Chapter Nineteen – The Battle for Freedom Part I
The next morning at nine thirty, the Bladebreakers left to meet that certain someone Jordan mentioned in the note.
On the streets, the Saint Shields were walking towards them.
"Hey, what's up with you?" Ozuma asked when he saw their glum faces.
"Yeah, you look like someone died," Joseph remarked.
"Well, um..." Tyson began. "It's complicated. We'll tell you later."
The Bladebreakers continued walking. They had to get to that alley on time.
The Saint Shields watched the Bladebreakers thoughtfully. Mariam was disappointed that Max didn't look happier when he saw her.
"You know, something's up. They are usually overly happy, but today, it's like they've changed completely," Joseph said.
"I agree, let's follow them," Ozuma said. "You know that Zarine weren't with them? I think whoever that was that was beating her up in that alley that day got her or something. That's why they looked so depressed."
"We should go help," Mariam said.
They ran down the street, and caught up to the Bladebreakers within three blocks.
"Hey! Wait up! We'll come with you," Ozuma called.
The Bladebreakers glanced at them. Kai frowned, "You can't. You don't know how dangerous this is. You don't even know what this is about. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have an appointment at ten."
"We know you are going to rescue Zarine from those people who were beating her up at the stadium the other day," Joseph said smugly.
The Bladebreakers stopped dead in their tracks. "How did you know about it?" Kai demanded.
"It wasn't that hard to figure out. So are you going to let us follow you or what?" Dungea asked.
"Yeah, as long as you stay out of sight. I don't think the Dark Force wanted anyone with us," Kai said warningly. "If you endanger Zarine in any way, you'll be sorry."
Mariam said impatiently, "We won't! You guys should move it. I thought you had an appointment at ten."
"Well, you can start by getting out of sight," Kai said, then turned and started walking through the crowded street again.
"What a grouch!" Mariam muttered under her breath.
The rest of the team followed Kai. At last, they were in the alley where Jordan told them to be. "We're not late, right?" Ray asked anxiously.
"No, we're on time," Kenny answered.
Then, there was an evil chuckling that unnerved everyone, even Kai, though they didn't show it.
"Who's there? Stop being such a coward and come out!" Tyson demanded.
"Tyson!" Kenny chided.
The Saint Shields, who were hiding behind a large garbage bin (the huge metal ones that look like a box), all sighed. Tyson will never change. Suddenly, a boy, who was extremely ugly looking, appeared.
"Follow me, Bladebreakers!" He commanded in a cold voice. He led them to this warehouse. "Go in, my superiors are waiting for you," he said, and bowed ironically.
The outside of this 'warehouse' looked completely different from the inside. The outside was dark and gloomy, but the inside was brightly lit, and even had the ground carpeted. The Dark Force certainly had lots of money. There was a huge beystaduam on one side of the room.
The team, led by Jordan, came into the room. "Look, boys, the amateurs have finally showed up," Jordan sneered. "So, are you ready to lose?"
"I wouldn't be so cocky if I were you. We're going to bring you down!" Tyson said confidently.
"Before we do anything, let us see Zarine!" Ray demanded.
"Oh! Oops! How impolite of me to have forgotten the star of today's show," Jordan said. He turned to one of his sidekicks, "Bring the girl in."
A few minutes later, two burly guys appeared, each holding one of Zarine's arms. They shoved her into a chair and stood on either side of her. "Ray! You guys came to free me?" Zarine said, a little surprised, she wasn't sure if they would come.
"Of course! We wouldn't let them just take you," Max said.
Zarine smiled thankfully at them. Ray noticed that her upper arm was bruised. (Remember how Jordan slammed her into the wall?) He got angry and asked with his eyes blazing, "What did you do to her?"
"Nothing permanent. We should get started. First, let us make this clear. We are going to take your bit-beasts away from you. This is going to be a best out of three battles. Each team is going to send three players up to battle, obviously. If you lose, Zarine stays with us, if you win, then she's yours, but I highly doubt that it would happen," Jordan said, "I hope it's okay, because if it's not, then that's just too bad. You have five minutes to decide who is going up to battle."
"So which of us should battle?" Kenny asked.
"Me, Tyson and Max," Kai said firmly.
Ray was infuriated to hear this, "Excuse me, should I battle?"
"No, your emotions will get in the way," Kai said.
"But, I want to make them pay for what they–" Ray protestetd.
"No, and that's final," Kai interrupted him. "Tyson, you should go up first."
"Send the first blader to the dish!" the referee said.
"Good luck, Tyson," Max said.
"Shatter his blade into pieces, George!" Jordan said on the other side of the dish.
The battle was underway in no time. Tyson chuckled confidently as Dragoon delivered a series of blows to the other blade.
"Tyson! He is just toying with you!" Zarine snapped.
"Fine then, I'll make him take me seriously. Dragoon!" Tyson summoned his bit-beast. "Ha! Time to lose your bit-beast, Tyson!" George sneered. "Meet my bit- beast, Mahito!"
A gigantic bear emerged from his blade. "I'll teach you to respect my team!" Tyson said, "Attack, Dragoon!"
George's bit-beast grabbed Dragoon and held Dragoon in an extremely tight grasp. Tyson struggled to get his blade away from his opponent, but it was impossible.
"Dragoon's power is dropping! Tyson better com up with a plan!" Dizzi said urgently.
"Ha! It's only a matter of time. You can throw in the towel now, you know," George said scornfully.
"As if I'll ever lose to scum like you!" Tyson said angrily, "Dragoon!'
Dragoon scratched Mahito with his claws. The bear flinched and loosened its grip on Dragoon. Dragoon slid out of his clutches.
"You're not so bad, I guess, but I still have my ultimate attack!" George said.
The bear's fist glowed with a fiery red light when it punched Dragoon. Dragoon roared in pain as he was thrown back. Tyson was thrown off his feet and landed on his back. He got up and saw his blade slowing down, and finally stop spinning.
"No!" Tyson yelled, "Dragoon!"
Mahito and Dragoon were disappearing into George's blade.
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Yes! Tyson lost! Well, he always wins in the show, and I think he should lose once in a while. Don't worry, they'll get Zarine back...eventually!
The next morning at nine thirty, the Bladebreakers left to meet that certain someone Jordan mentioned in the note.
On the streets, the Saint Shields were walking towards them.
"Hey, what's up with you?" Ozuma asked when he saw their glum faces.
"Yeah, you look like someone died," Joseph remarked.
"Well, um..." Tyson began. "It's complicated. We'll tell you later."
The Bladebreakers continued walking. They had to get to that alley on time.
The Saint Shields watched the Bladebreakers thoughtfully. Mariam was disappointed that Max didn't look happier when he saw her.
"You know, something's up. They are usually overly happy, but today, it's like they've changed completely," Joseph said.
"I agree, let's follow them," Ozuma said. "You know that Zarine weren't with them? I think whoever that was that was beating her up in that alley that day got her or something. That's why they looked so depressed."
"We should go help," Mariam said.
They ran down the street, and caught up to the Bladebreakers within three blocks.
"Hey! Wait up! We'll come with you," Ozuma called.
The Bladebreakers glanced at them. Kai frowned, "You can't. You don't know how dangerous this is. You don't even know what this is about. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have an appointment at ten."
"We know you are going to rescue Zarine from those people who were beating her up at the stadium the other day," Joseph said smugly.
The Bladebreakers stopped dead in their tracks. "How did you know about it?" Kai demanded.
"It wasn't that hard to figure out. So are you going to let us follow you or what?" Dungea asked.
"Yeah, as long as you stay out of sight. I don't think the Dark Force wanted anyone with us," Kai said warningly. "If you endanger Zarine in any way, you'll be sorry."
Mariam said impatiently, "We won't! You guys should move it. I thought you had an appointment at ten."
"Well, you can start by getting out of sight," Kai said, then turned and started walking through the crowded street again.
"What a grouch!" Mariam muttered under her breath.
The rest of the team followed Kai. At last, they were in the alley where Jordan told them to be. "We're not late, right?" Ray asked anxiously.
"No, we're on time," Kenny answered.
Then, there was an evil chuckling that unnerved everyone, even Kai, though they didn't show it.
"Who's there? Stop being such a coward and come out!" Tyson demanded.
"Tyson!" Kenny chided.
The Saint Shields, who were hiding behind a large garbage bin (the huge metal ones that look like a box), all sighed. Tyson will never change. Suddenly, a boy, who was extremely ugly looking, appeared.
"Follow me, Bladebreakers!" He commanded in a cold voice. He led them to this warehouse. "Go in, my superiors are waiting for you," he said, and bowed ironically.
The outside of this 'warehouse' looked completely different from the inside. The outside was dark and gloomy, but the inside was brightly lit, and even had the ground carpeted. The Dark Force certainly had lots of money. There was a huge beystaduam on one side of the room.
The team, led by Jordan, came into the room. "Look, boys, the amateurs have finally showed up," Jordan sneered. "So, are you ready to lose?"
"I wouldn't be so cocky if I were you. We're going to bring you down!" Tyson said confidently.
"Before we do anything, let us see Zarine!" Ray demanded.
"Oh! Oops! How impolite of me to have forgotten the star of today's show," Jordan said. He turned to one of his sidekicks, "Bring the girl in."
A few minutes later, two burly guys appeared, each holding one of Zarine's arms. They shoved her into a chair and stood on either side of her. "Ray! You guys came to free me?" Zarine said, a little surprised, she wasn't sure if they would come.
"Of course! We wouldn't let them just take you," Max said.
Zarine smiled thankfully at them. Ray noticed that her upper arm was bruised. (Remember how Jordan slammed her into the wall?) He got angry and asked with his eyes blazing, "What did you do to her?"
"Nothing permanent. We should get started. First, let us make this clear. We are going to take your bit-beasts away from you. This is going to be a best out of three battles. Each team is going to send three players up to battle, obviously. If you lose, Zarine stays with us, if you win, then she's yours, but I highly doubt that it would happen," Jordan said, "I hope it's okay, because if it's not, then that's just too bad. You have five minutes to decide who is going up to battle."
"So which of us should battle?" Kenny asked.
"Me, Tyson and Max," Kai said firmly.
Ray was infuriated to hear this, "Excuse me, should I battle?"
"No, your emotions will get in the way," Kai said.
"But, I want to make them pay for what they–" Ray protestetd.
"No, and that's final," Kai interrupted him. "Tyson, you should go up first."
"Send the first blader to the dish!" the referee said.
"Good luck, Tyson," Max said.
"Shatter his blade into pieces, George!" Jordan said on the other side of the dish.
The battle was underway in no time. Tyson chuckled confidently as Dragoon delivered a series of blows to the other blade.
"Tyson! He is just toying with you!" Zarine snapped.
"Fine then, I'll make him take me seriously. Dragoon!" Tyson summoned his bit-beast. "Ha! Time to lose your bit-beast, Tyson!" George sneered. "Meet my bit- beast, Mahito!"
A gigantic bear emerged from his blade. "I'll teach you to respect my team!" Tyson said, "Attack, Dragoon!"
George's bit-beast grabbed Dragoon and held Dragoon in an extremely tight grasp. Tyson struggled to get his blade away from his opponent, but it was impossible.
"Dragoon's power is dropping! Tyson better com up with a plan!" Dizzi said urgently.
"Ha! It's only a matter of time. You can throw in the towel now, you know," George said scornfully.
"As if I'll ever lose to scum like you!" Tyson said angrily, "Dragoon!'
Dragoon scratched Mahito with his claws. The bear flinched and loosened its grip on Dragoon. Dragoon slid out of his clutches.
"You're not so bad, I guess, but I still have my ultimate attack!" George said.
The bear's fist glowed with a fiery red light when it punched Dragoon. Dragoon roared in pain as he was thrown back. Tyson was thrown off his feet and landed on his back. He got up and saw his blade slowing down, and finally stop spinning.
"No!" Tyson yelled, "Dragoon!"
Mahito and Dragoon were disappearing into George's blade.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Yes! Tyson lost! Well, he always wins in the show, and I think he should lose once in a while. Don't worry, they'll get Zarine back...eventually!