Disclaimers: I don't own Beyblade. I have permission to use Sam and Grace Granger, Seiran "Sei" Kon and Lily Namtura from their owners Samstar1990, Trunksgal, Mariam Tiarko and Tifafenrir09. Kirsty and the beast shadows are mine
WARNING: This chapter contains scenes with violence and blood
Chapter 4: Attack from the Heart
Lily was horrified by what she saw; there in front of her was one of the beastly shadows. But this time it had more of a physical appearance, looking a cross between a gargoyle and a werewolf with a furry muscular body, long and thick claws, sharp fangs and glowing red eyes.
Lily: This is freaky!
…: Help me please!
Lily looked and in one of the paws of this monster was a blonde-haired, blue- eyed woman looking roughened up and terrified. Lily gasped; the woman was Judy Tate, Max's Mom!
Lily: Mrs. Tate!
The monster roared then took off, dragged poor Judy off screaming, Lily ran after them in hot pursuit…Meanwhile Sei, Kai and Grace had left the dojo to try and find Max, Kirsty and Kenny when they saw the monster…
Grace: WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!
Sei: It looks like the shadow monster has returned…with a bit of a upgrade it seems!
The monster then ran off again, Lily was panting as she chased after the monster. When she saw Sei, Grace and Kai she alerted them.
Lily: DON'T LET THAT THING GET AWAY! IT HAS GOT MRS. TATE!
The faces of Sei, Grace and Kai paled with this revelation, even more so when Judy's scream filled the air once more.
Grace: I'll go to the Hobby Shop and see if everything is fine there!
Kai: We'll follow Lily, right Sei?
Sei: Yeah!
So Sei and Kai ran after Lily and the monster while Grace went to the Hobby Shop. She went in through the wrecked doorway to find the shop in a very messy state. Beyblade parts were thrown everywhere…
Grace: Hello? Is anyone here? Mr. Tate?
Grace looked at the back of the shop where it was the home of the Tate family; it was in a just as bad state as the shop. Amongst the mess in the kitchen she found Taro Tate on the floor unconscious. His back had a huge scratch on it.
Grace: Mr. Tate! Wake up! It's me Grace, what happened?
Taro Tate stirred and faced Grace.
Taro: Where is that creature? Is Judy alright?
Grace: The monster has taken off with Judy! But Sei, Kai and Lily have gone to help!
Taro: We were just getting ready for when Max came home when out of no where that monster came! It seemed to hate Judy and was thrashing and trying to grab her. I tried to stop it but it knocked me out! And Judy is with that thing…
Tears welled up in Taro's eyes in concern for his wife.
Grace: You said it just came out of no where?
Taro: It…was a shadow one minute but then it just took form…
Taro began to cry and Grace comforted him.
Grace: Everything is gonna be OK. I am calling Tyson, Ray and Sammy!
As Grace called the dojo, Kai, Sei and Lily had almost caught up to the monster and Judy in the park where the monster was attacking Judy viciously, hitting her and scratching her.
Judy: STOP IT! STOP IT PLEASE! LEAVE ME ALONE!
It was of no use the monster just kept mauling her and beating her, tears and blood fell from Judy as she fell unconscious, but then Sei swept in and swiped the bruised and bloodied Judy from the monster's grasp. The monster roared in frustration.
Sei: Didn't anyone ever teach you not to raise your hand or claw to a woman!
The monster then took a swipe at Sei, Sei jumped into a tree as Kai launched his Beyblade on the monster.
Kai: DRANZER! TAKE THIS BEAST DOWN!
The phoenix bit beats unleashed his flames on the monster. The monster cried in pain…
Meanwhile Max, Kenny and Kirsty were leaving after the meeting with Alex Gage when Max suddenly collapsed. Kirsty panicked and bent down to help her boyfriend.
Kirsty: MAXIE! MAXIE! Are you OK?
Max: I am FINE! Stop fussing over me!
Kirsty: I cannot help it…
Kenny: What happened anyway?
Max: I dunno I felt as if I was burning that's all. Like as if I was on fire or something
Kirsty put her hand on Max's forehead. It was rather warm; this only heightened Kirsty's concern.
Kirsty: I think we need to take you home Max…
Kenny went to his home as Kirsty accompanied Max to the Hobby Shop…Alex Gage watched them through his window and smirked.
Alex: Looks like the attack on Judy caught some attention…
Back in the park, the creature recovered from Dranzer's attack and thrashed Kai into a tree. Sei had taken Judy out of sight and called an ambulance. Kai got up and then began to give the monster one hell of a beat down, Kai was not too happy at being thrown into a tree…
Kai: DON'T YOU EVER THRASH ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!
Kai punched the monster's head and then hit him really hard in the stomach; the monster collapsed and began to puke blood from the stomach injury. Lily entered the battle…
Lily: GO ANGELUS! USE YOUR HEAVENLY CLAW!
The Light Lion came from the golden Beyblade and then…the monster vanished into thin air after spewing blood a few more times. Sirens sounded as the ambulance had arrived along with Sammy, Tyson, Ray, Taro and Grace.
Lily: What was that thing? Where did it go?
Sammy: I may not have seen this attack but I can sense the negative energy behind it.
Tyson: What kind?
Sammy: A bitter feeling of betrayal from a loved one…the feelings of this monster have come from someone close to Judy…but I cannot be sure.
Ray: I hope we find out soon…how many more are gonna be attacked?
Sei: I just hope we can stop this before someone does get killed.
Taro cried as he cradled a battered, bruised and bloodied Judy in his arms and then watched as the ambulances took his wife to the hospital. Sammy had bandaged Taro before they came to the park. Grace ran to Kai and the couple hugged and kissed.
Grace: Kai, that thing could have killed you!
Kai: We couldn't let it kill Judy though.
Grace: You are right!
So Mr. Tate set off back to his home where a shocked Kirsty and Max were waiting for him…
Kirsty: Hey Taro!
Max: *weakly* Hi Dad! What happened to our home?
Taro: Hey kids! Max, your mother and I were attacked by this beast here…and…
Max: Yeah?
Taro: The beast attacked Judy and then knocked me out as I tried to stop him. It dragged Judy to the park and beat her black and blue, luckily Kai, Sei and Lily saved her. Grace came to me and we phoned the others and an ambulance…Judy is now in hospital…she is alive though.
Kirsty's eyes widened, while Max looked shocked then he grabbed his head and winced…
Taro and Kirsty: MAX?
Max: I have just got a bit of a headache that is all I am OK…
Taro: Maybe it is shock. I am going to board up the door for now and close the shop until the mess is cleared and the door fixed.
Kirsty: I think I better go back home...Bye guys!
Kirsty turned to leave when Max gently tugged her arm, his puppy eyes welling up.
Max: Stay with me Kitten tonight, please?
Kirsty looked at Max then at Taro…
Taro: I'll call your parents *smiling*
So Kirsty agreed to stay at the Tate residence for the night.
Tyson, Sammy, Grace, Ray, Sei, Lily and Kai had returned to the Dojo…all them with the fresh memories of the monster's attack on Judy.
Grace: I hope the Tate guys are gonna be fine…Judy too…
Tyson: I think they will be fine; they are tougher than they look you know!
Sammy: But still anyone can be attacked by these monsters and what is the second one going to look like the next time it attacks?
Ray: You are right, the other attacks were by two monsters but this attack was just the one.
Lily: We'll be fine if we stick together guys!
Sei: I say we rest up for the night and be prepared tomorrow.
Later that night at the Tate residence, Kirsty was asleep but had woken up so she got up to have a drink of water. As she drank she heard a coughing noise…it sounded like Max.
Kirsty: Max?
Kirsty was concerned, the previous night during a sleepover at her house Max and Kenny had bad nightmares and she stayed up by their sides comforting them.
Max: *coughs*
Getting more worried Kirsty followed the coughing to the bathroom which was lit up and put her ear on the door, Max was in there. Kirsty opened the door and her face went pale…Max was by the toilet puking up blood.
Max: *weakly* Kirsty…I feel so unwell…my head and my tummy hurts…
Kirsty rushed to Max's side and rubbed his back as he puked more blood into the toilet.
Kirsty: Maxie…we need to tell your father. First you get the nightmares last night, a fever, and then a headache, then a headache and a tummy ache and now you are spewing blood!
Max: NO! Don't tell Dad just stay by my side…please
Kirsty now getting more frightened by the minute stayed by a tearful Max's side once again through the night as he continued to puke up blood…
End of chapter 4 R+R please!