Chapter III
---Affronting Demons---
"My hopes just fell,
The reason why,
And all this time,
But it's not, it's yours and.
It's not worth it for me,
This life you lead.
Next time you bleed,
Next time you scream.
And I don't see too well,
And so I settle to scream,
And leave with it."
Nickelback - Hangnail
The morning had passed quickly, unbeknown to Alex, who had spent the remaining duration of the morning attempting to piece back together her weight disk, which had spilt because she had thrown it up the wall out of frustration after her training session.
The hazy sunbeams radiated though the windowpanes as she ascended the 4th floor. She felt as if the days she now spent living in fear of her own fiancé where wasted. As she reached the bottom stair, she gave a heavy sigh and looked around her. Maybe these where to be her last two weeks at the manor, maybe these where the last two weeks Kai was going to spend alive...
Alexander adjusted her view from the grand staircase to the main parlor room. Several boys and a female sat down in the numerous leather chairs as a certain blue haired boy paced around quickly. She wasn't sure if It was tension, or they where pissed off. But she swore she would keep her temper, she was too stubborn for her own good and she was all but known to have a bad temper at times. It was what the Abbey did to you after 13 years.
She approached the room slowly, with her head lowered, maybe she was scared of something, where was something she couldn't describe. The boys appeared to be full of wonder at her appearance, but kept their ghastly silence. Alex threw herself into her leather armchair beside the fireplace, as she glared up at the pictures upon the mantel piece. She felt drained and exhausted.
"Welcome to my home. I trust my staff made you feel at home here." She finally spoke. "Oh yes," Agreed Kenny, "Thank you for inviting us here," Alex rolled her eyes, "Well, I didn't invite you exactly. But you're welcome here anytime." Ray looked around, "So what was so important that Kai didn't stick around to say hi before he left?" He asked, "I'm not really sure," Alex, sighed. "He didn't say, just something important, but you know Kai he's always secretive." There came a small cough from the brunette whom Tyson had now sat down beside with his gloved hand on her knee. "If you don't mind me asking, did Kai stay here last night?" Xander smiled slightly, "Yes he did, but he talked to my godfather for most of the night, so I didn't see much of him." Hilary smiled, "So how do you know Kai?"
Alex felt like screaming, but she remained calm. "I've know him for about 13 years now. We've been best friends for a long time. I'm sure you know about Rayne right, he must have told you." Tyson sighed, "We where there when she died, all except Hilary," Alex gave quite a surprised expression, but sunk her eyebrows in grief, "So then you know im her cousin correct? I'm also the heiress to the Abbey." Kenny nodded, "I trust you will restore it to its former glory," He smiled. "But of course, there's nothing more I hate then Voltaire." They had never heard anyone speak of Voltaire calmly before. Alex yawned slightly, "But that is a different story. There is a buffet being prepared in the ball hall if you wish to eat..." Her voice trailed when her god-father appeared in the doorway, "Xander, you need to pick up the phone." She did as she was told and held the receiver to her mouth.
"Hello. Alexander Ivanov here." She greeted grimly, "Hello Miss. We understand you stand to be wed to Voltaire Hiwatari, is this correct?" Alex furrowed her eyebrows, finding it hard to keep her anger from venting in her voice. "That is correct." The woman remained silent for a second or two. "We must tell you that he has been bailed out of his cell at our premises, by his grandson. We understood that you where unaware of the situation." Alexander clenched her other fist. "Thank-you for letting me know. I must go now. Good day too you." She slammed the receiver down with such a force that it snapped in two. The Bladebreakers jumped all apart from Kenny, who sunk in his seat lower, cowering behind Dizzi's screen.
Xander paced the room frantically, consumed with anger. She kept her fists clenched, and she found herself grinding her teeth to keep herself from losing her temper. She did this until she found it harder and harder... she then snapped.
"WHAT THE HELL DOES HE THINK HE IS PLAYING AT!" She screamed out in frustration, kicking the wall. James stuttered, "I'm sure Kai just wasn't thinking clearly." Alex sent a death glare his way, "Your sure Kai wasn't thinking clearly?" She retorted. "Im sure he was thinking clearly when he paid the police 2 million yen to release a mass criminal from jail." The Bladebreakers gave a gasp, "What do you mean?" Asked Ray. Alex turned to him, "Your captain just bailed Voltaire out from prison for attempting assault on me last night." She spat, "I'm going to fucking kill him if he steps foot in this house..." James sighed out of desperation, "Please calm down, your being too hasty." Alex barged past him out of the room. "IM BEING HASTY AM I?" She exclaimed as she pounded up the stairs. "I'll show you hasty."
Tyson cast a look at James, "I'm not sure she should be alone." He spoke after her stomping had faded in the background. James retired in the chair Alex was sat in, "There is nothing I can do, her temper is too explosive, you go in there now and she will hurt you. Trust me." Ray sighed, "But why would Kai do something like that? It's not like him." James shrugged, "Yes I know, but Voltaire could have forced him, like he's forced Alexander into a corner." Kenny surfaced slightly, looking up at James from behind Dizzi's screen. "How'd you mean?" He asked. James sighed deeply once again. "Voltaire has done everything possible that he can to that poor girl. She is quite possibly carrying his baby." The others gasped, "But how can that be?" Asked Ray, "I thought that she and Kai and... but no... that cannot be," He stuttered as Arkenzere bounced into the room in his usual manor, "You guys seen Xander? She's really pissed off, I can sense it, but I can't find her anywhere." James shook his head, "She stormed off up the staircase, if she's not in her room then I don't know where she is, check the 4th floor, if not don't worry. I'll check out the CCTV."
Arkenzere glared at him, "What are we going to do if she leaves the grounds?" He asked in a threatening voice, "Then," James shook his head, "I don't know. If she hasn't took her blade, then I think she could be heading for trouble." Arkenzere looked over at Dizzi. "Dizzi, can you track her?" She moved her camera and pointed it at Arkenzere, "I can try, but I think without you she's untraceable." Arkenzere nodded and continued sternly, "Thanks Dizzi, we can't have her out on the streets on her own without us. She could die..." Tyson took out his beyblade, "Arkenzere, could Dranzer know where she is, you and Dranzer have a connection right?" Arkenzere shook his head, "Yes we do, but then we risk Kai getting involved. That wouldn't be a good thing Tyson. If anything, we need to keep this between ourselves, but then again... Kai knowing could be good, but then again he has enough on his plate, without this," Ray nodded, "But I'm sure she'd just be in the manor, she seems like the kind of person who wouldn't run away," James nodded, "Yes, I do agree but then again. Her explosive temper gets out of hand and she does things without thinking." He rubbed his temples, "It's a habit of her fathers. Do things and think later. But I think the baby will act as a shield for her. As far as Voltaire is concerned the baby is his, so if he wants another 'perfect' warrior like he says, he won't touch her. Even so, she could put herself in a vulnerable position."
"We could phone him," Suggested Hilary, "No can do, Hilary. I've got his cell," Sighed Ray. "Would Xander have her cell?" James nodded, "Lets keep that as a last resort we need to find her." Kenny bounced slightly in his seat, "Give me her cell number we can track her from that!" Dizzi moaned, "Please I get motion sickness." Kenny smiled nervously, "Sorry Dizzi,"
"Right about tomorrow,
Better ask before you borrow.
Find a better title for you,
Is coming down upon you.
It's getting harder every time I call you.
Like livin' in a shiny ball room."