Chapter twenty: Battles of a different kind.
Tyson, Max and Ray all waited in the back of the jeep, waiting impatiently to arrive to their first battle. Ray and Max were comparing their blades to what they were like before Kenny had upgraded them.
"We are going to thrash this team I know it!" Max grinned showing off his blade to the rest.
Kenny felt a vein in his temple pulse.
"Max, we don't even know who you are battling. HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?" He yelled.
"Hey don't get all worked up about it Chief. We'll be fine, we're the world champions." Tyson told him.
"Yeah, don't you trust us?" Max asked him jokingly.
Kenny sighed.
"I just want you guys to win that's all." He explained. "If you don't then I feel I've let the team down."
Ray laughed openly.
"Come on Kenny you've never let us down. You're not going to now."
"Yes Ray."
"Heh, you should hear yourselves." Tyson laughed openly at them. Ray frowned and Kenny felt his temple throb again.
"Shut up Tyson."
"Sorry guys." He apologized.
Silence.
"Hey Bladebreakers! We're here!" Hairo called out from the front, he swerved and skidded, stopping right next to the entrance to a cave. Tyson was crushed as Max, Kenny and Ray fell into him.
"Ow..."
"Serves you right. Come on." Ray frowned; opening the jeep door and falling out, soon to be followed by the rest of them.
"Good luck you guys!" Hairo called out, speeding off again into the undergrowth.
Ray picked himself up, dusting himself down. Kenny checked Dizzi to make sure she wasn't broken. Tyson and Max just attempted to untangle themselves from the bush they had somehow gotten themselves into.
"Is it just me or is there something funny about the way he just appears and dumps us to where we have to go?" Ray mused.
"What? Then leaves us again? Hm..." Kenny, satisfied the Dizzi was okay, got up and looked over to where the cave was. If you could call it that.
"So... Where's the other team?" Max asked, helping a struggling Tyson.
"Inside I suppose." Ray answered and started walking towards the entrance. He stopped when he noticed no-one follow him. "Well come on then, we can't just wait outside forever." He told them.
They all crept into the cave. They all visibly shuddered at the enveloping darkness and dank walls, the damp craggy floor slippery and dangerous underfoot.
A dim light ahead. Max almost laughed aloud as they spotted it. Going to run towards when Ray stopped him.
"Wait, are we don't know what's ahead. It could be a trap." He warned. Max nodded and began to walk again.
They walked in silence. Everyone could feel the suspense a dangerous trickle running into a dangerous torrent. They shivered in spite of it.
After ten minutes of carefully creeping though the darkness the four bladers finally reached an open flame torch lit room. A huge cavern with a complicated looking obstacle course.
"What is this place?" Tyson asked.
"That is also just we were thinking." A quiet French voice said behind them. They spun around.
Four figures were standing there. Three dark haired triplets and a pretty red head.
"I am guessing you are the Bladebreakers? Yes, of course you are. We are the Fallen Ones." The one in the middle spoke again.
"May I say it's an honour to go against such worthy opponents." Another spoke crisply. "I am Lois, this is Francis and Phillip." He gestured first to the boy in the middle then to the other on the left of Francis. "Ah yes... This is my sister, Cleo." He also added.
Tyson decided to speak up.
"Well I guess you already know us. This is Max, Ray and Kenny, I'm Tyson." He told them. They all nodded towards the opposing team.
"Now that we are acquainted may we carry on together?" Lois asked them. Motioning to the heart of the cavern.
Ray nodded before leaning over to Max's ear.
"Is it just me or are they pretty freaky?" He whispered. Max shrugged uncomfortably.
"The Fallen Ones? What kind of name is that?" Tyson murmured, following them.
The atmosphere was uneasy.
They all walked partly into the room. Ray felt the tension build as they drew closer in to the room.
A flash of light and the sound of machines and computers startled everyone. They all stopped still, trying to recover from the sudden glare.
"What the hell is going on?" Tyson asked, trying to shield his eyes.
The light dropped suddenly and a booming voice sounded.
Welcome Bladers. As you most likely can see you not participating in an ordinary tournament. This test has been set up to analyse your survival skills and teamwork.
Out of no where Kenny and Lois were sent stumbling to the floor. Both knocked unconscious.
"Chief!" Max called out and caught him before he fell to the rocky floor.
Cleo and Phillip doing the same.
"Quel l'enfer était-il que pour vous l'idiot?" Cleo spat out in fast French. Phillip and Francis looked just as furious.
"Vous toujours cognez hors des collecteurs de données ou quelque chose?" Francis then added.
In answer to your question Fallen One Francis. Data Collectors have no use to use and every use me.
Max and Tyson silently helped Ray get Kenny onto his back. They weren't going to shout at someone they couldn't face when their title was a risk.
"Grr... Who the hell started up this place anyway? This is against the rules." Tyson muttered; he felt his voice rise only to receive a threatening look from Ray.
"Play by their rules and then we can get off this island preferably unharmed." He cautioned them.
Finish the course and get out. The winners will be able to go free.
No one wanted to know what would happen to the losing team.
Please go to the starting line.
Everyone hesitated then walked to the line that the spotlight had fell on.
"This is bad. We have to win." Tyson muttered.
Max was thoughtful.
"Why don't we try a draw?" He asked. "Hey Phillip!" He called "listen."
Hey this is LunaRavenCroft here! I'm soo sorry it's taking a while to update but I was kinda stuck on this chapy and the next one. So anyway reviews and things are definately appreciated so thank you everyone!!!
