Fubuki Sumiye: The Escape from Dread Tower (Book 2)(Completed)

Ep 2: The Mysterious Message!

It was a dark dreary day, the clouds covered most of the sky making it darker than it usually is. Ironically their mood reflected the way Fubuki felt, chuckling to himself as he smiled a little.

In response the clouds rumbled warning their impending doom. Rain pounded against the airplane while Fubuki Sumiye was looking down at his bey lost in thought.

After all the drama died down the past couple of months and Fubuki had been staying in America with Shu watching all the action uprise. Luckily for the pair none of the bladers on Shu's team had gone missing but they were still on guard.

Aiger was world champion, Ranjiro had been training this pair of brothers but where has Fubuki Sumiye been all that time? Or Suoh?

For Suoh Genji nobody knew, not even his friend Fubuki himself. But that's one of the reasons Fubuki was returning to America. To find Suoh.

Meanwhile Fubuki had been training in America determined to get even stronger. Training, practicing, even touching up on some old strategies or reading books, he had done it all.

He had even upgraded Forenous to Tsunami Forenous to be exact. Tsunami Forenous was different from Emperor Forenous. Tsunami was more water themed.

On the outside the blades resembled waves more than blades. While on the inside there were three shark heads going outside instead of in.

The color scheme was also different. Instead of it being all black it gradually went to black. The inside of it was still green but then it went from red to black. The shark bodies and heads were still silver but they did have little bits of blue in them that made them glow.

Forenous has definitely gotten stronger and Fubuki was eager to see how it would do in battle. Before leaving America, Fubuki had upgraded Forenous. But aside from its new paint job Fubuki felt as if something else had changed but he didn't know what.

Drifting off, Fubuki eventually fell asleep leaving his worries behind. But what was even stranger than Forenous's upgrade was his dream.

Floating in front of Fubuki was Forenous except it had more armor, more monstrous and tough.

"Forenous? What's going on?"

"Something is off.... a storm is coming.." the Shark replied ominously.

"A storm? What do you mean by a storm? Do you mean the one outside?"

"Listen, there's something bad going on.... I sense a powerful evil rising....we must not stoop down to their level....we've suffered losses but we haven't lost this war yet....you need to gather as many bladers as possible and protect them...or I fear this may be the end."

Fubuki woke up back in his plane seat, it was still dark outside. Fubuki looked down at Forenous. It was glowing a little bit then it stopped.

A storm? Powerful evil? War?

Fubuki's felt Forenous power before, he's felt it coursing through veins and all around him. But this was different, this was something big.

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After the plane landed Fubuki put on a black raincoat with a hood and walked along the streets of Japan looking down at his bey. He felt nothing, no jolt of energy, not even a spark of resonance. But instead he felt sadness, anger and grief from Forenous.

While walking along the streets Fubuki knew where he was going without having to look up because he'd walked the route at least a million times.

Putting Forenous back into his pocket Fubuki entered the gymnasium. Some of the bey stadiums were out while others were gone to make room for the basketball court.

Going over to the wall pictures were displayed in frames of the old Beyclubs. Looking at the most recent one Fubuki found himself and Suoh together. Smiling his innocent smile as if he had nothing to hide.

Next to that photo was the most recent one of Toko and his Beyclub. Beside him Nika stood proudly.

"This gym is strictly for Begioma Academy students. I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

Peering underneath his hood Fubuki saw a serious Toko and beside him was a worried Nika.

"I guess that doesn't apply to me anymore does it?"

Fubuki took off his hood and smiled. Toko and Nika came over to him running with joy.

"Fubuki? Why are you here?" Nika asked.

"To catch up, have some rematches maybe, but to also see how you guys have been doing."

"We've been great, because of Toko's new strategies we've been on fire lately!" Nika answered.

"Aww it was nothing." Toko said.

"I'm sorry about Koji going missing."

"Well he's not the only one that's gone missing there's Koji, Zac, Suoh, K.." Toko replied.

"Wait Suoh's gone?"

"Well he isn't gone, gone but has been reported missing."

"Wait I thought you knew Fubuki?"

"Yeah."

All of the blood had been drained out of Fubuki's face. His heart was pounding in his ears. He could barely think or let alone speak. His throat felt dry and he was on the verge of breaking.

In a quiet voice he managed to get out: "I've got to go."

Putting his hood back on Fubuki ran out of the gym. Ignoring Toko and Nika's protest for him to return. 

He clenched his fists and squinted his eyes. Tears were starting to show but luckily it was already raining. As Fubuki walked along the streets he passed a series of TV's talking about another missing blader: Suoh. A picture of his innocent smile would forever haunt Fubuki from the TV's.

Finding a nearby bench Fubuki sat down lowering his head in despair. His own best friend was taken. Taken just like everyone else.

Having someone missing was worse than being gone. You didn't know if they were alive or dead. You didn't know if they were hurt or sick or anything. Suoh was just gone...

Zac, Koji, and now Suoh. Who else would be taken away at times like these?

"Um hi?"

Fubuki looked up at a girl, she wore a navy raincoat. She had sky blue hair and orange eyes to contrast.

"I thought you would need this,"

She held out an umbrella to Fubuki.

"I'm Valerie by the way."

"Fubuki."

"Well Fubuki maybe I'll see you around." Valerie said blushing.

Fubuki blushed without his knowledge and replied. "Yeah, maybe I will. Wait don't you need an umbrella too?"

Valerie was silent and then burst out laughing. Fubuki joined in as well.

"Here you can have mine." He said giving her his. She took it from Fubuki.

"Thank you," she said walking away.

Stopping she halfway turned around and part of her face showed under the umbrella.

"And I'm sorry for your friends disappearance. If it makes you feel better my brother's gone missing as well."

Turning back around Valerie walked off back into the storm leaving a confused Fubuki.