Chapter 7:
It was 11 at night. The storm had become worse. After dinner all of them had taken a blanket and a pillow and were sitting on the dojo floor. Ray ,Tala and Daichi were half sitting and half-lying down. Tyson was sitting, his shoulders leant against the wall. They all had tried to sleep but it was not possible with the raging noises of the storm. Max and Kai too were seating against the wall. Jessica was sitting there too, she didn't feel that bad anymore (well after the hot-bath/food/ and an hour of sleep). Well she was okay now. Kai looked much better as well.
"So, who listens to Lumina Star?" Max asked, nobody paid attention. It was his 9th try to make a conversation. It failed. Max then found the exact thing to talk about, something everyone will talk about.
"Hey guys, wanna talk about today's bey-battle?" Max asked. And finally they all budged.
"It was wicked." Tyson said as Ray nodded, "Especially, seeing that Kai couldn't beat a girl…"
The whole room let out muffled laughs except for Kai and Jessica; she didn't like the remark at all, "What's the big deal Tyson, girls? Boys? What's the difference, we all beyblade don't we?" Jessica said; she looked pissed off, "Just because someone's a guy, that doesn't make someone a better bey-blader. I mean yes, there are better guy bladers out than girl bladers, 'till now' but that's not because of the difference of gender, but because of the amount of experience. Just because some girls aren't good enough doesn't make all guys better beybladers"
"Well said." Tala said as Ray and Max nodded. Tyson looked flabbergasted, "I'm sorry Jessica, I didn't mean it that way."
"It's alright." Jessica said, smiling again.
"So Jessica, you have a bit-beast right?" Ray asked.
"Yeah." Jessica replied. She knew what would be the second question. And was preparing the answer for it.
"So how come, we didn't see it?" Tyson asked.
"I tend to use my bit from inside the blade." Jessica replied, "That way I have better control over it."
"Your bit-beast was released during the battle." Kai spoke out of nowhere. Everybody's attention turned towards Kai.
"It was not released." Jessica said looking Kai right in the eye.
"It was released, I felt it presence." Kai said; he didn't move his eyes away, "You have no control over it. It was released without you even knowing. You are just too amateur to notice that"
"It wasn't released," Jessica said once again, "How can you prove that I have no control over it?"
"I don't have to, your blade proved itself," He said with a smirk. And even Jessica understood why he was smirking. The markings around her beyblade glowed, right at the moment when Kai told her that she wasn't good enough.
"That doesn't fall under controlling." Jessica said indignantly, "And nobody else felt my bit-beast except for you, maybe it was just your imagination, Kai."
"I felt it." Tala said slowly.
"See, not only me." Kai said, "You're just not good enough."
"My bit wasn't released." Jessica said as her voice broke, "Who do you think you are Kai, to tell me that I'm not good enough? I know my bit wasn't released, and it wasn't"
She stood up and stormed away outside the doors.
