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The Fool- A New Beginning
Chapter 8
"..." talking
'...' thinking
Kai blinked and then pulled himself upwards, into a standing position, surprise showed in his eyes. "Jana......"
[Outside of Jana's Bedroom]
Everyone sat together, hoping to come up with a plan to wake Jana up, they have been sitting there for a long time now. Aurora just entered the room and was greeted by a whole room of solemn faces. She looked around and sat down beside Kenny on a sofa, she looked over at him, he still looks dazed and lost. She sighed and looked around the room, finally Aeris spoke up.
"I'm sorry, this is all my fault. If I didn't go to see my father, then everything would be different." She said regretfully.
"Aeris, don't worry about it, it's not your fault." Max said quietly.
"What's meant to come has to come, no one can avoid it." Aurora said thoughtfully, she looked at Aeris, whom is still looking at the ground. Something isn't right... didn't she say that she's the only daughter of Captain Turner, then even if they had a huge argument, it's been a few days now, shouldn't he be looking for her?
Why hasn't she heard any word from anyone saying that Captain Turner is looking for his daughter? That's strange. Suddenly, her mind flashed back to the time when they were on the ship coming to Mongolia, Ferra said something to them that was very important. She frowned deeply, trying to remember what Ferra said exactly, she knows it's something very important, but... what is it?
"Do you think Kai's the kind of person who can cry easily?" Tyson suddenly asked. Everyone looked towards him and rolled their eyes, what a stupid question, if he can cry easily, then why are they here worrying their heads off?
"I hope Jana's okay." Ray stated quietly, speaking out everyone's wish for them.
"I'm sorry to worry everyone like this, I never meant for it to happen."
All of them jumped and turned to look at the doorway where Jana stood with an apologetic smile on her face, Kai entered after her and closed the door behind him. Everyone else starred at them in shock, Jana... is awake again. Tyson crossed his arms over his chest and smiled smugly. "So... what was I saying about Kai crying easily?"
No one said anything, Jana just looked down with a small smile, Kai just glarred at him. Aurora sighed and looked down at her hand. He cried for her....
'Kai... you're making this harder and harder on me. You know you won't get anything out of this.' She sighed again and looked up, their eyes made contact.
They said nothing, but just looked at each other, their eyes doing the talking for them, ignoring everyone else's conversation beside them. Jana smiled and looked up at Kai, expecting an answer out of him, but found him looking else where.
She followed his gaze and landed on Aurora, she blinked and glanced down. Perhaps... that tear wasn't for her after all. Aurora broke their eye contact and looked at Jana, she smiled and stood up to walk towards her.
"Jana, I'm so glad that you could wake up before anything worse happens to you." She said with a sincere smile.
Jana looked up at her and smiled as well, no matter what happens they'll always be friends. "I'm glad to wake up as well, I don't like sleeping all day long. My body's all sore from lying on the bed for so long." She complained half heartedly, making everyone laugh softly.
The subject was then immediately took over by Tyson, saying something funny, getting everyone's attention. The room's spirit was lifted up by the return of Jana, even Kai seemed interested in their pointless conversations.
Aurora looked at them and smiled softly, she has to remember what Ferra told her. Turning around, she walked towards the door and opened it up, softly she exited the door and closed it behind her.
Her long dress swirled with every step she took, she looked up at the sky, it's near morning, there's a bit light shining in the sky. She walked on and the little light was blocked by someone. She looked up and gasped, all she saw was a hand coming down, then she fell unconscious, suddenly she remembered what Ferra said on the ship....
The person whom controls Cerebus is now in Mongolia, appearantly, he doesn't know that he has posession of Cerebus. However, soon, Cerebus will appear and take control over him.
[Inside]
"Where's Aurora?" Ray asked suddenly, everyone looked towards where she was sitting, she's no where in the room.
Kai frowned suddenly, Aeris stood up abruptly, they shared a look, something's wrong. Aeris looked at her sit, something's definitely wrong, she can feel it.
"She was just here a minute ago." Jana muttered, still not believing that Aurora can just disappear into thin air like this.
"Let's go look for her, something might have happened to her." Kai said immediately, turning he began walking towards the door. Everyone followed him silently, upon opening the door, an arrow was shot directly at him.
"Kai!" Everyone yelled out behind him, he tilted his head and the arrow then hit the wooden door. A piece of paper dangled from it, Kai frowned and snatched the paper off of it and scanned it quickly. His eyes widened as he turned and looked at Aeris sharply. "Where's the Death Cliff?"
Aeris was taken back by the question and the look in his eyes. "De... Death Cliff? It's straight ahead, right past the forest."
Kai threw the paper backwards and began running forwards immediately, Ray caught the paper before it fell down onto the ground and opened it up....
[Death Cliff]
Aurora slowly opened her eyes with a moan, she focused on a blurry figure in front of her, cool wind whipped her face. "So, you're awake." The figure said, Aurora blinked and looked at him closely. Under the dim light, she recognized him.
"Captain Turner!"
"I'm no longer Captain Turner.... I just chose this body for me to inhabit in for now." He said calmly, showing no emotion at all.
Aurora shook her head, full awake now, the pain on her body making her realize that she's all tied up. She looked down at her state then looked around her, behind her, the cliff seems like an endless pit.
"Why am I here?" She asked, looking back at him, whom is standing before her, his jacket bellowing in the wind.
"This is revenge."
"For what?"
"For taking away my powerful tool." He said, looking down at her. Even with Captain Turner's body, he still doesn't look human.
"Your tool? What is that?" She asked curiously, she doesn't remember ever taking anything from him.
"Aeris." He stated and looked ahead of him, at the endless pit of the cliff.
Aurora gasped and looked at him unbelievably, is he even human at all? Is this Cerebus talking or is this Captain Turner himself talking? Before she could get a word in, he continued on. "And since you took her away from me, then I'll take something from them as well." He then looked down at her. "You."
Aurora took in a deep breath, the cool morning air calming down her head. "How can you say that? She's your daughter!"
"True! But did you know that I sent her to watch you guys for me, and report back to me about your every movement." He said, looking at her. She slowly lifted her eyes and looked into his eyes.
"That's not true!" A shout was heard from behind them, both of them turned and saw Aeris standing not far from them with everyone else around her.
Her eyes red, her breathing short from running for so long, her face flushed, anger rediated out of her eyes. Everyone looked at her, Aeris turned and looked around the whole group. Her eyes made contact with everyone, hoping that they'd believe her.
"That's not true." Aurora echoed her sentence, making everyone look towards her. "Because I have faith in her, she'd never betray us." She said, her eyes and Aeris's eyes locked on, both of them shared a smile with each other.
"Father! Let her go, we can talk afterwards!" Aeris yelled over the wind.
"Aeris, he's not your father anymore." Aurora hinted, and looked at Kai, whom caught go immediately.
"Aeris, he's Cerebus, not your father."
"What? How's that possible?" Max asked first, beating Aeris to it.
"I don't know." He answered shortly.
"You don't need to know." Captain Turner stated, then dragged Aurora up by her neck, pulling her up to her feet roughly, Aurora groaned a bit before standing up. "Now... which one of you wants to come and replace her in hell instead."
Taking in a deep breath, Aeris took a step forward, but was immediately stopped by Aurora's scream.
"Aeris Turner! Stop right there, don't you dare take any step closer to me! I hate you! I hate all of you! I don't need any one of you to pity me! Go back! Turn around! I don't exit, you've never seen me before!" She yelled over the wind, making her voice being heard loud and clear, but no one moved. "Go back! Or else after I go to hell, I'll come back and haunt each and every one of you! Go back!"
No one moved or talk, she glarred at all of them and sighed mentally. Suddenly, Kai took a step towards her, then another, then another. Everyone turned towards him, Aurora glarred at him immediately, she didn't say anything to him, he kept his gaze on her. "Kai." She said his name only, allowing all her emotions to build up on his name.
He looked at her, she tried to blink back the tears that are building up inside her eyes. "Kai, go back."
"I can't do that."
"Why not?"
"I said I'll always protect you, I'm not about to let my words be unproved." He said easily, walking towards her.
She looked at him, forgetting to blink, a single tear rolled down her cheek slowly, then followed by another one. "Kai... you're so stubborn." Kai just smiled but said nothing.
"Come, that's right, come on little boy. Come and replace your little girlfriend so she can be safe." Captain Turner laughed proudly, his right hand dugged into his pocket, and brought out a knife. With one shake of his hand, the sheath fell off.
"Kai!" The group behind him called out to him, he looked at the knife then contined on walking as if it's nothing.
Aurora glanced down at the knife, and then looked up at Kai, whom is walking towards her steadily. "Kai... I'm sorry."
"What for?"
"I know I've hurted you badly over the years, I never meant for that to happen. I'm really sorry." She took in a deep breath and continued on. "You said that you'll always protect me, and I say... I'll never let you get hurt no matter what." She raised a smile through her tears, perhaps the most beautiful smile in her entire life. "Kai... I hope... we'll be in love with each other in our next life time."
With one glance at everyone else behind him, her eyes locked with Kai's again, her smile never leaving her face. Suddenly, using all her power, she stumbled back.
Her action took Captain Turner by surprise, he stumbled back as well, both of them are on the edge of the cliff, wavering, like a leaf floating in the the wind. Everyone gasped and ran forward towards them, Kai sprinted over, hoping to catch her before anything happens.
His reached out his arm, his hand caught her necklace, but that alone isn't strong enough to support any weight at all. The clasp broke apart, Aurora's body fell backwards taking Captain Turner's body down with her, both of them fell down the endless pit. Aurora looked into Kai's devastated eyes as she fell down deeper and deeper, she can hear Captain Turner's screams beside her ears. She slowly closed her eyes, she focused on a ball of light in front of her.
"Tala...." She whispered... finally, they can be together again.
Kai gasped and kneeled down right on the edge of the cliff, his right hand cluntching tightly onto her necklace, his eyes wide, starring down at the endless pit. Suddenly, memories of her flooded his brain.
[Flashback]
A young Kai looked up from his knees to see a girl looking at him, they looked at each other before the girl smiled softly and reached out a hand to wipe away the tear that still hangs on his face.
"I'm Aurora."
He looked at her and then took her out stretched hand, her smile deepened and she pulled him up with her.
"I'm Kai." He said quietly.
Aurora nodded and turned around, walking towards the Abbey together, their hands joined tightly.
[End of Flashback]
He remember that day clearly, it was the day when he met her, when she helped him out of his depression of betrayal by his family.
[Flashback]
"Kai, why can't you be more careful when catching your beyblade?" Aurora said worriedly, while bandaging up his hand. Now, he's already 9 years old, and she's 8.
Kai said nothing, he just looked at her as she bandaged up his hand gingerly, careful not to hurt his cut anymore. After a minute, she smiled and tied a tight knot, then looked at her work. "All done!" Then she looked up at him with her smile but with a serious look in her eyes. "Kai, promise me you'll be careful next time."
Kai still didn't reply, he just looked at her, she looked back at him. Suddenly, he grabbed her small form and hugged her to him tightly, Aurora gasped in surprise. "Aurora... I like you."
Aurora blinked a couple of times before laughing softly and hugged him back as well, patting his back comfortingly. "I like you too Kai." She said quietly, her voice comforting. Like an older sister.
[End of Flashback]
That was the last time he saw her before she left the Abbey, it was the day that he confessed to her, and understood that she might not like him back the same way as he likes her.
[Flashback]
"You don't want to do this, do you?" She asked softly.
"Who's there?" Kai asked coldly, while narrowing his eyes.
Aurora sighed and walked out of the shadows towards Kai, his eyes widened a bit in surprise. She walked towards him until she was about a foot away from him.
"Who are you?" Kai asked coldly and she looked at him sadly.
"You... don't remember me?"
"Should I remember you?" He asked, this time with confusion in his eyes.
"But... I remember you." She said, and looked at him then looked down at Black Dranzer in his hand, "and him as well."
Kai followed her gaze, then starred at her again.
"Aren't you afraid of getting caught?"
She looked up at him with laughter in her eyes. "I know this room doesn't have video cameras, because you don't like having people watch you beyblade."
She pointed out slowly.
'How does she know me so well?' Kai thought as he looked at her. She smiled and took another step towards him.
"Kai, answer my question. You don't want to leave your teammates and Dranzer, do you?" She asked softly looking into his brown eyes.
"HA! They are pathetic and Dranzer was weak.... Black Dranzer is all I need, he is the most powerful bit-beast ever!" He said confidently while gripping Black Dranzer harder.
Aurora smiled and looked up at him, "you haven't changed at all... you still want the best, still wants to beat Tala in everything you do."
Kai looked at her in surprise, but didn't say anything. Somehow, he feels drawn to her, like he knows her from somewhere. She sighed then stepped in closer and put a hand to his face, his eyes widened but surprisingly, he found himself standing there.
"Kai... but you forgot one thing... Black Dranzer is not the most powerful bit-beast of all... mine is." She said softly, while sensing Ferra stirring in her pocket.
Kai jerked away from her immediately, narrowing his eyes at her. Her hand stayed up in the air, before she smiled sadly and lowered it, and lowered her head as well.
"If you are so sure about that, then let's see it in action!" Kai challenged and took out his beyblade, ready to launch. She glanced at Black Dranzer, and then sighed and turned her head away.
"Kai... I cannot show my beyblade... unless the time is right...."
"Humph! You just can't back up your words." He said, lowering his beyblade and looked at her. He knows that she can't turn down a challenge this easily, she's not that kind of girl that looks like she would do so.
She closed her eyes and cluntched her fists... but she must remember her words, she cannot show her beyblade unless the time is right, and the time isn't right now.
She opened up her eyes, and turned them onto Kai, scanning him over. He looks so much stronger now, and so alive in front of her. Only if she could see Tala this close as well....
"Are you sure you don't remember me?" She asked again, hoping that some of his memory might come back. He shook his head and kept his eyes on her. She nodded then ran a hand through her curled hair.
Then she turned and walked away into the shadows where she came from.
"Who are you?"
She paused and looked over her shoulder at him, then smiled and tilted her head.
"A friend."
With that, she jumped up and disappeared from Kai's sight.
[End of Flashback]
That was the first time in 6 years he saw her after she left the Abbey, ironically, no matter how eager he wanted to see her again, but when she was right in front of him, he didn't even realize that it was her.
[Flashback]
"Are you okay?" Kai asked, and for the first time in his life, worried.
Aurora looked at him surprised, and smiled. "You sound worried... that's the first time that you actually worried about me."
Kai just grunted and looked away from her eyes, he could lose himself in those eyes, and he doesn't want that right now. Aurora looked down and sighed.
"Thanks Kai... I'm fine really. Right now... you need to focus on your battle tomorrow. It's the hardest one you'll ever face." She said, and Kai turned back to her and nodded.
"I understand."
"I hope you will win... and perhaps then, you can save Tala." She said, and sadness returned to her... not that it had left her in anyway. Kai just looked at her, knowing she has something to tell him.
"I saw Tala the other day." She started quietly and brushed back some of her blue hair. "He doesn't remember me at all... and he told me something that I found rather disturbing. He said that if any part of his body gets damaged... the computer at that part will be damaged as well. And that'll only leave him 3 months to live, and when those 3 months are over... he'll just be somewhere else, where we can't see him anymore."
She said slowly, sadness lingering every single word she says, she then looked down at her beyblade in her hand, she doesn't know what to do.
"I'm scared Kai... I don't want to lose him... but I don't want to lose you either, because you are my best friend in the world." She said and then her eyes dimmed. 'And because I love Tala with all my life.'
"Don't worry... even if the whole world walks out on you, you'll always have me by your side." Kai said quietly and she turned and looked at him.
The wind blew up her hair, and blew away everything else, but it will never blow away the sadness in her eyes. Kai put a hand on her cheek, and she looked at him. He leaned in and his lips touched hers, she closed her eyes but didn't do anything. She knew this would happen... she shouldn't have let this happen... because all she's going to do is hurt him....
[End of Flashback]
He knew at that moment that she'll love him back... but hope was the first thing that entered his mind. He frowned, trying to stop his tears as he looked down at the necklace in his hand.
"Kai..." Jana called out softly, gaining no reply from him.
Beside them, the morning sun rose, waking up the whole earth from its long slumber....
TBC.....
Thanks for reading, please R&R. The Epilogue is coming up.
The Fool- A New Beginning
Chapter 8
"..." talking
'...' thinking
Kai blinked and then pulled himself upwards, into a standing position, surprise showed in his eyes. "Jana......"
[Outside of Jana's Bedroom]
Everyone sat together, hoping to come up with a plan to wake Jana up, they have been sitting there for a long time now. Aurora just entered the room and was greeted by a whole room of solemn faces. She looked around and sat down beside Kenny on a sofa, she looked over at him, he still looks dazed and lost. She sighed and looked around the room, finally Aeris spoke up.
"I'm sorry, this is all my fault. If I didn't go to see my father, then everything would be different." She said regretfully.
"Aeris, don't worry about it, it's not your fault." Max said quietly.
"What's meant to come has to come, no one can avoid it." Aurora said thoughtfully, she looked at Aeris, whom is still looking at the ground. Something isn't right... didn't she say that she's the only daughter of Captain Turner, then even if they had a huge argument, it's been a few days now, shouldn't he be looking for her?
Why hasn't she heard any word from anyone saying that Captain Turner is looking for his daughter? That's strange. Suddenly, her mind flashed back to the time when they were on the ship coming to Mongolia, Ferra said something to them that was very important. She frowned deeply, trying to remember what Ferra said exactly, she knows it's something very important, but... what is it?
"Do you think Kai's the kind of person who can cry easily?" Tyson suddenly asked. Everyone looked towards him and rolled their eyes, what a stupid question, if he can cry easily, then why are they here worrying their heads off?
"I hope Jana's okay." Ray stated quietly, speaking out everyone's wish for them.
"I'm sorry to worry everyone like this, I never meant for it to happen."
All of them jumped and turned to look at the doorway where Jana stood with an apologetic smile on her face, Kai entered after her and closed the door behind him. Everyone else starred at them in shock, Jana... is awake again. Tyson crossed his arms over his chest and smiled smugly. "So... what was I saying about Kai crying easily?"
No one said anything, Jana just looked down with a small smile, Kai just glarred at him. Aurora sighed and looked down at her hand. He cried for her....
'Kai... you're making this harder and harder on me. You know you won't get anything out of this.' She sighed again and looked up, their eyes made contact.
They said nothing, but just looked at each other, their eyes doing the talking for them, ignoring everyone else's conversation beside them. Jana smiled and looked up at Kai, expecting an answer out of him, but found him looking else where.
She followed his gaze and landed on Aurora, she blinked and glanced down. Perhaps... that tear wasn't for her after all. Aurora broke their eye contact and looked at Jana, she smiled and stood up to walk towards her.
"Jana, I'm so glad that you could wake up before anything worse happens to you." She said with a sincere smile.
Jana looked up at her and smiled as well, no matter what happens they'll always be friends. "I'm glad to wake up as well, I don't like sleeping all day long. My body's all sore from lying on the bed for so long." She complained half heartedly, making everyone laugh softly.
The subject was then immediately took over by Tyson, saying something funny, getting everyone's attention. The room's spirit was lifted up by the return of Jana, even Kai seemed interested in their pointless conversations.
Aurora looked at them and smiled softly, she has to remember what Ferra told her. Turning around, she walked towards the door and opened it up, softly she exited the door and closed it behind her.
Her long dress swirled with every step she took, she looked up at the sky, it's near morning, there's a bit light shining in the sky. She walked on and the little light was blocked by someone. She looked up and gasped, all she saw was a hand coming down, then she fell unconscious, suddenly she remembered what Ferra said on the ship....
The person whom controls Cerebus is now in Mongolia, appearantly, he doesn't know that he has posession of Cerebus. However, soon, Cerebus will appear and take control over him.
[Inside]
"Where's Aurora?" Ray asked suddenly, everyone looked towards where she was sitting, she's no where in the room.
Kai frowned suddenly, Aeris stood up abruptly, they shared a look, something's wrong. Aeris looked at her sit, something's definitely wrong, she can feel it.
"She was just here a minute ago." Jana muttered, still not believing that Aurora can just disappear into thin air like this.
"Let's go look for her, something might have happened to her." Kai said immediately, turning he began walking towards the door. Everyone followed him silently, upon opening the door, an arrow was shot directly at him.
"Kai!" Everyone yelled out behind him, he tilted his head and the arrow then hit the wooden door. A piece of paper dangled from it, Kai frowned and snatched the paper off of it and scanned it quickly. His eyes widened as he turned and looked at Aeris sharply. "Where's the Death Cliff?"
Aeris was taken back by the question and the look in his eyes. "De... Death Cliff? It's straight ahead, right past the forest."
Kai threw the paper backwards and began running forwards immediately, Ray caught the paper before it fell down onto the ground and opened it up....
[Death Cliff]
Aurora slowly opened her eyes with a moan, she focused on a blurry figure in front of her, cool wind whipped her face. "So, you're awake." The figure said, Aurora blinked and looked at him closely. Under the dim light, she recognized him.
"Captain Turner!"
"I'm no longer Captain Turner.... I just chose this body for me to inhabit in for now." He said calmly, showing no emotion at all.
Aurora shook her head, full awake now, the pain on her body making her realize that she's all tied up. She looked down at her state then looked around her, behind her, the cliff seems like an endless pit.
"Why am I here?" She asked, looking back at him, whom is standing before her, his jacket bellowing in the wind.
"This is revenge."
"For what?"
"For taking away my powerful tool." He said, looking down at her. Even with Captain Turner's body, he still doesn't look human.
"Your tool? What is that?" She asked curiously, she doesn't remember ever taking anything from him.
"Aeris." He stated and looked ahead of him, at the endless pit of the cliff.
Aurora gasped and looked at him unbelievably, is he even human at all? Is this Cerebus talking or is this Captain Turner himself talking? Before she could get a word in, he continued on. "And since you took her away from me, then I'll take something from them as well." He then looked down at her. "You."
Aurora took in a deep breath, the cool morning air calming down her head. "How can you say that? She's your daughter!"
"True! But did you know that I sent her to watch you guys for me, and report back to me about your every movement." He said, looking at her. She slowly lifted her eyes and looked into his eyes.
"That's not true!" A shout was heard from behind them, both of them turned and saw Aeris standing not far from them with everyone else around her.
Her eyes red, her breathing short from running for so long, her face flushed, anger rediated out of her eyes. Everyone looked at her, Aeris turned and looked around the whole group. Her eyes made contact with everyone, hoping that they'd believe her.
"That's not true." Aurora echoed her sentence, making everyone look towards her. "Because I have faith in her, she'd never betray us." She said, her eyes and Aeris's eyes locked on, both of them shared a smile with each other.
"Father! Let her go, we can talk afterwards!" Aeris yelled over the wind.
"Aeris, he's not your father anymore." Aurora hinted, and looked at Kai, whom caught go immediately.
"Aeris, he's Cerebus, not your father."
"What? How's that possible?" Max asked first, beating Aeris to it.
"I don't know." He answered shortly.
"You don't need to know." Captain Turner stated, then dragged Aurora up by her neck, pulling her up to her feet roughly, Aurora groaned a bit before standing up. "Now... which one of you wants to come and replace her in hell instead."
Taking in a deep breath, Aeris took a step forward, but was immediately stopped by Aurora's scream.
"Aeris Turner! Stop right there, don't you dare take any step closer to me! I hate you! I hate all of you! I don't need any one of you to pity me! Go back! Turn around! I don't exit, you've never seen me before!" She yelled over the wind, making her voice being heard loud and clear, but no one moved. "Go back! Or else after I go to hell, I'll come back and haunt each and every one of you! Go back!"
No one moved or talk, she glarred at all of them and sighed mentally. Suddenly, Kai took a step towards her, then another, then another. Everyone turned towards him, Aurora glarred at him immediately, she didn't say anything to him, he kept his gaze on her. "Kai." She said his name only, allowing all her emotions to build up on his name.
He looked at her, she tried to blink back the tears that are building up inside her eyes. "Kai, go back."
"I can't do that."
"Why not?"
"I said I'll always protect you, I'm not about to let my words be unproved." He said easily, walking towards her.
She looked at him, forgetting to blink, a single tear rolled down her cheek slowly, then followed by another one. "Kai... you're so stubborn." Kai just smiled but said nothing.
"Come, that's right, come on little boy. Come and replace your little girlfriend so she can be safe." Captain Turner laughed proudly, his right hand dugged into his pocket, and brought out a knife. With one shake of his hand, the sheath fell off.
"Kai!" The group behind him called out to him, he looked at the knife then contined on walking as if it's nothing.
Aurora glanced down at the knife, and then looked up at Kai, whom is walking towards her steadily. "Kai... I'm sorry."
"What for?"
"I know I've hurted you badly over the years, I never meant for that to happen. I'm really sorry." She took in a deep breath and continued on. "You said that you'll always protect me, and I say... I'll never let you get hurt no matter what." She raised a smile through her tears, perhaps the most beautiful smile in her entire life. "Kai... I hope... we'll be in love with each other in our next life time."
With one glance at everyone else behind him, her eyes locked with Kai's again, her smile never leaving her face. Suddenly, using all her power, she stumbled back.
Her action took Captain Turner by surprise, he stumbled back as well, both of them are on the edge of the cliff, wavering, like a leaf floating in the the wind. Everyone gasped and ran forward towards them, Kai sprinted over, hoping to catch her before anything happens.
His reached out his arm, his hand caught her necklace, but that alone isn't strong enough to support any weight at all. The clasp broke apart, Aurora's body fell backwards taking Captain Turner's body down with her, both of them fell down the endless pit. Aurora looked into Kai's devastated eyes as she fell down deeper and deeper, she can hear Captain Turner's screams beside her ears. She slowly closed her eyes, she focused on a ball of light in front of her.
"Tala...." She whispered... finally, they can be together again.
Kai gasped and kneeled down right on the edge of the cliff, his right hand cluntching tightly onto her necklace, his eyes wide, starring down at the endless pit. Suddenly, memories of her flooded his brain.
[Flashback]
A young Kai looked up from his knees to see a girl looking at him, they looked at each other before the girl smiled softly and reached out a hand to wipe away the tear that still hangs on his face.
"I'm Aurora."
He looked at her and then took her out stretched hand, her smile deepened and she pulled him up with her.
"I'm Kai." He said quietly.
Aurora nodded and turned around, walking towards the Abbey together, their hands joined tightly.
[End of Flashback]
He remember that day clearly, it was the day when he met her, when she helped him out of his depression of betrayal by his family.
[Flashback]
"Kai, why can't you be more careful when catching your beyblade?" Aurora said worriedly, while bandaging up his hand. Now, he's already 9 years old, and she's 8.
Kai said nothing, he just looked at her as she bandaged up his hand gingerly, careful not to hurt his cut anymore. After a minute, she smiled and tied a tight knot, then looked at her work. "All done!" Then she looked up at him with her smile but with a serious look in her eyes. "Kai, promise me you'll be careful next time."
Kai still didn't reply, he just looked at her, she looked back at him. Suddenly, he grabbed her small form and hugged her to him tightly, Aurora gasped in surprise. "Aurora... I like you."
Aurora blinked a couple of times before laughing softly and hugged him back as well, patting his back comfortingly. "I like you too Kai." She said quietly, her voice comforting. Like an older sister.
[End of Flashback]
That was the last time he saw her before she left the Abbey, it was the day that he confessed to her, and understood that she might not like him back the same way as he likes her.
[Flashback]
"You don't want to do this, do you?" She asked softly.
"Who's there?" Kai asked coldly, while narrowing his eyes.
Aurora sighed and walked out of the shadows towards Kai, his eyes widened a bit in surprise. She walked towards him until she was about a foot away from him.
"Who are you?" Kai asked coldly and she looked at him sadly.
"You... don't remember me?"
"Should I remember you?" He asked, this time with confusion in his eyes.
"But... I remember you." She said, and looked at him then looked down at Black Dranzer in his hand, "and him as well."
Kai followed her gaze, then starred at her again.
"Aren't you afraid of getting caught?"
She looked up at him with laughter in her eyes. "I know this room doesn't have video cameras, because you don't like having people watch you beyblade."
She pointed out slowly.
'How does she know me so well?' Kai thought as he looked at her. She smiled and took another step towards him.
"Kai, answer my question. You don't want to leave your teammates and Dranzer, do you?" She asked softly looking into his brown eyes.
"HA! They are pathetic and Dranzer was weak.... Black Dranzer is all I need, he is the most powerful bit-beast ever!" He said confidently while gripping Black Dranzer harder.
Aurora smiled and looked up at him, "you haven't changed at all... you still want the best, still wants to beat Tala in everything you do."
Kai looked at her in surprise, but didn't say anything. Somehow, he feels drawn to her, like he knows her from somewhere. She sighed then stepped in closer and put a hand to his face, his eyes widened but surprisingly, he found himself standing there.
"Kai... but you forgot one thing... Black Dranzer is not the most powerful bit-beast of all... mine is." She said softly, while sensing Ferra stirring in her pocket.
Kai jerked away from her immediately, narrowing his eyes at her. Her hand stayed up in the air, before she smiled sadly and lowered it, and lowered her head as well.
"If you are so sure about that, then let's see it in action!" Kai challenged and took out his beyblade, ready to launch. She glanced at Black Dranzer, and then sighed and turned her head away.
"Kai... I cannot show my beyblade... unless the time is right...."
"Humph! You just can't back up your words." He said, lowering his beyblade and looked at her. He knows that she can't turn down a challenge this easily, she's not that kind of girl that looks like she would do so.
She closed her eyes and cluntched her fists... but she must remember her words, she cannot show her beyblade unless the time is right, and the time isn't right now.
She opened up her eyes, and turned them onto Kai, scanning him over. He looks so much stronger now, and so alive in front of her. Only if she could see Tala this close as well....
"Are you sure you don't remember me?" She asked again, hoping that some of his memory might come back. He shook his head and kept his eyes on her. She nodded then ran a hand through her curled hair.
Then she turned and walked away into the shadows where she came from.
"Who are you?"
She paused and looked over her shoulder at him, then smiled and tilted her head.
"A friend."
With that, she jumped up and disappeared from Kai's sight.
[End of Flashback]
That was the first time in 6 years he saw her after she left the Abbey, ironically, no matter how eager he wanted to see her again, but when she was right in front of him, he didn't even realize that it was her.
[Flashback]
"Are you okay?" Kai asked, and for the first time in his life, worried.
Aurora looked at him surprised, and smiled. "You sound worried... that's the first time that you actually worried about me."
Kai just grunted and looked away from her eyes, he could lose himself in those eyes, and he doesn't want that right now. Aurora looked down and sighed.
"Thanks Kai... I'm fine really. Right now... you need to focus on your battle tomorrow. It's the hardest one you'll ever face." She said, and Kai turned back to her and nodded.
"I understand."
"I hope you will win... and perhaps then, you can save Tala." She said, and sadness returned to her... not that it had left her in anyway. Kai just looked at her, knowing she has something to tell him.
"I saw Tala the other day." She started quietly and brushed back some of her blue hair. "He doesn't remember me at all... and he told me something that I found rather disturbing. He said that if any part of his body gets damaged... the computer at that part will be damaged as well. And that'll only leave him 3 months to live, and when those 3 months are over... he'll just be somewhere else, where we can't see him anymore."
She said slowly, sadness lingering every single word she says, she then looked down at her beyblade in her hand, she doesn't know what to do.
"I'm scared Kai... I don't want to lose him... but I don't want to lose you either, because you are my best friend in the world." She said and then her eyes dimmed. 'And because I love Tala with all my life.'
"Don't worry... even if the whole world walks out on you, you'll always have me by your side." Kai said quietly and she turned and looked at him.
The wind blew up her hair, and blew away everything else, but it will never blow away the sadness in her eyes. Kai put a hand on her cheek, and she looked at him. He leaned in and his lips touched hers, she closed her eyes but didn't do anything. She knew this would happen... she shouldn't have let this happen... because all she's going to do is hurt him....
[End of Flashback]
He knew at that moment that she'll love him back... but hope was the first thing that entered his mind. He frowned, trying to stop his tears as he looked down at the necklace in his hand.
"Kai..." Jana called out softly, gaining no reply from him.
Beside them, the morning sun rose, waking up the whole earth from its long slumber....
TBC.....
Thanks for reading, please R&R. The Epilogue is coming up.