A/N: Last round and the only encounter the Beybladers will have with Ansem!!
Disclaimer: Same as before
Chapter 14
Exhibition Match
White Tigers verus Demolition Boys
"Why would Kai betray us?" Tyson whined that morning as the White Tigers got ready to face off against an old friend turned traitor. "I don't know Tyson. I really don't know." Rei said with a heavy heart as the Bladebreakers sat up in the stands to watch the match take place. "I hope the White Tigers beats him good." Max said angrily. That was when Kai took out a pure black beyblade. A brand new genetic bit-beast.
The Black Dranzer.
The dark energy the dark bit-beast was giving off threaten to choke Rei. "No way!" Max yelped. Rei turned his attention back to the match and he gasped. /I don't believe this!/ He said angrily. He's taking their bit-beasts!Driger said in shock.
{You know Kai is not like this. He is being controlled by Black Dranzer.} Came the sweet angelic voice of the phoenix. Kai then did the same thing to the furious All-Starz who tried to avenge the fallen White Tigers.
That did it.
Tyson, Max and Kenny squeaked and scurried away as Rei let out an inhuman growl and he actually jumped into the air, curling his body like a ball and landed on all fours on the bottom of the arena. He stood up gracefully, blue eyes cold and hard.
"Kai."
The normally stoic blader flinched at the icy tone and met Rei's furious gaze and tossed a single, folded up piece of paper and Rei easily caught it. Curiously, he opened it and read the note to himself.
Come to the lake
"The lake? Why?" Tyson asked as he and the others made their way to the arena floor. "It's a challenge I'm sure." Rei muttered. Max frowned. "Sorry guys. But I have to see my mom off." He said sadly. "It's okay Max. We understand. Right?" Kenny asked the other two who nodded in agreement. Max gave a wary smile and left them behind. Now, to face Kai and find a way to bring him back to their side.
When Max went to see his mom off for the trip back to America, he had been surprised with an upgraded Draciel, but the others were heading right into trouble as they headed for the Siberian Lake, sent by Kai. The icy wind whipped at their skin and hair.
Kai was indeed waiting for them.
Although, Tyson didn't like the look in Kai's eyes. They were filled with madness and the lust for power. Which would always lead someone's downfall. Hopefully Kai would see that today.
Kai quickly released the dark phoenix and both Tyson and Rei released their bit beasts, trying to counter the powerful genetic enhanced one. Rei grimaced as he rubbed his right arm where it burned slightly. Although he was wearing a turtleneck, he could feel his arm burning as if on fire.
Black Dranzer is just too powerful.Driger groaned. His right front leg was burned slightly and he was having trouble standing. Even Dragoon was weakening under the dark phoenix. "Tyson! You're starting to wobble!" Lee hissed, he and the White Tigers decided to come. Even if they weren't supposed to. That was when Dragoon finally lost.
Kai laughed insanely and was about to take their bit beasts when a dark green beyblade slammed into Black Dranzer. "Not so fast Kai!" Yelled Max's voice. Max landed in the middle of them and quickly took off a parachute, his eyes never straying from Kai. "Begin defense mechanism now!" Max yelled as his beyblade spun with a furious lavender light. And it sent Black Dranzer flying.
Woah.
While this was going on, Dranzer was speaking rapidly to Rei. {I have an idea.} And she explained her plan to get through to Kai. Rei silently agreed and set her beyblade into his launcher and with no one watching, released her.
Kai's eyes widen in shock as a ruby red blur separated both Black Dranzer from Draciel. "That blade...so familiar..." He whispered. Rei glared at Kai. "It should." He growled. "Because that's Dranzer." Kai stiffened. "Dra-Dranzer?" He stammered. His former bit beast and companion? In response, the Dranzer blade glowed even brighter and Rei took note of this. "And I'm guessing right now Dranzer's pretty mad." Dranzer gave one last slam into Black Dranzer who finally went still.
Suddenly, a loud cracking caught Rei's attention. He looked down to see that from where the beyblades clashed, huge cracks were forming in the thick ice. And right around Kai's feet. "H-how? How could I loose?" Kai whispered, falling to his knees. "It's because we work together as a team Kai. When we work together we can overcome the impossible." Kenny explained gently.
Tyson grinned goofily. "Yeah, we're a family Kai. And you're one of us!" Realization dawned on Kai just then. The Bladebreakers truly cared for him and would always be there. "Guys, I'm so sorry." Kai said softly. Tyson's grin grew. Finally Kai saw the true meaning of teamwork.
Rei! Look out!
Driger yelled as he regained consciousness from the battle. Rei looked up to see a basketball size flames spiraling for them. "Get down!" He screamed.
BOOM
When the snow cleared, Rei looked up and paled. "Guys, Kai's gone." He said, panicking. A hole in the ice where Kai stood, remained. Rei dove into the icy water. "Be careful." Mariah prayed silently. For a minute, nothing happened. Then Rei surfaced, gasping for air, and in his arms was a shivering Kai. Luckily, Lee and Gary were more than strong enough to pull the two to safety.
"Thanks." Kai mumbled, shivering violently. Rei gave a weak smile. "Hey, that's what friends are for. We help each other out." Kai smiled timidly. "I have to take care of some things."
Kai turned to leave. "Kai!" Kai stopped and caught the Dranzer blade. Apparently, Rei had thrown it. "I think Dranzer wants to stay with you." Kai smiled and left through the helicopter. Their only transportation. Rei realized something.
"Um, guys? How are we going to get back?"
Chapter 15
Later that night
Kai had returned earlier that afternoon, with a little smile on his face. Seeing that smile made the Bladebreakers uneasy and had clearly stayed far from the slightly insane phoenix blader. Rei yawned, still shivering from his little dip in the Siberian lake that morning. Not to mention the slight headache that was beginning to form.
You okay?Driger asked. /Not really. I feel sorta sluggish./ Driger raised an eyebrow. Oh? How so?He questioned in concern. /Like I have no energy. And.../ Rei's mental voice trailed off as the headache sent a spike of pain through him. Well, remember the day Rei couldn't remember anything? He just recalled those lost memories.
Everyone noted that Rei was not only shivering from being cold but was shaking from anger? And was that an actual blood red aura around Rei? Max looked up to see Rei's pale skin and slightly blue tinged lips. Ignoring the aura around the elder boy, he focused on the sickness that Rei seemed to be showing. "Rei, maybe you should take a nap. You don't look so good." He said worriedly. Hearing this, made the others look at Rei in alarm.
"Maxie's right Rei," Tyson said softly. "You should get some rest." Rei yawned again. "Maybe you're right." He slurred, sleepiness beginning to take over. "Can you make it to your room okay?" Kenny questioned. Rei gave a weaken smile. "I'll be fine Kenny." He assured the younger boy and stumbled out of the room, unknowingly bumping into Mr. Dickenson, Grandpa Granger and Mr. Granger.
The mentioned adults came into the shared room, curiosity and worry in their eyes. "What's with the little tiger dude?" Grandpa asked curiously. "I think he might have caught a cold while we were at the lake." Kenny explained and Kai grew guilty. What if Rei was sick because of him?
Thinking of something, Kenny faced Kai with a sharp look. "You better be careful of the White Tigers. If they think your responsible for Rei being sick, they'll go after you." He warned. Kai nodded. Knowing how protective the White Tigers were.
"I hope Rei will be alright by the time our match comes around." Tyson said, quietly. "I just hope he gets better." Kenny mumbled, still typing on Dizzi.
A semi-conscious Rei stumbled in the hall way, trying to see through his fading vision for his room when he ran into Lee. "Hey Rei!" Lee greeted but concern settled in when he saw how pale and yet flushed at the same time Rei was, and that Rei's lips were slightly blue. "Rei?!" Lee was panicking when Rei suddenly slumped towards the ground. Luckily, Lee caught him, still freaking out.
Lee laid Rei down on the ground and was alarmed when Rei was shivering violently and yet, was sweating as well. This wasn't good.
"Come on Sora!" Kairi called out, lovingly. Rei/Sora looked up and grinned widely. Somehow, he was standing out on the sandy white beaches of Destiny Islands. Maybe the last one was a dream? Even though it was growing dark, he could still make out every fine detail of the beautiful island. Suddenly, one by one, each glittering white star began to blink out of existence.
No! It couldn't be happening again!
Rei/Sora's eyes grew wide with fear as the whole island was plunged into eternal darkness. There was no stars, no warmth of the crystal clear water or the sweet breeze of the air. Only the coldness of hatred and darkness. Rei/Sora shivered, trying to keep himself warm.
Where were Riku? And Kairi? Or Selphie? Wakka? Tidus?
A low hissing caught his attention, forcing him to back up as very familiar small childlike black creatures rose from the ground, swirling around him. Dancing with glee.
Shadows! His mind screamed.
Purplish black liquid bubbled at the bottom of his feet. Laced into it was ice blue and a tint of ruby red. He cried out as his right foot suddenly sunk into it, causing him to stumble slightly. Pure ebony black mists began to wrap tightly around his thrashing body, threatening to choke him. Until darkness claimed him.
You are the One...
Seconds after Rei had collapsed, Lee had rushed the elder teen into the shared rooms of the White Tigers and gently placed Rei onto his own bed. The other White Tigers were stunned at Rei's condition. While Mariah was furious with the Bladebreakers for allowing Rei to get like this,
Kevin excused himself from the room for a minute and returned five minutes later with a bowl of ice cold water and a washcloth. At their curious looks, he blushed and explained.
"If he has a fever, this will help bring it down."
Smart thinking Kevin."Come on Rei, you have to wake up." Lee heard Mariah urge as she placed the now wet washcloth on his feverish forehead. With a painful, lung bursting gasp, Rei jerked awake. Panting heavily, and feeling like he had drowned, Rei looked about wildly with feverish eyes. He regretted it almost instantly. Bright sunlight poured into the huge suite. The almost unnoticeable throb in the back of his mind gave a heavy pound and the room seemed to bulge. Almost as if he were looking through crystal clear water.
Cautious of his headache, Rei slowly regained his bearings and noticed the White Tigers were watching him in alarm. "Rei, maybe we should take you to the doctors." Gary said worriedly. "I'll be fine you guys." He mumbled. "Uh Rei, have you even seen you're appearance in the mirror lately?" Kevin asked dryly. "Because right now you look like hell." Mariah glared at the smaller boy. "Kevin!" She hissed.
Luckily there was a huge mirror in the room. Rei slowly got to his feet with what little energy he had and stood in front of it, taking notes of his appearance as Kevin said, he did look like hell. His cheeks were rather red and his eyes seemed weird and bright. Like there was loads of light shining in them.
Rei suddenly began to sway slightly and Lee rushed forward, catching him. "That's it. You're going to the doctors mister." Mariah said sternly and left to call the number. Rei sighed warily and sat back down on the bed rather heavily. his eyes were slightly glazed over and remained like that until Mariah returned with a doctor who did local calls known as Doctor Richard Grey, a rather kind greying brunette haired man with sensitive blue eyes.
"Hello there Mr. Kon, I'm Dr Grey." He began to take out a first aid kit and some other medical instruments. "So your companion Mariah tells me you're ill. Now let's see what the problem is." He mused.
After ten minutes of prodding and poking, Dr Grey came to a conclusion. "I'm afraid young man, you caught a rather nasty cold. You're to stay in bed for a few days." He said sternly. He also left instructions to the White Tigers and left. "Let's get you to your own bed Rei." Lee said kindly, and helped Rei up. Although the elder boy didn't like it, he was forced to lean on Lee to get to his room as he had no energy to move.
Lee frowned to himself as he put Rei to sleep. For Rei rarely got sick. So why now? He stood by Rei's door and smiled at how peaceful the elder neko-jin looked. "Sleep tight Rei." He whispered and left, vowing to make sure that the Bladebreakers didn't go unpunished for this little incident. Especially the one known as Kai Hitawari.
Two Days Later
Rei was only feeling slightly better from the cold, he just didn't tell anyone. They all thought he had recovered, but not completely. He was dressed in his winter attire, just like the White Tigers, who by the way, were already on the bus. As were the other Bladebreakers, minus a very late Tyson.
Finally, Tyson ran up to both Rei and Kenny, the latter having to decided to keep the former company. "Don't tell me you didn't hear you're alarm go off." Rei growled, his temper was very short these days it would seem. "I know I sure heard it." Kenny mumbled. Tyson blushed. "Sorry." He said sheepishly. Rei rolled his eyes as he and Kenny climbed on. Tyson was the last and stared in shock at their driver.
"Grandpa?" He screeched. The old man gave a cheeky little grin. "Hi ya there dudes and dudettes!" He called cheerfully. "I'll be driving you down to the arena." Tyson sweat dropped. "But you don't even have a licence." He protested. "Sure I do!" Tyson scowled. "But, that's for fishing!" He yelled. "Same difference." Came the reply.
Eep.
They hastily put their seatbelts on, and braced for the soon to be bumpy ride. Tyson wasn't so lucky and fell flat onto his back on the floor. It was Rei's turn to sweat drop at the sight. The drive only lasted about half an hour when everything went down hill. The bus gave a huge lurch as some very heavy settled down on top. Grandpa Granger managed to steer the bus to a halt to the side of the road and everyone raced out side.
Kai paled as he recognized the grey helicopter. "That belongs to BioVault." He said, swallowing thickly. Rei frowned and stayed out of sight when it was Spencer who engaged Max into a duel. Rei stiffened as he felt a strangely familiar dark energy coming nearby from where they stood.
{"I have come to see the door to this world.."}
The fighting Demolition Boys, White Tigers and Bladebreakers froze at the raspy deep voice. Just the sound of the bone chilling voice sent shivers up and down their spines. Rei glared at the tall figure; obviously a man, dressed in a shadowy pure black cloak and hood. You could not see the man's face at all, though.
"Who the hell are you, and how the hell did you get here?!" Tyson demanded, half worried about Max and half weary of the stranger. The stranger locked eyes on Rei before continuing.
{"You do not know what lies beyond the door. You understand so little. One who knows nothing, can understand nothing."} Rei narrowed his eyes. "Shows how much you know Ansem." He growled softly. And before anyone could blink, the stranger was gone. But, that was all Spencer needed to steal Draciel and injure Max.
Max looked up warily as Rei knelt next to him. Rei reached into his pocket and pulled out a tiny vial of ruby red liquid with a tint of gold. "Drink it." Rei instructed. Max looked at it, not fully trusting Rei.
"Why should he? And what's in it?" Rei sighed at Tyson's questions. "It's called a Megalixir. And it will heal Max of his injuries." He paused. "As for what's in it, that is a secret." Max took in a deep breath and swallowed the contents in one gulp. It tasted faintly of strawberries.
Already Max could feel the bruises fading and his energy returning. "Thanks." Rei smiled. "Not a problem." He answered. Suddenly, a second BBA bus pulled up to them and to everyone's shock, Oliver and Enrique rushed out and towards them.
"We saw what happened. Is everyone alright?" Oliver asked worriedly. "We're fine. But those creeps took Draciel." Tyson said angrily. Enrique grew sympathetic. "Come on. We can give you a ride to the arena for your match." He said gently, leading them to their bus. After some hot chocolate, Max explained what really happened. And it was Lee who added in the factor that the Demolition Boys and Boris had flinched when they saw Rei. But why?
Rei's mind kept drifting back to the dark place. So he didn't hear Lee's curious statement or even notice that his eyes were growing heavier by the second.
Five podiums of young women flashed in his mind. Each one slightly different and equal in beauty.
The first one was a pale green podium with a beautiful young woman in her late teens early twenties, with short curly black hair and creamy skin. A ruby red ribbon was tied in her pure black hair. She wore a pretty gown with the top being a dark blue, the sleeves a lighter shade of blue with two red stripes, a high white collar in the back, and a long flowing pale yellow gown. In her hands was a juicy red apple that already had a bit in it. Surrounding her were forest animals, seven faces of dwarves, and field flowers.
The second podium was a dark red one with young woman also somewhere in her late teens and early twenties, waist length wavy dark blond hair, lightly colored skin and her eyes were closed. She was wearing a bare shouldered dark purple gown that clung to her figure, and a black choker. Being held in her hand was a single red rose. On top of her head were the out lines of three fairies, and surrounding the podium were red roses and around her were dark green thorny vines.
The third podium was a dark yellow one with a young woman similar in age. Her long dark brown hair was done in a bun. She wore a bare shouldered golden gown and elbow length golden gloves, she even wore gold pearl earrings. Behind her was a beast of some kind. And on top of her head was an old fashioned clock, a candle stick, and a tea pot all with faces on them, and surrounding the podium was a bunch of utensils.
The forth podium was a dark blue one with purple surrounding the edges. The woman on it was also the same age. She had her dark blond hair also done in a bun, but she had a pale blue ribbon tying it up, pale blue earrings. She wore a pale blue shimmering gown with slightly puffy pale bluish white sleeves, and elbow length pale bluish white gloves. Surrounding her head was two white castles, a white horse and a white pumpkin carriage. Directly behind her was a circular staircase. And surrounding the edges of the podium were couples dancing and crystal shoes.
The fifth podium had three young girls on them. Only, their bodies were outlined; no features. The first one on top had a sea shell behind her, the one on the bottom left had a bright yellow sun in the corner, while the one at that bottom right had a yellow crescent moon and two yellow stars.
The seven princess's of Kingdom Hearts.
Falling....
Sinking.....
Mariah grew alarmed when Rei's skin grew deathly white. With a soft cry, she slapped him awake. Rei's eyes flew open. He was trembling dangerously. "Rei?" Oliver asked in concern. "What's wrong?" Lee asked quickly. Rei looked up at them with wild eyes. "They're back." He whispered. "Who? Who's back Rei?" Kai asked gently.
"The Heartless."
Epilogue
Demolition Boys vs. Bladebreakers
Spencer vs. Kai
While Spencer of the Demolition Boys and Kai of the Bladebreakers battled it out, Rei was battling his own emotions. Tell the whole world about the Heartless?
Or not?
His Scan visor popped in and he knew right away that this entire arena was about to be swarmed with two kinds of Heartless: the first one floats in the air and had a very thin body and absolutely no feet but had long claws for hands, a wizard's hat on its pitch black head and it would wave a bat wing white staff around shooting out either lightning, fire or ice.
That was a Wizard.
The second one was one of the few aerial Heartless. Its body is completely red, has no hands but thin ten foot wings and nasty looking talons. Its beady yellow eyes would gleam darkly as it would attack. And of course, both breeds of Heartless carried the crest on their chest.
This one was a Wyvern.
He growled softly. His body was surrounded by dark energy. Rei didn't even hear his friends gasp in shock or see Kai narrowing his eyes as he lost Dranzer.
"FORCE!" Rei roared out as two balls of pure dark energy crushed the two Heartless. Instantly, their bodies burst into dust and two pure crystallized hearts flew off. Now angry, Kai rushed forward, and viciously punched Rei in the stomach. Rei gasped in pain and bent over.
"ALRIGHT KON," Kai yelled very loudly, causing the whole arena into silence. "TIME TO TELL EVERYONE WHO THE HELL YOU REALLY ARE!!"
TO BE CONTINUED...