Yep you people out there were all right! He's back all right, but is it for long… and does he really want to be his old self…?
Kai Hiwatari, one of the best BeyBladers in the world bent down and picked up his prized Dranzer. It was as last time to leave, get out, get way… from her! The winding dirt path stretched it before him telling him which way he had to go. It was slowly turning into dusk, the sun dipped below the rouged horizon line. The clouds that drifted absently above him turned into a deep shade of red, like a watermelon freshly cut. Dark shadows cast over the land, night was soon on its' scary way. But what it would hold was a mystery…
His eyes set on an invisible goal ahead of him; Kai marched forward each step crunching beneath him on the dry mud. At last… he was free. Now he could complete his training… alone!
The cold air snipped at Kai's bear arms like hungry sharks. Night had now sunk over the land, every dark corner held something unknown, each snap sounded close, each breath of wind tickled the back of his neck. The temperature was dropping rapidly; he had to find cover, now! But from the looks of the surrounding area, it didn't look like Kai was going to find anything fast! And another thing… where was he!
Kai cursed the darkness as it prevented him from trying to make out any kind of landmark he recognised. Lost… that was the worst thing he could be at this time!
I'm gonna have to rest for the night… there's nothing else I can do… Thoughts of his future plans swirled around in his head like hazed fog.
Tree's covered the sky above him the further Kai walked. Stray branches and twigs brushed his face making a small shiver radiate down his back. With each step it seemed that he was being splurged into darkness more and more. Not a single ray of light entered his now sensitive pupils.
But wait… what was that? Something to the side of him caught his eye. A slight shimmering came from between two large tree trunks. Kai was like a magpie to a bottle cap; the sight entranced him. Side stepping through the gap in the trees, Kai now stood in the middle of what seemed to be a small clearing. His eyes laid apon the most beautiful sight he had ever seen.
The clearing seemed to be the only part of this endless forest that allowed light to stream in silver raze through the bear space above it. The moon was whole. A small pond lay gracefully in the middle, each gentle ripple reflected every ray of light that touched its' silky surface. Everything looked so magical; this was truly a heaven in the middle of hell!
The trees surrounding stood so close together there would be no chance of escape. The only exit seemed to be the gap in the trees that Kai had just come through.
Something, suddenly, was in the air. The blader didn't know what it was but his acute senses tingled with something… bad! A cold wind ripped through the trees making stray leaves twist and turn over the magical view. Kai was so on edge, his stomach churned even though there was nothing in it. His heart thundered like thousands of horses across a wild plain. He sweated even though it was below freezing.
A vision… red eyes… a scream… blood… silence…
Kai gasped for breath as if he had just been forced under water for longer than he could handle. What was that about! So short, but gave him everything he needed to know. Something bad had happened… really bad!
His eyes narrowed and glided around the clearing. It was near whatever it was… it was near. Kai's nostrils quivered. Everything in his being stood to attention. His eyes slid over a shadow just in front of him then shot back to it. The increasing heartbeat told him that was it!
A dark shadow seemed to be slumped against a tree on the other side of the clearing. Without thinking, Kai ran over to it fasted than he had ever ran before. Getting closer he saw…
Everything didn't seem so beautiful now…
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