The Other Side of the Story
Summary: After the BEGA incident, Reine finds herself unable to cope with the blind side of the world which turning away from all that's been done and will happen with the sport of beyblade. As a new BBA program was set into action, she finds herself, along with her beyblade-hating town, stuck as the proto-type. The BBA program was made to help blader-haters all over the world to cope and even get to love beyblading as a sport. Reine finds herself in the middle of things when the bladers chose her school for their first experiment? What would happen when you throw beybladers at blader-hating mobs? Nothing pretty.
Disclaimer: I don't earn Beyblade. I do own my OC's as well as the plot.
Pairings: I've got one pairing worked out and the drama is on its way. xD I'm still work the rest. If you want to find out, just keep reading. ;-D
Rating: T for mild swearing
Quick AN: This story is told in multiple point-of-views so the key below should help to determine what's being said. I hope it's not too confusing.
(action)
'thoughts'
"talking"
/talking with bitbeast via mind link/
Chapter 15 – Hitting the Slopes
Somewhere Unknown"Sir, they've arrived in Switzerland."
"Good."
An outline of a man leaned forward and clasped his hands on a hardwood desk.
"So the games begin," he said with an unfathomable glint in his eyes, "Have the men been dispatched?"
"Yes sir. They should be arriving at their inn about now."
"Very well, you're dismissed."
The informant bowed before stalking towards the door. The mechanical device opened with a soft 'whoosh' before closing softly after his retreating back. As soon as the man was sure no one was around, a malicious smirk tilted his lips.
"You shouldn't have made such a bold appearance and now you will pay."
He started to laugh maniacally as he stared down sadistically at a photograph lying on his desk.
"Soon they will all be ours."
Normal POV
Tamayo glared angrily at Reine as she reached for the photos Reine held above her head.
"What? Can't reach?" Reine taunted as Tamayo stretched once more for the photos, "These will be good blackmail material."
Tamayo gritted her teeth in frustration as she hissed, "Give them to me, Tanaka."
Reine appeared to be thought before she smirked and darted out the door. Her voice floated back as Tamayo stewed in her rage.
"You'll have to come and get them if you can!"
"TANAKA!"
With a shout, Tamayo tore after the laughing athlete.
"You know, your girlfriend will never catch mine. She's faster than both of us and that midget of yours can't even keep up with you for 30 seconds," Kai commented as his eyes danced in amusement at the unfolding scene.
"Don't think for a second my girlfriend is the only one who wants revenge," Tala remarked coldly as he turned his gaze to a nonchalant Kai, "You're making me want to hurt you even more for your recent comment."
"What? Does the truth hurt that much?" Kai baited the infuriated Tala, "Besides, you can never hurt me regardless of how hard you try."
"We'll see about that, Hiwatari," Tala said murderously as he lunged at the dual-haired blader. Kai casually side-stepped him causing him to trip over the bed and flop harmlessly onto the feather mattress.
"Oh I'm so hurt. Please stop Tala," Kai mocked before he cackled and ran out of the room.
"He's so dead," Tala muttered as he stood up and yawned loudly, "I wish he hadn't interrupt my sleep." (AN: Pft! Yeah right. More like makeout session. xD)
Walking into the living room he caught sight of Reine standing on one of the many couches holding the photos out of Tamayo's reach as she shouted and cursed the silver-haired girl.
"Like I said, midget."
Turning to his right, he saw Kai learning against the wall and watching the scene with clear amusement.
"Hiwatari," Tala growled as he massaged the bridge of his nose, "I'm too tired to deal with you today. Just wait, I'll get you when you least expect it."
"Right Valcov, I'll be waiting," he drawled as he smirked at the exhausted redhead, "That's after you kill Max for giving you the dare."
"True," Tala mumbled grudgingly as he flopped on another couch and closed his eyes in what he hoped to be a few more minutes of shuteye.
"What's going on here?" a sleepy voice asked as a rumpled Mariah emerged from her room, rubbing her eyes as she yawned widely.
"Blackmail," Reine replied shortly as Tamayo hopped up and down, trying to snatch the photos, still cursing the existence of a certain blader.
"Oh," she replied shortly as she headed into the bathroom.
"Did I miss much?" Eris asked as she emerged fully awake and dress from her room.
"Nope, just blackmail stuff," Reine replied nonchalantly as she kept an eye on her short, fuming redhead friend.
"Just don't let her kill you. I don't want to explain that to mom," Eris answered as she disappeared into the kitchen to prepare her breakfast.
"Kai, what are you doing here?" Hilary asked as she followed Mathilda out into the sitting room, "And what's up with Reine and Tamayo?"
"Blackmail," he grunted shortly. Hilary rolled her eyes mumbling something that sounded along the lines of "childish pranks" before walking into the kitchen like Eris did only a few moments earlier. The sound of someone rapping the door alerted the group of guests.
"Must be the guys," Hilary commented as her head popped out of the kitchen, "Will someone get the door? My hands are full."
Kai shrugged as he strode forward and opened the door abruptly.
"Yo!" Tyson called as he saluted his captain before it registered who exactly it was that opened the door to a girls' suite. A surprised expression replaced the previous, jovial one as he asked, "What are you doing here, Kai?"
Kai had to restrain himself from whacking the stupid boy.
"I'm here to see my girlfriend," he answered shortly as he allowed the group at the door to enter. Max and Ray greeted him as they slipped past followed shortly by Miguel. Kai cocked an eyebrow as the blonde walked past him.
"Looks like someone has an admirer," he muttered to himself.
"Are you okay, Kai? You're talking to yourself," Tyson pointed out. A cold glare on Kai's part caused the bluenette to scuttle inside.
Half an hour later, the group was ready to go. Mathilda was annoyingly cheerful after her caffeine boost and was currently bantering amiably with a calm Miguel. Tamayo had given up trying to get the photos back after Reine hid them somewhere in her room. Tala was napping comfortably with his head on the said redhead's lap, looking extremely content and happy. Hilary and Tyson were bickering in the kitchen over the usual topic, food. Mariah, Ray, and Max were sitting off to the side watching the couple with amused expressions while Kai and Reine sat quietly in the corner, whispering conspiratorially. Glancing at her watch, Reine determined that it was now or never.
"We need to hit the slopes. The snow will get slushy if we don't hurry."
A few grumbles came out of several irritated members before the group picked itself up and grabbed whatever necessities they needed before ambling out of the inn towards the skiing and snowboarding rental shop. A gentle clinking alerted the shopkeeper of their arrival. The lady smiled welcomingly as she hurried up to them.
"How may I help you?" she asked sweetly, eyeing several members of the group. Reine raised an eyebrow at her giddiness when she spotted Kai.
"She is some sort of pedophile?" she whispered to Kai who was standing boredly beside her, staring coldly at the lady in front of them.
"It's always like this. The only place where the people didn't worship the ground we're standing on is Bakuten," he drawled lazily, discreetly putting an arm around Reine's shoulder, silently relaying that he was taken. The lady looked disappointed for a moment before her eyes wandered to the rest of the group. Her face lit up into another bright smile as she caught more famous bladers. Reine rolled her eyes in disgust at her behavior.
"You would think she died and went to heaven with her behavior," Tamayo observed as she leaned into Tala's shoulder. He nuzzled her hair, nodding absently.
"Well, follow me and choose your equipment for the day. Remember, all the equipment should be returned to the store by 6 p.m.," the shopkeeper finished as she gave them all a toothy smile.
"Thanks," Kai grunted as he led the group towards the back of the shop where all the skiing equipment was being held.
"She finally stopped talking," Tyson muttered gratefully as he reached for a pair of poles, "She talks almost as much as Hilary."
A loud thwack broke the silence as Hilary smacked the back of Tyson's head.
"Tyson! That was rude!"
"But it's true," Tyson whined as Hilary continued to lecture him on being polite to others. Grabbing a pair of crimson skis, Kai waited as Reine emerged with a pair of gray ones.
"We need goggle too, right?" she asked uncertainly as she examined the goggle rack. (AN: I have no clue what you're really supposed to do for skiing. I'm just making this up as from some movies and books I've read. If I make any mistakes, don't hesitate to tell me and I'll correct them. :D Thanks!)
"For safety reasons, yeah," Kai answered as he grabbed a pair of navy goggles, slinging them casually around his neck.
"Hurry up!" he barked as he waited for everyone else to finish choosing, "We still have to choose ski partners!"
Tamayo and Tala shared a look, obviously deciding to be partners. Reine automatically gravitated towards Kai. Mariah snuggled up next to Ray as he finished choosing his gear. Tyson scratched the back of his head and was about to ask Max to be his partner when Hilary grabbed his ear and dragged him with her muttering something about "babysitting you because of your lack of manners." Max sweatdropped and turned towards a partnerless Eris. Shrugging at each other, they decided that since they're the only ones left, it can't hurt to be partners. Ten minutes later, everyone was set and ready to ski.
"We'll meet back here at 12:30 for lunch. It's currently 9:30 so that leaves you 2 hours to ski. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the lift from here. If there is any trouble, find the nearest person and get help. I don't care how small the situation is, report it; it's essential to get immediate attention before something worse happens. Any questions?"
The group remained silent after Kai's speech, some shook their head while others looked on boredly. With a sigh, Kai dismissed the group.
"Do you want to hit the bunny slopes or something harder?" Reine asked as they plodded their way to the nearest lift.
"Intermediate to warm up," he replied shortly as they each grabbed a seat.
"Sounds good to me," Reine mumbled as she snuggled into his warmth, savoring each minute they got to spend together.
An Hour and Half Later
Max slid down the slop with expert ease followed shortly by Eris.
"Can't catch up with me!" he shouted over the whistling of the wind. Eris smirked as she picked up speed. As they exited a particularly hilly area, they spotted Toji and Brooklyn skiing ahead. Leaning forward, they picked up speed until they caught up with the duo.
"What's up?" Max yelled as he greeted the pair and saluted them. Toji smirked in return, his hair whipping around his goggles.
"Nothing! The slopes' are good!" Toji screamed back as he gave them a thumbs up.
"Did you see anyone else here?" Eris shouted, carefully maneuvering around a rock sticking out of the frozen ground.
"I thought I saw Garland and Mystel a while back," Brooklyn answered calmly as he glided on the ice-covered ground gracefully, "They might've taken a different turn and ended up on the other side of the hill."
Nodding to show she heard him, she veered off to the side to avoid a patch of trees. As Eris traveled along, she noticed that the trees weren't thinning and that she's skiing by herself on a completely different path.
"Max? Toji? Brooklyn?" she called around frantically. A sudden rumble alerted her to an incoming storm. Glancing quickly down at her watch, she saw she had half an hour to get back to the lifts.
"Shit," she cursed softly as she prepared to stop and ski back the way she had come. Preparing to set off, she accidentally slipped on a particularly icy patch on the ground causing her to fall with a soft thud. Suddenly a loud roar filled her ears as she sat up. Turning around quickly, she spotted an avalanche headed straight for her. She paled in fear as the mass of snow, ice, rocks, trees, and other sorts of debris hurtled down towards her at alarming speeds.
"Oh god, I'm going to die," she whispered to herself as she sat paralyzed in fear. She squeezed her eyes closed just as the white mass was about to hit her. When nothing happened, she opened her eyes a crack to see what happened. Her eyes shot open as she gaped at what she saw. Standing before her was a magnificent snow leopard, its tawny eyes glowing as it shifted the snow slide around her trembling figure. Five minutes later, the trembling stopped as the destructive force of nature quieted itself. Slowly, the awe-inspiring beast turned around and gazed at Eris with its intelligent eyes.
/Are you alright, little one/ it asked softly, its purring voice filling her head. Eris nodded dumbly as the cat stalked up to her, its pure white fur rustling in the cooling air.
"Eris!" she heard someone call from behind. She twisted her body so it was facing forward and saw Toji skiing towards her.
/You're safe now/ its purring voice filled her head once more before it turned and disappeared into thin air. She managed to turn quick enough to catch a glimpse of the large cat before it disappeared completely.
"Eris, are you alright?"
She snapped her attention back to Toji, who was standing worriedly in front of her.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she answered faintly as she accepted his helping hand, pulling herself up.
"So what was that just now? You weren't with us when I turned to ask you a question so I came to look for you only to find you sitting in the middle of a destroyed clearing."
"There was an avalanche," she muttered as she dusted off her pants before starring into Toji's worried eyes, "but the leopard saved me," she finished.
"You mean that snow leopard I just saw?" he questioned, looking around hoping to catch another glimpse.
"Yeah, that one."
Pausing slightly, she licked her lips before adding hesitantly, "I think it was a bitbeast. Its eyes were glowing as it parted the snow slide as if it was nothing."
"Bitbeast?" Toji asked, surprised. Eris nodded to confirm his statement. He looked thoughtful.
"I guess you'll have to learn to beyblade after all."
Sighing lightly, Eris mumbled, "I guess so. I'll ask Reine when we get back."
Turning to head towards the way Toji had come, she paused as she stared as she caught of something in the snow a few yards away.
"What's this?" she asked as she slid over. Peering closer, she noticed it was a trail of hoof prints that hadn't been disturbed by the avalanche. It seemed to be fresh.
"Hey Toji! Come take a look at this."
Toji peered at the track closely.
"Hey, aren't those elk tracks? What are they doing all the way up here?" he asked curiously as he peered closer. A loud rumbling alerted the duo to the approaching storm.
"We better head back," Eris said with a loud sigh, placing one pole confidently into the slush-covered ground only to strike something wooden.
"What's this?" she asked as she bent down to pick it up. It turned out to be a beautifully carved leopard totem.
"It's beautiful," she breathed as she pocketed it, getting a feeling that she shouldn't loose it, "Come on, Toji. Let's go."
Turning, the duo skied quickly up the trail and onto the main slope, going at breakneck speeds to catch up with Brooklyn and Max.
"Promise me something," Eris said as they neared the pair, "Don't tell them about the avalanche. I don't want them to worry, especially Kai."
Toji looked at her curiously as he promised. He silently added that he would he would tell if it was necessary. For some reason, the event seemed to be out of the ordinary to him as if something supernatural had occurred
Somewhere Unknown
"Sorry sir, we were unable to catch it. It started an avalanche when the team closed in on it. We believe that whatever it's searching for is in Switzerland somewhere."
"You are a bunch of incompetent fools!" a voice snarled, "We've been tracking him for months now! You just ruined one of the few chances to capture him! Make sure you don't make the same mistake again or it'll be your life."
The messenger gulped nervously before answering in a shaky voice, "Y-yes s-sir. We won't f-fail again, s-sir!"
Saluting one last time, the messenger scurried out of the room. As the door closed with a silent 'whoosh', the man stared at the manila folder on his desk.
"Is it one of them?" he asked softly before laughing brusquely, "Interesting. They're all coming together for me. How wonderful."
He smirked into the dark as he schemed about the ways he can retrieve them.
"Soon, my dear, they will be all yours to consume."
A loud screech filled the room as a black shadow with burning, crimson eyes filled the room, its presence filling the room with searing heat and utter darkness. Its gaze leered at a photograph on the desk.
/Yes, soon. I will not tolerate anymore failures./
"Of course," the man purred as he stroked the beast's harsh plumage, "They will all be yours to do whatever you wish."
The beast screeched in pleasure as its bloodlust-misted eyes seared into the wall, imagining the power it will soon have.
/The curse shall be fulfilled/ it hissed on last time before retreating back into its confines. The man chuckled at the beast's antics, "And I will finally get what I want."
The group sat together at lunch and enjoyed Hilary's homemade sandwiched in silence. Reine stretched languidly she finished eating, relishing the aftereffects of her morning activity. She yawned tiredly as she felt her body complained about being active at such an hour.
"I guess I'm not fully adjusted to the jetlag yet," she mumbled to herself as she slouched in her seat.
"If you're tired, go take a nap," Kai advised as he gently massaged her shoulders. She groaned in pleasure as she felt the tension leaving her body. She smiled softly at Kai.
"I'd like that."
Standing up, Reine announced her departure before heading for the elevator. The trip upstairs was quick and Reine soon found herself slowly sliding the cardkey through the lock. With a soft 'click' the door opened. She stepped inside only to gasp in horror seeing the damage.
"Oh my god," she breathed in surprise at the carnage before her, "Who would do this? No one had a key to our room except for the six of us and none of us were here."
"What's wrong?" she heard a masculine voice ask from behind. She leaned into Kai's warmth as he stepped inside.
"What the hell! What happened?" he demanded as soon as he saw the state the suite was in.
"I don't know," she answered faintly as she clutched Kai's hand, "It was like this when I walked in."
"Is anything missing?" he asked sharply as he walked deeper into the destroyed sitting room. Several couches were overturned while some had their stuffing ripped out. The lamps were on their side with their bulbs completely shattered, littering the ground with sharp pieces of glass.
"Careful Kai," Reine warned as she made her way towards the bedrooms. Peering into the rooms confirmed her suspicions. They were as ravaged as the rest of the suite. The mattresses were completely gutted and their luggage was tossed everywhere. Clothes were ripped apart and laid in piles on the carpeted floor. It looked like a war zone.
"Why would anyone do this?" she whispered to herself as she searched through her room for any missing stuff, "Thank god I thought to take my blades with me."
"Missing anything?" Kai asked as he popped his head into the mess that used to be a bedroom.
"Not that I know of," she replied as she dug through some of the mattress stuffing, "Whoever was here was after something specific."
"I figured as much," Kai muttered as he went back out, "I'm going to go downstairs and inform the others. We'll have everyone check to see if this happened to everyone else."
Reine nodded as she started to search in another corner of her room. Five minutes later the five other girls were digging through their rooms as well, searching to see if anything was taken. Apparently their suite was the only one that was attacked. After half an hour, the bladers met in Ian, Spencer, and Bryan's suite to discuss the sudden attack.
"What we can conclude was that the attack was definitely planned and they were after something specific. Any ideas what they were after?" Reine asked seriously, eyeing every member in the room.
"Could it be money?" Enrique called from his spot in a plush chair. Reine shook her head.
"No, it can't be money because none were taken from our wallets."
The room fell silent to contemplate the situation. After a while, Kenny ventured to say what had been on everyone's minds.
"Maybe they're after our bitbeasts?"
The room remained silent as his statement rang in the air. After a slight pause, Reine spoke up again.
"Could be, but why weren't anyone else's suite attacked? Are they after a specific one? If they are, then who's?"
"What bitbeast do we have that's special enough to be targeted in that suite?" Tyson asked loudly, scratching his head in confusion as he tried to remember.
"No has ever been after Pierce Hedgehog," Mathilda piped up, "I don't think they were after me."
"I don't even have one of the bitbeast thingies," Hilary added.
"Galux was never targeted before. It had always been Driger, Dranzer, Dragoon, and Draciel," Mariah said thoughtfully. The owners of the four bitbeasts nodded.
"That leaves Eris, Tamayo, and Reine, but Eris doesn't even know how to beyblade so that eliminates her," Robert pointed out. The group stared at the redhead and silver-haired girls.
"Ciatra isn't anything special. Sure, she's the queen of the woodlands and powerful to boot, but I don't think she's what they're after."
Everyone's gaze turned to Reine as she shifted uncomfortably.
"That leaves Esilé," Reine concluded, sighing in tiredness, "She's an Ancient so that's got to rack up some bonus points, but the new question is why and how."
"What do you mean 'why and how'?" Johnny asked grumpily as his violet gaze pierced the quiet girl.
"No one has showed any interest in Ancients before, if that's what they're after that is, and I've never used her except for the Bakuten Citywide Tournament, so how could they have found out about her?"
"Whoever is after her must've been there or heard about it," Kai said quietly.
"Must've been those rogue bladers since the Skullz member was arrested," Eris pointed out.
"That's a possibility but there might've been more Skullz members in the stands," Kane retaliated. Reine sighed.
"I guess it's too early to say what they're after and who they are, but while we're on the topic of Ancients, I need to tell you all something."
The group shuffled as they made themselves comfortable. Squishing fifty-something members into one room isn't exactly easy. Taking a deep breath, Reine started.
"I had a dream last night. It was a communication of some sort. I was confronted by a new Ancient. It's apparently a loose spirit since it claimed to look for its partner."
The group remained silent as they waited for her continue. She quickly scanned the crowd.
"He called himself Kael, a warrior and servant of Herne, the God of Hunt. He is a Megaloceros, or what you would know as an extinct species of gigantic elk that used to inhabit Ireland. He said he made his way here because he feels his partner is near. He claimed I'm close to whoever it is, but it might just be a fluke and he only locked onto Esilé's aura is since it is easier to lock onto another Ancient's rather than a human's."
"There is a possibility that whoever it is might be in this very room," Reine finished slowly, her eyes resting on an uncomfortable Eris and a harried Toji, "Well? Any ideas?"
"Most of us have bitbeasts," Miguel pointed out as he looked around the room carefully, "but there are your friends. Two of them are bitbeastless."
"If it is one of them, which one will it be?" Oliver asked, his brow furrowed in concentration. Toji discreetly nudged Eris' side.
"We should tell them about the avalanche. This stuff sounds serious and that tracks we saw earlier might help."
Eris shuffled guiltily as she tried to decide between getting flayed alive by Kai's words or giving the group a possible lead. Grumbling silently to herself, she decided on the latter.
"I'll confess," she told him out of the corner of her mouth. Toji's lips twitched as it formed into a smile as he nodded in approval. Breathing deeply, Eris stood up.
"I have a confession to make," she said to the quiet room.
"Oh?" Reine asked as she cocked an eyebrow at her twin, "Feel free to fill us in on what you've been keeping from us."
Eris shifted guiltily before continuing.
"I was caught in an avalanche earlier..."
A bunch of loud gasps filled the room at her statement. Reine looked expectantly at her twin, silently urging her to continue.
"…but I was saved by a bitbeast."
"Was it the Ancient?" Kenny asked eagerly, typing furiously on his keyboard, trying to the story for future reference and later examination.
"I don't know," Eris confessed, "It was snow leopard. I had separated from my skiing partner, somehow, and ended up on a separate trail. Then the avalanche happened and the snow leopard appeared out of the blue and split the wave of snow and debris, as if it was nothing, preventing it from crushing me. Toji arrived then and it disappeared."
Eris decided to leave the totem out of her discussion. It felt private and she had a feeling that it's one of those things that are best left unsaid. It could come in handy in the future.
"Just after I finished explaining what just happened to Toji, I caught sight of a trail in the snow. It looked fairly recent, made no more between half an hour to an hour ago. The prints looked like those made by a humongous elk. We weren't sure it was a native species or not so we left it."
She sat down as silence reigned in the room.
"Why didn't you tell us you were stuck in an avalanche?" Kai asked coldly, folding his arms across his chest.
"I didn't think it was important," Eris argued, "I'm not hurt, am I?"
"No, but you could've been. We should report the avalanche to the ground patrollers so no one else will get hurt," Reine answered. Eris chose not to reply as she learned her head on Toji's shoulder.
"Do you think those tracks have something to do with this Kael?" Toji ventured to ask, his eyes troubled.
"Perhaps," Reine answered quietly, "We'll just have to wait and see."
"The avalanche," Emily started slowly, "Do you think Kael could've caused it? He was there recently so he might've been nearby still."
The group fell into silence as they tried to figure out the complicated puzzle.
"Only time can tell. We'll just have to wait for more pieces to come to us," Reine said uncomfortably as she snuggled into Kai, seeking a little comfort.
"Wouldn't Kael have resonated to one of them if they were his partner?" Johnny suddenly asked.
"They should, but there are certain circumstances where they won't," Tala answered, frowning slightly.
"Like what?" Kane asked curiously.
"When they're being attacked, hurt, or too weak," Ozuma answered. The group looked at him in surprise. Even though he was a bitbeast expert, he hadn't said a word throughout the discussion.
"Finally decided to join us?" Ian drawled as he eyed him distastefully.
"The people of our tribe were once the guardians of an ancient temple dedicated to Ancients but after the Great Burning, the temple was destroyed and turned into a Roman mausoleum and we were forced to move out. Back then and even now, Ancients are one of the most powerful beings. It would be catastrophic if they fall into the wrong hands," Ozuma answered, his eyes darkening as he thought of the possibilities, "If our suspicions about Eris and Toji are correct, he might've not resonated because he was under attack. As Emily pointed out earlier, Kael might've caused the avalanche during the struggle in self defense. If this is all true, then it confirms our earlier suspicions. Someone is after the Ancients and they're willing to use force to get them."
A grim silence fell on the group.
"If what we've theorized are correct, who could be behind these attacks?"
Somewhere Unknown
"So that's how it is."
The man grinned widely at the new photos in his possession.
"It appears that we will kill two birds with one stone. Revenge is sweet."
Author's Note:
Sorry for the wait for this chapter. I feel really forced right now and I think I'll take more time to update. Dx My writing is really crappy in this chapter. I'm sorry for all my readers. I'm out of it. –bangs head against wall– The good news is I've uploaded a picture of Reine for you guys to see for reaching my 1k hits! I know there was one before, but I changed her character design a little bit. She's in her gym uniform and it's really baggy. Reine loves her baggy clothes! xD If you're wondering about Tamayo and Toji, I've also done their pictures but they are crappier than my crappy picture of Reine. X.x There's a link on my profile and I'll upload a picture of Esilé soon, I hope, but it will probably show only one of her heads seeing that they are pretty much the same.
I'll be updating "A Fork in the Road" before I come back to this fic. I know I'm being really mean by making you guys wait for chapters, but I can't help having a miniature writer's block. I would write but I don't like my writing right now. It's boring and tedious. –sighs–
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