(Hey everyone...well I kind of made Chapter 9 a cliffhanger..at least I
tried. This chapter was quite difficult for me to write, I tried to make it
seem realistic but it was hard! Please let me know what you think ok..I
really appreciate reviews! P.S. I do not own Beyblade! Only Jade and
Dazzler!)
(Anyways I forgot to say that I am dedicating this chapter to Anime Fan, because by the sound of your reviews on Chapter 9 it seemed like you were dying to know what Kai's memory was. Well here it is..hope you enjoy it!)
(Just to let you guys know..I'll be using L Kai later in the chapter. This is just an abbreviation for little Kai. That way I won't always have to type little Kai..ok!)
Chapter 10: A Blast From The Past
Endless images swirled around Kai, like an unstoppable tornado. His eyes were tightly sealed, and he was breathing hard. He had no idea what was going on, as his hands sweat with fear. No, he wasn't afraid..he couldn't be afraid..he wasn't allowed to be. Suddenly everything stopped, and darkness shrouded his mind. 'Is it over?" he thought to himself, as he struggled to open his eyes. He felt like they were glued shut, as he tore them open with every last strength that he had. He blinked a couple of times, as he looked at his surroundings...darkness. Something wasn't right, nobody was around. Max, Rei, Kenny, Tyson..they were no where to be found, where did they go? And the battle.he was no longer staring at his Dranzer blade, commanding it to attack. It was gone, everything was gone..even Jade who had been standing in front of him just minutes ago. He felt a burning sensation in his head, the same pain that he had felt before he arrived here...wherever here was. He winced in pain, closing his eyes yet again and feeling the darkness surrounding him. He struggled to force his eyes back open, as his face showed signs of complete shock. It was different now, it was no longer black.there was no more darkness. Kai took in his surroundings all at once, as he breathed heavily. He felt light drops of rain touch down on his face every so often; as he looked up into the sky. It was midnight black, except for a yellow spherical shape, which shone out it's light across the cold hard earth. To the left of him stood a long building, it was covered in shadows; except for a faint light coming from within. Kai sighed, as he made his way towards the small rectangular door. As his hand reached out to push it, his ears perked up as he heard faint sounds. He didn't know what he should do..should he go inside, or should he follow the intriguing noises. Kai shrugged,
"What have I got to lose!"
He proceeded his walk alongside the building's wall, as he allowed his hand to move smoothly against it. It was hard to focus on anything, as the rain began pouring down on top of him. The distant sounds were not so distant now, as he began to recognize them as voices. He immediately quickened his pace, as he turned the corner abruptly. Water dripped from his sopping hair, as it landed gently on his face. He blinked a couple of times then stopped..someone was standing only inches from him. Kai gave a sigh of relief, as he tried to figure out who it was. He squinted, as his gaze began to take focus. He was stunned, as he realized that it wasn't who he thought it was. He thought he'd find Max, or Rei...or even Tyson, but it was none of them...it was a girl. A little girl at that, ranging in age from five to seven. Kai crossed his arms, as he tried to recall who this was. His memory drew a blank, as he focused on the details of the child. She wore a small white sundress, which was decorated with a bunch of tiny purple flowers. Her hair was pulled up into two little pigtails, and she had two bangs that framed her face. Kai couldn't make out the color of her hair, or her facial features. He noticed that she was kneeling on the ground, with her head resting gently in her hands..like she was crying. Kai didn't know why, but he felt somewhat sorry for her. He wished that he wasn't feeling like this..he wasn't supposed to feel sorrow, he was supposed to be strong.just like his grandpa. The endless rain was covering the little girl, as Kai noticed a circular object laying in front of her. He recognized it instantly..it was a beyblade. As he tried to make out the finer details of the girl, he suddenly saw another figure appear from inside the building. Kai could easily make out the details, thanks to the light shining out from within. It was another child, although this time it was a young boy. He looked to be about a year older than the girl, and a lot bigger in stature. Kai carefully looked the boy up and down. He was wearing baggy blue pants, and a jet-black tank that clung tightly to his skin. On each of his arms he had a tiny red wristband, which completed his outfit. Kai focused his gaze upon the child's facial features, as he stared in amazement. The boy's expression was almost cruel, as his eyes flickered in the night. Kai could recognize that expression anywhere, and the hair..the light and dark blue hair. Kai couldn't believe what he was seeing...it was himself, when he just a little kid. Kai's heart began beating rapidly, as more thoughts began racing through his head. He didn't know what was happening..why was seeing memories of the past! Kai focused his eyes on his younger self, as he saw him walk towards the little girl. Kai closed his eyes and concentrated, he could hear and see everything that they were saying..almost as if he was reliving it again.
"What's wrong?" asked L Kai with concern.
The little girl looked up at him, her soft blue eyes glistening with tears.
"My beyblade.it's broken."
L Kai picked up the small beyblade, as he turned it over in his palm. He smiled when he realized what was wrong with it. The blade was assembled in a big mess, as he began to take it apart.
"Don't worry, I'll fix it!"
The little girl stood up and leaned in as close as she could, as L Kai began to place pieces back into their right position. He snapped the last piece on, and held it out towards the girl. Her eyes lit up, as a huge smile widened across her face. She grabbed the small blade, then threw her arms around L Kai's neck. He smiled, then pulled himself away from her. She looked at him,
"Kai.do you think I'll ever get a bit beast..like the one you have?!"
"Sure..I don't see why not," L Kai shrugged. "But it won't be as strong as my Dranzer!"
The little girl crossed her arms,
"yeah.it'll be a whole lot stronger...and prettier too!"
L Kai shook his head,
"the only way you'll get a bit beast, is if you practice really hard!"
With that L Kai took out his own blade and launched it. It spun with incredible speed, as it zoomed by the little girl.causing her to laugh. She looked admiringly up at L Kai, then held out her own blade in front of her.
"Let it Rip!"
She pulled the long ripcord, as her blade landed on the dirt and spun alongside L Kai's. Her eyes danced with delight, as her blade actually kept up speed with L Kai's. She tugged on Kai's arm and pointed.
"Look Kai..look at it go!"
"I told you practice makes perfect!"
L Kai grinned, as his blade flew back into his open palm. The girl tried to do the same thing, but she had no luck. She slowly bent over and picked it up with her left hand. As she lifted the blade from off the ground, a dark shadow began to emerge from behind her. A strange aura surrounded the two kids, as a large dark creature began to take form. L Kai looked with amazement, as he quickly spun the little girl around. Her eyes lit up, as they reflected the moon in the night sky. She opened her mouth,
"It's so beautiful!"
L Kai didn't know what to think of this, as he held on tightly to the girls arm. She was now struggling to get closer to the creature...trying to touch it. It was no longer a shadow anymore, it had now taken form..it was wolf..it was Dazzl...
"Jade stop!"
L Kai yelled, as the small girl released herself from his grip; and wrapped her arms around the giant creature's head.
Kai's eyes shot open with tremendous force, as he saw a blade rush past his arm. It sliced his shoulder, as he watched it land helplessly on the hard ground. It was his Dranzer blade..he was back. He looked to his side and saw Tyson, Rei, Kenny, and Max all staring at him with complete shock. He realized what had happened...he realized that he had just lost the match. Inside the dome, he saw a small purple blade still spinning steadily; before it took off and landed safely in its master's hand. He looked up and came eye to eye with Jade. She had her arms crossed, and she didn't look too pleased.
"What just happened there!?" she demanded as she continued to focus on Kai.
Kai stood still and silent, what could he say...he didn't even know what happened. He hid his confused feelings, as he gave his usual smug smile.
"Don't feel too proud about winning..as you could probably tell, I wasn't even trying!"
Kai picked up his Dranzer blade and stuffed it into his pocket. Without saying another word, he quickly left the battle dome and disappeared around the corner. He didn't want to be around them anymore, he needed to be alone..he needed to think.
"That was so awesome!" Tyson yelled, as he ran up to Jade. "You totally showed Kai a thing or two!"
Jade only nodded, as she continued staring at the spot where Kai was just standing. Something wasn't right, Kai was acting so strangely just a couple of minutes ago. Max was now standing beside Tyson, as he waved his hand in front of Jade's face.
"Hey.earth to Jade!"
Jade noticed the blurred hand waving in front of her face, as she finally acknowledged them.
"Yeah I guess I did." Jade shrugged, as she finally replied to Tyson's statement.
Jade brushed past Tyson and Max, as she walked up to face Kenny. He stared at her with complete admiration, as he turned his laptop to face her. Jade cocked one eyebrow, as Dizzi replayed the battle. Kenny's face lit up,
"that was completely amazing!"
Jade watched the small video as Dazzler emerged from the blade. Jade gave a cocky grin,
"Yeah.she is pretty amazing.isn't she!?"
Kenny continued to repeat the video over and over again, as Dizzi's sarcastic voice rang out from inside the laptop.
"Ok Kenny, that's enough! My circuits are starting to get sore!"
"Come on Dizzi..just one more time!" Kenny pleaded with Dizzi, as he steadily typed up information on the keyboard. Rei laughed, as he stood up beside Jade.
"I gotta say.that was a pretty impressive battle!"
Jade shrugged, as she stood silently. Rei looked at her concern,
"You don't agree with me?"
"I don't know," Jade replied as she looked up at Rei. "Kai didn't seem like he was focused on the battle..it didn't seem like he was trying!"
There was a slight breeze moving through the air, as it rustled through Kai's hair. He watched his reflection begin to blur, as the wind formed ripples on the pool water. He had left the battle as soon as he could, and had now ended up at the poolside..although he didn't know why. He felt a sharp pain run through his right shoulder, as he looked down upon it. Blood trickled slowly down his arm, and he noticed that it was coming from the cut that his blade had made during the battle. He clenched his hands into two tight fists, as he closed his eyes. He wanted to know what was going on, he wanted to know why he had a vision from his past.
"What was the purpose of it!" Kai said out loud, as he slowly became upset and frustrated at the same time.
He sighed deeply, he could never remember anything before the age of nine; and now, all of a sudden it was coming back to him. His past was haunting, and he hated to think about it.but this vision, this memory...it wasn't haunting at all, it was peaceful. Kai shook his head in frustration, as he remembered the last thing that his younger self had said...'Jade stop!' Jade..that name kept running through his mind. 'It's not the same Jade," Kai thought as he tried to convince himself of this. But now that he thought about, they were similar..too similar. Kai sighed, as he turned around to head back to his room. But to his surprise, someone was standing in front of him.someone that he didn't want to see.
"What do you want?!" Kai shot out, with the hint of rudeness in his voice.
"I want to know what happened at the battle back there." Jade looked up at Kai, with a stern look on her face. "Why weren't you trying!?"
Kai just smirked,
"What do you care!"
"I care, because you stopped trying..just because you were scared to loose to a girl!" Jade replied angrily. Kai shook his head, as he crossed his arms.
"Yeah right."
Jade couldn't understand it, why was it so hard for him to admit his faults. She watched him, as he stood with the same haughtiness as always. She sighed, 'he's so hopeless' she thought, as she was about to turn around and leave. Suddenly she caught a glimpse of Kai's shoulder from the corner of her eye. She recognized the cut that he had received during the battle. She thought it had only been a little scratch, but now that she saw it close up she realized that it was deeper than a scratch. It was bleeding quite heavily, and Jade got a look of deep concern on her face. Even though Kai and her hadn't gotten along since the start, she couldn't help but feel for him. Jade didn't know what she was doing, as she reached up her left hand to touch his shoulder. Before she could even get an inch from his shoulder, she felt Kai's strong hand grab her around the wrist. Jade looked up at him, and noticed the hatred in his eyes. Jade sighed,
"I was just trying to help you."
Kai grunted, as he threw Jade's arm away from him.
"I don't need your pity!"
Jade looked down at her left wrist, and noticed the markings that Kai had made from his grip. She had had enough, as she turned her back on him and began to walk away. She wasn't showing him pity, but it was no use telling him that. Once Jade lost sight of Kai, she leaned gently against the hotel wall. She closed her eyes as she thought to herself, 'something happened to him during our battle back there...and I'm going to find out what!"
(Anyways I forgot to say that I am dedicating this chapter to Anime Fan, because by the sound of your reviews on Chapter 9 it seemed like you were dying to know what Kai's memory was. Well here it is..hope you enjoy it!)
(Just to let you guys know..I'll be using L Kai later in the chapter. This is just an abbreviation for little Kai. That way I won't always have to type little Kai..ok!)
Chapter 10: A Blast From The Past
Endless images swirled around Kai, like an unstoppable tornado. His eyes were tightly sealed, and he was breathing hard. He had no idea what was going on, as his hands sweat with fear. No, he wasn't afraid..he couldn't be afraid..he wasn't allowed to be. Suddenly everything stopped, and darkness shrouded his mind. 'Is it over?" he thought to himself, as he struggled to open his eyes. He felt like they were glued shut, as he tore them open with every last strength that he had. He blinked a couple of times, as he looked at his surroundings...darkness. Something wasn't right, nobody was around. Max, Rei, Kenny, Tyson..they were no where to be found, where did they go? And the battle.he was no longer staring at his Dranzer blade, commanding it to attack. It was gone, everything was gone..even Jade who had been standing in front of him just minutes ago. He felt a burning sensation in his head, the same pain that he had felt before he arrived here...wherever here was. He winced in pain, closing his eyes yet again and feeling the darkness surrounding him. He struggled to force his eyes back open, as his face showed signs of complete shock. It was different now, it was no longer black.there was no more darkness. Kai took in his surroundings all at once, as he breathed heavily. He felt light drops of rain touch down on his face every so often; as he looked up into the sky. It was midnight black, except for a yellow spherical shape, which shone out it's light across the cold hard earth. To the left of him stood a long building, it was covered in shadows; except for a faint light coming from within. Kai sighed, as he made his way towards the small rectangular door. As his hand reached out to push it, his ears perked up as he heard faint sounds. He didn't know what he should do..should he go inside, or should he follow the intriguing noises. Kai shrugged,
"What have I got to lose!"
He proceeded his walk alongside the building's wall, as he allowed his hand to move smoothly against it. It was hard to focus on anything, as the rain began pouring down on top of him. The distant sounds were not so distant now, as he began to recognize them as voices. He immediately quickened his pace, as he turned the corner abruptly. Water dripped from his sopping hair, as it landed gently on his face. He blinked a couple of times then stopped..someone was standing only inches from him. Kai gave a sigh of relief, as he tried to figure out who it was. He squinted, as his gaze began to take focus. He was stunned, as he realized that it wasn't who he thought it was. He thought he'd find Max, or Rei...or even Tyson, but it was none of them...it was a girl. A little girl at that, ranging in age from five to seven. Kai crossed his arms, as he tried to recall who this was. His memory drew a blank, as he focused on the details of the child. She wore a small white sundress, which was decorated with a bunch of tiny purple flowers. Her hair was pulled up into two little pigtails, and she had two bangs that framed her face. Kai couldn't make out the color of her hair, or her facial features. He noticed that she was kneeling on the ground, with her head resting gently in her hands..like she was crying. Kai didn't know why, but he felt somewhat sorry for her. He wished that he wasn't feeling like this..he wasn't supposed to feel sorrow, he was supposed to be strong.just like his grandpa. The endless rain was covering the little girl, as Kai noticed a circular object laying in front of her. He recognized it instantly..it was a beyblade. As he tried to make out the finer details of the girl, he suddenly saw another figure appear from inside the building. Kai could easily make out the details, thanks to the light shining out from within. It was another child, although this time it was a young boy. He looked to be about a year older than the girl, and a lot bigger in stature. Kai carefully looked the boy up and down. He was wearing baggy blue pants, and a jet-black tank that clung tightly to his skin. On each of his arms he had a tiny red wristband, which completed his outfit. Kai focused his gaze upon the child's facial features, as he stared in amazement. The boy's expression was almost cruel, as his eyes flickered in the night. Kai could recognize that expression anywhere, and the hair..the light and dark blue hair. Kai couldn't believe what he was seeing...it was himself, when he just a little kid. Kai's heart began beating rapidly, as more thoughts began racing through his head. He didn't know what was happening..why was seeing memories of the past! Kai focused his eyes on his younger self, as he saw him walk towards the little girl. Kai closed his eyes and concentrated, he could hear and see everything that they were saying..almost as if he was reliving it again.
"What's wrong?" asked L Kai with concern.
The little girl looked up at him, her soft blue eyes glistening with tears.
"My beyblade.it's broken."
L Kai picked up the small beyblade, as he turned it over in his palm. He smiled when he realized what was wrong with it. The blade was assembled in a big mess, as he began to take it apart.
"Don't worry, I'll fix it!"
The little girl stood up and leaned in as close as she could, as L Kai began to place pieces back into their right position. He snapped the last piece on, and held it out towards the girl. Her eyes lit up, as a huge smile widened across her face. She grabbed the small blade, then threw her arms around L Kai's neck. He smiled, then pulled himself away from her. She looked at him,
"Kai.do you think I'll ever get a bit beast..like the one you have?!"
"Sure..I don't see why not," L Kai shrugged. "But it won't be as strong as my Dranzer!"
The little girl crossed her arms,
"yeah.it'll be a whole lot stronger...and prettier too!"
L Kai shook his head,
"the only way you'll get a bit beast, is if you practice really hard!"
With that L Kai took out his own blade and launched it. It spun with incredible speed, as it zoomed by the little girl.causing her to laugh. She looked admiringly up at L Kai, then held out her own blade in front of her.
"Let it Rip!"
She pulled the long ripcord, as her blade landed on the dirt and spun alongside L Kai's. Her eyes danced with delight, as her blade actually kept up speed with L Kai's. She tugged on Kai's arm and pointed.
"Look Kai..look at it go!"
"I told you practice makes perfect!"
L Kai grinned, as his blade flew back into his open palm. The girl tried to do the same thing, but she had no luck. She slowly bent over and picked it up with her left hand. As she lifted the blade from off the ground, a dark shadow began to emerge from behind her. A strange aura surrounded the two kids, as a large dark creature began to take form. L Kai looked with amazement, as he quickly spun the little girl around. Her eyes lit up, as they reflected the moon in the night sky. She opened her mouth,
"It's so beautiful!"
L Kai didn't know what to think of this, as he held on tightly to the girls arm. She was now struggling to get closer to the creature...trying to touch it. It was no longer a shadow anymore, it had now taken form..it was wolf..it was Dazzl...
"Jade stop!"
L Kai yelled, as the small girl released herself from his grip; and wrapped her arms around the giant creature's head.
Kai's eyes shot open with tremendous force, as he saw a blade rush past his arm. It sliced his shoulder, as he watched it land helplessly on the hard ground. It was his Dranzer blade..he was back. He looked to his side and saw Tyson, Rei, Kenny, and Max all staring at him with complete shock. He realized what had happened...he realized that he had just lost the match. Inside the dome, he saw a small purple blade still spinning steadily; before it took off and landed safely in its master's hand. He looked up and came eye to eye with Jade. She had her arms crossed, and she didn't look too pleased.
"What just happened there!?" she demanded as she continued to focus on Kai.
Kai stood still and silent, what could he say...he didn't even know what happened. He hid his confused feelings, as he gave his usual smug smile.
"Don't feel too proud about winning..as you could probably tell, I wasn't even trying!"
Kai picked up his Dranzer blade and stuffed it into his pocket. Without saying another word, he quickly left the battle dome and disappeared around the corner. He didn't want to be around them anymore, he needed to be alone..he needed to think.
"That was so awesome!" Tyson yelled, as he ran up to Jade. "You totally showed Kai a thing or two!"
Jade only nodded, as she continued staring at the spot where Kai was just standing. Something wasn't right, Kai was acting so strangely just a couple of minutes ago. Max was now standing beside Tyson, as he waved his hand in front of Jade's face.
"Hey.earth to Jade!"
Jade noticed the blurred hand waving in front of her face, as she finally acknowledged them.
"Yeah I guess I did." Jade shrugged, as she finally replied to Tyson's statement.
Jade brushed past Tyson and Max, as she walked up to face Kenny. He stared at her with complete admiration, as he turned his laptop to face her. Jade cocked one eyebrow, as Dizzi replayed the battle. Kenny's face lit up,
"that was completely amazing!"
Jade watched the small video as Dazzler emerged from the blade. Jade gave a cocky grin,
"Yeah.she is pretty amazing.isn't she!?"
Kenny continued to repeat the video over and over again, as Dizzi's sarcastic voice rang out from inside the laptop.
"Ok Kenny, that's enough! My circuits are starting to get sore!"
"Come on Dizzi..just one more time!" Kenny pleaded with Dizzi, as he steadily typed up information on the keyboard. Rei laughed, as he stood up beside Jade.
"I gotta say.that was a pretty impressive battle!"
Jade shrugged, as she stood silently. Rei looked at her concern,
"You don't agree with me?"
"I don't know," Jade replied as she looked up at Rei. "Kai didn't seem like he was focused on the battle..it didn't seem like he was trying!"
There was a slight breeze moving through the air, as it rustled through Kai's hair. He watched his reflection begin to blur, as the wind formed ripples on the pool water. He had left the battle as soon as he could, and had now ended up at the poolside..although he didn't know why. He felt a sharp pain run through his right shoulder, as he looked down upon it. Blood trickled slowly down his arm, and he noticed that it was coming from the cut that his blade had made during the battle. He clenched his hands into two tight fists, as he closed his eyes. He wanted to know what was going on, he wanted to know why he had a vision from his past.
"What was the purpose of it!" Kai said out loud, as he slowly became upset and frustrated at the same time.
He sighed deeply, he could never remember anything before the age of nine; and now, all of a sudden it was coming back to him. His past was haunting, and he hated to think about it.but this vision, this memory...it wasn't haunting at all, it was peaceful. Kai shook his head in frustration, as he remembered the last thing that his younger self had said...'Jade stop!' Jade..that name kept running through his mind. 'It's not the same Jade," Kai thought as he tried to convince himself of this. But now that he thought about, they were similar..too similar. Kai sighed, as he turned around to head back to his room. But to his surprise, someone was standing in front of him.someone that he didn't want to see.
"What do you want?!" Kai shot out, with the hint of rudeness in his voice.
"I want to know what happened at the battle back there." Jade looked up at Kai, with a stern look on her face. "Why weren't you trying!?"
Kai just smirked,
"What do you care!"
"I care, because you stopped trying..just because you were scared to loose to a girl!" Jade replied angrily. Kai shook his head, as he crossed his arms.
"Yeah right."
Jade couldn't understand it, why was it so hard for him to admit his faults. She watched him, as he stood with the same haughtiness as always. She sighed, 'he's so hopeless' she thought, as she was about to turn around and leave. Suddenly she caught a glimpse of Kai's shoulder from the corner of her eye. She recognized the cut that he had received during the battle. She thought it had only been a little scratch, but now that she saw it close up she realized that it was deeper than a scratch. It was bleeding quite heavily, and Jade got a look of deep concern on her face. Even though Kai and her hadn't gotten along since the start, she couldn't help but feel for him. Jade didn't know what she was doing, as she reached up her left hand to touch his shoulder. Before she could even get an inch from his shoulder, she felt Kai's strong hand grab her around the wrist. Jade looked up at him, and noticed the hatred in his eyes. Jade sighed,
"I was just trying to help you."
Kai grunted, as he threw Jade's arm away from him.
"I don't need your pity!"
Jade looked down at her left wrist, and noticed the markings that Kai had made from his grip. She had had enough, as she turned her back on him and began to walk away. She wasn't showing him pity, but it was no use telling him that. Once Jade lost sight of Kai, she leaned gently against the hotel wall. She closed her eyes as she thought to herself, 'something happened to him during our battle back there...and I'm going to find out what!"
