Wingzero: ^^U I finally got around to typing an update and on my trip to
Arizona too!
DS: It's about time.
Wingzero: --U *thwacks her yami* Maybe you could go to my classes for me then, hm?
DS: I think I'll pass. *rubs her head* Ow, you don't have to be that hard.
Wingzero: Excuse me, I'm not the one with the thick head.
DS: *grumbles something incoherently*
Wingzero: ^^U I finally got my hands on the fifth Harry Potter book... Now I completely hate Umbridge and Fudge. GRRRR!!!!
Kai: They make Tala look like an angel.
Tala: You think I'm an angel?
Kai: I was being rhetorical.
Tala: I knew that.
Wingzero: *sighs* Any flames will be used to roast those two people alive. I can't believe they still allowed Fudge to stay the ministry of magic.
Disclaimer: Don't own any chars except for Kitsune and Kurai. That is all.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~One Week Later~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I couldn't believe one week had passed with no signs of the Bladebreakers. I thought they would have at least attempted a rescue attempt, but it seemed like they weren't going to anytime soon. However, I took into consideration they needed a plan, because breaking into the Abbey wasn't going to be a walk in the park. Kai knew the area better than the rest of the team. He would have taken precautions as not to get captured or any of the others.
The Demolition Boys were constantly meeting here and there discussing the revised plans on how to break out. They planned on returning and freeing the others, with help. I, of course, sat in these meetings. So now it was the Demolition Boys, Kitsune, and me. We had to be careful as they monitored the hallways more than they used to before due to my capture. Now that I thought about it perhaps the Bladebreakers were waiting to lull the Boris into a false sense of security.
The people have steadily increased the dosage on me and Kitsune, though I doubt I would be anywhere near the dosage he received. Since they knew what my body could handle, they started to experiment with the increments. When they gave me a higher dose than I can take, I was pretty much out for the entire day until I could recover. The next day they would take it down to something tolerable.
On those days I felt well, Boris had me either training with the Demolition Boys or with Kitsune. They knew he was older than he appeared to be so they wanted him to be supervising my training. I thought he was a good teacher, despite he forgot what it was like to learn it. He knew how to do it, but he did it automatically. We worked on different techniques such as telekinesis, mind reading, telepathy, teleportation, and mental shields.
Today, I had finished training with the Demolition Boys and we were going to call it a night. Dinner, I wasn't looking forward to eating that stuff. It tasted nasty; nevertheless, they kept feeding us it day in and day out. Tala mentioned something about it being nutritionally balanced. I knew it! It went according to an old saying: If it taste good, then it isn't good for you; if it tastes bad, then it is good for you.
"You've improved since you've arrived here," Tala said as we were packing away the equipment and such.
"I wouldn't be surprised with all of that serum you guys give me," I snorted. I knew it wasn't their fault, because Boris ordered them to administer it to me. "You know I don't Tyson would even touch the food they give us." I decided to switch to another topic.
"I don't think so either," Tala smirked. He didn't laugh, chuckle, or giggle. Who knew who was listening onto our conversation? "Let's go for dinner before it's all gone."
"I doubt it," I wished. I wanted real food after spending a week there.
"Hey Tala," Ian called out to their team captain.
"What is it, Ian?" Tala replied. He shut the cabinet and locked it before turning to the shortest person in the room.
"When are we going to?" His voice trailed off.
Spencer immediately knew what he was referring to and took look out position without looking like he did. His eyes scanned the area for anyone dropping in on the conversation. Bryan became more alert. His posture showed his state of condition.
"I'm working on it," Tala sighed. He lowered his voice so that only we could pick it up. "Tonight, there should be a change in guards. I tried to make an opening for us to chat, but mind you, it's not a long one like our usual."
"That's more than enough time," Ian assured him. "From the information we gathered, we should be able to escape."
"The Bladebreakers are within city limits and are waiting for our signal," a sixth voice spoke up, causing us to nearly jump in surprise.
"How do you know where they are and ..." Tala whispered angrily. From the tone of his voice and his posture, I knew he cared for each of his team mates deeply, but he seemed to care about this youkai even deeper.
"I make regular contacts with my brother," Kitsune explained hastily. He mentally scanned the nearby area. "Let's continue this at the usual time."
"What about the guards?" I inquired this time. I shifted nervously from foot to food. Even though I hadn't been in the Abbey for a long time, I knew approximately what time the changing of the guards was.
"Either Tala or I will deal with it," the youkai shrugged off. I guessed he must be used to it or adept at it. "Let's go and choke down the stuff."
"I know what you mean," I stifled a giggle and headed out after them.
Tala and Bryan took up the front. Spencer and Ian were not far behind them. Kitsune and I trailed behind everyone else. We basically were two straight lines, three people long. It didn't take long for us to arrive at the mess hall, where the others were eating. Once we had grabbed our food, we sat down at our usual table.
From my seat, I could see several of the newer or lower bladers, glancing towards us every so often. As hard as I tried, I couldn't block out their mental shouts. They were angry and jealous I was instantly promoted to this level as I was eating with the top team and Project X.
'Life's not fair. I wish I could be there with the Demolition Boys.'
'I worked so hard this year and I really improved, but why don't they recognize me? Why does it have to be that newcomer?'
'Someone must have paid Boris big time to have him promoted. If only my family had the money, then it would be me with the elite.'
'That kid must be really lucky to have progressed farther than the rest of us. I wondered what kind of experiments they were doing on him before.'
I glanced over to Kitsune, who was rubbing his temples. /You heard them too?/ It was more of a question than a statement.
/Yes, I heard them./ The fox youkai growled slightly, causing the Demolition Boys to turn their heads. /Try and ignore them. They're trying to get on Boris's good side; that is if he ever had one. Some of them are willing to sacrifice their souls or something else./
My eyes narrowed at the hidden meaning behind his words. /I wouldn't even stoop to that low./
Kitsune finished his meal with a few bites and stood up. "I'm going back to our rooms. This is giving me a migraine."
"Another one again?" Tala inquired, amusement hidden in his eyes.
"Yes, those newbies need to be put in their place," Kitsune hissed out loud, though not loud enough for the other table to hear. "They only think this intense training will make them stronger. Wait until they see the truth. Anyways, I'll be off." With that, the fox youkai departed the room, very annoyed.
"What do you mean by that?" I turned my attention to the red head.
Tala sighed before explaining it to me. "You see every time those newbies see someone advance at a faster rate then they are, they tend to become jealous or during inspection times. He is sensitive mentally so he hears it whether he wants to or not."
"Ah," I said, while trying my hardest not to gag. "How do they come here?"
"Some of them are orphans," Tala explained once again. "Some are taken off the streets. As for how long they have been here, it varies, because Boris takes in new children every month when he kicks out some other students."
"However, once you're high enough, the chance of staying is greater," Ian continued. "You already know they don't accept weak bladers."
"I know," I said grimly. I managed to finish what they called a healthy meal. "So what's on today's schedule?"
"Of course the usual," Tala replied after he finished his breakfast. "They're going to be watching you closer than ever, because it has already been a week. Probably they want to see how far you have progressed."
"That's just peachy," I grumbled to myself.
"And of course, you know about your regular shots," Tala continued. "I know we're going to be heading to our individual training."
"I can hardly wait," Bryan said sarcastically while pushing away his empty plate. "As soon as we get out of here, I'm going to eat at a real restaurant." He whispered the last sentence so we had to listen very carefully.
"I know the feeling, but we have to keep things on the low," Tala whispered to the rest of us. "Let's go before they start punishing us for being late."
I found out the hard way everyone was punished including the Demolition Boys and Project X if they misbehaved. We started standing up and deposited our dishes into the appropriate place before heading towards different rooms. Tala and I walked into one room where I can receive my morning shot. The others went into the training room to begin their warm ups.
When we arrived there, we found Project X there as well. He must have been there before we arrived, because he was past warming up and onto the real training. Glancing up, he gave us a smirk before returning his attention to his beyblade. It suddenly gave a burst of energy and sliced right through solid metal as if it was butter.
"I've never seen you do that before," I commented on his new beyblading techniques.
/That's because I don't tend to show off./ Kitsune replied. His golden eyes followed every movement of his blade. /Besides, they don't know I have a bit beast and I intend to keep it that way./ He said in a way that left no room for no argument.
/What kind of bit beast do you have?/ My curiosity was getting the better of me.
/I have a silver falcon./ Kitsune said as he caught his beyblade quicker than my eye could follow. /So far I only know of one bit beast who could stand a chance against him./
I started my warm ups. /Huh?/
/I have Dralcian./ Kitsune informed me. /My brother has Dramon./
/What elements do they control?/
/Life and death./ Kitsune replied rather bluntly.
Somehow I managed to contain my physical expression. /No way! I thought those two have been lost forever./
/We've had them ever since you thought they 'disappeared.'/ Kitsune told me.
The others watched our silent conversation while they warmed up. "Care to fill us in?" Tala inquired with amusement.
"Someday," Kitsune taunted the red head. He launched his beyblade once again.
I too launched my blade when I was finished. "Don't even ask me."
"Where do you think Boris is?" Spencer observed the lack of our trainer or any other students.
"I suppose he is taking care of something or another," Tala shrugged after he launched his beyblade into the stadium. He and Bryan were going against each other.
"Do you think it might involve the Bladebreakers?" I asked hopefully. My beyblade soon crashed into Kitsune's. Unfortunately for me, I didn't have the upper hand throughout the entire battle. He no doubt was holding back his strength.
"I think it might," Tala said. "It has been a week since you arrived at the Abbey."
"I just hope I won't be around for another week," I said with hardly any emotions.
"You do realize once we're out of here, you'll still have to continue the shots, but with lower concentrations," Bryan pointed the fact out. "Honestly, I have no clue how to make them."
"Neither do I," Spencer agreed to that. He faced off against the shortest Demolition Boy.
"I do," Ian spoke up. "I watched the scientists carefully as they made the enhancement drug. It's not complicated to make, but you have to be cautious while measuring the ingredients."
"That takes care of that problem," Tala said before widening his eyes. "How could we forget there are cameras in this room?"
"At least one of us didn't," Kitsune snorted. He took his eyes away from his beyblade. "I disabled them once you asked us about our conversation. And I'll have to turn them on before they suspect anything. I suggest we keep our conversation mentally."
"Unlike some of you, we don't have any mental abilities," Spencer said sarcastically, though he had a point.
"Ray and I can take care of that," Kitsune replied, although a bit annoyed. "We will create a mental field so we'd be able to communicate with each other."
"I never knew you could do that," Ian blinked his dark eyes. "Why haven't you done it before? It would have saved us the trouble of sneaking around."
"Because there needed to be at least two people and we either didn't have a second or Ray wasn't far enough in his mental training," Kitsune pointed out the detail they seemed to have missed. "I'm turning the surveillance back on."
Both Kitsune and I used our mental powers to create the field around the Demolition Boys. /You'd better watch what you think./ I warned them. /You might accidentally say something you want to keep to yourself./
/Thanks for the warning./ Tala teased him. /I think we have learned from experience to watch our thoughts, because someone might hear us./ He playfully glared at the fox youkai, who just stuck out his tongue in response.
/You know now that you can do this, we can hold our meeting tonight as scheduled./ Bryan thought out loud in our mental network, if you can call it that.
/I suppose so./ Ian agreed after hesitating a bit. /It would save us the trouble of having to disable the cameras and make sure the guards are absent./
/I know./ Spencer sighed mentally. His beyblade returned to his hand just as Ian's did.
Our training commenced as scheduled with the exception of lunch. Once lunch was finished, the two of us were given our regular shots. I seriously hated this part of our training. In the afternoon, we parted ways for our specialized training. Kitsune and I went to do our mental exercises. Tala worked on his athletic abilities. Ian practiced his fire arms training. Bryan honed his swordsmanship abilities. Spencer weight lifted in the gym.
After a few hours of working on our individual training, we were back to doing our beyblade training. However, this time there were the different levels with us. They filled most of the room, leaving three dishes for us to train in. I noted Boris was present during this training. He was hard on the beginners; not that he wasn't hard on the lot of us.
Boris glanced up from his clipboard and motioned for us to start our training. We followed his silent command, because we didn't want more hours added to our full load. Every session we changed partners. Last time I battled against Kitsune, who now was against Bryan. I went up against Ian, leaving Tala to take on Spencer. In their battle, Tala would have the upper hand, since he could freeze Spencer's water attacks. As for my battle, it was up in the air.
Our trainer stepped up the level in our training. I suspected it had involved my team mates and the BBA interfering with their business. That or he was releasing his frustration on us. For the last half of our session, Voltaire watched us from a safe distance as this place was known to have flying beyblade parts. It figured he would observe us while making sure he wasn't harmed. No wonder why he made people do his dirty work.
Dinner was pretty much the usual, trying to keep down our meal or even eat it. Kitsune ate his rather quickly and retreated back to his room by means of teleportation. We were pretty much used to his 'normal' way of exiting, but the others were a bit surprised when he suddenly disappeared from the room.
At night we held the meeting within our 'rooms' as scheduled. The guards seemed to be on edge and I noticed how the number of them was doubled. They must suspect something was up tonight; otherwise, Voltaire wouldn't be bothered with coming down here or adding more security measures than he deemed necessary.
I was seated in the corner, where my 'bed' was shoved against it. Tala sat at the head of his while Kitsune hovered in a lotus sitting position. Ian sat backwards in a small chair. Spencer leaned against a nearby wall, watching the guards as they passed by us. Sitting on the floor, Bryan used the bars to lean on.
/Is it me or are there more guards?/ Ian asked the group once we had set up the 'network.' Oh okay, I'll just call it that, because it did seem to be a network.
/Yes./ Tala replied to his question. /Also Voltaire is here. He usually leaves everything to Boris's supervision unless we're going to get another training or something big is about to happen./
/I would think it to be the latter./ Kitsune voiced his opinion.
/Come to think of us, does Boris know you have this ability?/ Bryan mentioned to us.
/I seriously don't think so./ I answered this time. /We didn't exactly tell what we were working on and I have this collar on so they know I wouldn't try anything funny./
/They also think my loyalty lies with them./ Kitsune added his two cents in. His tail swished in the air and his ears twitched.
/Do you have the equipment here?/ I inquired as I glanced between Tala and Bryan.
/We can use almost anything to get it off./ Bryan assured me. /Now the problem lies in escaping./
/I would suggest teleporting out./ Tala's blue eyes turned to us. /But that would leave you two completely exhausted and I don't know where we could hide without outside help./
/Physically breaking out would also wear everyone out./ Spencer spoke up. The atmosphere grew dim as the number of escape methods decreased.
/What we need is someone waiting on the outside for us./ Ian said with a solemn voice. /I doubt we could contact the BBA to be waiting for us without Voltaire or Boris finding out about it./
/Neither do I./ Tala agreed with his reason. /The only person I know who could help us without alerting any of them is your brother./ His blue eyes turned to the only youkai in the area.
/He can help, but he has not been responding to any of my messages./ Kitsune informed us. His white ears twitched with irritation.
/Then that leaves the idea out./ I stated the obvious. I had to shift to my other side, because my shoulder was starting to hurt. /Of course we could try contacting other people, but the channels maybe not be secure or from what I heard. Otherwise, I would have contacted Kai by now./
/Of course./ Tala stood up and walked over towards the window, staring into the starry night. /I've been here for such a long time, I wonder what it would be like on the outside world./
/Same here./ Bryan nodded his head in agreement. /Why don't we try again? I suppose with the increase in guards, we'll have to observe their schedules again./
/It also means our window of escape is slimmer./ I thought angrily. My hand gripped the bed, causing it to slightly bend the metal.
A guard shuffled past the other rooms while the other children slept. He or she kept his or head down so we couldn't tell which gender. It wasn't like it mattered to us. The guard probably was being punished for something or another. Another guard followed not too far behind the first guard. This person also had his or her head down. It was if both of them were ashamed of what they had done or were about to do.
/I wonder what's up with them./ I asked the group while indicating their positions with my head. /They seem either depressed, anxious, or nervous./
/I don't know about it./ Tala shrugged. He took one glance over his shoulder before staring back out into the night sky.
/Come to think of it, they don't seem to be the usual guards./ Bryan brought up an important fact.
The two guards checked on the condition of the other children. Maybe they were seeing if the younger bladers were asleep or pretending to sleep. Of course, we were allowed to stay up later than them, because we were older and had more experience.
/They're acting weird./ Ian added his comment.
/One of them smells familiar./ Kitsune said thoughtfully.
/Smells familiar?/ The rest of us asked before realizing he was a fox youkai. /Never mind./
One of the guards paused before Tala's door. Leave it to Tala to let Kitsune stay with him. Of course, Boris could care less as long it didn't interfere with their blading. The guard whispered something in a strange language. Instantly I knew this one was male, because of his deep voice. Kitsune perked up right then and responded in the same language.
Now I smelled someone familiar. It was this exotic, musty scent. I wondered where I smelled it before, but the second guard stood next to the first one. He whispered a few words. "Ray, come here." He indicated for me to come to him.
"Kai?" I whispered back as I walked towards him cautiously. When I was close enough, I literally threw myself at him, but the bars were blocking my way. However, I was able to nuzzle him through the bars. "I thought I wasn't going to see you for a long time."
"You thought wrong," Kai had a smirk on his face but it dropped when he saw the Demolition Boys. His crimson eyes glared at them as if warning them.
"Don't worry about them," I assured him while still nuzzling. "We were working on a way to escape. Speaking of which, how did you manage to sneak in here without being detected."
Kai motioned towards the first guard, who entered the area. "He cleared the way. Kenny should be in the surveillance room with Tyson and Max guarding him. The White Tigers have the outside covered for our quick get away."
"The White Tigers are here?" I inquired, to which I received a nod. "What about the other teams? Are they here?"
"The Majestics are going to get all of us out of this country," Kai replied hastily. He drew out a ring of keys and unlocked the door to my 'room' before unlocking the others, even the Demolition Boys.
"How exactly do you plan on getting us out of here?" Tala asked this time. He swung open the door quietly and stepped out.
"We're going to knock out a few cameras on a less frequented hallway," the other person responded. He looked up to reveal golden eyes and black hair.
"So you must be Kitsune's twin," Bryan said without thinking.
"Yes, I am," Kurai snapped a little. "Let's go. I don't know how much longer Kenny and Dizzi can hold them off."
"Yeah, we need to round up the team," Kai agreed with him.
Without a word, we hurried to the nearest exit with Kai leading the way. I was not far behind him, only because he was dragging me by my wrist. Tala and Ian were in the front middle. Spencer and Bryan trailed behind them. The twins brought up the rear and who wouldn't want them to? After all, they were two full youkai.
On the way there, we had to quickly rush past open doors, especially those with lights. As for the guards, Kai told them he had already gone down that hallway. It was a good thing he spoke Russian, because I didn't know how. In one room, Voltaire was talking to Boris about the measures on keeping us there and for trapping Kai. We took more time than we did the others, as we had to make sure not to make the slightest of noises.
Once we reached the security door, Kai knocked a few times in a certain order before it was opened. Inside the guards were out cold and tied to different furniture. The monitors showed the movements of the guards a well as a few people we would rather not meet on our escape. Kenny and Dizzi were at the front with a cable coming out of the laptop into the computer network. Tyson and Max had taken locations from which they can shoot the intruder.
"There you are," Tyson sounded like he was scolding us. "Let's get out of here. I don't want to stay any longer than I have to."
"I know the feeling," Tala said from behind the two.
Suddenly Max and Tyson had their beyblades aimed at the red head. "What's he doing here?" The blonde asked with an edge to his voice.
"He's escaping with us," Kai answered going into the room. "Kenny, unplug. We're leaving."
"Sure thing Kai," Kenny said. He unplugged his laptop, despite Dizzi's complaints of having to be shut out of the action. The laptop was closed, effectively shutting up the bit beast.
The twins were waiting outside the room, watching out for any guard. While we were catching up, the alarms suddenly rang, causing all of us to jump. Well, some of us jumped. I glanced over towards a conscious guard before knocking him out.
"Too late, the alarm has already sounded," Kai muttered angrily. He took out his launcher.
"We should have been keeping an eye on them," Tala growled at himself. He was furious he wasn't more aware of his surroundings.
"There's no need to dwell on the past," Kurai spoke up. He stepped into the room. "They will know where the source is and send several guards here so we need to leave now!" There was urgency in his voice, despite it being so flat.
"Then that means we'll have to fight our way out."
Wingzero: More cliffies from yours truly. I know you love them.
DS: As if.
Wingzero: So impatient.
DS: *rolls eyes*
Wingzero: Don't make me.
DS: O.O *shuts up and hides in her soul room*
Wingzero: Much better.
Ray: So now do I escape?
Wingzero: *has an evil grin* You may or may not.
Ray: But you're with me!
Wingzero: Whoever said I had to escape with you.
Ray: But... But..... but........
DS: It's about time.
Wingzero: --U *thwacks her yami* Maybe you could go to my classes for me then, hm?
DS: I think I'll pass. *rubs her head* Ow, you don't have to be that hard.
Wingzero: Excuse me, I'm not the one with the thick head.
DS: *grumbles something incoherently*
Wingzero: ^^U I finally got my hands on the fifth Harry Potter book... Now I completely hate Umbridge and Fudge. GRRRR!!!!
Kai: They make Tala look like an angel.
Tala: You think I'm an angel?
Kai: I was being rhetorical.
Tala: I knew that.
Wingzero: *sighs* Any flames will be used to roast those two people alive. I can't believe they still allowed Fudge to stay the ministry of magic.
Disclaimer: Don't own any chars except for Kitsune and Kurai. That is all.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~One Week Later~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I couldn't believe one week had passed with no signs of the Bladebreakers. I thought they would have at least attempted a rescue attempt, but it seemed like they weren't going to anytime soon. However, I took into consideration they needed a plan, because breaking into the Abbey wasn't going to be a walk in the park. Kai knew the area better than the rest of the team. He would have taken precautions as not to get captured or any of the others.
The Demolition Boys were constantly meeting here and there discussing the revised plans on how to break out. They planned on returning and freeing the others, with help. I, of course, sat in these meetings. So now it was the Demolition Boys, Kitsune, and me. We had to be careful as they monitored the hallways more than they used to before due to my capture. Now that I thought about it perhaps the Bladebreakers were waiting to lull the Boris into a false sense of security.
The people have steadily increased the dosage on me and Kitsune, though I doubt I would be anywhere near the dosage he received. Since they knew what my body could handle, they started to experiment with the increments. When they gave me a higher dose than I can take, I was pretty much out for the entire day until I could recover. The next day they would take it down to something tolerable.
On those days I felt well, Boris had me either training with the Demolition Boys or with Kitsune. They knew he was older than he appeared to be so they wanted him to be supervising my training. I thought he was a good teacher, despite he forgot what it was like to learn it. He knew how to do it, but he did it automatically. We worked on different techniques such as telekinesis, mind reading, telepathy, teleportation, and mental shields.
Today, I had finished training with the Demolition Boys and we were going to call it a night. Dinner, I wasn't looking forward to eating that stuff. It tasted nasty; nevertheless, they kept feeding us it day in and day out. Tala mentioned something about it being nutritionally balanced. I knew it! It went according to an old saying: If it taste good, then it isn't good for you; if it tastes bad, then it is good for you.
"You've improved since you've arrived here," Tala said as we were packing away the equipment and such.
"I wouldn't be surprised with all of that serum you guys give me," I snorted. I knew it wasn't their fault, because Boris ordered them to administer it to me. "You know I don't Tyson would even touch the food they give us." I decided to switch to another topic.
"I don't think so either," Tala smirked. He didn't laugh, chuckle, or giggle. Who knew who was listening onto our conversation? "Let's go for dinner before it's all gone."
"I doubt it," I wished. I wanted real food after spending a week there.
"Hey Tala," Ian called out to their team captain.
"What is it, Ian?" Tala replied. He shut the cabinet and locked it before turning to the shortest person in the room.
"When are we going to?" His voice trailed off.
Spencer immediately knew what he was referring to and took look out position without looking like he did. His eyes scanned the area for anyone dropping in on the conversation. Bryan became more alert. His posture showed his state of condition.
"I'm working on it," Tala sighed. He lowered his voice so that only we could pick it up. "Tonight, there should be a change in guards. I tried to make an opening for us to chat, but mind you, it's not a long one like our usual."
"That's more than enough time," Ian assured him. "From the information we gathered, we should be able to escape."
"The Bladebreakers are within city limits and are waiting for our signal," a sixth voice spoke up, causing us to nearly jump in surprise.
"How do you know where they are and ..." Tala whispered angrily. From the tone of his voice and his posture, I knew he cared for each of his team mates deeply, but he seemed to care about this youkai even deeper.
"I make regular contacts with my brother," Kitsune explained hastily. He mentally scanned the nearby area. "Let's continue this at the usual time."
"What about the guards?" I inquired this time. I shifted nervously from foot to food. Even though I hadn't been in the Abbey for a long time, I knew approximately what time the changing of the guards was.
"Either Tala or I will deal with it," the youkai shrugged off. I guessed he must be used to it or adept at it. "Let's go and choke down the stuff."
"I know what you mean," I stifled a giggle and headed out after them.
Tala and Bryan took up the front. Spencer and Ian were not far behind them. Kitsune and I trailed behind everyone else. We basically were two straight lines, three people long. It didn't take long for us to arrive at the mess hall, where the others were eating. Once we had grabbed our food, we sat down at our usual table.
From my seat, I could see several of the newer or lower bladers, glancing towards us every so often. As hard as I tried, I couldn't block out their mental shouts. They were angry and jealous I was instantly promoted to this level as I was eating with the top team and Project X.
'Life's not fair. I wish I could be there with the Demolition Boys.'
'I worked so hard this year and I really improved, but why don't they recognize me? Why does it have to be that newcomer?'
'Someone must have paid Boris big time to have him promoted. If only my family had the money, then it would be me with the elite.'
'That kid must be really lucky to have progressed farther than the rest of us. I wondered what kind of experiments they were doing on him before.'
I glanced over to Kitsune, who was rubbing his temples. /You heard them too?/ It was more of a question than a statement.
/Yes, I heard them./ The fox youkai growled slightly, causing the Demolition Boys to turn their heads. /Try and ignore them. They're trying to get on Boris's good side; that is if he ever had one. Some of them are willing to sacrifice their souls or something else./
My eyes narrowed at the hidden meaning behind his words. /I wouldn't even stoop to that low./
Kitsune finished his meal with a few bites and stood up. "I'm going back to our rooms. This is giving me a migraine."
"Another one again?" Tala inquired, amusement hidden in his eyes.
"Yes, those newbies need to be put in their place," Kitsune hissed out loud, though not loud enough for the other table to hear. "They only think this intense training will make them stronger. Wait until they see the truth. Anyways, I'll be off." With that, the fox youkai departed the room, very annoyed.
"What do you mean by that?" I turned my attention to the red head.
Tala sighed before explaining it to me. "You see every time those newbies see someone advance at a faster rate then they are, they tend to become jealous or during inspection times. He is sensitive mentally so he hears it whether he wants to or not."
"Ah," I said, while trying my hardest not to gag. "How do they come here?"
"Some of them are orphans," Tala explained once again. "Some are taken off the streets. As for how long they have been here, it varies, because Boris takes in new children every month when he kicks out some other students."
"However, once you're high enough, the chance of staying is greater," Ian continued. "You already know they don't accept weak bladers."
"I know," I said grimly. I managed to finish what they called a healthy meal. "So what's on today's schedule?"
"Of course the usual," Tala replied after he finished his breakfast. "They're going to be watching you closer than ever, because it has already been a week. Probably they want to see how far you have progressed."
"That's just peachy," I grumbled to myself.
"And of course, you know about your regular shots," Tala continued. "I know we're going to be heading to our individual training."
"I can hardly wait," Bryan said sarcastically while pushing away his empty plate. "As soon as we get out of here, I'm going to eat at a real restaurant." He whispered the last sentence so we had to listen very carefully.
"I know the feeling, but we have to keep things on the low," Tala whispered to the rest of us. "Let's go before they start punishing us for being late."
I found out the hard way everyone was punished including the Demolition Boys and Project X if they misbehaved. We started standing up and deposited our dishes into the appropriate place before heading towards different rooms. Tala and I walked into one room where I can receive my morning shot. The others went into the training room to begin their warm ups.
When we arrived there, we found Project X there as well. He must have been there before we arrived, because he was past warming up and onto the real training. Glancing up, he gave us a smirk before returning his attention to his beyblade. It suddenly gave a burst of energy and sliced right through solid metal as if it was butter.
"I've never seen you do that before," I commented on his new beyblading techniques.
/That's because I don't tend to show off./ Kitsune replied. His golden eyes followed every movement of his blade. /Besides, they don't know I have a bit beast and I intend to keep it that way./ He said in a way that left no room for no argument.
/What kind of bit beast do you have?/ My curiosity was getting the better of me.
/I have a silver falcon./ Kitsune said as he caught his beyblade quicker than my eye could follow. /So far I only know of one bit beast who could stand a chance against him./
I started my warm ups. /Huh?/
/I have Dralcian./ Kitsune informed me. /My brother has Dramon./
/What elements do they control?/
/Life and death./ Kitsune replied rather bluntly.
Somehow I managed to contain my physical expression. /No way! I thought those two have been lost forever./
/We've had them ever since you thought they 'disappeared.'/ Kitsune told me.
The others watched our silent conversation while they warmed up. "Care to fill us in?" Tala inquired with amusement.
"Someday," Kitsune taunted the red head. He launched his beyblade once again.
I too launched my blade when I was finished. "Don't even ask me."
"Where do you think Boris is?" Spencer observed the lack of our trainer or any other students.
"I suppose he is taking care of something or another," Tala shrugged after he launched his beyblade into the stadium. He and Bryan were going against each other.
"Do you think it might involve the Bladebreakers?" I asked hopefully. My beyblade soon crashed into Kitsune's. Unfortunately for me, I didn't have the upper hand throughout the entire battle. He no doubt was holding back his strength.
"I think it might," Tala said. "It has been a week since you arrived at the Abbey."
"I just hope I won't be around for another week," I said with hardly any emotions.
"You do realize once we're out of here, you'll still have to continue the shots, but with lower concentrations," Bryan pointed the fact out. "Honestly, I have no clue how to make them."
"Neither do I," Spencer agreed to that. He faced off against the shortest Demolition Boy.
"I do," Ian spoke up. "I watched the scientists carefully as they made the enhancement drug. It's not complicated to make, but you have to be cautious while measuring the ingredients."
"That takes care of that problem," Tala said before widening his eyes. "How could we forget there are cameras in this room?"
"At least one of us didn't," Kitsune snorted. He took his eyes away from his beyblade. "I disabled them once you asked us about our conversation. And I'll have to turn them on before they suspect anything. I suggest we keep our conversation mentally."
"Unlike some of you, we don't have any mental abilities," Spencer said sarcastically, though he had a point.
"Ray and I can take care of that," Kitsune replied, although a bit annoyed. "We will create a mental field so we'd be able to communicate with each other."
"I never knew you could do that," Ian blinked his dark eyes. "Why haven't you done it before? It would have saved us the trouble of sneaking around."
"Because there needed to be at least two people and we either didn't have a second or Ray wasn't far enough in his mental training," Kitsune pointed out the detail they seemed to have missed. "I'm turning the surveillance back on."
Both Kitsune and I used our mental powers to create the field around the Demolition Boys. /You'd better watch what you think./ I warned them. /You might accidentally say something you want to keep to yourself./
/Thanks for the warning./ Tala teased him. /I think we have learned from experience to watch our thoughts, because someone might hear us./ He playfully glared at the fox youkai, who just stuck out his tongue in response.
/You know now that you can do this, we can hold our meeting tonight as scheduled./ Bryan thought out loud in our mental network, if you can call it that.
/I suppose so./ Ian agreed after hesitating a bit. /It would save us the trouble of having to disable the cameras and make sure the guards are absent./
/I know./ Spencer sighed mentally. His beyblade returned to his hand just as Ian's did.
Our training commenced as scheduled with the exception of lunch. Once lunch was finished, the two of us were given our regular shots. I seriously hated this part of our training. In the afternoon, we parted ways for our specialized training. Kitsune and I went to do our mental exercises. Tala worked on his athletic abilities. Ian practiced his fire arms training. Bryan honed his swordsmanship abilities. Spencer weight lifted in the gym.
After a few hours of working on our individual training, we were back to doing our beyblade training. However, this time there were the different levels with us. They filled most of the room, leaving three dishes for us to train in. I noted Boris was present during this training. He was hard on the beginners; not that he wasn't hard on the lot of us.
Boris glanced up from his clipboard and motioned for us to start our training. We followed his silent command, because we didn't want more hours added to our full load. Every session we changed partners. Last time I battled against Kitsune, who now was against Bryan. I went up against Ian, leaving Tala to take on Spencer. In their battle, Tala would have the upper hand, since he could freeze Spencer's water attacks. As for my battle, it was up in the air.
Our trainer stepped up the level in our training. I suspected it had involved my team mates and the BBA interfering with their business. That or he was releasing his frustration on us. For the last half of our session, Voltaire watched us from a safe distance as this place was known to have flying beyblade parts. It figured he would observe us while making sure he wasn't harmed. No wonder why he made people do his dirty work.
Dinner was pretty much the usual, trying to keep down our meal or even eat it. Kitsune ate his rather quickly and retreated back to his room by means of teleportation. We were pretty much used to his 'normal' way of exiting, but the others were a bit surprised when he suddenly disappeared from the room.
At night we held the meeting within our 'rooms' as scheduled. The guards seemed to be on edge and I noticed how the number of them was doubled. They must suspect something was up tonight; otherwise, Voltaire wouldn't be bothered with coming down here or adding more security measures than he deemed necessary.
I was seated in the corner, where my 'bed' was shoved against it. Tala sat at the head of his while Kitsune hovered in a lotus sitting position. Ian sat backwards in a small chair. Spencer leaned against a nearby wall, watching the guards as they passed by us. Sitting on the floor, Bryan used the bars to lean on.
/Is it me or are there more guards?/ Ian asked the group once we had set up the 'network.' Oh okay, I'll just call it that, because it did seem to be a network.
/Yes./ Tala replied to his question. /Also Voltaire is here. He usually leaves everything to Boris's supervision unless we're going to get another training or something big is about to happen./
/I would think it to be the latter./ Kitsune voiced his opinion.
/Come to think of us, does Boris know you have this ability?/ Bryan mentioned to us.
/I seriously don't think so./ I answered this time. /We didn't exactly tell what we were working on and I have this collar on so they know I wouldn't try anything funny./
/They also think my loyalty lies with them./ Kitsune added his two cents in. His tail swished in the air and his ears twitched.
/Do you have the equipment here?/ I inquired as I glanced between Tala and Bryan.
/We can use almost anything to get it off./ Bryan assured me. /Now the problem lies in escaping./
/I would suggest teleporting out./ Tala's blue eyes turned to us. /But that would leave you two completely exhausted and I don't know where we could hide without outside help./
/Physically breaking out would also wear everyone out./ Spencer spoke up. The atmosphere grew dim as the number of escape methods decreased.
/What we need is someone waiting on the outside for us./ Ian said with a solemn voice. /I doubt we could contact the BBA to be waiting for us without Voltaire or Boris finding out about it./
/Neither do I./ Tala agreed with his reason. /The only person I know who could help us without alerting any of them is your brother./ His blue eyes turned to the only youkai in the area.
/He can help, but he has not been responding to any of my messages./ Kitsune informed us. His white ears twitched with irritation.
/Then that leaves the idea out./ I stated the obvious. I had to shift to my other side, because my shoulder was starting to hurt. /Of course we could try contacting other people, but the channels maybe not be secure or from what I heard. Otherwise, I would have contacted Kai by now./
/Of course./ Tala stood up and walked over towards the window, staring into the starry night. /I've been here for such a long time, I wonder what it would be like on the outside world./
/Same here./ Bryan nodded his head in agreement. /Why don't we try again? I suppose with the increase in guards, we'll have to observe their schedules again./
/It also means our window of escape is slimmer./ I thought angrily. My hand gripped the bed, causing it to slightly bend the metal.
A guard shuffled past the other rooms while the other children slept. He or she kept his or head down so we couldn't tell which gender. It wasn't like it mattered to us. The guard probably was being punished for something or another. Another guard followed not too far behind the first guard. This person also had his or her head down. It was if both of them were ashamed of what they had done or were about to do.
/I wonder what's up with them./ I asked the group while indicating their positions with my head. /They seem either depressed, anxious, or nervous./
/I don't know about it./ Tala shrugged. He took one glance over his shoulder before staring back out into the night sky.
/Come to think of it, they don't seem to be the usual guards./ Bryan brought up an important fact.
The two guards checked on the condition of the other children. Maybe they were seeing if the younger bladers were asleep or pretending to sleep. Of course, we were allowed to stay up later than them, because we were older and had more experience.
/They're acting weird./ Ian added his comment.
/One of them smells familiar./ Kitsune said thoughtfully.
/Smells familiar?/ The rest of us asked before realizing he was a fox youkai. /Never mind./
One of the guards paused before Tala's door. Leave it to Tala to let Kitsune stay with him. Of course, Boris could care less as long it didn't interfere with their blading. The guard whispered something in a strange language. Instantly I knew this one was male, because of his deep voice. Kitsune perked up right then and responded in the same language.
Now I smelled someone familiar. It was this exotic, musty scent. I wondered where I smelled it before, but the second guard stood next to the first one. He whispered a few words. "Ray, come here." He indicated for me to come to him.
"Kai?" I whispered back as I walked towards him cautiously. When I was close enough, I literally threw myself at him, but the bars were blocking my way. However, I was able to nuzzle him through the bars. "I thought I wasn't going to see you for a long time."
"You thought wrong," Kai had a smirk on his face but it dropped when he saw the Demolition Boys. His crimson eyes glared at them as if warning them.
"Don't worry about them," I assured him while still nuzzling. "We were working on a way to escape. Speaking of which, how did you manage to sneak in here without being detected."
Kai motioned towards the first guard, who entered the area. "He cleared the way. Kenny should be in the surveillance room with Tyson and Max guarding him. The White Tigers have the outside covered for our quick get away."
"The White Tigers are here?" I inquired, to which I received a nod. "What about the other teams? Are they here?"
"The Majestics are going to get all of us out of this country," Kai replied hastily. He drew out a ring of keys and unlocked the door to my 'room' before unlocking the others, even the Demolition Boys.
"How exactly do you plan on getting us out of here?" Tala asked this time. He swung open the door quietly and stepped out.
"We're going to knock out a few cameras on a less frequented hallway," the other person responded. He looked up to reveal golden eyes and black hair.
"So you must be Kitsune's twin," Bryan said without thinking.
"Yes, I am," Kurai snapped a little. "Let's go. I don't know how much longer Kenny and Dizzi can hold them off."
"Yeah, we need to round up the team," Kai agreed with him.
Without a word, we hurried to the nearest exit with Kai leading the way. I was not far behind him, only because he was dragging me by my wrist. Tala and Ian were in the front middle. Spencer and Bryan trailed behind them. The twins brought up the rear and who wouldn't want them to? After all, they were two full youkai.
On the way there, we had to quickly rush past open doors, especially those with lights. As for the guards, Kai told them he had already gone down that hallway. It was a good thing he spoke Russian, because I didn't know how. In one room, Voltaire was talking to Boris about the measures on keeping us there and for trapping Kai. We took more time than we did the others, as we had to make sure not to make the slightest of noises.
Once we reached the security door, Kai knocked a few times in a certain order before it was opened. Inside the guards were out cold and tied to different furniture. The monitors showed the movements of the guards a well as a few people we would rather not meet on our escape. Kenny and Dizzi were at the front with a cable coming out of the laptop into the computer network. Tyson and Max had taken locations from which they can shoot the intruder.
"There you are," Tyson sounded like he was scolding us. "Let's get out of here. I don't want to stay any longer than I have to."
"I know the feeling," Tala said from behind the two.
Suddenly Max and Tyson had their beyblades aimed at the red head. "What's he doing here?" The blonde asked with an edge to his voice.
"He's escaping with us," Kai answered going into the room. "Kenny, unplug. We're leaving."
"Sure thing Kai," Kenny said. He unplugged his laptop, despite Dizzi's complaints of having to be shut out of the action. The laptop was closed, effectively shutting up the bit beast.
The twins were waiting outside the room, watching out for any guard. While we were catching up, the alarms suddenly rang, causing all of us to jump. Well, some of us jumped. I glanced over towards a conscious guard before knocking him out.
"Too late, the alarm has already sounded," Kai muttered angrily. He took out his launcher.
"We should have been keeping an eye on them," Tala growled at himself. He was furious he wasn't more aware of his surroundings.
"There's no need to dwell on the past," Kurai spoke up. He stepped into the room. "They will know where the source is and send several guards here so we need to leave now!" There was urgency in his voice, despite it being so flat.
"Then that means we'll have to fight our way out."
Wingzero: More cliffies from yours truly. I know you love them.
DS: As if.
Wingzero: So impatient.
DS: *rolls eyes*
Wingzero: Don't make me.
DS: O.O *shuts up and hides in her soul room*
Wingzero: Much better.
Ray: So now do I escape?
Wingzero: *has an evil grin* You may or may not.
Ray: But you're with me!
Wingzero: Whoever said I had to escape with you.
Ray: But... But..... but........
