Gothic: Thanks and praise to everyone who has reviewed! I had writer's block for a while, and just didn't have the urge to write. I send my utmost thanks to you all who have waited patiently for this update. I am still working on Shape Shifters in between working on The Cult, but I'll update when I can.
MOA: She keeps clicking on the 'animate!' button still! Tell Gothic to working on the story, and stop clicking on me!
Kai: I wish people would pay attention to the bold flashbacks. They reveal an important part of the story. But no one puts them together do they? And we start in Japan for once!
Gothic: And I do not own anything. I'm as poor as a church mouse. I do, as usual, own Celina and Siseki Hiawatari, and Nathan Kuyn. I finally found the correct spelling of Kai surname! I can't be bothered to correct it in past chapters.
MOA: On with the ficcie! And this story was originally just an idea that popped into Gothic's head. Marvel at what a successful piece it became!
Kai: Stop boasting. Less talk! More writing!
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Japan, 2002. The Granger Household
After the group had left, the Bladebreakers settled themselves in a circle, ready to talk. Kenny was still sat with Dizzi, trying to get a reading on the Cult.
"Hey guys! I got something! And I managed to translate it from Russian to Japanese." Everyone crowded round Dizzi's display screen, and found an interesting article on the Cult. "This is what it says.." Kenny began to read it out to them:
"It has been told that this 'Cult', existing in Balkov Abbey is one of the most dangerous kind. The Cult itself, is called 'The Cult of Vengeful Bladers'. We can only assume that Bladers must mean 'Beybladers', as in the Beybladers that train at Balkov Abbey. The group are led by a ruthless young offender whom, for legal reasons, we cannot name. " Kenny stopped for a breather, and watched the intensely curious faces around him.
"So, the 'leader' would be this 'Nathan Kuyn' the group who came for Kai spoke about." Said Rei
"That's correct Rei. Nathan founded and originally started the Cult. He gave us the Cult name." Kai, naturally having read the article before, had been in his usual position against the door.
"Well, meanwhile, after that, they go on saying more:" Kenny put in, before Tyson could spring '20 questions' on Kai. "The owner of Balkov Abbey, Boris Balkov, and his partner, Voltaire Kenakov, have said that they will do everything in their power to 'clamp down' on any member of this group. Voltaire, has said however, that his two grandchildren, Celina and Kai Kenakov may well be a part of this group. It is also said that Celina Kenakov the oldest of the grandchildren deliberately murdered her younger sister Siseki Kenakov in a frenzied attack. Celina claimed that it was in 'self defence' but was later discovered to be guilty. Because of the lack of evidence, Celina hasn't been convicted of murder. Meanwhile it is rumoured that Kai Kenakov may be on the brink of madness. However, this rumour has not been clarified." They looked up, and found themselves staring at Kai.
"I'm not mad, you know. Perfectly sane thanks." Kai was aware of the eyes staring at him.
"Um, your surname is Hiwatari, Kai." Put in Kenny.
"Hiawatari is my Japanese surname. Voltaire changed the family's natural Russian surname of Kenokava to Hiawati several years ago. He thought it helped to cover up his criminal schemes. " Kai answered.
"Hey, I never knew you were Russian!" Hilary feigned a look of mock shock.
"Well, don't we learn something new everyday." Kai said sarcastically. "Japanese is my third language and I perfected the accent as well. Gives me away as Japanese."
"Hey, Celina is a murderer? It said she murdered her younger sister." Rei looked confused. Kai didn't look happy, but he answered anyway. Swallowing first, he spoke.
"I come from a family of four. Celina was the eldest, I was 2nd oldest, Siseki, our younger sister, and when I last saw my brother, kuris, the youngest, he was a baby still. Celina and Siseki were both born in the Abbey like me. We grew up together, with me being pushed into harsh training, and the two girls working as maids and servants. Kai stopped for a breather.
" We never knew you had more family Kai!" Tyson, sensitive as ever, stuck his obnoxious mouth in.
" Yes Tyson, I have more family. And Celina killed Siseki."
"Why? Why would she kill her younger sister?" Rei, more sensitive, spoke with a low voice.
"I don't really know. Siseki threatened Celina, as she was a crazy girl, and Celina killed her when Siseki was off guard. There was no real need to kill her, but Celina did it anyway. I was three thousand corridors away, and only heard the screams. When I got there, Celina could only say 4 words." Kai's expression gave him away as nervous about telling them this.
"And what was that?" Max spoke equally low as Rei.
"She asked for it."
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Russia, 1995. Balkov Abbey. The Test Room.
Kai watched in awe, as they launched the blade. His grandfather's hired scientists had been testing a legendary new bitbeast, that would change the world when they released it. Okay, so it was an artificial bit, but it was so powerful, that the world would one day bow before this bitbeasts master. Voltaire Kenakov had great plans for this 'master', despite the fact that he already knew who would be the one to tame this creature.
He didn't count on the new master of this bitbeast to attempt control so soon.
Kai crashed his way through the glass, and received several cuts on his shoulder and arm. The glass fell everywhere, and Kai tiptoed his way through the dangerous patches of various glass. Approaching the launcher, Kai's eager young hands stretched upwards, and just managed to grasp the black and green Beyblade attached to it. Pulling it down, young Kai examined the sharpish object, and watched the unnatural glow of the black phoenix inside.
"Whoa! Way cool!" Kai smiled.
The naïve young Beyblader attached the black blade to his shooter, that he'd thoughtfully brought with him. Moving to a safe enough position, he raised the shooter to the ceiling above.
"Let it rip!"
Black Dranzer immediately sensed freedom. Sending out a wave of energy, the Blade was quickly consumed in a energy glow of a neon green colour. Then the blade shot towards Kai, and had he not ducked sharply out of the way, would have had his head sliced off in one clean swoop. Nervous little whimpers escaped Kai's terrified lips. Spinning out of control, Black Dranzer darted everywhere. Up to slice through the ceiling, down to crumble the dish into breadcrumbs. The walls were shredded into little bits of brick mixed with plaster. The glass of the watching room was shattered into a thousand pieces with the first wave of shock energy, that fled away from the terrified youngster, and the madly out of control blade. Kai cowered in a corner, as plaster, brick and clouds of dust collapsed on top of him. He coughed, trying to fend off the dust now trying to get to his lungs, and choke him to death. More shockwaves of energy rushed away from the Beyblade, creating havoc and destruction in some parts of the Abbey nearby.
In his room, not too far off, Tala awoke. Tumbling out of bed, he could feel the vibrations of what felt like an earthquake somewhere nearby. He and many others crowded around in the hallways, as a brave older boy ran for Boris and Voltaire, who were both on the opposite side of the Abbey. Tala, Ian, Spencer and several others bravely moved in to where Kai was.
"Someone's got to be in there! That blade can't be spinning be itself. Someone had to launch it." Tala cried above the noise of breaking rock.
Beneath Kai, the world was shaking, as the floor threatened to collapse onto the next level. Such a disaster would kill Kai, either by choking from dust inhalation, or the weight of the ceiling above Kai completely falling on him, and crushing him to death.
The bad thing was that he had no chance of escaping before that happened. If someone didn't help Kai soon, - he would die.
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Gothic: Will Kai die? (Hey that rhymes!) Will the other Bladebreakers accept that Kai's got a murderer for a sister? Will the Cult come back?
Find out in the next instalment!