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Kai: You're so random.
KG2: blushes Just cause you're perfect doesn't mean the rest of us are!!
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KG2: And moving swiftly on...
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KG2: Btw, I'm writing these chapters so quickly because I have to go back to prison soon...
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KG2: So, I'm basically typing them when I get time (and ideas!!) to do so. If you review and I don't mention you it's because I haven't checked me emails before hand, okay?
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KG2: Right on! Um... who wants to do the disclaimer?
All: ME!!!!!!!
KG2: sigh Uh, Kenny you do it.
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KG2doesnotownbeybladeoranyofit'scharactersbecauseifshedid takes breath Selimawouldnotexistandraywouldbehisoldcoolselfingrevandnotsomeobnoxiousgitweallwanttoknockout.
All: ;
KG2: um, Kenny, you were allowed to breathe...
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KG2: And after the random disclaimer, let's get to it!
Chapter 10All eyes at the table turned to look at Angel when she spoke. Sighing, Angel began her explanation.
"Mariah's role in all of this is that of The Gatekeeper. Only she can open The Gate Of Destiny, so therefore only she can change anybody else's destiny. Sometimes the Gatekeeper is referred to as Destiny itself, because whatever the Gatekeeper decides is the destiny that we all have to take. Basically, Mariah can change the outcome of anything in The Universe with just a flick of her wrist or a click of her fingers." The gang as one turned to look at Mariah and Tyson let out a long whistle and said,
"That's... pretty cool." Angel smiled,
"I suppose it is." Kai looked over at her,
"Why Mariah? Why not anyone in the World?" Comet answered him,
"Mariah comes from a long line of Gatekeepers; her mother was the last Gatekeeper. She simply is the next successor." Mariah had not moved since Angel had told all of them Mariah's role. Ray looked over at her, concern burning in his golden eyes. He put his hand under the table and gripped her own.
"You okay?" He said softly. Mariah nodded slightly, her hand tightening its grip in Ray's.
"What do I have to do then? Why do you have to protect me?" Angel smiled sadly,
"Our two families, Comet and my own, have been protecting The Gatekeeper for decades, protecting them from evil forces that would take advantage of them and use their power for things other than good. You have to ensure that Voltaire and co doesn't use your own power against you and you have to ensure the safety of the Universe... nothing too severe like." Mariah laughed,
"Yeah, easy as that." The group all smiled nervously at each other as each dissolved this information in their own way. Kai suddenly stood up and left, Mia not being too far behind him. One by one the members left until only Ray, Mariah, Comet and Angel were left sitting at the table. Mariah looked over at Angel,
"What else?" Angel looked puzzled,
"What do y-" Mariah growled, her hand letting go of Ray's and slamming down on the table. Ray was a bit taken aback by this and placed a hand on her shoulder. Mariah tensed, then her shoulders drooped and she sighed.
"Sorry I'm just a bit... uptight because I know that you're not telling me everything." Angel and Comet looked at each other in surprise. Comet nodded at Angel and the green-eyed girl looked over to where Mariah was sitting.
"You have us as your Guardians because a lot of the time people target The Gatekeeper... so that they can take their place. They will try and kill you constantly basically. In Biovolt they were actually trying to avoid that, believe it or not. They had decided to break you until you'd do anything they said... which could have been disastrous, especially since you knew nothing about The Gate of Destiny then. They could have completely used you as their puppet and you would have been clueless. You're lucky that you have Ray, he was sort of your life line when you were in there and that's why they couldn't control you; there was far too much love in your heart. That's one thing Comet and I have learned over the years; never ever take each other for granted." Comet smiled and nodded. Mariah looked at Ray and smiled warmly, climbing up onto his lap. Ray put his arms around her and she leaned into his chest, feeling safer than she had since she had heard about this whole ordeal. The two of them didn't even hear Comet and Angel slip quietly out of the room.
"Ray?"
"Mm-hmm?"
"Promise me something."
"Anything."
"... When all of this is over, can we start over?" Ray opened his eyes and looked at his girlfriend,
"What do you mean?" There was a pregnant pause as Mariah stared at him intently.
"I don't know what the future holds Ray, but all I know is that if we get through this I want to spend my time with you... I don't want us to ever drift apart Ray, I think... I think it would kill me, Ray." Ray nodded then smiled,
"You know, I've always found it hard to express my feelings but now... it just seems so easy, you know?" Mariah smiled and nodded, her arms coming up to go around his neck. Ray smiled,
"And of course there was that night..." Mariah grinned,
"Well, that night could become those nights if you really wanted..." Ray grinned and lifted Mariah up onto the table,
"Your wish is my command..."
Kai was sitting out in the balcony attached to his room, his crimson eyes surveying the land below. He had been meditating on Angel's words about how Mariah could change anyone's destiny and he had suddenly thought what would he like her to change about his. His mind wondered back to what little he remembered of his days at the abbey...all of that could be gone. He could save his parent's lives before they were killed, could of grown up loved and cared for, could have refused Black Dranzer... he could have done a million and one things differently. Kai had always thought of himself as someone who lived his or her life without any regrets; he now realised that his life was full of regret. Sighing, he ran a hand through his long two toned hair. Ever since The White tiger village had been attacked his life had been turned upside down. Lee and Kevin's bodies had been found; although Gary's was still missing he was almost certainly dead. Then Mariah had returned to them and her and Ray had started going out in secret, also Mia appeared on the scene... Mia. Her name stood out far too clearly in his mind, it irritated him how close he was becoming towards her. Thinking of it, he hadn't seen her since breakfast and it was now late at night. He almost missed sharing a room with her because they could discuss different strategies and work on new plans and Beyblades or research information together... he hated to admit it but she really was his equal and they made a pretty good team. Kai pulled Dranzer out of his pocket and let the Phoenix out for a flight. Dranzer rose in all its glory and extended its wings until they were at full length. Kai watched him for a moment before Dranzer flew down beside Kai and transformed into his human mode.
"Are you all right, master?" Kai looked up at him,
"I... don't know, Dranzer. My mind is very clouded; I wish I could just get a good night of sleep again. I feel drained all the time, keeping up my own level of expectations is getting harder and harder." Dranzer nodded, he understood exactly where Kai was coming from. All of the bit-beasts here were already tired of fighting in this war; they had had a very lucky escape a week ago... he doubted that they would have the same stroke of luck the next time Biovolt decided to launch an offensive. There was a knock at Kai's door and both Kai and Dranzer turned as one. Dranzer jumped back into his bit as Kai walked over to the door and opened it. Mia was standing there, looking flustered and out of breath. She pushed into the room past Kai and started looking for something. Amused, Kai leaned into the door and crossed his arms a smirk appearing across his face. He watched her every move, as she got more and more irritated as she couldn't find whatever it was that she sought.
"Asking for whatever it is might help." Kai said, struggling to hide the amusement in his voice. Mia turned and blushed; realising Kai was making fun of her. Kai smiled; it was the first time he had ever seen her blush.
"Uh, I guess you're right. You haven't seen my bra lying about anywhere have you? It's just I went for a shower and when I came back it was gone." Kai went scarlet, trying but failing to not think about the objects that a bra covered.
"Um, no bra... I mean not seen bra... not here, no, Mia is wearing no bra so no breasts covered n-" Kai froze, realising what he had just said. Mia stared at him for a moment and then burst out laughing. Kai decided that the ground was suddenly very interesting to look at and began to go even redder, if that was now possible. Mia walked over to him and poked him in the chest,
"Why would you say that, Hiwatari? You want a look or something?" Kai tried to say something sarcastic back but the words wouldn't come out. He just stood there looking like a complete idiot. Then he realised that Mia's hand was still on his chest. He looked down into her eyes and she looked up into his. Kai's mind was racing and that went double for his heart. What am I doing? He mused silently, feeling his hand moving up to her face, gently stroking it. Mia watched him closely, her hand sinking lower, her fingers trailing down Kai's toned stomach. Her mouth felt dry and by the look of Kai so did his. Kai could feel their faces getting closer and closer... in a moment they would be kissing. Their lips were mere millimetres apart when,
"KAI! Where are you dude?" Kai and Mia pulled apart at the speed of light. Mia mumbled something and practically ran out of his room, nearly cleaning Tyson as he ran into Kai's room. Kai scowled as scarily as he could at Tyson, which caused the teen to take a step backwards.
"What!" Kai half shouted, half growled.
"Uh... you up for some tofu- dogs? Oliver says they're nice..." Kai looked as if he were about to send Tyson into next week,
"No." Tyson grinned,
"Uh, too bad. Bye!" Tyson sprinted out of the room, wondering why Mia had even been there in the first place.
Mia ran into her room and slammed the door. Her breathing was ragged and she felt herself shaking. What was I thinking? Mia shook her head, trying to escape thoughts of a certain Beyblader with no success. She felt so stupid, come on she had nearly kissed him for goodness sake! Running a hand through her hair, she sighed and plumped down onto her bed. Mia lay there in the darkness and though carefully about what Comet and Angel had said that morning; she had been contemplating their words all day. Memories of when she was a child back at that place came flooding back, that was the first time she had heard about the gatekeeper. She shuddered and decided to resume the search for her missing bra, a frown firmly etched on her brow.
The next day, Max and Emily were in Robert's training dish, honing their beyblading skills encase they might be needed. Emily had been training like crazy at the moment; after all Mia was on the look out for new team members and if Mariah was already in she didn't want to be outdone. Max grinned as he launched his viper wall and eventually, after putting up a decent fight, Emily and Trygator were forced to admit defeat as Emily's blade landed outside of the stadium with a small clang of metal. Max smiled and walked over to her,
"That was great, Emily! You're definitely getting way better!" Emily blushed,
"Thanks, Max. You were great too." Max smiled and linked arms with her,
"Where to now, my lady?" Emily grinned,
"How about a little game of tennis, eh?" Max's smile faded,
"Typical woman picks something she knows she can beat me at." Emily laughed and the two of them walked out to Robert's courts, each stealing admiring glances at the other.
Angel and Comet were sitting out in the garden together, Angel on his lap and Comet's arms around her.
"I really wish this wasn't our responsibility, Comet. I wish we could just walk away from it all..." Comet nodded into her shoulder,
"I know, babe, but we can't. There's too much at stake. If master Kwon is right... if she really is... this could be so important to this world, scrap that, the universe." Angel nodded,
"We'll have to take Mariah to her soon."
"I no... I don't think Ray will be too happy about it though. He won't be able to come... at least I don't think he will." Angel sighed,
"I don't think so either. I have a funny feeling about all of this Comet, and it's definitely not good..."
KG2: Okay, first off major apologies for taking so blooming long. It's been about a month since I've started this, it's just I ran out of idea's half way through the chapter. I think this is the longest yet though!
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