Chapter II
Bright lights
Raine slowly walked towards the bench she knew only to well. Her mascara eyes looked like the rains of a heavy winter, streaming a black, glimmering trail. She pulled the phoenix feather from her blue long-length jacket. She gripped it with both of her petite hands as if her life depended on it.
Holding her tears, letting out a sight sigh she sat down on the large brown bench that she and Kai used to sit on together, gripping the phoenix feather tighter seizing it's sliver glow she placed its fluttering tips against her soft jaw line. Closing her eyes imagining his touch. His strong, secure grip had comforted her in the times of the danger, the times of the pain. She couldn't help but feel betrayed.
Why did you leave Kai? Leave me here alone. Where have you gone?
"When will you return?" She murmured out loud. Wiping her eyes with her arm before leaving the bench behind.
***
"She must not fail me, understand?" He concluded in a harsh tone.
"Do not worry Master," He paused "My children will not fail you,"
"Tala is strong, it is dear Rayne I worry of,"
"Rayne will be calm, once she understands the situation sir,"
"Make sure of that," He snapped, raising a small vodka bottle to his lips.
"When shall they receive the Beyblades?"
"Boris, do you really have to ask?" He angrily replied "Give them to them tonight, Make sure they leave Russia tonight! My shameful grandson needs a lesson tort to him!"
"Dranzer shall be ours again Voltaire, I sense the fires"
"Well, don't get your hopes up.. We need to hope your brother hasn't captured the four bit-beasts already"
***
"I'm hungry guys,"
"Is there a time when you're never hungry, Tyson?" Sighed Kenny
"After I just ate," Tyson replied whilst the remains of the group sweat dropped.
"Can't we just have a pizza and train after Kenny?" Asked the taller, blonde haired boy.
"No, Max. We need to practice,"
"But we've been doing it all day! I'm tried and I'm hungry.. And why did Kai get the day off?"
"How many times Max?" Sighed Hilary, running her hand across her forehead to remove the sweat from the burning evening Tokyo sun. "Kai hasn't missed anything. He's off buying stuff,"
"Like what?" Asked Tyson
"He didn't say exactly," Sighed Hilary, "But he best be back soon. He can't stay out in the dark on his own."
***
Master, look at the situation differently.
"What other way is there to look at it?" Replied Kai, pulling himself up an isolated tree.
Well, positively for one.
Kai let out a small sigh letting the cold viper surround his fingertips. "There's nothing left,"
You know what is not true, Master Kai. She will return little one, just give her time.
"I wish you where right," He replied, his mouth muffled by his knees as he sat down, he pulled out a navy figure in his hand and stared at it blankly.
This Romeo, is bleeding, But you can't see his blood. There's nothing but some feelings, And this, old, old guitar. Its been raining since you left me, Now I'm drowning in the flood. You see I've always been a fighter, But without you I give up.
Master Kai, she is safe why don't you understand?
"I don't trust them, she's alone there now"
Them? Master Kai. Master Voltaire will not lay one finger on the poor girl.
"How can you be sure Dranzer, how do you know?" He demanded
Do not stress Master Kai; I know you care for the girl. But she'll be okay. She's stronger then you think.
Kai ran his gloved fingers thought his slate-colored hair; the hot, blood red canvas had now sunk to a misty black. Incrusted with tiny silver stars. The phoenix looked to the sky, noticing his master's glaze. It seemed full of wonder; searching for the little answers he knew somewhere.
Kai's sliver eyes bared a slight, smoothing trickle of a salty tear. The phoenix looked at his master. Worried about his pain and torment inside his Masters heart, but also finding his masters pondering interesting, and quite amusing. Dranzer never understood the human emotion; after all, he wasn't one himself.
After the long silence that filled the cold, bitter and unforgiving air. Dranzer found himself pondering about Rayne himself. How warm-hearted she was as a little girl, how kind and delicate she was. It is so odd how time changes so much, isn't it Kai?
Kai glared at the bit-beasts fiery eyes, fixated in his little universe. Dranzer chuckled at the expected response. But couldn't help feeling sorry for the poor, confused male. How did you two grow apart so quickly? You where so. so. happy.
"Kai, you can't catch me, I'm to fast for little Hiwatari," She giggled
"Shut up, Ivanov. When I catch you, I'm gonna take back my scarf!"
"Arrrr, Am I too fast?" The raven-haired girl giggled. "Hey! No pulling!"
The little version of Kai laughed, "I thought you where fast!" He panted throwing his scarf behind him.
"You cheated!" She smiled "That's naughty"
"Well I'm a naughty boy then aren't I?"
She giggled in embarrassment, whilst Kai leant on top of her. "I guess"
"So, do you like naughty boys?"
"Depends if they're you, Kai," She smiled. A warm, friendly, caring smile. Like a mothers proud smile. Heart felt. Inviting.
"Rayne, I want to love you forever,"
"Me too Kai, do you promise to love me forever, like I do?"
"Yes, Rayne. I promise. From deep down,"
She bared a slight blush and smiled, "I love you Kai,"
He nuzzled her cheek and smiled, "I know, you do. I love you to-"
"Hiwatari! Get off Ivanov! What did I tell you! Love is for the weak! You worthless grandson!"
"Voltaire, leave him alone!" She cried whilst he gripped Kai by his throat.
"And what are you going to do Rayne?" He looked deeply into her feared eyes, over-whelming with tears.
She glared at him. Pain and anger gripping her senses. She lunged at Voltaire..
"Dranzer No!" The late teen exclaimed. Pain filling his voice, "No memories!"
But Master Kai.. The bit-beast stuttered
"I said No!" He shouted angrily jumping from the tree branch. "No more torture Dranzer!"
***
Raine lay on her bed feeling helpless and vulnerable. She sat up and stared out of her window into the night's sky. The stars gleamed at her like bright lights. The milky glow cast a silky shadow upon her half-naked body. A warm amber flame flickered in the corner of her room placing random shadows upon her navy bedroom walls. She let out a long sigh before stretching her arms and yawning in the sleepy haze. Looking at the objects that comfortably surrounded her, she saw her candle flicker and a shadow creeping up beside her.
Fear struck she turned around quickly falling face to face with the only man she looked up to. She glared upwards and her cold, emotionless eyes widened to meet the one-man eyes she most feared. Raine tried to scream but it turned into a muffled sound as his huge hands grasped her lifeless body.
She fell to the floor covered in her own blood, pain wracked though every breathing part of her body. She lay panting grasping her rug for support as she stumbled to her feet. Shaking her head in disbelief she fell to her bed. The thought of Kai made her pain seem distant. She opened her eyes in what seemed like centuries had past to see the bright light cast, gleaming in her eyes. The same light she thought she had saw coming from the stars not even 30 minutes ago. The bitter taste of blood flowed against her tonsils disobeying her struggle to keep it from making her sick. Sleep clouded her mind as the pain returned. Within the 5 minutes she was awake, she had so many questions she wanted answered. So much anger that she felt the need to convey.
Raine slowly walked towards the bench she knew only to well. Her mascara eyes looked like the rains of a heavy winter, streaming a black, glimmering trail. She pulled the phoenix feather from her blue long-length jacket. She gripped it with both of her petite hands as if her life depended on it.
Holding her tears, letting out a sight sigh she sat down on the large brown bench that she and Kai used to sit on together, gripping the phoenix feather tighter seizing it's sliver glow she placed its fluttering tips against her soft jaw line. Closing her eyes imagining his touch. His strong, secure grip had comforted her in the times of the danger, the times of the pain. She couldn't help but feel betrayed.
Why did you leave Kai? Leave me here alone. Where have you gone?
"When will you return?" She murmured out loud. Wiping her eyes with her arm before leaving the bench behind.
***
"She must not fail me, understand?" He concluded in a harsh tone.
"Do not worry Master," He paused "My children will not fail you,"
"Tala is strong, it is dear Rayne I worry of,"
"Rayne will be calm, once she understands the situation sir,"
"Make sure of that," He snapped, raising a small vodka bottle to his lips.
"When shall they receive the Beyblades?"
"Boris, do you really have to ask?" He angrily replied "Give them to them tonight, Make sure they leave Russia tonight! My shameful grandson needs a lesson tort to him!"
"Dranzer shall be ours again Voltaire, I sense the fires"
"Well, don't get your hopes up.. We need to hope your brother hasn't captured the four bit-beasts already"
***
"I'm hungry guys,"
"Is there a time when you're never hungry, Tyson?" Sighed Kenny
"After I just ate," Tyson replied whilst the remains of the group sweat dropped.
"Can't we just have a pizza and train after Kenny?" Asked the taller, blonde haired boy.
"No, Max. We need to practice,"
"But we've been doing it all day! I'm tried and I'm hungry.. And why did Kai get the day off?"
"How many times Max?" Sighed Hilary, running her hand across her forehead to remove the sweat from the burning evening Tokyo sun. "Kai hasn't missed anything. He's off buying stuff,"
"Like what?" Asked Tyson
"He didn't say exactly," Sighed Hilary, "But he best be back soon. He can't stay out in the dark on his own."
***
Master, look at the situation differently.
"What other way is there to look at it?" Replied Kai, pulling himself up an isolated tree.
Well, positively for one.
Kai let out a small sigh letting the cold viper surround his fingertips. "There's nothing left,"
You know what is not true, Master Kai. She will return little one, just give her time.
"I wish you where right," He replied, his mouth muffled by his knees as he sat down, he pulled out a navy figure in his hand and stared at it blankly.
This Romeo, is bleeding, But you can't see his blood. There's nothing but some feelings, And this, old, old guitar. Its been raining since you left me, Now I'm drowning in the flood. You see I've always been a fighter, But without you I give up.
Master Kai, she is safe why don't you understand?
"I don't trust them, she's alone there now"
Them? Master Kai. Master Voltaire will not lay one finger on the poor girl.
"How can you be sure Dranzer, how do you know?" He demanded
Do not stress Master Kai; I know you care for the girl. But she'll be okay. She's stronger then you think.
Kai ran his gloved fingers thought his slate-colored hair; the hot, blood red canvas had now sunk to a misty black. Incrusted with tiny silver stars. The phoenix looked to the sky, noticing his master's glaze. It seemed full of wonder; searching for the little answers he knew somewhere.
Kai's sliver eyes bared a slight, smoothing trickle of a salty tear. The phoenix looked at his master. Worried about his pain and torment inside his Masters heart, but also finding his masters pondering interesting, and quite amusing. Dranzer never understood the human emotion; after all, he wasn't one himself.
After the long silence that filled the cold, bitter and unforgiving air. Dranzer found himself pondering about Rayne himself. How warm-hearted she was as a little girl, how kind and delicate she was. It is so odd how time changes so much, isn't it Kai?
Kai glared at the bit-beasts fiery eyes, fixated in his little universe. Dranzer chuckled at the expected response. But couldn't help feeling sorry for the poor, confused male. How did you two grow apart so quickly? You where so. so. happy.
"Kai, you can't catch me, I'm to fast for little Hiwatari," She giggled
"Shut up, Ivanov. When I catch you, I'm gonna take back my scarf!"
"Arrrr, Am I too fast?" The raven-haired girl giggled. "Hey! No pulling!"
The little version of Kai laughed, "I thought you where fast!" He panted throwing his scarf behind him.
"You cheated!" She smiled "That's naughty"
"Well I'm a naughty boy then aren't I?"
She giggled in embarrassment, whilst Kai leant on top of her. "I guess"
"So, do you like naughty boys?"
"Depends if they're you, Kai," She smiled. A warm, friendly, caring smile. Like a mothers proud smile. Heart felt. Inviting.
"Rayne, I want to love you forever,"
"Me too Kai, do you promise to love me forever, like I do?"
"Yes, Rayne. I promise. From deep down,"
She bared a slight blush and smiled, "I love you Kai,"
He nuzzled her cheek and smiled, "I know, you do. I love you to-"
"Hiwatari! Get off Ivanov! What did I tell you! Love is for the weak! You worthless grandson!"
"Voltaire, leave him alone!" She cried whilst he gripped Kai by his throat.
"And what are you going to do Rayne?" He looked deeply into her feared eyes, over-whelming with tears.
She glared at him. Pain and anger gripping her senses. She lunged at Voltaire..
"Dranzer No!" The late teen exclaimed. Pain filling his voice, "No memories!"
But Master Kai.. The bit-beast stuttered
"I said No!" He shouted angrily jumping from the tree branch. "No more torture Dranzer!"
***
Raine lay on her bed feeling helpless and vulnerable. She sat up and stared out of her window into the night's sky. The stars gleamed at her like bright lights. The milky glow cast a silky shadow upon her half-naked body. A warm amber flame flickered in the corner of her room placing random shadows upon her navy bedroom walls. She let out a long sigh before stretching her arms and yawning in the sleepy haze. Looking at the objects that comfortably surrounded her, she saw her candle flicker and a shadow creeping up beside her.
Fear struck she turned around quickly falling face to face with the only man she looked up to. She glared upwards and her cold, emotionless eyes widened to meet the one-man eyes she most feared. Raine tried to scream but it turned into a muffled sound as his huge hands grasped her lifeless body.
She fell to the floor covered in her own blood, pain wracked though every breathing part of her body. She lay panting grasping her rug for support as she stumbled to her feet. Shaking her head in disbelief she fell to her bed. The thought of Kai made her pain seem distant. She opened her eyes in what seemed like centuries had past to see the bright light cast, gleaming in her eyes. The same light she thought she had saw coming from the stars not even 30 minutes ago. The bitter taste of blood flowed against her tonsils disobeying her struggle to keep it from making her sick. Sleep clouded her mind as the pain returned. Within the 5 minutes she was awake, she had so many questions she wanted answered. So much anger that she felt the need to convey.