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Chapter 8-----Battle scars and surprise surprise!
"You twerps ready?" Mike sneered as he got ready to launch his blade.
"Bring it" Tyson said.
The two of them launched their blades in a swift motion of the hand. The blades clashed head on, sparks flew as the two attack rings grinded against each other. The blades took turns attacking each other, not one of them wanting to back down.
"Not bad, boy. But let's see you handle this! Sefiro!" Mike yelled.
A black and purple serpent with gold bands around its body rose from the purple blade, making a sinister hissing sound to mark its presence. Tyson stepped back, stunned by the size of the bit-beast.
"Sefiro! Versuvius bite!" Mike commanded.
The purple blade kicked up speed and raced towards Tyson's blade.
"Dragoon!" Tyson called out.
In a flash of light, the majestic image of Dragoon appeared before them.
Sefiro lunged at Dragoon, sending him crashing into some trees. But Dragoon quickly recovered and defended the next attack by Sefiro. The two bit-beasts pushed against each other, neither of them letting the other have a chance to attack.
While Tyson was caught up in a battle of his own, the rest were not spared. Kai, Rei and Max were fighting off attacks from weapons which came at them from every possible direction. Mai watched as her friends fought…she could see the intensity in their eyes…They were doing their best to protect her… 'Guys…'
"Mai, you have to get away! Take Hilary and Kenny with you!" Rei shouted. His actions had cost him and he got slashed on the arm.
"Rei!" Mai shouted.
She saw him wince in pain as blood trickled down his arm. She looked at Kai, Max and Tyson…they were all getting badly hurt… 'No…not like this…I didn't expect them to get hurt like this…'
Mai stood there, her feet rooted to the ground. She knew she had to run but she couldn't just abandon them… -Ba-dump Ba-dumb- 'No! …not now…' Mai tried to shake off the pain.
"Go! Quickly!" Kai shouted at her while blocking an attack with his arm.
Mai took a last look at them before turning back to run. "Quick, this way!" she signalled to Kenny and Mai. –Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump- Mai placed a hand on her head, pressing down hard, hoping to ease the pain which had now intensified.
"Uh-uh-uhhh. You're not goin' anywhere missy." A guy dressed in black blocked their path. He pulled out a device which emitted electric sparks from underneath his cloak and charged straight at them.
Mai launched her blade. It hit the guy's arm, causing him to drop the device and his left hand rushed to comfort his right. Mai kicked the guy hard in the stomach and he fell to the ground crying "Oomph!"
The guy made a grab for his weapon but Mai kicked it away and stomped down hard on his neck to make sure he didn't try anything funny. The guy gave a terrible cry as his face twisted into a look of sheer pain. She didn't care if they guy was suffering…she could crush his neck for all she cared... "Your pain compared to my friends' is nothing" Mai sneered and pressed down harder.
"That's enough Mai!" A voice yelled.
Mai looked up, only to be met with a sight that made her eyes go wide with fear. Hilary was struggling in a man's arms, a knife positioned below her chin.
"Mai...help me…" Hilary begged as tears streamed down her face.
"Shut up!" the man shouted and moved the knife closer to her flesh as a warning, making Hilary whimper.
"Let go of him Mai! Or else…" the man twitched the knife, making sure she got the message.
"Cheh!" Mai reluctantly stepped off the guy, feeling angry that she had to obey the man's lowly act of using a girl as his shield while threatening the enemy. 'The coward…' she thought as she glared at the man, her heart burning with rage.
Suddenly! A hand grabbed her and pulled her arms into a knot behind her back. She struggled but the guy pulled harder, causing her arms to hurt under the pressure. It was no use…if she tried to retaliate; her arms would end up broken… 'Shit!'
"Heheheh, ever heard of not turning your back against your enemy?" The guy hissed in her ear. "Now be a good girl and just watch as your meddlesome friends get hurt…" The guy smirked and tugged at her arms, adding unto the pain she was trying to fight off in her head.
Mai watched helplessly as her friends got battered…bruised…and scarred. Everyone seemed to be on the losing end… 'No…minna (everyone)…' Mai looked at her friends as they took beating after beating. –Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump ……- Mai cringed. The pain was getting worse…
'Let me out…release me…' A voice echoed in her head.
Images flashed through her mind…
Tyson barely standing trying to defeat Mike, he looked exhausted…
Rei getting slashed…
Kai getting attacked by four to five guys at the same time…
Hilary and Kenny's lives threatened…
Max trying desperately to fight off the men while his knee bled…
The images raced through Mai's mind, repeating themselves over and over again like the slots of a jackpot machine.
'No! ...they don't deserve to get hurt...Get away from them….-Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump…..- The pain grew stronger and Mai felt a burning sensation built up inside her. Something felt as though it wanted to come out but she held it in.
The pain was so excruciating that she fell to the ground, her hands clutching her head. The heat had spread throughout her body and the pain was getting worse and worse with every second that passed. Her captor just stood there, unsure of what was happening to her.
"No...Get away from them…-Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump…- get away…-Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump…- GET AWAY FROM THEM!" Mai yelled as a huge white aura appeared around her being. The force of it all blew away the guy and he crashed into a tree, knocking him out instantly.
Mai's hair swayed wildly as the power around her grew stronger, her eyes changed from a deep blue to a fiery orangey-red.
"Quick! Stop her!" Mike shouted frantically.
The men stopped whatever they were doing and advanced unto Mai, their weapons in hand. Mai waved her hand, sending a gust of wind that sliced through the air, invisibly slashing the men and their weapons as they came at her. Kai, Rei, Max, Tyson, Hilary and Kenny watched in shock at what was happening. What had become of Mai?
Mai walked closer and closer to the enemy. At this point, all the cowardly men had made a run for it while the foolish ones with nothing but bravery in their heads stayed behind and fought. A little slash was not gonna bring them down so easily.
"What the hell are you waiting for? Capture her!" Mike yelled from behind.
The men charged, this time without holding anything back. The aura around Mai turned a fiery shade of orange and yellow; she was surrounded by flames. She shot out a hand, sending several streams of fire at the men.
"STOP! DON'T DO IT!" Rei ran up to her and grabbed hold of her outstretched hand, causing the fire to diminish. This gave a chance for the men to escape and they gladly seized the opportunity.
"Stay out of this human!" A slightly deep voiced replied. (not Mai's voice)
"No!" Rei held on as Mai tried to shake him off. "Don't kill them! The Mai I know wouldn't do that!" The others rushed to Rei's aid, holding Mai down.
"No! You fools!" Mai shouted as she tried to summon another attack while being held back by so many arms.
Tyson came from behind to hold her down but accidentally tripped and fell forward, pushing Mai towards Kai who was in front of her.
Accidentally, their lips met in a soft kiss. It came to both of them as a shock but the kiss managed to break Mai's concentration. Her aura died down and she fell into Kai's arms, unconscious. Everyone's mouth was agape…thinking the same thing: 'I can't believe that just happened!'
Kai just stood there, too shocked to do or say anything. Slowly, he regained his composure and placed Mai down, her head lying on his lap for support. 'She looks so peaceful…I… No! What am I thinking?' Kai blocked the thought out of his mind. 'It's not like me…' He reminded himself and turned to look at the rest with a so-what-now look on his face.
"Let's take her to a hospital…" Hilary said in a low tone; she had gone through so much today…it wasn't worth it trying to be cheerful. "And get you guys some treatment." She said while facing the guys.
Rei and Kai supported Mai as the group made their way back to the bus. Some limped while others trudged… in had been a long day…
The bus driver understood the situation at once and drove as fast as he could to the hospital. But an unchangeable fact remained: the journey back was going to be a long and silent one…
Meanwhile, in an unknown location……
"Sir, with just received a report from Mike" the answering machine buzzed into life. "They've failed to capture her. He was saying somethingalong the lines of her being possessed…"the message ended with a beep.
A small grin appeared on the man's face as he pressed a button on the answering machine. The whole room was dark other than the area around the cackling fireplace, but the man's grin was clearly visible in the darkness. He lay back in his arm chair, feeling contented with the message. "So... it has begun…"
End...so sad! Oh well, you guys just have to wait for the nxt chapter! PPL PLS RnR!
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