Kerda: Hey, Max, Kenny, Kai, some guy operating the machinery.
Tyson: Hey, what I am, chopped liver?(*everyone looks at him*)
Kerda: Yup. Now, move along, it's time for the story…
~Rei's POV~
" Hello?" I called out. The darkness seemed endless. Talk about your darker senses, only a VAMPIRE could live in these conditions! I just hope there're no bats here…
" Um…Korea?" I tried calling out Carmen's real mane. What SEEMS to be her real name. From what I heard, it could be another fake without anyone but her actually knowing it. And her unknown brother…
Speaking, I don't know anything about her brother. I mean, the guy could actually be normal and not come out to the outside world at all. Maybe, he's actually okay.
" Hello, is an…" I was cut off by a familiar sound. Suddenly, while I was pondering what that was, the door slammed closed. I nearly dropped everything on the trey. My heart was beating a mile a second. I forced myself to follow the familiar sound, away from the haunted door. Somebody's trying to give me goose bumps. And they're doing a good job on it, too!
" Huh, the sound's getting closer," I thought out loud. I quickly gasped, hoping no one heard me. Gods, I do NOT want the same thing that happened yesterday between me and 'Carmen' to happen again.
" Hello, Rei-cat," a familiar voice came out of the air. Too late! I'd know that voice anywhere.
" Korea, I bought you and your brother dinner," I said, unsure she cared about that very much. And the buzzing sound was getting CLOSER!
" Let's play, kitty," Korea said out of the darkness. What?! Kitty was with HER?! Poor cat!
It took me a while to figure out that Kitty wasn't here. Korea was calling ME kitty! What do I look like, a feline with yellow eyes? Oh, yah…right. I do have yellow eyes. But I certainly do NOT look like totally like a cat!
" Hey, Rei, watch out," that teasing voice came again and this time, I knew what made the buzzing sound was right next to me. I stepped back once, but something cut my foot. Ouch! I tried to get the thing away when I realized what it was…
" A bey blade," I whispered. Suddenly, two more objects like the first one came and made two more cuts on my leg. WHAT IN THE NAME OF RA?!?! I think I'm in a puddle of…as silly as it sounds, but, killer bey blades. And their cuts DO hurt…especially since those blades are together.
" Korea, what are you getting at?!" I asked the darkness. All I got was silence, along with an oh-so-familiar shrill laugh. Suddenly, the plate was out of my hands. I felt someone's hand brush against my elbow and take the tray away from me. The bey blades seemed to have stopped their assault and it was quiet. TOO quiet…
" Well, I guess I'll be…on my way now," I said, turning towards where I thought the door was. I wasn't sure where everything was anymore.
" He-he-he-ha-ha," another shriek came from someone-already-you-know. That did not sound good.
" Awhhh, but you can't," Korea made her cutesy tone. We're having some fun right now." FUN?! That's to put it in her language. In my book it means only one thing…trouble.
" Look, Korea, I'm having lunch right now, since I was asked to only bring the food here, nothing else," I replied dimly. There was a pause.
" No, you'll play with me even while leaving," another strange reply. Now, how could I do THAT? I either leave or I stay and play, which I think I want least right now!
" Err, how?" I turned to the darkness again. It felt like talking to a WALL! Oh, well, I can't exactly see Korea, but I could always hear her.
" I'll show you," she out on what seemed to be her sneakiest voice. Now, that didn't sound good…if I was ever more suspicious than right now, I'd like to know when cause I had a lump in my throat knowing her jokes. And it's too dark to see anything here!
" Huh?" I shouted out in surprise when I felt myself moving. Or, rather, the FLOOR moving. I was standing as still as a rock. I thought I was dreaming for a moment when some dim light turned on above where I was standing, but only light enough to light everything around me, not the whole room. Okay…
Something brushed past my hair and landed on the ground. I really didn't want to know what it was, but I also knew I had to see whatever nearly bumped into me.
I nearly fell of shock…it was the knife Korea used on me last time! Though now it was clean and looked SHARPER than ever. But I should have expected that from someone like her!
" That's just the start, Rei-cat," another remark came from Korea. Things will get much more interesting!" Of all the things she says, THAT takes the least favorite place on my list!
" Stop, this, Korea, I really need t-ahhh," another knife flew by my head. It nearly got me that time, being a centimeter away from my ear. And another knife came, but this one cutting my arm. I winced. The cut was deep, all right!
" Hurts, huh?" oh, no, not another saying! Don't worry, like I promise, there will be a time I shall relieve you of your pain, just not…right now!" Oh, man, she really knows how to hurt somebody.
Another couple of knifes flew by, which I dogged and suddenly the light went out. Another consumer of darkness. Suddenly, footsteps approached and Korea's laugh jingled in my ears.
" He-he, goodbye, Kitty," she said. Umph…The floor suddenly rose up, sending me flying towards the ceiling as I hit my head and something sprang me back as the door of the lab was opened by probably Korea and I flew out!
My head hit against the wall, as well as my body and I slid down quickly, hoping no one heard that.
" Rei?" Naia voice came thought the halls. I guess I just had TOO much to hope for. I stood up and tried to look as NORMAL as I can, but I guess she didn't buy it since once she had a look at me, she gasped in shock.
" Hey, Naia, um…what are you doing here?" I asked, trying to sound normal also…
~Naia's POV~
" Rei, what happened to you?" I asked in horror. He had blood leaking from his arm and he looked like he flew a mile and bumped himself into every mountain he could find on the way!!! Korea is doing a really good job on torturing him so far…
" Oh, Rei, please don't do that again," I said and looked over Rei's arm. You could have been hurt even more or worse…killed!" Rei gave me a casual look.
" It's okay, don't fuss over me like that," he said. Hmm…
" Umm, Rei, Mrs. Whitcoat asked me to take you to lunch once you're done," I decided to try a new approach. I guess I'll ask him at the lunchroom. Ohhhh, I HOPE Tyson keeps his hands off my pudding!
" Come on, Rei, let's go eat," I tugged my friend to the kitchen. I had to admit I never saw a kid with golden-yellow eyes. Is that color even possible on eyes? I never actually knew. I wonder where Rei came from, he's already mysterious, even by the way he looks. Anyone who ever sees him would agree, I think.
I don't' mean that you're bad looking, Rei, I mean that I never saw a person your age with such long black hair and your expressions…they seem to always hide something. And when you didn't tell us you had a bey blade, why didn't you Rei? Why…
" Rei, is there something I should know by any chance," he gives my statement a confused look. I know you're hiding something from me Rei, oh, I wish you'd open up. This reminds me of a song. I only know part of it…as I pulled Rei into the lunchroom, I softly hummed to myself:
Seems like just its just yesterday I saw your face
Maybe it's okay for someone like you to have no trace
Of you past, but I can't help feeling while you pry and glee
There's always something you're hiding from me
Under the lamppost you sit late at night
I see you staring at the stars that give light
I wish upon a star that you'd know I feel like you're my brother
And wish we could finally open up to one another…
~Rei's POV~
While Naia hummed something to herself, I noticed once we entered the lunchroom that almost all the tabled were full. Except for the one Tyson and Kenny were sitting at…
" Hey, Rei, Naia!!! Over here!" Tyson waved his hands for us to notice him. It wasn't hard since you don't exactly meet people with blue hair everyday.
" Hey Tyson!" I greeted them happily. Hi, Kenny!" The two stared at me like I was a zombie. Oh, yah, I forgot about the incident of delivering food…
" Rei, what the hell happened to you, man?" Tyson was the first one to speak. Don't tell me Korea tried her tricks again." You know it Tyson!
" Yup, the same old thing," I decided to say. Tyson knobbed in understanding.
" Rei, do you lime hot or cold lunch?" Naia asked me. Was that a question of a hot or a cold soup or something? I mean, for all I know, on this planet, people could eat ICE! I know I'm over reacting, but hey, they consider handshakes here an insult, so, I might as well think anything of this place.
" Err, what do you mean?" I asked unsure.
" I mean do you want a hot meal or salad and sandwiches?" Naia explained.
" I guess some sandwiched and salad," I said. They SOUND normal for me, but do they LOOK normal for me?
" Okay, go on over there through that door and grab some salad and a few sandwiches for yourself." An all you can eat? Cool, I never thought it'd be like that at all.
" Thanks Naia," I said and headed towards the gray door. Once I entered, it reminded me of Korea's room. That lab. Why do I have this weird feeling that I need to go back there? And why did my new blade talk and WHERE in the world did it COME FROM?! Oh, god, so much stuff was happening here lately, I need to get my mind off some of it. This is one heck of a strange planet.
I took two sandwiches, which looked suspiciously loaded with winter salad and threw a glance to that neon-green potion I brought to Korea. Oh, god, why do I keep going back to Korea?! I can't go back in there, but…something in my head tells me that I have to!!! I decided NOT to take the funny looking drink and stood inside the room for a while.
That's it, I decided. I need to talk to Korea again. I have a strange feeling that there's more to her than meets the eye (And I don't just mean the fact that she's so cute the first second and so…vicious the next second). I went back through the lunchroom door into the hall where the kids ate nosily. I started to say hello to Enrique, who was sitting two tables away from me when I nearly dropped my LUNCH from what I saw…
What did Rei see that horrified him so much? What'll happen if he visits Korea again? Is there really more to her than what everybody see? Find out in the next chapter.
Max: But what did he see that was so shocking?
Tyson: Cool, see Kerda? Rei's impressed with my bit beast!
Kerda: Aha, well, that was never a bet, was it?
Tyson: (*groans*) So that
means I can't have your lunch now?
Kerda: Ummm, I'm feeling rather generous, so yes, but watch out next time…
Tyson: Thanks.(*Eats*)
Kerda: Thanks everybody and throw out your lunch trays on the way out. That includes YOU, Tyson!
