Change of Heart
Chapter 17
Hera's Challenge
Summary: Okay... this is one of my super unkind moments to Kai. (smiles evilly) And yet, some people love me for it, anyway.
The next day at Battle City...
"Ray, you should have left Seika at the Game Shop," Tristan said.
"Bite your tongue," Ray answered calmly. He scratched Seika behind his ear. "He's still furious at me for not coming home."
"He doesn't seem to furious at you yesterday," Ryou whistled.
"I'm still not forgiven," Ray sighed. "Don't fret. Seika doesn't bite. He's just an unapproachable figure."
"So, how do we get locator bits?" Max asked, who was between Tea and Seika. "Because as of now, we have none."
"I got on the Battle City website," Kenny said, typing on Dizzy feverishly. "We need to get to the Check-In Booth and get one."
"Kai gets our first one," Tyson said.
"No, I don't," Kai broke in. "I'm winning my locator bit. You keep it, Tyson."
"But – " Tyson began.
"There's no point in disputing with him," a voice from behind advised. "Your teammate's too immovable to be debated with."
"Why don't you mind your own business?" Kai said, not bothering to turn around.
"That wasn't incredibly nice, Suzaku."
"For the last time," Kai answered, almost snarling. "My name is not – " He turned around to face the one talking to him. "Trisha."
"That's Hera of the Goddesses, Kai," Max said. "The Battle City Beyblade team."
"How many faces will you hide behind, Trisha?" Kai asked. "When will you stop perjuring yourself and let someone in?"
"I have," Trisha answered unemotionally. "As have you." She looked at Yugi, then back at Kai. "So, you wanna challenge me, Kai?"
"Kai's not in shape to blade," Tyson said. "I'll fight you."
"I can speak for myself," Kai snarled. "You guys get the locator bit we need, and I'll get Trisha."
"But what if you injure yourself?" Ray asked.
"Yugi will be here with me," Kai responded. "If anything happens, he'll get you guys." He turned back to Trisha. "Let's go."
Trisha smiled. "Follow me." She led Kai and Yugi away from the Check- In Booth to a Beyblade Dish out behind a lane. "Are you sure you'll be able to play with your bad shoulder?"she asked unknowingly.
"Just stop talking and launch," Kai snarled. He fitted Dranzer into his launcher, cringing slightly at the pain he forced on his right arm. "Are you ready?"
"Oh yeah," she smiled. She placed an emerald Beyblade into a metallic green launcher. "Prepare to feel the rage of a Goddess... Let it rip!" Her Beyblade danced in the dish.
"Go, Dranzer!" Kai cried. The strength from pulling the rip cord sent him backward, Yugi helping to hold him up. "Thanks," he sighed. He then refocused on the match. His launch was weak, and Dranzer's vibrating showed it. "Keep it together, Dranzer... hold on tight."
"I won't go easy on you, Suzaku," Trisha said. There was something different about her. She was more ferocious. "You've brought this on yourself!"
"Stop talking and fight," Kai snapped. He looked up at her and gasped. "Trisha?!"
"I'm not Trisha," his enemy leered. "I'm Hera, Queen of the Goddesses. Now, fall before my power, Howler!" A silver wolf shot out from her Beyblade. "Lightning Fang!"
The force of the attacked knocked both Yugi and Kai to the ground. Yugi got up, quivering. "Kai? ... Kai!" Kai lay motionless by Yugi.
/Yugi, get help./
//Right.// Yugi nodded. "Don't you touch him!" he forewarned Hera. He then ran back to the Check-In Booth.
Dranzer landed at Hera's feet. She gaped at both Kai and Dranzer in repugnance. "While your Bit Beast is frail..." she held her Beyblade above Kai's. "You are frailer than he is, and consequently, you're not praiseworthy." A silver light flashed from her Beyblade. "Come out, Dranzer!"
Kai's eyes snapped open. There was a humming sound in front of him. He sat up, his body thumping with pain. The humming got louder. Where's my Beyblade? He thought unexpectedly. Where's Dranzer? He looked up at Hera, seeing the center of her Beyblade blazing silver. No... he stood up, hurting himself even more as he went behind her. "No, Trisha!" he cried at her. "Don't do it, please!"
"See how you request? You're not praiseworthy of having a Bit Beast," Hera repeated. "Now... Dranzer. Be mine!"
"NO!" Kai watched weakly as red light pured from his Blade to hers. "Dranzer..." He caved in to his knees as Hera walked away. "DRANZER!"
Chapter 17
Hera's Challenge
Summary: Okay... this is one of my super unkind moments to Kai. (smiles evilly) And yet, some people love me for it, anyway.
The next day at Battle City...
"Ray, you should have left Seika at the Game Shop," Tristan said.
"Bite your tongue," Ray answered calmly. He scratched Seika behind his ear. "He's still furious at me for not coming home."
"He doesn't seem to furious at you yesterday," Ryou whistled.
"I'm still not forgiven," Ray sighed. "Don't fret. Seika doesn't bite. He's just an unapproachable figure."
"So, how do we get locator bits?" Max asked, who was between Tea and Seika. "Because as of now, we have none."
"I got on the Battle City website," Kenny said, typing on Dizzy feverishly. "We need to get to the Check-In Booth and get one."
"Kai gets our first one," Tyson said.
"No, I don't," Kai broke in. "I'm winning my locator bit. You keep it, Tyson."
"But – " Tyson began.
"There's no point in disputing with him," a voice from behind advised. "Your teammate's too immovable to be debated with."
"Why don't you mind your own business?" Kai said, not bothering to turn around.
"That wasn't incredibly nice, Suzaku."
"For the last time," Kai answered, almost snarling. "My name is not – " He turned around to face the one talking to him. "Trisha."
"That's Hera of the Goddesses, Kai," Max said. "The Battle City Beyblade team."
"How many faces will you hide behind, Trisha?" Kai asked. "When will you stop perjuring yourself and let someone in?"
"I have," Trisha answered unemotionally. "As have you." She looked at Yugi, then back at Kai. "So, you wanna challenge me, Kai?"
"Kai's not in shape to blade," Tyson said. "I'll fight you."
"I can speak for myself," Kai snarled. "You guys get the locator bit we need, and I'll get Trisha."
"But what if you injure yourself?" Ray asked.
"Yugi will be here with me," Kai responded. "If anything happens, he'll get you guys." He turned back to Trisha. "Let's go."
Trisha smiled. "Follow me." She led Kai and Yugi away from the Check- In Booth to a Beyblade Dish out behind a lane. "Are you sure you'll be able to play with your bad shoulder?"she asked unknowingly.
"Just stop talking and launch," Kai snarled. He fitted Dranzer into his launcher, cringing slightly at the pain he forced on his right arm. "Are you ready?"
"Oh yeah," she smiled. She placed an emerald Beyblade into a metallic green launcher. "Prepare to feel the rage of a Goddess... Let it rip!" Her Beyblade danced in the dish.
"Go, Dranzer!" Kai cried. The strength from pulling the rip cord sent him backward, Yugi helping to hold him up. "Thanks," he sighed. He then refocused on the match. His launch was weak, and Dranzer's vibrating showed it. "Keep it together, Dranzer... hold on tight."
"I won't go easy on you, Suzaku," Trisha said. There was something different about her. She was more ferocious. "You've brought this on yourself!"
"Stop talking and fight," Kai snapped. He looked up at her and gasped. "Trisha?!"
"I'm not Trisha," his enemy leered. "I'm Hera, Queen of the Goddesses. Now, fall before my power, Howler!" A silver wolf shot out from her Beyblade. "Lightning Fang!"
The force of the attacked knocked both Yugi and Kai to the ground. Yugi got up, quivering. "Kai? ... Kai!" Kai lay motionless by Yugi.
/Yugi, get help./
//Right.// Yugi nodded. "Don't you touch him!" he forewarned Hera. He then ran back to the Check-In Booth.
Dranzer landed at Hera's feet. She gaped at both Kai and Dranzer in repugnance. "While your Bit Beast is frail..." she held her Beyblade above Kai's. "You are frailer than he is, and consequently, you're not praiseworthy." A silver light flashed from her Beyblade. "Come out, Dranzer!"
Kai's eyes snapped open. There was a humming sound in front of him. He sat up, his body thumping with pain. The humming got louder. Where's my Beyblade? He thought unexpectedly. Where's Dranzer? He looked up at Hera, seeing the center of her Beyblade blazing silver. No... he stood up, hurting himself even more as he went behind her. "No, Trisha!" he cried at her. "Don't do it, please!"
"See how you request? You're not praiseworthy of having a Bit Beast," Hera repeated. "Now... Dranzer. Be mine!"
"NO!" Kai watched weakly as red light pured from his Blade to hers. "Dranzer..." He caved in to his knees as Hera walked away. "DRANZER!"