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Kai – Disclaimer: She doesn't own Beyblade.

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CHAPTER NINE – WE'RE WHERE?!

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Dranzer stared at his old master in complete shock. What did he meant that one of their masters was going to die? That didn't make any sense.

Before he could even ask what the man meant, he started speaking again, this time in a faraway voice.

"Life began as a mere drop.

Swirling and turning,

Never to stop.

Wind was air all around

To breathe in and out

Never making a sound

The ground below

Became the walkways

Where rich grass began to grow

Water was rippling through the lands

A source of drinking

Washing over the sands

So light came into play

Bringing about a brightening day

While dark commenced after light

Diving the world into night

And lastly fire begins with life

Dancing and glowing in the night

But just as quickly it commends to strife

Bringing death into the light

When all step onto the holy ground

Shall the war for the living start

Only with the song of the unbound

Shall peace never be torn apart"

His words rang out over the entire room, bouncing off the walls in perfect rhythm. He turned his gaze away from the alter to his two companions. "That is the prophesy of this world, and it is coming to pass."

Dranzer couldn't speak. He couldn't breathe. He couldn't believe it.

Dranon's jaw was set tight, his lips in a firm, thin line. Turning his silver eyes to his claimed, he took in his love's appearance. Dranzer was in shock. Never had either of them heard of this prophesy, and the older man was right. All of the elements were once again together, and who knew what holy ground they were to walk on in the near future? It was dangerous for all involved if this prophesy were to come true. It states that the war for the living would begin. That war was ended a long time ago with the destruction of the bitbeast kingdom. They were now spirits instead of living beings because they gave up their lives for the humans to live. That was so long ago. Who knew what the price would be this time? According to their old master, it would be another life.

'I hope not,' the wolf prayed to whatever god would listen to a spirit such as himself. 'Please let it not involve a life. Please let that not happen again.' He could still remember Dranzer's face when it was the phoenix's turn to give up his body, his life. The younger male had gazed at him with a look of longing, love, and hope. He knew that they would meet again, but for how long either of them would have to wait was still undetermined. Dranzer eventually smiled that one smile that only the wolf had the pleasure of seeing before the phoenix finally gave up his life, fires consuming his body. Not once did he scream, but tears of sadness for not being able to be with his claimed could not be held back.

The dark wolf still couldn't look upon that memory without a few tears escaping. It hurt him so much, and if it hurt him that much, what would happen if Jet and the others went through what they had to? It would crush the teens.

'Please, any god out there, please do not let this involve any more lives, please.'

Dranon looked back up as the older man started speaking again.

"I have been studying this prophesy for many years now," he continued. "According to the research I have found, each element must gain the pendent as you all did many years ago. The rankings and order of your deaths are in those pendents. They will need them. Also, one of them will have the 'Sacrifice's' name engraved on it."

"Sacrifice?" Dranzer asked, leaning towards his suki for comfort.

The man nodded. "Yes, Sacrifice. The sacrifice is the being that is to sing and offer up their blood, their voice in the song so that the humans can continue living." He turned back to the alter. "I do not know where the pendents are, or do I know who is the sacrifice, but I do know you have no other choice but to return." He turned a yellow eye on the two bitbeasts. "The Fates' luck be with you two."

With that, his form disappeared to a cloud of mist and then vanished before another word or thought came.

Dranzer bit his lip and leaned completely into the wolf's embrace. "I have a bad feeling, Dranon; a very bad feeling."

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Jet and the others waited semi-patiently for the men in front of them to explain their reasoning behind them wanting Kai. Both wolves were situated at the tent's entrance, keeping anyone and everyone from reaching the sick phoenix.

The man that had spoken before stepped closer. "According to a prophesy passed down each generation in our village, the world will start to tumble into darkness if the phoenix dies for without the fire to light the way, the dark will overcome." His thin lips turned to a frown. "We can't let that happen."

"To be completely honest, you're only half right. The death of the light did bring darkness, but that was years ago. You have an outdated version," a voice said knowingly.

Jet jumped and whirled around, eyes widening as they fell upon a tall, dark figure with piercing silver eyes and shoulder length midnight black hair. "Dranon," he muttered, wondering how his bitbeast had appeared out of nowhere.

Tala blinked up at the taller male. "I take it Dranzer's inside with Sleeping Beauty?"

Dranon smirked at the name. "You could say that." He then turned to the other men standing before them and then back on the rat still leaning against the large stone. "Looks like you still haven't recovered from that small attack my claimed let you experience," he pointed out, still smirking.

The rat seemed to growl, a bubbling sound making its way in the back of its throat. The putrid smell seemed to intensify with the animal's anger. "That pigeon-"

He stopped as he felt claws at the base of his throat. Turning the beady eyes on the figure, he couldn't help but wonder how the wolf had managed to move so fast. Dranon stood underneath him, left hand out where claws seemed to have grown from his otherwise short fingernails. The silver eyes flashed dangerously in the setting sun.

"Say one word about my claimed, and you will learn that the bark is never worse than the bite, at least when it comes to me," he threatened in a tone even colder than Wolborg's ice fur.

The rat gulped down a lump while trying to figure out a way out of the situation that he had just dug for himself.

"Now, how about you men just take your leave because we have things to do, places to go, and people to see."

The man from before took a step towards the wolf. "No way! We're here to make sure that the phoenix doesn't die! Though other means of keeping him incapacitated haven't yet been determined," he said smirking as the thoughts came to mind of what, and how, he wanted the slate haired teen.

Growling was heard in his ear, and he flinched, feeling the sharp edge of a blade on the small of his back. "Say one more word or even move, and I'll stick your own dagger into your kidneys, then make my way up to that nice organ that pumps your blood through your body. I believe that it is called the heart."

The male shifted his eyes to catch soft red hair with a small white patch in his peripheal vision. It was the same bitbeast-turned-human from earlier. He gulped. This one was not one to mess with.

"Now, I'm going to ask nicely: Get the hell out of here and away from my master before I fucking make you, and you'll wish to each and every single god and goddess above to strike you down by the time I'm through with you. Get the fuck out!"

Tala and the others blinked at the now empty lot in front of them and the hurriedly moving cloud of dust in the far distance. 'I got to remember never to piss Dranzer off,' each one thought with large sweat drops on each head.

Dranzer sighed and chucked the useless dagger. That thing was so small, dull, and heavy; it was completely useless. Besides, he had his own. (It was bad luck to keep a knife, or any blade for that matter, without having paid for it.) He turned to the others but adverted his gaze as he saw a familiar figure step through the tent's entranceway. He smiled softly at the slate hair and violet-crimson eyes. Yes, Kai had woken not too long ago. Once the old master of the bitbeasts had left, his fever had died, and he woke just as Dranzer had stepped into the tent.

Kai sighed as he strode over to Jet and leaned his head on the teen's shoulder. The wolf jumped a little but then relaxed as the familiar hair came into view.

"You finally woke," he stated softly, putting an arm around the phoenix's waist just as his bitbeast did Dranzer's.

Kai chuckled a little and nodded. "I've been awake, trust me. Now, mind explaining what this prophesy is?" he asked the two in front of him.

Dranzer nodded.

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Judy sighed, running a hand through her blonde hair. She was currently sitting outside with the other adults and teens. Dranzer and Dranon had just completed with telling the prophesy, and none of the humans were calm about it.

"This prophesy, does it include all of us to gather pendents or just the elements explained in it?" she asked.

Dranzer turned his emerald gaze to her for a brief moment. "The truth of the matter is, we have no idea who the sacrifice is or who has been deemed the guardians of light and dark. Earth, wind, fire, and water have already been decided with Ray, Tyson, Kai, and Max. It is just the other three that we do not know about. Dark and light are two of the most difficult elements to determine, and this sacrifice could be anyone. I just don't know. All of you are going to have to come with us. We will probably split into groups to cover more ground. Some will go with Tyson and Dragoon. Some will go with Max and Draciel, and some with Ray and Drigger. The rest will come with Dranon, Kai, Jet, and I. That's really all I can think of. Dizzara should also be able to help with the coordinates of each pendent once we are there. Her memory should be able to kick in with that knowledge."

"So, where are we exactly going?" Tyson asked, leaning forward in his cross-legged position.

Dranon smirked. "Close your eyes." Everyone looked around but eventually closed their eyes. They heard a snap as the wolf snapped his fingers, a gust of wind blowing in their ears, ruffling their clothing and hair.

Brooklyn held on to Hiro's sleeve as the wind grew stronger. This sensation of floating was making him want to lose his lunch. The wind picked up even more speed, feeling like Dragoon was trying to conjure up a hurricane, and then suddenly stopped.

The orange haired teen slowly opened his teal eyes to gaze at his surroundings. He gasped. It was green! All around them was green; trees, shrubs, a meadow out to the right. They definitely were not back at the dig site.

"W-Where are we?" he asked hesitantly, gripping Hiro's shirt sleeve tighter.

A fang flashed in the daylight as Dranon smirked. "Welcome to our old home. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the land of the bitbeasts, Alburna."

Tyson blinked, looked around, and blinked again. "We're where?!"

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(It was bad luck to keep a knife, or any blade for that matter, without having paid for it.)

This is actually a superstition. In my house, surprisingly, we actually go by this. My brother had to pay a penny to my mom who gave him a pocketknife for his birthday once because it is bad luck to have a blade unless you paid for it. I have a friend who ended up hurting himself with his knife every time he used it. It was given as a gift from his uncle. So, he didn't think about paying him. He kept knicking himself, even sliced his palm open, till I told him about the superstition. He finally gave his uncle a dime for the knife and has yet to cut himself with it.

Always pay for your blades! Swords included! ^^

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Sorry this chapter sucked so much! I've been having a time trying to write this damn chapter, and with the added stress of school and then my computer messing up so much that I had to reinstall the flippin' hard drive again, everything was just not adding up for me finishing this chapter....So, gomen!

I'll be taking a break next week – Spring break is here! - and so, stories will not be updated till after next week due to the fact that I have no internet at home. Sadly, but I'm just glad I got this updated this week! I'll try to stop centering this fic around Dranzer and Dranon as much also not so much as that damn prophesy that came out of flippin' nowhere. Also, more Kai action! Yay!

HIGHLIGHTS FOR NEXT CHAPTER

Groups are split. New outfits are given. New destinations are given. New enemies to be faced. This a brand new world. This is an unknown territory. This is a new quest, and it will take everything the Bladebreakers have to get back to each other alive and safe. Who will be the light? Who will be the dark? Who is the sacrifice, and what song is supposed to be sung?

Find out.

Long chapter next time. Be warned! ^^

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