Once Friend, Now Foe
The beginning and Kai's secret
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Disclaimer: I'll admit it. I'm not a good writer. This is my first fanfic so be nice (you can be honest, though). Don't forget to review! I get some ideas from my friend (the Dark Magician(#46) ) so I give her credit. Be sure to check out 2 of my fav stories from her, " How can he live like that?:" (Beyblade) Kai and Tyson switch bodies, and "White Lies" (Medabots) Ikki's using Erika but Erika doesn't know it.
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"We'll get our revenge!" Voltaire had snarled through his teeth after his defeat. He glared into the beystadium where his grandson, Kai, was celebrating with his "team," the Bladebrakers . . .
That was 2 years ago. Since then . . . we've taken on harder challenges more easily because we're finally a team. We journeyed to Africa last year, played and won the African Tournament. We always end up facing the host team,whether it's because they're the best or if that's just the way it is, I don't know.
The year before that, in the winter, we competed in the Canadian Tournament in Toronto. Dizzi's circuits almost froze one day and almost melted the next. I swear, Toronto's weather is crazy. We battled the Canadian bladers, who almost beat us. It's strange, I always seem less technical in my journals.
Lately, I've been a little (just a tiny bit) on edge. I haven't been this scared since the Dark Bladers, but it isn't just fear. It's the feeling something horrible is going to happen. Yet, no matter how hard you try, you can't figure out what it is or stop it. All you can do is live life day by day and wait. Before I scare myself to death, I'm ending this entry.
Chief 1:00 PM April 26, 2003
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Little did the Chief know, he was completely right. Something was going to happen, something that the Bladebrakers would have to prevent. . .
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"Finally! I thought you'd never finish!"
"Have you been reading my journals again, Dizzi?!?"
"No, of course not." Dizzi tried to sound innocent, but Kenny could tell too easily, she was lying. Almost before this conversation was over, Tyson, being dragged by panting Max and sweating Ray, pushed by Kai, burst into the room. Kenny jumped a metre in the air.
"How much did he eat this time?" Kenny, now calmed down, and sighed as he looked at Tyson's stomach, which mysteriously grew as big as a small boulder (* A/N no offence, Tyson fans) as they managed to get him on to his bed. He groaned, wincing slightly.
"The buffet manager kicked us out. He said 'all you can eat' isn't literally all you can eat. Besides, Tyson was starting to turn green." Max stated with a grin.
"Oh, Max, I fixed up your beyblade again. Here you go!"
"But Chief, this is just a regular shooter. And my beyblade looks the same as when I first got it." Max's grin faded and he was looking down, though not as much as he was feeling.
"It's supposed to confuse the enemy, isn't it, Chief?" Dizzi blurted in. "Maybe I should tell him and draw him a picture while I'm at it.
"Tell me what, Dizzi?" Max's face suddenly lit up again.
Dizzi started. "Well, you see, Max, your beyblade "
"Shooter has been made to look like a regular shooter, but it isn't," Kenny cut Dizzi off. "It'll give you better speed and accuracy. As for your beyblade itself. . . it's been modified with a stronger attack and defence ring. Also, Draciel has been upgraded, but we need a new name, Max." Kenny had to catch his breath after this longgggggggggggggg speech.
"I thought I was "Dizzi started but Max cut her off this time.
"Whoa! What a totally cool improvement, Chief, you're the best!"
"Well, you know, I " Dizzi cut Kenny off this time .
"That's it! First you interrupt me, then you take complete credit for my work! Again. . ."
Kenny seemed a little pissed. "I couldn't help interrupting, and I was going to take all the credit! I was going to say (before I was so rudely interrupted), I had a lot of help from Dizzi, I couldn't have done it without her. But now that you mention it. . . "
"You can keep it the way it was." Dizzi sounded a little apologetic.
"Don't argue." This was Max. "Let's go practice with Ray, Tyson and Kai out back."
"Huh? What the ? When did they, they leave?" Kenny asked Max insecurely.
Seeing the nervous look on Kenny's face, Max replied nervously,"Oh,um, they've been gone for a while, but you guys were too busy arguing to notice."
Kenny relaxed. "Really! What are they doing?"
"Beyblading."
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Flashback
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Kai got bored with the arguing. He grunted, "It's a waste of time. We should be beyblading instead." Ray and Tyson (who actually recovered) agreed with him.
They asked, "Max, are you coming?"
Max replied, "As soon as I get these two."
"Good luck, you'll need it," Tyson said, laughing.
Kai spoke, mumbling a little. "I'll help you practice."
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Flashback ends
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"We're finally a team, a real team. . ." Kenny said dreamily. Max looked at Kenny strangely.
"Uh, Chief, maybe we "
"No time to talk! They need me out there!" Before Max could speak another word, Kenny closed his laptop and dashed outside.
"Hey, wait up!" Max and the Chief reached the "new" dish that Kenny had upgraded from the standard (with parts he found, including a gravity switch and putting rocks, dirt, sand and even a little silicon here and there) to make it harder to beyblade.
Ray and Tyson were beybattling fiercely. Driger spun in the centre of the dish, but was starting to lose control. This was clearly due to the gravity unit Kenny had attached. Driger in the centre was weighed down. Dragoon, circling, wasn't, although he was starting to lose speed. Dragoon started to use Phantom Hurricane.
"Now, Driger!" cried Ray.
Dragoon's hurricane was being slashed through by Driger's Tiger Claw. Ray and Driger moved in for the kill, together.
"Finish him, Driger!" Driger had Dragoon out of the dish and smoking at Tyson's feet almost before the words were out of Ray's mouth.
Kai observed, "Ray, watch your control, Tyson, your speed."
"Also, Tyson, you and Dragoon weren't fighting as one," Kenny started. "Ray, not bad, but you have to channel your anger and fight as one even more."
Ray sighed. "Can you tell us now, Kai?"
Flashback Scene
Kai came into the room early morning , expecting everyone to be awake. He was annoyed to find that Kenny had fallen asleep next to his laptop. Tyson was heavily asleep, snoring loudly. Ray was just waking up, and Max had been on his way out when Kai walked in.
Max greeted him. "Hey, Kai. Where've you been?"
"I've been up for hours, beyblading, and then checking on breakfast," Kai replied, still annoyed.
Ray found this strange as Kai usually got up with the rest of them, or at the most, 1 hour earlier. He asked, "Hours? That sounds tough. Why are you suddenly so into practicing?"
"I would tell you." Kai glared at Kenny and Tyson, then continued. "But I have to wait until you're all awake. Breakfast is ready. Help me set it up, then wake these two."
All three of them walked into the kitchen and set the table. They put pancakes, toast and scrambled eggs on each plate.
"Now wake up the Chief and Tyson," Kai commanded Max and Ray. Ray started for the door. Max, on the other hand, stayed where he was.
"Ray, wait, " Max called. Ray stopped.
"Yeah?"
"We just set Tyson's favourite meal on the table. In ten seconds, he'll wake up and come running and screaming so loud. It'll wake Kenny up. 3. . .2. . .1. . .0!
No sooner were the words out of his mouth, when they heard what seemed to be an explosion. They heard Tyson screaming his head off.
"Whoa! Don't tell me I missed breakfast!"
Max had left the Chief's and Tyson's plates in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Kenny was startled out of his sleep. "Huh? What's going on?" Then he heard Tyson yelling about breakfast. "(*yawn*) So that's it? Better hurry before Tyson eats my breakfast too." Chief ran.
"Tell me you left some for me, pleaseeeeeeeeeee tell me." Tyson was getting a piggish look in his eyes. Max played a trick that always worked.
"Oops, sorry. Guess we forgot about you."
"NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Tyson pretended to cry. Kai sighed.
"There's more in the kitchen, Tyson," he said softly. Normally, behaviour like that from Kai would get everybody staring. In this case, they understood. Some time ago, Kai and Tyson had switched bodies. They didn't understand how each other lived before that. It took a minute for this info to sink into Tyson.
"Wow, really Kai? Thanks a lot!" With that, Tyson stormed into the kitchen.
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I know this chapter was kind of pointless and boring (kind of?). I'll try to make my chapters more interesting in the future. Don't forget to review! And check out my friend's stories!
Troubled Boris and Kai's secret revealed
Disclaimer: Thank you to all the people who reviewed (I got an amazing 4 reviews!). Thanks a lot to my good friend, the Dark Magician, Jewel (added you to my fav authors, but (*sobbing*) h-ow cou-ld y-ou le-t Ty-son ge-et r-ap-ed, story plots are supposed to interest your readers, not scare away other readers) , ori-chan and star. Well, you asked me to continue, so...(*sigh*) here we are. Warning! The first chapter took me at least 2 weeks to write and edit, so I'm sorry if this seems a little short. To quote the Dark Magician, "Teachers, they're always aiming to kill you." and "My teacher is a living example of fear. Fear is the best teacher. Unfortunately, its students rarely survive." but no biggie really. I got nothing less than a 75 on my report (highest mark in gym yet!) and it wasn't my fault I missed a few measurement tests and the teacher wouldn't let me make them up. 77 in O/C (Oral and Visual Communication-English- HATE PRESENTATIONS!) 78 in Science (my project was worth 30% (I think) but it was only 4 weeks late!) and Drama (I'm not an actor, so what?). Everything else was 85 (I only got one 80) and above. Enough bragging about my marks! (I did work real hard for them, though...) Now I'll have more time to write (love the holidays) and I got no homework. Oh wait, I have to finish up a music project. I'm almost done, though. This week, I might even put 2 chapters up so check back often R+R please!
P.S. Thx for reminding me, Dark Magician. I don't, absolutely don't own beyblade.
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As the Bladebrakers' scene was happening, a scene of its own was happening with Boris. In fact, Boris was writing a journal of his own:
All the preparations are complete. The team is almost 'done' and the bit-beasts perfected. The Bladebrakers are coming. We will get our revenge. Voltaire has been... moody, to say the least. It's been 2 years since the defeat suffered at the hands (and blades) of the Bladebrakers... and Kai. How he could get rid of Black Dranzer still mystifies me. But he will be sorry he did after BIOVOLT gets their revenge! HA HA... (*evil laughter*)! But of course, I must inform Voltaire...
Boris 1:00 PM April 26, 2003
(*A/N yes, it is the same time Kenny ended his journal, for those observant readers with good memories)
I'm so happy we'll get our revenge! Boris thought to himself as he walked through the hallways. ...Or am I? Everything is perfect and running smoothly, but why do I get this feeling? The Bladebrakers can not hope to defeat us... again! "Stop being a worrywart," Boris told himself. Still, Boris felt this feeling. But Boris hid his feelings as he walked into Voltaire's room. He knew better than to show his feelings, especially to Voltaire.
"Preparations are complete. Other than the new 'recruits'. They're almost done. The Bladebrakers will find out soon, and they will be here in 2 months."
"Good," Voltaire growled. "There is no room- and I mean absolutely no room- for failure. Win-win. Victory/victory. Do you understand, Boris?"
"Yes, Voltaire, sir. We will have our revenge!" Voltaire exclaimed, despite the feeling growing in his black heart that they would not.
(* diabolical laughter heard ringing throughout every hallway *)
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(flashback goes on)
Meanwhile, Kenny left and returned to their room. He had no intention of watching Tyson stuff his face (as usual). He wrote the journal entry... ( *A/N you know how it goes)
Ray sighed. Can you tell us now, Kai? (*A/N I know I already said this, but to refresh your memory)
"Tell us what, Ray? Kai? Anybody?" Tyson questioned.
"That's what I would like to know," Kenny answered Tyson. Ray and Max filled them in on what happened early morning (a.k.a. The flashback- see last chapter).
"Do you want to know or not? We're wasting time here," Kai grumbled angrily (*A/N really no offence, Kai fans- I'm one myself- if you think I'm saying he's impatient or anything).
"Tell us!" Max was excited about Kai's little "secret."
Kai cleared his throat a little (*A/N tell me if you think this is OOC in a review/ e-mail or something) and started, "I doubt any of you forgot Voltaire (my grandfather), Boris, BIOVOLT, or the Demolition Boys." Kai paused here to glance at their faces, then continued. "They sent me this," he said, holding up an envelope. He pulled a letter out of it and started reading. For a moment, Kai's voice was replaced by Voltaire's (*A/N you know, like in movies and stuff). Everybody had to admit, this was scary. What was scarier was what the letter said.
" 'Dearest' grandson Kai,
I would like to formally invite you and your little 'team' to the 2nd World Beyblading Tournament. The tournament will be held in 2 months, at the same place as 2 years ago. We have a new, improved team and perfected bit-beasts (we have been planning for 2 years, after all). If you choose not to attend, you will appear cowardly in front of other teams, "World Beyblading Champions." I, however, have no doubt you will attend. After all, wouldn't you like to see perfection? I know you would, Kai.
From your 'favourite' grandfather,
Voltaire"
It hadn't been the tournament that had scared the Bladebrakers. It had been the 'dearest' and 'favourite' stuff. And of course, how calm Voltaire/Kai was.
"Favourite grandfather!?!?!?" Tyson screeched. "Oh yeah, he only brainwashed you, made you steal bit-beasts, act like a total jerk, and OH YEAH!!!! HE TRIED TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!"
"Tyson, there's no need for you to further show your immaturity." Kai grunted.
"We have training to do and only 2 months to do it."
"Wicked! Totally cool!!!," they heard Max scream as a beyblade was launched noisily. Everybody focused their attention on the dish. Draciel had been upgraded, all right. Draciel was a blur as he circled the dish.
"Ooh! I know!" Max kneeled on the ground and started throwing rocks into the dish. Soon nothing was left but rubble.
"I'm not cleaning the dish out!" Kenny exclaimed.
"Just leave it to me, Chief!" Tyson showed off Dragoon.
Kai murmured, "Waste of time." He launched Dranzer and cleared out every bit of rubble before anyone could say a word. "How about three on one?" Kai said to Ray, Tyson and Max, who picked up Draciel and put him back on his shooter.
"All right!" All three responded at once. Kai fitted Dranzer on the shooter and launched him again, followed by three other beyblades. All three beyblades surrounded and attacked Dranzer almost before they landed. Kai/Dranzer didn't put up a fight.
Kai scoffed. "This is how you're going to beyblade?!? Pathetic. Sloppy, too. I mean, it's been a blast, but I have to practice more. (*yawn*) Well, Dranzer?" Dranzer easily knocked all three blades out of the dish.
"NOOOOO! How, how could we LOSE?!?!?" Tyson yelled as he fell to the ground.
"Relax, Tyson." Ray helped him up. "It only means we've got a lot of practicing to do in 2 months."
"Ray's right, Tyson. You forgot to channel your anger because you thought you had the match in the bag." Kenny was collecting data again.
Max was glancing at Draciel with a different perspective. "I guess I forgot. Without skill and practice, these improvements are nothing. Let's go again!!!"
They beybladed through the night and into the morning. Kai sighed. "Well, it's a start."
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Look, I know this was a pointless chapter. I just didn't have any other ideas. You see, what I do, I write a chapter in a small notebook. I change a million things from when I change my mind or my friend (thx a lot) gives me feedback. Then, I type it on the computer, change more stuff, and make stuff up as I go along. Thanks again to all who reviewed. Keep reviewing!!! More reviews means more feedback, more encouragement and more inspirations. Please review! I'm already starting my 3rd chapter. Ideas for what you and only you think should happen or something I should include.