Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ Stargazer ❯ Unexpected turn of events ( Chapter 8 )

CHAPTER 8 - UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS

One moth had already passed from the day of rebel and the atmosphere in castle was even more silent than usually. All castle's servants were in secret mourning, never laughing and hardly talking to each other. Even Wizard's jester Max wasn't in his usual happy-go-lucky humor.

Rei was doing his duties without complaining. In fact he didn't even notice the days passing. He had a feeling that he was hanging in space over the mundane life, observing events through the fog of thoughts and dreams. Everything has lost its sense for him. There was no point in living; he didn't know what was still holding him in this world. He lost everything - his friends regarded him as a traitor, he was closed in that cage with that murderer Almighty.

##REI POV##

I was standing in front of big window in some gallery. At those days I have really nothing to do. HE doesn't call me to himself, not that it bothers me, and I have more time for myself.

Time…What is it for me now? There's no benefit from it. It only goes forward, not worrying about what it left behind. And I flow with it, giving in to time's current.

I looked at the clear blue sky, which was so unfair. I think that it should be bloody red, because of the all blood, which had been spilled in this place. So many human's beings died here… but why I care? At last this is normal course of events - what once was alive must die someday.

I shook my head and slowly strolled away from the window. The rays of sun started to annoy me, I don't know why it's still shining. Why the earth hasn't collapsed yet under all hearted, injustice and suffering of this world? Why the sky hasn't fallen down at humans' heads?

I walked down the gallery's corridor, staring at all paintings hanging on the walls. It was usually the portraits of people, but some of them were showing very strange scenes and objects. I liked to stare at them for many hours, trying to guess what they were showing.

I stopped in front of one of these paintings. It was depicting two outstretched hands in the center of air whirl. It remained me about my pathetic situation. I was closed in such a whirl - full of hearted, contempt and underestimating. And how much I want to run away from here, I'm pulling further into that whirl, losing my only way to escape…

I stepped aside and looked at the next picture - it was a portrait of man. He had gray hair reaching his shoulders and small, cold eyes. They were very special in his all bearing - when I was staring into them I always felt shivers running through my body. Although they were only painted it was like they were real. I always wondered who he had been. There was a nameplate at the bottom of portrait - Voltaire Hiwatari. I guessed that he had been related with Kai in some ways, but who he was exactly?

Suddenly I heard somebody's footsteps behind me. I turned without rush and saw Tala slowly approaching the place I was standing in. Finally he stopped next to me and looked up at the portrait of the old man. He flinched slightly and it attracted my attention to him.

As he was staring at the painting his face turned paler than normally and his turquoise eyes had a strange light inside. Something between fear and pain. When I was musing over his reaction one thought had stroke me down. Tala has spoken about Kai's painful past before. Maybe this man had something with him and Tala. But what? It won't harm to ask.

"Tala?"

"Yeah?" he said as he woke up from his meditations, still staring at the picture.

"Who's that man? Did he have something to do with The Almighty's past?"

Tala faced me slowly and looked straight into my eyes, as if he was thinking over the answer. He was very close to me; I felt his breath at my skin. Strangely, I didn't feel uncomfortably - on the contrary I felt safe and calm. I stared up into his deep turquoise orbs, trying to figure out his thoughts.

Finally he opened his mouth and spoke with calm, but slightly trembling voice.

"Voltaire was The Almighty's grandfather and the prior ruler of this castle. He had died 12 years ago and then Kai has become the next Lord…It's all I can tell you at the moment."

"I see…but I have the impression that the memory of him awakes rather bad memories in you, doesn't it?"

He looked at me with concentration and to my amazement he smiled at me.

"You are really smart guy, you know? But enough about me, what are you doing here? From some time you seem to be more silent and calm than before. I know that you can be sad because all these deaths, but there's something more. I know it."

I looked at him with surprise. How does he know all these things? It was true, I was sad about losing all these people, but there was an unnamed feeling inside my soul, tearing me apart. And it was even harder, because I didn't know what to do with that pain. I needed somebody to help me, but I felt like there was no one around me.

I was standing in silence, my eyes closed and fists clenched. I started to tremble uncontrollably with both the anger and pain. I had enough of all this hard emotions devouring my interiors. Suddenly I felt strong arms wrapping around me and I was pressed to muscled chest. I stirred, but then felt a comfortable warm and laxity covering my heart. It was completely different from all feelings I have felt in my life. I closed my eyes and let a silent purr. Slowly I felt into a calm sleep.

##TALA POV##

##Where is your star?##

I took Rei to my room and laid him on the bed. He looked so peacefully. I sat next to him and brushed a strand of his black, silky hair from his face. Why so innocent people like him have such a cruel life?

I gently touched his cheek and stroke it. He stirred and slowly raised his eyelids, raveling deep amber orbs staring straightly at me. I smiled down at him, still brushing his cheek.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Never better." He smiled back, stretching in feline manner.

I lied down next to him, leaning on my elbow and facing him. He turned at his side and spoke.

"Can you tell me something about you?"

"Like what?"

"Maybe how you became a Wizard's guard?"

"Well…Ok, if you want to know this. You see, every child born in castle is examining and assigning to the proper activity. Those who are healthy and strong are trained as the guards. From the early years they are taught to endure pain and tiredness, to hide emotions and to be strong both physically and mentally.

I was rather strong child so it was my destiny to become a guard. I've spent much time on exercises and lessons. You see, the guard should also be educated, so I had to study many books and maps. Of course, I'm not as educated as The Almighty, but…" I trailed.

##NORMAL POV##

Rei was looking into Tala's beautiful sapphire eyes; he was hypnotized by the ocean color pools.

##Is it far, is it far, is it far?##

"but..." Tala trailed of, as he slowly leaned closer to Rei who didn't seam to notice that.

##KAI POV##

I was walking slowly down the corridor, thinking about all those last month events. Really, so many people died, it was a waste of good workers, the construction of the tower could be delayed because of this, but at least they're afraid to rebel again.

Now, because of these all events Rei hates me...like I care, it's his fault, it's stupid to get attached to things or people, but still it feels empty... Stop. Stupid thoughts. I snapped myself mentally.

I didn't even notice that I was close to Tala's chamber. I was walking past when some kind of noise caught my attention, a whimper. I stopped to listen, and I heard it again, it was coming from Tala's room?! What's happening there?

I walked up to the doorway as quietly as I could. The wooden doors were slightly opened, so I took a peek to find out what's going on here. What the…?!

##When do we leave?##

##NORMAL POV##

Tala captured Rei's lips in a light kiss, which quickly changed into a passionate one. Rei started to respond and the red hair wrapped his hands around the slave's waist to draw him even closer. He ran his tongue over the slave's lower lip, begging for entrance. Rei hesitated, but obligated in a few second. The red head's hot flesh slowly began to roam the slave's sweet, hot mouth with great pleasure for both sides. Rei wrapped his hands around the guard's neck to keep the kiss as long as possible.

All the time Kai was watching this little spectacle.

##KAI POV##

##I believe, yes, I believe##

What the…?! What kind of sick dream is this? I was boiling mad, my first thought was to run in there and kill them both, but then I thought that it was against logic, I would lose a guard and a slave. Hmmmm, what to do now? I know. Why should I worry about this, I didn't do anything wrong, let them do the talking. I smiled to myself as I walked to throne room. I passed countless doors and corridors and finally reached my destination. I opened the door and sat on my throne.

##Normal POV##

"Kenny!" Kai yelled.

A minute later the small servant appeared with Dizzi in his hands as usually.

"Yes Master? How can I help you?" Kenny said not looking into the eyes of his Lord.

The wizard outstretched his hand in Kenny's direction and the crystal sphere landed in Kai's palm.

"Yes my Lord?" a female voice said out of nowhere.

"Contact me with Tala."

"As you wish my Lord," the voice said, the glass ball changed color and Kai started talking to it.

"Yuri, come to the throne room, now!" he said and threw the ball back to Kenny who caught as if it was his own life.

"Leave, I want to talk to him alone!" Kai said and Kenny almost ran out of the chamber, leaving the wizard in his thoughts.

##TALA POV##

"Yuri, come to the throne room, now!" I heard in my mind. Something must be wrong, he hadn't called me Yuri for years.

I broke contact with Rei, stood up and went out to see what the Almighty wanted. I didn't look at Rei, I didn't want to see his reaction at my sudden behavior.

##REI POV##

What happened? A second ago we were kissing and now he went somewhere. Was Tala disappointed in some way? But firstly, did I even want him? I enjoyed it but still, is this what I really want? I'm that bastards slave, so this couldn't possibly work out, but still maybe it could? Oh my head hurts... Or is it my heart? Does everybody hate me? My fellow slaves, Kai. Does Tala hate me too? I can't stand this! I have to clean my head.

I walked out of Tala's chamber, looked around to see if there's no one there, I really wouldn't like to meet Tala or even worse Kai now. I ran to my room, thanks to the stars that nobody saw me. I opened the heavy door to the wizard's room, and suddenly I couldn't go further. I looked around and saw Kai's bed, a portrait of the wizard, finally I looked out of the window and saw the stars and..... the tower. I couldn't take it anymore, I collapsed on the floor. Why? Why? If only I hadn't stolen that water, I could have still worked from morning to night at the construction side, people would have liked me, I would have seen Mariah, Lee and the guys every day. I didn't realize that I lived such a beautiful life... Now I have to live here, with HIM.

I stood up and slowly entered my room, I didn't bother to wash myself. I just collapsed on my bed and spent the whole night on brooding....

##NORMAL POV##

Tala stood outside the throne room, he knocked three times.

"Enter." said a cold voice.

Tala did as he had been told and kneeled down in front of the beautiful chair were the Almighty Wizard was seated.

"Did you call, master?" the guard asked.

When Tala didn't hear any answer he looked up to see Kai looking at him with the coldest stare he has ever experienced. The wizard was holding his hands together in a shape of a pyramid in front of his lips. He looked concentrated and annoyed.

"Master, is something wrong?" Tala asked quietly.

"Yes Yuri, I'm really disappointed," he said with such coldness it would make the desert to freeze.

Tala shivered, it was the same tone of voice Voltaire had been using.

"I want some explanations, Yuri" Kai said in an unemotional voice still staring at the red head.

"I don't know what are you talking about my Master." Tala whispered.

Kai raised an eyebrow in a mocking gesture.

"You don't know? Well let's just say that if you do this again you will get a far worst punishment than this. Spencer!" Kai yelled.

Tala was shocked; Spencer was the castle executioner and torturer. A tall, muscular man came in; he wasn't in his usual hood so his serious and calm face could be seen.

"Just as I said Spencer, 10 whips."

Tala looked wide-eyed at his master? 10 whips? The red head was dragged away leaving the wizard alone with smirk on his face.

Tala wasn't expecting this at all. Spencer took him to the underground cell, took off his shirt and cuffed him to the wall. Then he took his whip and without hesitation aimed and hit Tala across his pale back. Then he continued it, hitting slowly to make it more painful. After the 10 whips he let Tala free and left him alone in cell.

Tala slowly rose from the stone floor and leaned heavily on the wall. He was grateful to Spencer, because he was hitting slower and weaker than normally. It was Spencer's way of showing compassion. After all, they have known each other since their childhood. Also Spencer couldn't tell Tala not to worry, because he was mute. As a toddler, when he was trained to be an executioner, he was showing emotions too often, so Voltaire ordered to cut off his tongue.

Tala woke up from his memories and slowly staggered out of the cell. He headed towards his chamber, leaving the bloody marks on floor. When he reached his destination, he noticed that Rei has already left the room, but he was too exhausted to worry about that in the moment. He came up to the bed and collapsed at it, falling into a deep, yet restless sleep.

#X#X#

Kai headed towards his bedroom, it was getting dark, so he decided to go to bed. This day has given him many things to think about, so he wanted to muse about them before falling asleep. It was his usual habit from time immemorial.

When he entered his bedroom, he suddenly wondered where was Rei. He hasn't seen him from that scene in Tala's room. Kai quietly approached the doors to Rei's room and listened out if Rei was there.

To his surprise he heard Rei's voice. He wasn't speaking loudly, but enough to hear him from behind the wooden doors.

##KAI POV##

I heard him talking to himself. I pressed my ear to door, wanting to hear more. I know that it's not good to eavesdrop, but hey! He is still my servant and I'm entitled to know his all words.

His words made me blush slightly. What the hell is going with me? How can I react in this way at somebody's comments? Am I not supposed to show any feelings?

He was mussing about me and Tala and his present situation. He said that he didn't know if he had been happy with Tala in his room. It was pleasant for him, but still he wasn't certain about that. I don't know why, but when he said it, I felt my heart jump in my chest. There was still a hope…Hope?! What I'm talking about? I have never thought about appealing to somebody and now? He told that he had some hidden feelings towards me, but he sill couldn't name them.

I took my head from the door and staggered to my bed. It was too much events at this day. I don't know what to think about it, it's too weird. I laid on bed in what I had worn and immediately fell asleep.

##REI POV##

I don't know why I was talking to myself, but I have a need to that. All this feeling and thoughts mixed up in both my heart and mind - it was too much to stand for me. After a long debating with myself I rose from my bed and silently gazed to the Wizard's room. To my surprise he was already in bed. I hadn't heard how he came back to his bedroom.

I tiptoed towards his huge bed and l looked at his face. He looks so peacefully when his sleeps, even if he has some nightmares, his face doesn't show that. I have already observed him at many times at night… I wish I had such a good sleep. Once I used to have it, but nowadays I find difficult to fall asleep or even sleep without waking up in the middle of night.

How somebody with such a beautiful face can be so cruel? This is unfair. I went back to my room and hoped I'd have a good night sleep.

#X#X#

##In the heat and the rain##

I opened my eyes and saw... The tower? The sun was shining so I had to cover my eyes.

"Get along, get along!" Someone said as he cracked his whip, a guard?

What am I doing here? Shouldn't I be in the castle? In my bedroom?

##With the whips and chains##

"Move your lazy bum slave!" One of the guards yelled at me.

Maybe it was all a dream of some kind? Maybe everything is all right? Everyone is alive? Yes it had to be a dream! I smile appeared on my face, I couldn't believe it, my old beautiful life again as a slave, working all day in the desert, the perfect life.

I looked around, all the people were working hard, the guards were watching everything from above, how could I ever dream of leaving this utopia. Wait a moment... I saw some purple haired guy here. It must be Michael! I ran to him as fast as I could, I dodged every stone and person and finally yelled.

##To see him fly##

"Michael, Michael!"

My best friend turned around and I stopped in my tracks.

##So many die##

I looked at him, I could feel my blood freezing, I wanted to scream but I couldn't produce a sound. His, his head fell off.... It's lying on the ground looking at me with dead eyes, and it's saying something.

"Traitor...."

I couldn't stand it any more; I screamed my lungs out and collapsed on the ground. It's getting dark.

##We built a tower of stone##

Now it's completely black. I curled up in a ball, and cried... Suddenly I could see movement. People started to gather around me. I opened one eye and closed it immediately, I could see Lee, Kevin, Michael, Gary and Mariah standing around me.

##With our flesh and bone##

"So what now traitor?" Lee spat at me, I could see blood dripping down his back.

##Just to see him fly##

"What should we do with him now?" Kevin asked the others, his head was turned in an unmoral angle. He was holding a stone in his hand.

"No, no, please..." I begged quietly.

##But don't know why##

"Oh, so now you're begging for mercy, traitor?! How could you?! And I thought I loved you!" Mariah yelled at me.

"Traitor." Lee said.

"Traitor." Kevin said.

"Traitor." Mariah said.

"Traitor." Michael said.

"No, no!" I yelled covering my ears.

##Now where do we go?##

I shot up and started running, tears where still flowing freely from my eyes. I have to run away, run away! But where? There's nowhere I can go to.... except... But no I can't, it's my last chance. The castle.