Hullo all! I'm back! I said I'd come back a week latr cuz I wuz on vacation to Florida. (YAY! Roller coasters!) so here's chapter 8. Enjoy ^^
Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to Beyblade, I mean, really . . . would I be doing this if I did?
Warning: Phrasing problems up ahead! Just ignore it cuz this part is sorta that in-between major events thingy and I don't care that much.
CHAPTER 8: A NEW PLAYER IN THE GAME
The little girl crumpled to the ground but she didn't explode into dust and blow away like what Kai had expected. He himself, at the same time, was also feeling her pain. A gaping void appeared in his heart, a large and empty nothingness that seems to suck all his other emotions into its endless depths. He was in agony and wanted to just pass out or do something that would make this feeling go away.
The girl stood up, tears streamed down her cheeks from her large watery eyes. Her light-green hair and pure white clothes fluttered lightly as a chilly breeze swept through the hall.
"She needs your help" her voice was the same high-pitched one he was used to hearing first thing in the morning and the last thing in the night when he was just a child.
"Is she dead?" asked Kai as he tried to grip her thin shoulders. His fingers past though her misty form, holding nothing but air. His heart skipped a beat eventhough he had expected as much.
The girl looked away sadly and after a short silence that seemed like eternity, she answered his question to the best of her abilities. "She dwells between the realm of the dead and the living."
Kai blinked. Was this a joke? All this was so surreal and it sounded as if he was in a weird fantasy film. He knew he had enemies but would go through so much trouble just to so this to him? This girl who stood in front of him looked too much like Haley's child-self to be a practical joke. In any which case she looked to be genuinely concerned for her life. Not to mention what he had heard from the Bladebreakers definitely proved that something was going on.
Kai suddenly looked older than his 14 years of age. Fiery hatred coursed through his veins and he would do anything to stop the slow burn that felt as if it was eating him alive. But before he can carry out his revenge he had to make sure Haley, the real one, was safe.
"How do I help her?"
Oddly, the girl seems to brighten and return to her original cheerful mood; even her image seems to be radiating more light. She smiled up at him in a completely innocent way and beckoned him to follow her once more. She skipped down the hall with Kai trailing after.
On with the quest!
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"What do you mean she's gone?!" cried Boris tugging at what hair he had in frustration.
A redheaded doctor stood in front of him in the lab Haley was put in for the experiment. She pushed the black-framed glasses on the end of her pointed nose upwards and stood gazing at him calmly, not even breaking a sweat from his returning glare. Shifting her weight to one leg as she adjusted the board that held Haley's medical charts in her arms. Paperwork increases when the patient is under special conditions.
"But isn't that what you've wanted all along?" she asked with the same coldness that reflected in Boris's eyes.
He began pacing back and forth, thinking about what he would report to Voltaire. "But Draco was not supposed to remain in her body. I do hope that you were clever enough that realize that Kendra." He paused in front of her, "Now you tell me what I'm supposed to say to Mr. Voltaire."
Kendra shrugged, "That's your job."
"Yes and if you'd like to keep your job then do what you can to get that beast. Even if it means raising the dead!" snapped Boris as he walked to Haley's bedside glaring down at the lifeless girl.
Kendra followed, curious as to what he planned to do next. As a doctor she made it her policy to take care of her patients no matter whose path she has to cross. She watched him carefully and when she was satisfied that he wasn't about to hurt the girl some more just to make sure she was dead decided to leave them alone. After all she had better things to do . . . like looking up on how to raise the dead.
Kendra exited through the heavy door that one of the guards held open for her, wanting to head down to the abbey library or better yet, outside to get a nice cup of coffee. She sighed knowing that she could not abandon her duties at a time like this.
To tell the truth she had very much liked the girl, mainly because Haley had somewhat reminded her of herself. She remembered growing up in an all male household, having to deal with seven annoying brothers and a father who constantly did things that usually got the entire family into a whole lot of trouble, either with the police or with other less friendly folks. It also would have been nice to have another female around but her own mother had skipped town one night when she found out that she could possibly lose all her possessions in a mess with the mob.
Kendra fumbled with the keys to her quarters, juggling the papers in her arms. She managed to successfully insert the key and open the door a moment later and stumbled in, nearly dropping everything and twisting her ankle when her heel got stuck in a large crack in the floor. She dumped her load on the large desk by the window when she regained her posture and sat down on a nearby chair to massage her ankle.
Looking out the window she saw the blackness of the night sky. Another day gone by, another trouble arise. Why do I bother working here? Kendra thought bitterly. Her stomach chose that moment to interrupt her thoughts and it made her realize that she hasn't eaten since her early morning snack. How do I even manage to keep working is a mystery. She chuckled to herself before her attention shifted to the now scattered pile of papers on her desk and the stress of the workload came rushing back into her exhausted mind. Great, reviving the dead . . .
At that moment, the more undisciplined part of her mind began to speak up. She figured that Haley was probably beyond resuscitation. True, Haley had been dead for a while now.
But no. She couldn't do this to someone whose life was in her hands. She thought of how much that girl had suffered in such a short-lived life, if there was a chance that Haley could conquer death then she must try and give her that chance. It's what good doctors do.
Kendra stood up, her mind racing and full of determination. She ignored the slight pain in her leg as she walked over to her desk and picked up the papers. Library, that's where I'm going.
Kendra pulled opened the door and froze in disbelief.
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Kai was doubting the whole situation again. It felt as if the little Haley ghost, whatever it was, was leading him away from where the real Haley was being kept. The thought tugged at his mind as he continued to follow her, somehow the rest of his mind wholly trusted the girl. This was his best chance anyway; either she will lead him to Haley or to the prankster behind all this chaos.
He inspected his surroundings and it struck him that he was in the staff wing of the abbey. What are we doing here? He was starting to think that maybe it was all a nasty joke.
Little Haley was turning into another hallway, and from the direction she was going it looked as if Kai was truly being led away from Haley. He tensed, all his senses perking up to their fullest trying to sense danger, but he still refused to stop following.
A little up ahead Kai saw little Haley stop, he squinted his eyes to try and make out what she stopped in front of in the dimly lit corridors. He slowed his pace from a run to a quiet walk as he heard the muffled sounds of clicking footsteps coming from the walls. He stopped a few metres away from the little girl and waited in the shadows.
The door by which little Haley waited opened, letting soft lighting stream into the hallway. The clicking of the shoes stopped and the tall woman standing at the doorway froze with a look of complete shock on her face.
Kai was afraid that she might scream, which would cause a scene, which was something not so good at the moment. He took that awkward chance to run at her and push her back into her room before she can make any foolish moves. He closed the door behind him when she was safely inside, with little Haley standing calmly beside her.
"Who are you?" asked Kendra, brushing strands of red hair out of her face to get a better look at her attacker. It all happened so fast that she really didn't have a chance to defend herself. Well, if they tried anything funny now they'd be in for a surprise. She looked up at him from the couch she was pushed onto, immediately recognizing his attire and identifying him as Kai Hiwatari. "What are you doing here?"
Kai looked down at the puzzled doctor with her mess of papers flying around her not knowing what to say. He looked at little Haley, who was smiling at the whole scene in front of her.
Kendra, following his gaze, also looked at her. Her eyes widened at the shocking resemblance between the ghost and Haley. She thought she'd faint. "Who . . . who are you?"
"Don't be frightened, we just came for some help." Said little Haley softly. She looked up at Kai with a look that almost say 'See? No trap here'.
Kai understood, the woman looked way too freaked to be acting. He turned to Kendra, "Haley, were is she?"
"Where's whom?" Kendra blinked, not registering what was asked of her for a moment. "Wait! It's classified information, I was specifically ordered not to give her whereabouts away . . . especially not to you Mr. Hiwatari." She levered herself off the chair and stood up straight, pointing a commanding finger at the door. "Go before I call security!" she glanced at little Haley, "And that goes for your pale friend here too."
"But we need your help Doctor . . ." pleaded little Haley, walking over to Kendra. She looked sad once more and her bright aura dimmed. "We know she's dead but we can still save her."
Kendra narrowed her eyes in suspicion. "How do you know that?"
"Because I am her! I felt when she passed on." little Haley presented a mischievous, secret smile. "I also know how to revive her."
The whole room fell into silence. Kendra numbly lowered her hand. This could be it! It would save her so much time researching, it would also make her job a lot easier. Kendra stopped herself, knowing she was becoming very selfish. And this could also be her chance to give Haley a second chance at life.
"Alright . . . " said Kendra slowly, "But if you already know how to bring her back then why do you bother coming to me?"
"Because you will be the one to give her the cure."
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Ok, this chapter was very slow and boring to write (and in my opinion it sucked). -_-; I mean I had writer's block most of the time and couldn't think of a word! Man, life is so unfair! *sigh* and personally, I thought Kai was getting a little OOC :P
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