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Part One. Section Four.
"Get a grip Tyson! The tournament starts tomorrow!" Kai yelled at the younger teen as he slacked off, yet again.
"But Kai!" Tyson complained.
"But nothing Tyson! I admit I let you slack off up until now, because I've had other things to do, but now the training begins again!"
Tyson picked himself up off the ground, grumbling about the sourpuss.
'He hasn't changed at all. Maybe we should have dragged Jirou along! Jirou can make Kai stop being such a jerk!' Tyson thought as he readied his blade.
"I don't see you practising Mr-I-like-to-order-Tyson-around!" Tyson said as he angrily yanked on the rip cord, sending Dragoon, skipping across the grass like a skipping stone on a lake.
"You don't have exams after the World tournament! You don't have to worry about anything but food or beyblading! You think training is hard! Try going to University!" and with that outburst, Kai turned and left.
Max was looking around the temple plaza, when he came across a short, brown haired girl.
"Hey! Have you seen a guy called Tyson? He's about this tall..." Max motioned with his hand.
The girl shook her head, not understanding English.
"I guess you can't help huh?" Max said.
The girl shrugged, and started to walk away.
She was greeted by a taller girl with black hair, but not as long as Ray's.
"You weren't picking on my little sister were you?" She scowled at Max.
"No. I was just asked her if she'd seen my friend." Max grinned.
"What does your friend look like?" the black-haired girl asked.
"He has dark blue hair and a red hat." Max said.
"Sorry, I only saw a guy with yellow eyes, just before lunch."
"Uh-huh. Well, What is your name?" Max asked.
"I'm Lauren, and you are?"
"I'm Max!" he said, shifting his weight, onto his other foot.
"Uh-huh. Just know that you aren't supposed to be up on the platforms until tomorrow." She said, before leading the little girl to more tents on the other side of the plaza.
Kai leaned back against a tree.
'The hell was the point of that!' he scolded himself.
He slid down to a sitting position, as he took Dranzer out of this pocket.
The bit-chip glimmered a faint crimson.
'Tyson's not the only one who's been slacking...I have too...' Kai sighed inwardly.
He put Dranzer back into his pocket, and went back to the tent, where he picked up his launcher. He walked away from the camp, into the surrounding forest.
He readied his launcher.
"Well Dranzer! We are back in business!" Kai called as he pulled the rip cord.
Ray sat at the table, chatting idly, with Kenny about, what changes he could expect from the improvements.
He saw Max approach and search hi bag for something.
"Hey Ray! Have you seen Tyson?" Max asked.
"He is, or was, training with Kai. I think he tried Kai's patience, because Kai took off somewhere. Tyson shouldn't be far away."
Ray watched as Max walked off in the general direction of Tyson, but he stopped, as if listening.
Ray stained his ears, and sure enough, he could hear something moving around in the bushes. A curse told him who it was. Tyson stumbled from the bush, covered with shredded foliage.
"I hate this forest!" Tyson complained.
"Why?"
"Too many bugs! I'm gonna go a train on those platforms!" Tyson said.
"You can't!" Max and Ray said simultaneously.
"Why not?" Tyson asked.
"We just aren't allowed." Ray said.
"And why not?" Tyson pressed.
"I didn't get any explanation..." Max looked at his feet.
"I didn't either." Ray looked back at the Temple.
"Well I guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow then." Tyson sat down.
"The hell you are!" Kai's voice rang out.
"Not you again!" Tyson pouted.
"Yep, that's right, training, for all of you. " Kai smirked.
Another short one, but I have to go to a 3hr laboratory session now *groan* but I shall return to write more! Oh yeah! Lauren! I'll explain more about her in my next chapter!
