Anime: ^___^
Chibi Anya: What's gotten her so happy?
Chibi Kai: *shrugs* Who knows. It's Anime. She'll smile over anything.
Anime: ^____^
Chibi Anya: .......
Anime: ^______^
Chibi Anya: Okay, she's creeping me out!!!
Anime: ^________^
Chibi Kai: HELP!!!!
~~Flashback~~ __________________________________________________________________
"So you and Anya... You loved her?"
Kai sighed. "For the umpteenth time Tyson, and just feel privileged that I am taking the time to repeat myself, yes. Then she was... Robert and Anna took her."
It has been two days since Anya's kidnapping and the Bladebreakers learning about Kai's feelings. The Bladebreakers hadn't heard anything new. Worse than that, they had also learnt through the news that the Demolition Boys were missing as well.
"This can't be good, guys. I mean, we're only two days from the World Tournament. What are we gonna do?" Kenny spoke up.
"What CAN we do, Chief? I mean, I don't have a clue as to what's happening..." Tyson replied.
"Well, I for one hope we get some news soon. All this is just too confusing." Ray said.
"Yeah. Why can't someone just knock on the door and tell us everything we need to know..." Max muttered.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Everyone looked at Max, who looked a little bewildered with himself. "Did that actually work!?"
Tyson hopped off the bed he was lying on top of and walked to the door. His face fell when opened the door.
"What are you doing here!?"
The other Bladebreakers gathered at the door and gaped at their guest. Even though he was only wearing a normal tight fitting black sweater and pants, his brown eyes and brown hair were unmistakable. Mark of the Dark Ninjas faced the Bladebreakers, sombre and serious as always. He held up his hands as a sign of peace.
"I'm here because I need your help and I have some information."
"What kind of information? And why do you need our help?" Ray asked.
"Where your girl is and what's happened to her."
"You know where Anya is!?" Kai spoke up suddenly.
Mark nodded and lowered his hands to his sides. "Yes, but if you want me to talk, don't you think it will be better if I came in?"
Reluctantly, Tyson moved aside to let Mark in. The boy walked through the threshold and immediately sat on an armchair, fingertips touching lightly and open to talk.
"I suppose I should begin."
"I suppose you should." Kai said, sitting across from the other, arms and legs folded.
"Well, I'll take you to where Anya is held. As for who has her and their purpose, I have no idea. I didn't hang around to find out."
"Why do you need our help?" Kai asked, suspicious.
"You're still stuck on Anya, too, right?" Dizzi said. "That girl gets around all the cute ones..."
"Shut it Dizzi!"
"So, er... why do you need our help?" Kenny spoke up.
"I need you to help me save my team mates."
"Your team?" Ray inquired.
"It's complicated. All I can say at the moment is Ark, Bark and Hark are mixed up in something... and I need to get them out."
"Mark... What's going on?" Kai asked threateningly. "If you're putting any of my team in danger..."
"Cross my heart. All I care about is my team now. You can keep Anya. She's was yours to begin with anyway."
******
Sneaking into the building wasn't an easy task, but the guys managed. Mark and Kai, being the first ones out, served as lookouts as the other four crawled out of the vent shaft and landed on the ground. From what they could see, they were in an unmarked corridor.
The Bladebreakers shuddered slightly. It seemed to remind them of the PBA corridors, only with a colder and more sinister feel. Tyson hopped from one foot to the other, waiting for the last boy to crawl out of the vent.
"C'mon Kenny! We haven't got all day for you to hang around!" he hissed.
"Well I never said I was any good at... ahhhh!!!"
Kenny landed on the floor with a thud, protesting at whoever grabbed his foot and pulled him down. Ray glanced at his hand and scrunched his face in disgust.
"Please tell me you walked in some mud on our way here, Kenny..."
After managing to sort everyone out, Mark led the Bladebreakers down the corridor, occasionally stopping the group to look down corridors or to open doors and check inside.
"When are we going to get there?" Tyson whined. "I think we're going around in circles!"
The guys turned and glared at Tyson.
"Quiet!"
"We don't want to be..."
Mark paused sharply, straining to hear. Kai joined in listening. Suddenly, both captains grabbed the nearest blader to them each and flung them into the nearest door, motioning for the others to come in quickly. Quietly and swiftly, Mark shut the door behind them. Kenny rubbed his neck where Mark had grabbed him, whilst Max massaged his sore wrist, courtesy of Kai.
"What's going on!?" Max hissed.
"There were footsteps coming down the corrid..."
"Dudes! What kind of freak show is this!?"
The boys turned at Ray's voice. Then they stared at what Ray was staring at. The boys were in, Kai instantly thought, an experimentation room. Either side of the room has three metal tables with a glass casing to hold whatever was supposed to be on the table in. On each table, a girl was strapped to them, all looking about their age. All six girls were unconscious, with wires attached to their arms and heads. The wires led to machines built into the wall, which occasionally blinked and bleeped, seemingly measuring something. Kai shook his head sharply, a shiver running down his spine.
"This is... This reminds me of the Abbey..." he mumbled.
"It gets worse..." Mark mumbled grimly, walking down the aisle to a door at the other end. "I think this is the right way now. C'mon..."
Mark disappeared through the door. Ray grabbed Kai's arm, suspicion written on his feline-like face.
"Kai. Can we trust him? How do we know what he says is true? You said it yourself. This place reminds you of the Abbey. What if this was some sort of BIOVOLT campaign?"
"We're not sure yet, but keep your guards up." Kai ordered before following Mark into the next room. This was set out exactly like the last one, only the tables had strapped to them six familiar faces.
"Tala!" Tyson cried in surprise.
"That's Bryan," Ray said, recognising the white haired Russian.
"And Ian and Spencer." Kenny added.
"And Alexander..." Max said, standing at the end of the said boy's table. "And that's Anna!"
"What's going on here, Mark!?" Kai demanded. The Dark Ninjas' captain simply walked into the next room. The Bladebreakers followed close behind but halted. Mark stood in the centre of the new room, fists clenched. Looking at the room's occupants, the Bladebreakers guessed why. Mark's team mates were all there, all unconscious and hooked up to the machines; exactly like the Demolition Boys' and Anna's in the other room.
"He'll pay..." Mark whispered.
"Who will? Where's Anya?" Kai asked.
"What's going on, Mark!?" Tyson added.
Mark took a deep breath. "Guess I'll have to explain why they're here..."
******
~~Mark frowned as he took in the man stood before him. Ark, Hark and Bark were lined up behind their captain; all four in their ninja uniforms. Mark didn't trust the purple haired man one bit. From his red and black visor to his olive green trench coat, Mark knew this guy was bad news. The captain shuffled a little, unable to shake off his feeling of familiarity. He saw this guy somewhere before...
"Can I verify that all four of you possess bitbeasts?"
Mark nodded sharply, but the other three actually produced their beyblades, the bit chips' insignias' shining. Mark couldn't help but frown. He hated this situation more for some reason.
"Why do you need to know? What is this training regime you keep offering us?" Mark asked.
"A special regime. One that will remove you from your losing streak at the moment."
"What losing streak?"
"You cannot fool me, dear Mark. I know you've been losing in your beyblade matches recently, correct? I can help you become the best. I can help you achieve the best you will ever hope to achieve."
"How?"
"A special program. One that we are coming close to perfecting."
"How?" Mark insisted.
The man couldn't answer yet. A shout and crash in the next room caught all five's attention. Boris excused himself and walked out of the room into the other. Mark wasn't sure but, when the man opened the door, he was sure he saw a familiar flash of purple, blue and black, with two scientists trying to restrain her...~~
~~"This is our opportunity, Mark!"
"How can we ignore this chance? I don't want to keep losing!"
"Yeah! Me too!"
Mark frowned and snapped. "I don't trust this guy! And I don't trust his regime! Unless you three didn't notice earlier, he had someone in that other room. I think it might be that Anya girl from the Bladebreakers, and she didn't look too happy to be there."
"There's only one way to find out if it's any bad or not."
"I am NOT putting your safety on the line!"
"Mark! This is our chance to win." Bark said in his quiet voice. "We need our revenge and regain our honour as ninjas."
"But by joining this man..."
"You don't know him, Mark."
"And neither do you! I don't care what you say, I'm joining this thing."
"Ark!"
"Ark's right, Mark. I'm with him." Hark said.
"And so am I". Bark added.
"This... this is mutiny! I won't allow it!"
"Deal, Mark."
"Yeah! Deal!"~~
******
Kai frowned as Mark finished his story. "And they walked out on you. Just like that?"
"Just like that. I never realised losing was affecting them so much..."
"And what about Anya? Did you find out more about her!?"
Mark nodded and motioned for the boys to follow. "I snuck back in here yesterday. The other two rooms were empty, but Anya was here..."
Mark opened the last door in the room. The Bladebreakers remained speechless. The tube at which they stared at glowed and pulsed with a neon green sheen. Floating in the green fluid was a multitude of wires leading from the top. The ends were all focused on the single occupant.
Anya floated unconsciously in the centre of the tube, wearing only her black tee shirt and shorts. Her arms, which were covered with wires, were crossed across her chest; her ankles crossed, wireless. Her eyes flickered occasionally. The remaining wires were attached to the back of her head, in her neck. Apart from wires, patches were positioned on points on her head and under her tee shirt.
Tyson pressed his hands against the glass, shocked. "What are they doing to her!?"
"I'm not sure," Mark whispered. "But I know she's somehow involved in this guy's so called training regime."
"How?"
"I already said..."
Ray put his hand on Mark's shoulder, putting a finger to his own lips to silence him. Soon, the others heard it too, from the other room that held the Demolition Boys.
"So is she ready?"
"Yes sir. From the readings we obtained, she is ready for the alteration point."
"Excellent..."
I know that voice... Kai thought. Instantly, he ducked behind Anya's tube. Mark and Max followed. Tyson, Ray and the Chief scrambled before each ducking under a computer terminal each. And not a moment too soon. The door opened and four men entered. Three were in white lab coats, but the other, from what the boys could see, was wearing boots and an olive green trench coat.
"Well, my dear Anya. How are you doing today?"
Kai sharply stopped himself from reacting to the voice, instantly recognising him.
One of the scientists pulled out a chair and sat by a terminal, tapping on some keys. Max sidled around the tube to glance under the terminal, where the scientist's feet were. From what he could see, Tyson had squashed himself right up to the back of the terminal, which was hard enough considering how long the scientist's legs were and how much space that left Tyson with under the terminal. Glancing to the other two terminals, Max could see that Kenny fared slightly better. His scientist had short legs and Kenny wasn't all too big either. As for Ray... Max couldn't see where Ray was hiding. Slightly confused, Max was pulled away before he was seen by Mark.
"Logged in and ready sir. Shall I revive the subject?" one scientist spoke.
"Go ahead. I haven't got all day."
__________________________________________________________________
Anime: AND CUT!!!
Chibi Anya: What happened to Anya!!! She's my bigger half, I need to know!!
Anime: All in due time.
Chibi Kai: You aren't grinning....
Anime: You want me to?
Chibis: NO!!! You're too creepy!
Chibi Anya: Where're Anya and Kai, anyway?
Anime: *points to some random direction. Anya and Kai are found; Anya lying down on the couch, petrified. Kai is on the floor next to her, in the same position.*
Chibi Kai: O.O What happened?
Anime: In order to prevent them from causing any grievous harm to me, SulliMike has decided to petrify 'em for me, Harry Potter Style...
Chibi Anya: Won't last long will it?
Anime: *shrugs* How long did it take for Neville to get out?
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ssykes4000 - Well, much happened since then.
ShadowYami - *sniggers* Well, poor Anya at the moment ((Inside joke, to everyone else who don't know what's going on.)). She's getting a taste of Alloran's medicine. Oh and just for my own personal victory (and Kai's), HE WON!!!!
SulliMike23 - Thanks, Sul! Great help for a while!
Mizu_Tenshi - Yup. You were right! Yeah; Kai's a little down (Both in the story, and my muse; but for totally different reasons...)
Every Storm has an End - Thanks! And she didn't get a chance to find the secret ending! ^____^
Chibi Anya: What's gotten her so happy?
Chibi Kai: *shrugs* Who knows. It's Anime. She'll smile over anything.
Anime: ^____^
Chibi Anya: .......
Anime: ^______^
Chibi Anya: Okay, she's creeping me out!!!
Anime: ^________^
Chibi Kai: HELP!!!!
~~Flashback~~ __________________________________________________________________
"So you and Anya... You loved her?"
Kai sighed. "For the umpteenth time Tyson, and just feel privileged that I am taking the time to repeat myself, yes. Then she was... Robert and Anna took her."
It has been two days since Anya's kidnapping and the Bladebreakers learning about Kai's feelings. The Bladebreakers hadn't heard anything new. Worse than that, they had also learnt through the news that the Demolition Boys were missing as well.
"This can't be good, guys. I mean, we're only two days from the World Tournament. What are we gonna do?" Kenny spoke up.
"What CAN we do, Chief? I mean, I don't have a clue as to what's happening..." Tyson replied.
"Well, I for one hope we get some news soon. All this is just too confusing." Ray said.
"Yeah. Why can't someone just knock on the door and tell us everything we need to know..." Max muttered.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Everyone looked at Max, who looked a little bewildered with himself. "Did that actually work!?"
Tyson hopped off the bed he was lying on top of and walked to the door. His face fell when opened the door.
"What are you doing here!?"
The other Bladebreakers gathered at the door and gaped at their guest. Even though he was only wearing a normal tight fitting black sweater and pants, his brown eyes and brown hair were unmistakable. Mark of the Dark Ninjas faced the Bladebreakers, sombre and serious as always. He held up his hands as a sign of peace.
"I'm here because I need your help and I have some information."
"What kind of information? And why do you need our help?" Ray asked.
"Where your girl is and what's happened to her."
"You know where Anya is!?" Kai spoke up suddenly.
Mark nodded and lowered his hands to his sides. "Yes, but if you want me to talk, don't you think it will be better if I came in?"
Reluctantly, Tyson moved aside to let Mark in. The boy walked through the threshold and immediately sat on an armchair, fingertips touching lightly and open to talk.
"I suppose I should begin."
"I suppose you should." Kai said, sitting across from the other, arms and legs folded.
"Well, I'll take you to where Anya is held. As for who has her and their purpose, I have no idea. I didn't hang around to find out."
"Why do you need our help?" Kai asked, suspicious.
"You're still stuck on Anya, too, right?" Dizzi said. "That girl gets around all the cute ones..."
"Shut it Dizzi!"
"So, er... why do you need our help?" Kenny spoke up.
"I need you to help me save my team mates."
"Your team?" Ray inquired.
"It's complicated. All I can say at the moment is Ark, Bark and Hark are mixed up in something... and I need to get them out."
"Mark... What's going on?" Kai asked threateningly. "If you're putting any of my team in danger..."
"Cross my heart. All I care about is my team now. You can keep Anya. She's was yours to begin with anyway."
******
Sneaking into the building wasn't an easy task, but the guys managed. Mark and Kai, being the first ones out, served as lookouts as the other four crawled out of the vent shaft and landed on the ground. From what they could see, they were in an unmarked corridor.
The Bladebreakers shuddered slightly. It seemed to remind them of the PBA corridors, only with a colder and more sinister feel. Tyson hopped from one foot to the other, waiting for the last boy to crawl out of the vent.
"C'mon Kenny! We haven't got all day for you to hang around!" he hissed.
"Well I never said I was any good at... ahhhh!!!"
Kenny landed on the floor with a thud, protesting at whoever grabbed his foot and pulled him down. Ray glanced at his hand and scrunched his face in disgust.
"Please tell me you walked in some mud on our way here, Kenny..."
After managing to sort everyone out, Mark led the Bladebreakers down the corridor, occasionally stopping the group to look down corridors or to open doors and check inside.
"When are we going to get there?" Tyson whined. "I think we're going around in circles!"
The guys turned and glared at Tyson.
"Quiet!"
"We don't want to be..."
Mark paused sharply, straining to hear. Kai joined in listening. Suddenly, both captains grabbed the nearest blader to them each and flung them into the nearest door, motioning for the others to come in quickly. Quietly and swiftly, Mark shut the door behind them. Kenny rubbed his neck where Mark had grabbed him, whilst Max massaged his sore wrist, courtesy of Kai.
"What's going on!?" Max hissed.
"There were footsteps coming down the corrid..."
"Dudes! What kind of freak show is this!?"
The boys turned at Ray's voice. Then they stared at what Ray was staring at. The boys were in, Kai instantly thought, an experimentation room. Either side of the room has three metal tables with a glass casing to hold whatever was supposed to be on the table in. On each table, a girl was strapped to them, all looking about their age. All six girls were unconscious, with wires attached to their arms and heads. The wires led to machines built into the wall, which occasionally blinked and bleeped, seemingly measuring something. Kai shook his head sharply, a shiver running down his spine.
"This is... This reminds me of the Abbey..." he mumbled.
"It gets worse..." Mark mumbled grimly, walking down the aisle to a door at the other end. "I think this is the right way now. C'mon..."
Mark disappeared through the door. Ray grabbed Kai's arm, suspicion written on his feline-like face.
"Kai. Can we trust him? How do we know what he says is true? You said it yourself. This place reminds you of the Abbey. What if this was some sort of BIOVOLT campaign?"
"We're not sure yet, but keep your guards up." Kai ordered before following Mark into the next room. This was set out exactly like the last one, only the tables had strapped to them six familiar faces.
"Tala!" Tyson cried in surprise.
"That's Bryan," Ray said, recognising the white haired Russian.
"And Ian and Spencer." Kenny added.
"And Alexander..." Max said, standing at the end of the said boy's table. "And that's Anna!"
"What's going on here, Mark!?" Kai demanded. The Dark Ninjas' captain simply walked into the next room. The Bladebreakers followed close behind but halted. Mark stood in the centre of the new room, fists clenched. Looking at the room's occupants, the Bladebreakers guessed why. Mark's team mates were all there, all unconscious and hooked up to the machines; exactly like the Demolition Boys' and Anna's in the other room.
"He'll pay..." Mark whispered.
"Who will? Where's Anya?" Kai asked.
"What's going on, Mark!?" Tyson added.
Mark took a deep breath. "Guess I'll have to explain why they're here..."
******
~~Mark frowned as he took in the man stood before him. Ark, Hark and Bark were lined up behind their captain; all four in their ninja uniforms. Mark didn't trust the purple haired man one bit. From his red and black visor to his olive green trench coat, Mark knew this guy was bad news. The captain shuffled a little, unable to shake off his feeling of familiarity. He saw this guy somewhere before...
"Can I verify that all four of you possess bitbeasts?"
Mark nodded sharply, but the other three actually produced their beyblades, the bit chips' insignias' shining. Mark couldn't help but frown. He hated this situation more for some reason.
"Why do you need to know? What is this training regime you keep offering us?" Mark asked.
"A special regime. One that will remove you from your losing streak at the moment."
"What losing streak?"
"You cannot fool me, dear Mark. I know you've been losing in your beyblade matches recently, correct? I can help you become the best. I can help you achieve the best you will ever hope to achieve."
"How?"
"A special program. One that we are coming close to perfecting."
"How?" Mark insisted.
The man couldn't answer yet. A shout and crash in the next room caught all five's attention. Boris excused himself and walked out of the room into the other. Mark wasn't sure but, when the man opened the door, he was sure he saw a familiar flash of purple, blue and black, with two scientists trying to restrain her...~~
~~"This is our opportunity, Mark!"
"How can we ignore this chance? I don't want to keep losing!"
"Yeah! Me too!"
Mark frowned and snapped. "I don't trust this guy! And I don't trust his regime! Unless you three didn't notice earlier, he had someone in that other room. I think it might be that Anya girl from the Bladebreakers, and she didn't look too happy to be there."
"There's only one way to find out if it's any bad or not."
"I am NOT putting your safety on the line!"
"Mark! This is our chance to win." Bark said in his quiet voice. "We need our revenge and regain our honour as ninjas."
"But by joining this man..."
"You don't know him, Mark."
"And neither do you! I don't care what you say, I'm joining this thing."
"Ark!"
"Ark's right, Mark. I'm with him." Hark said.
"And so am I". Bark added.
"This... this is mutiny! I won't allow it!"
"Deal, Mark."
"Yeah! Deal!"~~
******
Kai frowned as Mark finished his story. "And they walked out on you. Just like that?"
"Just like that. I never realised losing was affecting them so much..."
"And what about Anya? Did you find out more about her!?"
Mark nodded and motioned for the boys to follow. "I snuck back in here yesterday. The other two rooms were empty, but Anya was here..."
Mark opened the last door in the room. The Bladebreakers remained speechless. The tube at which they stared at glowed and pulsed with a neon green sheen. Floating in the green fluid was a multitude of wires leading from the top. The ends were all focused on the single occupant.
Anya floated unconsciously in the centre of the tube, wearing only her black tee shirt and shorts. Her arms, which were covered with wires, were crossed across her chest; her ankles crossed, wireless. Her eyes flickered occasionally. The remaining wires were attached to the back of her head, in her neck. Apart from wires, patches were positioned on points on her head and under her tee shirt.
Tyson pressed his hands against the glass, shocked. "What are they doing to her!?"
"I'm not sure," Mark whispered. "But I know she's somehow involved in this guy's so called training regime."
"How?"
"I already said..."
Ray put his hand on Mark's shoulder, putting a finger to his own lips to silence him. Soon, the others heard it too, from the other room that held the Demolition Boys.
"So is she ready?"
"Yes sir. From the readings we obtained, she is ready for the alteration point."
"Excellent..."
I know that voice... Kai thought. Instantly, he ducked behind Anya's tube. Mark and Max followed. Tyson, Ray and the Chief scrambled before each ducking under a computer terminal each. And not a moment too soon. The door opened and four men entered. Three were in white lab coats, but the other, from what the boys could see, was wearing boots and an olive green trench coat.
"Well, my dear Anya. How are you doing today?"
Kai sharply stopped himself from reacting to the voice, instantly recognising him.
One of the scientists pulled out a chair and sat by a terminal, tapping on some keys. Max sidled around the tube to glance under the terminal, where the scientist's feet were. From what he could see, Tyson had squashed himself right up to the back of the terminal, which was hard enough considering how long the scientist's legs were and how much space that left Tyson with under the terminal. Glancing to the other two terminals, Max could see that Kenny fared slightly better. His scientist had short legs and Kenny wasn't all too big either. As for Ray... Max couldn't see where Ray was hiding. Slightly confused, Max was pulled away before he was seen by Mark.
"Logged in and ready sir. Shall I revive the subject?" one scientist spoke.
"Go ahead. I haven't got all day."
__________________________________________________________________
Anime: AND CUT!!!
Chibi Anya: What happened to Anya!!! She's my bigger half, I need to know!!
Anime: All in due time.
Chibi Kai: You aren't grinning....
Anime: You want me to?
Chibis: NO!!! You're too creepy!
Chibi Anya: Where're Anya and Kai, anyway?
Anime: *points to some random direction. Anya and Kai are found; Anya lying down on the couch, petrified. Kai is on the floor next to her, in the same position.*
Chibi Kai: O.O What happened?
Anime: In order to prevent them from causing any grievous harm to me, SulliMike has decided to petrify 'em for me, Harry Potter Style...
Chibi Anya: Won't last long will it?
Anime: *shrugs* How long did it take for Neville to get out?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ssykes4000 - Well, much happened since then.
ShadowYami - *sniggers* Well, poor Anya at the moment ((Inside joke, to everyone else who don't know what's going on.)). She's getting a taste of Alloran's medicine. Oh and just for my own personal victory (and Kai's), HE WON!!!!
SulliMike23 - Thanks, Sul! Great help for a while!
Mizu_Tenshi - Yup. You were right! Yeah; Kai's a little down (Both in the story, and my muse; but for totally different reasons...)
Every Storm has an End - Thanks! And she didn't get a chance to find the secret ending! ^____^