tnx to all the reviewers out there! and I'd like to apologize if I gave you
an eyesore because of my spelling....just point it out to me and I'll replace
the chapter...
I just have to give a response to one particularly disturbing review...I type my fics in ms word and there's a spellchecker installed there....and I do not get f's on my spelling tests or any tests for that matter...I am proud to say that I am a straight A student...if you don't believe me I'll send you a scanned copy of my certificates for academic excellence and the medal I received from the school paper...I am a journalist there...sorry if I sound like an egotist but I'm just defending myself coz never in my life have I gotten a grade lower than B....
and about my using 'idiant' instead of 'idiot', sorry for that coz that's what my friend said...a few people here use that term too...sorry if it didn't make sense to you
okay, enough of my blabbing...^^;
CHAPTER 17:
UNDISCOVERED CHEATING
Lots were drawn and the semi-finals begun. Kai and Meia were up first with a team from Hawaii, then Aki and Koji against Antarctica's home team.
"Let's begin!" Jazzman shouted. "Up first is Meia and substitute player Kai from Japan against Leah and Hana from Hawaii!" he introduced as the crowds cheered. "Players ready?! 3, 2, 1...LET IT RIP!"
Leah and Hana immediately begun their strategy circling Kai's blade first.
Dranzer, being no rookie, broke through the formation easily. Kai eyed Meia giving her the signal to launch their attack.
Meia caught on and ushered her blade to Kai's. Within seconds, Dranzer and Drazzler were spinning side by side forming a tornado in the process. The wind grew stronger and the blades begun their attack. Nobody saw what happened because of the tornado but when everything was settled, only Kai and Meia's blade remained spinning.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Our winner and first finalists are none other than Kai and Meia from Japan!" Jazzman announced.
The crowds cheered and both teams shook hands.
"Now moving on..." Jazzman begun once the stadium was cleaned, "The second set for the semi-finals will now begin!"
The enthusiastic crowd cheered louder as the two remaining teams entered.
"Presenting, from Russia.....Aki and Koji!" Jazzman announced as the spotlight was put on the twins.
Meia clenched her fists beside her as she and Kai watched intently from the stands.
"And their opponent, "Jazzman continued, "Antarctica's very own Vincent and Krista!" he declared as the crowd cheered louder than ever.
"Let's get this battle started! 3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!!!" he shouted as the teams set their blades lose.
Before Jazzman could begin commentating, that loud high-pitched sound filled the stadium again. The same sound the crowd hears every time a battle with Aki and Koji begins.
Everyone covered their ears so as to block it and the next thing they knew, the sound disappeared and was replaced by BeyBlade pieces that flew all over the place.
After that sound system was checked, Jazzman announced the winners who were far from the stadium by then and the end of that day's event.
The crowd left but Kai and Meia stayed where they were.
"The cheating there was obvious." Kai declared.
Meia looked up at him. "Cheating? But Kai, it was already proven that their blades created the sound and the board approved and-"
"Who held this tournament, housed the players, and supported team Russia, Meia?" Kai asked.
Meia's eyes grew in realization. "It's that-that crazy Voltaire dude we're supposed to stop!" she blurted.
"Bingo."
"But how? The sound distracted everyone and they destroyed their opponents blades. How can that be cheating?" Meia wondered out loud. "It could be considered strategy, you know..."
"You were obviously not looking at the match." Kai pointed out.
Meia blushed and let out a nervous laugh. "Ehi...the sound was just so unbearable I had to cover my ears and shut my eyes and..." she trailed off.
"It's called a distraction." Kai told her.
"Distraction?" Meia asked. "Why? Why can't they show how they beat their opponent? Why can't the show how they did it?"
"You finally start to wonder..." Kai said.
"I don't get it..." Meia announced hopelessly.
"I observed what they did." Kai said. "That's why I get it and you don't."
"How?!" Meia asked. "Even YOU couldn't bear that sound!"
Kai brought out an earplug.
Meia's jaw dropped. "So you had one those! No wonder! But why the hell did you bring it?! And why the hell didn't you give ME one?!"
"We watched them before and they used the same strategy. You should have thought of bringing one if you really wanted to be prepared for them." Kai explained.
"Right...Mr. World Champion genius freak...." Meia trailed off sulking I shame.
"That's not the right thing to say if you really want to know what happened." Kai threatened.
"Alright! Alright! Sorry...." Meia apologized quickly. "Now explain!"
"The sound diverts everyone's attention while those two initiate the switch that triggers a micro bomb planted in the blade. That simple." Kai explained quickly.
"That didn't make any sense! What bomb are you talking about?!" Meia asked.
"One of the blade pieces hit me when parts started flying. The force from it definitely came from a bomb and not to mention it's shape, size and scratches...no blade no matter what could do it." Kai explained.
"So you mean while everybody, including their opponents attention is diverted, they activate the bomb planted in the blade and blows it up into pieces?!" Meia confirmed.
"Yup."
"But why is a distraction needed?" she asked again. "They could just hit the swithch which is probably in their pocket and make it look like their blades hit their opponents hard!"
"It would be too suspicious if there was an explosion at the time they put their hands in their pockets you know...and the bomb would damage their blades too. Their blades were actually at the far end of the stadium when the sound came and blew up the blades..." Kai explained.
"But how would a bomb get in the blade. No blader would-" Meia began.
"Who volunteered to house the players?" Kai asked.
"Oh yeah...I suppose it wouldn't be so hard to plant bombs while a player is asleep or away from their room....and he has the key to everything...even the safes...." she slowly realized.
"You finally understand." Kai sighed.
"Well it's not like it wasn't well thought of you know?!" Meia screeched. "But...how were you able to see through those complications and be confident that your answer is accurate?"
"He's my grandfather...I can read him like an open book." Kai replied.
"Right...It must be sad that you're only family can't be trusted..." she said her voice falling into depression. "It's painful...
"Are you alright?" Kai asked staring at his teammate's gloomy expression.
Meia shook out of it and smiled at him. "Sorry bout that...."
"We should go now...visit Ron..." Kai said.
"You go ahead." Meia said.
"What?"
"I need to do something." Meia replied.
Kai eyed her. "What is it?"
"Don't worry." Meia told him. "And by the way, thanks."
Kai blushed slightly and looked at her.
"I'll follow your advice..." she said smiling.
"What are you talking about?" Kai asked looking away.
"Things may get ...unpleasant...when we get into the finals....but I promise..." she said slowly.
"I won't close my heart." she finished as she ran away.
Kai just stared after her.
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review please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just have to give a response to one particularly disturbing review...I type my fics in ms word and there's a spellchecker installed there....and I do not get f's on my spelling tests or any tests for that matter...I am proud to say that I am a straight A student...if you don't believe me I'll send you a scanned copy of my certificates for academic excellence and the medal I received from the school paper...I am a journalist there...sorry if I sound like an egotist but I'm just defending myself coz never in my life have I gotten a grade lower than B....
and about my using 'idiant' instead of 'idiot', sorry for that coz that's what my friend said...a few people here use that term too...sorry if it didn't make sense to you
okay, enough of my blabbing...^^;
CHAPTER 17:
UNDISCOVERED CHEATING
Lots were drawn and the semi-finals begun. Kai and Meia were up first with a team from Hawaii, then Aki and Koji against Antarctica's home team.
"Let's begin!" Jazzman shouted. "Up first is Meia and substitute player Kai from Japan against Leah and Hana from Hawaii!" he introduced as the crowds cheered. "Players ready?! 3, 2, 1...LET IT RIP!"
Leah and Hana immediately begun their strategy circling Kai's blade first.
Dranzer, being no rookie, broke through the formation easily. Kai eyed Meia giving her the signal to launch their attack.
Meia caught on and ushered her blade to Kai's. Within seconds, Dranzer and Drazzler were spinning side by side forming a tornado in the process. The wind grew stronger and the blades begun their attack. Nobody saw what happened because of the tornado but when everything was settled, only Kai and Meia's blade remained spinning.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Our winner and first finalists are none other than Kai and Meia from Japan!" Jazzman announced.
The crowds cheered and both teams shook hands.
"Now moving on..." Jazzman begun once the stadium was cleaned, "The second set for the semi-finals will now begin!"
The enthusiastic crowd cheered louder as the two remaining teams entered.
"Presenting, from Russia.....Aki and Koji!" Jazzman announced as the spotlight was put on the twins.
Meia clenched her fists beside her as she and Kai watched intently from the stands.
"And their opponent, "Jazzman continued, "Antarctica's very own Vincent and Krista!" he declared as the crowd cheered louder than ever.
"Let's get this battle started! 3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!!!" he shouted as the teams set their blades lose.
Before Jazzman could begin commentating, that loud high-pitched sound filled the stadium again. The same sound the crowd hears every time a battle with Aki and Koji begins.
Everyone covered their ears so as to block it and the next thing they knew, the sound disappeared and was replaced by BeyBlade pieces that flew all over the place.
After that sound system was checked, Jazzman announced the winners who were far from the stadium by then and the end of that day's event.
The crowd left but Kai and Meia stayed where they were.
"The cheating there was obvious." Kai declared.
Meia looked up at him. "Cheating? But Kai, it was already proven that their blades created the sound and the board approved and-"
"Who held this tournament, housed the players, and supported team Russia, Meia?" Kai asked.
Meia's eyes grew in realization. "It's that-that crazy Voltaire dude we're supposed to stop!" she blurted.
"Bingo."
"But how? The sound distracted everyone and they destroyed their opponents blades. How can that be cheating?" Meia wondered out loud. "It could be considered strategy, you know..."
"You were obviously not looking at the match." Kai pointed out.
Meia blushed and let out a nervous laugh. "Ehi...the sound was just so unbearable I had to cover my ears and shut my eyes and..." she trailed off.
"It's called a distraction." Kai told her.
"Distraction?" Meia asked. "Why? Why can't they show how they beat their opponent? Why can't the show how they did it?"
"You finally start to wonder..." Kai said.
"I don't get it..." Meia announced hopelessly.
"I observed what they did." Kai said. "That's why I get it and you don't."
"How?!" Meia asked. "Even YOU couldn't bear that sound!"
Kai brought out an earplug.
Meia's jaw dropped. "So you had one those! No wonder! But why the hell did you bring it?! And why the hell didn't you give ME one?!"
"We watched them before and they used the same strategy. You should have thought of bringing one if you really wanted to be prepared for them." Kai explained.
"Right...Mr. World Champion genius freak...." Meia trailed off sulking I shame.
"That's not the right thing to say if you really want to know what happened." Kai threatened.
"Alright! Alright! Sorry...." Meia apologized quickly. "Now explain!"
"The sound diverts everyone's attention while those two initiate the switch that triggers a micro bomb planted in the blade. That simple." Kai explained quickly.
"That didn't make any sense! What bomb are you talking about?!" Meia asked.
"One of the blade pieces hit me when parts started flying. The force from it definitely came from a bomb and not to mention it's shape, size and scratches...no blade no matter what could do it." Kai explained.
"So you mean while everybody, including their opponents attention is diverted, they activate the bomb planted in the blade and blows it up into pieces?!" Meia confirmed.
"Yup."
"But why is a distraction needed?" she asked again. "They could just hit the swithch which is probably in their pocket and make it look like their blades hit their opponents hard!"
"It would be too suspicious if there was an explosion at the time they put their hands in their pockets you know...and the bomb would damage their blades too. Their blades were actually at the far end of the stadium when the sound came and blew up the blades..." Kai explained.
"But how would a bomb get in the blade. No blader would-" Meia began.
"Who volunteered to house the players?" Kai asked.
"Oh yeah...I suppose it wouldn't be so hard to plant bombs while a player is asleep or away from their room....and he has the key to everything...even the safes...." she slowly realized.
"You finally understand." Kai sighed.
"Well it's not like it wasn't well thought of you know?!" Meia screeched. "But...how were you able to see through those complications and be confident that your answer is accurate?"
"He's my grandfather...I can read him like an open book." Kai replied.
"Right...It must be sad that you're only family can't be trusted..." she said her voice falling into depression. "It's painful...
"Are you alright?" Kai asked staring at his teammate's gloomy expression.
Meia shook out of it and smiled at him. "Sorry bout that...."
"We should go now...visit Ron..." Kai said.
"You go ahead." Meia said.
"What?"
"I need to do something." Meia replied.
Kai eyed her. "What is it?"
"Don't worry." Meia told him. "And by the way, thanks."
Kai blushed slightly and looked at her.
"I'll follow your advice..." she said smiling.
"What are you talking about?" Kai asked looking away.
"Things may get ...unpleasant...when we get into the finals....but I promise..." she said slowly.
"I won't close my heart." she finished as she ran away.
Kai just stared after her.
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review please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!