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Spreading Wings
Chapter Thirteen: "It Has Begun"
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"Please… don't… cry… for me…"
"I'm… sorry… Takao… please don't leave me…"
"…Kai…" Cough.
"Whatever I did… I'm sorry… please, just please stay with me… you can't go. I need you, Takao. You are everything to me… please…"
"…I-I'm sorry… I couldn't… make you… happy…"
"No, Takao. You've made me the happiest guy in the world, meeting you, being with you. But… you leaving will kill me… you understand that… right? Please… live… Takao… I love you so much… don't go…"
Cough. "…You're… y-you're crying…"
"…"
"…Don't worry…" Cough. "… I'll never leave… you…" Cough. Cough. "…Find me… and I'll always… be there… with… y-you…" Cough. Cough.
"Y-you… shouldn't talk anymore. You need to save your energy. We are almost there."
"…Kai…" Smile. "…T-thank… y-you…" Eyes drooping. "…I still… I…lo-"
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"Takao!"
Kai quickly sat up from the ground, gasping for air. He winced a bit in pain, and realization hit him. "No… Ty!" He stood up and looked around his surroundings. He was still at the stadium, in the field. The stands were emptied of the crowds of on lookers, and it was anonymously quiet. The dual haired teen found a way to climb out of the field, and back to the leveled floor. He spotted the familiar form of the bushy bespectacled teen with the recognizable brunette. They were rousing from unconsciousness, and sitting up. Kai took a few steps forwards and saw that there were only a few people remaining in the stadium.
"Argh!" Kyoujyu sat up and placed a hand on his head. He slowly opened his eyes and saw Hiromi sitting up as well, closely beside him. He placed a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Hiromi-san… are you okay?"
"Yeah." She placed a hand on her head as well. "It feels like something knocked me out." She looked up at Kyoujyu. "What… what happened?" She looked around and saw the few others in the stadium gaining consciousness. "First we were attacked by those Shadows then all of a sudden we were engulfed in this light!" The girl quickly stood up with a gasp and ran to the edge of the field. "Where… where is Ty-chan?"
"They took her…"
The brunette looked up and saw Kai at the other side of the field. Hiromi's eyes saddened in sympathy. "So then… what now?"
"Hey! Are you guys okay?" They all turned their heads at the couple walking up beside them. Hiromi slightly smiled at Max and Rei. She nodded. Max looked around. "What happened to all the people?"
"They took them as well." Replied Kyoujyu. "But some how, we were spared." He looked around. "And so are they." He pointed to the curious White Tigers, the confused All Starz, and the brooding Blitzbrieg Boys. "Looks like the ones with Bit Beasts are the only ones here."
"So, does that mean the rest are all captured by Garland and the rest of Vision Force?" questioned Rei.
"You guys!" everyone turned their head towards the youngest Beyblader, running up to them.
Hiromi crossed her arms at the sight of the boy, and pouted. "Where the heck were you? You couldn't have gained consciousness before us. You were attack by the Shadows like us!"
"You got to check this out! There are no people at all outside!" Daichi yelled out to them. They stared at him in disbelief. "C'mon! Look at it your self! And outside isn't a pretty sight either!" The boy ran back out, with the rest of the people in the stadium trailing behind.
They all gasped once they burst out through the exit of the stadium. Max trembled in disbelief, and Rei placed his hands on the blonde's shoulders to support him. Hiromi gasped and shook her head. Kyoujyu stood beside her, and didn't notice the sudden grasp of his hand form the brunette. Kai stepped forward and looked around.
The skies were covered in thick, dark clouds, blocking the midday sun. The streets were emptied from any pedestrians, and the cars were all stopped in the middle. There was a gust of wind blowing a stray hat that passed by them. "They took the people of the city?" Kyoujyu frowned deeply, and ran back into the stadium. Hiromi closely followed, not wanting to let the bespectacled boy's hand go.
"This isn't good…" whispered Rei.
Daichi looked up at the raven-haired teen. "Do you think that we are in another one of those dimensional fields?"
"Like last time?" He questioned, with a raised brow. He stared a head, looking around the streets. Daichi nodded in response. "Maybe…"
"Rei…Max…" The raven-haired Chinese blinked his eyes, and turned around, with Max and Daichi. They were met with confused and questioning gazes from the remaining people left in the stadium. It was Lai who stepped up to the three. "The last time we were involved in that battle between Shippu no Jin and Brooklyn, you promised to explain this all to us, but you didn't. Now that we are much more involved in this, we need some answers… What's going on?" The others nodded in agreement.
The three all looked at one another, not really sure on how to explain it to them. Then Kyoujyu came running back out with Hiromi, and the bushy haired teen ran up to Kai, who was walking back up to the stadium, or to where they were. "Kai-san… Dizzy got a scan of this whole area and found out that this city isn't the only one affected in this turn about." Kyoujyu pushed up his glasses with his index finger. "It seems like the whole country has lost all of its residence… the people are gone, and I'm not so sure on how to locate them… or how to start finding Takao-kun."
"So all the people of Japan is gone?" asked Rei. Kyoujyu nodded.
The boy sat down on the ground, and opened up his laptop. He started typing away in a fast speed. "What's worst is that all connections to the outside are all disconnected." He took out his cell-phone from his pocket, and looked at it. "I tried to call Kinomiya Ojiisan, but I couldn't get a line. I tried the payphone, but that's not working either."
"My phone wont' work either…" The brunette beside him replied. "Also… all electricity has gone out. Nothing is working around here…"
"There are no sign of any other person around here." Kai said in his low tone. He looked up at the sky with a frown. "We need to come up with a plan, find Ty-san and save the people." They all nodded at the dual haired teen. "First… we need to find somewhere to stay and try to explain to them our current situation." He nodded to the people behind them.
They turned their heads and looked at the clueless Beybladers. "Let's go to the dojo." Suggested Max, slightly squeezing Rei's hand.
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There was warmth on the side of her face, and the girl leaned into it. As it left, the girl was soon stirring to consciousness, and she slowly fluttered open her chocolate brown eyes. She blinked her eyes to clearly focus her vision, and found someone standing beside her. She gasped and shot up, sitting on the softness below her. She looked around and found herself in an unfamiliar surrounding. There were white tapestries, and sheets of white silk. The walls were pearly white, and so were the silver marbled floors. The girl lifted her gloved hands, wearing a black silk cloth. The girl blinked and found she was wearing a black silk gown, with silver stones embroidered into the dress. Her hair was flowing down, with the ends slightly waving behind her.
"Where…?"
"Somewhere safe." The blunette turned her head and found the recognizable ginger haired teen from Vision Force. He was wearing all white, almost blending in with the room. Ty tensed and narrowed her eyes. The older teen just smiled at her, and Ty noticed something different about him. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I saved you from being captured by Balkov and his men."
The girl blinked her eyes. "Balkov?"
Brooklyn closed his cerulean eyes, and turned to have his back facing the blunette. "The one… who was controlling us…"
Ty gasped. "I knew it… I knew you guys weren't really doing this on your own… but then, what about you?"
The ginger haired teen spun around and faced the girl. "I knew what was going on, even though it wasn't really me who you fought with back at Switzerland. After that last attack, I was somehow freed from the spell he placed on me. But, I was still lost in my mind. They day of the finals, I realized all the things I have done, and wanted to make up for all the trouble. So I wanted to interrupt Balkov's plan, and took you here." He gestured to the place.
"Where's here? And what's up with my clothes?" She gazed down at her long black gown.
"We are still in Japan, but far from Batuken and where Balkov is at." Brooklyn walked up to the window and frowned slightly. "It has begun, and so is your task to save both worlds." Ty followed Brooklyn's gaze and she tried to look out the window. She pouted in not seeing anything, so she stood up and walked up beside the taller teen. She gasped at the sight. "Looks like the man has released his powers to take all the people of Japan. He has found the Seal, and plans to sacrifice all those people just to take the Dark Lord's powers. Balkov is a powerful manipulative man, controlling everyone and the many levels of Darkness." Brooklyn turned his head at the blunette. "He almost has the Dark Lord's powers, but all he needs is the Key to unlock the Seal." He whispered.
Ty frowned, and placed a hand to her heart area. The girl turned her head to face the taller teen. "What can I do? Why did you take me?" Her voice was equally softening.
Brooklyn took the girl's hands, and locked gazes with the girl's chocolate brown eyes. "Because… I know how to defeat both Balkov and the Dark Lord. I can help you fight them. I know a lot more than you do about everything. And… I know where the Seal is." The girl turned her head away, suppressing a blush from the closeness. 'He wants to help me. But, just me?'
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"The Light is there."
A group of people all came out from the thick forest of trees, and came upon a cliff. Below there were more trees, and a small trail of a river. Among the trees was an old castle, hiding among the hills. It was a big structure, but old and covered with some vines. Some of the castle was ruined and crumbled because of age.
"Are you sure?"
"Don't you feel its power?"
One figure was starting to walk away. "C'mon, let's go to it before night comes. I fear that more of the Darkness will come out."
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Kai came out to get some air. Inside, Kyoujyu was inside explaining the best as he can about the whole Dark Lord ordeal to the other Beybladers. He couldn't be around people right now, feeling angered and guilty for the capture of Ty. 'I lost Takao again…'
-"Aw… Kai you won't ever loose me. I promise. I'll always be right there with you."
-"…Find me… and I'll always… be there… with… y-you…"
The dual haired teen absentmindedly placed his hands into his pocket, and walked out from under the sheltering dojo. He walked into the middle of the garden and stared up at the covered sky. Kai blinked hi ruby eyes, and took out his hand from his pocket. He looked at his hand and found the dragon bit beast, of Takao's in his hand. 'What? How did I get Dragoon?'
-"We'll find each other, no matter the circumstances, because… we are connected."
"There you are." Kai blinked his eyes and quickly placed his stoic mask. He turned around finding Rei standing at the porch of the house. He jumped down, and looked up at the sky. "You're really worried, aren't you?" The raven-haired teen placed his hand into his pocket and walked up beside the dual haired teen.
Kai didn't reply, but hid the bit piece in his hand from Rei's view. The Chinese Beyblader took in a deep breath. "I wonder… if the sky would stay like this, until we defeat the Dark Lord and find Takao-kun." He voiced out. Kai stayed silent, looking as if he didn't care of anything, but was listening. "It's really sometimes hard to believe all this is happening…"
"Listen…" Rei blinked in surprise at the voice of his ex-team leader. Kai's back was facing the raven-haired teen. "The only way that we could ever win against any fight is to let go of the past. What ever happened, I'm willing to forget… because she is willing to as well. But… for me… it's hard to come to terms with what happened, because it won't let me go. I can't, even though I try hard, just for her."
Kai turned his head to the side, for Rei to see his profile, but his light colored bangs was covering his eyes. "You would be scarred for life in already loosing someone. But then you have someone there to help you heal, Kon-san. You could move on. But don't… don't ever let them go." With that, the older teen walked away from Rei, leaving him to be in his own thoughts. 'He still loves Takao… but he's afraid, and won't admit it…' The raven-haired teen closed his eyes, and the thought of the smiling blonde in his mind made him feel happy and warm. He turned around and went to walk back in to tell the others that Kai was still here.
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It was a bit dark in dreary, alone in the huge castle, which Ty figured out. She walked down the dim lighted halls, exploring the castle. Whenever there was a window, the girl would frown sadly, worrying of the people and her friends. 'They were all taken?' Brooklyn let the girl rest after their talk. Ty found it a bit flattering that the older teen would insist on calling her princess. She felt a bit funny whenever he called her that. She was still dressed in her black gown, too lazy to change out of it.
Now she is walking alone in the large structure, finding her own way around. She thought of finding Brooklyn, not really wanting to be alone in an unknown place.
Ty stopped, when she found the stairs. The girl turned around and found that her room wasn't that far behind. She just took the longer way around the place. She curiously took one step down, but nearly jumped in fright at the sound of thunder. "There's a storm?" She looked up at the window and saw more flashes of light out side from the lightning.
Suddenly there were pounding sounds from below, and the girl froze in place. Once she thought it stopped, thinking it was her imagination, there was more pounding coming from below. "Um…" The girl slowly made her way down the stairs, shaking a bit in fright. 'I wish someone was here… I hate this, and it's creepy.'
There was a bright flash of light from outside, and a loud sound of the thunder, scaring the girl for her life. Then the doors burst open, sending a harsh draft of win towards her direction. There were the heavy poundings of rain hitting the ground outside. And there in the door way were a group of figures that the girl couldn't see. Ty screamed in fear and nearly ran away, but the figures all crumpled to the ground.
Ty turned around, and stared at them, curious. She cautiously walked up to one of the figures. 'Are you crazy! Run away! What if they attack you!' Her mind screamed at her. The girl bent down, and lifted a boy's face. When she got a clearer vision of them, she found them all worn out and beaten. She gasped and stood up quickly. 'I got to find Brooklyn!'
The girl was about to run without looking, and ran up into the person she was looking for. "Whoa! What's wrong? Are you okay?" The ginger haired teen quickly asked, holding on to her before she fell back.
Ty looked up. "Brooklyn! We have to help them! They are hurt!" She cried.
He looked around and saw the unconscious people on the ground. He slightly frowned. "C'mon, help me get them into the rooms." Ty nodded.
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"So… we could summon our Bit Beasts out?" questioned Emily, placing a hand under her chin. She was looking at her Beyblade intently.
Kyoujyu nodded. "Yes… you see… Ty-san is the Bit Beasts' Light, a powerful being, almost like a god to them. Before, none of the Bit Beasts were able to come to our world in their Human form, a weak form, but it allows them to come to our world and use some of their powers. The only ones that can reveal themselves in their human and real forms are the four Bit Beasts of the Guardians of Earth, Fire, Wind and Water. Now, because of the growing powers of the Light, the other Bit Beasts are able to come to this world in their Human form. The form that you mostly see in Bey Battles is their spirit form. They are useful to this world, but their powers are equal to that of their Human form."
They all blinked their eyes at his reason. Emily nodded in understanding. "Then… we can help in their in coming war, right?" Kyoujyu nodded at her question.
Hiromi sat up straight and had a finger in the air. "You can fight with your Bit Beasts and with Weapons! It's not that hard to summon."
Kyoujyu furrowed his brows. "Maybe… since Ty-san is far away, I'm not sure if they could easily do it. It's not hard for Rei-san, Kai-san or Max-kun. But the rest of us… we'll be having a hard time."
"It's because she is the Light and a catalyst to our powers." Yuriy pointed out, with his deep tone. Kyoujyu gazed his way and nodded as well.
The bushy haired teen looked at everyone, all silent, absorbing the new and strange information. "Is thee any more questions?" They all shook their heads in quiet understanding. Kyoujyu smiled at them. "Alright… maybe we should call it a day… We need to still find the location of the Light."
Hiromi stood up, and bounced up. "I'll go get some pillows and blankets for everyone." The brunette tugged on the youngest Beyblader, and Daichi followed the girl.
Lai and some of the others all stood up, to stretch out. It was a long few hours of explaining, and getting them to believe in the whole ordeal. Some are willing to help, while a few just wanted to stay back and help whenever they are needed. "I think Mao is still cooking us some dinner…"
The pink haired girl popped her head out, with Rei behind her. "Nope! I'm all done here! C'mon people, let's eat!" She chirped. Everyone slowly got up and made their way to the dinning area. The pink haired girl bounced towards the ginger haired girl and glomped her. "Let's go Em-chan!" She cheered happily. Emily sweat dropped, while blushing profusely.
Kyoujyu stayed behind, typing away on his laptop. He didn't even notice when Hiromi and Daichi came back with the blankets and pillows for their guests. Daichi ran ahead to eat dinner, but Hiromi saw the bespectacled boy, and walked up to him. She knelt down beside him, and tilted her head. "You're not going to eat, Kyoujyu-kun?"
"I will later. You go on without me." His brows were furrowed in concentration.
"I'm sorry Kyoujyu… I can't get a faint wave of any power anywhere…" Said Dizzy's voice from her small residence
Kyoujyu bit his lip, looking up, as if to think. "How about the northern area… I'm sure Takao-kun hasn't left the country."
"Alright… give me a few minutes…"He closed his eyes, but blinked them back open to turn his head and see the brunette still there beside him, watching him intently. "Hiromi-san, I thought you went to go have dinner?"
The girl smiled at him. "I wanted to wait for you and make sure you don't eat alone. Because if you did, you won't really eat."
Kyoujyu blushed, and quickly turned his head away. "You didn't have to…"
"I wanted to." The girl replied. Kyoujyu smiled to himself.
"Hey, Chief…"
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Ty lifted the girl's arm, and started to wrap it carefully. She looked up at the girl's face and saw her sleeping. The girl had long red hair. It was in a ponytail, but Ty let it out to dry from the storm outside. There were three others with this red haired girl. Ty only took care of this girl and the other girl, who was taller and had long blue hair. Ty stared at this girl's face, furrowing her brows as if she knew her. 'She looked…familiar.'
"Are you done? Do you need any help, Princess?"
The blunette turned her head, and saw Brooklyn walk into the room, his clothing changed. Ty smiled at him and shook her head. "No, I'm done." She stood up, and glanced at the red haired girl again. "We should leave them to rest… they were beaten really badly."
"Something is bothering you." Brooklyn said in worry.
The girl shook her head. "It's just those wounds… they aren't normal, that's all." She smiled up at the ginger haired teen. "I am kind of hungry… can you show me where the kitchens are?"
He nodded. "But first… maybe you would want to change?" Ty blushed and nodded.
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After changing out of her fancy and beautiful gown, the girl was now wearing unique attire, different that what she or any other person here on this world would wear. It was almost the same clothes she wore back in the Bit Beasts' World, but more girly and fitting.
Ty cooked dinner for everyone in the castle. She thought that when they wake, they would be hungry. Brooklyn has gone off somewhere again, and it kind of made the girl worried. Ty sighed, and sat down on a stool. She unconsciously placed a hand on her heart area, closing her eyes. "I hope my friends are all okay…Kai…"
The girl sighed out and stood up from her seat. She glanced outside, and flinched at the flash of lightening from outside. She wrapped her arms around herself, and shivered. 'Gee… is so creepy when you're all alone in a big old castle.' She shivered again and decided to go check on the guests.
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The girl thought it courteous to knock first before entering. Ty poked her head in the room and glanced around. She gasped as she saw that the guy in his bed was struggling to sit up. The blunette rushed up to the bed and helped the guy sit up. He looked older than she was, and was of course taller. He had two hair shades; one was red in the front while in the back was all black.
Ty placed a hand on the guy's shoulder. "Hey, you shouldn't move much! You're really hurt. You should lay back down and rest more."
"No! I'm fine." The guy said stubbornly, swatting away the blunette's hands. "My injuries are not important. I have to find someone…"
"Oh! You're friends that were with you are at other rooms resting as well, like what you should be doing." Ty scolded, frowning at this guy. 'Gee… he's more stubborn that Kai is…'
The guy shook his head, still trying to get out of the bed. "No! It's important. If I don't find the Light soon, our world will be destroyed."
Ty gasped, and stared at the dual haired teen. 'So then… he knows? How does everyone know about it…? And I barely just knew about it all…' She frowned a bit. "What do you want to do with this Light?"
"It has to help us… get back our friends and family… and we can help the Light…" The guy looked up at her with piercing emerald eyes, and he glared at her. "Why am I telling you this?" He managed to push back the blankets off of himself, and draped his legs of the edge of the bed. "Now, tell me where my friends are."
Ty glared at this guy and crossed her arms. "You're very rude, you know that. And after I tried to take care of you."
"I don't need you help." The guy sneered. "There are far more important things that you won't understand, little girl."
Ty nearly blew a fuse at his snide remark. She growled at this guy, and let him walk out of the room. "What a bastard! See if I help you!" She stomped out of the room, going into another room, thinking that the guy walked in. She stopped short as he was kneeling beside the bedside of the girl with the blue hair. She saw him holding her hand tenderly. 'Well… he has a heart?'
She watched as the girl roused into consciousness. "O-Ozuma?"
"Mariam, are you okay?" He asked softly. The girl nodded slowly.
"Where are we?"
Ozuma looked up and shrugged. "At the castle… I guess… this girl found us and… tried to heal us."
"Then… then its here!" She sat up. Mariam blinked her aqua eyes and looked up at Ty. Ozuma raised a brow and turned his head to follow the girl's gaze. He then glared at the person at the door. The blunette froze. 'Eh?'
To Be Continued….
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(((Eh-Heh, Heh, Heh. Sorry to just leave you like that. Sorry it wasn't that very good. I felt lazy to correct my mistakes. But I got new characters in! It's the Saint Shields and Team Psykick! I kind of had a hard time on how to make more pairings, so I had to even it out by making some more het pairs. Yup!
So, is Brooklyn a good guy, or a bad one? Can Ty trust him, or the other people? Where is she? And can Kai and the others find her? Can Ty save the world? Welp, you got to find out soon.
Review please! And thanks a bunch for all of you who read and review. I love your comments and your support. Till Next time!))
