Title: The Test Of Friendship
By: Kara Hiwatari & Megumi Nanahar
Disclaimer:
Kara: read the damn first two chaps!
'Thoughts'
Chapter 3 – Ransoming Dragoon.
"Then lets get going," Max said wanting to start straight away.
"But I'm going to need Kenny in on this as well," said Kai "So I'll have to go find him,"
Max nods in agreement. Kai led the way at a jog heading to Kenny's house. After explaining the plan to him Kenny agreed to do his part. Kenny went to Tyson's and asked if he could check on Dragoon and maybe give him an upgrade.
"So what do you say Tyson?" asked Kenny.
"Sure Chief the better Dragoon is, the more I can win," taking Dragoon out of his pocket and giving him to Kenny.
"I'll have him back to you as soon as possible Tyson," said Kenny and turned walking out then handed Dragoon to Kai. It was time to start Phase two. Kai sat with Max and Kenny to explain the next bit of the plan
"Ok this is what happens next guys. Kenny how good are you at acting injured?"
"Ok I guess," replied Kenny.
"Good," Kai pulled out some bandages and wrapped one of Kenny's arms up into a sling. He put one around his forehead as well as giving him a black eye with some boot polish.
"Now Kenny go back and give Tyson this note tell him you were jumped by some guys who knew that you had Tyson's blade so they've taken it. Give him the note it's the ransom,"
Kenny nodded and heading back when he got back there he fake limped inside. Ray saw Kenny first and looked shocked.
"Chief what happened are you okay?" Ray asked sounding very concerned.
"I was jumped on by some guys, they took Tyson's blade from me," Kenny winked at Ray so that he knew that it was a prank for Tyson.
Ray smiled slightly
"I'm glad that your okay Chief and don't worry we'll get Tyson's blade back,"
Upon hearing Ray's concerned voice Tyson came out. Then seeing the bandaged Kenny he nearly jumped five foot in the air, he had a very worried look on his face
"CHIEF WHAT HAPPEN?" Running over at top speed.
"I'm so sorry Tyson they took Dragoon from me I'm sorry." Kenny hung his head and winced slightly pretending to have pulled an injury.
"WHAT!" Tyson says somewhat shocked.
Kai was watched from the roof of Tyson's house he looked relaxed but on the inside he was pissing himself laughing at Tyson. Kenny was doing an excellent job.
"They told me to give you this." Kenny handed to note to Tyson.
Tyson took the note from Kenny and began to read it.
"Dear loser (Tyson) we decided that you weren't worthy of a blade and so we want to test you bring lots of candy with you to the dock lot 23. Tomorrow night at 9 don't be late or you can say goodbye to your precious Bit-Beast,"
"Why I oughta!" Tyson said his anger very clear.
Kai made a choking sound from the roof.
"Huh? You guys hear that?" Turning his attention towards the sound all anger suddenly gone.
Kai had stood up now but was still coughing slightly, he stumbled backwards and fell backwards off the roof because he had been laughing but had disguised it as coughing. He landed on a bush, which scratched him, but he didn't care. Max who had wanted a 'running commentary' on Tyson's reaction went over to see if he was okay.
"Kai you okay?" Helping him out of the bush.
"Fine." Kai looked embarrassed "Man I've never laughed that much in my life,"
"Come on Kai you gotta tell me. How did Tyson react?" Max begged.
Kai began to act out how Tyson had reacted and also showed what Ray and Kenny had done. Max laughed and laughed.
"That should teach him," said Max.
"But there is still more to come," said Kai winking at Max. "Come on Max it's getting late we should get some sleep and prepare for our acting tomorrow and then the big finale,"
"Right," Max agrees "Although I don't think I'll be able to keep a straight face when Tyson tells me what's happened,"
"I know the feeling Max," said Kai walking to the room they all shared.
Max tried hard to keep a straight face seeing the sadden look on Tyson face.
Kai sat upright in his bed and decided he should say something to Tyson
"Tyson I heard what happened and don't worry the Bladebreakers won't rest until you have Dragoon back. Try and get some sleep," said Kai watching Tyson.
Tyson smiled a weak smile
"Thanks Kai, I'll go to sleep in a minute I just.... need some air," and headed outside for some air.
Max looked worriedly at Kai. Sure it was fun to get back at Tyson but was it really worth making his friend sad like this?
As soon as Tyson was gone Kai burst into laughter with Ray following close behind. Kai saw that Max was having second thoughts. Max looked worriedly at the door where Tyson had gone through.
'Its for his own good.' Max kept repeating to himself and tried to settle down to sleep. Kai stared at the doorway for a moment thinking whether he should go and tell Tyson or if he should pretend to go out looking and then come back with Dragoon. Kai got dressed again. He crept to Max.
"Hey Max. You awake?"
"Yea Kai I'm awake," answered Max solemnly.
"Do you want to stop this now?" asked Kai quietly.
Max sat up and looked at Kai strangely.
"What do you mean?"
"Should we return Dragoon now?"
Max sighed.
"I really don't know," he answered looking down "I mean I want to get him back for what he did but I'm not sure if it's worth all the suffering it's causing him," he explained
"I'll give it back to him. But I think that we should pretend that we found them and got it back. I'll go you look tired Max go to sleep I'll deal with this," Kai stood up and headed for the door.
Max smiled the same weak smile Tyson did.
"Thanks Kai,"
In the garden Tyson was silently staring up at the stars unaware that tears were streaming down his face
"Hey Tyson," Kai called but stayed a little distance away from him knowing that Tyson would not want Kai to see him cry.
"Oh Kai its you." snivelled Tyson "What do you want?"
"I'm gonna go look for the guys that took Dragoon. I have a hunch on where they might be hiding," Kai turned to leave.
"Kai," Tyson called out.
He still had his back turned to him as Kai stopped and looked back at Tyson.
"Be careful,"
"I'm always careful Tyson, don't worry about Dragoon or me, I'll get him back," Kai turned and walked out his scarf flapping behind him.
Tyson sniffed.
'But I've got a funny feeling that somehow this time you won't be' walking back to where the others were, drying his eyes before walking in.
Kai had been walking for about half an hour. He was walking along the dark beach. Thinking to himself.
"Well well look what the cat drag in," a voice said.
Kai looked up. The person smiled but this wasn't a friendly smile it was the kind someone gave when they knew something bad was going to happen
"What do you want I'm kinda busy," said Kai.
"Awww did I interrupt something," they said a little sarcastically.
"Look I don't have time for nobodies with a sarcastic reply for anything," Kai turned to walk on.
The person chuckled an evil chuckle.
"Awww poor Kai he doesn't know what to do," There was a hint of evil in their voice.
Kai did a really scary glare towards the figure.
"Look we can do this the hard way or the easy way? Its up to you,"
The person chuckled again.
"Knowing you Kai it'll probably be the hard way,"
"Tell me what you want and then we'll see what way where going to do it," Kai folded his arms.
The person laughed.
"That should be obvious by now Kai,"
"A Beybattle? My Bit-Beast?" said Kai getting angrier by the minute. "My scarf?"
They smirked.
"You can keep your Bit-Beast for now all we really want is the one called Dragoon then... we'll see,"
"I'm sorry but your barking up the wrong tree if you want Dragoon," said Kai grinning smugly.
"Oh really? That's not what I heard." the figure still grinned sinisterly "From what I hear your holding it for him shall we say?"
"Even if I did have it what makes you think I would give it to you?"
"Let's just say it would be in your best interest to give it to me," he glared at Kai "And beside why should you care? You don't care much for its owner anyway," he said referring to Tyson.
"Whatever," said Kai not really caring to who or what this person wanted.
"I don't give my Bit-Beast or any of my friends over to anyone," his anger continuing to rise. "Just because I don't care for him doesn't mean that I don't like his Bit-Beast,"
"Then it appears that we shall have to take it from you. So sad I though we could work this out peacefully,"
Kai pulls out Dranzer and readies her for launch.
"Bring it on," said Kai ready for battle.
Suddenly another person appears in front of the one Kai was just talking to.
"This is your last chance Kai hand over Dragoon and maybe we'll let you keep Dranzer,"
"Like I told the other freak you ain't getting him," retorted Kai.
"Your choice," he said and readied his blade for launch.
"3, 2, 1. LET IT RIP!" Called Kai launching Dranzer into the battle.
Kai was losing ground because of the other blade. He knew he would have to use Dragoon but did he really want to risk it. Dragoon wasn't his and after what he'd done to Tyson, Dragoon might not obey him. The other to bladers looked at him sinisterly. They summoned their bit-beasts. Before Kai knew what had happened wind was whistling in his ears and pain erupted on his body as man scratched appeared on his body, 'Great they fight like Bryan. I'm going to feel this in the morning,' thought Kai. The battle raged on. Kai could hardly stand he was totally wasted. Both of the blades wobbled slightly.
'I have to take them out together by combing the power of Dragoon and Dranzer' thought Kai forcing himself to stand up straight.
"DRAGOON DRANZER FLAME SABER TORNADO!!!" Kai screamed.
The blades went into action both Bit-Beasts knowing that Kai needed them now more than ever. They bolted forwards using all of their strength to shatter the opponent's Beyblade.
Kai looked at them
"Get out of my sight," Growled Kai.
Both Bit-Beasts glared at the two opponents.
"You may have won this battle Kai but you wont win the next." And with that they walked off.
"Whatever," said Kai sighing.
When they were out of sight Kai called both blades back.
"Thank you Dragoon I'm sorry for what I did to Tyson and I'm glad that you helped me," Kai kept them both in his hands. Dragoon glowed as if to say you're welcome and don't worry about it.
"You both did... well," All the strength was gone from Kai and he collapsed.
Laying on his back with Dragoon in one hand and Dranzer in the other. His body was scratched and bled in many places. Kai had woken up after a while and had stumbled back to Tyson's.
He was just walking through the gate now still with Dragoon and Dranzer in his hands. Kai could feel that his legs were about to give up on him and was only a little way up the path now. If only they would come out to meet him he doubted it they were probably asleep.
"KAI!" A voice suddenly shouted.
Kai looked up slowly seeing Tyson running to meet him.
"What the hell happened?" Tyson asked as he came running up the path.
Kai held up Dragoon a faint smile on his lips. But then he was falling forward. Ray followed Tyson out and was shocked to see the state that Kai was in. Tyson managed to catch him before he fell.
"We better get you inside," said Tyson slowly getting Kai into a position so he could carry him. "Ray a little help," Tyson shouted to him but Ray was already there picking Kai up with him.
Getting him into the bedroom they shared. They lay him down on his bed.
"Hey Kai what happen?" Max asked in shock as he saw the state Kai was in.
Kai's eyes were barely open.
"Max tell him everything then... I'll tell you what..." Kai didn't finish what he was saying before his eyes closed.
"Max what's he talking about?" Tyson asked looking a little confused.
Ray took Dragoon from Kai and placed Dranzer next to him
"Uh... well you see Tyson. I wanted to get you back for playing that joke on me and Kai came up the idea of ransoming Dragoon back to you..."Max began.