Ok . . . so . . . yeah . . . sorry, sooo bored! -_- . . . Well, I guess
this is the slow period before the evil exams come. See.I didn't plan to
upload another chapter of this until Friday but . . . meh . . . might as
well get this up before I have no time.
Disclaimer: (again) I don't own the rights to Beyblade (but one of these days . . .). Well, enjoy! ^_^
Ps. Need reviews pleez. ^.^
CHAPTER 2: MEETING CLOWN-BOY AND CO.
The two blades raced around the rim of the dish for a while before spinning their way to the center and clashed. Sparks flew where the two blades made contact and for an instant lit up the room. Then they backed away from each other, ready to strike again.
"Not bad." Said Kai quietly, his brow furrowed in concentration.
The blades clashed again.
"You too." Said Haley, leaning into the dish. "Most people don't last this long."
Kai didn't respond, too busy watching the blades.
"Black Dranzer attack!!"
"Luna, move aside!" shouted Haley into the dish.
Kai looked at Haley sharply. "Scared of being beaten?"
Haley shrugged and waved a finger at him, "You should be careful . . . "
"Huh?" Kai quickly looked back into the dish just in time to see Black Dranzer flying into the air. "Come on Dranzer!"
Miraculously the dark blade landed on the rim of the dish. It wobbled but in the end it tilted inwards and raced into the middle of the dish once again. Kai sighed with relief, a powerful blade like that should be able to pull off such a stunt.
"Nice try." Smirked Kai.
"I'll just try again then. Luna . . . ATTACK!"
The two blades darted towards each other at full speed and struck head-on. Sparks flew like fire and the two blades flew out of the dish at the same time, each landing behind their owners.
Haley turned grimly and picked up Luna. Staying crouched on the floor a little longer, feeling the warmth that radiated from the deep within the little thing. She had expected this, after all, because beating a blade such as Black Dranzer in one shot would be very suspicious.
Suddenly Boris's voice rang from above them. She and Kai both looked around to see where he was. But it appeared that his voice was being projected from speakers that were hidden in the high ceilings.
"Nice work, both of you. Though the outcome was a little disappointing." Boris sounded oddly amused.
Haley shoved Luna into her pocket and crossed her arms with a sigh. "You're sick you know that?" she shouted into the darkness, with an emphasis on 'sick'.
Boris laughed on the speakers. "What's wrong with a little fun?" he paused, "Haley, report to the labs immediately." He sounded dead serious, "NOW!" the speakers clicked and nothing more was to be heard.
Haley smirked, thinking about how Boris sounded very much like a woman with PMS. She sighed and walked stiffly towards the doors. But just before she exited she turned towards Kai who was still standing at the same spot.
"You know, it was nice to see you again Kai . . . just too bad it was under these circumstances." She turned and closed the door quietly behind her. Leaving Kai alone in the darkness.
***
"That was disappointing indeed." Said Boris as he loomed over Haley in a menacing way.
She ignored intimidation and shrugged casually. "I'm not entertainment you know."
Boris raised his right hand, looking as if he was about to strike her. Haley flinched but didn't back away, this brought back painful memories. In the end, Boris sighed and lowered his hand; she was no longer under his supervision.
"You know if you were still my student, I would've punished you for being smart-mouthed." He looked away from her, afraid to see the expected smirk on her face.
Haley was too thoroughly surprised to smirk. Over the years she had thought that punishing the students was his favorite pastime because he often did so without so much as a flinch. She had hated him for being so cruel but couldn't help but feel a little envious of his no-conscience attitude.
But her thought was cut short as he turned back to her, looking uglier than ever.
"I thought you'd be better than that boy Haley, a draw is unexceptable!! He never finished his training but you, however, did. I guess the lack of practice has dulled your skills, perhaps you should come here more often . . . hmm . . .?" he looked at her with one eyebrow raised, expecting an answer.
Haley didn't know what to say she didn't quite like the idea of coming to this place often.
"Nothing to say. Pathetic. Now . . . " he waved his hand at her. "Get out of my sight."
Haley smiled to herself; happy she was finally able to go. She muttered 'goodbye' under her breath and walked out of the room. Even going home was better than this.
Haley closed the door quietly and turned around, nearly crashing into him as she came face to face with Kai. She backed away from him and crossed her arms in front of her chest. He was about the last person she wanted to see right now.
"What do you want?" she asked him through gritted teeth.
When he didn't respond but simply looked at her, she brushed past him and walked down the tunnels. Again leaving Kai alone.
***
Haley turned many corners before she finally opened the main doors to the abbey and felt the fresh air on her face. A gust of wind knocked into her as she stepped down the front stairs, causing her hug her stomach as her outfit left her midriff completely exposed.
It was night already and snow was beginning to fall. Haley looked around to find the whole place deserted. She was a little apprehensive as her black clothes stood out clearly against the white surroundings. But she didn't really care; she was perfectly capable of protecting herself.
Haley hadn't walked more than a few metres before someone came out of the shadows and made a grab for her. The person's weight knocked her down into the snow. The man covered her mouth and whispered fiercely into her left ear. "Alright sweety, give me all you got or else." His breath smelled strongly of alcohol.
Haley bit down on his hand that was over her mouth without mercy and the attacker jumped up, howling in pain. Haley got up too and stood in front of him, spitting out the foul essence of the attacker. He cursed at her and lounged. But this time he only got hold of empty air. He turned his head and ran at Haley once more. This time she ducked underneath his wildly swinging arms and drove her elbow straight into his stomach, hard.
The man's eyes bulged as he hit the ground, desperately clutching his gut. He stared up at Haley as her menacing black form towered over him. She glared at him, her eyes glowed eerily, making the man cower. Then without saying a word, she stepped over him and walked away.
Not noticing that a certain blue-haired boy was watching her from a window nearby.
***
It was purely coincidental . . .
By the next morning, the snow had stopped. But it left the whole city of Moscow in a blanket of whiteness. Haley walked along the more cluttered part of the city, as Boris didn't request her presence at the abbey. But she had also purposely left her house early just so she could miss his annoying messages.
By now, it was almost 8 o'clock in the morning; the city was warming up. She walked along the bridge slowly, deep in thinking, too busy to notice the shining sun or anything else around her.
It was then that she ran into someone, or rather, someone into her. She looked up from her thoughts and instinctively a glare came over her face.
The boy who had run into her got up off the ground and looked blankly into her face. He was the same height as her, but it still made him look short and stupid.
His boyish face quickly changed into a look of apology as he said sorry, rather cheerfully.
Haley didn't know how to react to such an enthusiastic fellow so she just swiftly turned and walked away.
"Hey, what a grouch! Just like Kai . . ." She heard him say. It was hard not to hear his voice ringing out loudly on the nearly empty streets.
Haley stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the boy. He had smoky- blue hair pulled back in a bushy ponytail that was poking out from underneath a rather colourful cap; his clothes matched his cap nicely. His whole attire made him look like a clown. He looked kind of familiar but Haley couldn't remember where she'd seen him. Her eyes moved to his companions whom he was talking to.
There was a blonde boy who seemed even more cheerful than the other one, and was dressed in orange and green. A strange-looking boy who was a bit taller than the others who was dressed in traditional Chinese clothing and had a dark cat-like quality about him. And a smaller boy who was rather plain compared to his decorative friends but his distinction was the laptop that he clutched in his arms.
Haley wanted to turn away but her curiosity got the better of her. She made her way back to the group and stood behind the clown-boy who was talking and had his back to her.
His friends' eyes shifted in her direction as they took notice of her.
"Uh . . . Tyson," the blonde boy smiled nervously at his friend, "I think you should turn around."
The boy named Tyson turned and jumped back when he saw whom it was, nearly knocking everyone down behind him.
"Heh . . . " Tyson was sweating in his collar, "Hope you didn't take all that stuff I said seriously."
Haley blinked and managed a smile, she couldn't help it, he looked so pathetic.
"I couldn't help but overhear . . . "Haley trailed off wondering if she would come off as being too straightforward. "This is gonna sound stupid, but do you guys know Kai?"
Tyson's face lit up. "Know him! We're his team!" he suddenly quieted, "At least . . . we were."
Haley looked at everyone else, they all seemed a little sad. Her face softened. "So you guys are the Bladebreakers. No wonder you all looked so familiar."
They studied her curiously, she had a smug grin on her face. "You know Kai?" asked the boy with the laptop enthusiastically.
She nodded sadly, "We . . . we were friends once." She sighed heavily and turned to leave, no longer have the heart to talk to them.
"Well, what's your name?" Tyson called out. Waving his arms wildly.
She stopped and half-turned. "Haley Miyaki." She called back and without another word, left the bridge, disappearing into the increasing morning crowds.
***
Team Bladebreaker stood on the bridge, still staring at the spot where the mysterious girl, Haley, had been.
Tyson blinked and turned to his teammates. "That was weird."
Rei nodded, "I agree, it seemed like she just appeared outta no where."
"Maybe she can lead us to Kai." Said Kenny piping up.
"And what makes you think that, Chief?" asked Max, smiling at his hunched over friend, whose laptop was falling from his hands.
"I don't know, it's just a feeling." It looked like that took an immense amount of energy for Kenny to say.
"It's okay Kenny," said Tyson patting him on the back. "Even it's not based on a scientific fact, we'll try. I mean what have we got to lose?" his eyes lit up like in a beybattle, or when he has an especially crazy idea.
Rei, Max, and Kenny looked at each other, seeing the glint in their hyperactive friend's eyes. They all thought of the same thing.
'Uh-oh.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Um . . . this is a bit messed up . . . N e ways, pleez R+R and if you have any suggestions on how I can improve on my story please send it. Thanx ^_^
PEACE OUT!
Disclaimer: (again) I don't own the rights to Beyblade (but one of these days . . .). Well, enjoy! ^_^
Ps. Need reviews pleez. ^.^
CHAPTER 2: MEETING CLOWN-BOY AND CO.
The two blades raced around the rim of the dish for a while before spinning their way to the center and clashed. Sparks flew where the two blades made contact and for an instant lit up the room. Then they backed away from each other, ready to strike again.
"Not bad." Said Kai quietly, his brow furrowed in concentration.
The blades clashed again.
"You too." Said Haley, leaning into the dish. "Most people don't last this long."
Kai didn't respond, too busy watching the blades.
"Black Dranzer attack!!"
"Luna, move aside!" shouted Haley into the dish.
Kai looked at Haley sharply. "Scared of being beaten?"
Haley shrugged and waved a finger at him, "You should be careful . . . "
"Huh?" Kai quickly looked back into the dish just in time to see Black Dranzer flying into the air. "Come on Dranzer!"
Miraculously the dark blade landed on the rim of the dish. It wobbled but in the end it tilted inwards and raced into the middle of the dish once again. Kai sighed with relief, a powerful blade like that should be able to pull off such a stunt.
"Nice try." Smirked Kai.
"I'll just try again then. Luna . . . ATTACK!"
The two blades darted towards each other at full speed and struck head-on. Sparks flew like fire and the two blades flew out of the dish at the same time, each landing behind their owners.
Haley turned grimly and picked up Luna. Staying crouched on the floor a little longer, feeling the warmth that radiated from the deep within the little thing. She had expected this, after all, because beating a blade such as Black Dranzer in one shot would be very suspicious.
Suddenly Boris's voice rang from above them. She and Kai both looked around to see where he was. But it appeared that his voice was being projected from speakers that were hidden in the high ceilings.
"Nice work, both of you. Though the outcome was a little disappointing." Boris sounded oddly amused.
Haley shoved Luna into her pocket and crossed her arms with a sigh. "You're sick you know that?" she shouted into the darkness, with an emphasis on 'sick'.
Boris laughed on the speakers. "What's wrong with a little fun?" he paused, "Haley, report to the labs immediately." He sounded dead serious, "NOW!" the speakers clicked and nothing more was to be heard.
Haley smirked, thinking about how Boris sounded very much like a woman with PMS. She sighed and walked stiffly towards the doors. But just before she exited she turned towards Kai who was still standing at the same spot.
"You know, it was nice to see you again Kai . . . just too bad it was under these circumstances." She turned and closed the door quietly behind her. Leaving Kai alone in the darkness.
***
"That was disappointing indeed." Said Boris as he loomed over Haley in a menacing way.
She ignored intimidation and shrugged casually. "I'm not entertainment you know."
Boris raised his right hand, looking as if he was about to strike her. Haley flinched but didn't back away, this brought back painful memories. In the end, Boris sighed and lowered his hand; she was no longer under his supervision.
"You know if you were still my student, I would've punished you for being smart-mouthed." He looked away from her, afraid to see the expected smirk on her face.
Haley was too thoroughly surprised to smirk. Over the years she had thought that punishing the students was his favorite pastime because he often did so without so much as a flinch. She had hated him for being so cruel but couldn't help but feel a little envious of his no-conscience attitude.
But her thought was cut short as he turned back to her, looking uglier than ever.
"I thought you'd be better than that boy Haley, a draw is unexceptable!! He never finished his training but you, however, did. I guess the lack of practice has dulled your skills, perhaps you should come here more often . . . hmm . . .?" he looked at her with one eyebrow raised, expecting an answer.
Haley didn't know what to say she didn't quite like the idea of coming to this place often.
"Nothing to say. Pathetic. Now . . . " he waved his hand at her. "Get out of my sight."
Haley smiled to herself; happy she was finally able to go. She muttered 'goodbye' under her breath and walked out of the room. Even going home was better than this.
Haley closed the door quietly and turned around, nearly crashing into him as she came face to face with Kai. She backed away from him and crossed her arms in front of her chest. He was about the last person she wanted to see right now.
"What do you want?" she asked him through gritted teeth.
When he didn't respond but simply looked at her, she brushed past him and walked down the tunnels. Again leaving Kai alone.
***
Haley turned many corners before she finally opened the main doors to the abbey and felt the fresh air on her face. A gust of wind knocked into her as she stepped down the front stairs, causing her hug her stomach as her outfit left her midriff completely exposed.
It was night already and snow was beginning to fall. Haley looked around to find the whole place deserted. She was a little apprehensive as her black clothes stood out clearly against the white surroundings. But she didn't really care; she was perfectly capable of protecting herself.
Haley hadn't walked more than a few metres before someone came out of the shadows and made a grab for her. The person's weight knocked her down into the snow. The man covered her mouth and whispered fiercely into her left ear. "Alright sweety, give me all you got or else." His breath smelled strongly of alcohol.
Haley bit down on his hand that was over her mouth without mercy and the attacker jumped up, howling in pain. Haley got up too and stood in front of him, spitting out the foul essence of the attacker. He cursed at her and lounged. But this time he only got hold of empty air. He turned his head and ran at Haley once more. This time she ducked underneath his wildly swinging arms and drove her elbow straight into his stomach, hard.
The man's eyes bulged as he hit the ground, desperately clutching his gut. He stared up at Haley as her menacing black form towered over him. She glared at him, her eyes glowed eerily, making the man cower. Then without saying a word, she stepped over him and walked away.
Not noticing that a certain blue-haired boy was watching her from a window nearby.
***
It was purely coincidental . . .
By the next morning, the snow had stopped. But it left the whole city of Moscow in a blanket of whiteness. Haley walked along the more cluttered part of the city, as Boris didn't request her presence at the abbey. But she had also purposely left her house early just so she could miss his annoying messages.
By now, it was almost 8 o'clock in the morning; the city was warming up. She walked along the bridge slowly, deep in thinking, too busy to notice the shining sun or anything else around her.
It was then that she ran into someone, or rather, someone into her. She looked up from her thoughts and instinctively a glare came over her face.
The boy who had run into her got up off the ground and looked blankly into her face. He was the same height as her, but it still made him look short and stupid.
His boyish face quickly changed into a look of apology as he said sorry, rather cheerfully.
Haley didn't know how to react to such an enthusiastic fellow so she just swiftly turned and walked away.
"Hey, what a grouch! Just like Kai . . ." She heard him say. It was hard not to hear his voice ringing out loudly on the nearly empty streets.
Haley stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the boy. He had smoky- blue hair pulled back in a bushy ponytail that was poking out from underneath a rather colourful cap; his clothes matched his cap nicely. His whole attire made him look like a clown. He looked kind of familiar but Haley couldn't remember where she'd seen him. Her eyes moved to his companions whom he was talking to.
There was a blonde boy who seemed even more cheerful than the other one, and was dressed in orange and green. A strange-looking boy who was a bit taller than the others who was dressed in traditional Chinese clothing and had a dark cat-like quality about him. And a smaller boy who was rather plain compared to his decorative friends but his distinction was the laptop that he clutched in his arms.
Haley wanted to turn away but her curiosity got the better of her. She made her way back to the group and stood behind the clown-boy who was talking and had his back to her.
His friends' eyes shifted in her direction as they took notice of her.
"Uh . . . Tyson," the blonde boy smiled nervously at his friend, "I think you should turn around."
The boy named Tyson turned and jumped back when he saw whom it was, nearly knocking everyone down behind him.
"Heh . . . " Tyson was sweating in his collar, "Hope you didn't take all that stuff I said seriously."
Haley blinked and managed a smile, she couldn't help it, he looked so pathetic.
"I couldn't help but overhear . . . "Haley trailed off wondering if she would come off as being too straightforward. "This is gonna sound stupid, but do you guys know Kai?"
Tyson's face lit up. "Know him! We're his team!" he suddenly quieted, "At least . . . we were."
Haley looked at everyone else, they all seemed a little sad. Her face softened. "So you guys are the Bladebreakers. No wonder you all looked so familiar."
They studied her curiously, she had a smug grin on her face. "You know Kai?" asked the boy with the laptop enthusiastically.
She nodded sadly, "We . . . we were friends once." She sighed heavily and turned to leave, no longer have the heart to talk to them.
"Well, what's your name?" Tyson called out. Waving his arms wildly.
She stopped and half-turned. "Haley Miyaki." She called back and without another word, left the bridge, disappearing into the increasing morning crowds.
***
Team Bladebreaker stood on the bridge, still staring at the spot where the mysterious girl, Haley, had been.
Tyson blinked and turned to his teammates. "That was weird."
Rei nodded, "I agree, it seemed like she just appeared outta no where."
"Maybe she can lead us to Kai." Said Kenny piping up.
"And what makes you think that, Chief?" asked Max, smiling at his hunched over friend, whose laptop was falling from his hands.
"I don't know, it's just a feeling." It looked like that took an immense amount of energy for Kenny to say.
"It's okay Kenny," said Tyson patting him on the back. "Even it's not based on a scientific fact, we'll try. I mean what have we got to lose?" his eyes lit up like in a beybattle, or when he has an especially crazy idea.
Rei, Max, and Kenny looked at each other, seeing the glint in their hyperactive friend's eyes. They all thought of the same thing.
'Uh-oh.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Um . . . this is a bit messed up . . . N e ways, pleez R+R and if you have any suggestions on how I can improve on my story please send it. Thanx ^_^
PEACE OUT!