Chapter 19: Tyson VS Ellie.
"Well, here it finally come, it's either me or Daichi. I'm just not sure how am I supposed to think about this battle," he said to himself looking to the sky through the glass panel above.
He finally sighed as the water dripped through his navy end strands. His well-built up body seemed relaxed under the warm shower. He dressed up in his usual attire and got ready for practice. Daichi was still sleeping. Tyson doubted if he should wake Daichi still. Ray suggested that they better start practicing alone and not with each other. Tyson still didn't get the gist of Ray's words but he easily bought the advice.
Tyson didn't have expectation from anyone to help him or accompany him in practice battles so he casually entered alone in his personal training room and started the long-self-scheduled practice. The room was silent; his breaths seemed to be echoed. He switched on the air conditioner and glanced around. It began calm-fully chilling quickly. He looked out through the large window in front of him. Newbie bladers roamed around, battling in nascent rivalry, battling for fun, a few teasing each other. He spotted Ray and Kai. They were walking towards the building. He moved away and continued his practice.
Only if you were here… Only if you were here to teach me and company me in my battles. Only if you'd motivate me, I would not have been crumpled from inside…
Kenny came in after few minutes and instructed him as he continued. He at least wasn't bored. The two friends had a descent time sharing talks and exchanging opinions on strategies and tomorrow's final battle.
"Hey, it feels boring here. What do you say Tyson?" Kenny asked.
"Yeah, I feel the same way," Tyson smiled tiredly,
"You've been here for more than two hours now, maybe we should take a break," Kenny suggested,
"No, let it be Kenny, I will practice till night," Tyson said with jaded feeling,
"Whooa! You are not speaking like yourself today," Kenny said with sweatdrop on his face, "Fine, we will just go out and you can battle with those newbies there! It will be change and beneficial probably?" Kenny advised,
"Well, yeah, fine," Tyson agreed with a reluctant sigh, "Uh, where is Daichi by the way?"
"Oh, he's training with Max and Ray," Kenny said it impulsively and that hit little scornfully to Tyson. I guess he woke up from the sleep.
"Fine, we will go out,"
So my own teammates don't want me to be the champion. They would rather prefer Daichi! Wow.
Tyson chuckled deploringly. The ground ahead was large and the sun was right above them, Tyson wished if he was still in his training room of AC. But now, there was no going back.
There were crowds of kids blading, others becoming furious over not winning and the nascent excitement in them made Tyson's heart bubble with happiness.
"Wow! Look at them Kenny, they seem to burst in Beyblade happiness any time!" Tyson laughed,
"I agree with you" Kenny said lively,
"Hey, kids," Tyson introduced himself,
"Tyson! You are here? Shouldn't you be preparing for your battle against Daichi right now?" A small brown colored hair boy asked,
"Well, yeah. Will you help me?" Tyson asked, feeling sheepish.
"Me?" The boy looked at himself pointing a finger to him.
"Y-Yeah," Tyson chuckled,
The boy rose everyone's attention and the battle began. Tyson easily defeated the boy within a minute,
"Well, that was quite easy," Tyson said nervously,
"Thanks for battling with me Tyson!" The boy said little sadly but he seemed at least contended,
"Now, it's my chance!" Another boy made his way through the crowd and showed his blade to Tyson. Tyson laughed nervously and he battled him. Cheers could be heard and Tyson continued battling almost everyone, a few times he battles against two as well. It seemed just easy.
"Kenny, I think I'm wasting my time," Tyson mumbled in Kenny's ears,
"I feel the same," Kenny chuckled nervously,
"Hey! Tyson! Will you battle me too?" A little girl asked.
"Huh?" Tyson turned to examine the caller.
"Sure," Tyson smiled. "But little girl, do you have a Beyblade firstly?" Tyson asked,
"Ah, I DO have a beyblade! And don't call me little girl, my name's Ellie."
"Okay," Tyson laughed nervously, "So, let it rip!"
Tyson bladed spiritually, full of enthusiasm, but there was something he didn't see coming when… his blade was knocked off.
"Yayyy! I defeated Tyson! I defeated Tyson!" Ellie sang in excitement. That aroused Tyson's ego to come up. He shook his head undeniably. "Hey! This was just first round! You have two more rounds left!" Tyson groaned. The scene was turning hilarious. Max came too and burst in silent chuckles with Kenny. Tyson's face was becoming angry but still comical.
"Where's Daichi?" Kenny asked,
"Practicing with Ray right now," Max answered holding his laughter as Dragoon and Ellie's blade tied.
"This girl is inflating Tyson's ego even more!" Max laughed,
"Agree!" Kenny giggled,
"Ah, enough, I'm gonna defeat you little girl!" Tyson pointed to Ellie,
"Firstly, I'm not little girl, Mr. Tyson Granger, and secondly I WILL defeat you!" Ellie said cutely in her fury.
Everyone stood silent and curious as the two battled furiously and ending the battle with one spinning blade. Ellie gasped as the dust cleared. Tyson gasped too.
"Can't believe!" Max and Kenny said in unison with their jaws dropped to ground.
"Well, I've won this!" Ellie chuckled and was smiling in bliss to herself. Max and Kenny stopped laughing at Tysons' reaction and they went to congratulate the girl.
"Hey, congrats Ellie!" Max smiled as he lifted the girl in his arms,
"Thank you, uncle!" Ellie smiled. Tyson and Kenny blasted in tornado of laughter and held their stomachs.
"C-Can't b-believe Max became a U-Uncle so soon!" Tyson said in the midst of his laughing session.
Max's face turned red and he immediately pulled the girl out of his distance, "T-This lil' blue head is indeed something!" Max commented. Kenny was still laughing, his spectacles on the verge of falling,
"You're so sweet Ellie, trust me," Kenny said cheerfully still tipsy in laughter,
"Thanks little boy!" Ellie smiled showing her white teeth,
Now Max and Tyson erupted in another wild guffaws. Kenny turned pink and he examined himself, his -self turning in fury,
"I'm not a little boy!" Kenny protested,
"You are!" Max and Tyson pursed.
"Well, I don't think I will be okay if I laugh any more than this!" Tyson tried curtailing his laughter.
After the guffaws died down, the trio plus Ellie sat in a neat circle and started,
"So, are you a newbie this year, Ellie?" Max asked,
"What is a newbie?" Ellie asked as she bit the hot chips,
"Oh, it means she's not," Kenny said,
"Where did you take your beyblade training from?" Tyson asked as he bit the cookie,
"Oh, I didn't take any training. My mom HATES beyblading," she said clearly with a fine emphasis on the word 'hate'. "I bought his blade secretly and practiced secretly when I got the chance which was very rare,"
"Oh," Tyson stopped sensing how someone can hate beyblading so much.
"So, what are you doing here?" Max asked,
"Oh. I actually came to shopping with my dad and I got lost here," She said remembering the past events and as soon as she realized that she was actually lost, she stood up panicked, "Oh, I've to find him!" Ellie trotted speedily and before Max or Tyson could react she was lost in the crowds.
"Hey wait!" Tyson tried searching her and Max helped as well but no avail.
"Hope she did found her dad," Tyson expressed,
"Yeah pal," Max nodded subconsciously.
A/N: Hope this was an interesting chapter! Do review!