Hey, told ya the next chapter would be up.
Got to keep writing. Don't have much time. You see. The Dogwood Festival, a festival that (supposedly) celebrates the blooming of the dogwood trees, is going on and me and some other people have been chosen to paint these windows beside a theater uptown. And I have to go soon.
Don't ask. This thing is really important to my county because it's the first time that it's come.
Like I said, don't ask . . .
Kai- Really, don't ask. You'll only get confused.
Ray- Like Tyson?
Kai- sweat drops and nods
sighs will you guys just do the disclaimer?
Kai and Ray- Disclaimer: She doesn't own Beyblade.
Abduction
Chapter Two
Ray's POV-
I groaned and pressed my hands to my ears.
Tyson and Max had been up ever since three, singing some stupid song that I had no idea was about.
Yes, Max and Tyson were sugar high, unfortunately.
They had gotten hungry and thirsty, and while everyone was asleep, they had gulped down a whole twenty-four pack of soda and a whole BIG box full of American Girl Scout Cookies. Yes, the ones with chocolate on them.
Double chocolate.
Why I ever agreed to buying them, I'll never know.
Now, they've been up for about four hours singing the same stupid song over and over again.
If they were going to sing, why not a different tune or something? Or how about silence. That's always the best tune.
Listen to me. I'm starting to sound like Kai. By the way, where is he?
I looked at the clock. 7:30 a.m. That's funny, I thought to myself. Usually Kai would have come here by now.
"Guys! Have you seen Kai yet!" I yelled at the duo.
They stopped (FINALLY!) and looked at me, the high fully gone from their system.
Kenney, who was sitting on a chair in the little make-shift kitchen, shook his head.
"No, Ray. I haven't even heard from him. I wonder where he is?" he said realigning his oversized glasses.
Tyson shrugged. "Aw! Who cares? As long as we don't have to train . . ."
"Tyson, don't act like that! All I'm saying is that usually he would've come by, by now," I scolded. I shook my head. "I'm going to go look for him. Maybe he's still in his room?"
I stood and walked out the door.
Kai's room was just two rooms down the hall to the left. Coming to it, I stopped and knock quietly on the door and stepped back quickly as it swung forward, revealing the whole room before me.
I frowned. Kai never left his door unlocked, let alone open. I walked in quietly, letting my tiger eyes scan the area. They rested on the kitchen table not far from the bedroom door, which was fully open, the room empty.
I stride over to the table and noticed a bloodied gray t-shirt laying next to a small white envelope. I gasped, recognizing the shirt to be Kai's workout shirt. He would wear it every time we were going to go running or weightlifting.
What was going on? Where was he? And what happened?
I picked up the envelope and opened it carefully. Pulling out a folded up piece of paper, I opened and read the document.
μGreetings, Blade Breakers.
I hope, by now, you have noticed that your team captain has been missing. Please note that he will not be harmed; provided that he does everything we say, and you, as well, follow our instructions.μ
I gasped but kept reading, wondering what this guy wanted with Kai and us.
μNow, to get to the point of the situation. We have taken Mr. Hiwatari because we would like to inform you this: FORFEIT THE NEXT MATCH, OTHERWISE KAI WILL DIE.
Please. This is your first instruction. Follow it. Oh, and please take notice of the picture on the bottom of this document. It will confirm your suspicions of us taking your captain. Also, the shirt is stained with his blood. Do not think we don't live up to our threats. Call the number below to inform us of your decision.
Sincerely, Anonymousμ
I held my breath as my eyes wandered to the picture. I gasped, tears at my eyes.
Kai was standing there, slumped over, being held up by two other men; one on each side. His hair covered his eyes. He was topless, but I could faintly make out a small crimson patch on his chest that stretched from his left shoulder to his right hip. There was a number beside the picture. 642-8770.
Kai, I thought, what do they want with you?
I folded the paper back to its original form, took the t-shirt, and headed back to the others.
Normal POV-
Ray raced back to the hotel room the other Blade Breakers were in (with the exception of Kai).
Why would anyone want to kidnap Kai? It made no sense. What was this man after? What was he trying to achieve?
He burst through the door, causing everyone in the room to jump.
"Ray," Kenney started, "Where's Kai? Did you find him?"
Driger's master held out the envelope. "Read it," he said quietly, worry, concern, and even anger was plastered on his face.
"Did Kai run away again?" Tyson sighed.
Ray shook his head. "Read."
Kenney nodded and took the envelope, reading the document aloud so everyone could hear it.
Tyson gasped as the computer geek finished the letter and showed the picture. Max's eyes welled with tears as the truth sank into his once happy-go-lucky mind.
The tiger held out the bloodied t-shirt, showing everyone that these men meant business. Tyson swore violently as the shirt came into view.
"Why would they take Kai? What do they want? It doesn't make any sense!" Tyson grabbed his hair in frustration.
"Why don't we call the number? Maybe we can get some answers," Max said picking up the phone and handing it to Ray. "You should call."
Driger's master looked at everyone, receiving a nod from each member. He nodded and took the phone, dialing the number carefully.
He held his breath as it rang on the other end of the line, stopping at the third.
"It's about time you called, Ray is it?" a voice said into the receiver.
Ray jumped. "How did you know it was me?"
The voice chuckled. "Your captain is calling for you."
Ray took in a sharp breath. "Put him on."
The voice chuckled again. "As you wish."
A minute later Kai's voice came on the other end.
"Kai?" Ray asked, still unsure.
"Ray!" Kai cried; he sounded really distressed.
"Kai, are you OK? They haven't hurt you, have they?"
The phoenix coughed. "Ray, please, help. Please."
"Kai. It's OK. Calm down. You'll be fine. We're going to do everything we can, don't worry. It'll be OK," the tiger soothed, trying to calm the frantic captain.
"Ray! Please help." He was crying now, his sobs echoing through the receiver to the boy at the other end.
Ray's heart tore as he heard his captain bawl his name over and over again. "Kai," he started but it was too late as he heard Kai's hollers grow faint and a gruff voice grow stronger.
"Where's Kai? What've you done to him!" Driger's master yelled through the receiver.
He hear the voice chuckle yet again. "Where he is, is none of your business. You don't need to know the answer to the question. As for what we did to him . . . Let's just say that whoever he marries will have a very fun time."
The white tiger's eyes flashed angrily inside Ray and a growl escaped from deep within his throat. "You . . . You . . ."
"Now, now, Kitten. You wouldn't want anything else to happen to your little phoenix, would you?"
His answer was silence as Ray tried to keep his anger in check. He didn't want Kai hurt again.
Kenney, watching the tiger with fear, opened his laptop and took a wire out of his pocket, hooking it up to the phone and the computer he so cherished.
"What're you doing, Cheif?" Tyson whispered.
"I'm going to record the conversation. That way, we won't be able to find out who he is," the computer whiz said, opening his laptop and pushing the "Record" button on his "Media Player", recording the conversation between the tiger and their captain's kidnapper.
"Now, have you decided to forfeit the next match?"
Ray shook his head absentmindedly. "We'll forfeit. We just have to tell Mr. Dickenson to make it official."
"Good. Call me after you tell him, but if you tell anyone else outside your team and Dickenson, then Kai'll die. Understand?"
The tiger gulped. "Yeah. I understand. We'll call you after our meeting with Mr. Dickenson. Don't worry about that."
"Good." At that, the line went dead.
Ray set the receiver down on the jack, growing with rage.
"Ray?" Max asked hesitantly.
Tyson came up to Driger's master and pat him lightly on the shoulder. "Don't worry. We'll get Kai back no matter what. Right?"
"Right!" Kenney and Max chimed together.
"You see?" the master of Dragoon smiled, gaining a small one from the Chinese teen.
Kenney nodded. "All we have to do now is tell Mr. Dickenson what's going on."
Ray nodded slightly, still furious, but under control. They all left within a matter of minutes.
End Chapter Two +
OK. Chapter Three is coming soon.
Kai- We should hope so.
Do you want to go back to the crazy guy, or do you want to be quiet?
Kai- blinks Tch. Fine.
Good. Now I'm outta here for today!
Kai- R&R.