The True Meaning of Love

Chapter 16 - Abduction

By: DestinyBabee

All 5 members looked equally shocked as the other. "You're Serenity's ex!"

"How'd you EVER guess? I mean almost everyone around the world saw us together! Jeez, well Duh I am!" Stephen rolled his eyes, giving that 'could you have stated the obvious any better' look.

"Well excuse me, Mr Almighty!" Thao hissed.

"Now now kids, get along. Stephen here has already planned out everything, unlike you lazy fools!" Boris interrupted.

"I know exactly how to get Serenity to come to us instead of us going to her see.." Stephen began.

"And just HOW are you going to pull that off?" Aaron smart mouthed back.

"Well I would tell you if you guys would stop interrupting!" The Black Panthers glare but remain silent. "Good. now as I was saying, we already have her right we want her already-"

"We do?" Laya interuppted. Everyone glares. "Sorry."

'I can see why they are such failure now..' Stephen thought. "Yes, we do. If you guys have watch their battles in this tournament, you would notice Serenity has the shocked and confused expression everytime she see Dranzer. And do you know why?"

The Black Panthers shake their heads.

"Because of this." Stephen reaches into his pocket and pulled out something all too familar to them.

"No way.." They gasped.

"Oh yes way.." Boris smirked.

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When Ray left, she did not sleep at all. She was tossing and turning the whole night. The main thing that had been on her mind for many nights was Dranzer. How could they be two?? After 5 minutes of thinking and trying to sleep at the same time, Serenity finally decided to just talk to Kai about it straight up. Who knows? Maybe he would know something.

Getting out of bed. Serenity quickly went into the hallway and headed for Ray and Kai's room in her PJ'S (consisting of a plain white tank top and teddy bear-patterned flannelette drawstring PJ pants.). She stood outside of their door. She formed a fist, getting ready to knock but only managing to tap the door lightly. 'This is a bad idea.. I should go back to my room. Kai would get soo mad if I woke him up at this hour.' She turned around preparing to leave, until she heard a door open.

Turning around, she saw Kai standing there looking at her. He was wearing a black t-shirt and a different pair of pants.

"What are you doing up so..."

Not giving him a chance to finish his sentence, Serenity put her hands together praying Kai wouldn't lash out at her right then and there. "I'm SO SO SO sorry!! Please don't get mad!"

He stood there, surprised. How could he EVER get mad at her? He then placed his hand on her right arm bringing her hands down.

"I'm not mad" He said plainly.

"Your not?" asked Serenity surprised a little. Kai shook his head.

"What'd you come here for?" He asked.

Serenity lowered her head, she always felt really nervous whenever she spoke to Kai. It was strange. "Ah.. well.. I wanted to ask you about.. that time when you joined the Demolition Boys.."

Kai's eyes narrow alittle. "What do you wanna know?"

Serenity gulped. "Are there really 2 Dranzers??"

"Yes, but they are not exactly alike."

"What if they are??"

"There isn't." He replied.

"Yes there is!" Serenity defended.

Kai raises an eyebrow. "What?"

"Umm.. nothing.. sorry for bothering you. I hafta go bye!" Serenity ran off, only to have Kai chase after her and grab her right hand pulling her back.

"What are you talking about??" Kai said in a very serious voice, and staring into Serenity eyes intently.

"S-Stephen.. he.. He has the exact same bit-beast as you!"

"Stephen...?" Kai's eyes narrowed.

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"How is it possible??" Ryan exclaimed.

"Oh It is indeed very possible." Boris began.

"As you all know.. Awhile ago, Kai decided to toss his Dranzer away, for Black Dranzer, and then awhile later.. he went back to the pathetic thing. So what happened to Black Dranzer you might want to know?? ...... It's in my hands right now.. with some major improvements I might add." Stephen continued.

"Yes.. Biovolt has developed revolutionary technology enabling us to re-create Black Dranzers appearance.. they look almost identical. You can only spot the difference with a good eye for detail, because Black Dranzer will seem a little darker than Kai's... So we can tell them apart. But other than that, they remain the same in every way possible." Boris finished off. "So what do you guys think?"

"That's ingenious, man!" Aaron grinned. "We'll get her for sure this time.. I know it!"

"What'd I tell ya?" Stephen smirked. "Let's get the show on the road then!"

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"Stephen...?" Kai's eyes narrowed. "Who's Stephen?"

"He's.. He was my ex-boyfriend..." Serenity head dropped as he stared at the ground.

When those words 'ex-boyfriend' rolled off her lips, Kai felt an uncontrolable jealousy take over him. He didn't like this Stephen guy one bit, and to make it even worse, Serenity claims that he has HIS Dranzer as well.

"What the hell is going on??" Kai asked sounding quite angry.

"I-I don't know.. but I intend to find out, so don't worry." Serenity reassured, and ran off into the darkness of the hallway. Leaving Kai staring after her wondering if this was such a good idea..

As soon as Serenity reached her room, she immediately made her way to the telephone and started to dial Stephen's cell phone number.

After a few rings, someone finally pick up. The wait seemed like eternity.



"Hello?" The person spoke.

Serenity gulped for a moment and then began speaking. "Hello Stephen, this is Serenity."

"Serenity?? What a surprise. I would have have expected you to ever call again." Stephen said with a hint of sarcasm. "What can I do for you?"

"I have some issues that need to be cleared up about your bit-beast.." On the other line, Stephen smirks. 'She fell right into my trap.' "You're in Edmonton right?"

"Yes, I wouldn't miss the Canadian Tournaments for the world." Stephen lied.

"Meet me tomorrow morning at the Book Cafe at approximately 11 a.m." She confirmed.

"It's a date then.." Stephen said slyly. This disgusted Serenity to no end.

When they both hung up, Stephen quickly gathered the others to go over the plan one last time.



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That very next morning was a rainy one for the BladeBreakers, but that didn't stop Serenity from reaching her destination. Wearing a white collared blouse, black pants and a fitted boot, holding an umbrella travelling through the city by foot.

After a good 10 minutes walk, Serenity finally reached her destination, the Book Cafe. She spotted Stephen sitting just outside of the cafe at a 2 person table, with a waiter waiting on him, hand and foot.

"Hello Stephen." Serenity walked up to him and took a sit across.

"Nice to see you again, Serenity. Seems like everytime time I see you, you get more beautiful each time."

Serenity rolled her eyes. "Oh please, Stephen. Don't sweet talk your way out of this. Let's just cut to the chase alright?"

Stephen frowned alittle. "Fine, what do you want to know about my bit-beast, Suzaku?"

"Why does it look exactly like Kai's Dranzer?"

"I don't know."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW?!?!" Serenity slammed her hand on the table, making everyone stare at them.

"Control your temper, little one. Here come with me, my blade is back home, I'll show it to you, and we can discuss real matters there." Stephen got up, paid the bill, got ready to leave. Serenity sighed and followed.

"So why ARE you here in Edmonton anyways?? You usually don't give a damn about tournaments like these." Serenity questioned.

"This one is different, you're in it. And I have a little 'unfinished business' that need to be taken care of." Stephen replied.

An uncertain look came across in Serenity's expression. 'He is definitely up to something.. but what?' She then look at her surroundings and noticed that this part of the city was completely desolate.

"What the....?"

Before she could continued she felt a pair of strong arms come around her from behind. The right arm around her neck, and the left held a piece of cloth and covered her mouth. She dropped her umbrella, and tried squirming her way out of this frantically, but to no avail. She had both hands on the guy's arms trying to pry them away from her. But it was too late, the substance in the cloth she inhailed was already affecting her. Her vision was a blur, but just before she fainted, she saw Stephen turn around with a smirk on his face. It then that she knew what Stephen's 'unfinished business' was.

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*Stephen's bitbeast name, Suzaku, is from Fushigi Yuugi!