A/N: Ok, look everybody...I seriously had my mind set on not continuing this story, it was more or less other problems that I was going through in my life. But then that's where a certain review hit me. "Your leaving everyone in the dark, and you have the light but you won't shed it." These 16 words really got me thinking about what I've done, and how stupid it was of me to quit this story. I admit, I truly did not have a decent reason to quit it and I now regret ever making that decision. So, I must say thank you to Crystal_Of_Psyche, because her review made me think about what I did...and she's right, you should never give up on a story!
So here it is, chapter 22...the continuation of Beynamite.
Chapter 22: A New Concept
The sun hung wistfully in the clear blue sky, its golden rays reaching out to embrace the extensive earth below. It particularly shone into a small rectangular window, belonging to the one and only...Tyson. Two arms swung heavily through the open air space, trying their best to knock away the annoying rays. To much prevail, it didn't work to well and Tyson moaned in desperation. He couldn't believe it, the one day that he had off from beyblading, and the sun had to go and wake him up! The Bladebreakers had arrived back in Japan the night before, at around ten o'clock in the evening. To their surprise, quite a few people were waiting for them at the airport, everyone wanting to be the first to congratulate them on their Hong Kong victory.
"Wake up!" Suddenly the blanket tucked underneath Tyson's heavy body was ripped out, causing the drowsy boy to be thrown mercilessly onto the hard ground. This impact immediately caught Tyson's full attention, his eyes bursting open as if he had seen a ghost.
"Wha...what!?" He practically screamed in confusion, glancing around his surroundings as he tried to figure out what was going on. Two familiar faces soon came into view, a pair of crystal and gold eyes peering down at him with absolute laughter. Tyson rolled his own navy eyes at the sight of the two teens, realizing that it was Jade and Rei. Both of them had been invited to stay the two nights at Tyson's house, until the departure to Mexico; which Tyson now regretted. He knew he should've let them stay at a hotel!
"Its your wake up call Tyson," Jade answered, lending a hand to the mangled navy haired boy. Tyson accepted the offer in a second, locking his own bigger hand around Jade's. She quickly whipped him up, causing herself to stumble backwards slightly.
"A wake up call!? But I thought tha..."
"You thought wrong," Rei broke in, knowing exactly what Tyson was about to say. "I know we talked about taking this day off, in order to rest our bodies for the Beynamite tournament...but, we've all come to the conclusion that we need to practice."
"WE!?" Tyson questioned, eyes glancing between Jade and Rei. "Don't you mean Kai decided for us." He placed both hands upon his hips, his face drawn up in a wondering pose, as he tapped his foot impatiently. Jade giggled at the sight of the boy, he looked like a girl standing like that.
"Actually, we all decided that a practice would be good on our behalf." Rei continued, eyes locked on Tyson.
"But guys, today is Sun-Day!" Tyson exclaimed, trying to get his point across to the two determined looking teens. "You know, today is the day when Tyson, that's me...gets to sleep in till five o'clock in the morning!"
"You mean the afternoon," Jade corrected, adding a smile in for effect.
"Huh?" Tyson responded, his nose scrunching up in confusion. Jade simply let out a sigh of desperation, as she waved her hands dismissively, indicating for him to forget about it. Tyson simply shrugged as he turned his gaze into a pleading stare, his navy eyes watering into a glaze. "Guys PLEASE! You know how much sleep means to me...after food that is!"
"Sorry Tyson, puppy dog eyes don't work for you!" Rei replied, shrugging her shoulders at his attempt. "But it was worth a try...besides, we all need to practice the skill of double blading."
"Double Blading?!" Tyson questioned, his curiosity level rising up more and more. Jade and Rei took a glance towards each other, as they both shook their heads in utter disbelief.
"I give up, Kai was right...you ARE hopeless!" Jade answered, turning her back on the pathetic looking boy. Rei simply nodded his head in agreement, as the two of them headed towards the bedroom door.
"Hey wait!" Tyson wailed, flinging his arms in an attempt to stop the two teens from leaving. "Jade...Rei...I am not hopeless!!!"
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Kenny sat practically motionless in between the tall, thin blades of grass. His legs were curled up in front of his body, and his laptop was resting safely upon his lap. Shaggy brown bangs fluttered gently against his face, his eyes set in awe upon the small beyblade dish inches before him. Rei sat to the right of him, while Jade sat to left; each of them focused on the same dish as well. Kai stood behind his three seated comrades, his back leaning gently upon one of the tall oak trees. Currently his maroon eyes were concealed, the slate blue bangs upon his head shadowing out any signs of facial expressions. The remaining Bladebreakers: Tyson and Max, were having a go at a beyblade battle, at least...that's what it appeared to be. The entire Bladebreaker team had managed to meet in the park...even Tyson who had finally agreed that he needed the practice. Although the two blades within the dish appeared to be fighting a full out war, they were in fact trying to battle as a team. Kenny let out a desperate sigh, as Dragoon took a swift attack at Max's Draciel; causing the giant turtle to retreat and spin out of the dish.
"Sorry about that Maxy," Tyson spoke up with a shrug of his shoulders. "I didn't expect Dragoon to attack so ruthlessly like that!" He watched as Max bent over to retrieve his defeated blade, as Tyson did the same thing. Gathering Dragoon up into his palms, he slowly made his way over to Kenny and the others.
"It was an honest mistake Tyson, neither of us could've expected it to happen." Max replied, slinging a hand over Tyson's shoulder with a smile.
"Actually, Max is precisely correct!" Kenny informed, glancing up at his two comrades. "It was perfectly normal for Dragoon to lash out on Draciel like that, in fact, it's instinct. You see, all bit beasts only have their mind set on one thing...victory!" Everybody shot their gaze towards Kenny, his words coming as a slight surprise to their ears.
"I believe the boy's right," Dizzi's voice rang out. "We bit beasts don't believe in teamwork, at least not with other's of our kind. Our purpose is to help blade with a person that we believe has the skill to access our power, that is all we know how to do. Battling with another bit beast is an entirely new concept to us, and we mistake them as our enemy...when really they are there to fight along side us."
"Was that a little too complicated for you Tyson?" Kai questioned, his lips drawn up in a slight smirk. His dark maroon eyes were now fixated upon the navy-haired teen, and he appeared to be more alert to the discussion going on between the rest of his team. Tyson stuck his tongue out at his distant captain, as he moved his lips in a mocking way. Kai chose to ignore the immaturity of the boy as he briskly walked towards the small laptop. "So, are you saying that it's impossible for us to teach our bit beasts how to get along?"
"No, it can't be impossible." Kenny answered, straightening the round glasses upon his head. "I mean, there are many other teams who were invited to this tournament."
"Kenny's right, there has to be a way to train our bit beasts to understand that they are to battle together. If it wasn't possible, then why would we be invited to attend in the first place!" Rei added, his words of wisdom sinking into everybody's mind.
"Yeah, we just need to figure out how." Jade replied, contemplating the own idea throughout her head. She shrugged her shoulders slightly before forcing herself to a standing position. "I think that all we can do is practice...and try our best to get through to our bit beasts."
"The kid may just have a point there!" Dizzi announced. "Leave it to the female's to think of all the good ideas!" Jade laughed at Dizzi's comment, while the rest of her teammates glared at the small laptop.
"Ok then, I guess that means that you and Rei are up next Jade." Kenny decided, informing the rest of the group. Both of them nodded in agreement, as Rei raised himself up into a standing position as well.
"Do you think it's safe...I mean, for Jade to battle that is?" Max questioned, concern clearly evident within his voice. He was still worried about the stitches still attached on each of Jade's shoulders, and he wondered if she should continue blading in this type of a condition.
"Don't worry so much Max...I'm fine." Jade replied comfortingly. "Besides, there is no way that I'm giving up my chance to participate in a team battle!" She gave a small playful wink to Max, indicating to him that she would just fine.
Max nodded as Rei and Jade each quickly took their positions on either side of the dish, their arms extended in readiness for the battle.
"3...2...1...LET IT RIP!" Max shouted, his voice full of anticipation.
Jade and Rei both launched their blades at the exact same time, a whirl of purple and gray shooting throughout the dish. Immediately the two blades seemed to lunge themselves at the other, their minds set on coming out as the victor. They continued their clashing upon each other, their wrath focused upon the other's defeat. A few seconds ticked by and still neither of the blades seemed to be gaining ground; instantly triggering the emergence of the bit beasts. Driger came out with a mighty roar, his massive paws flexing with anticipation. His beady eyes were focused on his opponent before him, his mind set upon the attack. Dazzler appeared but a split second after the white tiger, which was the second time that the rest of her teammates had a chance to witness her beauty. She let out a low, drawled out howl; her soft purple head tilted to face the endless sky. Her wings were gently settled near her heavily breathing sides, and she sat almost erect on her haunches. Her two front claws were crossed before her, the sharp purple talons glistening with threat. Both creatures seemed to size the other one up, each thinking that a victory should some with ease. The two blades suddenly crashed into each other, the bit beasts taking turns slashing at the other.
'Lets see if we can convince them that they aren't enemies,' Jade thought, as she glanced at over at her black bit beast. "Dazzler, stop attacking him...work with him as one!" Eveybody else watched carefully as the purple blade appeared to hesitate at the sound of Jade's words. It was clear that Dazzler was listening to Jade, trying to figure out if her master was being serious or not.
"Driger...you too, back down!" Rei demanded, his golden eyes keeping focused on his blade. As Dazzler did but seconds before, Driger seemed to mimic; trying to figure out if Rei was actually serious with his words. Confusion was clearly evident in both the bit beast's eyes, never before had they been summoned to not attack the opponent.
"That's it Dazz...just trust me on this one, you need to learn to fight alongside Driger." Jade spoke up, her voice full of encouragement and respect. Dazzler shifted her head slightly, taking a small glance over her shoulder to catch a glimpse of her master. Driger appeared to be doing the same thing, focusing on Rei for his next commands.
"Hey...I think it's working." Kenny began, his eyes wide open in amazement. Obviously he had spoken too soon, as Dazzler suddenly launched herself at the surprised Driger.
"Dazzler stop!" Jade yelled, her voice reprimanding. The massive bit beast seemed to ignore Jade, as she easily overpowered the unprepared Driger, sending the dark gray blade flying out of the dish. All eyes were focused upon the wolf/phoenix bit beast, trying to figure out what happened. The two of them appeared to be getting along for the most part, until Dazzler flinched. Her dark yellow eyes fixed themselves upon Jade, who was shaking her light red head in disappointment. It was almost as if Dazzler knew that she had done wrong in attacking, as she retreated silently back into her blade, and flew back into Jade's open hand. "I don't know what happened...everything was going so good."
"Maybe she felt threatened by Driger's presence," Rei replied, picking up his blade and placing it safely back into his pocket.
"That's a possibility," Kenny informed, rubbing his chin in a contemplating way. "It's actually quite normal for a bit beast to attack, especially if they believe that their master is being harmed in any way."
"But that doesn't make sense...what would cause Dazzler to believe that I was in trouble?" Jade questioned, clearly confused at her bit beast's sudden outburst.
"It's just a thought," Kenny replied with a shrug of his shoulders. "But I think we've had enough team battle practicing for today."
"I totally agree!" Tyson announced with a nod of his head. "Besides, it's way past my afternoon snack time!" Everybody sighed and shook their heads at the food attic.
"As much as I hate to agree with the no practicing idea, I must." Kai finally responded, taking a quick glance at all his teammates. "Our flight for Mexico leaves early tomorrow morning, and I suggest that we all get some valuable rest!"
"REST!?" Tyson exclaimed, pumping his hands with enthusiasm. "For once I agree with you Kai!" He slung an arm loosely over Kai's shoulder, earning himself a disgusted glare. Quickly remove his arm, Tyson laughed sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head as he did so.
"I suggest we all meet at the airport by 7," Kenny informed the others.
"You mean like 7 in the morning...like AM?!"
"Yes Tyson, I believe that's exactly what he means!" Max laughed, his blue eyes dancing with excitement. Everybody laughed at Tyson's regular stupid words, as they slowly made their way towards the exit of the park. Jade on the other hand paused for a moment, her head slowly tilting to catch a glimpse of her purple blade. It was resting gently in her palm as the small bit began to glow softly.
"What's wrong Dazzler," Jade whispered under her breath, her crystal eyes drawn up in concern. "Why did you attack Driger so ruthlessly?" Jade only received a small shine from the bit, as warmth seemed to spread up into her arm; comforting her slightly. Jade straightened herself up, wrapping her fingers tightly around the purple blade. "Something just doesn't feel right."
A/N: There we have it! I'm not exactly sure what's going to happen next, but I thought the ending made it sound kind of mysterious!(lol) Oh yeah, and I just realized that my chapters are all screwed up now! This is actually only chapter 22, even though FF.net declares it to be chapter 24...me and my stupid side notes! ^-^
