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Chapter Two: Chapter Two - At Gunpoint: Seeing Red.
This is the original chapter two, so it's sort of like a flashback of what actually happened to Rei.
NOTE: I'm using all their Japanese names, incase you haven't noticed by now, except for Bryan's simply because I don't think 'Boris' suits him.
Hitoshi isn't going to die, no… He's going to live to be in the sequel… Yes there is going to be a sequel to this story. But someone will die
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Unknown POV
So today Kai and Rei face off in the beyblade match that will determine who will go on to the finals and compete against Takao; things couldn't have played out better.
The beginning of BEGA is coming, and this time I'm the one in control. Watch out Bladebreakers, I'm back…
End POV
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Tyson's POV
I can't believe how far this tournament has come! If White Tiger X lose, if Rei loses, The Blitzkrieg Boys are assured second place in the finals, because there is no way I'm going to lose to them! So that means White Tiger X will finish in third, or will it be fourth? But if they win, then… gawd is this confusing! Where is Kyouju? He can figure this out for me; I don't know what I'm talking about.
Come to think of it I haven't seen Kyouju all day, I wonder where he could have gone off to? I mean yesterday he said he had some stuff he had to take care of, but he said he'd only be a couple of hours; it's now been a day and a half since I've seen him.
Actually Hiromi has been gone too, I haven't seen her for quite some time, and that's very unusual, normally I can't get the girl to leave me alone. Oh well I guess I should be thankful for this small miracle, honestly all Hiromi does is nag, nag, nag!
…Man, I'm hungry.
End POV
After coming to the conclusion that he'd find Kyouju, and Hiromi later, Takao went in search of food at one of the stands that had been set up for the audience to buy from incase they got hungry during the show.
On his way he met up with Max, who had seemingly found one of his missing friends, and much to the disappointment of Takao, it wasn't Kyouju.
"Hiya Takao, hey who do you think is going to win? I mean Kai is really strong, but so is Rei... Blah, blah, blah" Yes Hiromi had definitely been found.
While Hiromi happily chatted away to nobody but the oxygen surrounding her, Takao and Max engaged into a conversation of their own.
"Ta-kun, I got a bad feeling about today, maybe there was a reason Rei and Kai have never beybattled before?"
"Aw come off it Maxi, you're telling me you're not even a little bit excited about their match?"
"No, but-"
"But nothing Max, you're just not sure who you want to win; you know there has been a lot of money put on this match apparently"
"Takao-kun, you better not be involved in the betting of that money!"
"Of course not"
"Good"
Their conversation was cut short as just then White Tiger X walked by, and they looked stressed. It was no surprise though; they needed to win this next match to have a chance at the finals; though there seemed to be something else bothering them as well.
"Hey Takao, Max, seen Rei around?" Kiki asked
"Nope, why?" Takao had been the one to answer the question, Max deciding to remain silent.
"It's nothing serious or anything, but when he came back to our hotel room last night he was a bit upset about something, and this morning he just took off right after he made us breakfast"
"Sorry we haven't seen him, but maybe he's with Kyouju, we haven't seen him either"
"Well thanks anyway Takao"
"No problem"
With that Rai, Kiki, Gao, and Mao went to their locker room to wait for Rei.
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Rei's POV
End POV
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Kai's POV
Yuri, Bryan, and Sergei are all stoked, they are so confident that we've won this tournament, even I realize that we are ultimately the best, but they don't know their opponents like I do, I know Rei, and I know I can beat him.
I think I may have hurt him a little though last night, but I had to, now I know for sure that he won't just let me win, and that's all I want right now: To defeat Rei at his best…
I wonder what time it is? My match should be starting soon; I should probably go find Yuri, and the others.
End POV
It indeed was almost time for the match to begin, and Kai had met up with the rest of The Blitzkrieg Boys, and were now sitting on their bench. Rei still had to show, White Tiger X were looking a bit impatient…
If he didn't show soon someone else would have to battle in his place, and that was definitely not supposed to happen; fans everywhere expected Rei to be the one to face Kai.
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Rei was on his way to his team but his thoughts were slowing him down, he was so confused, he didn't know what he was feeling, but it all came back to what had happened last night, with Kai…
Before his thoughts could slow him down any further, Rei bumped into Takao, Max, and Hiromi, who in turn proceeded to lead him -albeit this time quicker- to his match.
When he finally arrived, the crowd cheered, the match was going to begin any moment now, and the adrenaline was running high.
Both Kai and Rei took their positions on the opposite sides of the dish that had just been revealed to them.
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Takao, Max, and Hiromi had gotten into their seats just as DJ Jazzman finished his count, but they never heard the sound of the beyblades being released, instead a loud gunshot filled the air and everyone froze.
Standing above the audience seats was a man wearing black glasses, framing red lenses, a man who could only be recognized as Boris Balkov, and in his out-stretched arm in the air was the gun that had just been fired.
Everyone in the entire stadium including The Blitzkrieg Boys were staring with fright in their eyes. They hadn't seen this man in a very long time nor had they wanted to see him, but he was here, and he was armed.
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Boris saw the discontent he stirred within people, and he liked it, he slowly made his decent down to the arena, pulling his small load along behind him.
Every step he took, the crowd silently gasped, by now the bladers knew the reason why, a gagged Kyouju was trailing silently behind Boris, a rope tied around his wrists acting as a leash for Boris to pull him along.
When Boris finally reached the bottom he pushed Kyouju in front of him, and placed the gun behind his head prepared to shoot the boy if he didn't get what he wanted, but no one knew, what exactly did he want…?
Then he spoke, and it was dead silent, the beyblade match long forgotten.
"Come here"
No one understood what he meant until he directed his gaze at Rei, and spoke again.
"Come here."
Now everyone turned to gaze at Rei - who looked about ready to pass out- to see what he would do.
"Let Kyouju go" was Rei's shaky reply "let him go… please let him go, let him go…"
Rei was trying his best to look bold, everyone noted, but was failing miserably. Takao, and Max were too scared to say anything that might help, and Kai, well Kai knew better than to speak.
Boris just smirked at Rei's antics: The boy really was predictable…
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Rei knew what he had to do, it would kill his friends, it would even kill a part of himself, but the only thing he wished at that moment was that Kyouju not blame himself after all this was over, because this was his, Rei's choice…
And he didn't blame Kyouju, not once, even as he made his way across the floor, hundreds of eyes following him as he walked.
Finally Rei stood a foot in front of Boris.
"Turn around" The evil man drawled
Rei did exactly as he was told, and the gun was moved from Kyouju's head to his own. Kenny was free to go; so he hurried off carefully making his way to White Tiger X seeing as they were closest.
Relieved that Kyouju was safely away from Boris, Rei's fear for himself increased tenfold, but he refused to let that fear control him, so he pushed it aside. He would not be afraid, not anymore; Boris didn't deserve the satisfaction…
The audience and competitors alike were sweating, waiting anxiously to see what would happen next…
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"Tell me Rei.. Are you frightened?" Boris smirked
Thousands of ears were listening now, they could all tell Rei was exhausted, but what was going through his head? Was he really scared?
"No."
Eyes went wide at his confident, if not somewhat cocky answer.
Boris' smirk was gone, and the gun held in his hand was brought down on Rei's head. The cold metal connecting with the raven-haired boy's skull effectively knocking him out as he collapsed, hitting the floor hard.
The screams of the crowd were morbid…
After that everything seemed to go in slow motion, men in black outfits came from all directions, armed men: they surrounded everyone allowing no chance of interference as Boris lifted Rei off the floor and carried him away in his arms.
Boris had escaped, and he had Rei… The hired men left shortly after, making a clean getaway.
The tournament was cancelled.
Champion Beyblader Rei Kon had been abducted.
TBC
Well now you know what happened to Rei
But I've still yet to reveal what went on between Kai and Rei!
Next chapter is still being edited, so it won't be out for a while.
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