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Chapter 20
The Final battle.
Kai caught her as she fell, sliding to his knees as she fainted in his arms.
"Chin caro?" exclaimed Ray. Kai tried to wake her until Long checked her over and said that she'd just blacked out but would be okay.
"You mean she's fine? What about her arm?" asked Kai anxiously.
"You don't know much about Zoanthropes do you kids?" Yugo answered with a laugh.
"Yeah, all we have to do is transform and any previous injuries we had are instantly healed," Shina added happily.
"But didn't she get her broken arm during her transformation?" asked Ray.
"Well, yes," Gado replied. "But it will heal on her next transformation," he explained handing a prepared sling to Kai who put it on her arm and around her neck.
"Let's get her out of here," said Kai standing up with Chin caro in his arms. He moved to take her out but was blocked by a group of soldiers. "Hey! What's the big idea?"
"My name is Heihachi Mishima," came a voice from inside the group. The soldiers parted to reveal the owner, indeed Heihachi.
"You!" Hilary exclaimed. "You've got our friends! Hand them over!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that," Mishima replied with a laugh. "You see, had you read my invitation properly it said Kai here had to beat me in hand to hand combat."
"So, I'll beat you," Kai snarled angrily.
"But it is not so easy Kai, you see I challenge you and the beautiful Chin caro to a two on one fight," said Heihachi looking at Chin caro.
"I accept but on the condition that our friends are released immediately," sneered Kai shifting Chin caro in his arms.
"I'm afraid I'll have to check with my partners on that," he said stepping aside. From behind the soldiers stepped a tall man with purple hair and a green trench coat and a shorter man with a black trench coat and grey hair.
"Voltaire," exclaimed Ray as they jumped in front of Kai and Chin caro.
"Boris Balkov," sneered Tyson as they stared at each other.
"Hello Kai, it's so nice to see my only grandson again," said Voltaire coldly.
"My friends, Kai here has offered to fight me if his friends are released as soon as he beats me," said Heihachi with a laugh.
"Firstly," Boris began, "I doubt even you Kai could beat Heihachi or even that girl you hold in your arms should stand a chance against Heihachi. Secondly, if you lose you will come with me in return for your friends' freedom."
"What!" Hilary exclaimed. Tyson and Ray looked at Kai who watched Voltaire and Boris with anger and hatred. "You can't Kai, they need you."
"He accepts," Chin caro said opening her eyes.
"Chin caro?" said Kai in surprise. She pushed herself out of his arms and stood beside him, putting her weight on his shoulder.
"We both accept your challenge Mishima, and might I say I await the day when we beat you," she sneered coldly. His eyes widened as she took out her hair and rubbed away her tattoos to reveal herself as Nanasi.
"Nanasi Awara! How dare you return here after I had you killed!" Heihachi hissed stepping back.
"How dare you send someone to do your dirty work, I'll have you know your assassin is lying in the bottom of the sea at this moment," whispered Nanasi, deathly quiet.
"Who is this Heihachi?" Voltaire demanded.
"The one person that Heihachi fears more than Jin himself, Jin's friend Nanasi," answered Ray approaching her other side.
"And they will both beat you!" exclaimed Tyson. The others nodded.
"Very well Nanasi, we meet at the cliff face where I banished you from the Mishima Financial group, you know where to go," ordered Heihachi and he strode away, his soldiers slowly backing after him.
"Kai my grandson, you should forget this silly charade and return with me," said Voltaire taking a step towards him. Nanasi's sword appeared at his throat, Nanasi stepping forward so her face was only centimetres away from Voltaire's.
"This silly charade is what is keeping him sane as well as alive," hissed Nanasi. Voltaire stepped back, glaring at Nanasi before sweeping away with Boris close behind, smiling malevolently at Nanasi.
Kai helped Nanasi back to the hotel where they were forcing her to stay the night. Long, Yugo, Shina, Uriko, Alice and Gado were staying there too to keep an eye out for the troupe, aware that Mishima might try for their lives.
Nanasi sat in a separate room from the others, to allow her to dress her wounds and heal her arm. She soon sat by her window, letting the cool breeze blow in her face. She sighed and looked at the ground.
"Nanasi?" Kai shut the door behind him. Nanasi turned to look at him, her face softened again by a grimace. "I need to. to talk to you."
"What about?" she asked looking back out the window as the sun set.
"What, can't you read my mind?"
"Do I want too? I'll get in trouble again, remember?"
"Oh." Kai sat down on the window bed next to her legs which she was hugging. "I'm. sorry."
"Of course you are, that's why you said it," she sneered. Kai cringed, her sharp tongue striking home.
"I should have listened to everything you said, and I often showed you disrespect, you were my teacher and I.I was wrong," he continued looking at the floor. Nanasi didn't reply. He looked up; she was still looking out the window, the breeze blowing her hair across her face.
"I saw you at the beach," he blurted out. Nanasi's head turned to him quickly, her eyes narrowing.
"What do you mean you saw me at the beach?" asked Nanasi in a deathly quiet whisper. The last rays of sun shone onto her skin, creating an angelic light to surround her. Kai looked at her in total awe, staring at the illusion created by the sun. "Well?"
"I.uh, was down by the beach when you came down too. You didn't seem very happy," he looked back at the floor. He felt Nanasi stiffen slightly as she realised he had seen everything.
"So?" she said sharply looking away. Kai closed his eyes and thought hard.
"Why could I read your mind?" he said, blurting out what had been niggling at him all afternoon. Nanasi's eyes opened in shock and she slowly turned to look at him, her mouth moving but nothing coming out. "I was watching you and then suddenly everything emptied out of my head and heard what you were thinking."
"You.you heard everything?" she stammered releasing her legs and putting them on the floor, swinging her body around so they were facing the room. Kai looked away and nodded in shame.
"I.I didn't mean too, I was just watching you and it happened," he replied not wanting to look at her. He heard her sigh before hitting the wall.
"It's not your fault Kai, the first time you decide to concentrate was the same time I had no control over my mind, lets just say fate decided it was time you learnt," Nanasi replied. Kai looked back up.
"You're not mad?" he asked in surprise.
"Of course I'm mad, you don't think I didn't like you reading my private thoughts do you? Especially then," she snapped angrily. "But.you were going to learn to concentrate your energy to mind reading eventually."
"What happened in that fight?" he asked after a moment's silence.
"What do you mean?" she asked quietly, her face returning to a calm and tranquil aura.
"You were down and out, how come you came back to life so quickly and powerfully?" he asked. Nanasi looked away, not answering.
"I think it's time I went to sleep, you should too we've got a big fight tomorrow," with that she got up and walked to the lounge room to say goodnight to the others.
Kai was the first to wake; he looked at the clock by the bed. It was two in the morning. He sat up and looked around; Nanasi's door was open which slightly worried him. He got up and changed before walking into her room, letting his eyes adjust to the darkness. She was still there, but the door had been blown open by the wind that looked like it was blowing in a storm.
Nanasi stirred as Kai went and sat by her window, waiting for her to wake.
"Kai? Why aren't you asleep?" she asked groggily, getting out of bed slowly. Her arm was fully healed and all her cuts were gone.
"I woke up, I saw your door opened and thought you'd left in the night," he replied watching dark clouds roll in. Nanasi stood next to him in her blue singlet and shorts that were her pyjamas. "Storms coming."
"Always does, but that doesn't look as normal as it does. Must be going to be big this year," she replied squinting as a gust of wind blew in. "The wind must have blown the door open." They sat and watched the storm approaching along with the morning.
"Sorry about the other night," Kai finally said breaking the silence.
"Forget about it," she said ignoring his gesture of good will. "Just don't do it again."
"Look who's talking," Kai replied coldly. Nanasi laughed a little, surprising Kai by her reaction to his snide remark.
"Right, well keep your mind blocked and we won't have any problem," she looked at Kai smiling, brightening her dark face. Kai seemed taken aback by it; it was probably the thought that he'd actually never seen her smile pleasantly before.
"Nanasi, why wouldn't you answer my question last night?" he asked finally while he had her attention. Her smile disappeared and a grimace replaced it.
"Because, I don't know," she replied sadly. "All I heard was you shouting in my head and asking why I didn't just give in, not that you ever said that to me which is why I don't understand it either."
Kai looked at her in astonishment. He understood, there must have been a bond somehow, between Nanasi and himself, but how he didn't know. Whatever it was, his thoughts and shout for her had restrengthened her and given her another chance to beat Lee Chaolan.
They sat there for several hours together, just watching the sun rise over the horizon and listening for the birds, which awoke with such noise that they both wondered how the others could stay asleep.
When everyone eventually woke they found Nanasi and Kai enjoying the sunlight before they're last battle.
"Hey guys!" said Tyson cheerfully as they all entered the room. Kai and Nanasi both turned to look at them, their faces set with determination and peace.
"You guys ready?" asked Ray seeing that whatever had been bothering the both of them was no longer a problem. They looked at each other before looking back to their friends.
"You know we are," Nanasi replied, she'd since changed and was in her battle costume, her tattoos on her face.
"Yeah, and you guys know we're behind you all the way," Hilary said cheerfully. They nodded and walked out where they were greeted by the Zoanthrope group.
"You guys are going to rock!" exclaimed Shina hugging Nanasi. Long and Yugo each kissed her on the cheek and she was totally annihilated by Alice when she jumped on her. Uriko wished her luck by way of their old cheer, which surprised everyone as Nanasi was usually very serious.
At ten o'clock several soldiers practically knocked down the door and escorted them to the cliff face.
"Kai!" shouted Max and Kenny. They were in a plastic cage, where they could see every minute of the fight.
"Max, Chief!" Kai exclaimed. "We've got to get them out of there."
"We can't do anything until after the fight," Nanasi hissed. The soldiers pushed them into the arena set up on the cliff edge.
"What is this?" demanded Kai.
"This is what decides whether she lives or dies," Heihachi said pointing at Nanasi. "Or whether your friends and you go free."
"Or whether they go free and you come with me," said Boris appearing from behind a group of soldiers. Nanasi and Kai both ground the teeth in annoyance.
"Let's get this over with," shouted Nanasi.
"Patience my dear, you were always impatient," Mishima sneered. Nanasi frowned and took out her swords.
"Move it Mishima, or something might just happen that you don't want," she said sharply.
"Oh, but I want it to happen my dear," he said stretching his fingers with a cracking sound. Nanasi's eyes widened.
"What?"
"I'm awaiting another guest, he should arrive as soon as he feels a surge in power," he replied nastily.
"No, this is a trap, that's why there are two in the final battle!" Nanasi exclaimed.
"Too late my dear!" he shouted as Nanasi went to strike him down with her swords.
"Kai get out of here!" Nanasi shouted.
"I'm not going anywhere!" he said and struck down Mishima while he was distracted with Nanasi. Nanasi stumbled back, looking wildly around the cliff. Kai meanwhile continued to attack Mishima, Nanasi could feel his power rising.
"THE DEVIL GENE!" a voice bellowed from below the cliff as lightning struck over head. Everyone whipped around to see a tall, black figure soar into the sky and swoop over head.
"There it is! Capture it!" Heihachi shouted to his scientists who were standing by the cage. A huge net shot out and caught the figure, but then it disappeared. The figure landed on the ground with a heavy thud, crouching as it steadied itself.
"Shoot it!" screamed Mishima as it straightened.
"Nanasi!" Kai shouted looking for her. She was standing looking up at the figure, her swords drawn. Kai ran to her side.
"Kai, you shouldn't be here, get out of here while you can," Nanasi shouted as soldiers ran in to attack the figure.
"What's going on?" he demanded as they both ran from the mayhem.
"Never mind, just get out of here," she replied.
"I can't, I have to get Max and Kenny," Kai shouted back, turning around.
"Fine we'll get them and then you've got to get out of here," she replied as they ran back around to where Boris was standing by the cage. Kai jumped into the cage to untie them.
"Kai!" Max exclaimed.
"Don't worry, we'll get you out of here," he said quietly, hoping Boris was still distracted by the chaos.
"I don't think so Kai," said Boris as he pushed a button, causing a lid to shut on the cage.
"No!" Kai exclaimed, he hit the side of the cage.
"See, I knew you wouldn't be able to resist," Boris said laughing. "You won't be able to get out of there."
"Watch me," said Kai taking out Dranzer. He launched his blade at the cage wall, hoping it would crash open the cage wall. It didn't leave a scratch.
"See, no Beyblade or even a sword could break through my specially developed cage," said Boris laughing malevolently.
"Let's just test that theory shall we?" Nanasi said sneering, she had her swords out, as was her Beyblade. She attached it to one sword and then placed her other sword behind it.
"Let's go Dreyfax!" she shouted and pulled both swords out, creating a massive spin tornado on her blade. A huge bit beast, part tiger part fire hawk soared out of the blade and attacked the cage causing it to crack. Nanasi then attacked the cage with her swords that were glowing blue again. It sliced it clean and it fell open.
She turned and faced Boris, her swords pointing at his heart.
"You really made me mad you know?" she said but was then thrown from her feet when a black clad figure attacked her.
"And you really piss me off," came Nina's voice.
Kai watched as Nanasi was attacked by what looked like Nina. She'd appeared from the black figure that loomed over their heads, killing MFG soldiers.
"What is going on?" Kenny exclaimed.
"I don't know, you guys have got to get out of here, follow that path and avoid the big guy," Kai shouted as they climbed out of the destroyed cage.
"He's acting like Zeus on a rampage," said Max as they ran to the path, dodging falling soldiers.
"Zeus?" Kai's mind was sent into action as he watched Nanasi fend off Nina. 'Zeus is a god right? Then if they're comparing that thing to.it's the God of Fight!'
Nanasi was fending off Nina with everything she could muster.
"Kai! What are you still doing here?" Nanasi exclaimed she used her sword to beat off Nina before fully turning around to look at Kai. "It's dangerous for you to be here!"
"Yeah! And what about you?" demanded Kai as Nanasi ran over to knock him out of the way of a falling soldier.
"Just do as you're told what ever happened to that whole respect thing?"
"I'm not going without you!" he shouted in reply. Nanasi just looked at him in shock. Kai couldn't believe he'd just said that himself. Just then Nanasi was tackled by Nina again.
"Nanasi!" shouted Kai, he was about to run over when Nanasi's sword began to glow again and he decided it best to let her fight her off on her own. The beam hit Nina square in the chest, flinging Nina over the cliff face. Nanasi struggled to her feet with Kai's help.
"THE DEVIL GENE!" a deep voice bellowed from behind them. They both froze and slowly turned around looking up into the dark face that was now striding towards them.
"And it's great to see you too, but we really must be going," said Nanasi as she pushed Kai to the side and jumped out of the way as the God of Fight lifted a hand. A powerful energy beam shot out and struck where they had just been standing.
"Come to me!" he shouted and began to chase Kai.
"Kai! Fight him off!" shouted Nanasi. "Look deep inside yourself for the power you possess!"
'Yeah right, as if I'm going to stand a chance against this guy,' Kai thought and then he stumbled and fell. The God of Fight reached down to grab Kai around the throat, but Nanasi jumped forward with her sword drawn.
"Sorry sweetheart not today," she said and threw him backwards.
"DO NOT INTERFERE!" he bellowed and swept her off her feet to the side with a swift backhander.
"Kai! Get out of the way!" shouted Nanasi as she landed heavily. Kai scrambled to his feet and kicked away at The God of Fight's hand.
"You want to take me, you're going to have to beat me," said Kai feeling a little more confident. The Fight God smirked.
"You think you can beat me?" he howled with laughter. "Do not make me laugh, make this easier on yourself and just surrender."
"Not happening!" came Nanasi's voice from behind the God. She slashed at him as he turned around before flipping over him and landing in front of Kai.
"Don't you get the point? You don't stand a chance you silly little girl!" he swiped at her again, but this time Nanasi moved smoothly and dodged it easily.
"Don't you understand? He is not the only Devil Gene in existence!" Nanasi shouted angrily and slashed at his stomach, leaving a deep gash. Her visor was flashing deep red.
"Nanasi? Am I a.?"
"Yes you are, but if you don't get your act together you're going to be a dead Devil Gene!" she snarled at him, she turned to look at him. He took a step back in shock; her eye that was still visible was slowly turning red.
"Nan.Nanasi?" he stammered taking a step back.
"Look deep within you Kai, a great power lies dormant within you and you have felt it yourself before. In the Dojo remember?" she said turning back around to face off with the God.
He thought back to his first fight with Nanasi, indeed he had been able to launch her into the far wall with merely a touch from his punch.
"Concentrate Kai, think of all the people he's killed, create anger within you." she turned her head slightly so she could see his face. ".and avenge all those people he's killed!"
A cloud seemed to clear in Kai's head as he saw faces of people he didn't even know. They were all crying or in pain, it was like he was seeing their ghosts in his head.
"Fight God! You will die!" Nanasi shouted. Suddenly a huge tornado formed around her, blowing the ribbons from her hair, it slowly turned red as she threw off her visor that was now broken from the enormous power generating in her body.
"I can do this!" shouted Kai as he felt the power welling inside the very pit of his body. "You're going to pay for all the suffering!" The same happened to him, a tornado developing around him, his flashing blue as his power developed. (Think DBZ) They slowly began to develop, both growing wings and growing about a foot taller. Nanasi also took on part of her Zoanthrope form, her furry ears growing from her hair and her arms and legs taking on claws and fur.
"I see, you still think you can beat me?" he laughed menacingly and attacked Nanasi first. She blocked his attacks and added a few of her own, scratching him alongside the gash she'd left from her swords.
Kai ran across and kicked him away, sending him flying across the cliff face. He flipped and landed on his feet.
"I hope you're ready for this Kai, this is going to be you're biggest challenge yet," Nanasi said through gritted teeth. She had a scratch over one eye and couldn't quite open it.
"No problem, I'm here to help you," he said helping her up. They both stood up in their ready positions, side by side.
The God of Fight growled loudly before throwing himself towards them, they both rolled in different directions trying to confuse him but he had decided to go after Kai. Kai only just blocked him as he stood up from his roll. Nanasi sprinted across but was hit away by the God of Fight's tail.
"Nanasi!" he shouted seeing her fly towards the cliff. He became angry and his punches and kicking became stronger. He managed to dodge a block from the God and knocked him down. Nanasi jumped onto the God, knocking the wind from him. She flipped back to her position by the edge of the cliff.
As the God was getting up he flicked his tail, hitting Kai and knocking him down, he then turned to Nanasi, her face was set in determination. They entered a barrage of attacks, dodging attacks from each other until the God managed to dodge one and hit Nanasi in the stomach. She leant forward in pain and he kneed her in the face. She fell backwards, blood trickling from her nose and mouth.
"Nanasi!" exclaimed Kai, still lying on the ground. He jumped to his feet again, as if being pulled by wires. He kicked the God straight into the back and he flew off the edge of the cliff.
"Nanasi!" he exclaimed bending down to check on her. She jumped up easily as he had too.
"Where is he?" she asked looking around the cliff.
"I kicked him off the cliff face," Kai replied.
"But you need more than that!" shouted the God of Fight flying back over the edge. He was grinning maliciously.
He grabbed both Nanasi and Kai and began to squeeze them tightly. They screamed in pain, their bones beginning to crush. Suddenly Kai felt something warming in his pocket; it was the pocket that he kept Dranzer in.
"DRANZER!" bellowed Kai; the red and yellow phoenix burst out of the blade through the Fight God's fingers, screeching loudly.
"What is this?" The Fight God exclaimed.
"DREYFAX!" the red and gold fire hawk tiger appeared roaring loudly as it appeared.
"What? You think measly animals will help you beat me?" he laughed loudly.
"Let's just see shall we?" gasped Nanasi as he squeezed tighter. Dreyfax attacked the hand that held Nanasi, clutching onto it with his teeth and claws.
"Argh! Let me go you stupid beast!" shouted the Fight God angrily. He dropped Nanasi and started throwing his arm around, trying to dislodge the angry beast. In the meantime he had dropped Kai to in his confusion.
"Dranzer! Fire Arrow Attack!" shouted Kai as he landed safely on the ground.
Dranzer flamed angrily, launching himself at the God of Fight's stomach. The God of Fight flung his arm around, knocking down the fire bird.
"Dreyfax, Fire Tundra! Capture the god of Fight!" exclaimed Nanasi. Dreyfax opened his wings and began to fly around the God of Fight, getting faster and faster as well as closer. Dreyfax formed a tornado and then began to burn, causing a fire hurricane.
"Keep it up Dreyfax!" Suddenly her Bit beast was thrown to the side with great force, slamming into a tree. "Dreyfax!"
The fire tundra blew away, revealing the God of Fight, looking angry. Dreyfax and Dranzer both returned to their Beyblades.
Ohhh.What's happened to Chin caro? Is she alright? Find out in the next chapter of DEVIL GENE.don't you love it when I do stupid things like that?
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Chapter 20
The Final battle.
Kai caught her as she fell, sliding to his knees as she fainted in his arms.
"Chin caro?" exclaimed Ray. Kai tried to wake her until Long checked her over and said that she'd just blacked out but would be okay.
"You mean she's fine? What about her arm?" asked Kai anxiously.
"You don't know much about Zoanthropes do you kids?" Yugo answered with a laugh.
"Yeah, all we have to do is transform and any previous injuries we had are instantly healed," Shina added happily.
"But didn't she get her broken arm during her transformation?" asked Ray.
"Well, yes," Gado replied. "But it will heal on her next transformation," he explained handing a prepared sling to Kai who put it on her arm and around her neck.
"Let's get her out of here," said Kai standing up with Chin caro in his arms. He moved to take her out but was blocked by a group of soldiers. "Hey! What's the big idea?"
"My name is Heihachi Mishima," came a voice from inside the group. The soldiers parted to reveal the owner, indeed Heihachi.
"You!" Hilary exclaimed. "You've got our friends! Hand them over!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that," Mishima replied with a laugh. "You see, had you read my invitation properly it said Kai here had to beat me in hand to hand combat."
"So, I'll beat you," Kai snarled angrily.
"But it is not so easy Kai, you see I challenge you and the beautiful Chin caro to a two on one fight," said Heihachi looking at Chin caro.
"I accept but on the condition that our friends are released immediately," sneered Kai shifting Chin caro in his arms.
"I'm afraid I'll have to check with my partners on that," he said stepping aside. From behind the soldiers stepped a tall man with purple hair and a green trench coat and a shorter man with a black trench coat and grey hair.
"Voltaire," exclaimed Ray as they jumped in front of Kai and Chin caro.
"Boris Balkov," sneered Tyson as they stared at each other.
"Hello Kai, it's so nice to see my only grandson again," said Voltaire coldly.
"My friends, Kai here has offered to fight me if his friends are released as soon as he beats me," said Heihachi with a laugh.
"Firstly," Boris began, "I doubt even you Kai could beat Heihachi or even that girl you hold in your arms should stand a chance against Heihachi. Secondly, if you lose you will come with me in return for your friends' freedom."
"What!" Hilary exclaimed. Tyson and Ray looked at Kai who watched Voltaire and Boris with anger and hatred. "You can't Kai, they need you."
"He accepts," Chin caro said opening her eyes.
"Chin caro?" said Kai in surprise. She pushed herself out of his arms and stood beside him, putting her weight on his shoulder.
"We both accept your challenge Mishima, and might I say I await the day when we beat you," she sneered coldly. His eyes widened as she took out her hair and rubbed away her tattoos to reveal herself as Nanasi.
"Nanasi Awara! How dare you return here after I had you killed!" Heihachi hissed stepping back.
"How dare you send someone to do your dirty work, I'll have you know your assassin is lying in the bottom of the sea at this moment," whispered Nanasi, deathly quiet.
"Who is this Heihachi?" Voltaire demanded.
"The one person that Heihachi fears more than Jin himself, Jin's friend Nanasi," answered Ray approaching her other side.
"And they will both beat you!" exclaimed Tyson. The others nodded.
"Very well Nanasi, we meet at the cliff face where I banished you from the Mishima Financial group, you know where to go," ordered Heihachi and he strode away, his soldiers slowly backing after him.
"Kai my grandson, you should forget this silly charade and return with me," said Voltaire taking a step towards him. Nanasi's sword appeared at his throat, Nanasi stepping forward so her face was only centimetres away from Voltaire's.
"This silly charade is what is keeping him sane as well as alive," hissed Nanasi. Voltaire stepped back, glaring at Nanasi before sweeping away with Boris close behind, smiling malevolently at Nanasi.
Kai helped Nanasi back to the hotel where they were forcing her to stay the night. Long, Yugo, Shina, Uriko, Alice and Gado were staying there too to keep an eye out for the troupe, aware that Mishima might try for their lives.
Nanasi sat in a separate room from the others, to allow her to dress her wounds and heal her arm. She soon sat by her window, letting the cool breeze blow in her face. She sighed and looked at the ground.
"Nanasi?" Kai shut the door behind him. Nanasi turned to look at him, her face softened again by a grimace. "I need to. to talk to you."
"What about?" she asked looking back out the window as the sun set.
"What, can't you read my mind?"
"Do I want too? I'll get in trouble again, remember?"
"Oh." Kai sat down on the window bed next to her legs which she was hugging. "I'm. sorry."
"Of course you are, that's why you said it," she sneered. Kai cringed, her sharp tongue striking home.
"I should have listened to everything you said, and I often showed you disrespect, you were my teacher and I.I was wrong," he continued looking at the floor. Nanasi didn't reply. He looked up; she was still looking out the window, the breeze blowing her hair across her face.
"I saw you at the beach," he blurted out. Nanasi's head turned to him quickly, her eyes narrowing.
"What do you mean you saw me at the beach?" asked Nanasi in a deathly quiet whisper. The last rays of sun shone onto her skin, creating an angelic light to surround her. Kai looked at her in total awe, staring at the illusion created by the sun. "Well?"
"I.uh, was down by the beach when you came down too. You didn't seem very happy," he looked back at the floor. He felt Nanasi stiffen slightly as she realised he had seen everything.
"So?" she said sharply looking away. Kai closed his eyes and thought hard.
"Why could I read your mind?" he said, blurting out what had been niggling at him all afternoon. Nanasi's eyes opened in shock and she slowly turned to look at him, her mouth moving but nothing coming out. "I was watching you and then suddenly everything emptied out of my head and heard what you were thinking."
"You.you heard everything?" she stammered releasing her legs and putting them on the floor, swinging her body around so they were facing the room. Kai looked away and nodded in shame.
"I.I didn't mean too, I was just watching you and it happened," he replied not wanting to look at her. He heard her sigh before hitting the wall.
"It's not your fault Kai, the first time you decide to concentrate was the same time I had no control over my mind, lets just say fate decided it was time you learnt," Nanasi replied. Kai looked back up.
"You're not mad?" he asked in surprise.
"Of course I'm mad, you don't think I didn't like you reading my private thoughts do you? Especially then," she snapped angrily. "But.you were going to learn to concentrate your energy to mind reading eventually."
"What happened in that fight?" he asked after a moment's silence.
"What do you mean?" she asked quietly, her face returning to a calm and tranquil aura.
"You were down and out, how come you came back to life so quickly and powerfully?" he asked. Nanasi looked away, not answering.
"I think it's time I went to sleep, you should too we've got a big fight tomorrow," with that she got up and walked to the lounge room to say goodnight to the others.
Kai was the first to wake; he looked at the clock by the bed. It was two in the morning. He sat up and looked around; Nanasi's door was open which slightly worried him. He got up and changed before walking into her room, letting his eyes adjust to the darkness. She was still there, but the door had been blown open by the wind that looked like it was blowing in a storm.
Nanasi stirred as Kai went and sat by her window, waiting for her to wake.
"Kai? Why aren't you asleep?" she asked groggily, getting out of bed slowly. Her arm was fully healed and all her cuts were gone.
"I woke up, I saw your door opened and thought you'd left in the night," he replied watching dark clouds roll in. Nanasi stood next to him in her blue singlet and shorts that were her pyjamas. "Storms coming."
"Always does, but that doesn't look as normal as it does. Must be going to be big this year," she replied squinting as a gust of wind blew in. "The wind must have blown the door open." They sat and watched the storm approaching along with the morning.
"Sorry about the other night," Kai finally said breaking the silence.
"Forget about it," she said ignoring his gesture of good will. "Just don't do it again."
"Look who's talking," Kai replied coldly. Nanasi laughed a little, surprising Kai by her reaction to his snide remark.
"Right, well keep your mind blocked and we won't have any problem," she looked at Kai smiling, brightening her dark face. Kai seemed taken aback by it; it was probably the thought that he'd actually never seen her smile pleasantly before.
"Nanasi, why wouldn't you answer my question last night?" he asked finally while he had her attention. Her smile disappeared and a grimace replaced it.
"Because, I don't know," she replied sadly. "All I heard was you shouting in my head and asking why I didn't just give in, not that you ever said that to me which is why I don't understand it either."
Kai looked at her in astonishment. He understood, there must have been a bond somehow, between Nanasi and himself, but how he didn't know. Whatever it was, his thoughts and shout for her had restrengthened her and given her another chance to beat Lee Chaolan.
They sat there for several hours together, just watching the sun rise over the horizon and listening for the birds, which awoke with such noise that they both wondered how the others could stay asleep.
When everyone eventually woke they found Nanasi and Kai enjoying the sunlight before they're last battle.
"Hey guys!" said Tyson cheerfully as they all entered the room. Kai and Nanasi both turned to look at them, their faces set with determination and peace.
"You guys ready?" asked Ray seeing that whatever had been bothering the both of them was no longer a problem. They looked at each other before looking back to their friends.
"You know we are," Nanasi replied, she'd since changed and was in her battle costume, her tattoos on her face.
"Yeah, and you guys know we're behind you all the way," Hilary said cheerfully. They nodded and walked out where they were greeted by the Zoanthrope group.
"You guys are going to rock!" exclaimed Shina hugging Nanasi. Long and Yugo each kissed her on the cheek and she was totally annihilated by Alice when she jumped on her. Uriko wished her luck by way of their old cheer, which surprised everyone as Nanasi was usually very serious.
At ten o'clock several soldiers practically knocked down the door and escorted them to the cliff face.
"Kai!" shouted Max and Kenny. They were in a plastic cage, where they could see every minute of the fight.
"Max, Chief!" Kai exclaimed. "We've got to get them out of there."
"We can't do anything until after the fight," Nanasi hissed. The soldiers pushed them into the arena set up on the cliff edge.
"What is this?" demanded Kai.
"This is what decides whether she lives or dies," Heihachi said pointing at Nanasi. "Or whether your friends and you go free."
"Or whether they go free and you come with me," said Boris appearing from behind a group of soldiers. Nanasi and Kai both ground the teeth in annoyance.
"Let's get this over with," shouted Nanasi.
"Patience my dear, you were always impatient," Mishima sneered. Nanasi frowned and took out her swords.
"Move it Mishima, or something might just happen that you don't want," she said sharply.
"Oh, but I want it to happen my dear," he said stretching his fingers with a cracking sound. Nanasi's eyes widened.
"What?"
"I'm awaiting another guest, he should arrive as soon as he feels a surge in power," he replied nastily.
"No, this is a trap, that's why there are two in the final battle!" Nanasi exclaimed.
"Too late my dear!" he shouted as Nanasi went to strike him down with her swords.
"Kai get out of here!" Nanasi shouted.
"I'm not going anywhere!" he said and struck down Mishima while he was distracted with Nanasi. Nanasi stumbled back, looking wildly around the cliff. Kai meanwhile continued to attack Mishima, Nanasi could feel his power rising.
"THE DEVIL GENE!" a voice bellowed from below the cliff as lightning struck over head. Everyone whipped around to see a tall, black figure soar into the sky and swoop over head.
"There it is! Capture it!" Heihachi shouted to his scientists who were standing by the cage. A huge net shot out and caught the figure, but then it disappeared. The figure landed on the ground with a heavy thud, crouching as it steadied itself.
"Shoot it!" screamed Mishima as it straightened.
"Nanasi!" Kai shouted looking for her. She was standing looking up at the figure, her swords drawn. Kai ran to her side.
"Kai, you shouldn't be here, get out of here while you can," Nanasi shouted as soldiers ran in to attack the figure.
"What's going on?" he demanded as they both ran from the mayhem.
"Never mind, just get out of here," she replied.
"I can't, I have to get Max and Kenny," Kai shouted back, turning around.
"Fine we'll get them and then you've got to get out of here," she replied as they ran back around to where Boris was standing by the cage. Kai jumped into the cage to untie them.
"Kai!" Max exclaimed.
"Don't worry, we'll get you out of here," he said quietly, hoping Boris was still distracted by the chaos.
"I don't think so Kai," said Boris as he pushed a button, causing a lid to shut on the cage.
"No!" Kai exclaimed, he hit the side of the cage.
"See, I knew you wouldn't be able to resist," Boris said laughing. "You won't be able to get out of there."
"Watch me," said Kai taking out Dranzer. He launched his blade at the cage wall, hoping it would crash open the cage wall. It didn't leave a scratch.
"See, no Beyblade or even a sword could break through my specially developed cage," said Boris laughing malevolently.
"Let's just test that theory shall we?" Nanasi said sneering, she had her swords out, as was her Beyblade. She attached it to one sword and then placed her other sword behind it.
"Let's go Dreyfax!" she shouted and pulled both swords out, creating a massive spin tornado on her blade. A huge bit beast, part tiger part fire hawk soared out of the blade and attacked the cage causing it to crack. Nanasi then attacked the cage with her swords that were glowing blue again. It sliced it clean and it fell open.
She turned and faced Boris, her swords pointing at his heart.
"You really made me mad you know?" she said but was then thrown from her feet when a black clad figure attacked her.
"And you really piss me off," came Nina's voice.
Kai watched as Nanasi was attacked by what looked like Nina. She'd appeared from the black figure that loomed over their heads, killing MFG soldiers.
"What is going on?" Kenny exclaimed.
"I don't know, you guys have got to get out of here, follow that path and avoid the big guy," Kai shouted as they climbed out of the destroyed cage.
"He's acting like Zeus on a rampage," said Max as they ran to the path, dodging falling soldiers.
"Zeus?" Kai's mind was sent into action as he watched Nanasi fend off Nina. 'Zeus is a god right? Then if they're comparing that thing to.it's the God of Fight!'
Nanasi was fending off Nina with everything she could muster.
"Kai! What are you still doing here?" Nanasi exclaimed she used her sword to beat off Nina before fully turning around to look at Kai. "It's dangerous for you to be here!"
"Yeah! And what about you?" demanded Kai as Nanasi ran over to knock him out of the way of a falling soldier.
"Just do as you're told what ever happened to that whole respect thing?"
"I'm not going without you!" he shouted in reply. Nanasi just looked at him in shock. Kai couldn't believe he'd just said that himself. Just then Nanasi was tackled by Nina again.
"Nanasi!" shouted Kai, he was about to run over when Nanasi's sword began to glow again and he decided it best to let her fight her off on her own. The beam hit Nina square in the chest, flinging Nina over the cliff face. Nanasi struggled to her feet with Kai's help.
"THE DEVIL GENE!" a deep voice bellowed from behind them. They both froze and slowly turned around looking up into the dark face that was now striding towards them.
"And it's great to see you too, but we really must be going," said Nanasi as she pushed Kai to the side and jumped out of the way as the God of Fight lifted a hand. A powerful energy beam shot out and struck where they had just been standing.
"Come to me!" he shouted and began to chase Kai.
"Kai! Fight him off!" shouted Nanasi. "Look deep inside yourself for the power you possess!"
'Yeah right, as if I'm going to stand a chance against this guy,' Kai thought and then he stumbled and fell. The God of Fight reached down to grab Kai around the throat, but Nanasi jumped forward with her sword drawn.
"Sorry sweetheart not today," she said and threw him backwards.
"DO NOT INTERFERE!" he bellowed and swept her off her feet to the side with a swift backhander.
"Kai! Get out of the way!" shouted Nanasi as she landed heavily. Kai scrambled to his feet and kicked away at The God of Fight's hand.
"You want to take me, you're going to have to beat me," said Kai feeling a little more confident. The Fight God smirked.
"You think you can beat me?" he howled with laughter. "Do not make me laugh, make this easier on yourself and just surrender."
"Not happening!" came Nanasi's voice from behind the God. She slashed at him as he turned around before flipping over him and landing in front of Kai.
"Don't you get the point? You don't stand a chance you silly little girl!" he swiped at her again, but this time Nanasi moved smoothly and dodged it easily.
"Don't you understand? He is not the only Devil Gene in existence!" Nanasi shouted angrily and slashed at his stomach, leaving a deep gash. Her visor was flashing deep red.
"Nanasi? Am I a.?"
"Yes you are, but if you don't get your act together you're going to be a dead Devil Gene!" she snarled at him, she turned to look at him. He took a step back in shock; her eye that was still visible was slowly turning red.
"Nan.Nanasi?" he stammered taking a step back.
"Look deep within you Kai, a great power lies dormant within you and you have felt it yourself before. In the Dojo remember?" she said turning back around to face off with the God.
He thought back to his first fight with Nanasi, indeed he had been able to launch her into the far wall with merely a touch from his punch.
"Concentrate Kai, think of all the people he's killed, create anger within you." she turned her head slightly so she could see his face. ".and avenge all those people he's killed!"
A cloud seemed to clear in Kai's head as he saw faces of people he didn't even know. They were all crying or in pain, it was like he was seeing their ghosts in his head.
"Fight God! You will die!" Nanasi shouted. Suddenly a huge tornado formed around her, blowing the ribbons from her hair, it slowly turned red as she threw off her visor that was now broken from the enormous power generating in her body.
"I can do this!" shouted Kai as he felt the power welling inside the very pit of his body. "You're going to pay for all the suffering!" The same happened to him, a tornado developing around him, his flashing blue as his power developed. (Think DBZ) They slowly began to develop, both growing wings and growing about a foot taller. Nanasi also took on part of her Zoanthrope form, her furry ears growing from her hair and her arms and legs taking on claws and fur.
"I see, you still think you can beat me?" he laughed menacingly and attacked Nanasi first. She blocked his attacks and added a few of her own, scratching him alongside the gash she'd left from her swords.
Kai ran across and kicked him away, sending him flying across the cliff face. He flipped and landed on his feet.
"I hope you're ready for this Kai, this is going to be you're biggest challenge yet," Nanasi said through gritted teeth. She had a scratch over one eye and couldn't quite open it.
"No problem, I'm here to help you," he said helping her up. They both stood up in their ready positions, side by side.
The God of Fight growled loudly before throwing himself towards them, they both rolled in different directions trying to confuse him but he had decided to go after Kai. Kai only just blocked him as he stood up from his roll. Nanasi sprinted across but was hit away by the God of Fight's tail.
"Nanasi!" he shouted seeing her fly towards the cliff. He became angry and his punches and kicking became stronger. He managed to dodge a block from the God and knocked him down. Nanasi jumped onto the God, knocking the wind from him. She flipped back to her position by the edge of the cliff.
As the God was getting up he flicked his tail, hitting Kai and knocking him down, he then turned to Nanasi, her face was set in determination. They entered a barrage of attacks, dodging attacks from each other until the God managed to dodge one and hit Nanasi in the stomach. She leant forward in pain and he kneed her in the face. She fell backwards, blood trickling from her nose and mouth.
"Nanasi!" exclaimed Kai, still lying on the ground. He jumped to his feet again, as if being pulled by wires. He kicked the God straight into the back and he flew off the edge of the cliff.
"Nanasi!" he exclaimed bending down to check on her. She jumped up easily as he had too.
"Where is he?" she asked looking around the cliff.
"I kicked him off the cliff face," Kai replied.
"But you need more than that!" shouted the God of Fight flying back over the edge. He was grinning maliciously.
He grabbed both Nanasi and Kai and began to squeeze them tightly. They screamed in pain, their bones beginning to crush. Suddenly Kai felt something warming in his pocket; it was the pocket that he kept Dranzer in.
"DRANZER!" bellowed Kai; the red and yellow phoenix burst out of the blade through the Fight God's fingers, screeching loudly.
"What is this?" The Fight God exclaimed.
"DREYFAX!" the red and gold fire hawk tiger appeared roaring loudly as it appeared.
"What? You think measly animals will help you beat me?" he laughed loudly.
"Let's just see shall we?" gasped Nanasi as he squeezed tighter. Dreyfax attacked the hand that held Nanasi, clutching onto it with his teeth and claws.
"Argh! Let me go you stupid beast!" shouted the Fight God angrily. He dropped Nanasi and started throwing his arm around, trying to dislodge the angry beast. In the meantime he had dropped Kai to in his confusion.
"Dranzer! Fire Arrow Attack!" shouted Kai as he landed safely on the ground.
Dranzer flamed angrily, launching himself at the God of Fight's stomach. The God of Fight flung his arm around, knocking down the fire bird.
"Dreyfax, Fire Tundra! Capture the god of Fight!" exclaimed Nanasi. Dreyfax opened his wings and began to fly around the God of Fight, getting faster and faster as well as closer. Dreyfax formed a tornado and then began to burn, causing a fire hurricane.
"Keep it up Dreyfax!" Suddenly her Bit beast was thrown to the side with great force, slamming into a tree. "Dreyfax!"
The fire tundra blew away, revealing the God of Fight, looking angry. Dreyfax and Dranzer both returned to their Beyblades.
Ohhh.What's happened to Chin caro? Is she alright? Find out in the next chapter of DEVIL GENE.don't you love it when I do stupid things like that?
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