Chapter no. : 18
Chapter title: What The...?
Story rating: T
BETAed: Erm... I can't remember if Phoenix did BETA this... -laughs nervously- she might have BETAed the first half - second half is most definitely not BETAed...
Disclaimer: Me no own Beyblade. I mean, come on - how stupid are you? If I did own Beyblade, it would contain much swearing, blood, sex and rock'n'roll. And Yaoi. Don't forget the luffly yaoi. But since I don't own it, I have to settle for entertaining you guys with my stories and OCs - which is fine by me.
Warnings: swearing... me being annoyingly-cliff-hanger-y... um... nothing really... this is a rather clean story... -hums-
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Notes: Um... ja ne?
"Intruder alert. Intruder alert. Intruder alert. Intruder alert."
The blare kept going, repeating and repeating, carving the words into their very skulls.
Running down one of the many hallways of the Abbey, the Majestics and Thomas siblings followed Tala and Ian, unsure of what was really going on. There was an intruder (or intruders) in the Abbey; either this person was after Oliver, sent by D'Arcy, or a very stupid burglar - no one broke into the feared Blitzkrieg boys' home.
"Tala, where exactly are we going?" Robert asked the redhead.
"The underground bunker," The Wolf replied, turning a corner sharply. "It's secure - you'll be safe. Bryan, Kai and Spencer have gone to investigate exactly what the hell is going on."
Robert couldn't help but frown. "I cannot stand by whilst you face danger on my account."
"Deal with it, Griffon."
But suddenly, he halted. Everyone stopped too; some glancing at each other, confused; some staring at Tala with surprised looks; and others, the more used to fighting, scanned the area with sharp eyes, looking for whatever the Wolf had spotted…
"What is it?" Friday whispered, moving closer to the Robert.
"Quiet… they're here…"
"Who?"
Something whizzed past her, rustling through her hair and lodging in the stonewall behind her. She gasped, and pressed right up against the German noble for protection, clenching her eyes shut.
"Them," Tala hissed, as a group of four or five black clad, ninja-looking beings dropped from the shadowy rafters of the ceiling. "Ian, take them to the underground bunker."
"What? And what will you do?" Ian retorted.
"Welcome our guests, of course…" The redhead sneered, cocking his gun and pulling out his beyblade. "Ian, just do it. Don't be afraid to shove explosives up someone's backside if they refuse - or even slow up."
"Eh, that makes up for the lack of action." The Snake turned to the others, ignoring the advancing ninjas. "Move it, you balls of flab."
"That deal didn't include insulting them like Boris did, buuut… I'll let it slip."
"Gee, thanks Tala…" Enrique muttered.
A sound made them freeze. It was a laughing sound, but… reptilian… a hissing laugh…
"What…?"
One of the black-clad beings stepped forward, lobbing what looked like a black rock towards them.
"Run!" Tala yelled, picking up Bryony.
The grenade exploded as it hit the ceiling, which made it crack and collapse. Everyone cried out as they were showered with heavy rocks, but continued to run nonetheless.
Then, the loud rumbling suddenly stopped and so did the indoor rockslide. They looked back at the blocked corridor, sighing in relief.
"That was close…" Enrique muttered.
"Hah, stupid bastard; now they can't get to us!" Friday crowed.
"No," Ian interrupted. "That corridor there-" He pointed to the hallway beside them. "Is another way round. They could come through there. So we have to- hey!"
"Rad!" Friday shrieked as her brother bolted down the corridor. She tried to go after him, but Robert held her back. "Let me go!"
"He's gone to get Bryony," The noble explained, holding onto the wrist of the blonde. "Come on; we have to get out of here. Tala gave us an order and we will follow it."
"No! I- put me down!"
Robert had grabbed the blonde and had thrown her over his shoulder.
"Put me down!"
The group ignored her and continued away from the rock fall. The only one to hesitate was Chelsea; but a comforting hand from Oliver made her go on.
"Faélan!"
A great fireball engulfed the corridor and the various hallways connected to it. The ninja-like creatures shrieked in pain, clutching their burning skin.
"Radolf, get out of here!" Tala ordered, a petrified Bryony clinging to his leg, Wolborg curled protectively around them.
The other redhead didn't pay any heed, instead calling out his own bit beast in another ardent explosion. Out of his blade emerged a creature surrounded by flames, but it was clear to see what type of being it was. It was also a wolf, fur made entirely of fire and head garbed with a golden helmet.
Wolborg raised his head, almost with interest, before he howled in greeting. Faélan, the fire wolf, howled back. Then, without any form of warning or order, both pounced on the shadowy life forms, jaws clamping down on bones and claws ripping flesh, elemental powers also scorching skin with ice and fire.
Blue met blue when the two teens met each other's gazes.
"Get out of here!" The elder shouted once again. "Take Bryony and get out of here!"
Radolf moved over to Tala. "Not without you, Tala. You'll be massacred."
"Then so be it," The Ice Wolf snapped. "But I won't let Bryan down by getting his sister hurt!"
Whilst they argued, they didn't notice a solitary figure stalking in the shadows until it was too late. It tackled the English teen, slamming and pinning him to the stonewall and grabbing a piece of his neck between razor sharp teeth.
The Fire Wolf cried out in absolute pain as the fangs pierced his flesh and fear as he felt something trickle down his shoulder and collarbone.
The being was thrown off the lad, however, when pain entered its own senses. It leapt away, clawed fingers clutching its bleeding head, where a bullet had passed through from back to forehead. It didn't fall dead, in spite of this. It simply hissed in anger.
Nearby, Radolf collapsed to the floor in an unconscious heap.
And then, Tala's world went black.
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