What's up everyone! I know, there was been some confusion about the whole flying fish thing, but c'mon, they are in the Path of Anything, so, anything can happen. OBVIOUSLY! Also, they needed something to eat, and I wanted to be creative with the anything theme.

Chapter 14: With You

"FLYING FISH!" yelled Tyson, pointing to a black dot in the sky. Sure enough, when Hilary squinted her eyes and looked carefully at the thing, she saw wings attached to a scaly, wiggly body. Her eyes widened in horror as it came closer every time it flapped its wings. Oh my…

"Hilary, get your rump in the game! We have a fish to catch!" yelled Marques excitedly. She looked to the others and noticed that they had their weapons already out and ready. She took her bow and arrows out of the bag and prepared hers.

"On my mark, we attack! One, two, and th-" Marques shouted, but got interrupted by the fish…squirting water from its mouth?

"EWWWWWWWWW! Fish goop!" Exclaimed Mirari disgustedly. The whole team was exposed to the nasty fish water saliva type stuff. What the heck is going on…? Hilary thought nervously. If flying fish were here, then there must be even bigger things on its way…

"Guys…I think we should get out of here…" said Hilary nervously, looking around the area. They had barely made it deep in the path, and they were already fighting.

"Hilary's right. And even if we do see a giant meatball sandwich, it'll probably want to eat us first!" said Tyson, walking over to Marques, who was still in the mood for a fight.

He sighed exasperatedly. "We ain't running nowhere." He stated simply, suddenly charging toward the fish with his spiked boomerang. He threw it at the beast, making Hilary turn away and cover her eyes. She was always an animal lover, even if it was a flying fish.

"See? No harm, no foul. Let's keep on moving." Said Marques, trying to ease their troubles. But, fishes don't really swim-or fly-alone…

"But…if there is one fish around here, then that must mean that…" Hilary started, but was cut short by Mirari's scream. They all turned around, to see that a bunch of fish was coming.

"The school!" yelled Marques, finally understanding the team's need to run for their lives. Tyson looked scared for a minute, before muttering, "I thought he meant real school."

"Run in there!" Hilary exclaimed, pointing to a deep, dark looking forest. Usually, Hilary would never enter one of these typed of forests-actually, she wouldn't enter one at all- but she had no choice. She would rather be in there, than out here anyways.

Hilary ran, blinded by sheer fear. She ran, ran, and ran; unaware that she wasn't with her teammates anymore. All she was concerned about was running away from the flying fish. Wait until she told the girls about this!

Finally, she came to a stop at a clearing in the middle of the forest. She bended over, supporting herself by putting her hands on her knees, and tried to calm her racing heart. She never ran that fast before, let alone being attacked by fish of any kind.

"Guys, we did it!" she said happily, turning back to her not there friends. Her eyes widened in fear, looking around desperately for her friends. She couldn't do all this by herself! She needed the rest of them to lean on!

I guess Tyson does really need to protect me, she thought sadly, remembering what he told her before. I know you don't need protecting, but I-I want to! He had told her sincerely. It made her blush just thinking about it.

She sighed, and picked up her bag that fell to the ground. Might as well head to the mountain she thought tiredly. She started to walk, keeping close to the trees. She didn't want to be seen by those weird flying fish.

She started thinking about random things, like her friends back at school. Did they know where they were? Were they worried? Did everyone know that the world famous Bladebreakers were gone? Practically missing off the face of the earth? Did her parents even know they were gone?

Probably not, they're never around, she thought miserably. Maybe nobody cares about where I am. I'm just the person who follows the team around like some sad, pathetic groupie. I-

A sound from somewhere in the bushes interrupted the girl's train of thought. She jumped away from the trees, and got out her bow and arrows with shaky, nervous fingers. She pulled the strings on her bow, and pointed the arrow at where the bush, which was now moving-like someone was inside.

"HILARY!" the person in the bush yelled, leaping out. Hilary screamed, and released the arrow, and closed her eyes. The person cried and she heard a thump to the ground. She opened her eyes and saw Tyson crouched on the forest floor, with the released arrow pinned to a tree.

"Tyson?"

"So…where are Mirari and Marques?" asked Hilary, breaking the silence between the two teens. They were sitting on both sides of the fire Tyson and Hilary had made, trying to get warm.

"I don't know, I was separated from them, too." He replied slightly, mesmerized by the color and glow of the fire. Hilary knew that he didn't want to do any talking right now.

Another silence entered the scene, and Hilary didn't like it. It was so…uncomfortable, and it showed how far they've become from each other. They didn't fight as much as they used to, like they were total strangers who were merely being polite. It was as though she was losing Tyson's friendship forever. But, she wasn't about to let that happen.

"Hey, wanna have a beybattle?" Hilary asked, smirking devilishly. Tyson looked at her confusedly, until he grinned stupidly. "I wanna see if I can beat the world champion at his own game."

Tyson smirked as well. "You know you can't, but I know you're stubborn, so I'll give you a chance." He said, emphasizing the word chance. They got up from their spot, and walked away from the fire, but close enough that they could be able to see their beyblades battle.

Luckily I packed my gear. Hilary thought happily, taking out her gear and setting it up. She looked up at Tyson, and he smiled back; he was already geared up.

"Three…" Hilary said, starting them off…

"Two…" continued Tyson, getting the hang of it

"One…" they said in unison under their breath, before saying loudly:

"Let it rip!" they cried together, and their beyblades were off, already attacking each other. Hilary's Dragao smashed into Dragoon, and it staggered a bit, completely unaware Hilary's blade would be so forward. Tyson also looked surprised, until he smiled slightly, and regained his composure.

"Hil, as much as you try, you can't beat the world champ." He stated seriously, but his eyes were dancing with excitement and fun. Hilary grinned at his comment, before saying in reply, "We'll see about that!"

Dragoon was smashing into Dragao, the impact sending Dragao back into a tree, while Dragoon kept hitting and attacking it. Hilary bit her lip and focused on the game. I got to think of a way out of this…otherwise I'm toast! The tree will stop my beyblade; if only it were cut down…

Suddenly, it dawned on Hilary. Beyblades could do just that! If Dragao sliced through that tree, then the tree would fall on or near Dragoon and while Dragoon was off guard…

Tyson saw Hilary's smile creep up on her face. "Why so happy when you're about to lose?" he asked, slightly confused.

"You're going down! Dragao, slice through that tree!" she exclaimed. Tyson waited in anticipation, watching all of Hilary's moves. No way am I about to let Hilary win…even though she does look kinda cute beyblading…Tyson shook his head, once he realized what he was thinking, all the while a blush appeared on his cheeks, visible to Hilary's eyes.

Dragao pushed Dragoon back with as much force as Hilary could muster, and it went behind the tree, and started to attack it. Soon, the beyblade's edges sank through the bark, and the tree started to topple over. Oh no… Tyson thought, anxiously hacking his brain to think of any way out of this. His ego would never live it down if he knew that Hilary, a complete amateur, beat him, the world champion.

"Dragoon, run!" he called out, watching the tree fall toward Dragoon. It sped out before the tree could fall on it, and he sighed with relief. It's all cake from here, he thought, gazing at Hilary with an amused expression. "Nice try!" he said. Wait…where is Hilary's blade…

"I'm coming at cha!" Hilary said, as Dragao speed to Dragoon at top speed. Tyson looked scared for a bit, until he noticed Dragao losing power, little by little.

"Wha…" she started, but was at a loss of words when Dragao stopped spinning. Hilary ran up to it and picked it up, checking it out for any scratches, dents, or maybe a power failure?

"See? I'm still the champ!" Tyson yelled happily, pointing his thumb at himself. "I'm number one!"

When he saw Hilary on the floor, looking at Dragao sadly, his heart started to ache. I didn't mean to do that to Hil…

"Hil, you were great!" he said, standing in front of the crouched girl. She looked up at him sadly, with a spark of hope in her eyes.

"Really?' she asked softly, afraid Tyson was going to rub it in her face after she fell for his trick. But all he said was, "Totally! You were so awesome, especially with the tree move!" he said, making the brunette girl smile slightly. Tyson smiled back, until he saw her smile fade into a sad, pitiful smirk.

"Then why did I lose…" she started to say, but Tyson shushed her. "Hil, you just put too much power into it. When we get back to Japan, I'll teach you to control your power."

Tyson is so sure that we're going to survive this. How…where does he get all this courage…

Hilary, not wanting to start another conversation, simply said, "Okay."

If we make out it all okay.


"Ugh, how much further?" Tyson complained. Hilary rolled her eyes. How could he be so full of energy, but he can't walk up a simple hill?

"Tyson, we would have been up this hill by now if you had just woken up earlier." Stated Hilary, reaching out to grab his hand. He grabbed it by instinct, and he pulled on it, using its force to pull him up to her level. She staggered, and held her ground. "Don't grab so hard, you're going to make me fall!" she cried, not really angry, but more playfully. He smiled, and pulled harder.

With one tug, Tyson pulled hard, and Hilary lost balance, falling on top of Tyson. He grunted, and they both fell down the hill, laughing and screaming and hooting with fun down the grassy hill. Hilary could only see a whirlwind of green grass and blue, cloudless sky as she tumble down with Tyson. So dizzy…she thought, closing her eyes. This was the reason why she stayed away from roller coasters and twirling roads.

When Hilary felt her world come to a haut, her ruby brown eyes fluttered open, and met dark indigo ones, wide with shock. Her body was being pressed down by a slightly muscled chest, and her legs were entangled with his. Red formed on both of their faced, as they saw themselves in each other's eyes. They felt themselves coming closer, and closer to each other's faces and Hilary eyes felt so heavy, until her brain registered what was happening, and she freaked.

"Tyson, I'm being squished." She groaned, unable to breath. Tyson, alarmed, scrambled off of her, allowing the girl to take a huge breath of air. Her breathing was ragged and short, her hair limp from the fall. Tyson's hat had been abandoned at the top of the hill, his hair all messy, sitting on the top of his head.

"Sorry." He apologized, scratching his head. They both reached in their pockets, and sighed in relief when they were reassured that they're blades were still tucked away in their clothes. A light pink blush was still visible on their cheeks, and they just wondered, what that was for…

Tyson was the one who broke the silence. "We should get going; the mountain is just up ahead." Hilary nodded in agreement, and allowed Tyson to help her up to her wobbly feet. She kept his hand to hers, and they walked up the hill, hand in hand.


Well, that's it for Chapter 14! The Song of the Chapter is With You by Jessica Simpson, and it's kind of appropriate, don't ya think?

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