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Dear Readers,

Please could you forgive this delaying birdie? Her mind would come up with random excuses but not a plot for the story. Quarantine is surely getting very tiresome. I need an immense amount of dedication to finish this story. It's a story which brought me the unknown happiness. If possible, please support this story in your way. It isn't a story written for likes or view but a story written to move someone out there.

Thank you for listening to this TED talk. Will come back with an even more interesting plotline. Bear with me this while! And if you could please excuse my English.

Take care and stay safe.

Rowena

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Getting to the grocery store inhabited on the other side of the township was one of the worst challenges of her life. Commonly, Jake would have accompanied her to the stores around the township. Even though she had spent her childhood and a huge part of her mortal life in the town but the routes in and out of the towns will remain just as confusing as ever. But she couldn't blame her brother. The cookie was just an excuse to rush out of her house. The entrance of the team came as an unexpected and unsettling meeting. Her inner claustrophobia took control of the situation. She couldn't afford to face her team in such a defenceless state.

The sky has turned a beautiful blend of the colours, composite of soft orange and yellow. The winter was swinging in with strong force. It wouldn't be long before the air turns suffocating freezing.

She stalked past the old fashioned shops which were closedown years ago. Once beautifully jewelled and decorated doors which swung open to the people, was no closed shut tight. The door which was started for the people as not shut close due to the people. How ironic has this world becomes? Her thoughts pondered around several useless and meaningless prospects. Before she knew, she was lost. Lost in her town. Now what?

The scenario around her was unfamiliar and far distanced part of the town. She drifted carelessly around the path skirting in front on her. The soft sky was now turning darker. The atmosphere here was far more hostile. This part of the towns was occupied by the older generations of the town or the people who came before my family settled around.

She stopped in the appearance of a memorable picture. The mansion looked just the way it looked years ago. She had tried her greatest effort not to think about him. If she needed to stand longer, it did only good if she avoided the havoc caused by her feelings. It will only raise unnecessary hope. Even with this thought in mind, she couldn't avoid it. Her thought would drift to him in barely anytime. It sometimes feels like his memories are haunting him. But the problem is it's out of habitual. She had stuck with him for years now. Since childhood to adulthood. It wasn't her fault to develop these feelings now. But it had no significance. There is no point in having faith in something which can by no means happen. Even with this saying in the head, why does her heart still wrap around that guy? Even when her thoughts aren't supposed to be about him, why his thoughts do intrude her heart? She wouldn't know the reason until she faced him herself. She wouldn't comprehend if she ran away again because even after running away, she would turn to him. Their life was a circle of events which kept them together.

With a determined mind, she stepped in Kai's childhood nightmare.

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Jake listened, looking genuinely interested in the story behind Katyusha's arrival into the heart of The Blade Breakers. Tyson explained how she had appeared as a ghost after Kai's and his first-ever clash. He detailed about how she helped Tyson win against Kai and revealed herself to be a close friend of Kai long ago. The rest wasn't needed to explain. Blade Breakers relation strengthened with her at a level where they couldn't let go of each other. Or at least that's how he had thought before she had left. Her disappearance was just as mysterious as Kai's appearance out of his little cave where he stayed after each global tournaments. God knows what goes in their mind!

Tyson's team had been furious to an extraordinary level. They couldn't even figure out a reason but they stayed patient for about a week before they cornered Kai so that they could find her somehow. It was impossible without Kai's assistance. Only they knew each other's hiding spot.

The two of them shared a bond not even time could break. Maybe because of being practically brought up together, it was an unserved bond. It was next to magical how they always seem to find each other and protect each other from anything which might bring harm on their way. He had always been proud to say that Blade Breaker has one of the strongest bonds in comparison with other blading competitors. But the tension shared between Kai and Katyusha was at a different level. At a level, even the shrewdest couldn't figure out how they could read each other that easily. If magic was possible, they will be the epitome of it.

"Katyusha came to you. Didn't you realize that she was herself because if I don't remember wrong, she had gotten pretty famous during those years because of her winning the league for various years continuously?" Jake inquired

Max shrugged, "She wore a mask until the first official battle between Kai and Tyson. She didn't want her individuality coming in line before the formation of the team."

"She predicted the formation of the team?" At this point, even Jake seemed amazed by his twin.

"It had all been Mr Dickenson's messed up tact from the very start of the competition. He came up with an unreasonably ridiculous idea of bringing a very strong team together with an equally wonderful leader who barely showed up half of the time on our side." Tyson added on.

Jake chuckled happily. "Kai. That guy hasn't changed one bit. He had forever been involved in bad fortune since his birth."

Now, this was interesting. Everyone in the room was aware of the fact that Kai and Katyusha had shared past for a pretty long time. Firstly, in the same hometown, then when they both were scouted by Kai's monstrous grandfather for a 'special' training program. That story was a tale of its own. But the relation between Jake and Kai was a new twist in the middle. How had Kai and Katyusha's brother's relation been back in their younger years? Katyusha, they have known by now was a mysterious piece of earth. That girl had an insanely enigmatic self behind her peaceful (*cough cough) exterior.

Katyusha had always proven herself exceptionally helpful half of the time. Wonder which all were because of random experiences?

Jake disturbed his thoughts, "After Katyusha returned one thing was pretty evident. She has grown a lot as a blader. Her control over all the other bit beats was very feeble during past years. When I competed against her last week, the growth displayed by the strength was at a tremendous level."

Kenny gave him a confirming nod. "According to the older reports stored, the fact is very clear. She has one of the hardest bit-beast to control over. It is just as hard as it is rare. Her bit beast has the uncanny ability to control any element of nature. though her foundation lies in icy type, she was able to control most of the other elements as well while competitions and matches. This needs a very stable mental and mind control for the blader since the bit beast starts to drain out their energy."

Jake concluded, "Her bit beast, ice phoenix is a true definition of her personality. After all, bit-beasts choose their blades."

Kenny continued to flood Jake with questions about bit beats and like.

Tyson couldn't agree less with. Every bit beast chosen by a blader defines their blader in their ways. He found his Dragoon against the safe padding of the jean pocket. A powerful source.

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She walked into a very familiar view. From the window sill, she could easily view the overgrown bushes, spiralling around the house like a barrier between the outer world and the world inside. Seems like once Kai's family has abandoned this house, it had been brown layered colour pour into her eyes. The nostalgia was still there after seeing this house. It held memories of a past which was very diligent. The intensity of the raw memories always reminded her of what she was, where everything would end for her. It reminded that she needs to stop imagining herself a life according to her want and start moving on. She was tired already.

She made her path between all the moving furniture's. Seems like she wasn't wrong about her assumption. Kai was here. She was sure now. The bleach coloured rug covering half of the furniture was removed and, now decorated the floor. The dust produced due to the movement of furniture was scattered around the room. She waved her path through the mess to the staircase spiralling in the middle of the mansion. She reluctantly climbed the stairs.

Her feeling might get the better of her on many occasions but she wasn't gonna allow that to become a subconscious tension between them. She is going to face this challenge. For herself. For her team. For his sake.

She stepped on the last stair which opened up to the first room on that floor. Her challenge stood right in front of her.

The curtains were thrown open, letting the majestic light pour around him. The sense of awe left her speechless. He was shining! Wait, how is that possible? She moved close enough to see a beam of light coming out of his hand.

"huh?" she spoke out loud. Seems like Kai eventually realized that he wasn't alone. His body reacted to the sound with astonishing flexes. His resplendent eye caught sight on hers. A surprise to confusion to understanding reflected through that eyes in split-second span, but what caught her thoughts was the vulnerability showcased by the eye. That took her by shock. There was something in the eye which was unsettling. Something so pure, so..affectional. His eyes searched her like a prey searching his victim. No. I was never a victim in his eye but this...feeling shared between them was so tense. What is happening to her? Why is she changing in front of him? This feeling petrified her.

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