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Chapter Eleven: Battle for Freedom

"Finally!" Shuske pushed his way through the small opening between the sliding door and the wall. His blue eyes were bright as he looked from Hikaru, then to Alice. "Thank you, girls, so much for getting me out of there."

"Yea, yea." Hikaru shoved him forward. "We have to get out of here before it's too late."

An egotistical voice sounded from behind them, echoing off the walls of the dark corridor. "I'm sorry. I can't allow you to do that."

Hikaru whirled around. A girl stood with her beyblade ready to launch. Her jet black hair was up in a high ponytail, and her eyes were so dark that they looked black. This girl wore a skin tight black dress that reached her knees, and a black coat that fanned out at the bottom with tiger stripes on the back.

She looked very intimidating, although Hikaru was sure she only felt that way before of the belt around her waist, that held numerous weapons.

"I've been itching for a battle!" Shuske pushed past Alice, launching his beyblade without warning.

"Fool!" the girl shouted, pulling back on the rip cord.

Alice leaned over to Hikaru and whispered, "I hope this kid's as strong as he acts."

Hikaru kept her gaze fixed on the two rotating beys and nodded her agreement. She wished she could join the battle, and she was sure Alice felt the same way, but the damage to their beys was too great.

"Let's do this, Wyvern!" Shuske ordered, clenching his hand into a fist and punching the air. "Dragon Pulse!" The icy blue bey seemed to vanish for a moment before charging toward the girl's bey at lightning speed in a frosty haze.

"Not today!" the girl spat, taking a step back and shouting to her bey. "Dodge it!"

But she was too late. Shuske's attack sent her bey flying into the air. It landed, still spinning strongly.

"Do it again, Wyvern!" the boy ordered.

"Panther, Black Claw!" The dark girl's bey made a swish sound as three curved knives emerged from the spin track. It raced toward Wyvern, matching its speed, and both beys collided with surprising force, enough to send both bladers flying back.

Hikaru squinted at the two beyblades. Still spinning.

Shuske scrambled to his feet. "Finish it! Frozen Sky Blast!"

"Dark Rain!" the gril cried. A large, metal panther emerged from the wind her bey created. Half of it was black, and half was white. It appeared to be a kind of robotic animal, held together with shiny silver bolts. The panther opened its jaws in a roar as the bey charged for Wyvern.

A blue and white dragon soared out of Shuske's bey, surrounding it as the little spinning top flew into the air. The dragon, too, opening its jaws and crashed right down toward the panther. Both spirits vanished in the wind, but Shuske's bey was left grinding away at the top of the girl's beyblade. Everything fell quiet as her bey was flung toward her, landing at her feet with a little clank.

"What?" Her voice was high-pitched, and her eyes were wide. "How…? I've never lost so easily…"

"I guess I was just a little too strong for you." Shuske retrieved his bey, tilting his chin back proudly.

"We don't have time for arrogance," Hikaru hissed, snatching the boy's wrist and pulling him along after her.

"How will we find the way out?" Alice asked softly, matching Hikaru's swift pace.

"Luck," Shuske answered for her.

Hikaru focused her energy on running, hoping that she and her new friends could get out of this place. And soon.

Credits.
Alice Hara belongs to Destened-star-girl.
Shuske Masamori belongs to Arttailfox021.
Kuroi Yami belongs to Becca145.

Wow. This chapter was sooooo short, and not very well-written. BUT the next chapter is gonna be cool.

Hint: It's about Ginga's time in Wolf Canyon. :P And now…you wait.

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