Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade.
Author's Note: I'm SO sorry for putting off writing. But my exams came and…you all understand. EXAMS WERE MADE BY THE DEVIL TO KILL US! (…ok maybe that's a little dramatic but I'm a little dramatic. Everyone who knows me knows that.) I will try to update as much as possible before my trip. I won't be able to update during the trip but I will think about my stories and type them whenever I get the chance! I PROMISE! Please review and once again I am SO sorry! PLEASE FORGIVE ME MY READERS WHOM I HUMBLY BOW TO!
Kai stormed furiously into the hospitals, ignoring the rushed apologies and explanations that were meant to sooth his fury. Unfortunately, they were having the opposite effect. He barged into a hospital room clearly marked for one of his closest friends.
"Ray?" He saw the boy sitting on the edge of the hospital bed, being bandaged by the young nurse.
"What happened? Where's Max?"
Ray didn't look at Kai. He'd woken up after the battle to find Emily lying unconscious beside him but Max had disappeared.
Kai understood the silent answer he was given. He pushed the attendants that had followed him out of the room and slumped against the door. An overwhelming feeling of guilt began choking him. He was responsible for every person in his kingdom but it hurt even more when someone close to him was taken. The first time he had lost someone important, it had been his father and mother. The second time had been his sister. He'd vowed never to let someone close to him get hurt but it happened again, this time it was one of his closest friends.
"This is the last time I let them take one of us." Kai whispered. Ray looked at his friend and felt great pity. Kai had felt the most pain. He had been thrust into the role of a King far earlier than he should have been but circumstances called for it. Kai had never forgiven himself for the death of his sister, even if it wasn't his fault. Kai had decided to wage all out war on the 'angels' but there had been many setbacks. However, Ray could feel waves of anger flooding off Kai and he knew that nothing would stop Kai from killing every last 'angel'.
Max sat in the nest watching as his "guardian angel" flew to different trees collecting things for him to eat and returning after each tree to give him the food. Max watched the other 'angels' also do that for their young. He wondered for a moment if his angel had mistaken him for her child. She treated him very kindly and was caring and gentle, always doing things for him because he was stranded in the nest. He couldn't believe she was one of the 'angels' that attacked his people. He couldn't imagine her hurting anyone.
She flew up to him and smiled as she gave him some berries. She landed in the nest next to him and ate happily. Max had been wondering for a long while why she was being so kind to him. He couldn't understand whatever they were saying about him so it was pointless to try and eavesdrop. However, he knew that none of the other 'angels' approved of him ebing there. The looks of disdain were easy enough to comprehend.
When he was finished, she took his hand and gently guided him from the tree. She helped him make his way down but before he could climb to the ground she stopped him. Painfully, she chose one of her large white feathers and began to pull it from her wings. She winced in pain and soon pulled the soft white feather free. She made a necklace out of it and placed it around his neck. Max looked at it confused and looked at her.
"What's this for?" She stared at him for a while, studying his emotions before she pointed into the forest. The thick canopy made the shadows in the forest dark despite that it was morning. He starred into the darkness and saw something shift. Large yellow eyes peered out of the darkness at him before they disappeared.
Max almost fell out of the tree with fright. "What is that?" She wrapped her arms around him and pressed a reassuring kiss against his cheek. He looked at her and smiled a little. Max climbed to the ground and his 'angel' flew next to him, hovering a foot from the ground. He noticed she didn't ever touch the ground. She sat in trees and on high ledges but would never touch the ground.
She led him through the forest and into a hidden cave. She pointed into it and waited at the mouth of the cave until he walked too far to see her. He continued to walk forward, blindly searching with his hands. He heard a soft chirping ahead and followed the noise to the end of the cave. His 'angel' was waiting there. She smiled when he appeared and hugged him, crooning in his ear.
Max laughed and her eyes widened in fascination. She touched his throat and began circling him. She seemed utterly fascinated by him. He chuckled and she jumped in delighted surprise. Max realized why she was so happy. She couldn't laugh. Nor could she chuckle. She couldn't speak or whisper. Her voice was that of a bird.
"It must be really weird not to be able to speak or laugh."
She flew close to him and starred at him, trying to understand what he said. He shook his head and smiled. "What did you bring me here for?" He looked around and she seemed to understand his question. They were standing on the cliffs overlooking a beautiful lake. Sunlight filled the whole place and made it seem like a place out of a child's dream.
She took his hand and pulled him towards the cliff. She pointed to a place behind. Max turned around and he found himself starring at his home. The kingdom was in the hazy distance, a place he couldn't reach. The 'angel' took his hand and wrapped her wings around him. Somehow, he knew what she meant to say.
'I'm sorry but you can't go back.'
The 'angel' let go and Max sat down. He didn't feel upset that he wouldn't be able to return. What confused him even more was that he was relieved. His late feelings of being trapped in a maelstrom of killing and mourning disappeared. He smiled at her gently.
"I still don't know your name." He pointed to himself. "Max."
She smiled in understanding and flew down to the lake. She soaked one of her long white sleeves in the water and brought it back to him. She pointed to the clouds in the sky and rung out her sleeve.
Max thought for a while. 'Clouds...water...Rain!' "Rain?" He asked. She smiled. "Your name is Rain?"
In the distance, someone was watching Rain and the human. Ethereal white wings were spread wide, keeping the 'angel' aloft. Its wings began to turn black, as if an invisible fire was searing it to black ash. The inky black color erupted from its shoulders and traveled to the tips of every feather. Its body began to coat itself in thick, yet light, black armor. The only thing that remained to be covered was its face. The 'angel' took its mask and slid it into place. Its mask resembled that of a hawk.
The 'angel' was in its warrior's form. Every 'angel' could take this form to protect themselves. The armor was light as their own skin and yet strong enough to protect them from the jaws of beasts. Their wings took on the color of black to show their loss of innocence when they kill. Their bird masks showed their nature. It took on the face of the bird which best represented its heart.
Cold, pale blue eyes starred out from behind the mask. It ached to kill the boy whom had unknowingly wedge himself between a loyal servant and its mistress.
'My lady Rain, why have you chosen to befriend this wretched beast? Are they not the enemy who killed your father? Are they not the enemy who broke your mask? Tell me why you have chosen to save him.'
But like some many times before, he was left unanswered. These humans were wretched creatures. But Rain was kind to them. Many had wandered into the forest, searching for home and she had saved them from death by the other forest dwellers. She had shown many humans the beautiful lake where the purest water flowed and they had betrayed her by stealing the water home. None had been able to escape to tell the other humans. If the other humans knew, they would become greedy and taint the water. The 'angels' had killed those greedy humans who'd stolen the water...until yesterday.
Lady Rain had been shot yesterday. Those humans had developed guns that managed to pierce their armor. Lady Rain had spared that human named Emily and had taken Max to heal his wounds with the water. Now they were all in danger. Emily would tell her people of what she'd learned in Rain's company and the humans will come to kill them all.
The other 'angels' were ready though. Unbeknownst to Rain, they had plotted their final battle with the humans. For hurting Rain, the humans would all suffer.
'Please forgive me lady Rain, but I cannot watch as you follow your father to death. You cannot protect the humans any longer. The moment they hurt you, they sealed their fate in the hearts of all 'angels'.'