DISCLAIMER: I do not own beyblade
Ghost: Kept you all hangin' for a minute didn't I? Don't worry I'm back in my game with a lot of ideas for this one I'm not done yet by far.
CROWSCHAPTER ELEVEN: THE MORNING AFTER
Quinn crept through the darkness of her hotel room to her bedroom.
"You okay?" Tao asked concerned he had sensed something was wrong the moment they had got to Japan.
"I'm fine, just went out for a while" she replied
"You seem so at home here yet you don't seem as happy as you were when we were in China," he said curiously
"It's just that I can't help but remind myself that I am also being hunted, don't forget the triad want my head and other gangs in the underworld want my blood too." Quinn answered before opening her laptop and getting started on some work.
"I know that won't phase you, Quinn does her job not matter what the cost remember, her loyalty is to her mission as well as her unit." Tao reminded before leaving her alone.
Quinn waited until she was alone and began checking her e-mails; she smiled at one she had received.
"So my old friend you haven't left the country," she muttered
She eventually went to bed for a short while.
"What time did you come in last night?" Liam yawned when he saw Quinn sitting in front of the TV the next morning.
"The early hours of this morning" she replied watching the news.
"I'm not surprised," he mumbled before going for a shower.
The others began to wake up.
"Out all night as usual, did you find anything?" Tess asked rubbing her eyes.
"Voltaire's mansion isn't heavily guarded at all, it's mostly cctv and red lasers nothing really" Quinn replied bringing up a blue print of the mansion on the TV screen.
"The only way to get a hit on Kai is when he is alone, no casualties this time his team mates are to be left unharmed, this is a hit remember lets not turn it into a blood bath like the last one, no matter what the costs" she explained
"The kid's never alone," Tao said studying the blue print
"Not true, Kai likes solitude and his privacy, he likes being alone, perhaps we'll get lucky today" she replied as she began thinking of a rescue plan.
"They've invited us to lunch today" Cross informed them
"Good the closer we are to them the more we're able to watch Kai" Quinn said adjusting her square framed glasses before typing something into her laptop.
She got up and went for a shower, she closed her eyes as the water cascaded over her shoulders and ran down her back, before long everyone was ready in their disguises, they each got into their own vehicles and drove to the park to practise.
"San, it's nice to see you again, have you met the Bladebreakers yet?" came an excited voice
"Good morning Kit, have you come to watch me? It's funny you should mention the Bladebreakers because we met them yesterday" Quinn smiled
"Anyway what are we waiting for? I'm not getting any younger we've got training to do" she ordered
Tao and Quinn were the first to battle, while the others watched, everyone in the park stood in amazement watching them.
"She does push her limits doesn't she?" Tess said looking at the two opponents.
"You know she's just showing off, she's no where near her maximum." Cross replied
"Well, well look who's out training early" came Tyson's voice when their battle was over.
"I'm in no mood to battle you, as I said last night save it for the tournament" Quinn snapped
"Why can't we battle now?" Tyson complained
"Well if you're that insistent how can I say no" Tao said darkly
"Steve calm down, if Tyson wants to battle so badly he can battle me," Quinn said gripping her blade.
"I'm down with that" he replied readying his blade.
"3,2,1 let it rip!" shouted Max
Quinn released Kauwaki.
"You know one day reality is going to hit you hard kid," she said
"Oh yeh well how's about this for reality, Phantom Hurricane" Tyson commanded
A great big storm blew up.
"Ooh I am scared" Quinn teased
"Kauwaki Ice lightning" she ordered a bright blue phoenix appeared
Kai's eyes widened in surprise.
"So that's her bit beast, it's just like Dranzer" he thought
"What-?" Tyson gasped
There was a bright blue flash and before anyone knew it Dragoon flew out of the dish and landed at Kai's feet, he looked at Tyson annoyed while he lent against the railings with his arms crossed.
"Tyson show a little respect towards your opponents, they deserve it as much as you do" His grandpa snapped
"That was awesome" Max said amazed
"Tyson didn't stand a chance, she's more powerful than the demolition boys put together, and she didn't break a sweat, it's not possible," Kenny screeched pulling at his hair.
"I say that was so cool, you go girl" said Dizzi proudly
"If you want to know I wasn't out to battle with Tyson anyway, " Quinn said grinning slightly
"Who are you here to battle with?" Ray asked
"Kai" she replied she looked at him and for once his team mates saw their cold leader look a girl in the eye, Quinn saw some kind of sadistic pleasure in those crimson eyes, even though he definitely wasn't smiling about it.
He secretly wanted to see her full power; he wanted her to beat him, to prove to him that she was unlike the other girls he knew, to prove exactly what he thought about her.
"Captain against captain that would be so cool" Liam said looking up from his laptop.
"We'll see when the day comes," Kai said icily
"Yes we shall" she replied grinning at him, Kai began to feel very uncomfortable.
Both teams saw their captains trying hard to stare each other down, not one of them backing off, Quinn could see straight into Kai's soul, he wasn't a selfish brat at all, but a strong young man who found it hard to love people, she could see great pain and yet longing.
Kai saw straight down into Quinn, she put on the same icy act that he did, she was really a caring and loving young woman who was going to stop her own team from killing him, even if it meant that she was to be killed by them too, he also saw a similar kind of pain that he had endured when he was young.
Both teams went to separate dishes to train for a while.
Cross and Tess battled.
"Hey it's lunchtime already folks wanna catch some grub?" Tyson's Grandpa suggested looking at both teams
"Sure" Tyson yelled
"I'm starving" Max moaned Kai rolled his eyes,
Both teams sat opposite each other, Quinn's foot accidentally brushed against Kai's, he looked at her as she ate her chow mien, she returned his glance for a moment, unknown to them Tyson's grandpa was watching them carefully.
"Excuse me a minute my peeps I have to go to the boys room" he said rising from the table and glaring at Kai worriedly.
He wiped his mouth and got up too.
"Where're you going Kai?" Tyson asked
"Do I have to excuse myself each time I need to go to the bathroom?" he snapped
He got to the men's room.
"Kai I want you to stay away from that girl, she's one of those who isn't to be touched by guys like you" Mr Granger warned
"I don't know what you're talking about gramps" he replied crossly.
"Oh yes you do, you two are digging on each other I can see it, Kai when this tournament is over that girl will be gone and you won't see her again, all I'm saying is don't start getting attached." Mr Granger explained