LITTLE GENIUS'S


Tala breathed a sigh as he watched the five children adapt to a life without their blades. They had come to his office in hopes of changing the punishment handed down by Kai to Amadeo, but there was little success in that plan of action. In hearing the news that it was not Tala but Kai who had told the boy he was not to blade or go near the practice rooms they threw a fit.

Eliena was the first to hand over her blade to the red headed headmaster of the school followed closely by Jared, Alex and a very reluctant Tara. Each had no intention of picking up the blades as they backed away from the desk and said that until Amadeo's punishment was over, none of them would handle their blades. They would sooner drop out of school then blade without their best friend by their sides. It was then that Tala knew that the son of a world famous blader would captain his own team of friends.

"You four won't reconsider this decision will you?" The red head had asked lightly.

"No, Master Tala, we won't." Jared said. The headmaster had to admire the young boy's way of standing up for what he believed in.

"You know, when I was your age my master would sooner kill me then let me drop my blade for a friend because he believed that having friends made you weak. But, I'm not him and I respect your decision to stand by Amadeo as much as I admire your ability to help each other out no matter what goes down. I'll put your blades in with Deo's and hand them all back at the same time." The four children bowed.

"You have our thanks, Master Tala. May we go now?" Alex acknowledged the teacher with a nod.

"Go on, you're late for class anyway."

That was nearly two years ago. When the others had told their friend what they had done he smiled half-heartedly and gave each a hug for their support- a reaction that only Kenny would have done. Now it seemed that they were all working their best to surpass the expectations of everyone around them.


Tara:

She held up her head as she walked down the halls or when there was a school outing to a national park for outdoor lessons. Her eyes were never downcast anymore and there was a murmur of appreciation from the other students when she began to pick up for herself when she got tormented by the older boys and girls. Tala smiled at her one day and she gave him a nod. Ian soon realized that with the loss of their blades to keep them busy they were accelerating in their studies faster than the other four hundred children at the school. Tara use to beam at him when he handed her a well-deserved passing grade, but now the little girl had grown restless in the second grade and the teachers decided that it was time to boost her level of thinking to something higher.

Eliena:

She helped other students out in their studies and watched over the others on the team like a little mother hen. Spencer had once commented that she reminded him of Hilary with the way she fussed over the boys' clothes and noted her rising desire to become a singer. Brian himself noted that the dark haired little girl was becoming harder and harder to train as the days went by. The little things she fussed and fiddled with while with the bigger things her response was always: "If it doesn't have a due date, it's not important." Her skills, like Tara's developed at a fast-paced rate and she too was soon under the question of being moved to a higher grade level.

Alex:

"As long as I have to." Was a response that earned him a lot of the respect he gained from the older students when asked why he didn't pick up blading again and when was he ever going to stop this little strike. Some of the older kids thought it was 'just a phase', but it wasn't. They just would not go anywhere near the practice rooms even if it was a direct order. Alex excelled greatly at his writing and was soon a teacher's helper in grading Language papers.

Jared:

His physical training was going to extremes as the boy pushed himself to his limit and then some. Tired and sore, he would push his limit until he collapsed from exhaustion in Brian's arms only to push himself harder when he woke up. His grades excelled and he would rarely get angry nowadays. Retaliation was his way of getting back at those who hurt him or his friends either directly or indirectly. His new favorite catchphrase was: "I don't get mad, I get even." And get even he did as the latest nickname given to him by the older kids was Joker.

Amadeo:

His friends stood by him and his decisions. They helped him make it through the daily routines swiftly and carefully. With each new day they planned a new way of defeating the school system and getting stronger both mentally and physically in order to combine the strength of the two in battle. They sparred against each other every so often and gladly helped one another with troublesome homework. He honored their decision to stop blading until his own bey blade was back in his hand. They each had made a solemn vow to literately blow the roof off the school when they were finally a team and snag that title of Demolition Angles right from under the older kids' noses. Like a wildfire, they stormed the school's halls with their unmistakably original plans, thoughts, and outright abilities to excel past the given levels of learning.


The Hall was alive with conversation that died out quickly and quietly as the group of five entered the room. Led by the notorious son of world famous bey bladers Kenny and Kai Hitwari, they had become a true force to be reckoned with in the past year and two months that they were out of the practice leagues. One by one they rose to the expectations of their teachers and then excelled past the set levels of learning and physical battle abilities to become five of the most powerful children to ever walk the halls of Demolition Abbey.


"They're probably even more powerful than us by now." Ian had commented one day as the four headmasters slash teachers sat in one of the lavish offices sipping White Russians as well as Gin and Tonics. "Maybe we could get Kai to change him mind about the punishment, huh Tala?" The red head looked out his window and smirked knowingly at the younger, dark haired man.

"'Speak of the Devil and he shall appear'." Quoted Tala; he swirled the contents of his glass in his hand before tossing the rest of the drink back. Kenny burst into the room moments later and threw his arms around each of the four men. "Oh, where'd you appear from, Hottie."

"Tala, watch your mouth." Kai said from the door.

"Well, it's not every day that gorgeous men come in off the street and throw themselves at me."

"I saw Deo outside with the others." Kai said trying to change the subject. "He uh, he seems to be making progress with his new adjustments."

"Your son, my dear friend, has surpassed every little expectation set for him and has taken his team with him to the top. I'm actually about to give them all a grade eight examination in five different rooms. Would you care to watch?"

"If he passes this test, he can have his blade back." The dual haired man replied. "And yes, I would love to see how my son and his friends perform."

"I'll just stay here and catch up with the guys, alright darling?" Kenny simply glowed with pride at Tala's words and poured himself a glass of orange juice. His husband nodded and the two men left to get the children. "What?" Kenny asked as Brian gave a small laugh of amusement.

"Another mini Kai I take it?"

"Yes and this one's a girl." Kenny stuck out his tongue and made a face at the lavender haired man sitting in his lovers lap. "Did you and the others want to go godfather's?" Ian sat up straight at the question and spilt his newly made White Russian on the beltline of his pants. Spencer moved to lick it up but Brian beat him to it. "Do me a favor: get a room!"


The examination rooms were set for the five children as the teachers handed them all the same exam and sat behind the desks at the front of each room. The test was to be two hours long. So Kai and Tala were left to talk about the other progress of the braided boy. He did not run to his father anymore. He stood there and listened as the older man stated the conditions of the punishments end and simply nodded as the man finished.

"Amadeo, you do know that I still love you, right?" Kai had asked as they walked along the hall to the testing rooms. Their all so quiet- almost as if their intent was to stand by one another from the beginning. Kai thought.

"Yes, Father, and I love you as well, but I have a test to write right now. Could you not bother me, please?" For a seven year old, the thought came unwanted; he's more powerful than I could ever hope to be at that age. Jeez, I sincerely hope that Grandfather is rolling in his grave right now because I feel like dancing!" Amadeo smiled up at the man he called father and went into the room he was assigned to. "Don't worry; I do not intend to disappoint you or Papa, Father."

"I know."

Two hours; that's more than enough time. Jared thought as they started the test.

Eliena smirked. Heh, this is so-o-o-o easy, I could do it with my eyes closed!

Alex breathed a sigh of discovery and winked at Amadeo. No they would not fail.

Tara smiled at their team-appointed leader and gave a slight giggle as Alex winked at them. There was no turning back now, they were about to show their true skills.

The self-proclaimed leader of the faction of little genius' was filled with a heightened calm that not even Tala had ever felt. As his friends all took their seats Amadeo began his decent into a greater power that only two other people knew existed. He felt Her calling out to him. Her sing-song embattlement whispered to his very heart and She, Dizzaria, his one true purpose in the beyblading world, sang out her eternal praise.

You can do this, Deo. Her voice echoed through his mind. His eyes had been closed, but he opened them now to find that he was no longer in the confines of the Abbey. He was now standing on the cliff where his father once stood in a dream so long ago that it had become forgotten to time itself. She was there as his back faced the churning waters and his eyes locked in a fixated battle with the stag in front of him. Your papa, Kenny, knows of this power you gained. He knew your abilities all along, Little One. This is your chance to prove that your father was true to his word and to your best interests.

'B-but how? He seems so angry at me for fighting. How can I possibly do anything to prove my worth to my father, Dizzy?'

You have surpassed those who would steal your light, Amadeo, and those who you thought would leave you gave up their blades to endure the pain of your loss with you. You have fought long and hard- risked it all to become what you are, really- are you telling me you're giving up?

'You said that those I thought would leave me gave up their blades for me? I always thought they were teasing me. I guess I was wrong. Dizzy, are they with you?'

The stag looked thoughtful for a moment and trotted up to him only to push him backwards off the cliff. Did you honestly think that they did not want you as a friend, Child? Fall, fall fast and far, for they are the ones that will always be there.

'Dizzy, no, please, please don't let me die.'

The stag regarded him before stomping heavily of the brittle earth. It is time you see the truth for what it is. The boy fell, but he did not have to fall far. A hand grabbed his arm, others reached from the darkness to pull him onto the jutting shelf. 'Hey, man, we're here for you.' Jared's voice filled his mind. A piece of the darkness fell away.

'Don't give up yet, we need you just as much as you need us.' More of the black abyss that Dizzaira had pushed him into went missing.

'T- tara…'

'Don't let our sacrifices be in vain.'

'Oh, 'Lena.'

'You were my first friend, Amadeo, I don't want to lose you to this.' As Alex spoke the final piece fell away and he was standing in the centre of his friends' circle on a grassy knoll and he understood what his bit beast was trying to tell him.

'Thank you, Dizzy.'

Amadeo opened his eyes and smiled down at the test papers in front of him. All I need, he thought, is a half an hour.

Forty minutes had passed in the exam rooms as the adults watched in awe. The children put their heads down on the desks and the teachers gulped. Tala entered the room and collected the tests from the student teachers to look at them when they were corrected. The marks were astounding.


"Do you think that they passed?" Ian asked the group as they sat in the Head Office.

"I know that they passed. If Amadeo's friends went through all the trouble of standing by his side all this time, then they have had his help in all things academic." Kenny said softly as he rubbed his belly. No sooner were the words out of his mouth than Tala and Kai entered the room with both the tests and the children in hand.

"They passed." Kai said with a bemused grin. "My son is a total genius as are his friends. This calls for a celebration, don't you think?" Amadeo grinned at his father and nodded.

"Ice cream?" Asked Jared hopefully.

"Papa, am I a big brother?" Amadeo questioned suddenly. Kenny nodded. "I'm glad, I've always wanted a little brother or sister." The little boy put a hand over the growing mound. "Can I be the one to name it?"

Kenny looked at Kai and the slate haired man nodded. "Yes you may."

"OKAY, all you can eat Chucky Cheeses buffet on me you five!" Ian yelled out. The kids laughed and gave each other a group high five.