Hello people! Sorry, I think my last Chapter was abit rushed, and short, and confusing! Don't worry! You will find out what's going on! Tehehe! This chappy gets abit graphic....and I'm not sure it's quite right...... Plz excuse the many many flashbacks! But pay attention to them, for they are key to the story! Well anyway I hope you like this chappy!

NO FLAMES!!!

Disclaimer- I dOn'T oWn BeYbLaDeS......tHaTs WhY iM wRiTiNg LiKe ThIs.....CaUsE iT sUcKs.....BoOyAh!

(Man that took awhile.....)

P.S- Sorry its soo short!

Mariah's P.O.V

I stood in the darkness of Master Tala's room and watched as he slowly indressed me. I knew what he planned to do to me, and I found it sickening. My white dress fell to the floor. The only thing in his way now where my matching white underwear. Instead of going for them, he moved his left hand and gingerly touched my cheek.

"Rei…" I saw his black hair and golden eyes watching me. So soft…… I placed my hand over his as he pulled me into a pationate kiss, perhaps more pationate than our first. He pulled away and smiled.

"Very good girl."

It was Tala! It had been him all along! I wanted to live in my memory, let me drown in it! He lay ontop of me, thrusting himself inside of me. I seized up and began a struggle, tears running down my cheeks. He pinned me so I couldn't move and starred right through me, fiery red hair falling every which way in his face.

"It's okay." He assured me and licked the salty tears off my cheeks. How dare he…

-Flashback-

"Rei?" he laid me on the bed and gazed over my naked body.

"Yes? What's wrong?!" he asked. Why do men always think somethings wrong? I played with a strand of his long, black hair and took my time replying.

"Mariah, if you don't want to do this-" I shook my head violently.

"NO! It's not that. It's just….will it hurt?" I asked. He smiled and brought his face closer to mine.

"I imagine so, but Im not sure…don't worry, I'll be here with you, always…" He gingerly touched my cheek with his left hand.

"Mariah, I love you." He whispered into my ear. I gently nibbled on his ear and giggled.

"I love you too."

-Flashback……Pause?-

Tala had his hand around my neck. I winced as he squeezed harder. What had I done?!

"Tell me!" he yelled and shook me.

"What?" I wailed. He stopped shaking me and looked at me angrily.

"Your not a virgin are you?! Tell ME!" he yelled again and hit me.

Blackness.

-Continue Flashback?-

"Nhhh…" I moaned and dug my nails into Rei's back. He didn't seem to mind, he was more concerned about me.

"Shh… its okay…" He tried to sooth me. I moaned in pain again as tears sprung to my eyes. It was the first time I had ever cried infront of him. He held me close and gazed into my eyes. The pain began to slowly fade and be replaced by a warm sensation as he licked the tears off my cheeks.

"Is it better now?" he asked. I nodded and he gently kissed me.

"Good…."

-End Flashback-

My eyes fluttered open to reveal Tala's dark, gloomy room. I sat up from my sprawled position on his bed. The shower was on, Tala must be taking a shower. Now was my time to run. Without thinking I slipped on my dress and quietly snuck out the door. I walked bearfoot through the empty hallways. Where was I? A castle? No… It reminded me more of a prison. I was being punished… I collapsed on my hands and knees and began crying. Ever since the attack on the village I had become nothing but a crybaby. I clenched my fist and forced myself up. How could I rescue Rei and the others while I moped like a child? I hit the wall in anger with my fist.

"Opps?" the stone block I hit slid into the wall as I heard a faint rumble. Part of the floor moved aside to reveal a staircase. It seemed to go inderground for miles.

"What the hell do I have to lose? Im gonna die here anyway. Oh now that's positive." I began walking down the staircase. After about five minutes, I reached a large wooden door. I pressed my ear against it in some attempt to find out what was going on. No good, all I could hear was the faint mumbling of voices and the clash of metal on metal. I cracked open the door slightly and peered in. This room was unlike the room Tala had dragged me in. No, that one was more like a lounge. This looked like a training room. Weapons hanging from a rack, benches, towels, the works. There were a group of soldiers arguing about something…looked like a weapon. A couple more off to the side cleaning up nasty looking wounds. And one blue haired man sitting in the middle of it all, a sword laying in his lap. He gazed at it and clenched something tightly in his fist. That sword… that was the sword I used against Master Tala! Meaning that man…was the man arguing with Master Tala!

"Hey you!" a deep voice approached him. It looked by a rookie soldier by the way he was holding his weapon. He didn't respon as the fairly large man loomed over him. He stood up, sheathed his sword and stuffed something in his pocket, his eyes still hidden.

"You gonna fight me or what?!" the large man yelled. The blue haired man smirked. He suprized the big brute with a punch to the stomach and an elbow to the face. The rookie didn't stand a chance as he continued his attack.

-Flashback-

"Go Rei!" I yelled from the sidelines, quickly joined by a couple of other handmaidens as we watched the guys train in the courtyard.

"Kick his ass!" yelled Max. The kid was the chefs apprentice. He'd be chef by now if he didn't keep putting mustard on everything!

"Hey Mariah! Where were you last night? I made cookies and I know you like first dibs!" he spoke very loudly. I pulled him over to the side and quieted him. I didn't want anyone to hear. Not like they didn't know already.

"I spent the night with Rei…." I whispered.

"Oh…..OH!! NO WAY!" he yelled and looked at my stomach. I laughed and bonked him on the head.

"No I am not pregnant!"

"You could be! You never know! Besides what about this Prince/Maid thing? The Kings not going to be happy when he find out his son knocked up a maid!"

"I am NOT 'Knocked up!'"

"Could be!" he replied. I though for a moment.

"Maybe…."

"WHAT?!" he yelled.

"Mariah?" Reo walked towards us, a towel hanging from his shoulder.

"Rei!" I yelled and pranced over to his side. When no one was looking, he kissed me.

"Hey beautiful!" I began to giggle.

"Way to score Rei!" Max yelled and skipped off. Sometimes I wondered about him.

"What?" Rei asked confused as I burst out into uncontrollable laughter.

-End Flashback-

"Rei…Max…." I mumbled and placed my hand on my belly as I continued to watch the fight. Suddenly, the blue haired on stopped and clutched his chest, wincing. The big one took the chance to slash him in the gut. He ignored the wound, tripped the big guy and threw him against a wall. He was out cold. He started for the door, still clenching his heart and before I knew it, I had come face-to-face with him.