laughed out loud, but he held back. Then he looked at his bracers. One of them showed a fresh trail of blood. Suddenly, conscious of his only weapon, he jumped up and gave Spencer a hard blow on the head. The big blader collapsed, staggering. But Ian was there immediately and he put all his strength into the next blows, which he aimed first against Kai's knees and then against his back.Kai felt the stabbing pain that turned the air off. And with the repeated blows, his resistance also broke. "Hold an Ian! I think Kai has realized that it is not healthy for him if he continues to express his opinion!" Said Voltaire and held the blade out to him again. "Forget it, I won't touch that stupid thing! No matter what you threaten me with or how often they will beat me up!", Kai said weakly, he was at the end of his strength and the stabbing pain almost drove him crazy, yes he remained stubborn. "Ian, it would be better if we took these arm blades off Kai first. Who knows what else he's doing with them!" he said to the boy, who also obeyed immediately, grabbed Kai roughly under his shoulder blade and pulled him back on his legs. And with the help of Bryan and Spencer, who took off the blades. "And now take care of him, but remember that we need him alive and without broken bones!" said Voltaire and left the room.The other bladers now have a clear view of what should now follow. Earlier, they had only heard the voices sporadically and only heard Kai groan once or twice, but they couldn't see what they were doing to him. But the following literally cut them off. The three boys immediately took their chance. Spencer and Bryan took Kai in the middle so Ian could punch one punch at a time in his stomach. This was followed by a hail of jaws and finally, when Kai was almost unconscious on the cold marble floor, a few more kicks with his feet in the direction of his stomach and back. Kai didn't concentrate on the pain anymore, everything hurt and he was tired. He could hardly keep his eyes open and so he didn't even notice the weak voices of his friends who were pleading over and over again to stop. Horrified, they looked at the blader lying on the ground, his pride hadn't broken yet, they all felt that.But how much longer could he hold his own against this torture? Voltaire came back into the room. "That's enough now, let go of him," he ordered and immediately the three of them took a few steps back. Voltaire leaned down at Kai with a slightly worried look. But when he laughed contemptuously at him, his facial features became harder again. "Well, Kai. Have you reconsidered?" "You know my answer: never!" he said weakly but stubbornly. "I didn't expect anything else from you in this short time," he said and then turned to the three Demolition Boys. “Ian, bring me the rope that's there!” Kai was so tired that he didn't care about anything now. Without resistance, he allowed them to put him on his feet roughly and begin to tie him up again. He was even a little relieved that these thugs would leave him alone for now. "Maybe you just need a night to think it over?" said Voltaire in his sweetest voice.The only answer Kai gave him was one last disparaging look and even that was, in Kai's opinion, too much attention. He looked forward to the quiet hours he would now spend in solitude down in the abbey catacombs. Rest a few hours until the terror began again, because he was sure of it. His grandfather wasn't going to give up until Kai finally started that damn blade. But Kai, too, would be stubborn as long as he could. His companions hadn't even made it to the door when Voltaire called them back. “I think it will be best if our two treasures get a little closer tonight.” With that, he reached into his pocket and took out Black Drancer. Kai's throat constricted and it ran cold down his back. What was his grandfather up to? "I thought you might need someone to cuddle with!" Voltaire grinned at his ingenious thought, because if Kai spent a few hours with Black Drancer it would surely break his will."No!" shouted Kai desperately. “No! Don't!” He didn't survive a whole night with this devil thing alone. But it didn't help. While the Demolition Boys held him, Voltaire tied Kai's hands in front of his body in such a way that they took the blade in their protection and securely enclosed it. He had no chance of getting rid of the blade in the next few hours, unless he would remove the shackles. Immediately the eerily black aura wrapped itself around the blader. > No, no, no


"Damn it! What are we going to do now?" Asked Ray, trying to get rid of his bonds. "Why did he never tell us that he grew up with these thugs?" Asked Kenny. "Hello? Are you talking clearly text, please? I don't understand a word of all of this!", Emily complained." I don't like to admit it, but Emily is right, I would also like to know why they are so keen on Kai starting this strange blade, "said Mariah." Mariah, Emily we can you guys just say this much: If he started the blade it looks dark to us, "answered Kenny." We only know that much. This blade was probably where Kai's worst nightmare slumbered. This bit beast is extremely dangerous ... "" What are you whispering over there all the time? "shouted Bryan and stepped up to the group." Nothing, we were just puzzled as to why the third of you were attacking one child, "said Gary for the first time." A child? Kai? "Bryan laughed out loud." This kid is more dangerous than you think! ", he said then and walked away." What is this guy thinking? "Steven asked sourly." He thinks he's better than all of you. He is a demolition boy and therefore superior to everyone and everything. And as for Kai, you don't have to worry about him, the dog is tougher than you think of him, "said a soft voice and stepped out of the shadow of the altar."Who are you?" Asked Tyson. "Hey what are you doing here?" Bryan shouted angrily. "I'm here because I'm supposed to keep watch. HE ordered you to take care of Kai together with the others," said the girl. "How are you going to take care of 12 people?" Asked Bryan, his voice sounding more than mocking. "With Driveara. You have seen for yourself what she is capable of," the girl clarified. "Driveära is not ...". Tyson took a hard kick from Ray. "You should be quiet," yelled Bryan. "Come on, you will need help," the girl said again. Grumbling, the member of the Demolition Boys went down to the catacombs. "Who are you now?" Ray asked again. "My name is Riku and I'm a friend of .... no, actually I'm Kai's friend," she said after a moment's hesitation. The Bladers looked at the girl in shock. "Ok, yeah, so who are you really now?" Emily asked suspiciously. "I've already said that. Now let us help you.Bryan will soon find out that I lied, "replied the girl, pulling the hood off her face. Her shoulder-length black hair fell slightly curled on her back and the red strand in her bangs fell cheekily into her face." You know if Driveära flew to the quay? "asked the girl, looking into the faces of the bladers." Isn't that that strange kingfisher? Kai said he flew over to him, "said Michael thoughtfully." Yes, we found him in Moscow, back then Drancer had taken on such a strange shape, "agreed Kenny." Say, you seem to know Kai very well, like does it come then that he has never said anything about you? "asked Ray suspiciously." Because he has never said anything, "the girl said curtly. The Bladers had to be content with that answer." Did they take the blade from him? "she asked again." No, they couldn't, "Kevin replied." That crazy shuttlecock. Drancer must have heated the blade, "said the girl, giggling in amusement."How do you know that?" Asked Mariah. "I know more about the phoenix than you think, now we have to make sure that it comes out of here unhindered," said the girl and looked around briefly. "That's no longer necessary, Kai sent him away earlier," said Lee. "Oh, that makes my job easier, of course," said the girl, giving a strange whistle. Just like Kai's back then in the castle, there was a similar scream, but very quietly and cautiously. Then a bluish light shot through the hall and formed the proud kingfisher again in front of the girl. "Hello girl, how are you?" Riku asked worried. She examined the wing that Kai had bandaged. "You have to be more careful in the future. We can't help Drancer with the wing," said Riku and sat down thoughtfully in front of the Bit Beast. "Well, we have to come up with something else," she said more to herself and let the Bit Beast disappear into her blade. "RIKU !!!!YOU STUPID CRAP ", Bryan shouted and came up the stairs in anger." I know this is asking a lot ... but just trust me, "said the girl quickly and then disappeared back into the shadows of the altar and was then like from Earth swallowed. "Where are you? ", Bryan asked, looking around the room." Oh, that stupid bitch I'd love to beat her up, "he said and then kept awake. The Bladers looked at each other and stayed calm. They didn't know exactly who this girl was but she had apparently not lied, she knew too much about Kai and Drancer for that. And the Kingfisher Bit Beast was further proof for all of them. Despite the uncomfortable situation, soon all of the Blader slept soundly.



Kai was led back into the hall after a long night. His gaze was directed to the floor and he did not perceive his friends either. The hard blow from Ian on the back of his knees brought him to his knees, right in front of his grandfather."Well Kai?" Asked Voltaire. “Have you reconsidered?” Kai kept his gaze pointedly on the floor and made no move to answer. "Kai! Do you hear what I'm saying?" Asked Voltaire's voice sharply. "You know my answer," Kai