Kurayami_Tenshi: I'm so happy! I got reviews! Yeah, anyone who uses hotmail
knows how the set out thingy's changed right? Well, they didn't tell me
when I had reviews! So thank you to you guys who reviewed! It really means
heaps to me. ::teary eyed::
Mysterious voice: ::rolls eyes:: When you don't have reviews, you cry, when you have reviews, you cry. Make up your mind already!
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::glares at Mysterious voice:: Anywayz, reviews! Thank you to Krayon, SilverWingPhoenix and Reyoko! ::hugs:: Love you guys!
Mysterious voice: Ahh! She's infected them!
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::vein throbs in head but carefully ignores comment:: Don't worry Krayon, there 'should' be more blading coming up soon. ^_^ Heh, I believe you're right, she probably is dead, or 'would' be, if I didn't need her in the story! Thanks for the comment! ::hugs::
Mysterious voice: She's infected you again! Run everyone! ::runs away somewhere::
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::face starts to turn red:: ANYWAY . . . thanks for reviewing SilverWingPhoenix . . . really loved the comment! So to the point! ^_~ ::hu-::
Mysterious voice: ::from far, far away:: Quick, run while you can!
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::takes a deep breath and smiles:: Yeah, I love Tyson just the way he is, and I'm really glad you like it Reyoko! Thanks!
Mysterious voice: At the rate you're going, your author notes're gonna be longer than the chapter . . . that's it! And here's the next chapter! ::ducks a dictionary that flew through the air::
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Chapter 9 - Learning the Ropes
"I love tournaments," sighed Miyako. "Especially all those cute guys that show up," she added dreamily.
Reni snorted, a strange sound coming from such a serious person.
"Aww . . . c'mon Reni, lighten up," joked Miyako lightly. "We'll have to hook you up with someone."
"Here we are," announced Meia, staring up at the large, pale blue building, with the letters 'ETA' painted in bright red paint.
"Alright!"
~*~
After the hassle of getting everyone ready, the Bladebreakers stood at the entrance of the tournament building.
"Boys! Over here," called Mr Dickinson.
They turned to see him standing near the doorway.
"Hey Mr D," replied Tyson, who was looking incredibly awake, contrary to what he was a mere 10 minutes ago.
"Come on. You're already late . . . "
Kenny glared at Tyson who grinned sheepishly.
~*~
"Welcome, girls. You'll all have to go to the warm up room. I'm sure you all know where it is?"
"Right," answered Akai brightly. "Let's go!"
~*~
"Okay, warm up room, warm up room . . . where exactly is the 'warm up room'?" groaned Kenny.
"Here Chief," supplied Rei, gesturing to the room behind Kenny.
"Oh."
Rolling his eyes, Kai pushed open the door, to reveal only about 80 people in an enormous room, accenting the fact that there were so few people entering.
"This should be a pushover," said Tyson arrogantly, seeing the few people.
"Will it?"
The Bladebreakers turned to face a boy around their own age. He was around the same height as Tyson, but with a more solid build, with a lightly tanned face framed with chestnut coloured hair.
"And who do you think you are anyway? It's obvious you haven't been here before."
Tyson smirked. "I'm Tyson, current world champion. And you are?"
The boy sneered. "You? Tyson? Please, like you are Tyson. And I'm a dog."
Sapphire eyes narrowed dangerously. "Say what?"
"What's going on here? David, you aren't insulting my friend, are you?" a voice asked pleasantly.
"M-Miyako??? You know him?"
The boy visibly backed away, admiration in his hazel eyes.
Miyako smiled sweetly at him. "David, David, David," she said, shaking her head. "You know, you should check before you accuse someone of something. So, why don't you go chase your tail, doggy?"
Smiling, she turned to face the Bladebreakers. "Hi. Please, take a seat," she said, pointing to a bench near the back of the room. "Akai will be announcing you shortly. To make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen."
With that, she disappeared back into the crowd of people.
Rei made his way to the bench, when a grey blade sped past, nearly hitting his head. They head a voice, sounding very familiar, yelling as the blade was hurriedly recalled.
Once they were all seated on the bench, the head a hush as everyone else crowded onto the benches. The boys in the room pushed their way to the front seats.
"Hi everyone! I think you all know me, so I won't waste time with introductions. I'm just here to introduce the Bladebreakers, current world champions in the normal tournaments, who have been specially invited to compete! Kai, as team captain, would you like to make the introductions?" Akai looked expectantly at him, until he reluctantly got up and made his way over, followed by the rest of the Bladebreakers.
"So these are the Bladebreakers . . . "
"Don't look like much to me . . . "
"Oh my god, doesn't he look . . . "
"I bet I could take them on . . . "
"We'll see . . . they're supposed to be really good . . . "
Tyson grinned, loving the attention.
Sighing, Kai turned and faced the small crowd of people. However at the last minute, he gestured for Tyson to take over.
"What? Oh. Hey! We're the . . . "
~*~
After Tyson finished, the room was very quiet, save the occasional whispering.
"Silence."
Immediately the room was silent, except for the sharp clicking of heeled shoes.
A woman entered, her long, copper coloured hair loosely bound back off here face. She was tall, with an imposing aura, which marked her as a leader.
As she reached where Akai and the Bladebreakers were, she surveyed them with a cold glance, green coloured eyes hard.
After a while, she nodded, giving the feeling that they had passed some kind of test. Akai still had a happy expression on her face as she beamed at the woman.
"Hi!"
The woman nodded dispassionately before turning to face the rest of the room.
"Welcome everyone to the Elimination Tournaments. Before we begin, I would like to make a few things clear. I am sure most of you know that this particular tournament is very different from all the others you have entered, be it the traditional tournaments or tag teams. Here, it is extremely important that you train very hard, and show no mercy or else you mightn't as well not bother to enter. I am sure all of you here are excellent bladers; it may be of interest to some of you that we have run a background check on each and every one of you. However, is Kenny present in this room?"
"Yeah," called a voice.
"Y-yes," stammered Kenny nervously.
"Not you, Kenny of the Dream Shatterers. You, Kenny of the Bladebreakers. You do not blade?"
"Well . . . sometimes," said Kenny.
"You realise that this is a blading competition?"
"Yes, but I . . . "
"And that you do not blade professionally?"
"No, I actually . . . "
"Exactly. What are you doing here?"
"Hey! Leave Kenny alone, he's part of our team," said Tyson defensively.
The woman turned and stared at Tyson, who glared back defiantly.
"Ah yes, Tyson of the Bladebreakers. You should tell your friend, that blading is dangerous business, if you get hurt because you don't have a blade; it is not the responsibility of the ETA to make sure he stays safe. Understood?"
"Dr. Caroline, I'm sure Kenny'll be fine."
Everyone turned to face Meia.
"He's part of the Bladebreakers. They'll take care of him. If not, we would be more than happy to-"
"Meia, I understand your concern."
Rei lifted an eyebrow at the softer tone used by Dr. Caroline. /So, she likes Meia the best/
"However, it is solely the responsibility of the Bladebreakers to make sure their . . . team-mate stays in one piece. I'm sure you remembered how it was like last year when you first entered."
"Yes, Dr. Caroline."
Dr. Caroline nodded her head slightly. "Everyone, I will not wish you luck on this tournament, because luck has no place in the Elimination Tournaments. Every victory is granted by skill, and skill alone. That is all."
She pivoted and left the room.
~*~
Mysterious voice: ::dodges all the objects flying towards him::
Kurayami_Tenshi: Thank you for reading! Please R&R if you can, and thanks again to everyone that has! ::throws more objects::
Mysterious voice: ::rolls eyes:: When you don't have reviews, you cry, when you have reviews, you cry. Make up your mind already!
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::glares at Mysterious voice:: Anywayz, reviews! Thank you to Krayon, SilverWingPhoenix and Reyoko! ::hugs:: Love you guys!
Mysterious voice: Ahh! She's infected them!
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::vein throbs in head but carefully ignores comment:: Don't worry Krayon, there 'should' be more blading coming up soon. ^_^ Heh, I believe you're right, she probably is dead, or 'would' be, if I didn't need her in the story! Thanks for the comment! ::hugs::
Mysterious voice: She's infected you again! Run everyone! ::runs away somewhere::
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::face starts to turn red:: ANYWAY . . . thanks for reviewing SilverWingPhoenix . . . really loved the comment! So to the point! ^_~ ::hu-::
Mysterious voice: ::from far, far away:: Quick, run while you can!
Kurayami_Tenshi: ::takes a deep breath and smiles:: Yeah, I love Tyson just the way he is, and I'm really glad you like it Reyoko! Thanks!
Mysterious voice: At the rate you're going, your author notes're gonna be longer than the chapter . . . that's it! And here's the next chapter! ::ducks a dictionary that flew through the air::
~*~
Chapter 9 - Learning the Ropes
"I love tournaments," sighed Miyako. "Especially all those cute guys that show up," she added dreamily.
Reni snorted, a strange sound coming from such a serious person.
"Aww . . . c'mon Reni, lighten up," joked Miyako lightly. "We'll have to hook you up with someone."
"Here we are," announced Meia, staring up at the large, pale blue building, with the letters 'ETA' painted in bright red paint.
"Alright!"
~*~
After the hassle of getting everyone ready, the Bladebreakers stood at the entrance of the tournament building.
"Boys! Over here," called Mr Dickinson.
They turned to see him standing near the doorway.
"Hey Mr D," replied Tyson, who was looking incredibly awake, contrary to what he was a mere 10 minutes ago.
"Come on. You're already late . . . "
Kenny glared at Tyson who grinned sheepishly.
~*~
"Welcome, girls. You'll all have to go to the warm up room. I'm sure you all know where it is?"
"Right," answered Akai brightly. "Let's go!"
~*~
"Okay, warm up room, warm up room . . . where exactly is the 'warm up room'?" groaned Kenny.
"Here Chief," supplied Rei, gesturing to the room behind Kenny.
"Oh."
Rolling his eyes, Kai pushed open the door, to reveal only about 80 people in an enormous room, accenting the fact that there were so few people entering.
"This should be a pushover," said Tyson arrogantly, seeing the few people.
"Will it?"
The Bladebreakers turned to face a boy around their own age. He was around the same height as Tyson, but with a more solid build, with a lightly tanned face framed with chestnut coloured hair.
"And who do you think you are anyway? It's obvious you haven't been here before."
Tyson smirked. "I'm Tyson, current world champion. And you are?"
The boy sneered. "You? Tyson? Please, like you are Tyson. And I'm a dog."
Sapphire eyes narrowed dangerously. "Say what?"
"What's going on here? David, you aren't insulting my friend, are you?" a voice asked pleasantly.
"M-Miyako??? You know him?"
The boy visibly backed away, admiration in his hazel eyes.
Miyako smiled sweetly at him. "David, David, David," she said, shaking her head. "You know, you should check before you accuse someone of something. So, why don't you go chase your tail, doggy?"
Smiling, she turned to face the Bladebreakers. "Hi. Please, take a seat," she said, pointing to a bench near the back of the room. "Akai will be announcing you shortly. To make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen."
With that, she disappeared back into the crowd of people.
Rei made his way to the bench, when a grey blade sped past, nearly hitting his head. They head a voice, sounding very familiar, yelling as the blade was hurriedly recalled.
Once they were all seated on the bench, the head a hush as everyone else crowded onto the benches. The boys in the room pushed their way to the front seats.
"Hi everyone! I think you all know me, so I won't waste time with introductions. I'm just here to introduce the Bladebreakers, current world champions in the normal tournaments, who have been specially invited to compete! Kai, as team captain, would you like to make the introductions?" Akai looked expectantly at him, until he reluctantly got up and made his way over, followed by the rest of the Bladebreakers.
"So these are the Bladebreakers . . . "
"Don't look like much to me . . . "
"Oh my god, doesn't he look . . . "
"I bet I could take them on . . . "
"We'll see . . . they're supposed to be really good . . . "
Tyson grinned, loving the attention.
Sighing, Kai turned and faced the small crowd of people. However at the last minute, he gestured for Tyson to take over.
"What? Oh. Hey! We're the . . . "
~*~
After Tyson finished, the room was very quiet, save the occasional whispering.
"Silence."
Immediately the room was silent, except for the sharp clicking of heeled shoes.
A woman entered, her long, copper coloured hair loosely bound back off here face. She was tall, with an imposing aura, which marked her as a leader.
As she reached where Akai and the Bladebreakers were, she surveyed them with a cold glance, green coloured eyes hard.
After a while, she nodded, giving the feeling that they had passed some kind of test. Akai still had a happy expression on her face as she beamed at the woman.
"Hi!"
The woman nodded dispassionately before turning to face the rest of the room.
"Welcome everyone to the Elimination Tournaments. Before we begin, I would like to make a few things clear. I am sure most of you know that this particular tournament is very different from all the others you have entered, be it the traditional tournaments or tag teams. Here, it is extremely important that you train very hard, and show no mercy or else you mightn't as well not bother to enter. I am sure all of you here are excellent bladers; it may be of interest to some of you that we have run a background check on each and every one of you. However, is Kenny present in this room?"
"Yeah," called a voice.
"Y-yes," stammered Kenny nervously.
"Not you, Kenny of the Dream Shatterers. You, Kenny of the Bladebreakers. You do not blade?"
"Well . . . sometimes," said Kenny.
"You realise that this is a blading competition?"
"Yes, but I . . . "
"And that you do not blade professionally?"
"No, I actually . . . "
"Exactly. What are you doing here?"
"Hey! Leave Kenny alone, he's part of our team," said Tyson defensively.
The woman turned and stared at Tyson, who glared back defiantly.
"Ah yes, Tyson of the Bladebreakers. You should tell your friend, that blading is dangerous business, if you get hurt because you don't have a blade; it is not the responsibility of the ETA to make sure he stays safe. Understood?"
"Dr. Caroline, I'm sure Kenny'll be fine."
Everyone turned to face Meia.
"He's part of the Bladebreakers. They'll take care of him. If not, we would be more than happy to-"
"Meia, I understand your concern."
Rei lifted an eyebrow at the softer tone used by Dr. Caroline. /So, she likes Meia the best/
"However, it is solely the responsibility of the Bladebreakers to make sure their . . . team-mate stays in one piece. I'm sure you remembered how it was like last year when you first entered."
"Yes, Dr. Caroline."
Dr. Caroline nodded her head slightly. "Everyone, I will not wish you luck on this tournament, because luck has no place in the Elimination Tournaments. Every victory is granted by skill, and skill alone. That is all."
She pivoted and left the room.
~*~
Mysterious voice: ::dodges all the objects flying towards him::
Kurayami_Tenshi: Thank you for reading! Please R&R if you can, and thanks again to everyone that has! ::throws more objects::