Thank you all for your reviews so far. Don't worry I still have a couple more chapters left but "The Kei Project" is slowly coming to an end. When I finish, I'm definitely set on making a sequel with my lovely humanistic android back.
I normally don't do this but I'd really like to thank Miako6 (I have yet to read any of your stories, but "I'm Going To Die" and "Kiss Me Dead"seem really interesting ) and bluerosety (whose stories are just awesome, in my opinion)for continuing to read and review most of the chapters I've posted since I started this story. Thanks to everyone else that reviewed as well even though I didn't mention your names. Now on to the disclaimer:
Disclaimer: (1) I don't own any rights to Beyblade. (2)Search forEclipsedLight and you'll find my co-written works there. (3) Read, Enjoy, and Review!
Now onto Two Down and the Bride's Awakening!
Hazy black smoke filled the room after the flash of light had ended. While the smoke cleared, Kei stood standing with a wide grin on his face as the two blades wobbled but still attacked each other. Tyson was bent down on one hand and both knees as his other hand covered his mouth, trying to stop the blood as it trickled down his hand and chin to the floor.
"I'm still standing Kinomiya! Just give up! You can barely stand as it is! You'll die if you fight anymore!" Kei smiled triumph fully.
Tyson pulled his bloody hand from his mouth and wiped his chin with his sleeve. Slowly he stood up, despite the fact that his balance was still shaky.
"Never! I'll never give up!" Tyson glared as he stood defiantly. "I'd give my life to save my friends' and Kai's my friend whether he admits it or not!"
"Fool! Then die…" Kei yelled angrily before his voice trailed in utter shock. Dreiser, who had been doing well to keep her balance, wobbled and fell to her side. She continued to roll on the ground while Dragoon, though unstable, remained spinning. "No! Dreiser!"
Tyson wiped some blood and sweat from his brow as he spoke. "You lost Kei, now leave."
"Alright," Kei growled at first before being replaced by a smile. His voice losing its harshness along with it. "I'll leave as promised but I won't be going alone."
"What? That's breaking our deal." Tyson yelled as a certain bluenette stirred from behind Kei.
Kei's smile widened as he continued. "If I remember correctly, nah I'll just replay it instead."
Suddenly Tyson and Kei's voices came out of Kei's half-opened mouth.
"A beyblade battle to decide what happens. If I win, you can't ever marry Kai, and I mean never and you leave." Tyson said as Kei's voice replied questioningly "And if I win?"
"Umm… you leave?" Tyson's voice asked hopefully as Kei answered back, "I get you both."
"What?" Tyson's voice questioned as though perplexed.
Kei's voice replied smugly "I get to marry Kai and you, Tyson."
At that Kei closed his mouth and stared at the now speechless BladeBreakers.
Max, although still stunned, was the first to break the silence. "What is he?"
The others looked at Kei but none of them could answer.
"Now you see," Kei continued. "You only said I could never ever marry Kai but this was never applied to yourself, Tyson."
"I beat you fairly and you know it." Tyson retorted.
"Heh, I don't care about fairness," Kei scoffed. "I just want a bride and since I can't have Kai, I just couldn't help but grow attached to you during our battle."
"Do you really think we'll stand by and let you take our friend?" Rei replied.
Kei laughed hard in response. "You three beat me? Will you stop fooling yourselves? My sides are being to ache from the nonsense of even thinking of such a possibility."
"Driger!" Rei hissed as he pulled Driger out. "Leave now or I'll launch Driger at you."
"Go ahead Rei Rei, let's see what you got." Kei instigated as Rei pulled his launcher string and released his blade. Driger flew towards Kei's right shoulder with perfect precision. Instantly Driger bounced off and landed still on the ground two feet away from Kei.
"What?" Rei spoke softly in surprise before he ran towards Driger.
"Drig-ugh!" Rei cried out as Kei smacked him upside the head just as he bent down to grab Driger. Rei fell limply to the ground and stayed there.
"One down, two to go. So who's next? Max or maybe Kenny?" Kei smiled victoriously.
"Guys," Kenny whispered worriedly. "What do we do now?"
"We'll all fight together. It might not be fair but seeing as Rei got knocked out with only one hand; it's going to take all three of us together to make some serious damage to stop Kei." Tyson concluded as the other two nodded.
"All for one and one for all," Kenny added.
"Uh Kenny, this isn't some three Musketeers movie. That was really lame." Max stated.
"Come on, it was the best I could come up with on such short notice."
"Yeah Kenny and while you're at it, you might as well yell charge and give our plan away." Tyson added sarcastically.
"Okay, okay. I got it. Let's just move on." Kenny grumbled.
"Okay on the count of three we go. One, two, three!" Tyson whispered loudly as they all charged at Kei at the word three. They all began punching and kicking at Kei but he seemed to dodge and block all their blows.
"It's not working!" Max cried out as exhaustion from punching and kicking had already begun to tire him out. They had been fighting for several minutes already but none of them had landed a hit that affected Kei even the tiniest bit.
They all realized that no matter how hard or how many times they punched or kicked, Kei was not getting tired. No sweat dripped on his brow. No labored breathing exhaled from his mouth due to his constant dodging and blocking. He looked almost happy as if this was just another game of his, yet slightly bored with the amount of time it was taking to finish.
Kenny grabbed onto Kei's whole arm and squeezed it, hoping to drag him down. Shock filled his face before Kei tossed him to the ground several feet away.
"Tyson! Max! Run! Kei isn't human! He's got no bones! He's completely solid under his skin! He's got to be a robot or something!"
Max's mouth dropped as Kenny's words reached his ears, allowing for his guard to drop with it. Kei used this to his advantage and pulled Max to his body. He lowered his head and pressed his lips to Max's as Max's eyes widened almost instantly in surprise. Kei released Max from his grip and watched as he fell limply to the floor; his eyes closed.
"Max!" Tyson yelled at the sight of his best friend lying still besides Kei's feet.
Kei smiled evilly as he licked his lips. "Two down, one more to go."
Kenny lay frozen to the spot that Kei had thrown him earlier. Tyson ran to block Kei's path but Kei pushed him to the side as easily as swatting an annoying fly away. Kei stood towering over Kenny, with a sadistic smile on his face. "I guess we have time now to finish where we left off earlier... with popping your head off!"
Kei leaned down, reaching for Kenny's neck when an object whizzed by him, just missing his head. Suddenly a familiar voice called out to him and Kei quickly turned around. Even Kenny, who had his eyes shut tight and head turned to the side in fear, opened his eyes and stared ahead.
"No one ever puts a dress on me unless they want to die." Kei stood up and stared at his bride-to-be. Kai stood with large fiery flames surrounding his entire body while a bone-chilling, almost insane glare reflected in his eyes.
"Dranzer!" Kai yelled as his hair swayed with the flickering of the flames. "It's time we turn up the heat and show Kei what exactly he's gotten himself into."