Change of Heart
By Silver Moon Dreamer
Chapter 6 - Meeting Hearts
SMD - Hello my faithful readers. Hear cricket chirps from the audience Umm. hehe! Sorry for the long wait! I know that many of you are just about ready to kill me now, but I have a good explanation for my absence.. Maybe not. Well anyways, I was in so much drama from the beginning of school that I didn't have the heart to write anything, and then I had this HUGE writers block! Talk about a long one. Well I was able to get over it during this weekend, and I was able to type all of this for you guys!
Due to the lack of reviews for the last chapter, I wonder if anyone is still reading it. But if there are still people reading, then I will continue! Well here it is, and you guys know the drill, REVIEW!! As usual my thanks are at the bottom! I wrote a thank you to everyone who reviewed! THANK YOU!!
"..." = Someone talking '...' = Someone thinking Telepathically Speaking
Recap of last chapter:
"Ok, you guys know the rules. This is an official best out of 1 match, winner take all. Are each of you ready?" Asked Tyson as he began to go over the layout of the duel.
"I am ready Ty-chan." Replied Usa as she got her blade in its ready position.
"Go already." Replied Kai as he too began to get his blade ready.
"Alright. LET IT RIP!" And the match began.
Present:
Both Kai and Usa powerfully released their blades that almost made a dent into the arena. "Prepare to taste the power of a top beyblader. You are going to regret your promise to me of having this duel Tuskino." Yelled Kai as Dranzer made quick movements that made the blade appear to be invisible. He waited until he saw an opening and Dranzer appeared and tried to attack Hikari from behind.
Usa quickly caught on to the gray-haired boy's attempt and ordered Hikari to dodge it. "Hikari, dodge it!" Just as the words left Usa's mouth, Hikari quickly moved to the left and went behind Dranzer. "I should be saying the same thing to you Hiwatari. Don't think that just because I look like I can't duel, doesn't mean I can't. Haven't you heard of the saying, 'Not everything is as it seems.' But enough of the chit chat, I think that you should be paying more attention to your blade than to intimidate me." Sure enough, Hikari had hit Dranzer head on without Kai knowing, thus making Dranzer lose some of its momentum.
'Argh, I can't believe I fell for that. That is one of the oldest tricks in the book. But no matter, I will still win this battle for I am the great Kai Hiwatari, the leader of the Blade Sharks.' Thought Kai as Hikari had attempted at another hit but to no avail for Kai saw it and made Dranzer dodge it.
'Oh he is good. This is one of the best duels I have had in a long time.' Thought Usa as she saw the blades come into contact, trying to force the other out of the bowl. 'He is really good. I knew I should not have underestimated him. Well this battle pretty much one-sided since both blades shows an even amount of power, but that will soon change when I release my secret weapon.'
Spectators Point of view:
"Wow! This battle is getting pretty intense. Look at how serious both Kai and Usa look." Max said as they watched from the sidelines.
"Look at their stats. Their power output is exactly the same." Gasped Kenny as he was measuring their stats with his laptop.
"Huh? What is that supposed to mean chief?" Asked Tyson as sweat drops appeared on the boy's heads.
"Trust Tyson not to know what Kenny means. Well back to the topic at hand, both Kai and Usa's power output is the same so that makes it a one-sided battle. No matter what moves one of them will come up with, the other will counter. This battle will end out in a draw." Came Dizzy's female-like mechanical voice.
"Oh! If you already know this will end, why not put a stop to this then? There is no point to this if no one will win." Minako said, watching as Dranzer and Hikari again tried to knock the other out of the bowl.
No answer came, nor was one needed for their attention snapped back to the two duelers when they began to see Kai's blade suddenly start to glow. "Wh- What's going on?" Minako asked as the boy's eyes began to enlarge as they began to figure out what Kai was going to do next.
"He is going to call upon his bit beast, Dranzer. This battle is over." Max said watching the other guys nod in agreement.
"Wait a minute. I thought that you said that no one could win since they were showing the same power output measurements." Ami whispered, remembering what Kenny had just said.
"Well it is true that I said that there was no way that one of them could win, but at that point, neither one of them showed an increase of power, so I called it a one-sided battle. It seems that Kai has grown tired of toying around with her that he decided to release his bit beast." Kenny responded as he calculated Kai's power level, as it kept growing higher and higher.
"Bit beast? What is that?" Questioned Minako.
"Well, it is kinda hard to explain but I will try my hardest. A bit beast is an ancient guardian beast that protected the ones it was sworn to. You see my bit beast is called Dragoon. My grandfather told me that our family has been praying to Dragoon for generations since it has been protecting our family. Bit beasts are only given those to who are worthy of carrying the power. Max here received his bit beast, Draciel, from his grandmother's pendant. Ray's bit beast is Driger, but instead of receiving it from his parents, he was deemed worthy by the village chief of the white tigers. And Kenny's bit beast is Dizzy, but instead of using Dizzy to battle, he uses it to help us find the weak point of out opponents." Explained Tyson, studying the battle.
"Wait what does that mean? I understand that Kai is going to use his bit beast, but what I don't understand is why." Complained Ami, as Tyson never did explain why he looked worried about Usa.
"Well, when the owner of the blade calls upon the power of the bit beast, the blade exerts an enormous amount of power that will destroy its enemy unless they also have a bit beast. If both duelers have bit beasts, then the battle will open up a new world because the player with the stronger bit beast is usually the winner." Explained Ray.
"YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU GUYS LET USA GO AGAINST KAI KNOWING FULL AND WELL THAT SHE WOULD LOSE IF HE RELEASED HIS BIT BEAST!!!" Screamed Minako, her anger getting the better of her as she tried to strangle Tyson for allowing Usa out there.
"Calm down Minako-chan. Be reasonable. Both you and I know that Tyson-san has a reasonable explanation as to why he let his cousin duel against his friend." Ami said as she tried to calm down a bloodthirsty Minako. Tyson looked relieved as he saw Ami calming her down, but his mood changed when he saw Ami attitude go an 180o turn. "You do have a reasonable explanation, don't you Tyson-san?"
"Umm. Yes I do." Whispered Tyson. 'God, I hope she will understand me. Note to self, NEVER, under any circumstances make Ami-san mad.' "Well, remember when I told you that Usa was one of the best bladers when we were younger?" Seeing the nods from his friends, he continued.
"Well, when we younger, she never called out her bit beast, only under the extreme circumstances that the outcome looked bleak for her. She would be able to defeat her opponents without her bit beast easily because she had developed a bond with her blade unlike anyone has ever seen. (AN - I know that there can't be a bond between owner and blader, but in my fic, there is.) She has come to a point that she doesn't rely on her bit beast to win it for her; instead she counts on her own skills and her instincts to win it for her. There have been rare times when she would actually bring her bit beast out, but another reason that she doesn't tend to bring it out is that, unlike how our bit beast reacts to our emotions, it reacts to her heart. She and the bit beast almost become as one because it uses her energy to support itself."
"Wow! I have never heard of a bit beast using its master's energy before. This is something I need to tell my mom when I see her next." Max said listening to the other boys has their own conversations after hearing what Tyson had said.
Unbeknownst to the others, Ami and Minako had their own conversation, just not out loud.
I am not sure Ami. I don't think that it is another part of the Crystal but instead the blade draws her energy to form her bit beast. If I know Usa, and I sure do, I think that her bit beast has something to do with the Silver Millennium.
At that, Minako and Ami cut their link before the others could become suspicious.
Back to the Duel:
Kai had finally gathered the amount of energy that he needed and called upon Dranzer. "Dranzer LETS FINISH THIS! FIRE ARROW!" he yelled. (AN - Is that the name of Kai's attack? Well I wasn't sure so I asked my friend, and he said that it might be Fire Arrow or something.)
Usa paled since she knew that there was no way out unless she was to summon her bit beast as well. 'I did not think that it would get this out of hand. I guess I have no other choice than to summon Hikari.' With her mind made up, she began to concentrate on drawing out her energy, enough for Hikari to be summoned, but kept a sufficient amount to stay conscious throughout the battle. 'Come on Usa! You can do this. Just a little bit more and soon Hikari will be out. Almost there. I got it!' Just then, Usa's blade began to glow a silver color and soon everyone present could see the form of an angel beginning to appear. "Hikari." Whispered Usa as she saw her bit beast. Hikari was an exact copy of Usa in her Serenity form except instead of having blonde hair; she had silver hair that faded to a golden blonde towards the bottom. Her eyes were an eerie shade of silver with small pecks of sapphire blue. Her outfit consisted of a white gown made of the finest silk and beautiful deep-blue robes with silver stitching. On her feet, she wore glass high heels that looked so delicate that one small touch could shatter them. And in her hands, she held the staff of Cosmos. Hikari looked ready for battle as she held her staff in the defense position to block Dranzer's attack. 'Damn, I didn't think that I would lose my energy this fast. I need to end this before I lose all consciousness.' "Good job Hikari. Lets finish this. COSMIC DESTRUCTION!" Usa said for her energy was rapidly declining for she had needed to use Hikari in battle in a long time, so she was not prepared for the energy lost. Hikari nodded as heard her mistress's order and began to gather the amount of energy to execute the attack. Kai too was also having an internal dispute for he was gaining more memories of his forgotten past. Kai's point of view 'Where have I seen that attack before? I know I had seen that strategy before, but where?' Kai thought desperately as he saw Hikari preparing for her final attack. 'Hmm. That bit beast also seems familiar. BUT WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER!!!' Suddenly he had a flashback. ~ Flashback (still in author's point of view) ~ "You have to be perfect. Your grandfather expects a lot out of you, Master Kai, and I know that you want to live up to your grandfather's expectations. To become perfect, you must remove anyone that is an obstacle, no matter how small because someday you will regret it. Like they say, 'Nip it while it is still in the bud.'" Boris explained to Kai during another one of their training sessions. "I will be perfect. I will overcome any obstacles that stand in my way to perfection." Kai chanted long after Borris had left him alone in the training room. 'I will strive to be the best beyblader in the whole world. Once I achieve perfection, nothing will ever stand in my way of what I want.' Kai thought as he walked toward his chambers. Just as he was leaving the training hall, he had spotted a little girl, not looking any older than he himself was, launching a silver beyblade into the arena. 'Who. Who is that? I have never seen her around here before. She has a strange looking hairdo though, somehow making her seem cute.' Kai started to mentally kick himself for that last thought. 'Did I just think that she was CUTE? I can't think like that. I have no uses for emotions for all they will do is be a hindrance on my way to perfection.' Suddenly the little girl's concentration broke from her blade and looked at the little boy who was hiding behind one of the stone pillars. "Who's there? Is anyone out there?" The little girl cried as she saw someone trying to sneak up on her. Seeing as it wasn't one of the grownups, she started to become a little more relaxed, but alert enough to protect herself. "Hello? Can you come on out? I won't bite you." Giggle. "I just want to talk to you." Kai began to slowly leave his hiding place from the shadows, seeing that the little girl could no way get in his way. "What do you want?" The little girl winced at the sound of Kai's monotone voice and wondered what made him to be so cold. It was then that she vowed to make him one of her friends so that she could help him. "Well, I just wanted to talk since not a lot of people come by this way, other than the grownups. It has been a while since I have seen someone around my age." "Hmph." Kai snorted. 'Why do I have to listen to this little girl whine, when I can better spend my time training. But for some reason she seems to innocent to be in a place like this.' "What kind of girl would want to be in a place like this anyways?" "Umm. Well, I don't know." Kai was shocked to hear this from the girl because she seemed to have a hard time trying to answer. Before he could ask she began again. "The last thing I remember was that I woke up in a room that didn't seem like mine, and there was this guy that told me I was to become a beyblader, which I had no idea what it meant until a couple days ago." Kai's thoughts were running a mile a minute as he started to think about this little girl's situation. "What did this guy look like?" "Well, I wasn't totally awake so I didn't catch a good look of him, but all I remember was that he was kinda old and he had purple hair, but I haven't seen him in a week, which was the day that I woke up. Why do you ask?" She was starting to become nervous because he was starting to mumble to himself. 'Old. Purple hair. BORIS!!' Recognition ignited in Kai's mind as he had a lead on this girl's search. "Are you ok? You look kinda pale." The little said as she felt Kai's forehead. He began to blush seeing as how close they were. "You don't seem to have a fever, but you are getting a little red there." She said as worry became apparent on her face. "Never mind that. I am fine." Kai said as he brushed her hand away, trying to look the other way as he did it so she wouldn't see his blush getting brighter. 'What's going on with me? I have never felt like this before. and I feel happy.' "Ok, if you say so. By the by, what's your name? I have never seen you before." She asked as she looked into his eyes with a bright smile. "Hiwatari Kai. And you?" "Umm. I kinda don't have a name." Seeing him raises his eyebrow, she continued. "I mean, I think I do but I don't remember." She said as tears began to form in her eyes. "Well then, I guess we will just have to make up a name for you." As he saw the hopeful look in her eyes, he couldn't help but feel that same feeling again. "Since you seem so cheerful and your blonde hair seems kinda odd in a place like this, why not Tenshi?" "Tenshi?" she asked as she tried the name a couple times on her tongue before jumping up and giving Kai a hug. "I love it. Thank you Kai!" Kai began to chuckle, which was something that he had not done in a while. "No problem Tenshi. No problem at all."
A few days have passed, and soon Kai and Tenshi had become the best of friends, well secretly anyways. Kai had taught Tenshi a lot about the sport of beyblade, and soon they were comparing their beyblades to each other. "I bet you my blade can beat yours any day." Tenshi said confidently as she and Kai had yet again got into another argument. Today, it was whose blade was the strongest. "Yeah right. I bet Dranzer and I could beat you and Hikari with one hand tied behind my back." Kai replied as he saw Usa's face turn a reddish color. "You are to arrogant Kai. You know Hikari and I could mop the floor with you and Dranzer." Tenshi yelled to Kai waiting for him to reply with a come back. Unbeknownst to the two children, someone was watching from the upper room that had survey cameras all over the abbey. "Boris, who is that girl talking to my grandson like that?" Voltaire ordered as Boris went to look through the window. "Oh. That is one new child from the newest group that we had gotten in a few days ago. She seems to have great potential to use the new experimental bit beast created by our scientists. The unique thing is that the bit beast listens to her commands, and no one elses. It seems that this new type will only listen to those deemed worthy." Boris explained as he to watched the two of them walking out of the training hall into the cafeteria. "So this means that there is hope that we will have the power to control these new bit beast, and later on, we will have an unstoppable beyblade army that will strike fear in the hearts of our enemies." Voltaire said as he began to scheme up more of his plans that will later in the future be executed. "Sir, there is one thing that I forgot to mention. It seems that the girl will refuse orders from us for she is already starting to show signs of rebellion. Should we be prepared?" Boris asked as Voltaire's plans came to a stop with that newfound information. "Hmm. That does pose a problem. It should not matter. It does not seem that she would hinder our operation by staying, but I don't want to take any chances. Boris, I think that you should take care of this PROBLEM immediately." "Do you have any preferences?" "Hmm. I don't care. Return her to her family or do what you want. Just make sure that she has no recollection of what she has seen and done here. Am I understood?" "Yes Sir!" With that Boris left the room with his new mission in his mind. The next day, Kai left training early since he had not seen Tenshi throughout the day. When he went to her room, he saw that her room was completely bare; as though someone had never lived there before. Kai immediately ran to his grandfather's room, anger and sadness clearly showing on his face. "GRANDFATHER!" Voltaire was taken by surprise at his grandson's cry, so much so that he saw Kai running into his quarters with tears streaming from his eyes. (AN - Yes I know, OOC, but it was the only thing that I could think of at the moment.) "What is it Kai? I am very busy at the moment." "WHERE IS SHE? I KNOW YOU KNOW!" Kai yelled at his grandfather, pounding his small fists to Voltaire's chest. "She? I have no idea what you are talking about. Calm down and tell me what you are yelling about?" "Don't give me that! I know you know where she is! She was brought here a few days ago with the new batch, under Boris's command. And Boris only took orders from you, so I know you had ordered him to take Tenshi away from me!" Kai looked like he was about to have a breakdown. (AN - OOC I know. sorry) "Just leave her be Kai. She was a hindrance to our plans in the first place. She was able to distract you from your training and made you forget about your duties to me and to this abbey." Voltaire said as a look of sorrow and anger began to multiply on his grandson's face. "It is for the best. She was to innocent to be involved in our plans, and I wasn't about to lose one of our best bladers to what others call emotions." Voltaire looked around the room for his right hand man, and he finally saw him standing in the corner of the room, observing everything that had happened. "Boris, take Master Kai back to his quarters. This whole thing seems to have taken a toll on his. Tell his instructors that he will be able to miss his classes for the rest of the day under my orders. Now leave me be." Voltaire commanded as Boris led Kai out of the room. Later on that evening, Kai had made a vow underneath the full moon and the stars. "I vow that I will become the best blader in the world and never let anyone near my heart ever again." End of Flashback (Author's view) 'And that was the last day that I ever saw her. Wait a minute, why am I remembering Tenshi after all these years. Unless. oh no. it can't be.' Kai thought as he replayed the events of that day over and over in his head. He was so into his realization that he was barely paying attention to the battle that he was in, or what had happened. Kai didn't even acknowledge his beyblade as it flew right past his head. Gasps were heard throughout the room and the one thought that was on everyone's mind was 'Kai had lost.' Even though he had lost, all Kai could focus on was Usa as she picked up her blade from the middle of the arena where it was still spinning. Kai hurriedly grabbed his blade before he stood right in front of Usa and spoke the one word that he never thought he would say again. "Tenshi?"
My thanks - Sugarpony - Hey! Thanks for the encouragement! Sorry that this chapter came out late, but I hope that you still read this fic! I look forward to your reviews!
Loving Angel - I know that this chapter came out soooo late, but I hope that the wait was worth it. I tried to make it as long as I could before I started to babble on and on! Hehe. can't wait to hear more from you!
Blue Eyed Canadian Authoress - Hey! This chapter came out a LOT longer than I would have expected, but with all the things that have been going on, it was kinda hard to write. Well I am happy that I didn't lose you as a reader, and I welcome all criticisms, just as long as it isn't to bad. Hope that you like this chapter.
SailorKagome - Yes! Power to us authors! Hehehe. I will be continuing this series. hopefully getting out chapters a whole lot faster than they have been coming out recently, but I hope you can be patient!
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Zachana16 - I hope the dueling scene was good since I wasn't able to find fics with good dueling scenes in them. Hope that the wait was worth it! Till next time! Moon Smurf - Hey! I wanna thank you again for reminding me about this fic since I was really lazy to look at it since I had a writers block and all! I hope that you like it!!
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SMD - Hello my faithful readers. Hear cricket chirps from the audience Umm. hehe! Sorry for the long wait! I know that many of you are just about ready to kill me now, but I have a good explanation for my absence.. Maybe not. Well anyways, I was in so much drama from the beginning of school that I didn't have the heart to write anything, and then I had this HUGE writers block! Talk about a long one. Well I was able to get over it during this weekend, and I was able to type all of this for you guys!
Due to the lack of reviews for the last chapter, I wonder if anyone is still reading it. But if there are still people reading, then I will continue! Well here it is, and you guys know the drill, REVIEW!! As usual my thanks are at the bottom! I wrote a thank you to everyone who reviewed! THANK YOU!!
"..." = Someone talking '...' = Someone thinking Telepathically Speaking
Recap of last chapter:
"Ok, you guys know the rules. This is an official best out of 1 match, winner take all. Are each of you ready?" Asked Tyson as he began to go over the layout of the duel.
"I am ready Ty-chan." Replied Usa as she got her blade in its ready position.
"Go already." Replied Kai as he too began to get his blade ready.
"Alright. LET IT RIP!" And the match began.
Present:
Both Kai and Usa powerfully released their blades that almost made a dent into the arena. "Prepare to taste the power of a top beyblader. You are going to regret your promise to me of having this duel Tuskino." Yelled Kai as Dranzer made quick movements that made the blade appear to be invisible. He waited until he saw an opening and Dranzer appeared and tried to attack Hikari from behind.
Usa quickly caught on to the gray-haired boy's attempt and ordered Hikari to dodge it. "Hikari, dodge it!" Just as the words left Usa's mouth, Hikari quickly moved to the left and went behind Dranzer. "I should be saying the same thing to you Hiwatari. Don't think that just because I look like I can't duel, doesn't mean I can't. Haven't you heard of the saying, 'Not everything is as it seems.' But enough of the chit chat, I think that you should be paying more attention to your blade than to intimidate me." Sure enough, Hikari had hit Dranzer head on without Kai knowing, thus making Dranzer lose some of its momentum.
'Argh, I can't believe I fell for that. That is one of the oldest tricks in the book. But no matter, I will still win this battle for I am the great Kai Hiwatari, the leader of the Blade Sharks.' Thought Kai as Hikari had attempted at another hit but to no avail for Kai saw it and made Dranzer dodge it.
'Oh he is good. This is one of the best duels I have had in a long time.' Thought Usa as she saw the blades come into contact, trying to force the other out of the bowl. 'He is really good. I knew I should not have underestimated him. Well this battle pretty much one-sided since both blades shows an even amount of power, but that will soon change when I release my secret weapon.'
Spectators Point of view:
"Wow! This battle is getting pretty intense. Look at how serious both Kai and Usa look." Max said as they watched from the sidelines.
"Look at their stats. Their power output is exactly the same." Gasped Kenny as he was measuring their stats with his laptop.
"Huh? What is that supposed to mean chief?" Asked Tyson as sweat drops appeared on the boy's heads.
"Trust Tyson not to know what Kenny means. Well back to the topic at hand, both Kai and Usa's power output is the same so that makes it a one-sided battle. No matter what moves one of them will come up with, the other will counter. This battle will end out in a draw." Came Dizzy's female-like mechanical voice.
"Oh! If you already know this will end, why not put a stop to this then? There is no point to this if no one will win." Minako said, watching as Dranzer and Hikari again tried to knock the other out of the bowl.
No answer came, nor was one needed for their attention snapped back to the two duelers when they began to see Kai's blade suddenly start to glow. "Wh- What's going on?" Minako asked as the boy's eyes began to enlarge as they began to figure out what Kai was going to do next.
"He is going to call upon his bit beast, Dranzer. This battle is over." Max said watching the other guys nod in agreement.
"Wait a minute. I thought that you said that no one could win since they were showing the same power output measurements." Ami whispered, remembering what Kenny had just said.
"Well it is true that I said that there was no way that one of them could win, but at that point, neither one of them showed an increase of power, so I called it a one-sided battle. It seems that Kai has grown tired of toying around with her that he decided to release his bit beast." Kenny responded as he calculated Kai's power level, as it kept growing higher and higher.
"Bit beast? What is that?" Questioned Minako.
"Well, it is kinda hard to explain but I will try my hardest. A bit beast is an ancient guardian beast that protected the ones it was sworn to. You see my bit beast is called Dragoon. My grandfather told me that our family has been praying to Dragoon for generations since it has been protecting our family. Bit beasts are only given those to who are worthy of carrying the power. Max here received his bit beast, Draciel, from his grandmother's pendant. Ray's bit beast is Driger, but instead of receiving it from his parents, he was deemed worthy by the village chief of the white tigers. And Kenny's bit beast is Dizzy, but instead of using Dizzy to battle, he uses it to help us find the weak point of out opponents." Explained Tyson, studying the battle.
"Wait what does that mean? I understand that Kai is going to use his bit beast, but what I don't understand is why." Complained Ami, as Tyson never did explain why he looked worried about Usa.
"Well, when the owner of the blade calls upon the power of the bit beast, the blade exerts an enormous amount of power that will destroy its enemy unless they also have a bit beast. If both duelers have bit beasts, then the battle will open up a new world because the player with the stronger bit beast is usually the winner." Explained Ray.
"YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU GUYS LET USA GO AGAINST KAI KNOWING FULL AND WELL THAT SHE WOULD LOSE IF HE RELEASED HIS BIT BEAST!!!" Screamed Minako, her anger getting the better of her as she tried to strangle Tyson for allowing Usa out there.
"Calm down Minako-chan. Be reasonable. Both you and I know that Tyson-san has a reasonable explanation as to why he let his cousin duel against his friend." Ami said as she tried to calm down a bloodthirsty Minako. Tyson looked relieved as he saw Ami calming her down, but his mood changed when he saw Ami attitude go an 180o turn. "You do have a reasonable explanation, don't you Tyson-san?"
"Umm. Yes I do." Whispered Tyson. 'God, I hope she will understand me. Note to self, NEVER, under any circumstances make Ami-san mad.' "Well, remember when I told you that Usa was one of the best bladers when we were younger?" Seeing the nods from his friends, he continued.
"Well, when we younger, she never called out her bit beast, only under the extreme circumstances that the outcome looked bleak for her. She would be able to defeat her opponents without her bit beast easily because she had developed a bond with her blade unlike anyone has ever seen. (AN - I know that there can't be a bond between owner and blader, but in my fic, there is.) She has come to a point that she doesn't rely on her bit beast to win it for her; instead she counts on her own skills and her instincts to win it for her. There have been rare times when she would actually bring her bit beast out, but another reason that she doesn't tend to bring it out is that, unlike how our bit beast reacts to our emotions, it reacts to her heart. She and the bit beast almost become as one because it uses her energy to support itself."
"Wow! I have never heard of a bit beast using its master's energy before. This is something I need to tell my mom when I see her next." Max said listening to the other boys has their own conversations after hearing what Tyson had said.
Unbeknownst to the others, Ami and Minako had their own conversation, just not out loud.
I am not sure Ami. I don't think that it is another part of the Crystal but instead the blade draws her energy to form her bit beast. If I know Usa, and I sure do, I think that her bit beast has something to do with the Silver Millennium.
At that, Minako and Ami cut their link before the others could become suspicious.
Back to the Duel:
Kai had finally gathered the amount of energy that he needed and called upon Dranzer. "Dranzer LETS FINISH THIS! FIRE ARROW!" he yelled. (AN - Is that the name of Kai's attack? Well I wasn't sure so I asked my friend, and he said that it might be Fire Arrow or something.)
Usa paled since she knew that there was no way out unless she was to summon her bit beast as well. 'I did not think that it would get this out of hand. I guess I have no other choice than to summon Hikari.' With her mind made up, she began to concentrate on drawing out her energy, enough for Hikari to be summoned, but kept a sufficient amount to stay conscious throughout the battle. 'Come on Usa! You can do this. Just a little bit more and soon Hikari will be out. Almost there. I got it!' Just then, Usa's blade began to glow a silver color and soon everyone present could see the form of an angel beginning to appear. "Hikari." Whispered Usa as she saw her bit beast. Hikari was an exact copy of Usa in her Serenity form except instead of having blonde hair; she had silver hair that faded to a golden blonde towards the bottom. Her eyes were an eerie shade of silver with small pecks of sapphire blue. Her outfit consisted of a white gown made of the finest silk and beautiful deep-blue robes with silver stitching. On her feet, she wore glass high heels that looked so delicate that one small touch could shatter them. And in her hands, she held the staff of Cosmos. Hikari looked ready for battle as she held her staff in the defense position to block Dranzer's attack. 'Damn, I didn't think that I would lose my energy this fast. I need to end this before I lose all consciousness.' "Good job Hikari. Lets finish this. COSMIC DESTRUCTION!" Usa said for her energy was rapidly declining for she had needed to use Hikari in battle in a long time, so she was not prepared for the energy lost. Hikari nodded as heard her mistress's order and began to gather the amount of energy to execute the attack. Kai too was also having an internal dispute for he was gaining more memories of his forgotten past. Kai's point of view 'Where have I seen that attack before? I know I had seen that strategy before, but where?' Kai thought desperately as he saw Hikari preparing for her final attack. 'Hmm. That bit beast also seems familiar. BUT WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER!!!' Suddenly he had a flashback. ~ Flashback (still in author's point of view) ~ "You have to be perfect. Your grandfather expects a lot out of you, Master Kai, and I know that you want to live up to your grandfather's expectations. To become perfect, you must remove anyone that is an obstacle, no matter how small because someday you will regret it. Like they say, 'Nip it while it is still in the bud.'" Boris explained to Kai during another one of their training sessions. "I will be perfect. I will overcome any obstacles that stand in my way to perfection." Kai chanted long after Borris had left him alone in the training room. 'I will strive to be the best beyblader in the whole world. Once I achieve perfection, nothing will ever stand in my way of what I want.' Kai thought as he walked toward his chambers. Just as he was leaving the training hall, he had spotted a little girl, not looking any older than he himself was, launching a silver beyblade into the arena. 'Who. Who is that? I have never seen her around here before. She has a strange looking hairdo though, somehow making her seem cute.' Kai started to mentally kick himself for that last thought. 'Did I just think that she was CUTE? I can't think like that. I have no uses for emotions for all they will do is be a hindrance on my way to perfection.' Suddenly the little girl's concentration broke from her blade and looked at the little boy who was hiding behind one of the stone pillars. "Who's there? Is anyone out there?" The little girl cried as she saw someone trying to sneak up on her. Seeing as it wasn't one of the grownups, she started to become a little more relaxed, but alert enough to protect herself. "Hello? Can you come on out? I won't bite you." Giggle. "I just want to talk to you." Kai began to slowly leave his hiding place from the shadows, seeing that the little girl could no way get in his way. "What do you want?" The little girl winced at the sound of Kai's monotone voice and wondered what made him to be so cold. It was then that she vowed to make him one of her friends so that she could help him. "Well, I just wanted to talk since not a lot of people come by this way, other than the grownups. It has been a while since I have seen someone around my age." "Hmph." Kai snorted. 'Why do I have to listen to this little girl whine, when I can better spend my time training. But for some reason she seems to innocent to be in a place like this.' "What kind of girl would want to be in a place like this anyways?" "Umm. Well, I don't know." Kai was shocked to hear this from the girl because she seemed to have a hard time trying to answer. Before he could ask she began again. "The last thing I remember was that I woke up in a room that didn't seem like mine, and there was this guy that told me I was to become a beyblader, which I had no idea what it meant until a couple days ago." Kai's thoughts were running a mile a minute as he started to think about this little girl's situation. "What did this guy look like?" "Well, I wasn't totally awake so I didn't catch a good look of him, but all I remember was that he was kinda old and he had purple hair, but I haven't seen him in a week, which was the day that I woke up. Why do you ask?" She was starting to become nervous because he was starting to mumble to himself. 'Old. Purple hair. BORIS!!' Recognition ignited in Kai's mind as he had a lead on this girl's search. "Are you ok? You look kinda pale." The little said as she felt Kai's forehead. He began to blush seeing as how close they were. "You don't seem to have a fever, but you are getting a little red there." She said as worry became apparent on her face. "Never mind that. I am fine." Kai said as he brushed her hand away, trying to look the other way as he did it so she wouldn't see his blush getting brighter. 'What's going on with me? I have never felt like this before. and I feel happy.' "Ok, if you say so. By the by, what's your name? I have never seen you before." She asked as she looked into his eyes with a bright smile. "Hiwatari Kai. And you?" "Umm. I kinda don't have a name." Seeing him raises his eyebrow, she continued. "I mean, I think I do but I don't remember." She said as tears began to form in her eyes. "Well then, I guess we will just have to make up a name for you." As he saw the hopeful look in her eyes, he couldn't help but feel that same feeling again. "Since you seem so cheerful and your blonde hair seems kinda odd in a place like this, why not Tenshi?" "Tenshi?" she asked as she tried the name a couple times on her tongue before jumping up and giving Kai a hug. "I love it. Thank you Kai!" Kai began to chuckle, which was something that he had not done in a while. "No problem Tenshi. No problem at all."
A few days have passed, and soon Kai and Tenshi had become the best of friends, well secretly anyways. Kai had taught Tenshi a lot about the sport of beyblade, and soon they were comparing their beyblades to each other. "I bet you my blade can beat yours any day." Tenshi said confidently as she and Kai had yet again got into another argument. Today, it was whose blade was the strongest. "Yeah right. I bet Dranzer and I could beat you and Hikari with one hand tied behind my back." Kai replied as he saw Usa's face turn a reddish color. "You are to arrogant Kai. You know Hikari and I could mop the floor with you and Dranzer." Tenshi yelled to Kai waiting for him to reply with a come back. Unbeknownst to the two children, someone was watching from the upper room that had survey cameras all over the abbey. "Boris, who is that girl talking to my grandson like that?" Voltaire ordered as Boris went to look through the window. "Oh. That is one new child from the newest group that we had gotten in a few days ago. She seems to have great potential to use the new experimental bit beast created by our scientists. The unique thing is that the bit beast listens to her commands, and no one elses. It seems that this new type will only listen to those deemed worthy." Boris explained as he to watched the two of them walking out of the training hall into the cafeteria. "So this means that there is hope that we will have the power to control these new bit beast, and later on, we will have an unstoppable beyblade army that will strike fear in the hearts of our enemies." Voltaire said as he began to scheme up more of his plans that will later in the future be executed. "Sir, there is one thing that I forgot to mention. It seems that the girl will refuse orders from us for she is already starting to show signs of rebellion. Should we be prepared?" Boris asked as Voltaire's plans came to a stop with that newfound information. "Hmm. That does pose a problem. It should not matter. It does not seem that she would hinder our operation by staying, but I don't want to take any chances. Boris, I think that you should take care of this PROBLEM immediately." "Do you have any preferences?" "Hmm. I don't care. Return her to her family or do what you want. Just make sure that she has no recollection of what she has seen and done here. Am I understood?" "Yes Sir!" With that Boris left the room with his new mission in his mind. The next day, Kai left training early since he had not seen Tenshi throughout the day. When he went to her room, he saw that her room was completely bare; as though someone had never lived there before. Kai immediately ran to his grandfather's room, anger and sadness clearly showing on his face. "GRANDFATHER!" Voltaire was taken by surprise at his grandson's cry, so much so that he saw Kai running into his quarters with tears streaming from his eyes. (AN - Yes I know, OOC, but it was the only thing that I could think of at the moment.) "What is it Kai? I am very busy at the moment." "WHERE IS SHE? I KNOW YOU KNOW!" Kai yelled at his grandfather, pounding his small fists to Voltaire's chest. "She? I have no idea what you are talking about. Calm down and tell me what you are yelling about?" "Don't give me that! I know you know where she is! She was brought here a few days ago with the new batch, under Boris's command. And Boris only took orders from you, so I know you had ordered him to take Tenshi away from me!" Kai looked like he was about to have a breakdown. (AN - OOC I know. sorry) "Just leave her be Kai. She was a hindrance to our plans in the first place. She was able to distract you from your training and made you forget about your duties to me and to this abbey." Voltaire said as a look of sorrow and anger began to multiply on his grandson's face. "It is for the best. She was to innocent to be involved in our plans, and I wasn't about to lose one of our best bladers to what others call emotions." Voltaire looked around the room for his right hand man, and he finally saw him standing in the corner of the room, observing everything that had happened. "Boris, take Master Kai back to his quarters. This whole thing seems to have taken a toll on his. Tell his instructors that he will be able to miss his classes for the rest of the day under my orders. Now leave me be." Voltaire commanded as Boris led Kai out of the room. Later on that evening, Kai had made a vow underneath the full moon and the stars. "I vow that I will become the best blader in the world and never let anyone near my heart ever again." End of Flashback (Author's view) 'And that was the last day that I ever saw her. Wait a minute, why am I remembering Tenshi after all these years. Unless. oh no. it can't be.' Kai thought as he replayed the events of that day over and over in his head. He was so into his realization that he was barely paying attention to the battle that he was in, or what had happened. Kai didn't even acknowledge his beyblade as it flew right past his head. Gasps were heard throughout the room and the one thought that was on everyone's mind was 'Kai had lost.' Even though he had lost, all Kai could focus on was Usa as she picked up her blade from the middle of the arena where it was still spinning. Kai hurriedly grabbed his blade before he stood right in front of Usa and spoke the one word that he never thought he would say again. "Tenshi?"
My thanks - Sugarpony - Hey! Thanks for the encouragement! Sorry that this chapter came out late, but I hope that you still read this fic! I look forward to your reviews!
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