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Spreading Wings
Chapter Nine
: "Who you are"

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The crowds cheered, and metal clashes. There were the invisible roars of the Bit Beasts rumbling throughout the stadium. The vibrations of power were felt as flashes of energy were released. The audience screamed with excitement with the intensity of the battles that goes on in the fifth round of the World Beyblading Tournament.

Ty stood up from her seat, cheering both sides of the teams that were fighting in the first matches of today's line up. The chairmen of the tournament decided to take out the team, Ala Di Nero, and let the other teams that were scheduled to fight them to advance. The PBB All Stars were a bit upset in not fighting in today's match, but agreed to this given win. After the battle of the Blitzbrieg Boys and the White Tiger X, there would be a lunch break, before the BBA Revolution continues their matches against the Vision Force.

Ty was a bit skeptical of fighting against the older team, but was looking forward to the battle. Since this morning, the blunette was having bad vibes about today, but didn't voice her worry to her friends. 'I just hope I would come out of this day unscratched…' The girl crossed her fingers, secretly. Feeling his mistress's stress, Ty's Bit Beast would constantly assure the girl that nothing would happen. "And if anything did happen, I'll make sure to protect you with my life, Takao-sama. So don't worry."

The girl smiled to herself. /I know, Dragoon… /

Ty stood in the stands with her friends, Max and Hiromi. Daichi and Kyoujyu were training off somewhere, preparing for their next match. The blunette felt a bit of sympathy to the hard working bespectacled teen. She somehow knew that Kyoujyu didn't sleep all night, staying up to fix their Beyblades and setting up some training routines.

"Oh wow! This is going to be so exciting! Rei-kun and Kai-kun will battle next!" Hiromi clasped her hands together, watching the ground with the Beyblading dish in the center. "I wonder who would win!"

The blonde beside Ty smiled widely. "Well… I think I already know who, but, I won't stop from cheering for my REI-KOI!" The bubbly blonde bounced up and down, cheering out loud for the raven-haired leader of the White Tiger X. "YOU CAN DO IT, REI!" Hiromi and Ty bowed their heads, pretending that they didn't know the blonde beside them. They could picture Rei laughing embarrassingly in the center, hearing his boyfriend. Somewhere in the crowd next to them, they can hear the fan girls giggle.

The battle has started, and the crowd started to yell out whom they want to win. Among them was Max cheering for Rei, along with the other girls. Ty sweat dropped, as she heard the girls say something about 'this battle was better than any hunky guy singing in concert, seeing two gorgeous guys battling.' The blunette couldn't help but feel jealous as the girls were talking about Kai. 'Ah! What am I doing?' The girl blushed brightly. 'Is it because of Takao's old feelings for him? Are they really just old feelings, or do I still feel something for him now?' She closed her eyes tightly. 'Oh god, I'm so confused…'

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Hiromi and Ty both ran ahead, with Max trailing behind, dragging Rei with him. Kyoujyu was somehow forced from this work to have lunch with his friends, and Kai walked behind, also dragged along with intense begging from Hiromi, Max and…Ty. Once they found a nice small café near the stadium, the six all sat out in the nice weather.

"That was one intense match!" Ty smiled widely at the two older teens present. "Makes me want to start my match right away! Oh! I can hardly wait!" The girl was practically bouncing in her seat. Kyoujyu and Hiromi sweat dropped at their friend's tactics. Max and Rei chuckled.

"Isn't this nice, that we're all together again?" Hiromi said, smiling out at the streets. "It's been a while since we've gotten together…"

Max smiled softly, bowing his head. "Yeah…" He squeezed that hand of his boyfriend from underneath the table. "Hopefully after all this chaos, we could just hang out more…"

"Awww don't be like that, Max-kun." They all looked up at the blunette. "Whatever happened, it's all in the past. Just stick with the happy ones, and create new ones! Sure I may not remember much of my old past, but starting over is a good choice in not moping about the past." They all watched the girl smile at them brightly, and felt a bit calm with the innocent gesture. Kai looked away from the young girl. '…Does she know…?' Somehow, what Ty implied somehow made Kai think. '…I…'

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The time was drawing near for the next match. The blunette was getting the jitters thinking of it. Ty was leaning on the wall, with her new black attire, now with dark sunglasses to seal her identity with Shippu no Jing. She stood beside the door of her locker room. Inside was the rest of the team. As they strategize with their coach, Ty felt a bit dizzy and decided to go out for some air. /I'm not feeling very good about this team… I don't like it. I know they are up to something, especially that Garland and Brooklyn. After we freed the other half of their team from the dark spell they were under, I don't think those two were pretty happy about it. /

"They could be working under the power of Darkness, if that's what you're worried about. Or, they are also being controlled with someone very influential. But the question is why they would want to follow this person? No good comes from working under an evil presence." Dragoon spoke to her in her mind. "I'm starting to feel the same presence as you are, and it really isn't very good, Takao-sama. You need to be careful out there."

Ty smiled softly/don't worry, Dragoon. I will win this match today. / She heard footsteps and looks up to see the older and tough team, the Blitzbrieg Boys. Her eyes were immediately upon the tall duel-haired teen. She easily recognized this guy, through her dark shades hiding her chocolate eyes. She blushed deeply. /Wah! Why can't I stop think of him that way/

"All those memories you've been seeing of him and you, they are not just dreams, and they are real. Takao-sama… just listen to your heart, don't deny it." Ty's Bit Beast said to her.

'But… I can understand why he wouldn't… His heart…' She froze as one of the members slipped from behind, staying still in front of her, with his team walking away. They didn't even notice one of their members absent from their sides. She was in a trance, watching this guy. He had his arms crossed, and his head suddenly bowed. His long and unruly light silver-blue bangs hide his eyes. Ty slightly opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. '…Kai…' The duel-haired teen raised his head, and turned to stare at her. She trembled as she felt as if he could see right through her blocking sunglasses. "Say something, Takao-sama!" Dragoon yelled in her mind.

/I-I can't! I don't know what to say! / Her face burned brightly. She was wishing that her sunglasses were hiding her blushing expression. She swallowed and stood up straight. "H-hey…" Her voice was tiny, that she nearly squeaked in an inaudible way. She tried to recover with a shaky smile. "W-what's happening?"

Kai didn't move, or speak, but he just stood there, staring at her. Ty blinked her eyes, and suddenly noticed that blank stare. The blunette shifted uncomfortably, with feelings that were overwhelming. Her heart was racing and her throat tightened. /I said something! Why isn't he saying anything? He's just… he's just staring! / She waited for the reply of her Bit beast, but there was nothing but silence from their bond.

The girl bent her head down, tearing her eyes from the ruby gaze. She was trying so hard not to get lost into those ruby depths. Suddenly the girl froze again, as she felt the taller teen walk up to her, closing the distance. 'Wah!' Her face turned into many shades of red (if possible). It was like time froze between them, as he lifted her chin with his gentle touch. Her eyes were glistening blue, and he took off her dark shades. Kai saw them, and there was some kind of reaction with in his swirling wine colored eyes. She couldn't understand. Her heart was pounding loudly in her ears, and she could feel him breathing close to her.

"Tonight…" He finally spoke in a deep husky tone. Ty just shivered, not taking her eyes away from his. "…We need… to talk…" He continued in deep whispers. The girl could only nod her head slowly, trembling in the closeness.

In her mind, she could remember feeling like this, every time Kai and Takao were together. His knees would buckle, and he would let himself melt into Kai's lean body. He would always close his eyes, feeling the warmth of the taller one radiate with love, and listen to his heartbeat rhythmically. And every time he does, he can hear his heart beat in unison with his. '…Kai…'

"Midnight…?" Ty's voice nearly cracked, but she managed to finally speak. There was no reply, but somehow Ty understood the silent response as a yes. Kai placed back her sunglasses on her face, and he walked away. Ty was left there standing, dazed. 'I…' She closed her eyes and was attacked with many more memories of her past with the duel haired teen in it. She jumped in surprise as a hand was placed on her small shoulder. She turned around, staring at the recognizable bespectacled boy. "Ah! Kyoujyu-kun! You scared me. Don't ever do that again!" She was breathing hard, trying to calm her racing heart. Kyoujyu looked a bit shaken as well.

"Well, Kinomiya-san wants you inside." The younger teen raised a brow at the short blunette. He glanced around the area. "Did… something happen?" He asked, noticing the bright flush color from his friend.

Ty shook her hear vigorously. "N-no! Nothing happened!" The girl took Kyoujyu's hand and dragged him back in. "C'mon, our matches are about to start!" Kyoujyu watched her skeptically, but glanced around worriedly.

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Ty barely won her battle with Garland. It was a gruesome match, ending up with the light haired teen in a bit of trauma. Ty hissed as some antiseptic was dabbed on to her deep gash on her upper left arm. She glanced over, gritting her teeth to bare the pain. Hiromi looked a bit faint, trying to tend to Ty's wounds. "It's like a battle with Damien all over again, but worse! I don't like this." Hiromi started to wrap the blunette's arm with bandages.

"I don't either, but we have to do this to win the tournament." Ty replied. Hissing as the brunette dub more peroxide on to the cut near her temple. "And… I would do anything to stop what ever scheme they are planning…"

"Remember Takao-kun, you're not alone in this as well. We are also here to help you." Kyoujyu said. His eyes were intent on the battle Daichi was engaged in with Brooklyn. "This isn't good, somehow they strengthened that bond we have with our Bit Beast, enabling us to feel the pain they have when they are battling."

Hiromi looked up in confusion. "What do you mean?"

Kyoujyu closed his eyes in deep concentration. "Everyone knows that Takao-kun is the only one with a very strong and unbreakable bond with his Bit beast. They abuse that information, knowing that Takao would get injured just as badly as Dragoon does. With the power they have, they are making it stronger so that it will result to a near death incident!"

He winced seeing his teammate fall with some scratches and newly formed bruise. Hiromi cried out in alarm. "I don't know how much more Daichi can take of this. He looks like he's going to pass out in exhaustion." The light haired teen looked up at Hitoshi. "Coach, we need to do something. I don't know how they were able to turn this battle into a life and death kind of situation… but if Daichi does lose this, I don't think Ty has the energy to fight the tie breaking round."

Hitoshi didn't say anything, but continued to watch Daichi's match. He clenched his fists, frowning. Ty noticed this, but narrowed her eyes at the ginger haired Beyblader battling against Daichi. "I think it has to do with the dark aura they have that some how rekindled the bonds we have with our bit beats. They want us guys to falter and cause us to loose this match, and something more. This… this is worse than the other day." Her frown deepened.

"Then, we must forfeit the match!" Hiromi looked over at Daichi, gasping as the boy fell back but not get up again. "Oh no! DAICHI!" The teammates all ran to their fallen member. "Daichi! Answer me!"

"Wake up, Daichi!" cried Ty. Hitoshi lifted the boy's head.

Ty looked over at the dish, and saw the smirking opponent. She growled, angered, and she bent down to pick up the badly conditioned violet Beyblade. She clenched it and growled at the ginger haired teen before her. He smiled at her in a kind, but taunting expression. "It looks like Vision Force has won this match, with a terrible ending for Daichi of the BBA Revolution." Called out Jazzman.

Hitoshi carried the small boy up and looked at Jazzman. There were numerous loud and provocative shouts from the audience, as they boo-ed the Vision Force. Hiromi and Kyoujyu looked around at the crowd. The older Kinomiya sighed to himself, and looked up at the Jazzman. "I'm sorry, but we've decided that we-"

"No!" All eyes were at the shaded girl. Her head was bowed, letting her bangs fall to hide her expression. "Let me finish this." She gritted her teeth with anger. She looked up at Brooklyn with a challenging look, but the teen wasn't unfazed by it through her sunglasses.

Hiromi ran up to her friend. "No, you can't do this!" She placed her hand on the blunette's shoulder, blocking Ty's view from the opponent. She shook her head, trying to convince the younger girl to back down. "Ty-chan you can't, you'll be hurt again! And you are still injured. Please Ty-chan, don't…"

She gave the girl a smile. "I have to, Hiromi-san, for the team… and for Daichi-kun." She looked at Hitoshi, who held the small member of the team. "There is something… something I've felt for a long time from them… and I need to prove my theory correct." She said firmly. "I know I can do this… this… they want something, and I'll stop what ever it is they want…" Hitoshi nodded, and motioned for Hiromi and Kyoujyu to go back to the benches. Hiromi took one last look at her friend. Ty smiled softly at her. "Please don't worry, Hiromi-san. Just believe I can win, and I will. I promise." The brunette hesitantly nodded, and walked back to the bench with Kyoujyu beside her.

Ty looked forward at her opponent, and frowned. She walked up to her position, and glanced up at the Jazzman. "Looks like we're still on for Round Three, the tie breaking match. Who will win, BBA Revolution?" The crowed started to cheer out encouragingly. "Or Vision Force?" There were loud taunts all around the stadium, vibrating around the area. Brooklyn just smirked. Jazzman looked at the Beybladers. "Bladers, are you ready?" Ty took out her launcher and went into her stance. Brooklyn did the same, smiling at the young girl. The blunette saw a glint in his eyes. "3… 2… 1…"

"GO SHOOT!"

Both Bladers launched their Beyblades into the dish. Just as Brooklyn's black one touched to solid ground, a big wave emitted from it, and the wild cheering from the crowd has gone silent. Ty looked up in alert and found that not only did the Jazzman disappeared, but also the whole audience in the stands. Confused and shocked, she gasped as she saw her Beyblade froze in mid air, so was Brooklyn's Beyblade. She looked around, and saw the shock and confused expressions from her teammate's faces, which were somehow still present. In the stands there were only a few people, but the people she could easily recognize. There was the White Tigers, paled and just as surprised as they were. The All Starz were there, but with out their coach. They had huge gapping mouths. The Blitzbrieg Boys were also present, and they were showing their disbelief, even Kai. Ty looked at Brooklyn, who was smiling widely at her. His team was in a bit of surprise as well, not knowing anything of what their teammate has planed.

"What did you-" The girl was caught off by the kind and soft voice of the ginger haired teen.

He looked up at her with half-lidded cerulean eyes. "I've been waiting for this moment to have a nice talk with you, Miss Shippu no Jing." The lights of the stadium were a bit dim, and the Beyblading dish disappeared, letting their Beyblades fall to the ground, lifeless. Then he looked up at the people in the stands. "Quiet an audience we have here. I just wanted them to all watch the glory of an incredible person like you, and witness how the beautiful princess gets taken away from her kingdom, as it falls."

Ty took a step back. She narrowed her eyes behind her shades. "What is it you want?" She hissed, not liking his riddles, or non-sense.

The ginger haired teen raised his hands up in defense. "No need to be hostile, Miss." His tone of voice was not changing. "Should I call you, Shippu no Jing, or Ty-san?" He took another step forward to the girl, but she backed away. "There is Guardian of Wind… Light… Hikari… Angel… Tenshi… or the Key." Somehow she was backed to the edge of the stage, and she was frozen in place, nearly falling over. "Would you prefer I call you by your real name? Takao… was it?" He whispered, as he was inches away from her.

"Ty-san!" Hiromi and Kyoujyu ran up to the stage, anger dancing in their eyes. Brooklyn looked down to see the brunette pointing accusingly at him. "You stay away from her!" She yelled, gritting her teeth.

"Whatever you are planning, stop it now!" Kyoujyu warned.

Brooklyn closed his eyes, and smiled. He jumped up into the air, doing a flip, landing back at his side of the stage. "Oh, but the fun hasn't started yet." He opened his cerulean eyes. Ty twitched her eye as she saw that glint in his eyes again. The ginger haired teen raised a hand and snapped his fingers.

A line of light encircled around the ground area, and they were all looking around it. It sparked and flared out, pushing Kyoujyu and Hiromi out of the circle. Then the audience in the bleachers was hanging in the air, as the surroundings of the stadium changed into a dark voided area. Then they all fell to the ground with no ground support.

"What the heck is going on?" Yelled out Lai from the White Tiger X, confused.

"That's what I like to know." Replied Michael of the All Stars.

Max and Rei hurriedly ran towards Ty but was pushed back by and invisible barrier. The blonde sat up and saw the line of light posing as the boundary of the barrier. "No, not again!" The blonde gasped in worry.

The stage was also gone, and Ty was standing, looking around at an unfamiliar surroundings. She turned her head and glared at Brooklyn as hard as she can, but he couldn't see it through her sunglasses. "I know what you want, but what is the catch." She said in a low and angry tone.

"Well… you know the same old, you lose you come with us kind of thing." Brooklyn said in a sigh. He crossed his arms, and shifted his weight to the other foot. "But… we also take all the Bit Beasts here in this room."

Ty gasped. "No! You can't do that!"

Garland, Brooklyn's silent teammate, stood up from his sitting position on the bench. He recovered a bit from his battle with Ty. "If I've known what you were doing Brooklyn, we could have been a bit better prepared for this." The silver haired teen said.

The ginger haired teen smiled at his team leader. "Oh, but you've help a lot, captain." He turned to the blunette. "So, Princess, want to play?"

Ty bent her head down. "Ty-san! You can't do this! Let us help you!" Max cried out for his friend. Rei stood beside him, holding his boyfriend's hand.

"Oh, but you can't interfere." Brooklyn replied. "You see that line around this area? No one can go out or in, until one person falls in defeat, and no one can help her. You do remember of that other day, right?"

"But that isn't fair!" shouted Hiromi. "You purposely wounded her, knowing that since she is the Light, she is stronger than you! That's cheating!"

Brooklyn closed his eyes. "Nothing is ever fair, did you know that Princess? You know what we must do, in order for things to continue. This is just another bump on the road for your life and as a role as a powerful being in the universe." He opened his eyes, and smiled. "Well, princess?"

Ty clenched her fists tightly. She slowly looked up at her opponent. "I have no other choice." She said in a low tone. Brooklyn smiled at her.

Ty closed her eyes tightly, blocking the cries of objection from her friends. "Takao-sama…" The blunette took in a deep breath, and let it out slowly. "All this just to gain power…" She said in a soft tone. She jerked her head back up and pointed at her opponent. "Listen, and listen good!" She stomped a foot, and clenched her hand into a fist. "Never will I allow anyone to get near that stupid Dark Seal! Nor will I allow anyone to awaken the Dark Lord or let anyone take its power! This stupid war… I won't allow it either! You, and all those who stand in my way, I swear I will stop them all!"

The bluenette extended her hand out forward, and her light blue Beyblade was in her hand. She squeezed it tightly, and it glowed to shape-shift into a long, thin and light sword, but it was strong and had a shiny metal. As she twirled it in her hand, it glistened blue. "I will defeat my enemies, and destroy that Dark Lord, once and for all!" She swung her sword out, and went into a stance that her body recognized when she would train sword techniques with her Grandpa.

Brooklyn smiled widely. He had in his hands his Beyblade, and he clenched it until it glowed brightly. It stretched out and the light took form into two short swords. "I admire your determination, princess…"

"Shut up, and let's Blade!" The girl said hotly.

"One on one, and no help from either of our Beasts." He replied, not taking away that grin on his lips. Brooklyn went into a fighting stance with his weapon. "Remember what are in stake here, my dear princess. Once this battle is over, everything will return to normal, back in the crowd filled stadium, and you have lost your battle. After that… you come with us and every single bit beast in this stadium." Ty frowned already knowing what risks there were. She saw the mix of emotions from everyone present. 'I promise… they won't loose their bit beasts… I won't let them even take Dragoon!'

Everyone, except the Vision Force team, was behind Ty. They were all baffled at this entire mystical occurrence. All this was beyond their knowledge of the Bit Beasts they once knew. Kyoujyu was sitting next to the barrier, with Hiromi kneeling beside him. She had a grip on the bespectacled teen's sleeve, and neither noticed. She was suffused with much worry, just like her other friends. Rei and Max were standing beside the other side of Kyoujyu. They held on to each other, praying that they wouldn't loose their friend again. Everyone else stood behind, watching and waiting for the results of the end of this battle.

It was quiet, and no one moved or many any sound, except of the muffled typing of the keyboards. They could feel the thick tension in the air, the anticipation. Ty kept her eyes on her opponent, trying to read his moves. She could tell that Brooklyn may look and move like a careless person, but he was precise and keen in his actions. Ty knew that this ginger haired teen wasn't just a handsome face with natural talent in Beyblading. He was unpredictable, just like…

When the girl blinked her eyes, Ty was shocked to find him gone. She turned around, only to see him behind her, and she was easily struck down to the ground. She was forced forward, now with a great aching pain on her back.

"TY!"

'Damnit, he's too fast!' The girl coughed, and a spray of crimson colored the ground below her. She pushed her self up with her arms, and looked up to see Brooklyn bending down in front of her. "I'm sorry… did that hurt too much, princess?" He asked in his casual tone.

Ty growled, and tightened her hold on her sword. She made her move, thrusting her sword up to him, but the older teen easily dodged it, with grace. She swung again, but Brooklyn blocked, only to catch her off guard, side swiping her legs. She fell back with a thud, her vision looking up at the ceiling. The ginger haired teen jumped back. "You know, you could tell me that I should go a bit easy on you…" He shrugged his shoulders. "You are a delicate person. Don't want to break the Key."

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Rei growled. "He's toying with her!"

Kyoujyu looked up, frowning. "He's been planning this, ever since Ty freed the ex-Barthez Battalion." He bit his lip. "It's bad enough that she is still tired after her match with Garland the first round."

"And it's not fair! She can't summon Dragoon or control her powers yet!" Max cried. "We need to do something!"

Hiromi's grip tightened. "But what?" She turned her head away as she saw he friend take another stab on to her shoulder. "This is terrible! Oh, Takao-kun…"

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She can see it, her blood spilling everywhere. She may have been a bit tiered before, but now, she can't even see straight. She tried hard to concentrate, but she couldn't even touch the older teen. She tried to raise her sword, but she cried out as she was being struck multiple times by an invisible force around her. Ty stumbled to the floor, her sword a few inches away from her out stretched hand. 'I've become weak… why can't I…' Her fingers inched more towards the sword. 'How can I…' She got hold of her sword, and struggled to get up back on to her feet.

Ty stood up, using her sword as a support, as she breathes heavily from exhaustion. She looked up and tried to look at her opponent, but her vision was fazing. 'No… why can't I concentrate… this is not how I am… why am I so…' She looked up again to see Brooklyn smiling at her. Her brow twitched in irritation. "This is the Bit Beast's great power, the legendary Light?" He chuckled. "Seems to me you aren't as strong as they say you are, princess. And you are also supposed to be the revival of the Guardian of Storm? You're not even one step close to demonstrating that kind of power he has…"

With the amount of energy left, Ty removed her sunglasses, and threw it aside. She opened her burning stormy eyes at Brooklyn, and a blue aura to match surrounded her. Small gusts of wind picked up around the girl, encircling her. Then waves of forceful winds emitted from her, and pushed Brooklyn up on to the barriers. The guy stood up, and went to strike her again, but couldn't go near her, as the winds pushed him back again. This kept on continuing.

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"She's too exhausted. If she keeps that up, then she'll pass out, drained of her energy." Kyoujyu observed.

"What else can she do? She has nothing left to fight with? She can't give her self off to those dark people!" Hiromi cried.

Rei tried so hard to contain his anger. "She won't lose…" Max looked up at his boyfriend. "She has us… to back her up and give our support… al we can do for her is believe in her…" The blonde squeezed the raven-haired teen's hand, and leaned her head on his broad shoulder.

"What is going on, Rei-kun?" Mao went up to the small gathered group, beside the barrier. Emily trailed beside her. It suddenly came on to the rest of the group to question about the occurring event. They were very confused as to how a small Beyblade match turned into this kind of battle. They don't understand why their Bit beasts were involved and were at risk of losing them.

The pair turned their heads to see all the eyes upon them, asking the same question. "We…" Rei began. "We all know that this is a bit… unusual and… unbelievable, but right now… this is kind of hard to explain, seeing how things are going right now."

"They should know, though." Hiromi said from below them. "They are somehow now all involved with this."

"It's necessary that they know, though." Came the voice of Kyoujyu. "This is a war that is going on. We need all the help we can get. Rei-san, Max-kun, Takao-kun and Kai-san can't do this all on your own." The bushy haired teen looked up and frowned watching his friend being thrown around like a rag doll.

Mao came up beside Rei, not taking her eyes away from the small bluenette. "She will win, right?" She asked in a shaky tone. Rei turned to face her and flashed a small smile.

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Ty found within herself a bit of energy to enable her to start moving about in the field. She was able to dodge the energy bombs that were thrown at her, barely grazing her limbs. She also fired some of her own powers, but Brooklyn easily dodged them, knowing how weakened she is. She tried again with some of her physical attacks with her sword, but knew that none would even scratch him. The girl took a blow on to her side, with one of the ginger haired teen's blasts. She tried her best to block it, but it sent her skidding to the ground.

"C'mon Takao-sama… please don't give up. I know you can do it. Please get up!" The blunette opened her stormy eyes, and tried hard to get back up. / I'm trying, Dragoon… I am…/ She sat up; going for standing up with the energy she has left. / But I'm so sorry… I'm trying… I'm trying…/ She blinked open her eyes as she felt a drop of moisture fall on to her hand. She looked down and saw more falling. She lifted her hand and wiped her face, finding out she was crying. 'Why?'

"What's wrong, princess?" Brooklyn stood a few feet away from her, with his two swords in one hand. HE took a step forward. "You don't want to play anymore?"

Ty glared up at him, tears still streaming down her face. "Stay away!" She shouted.

The ginger haired teen raised a brow. "Why? Do you hate me that much?" He took another steep forward.

"I said, STAY AWAY!" She yelled again, with slow winds picking up around her. When Brooklyn didn't listen and took more steps closer, Ty shouted out on top of her lungs. "STAY. AWAY!" The girl glowed brightly, and a flash of light engulfed her and the area.

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I remember once that you told me that you don't need a reason to help others. You wanted to give a hand to those who deny it, or want it. You, being your selfless, yet stubborn self, wanted to do anything to make the people around you happy. You hated it when there was someone in front of you who felt down, who was aching inside, and hide it away with masks.

Through the years, I came to understand why you were so intent to make me lighten up. You've opened many people's eyes to the rays of light around them. You somehow let them see what it is to live and feel the upside of things. Why do you do this? It's because you don't want the people to know and understand that you are hurting just like them. You were not only selfless… but you were selfish too. With that face of smiles and bursts of energy completely threw off anyone, so that know one would know that bleeding person inside.

Did you see the light, like how you made everyone see?

Did you really understand what it is to live and see past our sorrows, like how you taught us?

You want so badly for everyone to be happy… but can't you be happy as well?

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When the light faded, the whole group looked back at the field to see Ty standing. She was panting hoarsely, standing with her sword supporting her. In front of her was the body of Brooklyn, leaning up against the invisible wall of the barriers. The ginger haired teen fluttered opens his eyes, a trail of blood seeping out from his nose and the side of his lip.

When he stood up, dusting himself, he gave out a low laugh. Ty froze on the spot, not like the sound. "That was remarkable, princess…" Brooklyn looked up at her, with a twisted smile, not like the soft ones he always gave to her. "But as you see… I'm still up and… alive."

The young man leaped into the air, and threw one of his short swords at the girl. Ty jumped up into the air and dodged the sword. When she looked up to face her opponent, he wasn't there. Then she was struck down hard from behind. The girl sailed down, and crashed into the ground, sending clouds of dust around her. Brooklyn cracked a smile, floating above, and aimed his hand down at where Ty is. As he glowed in a black aura, he sent out blasts of power from his palm of his hand. He consistently kept shooting, not stopping his action as he starts to laugh maniacally.

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Everyone panicked. "No TY!" Hiromi screamed in fear for her friend. She was standing now, very close to the barrier, banging her hands on the invisible walls. "STOP IT! Some one, we have to help!" Tears were now falling from the brunette's face.

Just like Hiromi, Max was also crying, wanting so bad to save his friend. "TY!"

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It was a normal day, like any other day. The sun was up, in the springtime mood. Really, everything is a bit cliché, and I really didn't like it. After constant begging from Takao, I succumbed and granted a day off for our team from training. I've planned for a day alone walking around in the city, but I ended up running into the young blue haired youth.

Honestly, Takao could be the most irritating person I've ever met. We were complete opposites when it came to our personalities. Everyone knew that we fought at every chance we could get. And I've also had known his constant urge to make me happy. First I thought of it as annoying and pointless. Then… I took it as attention that I had never received, as I was young. Soon I started to feel something for the boy. After the Russian tournament, I've accepting his offer of friendship, but then I found myself wanting more.

For months I felt it, this foreign feeling that kept beating in my heart. When I was around you, I felt warm… safe… something I haven't felt since I was little when I'm around my parents. My heart would beat faster, and the sound of your voice would calm me. Because of me, being who I am, I would try to push you away, even though I wanted to hold you.

I ended up following you around, walking around the park. You were a head of me, and I was behind, listening to you talking endlessly of nothing at all. I closed my eyes, and let the tone of your voice vibrate into my ear. Suddenly my face flushed, when I felt a pair of eyes staring at me. I slowly opened my own, and was met with a pair of beautiful stormy blue eyes. "Kai-kun?"

I opened my mouth to say something, but I couldn't. Then I could feel my face burn, and I know that boy in front of me would notice. But, Takao being himself is oblivious to things around him at times. He blinked his eyes at me, tilting his head in a cute way. 'Huh? Cute?'

"Is… something wrong, Kai-kun?" He asked, clueless to the affection I have for you.

I turned my head away, hating myself. "Nothing is wrong, Kinomiya-kun." I tried to say in my usual harsh tone, but it didn't turn out that way.

His face came into my view again, still trying so hard to figure me out. I have become lost in his eyes "But you-"

I didn't know what came over me. One second I was trying so hard to avoid him, but now… I'm kissing him! I can't believe! I'm kissing…HIM… Kinomiya Takao… right now!

I pulled back, and looked into wide stormy blue eyes. He didn't say anything, and I felt really uncomfortable and heartbroken… rejected… I quietly apologized and turned around to not look at his face. So many thoughts ran into my mind. I bet now he hates me, is disgusted. I probably hates me now… and I ruined our friendship… and…

But then I was stopped, a hand grabbed mine, and I turned around to see Takao, bowing his head, staring at the ground. My heart stopped, and I couldn't breathe. "Kai-kun… I…"

I closed my eyes, and took in a deep breath. "Look… I'm sorry Kinomiya-kun. I… I shouldn't have done that. It's okay if you hate me, or disgusted by me… I'll… just go, and you can forget about it all…" I somehow found the courage to say those words. But saying those words didn't really satisfy me at all. I slipped my hand from his hold.

"No… please… Kai…"

My hand was taken into his again, and I was forced to look at him again. His eyes locking into mine, as ruby red met with stormy blue. "Kai…" He squeezed my hand, and brought it close to his chest. Then I felt it, his heart… racing… just like mine. I stared at his face and saw it blushing in a faint color. "I don't… hate you…" He said in a tiny voice, way different than the voice I normally hear.

I blink my eyes, staring at him. I couldn't take my eyes away from him. 'He… he doesn't hate …me?' Suddenly I felt my heart start beating. "But…" I blinked again. "…I'm… I don't really understand… what I'm feeling… I'm just…confused… and …"

I smiled, and I lifted the boy's chin. I suddenly realize just how small this boy was. Thought he was only a bout a year younger, he only past my shoulders in height. I leaned forward, and touched my forehead with his. I took in a deep breath, and closed my eyes. "It's okay." I whispered, and I felt you tremble under my touch. "I understand, and I will wait. I promise you I will wait for you." My heart starts to pound against my ribs. I suddenly like this closeness. I'm also starting to like this springtime setting…"As long… as long as I can stay by your side always…"

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He opened his ruby eyes, and watched the horror before him. The people were in shock and agony, no longer taking it in watching someone getting beat around to her death. He unclenched his fist, and took a step forward, away from his recent team. He took another, and another, suddenly finding himself close to the barrier. He was a few feet away from where the others were. No one would notice him, because they were distracted by their own thoughts and emotions, watching the display of power being ejected from the ginger haired teen floating above.

Kai closed his eyes, and lifted a hand to touch the wall of the barrier. He frowned slightly, and opened his eyes to glare at Brooklyn. A flare of power surged out from him, and he was encased in his own red aura. His dual hair rustled with an invisible wind. 'Takao…'

There was a cry as a glowing form appeared from behind him. Large wings spread out, and a boy with fiery red hair and crimson eyes appeared. The people paused in their present action, and watched this sudden and unbelievable occurrence. Even Brooklyn looked down and stopped what he was doing to look at Kai. The dual haired teen stared up at him, glaring daggers at the ginger haired teen.

The fiery winged boy let out another cry, and everyone in the area, save for Vision Force, glowed. Then strange forms took shape, with strange people in odd clothing. Hiromi looked beside her to see her own Bit Beast in her human form, Destine. She was a teen, a bit older than Hiromi is. She had long flowing pale lavender her, with pink streaks. She had a pair of brown wings, and purple and pink attire.

Kyoujyu looked around in shock. "The bit beasts…. They just all… appeared!" He looked up and saw his bit beast out of her laptop. Dizzy and the rest of the other Bit Beast looked mad, and in distress, staring at the field before them. The dust was heavy, and no one could see the lithe figure of the blunette.

Suddenly, all the Bit Beast started to cry out in unison like a sorrowful song that surrounded the stadium. Each one had a different note to add to the symphony. "Kyoujyu-kun, what's going on?" Max asked, as he saw his bit beast too emitting a tone that added to the melancholy tune.

"They feel that their Light is in great need of help… they are all extending their powers to her!" Kyoujyu gasped excitingly.

Rei smiled widely. "Brooklyn said that her bit beast couldn't help her, and that we can't either, but he never said the other Bit Beasts could help!"

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The dust cleared, and they all gasped in joy to see the blunette standing up straight. Her eyes were narrowed, clouded with anger in her stormy blue eyes. She looked up, and with great speed jumped up to Brooklyn, and struck her sword. The guy was pushed up to the barrier on the roof, and bolts of electricity blared out, as she pushed him farther into the barrier. She disappeared and the body of Brooklyn fell to the ground. Dust rose, and he struggled to get up.

Ty appeared on the ground, with her back facing her opponent. She slowly turned around, and stared at him with her glaring stormy eyes. She lifted her sword into the air, and yelled out on top of her lungs. The bit beasts responded crying out to the sky above them. They became wrapped in their aura, and formed into glowing lights. Then it all was sent to Ty's sword, and it glowed brightly. She looked at Brooklyn, and frowned. "It ends right here!" She brought down her sword, and ran towards her opponent, who went into a defensive stance. "CELESTRIAL JUDGMENT!" She struck her sword on to the ground, and everything went into a blinding light.

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Sounds of cheering surrounded the whole stadium, and everyone blinked in confusion. They were back into the fan-packed stadium, and the stage was there in the center. They were still there in the field of the stadium, and were looking around puzzled.

"And the BBA Revolution has victoriously won their match against Vision Force!" Then the cheers grew louder. The Beybladers in the middle all looked to see Brooklyn down and unconscious. His teammates all ran up to him, and the paramedics came and took him. Ty was still standing, and she retrieved her Beyblade that was spinning in the dish. She looked down at the light blue Beyblade and smiled. /Thank you… everyone… now… you're all safe… / She squeezed the Beyblade, feeling the warmth radiating form it. Then bursts of light escaped from it, and it all went into each of the Beybladers' Beyblades. The girl smiled widely and closed her stormy eyes.

Max, Rei, Kyoujyu and Hiromi all looked up in time to see Kai run up to the stage with great speed. He caught the fallen girl into his arms before she touch the ground. The duel haired teen looked down at the unconscious for of the blue haired girl. 'I know now for sure… I can't ever get away from you… I won't hide any longer… Takao...'

To Be Continued…

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((OMG! This is the longest chapter I've ever written. It exceeded more than 7,000 words. . Whew! And I updated sooner than I usually do. So I added some TyKa moments! I'm so proud of myself. I know for sure… that maybe they will get together? You'll just have to wait and see, hope and pray that they will! I also got some of Kai's POV into the story. After so long he's been quiet, but now he gets to take a stand! Yay! I like how Brooklyn is portrayed here, even though he is OCC. I tried… but he does have a big part in this fic, so wait and see!
Whelp, I have nothing else to say. I'm kind of still busy with work and stuff. Next week is my last week of volunteering, but then training for me will start soon. Thank you for all the reviews you've given to me. It's much appreciated, and I just love reading your comments. Please review!))