Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade or any of its characters but I do own Shaga and Shivo, you'll learn more of them in later chapters.
I apologize in advance for how short this is gonna be, but I haven't given myself much to work with.
The Shaga Saga
Ch2. Shaga's Curse.
The following day the Blade Breakers had gone out for more training and had moved on to head to head battles. Kenny was sitting under a thick maple tree near Kai, recording the battle between Ray and Max. Tyson was over on Max's side, cheering him on.
Kenny how ever was fidgeting nervously, wondering how to bring up what he over heard Kai mumbling in his sleep. He could tell that the battle's end was growing near so he had to bring it up quick, before Kai sulk off. He inhaled deeply and turned slightly towards Kai.
"Kai, what can you tell me about the Shaga Curse?" Kenny asked sheepishly.
"What!" Kai growled caught off guard by the comment. "You know of it." He said tensing up.
"I heard you talking in your sleep." Kenny said and diverted his gaze back to the computer screen.
Kai 'Hn'ed and leaned back against the tree. The battle before them ended suddenly and Max skipped proudly over to Kenny.
"How was that, chief?" He asked in singsong voice.
"You're improving but Kai, tell us about it." Kenny pressed, hoping that having the entire team on him would cause sufficient pressure to make him crack.
"Tell us what?" Tyson said, looking between the two and completely lost by Kenny's purposely-vague statement.
"Shaga's Curse." Kai said glaring daggers at Kenny for pulling the others into his business.
"What's that?" Tyson asked dumbly.
"A curse that afflicts only those who have seen a girl named Shaga, that's all I know." Kenny said shrugging. "Kai, please fill us in on the rest." Kenny begged pathetically.
"We can't help if you don't tell us." Ray said soothingly.
Kai sighed and rocked forward and stood before them.
"She's an android, she use to be human, actually a famous ice skater. She and her sister were known commonly as the twin goddesses, Venus and Luna." Kai began.
"Yeah, I've heard of them! They died in a tragic accident, they were in the wrong place at the wrong time." Ray interjected as he recalled news articles about the famous sisters.
"Yeah, and after their deaths, their father, a lead scientist combined the two girls images into a robot, and according to legends about the curse, Shaga can grant wishes but only if you find her and complete a mission she assigns you." Kai said lowly as he tried to recall all of the urban legends he's heard about.
"How did you become cursed? The girls died before we were even born." Kenny said as he did a quick Internet scan of them.
"You can become cursed just by looking at her, in a dream or by a book. There's over 4 million copies of her book, my father owned one." Kai explained, growling throatily at his accursed luck.
"Okay I get all that, but what exactly is her curse? You don't seem to be suffering any side effects." Ray asked looking Kai up and down and not find anything physically wrong with him.
"She calls to them, causing insomnia, obsession and false memories to surface. She drives people insane, pushing them to their limits, but she doesn't stop until they answer." Kai growled and suddenly pushed through them, seeking isolation to think over his path from here.
Kai had found a quiet place over looking the river that runs through the city. He said with his arms wrapped around his knees, resting his chin on his knees. His mind swirled with unanswered questions and regrets.
Ray slowly walked over to Kai, reading his attitude to determine whether or not he would be any use or not. After deciding he crept closer, kneeling nest to Kai.
"Kai, I'm afraid I don't understand… What is going." Ray said hesitantly.
"I have to find her." Kai said flatly.
"You have to see her? But I thought that…" Ray said but quickly shut up as Kai shifted as to be able to walk away again.
"I started traveling to find her." Kai said refusing to face Ray. "I think it's time I begin again."
In a lab not far off, a young teenage girl with long brown hair fanning out behind her as she floated in a column filled with liquid oxygen. Her ghostly figure twitched as she came to life, her eyelids cracking ever so slightly open revealing sharp piercing blue eyes.
A small smile slides across her face as she chuckled wickedly.
"He's coming." She murmured and laughed louder.
Well… I hope you guys liked it. Sorry it took so long to post but I was busy, I had just completed my exams earlier today so I'm good and done with school(well, this year anyways). But once again I hope you liked it, please review, I really like hearing from you guys and let me know if somethin' sucked royally.
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