(singing together)
:stuff happening on the TV:
Shattered Past
By Kitty-Kris
Chapter 13: Roses and Found Identity
"Phew! For a minute there I thought he HAD seen us…" Spencer wiped his brow, sharing his comrades' worried and relieved expressions.
After realizing it would be dangerous for them to stay outside, the teens made their way to the hotel as fast as they could after saying their goodbyes to Greg, only actually stopping to breathe as they arrived at Robert and Johnny's room.
Melody grinned "See? I told you I can tell when he's around… I've got a six sense!" she giggled.
Tala rose an eyebrow at her while he sat down on a couch "Six sense huh? Ok… considering you've been talking to dead people since like, ever and all… er, how're your "friends" by the way? Deadly happy I bet!" he laughed.
She glared at him "Shut it or I'll ask one of my "friends" to pay you a visit tonight… you know I can do it… I've done it before…"
Tala instantly shut his mouth and tried changing the subject "So, er… are you guys planning on going out for dinner? Hehe…"
Kai smirked "Sure, why not? Know of any good restaurants?"
"Just a second, what about Boris?" Melody bit her lower lip.
Ian yawned "What about him?"
"You guys have a curfew, remember?"
"Oh… that…" Tala grinned mischievously and stood up, taking a cell phone from his pocket and dialing a number on it. After a while, a voice was heard from the other side. "Hello? It's me sir… yes, no actually I'm calling to inform you that we won't be back until tomorrow morning since we had to go out of town for business matters… yes, that team we met the other day… we will… tomorrow already you say? Ok then… it'll be done… er, we won't… good day sir…" he turned off the phone and suddenly tossed it at Bryan "Think fast!"
The bulky boy caught it swiftly and sent him a warning look, while Tala simply smirked at the rest of the teens "Ok, out dear boss said it's ok we only go back tomorrow as long as we're back by precisely 7 AM, since the championship will start at 9 and he still wants to give us final instructions or whatever…"
Melody rose an eyebrow "He said it's ok? Now that's weird… Normally he'd be giving you death threats… but oh well… and where exactly are you guys planning on spending the night at?"
Tala grinned as he approached her "Well, I was counting on your hospitality…"
She sighed "Sure… whatever… you guys ok if they stay here? On the couches?" she grinned mischievously at them.
Kai smirked and nodded, along with the rest of the teens in the room. Robert however huffed "I'm sorry but I refuse to share the same ceiling as any of those simpletons…"
Melody frowned at him "That wasn't very nice ya know?"
Ian ignored him ""Couches"? We'll have to sleep on the couches?" he pouted "Not fair!"
"Shut it midget! You're lucky you got yourselves a place to sleep at all… besides, they're not that bad…"
Spencer and Bryan nodded and Tala turned to her "Ok then… no prob… Ian?"
The small boy huffed "Sure… but I'd like to hence something: YOU'RE NOT MUCH TALLER THAN ME GIRLY, SO STOP CALLING ME THAT! Midget in deed! Huff!"
Melody stood on her tip toes as she tried towering over him "Doesn't matter! I'm still taller than you! And don't call me girly or I'll kick your ass!"
"Yeah right! As if I'd be afraid of a twig!" Ian stuck his tongue out at her, earning a growl and a kick in the shin from the raging girl in front of him "OW!" he whimpered while he rolled over on the floor, clutching his hurt leg "What was that for?"
The girl just huffed and turned her attention to her snickering old team "What are you dolts laughing at?"
"Oh, nothing… hey, it'll get dark soon, so we better get going in er, about an hour?" Tala grinned sheepishly at the still glaring girl "Whatever…"
Bryan shot an eyebrow at her "Ah, she's getting influenced by Kai already? Now that can't be…" he snapped his knuckles turning to the two-toned hair boy "You're a bad influence on her, gotta get rid of bad influences… hehe…" Melody nudged his back to call for his attention "Bryan, sweetie, lovely thing, sugar, darling?"
He gulped as he turned to her "Huh, yeah?"
Melody narrowed her eyes as she poked him in the chest "Don't you dare even thinking about it… got it?"
He glanced at the still whimpering form of his shorter team mate and nodded quickly "Er, sure! I was only kidding anyways!"
She glanced over at Kai, who was looking at her like she was some prey. A weird feeling of desire ran through her body as her eyes met his. She turned back to Bryan "Good… Now please excuse us, we'll be right back…" she said sweetly while clutching Kai's arm and dragging him out of the room. "Er, excuse "us"?" Kai rose an eyebrow at her, suddenly smirking as she gave him a coy smile "I mean er, us, yeah… We'll be right back… got- er, strategies for tomorrow to discuss…"
Minx sent a blank expression at the door as it was closed ""St'ateg's fah t'morrow" he says… yeah righ'… bets anyone?"
Johnny searched his pockets "Ok, twenty bucks in how they're making out hardcore."
Minx nodded "Huh huh… anyone else got any suggestions?"
Ian tried standing up "Knowing her and presuming he's quite more- herm, "social" when they're alone… I say he'll try something and she'll kick his ass! Ten bucks on that…"
Minx chuckled "Okay… Ah bet 20 bucks on how Ian's 'rong an' Mel'dy'll go through it…" she smirked "Okay, no on' else apparen'ly, so less go an' sey who'll hav' 50 bucks fer spendin' t'night!" she walked towards the door closely followed by Ian and Johnny, who had the biggest grins on their faces.
The rest of the teens sighed at the scene, Robert covering his face and shaking his head disapprovingly "April… You'll get in trouble…"
"Wha'eva… ssh! I'm tryin' tah lis'n!" she glued her ear to the next room's door and waited, everything and everyone extra quiet around her, waiting for the verdict.
Enrique and Oliver shook their heads and went back in, being followed by the rest of the non-players in no time. "Let's see what's on TV…"
(O)(O)(O)(O)(O)
Melody roughly pushed Kai onto the bed, getting herself on top of him afterwards with a huge triumphant grin. Kai rose an eyebrow at her "If you think you'll be up there for much longer you've got another thing coming… though I like the rough part…"
"Huh hum…" she leaned down and kissed the hollow of his neck while she ran her hands up his chest "Oh yeah? Hey?" She inhaled sharply as he suddenly sat up and pulled her against him, crushing her lips against his, running his hand along her thigh while the other one undid her ribbon, discreetly keeping it in his pocket afterwards.
Melody sighed against his lips and made him rise his arms while she took off his shirt, making him lay down again, this time to plant little kisses along his collarbone, raising her head when he pulled her own shirt off, quickly tossing it to the floor right next to the other, quite larger one. She flinched back when he ran his hands along her back, staring into his surprised eyes "Melody? What are those?"
She bit her lower lip "Whip marks… don't start again, please…" she made a move to cover her arms, suddenly aware of what she was showing.
"I don't care…" Kai growled and took her hands, quickly rolling and puling himself on top of her, effectively pinning her arms above her head. He grinned at her "Looky looky… if it isn't the nicest looking twig I've ever seen…" she was about to complain when his lips came crashing down on hers on a demanding kiss again. She tried to free her hands from his grip but it was useless… so she just sighed and kissed him back, trying to at least win the battle their tongues were currently having. She groaned in annoyance as he once again took complete control over her, releasing her arms to run his hands down her stomach, sending shivers up her spine and unbuttoning her pants, sliding his hand over her nether regions.
Melody gasped and fisted his hair as he rubbed her, softly rocking her hips into his hand, moaning, her breathing getting ragged and heavier "Kai…" she broke the kiss and pulled her head back as he trailed his tongue along her neck, stopping his rubbing to drag her bra straps down her arms, much to her annoyance. She whimpered softly "Kai…"
"Hn…" he tossed the undergarment aside and gently started suckling on her breasts' upper swells, stopping at her frustrated yet husky groan "Kai!"
"What?" he rose his head to look her in the eyes "Er, sorry… am I going too fast or something?"
She chuckled at his clueless features and shook her head "Actually, I wanted you to- I mean, I-" she blushed and jerked her head down in embarrassment. Kai snickered softly and nibbled her ear lobe "Yes?"
"I-" she croaked as he pulled her pants and underwear off, making her lay back again "Ask me… I want to hear you say it…" he husked while running his hands along her stomach, smirking at her moans when he cupped her breasts, tugging softly at the tips. "You know, this ain't fair" she tugged at his jeans before unbuckling them and pushing them away along with his boxers as far as she could "Pull them off…" she whined in a whisper, earning a growl as he immediately obeyed and tossed his last pieces of clothing aside, suckling the hollow of her neck and purring as Melody pulled him closer to her, whispering into his ear while blushing a bright red "Stop playing, I want you inside me…" she groaned as he apparently ignored her and groped her behind "Now!" she kissed him demandingly, almost harshly and lifted her hips slightly, gasping as he slowly slid himself inside her.
"I- I'm not hurting you, am I?" he husked as he started sliding in and out of her, sighing as she just shook her head and ran her hands up his chest, cupping his neck and kissing him briefly "I'm fine… Just- don't stop…" she said between gasps, claiming his lips once again, clutching fistfuls of his hair, shuddering as he trailed his hands along her thighs, her back, groaning and clutching her hair as well, speeding up the rhythm of his thrusts, unable to hold back a moan as Melody flickered his lower lip with her tongue, biting down on it gently afterwards. She gasped, breaking the kiss and moaned as she felt herself raising towards the climax "Kai…" she cried out his name, frowning for a split second as she heard a few muffled chuckles coming from outside, arching and tightening her embrace around his neck as she moaned loudly in pleasure, her body quaking from the heat wave taking over her senses. She panted heavily, gasping as Kai crushed her against himself and grunted quite loudly, thus stopping his rocking movements and rolling over to her side, pulling her on top of him and kissing her passionately.
"I love you ya know?" he whispered against her neck, sending shivers across her skin before claiming her lips again. She chuckled breaking the kiss and gazed down at him. She smiled tiredly and rested her head on his chest, where she could listen to his still racing heartbeat and his heavy breathing. She shuddered lightly as his hand ran up her arm, resting on her shoulder "Aren't you cold?" he croaked.
Melody rose her head and looked at the bedside watch. It showed eight PM, so she sighed and sat up, pulling a cover around herself "We better get ready for dinner before-"
"HA! Sey? Ah won! They were havin' sex! Pay up ya two!"
Melody froze and slowly turned her head to the room's entrance, blushing deeply and falling off the bed, both surprised and horrified at what she had seen. There stood a triumphant looking Minx, enjoying the "view" in front of her along with a really wide eyed Ian and a pouting Johnny "Aw man! No fair!"
Kai growled and quickly pulled on a pair of boxers, storming towards the three teens standing in his entrance, a light tint of pink spread across his face.
Ian yelped and immediately turned around along with the other boy, both screaming the same "We didn't see anything!"
"Yeah, I bet!" Kai growled and ran out of the room with killing intentions. Minx on the other hand, counted the money on her hand and smiled at the still shocked girl, kneeling down beside her "Hehe… Ah sey ya've work'd out yar st'ateggies fer t'morrow hey?" she winked as Melody blushed even harder "Now tell mey, is he a gewd lay?"
"MINX!" Melody quickly stood up and ran into the bathroom, after picking some clothes from her still made bag. The other girl just grinned "Ah sey…" she giggled and left the room, leaning against the wall to watch the show Kai and her two bet opponents were having in the corridor along with the rest of the teens. She rose an eyebrow at the currently drooling Jessica and the pouting Enrique, turning then to the amused expressions on the Demolition Boys faces and the "I knew this would happen…" frowns and smirks the Bladebreakers and The Majestics were sending at the scene in front of them.
Tala chuckled as Kai pounced on Ian and punched him hard repeatedly, leaving him in the same state as the "Glasgow Gladiator" in no time. He then stood up and glared at the unnervingly smirking red head, breathing hard "Anyone else? Ivanov, you find something funny?" he sneered.
Tala tilted his head to the side, a sly grin spread all across his features "No, but you might want to go and get dressed… the ladies might be enjoying you and all but…"
Kai growled and stomped back into his room, being careful to step on the laying boys on his way there, smirking as he heard their whimpers and groans of pain.
(O)(O)(O)(O)(O)
Melody glared for the hundredth time at the girl sitting across herself, ignoring her apologies and blushed deeply at the memory of she AND the other two boys walking in on her and Kai while they were… busy…
Tala sighed "C'mon Birdy, give her a break! She said she was sorry! And so did Ian and the other guy so why are you still mad at them?"
She glared at him "Because. And what would you do if the same happened to you? I remember you almost killed me for walking in on you while you-"
Tala blushed deeply and quickly interrupted her "That doesn't matter now and it was different!"
She gave Tala a mocking grin and spat at him "Oh really? If I recall correctly, it was, like the one we were having, an intimate moment! A lonely intimate moment but still an intimate moment! So there!" she stuck out her tongue at him and grinned triumphantly as he blanched. "Thank you for ruining my day- and my life…" The red head buried his red glowing face in his arms as the whole table stared at them with raised eyebrows and amused expressions. He started twitching as he heard a few chuckles and rose his head sharply, glaring around himself at the chuckling boys "WHAT? You're telling me you never jerked-off?"
Robert and the rest of The Majestics flushed immediately while the girls smirked and the rest of the boys blinked at him. Ian chuckled "Well, yeah, sure it's just- we never got caught in the act… not like that…" they burst out laughing, causing the red head to bury his head on his arms once again. "My life is over…"
Melody smiled fondly at him and the rest of the table. Everything was working out like she had wanted. They were getting along, and that was making her feel like the happiest girl in the face of the Earth. She chuckled and clutched Kai's arm, brushing her cheek on his shoulder "Leave him alone already… and you give me back my ribbon! I know you took it so don't even think about starting with that "I don't know" crap…"
Robert sneered "Melody…" he sighed as Kai groaned and gave her the red silky material. She got her hair into her usual ponytail and grinned at her boyfriend's frowning face. "You only wear it like that to piss me off… You know I like it better when it's down…"
She stuck her tongue out at him and watched the table settling down as the food was served, everyone apparently oblivious to the last revelation, despite of a few remaining chuckles. Tala on the other hand, was turning his wheels at high speed, thinking of a way to get Melody back for that… he smirked as an idea came to his head. Now all he had to do was ask for Bryan's assistance and wait until they got back to the hotel… that would show her…
"Hey Ivy? Aren't you eating?" Melody blinked at his smirking form.
Kai chuckled lightly "Ivanov would rather spend his time doing other things… right?"
Tala growled at him and took some food from the nearest tray, glancing around the table. The snobby club and that blonde chick ate politely, while that Ray guy and the blonde hyper kid laughed together at the Tyson kid's eating ways. Gross… The Chief or however they called him talked to Deenix and sent worried glances at the nearby Bryan, who was plotting with Spencer to drop a bowl of spaghetti on the unsuspecting Ian, while he and the dark haired girl apparently exchanged kicks under the table. He smirked at the scene. Ian was a pretty sore loser, and was probably paying her back for winning the bet. He chuckled lightly as the small boy yelped when he felt the hot greasy straps running down his face and his two other team mates made a high five and bowed as the rest of the table clapped. Well, most of the table anyways… The snobby club just shook their heads disapprovingly and Kai was nudging Melody, who had her head resting on her hands. Tala frowned at her "Melly? What's wrong?"
Kai gave him a panicked look "I don't know, she- she suddenly just started rubbing her forehead and then she-" he turned his attention back to his girlfriend as he heard her moan something "What? Melody, what is it? What are you feeling?" he got his hands on her shoulders.
Melody pushed his hands away and clutched her throbbing forehead "Juss leave me alone…" she slurred. Her breathing was getting ragged, and she was starting to see things in front of her half-closed eyes. She shut them tightly and frowned as images went through her head.
There was a pretty tall looking boy standing in front of her. She couldn't see his features very well. She gasped as he approached her and she realized who it was. And how he was! "R- Robert?" her eyes shot up as she realized her voice was different. It sounded chirpier, cuter too… Heck, she sounded like a little girl!
The pretty younger Robert smiled down at her. She frowned at his height. He WAS taller than her, but not that taller! She barely made it to his waist! He spoke to her, his voice softer and happier than usual. Not to mention way younger… "Come on now, mother and father are waiting… they want us to be at the lab in half an hour…"
"What?" she whispered. Suddenly Robert disappeared along with her surroundings and she found herself sitting on the floor of a bright white room. She looked down at herself this time, gasping at her small body. She was a little kid! What the Hell was going on? She tugged at the white material she was dressed in and stood up, looking down at a small dark object surrounded by a glass dome. She approached it and yelped back as she saw her reflection. "WHAT THE HELL?" Her hair was violet and quite shorter than how she used it and her skin tone was a bit darker. After giving it some thought, she finally came up with an explanation 'Luna? Why am I in Luna's body? And what the Hell's going on?' she suddenly flinched back as she felt a strange release and saw a little girl walking forward from right where she was standing. It was Luna! "Er, hey? Can you tell me where we are?" she asked. Luna didn't respond, she didn't even seem to acknowledge her presence. Melody was about to try again when Luna broke the glass and took the dark object into her hand, attaching it to some gadget and launching it. It was a Beyblade! The top spun around the little girl several times, and suddenly, Melody could hear the small girl singing something. Her voice echoed through the room, sending strange shivers up her spine. She suddenly felt very weak and collapsed to her knees, watching as something came out of the black spinning top with a loud screech. At first, she thought it was Dranzer, but it couldn't be… this one was different it had an odd aura and was black… it looked extremely dangerous and she shut her eyes tightly as the huge bird made a move in Luna's direction, expecting the worst… "Good birdie… I like you!" she whipped her head in Luna's direction to find her patting the Bitbeast's beak, while it made funny appreciation sounds. She sighed in relief and tried standing up. 'What the? I can't move!'
Suddenly, a loud bang was heard as a metallic door slammed open and two people went in. She gaped at them in disbelief "Na-Nastasha?" she turned her head to the other person. It was Robert's father! "Luna! Get away from it!" He pushed the little girl aside, standing between her and the huge phoenix. Melody watched as Luna hit the closest wall from the force her father had pushed her and clutched her head, whimpering softly "Ow… Daddy, you hurt me!"
Something seemed to trigger inside the deadly looking Bitbeast, because in less than a second it was screeching again and lunging at the man in front of it. Nastasha screamed and ran towards her daughter, hitting something hard when she was almost there. She sat up and punched something in the air, screaming in desperation "Ralf! I can't get to her! It's done something around her! Luna!"
The little girl opened her eyes, still clutching her head and looked past her mother at the big phoenix. She crawled to the limit of her invisible cage and knocked on it with all her might "No! Stop! He was only trying to protect me! Stop!"
Melody looked in horror as Ralf got his insides ripped apart by the colossal creature, ceasing his screams of agony a few minutes later. Instinctively, feeling like she knew what was about to happen, she turned her head to the terrified Nastasha, as the Bitbeast lunged at her as well, ripping her apart and ignoring her screams and cries. Luna in the mean time just watched the whole scene in shock. Her bright blue eyes were wide open, her tiny fists slowly slid down the invisible surface, watching helplessly as the huge creature killed her mother. "No…" she whispered shaking her head. Her breathing became erratic and heavier and she fisted the surface with all her might, finally making the huge bird turn it's eyes to her "STOP IT AND LEAVE HER ALONE YOU- YOU MONSTER!"
The Bitbeast screeched and flew up, disappearing into the still spinning Beyblade. Luna's prison apparently disappeared and the little girl collapsed to the ground, unable to take the image of her parents mangled bodies anymore.
Melody breathed hard and looked around herself as the surroundings disappeared again 'So that's how they died… That's what happened… I knew he was lying… I knew it…' she whipped her head up and found herself surrounded by a bunch of pretty gloomy looking people, all of them staring at something by her feet. She looked down to find two coffins being lowered, stepping back from the deep holes and staring at the people in front of her. She could see Robert crying and clutching Luna's hand, while she looked absently at the coffins in front of her. She didn't seem to be there, her eyes were so empty, so lifeless… she then looked at something behind her, making Melody frown and whip around to see what it was. She let out a yelp and jumped back, falling into the graves. 'Boris? How come?' she felt herself falling slowly, never coming in contact with the ground. As she fell, she watched scenes of her own life passing her by. She could see herself staring at Robert's castle on the first time she had seen Nastasha, then an image of the same woman screaming at her while she cut her arms, those words echoing through her mind, louder and louder… You're a lie! YOU'RE A LIE!
Melody covered her ears and turned her head away from that image, finding herself now looking at herself and Deenix in what looked like an airplane. She leaned her head down to her robot and whispered to her "We're home…"
Home… Nastasha's voice echoed through her mind once again "…where she's had her home ever since she was taken from here…"
Her eyes widened "No… I- it can't be…" she suddenly stopped in mid hair and landed softly on the ground.
This time she was in the Abbey. She was sure of it. It had to be Valkov Abbey because Boris' voice could be heard from the room in front of her. Carefully opening the door, she slid in and looked at what was going on. Boris was grinning down at someone in front of him, someone much shorter than him apparently. He spoke to them in a sugary sweet mocking tone "My dear! You don't know your name? Now that can't be…" he paced around the room, grinning mischievously as a little girl came out from behind the table hiding her. Melody gasped "Luna?"
"You know my name don't you? Then tell me!" Luna looked up at him with hope filled eyes, eyes that also filled with fear as he leaned down on her and patted her head lightly "Your name? Hm…" he smirked as he took some papers from the table "Melody… Melody Kristhiana Nadezhda… That's the name I got here…"
"That's not my name! You're lying! I'm not Melody! I'm not!"
Melody shook her head in denial and took the papers from Boris, ignoring him as he faded away along with the rest of the room. She passed through the papers, searching furiously for the one he was reading from, finally stopping as she saw Luna's picture plus her name written beside it "No, no, no! This can't be! I'm not her! I can't be!" She ran her eyes down the paper, searching for something that could help her but everything written there matched her own bio…
"Hey! You're Melody, right? Master Boris asked me to show you around." She whipped her head to her left and widened her eyes as a little Tala approached Lu- ah, she didn't really know who it was anymore… she jerked her head down and collapsed to ground as the little girl answered "Yes… I'm Melody. And you are?"
She wasn't listening anymore. She didn't want to listen. "Who-" her voice was barely audible "WHO THE HELL AM I?" she stood up and looked around herself as if in search of an answer "Nastasha! I know you're there! TELL ME!"
"What do you think?"
Melody whipped around to meet two almost exact duplicates of herself. One had dark purple hair up on a ponytail, a very pale complexion and dark, lightly frowning sapphire eyes, while the other girl had violet shorter hair, which cascaded down till the small of her back, sapphire eyes, a darker skin tone and a nice smile upon her face. "Well?"
"Who- who are you?"
The two girls got closer to eachother, back to back. The frowning girl nodded "I'm you…" and the other one giggled softly "…and I'm you!"
Melody cringed a bit and stepped back "That doesn't make much sense…"
"It does if you think about it…" the pale girl said "I was Luna. I was called Luna. But never again. I'm now called Melody. I am Melody. I am what you know about yourself."
The other girl saddened a bit "I was Luna. I was called Luna. But then… he took me and turned me into Melody. I'm now called Melody. I am Melody. But deep down on the inside… on your inside… I'm still there… I'm still Luna."
"What?" Melody whispered as she felt a tear trail down her cheek "I don't understand…"
The two girls started fading away "No, wait! Come back! Tell me!"
"What is left to understand… my child?"
Melody turned sharply to the owner of the voice, breaking down in tears as she saw her. "Who am I? Why are you doing this to me?" she looked at the woman in front of her and ran to her, hugging her around the waist "Are they right? Am I- Luna?"
Nastasha stroked her hair and kneeled down "You are and always were my little moonlight… and I'm glad you've finally found that light in you…" she kissed her forehead gently, smiling as Melody hugged her tightly, her heart swelling with joy as she spoke that word, a joy she hadn't felt in years, since her death "Mother… I've found you… I've found myself…"
(O)(O)(O)(O)(O)
"Melody! Melody please wake up! Melody!"
Kai desperately shook his girlfriend, sighing in relief when she finally moaned something and sat up rubbing her eyes "Mother?" she muttered looking around herself. She blinked at all the worried faces surrounding her and blinked again when she realized they were back at the hotel "Er, what happened? Where's-"
Kai grabbed her chin and made her turn her face to him "You- you fainted and you wouldn't stop having seizures and- Are you ok?"
She pushed his hand away "I'm fine, I just- had the weirdest dream…" she stopped as her eyes landed on Robert. He had his arm around Minx, who's face was tear stained despite her now relieved smile. Remembering something, she got off the bed and gracefully slipped past Kai, who tried grabbing her to get her back in bed in vain. She kneeled down next to her bag and searched it's pockets, smiling as she found what she was looking for. She stood up and turned around, walking towards Robert, who gasped at her when he saw what she was holding. It was his sister's locket! "How- how did you get that?"
"Moth- Nastasha gave it to me… she said it'd help me find her… and I did…"
"What?"
Kai approached her "Melody… Luna's- dead…"
"No… I'm not…" she whispered. She then sat down on the bed and started telling them about her dream, watching as Robert's expression changed from shocked to guilty and then to shocked again. She stopped at the graveyard part, opening the locket. Inside was a picture of Robert and- herself, hugging him and smiling happily. Ian peeked from behind her and took the small object from her hand, frowning at it "Hey Tala… cum'ere…"
The red head did so and looked down at the picture as well, frowning at Melody afterwards "Huh, I didn't know you knew Robert when you were younger…" he then chuckled "Aw… I had forgotten how cute you were back then! I still think it's unfair your hair darkened through the years… it'd look better violet…"
The Bladebreakers and The Majestics gasped and tossed shocked looks at Melody, who was starting to feel pretty awkward. Could she be? She had to be!
Robert was in total shock. He stammered back and sat down on a couch, his hands covering his head "No… this can't be… she- she's dead, Gustoff said-"
"Like Mother told me… Gustoff didn't look at the body well enough to make out who it was…" She approached him and sat beside him, waiting for his reaction.
"Why didn't you tell me…" Robert finally spoke up, avoiding her eyes.
"I didn't know until a while ago. And why did you lie to me?"
Robert turned his head to the girl sitting next to him "What?"
"I'm talking about mother and father's death…"
Robert jerked his head at the memory. He had been the one who had found them. He had been so scared his sister was hurt… "I saw how they died…" Melody's voice interrupted his thoughts "I saw what happened… I saw- everything…" she muttered "What was that- thing? A Bitbeast? At first I thought it was Dranzer but it was so- dark so-" her eyes saddened "-so sad…"
"Black Dranzer…" Kai muttered "You knew it?"
"Black Dranzer? That was his name?" Everyone felt silent. They all knew what that Bitbeast was, the danger it meant.
"Yes… and like you saw in your dream, it killed them…" Robert's enraged voice broke the quiet atmosphere.
Melody looked at him smiling weakly "Yes it did… but do you- know why?" she sighed "I think it- he was trying to protect me… he thought they were trying to hurt me… he misunderstood it when father pushed me away from him… that's why he attacked them…"
"Bullshit!" everyone looked at Robert with huge wide eyes as he got up sharply and cursed (?) "We all saw what that thing did to Kai and to all those Bitbeasts! It's evil, it wouldn't try to protect you! I don't know how it didn't attack you but-" he hissed and rubbed his forehead. "I'm, sorry… I just- can't believe it… now I get why mother was so interested in you and why she said that…"
Tala blinked "Said what? Am I the only one feeling a bit left out here?"
The Demolition Boys nodded and looked at Robert, waiting for an explanation. He sighed "My parents they- like she said, they were killed by Black Dranzer ten years ago. For some reason, it didn't hurt her, my sister, so she- she went back home with me. Then, sometime later, she was kidnapped and I was told she had been killed." He paused to look up at Melody "And- and now I- I've found her… she's alive and with me…" he made Melody stand up and hugged the small girl tightly "You're here… you're back with me…"
Melody smiled and hugged him back, chuckling as Tala groaned "Keep going before they spaz…"
Robert blushed and sat back again, pulling her onto his lap and kissing her forehead gently. He had never felt so happy in his life! "Herm, anyways, at first when I met… er, Melody here I- thought it was strange she looked so much like my sister but I still didn't want to even think of the possibility of her actually being Luna… it hurt too much… My mother on the other hand-"
Tala interrupted him "Wait wait! I thought you said your mom was dead?"
"She is." Melody grinned at him "But that never stopped me from seeing her walking around the castle and getting cut and bruised by her…"
The red head sighed "Here we go… I thought I had told you to stay away from those- "friends" of yours! You know they hurt you!"
Robert continued "Anyways, apparently she immediately noticed who Melody really was, and since Melody didn't know, she decided to try telling her through… odd ways… she slashed a sentence on her arm and screamed it at her several times. It was the most bizarre thing I ever saw…"
"What was it?"
Melody pulled her sleeve up to her elbow and showed them her lower arm "Check out my new scar!"
"You're a lie…" Ian read "What does it mean?"
"Melody's a lie." Kai stated matter-of-factly "Her whole life, her name, all that's a lie. Boris' taken all that from her. And am I gonna kill him…"
"I'll help ya!" Melody nodded and smiled as the letters suddenly started disappearing, much to her friends' surprise. "Whoa, freaky!"
The older teen ran his finger along her lower arm and smiled at her "Happy now? Well, after that incident, apparently she and my- our mother became pretty good friends, and I suppose that's why she gave you that locket, huh?"
She nodded "She told me it would help me find Luna. And I did find her. Though it was weird… In my dream at a point I was looking at two sides of me… the er, Melody side and the… Luna side… it was really weird…"
"How were they?" Robert asked.
"Well, Melody was… I don't know… mean? Darker, yes… and a lot more serious, while Luna was- chirpier and smiled all the time… but none of them said anything with sense…"
Spencer snickered "Heh! They're you alright! Mean and dark, but cute and sweet at the same time! Did they have those freaky mood swings too?" Everyone burst out laughing while Melody stared down at her locket "There's still something I don't understand…"
Her brother smiled "What?"
She sighed "I know Black Dranzer was trying to protect me and all but… why did he want to protect me if he's as bad as you say?"
"Why do you address it as a "he"?" Ray quirked an eyebrow and turned to Kai "Hey, don't you have it with you?"
Kai seemed to just wake up from a trance "Have what with me?"
"You know, Black Dranzer! Your grandfather gave it to you and then you kept it to piss him off, right?"
Kai nodded and took a small wooden box from his back pocket. He opened it and took a small bit-chip, handing it over to Melody. He jerked back as the small object started glowing on her hand, as if- reacting to something…
"Huh…" Melody shook her head as she heard an odd yet familiar male voice "I- I'm back with you… you- you forgive me, don't you?"
"I-"
"Please, I was trying to protect you… I can't let anything happen to you… I need you!" the last sentence was more like a loud growl, causing her to yelp and toss the piece to the floor, breathing hard. She looked up at Kai's dumbfounded expression "He- he was talking to me… says he needs me for something…"
"No shit… it figured…" Kai sighed and kept the small chip on his pocket picking her up afterwards and swinging her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, ignoring her complaints "Ok Luna, or however I'm supposed to call you now… you and your… brother over there need to cheer up and forget about this. We have a battle to win tomorrow, remember?"
Tala got his idea and immediately smirked "Yeah… you need to cheer up! So why don't you and Kai go to your room and we leave Minx and Robert here alone?" he laughed out along with his comrades, earning a murderous glare from the two couples.
Ian grinned "In deed she sounded pretty happy last time we left the two of them alone!"
Tala nodded "Want me to go and get your bed ready? Hehe…"
Melody suddenly had a great idea "No need… I know of something better that could cheer up the most depressed of all widows…" she swung over Kai's shoulder and to his surprise managed to jump off him and land on the ground after a little flip. She turned to him with a huge grin "Ok, Kai-Zer, you get the VCR and TV ready, while I go get something from my room… You dropped Deenix there, right?"
"Huh huh… her batteries were low so… Jessica and Enrique dropped her there… which reminds me… where are those two?"
"Where do ya think?" Melody gave him a "duh" look and ran out of the room with the same mischievous grin. Tala and the boys were in for a surprise…
(O)(O)(O)(O)(O)
Robert sighed as his sister got an unlabeled tape inside the VCR and turned to her former team mates with a huge smirk. She sat next to him and nudged him for his attention "Hey Robbie… You'll protect me from them, won't ya?"
He smiled and nodded. What was she up to?
Suddenly a piano sounded and a voice broke the silence "Hey! Hey! It's THE music! It's on!" he could hear Tala screaming and turned his head to him to find him and his comrades gaping at the TV screen. He turned his head and gaped too as he saw Tala waving his arms frantically at the rest of the team, all of them wearing nothing but a pair of boxers. They were in what looked like a four bed bedroom with a stereo at a corner and an open door could be seen near it, probably leading to a bathroom. The boys appeared in the screen and got in line, their backs turned to the camera.
Minx drooled "Man, nice ass!" Robert rose an eyebrow at her and looked back at the TV with a growl.
:Ian handed Tala a pair of sunglasses which he put on before they all turned to them swiftly and he started doing playback with the stereo behind him, the rest of the boys "chanting" along.
"Caroline! (Caroline!)
See
Caroline,
All the guys would say she's mighty fine (mighty fine!)
But mighty fine only got you somewhere half the time
And the other half either got you cursed out, or coming up short
Yeah, now dig this now, even though (even though)
You'd need a golden calculator to divide (to divide)
The time it took to look inside and realize that
Real guys go for real down to Mars girls, yeah!":
Everyone laughed their heads off as they made the same poses as the guys from the video, laughing even harder when Tala lunged at the purple haired girl "You bitch! How'd you get your hands on this?"
She cackled away from him and hid behind Kai, sticking her tongue out at him and looking back at the TV as the chorus began and they all "sang" together.
Tyson gaped at them "I think the world's gonna end! BRYAN'S LAUGHING!"
:"(I
know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little
bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo
I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo)":
Melody laughed along with Kai. Their pose was just too funny! Bryan was planning on killing everyone on that room and then commit suicide… it wasn't worth living after that… why had he gone along with Tala's idea of making a video with that song? WHY?
:"Caroline!(Caroline!)
See she's the reason for the word "bitch" (bitch?)
I hope she's speeding on the way to the club
Trying to hurry up to get to some
Baller or singer or somebody like that
And try to put on her makeup in the mirror
And crash, crash, crash... into a ditch! Just Playin'!
She needs a golden calculator to divide (to divide)
The time it takes to look inside and realize that
Real guys go for real down to Mars girls, yeah!
(I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo
I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo)":
Melody howled with laugher as an almost naked Bryan (they were all wearing nothing but a pair of boxers each) stood in front of them and "sang" the rap part, causing everyone else to stop laughing immediately and send worried looks at the bulky fuming boy. Minx looked at the TV and back at Bryan "Man, he's HOT!"
Bryan blushed deeply and groaned, avoiding the TV screen with all his might.
:"Well she's got the hottest body, but her attitude is potty
When I met her at a party she was hardly acting naughty
I said "Would you call me"
She said "Pardon me, are you ballin'"
I said "Darling, you sound like a prostitute pursing"
Oh so you're one them freaks, get geeked at the sight of an ATM Receipts
But game been peeped, dropping names she's weak
Trickin' off this bitch is lost
Must take me for a geek a quick way to eat
A neat place sleep, a rent-a-car for a week, a trick for a treat
Now go on the raw sex, my AIDS test is flawless
Regardless, we don't want to get involved without no lawyers
And judges just to hold grudges in a courtroom
I wanna see ya support bra not support you!"
Bryan let go of Ian, who's neck he had been "squeezing" like in the video and let him get back to his pose while they all went on with their acting. Now they were fighting eachother and piling like in a rock concert, ignoring the song still playing in the back. n-n;;;
"(I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo
I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo
I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo…)"
Tala jumped in front of the camera, sliding along the floor in his knees and gave out a yell "YEA YEA YEA- AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! MELODY?"
Melody's traumatized voice was heard off screen "Er, I was coming over here to call you guys for breakfast but I think I better tell Boris that you're er… mentally unable to- attend it?"
Tala's eyes were as big as saucers "Can't you- knock for cripe's sake?"
"I- knocked but- YEEE! LET GO OF ME YOU APE!"
Bryan carried the girl to in front of the camera and dropped her on the ground.
"Woo! Strip Melly!" Ian screeched, earning a deadly glare from the shorter girl.:
They all blinked at her. She seemed at least a year younger, and quite shorter in comparison with the large boy who had carried her and even Ian! She also seemed quite angry, which was something they knew the boys should be careful about.
:She glared up at Bryan and at the camera "Just what the fuck are you guys doing with my camera?" she stood up and glared at Tala, who in spite of being at least one foot taller than her still cowered in fear "Sorry Mel… we just-"
"YOU WHAT?"
Ian chuckled "Someone's on their period today…"
"Shut it you cunt! And so what if I am? You men are all the same! I'd like to see you dealing with it!"
"Meh… so you bleed for a couple of days a month… what's the big deal…":
Tala grinned "Ian was soooo sorry for saying that…"
:Melody growled lion like and "towered" over the taller boy "What's the big deal you ask? WELL THE BIG DEAL IS, BESIDES FUCKING HAVING TO FUCKING PUT UP WITH YOU AND THOSE THREE FUCKING DINGBATS OVER THERE PLUS THAT FUCKING SON OF A BITCH WE FUCKING HAVE TO CALL "BOSS", I FUCKING HAVE TO DEAL WITH FUCKING CRAMPS AND FUCKING HAVING TO GO TO THE FUCKING BATHROOM EVERY FUCKING HOUR TO FUCKING MAKE SURE I DON'T FUCKING START DRIPPING FUCKING BLOOD LIKE SOME FUCKING WOUNDED FUCKING ANIMAL!" she growled again "I hate this time of the month! Makes me feel like… killing someone…" she took a step in their direction, making them gulp and quickly get their clothes on. "BREAKFAST TIME!" they ran out of the room leaving her standing there alone "HEY! COME BACK HERE AND FIGHT ME LIKE MEN YOU FUCKING BUNCH OF COWARDS!":
Robert and the rest of his team gaped at the TV in shock. "Never in my whole life…" Robert shook his head and Tala gulped "Yup, she can get right down scary at those times… not to mention violent and potty…" he turned to Kai "Are you sure you want to marry her?"
Kai looked down at Melody, who gave him a sweet innocent smile "Don't jump to conclusions… watch…" she pointed at the TV where she could be seen chuckling.
:"Dingbats… scream at them and they scatter like ants…" Melody laughed out loud and turned to the camera with a cruel smirk "Now, won't this be useful…" she grinned and walked towards the camera, apparently disconnecting it.:
Melody grinned sheepishly at her former comrades as they glared daggers in her direction. "That's what you get for being mean to me! Nye!" she stuck her tongue out at them and quickly took the tape, waving it in front of them "What do you say we send this to some funny home videos show, hmm?"
Tala shook his head "You wouldn't…" the rest of the Demolition Boys gave her pleading looks.
She rose an eyebrow at them "Oh yes I would… I bet I'd win! I could use the prize money you know?"
Bryan growled "That's it, no more Mr. Nice-Guy… grab her…"
Melody yelped as Spencer quickly got Kai out of the way and picked her up easily, turning her upside down "Give us that tape!" he sneered.
"No! Put me down or you'll be sorry!"
Tala laughed "Really? What will you do, hm?"
"I- I'll- grr… KAI! What kind of boyfriend are you? Help me here!"
He shook his head with an amused expression "Nope… you deserve what you're getting…"
"ROBERT!"
"Sorry er, Luna, but I agree with Kai… I'd probably be doing the same thing. Now be rational and give them the tape…"
Melody growled in frustration and gave Bryan the tape "There! Now PUT ME DOWN!"
"No Spencer, hold her for a little while longer… I still didn't get back at her about the restaurant scene…" Tala smirked and kneeled down in front of the struggling girl "My blood's all flowing to my head! I could die you know?"
"Huh hum…" he got his hands on her sides and smirked at her "No… please Tala don't-" she started laughing hard as her so-called "best friend" tickled her sides mercilessly, not even giving her the time to breathe. Spencer dropped her at Tala's sign and watched in amusement as the red head got himself on top of her and kept tickling her with all his might "Bry, get her hands before she claws me…"
Bryan quickly pinned her arms above her head and chuckled at the laughing girl "S-stop it! I- I'm pregnant! Not fair! KAI!" she couldn't stop her laughing and was struggling as hard as she still could, finally stopping when she lost her breath "Can't- breathe! Stop it!"
Kai sighed, not losing his smirk "Get off her Ivanov… you too Kyznetsov… she's had enough…"
The two boys obediently got off her, making a high five afterwards. Melody gasped for breath and tried sitting up, not even managing to budge "Er, Kai? Would ya help me sit up?" she croaked.
He kneeled down beside her and helped her up, guiding her to the door afterwards, turning to Spencer. "Romanenko, you come and stay at our room… I honestly don't trust any of them… and since it's one of you for each room because Robert refuses to take any of your company…"
Tala grinned "I can stay at the girl's room…"
Minx glowered at him "No ya can't! Yar stayin' with Tyson and Max ova ther'!"
Kenny nodded "Ok then, Ian can stay with me and Ray, and Bryan stays with Oliver and Enrique… everyone ok?"
They all nodded and left to their own rooms, passing by Oliver and Enrique's room so Minx got Jessica from his bed.
Melody waved goodnight at them and went in the room, followed by Kai and Spencer, who plopped down on the couch, switching on the TV. "Keep it down…" Kai grunted.
"Goodnight to you too… And I should say the same thing to the two of you… we heard what you were doing this afternoon you know?"
They blushed and went into the bedroom, closing the door behind them. Melody checked if Deenix would be charged by the next morning and got her pj's on, laying down on her bed.
She gasped as she felt Kai lay down beside her, whipping her head back to him "You have your own bed over there you know?"
"Huh hum… but I like it better here… besides, this bed's big enough for at least three people so why are you complaining?"
"Well, so is that one! And you heard what Spencer said!"
Kai grinned "Keep it down then…"
"As if! You made as much noise as me, if not more!" she pouted.
He sighed and ran his hand along her waist, pulling her closer to him and kissing her briefly "Hm, just something… What am I supposed to call you now?"
She gave it a thought as she ran a finger along his bare chest "Hum, it'd be weird if people started calling me Luna all of a sudden so, call me Melody… that's the name on my I.D. card anyways… Now shut it and kiss me…" she claimed his lips again and moaned softly as he stripped her off her pj pants and shirt 'Why did I even bother getting dressed?'
(O)(O)(O)(O)(O)
"Tyson, you BETTER win this round or else I'll kill you! Understand?"
"Y- yes Melly!" the raven haired boy grinned sheepishly at her and ran to the beydish.
Kai sighed "You're angry 'cause I didn't let you fight, right?"
Melody looked at him blinking sweetly "Huh? No! I just want him to get better and to have more confidence in himself!"
Max chuckled "Don't bother! He has enough confidence for all of us!"
"Ok, scratch the confidence bit then…" she sighed and leaned her head against Kai's shoulder. She felt really tired, thanks to him, and all she wanted was to get back to the hotel and sleep. Preferably with him out of the room, since his presence gave the word "sleep" another meaning… she just couldn't resist him, and he couldn't resist her neither apparently so… it was inevitable… -...- Great…
"AND THIS ROUND'S WINNER IS TYSON! THE BLADEBREAKERS GO ON TO THE QUARTER FINALS!"
"WOO HOO! Tyson won!" Ray and Max danced around, cheering as Tyson joined them.
Melody stood up and walked out of the stadium "Come quick! The D-Boys are having their battle now!"
The Bladebreakers quickly left as well and went up the other beydishes' balconies to watch the Demolition Boys in action. "Wee! They still got some of my training's effects! Our battle against them will be so sweet!" Melody chirped happily.
Kai smiled at her and looked down at Ian, who was smearing his opponent's top to shreds and laughing at him. Melody sweatdropped. Ian just wouldn't change…
"Holy shit Melly we gotta get you out of here!" Tyson muttered. The girl followed his gaze and froze as she saw Boris sitting on the bench right next to Tala, Spencer and Bryan, all of them with the cold, serious expressions they were supposed to have all the time when around him. She hated it and so did they, but Boris demanded that from them so… what choice did they have?
She whipped around and started walking away "Let's go then… it's obvious they'll win anyways…"
The rest of the Bladebreakers swiftly followed her, frowning at her expression. "Melly? What's wrong? He didn't see you, you can relax!"
"It's not that… It's just… them, they have to put up with him and- I feel bad 'cause I was supposed to face this with them too…"
Kai got his arm around her shoulders and kissed her forehead gently, punching Tyson's side when he made his usual gagging sounds "Don't worry… I said I'll get them out of that place and I will…"
Max sighed "I'm actually starting to like them!" Ray nodded at him "Me too… even Bryan. He's not so bad afterall… and that video… it was so-"
He looked around at his two team mates and Kenny with a mischievous glint and they got their arms linked while they sang.
"I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo"
They laughed together earning weird looks from Kai and Melody plus The Majestics who were waiting for them outside of the stadium. Minx, Jessica and Enrique laughed and joined the fun as well as Melody, who dragged Kai along too. Minx pulled Robert, while Oliver and Johnny shrugged and got their arms linked as well, ignoring the passersby's weird looks as they went down the street that led to the hotel singing together.
"I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like boo-boo
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo…"
RR PLEASE! n-n
