Dranzer Reborn
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Yup, make this twice a week fix. Kai's Dranzer gets a new makeover, it's the Iceland team's debut, and Mao's little reflections. Could Ying be harboring feelings for this erstwhile White Tiger? On an added note: Bookie, SD means becoming Super Deformed. The anime character turning SD becomes squat and cute-looking, with matching facial expressions to boot. It's the same as becoming chibi. Turning SD is used to connote silly, laughable situations in an anime. Hope I enlightened you about it! Oh, and check out my bio, I have something for you there (gomen, I have no idea how to contact you because you have no e-mail addy...^^;; ; it's concerning the Beybreak Memorial reward). Thanks! :)
"Go....SHHOOOOOOTTTTT~~~~!!!"
Faust Dragoon tore up the cobblestone pathway of the small park right in front of their hotel as Takao, Max, Lei, and Kai woke up for some early morning Bey Blade practice, Takao and Max taking a go with Faust Dragoon and Holtz Draciel respectively. Professor was just seated on the park bench, typing on his laptop, while Lei and Kai were watching their 2 other teammates.
Max grinned. "Heh heh, that won't even scratch Draciel, Takao! Try this one on for SIZE!"
Holtz Draciel tore up the other side of the pathway and met Faust Dragoon right in the middle; there were curling sparks of electricity as both Bey Blades attacked each other at once.
Faust Dragoon and Holtz Draciel broke off, and spun on opposite ends of the makeshift Bey stadium, seeming to measure each other's strengths. Lei blinked, then smiled. "They're starting to 'think' just like their masters..."
"Heh heh heh heh, I won't let you get away with THIS MAX!" Takao swipes his arm. "DRAGOON! CYCLONE SLASH~~~!!!"
A furious cyclone started about Faust Dragoon's dragon wing attack ring that sent dead leaves whirling in a frenzy about it. The attack ring emitted a dark blue and ice blue glow (due to the alternating razor-sharp wings and spurs) as it headed straight for Holtz Draciel.
"HAH! I won't be defeated THAT easily!" Max clenches his fists. "DRACIEL! WATER LANCE~~~!!!"
Water started swirling about Holtz Draciel's flipper attack ring, scattering a fine mist spray about it. Then it shoots off straight towards Faust Dragoon, the water swirling about it and turning into one watery lance.
They met halfway, and the clashing Bey Blades created a terrific burst of sound that sent startled birds nesting in trees to take flight. Kai and Lei shielded their faces from the onslaught by means of their arms, while Professor just gaped. The Beys' powerful attacks sent a series of same sound bursts over and over again, and showed no signs of letting down.
A small crowd started to gather about the 2 combatants, and started whispering among themselves excitedly. Takao's dark blue eyes glinted with mischief as he looked over at Max, who also had the same glint in his eyes as well, and nodded. Yes, they will put up a nice fight.
The Beys whirled, dashed, attacked, spun off again. It was like watching a very surreal ballet in action; they were moving very fluidly, as if of the Beys knew what the other was going to do next, attacking and defending liberally as needed. Their tremendous amount of released energy scattered the dead leaves a-flurry about them, interspersed with crackling sparks of electricity as well. The crowd gasped and clapped at the right places, and to them, it was the same as watching a Bey battle in one of the Bey Stadiums dotting Paris for the Finals tournaments.
But alas, the fight has to end. Takao shot his fist into the air. "DRAGOON~~~!!! SKYSCYTHE, NOW~~~!!!"
"TRIDENT TIDE, DRACIEL~~~!!!" Max shouts.
Twin shafts of light shot down from the heavens and struck the Beys, to the wild cheers of the watching crowd. The Blue Dragon and the Green Tortoise shot out from the crystalline central bits, amidst the lights of the 4 jewels that surrounded it, roaring as they went. Both wind and water merged, turning into one furious blue-green tornado.
Then, just as fast as it happened, it was over. Faust Dragoon shot out from the twisting column of merged wind and water, Takao catching it deftly with his hand. Max blinked and caught Holtz Draciel from the twisting wind and water, as well.
The crowd cheers wildly. Takao shot one fist in the air, his Faust Dragoon glinting in the early morning sun. "YEAH~~~!!! We're gonna whip them good, DRAGOON~~~!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaha~~~"
The crowd just pounced on him, making him lose his balance. Max blinked, then started to laugh; Lei just shook his head, his shoulders shaking with laughter. Professor smiled, and Kai just shrugged, his usually very serious demeanor softening with a hint of a smile. All was well with the BBA Team that morning, their laughter echoing throughout the early Paris morning, and it was good. Yes, it was great to be ALIVE.
"..." Tsukiyo was rubbing her eyes sleepily as she went and stood beside Professor. "What's the ruckus all about?"
"Takao's getting attacked by his groupie mob," Professor replied. He looked up at Tsukiyo. "Sorry. Did we wake you up?"
"Oh, NO. I mean, your yells could only be heard for like 20 floors up each of the hotels within a 5 mile radius around this frigging park." Tsukiyo blinked. "God. His fans are way more rabid here than back in Japan..."
"You said it right." Professor blinked, then looked over at Asaya, who was yawning and rubbing her eyes sleepily with her left hand as she stood beside Tsukiyo, and was holding something covered in cloth in her right. "Uh...Miss Asaya..."
"Where's Kai?"
Professor just pointed to where Kai was, standing beside Lei.
"Thanks, Professor." Asaya went over to where the 2 young men were standing. "Excuse me, Kai?"
"?" Kai blinked.
"I..." Asaya gave him the cloth-covered parcel (it looked like it...^^;;) then yawned. "Oops. Sorry about that...well anyway, Ein Dranzer's ready to take flight. I made some final adjustments last night, according to your attack data I got from Professor. I hope you like it."
"..." Kai removed the cloth then gazed down at his Bey Blade. It was a bright red in color, its central ruby crystalline bit up on top and encircled by 4 red jewels on its 4 cardinal points around its diameter. The attack ring looked like Faust Dragoon's, except that it was sleeker, and had no alternating spurs. The attack ring looked like stylized phoenix wings that looked too sharp to touch, and the Bey itself was unbelievably lightweight.
"Ein Dranzer's well rounded in its attack, defense, and speed capabilities, but its true strength lies in its sniping abilities; it can pinpoint any opposing Bey on the battlefield with uncanny ease and pummel it with its Fire attacks all in a blink of an eye. The 'phoenix wings' on the attack ring doubles as an offensive and defensive add-on of sorts; shoot it too fast it can cut through a 3 foot thick solid steel door, and the 'wings' can sort of 'fold' into themselves and turn into an impenetrable shield. Material's basic Guild base, lightweight armor for increased mobility without sacrificing superior armor protection. Attack up 500%, defense up 470%, speed up 600%. Shooter's genuine Skyscythe, please handle it with care. Any more questions?"
Kai got his Skyscythe and looked at it: it had a stylized phoenix curled about the grip handle, and had a dark red jewel set on top. He looked at Asaya.
"How much speed do I need to cut through Takao's adamantium stomach?" he deadpans.
"AAAAAALLLLLLLLRRRRRRIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHHTTTT~~~~!!!" Maverick grinned. "Welcome, everybody, for another EXCITING BEY MATCH~~~~!!! This morning we're going to have the 2 hardest hitters of the Arctic region, Team Iceland and Team FINLAND~~~!!! Who will advance to the SEMIFINAL ROUND?!"
"..." Freyja was just looking through her latest Next Gen Gaming Monthly magazine when Yuri waved his hand in front of his younger sister's face. "Hey, you're doing OK?"
"Yeah. I just feel a little bored, is all." Freyja sighed. "The way Klaus has been giving us a pep lecture a while ago was so much like my Biology teacher lecturing on the life cycle of a protozoan."
"Well, there's really nothing more to pep talk about," Yuri replied. "Besides, I think Klaus could sense that his pep lecture was going to bore you all anyway, that's why he decided to make it even MORE boring. He's been pretty agitated, ever since he learned that escargots were actually SNAILS during dinner last night."
"Yup, that's OUR Klaus." Freyja looked at her brother. "Have you seen the standings?"
"Mmm-hmm. Pretty chaotic. The teams who got defeated on the opening day salvo get 2 remaining chances in order to keep themselves a-float." Yuri nodded. "I have them all here."
"..." Freyja sighed again. "Yeah, it's going to be a LONELY trek to the top. I sure hope we get to the Finals."
"Of COURSE." Yuri frowned. "There's one team you should be very wary of, though. The Chinese Team."
"Oh, yeah! I've heard how they decimated their opponent team's Bey Blades. Talk about HEARTLESS! Now they wouldn't be able to compete for 2nd and 3rd chances to stay in the game; I understand they've cried blood just to be able to get this far then something like that happens." Freyja frowned. "I'm going to make them PAY."
"Hey, shrimp! It's our turn next!" Klaus Ingren called from the end of the bench.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Freyja put down her magazine then waved at her brother. "See you in a while, Yuri."
"..." Yuri watched as his sister went into the Bey Stadium amidst thunderous applause from the audience. Yes, she was just so much like him.
***You're...leaving?***
Lei smiled at her sadly.
***Yes, Mao. I'm so sorry about this...***
Mao blinked back tears as she watched Lei disappear down the road that led outside their village. The dying sun was just over the horizon, and yes, Lei was to disappear along with it forever.
***Lei...***
***Don't worry, Mao. I will come back. I promise. I will come back to YOU...***
Lei looked so handsome then, smiling at her gently. That smile that was hers and hers alone. Then he leaves...
Was he crying?
No. The leader of the White Tiger tribe did not CRY.
But she did.
Mao cried and cried and cried, first dropping down to her knees, then sitting on the ground after a few seconds lapsed. Her carnation pink hair flowed behind and about her, glinting in the light of the dying sun; the tears flowed and did not stop.
Was it wrong to have loved Lei?
Was it wrong to have her dreams go along with him, even if it was dangerous, because it may never return to her ever again?
Did Lei even love her?
What if he actually didn't...?
Why was he here again?
Why did he even...
"Mao."
Mao blinked, then looked over her shoulder. Ying was standing there, looking at her curiously.
"What?"
"Shao wishes to talk to you..." Ying said softly.
"Why didn't you even tell me, for crying out LOUD?!" Mao stood up, frowning. "You could do with a little vocalization, you KNOW. You're probably gasping your death rattles already and I won't even have a clue you're already DYING."
"..."
"Where is he?!"
"He's talking to 'him' in the dining area."
"Alright. THANKS."
Mao went off, her twisted up coiffure on top of her head glinting in the overhead lighting, harumphing as she went. Ying still can't get through to the elusive young woman; she was always irritable about something, but she was tough and she really got his respect. He was always wondering what happened between Mao and the leader of the White Tiger tribe; she was totally shattered and devastated about it when they raided the White Tiger village 4 years ago. He saw a part of her then that was very rare to come by nowadays. Shao had helped her to stand up on her own 2 feet, and he knew how much Mao was VERY grateful to him for helping her through that "hell" she went through.
But...
Why do her eyes look like shuttered windows to him?
***Although she'll never admit it, her eyes would only open up to Lei Kon and nobody else.*** Ying's eyes became expressive.
***I wish it was ME...***