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Chapter 6: A Solution in Peaces

Kai's Viewpoint

I don't know what is going on or what happened in our match. I just woke up and I couldn't find Dranzer. It was very small what I remember. That stupid Tala, he must have spiked my blade. What happened to Dranzer, though? I need to find him.

Flashback

"I challenge you to a battle Kai." I nodded and Emily sighed. "I see she's going to try to help you." I looked at her and she looked afraid. I didn't want anything to happen to her so I just looked at Tala.

"Don't you bother her, this is our match. Emily, stay out of this one." Emily looked very surprised. On any normal occasion she predicting his moves, his levels and everything would be something I'd gladly let her do. This was different. Tala wanted to make things fair in this battle and if Emily helped he'd take her away and I couldn't let him do it. "Let's go." I stuck Dranzer on the launcher and prepared for take off.

"Kai?" I didn't want to look at her. I needed to do this on my own. This would make a difference forever. If I won I'd keep Dranzer and Emily would stay safe for a while longer. If I lost, which I wasn't but if I ever did to Tala, I'd lose Dranzer and Emily would be captures. That was 2 reasons to win and none to lose.

"Emily, this is our battle. Don't interfere. Do you understand me?" I was treating her like a 7 year old child but I had to make it clear. I might need her help but just for her safety and my concentration I'd need her to be quiet and let me be. "Do you?"

"Yes." She walked to the back of the stadium and leaned against the wall. I watched her. She looked kind of upset. She wanted to help. She expected everyone to be perfect, like she was. I just expected everyone to be the best they could be and nothing more. Emily would do anything to help because she didn't need help but I did so that's what she'd do. But not this time.

"3…2…1…Let it Rip!" We both launched our blades. I had a clear advantage. I didn't need Emily to tell me it in this match. I realized this was like the test beyblades at the research center. Emily had made them to make up for the small weaknesses in my blade. She would help me improve it. She could make the blade perfect but perfect blades don't work like they are supposed to work.

"Could you make this any easier Tala? I know new researcher beybladers that blade better than you." I wasn't referring to Emily at that point but she was much better than him. "Come on, I was hoping for a challenge but let's end this." I went in for my final attack and then I missed. I caught me off guard and I was off and my blade was slowing down.

"Kai, watch out!" Emily screamed, what could I do? I looked and just barely dodge his attacks over and over. "What do you think you're doing?" Emily was like me except she cared if I lost. If my friends lost I'd be like whatever more practice, let's go. She didn't think I needed more practice I needed to use what I knew to my advantage. I had great expectations and one of those was not to lose, it never was.

That's it, I was like that idiot Tyson. I knew I could beat him but losing concentration with all the things I was blading for caused me to miss and it threw me off. I needed to blade just to win and beat Tala. It was all so easy and now it was over. I was all over Tala and my surprise for him to find out that I saw threw his scheme.

"So you saw threw my 1st plan but I have so many more and one of them is bound to win." I laughed. I knew I could win I just had to stay focused on what mattered for now; Dranzer and this battle.

It was a very intense battle. I stayed focused and started predicting his every move. I realized he didn't have his bit-beast in this blade. I was one to go for the straight forward attack but that was not a simple to do when someone knew what to expect from you.

"Final Attack Dranzer!" I went in and saw his blade fly hard out of the stadium and that's all I remember. I don't know where I am now, or where Dranzer is. I just know I won against him. I had no clue where Emily was but I hoped she was safe and Dranzer was safe now too. I can't see anything and can't hear anything. Where am I?

Flashback End

I slowly opened my eyes and sat up. "Kai, you're awake." Emily calmly stated so gentle and scared. I wondered if I was hurt and in a hospital or something. She calmly stood up and checked the monitors and nodded. She looked worried and scared.

"Emily, where am I?" I really needed to know. Are we in America? Was it Monday yet? I sat up and leaned against the pillows against the posts of the bed. I crossed my arms and stared at her.

"You're in a hospital of course. I would be too if that happened to me. I'm the lucky one. You, Tala and your blades are pretty bad. Don't worry though." She held her hand out and I snatched Dranzer from her hands. "Nice huh." I just couldn't stop looking at it and she smiled.

"You didn't expect me to give Dranzer back to you in the mess it was earlier. I mean I'm the best at repairing blades and make it even better than it was. You really messed the blade up bad. I thought you didn't need my help but turns out you're wrong." I just smirked and laughed. I guess I deserved it. I insisted her staying out of it and this is what I deserve.

"I won didn't I." She burst out and laughing. At first I wondered if she was laughing because I lost but I saw Tala's blade fly out. She wasn't laughing because I lost. She was laughing because I bothered her with the same thing before and that's what she said. I smiled thinking that we were so alike it was funny.

"Ya, you won. It was close though with Tala in there. You did but just barely. I take it you don't remember how the match ended." She looked at me.

"No, I don't really care but I'd actually want to know how I ended up here." She was starting to be very evil and sneaky and I was beginning to enjoy this side of her. It wasn't like anyone I had met. She was so like me but she was head strong and could easily use everything she knows against her opponent and win. It was really very unfair.

"You're blade collided hard with Tala's and it caused a huge explosion. They both landed in the dish but Dranzer finally knocked it out and it flew out of the stadium. The aftermath had knocked you and Tala out. You fell to the ground and then Dranzer tried to return to you but Dranzer lost control and flew into the wall. The whole place was collapsing and then we're here. We both are fine and we got out in time." I didn't know what Emily was hiding but I wasn't going to bother with it. I was leaving on Monday with her to go to America and I don't think being the hospital is going to stop Tala very long from getting Emily.

"So how long have I been out?" She looked up at the clock. She yawned and I looked over at it. It was 9 am. Either it has only been like 2 or 3 hours or a day and 2 or 3 hours.

"You've been out for 2 days and about 3 hours, maybe a little less. It got you bad with the ceiling. It was horrible. The doctor's thought that you had suffered a major concussion. I didn't know because I'm just a scientist. You're the one who is studying to be a doctor." That's why Emily was so scared when I woke up. She didn't think I would for another while. She was just here because she was checking up on me. "You got hit pretty hard with the wires, ceiling boards and other things. You're in pretty rough shape."

I looked down at my arms that were bandaged up a lot. Emily just looked at she was trying to relax but something was bothering her. It wasn't whatever it was it was something to do with leaving. "If you have something else to do, you better go do it." Emily looked up at me like I was crazy for suggesting she leave. She sighed. I didn't mean to be rude she just looked upset and was really busy.

"Are all your things packed up? We have to leave 8 tonight remember." I totally forgot we were leaving today. I guess when you miss 2 days and you're a little behind. I had packed before and they were sitting in my living room. I just replied hm. She got the message that I had packed. "I'm going to go home and finish packing. I'll be back at 4 to take you back home. Max and Miriam are coming with us. Bye Kai." She was more sad and emotionless than ever. She looked almost scared to leave here. I should find out why she's so upset it will be distracting to be during the flight.

Emily's Viewpoint

I'm scared now. If a simple battle could do that to Kai what would it do to me? Tala would be able to beat me easy. I'm going to download all the files from the DVD to see what I can get on his exact power levels. I took out my DVD from my laptop and put in my home computer. Normal Speed, Normal Spin Rate, No Detectable Bit-beast, Power Ratings: 9 and 15. There. Kai's Power Rate is 12 and 15. In the collision he should have easily held on longer. I'll have to run more stats on the plane.

My cell phone rang and I picked it up. "Hey Emily, how's Kai doing?" I sighed it was just Max. I hoped I could get some peace but talking to Max was fine.

"Hey Max, Kai's better for Kai. He's awake and moving around. He hasn't stood up yet but I think he should be fine to get on the plane. So how's Miriam doing about the trip? I know she's nervous about meeting you're mom. Let me talk to her." Max handed the phone to Miriam.

"Hey Emily, how's the research doing. I can't believe that happened to you guys. It's not safe anywhere for you. I'm so sorry that this happened. I'm a little uneasy about riding in a plane. It's so big and fast; I know I'm going to get sick. So how did you guys get out?" I really didn't want to answer that question.

"Kai was knocked out so I carried him out. He's really heavier than he looks. It tired me out though. I'm sure that you'll be fine on the plane. The first time is a problem but that's only for then. You'll get use to it." I really was very tired from staying in the hospital. I think I'll go see Sydney.

"Well you should finish packing and then go pick up Kai. Hospitals probably don't bother Kai but he'd rather be at home and that is a guaranteed thing. Bye Emily, see you later." I said bye and we hanged up.

I knocked on Sydney's door. "Hey Emily, so why the visit? I thought you and Kai were leaving today for America. I bet it's really nice there, isn't it?" I hadn't really thought about the actual scenery and stuff in America. I've lived there my whole life, in the same area so it's not really a big thing.

"I really can't remember. I've lived there that you don't really notice the beauty. I'm sure it will just amaze me when I come back though. I'm really going to miss it here. It's full of wonderful things." It's also the home to Tala's new headquarters and he could be anywhere trying to get me and now I'm scared at every moment.

"So you better go and finish packing. I think you need to put your mind on something constructive. It's better than just standing in my doorway." I sighed. I was just kidding myself. I was extremely lonely and scared. I couldn't be alone. I packed my things and waited for 3 to come. I never came fast when I wanted it to.

I kept looking at the profiles for Tala. It still didn't make sense.

Tala Micowande

Age: 19

Team: Bega

Speed Level: Normal

Spin Rate: Normal

Bit-beast: Not Applicable

Power Ratings: 9:15

Defense Rating: 6:15

Stamina: 4:10

He had low stamina so he was used to beating his opponent very fast. What didn't make sense is that with low speed and spin rate he wouldn't be able to defeat Kai even that closely. Tyson is way above his measure just as Kai was. It wasn't easy for Tyson to either. Wait the bit-beast factor. What if he had an invisible bit-beast? Miriam's group had them and that's what made a huge difference. I will check the DVD. There were still no signs of an invisible bit-beast.

I compared Kai's Stats. With the new adjustments I made in Kai's blade it should be almost perfect. It's high speed and spin rates should be off the chart but comparing his to Tala's it's only a 10:15 power rate instead of a 13:15 that the computer showed. Tala could be taking Kai's powers. I should go pick up Kai and pick it up on the trip.

I picked up mine and Kai's luggage and carried it out to our car. Mr. Dickinson was going to have someone with him to drive my car back. I went to Max's to pick up Max and Miriam. They decided to come in with me to pick-up Kai. Mr. Dickinson signed Kai out we just had to get him out.

"Hey Kai, you ready to go?" Max ran into the room. I sighed. Disturbing Kai was defiantly not the right way to get him up to go. I realized he was watching something on TV. I looked around the corner of the TV. It was the match of Tala and Kai at the headquarters.

"There it is!" Kai and Max looked up at me. Kai wanted to know what I had learned from their match and Max just thought I was crazy to begin with. "Kai, he does have an invisible bit-beast. I couldn't see the dish but there it is. That's why everything didn't match. Without a bit-beast you would have one but without the realizing that it was lost to learn that seconds from the end." Max was surprised I could realize that from watching it on TV.

"Hm. I still won." He looked at me and easily stood and walked out the room. Max and I followed him out to the car. I grabbed the medical bill to give to Mr. Dickinson. I handed it to him. The report said that he had some scratches on his arms and legs as well as his back. It must have been from sliding across the floor and all the boards that had fallen on top of him.

We finally got on the plane and I took out the DVD I had copied from the TV that showed the match. I downloaded the information and this made me think to make a few changes to Dranzer to combat his invisible bit-beast. "You should be careful next time you challenge him. He's tricky Kai. He speeds up so fast I couldn't catch it, he attacks but slows down and releases the invisible bit-beast and then it's the final attack. You can't trace it like that."

Kai closed the laptop and handed me Dranzer. "Dranzer is the only tool we need to work on right now." I just nodded and checked his stats everything seemed great on his blade. Dranzer was doing fine. His stats were almost perfect. I found it the only thing that needed improvement. His weight disk was off to combat his strong offensive attack pattern. His attack strength is 13:15 and 2:15 for defense. I realized that he could go 14:15 and still be perfectly fine because when you have a blade that's also more offense then defense is only slight.

"Dranzer has been perfected. He's now 14:1 in offensive weight disk patterns." I handed Kai Dranzer back. Kai stood up and walked to the back. He was going to the cargo hold. What was he going to do there? If he was going to practice we should just challenge me in the middle of the aisle, it's easier.

We were about to arrive and Kai came back and sat down. He was holding a huge peace of steal. It was torn up and scratched up. I looked at the steal in awe. "It seems like it can scratch and tear up steal but can't cut threw steal." I sighed. I guess when you're a perfectionist then someone who has high expectations will expect only perfection from you.

"Give her a break, is she your slave or something. I think the peace of plastic cutting threw metal is a lot to expect from it. I think she has done so much above what anyone would expect by getting the plastic to scratch and tear up metal." A lady was listening to our conversation. "You should be thanking her for getting the plastic to do that much."

Kai pouted. He mumbled something. "Hm, thank you." The lady smiled and I looked at Kai and laughed. Max turned around and started laughing too. He must have heard the lady yelling at Kai.

"He's right, his beyblade should be easily able to cut threw the steal. I should check that for you Kai." The lady looked at me like I was crazy. I shouldn't be listening to Kai but hey It's my job. I checked the glazing on the blade's tip and realized it wasn't really strong. I'd have to put new glazing on it at the research lab. "Found the problem, the tip of the blade doesn't have glazing so it's not sharp and it's slowing it down. If I glaze it then it should be able to cut right threw steal." Kai smiled, he expected me to fix that. Kai put his arms behind his head and rested until we had landed and gotten off.

"Wow, I so missed living in America. I didn't realize how different the culture is than the culture is in Japan." Kai just walked around the airport and wondered around.

"Yah Emily, you never know how you'll miss something until you leave it." Max said he was running around the place looking for him mom.

"Miriam, you okay." Miriam had almost fallen asleep on a bench in the airport. She sat up and Max looked at her. Our flight was 20 minutes early and Miriam hadn't been on a air plane for a long time was really sick and had jet lag.

"Yah, she's fine. She'll just have take a nap when we get back to the research facility. I'll call my mom." Max was really watching out for Miriam. He was her wife partially by the arranged marriage and partially by their own choice. Max and Ray had both picked their own wife in a system of arranged marriages. They both had married their loves and wouldn't leave their side.

Max's mom arrived but she seemed in a hurry to get us back. She hugged Max and said hi to everyone. We packed our bags and then arrived at the center. It seemed too quiet for the facility. Michael would never not bother anyone.

I walked in the door and turned on the light. "Surprise, welcome home!" Miriam jumped up and launched her blade and Michael hard in the head with her blade. I laughed and Kai smiled. Max was trying to calm down Miriam. She was apologizing and upset that she had hurt Michael. I thought it was very funny.

"Miriam, you have no reason to be sorry. Beybladers should know to always be ready for any problem. It's their fault." Kai said walking past her and leaning against the wall.

"So Emily, how is Japan?" Michael asked, I pretty much ignored him and then a few seconds realized he had asked me something.

"It was awesome, the buildings, the culture, the language it was just awesome. It got rough at time but we got through them. Right Kai?" Kai pouted and walked away. I hadn't tell them how I got hurt just that I was hurt. I needed an emergency number from My Parents and they didn't have e-mail so Judy sent it to me.

"Japan is very nice. The pictures you guys sent us are much better than the pictures Max tried to take. Have you seen them they're lop-sided." Michael was trying to make a joke but we were not judging anyone for today. Tomorrow we would deal with our blades and my work.

"So Emily how goes everything at school? I know that you and Kai got perfect scores but how is the school?" Judy asked trying to cover up Michael's immaturity.

"It's very nice, the campus is huge. There are no dorms on campus though. Kai and I drive to school every morning. It's no too far but the school has awesome courses and teachers. They ask some simple basic questions that even Michael would know." Kai laughed when he saw me both with annoying Michael. Kai enjoyed me fighting with him or Michael. I don't understand why he finds that fun but some reason it is.

Everyone at the party was talking and conversing. As much as I tried I tried to hide the fact that I was scared, I was in the hospital, Kai was in the hospital and all the other events. Max and Miriam helped. Kai just walked around ignoring everyone.

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Next Chapter we'll cover rooms, housing, and the holidays all together. The title was very fitting for this chapter. The next chapter is so amazing that it's horrible. Review!