Me: Well, I'm back with the next instalment of the song fic. Here's my repl--
Ray: Took you long enough.
Mariah: Um… Ray… she posted the story up on Thursday? Today's Saturday so it's only two days.
Ray: O.O Ohh… heh. Continue talking then.
Me: Before I was rudely interrupted by Ray *glares at him* I was saying here are my replies to the reviews.
Kawaii-kirei—Thanks for the review. I'm glad the song fits in with the fic! :) Don't worry, Josh is going to be in trouble with Ray… *evil smirk*
Gurl—Thanks for reviewing and it's called a song fic because there's a song in the fic. Hope you understand!
Galux Kitty— O.O Noo!! Keep Gary away!! I have the next part right here! Hope you like it!!
Linky— Errrm… Well… I'm glad you like Josh. I could make him look like he's winning but he isn't near the end if you like.
Now, on wit da ficcie!!
Mariah: Sakura88 doesn't own anything but her ocs and their bitbeasts.
I Turn To You Pt. 2_________________
The last words Mariah heard from Ray before she ran off for help played in her mind endlessly. It was as if someone stuck a tape recorder that recorded that message and the tape got stuck at that point so it repeated itself over and over. Helping Ray was the main priority. She ran into the Sushi Bar on Sau Ton Street and called the Bladebreakers' team members. First, she speed-dialled Tyson's phone number because he was the one who was always there when anyone needed help.
"Hello?"
"Hey Tyson? It's Mariah calling."
"What's up Mariah?"
"Well, it's Ray. He's currently fighting against my ex-boyfriend, Josh, and I was kinda wondering if you could help him.
"Of course! I'll always help a friend in need, and I can't wait to give your lil' ex-boyfriend a lesson he won't forget!"
"Great! Bring your beyblade and I'll meet you at the Sushi Bar on Sau Ton Street ok? I'll check with the rest of the team to see if they'll come too."
"Ok then! See ya in a few!"
"Bye!"
Mariah pressed the 'end' button and called the rest of the members. She then called Max.
"Hello? Mizuhara residence." A man's voice came from the phone.
"Hello Mr. Mizuhara? It's Mariah calling. Is Max there?"
"Yes he is. Can you hold on a minute Mariah?"
"Sure."
She then heard Max's dad calling him to the phone and there were some muffled noises.
"Hello?"
"Max? Hey! It's Mariah. I was just wondering if you could meet Tyson, me and the rest of the team at the Sushi Bar in about 10 minutes?"
"Sure why not. Is anything wrong?"
"Yes there is. It's a long story but I'll tell you at the Sushi Bar at Sau Ton Street. Also bring your beyblade!"
"Alright. See ya then!"
"Ok. Bye!"
After the pressed 'end' she called Kenny otherwise known as 'Chief.' As the second ring rung, a voice mail system picked up.
"Hi! You have reached Kenny at 376- 5042. If you are calling to ask me to help you with your beyblade, press 1. If you are a friend of one of the Bladebreakers, press 2. If you are Tyson, I will NOT buy you another ice cream cone! You almost bought all the flavours the shop had and it cost me twenty-five dollars just to pay for it! If you're Max, Tyson, Ray or Kai, press 3. If you want the following options to be repeated again, press 4." Mariah chuckled at the ice cream part and pressed 2 and the messaged continued.
"Please state who you're friends with and state your name."
"I'm friends with the whole team but it's mostly Ray. Also, it's Mariah calling."
With that, someone picked up the phone. "Hello Mariah. Kenny here. I was checking if the messaging system worked. So what's going on?
"Hey Kenny. I was wondering if you would meet me, Tyson, and Max at the Sushi Bar at Sau Ton Street in 10 minutes or so."
"I don't know. What about Ray and Kai? Are they going too?"
"I have to call Kai, and Ray's currently fighting Josh."
"What?! Why?"
"It's kind of a long story so I'll tell you guys there."
"Ok, but I'll be about 5 minutes late. Dizzi and I have some new info on some new bitbeasts and I'm currently reading it."
"Sure. But finish reading soon! Ray might be hurt."
"I'm sure he's fine. See you in about 15 minutes!"
"K. Bye!"
Mariah ended the phone call and searched for Kai's phone number in her address book on her cell phone. She was hesitant at first but she speed dialled Kai's phone number as she did with Tyson, Max, and Kenny. While his grandfather was spending time in jail, Kai went to live with his great aunt. But Voltaire escaped a month later and set up his headquarters in a remote location. Four rings had ringed and no one picked up. She was about to hang up on the fifth ring when someone picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi. Is Kai there?"
"Yea, this is Kai. Who is this?"
"It's Mariah."
"What do you want?" There was a tinge of coldness in his voice.
"Well, SORRY for calling you! I thought that you would be kind enough to help a friend in need!" Mariah said angrily.
"Look, I don't have time for this. Say what you want to say and leave me alone."
"I'll make it snappy then! Wouldn't want to mess up your schedule! Ray's in trouble and I would like you to meet the Bladebreakers and me at the Sushi Bar on Sau Ton. Bring your beyblade along. If you think you're too cool to help a friend, don't come." By now, Mariah was sure that Kai wouldn't come.
"Whatever. I'll be there." With that, there was a 'click' and the line disconnected. Mariah was surprised that he would come. She ended her call and waited for them to arrive.
She looked at her watch. It was quarter to seven! She flipped open her cell once more and called Mrs. Kon. She must be worried about them! When Mrs. Kon picked up, Mariah lied that she and Ray met up with some friends and they were having coffee with them so they would be two and a half hours late. Mrs. Kon said it was all right but to be careful out there. She would also call her mom to say that she would be home late. Mariah said ok, thanks, and closed her cell phone. A few minutes later, Tyson ran into the restaurant and he almost crashed into some of the customers. He saw Mariah's pink hair at one of the tables at the far end, and he half ran, and half walked over. By the time he reached there, he was gasping for air. "Am... I... late?" Tyson asked while gulping down air that his lungs desperately needed.
"No Tyson. In fact, you're the first one here!"
"Yes! Now Max has to pay for my ice cream once this is over!" He laughed happily, while Mariah sweatdropped at the comment. His blue, red, and white cap hid most of Tyson's blackish-blue hair today with his bangs out. His yellow shirt had the words, 'Let it Rip!' in bold red letters that was half hidden by his red and white coat. His blue shorts were down to his knees and he wore red and white shoes with stunning white socks.
"Wonder where Max is." Tyson said.
As if on cue, Max strode in. He was wearing a green t-shirt with orange overalls that went down to his green shoes. His yellow hair was sticking out all over the place. When he saw Tyson and Mariah, he ran up to them and gave them a crushing bear hug.
"Hey you guys! How's it going?" he asked enthusiastically.
"We're fine and Max would you mind letting go now? I'm being squished!" Mariah asked politely.
Max let go and smiled sheepishly with his hand behind is head. "Sorry!"
"It's ok, and you got to pay up man! I got here before you so you gotta pay for my ice cream!"
Max shrugged and smiled. "All right Tyson. You won the bet fair and square. I thought he wouldn't beat me!" Max said to Mariah
"Well, if it's either food or beyblading, he'll surly beat you to it Max!" Mariah and max laughed while Tyson's face began to turn red with embarrassment.
"Are we just here to laugh and tell jokes or are we supposed to be helping Ray?" Mariah, Max, and Tyson looked to the right and saw Kai leaning against a wall with his hands crossed and eyes closed. (A.N.: Does he always have to lean against something?) He was wearing a black muscle shirt with his long white scarf that flowed to his knees. His baggy blue khakis covered most of his black and red sneakers. Four blue streaks were on his face.
"Well, well! If it isn't Sourpuss. How are you?" Tyson asked sarcastically.
"Just fine Pig. You?" Kai sarcastically shot back.
"PIG? Why I oughta..." Max held Tyson back from trying to strangle Kai who was smirking.
"You said you would tell us what happened to Ray." Kai said. "So spill the beans."
"Wait! Don't start! I'm coming!" Chief yelled out loud causing everyone including Mariah and gang to look up to see who broke the quietness. Kenny had his spectacles on his head and a white shirt on with a snappy green tie. His shorts were the same shade of green as his tie. His shoes were green also. He held a laptop in his hand that had his bitbeast Dizzera (A.N.: Hope that's spelled right!) or Dizzi for short inside. She mysteriously got into Kenny's laptop during a lightning storm. She may be a bitbeast but she helped the Bladebreakers in all of the battles during the tournaments.
"Sorry I'm late. Now you can tell us what happened." Kenny said opening his laptop on the table so Dizzi could hear.
Mariah nodded and began to tell what happened. She included all the details up to the point where she left Ray and ran for help. When she told them about going to the park, Tyson smiled and pointed at Mariah. "You! I knew you like Ray since the Asian tournament!" Mariah blushed at the remark and Tyson laughed.
"Shut up Tyson. We don't have time for your smart remarks. I say we go to the park, kick Josh's ass and make him tell us where my grandfather now hides." Kai said without opening his yes.
"I agree with Kai. You can tease Mariah and Ray after the whole thing's over." Max said seriously.
"Alright then! Let's go y'all!" Tyson stood up and headed for the door. "Come on you guys! Ray needs our help!" Everyone ran after him.
'Hold on Ray... help's coming.' Mariah silently said to herself as she and the group ran towards Victoria Park.
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For the arms to be my shelter
through all the rain,
For truth that will never change,
For someone to lean on,
For a heart I can rely on through anything,
For that one who I can run to...
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The fight didn't look so good. Ray was slumped back against a tree while Josh and his four other team-mates surrounded him with evil sneers and smirks plastered on their faces. He had many scratches and cuts on his face and arms. Many of his injuries were bleeding. His white robes were torn and dirty from the dirt infested ground and the chlorophyll from the grass.
"Give up your girlfriend's bitbeast Ray. You'll never beat the all powerful Dark Vipers." Josh said. "So just hand over her bitbeast and we'll spar your measly life and your pathetic bitbeast!" A brunette named Melissa Connors added.
"I'd rather die than give her bitbeast to you assholes!" Ray retorted weakly and narrowed his eyes at them.
"Then I guess we'll have to kill you then for her bitbeast and yours!" Kristy replied maliciously and stepped forward with a butcher knife in her hands. She was about to strike when two beyblades shot out of the air and hit her hand. She cried out in pain and dropped the knife. The beyblades were blue and grey, and they were still spinning between Ray and the Dark Vipers.
"Who launched those beyblades?" Josh yelled out in anger that his girlfriend was hurt.
"Do you really want to know who did it?" A voice came from the shadows. It was medium pitched with a tiny bit of hatred in its voice.
"We wouldn't want you guys to go crying to Voltaire would we?" A second voice was heard and it was cold and emotionless.
"I dare you to show yourselves!" Josh didn't' care if he got in trouble with Voltaire anymore. He just wanted to get revenge and more power from all the bitbeasts he captured.
"Tsk, tsk. What little patience you have. If we must show ourselves then, we will."
The first one to come out of the shadows and into the remaining hour of sunlight was Kai. He had a smug smile on his face. Second, it was Tyson who appeared from behind one of the birch trees. His white launcher with a blue dragonhead was extended outwards in his hands. Max and Chief came out of their hiding places, which, was behind some bushes. Mariah leapt down from the branches off the birch tree and landed on her feet in a crouching position. She sighted Ray near the trunk of a spruce tree.
"Ray!" She sprinted towards him. Kristy saw what Mariah was doing so she took a small knife from her jean pocket and flung it with all her might towards her. Ray saw the knife coming her way and yelled out, "Mariah, watch out!" Mustering all the strength he had left, he launched his beyblade to knock the knife out of the direction it was headed towards. Mariah looked up as Ray yelled out and saw that the knife was headed at her head! She thought that it would be the last thing she would see; a knife finding a point at her head while Ray was injured. She closed her eyes and prepared for the worst but it never came. She heard a loud 'whack' and the sound of heavy metal falling to the soil along with a soft whirring sound. She opened her eyes and saw that Ray's beyblade had saved her from the fatal blow. She picked up the dark grey beyblade and continued running until she reached him.
"Ray!" She hugged him with tears streaming down her face. "I'm so sorry I took so long! It's my entire fault for not giving Josh my bitbeast in the first place! Otherwise, you wouldn't be hurt right now! Maybe I should give him my bitbeast so he'll leave us alone!"
Ray slowly wrapped his arms around Mariah. "No Mariah. Don't give it to them. I would rather die than give them your hard earned bitbest. Not without a fight to the finish."
She continued hugging him tightly as she said, "Thank you Ray." and she stood up.
"I have a preposition to make." She shouted out to the two opposing teams.
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Me: Second part done!! Typing away on the third tomorrow! *yawns* Ok, need some sleep. Don't forget to R & R!
Ray: The question for you to answer in the review is: What do you think her proposal is to the Dark Vipers?
Mariah: Predict what it is and Sakura88 will tell you if you were correct or not. Also, if you have any questions, ask, and she'll reply in her next part!
Me: Laters, and peace out! *^-~*