I'd been playing secret agent, following Zeo secretly. It didn't take me long to catch up with him, and once I did I crept behind him, unknown.
I silently followed him all the way to the park. When I saw Toby, Leslie and Masamune sitting one of the benches, I was determined to fool them as well. So I dove into a bush opposite to them, totally covered by the itchy green leaves. They didn't notice.
"Hey, guys," Zeo said.
"Hi!" Masamune replied brightly. Leslie mumbled a quiet, "What up?" and resumed gazing into the sky openly.
Toby seemed . . . distracted. I could tell because from my position, I could see through a tiny gap in the leaves. I willed myself to sink deeper into the bush. There was a faint rustling of leaves, and I hoped that no one noticed. I couldn't see anything now, but I could hear.
Finally Masamune burst out, "I'm bored! Who wants to battle?"
I almost yelled, "I will!" but shut myself up just in time. Now that he'd mentioned it, I really wanted to see the look on his face when I beat him again. But that could wait. For now, I wanted to continue eavesdropping.
"Leslie! What is WITH you!" Masamune exclaimed.
"What?" Leslie's voice sounded muffled through the thick greenery around me. "Nothing," she assured, "I just thought I saw . . . something . . ."
"In the sky?" Zeo asked sharply.
She nodded, bored. "The clouds make shapes when you look at them for a long time."
"Well, there's something I can do," Masamune said, relieved. I didn't hear anything for a long time, so I guessed that Masamune had settled for sitting and staring into space. And that would make Zeo exasperated, which would ultimately make Toby wonder why he hung out with three morons, I theorized.
Well, I couldn't exactly call Leslie a moron . . . maybe come visionary or something like that . . .
After a while, Toby said, "Fine. Masamune. Want to battle?" That probably meant he was trying not to lose it.
No reply.
"MASAMUNE!" he half-yelled. "WAKE UP! THERE'S NOTHING INTERESTING UP THERE!" When he didn't say anything, Toby rejoiced. "PLEASE don't turn into my sister," Toby pleaded.
Then Masamune said in a jovial voice, "I got you! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I made you beg for mercy!"
If I were Toby, I would have slapped my forehead, but knowing him, he was probably just relieved that Masamune wasn't lost in a dreamworld like Leslie.
Soon enough, I was starting to feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe being surrounded by all sides was getting to me; I had always been slightly claustrophobic. SLIGHTLY. I decided to wait a few more minutes.
Then they were beginning to leave to a tournament. I was just celebrating my victory in my head when Toby called out, "You can come out of that bush now, Shantel."
Pouting, but relieved, I jumped out, and the trapped feeling disappeared. Zeo looked at me, disbelieving, Masamune avoided eye contact, and Leslie smiled at me. And Toby . . . basically, that was the first time he'd directly spoken to me. And it had been to tell me to get out of a bush. I wanted to say 'X-D' again, but I decided not to.
They hadn't bothered to wait for me, and I could barely see them. But New York was my home turf! I knew where they were going, so I broke into my running pace.
The wind beat my hair like a rag doll, but I didn't mind. The fresh air felt good in comparison to the cluster of leaves I had been hidden in. My legs were a blur underneath me, and I felt like lightning. When I reached there, everyone but Zeo looked at me, wide-eyed.
"You run fast," Leslie broke the silence.
I grinned and then said, "Well? Let's go!"
We all ran there, and of course I reached first.
Leslie and Zeo weren't battling, but the rest of us were.
My opponent was a girl that looked about Leslie's age. She wielded a bey called Mystic Cantio. It looked like it would float away any second, with it's transparent fusion-wheel and spin-track. The bey was glittering and sparkling as though it were doused in dew. The only thing that was missing was a pair of angel-wings.
"The time has come for the final battle!" American DJ shouted, trying to exhilarate the crowd. "On one side, we have Shantel Abyss with her bey, Immortal Ghost, and on the other we have Angelique and her bey Mystic Cantio! Get ready! Three! Two! One!"
"LET IT RIP!" we both yelled, launching our beys.
Weird thing: The moment our beys touched, Angelique's flew out of the stadium and she caught it flawlessly.
Weirder thing: Angelique smiled sweetly at me as she turned and walked slowly away.
Weirdest thing: Zeo seemed transifixed by her every movement.
Weirder than the weirdest thing: I didn't bother to shoot a sarcastic comment or even laugh at that.
Moon: Well, that's all for the second chappie! I know it's kinda short, but . . . there will be more! There are like two more chapters or something until the story's OVER! Then I shall continue with moi Beyblade Metal Masters story! :D
Angel: I'll give you fans a hint . . . I lost on purpose :D
Shantel: Of course you did.
Zeo: *Still staring*
Shantel: *Shakes Zeo* Hello? Earth to extraterrestrial-weirdlystaring-stalker-of-a-brother?
Zeo: I am NOT *Turns to fans* You will find out that the reason I'm looking at her in the next chapter, and that is~
Shantel, Toby & Leslie: DON'T RUIN THE SURPRISE! ! ! ! !
Zeo: I wasn't going to.
Moon: R&R! First person to review this chappie gets . . . um . . . the guy of your choice! :D But HANDS OFF ZEO! ! ! He's MINE ! ! !
Zeo: O_O
