FINALLY! Chapter five is here! YAY!

Sorry it took me forever, I've been slightly busy the past few weeks…..heh!

IMPORTANT INFO: dreams look like this

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Kai – (sighs) Fine. Disclaimer: For the millionth time, she doesn't own beyblade.

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CHAPTER FIVE – UNDERGROUND AND HEARING VOICES

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Jet groaned as the world slammed on his shoulders, causing his head to throb even more, the hammer delivering each blow with a passion. Blinking his eyes open, he tried to determine why he was underground instead of in his bed with Kai curled up against him. Then it hit him. Mr. Dickenson's phone call. Hitting Brooklyn. The ground shaking and giving way. Kai screaming his name….

"Kai!" He sat up quickly, soon wishing he hadn't as his vision swam before him. Putting a hand on his forehead, he was greeted with a warm, sticky substance. 'Great, my head's bleeding, Kai's not here, and I've got the biggest migraine the world has ever had.'

Looking around, he spotted most of the other beybladers with him. Tala, Ray, Mariah, Kevin, Gary, Emily, Max, Kenney, Enrique, Oliver, and Eddy greeted his eyes. Judy and Tyson's grandfather were also there. 'Where's Kai?' Jet thought, gaining a brief panic. 'Is he okay? Is he hurt?'

Why don't you try contacting him, Oh Smart One? Dranon's voice echoed through his aching mind.

He mentally stuck his tongue out at the dark wolf before trying to contact his koi.

/Kai? Kai, can you hear me?/ he asked, his mind having another brief panic attack when the phoenix didn't answer right away, but soon, his groggy voice reached the wolf's mind.

/Jet?/ Kai asked, his voice half-asleep.

/Are you hurt?/

/Let me check./ He felt his koi cry out in pain as he moved, testing his body. /N-Not good,/ his voice sounded strained.

/What's wrong?/

The phoenix grunted before replying. /Well, my arm's not feeling too good. I think it's either broken or dislocated. I can't tell./

/What do you mean you 'can't tell'?/

/I'm half-way covered in rubble./

Jet felt his heart sink. Before going into a full-blown panic attack, he took in a few deep breaths, calming himself. /Who's the closest to you?/ He didn't need to explain to the phoenix why he wanted to know. They found out – only a few weeks ago by accident – that they could use their connection to "speak" to others that were within a close range. It was strange, yeah, but actually helpful in emergencies.

/Brooklyn,/ Kai replied, trying to suppress a grimace of pain.

Now, the wolf didn't know what to think. He still didn't trust the guy, but Kai was hurt and practically buried. He didn't have much of a choice.

/Okay, just hold on./ Jet stretched the link between his koi and himself. Using Kai's eyesight, he spotted Brooklyn lying not even ten feet away. /Brooklyn. Brooklyn./ Jet kept calling his name. Finally fed up after the tenth time, /Brooklyn, you goddamned, orange haired, bird loving son-of-a-bitch, wake up!/

The white clothed teen jerked awake as the wolf's voice screamed through his mind.

'What the-'

/It's about time,/ the wolf grumbled.

'Jet?' Brooklyn blinked his teal eyes, letting them adjust to the darkness. 'Why did I hear Jet's voice?'

/Probably because I've made a mental connection with your empty mind?/

This time, Brooklyn sat up quickly, looking around for the source of the voice.

/Hey, dumnass, I'm speaking in your mind./ He sighed, getting frustrated. /Listen, we don't have time for this. We've all been separated, but right now, I need your help./

The orange haired teen cocked an eyebrow as he felt the small connection in the back of his mind. /Jet? What-?/

/I told you that I don't have time for this, meaning no explanation right now about the whole mind connection crap. Kai's half-way buried underneath the rubble to your right. He's alive but hurt. He can't get out himself. I need you to help him./

Brooklyn hesitated, still trying to wrap his mind around the whole thing.

/Please, Brooklyn,/ Jet's voice sounded frantic, pleading with the teal eyed teen. Kai had already succumbed to the depths of unconsciousness.

Brooklyn nodded, getting up and heading over to the rubble. Careful not to cause the phoenix even more damaged, the orange haired teen shifted and moved the rocks off the slate haired teen.

After about ten minutes, Brooklyn managed to pull the injured phoenix out of the rubble.

/I've got him,/ the teen said, laying the slate haired on the ground.

/I'm trusting you to help him and keep him safe, and my promise still stands,/ the wolf threatened.

Brooklyn nodded. /I understand. Don't worry, I'll take care of Kai./

/I'll hold you to that. I can't stay much longer, but contact me when Kai wakes up and when you find out how hurt he is. Just feel for that small connection in the back of your mind. As long as you're close to Kai, you'll be able to feel it./

/Will do./

/Thank you, Brooklyn, but I swear if you hurt Kai-/

/I won't, but I understand./

With that, the link was cut.

Jet shifted as he became more comfortable, feeling tired due to his own injuries. 'Damn the person who created the concussion,' he grumbled.

That would be the one who created the human race, Dranon said with a slight smirk.

Hardy-har-har. Jet leaned his head back, sleep evident in his pounding head.

Get some sleep. You need it. Nothing more was needed to be said as the darkness finally overcame him.

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Brushes of all different sizes lined the clearing. Greens and browns seemed to go on forever. Where was he again?

Rustling to his left reminded him of the situation. He had been given a mission in learning the secrets of the enemy, but one of the officers new his face, somehow…

He was taken to the cells that lined the basement of the large dungeon arena. He was not someone that they wanted escaping. They had beat him, breaking bones along his left arm and ribcage, stabbing his right thigh in hopes to keep him from escaping, slicing open his already bruised shoulder among many others. He remembered the night that they had gone too far. They saw the mark of the "claimed." Yet, they ignored it and forced themselves upon his already aching and bruised body. He had to bite his lip till it bled just to keep from crying out, knowing that it would only drive them into continuing longer.

He had escaped the night before, killing the guard outside his cell. They had left him alone for a few days, hoping he'd go insane without the contact from the outside world.

How wrong they were….

He still had his gold ranking band along his right bicep. Luckily, they had not taken it. Inside a little cavern embedded in the loop of the band was a small needle filled with a toxic poison. All it would take was a small drop on one's skin to kill them. After he took out the guard, he quickly got out of the building, his body surprisingly supporting him the whole time.

He had no clothes on him. They were taken the other day, the men saying that it was much easier to inflict damage on his skin without the garments. Not to mention, it became a bother when they were trying to have their "fun."

He had made it to a clearing after running at full speed. He knew he was in his king's part of the land, and so did his body as it gave out from underneath him. He was consumed by darkness just a few moments later.

Now, he was awake in the dead of the night, rustling in the brush not too far away and coming for him. He didn't care at that moment. His body was too worn out and numb to even will it to move. It wouldn't even budge.

He sighed, his deep green eyes scanning the moving bushes, waiting for the figure to come out of their hiding spot.

He let out a gasp as a rather tall individual emerged from the green patches of earth. His black hair contrasting with his deep silver eyes were a great sight to see.

"Dra-Dranon," the lying male whispered, his voice hoarse and cracking.

"Dranzer," the wolf gasped, recognizing his claimed one. He rushed over and ran his hand through the red locks, paying particular attention to the one white spot that stood out against the rest. Tears welled up in his eyes as he recalled the past few days that he had spent searching for the phoenix and for good reason now.

"Dranon," the phoenix whispered, the darkness once more trying to claim him.

Dranon smiled softly at the young man before him. He was trying to fight off sleep, but it wasn't working. "Sleep, my phoenix. I will dress your wounds, and I've brought a blanket for you as well as some food and water for when you wake."

Dranzer smiled. "Thank you." With that, he closed his green orbs, succumbing to the darkness.

Dranon's smile vanished as he searched his koi's body for injuries, finding many. He growled, a large fang showing, as he spotted the area around that spot that was supposed to be his and his alone. Someone had gone against the rules of the claimed. Someone had taken his phoenix, and by the judge of the torn skin and amount of bruising, it was more than one.

'When I find out who did this, not even the Devil himself will be able to hold me back from killing them worse than anyone or anything could imagine,' he promised in his mind as he dressed his phoenix's wounds.

It was almost dawn when the green eyed phoenix opened his eyes again, feeling a little stronger than when he went to sleep. He was hungry, though.

Looking around he noticed the dark wolf lying beside him, a deep blue blanket covering them both. Dranzer smiled, feeling so warm and comfortable. The pain from his wounds even took a back seat this morning.

Dranon groaned a little and shifted, opening his eyes to meet his claimed. He smiled, tracing a finger along the phoenix's jaw and into the red hair. "How are you feeling this morning? Did you have a nice rest?"

Dranzer chuckled a little so he wouldn't jar his broken ribs. He leaned in and rested his head on the wolf's chest. "Better, and yes."

"I'm glad. We'll wait a little while before heading back."

Dranzer nodded. "You said that you had some food?"

Dranon chuckled. "Yes, I do." He brought out a slice of bread and an even smaller slice of ham. "This is the only thing that I'm going to let you have for now. By the looks of you, you haven't eaten in a while, and I don't want you upsetting your stomach."

Dranzer chuckled again, grabbing the bread and ham. "I didn't need the lecture. I already know that." He gave a quick peck on his koi's chin before taking slow bites from the food.

"Dranzer," the wolf whispered, running his hand through the red locks again. He sighed. "I'm so glad that you're alive."

Dranzer smirked a knowing smile up at him. "I could say the same about you, (yoru)." He kissed the wolf's lips softly.

"(Awai)…."

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Kai blinked his eyes open as the dream came to an end. 'What was that?' he asked himself. 'Dranzer? Dranon? Was that something from when they were still alive and part of this world? I wonder….'

"Kai? You awake?" a voice asked, bringing him out of his thoughts.

He looked over, spotting Brooklyn sitting beside him. True to his word, the orange haired teen had contacted the dark wolf just a few seconds ago.

/Kai? Kai, are you okay?/ Jet's voice echoed through his mind.

/Yeah, do you know what damage was done before I even try and move?/

/Well, according to carrot-top, your arm was dislocated, but Robert along with Tyson's father set it back. It should only be a dull ache with that sling on. Other than that, you've got pretty bruised legs that will make walking difficult as well as a twisted left ankle./

Kai sighed, glad his body wasn't any more damaged than that. /What about you? Your words sound slightly slurred./

He felt the wolf shrug. /It's no big deal. Just a slight concussion is all./

Kai sighed again, thankful. His wolf wasn't terribly hurt. /Just don't overexert yourself./

/Same goes to you./

Kai…..

"Huh?" The phoenix sat up slowly, still hearing the voice.

Jet and the other's voices seemed as if they were in the background compared to the other. It sounded familiar.

Kai….Kai…..

Warmth. It was warm and so familiar. Where had he heard it before?

Kai…..Little one…..

"Dranzer!" Kai cried, getting quickly to his feet.

"Kai, what are you doing?" Robert asked.

"Hey, calm down, Kai," Michael said, coming up and placing his hands on the teen's shoulders.

Kai stood perfectly still. The voice had drowned out for a few seconds, but then he could hear it again.

Kai….Kai, where are you….? Come to me….Follow my voice, little one…..

The phoenix blinked, body rigid.

"I think he's lost it," Rick muttered, rubbing the back of his head.

Hiro came up to the phoenix. "Kai, what's going on?" he asked along with his father.

Kai shushed him. "Shut up. I can't hear him."

"Him? Him who?"

"Hiro, quiet," Brooklyn muttered, his gaze never leaving the phoenix. Jet was even quiet as his lover searched for a voice that only he could hear.

Kai…..Kai…!

Kai bolted down the corridor, ignoring the way his body protested. He had to follow the voice.

"He's lost it!" Rick cried as they all followed the rushing phoenix.

"No," Brooklyn said calmly, his teal eyes still on the slate haired teen. "He hears something."

"Right. I think those two have hit their head a little too hard," Rick muttered.

They followed the phoenix for a while before Kai stopped at a fork in the pathway. He switched his gaze to each hallway, trying to hear the voice.

"Dranzer…."

Kai…..The right corridor, little one…..

Kai shot off to the right, following his once-bitbeast's advice. He knew it was Dranzer. How the phoenix had come back, that he didn't know.

The followed the hallway until they finally reached a dimly lit room.

"I don't remember coming here," Bruce muttered, studying the walls.

"You wouldn't, Mr. Granger," a voice said. "This temple's important chambers have been sealed from normal humans."

"Who said that?!" Johnny cried, searching the area.

"Who is there?" Lee called, mimicking the red head's movements.

Kai stared at one wall that was shrouded in darkness. He could barely make out a lone figure chained to the wall. "Dranzer….?"

The figure smiled and nodded its head. "That's right, my little master."

Brooklyn stared in wonder as Kai gave a yelp of happiness and rushed over to the awaiting arms of his bitbeast-turned-human.

"Dranzer!" he cried, flinging himself into the embrace.

"Kai, it is so good to see you again and to hear your voice," Dranzer muttered, rubbing his nose in the slate locks.

"Wait a minute," Michael stated, breaking the moment, "you're Dranzer? Kai's Dranzer?"

Dranzer nodded his head, red locks still never falling in front of that one white patch. "Yes, in human form," he spoke softly, Kai still hugging him in his arms.

The leader of the PBP All Stars gaped at the figure. He was just a few feet taller than the teen in his lap. His body was covered in a loose-fitting red and gold yukata that hung off one of his shoulders. His hair, cut short, was red like fire with one white patch above his left eye. His deep green eyes resembled the emerald that had once sat atop the phoenix's brow. A gold band sat along his left bicep, and if one would look closely, you could see a dark tattooed circle on the spot where his left shoulder met his collarbone.

"You really are Dranzer," Robert said softly, coming closer.

Dranzer nodded, petting Kai's head as the phoenix came down from his "happy" state.

Kai pulled back, not caring about the others in the room. He had his best friend back. He had his companion back. He had his bitbeast back. "Dranzer," he whispered, smiling.

Dranzer smiled as well but blinked as he felt the chains that were once attached to his wrists were now on the floor.

Kai blinked at the chains. "What's with those?" he asked.

Dranzer sighed, relieved to finally have the heavy things off. "After our last battle, Kai, I was sent here. This is the place where all bitbeasts are sent when they fail to protect their masters-"

"But you did protect me," Kai protested.

The phoenix sighed and smiled softly at his young master. "Maybe in your eyes I did, but I did let you get hurt, and I did leave you without making sure that you were going to make it. In the eyes of many, that is failing to protect you. I was sent here until one day you would come and seek me out or that I would get a new master. Until then, I had to be bound, making sure that I would not leave. That's how it's done in the bitbeast world."

Kai sighed and smiled. "Well, I'm here now. Let's get you out of here and find the others."

"I'm afraid that your little plan's not going to happen anytime soon, little phoenix," a voice stated from behind.

Dranzer glared, growling before standing quickly and placing the slate haired teen behind him protectively. These men were after his master, and he was not going to fail the boy again.

"Step aside, Phoenix Dranzer. The brat's ours," another said as three men came into the light.

A large demon stood beside him on all fours, his dark gray hairs sticking out in anger as his pointed teeth dripping saliva. His beady eyes gazed at each human hungrily, its ugly face making everyone want to vomit.

"Which is the phoenix?" it asked, his breath filling the room with a vile odor.

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(yoru) – night, Japanese

(awai) – light, Japanese

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Yep, that's it! Cliffhanger! (dodges rotten fruit)

Kai – (smirks) You asked for it.

Shut up…..

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