The Dranon Heiress
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. Got it? Nee....got it?! THANK YOU!!!
---- Chapter Three ----
"Draciel . . . no . . . Dragoon . . . no . . . here."
Kai set down the thick volume of bit-beast history. In the library, where not many students tend to go, there were mountains of volumes on this kind of history. He flipped another page, past the information on Takao's Dragoon, until he found the beginning of an extremely thick section. His pulse raced as he read the title.
Dranon.
'The bit-beast Dranon was said to have been first used in 2000 BC, discovered and wielded by the infamous Count Dranon from Britain. This bit- beast is of both the elements of ice and fire. The upper half of this bit- beast is a fire-phoenix, from which its fire element is derived and the lower half is a dragon of ice. Because of its unique powers, which involve the capturing of the opponent's heart and that of their beasts and the implosion of both, Dranon is considered one of the four most powerful bit- beasts in the known world.
'Since first used by Count Dranon, Dranon has been handed down from generation to generation, until finally, in 10 BC, its rate of deceased victims reached a startling number of a million. From then on, the bit- beast Dranon and all its wielders were banned from competition to save the lives of its future opponents.'
Following the passage was the obituary of Count Dranon, a portrait of him, painted after his first tournament. Kai scanned the obituaries of countless wielders, their pictures and rate of victims. On the last three pages of the section, he had reached what he came to see.
"Dranon, Chika," he read quietly. "The current wielder of the Dranon bit- beast. Descended directly from Count Dranon. Defeated forty-two opponents in her career as a Beyblader, since she was seven. Possibly the most successful person ever to hold the bit-beast. She has mastered total control and submission over the bit and can trigger its power to over a thousand percent."
Ten times the normal control. It had been considered impossible to gain over a thousand percent submission and control over one's bit-beast. But it was here, data and proof, that she had done so. More followed the paragraph on Chika, outlining her achievements and the total victims fallen to her since she had been blading.
"Raised with one other sibling, the eldest son of the late Count Icarus Dranon, Sacheverell." A bell rang in his head. Sacheverell Dranon was the Beyblader he defeated in Russia, when he was still living in the abbey. "Sacheverell Dranon was assassinated in Germany after the 2004 World Tournament in Russia."
So Sacheverell Dranon was dead, and had been for four years. It seemed that, from the family chart, Sacheverell had a son, Theophilus, who would then be Chika's nephew and the sole male heir of the Dranon clan. Therefore, the bit-beast rightfully belonged to him. Yet this boy, from the facts, would only be four years old.
Kai sighed. In such a powerful family, there was bound to be sibling rivalry. When he battled Sacheverell four years ago, the latter hadn't been using Dranon. No, he wasn't even using a bit-beast. Yet Kai had only just managed to beat him. The bit-beast was a dangerous one and the family that held it raised powerful and exceedingly talented bladers.
The bell rang, to signal the end of free period. He marked the page and brought the book over to the receptionist's desk, along with two or three others, to check them out. Then, as he stepped out of the library, he was caught up in the swarm of hurrying people.
--------
Chika was sitting on the roof of the library, one leg dangling over the edge and the other propped up in front of her. She was leaning against a large stone statue of a falcon bit-beast, watching as the people rushed towards their next classroom. Her blue eyes flickered as they caught sight of movement behind her, from the far side.
"Took you long enough," she said, not turning around. "What kept you all?"
"Just hanging."
Moments later, Rika, Naoko and Miyuki joined her near the edge. Naoko sat next to Chika, both legs dangling from the building edge. She had a wicked little smile on her face and her grey eyes sparkled and danced mischievously. Chika, whose eyes were closed by then, opened one warily.
"Breaking hearts again, Naoko." The eye closed. "How many today?"
"About six or seven," Naoko replied lightly. "Not many, compared to when we were in Australia. Those boys back there really were persistent. Never left you alone."
"What were you looking at, Chika?" Miyuki asked, peering over the edge.
The throng of students was still down there, packing into jumbled groups and making their way towards different rooms. Opening her eyes again, Chika saw the team known throughout the world as the Bladebreakers, who had defeated the World Champions at the World Tournament last year. Of course, the Demolition Boys weren't exactly that difficult of an opponent, she having challenged their leader, Tala, on a casual basis only months before. A wry smirk flitted briefly across her features. It was obvious that she creamed him.
"I heard the Bladebreakers have this idiot called Takao on their team and he has this powerful bit-beast called Dragoon," Naoko piped. She turned to face the others. "What do you think, Rika?"
"He's all talk," Miyuki laughed, planting her hands on her hips. "Just like that guy you creamed, something-or-other Taka."
"Yatashima Taka," Chika corrected.
She watched as a blue-haired guy made his way towards them, prompted and egged by the boy Takao. He had a certain grace of bearing to him, a feeling of power and skill that only a naturally talented blader possessed. Maybe he would be the worthy opponent she was looking for. He turned around sharply, as if sensing her gaze. She was met with blood red eyes in a stare so intense that the space between them seemed to boil.
"Let's go."
She pulled away and got up, leading her team away from the edge. They all followed, with Rika catching her up within two paces. The other girl's voice was low, soft and questioning.
"Don't go soft, Chika," she warned. "You won't surpass the ultimate limit of Dranon."
"Don't worry," Chika replied grimly, fist clenched around her Beyblade. "I won't."
//I can't//
--------
Page one thousand and sixty two, volume D of the Bit-Beast Chronicles.
'DRANZER:
'Currently held by the grandson of Hitawari Voltaire, president of Biovolt, one of the most prestigious Beyblade companies alongside BBA, Hitawari Kai. Dranzer is a fire type phoenix, not unlike the infamous Dranon (page 1000- 1062, volume D, Bit-Beast Chronicles) bit-beast.
'Dranzer is said to have originated here in Japan, where an ancestor of Hitawari Kai came across it during a voyage past an active volcano. Sources say that the phoenix bit-beast rose from the molten lava and into the blade itself, merging with the power of its carrier. Since then, it has been handed down from generation to generation.
'Hitawari Kai, raised by his grandfather alone, ranked number one in Japan, followed closely by fellow team mate, holder of the power of Dragoon (page 997-1000, volume D, Bit-beast Chronicles). Originally the leader of the deadly Blade Sharks team, but now is the leader of the world number one team the Bladebreakers. Control rate and submission over bit-beast is one hundred percent. A direct descendant of the first wielder of Dranzer.'
A photograph of Kai, one by himself and one with his team. The caption read: The Bladebreakers merge victorious in Asian tournament. He was there, unsmiling, still very much like stone. Being photographed had certainly not lessened his demeanour. With a snap, Chika closed the book, but not before marking the page carefully. If he was her worthy opponent, then she would need this page for future reference.
"He was reading about you today," Rika said from the window, where she was tapping out a tune on the glass. "In the library. He was researching about you and Dranon."
"I'm not going to ask how you knew." Was her room mate's reply. She tossed the book onto her desk, where the rest of her homework and files were stacked in individual piles. Rika, being who she was, had ways of finding out information none of them knew. Most of it included spying or tailing someone, but the more serious ones involved Miyuki.
"He was very interested in whatever had to do with you," Naoko added, coming through the door in time to hear what Rika had said. "Especially when you were battling Yata-whatsit this morning. All the books about you and Dranon have been checked out by him!"
"It was only two or three," Miyuki supplied helpfully. "Don't worry, you're that famous."
"Thank you very much," Chika drawled. Naoko picked up the chronicle on her desk and opened it to the marked page. Her eyes narrowed in amusement and eyed her team leader cheekily over the top of the book. Chika frowned and looked away.
"It seems you're doing the same thing, Chika," Naoko teased.
"Be quiet Naoko."
"Ooh . . . touchy, touchy."
"Keep your mouth closed, Naoko, or you'll regret it." Rika had her hand at Naoko's throat. The nails had grown longer, with razor-sharp tips and edges. Naoko held up both hands in defeat. Rika drew back and looked sharply at Chika. "Don't talk about nonsense."
"I'm not going to do anything idiotic, Rika," she replied. "You won't have to follow me."
"I hope not."
--------
"Yo, Kai!"
Rei was holding what seemed to be a pink, scented piece of paper. Kai noted with disgust that the writing was done in strawberry-scented ink which went through the idiotically thin paper. Rei waved it in his face, until Kai swatted his hand away.
"What do you want?"
"I received a letter from Mao just then," Rei replied enthusiastically, holding it up for him to see. "It's obviously - again - in pink. And perfumed, just like Mao likes it."
"Is it centered?" Kai asked dryly, not the least excited about whatever the letter had to say. He was more interested in finishing what those other books had to say about the girl and her bit-beast, Dranon. Rei frowned.
"No . . ." he said uncertainly. "But are you going to read it anyway?"
"And make it seem like I'm prying into your private affairs?" A pause. "No thank you."
Rei sighed. Ever since that battle between the school big-shot and the new girl, Kai had been immersed in obituaries and biographies of some of the greatest bit-beast wielders. But the thing was, his research was very specific. Always the 'D' section, always about the same bit-beast and ALWAYS about the same person.
"Is this Dranon Chika really THAT interesting?" he asked. "You seem to be reading about her an awful lot since the battle."
"If you want to beat an opponent," Kai said shortly. "You have to know them first."
"Right . . . anyway, I got this letter from Mao and she's coming to Japan next month! With the White Tigers and the All Stars! Wait till Takao hears about this!"
There was absolutely no response from Kai. Kenny, however, looked up from his lap top, a wide grin on his face at the mention of 'All Stars'. Whenever it was mentioned, the boy would always be reminded of Emily (A/N: What's her name in Japanese?).
"Did I mention I exchange e-mails with Oliver and Enrique?" he asked excitedly.
"No you didn't."
"They're both coming to Japan as well," Kenny explained. "It seems they're taking a break from Beyblading over there. Enrique's trying to convince Robert and Oliver's handling Johnny pretty well."
He was talking about the top four European Beybladers in the world. The four of them came from different countries all over Europe and were undefeated where Europeans were concerned. However, their team managed to lose to the Bladebreakers prior to the World Championships. Kai gritted his teeth.
Robert Jurgen, Johnathan MacGregor, Oliver Les Demonde and Enrique Giancarlo possessed the most powerful bit-beasts in Europe. Robert was Europe's best, seconded by Johnathan and followed by a tie between Oliver and Enrique. Kai had lost woefully when he first battled with Johnathan MacGregor and his salamander bit-beast Salamalyon. Of course, he had gotten his revenge later on, in face of the other's taunting, but it was still a sore spot.
"Well, it'll be a big, happy reunion, won't it?" he drawled.
//I can't wait to get my hands on that jerk and sock him one//
---- End of Chapter Three ----
A/N: Another chapter finished!
Oh yeah, the reviewer who wanted me to add a touch of romance? I've been thinking it over with Mystik4l M3nt@ln3Zz today and we've decided to do just that. But most of it's one-sided. There's also the fact that this is more of an action fic than romance and I'm kinda wanting to get away from that sappy stuff.
So, one-sided romance, none from the new girls (I haven't thought of a name for them yet, but they all possess phoenix-type bit-beasts. Chika has fire and ice, Rika has blood and fire, Naoko has wind and water and Miyuki has electricity and psychic). Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should name the new team???? Something cool and intimidating to match.
Anyways . . . once again, I need to know everyone's Japanese names. I bought the English version manga yesterday . . . it was volume two, but KAI IS SOOO HOT!!!!!!!!!! Rei was pretty funny too. Um . . . that's about it I think.
REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bittersweet Angel
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. Got it? Nee....got it?! THANK YOU!!!
---- Chapter Three ----
"Draciel . . . no . . . Dragoon . . . no . . . here."
Kai set down the thick volume of bit-beast history. In the library, where not many students tend to go, there were mountains of volumes on this kind of history. He flipped another page, past the information on Takao's Dragoon, until he found the beginning of an extremely thick section. His pulse raced as he read the title.
Dranon.
'The bit-beast Dranon was said to have been first used in 2000 BC, discovered and wielded by the infamous Count Dranon from Britain. This bit- beast is of both the elements of ice and fire. The upper half of this bit- beast is a fire-phoenix, from which its fire element is derived and the lower half is a dragon of ice. Because of its unique powers, which involve the capturing of the opponent's heart and that of their beasts and the implosion of both, Dranon is considered one of the four most powerful bit- beasts in the known world.
'Since first used by Count Dranon, Dranon has been handed down from generation to generation, until finally, in 10 BC, its rate of deceased victims reached a startling number of a million. From then on, the bit- beast Dranon and all its wielders were banned from competition to save the lives of its future opponents.'
Following the passage was the obituary of Count Dranon, a portrait of him, painted after his first tournament. Kai scanned the obituaries of countless wielders, their pictures and rate of victims. On the last three pages of the section, he had reached what he came to see.
"Dranon, Chika," he read quietly. "The current wielder of the Dranon bit- beast. Descended directly from Count Dranon. Defeated forty-two opponents in her career as a Beyblader, since she was seven. Possibly the most successful person ever to hold the bit-beast. She has mastered total control and submission over the bit and can trigger its power to over a thousand percent."
Ten times the normal control. It had been considered impossible to gain over a thousand percent submission and control over one's bit-beast. But it was here, data and proof, that she had done so. More followed the paragraph on Chika, outlining her achievements and the total victims fallen to her since she had been blading.
"Raised with one other sibling, the eldest son of the late Count Icarus Dranon, Sacheverell." A bell rang in his head. Sacheverell Dranon was the Beyblader he defeated in Russia, when he was still living in the abbey. "Sacheverell Dranon was assassinated in Germany after the 2004 World Tournament in Russia."
So Sacheverell Dranon was dead, and had been for four years. It seemed that, from the family chart, Sacheverell had a son, Theophilus, who would then be Chika's nephew and the sole male heir of the Dranon clan. Therefore, the bit-beast rightfully belonged to him. Yet this boy, from the facts, would only be four years old.
Kai sighed. In such a powerful family, there was bound to be sibling rivalry. When he battled Sacheverell four years ago, the latter hadn't been using Dranon. No, he wasn't even using a bit-beast. Yet Kai had only just managed to beat him. The bit-beast was a dangerous one and the family that held it raised powerful and exceedingly talented bladers.
The bell rang, to signal the end of free period. He marked the page and brought the book over to the receptionist's desk, along with two or three others, to check them out. Then, as he stepped out of the library, he was caught up in the swarm of hurrying people.
--------
Chika was sitting on the roof of the library, one leg dangling over the edge and the other propped up in front of her. She was leaning against a large stone statue of a falcon bit-beast, watching as the people rushed towards their next classroom. Her blue eyes flickered as they caught sight of movement behind her, from the far side.
"Took you long enough," she said, not turning around. "What kept you all?"
"Just hanging."
Moments later, Rika, Naoko and Miyuki joined her near the edge. Naoko sat next to Chika, both legs dangling from the building edge. She had a wicked little smile on her face and her grey eyes sparkled and danced mischievously. Chika, whose eyes were closed by then, opened one warily.
"Breaking hearts again, Naoko." The eye closed. "How many today?"
"About six or seven," Naoko replied lightly. "Not many, compared to when we were in Australia. Those boys back there really were persistent. Never left you alone."
"What were you looking at, Chika?" Miyuki asked, peering over the edge.
The throng of students was still down there, packing into jumbled groups and making their way towards different rooms. Opening her eyes again, Chika saw the team known throughout the world as the Bladebreakers, who had defeated the World Champions at the World Tournament last year. Of course, the Demolition Boys weren't exactly that difficult of an opponent, she having challenged their leader, Tala, on a casual basis only months before. A wry smirk flitted briefly across her features. It was obvious that she creamed him.
"I heard the Bladebreakers have this idiot called Takao on their team and he has this powerful bit-beast called Dragoon," Naoko piped. She turned to face the others. "What do you think, Rika?"
"He's all talk," Miyuki laughed, planting her hands on her hips. "Just like that guy you creamed, something-or-other Taka."
"Yatashima Taka," Chika corrected.
She watched as a blue-haired guy made his way towards them, prompted and egged by the boy Takao. He had a certain grace of bearing to him, a feeling of power and skill that only a naturally talented blader possessed. Maybe he would be the worthy opponent she was looking for. He turned around sharply, as if sensing her gaze. She was met with blood red eyes in a stare so intense that the space between them seemed to boil.
"Let's go."
She pulled away and got up, leading her team away from the edge. They all followed, with Rika catching her up within two paces. The other girl's voice was low, soft and questioning.
"Don't go soft, Chika," she warned. "You won't surpass the ultimate limit of Dranon."
"Don't worry," Chika replied grimly, fist clenched around her Beyblade. "I won't."
//I can't//
--------
Page one thousand and sixty two, volume D of the Bit-Beast Chronicles.
'DRANZER:
'Currently held by the grandson of Hitawari Voltaire, president of Biovolt, one of the most prestigious Beyblade companies alongside BBA, Hitawari Kai. Dranzer is a fire type phoenix, not unlike the infamous Dranon (page 1000- 1062, volume D, Bit-Beast Chronicles) bit-beast.
'Dranzer is said to have originated here in Japan, where an ancestor of Hitawari Kai came across it during a voyage past an active volcano. Sources say that the phoenix bit-beast rose from the molten lava and into the blade itself, merging with the power of its carrier. Since then, it has been handed down from generation to generation.
'Hitawari Kai, raised by his grandfather alone, ranked number one in Japan, followed closely by fellow team mate, holder of the power of Dragoon (page 997-1000, volume D, Bit-beast Chronicles). Originally the leader of the deadly Blade Sharks team, but now is the leader of the world number one team the Bladebreakers. Control rate and submission over bit-beast is one hundred percent. A direct descendant of the first wielder of Dranzer.'
A photograph of Kai, one by himself and one with his team. The caption read: The Bladebreakers merge victorious in Asian tournament. He was there, unsmiling, still very much like stone. Being photographed had certainly not lessened his demeanour. With a snap, Chika closed the book, but not before marking the page carefully. If he was her worthy opponent, then she would need this page for future reference.
"He was reading about you today," Rika said from the window, where she was tapping out a tune on the glass. "In the library. He was researching about you and Dranon."
"I'm not going to ask how you knew." Was her room mate's reply. She tossed the book onto her desk, where the rest of her homework and files were stacked in individual piles. Rika, being who she was, had ways of finding out information none of them knew. Most of it included spying or tailing someone, but the more serious ones involved Miyuki.
"He was very interested in whatever had to do with you," Naoko added, coming through the door in time to hear what Rika had said. "Especially when you were battling Yata-whatsit this morning. All the books about you and Dranon have been checked out by him!"
"It was only two or three," Miyuki supplied helpfully. "Don't worry, you're that famous."
"Thank you very much," Chika drawled. Naoko picked up the chronicle on her desk and opened it to the marked page. Her eyes narrowed in amusement and eyed her team leader cheekily over the top of the book. Chika frowned and looked away.
"It seems you're doing the same thing, Chika," Naoko teased.
"Be quiet Naoko."
"Ooh . . . touchy, touchy."
"Keep your mouth closed, Naoko, or you'll regret it." Rika had her hand at Naoko's throat. The nails had grown longer, with razor-sharp tips and edges. Naoko held up both hands in defeat. Rika drew back and looked sharply at Chika. "Don't talk about nonsense."
"I'm not going to do anything idiotic, Rika," she replied. "You won't have to follow me."
"I hope not."
--------
"Yo, Kai!"
Rei was holding what seemed to be a pink, scented piece of paper. Kai noted with disgust that the writing was done in strawberry-scented ink which went through the idiotically thin paper. Rei waved it in his face, until Kai swatted his hand away.
"What do you want?"
"I received a letter from Mao just then," Rei replied enthusiastically, holding it up for him to see. "It's obviously - again - in pink. And perfumed, just like Mao likes it."
"Is it centered?" Kai asked dryly, not the least excited about whatever the letter had to say. He was more interested in finishing what those other books had to say about the girl and her bit-beast, Dranon. Rei frowned.
"No . . ." he said uncertainly. "But are you going to read it anyway?"
"And make it seem like I'm prying into your private affairs?" A pause. "No thank you."
Rei sighed. Ever since that battle between the school big-shot and the new girl, Kai had been immersed in obituaries and biographies of some of the greatest bit-beast wielders. But the thing was, his research was very specific. Always the 'D' section, always about the same bit-beast and ALWAYS about the same person.
"Is this Dranon Chika really THAT interesting?" he asked. "You seem to be reading about her an awful lot since the battle."
"If you want to beat an opponent," Kai said shortly. "You have to know them first."
"Right . . . anyway, I got this letter from Mao and she's coming to Japan next month! With the White Tigers and the All Stars! Wait till Takao hears about this!"
There was absolutely no response from Kai. Kenny, however, looked up from his lap top, a wide grin on his face at the mention of 'All Stars'. Whenever it was mentioned, the boy would always be reminded of Emily (A/N: What's her name in Japanese?).
"Did I mention I exchange e-mails with Oliver and Enrique?" he asked excitedly.
"No you didn't."
"They're both coming to Japan as well," Kenny explained. "It seems they're taking a break from Beyblading over there. Enrique's trying to convince Robert and Oliver's handling Johnny pretty well."
He was talking about the top four European Beybladers in the world. The four of them came from different countries all over Europe and were undefeated where Europeans were concerned. However, their team managed to lose to the Bladebreakers prior to the World Championships. Kai gritted his teeth.
Robert Jurgen, Johnathan MacGregor, Oliver Les Demonde and Enrique Giancarlo possessed the most powerful bit-beasts in Europe. Robert was Europe's best, seconded by Johnathan and followed by a tie between Oliver and Enrique. Kai had lost woefully when he first battled with Johnathan MacGregor and his salamander bit-beast Salamalyon. Of course, he had gotten his revenge later on, in face of the other's taunting, but it was still a sore spot.
"Well, it'll be a big, happy reunion, won't it?" he drawled.
//I can't wait to get my hands on that jerk and sock him one//
---- End of Chapter Three ----
A/N: Another chapter finished!
Oh yeah, the reviewer who wanted me to add a touch of romance? I've been thinking it over with Mystik4l M3nt@ln3Zz today and we've decided to do just that. But most of it's one-sided. There's also the fact that this is more of an action fic than romance and I'm kinda wanting to get away from that sappy stuff.
So, one-sided romance, none from the new girls (I haven't thought of a name for them yet, but they all possess phoenix-type bit-beasts. Chika has fire and ice, Rika has blood and fire, Naoko has wind and water and Miyuki has electricity and psychic). Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should name the new team???? Something cool and intimidating to match.
Anyways . . . once again, I need to know everyone's Japanese names. I bought the English version manga yesterday . . . it was volume two, but KAI IS SOOO HOT!!!!!!!!!! Rei was pretty funny too. Um . . . that's about it I think.
REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bittersweet Angel
