Chapter 27: Abduction.

Flashback...

"Just leave him okay?" She murmured in his ear. He turned around and held her tightly. She rested her head on his chest. Not noticing the protective look on Kai's face as he kissed her hair lightly. Cradling her gently in his arms.

"Leave." He growled. "I want all of you to leave." He ordered the Saint Shields.

Everyone was shocked; including Isis. He carried on.

"Ever since you have arrived at our camp, you have caused nothing but trouble. Leave now, we have a tournament to win." He glared at Ozuma, whom had gotten up also.

Almost everyone could see the angry sparks between them, threatening to shock anyone who got in their way.

"What about Mariam? She's done nothing wrong! Don't let her go!" Max pleaded with him, almost failing himself the dignity of falling to his knees and begging.

"Mariam is part of the Saint Shields. She has to come with us." Ozuma said swiftly, his eyes narrowed.

Max looked desperate.

"No! Please!" Max pleaded desperately. Kai looked around the campsite.

Tyson and Hilary were trying desperately to console Max, who seemed to be on the verge of tears for the fact of missing his new girlfriend. Ray and Mariah just seemed shocked, though Mariah was glancing nervously at a pale Mariam, who didn't seem to want to go. Joseph and Dunga were equally as surprised but it seemed they just wanted to get out of there.

He shrugged, before turning back to an infuriated Ozuma.

"Mariam has nothing to do with this, if she wants to stay she can stay." He told them.

A silence and a relieved Max. Even if it was only short time.

"Remember who you are Mariam. You are from the Saint Shields. Not the Bladebreakers." Ozuma told her coldly, Mariam winced slightly.

Mariah grew slightly angry, she had been quiet for not knowing what to say but for this she knew she had a part in.

"In case you didn't notice Ozuma I'm from the White Tigers, Mariam has every right to stay here since she registered as a spectator for them." She said, her eyes turning into slits. "And don't you dare say she has to choose because that's not fair!" She added with a slight snarl.

Ozuma gave them all a death glare before walking out of the campsite with Joseph and Dunga. Joseph looked back pleadingly at his sister, who looked away. Sitting back down next to the campfire and burying her head in her arms.

End Flashback...

It had been an eventful day followed by an eerily silent night, too quiet to be out in the middle of a forest full of wildlife; far too quiet. No bird or animal calls rang out in the night, no insect whines and the buzz of their tiny wings. No wind, no gentle rustle of the leaves in the trees.

Everyone in the campsite was asleep; the day had tired them all out. It was so deep that even Tyson wasn't snoring. This was very rare, no matter what anyone thinks.

Ozuma watched the campsite with no expression on his face. He was furious with himself for letting his rivalry with Tyson and Kai get in the way. Not that Dunga and Joseph had bothered; Joseph had found the whole thing hilarious and Dunga couldn't care less. It was going to be a lot more difficult protecting their bit-beasts if they weren't allowed to stay with them at all times.

"Are you going to stay there forever? Sheesh, I said I was sorry Ozuma. I didn't know Kai was going to kick us off the campsite." Joseph jumped into the same tree as him; his green hair blending perfectly with his surroundings.

Ozuma ignored him, still keeping an eye out on the campsite.

"Come on! It was funny watching Kai blow his fuse!" Joseph defended himself. "And you didn't have to answer her anyway." He added, crossing his arms sulkily.

Ozuma didn't answer; he was ignoring the little pip-squeak and not giving him the satisfaction of knowing he was forgiven, even though he wasn't.

A rustle in the bushes next to the campsite instantly caught the three boy's attention. A van shape crashed into camp and three shadows got out of it. Going into the girls' tent. Ozuma stood up on the branch he was sitting on, hoping to get a better look.

"Joseph, go follow the van if it gets away. DON'T get caught." He started giving out orders swiftly. "Dunga... Dunga?" He turned around, only to see his friend unconscious on the ground below the tree. "What the..?" He trailed off, seeing the two more men in black suits, one with a gun.

Joseph swore, loud enough for two men to hear the two bladers.

"Baka! Listen, keep out of si-" Ozuma was cut off as a dart pierced the skin on his neck. Joseph paled, praying they didn't notice him. In the darkness of the night.

The van made a noise. Snapping Joseph's attention back to it. The doors had been slammed and it was beginning to move. Taking his captain's orders, he followed her van. Not knowing what they had taken, nor why.


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