Mizu_Tenshi: I know I'm so late in updating! Sorry!
"…" Speech
'…' Thought
*…* Implied words
'Tragedy after tragedy each heart-breaking event will play. 'Til all hope goes out and night returns to
day.'
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Chapter 13: Run!
"Annndd Tori is outta there!" A.J. practically screamed.
Tori cursed under his breath as he made his way back to the benches.
"It's okay, you did your best," Sam comforted him. "I'll show them what being a Terrablader is all
about!"
"And next up is Samantha of the Terrabladers against Rose of the Blitz babes!" A.J. continued to burst
everyone's eardrums. "Now for the quick analysis!"
"Okay well on one side you got Samantha and her bitbeast Binah, she's and all rounder but she has the
elemental advantage," Brad said knowingly. "And on the other you've got Rose with her bitbeast, Star,
she's got speed, she's got strategy and she's got what it takes to win!"
A round, standard training dish rose from the ground.
"Ah, the basics," Sam murmured her approval. "This'll be easy!"
~ Hotel ~
Kai lay on his bed staring at the ceiling with bored crimson orbs. He knew he had to get Tarae from
Ami; the girl probably had no idea what her bitbeast really was and he knew he had to go to the
stadium to get it but he couldn't bring himself to get up.
Dryx had been easier to control ever since the battle with that shark but it still took a lot out of him just
to keep the annoying mongrel under control.
'Well the sooner I get that blade the sooner I can get Tarae,' Kai forced himself off his bed and
proceeded down the corridor.
~ Stadium ~
"That was close folks but it looks like today's winner is Samantha!" (A.N. Sorry for skipping the fight
scenes but I'm sure they were too long and boring for you.)
Kai crept slowly into the spectator's stands, trying his best to avoid being noticed by his team or to
cause any unnecessary questions being asked.
He took a seat a little way away from his team but immediately stood up again when he saw that Ami
was missing. It wasn't like the Terrabladers to let an injured member play. Maybe he was just being
pessimistic but the only logical conclusion he managed to form was not pleasant. Biovolt must have
found Ami and taken Tarae.
"Shit!" Kai swore in several more languages before taking off.
'Dam! If those psychos manage to use it…no, they need someone with a high synchronisation to
control Tarae…' His mind wandered whom they would use as a candidate. Maybe Brain or perhaps
Ian, it would definitely be a Demolition Boy.
From the benches Tori watched the last flicker of a pure white scarf disappear into the distance.
'What's the kid up to now?' Tori wondered. He leaned over to Sam who was looking a lot less stressed.
"I think I'll excuse myself, make sure Minako doesn't get into too much trouble, okay?"
"Why? Where are you going?" Sam asked.
'The basis of a good relationship is honesty and trust,' Tori reminded himself.
"I gotta go to the men's room, I'll be back in an hour."
"An hour? Tori, no one pisses that long, what are you - " Sam tried to say but he was already running
off. She sighed and put her arms behind her head like a cushion. "What a bad liar," she murmured.
~ Outside ~
Tori ran silently but quickly to catch up with the slate haired boy.
"Hey Kai! Where are you going?" Tori yelled once he was within a close enough distance.
Kai turned around, most people were inside the stadium so the outside was practically deserted except
for Tori and Kai.
"Where's Ami?" Kai asked bluntly.
The question took Tori by surprise; he was expecting something along the lines of "None of your
business!" "Go away," or "Fuck off!"
"She's not here, I haven't seen her all day, I think she must have forgotten," Tori replied.
That just confirmed Kai's suspicions that Biovolt had definitely got Ami. He nodded curtly and
resumed his course to wherever Biovolt was stationed.
"Whoa, wait!" Tori grabbed Kai by the arm to prevent him from moving further. "Something's going
on, what is it? Is this about Dryx?"
Shaking off Tori's grip he narrowed his eyes into a glare, Minako must have told him about Dryx but
how much he knew Kai wasn't sure. If you weren't sure you asked.
"What do you know?"
"I know that Dryx happens to be a super-powerful bitbeast called an Origin which also happens to live
inside your body and enhances all skills of fighting," Tori answered proudly. "I hacked into Biovolt,"
he explained.
'So he knows that much, that's nothing,' Kai reassured himself. Still, Tori had to be given an award for
meddling and being a downright nosy little prick.
"So what is going on? I assume that Dryx has something to do with Ami since you're asking about
her."
"Why should I tell you?" Kai growled. He didn't have time for this.
Tori blinked. What kind of stupid question was that? "Well..." he faltered. "You're my brother!"
"Will you stop saying that?" Kai was getting annoyed now. "I told you, I don't know who the hell you
are!"
Tori had been going on about the 'we're related' thing for too long it had stopped being even slightly
amusing. Sam, Tori…they both said the same thing. It was hard to believe that they were both lying
and they did share the same crimson eyes but if they were related then Kai should remember something
or have something that indicated that they were brothers.
Tori frowned. Was it so hard to remember a part of your past? Seeing Kai treat him like this couldn't
help but make him angry with Biovolt for what they had done.
"Well I know a lot about you."
"Hn." Was Kai's only reply as he turned round and tried to walk away again.
Tori's mind raced. He didn't know what it was but he was suddenly pressed with an urgent feeling that
said that he had to know what was happening *now. *
"Your favourite colour is blue, you like spaghetti bolognaise but dislike eating red meat and your
favourite number, though extremely boring, is number one," Tori yelled quickly.
'Wow, I can't believe I didn't think of doing that sooner,' his mind applauded him.
Kai stopped dead in his tracks but he didn't turn around to look Tori straight in the eye. "How do you
know that?"
"The blue and pink elephants told me," Tori said sarcastically.
"Whatever, I don't have time for this."
"Why not?" Tori continued questioning. "What's so important?"
Kai gritted his teeth but in the end decided that it was best to just ignore him and walk on.
Tori raced ahead and planted himself firmly in front of Kai.
"Tell me *now* " He commanded with a determined tone of voice.
Kai sighed and rolled his eyes; this guy was about as stubborn as Tyson.
"Ami's beast is an incomplete Origin that escaped from the abbey, it found a place in Ami's blade
purely by coincidence. Boris wants their project back so he must have taken Ami to they abbey."
"Okay, I'm coming too. She's part of my team and as team leader I have responsibility over her."
Kai remained expressionless, he knew how Tori felt, he was a team leader himself but he preferred to
work alone Tori would just be in the way.
'Why do people always have to stick their noses in my business? This guy just won't give up,' Kai
frowned.
He nodded and ran into the distance with Tori behind him.
'Crap! This kid is fast!' Tori thought as he tried to keep up with Kai.
'Dam! I should have lost him by now!' Kai clenched his teeth in frustration as he raced through the
streets and past the confused crowds of people that were appearing. 'Well, time to pick up the pace!'
Tori watched Kai accelerate. 'That's not gonna help!' he smirked and quickened his pace.
~ Stadium ~
Minako approached a dish with little miniature rocks and boulders that adorned the barren and sandy
landscape. It was a perfect environment for her blade.
"You have to win this one of we're out!" Sam yelled from the benches. Once Minako gave her a
determined nod she let herself relax, loosing most of the tension that gripped her with a long sigh.
Inwardly she was worried about Tori, he seemed in a hurry to get away and she knew that he had left
the stadium, she prayed that Minako would finish quickly so she could go look for him.
"Okay, this is it!" A.J yelled. "The final battle to determine who will go through to the next round!
3…2…1…Let it rip!"
~ Outside ~
"What do you want to talk about, Mariah?" Ray asked.
"Ray…" she fiddled with the strands of her pink hair nervously.
"What is it?" Ray looked concerned.
'Just like Ray to care for everyone else,' Mariah smiled inwardly. 'He's so sweet.'
"Are you okay?" Ray tilted his head to get a closer look but Mariah bowed her head and let her bangs
conceal her eyes.
"Ray…there's been something I've been wanting to tell you for a long time…" her breathing suddenly
accelerated, her heart began to beat faster. "The thing is…I…well…"
"Go on," Ray beckoned her to continue.
"I…I really…no, I…I love you!"
~ Outside Biovolt ~
The two bladers stood a good distance away from Biovolt so they would not be spotted. Both were
breathing heavily, recovering from their race.
"You can't get rid of me that easily!" Tori glared at Kai.
Kai muttered something under his breath and gave Tori the most dangerous death-glare ever. It would
have been enough to set his team cringing back but Tori stood defiantly in front of Kai. His only
reaction to the glare was to counter it a mocking smile.
"Are we gonna go in or are we just going to stand here all day?" Tori asked.
"Hn!" Kai grunted disapprovingly. He gestured to Tori to wait in hiding while he made his way
through the abbey grounds and to a large set of oak doors.
Kai pounded on the doors until a Biovolt employee opened one side of the double doors.
"I need to see Boris regarding the Origins," Kai said matter-of-factly, pretending he was still with
Biovolt.
The man in a black suit nodded and let him in shutting the door behind him.
From where Tori was hiding he suddenly stood up, realising what had just happened. "That little son of
a - " Now he had to find his own way into the abbey. "Well I've done it before and I can do it again,"
he shrugged as he ran off.
~ Inside the abbey ~
Kai was led through the familiar gloomy halls and corridors to the chamber he recognised as the one,
which held the Origins.
"Mr Balkov," the employee said as he knocked on the large chamber door. "Master Hiwatari is here to
see you."
Kai stepped into the eerie chamber, in the dim light he could just make out Ami's figure in the gloom.
"Ah, Kai!" Boris, who was fiddling with some controls, smiled his normal, sly, deceiving smile. "Have
you come for Tarae? Well I'm afraid there is a problem. Since you were not the one who caught it I'm
afraid you have failed, you may not have Tarae, instead this lovely little girl will be the one who
merges with it."
Ami's expression was hard to distinguish but she had obviously not merged yet and was shocked and
perhaps a little scared by Kai's unexpected appearance.
"She has a very high synchronisation with it, higher than you, even." Boris continued. "Don't feel too
bad though, I always thought you were more suited for Dryx, anyway. Too bad you can't keep it!" he
smirked. "You may have forgotten but you were given Dryx on the grounds that you find Tarae for us
and since we work faster than you, you have failed and must have Dryx extracted."
Kai glared at Boris with every ounce of hatred in him.
"Tala, will you deal with Kai so that I can finish the final upgrades," Boris ordered.
Kai spun round to face the door. Tala was leaning casually against the open door frame, his eyes were
no longer ice blue; instead they had turned gold.
Tala charged into Kai, sending him flying to the floor. Kai picked himself up, blocking an incoming
blow just in time.
Dryx raged inside Kai's head, demanding to fight this battle but Kai refused knowing that if he let Dryx
take charge he may never regain control.
Tala threw several more kicks and punches in Kai's direction, each one sent him wheeling backwards.
Now Dryx was going mad, bouncing around inside his mind. What could Kai do? He couldn't fight
Tala and Dryx at the same time.
Another punch hit him in the chest; Kai fell to the ground in defeat, something warm tickled his throat
causing him to cough up a warm, crimson liquid.
His eyes widened upon seeing it and he swore several more times as Tala approached.
"Kai!" Tori rushed into the chamber.
'That guy just doesn't give up,' Kai rolled his eyes.
"Kai, you idiot, you should know that you couldn't get rid of me that easily," Tori smirked.
"Good, more opponents for me to crush!" Tala/Giera growled approvingly. (A.N. Tala's Origin in case
anyone forgot)
Tori recognised the golden eyes. He frowned, so Kai was not the only one with an Origin. 'Dam! I
always seem to get into fights when I'm still recovering!'
Tori's thoughts were cut of by a sharp punch to the stomach. Several more punches came; a few Tori
managed to block successfully while others found their mark across his chest and stomach.
Tori tried to retaliate and counter the blows he was receiving but to no avail. Eventually he too sank to
the floor.
"Good work, Tala," Boris congratulated.
Tala/Giera glared at Boris and then turned to Ami who had stayed deadly quiet as she watched the
fighting. A satanic smile crossed his lips as he approached the frightened girl.
Ami took a few steps back until he back hit a test tube containing the fourth Origin; a black horse
named Coroco.
A roundhouse kick flew straight for Ami's head. She yelped and ducked and the kick went straight
through the glass of the tube.
The liquid poured out and over Ami, drenching her in the foul substance. The dormant Origin flopped
onto the floor like a lifeless doll then slowly deteriorated in front of their eyes.
"No! It wasn't ready yet!" Boris shouted. "Tala! You'll pay for this unless you stop now!"
The threat fell upon deaf ears. Giera had taken over and now Tala/Giera was out of control.
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Mizu_Tenshi: What will Ray say in response? What will become of Tala and the rest? Tell me what
you'd like to see please!
starwolf - Okay, maybe five more and I was thinking of a sequel though it's doubtful that I'll do one.
Lavender - Oh, I can't decide who Ray should go with! As for the Kai/Minako I have something very
interesting planned
devildragon - ^_^; Sorry, I guess I got caught up in the Biovolt plot thing. I'm planning for the thing to
be resolved it's just that Kai and Tori never really got much time to talk about the brother thing.
DestinyBabee - Thank you, I'm looking out for the next update on your fic.
heather - He didn't say 'I love you!' He might reject her he might not.
Anime the Fallen Angel - Kai/Minako: Nothing is gonna stop me from putting them together!
Ray/Mariah: Maybe Ami/Kenny or Max: Good point
By the Stars - Yay! Someone who doesn't mind what I do with the pairings!
deon - Sorry, I've been very busy.
Galux Kitty - Ah Sora! Where's the muse when you need him?
httme - Thank you, R&R!
"…" Speech
'…' Thought
*…* Implied words
'Tragedy after tragedy each heart-breaking event will play. 'Til all hope goes out and night returns to
day.'
******************
Chapter 13: Run!
"Annndd Tori is outta there!" A.J. practically screamed.
Tori cursed under his breath as he made his way back to the benches.
"It's okay, you did your best," Sam comforted him. "I'll show them what being a Terrablader is all
about!"
"And next up is Samantha of the Terrabladers against Rose of the Blitz babes!" A.J. continued to burst
everyone's eardrums. "Now for the quick analysis!"
"Okay well on one side you got Samantha and her bitbeast Binah, she's and all rounder but she has the
elemental advantage," Brad said knowingly. "And on the other you've got Rose with her bitbeast, Star,
she's got speed, she's got strategy and she's got what it takes to win!"
A round, standard training dish rose from the ground.
"Ah, the basics," Sam murmured her approval. "This'll be easy!"
~ Hotel ~
Kai lay on his bed staring at the ceiling with bored crimson orbs. He knew he had to get Tarae from
Ami; the girl probably had no idea what her bitbeast really was and he knew he had to go to the
stadium to get it but he couldn't bring himself to get up.
Dryx had been easier to control ever since the battle with that shark but it still took a lot out of him just
to keep the annoying mongrel under control.
'Well the sooner I get that blade the sooner I can get Tarae,' Kai forced himself off his bed and
proceeded down the corridor.
~ Stadium ~
"That was close folks but it looks like today's winner is Samantha!" (A.N. Sorry for skipping the fight
scenes but I'm sure they were too long and boring for you.)
Kai crept slowly into the spectator's stands, trying his best to avoid being noticed by his team or to
cause any unnecessary questions being asked.
He took a seat a little way away from his team but immediately stood up again when he saw that Ami
was missing. It wasn't like the Terrabladers to let an injured member play. Maybe he was just being
pessimistic but the only logical conclusion he managed to form was not pleasant. Biovolt must have
found Ami and taken Tarae.
"Shit!" Kai swore in several more languages before taking off.
'Dam! If those psychos manage to use it…no, they need someone with a high synchronisation to
control Tarae…' His mind wandered whom they would use as a candidate. Maybe Brain or perhaps
Ian, it would definitely be a Demolition Boy.
From the benches Tori watched the last flicker of a pure white scarf disappear into the distance.
'What's the kid up to now?' Tori wondered. He leaned over to Sam who was looking a lot less stressed.
"I think I'll excuse myself, make sure Minako doesn't get into too much trouble, okay?"
"Why? Where are you going?" Sam asked.
'The basis of a good relationship is honesty and trust,' Tori reminded himself.
"I gotta go to the men's room, I'll be back in an hour."
"An hour? Tori, no one pisses that long, what are you - " Sam tried to say but he was already running
off. She sighed and put her arms behind her head like a cushion. "What a bad liar," she murmured.
~ Outside ~
Tori ran silently but quickly to catch up with the slate haired boy.
"Hey Kai! Where are you going?" Tori yelled once he was within a close enough distance.
Kai turned around, most people were inside the stadium so the outside was practically deserted except
for Tori and Kai.
"Where's Ami?" Kai asked bluntly.
The question took Tori by surprise; he was expecting something along the lines of "None of your
business!" "Go away," or "Fuck off!"
"She's not here, I haven't seen her all day, I think she must have forgotten," Tori replied.
That just confirmed Kai's suspicions that Biovolt had definitely got Ami. He nodded curtly and
resumed his course to wherever Biovolt was stationed.
"Whoa, wait!" Tori grabbed Kai by the arm to prevent him from moving further. "Something's going
on, what is it? Is this about Dryx?"
Shaking off Tori's grip he narrowed his eyes into a glare, Minako must have told him about Dryx but
how much he knew Kai wasn't sure. If you weren't sure you asked.
"What do you know?"
"I know that Dryx happens to be a super-powerful bitbeast called an Origin which also happens to live
inside your body and enhances all skills of fighting," Tori answered proudly. "I hacked into Biovolt,"
he explained.
'So he knows that much, that's nothing,' Kai reassured himself. Still, Tori had to be given an award for
meddling and being a downright nosy little prick.
"So what is going on? I assume that Dryx has something to do with Ami since you're asking about
her."
"Why should I tell you?" Kai growled. He didn't have time for this.
Tori blinked. What kind of stupid question was that? "Well..." he faltered. "You're my brother!"
"Will you stop saying that?" Kai was getting annoyed now. "I told you, I don't know who the hell you
are!"
Tori had been going on about the 'we're related' thing for too long it had stopped being even slightly
amusing. Sam, Tori…they both said the same thing. It was hard to believe that they were both lying
and they did share the same crimson eyes but if they were related then Kai should remember something
or have something that indicated that they were brothers.
Tori frowned. Was it so hard to remember a part of your past? Seeing Kai treat him like this couldn't
help but make him angry with Biovolt for what they had done.
"Well I know a lot about you."
"Hn." Was Kai's only reply as he turned round and tried to walk away again.
Tori's mind raced. He didn't know what it was but he was suddenly pressed with an urgent feeling that
said that he had to know what was happening *now. *
"Your favourite colour is blue, you like spaghetti bolognaise but dislike eating red meat and your
favourite number, though extremely boring, is number one," Tori yelled quickly.
'Wow, I can't believe I didn't think of doing that sooner,' his mind applauded him.
Kai stopped dead in his tracks but he didn't turn around to look Tori straight in the eye. "How do you
know that?"
"The blue and pink elephants told me," Tori said sarcastically.
"Whatever, I don't have time for this."
"Why not?" Tori continued questioning. "What's so important?"
Kai gritted his teeth but in the end decided that it was best to just ignore him and walk on.
Tori raced ahead and planted himself firmly in front of Kai.
"Tell me *now* " He commanded with a determined tone of voice.
Kai sighed and rolled his eyes; this guy was about as stubborn as Tyson.
"Ami's beast is an incomplete Origin that escaped from the abbey, it found a place in Ami's blade
purely by coincidence. Boris wants their project back so he must have taken Ami to they abbey."
"Okay, I'm coming too. She's part of my team and as team leader I have responsibility over her."
Kai remained expressionless, he knew how Tori felt, he was a team leader himself but he preferred to
work alone Tori would just be in the way.
'Why do people always have to stick their noses in my business? This guy just won't give up,' Kai
frowned.
He nodded and ran into the distance with Tori behind him.
'Crap! This kid is fast!' Tori thought as he tried to keep up with Kai.
'Dam! I should have lost him by now!' Kai clenched his teeth in frustration as he raced through the
streets and past the confused crowds of people that were appearing. 'Well, time to pick up the pace!'
Tori watched Kai accelerate. 'That's not gonna help!' he smirked and quickened his pace.
~ Stadium ~
Minako approached a dish with little miniature rocks and boulders that adorned the barren and sandy
landscape. It was a perfect environment for her blade.
"You have to win this one of we're out!" Sam yelled from the benches. Once Minako gave her a
determined nod she let herself relax, loosing most of the tension that gripped her with a long sigh.
Inwardly she was worried about Tori, he seemed in a hurry to get away and she knew that he had left
the stadium, she prayed that Minako would finish quickly so she could go look for him.
"Okay, this is it!" A.J yelled. "The final battle to determine who will go through to the next round!
3…2…1…Let it rip!"
~ Outside ~
"What do you want to talk about, Mariah?" Ray asked.
"Ray…" she fiddled with the strands of her pink hair nervously.
"What is it?" Ray looked concerned.
'Just like Ray to care for everyone else,' Mariah smiled inwardly. 'He's so sweet.'
"Are you okay?" Ray tilted his head to get a closer look but Mariah bowed her head and let her bangs
conceal her eyes.
"Ray…there's been something I've been wanting to tell you for a long time…" her breathing suddenly
accelerated, her heart began to beat faster. "The thing is…I…well…"
"Go on," Ray beckoned her to continue.
"I…I really…no, I…I love you!"
~ Outside Biovolt ~
The two bladers stood a good distance away from Biovolt so they would not be spotted. Both were
breathing heavily, recovering from their race.
"You can't get rid of me that easily!" Tori glared at Kai.
Kai muttered something under his breath and gave Tori the most dangerous death-glare ever. It would
have been enough to set his team cringing back but Tori stood defiantly in front of Kai. His only
reaction to the glare was to counter it a mocking smile.
"Are we gonna go in or are we just going to stand here all day?" Tori asked.
"Hn!" Kai grunted disapprovingly. He gestured to Tori to wait in hiding while he made his way
through the abbey grounds and to a large set of oak doors.
Kai pounded on the doors until a Biovolt employee opened one side of the double doors.
"I need to see Boris regarding the Origins," Kai said matter-of-factly, pretending he was still with
Biovolt.
The man in a black suit nodded and let him in shutting the door behind him.
From where Tori was hiding he suddenly stood up, realising what had just happened. "That little son of
a - " Now he had to find his own way into the abbey. "Well I've done it before and I can do it again,"
he shrugged as he ran off.
~ Inside the abbey ~
Kai was led through the familiar gloomy halls and corridors to the chamber he recognised as the one,
which held the Origins.
"Mr Balkov," the employee said as he knocked on the large chamber door. "Master Hiwatari is here to
see you."
Kai stepped into the eerie chamber, in the dim light he could just make out Ami's figure in the gloom.
"Ah, Kai!" Boris, who was fiddling with some controls, smiled his normal, sly, deceiving smile. "Have
you come for Tarae? Well I'm afraid there is a problem. Since you were not the one who caught it I'm
afraid you have failed, you may not have Tarae, instead this lovely little girl will be the one who
merges with it."
Ami's expression was hard to distinguish but she had obviously not merged yet and was shocked and
perhaps a little scared by Kai's unexpected appearance.
"She has a very high synchronisation with it, higher than you, even." Boris continued. "Don't feel too
bad though, I always thought you were more suited for Dryx, anyway. Too bad you can't keep it!" he
smirked. "You may have forgotten but you were given Dryx on the grounds that you find Tarae for us
and since we work faster than you, you have failed and must have Dryx extracted."
Kai glared at Boris with every ounce of hatred in him.
"Tala, will you deal with Kai so that I can finish the final upgrades," Boris ordered.
Kai spun round to face the door. Tala was leaning casually against the open door frame, his eyes were
no longer ice blue; instead they had turned gold.
Tala charged into Kai, sending him flying to the floor. Kai picked himself up, blocking an incoming
blow just in time.
Dryx raged inside Kai's head, demanding to fight this battle but Kai refused knowing that if he let Dryx
take charge he may never regain control.
Tala threw several more kicks and punches in Kai's direction, each one sent him wheeling backwards.
Now Dryx was going mad, bouncing around inside his mind. What could Kai do? He couldn't fight
Tala and Dryx at the same time.
Another punch hit him in the chest; Kai fell to the ground in defeat, something warm tickled his throat
causing him to cough up a warm, crimson liquid.
His eyes widened upon seeing it and he swore several more times as Tala approached.
"Kai!" Tori rushed into the chamber.
'That guy just doesn't give up,' Kai rolled his eyes.
"Kai, you idiot, you should know that you couldn't get rid of me that easily," Tori smirked.
"Good, more opponents for me to crush!" Tala/Giera growled approvingly. (A.N. Tala's Origin in case
anyone forgot)
Tori recognised the golden eyes. He frowned, so Kai was not the only one with an Origin. 'Dam! I
always seem to get into fights when I'm still recovering!'
Tori's thoughts were cut of by a sharp punch to the stomach. Several more punches came; a few Tori
managed to block successfully while others found their mark across his chest and stomach.
Tori tried to retaliate and counter the blows he was receiving but to no avail. Eventually he too sank to
the floor.
"Good work, Tala," Boris congratulated.
Tala/Giera glared at Boris and then turned to Ami who had stayed deadly quiet as she watched the
fighting. A satanic smile crossed his lips as he approached the frightened girl.
Ami took a few steps back until he back hit a test tube containing the fourth Origin; a black horse
named Coroco.
A roundhouse kick flew straight for Ami's head. She yelped and ducked and the kick went straight
through the glass of the tube.
The liquid poured out and over Ami, drenching her in the foul substance. The dormant Origin flopped
onto the floor like a lifeless doll then slowly deteriorated in front of their eyes.
"No! It wasn't ready yet!" Boris shouted. "Tala! You'll pay for this unless you stop now!"
The threat fell upon deaf ears. Giera had taken over and now Tala/Giera was out of control.
****************
Mizu_Tenshi: What will Ray say in response? What will become of Tala and the rest? Tell me what
you'd like to see please!
starwolf - Okay, maybe five more and I was thinking of a sequel though it's doubtful that I'll do one.
Lavender - Oh, I can't decide who Ray should go with! As for the Kai/Minako I have something very
interesting planned
devildragon - ^_^; Sorry, I guess I got caught up in the Biovolt plot thing. I'm planning for the thing to
be resolved it's just that Kai and Tori never really got much time to talk about the brother thing.
DestinyBabee - Thank you, I'm looking out for the next update on your fic.
heather - He didn't say 'I love you!' He might reject her he might not.
Anime the Fallen Angel - Kai/Minako: Nothing is gonna stop me from putting them together!
Ray/Mariah: Maybe Ami/Kenny or Max: Good point
By the Stars - Yay! Someone who doesn't mind what I do with the pairings!
deon - Sorry, I've been very busy.
Galux Kitty - Ah Sora! Where's the muse when you need him?
httme - Thank you, R&R!
