Beyblade Burst Adventures

Tragedy

In which when tragedy strikes, Daigo has to use Wakiya's spellbook to summon some help. (Witchcraft AU.)

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"RYOTA! RYOTA, NO!" I dive forward, catching him before he falls down the stairs and pulling him into my arms.

"D-Daigo... I-I don't..." He wheezes, coughing up blood. I growl, whirling around to face the bastard who did this to him.

"I'm going to get you!" I snarl. They smirk, turning and running down the hall. "Get back here!" I bolt after them, following them into my room just in time to see them jump out the window. "No!..."

I run over, watching them climb down the tree and run away. "YOU COWARD! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS! I'LL GET YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"

"Daigo..." Ryota sobs, drawing my attention back to him and the blood pouring out of his stomach. "I-It hurts..."

"O-Oh gods, Ryota..." I look around, desperately trying to think of a way to save him- then I see Wakiya's tome. "Got it... H-Hang on, Ryota, you're going to be alright..." I go over to my bed, carefully laying him down. "You're going to be fine, j-just take it easy..."

He coughs up a bit of blood, and I rush to grab the tome and drop it onto my desk, flipping through the pages as quickly as I can. "Where's that spell, where's that spell?!"

I spot the page, smacking my hand down on the tome to keep the other pages from covering it. "Got it! Ahh, um... 'I call out to the witch closest to me. You are under my control until I release you. Come to me and follow my orders, NOW'!"

I glance over at Ryota, watching as his eyes begin to flutter shut. "No, no, no! Hang on, buddy!"

"I-I... C-Can't..."

I pull off my bandanna, bunching it up over the stab wound and trying to stem the blood. "Please, gods, please! Please, please, please! I can't lose him, too!"

I close my eyes, biting my lip as my eyes begin to sting with tears. Stay strong. Stay strong for Ryota... Please, gods... Just... H e l p...

I hear footsteps downstairs and lift my head. Is it?...

"Hello?" I hear a voice call downstairs, though it's muffled.

"Up here!" I yell back. "Hurry!"

I hear footsteps rush up the stairs, then the witch appears at the door- it's Shu Kurenai. But he doesn't look like much of a witch, dressed in his pajamas without any shoes or socks, but I don't have time to question it.

"D-Daigo?" He stammers, his eyes widening as he takes in the scene. "What hap-"

"Heal Ryota!" I bark, watching as his face goes blank before he jogs over to the bed stiffly, almost like he's being puppeteered.

He silently places his hands over mine, and they begin glowing red with magic. "Use my magic to heal this child, restore his life and seal his wounds. Clean away any toxins inside and let him live."

Magic rushes through his body and absorbs into Ryota's, then he pulls away. I do, too, watching in amazement as the blood begins to fade and the gash in his stomach seals, then the cut in his shirt disappears.