Kai stood on the top of a hill. Where could it be? He looked around and saw nothing but forest for miles and miles.
-In the Abbey-
Queauri winced as another beyblade drove itself into her side. Blood ran down her arms as the rope cut open the flesh on her wrists. She was hung at the top of a stake with both her arms tied up above her head. Her feet were strapped tied together with weights and hung loose so that her wrists tied above her head had to bear all the pain.
Again and again, the beyblade smashed into her. Queauri tried to see the face of the beyblader doing this to her, but he or she always stayed in the darkness. Silenly, the beyblader attacked, and Queauri withstood the pain.
She could feel Halcyon's power inside her pocket. No. You can't come out. I won't let them take you. Soon, when this is over, we will fight, and we will tear this place apart!
An hour later, when her clothes were torn, her body bruised and cut, and her arms were covered with blood, two people in masks brought her down. Wordlessly, they through her into her room and locked the door.
Queauri brought her hands in front of her face, took off her bloody gloves, and examined the wound on her wrists. She moved her hands in pain, letting the blood go back into her hands. She winced as she put the gloves back on, it'll have to do, for now.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Without waiting for an answer, the door opened and an old man walked in. His face was covered by a mask, and he wore a long cloak.
"You are still alive, Kirei," he said.
Kirei stared silently. That voice, that scratchy voice, she was sure it was Voltaires.
"Child, you don't know how happy I am to see you still alive. I thought you had died when you fell into that hole in the ground with Kai. I thought you were both dead."
The old man reached out a hand to touch Queauri's face. She was startled to see the skin on that hand, quite dark and burt. She imagined what his face looked like.
"Such soft flesh, dear Child..."
"Don't touch me," Queauri stood up despite the pain.
Voltaire laughed. "That's alright, Child. Let me ask you, if you survived the fall, where is Kai? And where is his Dranzer? Why have you come back empty handed?"
Queauri stood in silence, her hand strayed toward her launcher.
"Is he alive? Kirei?"
Voltaire took a step toward her, and she took a step back.
"Come here Kirei," Voltaire's voice hardened.
"No!" With one swift move, Queauri took out Halcyon and launched it at Voltaire's head.
Suddenly, a green beyblade came out of nowhere and blocked Halcyon. The two blades twisted against each other and bounced back.
"Show yourself!" Queauri demanded. Voltaire began laughing again as a girl stepped into the light.
Her hair fell around her shoulders like the color of the ocean. A white metal covered her eyes like a bandana.
"Who..." Queauri asked, but Voltaire cut her short.
"It's your little sister, remember? Come now, Kirei, you forgot about your own little sister?"
"You monster!" Halcyon spun in an arc and launched again for Voltaire, but once again, the green beyblade blocked it.
"What? Stop it, why are you protecting him?" Queauri asked her sister.
"Of course she is. She's been trained to follow my commands and be my personal bodyguard," Voltaire said. "Now, Kira, attack that girl! She has betrayed me!"
The girl stepped forward, in front of Voltaire and said, in a light whisperish voice, "Go, Delfin!"
"No way. Stopped it, I'm your sister!" Queauri yelled, but the girl had no reaction.
Delfin and Halcyon struggled across the floor, their powers evenly matched.
"When you've finished with her, you know where to find me, Kira," Voltaire said, and walked toward the door.
"No, come back here!" Queauri yelled, but Delfin powered up and forced Halcyon back.
"Wake up, little sister, come on! Your name isn't Kira, it's Midori. That's the name our parents gave you!"
Kira made no motion that she's heard. "Whirlpool, Delfin!"
The green beyblade spun around and around until water started to come from the bottom of the blade. Halycon suddenly went out of control as it slid across the floor following the water's movements.
"No, Halcyon, Fast Freeze!"
Halcyon went up on a wall and somersaulted in midair, landing behind Delfin. As it landed, it spun in reverse and wherever it went, the water freezed.
"Enough playing around," Kira said, "Delfin, rise and crush your opponent!"
Suddenly, the rooms was filled with clicks and squeals. A beautiful white dolphin with green armor swam up. For a moment, Queauri was transfixed by the bit-beast, marveling at the sight.
"Halcyon!"
The snow white griffin came, spreading its wings and unsheathing its claws. Delfin opened its mouth full of sparkleing white teeth and made a sound like the songs of whales. Halcyon screeched in reply.
Suddenly, at Kira's command, Delfin swam toward Halcyon. As it got close, Delfin suddenly turned and slammed its armored tail right into Halcyon chest. Halcyon stumbled backwards and crashed into the ceiling, breaking it and sending large chunks down at the two bladers below.
Seeing what had happened, Queauri ran toward her sister, ready to shield her with her own body. I won't let you get hurt because of that old jerk! Kira started screaming as she saw the entire ceiling coming down.
A screech went up just as the ceiling fell. Suddenly, the two girls felt a giant gust of wind and the flapping of wings. Then, they saw the ceiling crash beside them, making a sort of dome.
"Halcyon?" Queauri turned and saw, not the white griffin, but a fiery phoenix.
"Dranzer? But how?" Dranzer used its wings to shield them. With another cry, it lifted up into the air. Then, Kira pushed away and started to climb up to higher ground.
"Wait, Midori!" Queauri called after her, and followed.
"Delfin, Tsunami Wave!" Kira commanded.
"Halcyon, Frozen Tundra!" Queauri yelled as she was climbing up.
Suddenly, the sky turned dark blue as Delfin started to swim faster and faster. At the same time, Halcyon's cries split the sky as he began beating his wings. Then, a giant wave began to form behind Delfin, and as it swam toward Halcyon, the wave rose and followed. However, Halycon's wings formed a cool wind and little shards of ice began to form on its fur.
Then, the two forces clashed in a bright light. Suddenly, tiny shards of ice began to fall from the sky. Like needles, they shreaded through everything.
Kira screamed as the shards pierced her skin, and she fell backwards. As she fell, Queauri caught her arm. Pain shot up Queauri's arm, but she bit her lip and pulled her little sister beside her. Tears of joy filled her eyes as she saw that she was ok.
"Dranzer, heat wave!"
Dranzer spread its wings and blazed fiercely. Then, the shards falling down where melted, and it became like rain.
Queauri felt her heart beat a little faster at the sound of Kai's voice. She looked up and saw him.
"Everything's going to be ok, now give me your hand," he said.
"No, take Midori first."
Kai nodded and lifted up the little girl. She seemed to have passed out.
Kai reached down and pulled Queauri up.
"Once again, you save me," Queauri said, looking at green beyblade, which has stopped spinning.
Kai said nothing. A streak of lighting split the sky and more ran poured down. Halcyon and Dranzer flew above, enjoying a moment of freedom. He looked at the girl sitting in front of him, a strange sensation filled him. He wanted to hug her and take all of her pain away. He wanted the put his arms tight around her drenched body and comfort her.
Queauri put her hands out and let the rain wash away the blood. She turned her eyes and met Kai's gaze, unsure of how to react.
"You're a fool, you know. You shouldn't have brought Dranzer here."
"You're a fool to have come back. What did you want to accomplish on your own?"
"I will kill Voltaire."
"Not if I kill him first."
"Ah, how touchy. So we meet again."
"Voltaire," Kai growled. "I thought I already killed you."
"Well, my dear grandson, I thought you were dead as well."
Ok, I'm gonna end this chapter here. Wonder how I will end this fanfic...honestly, I don't even know yet. How many want me to end Kai and Queauri as just friends? Anyone? How many want me to end them as more than friends? Or maybe one would die leaving the other suffering for the rest of their life...gee...the possibilities...Please review and tell me what you think!