25: The Enemies Challenge

Disclaimer: I still don't own Beyblade, which includes Kai, Ray, Tyson, Kenny, Max, Hilary, Mr Dickenson, Grandpa, Mariah…(Gets quieter as continues). But I do own Kat, Cassy, Lee, Elisa, the Black Bandits, The Thunderbird Bandits, Mr. Suto, Mrs. Cory, Mr. Nash, Mrs. Harcury… (Gets quieter as continues).

Thanks Kai Phoenica. Sorry if you don't like Cliffhangers but as you said, it works for me. Yeah, Kai probably would have been absolutely petrified, lets just say he did the true Kai Hiwatari thing of hiding it completely. I didn't write that chapter that well, heh. (Look out of window and see ton weight with arms and legs twitching from beneath it). Now that's either Kai or one of my brothers annoying friends. Read down and you'll find out. And I'm glad someone reads these things, I only do it to make the chapters longer and to add in my rubbishy humour. Most of the time it's not funny though, just pathetic. Anyway, thanks for the review and enjoy.

Dragoon-Hard Metal System 2. I'm glad you loved it. It's good to hear that from a reviewer, to me at least. . I hope you enjoy this as much as you did the last 24 chapters, wow, you've read this far? I'm amazed that people have.

Kat: Should we lift that off Kai or what?

Emma: He didn't help you.

Kat: Well, err, I'm…I'm…brain dead. Can't help this time Kai. (shrugs)

Emma: What you were meant to say is you're not an arrogant jerk who is always annoying me outside of the story.

Kat: Point I was meant to say withdrawn and case closed. (Walk off).

Emma: (Smirks and turn to look at ton weight where Kai's legs are seen from under it). I'll do you a deal.

Kai: (Muffled). I'm dying and you're giving me a deal?

Emma: That's what I thought I said, was it not?

Kai: Yes, ok just get this off of me, now.

Emma: That attitude will get you no where. (Turn to walk away, somehow, (I'm making this up remember), Kai hears).

Kai: Ok what do you want?

Emma: (Smirk). That's more like it. Now, I want you to…(Starts a hell of a long list, 30minutes later (Kai's still alive, donno how but he is))….and that should about do it.

Kai: (Snoring).

Emma: Kai, KAI, KAI.

Kai: What?

Emma: Do you agree?

Kai: (Thinks: Agree to what?) Yes, whatever, now get me out.

Emma: (Smirks and whistles Kat style (Thumb and little finger to her mouth in other words). Kat suddenly appears besides her).

Kat: What's up?

Emma: The ton weight from Kai's body.

Kat: He agreed, but I read that policy of yours, (Starts whispering), your slave for a week, parading down the high street in nothing but his boxers, the ones with hearts on of course, and then being made to watch Tyson eat for a whole three meals, and for dessert being forced to watch Teletubbies followed by Barney for a whole day. It's bloody torture. How?

Emma: (Smirk). He fell asleep.

Kat: (Sigh). You and your long speeches. (Walk off with Emma following).

Kai: Hey guys. Guys. Ok then. Girls. GIRLS.

''Right, if this really means that much to you them I might just happen to forget to watch your back.'' She said and the car jerked back into life and turned the corner sharply to the right making Kai have to try hard not to fall into the window again like Kat wanted him to. Defiantly a girl for strange mood swings, she never used to be, what was up with her now?

This drive continued in silence, that was if you could count out Kat's steady, barley audible growling and silent cursing as she drove. Kai glanced across at her. Her teeth were bared and eyes glittering with anger as they focused on the road in front of her. Something was wrong, but he wasn't going to find out either.

Get out!

No.

Just leave me alone.

They approached a clearing now, within the thick blanket of trees and bushes was a small wooded cabin. It had ivy growing up on its sides and leaves covering its roof through a long time standing there but it still looked as though you could live in it easily. The old stone chimney on it's roof no longer puffed the smoke from the old used out fire and had half fallen down so cooking there would be done out side but that didn't matter, Kai got the drift that they wouldn't be staying that long anyway.

They pulled up outside the front door hidden within the trees. Kat immediately turned off the engine and took the key, putting it in her pocket with her licence. She reached over and grabbed the guns in the back, shoving the Black Lightening and Flame Fire forcefully into Kai's hands. She got out the car and slammed the door shut. She put her gun on her back and waited for Kai. Once out of the car and geared up again Kai looked at Kat. She just glared back…then sighed.

I'll deal with you later.

That's if you can.

I assure you, I can.

''Look, if you want to survive this then we're going to have to work together. That means you listen to me and don't say any snide comments what so ever. I'll do the same.'' She said. Kai just glared at her.

''Fine.'' Kat nodded and removed her glare. She looked further towards the west before walking to the back of the cabin. Kai simply followed.

Yes, that is where I am. You can't stop me by just looking away.

I can try.

It won't help.

You don't know how much me and trying can get things done do you?

I know it's very little.

You don't even know me!

Behind the cabin was another small cabin made of logs like the bigger one. It had a bigger wooden door that spread across the whole of one of its sides. Kat approached that door and then walked up to one of the bushes on its side. She dug into the bush until she pulled something else out. Kai saw a flash of silver and then when Kat opened the door with it he was sure it was a key. She tossed the key back into the bush before lifting the heavy wooden door up on its hinges.

Within the new 'garage' was a mound of car tires and bike tires at the back in the shadows. A few toolboxes were also there with pumps and jacks and a cupboard and fuse box at the back. In the front of the 'garage' was a lump of a plastic sheet covering something. Kat walked up to the lump and then with a flick of her wrist had lifted the plastic covering off of the objects and flung it to the other side of the 'garage' over the car tires that were used as a make shift shelf it seemed. She smirked.

''Jay never lies.'' She smirked as she looked over the two scrambler bikes parked there. Both had spiky off road tires and were painted jet black that made them become one with the shadows that surrounded them. The Black Phantoms. On the back of one of the bikes was a pair of black motor-sport helmets. Kat grabbed one and threw it at Kai.

''Put this on, I don't want you falling off and killing yourself.'' She said as Kai caught it. She grabbed the other one and put it on the tire 'shelf' at the back of the 'garage'. She turned to Kai.

''You ever ridden a motocross before?'' She asked. Kai just grunted.

He doesn't care, why are you even trying?

Why are you questioning me, you have no right to be here.

''That's a 'no' right?'' She asked blocking as best she could while she tried to read Kai's eyes for an answer. Kai just glared at her. ''Fine, right.'' She strode forward and took the nearest bike off its stand and led it out to Kai.

''Five point plan to riding this thing. 1, Kick start, kick that peddle down there hard and hold back this piece of the handle and you should be able to start it up again if it stalls.'' She instructed pointing to the pieces on the bike that were in the instructions.

''2, Brakes, pull them back at the same time, otherwise you'll find yourself in the dirt, face first, or pulling a uncontrollable wheelie.'' Kai nodded and took it all in; Kat was helping him so he may as well act partly sociably. He didn't want her exploding on him again. She didn't seem like the Kat he knew and lov…He knew, JUST knew, when she was like that.

''3, Gears, I think these things have automatic, we upgraded them ourselves, but if that fails then use that pedal to change into a higher gear, it'll go down automatically no matter what. Another one of our unstoppable upgrades.'' Kai simply nodded again.

''4, if you fall of then try to relax and fall away from it, your hurt yourself pretty bad if you don't, and stay away from the exhaust, the blisters are hell if you touch it.'' Kai defiantly made a mental note of that, the face she pulled said she had defiantly had past experiences and her face said that they were not pretty.

''And 5, Emergency stop, grab hold of that strap there while your ridding and the key will fall out causing the hole thing to stop right there and then. If you fall off and do that, put the key back in and kick start. Ok?'' Kai nodded. ''Right, it'll take time for you to get your balance but we can use the road before we go deeper into the forest.'' She smiled. ''Let's go.'' She turned and walked back into the shadowy 'garage'. Kai saw her glance over at the west again. Kai just looked down at the helmet in his hands. Did he really have to wear that?

How many times now? Just get out; you're not welcome here. Kat yelled mentally.

But you can't push me out when we're this close to each other. The voice replied.

Tell me how you're doing this. Kat ordered.

That would be spoiling the surprise. It laughed. Kat mentally growled.

Who are you? Kat asked.

The new ruler of an old friend of yours. It said proudly but also with a tone of someone who brags.

Whisper. You're controlling Whisper; you're using him to get through to me.

You're better than I thought.

What have you done to him? Kat yelled in fury, hiding it well from the outside world.

He's mine now, Master gave him to me to use, and I'll beat you with him. I'm surprised someone as weak as you was given him, it was a shame but now he can be used properly once more. I'm not going to waste any more of my time on an un-superior girl like you. The line was severed and Kat could no longer hear or feel the voice in her head.

''Come back here you sexist lowlife bastard.'' She yelled. Turning to the west and baring her teeth.

''What?'' Kai said from behind her. Kat gripped the handle on her motocross harder and look down at her clenched hands.

''Nothing Kai, don't worry.'' She said through clenched teeth.

''When I'm around you I'm forever worrying, there's always something wrong with you.''

''Fine. Someone else has just connected me, using my connection with Whisper, the new owner of him. He's challenged me and I must accept. I'll kill him and laugh as I watch him die in pain.'' She growled as she led her bike out into the open. Sitting on the seat she kicked it into action as Kai threw his helmet away and did the same. Kat just gave him a look that said, 'Don't blame me if you get killed' when he looked back at her for approval.

Kat sighed, revved the engine and glared into the distance. She would get Whisper back, she could still hear him yelled at her, that she was weak, that she wasn't worthy of him and that his new master would beat her. She growled. He wouldn't.

''Let's go Kai, the next thing you will see is the base, don't hold up and don't get left behind. Those who fall behind get left behind.'' She sped off in a cloud of dust and smoke.

''I did as you instructed Master, the girl is easy to wined up when her old bit-beast is involved, she was yelling at me during our whole conversation.'' Said the boy. He looked as though he was about 16 and had icy blue eyes.

''Well-done, very good, now, engage the capture plan; I want her to be caught the second she enters this area. Get the Black Bandit force ready, they will capture her for me.'' Said the master. Another man beside him with striking purple hair nodded and walked off.

''May I add, master, that it also appears that she has brought him with her. Do you wish for him to be captured also?'' The master nodded.

''Yes, I will have my revenge on him for what he has done to me and my corporation.''

Kat was already very far ahead. Kai was finding ridding the bike hard. He'd never really tried it before and balancing, going fast and going over the rough ground all at the same time as well as steering the huge machine was hard for him to do as a beginner. At the top of the hill he was climbing he saw Kat stop and turn so the bike was side on and look back at him. Her form was only a black silhouette at the moment since the sun was beginning its rising ritual in the distance.

Kai revved the engine of the black bike he rode to get up the final stretch of the off road path. By this time Kat had established that he was ok and had turned her gaze back to the building beyond a small forest before them on the flat land at the foot of the hill in front of them. Her black coat swaying silently in the morning breeze like the image of a dark movie hero before the rising sun after a victory. Kai guessed that would apply to now as well; she was a hero he supposed, after all, she was doing all this for a friend, and he hoped she'd claim victory before the sun rose. Kai followed her gaze and looked at the buildings as well.

''That is it Kai.'' Kat said quietly. ''That's Black Bandit headquarters, Mountain Range Info complex. This is where we'll find Whisper.'' She glanced at him before returning her gaze to the low black and grey roofs of the warehouses and buildings down there.

''You still don't have to do this, there's going to be at least 300 other bandits there. All equipped with what I alone carry now. I wouldn't be surprised if I was killed within the first five minutes of getting with in range of a hand gun.'' She sighed. ''But I've got to try.''

''I will come, I let you come this far and now you must let me come with you. And if you die, I'll be dieing by your side.'' He said. Kat looked at him fully this time.

''Kai.'' She murmured. ''You wouldn't dare sacrifice yourself because of me, I will not let you.''

''It depends on what happens down there, I have a feeling something isn't right with this 'normal' Bandit force. Something or someone strange to this place is there.''

''And how do you gather that, I do feel strange about this place but I always have, they hide so many strange things here, I just thought it was nerves or anger.'' Kat confessed.

''It seems your sixth sense has rubbed off on me.'' Kai smiled slightly. Kat nodded and glared at the buildings.

''I just hope we can do this.'' She said.

''Hoping isn't enough. We will.''

(Heroic words for our two heroes ne. I like that last scene; it's like something from a good assassin or action movie. And what or who was the voice in Kat's mind, guesses will help cure my brodom and help me write more. Review)