A/N: Hey everybody! Sorry about the long wait, I've been getting sort of bored with writing beyblade stories...so I've been working on my new Yugioh ficcy. But don't worry, I'm still going to complete Beynamite, and I think I'm almost near the end too! Anyway, enjoy the chappy!
Aiyote, Draco, Jason and Nikki do not belong to me! They belong to their rightful creators, and I give them complete credit(their names are mentioned in the last chappy, I'm just too lazy to re-type it again!)
Chapter 27: Beyblade battles and Shopping!
"Ohhhhh, what about this one!" Mariah exclaimed, whipping a light blue dress from off the rack as she held it up before her. A smile was spread across her lips- reaching from ear to ear, as her golden eyes twinkled with excitement. After about 30 minutes of struggling with Jade, she was finally able to drag her along- much to her disapproval. Jade was standing near one of the tall racks, her arms jammed across her face while a scowl presented itself upon her lips. She hated shopping! No matter what kind of shopping it was, especially clothes. I mean, she had clothes...why did she need to buy a whole new outfit?
"Remind me again why we are here." Jade stated, shaking her head to indicate that the blue dress wasn't right for her. Shifting a couple hangers on the rack, she glanced at a couple dresses...ugly...too revealing...they were awful!
"Jade! Must I remind you every 12 seconds!" Mariah laughed, shaking her head at the red haired girl. "In case you forgot- which might I add, I wouldn't be surprised...the Fiesta is tonight!"
"Right...the Fiesta." Jade mumbled, remembering the whole display that they had seen outside on the street. Mariah was in absolute heaven; whipping dresses from ever corner and crevice as she displayed them to Jade.
"You know Ria, don't you think we should go watch the first beyblade match...with our teams?" Jade suggested, praying that Mariah would agree with her, even though she knew that would never happen.
"Bah! Who needs to watch a beyblade match...they're all the same!" Mariah called back, losing herself within a curtained dressing room. About twenty dresses were clinging to her arms and Jade just knew that she would be witnessing a fashion show.
"Yeah, but who knows. Maybe we can find some weaknesses in our opponents." Jade replied, taking a seat in one of the blue cushioned chairs. A small table sat next to her as she picked up a magazine, scanning it over with her eyes.
"You got a point there." Mariah shouted out, causing Jade to nearly jump out of her seat. Was it true? Did Mariah actually agree that they should watch beyblade matches...instead of dress shopping? "But that's what our teammates are for...right!"
Jade sighed; she knew it was too good to be true. "Right." She mumbled, slouching further into the chair. Why did she ever agree to go shopping with Mariah? She really wanted to see the matches today, especially the team known as the 'Shadow Spirits.' Their name gave out an intimidating impression, and she wanted to see how strong they really were. After all, the 'Shadow Spirits' were known to be the number one team in partner battles.
"Look at this one!" Mariah burst out of the dressing room, displaying a soft pink dress. It was rather nice, and it looked absolutely beautiful on Mariah- matching perfectly with her bright pink hair. Jade nodded her approval, smiling at the enlightened face of her friend.
"You mean it?! You think this is the one?" Jade simply nodded again, as Mariah squealed with delight- throwing her arms around Jade's neck. "You're the best...I'm so excited!!"
"Really?" Jade coughed, her voice scratchy underneath the choking hug. "I couldn't tell!" Mariah giggled, releasing her death grip on Jade- who was now gasping for breath.
"Great, now all we need to do is find you a dress!" Mariah replied, winking as she disappeared back into the dressing room.
"You know Ria, I was thinking...maybe I'll just stay at the hotel." Jade answered, walking over to a different rack. None of these dresses appealed to her, they were just far too...loud.
"Jade Tomei! Don't you even think about doing that!" Mariah yelled back, popping her head out from behind the curtain. Her eyebrows were furrowed over her golden eyes and she glared over at Jade. "You're coming to that Fiesta with me!"
Jade rolled her eyes, walking over to the dressing room as she pushed against Mariah's forehead- shoving her back in. "I thought you wanted to go with Rei!?" Jade giggled, knowing all to well what Mariah's expression would look like if she could see her.
"Yes...well, ohhh! You know what I mean!"
Jade shrugged, heading back over to the vibrant rack- filled with dresses painted in bright orange and green. Jade cringed at the sight of them, who on earth would dare wear such a hideous thing?! For the fun of it she began scanning through them, laughing at the various styles and cuts. Pushing back a neon yellow dress she paused, noticing a small dress wedged in the middle of the poofy dresses. Cocking her eyebrow in amusement, she pulled it out, laying it carefully on top of the dress covered rack. It was...well...beautiful. A short, Chinese silver dress shone before her, the light purple swirls glistening from the store lights. It was simple, very simple...but that's what Jade liked. Who knew she'd actually find something that she liked. Attached to the hanger as well was a pair of long black sashes-, which Jade concluded were meant to wrap around a person's wrists. Taking a hold of the dress she turned around, facing the dress rooms- Mariah wasn't out yet. Sighing she walked towards one, holding the dress tightly within her hand.
'I suppose it doesn't hurt anything to try it on.' She convinced herself, stepping into the dressing room, and pulling the curtain closed behind her.
The four blades clashed into each other, screeching as they dug into the hard dish. Neither of them appeared to give up, and they continued to ram mercilessly against the other- hoping to claim the victory. Two people stood upon either side of the dish, their eyes focused within the dish, shouting orders back and forth at their beyblades- which followed obediently. The crowd attending was huge and the dome was completely full as people began shouting things out in all their excitement. The Bladebreakers and White Tigers- minus Jade and Mariah sat near the front, all of them staring in disbelief at the battle. It wasn't necessarily this round that made them appear so shock, but the outcome of the last one. The match was between the ever-famous 'Shadow Spirits' and their opponents, 'Battle Bey.' The first round was over rather quickly, the Shadow Spirits easily taking the victory. The victory was no surprise, but what happened after the victory was what really got the attention of the crowds. Aiyote and Draco- the two first competitors from the Shadow Spirits completely destroyed the two opposing blades. Shattering them into millions of pieces, even the bit chip.
"As much as I hate to admit this, we really have no competition here!" Jason shot out, shaking his head at the opposing blades that were slowly losing their spin power. "Draco, I suggest we end this right now! Use Dragon Claw!" He called out, addressing his blade along with his bit beast inside. Instantly the red and black blade responded, glowing with a bright red aura as a gigantic dragon emerged from within. Long claws stretched forth from his hands and feet, while a pair of long wings reached up into the endless sky.
"Wow! Just look at his bit beast!" Tyson suddenly exclaimed, practically falling out of his seat. He stared at it with complete awe, hardly able to believe what he was seeing. "Is it just me guys, or does Jason's bit beast look a whole lot like Dragoon?!"
"I'd agree with you on that one Tyson." Rei confirmed, nodding his head, his own eyes plastered upon the impressing bit beast.
"Mind if I join you on that attack?!" Nikki questioned, winking at Jason as he nodded his head. The two of them always participated in a partner battle together, and they could only be described as the best. Their bit beasts seemed to co-operate well with each other and the power that they controlled was incredible. "OK Diablos lets finish this match...Dark Messenger!" The black and silver blade suddenly began to pick up speed as the bit chip glowed with unknown power. Before long the bit beast emerged, a dark aura consuming the dish in darkness. It was a demon, a giant demon at that and his deep, yellow eyes narrowed in anger. A pair of black wings grew from out of his shoulders, while red markings could be seen across his body- clearly defining his muscles. As soon as Diablos emerged, he joined with Draco, the two of them launching themselves at the defenseless yellow and pink blades. It was over. In a matter of seconds the two opposing blades were destroyed, millions of shards flying in all directions across the dome. The bit chips disintegrated into thin air, while the spirit of a hawk and fox shot off into the sky. Jason watched as the two girls across from them broke into tears, yelling out their bit beast's names in an attempt to call them back.
"I hate this," Jason muttered, before summoning back his blade and heading back towards his bench. Nikki nodded, knowing exactly how Jason felt. This wasn't the way they were supposed to blade, their team wasn't like this...they were true competitors, and they would never destroy someone else's beyblade. Yet they had no choice, they needed to do this...otherwise Jason would never see his brother again. Sighing, Nikki quickly took off after her teammates, clasping her Diablos blade tightly in her hand.
The match was over, completely over...the Shadow Spirits took the victory and moved on to second place.
"I can't believe that! How can they be so ruthless?" Max questioned, his voice soft and confused. He couldn't understand why someone would want to destroy such a wonderful sport like beyblading, and he felt his heart sink at the loss of the two girls' bit beasts.
"Who knows, all I can say...is that they have no respect for other peoples blades." Lee answered, his voice full of grimace. Everybody nodded in agreement, wondering why the Shadow Spirits would do such a thing.
"If you ask me, they remind me of the Demolition boys!" Tyson shot out, his fists clenched tightly.
"I would have to agree, though not even the Demolition boys had the heart to actually destroy a person's blade and bit beast." Kenny informed, leaning back slightly in his chair as he tilted his head to the side. "What do you think Kai?"
The only answer that came from him was a simple shrug, indicating that he wasn't too sure what to think. Yet he knew what was going on, he'd seen this all before, back in Russia...back in the abbey. He knew this was the doing of his grandfather, which didn't surprise him in the least. There was obviously something that he wanted...but what? Kai felt his head racing with a thousand ideas, trying to figure out what was going on. He was the only one who could solve this, he did after all grow up with his grandfather, and he knew his mind better than anybody else. Sighing in confusion and anger he paused, a thought suddenly forming in his head. 'Carlos and Jose...why were they in Hong Kong to begin with?' He wondered, remembering the disastrous incident that occurred but a week ago. 'And why did they purposely seek out Jade and hurt her?' The thoughts raced faster and faster in his head, before a light clicked on, his eyes widening in realization.
"Grandfather." He muttered, light enough so that no one could hear him. It all became clear. He remembered that Jade said there was a third person involved in her injuries, yet she didn't have the heart to tell them. And he remembered so clearly that she paused saying the name when she met up with his eyes, as if she didn't want him to know. 'It was him…' Kai clenched his fists, gritting his teeth as he narrowed his eyes slowly. 'It was my grandfather...Voltaire was the one who told Carlos and Jose to attack Jade. And its my grandfather who's controlling this Shadow Spirit team.'
Suddenly Kai stood up, his eyes scanning the large dome for any signs of Voltaire. "I know what's going on now!" He shouted angrily, his teammates and the white tigers glancing up at the sudden gesture. "It's my grandfather, he wants something, and I know what it is!"
"What!? Hey Kai...are you feeling ok buddy?" Tyson questioned, his eyes full of confusion. Kai threw a quick look down at Tyson before bringing his eyes back up, and slowly parting his lips.
"He...he wants Jade."
A/N: Ok, I realize that this chapter is incredibly short...especially compared to some of my other ones! But I liked how it ended, kind of like a cliffhanger (well, to me it is anyway!) LoL! Anyway, I will promise that the next chapter will be longer, and you'll finally be seeing some Kai/Jade romance and probably some Rei/Mariah as well! Everybody cheer...YAY! ^-^
Oh yeah, and sorry about the huge spaces in between the paragraphs! I have a new computer and it won't let me save in HTML format anymore...so this is what happens! Leina, I'm now having the same problem that u were having a couple weeks ago! Lol!
