Chapter Seven

Victorious Are We

The next day was filled with excitement. Two teams were about to battle it out, in order to get to the next round. Both the team's goals were to have the chance to battle The Bladebreakers. The stadium filled with shouts, screams, and yells of excitement. This is where the battle was to take place. With only minutes until the match started, The Bladebreakers rushed through the streets toward the stadium.

"Why did you have to get up so late, Tyson!" Rei yelled over his shoulder as they ran.

"Sorry! I can't help it if I need my beauty sleep!" Tyson yelled back. Oh please, Rei thought. After about a five minute run, they entered the stadium, and were looking for seats.

"The match is going to start!" Hilary exclaimed as they took their seats.

The spot light came alive, and settled on DJ Jazzman.

"Alright fans! It's the moment you've all been waiting for! The match of the day!" DJ said into his microphone. The crowd roared with excitement.

"And now, let me present our two competing teams! The White Tigers," DJ called. Another spotlight came alive and settled on The White Tigers' team. The crowd cheered, but it wasn't as great as it had been.

"and...The Demons!" A new spotlight settled down onto The Demons' team, Carmen was in front. The crowd was much, much louder for The Demons. The White Tigers' looked slightly disgusted with the out come in the cheering, while The Demons were quite pleased.

"Okay then! Let's get things started!" DJ said. Lee stepped up to the dish, as did Sandra.

"Representing The White Tigers, Lee!" DJ said into the microphone. Lee waved to the crowd, who cheered him on.

"And the representative of The Demons, Sandra!" DJ said again. Sandra bowed, waved, and blew kisses out to the crowd. Sandra was just like the rest of the members of her team. A black t-shirt covered her torso, and plain blue jeans held to her legs. Topping it all off, a pair of white and black DC shoes.

"Well, doesn't she adore the crowd!" Tyson said sarcastically.

"Who do you think you are? Some rich, snobby fashion model?" Lee called. Sandra stared at him.

"No, I don't. I'm just adored by my fans, and I'll give them what they want!" Sandra replied. Lee rolled his eyes.

"Bladers, get ready!" DJ Jazzman yelled. Lee pulled out his launcher and beyblade, as did Sandra. The two got into their positions.

"Come on Sandra! You can beat the pants off this guy!" Carmen and Alex yelled. Carmen had gotten back into the mood of talking to them again.

"Three, two, one!" DJ yelled.

"LET IT RIP!" Lee and Sandra yelled. Their beyblades landed into the dish. Sandra's blade got to work.

"Come on, Taurus!" she yelled.

"Taurus, hey, that's a Sun Sign." Rei said.

"Yes, it is a sun sign, Rei. But, Sandra's bit beast is a bull, Taurus the Bull." Kenny said, looking at Sandra's profile.

"I wouldn't want to be up against Taurus! As a bit beast myself, I know how powerful he is!" Dizzi said. Sandra's blade chiselled pieces of Lee's blade off. The pieces flew in different places.

"Come on Lee! You can beat her!" Kevin yelled from Lee's team bench.

"Right!" Lee muttered, "COME ON!"

"TAURUS!" Sandra yelled. Both bit beasts appeared in the air. The crowd roared with excitement, now that this match was getting somewhere. The two blades clashed into each other. Pieces of plastic flying through the air like toys being thrown around by a two-year-old having a temper tantrum. The two teams cheered.

"GO SANDRA!" The Demons yelled.

"GO LEE!" shouted The White Tigers. The pressure was getting to them. Neither bladers had been part of a battle that was so intense.

"You've lasted longer against Taurus than any other. I'll give you that much!" Sandra yelled.

"I'll be the only one to last against Taurus!" Lee yelled back.

"Don't be so sure about that, now!" Sandra smiled slyly, "TAURUS! FINAL ATTACK!" Taurus backed off, then rammed into Lee's blade, knocking it out of the dish.

"This match goes to Sandra, of The Demons!" DJ Jazzman yelled. The crowd cheered, as did her team.

"Good going girl!" Aaron smiled. Sandra gave a deep bow.

The second match consisted of Aaron VS Kevin. Kevin, unfortunately for The Demons, won the match. Now, it was all down to the last match; Carmen VS Mariah.

"Well Rei, what do you think Mariah's going to be like?" Max asked.

"She's going to put more than all her effort into this match. She's fairly pissed off." Rei answered.

"And now for the last match! From The White Tigers, Mariah! And from The Demons, Carmen!" DJ yelled. Both girls stepped up to the dish. Carmen's hair looked like it was put together at the last minute, but it was an actual hair style. Her hair was held together by what looked like a set of drum sticks, meaning she played the drums.

"What's wrong with your hair? Did you get caught in a tornado?" Mariah said coldly. Carmen ignored her. They both got into their positions.

"Let it rip!" they yelled. Both beyblades hit the dish.

"You're going to regret taking Rei away from me!" Mariah yelled. Carmen leaned back.

"Excuse me? Just go be your pink freak-girly self somewhere else!" Carmen yelled back. Mariah was indeed pissed. As the match proceeded, both blades where getting battered.

"You stole my Rei from me! You're going to pay for that!" Mariah yelled. Carmen then started to sing ' Welcome To My Life' by Simple Plan.

"Do you ever feel like breaking down? Do you ever feel out of place? Like somehow you just don't belong, and no one understands you. Do you ever wanna run away? Do you lock yourself in your room? With the radio turned on so loud, that no one hears you screaming. No you don't know what it's like, when nothing feels alright. You don't know what it's like, to be like me. To be hurt. To feel lost. To be left out in the dark. To be kicked when you're down. To feel like you've been pushed around. To be on the edge of breaking down, with no one's there to save you," she sang. She sang just like Pierre did in the song.

"No you don't know what it's like. Welcome to my life. Do you want to be somebody else? Are you sick of being so left out? Are you desperate to find something more? Before your life is over. Are you stuck inside a world you hate? Are you sick of everyone around? With their big fake smiles and stupid lies, while deep inside you're bleeding. No you don't know what it's like, when nothing feels alright. You don't know what it's like, to be like me. To be hurt. To be lost. To be left out in the dark. To be kicked when you're down. To feel like you've been pushed around. To be on the edge of breaking down. With no one's there to save you. No you don't know what it's like. Welcome to my life." Carmen continued. Soulbreather drove into Galax, chiselling pieces of Galax's armour off.

"No one ever lied straight to your face, and no one ever stabbed you in the back. You might think I'm happy but I'm not gonna be okay. Everybody always gave you what you wanted. Never had to work it was always there. You don't know what it's like what it's like," - Carmen's voice then went calm and not as loud - "To be hurt. To feel lost. To be left out in the dark. To be kicked when you're down. To feel like you've been pushed around," - Carmen's voice went back to what it was like before - "To be on the edge of breaking down. With no one's there to save you. No you don't know what it's like,"

"To be hurt. To feel lost. To be left out in the dark. To be kicked when you're down. To feel like you've been pushed around. To be on the edge of breaking down. With no one's there to save you. No you don't know what it's like, what it's like. Welcome to my life. Welcome to my life. Welcome to my life.." Carmen finished singing. Mariah stood there, looking bewildered. As Carmen was singing, Soulbreather was tearing away at Galax. Galax was now starting to stop spinning.

"No, Galax!" Mariah yelled., but it was too late. Galax stopped spinning. Carmen stood there, staring at Mariah.

"And this match goes to Carmen! The Demons WIN!" DJ Jazzman yelled. The crowd cheered. Carmen grabbed her own blade.

"I think you understand now." she said plainly, then walked back to the bench. Her team celebrated their victory.

"Rei, did you know Carmen was going to do that?" Tyson asked. Rei looked bewildered.

"N-n-no, I didn't." he stammered. No one ever lied straight to your face? And no one ever stabbed you in the back? What does she mean, Rei thought.