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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.

((A/N: This will be one of the last chapters, if not the last itself, but I'm thinking of possibly writing a sequel. I'd like to know what my readers think about the idea, so read and review please!))

Takes place after the World Beyblading Tournament

"…." Talking '….' Thinking

Clandestine Wolf

Chapter Twenty-Nine - They Fight As One

Ian, Spencer, and Brian supported each other, each wounded and worn out beyond belief. They were next to a large castle-like building that looked eerie and disturbing during the darkest part of the night. The moon and stars were hidden by a heavy layer of dark stormy looking clouds, yet no rain fell and no lightening showed. Thunder was the only sound which came from the clouds, thunder that rumbled deeply like a growl coming from a wild animal dead set on defending something it desperately believed in with all its heart and soul.

Not far away from the three teens stood Zeus, his aged form looking mocking and powerful despite the lack of muscles and actual physical power. He had met the Demolition Boys when they had gotten to the building and from there they hadn't gotten any further. They were bewildered and somewhere in their hearts frightened and cowering. Looming over the three male teens was a large bit beast that much resembles a panther, but something was terribly off. The bit beast had white eyes that held no feeling or interest in them, only pure obedience and want for destruction. The creature was hungry, lusting for the bit beasts that resided in the beyblades of the three teens. The solid form of the bit beast looming over them bared its hideous fangs at them, saliva like acid as it fell to the ground with a chemically burning hiss. The creature looked to be cybernetic as well, half of its body made up of sheet of metal and metallic parts that moved mechanically. Two deteriorated wing were situated at the shoulders, the tail of the creature long and spaded at the end with a dangerously sharp blade. This bit beast's name was fittingly Hellion and its special skill was having unlimited energy to attack with in powerful spheres.

Relentlessly Hellion had attacked the Demolition Boys, seeking out what it lusted for while more than willing enough to destroy the lives of the weak human bodies before him. He had grown tired of toying with the three and so had its master, Zeus. The end was to come and the bit beasts that the teens had in their beyblades would become consumed only to make the creature stronger and more vilely demanding of more spirits. It was a hunger that would never end, the hunger for power and destruction. How a bit beat like this had ever been created was questionable, but any mad man who had money could fund someone to create a deadly creature for them even if it meant mutating another spirit to make it better.

Bones were broken, muscles sore and more than likely pulled or torn. Bruises were already evident and scorch marks could be seen where the acid-like saliva of Hellion had snagged the flesh. All three of the boys were suffering and in pain, their bodies often drifting in and out of a conscious state. How this man before them had gotten the bit beast spirit to become solid was beyond them, but their tired mind and bodies could do no more to defend against the disturbing creature as it loomed over their crouched forms. They could hear the constant cries of their bit beasts, wanting to help and to protect their masters from Hellion, but the teens would have nothing of it. They wouldn't allow their bit beast spirits to be taken so easily. It seemed as if fate was finally striking back at them for all the wrong things that they had done in their life, and now there was nothing they could stop what was going to happen; it was inevitable.

"It's a shame such valuable things must be destroyed, but your lives are now nothing to Biovolt. You've turned your back and went against them, so now a punishment is in order. Your bit beasts will be consumed, taken and destroyed as this wonder creation before you eats them one by one only to grow stronger. Victory will be Biovolt's, and we will control the world and have power over it finally!" Zeus cackled, grinning like the mad man he was while his dark amber eyes were wild with the future he saw for himself. "With Hellion I will rule ever everyone, and the world will be our playground while the people my subjects! This is the end of everything good, and the will of the people is now destroyed. Your dear friends from the Ancient Shadows are by now dead, their bit beasts along with everyone else's taken. Oh don't fear, the other children will be left alive, but you six must parish! That retched and elusive little South American girl will be found and disposed of just like you. Say goodbye to the world! Hellion, destroy them with your plasma barrage!"

The mutated bit beast Hellion reared onto its mighty back legs, metal claws digging into the ground as its white eyes glowed dangerously. It's large jawed mouth opened wide, metallic sharp fangs being clearly seen even as the dark maroon colored plasma energy began to gather between its massively powerful jaws. The energy crackled with intensity, growing drastically large as the creature balanced on two large paws alone. The heat coming from the energy was growing with the size of the sphere, the attack soon promising to be ready. The large sphere began then to split, to morph into hundreds of smaller balls of plasma energy. Each one had enough power to kill, each hit like being hit with a fifty-five pound cannon ball with the addition of charring heat.

With no strength left to move on their own to avoid the attack the three teens thought this the end, their final stand as a team against a force they could never win against. They could see their deaths right in front of them, that little fear within them of dying coming to life. With his one good arm Spencer held Ian close to him, the smallest of the team soon to be suffering from blood loss anyways with the rugged wound from the acid-like saliva along his left side and thigh. To them this would be the last time they'd ever be able to be close, to hold each other and be comforted by each other's presence. They would never have a chance to live, to really live. Brian would never be able to learn how to truly be gentle, how to react on his feelings and actually begin to care for someone. He would never know what true life was like, nor would he ever know about actual freedom. He felt the pang in his heart that he'd never get to fell strongly for someone, to care for them… to love them.

There was a brief pause in time where complete silence lapsed. As briefly as that pause had come, that slip in time, the now ready to attack bit beast let his Plasma Barrage attack go. Hundreds of small spheres of crackling hot, deep maroon color plasma blasts surged forward with a hunger filled intensity. They struck the ground around the three teens, raining upon the boys and all around them. Rocks, dirt, and dust were thrown up as smoke rose into the air. As the attack continued, the spheres moving like waves, the sound of the blasts filled the air with the destructive sounds. When the last plasma ball hit there was still sounds of rocks falling back to the ground along with small pebbles and chunks of dirt. From there silence lapsed and the scene was clouded with smoke and dust. The destruction couldn't be seen, but one could only imagine what would lie behind the veil of dust and smoke.

Lowering back down onto all fours Hellion turned away from the scene, absolutely sure that the three teens had been completely destroyed. There would be no chance that they would have survived that attack, and the creature knew that. Their bit beasts would be consumed when other things were taken care of, such as meeting up with the Hell Breakers and feeding the mutated bit beast the spirits of the beybladers that they were to have been supposed to collect. Zeus turned away as well, his vile creature following after him like an obedient servant without a mind of its own.

"Never turned your back upon your enemies no matter how greatly sure that they are taken care of and dead. Never send amateurs to do a champion's job." The voice came from the forest next to the castle-like building. Stepping from the brush was Kai, Razor standing beside him. Their eyes were filled with utter defiance and strength despite the fact that they were lacking in that department. Their bodies weren't doing any better than their bit beasts' were. Their breathing was labored, every muscle screaming out protest as it was shifted and moved.

The smoke and dust suddenly cleared and before everyone was Dranzer and Xioku in all their glory standing in front of the still surviving Demolition Boys. The two bit beasts had taken the damage of the attack from Hellion, their bodies barely able to keep in a solid form, but they hung on for what they were fighting for. Dranzer's mighty wings had flapped to push the dust and smoke away as well as any small debris that the energy attack had created. The two were in a sore condition, feathers missing everywhere while Xioku was missing tuffs of fur here and there. Wounds were clearly evident as blood flowed freely as if they were truly living and breathing creatures. Several of the wild dog's spines and blades along its back were broken and shattered while Dranzer wasn't fairing any better.

With a snarl both Zeus and Hellion turned around, white and dark amber eyes alike glowing with a deeply seeded intensity of hate. "You," started Zeus harshly. "You are supposed to be dead along with your little child of a companion. What have you done to the Hell breakers?" he demanded with a hiss. Hellion was advancing towards the two bit beasts, dead se on destroying them with the anger that his master supplied him with.

"We'll show you what we've done to them, gladly." It was Razor who spoke up this time, his confidence clear with the way he stepped forward boldly and moved to stand next to the kneeling Demolition Boys. 'Xioku… Feed off my strength and what energy I have left and put it into an attack that will make this man remember us forever. He will pay for the death Biovolt has caused.' Blue eyes narrowed, his body gathering the last bit of energy it had to feed into an attack. He knew that his dear spirit wouldn't last longer than one more attack before retreating back into his blade. Wolborg would be no help, as he hadn't the energy to feed to him. A glance towards Kai, who now stood at his side, was enough to know the same was for him. They were both on their reserves of energy and their bit beats wouldn't last much longer than one more attack.

The Demolition Boys watched the two with a hushed silence, wearily eyeing their solid bit beasts before gazing back towards the advancing Hellion. It was evident that the creature was well beyond angry just as his master was, white eyes blazing with a heavy glow of hate. They hadn't thought that they would've survived the attack, yet somehow they had managed to slip their fate and live long enough to know that the others had lived the attack from the Hell Breakers. Still yet by the condition that Razor and Kai's bit beast were in it was obvious the fight would be a short one.

"Xioku, attack with everything you have!" Razor yelled, his command along with the link with his bit beast relaying the little bit of energy he could give to his bit beast. Kai was quick to follow through, feeding his strength to Dranzer as the large phoenix gave a mighty cry and spread it large wings only to soar into the air in a sea of flames. Xioku raced towards Hellion with Dranzer flying in the air, the wild dog baring its deadly fangs which were dripping their dangerous venom onto the ground below. Claws dug into the earth and feathers fluttered through the sky as they went to meet the mutated bit beast head on.

Hellion merely gave a vile grin, staying its ground as the phoenix and wild dog raced towards him with all their remaining strength. With a savage cry of fury the creature whirled its body around, lashing out its long spaded tail towards Xioku. It successfully caught the wild dog in the neck, lodging there for the briefest moment before tearing free. A pain-filled cry of agony came from both Xioku and Razor alike, the pain felt by them both. That was the end of their struggle as Xioku reverted back into its spirit form and retreated back into Razor's beyblade. He held the white and blue blade to his chest, falling to his knees and one hand as he struggled to swallow deep breaths of air.

The next being Hellion went after was Dranzer, taking a bounding leap into the air to meet the bird of flame mid-way. Metallic metal claws sunk beneath the feathers and into the tender flesh that the feathers protected. Both forms came tumbling to the ground, rolling together several times before the cybernetic creature finally come out on top, pinning the bird down with its massive body and front paws. Kai refused to give into the pain, but he could feel the searing pain where the beast had his claws in Dranzer's chest. Hellion wouldn't let her go, keeping Dranzer there and in a solid form as the phoenix let out a shill cry. "Let her go! Let Dranzer go you monster!" The anger in Kai's voice was evident, but so was the pain as it slowly grew to be nearly impossible to deal with.

"You want me to order Hellion to let Dranzer go, Kai? Is that what you want? You're in pain, poor boy. Maybe I should end this quick." Zeus grinned, his tone ever sarcastic before he fell into a fit of dark laughter. "Why I'll have him let her go… Only to devour her spirit! End this, Hellion! Destroy that phoenix and the children!" His insane laughter filled the air again as his creation opened its jaws and lowered its head to the neck of the bird of flame with the intention of snapping its neck only to feed upon it spirit and to grow stronger.

The laughter was cut short, ending in a half gurgle and a half uttered cry. The ground gave a sudden shudder as if a heavy weight had landed upon it. The darkness of night had grown, but clearly visible the scene still was with the glowing energies of the bit beasts. All attention was then suddenly turned towards Zeus, and even his created bit beast stopped what it was doing to look, its buddy giving a slight shiver. The man lay dead in a powerful set of now blood smeared white fangs, his dark amber eyes full of complete surprise while the life was complete gone from their very orbs. Following the jaws was a white muzzle with a black nose which then rose into a large wolfish head with dark onyx colored eyes. As sleek as the body of the animal was it was still large and powerful, black claws of massive paws digging into the soft soil below as if it was butter. It was Cynewolf, and upon his back was Alexis.

The white wolf gave off a deathly growl, dropping Zeus' dead body with a thud. From his body came a light blue but strong glow, the glow itself including Alexis as she showed no sign of getting off of her bit beast's back. Her own steel blue eyes had the eerie light blue glow to them from under the hood of the cloak she wore. She was one with her bit beast and she would fight with him until the bitter end whosever it might happen to be. As if silently commanded Cynewolf leapt forward, and in several mighty bounds across the ground it had tackled Hellion off of Dranzer, allowing her to shift into her spirit form and enter Kai's beyblade.

The two forms, both white and black with metallic metal, rolled together on the ground trying to see who could out on top as the strongest in that small match. Alexis stayed upon Cynewolf's back, lying against his back every time he rolled so she wouldn't be greatly injured by the brief stay of heavy weight upon her lithe frame. With no being to control Hellion he fought with a sudden surprising quickness and deft hate. As he went for the wolf's throat the white furred majestic creature leapt away from the jaw's reached, bounding several meters away to allow the cybernetic creature to rise to its own four feet.

They'd circle several times then go at each other's throats with a dark intensity. This continued and repeated over and over, blood spilling from both members of the fight yet it trailed on. Hellion would attack with plasma spheres of energy then Cynewolf would attack back with his own spheres of dark matter. It looked as if the fight would never end, each side showing no signs of tiring despite their wounded state. And then the sides suddenly shifted as the mutated creature shifted its tactics and attacked with a different attack. Its spaded tail glowed with maroon energy before slicing across Cynewolf's right flank. The wound was deep, white fur now matted with sticky crimson blood. There were other minor cuts, but this was yet to be the far worst of them all at the time.

"Kai, I don't think she and her bit beast are going to survive much longer. That thing is out of control and attacking to no end. They look so tired now…" Razor frowned and sunk to the ground further, sluggishly leaning to the side up against Brian. He had spoken what he had thought, and it was clear more that one other agreed with him, but Kai would have none of it. "You're all fools for not believing in her. She survived the hell that Biovolt put her through and you think she's just going to give up on her freedom now? Pathetic. You're all weaker and less loyal than I was beginning to think you were." Those words cut every deep and allowed an uncomfortable tense silence to fill the atmosphere.

Hellion wasted no time to attack again, running forward and butting its head against Cynewolf's injured side causing the wolf to be sent crashing into several trees. Still yet the wolf had yet to utter the smallest whimper of pain, still standing defiantly tall despite the disadvantage it had. The cybernetic parts of the creature he was fighting served as armor that proved hard to penetrate and he himself had none. Constant in his mind though was the reassurance from Alexis, the constant strength that he had always loved about her. She was confident that they would put and end to this whether it be Hellion's end of both of their ends. Without each other the two parts felt only half of who they were, and together they were as whole as someone could be. They had a pack, a family, and then there was Kai. Kai believed in them, and if wafted off of him in a now form of strength that surged Cynewolf forward to avoid a deadly sphere of plasma energy.

'Call them to you, Cynewolf. Have them fight with us. We are a pack, and we are forever. Give them our strength and energy; call their attacks forth to aid us. We will not let it end this way; we will not fail to protect those we care about. They will not die like mother and father did. They will not fall victim to this struggle. Tala will be avenged! All the pain that everyone ahs suffered because of Biovolt will be avenged for! Call them to you!' urged Alexis silently, her heavily tanned hands making fists in the white fur that they held onto. The answer the received from the white wolf with a comforting shift of energy, the light blue glow of energy around them both doubling in size and intensity.

The cybernetic creature backed off, sensing that something was off at the sudden shift in energy from the wolf spirit that it was fighting against in solid form. Cynewolf dipped his muzzle low, starting a soft howl there only for it to grow in volume and in pitch as his head rose towards the darkened sky. As the howl rose in pitch and loudness the blue aura around his form as well as Alexis' spread rapidly, washing over the Demolition Boys and Kai's as well as Razor's form. From within the teens felt the strength surging into them only to shift and shift into their beyblades. As the howl died off the wolf lowered its head again, a wolfish grin upon its bloody features. The bit beast chips of each of the teens were glowing, surging with heat, energy, and strength. In return the bit beats raced from their beyblades, their glowing energies showing their etched spirit shaped before the collided and molded with Cynewolf in a brilliant flash of dark energy. As the light faded the Cynewolf now stood with armor, the other bit beasts having given themselves to aid the wolf, to give him armor that could save his life. Upon the breastplate was an embedded phoenix. Dranzer protected the heart, the most important thing to Kai's eyes as if Cynewolf was destroyed then Alexis would never be the same.

With a light spur of her heels Alexis urged Cynewolf forward to attack Hellion, the cybernetic and mutated creature turning and running to meet up with its enemy in mid-stride. They went at each other like a pack of wild animals fighting things out, attacking each other with both regular lunges and attacks and energy attacks. Metal started cracking on both sides from the fierceness of the hits they were giving towards one another. It was a fight, which shouldn't have ever been, but here the two were fighting it out. Both were growing weary, breathing heavy and movements slowing with tiredness. They circled once before stepping and facing each other. This would the their last attack, the final stand to see who would rise above the other.

Hellion gathered its plasma dark maroon colored energy, its white eyes showing bitter hate and anticipation while Cynewolf with Alexis still on his back gathered dark matter and energy. The sun was to rise soon and their power was fading, but they wouldn't give up just yet. The darkness was still there and so was the power and with all the other bit beasts with them they didn't see how they could fail. Then they went at each other, the energies colliding and mixing before exploding into a large destructive cloud of force and energy. Kai and the others ducked to the ground, Spencer protecting Ian and Brian tacking it upon himself to protect Razor from the aftershock of the force of the two energies meeting up with one another. Armor shattered and flew everywhere; the bit beasts of the five teens returning to their beyblades while the metal from the other creature lie scattered across the grounds. There was smoke and debris everywhere, yet there was nothing in sight. Only time would tell is only one fell or if they both fell and lost the battle.

Rising to his feet with a struggle Kai forced his body to function enough so he could go looking for Alexis. He could feel the tears pricking the corners of his eyes, fearing that in the blast that she hadn't survived. She hadn't any armor like Cynewolf and Hellion had. She was human and unlike the spirits she couldn't retreat to a beyblade to heal. Soon enough the patter of feet was heard behind Kai; the others were following him, looking for Alexis as well. Soon enough they started calling out her name, as the smoke made it hard to even seen where they were walking. They wanted a sign, any sign that she was still alive but as time passed only echoes answered them.

As a low growl filled the area all five turned this way and that, trying to find the source of the sound. Slowly the smoke began to clear, as if having a life of its own. The light sound of fluttering wings could be heard; the source of why the dust and smoke was disappearing from their view. Soon enough they saw three other teens and their three bit beasts with them. It didn't take longer than a moment to realize whom they were for Kai and Razor, their eyes narrowing. The thing was though that Cannon, Fever, and Malachite were smiling in an almost friendly way. Pa'das had Alexis slumped across his back, her body limp with unconsciousness. "She gave energy to us all when she passed by, wishing us well before racing off to help you all. She's everything but what Zeus was telling us about her… The debt is repaid and now we'll return home." It was Malachite who spoke, shifting carefully before lifting Alexis' form from his bit beast's back. Kai met him halfway across the distance, taking her form into his arms and cradling it there protectively and carefully. The Hell Breakers turned and left, disappearing into the trees which surrounded the area.

Everyone was safe, the danger was lived through and Biovolt's last hope was flushed down the drain. The beybladers who had come on the boat had awoken and have been ecstatic about getting home, their beyblades somehow fixed and settled in their hands. They remembered nothing about what happened; concluding that is was all just some strange dream. The demolition Boys and The Ancient Shadows returned to the Blade Breakers' mansion in South America to start their recovery and to learn what freedom and life really was.