Emptiness
By: Black Dranzer
".." speaking and thinking
//..// Russian or other language translations (not jap tho)
~*~*~*~ 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.
Chapter TwentySeven: Ambush
A door stood ajar, pouring a streak of light from its crevice. Standing just out of the light's reach, Tala listened to the conversation going on inside.
"..it has been placed?" Voltaire's voice asked. With his keen ears, Tala picked out the sound to be coming out from a video transmitter.
"Yes, Voltaire-sama, in the food," Boris' voice replied.
"How long before it takes effect?" Voltaire asked.
"She will have to rest for a few hours before the medicine reaches her central nervous system and spreads through the computerized chips we have placed inside of her brain." Came the reply.
"Then you still have time to check if there are any minor glitches in the equipment," Voltaire mused, "I want this experiment performed perfectly,"
"Yes, Voltaire-sama,"
"I expect to see the results of the fusion the next time I come by the abbey,"
"You will be pleased,"
"Good, and how are the plans for the tournament going?"
"Our spy in the Scottish Beyblade Office has not been in touch yet, but I assure you that our plans will be successful,"
"They better be,"
"Yes sir,"
"My next visit will be announced two days in advance, make sure she is ready with her..gift..when I arrive,"
"Yes sir,"
There was a beep that announced the end of the video transmission. Carefully, Tala risked a peek inside the open door. Boris was standing beside a window that looked out into the backyard of the abbey with his chin resting on his hand.
"You will soon be revived my beauty," Tala heard Boris whisper to himself, "Even if I will have to sacrifice Kazuki's mind," Suddenly, as if Boris noticed Tala's presence, he whirled around and walked towards the door.
Tala quickly backed into the shadows and backed into an indent in the walls. He saw Boris walk by with a satisfied smirk.
"What are they planning?" Tala wondered, then realized something, "Kazuki, they are planning to do another experiment on her,"
~*~*~*~
"Boris sir," an abbey worker said as Boris walked up to a large computer screen beside a row of test tubes, "The spies have reported to have seen someone suspicious,"
"Suspicious?" Boris asked absently as he fiddled with a few buttons on the command pad, "Why would they think that?"
"Because they have reported to have seen him talking with the prime target." The abbey worker replied.
"What?" Boris asked and turned to face the abbey worker, "Show me what he looks like immediately,"
"Yes sir," the abbey worker replied and took out a small communication device.
Lifting it up to his mouth, the abbey worker said, "Give me a visual of the suspect,"
There was a moment of silence before a flashing red signal appeared on the communicator. The abbey worker walked over to the computer Boris was working at and stuck the communicator device into a slot on the command pad. Instantly, a large picture appeared on the screen showing a picture of a middle-aged man with red hair walking secretively down the street.
Boris growled at the screen, "Kyle," he whispered to himself, "This is trouble. Why can't he pick another time to ruin everything?"
Out loud, he commanded, "Tell the spies to bring that man to me now," then, with another thought, he added, "Use any method necessary,"
"Yes sir," the abbey worker replied and took back the communicator.
"Master Boris wishes for the presence of the suspect at the abbey immediately, use any method necessary," he said into the device.
"Yes sir," a static filled voice answered back, "Spies are on it,"
There was a beep and the transmission ended. Boris frowned and with a last look at the image on the computer screen, he stalked out of the room.
"Get the equipment ready, we need to finish the fusion as soon as possible," he ordered, "I will go get the test subject,"
With that, Boris strode down the hall towards Kazuki's dormitory.
~*~*~*~
Kyle stared in disbelief at the bandages wrapped around Kai's arms and legs.
"How did she do this?" he asked.
"Let's just say her beyblade is the sharpest I have ever seen," Kai muttered as he pulled his coat back over the white wrappings.
Kyle frowned, "She would never have hurt you,"
"Then how can you explain what she did last night?" Kai asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I don't mean the girl," Kyle answered, "I mean her beyblade,"
"Her beyblade?" Kai asked, "You mean her bit beast?"
"Unless.." Kyle muttered to himself, "Boris must have done it,"
"Done what?" Kai asked tapping his foot.
Kyle was about to answer when there was a sudden knock at the door. The two froze.
Kyle stiffly walked over to the door and asked in a loud voice, "Who is it?"
There was silence for a few moments, before someone said, "Is Kai in there?"
Kyle looked questioningly at Kai, who frowned, "Who is looking for me?" he asked.
"It's us, the Majestics," a familiar voice replied.
"You know them?" Kyle mouthed.
Kai nodded, so Kyle slowly opened the door. Surely enough, Robert, Oliver, Enrique and Johnny stood in the doorway.
"Hi," Enrique said casually and stepped up.
"What are you four doing here?" Kai snapped glaring at them standing in the hallway.
"We were just curious why you would rather come to a hotel than live in my mansion, but I guess you were just visiting," Johnny replied with a sneer.
Kai grunted and folded his arms, "Now that you have found out, I suggest you leave, because I have some important things to discuss with him," he said, indicating Kyle.
"He is right guys," Robert replied courteously, "we are rude on interrupting their conversation,"
"Besides, Johnny," Oliver said, "You still have to give that necklace to Jackie,"
"Fine," Johnny said and turned to go.
"Who are they?" Oliver asked as he noticed a group of people blocking their way.
Kai turned to look and growled. There were about six men dressed in long robes. Abbey robes to be more precise.
"What do you want?" Kai growled.
"Nothing that concerns you," the tallest of the abbey workers replied, "We are here for that man," The man pointed to Kyle, who was standing in the doorway behind Kai.
Kyle stepped back slightly, "What for?" he asked.
"Master Boris requests your presence at the abbey immediately," the abbey worker replied, "We were told to use any method necessary,"
"I'm not interested," Kyle growled.
"Then we are forced to take action," the abbey worker confirmed and took out a beyblade launcher.
The other abbey workers followed his example and took out launchers of their own.
"Can't we talk this over?" Enrique asked unnecessarily.
As a reply, the first abbey worker sent a dark green beyblade spinning right for his face.
The blond gasped and tried to shield his face with his arms, but something else came to his rescue. A blue beyblade shot out from beside him and crashed right through the green beyblade, shattering it. Enrique looked up and saw the blue beyblade return to Kai's hand.
"Get your own beyblades ready," he instructed, "We can't get out of this without a fight."
Robert nodded and took out a basic launcher and his beyblade from his pockets. The rest of the Majestics also produced their own basic launchers and beyblades.
"I see your little friends want to fight as well," the abbey worker sneered, "Master Boris never mentioned sparing intruders, so I guess he won't mind if we take on extra prey,"
"Kai, don't get involved in this," Kyle started, but the blue-haired boy cut him off.
"We'll see who's the prey," Kai sneered and sent Dranzer whizzing towards the abbey worker's face. The man's face blanched and he scrambled out of the way just in time.
"Get him!" the abbey worker commanded and five other beyblades shot out to meet Dranzer.
"Five against one is not fair," Johnny smirked, "Why don't we even the odds?"
The four Majestics all shot out their beyblades and a battle of five on five begun.
The five boys' bit beasts easily ripped through the abbey workers' custom beyblades and shattered beyblades lay on the ground in a matter of seconds. The five beyblades span up into their owners' hands, but Kai wasn't satisfied.
"It's not over," he muttered and frowned at the abbey workers.
The first abbey worker, who seemed to be the leader, gritted his teeth, then he laughed and said, "The boy's right. Do you really think that was all we had?"
"There's more coming," Kai said and readied his beyblade again, "Don't let your guard down,"
"Right again," the leader said and soon, footsteps of a large group of people could be heard thundering down the hall.
"It's an ambush," Kyle growled and he walked up to Kai.
"Don't get mixed up in this," he said firmly, "It's too dangerous,"
His words were mimicked by the arrival of twenty more abbey workers.
"He's right," the leader mocked, "You little children should leave the fighting up to the adults,"
That got Johnny's nerve and the redhead launched his beyblade again straight at the leader.
"Johnny! You should have your beyblade for protection!" Robert shouted, but Salamalyon was already shooting across the hall towards the leader.
The leader smirked as he dodged the beyblade, "You should've listened to your friend, because now, you're exposed for an attack,"
That was the cue for the newly arrived abbey workers to attack and twenty beyblades rained down among the boys.
Griffolyon, Unicolyon, Amphilyon and Dranzer jumped up immediately to protect their masters, but Salamalyon was too far away to save Johnny.
Four beyblades cut at Johnny's legs and arms. The boy gasped as the beyblades' impossibly sharp attack rings pierced his clothes and made cuts on his skin. The four beyblades were about to return for another attack, but Kyle stepped up with a metal bat in his hands and smashed two beyblades to the ground.
"You okay?" Kyle asked without looking back as he raised the bat to smash the remaining two.
"Yeah, fine," Johnny replied and ordered Salamalyon as it returned from the opposite side of the hall to help defend himself and Kyle. Meanwhile, the other four boys were having their own problems, as the reinforcements' beyblades seem to have sharp attack rings as well as solid defense rings. In addition to that, the odds were bad as it was four on one.
Slowly, the boys were beaten back along with Kyle.
"These beyblades must be made especially for ambushes," Kai mused as he watched Dranzer struggle against its four opponents, "It seems we can only defeat them by using our bit beasts' power,"
"Then what are we waiting for?" Enrique asked impatiently as he watched Amphilyon getting forced back by four others, "Attack Amphilyon!"
"Unicolyon!" Oliver called.
"Go Griffolyon!" Robert commanded.
"Salamalyon!" Johnny summoned.
"Come out Dranzer!" Kai shouted.
The five bit beasts each gave a battle cry and charged with renewed power towards each of their multiple opponents.
The abbey workers seemed surprised that the boys had called out their bit beasts, but stayed in a tight circle around the six people.
Kyle watched in wonder as the five ancient beasts tore through the other beyblades. But he was most impressed with Dranzer.
"You look just like you were twenty years ago," Kyle thought to the magnificent bird.
Dranzer seemed have noticed the gaze and its eyes widened as it saw Kyle. But before it could do anything, a beyblade shot towards it. With ease, Dranzer tore through its last opponent and turned to face Kyle again. But Kai motioned for Dranzer to return and the majestic bird had to obey.
"We've taken out your forces," Kai growled, "Now leave,"
The leader smirked at Kai and replied, "You've taken out our beyblade forces only. But now we'll rely on our..other forces,"
Proving his words right, two muscular abbey workers emerged from the shadows and advanced menacingly towards them. The five boys backed into the room with Kyle standing in front holding the metal pole.
"Hurry! Use the window!" Kyle instructed as the two massive abbey workers charged towards them.
"Let's go, Robert, you first," Kai directed.
The purple-haired teen nodded and retrieved Griffolyon before getting over to the window.
Looking down, Robert saw a tree branch large enough to break his fall.
He looked back and saw Oliver, Enrique, Johnny and Kai pointing their launchers at the two large abbey workers as Kyle tried to fend them off with his metal pole.
"Hurry!" Enrique called to Robert.
Robert nodded and jumped towards the tree. Since Kyle's hotel was only on the second floor, it didn't take long before Robert reached the tree branch. He waited and sighed in relief as Oliver appeared at the windowsill. The boy looked uncertainly at the tree branch, but took a deep breath and jumped. He landed in a clump of leaves near the top of the tree and quickly slid down the tree branch to meet Robert at the base.
"How are the others?" Robert asked.
"Not too well," Oliver said with a slight frown. But he was interrupted as someone landed on his feet right in front of him.
"Oww," Enrique pouted as he stood up. He had jumped down and missed the trees completely, landing on his feet.
"Are you okay Enrique?" Oliver asked, "And how are the others?"
Enrique looked back up at the window and said, "The two big men are double- teaming that man Kai was talking to and the other men are starting to surround the others when I jumped down."
"They'll need help," Robert said.
"But how can we help?" Oliver asked.
"How about the police?" Enrique suggested.
"Good idea Enrique," Robert said and took out a cell phone. But before he could dial a number, the sound of a helicopter met his ears.
~~FINI~~
By: Black Dranzer
".." speaking and thinking
//..// Russian or other language translations (not jap tho)
~*~*~*~ 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.
Chapter TwentySeven: Ambush
A door stood ajar, pouring a streak of light from its crevice. Standing just out of the light's reach, Tala listened to the conversation going on inside.
"..it has been placed?" Voltaire's voice asked. With his keen ears, Tala picked out the sound to be coming out from a video transmitter.
"Yes, Voltaire-sama, in the food," Boris' voice replied.
"How long before it takes effect?" Voltaire asked.
"She will have to rest for a few hours before the medicine reaches her central nervous system and spreads through the computerized chips we have placed inside of her brain." Came the reply.
"Then you still have time to check if there are any minor glitches in the equipment," Voltaire mused, "I want this experiment performed perfectly,"
"Yes, Voltaire-sama,"
"I expect to see the results of the fusion the next time I come by the abbey,"
"You will be pleased,"
"Good, and how are the plans for the tournament going?"
"Our spy in the Scottish Beyblade Office has not been in touch yet, but I assure you that our plans will be successful,"
"They better be,"
"Yes sir,"
"My next visit will be announced two days in advance, make sure she is ready with her..gift..when I arrive,"
"Yes sir,"
There was a beep that announced the end of the video transmission. Carefully, Tala risked a peek inside the open door. Boris was standing beside a window that looked out into the backyard of the abbey with his chin resting on his hand.
"You will soon be revived my beauty," Tala heard Boris whisper to himself, "Even if I will have to sacrifice Kazuki's mind," Suddenly, as if Boris noticed Tala's presence, he whirled around and walked towards the door.
Tala quickly backed into the shadows and backed into an indent in the walls. He saw Boris walk by with a satisfied smirk.
"What are they planning?" Tala wondered, then realized something, "Kazuki, they are planning to do another experiment on her,"
~*~*~*~
"Boris sir," an abbey worker said as Boris walked up to a large computer screen beside a row of test tubes, "The spies have reported to have seen someone suspicious,"
"Suspicious?" Boris asked absently as he fiddled with a few buttons on the command pad, "Why would they think that?"
"Because they have reported to have seen him talking with the prime target." The abbey worker replied.
"What?" Boris asked and turned to face the abbey worker, "Show me what he looks like immediately,"
"Yes sir," the abbey worker replied and took out a small communication device.
Lifting it up to his mouth, the abbey worker said, "Give me a visual of the suspect,"
There was a moment of silence before a flashing red signal appeared on the communicator. The abbey worker walked over to the computer Boris was working at and stuck the communicator device into a slot on the command pad. Instantly, a large picture appeared on the screen showing a picture of a middle-aged man with red hair walking secretively down the street.
Boris growled at the screen, "Kyle," he whispered to himself, "This is trouble. Why can't he pick another time to ruin everything?"
Out loud, he commanded, "Tell the spies to bring that man to me now," then, with another thought, he added, "Use any method necessary,"
"Yes sir," the abbey worker replied and took back the communicator.
"Master Boris wishes for the presence of the suspect at the abbey immediately, use any method necessary," he said into the device.
"Yes sir," a static filled voice answered back, "Spies are on it,"
There was a beep and the transmission ended. Boris frowned and with a last look at the image on the computer screen, he stalked out of the room.
"Get the equipment ready, we need to finish the fusion as soon as possible," he ordered, "I will go get the test subject,"
With that, Boris strode down the hall towards Kazuki's dormitory.
~*~*~*~
Kyle stared in disbelief at the bandages wrapped around Kai's arms and legs.
"How did she do this?" he asked.
"Let's just say her beyblade is the sharpest I have ever seen," Kai muttered as he pulled his coat back over the white wrappings.
Kyle frowned, "She would never have hurt you,"
"Then how can you explain what she did last night?" Kai asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I don't mean the girl," Kyle answered, "I mean her beyblade,"
"Her beyblade?" Kai asked, "You mean her bit beast?"
"Unless.." Kyle muttered to himself, "Boris must have done it,"
"Done what?" Kai asked tapping his foot.
Kyle was about to answer when there was a sudden knock at the door. The two froze.
Kyle stiffly walked over to the door and asked in a loud voice, "Who is it?"
There was silence for a few moments, before someone said, "Is Kai in there?"
Kyle looked questioningly at Kai, who frowned, "Who is looking for me?" he asked.
"It's us, the Majestics," a familiar voice replied.
"You know them?" Kyle mouthed.
Kai nodded, so Kyle slowly opened the door. Surely enough, Robert, Oliver, Enrique and Johnny stood in the doorway.
"Hi," Enrique said casually and stepped up.
"What are you four doing here?" Kai snapped glaring at them standing in the hallway.
"We were just curious why you would rather come to a hotel than live in my mansion, but I guess you were just visiting," Johnny replied with a sneer.
Kai grunted and folded his arms, "Now that you have found out, I suggest you leave, because I have some important things to discuss with him," he said, indicating Kyle.
"He is right guys," Robert replied courteously, "we are rude on interrupting their conversation,"
"Besides, Johnny," Oliver said, "You still have to give that necklace to Jackie,"
"Fine," Johnny said and turned to go.
"Who are they?" Oliver asked as he noticed a group of people blocking their way.
Kai turned to look and growled. There were about six men dressed in long robes. Abbey robes to be more precise.
"What do you want?" Kai growled.
"Nothing that concerns you," the tallest of the abbey workers replied, "We are here for that man," The man pointed to Kyle, who was standing in the doorway behind Kai.
Kyle stepped back slightly, "What for?" he asked.
"Master Boris requests your presence at the abbey immediately," the abbey worker replied, "We were told to use any method necessary,"
"I'm not interested," Kyle growled.
"Then we are forced to take action," the abbey worker confirmed and took out a beyblade launcher.
The other abbey workers followed his example and took out launchers of their own.
"Can't we talk this over?" Enrique asked unnecessarily.
As a reply, the first abbey worker sent a dark green beyblade spinning right for his face.
The blond gasped and tried to shield his face with his arms, but something else came to his rescue. A blue beyblade shot out from beside him and crashed right through the green beyblade, shattering it. Enrique looked up and saw the blue beyblade return to Kai's hand.
"Get your own beyblades ready," he instructed, "We can't get out of this without a fight."
Robert nodded and took out a basic launcher and his beyblade from his pockets. The rest of the Majestics also produced their own basic launchers and beyblades.
"I see your little friends want to fight as well," the abbey worker sneered, "Master Boris never mentioned sparing intruders, so I guess he won't mind if we take on extra prey,"
"Kai, don't get involved in this," Kyle started, but the blue-haired boy cut him off.
"We'll see who's the prey," Kai sneered and sent Dranzer whizzing towards the abbey worker's face. The man's face blanched and he scrambled out of the way just in time.
"Get him!" the abbey worker commanded and five other beyblades shot out to meet Dranzer.
"Five against one is not fair," Johnny smirked, "Why don't we even the odds?"
The four Majestics all shot out their beyblades and a battle of five on five begun.
The five boys' bit beasts easily ripped through the abbey workers' custom beyblades and shattered beyblades lay on the ground in a matter of seconds. The five beyblades span up into their owners' hands, but Kai wasn't satisfied.
"It's not over," he muttered and frowned at the abbey workers.
The first abbey worker, who seemed to be the leader, gritted his teeth, then he laughed and said, "The boy's right. Do you really think that was all we had?"
"There's more coming," Kai said and readied his beyblade again, "Don't let your guard down,"
"Right again," the leader said and soon, footsteps of a large group of people could be heard thundering down the hall.
"It's an ambush," Kyle growled and he walked up to Kai.
"Don't get mixed up in this," he said firmly, "It's too dangerous,"
His words were mimicked by the arrival of twenty more abbey workers.
"He's right," the leader mocked, "You little children should leave the fighting up to the adults,"
That got Johnny's nerve and the redhead launched his beyblade again straight at the leader.
"Johnny! You should have your beyblade for protection!" Robert shouted, but Salamalyon was already shooting across the hall towards the leader.
The leader smirked as he dodged the beyblade, "You should've listened to your friend, because now, you're exposed for an attack,"
That was the cue for the newly arrived abbey workers to attack and twenty beyblades rained down among the boys.
Griffolyon, Unicolyon, Amphilyon and Dranzer jumped up immediately to protect their masters, but Salamalyon was too far away to save Johnny.
Four beyblades cut at Johnny's legs and arms. The boy gasped as the beyblades' impossibly sharp attack rings pierced his clothes and made cuts on his skin. The four beyblades were about to return for another attack, but Kyle stepped up with a metal bat in his hands and smashed two beyblades to the ground.
"You okay?" Kyle asked without looking back as he raised the bat to smash the remaining two.
"Yeah, fine," Johnny replied and ordered Salamalyon as it returned from the opposite side of the hall to help defend himself and Kyle. Meanwhile, the other four boys were having their own problems, as the reinforcements' beyblades seem to have sharp attack rings as well as solid defense rings. In addition to that, the odds were bad as it was four on one.
Slowly, the boys were beaten back along with Kyle.
"These beyblades must be made especially for ambushes," Kai mused as he watched Dranzer struggle against its four opponents, "It seems we can only defeat them by using our bit beasts' power,"
"Then what are we waiting for?" Enrique asked impatiently as he watched Amphilyon getting forced back by four others, "Attack Amphilyon!"
"Unicolyon!" Oliver called.
"Go Griffolyon!" Robert commanded.
"Salamalyon!" Johnny summoned.
"Come out Dranzer!" Kai shouted.
The five bit beasts each gave a battle cry and charged with renewed power towards each of their multiple opponents.
The abbey workers seemed surprised that the boys had called out their bit beasts, but stayed in a tight circle around the six people.
Kyle watched in wonder as the five ancient beasts tore through the other beyblades. But he was most impressed with Dranzer.
"You look just like you were twenty years ago," Kyle thought to the magnificent bird.
Dranzer seemed have noticed the gaze and its eyes widened as it saw Kyle. But before it could do anything, a beyblade shot towards it. With ease, Dranzer tore through its last opponent and turned to face Kyle again. But Kai motioned for Dranzer to return and the majestic bird had to obey.
"We've taken out your forces," Kai growled, "Now leave,"
The leader smirked at Kai and replied, "You've taken out our beyblade forces only. But now we'll rely on our..other forces,"
Proving his words right, two muscular abbey workers emerged from the shadows and advanced menacingly towards them. The five boys backed into the room with Kyle standing in front holding the metal pole.
"Hurry! Use the window!" Kyle instructed as the two massive abbey workers charged towards them.
"Let's go, Robert, you first," Kai directed.
The purple-haired teen nodded and retrieved Griffolyon before getting over to the window.
Looking down, Robert saw a tree branch large enough to break his fall.
He looked back and saw Oliver, Enrique, Johnny and Kai pointing their launchers at the two large abbey workers as Kyle tried to fend them off with his metal pole.
"Hurry!" Enrique called to Robert.
Robert nodded and jumped towards the tree. Since Kyle's hotel was only on the second floor, it didn't take long before Robert reached the tree branch. He waited and sighed in relief as Oliver appeared at the windowsill. The boy looked uncertainly at the tree branch, but took a deep breath and jumped. He landed in a clump of leaves near the top of the tree and quickly slid down the tree branch to meet Robert at the base.
"How are the others?" Robert asked.
"Not too well," Oliver said with a slight frown. But he was interrupted as someone landed on his feet right in front of him.
"Oww," Enrique pouted as he stood up. He had jumped down and missed the trees completely, landing on his feet.
"Are you okay Enrique?" Oliver asked, "And how are the others?"
Enrique looked back up at the window and said, "The two big men are double- teaming that man Kai was talking to and the other men are starting to surround the others when I jumped down."
"They'll need help," Robert said.
"But how can we help?" Oliver asked.
"How about the police?" Enrique suggested.
"Good idea Enrique," Robert said and took out a cell phone. But before he could dial a number, the sound of a helicopter met his ears.
~~FINI~~