Beyblade: Triple Heart
By: ChocolateEclar
Disclaimer: I don't own any part of 'Beyblade,' which includes all teams and their bitbeasts, etc.
Claimer: I only own 'Triple Heart,' Palara, Mr. and Mrs. McClane, Dorthea Westerly, Edwin School, and Divine Intervention.
A/N: (Note: You may want to ignore this author's note. Its just basically one big rant.) There's an 'evil' principal/teacher in this chapter because today (5/20/03) a really unpleasant teacher, who isn't even one of my teachers by the way, yelled at me for using the term 'pissed off' in a sentence of mine. I was really angry already and she didn't improve my mood with her 'lady-like words' lecture. She even went so far as to suggest I was far from a lady! Age wise, yes! Intelligence wise, no!!! Urgh! I was talking with this kid I really dislike and then she just butted in and started lecturing me!
*talking to imaginary version of the teacher* Seriously, lady, 'pissed' is a slang word not a swear!!! Besides, I was REALLY angry with a few people! *takes a deep breath* I wanted to tell her that but I held my tongue and now I'm really ticked off! She gave me one of the meanest 'I'm-superior-to-you-and-I-always-will-be' looks and acted as if one word could tell her what kind of person I really am.
I'm a near straight A student, that's who I am, lady!
So that's why I wrote about an evil teacher/headmistress. ^__^
Tasha: So you tortured me because someone angered you?
Choccy: Pretty much.
Tasha: -__-;;; Thanks a lot…
Choccy: *picturing the wonderful educator (note: being sarcastic!) getting accidentally run over by her bike* ^_-
Tasha: You're demented.
Choccy: *still daydreaming*
Tasha: *sighing* Here's chapter 13.
Choccy: *sighs* Now I feel better. ^_^
Chapter 13: A Resurfacing Past
Tasha flopped down on her bed at the hotel and sighed. "Pal?" she inquired.
'Yea?' came the eventual reply.
"Do you think Arako's going to tell Kai-er-ya know?"
'I doubt it and even if she did, does it matter?' Palara asked.
"I guess you're right, its just-I don't know-sometimes it feels like Kai couldn't ever like me in that way," Tasha mumbled.
Palara sighed sympathetically. 'Go to sleep, Tipsy.'
Tasha smiled and nodded. 'Night, Pal.'
'Good night, Tash,' Palara muttered.
"Tash?"
Palara shrugged. 'Think of it as a new nickname.'
'Its kinda weird but whatever,' Tasha muttered yawning.
Palara smiled and curled up on the foot of the bed. Soon they were asleep. Unfortunately, they wouldn't be snoozing for long.
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Another little 'dream' Tasha appeared in their latest nightmare. Tasha was gazing up at the hazy sky, her colorless hair in two braids behind her ears. She was wearing a British school uniform, which consisted of a red jacket, white blouse, a gray skirt, knee-high stockings, little black shoes, and a matching crimson hat. It was the version of Tasha from her earlier years before she even started out on the road as a beyblader.
Distant footsteps could be heard and Tasha turned her head in the direction of the sound. Soon, an elderly woman came into view. She had a scowl imprinted on her gaunt face and was wearing attire similar to Tasha's, but her jacket had a large gold badge pinned to it. The badge stated: Dorthea Westerly, Headmistress of Rachel Edwin School for Young Ladies.
Tiny Tasha looked even smaller beside the gangly woman, who towered above her. Dream Tasha was about four years old and had lived at the boarding school for a year by then. Tasha would live there for four more years before returning to her birthplace, Japan. Then, she would practice for a while under the care of Mr. Dickenson, before returning to England and competing in several tournaments. Her parents had dropped her off at the school so that they could see the world together without worrying about their child.
Tasha, for the most part, detested everything about Edwin School. By then, the headmistress had mentally declared Tasha 'a troublesome youngster' and constantly attempted to rectify the child's behavior.
Speaking of whom, Dorthea Westerly was saying, "Get back inside, McClane. The rule is no one is allowed to be outside the dining hall during meals unless it's an emergency or they have to go to the loo. This doesn't look like an emergency to me."
Tasha nodded and replied using her limited vocabulary at the time, "I was jist goin' for a walk, Ms. Westerly."
"Inside, Miss McClane."
"Yes, headmistress," Tasha muttered dejectedly.
Without Palara, Tasha really hadn't stuck up for herself then. Later, Tasha wondered why that was exactly…
Tasha followed the principal back into the school. "I jist wanted ta see the new birdies," Tasha explained after awhile.
"I'm sure you'll learn about them in your nature class, Natasha," answered the headmistress coldly as they walked into the cafeteria.
Tasha sighed dismally and sat back down at her seat at one of the long tables. Other girls were looking at her mockingly. It made Tasha recall how they had made fun of her Japanese accent when she had first arrived.
In the present, Tasha had one of the best imitation British accents of her age group.
The strange memory soon turned literally dark though. The crowded dining hall dimmed so that shadows danced across the plaster walls and Tasha shuddered.
'What's going on? This isn't what happened!' the real Tasha thought numbly.
She watched as ethereal monsters appeared and came towards little Tasha. No one but her seemed to notice them, even her petrified scream went unnoticed. The creatures seemed to swallow the girl up until all the real Tasha could see was darkness.
She cried out and awoke instantly, as did Palara. Tasha trembled and held her arms close to her chest. She let out one long breath and climbed out of bed.
In the morning, the other Bladebreakers would find their teammate sitting in the kitchen of her hotel room, her eyes blood-shot and a haunted look upon her young face.
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"And the winner is Rei!" declared DJ Jazzman after Rei and Max's match.
"That was a great battle, Rei," said Max grinning as usual.
"You did great, Max," Rei noted.
"Great job, guys!" yelled Tasha from the sidelines. Her cerulean eyes had a perplexing wave of emotions merged in them as she spoke. Palara sat beside her, her round ears flattened against her head.
Kai glanced at them. Tasha's voice was strangely high-pitched he noticed. When Kenny, Kai, Max, Tyson, and Rei had found Tasha and Palara that morning, both of them had looked rather distressed. What they were upset about, neither of them would say…
"Now on to the next match!" DJ Jazzman roared interrupting Kai's thoughts. "Will Melanie and Triple Heart please come to the dish?"
Tasha and Palara stood up slowly and sauntered over to the dish. Another girl, who had dark brown tresses, did the same.
"First up in this match's line-up is Melanie!" said A.J. Topper. "Mel's an average blader, but she doesn't have an average bitbeast. Her bitbeast, Mifilain, is one tough cookie!"
"Where did that saying come from?" inquired Brad Best.
"How would I know, Brad?"
"I was just wondering."
A.J. sighed and continued, "Mel's foe for this match is Bladebreaker Triple Heart. T.H. and her bitbeast, Palara have some impressive stats. Her strength is, without a doubt, rotation speed."
"Now on to the match! Bladers, ready? Three…Two…One! LET IT RIP!!" bellowed DJ Jazzman.
Tasha and Melanie launched their blades into the dish. Tasha's eyes glittered as she watched the blades' movements.
"Go, Mifilain!" shouted Melanie her fist pumping into the air. Her bitbeast, a frog, appeared and Tasha had to bite back a chuckle at the short, glowing amphibian.
Palara did laugh though causing Mifilain to scowl at her. Tasha smiled at her bitbeasts as her blade charged into her opponent's beyblade. Mel's blade was thrown from the dish instantly.
"Round one goes to T.H!" announced DJ Jazzman.
Mel gritted her teeth as she gripped her blade. "I'm winning this match!" she yelled.
Tasha merely shrugged in reply.
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"And by a nose, Triple Heart takes the match!" stated DJ Jazzman ten minutes later.
Tasha wiped a bead of sweat off her forehead and grabbed her gold and silver beyblade. "That was a close one. I almost needed your help, buddy," she said to Palara.
'You had it in the bag,' Palara said.
"I lost the second round, Pal," Tasha pointed out.
It was Pal's turn to shrug. 'Oh well, then, I guess I would've given you a hand if you were losing,' she said.
Tasha smirked cheerfully, the nightmare nearly forgotten, lodged in the back of her thoughts.
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'TASHA, SNAP OUT OF IT!!!' Palara yelled after Kai's second day match.
"K-Kai is my next opponent…" Tasha muttered disbelievingly.
'Yep.'
"This is big," mumbled Tasha.
'Oh yea.'
"I don't know if I can do this."
'YOU'RE NOT CHICKENING OUT THIS TIME!!!' roared Palara.
Tasha sighed. "Yes, ma'am," she whispered mockingly.
'I think we need to go practice,' suggested Pal ignoring Tasha's previous comment.
"Definitely, let's go!" Tasha yelled running out the stadium door.
Kai watched them go as he walked back over to one of the benches. 'Time for a real work-out, Tasha,' he thought smirking.
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A/N: So, who'll win; Tasha or Kai? I know but I'm not telling! =P
Tasha: -__-;;;
Tyson: *whispering* Give me ten bucks, people, and I'll tell you!
Choccy: TYSON!!! No one is finding out till the next chapter!!!
Tyson: *gulping* Hehe. Sorry. -__-
Kai: *grumbling about something*
Tasha: ^__-
A/N 2: Review! You can tell me who you think is going to win the Kai vs. Tasha match in your review!
Tasha: Bye!
Palara: *purrs* ^_^