Land Of Beasts

I do not own Beyblade

Chapter 1: Coming and Going

Sad, amber eyes watched as the score on the screen changed. The team had just advanced to the finals, crushing the spirit of the now defeated team. He couldn't stand to see others in that state, but he too loved the thrill of victory. The eyes changed, the pity draining out as the camera focused in on the star player and the boy's face rose and seemed to look through the camera, crimson bored strait into amber, but there was no real connection, just anger and remorse. He placed the new attack ring on his beyblade, taking a deep breath and remembering the strange scent of silence in the room. It was completely black in the room, the only light coming from the television. But the amber eyes didn't mind the darkness, pupils widened to take in more light, making it easier to see. He would see through the darkness, find the light of victory and claim it for himself. No matter what.

"Should we go in there, he hasn't said anything for a while?"

"No. He specifically said not to be bothered until he's done. Our captain needs to be respected and we'll just make sure he isn't disturbed, alright?"

"Yeah, okay."

Brown and pink eyes rose to meet in a silent agreement, but there was another feeling deep beneath the furry of the brown orbs, there was love. A love that could not be true, for the pink eyes would always be lost to amber. The door opened and a confident boy walked out. He stood tall and firm, holding his head high and the confidence radiating from him was eagerly absorbed by his teammates, like famished dogs around a steak. They were ready for anything.

Crimson eyes met limpid blue orbs in a silent conversation. By looking into each other, into the others souls, they could agree and disagree without a single word. It was not telepathic; it was not a trick. It was a bond they shared that was still being mended. As the icy eyes began to win the argument, the blood colored pools looked away; blocking the others words from his mind, thoughts and spirit. Instead, they followed the trail down his arm, as he pulled out a blue blade from his pocket. The blade pulsed warmly and the crimson softened, letting down his guard and allowing the familiar presence wash over him and encase him in a blanket of security. It felt good to block out all bad thoughts after crushing dreams; it helped prepare him for battle. The blanket slid away after some time, leaving him feeling cold and empty. But he stretched his arms to the sunlight, letting that keep him warm. He had decided not to feel the freezing power of ice. He would always stay warm and look to the future, trying to stay away from the cold past. The battle coming up would be difficult, hard, but if he succeeded, the chance at total fame would be within reach.

Tyson's blue eyes filled with worry as images danced around in his mind. Kai would win, Rei would hate Kai. Rei would win, Kai would hate Rei. They would tie and both would be eliminated; though that was highly unlikely, but then they would hate him for not being there to support them. But we're on different teams. I can't be there for you 24/7 he thought sadly.

"And we are set for the semi-final round between the fan-favorite White Tiger X and the always ruthless, Blitzkrieg Boys!" Jazzman cried.

On cue, the two teams entered the arena. Rei stared deep into Kai's crimson eyes, trying to read him and get an idea of what he was going to do in this battle, but Kai had closed himself away from everyone, hiding deep down in his protective shell. Rei narrowed his eyes, making the entrance to his own soul smaller and harder to read. Kai gave up on trying to read Rei and sat down on the bench, beside Spencer and Bryan. He wanted to release the heavy case around his soul, but he needed it to protect his thoughts.

Tala and Lee walked to the dish; these two had no trouble in allowing the other to read their soul. They didn't feel the need to hide anything.

"Watch, you see how Kai and Rei are staring into each others eyes, but making their own emotion almost impossible to read. It is a sign of power and both must have something that they are trying to hide." Hitoshi said, stepping up beside Tyson.

"You sound like you're talking about some sappy romance show, looking into each others eyes," Tyson repeated in a soap opera voice.

"They say the eye is the door to the soul. If you share a special connection with a person, you can sometimes read their thoughts or know what they are going to do or say. It is a strange sensation that has no equal. It would be best to remember that, Tyson" Hitoshi replied.

"Yeah whatever," Tyson mumbled quietly.

"Tala and Lee's fight will not be of much interest, but wait until Kai and Rei start. It will be unlike any battle you've ever seen." His older brother warned.

"Are you ready Beyblade rs? Three…Two…One… LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIP!" Jazzman screamed.

Tala and Lee simultaneously launched their blades. Their battle was played blow for blow, just trying too wear down and knock the other out. There were no special moves or plays, just going head to head. It thrilled the fans, but the battle wouldn't be remembered for long.

Wolborg and Galleon collided head on, and smoke and dust filled the air. When it cleared, everyone was stunned to see both beyblades lying together in the middle of the dish. Tala and Lee retrieved their blades and, heads down in shame, walked back to their team.

"Alright! I've got some special news for you bladers and fans! The winner of this next match will decide who goes on to the finals, and who will walk away with the agony of defeat!"

"That's a sure turn of events, eh AJ?"

"Right-e-o, Brad! It looks like everything's gonna be on the line for this fight. And just look at the competitors, they must be feeling pretty pressured right about now!"

Kai and Rei were quietly making their way to the dish, they were once again trying to read the other, but to no avail. It was like trying to read a blank sheet of paper, without words, it was useless. Dranzer and Drigger stirred nervously in their blades, something was going to happen. But ancient law of the beast made it impossible for them to warn their masters.

"Are You Ready Beybladers? Three…Two…One… Lettt Ittt Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiip!"

Dranzer and Drigger landed in the dish and began circling the rim. Kai and Rei made a few small moves, falsely darting at one another, then retreating until they could get a read on their opponents beyblade. They weren't ready to take a big risk and dive right into what might be a trap. The crowd began booing them after a few minutes of this, finding this battle unworthy of their standards. But after some time of listening to the crowd and sizing each other up, Kai/Dranzer and Rei/Drigger were read to fight. Both blades flew towards each other and collided, causing some pieces of the classic bowl dish to go flying into the audience. Kai and Rei continued their attacks. Drigger rushed forwards, Dranzer dodged to the right and then shot left to hit Drigger, Drigger pulled back at the last second and the two began chasing each other around the dish. Kai and Rei watched every movement in the dish, looking for an opening. One mistake could cost them…

Drigger and Dranzer were more unsettled than ever, and it was throwing off Kai and Rei's strategies had planned. They were heading into battle, but there was something terribly different. The white tiger and the phoenix had no wish to fight each other, but they had to obey their masters. Halfheartedly they slammed into one another, but their power was still great and it shook the stadium with a relentless force.

Dranzer. What's wrong? Kai thought to himself, Dranzer was acting so strange. It was like she didn't want to be here, fighting with him. He couldn't understand but there must've been some argument or feeling between Drigger and Dranzer that was holding her back. Kai looked up to Rei and Rei lifted his head to meet Kai's gaze. They hadn't even realized that their guards had been thrown away, they needed the energy to go into their battle, but they read each other before they knew what was happening.

Dranzer and Drigger clashed again, but this time much more power was in the attack and power became like a wind and lashed out at everything. Kai and Rei were blocked from view as a massive storm of light descended on the arena…

-Tyson! I must leave right now, your friends will be in grave danger if I do not help them. I will return shortly- Dragoon cried in Tyson's head quickly. Tyson felt strangely empty as Dragoon left him and he watched on the screen as the massive whirlwind of light suddenly turned a shade of bright blue, but the blue quickly faded away into the light.

Max shivered coldly, as did all the members of the Allstarz, while they felt their bitbeasts drawn to the light that had hidden Kai and Rei from view. The bitbeasts from all the teams flew into the light, for a reason that could not be revealed because of the ancient laws.

Rei screamed in agony, but the howling of the wind made it impossible for even himself to hear it. He felt the air lashing at him, striking him with its incredible force. He could see red lines zigzagging down his arm and he could swear his skin was being peeled away. He almost felt like he was being ripped from himself. His eyes were unable to close and although the wind was pushing him back, Rei felt that he was being drawn out through his eyes. He could see Kai, just a few meters away. Kai had a distant look in his eyes and Rei gasped as he saw that Kai was slowly sinking into the ground. He looked down to his feet and found that he was sinking as well. It was like the floor was quicksand and they were slowly being drawn in…

Kai felt so cold, so lonely in the midst of white and screaming wind. He could see bitbeasts from all the other teams, rush in and try to block the wind from him But they were unable to. The force was so strong that they were blown back and eventually had to retreat so that they wouldn't be sealed to the fate that was falling on the shoulders of the two morals in the tornado. He had fallen through the floor, up to his waist and found it almost impossible to move his fingers or arms. He felt completely exhausted. But at least Dranzer was still there. She continued to try and cover him with a wing, but she could not touch him, it was another law the bitbeasts had to follow. Kai watched through half dead eyes as Dranzer looked to Drigger, who was trying to shield Rei, and the two nodded. With their battle cry, the two became a bright light and lifted into the air together.

"No… don't leave me… Dranzer…" Kai moaned. His head fell forwards and Kai felt as though he would die at any moment. The floor was up to his chest and he still didn't know what was going on. But one thing for sure was: he was Alone.

Rei felt nothing beneath his feet as his head sunk under the liquid concrete. For a moment, he was sure he was dead. The next thing he knew, he was falling… falling…

He screamed in fear and agony, things ripped at him as he fell, cutting him and causing great pain. But he couldn't see anything. It was dark, black, it was like being drawn into oblivion. Kai screamed as well as they two were spun round and round as they fell. Suddenly a red and green light slowed them. It did not touch them, but its power helped slow them. A sudden dreariness washed over Rei and he looked over to see Kai closing his eyes as well…

Kai slowly opened his eyes, the sun shone into his face and he clamped his eyes shut tightly. After a few minutes, he opened his eyes again and blinked a few times, then sat up. He was lying in a meadow, filled with green grass and bright flowers. The meadow was surrounded by a lush forest and Kai could see some mountains in the distance. A warn breeze brushed past him and rippled the grass. Rei shifted beside him.

"Rei. Hey, Rei. Wake up," Kai nudged the raven-haried boy beside him reassuringly. Rei moaned and slowly opened his eyes, sitting up and taking in the breathtaking scenery.

"It's good you're up, boys. There is much you must know."

Rei and Kai stood up and turned around, standing behind them was a girl and a boy. The girl had fiery red hair that hung down to her waist. Her eyes were a bright blue and seemed kind and fierce at the same time. She appeared frail and quite thin beneath the covering of a dress seemed to be made of red feathers. The boy was muscular and had fierce green eyes. His hair was white and had green stripes running through it. There were smaller green stripes all over his body. He had large, long fangs that hung from his mouth. He was wearing a tunic of white and green stripes, almost matching his skin. It was the boy who had spoken to them first. The boy had his arm around the girls shoulders and they looked a year or two older than Kai and Rei.

"First of all, you are not on Earth and you probably will never return. And we are sorry for that, but we had to save you." The girl said softly, though there was no real sadness in her voice.

"Who are you?" Kai demanded. Both Rei and Kai could feel a strange, familiar power radiating off of the other two.

"Silence, mortal! I would think you would know who we are by now. Or are you to blind to even see past your nose?" the boy snapped. Kai looked down at his feet.

"Then where are we… Drigger?" Rei asked hesitantly. He was worried that Drigger would yell at him like he had Kai, but instead Drigger's eyes softened.

"You are in our world now. If we had left you in your world, your souls would've been ripped from your flesh and you would cease to exist. We brought you here to save you from that fate, but you mortals can not return to your world now. There is no way." Drigger replied calmly.

"What… do you mean… 'no way'," Kai asked quietly, still looking down.

"It takes almost no energy to bring you into our world, but we would have to exhaust all of the life force from all over our world in order to get you home safely. There is a strong barrier that seals this world away from Earth." Drigger explained.

"We must leave soon, but you must know that this world is unlike yours. It is a reflection of what Earth once was, you must hide in the forests if you wish to survive. There are 'humans' here, wander among them at your own risk for they once were beasts like us, but over the centuries have evolved into a different race. The beasts here will not be as you remembered them on Earth, our laws apply here, but not as many holy ones as you might believe. Now, remember my warnings, for they may help you to survive!" Dranzer cried as she leapt into the air. She spread her wings and was suddenly the bright, burning phoenix Kai remembered her as. Drigger leapt over their heads, becoming the White Tiger and bounded off into the trees. In the distance, Kai and Rei heard other creatures calling. They remembered what Dranzer had said about the other beasts no being what they thought them to be, and so they ran in the opposite direction.

"Rei. Do you really believe we're in the realm of the bitbeasts?" Kai asked, he broke off a small branch from one of the tall trees around them. The trees easily towered over the skyscrapers back on earth.

"I… I don't know." Rei looked down at the ground and kicked some stones.

"Well, first things first. We need to find some food." Kai replied.

"No, no, no, no, NO! THEY CAN'T BE GONE! PEOPLE DON'T JUST VANISH LIKE THAT!" Tyson screamed at his older brother. Hitoshi sighed and rubbed his temple, annoyed.

"Tyson. There's no trace of them anywhere, it's like they vanished into thin air and you know our bitbeasts can't tell us where they are, or when they'll return.. It's against their laws. But Kai and Rei are gone and there's no trace of them. Not even a sign that there was a battle there. The only things out of place are the few shards of the stadium that flew into the audience."

"So… what do you think happened to them, Hitoshi?" Max asked worriedly beside Tyson.

Hitoshi shook his head sadly, "I don't know, Max, I honestly don't know."

Umm….. random thought that I had in my head and so I turned it into a story. Hopefully you enjoy, terribly sorry that everythibng happened at such a fast pace, but I can't seem to find any way to fill in the stuff inbetween. I dunno what to really make of this, hope you enjoy, tell me what you think please-ums!

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