Hey! Chapter Nineteen here and ready. So, here's the scoop before I continue with the story. I'm sorry for those Tyson and Max fans out there, but I really don't believe that their battle will go along with the plot of the story. So, I'm gonna speed it up a little and get to Ryan and Ray's battle. Like I said, sorry for the Tyson and Max fans. Just don't think it's relevant to the story.
By the way, they won! Duh. And also, I'm thinking that there are gonna be at least (counting this chapter) three more left for Abduction, maybe four . . . So, enjoy. Another thing, there's no song in this one. It kinda takes away the pace that I want the fight to go at. Gomen nansai!
Disclaimer: Don't own Beyblade. Never have. Never will. Though how much I wish!
Abduction
Chapter Nineteen
-Ryan's POV-
Tyson and Max came back to the bench, completely exhausted from their match. I was happy to say that I'm proud of them. They actually fought like a team and won the match against Mitch and Gabriel. How, I'll never know, but I did know that mine and Ray's match was up next.
I glanced over at the couple sitting next to me as Phoenix wished his kare good luck and be careful. He looked up at me, and I nodded, knowing that I was to be careful also. His look also stated that someone would die if anyone harmed his little koneko in any way possible. I smiled at this, knowing that's exactly what he'd do.
Ray and I made our way up to the arena together. "Watch your back, tora. These two are sneaky and like to play tricks. They also work with the element of fog, which your earthen senses should help in the match. Just stay one with your Drigger and everything will be fine," I whispered as we reached our spot.
The younger teen just nodded. "The same goes to you as well," he replied just as quiet.
I took in a deep breath, already feeling [[Bellerophon combining with my human body. The Pegasus whinnied inside my head, filling me with positive thoughts. Everything was gonna be alright.
Ray was a bit nervous, his golden eyes darting all around, seeming to be searching for someone. "Who are you looking for?" I whispered to him.
"Chief. Kai doesn't have a partner. So, I sent him out to find one. I just hope he gets here soon," the tiger whispered back urgently and on edge.
"Don't worry about it. Concentrate on the match at hand. We'll worry about Phoenix's partner later," I said calmly.
Yaren and Andre were standing in their own spots, staring at us with blank expressions on their faces. Yaren, the older of the two twins stood a good foot taller than his brother, but other than that, you really couldn't tell them apart. They both had short-cropped dark hair with lifeless blue eyes to match. Yes, they were blind, but the way that they moved kind of contradicted that motive. Just like everyone else in the blading world, these two had strong points and weak ones. Yaren, for example, was good on offensive, landing nasty blows after blows, while Andre was better at defense, able to get himself and his brother out of the way of an attack just in the nick of time. And that was bad news for us.
I went over our own stats, comparing them to our opponents. Ray was more into speed and a bit lower on both offense and defense, but able to handle all three with ease, but he was pretty weak in the offense department compared to Yaren but just as good as defense as Andre. I knew I was better at attacking than maneuvering. My first few battles had proved that fact. So, who would each of us go against?
Ray seemed to be reading my thoughts because he answered my own question. "If I keep Andre busy, it'll give you enough time to try and take out Yaren, don't you think?"
I nodded ever so slightly. "Yeah, maybe that'll work. After Yaren and I battle, if I can keep hold of some of my strength, then we can team up against Andre. I hope," I mumbled.
The tiger nodded, and we started detailing our plan.
-With Kenney (Normal POV)-
He kept running, trying to find someone, anyone, that would battle with Kai in the final match. So far, no one would even acknowledge him. He sighed, trying to get his breath back as he reached the hotel that they had been staying at.
"Looking for someone?" a voice asked from behind the small teen. He tensed, eyeing the dark shadow that appeared to envelop him. He turned around and gasped at who he saw.
"You!" he cried.
-Back with Ryan and Ray (Ryan's POV)-
I tensed, Ray next to me doing the same, as DJ Jazzman raised his hand, signaling the start of the battle.
"Go!"
We darted forward, our opponents doing the same. Yaren started heading towards Ray, probably wanting to take him out first before things got heated. I took a sharp right, stopping him in his tracks as I appeared in front of him. We stood there a minute, wondering what to do next. Then, he was the one who made the first move.
He ran towards me, and I backed away from a flying punch aiming for my head. Stopping on my heals, I swiftly grabbed his arm with both of mine - his were way bigger than both of mine put together, but they were all muscle. I pulled backwards, knocking him slightly off balance. He caught himself and pushed forward with me still hanging on. He did it so quickly that I lost my grip on the floor. I flipped over his shoulder and landed sharply on my back. My breath hitched as the pain knocked it away. I lay for just a moment, catching the air that I so needed, but I was up on my feet in a split second. I reared back and knocked my elbow into his jaw, followed by a swift kick to the cheek for good measure.
Yaren growled at me, and I felt his combined bit beast with his brother wanting to come out. "You'll pay for that," he threatened, wiping blood away from his chin that was now starting to trickle down from his busted lip. He jumped backwards and landed next to his brother. Ray came up beside me.
"I'm sorry," he breathed, his lungs trying desperately to take in any breath that it could. "He was just too fast. I could barely keep up with him." I could see his body shaking with the strain of one has when they've run too long. Sweat gleamed his arms and face, and I could feel Phoenix's rage of his koneko being in pain. I smirked inwardly at the action.
Suddenly, I felt a spike in energy coming from the twins. Yaren and Andre were combining with their bit beast. "Get ready, Ray. I suggest you start uniting with Drigger. We're gonna need all the power we can get," I told the tora, raising my own bond with Bellerophon as the Pegasus neighed in anger at our enemy.
In a split second, I was once again astride the back of my faithful white bit beast, glowing armor, shield, and spear ready in hand. Ray stood beside me, the white tiger already taking complete control over his body. He stood tall and proud just the way Phoenix does all of the time, but this was somewhat different. I just couldn't put my finger on it. Ray's hair was still bound but even wilder that what it once was. His golden eyes were slit dangerously like a tiger on the verge of attack. He bared a long, glistening white fang and stretched his now lengthy claws, the knuckles popping. I could hear the tiger in him growl threateningly, the sound getting louder and louder each time.
I turned back to Yaren and Andre. They now stood there watching us, both of them resembling the Greek legends of [[Satyr and Silenus. Their bodies seemed to have been fused with two different animals. Yaren's lower body consisted a resemblance of a horse's legs, while Andre's were similar to a goat. Yaren stomped a hoof into the ground and prepared to charge at me. Considering I was the one that had actually laid a lick on him, I guess it was only fitting.
Just then, though, something happened. One minute I was in the arena with Ray standing beside me, ready to take on a set of twins closer than any person would ever dream about. The next I was standing, rigid to a spot where I could see everything.
I saw a younger version of me talking very happily to a boy about the same age. Phoenix was there along with two other people. 'Scott,' my mind whispered, remembering my Eagle as he stood there like a younger version of Ray, Jacey beside him. The little Dove was trying so hard to get Phoenix to smile. He had a rough day with a fresh bruise in the outline of his grandfather's fist. He had just come from the Abby, escaping from the guards and that horrible cell he sleeps in every night. The other figure I couldn't make out, but all I saw were red strands of hair.
My eyes welled with tears as another team showed up. I knew where this scene was going. We all had our blades ready by our sides, Phoenix in front of us as he was our leader. We were trying to decide whether to accept their challenge or not.
'No, Scott,' my mind wailed at them, though I knew it was pointless. 'Don't accept the challenge.' But he did anyway.
I shook my head, not believing what was going on. What was I doing here? Was I daydreaming in the middle of the battle? No. It can't be. It's too strong. Then what was going on?
I could faintly hear Phoenix in the back of my mind. The new Phoenix not the old one who was fighting like hell before me. His deep voice kept saying something, and I wanted to know what. 'What? What is it, Phoenix?'
"Accept." That's all I heard before our link cut off. Accept? Accept what?
Then it clicked. Accept the fact that the past is the past. That's what. I do. I know what happened a long time ago. I know that Scott's death as well as Jacey's was not mine nor Phoenix's fault. It was just the times and the events going on. It was all because of combat. Combat was the reason why they died. If it had never come around, they would still be alive to this day. That's why I hate the sport. That's why I'm fighting to tear it down.
Then, a great light shined right through the gruesome scene before me, revealing the scenery I really wanted to see.
-Ray's POV-
I stood a minute, transfixed to the very spot I stood at. Right before me, I had witnessed my koi's kidnaping. I had seen them take him to that dreadful place that I had found him in.
I also watched as they took him, his voice ringing in my ears with his screaming. He was in pain, and I couldn't do anything to stop it. I watched as Auron leaned down first, caressing Kai's bound body, sliding his pants past his ankle with great ease. Kai's eyes kept focusing in and out, and I knew he had been drugged but could still tell what was going on. My breath caught as Auron's hand got a little too frisky for my liking.
I trembled. I wanted to help my phoenix so bad, but I couldn't there wasn't anything that I could do. I flinched as Kai screamed, Auron forcing himself into my koi, taking into no consideration that the teen was in pain. His hand gripped Kai's knee while the other played with his thigh and going upwards.
Suddenly, I flinched again, my ears twitching to a sound, a voice, that was trying so desperately to reach me. I knew this warmth . . . It was surrounding me now in a protective aura. Where have I felt it before? Kai! That's it! Every time that I'm in his arms, I feel the same way. He kept muttering to me, saying something that I couldn't quite catch? What, Kai? What are you saying?
"Accept."
What? Did I hear him correctly? Accept? Accept what exactly? Then I snapped, realizing how stupid I was. The whole scene of what happened to Kai. Was I supposed to accept that? No, I already have. So, what then?
'Unable to help those you love,' a voice said in my mind.
What? Then after I stared a minute at the scene, I realized that the voice was right. I couldn't always be there for the people I love. I just have to try and be there for them afterwards, just like I was doing with Kai. I wasn't there to help him when he was getting hurt, but I can always be there for him to hang on to afterwards, helping him overcome the event.
'I do. I do accept the fact that I can't help everyone all their lives. I accept that,' I told that voice.
'Good. Now, finish your battle,' it said, opening a void of light right in front of me.
-Normal POV-
They both opened their eyes in unison, glaring at their opponents that forced them to relive their biggest faults. Ryan, out of the corner of his eye, saw Kai slouch back in exhaustion of trying to reach them in their realm of despair. The white haired boy thanked him silently and then turned back to the battle at hand.
Ray growled, "You won't be able to use those tricks on us. We accept our faults. We accept the fact that life is life. So, let's get on with it."
Ryan nodded, and they both rushed at them, Ray going for Andre while he aimed his spear at Yaren. The twins hesitated before meeting the attacks head on.
Everyone in the crowd shielded their eyes from the bright light that cast over the whole auditorium. When they finally looked back, able to see again, two lone figures stood in the middle of the arena, while the other two lay crumpled at the edge of the concrete slab.
DJ blinked, unable to believe what he just saw. "Umm," he mumbled. Then, he caught sight of two silvery eyes awaiting his decision. He smiled, suddenly excited, and raised his hand in the air. "The winners are . . . Ryan and Ray of the Bladebreakers!" His smile brightened when the whole crowd screamed in delight.
Ryan turned to the tiger as both of them returned to their normal human self. He saw the younger teen breathing heavily, eyes distant for a moment. Ray looked up at the white-haired boy and smiled.
"Glad that's over with," he said quietly, gaining a small nod from his newly found friend.
Together, they walked back to their team, one certain captain awaiting their return.
Kai smiled, glad that both of the teens were alright. He embraced Ryan first, whispering a good job before turning to his sleepy koneko. "I'm proud of you," he said simply and wrapped his arms tightly around his koi, nuzzling his nose into the tanned skin.
"Thanks, Kai," Ray whispered as Kai helped him sit on the bench. The phoenix pecked him on the lips before smiling again, his violet orbs soft and comforting. They sat a minute until a thought struck Ray like a bolt of lightning. "Kai! You don't have a partner!"
Kai stared at him a minute, but turned his head around as a familiar voice spoke out, criticizing the tiger's comment.
"Yes, he does, Ray," the voice said, icy orbs clashing with crimson locks of hair.
Kai gasped with the others, not believing who was standing in front of him.
End Chapter Nineteen+
[[Bellerophon - Greek hero who rode the legendary Pegasus; The wife of King Proteus of Argos fell in love with him, and when he rejected her, she falsely accused him of attempted rape. Proteus sent him to the king of Lycia with a message asking that he be killed. The king instead ordered him to kill the monster Chimera, and with the aid of Pegasus he succeeded. He married the king's daughter but later lost the favor of the gods and became an unhappy wanderer. Another version of the legend holds that he tried to fly up to heaven and was thrown from Pegasus and lamed, or killed.
[[Satyr and Silenus - In Greek mythology, they were wild woodland creatures that are part man and part beast, the bestial part being represented as the legs of a goat or horse.
Well, that's it for chappie nineteen! Not much longer now! YAY!
Kai - standing against wall with arms folded Not much longer until what?
The end of the story.
Kai - raises eyebrow You sure about that?
Yep! Now, R&R Readers!