Iwould have posted this sooner but was acting up and then I had to go to Vancouver. Dude i saw three bears (no not THE three bears XD ) they were so cute! and i saw a bunch of Elk and Deer it was awesome! but anyway, so yeah. Here's chapter 1 enjoy!
Disclaimer:I Do Not own Beyblade or it's many respected and wellloved characters.In this chapter I only own Serez. Amaya and Lavernabelong to Wild Kitsune. That is all.
Dont forget to R&R!
Under-Ground
Chapter 1:
Flames roared out from inside the kitchen as the oak doors swung back and forth. The Kitchen staff ran through it, scrambling for the safety of the unburned Foyer. Other staff members scurried about the house gathering up various children who were panicking; hiding in cupboards to escape the flames that were seeping into the room.
A group of five older children huddled near the front door of the building, under the watchful eye of one of the many Nuns that ran the orphanage.
The youngest of the group was seven years old. Messy dark emerald green hair fell into equally dark green eyes. He wore a plain white button down shirt, black dress pants, and plain runners. His eyes were wide with fear as he watched the flames lick at the Kitchen door frame, working their way towards the ceiling. He gripped the hand that held his small one tighter, as he continued to watch the flames; unable to look away.
The hand belonged to an older girl with long royal blue hair, and the same stunning green eyes as the boy whose hand she held. She too wore a white shirt, but instead of pant she wore an ankle length black skirt, and runners. She watched as the flames continued their ascent towards the ceiling. She looked over to the other three members of their little group. They too watched the flames.
The second – and only other boy in the group, eyed the flames wearily, and looked ready to make a run for it. His baby fine blonde hair was plastered to his head with sweat from the heat; his stormy blue eyes were wide with fright. He wore the same clothes as the smaller boy; he twisted his hands in his shirt nervously.
A girl with dark green hair stood behind him, dark sunglasses hid her eyes from sight. The flames danced in the lenses. She ducked her head and buried her face in the boys back. He reached back and gripped on of her hands with his.
The last girl in the group stood a little off to the side, but close enough that she felt sheltered. Her platinum blond hair hung in a loose ponytail to about mid-back. Chin length bangs were left to frame her face. Her cat-gold eyes showed the fear she was trying to hide.
Suddenly the fire burst free of the kitchen and roared into the Foyer, causing the people to duck and scream. The blue-haired girl tugged the smaller boy against her and turned so her back was closest to the flames. The blonde did the same to the green haired girl behind him, while the last member of their party ducked and covered her head, trying to keep from screaming.
The bluenette looked down at the boy tucked against her. Tears squeezed out of his tightly closed eyes, though he made no sound. She reached up and wiped the tears away smiling softly, "You okay, Joseph?"
"Yeah, I'm okay Miriam…just a little freaked out."
"Get those children outside!" One of the Nuns yelled from the top of the stairs that led to the Nursery. It was where everyone slept, but they all called it the Nursery. The Nun who was watching over them helped the five children out then ushered them hurriedly into the semi-smoke-free air outside in the large courtyard.
The yard was lush and green and had various toys scattered every. A small playground was in the corner farthest from the building. The Nun moved the group away from the building as fast as she could and led them over to the playground.
The smoke rose high above the two-story orphanage, dark clouds of smoke billowing out from every crack and hole in the building it could find. The five children watched as one of the only homes they'd ever known was slowly being burnt to the ground. By this time more orphans were being filed out by the Nuns. Soot and tears streaked their faces; others had burn's and cut's on their hands and arms.
The street the building was on had been blocked off and all traffic stopped. In the distance the people watching could hear the sirens of the Police, Ambulance's, and Fire Trucks, as they rushed to the scene.
From somewhere in the building something creaked ominously, and then snapped with a sickening sound. It sounded like a bone being snapped in two. Almost the whole right side of the building gave way. The fire must have reached some of the older main support beams in the building and ate it away to nothing. The flames now fed by the air form outside roared up higher, racing each other trying to reach the top first.
Children screamed and broke from the calm lines the Nuns were trying to keep them in, trying to get as far away from the burning building as fast as possible. The lock was too high on the gate for most of the children to reach, but they still tried to get out. They shook, kicked, and hit at the gate trying to get to the street beyond.
The five friends stood huddled together on the far side of playground, watching their home crumble slowly to the ground in smoldering bits of wood and brick.
The nun that had brought them over to the playground turned and faced the children a stern look on her face. "Now you five stay here don't go anywhere near that building. I'm going to go help the others. Stay here." With that said she hurried off to help the other Nun's get the rest of the children out and away from the building safely.
The boy with the baby blonde hair stepped away from his friends so he could see them all. "So what do you think will happen to us now?" He jumped when more of the building came crashing down.
"Well most likely be sent into foster homes or something until they find someplace that will take us all in," Miriam pointed out reasonably.
"Do you think they'll split us up?" Joseph asked, looking up at his sister, fear reflected in his green eyes.
"I hope not."
"Well it didn't stop them from splitting up me and my brother now did it. And it probably won't stop them from splitting up you two, or even Eni and Serez," Amaya scoffed as she glared out towards the street, not making any eye contact with her friends.
Joseph looked liked he'd been hit; he stepped back into Miriam and clung to her arms that were wrapped around his shoulders.
"Aya, you don't have to be so cruel about it, he's only seven." Chided the girl with the green hair as she shifted her sunglasses to the top of her head; leveling her red eyes at her friend.
She sighed and closed her eyes. "You're right Serez," she turned to face Joseph and Miriam. She crouched down in front of the younger boy, so she could look him in the eye. "Sorry Joseph. I didn't mean to sound so cruel. Do you forgive me?"
He just looked at her for a few seconds, before giving Amaya a small smile. "Yeah I forgive you. It's not your fault."
"Thanks Joseph," she grinned and as she straightened up she ruffled his messy green hair. He swatted her hand away, and tied to get his hair to lie flat, with little success. She looked over to the two cousins, "Sorry about what I said to you guys too."
They grinned and said together, "You're forgiven."
"But do you really think that they'll split us up, Aya?"
"They might…I can't say for sure."
"Question," they glanced at Enrique. "How long have we been living here, guys?" He asked, nodding in the direction of the burning building.
"Well we got her when we were nine… so three years for you and me Eni," Serez answered, counting the time on her fingers.
Amaya did a quick mental count, "I've been her for two years."
"Joseph and I got here a few months after you and Rez, so about three years."
Serez looked over at her cousin in confusion. "What are you getting at Enrique?"
"Yeah last time you had a weird train of thought, we all got sent to bed with no supper," accused Joseph, scowling up at the older boy.
"That wasn't my fault," he glared over at Serez who gave him an innocent smile back. "…anyway. What I'm saying is we've all been here for about 2 years…. And no one has adopted us yet. No ones even looked into adopting us as far as we know, right?" They all nodded. "So why don't we just leave. We know enough to look after ourselves. Plus we have our bit-beasts and they'll help keep us safe." He pointed out logically.
"Sometimes Eni, I don't know if you're all there or not. This is one of those times," Serez said shaking her head with a bewildered look on her face.
"Well it would be better than sticking around here, and listening to the penguin patrol all day long," Amaya scoffed, glancing over at the bustling Nuns as they opened the gate to allow the firemen, police and the paramedics into the court yard.
"Yeah, and this way they couldn't split me and Miriam up," Joseph cried enthusiastically grinning up at his sister. "I say we go for it!"
"I don't know…" mused Miriam, chewing her bottom lip thoughtfully, "It sounds dangerous."
"That's true. But if we stay here, we'll most likely never see each other again, any of us." Enrique grumbled digging at the ground with the toe of his shoe.
Miriam hugged Joseph around the shoulders again, then took a deep breath and looked at the remaining three of there group. "Let's do it. I don't want to lose Joseph, and I don't want to lose three of my best friends either," they grinned at her.
Miriam was the oldest of the group…only a few months older than Enrique, so the usually listened to her when she gave them advice. If she thought that leaving the orphanage was the only way they were going to be able to stay together, then they'd go along with the plan.
"Right then, that's settled. Now there's only one thing left."
"What's that Enrique?"
He turned to look towards the gate; the others followed his gaze taking in all the emergency personnel, the Nuns and orphans, and all the by-standers. "How the heck do we get out of here without getting caught by all those people?"
The four orphans stared at the blonde, completely dumbfounded. Serez recovered first. "You'd think that since you came up with the idea, you would have worked that detail out already, Enrique," glaring at him accusingly. Her sunglasses slid down from the top of her head to the edge of her nose.
He withered under her gaze and raised his hands as if to ward off a blow. "Yeah well I didn't get that far into the plan, okay. I didn't even think you guys would agree to it."
Amaya shook her head and walked past the arguing cousins, moving so she could see around the jungle gym to where most of the people were. "Sometimes Eni, you're completely useless."
He dodged a swipe from Serez, and turned to face his platinum haired friend. "I take it you have a plan then Aya."
"Of course, when don't I have a plan?"
Miriam smothered a laugh while the others grinned knowingly. "Do you really want to get into that now, Amaya?"
Amaya scoffed, and turned to face away from her friends, hiding the blush that was spreading rapidly across her face. "Whatever. I'll make a big enough distraction and you guy's make a break for the gates."
"Okay, but how will you get away, Aya?" Miriam asked looking over at the crowd again. "There are a lot of people there. Not to mention cops and the Nuns know all most all of your tricks."
She smirked and gripped her black launcher in her hands and loaded it with her black and purple Beyblade. "Don't worry; Laverna will get me out of any mess I get myself into to. Besides you know the Penguins are freaked out of our Bit-Beasts…especially Laverna because of her shadow element. They won't even get near me."
"All right Aya, we'll leave it to you then." Serez sighed moving to stand next to her friend.
"Okay," she started towards the group of gathered adults. "When I give you the signal, make a break for the gates and get out of here. I'll be right behind you."
The three older orphans pulled out Beyblade's and launchers of their own, Miriam pulled Joseph back to her side and told him to stick close.
Before Amaya got too far Joseph called out to her, "Wait Aya, what's the signal?"
She looked back at him over her shoulder and grinned devilishly. "You'll know it when you see it Joseph…trust me." The green-haired boy just nodded.
Amaya knelt next to some soot that had formed a pile halfway between the building and the jungle gym. She rubbed it all over her arms, shirt and face, and then quickly worked up some fake tears. Once she was far enough away from her friends she took a deep breath and screamed.
One of the Nuns and a Paramedic heard her and rushed over to where the girl was screaming. When the paramedic tried to reach for her, Amaya pulled away and screamed even louder. "Don't touch me!"
"I have to, to see what's wrong with you." The paramedic said reasonably, in a voice that you usually reserved for a frightened child.
"That is enough Ms. Ryusumi. Let them check you over and fix what needs fixing," commanded the Nun firmly, leveling her gaze on the still screaming and struggling girl.
"NO! I won't, keep away from me." She backed up further heading towards the gate. Out of the corner of her eye she saw her four friends close enough to the get to make her escape. She looked back over at the paramedic and the Nun to see that they were still slowly advancing on her.
She was about to make her own move when she saw one of the police officers moving slowly towards her. She smirked to herself mentally, Time for some fun. She brought up her launcher and pulled on the ripcord, launching her black and purple Beyblade. "Laverna," at her call a large dark purple panther rose up from the blade. It had two gold stripes on its legs, ears, and back, two on each of its three tails, and deadly golden claws. The blade circled Amaya, the shadowed cat stalking around her protectively, snarling at the emergency personnel and the Nun.
A few bystanders from the main group of people noticed the great panther and screamed bringing people's attention from what they were doing or supposed to be doing to the large cat. With all eyes on the soot streaked Amaya and her panther, the other four saw their chance to escape. Keeping Joseph between them they slipped quietly out of the gate and made for the alley that was across the street.
Once they were inside Serez turned back towards the orphanage, making sure she was hidden from sight then called out to her friend. "All right Aya, we made it. No get the hell out of there."
Amaya grinned and turned to face the gate. "Sure thing Rez; you heard the lady Laverna, time to go. Raise a shadow screen." The panther yowled in acknowledgement and shadows rose off her body in waves cloaking both cat and girl.
The gathered people and those watching cried out in astonishment as the shadows filled the area, only leaving the fire trucks and the building exposed, so the firemen could do their jobs.
Amaya appeared outside the alley a few minutes later with her Beyblade in hand, and a large grin of satisfaction on her face. "Well that worked out well."
Her friends shook their heads as they made their way deeper into the alley. Joseph reached back and grabbed the older girls arm, pulling her along with him. "Come on, you can gloat later."
Miriam nodded as she followed the two cousins, "Joseph's right. We're not out of the woods yet. We still need to find someplace to stay for the night and some kind of food."
Amaya pouted as she was pulled along by the green-haired seven year-old. "Kill joys." She muttered with feeling.
As she muttered those two words they ventured deeper into the darkness of one of New York City's many back alleys, never to be seen in any orphanage ever again.