Emptiness
By: Black Dranzer
".." speaking and thinking
---------- Scene Change
--flashback sequences—
---- short flashbacks
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. I only own any of the characters that you haven't seen in the original Beyblade series.
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In the last chapter of Emptiness:
(("Kai?"
"Huh?" Kai said rubbing his eyes as he realized he had dosed off.
"I'm done," she smiled as she handed the silky white scarf back to Kai.
"Bal'shoye spaseeba /Thank you very much/ Mrs. Balkov,"))
(("Tala sure seems to care about that girl," Ian observed as they followed behind.
"He's also been acting abnormal since our second meeting," Spencer added.
Bryan didn't feel like adding to the conversation, but he thought silently, "Tala's program's starting to fall apart,"))
(("Throw a ball?"
"Yeah, and watch as it bounces on the ground," Johnny said sarcastically. Enrique snickered.
"Quit joking!" Jackie snapped at her brother, "I just didn't expect to have a ball that's all,"
"Sure," Johnny said rolling his eyes as he smirked, "Now, can we discuss this downstairs, where we can actually sit?"
Sticking her tongue out at Johnny, Jackie crossed her arms and slowly stepped out of her room, quickly closing her door behind her. Then, while the others weren't watching, she slipped on a pair of gloves over her fingers, wincing as the fabric brushed against her skin.
"Stupid Kai," she thought as she followed closely after the other boys.))
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Chapter Nineteen: Forgotten
Kai sat on the sofa watching Max and Ray play chess from the lack of things to do. They were on their on their fiftieth game already. Ray looked like he was concentrating as Max watched him, waiting. Finally, Ray moved one of his pawns foreword two spaces. Something flashed past Kai's brain from long ago.
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An eight-year-old boy sneaked through the halls of Balkov Abbey.
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Max moved foreword his knight in front of Ray's first pawn.
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An abbey guard stood, guarding Kai's destination.
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"Too bad Maxie, you should've watched that knight better," Ray smiled as he moved another one of his pawns foreword, taking out Max' knight.
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Kai threw a stone away at the wall opposite him and watched as the guard went to check where the noise came from.
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Ray's first pawn moved foreword more space, towards an unsuspecting knight.
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After sneaking inside the doors, the young Kai looked for his prize, a shining black Beyblade. Taking the powerful top, Kai fitted it on his launcher.
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Max saw his second knight's danger and quickly took out Ray's first pawn with his bishop. Ray frowned. He hadn't seen that coming.
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Kai launched the black Beyblade and watched in wonder as it glowed a light blue. It spun around at breakneck speed as Kai watched with fascination. But soon, its speed was too fast for Kai to follow and excitement turned into fear as the pillars of the building started to fall by the rapidly moving blade.
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Ray moved his second pawn away from Max' bishop.
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Kai gasped and ran from the building that was collapsing above him. He ran and ran until he reached the forest outside the building. There, he ran into the nearest bushes as he watched a scene that he would never forget unfold before him.
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Max pushed his bishop into a position so that it would be able to take Ray's queen down next.
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Ambulances arrived as Kai watched from his hiding place. He gasped as he saw someone being taken out of the rubble of the building on a stretcher. It was Anna.
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Ray used his queen to take out Max' bishop, not noticing the glint in the blond boy's eyes. He groaned as Max used one of his pawns to take out Ray's queen. He hadn't seen that coming either.
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Kai watched as a girl of about his age and a smaller boy run up to the woman. They must be Anna's children. But his thoughts were distracted as he saw Anna seem to go limp and the girl call to her in vain shouts.
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Ray moved his castle forward so that it can take Max' annoying pawns next turn.
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There was a familiar voice, "Run, run and never come back," So Kai ran. He wanted to escape all of the troubles he had caused. Escape the abbey that had caused him nothing but grief. Escape Boris' anger.
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Max moved his knight out so that if Ray's castle took one of his pawns, his knight would take out the castle as well. Ray considered this and took out Max' knight with his own bishop. Max bit his lip as he thought of what to do next.
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Kai felt a woman's hands pulling up his covers for him.
"Mrs. Balkov?" he asked hopefully. But he was disappointed as he looked at a surprised hospital nurse.
"I'm sorry little boy, but Mrs. Balkov didn't make it after the collapse of the abbey," she said in Russian. Balkov Abbey was known for its vast grounds and the many orphans it took in, but the darker side of it was never shown to the public.
"You're lying," Kai whispered but gasped as the nurse handed him a newspaper. The front-page news was:
"Abbey Collapse Kills Headmistress."
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Max finally decided to move his first pawn up and take Ray's bishop.
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"No!" Kai cried and tried to run out of the room. The nurse attempted to stop him but Kai pushed past her and out the door.
"I killed Anna," Kai thought as he ran into the night, "WHY?"
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Kai's fist punched the sofa's armrest, making Ray and Max jump in surprise.
"What's wrong Kai?" Ray asked looking at the older boy. He could see a vein in the older boy's head, but it quickly settled down.
"Nothing," Kai muttered with a distant look.
"Ok.." Max said and turned back to the chess game, "Checkmate!" he said and jumped around, waving his arms around as Ray pouted.
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"Quite the success I suppose?" Voltaire asked Boris as he returned to his office. The look of satisfaction was evident on his face as he turned off the monitor that was once directed at Kazuki.
"Yes," Boris said callously, "Brilliantly." He fingered the device in his hands and smiled at the warm feeling it gave off as it cooled off from its earlier usage.
"It should be enough to keep her restrained," Voltaire mused to himself, "Or she'll slide out of her hands like my slippery little grandson."
"I'll make sure our grip on her is firm." Boris said tensely as he curled his fists at the mention of Kai.
Just then, a phone rang on the desktop.
"Yes?" Boris said as he put the receiver up to his ear.
"We have located them," a flat, toneless voice replied on the other side of the line.
"Where?" Boris asked shortly, as he had already identified the voice to belong to one of his abbey spies.
"In Scotland, they were seen at the Scottish BBA Offices." The voice said, "They seem to be planning a Scottish tournament."
"Keep a close eye on them, I'll give you further instructions when we are ready," Boris instructed and hang up.
"Well?" Voltaire asked, interested in the conversation.
"They are in Scotland." Boris said, "It appears that a Scottish Tournament will be underway."
"Another tournament," Voltaire thought, "amusing.."
"What will we do? Shall we send her out now?" Boris asked, turning to look at the man in anticipation. He wanted to see how his daughter really matched up to Kai's power, but without Voltaire's permission, he will loose the older man's trust.
"I suppose we could initiate phase one. But make sure she isn't seen by them or it will ruin my calculations."
"I'll tend to it immediately." Boris replied and went out the door.
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There were no nightmares haunting Kazuki during the four hours she rested on Tala's bed.
Bryan observed the scene before him as he sat on his bed, he had never liked the idea of bringing the girl into the room, but going against Tala wasn't smart either.
"How long is she going to sleep here? Until she dies?" Ian mumbled, but closed his mouth when Tala sent him a stern look.
"That is a problem Tala," Spencer spoke, "we can't let her rest here forever,"
"I'm bored," Ian finally managed to say. When Tala gave him another icy glare like he had expected, Ian sighed and sprawled on his small bed.
"Tala," Bryan started, ignoring the redhead's glare, "Why don't you just wake her up? It's not as if she's going to die the second she opens her eyes."
Tala made a move as if to advance on Bryan, but decided against that and replied calmly, "If it bothers you so much that even the emotionless is annoyed, then just leave. I'm not making you three stay here,"
Bryan curled his hands into a fist and walked out the door without another word, followed by Spencer and Ian, whom both had worried looks on their faces. They both knew that Bryan hated most to be called 'emotionless' even if he knew he was. Tala knew that as well, but he couldn't care less at the moment as he stood up and walked over to the window.
Dark clouds signaled the end of the day and the faint moon could be seen in the sky, contrasting to the blazing, setting sun. Its red glare didn't bother Tala as much, but its color reminded him of the liquid pouring from Kazuki's arm the other day.
Had she been exposed to the machine they saw today before? Was that why the blood came from her arm like a miniature river? Or was the blood the result of another abuse?
Tala couldn't help but question what he had seen. This had never happened before. Why had he started to actually care about anything other than winning his battles? Wasn't that his 'program'? And why didn't he care much of the numerous times Kazuki had defeated him? The truth was that he hadn't tried very hard at all in those battles. Not his best anyways.
With a hand on his forehead, the boy pushed the questions out of his head and closed his eyes. But the face of another popped up in his mind. One of a companion he had 'lost' long ago, and the last words they had shared as friends.
"Run. Run and never come back,"
--To be continued
By: Black Dranzer
".." speaking and thinking
---------- Scene Change
--flashback sequences—
---- short flashbacks
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:
(("Kai?"
"Huh?" Kai said rubbing his eyes as he realized he had dosed off.
"I'm done," she smiled as she handed the silky white scarf back to Kai.
"Bal'shoye spaseeba /Thank you very much/ Mrs. Balkov,"))
(("Tala sure seems to care about that girl," Ian observed as they followed behind.
"He's also been acting abnormal since our second meeting," Spencer added.
Bryan didn't feel like adding to the conversation, but he thought silently, "Tala's program's starting to fall apart,"))
(("Throw a ball?"
"Yeah, and watch as it bounces on the ground," Johnny said sarcastically. Enrique snickered.
"Quit joking!" Jackie snapped at her brother, "I just didn't expect to have a ball that's all,"
"Sure," Johnny said rolling his eyes as he smirked, "Now, can we discuss this downstairs, where we can actually sit?"
Sticking her tongue out at Johnny, Jackie crossed her arms and slowly stepped out of her room, quickly closing her door behind her. Then, while the others weren't watching, she slipped on a pair of gloves over her fingers, wincing as the fabric brushed against her skin.
"Stupid Kai," she thought as she followed closely after the other boys.))
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Chapter Nineteen: Forgotten
Kai sat on the sofa watching Max and Ray play chess from the lack of things to do. They were on their on their fiftieth game already. Ray looked like he was concentrating as Max watched him, waiting. Finally, Ray moved one of his pawns foreword two spaces. Something flashed past Kai's brain from long ago.
----
An eight-year-old boy sneaked through the halls of Balkov Abbey.
----
Max moved foreword his knight in front of Ray's first pawn.
----
An abbey guard stood, guarding Kai's destination.
----
"Too bad Maxie, you should've watched that knight better," Ray smiled as he moved another one of his pawns foreword, taking out Max' knight.
----
Kai threw a stone away at the wall opposite him and watched as the guard went to check where the noise came from.
----
Ray's first pawn moved foreword more space, towards an unsuspecting knight.
----
After sneaking inside the doors, the young Kai looked for his prize, a shining black Beyblade. Taking the powerful top, Kai fitted it on his launcher.
----
Max saw his second knight's danger and quickly took out Ray's first pawn with his bishop. Ray frowned. He hadn't seen that coming.
----
Kai launched the black Beyblade and watched in wonder as it glowed a light blue. It spun around at breakneck speed as Kai watched with fascination. But soon, its speed was too fast for Kai to follow and excitement turned into fear as the pillars of the building started to fall by the rapidly moving blade.
----
Ray moved his second pawn away from Max' bishop.
----
Kai gasped and ran from the building that was collapsing above him. He ran and ran until he reached the forest outside the building. There, he ran into the nearest bushes as he watched a scene that he would never forget unfold before him.
----
Max pushed his bishop into a position so that it would be able to take Ray's queen down next.
----
Ambulances arrived as Kai watched from his hiding place. He gasped as he saw someone being taken out of the rubble of the building on a stretcher. It was Anna.
----
Ray used his queen to take out Max' bishop, not noticing the glint in the blond boy's eyes. He groaned as Max used one of his pawns to take out Ray's queen. He hadn't seen that coming either.
----
Kai watched as a girl of about his age and a smaller boy run up to the woman. They must be Anna's children. But his thoughts were distracted as he saw Anna seem to go limp and the girl call to her in vain shouts.
----
Ray moved his castle forward so that it can take Max' annoying pawns next turn.
----
There was a familiar voice, "Run, run and never come back," So Kai ran. He wanted to escape all of the troubles he had caused. Escape the abbey that had caused him nothing but grief. Escape Boris' anger.
----
Max moved his knight out so that if Ray's castle took one of his pawns, his knight would take out the castle as well. Ray considered this and took out Max' knight with his own bishop. Max bit his lip as he thought of what to do next.
----
Kai felt a woman's hands pulling up his covers for him.
"Mrs. Balkov?" he asked hopefully. But he was disappointed as he looked at a surprised hospital nurse.
"I'm sorry little boy, but Mrs. Balkov didn't make it after the collapse of the abbey," she said in Russian. Balkov Abbey was known for its vast grounds and the many orphans it took in, but the darker side of it was never shown to the public.
"You're lying," Kai whispered but gasped as the nurse handed him a newspaper. The front-page news was:
"Abbey Collapse Kills Headmistress."
----
Max finally decided to move his first pawn up and take Ray's bishop.
----
"No!" Kai cried and tried to run out of the room. The nurse attempted to stop him but Kai pushed past her and out the door.
"I killed Anna," Kai thought as he ran into the night, "WHY?"
----
Kai's fist punched the sofa's armrest, making Ray and Max jump in surprise.
"What's wrong Kai?" Ray asked looking at the older boy. He could see a vein in the older boy's head, but it quickly settled down.
"Nothing," Kai muttered with a distant look.
"Ok.." Max said and turned back to the chess game, "Checkmate!" he said and jumped around, waving his arms around as Ray pouted.
----------
"Quite the success I suppose?" Voltaire asked Boris as he returned to his office. The look of satisfaction was evident on his face as he turned off the monitor that was once directed at Kazuki.
"Yes," Boris said callously, "Brilliantly." He fingered the device in his hands and smiled at the warm feeling it gave off as it cooled off from its earlier usage.
"It should be enough to keep her restrained," Voltaire mused to himself, "Or she'll slide out of her hands like my slippery little grandson."
"I'll make sure our grip on her is firm." Boris said tensely as he curled his fists at the mention of Kai.
Just then, a phone rang on the desktop.
"Yes?" Boris said as he put the receiver up to his ear.
"We have located them," a flat, toneless voice replied on the other side of the line.
"Where?" Boris asked shortly, as he had already identified the voice to belong to one of his abbey spies.
"In Scotland, they were seen at the Scottish BBA Offices." The voice said, "They seem to be planning a Scottish tournament."
"Keep a close eye on them, I'll give you further instructions when we are ready," Boris instructed and hang up.
"Well?" Voltaire asked, interested in the conversation.
"They are in Scotland." Boris said, "It appears that a Scottish Tournament will be underway."
"Another tournament," Voltaire thought, "amusing.."
"What will we do? Shall we send her out now?" Boris asked, turning to look at the man in anticipation. He wanted to see how his daughter really matched up to Kai's power, but without Voltaire's permission, he will loose the older man's trust.
"I suppose we could initiate phase one. But make sure she isn't seen by them or it will ruin my calculations."
"I'll tend to it immediately." Boris replied and went out the door.
----------
There were no nightmares haunting Kazuki during the four hours she rested on Tala's bed.
Bryan observed the scene before him as he sat on his bed, he had never liked the idea of bringing the girl into the room, but going against Tala wasn't smart either.
"How long is she going to sleep here? Until she dies?" Ian mumbled, but closed his mouth when Tala sent him a stern look.
"That is a problem Tala," Spencer spoke, "we can't let her rest here forever,"
"I'm bored," Ian finally managed to say. When Tala gave him another icy glare like he had expected, Ian sighed and sprawled on his small bed.
"Tala," Bryan started, ignoring the redhead's glare, "Why don't you just wake her up? It's not as if she's going to die the second she opens her eyes."
Tala made a move as if to advance on Bryan, but decided against that and replied calmly, "If it bothers you so much that even the emotionless is annoyed, then just leave. I'm not making you three stay here,"
Bryan curled his hands into a fist and walked out the door without another word, followed by Spencer and Ian, whom both had worried looks on their faces. They both knew that Bryan hated most to be called 'emotionless' even if he knew he was. Tala knew that as well, but he couldn't care less at the moment as he stood up and walked over to the window.
Dark clouds signaled the end of the day and the faint moon could be seen in the sky, contrasting to the blazing, setting sun. Its red glare didn't bother Tala as much, but its color reminded him of the liquid pouring from Kazuki's arm the other day.
Had she been exposed to the machine they saw today before? Was that why the blood came from her arm like a miniature river? Or was the blood the result of another abuse?
Tala couldn't help but question what he had seen. This had never happened before. Why had he started to actually care about anything other than winning his battles? Wasn't that his 'program'? And why didn't he care much of the numerous times Kazuki had defeated him? The truth was that he hadn't tried very hard at all in those battles. Not his best anyways.
With a hand on his forehead, the boy pushed the questions out of his head and closed his eyes. But the face of another popped up in his mind. One of a companion he had 'lost' long ago, and the last words they had shared as friends.
"Run. Run and never come back,"
--To be continued