This is a long chapter, which should really be two. But, I'm too lazy to
change that.
I don't own Beyblade. This is really, getting old, ya know?
***
Kai's dreams were always changing. But they always felt the same.
Kai stared up into the darkness. He jerked, left and then right. Then, he saw her. She was standing right in front of him, her back turned on him. Radiating that familiar aura of both power and grace. He felt it every time he was near her. It was comforting. Her long blonde hair streaming out behind her, in a non-existent wind. Her hands clasped behind her back and feet together.
"He never came." Julie said sadly, even though she didn't turn around.
"Who?" Kai asked.
"Do not worry." A strong, powerful male voice replied. Then, the darkness began to move, to flow. To snake around itself. Creating the image of a towering black dragon with six huge angel like wings.
Drakuio.
"He will come." The dragon said, bowing his head slightly. "Kai will come."
"I'm here." Kai said. A little uncertainly.
"She can't hear or see you Kai." Kai looked around, to see his own Bit- Beast standing next to him. The amazing form of Dranzer, the red Phoenix. "This is what we call a dream-switch."
"Dream-switch?" Kai asked.
Dranzer nodded. "You are in her thoughts now, you are not able to change anything. We are merely spectators from here on in."
"What?" Kai yelled, shocked.
"It is true." Dranzer said. "This is her dimension, created by her own thoughts and feelings, which is what enables me to exist in the form you see me now."
"Oh." Kai said.
Julie turned around, and began to walk towards Drakuio, who was standing a little further away from her then first thought.
"A secret." She said, closing her eyes and putting a finger to her lips. "Another side, another story."
Then, they disappeared, back into darkness, fading away like blowing sand.
"No!" Kai yelled and began to run towards them.
"Kai." Dranzer said. "She's gone." Before he too, disappeared, fading away. His comforting aura disappearing too.
Kai felt alone. So alone. The darkness eating at his soul, he could feel it. He ran away. From what, he wasn't exactly sure. But he was afraid of It, whatever it was.
So, he called out to them. Hoping that she, Dranzer or even, Drakuio, would hear him.
His thoughts, were a mixture of strange emotions. Kai wasn't even sure himself what he was thinking.
'Being around you.
Is.
Intoxicating.
Do you even see me, standing there?
I'm waiting.
Waiting.
For you. To come to me.
Don't ignore me.
I need you.
I can not take it anymore.
I'll have to tell you.
.
But, will you listen?
.
Will you, understand?
.
Do you feel the same way?
About.
.
Me?'
Kai shook himself out of his dream, like a swimmer coming up for air.
Each night it was the same. The same dream. This was the first time Dranzer was in it though. Ever since she was shot. He wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand. It had only been three day since he last saw her, and it had been three days since the strange dreams began to appear.
"Kai? You have nightmares again?" Ray asked.
Kai nodded.
"You were screaming." Kenny informed Kai. "You sure your okay?"
"Was I?" Kai asked, no seeming the least bit surprised.
"You don't need a doctor, do you Kai?" Max asked, also concerned.
"No. What I do need to do is go somewhere tomorrow."
"Where?"
"I need to go, talk to, Julie." Kai admitted.
"Oh, okay." Ray said. "Why?"
"That's not your concern." Kai replied, before curling back up in his sheets.
"Sure it isn't?" Tyson said, sarcastically.
"Oh great, now I can't get to sleep!" Max exclaimed. "I feels so long since we last saw them. But, it's only been three days!"
"I know the feeling." Ray said. "I wonder how Chels doing."
"Fiona too!" Max said.
"Let's not forget Eve!" Kenny added.
"And Angie!" Tyson yelled excitedly.
"Kai? Won't you be happy to see Julie again?" Tyson asked. "I will demand a rematch, oh yeah! She is going down!"
"You sure, Julie is pretty tough you know?" Kenny informed.
"Yeah, I know. But nobody is unbeatable." Tyson said.
"Just go to sleep!!!" Kai yelled, before pulling a pillow over his head.
"Stop ruining our fun, Kai!" Tyson argued back, sticking his tongue out at him.
Kai groaned, how he got to sleep with those four idiot blabbing away, was a complete mystery. How he even coped with being on the same planet as them he found difficult to believe.
Why was he always the one babysitting these four idiots. He didn't even want to be on this crummy team in the first place! He must have been completely out of his mind to let Mr. Dickinson talk him into this!
Once everything had settled down, and the others had finally stopped talking Kai got dressed, it was only 7:00 am. He had plenty of time to train and get prepared.
He walked outside and breathed in some fresh air.
Tyson was right, it would be good to see Julie again. Maybe Kai would finally have some desent conversation around this place for once.
"Maioow." Kai heard the familier nosie of a cat. He looked down to see a white cat snaking around his ankles purring madly. Kai bent down to stroke it.
"Where did you come from?" Kai asked the cat. The cat sat, looked at Kai with it's huge pink eyes and then began licking it's paw.
"Pip!!!" A female voice shreeked from across the road. "Pip!!!" It called again.
The cat's ears pricked up and it dashed off, Kai stood up and looked across the road. Seeing who it was called. "Eve!"
Eve spun round, and waved to Kai. She scooped up the cat with both arms and bolted across the road. "Hello Kai!" Eve exclaimed.
"I didn't expect to see you around here." Kai told her.
"I couldn't leave it behind." Eve explained, stroking the cat. "Pip ran away while we were practicing at Fiona's mum's school this morning. I was out voted, so I had to come and get it."
"I see." Kai said.
"And what brings you here?"
"Actually, I was looking for Julie. Do you know where she is?"
"She's round at the school with the others." Eve said, looking round. "Where's the rest of your team?"
"Those lasy bums are still sleeping."
"Lazy sods! Chel had use all up 5:00am this morning! And, she's not even the team captain!"
"So, you're a team now?"
"Well, maybe. Julz still isn't sure about it. She said something about putting us in danger. Or something." Eve said, scratching the side of her head, looking a little unsure. "Come down to the school later, you might be able to persuade her!"
"Yo, Kai. Eve." Ray Said. Kai turned round to see the rest of his team standing behind him. Eve waved.
"So, you lazy sods are out of bed now!" Eve exclaimed. "Kai says you guys are lazier then Angie on a Monday morning!"
"He. Did?" Kenny asked, staring at the team captian.
"C'mon! Chelsie has been dying for a match against you Ray!" Eve giggled. "Let's go down to the school!"
Eve dashed off, not waiting for the Bladebreakers to catch up with her. She, like Chelsie knew the city like the back of their hand. She lead them down a series of streets until they came to a massive school which looked like a huge hi-tech government building, and it was uttely deserted. Not a soul to be seen anywhere.
Eve lead them up to the gate and pushed it open. She becconed them to follow her inside. They walked around the back of the school, and followed a wide concrete path, next to a huge playing field.
"Are you sure we're allowed to be here, Eve?" Kenny asked, sounding worried and clutching Dizzi.
"You bet!" Eve said, pushing open a pair of metal doors, leading into a huge hall. "Fiona's mum runs the school, and she doesn't mind us practicing here."
"Hi Eve! You find Pip?" Angie asked, she jumped down from where she was sat, on the school's PE equipment.
"Yeah," Eve said.
"So, Pip was that white cat following us." Max said, stroking a cat which was rubbing itself against him.
"Ray!" Chelsie exclaimed. "How ya been?"
"Just great Chel! And yourself?" Ray said.
"Do, you want to battle?" Chelsie asked, pulling out her light blue and grey Blade.
"Sure. Why not?"
"Where's Julie and Fiona?" Max asked, looking around.
"Oh, they went to get something from the Art Room." Angie informed.
"Let's play, Chelsie." Ray said, drawing out his Blade from his pocket.
Chelsie lead Ray over to a Beyblade Dish in the center of the hall, where as the other picked their seats and watched. Kenny opened his laptop and began typing. Angie watched him, her eyes wide with fascination.
"What ya doin?" She asked, letting curiosity getting the better of her.
"I'm getting ready to input data for the fight." Kenny replied simply.
"Good to see ya Cheif!" Dizzi said, through a huge yawn. "Who's your friend?"
"Ahhh!" Angie shreeked, jumping back in surprise. "The computer is talking!"
"Yeah, isn't she smart?" Dizzi said, talking about Angie. Kenny giggled.
"That's just Dizzi, Angie. She's my Bit-Beast." Kenny explained.
"Can you two just zip it? I'm trying to watch the match!" Tyson complained.
Ray and Chelsie took up their positions around the dish. Facing each other, Chelsie grinning menacingly, Ray unsmiling, taking the whole thing very seriously, even for a friendly match.
"3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!" Max yelled.
The two players pulled their rip cords, yelling as they did so. Wasting absolutely no time in making contact, the blades came at each other, gaining speed with each passing second. They certainly weren't playing defensive.
"Go Drigger! Tiger Claw, attack!" Ray yelled, as he summoned the huge White Tiger out of his Beyblade, Claws drawn it, it lunged headfirst a Chelsie's Beyblade.
"It's time to get dirty! Rushiiu!" Chelsie screamed. Less then a second past before the whole Bey Dish was engulfed in light. Everyone in the crowd gasped, even Kai. Then, from what seemed like a ripple in water, another tiger emerged, also claws drawn and teeth bared. Though, this tiger wasn't like Digger, it looked older, even felt it.
It was one of the ancestors of the tiger, or the leopard. It was difficult to tell which. What seemed like lightning surrounded it. It's roared, making the whole hall tremble. Drigger, though. Like Ray, was not one to be threatened by appearance.
Digger rammed headfirst into Rushiiu, Rushiiu accepted the attack, head bowed. Rushiiu drew a claw and struck Drigger, Digger retaliated, sinking it's razor sharp fangs into Rushiiu's neck. Rushiiu howled in agony, and clawed Drigger away.
Drigger jumped back, careful not to be hurt by Rushiiu's two huge blood stained claws, but the damage was already done. Drigger's Blade was beginning to slow down, but, so was Rushiiu's.
Drigger sized up for what was hopefully the final attack, when Chelsie cried "Rushy, use your Thunder Claw!"
Ray gasped.
Rushiiu raised a claw, and drew it back, drawing lightning which was circling the two Bit-Beasts and focused it into it's claw. And, without hesitation or remorse, struck Drigger.
But, Drigger wasn't listening to what Ray was telling him, for now The White Tiger was fighting purely on instinct. And in a Beyblade match, that was dangerous.
Drigger lunged at it's opponent, knocking them both flying, from the impact of Rushiiu's Thunder Claw and from the sheer force of Drigger's Tiger Claw.
Both blade's stopped, completely drained of energy, and fell to the floor.
***
Kai's dreams were always changing. But they always felt the same.
Kai stared up into the darkness. He jerked, left and then right. Then, he saw her. She was standing right in front of him, her back turned on him. Radiating that familiar aura of both power and grace. He felt it every time he was near her. It was comforting. Her long blonde hair streaming out behind her, in a non-existent wind. Her hands clasped behind her back and feet together.
"He never came." Julie said sadly, even though she didn't turn around.
"Who?" Kai asked.
"Do not worry." A strong, powerful male voice replied. Then, the darkness began to move, to flow. To snake around itself. Creating the image of a towering black dragon with six huge angel like wings.
Drakuio.
"He will come." The dragon said, bowing his head slightly. "Kai will come."
"I'm here." Kai said. A little uncertainly.
"She can't hear or see you Kai." Kai looked around, to see his own Bit- Beast standing next to him. The amazing form of Dranzer, the red Phoenix. "This is what we call a dream-switch."
"Dream-switch?" Kai asked.
Dranzer nodded. "You are in her thoughts now, you are not able to change anything. We are merely spectators from here on in."
"What?" Kai yelled, shocked.
"It is true." Dranzer said. "This is her dimension, created by her own thoughts and feelings, which is what enables me to exist in the form you see me now."
"Oh." Kai said.
Julie turned around, and began to walk towards Drakuio, who was standing a little further away from her then first thought.
"A secret." She said, closing her eyes and putting a finger to her lips. "Another side, another story."
Then, they disappeared, back into darkness, fading away like blowing sand.
"No!" Kai yelled and began to run towards them.
"Kai." Dranzer said. "She's gone." Before he too, disappeared, fading away. His comforting aura disappearing too.
Kai felt alone. So alone. The darkness eating at his soul, he could feel it. He ran away. From what, he wasn't exactly sure. But he was afraid of It, whatever it was.
So, he called out to them. Hoping that she, Dranzer or even, Drakuio, would hear him.
His thoughts, were a mixture of strange emotions. Kai wasn't even sure himself what he was thinking.
'Being around you.
Is.
Intoxicating.
Do you even see me, standing there?
I'm waiting.
Waiting.
For you. To come to me.
Don't ignore me.
I need you.
I can not take it anymore.
I'll have to tell you.
.
But, will you listen?
.
Will you, understand?
.
Do you feel the same way?
About.
.
Me?'
Kai shook himself out of his dream, like a swimmer coming up for air.
Each night it was the same. The same dream. This was the first time Dranzer was in it though. Ever since she was shot. He wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand. It had only been three day since he last saw her, and it had been three days since the strange dreams began to appear.
"Kai? You have nightmares again?" Ray asked.
Kai nodded.
"You were screaming." Kenny informed Kai. "You sure your okay?"
"Was I?" Kai asked, no seeming the least bit surprised.
"You don't need a doctor, do you Kai?" Max asked, also concerned.
"No. What I do need to do is go somewhere tomorrow."
"Where?"
"I need to go, talk to, Julie." Kai admitted.
"Oh, okay." Ray said. "Why?"
"That's not your concern." Kai replied, before curling back up in his sheets.
"Sure it isn't?" Tyson said, sarcastically.
"Oh great, now I can't get to sleep!" Max exclaimed. "I feels so long since we last saw them. But, it's only been three days!"
"I know the feeling." Ray said. "I wonder how Chels doing."
"Fiona too!" Max said.
"Let's not forget Eve!" Kenny added.
"And Angie!" Tyson yelled excitedly.
"Kai? Won't you be happy to see Julie again?" Tyson asked. "I will demand a rematch, oh yeah! She is going down!"
"You sure, Julie is pretty tough you know?" Kenny informed.
"Yeah, I know. But nobody is unbeatable." Tyson said.
"Just go to sleep!!!" Kai yelled, before pulling a pillow over his head.
"Stop ruining our fun, Kai!" Tyson argued back, sticking his tongue out at him.
Kai groaned, how he got to sleep with those four idiot blabbing away, was a complete mystery. How he even coped with being on the same planet as them he found difficult to believe.
Why was he always the one babysitting these four idiots. He didn't even want to be on this crummy team in the first place! He must have been completely out of his mind to let Mr. Dickinson talk him into this!
Once everything had settled down, and the others had finally stopped talking Kai got dressed, it was only 7:00 am. He had plenty of time to train and get prepared.
He walked outside and breathed in some fresh air.
Tyson was right, it would be good to see Julie again. Maybe Kai would finally have some desent conversation around this place for once.
"Maioow." Kai heard the familier nosie of a cat. He looked down to see a white cat snaking around his ankles purring madly. Kai bent down to stroke it.
"Where did you come from?" Kai asked the cat. The cat sat, looked at Kai with it's huge pink eyes and then began licking it's paw.
"Pip!!!" A female voice shreeked from across the road. "Pip!!!" It called again.
The cat's ears pricked up and it dashed off, Kai stood up and looked across the road. Seeing who it was called. "Eve!"
Eve spun round, and waved to Kai. She scooped up the cat with both arms and bolted across the road. "Hello Kai!" Eve exclaimed.
"I didn't expect to see you around here." Kai told her.
"I couldn't leave it behind." Eve explained, stroking the cat. "Pip ran away while we were practicing at Fiona's mum's school this morning. I was out voted, so I had to come and get it."
"I see." Kai said.
"And what brings you here?"
"Actually, I was looking for Julie. Do you know where she is?"
"She's round at the school with the others." Eve said, looking round. "Where's the rest of your team?"
"Those lasy bums are still sleeping."
"Lazy sods! Chel had use all up 5:00am this morning! And, she's not even the team captain!"
"So, you're a team now?"
"Well, maybe. Julz still isn't sure about it. She said something about putting us in danger. Or something." Eve said, scratching the side of her head, looking a little unsure. "Come down to the school later, you might be able to persuade her!"
"Yo, Kai. Eve." Ray Said. Kai turned round to see the rest of his team standing behind him. Eve waved.
"So, you lazy sods are out of bed now!" Eve exclaimed. "Kai says you guys are lazier then Angie on a Monday morning!"
"He. Did?" Kenny asked, staring at the team captian.
"C'mon! Chelsie has been dying for a match against you Ray!" Eve giggled. "Let's go down to the school!"
Eve dashed off, not waiting for the Bladebreakers to catch up with her. She, like Chelsie knew the city like the back of their hand. She lead them down a series of streets until they came to a massive school which looked like a huge hi-tech government building, and it was uttely deserted. Not a soul to be seen anywhere.
Eve lead them up to the gate and pushed it open. She becconed them to follow her inside. They walked around the back of the school, and followed a wide concrete path, next to a huge playing field.
"Are you sure we're allowed to be here, Eve?" Kenny asked, sounding worried and clutching Dizzi.
"You bet!" Eve said, pushing open a pair of metal doors, leading into a huge hall. "Fiona's mum runs the school, and she doesn't mind us practicing here."
"Hi Eve! You find Pip?" Angie asked, she jumped down from where she was sat, on the school's PE equipment.
"Yeah," Eve said.
"So, Pip was that white cat following us." Max said, stroking a cat which was rubbing itself against him.
"Ray!" Chelsie exclaimed. "How ya been?"
"Just great Chel! And yourself?" Ray said.
"Do, you want to battle?" Chelsie asked, pulling out her light blue and grey Blade.
"Sure. Why not?"
"Where's Julie and Fiona?" Max asked, looking around.
"Oh, they went to get something from the Art Room." Angie informed.
"Let's play, Chelsie." Ray said, drawing out his Blade from his pocket.
Chelsie lead Ray over to a Beyblade Dish in the center of the hall, where as the other picked their seats and watched. Kenny opened his laptop and began typing. Angie watched him, her eyes wide with fascination.
"What ya doin?" She asked, letting curiosity getting the better of her.
"I'm getting ready to input data for the fight." Kenny replied simply.
"Good to see ya Cheif!" Dizzi said, through a huge yawn. "Who's your friend?"
"Ahhh!" Angie shreeked, jumping back in surprise. "The computer is talking!"
"Yeah, isn't she smart?" Dizzi said, talking about Angie. Kenny giggled.
"That's just Dizzi, Angie. She's my Bit-Beast." Kenny explained.
"Can you two just zip it? I'm trying to watch the match!" Tyson complained.
Ray and Chelsie took up their positions around the dish. Facing each other, Chelsie grinning menacingly, Ray unsmiling, taking the whole thing very seriously, even for a friendly match.
"3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!" Max yelled.
The two players pulled their rip cords, yelling as they did so. Wasting absolutely no time in making contact, the blades came at each other, gaining speed with each passing second. They certainly weren't playing defensive.
"Go Drigger! Tiger Claw, attack!" Ray yelled, as he summoned the huge White Tiger out of his Beyblade, Claws drawn it, it lunged headfirst a Chelsie's Beyblade.
"It's time to get dirty! Rushiiu!" Chelsie screamed. Less then a second past before the whole Bey Dish was engulfed in light. Everyone in the crowd gasped, even Kai. Then, from what seemed like a ripple in water, another tiger emerged, also claws drawn and teeth bared. Though, this tiger wasn't like Digger, it looked older, even felt it.
It was one of the ancestors of the tiger, or the leopard. It was difficult to tell which. What seemed like lightning surrounded it. It's roared, making the whole hall tremble. Drigger, though. Like Ray, was not one to be threatened by appearance.
Digger rammed headfirst into Rushiiu, Rushiiu accepted the attack, head bowed. Rushiiu drew a claw and struck Drigger, Digger retaliated, sinking it's razor sharp fangs into Rushiiu's neck. Rushiiu howled in agony, and clawed Drigger away.
Drigger jumped back, careful not to be hurt by Rushiiu's two huge blood stained claws, but the damage was already done. Drigger's Blade was beginning to slow down, but, so was Rushiiu's.
Drigger sized up for what was hopefully the final attack, when Chelsie cried "Rushy, use your Thunder Claw!"
Ray gasped.
Rushiiu raised a claw, and drew it back, drawing lightning which was circling the two Bit-Beasts and focused it into it's claw. And, without hesitation or remorse, struck Drigger.
But, Drigger wasn't listening to what Ray was telling him, for now The White Tiger was fighting purely on instinct. And in a Beyblade match, that was dangerous.
Drigger lunged at it's opponent, knocking them both flying, from the impact of Rushiiu's Thunder Claw and from the sheer force of Drigger's Tiger Claw.
Both blade's stopped, completely drained of energy, and fell to the floor.