Me: I'm back! I'm back! I'm not dead people!

Kai: Well duh…it took you long enough though. Where were you on vacation.

Me: Oh shut up, a lot has been going on, oh by the way I'm an AUNT! Xx throws streamers and confetti around xX

Kai: So, no one gives a –beep-

Me: that is so mean.

Kai: so…

Me: Anyway, I looked at one of my reviews (which I hadn't done in a while-don't kill me!-) and it said update soon over and over so I felt bad and promised to update by this Friday, and here it is! My first chapter in a long while. Don't worry though; I'm sure they'll all becoming faster now. Hope it satisfies you…Look for a new chapter to Unexpected and Old High School Flame by next Thursday and by the Monday after Thursday two new chapters of my youngest story Innocent Until Proven Guilty. –grins- I'm back in business.

Disclaimer: I don't own beyblade or the characters. I just like to mess with their minds a little –snicker-

Flames Of Destruction

They had spent the night side by side and sat out the next day towards Alexander's set destination. The blue haired male silently led them further into the forest while the others followed in silence as well worried about the out come for their friend and Prince on their hands. Marine Kingdom, one of the oldest was counting on their success.

"Why are we going this way?" Spencer asked. "It's as if we're going to circle around the waterfall."

"We are," Alexander answered emotionless.

"Wouldn't' it be faster to go across the stream? It's not that deep and with the others to move the water we could easily make it across and save time," Hiro pointed out.

"Not now," Alexander answered short.

"What do you mean not now?" Tyson once again growled from lack of understanding. "You are driving me crazy about being mysterious. You don't tell us anything and expect us to follow you no questions asked. I think you're dragging us on some sort of chase after nothing."

Surprisingly Evenescene, Hiro, Spencer, Rei and Max nodded in agreement. Alexander had kept silent about everything making them all wonder where he could be leading them and why. Did he really care for the well being of the sick Prince?"

"I want to lose you as soon as possible," Alexander spoke. "I've given my word and on my honor and the honor of my family I will keep it and bring you to your flowers safely. You must however accept my path and keep shut up!" He hissed the last part finally looking back at them. "There are many vile men at the water during this season and they would kill us all if they had the chance. We move, now around so we can avoid them." He didn't bother waiting for them to say anything and he realized he didn't care what they thought of him. It didn't matter, just as long as he could rid himself of their company soon enough, before he killed them all himself.

"Miriah," Hilary voiced aloud. "I don't think this is such a good idea." They were in the woods after traveling all night and staring at the only source of water for the next few grounds thirsty and tired. No matter how exhausted Hilary was however, the Dragon couldn't ignore the vagabonds and thieves surrounding the area. They were barely clothed with long beards and wore weapons as well as kissed openly in public. Wine bottles were thrown everywhere and it seemed everyone was angry at one another. They were an unruly lot.

"We don't have much of a choice," the elf bit her lip. "You yourself said this would be our only chance for a drink before sunset, we can't go all day without water, not after traveling all night at that fast pace." She turned and smiled. "Come on, we can do this." Without another word she boldly stepped forward and Hilary sighed and followed watching everyone wearily.

They walked over drunken men and by broken bottles as they made it to the flowing stream unopposed. "See," Miriah whispered as she kneeled. "All you have to do is pretend you belong."

"That's right lov," a grey haired man who stunk of sake came up beside them. "All you have to do is belong or pretend to at least. But if you really want to get out of her unscathed, there is a way because as true as I'm standing here, you won't be able to just walk out of here. Don't look down lov, all you have to do is trust in me and you'll get your pretty little head out of here with no trouble at all."

"Really, you would help us?" Hilary asked looking at him with a smirk. "I don't believe you would, I think you mean us harm sir and I think we should be on our way," She turned and grabbed Miriah's hand. "We were just about to take our leave."

"Hold it girl," The man moved faster than she anticipated and stood in front of her with a broken bottle in his hands, the edge of the glass sparkling in the light. "There's a fee that you have to pay, you and your pretty little friend."

"And what fee would that be?" Miraih asked and Hilary rolled her eyes in disbelief.

"Oh you'll like it," he grinned and grabbed her pulling her close and sniffing her hair. His mouth began to kiss her cheek as Miriah struggled. "Elves are so fine and dainty."

"Miriah," Hilary moved forward and was stopped when she saw five other men behind the first looking at her with the same eyes he had done at first. It scared her, they scared her. Gulping air in fear she tried to think of something sensible to do to get them out of her when the ground trembled.

Miriah pushed the earth under her feet, bending it to her will and the man lost his footing and fell dragging her with him. She struggled out of his lessened grip and stood beside Hilary watching the other men pick up daggers and other bottles. One even had a sword while few others had arrows.

"Like I said, you can't drink from the river for free," the man struggled to his knees whipping blood off of his brow. "You'll pay for this elf." Miriah didn't bother responding, she was like a doe seeing her end as she watched them all come forward. She shook unable to move and didn't even notice when the man grabbed for her again.

"Miriah," Hilary screamed and rammed into the man before her body exploded in a ray of light. The light slowly began wrapping around her and as Hilary called to Miriah behind her. "Close your eyes!" Mirah did as she was told but still voiced her doubts.

"How can you defend us with light?" She asked.

Hilary didn't answer, but the moans from the men seemed to convince Miraih to keep her eyes shut tight. Skin boiled slightly as she continued with the assault as if someone else was controlling her body. Many ran and others fell to their knees humbled by the light that was only second to the sun. Many had gone blind.

The earth opened by someone one in the crowd and Hilary almost fell through. Instead she fell to the side knocking her head against a stone near the water edge and fell unconscious. Feeling the earh, Miriah risked opening her eyes and gasped moving to hold Hilary's head in her lap. The others came closer.

Her earth skills sitting down were nothing compared to the others in the crowd who could use mother earth themselves. Looking up in fear like a caged animal she caught sight of someone grinning above her holding a dagger ready to slam it into her smaller body. She threw her arm up when the ground on its own accord came up suddenly throwing him backwards and the grass grew rapidly coming up showing their roots that bound him to the ground.

"What are you doing Rei?" Ilyana asked when his face grew a pale white and the exposed skin started to show signs of deep black strips. Growling like an angry animal he fled the safety of the woods, others watching into the grounds by the river.

"Oh hell," Tala growled noticing a pink head. He drew his sword and allowed his fangs to grow as his mouth extended in a controlled transformation. "Miriah's there," he spoke with a voice that was not quite his, "Rei's fiancé and she's in trouble." He rushed forward, his feet light because of the transformed state.

"We should help them," Ilyana spoke out after a second. "They could die, even with their powers."

"You're right," Tyson's eyes slanted more than usual as he made a move forward. Hiro steeped in front of him and pushed him back. "You can't just rush in there without a plan. That would be stupid and childish."

"None of you are going in there," Alexander spoke up. The others looked at him quizzically. "They chose their fate." He turned and continued to walk on unaffected by what was occurring to his right and behind him.

"You can't be serious," Tyson spoke loudly, "we have to help them."

"And we will," Hiro spoke confidently. "But from the comfort of the woods. Bryan take Max deeper into the woods, Tyson use your control over wind to blow at those closer to us. Create a small tornado, Bryan can help when he gets back. Lex, you and Spencer use the water from the stream. Can you bend it to your will from this distance?" He asked as a series of tornadoes echoed in the background.

"No," Spencer answered. "We'll use water daggers."

"Good. Evenescence, follow Bryan and stay with Max. Send him back here."

She nodded leaving as Lex and Spencer summoned small amounts of water from the ground. While Spencer sent his directly into the flesh of those opposing the two princes, Lex sent hers into the tornado causing more damaged to whoever happened to get caught in it's wake.

Tala ran forward trying to catch up with Rei and reach the two girls. Along his way he had to stop and battle man after man, but their daggers were no match for his swords. In the back of his mind he realized that no one was following to help and knew that if they didn't Rei and he would be outnumbered and die. But he had made his decision to follow the tiger into battle and a wolf never ran away.

He was reliefed however when tornados blew past him in a rush as well as water into the bodies of those that came towards him. He smirked halfheartedly as blood sprayed onto his mouth and watched the tiger ahead of him began to battle a big brute of a man who could also control earth. Seeing a small opening, he completed more of the transformation to gain speed greater than that of a normal human. He rushed not missing his chance and made it to the two girls side. To his wonder there were men around them twice his size barely recognizable. Some clutched their eyes in pain and the bodies skin was molted like wax falling off the skin.

"Ahh," hearing the cry, Tala threw his hand into the stream turning the temperature to ice and threw it around him and the girls creating a shield of ice. The man's dagger struck ice thicker than his body. Tala breathed heavily and felt his strength begin to lose him; he was not in good health.

"Prince Tala," Miriah asked looking up at him holding another girl in her hands. She was worried and wide eyed, close to tears.

"We have to get out of here," he spoke.

"Where's Rei?" she asked quickly as if she hadn't heard him.

"Rei," his mind cursed. The tiger was behind the wall still fighting like a mad man. He had never seen Rei like that before but looking through the ice he saw a bloodied animal on the verge of death. And it was his entire fault.

Miriah saw to and pounded at the ice, "Rei!" She yelled and almost broke through with the ice wall with stones until Tala stopped her. "I have to get out there, he needs my help."

"Stop it, I can't hold this wall up forever," he pushed her back not really wanting to hurt her. "There's nothing we can do," his voice faulted as he watched the man raise the dagger to strike his neck. Than a wall of fire blocked his vision and dropped the ice shield due to the heat.

Voices of men and women were barely heard as the flames continued. It wrapped around Rei only directed at those who posed a threat in swirls and circles. Soon the stench of burnt flesh hit their nose. Miriah turned as if to vomit from the smell. Tala stood transfixed in the flames convinced for a second that this was hell itself.

He watched through the flames and saw Alexander steadily walking toward him, his mouth breathing life into the flames that chocked the sky of oxygen. The cries became distant and soon almost died when a flap of wings could be heard over head. Lex landed behind him though Tala took no notice and commanded the water from the stream to distinguish the beautiful colors of death snapping Tala out of it's trance.

The others except Evenescence and Max rushed forward as he and Rei struggled to keep their footing and changed back into their human forms. Around them, the fields had been scorched and bodies indistinguishable. He watched in surprise as blue wings rushed by him.

With the others behind him and a few at her back, Lex stared at Alexander (Kai). Her face and eyes creating an angry aurora and her fists clenched to prove it. He stared back at her emotion less battling with their eyes. Even Maraih remained silent and Rei didn't move toward her.

"You think me wrong?" he asked staring into her eyes. "Are you that mad at me for taking the lives of worthless men?" he asked silently staring at her emotionless. She reached back and struck slapping him across the face and he allowed her jerking his head to the side. Tears of anger burned her eyes as he slowly turned his head around and looked at her squarely again.

"Why do you care for them?" he whispered like a lost child making her eyes widened slightly as only she heard. "You know they are nothing but thieves and scoundrels that do nothing but harm others. You can't be mad I killed them; no you're angry at the injustice aren't you? It doesn't matter that I killed them, it matters that they died by my flame without the chance to fight back or defend themselves. You saw some of them run and you know I showed no mercy."

He paused and the look in her eyes told him he was right. She wasn't mad that they had died, it was that they had died trying to run and in the most terrible way being eaten by flames. "I am fire, it burns in my blood. It is the rare element of destruction that kills everything in its path; this is my injustice to have a defense of such. Still why are you angry at their injustice when you and your brother stand side by side with the same blood that binds your people in misery? You are an Avian are you not, so why stand in the company of the king spawned that wish your land burned to the ground. Was that not the same fire?"

Alexander stopped looking once again at her questioning eyes full of confusion and gestured toward the nobles. "You are no better than I if you stand in their presence without killing the bad seed that threw injustice at the face of your people. Is it not the same? Yet you don't because behind them are men that out number you and could hunt you down to kill you. You are tied by a higher power as was I. My word was to get you there safely and I will no matter what the cost."

He turned and walked away towards the path Evenscence had fled.

Thank you very much for reading this chapter. Hope you liked it and it satisfied you. I was really in a writers block on this one but when I started writing it last night because of my promise, it worked out wonderfully-I think.

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