A Memory… Nothing More Than A Memory

By MacchiNightmares

Disclaimer: Beyblade me don't own!

Chapter 18: Last Round

"Mystic? Mystic! …. Serenity!" I snapped out of my daydream and looked at the door, there stood Gin of the Gale, or rather known as Hiro, Tyson's older brother, who was couching BEGA's team.

"What the hell do you want?" I asked him, glaring daggers at him.

"Your match is up next… the last round, the one against Kai." He told me.

"Hmm… I know, I was about to go. What do you really want?"

"I'm just here to tell you to not lose… and try to win one for your team."

"Oh, so I should just throw the match against Kai so G-Revolution can win?"

"NO! Who's team are you on?"

"……BEGA's……"

"And who's team should you root for?"

"BEGA's…"

"So why-"

"Why do I want G-Revolution to win? Two simple facts, 1) because I hate this team, and 2) I hate this freaking team."

"Then why are you here? Why don't you just leave?"

"You know why. And if I try to run… 'father' would find me anyway… and then…"

"Hm. Look, just try to win for BEGA."

"Alright, I'll try." I smirked and walked out of the locker room as I heard Hiro growl. I heard the announcer tell the contestants for round six to go to the arena, which I did. As I walked out, I kept my eyes fixed on Kai. I saw he had the cold look in his eyes that he always had, but I knew it was just a front. I knew that beneath his cold mask, he was worried. But, unlike him, I was an expert in showing nothing in my eyes, nothing…

"I've been waiting to battle you since the qualifying rounds, Mystic." Kai told me.

"Oh, really?" I asked him, raising my right eyebrow since he couldn't see my left because of the mask.

"Yeah, and I can't wait to see the look in your eyes when I beat you."

"Don't get a head of yourself, Kai, you never know what happens 'till it happens."

"Bladers ready," the announcer said, "3--- 2--- 1---"

"Let it rip!" Kai and I yelled. And, as in my daydream, our blades met with tremendous force. And each time Dranzer met with Harpie, shock waves were sent into the audience. After a few minutes, Kai looked frustrated, while I just kept my cool.

"I'm getting tired of this waiting. Dranzer, attack!" Kai ordered.

Damn, he just had to attack… I thought, you know what to do, Harpie. /Right, Serenity/ My bit beast answered in my head. Don't as how, I don't even know. As Dranzer spinned towards Harpie, my brown and tan blade just stood there, waiting for the right time. When Dranzer was about to hit Harpie, my blade suddenly moved to the side and hit Dranzer, almost knocking him out of the bey stadium. Damn… So close. /I'm sorry, Serenity. I didn't-/ It's okay Harpie, don't worry. As the battle went one, my mask began to crack, as I thought it would. I hated it when my daydreams became reality… I looked at my younger sisters, and gave them a look of reinsurance when I saw their worried faces.

"So, I'll be able to see your face when I beat you? Even better." Kai said as he saw the mask.

"Kai… stop being such an idiot, do you really think you can win? Remember the qualifying rounds?"

"Yeah, I remember… you were the first one to finish in your block, but I bet they were all the weakest bladders."

"Actually, my block had the strongest bladders there, except for Brooklyn of course."

"Right… I don't believe you."

"Well, guess what Kai, I don't freaking care."

"Grr…. Dranzer, attack her again."

Damn idiot… Well… Harpie, attack him, don't beat him, but make sure to destroy my mask. I don't want to wear this thing anymore… /Yes, Serenity./ And as I commanded, Harpie attacked Dranzer, with harpie kaji, a powerful attack, but she made sure to do what I asked. When she finished the attack, I felt my mask shatter and fall on the ground.

"Mystic, if your planning to hide behind that dust, don't think it'll sa-" Kai got lost of words as the dust settled and he saw me. Actually, everyone (minus BEGA) gasped.

"What's wrong Kai? You seem lost for words." I said, smirking.

"You… Serenity? Ho-"

"How? Simple, Boris is my father."

"Your father!" Tyson, Ray, Daichi, Kenny and Max yelled.

"Not by blood, but yes my father. You see my real parents, being the bastards they are, gave me up to him. Apparently they didn't feel like they could take care of a child, so they gave me to Boris, not wanting me to 'suffer' in an orphanage. And soon after that, they both died in a car accident."

"Damn you, Serenity. But you know… I never really cared for you." Kai told me.

I smirked, "Really? Well, Kai, the face is the mirror of the mind and the eyes, without speaking, confess the secrets of the heart."

"English please."

"You did care, Kai. You even fell for me. I saw it in your eyes, the way you talked to me, I saw it in the way you acted. So quit you're lying."

"What about you? You seemed to care as well!"

"Exactly, 'seemed'. Why do you think that out of the many bladders my father has at his disposal, he picked me? It was because I am quite skilled in acting, even showing emotions to make people think I cared for them."

"And what about Carmen and Angel? Were they in it too?"

"No. Do you really think naive young girls like them could be of any help? Their mother is a scientist who worked for Boris, he paid her to make people think we were a family, but they knew nothing of itm they just thought their mother adopted me… So, no, they weren't in it."

"Humph. Let's just end this."

"My thoughts exactly, Kai. Harpie… attack." My blade then emerged from the dust it was hiding in, but now a blood red color.

"Hey what happened to Harpie?" I heard Kenny ask.

"She can change color and power according to my mood, brown is her neutral color, and red… is when I'm pissed. You broke my favorite mask Kai, you'll have to pay for that."

"Grr…."

"Harpie, youkai kisu." Harpie began spinning faster and faster. She moved towards Dranzer, who at the moment was just spinning in place.

"You think I'll just let you hit me? Dranzer, Spiral Survivor!"

"That won't help you this time…" Harpie then in a blink of an eye, was next to Dranzer. She slowly, menacingly, came closer. And then she just gently touched Dranzer, as though giving him a kiss, but that kiss almost threw him out of the dish. I, of course, smirked, it was fun to toy with Kai… well, I at least had to make it seem that way. Kai growled at me again. The battle was longer than I had expected, and I actually thought Kai was strong. Trying to loose the match on purpose but making it seem as though I tried my hardest was really hard.

"Serenity, stop fooling around and finish him already." Boris said into my earpiece, "Serenity! If you don't-"

"I'm not listening to you anymore…. Father." I said as I pulled off the earpiece and crumpled it in my hand.

"Harpie, youkai owaru!" Harpie began to spin faster again, but this time she was going really fast. So fast in fact, she could destroy the building. /You want me to annihilate him, Mystic?/ Name's not Mystic, Demon Harpie. And no, don't finish him. Destroy the dish, destroy the building, but don't destroy Dranzer, and be sure to make yourself stop. /As you wish, Serenity…/ And as I told her, Harpie attacked. I just stood there with my eyes closed, a slight smile on my face remembering the good times I had with my friends. I heard gasps and screams as my blade created utter chaos. I heard silence and opened my eyes. I admit I was shocked at the destruction Harpie made, but I knew she held back. I looked in front of me, and saw Kai with a smirk, Dranzer was still spinning.

"Heh, looks like I won." Kai said, acting all high and mighty. Everyone that was still in the building, and G-Revolution, cheered at Kai win.

"Yeah… Looks like you won. Be happy Kai, I'm happy for you." I whispered to myself as I left the building, after making sure no one was following me, I broke into a sprint and ran out the building. I looked back one finial time, before turning away, dropping my blade for either Carmen or Angel to have, and running towards the beach. I ran into the hidden cave, and dropped to my knees. I closed my eyes heard to keep the tears inside, but I failed. I just couldn't help but cry, out of both heartbreak and frustration. I was frustrated because I could never go back, to my life. Frustrated that I have to leave, frustrated that I could never see Kai again, because now, knowing him, he would hate me forever, which broke my heart.

"Wow, I thought I'd never see the day that the strong willed, scratch that, just plain strong, Serenity Taylor would cry over a simple thing as losing a battle." I sighed deeply and wiped the tears away with my hand. I shakily stood up, and turned around to see who was at the entrance at the cave. And as I saw him, my eyes narrowed out of hate….

MacchiNightmares: Ooohhhh…. I wonder who it could be… Hehe! Yeah, I'm hyper so what, blame Macchi, she gave me candy.

Macchi: No I didn't! (laughs nervously as readers glare at her)

M.N.: I'm being perfectly honest! Hehe.. Anyway, READ and REVIEW… and maybe I update sooner! Laterz! (sugar high smile)