So a couple of days ago I got my first flame in a different fic. It was about my grammar and even though that person is a totally nasty I just want to apologize about my grammar. I know it's far from perfect but I like writing stories for fun.

So I hope you can still enjoy.

Disclaimer: Takao Aoki

Rei finished lighting the incented candles around his room and blew out the match. The soft glow of the light illuminated the black circles under his eyes. It had been week, and there wasn't a single sign of Serenity or Max. Every time there was a call for a rouge beast Rei volunteered to go out but he was always met with disappointment.

He finally decided to go against Tyson. He was going to try and connect himself through Drigger and Dracial to Max. The blunette warned him it was too dangerous and he knew that it was as well but it was his fault. Tyson had told him to have them go with Kira but he was just too prideful to listen. He just wanted the team to be back together and now he lost the one he loved.

Sliding onto the bed in his old white Chinese shirt he sat in mediation with his legs crossed and arms on his knees. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He found himself floating into his and Drigger's meeting place. He walked through what looked like the deep jungle of Asia where the bamboo stalks reached higher than some buildings in the city. He pushed himself through until he came to a small clearing.

"Drigger!" He called out and a few seconds later the trees rustled and a man stepped out. He wore long black Chinese shirt and forest green pants and his dark green hair was wrapped in a black wrap. Standing in front of each other they looked almost exactly the same creating ying- yang colors between the two. Drigger's dark green eyes glared at Rei as circled him.

"I'm not taking you to Max," He stated coldly.

"Why not," Rei cried.

"It's too dangerous. He has been taken by a seer who is partnered with a sacred bit beast's cousin. She could be as powerful as Tyson if she really wanted to,"

"But she has Dracial too. Don't you want to save her?!" Rei asked. Without even saying anything Rei could see that Drigger was struggling not to find her, she was his soul mate like Max was his after all.

"We'll just look for a couple of seconds and if it begins to get bad we can get out. I just need to know and I know you need to know too," Rei pleaded with the tiger who sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"Fine but only for a second, to make sure that there still ok," Digger stated and Rei smiled happiness. Drigger held his hands out and Rei took them both closing their eyes in the process.

"I ask you the keeper of Pandora to make a path between two minds," Drigger started. "Let us The sacred beast of earth Drigger and thy partner see into that who is the sacred beast of water," After a warm glow Rei was bombarded with dark coldness. Opening his eyes quickly he found himself standing on a small island with Drigger by his side. The dark rough sky's light up with lightning and thunder and Rei soon became drenched in the swarming waves of the endless ocean.

"Where are we?!" Rei yelled over the crashing sounds of the water.

"We're in Max and Dracial's meeting place!" Drigger shouted back. The tiger then inhaled deeply and roared as loud as he could. Rei couldn't see how anyone could hear that over the strong winds but a few seconds later a large amount of bubbles appeared in the water in front of them and a young woman quickly pushed her way through the water and calmly walked onto the beach. Although she just came from the ocean she looked completely dry, her long, wavy, violate hair blew wildly through the winds. A long purple halter dress covered her slender body that was covered in black tattoos of waved lines and her lilac colored eyes was full of fear and sadness.

"Dracial," Drigger called running up to her but she held her hand up to stop him.

"Why did you come here?" Her voice sung almost hypnotizing Rei. "You know of the danger that waits."

"We needed to know if you were alright," Rei said.

"Does it look like I'm alright," she yelled furiously her emotions changing as fast as the ocean can change its tides. Rei looked at the titanic like waves and shook his head no.

"Where is Max?" Rei asked.

"I do not know. That wrench came into out sacred place and separated us. I have been trying to find him ever since," She said before doubling over in pain.

"Dracial what is wrong," Drigger screamed holding onto the serpent. A few seconds later she looked back up and the two men gasped in shock. Her once vibrant lavender eyes had now become a dull black.

"What happened to your eyes?" Rei asked.

"Piece by piece I am being taken over by the shadows. I don't know what this girl has done but she has been filling Max's heart with darkness. And since I am a part of him I shall turn into darkness as well," She said sadly.

"That can't happen," Rei shouted as thunder crashed in the distance.

"Then find us before we can be found no longer. Once we have been changed long enough there will be no turning back," She cried. Rei walked over to the woman and placed his hand on her cheek.

"I promise that I will find and save you both." Rei said. Standing up Rei nodded to Drigger. Before leaving Drigger and Dracial embraced each other and kissed deeply before parting in breathless pants.

Rei closed his eyes and a few seconds later heard nothing but the buzzing sound of the heater in the corner of his room. Opening his eyes he found himself covered in sweat and the smell of the candles burning his eyes. Changing quickly into his uniform he walked out of his apartment and down the street of the still quarantined city to the Yajuu force.

Slamming the door opened of Tyson's office he found the younger man sitting on the window sill looking out into the darkness. Rei watched as Tyson turned around slowly, dry tear marks streaked down his face.

"Tyson," Rei whispered as he walked forward.

"I look like crap don't I," Tyson said. Rei laughed slightly.

"Not more than usual. What happen?"

"What didn't happen," the dragon avatar said. "We lost everyone for five years, we had to imprison a friend because she turned evil, my boyfriend set her free because he was jealous, the country is threatened to be destroyed and I got one of best friends captured by a psychopath. Oh yeah and now we can't even fight Serenity with full force because we had to send Chris and Jessica to Hokkaido because of even more rouge bit beasts and Lily is still stuck in New York because they can't clear the snow storm." Tyson said as tears began to well up in his eyes.

"We live a colorful life," Rei said and the two laughed. Walking over to the mini fridge Rei opened it and pulled out two beers. Tyson shook his head no and Rei placed them back in and pulled out a giant bottle of sake. Tyson nodded and Rei took a seat next to him. Talking a swig he made a sour face in the process and handed it to his friend. Tyson took a shot and looked at the glass.

"You've done this way too much haven't you," Rei joked but Tyson didn't answer, just took another sip.

"What did you need any way?" Tyson asked. Rei looked at Tyson sternly and took the bottle form his hands and placing it on the desk.

"I went to Max and Dracial's meeting place, I couldn't find Max but I met Dracial."

Tyson sighed.

"I thought you were going to do something like that. How was it?"

"Dark,"

"Has Dracial started changing?"

"Yes…you're a seer; you know what's going to happen next don't you?" Tyson nodded.

"She's going to use him against us. Water elementor's personalities have always put them at risk of changing sides quickly," He answered. "But you already knew that. That's what you wanted to ask me when we watched them train wasn't it?"

Flashback

Max stood next to a bucket full of cold water and pulled the water up and had it go flying to the dummy soaking it. Yamato cocked an eyebrow and was about to yell at the blond for the stupid move before the entire chest of the dummy collapsed into itself.

"What did you do Tate?" The teacher asked in amazement.

"I just sped up the water damage," Max said happily. Up in the stands Rei looked down in concern.

"Tyson you don't think…oof" He finished as Tyson slapped him on the back.

"He's fine Rei." He said not wanting to here Rei's complaint.

End flashback

"Yeah, he just seemed to like that power so much," Rei said lowering his head. Tyson looked back out the window.

"Hey Rei," He whispered.

"Yeah?"

"Look," He said nodding towards the distance. Rei cocked an eyebrow as he looked outside. He saw the ruff clouds beyond the city light up and then a few seconds later the low rumbling of thunder.

"What about it?"

"That storm should reach us by tomorrow morning. Serenity will use anything to her advantage. Including attacking when her element will be around her," Tyson answered.

"We need a plan," Rei said. Tyson turned back to the earth elementor with sharp eyes. Rei knew those eyes. They're the eyes he showed whenever he knew he had to do something he didn't want to do. "Tyson, what are you thinking?" Rei asked hesitantly.

"I'm thinking I'm going to have to break a promise that I made with myself,"

~The Next day~

Hilary's face showed exactly what she was thinking. She would rather be stuck in a small car with a hyped up Daichi than to be standing in this down pour at 8:00 in the morning. Daichi shivered as water dripped down his back.

"Kenny," Tyson said into the walkie-talkie.

"Yeah I'm here Tyson," Kenny answered from the Yajuu base.

"Has Dizzy picked up any signs yet?"

"Not yet."

Tyson sighed and looked around the high buildings pulling a back pack that he had on tighter. Kai took the opportunity to try and talk to Tyson again. He walked up to the younger man and watched the rain wash down his face.

"Tyson," Kai said gently placing his hand on his shoulder. Tyson shuddered in surprise and turned around.

"Yeah?" He asked almost in a whisper.

"Tyson what I did…it was stupid. I…"

Kai never got to finish before Tyson wrapped his arms around Kai's neck and leaped in for a kiss. A few moments later Tyson had let go and placed his hands on both side of Kai's cheeks.

"Kai I need to tell you something," Tyson said upsettingly.

"Anything,"

But before Tyson could say anything a loud laugh was heard behind them. Tyson didn't even need to turn around to know whose laugh that belonged to. It was the same laugh that he's heard since he was only 12 years old. Twisting around and looking up at the roof of the small convenient store was Max. He lazily sat on top with one leg swinging back and forth against the wall and his other one had his head resting on the knee.

The dark violate highlights in his blond hair had now turned a light black and his should be purple right eye was now blank and black than before. The gem on his chest was now a swirl of blacks and violates dueling for space.

"Max!" Rei shouted running next to Kai and Tyson. "You're alright!

" The blond haired man looked that them in confusion and then stood up his hair covering his eyes as he smiled a wild grin.

"Of course I'm alright," He stated holding his hand up. In his fingerless gloved hand a ball of water formed in his palm. "I'm better than alright."

Max threw the water towards the group and they all ran in different directions as it exploded. All of them fused with their bit beasts and looked back up.

"Max," Rei shouted again. "This isn't you,"

"Of course it's me. In fact this is the truest to myself I've ever been," he gleamed. Behind everyone they heard Tala shout and they turned around to see Ice crawl up his leg and stop at his thigh, behind him Serenity smiled in her fused form.

"Do you really think ice is going to stop someone whose element is just that?" Tala teased but when he placed his hand on the ice instead of it going away it just kept on crawling up his body. "What the hell?" He shouted until it covered the top of his head.

"Tala!" Hilary screamed and ran over to him. As soon as she touched the ice on the ground the same thing began to happen to her until her body was completely covered.

"I am the strongest of all elements of water. Do you really think that a mere child like yourself who just learned to control your powers could match up to me?" Serenity mocked.

"Well it's a good thing I've got nothing to do with ice!" Daichi yelled as he ran towards the woman.

"Daichi no!" Tyson screamed. Max quickly disappeared into a puddle of water he stood on and popped up in a puddle in front of a non moving and very confident Serenity, a small dagger made of ice in his hand. Daichi had such momentum that he couldn't stop and Max swiped at him but hit nothing but air. Looking up angrily Tyson held Daichi in his arms and soared in the sky. Looking back in front of him Max's eyes widen as he was thrown back with a tunnel of Fire.

"Don't kill him Kai!" Rei shouted angrily.

"I don't want to, I'm still just getting use to this thing," Kai yelled back.

Max pushed himself up weakly against the wall he slammed into. He looked up at the two of them and charged.

Behind them Tyson lowered Daichi to the ground.

"Stay here," Tyson demanded.

"But…" Tyson snapped his head back at Daichi and the red head shut his mouth quickly. Serenity and Tyson walked towards each other lightning lit up the sky.

"Are you ready to end this Tyson," Serenity taunted. "I'm going to make you wish you never killed me,"

"What did you do to Max," Tyson demanded. Serenity glared at the dragon fused man. He was ignoring her tease and she didn't like that.

"I opened his heart to his deepest desire and like a true water elementor he took it with stride," She said and in her hand she created a long sword out of water. Tyson followed suit creating one with wind. They ran at each other their swords hitting and creating sparks.

At the same time Rei and Kai blocked the wall of water that Max had just thrown at them. Rei hit the ground and a block of earth rose saving the two bladers. Rei waited there for a few seconds and jumped when he felt someone behind him. Turning he found Kai with a small dagger in his hand struggling to stabbed Rei with it.

"Kai what are you doing," the Neko asked.

"I don't know…I can't…control myself," he struggled. They both heard Max laugh and Rei lowered the wall of dirt.

"Do you know the percentage of water in your body?" he said holding his hand up towards Kai. "It's 70%. Most of it in your blood stream and I can control it all," he said throwing his hand over causing both Kai and Rei to slam into a building. Kai still couldn't move and looking over at Rei he could see he was having trouble to. Max walked over to them casually and bent down to Rei. He gently kissed Rei on the lips and then placed his hands onto Rei's chest.

"What?" Rei asked dizzily.

"Have you ever heard of dry drowning? It's when the lungs fill up with liquid when not actually being in water," Rei's face scrunched in pain as he felt his lungs fill with mucus. Suddenly Max stopped and looked down at his chest. He found a sharp metal object pierced through his chest and through the now cracked gem in the center. He turned in shock and found Daichi breathing heavily.

"You…freaking…monkey," he said trying to get up but stumbled back down and defused from Dracial. He fainted onto the ground the rain bounding off his body.

"Max," Rei said painfully and began getting up.

"Oh Kami did I kill him?" Daichi asked as he ran to them.

"No," Rei said, "the injuries you get when in fusion doesn't transfer when you go back to yourself. Rei stood up and limped over to Max. Placing the blonde's head into his lap he drew his finger down his face.

"Tyson," Kai said as he stood up from the debris. The three looked up and watch the fight continue. Finally Tyson and Serenity pulled back and their swords disappeared.

"This is taking forever," she groaned.

"For once we agree," Tyson said and Serenity looked at him skeptically.

"Tyson you don't have to do this it's too dangerous," Rei shouted and Kai looked at him in confusion.

"What are you talking about?" Kai asked and Rei looked at the older man.

"Tyson thinks the only way to save everyone is to use his seer powers," Rei said and Kai tried to walk up to his boyfriend but crumbled in the process. Tyson closed his eyes and a blue light surrounded him. Smiling Serenity followed in suit with black. Suddenly her face turned into a frown as she watched Tyson hold his hand to the back pack he was wearing before and a black blade tore its way through.

"What is that?" She asked angrily.

"I know that my hold over the darkness isn't as strong as yours," Tyson stated. "But I learned that I can borrow from other blades…like Black Dranzer," a black light jumped from the blade and into the light around Tyson. "And from the darkness that you put into Dracial," He said as the black light from the blade next to Max slowly made its way to him. When he opened his eyes it was pure black the white edges gone and he smiled with his large canine teeth. Everything he wore that was not black had now turned the dark color and the blue gem became darker.

"Now we can fight," Tyson hissed with a darker voice under his own.

"What did he do?!" Kai demanded. Before he could say anything Tyson cocked his head and looked at Serenity almost surprised.

"Now that I have this power I can see the darkness in your heart. You can't be saved can you?" Serenity glared at Tyson angrily. "I don't know what happened in your life to make you like this but you won't have to deal with it any longer," He said and held a dark ball of energy in his hand. He threw it and Serenity tried to dodge it but the ball followed her causing her to scream in pain. As the energy shot through her the gem on her chest broke and she fell to the ground in her regular dress. She moaned as she sat up and gasped as she felt Tyson's shadow on top of her.

"You beat me once again," She pouted as her hand was slowly moving back towards Black Dragoon. She froze and grasped her throat. "Not…this…again…" She gasped.

"And this time I'm not stopping when you faint," He smiled his hand creating a fist in the air.

"Tyson stop!" Kai shouted. As the blood vessels in Serenities eyes popped blood began to pool around her eyes.

"I guess…I …win…" She cried out. "I've created…the monster that… you were meant to…be," Serenity laughed until she took her final breath and dropped to the ground. Tyson kicked her fallen body so she was facing upward looking into the rain with her eyes still open. Tyson turned around and looked at his three friends staring at him in shock. The all heard a girl scream and they saw that after Serenity lost Hilary and Tala were set free.

"Tyson what have you done," She yelled. Tyson looked at his hands and his black soulless eyes looked at them. Red tears dripped down his face as the darkness left his body and went back into Black Dranzer and Dracial. Tyson's eyes turned back to normal and Dragoon dropped to the ground as they de- fused and Tyson continued to look at his hands.

"I…killed…her…" He whispered before passing out on the road the rain washing away the bloody tears on his face.

Yeah almost down with my second arc, so cool

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