Author's note at the end…
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"..." - People talking
'...' - People thoughts
/italics/- Bit beast speaking to person or person speaking to bitbeast
Italics - Flashbacks
(...P.o.v.) - Different points of view
Last Time on 'A Dark Past, A Hopeful Present'
"You let the darkness take you, although I can tell that it has only enhanced your negative thoughts, but it hasn't completely taken over you like it has to Mark. Markov is using you don't you notice that." Amber continued, going to the panel button and pressed the button, causing the elevator to jolt, as it continued downwards.
"Show Markov how strong are you, did you somehow forget what he did to us, how he ruined everything, don't wait for an opportunity to come, because you know as well as I do, that he will not make it happen. Create your own opportunity" Amber commented before realizing that the elevator had gotten to the lobby.
Saying a quiet goodbye to the girl, she made her way out to start her walk, while Lydia remained in the elevator deciding to go back upstairs.
A Dark Past, A Hopeful Present
Chapter Twenty-One - Regret
The pounding of feet could be heard in the quiet forest as a figure jogged swiftly in the woods, dodging trees and bushes that blocked the narrow pathway, the moon illuminating the path for her.
The figures shallow breathing quickened as her hair flew in front of her face, obscuring her view from what lay ahead of her.
As much as she hated to admit it, the confrontation that Amber had with her childhood friend shook her more then she wanted it too.
She felt restless, and knew that their team had fallen into a trap. She cursed quietly blaming it on herself. Vitiosus was after her and now her team had to be dragged into this battle. The tournament was rigged, and was filled with teams that worked for her enemy.
Conveniently the only teams remaining were her brother's team and her own, 'lovely' she thought sarcastically, as she picked up her pace.
From the corner of her eye, she saw a blur, but that cleared from her head quickly as she was sent catapulting through the air. Amber bit her lip as she slid on the rough terrain her arms and chest scrapping through the rocks.
She closed her eyes briefly and struggled to stand, hissing at the pain that came flooding through. After finally getting up, she tensed as she heard a dark chuckle from behind her.
Amber tensed at the familiar voice; she slowly turned around drawing up an emotionless facade as she faced her old captain.
"Your just as clumsy as you were when you were younger" the man said, his arms crossed in front of his chest.
"What the hell do you want, Markov?" she spat out, ignoring the pain from her fall that continuously flowed through her.
"Am I not allowed to go for a walk? You should learn to speak to your elders, little one" he said as if he was reprimanding a six year old child.
The hair behind her head bristled, as memories came flashing back. "You don't stop do you?" she said coldly, clenching her fists.
"Not until I have broken you completely my dear and not until I get what I want. As you recall I stop at nothing till I get what I want" Markov said maliciously.
"And what do you want?" she said, her fear quelling while her anger rose dangerously.
"Oh don't be naïve Amber, you know very well what I want, and you have seen what I have done, so I suggest you give it to me, and end this foolish battle" he said coldly striding towards her.
In an instant her blade was withdrawn and aimed at his head, which made him pause in his tracks.
"I will not let you win easily Markov; no more will I surrender to your cruel intent, you don't own me…you never did" she said frostily her blade still aimed at his head.
The two stood glaring at one another for a couple moments before Markov swiftly turned around making his way out of the forest. "You will not get away, and when I get a hold of you, you will face my wrath and will be begging me to stop" he said cruelly before continuing his way out.
The forest was eerily quiet with no creatures emitting sounds, only deep breathes were heard from Amber who still had her blade out, waiting for some sort of attack.
After a couple minutes passed she quickly turned around and made her way out of the forest, blade still out and ready for any attack, the sting of her injury taking a back seat to the fright which she tried to shake off.
Two confrontations in one day were mentally straining and Amber new that she couldn't handle it. Her past did not come in like a lamb but came blasting through forcing her barriers down as they tore through her emotions.
Only when she got out of the forest did she allow her guard down, making her way to the hotel ignoring the strange looks from others.
She all but ran to the elevator, pressing the button continuously and tapping her foot impatiently on the beige carpeted floor. A ding was heard which made her jump slightly; she rushed into the little cubical elevator and pressed the floor number ignoring anyone who wanted her to hold the door.
'Snap out of it' she thought before pocketing her blade. 'I don't know why I'm so worked up over this…it's not like he did anything…other then trip me, bastard'
Feeling a bit calmer she allowed her guard to drop completely, taking deep breathes as she exited the elevator. ' I can handle this, I'm still okay, two meetings and nothing happened, I'm perfectly fine' she told herself as she burst the door of the hotel open, filled with some sort of motivation to continue with the tournament.
However, that feeling quickly washed away as she noticed her team looking at her quizzically. The next thing she knew Rei was in front of her checking her wounds while Max and Tyson interrogated her.
She felt a bit light-headed at the attention she was receiving, 'I don't deserve this…tomorrow they are going to be dragged into the trap that was set for me, and here I am ready to conquer the world' she thought darkly as she took a step back from Rei, who looked at her worriedly.
"I am fine, I just went for a jog and fell" Amber said as she excused herself so that she could clean the wounds. Quickly grabbing some new clothes she entered the washroom locking the door behind her.
The team remained silent as they let their female member go.
Amber ignored their mumbling and began to take off her clothes, hissing as she realized that the clothes were sticking to her wounds because of the blood, which had dried.
"What a fucking shit bag" she mumbled tearing the final clothing, she looked at herself and saw angry red marks starting from the lower part of her neck that continued down her chest, her skin slightly torn, with dried blood. Her legs also had red marks of irritation, but they were not as bad as her chest.
Only when she reached to get the first aid kit, which was in the cupboard under the sink, did she realize the injury on her arms. Growling in irritation she saw the same red marks as the ones on her legs.
"No wonder they were looking at me strangely, I look like I've through hell and back" she snarled as she turned on the shower.
Amber's P.O.V
…They have only offered me kindness, and now I have pain and suffering to give back to them. I turned the heat on, trying to ignore this feeling of regret that began to immerge.
I love showers…the time where I can pity myself…joy.
Tomorrow the battle between the bladebreakers and Vitiosus will take place, but I will stop at nothing.
Markov wants my bitbeast so that he can manipulate it, but I will not give him the pleasure of winning. With that thought in mind I stepped out of the shower, careful with drying my wounds. They weren't really deep so I did not bother covering them with band aids.
Putting on a pair of black loose shorts and a black baggy top, I made my way out of the washroom, after throwing my clothes into the hamper that was located by the door.
I paused at the door when I saw my team sitting quietly. It was a rare sight indeed.
"What's with the silence" I asked them somewhat cautiously, there was a slight pause before I got any an answer.
"Were battling your brother's team tomorrow" Kai said quietly. I nodded my seat and took a seat on the floor across from Kai and in between Rei and Max.
"I warn you in advance to stay guarded, however, do not judge them, for the darkness is what controls their actions. They just don't know how to fight it, so they continue to be consumed by it. I told them before examining my arm.
"I know that you are aware that this is a trap" I said quietly, the silence answering my question. "They are after my bitbeast and I'm sure you can agree with my decision of not giving it to him" I saw several nods at my statement and inwardly sighed in relief.
"We are a team and these people don't deserve to be continuing their threats towards others." Rei said, and I didn't stop my smile from showing on my features.
"Lets beat these jackasses" Tyson yelled out punching his fist in the air. I raised an eyebrow at his antics but my smile did not falter.
"On one condition…I take on my brother" I said, determination swelling within.
To Be Continued…
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