Kerda: Hello, everybody, we're finally back on track. Like really. The eight days passed and we're posting again. Hey, where's Tyson.
Max: He still needs to finish his shift at the other stories. He'll be back by the end of the chapter.
Kerda: Good, we need him here. He still has to lead the show with me.
Max: If I didn't know better, I'd say you became good friends with him.
Kerda: Probably. I mean, being with him for so long, I most likely have. Oh, and don't anybody out there get an idea that I like him in the other way, cause I don't okay? Oh and thank you all reviewer, you're wonderful.
Max: Darina doesn't own BeyBlade, but she still has he story, so enjoy this chapter:
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~Rei's POV~
Time seemed to stop as I froze, waiting for something bad to happen…
Nothing came. The hand just squeezed my shoulder and I finally decided to look who it was. The dust particles in the air cleared and I saw Korea look wide eyed at me. Wait, that's BEHIND me!
" Rei?" a soft voice said and I instantly recognized it. Turning my head slowly around, I saw her.
" I…can't believe it," another familiar voice said behind her as I felt a smile crawl on my face. It's really you." I looked at the girl for a moment, but then found myself hugging her, tears streaming down her face.
" Mariah," I said. We found you! We found you at last." I let go of the pink-haired girl and smiled at her.
" Rei, what's up!" a giggly voice came behind her and Kelvin came out, his grin bigger than usual. He jumped on me, nearly tackling me to the ground. I laughed. What a usual Kelvin!
" Hey, Rei, where have you been?" Lee came out, his eyes glowing with joy. I smiled.
" Somewhere far away," was my reply. It was a gre…" I stopped when I saw my grandfather standing in the wall opening. Kelvin let go of me, sending a moment coming on.
" Grandfather," I walked up to the man slowly. He knobbed.
" It's good to have you back, Rei," he said. I smiled, my eyes shining with tears of reunion. I saw a couple of other angels behind my elder, who also wore happy expressions on their faces. There were two children, one with golden hair (boy) and one with red hair (girl), a man with shaggy brown hair, another man with yellow hair and a woman with silver hair.
" Are these all the captives?" I asked Mariah.
" Yes, these are all who we…" she began, but Korea interrupted her.
" Hold on," she said loudly, coming up in front of me and outing her hands on her hips. Rei, are you telling me these are the captives? Well, introduce them." I laughed at her expression, but my laughter died away when I saw the horrified look on the other angel's faces. Even on my grandfather's.
" Rei, isn't that…" Lee tried to say, but his words got lost the instant they came out. Korea gave him a funny look.
" Isn't that what?" she asked, one of her eyes brows lifting up. You guys look like you've seen a ghost or something."
" It's okay, everybody, Korea's with us," I quickly said, recognizing the problem. She may be a demon, but she's still on our side. Korea here, as well as her brother, who we got separated from, wants to stop the war also. Believe me, I know her for a while now!" Everybody looked at Korea unsure.
Finally, Lee came up to me with a serious look on his face. He put his hand on my shoulder and a smile lit up on his face.
" If Korea's okay by you, then she's okay by us, right guys?" he turned to the others.
" Yah," Kelvin said. Gary, who has been standing next to the wall silently all the time, now stepped up.
" Oh, Gary!" I said, happy to see him. Hey, how are you?" Gary grinned.
" Fine, I'm glad you're back," he said, stepping up next to Kelvin. I thought you were blasted off into space or something." I laughed. Gary, you don't know how right you are!
" As touching as this may be, how do you guys propose we get out of here?" the other red haired girl asked. I mean, as far as I'm concerned, we can't go out that way, now can we?" She pointed to the rock-barricaded cave entrance.
" AND we can't go out that way," she pointed behind her, where I saw that the room they were in had metal bars on it. Only devils could open up that lock." She held a tennis racket in her hand. MAN she was staring to bug me with her snobbish voice!
" And who are you?" Korea asked of the know-it-all. The other fixed her round glasses against her nose and gave out an "I'm-glad-you-noticed" grin.
" My name is Emily," she said, showing of by picking her racket in the air as if she was some kind of a super star. The best tennis player on the Bendinian teams, as well as the most intelligent female who ever crossed The Techno. High School." Um, riiigggghhhhttt. I felt a sweat fall on the back of my head.
" Look, Emily, you can go ahead and give up easily, but we're not going to sit around still, waiting for something to happen. We're going to find a way out," Mariah told the red-haired girl off.
" And who are you to tell me what to do, you pip-squeak?" Emily asked her. Mariah crossed her hands.
" Someone who doesn't complain all the time!" Mariah answered back. The two were starting a rather large conflict while everybody else stood there with a sweat on each of their heads. I felt the tension grow between the fighting girls.
" Well, I wouldn't complain so much if there was a way out, but since there isn't, then stop yelling, you criticizing brat!" Emily yelled. Both of them were getting angry.
" Well, maybe if you had a little more faith in us, then we would have gotten out a long time ago," Mariah sputtered at her.
" You're so immature, you know that?" Emily asked, raising her racket in the air of fury.
" I AM NOT!!!" Mariah looked like she was going to explode.
" Yes you ARE!" Emily argued with her. You're the bos…"
" Please, girls, come down," the silver-haired woman suddenly said as she broke the two apart. We need to work together, alright?" Mariah and Emily turned away from each other with their hands crossed.
" Okay, you two, listen to the woman," Korea said. The two angry girls looked at her.
" And you stay out of this!" they both yelled at her and Korea sweat-dropped.
" Oh, why don't those two stop?" the woman sighted. They've been at it about every single little thing." I looked at her.
" They have been?" I asked. She knobbed. I noticed how friendly she was.
" What's your name, if you don't mind me asking?" I said to her. She looked at me and smiled.
" I'm Lunera," she said. And if I do say so myself, you're Rei, right?" I knobbed but before I could say anything else, Korea ran up to us.
" Hello, Lunera," she said. Nice to meet you. I'm Korea." The woman gave her a shy smile also.
" Well, glad to meet you, too," she said, closing her eyes while smiling.
" Lunera, Emily said than only a demon could open up those bars," I turned serious again. Is that true?"
" Yup, it's true all right," the golden haired boy suddenly said and jumped next to us. I'm Will. Will Ordinates."
" Hey, Will," I also greeted him with a less intense look on my face. Wait, you said that a demon could open that up, right? How so?" The boy thought for a moment while we all stared at him.
" Well?" Kelvin's voice next to me nearly made me jump up. I looked to see him staring at Will curiously.
" Don't know," Will finally said, shrugging, making all of us who were waiting for him to respond, all except Lunera, sweat-dropped. That's just great!!!
" Wait, I think I might know how," the man with brown hair said. We all quickly got up and listened, eager looks on our faces.
" The guards who did it took out a fire spell and chanted something like 'heat reformation'," he began. I'm Anderson, by the way, just so you know. Anyways, like I was saying, they shot the fireballs at that circle behind the bars and these iron sticks came out of thin air." He pointed to a strangely marked circle clearly visible from behind the bars.
" Thank you, Anderson," Korea said, looking at the man. Rei, should I…try it?" I looked at the round sign, wondering what would happen. It's probably dangerous, but right now, it's the only thing we have so we might as well try it.
" Okay, go for it," I said and we moved up next to the bars. But, what should you say to make these bars disappear again. I mean, there has to be something that you need to say in order to make it work." Everybody began to think.
" Try 'heat de-reformation'," I looked behind me to see Lee walking up to us and suggesting. I mean, think about it, if reformation gets the process going, them DE-reformation will probably make it stop." I never thought about that before!
" Thanks Lee," I said and turned to Korea. Try it." The little demon put her hands together and a red ball of flames arose in them. I stared at it amazed, for this was the first time I saw Korea make a fireball. It sparkled with flames as Korea prepared to throw it.
" Wait," Mariah suddenly stopped her. We turned to the pink-haired angel running towards us.
" What is it?" Lee asked. Mariah took a deep breath.
" If you shoot the circle, the alarm will activate and guards will probably come," she said. I looked back at Korea, who still had the fireball in the air. The choice had to be made now, or we would never have another chance. Since this was our only way out.
" We're going to have to risk it," my grandfather suddenly appeared behind Mariah. This is the only way out and all of you know that. Once we've broken through, we're going to fly out of this dungeon as fast as possible." So, this was a dungeon. No, DUH, my brain told me. Take a hind, genius, why else would there be a prison cell down here?
" But, grandfather," I became concerned. What about you?" My elder chuckled.
" Believe me, grandson, I may be old," he said ", but these wings still carry me with fair speed, so I think I'll manage to keep up with you." I smiled and knobbed at Korea.
" Emily, Gary, come on," I said. We're getting out." The two other angels ran up to the small group. Mariah gave Emily an "I-told-you-so" look.
" Hmph," Emily turned her head away. I ignorer the two fighting girls and spread my wings.
" Now, everybody, take out your wings and get ready to fly out as soon as the bars disappear," I said and everybody, even Korea with the ball still in the air, spread their wings.
This is it, I thought, watching Korea. It's all or nothing.
" Heat de-reformation!" Korea yelled and threw the fireball past the bars. We all waited intensely to see if it hits. The flaming circle his the target on the wall and suddenly the bars began to shake. An alarm went off somewhere in the distance.
" Get ready guys," I said, watching the bars shake. Suddenly, the iron evaporated and we ripped off the ground one by one. The stony halls were lighted my lamps and I looked back to make sure everybody were with us. It was now a race against time!
" There they go!" I heard a voice behind us. To my horror, I saw a couple of demon guards flying after us with guys.
" Don't let them escape!" another shout came and I tried to concentrate on the flight. Then something whizzed past my face and hit the wall near me. A large hole formed where the wall was hit. Oh, DAMN!!!!
" They're shooting acid!" Mariah yelled. That wasn't good. The lightless flashed and passed in front of me as I tried to pick up more speed, but couldn't because I was already flying my maximum. There were empty cages below us and I glanced around them, hoping to find Kenny anywhere.
" Look out!" Korea suddenly yelled behind us and a scream came. I glanced back to see Lunera's wing burned. She began to slowly loose height. And the guards were still hot on our trail! A few more fireballs were launched as I suddenly turned back.
" Get out right now!" I said. Keep following the hallway, I'll help Lunera." They all knobbed and flew past me.
" Be careful, Rei," my grandfather said. I knobbed and flew down to Lunera, who struggled to get up. I saw the guards flying toward us.
" Rei, get out, they'll get us both if you don't," Lunera said weakly.
" Nobody gets left behind," I said. Suddenly, the guards launched a ball of what looked like green acid at us. I tried to help Lunera up as it moved on closer. But we were too slow…
" Ahhh," Lunera yelled, seeing the ball just feet away from our faces. She shielded her face with her hands. I couldn't take my eyes off the flying circle as it neared us. And the guars kept coming closer also. It felt like everything was happening in slow motion, when…
" Circle of inferno!" I heard a childish voice behind me and a fiery hoop flew from behind us, heading strait towards the ball of green. Once it hit if, the acid evaporated. I turned around to see Korea in the air, launching fire hoops at the guards.
" Rei, Lunera, I'll distract them, you get out," she said, looking down at me. Lunera also looked up and smiled. I helped her to her feet, seeing as the circles of fire stopped the guards in their tracks.
" You won't escape so easily," one of them said and launched a low acid ball at me. This one was faster than the other ones. It headed strait towards my leg as I began to fly with Lunera. I turned around just to see it an inch away from my foot. What happened next was a blur to me:
" Ahhhhhh!!!" heard a scream under me and saw Korea holding her hand, flying next to my foot to cover it up, her expression painted with pain. No, Korea!
" Korea!" I yelled in panic of seeing her hurt. Come on, we need to go. You're hurt!" Korea looked up at me with pain, but it turned into a determinate smile.
" Rei," she said. Please, go, I'll just stall them for a while." I was about to argue, but she knobbed and gave me a serious look, so I didn't. I flew down the tunnel, hoping Korea was going to be okay…
~Normal POV~
Well, Korea thought, seeing the demons inch closer, guns pointing at her. It's all or…
" Nothing!" she yelled and launched ten fireballs at the guards. They tried to avoid each one, but Korea kept on launching more, so at least one hit each one of them.
" Why you little!" yelled the first guard as he launched as acid ball at Korea, which she got away from by ducking and with incredible speed, flying up next to him and firing up his stomach. The guy yelled as the skin burned black beneath his clothes and he fell to the ground. The other guards looked at his motionless body in shocking silence. All, except for one…
" Hmm," he thought for a moment, putting his hand to his chin, his attention on the little girl in front of him. You seem familiar." Korea nearly let out a gasp. She was afraid they'd recognize her.
" I don't know what you're talking about," she sputtered out stubbornly. The other gave her a look as his purple eyes narrowed down to the body below him.
" That was one of the sire's private military force men," the other began to chat among them. Should you give us the permission to destroy her, commander." Korea nearly fell backwards, but she stood her ground. The guards all pointed her guns at her, laded with the green eat-through liquid, which Korea could smell even from a mile away. The sick scent made her stomach turn over, thought despite her nervous state of battle, her expression remained cool and serious.
" Hmm, wait," the man that spoke to Korea before held his hand in front of the guards. I'll take care of her, I want you to go seek out the others, got it?" His forces lowered their guns and gave him an unsure look.
" Are you sure, commander?" one of them asked. The strangely purple eyed man knobbed. The others still didn't move and you could see the plain look of annoyance on the commander's face.
" Well, what are you WATING FOR, GET MOVING?!" the other turned around to his troupe and yelled at them, making them hurry past him, each saying something like " right, sir" or "of course, sir." Korea and the guy watched them fly away.
I have to warn Rei and the others, Korea thought as she began to fly after them, but a sword swooshing past her ace, nearly missing it by a millimeter stopped her. She tipped backwards, staring wide eyes at its sharp blade gleaming in the light.
" You're not going anywhere," the holder said. Not until we had our chance to fight so I could personally measure your skill." Korea stood up and gritted her teeth, but a thin line of blood appeared on her face, making her gasp of surprise.
" How did you…" she began. The guard smirked, placing his sword next to him in the air.
" I'm good with weapons," he said. Now, let's see how well you handle one." Another long blade appeared in his hand and he threw it at Korea's feet. It landed a few feet away. The girl looked at it in surprise.
" Take it and let's begin," the guy kept on snickering at her. Korea slowly drew the sword up to her and took a deep breath. This is the time to use the skills master taught me, she thought, preparing for the match. She took her pose, watching her opponent with caution.
" Time to put your skills to the test," he said. That is, if you have any." Korea felt a frown grown on her face.
" Enough talk, let's go," she yelled and began advancing on the guard with lighting speed, her sword at her side. The guard jumped up, looping in the air and landed behind her, turning around to make a cut on her back. Korea quickly sensed danger and jumped aside, the man's sword hitting nothing but the air.
The other then advanced on her and she blocked his blow, ducking in a split second under his sword, as well as taking her out of the way. The man's sword was sent forward and down from the sudden pull away while Korea's sword quickly slashed his stomach.
" Urgh!" the guy said as the cold blade made contact with his flesh. He wasted no time jumping back and examining his wound. Korea stood in another one of her tough postures. Her blade was at the side of her face, little droplets of red slowly falling down on its smooth metal surface.
" Pretty good. I see you have some knowledge of sword fighting," the commander prepared to attack again, quickly ignoring his stomach. But how will you do in the second round?" Before Korea could respond, he lunged at her, and she only had time to block his attack at he pinned her in the air. Gritting her teeth from the pressure, Korea quickly tried to figure out what to do.
" Take this," she said and quickly flew up, the guy's sword hitting the wall and piercing it through. Korea looked shocked, seeing concrete broken where her opponent slashed it. She froze in the air, but came back to her senses when she saw the guy's sword heading strait towards her chest. She prepared to block again, but the he surprised her by quickly drawing his sword away from the front, so she wouldn't get the chance to block, and made a large cut on her back.
" Ahhh!" Korea yelled as his blade pierced her skin, making her bleed. She span around and flew a few meters away. Her look expressed pain, but she held on in the air while staring at the man, who held his sword at his side. He's fast, Korea thought. Much faster than I expected.
" So, now do you think you can still beat me?" the purple-eyed guy asked mockingly. Korea made a smirk play on her own face, just to annoy him.
" Now bad…" she said. For a beginner, that is." The guy frowned, but then laughed.
" I'll give you an A for determination," he said. But I'm way past the trainee level, as you're about to find out…" Korea didn't let him finish, she just attacked. He seemed surprised at first, but he flew out of the way and Korea hit the metal bars that were behind him. She quickly turned around to see him right above her, his sword high in the air. '
" This is it, nobody survived this attack," he yelled, coming down on her with lightening speed. Nobody, that is, except…he thought to himself. Korea knew just what to do. Instead of getting away from the attack, she launched herself forward. Knowing this move well, Korea found out that if you try to get away from it or block it, it wouldn't work and you'll fall dead on the ground.
So, she drew her sword and picked it strait against her face, meeting head on with the attacking man. She released her sword as she used her feet to jump over his shoulder when the blade was lowered, got behind him and while making a loop in the air. The guy's eyes widened seeing her perform that stunt. He soon felt a slicing, burning sensation at his back, but wasted no seconds turning around and making Korea stumble backwards by the jerky movement.
Before the girl found her balance, he threw her against the wall and pinned the child down with his hands. Korea's eyes grew wider with each passing second as the guard snickered, raising his sword above his head, pointing at her with it. Oh, no, she thought, trying to struggle. She noticed her sword lying near by.
If I could just…she thought, reaching her hand as far as she could for it.
" Oh, no you don't," the man pressing her down said as he flung the sword away with one of his feet. Korea's eyes froze as she helplessly watched the blade slide across the floor into the wall. The man watched it too, but then purple eyes met night-blue and Korea's expression became frightened again.
" Here it comes, Korea Hiwatari, prepare yourself!" he yelled and quickly lowered the sword on her. There was a large slashing sound and a blood-curling scream echoed in the tunnel…
Is this the end for Korea? Will the others escape the guards after them? Will they ever reunite with the rest of the group? And, where in the world could Kenny be? Find out in the next chapter.
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Tyson (*comes in*): What time is it? Oh, Kerda, you're back.
Kerda: Yup, I'm my old self still, aren't I?
Max: Now that we're al; together, let's celebrate.
Tyson: I'm too tired.
Kerda: Let's…save the fun for later. We still have a fic to host. Right?
Audience: RIIIGGHHT!
Kerda: Okay, then, good-bye everybody. Till next chapter!
