Disclaimer: I don't rip no Beyblades. Therefore, I don't own them. Not even Kai.
A/N – First Beyblade fic, same ol', same ol'. Takes place during 'Breaking the Ice'. The beginning dialogue comes straight from there.
"Talk."
'Thoughts.'
As the Ice Breaks.
Part 1: Falling.
"It's time." All the bit-beasts rose out of their blades and lent their energy to Dranzer.
"Give it to him, Driger."
"Hit 'em hard, Dragoon."
"Take 'em down, Draciel."
"Well, Kai, see what the BladeBreakers are made of?" Kenny said boldly.
'He's right. I'm gonna lose' Kai thought.
"What you're experiencing is the power of the BladeBreakers. Together we're invincible."
"Alright." Rei said gladly.
"You said it, chief." Tyson backed up Kenny.
"Yeah!" Max also chipped in.
"You'll never be able to beat us as a team. No matter how many bit-beasts you can steal away." Tyson walked forward to face Kai.
"That's not true." Kai said in disbelief.
"Who are we?"
"BLADEBREAKERS." They said simultaneously.
"Get it, Kai?" The power of Dranzer caused a blinding light to emerge and it attacked Black Dranzer.
"ARGH!!" Kai shouted as the light swallowed him.
Black Dranzer falls to the ground, defeated.
"Black Dranzer." Kai pants, looking at his Beyblade in shock. Suddenly, the ice where he's standing, cracks, separating him from the others.
"Hey, the ice." Tyson and the rest run up to the parting block of ice.
"Kai." Kenny and Rei called out to their captain.
"Jump, Kai." Max yelled to him.
"Can't be," Kai walked over to his fallen blade, "I shouldn't have lost like this. Not you, not you, you were so strong. You were supposed to be a winner. But you're a loser, just like the rest of them, a loser with no guts, just like me. Nothing but a loser," Kai said dejectedly. He looked up at his team in realization, "My team never lost."
"C'mon." Max stood at the water's edge.
"Jump, Kai." Kenny stood behind Tyson.
"Hurry." Rei stood to Tyson's right.
"Do it." Tyson got on his knees, reaching out to him.
'Why are they doing this? I betrayed them. Why are they trying to save me,' Kai mentally smiled, sadly, 'Maybe they are just pretending. Getting me to trust them, then they'll let me fall. That's what Grandfather would have done,' He looked away from them, ashamed, "Go away. Leave me be," He looks down to see the freezing water of Lake Baikal coming up to his knee, 'Maybe it's just appropriate. I won't have to see at the betrayed looks of the other's anymore.'
"Kai, forget everything," Tyson strained to reach his arm as far as he could, "just grab my digits, dude."
"Hurry."
Kai mentally cringed at hearing Kenny's whiny voice, but looked in wonder at the others, 'they are sincere. They do think me as a friend, but why? After everything I've done to them. I don't understand,' he continued to stare disbelievingly at them, "you really want to save me? All the lousy things I've done, said to you."
"We'll talk about it later, now shut up and grab."
"He's not going to do it."
"Sure he is. He finally gets that we're a team." Max tried to cheer Rei.
"No matter what you think, we've always been there for you." Kenny also urged Kai to reach out.
"Even though you are a high fidelity grump. Kai, take my hand." Tyson sounded more distraught.
Kai couldn't say anything, 'they have been there for me. They were always there, even if I didn't want them. Then why do I despise them? Do I really despise them, or am I just jealous? I have treated them badly, but they still say that we are a team.' he snorted, 'I have no team. I was so quick to drop them when the opportunity rose. I'm not worthy. I don't deserve them,' "I-I don't know, I don't know if I can change."
"C'mon." tears were starting to build in the corner of Tyson's eyes.
"Reach out, Kai."
"Do it now."
"C'mon, Kai."
"I won't let a teammate down, or drown as it were." By this time the tears were flowing freely down Tyson's face.
'A teammate?' Kais' eyes were also getting blurry with tears. 'They don't know what they're saying. I am no teammate. I'm a traitor, to them, to the BBA, to everyone. I don't deserve to live. I just want to die; I want to stop burdening the others. But it wouldn't be fair to the others. I want to make everything right. I want to atone for my mistakes and make it up to them ... my team ... my friends,' Kai just let his tears flow, "Hey guy's. I'm ......... I'm so sorry."
The faces of the others were shining with joy as Kai also reached out to Tyson outstretched hand. Kai was just about to grab Tyson's hand, when the block of ice he was standing on suddenly tipped over, sending Kai flying into the freezing water below. But before his body reached the water, he hit his head on the side of the frozen lake, knocking himself unconscious. His scarf got caught on a piece of ice and he was slowly dragged beneath the surface.
"KAI!!"
End Part 1.
Hehe, cliffhanger. Don't you just hate me? Review if you want part 2.