Chapter 26: Epilogue (Part 2)
10 years Later- Age 37, Kai and Emily: Age 11, Ann.
(Kai)
"You ready?" Kailey asked her best friend, Ann.
"When am I not? What about you two?" Ann asked Nick and Dylan; Dylan and Nick were 1 year younger than her, and same age as Kailey.
Dylan is Tyson's and Hilary's child, she was born a year after they were married, which was a bit after Kaelan and Sam got married.
Nick is Dani and Andy's son who is shy and timid like his mom, but strong and talented like his father. He's a kid that no one messes with.
Ace who is 3 years older than the gang making him 13 because he was born 2 years before Ann; Ann and Ace seem to get along with each other, Ann has finally accepted Ace's challenge for a beyblade match. She refused until she was 11, making that today.
Mark is Max and Miriam's son and he's a prodigy on the beyblade, he disappears and reappears anywhere because he's never registered for anything and since he joined Beytactics he seems to show up and disappear after class, it's amazing but his skills are still top notch. He is the world's best prankster.
"You do know that this is the first time we've gone against one another, this should be very interesting. I'm ready but are all of you?" Ann questioned. Ann grew to be one who stood up to everyone, a leader the boss, she and Ace were the clear leaders, Ace even though he was younger would follow Ann anywhere, he trusted her.
"I've been waiting this for a long time, your mom said even when you were a new born I wanted to challenge you." Ann smiled, that story made her laugh.
"I know you have, so let's go, for the title of Champion Beyblader!" It was the first time the kids were going to be entered in a beyblade tournament, Emily and Kai now had their beyblade company.
"Welcome to the 304th annual beyblade championship, this year it's held by Beytactics the boarding beyblade school for the top of the line beybladers. It's free entry. First we have the champion of the practice tournament last year, Ace Kon. He's super excited because my daughter Ann Hiwatari is finally in this tournament and hopes she might be a challenge. Along with my daughter, are Kailey Rain, Dylan Granger, and Nick Lira. This is made out for the biggest thing in about 25 years since Mr. Dickinson took the Blade Breakers to the world championships the first time." I announced.
Emily and I had started up their own beyblading school called Beytactics for top of the students when many duel classes were closed down. Mariah, Ray, Dani, Andy, Tyson, Hilary, Sam, Kaelan, Max and Miriam as well as myself and Emily themselves are all teachers at the school.
"Don't forget about me, Uncle Kai." Mark showed up and jumped onto stage and waved to the crowd. "Mark Tate is in the building."
"You're as obnoxious as Max, and Tyson."
"See Mom, I rock at being like you and Uncle Tyson!" I sighed, and turned to Emily who was just sitting on the bar of the announcement center and laughing.
"Now that all the representatives from Beytactics are here, we can reside with all the other students from the school, and those wishing to enter. If any non-student of Beytactics can beat a student from Beytactics they get free entry and the student get a punishment when I think of one." Emily took the microphone.
"I'm bored, so let's go, preliminary round is going on now, the other students by name are going to appear, we have 16 people signed up so it will be 1 on 1 compared to other tournaments where we did elimination rounds prior to one on one. The names appear on the board and they will match up randomly.
A/N: For all fair purposes these matches were not set up so randomly. I wrote these names on slips and counted off them like this so it would be fair, then picked the every three on a win, lose basis every three, so it's fair, the winners in rounds 3 were picked by skill, of course.
Round 1
Kate - Marie Mark - Michael Dylan - Edgar Nick - Kailey June - Davis Ace - May Ann - Taylor London - ShawnWinners of round 1 are: Marie, Mark, Dylan, Kailey, June, Ace, Ann, and London.
Round 2
June – Mark Ace – Marie Kailey –Dylan London – AnnWinners of Round 2 are: Mark, Ace, Kailey and Ann.
Round 3
Ann - Kailey Mark – AceWinners of Round 3 are: Ann and Ace.
The battle raged on with Ace having to use his bit-beast to Ann's plain blade which scared those who came to watch, because Ace was struggling while Ann was just beating away Ace's attacks easily. In the end, Ann won with no questions asked, the judges had realized that Ann's blade had no bit-beast earlier and worried about her but she didn't.
"Hello I'm Mr. Dickinson and I'd like to announce that we haven't the second generation of the Blade Breakers here, and this summer they are going with me all the way to the world championships. The people chosen for this honor are Ann Hiwatari, Ace Kon, Kailey Rain, and Mark Tate. Thanks for attending this competition thank you." Mr. Dickinson announced.
I didn't worry about Ann one bit, why she chose to leave her bit-beast at home was not known by me, or anyone except herself, maybe Kailey. I think it's great that they're going to the championships like we did almost 25 years ago. Wow, I didn't think it was that long since we were in their shoes but hey Emily and I along with all the old blade breakers still blade at the championships.
"Mom, see I told you I didn't need a bit-beast. I created a blade all on my own, and didn't use a bit-beast. I knew I could use do it all on my own." I do wonder how she could transfer her energy threw the blade without a bit-beast but she proved whatever she wanted to, to herself, and she's happy.
"Good-job Ann, let's go back home and celebrate, okay?" Emily answered her, Ann just walked back home.
I say that everyone who beyblades is a winner, with the sport being so big, there is someone whose always better than you, and someone who you can beat, you are always a winner and a loser, that's why this is not only a child's sport.
"So Kai, you still think she acts like you?" Kaelan asked me.
"Hm, I do not act like my father, he's nothing like me." Ann yelled.
"You're right Kai, she does act like you. She isn't computer smart like Emily, but she's got Emily's talent with building blades, and mastering others strategies and your power, skill and control."
"Emily, let's go make sure everyone gets back to the school okay?" Sam reminded Emily. Emily was the vice principal, while I was the principal. Emily and I also taught classes, as well as ran the school, all the beybladers we met over the years had children attending our school, and it was interesting to see how much like each other they really are.
When we got back to the school we had a party/dance thing for everyone at the school. We do every year after the tournament; it's Emily's idea but I allow it because getting the whole school together in a part of time. Of course Emily and I don't dance at these things because Ann would start screaming at us and kids get freaked out; so us as well as none of the other teachers do dance.
I could almost at this very moment see relationships forming within the 10 or so of Emily and my friends' children here. Ann was talking with Ace, they're only 2 years apart and Ann seems to find Ace a lot like herself which I didn't find a bit interesting at all seeing it is Mariah's and Ray's son and though Ray was not the most top notch blader around he was excellent, his power, control were on the same level as Emily's and Mine but when it came to the skill and knowledge to win, there was no beating us. Dylan was not a ladies man by any stretch of the mind, he was all for the struggle of being beaten, to become stronger than Ann was his main test, and I found that was the same with Tyson when he was growing up. Kailey seemed to be well, very strong and masterful, I couldn't really compare her to anyone because her personality doesn't fit or match her parents but she seemed to have an interest in Mark because of his funny, witty, skillful beyblading and his all around attitude.
After a while Emily and my shift was over to be chaperones for the dance and Mariah and Ray took over. I grabbed her hand a took her out to the school's garden, or courtyard that she and Ann had planted themselves along with the female companions of the male teachers, and Kailey. Ann and Kailey loved it out here as Emily did.
"Seems like forever since we were their age, huh?" I asked, seeing how Emily thought about our life.
"No, not really, the years seem to go very fast for me, it's been forever but it doesn't seem like it. We've had so many adventures together, so many tests, and places we've visited and so much. Forever seems like just yesterday to me." Emily said, Emily was the girl who seemed to have the answers to everything.
"Yeah, It just seems like a really long time since the first time we met at the beyblade tournament." She nodded.
"That wasn't the beginning of our relationship, it was our first year of school when you moved to Japan to go to school here."
Flashback
I'm on my phone and talking to Mr. Dickerson about a scholarship. They do have some and they are looking up my profile. "It seems Kai that you are allowed to keep the scholarship to the school. I told you to meet your partner at the school. Are you at the school?" I'm standing on its back lawn. Who ever they are they should be here soon. "Kai?"
"I'm here." I did everything they said. I needed the scholarship to go here. I'm sure they wouldn't pair me up with just any beyblader. Maybe it's a new beyblader if it is than this is going to be a horrible year. As long as he's not like Tyson, or a newbie blader or they like to talk a lot I'm fine.
"Max is in town, you know. You should take your guest to see him. Max is part of your team, I'm sure they'd be delighted to meet him." Great so this person clearly hasn't met Max before. So they can't be any big time blader. I better just stand here at meet them instead of guessing. "Kai?"
"Ya, what." I was trying to think of what kind of student would beyblade and go to this school. They'd have to be extremely smart and scientific. I'd only met one girl like that. "Emily!"
"That's what I said Kai. Emily is your partner." I hanged up my phone and walked over to Emily who seemed to be looking for someone. I was tired of Mr. Dickenson's talking anyway.
"You looking for someone… Emily?" She turned around very surprised to see me. I'm guessing, no one told her who she was meeting either. Emily wasn't the most likely candidate for this school. She was a scientist and a fair beyblader. I could deal with working with her for the next 2 years.
Flashback Ended
"And challenge you, you were strong but we never did lose to each other."
"Except once."
"Actually Twice."
Flashback
I knocked on the door. Then after no sound, I hoped to find her sleeping as I entered. No one was there. I walked into the open door of the secret passage. Emily turned around to see me, then turned back to her work.
"Kai, nice to see you again; couldn't wait to be mean again?" I walked up to Emily and spun her around.
"Just listen Em, I don't know what's wrong with you lately but it's sort of scaring me."
"Me, scare you, ha."
"No honestly you are, you're falling apart at the seams. You can't handle yourself." She looked away.
"I can handle myself Kai, you just don't know it. I promise you that without you I'll be fine and I'd prefer if you wouldn't talk to me, any more."
"I'll solve things your way okay? If I win in a Bey-match then you have to talk to me, okay?" She nodded.
Within second she lost and she fell to the floor in front of her blade that fell to the floor. "How, how did I lose? I never lose to you, we always tie."
"Emily, you have two large seams, one is your beyblading, and the other is our relationship. You control your blade by feeling, so without Tri-gator feeding off your emotions, then she'll lose. You taught me that." She nodded.
"10 questions, is all. Then I want to sort things out by myself." I nodded, understanding her ways.
Flashback Ended
"That's not fair to bring that up, I was lost in myself, and weak minded." Emily argued.
"I know but I had to bring that up, there was the time that I was evil; but we don't talk about that, do we? So, want to have a beymatch for old time's sakes?" I said to her.
"It has been a long time since I bladed against you, this should be interesting."
"Not really, we've seen each other blade so much it's not much of a challenge because we're on the same level and as you get stronger I learn more about you, remember that equation on the board." Emily laughed at this, it was funny, way back when we were training Sam and Kaelan.
Flashback
"Oh, that's cool guys. Just make sure you be careful for yourselves." I was thinking about what he meant by that but she was talking about me and the chance to get me pregnant.
"Kaelan!" Kai and I said. Kai thought it was funny but I didn't. That's how I got scared and fainted the first time. I thought about how crazy it would be for Kai and I to have a child. It would be super strong and smart. It would be an awesome blader and well just really sweet.
"I was just saying that. It was more than not directed to Emily for sure." Sam walked over to Kaelan and gave him a big whack on the head. "Ouch, Sam you sure are strong. Kai was right." What was with Kai and Kaelan's statement's about Kai being smarter and Sam being stronger it was and odd theory of Kai's.
"So Kai, would you like to fill me in on the crazy little theory that you have once again created?" He nodded and walked again to the board.
It looked like my trigonometry homework from last year. Yet I couldn't get it. It was something like side A increase factor A than side B increases in factor B. "Care to explain this Kai?" Sam said looking at Kai.
"Easy factor A is strength while factor B is brains. As a battle progresses subject B gains knowledge about his opponent. Subject be already has knowledge of his opponent so it has a over head. So while B realizes what A is doing A is gaining strength by fending back the already strong opponent such gaining strength." Kai said leaning against the wall.
"So why isn't you're formula in formula form if it's so simple? It makes sense in beyblading so why not use a formula. Maybe you should be doing the scientific stuff." I said smart mouthing Kai again.
"I can make a simple formula too but advanced formula's aren't my thing. Science is you're thing Emily; not mine. You make one." Kai said.
"Fine, then maybe I will." I back mouthed.
"Like you could."
"Now you've done it Kai. You know how challenging each other never turns out good."
"Ya, I know but I for once I don't think you can as easy as you think you could." I sighed.
He was right this formula had two different factors and two subjects and a balance to it so it was super complex but Kai winning this would a bit more difficult to make and use than any other formula I have created yet to this day but I knew I had to show him I was a good scientist like he thought.
I sat for a few moments on the chair and scribbled notes down so he would know I was trying and I was but he wanted a finish project now. But I still have none for him. I thought so K+1aS-1a. It was very simple but, was it correct was the question. This formula meant Kaelan plus 1 a or brain point is equal to Samantha minus 1 a or brain point. It didn't match exactly what he was describing. It was like using and algebraic answer to make a question into it. (K-1b) (S+1a) was the next one I tried. It looked more scientific-like but still didn't match his statement. Now I know why Kai couldn't get this.
"Having a hard time aren't we Emily?" Kai said looking at the eraser marks, the mark outs and all the formulas I have tried.
"You're right that it's a lot harder than you think. But I think I'm getting close." I looked at the formula I had made earlier it didn't exactly fit because of how I numbered the factors but I could fix that. Factor A is strength and Factor B is brains.
(S-1b+1a) (K+1b-1a). It was a combination of the last two formulas I had tried and it was much more efficient than ever before. It meant that the values are the same but to stay the same Sam must lose Factor A while still gaining the Factor B and Kaelan must gain Factor A and lose Factor B to stay with each other.
Flashback Ended
"That was one weird formula but it's still in effect even to this day, except it's a completely different formula now. KE is the current formula." Emily said smiling and I put my hand around her like I usually did, it was my way to say to myself how much I had changed.
"You think I've changed over the years?" I asked her.
"No, not at all. Well since you were younger yes, you've changed a lot, but since we went to school no. You've always been strong, smart, caring and protective. Have I changed?" She asked.
"No, you never changed, well except you worry a bit less then you use to but that's a good change. But you worrying is something I miss sometimes because when you worry it's always of void and something we need to think about." She nodded and hugged herself tighter.
"There is no reason to beyblade against each other, we haven't lost a match in 25 some years, so the purpose of fighting to become stronger isn't it, for fun, we can anytime, and we're equal so the fun of trying has long gone out, why would we?"
"Another logical answer from you, we don't that's the point. How are you feeling?" I asked her.
"Why do you ask, I feel fine." I put my hand on her forhead and I realized it seemed she had a fever. I wonder?
"You look a bit paler, and have a fever; you haven't been like this in about 12 and a half years."
"You don't think?" She asked and I shrugged.
"You think Ann will mind having a sibling?" I asked.
"She enjoys hanging out with kids younger than her, so probably not. She's a sweet girl, I'm sure a sibling won't bother her." She nodded, and I took Emily's hand and led Emily to my car after leaving 2 notes with certain people.
Dear Mariah and Ray, I happen to believe that Emily is pregnant, she's pale and is running a fever yet she feels fine, the same symptoms of her pregnancy almost 13 years ago. I'm taking her to the hospital now to find out, give the attached note to Ann. –Kai-
Dear Ann, how do you feel about having a younger brother or sister? We're not sure but we happen to believe your mother is pregnant. She'll be fine, just a fever, and pale for now. Don't worry, we'll be back at midnight so stay with Ace, Mariah and Ray, they know. –You're Father, Kai-
Dear Kai, you might be a father, I'm happy for you. Good thing you took those medical courses so many years ago with Emily, huh. It's also a good thing you still have all that stuff from Emily's first pregnancy. We're not sure but two kids seems easy after the first time. Remember to tell Emily's parents. –Kai-