SR: Hi all. As promised here's the next chapter. Sorry for any confusion in
the last chapter. FF messed around with my italics causing then to revert
back to normal text. Anywho I'll just have to work around that. Also this
is not a yaoi.
Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or any of it's components.
Caught!
Amber and crimson eyes locked for a moment each taking a moment to try and comprehend what was going on. Kai was in a slight shock at the moment for he knew that whoever was standing before him was not from the castle. He would have remembered eyes like those. Ray, however knew what had happened immeadiatly. He had been caught in the middle of a raid. He flew out of the room and decided that a hasty escape was in order.
'Damn.' He thought darkly to himself. 'Why'd he have to be such a light sleeper? This trip wasn't even worth the effort. What do I have to show for all my work? Scaling the walls, avoiding the guards and locating a room worth stealing from. Nothing! I have nothing. And all because the damn prince couldn't sleep through a few rustles.' He skidded around a corner barely missing a very startled looking Chief Captain. Ray cursed loudly. Now he'd probably have to contend with Tala as well. Not that that was anything new. Tala was always after him. 'Oh well, I'll just have to avoid them both. Shouldn't be to hard.'
Tala stood unmoving on the spot. Those eyes.he knew those eyes. The thief! Tala spun on his heels and started after the raven-haired intruder only to be shoved roughly to the side by a very irritated prince. Tala stumbled slightly but he quickly regained his footing and once again began his pursuit. He'd be damned if he let the thief get away this time. That and the look on Kai's face would be priceless.
Kai's breath was coming out in ragged pants and he could feel himself slowing down. 'Man, Tala wasn't kidding when he said that the thief was fast. I can't keep up with him.' In a last ditch effort Kai used up whatever energy he had left and sped up until he was very close behind his elusive target. This sudden disappearence of a gap did not solve Kai's problem however. He still wasn't sable to reach Ray and stop him from going any further. And if not soon stopped then Kai would not have the energy to continue the wretched chase. The sound of another pair of footsteps behind him caused Kai to turn around and scowl. Tala was also in on the chase. For Kai that settled matters. Either he'd catch the thief or die trying. The fact that something kept brushing up against his face however, wasn't helping his situation any. Kai waved a hand in front of his face to try and dismiss the offending object only to find that it wouldn't leave. After a minute of silent debating Kai realized that it was hair. A long ponytail of raven hair. Kai nearly screamed with joy and probably would have had it not been the middle of the night. He reached out and grabbed the flaying tail of hair and yanked hard.
"Yeeee!" Ray screamed and hissed in pain and stopped running only to have Kai bowl into him. The two fell to the floor and engaged into a fight. Ray was faster and more lithe then Kai but the fight was in close quarters and Kai's size and weight quickly proved to be a strong advantage. Ray, realizing this turned to run only to have Kai grab the back of his shirt and drag him roughly back.
"Your not going anywhere thief." Kai laughed as Ray tried to squirm out of his grasp only to receive a cuff over the head. "Stop moving or I'll really let you have it." Ray paused, weighed his options and decided that the best course of action would be to stop moving. At this moment Tala entered the scene and looked like he had just run a marathon for he was breathing hard and leaning on the wall for support. Kai watched Tala and knew exactly how the Captain felt. He to was running low on energy but there was nothing between here and heaven that would have let Kai show it. He forced his breathing to regulate itself and gave Tala a scowl.
"A little late don't you think?" Tala scowled in return even though it was terribly disrespectful.
"Do you even realize who you have in your hands?"
"A thief who entered my room and tried to steal from me?" Kai raised his eyebrows in a mocking manner and smirked. Tala shook his head at Kai.
"That's the thief. The one we've been trying to capture for months."
"Is that so? This is what has caused you so much grief? Your pathetic Tala." Kai cocked his head as the sound of many feet running against the floor drifted to his ears. It just occurred to him that he and Ray had probably made enough noise in their scuffle to wake the entire castle. Kai tightened his grip on Ray's arms and waited for the guards to arrive. To the surprise of both Kai and Tala it was the entire Royal Family, excluding Kai for he was already present, that came charging up. Kai's two older brothers looked like they were ready to fight for they had their swords drawn. Kai's father looked angry and his mother looked like she just wanted to know what was going on.
"Honestly baby brother must you make so much noise in the dark of night?" Kano, the oldest of the three siblings asked. He gave Kai an annoyed look which was quickly snapped to Kyle, the second oldest, as he bustled past him and pointed to Ray.
"And pray tell who is he?" All eyes turned to Ray who by now was half standing half being held up by Kai.
"This, according to Tala, is the thief we've been after." Kai gave Ray a sharp shake which caused the neko-jinn to launch into a colorful verbal display of his feelings towards Kai, Tala and anyone else present. The queen looked horrified at the young mans' choice of words.
"Have you no sense of respect for your elders!?" She demanded pushing past her husband and two eldest sons so she was right in front of Ray.
"Not really, no." Ray replied and smirked slightly despite the pain in his arms where Kai was holding them. The smirk quickly vanished as he found Kano's sword tickling his neck.
"Careful now, I might accidently hurt you."
"So now that we have him, what do we do with him?" Kyle inquired. They all exchanged looks. No one had thought that far ahead yet. After what seemed like an enternity the king cleared his throat and voiced his opinion.
"Let him cool his temper in the dungeons for the rest of the night. Tomorrow we will gather in the audience hall when the sun is at it's zenith and then we will decide what is to be done with him. Until then I suggest you all return to your respective rooms and try to get whatever sleep you can for it is late and we have much work ahead of us." The King turned to Kai. "Bring him down to the dungeons and make sure he can't get out." Kai nodded and dragged Ray off as the hall cleared.
Down in the dungeons.
Ray tugged at the chains that kept him bound to the wall. Two around his ankles and two around his wrists. Kai had not been willing to take any chances. With a sigh he began talking to no one in particular.
"Ah, the comforts of the dungeons. Solitude and.good food." Ray prodded at a rotted vegetable of some sorts. He shut his eyes and let soft slumber claim him. His final thoughts before drifting off were of what the morrow would bring and would he be alive to see the sun set. . . . . . . . . . . . SR: Tadah! Another chapter completed. As usual I would appreciate your comments and reviews. Also I need a name and description for Ray's brother. I'd do it myself but I've got a major chapter to get up and I want to try and get it done so you can read it on Saturday. Besides I always like hearing your ideas.
Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or any of it's components.
Caught!
Amber and crimson eyes locked for a moment each taking a moment to try and comprehend what was going on. Kai was in a slight shock at the moment for he knew that whoever was standing before him was not from the castle. He would have remembered eyes like those. Ray, however knew what had happened immeadiatly. He had been caught in the middle of a raid. He flew out of the room and decided that a hasty escape was in order.
'Damn.' He thought darkly to himself. 'Why'd he have to be such a light sleeper? This trip wasn't even worth the effort. What do I have to show for all my work? Scaling the walls, avoiding the guards and locating a room worth stealing from. Nothing! I have nothing. And all because the damn prince couldn't sleep through a few rustles.' He skidded around a corner barely missing a very startled looking Chief Captain. Ray cursed loudly. Now he'd probably have to contend with Tala as well. Not that that was anything new. Tala was always after him. 'Oh well, I'll just have to avoid them both. Shouldn't be to hard.'
Tala stood unmoving on the spot. Those eyes.he knew those eyes. The thief! Tala spun on his heels and started after the raven-haired intruder only to be shoved roughly to the side by a very irritated prince. Tala stumbled slightly but he quickly regained his footing and once again began his pursuit. He'd be damned if he let the thief get away this time. That and the look on Kai's face would be priceless.
Kai's breath was coming out in ragged pants and he could feel himself slowing down. 'Man, Tala wasn't kidding when he said that the thief was fast. I can't keep up with him.' In a last ditch effort Kai used up whatever energy he had left and sped up until he was very close behind his elusive target. This sudden disappearence of a gap did not solve Kai's problem however. He still wasn't sable to reach Ray and stop him from going any further. And if not soon stopped then Kai would not have the energy to continue the wretched chase. The sound of another pair of footsteps behind him caused Kai to turn around and scowl. Tala was also in on the chase. For Kai that settled matters. Either he'd catch the thief or die trying. The fact that something kept brushing up against his face however, wasn't helping his situation any. Kai waved a hand in front of his face to try and dismiss the offending object only to find that it wouldn't leave. After a minute of silent debating Kai realized that it was hair. A long ponytail of raven hair. Kai nearly screamed with joy and probably would have had it not been the middle of the night. He reached out and grabbed the flaying tail of hair and yanked hard.
"Yeeee!" Ray screamed and hissed in pain and stopped running only to have Kai bowl into him. The two fell to the floor and engaged into a fight. Ray was faster and more lithe then Kai but the fight was in close quarters and Kai's size and weight quickly proved to be a strong advantage. Ray, realizing this turned to run only to have Kai grab the back of his shirt and drag him roughly back.
"Your not going anywhere thief." Kai laughed as Ray tried to squirm out of his grasp only to receive a cuff over the head. "Stop moving or I'll really let you have it." Ray paused, weighed his options and decided that the best course of action would be to stop moving. At this moment Tala entered the scene and looked like he had just run a marathon for he was breathing hard and leaning on the wall for support. Kai watched Tala and knew exactly how the Captain felt. He to was running low on energy but there was nothing between here and heaven that would have let Kai show it. He forced his breathing to regulate itself and gave Tala a scowl.
"A little late don't you think?" Tala scowled in return even though it was terribly disrespectful.
"Do you even realize who you have in your hands?"
"A thief who entered my room and tried to steal from me?" Kai raised his eyebrows in a mocking manner and smirked. Tala shook his head at Kai.
"That's the thief. The one we've been trying to capture for months."
"Is that so? This is what has caused you so much grief? Your pathetic Tala." Kai cocked his head as the sound of many feet running against the floor drifted to his ears. It just occurred to him that he and Ray had probably made enough noise in their scuffle to wake the entire castle. Kai tightened his grip on Ray's arms and waited for the guards to arrive. To the surprise of both Kai and Tala it was the entire Royal Family, excluding Kai for he was already present, that came charging up. Kai's two older brothers looked like they were ready to fight for they had their swords drawn. Kai's father looked angry and his mother looked like she just wanted to know what was going on.
"Honestly baby brother must you make so much noise in the dark of night?" Kano, the oldest of the three siblings asked. He gave Kai an annoyed look which was quickly snapped to Kyle, the second oldest, as he bustled past him and pointed to Ray.
"And pray tell who is he?" All eyes turned to Ray who by now was half standing half being held up by Kai.
"This, according to Tala, is the thief we've been after." Kai gave Ray a sharp shake which caused the neko-jinn to launch into a colorful verbal display of his feelings towards Kai, Tala and anyone else present. The queen looked horrified at the young mans' choice of words.
"Have you no sense of respect for your elders!?" She demanded pushing past her husband and two eldest sons so she was right in front of Ray.
"Not really, no." Ray replied and smirked slightly despite the pain in his arms where Kai was holding them. The smirk quickly vanished as he found Kano's sword tickling his neck.
"Careful now, I might accidently hurt you."
"So now that we have him, what do we do with him?" Kyle inquired. They all exchanged looks. No one had thought that far ahead yet. After what seemed like an enternity the king cleared his throat and voiced his opinion.
"Let him cool his temper in the dungeons for the rest of the night. Tomorrow we will gather in the audience hall when the sun is at it's zenith and then we will decide what is to be done with him. Until then I suggest you all return to your respective rooms and try to get whatever sleep you can for it is late and we have much work ahead of us." The King turned to Kai. "Bring him down to the dungeons and make sure he can't get out." Kai nodded and dragged Ray off as the hall cleared.
Down in the dungeons.
Ray tugged at the chains that kept him bound to the wall. Two around his ankles and two around his wrists. Kai had not been willing to take any chances. With a sigh he began talking to no one in particular.
"Ah, the comforts of the dungeons. Solitude and.good food." Ray prodded at a rotted vegetable of some sorts. He shut his eyes and let soft slumber claim him. His final thoughts before drifting off were of what the morrow would bring and would he be alive to see the sun set. . . . . . . . . . . . SR: Tadah! Another chapter completed. As usual I would appreciate your comments and reviews. Also I need a name and description for Ray's brother. I'd do it myself but I've got a major chapter to get up and I want to try and get it done so you can read it on Saturday. Besides I always like hearing your ideas.
