Day 13

The alarm sounded and Kaie thumped it and walked blindly to the bathroom. She splashed water on her face and looked at herself in the mirror.

Her green eyes were tired and there were bags under them. Her hair was frayed, her face had red marks on it from the pillow she had been sleeping on, and her eyebrows were in disarray; brushed every direction.

Kaie knew that this was going to be a long day.

She washed her face and lightly put on cover-up. She went back to her room and brushed her long blue hair until it shone. Kaie then got dressed into her outfit, and went back to the bathroom to ensure everything was on straight.

The person looking back from the mirror was a very different one than had first looked in. everything had been fixed, with the exception of her eyes. But there was nothing she could do about that.

Kaie took her long BBA trench coat out of her drawer and pulled it on overtop, then walked to the elevator, and took it to the BBA's underground training facility for all the teams. She wanted to go to the park or to the All-Starz training room, but Kaie knew that she would breakdown if she did that, and she couldn't afford falling apart today with Ben blading against her.

Kaie gently launched her blade, checking that it was working, and then called it back to her hand. Kaie went into the one-dish training room and spent the four hours till eight o'clock practicing and watching tapes of Ben's blading, analyzing it to find his weaknesses.

At eight Kaie reported to Judy, who was still acting like a zombie. The only reason that Judy was still alive was because of Max's father. He was ensuring that she ate and drank, and nothing happened to her in the process.

Kaie arrived and asked if there was anything she could do to help. Max's dad shook his head. "I have everything under control. You just worry about your match. You ready for it."

"I'll never be ready" Kaie responded, "But I am as prepared as I can be."

"Then good luck." He said

Kaie gave a slight bow and then left.

DJ appeared on the stage, and the crowd was cheering. "Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the Semi-finals of the Blood-Raider's American tournament. In the first round this morning we have Ben of the Smoke Screens facing off against Kaie of the All- Starz.

Kaie's platform rose and she appeared amongst the cloud of smoke, and opposite her so did Ben.

"This afternoon we have Tala of the Demolition Boys against Rage of the Blood Knights. Now that our bladers are in place, let begin! Bladers are you ready?"

Each gave a fast nod.

"Then 3-2-1 let it rip!"

Both blades flew furiously. Kaie's blade landed under Ben's and flipped it off, causing it to crash into the edge of the stadium, but it rebounded, and Kaie was unable to avoid it.

Kaie's blade crashed into the side of the stadium and Ben came to her, their battle on the edge of the dish. Kaie finally got the upper hand and managed to push him back into the center of the arena.

And so the battle raged on, with neither being the clear victor. Kaie was beginning to get desperate.

"Blue Dranzer!" she yelled and the middle of her blade lit up. However Dranzer could not emerge because he would not obey a mortal human when he was free, he would instead destroy everything in his path.

Kaie felt the power in her body, so much that it made her nauseous, as if she had eaten too much sugar. Her blade moved much faster and more accurately, and bashed Ben's blade into pieces. Kaie's vision began to darken around the edges from all of Dranzer's power and so she yelled for the final attack.

Ben's blade flew out of the stadium and landed just behind him. He slumped to his knees and Kaie went over to him. Kaie picked up his smashed blade tenderly and placed it delicately in his hands.

The paramedics took him away on a stretcher. Kaie felt woozy and so she returned to her room, and amazingly slept all afternoon. When she woke up the night had come and there was a paper under her door.

Kaie slid groggily out of bed and took the piece of paper. The handwriting was Mr. Dickenson's, telling her to come to her office when she could.

Kaie brushed the last sleep out of her eyes and went to the top floor. Mr. Dickenson's office was just past the elevator and the door was open. She walked in and saw he writing on some white papers.

"Mr. Dickenson?" Kaie said quietly. Mr. Dickenson started and then seeing it was Kaie gestured for her to sit.

"Kaie I called you here to inform you that you will be facing Rage the day after tomorrow.

Kaie looked at the ground and nodded. "Thank you Mr. Dickenson." She rose from her chair and was almost out the door when she heard "Kaie, good luck." from a tired voice; the old man who was the head of the BBA.

Kaie continued walking to the elevator and took it back to her room. Kaie decided she would train the next day, but for now her only thoughts were of sleep.

Reviewers!

To all – I am sorry that I took so long to update, but I thought that Kaie was battling Tala, and had no idea how to write that. Then I looked at the list which said that she was battling Ben and I bashed myself on the head and wrote the chapter…You think I would know my own story --'

So please review – I hoped you like this excessively short chapter. The next chapter will probably be loaded next Friday or the one after it…

Princess Fey – Thanks as always for your review! Hope you liked this chapter.

Forfirith: The dark angel – O.K I like Max too. The 'chap' will come back (eventually). Isn't the band awesome! I want one (turns green with jelosy). And about the part "Write more again soon" you didn't define soon…Soon is before I die… at least if I say that my only obligation to fanfic is one chapter before I die. . I have kind of screwy logic…

Rebecca – So you like the bobble head doll – I was in an odd mode when I wrote that. Yay, this story does have a 'Kayla's War' feeling to it. You notice that as you read my stuff that some of it is quite similar. Mr. Dickenson is the head of the BBA, and quite old. Yay…some of it was sappy… but I try to balance it out. -.- I finally am updating! Wow!

LunaRavenCroft – (runs away with chocolate from Luna). You liked the bobble head dolls as well? I love the idea of a bobble head doll with pins through it. It would be quite odd having a doll made of you…

StarAngel Caelum SunSoar – I am not an excessively consistant reviewer myself, but thank you for reading this chapter! Please Review! Just out of curiosity why do you end 'without wax'?

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