Ana was looking stronger after she ate some food. But any more training was out of the question for her today. Katy stayed with Ana to keep her company as we trained. I think Ana would've preferred to be alone but she couldn't tell Katy that.
ANA
I watched the boys train and realised just how powerful they were. Kai was the strength, Rei was the speed and agility, Max had the strongest defence I had ever seen and Tyson…I think he was either the skill or stamina…I just couldn't say for sure. But together they made a formidable team. This made me wonder, to what part did I play? I had the same skills as Rei so I was nothing knew. I found out their elements and I wondered if I should tell them what I had. 'They'll see that in the tournament when I'm playing against a powerful opponent.'
By the end of the day I could barely keep my eyes open. Training from two in the morning to seven was a bad idea, and then to have a battle against an old nemesis was even worse. I went straight to bed after room service came up with our dinner. I was too tired to eat a full meal and Tyson finished it again.
The pillows were moved back but I was just too tired to do anything about it. Luckily it was Kai that helped me in to our room. It might as well be 'our' room now since he couldn't sleep on the other bed. He moved the pillows back and I went to sleep.
KAI
I went back in to the sitting room leaving Ana to get some much-needed rest. The others were being childish as usual. They were throwing around some names for our new team, which were becoming more and more ridiculous by the second. "How about the five stars?"
"No way Tyson, Ana's not a star and I don't think the all stars are going to like our new name." Max said looking thoughtfully at the ceiling. "Bit beast bonanza." Tyson said with a smile on his face.
After that I didn't want to hear anymore. "Hey Kai where are you going?"
"None of your business Tyson. Here's a name, how about one moron plus four members?"
"Hey!" I didn't turn round to see Tyson's face. I just kept walking out of that hotel and didn't care where I was going. I kept going not sure of where to stop or which road to take. How long I had been walking I didn't know.
"Come on!" I heard someone shout from the place where Ana and Justin had their battle. I stopped to take a look. Katy was training and seemed to be getting angry. I watched her for a minute; she trained again and again not quitting for a second. Her sheer determination was beautiful to watch as she spun her blade in the orange sunset light.
KATY
I was starting to get the hang of a new manoeuvre I had learnt a few days ago. But no matter how hard I trained I just couldn't seem to get it perfect. "Why can't I do it?" I sighed trying yet again.
After about the hundredth launch I gave up and called in my blade. But then another blade joined in. "Huh?" I looked behind me. "Hi Kai. You've been watching me train haven't you?" He nodded and I blushed. "What were you trying to do?"
"Nothing…nothing…" Kai didn't look as though he believed me. I couldn't blame him, I was a terrible liar. "Show me your blade." I was confused, I thought Kai wasn't the helping type and yet he was helping me. I looked uncertain but handed it over. He picked it up and fiddled with it. "Try again." He handed me my blade back and I tried again. I launched my blade and concentrated on the manoeuvre and I was amazed when it worked. "Whoa!"
Kai smiled and I smiled back. "You're smiling again." Kai must've noticed what he was doing and his smile disappeared. "No I'm not."
"Yes you were."
"When?"
"A second ago you were." Kai looked at me. "Who ever smiles next looses." I kept my face straight for about five seconds as we were locked in to a staring contest. Then my lips started to turn upwards. "You loose."
"I don't care. I saw you smile a minute ago and you know it." Kai shrugged his shoulders. "I don't smile." I picked up my blade with a big smile on my face. "Liar." I don't know why Kai stayed with me until it became dark. I think he sort of liked me in a way but I couldn't be sure.
"You still want a battle?" I was surprised Kai even suggested it. "What happened to, 'I don't want to destroy your blade' huh?" I had my arms crossed with a grumpy look on my face. Kai laughed and I nearly jumped out of my skin. "Kai laughing? Now that's scary." I laughed along with him and accepted his proposal. We launched our blades and battled for a minute. I lost of course but I wish he made it last longer. "You could've at least given me a chance or let me play longer."
"Why?" I started to list the things on my fingers. "Well let's see. Your blade is more powerful, you've got years more experience than me and your stronger." Kai shrugged his shoulders. "Oh and not forgetting the key element…"
"What?"
"You have a bit beast." Kai looked at my blade and saw there was no bit beast. "I thought you did." I shook my head not knowing if he was lying or not. "Well, what do you say to another battle?"
"Uh-uh. I'd rather keep my blade in one piece." Kai rolled his eyes. "Make your mind up." I laughed, I found Kai funny when he tried to be serious. I still saw him as his age and found it hard to believe that someone of that age could be so serious all the time. "Come on, I'll take you home."
"Ok." I didn't hold Kai's hand like I did with Ana. But I kept close enough to him to feel safe. Being a little kid alone at night is when were most vulnerable here. Adrian cornered me once at night, which was when Ana became my friend. She told me something inside of her said this was wrong and stopped Adrian from hurting me. But she took quite a beating, Ana barely got away with her life but saved mine. Ever since then I never went home on my own at night.
"Adrian is the leader of the new Russian team. There's also Justin, Kara, Sam and Tila. There all creepy, especially Kara. She acts just like you and Ana too. I have only seen Justin's bit beast but Adrian's is rumoured to have one that scares even the bravest bit beast. They work on fear and use it to their advantage. Don't let the fear take over or you'll loose."
KAI
I looked at Katy, she was very sincere as though she was warning me. "Anything else?"
"Ana could tell you more if you need to know. She was on their team after all." Oh, that's just perfect. Ana had a history with a team we might just be going up against. This could work either way but I saw that Ana didn't want to go back. "So what's the story between her and Adrian?"
"Why do you want to know? Are you jealous that he tried to kiss her?" I glared at Katy. "You can walk home on your own!"
"Please don't go, I don't want to run in to them again at night." I looked at her. "Again?" Katy covered her mouth. "I-I can't tell you." I saw she looked genuinely scared so I decided to stay with her. "If you want to know that badly. Adrian and Ana used to be an item before she left the team." I wanted to know more but knew I had to ask Ana for the rest. "Anastasia? What did Adrian mean when he said that?"
"That's Ana's full name. Try not to use it; as far as I know she only let Adrian call her that. Now she hates anyone using her full name."
"I'll bear that in mind." We reached her house and she shook my hand again. "What did you do to my blade to make it work?"
"One of your disks was at an angle so I straightened it out." She smiled and looked at her blade. "Thanks Kai."
"Don't mention it kid."
I walked back to the hotel alone thinking about the information Katy had just given me. I didn't feel like smiling anymore and the others had found a name. "Hey Kai! How does five points sound?"
"Better than bit beast bonanza."
"I'll take that as agreement." Tyson said smiling. "It's eleven O'clock, better get to bed for tomorrow." They looked at me incredulously. "Why?"
"I don't think Ana will appreciate being woken up after twelve again. And this time she might hit you with something other than a pillow." They looked fearful and went straight to bed.
ANA
I woke up to Kai climbing in the other side of the bed. I think he heard me groan because he crawled over to me. I slowly sat up and looked at him. "How are you?" I shrugged. "Ask me in the morning. What's the time?"
"Quarter past eleven." He said looking over to the clock. "Good."
"Still tired?" I nodded. "I walked Katy home tonight. She told me some interesting things." I sighed. "Like what?"
"Like you having a certain relationship…Anastasia."
KAI
The reaction was instantaneous. She grabbed a pillow and hit me hard on the head with it. I backed off and rubbed the top of my head, those pillows may've been soft but they were heavy. "If she told you that then she warned you not to say my name!" She growled at me. I wanted to get her back but knew I'd be no better than Adrian. I nodded in reply. "Next time, take her advice!"
I watched Ana go back to sleep looking angry. Me and my big mouth; she was bound to still be angry tomorrow.
