Chapter 2

The Challenge

Meanwhile back at Zeo's house, Zagart was planning revenge on the Bladebreakers. When Brandon and Mark came into the room to test out a new gear for their beyblades. "Let it rip!" they shouted.

At the end of the bey-battle, Brandon won. Mark was a little bit p.oed. Brandon on the other hand was really happy. "Tomorrow is the school talent show boss," Brandon told Zagart.

"Zeo's probably going to be there so injury one of his friends if you want," Zagart replied.

"Thank you," said Brandon.

The next day was the talent show and everyone was getting ready, especially Shadia. This is my chance to prove to everyone that I am not scum, she thought. When it was her turn, she went up. She looked at the crowd and saw her friends. Then she started singing:

"Look at me. I will never pass for a prefect bride."

Just as Brandon saw her about to sing her heart out and disgrace the family, he launches his beyblade while she was singi

"Or a perfect daughter can it be. I'm not meant to – ooww!"

The beyblade hit her calf muscle and she fell down. Then Kai came down to help her out. He tour off a piece of his scarf and tied it around her injury. Shadia was extremely greatful that Kai noticed she needed help. Kai went over to look at the beyblade. But then Brandon came running up saying, "I'll take that. Thank you." Kai had no idea what to think other then, who was that guy.

Shadia knew who he was and whispered, "Brandon."

Kai heard the word but didn't want to say anything. At least not yet anyway.

It was after school underneath the bridge, their hangout, when Kai asked, "Hey Shadia who's Brandon?"

Ray added in, "Yeah. Who is he?"

"He's the reason I'm here helping Zeo and Zhinny." She replies.

"Okay. But that still doesn't answer our original question," Kai said.

"He's my brother!" she shouted.

Everybody looked at her stunned as can be. Even Kai looked liked that, which was rare. It took everyone a little bit to figure it out.

Then all of the sudden Brandon came out of nowhere. He took of his sunglasses to show of his deep, dark, mysterious blue eyes. Took out his beyblade and launcher. Then he said to Shadia without hesitation, "How about a bey-battle, sis?"

Shadia responded, "It's hard for me to stand, since your beyblade injured my leg. Kai can you take care for my brother for me please?"

Kai replies, "Thanks, Shadia. I would love to."

"Well this certainly what I had planed but oh well. I guess that's what get for hurting you." Brandon said this so sarcastically that it wasn't even funny.

They got ready to launch their beyblades and you could feel the tension rising. Everybody started to get nervous. Then all of the sudden Kai and Brandon shouted, "Let it rip!"

"Styoris attack!" Brandon yelled.

"Dranzer attack!" Kai screamed.

The beyblades clashed creating a fierce force. They crashed and fought. Brandon kept gaining power and Kai kept losing.

As soon as Shadia figured it out she told Kai, "Kai, he got some sort of gear that can absorb Dranzer's power!" She yelled at the top of her lungs.

"You serious!" Kai yelled back.

"Yeah!" Shadia shouted.

"Okay. Dranzer attack Blazing Gig!" Kai screamed.

"All right. Blade Fire, Styrois!" Brandon shouted back.

The bey-battle ended in a draw, but something was different about Brandon. He seemed to look so gentle and kind. Then he stood there and asked Kai, "Could I be a part of the Bladebreakers?"

He answered, "Its okay with me. Shadia is it okay with you?"

"Yeah," Shadia responded, "I don't have a problem with that. Just tell us why you where with Zagart?"

"Okay," Brandon explained, "Zagart came to our house one time and asked me if I wanted to join his group. I said, sure. At that time I had no idea what I was doing. After the battle I realized what I was doing was wrong. I was hurting my family and friends. Thanks Kai for opening up my eyes. Oh and before I forget Zagart challenges you to a bey-battle."

"Sure," Tyson replied, "you can send him that message and then come back to my house."

"Thank you, Tyson," Brandon replied.

It was around dinner time when Brandon came back. He went around back and found everyone. He saw Ray and Kai meditating. Tyson, Kenny, and Max goofing off. He also saw Zeo, Shadia, Zhino laughing. Then Tyson's brother, Hero, came out and said, "Dinner time."