A LONG WAY DOWN
This fic takes place 3 years after the defeat of Voltaire and all that stuff. That means the heroes are all 18 and 17. Hmm.I've just decided I want an evil Bit-Beast give me time to conjure and corrupt.well look at this Martha Stewart has something about it in her book on how to decorate an evil house! Oh right. =====The Evil One does not own Beyblades===
WARNING: Yaoi! This is a Tyson-Kai fic.flame me if you want I'll just humiliate you and use said flames to heat up the god-awful weather we get around here. Its rated R to be safe. Oh and one more thing.IF YOU CHOSE TO FLAME ME I WILL WREAK VENGEANCE now that that's done I pronounce this fic begun have fun.
CH 1: Ty-d down ===Three years ago=== Kai stood on the balcony looking out at the departing competitors. So his team had won.he felt he hadn't achieved something. But that was just his mind playing tricks on him his.Voltaire.was down and out. That meant Kai was now absurdly rich, but he didn't care. He wasn't legally allowed to live on his own so he'd be put somewhere.
'Hi Kai' a voice said.
He looked over his shoulder and gave a short nod. 'Tyson' he said in a somewhat curt tone. Tyson ignored the cold snap.
'So what're you planning to do?'
Kai shrugged. 'I have to go somewhere. I just don't know where'
Tyson frowned. 'So what you're saying is that you have nowhere to stay?' he looked at Kai sternly as he spoke. 'No relatives?'
'Voltaire was my only one' Kai replied simply. 'I will get his fortune in about five years, until them I'm church mouse poor.except for my monthly allowance which I can survive on.a modest means.'
'Yeah but where?' Tyson asked.
'Maybe here maybe back home.' Kai said as he turned to leave. A hand firmly grasped his shoulder. 'You know.Rei is moving to the town and enrolling in school but he's renting an apartment from Mr Tate and he needs someone to share with.'
Kai looked back at Tyson. 'I don't have to go back' he said as he removed the hand from his shoulder.
'You're our captain and we need you around. Where would the logic be in you staying a distance away? We'd all be within walking distance of one another.'
Kai nodded. 'All right I agree we need to stick together.the team' he said with a mental kick. 'And.yes, yes I will talk with Mr Tate and Rei.'
Tyson grinned. 'Good choice, very practical and for the good of the team.
{And your good} the voice in the back of his head chirped. He silenced it with a swift kick to his psyche. 'They're talking with Mr D right now.'
Kai turned and walked away Tyson punched the air and scampered off to find Kenny and Dizzi. He was ever so slightly excited and he didn't know why. It was just Kai after all.
===End Flashback===
'Class' Mrs Hillman shrieked. 'Cal---AAAAASSSSSSSS!' Everyone stared at her and burst out laughing. The middle-aged woman chuckled and gave a blush as she waved a plump hand at the young lady in the doorway. The girl was thin and auburn haired. Large thick lenses spectacles obscured her eyes and her matted and greasy hair was pulled into pigtails. She was slightly hunched over as she walked into the class.
'This is Lydia Largo from Europe. Say hello class.'
The group groan was vaguely a "Hello Lydia". Lydia snorted and gave a small wave with her pasty skinned hand. Mrs Hillman gave her a gentle smile. 'Please take a seat Lydia, by young Kenny over there' she added. Lydia looked around and spotted Kenny, she took a seat beside him and pushed her glasses up her nose.
Tyson looked at the girl. She was certainly European, with a skin tone like that.and that name? Largo? Thank the fates she wasn't "Husky" or it would have been Lard-o in three seconds flat. Kai looked at her and narrowed his eyes; there was something in her back pocket.
'She blades' Kai said. 'I saw the launcher in her back pocket'.
Tyson bit down on the sandwich. 'Yeah what else is new? Everyone blades. Its not unusual.' He continued to eat. Rei looked at the girl. 'Well we're giving the demo today so I suppose we'll see her there'
'Maybe, maybe not' Kenny said. 'She's living in a sushi bar with her great Aunt or something. She has to work there'
'How do you know?' Max asked nudging Kenny.
'He invited her to the demo' Dizzi piped up. 'She said she like to but she wasn't sure if she could.then he said she had a nice.'
'That's enough out of you' Kenny said snapping the laptop shut. The others leaned in on him and waited.
'She had a nice what?' Tyson pressed.
'Personal Organizer' Kenny said. Kai laughed as he realized the Chief meant it. 'What is it Kai? What? She has a really cool one that has a data file on the Beyblades. Directly linked to the BBA site and with photo- taking functions...'
'How quaint' Kai said. 'But I'm more interested in the demo today. We're to meet there at six-o-clock and be ready to take on all comers.'
'We know' his teammates sighed. Tyson paused and reached into his pocket. He pulled Dragoon from the confines of his trousers. It was glowing. He looked up to see that even Dizzy was shining from her screen. Max looked at Draciel. 'What's happening?' 'They're warning us' Rei whispered breathlessly. 'I can feel it.'
Kai looked down at the glowing symbol and felt the warning in something more powerful then words, then in his mind. It was talking to the very depths of his soul.and he was scared now.
===
'Kai?' Tyson said calmly. Kai was sitting with him in the spare room they had set up as a kind of Blade strategy grouping. Kai looked up at the other boy. Tyson had gotten a haircut. It was still the same at the front but the back was shorter and somewhat spiky. He'd also gotten a tan and lost the childish look.
Kai had simply grown, gotten more muscles and more brooding since Rei always left the empty milk cartons in the fridge. To be honest everything that got on his nerves was a death sentence these days. They earned "The Glare" if they stepped out of line. Tyson wanted to know why.
Kai looked up from his blade. 'Yes Tyson?'
Tyson shifted slightly and sat down beside Kai. 'Why have you been pushing the team so hard? We've not lost yet'.
'But we might one day. Lets not forget that this is an official tournament year.ergo.'
'We'll have people gunning for our title' sighed Tyson, finishing the sentence. 'Yeah you keep telling us and telling us.I sometimes wonder if you're able to think about anything else. I mean you've not even gone out on a date since we came back and its not like girls aren't throwing themselves at us.'
'Well Rei goes through half of them' Kai shrugged. 'We both know that'
'Yeah' Tyson agreed. 'Look just.don't be so uptight. Try getting out and having some fun. You'll give yourself a heart condition if you don't lighten up. I mean you're always tensed like a spring!'
Kai couldn't help it. His muscles always tensed around Tyson and he didn't know why. He wishes he did so he could stamp it out and forget about it. But it wasn't leaving him alone, that nagging at the back of his head that always started up at the mere mention of Tyson. The door opened and Gramps entered.
'Hey little T. You guys better get going, Mr Dickson just called to say that the crowds are getting restless down at the beach and demanding you dudes get there early!'
'Its tough at the top' Tyson said mockingly as he rose. Kai rose faster and left the room faster then Tyson could believe. He followed Kai swiftly, pulling on his shoes. 'Hey wait up Kai!' he shouted. Kai vaguely slowed down and allowed Tyson to catch up with him.
'Sheesh what's your hurry?'
'The fans are waiting' Kai shrugged. Tyson grabbed Kai's arm and turned him around, his hands were warm and Kai realized his body was rather cold. Ironic, considering the powerful flame of the Phoenix bit-beast. He looked into the dark blue eyes of his teammate. 'Yes?'
'N-Nothing' Tyson said. Inside he was calling himself chicken but he ignored it. 'Just thought I'd say that you're.a.the. I really think you're a.good person'
Kai looked at him, his burgundy eyes flickered an emotion across before becoming neutral again. Tyson shivered as he stared into the endless depths. The Phoenix broke the gaze and walked off in the direction of the beach. Tyson followed and caught up to walk by his friend's side. His hand brushed against Kai's hip, it sent a jolt through Kai and left him mildly baffled because of the all-consuming question it had triggered. "Why?"
==
The kid picked up his battered blade and looked at Rei. 'That was SO totally COOL!'
'That's an unusual way to take defeat' muttered Rei as the kid showed his blade to his friends. 'But there's rarely anything normal about fans.they obsess so much.' he sighed and looked for the next opponent. Tyson and Kai had just entered the beachside arena and been mobbed by fans wearing the same cap as Tyson and scarves and face paint like Kai. Rei chuckled as he watch them fend the drooling girls and fanatical guys off.
'Who wants to battle Kai?' shouted Tyson. 'Come on! The Phoenix will show you how its done!'
Kai shot the younger boy a look of pure anger. He slowly walked to the arena and prepared for the stream of contestants. Whom he defeated, one-by- one without incident. 'Impressive' a voice said. He looked at the girl as she stood on the other end of the arena. She had her launcher strapped to her thigh by a belt. She was about seventeen with long auburn hair that bordered on black in places. Her dark brown eyes casually examined Kai. Her skin was sallow, almost golden.her sharp features were Eurasian and she moved with a seductive calm. She wore a pair of white leather pants with flared ends that hung low on her hips. Her belt was made of gold segments and she had a tattoo around her navel a snake biting its own tail. Her top was a silvery cream colour; it clung to her smooth shoulders and exposed her midriff. There was a pair of straps creating an X below her neck that was attached to whatever she wore beneath the sweater. On her throat was a white leather choker with a gold ring buckle on it.
'The famous Kai.' she said. 'I am impressed.to see you still wear face paint like a child' she added. There was an intake of breath from the crowd. 'You may call me.Ms. Medusa. I understand you are the proud owner of a phoenix bit-beast.I am envious.'
Kai admitted she was intense to him self. Far too intense to be a novice blader. She held up the blade, it was a platinum colour with dark green- scaled patterns here and there. It even had its own bit beast that he couldn't make out. 'Am I meant to be scared? By your blades.glamour?'
'No' Ms Medusa laughed. Her gaze became intense as it burned his soul with the sharp stare. 'The fact it will destroy you is meant to scare you'. Kai was trying to pinpoint where he knew her from.what was it that was so familiar? He never forgot the people he met.he knew her from somewhere.
'Are you planning on going against me?' he asked. 'A head on battle?' The girl laughed gently as she removed her launcher from the belt garter. 'Perhaps you think you can defeat me?'
'Oh I know I'll defeat you' she purred. Her accent.that's it! He was trying to remember the accent; it was rather unique. she loaded her launcher and Kai followed suit. Kenny was watching with Dizzi as Tyson and Rei and Max joined him at his side. He loaded Dranzer into the launcher.
'It's time to begin' Ms Medusa snapped. 'Lets rip up the arena!'
Kai smirked and prepared to unleash the blade that had proved so superior over many before this. 'Let it Rip!' he shouted as he unleashed the blade with the same vigour as Tyson. Seeing Ms Medusa lay down her launcher and instead snap a white bullwhip distracted him. The Blade sped from her launcher and entered the ring. It was fast, so fast it created the illusion there was more then one. 'Dranzer! Attack the one to the left!'
The blade sliced through the illusion. Kai gaped in surprise as Ms Medusa snapped her whip again; it coiled around her right leg and waist as she held the handle tightly. 'Is that all you have? I seriously feel disappointed!'
Kai gritted his teeth and looked to his friends. Tyson looked worried. And that wasn't a good sign.not good at all.
===
'What's the blade doing?' asked Max.
'That's easy' Dizzi said. 'It's moving so fast it leaves a haze of pigments behind itself. It's a nasty trick but from what I can guess its got some polished mirrors on it that let it use that trick. I'm trying to identify the bit-beast right now. But I haven't seen it before.its hard to get a lock on it.because I can't see what it is!'
'Take your time Dizzi' Tyson said. 'Kai can buy time if he has to.I hope he doesn't need to but he can.'
As they spoke Dranzer was hit by something that blurred past it. Ms Medusa watched calmly. 'I'm waiting to be impressed Kai darling. But what can I expect from one with your heritage?'
'What would you know about my Heritage?' Kai sneered. Tyson looked up as he heard that. Barely anyone knew about Voltaire being related to Kai. Ms Medusa was smiled, her black painted lips pursed gently. 'Tell me!' Kai shouted in his stern voice. Ms Medusa's blade slashed past Dranzer again and Kai was forced into another method of attack.
'Dranzer go full circle!' he shouted. Dranzer sped out from between the four illusions and circled around as he clashed forwards on them spinning through each in a circle until he connected with a solid one. Kai looked up as the illusions faded and left the true blade circling. Ms Medusa simply smiled.
'I was wondering when you'd do that.I'm not finished yet though.Mirage boost!' the spinning top winked off the face of the arena and appeared opposite where it had been. 'Now striking circle!'
The blade spun around Dranzer clashing up against it with a shower of sparks. Kai crossed his arms and focused his gaze waiting for the moment. 'DRANZER! NOW!' In a split second Dranzer slammed into the opponent blade. Ms Medusa squeaked in surprise. 'Well that is a shock' she breathed. Her blade was sent spinning almost out of the ring, it balanced on the edge and then zoomed back in to the gasps of the audience.
'Not so easy' she said. 'You'll need real fire power to beat me!'
'Have you got the bit-beast yet?' Kenny asked.
'It's not a registered blade.but the name Ms Medusa is. I'll look it up.wait I've got an ID on the blade' Dizzi reported to Chief. 'It's called Dryduzella. I'll run a search fro more information.'
'Doesn't matter' Rei said. 'Here comes Dranzer.'
The flames were blazing from the blade now as the phoenix began to emerge. 'Oh no! Don't let him summon Dranzer!' shouted Dizzi. 'Dryduzella is a rare bit-beast with a very deadly ability.she can.'
Tyson rushed up the steps to Kai as Dizzi explained. 'You have to stop Dranzer her bit-beast is able to.'
'Tyson! I'm in the middle of something!' Kai exclaimed dismissively. Tyson glared at him angrily.
'Listen you thick-skull of a moron. She obviously wants you to call ---- DRANZER!'
The flaming bird rose up from the blade with a shriek. Ms Medusa laughed. 'Dryduzella! NOW! Entrapping Venom!' As she spoke a green light burst from the blade and a shape appeared over it, the long serpentine body with a woman's upper body. The snakes of her hair writhed angrily as she extended her arms. The snakes tangled Dranzer like a net as she pointed her hands and slashed down with her nails. Dranzer dispersed into a shower of red sparks that flooded the air. Then the serpents arched up into the air and straight down on the blade covering it. In a flash the image was gone and the blade dulled in colour as it toppled to the ground.
'Dranzer?' murmured Kai. He collapsed backwards into Tyson's arms, his eyes shutting tightly as a strange pain tore through his mind, like a part of him was sliced away. Rei's eyes narrowed at Ms Medusa who was walking through the stunned crowd with a smile on her lips. 'I'll be back for each of your bit-beast later' she purred.
With a roar Rei leapt through the air. She twisted and snapped her whip around so it clapped him across the cheek. With a smirk she coiled the whip again and slammed it down on him. He groaned in pain as her whip coiled around her hips again. 'You are rash' she snapped. 'You don't deserve the tiger, I intend to prove that. Adieu'.
She vanished into the crowd as Max helped Rei up. There was a bruise developing on his cheek and he was holding his ribs. 'Don't worry Kai!' Maxi said. 'We'll get Dranzer back!'
'Guys' Tyson murmured. 'I can't wake Kai up'. The Phoenix's head was cradled in Tyson's arms as he kneeled on the ground. His chest was rising and falling slowly. Tyson was relieved he was breathing at least. Closing his arms around Kai he prayed with all his heart that he would be all right. 'Come on Kai.fight it come back to us.'
TO BE CONTINUED
Excuse any OOC behaviour I don't get to watch cartoons that often anymore. I'm an awful writer I know but the romance really starts next chapter provided I get reviews enough to keep my muse inspired. Lack of reviews can kill my creative side.
Overlord: At last, an evil Bit-Beast all my own.so evil and dire that it will destroy us all should I wish it!
Tyson: Uhh.what is it?
Overlord: I summon forth the evil and cruel.MARIAH CARREY!
Everyone screams as Mariah Carrey strides from the portal of evil.
Mariah: Baby if you give it to me.
Overlord: Wow way too evil.did I just say that? Never mind.begones! (Summons forth her one weakness)
Mariah: Ah! The critic reviews! No they see right through me! NOOOOOOO! (Melts)
Overlord: Okay someone tell me, what bit-beast would reflect my inner evil?
Rei: Something in a straightjacket?
Overlord gestures and turns Rei into a small action-figure.
Overlord: That's better.
This fic takes place 3 years after the defeat of Voltaire and all that stuff. That means the heroes are all 18 and 17. Hmm.I've just decided I want an evil Bit-Beast give me time to conjure and corrupt.well look at this Martha Stewart has something about it in her book on how to decorate an evil house! Oh right. =====The Evil One does not own Beyblades===
WARNING: Yaoi! This is a Tyson-Kai fic.flame me if you want I'll just humiliate you and use said flames to heat up the god-awful weather we get around here. Its rated R to be safe. Oh and one more thing.IF YOU CHOSE TO FLAME ME I WILL WREAK VENGEANCE now that that's done I pronounce this fic begun have fun.
CH 1: Ty-d down ===Three years ago=== Kai stood on the balcony looking out at the departing competitors. So his team had won.he felt he hadn't achieved something. But that was just his mind playing tricks on him his.Voltaire.was down and out. That meant Kai was now absurdly rich, but he didn't care. He wasn't legally allowed to live on his own so he'd be put somewhere.
'Hi Kai' a voice said.
He looked over his shoulder and gave a short nod. 'Tyson' he said in a somewhat curt tone. Tyson ignored the cold snap.
'So what're you planning to do?'
Kai shrugged. 'I have to go somewhere. I just don't know where'
Tyson frowned. 'So what you're saying is that you have nowhere to stay?' he looked at Kai sternly as he spoke. 'No relatives?'
'Voltaire was my only one' Kai replied simply. 'I will get his fortune in about five years, until them I'm church mouse poor.except for my monthly allowance which I can survive on.a modest means.'
'Yeah but where?' Tyson asked.
'Maybe here maybe back home.' Kai said as he turned to leave. A hand firmly grasped his shoulder. 'You know.Rei is moving to the town and enrolling in school but he's renting an apartment from Mr Tate and he needs someone to share with.'
Kai looked back at Tyson. 'I don't have to go back' he said as he removed the hand from his shoulder.
'You're our captain and we need you around. Where would the logic be in you staying a distance away? We'd all be within walking distance of one another.'
Kai nodded. 'All right I agree we need to stick together.the team' he said with a mental kick. 'And.yes, yes I will talk with Mr Tate and Rei.'
Tyson grinned. 'Good choice, very practical and for the good of the team.
{And your good} the voice in the back of his head chirped. He silenced it with a swift kick to his psyche. 'They're talking with Mr D right now.'
Kai turned and walked away Tyson punched the air and scampered off to find Kenny and Dizzi. He was ever so slightly excited and he didn't know why. It was just Kai after all.
===End Flashback===
'Class' Mrs Hillman shrieked. 'Cal---AAAAASSSSSSSS!' Everyone stared at her and burst out laughing. The middle-aged woman chuckled and gave a blush as she waved a plump hand at the young lady in the doorway. The girl was thin and auburn haired. Large thick lenses spectacles obscured her eyes and her matted and greasy hair was pulled into pigtails. She was slightly hunched over as she walked into the class.
'This is Lydia Largo from Europe. Say hello class.'
The group groan was vaguely a "Hello Lydia". Lydia snorted and gave a small wave with her pasty skinned hand. Mrs Hillman gave her a gentle smile. 'Please take a seat Lydia, by young Kenny over there' she added. Lydia looked around and spotted Kenny, she took a seat beside him and pushed her glasses up her nose.
Tyson looked at the girl. She was certainly European, with a skin tone like that.and that name? Largo? Thank the fates she wasn't "Husky" or it would have been Lard-o in three seconds flat. Kai looked at her and narrowed his eyes; there was something in her back pocket.
'She blades' Kai said. 'I saw the launcher in her back pocket'.
Tyson bit down on the sandwich. 'Yeah what else is new? Everyone blades. Its not unusual.' He continued to eat. Rei looked at the girl. 'Well we're giving the demo today so I suppose we'll see her there'
'Maybe, maybe not' Kenny said. 'She's living in a sushi bar with her great Aunt or something. She has to work there'
'How do you know?' Max asked nudging Kenny.
'He invited her to the demo' Dizzi piped up. 'She said she like to but she wasn't sure if she could.then he said she had a nice.'
'That's enough out of you' Kenny said snapping the laptop shut. The others leaned in on him and waited.
'She had a nice what?' Tyson pressed.
'Personal Organizer' Kenny said. Kai laughed as he realized the Chief meant it. 'What is it Kai? What? She has a really cool one that has a data file on the Beyblades. Directly linked to the BBA site and with photo- taking functions...'
'How quaint' Kai said. 'But I'm more interested in the demo today. We're to meet there at six-o-clock and be ready to take on all comers.'
'We know' his teammates sighed. Tyson paused and reached into his pocket. He pulled Dragoon from the confines of his trousers. It was glowing. He looked up to see that even Dizzy was shining from her screen. Max looked at Draciel. 'What's happening?' 'They're warning us' Rei whispered breathlessly. 'I can feel it.'
Kai looked down at the glowing symbol and felt the warning in something more powerful then words, then in his mind. It was talking to the very depths of his soul.and he was scared now.
===
'Kai?' Tyson said calmly. Kai was sitting with him in the spare room they had set up as a kind of Blade strategy grouping. Kai looked up at the other boy. Tyson had gotten a haircut. It was still the same at the front but the back was shorter and somewhat spiky. He'd also gotten a tan and lost the childish look.
Kai had simply grown, gotten more muscles and more brooding since Rei always left the empty milk cartons in the fridge. To be honest everything that got on his nerves was a death sentence these days. They earned "The Glare" if they stepped out of line. Tyson wanted to know why.
Kai looked up from his blade. 'Yes Tyson?'
Tyson shifted slightly and sat down beside Kai. 'Why have you been pushing the team so hard? We've not lost yet'.
'But we might one day. Lets not forget that this is an official tournament year.ergo.'
'We'll have people gunning for our title' sighed Tyson, finishing the sentence. 'Yeah you keep telling us and telling us.I sometimes wonder if you're able to think about anything else. I mean you've not even gone out on a date since we came back and its not like girls aren't throwing themselves at us.'
'Well Rei goes through half of them' Kai shrugged. 'We both know that'
'Yeah' Tyson agreed. 'Look just.don't be so uptight. Try getting out and having some fun. You'll give yourself a heart condition if you don't lighten up. I mean you're always tensed like a spring!'
Kai couldn't help it. His muscles always tensed around Tyson and he didn't know why. He wishes he did so he could stamp it out and forget about it. But it wasn't leaving him alone, that nagging at the back of his head that always started up at the mere mention of Tyson. The door opened and Gramps entered.
'Hey little T. You guys better get going, Mr Dickson just called to say that the crowds are getting restless down at the beach and demanding you dudes get there early!'
'Its tough at the top' Tyson said mockingly as he rose. Kai rose faster and left the room faster then Tyson could believe. He followed Kai swiftly, pulling on his shoes. 'Hey wait up Kai!' he shouted. Kai vaguely slowed down and allowed Tyson to catch up with him.
'Sheesh what's your hurry?'
'The fans are waiting' Kai shrugged. Tyson grabbed Kai's arm and turned him around, his hands were warm and Kai realized his body was rather cold. Ironic, considering the powerful flame of the Phoenix bit-beast. He looked into the dark blue eyes of his teammate. 'Yes?'
'N-Nothing' Tyson said. Inside he was calling himself chicken but he ignored it. 'Just thought I'd say that you're.a.the. I really think you're a.good person'
Kai looked at him, his burgundy eyes flickered an emotion across before becoming neutral again. Tyson shivered as he stared into the endless depths. The Phoenix broke the gaze and walked off in the direction of the beach. Tyson followed and caught up to walk by his friend's side. His hand brushed against Kai's hip, it sent a jolt through Kai and left him mildly baffled because of the all-consuming question it had triggered. "Why?"
==
The kid picked up his battered blade and looked at Rei. 'That was SO totally COOL!'
'That's an unusual way to take defeat' muttered Rei as the kid showed his blade to his friends. 'But there's rarely anything normal about fans.they obsess so much.' he sighed and looked for the next opponent. Tyson and Kai had just entered the beachside arena and been mobbed by fans wearing the same cap as Tyson and scarves and face paint like Kai. Rei chuckled as he watch them fend the drooling girls and fanatical guys off.
'Who wants to battle Kai?' shouted Tyson. 'Come on! The Phoenix will show you how its done!'
Kai shot the younger boy a look of pure anger. He slowly walked to the arena and prepared for the stream of contestants. Whom he defeated, one-by- one without incident. 'Impressive' a voice said. He looked at the girl as she stood on the other end of the arena. She had her launcher strapped to her thigh by a belt. She was about seventeen with long auburn hair that bordered on black in places. Her dark brown eyes casually examined Kai. Her skin was sallow, almost golden.her sharp features were Eurasian and she moved with a seductive calm. She wore a pair of white leather pants with flared ends that hung low on her hips. Her belt was made of gold segments and she had a tattoo around her navel a snake biting its own tail. Her top was a silvery cream colour; it clung to her smooth shoulders and exposed her midriff. There was a pair of straps creating an X below her neck that was attached to whatever she wore beneath the sweater. On her throat was a white leather choker with a gold ring buckle on it.
'The famous Kai.' she said. 'I am impressed.to see you still wear face paint like a child' she added. There was an intake of breath from the crowd. 'You may call me.Ms. Medusa. I understand you are the proud owner of a phoenix bit-beast.I am envious.'
Kai admitted she was intense to him self. Far too intense to be a novice blader. She held up the blade, it was a platinum colour with dark green- scaled patterns here and there. It even had its own bit beast that he couldn't make out. 'Am I meant to be scared? By your blades.glamour?'
'No' Ms Medusa laughed. Her gaze became intense as it burned his soul with the sharp stare. 'The fact it will destroy you is meant to scare you'. Kai was trying to pinpoint where he knew her from.what was it that was so familiar? He never forgot the people he met.he knew her from somewhere.
'Are you planning on going against me?' he asked. 'A head on battle?' The girl laughed gently as she removed her launcher from the belt garter. 'Perhaps you think you can defeat me?'
'Oh I know I'll defeat you' she purred. Her accent.that's it! He was trying to remember the accent; it was rather unique. she loaded her launcher and Kai followed suit. Kenny was watching with Dizzi as Tyson and Rei and Max joined him at his side. He loaded Dranzer into the launcher.
'It's time to begin' Ms Medusa snapped. 'Lets rip up the arena!'
Kai smirked and prepared to unleash the blade that had proved so superior over many before this. 'Let it Rip!' he shouted as he unleashed the blade with the same vigour as Tyson. Seeing Ms Medusa lay down her launcher and instead snap a white bullwhip distracted him. The Blade sped from her launcher and entered the ring. It was fast, so fast it created the illusion there was more then one. 'Dranzer! Attack the one to the left!'
The blade sliced through the illusion. Kai gaped in surprise as Ms Medusa snapped her whip again; it coiled around her right leg and waist as she held the handle tightly. 'Is that all you have? I seriously feel disappointed!'
Kai gritted his teeth and looked to his friends. Tyson looked worried. And that wasn't a good sign.not good at all.
===
'What's the blade doing?' asked Max.
'That's easy' Dizzi said. 'It's moving so fast it leaves a haze of pigments behind itself. It's a nasty trick but from what I can guess its got some polished mirrors on it that let it use that trick. I'm trying to identify the bit-beast right now. But I haven't seen it before.its hard to get a lock on it.because I can't see what it is!'
'Take your time Dizzi' Tyson said. 'Kai can buy time if he has to.I hope he doesn't need to but he can.'
As they spoke Dranzer was hit by something that blurred past it. Ms Medusa watched calmly. 'I'm waiting to be impressed Kai darling. But what can I expect from one with your heritage?'
'What would you know about my Heritage?' Kai sneered. Tyson looked up as he heard that. Barely anyone knew about Voltaire being related to Kai. Ms Medusa was smiled, her black painted lips pursed gently. 'Tell me!' Kai shouted in his stern voice. Ms Medusa's blade slashed past Dranzer again and Kai was forced into another method of attack.
'Dranzer go full circle!' he shouted. Dranzer sped out from between the four illusions and circled around as he clashed forwards on them spinning through each in a circle until he connected with a solid one. Kai looked up as the illusions faded and left the true blade circling. Ms Medusa simply smiled.
'I was wondering when you'd do that.I'm not finished yet though.Mirage boost!' the spinning top winked off the face of the arena and appeared opposite where it had been. 'Now striking circle!'
The blade spun around Dranzer clashing up against it with a shower of sparks. Kai crossed his arms and focused his gaze waiting for the moment. 'DRANZER! NOW!' In a split second Dranzer slammed into the opponent blade. Ms Medusa squeaked in surprise. 'Well that is a shock' she breathed. Her blade was sent spinning almost out of the ring, it balanced on the edge and then zoomed back in to the gasps of the audience.
'Not so easy' she said. 'You'll need real fire power to beat me!'
'Have you got the bit-beast yet?' Kenny asked.
'It's not a registered blade.but the name Ms Medusa is. I'll look it up.wait I've got an ID on the blade' Dizzi reported to Chief. 'It's called Dryduzella. I'll run a search fro more information.'
'Doesn't matter' Rei said. 'Here comes Dranzer.'
The flames were blazing from the blade now as the phoenix began to emerge. 'Oh no! Don't let him summon Dranzer!' shouted Dizzi. 'Dryduzella is a rare bit-beast with a very deadly ability.she can.'
Tyson rushed up the steps to Kai as Dizzi explained. 'You have to stop Dranzer her bit-beast is able to.'
'Tyson! I'm in the middle of something!' Kai exclaimed dismissively. Tyson glared at him angrily.
'Listen you thick-skull of a moron. She obviously wants you to call ---- DRANZER!'
The flaming bird rose up from the blade with a shriek. Ms Medusa laughed. 'Dryduzella! NOW! Entrapping Venom!' As she spoke a green light burst from the blade and a shape appeared over it, the long serpentine body with a woman's upper body. The snakes of her hair writhed angrily as she extended her arms. The snakes tangled Dranzer like a net as she pointed her hands and slashed down with her nails. Dranzer dispersed into a shower of red sparks that flooded the air. Then the serpents arched up into the air and straight down on the blade covering it. In a flash the image was gone and the blade dulled in colour as it toppled to the ground.
'Dranzer?' murmured Kai. He collapsed backwards into Tyson's arms, his eyes shutting tightly as a strange pain tore through his mind, like a part of him was sliced away. Rei's eyes narrowed at Ms Medusa who was walking through the stunned crowd with a smile on her lips. 'I'll be back for each of your bit-beast later' she purred.
With a roar Rei leapt through the air. She twisted and snapped her whip around so it clapped him across the cheek. With a smirk she coiled the whip again and slammed it down on him. He groaned in pain as her whip coiled around her hips again. 'You are rash' she snapped. 'You don't deserve the tiger, I intend to prove that. Adieu'.
She vanished into the crowd as Max helped Rei up. There was a bruise developing on his cheek and he was holding his ribs. 'Don't worry Kai!' Maxi said. 'We'll get Dranzer back!'
'Guys' Tyson murmured. 'I can't wake Kai up'. The Phoenix's head was cradled in Tyson's arms as he kneeled on the ground. His chest was rising and falling slowly. Tyson was relieved he was breathing at least. Closing his arms around Kai he prayed with all his heart that he would be all right. 'Come on Kai.fight it come back to us.'
TO BE CONTINUED
Excuse any OOC behaviour I don't get to watch cartoons that often anymore. I'm an awful writer I know but the romance really starts next chapter provided I get reviews enough to keep my muse inspired. Lack of reviews can kill my creative side.
Overlord: At last, an evil Bit-Beast all my own.so evil and dire that it will destroy us all should I wish it!
Tyson: Uhh.what is it?
Overlord: I summon forth the evil and cruel.MARIAH CARREY!
Everyone screams as Mariah Carrey strides from the portal of evil.
Mariah: Baby if you give it to me.
Overlord: Wow way too evil.did I just say that? Never mind.begones! (Summons forth her one weakness)
Mariah: Ah! The critic reviews! No they see right through me! NOOOOOOO! (Melts)
Overlord: Okay someone tell me, what bit-beast would reflect my inner evil?
Rei: Something in a straightjacket?
Overlord gestures and turns Rei into a small action-figure.
Overlord: That's better.