Disclaimer: I don't own the Bladebreakers (including Hilary, Tala, and Mr. Dickenson); I do own the DestinyBladers and the other teams and their bladers: Dark Raiders, Silver Arrows, Rapid Champs, Alley Catz, Sacred Crests, and the Eastside Girls. I also own their school, Laulea High School. And I also own Marissa Hirata. But if you would like to use one of them, please ask me first (other than that I have no problems with you using them…).
Note: So many OC's! Marissa and Tanya will probably be the last of the important characters. Mia, Rain, Alexandra, and the other small bladers that pop up won't be important. So don't struggle or anything to remember them. I'm probably not going to add anymore of my own characters or else I'll be too confused. Hehe… But people like Johnny and the Demolition Boys will show up. Also, the tournament will have the White Tiger X, PPB All Starz, the Majestics, and BEGA. Sorry if you're confused with all the people. No more new character! Yay! Oh! I'm going to bring in old characters like Rick, Michael, etc. From G-Revolution.
Actually, I wasn't planning on putting Johnny in, but xInfernal suggested a love triangle, and I thought that was a good idea. So Johnny will appear from now on. I'll try to clear things up so that they aren't too confusing.
Reviewers: Thanks to all of you. Thank you for all the helpful comments! It's really, really helpful. I wanted to post this up by this weekend, and it's already Sunday night, so I couldn't put in all the awesome reviewers! I'll definitely put all the reviewers for the next chapter because it will be during spring break which means more time to write new chapters.
It Might Be You
Previously:
Stephanie pulled out her blade and launcher. Her launcher was white, yellow, and orange. Her blade was black and orange, with pale yellow stickers and a pale yellow bit-chip. Max studied the girl he had started to crush on. Her bubbly face was replaced with one that Rei usually wore. Serious and calm, yet she held a confident air. Her lavender eyes were sending off sparks.
"3… 2… 1…" Mia screamed in fury. "LET IT RIP!"
The corners of Stephanie's lips tugged into a dark smirk. Mia didn't notice because she was too set on winning the match. But if she had looked closely, she would have noticed the transformation of the girl across from her… Tala's eye widened. Stephanie was engulfed in a pale yellow light, and her figure was a dark shadow for a moment, concealing her body with darkness. Her eyes were sharper and a small fang stuck out of her mouth. Her nails grew sharp and slightly longer… like claws… and her ears became slightly pointed.
Rei watched in shock. So this was the cheerful girl's hidden personality was like… Stephanie laughed coolly, forcing Mia to look up. Mia gasped, as fear started to take over her. Mia shook in terror at the raven haired girl. Or what used to be a girl… Mia wasn't to sure anymore. She had heard myths and rumors about this transformation, but she didn't believe it. Until now…
Stephanie smiled darkly.
"Surprise."
Chapter 8
Mia quivered in fear. The sky darkened and it started to rain. Mia's silver and light gray blade hesitated slightly with each attack, but was still dominating over Stephanie's. Mia wanted to back down, but she knew she couldn't. There was no turning back now… Once you challenge a DestinyBlader, you either won or loss. There is no forfeit or mercy unless the captain said so. Mia looked at Krystal. The captain wore a dark smirk on her face. Jade, Madison, Andrew, and Rachel seemed unfazed by the transformed girl. In fact, Madison and Andrew wore similar smirks on their faces. Even Jade wore a small smirk! Rachel just stood there. The smaller girl seemed to be deep in thought as she watched her teammate, as if calculating something in her head.
"What's the matter… are you afraid?" The girl said in a taunting, but calm voice. Rei gaped slightly. She's part cat! A neko-jin… kind of like me. Stephanie's eyes had a feline look and she had a small cat fang sticking out of her mouth. Her sparkling lavender eyes were a deeper shade. Her nails were slightly sharper and her body was curvier. Other than that, she was the same Stephanie. But the transformation was still a little startling.
Max felt his heart pound. She's really pretty… He blushed lightly at the stunning cat girl. She had a feline kind of air, more than Mia had. That explains why she was part of the Alley Catz. They must all have a cat-like demeanor. Max couldn't take his eyes off her. The pale yellow aura around her made her glow prettily. Her jet black hair was slightly longer and a little wilder. Or as Tala would say… Hot. That's what she was. Hot.
"Attack," Stephanie said coolly. Mia snapped out of her frightened state and commanded her blade to attack. No mercy. Both blades charged at each other, two blurs of black, orange, and silver. Krystal scanned Steph's battle tactics. Good. Training paid off. Except her defense is a little sloppy. But at least her offense makes up for it. Her attacks are very strong. I'll just have to focus on defense for our next practice. She'll battle against either Tyson, Andrew, or Madison. I'll decided after this match.
"PANTHERESS!" A large auburn panther shot out and roared loudly. The cat's emerald eyes seemed to pierce through everyone. Stephanie wasted no time calling out her bit beast. Her pale yellow aura darkened into a deep golden color and she wore a mysterious smile.
"SPARKY!" Stephanie called out. Her tone was calm, yet a little rough. A sharp golden-yellow light shot out of the black and orange blade. Then, a large black tiger emerged. The jet black tiger had slivery- yellow stripes and the Chinese character for thunder in large pale yellow fur on his right hip. His deep lavender eyes matched Stephanie's perfectly. Sparky roared loudly and the rain seemed to pour harder. His deep roar rumbled like thunder in the dark weather. Her wore soft orange gloves on each paw with his sharp claws sticking out and his tail had a small silvery-orange ring three quarters of the way up.
The two blades crashed into each other as lightning flashed above their heads. Tyson's eyes were wide as he watched the match with great interest. Now that's what I call a cat fight! Wow. Their bit beasts are amazing! The tournament is going to be really tough…
"PANTHER BLADES!" The giant panther clawed at the black tiger, hissing and attacking in a wild manner. The silver blade tossed the black and orange one into the air, and attacked. Mia's blade landed and ran around in circles waiting for the other blade to land. The black and orange blade seemed to fall down weakly, but suddenly shot down like lighting. Stephanie's blade rammed into the taunting silver one and started to shoot out small sparks of electricity.
So that's why he's called Sparky. That explains Aquamarine, for water. And Rocky, for earth. Sparky must have thunder/ lightning attacks. Rei watched carefully, taking notes in his head. Things were starting to piece together… Rei looked over at his other teammates. Tyson's eyes were glued to the match, Kenny, Hilary, and Tala seemed to be in a similar state. Max was… gawking at the raven haired girl. Kai seemed to be taking mental notes, like him. Krystal was now talking to Rachel, who was typing things out in her laptop and nodding. Madison, who was standing near Tala, watched silently with an emotionless expression. Jade seemed calm, but her eyes were slightly darker and sparked dangerously. Just like yesterday… Andrew was watching rather silently too.
"PANTHERESS! NO MERCY! ALLEY CLAWS!" Mia screamed. The auburn panther let out a shrill roar and swiped the air with his claws. A wave emitted as the attack and rushed towards the thunder tiger. The large tiger took the attack full on, roaring in pain. Stephanie winced, feeling the attack. My defense is crap. But that means I have to attack now… besides, this airhead is nothing compared to what I've battled to before. Enough. Playtime's over for this kitty.
"SPARKY!" Stephanie yelled. "LIGHNING TAIL!"
The black tiger's tail ring glowed brightly. A bolt of lightning shot out rapidly and hit the panther, shocking it. The panther shrieked in agony. Mia responded similarly, feeling the jolts of electricity course through her body as well. Stephanie frowned. I don't want to hurt Mia. But… I really have no other choice. I'll just end this match as soon as I can.
"SPARKY! LET'S FINISH THIS!" Stephanie commanded. "BLACK THUNDER."
An invisible force hit the ground powerfully. The ground shook roughly and black shock waves flowed out, like ripples in water. Tala covered Madison and Rachel, shielding them from the attack. Rei felt a hand grab his own, his own fingers instinctively tightened on to. Tyson felt Hilary and Kenny cling onto his arms, blushing lightly at Hilary's touch. Kai planted his feet firmly to the ground, and Krystal grabbed Max's wrist, holding the two of them down. Andrew held onto a tree as the waves rushed past him with a heavy force.
Mia flew backward, but manages to grab a pole and clung on to it tightly. She could see a steady outline of the opposite blader. Stephanie stood calmly in all the chaos and remained unmoved by the powerful black waves. The rain poured brutally and lightning flashed brightly, creating a shadow-like outline of Stephanie. Her lavender eyes flashed brightly as Sparky roared with the thunder overhead.
Finally, everything became still and silent. One blade remained spinning, and Mia had a feeling it definitely wasn't hers. Stephanie smiled and opened her hand, as Sparky roared one final time before returning to the blade. The thunder blader flew into the open hand, and Stephanie carefully put it back in a small pouch around her waist. Mia felt exhausted, but reached out and grabbed her wreaked blade. Small shocks still pulsed through the nearly broken blade.
"You have been unsuccessful in attempting to defeat me." Stephanie stated in a formal, yet sharp manner. Her other half "Now leave Hilary alone. I don't know what you planned to do with her, but she's not going with you. Do not come back unless you want to face—"
"Me." Krystal finished off in a cold voice. "Next time, I'll personally battle against you and your team, or your new captain."
Mia shivered. Being punished for not bringing Hilary back was a better and smarter choice than battling Krystal. Even she was smart enough to know that… Mia used up the last of her strength to run off and yell her final warning.
"The Alley Catz will be back for Hilary!"
Hilary sank down the ground. Why were they after her? It's not like she was any good at beyblading. Stephanie fell on her knees and wiped the rain off her face. The sun had come out and the rain had ceased when the thunderous tiger retuned to the blade. Her teeth shrunk back and her eyes returned to their normal color and state. She had a couple of cuts on her arms that were bleeding lightly. Max ran over to her and picked her up easily.
"Hey. That was an intense battle." A girl with mid-back length, jet black hair walked up. The tips of her hair was a stunning silver color and her sky blue eyes twinkled brightly. She was 5'7", and was gorgeous with a perfect figure and sincere smile. Her skin was a pale shade and her ears were pierced twice on each side. She wore a light gray spaghetti strap top with five sky blue leaves on the bottom corner and a black jacket over it unzipped. She wore sky blue fingerless gloves, and short black jeans with a sky blue belt. She also had light gray and sky blue skateboarding shoes.
"Marissa?" Andrew grinned with a light blush across his cheeks. "What are you doing here?"
"Visiting my grandma," The girl said smiling. "But Tanya kicked me out of the house today."
"Tanya?" Tyson interrupted. "And who are you?"
"This is Marissa Hirata, Andrew's girlfriend," Rachel introduced. Stephanie would have done the introduction, but she wasn't really in the mood. "She's a blader too! She's actually our last member, in my place. Since Izzy's stuck in my laptop, but she's only our 'back up' blader. She'll be joining us for the tournament though. Mr. Dickenson already has her registered. Her bit beast, Shadow, is a black falcon with ice blue eyes, and silver tipped wing and tail feathers. Tanya is her step sister and she's a bitch!"
"So you're Andy's girlfriend!" Tyson grinned. "Nice to meet you!"
Marissa smiled shyly. "Nice to meet you too, but I can't stay for long. I have to go with my grandmother to a theater… Plus, Tanya's probably chasing after me right now. I'll see you all in Hawaii though! I'll leaving Japan today. Bye Andy! Bye everyone!"
Andrew blushed lightly and gave his girlfriend a warm hug. Stephanie laughed from Max's arms and made kissing noises from the side. Andrew shot her short, but deadly glare. Sheesh, I guess that battle was easy if she still has the strength to pick on me. He gave Marissa a quick gentle kiss on the lips, blushing wildly. He smiled shyly and Krystal watched with an amused expression. Marissa whispered something into Andrew's ear before waving goodbye to everyone and running out of the park.
"Cute." Tala smirked. "I always thought you were too shy to get a girlfriend. I guess you proved me wrong…"
"Shut up." Andrew scowled.
"Hey!" Kenny exclaimed. "I forgot to ask you this yesterday, but now do you know Krystal and Andrew?"
"I thought you did asked me this." Tala groaned. "And I thought I told you it was up to the twins. If they want to tell you, they will. I met them a long time ago."
"Well," Krystal gave a small half smile. "We have an hour before we need to start our errands. So I guess we can chat… But don't expect every practice to be like this."
They sat down in a large circle. Rei was still holding the small hand, which belonged to Jade, and gently let go. He sat down next to her, cross-legged on the grass. Kai was leaning against a tree with his arms crossed with Krystal sitting on the bench right beside him and next to Andrew. Max was sitting on the ground with Stephanie leaning on his shoulder. Tala was teasing Rachel, who was punching him playfully. Everything was pretty calm.
"So what happened to you, Steph?" Kenny inquired. "You looked… like a cat!"
"Wow. Very clever, Kenny." Tala said sarcastically. "You should win the Nobel Peace Prize for that discovery!"
Kenny shot a glare at the red head. How embarrassing. Madison chuckled lightly and gave Kenny a playful hug. She poked her tongue out at Tala, who smirked in response. Stephanie sighed softly and stood up. She closed her eyes and the same pale yellow light surrounded her. She went through the same transformation and sat back down.
"I can change into this by will, but sometimes when I'm too upset or angry I can't control my transformation." Stephanie explained. "Because I'm connected to Sparky, I have a tiny bit of cat blood. Even though Sparky is kind of too big to be called a cat… I still don't know everything about my transformation. But watch this!"
Stephanie quickly climbed to the top of a giant tree nearby and jumped. Hilary gasped in shock. Is she crazy! What the hell! Stephanie landed on her feet gracefully, even though the tree was about 30 feet tall.
"I have catlike reflexes and abilities!" Stephanie grinned. "Isn't that cool?"
Rei nodded. I guess the transformation isn't because of her alter personality… but she turns into a more formal and calm person. Jade is the exact opposite… she becomes more sinister and dark. Madison changes into an emotionless and haunting character. Like a ghost… He shivered inwardly. I wonder what Andrew and Krystal will be like… Does Rachel have an alter personality too? Maybe that's the reason why she's so moody.
Stephanie de-transformed and sat herself on Max's lap. Max blushed, but didn't seem to mind and playfully tugged at her raven hair. Krystal held back a sigh. I knew this would happen. I knew there would be at least one romance between my team and Hiwatari's. Let's see… so far it's Max and Stephanie, Jade and Rei… possibly, and maybe Madison and Tala. Funny, ever since she broke up with Darryl, she lost interest in chasing guys… except for Andrew, whom she still bugs for the hell of it. But I guess Tala's different. Oh well. Whatever… as long as it doesn't interfere with our training.
"We have about 40 minutes," Krystal said quickly glancing at her cell phone. "So whatever questions you have… ask away."
"Oh! I got one!" Tyson grinned waving his hand around in the air wildly. Kai rolled his eyes. Jade chuckled lightly and nodded at the navy haired boy.
"This isn't class, Tyson. If you have something to say, feel free to just ask." Jade replied smiling.
"Thanks. Okay, Andrew. You said you were US champion. Who defeated you?"
Andrew's eyes widened, then he bowed his head in embarrassment. Aw man! Do I have to say! How humiliating! I should have won anyways… Argh. He looked back up to find everyone staring at him, waiting for an answer. Should he answer them? He noticed that even Kai was looking at him, as if expecting an answer. He looked at Krystal and shot her a pleading look. Save me! She smirked and shook her head slightly in response.
"Ah… um…" Andrew scratched the back of his head. "It's actually very obvious… Funny you should ask me that…"
"Just tell us already!" Max laughed. "The suspense is killing me!"
"Can I pass?" Andrew mumbled. "Now I definitely don't wanna tell you!"
"Drew, you're such a baby!" Madison retorted rolling her eyes. "Typical."
"Stop calling me that." He muttered and scowled. "And I'm not a baby! I'm just…"
"A wimp." Krystal finished with a small smirk. Everyone laughed at the two siblings. Andrew glared at Krystal and crossed his arms in frustration. He muttered a colorful string of curses under his breath, shooting icy glares at his half sister. Kai was amused by the sibling rivalry, but kept his face emotionless.
"They're going to find out sooner or later," Jade grinned. "So you might as well tell them."
"I beat him." Krystal said in a soft tone. Kai didn't say anything. He wasn't surprised. Of course. She's the captain of the top team… then her brother ranks right below her. They must be pretty evenly matched, as well as tough. Kai looked over that Andrew. He had a slight scowl on his face, but his eyes twinkled proudly. Tyson on the other hand, was surprised.
"Really?" Tyson gaped. He grinned at punched the air in excitement. "We are going to kick ass in this tournament!"
"Wait…" Kenny looked at Krystal with a slight frown on his face. "There are rumors that say you've never released your bit beast before…"
"You shouldn't believe in rumors." Krystal said. "But it's partially right. I'm the only one who knows what Zephyr looks like. I don't release my bit beast unless it's worth calling out."
"So you beat Andrew without calling out Zephyr?" Kenny asked in awe. Andrew scowled and shot another glare at Krystal. She ignored his look and gave a small smile.
"I almost had to call him out. Andrew may be immature, but he's the most worthy opponent I've ever had."
"Hey! I'm not immature!"
Madison, Hilary, and Stephanie burst out laughing. Andrew huffed and crossed his arms angrily. Jade and Max tried not to laugh, but ended up laughing too. Rei only chuckled shortly, and then grinned at the irritated blond. Krystal shot an apologetic smile. Oops… I didn't mean to say that. Krystal didn't like wasting time like this, but somehow, this new team made her feel different. Like a family, almost. A similar feeling to the one she felt while she stayed at the abbey.
"I think we should get started on our errands." Rachel said standing up. "You can learn more about us later… and besides! We want to learn about the famous Bladebreakers too! So next time, it's our turn to ask questions!"
"So can you repeat what we're supposed to do?" Andrew asked. "I kind of forgot…"
Jade sighed. "Krystal and Kai are meeting Mr. Dickenson at 10 o'clock, which is in twenty minutes. Madison and Tala need to discuss the travel plans with Rachel and Kenny somewhere. Stephanie, Tyson, and Andrew need to go to the Mall and meet someone in the parking lot at 4 pm, which is now changed to 1 pm. Hilary, Rei, and I are discussing strategies and comparing team stats to pair people up, since it is a doubles tournament. But Andrew's group can stay with mine until they have to leave at four. And Max has to get some blade parts for the technical crew. And Max can take someone to help him, if he wants."
"Rachel, Jade shouldn't be the one remembering the schedule," Krystal said narrowing her eyes at the auburn haired girl. "I assigned you to handle that."
"Oh fine," Rachel shrugged. "Jade's better at remembering, though."
"Aw! I wanted to go with you, Drew!" Madison pouted and gave him a big hug. Tala rolled his eyes, while Andrew scowled and tried to pry her off.
"Quit calling me that, damn woman!"
Madison laughed and let go of him. Krystal shook her head in disbelief. She just does it for the kicks. Poor Andy… although I have to admit, it is funny…
"Ok. We'll split up and meet at Tyson's house at 4 o'clock." Hilary said sharply. She grinned and looked at Max. "Hurry up and chose someone to go with you!"
"I'll go!" Stephanie volunteered. Madison rolled her eyes. Wow. Big surprise, she thought sarcastically. Stephanie shot a glare at Madison, who smirked in response. Jade rolled her eyes at the both of them, as the large team split up.
"Mr. Hiwatari, Ms. Kamiya. Mr. Dickenson will be with you shortly." The secretary said to the two captains. Krystal nodded politely and sat down in one of the chairs. Kai stood against the wall in his usual stance on the other side of the room. His eyes were closed and he seemed to be in deep thought. Krystal glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.
His eyelids covered his emotionless, but deep crimson eyes. His two-toned hair was a dark gray and dark blue, and looked soft and silky. His skin was lightly tanned from training and his body was nicely built. Krystal looked away and twirled her hair with her index finger in an idle manner. It was a bad habit that she had ever since she was little.
Kai opened one eye and noticed the brunette playing with her hair. Her soft chocolate brown hair was streaked with natural golden highlights. He held back an aggravated sigh. Did she have to play with her hair! It annoyed the hell out of him! And yet, at the same time, he didn't seem to mind her childish action. She caught his look and gave him a small half smile. And, for some reason, he felt warm inside. He hastily looked away, trying to ignore the unfamiliar emotion. Stupid girl.
Krystal rolled her eyes, but wore a small grin on her gentle face. Her stormy blue-gray eyes were soft, replacing her usual icy look. He's stubborn. She continued to twirl her hair and stared out the window.
"Mr. Dickenson will now see you." The secretary said gesturing to the door behind her. Krystal walked over and opened the door with Kai following right behind her. Mr. Dickenson welcomed them in cheerfully and motioned for them to take a seat. His eyes twinkled brightly and Krystal returned the smile, while Kai just nodded in response. The two captains took a seat in front of Mr. Dickenson.
"Now, let's get straight to business!" Mr. Dickenson said smiling. "The team names will remain the same. They will be announced as Bladebreakers and DestinyBladers. You two will both share the captain position, unless one is willing to drop down to co-captain. Any questions so far?"
Both captains shook their heads. Mr. Dickenson chuckled. "Then that's all for today! I'll see you two soon!"
Kai stood up and left, but Krystal sat there for a while, slightly stunned. That's all! Kai sighed, he was used to the short and pointless meetings Mr. Dickenson sometimes held. He grabbed her wrist, not daring to touch her hand, and dragged her out. When they reached outside of the building, Kai looked at her and noticed she had returned to her calm state.
"That was… short." Krystal said to no one in particular. A small smirk formed on his handsome face.
"Get used to it." Kai said, finally speaking to the brunette. Krystal was about to send a witty remark, but changed her mind and nodded in reply.
"Now what?" Krystal asked the slate haired Russian. Kai didn't answer. Krystal sighed in frustration, making the boy turn and raise an eyebrow at her.
"I want ice cream." Krystal announced loudly. She started walking away, not really caring if Kai followed her or not. Which bothered him. Kai glared at her back and walked after her. Krystal heard his footsteps and smirked with glee. Hm… I guess that means he's coming.
They walked into a small ice cream shop. Kai opened the door and could smell the sweet aroma. He stood there for a moment, until he felt a light pressure against his back.
"Move." Krystal said, one small hand was pushing against his back. Kai rolled his eyes and moved out of the door way, holding the door open for her.
"Yes, your highness." He said sarcastically. Krystal smirked and walked over to take a look at the choices of ice cream. She stood in front of the counter and tapped a slender finger against her pink lips. Her blue-gray eyes scanned the adequate selection of ice cream. She was so deep in thought, that she didn't noticed the young guy behind the counter checking her out. Kai found himself glaring angrily at the counter boy, as he walked up behind Krystal. Krystal looked up to see Kai right behind her.
"I want strawberry," Krystal said, ignoring Kai's icy glare. "What do you want?"
Kai almost growled in frustration. He decided to give in, just this once. He looked at the selection of ice cream quickly, and turned to face her with an emotionless face.
"Vanilla."
"What? Vanilla! But that's so… plain." Krystal pointed out. Kai ignored her. "Fine. Whatever. I'll get strawberry and you can have vanilla. And can we go to the park and eat our ice creams? It's too cold in here."
Kai rolled his eyes and nodded. Damn woman has to be picky about everything. Krystal ordered the ice cream and paid for the two of them. Kai wanted to protest, but he didn't really want to make a scene. He decided to pay her back later. They took their ice cream and walked over to the closest park.
Krystal kept on glancing at the silent Russian, with one thought running through her mind. One question she had been itching to ask for a while. Kai noticed this and shot her a look.
"What?" He demanded. Krystal felt slightly flustered, but knew she couldn't keep it in much longer. His crimson eyes bored through her, waiting for an answer.
"Your triangles," she finally said, pointing to his blue shark fin-like makes on his cheeks. "Tattoos right? And what are they for? For fun?"
Kai almost growled when she said that. She's definitely more open and not as cold. And what kind of stupid question is that! She raised her eyebrow, waiting for him to answer her. As much as he wanted to ignore her, he knew she would find a way to make him talk. She's too sly and cunning.
"Tattoos. And…" He was about to tell her that it was none of her business, but he could see the mischievous glint in her eyes. The glint that the purple haired vixen often wore. "I've had it ever since I was on the Blade Sharks. And what about your star tattoos?"
"Oh. I got this after I left the Dark Raiders," Krystal explained. "Madison has one too. She got one after she joined the Destiny Bladers."
Kai nodded and continued eating his ice cream.
"Well. We already did our part yesterday," Tala grinned. "So now what?"
"Rachel and I are going to go to Tyson's house and get a head start on researching the technical details." Kenny answered. "This is going to be a big tournament and we need to find out our technical advantages, that way we can fix the blades to match your blading styles."
"Whatever," Tala shrugged. "You two can go ahead. Madison can go too, if she wants to go, but I'm not going to go. Sorry…"
"I don't really want to go either." Madison said, but smiled. "We'll meet you two later!"
Madison watched as the two smaller teens walked away. She smiled. They looked cute together… Couples. Sigh. They were forming and it's only been two days. Maybe I shouldn't jump to conclusions… it's not like any of us are going to go out or date with each other…yet. Oh well. Madison drifted off into her thoughts, giving Tala a chance to look at her without getting caught.
"What? I got something on my face?" Madison asked, raising a delicate eyebrow. Tala blinked, slightly embarrassed for being caught, and shrugged. His ice blue eyes sparked with mischief.
"So… Where do you want to go?" Tala asked as they walked along the sidewalk. His sharp ice blue eyes met her sparkling amethyst ones. Madison shrugged. She didn't give a damn. After all, she didn't know Japan… she would probably get lost, if it wasn't for Jade always watching her back.
"Up to yo—oof!" Madison was cut off by a boy with dark red-maroon hair and sharp violet eyes. He was about 5'9" and wore a purple headband-bandana on his head. He wore a blue shirt with jagged sleeves and an open orange sleeveless cargo vest over it. He wore dark reddish brown knee length pants and brown shoes. On his hands he wore blue fingerless gloves that matched his shirt. His violet eyes glared at her angrily.
"Hey! Watch where you're going, idiot," The boy snapped. Madison's eyes narrowed at the second red head. How dare he! He's the one who ran into her!
"Excuse me!" Madison replied sharply. "You were the one who ran into me."
Tala frowned. Johnny. Johnny McGregor. From the Majestics… what was he doing here? And where was his team?
Johnny, on the other hand, didn't notice Tala and continued to glare at the girl. She had violet hair with lavender streaks and similar purple eyes. Almost the same as his. Her eyes sparked impishly, even though they were glaring at him. She was hot.
"You're right," Johnny shrugged. "Sorry. I hope I didn't hurt you or anything."
Madison raised an eyebrow, but nodded. "Whatever, it's not like I'm going to die because you bumped into me. Let's go, Tala."
"Tala Valkov? The ex-Demolition boy?" Johnny asked, smirking at the Russian. He finally noticed the slightly taller red head standing next to the violet haired girl. Tala's eyes had a cold glint. Tala nodded, acknowledging the Scotsman. Madison looked back and forth between the two guys. Ah. So this is the famous Majestic, Johnny McGregor. I heard he's hot headed and arrogant. Kind of like Andrew…
"And you are…" Johnny asked Madison with a smirk still visible on his handsome face. Tala scowled.
"Madison Yagami." Madison finished. "And you must be Johnny McGregor. Nice to meet you."
"You too, Miss Yagami," Johnny said shaking her hand. Madison's face broke into a small smile.
"Call me Madi." Madison said, pleased with his change of attitude. Johnny gave her a handsome smirk.
Tala shot an icy look at Johnny and tried to remain calm. Whatever. Stupid Scotsman. Madison looked over at Tala, who wore a frighteningly cold look on his face. Johnny's smirk grew wider.
"Tala? Are you okay?" Madison asked him with concern.
"Just peachy."
"Yo my homeys! What's happenin' little dude and dudette?"
"Uh. Hi, Mr. Granger." Rachel said awkwardly at the loud old man. Kenny grinned at her reaction.
"Dudette! Didn't I tell you yesterday to call me Grandpa? It's what all the dudes call me!"
"Uh… er… okay, Grandpa." Rachel said smiling. Tyson's grandpa laughed and walked away with his kendo stick propped on top of his shoulder. Rachel shook her head. Tyson's grandpa is totally wild. Unlike Andrew's grandpa. Who is almost the complete opposite.
Kenny led her to a small room with a computer and bookshelf in it. Rachel smiled at him and looked around quietly. Kenny blushed lightly and took out Dizzi. Rachel had left Izzy to take care of Cocoa… again. Since everyone was out, Krystal ordered Izzy to baby sit the hyper puppy, who reluctantly agreed. Rachel sat down next to Kenny as he opened up his laptop.
"Okay. First thing's first, what teams are participating. You said that the American teams were going to attend, but I know that a lot of other teams are attending too like the Demolition Boys (or Blitzkreig Boys) and the White Tiger X." Kenny said to Rachel while typing away quickly.
Rachel nodded. "I'll call Izzy and see if he has anything. I told him to search for it yesterday, so I should have results today."
Rachel took out her cell phone and tapped a long series of numbers. Kenny stared in awe. She can contact him by cell phone! Wow! That's neat! He blushed lightly when she smiled at him. The phone call was quick, with a couple of cursing towards the stubborn computer. Rachel faced Kenny and grinned widely.
"I have great news! Most of the teams I thought were going to enter, dropped out of the tournament!" Rachel squealed happily. "It's because most of the groups are breaking up and also that the officials decided that only the elite teams can participate! Yay!"
Kenny smiled at her cheerfulness. She's really cute, he thought to himself. He fought the blush that was rising to his cheeks and nodded. He typed away the new information.
"So that leaves the PBB All Starz, the Demolition Boys, White Tiger X, the Majestics, and a couple of the teams you were talking about earlier. I think it was the Dark Raiders, Silver Arrows, Alley Catz, and Sacred Crests." Kenny said, reading off the information on his laptop. Dizzi was busy searching for the stats on each team. Rachel peered over Kenny's shoulder and he suppressed a shudder as he felt her warm breath against his cheek.
"I'm pretty sure I know who's going to be paired up with who," Rachel said in a serious tone. "The Sacred Crests is an all girls team with the exception of Rain, the boy Jade battle the other day. They will be teaming up with White Tiger X and they'll be very tough to beat."
"The Demolition Boys are teaming up with the Majestics, only because they managed to add a couple of girls to their team. What surprised me was that the girls that joined were Julia, from F-Dynasty, Matilda from Barthez Battalion, a girl named Kat who is an ex-member of the Alley Catz, and Mingming from team BEGA. It's like a mix just to meet the tournament qualifications…"
"That's going to be so cool!" Rachel grinned. "It'll be awesome competition! Madison will be psyched when I tell her!"
"And that leaves the PBB All Starz with the Alley Catz, and the Dark Raiders with the Silver Arrows. And us, the BBA Revolution or Bladebreakers and the DestinyBladers." Kenny finished up cheerfully. Rachel must be rubbing off on me. I guess Max is right. Happiness is contagious! Rachel laughed happily and clapped her hands with glee. She threw her arms around Kenny, who blushed redder than a cherry.
"This tournament is going to rock!"
Hilary and Jade looked at the three boys laughing in front of them. Tyson had a silly grin on while Rei was trying hard not to burst out laughing. Andrew laughed and gave Tyson a friendly punch. This team was going to get along just fine, Jade and Hilary thought smiling at each other. Mr. Dickenson really knew what he was doing by putting the Bladebreakers and the DestinyBladers together.
Jade paused for a second. Something felt… odd. She looked around and noticed two people following them. She caught their eyes and narrowed her emerald ones. What the hell? Are they stalking us? She nudged Hilary and pointed the two people out.
"I noticed them at the crosswalk!" Hilary whispered frantically. "They are following us!"
"Okay. So what should we do?" Jade asked glancing casually behind her. Yup. Still there. Andrew eavesdropped on their conversation and quickly took a look at the two people. Nope. He didn't know who they hell they were, but they weren't going to be following them for long!
"Oi! You two!" Andrew called out to the two boys. "You want something?"
Rei and Tyson noticed the two boys right away, and Hilary should have but probably forgot. The first boy wore a red, blue, and white baseball cap on his orange-brown mass of hair. His bangs covered his right eye in an attractive fashion. His left eye revealed to be a sharp emerald orb. He wore a yellow shirt trimmed in red, and a white, red, and blue jacket that matched his hat. He had nave blue fingerless gloves, green pants that reached below his knee, and navy blue and yellow shoes.
The second boy had pale green hair and black eyes. His hair was tied up in a ponytail and wore black sweatbands on each wrist. He wore a blue shit with a red, yellow, and white jacket over it, unzipped. He wore long white pants and blue and yellow shoes on his feet. He carried a stereo on his right shoulder.
"Michael! Rick! What do you two want?" Tyson called out to the two members of the PBB All Starz. Rick smirked cockily, while Michel just shrugged in a carefree way. Rei quietly explained to Andrew and Jade about the two American Bladers. Rick looked over at the two DestinyBladers. He looked directly at Andrew and pointed his index finger at him.
"You. Are you Andrew Yoshimura?" Rick asked in a tough voice. Andrew was a little surprised at first. Krystal wasn't here to back him up. And he felt empty now that she wasn't here. She was his best friend… I'll just have to make Krys proud then. I wonder what these guys want with me…
"Yeah. What do you want?"
"I heard you are the American Champion. Or ex champion." Rick said smirking. Michael just stood in the back, as if it wasn't his idea to come. "And the only champions from America are us, the PBB All Starz. There's not enough room for two champion teams."
"Are you challenging my team?" Andrew said wearing the same smirk his half twin usually wore. Even though they had different mothers and were very different people, they also had a many things in common. Rei noticed that his eyes were a slightly darker shade. Nearly identical to his sister's. "Well… I'll take up that challenge."
"Hah!" Rick laughed loudly. "Then get ready to get your ass whipped!"
"Ooo. I'm so scared," Andrew smirk, his voice dripping with sarcasm. Rei noticed that Andrew's personality didn't change as fast as the other's did. It's kind of like he's taunting Rick! "I sure wish I had my mommy right now!"
"Shut up, Blondie!" Rick glared. "I was actually planning on challenging the main chick, but she's not here right now, so I guess I'll settle for you."
"I'm honored," Andrew said sarcastically, his smirk grew wider and more taunting. "Pinch me, Jade! I think I'm dreaming."
"Enough talk!" Rick snarled. "Let's get this started! 3… 2… 1… LET IT RIP!"
Andrew swiftly grabbed his launcher and blade. His launcher was light gray, crimson red, and midnight blue. His blade was light gray, with white stickers and a crimson red bit-chip. He wore the same taunting smirk as his blade shot out onto the nearly empty street. People on the street cleared out, and kids of all ages crowded around. Jade tried to scatter the crowd, but it did no good.
Tyson gasped. Andrew's speed was way off the charts! If only Kenny was here, he'd flip! Rei was to busy trying to figure out his personality to admire the speed of the crimson blade. Rei was deep in thought. He's teasing his opponent. Maybe he wants to mess with their head? I guess I have to wait until the battle is over to be sure.
"Rock Bison! Let's show him who the real American team is!" Rich shouted. Jade shook her head in disbelief. Both of us are pathetic for fighting over something like that. Can't we both be American teams? And can't both of us represent America?
"Too bad I already know it's us!" Andrew said sneering. His taunting was pissing the PBB All Star. Rick fumed and his yellow blade shot at Andrew's crimson one, which was spinning in the center of the road. The red blade shot up into the air right before the yellow one reached it. Then, it came back down, landing right on top of Rock Bison. Sonix spun rapidly on the top of Rock Bison for a couple of seconds, taunting Rick, before jumping off and resuming it's original position.
"Quit with the stalling!" Rick shouted. The blond was really pissing him off now! Andrew laughed impishly and shrugged. It's your funeral. His eyes, now matched his sister's, and were glinting with mischief.
"If you insist!" Andrew replied. Rick scowled, with Michael right behind him urging him to call out his bit beast.
"ROCK BISON!" Rick yelled out. A huge bison came out of the large yellow blade. Jade was slightly impressed at the beautiful animal, but Andrew wasn't moved at all. He still wore the boyish, teasing smirk. Max could feel the intensity of the battle rising higher and higher.
"SONIX! SHOW YOURSELF!" Andrew shouted with a devilish chuckle. A large golden yellow cheetah shot out. The brilliant and stunningly magnificent animal roared, the Chinese character for fire was on his back in a vibrant crimson color, matching the blade. The pitch black spots and crystal sky blue eyes contrasted perfectly, and his paws had wisps of dark red fur that looked like his paws were on fire. Hilary held onto Tyson's hand tightly while admire the bold bit beast.
"Wow." Michael said gaping at the giant cat. Rick was stunned, but quickly shook it off and glared at Andrew fiercely. A larger crowd formed and made a wide circle around the impromptu blading match. Besides, who wouldn't want to see Rick from the famous PBB All Star? Andrew may have been the US champion, but that doesn't mean that he was well known in Japan. He was fairly well known in America, Canada, and South America. The crowd of people gaped at the golden cheetah and started whispering amongst one another. It quickly grew silent when Rick laughed out loud.
"That miniature kitty doesn't stand a chance!" Rick snorted. "I can see why you're captain beat you for the title!"
"You shouldn't underestimate me…" Andrew warned with a slight sneer in his tone. Rick was about to reply when he heard a loud whirling sound. He looked at the ground and saw the crimson blade spin so quickly, it looked like a red and gray blur. Rei gasped. Amazing!
"ROCK BISON! ATTACK! DROP ROCK!"
"Sonix. Agility Dash!"
The yellow blade charged for the attack. But the crimson blade dodged it so fast, it seemed to disappear. The crimson blade reappeared right behind the other blade. The speedy cheetah dashed back and forth dodging each attack. Rick grew frustrated, but was persistent and kept attacking. Andrew smirked. Everything is going according to plan…
"Rock Bison! Chase after him!" Andrew's smirk grew wider than ever. It was almost like he was hiding something…
"Sonix! Vanishing Destroyer. Phase 1." Andrew commanded. A dark red aura surrounded the dirty blond haired boy and his smirk had completely vanished. "I'm tired of dodging these pathetic attacks. End this match. Now."
The golden cheetah roared, and seemed to hold a taunting glint in her eyes, matching her blader. The crimson blade picked up it's speed even faster, it was so fast, that the only thing visible was the bit beast in the air. The blade had vanished completely. Sonix jumped back and forth tauntingly.
"Idiot! The bit beast and the blade are connected!" Rick snorted. "So where ever your beast is, your blade is right under it!"
"Oh really?" Andrew smirked. "Don't be so sure… Sonix! Vanishing Destroyer Phase 2!"
The golden cheetah jumped up over the bison and disappeared. Rick's eyes widened. What! That's impossible! What the fuck!
"Phase 3! End this match, Sonix!" Andrew said loudly, the taunting smirk appeared on his handsome face once again. Rick looked around, trying to find the invisible bit beast. Sonix reappeared and Rick reacted sharply, the yellow blade shot towards area where Andrew's blade was supposedly located. But, it wasn't. The yellow blade went through the place where Andrew's blade should have been.
"Huh?" Rick muttered.
Suddenly, Rick's blade was hit with an incredible force from the opposite side of the cheetah. The yellow blade was tossed up and fell down with a loud crash. Rick felt like sinking into the ground. Impossible… The battered up yellow blade was motionless on the road. The crown was silent, all eyes watching the winner of the match. Andrew smirked, and held out his hand. The crimson blade finally revealed with Sonix right above it. Sonix returned to the blade, and the blade shot into Andrew's outstretched hand.
Hilary gasped. How is that possible? When he attacked, the bit beast and was on the opposite side of where the attack came from, but when the invisible blade was finally revealed… Sonix was right above it… on the same side… It's almost like a magic trick!
Tyson blushed furiously, but didn't let go of Hilary's hand. His heart was pounding and he tried to force down his blush. At least Max wasn't hear to tease him.
"You know… I didn't mind the both of us representing America, but since you put up the offer, you have to deal with the results," Andrew said sharply. He used the same tone his sister did, and his smirk was replaced with a serious expression.
Rick didn't reply. His energy was almost completely drained. Andrew stuck his hand out. Rick looked up and took the blonde's hand, slightly confused at his kindness.
"That was a good match." Rick said. "I'm sorry for being such an ass before…You know… you're alright, Blondie."
Andrew snorted, but grinned and nodded in response. The two PBB All Starz left with a friendly goodbye, and the five teens set out to the DestinyBlader's hotel. Rei smiled. He figured out another member of the new team. Andrew's special attack is speed, his taunts his opponents to distract them, forcing them to loose their concentration on the match. Rei figured out most of it, but there were still some things that confused him. How was he able to pull off that attack? And how did he get his blade to be so fast?
Andrew looked over at Rei and smirked to himself. If only his sister saw that match… he finally perfected the vanishing act. This was the first time he had ever used that move! It was perfect! Krys would have been proud. Rei's trying so hard to put things together… too bad it's not as easy as it seems…
"So… who's up for some lunch?" The whole group groaned.
"TYSON!"
The next chapter will be Max and Stephanie, more Krystal and Kai, and more of Krystal and Andrew's past. I hope you like Andrew's battle, I tried not to make Rick too mean because he's a good guy. I hoped you liked Steph's transformation too. It will happen again in later chapters. I Added Marissa, but she'll come back later, so that the story isn't to confusing and full of new characters. If you have a suggestion for what I should do for the next chapter (9), please tell me. I also need help on who Krys should battle. Kai? Or someone else? Thanks to all the people who added their suggestions! It really helped me a lot! I'll try to put in Andrew, Kai, and Krystal in battle very soon. Rei, Tyson, and Max will also blade soon too!
If you have any suggestions or questions/comments please tell me. You can email me too, if you want. Suggestions are very helpful and I usually use the feedback I get. I'll try to update as soon as I can. If you have advice for this story or things you might want me to write about, please tell me. It will help me a lot. Thanks!