Sorry, I made you guys wait so long for this one. The tournament is finally
here! Max will be really happy by the end of this chapter....Lol!
Chapter Nine – The Tournament! (Finally!)
"Where have you been?" Max asked curiously.
"Eating ice cream, what do you think?" Ray snapped.
Max looked startled and said, "I was just asking." He wanted to know what Ray and Zarine did after they went into the ice cream parlor and bought ice cream. He decided it wouldn't be a good idea. Reading between the lines, he could see that Ray was unhappy.
Tyson, however, was completely oblivious to that fact, and asked, "What did you do besides that?"
"Tyson, it's none of your business," Kai stepped in before a fight could erupt. "We should get a good night sleep for the first round of the tournament tomorrow."
The next morning, Zarine woke up early and prepared breakfast for her team. Bacons and eggs were sizzling in the pan already when Kenny, Kai, Ray and Max woke up.
"Hey, let me help," Max offered when he saw Zarine struggling to get the waffles from the freezer.
"Thanks, Max," Zarine said, and smiled at Max appreciatively.
Ray scowled and thought darkly, [Zarine better not start liking Max] [What was I thinking? Max is my teammate, my friend.]
Kai noticed Ray's scowl and smirked on the inside. [So it looks like Ray likes Zarine.]
By the time breakfast was ready, even Tyson was awake. He thought the temptation of food was stronger than his natural instinct to sleep until noon. When they finished breakfast, Zarine began to clean the table. She heard the clinking of plates being stacked somewhere beside her. She looked up, and saw Ray helping.
"I thought I should help, since you cooked breakfast," he said.
Zarine nodded. She felt really awkward to be around Ray now. "Thanks," she said quietly, and looked down. She couldn't even look him in the eye now.
Ray was aware of how uncomfortable she was when she was alone with him. "Why don't I do this myself? You can go talk to Tyson and Kenny if you want."
"Okay," Zarine left for Tyson's room. She didn't want to leave him with all the dirty dishes, but she felt really awkward around him. She wished last night never happened. She was so confused.
"Hey, Chief! So who are we up against today?" Zarine asked, forcing herself to sound normal.
Of course, she couldn't fool Kai. Something happened last night and he knew it. He didn't say anything because he preferred to watch and figure it out himself.
"Some rookie team called the HotBlades. We should have no problem with them," Kenny answered confidently.
At the tournament...
"Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the first round of the tournament because we're about to start!" Jazzman's voice echoed through the whole stadium.
"Hey, Brad, had you heard a rumor that a girl had joined the Bladebreakers?" AJ asked.
"What rumor? AJ, I told you that! My information is correct! I know that for a fact. There is a rumor that she is really pretty though," Brad said.
Jazzman announced, "The Bladebreakers will be battling against the HotBlades today! This is a best out of five round."
AJ said, "The first blader from the Bladebreakers will be Ray. His Driger is one tough tiger!"
"Danny of the Hotblades might have something up his sleeve to tame this tiger down though," Brad said.
Jazzman yelled, "Bladers, get ready! 3...2...1...LET IT RIP!'
"Go, Driger! Attack!" Ray cried.
Driger slammed the other blade and it was over. Jazzman announced Ray as the winner of the first round.
Brad said, "The second one up from the Bladebreakers will be their newest member, Zarine against Talia of the HotBlades!"
AJ said to Brad, "Well, I hope Zarine have as much skill as she has beauty."
Zarine stepped out onto the dish. Everyone was staring at her. She ignored their attention, she just wanted to get this over with.
"Ah, AJ, if she does, then I'd say this tournament is in the bag for the World Champs," Brad remarked.
Zarine and Talia launched their blades. The blades slammed into each other in the air, and...Talia's blade was knocked out of the air and onto the ground.
"Zarine is the winner! The score is now two to nothing!" Jazzman announced.
(I think it's getting boring writing about the battles and everything, so forgive me if I skip over it.)
Five minutes later...
"The Bladebreakers advance to the second round!" Jazzman yelled to the crowd.
They were just leaving the stadium, when they saw the White Tigers team in the lobby. "Hey, what are you guys doing here?" Ray asked.
"We're in the tournament, Ray. I heard you guys won your first round already. Maybe we'll battle you team," Mariah said. Her eyes were full of adoration as she looked at Ray.
"Yeah, I hope so! Zarine, this is the White Tigers team. They're Mariah, Lee, Kevin and Gary," Ray introduced her.
Zarine said politely, "Hi." She was surprised that she could see so much pink on one person. She didn't like that color much. She looked away and spotted a girl with long dark blue hair up in a high pony tail. She had gold bands around her wrists and around her upper arms. She had gorgeous green eyes and was studying the Bladebreakesr and the White Tigers thoughtfully.
"Who is that girl over there? The one with the gorgeous green eyes?" Zarine asked.
"That's Mariam!" Max exclaimed happily, and hurried over to her.
"Looks like someone's in love!" Tyson said in a sing song voice.
Kai just grunted while the others laughed. Zarine looked thoughtfully at Max and Mariam. Zarine thought [Tyson is right, Max does look like he has feelings for Mariam]
Max came back with Mariam. His face was bright with happiness. He said excitedly, "Guess what, the Saint Shields are here too!"
"Yeah, now you'll have time to hang out with your girlfriend while Ray hang out with his," Tyson snickered.
Mariah blushed, so did Max. Mariam scowled at Tyson and said, "You know, one of these days, your mouth will get you into big trouble."
Chapter Nine – The Tournament! (Finally!)
"Where have you been?" Max asked curiously.
"Eating ice cream, what do you think?" Ray snapped.
Max looked startled and said, "I was just asking." He wanted to know what Ray and Zarine did after they went into the ice cream parlor and bought ice cream. He decided it wouldn't be a good idea. Reading between the lines, he could see that Ray was unhappy.
Tyson, however, was completely oblivious to that fact, and asked, "What did you do besides that?"
"Tyson, it's none of your business," Kai stepped in before a fight could erupt. "We should get a good night sleep for the first round of the tournament tomorrow."
The next morning, Zarine woke up early and prepared breakfast for her team. Bacons and eggs were sizzling in the pan already when Kenny, Kai, Ray and Max woke up.
"Hey, let me help," Max offered when he saw Zarine struggling to get the waffles from the freezer.
"Thanks, Max," Zarine said, and smiled at Max appreciatively.
Ray scowled and thought darkly, [Zarine better not start liking Max] [What was I thinking? Max is my teammate, my friend.]
Kai noticed Ray's scowl and smirked on the inside. [So it looks like Ray likes Zarine.]
By the time breakfast was ready, even Tyson was awake. He thought the temptation of food was stronger than his natural instinct to sleep until noon. When they finished breakfast, Zarine began to clean the table. She heard the clinking of plates being stacked somewhere beside her. She looked up, and saw Ray helping.
"I thought I should help, since you cooked breakfast," he said.
Zarine nodded. She felt really awkward to be around Ray now. "Thanks," she said quietly, and looked down. She couldn't even look him in the eye now.
Ray was aware of how uncomfortable she was when she was alone with him. "Why don't I do this myself? You can go talk to Tyson and Kenny if you want."
"Okay," Zarine left for Tyson's room. She didn't want to leave him with all the dirty dishes, but she felt really awkward around him. She wished last night never happened. She was so confused.
"Hey, Chief! So who are we up against today?" Zarine asked, forcing herself to sound normal.
Of course, she couldn't fool Kai. Something happened last night and he knew it. He didn't say anything because he preferred to watch and figure it out himself.
"Some rookie team called the HotBlades. We should have no problem with them," Kenny answered confidently.
At the tournament...
"Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the first round of the tournament because we're about to start!" Jazzman's voice echoed through the whole stadium.
"Hey, Brad, had you heard a rumor that a girl had joined the Bladebreakers?" AJ asked.
"What rumor? AJ, I told you that! My information is correct! I know that for a fact. There is a rumor that she is really pretty though," Brad said.
Jazzman announced, "The Bladebreakers will be battling against the HotBlades today! This is a best out of five round."
AJ said, "The first blader from the Bladebreakers will be Ray. His Driger is one tough tiger!"
"Danny of the Hotblades might have something up his sleeve to tame this tiger down though," Brad said.
Jazzman yelled, "Bladers, get ready! 3...2...1...LET IT RIP!'
"Go, Driger! Attack!" Ray cried.
Driger slammed the other blade and it was over. Jazzman announced Ray as the winner of the first round.
Brad said, "The second one up from the Bladebreakers will be their newest member, Zarine against Talia of the HotBlades!"
AJ said to Brad, "Well, I hope Zarine have as much skill as she has beauty."
Zarine stepped out onto the dish. Everyone was staring at her. She ignored their attention, she just wanted to get this over with.
"Ah, AJ, if she does, then I'd say this tournament is in the bag for the World Champs," Brad remarked.
Zarine and Talia launched their blades. The blades slammed into each other in the air, and...Talia's blade was knocked out of the air and onto the ground.
"Zarine is the winner! The score is now two to nothing!" Jazzman announced.
(I think it's getting boring writing about the battles and everything, so forgive me if I skip over it.)
Five minutes later...
"The Bladebreakers advance to the second round!" Jazzman yelled to the crowd.
They were just leaving the stadium, when they saw the White Tigers team in the lobby. "Hey, what are you guys doing here?" Ray asked.
"We're in the tournament, Ray. I heard you guys won your first round already. Maybe we'll battle you team," Mariah said. Her eyes were full of adoration as she looked at Ray.
"Yeah, I hope so! Zarine, this is the White Tigers team. They're Mariah, Lee, Kevin and Gary," Ray introduced her.
Zarine said politely, "Hi." She was surprised that she could see so much pink on one person. She didn't like that color much. She looked away and spotted a girl with long dark blue hair up in a high pony tail. She had gold bands around her wrists and around her upper arms. She had gorgeous green eyes and was studying the Bladebreakesr and the White Tigers thoughtfully.
"Who is that girl over there? The one with the gorgeous green eyes?" Zarine asked.
"That's Mariam!" Max exclaimed happily, and hurried over to her.
"Looks like someone's in love!" Tyson said in a sing song voice.
Kai just grunted while the others laughed. Zarine looked thoughtfully at Max and Mariam. Zarine thought [Tyson is right, Max does look like he has feelings for Mariam]
Max came back with Mariam. His face was bright with happiness. He said excitedly, "Guess what, the Saint Shields are here too!"
"Yeah, now you'll have time to hang out with your girlfriend while Ray hang out with his," Tyson snickered.
Mariah blushed, so did Max. Mariam scowled at Tyson and said, "You know, one of these days, your mouth will get you into big trouble."