Me: YES!! *starts dancing* I'm finally done! Oh yeah! Oh yeah!
Panda (can I just call you that? ^^;;): -_- It took you 46 days.
Me: Will you please stop counting?!
B.F.: No way. *smirks*
Sakura88: It's fun. *sticks out tongue*
Me: -_-;; I'd rather pair Mariah up with Kevin if you two don't stop it.
Panda, B.F., Sakura 88: *eyes bulge out*
Me: Juz kidding! I'm never gonna pair Mariah up with Kevin! No offence to others. *bows*
Panda: You are so gonna pay for that! *chases KK*
Me: Eep. o.O *runs*
Sakura88: There they go again!
B.F.: ...wanna watch Mariah rip Voltaire apart?
Sakura88: ...'kay. *walks off with B.F.*
Me: O.O
Panda: XD
Disclaimer: I do not own BeyBlade... but can't a girl dream? *grins*
**.....** Mariah/Marquise talking telepathically
// ..... // Cherry/Crystal talking telepathically
= ..... = Cheylea/Charm talking telepathically
| ..... | Emily/Eternity
talking telepathically
[ ..... ] Ari/Amber talking
telepathically
~* Just A Crush *~
= Chapter 15 =
The replica of the priestess of the wind paced up and down, trying to contact the real Cherry by telepathy. Somehow, she's still having a hard time since she wasn't built with complete powers - because if she was, the real Cherry would have been in the hospital by now.
~// Cherry... Cherry... //~
// W-what? My clone?! //
~// ABOUT TIME!! //
// Hehe... What did you call for? //
~// You need to get here quickly! //~
// And, may I ask, why? //
~// Something's wrong with Mariah. //~
// ...What the hell do you mean?! //
~// I'm thinking... She caught a sickness. //~
// Oh no, don't tell me! //
~// Yep, you got that right. //~
// Argh, I told you not to tell me! THE BLACK CORE!! //
~~ ju$t @ cru$# ~~
Emily growled softly under her breath as she followed the three girls, including the clone, to the cafeteria. Cherry and Cheylea have been doing nothing but snickering for the past few minutes, while Mariah kept on grinning at her, and she was ready to blow up anytime her temper gets the best of her. Really! How did I get myself in all of this?! Cherry and Cheylea may be professional liars, but I know that this is one of the times where you can't lie, even when you try...[1]
"You're smarter than I thought, Emz!" Cherry smirked,
"GET OUT OF MY MIND, BLOOMFLOWER!!"
"Hey, no need to get all angsty and stuff on me!" The brown-haired girl showed a pout,
Emily only growled.
"That's enough, you two! We have enough problem with Mariah still unconscious -" Cheylea started,
Mariah looked at her with a weird expression, "How did you know?"
"I can't sense her aura that much. And as I was saying, we're having much burden in keeping this little secret from the others, who are known to be nosy fellows."
"Great term for the others, Charm!" Cherry grinned as a tint of pink colored the other's cheeks. But as she took another step, her vision turned dim and her head felt like blowing up.
She closed her eyes and took a deep quite breath. When she opened them, her vision was normal again. But something more unexpected came when her clone's voice rang in her brain - telling her that Mariah caught something they never though still existed in this point of time.
She stopped walking.
"Something wrong, Cher?" Cheylea turned around,
"Mariah..." Cherry choked, as her eyes widened, "Mariah caught... the..."
"What's with the change of atmosphere, Bloomflower?" Emily sent her a worried yet annoyed look,
Cherry sighed shakily, "Mariah caught the Black Core."
"...AGAIN?!"
= Flashback =
"Damn you, Marquise! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!" Eternity sobbed as Mariah's pale face smiled down at her,
"Hey," She whispered weakly, "I'm still here, remember? And you know as well as I do that I hate tears - especially when they came from any of you."
"You promised!! You promised you wouldn't leave us like what Liberty did!!" Eternity clutched the sheets harder, almost ripping it, "You liar... You're a liar."
Amber took a shaky breath as she stepped forward to hug her friend. "Marquise won't leave us, and you know that. So hush now..."
Marquise closed her eyes, ** Thank you, Amber. **
[ Anything for a friend. ]
"Hey..." Charm smiled softly, "Say hi to Liberty for us."
"I'll never forget that, Charm. You were always the polite one."
Charm just grinned, even though she was breaking inside.
"Visit us sometime soon." Crystal chuckled despite her tears,
"Really, Crystal..." Marquise shook her head, "Ever since you found out that you can see spirits when you were a child, you're obsession of them never disappeared."
"Yeah, well... You can see them too, you know."
"I guess."
"So," Crystal wiped her tears away, "Promise you'll visit?"
"Promise." Marquise looked at Eternity, "And this time, I'll keep it."
"Damn Black Core! Why did some kind of sickness have to appear, anyway?!" Eternity cried,
"Hush." Amber rubbed her back, in an effort to soothe her down - even for just a bit, "You can't do anything about it now."
"Yeah." Eternity growled softly, "And that's why I'm so pissed."
"Well," Amber smiled, her eyes darting to the window, "At least the Black Core won't come back anymore when this war ends."
= End of Flashback =
At the memory, the three priestesses dashed to the clinic - where they could sense Mariah's faint aura better. The clone disappeared as soon as the memory ended.
~~ ju$t @ cru$# ~~
Ray paced up and down, stress clearly visible on his face. He thought - no... He knows that this isn't the usual type of she-only-needs-rest stuff. Something was clearly wrong with Mariah. Even being just a mortal, he could still feel Mariah's aura weakening.
Tyson walked up behind him and put a comforting hand above his shoulder, "Chill, man. Mariah's one tough gal." Then he sweat dropped, Real tough... I can't believe he ripped Dragoon apart! Bah...[2]
"Thanks, Tyson." Ray smiled weakly, "But you just don't know how it feels."
Tyson huffed and pouted, "Heh, you think I don't know how it feels? I lost two girls in my life." He grinned, despite his explanation,
"What?" Kenny raised an eyebrow,
By now, everyone in the room, the BladeBreakers, the White Tigers and Max's mom, were listening intently.
"What do you mean by that, Ty?" Max bounced his way up to him, sitting on a bench closest to the owner of Dragoon.
"Hmm, l'see!" Tyson grinned, "I still remember my mother and how she died. Ah, that memory won't leave my mind." He smiled bitterly,
Judy furrowed her eyebrows, "Tyson..."
"Hey, hey!" Tyson backed away, his cheery air coming back, "Why is everyone suddenly so gloomy?" I do think that I should tell my story in another time and place.
Kevin sighed, "Here he goes again! I still wonder if he's half-girl! Y'know, with all those mood swings and stuff!"
Tyson glared, "Oi!"
"Hey, wait a minute!" Gary looked around, "Where did the girl's go?"
Lee groaned, "Not again!"
~~ ju$t @ cru$# ~~
Emily, Cheylea and Cherry ran through the facility, desperately trying to find the clinic. They were finally out of breath as they reached two white doors with a sign that showed that this was the right place they wanted to go to. [3]
Opening the door roughly, they were greeted by a bunch of stares. Cherry clung on to the door as she tried to regain her breath and Emily almost collapsed on the floor, while Cheylea moved on and rested on the bench near her.
Cherry swallowed, her knees giving way, "Where's Mariah?"
"Weren't you just with Ma -" Kai cut off as his eyes widened, "No way."
"What is it, Kai?" Ray looked at him worriedly,
Growling, Kai pointed to his left, where a door stood. "Should've known better." He muttered,
"Hehe," Cherry scratched the back of her head with a sweat drop, "Sorry Kai!" Winking, she dashed off for the room.
"Aren't we-?" Emily looked at Cheylea, confused.
Cheylea just smiled softly as she tried to even her breathing, "Nah. Let her do the job."
~~ ju$t @ cru$# ~~
Cherry sighed as she gripped her shoulders in an effort to warm herself up. True, it was nearing winter, but the PPA's facility has quite a heater. She could feel the coldness radiating from the figure that lay still on the bed, and was well aware that the force made every part of her body shake.
// M-Mariah? You awake? //
** Cher? What's going on? I can't wake! ...Are you shaking?**
// Mariah... you... I... //
** What is it? **
Cherry bit her lip, as she hugged herself tighter, all the while stepping closer towards the bed, // Black Core. //
** ...shit. **
// I'll research on how it got to this time, after we get you healed! //
** How are you supposed to know the cure?! **
// Hopefully, Cheylea still remembers it. //
** But we need an object to refresh her memory, and you know that! **
// Well, that's what we have Emily for. //
** Oh... right... **
// Emily can transport an object from Jemule and give it to Cheylea. That way, Cheylea can remember more easily. //
** ...I don't wanna die. **
Then the link was cut. Cherry's eyes widened as she froze on her spot, // Mariah? Mariah?! //
No response.
// Shit. Mariah!! //
Shoulders slumping, Cherry walked back to the waiting room. We have to get the cure as soon as possible!
~~ ju$t @ cru$# ~~
Everybody stood up as Cherry entered the room, shoulders slumped and face grim.
"Well, what happened?!" Ray exclaimed,
"It's a long story." Cherry sighed as she sat down to one of the benches. "I'm gonna do some thinking. Just let Mariah rest and she'll be fine." She smiled slightly,
Ray groaned but plopped back down to his seat.
Emily and Cheylea though, was not going to give up.
= Well? =
// If we have to tell them what's wrong with Mariah, we'll have to tell them who and what we are. //
| That's... fine... |
= We have to tell them sooner or later anyway, and Ray's been muttering to himself ever since you went to Mariah. =
// Then that's settled. But we have to find the cure. //
| How? |
= Yeah... I can't remember anything. =
// Emily, do you still remember how to teleport? //
| I... think so. Concentrate on where you want to go, clear your mind, and you'll be there. |
// As easy as it sounds, you're the only one who can teleport. Go to Jemule, and get an item from Marquise's room, the bed sounds more specific, then teleport back here. After that, Cheylea can scan that item as to refresh her memory. And I can perform the ritual. //
= Now why didn't I think of that...? =
| I'll try, but don't blame me if I blow up. I'm still new to this stuff! And are you sure you can perform the ritual? As far as I can remember, it takes life energy. |
// Yes, yes, of course... //
"HELLO?!?!"
Cheylea jumped, "No need to yell." she muttered,
Tyson snorted, "We've been calling your attention for hours!"
"Actually, it's five minutes and forty-five seconds, Tyson." Kenny resumed back to typing,
After much glaring, the world champion turned his attention back to the girls, "Now, penny for your thoughts?"
"How much can I earn?" Emily smirked,
= Guys, it's now or never. I may not find this confidence in me again. =
| As you wish. |
"We have something to tell." Cherry spoke up,
Just then, the rest of the Crystal Blossoms and the Dark Riders entered the scene. Shane was the first to speak as the rest took their seats[4], "Care to share with us, oh dear cousin of mine?"
Cherry smirked, "Don't blame me if you get a heart attack."
"What is it already?!" Tyson huffed,
Cheylea bit her lip, "How rude." She muttered,
"Fine, but first," Emily raised a finger, "You guys have to promise us not to tell a single soul - alive or dead - what you're about to hear. Cross your heart and hope to die."
Everyone crossed their hearts and raised a hand, as a sign of promise.
"Very well, then." Cheylea whispered, "Cherry, you start. Emily and I are only beginners here."
Cherry stood up. She took her beyblade out of her pocket and put on her open palm. She blinked her eyes, and the beyblade floated two inches above her hand. She resisted the urge to snicker as everyone widened their eyes, all except for Kai who watched with narrowed, annoyed eyes. I can't believe I didn't realize it sooner!
The girl jerked her wrist and the beyblade fell back on her hand, and she quickly held it tight. She chuckled softly as Max squeaked, "What the hell just happened?"
"If you want to know what's going on with Mariah, you better listen carefully." Emily scanned the room as she adjusted her glasses,
"I think that you really didn't have to tell us that." Lee sweat dropped,
Ray bit his lip, "So, what's the story?"
Sighing, Cherry paced back and forth, "Mariah, Emily, Cheylea and I are priestesses. Yes, it is funny but it's no joke. I control Wind, Mariah with fire, Emily water and Cheylea earth. We're the four priestesses of the four main elements and the reincarnation of the original holders of these powers. Those past holders lived exactly 5,315 years before, in a lost kingdom called Jemule." She paused and scanned the bewildered faces of her friends, "Jemule was in a war with the Kenri kingdom at the time, but Jemule won shortly after that. But as the war was playing, a deadly sickness called the Black Core loomed over the place. A prophecy once said that when the war was over, the Black Core would disappear - forever. And disappear it did. But what troubles the three of us is that why the Black Core is still here - and at this point of time."
"So you're saying..." Ray took a sharp intake of breath,
"Yes, Mariah caught the Black Core." Cherry sent a look of sympathy as Ray slumped his shoulders once more as he covered his face with his hands. She sat down beside him and patted his back.
This time, Cheylea stood up, "Emily and I are only to knew to this stuff, so I'll tell you what I know." She smiled slightly as everyone nodded their heads in understanding, "In her past life, Mariah died to the same incident. I'm the only one in the four that can remember things that I saw even if they happened years ago. But seeing as I only found out about this power of mine a few hours ago, I'm not used to it. But I can also figure out a past even only with an object that witnessed the whole thing. And Emily, she's the only one who can transport perfectly." She paused to take a breath and sighed as Emily took her turn,
"We planned that I can go back to the lost kingdom of Jemule and retrieve an object in Mariah's room, where she died in the past. That way, when I go back, Cheylea can track the past, and Cherry can form the ritual. That way, we can find the cure, as we did 5,315 years ago."
"But if you knew the cure, then why did Mariah die?" Alex frowned,
"We found the cure a few days after Mariah died." Cheylea whispered,
"So," Lee looked at Cherry, "All the times you disappeared, was all because of this stuff?"
Cherry blushed, "Yes. We were assigned to, as old as it is, save the world from evil."
"That's not very original." Jake snorted as an effort to lighten up the mood while fingering the vocals of his guitar,
"So, are you going to do something risky for Mariah?" Judy frowned,
"You can say that." Emily chuckled,
"When are you going to start?" Lyra tried to calm her heartbeat,
"Can we watch?!" Garnet and Agate both chirped up with a beam,
Cherry chuckled as Cheylea smiled slightly, "If you wish."
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Note: I need all of your opinions! ^^;; Remember what Ariana said that the girls have five tests (see Chapter 14, the part where they find out that Emily is the priestess of water)? Well, I'm planning on making separate fics for each test. But I need your opinion! Do I have to separate them or just put them in one fic? Because if I do it in one fic, it'll be incredibly long! ^^;;
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[1] Hey! That rhymes! ^^
[2] See Chapter 9.
[3] Hehe, couldn't think of anything else! Writing "with a sign that says CLINIC" would be too... uh... simple for me. ^^;;
[4] ...I wonder how many seats are there in that waiting room. o.O
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Me: WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME?!?!
Sakura88: *in the distance* When Panda's done.
Me: I WOULD'VE BEEN DEAD BY THEN!!
Panda: Don't worry, KK. *grins* You'll just get sent to the next world. *still running*
B.F.: *in the distance* And you might want to take Voltaire with you after Mariah's done with him.
Me: NO WAY!!!
Cherry and Crystal: *comes in*
Crystal: You got the popcorn ready?
Cherry: Yep.
Cherry and Crystal: *both sits down on the floor watching Panda chase KK while eating popcorn*
Me: ;_; meanies.
*invader mya and her yami's - Thank you!! You've been reviewing for so long!! ^^ I really appreciate it!
*Galux Kitty - I know what you mean, FF.net knows how to play trick. -_- And... is 46 days sooner? *sweat drop*
*beyblade fanatic- *snickers* Ramy lost his virginity to a boy... You two sure aren't getting along! *chuckle* And as far as I can remember, I already read Could it be any harder... I'll just have to check and read it again! XD What do you mean by element thingies? All I know is that there are four elements here. ^^;;
*SecretQuill - Arigatou!! ^^ Well, I guess this chapter answered your question. *grins* And poor Ray, I guess he didn't want to stay for the party! *chuckle*
*BlUe PaNdA - gomen! ^^;; I'm trying the best I can with my mixed-up schedule! And thanks for the compliment! =)
*Beybladingrl - Arigatou gozaimasu! ^^
*Jingle Bells - Eep... I already updated! I surrender!! XD And thanks! Though I'm really sorry I can't update sooner. *pouts*