See? I told you it would be up sooner. And that comment hurt Keight. You really think a horde of angry fans can kill me?...I mean, I do know -cough-my own-cough- self defense...And have cousins in distant places if I need to go into hiding because some fans found out my address. Anyways...after this, there's about two more chapters until the second part. Enjoy.
Chapter 49: End Battle Pt. 3
"Huh?" Tysa stopped walking down the stairs with a halt.
"Eh? What is it, Tysa?" Ray asked as the other three looked back at Tysa.
"I…dunno." Tysa said, blinking. "I guess it's just nothing. Let's continue." The group agreed and continued walking with Chaos casting a discreet look at the other girl.
She can feel it. Half of herself has been lost…and so as the darkness. Chaos looked forward again. Both the dark and light are returning to nothingness. The world will become neutral.
But where does that put me? Where would I be, a non-existent? Will I fade away as well? Will I be part of the nothingness? Or will I fade away by myself? Chaos looked at her hand, which was starting to become transparent. If I Chaos disappear, will Peace disappear nonetheless? Letting there be no world to destroy?
"Chaos?" Chaos looked at Tysa. "My head hurts. Are you thinking too much?"
"Don't put your pain on me, Tysa." Chaos seethed, turning back around.
"I…didn't."
"We're approaching another door." Chaos said, sighing, then turned back around in her regular mood. "Ok, who's the next bey-blader?"
"Me." Ray and Kai said at the same time. Both Chaos and Tysa cast confused looks between the two, who really didn't realize they said it simultaneously.
"Um…ok…which one of the idiots?" Chaos stated.
"Huh?" Both Ray and Kai looked at each other, then cast determined looks forward. "I will!"
"Ok…that's specific…Tysa."
"Huh?" Tysa blinked, off guard for her named to be called.
"You choose." Chaos said. Ray and Kai turned to Tysa.
"Me! Why do I have to!"
"Let me battle, Tysa." Kai said. It was more of a command than a request.
"No, let me, Tysa." Ray stated.
"Uh…" Tysa started to squirm. Thinking under pressure was not one of her strong suits.
"Well?" Kai asked.
"Come on, Tysa!" Ray urged.
"Urm…" There were just some fifty-fifty questions where a coin toss wouldn't be enough. Despite the situation, Chaos couldn't help smirking.
Well, Tysa. It's up to you now. Give in to one and grant the other more time with you, even if he doesn't want to. I almost feel sorry for you.
"Um…how about this? We see the opponent and then I'll decide." Tysa offered in a weak excuse to buy more time for her. Chaos could feel her head starting to hurt.
"Fine." Ray agreed.
"Hmph." Kai turned around with his own method of agreement. Tysa let out a grateful sigh and Chaos rolled her eyes.
That's one way to buy you some more time…
Chaos opened the next door to greet a hooded person. He bowed.
"Welcome." He said. "Which two of you will be battling me?"
"Two?" Chaos asked, eyebrow arched.
"Two!" Two other people yelled.
Oh, thank god, it's two! Tysa thought happily. (Yeah, yeah. You're welcome)
"Um, what are you thinking, Tysa?"
"Huh?" Tysa zoned back to the real world, noticing her friends scanning faces over her happy expression. "Oh, um, nothing important. You two have fun."
And probably kill each other doing that…
Huh?
Tysa, haven't you noticed their co-operation has been dropping recently?
I'm oblivious to the obvious.
Aiya…
"So, I'm facing Guardians Driger and Dranzer…This should be interesting." The person said as Tysa and Chaos went up the next set of stairs.
"Ray."
"Hmm?" Ray turned his head slightly to hear Kai's whisper.
"You can stand back if you want. I'll handle this."
"What! No way, Kai!" Ray turned back forward and murmured. "I'm going to."
"So, are you ready?" the hooded person asked. In response the other two boys armed their beyblades. "Alright then." The three shot their beyblades into the ring.
"Hey, he only has one…" Ray said, noticing the number of beyblades in the ring.
"Which makes it our advantage. Dranzer!" Kai commanded his beyblade and it automatically started attacking the black 'blade.
"Huh…?" Ray said, unprepared for Kai's next move. "Rrrr…Driger!" Driger started attacking the beyblade as well, and the two teamed-up beyblades accidentally (or purposefully. I'll leave that to your imagination. Mine hurts too much.) started attacking each other.
"Get out of my way, Kon!" Kai yelled angrily.
"You get out of my way!"
Heh. The hooded person thought. Their ability to work together is slipping. Soon they'll be each other's enemies.
-BEGA Staircase-
"…Chaos?"
"Hmm?" Chaos responded without looking at Tysa.
"Are you sure that was…a good idea?"
"What?"
"Teaming up Ray and Kai."
"Hún Dún plays upon negative feelings in you. Your indecisiveness was a perfect opening to both Ray's and Kai's current quote-unquote…hatred for each other."
"They hate each other because of me?" Tysa askedin a small voice. Chaos cringed, then sighed.
"…I'm…not sure."
"If I never came…they wouldn't hate each other." Tysa said, stopping. Chaos stopped as well.
"They've would've met you even if you didn't come to Tokyo, Tysa."
"…" Chaos continued up the stairs as Tysa stayed still.
"Let's go, Tysa." Chaos said in a demi-sharp tone. Tysa still didn't move. "Tysa!"
"…" Tysa slowly started to walk up the stairs and Chaos continued as well.
-BEGA tower-
By this point, Ray and Kai were getting awfully pissed at each other.
"Go find something else to do, Kai!"
"This isn't a battle for losers, Kon!"
They've totally forgot I'm here…the hooded person thought in a slightly worrisome tone as he watched the bit-beast now get aggravated at start attacking each other as well. Who's really the bad guy here? Might as well finish them off now…
"Ti rèn ni zè ji!" (not gonna tell you what it means, for a good reason). Darkness surrounded the whole area.
Ray looked around the darkness. There was no one around.
"Hello? Anybody? Driger!" Ray called. There was no reply. "Dri-!" No sound came out of Ray's mouth this time. He clutched his throat, as if it would help to produce some sound.
Wh-what's going on? Why can't I say anything? And why…is it so dark? Ray thought as his eyes started to close. What? Why do I feel so…so tired? I feel like…going to sleep right now…but I can't!
Why not?
B-because…I…have to fight this battle…to get to her…
Who?
T-ty--!……
Well? Who do you have to get to?
…I…can't remember…Ray's tiredness was starting to get to him, and he fell to his knees on the floor.
You're feeling tired, aren't you?
Yes…yes, I do…
So why not sleep?
Yeah…Ray thought as he started to lay down.
Just sleep. After all, there's no need to wake up.
Wake up…Ray started to close his eyes. That sounds…familiar…
"I will always wake up." Ray opened his eyes.
Tysa?
What's the matter? Why not sleep?
Because…Ray thought as he fought to stand up. I'm fighting for someone…and I can't lose now!
"Where…am I?" Kai asked as he looked around the dark area. "There's no one here…"
Perfect, isn't it?
Huh? "Who's—" Kai let out a surprise gust of air. He had lost the ability to speak.
After all, you've always been alone, Kai. Always in the darkness. This just brings it into literal terms.
Yeah…I suppose…I've always been alone…Kai said as he could feel his body starting to stagger.
Feeling tired?
I guess…I am…Kai agreed as me fell to his knees.
Just sleep now. Don't worry about anything. Don't feel anything.
Don't…feel…Kai thought weakly.
"Promise me you'll tell me what you feel?"
….t…Tysa…?
What's wrong? Why don't you sleep?
Be…because I…made a promise…and I intend to keep it!
-BEGA staircase-
"Huh?" Tysa stopped again on the stairs, annoying Chaos a bit more.
"Now what?" she spat. "More guilt?"
"No." Tysa said, angrily, then changed her mood to concerned. "Something's…not right."
"We're in a tower of evil with a giant ball of darkness coming towards the Earth to plague it for about 999 years, and you call that 'right'?" Tysa put on a confused look.
"999?"
"This counts as the first year."
"Oh."
"So, what is wrong?"
"Well…I don't…!" Tysa stopped moving again.
"Tysa?" Chaos asked, walking down the steps to the other girl. "Tysa?" Tysa let out a groan, as if in pain as her wings appeared on her back, then disappeared.
What! Chaos thought, eyes wide. Don't now! It's too soon! At least… Tysa let out another groan, distracting Chaos from her thoughts.
"Chaos…I…don't feel well…"
"Then we got to hurry." Chaos lied. "The darkness must be getting too close." Chaos started to walk back up the steps.
"Then…why aren't you feeling ill?" Chaos stopped.
"We got to hurry." Chaos repeated. Tysa sighed and continued with Chaos. This set of stairs was longer than the rest, and the two walked in silence until they approached a door.
"Is there…another one through that door?" Chaos didn't answer, but walked through the door. Tysa followed Chaos into the dark room. In the room, there was no machine, but another door. "Chaos, where are we?"
"You're almost there." Chaos answered, not looking at Tysa.
"What? 'I'?" Chaos sighed.
"Why do you trust me so much?" Chaos asked, turning her head slightly. "In the past, I've done nothing more to attack and trick you, and you're treating me like we're best buddies." Chaos paused and looked forward again. "…Why?" Tysa blinked.
"Well…you said you're me, right? Then…you can't be all bad." Tysa said confidently. Chaos gulped. "So…why don't we continue?"
"…Only one of us will pass by here." Tysa started to become confused.
"Why?" Chaos snapped her fingers and a black beyblading ring appeared. She walked to the other side and took out her beyblade and shooter, still not facing Tysa.
"Because I…am your opponent."
I bet some of you saw this coming, huh? oh well. Oh yeah. I don't own Beyblade™. (again, no one's dead!)
Mizuki Sakura