Shattered Past
By Kitty-Kris
Chapter Two: Don't forget me
About ten minutes later, everyone including Deenix was on Tala's room to discuss the latest event, and what to do about it. Tala was pacing back and forth in front of the boys, who were sitting on his bed and Melody sat at the windowsill with Deenix the robot sitting on her lap.
"So you say he called you in his office, and after discussing our performance he tried to rape you? The fucking bastard... I'm so gonna kill him!" The redhead passed his fingers trough his hair and looked at Melody who was staring down at the streets with a thinking expression on her face. She turned her face to him and the boys and just stared at them for some time. "Guys I- I've been thinking here and..." she bit her lower lip. This wasn't going to be easy.
"Yes?" Tala sat next to her and the boys approached her too.
She sighed and looked down at the robot on her lap who gave her a little smile of reassurance. She looked right at them and continued. "I honestly doubt that Boris will allow me to stay here anymore, so I talked to Deenix and we decided it was best for me to leave before he came to find me, 'cause he'd probably make sure I'd be hurt for life before kicking me out. So after I'm done with some things, I'll be leaving."
She jerked her head down to avoid the look on the boys' faces, especially Tala's, as she waited for their reaction. She felt Deenix squeeze her hand in reassurance and gave her a little smile.
Spencer slammed his fist on the wall, making everyone jump in surprise "Hell no! You're not leaving! You're staying and if that guy tries to do something to you he'll deal with me! So don't even think about it! You're staying and that's final! Right Bryan?"
The boy nodded in agreement and watched as Ian took the girl's hands "Melly, please reconsider! We'll look out for you! Besides, if you leave, who's gonna train us? Don't leave us to be trained by Boris he's awful! We had to be trained by him when you got sick and because of his methods we lost to those- amateurs... You can't leave us Melly! Please!"
Melody stared down at Ian, whose eyes were getting watery and felt the same happening to her 'No.' She thought as she shook her head and released her hands. She took Deenix off her lap and stood up avoiding the boys' eyes. "I'm sorry guys, I've already made up my mind. Now please excuse me, I'll be packing so I'll leave after sunset. Goodbye guys... Deenix?"
The robot ran to her side and clasped her hand as they both left the room, leaving the boys inside speechless.
Ian, Spencer and Bryan looked at Tala who was making the most enraged expression they had ever seen 'No, she- she can't! There's so much I have to tell her... I need to tell her tonight. Yeah, before she leaves, I'll get rid of this weight in my conscience.'
"Tala?"
He snapped out of his thoughts as Bryan moved in front of him "Are you ok? You look so... not there..."
The boy glared at him "What's that supposed to mean?"
Bryan got his hands up in defense "Don't get mad! I was just asking you about what we are going to do about Birdy. We need her, there must be someway to keep her here..."
Tala nodded "No. It's her decision, and her decision alone. We can't get in her way. Besides, she's been planning to leave for a long time so this was just making the inevitable arrive sooner... let's just hope she finds somewhere safe to stay..."
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"Melly-Chan, what are we going to do? It's not like we have lots of places to go and stuff..."
The girl rose her head from the black sports' bag where she was packing all the stuff she'd be needing for her "permanent trip" like she had called it. "Hum, like I said, we'll have to go around until we find somewhere to stay. Right now, I'm more worried about finishing the boys' training programs. Hopefully, Boris won't complain about them..."
She zipped the bag and opened the laptop to start working on the programs as the robot sat next to her braiding the girls hair to pass the time. "I can't believe that jerk did that... and did you see Tala-Chan? He was so mad when he met you at his room!"
FLASHBACK
Melody was practically dragged to Tala's room by Bryan and Spencer and as soon as she got there, a little robot glued itself on her neck "Melly-Chan! I was so worried about you! Are you ok? He didn't hurt you did he?"
The girl hugged back the robot whispering she was fine, and suddenly she felt someone take Deenix and hold her chin.
She opened her eyes to find Tala's worried ones staring directly at her. "Are you ok? Damn that bastard! What exactly did he do to you?"
Melody pushed his hands away and went to sit on the windowsill. Soon the robot jumped to her lap and hugged her. She smiled and turned her attention back at the boy who was getting impatient. "He never got to do nothing 'cause I knocked him out before he could do anything at all." She stated matter-of-factly.
Tala nodded "Right, so what was he planning to do?"
"Considering all the facts, which are the locked door, his arms pinning me to the chair and his tongue running down my neck, and being the demented pervert we all know he is, I'd consider he was trying to rape me... Of course I could be being paranoid and all but-"
"WHAAAAAAAAT?"
The boys jumped in surprise as Tala's enormous scream echoed all the way 'till China.
"He- HOW COULD HE! I'M SO GONNA KILL THAT BASTARD!"
Tala kept swearing while the boys sat down on his bed and Melody talked to Deenix.
Finally, about five minutes later, he stopped the cussing and the swearing and turned to talk to Melody.
END OF FLASHBACK
The girl couldn't hold back a smile as she remembered Tala pacing back and forth in his room like a madman. "Poor Ivy…" she chuckled.
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At sunset, Melody was finished with the programs and ready to send them to Tala's computer via e-mail. She did so and packed her computer together with the rest of her things.
"Deenix? It's time. C'mon, I gotta pack your body too."
The robot jumped off the bed and turned it's back to Melody. As soon as she took the bit chip, it fell to her arms.
Melody kept the bit chip on her red and black Beyblade and started dismantling the robot's pieces in order to make it fit properly in her bag. As soon as she was done, she put on a cloak and grabbed her shoulder sports bag. She took one last look at her room from the door and closed it behind her.
Making her way to out of the Abbey without being seen was not easy, and she had only walked through a couple of corridors when she heard some guards come her way. "Master Boris just woke up. He said we should bring the girl to his presence at once."
"Why? Did she knock him out?"
"Apparently yes, and I don't think he's gonna be gentle with her neither..."
Melody swallowed audibly and without second thoughts, she opened the closest window and jumped off. It had been snowing recently and she was only on the first floor, so the fall didn't hurt her and she was soon running out of the Abbey.
After going through two training grounds, she managed to pass the Abbey's entrance guards unnoticed and was finally out. 'Yes! I'm out!' She breathed in the cool air of the Russian night and turned left to get to the train station. She had only taken two steps when she realized she wasn't alone. "Who- Who's there?" she stuttered
The figure approached her and the moonlight soon revealed it's identity: Tala.
"T-Tala? What are you doing here? It's past curfew, Boris will punish you if he finds you!"
The boy smiled at her and went closer "I just wanted to say goodbye. And... there's something else I have to tell you..."
"Huh, sure... just something, I sent the new training programs to you, make sure you don't loose them and follow them accurately. They should keep you in top shape and-"
She wasn't able to continue as Tala placed an arm around her waist and brushed his lips on hers making her gasp. "Ssh... Don't worry, I'll get them..."
Melody nodded as he kissed her again and closed her eyes, slowly parting her lips as Tala deepened the kiss. She moaned as his tongue brushed hers and surrounded his neck with her arms, feeling strange inside. It felt- weird! Wasn't she supposed to see fireworks or something? She was even more confused when she felt the relief wash over her as he finally pulled away from her, stroking her jaw and looking deep into her eyes. "Melody, I... I've been meaning to tell you that I... I love you. And unfortunately I only found the courage to tell you when you were leaving... I'm sorry..." he finished his sentence by embracing her again.
Melody quickly pulled away blushing deeply and stuttered some excuse "It's ok... I- I gotta go- now- my er, train will be leaving soon and I- can't be late now, can I?" she laughed nervously.
"I see..." He kissed her forehead and caught her lips again. She mentally cursed herself for being such a coward and quickly tried to get rid of his embrace. "Ok, I'll be going now, k? Take good care of yourself, ok?
The boy grinned "You should be the one to take good care of yourself... Oh well, what else can I say? Bon voyage!"
Melody giggled "Merci mon chére ami... he he... er, Bye!"
She turned away running as fast as she could, leaving Tala confused '"Chére ami"?' he raised an eyebrow, but shrugged it off eventually and went back into the Abbey.
R&R PLEASE! n-n
