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Summary: When Biovolt goes after one of its past 'students' the BBA steps in and places the girl under the watch of the Blade Breakers. What are Biovolt's plans for this girl and what happens when they get a hold of her because she risked herself by saving one of the Blade Breakers that has grown fond of her.
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Takes place after the World Beyblading Tournament
"…." Talking '….' Thinking //….// Computer Program's Voice [ ….] Computer Program Images
Clandestine Wolf
Chapter Seven - A Chance To Survive
It was already around noon with the sun blazing high in the sky, the air humid and sticky along with a rather high temperature. The canopy of the rainforest provided some comfort from the sun and its harsh rays, but it only made the humidity worse as moisture was trapped within the atmosphere under the canopy of tall and old trees. Bugs were everywhere, but that was nothing new since bugs were always everywhere in the rainforest. The animals were alive and already foraging around for food to fill their stomachs, each creature making its own noise to make the rainforest seem homey and comfortable despite everything.
Tala was on watch, keeping a fire going to keep the stew warm since Kai hadn't came out to get any last night, but then again they all had to eat again anyways and the smoke kept the bugs away from the camp. He was shirtless, it being too humid to wear a long sleeved shirt or a shirt period as sweat beaded along his smooth back and lightly muscled stomach and chest. He did wear pants though, not wanting to risk getting any kind of bug bite or plant poison on him while he was walking about the camp's area. The light breeze that came from the beach was soothing, though barely felt it was still comforting against the heat and humidity as it came with coolness and a salty smell.
There was no doubt to Tala that the BBA would be looking desperately for the girl they knew as Snowflake, but he also knew that it was best for her whereabouts to not be known by even them, Biovolt had its ways of finding anything it wanted out, so if it wasn't on record or known they couldn't possibly find out. The blade breakers, or at least the part of the team that stayed behind without even knowing what was happening couldn't even know. Kai was trustable, he knew that, but if Ray and the others came looking for him and Snowflake Tala knew trouble would only follow. To him the small group they had needed to move as quickly as possible for the safety of Snowflake and the rest of them alike.
The sound of shifting cloth pulled Tala from his thoughts, sitting half-way comfortably in front of the fire on a piece of an old fallen tree. Turning his head his metallic blue eyes fell upon the still looking to be asleep figure of Kai, his hand covering his eyes from the sudden brightness of the rainforest. Tala blinked at what he was wearing; a plain black tank top and a pair of baggy red pants with a bit beast stitched in black at the bottom of the right pant leg. He had seen that uniform before, though the bit beast had certainly been different. 'Amusing. I think Alexis has something already planned for the four of us. Leave it to her to take charge of everything even when she isn't at her fullest ability.'
Kai caught Tala's gaze with one of his death glares, a cold look on his face even though he still looked quite asleep. The blue shark fins painted on his cheeks were gone, replaced with red ones to match his pants though Tala doubted he realized it and guess it was Snowflake who had done it while the teen was sleeping. With a nod Tala stood up, offering Kai his seat as his feet carried him over to the stew bubbling quietly over the small fire. Picking up a clean bowl and spoon from the bag next to the fire Tala spooned in a good helping of the steaming food, knowing quite well that after what happened that Kai was more than likely quite hungry.
The seat was taken after a long pause, Kai sitting down near the end of the fallen tree's trunk as Tala handed him the warm bowl of stew. He had to admit, it smelt pretty fulfilling and made his mouth water but he had questions for Tala now. He had woken up sitting with a sleeping Snowflake in his arms, yet he didn't want to wake her so he shifted her light body to lay down on his bed instead only to slip out of the tent quietly. He knew the girl needed her rest so that her strength would return, yet her words still rang clearly in his head even if it had seemed he didn't hear them in the first place; 'Don't be sorry.'
Lifting a spoonful of the steaming stew Kai gently blew on it before actually putting the stew in his mouth. The contents of the warm and thick mixture nearly melted on his tongue, exploding with flavor after flavor and new tastes onto his taste buds. He couldn't help but to take another bite of the warm stew that filled his stomach and awoke his senses from their sleepy haze. Glancing up from the bowl Kai realized that Tala had taken a seat next to him on the fallen tree and was watching him eat. After swallowing the bite he had just taken Kai spoke up, wanting to know what was going on. "You mentioned something about going to an island that was deserted and is uninhabited, tell me about this plan of yours and what's going on."
Ala only nodded and smiled, wiping sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. " Well first off we can't stay here as long as I first predicted we could. It's too dangerous fro all of us to stay here much longer. The rest of your team is safe from all of this without knowing anything and I'm sure you want to keep it that way. As for the island we're going there to figure out what we're going to do next. The longer we stay somewhere the more dangerous it becomes for us. I don't want anyone getting hurt, and that includes you Kai. I'd say our little sleeping Snowflake has a plan of her own already. I'm sure you understand this Kai, and I know you don't want to just leave her here with us because you don't want to deal with Biovolt. You want revenge for what they did."
With a sharp glare over another spoonful of soup Kai put his bowl and spoon down, restraining himself from yelling protectively at the red haired teen for what he had said. "She is not -ours' in any way shape or form. Alexis never will be anyone's again, that I swear. Yes, before you ask, she did give me answer and more than I'd ever want from her. Show showed me the profile on her laptop, or should I say Biovolt's profile of her, and I have to say that it's sickening the way they treated her. Also by her having a plan what do you mean? Snowflake has been sleeping nearly the while time we've been here, and how did you find this island?" Kai neglected to mention anything about Alexis saying something to him, not thinking it was anywhere near relevant.
There was a chuckle, a warm one at that, followed by a friendly smile from Tala as the crimson-eyed teen looked at him stupidly. "If she showed you the whole profile then I congratulate you, because Snowflake here won't let anyone near that file. All I have to say about that else wise is not to judge her by what you've read. That would most certainly be your downfall if you did so. The island was found by Razor, but we'll discuss about that later with everyone. As for her plan you're wearing it. That's actually a uniform you're wearing, and if I dare to say anything I believe she plans on all of us wearing a uniform that looks at least halfway like that one you have on right now. You see that stitched in bit beast on you lower right pant leg? That's the ancient symbol for your Dranzer. From there I'm not really too sure about her plan or why she want us to wear uniforms, nut so you know she repainted your face with red shark fins instead of your blue ones…"
"She did what?!" In a rush Kai picked up his spoon, cleaning it of the stew's broth with his mouth before turning the glistening metal so he could see his face in its reflection. Sure enough Tala was right. The once blue painted shark fins on his face were red. Silently he told himself that the red made his eyes stand out more, but he wouldn't dare say that out loud as he kept his face hatefully cold. The red was lighter than his deep crimson eyes, yet darker than the red of his pants. Moving to rub them off Kai paused, looking the red paintings over once more with an unheard sigh. Instead he picked up his bowl of stew and started eating again, as Tala couldn't help but to chuckle at him.
The rest of the day passed by slowly, eventless, and with nothing to really do to keep busy. Razor had woken up and switched watches with Tala around three in the afternoon, but even he couldn't get Kai to open up much more than his usual small comments about things here and there. Snowflake slept the whole time, only being woken up by Kai to eat and drink before falling back into a dreamless slumber. Finally the crimson eyed teen grew impatient and tired of it all and went to explore the surrounding rainforest despite the hollow warnings and threats from Razor, too independent and stubborn to listen to the blue haired boy in the beginning.
The deeper into the his thoughts that Kai got the further he ended up going into the humid climate of the forest with all trees and exotic plants. He could've sworn that he had only been walking for hours before actually stopping at a small fresh water creek. After splashing the cool liquid onto his face and neck, making sure not to smear the red shark fins, he stood there staring at his own reflection in the running water. The red made him look untouchable unlike the blue did, and he grinned inwardly at it. Also the outfit Alexis had given him to wear was made of a comfortable material that aloud the skin to breath yet keep warm when it was cold.
'The rest of the team will be safer without knowing what is happening or what happened in the first place. I have no choice but to stay with Tala and Razor. I don't trust them around the girl no matter what they say. I just want Biovolt to be finally taken down and out of my life… Out of everyone's life, and especially Snowflake's life. She doesn't deserve this, nor will she ever have to go through something like this again. I won't allow it. I swear I will protect her not matter what, and Biovolt will never get their hands on her again. Feelings may be week but I will use my hate to protect her; my hate towards Biovolt.' Releasing a slow breath that calmed Kai he allowed his fists to unclench at his sides and just hang there. After a short moment he turned and headed back to camp.
The others were waiting back at the camp restlessly for Kai, though Snowflake was still nestled into a dreamless sleep on Kai's roughly made but comfortable bed. At first glance Tala and razor seemed angry, but as Kai looked again he noticed that they weren't angry with him but were actually concerned and worried, though why he didn't know and he wanted to. 'Why would they even care about me? To them I'm probably just someone who's tagging along for vengeance against Biovolt.' Kai was about to voice his question only to be stopped by a sleepy face that peeped out from the middle tent's flaps. Steel blue eyes blinked slowly and unclearly while confusion spread across her features. Smudged speckles of blood still smeared her deep tan skin and a few stands of shoulder length stark white hair as well.
"Alexis what are you doing up? You should still be resting and gaining your strength back so we can travel sooner. You know we have to get moving as quickly as possible.." Tala was the one to speak, gentle and calmly as he stepped forward to gather the emerging teenage girl in his arms. To his surprise Snowflake smacked his hands away rather bluntly and hard. She yawned, exposing her sharp wolf-like fangs to the world around her in a careless manner as the rest of her body awoke with a briefly needed stretch. Once she coughed, rough on the ears and chest alike, but another didn't follow it, which was a good sign that the after effects were clearing up quicker than expected. Blue clothes and dark skin were both blood coated here and there from the incident back at the mansion, and it looked as if she didn't have any intention on cleaning up at the moment, yet she looked oblivious to it all as well. Each shaky step brought her slender body past Kai, flashing her eyes to meet his briefly as her knees buckled and her body collapsed into his arms as if her legs were just suddenly jelly instead of bone and muscle. The drug that Vulcan her put into her system still had yet to fully wear off her muscles, yet she still insisted on walking even as Kai looped a single strong arm around Alexis' waist and helped her get a bowl of the little bit of stew which was actually let in the hot pot above the small fire. She sat herself down comfortably onto the fallen tree's trunk, acting as if nothing even happened as the stew was spooned greedily into her mouth where her stomach would hungrily accept its warm thickness.
"And what's with that, Tala? I may not be one to say things about people, but I'd say she just blew you off like she didn't even know who you were. I think she's acting like a kid who doesn't know what the hell she even wants. Picky little thing. Biovolt sure does have bad taste in picking tests subjects, don't they?" Razor couldn't help but to grin at his own words and shrug his shoulders. Clearly he was caught off guard though by the bowl and spoon which were thrown at him by Snowflake and perfectly hit him squarely in the temple. "Ouch! What'd I say?"
"That's just who she is, Razor. Alexis here chooses whom she wants to be around on her own accord and refuses to do what someone tells her to. I don't hold what she did to me against her, and I have no right to. It wouldn't surprise me if she's the slightest bit angry at me for not staying with her after all she did for me, but I thought it right for Kai to stay with her anyways. That's her way of surviving, and now that she's free, though with chains attached, she has another chance to try to survive," commented Tala with a chuckled of amusement at Razor's confused face.
"But since she's up I think it's best to ask her what she's planning, or if she's planning anything. I'd like to know why you re-painted my shark fins in red and gave me this uniform, Alexis." Kai was about to sit down beside Snowflake only to stop as she made a typing gesture with her fingers. He took that as a cue to get her laptop and so he did, walking away from the others as Tala An Razor sat down on the ground next to the fallen tree. When Kai made it into the larger third tent he looked to where the laptop was last, though he didn't find it there and just grabbed the whole case all together as he didn't want to go snooping around in her stuff.
Walking back out of the tent Kai took a seat next to Snowflake and handed her the black laptop case, in which in his mind he thought was rather heavy for something to just carry a laptop only. His suspicions were right as she unzipped the black bag and took out not only a laptop but three headpieces as well which had a small piece of glass for one eye like glasses and a single eared headphone. Passing the three expensive looking pieces of equipment out Tala showed the others how to put them on while Alexis started her computer and opened the needed file. It was almost if she had planned this from day one.
Though both razor and Kai wanted to ask questions they didn't, just going along with what was happening. The thin piece of blue glass was situated over the left eye and the earpiece in the left ear. There was a soft beeping noise as a program was turned on only for the piece of blue glass to come alive with, to everyone's surprise, colored images. There was coding, always coding on everything that Snowflake had on her computer so that no one could get into her things so easily. Finally she ran the program, clicking the start program as a monotone female voice started to speak and images flashed across the screen with each explanation.
//Running Program 11062-XW….. Starting Program Now.//
[For the briefest moment the BBA symbol lashed across the pieces of blue glass in vivid colors before being followed by several ancient symbols for bit beasts.]
//Team Name: Ancient Shadows…//
[The team's symbol crossed the screen; a cloaked figure with one glowing red eyes and one glowing blue eye with the team's name written in cracked letters on the bottom.]
//Team Leader: Razor A.K.A. Raz….//
[Razor's picture now comes to the screen with a full 360-degree view of him. He wore black boots and baggy red pants with a stitched in black bit beast that looked like a wild dog with spines down its back, and blades here and there along its body on the right pant leg along with a black regular T-shirt with red sleeves. Soon to follow was a picture of Razor again with another 360-degree look of him in a black cloak with red stitched in designs along the edges where nothing could be seen of his body besides his black boots.]
//Bit Beast Of Razor: Ancient Xioku…//
[A more clear image of the bit beast stitched in black on Razor's pant leg appeared, though now in a blazing bright blue color making the blades, spines, and spikes look all the more dangerous as the wild dog bared its fangs.]
//Team Member #1: Tala A.K.A. Terror…//
[Sliding across the screen was a picture of Tala, a full 360 degree view being given in his uniform of baggy red pants where on the lower right leg the ancient symbol of his bit beast was stitched in black along with a long sleeved and high necked black shirt with red stripes down the very front's center and down the arms where she sleeved pulled out at his wrists. He also wore black boots, yet another picture of him came to screen wearing an identical black cloak with red stitching around the edges and turned a full 360 degrees. The only way you could tell Razor and Tala apart was to look at the bit beast stitched on their right pant leg.]
//Bit Beast of Tala; Ancient Wolborg…//
[A clearer picture of Wolborg appeared on the small blue piece of glass now, though this Wolborg looked to be much more powerful and stronger than the original one.]
//Team Member #2: Kai A.K.A Kain…//
[Appearing vividly onto the screen was a picture of Kai in the uniform he wore right now, simple yet perfect for his figure. There was also a 360 degree view of him wearing his black boots, baggy red pants with his bit beast stitched onto his right pant leg in black, and his black tank top. To follow that image was a 360-degree display of Kai wearing the cloak matching perfectly to the others.]
//Bit Beast Of Kai: Ancient Dranzer…//
[Appearing over the image of Kai was his Dranzer, though it looked even more deadly and powerful than Black Dranzer its self. You could see its eyes glittering even in the image and you could almost hear its screaming cry as it was called out to fight.]
//Team Member #3: Alexis A.K.A Alex…//
[A picture of Alexis appeared onto the screen now; wearing the same baggy red pants with a different bit beast stitched in black on her right pant leg. The shirt she wore was black, looking much like a tank top though it only had one strap on the left side and the material was skintight as it reaches about an inch above her navel. She also wore black boots like the other of the team, shoulder length white hair let loose and her deep tan skin clean of any blood. A full 360 degree view was given of her only to followed by one of her in a cloak as well which made her look just like all three of the guys.]
//Bit Beast Of Alexis': Cynewolf…//
[A sudden picture of Cynewolf appeared onto the screen as one could almost see the life in its intelligent eyes. Its glow was a soft blue, yet even that wouldn't fool someone into thinking that this bit beast, even when not in an ancient state, was as strong as ever.]
//Ancient Bit Beasts Are Called Out Like Normal Bit Beasts, But They Are Used To Mask Your Blade So It can't Be Recognized. The Ancient Bit Beasts Are Several Times More Powerful Than The Normal Bit Beasts, And They Will Automatically Update Your Blade When Called Out As "Ancient -So-And-So-". These Bit Beasts Can Be Converted Back To Their Normal Form When Called Out By Their Original Name…//
[Onto the blue screen appeared several different tattoo-like markings, though one would seem very familiar as it was painted onto Kai's face; two red shark fins on each cheek. As the designs shifted all four blader's faces appeared on screen and the designs placed themselves onto their faces. Kai had his shake fins already, Tala would have to have a single diamond in red drawn under her left eye, Razor would have to have an intricate design made over her left eye, and Alexis would have to have a single red triangle painted under each eye.]
//These Are Called Identification And Ceremonial Markings. When And if You Actually Show Your Face The Marking Will Show that You Are Bonded With Your Bit Beast's Spirit And That You Fight As One And Not As Two. This Way You Both Draw Off Power From Each Other.//
[Onto the small blue glass pieces appeared a map of the whole world, certain citied marked out in small black dots all over each county where beyblading was important to the people.]
//The Plan Is To Travel Around The World With Your Faces Hidden And Your Bit Beasts As Ancients So No One Will Recognize You. This Way You'll Stay Safe Yet Draw The Attention of Biovolt Onto Your Team. As Your team Name Spreads Biovolt Will Invite You To Their Abbey Where You Together Will Destroy What Should Have Never Been. Remember No One Can See Your Faces And You Have To Use The Names: Raz, Terror, Kain, And Alex. This Way No One Will Tell You Apart And Know You Because Of Your Name…//
[Soon the screen went blank, no pictures or words on it as everything faded away steadily.]
//End Of Program 11062-XW….Shutting Down…//
Summary: When Biovolt goes after one of its past 'students' the BBA steps in and places the girl under the watch of the Blade Breakers. What are Biovolt's plans for this girl and what happens when they get a hold of her because she risked herself by saving one of the Blade Breakers that has grown fond of her.
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Takes place after the World Beyblading Tournament
"…." Talking '….' Thinking //….// Computer Program's Voice [ ….] Computer Program Images
Clandestine Wolf
Chapter Seven - A Chance To Survive
It was already around noon with the sun blazing high in the sky, the air humid and sticky along with a rather high temperature. The canopy of the rainforest provided some comfort from the sun and its harsh rays, but it only made the humidity worse as moisture was trapped within the atmosphere under the canopy of tall and old trees. Bugs were everywhere, but that was nothing new since bugs were always everywhere in the rainforest. The animals were alive and already foraging around for food to fill their stomachs, each creature making its own noise to make the rainforest seem homey and comfortable despite everything.
Tala was on watch, keeping a fire going to keep the stew warm since Kai hadn't came out to get any last night, but then again they all had to eat again anyways and the smoke kept the bugs away from the camp. He was shirtless, it being too humid to wear a long sleeved shirt or a shirt period as sweat beaded along his smooth back and lightly muscled stomach and chest. He did wear pants though, not wanting to risk getting any kind of bug bite or plant poison on him while he was walking about the camp's area. The light breeze that came from the beach was soothing, though barely felt it was still comforting against the heat and humidity as it came with coolness and a salty smell.
There was no doubt to Tala that the BBA would be looking desperately for the girl they knew as Snowflake, but he also knew that it was best for her whereabouts to not be known by even them, Biovolt had its ways of finding anything it wanted out, so if it wasn't on record or known they couldn't possibly find out. The blade breakers, or at least the part of the team that stayed behind without even knowing what was happening couldn't even know. Kai was trustable, he knew that, but if Ray and the others came looking for him and Snowflake Tala knew trouble would only follow. To him the small group they had needed to move as quickly as possible for the safety of Snowflake and the rest of them alike.
The sound of shifting cloth pulled Tala from his thoughts, sitting half-way comfortably in front of the fire on a piece of an old fallen tree. Turning his head his metallic blue eyes fell upon the still looking to be asleep figure of Kai, his hand covering his eyes from the sudden brightness of the rainforest. Tala blinked at what he was wearing; a plain black tank top and a pair of baggy red pants with a bit beast stitched in black at the bottom of the right pant leg. He had seen that uniform before, though the bit beast had certainly been different. 'Amusing. I think Alexis has something already planned for the four of us. Leave it to her to take charge of everything even when she isn't at her fullest ability.'
Kai caught Tala's gaze with one of his death glares, a cold look on his face even though he still looked quite asleep. The blue shark fins painted on his cheeks were gone, replaced with red ones to match his pants though Tala doubted he realized it and guess it was Snowflake who had done it while the teen was sleeping. With a nod Tala stood up, offering Kai his seat as his feet carried him over to the stew bubbling quietly over the small fire. Picking up a clean bowl and spoon from the bag next to the fire Tala spooned in a good helping of the steaming food, knowing quite well that after what happened that Kai was more than likely quite hungry.
The seat was taken after a long pause, Kai sitting down near the end of the fallen tree's trunk as Tala handed him the warm bowl of stew. He had to admit, it smelt pretty fulfilling and made his mouth water but he had questions for Tala now. He had woken up sitting with a sleeping Snowflake in his arms, yet he didn't want to wake her so he shifted her light body to lay down on his bed instead only to slip out of the tent quietly. He knew the girl needed her rest so that her strength would return, yet her words still rang clearly in his head even if it had seemed he didn't hear them in the first place; 'Don't be sorry.'
Lifting a spoonful of the steaming stew Kai gently blew on it before actually putting the stew in his mouth. The contents of the warm and thick mixture nearly melted on his tongue, exploding with flavor after flavor and new tastes onto his taste buds. He couldn't help but to take another bite of the warm stew that filled his stomach and awoke his senses from their sleepy haze. Glancing up from the bowl Kai realized that Tala had taken a seat next to him on the fallen tree and was watching him eat. After swallowing the bite he had just taken Kai spoke up, wanting to know what was going on. "You mentioned something about going to an island that was deserted and is uninhabited, tell me about this plan of yours and what's going on."
Ala only nodded and smiled, wiping sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. " Well first off we can't stay here as long as I first predicted we could. It's too dangerous fro all of us to stay here much longer. The rest of your team is safe from all of this without knowing anything and I'm sure you want to keep it that way. As for the island we're going there to figure out what we're going to do next. The longer we stay somewhere the more dangerous it becomes for us. I don't want anyone getting hurt, and that includes you Kai. I'd say our little sleeping Snowflake has a plan of her own already. I'm sure you understand this Kai, and I know you don't want to just leave her here with us because you don't want to deal with Biovolt. You want revenge for what they did."
With a sharp glare over another spoonful of soup Kai put his bowl and spoon down, restraining himself from yelling protectively at the red haired teen for what he had said. "She is not -ours' in any way shape or form. Alexis never will be anyone's again, that I swear. Yes, before you ask, she did give me answer and more than I'd ever want from her. Show showed me the profile on her laptop, or should I say Biovolt's profile of her, and I have to say that it's sickening the way they treated her. Also by her having a plan what do you mean? Snowflake has been sleeping nearly the while time we've been here, and how did you find this island?" Kai neglected to mention anything about Alexis saying something to him, not thinking it was anywhere near relevant.
There was a chuckle, a warm one at that, followed by a friendly smile from Tala as the crimson-eyed teen looked at him stupidly. "If she showed you the whole profile then I congratulate you, because Snowflake here won't let anyone near that file. All I have to say about that else wise is not to judge her by what you've read. That would most certainly be your downfall if you did so. The island was found by Razor, but we'll discuss about that later with everyone. As for her plan you're wearing it. That's actually a uniform you're wearing, and if I dare to say anything I believe she plans on all of us wearing a uniform that looks at least halfway like that one you have on right now. You see that stitched in bit beast on you lower right pant leg? That's the ancient symbol for your Dranzer. From there I'm not really too sure about her plan or why she want us to wear uniforms, nut so you know she repainted your face with red shark fins instead of your blue ones…"
"She did what?!" In a rush Kai picked up his spoon, cleaning it of the stew's broth with his mouth before turning the glistening metal so he could see his face in its reflection. Sure enough Tala was right. The once blue painted shark fins on his face were red. Silently he told himself that the red made his eyes stand out more, but he wouldn't dare say that out loud as he kept his face hatefully cold. The red was lighter than his deep crimson eyes, yet darker than the red of his pants. Moving to rub them off Kai paused, looking the red paintings over once more with an unheard sigh. Instead he picked up his bowl of stew and started eating again, as Tala couldn't help but to chuckle at him.
The rest of the day passed by slowly, eventless, and with nothing to really do to keep busy. Razor had woken up and switched watches with Tala around three in the afternoon, but even he couldn't get Kai to open up much more than his usual small comments about things here and there. Snowflake slept the whole time, only being woken up by Kai to eat and drink before falling back into a dreamless slumber. Finally the crimson eyed teen grew impatient and tired of it all and went to explore the surrounding rainforest despite the hollow warnings and threats from Razor, too independent and stubborn to listen to the blue haired boy in the beginning.
The deeper into the his thoughts that Kai got the further he ended up going into the humid climate of the forest with all trees and exotic plants. He could've sworn that he had only been walking for hours before actually stopping at a small fresh water creek. After splashing the cool liquid onto his face and neck, making sure not to smear the red shark fins, he stood there staring at his own reflection in the running water. The red made him look untouchable unlike the blue did, and he grinned inwardly at it. Also the outfit Alexis had given him to wear was made of a comfortable material that aloud the skin to breath yet keep warm when it was cold.
'The rest of the team will be safer without knowing what is happening or what happened in the first place. I have no choice but to stay with Tala and Razor. I don't trust them around the girl no matter what they say. I just want Biovolt to be finally taken down and out of my life… Out of everyone's life, and especially Snowflake's life. She doesn't deserve this, nor will she ever have to go through something like this again. I won't allow it. I swear I will protect her not matter what, and Biovolt will never get their hands on her again. Feelings may be week but I will use my hate to protect her; my hate towards Biovolt.' Releasing a slow breath that calmed Kai he allowed his fists to unclench at his sides and just hang there. After a short moment he turned and headed back to camp.
The others were waiting back at the camp restlessly for Kai, though Snowflake was still nestled into a dreamless sleep on Kai's roughly made but comfortable bed. At first glance Tala and razor seemed angry, but as Kai looked again he noticed that they weren't angry with him but were actually concerned and worried, though why he didn't know and he wanted to. 'Why would they even care about me? To them I'm probably just someone who's tagging along for vengeance against Biovolt.' Kai was about to voice his question only to be stopped by a sleepy face that peeped out from the middle tent's flaps. Steel blue eyes blinked slowly and unclearly while confusion spread across her features. Smudged speckles of blood still smeared her deep tan skin and a few stands of shoulder length stark white hair as well.
"Alexis what are you doing up? You should still be resting and gaining your strength back so we can travel sooner. You know we have to get moving as quickly as possible.." Tala was the one to speak, gentle and calmly as he stepped forward to gather the emerging teenage girl in his arms. To his surprise Snowflake smacked his hands away rather bluntly and hard. She yawned, exposing her sharp wolf-like fangs to the world around her in a careless manner as the rest of her body awoke with a briefly needed stretch. Once she coughed, rough on the ears and chest alike, but another didn't follow it, which was a good sign that the after effects were clearing up quicker than expected. Blue clothes and dark skin were both blood coated here and there from the incident back at the mansion, and it looked as if she didn't have any intention on cleaning up at the moment, yet she looked oblivious to it all as well. Each shaky step brought her slender body past Kai, flashing her eyes to meet his briefly as her knees buckled and her body collapsed into his arms as if her legs were just suddenly jelly instead of bone and muscle. The drug that Vulcan her put into her system still had yet to fully wear off her muscles, yet she still insisted on walking even as Kai looped a single strong arm around Alexis' waist and helped her get a bowl of the little bit of stew which was actually let in the hot pot above the small fire. She sat herself down comfortably onto the fallen tree's trunk, acting as if nothing even happened as the stew was spooned greedily into her mouth where her stomach would hungrily accept its warm thickness.
"And what's with that, Tala? I may not be one to say things about people, but I'd say she just blew you off like she didn't even know who you were. I think she's acting like a kid who doesn't know what the hell she even wants. Picky little thing. Biovolt sure does have bad taste in picking tests subjects, don't they?" Razor couldn't help but to grin at his own words and shrug his shoulders. Clearly he was caught off guard though by the bowl and spoon which were thrown at him by Snowflake and perfectly hit him squarely in the temple. "Ouch! What'd I say?"
"That's just who she is, Razor. Alexis here chooses whom she wants to be around on her own accord and refuses to do what someone tells her to. I don't hold what she did to me against her, and I have no right to. It wouldn't surprise me if she's the slightest bit angry at me for not staying with her after all she did for me, but I thought it right for Kai to stay with her anyways. That's her way of surviving, and now that she's free, though with chains attached, she has another chance to try to survive," commented Tala with a chuckled of amusement at Razor's confused face.
"But since she's up I think it's best to ask her what she's planning, or if she's planning anything. I'd like to know why you re-painted my shark fins in red and gave me this uniform, Alexis." Kai was about to sit down beside Snowflake only to stop as she made a typing gesture with her fingers. He took that as a cue to get her laptop and so he did, walking away from the others as Tala An Razor sat down on the ground next to the fallen tree. When Kai made it into the larger third tent he looked to where the laptop was last, though he didn't find it there and just grabbed the whole case all together as he didn't want to go snooping around in her stuff.
Walking back out of the tent Kai took a seat next to Snowflake and handed her the black laptop case, in which in his mind he thought was rather heavy for something to just carry a laptop only. His suspicions were right as she unzipped the black bag and took out not only a laptop but three headpieces as well which had a small piece of glass for one eye like glasses and a single eared headphone. Passing the three expensive looking pieces of equipment out Tala showed the others how to put them on while Alexis started her computer and opened the needed file. It was almost if she had planned this from day one.
Though both razor and Kai wanted to ask questions they didn't, just going along with what was happening. The thin piece of blue glass was situated over the left eye and the earpiece in the left ear. There was a soft beeping noise as a program was turned on only for the piece of blue glass to come alive with, to everyone's surprise, colored images. There was coding, always coding on everything that Snowflake had on her computer so that no one could get into her things so easily. Finally she ran the program, clicking the start program as a monotone female voice started to speak and images flashed across the screen with each explanation.
//Running Program 11062-XW….. Starting Program Now.//
[For the briefest moment the BBA symbol lashed across the pieces of blue glass in vivid colors before being followed by several ancient symbols for bit beasts.]
//Team Name: Ancient Shadows…//
[The team's symbol crossed the screen; a cloaked figure with one glowing red eyes and one glowing blue eye with the team's name written in cracked letters on the bottom.]
//Team Leader: Razor A.K.A. Raz….//
[Razor's picture now comes to the screen with a full 360-degree view of him. He wore black boots and baggy red pants with a stitched in black bit beast that looked like a wild dog with spines down its back, and blades here and there along its body on the right pant leg along with a black regular T-shirt with red sleeves. Soon to follow was a picture of Razor again with another 360-degree look of him in a black cloak with red stitched in designs along the edges where nothing could be seen of his body besides his black boots.]
//Bit Beast Of Razor: Ancient Xioku…//
[A more clear image of the bit beast stitched in black on Razor's pant leg appeared, though now in a blazing bright blue color making the blades, spines, and spikes look all the more dangerous as the wild dog bared its fangs.]
//Team Member #1: Tala A.K.A. Terror…//
[Sliding across the screen was a picture of Tala, a full 360 degree view being given in his uniform of baggy red pants where on the lower right leg the ancient symbol of his bit beast was stitched in black along with a long sleeved and high necked black shirt with red stripes down the very front's center and down the arms where she sleeved pulled out at his wrists. He also wore black boots, yet another picture of him came to screen wearing an identical black cloak with red stitching around the edges and turned a full 360 degrees. The only way you could tell Razor and Tala apart was to look at the bit beast stitched on their right pant leg.]
//Bit Beast of Tala; Ancient Wolborg…//
[A clearer picture of Wolborg appeared on the small blue piece of glass now, though this Wolborg looked to be much more powerful and stronger than the original one.]
//Team Member #2: Kai A.K.A Kain…//
[Appearing vividly onto the screen was a picture of Kai in the uniform he wore right now, simple yet perfect for his figure. There was also a 360 degree view of him wearing his black boots, baggy red pants with his bit beast stitched onto his right pant leg in black, and his black tank top. To follow that image was a 360-degree display of Kai wearing the cloak matching perfectly to the others.]
//Bit Beast Of Kai: Ancient Dranzer…//
[Appearing over the image of Kai was his Dranzer, though it looked even more deadly and powerful than Black Dranzer its self. You could see its eyes glittering even in the image and you could almost hear its screaming cry as it was called out to fight.]
//Team Member #3: Alexis A.K.A Alex…//
[A picture of Alexis appeared onto the screen now; wearing the same baggy red pants with a different bit beast stitched in black on her right pant leg. The shirt she wore was black, looking much like a tank top though it only had one strap on the left side and the material was skintight as it reaches about an inch above her navel. She also wore black boots like the other of the team, shoulder length white hair let loose and her deep tan skin clean of any blood. A full 360 degree view was given of her only to followed by one of her in a cloak as well which made her look just like all three of the guys.]
//Bit Beast Of Alexis': Cynewolf…//
[A sudden picture of Cynewolf appeared onto the screen as one could almost see the life in its intelligent eyes. Its glow was a soft blue, yet even that wouldn't fool someone into thinking that this bit beast, even when not in an ancient state, was as strong as ever.]
//Ancient Bit Beasts Are Called Out Like Normal Bit Beasts, But They Are Used To Mask Your Blade So It can't Be Recognized. The Ancient Bit Beasts Are Several Times More Powerful Than The Normal Bit Beasts, And They Will Automatically Update Your Blade When Called Out As "Ancient -So-And-So-". These Bit Beasts Can Be Converted Back To Their Normal Form When Called Out By Their Original Name…//
[Onto the blue screen appeared several different tattoo-like markings, though one would seem very familiar as it was painted onto Kai's face; two red shark fins on each cheek. As the designs shifted all four blader's faces appeared on screen and the designs placed themselves onto their faces. Kai had his shake fins already, Tala would have to have a single diamond in red drawn under her left eye, Razor would have to have an intricate design made over her left eye, and Alexis would have to have a single red triangle painted under each eye.]
//These Are Called Identification And Ceremonial Markings. When And if You Actually Show Your Face The Marking Will Show that You Are Bonded With Your Bit Beast's Spirit And That You Fight As One And Not As Two. This Way You Both Draw Off Power From Each Other.//
[Onto the small blue glass pieces appeared a map of the whole world, certain citied marked out in small black dots all over each county where beyblading was important to the people.]
//The Plan Is To Travel Around The World With Your Faces Hidden And Your Bit Beasts As Ancients So No One Will Recognize You. This Way You'll Stay Safe Yet Draw The Attention of Biovolt Onto Your Team. As Your team Name Spreads Biovolt Will Invite You To Their Abbey Where You Together Will Destroy What Should Have Never Been. Remember No One Can See Your Faces And You Have To Use The Names: Raz, Terror, Kain, And Alex. This Way No One Will Tell You Apart And Know You Because Of Your Name…//
[Soon the screen went blank, no pictures or words on it as everything faded away steadily.]
//End Of Program 11062-XW….Shutting Down…//
