Here's another chapter. It's a little long and contains more of Tala and Julia. I hope you like it! :)
Hillary's phone began to ring again. Hillary frowned at the screen as an unknown number flashed on it.
"Hello? Who is it?"
She listened in for a moment, "Julia!?"
All heads in the room turned towards her, "What the hell are you and Raul doing with the Blitzkrieg Boys?"
Kai's eyes widened in surprise as Kenny exclaimed, "Blitzkrieg Boys?"
"Okay… hmmm… sure… Call you later…" saying so Hillary cut the call.
"Julia and Raul qualified for the championships, with Tala, Bryan and Ian on the team," Hillary announced, sounding quite shocked.
"Are you guys talking about the F-Dynasty?" Akira broke the tension in the air.
"Yeah…" Max said and turned towards Hillary, "So what was it?"
"She's a little worried, that's it. You know Tala and the others can be a little scary sometimes. She didn't say much, just said that she'd call again."
"But what are they doing in Russia?" Tyson asked.
"Because they have better chances there. Both Barthrez Battalion and The Majestics would be fighting to qualify in Europe. However, Russia doesn't have many strong players except for the Blitzkrieg Boys. No doubt they got in," Kenny explained F-Dynasty's possible logic behind choosing Russia.
Kai smirked. He knew how disciplined his former team mates were and how much Julia would enjoy her stay there. And the most important thing, Julia and Tala hated each other. A small argument at a local tournament made them sworn enemies for life.
Moscow
Julia had no idea why she had called Hillary. She felt very unsettled though. Hillary and Julia had been in contact ever since they met three years back and had grown to be really good friends.
A knock on her door interrupted her train of thoughts. "Who is it?" she inquired, without moving away from the window.
"Bryan."
Julia frowned, "Why is he here?" Julia looked at herself in the mirror once before opening the door.
"What is it?" she asked opening it wide enough to stick her head out.
"Get ready. We'll be leaving for the gym in an hour. That's where we'll train," Bryan said and was about to walk away.
"Bryan, where is Raul?" Julia asked.
"Downstairs. I suppose you didn't have your breakfast?"
"No."
"Why don't you grab a snack before we leave?"
"Sure. Thanks."
Bryan nodded and left.
Why is he being nice to me all of a sudden? I guess they just realized that we're a team now.
As Julia climbed down the steps she could hear a sudden thud and sound of a glass breaking. Scared, she ran downstairs to see Raul sprawled on the couch mumbling gibberish.
"What happened?" Julia yelled as she rushed towards her brother's side, "Raul! Raul? Are you okay?"
She examined the place around her to see a broken vase. Her eyes darted towards Ian who was standing a little away from. They were now joined by Spencer, who was on his way to work.
Twenty three now, Spencer Petrov worked for the Hiwatari Corp. The Blitzkrieg boys, themselves being the victims of the abbey, played a key role in the rehabilitation of the children rescued from the abbey. After the Hiwatari Corporation was stabilized Kai wanted to return the favour, though Tala refused to accept anything in return. Kai then invited Spencer to work with them and got him appointed in the Hiwatari Trust. With a good salary and a beautiful woman in his life, Spencer was going to move out of the three storied mansion sort of a house in a few days.
"What's going on?" he asked his voice firm.
"These morons got my brother drunk I suppose?" she was furious.
"Ian?" Spencer raised an eyebrow at the purple haired teen standing next to him.
"What? That guy chose the wrong bottle of fruit punch!" Ian exclaimed.
"Lie! Why don't you admit that you gave him the wrong bottle of fruit punch! You spiked it!" Julia was about to attack Ian when Spencer blocked her way.
"Here, calm down. We'll talk about it," he said pulling her away from Ian. Man! She is strong for a girl, Spencer thought. "Talk? My foot…! Just let me show him his worth…" Julia tried to pry Spencer's hand away.
"Ouch! Mommy's angry," Bryan who had been watching her rage, mocked Julia.
"Bryan!" Spencer growled and the smirk on Bryan's face vanished.
"Take your brother to his room. Now!" Spencer ordered Julia, "I'll help you."
Spencer without much effort lifted Raul up, one hand around his shoulder and Julia supported the other. Julia knew better than arguing with Ian and Bryan. As they proceeded upstairs, Julia came face to face with Tala, who was standing there, his hands crossed and a smirk on his face.
"You're sick! Your problem is with me Tala. Leave my brother alone!" she warned him, though it fell on deaf ears.
Julia and Spencer put Raul in his bed, "Will you be fine?"
Julia nodded, "Spencer, thanks."
"It's alright. They can be a real pain. But they are not bad," he said before he stepped out of the room.
She didn't turn to look at Spencer, but her eyes remained fixed on her brother. She could kill Tala right now. Why was he doing this? Don't you know the reason? Her conscience questioned her. Did he not mock me and my way of life? She protested. But you crossed the line
Six Months back…
"A clown…" he sneered, "that's what you are. Nothing more than that." Tala couldn't accept his defeat in front of Julia's native crowd that was already booing him.
"What did you call me?"
"You heard me."
"And what are you? Someone who doesn't have the humanity to understand others and respect them. How can you? How did I forget it? You were reborn as a monster, weren't you? "Cybertized"… I guess you remained to be so… Cyborg!"
That hit him! Seared his old wounds. No one knew how it painful it was being experimented on. It was a curse, a cruel curse that haunted him even today. Only he knew what he had to go through, while the consequences of that so called "Cybertization" lasted. A now a girl, full of herself walks in and mocks him? Says he doesn't have enough humanity…?
Julia knew it was her mistake and regretted every word she had said. It was cruel on her part. But, Tala calling her a clown tripped her temper off. What did he even know about her or her way of life? How difficult the life of a performer in circus was? He hadn't mocked only her, but her entire circus family. There were a few people like him, who sneer at them and she couldn't take it any longer. But… somewhere she knew Tala didn't mean to be that harsh. He didn't mean any disrespect to her family.
"But, he shouldn't have said that in the first place!" she justified her anger towards him.
"Be nice to her Tala," Spencer said to the red haired Russian standing in front of him.
"No one tells me what to do," Tala retorted.
"Your ego isn't bigger than the Championship."
"Tell her that! Not to me."
"She has already set her ego aside. I guess she even apologized to you after the fight and quarrel died down that day. She has moved on Tala. Julia choosing Russia is a proof of that. It's time you think about the team. And what are you both? Ten years old? You're almost twice that Tala..! You've got better things to do!" With that Spencer left the house, not sure if the matter would be resolved any soon.
Please do leave your review! :)