They walked passed the entrance of the hotel and smiled to the excited crowd. All the fans were yelling, hissing or asking for autographs of their favorite bladers. And there they were, the champions.
For the last three years they had won everything that was to be won. But it was never a true victory, for the competion was low and always the same. Every year they wished that a new highly trained team would join the championship, but every new team was just another disappointment waiting to be defeated.
"Maybe this year some of the best bladers of each team could join to form one good team," they said to each others before the beginning of the season. But no, the teams were the same as ever, not even the names had changed.
They had even considered dividing the team once, so that they could battle each others 'Union makes people stronger.' but separated was even worst. They knew each others so well that it was impossible for them to try a new move, it was always predicted by the others.
So there they were, entering the hotel that would host them during the first tournament of the season and totally hopeless.
All together they were the X-Bladers Squad, but right now they were just Jane, Corinna, Nastya and Madge and, of course, Kyo, the only boy in the team. But their sixth member was still missing.
She was always the last one to arrive, but she never let them down. Everybody knew she hated crowds and that she would enter just when she was needed and by the back door. But no one cared about it, they could trust her and she was always there for them and for the team, that was all they needed.
The majority of the X-Bladers Squad members was European. Jane was Scottish, Corinna was Swiss, Nastya was Russian but Madge was Australian and Kyo Japanese.
Jane and Corinna were the founders of the team. They met when they were four and since then they have been friends, even though being totally the opposite.
Corinna was very pretty, she had a very posh style, was tall and slim. Her hair was medium size and purple violet and she usually wore a ribbon to tie it. Her eyes were of a greenish brown and she always had a smile upon her face. She was nice and smart and totally had a thing about computers.
On the other hand Jane was feisty and had a nasty temper. She too was smart but on a more practical way. Everything was a battle for her and she hated to lose. She was a pretty girl but had an aggressive look in her brown eyes that made them lose a bit of their beauty. Sometimes she could be a bit rough but more than that she was a really good friend. As the rest of her family she had a dark red hair, hers was long and straight and she had a thin braid on the right side of it. This was Jane.
Beyblading was always on their lives and even before they were ten the team already existed, even that they haven't the name yet.
Jane's older brother, Johnny, was a blader too and in one of his tours he took the girls. Once in Russia they met Nastya. She was a pretty girl of a distinguish family, with a very long straight light blue hair with two locks tied with two shining red beats. Her eyes were turquoise blue and her smile challenging. She was medium size and slim and she had a casual style. She was smart but as cold as her homeland, for her it was live and let die.
When they left Moscow Nastya went with them. They had become good friends and Nastya was also a competitive blader. Three was just the perfect number to start participating tournaments.
On their third tournament they met Madge. She had come from Australia and was ready to start a new life in Europe. A team was just what she needed. Madge was as wild as her long dark pink hair. She had pretty grey eyes and an open smile. She was tall and slim and her style was maybe too much vintage. She was usually nice but sometimes she got really really angry. Fighting with Jane was her hobby and Jane always gave her the pleasure to practice it.
The team passed the door way and went through the corridor and to the elevator to their room. They were more than used to these rooms so they sat on the sofas and turned on the TV.
"Put on MTV," asked Madge.
"Too bad I have the remote control," said Jane putting on the sports channel.
"Not that," continued Madge.
"Why not? I wanna know more about the tournament," replied Jane.
("Welcome to the first tourn...")
"Then listen to it on the radio," said Madge.
"You know, here people have TVs, Madge. It's not like in Australia. Now let me..."
"And as I was saying this year we're havin new teams, that's right..."
"Don't you dare insulting Australia! We're as rich as you European people!"
"Shut up. Listen to DJ," said Corinna pointing at the TV.
"...signed up for the association a couple days ago, so we're presenting them first hand. Some of them are going to play in this tournament already..." DJ continued to talk but they weren't listening anymore.
"Is it possible? Is it possible that we're finally going to have a competitive tournament? I'm tellin you guys it just seems too good to be true," commented Jane.
"Why not? Why would DJ make this up on national television?" replied Kyo.
"Oh, I don't know. It's just that we've always dreamt about it and it never..." she finished.
"I think we should go see for ourselves," suggested Nastya. "They have to be here somewhere."
"I think she's right," said Corinna. "We should check it out ourselves."
"Yes, lets go," said Madge.
"I'm hot," said Nastya. "Take my coat please, Kyo." And she dropped the coat in his arm.
They left their room to the reception hoping they could find some answers.
"Good afternoon Miss," Corinna began to the receptionist.
"Good afternoon Miss Harvenheit," the receptionist answered back.
"Wow... She knows your name!" whispered Madge.
"Of course. Here in Europe everybody is highly qualified, Madge. It's not like in Australia that..." Jane never finished the sentence.
"Quiet," Corinna said. "Now, I was wondering if you could tell us somethin about the rest of the teams that are here for the tournament, cuz..."
"...we wanna welcome them," completed Kyo.
"Yes, that's right," Corinna smiled. "Thanks," whispered Kyo.
"Oh, but haven't you seen the news! They showed a lot of pictures from the hotel. You see, all teams are staying here. You're probably meeting them at dinner. The Olympus Revolution, the F Dynasty, some Oriental and African teams that I don't quite remember the name and, oh, the former champions, The BladeBreakers," said the receptionist quite excited.
"The BladeBreakers, huh..." whispered Corinna. "Thanks," she said to the receptionist. They returned to their rooms.
"That receptionist was kinda stupid," Nastya commented.
"Yes, she should be Australian," provoked Jane. "It was not difficult to sense her accent."
"At least she doesn't have a stupid accent like yours," answered back Madge.
"Enough girls. You have fought enough for one day," said Kyo calmly.
"And if I feel like keep fighting, huh? What you're gonna do about that?" challenged Madge.
"Yoga?"
"Very funny."
"You're gettin slow, Madge. Now even Kyo is capable of making fun of you," said Jane.
"Die!"
"Shut up you two. Kyo is right, it's enough already!" said Corinna opening the door. "Now, what d'you say about the BladeBreakers?"
"I don't know. My brother met them and I remember to watch their battles on television. I watched them live once," said Jane lying back on a sofa.
"Well, they won the championship three times, at least they deserve our respect," said Kyo.
"You're right," said Corinna. "They're probably our most tuff opponents to date."
"Yeah. They're on which round?" asked Madge.
"Don't know," answered Corinna. "Haven't checked the program yet. But seriously I doubt them to be on the same as us on the first round. I bet they made everything to ensure we only meet near the final."
"You're probably right because only the four best have a chance to enter the final tournament," said Jane.
"That's good, that will give us the chance to watch them battle and plan our strategy. Not that I think they'll give the best of themselves but still... It will be enough to see what kind of players they are," Nastya said. Everybody agreed.
"Enough of this BladeBreakers thing. You know what? Why don't we go to the swimming pool, huh? I took a look at it and seems spectacular," proposed Madge.
"Seems fine to me," answered Corinna.
"Alright," agreed Jane.
"Then's settled. Is everybody ready in ten minutes?" asked Madge.
"Yeah," everybody answered.
All the bedrooms were around the living room where they were so everybody parted to a different door. Ten minutes later they were leaving their hotel room heading to the swimming pool.
As Madge had said the swimming pool was amazing. Naturally it was full to the sky. However they didn't care and entered it as happy as they were with the idea just a few minutes ago.
After a long bath they came out and lay on her towels over the grass taking some sun.
"I just love these days before the competitions," said Madge.
"Yes, they're fine," agreed Nastya.
"Thank God it's still warm. Imagine just if it was cold or rainy, we could never enjoy this great pool," said Jane.
"Absolutely right," said Nastya.
"Yes..." sighed Kyo.
Suddenly someone appeared.
"Who's blocking my sun?" asked Jane. "Madge, get out of the way, now will you?"
"I wouldn't even if I was blocking your sun," Madge replied.
"Then who?" asked Jane taking of her glasses.
Five tall boys on their swimming shorts and a brunette girl were standing in front them.
"May I know why are you standing there blocking us the sun?" began Corinna.
"We just came to meet you personally," said a blond boy. "I'm Max Tate."
"Pleasure," answered back Nastya, coldly as ever.
"Tyson Granger," said an indigo haired boy. "And we're the BladeBreakers."
"We know," answered Corinna.
"Yeah, good for you. Now get out of the way, now will you? I wish to take some more sun," said Jane.
"Feisty, huh? Get of the way guys," said a black haired boy with cat eyes. "I'm Rei Kon, by the way."
"Thank you," said Jane.
"Now, you're the X Bladers Squad, right?" asked Hilary.
"Yeah," answered Corinna.
"And aren't you gonna introduce yourselves?" asked Kenny.
"Why should we? You haven't introduce yourself either, nor your friend over there," said Madge pointing to a two-toned haired boy and then to the brunette girl.
"Oh, I'm Kenny, she's Hilary and he's Kai. He's not very talkative, you know," said Kenny.
"Oh, we know someone like him, don't we?" whispered Kyo to Corinna. Corinna smiled. Indeed they knew.
"Now it's your turn," said Rei.
"True. I'm Nastya Fedorov," she said and turned away.
"Jane McGregor," she said not very nicely. The Bladebreakers seemed to recognize her but said nothing.
"I'm Madge."
"Kyo Tamada."
"Corinna Harvenheit. And I believe now you've met the X Bladers Squad," she said.
"Not really in the tournament pamphlet it said you were six and I only count five," said Hilary.
"Indeed. Our sixth member is still missing..." began Nastya.
"Not anymore," a girl said softly while walking towards them. She was very beautiful but had a sad smile upon her face. She was very very tall and slim and had an almost skater style. Her hair was long reaching her middle back and straight, raven black. Her eyes of a shining brown yet very sad. She was the sixth member of the X Bladers Squad. Her name was Stella.
Just a few authors' notes:
- I hope you all like this new fic but even that you don't please review it, the quest for perfection never ends.
- Neither of us owns Beyblade nor any of the show's character. On the other hand I, Mia, own Stella, Jane, Corinna, Kyo and the rest of the teams and respective families, Candy owns Nastya and her family and our other best friend, Wiz, owns Madge and every characters related only with Madge.
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