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Chapter 9 – Grievances
"Shhh... I think he's coming around..."
I opened one bleary eye to find a group of anxious faces staring down at me. I felt numb, my body was stiff and every little movement was painful. I shut my eye again, the blackness beckoning me back.
"Clear a path, please," A doctor called. Every sound I heard was like a broken stereo, echoing through my aching head. I heard shuffling footsteps then I felt a sudden sharp prick in my arm. Although I felt pretty numb, it wasn't enough to stop me feeling the cold sterile metal slide through my skin. I flinched in discomfort as the needle was pulled out from my arm.
"Draaaaaanz..." I moaned softly. A silent tear leaked out of my eye. As I drifted back to my deep sleep, a vision appeared to me in my mournful dreams.
I was still in the hospital, still crying, but instead of the small crowd being in the room with me I was alone. Well, except for the burning red phoenix on the end of my bed. My eyes widened as the phoenix opened its beak and began to speak softly to me. Its voice was wispy yet proud and calm.
"Don't cry, little brother."
My jaw dropped.
"Dranzer?!" I couldn't believe anything. I had a mythical bird sitting on my bed talking to me and claiming to be my sister!
"Yes, Kai. Now stop your tears. You are safe, just like I promised you. I don't want to leave you ever again. I want to be able to protect you, always." The phoenix continued. Its head and neck were arched elegantly, the fiery feathers looking silken on the bird's powerful form. I instinctively reached a hand out to touch them. Dranzer nipped my fingers gently and allowed me to stroke her soft head. Two bright piercing eyes looked at me for a moment before the phoenix dipped her head and pulled at my bed sheets. I heard a faint clink coming from my pocket as she rapped it with her strong beak. I pushed her away and put my hand into my pocket. Dranzer cawed quietly as I pulled my Beyblade from my pocket.
"What do you want with my blade?"
As if in response, the phoenix spread her wings and soared up into the air.
"No, don't go! Don't leave me!" I cried as she began circling the ceiling light.
"But I am not leaving you, little brother. I am staying."
Dranzer's form began to burn brightly, flames seemingly licking up and down her as she flew. With a shrill cry, she plunged down towards me in a sharp dive. I was terrified and just clutched my blade tightly. The phoenix came closer and closer, now almost just a speeding ball of flames. I began to shake and closed my eyes tightly, thinking she meant to take me away from the world to be with her. Her dive, if possible, became even faster and the phoenix spun down into the heart of my Beyblade, which burnt red-hot for a split second.
Tentatively, I opened my eyes and looked down at my blade. Where there was once an empty bit-chip, was a small red bird. A phoenix named Dranzer, my sister.
Chapter 9 – Grievances
"Shhh... I think he's coming around..."
I opened one bleary eye to find a group of anxious faces staring down at me. I felt numb, my body was stiff and every little movement was painful. I shut my eye again, the blackness beckoning me back.
"Clear a path, please," A doctor called. Every sound I heard was like a broken stereo, echoing through my aching head. I heard shuffling footsteps then I felt a sudden sharp prick in my arm. Although I felt pretty numb, it wasn't enough to stop me feeling the cold sterile metal slide through my skin. I flinched in discomfort as the needle was pulled out from my arm.
"Draaaaaanz..." I moaned softly. A silent tear leaked out of my eye. As I drifted back to my deep sleep, a vision appeared to me in my mournful dreams.
I was still in the hospital, still crying, but instead of the small crowd being in the room with me I was alone. Well, except for the burning red phoenix on the end of my bed. My eyes widened as the phoenix opened its beak and began to speak softly to me. Its voice was wispy yet proud and calm.
"Don't cry, little brother."
My jaw dropped.
"Dranzer?!" I couldn't believe anything. I had a mythical bird sitting on my bed talking to me and claiming to be my sister!
"Yes, Kai. Now stop your tears. You are safe, just like I promised you. I don't want to leave you ever again. I want to be able to protect you, always." The phoenix continued. Its head and neck were arched elegantly, the fiery feathers looking silken on the bird's powerful form. I instinctively reached a hand out to touch them. Dranzer nipped my fingers gently and allowed me to stroke her soft head. Two bright piercing eyes looked at me for a moment before the phoenix dipped her head and pulled at my bed sheets. I heard a faint clink coming from my pocket as she rapped it with her strong beak. I pushed her away and put my hand into my pocket. Dranzer cawed quietly as I pulled my Beyblade from my pocket.
"What do you want with my blade?"
As if in response, the phoenix spread her wings and soared up into the air.
"No, don't go! Don't leave me!" I cried as she began circling the ceiling light.
"But I am not leaving you, little brother. I am staying."
Dranzer's form began to burn brightly, flames seemingly licking up and down her as she flew. With a shrill cry, she plunged down towards me in a sharp dive. I was terrified and just clutched my blade tightly. The phoenix came closer and closer, now almost just a speeding ball of flames. I began to shake and closed my eyes tightly, thinking she meant to take me away from the world to be with her. Her dive, if possible, became even faster and the phoenix spun down into the heart of my Beyblade, which burnt red-hot for a split second.
Tentatively, I opened my eyes and looked down at my blade. Where there was once an empty bit-chip, was a small red bird. A phoenix named Dranzer, my sister.