(Hey everybody...I'm finally back! Yes I know that I haven't updated in a
long, long time and I'm soooooo sorry!!! Life has been incredibly hectic
lately, and I've been busy with my art. But, I'm still going through with
this fic so please be patient with my slow updating! Anyways, enjoy!)
Sidenote: By the way, K-Chan and I have decided to make a fic together and
it's called "Breaking at the Seams." It's a great fic and I think you guys
should go read it!! Just so you know Jades in at too, as well as K-Chan's
OC!
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade...but all of the new characters are mine!!!
Chapter 15: A Missing Link
Pieces began to slowly chip away, as the small gray blade continued to do rounds around the wok. The speed of the blade continued to increase almost causing it to vanish completely.
"Impressive," Kenny responded while he carefully examined the blade. "Dragoon's speed has increased drastically!"
Kenny sat cross-legged on the floor in the hotel room, and he held Dizzi gently upon his lap. Tyson was sitting on the opposite side of the wok, and his eyes lit up as he watched the growing power of his blade. It was eleven o'clock now and they had been studying Dragoon for an hour now...although, Kenny was just thankful that Tyson was awake so early. Kenny managed to type up a few more words, then nodded his approval at Tyson. It took a mere matter of seconds for Dragoon to launch itself into Tyson's hand; as he carefully placed it back into his pocket. Tyson sighed and placed his hands behind his head, as he gently leaned back against the edge of the bed. Suddenly a loud grumble could be heard, and Kenny nearly fell over in exasperation.
"I guess it's time to eat!" Tyson replied giving a sheepish grin.
"Sorry to burst your bubble Tiger, but...you boys don't have time for lunch!" announced Dizzi.
"WHAT!?" Tyson couldn't believe what he was hearing; his ears had to be deceiving him. He nearly launched himself at Kenny, as he clung desperately to his arm. "It can't be true Chief...I NEED my lunch!"
"Just like you need your breakfast, and your brunch, and your afternoon snack, and..."
"We got it Dizzi!" Kenny replied, as he interrupted the voice coming from the laptop.
"But Dizzi's right Chief..." Tyson added, looking at Kenny with pleading eyes. "All of those meals are essential in a growing boy's life!"
"There's nothing I can do Tyson," Kenny replied as he tried to pull away from Tyson's death grip. "The schedule's already made up, our match begins at 12:15!"
Tyson's heart was shattered, as he crumbled helplessly to the floor.
"My life is over!" He mumbled, as his face was buried in the soft carpet. Kenny shook his head, he knew this would happen once Tyson found out about the match. A twelve o'clock match was number one on Tyson's most feared list. The door slowly swung open, causing Kenny to lose his thoughts on his pathetic comrade. Kai and Rei were standing in the open door frame, as they gazed in upon the moaning Tyson.
"Let me guess...he just found out about our match time!" suggested Rei, as he took a step into the room.
"Bingo!" replied Dizzi, while Kenny just nodded his head. "That's ten brownie points for you."
The two boys entered the room slowly, as they continued to focus their attention on Tyson. He was completely sprawled out on the soft carpet, and he looked exactly like a 2-year-old having a 'temper tantrum.' Rei cocked one of his eyebrows,
"is he going to be ok?"
Kai shook his head in complete disgust, and gritted his teeth in angry. He was tired of the insolence that his teammates possessed...especially Tyson. He took a couple steps forward, and stopped when he came a couple inches from Tyson's side. Without any hesitation he slowly wedged his foot between Tyson and the carpet, and lifted with all his strength. Tyson could feel Kai's foot dig into his side, as pain filled his body. Rei and Kenny knew exactly what was coming as both of them quickly covered their ears. It took a matter of seconds for Tyson to fly up from the ground, and his face was red with infuriation. The fight was completely obvious and Tyson stared directly at Kai.
"What exactly was that for Kai!!!!!!" Tyson yelled at the top of his lungs. The walls seemed to shake, as his voice echoed throughout the room.
"It's a wake-up call...or in your case a 'get a life' call!" Kai shot back with every hint of repugnance in his voice. The two were standing only a couple inches a part, and both of them looked ready to kill. Kai naturally looked the most intimidating out of the two, and his eyes were flaring with anger. Tyson was just about ready to shout some remark back at Kai, when he was suddenly interrupted by the slamming of the door. All eyes shot their gaze towards the entrance, and they saw the heavy door slammed up against the wall. Max was standing in the open door frame, as he leaned himself against the side. He was completely out of breath and was gasping desperately for air.
"Max...are you ok?" asked Rei rather worriedly, as shook his head violently. He was still unable to speak and he could feel his lungs cry out for fresh air.
"Maxy...speak to me buddy!" Tyson pleaded, as he ran up to the exhausted blonde. He had completely forgot about the fight that had begun between Kai and himself, and he was now worried about his good friend as he quickly ran up to him. Kenny and Rei had also managed to make their way towards Max, and they all crowded around him.
"Why don't you guys give the kid a break...and let him sit down!" Kai spoke up, as he leaned casually against the wall. His arms were crossed over his chest, and he had his head tilted downwards.
Kenny smiled sheepishly and nodded,
"Kai's right...we should let Max catch his breath first."
"No!" Max shouted, causing everybody to look at him with complete shock. He was finally able to breathe somewhat normally again, but he decided not to wait any longer. His blue eyes slowly began to tear up, and he swallowed hard. "It's Jade...she's missing!"
The room suddenly grew completely quiet and everybody stared at Max, trying to make meaning of what he just said.
"What!?...where is she!?" To everyone's surprise, Kai was the first one to speak up. His voice was cold and demanding, and yet deep within it was the sound of worry. His eyes remained focused on Max and he stared down at him, hoping for some kind of an answer. Max looked up at the taller boy almost frightened, as he shook his head slowly.
"I...I don't where she is Kai..." Max stuttered, as he tried to make sense of his words. "When I got up this morning...she...was gone!"
"There was no note?" questioned Kenny, as Max shook his head.
"That's not like Jade," Rei responded crossing his arms across his chest. "I know she hasn't been the closest of friends with us...but, during these last few days she seemed to really come around."
"I agree with Rei," Tyson quickly added in. "Jade's become really close to us and she wouldn't just leave without telling us...would she?"
Tyson shifted his gaze over to Max, who shrugged his shoulders in return. Max had no idea where Jade was and he felt completely horrible. Deep down he blamed himself for this, he was the one that shared a room with Jade...and he was the one who should've heard her leave. He sighed heavily and muttered softly,
"we need to find her."
"Of course we need to find her," Tyson answered with complete determination. "We Bladebreakers always look out for each other...no matter what!"
"Then it's settle, we're going to find Jade." Rei announced, as he made his way towards the door. The others soon followed behind in pursuit.
"Not so fast!" Kai shot out, causing Rei and the others to stop dead in their tracks.
"What!?" Tyson yelled, spinning around to face Kai. "Are you trying to tell me that we're not going to look for Jade!"
Tyson's anger was growing again, and his wasn't the only one. Rei and Max looked equally upset, and Kenny looked at Kai with confusion. A minute ago Kai seemed to be concerned about Jade's disappearance, and now it seemed that his attitude completely changed.
"Kai, I know that you and Jade got off on the wrong foot...but, she could be hurt...don't you even care?" Max asked with fury in his eyes. His voice was completely calm, but his eyes showed his true emotions.
"Unless you guys want to forfeit the match...I suggest you forget about finding Jade!" Kai finally answered, with no emotion in his voice.
"Kai's right," Kenny sighed with a nod of his head.
"Kenny!" Tyson replied at the top of his lungs. " Are you serious!?"
"Well, we can't just forfeit the match..." Kenny replied taking a step back from Tyson. "As much as I want to find Jade, it's also important for us to make it past the semi-finals."
"He's right, as much as I hate to admit it." Rei replied, with reluctance in his voice.
"But...Jade," Max mumbled under his breath as he looked down at his hands.
"Forget it Max...I'll look for her!" Kai answered, in his regular cold voice.
"You...you will!?" asked Tyson in complete shock. It was definitely not like Kai to offer his help...especially when there was a bey battle going on.
"Well we all know that only three people are able to compete...so I might as well do something that's worth my time." Kai answered with a shrug of his shoulders. He looked the same as always, but deep down inside...he was actually worried about Jade.
"That's a very logical idea Kai," Kenny responded with a slight nod of his head.
"Yeah...if anyone can find Jade...it's you Kai!" added Rei, as a small smile appeared on his face.
Kai shrugged, then began to walk towards the door at a steady pace. As his body reached the open door frame he stopped suddenly, and slowly glanced over his left shoulder.
"You guys just better not lose!" Kai replied, as a small smirk slowly slid across his face. With that, he quickly exited the room and headed down the hall towards the elevator. Thoughts seemed to be racing through his mind, and he had troubles focusing on what was happening now. 'Where could she be?' thought Kai, as he slowly lifted his right index finger and pushed the small green button. The elevator doors slowly slid open, as Kai carefully stepped into the rectangular box. He never imagined Jade to be the one to run out on the team, especially with an upcoming match. Kai hit the 'lobby' button, as the doors slid to a close. There was a small jolt, as the elevator began to move down the long shaft. 'It's so strange,' thought Kai, as his eyes watched the numbers of the floors count down. 'Just last night we were together...and she was fine.' Kai's head was throbbing with all of his past memories, as he swiftly walked off of the elevator and headed for the lobby doors. The door swayed open with ease, and Kai took in the fresh air all at once. Before he took anymore steps he paused, as he scanned the area around him. His maroon eyes squinted in the sun's light, as a strange feeling passed over him. He couldn't explain what it was, but it felt...it felt like someone was watching him. Watching his every move. Kai took a deep breath then jammed his fists into his pockets,
"there's definitely something going on here!"
People continued to push their way in and out of street shops, as kid danced happily along the streets. It had just turned 11:30 and it seemed as though Hong Kong had been awake for hours. The streets were jammed with a million people and the sound of talking could be heard around every corner. The day was beautiful and the rays of sun danced across the earth, as it reflected off of the shop windows. Jade chose to ignore everybody in the streets, as she quickly walked through the streets in shadow. She didn't know why she was here, and she had no idea where she was going. All she knew was that she needed to get away...and yet her mind was still unclear on that as well. Jade sighed heavily and continued to keep her eyes on the cold, hard sidewalk. 'What am I doing,' she thought as a million things charged through her head. 'I shouldn't be out here...I should be back at the hotel...with my team.' Team...that word felt so strange, and yet she loved it. She loved being apart of the Bladebreakers, and lately everything was perfect. But it seemed that everything was going so fast; first she was accepted by a new team, then she had a new encounter with her old team...and now, now she had memories of Kai and her childhood. 'Kai' she thought, as a small smile spread across her lips. Just thinking about him made her feel better, it made her think about her childhood...and she loved her childhood more then anything. But, her feelings for Kai were different now...they were no longer for friendship, they were deeper. Jade sighed, as she mumbled under her breath.
"Things couldn't get any worse!"
"I wouldn't be too sure of that!"
A low rasp voice rang into Jades ear as she quickly spun around. But to her surprise no one was there. She felt completely confused as her heart began beating rapidly against her chest. She knew she wasn't hearing things...someone had spoken to her, but who? Her crystal blue eyes scanned the crowded street carefully, and she tried her hardest to put a face to the voice. 'This is impossible,' she thought as people began to look at her strangely. 'Maybe I was just hearing things.' She decided to go with this idea and began walking down the sidewalk again. Before she could make it any further, she felt a sharp pain run through her shoulder and realized that a hand was dug into it. Her shoulder throbbed, as she opened her mouth to yell. She was stopped as a hand jammed around her mouth, and held on tightly. Jade had no idea what was going on but she was scared. Jade looked desperately at the steady crowd making their way past her; and she wondered why none of them stopped. Did she not look like she was in danger! Jade swallowed hard, then slowly ran her hand down her side. All she needed to do was get a hold of her beyblade and release Dazzler...then everything would be fine. These thoughts were cleared out of her head in an instant, as that same low voice whispered in her ear.
"Don't worry, we won't hurt you...we just want to talk to you about an old friend of ours." Replied the low voice in a cool, calm manner. "You should know him...his names Kai!"
(And there it is!! Hopefully I'll be able to update more, cause now I've got some ideas to write about!! And by the way...for those of you who have seen the recent 'Beyblade' episodes with them in Russia, I've suddenly acquired a ton of ideas for a new fic!!! So, I'm going to hopefully be starting that soon, and I hope you'll all read it as well! See ya later!)
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade...but all of the new characters are mine!!!
Chapter 15: A Missing Link
Pieces began to slowly chip away, as the small gray blade continued to do rounds around the wok. The speed of the blade continued to increase almost causing it to vanish completely.
"Impressive," Kenny responded while he carefully examined the blade. "Dragoon's speed has increased drastically!"
Kenny sat cross-legged on the floor in the hotel room, and he held Dizzi gently upon his lap. Tyson was sitting on the opposite side of the wok, and his eyes lit up as he watched the growing power of his blade. It was eleven o'clock now and they had been studying Dragoon for an hour now...although, Kenny was just thankful that Tyson was awake so early. Kenny managed to type up a few more words, then nodded his approval at Tyson. It took a mere matter of seconds for Dragoon to launch itself into Tyson's hand; as he carefully placed it back into his pocket. Tyson sighed and placed his hands behind his head, as he gently leaned back against the edge of the bed. Suddenly a loud grumble could be heard, and Kenny nearly fell over in exasperation.
"I guess it's time to eat!" Tyson replied giving a sheepish grin.
"Sorry to burst your bubble Tiger, but...you boys don't have time for lunch!" announced Dizzi.
"WHAT!?" Tyson couldn't believe what he was hearing; his ears had to be deceiving him. He nearly launched himself at Kenny, as he clung desperately to his arm. "It can't be true Chief...I NEED my lunch!"
"Just like you need your breakfast, and your brunch, and your afternoon snack, and..."
"We got it Dizzi!" Kenny replied, as he interrupted the voice coming from the laptop.
"But Dizzi's right Chief..." Tyson added, looking at Kenny with pleading eyes. "All of those meals are essential in a growing boy's life!"
"There's nothing I can do Tyson," Kenny replied as he tried to pull away from Tyson's death grip. "The schedule's already made up, our match begins at 12:15!"
Tyson's heart was shattered, as he crumbled helplessly to the floor.
"My life is over!" He mumbled, as his face was buried in the soft carpet. Kenny shook his head, he knew this would happen once Tyson found out about the match. A twelve o'clock match was number one on Tyson's most feared list. The door slowly swung open, causing Kenny to lose his thoughts on his pathetic comrade. Kai and Rei were standing in the open door frame, as they gazed in upon the moaning Tyson.
"Let me guess...he just found out about our match time!" suggested Rei, as he took a step into the room.
"Bingo!" replied Dizzi, while Kenny just nodded his head. "That's ten brownie points for you."
The two boys entered the room slowly, as they continued to focus their attention on Tyson. He was completely sprawled out on the soft carpet, and he looked exactly like a 2-year-old having a 'temper tantrum.' Rei cocked one of his eyebrows,
"is he going to be ok?"
Kai shook his head in complete disgust, and gritted his teeth in angry. He was tired of the insolence that his teammates possessed...especially Tyson. He took a couple steps forward, and stopped when he came a couple inches from Tyson's side. Without any hesitation he slowly wedged his foot between Tyson and the carpet, and lifted with all his strength. Tyson could feel Kai's foot dig into his side, as pain filled his body. Rei and Kenny knew exactly what was coming as both of them quickly covered their ears. It took a matter of seconds for Tyson to fly up from the ground, and his face was red with infuriation. The fight was completely obvious and Tyson stared directly at Kai.
"What exactly was that for Kai!!!!!!" Tyson yelled at the top of his lungs. The walls seemed to shake, as his voice echoed throughout the room.
"It's a wake-up call...or in your case a 'get a life' call!" Kai shot back with every hint of repugnance in his voice. The two were standing only a couple inches a part, and both of them looked ready to kill. Kai naturally looked the most intimidating out of the two, and his eyes were flaring with anger. Tyson was just about ready to shout some remark back at Kai, when he was suddenly interrupted by the slamming of the door. All eyes shot their gaze towards the entrance, and they saw the heavy door slammed up against the wall. Max was standing in the open door frame, as he leaned himself against the side. He was completely out of breath and was gasping desperately for air.
"Max...are you ok?" asked Rei rather worriedly, as shook his head violently. He was still unable to speak and he could feel his lungs cry out for fresh air.
"Maxy...speak to me buddy!" Tyson pleaded, as he ran up to the exhausted blonde. He had completely forgot about the fight that had begun between Kai and himself, and he was now worried about his good friend as he quickly ran up to him. Kenny and Rei had also managed to make their way towards Max, and they all crowded around him.
"Why don't you guys give the kid a break...and let him sit down!" Kai spoke up, as he leaned casually against the wall. His arms were crossed over his chest, and he had his head tilted downwards.
Kenny smiled sheepishly and nodded,
"Kai's right...we should let Max catch his breath first."
"No!" Max shouted, causing everybody to look at him with complete shock. He was finally able to breathe somewhat normally again, but he decided not to wait any longer. His blue eyes slowly began to tear up, and he swallowed hard. "It's Jade...she's missing!"
The room suddenly grew completely quiet and everybody stared at Max, trying to make meaning of what he just said.
"What!?...where is she!?" To everyone's surprise, Kai was the first one to speak up. His voice was cold and demanding, and yet deep within it was the sound of worry. His eyes remained focused on Max and he stared down at him, hoping for some kind of an answer. Max looked up at the taller boy almost frightened, as he shook his head slowly.
"I...I don't where she is Kai..." Max stuttered, as he tried to make sense of his words. "When I got up this morning...she...was gone!"
"There was no note?" questioned Kenny, as Max shook his head.
"That's not like Jade," Rei responded crossing his arms across his chest. "I know she hasn't been the closest of friends with us...but, during these last few days she seemed to really come around."
"I agree with Rei," Tyson quickly added in. "Jade's become really close to us and she wouldn't just leave without telling us...would she?"
Tyson shifted his gaze over to Max, who shrugged his shoulders in return. Max had no idea where Jade was and he felt completely horrible. Deep down he blamed himself for this, he was the one that shared a room with Jade...and he was the one who should've heard her leave. He sighed heavily and muttered softly,
"we need to find her."
"Of course we need to find her," Tyson answered with complete determination. "We Bladebreakers always look out for each other...no matter what!"
"Then it's settle, we're going to find Jade." Rei announced, as he made his way towards the door. The others soon followed behind in pursuit.
"Not so fast!" Kai shot out, causing Rei and the others to stop dead in their tracks.
"What!?" Tyson yelled, spinning around to face Kai. "Are you trying to tell me that we're not going to look for Jade!"
Tyson's anger was growing again, and his wasn't the only one. Rei and Max looked equally upset, and Kenny looked at Kai with confusion. A minute ago Kai seemed to be concerned about Jade's disappearance, and now it seemed that his attitude completely changed.
"Kai, I know that you and Jade got off on the wrong foot...but, she could be hurt...don't you even care?" Max asked with fury in his eyes. His voice was completely calm, but his eyes showed his true emotions.
"Unless you guys want to forfeit the match...I suggest you forget about finding Jade!" Kai finally answered, with no emotion in his voice.
"Kai's right," Kenny sighed with a nod of his head.
"Kenny!" Tyson replied at the top of his lungs. " Are you serious!?"
"Well, we can't just forfeit the match..." Kenny replied taking a step back from Tyson. "As much as I want to find Jade, it's also important for us to make it past the semi-finals."
"He's right, as much as I hate to admit it." Rei replied, with reluctance in his voice.
"But...Jade," Max mumbled under his breath as he looked down at his hands.
"Forget it Max...I'll look for her!" Kai answered, in his regular cold voice.
"You...you will!?" asked Tyson in complete shock. It was definitely not like Kai to offer his help...especially when there was a bey battle going on.
"Well we all know that only three people are able to compete...so I might as well do something that's worth my time." Kai answered with a shrug of his shoulders. He looked the same as always, but deep down inside...he was actually worried about Jade.
"That's a very logical idea Kai," Kenny responded with a slight nod of his head.
"Yeah...if anyone can find Jade...it's you Kai!" added Rei, as a small smile appeared on his face.
Kai shrugged, then began to walk towards the door at a steady pace. As his body reached the open door frame he stopped suddenly, and slowly glanced over his left shoulder.
"You guys just better not lose!" Kai replied, as a small smirk slowly slid across his face. With that, he quickly exited the room and headed down the hall towards the elevator. Thoughts seemed to be racing through his mind, and he had troubles focusing on what was happening now. 'Where could she be?' thought Kai, as he slowly lifted his right index finger and pushed the small green button. The elevator doors slowly slid open, as Kai carefully stepped into the rectangular box. He never imagined Jade to be the one to run out on the team, especially with an upcoming match. Kai hit the 'lobby' button, as the doors slid to a close. There was a small jolt, as the elevator began to move down the long shaft. 'It's so strange,' thought Kai, as his eyes watched the numbers of the floors count down. 'Just last night we were together...and she was fine.' Kai's head was throbbing with all of his past memories, as he swiftly walked off of the elevator and headed for the lobby doors. The door swayed open with ease, and Kai took in the fresh air all at once. Before he took anymore steps he paused, as he scanned the area around him. His maroon eyes squinted in the sun's light, as a strange feeling passed over him. He couldn't explain what it was, but it felt...it felt like someone was watching him. Watching his every move. Kai took a deep breath then jammed his fists into his pockets,
"there's definitely something going on here!"
People continued to push their way in and out of street shops, as kid danced happily along the streets. It had just turned 11:30 and it seemed as though Hong Kong had been awake for hours. The streets were jammed with a million people and the sound of talking could be heard around every corner. The day was beautiful and the rays of sun danced across the earth, as it reflected off of the shop windows. Jade chose to ignore everybody in the streets, as she quickly walked through the streets in shadow. She didn't know why she was here, and she had no idea where she was going. All she knew was that she needed to get away...and yet her mind was still unclear on that as well. Jade sighed heavily and continued to keep her eyes on the cold, hard sidewalk. 'What am I doing,' she thought as a million things charged through her head. 'I shouldn't be out here...I should be back at the hotel...with my team.' Team...that word felt so strange, and yet she loved it. She loved being apart of the Bladebreakers, and lately everything was perfect. But it seemed that everything was going so fast; first she was accepted by a new team, then she had a new encounter with her old team...and now, now she had memories of Kai and her childhood. 'Kai' she thought, as a small smile spread across her lips. Just thinking about him made her feel better, it made her think about her childhood...and she loved her childhood more then anything. But, her feelings for Kai were different now...they were no longer for friendship, they were deeper. Jade sighed, as she mumbled under her breath.
"Things couldn't get any worse!"
"I wouldn't be too sure of that!"
A low rasp voice rang into Jades ear as she quickly spun around. But to her surprise no one was there. She felt completely confused as her heart began beating rapidly against her chest. She knew she wasn't hearing things...someone had spoken to her, but who? Her crystal blue eyes scanned the crowded street carefully, and she tried her hardest to put a face to the voice. 'This is impossible,' she thought as people began to look at her strangely. 'Maybe I was just hearing things.' She decided to go with this idea and began walking down the sidewalk again. Before she could make it any further, she felt a sharp pain run through her shoulder and realized that a hand was dug into it. Her shoulder throbbed, as she opened her mouth to yell. She was stopped as a hand jammed around her mouth, and held on tightly. Jade had no idea what was going on but she was scared. Jade looked desperately at the steady crowd making their way past her; and she wondered why none of them stopped. Did she not look like she was in danger! Jade swallowed hard, then slowly ran her hand down her side. All she needed to do was get a hold of her beyblade and release Dazzler...then everything would be fine. These thoughts were cleared out of her head in an instant, as that same low voice whispered in her ear.
"Don't worry, we won't hurt you...we just want to talk to you about an old friend of ours." Replied the low voice in a cool, calm manner. "You should know him...his names Kai!"
(And there it is!! Hopefully I'll be able to update more, cause now I've got some ideas to write about!! And by the way...for those of you who have seen the recent 'Beyblade' episodes with them in Russia, I've suddenly acquired a ton of ideas for a new fic!!! So, I'm going to hopefully be starting that soon, and I hope you'll all read it as well! See ya later!)
