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Winds cry when Bonds break.
Chapter Three: A striking blow to the soul.
The next morning was extremely windy and dark clouds were still hovering about,filled with unshed tears of the vast blue sky. The brawlers' morning was as usual,Mira cooking breakfast,Dan racing to eat,Keith following calmly,Marucho coming from the lab and Shun going for training without breakfast.
Dan was thinking about Ingram's disappearance and Shun's unnatural reaction on it but his thoughts could find no solution to his questions so he decided to let it go for a while.
Wiseman smirked evilly as he opened a portal and let the clone enter it. His plan was flawless. There were no chances of failure. The time was right and the plot was perfect.
It was a mild shower as the door of the brawlers' place knocked. Keith was about to go and work on the centric of his and Shun's discussion last night. He glanced at the clock and wondered about the knocker of their door. The Darkus brawler went and opened the door,only to find a surprisingly familiar figure,the last person he expected at that time.
Shun Kazami was standing there but something didn't feel right about him.
Keith stepped aside before asking, "Shun? Why have you returned? It's not like it's raining that heavily. You never skip training. Is everything alright?"
Instead of answering,Shun pushed him out of the way and entered the lounge. He looked around,Keith following him. Everyone was surprised to see him there at that time.
Dan stood up, "Shun? What happened buddy? Why are you back?" Concern was evident in his voice,fearing that his friend might be sick or something.
Shun still gave no reply but made his way towards the laboratory in which Skyress was present,healing herself.
"Hey,I'm asking you something...Shun?"
Dan tried to stop him but Shun proceeded. They decided to follow him to see what he's doing.
Shun entered the lab and headed for the phoenix bakugan. He simply pulled the ball form out of the container,ignoring Marucho's protests about Skyress's healing process. Shun left the lab,others hot on his trail. As he was about to reach the main door to leave for the outside world,two hands stopped him,one firmly present on his shoulder,while the other clutching his wrist tightly.
He turned around sharply,finding that the hands belonged to Keith and Dan.
"Let go of me...now." His voice was filled with venom.
"Shun..." Dan's voice had disbelief, "Shun,what's wrong buddy? Are you okay?"
"Never felt better." Came the bitter reply.
This time,Keith spoke up, "Snap out of it Shun. What do you think you are you doing?"
"I'm doing what I should've done weeks ago."
"And what is that?"
If the sky had fallen on their heads or the roof of the building had suddenly bursted off,the brawlers would have been less shocked than they were now at Shun's reply.
"I've joined Wiseman."
"You've what?" Dan yelled.
Keith took a step back, "Do you have any idea what you're saying?"
"I know." The voice was venomous.
"Shun..." Mira had her hands on her mouth. Drago had fallen off Dan's shoulder as well as Helios and Hydranoid. Marucho was trembling. The room was filled with a deafening silence.
"You...you can't..." Dan stuttered.
"Why can't I Daniel? It's the best choice of my life,I've ever made. I'm enjoying the favors,my master is giving me." There was an evil smile on his face.
Dan gasped,Shun had never called him by his full name.
Keith looked at him, "Shun...Wiseman has tricked you. We are your friends."
Shun laughed arrogantly, "Friends...how touching but I must say that I don't believe in this mere word. My master is my only well-wisher that's why I serve him and I'll do anything he orders me to."
"Will you finish us if he commands you to? Answer me,will you finish me?" Dan asked firmly.
Shun glanced at him, "Sure,why not? After all,it would be his order."
This was enough for him. Dan stepped back before saying, "Go...now. Leave. I'll forget I had ever known some one named Shun. Just...go..."
"I'd love to get rid of you all." With this,the door slammed shut as Shun departed,leaving his friends to go to Wiseman. The brawlers were too much shocked to say any thing as they all sat in the lounge,each lost in their own thoughts,Shun being the centric.
Topaz eyes opened,sensing something wrong. His instincts pushing and forcing him to find the source of his anxiety. The wind wasn't as calm as it should have been. The Ventus brawler looked around. Every thing was in place so what was happening?
"Excellent...Well done. I knew that it would work." Wiseman was laughing evilly,a familiar green bakugan's ball form present in his hand. "Now I'll see who stops me... Half of my plan has been completed and half is left."
"What's your next order master?"
"Now...we wait,wait for the time."
Shun decided to return as the sun was about to set. His training had been hard today,all alone. He was having a tough time but didn't show it. The sickening feeling of some thing wrong...very wrong happening around,wasn't helping much either. He constantly felt his sharp sixth sense urging him to find it out,but he couldn't place his finger on it. The Ventus brawler headed back,sighing,irritated about all this.
The door knocked once more,banging sounded louder than usual,because of the depressed silence,over-whelming the building. Marucho opened the door and stepped back with a shocked look on his face. Shun glanced at him,surprised a bit when the shock changed to distaste, "Something wrong Marucho?"
He was replied by a gasp and the Aquos brawler went to the lounge. Shun followed him,not understanding the reaction of shorter brawler.
The people,sitting in the lounge gasped when they saw Shun entering. Dan stood up,anger boiling inside him,lava about to flow out.
Shun looked at everyone's facial expressions with a frown, "What?" Why was everyone staring at him like he was an alien?
Dan spoke up, "You've arrived a bit earlier,don't you think?"
"Huh? What do you mean? I return by now every day." Shun was confused.
"Did he kicked you out? Or did you realized that his favors weren't enough?"
"Who? What are you talking about,Dan?"
"Don't lie to me. You know it very well what I'm talking about."
"I have no idea."
"There's no need to be so innocent. Did Wiseman ordered you to run away like a coward?" The voice was getting venomous.
"Wiseman?" ,Shun was more than confused,where was it going, "What does he have to do with all this?"
Dan laughed,arrogance dripping from his voice, "Yes,Wiseman. You're talking as if you don't know anything."
"Yes,I don't."
Keith stood, "You don't remember?"
"Remember what?"
"You came here this morning,told us that you had joined Wiseman and then you left."
"What?", Shun gasped, "That's not possible."
"Why isn't is possible? Why don't you just go and leave us on ourselves?"
"Dan...there must be a misunderstanding,you know I always stayed on your side. We made a promise,remember?"
"That was long time ago but now... now I know what you are from inside." Dan was furious.
"Oh yeah,and what am I from inside?" Shun was getting angry too.
"You're nothing but a mere traitor. You've betrayed me."
This was too much. Shun felt a sharp pain run through his chest,piercing his heart, "Dan,no... I...you know I wont... I'll never..." Words seemed to leave his mind blank,void of everything.
"I thought you wont but now, I've realized that I was wrong. You were cheating from the beginning. No wonder,you were strong. After all,it was Wiseman behind your back."
"Dan...please..." Shun was pleading,he couldn't think straight. What was going on? But no one was believing him or so he thought.
"Shun Kazami... From now on,you are dead for me... I'll forget I had a best friend,I'll forget my friend was my ideal, I'll forget I had made a promise to him on a special day,I'll only remember that a person I hate the most,betrayed me. You're dead for me... Just...leave this place and take your dark self out of here. Stay away from us..."
Shun couldn't take it anymore. His head was spinning, "Where...where is...Sky...Skyress?"
"Like you don't know. There's no need to talk to us. Just go... from now on,you're dead for me."
The Ventus brawler turned towards the door before replying, "I'm going...Dan...but remember...some day...you'll regret it...some day...you'll search for me...but then...it would be too late for you...I wont be there for you... It would be just the wind..."
With this the door closed without making a sound,but everyone had seen the silent tears in topaz eyes before the teen had ran out.
Phew phew phew! Well that was one long chapter. I'm so evil to hurt Shun so much but anyways...I had to,my story,my characters,my rule! Next chapter would have action. That's gonna be coming quick,coz I promise to update faster. See ya all in next chapter,ma dear readers. And please why aren't you reviewing? Any one who wants to give suggestions is warmly welcomed. *fluttering long lashes*