Hello all! This isn't my first story on FF.n but it is in this genre. I'm also trying something I think is a little different. I won't tell you more cuz that would be telling and I think you'd rather read it, huh? If you have found me from my other stories, you won't see Raven and Shadow cuz they're mad they aren't in this. I'll probably find a muse for this eventually, but for now you have me.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade (pouts) and the Coup D'Vitesse belongs to David Weber (if you like sci-fi, check him out; he's a fabulous author!). Kinomya Cara is mine, but you may borrow her with my permission.
Tyson woke slowly, sunlight filtering in through the dojo walls. Luckily, he no longer had to be at school in the mornings, giving him leeway to wake up and not have to be somewhere. His sister, Cara, was due to return home that afternoon. He rose, dressed, and slipped out into the main room of the dojo to see if anyone else was awake. Seeing no one, he stretched and started to run through a few katas.
The Coup D'Vitesse was the deadliest and most difficult of all current martial-arts styles. It didn't hesitate to borrow from other styles as well. Tyson was a black belt with eight rank knots. He was preparing to try and get the ninth, or Master-grade. That ninth knot was the last formal rank, after that all that stood to be gained was to become a council member.
The Bladebreakers (or the rest of the 'blading world) didn't know about the coming test. In fact, they didn't even know he practiced martial-arts. 'I'd better start listening for Gramps. He knows I practice before they get here and raises his voice to let me know.' Tyson mused 'But I might as well change out of my gi now so I have time.' Unfortunately for Tyson, Kai chose that moment to step in the room. 'Damn.' Thought Tyson, out loud however, "Hello, Kai." The greeting held false cheer meant to hide Tyson's uneasiness at having his captain surprise him like that, he hoped it would work. "What were you doing?" Kai asked with his usual attitude. "Why would you care?" Responded Tyson. "Answer the question, Kinomya." Kai snapped. "Sparring, and don't ask why because it's none of your business." Said Tyson, getting irritated. Tyson pushed past Kai so he could escape to change out of his gi. "What's buggin' Tyson?" asked Max, coming up behind Kai. Kai arched one eyebrow, as if to say 'don't ask me'. Gramps had watched the entire exchange from the sidelines, 'If Tyson's snapping like that, he really is nervous. That could mess up his chances at passing that test. Tension with his peeps will only make it worse. I'd better talk to them.' Gramps gathered the rest of the Bladebreakers and started to explain. "Tyson is a practitioner of the Coup D'Vitesse. It's a powerful martial-arts style. The Coup's council is currently placing a lot of pressure on him and they are making him take his master-grade test in a couple weeks. Which means it won't be easy to find him in a tractable mood for a long period of time. Cara, his sister, is arriving this afternoon to help him prepare. She is looking forward to meeting you as well." Gramps explained. "Wow, no wonder. He must be nervous." Said Rei. "Master-grade is as high as you can go, right?" Asked Max. "Yep, last formal rank." Confirmed Gramps
Cara gazed out the window of the plane she was on. She was exited at being able to see her family again. 'Too bad Dad's out on a dig, I really do miss him. Tyson's probably excited I'm coming or nervous as hell about that test. I may be two knots below, but Tyson needs a human partner to spar with. It will also help me with my test to get my eighth knot. Ah, we're landing, finally!' Cara ceased her internal dialogue and gathered her things. As Cara emerged into the airport, she spotted her brother and stepped out of the stream of passengers as Tyson darted forward. "Oof! Hey, Tyson, been awhile, huh?" Cara said. "Yep, I see you less often than Dad!" Tyson responded. "Are you ready for that test?" Cara asked as they moved to the baggage claim. "No!" Tyson wailed, "I don't even know why they're making me take it now! I thought my Worlds was scary, this is defiantly worse!" "And you're starting to panic! That won't help you at all. It's alright to be a little nervous but you can't let it control you! They wouldn't give you the test if they didn't feel you were ready, so relax!" Cara admonished gently. "I guess you're right. I'm overreacting and I could fail because of it." Tyson admitted. "We'd better get back to the dojo, Gramps and the guys are waiting for us." "I can't wait to meet them." Cara told him.
Back at the dojo, the rest of the Bladebreakers were practicing in the back. They were, however, distracted by the revelations of that morning; each was lost in their own thoughts. 'Never knew Tyson could do something like that. I thought he was too focused on 'blading, guess not. It is kinda cool though.' Thought Max as he watched Rei and Kai battle. 'I'd wondered why Tyson ate so much, know I think I know. Between Kai's training regimen and the Coup he must have some high metabolic demands. Explains why he didn't gain weight either.' Rei reflected. 'So he can do something besides talk, eat, sleep, and 'blade. We knew he was interested in martial arts, but not to this extent. Gramps mentioned a sister, Cara, I believed he called her, she better not be another Tyson.' Kai thought.