I really do hope you liked the rewritten and revised version on the
prologue.
Kai: I know I didn't.
Yeah, well your just a cartoon character.
Kai: so? You still love me.
I hate it when your right. Oh yeah, Shadow the dog was inspired by Inspector Rex. That is one cute dog!
WOLF OF THE SHADOWS.
BACK AGAIN.
Galux Phoenix.
Catherine strode meaningfully into the Sea Side Dome. As a change of pace she was wearing a tight fitting black singlet, a black button up ¾ sleave t- shirt left unbuttoned so it flowed a bit in the breeze, black cargo pant on top of black combat boots and black sunglasses.
She looked around her, as if she was inspecting the stadium for something unknown. Finally with a sigh she turned left and walked calmly towards the competitors preparation rooms.
Catherine opened one of the doors, she did a quick scan of the room, looking for a place to sit and modify her beyblade. Once she had found one in a more secluded area of the room, many of the boys in the room turned to stare at her, strange glints in their eyes. She calmly took her beyblade out of her black toolbox and proceeded to take the attack ring off of it, fitting it with a new one made out of a black, glittering metal. After she fitted it she inserted her bit chip, Lupae glowed softly to her master. Catherine smirked. A shadow passed over her hands.
"What's a gorgeous young lady like yourself doing in a tournament like this?" Catherine calmly removed her sunglasses to revel her bright green eyes rimed with grey. She looked up at him, he had green hair and purple- red eyes. She recognised him immediately; Steve.
"Me? I'm here to kick arse." She replied in an even tone. She stood up and took off the ¾ shirt. She turned her bock onto the guy that had just spoken to.
"That tattoo. . . " Steve stuttered. His eyes were wide in a state of slight distress.
"What about it? You've seen it before, Steve." She said packing her toolbox back up.
"Caitlin? What the hell are you doing here?" he managed to squeak out after a few moments.
"I always hated that name. I'm sure you heard all about my little speech. It's Catherine. And like I said I'm here to kick arse." She replied, ignoring the look on his face.
"Well, I never did think I would see you again Cath. I gather Mr. D tracked you down?" a monotonic {A.N. I like that word!} voice asked from the wall a few feet away.
"Hmm?" Catherine turned to look at who had spoken to her, only to find Kai leaning against the wall. He was wearing his arm guards, scarf and black tank top, but his cargo pants instead of a dark blue were khaki. She stood there for a moment green/ grey eyes wide, "Well, I never thought I see you again either Kai. And yes, he did track me down, mind you that is no mean feat. As you would already know." She said once regaining her cool.
"Can't beat that argument," Kai muttered absentmindedly. "But you were the one who lied to your best friends for three years straight." He shot back. A mixture of emotions running through his eyes: relief, coldness, pain and love {A.N. O_O}.
"I'm sorry, but you knew I had no other choices!" she snapped back at him, her eyes also ablaze with mixed emotions.
"And I'm sorry too, I should have gone with you." he replied his eyes very slightly softer.
"Whoa, slow down a minute. Kai, the cold hearted, emotionless tough guy, just apologized to Catherine, the chick who lied to her friends for three years and got a tattoo without her family knowing? That does not make any sense!" Steve interjected.
"So? That a problem?" Kai asked flatly one eyebrow raised.
"Not really. I was just a bit confused." He said hanging his head. Catherine smirked slightly at him.
"One footy game to many." She muttered under her breath.
Steve was about to open his mouth and say something, but was interrupted by an announcement. "Could all graduates, from the past three years, of B.B.A.I.S.F.B. please go to the Premier Box now." Catherine looked up.
"That's us." She gathered her belongings and pushed her way to the door on the other side of the room, while putting her top back on again. Kai and Steve followed her out, as well as a few others.
~*~*~*
In the Premier Box were about twenty- five people, most of which were 19 of 20 years old. Sarah nervously shifted from foot to foot, while Laura standing next to her had one arms draped over Tyson's shoulders. Looking around, she saw Ray and Mariah, arm around each other's waists. That image brought back a memory of how they actually got together. 'Caitlin. Oh, wait it's Catherine now.' She thought to herself. Looking around some more she saw Kai, Steve a few others not worth mentioning and a girl who looked somewhat familiar to her, all in black. She just couldn't pinpoint her, not without a good look at her face.
"Glad you could all make it. Whether your competing or not." Mr Dickinson said from in front of the cluster of young adults. "I look forward to seeing the pride of our school graduates face off against all their opponents."
"Well, at least someone is happy." A voice muttered somewhere in the group.
If Mr. Dickinson heard this he ignored in completely. "I trust that you will do your best in this beyblade tournament." He scanned the group before him until they rested on Catherine who was standing at the very back. A scowl on her face as she stood there impatiently, arms crossed. A few people followed his gaze and looked at her, a few wondering why they couldn't recognise who she was. "I'm so glad you could make it! I was wondering if my invitation reached you."
"Well it did. And I was not real happy about getting it either." She replied coldness lacing her voice. Sarah turned to look at the girl who had spoken. She was about to ask somebody what the girl's name was when a loud bark silenced them all, followed by an angry yell "SHADOW!!! Get back here, ya stupid mutt!".
"Crap!" Catherine exclaimed walking to the door. She opened it only to take a step to the side as a black and tan German Shepard bounded in before skidding to a halt a few metres from the door. "Shadow, I told you to stay at home girl."
"Shadow decided that she rather be here." The owner of the angry yells jogged into the room. "Damn, that dog can sure run fast."
Sarah looked the girl up and down. Silver hair and a scar that ran through one eyebrow. "Where have I seen you before?" Sarah asked the new girl.
"Dani, Sarah. Sarah, Dani." Catherine said simply crouching down to scratch her dog's soft ears. "the two of you met at a farewell party." She added.
" 'Dani'! if your Dani that must mean. . . " she started before sitting down hard on the floor. " Catherine? Why are you here?"
"Yep, that is my name and I'm back again, old friend." She said it casually but many emotions ran through her, never taking her eyes off her dog, "Mr. Dickinson invited me. But otherwise I'm here to kick arse."
Shadow barked excitedly, "Shadow," Catherine said warningly. Shadow stopped barking then trotted over to Sarah giving her face a lick.
"Ack!" Sarah exclaimed slightly.
"Don't worry, Shadow doesn't bite." Catherine reassured Sarah. Sarah relaxed a bit. Catherine stood up. She whistled to her dog who stopped licking Sarah and came to sit be her owners side. "Come on girl. I can't have you terrorising people." She grabbed the dogs collar, "Dani did you bring a car?"
"Umm. . . no. it's still at home." She said sheepishly.
" 'Cause I only brought my bike." She stood there thinking for a moment. "Kai? Could I? Please?"
"Go ahead. Just don't dint it, ok?" he tossed her his car keys. She caught them subconsciously.
"Out you go girl." Catherine ordered her pet. She and Dani left the room to silence.
"Are you sure you can trust her Kai?" Sarah asked him softly as she stood up with the help of Laura.
"No, but I think I have to." He replied just as soft.
~*~*~*
Mariah stood there in shock. One of her best friends just reappears two years after she disappeared from the face of the earth. "It's ok." Ray whispered in her ear. She moved closer to him never the less.
"Why didn't she show up earlier?" she asked no one in particular.
Kai was the one who eventually answered her question from where he now stood next to Ray. "She thought it was better for you to live in peace. She wanted to find out who she really was on the inside. That's as much as I know."
Ray gave Kai a doubtful look. He had a feeling Kai knew more than he was really letting on. Instead of voicing his suspicions he just murmured a "Hmm".
"Ah, Kai? How are you going to get home? Catherine has your car." Mariah pointed out after a few moments.
"I'll wait for her to come back." Kai shrugged.
"What if she doesn't?" Ray put in.
"If I know Cath. Then she'll come for her bike." He replied as he walked out of the door.
~*~*~*
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Please Review!!
Galux Phoenix. {The mountain cat who wants to fly!}
Kai: I know I didn't.
Yeah, well your just a cartoon character.
Kai: so? You still love me.
I hate it when your right. Oh yeah, Shadow the dog was inspired by Inspector Rex. That is one cute dog!
WOLF OF THE SHADOWS.
BACK AGAIN.
Galux Phoenix.
Catherine strode meaningfully into the Sea Side Dome. As a change of pace she was wearing a tight fitting black singlet, a black button up ¾ sleave t- shirt left unbuttoned so it flowed a bit in the breeze, black cargo pant on top of black combat boots and black sunglasses.
She looked around her, as if she was inspecting the stadium for something unknown. Finally with a sigh she turned left and walked calmly towards the competitors preparation rooms.
Catherine opened one of the doors, she did a quick scan of the room, looking for a place to sit and modify her beyblade. Once she had found one in a more secluded area of the room, many of the boys in the room turned to stare at her, strange glints in their eyes. She calmly took her beyblade out of her black toolbox and proceeded to take the attack ring off of it, fitting it with a new one made out of a black, glittering metal. After she fitted it she inserted her bit chip, Lupae glowed softly to her master. Catherine smirked. A shadow passed over her hands.
"What's a gorgeous young lady like yourself doing in a tournament like this?" Catherine calmly removed her sunglasses to revel her bright green eyes rimed with grey. She looked up at him, he had green hair and purple- red eyes. She recognised him immediately; Steve.
"Me? I'm here to kick arse." She replied in an even tone. She stood up and took off the ¾ shirt. She turned her bock onto the guy that had just spoken to.
"That tattoo. . . " Steve stuttered. His eyes were wide in a state of slight distress.
"What about it? You've seen it before, Steve." She said packing her toolbox back up.
"Caitlin? What the hell are you doing here?" he managed to squeak out after a few moments.
"I always hated that name. I'm sure you heard all about my little speech. It's Catherine. And like I said I'm here to kick arse." She replied, ignoring the look on his face.
"Well, I never did think I would see you again Cath. I gather Mr. D tracked you down?" a monotonic {A.N. I like that word!} voice asked from the wall a few feet away.
"Hmm?" Catherine turned to look at who had spoken to her, only to find Kai leaning against the wall. He was wearing his arm guards, scarf and black tank top, but his cargo pants instead of a dark blue were khaki. She stood there for a moment green/ grey eyes wide, "Well, I never thought I see you again either Kai. And yes, he did track me down, mind you that is no mean feat. As you would already know." She said once regaining her cool.
"Can't beat that argument," Kai muttered absentmindedly. "But you were the one who lied to your best friends for three years straight." He shot back. A mixture of emotions running through his eyes: relief, coldness, pain and love {A.N. O_O}.
"I'm sorry, but you knew I had no other choices!" she snapped back at him, her eyes also ablaze with mixed emotions.
"And I'm sorry too, I should have gone with you." he replied his eyes very slightly softer.
"Whoa, slow down a minute. Kai, the cold hearted, emotionless tough guy, just apologized to Catherine, the chick who lied to her friends for three years and got a tattoo without her family knowing? That does not make any sense!" Steve interjected.
"So? That a problem?" Kai asked flatly one eyebrow raised.
"Not really. I was just a bit confused." He said hanging his head. Catherine smirked slightly at him.
"One footy game to many." She muttered under her breath.
Steve was about to open his mouth and say something, but was interrupted by an announcement. "Could all graduates, from the past three years, of B.B.A.I.S.F.B. please go to the Premier Box now." Catherine looked up.
"That's us." She gathered her belongings and pushed her way to the door on the other side of the room, while putting her top back on again. Kai and Steve followed her out, as well as a few others.
~*~*~*
In the Premier Box were about twenty- five people, most of which were 19 of 20 years old. Sarah nervously shifted from foot to foot, while Laura standing next to her had one arms draped over Tyson's shoulders. Looking around, she saw Ray and Mariah, arm around each other's waists. That image brought back a memory of how they actually got together. 'Caitlin. Oh, wait it's Catherine now.' She thought to herself. Looking around some more she saw Kai, Steve a few others not worth mentioning and a girl who looked somewhat familiar to her, all in black. She just couldn't pinpoint her, not without a good look at her face.
"Glad you could all make it. Whether your competing or not." Mr Dickinson said from in front of the cluster of young adults. "I look forward to seeing the pride of our school graduates face off against all their opponents."
"Well, at least someone is happy." A voice muttered somewhere in the group.
If Mr. Dickinson heard this he ignored in completely. "I trust that you will do your best in this beyblade tournament." He scanned the group before him until they rested on Catherine who was standing at the very back. A scowl on her face as she stood there impatiently, arms crossed. A few people followed his gaze and looked at her, a few wondering why they couldn't recognise who she was. "I'm so glad you could make it! I was wondering if my invitation reached you."
"Well it did. And I was not real happy about getting it either." She replied coldness lacing her voice. Sarah turned to look at the girl who had spoken. She was about to ask somebody what the girl's name was when a loud bark silenced them all, followed by an angry yell "SHADOW!!! Get back here, ya stupid mutt!".
"Crap!" Catherine exclaimed walking to the door. She opened it only to take a step to the side as a black and tan German Shepard bounded in before skidding to a halt a few metres from the door. "Shadow, I told you to stay at home girl."
"Shadow decided that she rather be here." The owner of the angry yells jogged into the room. "Damn, that dog can sure run fast."
Sarah looked the girl up and down. Silver hair and a scar that ran through one eyebrow. "Where have I seen you before?" Sarah asked the new girl.
"Dani, Sarah. Sarah, Dani." Catherine said simply crouching down to scratch her dog's soft ears. "the two of you met at a farewell party." She added.
" 'Dani'! if your Dani that must mean. . . " she started before sitting down hard on the floor. " Catherine? Why are you here?"
"Yep, that is my name and I'm back again, old friend." She said it casually but many emotions ran through her, never taking her eyes off her dog, "Mr. Dickinson invited me. But otherwise I'm here to kick arse."
Shadow barked excitedly, "Shadow," Catherine said warningly. Shadow stopped barking then trotted over to Sarah giving her face a lick.
"Ack!" Sarah exclaimed slightly.
"Don't worry, Shadow doesn't bite." Catherine reassured Sarah. Sarah relaxed a bit. Catherine stood up. She whistled to her dog who stopped licking Sarah and came to sit be her owners side. "Come on girl. I can't have you terrorising people." She grabbed the dogs collar, "Dani did you bring a car?"
"Umm. . . no. it's still at home." She said sheepishly.
" 'Cause I only brought my bike." She stood there thinking for a moment. "Kai? Could I? Please?"
"Go ahead. Just don't dint it, ok?" he tossed her his car keys. She caught them subconsciously.
"Out you go girl." Catherine ordered her pet. She and Dani left the room to silence.
"Are you sure you can trust her Kai?" Sarah asked him softly as she stood up with the help of Laura.
"No, but I think I have to." He replied just as soft.
~*~*~*
Mariah stood there in shock. One of her best friends just reappears two years after she disappeared from the face of the earth. "It's ok." Ray whispered in her ear. She moved closer to him never the less.
"Why didn't she show up earlier?" she asked no one in particular.
Kai was the one who eventually answered her question from where he now stood next to Ray. "She thought it was better for you to live in peace. She wanted to find out who she really was on the inside. That's as much as I know."
Ray gave Kai a doubtful look. He had a feeling Kai knew more than he was really letting on. Instead of voicing his suspicions he just murmured a "Hmm".
"Ah, Kai? How are you going to get home? Catherine has your car." Mariah pointed out after a few moments.
"I'll wait for her to come back." Kai shrugged.
"What if she doesn't?" Ray put in.
"If I know Cath. Then she'll come for her bike." He replied as he walked out of the door.
~*~*~*
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Galux Phoenix. {The mountain cat who wants to fly!}
