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Chapter 4

"What I actually wanted to ask," Kai quietly continued after a while. Dizzi could tell that it cost him courage to ask this question. "Did you ever talk to him? Black Dranzer, I mean." He quickly broke off.

"Speak to him? No, never, but his evil call was heard far and wide…" Even Dizzi's metallic voice trembled at the mention, "And it gave me the creeps, even secured in this laptop. Black Dranzer's biggest power lay in fear, in frightening his opponents to death with his cry. It's a twisted version of the phoenix song, which has the power to soothe… Dranzer can sing the phoenix song too," Dizzi added, suddenly sounding amused, "if he sets his mind on calming…" she chuckled, "but normally he is a rather a hothead…"

I am not a hothead! Dranzer's flaming protest soared through the laptop.

Drigger chuckled. More like a spitfire…

"Whereas spreading anguish," her voice was serious again, "was Black Dranzer's special power. Every healthy bit beast feared Black Dranzer and that for a good reason."

"I did fear him, too…" Kai admitted quietly, "But his power was so great…he drew me in, he lured me with this evil song of his…and I could not withstand…" A lone tear formed in Kai's eye, but he brushed it away impatiently. "I could not withstand…I hurt so many people and bit beasts with it… I was weak, so weak…"

"You were not weak, Kai. You may have had a slip, but in the end you did not take Black Dranzer. You were strong enough to stand up against Biovolt and your grandfather to put an end to it all. The twisted phoenix's song could not lure you in a second time… and that, Kai, is, what really counts!"

Hey, Dizzi, listen to me…Dranzer shouted I've tried to talk to you for minutes…I don't like to be ignored, just because you are consoling some human, even if it's my human.

And I don't like to be interrupted! Dizzi snapped impatiently. What do you want?

I want you to tell him, please, that we tried to talk sense into Black Dranzer when we fought him, but that damned mutilated spirit was so enclosed in his madness that he didn't even notice that we tried to talk to him. His madness was beyond reach.

Dizzi told Kai what Dranzer had said. Kai only nodded seriously: "Just as I thought. I didn't know him well, I didn't care then. I wanted only to use him, because of his power. But in the end it was like him using me to find an outlet for his power and evilness." He let out a sigh, "Sounds like a bad excuse for my behaviour …my will being controlled by an evil phoenix song…"

He breathed in deeply, then continued. "What else I was wondering: You told us tonight, that bitbeasts join their holders out of their free will. Why do the caught bit beasts then work for another blader?"

"That is easy to answer." Dizzi said, serious, "They are afraid of the bitbeast that holds them captive. The captor bit beast has to be a really strong one, and those who can be used for such a purpose are cruel, reckless spirits, especially Black Dranzer. The same with Wolborg. She is a very strong bitbeast controlled by a ruthless blader. No wonder no bitbeast tried to escape. Until Dragoon came, of course, who freed Draciel and Dranzer, so that they could unite their powers to finally defeat Wolborg…"

"Wolborg actually is a friend of mine, you know." Dizzi added as an afterthought, "We met many years ago, when both our artefacts landed in the hands of the same shaman. We got along very well and I was very happy that I would see her again when we came to Russia. To my great disfavour, I couldn't reach her. I believe she was shielded by an evil device of Biovolt. Their aim was to turn her mad and cruel by isolating her from her fellow spirits…I miss her very much sometimes…It's a pity that we were separated in the first way… You know, the tribe of our shaman went to war with another tribe. And unfortunately, they lost and in the process Wolborg and I were separated... It happened then, that…." Her voice trailed off as Drigger interrupted her.

Dizzi, I think you are boring Kai a little bit with your useless anecdotes…A purring Drigger smiled lazily.

Indignantly Dizzi looked at Kai, who had fallen asleep in front of the laptop in almost the same position as Kenny had, with his head resting on his folded arms.

"Sleep well, boy…" Dizzi said softly.

Dizzi turned her attention to the assembled bitbeasts and cheered. So fellows, what kind of party are we going to do tonight...!

Draciel groaned. No, not one of your parties again Dizzi…

Oh, my pyre is burning out, Dranzer quickly said, I have to go!

I gotta catch the next hurricane! Dragoon was gone in a swirl of imaginary wind.

Sorry Dizzi…Drigger said Rei is dreaming of this awfully mighty tiger we saw in the Zoo last week... I think I gonna join him…

They chuckled and Dizzi sighed. Spoilsports… You know, that's why I liked Wolborg so much, she called after the others as they left her chatroom, she at least knew how to have FUN!.

Suddenly Dragoon's voice floated towards her, evidently he hadn't left. His tone was low and accusing. So, you liked Wolborgs' sense of fun?

A/N: I hope you liked it. Enjoy reading!