Emptiness
By: Black Dranzer
".." speaking and thinking
---------- Scene Change
--flashback sequences--
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. I only own any of the characters that you haven't seen in the original Beyblade series.
----------
In the last chapter of Emptiness:
(("Enough of this foolish play," Tala announced suddenly, "Wolborg! Arise!"
The howl of an arctic wolf announced the emergence of a wolf equipped with icicle-like wings.
"Zenborg!" Kazuki called, not at all intimidated by Wolborg.
The answering call of a swan replied as Zenborg emerged as well.
The two bit beasts bashed against each other, causing sparks to fly.))
(("I don't think your little cardinal can stand much more of Wolborg's attacks," Tala laughed, "Why don't you put it back in the cage it belongs in instead of letting it struggle when it actually comes into the cruel world?"
At that, something struck Kazuki.
"I will be in a cage if I fail in this battle," she thought bitterly, "I can't fail, if I do, surely father will give me the same punishment as Alexander,"))
(("Reflection.." she thought with a smile, "That's it,"))
(("I lost because I underestimated you," Tala growled at Kazuki as she turned her back to him, "But next time we battle, I won't lose,"))
((A black jet plane bearing the symbol of the BBA landed softly on the private runway of the McGregor household.))
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Chapter Four: Higher Edge
The last door unlocked itself as Kazuki stepped carefully in front of it, almost afraid of what lays behind.
The only light was provided by six abbey-workers, who were standing in a circle, each carrying a candleholder with a lit candle. In the middle of the room, surrounded by the abbey workers were Voltaire and Boris.
The older man was sitting behind a table with something set on it as Boris stood beside him.
The expression on Boris's face couldn't be made out behind his black mask.
"Come here Kazuki," Voltaire instructed.
Kazuki hastened to obey and stood with her head bowed in front of the man.
"I have a cup of water here," he indicated to the item on the table, a white ivory cup.
Inside, the cup, Kazuki caught a glint of some powder clutching to the sides.
"Sit down," Voltaire commanded.
Obediently, Kazuki took a seat in a wooden chair that one of the abbey- workers put in front of the table. Still, she remained silent.
"This is your last test," Voltaire said and he placed the ivory cup in front of Kazuki.
Kazuki looked up at the cup and asked, "What do you wish for me to do with this?"
Voltaire smiled, "This is a cup of specially brewed drink, you may ask me one question before you take it."
Kazuki asked without a second thought, "Is it your wish that I drink it?"
"Yes," Voltaire said, not letting the satisfaction of the answer reach his voice.
"Then I will ask no further," Kazuki said. She picked up the cup with a firm grip and slowly drank from the ivory cup. She then placed the ivory cup back down in front of Voltaire, though noticed her hand's strength had lessened.
At last, an obedient one, Voltaire thought to himself as he watched Kazuki slowly slump back in her seat into unconsciousness.
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"Finally," Tyson wined as he got off the carriage led by two black horses, "That ride took forever!"
"You're always wining Tyson," Max laughed, "I'm surprised you even noticed the time passing by as you talked your tongue off,"
Ray shuddered at the memory, even if it was only a few seconds ago.
"Look who's here," a voice said from behind them.
The Bladebreakers turned around to see their host in his usual punk attire.
"Hello to you too Johnny," Kai sneered at his redheaded rival. Johnny shot a glare at Kai and daggers seemed to fly between them.
"Come on guys," Ray said stepping in between them, "we're on vacation, loosen up a bit."
"Whatever," Kai said in an indifferent voice.
"Hmph," was the only thing Johnny offered as he turned to face Mr. Dickenson, who was the last to get off the carriage.
"Well Johnny, do you mind if we come in?" the white haired BBA representative asked indicating to the large building in front of them.
"Sure, if that's what you want Mr. D.," Johnny said with a shrug and stepped aside to let the Bladebreakers in.
"Oh cool!" Tyson said and he and Max ran into the mansion.
By the time all of the guests had entered with Johnny closing the door behind him, the two boys were already speeding around looking at everything they could set their eyes on.
"Hey you two make sure you don't break anything!" Johnny shouted as the navy-haired and blond beybladers came close to knocking over a suit of armor.
The hall was decorated with all kinds of Scottish paintings and suits of armor, with a velvet carpet and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The walls were painted white and gold with carvings on the edges that represented Salamalyon, the McGregor family bit beast, the one that Johnny now processes.
Tyson and Max had now finished checking out the whole floor and were just about to rush up the stairs when a girl appeared at the top of the staircase. She had short, red hair and was looking at them with her lavender eyes. She walked to the edge of the staircase and with a swift movement, jumped down to the bottom of the stairs, right in front of Tyson.
"Ahhh!" Tyson screamed as the girl landed in front of him, she was about the same height as him but her glaring eyes made her seem taller than she normally was.
In a moment of silence, she studied Tyson and each of the Bladebreakers in turn, stopping at Kai.
"A worthy opponent," she made a mental note to herself as she landed her lavender gaze on Johnny.
A smile spread across her face that matched the one on the red-headed beyblader's as she introduced herself to the surprised Bladebreakers, "Hello, I'm Jackie McGregor."
As she finished her introduction, the doorbell rang behind Johnny, who rolled his eyes amusingly at his younger sister and went to get the door.
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Kazuki's eyes slowly opened.
All around her, there were empty tubes standing next to each other.
It took her some time to recover from the drowsiness in her head and to realize that she was inside one of them. The only thing different in this tube was that it was filled with some kind of liquid. When she was fully awake, she noticed that there were leech-like tubes that were attached all over her body. An oxygen mask helped her to breathe and she wore a suit with short sleeves and legs.
"Where is this?"
A sudden movement in the shadows of the room alarmed her and she turned around to look as a tall figure entered. The figure moved out of the shadows and she recognized it as her father, Boris.
"Ah," Boris said as he noticed that Kazuki was awake, "how are you feeling?"
Wearing the oxygen mask, Kazuki couldn't speak, so she just lowered her eyes at a non-verbal, "I am fine,"
Boris thought the same, "Good," then turned around and left the room.
Kazuki watched him go, then closed her eyes and sank into another deep slumber.
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"She is doing well?" Voltaire asked as Boris exited from his lab.
"Perfectly fine," Boris replied, "I will be ready to begin the, 'enhancement', soon,"
"Good," Voltaire said, "She is the perfect model for our new experiment." He turned to leave.
"Thank you sir," Boris said to Voltaire's retreating back and walked off to finish his calculations in his office.
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A pair of turquoise eyes watched carefully as three boys walked through the Beyblade Park in Edinburgh, Scotland.
It was a Sunday morning and children were beyblading with each other. The three boys looked around and their leader sighed, "Come on my comrades, this park is just full of amateurs," he dismissed the children with a wave of his hand, "we will find no challenge here." His companions agreed and followed him to leave.
They didn't notice the blue-green eyes followed their every move and then disappear with a rustle.
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"Wake up Kazuki," Boris' voice drifted into Kazuki's ear and she woke up instantly. She noticed that she was still drifting in the unusual liquid but her oxygen mask was off. For a moment, Kazuki didn't dare to breathe. She then took a brave breath and realized that she could breathe without the oxygen mask.
"How-?" Kazuki started and was surprised that she could talk through the dense liquid surrounding her.
"In order to give you the higher edge in future battles, I've enhanced your immune system," Boris explained, "now you can do much more than a regular human being can." He smiled at his successful experiment.
"Now, for the final touch," Boris said and pressed a button. Two small mechanical hands came from the top of the tube's lid and attached what seemed to be a small, miniature spider to each side of her skull. Upon contact, Kazuki felt something stir in her brain. When the two spider-like things were fully attached to Kazuki's head, she felt her whole body shiver and tense then relax again.
"The side effects will make you a bit uncomfortable," Boris informed her, "these two 'mecha-spiders' will just be there to help you control your new abilities, nothing to be concerned about," He smiled at her and pulled a lever.
The liquid filtered out and Kazuki stood on the platform where the tube used to be as the glass raised itself above her head. The leech-like tubes also fell off and Kazuki was left standing in the room, feeling uneasy.
"Here," Boris offered and passed Kazuki her Beyblade.
Kazuki caught it and stared at it for some time.
"Come," Boris said and walked out of the room, motioning for her to follow.
Kazuki hesitated before following her father down the dark hall.
They walked for some time until Boris stopped at a small door, "Go in there and wash, then meet me in my office," he instructed.
Kazuki opened the door with a nod and closed it behind her. She looked around and sighed. Inside the room, there was a shower and some new clothes. She took her time washing the strange liquid that had clung onto her hair and looked at her hands. They were no different from before, but somehow, they felt stiff compared to before she had finished her testing.
She subconsciously started to wash her arms and looked at them. She paused. On her left arm, there was a small, red mark. Something inside her head made her want to cry but the sensation was over after it barely started.
After a few minutes of thinking, she dismissed the question and continued to wash herself.
Walking out of the shower, she felt a little dizzy and fell to the floor. As she struggled to get up, she noticed that she had fallen on a piece of sharp glass.
Seeing her shoulder bleeding, she marveled at the lack of pain on her skin.
But after remembering her father's words on her 'higher edge' enhancements, she looked away bitterly and wiped off the blood with her jumpsuit before redressing in new clothes and walking over to the office of her father.
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"Scotland is so boring," a blond-haired individual complained in a care- free voice as he and his two companions walked out of the Beyblade Park. He was wearing a yellow sweater with a red vest over it and pale green pants. His pale blue eyes looked without interest at his surroundings.
"Come on Enrique," an green-haired boy responded elegantly with his light violet eyes set on the blond boy, "I'm sure Johnny lives here for a good reason and he can show us around later." The boy's blue long-length jacket flowed behind him gracefully as he walked alongside his friends. He had a white bandana tied around his neck with a red sweater under his jacket and beige pants. On his head, a pair of yellow goggles perched, tied around a blue hat.
"Yes, I agree with Oliver" the oldest of the three spoke up. His purple hair shone in the sunlight as his fierce but calm reddish-brown eyes fixed on his companions. "Johnny will know this country better than us." His British accent was evident in his voice. His clothes wore a green and orange vest over a white shirt with pointy shoulder pads and red and brown pants. On his knees were two metal knee-guards and on his hands were a pair of brown, fingerless gloves.
"Well Robert, you're the boss," the boy dubbed Enrique said to his older friend.
The boys continued walking in silence until they reached an opening to a dark alley. Something was making a spinning noise that caught the attention of Robert, the leader.
"What is that?" Oliver asked as Robert stopped to find the source of the spinning. The search led him into the alley with the two other boys following behind him.
They turned a corner and saw, to their amazement that the spinning sound was caused by a deep, blood red Beyblade.
"Who's Beyblade is that?" Enrique questioned as he pointed to the top.
As if answering to his question, a sudden movement caught the three boys' attention. A girl had jumped from apparently nowhere in front of them and picked up her Beyblade.
Robert just had enough time to look at her long, blue hair and turquoise eyes that shone in the dark before the girl spoke up.
"So you're the famous Robert I've heard so much about," she said indicating to the person in question and then, turning her attention to the other two, acknowledged, "and you're his teammates Oliver and Enrique are you not?"
"We are," Robert replied politely and then, raising his hand to the girl, said, "and you are?"
"My name is best kept a secret," the girl said simply, then, noticing that the older boy wasn't satisfied, she added, "but you can call me Changer."
--To be continued
By: Black Dranzer
".." speaking and thinking
---------- Scene Change
--flashback sequences--
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. I only own any of the characters that you haven't seen in the original Beyblade series.
----------
In the last chapter of Emptiness:
(("Enough of this foolish play," Tala announced suddenly, "Wolborg! Arise!"
The howl of an arctic wolf announced the emergence of a wolf equipped with icicle-like wings.
"Zenborg!" Kazuki called, not at all intimidated by Wolborg.
The answering call of a swan replied as Zenborg emerged as well.
The two bit beasts bashed against each other, causing sparks to fly.))
(("I don't think your little cardinal can stand much more of Wolborg's attacks," Tala laughed, "Why don't you put it back in the cage it belongs in instead of letting it struggle when it actually comes into the cruel world?"
At that, something struck Kazuki.
"I will be in a cage if I fail in this battle," she thought bitterly, "I can't fail, if I do, surely father will give me the same punishment as Alexander,"))
(("Reflection.." she thought with a smile, "That's it,"))
(("I lost because I underestimated you," Tala growled at Kazuki as she turned her back to him, "But next time we battle, I won't lose,"))
((A black jet plane bearing the symbol of the BBA landed softly on the private runway of the McGregor household.))
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Chapter Four: Higher Edge
The last door unlocked itself as Kazuki stepped carefully in front of it, almost afraid of what lays behind.
The only light was provided by six abbey-workers, who were standing in a circle, each carrying a candleholder with a lit candle. In the middle of the room, surrounded by the abbey workers were Voltaire and Boris.
The older man was sitting behind a table with something set on it as Boris stood beside him.
The expression on Boris's face couldn't be made out behind his black mask.
"Come here Kazuki," Voltaire instructed.
Kazuki hastened to obey and stood with her head bowed in front of the man.
"I have a cup of water here," he indicated to the item on the table, a white ivory cup.
Inside, the cup, Kazuki caught a glint of some powder clutching to the sides.
"Sit down," Voltaire commanded.
Obediently, Kazuki took a seat in a wooden chair that one of the abbey- workers put in front of the table. Still, she remained silent.
"This is your last test," Voltaire said and he placed the ivory cup in front of Kazuki.
Kazuki looked up at the cup and asked, "What do you wish for me to do with this?"
Voltaire smiled, "This is a cup of specially brewed drink, you may ask me one question before you take it."
Kazuki asked without a second thought, "Is it your wish that I drink it?"
"Yes," Voltaire said, not letting the satisfaction of the answer reach his voice.
"Then I will ask no further," Kazuki said. She picked up the cup with a firm grip and slowly drank from the ivory cup. She then placed the ivory cup back down in front of Voltaire, though noticed her hand's strength had lessened.
At last, an obedient one, Voltaire thought to himself as he watched Kazuki slowly slump back in her seat into unconsciousness.
----------
"Finally," Tyson wined as he got off the carriage led by two black horses, "That ride took forever!"
"You're always wining Tyson," Max laughed, "I'm surprised you even noticed the time passing by as you talked your tongue off,"
Ray shuddered at the memory, even if it was only a few seconds ago.
"Look who's here," a voice said from behind them.
The Bladebreakers turned around to see their host in his usual punk attire.
"Hello to you too Johnny," Kai sneered at his redheaded rival. Johnny shot a glare at Kai and daggers seemed to fly between them.
"Come on guys," Ray said stepping in between them, "we're on vacation, loosen up a bit."
"Whatever," Kai said in an indifferent voice.
"Hmph," was the only thing Johnny offered as he turned to face Mr. Dickenson, who was the last to get off the carriage.
"Well Johnny, do you mind if we come in?" the white haired BBA representative asked indicating to the large building in front of them.
"Sure, if that's what you want Mr. D.," Johnny said with a shrug and stepped aside to let the Bladebreakers in.
"Oh cool!" Tyson said and he and Max ran into the mansion.
By the time all of the guests had entered with Johnny closing the door behind him, the two boys were already speeding around looking at everything they could set their eyes on.
"Hey you two make sure you don't break anything!" Johnny shouted as the navy-haired and blond beybladers came close to knocking over a suit of armor.
The hall was decorated with all kinds of Scottish paintings and suits of armor, with a velvet carpet and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The walls were painted white and gold with carvings on the edges that represented Salamalyon, the McGregor family bit beast, the one that Johnny now processes.
Tyson and Max had now finished checking out the whole floor and were just about to rush up the stairs when a girl appeared at the top of the staircase. She had short, red hair and was looking at them with her lavender eyes. She walked to the edge of the staircase and with a swift movement, jumped down to the bottom of the stairs, right in front of Tyson.
"Ahhh!" Tyson screamed as the girl landed in front of him, she was about the same height as him but her glaring eyes made her seem taller than she normally was.
In a moment of silence, she studied Tyson and each of the Bladebreakers in turn, stopping at Kai.
"A worthy opponent," she made a mental note to herself as she landed her lavender gaze on Johnny.
A smile spread across her face that matched the one on the red-headed beyblader's as she introduced herself to the surprised Bladebreakers, "Hello, I'm Jackie McGregor."
As she finished her introduction, the doorbell rang behind Johnny, who rolled his eyes amusingly at his younger sister and went to get the door.
----------
Kazuki's eyes slowly opened.
All around her, there were empty tubes standing next to each other.
It took her some time to recover from the drowsiness in her head and to realize that she was inside one of them. The only thing different in this tube was that it was filled with some kind of liquid. When she was fully awake, she noticed that there were leech-like tubes that were attached all over her body. An oxygen mask helped her to breathe and she wore a suit with short sleeves and legs.
"Where is this?"
A sudden movement in the shadows of the room alarmed her and she turned around to look as a tall figure entered. The figure moved out of the shadows and she recognized it as her father, Boris.
"Ah," Boris said as he noticed that Kazuki was awake, "how are you feeling?"
Wearing the oxygen mask, Kazuki couldn't speak, so she just lowered her eyes at a non-verbal, "I am fine,"
Boris thought the same, "Good," then turned around and left the room.
Kazuki watched him go, then closed her eyes and sank into another deep slumber.
----------
"She is doing well?" Voltaire asked as Boris exited from his lab.
"Perfectly fine," Boris replied, "I will be ready to begin the, 'enhancement', soon,"
"Good," Voltaire said, "She is the perfect model for our new experiment." He turned to leave.
"Thank you sir," Boris said to Voltaire's retreating back and walked off to finish his calculations in his office.
----------
A pair of turquoise eyes watched carefully as three boys walked through the Beyblade Park in Edinburgh, Scotland.
It was a Sunday morning and children were beyblading with each other. The three boys looked around and their leader sighed, "Come on my comrades, this park is just full of amateurs," he dismissed the children with a wave of his hand, "we will find no challenge here." His companions agreed and followed him to leave.
They didn't notice the blue-green eyes followed their every move and then disappear with a rustle.
----------
"Wake up Kazuki," Boris' voice drifted into Kazuki's ear and she woke up instantly. She noticed that she was still drifting in the unusual liquid but her oxygen mask was off. For a moment, Kazuki didn't dare to breathe. She then took a brave breath and realized that she could breathe without the oxygen mask.
"How-?" Kazuki started and was surprised that she could talk through the dense liquid surrounding her.
"In order to give you the higher edge in future battles, I've enhanced your immune system," Boris explained, "now you can do much more than a regular human being can." He smiled at his successful experiment.
"Now, for the final touch," Boris said and pressed a button. Two small mechanical hands came from the top of the tube's lid and attached what seemed to be a small, miniature spider to each side of her skull. Upon contact, Kazuki felt something stir in her brain. When the two spider-like things were fully attached to Kazuki's head, she felt her whole body shiver and tense then relax again.
"The side effects will make you a bit uncomfortable," Boris informed her, "these two 'mecha-spiders' will just be there to help you control your new abilities, nothing to be concerned about," He smiled at her and pulled a lever.
The liquid filtered out and Kazuki stood on the platform where the tube used to be as the glass raised itself above her head. The leech-like tubes also fell off and Kazuki was left standing in the room, feeling uneasy.
"Here," Boris offered and passed Kazuki her Beyblade.
Kazuki caught it and stared at it for some time.
"Come," Boris said and walked out of the room, motioning for her to follow.
Kazuki hesitated before following her father down the dark hall.
They walked for some time until Boris stopped at a small door, "Go in there and wash, then meet me in my office," he instructed.
Kazuki opened the door with a nod and closed it behind her. She looked around and sighed. Inside the room, there was a shower and some new clothes. She took her time washing the strange liquid that had clung onto her hair and looked at her hands. They were no different from before, but somehow, they felt stiff compared to before she had finished her testing.
She subconsciously started to wash her arms and looked at them. She paused. On her left arm, there was a small, red mark. Something inside her head made her want to cry but the sensation was over after it barely started.
After a few minutes of thinking, she dismissed the question and continued to wash herself.
Walking out of the shower, she felt a little dizzy and fell to the floor. As she struggled to get up, she noticed that she had fallen on a piece of sharp glass.
Seeing her shoulder bleeding, she marveled at the lack of pain on her skin.
But after remembering her father's words on her 'higher edge' enhancements, she looked away bitterly and wiped off the blood with her jumpsuit before redressing in new clothes and walking over to the office of her father.
----------
"Scotland is so boring," a blond-haired individual complained in a care- free voice as he and his two companions walked out of the Beyblade Park. He was wearing a yellow sweater with a red vest over it and pale green pants. His pale blue eyes looked without interest at his surroundings.
"Come on Enrique," an green-haired boy responded elegantly with his light violet eyes set on the blond boy, "I'm sure Johnny lives here for a good reason and he can show us around later." The boy's blue long-length jacket flowed behind him gracefully as he walked alongside his friends. He had a white bandana tied around his neck with a red sweater under his jacket and beige pants. On his head, a pair of yellow goggles perched, tied around a blue hat.
"Yes, I agree with Oliver" the oldest of the three spoke up. His purple hair shone in the sunlight as his fierce but calm reddish-brown eyes fixed on his companions. "Johnny will know this country better than us." His British accent was evident in his voice. His clothes wore a green and orange vest over a white shirt with pointy shoulder pads and red and brown pants. On his knees were two metal knee-guards and on his hands were a pair of brown, fingerless gloves.
"Well Robert, you're the boss," the boy dubbed Enrique said to his older friend.
The boys continued walking in silence until they reached an opening to a dark alley. Something was making a spinning noise that caught the attention of Robert, the leader.
"What is that?" Oliver asked as Robert stopped to find the source of the spinning. The search led him into the alley with the two other boys following behind him.
They turned a corner and saw, to their amazement that the spinning sound was caused by a deep, blood red Beyblade.
"Who's Beyblade is that?" Enrique questioned as he pointed to the top.
As if answering to his question, a sudden movement caught the three boys' attention. A girl had jumped from apparently nowhere in front of them and picked up her Beyblade.
Robert just had enough time to look at her long, blue hair and turquoise eyes that shone in the dark before the girl spoke up.
"So you're the famous Robert I've heard so much about," she said indicating to the person in question and then, turning her attention to the other two, acknowledged, "and you're his teammates Oliver and Enrique are you not?"
"We are," Robert replied politely and then, raising his hand to the girl, said, "and you are?"
"My name is best kept a secret," the girl said simply, then, noticing that the older boy wasn't satisfied, she added, "but you can call me Changer."
--To be continued