Author's Note: This is second to final chapter. Finally! I'm going to up the rating from K to K+ due to these past few events. Anyway, I won't post the final chapter (which is done BTW) until there are at least 20 reviews. I can't be writing this stuff and no one cares.
The clouds seemed to become silent, drifting in a single direction. A single drop of water fell from the sky, like an angels tear. The swift gust caused the trees to undulate and moan. The silence was shattered by the dirge-like sounds of the heavy drizzle. The plants drank, the ground absorbed, and the worlds worries seemingly washed off and drained. A surreal setting was formed.
Through the deep forests, vast hallows, and a dark swamp was a massive temple-like structure. The walls were a forever gray and the once deep runes on the walls were worn by weather. A large stone door stood at the entranceway blocking any intruders from disturbing its secrets.
A hooded figure walked out of the dark swamp area, his boots covered in mud and his face and long blonde hair wet from the down pour of rain. He approached the side of the door and put his hand on a block of no particular interest. The massive door slides upward slowly were making sounds of the stones grinding against each other. The figure stepped into the building, his eyes could be seen blue and then flicker a red only as a thunder bolt struck in the sky.
The maroon cat sat at his chair in the temple surveying his servants as the man entered through the main passageway. The cat stood, his golden eyes slightly surprised. He merely bowed and his servants turned to see who it was. They all turned to him aiming their B-daman.
The figure smirked and walked past them all to the cat. "I have returned, Ababa. You may take your spot among the servants." The cat's face was hiding anger as best as it could. Him, a servant!
"Why, er um... Yes master." Ababa merely turned and walked down the steps and sat alongside Enjyu, Li, Wen, Sigma, and Bull.
Enjyu abruptly stood up, his fist clenched painfully. "Gray! What the heck? Your not our leader!"
The figure smirked; he slid his hat off and sat it to the side of his large throne. The figure was in fact Gray. His long blonde hair rested against the stone chair, his arms lightly rested on the sidepieces and his B-daman sat in a perfectly carved spot in the chair. He slightly crossed his leg still smiling, his eyes flicked again.
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The rain had just started to pour as Armada watched out the window. He stared silently at the cars, ten feet below. Another ambulance pulled up into the hospital's drive way with its lights spinning. Armada turned to see Mie patiently watching Yamato, who was lying unconscious in bed. A doctor stepped in and lightly knocked on the wall to tell them he was there. He walked to the foot of Yamato's bed and picked up a clipboard and read some papers.
He slightly coughed and cleared his throat. "Ms. Delgado?" He looked around as Mie practically leapt from her seat to hear the news. "Hello, I am Doctor Octavius."
She shook his hand and slightly bowed smiling. "I am Mie Delgado. Please, call me Mie. How is Yamato?" She looked slightly concerned, but it faded when the doctor smiled.
"He'll make a full recovery. He may have minor leg pains for a few weeks and be in shock for awhile, but that's the extent of his problems." He confidently put the clipboard into the bed's holder. "Now, Ms. Delgado you need to get some rest. A nurse told me you've been up for two days now. Get something to eat too, okay?" He nodded at her smiling and left the room confidently.
Mie looked at the floor, her eyes were blood shot from crying and Armada's fur was messy from his long nights. Yamato started to grumble and shift around in his bed. He mumbled some words and looked like he was in pain. Mie moved over to the bed to watch him. Armada fallowed closely.
Everything was dark except a single glowing light. Two majestic wings with feathers spread out and an aura spread from them. His hand reached out, but not to Yamato, but to a young girl. She had short blonde hair, but he couldn't clearly see her face. Suddenly, a figure leapt in the way and the hand seemed to shock the figure then drop him to the ground, lifeless. Yamato ran toward the conflict, a second before he awoke he saw Enjyu lying on the ground.
Mie cheered slightly and giggled. "He's waking up!" Armada laughed to himself also as Yamato opened his eyes to the bright florescent light above.
Yamato yawned and then stretched a little more and smiled big. His head hurt slightly and he couldn't feel his leg, they must have had him on pain reducers. He was hungry and felt tired still. Armada smiled confidently and hanged Yamato a present.
"It's a get well present, Yamato." He smiled confidently as Yamato thanked him and opened it up.
The package was covered in yellow and blue wrapping paper with a big green bow. He started to untie the bow, but instead tore it apart and under the wrapping was a stone case. He took off the lid and inside was a B-daman. Yamato's eyes widened at the marvelous invention.
"I call it, Cobalt Buster Saber." Armada stated with confidence still smiling and scratching the back of his head.
The B-Daman's design was different from any other Yamato had seen. It was silver and blue; its cannon was slightly longer than Cobalt Saber. It had large shoulder pads; its feet seemed to have a special material to help it slide when on a field. The eyes of the B-daman had a shining glow to them adding to the confident emerald color.
Yamato nodded. "Thank you so much, Armada." He smirked and laughed to himself. "The Shadow Alliance doesn't stand a chance now."
Armada nodded again. "This B-daman is special because you can make it specialize in any area by changing its front accessory." Yamato noted the several parts in the box along with it.
Mie smiled too and watched Yamato pretend to shoot B-daballs. "What a great kid." Thought Mie to herself.
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The group of Shadow Alliance members continued to sit still and watch their new leader triumphantly stares at his nails to see how well they were attended. The leader smirked slightly and looked down.
Examine them all he explained: "I am called Mythos. To you, I am Master Myth. I am an ancient spirit that was locked away into the Dreaded Desert. I was once a tyrant that ruled all with my legendary B-daman." He paced back and forth and continued.
"Gray found my tomb during his training. He was tired and almost dead. I promised to help him live if he would let me live within him. A mistake on his part was when he agreed. Now, I am back to be your leader." He smirked again to himself. "Alas, I am not at full power and I require pure souls to fully restore myself and that is where you all come in."
He stared at each of them and smiled again to himself. "Ababa has informed me that you are all capable of recovering some of these souls for me. So he will assign you all a place to find the purist soul possible. And that is all." He abruptly turns and walks into the shadows behind his chair and is gone.
Ababa weakly stood up and went a few steps up and stopped before reaching the throne and turned. "Bull, you are to go to Yamato's home town and collect someone." Bull laughed out loud in a cocky tone and then ran into the shadows towards the entrance.
"Enjyu you are to bring me someone from Neon City." Enjyu snorted and walked away slowly. "Wen and Li, find me someone who lives near the mountains." The two run off instantly. "Sigma, stay here and watch for intruders. Master and I have some work to do."
Siama growled, but sat back down on the floor as Ababa turned and left into the darkness behind the throne.
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Bull traveled up a steep hillside, grunting and smirking to himself. Soon, he could become strong enough to destroy this 'myth' of a legend. On top of the hill he admired the sky. The clouds had become a fatal blue and the breeze was gentle. His yellow cape ruffled in the wind, he looked down and saw the small town.
The birds were flying through the sky and the sun beamed down on the fields below bull. For a second, he felt happy and warm inside. A chill went down his spine, a scream. He remembered glass shattering and several people coming after him. Something fell and then; his memory faded. He surveyed the area before unsuccessfully walking down the hill since his feet built up speed and he was practically running down the hill at a faster speed than his legs could go.
Bull managed to pull off a stop at the front of the village. It was slightly bigger now that he was there. He entered the busy streets, many people began offering their goods to sell. Bull pushed through the crowd trying to find the purist one of them all. Then he saw her.
The blonde hair girl nodded and gave the man several apples. "That'll be five B-dabucks." Said Leanna politely. Bull smirked to himself as he walked to her. "Oh, hello Bull!" She smiled at the familiar friend, not noticing his glowing red eyes.
He cleared his throat slightly. "Leanna, Gray is in trouble! You have to come with me at once!" He chuckled as she nodded in concern; he had played his role perfectly.
The two left the town behind, walking ever so closely toward Myth's grasp.
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The sky became much darker as night began its life cycle. The moon had already made an impression that hovered in the air. Enjyu was crouched over on a rock staring at the city, now the lights of it shining greater than ever. Red, blue, green, and yellow neon lights seemingly drifted above the city.
He stood up and walked slowly down to the town, his red hair flickered in the now-cool wind. His eyes examined all the people, none of them will would do. His eyes gazed up the fake carriage that rode the princess and her father around.
Bull fired that shot and broke his hands; it's only fair that he gets revenge thought Enjyu. He walked close to the carriage and fired a B-daball and the door shattered, he took a step in. The father and daughter were both screaming their heads off. Enjyu knocked both of them out promptly and put Karat on his back. He laughed to himself as he carried her away, as he took a step from the city all of the lights shut down and the city went into chaos. Enjyu was more proud of this than concerned.
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Wen and Li have made it their business to make it as far as they could get from the Shadow Alliance HQ. Confused and tired of changing leaders constantly, the two decide to recruit some help against the Shadow Alliance.
Li shook his head looking around. "Explain this to me, Wen." This caught Wen's attention. "Why are we still heading toward the mountains?" Wen smirked to himself.
"I heard Yamato and Armada talking about Terry being there." He shrugged. "We are going there to ask him to help us against this Myth guy." The two nodded in agreement.
They were going down a high way in the back of a truck. An older man agreed to give them a ride for fifteen B-dabucks. It was a steal to Wen and Li. According to Armada, the village in the mountains was one of many ninjas and wise philosophers of B-daman. Terry was a descendant of those people and when his father became ill, he left to go help the family.
The truck arrived at the foot of the massive mountain. Wen and Li step out and admire the huge climb. A convenient path spirals along side the mountain. Li pays the driver and the two start their hike up the mountain. Darkness had consumed the path way and they walked blindly along. As they were a few hundred feet from the ground, small torch-like posts were along the road all the way up to the top. Tired, Wen and Li stopped for the night and camped.
The next morning was a rude awakening when both were awakened in a cage and an older man had poked them with a stick. Wen and Li awakened quickly noticing their new surroundings.
"Umm... Wen... Where are we?" Li looked over at Wen slightly panicking.
Wen looked around at the civilized village and the symbols on flags that blew in the wind. "We must be in Terry's village." Wen looked at the villager with the stick. "Excuse me, do you know Terry?"
The villager crossed his arms smirking at the two. A large pillar of smoke billows from a nearby fire and several villagers are doing their everyday business. Terry runs up to the cages to see them, his hair is short and spiky.
"Wen and Li! Aye, what are you doing up there?" He looked surprised at the two, the villager standing there grunted and walked off.
Wen was about to talk, but Terry pulled the lock and the suspended cage dropped onto the ground knocking the air out of the two brothers. They got out of the cage and told Terry the entire story of Myth and how he is gathering souls. They also told him about Yamato and his injuries. Then they explained Bull's situation.
Terry began to think about the situation. "Let's go back to Yamato and get him. Then you guys can lead us to the Shadow Alliance HQ." He smirked and then smiled brightly. "Then we'll take'em on!" Wen and Li both nodded.
The three began racing down the mountainside hoping to find an easy way to the hospital Yamato was in. Terry could only hope his training paid off.
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Gray sat upright in his throne, his eyes not looking straight, but down as if he was asleep. "Ababa..." The cat stumbled up near the foot of the throne and took a weak bow. "It seems everyone has their own plans to defeat me." Ababa looked surprised.
Ababa continued to stay low. "What do you mean master? My loyal members are trying to betray your excellence?" His tail slightly twitched.
"Yes, Ababa." He smiled to himself. "Enjyu and Bull plan on taking me on. While Li and Wen are recruiting Terry and Yamato." He chuckled slightly to Ababa's surprise. "The fools do not stand a chance. One soul is all I need to power Legend. The more I have, the more stronger my B-daman will be." He slightly laughed again. Ababa continued to stay low, hoping not to be blamed for any of the treason.
"Leave me Ababa." He slightly flicked his hand in a shooing manner. Ababa scurried away through the two large doors and back into the main area of the head quarters.
"When the skies turn dark and the rain pours. You lose your friends and you become lost. Death isn't so much your fear now, it is your memories. For they can betray you in an instant or lead you to the truth."
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I was going to make this the final chapter, but it got too long. I'll post the second part after my reviews hits like 20. Once that happens and I post it, that's the final chapter. So, people encourage your friends to review.