Me: Review responses—
CS: How much this time?
Me: you mean, you want me to count them??!
CS: I refrain from comment
SilveryKitsune: I don't think anyone would ever forget you. At least I won't! So you transferred schools. Explains why you've haven't updated in a while.
Skittles the Sugar Fairy: It means both, I think. Because Zoro keeps calling Luffy a teme when he first met him. But I know Zoro loves Luffy deep down. Zoro: (glares) Me: Very, very deep down.
Nanashi2: If you keep flattering me like this, I'll have the ego the size of Fuji. CS: You mean, you don't have one that size already? Me: Hush CS!
QueenPhoenix: Melfina plushies? I'll offer them next time. This time, we have Ginji plushies from Get Backers!
Lunare Valhart: Me: (leaves, muttering something about finding sane people to talk to) CS: ....Why don't we have Jumbo Pixi Stix? Me: CS, I've never had NORMAL Pixi Stix, how am I supposed to get Jumbo Sized Pixi Stix?!
Ms Hobgoblin: He's nice?! (mutters) Must rectify that. Yes, this is THE Sonbre from 'Viper's Nest' LV gave me permission to use him. Anyone want to torture Sonbre?
Morgana Magi Lady of Light: (cowers) You're not that mad, are you? I thought the bad guy personality suited you. I've read some of your fics and I knew this role was for you. If you don't like, I can change it, but....
Lil Tanuki: Hospital? Fist fights? (clueless) Do I really want to know? Anyway, I'm glad you're back, at any rate.
Sister To Sister: (blinks) That was quick. I wasn't expecting you to guess so...quickly. ;;; Please don't kill me. Pretty please?
White Dog 2: Thank you so much for Trevor! (hugs him) You saved me! Send more! And there's more action here, if you get my drift. He's in!!!
Little Leila: Um, you worry too much. Your precious Asa-chan is safe. (sniggers) Clues, huh? I'll tell you in LJ, k?
Aquenze: OO;;; I think you've just freaked me out. 'Precious Timmy-sama'? (edges away)
Hades of hades 2: Hades-san! You're back! Hey, I dedicated a one-shot for you! It's called Endless! Go see it!
nessi: You don't mind right? (edges away in case nessi decides to hurl pointy things at her)
Me: Bleh.
CS: What the matter?
Me: Don't you mean what's the matter?
CS: Whatever.
Me: School and Slumps.
CS: Both at the same time?!
Me: Yup.
CS: You poor girl.
Me: Tell me about it...
DISCLAIMER:
Me: Who do we have?
CS: Hmmm....Kira Yamato from Gundam Seed.
Kira: Hey (smiles sweetly)
Me: Awwwwwwww........(melts)
CS: Hey Kira. Think you could do the disclaimer?
Kira: Sure (smiles)
Fangirls in the distance: (melts)
Kira: Timmy does not own Beyblade or the OCS.
CS: Thanks Kira.
Kira: Anytime (smiles some more)
Every Girl in Vicinity: Kawaii! (melts)
Me: (still a puddle of goo)
The Author Adventure
Chapter Six
Ordeal
The next thing I remember was a stinging pain in my elbow. I crumbled onto my knees as I tried to catch my breath.
"Timmy!" Angy had cried out.
I groaned and pushed myself onto my feet, still shaking.
Oh god, way too much pain...
Arashi growled murderously, "You're in trouble now,"
The girl cocked her head, that sarcastic smile never leaving her face, "Oh, am I?"
Arashi swung her whip as it cut the girl right across her face. I winced.
Arnar then, swung some nifty tiny daggers at the two other girls, who covered their faces. Rumi solidified her hand into a hammer and hit on the ground, making the whole place shake a lot.
Oh no.
We're in a warehouse. A very, very old warehouse.
Clichés, anyone?
Angy ran over to me and helped move away. Spike pointed towards the back door and we ran.
Pillars were collapsing and I could hear those 'Nikanoru' screaming in the distance.
"We still have to get Black Dranzer!"
"Not now. Don't worry. We'll find them."
That sentence struck a chord of fear in me.
....We'll find them...
I winced as Leila placed her hand on my wound and started healing it. Tanuki was pacing around the floor, her eyes unfocused. I had a feeling she was trying to see if the Nikanoru had followed us. Silver was sleeping on Spike's shoulder and Spike was reading a FAKE manga, not the least disturbed by the turn of events.
Lunare was staring at the ceiling, asa-chan was chatting with her boyfriend reassuring him that she hadn't kidnapped (yet). Nanashi was fiddling around with some spoons and cackling to herself (A/N: I couldn't resist!). Sonbre had printed out a picture of Tyson and was staring at it for the past hour or so.
Rumi and Angy were playing Go-Fish and Arnar was....leaning against the wall.
I'm starting to think he and Kai are long-lost brothers or something like that.
"Done!" Leila said triumphantly, "You should be ok now."
"Should be?" I questioned.
Leila grinned, "Fine. You are better now."
"You've just destroyed my faith in your healing abilities," I teased.
Leila huffed, "Then I suggest the next time, you avoid getting shot."
"How was I supposed to know she was going to shot me?" I whined.
"If I were her, I would shot you as well."
"That's...very reassuring...I think."
"Don't mention it," She said smiling as she walked back towards asa-chan.
I turned to see Arashi staring at me. I blinked, "Something wrong Arashi?"
"How's your wound?" She asked quietly.
"I've been better, but Leila the doc said I should be okay."
"Good," She said in the same tone and turned to face the window, her face troubled, "I need to talk to you."
"'Bout what?"
"Private," She said, tilting her head at the others. I blinked again and followed her out the door.
Wonder what this is about...?
Arashi looked into my amethyst eyes, her own chocolate-brown glazing.
"Arashi?" I asked tentatively, wondering why she was giving me such a...disturbed look.
"...I know who she is..."
"Who?"
"The leader of the Nikanoru."
There was a pit in my stomach that suddenly started churning in apprehension.
The Gold Dagger moved
Body...
Scream...
It's so quiet...
I shook my head. Damn visions...
"Who is it then?" I asked, knowing whatever answer there is, I'm not going to like it.
"...It's her..."
I growled in frustration, "Arashi, spit it out!"
She gave me this look. There was no other way to describe it. It was a 'look'.
Then it clicked.
Arashi has been on a lot longer than I have. Heck, it's only been a year for me!
A lot of people loved Arashi's stories (me included), but the best support came from her own family.
Her sister.
She did join and became one of the Chosen pretty soon afterwards. Unlike Arashi, she did review responses and her stories were very well written. Like her sister.
Then she just...stopped.
We hadn't heard from her after that. I don't know what happened and Arashi said nothing either. We just assumed she just stopped writing.
I wish that was the case.
I stepped back from her, unable to gauge her reaction. There were no tears, no breakdowns. She just stood there as if the world had just fallen on her head.
Arashi...
"How?" I choked out.
"You're asking me?" Arashi demanded.
"This is your sister!" I nearly screeched, "Wake up and tell me how!"
She flinched at the word 'sister' and the glazed look returned. I was getting worried. Arashi never acted like this before.
"...I don't know...She told me that she was going on a trip with her friends. I let her go," Her eyes unfocused, "...She never told me..."
I realized that this must have hit her harder than I expected. This is...her little sister.
Jaici...
"Arashi," I murmured.
"Don't tell me 'Arashi'," She snapped at me, "I don't know what happened, but I will find out!"
She was blazing now, her anger filling her eyes.
"Arashi, are you going to save her?"
"Yes," The answer came automatically.
I nodded, but couldn't help thinking...
...What if...she didn't need saving?
"Now what?"
I scowled at him, "Why do you follow me?"
"Why do you always stay up late?" He retorted.
"Mother."
"Whatever!" He ran a frustrated hand through his bushy ginger hair, "Silver is worried about you and I promised...." He trailed off, and turned away, "I'll leave."
"Stay."
"What?"
"I said stay," I said, frowning, "What are you, hard of hearing?"
"As a matter of fact, I am," He said grinning and took a seat next to me.
"You're so tense," He commented.
"Well said genius," I teased and frowned, "I'm...I dunno...do you think we'll make it in time to see Tasara?"
"Why do you say that?" He asked, clearly baffled.
"Because we have a bunch of renegade Chosen after us," I said flatly, "I got shot, damnit!"
Spike winced, "I know, but..."
"But what?"
"Well, so far you're got us through with nothing but a few scratches. We've avoided all those 'Shadow-thingies' and we managed to save Black Dranzer," He turned to face me, "You've gotten us this far. I think you can get us further."
"You have great faith in me," I said bitterly.
"I'm not the only one. Do you really think we'll listen to you if we didn't think you were competent?" He said angrily.
"I have a feeling Aquenze and Nanashi would follow a rabbit if they needed to (A/N: No offense meant!)," I said smiling, "But Leila and Arnar wouldn't. I see your point."
"About feckin' time."
"Hm."
"Getting any sleep lately?" He asked cautiously.
"In fact, I have been getting more sleep," I lied through my teeth.
If I told him that they were getting worse, he'll nag me 'till I fall in my grave. Mind you, I don't mind nagging, but for some reason I can't tolerate it from Spike.
...Why can't I tolerate it from Spike?
"Hmm..." He pursed his lips thoughtfully.
Left
broken empty in despair
Wanna breath can't find air
Thought
you were sent from up above
But you and me never had love
So
much more I have to say
Help me find a way
And
I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside
alone
When it's cold out here
Well maybe you should know
Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left
outside alone
I
shook my head. Why was that song, of all songs playing in my head
right now?
"I can take care of myself Spike," I said firmly.
"Actually you can't," He said calmly.
"WHAT?!" I nearly blew up.
"You're too busy worrying and taking care of everyone else, so you've forgotten about yourself," He said, unaware (or just plain suicidal) of my growing temper.
"Angy takes—,"
"Angy is busy."
I blinked, "With what?"
"With...stuff," He smirked.
I huffed at me, "I'm sixteen! I can perfectly—,"
"You're whining like a seven-year old right now."
I threw my hands in the air, "So, I can't take care of myself. What am I supposed to do then?!"
"Let me help."
"...What?"
"Let me take care of you," He said softly, his crystal eyes glinting.
I was...I couldn't begin to describe how I felt.
The only thing I could think of was; is he hitting on me?
"Why?" I asked, "Why me?"
"Because," And he said this without any sarcasm, irony or jest, "You need someone."
He didn't say 'me'.
Maybe I do need someone...
"....Fine," I said quietly, wrapping my arms around myself.
One mess after another...
At least... he'll look after me...
Or so he says.
"I'll be here. We'll be here for each other always. No matter what passes us by."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Don't leave. Promise me..."
"Do I need to? Don't you trust me?"
"....I do..."
"We're here."
"You're here."
And I wanted so badly to cry.
We got through the flight fairly quickly. There wasn't as much as a delay as last time. Probably because everyone was pretty eager to leave. Arashi especially.
I didn't comment on it and everyone took it for granted. I think only Arnar was studying Arashi with interest. I didn't say anything, but the knowledge was making me kinda uncomfortable.
I fidgeted in my seat, wondering what was going to happen and whether I'll get to see to see another Get Backers episode. Angy slid next to me, obviously bored.
"Oh man," She groaned, "How much longer?"
"Not sure," I said nonchalantly, looking out of the window. Hmm...that one cloud looked like Dragoon. And it's blue...
....Wait a sec...
"Um guys? Take a look," I said, sweatdropping slightly.
"Madre de Dios! [1]" Lunare swore, "Is that Dragoon or a figment of my imagination?!"
"If it's a figment of your imagination, how come I'm seeing it?"
"Don't ask me! Ask my imagination!"
"...."
Sonbre peered through the window, "It's heading towards Tokyo."
"Uh-oh..."
"We're screwed aren't we?"
I stared at the blue twisting form of Dragoon, "Whose bit-beasts have wings?"
"Could you tell Seline to slow down?" Rumi yelled at me.
"Not my fault all of you'll have wolf bit-beasts with no wings," I grumbled right back.
"Not all of us!" Arashi yelled back, on her Arcterra. Spike muttered under his breath about installing air sick bags on bit-beasts.
"What was that Spike?"
"Uhh....nothing!!"
We were airborne, Me, Angy and Rumi on Seline. Arashi, Arnar and Nanashi on Acterra. Spike, Sonbre and Lunare on this weird-black-cloud-thingy Spike conjured up.
Tanuki had conjured up a cloud-thingy too, except hers actually resembled a cloud. Spikes' looked like a rain cloud dyed in black.
Tanuki had asa-chan and Leila with her.
Aquenze had Xorror; her lynx bit-beast with wings (which I thought was pretty cool.) and Silver was riding with her.
Dragoon was twisting in the air, and shooting lightning randomly. There was something about him that disturbed me.
He then suddenly turned in the air to face us and I realized something.
His eyes were black.
Oh shit...
"Uhh....guys...," I said hesitantly, "You remember the 'Shadow Ninjas' [2] from before?"
Lunare looked puzzled while I saw Leila gulp nervously in the distance.
"Yeah, why?" Arnar asked.
"I think that's a 'Shadow Bit-beast'."
"Uh-oh..."
Uh-oh is right.
Dragoon hurled this typhoon of wind at us, causing to twirl in mid-air.
I think I understand now why Spike wanted air-sick bags in Bit-beasts.
"Seline, Ice Sphere!"
Seline let out an eerie cry as the air began to drop. Dragoon growled and lightning began to emerge from its body, warming the temperature.
Well, that's one attack that just didn't work.
"Malevolence, Suffocation!" Spike directed.
It was like a dense red fog (how come all of Spike's attacks look like mist?) surrounding Dragoon. It let out a piteous wail as the red mist enveloped it. Then the mist evaporated to reveal Dragoon hanging limply in mid-air and started falling.
"Umm...if Dragoon hits the ground, it's guaranteed to cause a lot of damage," Spike said nervously.
Tanuki's eyes flashed and Dragoon winked out.
We turned dot eyes at Tanuki, "What did you do?" Leila asked.
Tanuki blinked, "I don't really know," She said sheepishly.
We sweatdropped.
Well, at least the Dragoon problem is solved.
I think the airport was a little startled when a couple of kids who were supposed to be at a flight that landed at 3 pm, arrived at 2 pm instead.
And we're not planning to stick around long enough to enlighten them with an explanation.
Hell, what could we say?
'I'm sorry but we had to defeat a fictional dragon with our personal fictional Bit-beasts who are trapped in Beyblades because it was coming to attack Tokyo?'
I think it would be more believable if we told them Godzilla was attacking Singapore.
Lunare took in a deep breath and smiled, "Ah..."
Then we all started dancing.
"WE'RE IN JAPAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Arnar was the only one who seemed calm enough to sweatdrop at out victory dance in the middle of the street.
Next stop, Mt. Fuji.
Tasara, ready yourself. 'Cause you better have a good explanation about this.
"They're on their way?"
"They've already reached Tokyo."
"Hmmm...we gave them less credit than it was required Caliyana."
"That we did."
"But do you think they will be able to pass us Skittles?"
"Let them try at least Caliyana, but...," A grin, "I wouldn't be too hopeful about it."
"Oh Chosen..."
"Let's see if your skills are enough to save the world."
CS: You have a habit of ending these chapters with cliffies...
Me: What can I say? ; Cliffies are our friends.
Kai: Hey.
Me: OO What are you doing here?! I thought you were going to avoid the author notes because of Sonbre?
Kai: (grins mysteriously) I have...plans...
Me and CS: OO;;;;;;
Me: Reviewers receive—
CS: (digs through the bag) Eh? Who's this?
Me: Ginji-kun!!! (huggles him)
CS: ...Ginji (from Get Backers) plushies.
Me: Love! Love! Love! Love!
CS: ...please review if not for her sake, then for mine.
[1] Madre de Dios: Mother of God in Spanish
[2] If you don't know, then you haven't been reading my story consistently, so I suggest you start or you'll get lost. XP