Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ The ways of life ❯ Chapter 3

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Hiyee everybody! Sorry, I am soooo late. Actually, I had got some problem in my right shoulder and so, couldn't use it for long. I had been off work for a week! So much work to do now that I am back*waaaaaaa*! Okay, so here's the next part. Hope you guys like it. Oh by the way, thanx a lot to whatshername for reviewing my fic. Your review was really awesome. And yeah, I'll definitely check out your stories as soon as I get some time. But could you please include some criticism the next time? It helps a lot.Disclaimer : Okay, now they are slamming it in my face...---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------" I don't think I would be able to hold on any longer. Oohh, my hands are paining so much.", she wailed.Almost fifteen minutes had passed after Hilary had slipped from the cliff, but it seemed an eternity to her, clinging at the sharp broken ends of the clif. She was trying hard to hold on, but her hands were already red with blood and she was losing her energy very fast, partly due to fear too.She tried to get a foothold in the huge rock cliff, but she wasn't able to do so, as she didn't dare to look down in fear of getting unconscious with the view of the deep valley looming below." I can't believe it's gonna end like this ! Duh... why the heck did I come up here ? Oh... it's no use to complain anymore. ", she thought." It's over. ", she gave up, " Aaahh.. ", crying loud she let go of the rock ends se was holding on to and closed her eyes." NOOO ! HILARY ! ", she heard a big shout, and suddenly a hand thrust out catching her flaying arms.Hilary opened her eyes and saw Tyson's face leaning over the cliff, looking with concerned and troubled eyes at her." Tyson... ", she mumbled weakly." Don't worry Hilary, I am gonna pull you up. Just hold on to my hand tightly. ", Tyson replied.He started pulling her up, holding onto some small protruding rocks with his feet for support. His arms and feet were geting scratched and were aching, but he held on. Hilary, getting some foothold at last, tried to scramble up. She clutched on Tyson's hands, who caught her firmly by her waist and pulled her. But suddenly, he lost his grip on the rocks he was holding to, and Hilary, unknown to this development, still tugged at him." OH NOOO ! ", Tyson shouted, as he plunged over the cliff, alongwith Hilary." Oh my goodness ! ", Kenny cried." TYSON ! HILARY ! ", called the others." Tyson ! What happened ? ", Hilary screamed." I... I just lost my hold ! ", he stammered." Huh... Oh Tyson, we are gonna die. ", she moaned." Hey ! Wait for a moment ! Hil, look down. ", he cried." What ? ", Hilary asked, as she looked down, " Huh... what's that ? "" A ledge, Hil ! We are safe. ", he screamed with joy, as they landed down on the ledge rolling a bit. Then they finally came to rest on the ledge." Whew ! That was a close call. Are you okay ? ", Tyson asked Hilary." Yeah, am fine, except my hands are bleeding. What about you ? ", she replied." Oh, me okay, don't you worry about me. ", he said. But it wasn't true. Because when he had spotted the ledge he had pulled Hilary closer to him to protect her from the impact of the fall, and had fallen on his back. Thus, he was pretty much hurt and injured, but he didn't want Hilary to know this as he knew that she would fret about it, when she should be concentrating more on getting over her trauma of the incident." Hey guys ! Are you two okay ? ", they heard Kenny call out." We are fine Chief ! But we definitely need some help here. ", Tyson shouted out." You guys just stay there, we'll get you help soon. ", Ray replied." And take care not to move much, stay calm. ", Max added." Hey Tyson, buddy, don't worry, we are gonna get ya guys out soon ! Same for you, Hilary ! ", Daichi shouted to comfort them." Don't worry guys, we are okay down here. You just get Hiro and others to help us out of here. ", Tyson answered.Suddenly, he felt Hilary slump in his arms." Hilary ! You okay ? ", he asked, concern ringing in his voice." Oh Tyson ! I am just feeling very weak and sleepy. ", she replied." Well then, you'd better take a bit of rest after all you have been through. Just close your eyes and rest. I'll be on guard. ", he said." Thank you Ty. Thanks for everything. ", she mumbled before resting her head on his chest and falling to sleep." You are welcome Hil. You are always welcome. ", he answered softly. Hilary smiled and snuggled in closer.Tyson kept looking at her scratched up yet smiling face. He had liked it when she had called him as ' Ty '. It was the first time he was realising how beautiful she had become over the past few years. He remembered the time when he had first introduced her to his teammates as ' the witch of the eighth grade '. But now, everything had changed. She had become one of his best friends and his teammate. And... she was actually the only girl he cared about... deeply, no matter how much she annoyed him, as he knew she would always be there if he ever needed her.Thinking this, he said, " And I should be the one to thank you Hil. And don't ya worry, we'll get out of this mess safe and sound very soon. ". And he closed his eyes too, still admiring the girl in his arms.Little did he know that they were going to get out of there sooner than either expected, as two amethyst eyes quickly swept down towards their camp to get help, after watching this whole drama unfold from a distance.------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------Kai ran down the slopes as fast as his legs would carry him * and gosh ! that's real fast. I still remember that scene when he runs to get his registration done for the tournament in the 3rd season *. He had come up on the other end of the hill to get the ' some peace and quiet ' for which this place was known. And just when he had settled down on some soft green grass, staring out at the sky with his favourite twig in his mouth, he heard a faraway rumbling shriek." What the heck... ? ", escaped his mouth, as he turned to see a figure clinging to the cliff and another in something red trying to help the former. Before he could register the fact that it was Tyson and Hilary, both of them went tumbling down. He was shocked. His friends were gonna... wait ! they weren't gonna die ! He could see a ledge right below them, and his eyes trailed them falling on it. Then they collapsed." Oh great ! Does it ever occur to these guys that they are in a peaceful zone and therefore, ARE SUPPOSED TO BE QUIET ? ", he growled, as he hurried down the slopes.He soon reached the camp and called Hiro out. He quickly explained the situation to a flabbergasted Hiro, and thankfully, he understood, inspite of his initial shock. They both rapidly collected some strong ropes and fasteners, and hurried up to the slippery cliff. They met Ray, Max, Daichi and Kenny midway, who were really pleased on seeing them. After all, they both were the most sensible and dependable ones on the team.Soon, they reached the spot, and Hiro, being very careful this time, ordered all of them, except Kai of course, to stay back and far behind the mossy area. Hiro then called to Tyson. * But Tyson, well, you don't expect him to change, right? Even when he's hanging on for his dear life. * So, actually, when Hiro called Tyson, he didn't hear ! More clearly, he was busy sleeping !" Duh... now this is a problem ! ", Hiro lamented." Don't worry, I'll wake him up. ", Kai said." And how exactly are you gonna do that ? ", questioned Hiro.Kai simply said, " The same way Hilary does it. " And with this, he shouted, " Hey Tyson, wake up buddy, here's your favourite banana pancakes and vanilla muffins ! "" Mmmmm... really ! I love them. Where are they ? ", that was a major wake up call for Tyson, " Hey, just a sec, where am I ? "Hiro couldn't stop staring. " I really can't believe he's my brother. "" I too had problems believing that. Hang on, you'll come to terms with that fact soon. ", Kai smirked. But he stopped smirking as soon as he saw Hiro glaring at him. " Oh I am really sorry, but I can't do anything about the fact that he's your brother, right ? ", he smirked again." Hey guys, are you gonna get us outta here ? ", they heard Tyson shout." So you finally figured out where you were. It took really less time to penetrate such a thick head. ", Hiro retorted." Okay, enough of this. Hey Tyson, take this rope. ", Kai cried out, as he threw down a rope to him, holding the other end tightly with both his hands. Tyson caught it and pulled it a little to check its credibility. It seemed okay. Then, he tried to get up Hilary." Hey Hil, wake up ! ", he said. But she didn't even move. He tried again. No answer." Hiro ! Something's wrong ! Hilary isn't moving. ", he called." Check her pulse. ", Hiro replied." And how exactly do I do that ? ", Tyson asked, confused." Take her hand and feel for her pulse, you idiot. ", Hiro said.Tyson tried to follow Hiro's instructions, but couldn't really get anything. He caught Hilary's arm and tried to feel for ' pulse '. He couldn't feel anything except her skin." Uh... Hiro, I really have no idea how to do it, bro. ", Tyson wailed, giving up." Oh God ! Seriously, why me ? ", Hiro groaned. " Okay Tyson ", he said, taking a deep breath, " Can you at least try to check her breath ? "" Sure, why didn't you say that before, you dumbo ? ", Tyson replied cheerfully and bent down to listen to Hilary's breath. It sounded perfectly normal to him." She's okay ! Breathing normally. ", he cried in delight." Some dumbo, huh ? You wait till you get out, thickhead ! ", Hiro muttered." Tyson, tie the rope around Hilary and make sure you do it tightly. ", Kai ordered. Tyson did as he was told. Kai and Hiro pulled her up safely." Hiro, will you attend to her ? I'll help out Tyson. ", Kai said. " Hey Tyson, here, catch the rope. "Tyson caught it neatly and Kai hauled him up. They all moved out of that area, and went to the safe place the others were standing with bated breath." Are you okay Tyson ? Your head is bleeding at the back. ", Kenny asked worriedly." Awww chief, I am okay. Champs don't get hurt that easily, do they ? ", Tyson laughed out arrogantly." Oh, but you got to have something in there to actually feel the pain, right thickhead ? ", Hiro quipped." Oh will you shut up your mouth ! ", Tyson retorted." Well, actually you should be thankful to him, otherwise you would still have been down there enjoying your peaceful nap. ", Kai said." Hey guys, how's Hilary ? ", Max exclaimed at the right time to prevent Tyson from replying to Kai." I think she's fine. A bit knocked out. But she'll get back to consciousness soon. Just needs some rest. ", Hiro replied, checking her." Great ! So now we need to carry her down to the camp, right ? ", Kai questioned." Obviously, and if none of you can carry her, I'll do so inspite of my pain. ", Tyson said." Didn't you just now say you weren't feeling any pain ? ", Kai answered back, " Hypocrite ! "" Okay guys, stop this bickering. I am gonna carry her down, and you guys keep clear of the cliff now, get that everybody ? ", Hiro said in a deciding voice.There was a round of ' yeah ' and ' yes ' all around ( and oh, a ' hn ' too )." Fine then, let's move. ", he commanded.They reached their camp without any further mishaps. Hilary was still unconscious. Hiro laid her down on the couch gently and tried to revive her by sprinkling some water on her face. She finally stirred after some minutes, and opened her eyes to see half a dozen anxiously looking at her." Hey Hil, you okay ? ", Tyson asked tenderly." Uhhmmmm, I guess so. Just feeling a bit dizzy. ", she replied, trying to get up." Don't move, you need rest for a while. ", Hiro warned, while bandaging her bleeding hands." Relieved to know you are okay, Hilary. We guys actually had our hearts in our mouths when we saw you falling. ", Max said." Yeah, it was good Tyson had presence of mind and such good reflexes, otherwise God knows what might have happened. ", Ray agreed." Tyson and presence of mind usually don't go together. ", commented Kai." Oh yeah ? But you know what, I was the one to save her and not you, you get that, Mr. I-know-damn-everything ? ", Tyson spat out, angered.Kai started to reply, but then, changing his mind, just glared at him and walked away." And you know what Tyson, he was the one who got here much before the others could, and so we were able to save you guys so quickly. You should be grateful to him. ", Hiro retorted." Huh ? ", Tyson, a bit confused, looked around to see where Kai had been standing, but he was gone." I think you should better go and apologise to him, Tyson. ", suggested Kenny." Aaah... you think you are gonna find ice cube when he wants to be alone ? ", Daichi said." It's ice block Daichi, or more precisely, block of ice. ", Tyson replied, flustered." Whatever... ", Daichi ignored him, " Jeez, I am really so hungry ! Heya Hiro, what are we having for lunch ? "" Well, I am pretty hungry too. What say, Ray ? ", Max said. Ray nodded, " Let's eat guys, I am starving. "" I'll get you something to eat, Hilary. ", Hiro said." Thanks so much, Hiro. ", she replied." Hey Tyson, ain't you coming ? ", Kenny asked, somewhat surprised to see him lagging behind in food matters." Uh, you go on chief, I'd better talk to Kai and say a sorry to him for my rude behaviour. Anyways, he would be hungry too. We'll be back in a while. ", Tyson replied, as he moved towards the door.Hilary watched as Tyson went out of the door to apologise to Kai. She was feeling very bad about all this. After all, it had been all her fault. She should be the one to apologise for putting others' lives into danger for helping her. Her mind went into a tizzy again. Suddenly, her thoughts were interrupted by a voice." Here's your lunch, Hilary. ", she heard Hiro say. She looked at him. He was standing there, holding a tray with a plate and a cheeseburger and a mug of hot chocolate milk in it. He was so caring." Thank you. ", she managed to squeak out, feeling more and more guilty by every passing moment." What's wrong ? ", Hiro asked, noticing the strain in her voice." Uh... nn..nothing ! ", Hilary stammered, avoiding his eyes." Are you feeling bad about it ? ", Hiro asked, in a matter-of-factly tone.She looked up and stared into his eyes for a while. " Uh... yes. It's..it's all m..my fault, isn't it ? ", she replied weakly." No, I don't think so. I mean, if you are talking about that accident, well, it was an accident, right ? And if you mean the spat between Tyson and Kai, you really can't blame yourself for those two nerds. They just fire out at damn anything. So, stop worrying about it, okay ? ", Hiro answered." I dunno, I still don't feel okay. I mean, it's not only about those two, the others were pretty much troubled too. ", she said in a worried tone." But Hilary, why are you still thinking about it ? See these guys. ", he said, pointing towards the table the others were sitting, having their lunch, " They don't even remember something happened. They are just back to their normal self again. "Just then, Daichi's shout echoed throughout the camp. " Hey, that's my cheeseburger ! Get off it, you freak ! "" Okay, a bit too normal maybe. ", Hiro hastily added.Hilary smiled. She was feeling better now. " Thanks sooo much, Hiro. You really are just like my brother. ", she said." Seriously Hil, I would much prefer to be your brother than that idiot's. ", Hiro said in a mockfully remorse voice. " Now, go on with your food, or else it'll get all cold. "" Right - O, big bro ! " Hilary chuckled, checking out her plate.--------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------Okay guys, me goes without much say this time. But please remember to review. Give this struggling writer something to go on, please!