YANG: here's anew chapter for you all, and I shall NEVER give up on this story. hahahahaha, not in this lifetime pal.
Chapter 9
And the Games Begin
'BRING, BRING, BRING, BRIN-'. THUD. SMASH. And "Good riddance you piece of crap! I hope you rot in hell"! Which all came from Griffin's room early the next morning. Of course that woke the rest of the team, who were wondering what the hell was going on. Amazingly Johnny exited his room first, dis-including Kai.
"What the heck is wrong with that kid"? Johnny asked himself walking towards Griffin's door.
"Well, to begin he has many mood swings, also", started Tala popping up in front of Johnny.
"Tala, that was rhetorical". Stated Johnny blandly.
"Oh". Said Tala.
Johnny reached for the doorknob and was about to turn it when Tala interrupted the motion.
"Do you really think that's a good idea? I mean think about it Johnny, that kid can sure hit hard". Warned Tala and he knew from experience.
"Yeah, well if the kid is gonna get up, why not do it quietly so the rest of us could get some sleep". Growled Johnny angrily.
"Well you know the kid never gets up unless he wakes everyone else in the process". said Rei yawning as he joined the other two in front of Griffin's door.
"I agree with that, man what time IS it"? Asked Brooklyn coming out of his room and going in on the conversation.
"Well, according to my watch its... shit! 5:21a.m"! Cried Bryan standing behind Brooklyn and Garland.
"Man something is wrong with that kid". Muttered Garland.
"Like I said, who would be awake at this ungodly time of morning"? Asked Johnny.
"I say, if we all are awake, then the kid should be awake too". Stated Bryan crossing his arms.
"I second that, all in favor say aye". Called Tala Shooting his hand in the air and shouting "AYE"!
Almost immediately there was a loud choirs of "aye's".
They were about to open the door when it opened on its own accord. And there standing in the doorway was a very disheveled Griffin, who they saw for the first time was not wearing a hat. Griffin realized too late that the guys were standing in front of her door, which normally wouldn't have been a bad thing if she still wore her hat and had her bindings.
The only thing that registered in her mind was, 'Ahh, crap'.
The guys at the moment were standing with their mouths hanging open. This couldn't bode well.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH GRIFFIN"! Shouted Johnny.
"God loud enough. And you say I have mood swings". Muttered Griffin rubbing her ears.
"Uh, Kai did you let a girl in the room"? Rei called towards the kitchen, where Kai probably was, looking very nervous.
Griffin sweatdropped, oh yeah, she definitely had lots of explaining to do.
"No". Came the reply from the kitchen.
"So, like Johnny asked, who the hell are you"? Asked Bryan glaring at Griffin.
"Um.. Griffin"? She replied nervously.
"You can't be Griffin". Stated Brooklyn.
"Why not"? Asked Griffin offended. Who was he to tell her who she was and wasn't?
"Well, firstly Griffin was a Guy and you clearly are a Girl". Declared Tala looking Griffin up and down her curves, which in the end resulted in him having a bump on his head.
"Damn hentai". Muttered a now flustered Griffin.
"What the hell is going on"? Asked Kai walking into the hallway.
Kai quickly spotted Griffin and raised an eyebrow.
"Let me guess, oh so strong, wonderful and almighty captain. I have a lot of explaining to do"? Asked Griffin sarcastically.
"Yes". Kai stated.
"Hey it is Griffin"! Shouted Johnny.
"No, you would begin to think". Muttered Garland.
Half an hour the guys were all sitting on the couch waiting for Griffin to start talking.
"Well, I'm a girl, a female, a she, that ironically was put into an all boys school, what else is there to tell"? Stated Griffin calmly.
"So you were a girl the whole time". Concluded Johnny.
"I think that's what she just told us". Said Garland tempted to roll his eyes.
"I know but it's still so weird". Mumbled Johnny.
"I agree". Inputted Tala.
"You would have to agree I mean after spending a couple of months with one person, only to find out that they were not who you thought they were. It leaves some shock for us NORMAL people". Said Rei accentuating the word 'normal'.
"Are you calling yourself normal"? Asked Garland raising an eyebrow.
"Yes I am". Replied Rei.
"Anyway, more serious problems what are we gonna tell Mr. Dickenson"? Asked Brooklyn.
"He already knows". Stated Griffin simply.
"He does"? Asked Johnny, but someone else bet Griffin to the answer.
"It all makes sense now. Mr. Dickenson gave you odd privileges at school, now I get why you had them". Stated Kai looking over at her with a smirk.
"Damn. Then you mean, all this time Kai was sharing a dorm with a girl. Lucky bastard". Muttered Tala pouting.
"Shut up Tala". Said Griffin blushing again.
"Now that I think about, how the hell did you hide all those curves"? Asked Rei with a devilish smirk that was highly uncharacteristic of him.
"I-I-I", stuttered Griffin turning a deeper shade of red.
"We're just joking around kid". Said Johnny giving her a noogie.
"Yeah, well it isn't all that funny". Said Griffin getting out of Johnny's hold.
"So, this isn't too big a problem, so we can still act normal; right"? Asked Brooklyn.
"Normal, my ass. But yeah we'll act the same, right"? Asked Griffin looking at each occupant of the room.
No one answered her leaving the room in an eerie silence. No one said anything.
"Well"? Asked Griffin growing impatient.
"There definitely will be changes". Stated Kai speaking up.
"Why"? Whined Griffin.
"To begin you're a girl, you'll need different things from the rest of us. After all you wouldn't want anyone walking in while your undressing, do you"? Kai asked raising an eyebrow.
"No". Muttered Griffin.
"Exactly, now instead of us taking random guesses at what rules you want set up, why don't you state what you do or don't want happening around here". Stated Kai closing his crimson eyes.
"Oh, ano... I guess knock on my door at all times as well as the washroom, not to bug me when I'm clearly in a bad mood, don't pry and that type of stuff, and to give me more space". She said looking at the ceiling.
"That's all"? Asked Bryan.
"Oh, yeah no talking about hot girls and that type of stuff". Griffin added shivering in horror.
"Ha ha, very funny". Muttered the majority of the guys.
"Anyway what are we gonna do, the tournament is later today. They can't possibly find out now that we have a girl on the team when we come from an all boys boarding school". Stated Tala thinking.
"Then we won't let them find out, simple enough". Stated Garland.
"I guess so". Agreed Griffin.
"Oh and for your information the tournament begins in less than an hour". Stated Kai looking at his teammates.
"Oh,...WHAT"! Screamed Johnny.
"You heard me get ready we have to be at the stadium early, so hurry up and get ready". Said Kai coldly as he left the room.
"Well isn't he in an exceptionally nice mood this morning". Said Griffin rolling her eyes.
"Actually he is". Stated Brooklyn with a small smile.
"Right. Anyways I call shower first"! Yelled Griffin heading towards the washroom at top speed.
"Hey no fair"! Called Rei.
"Too bad kitty"! Griffin called in a sing-song voice.
"Kitty"? Rei asked out loud.
"That so suits you man"! Laughed Bryan and soon the others joined in making the neko-jin pout.
At the Stadium
The rest of the members of the Black Blade Dragons arrived at the stadium shortly before all the fans would be coming along to watch the battles that would be happening later that day. The team stood in their locker rooms waiting for when they would come out and meet the rest of the participants. The only sound that filled the room was insentient tapping and pacing footsteps, which was soon beginning to annoy everyone.
"God, I'm so bloody bored"! Exclaimed Griffin with a sigh.
"Aren't we all"? Asked Garland looking at her amused.
"I know, but still". Griffin mumbled.
It took amazingly little time for the group to get ready and to get to the stadium dressed and ready. Garland wore loose black pants and grey high neck muscle shirt and white arm guards rather than his normal orange ones.
Tala wore a orange turtle neck sweater with a with vest over top that had blue and orange stripes along the sides and a blue wolf on the front left side by his heart and white pants with blue and orange strap buckles and blue fingerless gloves.
Johnny wore white army pants and a red t-shirt. With a black head band in place of his regular violet one with white fingerless gloves.
Bryan wore dark blue pants and a grey t-shirt with a dark maroon vest and blue fingerless gloves.
Rei wore a forest green Chinese style shirt that had gold outlining and a pair of black Chinese pants and a pair of green fingerless gloves and a green yin yang head band.
Brooklyn wore white pants and a light blue shirt with a navy blazer over top, with dark red fingerless gloves.
Griffin wore baggy black pants that had many chains crisscrossing and a dark purple turtle neck t-shirt that said 'Silence is Golden, but Duct-tape is Silver' in white and a black blazer over top that had a silver Grim Reaper on the back with black fingerless gloves with her usual hat on again..
Kai wore baggy dark navy jeans and a black muscle shirt with a sleeveless black trench coat over top that had many silver buckles with black studded fingerless gloves. And for once he wasn't wearing his scarf but instead had a wide studded leather choker.
"The tournaments gonna start soon. Just wait til then". Said Rei calmly as he meditated.
"Fine". Sighed Griffin and she began searching her pockets to find something to occupy herself with. Taking out her new iPOD she began listening to her music loudly enough so the others could here it as well. It was another Evanescence song, though it was Whisper this time that played.
Catch me as I fall
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drive me
Into madness
I know I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
Griffin sat there with her eyes closed as she sang along with the song, it surprised the guys at first but they had to admit her voice was nice.
Don't turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep never die)
I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded by tears
I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
Griffin kept singing oblivious to her surroundings and to the audience that watched her. This was probably one of her most favorite songs and she loved to listen to it.
Don't turn away Fallen angels at my feet Kai recognized the song instantly because he, himself also listened to it a lot. For some odd reason the song reflected quite a lot about his personality and what the Abbey did to him and how he would take Voltaire and the rest of Biovolt even if he went down with them.
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide(Though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep never die)
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me I fear
She beckons me
Shall I give in
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for
I rise to meet my end
Don't turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep never die)
When Griffin opened her eyes, there was a deep determination within them, a way that said' Get outta my way or you're gonna crash and burn'. There was a few minutes when silence reined in the locker room but it was all interrupted by the intercom.
"Will all Beyblade Teams please report to the main Stadium floor for the opening ceremonies, I repeat will all beybladers report to the main floor"! Boomed a voice making many people jump.
THUD. Was heard within the Black Blade Dragons room, coming from Griffin who fell on the floor out of surprise and muttered 'ow' while rubbing her sore behind. That instantly had most of the guys laughing at me.
"Still have the grace of an elephant on a unicycle". Stated Johnny.
"Correction an elephant on a unicycle on a high wire while juggling bowling pins". Corrected Bryan as the guys began laughing again.
"Hey not funny"! Yelled a disgruntled Griffin getting off the floor.
"To you no, to us yes". Smirked Rei.
"Ah, shut up; your just saying that to get back at me for calling you kitty". Mumbled Griffin under her breath.
"In case you haven't noticed we were just called to the stadium so the tournament can begin". Stated Garland heading towards the door that Kai had just exited from; and soon everyone else in the locker room followed.
Standing in the centre of the stadium stood the 9 teams that were going to participate in the tournament.
"And this is team Golden Battalion; which consists of Robert Jurgen, Enrique Sattiayi, Oliver Belesiour, Miguel Reiona, Claude Eizier, Mathilda Wieyze, Aaron Stokman, and Eliza McTallie. "Now here are the Tiger Shield and the members of this team are: Lee Chang, Mariah Chang, Kevin Lao, Gary Yauo, Ozuma Mattou, Mariam Tsesouni, Joseph Tsesouni, and Dunga Niwa.
"And representing the Gods' Epic are Julia Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez, Ming-Ming Teng, Mystel Vincent, Crusher Torian, Ramiro Duarte, Joshua Tamino, Torii Amon.
"Rouge Stars are made up of Michael Parker, Emily Parker, Eddy Grattan, Rick Sowarth, Spencer Ulyanov, Ian Rzhova, Daichi Lionai, Max Tate, and 3 time world Champion Tyson Granger.
"The members of Black Bade Dragons are: Johnny McGregor, Bryan Kuznetsov, Garland Sitiykii, Brooklyn Kingston, Rei Kon, Tala Ivanov, Griffin Tenshi and Kai Hiwiatari.
"Over here we have the team Abbey Shadows which are made up of Marco Taylor, Travis Dober, Stephan Mitchell, Tony Freeman, Mike Keian, Kyle Dosume, D.J. Ramsey, and Zachary Smith.
"And here are the Phantom Hawks, consisting of Leon Toluic, Hikaru Seavolt, Paul Hutt, Lena Agnail, Scott Gordian, John Summers, J.T. Mathews, and Derrick Harrison.
"These are the Dark Raiders: Chase Talliere, Damian Talliere, Rhythm Talliere, Ryan Josome, Dylan Josome, Tyler Josome, Andre Palmer, Cameron Palmer". Finished Jazzman as he looked out into the crowd.
Though Kai remained stoic on the outside he was boiling with rage on the inside at how the Abbey was back and running which probably meant that at least one of the Abbey's scouts was sent out to watch the tournament and to report on the process of the other teams. But there was one good thing, and that was that one of the previous Abbey teams, was now on their side and it seemed like Chase and his team were out for vengeance this time. And that was all the better for them and all the worse for Voltaire and Boris, because if he knew the Dark Raiders; one thing was for sure they were going to make life so miserable for anyone and anything related to Biovolt that the people working for them would wish for death long before those 8 were finished with them. Ah, what a pity; well not really.
"Okay, since there are 9 teams participating in the tournament there will be three blocks, Block A, Block B, and Block C. Each block will have 3 teams in it, the 6 teams to win 2 out of 3 battles move on to the next round. Now the tournament will begin in an hour so all bladers please get ready and fans grab yourself some lunch now before the real excitement kicks in". Said Jazzman as the beybladers began heading back to the locker rooms.
As the teams walked along there was much chatter throughout the groups there.
"Hey, small fry"! Came a voice from behind the Black Blade Dragons.
"What"? Asked Griffin turning around only to be tackled to the ground by the Josome triplets.
"Hey get offa me"! Came Griffin's strangled cry.
"Sorry about that". Said Tyler sheepishly as they helped her back onto her feet.
"Better be". Mumbled Griffin as she dusted herself off.
"What no hello0"? Asked Damien coming up to the group.
"Give me one good reason to say hello, if you people don't try to keep in contact with me, hm"? Asked Griffin raising her eyebrow.
"Hehe, sorry ain't gonna help, is it"? Asked Rhythm.
"No". Answered Griffin.
"What if we beg"?asked Ryan.
"I guess". Said Griffin eyeing them suspiciously.
"Chase get over here". Ordered Dylan.
"I don't beg". Said Chase.
"Oh come on before Griffin chooses never to help us out again". Said Damien.
"Fine". Came the response a few minutes later.
"How do I know this is going to embarrass me"? Griffin asked no one in particular.
"Easy, it always does". Said Chase.
"Okay, okay you're forgiven. Just don't beg". Said Griffin quickly.
"Okay". Said Rhythm slinging an arm around her shoulder.
"You guys know each other"? Asked Garland.
"Yeah, we know each other real well, right Griff? Asked Chase.
"Shut up". Muttered Griffin.
The 2 teams made their way back to the locker rooms and went in.
"We got a problem". Stated Tyler as they closed the door.
"Biovolt is up and running? We know". Stated Griffin.
"You know that this is bad news"? Asked Ryan.
"Of course it is". Stated Tala.
"And they put their 2 top teams in"? Asked Dylan.
"2"? Asked Bryan as the guys of Black Blade Dragon looked confused.
"Yeah, 2. It seems as though Biovolt is back bigger than ever now it's joined up with Blaze Enterprise". Sighed Rhythm.
"That means we're in bigger shit than we were before". Stated Kai.
"Exactly". Muttered Chase.
Things were not looking good for the B.B.A.
YANG: here's a new chapter to make up for the long wait. I know it doesn't make all that much sense but all will be explained in due time. Anyways Read and Review!
