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Chapter 12: The Final
Both teams were preparing, in completely different ways, for the final of the tournament which would be between Kai and Lee.
"Kai, what's your plan of attack?" asked Kenny. "The match is tomorrow."
"I am prepared, Kenny. And in my experience, never reveal plan of attack." said Kai.
"Sorry I asked." said Kenny and went back to his research.
"Whatever happens, you'll win." said Kiri then she went to her room next door.
Kai watched her go then looked over at Tyson who was staring out the window.
"Tyson, what are you looking at?"
"Nothing, just thinking about our match today." said Tyson turning away and sitting down.
"You do that, Tyson. I'll catch you at my match tomorrow." and Kai left the room.
"Where is he going?" asked Max who was upgrading his beyblade on the bed.
"Don't know, but I'm sure he's fine." said Ray.
Kai had decided to join Kiri for this evening.
"Hey, Kai. What are you doing here? You're not planning another night on the hill. You might miss your match." Kiri said.
"I thought this would be more interesting than those guys, all they can talk about is advice, especially Kenny, but I can't get any more prepared than I am." said Kai entering her room and sitting down.
"You would rather stay here for the night, I guess I better get a blanket ready for you." she said.
Kai watched as she lay out some sheets ready for a one night bed.
"I guess that's it, Kai." she said turning around.
In the other room, the Bladebreakers were settling in for the night. Kenny was having trouble sleeping.
"Kai has to win, but I'm not sure his new Fire Tornado can handle Lee's Galeon." Kenny was thinking.
In Kiri's room, she was fast asleep in the bed, her hair hanging down over the edge a little. On the floor next to her, in the blankets, was Kai who was watching her sleep seeing as he was also having trouble sleeping.
"I can do it." said Kai to himself.
The next morning, they headed down to the stadium.
"Kai, you look so tired, did you sleep badly? Actually, where did you sleep?" asked Tyson.
"He slept under blankets in my room." said Kiri.
Tyson stopped walking and fell sideways into Kenny and Max, the three of them ended up nearly stuck under one another.
"Tyson, get off of me." said Kenny.
"Sorry, Kenny, come on Max, let's free Kenny from the knot we're in." and Tyson got up.
"You going to explain why you fell into us?" asked Kenny once he got up.
"Did you hear what she said? Can we hear the same thing?" said Tyson a little hysterically.
"So Kai stayed with Kiri, they didn't do anything." said Kenny and the others all put on looks of disgust at the thought of it.
"Please Kenny, don't go there. Just don't." said Tyson.
"Forget it, Tyson, I've got a match to win." and Kai walked away from the others.
"Is something bothering him?" asked Tyson to Kiri.
"I don't know, he doesn't tell me everything you know, but, he didn't sleep well, so something is on his mind." she said watching Kai go.
The rest entered and sat on the team bench as Kai walked up to the dish.
"It's time, Kai, it's a shame I have to fight you, but your attacks look worthy so it might be a challenge that I will like." said Lee getting his beyblade into the launcher.
"I'm sure it will be." said Kai preparing to release his beyblade.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the final of our tournament, between Kai, the captain of the Bladebreakers and Lee, captain of the White Tigers." and everyone cheered.
A girl came over to the Bladebreakers. She was nothing more than a fan.
"Hey, do you guys know how lucky you are?" she asked.
"Why are we lucky?" asked Ray.
"Why do you think, Ray? Your team has the most gorgeous player ever." she said.
"Excuse me, Ray, hi." said Tyson and Max shrugged at Kenny.
"He's looking at the wrong person." said Dizzi.
"You are not the coolest, Tyson, and you're certainly not good looking, both Ray and Kai exceed you." she said pushing Tyson away and Max laughed.
"Yeah, well, listen here, both Ray and Kai are taken so butt out." Tyson said.
"Ray is with Mariah, correct?" said the girl looking over at Mariah who was cheering on Lee.
"And I am with Kai." said Kiri approaching the girl.
"He went for a rookie sensation, what a fool." said the girl.
"Hey, what's going on?" asked Kai.
"Kai, are you still single?" the girl burst out and Kai almost blushed as he said no.
"Well, he's still your best guy. Unlike Tyson!" and she went back to her seat.
"That settles the arrangements, so 3…2…1…Let it rip!" and the beyblades were released.
"Don't waste time, Galeon." and the black lion came out and launched for Dranzer.
"Dranzer, fight back, we can do it." said Kai and out came the phoenix.
"Galeon, let's try the Dark Lightning." and the electrical beams formed a sort of barrier around Galeon and then shot out beams of lightning.
"Dranzer, shield." and the attack was blocked. "Nice try, Fire Tornado!"
The heat swept the stadium again; Tyson immediately took off his cap.
"Lee!" shouted Mariah as she used Gary as a shield.
Lee was still standing as if there was no heat and his beyblade was not melting one bit.
"Lee's good." said Gary.
"Well, why do you think he made it as our captain?" asked Kevin shielding himself from the heat.
"It's hot, it's hotter than a sauna, yet as you can see, Lee's not reacting." said Kenny panicking.
"You're right. Kai, I don't think Lee is bothered by your attack." said Tyson. "He isn't reacting and his beyblade is fine."
"Increase the power, Dranzer." and the heat increased, Tyson panicked as his cap got hot and he put it down.
"No way, I knew Kai had more power in the Fire Tornado but this is ridiculous." said Lee, and he kneeled down as the heat overpowered him.
"Galeon, Scarlett Whip!" said Lee.
The heat was so intense that Kiri fainted; Ray put her on the bench.
"She'll be fine, it's just the heat." said Ray.
As Galeon's whip caught Dranzer, things cooled down as Dranzer got weaker.
"Dranzer, fly up. It worked last time." said Kai and as Dranzer went up, the whip was pulled and Galeon was pulled over.
"Galeon, forget the whip, use the Tiger Claw." and the lion attacked with force but Dranzer prevailed and after a blast of light, Galeon and Lee were out of the tournament.
"The Bladebreakers win." said the announcer.
"Galeon, how could you?" said Lee picking up his beyblade.
"Nice try, Lee, you have improved a lot, Dranzer hasn't had a challenge much recently." said Kai.
"Was that a cheap shot? Because I noticed that you didn't beat me easily." said Tyson.
"Yes, Tyson, it was, but either way, Lee survived the Fire Tornado, you didn't."
Lee shook hands with Kai then joined his team.
"Lee, well done, your performance against the Fire Tornado was awesome, how did you do it? Even after he powered up." asked Kevin.
"It's all skill, I expect Mariah will understand soon." and they all left.
"Well done, Kai." said Max. "Don't worry about Kiri; you were too hot for her."
They all laughed and Kiri woke up, then immediately kissed Kai.
"You needed some kind of reward that was worth all your hard work." she said and they all laughed again.
