-1The semi-finals have finally arrived. We were more than ready for the next team…and not because they didn't have bit beasts. BUT BECAUSE KAI WAS TRAINING US RAGGED FOR THE PAST WEEK! I know I said I wouldn't care how hard he trained me just as long as we beat my old team, but to train us morning noon and night was a bit much! I had a feeling he wanted Boris to loose as well but he didn't have to take I tout on us...dammit!
I'd go in to the match but it was so quick and pointless the only thing we did was try not to destroy their blades. By us trying I mean the rest of the team minus Kai. He was bored with the competition and just sliced off the attack wings on his opponents beyblade. I guess he was practicing his accuracy or something because he seemed satisfied with the outcome. "I'll never understand you."
"Hmm?" He said to me as he came back over to us. "You go on about honour, pride and the spirit of the game and you do something like that. That's not very honourable to me."
"I was training." He said simply whilst shrugging his shoulders. "I know you want to beat Boris's team, but save it for the final instead of using your skills against opponents that don't have a chance of beating you." He smirked. "What?" He studied me for a moment before answering. "I never thought you would be the voice of reason."
"Psshh! Whatever!" I turned away from him and crossed my arms hiding my smile from him. Grump, yes. Moody, definitely. But on those rare occasions he could be really amusing…when he wanted to be.
I was really starting to dread our encounter with the emeralds and I felt sick. On our way to Washington for the finals I gripped the arms of my plane seat making the fabric crease and creak under my hands. Kai was sitting beside me and I noticed he was looking at my hands. I removed them from the arm rests and the fabric was deeply creased. "Nervous?" I stared out the window ignoring him. The last thing I needed was to be told everything will be all right yada yada yada. "All you can do is try your best." I looked at him with an eyebrow raised in surprise and he was in his Kai position. "Yeah, I guess your right." Kai, you always say the right things when people need advice.
We arrived at our hotel and unpacked for the next few days we would be spending here. Max was going to be first, then Ray, Tyson, Kai and I would be last. That would mean I would be facing Adrian once and for all. Tyson complained and said something about the world champ going last but one glare from me kept him quiet.
I wasn't sure how much longer my nerves could take this as we entered the stadium. Kai tried to give us some encouraging words but with it being Kai it didn't come out very well. The good thing about this is he actually tried and everyone cheered…except me. I think he was disappointed without my reaction so I just nodded. He nodded back and we made our way to the stadium.
Well this is it. Our first match against the emeralds and Boris. The first match was to be Sam against Max. I think I really liked Max because he reminded me of Sam before he became angry, merciless and in the truest sense of the word phsychotic.
His green mop on top of his head brought out his green eyes no end. He looked angry these days in those dark clothes just like the rest of the team. If I didn't know any better I would say they looked like a clan of vampires pretending to be human. It hurt me to see the happy gleam in his eyes be replaced by so much anger at the world.
KAI
Max stepped up to the stadium and looked at Sam. "Hey how's it going?" Sam just glared at Max and didn't answer him back. "Gee, just trying to be friendly."
"You are my enemy, prepare to be annihilated!" I hadn't heard such words in a long time. But with Max we can safely say the gloves are most definitely off. He became focussed and got ready to launch.
"BLADERS ARE YOU READY?" Did DJ really have to shout like that? Note to self bring ear plugs next time. "3...2...1..LET IIIIT RRRIIIP!"
Max and Sam launched their blades and went straight in for the attack. Max was usually the defensive type, he must've changed his strategy to take Sam off guard. I've gotta give some credit to the happy blond, he knew what he was doing because Sam nearly got thrown out of the dish. Sam gritted his teeth and growled as he used all his concentration to stay in the dish. But to no avail and he watched it fly out and land behind him. "Good change of tact Max." Tyson said and Max winked with a big smile on his face in reply. By the way the kid winced and held the microphone away from his ear Boris must be pissed.
The next began round and things were heating up. Max grinned and wasted no time calling out Draciel. "I'm not that easy!" Max cried looking at the now glaring Sam. "Don't underestimate him Max." Ana hissed with her fists clenched by her sides.
Sam looked like he was about to kill and Draciel was very fresh meat indeed. "COME OUT RIPPER!" A Large black dog with red, fiery eyes howled and turned to Draciel. Saliva dripped from it's jaws as it charged. "Huh a fire type! Well mines a water type and watch out for my wave attack because you'll be all washed up. GO DRACIEL!" Sam wasn't unnerved by the huge wave that was heading for Ripper. In fact he seemed almost pleased. "MAX WATCH OUT!"
"What for? I'm gonna win Ana."
"Max he's up to something this is all too easy for him." Max turned back to the match to see what Ana was talking about. It was then Max quickly realised he was going to pay for his over confidence. Sam was just standing there waiting for the wave to hit.
Just at the last second Sam jumped up and so did Ripper. The demon god dodged the wave and was now right over it. "MAKE HIS ATTACK YOUR OWN RIPPER! ABILITY CHANGE!"
"What?" Max's mouth hung open as Ripper glowed and turned the wave back on Draciel with increased force. Max's blade was starting to wobble. "No way! That bit beast is made of fire. How can it harness Draciel's water based attacks?" Sam Grinned maliciously as he looked at Max's blade wobble out of control. Max didn't know what to do and his blade quickly came to a stand still. "Easy. Through intense training I've managed to build up a strong resistence to water type attacks. Then I managed to find a way to use my opponents power against them. Clever huh?"
"NO WAY!"
"Oh man, Max is in trouble here." Tyson gasped looking on at Max as he tried to think of a way to defeat Sam.
He tried to seem focussed for the next round but just wasn't getting it. So his blade was hit again and started to wobble. Ana jumped up, clearly she had seen enough. "MAX! YOU POSSES THE SACRED WATER BEAST DRACIEL!"
"So what do I-"
"DRACIEL HAS MORE POWER OVER WATER IN ONE OF HIS CLAWS THAN RIPPER EVER COULD! SO USE IT!" Ana yelled looking like she wanted to beat some sense in to Max. But his eyes lit up and he looked at Ana. "Your right, thanks for the advice." He turned back to Sam who seemed a little confused. "Your bit beast maybe powerful but he's still a fire type with or without your power."
"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?" Sam shouted throwing away the microphone head set. I could see Boris turning purple from shouting down his head set. "Just watch! You can't change the rules of nature no matter how hard you train!"
Max came back with another wave attack and Sam was confused. He did the same thing last time but Max got Draciel to make the more powerful wave turn in to a water funnel. The water attacks kept being turned back and forth with the attack power increasing. "DON'T PANICK! WE'RE JUST EXPERIENCING SOME WATER TROUBLE!"
"If one side doesn't buckle soon DJ and Max will drown." Ray said with concern high in his voice. "Come on Max." Ana growled with her hands clenched together in silent prayer.
Sam and the blond were looking exhausted and breathing heavily. Then Sam turned the battle around by ordering Ripper to drown Max. The water came at Max and surrounded him "MAX!" The team cried and we stood there feeling helpless to do anything. "HAHAHA! Finally! I win!" Sam cried and was about to turn around when MAX came shooting out of the water looking very angry and focussed. He glowed with his Draciel's colours. "GO DRACIEL!"
The water leapt up smothered Ripper's flames. All that could be heard was the pitiful sound of a defeated dog. Sam fell to his knees defeated as his blade hit the ground. "No!" He said hitting the ground with his fist. Max caught his blade and grinned as he came back towards us. "Did you see me out there guys? Thanks for the advice Ana. Ana?"
ANA
I was going towards Sam who was still on his knees with a couple of tears in his eyes. I heard Boris's angry voice coming out of the discarded head set. I crushed it under my foot and knelt beside Sam. "Hey, you ok?"
"All those things he said, he promised. It was all a lie like you said, he-he made sure we wouldn't question him. He said if we followed him 100 then we would win. But its all a lie!" He cried letting the tars flow freely. I hated mushy moments like this and didn't know what else to do. I remembered what I did in the past so I embraced him. He was a couple of years younger than I was making him the youngest out of the group. We all treated him like a little brother and I still do. "Come back with me, he doesn't own you anymore. Ok?" Sam wiped his eyes dry and I lead him back to the others who welcomed him. But Sam just sat down without speaking looking thouroughly depressed. 'One down, four to go.'
ADRIA
Sam's defeat sent a ripple of disbelief throughout the group. We always knew Sam was the weakest player but never did we think he would get beaten so easily.
Boris clenched his teeth in anger as Ana took Sam away from him. "We've lost him." Justin growled earning a clip round the ear from Boris. "Then you can go out there next and win!" Justin looked serious and put away his jokes. 'Watch out, the next battle won't be so easy.'
