Journeys
Disclaimer: Don't own the Beyblade characters. Rest of them are mine.
"Talking"
"Thinking"
Well here you go, I'm back. I don't know why but I'm in such a good mood. Also I saw the weirdest show on Tv. Mew Mew Power. Woah, it's okay, better than the rubbish on the other channels ( Elliott is also kinda cute). Sorry been in the coffee again. If this chap sounds off blame my buddy said person waves at computer (Moron!) Anyway she is sitting with me as I write this so it feels kinda weird, even though she promises not to laugh,yes she is happy again thanks to reading the suggested stories by Reis1gurl( thank you!) The 'Bless the broken road' was very good, I enjoyed it as much as her.She got to read the other one though, I didn't have time computer hog of a friend Okay she is giving me a very weird look. Oh yes, thank you for reviewing my other two Beyblade stories (the one shots) Anyway, Read and enjoy and review, please review. You have no idea how much reviews do for the morale of this writer. Then again you all a writers so you do know what I mean.Anyway here you go.
Ray sat still. He had just woken up a little over an hour ago. His mind was still doing loops as it tried to work through what had happened. He had found what he was looking for and was trying to get it. After a few attempts he had manged to grab the over hanging branch and had climbed to the hole, there he had found his mother's gift. he had pocketed it and climbed back down, that was when everything went downhill.
The moment his feet had touched the ground someone had grabbed him fro the back, he had struggled and fought but they had a cloth that smelled of chloroform that they held over his mouth. He was sure though before he had faded he had managed to scream, but he couldn't be certian. He wasn't even sure where he was as his head was covered by a cloth bag, masking all the surrounding smells and his hands were tied behind his back. His ears pricked when he heard movement, some one was coming. His attacker slowly took the bag off his head and Ray found that he was still blindfolded. That didn't matter because he could atleast tell where he was at that moment. The smell of leaves and grass assaulted his nose, he couldn't help but smile though. ' So I'm still in the forest, from the smell of oak we are by the glade, but what would we be ding by the glade?' A familiar scent pulled him away from his thoughts. He froze in shock, he knew that scent, he knew it almsot as well as he knew Kai's. He heard the other chuckle, further verifying his findings. He moved his head so he was facing the other, or atleast where their voice was coming from.
"Lee, why are you doing this?"
Hands removed the blindfold and he winced as the bright light hurt his eyes, his pupils adjusted quickly though so he didn;t have to wait long before he could look at Lee. Lee was smiling as he sat on his haunches, watching Ray's every move. Ray growled slightly as he saw movement behind Lee, Kiara stepped out from behind the shadows. She was smiling, Ray had thoughts of how he could permanently remove it running through his mind, she stalked forward till she was standing less than a metre before Ray. Ray's growl had gone from a soft vibration to a very noticeable and all together intimidatiing reproduction of Driger's trademark. Unfortunately they weren't intimidated.
Lee walked up and softly touched Ray's cheek, Ray turned his head to the side, pulling himself away from the gesture. Lee's pupils narrowed and he lifted his hand, Kiara caught it before he could strike." No, he has to be unmarked for tonight. You already have the honour of ending this so don't make me change my mind." Lee nodded and smiled at Ray, this little action earned him a hiss and a metal curse to the depths of Hell. Kiara laughed.
"My my, the little tiger really does have temper, I thought Jaco was playing with me when he said to be careful." She watched in unconcealed delight as Ray froze at the mention of the other. Lee watched him aswell, glancing at her for confirmation. She nodded then squatted infront of Ray. "You didn't know did you. Poor little tiger, all alone aren't we. No one to help you, I know you never trusted me, but Jaco has been planning this since you first met him. he knows a lot more about your kind then you think." She was about to continue as she watched the captured boy's head lower in defeat, but a vice cut her off.
" Enough Kiara. I wish to talk to him alone." All three looked up to see Jaco standing there, a scowl on his face. The two half breeds nodded and walked off. Jaco sat on the rock close to where Ray was sitting in stunned silence. " It seems everything is coming to a full circle. It's only fitting it ends in this forest. Everything for your race began here in these lands, it's only fair it is ended in here. Don't fret you will be joining your family soon, but before I let you go tothem I want what you have." Ray frowned." You can't have it, even if you could I don't know how to give it." Jaco laughed." Don't you worry about that. It seems Calypsa didn't tell you about it, or rather about yourself." He stood and walked up to Ray, his hand ran down the side of Ray's face, in a very definite line." These marks tell me exactly who you are. I was worried when those fools killed your parents, I had told them to capture you. I didn't realise they would interpret that as dead. Fortunately you turned out to be the one I wanted, the one I needed."
Ray sat still as he took in what he was being told. he was shocked to say the least. Jaco was the reason he had grown up with no family, Jaco was the reason his parents had died so painfully. Jaco was behind it all, but he still didn' know why.
" You do not recognise me do you? I do not blame you, it has been a long time since we last met, but that will all change. It is almost time." " They didn't tell you? You are his spitting image. It is no surprise you are him, not only in body and spirit but you are also his direct descendant. Your lineage goes directly back to the Blessed One."
Ray wanted to cry out when he realised what Calpsa was saying. He should have known, the signs were there. his parents had hinted often enough, but he had ignored it. He hadn';t wanted to be any different than he already was.
Jaco seemed to read his thoughts." So you realised. It is about time you revealed yourself. It is time for the last White Tiger to be put to rest. Your life will end tonight Ray. As will Driger's and with the two of you gone so will Drigaro."
' Mother had told me that. When you were bound to your other half you were given the right to change your name. But they never told me what his name had originally been, they just said that we had a lot in common.'
Jaco moved to kneel right infront of Ray, lifting his head to stare into his eyes, and pull him out of his mental battle." Drigaro was named Ray before he bonded with his darker self. You are him, in mind, body and spirit. Unlike him though, you wont be allowed to reach adulthood. I want these...gifts from the Gods. They were handed to the Blessed One, a White Tiger. I deserve them, my people deserve them, we are nearly as old as your race, but like all the other we were excluded." Ray felt his mind grasp that declaration. He looked Jaco over again, paying more attention to his looks. He was almost certian he was mistaken but then he saw it, a slightly pointy ear. The sign of neko-jin blood.
Kiara came back." We are almost ready brother. In a few hours everything will be over." She looked at Ray, glancing at the stripes that had appeared on his face and arms, the sign that it was soon time for him to be fully bonded. He had bonded in body with his other half, now he had to bond his soul with them. That was where her brother came in. He had read all he could about their kind, he thought that after the power was released for the bonding and the boy was then killed, they could take it for themselves. None of them were able to carry all the powers so they would each get a few gifts, then they would pass them down to their children and so on until all the tribes were gifted.
She was sorry that the last Tiger would have to die. He was beautiful and exotic, even to their kind, his slender build gave him more of an afinity to their feline brethren, more than they would ever be allowed to have. 'Bah, his blood may be purer than mine, but tonight it will flow just as easily.' she watched as the boy in questions eyes narrowed, as if sensing her animosity. She glared back." Watch yourself Kiara, I'm not dead yet, and neither is Driger." She gasped, she had forgotten, he was a mind reader. Telepathic. He hissed at her then looked away, his eyes going to the forest, always the forest. She watched her brother glance to him, he had told her of the love the boy had for the forest, a love born into him from his ancestors. None of them dared to go into the depths of the forest, that was the place the Tigers had dwelt, it was forbidden. But soon it wouldn't matter.
Kai led the other Bladebreakers into the forest, something was leading him, or rather someone. A flitting shadow that led him through the forest. A part of him hoped it was Ray, or atleast someone like him. He almost choked on the thought of Ray being out there and in danger. He wouldn't let anyone harm Ray.
' I'm coming Ray. You're not alone. I will find you. You just have to trust me.'
' I'm coming Ray. You're not alone. I will find you. You just have to trust me.'
Ray looked up suddenly as a voice filled his mind, it was familiar and soothing, all together welcoming. He couldn't help the smile that graced his lips. He wasn't alone, Kai was coming and he was going to help him get out of this. Ray was so focused on Kai's silent message he didn't notice the object Lee was uncovering, he should have been looking though. It would have helped prepare him for what was to come, but it also would destroy his hopes.
Lee glanced to the oblivious young Tiger across from him, he softly stroked the cool steel, how ironic it was, he wished he could laugh.
The very dagger that had been given to Drigaro at the beginning of his former life was going to end his present life.
tbc
DUNDUNDUN! You can thank my friend for that glares at said person and removes her hands from keyboard Anyway, hope you enjoyed this chappy. I didn't even see that coming and I'm writing this. I don't know where it came from but hey, things happen. This is now coming to an end. Probably another three or four chaps. sobbing as friend pats shoulder comfortingly I don't want to end it but Ray and Kai deserve to get together, although I am very tempted to kill Ray off and let him go to his parents, leaving a shattered Kai. I don't know, I probably wont cause I could barely write my other little story and Ray was already dead in it. Me gonna stop rambling now. Night night and all.
