Hello everyone!
Wow! Thank you
for all the wonderful reviews last chapter! I can't believe so many
people are interested in this story! Even after the horrible
summary I gave!
Speaking of which…I have a revised summary for everyone! I don't want to give too much of this story away just yet…which is proving really difficult for me…so I'll try this again!
Summary: Upon a cruise for a relaxing summer vacation, Tyson, Rei, Max, Kenny and Hilary get stranded on an island! But this is no ordinary island! They find themselves on an ancient land, with magic to go along with it! As they spend more time on the island, the BladeBreakers find that they aren't the only ones there…they are invading on the territory of the magical Phoenix clan, and Hilary happens to have a special connection with these creatures! What are the intentions of these Phoenixes, and will Hilary be able to help them uncover the Crimson Legend without having to go through an ancient war in the process?
Okay…I'm not sure if that's any better or not…probably not…but like I said…I don't want to give too much away! It's only the second chapter for heaven's sake!
I don't think there is much more to say here…so…here's the next chapter!
Enjoy if possible…
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Chapter II: A Vacation
Dark skies had thundered monstrously all day long, threatening the inhabitants below them with a storm, but failing to produce one. The streets were almost completely abandoned now, for the people had learned that when the sky behaved in this manner, something was certainly going to happen.
Hilary sighed loudly, creating a fog on the window before her. Her ruby eyes stared at the somber skies that had formed over her neighborhood as if she could read their feelings.
"Just hurry up and rain already…we all know you want to!" She told them, knowing full well that she was only speaking to herself.
The brunette blew her bangs out of her face and turned from her window, throwing herself down on her fluffy bed with another sigh.
Settling her chin on a pillow, she looked over to the desk across from her position on the bed, where a framed picture sat collecting dust.
It showed her, along with her best and oldest friends: Tyson and Kenny, along with two new ones from different countries: Max and Rei.
Yes, she was friends with the famous BladeBreakers. In fact, she was almost like a manager to the team. It was hard to believe that she, a plain, ordinary girl, could be involved with celebrities.
Well…that's what they were viewed as. Tyson, Max and Rei were all cute boys, and she knew other girls in her class glared at her with envious eyes, knowing that Hilary spent more time with the three than any of them had ever dreamed of.
But something was missing…she knew it in her heart. Though she had grown to love each and every member of the beyblading team, she longed for something more. She didn't have any beyblading skills…heck! She didn't know much of anything those guys talked about! And until recently, she had always felt at home with them…but now, she wanted to have a purpose. Was she really meant to be with that team? There had to be something more to life than beyblade…
Call it a dream if you will…Hilary wanted to be helpful to someone. Sure, she was bossy at times and crabby…but that was only when she was provoked! She remembered trying to help out Tyson, Rei and Max with their new beyblades, but it only got shoved back in her face. Sure, they later found out that she had been right, but it hurt to want to help but not being able to.
Her mother had told her that her helping heart had been passed down through the family. There even was a story about it. She remembered her mother telling it to her all the time as a child, yet to her, it was just like a fairy tale. It couldn't be real…could it?
A loud ringing sounded from the kitchen, startling the brunette out of her thoughts. Jumping off her bed, she rushed down the stairs to answer it, finding that it was only Tyson on the other end.
"Mr. Dickinson has a surprise for us! Come on over and we'll all go over together!"
The conversation ended at that. Hilary sighed again and placed the phone back on its hook. Tyson wasn't one to blab away on the phone, but he was very rude when he did. But apparently, that's just the way he was, and everyone had learned to deal with it.
With nothing better to do, Hilary slipped on her shoes and went outside, running down the street toward the large dojo a few blocks away.
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"Good afternoon! I trust you are all enjoying your summer…" Mr. Dickinson's friendly voice greeted them as the teens walked through the door into his office.
Rei, Tyson, Kenny and Max were all waiting for Hilary by the time she got there, so they had taken off at once for the prestigious BBA Headquarters, located downtown. Luckily for them, they had just walked into the building before the skies decided to open and pour on the rain.
"Yeah…it's been okay…" The teens shrugged, not especially excited.
In fact, their summer had been less than fine so far. There hadn't been a sunny day since school let out a few weeks ago, and everyone had quickly become bored. Rei and Max had flown out for a few months stay, and hopefully get back in shade for the upcoming championships, but they had yet to even launch their blades. The team seemed to be in a slump lately, no one wanted to really do anything. Hilary blamed it on the gloomy weather.
"Well, I see the weather hasn't been on your side lately, but I believe you all deserve a nice break, don't you agree?"
This got everyone's attention at once.
The elder smirked at the teens' faces and continued. "I have arranged a three week vacation for you all…" Before he could finish, the room erupted in cheers and chatter. "Whoa! Calm down! I haven't gotten to the good part yet!"
The room fell silent in anticipation.
"You will be going to a resort in Australia where you will be free to do whatever you want. I have already chartered you a ship there." Mr. Dickinson slid a flyer across his desk.
Rei took it and held it up, the rest of the team gathering in close to see.
"A cruise?" Hilary's ruby eyes went wide. "Oh my gosh! A cruise!" She squealed, twirling around the room. "I've never been on a cruise before!"
"Wow! This is totally awesome Mr. D!" Tyson exclaimed, grabbing the flyer from Rei and thumbing through it. "Look at this! An all you eat buffet!"
"Great! Just what we need…" Kenny moaned at the thought of Tyson's gluttonous behavior.
"Look! There's even a pool!" Max exclaimed, pointing to a picture.
Mr. Dickinson chuckled, smiling at the teens before him. "When you get back, I expect that you will have a new spirit toward the game!"
"I bet we will!"
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Three days passed, and the day of the cruise finally arrived! Everyone had been busy packing with anticipation, and the team's mood seemed to elevate with just talking about it.
Hilary shoved her remaining outfit into her suitcase, and turned to rummage through her extra large backpack to make sure she had gotten everything she needed. Satisfied, she started to drag her items down the stairs to the front door. There, she met Rei, standing patiently on the sidewalk. He had agreed to come over and help her carry her stuff to the dojo, since he was already packed and had nothing better to do.
"You ready to go?"
The brunette nodded, a large smile on her face.
The Chinese teen took her backpack from her, leaving her to pull her suitcase. She silently thanked God that it had wheels on it, otherwise no one would be able to pick it up!
"What do you have in here!" Rei exclaimed, the weight of her backpack nearly knocking the wind out of him. "Your whole room!"
"No…only half!" She gave him a sly grin.
After a few moments, they came to Tyson's place. Leaving the luggage on the front porch, the two teens went inside to find Max still packing a few last minute items, and Tyson no where in sight.
"There! All done!" The blonde sighed, sitting on his suitcase and zipping it shut.
Before Hilary could ask where Tyson was, a loud crash echoed through the hallway as a large suitcase tumbled down the stairs.
"You idiot!" Rei yelled up. "You're lucky that didn't spring open!"
"That was the only way to get it down there!" Tyson yelled, following the suitcase's path. He kneeled beside it and shoved it over to the open door, leaving it next to Hilary's things.
"Now we just have to wait for Kenny…" Hilary stated.
"He shouldn't be too much longer…" Max started.
As if on cue, the short teen came scampering through the door, panting heavily under the weight of his backpack.
"Sorry I'm late guys!"
"Ooookay! Can we leave now!"
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Seagulls' cries could be heard overhead as they sailed through the skies. It was as if they were greeting all the passengers as they boarded a huge, white cruise ship, floating gracefully next to the docks.
"Wow!" Hilary gasped, staring up at the ship with wide eyes. "It's so big!"
"How else would they get enough food on board to satisfy Tyson?"
"I heard that Rei!"
The teens all laughed, making there way through the lines of people and toward a man taking everyone's tickets.
After checking in, they walked on board the ship, taking a few moments to inspect the deck before rushing off to find their rooms.
"This reminds me of the Titanic…" Kenny started in a small voice. "I hope it doesn't hit an iceberg…"
"Calm down Chief! There aren't any icebergs in Australia!" Max patted the smaller teen on the back.
"You never know!" The brunette staggered over toward the railing on the deck. "I think I'm already getting sic…"
"Let's go find our rooms!" The American ran over toward the rest of his friends, not wanting to see Kenny lose his lunch.
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The ship had pulled out of the docks a few hours ago, and everyone was on their way to the Australian resort.
After exploring everything the ship had to offer, and grabbing a quick dinner, the teens began to settle down in the lounge area near their rooms.
"No! I lost again!" Tyson wailed, throwing down his hand of cards on the table and jumping to his feet.
His friends only laughed at him, and Rei retrieved all the cards and began shuffling them into a new deck.
"Want to take another shot?" The Chinese teen asked, dealing out the cards.
"Heck yes!" The navy haired blader sat down immediately and began gathering his cards.
"Count me out on this round guys…I'm going to get some fresh air." Hilary tossed her cards back at Rei and stood to leave.
"Alright. Don't fall overboard!"
Hilary walked out on the deck and up to the railing on the side, leaning slightly against it and gazing out into the sea. The cool ocean breeze tossed her hair about her as the ship bobbed up and down on the waves.
The brunette let out a relaxing sigh as she held a few stray locks behind her ear and glanced up at the clear night sky.
A hazy dark cloud was forming in the west, directly off the horizon she was looking at, but the stars above stood out clearly. It appeared as though a storm might be coming, but Hilary found it strange that the cloud failed to obscure the stars from view.
She shrugged to herself and glanced around the sea spread out before her.
The island they were heading to was not too far away now. Hilary could scarcely see the coastline and all the trees, but she knew that it was going to be beautiful.
Suddenly, the cloud back to her left sparked, catching her eye.
"What the…" It sparked again, this time with a purplish light.
She had first thought it was lightning, but as different colors came into play, she knew it was something far more.
Violent oranges, blues, dark purples all clashed together in the haze, yet no thunder preceded them.
Suddenly, a broad crimson trail streaked across the sky just in front of her, heading straight toward the mysterious cloud.
Time seemed to stop around Hilary as she watched it fly. She swore she could see two beautiful wings flapping powerfully through the air, sending sparks raining down to the ocean.
As soon as she blinked though, it was gone. The brunette searched the skies frantically for only a moment.
"Must be tired…" She shook her head slightly and turned to go into her cabin.
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I apologize for making this chapter so long…but I wanted to get everyone on their way in one chapter, since it would just be a waste to have it for two chapters or so…I want to get to the action, as I'm sure most of you do!
And just to let everyone know…especially all the Kai fans…Kai won't be showing up for a while…probably somewhere around the fifth chapter.
So yeah…I think that's all I have to say…
Please review! It is much appreciated!