploded and collapsing flashed before him in his sleep.
That was when he emerged from the rubble, clothes torn and ripped. His skin bruised and brunt. He looked out to see the destroyed world.
He fell to his knees in horror and screamed in anguish. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Max final woke up when he fell from his bed with a crash. He cursed under his breath as he stood up and peered at his alarm clock. It was 9:00; he was supposed to have gotten up half an hour ago!
"Oh no!" Max panicked. "Classes start in five minutes! And I haven't showered or eaten yet!"
The Prince of Fire dashed to his closet where he flung the door open and immediately pulled out his shirt, jacket and jeans. He quickly pulled his jeans and t-shirt on and dashed out of the room while he was putting his jacket on. He slammed the door shut but reopened it and went back in to reclaim Swordsman.
"I could never forget you buddy," Max smiled at his bey before slipping it into his belt and dashing out of the room.
He ran into the food court where he snatched a piece of bacon off a plate that had been left out. He smelt it briefly before stuffing it down his throat. He subsequently grabbed a half filled glass of orange juice and glugged it down.
"Breakfast done," Max stated to himself as he bolted down a hall. He smelt his under arms and nearly barfed. "Oh man I stink. But there's no time for a shower." He looked around and noticed up ahead that a girl was spraying herself with perfume. The Flame Swordsman blader smirked.
"Mind if I borrow some? Thanks," Max said quickly as he knocked the bottle from the girls hands and it smashed onto the ground, creating a cloud of perfume. He stopped to stand in it and let the smell stick.
He saluted to the girl and then ran towards class. He slowed down as he neared the room and tiptoed to the closed door. He peered in through the window and saw the class had already begun. Mr. Heckler was standing at the board, writing some mathematical equations up. He was a tall thin man wearing a dark red suit with a black button up shirt. He wore red gloves and had short black hair that was graying at the sides. He had red eyes and wore glasses.
Max sighed. 'Okay,' he thought. 'I just have to open the door quietly and slip in.'
He slowly began to edge the door open when…
Creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek.
Everyone's eyes turned to Max, whose right eye twitched in frustration.
'Are there any doors in this school that have been oiled recently?' Max thought in annoyance.
Heckler turned to face Max and crossed his arms. "Mr. Smith, how nice of you to join us."
Max simply groaned in defeat.
"Just because you're the winner of the Tournament and may be skilled in beyblade does not give you the excuse to arrive late to class," Heckler scorned.
"I'm sorry Mr. Heckler," Max apologized as he lowered his head. "It won't happen again."
"It better not Mr. Smith," replied Heckler as he smelt the air. "Is that perfume I smell?"
The class giggled as the words left Heckler's mouth.
"No," lied Max.
"You can sit down now," Heckler said coldly as he walked back to the front of the class while Max sat down at a desk next to Blaze.
The red head leaned over and whispered, "Very stealthy," in a mocking tone.
Max turned to death stare her, but she didn't care and chuckled to herself.
Simon, who was sitting behind Max scribbled something down on a piece of paper and tapped the Prince of Fire on the shoulder. He turned and took the piece of paper Simon who holding out to him. Max slowly read what was written on it.
Everyone who got attacked by the possessed students are getting worse in their conditions. The black dots are spreading and Ninel was attacked by the same person who attacked Terry.
Max's eyes widened in shock and he didn't realize Mr. Heckler had been talking to him.
"Mr. Smith!" snapped Heckler. "Is there something written on that paper more important then what I've been asking you?"
Max looked up at his teacher and gulped. "No…."
"Then answer the question I just asked you!" Heckler demanded as he crossed his arms.
Max gulped and leaned to the side slightly to glimpse the board. There were at least ten equations written up, it was impossible to tell which one Heckler had asked him. The Flame Swordsman blader gave up and simply said, "One?"
"Not good enough!" Heckler commented as he shook his head. "I asked you what 10+10 was! Clearly you need to practice your mind more than your battling skills! Detention!"
Max groaned and dropped his head down onto his desk. He was stuck in detention until 3:00 PM, where Mr. Heckler would finally let Max out. But the fire blader's mind wasn't on schoolwork; it was about his strange dream and the news that Ninel had been attacked. He wanted to go and make sure she was okay; to see what condition she was in. Terry had been placed in critical condition when he was attacked, so Max was scared that Ninel might be in a similar situation.
Max sighed. "Mr. Heckler?" he asked, gaining the math teachers attention. He looked up from his desk at the front of the room to Max.
"What now Mr. Smith?" Heckler answered, slightly irritated. "I have tests to mark."
"Do you think there's a chance you could let me off early?" Max asked in his sweetest voice. "One of my friends got attacked and I don't know what condition they're in."
"No," Heckler replied bluntly.
"Why not?" Max protested.
"Because you're in detention," barked Heckler.
Max eyed the blue bey connected to his teacher's belt.
"How about we settle this with a bey battle?" suggested Max. "If I win you let me off. At an academy of beyblade, shouldn't things be decided with a bey battle? Or are you scared I might beat you?"
Heckler adjusted his glasses and smirked. "Alright, say I do accept. What will happen if I win?"
"Uh…?"
"How about you have the detention for the rest of the week and you'll help me sort mathematic books?" suggested Heckler. "Deal."
Max sighed but was confident a teacher like Heckler would be an amateur blader. "Deal, bring it on!"
Heckler stood up and gestured to a door to his office. "Come, we'll battle in my arena."
Max shrugged. "Sure." He walked over to the front of the room and entered the office. He was shocked when he saw the bey arena. It was shaped like a normal arena, but had metal poles and slopes of different levels all above and around it.
"What is this?" asked Max, still startle by the arena's bizarre appearance.
Heckler smirked as he took his place at a side of the arena and stretched his fingers.
"I call this the Mathematical Angle Arena," explained Heckler. "I designed it myself."
"What are the poles and slopes for?" questioned Max.
"You'll see in due time," Heckler chuckled as he took out his black ripcord launcher.
'Get ready Mr. Smith,' thought Heckler. 'I know the ins and outs of this arena, and the strategy to it. You on the other hand are a fish out of water. This will be a walk over, even if you are the tournament champion.'
'I don't care what arena he has,' Max thought as he took out his launcher. 'There's no way I'm going to lose to someone like him!'
"Bring it on Mr. Heckler!" declared Max as readied Swordsman. Kenny had repaired it after his intense battle with Unmei. The bey looked as good as knew. "Me and my buddy are going to burn you away!"
"Just try and outsmart my Star Magician!" retorted Heckler as he took out his bey and attached it to his launcher. It had a silver fusion wheel with ridges all around it and a light blue energy ring. Its spin track was silver, and it also had a blue quake performance tip.
"Three!" cried Max.
"Two!" added Heckler.
"One!" they both finished.
"Let It Rip!"
Swordsman and Magician jumped from their launchers and landed in the arena. They remained where they were for a moment, almost if they were studying each other. That was until Max decided to make the first move.
"I'll end this fast!" Max cried as he pointed at the opposing bey. "Run right through them Swordsman!"
The red and yellow bey responded by charging towards the blue and silver bey.
Heckler smirked. "Rush Magician!" and his bey shot towards Swordsman.
Max laughed. "You think you can take me on in a head on battle?"
Heckler shrugged and thought, 'No, I don't. But I don't plan on attacking like this. Max Smith, you have no idea what you've gotten yourself into.'
As the two beys got closer Max declared, "Special Move! Flame Sword Slash!"
The Red Knight emerged from its bey and drew its fiery blade, which it held up for Heckler to see.
"This bad boy packs a punch!" Max commented confidently. "One slash has the necessary power to take out a bey! Show them Swordsman!"
As the Red Knight charged forward along with its corresponding bey, he held his blade so that it pointed towards the ground in preparation to slash and flip Magician.
Heckler adjusted his glasses and cried, "Show them the power of the stars Magician!"
Some blue energy rose from Magician and began to meld and change to form a humanoid shape. Soon, it grew a long white beard and a pointy hat with yellow stars on it. A dark blue cloak grew from the figure and it also produced a magic staff. It was none other than, a Wizard.
"Bring it on!" Max challenged as the two beys and bey beast launched towards each other.
As Swordsman was about to smash into Magician and potentially seal the deal, Heckler interrupted with, "Now jump!"
Magician bounced up and flew over Swordsman and landed behind it. The Wizard itself then teleported away to behind the Red Knight.
Max rubbed his eyes to make sure he had actually just seen that maneuver.
"How did you do that?" he asked in disbelief.
"That is the power of the 'quake' performance tip," loafed Heckler. Because of its diagonal cut, it gives my bey the ability to bounce! You'd know that if you paid attention in your classes!"
"So what?" Max retorted. "You can dodge my attacks, but that doesn't mean you can beat me!"
Heckler grinned. "I beg to differ!"
"What?"
The mathematics teacher threw his hand into the air and declared, "Special Move! Magic Wave Bullet!"
"A special move!" panicked Max.
"Exactly!" snickered Heckler. "Now feel the power of the Sorcerer's supreme magical powers!"
The Wizard aimed the end of its staff at the Red Knight's back and it fired a blue energy bullet that smashed through the Knight and caused it to explode.
Max groaned and covered his face with his arms to block the recoil from the attack. "That sucks," he commented.
Heckler's eyes widened with pleasure. "That's not all Magic Wave Bullet does!"
"Huh?"
"Just watch!" smirked Heckler as his bey, now covered in blue aura bounced towards Swordsman and came down on top of it, sending sparks flying.
Max panicked. "Throw him off Swordsman!"
The fire bey began to run around widely, using its coat sharp performance tip to perform fast and chaotic movements. Eventually the move succeeded and Magician was thrown off.
'Time to begin Phase 2,' thought Heckler as his bey landed safely.
"Soar Magician!" he shouted as his bey began to bounce and leapt up onto one of the slopes above the arena and spun on the spot.
Max raised and eyebrow. "What was the point of that move?" he asked. "You can't beat me by running scared!"
Heckler laughed. "But I'm not running scared!"
"Then what are you doing?" Max questioned.
"I already told you how I know the ins and outs of this arena," Heckler explained as he adjusted his jacket. "In addition, I also know all the strategies and tactics that can be used in this place. In a way, I have mastered and conquered this arena. Right now, your bey is a siting duck against mine!"
Max was dumbfounded. "Oh no, you're going too…"
"I see you've figured it out!" interrupted Heckler as he spread his arms out. "My bey can now snipe at you from above!"
Max gulped.
"Weave your magic again Magician!" exclaimed Heckler. "Special Move! Magic Wave Bullet!"
The Blue Wizard bursts from its bey and aimed it staff like a shotgun at the basically defenseless Swordsman.
"Don't shoot!" protested Max but it was too late and a blue energy bullet burst from the orb at the end of the Wizards staff and shot downwards.
"Run Swordsman!" Max panicked as his bey managed to spin away from the bullet while it smashed into the arena and created a small crater.
Heckler snorted, "You won't get away that easily! Again Magician! Magic Wave Bullet!"
Another energy bullet shot towards Swordsman but the bey managed to maneuver around it.
Max smirked cockily. "Looks like my bey is too fast for you to hit! What's your plan B now?"
Heckler grinned in response. "Max, I'm disappointed. You don't give me enough credit. You should, because you didn't think about the possibility Magician could perform a rapid fire attack with Magic Wave Bullet!"
Max eyes widened with horror. "Oh shit!"
"Cast your spell my Magician!" laughed Heckler as the Wizard began to rapidly fire waves of energy bullets towards Swordsman.
"Run!" Max declared as his bey began to sprint away and swerve and maneuver in order to dodge the bullets.
"It's inevitable Max!" observed Heckler. "Your bey is bound to get hit by one of those bullets sooner or later!"
Max wiped the sweat from his forehead and thought, 'As much as I hate to admit it, he's right. I can't run forever, I'm completely at the mercy of his Magician.'
Heckler folded his arms as he watched the battle play out. 'Come on Max,' he thought. 'Show me your power. Surely you can find a way out of something like this.'
'Think Max, think!' the Prince of Fire thought. 'I don't have much time!'
That was when a bullet finally hit Swordsman, and it spun out of control.
"Bull's-eye!" mussed Heckler hysterically as another bullet hit Swordsman and dished out more damage.
"Oh no!" Max groaned.
"Oh yes!" laughed Heckler as Swordsman began to get bombarded by the waves of oncoming wave bullets. As each one hit, Swordsman was losing more energy and spin and was also losing more balance.
'I need to counterattack!' Max thought. 'But I can't go up there the way I am right now! I need to be able to counterattack from down here in a long-range strike! Long range, that's it!'
"Let's heat this up Swordsman!" declared Max as the bey stood its ground.
"What's this?" questioned Heckler, although he didn't sound too fazed by this move.
"A counterattack!" explained Max. "After a crisis, there's always the chance for an opportunity!"
"And that opportunity is?"
"Special Move!" exclaimed Max. "Flame Spiral!"
The Red Knight emerged from its bey and aimed its blade at the Wizard. The flames around the sword began to swirl and it then shot forwards in a stream and smashed into the Wizard, shattering him and ended the storm of wave bullets.
Max fist pumped the air and began to dance. "Oh yea, who's the best! Who's the best! Me, that's right! It's me!"
Heckler laughed at Max's attempt to dance. "Ever here the old saying, it ain't over till it's over?"
Max stopped celebrating. "Huh?"
"Show them Magician!" declared Heckler as the bey emerged from the smoke and bounced back up onto one of the slopes.
"I thought I took it out!" Max protested in annoyance.
"Close but no cigar," mocked Heckler. "What's your move now!"
"I'll follow your example and take to the skies! Run Swordsman!" Max ordered as his bey began to run towards the edge of the arena.
"Are you going for suicide?" questioned Heckler.
"Far from it actually!" retorted Max. "Show them Swordsman!"
As the bey came to the edge of the arena, it shot up the side and propelled itself into the air. It then managed to land on the other side of the slope that Magician was balanced on.
"I call that move evening the playing field!" stated Max.
"Alright then," answered Heckler calmly. "Sprint Magician!"
The blue bey began to race away from Swordsman, but the red and yellow bey gave chase even without Max's command. As the slope came to a sharp turn, the blue and silver bey simply leapt over the corner and landed on the new slope before racing off.
"I may not be able to jump but that doesn't mean I can't catch you!" cried Max as his bey attempted to turn on the sharp angle, but his bey couldn't hold and it fell to the arena again.
"Say what!" Max growled.
"It appears your bey's performance tip is not akin to making turns as sharp as that!" taunted Heckler as his bey slowed down and began to spin on the spot again.
"Then I'll use another long range attack!" Max replied. "Go! Phoenix Fury!"
The Red Knight appeared once again and held its sword up. From the fiery blade emerged a Phoenix, which flew into the air and screeched.
"Now show your stuff Phoenix!" ordered Max as the Phoenix shot towards the Magician.
"I'm sorry," retorted Heckler. "I'm not really much of a bird fan. Magician! Magic Wave Bullet!"
The Wizard emerged and sent a blue energy bullet at the Phoenix before it could attack. The flaming bird cried out in pain as the bullet struck it in the chest and caused it to vanish.
Max's eyes were wide open in horror. 'How could he take down one of my strongest moves so easily!' he thought.
"What's the matter Max?" taunted Heckler. "Can the champion of the tournament not stand a little competition?"
Max growled in frustration. "I still got a few tricks up my sleeve!"
"Really?" Heckler adjusted his glasses before continuing. "Show me!"
"Special Move!" Max retorted. "Salamander Fury!"
This time, a serpent like fiery spirit burst from the Knight's blade and flew up into the air and roared.
Heckler grinned. "I'll just blow that fiery amphibian from the face if the planet the same way I clipped you're little birdies wings!"
"We will see about that!" answered Max. "Attack Salamander!"
The fiery serpent like being shot forward and roared at Magician.
"Counterattack with Magic Wave Bullet!" commanded Heckler as the Wizard shot an energy bullet at Salamander.
But the serpent managed to dodge out of the way with its sleek body and crashed through the Wizard, incinerating it.
"Not too shabby!" Max laughed. "The same trick doesn't work on me twice."
"It's been working on you for nearly the entire battle," replied Heckler, was unfazed by Salamander's strike.
Max grimaced as he tried to think of a comeback but couldn't. "Uh…shut up!"
Heckler just shook his head. "Now then," he stated as he placed his attention back on the battle. "Where was I, oh yes? Magician, power up!"
'Is he going for another special move?' thought Max. 'I better attack now!'
"Go Salamander!" he cried as the serpent flew towards Magician.
"Special Move!" grinned Heckler. "Magic Barrier!"
A blue energy orb appeared around Magician just as Salamander went in for an attack.
"Break through Salamander!" commanded Max as he threw his hand into the air. Heckler laughed in response, confusing the Prince of Fire.
"What's so funny?" he demanded.
Heckler managed to regain his composure. "The fact that you walked right into my trap!"
Max gasped as Salamander smashed into the barrier and shattered it. However, the serpent froze as blue electricity surged through it and caused it to explode.
"No!" the fire blader shouted.
"One touch is deadly!" warned Heckler. "Maybe I should have mentioned that earlier."
Max groaned. 'I'm going to lose at this stage,' thought Max. 'Just like Mr. Heckler said, he knows this arena to well. Hang on a minute, what if I was to change things up a little. That way I'd take Heckler by surprise and even everything up.' He examined the slopes and poles as a plan formed in his head.
"So what now Mr. Smith," taunted Heckler as he cracked his knuckles.
Max smirked in response. "Winning. Special Move Swordsman! Flame Sword Slash!"
The Red Knight emerged from his bey and drew his sword.
Heckler shook his head. "What good will that do?"
"A lot!" roared Max. "Show them Swordsman!"
The Red Knight began to dash around the arena and used its blade to slash at the poles and supports of the slopes.
Heckler gasped. "What are you doing?"
"Kicking your butt!" cheered Max as the entire slopes and poles construction fell apart.
"Run Magician!" Heckler cried as his bey leapt off the collapsing structure to the arena below safely.
"That's what I call even the playing field!" declared Max. "How the tables have turned!"
"Looks like it all ends now then," stated Heckler.
Max nodded. "Yep. Go! Fusion Move! Chimera Fury!"
The Prince of Fire threw his hand up as the Phoenix and Salamander appeared once again and fused together to form a flaming and extremely powerful Chimera.
"This is it!" roared Max as the Chimera and his bey shot forward.
"Not so fast!" interrupted Heckler. "Magic Wave Bullet!"
The Wizard emerged yet again and fired a blue energy bullet at the Chimera.
Max concentrated and his crest glowed briefly to give Chimera extra strength. Its snake tail shot out and battered the oncoming attack away, saving the Chimera.
'What!' thought Heckler. 'The beast used a secondary attack to cancel out my own!'
"Let's heat this up!" exclaimed Max as the Chimers flew into the Wizard, incinerating him before his bey smashed into Magician, sending it flying out of the arena with a crash. Heckler watched as his bey came to a stop at his feet and Max jumped up and down in joy.
"Oh yeah!" Max cheered as he recalled his bey. "I won! Looks like I can go now!"
Heckler nodded as he bent down to pick up his bey. "I lost," he said calmly. "You are free to go."
The mathematics teacher watched as Max left the room. He smirked sinisterly before walking to the corner of the room and pulling off a small black probe attached to the wall.
"Very good," Heckler mussed as he took the probe over to his desk and pulled a small slot out of it shaped like a USB. He plugged it into his laptop, and information on Swordsman popped up. Heckler sat down and tapped his fingers together. "This was a good first test Mr. Smith," he chuckled. "You will make a good pawn indeed."
Beep, beep, beep.
Heckler reached into his jacket and pulled out a black mobile phone. He flicked it open and placed it to his ear.
"Hello Mr. Fears," Heckler greeted. "I just got the data you were asking for." Heckler paused for a moment as 'Fears' talked. "Don't worry, as long as I'm in charge, Project G.E.N.E.S.I.S. will succeed. Max Smith is the core piece in the puzzle we've been searching for all these years. He will never see us coming."
Max knocked on the door and watched as Kiara pulled it open for him to enter. He looked around at the medical wing and saw the long line of bladers who had either been attacked or been possessed lying in bed with in their coma states. Unmei was the latest edition, having fallen into a coma after losing to Max.
Simon, Blaze, Kenny and Sierra were here as well.
"How's Ninel?" asked Max as he walked to the furthest bed where Ninel lay. Sierra sat next to the bed watching over her dear friend.
"A teacher found her on the ground outside the Summer Dorm bathrooms," Sierra explained. "She's okay now. She only has a bump on her head and some memory loose. She can remember the figure attacking her but she can't remember who they are."
That was when Ninel stirred and she opened her eyes. "Max? Is that you?" she asked.
Max nodded. "It's me. You're going to be okay."
Ninel smiled. "I'm sorry I was no help. But I just can't remember the face of the person who attacked me."
"How did you get away with such minor injuries?" questioned Max.
"Alicorn protected me somehow," Ninel answered as she looked over to her bey on the bedside table. "I'm not sure how but it did."
'Could it have something to do with Princess Eninl,' thought Max.
That was when the lights went out in the room, and everything was in darkness.
"They're coming," whispered Ninel in fear.
"Who?" asked Kenny.
"The attacker."
Max felt a chill go done his spine when he heard a faint knock. It was too dark to see what had made the sound however.
"Keep on guard," warned Kiara when a fist smashed into her face, knocking her into Kenny and causing both to fall to the ground.
Before Simon or Blaze could react, they both received a kick to the torso that sent them stumbling back and crashing into he wall.
Max concentrated and attempted to light up his crest, but someone stabbed him in the chest with a knife first and he feel to his knees while coughing up blood.
Sierra blindly kicked but it was caught and she was thrown into the wall.
"Noooooooooooooooooooooo!" screamed Ninel before all become silent.
A few seconds later, the lights came back on, and every student who had been lying in a hospital bed was gone, including Ninel. The guards who had stood at Terry's room had been knocked out and the door had been bashed in. Terry was gone along with the others.
Max growled in anger as he slowly removed the knife from his stomach and used his powers to heal the wound.
The bladers stood up and examined the scene.
"What the heck is going on?" cursed Simon. "Where did the figure take them all?"
Max scratched his head and thought. "We need someone who can help us or sort of knows what's going on."
"Who would that be?" asked Sierra. "Does anyone really know what's going on?"
"We all sort of have a good idea," Blaze stated. "It's a long story."
"But who can help us?" Kenny said.
Max thought long and hard when a name popped into his head. "Professor Viper."
The gang stood in front of the Viper's door. Kiara had just finished filling in Sierra on all the details.
"So Viper is responsible for what happened to Unmei?" asked Sierra, making sure she heard about Max's visions during his battle with Unmei in tournament right.
"Yep," Kiara answered.
Max knocked on the door and shouted, "Hey Viper! We know you're in league with the chaos-crazed people! Come out now!"
There was no response but some movement could be heard within the small teacher's room.
"That's it!" Max commented. "I'm breaking it down!" He walked down the hall, turned, and then charged towards the door. However, he failed to break through and ended up lying on the ground.
"Great job genius," Blaze mocked while Kiara took out Solaria and launched it through the lock, breaking the door open.
Max stood up and brushed himself off before slowly pushing the door open and entering. He looked around, but Viper was nowhere to be seen.
"He must be here somewhere," stated Blaze as the rest entered and looked around.
Simon walked over to the bathroom and opened the door, but it was empty.
Everyone else checked under everything and in the closest, but Viper wasn't there.
"Where is he?" groaned Sierra.
That was when Max tripped on the rug and fell with a crash.
Blaze face palmed herself. "Idiot."
"Did any of you notice that when Max fell it made a hollow sound?" observed Kenny.
Max groaned as he stood up and pulled the rug away to reveal a hidden vault.
"It has a pad lock," noted Simon.
"Then we'll just have to break through it," replied Kiara as she set Solaria again. "Let It Rip!"
Solaria sprung forward but rebounded off the door, pealing away some paint to reveal titanium.
"I don't think our beys are going to get through there," commented Kenny.
"Maybe you can use your powers Max?" suggested Simon.
Max nodded. "I'll try." He stood over the titanium door and held his hands out. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and concentrated hard. His crest glowed and he was soon surrounded by red aura.
The gang waited patiently when the room began to shake. A vase on a table fell and smashed. Books fell from the shelves. Plates and cups rattled. Suddenly, the titanium door was ripped apart and smashed into the ceiling before falling onto the couch.
Max fell to his knees in a weakened state. "I did it."
Inside the vault, surrounded by mysterious artifacts, was Viper.
"You!" snapped Sierra as she grabbed the professor by his collar and yanked him out. "Where are the students that attacker took?" she demanded.
"Wait…I…" stuttered Viper before Sierra lost her temper and threw him into the bookshelf. He crumbled to the ground before Blaze grabbed him by the throat and pushed him up against the shelf.
"Who's the figure that attacked Terry and Ninel and where are the kids he kidnapped?" threatened the red head.
"I don't know," spluttered Viper who was trying to breathe. "I'm not possessed anymore."
"Possessed?" Max's eyes widened in shock. "Let him go Blaze," he said.
"What?" The Phoenix blader protested.
"Let him go," Max said again.
Blaze growled before letting Viper's neck go free, and he gasped for breath.
"Talk," Max stated. "What's going on?"
"I was kidnapped before Zygor and his minions began their plan," explained Viper. "I lost in a battle against Hermes and I was placed under control. I then worked under employment here so I could scope out possible candidates for his experiments and to be his pawns. However, I slowly was able to break off my possession because of how long I'd been exposed for. Their hold on me secretly weakened and I was eventually able to defeat my 'dark' half in a mental confrontation and regain control of myself. I hid in the vault because I thought Zygor had figured out I had broken free."
"What about the attacker?" questioned Max.
Viper shrugged. "I had been free for the past three days. I don't know who did it or where they've taken the kids they kidnapped. I'm sorry but I can't help you."
Max sighed in annoyance.
"Looks like this was a dead end idea," Simon cursed.
"Maybe I can help," Viper piped up as he stood up. "Max, you can use your order powers to track the figure if you have something of theirs."
Max reached into his pocket and pulled out the knife the attacker had stabbed them with.
"Would this be of any use?" he asked as he examined the knife.
Viper nodded. "Perfect, now Max, all you need to do is concentrate on the knife. But don't concentrate to the point you'll break something like you did the vault door. Think calmly."
Max breathed in and out while he held the knife with both hands. He closed his eyes and relaxed his body. He thought of the knife and tried to think hard, yet calmly. The gang watched as his crest lit up with red energy and surrounded the knife with red aura.
In Max's mind, a large cave flashed before him.
He opened his eyes and said, "I saw a cave."
Kiara raised an eyebrow. "A cave?" she asked in disbelief.
"Yeah," Max responded. "A really big one too."
Viper thought for a moment before clicking his fingers. "I think I know where it is, I'll give you a map." He turned to walk away but Simon grabbed his jacket to stop him.
"Wouldn't it be easier if you just showed us the cave," suggested Simon.
"If I get caught helping you I'm dead meat," replied Viper as he pulled himself out of Simon's grip.
"But we may need your help for something else," Max protested. "Besides, we'll protect you."
Viper lowered his head in defeat. "Alright, follow me."
He exited his room and gestured for everyone to follow him.
The gang came to the edge of the forest, which was out of school bounds. A large wire fence surrounded the grounds to keep students in and most likely wild animals out.
Viper reached into his pocket and presented a key. He walked over to a lock and inserted the key, turned it, and unlocked the door. He pushed it open and the gang entered.
"The cave that I'm thinking of is right behind the school grounds," explained Viper as he led them through the thick forest but stayed close to the fence.
"Is that a hole in the fence?" asked Sierra as she noted a giant hole in the fence. However, the hole was covered up from the inside by a bush. She walked over it and could see that it had appeared to have been slice open. "Wonder what did it?"
"Probably the attacker," replied Kiara.
Sierra stepped away from the hole and went after the others as they came to a giant cave, just like the one Max had seen.
"Bingo," the Prince of Fire said.
"What do we do now?" asked Kenny.
"Come in," said a voice from the cave. "Or else you'll never see those kids I took again."
"We've got no choice," Blaze stated and the gang entered the darkness of the cave. Suddenly, torches on either side of a cavern lit up, revealing a large beyblade like arena. On the other side stood the figure, cloaked in shadows.
"So you've come," they stated.
"Let the kids go!" Max cried. "This is between you and us!"
"But it isn't," the figure retorted. "This is the Purge!"
"Purge?"
"Soon the souls of this entire school will be sucked up for Nemesis' Heir! They will be drunk up, every last drop!"
"You sick bastard!" snapped Simon.
The figure clicked their fingers and a shadow tendril appeared and grabbed him by his stomach and pinned him to the wall.
"Simon!" cried Kenny.
"Now where was I?" snickered the figure. "Oh yes, the sacrifices. You see, Nemesis Heir is weak right now, so he needs me to collect those souls for him."
"That's what you did to Terry," Max observed. "That's why he had that chaos crest mark on his chest.
The figure clapped. "Very good Max, and to think I always thought you were an idiot."
"Enough of this!" erupted Blaze as she stepped forward. "Are we going to battle or what? And where are the kids you took?"
"Right here!" laughed the figure as their side of the cavern wall lit up, revealing the students, unconscious, chained to the wall. However, the students who had gotten attacked by the possessed bladers were nowhere to be seen.
"They're not all there!" snapped Kiara. "What are you trying to pull?"
"Nothing," grinned the figure. "My master still has use for those kids besides taking their souls. But I'd love to take all of yours and then theirs," the figure spat as they gestured to the trapped kids behind them.
"So who do you want to battle?" asked Sierra. "Because I want a piece out of you!"
"No!" interrupted the figure as more shadow tendrils shot out and pinned the gang to the wall, all except for Max.
"I want to fight you Max Smith!" declared the figure. "Because you're the big apple! The jackpot! If I beat you and steal your souls and powers, we'll let's just say it chances of beating me will be 1000 to 1."
Max gritted his teeth. "Fine! Bring it on!" he declared as he took out his launcher and prepared Swordsman.
Don't think you'll win easily Max," warned the figure.
"Why?"
"What happens when you discover truths are lies?" the figure asked. "What happens when you discover good is bad." They smirked sinisterly. "You get Chaotic Order! Prepare to for an early grave!"
"Not today!" Max retorted.
"Kick their but Max!" encouraged Sierra.
"Pound them into the ground!" added Blaze.
"Yes save us!" finished Viper. "I don't want to die like this!"
"Get ready to feel the heat!" challenged Max.
"Oh you truly overestimate your chances," the figure snorted as they stepped out of the shadows to reveal themselves.
Everyone's eyes widened in shock as they examined the figure, a girl. She had cherry red hair and blue eyes. She had a slim build and was about 5"6. She wore a purple headband, golden hoop earrings, and a heart shaped necklace that once said love but had been scribbled out to say death. She also wore a pink midriff top underneath a red sleeveless mini jacket and blue denim shorts. In addition, her skin was covered in black dots.
Max was the first to speak but his voice was spluttered. "What…it…can't…be...it…was…you...Frieda?"
Frieda laughed. "Long time no see all of you," she spat coldly. "It's been a while hasn't it."
"But that doesn't make sense!" protested Kiara. "You were in a coma! How could you have done all this without anyone noticing?"
Frieda grinned. "The blackouts were one of my powers. I used it to keep my cover. In addition, no one would suspect me if I was in a coma."
Max frowned. "So are we going to battle or what?"
"If you insist," snickered Frieda a she pulled out Ray Virgo, coloured pink, lavender and gold. "But let me introduce my new bey."
"New bey?" questioned Max.
Frieda concentrated and her bey began to change. The pink colours turned a blood red, the lavender turned into a dark blue, and the gold turned into a dirty bronze colour. In addition, the fusion wheel changed so that it was spikier.
"What the heck?" gasped Max.
"Dread Scythe Virgo," loafed Frieda. "Meet Max. And Max, meet your doom!"
"I'm not afraid of you!" retorted Max.
"You should be!" replied Frieda as she set her new darker schemed Virgo in her launcher.
"Three!" declared Max.
"Two!" added the gang watching while they were pinned to the wall.
"One!" finished Frieda.
"Let It Rip!"
Swordsman and Virgo landed in the arena and spun around, keeping some distance between themselves.
'I've seen Frieda battle,' thought Max. 'But because she's using her new 'Dread Scythe' bey, I have no idea what powers it has and what it can do. I better start cautious and wait for her to make the first move.'
Frieda eyed Max and seemed to be able to tell what he was thinking. "Being careful now aren't we?" she hissed. "Looks like Virgo and I will have to steal the show then."
"Just try it!" Max shot back confidently.
Frieda grinned devilishly. "Oh it will be my pleasure!" She held her arm up and declared, "Reap the life of Swordsman Virgo!" Her left eye bulged gruesomely as her bey shot towards its opponent.
"Don't think it's that easy to beat Swordsman in a head on match!" Max smirked. "Swordsman's energy ring is designed for attacking and his special edition 'Flame' fusion wheel has more of an attack motif. Not to mention its performance tip is good for fast movement!"
Frieda cracked her knuckles in response. "Don't get too cocky Max! The battle's only just beginning!"
"We'll see!" answered Max.
"I'm sure we will!" loafed Frieda as her bey's spin track shifted, causing the bey to drop down a bit.
"What?" Max said.
"Did I forget to mention that my new powers also allow me to give my bey new abilities!" laughed Frieda. "Such as a spin track change!"
"I care because!" retorted Max.
"Because this!" hissed Frieda as Virgo slid under Swordsman and then shot up, flipping Swordsman up into the air.
"Now Virgo!" spat Frieda. "Special Move! Dread Scythe Uppercut!"
Virgo leapt into the air and uppercut Swordsman, sending it flying into the top of the cavern with a crash. Max felt his back ache with pain and he fell to his knees.
'Not another battle where we feel our beys pain,' he thought in annoyance.
"Now reap the life of the Knight!" Frieda hissed as a skeleton woman wearing a grey goddess dress and wielding a scythe appeared and flew up towards the ceiling, as the Red Knight appeared to confront her.
The gang cringed as the Zombie let out a ghostly howl.
"When did her bey beast become a zombie princess?" asked Sierra.
"I guess that's what happens when you get dark powers," replied Blaze.
"Cut 'em down Swordsman!" declared Max as his bey began to drop towards Virgo. "Flame Sword Slash!"
The Red Knight charged downwards towards the Zombie while he drew his flaming sword and prepared for battle.
"You can try and beat Virgo!" warned Frieda wickedly. "But that doesn't mean you can!"
Max ignored her. "Let's heat this up Swordsman!"
The Knight's sword smashed into the blade of the Zombie's scythe. The two clashing powers caused a mini explosion that forced Max and Frieda back. Both raised their arms to block the recoil from the attack.
"Again Swordsman!" ordered Max as the Red Knight brought its blade back for another strike.
"Dread Scythe Uppercut!" commanded Frieda as the Zombie brought their scythe back for another attack as well.
"GO!" both bladers exclaimed as their bey beasts attacked, this time the impact shattered both spirits and their two beys fell to the arena.
Frieda laughed. "That was fun. Now I guess I'll get serious."
Max gasped. "You weren't serious before?"
Frieda shakes her head. "You don't give me enough credit Max! Too bad! Your confidence will be your downfall! Show them Virgo!"
The dark bey shot forward as it prepared to clash with Swordsman again.
'She's probably going to dodge underneath Swordsman again and flip it up,' Max thought. 'That means I need to prepare for that certain move.'
"Slash them apart Virgo!" squawked Frieda as her bey dropped down due to its special spin track.
'Now!' thought Max.
"Flame Sword Slash!" he cried as the Red Knight burst from its bey and used the tip of his sword to flip Virgo into the air.
"Alright!" cheered Kenny. "He dodged the attack!"
"Finish them off Swordsman!" roared Max as the Knight leapt into the air and slashed the defenseless bey, sending it smashing into the arena with a crash.
"Go Max!" encouraged Simon.
Max fist pumped the air. "Looks like this is in the bag!"
"I highly doubt that," snorted Frieda as her bey recovered from the attack. "I think it's time we kick this battle up a notch!"
She closed her eyes and focused as the black dots on her body began to multiply and soon, her skin became pitch black.
Max gulped. 'Unmei did a similar thing herself,' he thought. 'I just hope she isn't as power crazed as her.'
"Special Move Virgo!" declared Frieda as she threw her hand into the air. "Dread Cry!"
The Zombie emerged from Virgo and let out a high-pitched shriek that forced Swordsman back. Max covered his ears as the sound leaked into his brain and weakened him.
'I can't block the noise out!' Max thought as his head surged with pain.
"What's happening?" asked Sierra. "Can't Max take a little screaming?"
"I don't think that is what's happening," answered Viper from his position on the wall. "We're higher up then Max, so the frequency must be different. Up here it sounds like an ordinary scream, but to Max its like a someone screaming into a microphone that's up full volume."
"Not good then," added Simon.
Max shook his head as he tried to block the noise out and fell to his knees as he weakened. Soon, there was blood leaking from his ears.
'Not…good,' he thought. 'I…can't…concentrate…'
"That's right Max Smith!" taunted Frieda. "Fall down and bow to me! Because I am the superior one! Soon I'll take your soul and take your powers for myself!"
Max growled until he snapped from all the shrieking and roared, "Flame Burst!"
Frieda was caught off guard and could only watch as Swordsman burst into flames and unleashed a wave of flames in every direction, that attack incinerating the Zombie and sending Virgo spinning out of control.
Max sighed as the noise ended and stood up again to face Frieda.
"Looks like someone can't stand the heat," he mocked.
"You will pay dearly for that one Max Smith!" hissed Frieda in anger. "Virgo!"
The blood red bey shot towards Swordsman at full speed.
"Let me guess," Max mused. "You're going to use that spin track trick to make your bey go under mine! Do you seriously think that will work after I countered it before?"
Frieda smirked sinisterly. "Yes I do actually! Except this tricks a little…different!"
"Huh?"
"Now Virgo!" exclaimed Frieda. "Spin Track Change!"
There was a click from the dark blue spin track but instead of going down, it shot up, making it much taller then Swordsman.
"That doesn't scare me!" Max stated, ignoring Frieda's move. "Run right through them Swordsman!"
The red and yellow bey smashed into Virgo, but was only able to attack the spin track and was therefore, unable to inflict any real damage.
"What now Max?" spat Frieda.
Max threw his hand up and cried, "Special Move! Phoenix Fury!"
The red Knight emerged once again and brandished his blade. The Phoenix composed of flames burst from the blade and flew up into the air.
"How predictable!" hissed Frieda. "Virgo! Dread Scythe Uppercut!"
The Zombie woman burst from her bey and death starred the Phoenix as she prepared her scythe for battle.
"Incinerate them Phoenix!" commanded Max as the flaming bird dived down to face the Zombie.
"Show them who is the superior one!" ordered Frieda as the Zombie soared upwards to battle the Phoenix.
The Zombie swung her scythe in an attempt to quickly defeat the bird, but it was faster and dodged to the side and flew down below the Zombie.
"Now!" cried Max as the Phoenix shot forward and slashed the Zombie with its wing, causing the undead woman to howl in pain.
"Counterattack!" spat Frieda as the Zombie managed to recover and sent its scythe ramming through the Phoenix's head.
Max screamed in pain as a slash mark appeared across his forehead and his Phoenix shattered.
"Not so tough are you Smith!" mocked Frieda crazily as her right eye bulged.
"I'm not finished yet!" snapped Max as he managed to use his crest to heal his head wound. "Special Move! Salamander Fury!"
The Red Knight appeared on the field once again and held up its flaming sword from which a flaming Salamander burst from it.
"Good thing I have a backup plan!" declared Max as the Salamander flew into the air and faced the Zombie.
"Virgo will make quick work of your serpent just as she did to your little birdy!" loafed Frieda as she cracked her neck.
"Not today!" retorted Max. "Burn them away to nothing but ash Salamander!"
The flaming serpent hissed at its foe before the Zombie retaliated by slashing with her scythe. However, the Salamander managed to dodge the attack and shifted away from its opponent.
"You're a chicken I see," Frieda snorted.
"It may look that way!" Max answered. "But this is my attack strategy! I'm going to cook your zombie! Would you prefer extra crispy or original recipe!"
"I'll settle for dead Salamander!" retorted Frieda as her Zombie charged towards Salamander.
"Hit them now!" ordered Max as the Salamander opened its mouth and began to breathe fire onto the Zombie, which moved back to avoid the flames.
"Sweet!" cheered Simon.
"But Max needs to find a way to win," added Sierra.
"Now finish them off Salamander!" roared Max as the serpent flew into the Zombie, setting it ablaze and incinerating it while the undead woman screamed in pain.
Frieda herself fell to her knees as she felt the flames that her bey beast was feeling.
'I have her on the ropes,' thought Max. 'Now's the time to push forward and finish her off.'
"Swordsman!" exclaimed Max as the Red Knight appeared and prepared for battle. "Flame Sword Slash!"
The Knight charged forward and slashed Virgo with his sword, sending the opposing bey spinning out of control.
"Now end this Swordsman and knock them high!" continued Max as the Knight used its blade to flip Virgo up into the air.
"Go! Flame Spiral!" exclaimed Max as his bey beast aimed its sword at the bey and a spiraling stream of fire shot from it and smashed the dark bey into the cavern ceiling.
Frieda cried out in pain as multiply bruises and cuts appeared on her body.
"It appears I'll have to show you the true power of Virgo to defeat you," hissed Frieda as she recovered from the previous attack.
"Bring it on!" challenged Max.
"Oh I'll bring it alright," stated Frieda grimly as her bey landed back in the arena and moved back towards its master. "And I'll bring Chaos!"
Max's eyes widened in horror as a blood red chaos crest appeared on the wall behind his foe and then released energy that forced itself into Frieda's body.
"Get ready Max!" laughed Frieda as her eyes turned a blood red colour. She held her arms out and red energy balls appeared in her hands. "You're about to see why chaos is more superior then order!"
Max groaned as the energy balls in Frieda's hands got larger.
"This isn't developing well," commented Blaze on the wall.
"Max has survived powerful moves before," responded Kenny. "I'm sure he can do this. I think…"
"Ready Max?" exclaimed Frieda. "Chaos Move!"
"Chaos…" gasped Max in shock and horror.
"Virgo!" continued Frieda as she threw the energy balls at her bey. "Infinite Reap!"
Dread Scythe Virgo exploded with dark red energy that surrounded the arena and began to slash at Swordsman.
"Run away Swordsman!" commanded Max as his bey attempted to dodge the energy.
"It's useless to resist!" Frieda laughed manically as dark red tentacles emerged from the shadows and took hold of Max's arms and legs. The Prince of Fire was trapped!
"Get me out of these things!" he protested as he struggled but the tentacles only got tighter the more he squirmed.
"Now reap the life of Swordsman Virgo!" ordered Frieda as the Zombie appeared once again but multiplied into numerous copies that surrounded the arena.
Max cursed, "Oh shit."
"Now I shall steal your soul and reap the life of your pathetic bey!" spat Frieda malevolently as the army of Zombie's sprung towards Swordsman.
"Don't count me out yet!" roared Max as his crest glowed and the tentacles restraining him shattered. He held his hand up and declared, "Fusion Move! Chimera Fury!"
The Phoenix and the Salamander appeared once again and fused together to form the powerful and almighty Flaming Chimera.
"You can't defeat them all even with a fusion move!" taunted Frieda. "You've lost!"
"I can try!" exclaimed Max as the Chimera began to fly through the Zombie's. Each time it did, the Zombie would explode into flames. However, soon the Chimera was overpowered and overwhelmed by the large amount of Zombies, which began to swarm it.
"This doesn't look good," gulped Viper nervously.
"The end is here Max!" mocked Frieda. "Soon the Chimera will be dead, along with you!"
'Now's the time to unlock some powers,' thought Max as he concentrated hard.
His crest began to glow and he cried, "O' will of Order hear the chant I recite! Come; bring me power and victory in this fight! In blackest day, in brightest night! Shining power of Order unleash your might!"
Red aura surrounded Max and he threw his hand into the air and declared, "Ultimate Move! Raging Fire Blast!"
The Chimera roared before exploding into flames, which spread like a bomb and incinerated all of the Zombie's in an instant.
Frieda screamed in horror and pain as she felt all the burning the entire Zombie army faced. She feel to her knees as her skin was scorched and brunt.
"This is it!" cried Max as the Red Knight burst from its bey and entered the arena of flames. "Flame Sword Slash!"
The Knight held it's sword up and all of the flames in the arena where sucked into it, powering it up.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" exclaimed Max as the Knight rushed forward and smashed its blazing blade into Virgo, the attack splitting it in half and dispelling the darkness over it, transforming it back into Ray Virgo, but now in one piece. The bey flew trough the air and crashed landed in front of Frieda, the impact throwing her into the wall and shattering the chaos symbol.
"Alright Max!" cheered Kenny as the tendrils holding him and gang to the wall vanished, freeing them.
Max sighed with relief as he recalled his bey.
Frieda, greatly injured, managed to look up at Max as her skin went back to normal as did her eyes.
"Thank…you…Max…" she coughed. "You…saved…me…" She then fell limp as an energy orb emerged from her chest and vanished.
Heckler watched from outside the cave, hidden with a small camera. In his right hand was a razor knife that he had used to cut the opening in the fence to follow the attacker, wanting to know more about them. He had never expected Max to show up and reveal more of his hidden power.
"This is developing even better then I thought," he said to himself wickedly.
To Be Continued: Next Time – Web of Deceit
With Max's win over Frieda, she's freed from her chaos possession but at the cost of losing her soul. As the gang continues to investigate with the help of Professor Viper, students begin to go missing again with only strange spider webs as a clue. Soon, they discover another student has become chaos empowered and is intent on using the whole school as sacrifices to create a spider army for Nemesis Heir! And only Kiara and Solaria have the power to stop this mad plan! But if she loses, she'll be used as the main course…for a spider army!
What did you all think of the chapter! Yes, you got two battles from this! That's why is took a bit longer to update. What did you all think of Heckler, and yes, he's apart of this new subplot that's just beginning. But this is going to be very minor for the rest of the series. Yep, it's a sub plot that will have more form next season. So remember to PRETTY PLEASE REVIEW and think about these questions:
1) Who is Heckler really?
2) Who is Mr. Fears?
3) What do they want with Max?
4) What's happened to the students still missing?
5) And what is the mysterious Project G.E.N.E.S.I.S?
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to Internet problems that keep coming up, I probably won't be able to update as quick as I have been lately. Depends how soon my internet get's fixed. Sorry!