Aah I've been so busy this week what with my second semester starting and the annoyance of 4 brothers who hog the internet :( Next chapter won't take this long I promise!
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Beylover: Thank you for reviewing! I know everyone was really impatient what with Juliette's character lacking in confidence and I really apologize for that but it's how I was able to picture her when I wrote this story. I am happy to say that from this chapter, you get to see the confidence and rebellious side that you all have been craving for lol and I am pretty proud of this chapter actually! It's sort of a filler before the big climax happens so I hope it's enough for you. What happened with Demetri annoyed quite a few so I hope this chapter makes up for that ;) Her father is someone who holds a strong hold over Juliette but she will change don't worry! Sorry, I shall write the translations from now on but there isn't much now anyway :) Kai appears in the next chapter not this one I'm afraid! Enjoy chapter 11 though and please review!
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OKAY, so here is a longish chapter eleven! I am happy about how this chapter turned out and I think a few people will be pleased to see what happens as we do get to learn a few things AND we see a change in Juliette ;) oh and some fluffyness with her and Tala because I know some people are eager to see Romance lol. As am I! It's all in Normal POV so it jumps from people to people because a lot happens and I wanted to get a couple of people's thoughts in too! So enjoy!
Chapter Eleven
*Normal P.O.V*
Tala sat on the bench alone, recalling the past few moments he just encountered with the young doctor. Not only that but he was shocked at the outcome between them after everything that had happened. Truthfully, he was more annoyed than ever in having opened up a little towards Juliette but that feeling of regret failed to show up. After his argument with Bryan he had truly shown what he thought about the pink haired female and simply refused to abide by the same morals Bryan now followed. It wasn't until later that day he retraced his steps and his conscience eagerly pressuring him to feel different towards Juliette. Though he yet to trust her, which he still doubted, he felt some sort of relief after letting out that he found her different. She may have not been like the previous doctors, much to his regret, but there was always some sign of positive energy radiating from her that made them all attracted to her like a moth to a flame. He found her morals pathetic. After her encounter with Demetri he was astounded when she protested against them punishing Demetri. What the hell was she thinking? He sighed quietly, leaning his head back against the wall and closed his eyes, remembering her voice that he had just heard a few moments ago. One thing he knew for sure now was that she wasn't here by choice which made sense when she made her earlier remark that he had used just a while ago.
'You say I don't belong here Tala that may be true. My father forced me to work here, for what reason I do not know. I apologize for my presence that has disrupted this abbey's methods.'
On hearing her apology, he turned away from her like he was unable to look her in the eye. All the wrong accusations were like bullet shots to him and being wrong wasn't something he found easy to surpass. It irritated him greatly at how she managed to make him feel these rare emotions that he loathed so much. What surprised him the most was when she mentioned of the plan that Boris had created. He never expected her to find out but typical abbey, she would have found out one way or another considering she has made quite a few comrades. Revealing the plan to her could ruin everything and he wasn't prepared to let his only chance in achieving the title of the best blader go down the drain because of an emotional insecure doctor. When she entrusted her secret to him about her bit-beast, he didn't know how to react. She clearly knew he didn't trust her and most likely would deliver such information to Boris right away. Just what made her so sure that she could trust him? The bigger question was, could she trust him? He didn't know himself.
The morning seemed to arrive too fast for Juliette as she pulled herself out of bed and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. Though she would have liked to have slept a little more she couldn't risk being later than she already was. It was 7am, she was meant to be leaving for her duties but there she was in her pyjamas yet to shower and dress. She weakly smiled, recalling last night and felt fully confident with her choices. Artemis seemed to have agreed and was content with the situation. After a quick shower and dry up, she rushed into her clothes and sped out of her room with her briefcase. Her head felt better and the bruise on her mouth was slowly fading with her cuts. As she entered the Level 5 training room, she immediately noticed at how...empty it was. Her emerald green eyes scanned the vicinity only to spot 6 remaining students all giving her a dark glare. Clearly these were the students that had accepted her but refused to speak or come close to her. Juliette heaved a light sigh, frowning. Where was everyone?
Seeing as her services wouldn't be required in that room, she decided to head down to the next training facility nearby. What she didn't expect was to find the same situation as she did earlier except there were less than 15 students present. No Juan, Keiji, Astor, Kyle, the list was endless. Did Boris take them out somewhere? As she left the room, heading for the all hated dungeons, she noticed the stench of thick rusty blood was stronger than usual as the darkness began covering over her eyesight. She flinched on seeing the large number of guards all aligned, walking towards her and out the exit. There were never this many guards here before... She feared the worst and began walking through the passage of cells. She caught her breath, clutching her briefcase tight as she looked into the first cell, horrified. Before her eyes lay 2 bodies belonging to Astor and Kyle, sprawled across the floor unconscious and heavily wounded. She turned for the next cell to spot the beautiful locks of violet hair belonging to Keiji with Cole beside him in the same state that of Astor and Kyle. As she scanned each cell, she gasped finding the missing students all beaten and left unconscious on the ground.
"Na-Nani..." she croaked, unable to find the strength to inhale. It looked like a massacre only these boys were still breathing, barely.
She was quick to jump in and aid them, helping most of them come to and rest for a while before they could get up to leave. As she jumped from cell to cell, cleaning them up the best she could, she was stunned at how they all remained silent, some even refusing to be helped just like in the beginning. It seemed that after their punishment, they were returning into the cold bladers they were and that made a chill run up Juliette's spine. As she approached the last cell she almost lost the ability to stand up.
"Bryan!"
Rushing into the cell she found the gray haired male unconscious on the ground with a small pool of blood forming around his left arm. She collapsed to her knees, analysing him before recoiling back when she saw the wound on his arm.
"They used a knife..." she quietly murmured, eyes widening at the spewing blood.
Swiftly, she delved into her briefcase pulling out the leftover bandages to help stop the flow of blood spilling out. She brushed a hand over his face, feeling the smooth and cold pale skin of Bryan. She gave it a little shake, hoping he would wake up. When no reaction left Bryan she swallowed, shifting her eyes to the wound that was now soaking through the bandage pressed on to stop it. Panic washed through her.
"There's nothing I can do...I'll have to head back to the infirmary but at this rate..." her eyes worriedly looked at the wound. Bryan would be in serious trouble if she didn't stop the bleeding soon and leaving for the infirmary was also risky. She was stuck in between.
'There is something else you can do Juliette, however it is a dangerous method' the melodic voice echoed in her head.
'Please tell me Artemis, at this rate I need to do anything- something! And quickly' she pleaded the spirit.
'It is not an easy task, one that would require a lot of energy and motivation. Our energies are combined, you can use that energy if you are strong enough and deliver it through skin contact to heal possibly anything.'
Juliette double backed. Did Artemis just say that together they had the power to heal others. All that time she resorted to the traditional methods and all along she had a simpler method to help others! Artemis seemed to take note of this.
'It is a dangerous method hence why I kept it a secret until now. You put your life at risk if you use it. The energy may help heal the injured but at the same time, the more you use, the more life force energy it drains from its host. It could kill you if you do not pull back in time.'
Hearing the last sentence sent chills through Juliette's body. What a great risk it would be to use this method. Her eyes shook and looked down at the unconscious Bryan with his arm. She had to do something. Putting on a confident mask she sat up straight.
'All right. Guide me through on how to use it. I know of the risks but I must do something before something worse happens to Bryan.'
'Very well. It works through skin contact. It is called channeling. You will be required to focus all your strength into the place you are about to heal.'
As Artemis directed her, Juliette placed a hand over the wound with the bandage still above it. She closed her eyes, frowning as she concentrated intently.
'Good. Now direct all your thoughts of helping him through your body towards your hand. Wish it. Imply it strongly that you want him to be healed.'
The voice urged Juliette to focus harder as she followed the instructions, feeling like her head was going to explode. She gasped for air, feeling half drained already. As she lifted her hand she felt nothing. Nothing happened.
'I warned you that it is not an easy task' Artemis informed.
'Then teach me, please! Bryan doesn't have much time' Juliette pleaded.
'Focus Juliette. Direct all your strength, thoughts and believe you can heal. Picture his wound gone and let the energy pass through your fingertips. Focus!'
Juliette's face was now fully concentrating on her orders, wincing as she felt her head pound. She felt nothing but a throbbing pain.
'Stop thinking of the pain and relax, let the energy out from inside you!'
'I'm trying!'
'Don't talk and continue.'
Juliette wanted to cry out loud and express the pain that severed her insides. The thought of giving up was far off, she couldn't find herself stopping. With a final attempt she felt a sudden rush of warmth and knew at once it was the energy she needed to lend Bryan. As she focused on the wave of energy, directing it through her veins towards her right hand that held the wounded arm, the rest of her body began to fade out so she could only feel the line of energy flowing through. Her fingertips tingled and she winced while keeping her eyes shut tight as she pushed out the energy, picturing in her mind of how the wound would look once healed.
'That's it, you are doing well' Artemis stated.
Happiness erupted and she felt thankful for even having such a method to help others.
That was when it hit her.
The first jab felt like a needle was puncturing her heart. Instead of feeling pain she only felt numbness. Her body had begun to turn frail at every fraction of a second. Soon her lungs even began to fail and she found it more difficult to breathe.
'Let go Juliette. Stop!' Artemis cried out.
She couldn't find herself to stop, feeling weaker and weaker til she was near to collapsing. She needed to save Bryan, a little longer wouldn't kill her yet. Another stab but harsher made her gasp out which came out as a mumble as her mouth seemed to have turned numb, forbidding her from speaking.
'Bryan is fine now. You must stop before you kill yourself!'
On hearing those words, panic aroused in Juliette and she found the strength to let go before falling forwards, ensuring her hands were holding her support on the ground. She wheezed, taking deep and long breaths as the ringing in her ears faded out and her five senses returned to her gradually. It felt like she had been stripped of her soul and her body wasn't there at all. An excruciating method.
'Are you all right?' Artemis' concerned voice echoed.
Nodding, Juliette sighed, looking up at Bryan who stirred slightly. Her eyes flickered to his arm and at once she removed the bandage as she sat back in open eyed astonishment. Instead of the bloody wound she had seen moments ago, there was now a crystal clear patch of pale skin looking like it hadn't been touched by a single weapon in its life. Had she really been responsible for that? Her fingers traced over the spot, speechless.
'You must never use this method unless you are in a helpless situation Juliette, do you understand?'
The warning was a serious one and Juliette wasn't one to use it again unless he absolutely had to. Being drained like that had consequences because now she felt so exhausted and her day had only begun. She was broken out of her thoughts when Bryan finally opened his eyes, groaning at the other minor bruises and cuts he had over his body. Juliette reached out to help him up when he suddenly flinched away, grumbling something about being fine and not needing help. A wave of hurt hit Juliette hard as the cold Demolition Boy that she had been so close to had turned tables and began refraining himself from her. He noticed this as he stood up, hissing.
"Don't worry about me, go help the others. Go" he roughly ordered.
Pushing herself up, Juliette merely blinked, nodding as she still felt a little light and dizzy. It was clear Bryan had no idea of what she had just done and it was better for it to stay that way. She watched as she staggered his way out the cell and began heading out with her following shortly behind.
After the strange event at the dungeon's, Juliette found herself needing some fresh air even if it was sub-zero temperatures outside. As she put aside her briefcase and turned to leave the infirmary, she was distracted by her cell phone which was vibrating violently. The caller I.D immediately made her frown, biting her bottom lip in the result of nerves.
"Otou-san?"
"Where are you now Juliette?" her father's rough exterior voice questioned.
"The infirmary. Is there something wrong otou-san?" She felt as if he knew exactly what she was doing or planning. It scared her.
"Do you remember what your duty is?"
She blinked. The penny dropped. Boris had obviously called him about her sudden protests against his orders and how she had been ignoring them and helping the others or befriending them in a way that did not please him. She swallowed.
"Y-Yes."
"Abide by the rules Juliette, else I will be forced to pull you out and terminate your position at the clinic, is that understood?"
Panic and horror showed on her face as she nearly staggered. Such a threat was hard to protest against and her father was completely serious. As a last futile attempt, she spoke aloud.
"I have followed your orders until now otou-san. I will not disobey" she forlornly looked down as her voice tailed off.
"Very well."
On remembering her last phone call she jerked her head up. "I would like to talk to okaa-san."
There seemed to be a sound of a grunt on the other end. "Your mother will call you when she wishes to."
The slight feeling of anger sparked giving the boost of confidence Juliette so eagerly needed.
"I have waited 6 years for her. It is wrong for her to delay our talk or has she forgotten that I am her daughter too?" her voice for once implied a fragment of venom that shocked even her.
"Juliette! Have you forgotten who you are speaking to?" her father's enraged voice snapped back making her flinch. Her eyes narrowed.
"Forgive me otou-san, but I cannot sit here and wait in a painful suspense for her to call. It seems both you and okaa-san have both forgotten you have a daughter" the fragile side of Juliette was astounded at how she found the strength and confidence to speak against her father but the rage inside her kept her going. Before she felt her father's wrath she ended the call and let the pain and sorrow engulf her. She felt herself collapse onto the nearby bed in the infirmary, breaking the line of tears from her glistening emerald gems that held them in.
Nothing seemed to be improving. In fact it was the opposite and it was also strange how the students she had befriended were the ones sent to the pit. Had Boris discovered this and ordered them all to be punished? She gasped, clasping a hand over her mouth in pure terror. Bryan had been cold but he didn't give her the bitter glare he had on the first time they met so it seemed he wasn't choosing to push her away. Perhaps not yet. It gave her some relief. The situation at home seemed worse. Her father was surely furious now at the way she answered him back in a tone she never believed had existed. Her mother didn't seem to care now that she had regained her place back at the mansion. Why did her letter seem so different? Could it all be a false pretense so she could also fall under the spell of her mother even after all the years in the past where she was treated exactly how a daughter should be treated by her mother? Nothing made sense anymore.
Footsteps made her startle as she looked to her left to spot the famous red hair and those mesmerizing blue eyes that held her captive. Tala stepped into the infirmary and leaned on the door frame, arms crossed and watching her. It seemed he had witnessed the past few minutes and stood in silence. Stepping up from her position, Juliette was surprised she was visited by Tala. He seemed to have avoided the punishments today and it was a huge relief.
"Tala, is something wrong?"
His eyes narrowed, peering in through the windows of her emerald coloured eyes. She wiped away the tears that had stained her cheeks seconds ago, as if it would help hide the fact she shedded tears.
"You should be asking yourself that" he blandly replied.
She looked away from him, masking away her emotions but he knew very well what was skimming through the girl's mind right now. He shut his eyes, preparing his next question.
"So your parents called...and you had the guts to talk back."
This statement caught her off guard and a very guilty look was evident on her delicate features. Her bright emerald eyes dulled, losing that sense of spark that she seemed to have. He almost surprised himself at how he had been able to analyse that. Since when did he check up on her?
"I...I didn't mean to," she whispered out, sounding upset.
Tala felt irritated once again, narrowing his eyes at her which caught her attention. "Stop being pathetic. You talked back because in your mind you wanted to. You don't ever regret something you wanted to do."
She grimaced, giving it a thought. "What if its wrong?"
He almost scoffed at how stupid that sounded but realized the moral behind it. His own accusations against her felt wrong only after discovering the truth. There was a difference wasn't there?
"It isn't when you're placed in a status equal to that of a dog. That is your problem. You're too weak." His tone of voice was harsh but he meant it in a way that it would make her realize that feeling guilty about everything was irrelevant. This brought him to the Demetri situation. Though Juliette protested against their choice to punish the psycho, he made sure that his next trip to the pit would last 2 days. He absolutely didn't do it for Juliette, no, he didn't care about that or so he liked to believe. Demetri was never a student he himself was fond of and earlier he would challenge Tala, thinking he was strong enough. The cocky inferior was a mere cockroach in his eyes and seeing him suffer was more than satisfaction for him.
"Speaking up to your superiors is wrong..." Juliette murmured, avoiding the icy glare of the elite captain.
"Speaking your mind out loud isn't a crime."
Juliette glanced up surprised. Tala had a valid point and she considered them though it didn't change her morals, not really. Casting aside the subject she smiled weakly catching Tala off guard for a fraction of a second. He narrowed his eyes, wondering what could possibly have her smiling.
"Anyway, I thought you would be in training," she moved to her desk, piling up papers neatly.
Tala merely grumbled, looking down at the ground at nothing in particular. He had been in training and then spoke to Boris about the Bladebreakers who were due to arrive the next day. It would be interesting to see their competition. He almost laughed bitterly. Competition was the word he would use, more like parasites that he could crush with one finger. His team was the defending champions and nothing was going to take that away. Not even Kai.
"What are you thinking about?"
He looked up when her voice broke him out of his thoughts. Keeping silent, Juliette decided not to pursue her questioning. Before any more words could be exchanged, the door opened beside the captain and Keiji stepped in, hands in his pockets. From the look of things it seemed he took quite a beating with a few ugly bruises on his face. Tala watched as Juliette seemed to glow at his presence. That was when he felt this irritating feeling inside his gut. A mixture of annoyance and disappointment? He shook away these thoughts and growled inwardly.
"You should be resting Keiji" the young doctor advised, frowning slightly but neither the less she seemed happy that the violet haired male was up and well.
A smirk was apparent on the teenager's face. "I'm supposed to be in the gym facility actually. That aside, I need a shot of something for the aches."
Juliette noticed the difference in Keiji. He seemed so determined to get to training no matter his condition. Something was really wrong... Had Boris gotten to them all? That aside she nodded and grabbed a pill from the cabinet and dropped it into Keiji's hand. He gave a nod, assuming it was a thank you before turning around, catching the presence of Tala who coldly glared at them both. In that second, Keiji's eyes narrowed, turning dark and disgusted. His ravishing indigo eyes never looked so threatening, almost equal to that of Tala's icy ones. It seemed they were conveying a message that Juliette couldn't understand or read and she glanced between the two males. Out of nowhere, Keiji grabbed her hand firmly that immediately caught the red headed captain's attention resulting in him sending cold vibes through his eyes.
"Ikuzo, Juliette. You can spectate the gym room" Keiji strongly urged, tugging at her hand.
"K-Keiji?"
Shocked at Keiji's sudden actions, Juliette wasn't thinking as he pulled her forwards, leading them out. That was until a tall structure came in between, obstructing their route.
"She is needed by Spencer" Tala bitterly objected.
Their eyes met in a battle, sending death waves that were invisible to Juliette's eyes. It seemed Keiji didn't trust Tala due to prior events. Keiji glanced up darkly, almost as if he were going to tell Tala off but didn't.
"You can get moving to training, Boris doesn't like latecomers" Tala threatened.
Juliette looked up at him, surprised at how his sudden mood had changed to a dark and sinister personality. Keiji seemed to hesitate; she could feel it through his touch on her hand. He let her go then and through gritted teeth, he replied.
"Yes sir."
Tala seemed to be feeling smug but at the same time he refused to show the smirk that was eager to tug at his lips. With one last glare, Keiji left the room leaving the two remaining people in silence.
Juliette watched as the purple haired boy left before sadly blinking and looking up at Tala who was glaring at her making her flinch inwardly and feel uneasy. What had brought on his sudden rash mood? That was when she remembered what he just said and quickly moved to grab her briefcase.
Tala watched warily as she rushed towards him, looking alarmed.
"Shall we go?"
That surprised him enough for his eyebrows to twitch a little before narrowing his eyes and leading the way out, the girl following him from behind. They both walked fast in silence, he had no words to say. Juliette on the other hand worriedly looked up now and then, expecting him to say something. They neared the all too familiar common room, entering without hesitation. Tala walked over to the fireplace and crossed his arms over, chin down and closing his eyes.
Juliette glanced around the room, confused. Her eyes failed to spot Spencer and wondered if he was in his room. She shifted her eyes at the male before her who kept his back facing her.
"Where is Spencer?" she asked, her voice slightly shaky.
There came no reply and suddenly she felt as if she were drawn here to be trapped. The fear that dug into the pelt of her skin made her hold the breath she was eager to let out. She took an uneasy step backwards though her mind told her she was being ridiculous. What would Tala gain by bringing her here? He wasn't like Demetri... was he? Now she was beginning to doubt herself as she took uneasy breaths of air, watching Tala carefully who hadn't moved a muscle ever since entering.
"Why don't you rebel against your father?"
The voice made her jump as she realized what he just said. Rebel? Against her own father? She couldn't answer him but she had her own comeback for it.
"Why don't you rebel against Boris?"
That caught Tala off guard all right. He hadn't expected her to give such a sharp reply that immediately affected him. So she was playing the answer my question and I'll answer yours card? Fair enough. He would play along with this for the moment.
"You already know the answer to that" he grimly replied.
"Actually, I do not. There is no logical reason as to why you should follow Boris. I know he holds some sort of leverage over you and the others."
His eyes narrowed and he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stick up. It was mildly frightening at how much she knew for someone that was so insecure and held no importance in Boris' plans. He chose to turn around then, making the girl look up. He noticed her captivating green eyes questioning. Not judging like how any other normal person would. What on earth made him to drag her attention away from the one known as Keiji? He frowned.
"What I choose to do is none of your business" he snapped.
He saw the sudden rage ignite in her eyes making her look like a threat for the first time. It shocked him.
"That works both ways!"
Typical of her though, after her sudden remark she coiled back looking guilty. It made him smirk. He turned to the side, avoiding her eyes. He really won't be able to question her choices when he himself wouldn't answer hers. There was a moment's silence.
"What has Boris planned? What hold does he have over you that you must obey him so?" her eager and pleading voice seemed stronger.
That didn't stop the sudden rage erupting inside Tala. He turned to face her, glaring so bitterly that she had to take a step backwards.
"I told you, keep out of our business! You can't do anything, nor do you need to know" he growled at her.
With that, he bared his teeth, turning his head to the side in disgust before walking past her, to leave the room. A hand gripped around his wrist and suddenly he felt a jolt run up his arm from the touch making his eyes shot open and his breath caught in his throat. What was this? This irritating and uncalled feeling? He never encountered anything like it and wasn't enjoying its unwelcome feelings. The hand the grabbed his wrist was gentle yet firm and he froze in his spot, lips opened a fraction.
Juliette wasn't going to waste this moment of bravery. She didn't realize what she was doing until she had her hand wrapped around his strong wrist covered by his sleeve. There wasn't time to spare. If Boris really was going to attempt at taking over the world using bit-beasts then it concerned her. No bit-beast should come to any harm if that was Boris' intention. She was more than surprised that Tala hadn't reversed the moment into slamming her against the wall, no, he just stood there allowing her to touch his hand. It seemed to shake slightly under her touch. Moving these thoughts aside, she placed a confident expression on her face.
"If anyone gets hurt then I'll never forgive myself, knowing I could have had a chance to stop it. I'm alarmed by what methods would be needed to accomplish Boris' plan. I worry for your safety" Juliette's voice tailed off as she looked down nervously.
"Let go of my arm."
She jerked her head up, opening her mouth to speak when no words came out. His cold tone was serious and if she didn't listen then she surely would be hurt in some way. She released her clutch and curled her fingers into her palm as if she were cherishing the sacred moment that she was able to hold Tala without having to get hurt. Her hand fell by her side, dejected. The door to the common room opened revealing the moonstones that belonged to Bryan.
Firstly, he noticed the intense atmosphere in the room before exchanging glances between his captain and the young doctor. His eyes narrowed.
"What is going on here?" his voice was somewhat dry but it was strong enough to get an answer.
"Bryan, you know about the pl-"
"Nothing" Tala immediately cut off the girl who frowned at him before looking back at Bryan who raised an eyebrow.
There was some sort of change in her expression; it seemed the girl was gathering her remaining courage to speak the truth.
"I know Boris has a plan. I know it involves you all and that it results with Boris and Voltaire achieving world domination" she confidently admitted.
Now Bryan seemed taken aback. How the girl found out was beyond his knowledge and it seemed Tala was confronted by this too seeing as he had the cold and reluctant expression. She obviously had been asking him about it that was evident enough. He frowned, narrowing his eyes.
"What do you know?"
"Nothing, other than that. Please tell me Bryan, I can't let you go through with it because I know deep down you don't want to follow Boris. He has you chained to him somehow" Juliette cried out eagerly.
Bryan glanced at Tala who was glaring at him. The look was enough to say that they wasn't to reveal a word to anyone. That and Juliette was still far off from the truth.
"This isn't something you should get involved in" Bryan replied.
Juliette looked defeated, as her last sign of hope crushed down on her. Her eyes sadly looked away as the confidence and eagerness she had was stripped away.
Bryan felt a nagging feeling inside him and he did his best to fight against it. It seemed Tala noticed this struggle and darkly glared that was a translation for 'No.' He looked at the young girl who held her chin down. It was dangerous. If Boris found out that she knew, not only would their lives be at stake, but she would put herself into trouble. She couldn't stop Boris and he wasn't too sure that he wanted her to either.
"I will be needed elsewhere..." Juliette's broken voice whispered.
Both boys exchanged looks but said nothing. Bryan clenched his fist. Why was it so difficult? By telling her he doubted she could actually do anything. She knew nothing of the situation nor the outcomes or why they were doing it. As Juliette kept her head down, she was about to walk past when Bryan protested.
"Wait."
Tala looked up surprised then glared. Bryan was having second thoughts. He knew it.
"Bryan."
Tala's threatening voice was not changing Bryan's mind. He confidently trusted this choice.
"I trust my choice" he retorted as Juliette pulled back and looked up, hopeful. She waited for him to speak.
Bryan frowned, suddenly the idea seemed preposterous. What was he thinking? But he couldn't back out now. Looking up with a glare he could see the curiosity in her eyes, pleading at him to continue. He felt his insides sink, giving in. She was like a viper without realizing. He sighed quietly, glancing over his shoulder to see the door shut firmly.
"Before I say anything, you better understand that you put us and yourself at risk. By knowing this, we expect you not to act stupid. Is that clear?" He glared right at her.
She hesitated for a moment before nodding. He didn't believe her for a second and it seemed Tala was none the happier. He turned away from them and took several steps away, crossing his arms over.
"We follow Boris because everyone here wants to be the best and he can make us that" he began, noticing at how Juliette flickered her eyes to his captain for a moment before looking back.
"Boris has given us everything. Call it hell but it's making us better bladers. We have been chosen by him because we have reached his expectations therefore giving us each a scientifically man-made bit-beast."
Juliette almost gasped. "Man...Man-made?" The thought seemed almost impossible. She knew bit-beasts created by man were possible yet but it seemed somehow Boris managed it.
"Yes. As part of the abbey, you should know where your loyalty lies" he darkly stared at her who looked up. "We intend to crush the Bladebreakers with the power Boris has given us but before that, there is a vital action we must take" he turned to the side, hands sliding in his pockets.
Juliette struggled to keep the shock from showing on her face. So Boris was intending to use the match as a starter point to taking over the world, but how? Bryan seemed to know what she was thinking.
"By using bit-beasts, Boris gets what he wants and we get what we want."
Now letting out the gasp that she had been holding inside. Her hand flew to her mouth and she dropped her briefcase. She immediately clutched her pocket feeling protective of Artemis.
"What does he...intend to do with the bit-beasts?" she was afraid of the answer, the shaky voice said that.
"Use them to start a war," Tala intercepted making both Juliette and Bryan glance back at him.
Feeling like she had just been shot, Juliette clutching her pocket tighter than ever. Boris was intending to use bit-beast as weapons. To take over the world and destroy everything. But one thing she didn't understand was that Boris already has bit-beasts in his clutches. The 4 the Demolition Boys held and possibly more. He could create and endless supply. Why wasn't he acting now?
"First we need to break down the Bladebreakers spirit. That means we bring in Kai" Bryan stated.
"Kai?" Juliette raised an eyebrow.
"Boris intends on him joining us and by betraying the Bladebreakers, we will gain hold of another sacred bit-beast and crushing the Bladebreakers is going to be a piece of cake."
The smirk on Bryan's face made Juliette falter. Her heart felt like it was going to explode and her head pounded. They were actually going along with this? They planned to crush an innocent team using dirty tactics and reel in Kai who would have to betray his friends? She couldn't let that happen!
"That is vile! You cannot be serious about following Boris in this, are you?" She cried out in protest.
Bryan darkened his glare as did Tala who now turned around to join Bryan's side.
"You can't do anything about it. We are saving the lives of the other trainee's and getting what we want most ever since we joined this abbey" Tala snarled.
Grimacing, Juliette scowled looking disgusted at the pair. She couldn't believe her ears. Her hopes that Boris held leverage over them was diminished the moment he mentioned that they wanted power. To be the best and even if it meant using dirty tactics they would go through with it. That weakened her confidence to stop Boris because she had no idea what she could do. No one would side with her...
"By obeying Boris you risk the lives of millions of people!"
Tala seemed to look away and so did Bryan. Juliette took a uneasy step back, looking like she had tried to swallow a rock. Her eyes shook with utmost astonishment.
"You...You both don't care...do you?" she croaked out quietly.
Bryan shot up. "If we could do something about that, we would. But we can't. Stay out of this if you don't want to get hurt. Your life will be saved if you do."
Juliette idly glared something she rarely did but right now her anger couldn't seem to be contained. Her life? What was her life worth if millions of others were at risk?
"We're going to be late" Tala intruded her thoughts with his voice, pushing past them both and heading towards the door. He glanced back over his shoulder to his team mate. "Let's go Bryan."
"Wa-Wait!" Juliette reached out only to be stopped by Bryan who held her wrist firmly. She looked up pleading but he only narrowed his moonstones.
"Don't do anything stupid. Remember, it's not only your life at stake if you do" he darkly reminded before letting go and leaving with his captain.
Juliette wanted to break down as she collapsed to her knees. She was trapped in the middle. If she followed the utilitarian method then the easy choice would be the greatest good for the greatest number which meant she would have to do something even if it meant endangering the lives of the students here and her own and not to forget, Artemis too. This was about the lives of millions of others. But she couldn't bring herself to risk others lives when they have been living like rats in this place. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
With the day nearly over, Juliette was more nervous than before upon discovering that the Bladebreakers would be here in Moscow tomorrow. Boris' plan would start to take place. She may have not known the exact details of how he was going to draw in Kai, but it was enough to worry her. He really was going to achieve world domination. Her only miracle would be if she could somehow foil Boris' plan and have the Demolition Boys back out. If Boris didn't have their support then he wouldn't be able to proceed with his plan. Maybe she could put herself forward to protect them. Boris knew he couldn't hurt her; her father was there to thank. Though if her father were to find out which he most likely would then perhaps it will be different. Neither the less she had to try.
As she entered the Level 3 training room she sat herself down and watched as everyone else gathered and sat down or stood at the sidelines. Juan's battle was today and it was thanks to Cole she found out. It seemed Boris wanted to broaden the little boys strength after discovering the confidence he had built and was impressed by it. She smiled feeling better that Juan had improved greatly and she was sure he would win today. She spotted the dark hair belonging to Cole stood across the other side of the room where he was also going to witness his younger brother's match. All in all, it was very exciting and full of suspense. Juliette wondered who his opponent would be this time but that was cast aside when she spotted Juan entering the arena, placing himself upon the large steel dish. She frowned when she saw Boris enter the room and felt a wave of disgust build inside her. Her emerald eyes followed the tall man who had his arms held behind his back as he stood on the balcony above the dish, becoming spectator.
"We all have a very exciting match to watch today. Juan had us astounded with his last battle so let's see if he can impress us again when he is up against a higher level student" he grinned, eyes covered by the dreading ruby eyed mask he wore.
Juliette held a breath. A higher level student? Wasn't that going to be too much for Juan? Or had he improved by so much that this test would decide whether he was upgraded or not? She bit her bottom lip as she glanced a look at Juan. His amber eyes were filled with confidence but she detected fear too when Boris mentioned the higher student. She hoped and prayed he would be all right and dazzle Boris. Juan had confidence to spare.
"Without further ado, let's introduce your opponent Juan" Boris darkly sneered.
Everyone turned their heads to the south wing exit where a figure walked in from the darkness. Thunderstruck at the sight of him, Juliette fought against the sickness that violently formed inside her. Stood in the grand opening of the room, Demetri smirked, though with endless bruises he seemed to be more than confident. When Juliette looked up, hoping it was a dream, she swallowed as she watched Demetri advance to the dish. Her eyes rapidly turned to Juan who looked just as nervous but kept his confident expression on.
'This is wrong Artemis! I'm sure Demetri has something planned and he is a ruthless person!'
'I agree but we mustn't give up on Juan yet.'
Nodding, Juliette continued to watch the battle. She caught Cole who was now glaring daggers at Demetri who stood at the rim of the dish, smugly looking at Juan.
"I hope you brought your guts with you today little Juan" Demetri's rough voice echoed that instantly had Juliette shiver after recalling the horrific memory from that night.
"Don't underestimate me Demetri" Juan retorted, surprising everyone once again with his confidence.
Demetri merely smirked, setting up his launcher and aiming at the dish, awaiting Boris' orders. The room fell into a deep silence and there was tension radiating everywhere. Juliette held full confidence that Juan would succeed but after seeing the anger and fury in Demetri's eyes, she wasn't so sure. He looked so battered, like he had just endured purgatory and escaped. Had Boris sent him to the pit again? Even still, it looked like he received more than his usual tortures. She bit her lip, shaking her head of any thoughts of pity. Tala was right, she was weak.
"Prepare to battle in 3, 2, 1, let it rip!" Boris called forth, raising the order that the battle had begun.
Both Juan and Demetri pulled on their rip cords, releasing their blades into the dish. It seemed Demetri held the upper hand seeing as his beyblade was bigger but that didn't mean Juan's was any weaker. Both students headed at each other with all the force they had. Juliette watched, fidgeting nervously as a few students called out in encouragement or in full rage.
"You can pummel the shrimp Demetri!"
"Come on Juan! You beat Pavlo, you can beat this amateur!"
That was Cole's voice for sure and it seemed to have worked. Everyone watched as Juan's blade took advantage and fearlessly attacked Demetri's, holding it steady so it couldn't run anywhere. Demetri flinched, baring his teeth; he couldn't believe the little bundle of annoyance was actually this powerful. Juan was right, he underestimated the brat.
Juliette gained hope and smiled lightly as she saw the proud look on Cole's face. Things were going to go fine at this rate.
"I guess, it's time to reveal why I'm in a higher class than you little Juan" Demetri's luring voice projected.
Juliette froze, clutching her skirt. What did he mean? Not only her but the whole room looked confused, save for a few who were happy Demetri looked suspicious. It meant bad news. Demetri chuckled darkly making Juan flinch back nervously.
"No Juan! Don't let him distract you!" Cole called out.
Demetri tutted. "Always needing the support from big brother, right Juan?"
Cole snarled. Juan seemed to look bewildered, changing between Demetri and Cole.
"You could never fight on your own, because you're weak."
Whatever Demetri seemed to be doing, it was taking a toll on Juan's strength because his blade began to falter and the red blade belonging to Demetri began forcing its attacks onto Juan's. Juan gasped, whimpering slightly as he lost his concentration. Demetri's words sunk in and it stung like venom. He really had been relying on others especially Juliette at the beginning. He didn't become confident on his own.
"Snap out of it Juan!" Cole protested, wanting to step forwards but was stopped by the other students who seemed to be siding with Demetri.
Juliette glanced up in shock to see Boris smiling as he watched. Something was wrong. It was like he knew this was going to happen. No one suspected what was to come next. Demetri let out a cackle, pointing his hand out to Juan. "I got you now. Say...bye bye!" He grinned.
Everyone watched in awe as the red beyblade somehow increased in speed, circling Juan's blade then suddenly it violently was hit by Demetri's which led to it snapping to fragments, all that flew at Juan from numerous directions. Gasping, Juliette shot up from her seat as did several others. Cole had to be held back who struggled to get out the grip from the other boys. The fragments hit Juan with force making him fall back to the ground with a cry.
"JUAN!"
Juliette, about to lunge over was stopped by Boris.
"Enough. Nobody moves. This battle was to determine the capability of Juan and it seems...he has displeased me," Boris smirked, walking down the steps to their same floor level.
Juliette flinched, narrowing her eyes angrily at the man. He knew this would happen. He planned this whole event. She was about to take a step forwards when a voice made her jump.
"Stop."
She blinked, turning around to see Tala standing there arms crossed. Having witnessed the battle even he had to understand her feelings right now. The fear she held inside. Bryan appeared with Spencer and Ian beside him, narrowing their eyes to the center. That caught her attention so she quickly turned back to hear Boris' decree.
"Take him away guards" he smirked.
Juliette felt her insides freeze over. Her gasp failed to come out and was stuck in her throat. Her lungs failed and she shook violently with her eyes wide open more than they could. They couldn't... She watched in horror as 2 guards appeared from the west wing door in their dark clothing and masked heads as they approached the little boy who was sprawled across the floor.
"NO! Leave him alone!"
All attention moved to the struggling man in the grasp of 2 students. Cole fought to get free as he watched in fear as the guards approached. His face seemed to be bearing tears that hadn't fallen from his eyes as of yet. Boris merely smirked along with Demetri who looked smug.
"You know where to take him" Boris ordered his guards.
It hit Juliette then. She lunged forwards, bolting down to the arena but before she could even reach the shaking Juan who was yelping for help she was held back by 4 strong arms. She jerked her head to see the culprits.
"Let me go Tala! Please Bryan! They're going to hurt him! He's a child!" She cried, releasing the tears as her chest constricted.
"Stop it kid" Bryan ushered, holding on tight as she pulled to break free.
Juliette looked back to see Boris frowning at her but it turned into an evil smile as he stood watching her quiver in pain. The guards grabbed Juan's arms pulling him up.
"Let me go!" Juan cried, now in full panic mode.
"Take him away now" Boris commanded loudly.
"Stop it! No! Juan! Let me go, please Tala" Juliette whimpered, pleading with all her heart's content. He merely glared back that said no. She turned her head to Bryan who looked at her defeated. She couldn't do a thing.
"Stop! Please Boris, stop them! IYAAA!" she gave out a final cry as waterfalls erupted from her eyes and her heart broke when the doors slammed with Juan's pleading amber eyes that gave her one final glance, were hidden away.
Turning limp, she fell to her knees. The grip on her loosened and on the floor she wept quietly. Boris gave her a pathetic look before smiling, content with himself. Cole was now in the same situation as Juliette, pounding the floor with his fists. No one breathed a word.
Juliette couldn't believe her ears and eyes. Her insides pained like nothing she had ever felt. Seeing the fragile little boy taken away like that to a place where the worst of things happened...she couldn't bear the thought. As she wiped her cheeks and eyes she stood up, keeping her eyes shadowed with her chin down so her tendrils of hair covered her face. She flinched when hearing a bitter laugh.
"How very amusing this all is" Demetri chuckled darkly, raising a hand to his chin.
Tala and Bryan along with Cole immediately shot death glares at the culprit behind Juan's fate. He stood smugly, watching Juliette with his sea blue eyes. A clap made them all flinch.
"Let's give a round of applause to Juan! He put on a great battle." Sarcasm was dripping in his voice which ignited the anger inside Juliette who spun around to accuse the boy.
"This is all a big joke to you isn't it! Right now an innocent little boy is going to suffer because you used dirty tactics!"
Astounded by her outburst, Demetri's eyebrows arched before he grinned. "My my, so the little damsel in distress can speak! Though you must understand little miss princess, this abbey isn't a place for fair fights. You should know that" he smirked.
Juliette grimaced. That was a true point but it didn't justify what he did to Juan. She clamped her teeth together, still shedding a few tears. Demetri seemed more amused by this.
"You cannot save the brat. Not everyone is as fortunate as you..." he darkened his smile.
Juliette immediately flinched back, recalling the incident in the tunnels. When Tala had been there to warn off Demetri. Her body shook and felt as if she was going to throw up. She looked up to see him looking at her, smirking evilly as he knew what she was thinking. The bitter male chuckled a throaty laugh.
"He really was pathetic, it was like squashing a grape" he announced proudly.
Juliette didn't hold back, her anger gave her confidence and she took hesitant steps forwards, a meter within them. She raised her chin to scowl at the guy who was more than surprised that she managed to come close to him with such bravery.
"You have no right to say such things. Juan was a great contender, had you not used your low tactic, he would have beaten you" she hissed.
Demetri laughed loudly before looking deep within her emerald orbs making her flinch back. His face turned serious, losing the smirk and replaced by rage.
"He didn't stand a chance. His place in the abbey is a joke because he doesn't have the power" he snarled through clamped teeth. "I think I just saved him from becoming anymore pathetic. Any opponent battling him would be wasting their time. The brat is better off dead."
SMACK!
The shrilling echo was now thundering in everyone's ears. No student wasn't shocked, no student breathed. Tala's eyes widened as did every other present student in the room. The echo was so loud it refused to die down. All eyes were focused on the hand that had just taken a swipe at Demetri's left cheek which was now turning bright red. They watched as the calm, innocent and trusted doctor stood before Demetri, disgust apparent on her face, her eyes brewing tears making her them greener than ever. Her hand that had now slapped Demetri, stood in an aftermath position, shaking by her left side.
Tala hadn't expected that. In fact, he doubted anyone did. The girl he had always seen was afraid to even talk back without feeling guilty. She never fought back whenever he had her pinned against a wall or was hurting her in any method. The Juliette he saw before him was completely different. Bryan noticed this too and stood in awe.
Demetri's face was turned to the side from impact, his eyes clammed shut and his body shook. No doubt he was holding in his wrath.
"Don't you ever say that again," Juliette's low threatening voice spoke, making everyone shiver slightly.
She looked up, straightening her pose confidently. Demetri glowered in rage but he wasn't able to get a word in as he glared back at the pin haired female.
"It was my mistake to think you didn't deserve to be punished after everything you did. Your soul sickens me, your actions and your words. I didn't think men like you existed" she hissed, raising her voice. "To say someone else is better off dead is a sin to me. You have stooped past the point where even the most dreadful people suffer in hell."
"Why you little-"
"Enough Demetri" Bryan objected, stepping forwards before it got out of hand.
Demetri looked back to glare darkly at the gray haired male.
"Get to your dorm. Juliette, you should get moving too. Everyone needs to move, there's nothing more to see" Bryan announced with a threatening tone.
There were murmurs but people began moving, stealing glances at the center where the drama had taken place. Demetri grunted, giving Juliette a terrifying glare which she refused to flinch from. She glared back through gritted teeth as she watched him leave and it was then she collapsed to her knees and let out the cry that built up inside of her. The room was silent with only Cole and the Demolition Boys present. They watched her, not breathing a word. None having a clue on what to do or say. It was a heart breaking scene, especially for Cole who was the one to advance forward, kneeling down to hold her hands into his own.
"Juliette? Get up Juliette; it's going to be fine. Juan will be okay. I can't thank you enough for standing up to Demetri that way" he softly informed her.
Juliette shook her head. "It's my fault. I could have tried to stop it before Dem-"
"Stop right there. You know no one could have done anything. Not even you. Boris planned this, I know it. He knows Juan is fragile and is extremely dependent on you which is what Boris hates. He wants emotionless soldiers" Cole snarled, carefully watching his grip.
Juliette stood up with the older Akiyama brother, forlornly looking at the wall behind.
"You showed Demetri that he was scum which was pretty shocking" Cole smirked.
Juliette immediately felt her insides plummet. She couldn't believe it either but at that point her body had a mind of its own. She never felt such anger, such hatred, and such confidence in her life. Demetri managed to get it all out of her with one small speech. It was unbelievable. Worst of all, she hardly felt any remorse though something tugged at her heart. Her head throbbed. It was bold of her to hit Demetri, she never hit another being in her life so it was all a massive revelation to her. Demetri's words made her skin crawl and suddenly she felt like she had done the right thing. Tala was right; if you are speaking your mind then it is never wrong. She shouldn't feel guilty. She chose to look at him in that moment and could see even the shock and surprise on his face. His eyes still coldly narrowed but not directly at her. A hand grasped over her shoulder, she turned to see Bryan.
"Come on. You need to be ready so get your things from the infirmary. Juan will need you" Bryan murmured.
Another stab to her chest made Juliette wince. Juan... So young and he was about to go through the worst possible torture ever. She didn't think she could bear to face him. Could she have the strength to look at his face? She couldn't even imagine the cries he would scream when he... She cupped her ears as if she could hear him right now and cried out in distress.
Cole glanced at Bryan sympathetically. No one said nothing.
"We should go. Stay strong for my brother Juliette" Cole urged, giving a meaningful pat on her arm.
Juliette wiped her eyes and placed a slightly confident face on. Cole was right. She had to be strong for Juan. Even if she couldn't bear to look at him in the state after his punishment. She walked past them all in silence, heading out to the infirmary.
She packed her briefcase with everything including extra medication so Juan would feel no pain once she reached him. Her gut wouldn't stop wanting to be sick and her head pounded. The tears dried on her cheeks but it didn't stop them from appearing on the bridge of her eyelids. Her eyelashes were now long and spiky from being drenched in salty tears.
'Stay strong my dear Juliette, you had shown courage and you must keep it up.'
Courage... She didn't know whether to call it courage or stupidity. Demetri was surely angered even more now after that nightmare episode. Perhaps it was time to tell Boris... She froze and turned around when the infirmary door opened and closed shut. She looked up to see icy blue eyes that were neither bitter nor accusing. Looking away, she felt as if she couldn't look at Tala. What must he have though on seeing her burst of anger? A first for them both.
"You're going to be waiting a while. Boris won't be done with Juan so soon" his voice echoed.
That didn't help her; instead she began shedding silent tears, keeping the painful beating of her heart at bay. Footsteps drowned out as she couldn't concentrate on anything but the look of fear on Juan's face as he was dragged away. She turned around, keeping her head level so she couldn't see Tala's face.
"If it wasn't for Boris' methods, Juan would be happily training to do better. This abbey is far worse than I imagined Tala..." she whispered out in a weak voice.
Tala said nothing. She only had a glimpse of what evil lurked in this abbey. She had no idea of the worst. Watching her cry made something tug at his heart and he felt himself succumb to it. It was a strange feeling, like he couldn't see the tears on her face. So emotional and vulnerable. His body had a mind of its own when his hand lifted up and brushed at the tears on her cheek. Her skin was so soft and smooth and warm and damp from the tears that cascaded down. For the first time, his hatred for her was at 0 percent. She immediately shot her head up, mouth slightly open in shock from his sudden choice of action. Realizing what he had just done, he curled his fingers away into a fist and removed his hand away. The steady beating of his heart seemed to increase a level. What was happening? This wasn't normal for him and he had no explanation for this reaction. Something was wrong.
"You can't change the abbeys methods. Live with it. Boris is the dictator here. Try anything and you will only get yourself hurt or even killed."
Juliette frowned but it turned into a dejected sigh. Her face then turned to the brave expression he had seen back in the training room, surprising him.
"I will change this abbey. No matter what it takes, even if it means I have to sacrifice myself" she hissed.
A spark of anger hit Tala's nerves. "The abbey has always been this way! I told you to stay out of it. Don't you go and act on your stupidity and risk our lives too" he snapped, wanting to make her see her attempts would be futile.
She turned to face him with such a expression that he flinched. He FLINCHED. He couldn't believe it, he didn't think it were possible.
"I am determined to change it! In return, all of you will be free and that is a vow I am willing to make" she insisted with eager eyes that gleamed.
He nearly double backed. Eyes slightly widening. A new feeling attacked him. Some sort of...warmth. Was it the hope Bryan mentioned? This girl wasn't giving up easily and it seemed she would sacrifice herself for anyone's happiness. Even for a bunch of cold hearted boys that craved power. Were there ever such a human being like her? No, there wasn't. His mind was telling him to ignore her, just warn her off and call her pathetic but his heart? He never considered his heart until now and it terrified him. But it tugged his strings and urged him to aid her, to have hope that she would succeed. Did he want her to? Could she?
Juliette looked confident. "I will use Boris' own plan against him. Somehow we have to find a way so that you all get your battle that you crave in a fair circumstance and also evade Boris' plan to use bit-beasts. This may require talking to Kai..." she murmured, looking intently over his shoulder.
He growled. "Stay away from Kai."
Juliette was taken aback by Tala's sudden objection to meet the team mate from the Bladebreakers. "Why?"
"Because you can't trust him. I don't. He's Voltaire's grandson, working under him whenever the old man needs him."
"That doesn't matter. I need to try. You have to trust me on this Tala, please?" she pleaded, eagerly looking at him with her emerald eyes.
He held in a breath, suddenly feeling lost at her gaze. What was happening to him? What could explain this sudden change in his heart? He was the most feared blader in the world and now he was ready to break down his shield over this girl. But she wasn't just any ordinary person... She had asked him for his trust but was he willing to give it? He couldn't trust her right? Maybe she was there to give false hopes. He must have looked like he was scowling because she noticed. Upon this she reached for his hands, cupping them within her own. It was like an electric shock in him and he wanted to pull away but the irritating feeling was so addictive, he couldn't find the strength to pull away. She looked deeply at him, as if she peered through the lens of his cold eyes, the barrier that kept him different from everyone else.
"I promise, I will find a way to save you" she smiled a genuine smile that made his eyebrows arch before he narrowed his eyes. Her hold on his hands was keeping them warm, and it was making him battle the clash of emotions inside. Some form of heat was running around his cheeks but it wasn't enough to burn the coldness he had. By looking back at the girl, he decided. Perhaps...he could trust her. This once.
Ikuzo - Let's go
Iyaa - No
Nani - What
Literally screamed at the end lol. How was THAT? Ooo magic healing power lol, very dangerous! I bet no one expected Juliette to actually lash out at Demetri muahaha. I told you he gets what he deserves but oh don't worry, there is more to come ;) So are people content with Juliette's boost in confidence? Tala seemed to have changed that! Aw aw aw Tala is beginning to feel different towards her too!
Don't know if anyone noticed but Bryan and Tala didn't tell Juliette the full plan ;)
Ah how heart breaking it was to write that part about Juan :( but I had to! So emotional. And Juliette finally discovers the plan! What will she do? ;)
So next chapter, we get to have the entrance of Kai and the bladebreakers! wohoo! Also something big goes down with Tala and Juliette ;) You want to read it? REVIEW! I promise to update soon :) it's getting to the best parts after all lol. Thanks to all my loyal reviewers and readers! This story is all for you!
Sayonara!