~Arigato Ni'khali/Karra and waterfarie165 for reviewing. I guess both stories are similar, but there is always a main character, and it so happens we both use a blue Shoyru from a pound adopted by a female owner. Coincidence. Pure coincidence. ^_^ As to whether Chyora beats his owner in the battledome…that is something which is not confirmed. I love Shoyrus too. They are sooo cute! ~

Chapter 7: A foe, friend and meeting

Chyora sat nibbling on some Neoflakes. He had tried going out, but the door was locked. He understood that Alicia was grounding him, and giving him the cold shoulder too. She hadn't returned home for three days. Naturally he could have left by opening a window, but his guilt kept him in the Neohome.

-Knock Knock-

"Hello? Is there anybody here?" A voice called. Chyora quickly put the Neoflakes back into the fridge and went to the window.

"I'm sorry, but we aren't taking any visitors right now. I'll be happy to take a message though." Chyora answered, sticking his head out of the window.

"Okay then. If you're her only pet, this will concern you. The battledome challenge has been answered." The messenger tossed him an envelop before leaving. Chyora caught it half-heartedly. It was because of this that his owner was mad at him.

Opening the envelope, he scanned the message.

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Your challenge is accepted Alicia. Meet me at the battledome with your pet Shoyru.

Signed

Joshua

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So, he got his wish. He would get to challenge his owner. With a sigh, he threw the envelope into the dustbin. The very thing he had yearned for he now hated. He just wanted Alicia to be back so that they could be friends again.

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Alicia awoke in a dark room. She wondered for a moment how she had gotten here.

"I see you have awakened." A cold voice echoed. Alicia looked around frantically. It was no use, the darkness was absolute, and the voice seemed to come from everywhere at once.

"Are you afraid yet Alicia? If not, you should be." It growled sinisterly. Alicia screamed when she felt a cold hand caressing her face. She jerked back in fear, only to stumble and fall onto the cold floor. She scrambled away desperately.

"Enjoy yourself Alicia. I promise it will be terrible." It gave a harsh laugh. A sudden flash of light illuminated the entire place before disappearing as quickly as it came.

Alicia lay on the floor, stunned. There was no other sound besides her ragged breathing. Feeling around blindly she nearly screamed when her hands came in contact with a moist surface. There was a loud cough.

"Hello Alicia." A raspy voice called.

"How do you know my name?"

"Everyone around here knows your name. You're Alicia Lira, owner of the Twice Blessed." Alicia was startled.

"Twice Blessed? What's Twice Blessed?" She heard the creature start wheezing again. She thought that it was choking, but later realised that it was laughing.

"You're the owner of the Twice Blessed, and you don't know it? Didn't my brother tell you anything?" It wheezed.

"Your brother? Who is your brother?" Alicia asked, getting more and more confused.

"What? You can't tell who he is just looking at me?" The voice sounded faintly put off.

"I can't see a thing in this darkness." She snapped. There was a hiss and a croak, before Alicia suddenly found that she could see. Gazing around, she saw…

"Dr_Death?"

"Nope. You're confusing me with my brother." He chuckled. Looking at him more carefully, she realised that aside from the white coat that Dr_Death wore, he looked exactly like him.

"You're confusing me with Tyro. I'm Troy."

"Tyro? Who is Tyro?"

"More commonly known as Dr_Death if you prefer. But why are we wasting time talking about this? I have to get you out of here before it comes back." And Alicia found herself being pushed away. Troy knelt down and brushed his hands over the floor. A hole appeared, with stairs leading down. He gestured for Alicia to enter and she did.

Inside, Troy turned around and sealed the hole behind them. He silently guided her through the tunnel and she followed. She didn't know how long it was before Troy finally stopped.

"This is it." He whispered. Alicia saw him touch his hand to the wall. It silently slid away to reveal another room. She was ushered in and the wall closed behind her.

"We can talk more freely in here." Troy said. He sat on the floor, seeming relieved. Alicia didn't do anything for a while, still mulling over what had happened.

Suddenly, a roar echoed in the room. It seemed that the very walls shook with the fury of the cry. Troy bolted up immediately.

"You've been discovered! I have to get you out." He went to a small cupboard in the room, and rummaged through it. Soon, he pulled out a vial triumphantly.

"Drink this. You'll be teleported out of this place. You must find my brother. He is in hiding right now, but if you go to the battledome, you might meet him. It is extremely vital that you find him. He'll explain everything to you." He thrust her the vial, before leaving the room.

Alicia was speechless. In a short span of time, her whole life had been turned upside down. With her getting kidnapped, and now being rescued by someone who was Dr_Death's brother. She never knew that he had a brother. She looked at the vial.

"Well, he seemed like a good guy." She opened the vial and downed the contents. The last thing she remembered was a slight giddiness before darkness overtook her once more.

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Chyora was getting worried. It had been a week since Alicia had left him in the Neohome. Sure, she was angry, but she wouldn't be angry for that long. It was absolutely unlike her to simply disappear. He had made several calls to her friends, but no one had seen her.

-Knock Knock-

"Hello? Is there anyone here?" A voice called. It sounded familiar to him. Sticking his head out of the window, he was shocked to see Joshua. It was his owner…or rather his ex-owner. Joshua turned around and saw Chyora.

"Hey! Where's your owner? She was supposed to meet me in the battledome." He demanded rudely.

To be continued…

~Oh no! Chyora's first meeting with his ex-owner for almost a year. How will he react? What will happen? Want to know? Review to find out. ^_^ All reviews are appreciated. ~