Hello again and welcome to chapter 7 of My Sweet Nightmare. So many people reviewed my last chapter. Wow. I was really surprised. Thanks SO MUCH to EVERYONE. (Lots of cursing in this chapter.)
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Well, now that I'm finished with those, it's time to set up the poles. It's pairing time everyone. Pick your favorite pair or send in on of your own. Right now, the poles are as follows:
Tala and Starr: 0 votes. (If I had to pick, I'd pick this one)
Rei and Starr: 1 vote.
Max and Starr: 0 votes.
Tyson and Starr: 0 votes.
Kai and Starr: 0 votes.
note since this story will probably end up in multiple pairings any boy/boy must be referred to me by email. Sorry for the inconvenience! And also. I now have a C2 up and am looking for people to subscribe and recruit as staff members. Any volunteers will be much appreciated. Now, on with the story!
Oops! Almost forgot the disclaimer. I, Bottlecaps, do not own beyblades and therefor cannot be sued. Now on with the story.
Oh, and fyi, my bff is here and she's on crack right now. She decided to help me with this story and I really don't know how snorting fine white powder up her nose is considered helping, but oh well. J/k.
Chapter 7: communication
Last time: "Starr is the only one, other than myself, who can control Black Dranzer."
Kai's POV.
"What?" asked Rei incredulously. "You mean that she can control one of the worlds most destructive bit beasts? But how? And when? And why?"
"You surprise me, Rei. I thought you would've known by now. I'm surprised Starr hasn't told you. But then again, you ARE talking to a person who trained with me in the Abbey." I said coldly. 'Starr, you haven't changed a bit. Now I only hope we can save you before the past repeats itself again.'
"Well then. Perhaps that means you should explain it to us." came a surprisingly icy tone from Rei.
"We have no time!" I hissed back. Rei looked at me strangely, something burning intensely in his shiny golden depths.
I knew he was worried about Starr. It was in his nature to protect her, but I suspected something else. I knew I was just going to have to wait and see if I was correct.
A groan came from the living room and everyone, including me rushed inside. Max was standing up, swaying and wobbling as he tried to regain his balance.
"Max. You shouldn't be walking yet, let alone standing!" exclaimed Tyson and helped him back to the couch.
"Thanks, Tyson." Max sighed, a troubled expression crossing his face. "We should call the police so they can find Starr."
"I agree with Max. We have to hurry too." said Rei, forcing himself to be calm.
"Me three. We can't just all stand around and do nothing." agreed Tyson.
"I'll take care of it." I said monotonously and grabbed the telephone. Dialing 911 was the hardest thing I think I've ever done.
Starr's POV.
Pain. Pain is something very familiar to me. I've lived my entire with it, I've grown up with it. If I wanted, I could embrace it as my best friend. Instead I choose to fight it, which is silly because now I know that you can never win. My efforts were futile. I tried to stand up but the world exploded in an array of colors.
'Starr! Starr! Answer me Starr. Are you okay?' Charity's soft voice soothed my mind.
'Charity.' I whispered. I couldn't move without some part of my body hurting. Warm trickles of blood cascaded down my leg followed by a powerful burning tingly sensation in my body.
'Don't worry Starr. The others will rescue you. Fight it until then, you have to fight the darkness.'
'To the bitter end.' I muttered. All of a sudden I couldn't breathe. It felt like someone had grabbed my stomach and turned it inside-out. I twisted my head, coughed, and threw up violently onto the floor.
'You better come for me, guys.' I thought, thinking of Rei, Tyson, Max, and Kai. And then I was flying somewhere between the water and sky. As I whirled around unable to control myself, they joined together, and I could not tell the difference. I collided with something soft and relaxed, falling into a deep sleep. I heard a voice talking, but it made no sense so I ignored it.
Charity's POV.
'Starr. I'm going to try to contact one of your friends bit beasts. Just hang on until then.' I told her.
I spread my mind and searched for Rei or his bit beast. Out of all of them, Drigger and Rei are the one I trust the most. I felt comfortable around them. I sent it towards Rei because I knew it took less energy to contact a human than it did a bit beast. I would still be able to watch over Starr instead of being nearly incapacitated.
Rei's POV.
I sat on the couch listlessly. 'Starr. Please be alright. Please be alright.' The police had done an entire search and found nothing. They had sent in the forensics' team who were now analyzing the scene. Suddenly, pressure began to build inside my head and a white flash of heat coursed throughout my body. I yelped, leaning over to put my head in my lap.
"Rei! What's wrong?" asked Tyson loudly. I cringed and pulled away from him, breathing deeply. My vision fogged and then I heard a voice.
'Rei! This is Charity. You need to come save Starr.'
'Charity?'
'Starr's bit beast. Please, you have to save her or else she will die. I can't stay long because I'm using her life energy.' she spoke urgently.
'Okay! Where is she?' I asked, trying to ignore the growing pain inside my head.
' Warehouse off old road. Look for red sign.' she whispered and then left.
I let out a sigh of relief.
"Rei! Rei! Are you okay? Talk to me." Tyson shook me and I stood up shakily. Kai was looking at me curiously.
"Starr's bit beast contacted me. She says they are in an warehouse off an old road. To look for a red sign."
"Bit beasts are talking to you? Rei, are you feeling okay?" Tyson asked.
"Shut up, Tyson. We have to go rescue Starr." I brushed him off angrily.
"Don't you think it's a bit dangerous?" Tyson continued.
"Lets go." interrupted Kai. He nodded at me silently and Tyson stared at him. I shook off the last waves of dizziness and followed Kai outside. Tyson trailed behind me, carrying a sleeping Max.
"Leave him here Tyson. In his state he won't be able to do anything helpful." Kai stated.
"No! He wouldn't want to be let out of this." Tyson argued.
"Tyson." he warned.
"I can help." came Max's sleepy voice.
"Maxie!" Tyson grinned and set him down. He stood weakly, his pale face shining in the glow of a street light.
"Thanks, Tyson."
"Lets go. We haven't got all night." Kai demanded crossly. He led us to a silver Mercedes parked outside.
"You have a car?" I asked before I could stop myself.
Silence was my only reply as we each opened a door and got inside. Tyson sat in the back with Max who kept looking like he was going to throw up. I sat next to Kai in the front. I watched hin start the car and then floor the gas pedal. Tires squealed and we lurched forward. I nearly smacked my head on the dashboard.
"You might want to buckle up." he smirked to himself.
"You can drive?" Tyson questioned Kai, who said nothing.
"You call this driving?" Max joked but then covered his mouth.
"Here." Kai expertly maneuvered his car though the crowded streets while reaching back to hand Max a bag.
He started to thank him but then shoved his face to the bag and hurled. Tyson rubbed Max's back while his stomach continued to empty itself of any contents. Once he was finished, Max groaned and wiped his mouth.
"I hate being carsick." Max moaned.
"Puke on my seats and you die." Kai said, jerking the steering wheel to the right to avoid hitting several cars.
Max laughed halfheartedly and then grabbed the bag again.
"How do you know where we're even going?" Tyson asked timidly, afraid of Kai's wrath as well his driving skills.
"There is only one abandoned warehouse around here that I know of." Kai clipped cooly. "And Starr and I were both trained in it."
The silent ride was punctuated by sounds of a crinkling bag and occasional moans from Max. I looked around and realized that we were already at the outskirts of Bey City. I only worried about how much longer we had to go.
Starr's POV.
"Starr? Starr? Can you hear me? Wake up." a soft voice whispered into my ear. I felt myself being shaken and I opened an eye. I saw a fuzzy outline of a boy with short, messy red hair. My vision blurred even worse and I let out a soft moan. I closed my eye and then opened both again. This time the boy was in my face and I freaked. I weakly shoved away from him.
"Stay away form me, bastard." I swore.
"That isn't any way to greet an old friend, now is it?" he chuckled and I recognized the voice.
"Tala." I said, relieved.
"The one and only." he smiled but his cerulean blue eyes held worry in them. He stared and the large piece of glass in my shoulder.
"This is going to hurt. A lot." Tala reached over and yanked out the shard. A fire ignited in my arm and spread all the way down to my arm.
"Ow!" I yelled. "Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shit!" I finally cursed. Bringing my arm up to my shoulder, I felt slimy blood and pulled my fingers away covered in red.
I heard a tearing sound and realized that Tala was pulling strips of cloth off of his shirt sleeve. Wadding one up, he pressed it against my arm until the bleeding stopped. He took to more and gingerly bandaged my arm. I winced once or twice, but he only made comforting noises and finished. He moved on to the bullet wound in my leg.
Tala never treated me coldly. He protected me in the place we knew as living hell until I learned to stand on my own two feet. I felt myself drifting back to the memories of my childhood and I did nothing to stop them. Sighing, I drifted off into a heavy, nightmarish sleep.
Tala's POV.
I heard Starr sigh and glanced at her sleeping form. Dried blood stuck to my hands and I wiped it off as best as I could. I hate blood and yet I see it every day in this damned place. She tossed and turned restlessly. Sweat formed on her forehead and I knew she had a fever. I did the only thing I could think of. I pushed her towards the wall and slipped underneath the covers. My body heat warmed her, and she stopped moving. I forced myself to stay awake in case her condition worsened.
'I missed you Starr. I really did.' I heard her shift and roll closer towards me. 'Something tells me this is going to be a long, long night.'
AHHHHHHHHH! I freakin hate myself.! This chapter sucked and I got nowhere, I tell you. Nowhere!Well, I'm really sorry because I feel like I let everybody down. Wah! starts banging head into wall
Rei: someone push the review button so she'll stop hurting herself.
Kai: I don't care. Let her do that. It's actually kind of amusing.
Bottlecaps: You are so mean Kai.
Kai: I know. smirks
Bottlecaps: Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Kai: Oh, shut up already. You're getting on my nerves.
Tyson: Anybody for lunch?
Rei: Has anybody seen Max?
Max: Be QUIET!
Everyone: ...