Hello again! Yep this is chapter 5 (can't believe I got this far) but hey! That's all cos of you- the people who read and review! Hint hint!
I have to warn you all, this chapter was supposed to be that party, but again it hasn't gone according to plan and unfortunately it was supposed to be in chapter 5 but became too long, so you have to put up with this chapter- plus this is sort of important for later on!
Ok I'm not going to rant on anymore, ah wait! I forgot yeah I don't own beyblade (wish I did)
Chapter 5- Strength or Weakness?
'No! No! No! This cannot be happening' Faith thought 'WHY!'
Her suspicions were proved as the blonde giggled coyly and looked up, before once again pressing her full red lips against Callum's. Sure enough it was her. Courtney.
Faith could no longer stand there watching them. 'Her of all people, her!' Quickly she turned around, walking straight past MC and pushing past a boy with curly blonde hair who was blocking the doorway.
"Easy!" He shouted back to Faith who had already walked out.
"Party tonight! Can you believe it! My parents are out for the weekend!" The blonde boy continued, turning his attention to the group in the restaurant.
"Are you messing Enrique? Last time you told us that, your parents were still home" Rei questioned, whilst casually leaning his head back onto the booth.
"YEAH, DUH! They've already left" Enrique grinned.
Tala, who was sick of watching Courtney playing tonsil tennis with Callum, decided to join Faith outside.
Sitting on a nearby bench was Faith, shock clearly plastered across her pale face. Tala grimaced at the sight of Faith's expression.
"Hey you!" He called, "Come on, lets beyblade"
"What?" Faith answered looking up
"You heard me, you and me, right now"
"But…"
"No buts, I bet you're a great blader. Now come on!" He pushed on eagerly. Tala clearly did not take no as an answer, he had already pulled out his wolborg blade and his eyes glistened icily. Smiling Faith joined Tala by the nearby dish, her good mood returning.
"3-2-1 LET IT RIP!" They both shouted.
Faith was definitely surprised at the power and spin of her blade, it had never been like that before, and she was normally a weak blader.
The two blades pushed against each other spinning strongly, both blades attacking ferociously.
"Come on Faith!" MC cheered, whilst Rei who had just come out of the restaurant clapped in support. "Yeah you can take him!"
Something within her brought out a strength she had never thought she had possessed. The support increased her confidence, bringing her blade to new levels. It was strange, she had a bitbeast. Her bitbeast, Josényla, yet it had never done anything. She had never felt it and had always disregarded it. But this time, Faith could feel its presence. It had slowly surrounded the opponent and then pounced on its prey in a surprise attack. Tala however was not inexperienced and had attacked back with equal force. The two blades grazed against one another, ramming with high energy.
Tala stood still watching his blade, concentration clearly connecting him to the wolf in battle, but inside he could not understand what was going on.
'I never expected her to be so strong Wolborg… I don't know what to do' his thoughts trailing. Clearly Callum had been wrong in telling him Faith was not good at beyblading, this annoyed Tala because he knew he had underestimated Faith's strength. All that aura of fragility which surrounded her was definitely not her true state Tala realised.
Suddenly Josényla jabbed Wolborg with a thrust and Tala's blade began to wobble. Faith stood smirking, all that she needed to finish him off, was one good final push.
"Josényla Final AT…" the sentence never quite finished, and the words remained in Faith's throat as she heard the remark her brother made to the rest of the group.
"Yeah right, what's going on? Faith winning- MY ASS! She's completely crap at beyblading, normally can't even launch the blade properly, let alone keep it spinning longer than two seconds" he said jokingly.
But those few comments had been enough to throw Faith's confidence and the familiar shame washed over her, what had she been thinking?
Her strong spinning beyblade abruptly stopped without it even being hit, and Faith walked away leaving the rest of the group utterly shocked.
"You were so right Callum, she is a crap beyblader" Courtney jeered evilly. The rest of the audience who had been watching weren't so sure.
"That was…weird" MC spoke confusion echoing in her words.
"Yeah" agreed Rei, "did you see the way her blade stopped? It was like she stopped it herself"
"And she was so close to winning" Enrique added.
Kai had also been watching the battle from a distance. The battle had also thrown him slightly. Firstly that Faith was that strong and secondly the way she had just quit. He had his suspicions as to why her blade had just stopped, he had read about it in one of the many books on beyblades in his grandfather's library. 'Why am I getting involved' He thought to himself, mentally cursing. 'This has nothing to do with me. So what if she lost, that's not my problem, it's hers. She's just weak.'
Tala had just stood there unable to move. What had just happened? He had been expecting weeks of torment for losing. But he hadn't lost. No, he had won, collectively speaking. Although he didn't feel like a winner, she should have won. It was her right.
Snapping out of the trance, Tala looked down at the blade left in the dish. Faith had just left her blade and had walked off. As he clamped his cold hand closed over the black and blue blade Tala immediately felt a burst of warmth tingling over his skin. He could see Faith about 100 metres away and ran after her to give her, her forgotten possession.
"Faith, wait up" He called, stopping to catch his breath.
The girl did stop but made no signs of turning around. Instead Tala walked over to her and held out the blade in his hand.
"You…forgot…this," He spoke in between trying to breathe in oxygen.
"What's the point? Its not like I'm worth Josényla" She turned around looking Tala in the eye for that split second.
"What! Are you joking, you were awesome, you almost beat me, and you think you're crap? If it's what Callum said, don't listen to him, he doesn't know what he's talking about, and he's jealous"
Faith didn't reply but took her blade from Tala's hand.
"So I'll see you soon then" Faith said turning around to go home.
"Wait, Faith, there's this party tonight. Are you going to go? I mean, do you want to go with me?"
"Look, I mean I dunno, parties aren't really my thing" Faith replied.
"I'm going to be playing, with my band, come on, it'll be fun" Tala said trying to convince Faith, disappointment undoubtedly seen in his clear blue eyes.
"OK I'll come" Faith answered softly.
"Great! Pick you up at seven, we're all going together, I mean me, you MC and Rei and not forgetting the liveliest nutcase round here" Tala grinned, his features brightening.
"Nutcase?" Faith questioned
"Ha-ha! You'll see!"
As Faith watched Tala run back to 'kudos' she was completely surprised at Tala. He was unlike any person she knew around here, except MC who was great. He didn't just judge her.
"You're something else Tala" She muttered.
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That's chapter 5 finished! Yay! Lol.
Thanks to everyone, especially Nicky!!! (beygirl Nicky) You are great and we are mental home inmates? Is that what you call them? LOL!
Thanks to:
Everyone who read my fic from fierce, to pick a few
Mystical elf, Keira, Adreill and duh Nicky!
Tala, coppelia, miekkie, ryoki, keket, Lyn (by the way I know not all Courtney's are evil ^__^ but the one in my story is!) and soza cheers for reviewing.
Thanks also to crazy rei luva for MC, everyone loves your character and not forgetting Mira- cos she helped me with some ideas for future chapters.
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