Breaking a Promise
Kohari: Here we go again. I already told you that I changed the Redo's title to "The Past Shall Haunt You." Well, I'm considering a sequel. Right now, I'm just mad that the site took off "Max and Tyson's 4th July Adventure." How mean. Just because it was written in script format? What's so wrong about that? Oh, well. Here's a new chapter. And I don't feel like doing the disclaimer, so this one will do for the rest of the fic. Okay?
Disclaimer: Does not own Beyblade. Never has, never will.
Kohari: Okay. Let's go!
Brief Note: Hilary's bitbeast is Battle Lynx (not Archangel!) Roxanne's is Stealth Cougar. Dina's is Jaguera (jag-air-a). I'm sure you can make a guess as to what it is. Kitten? You'll just have to wait and see...
Chapter 11
Morning came quickly. Hilary was used to waking up early since she had moved and joined the BladeBreakers. Before she had left her hometown, she would've slept all day. Practically nothing could wake her except for...
A barrage of rocks stormed her window. A few hit Hilary as she opened the window and told Roxanne and Dina that she was already up. She couldn't help laughing a little. It was just like old times. And she loved it.
Slipping on a pair of jeans (ditching the skirt) and a lime green t-shirt, she grabbed her pack and Battle Lynx and ran out the front door, saying a quick good-bye to her mother and snagging some toast on her way out the door. Her mother smiled. It was good seeing Hilary like this again. Maybe now that there were no boys to ruin her daughter's life, maybe the future was looking up.
Hilary noticed that they all wore their signature colors (A/N: -sarcastic-Three guesses what Kitten's is). Their "uniforms" had usually consisted of jeans and a plain colored t-shirt of their color (accessories of that color too). Dina's was a sky blue. Roxanne preferred the light violet look. The three made their way to the local gym, where the registrations were taking place, bragging playfully how their bitbeasts were the best all the way.
An excited scream filled the non-echo-resistant room. Hilary, deep in her conversation, looked toward the sound, frightened for a second. Seeing Lita coming running toward her and embracing her tightly (as a friend, those who like lesbian-pairings).
"It's true! You came back!" she continued to shout out, causing the people surrounding them to stare and become uncomfortable. "I've never been so happy! I thought Kitten was joking, but here you are and there she is and ohmigod! It's great to have you back!"
"Yeah, but is it necessary to choke me to prove it?" Hilary asked jokingly, who was in fact being choked by the hug.
"Sorry." Lita let go. "You're back!"
"Yeah. We noticed."
"It's so great to see you again! And beyblading, too! It's too great to be true!" Lita just couldn't get over the fact that one of her best friends was back. She was in a bright orange. Her blond hair was half-way down her waist, and she flung it around in everyone's face on accident a lot.
"Can we go ahead and get registered, please?" Kitten asked irritably by the desk, whose associates were waiting, not so patiently. Everyone stammered "rights" and made their way to the table (one of those tables that substitutes for a desk inside basketball gyms and stuff).
On their way out, talking and catching up on old times, Hilary thought she caught a glimpse of a familiar hat, scarf, ponytail, and laptop (I couldn't think of anything noticeable of Max). She stopped for a second, glancing around to see if it hadn't been an illusion.
"Tyson?" she whispered. "Kai?" Whoever it had been had disappeared into the multiplying crowd. It would be impossible to find anyone with so many people in line for registration.
"Come on, Hilary! Let's go practice!" Lita called out. She was so much like Max, now that Hilary thought of it. She shook her head. She must be seeing things. Hilary ran over to her new team and they left together, headed straight for the café and improvement.
Tyson turned around suddenly. "What's the matter, Tyson? You okay?" Max asked his friend, worriedly. Tyson had a confused look, and was scanning the crowd, as though looking for someone. These questions had snapped him out of his "trance."
Tyson shook his head. It couldn't be. "I thought I heard someone call out to Hilary, that's all."
"It's a common name. Coulda been anyone," Ray offered, not thinking twice about it. "Hilary went home, remember?"
"Yeah. You're right." Tyson joined them over at the table. 'We don't know where she is. But...she wouldn't be here anyway. I really miss her, though.'
The others had been training all day. Jaguera was all tired out, and Dina was just as drained. Lita had decided to take a quick break while the others kept up practicing. The beystadium they used to practice was behind the café, and it was only a matter of minutes until she had a snack and a seat.
"Check her out," Max muttered suddenly. The others looked. A cute little blond in an orange t-shirt and jeans was sitting all alone at a table. She looked content, but for some reason, it just felt like she demanded company. "I'm gonna go talk to her, guys."
"Good luck, Maxie!" Tyson told him as he started walking over there with his food. Max waved at him in thanks. He asked the girl if he could sit with her.
"Sure." That smile of this chick was so...hypnotic. Who could resist?
"Thanks." Max gave his own signature grin. Lita couldn't help but be happy with him. He could light up the universe if the sun would back off. "So, what's your name?" he asked, trying to strike up a conversation.
"Lita. And you?"
"Max."
"Cool. Hey, you wouldn't happen to be a blader, would you?" Lita questioned out of pure curiosity. Somehow, she didn't think about whether this guy was a BladeBreaker.
"Actually, I am," Max confirmed.
"Really? Me, too!" Lita cried out, excitedly. She had a naturally loud voice. They had so much in common. This was like, her perfect dream guy.
"Really?" Max couldn't believe this. Hot and with skills. Couldn't get much better than this.
"Yeah!"
His team wasn't sitting too far away and they hung onto every word of the conversation, smirks on every one of their faces.
"So, you entering the tournament?" (Max)
"Who isn't?!"
"I just hope we don't meet in the ring," Max admitted.
"Why is that?" Her eyes were attractive.
"You'd probably distract me from the battle."
"Really." This was more of a statement than an inquiry. "Well, I have to get back to my team. I'll see you later, Max."
"Bye, Lita!" When she was out of earshot, "What a girl." He went back to his team. They were trying to hide laughter and smiles. It was so obvious that there was chemistry between Max and Lita.
"Who are we facing
first in the tournament, now that I think of it?" Ray asked,
snapping everybody back into their normal sanity levels. Everyone's
attention turned to Kenny.
"Well, we won't know until we
actually get in the ring," Kenny informed them. Disappointment was
etched on their faces. So much for preparing for the next fight.
"It's a new program to prevent cheating. They call it a blind
battle," Kenny explained.
"I suppose it works."
"Yep."
"How can you dig up dirt when you don't know who to dig it up on?'
"Time for practice. We've wasted enough time here." This came from Kai. He was a regular Time Nazi (strict with time and punctual). It wasn't an insult, it just meant that he preferred precision with anything having to do with schedules and training.
"ACHOO!" Tyson wiped his nose with the back of his hand.
"You okay, Tyson?" Ray and Max asked, voices filled with concern. It couldn't be anything that bad, but sometimes colds lead to much worse.
"Yeah. Someone must be talking about me or something. They shrugged it off and headed back to the hotel.
Back behind the café, Dina couldn't shut up about Tyson. She was so stuck on him. When Lita came around, she looked as though she was in complete ecstasy.
"What's with you?" everyone asked, knowing very well it started with L, ended with E, and had to do with a boy.
"Oh, nothing. Just someone I met," she teased. She wouldn't tell his name or anything else. If they knew he was a beyblader, they would chastise her for falling for the enemy before the match. What they didn't know wouldn't hurt them, right?
Kohari: Well, that's the end of this chapter. I'll give you a preview of the next chapter.
Preview: Tomorrow is the start of the tournament. "Introducing...the one and only...BladeBreakers!"
"Max?!"
"Tyson?!"
"Kai?!"
Kohari: That is pretty much what it'll be like. The two teams find out that they're in the tournament together. Guess who says what up there –points to preview-. Yeah. It ain't that hard. But...I'll update ASAP! Oh, and don't forget about "Twist of Fate." Review for me. You guys rule! Byes!
