Chapter 14: A Big Secret
"Mr. Dickenson!" Tyson ran into the BBA office. "Don't tell me—""We're battling the Psykicks?" Ray asked.
"That was supposed to be my line…" Tyson muttered. Tysa and Kai walked into the office after the rest of the team.
"Oh, hello you guys." Mr. D said as if nothing had been said.
"Don't tell us it's another plan to take our bit-beasts!" Max stated.
"Ha ha ha. It's not." Kane, Salima, Goki, and Jim walked into the office.
"Kane! Salima, Goki, Jim!" Tyson greeted.
"Hey, you guys." Kane greeted. "Don't worry. We're fighting for ourselves this time."
"Yeah. We couldn't think of a team name, so we stuck with the Psykicks." Goki told them.
"You mean, 'you stopped being egotistical'," Salima interrupted. "I mean, first you wanted Team Jim, then Team Goki, and then Team Kane."
"Yep." Tysa nodded. "That's men for you."
"Huh? Who's the new kid?" Jim asked.
"You didn't have to be so mean, Tysa…" Tyson muttered.
"Hey, it's true." Tysa said without a shred of remorse. She held her hand out towards Team Psykick. "I'm the smarter twin. Tysa Granger. And take note I'm a girl."
"I'm Kane." He shook Tysa's hand. "And this is Salima, Jim, and Goki."
"Tysa, huh? That name sounds familiar." Jim thought.
"Hey, yeah! Remember that island with all the martial artists? Wasn't that name being associated with fear?" Goki asked. Tysa smirked.
"Apparently, I made an impression."
Outside the BBA office, the two teams walked around the city, with the exception of Kai.
"So, how have you guys been doing?" Kane asked.
"Eh, pretty good." Max answered. Meanwhile, the two beyblading femmes were bonding.
"And remember that part when-."
"Oh, yeah! I so remember that!"
"Uh…what are you two doing?" Kane asked.
"Talking about previous tournaments," Salima answered. Then the two girls kept talking as if nothing had happened.
"Hey, Kane!" Tyson suddenly said, "Let's have a battle once we get back to our house!" Kane nodded.
"Ok, Tyson. But I'm going to win this time! No cyber-nothings is going to hold me back!" Kane replied.
At the Granger house, Kane and Tyson got ready for their bey-battle.
"All, right. Ready you two?' Max asked as Kane and Tyson armed their beyblades. "Three, two, one!"
"Let it rip!" Tyson and Kane announced at the same time. The beyblades mirrored each other perfectly.
"Do they always do that?" Tysa asked.
"Battle? Yeah." Salima answered.
"No! Not them! The beyblades! Do they always mirror each other!"
"Oh. That. Yeah. The first time they tied, and the second time your brother won because of the Cyber-Bit Beasts. Oh, by the way, why haven't you participated in any tournaments? I would've thought I heard of you before now." Tysa shrugged.
"My mother, that's why."
"Huh?" Salima became confused. "What does your mother have to do with anything—Tysa! Look out!"
"What?" Tysa eyes widened. A black beyblade was shooting right towards her.
"Tysa!" Tyson called.
"Look out!" Ray pushed Tysa out of the way and the beyblade missed both of them.
"Ray, are you—huh?" Ray had frozen and so had everyone else. Even the trees stopped.
"Hello." Tysa looked up and saw a hooded figure.
"Who are you! W-why has everything stopped!"
"I am the one of time." The hooded figure said. "I have come to tell you about your…transformation."
"What?" The hooded figure nodded towards Kenny.
"When this is over, ask him more about bey-spirits. It should become clear then."
"Um…can't you just tell me and we can stop being mysterious?"
"…….." the hooded figure started to walk away.
"Hey, wait!" Tysa started to run after him but something stopped her. "Huh?"
"My name is Toki. I suggest you don't move much." Then, Toki vanished and everything started again.
"Hey, Tysa, you ok?" Tyson asked.
"What was that 'blade?" Jim asked. The Bladebreakers shrugged. The knew exactly what that 'blade was, but they didn't think they should worry the others.
"Alright. The coast is clear." Tysa whispered to herself that night. She quietly snuck into the room where Kenny was sleeping, took the laptop, and snuck back to her room. "Ok, then…" She took off the bandages because they were uncomfortable. She typed in "bey-spirit" on the laptop section labeled "search".
"Hmm…bey-spirits. Everything that Kenny said is here…Hey wait! Hmm…warning, huh?" Tysa clicked on the Red letters labeled "warning".
"Let's see…bey-spirits have no body, therefore bonds with one they feel is the one user." Besides that have-no-body thing, Tysa thought they sounded just like bit beasts, until, of course, she read what was underneath.
"So…blah-blah-blah…hmm…this is interesting. Bey-spirit powers may also be transferred to owner….blah-blah-blah…end up in the owner developing traits similar to bit-spirit…" Tysa's eyes widened. If she was weak-hearted, she would've fainted, screamed, or both.
"Tysa…Tysa! Wake up!"
"Huh?—ow!" Hilary elbowed Tysa in the ribs as the guys were battling the next morning. They weren't pay much attention to the two girls.
"Were you not sleeping because of them?" Hilary whispered.
"No." Tysa scowled. "I wasn't sleeping because of my beyblade, Kenny's laptop, and my brother's snoring."
"Huh?" Only the last part had made sense to Hilary.
"Nevermind."
"Hey, Tysa, you wanna bey-battle next?" Max offered.
"Sure." Tysa nodded and stood up. Her and Max armed their beyblades and shot them on the ground.
"Go, Draciel!" Max cheered.
"C'mon, Kairi!—wha?" Suddenly, Tysa's eyes became wide and the beyblade started to glow. Tysa moved her hands to her head, as if it was in pain. "Aaaah!"
"Tysa!" The battle stopped and the team went near her. Tysa's eyes were closed in pain and her hands were holding her head as she kneeled down. Tyson put Tysa in his arms and called her name again.
"It…hurts…Kairi…." Tysa groaned.
"Kairi?" Tyson repeated. Then, attention went towards the Kairi. The 'blade should've stopped spinning long ago, but it kept going without any sign of slowing down. Ray went to pick up Kairi, but a forcefield kept him away.
"Why can't I pick it up!" Ray asked.
"Only she can." Toki appeared in front of the Bladebreakers.
"You!" Kai yelled. Toki paid no mind.
"You must take her inside. In her condition, it's not safe."
"Why should we listen to you!" Tyson demanded. He was holding Tysa very close now.
"Because if you don't, that girl will never wake up." Toki said evenly. The Bladebreakers gulped, but followed directions.
"You, girl." Toki nodded towards Hilary once they were inside. "You seen them, haven't you?" Hilary gulped, but nodded.
"Seen what? What are you talking about!" Tyson yelled again. Hilary gulped regretfully, but went up to Tysa, and showed the bandages on her back.
"D-did she get hurt?" Ray asked, worried.
"I-I don't know…but…" Hilary undid the bandages. Like always, nothing showed at first. Then the Bladebreakers gasped and stood back in disbelief. On Tysa's back were human-size versions of the same wings of the Kairi.
Well, looks like Tysa's secret has been known. Hopefully, by now, you have a clue about what's happening to Tysa. And why is Toki helping the Bladebreakers? Does he/she have loyatly issues or somethin'? Anyway, I'm thinking about putting a Tysa/Kai moment in soon. Be warned.
Mizuki Sakura