Considered Good or Evil?
Time had passed and the four separated into two groups. Brooke stayed with her brother to catch up on the many things that they've missed out in each other's lives. Hera went with Angel; already knowing that her mind was intrigued by her words. Besides; Hera knew that she'd have to go with Angel anyways, as she'd have to protect her from anymore oncoming dangers, which may lurk around the corner. So far; silence bestowed upon the two females as they walked through the street. Hera knew that many questions were swirling around in Angel's mind; and yet, confusing as it is, Hera knew the answers to all of them. All she now had to do was to wait for Angel to speak her questions.
The silence seemed like it wouldn't be lifted. Hera wanted to start the conversation to break the awful silence; but no words sprang to mind, she hadn't a clue on where to begin. On the other hand; Angel knew exactly what to say, but her mind wouldn't process itself to let her talk. The words were ready to come straight out; however, it seemed the brain was struggling to allow it to happen. Her heart knew the words and it too was desperate to speak them; but the logical side, her brain, wouldn't stimulate or muster the courage to send the words out. Had fear for the answers froze her brain? Did she want to know the answers? Will knowing the answers change anything? Or is it; she already knew the answers?
"Who are you Hera?" Were the first words that broke the silence; but an uncomfortable atmosphere flew right on passed, but still lingered.
"What are you on about silly? I'm Hera; a very old friend." She wasn't exactly lying; she was indeed a very old friend, but she spoke to try and cover up the facts, which were deemed futile within her mind.
"You're not even human; Hera." Angel stated so simply.
Hera stopped in her tracks; absolute shock written on her face, as if she had seen a horrid sight of a dead body. Angel had stopped when she spoke her last sentence; so Hera was a few steps in front of her. Angel was looking at the ground; her fringe shadowed her eyes, her arms stayed still by her sides. Hera downcast her eyes in sadness; she looked as if she was ready to cry out. Since she had no fringe; her hair was side parted to her left, clipped back in place by some hairclips, her eyes were completely shown, along with her emotions that brimmed in her eyes. The two stood like robots waiting for a command to spring them to life.
"You're right; I'm not human." Her words came out with sadness along with the sign of anger, as if she was angry of not being a human.
"Then elaborate it for me; because, I don't understand." She looked up at Hera with eyes of sternness. "Explain to me; what the hell am I?"
Hera doesn't answer and keeps quiet. Her eyes stayed downcast; focusing on particularly nothing. Angel kept her gaze upon her; looking as if she was staring her out. She felt her powerful gaze; but never lifted her head to meet the gaze, just allowed it to cast her out. Angel wasn't looking at her to cast her out; she just merely wanted answers. Hera's lustrous black hair seemed to have lost its shine as the dullness stood out brightly; even though the sun was shining down upon the world, without any clouds surrounding it, or anywhere else in sight. Angel soon moved her gaze elsewhere; having a feeling it was causing Hera some discomfort.
"Hera; please explain to me. I know you know something because I feel the connection between the two of us." Tears formed but didn't fall.
"Angel; please understand, all I know is that I'm your bit-beast, everything else, I don't know. My memory has been wiped like yours; I don't know anything more than you do."
"So not every question you can answer?"
"No; my knowledge is limited. About you and I; I know nothing of, but other things that don't relate to us, I know about."
"I'm so sorry; I had no idea... forgive me"
"Already forgiven; I can't hold a grudge against my master can I?"
"I guess not"
They both looked at each other and begun to laugh at what just happened. Both their spirits lifted greatly and they laughed with innocence. Their laughter soon died down and they looked at each other with a smile. They begun to walk side by side once more and begun to talk about other things. Every once in a while they would giggle freely as they walked; not once did they stop for anything, they were heading home, well to Angel's home anyways.
"You just disappeared Brooklyn. I was worried sick about you; I looked everywhere but I couldn't find you. Where'd you go?"
"Brooke; I'm sorry, it's just... it felt like the best thing to do... at the time."
"But Brooklyn... it wasn't fair; you left me all on my own, I didn't know what to do. I thought you'd died; I cried for days on end... I really missed you."
"I'm sorry sis; I now know that it was wrong of me to just have left like that."
Brooklyn pulled his weeping sister in a big yet warm embrace. They had already reached BEGA and were inside Brooklyn's bedroom; there was nowhere else to put Brooke, so he let her have his bed whilst he slept on the floor. At the very moment; Brooklyn was sitting crossed legged on the floor with Brooke sitting in his lap, crying on his shoulder, as he consoled her. Her long orange hair really hadn't changed much; but the length has doubled in length, Brooklyn thought in his mind, as he continued to comfort her. When she cries; she's as vulnerable as a baby, as she ignores the rest of the world and lets her emotions out.
"How'd you end up with Angel after I left?"
"I was out looking for you when she came walking in the park of where I was looking for you. I challenged her without knowing who she was..." She looked into her brother's eyes and noticed that look of saying; 'You could recognise her'. "She'd changed over the years you know. I hadn't recognised her till later on in the battle."
"Well I haven't known her as long as you; so I didn't even know it were her, till she brought up a forgotten memory." They both smiled at each other; but something sprung to his mind. "Didn't you say to her that you knew she'd remember?"
"Yeah; I did. Why? Has something come up Brooklyn?"
"No; it's just, quite confusing really. I mean; did something happen to her, or something?"
"Or something... she's got amnesia. The doctors said that she's lucky to remember those who were close to her; meaning she'd remember me and the rest of us, but everybody else she'd met, she won't have a clue about." Brooke stated rather sadly.
"What do you mean by the rest of us?" Brooklyn gave that hint of curiosity.
"Cecil; Dia, Ella, Faye, Mr Dickinson; oh, you haven't met them have you? Sorry; I should be more specific."
"These people; they're your beyblading group?"
"Yep; we just haven't been in the competitions for a while, a long while, to be more precise."
Brooklyn let out a soft chuckle due to her statement on being out of the competition. Brooke looked up at him with a cross look; not happy with the fact that he's laughing at her. She got up grumbling over the fact that he was being rather rude; he soon stopped laughing and watched her plonk down on the bed, with her back facing him. He then knew that she was mad with him. In truth; he had no idea why she was mad with him, but he went over to her, sat on the edge of the bed, and tried to talk it out with her. But she was being rather stubborn about it as she kept turning away from him whenever he tried to face her.
He tried once more to face her directly; but she got off the bed and moved away from him. He sighed in frustration; but tried to reframe himself from showing it. He was that frustrated he had to try hard to keep it to a minimum; so that Brooke wouldn't be able to notify this and make advantage of it, as she normally does whenever she gets mad. He scratched the top of his head with his right hand in annoyance; not truly knowing what to do. He knew that he was in a tight but serious situation; for if he didn't get it sorted between them, she wouldn't talk with him till it does get sorted out. But at this rate; they'd never get it sorted out.
"Brooke; if I said or did anything to have offended you in anyway, I'm sorry."
"Just what was so funny when I stated that we haven't been in a competition for a long time?"
"It wasn't what you had said; it was what I had imagined is all."
"And what had you imagined?"
"Only that you and your friends were slacking off; not bothering to enter the competitions."
"I'm not lazy Brooklyn..."
"I wasn't proposing that. It was just funny when I imagined it because I know you'd never slack off; and if you did, it would be funny."
"I guess; this time it is my fault, I didn't see it from your perspective and I misjudged you. I thought you were just laughing at me."
"We're in the clear then; right?"
"Yeah; we are..."
Brooklyn grabbed his sister by surprise and started to tickle her immensely. They dropped to the floor out of Brooke's surprise; but Brooklyn continued to tickle her, causing her to never stopped laughing. Her hysteric laughter rang out loudly in the room as it bounced off the walls; due to the fact that the room was sound proof. He felt like continuing the tickling to let her know who was still older; stronger and faster; but he stopped as he knew that she was having a hard time to breathe. She slowly lifted herself till she was able to sit on her knees; she glared playfully at her brother, who in return, gave a smile.
"Thank goodness; she's safe."
"For now at least; Hera will continue to protect her for sure."
"What about Zeus? He'll try to gain contact with her; even if they talk mind to mind."
"Yes; that may be true, but there wasn't any law written or spoken about him not talking to her."
"What if he darkens her mind; heart and soul? What then?"
"You may be right about that; Zeus could actually be a threat..."
"Enough; Zeus is no threat. We've discussed with Zeus some new laws; he even agreed to them, so do not pester him, thinking that he's breaking the laws, when he's not."
"We are dreadfully sorry Milord."
"Milord; aren't Dragoon, Dranzer, Driger, Draciel and Strata-Dragoon supposed to be here?"
"No; they've got their masters' already, they don't need to be held in this world no longer, only when they desire to visit or return."
"As you wish; Milord."
Kitty: *Stretches* Chapter 20 Complete
Angel: Hera's my bit-beast, awesome ^^
Brooke: Yay; Angel's not dead
Brooklyn: Least those six males won't be after her anymore
Kitty: Yep; all in a day's work
Angel: Or more *Giggles*
Kitty: Don't let them know; well actually this took a day to do so :P
Angel: Go on; continue with your childishness
Brooklyn: Calm down you two
Brooke: Yeah; what he said
Kitty: Shut it annoying twins
Hera: Yahoo; hellos everybody's
Angel: Hiya Hera
Hera: I've got to be going
Brooklyn: You just got here
Hera: I'm escaping your bit-beast dummy
Zeus: Hera; come on, don't run
Hera: Bye *Runs*
Zeus: *Goes after her*
Kitty: Weird
Brooklyn: You said it
Angel: See ya soon
Kitty: Bye-bye