FF to the morning You didn't sleep at all last night because you were coughing so much. You were breathing hard. "I'm gonna be late if I don't leave now." you thought, ignoring the pain in your chest. You got dressed and went and got your spare bike you kept at the apartment building. You put on your helmet and took off towards town. when you got to the stadium, you went right to the locker room. When you opened the door Midori came up to you asked, "What took you so long! The match should have started 20 minutes ago!" You glare her and say, "I only slept 2 hours last night so I slept in a little. Got a problem with it?" She was about to say something but Kai came up and said, "Can we just get this over with?" You nod and head out to the arena. You both walk out to the bey-dish and get in position. "Ok folks sorry for the delay. Here's the final match between defending champion, Kira and captain of the Bladebreakers, Kai. Ok 3-2-1...LET IT RIP!" DJ yells. "Come on Drea!" "Dranzer!" The battle firce(sp?) right from the beginning. "Drea attack!" "Dranzer meet her head on!" Both blades clashed and were trying to push each other back. "Amazing! These two competetors(sp?) are going strong right in the first match. Oh my, it seems they're going for the final attack now!" DJ says as he watches you and Kai. "Dranzer Blazing Gig!" "Drea elemental change! Blazing Flames of Hell!" "What!" Kai shouts in confusion. Dranzer comes out and starts to attack. Then Drea comes out and is still her normal sky blue color. Suddenly she changes color; from sky blue to blood red. "Astonishing! It seems Drea has the ability to change what element she uses!" DJ shouts in awe. When the two blades clash, Dranzer is knocked out of the dish and Drea barely stays in. "This round goes to Kira!" The crowd cheers for their champion. This tournament had been one full of surprises, but they didn't know the biggest one was still to come.
Kai's Point of View

Kai walked over to his blade and picked it up. "It's like she could read my moves." he thought. He look towards Kira, who was picking up her blade. Then he noticed that she was moving slowly, as if in pain, and panting. He got a concerned look in his eye but tried to get rid of it when she looked at him.

Your Point of View

You bent down to get Drea when a sudden pain came to your chest. You came back up slowly and started panting. "Guess I over did it." you thought. You looked towards Kai and saw him looking at you. You saw something in his eyes but it quickly went away. You didn't know what it was and decided to ignore it. "Ok you two ready for the next round?" DJ asks. You and Kai nod and get in your launching positions. "3-2-1...LET IT RIP!" Drea lands perfectly as does Dranzer and they start to circle each other. You and Kai both look for a weak point in each others moves. Then you see one. "Drea, Hydro Blast!" "Dranzer, Blazing Gig!" BOOM! You were almost thrown back but held your ground. Smoke was all around you and you started coughing but stopped yourself. "And Kai is the winner of the sencond match!" DJ yells. You looked at the nearly destroyed dish. Then you went and got your blade. Kai walked up and got Dranzer as well. "Ladies and gentlemen may I have your attention please. Due to the damage done to the dish we are going to have a 2 hour intermission. During that time, the two combatents(sp?) can get some rest and something to eat. Thank you." Mr. Dickinson says over the speaker phone. you just turn and walk towards the locker room with Kai following you. When you walk in no one's back in there yet, so you go lay down on the couch that was in there. "Damn. I'm so tired. I forgot I need to take it easy when I'm in this state. Or else I'll..." your thoughts trailed off as you fell asleep.

Kai's POV

I followed Kira back to the locker room, where she then lays down. I was about to say something but then I heard her breathing become soft. I looked at her and saw that she was asleep. "Is she really that tired?" I thought. Then everyone came in. Tyson was about to say something but I said quietly, "Tyson don't speak." Ray then asked, "Why not Kai?" I turned my gaze towards Kira's sleeping form. The group followed my gaze and nodded. Midori then came in adnsaid quietly, "If anyones hungry they can follow me to where the food is." Almost everyone followed, except me, Tala, and Meg. (Me: Yes the same Meg lpmeteora680 let me use in part 12.) Spencer and Bryan had told Tala they were gonna get something to eat and left with the others. I just went over to a chair and sat down. Tala and Meg did the same. FF 1 hour and 30 minutes.-- We were still in the room alone with Kira. The others still hadn't come back yet. Then I saw Kira stir. I looked over and saw her eyes open. I caught in her misty blue eyes and couldn't escape.

Kira's POV

You woke up to find Kai staring at you. You got lost in his deep, aburn eyes and couldn't find my way out. Then I noticed someone else was in the room. It was just Tala and his girlfriend, Meg. You sat up and yawned. "How long was I out?" you asked no one inparticular. "About an hour and a half." Tala answered surprisingly. "Oh." It got quiet after that. About 15 minutes later you couldn't stand it and asked, "Hey Tala, what all has happened with you since we got separated?" Tala just looked at you and said, "I thought you didn't want anyone to know we were related." "Oh Kai already knows and I trust Meg won't tell anyone." you say. "Oh. Well let's start from the beginning...10 minutes later and that's about it." You stare at him. "He was a cyborg?" you thought. (Me: In this story Tala's not a cyborg anymore.) "So what about you?" Tala asks. You were about to tell him when a voice said, "Would Kira and Kai report to the bey-dish. We are ready to begin the final round." You looked at Tala and say, "I'll tell you after the match ok." He nods. You and Kai walk out of the room. Once in the arena you both get in you launching position. "Ok no more delays. 3-2-1...LET IT RIP!" DJ yells. Your blade and Kai's hit each other in the middle of the dish and knock each other back. "Come on Drea! Don't back down!" "Dranzer, give it everything you got!" The blades clashed and neither one was pushed back. "Dranzer!" "Drea!" Both blades pulled back and the bit-beasts came out. Dranzer and Drea came out in all their glory. "Dranzer/Drea...PHOENIX TORNADO!" both you and Kai yelled. There was a huge explosion and you were knocked down. As the dust cleared you saw that Drea had stopped spinning. "And Kai is the New Champion of the Canadian Tournament!" DJ yells. You get up with a look of shock on your face. But it quickly changed to one full of pride. You had done your best. You walked over to Kai slowly. You put your hand out in front of you and said, "Congratulations Kai. You beat me fair and square." Kai looks at you then shakes your hand and says, "You were the toughest blader I've ever fought. It was a great match." You smile in response then start to feel light-headed and dizzy. Your smile fades and you say weakly, "Kai, catch m-" You quickly pass out. The last thing you heard was Kai say, "Kira!"

Kai's Point of View

I saw Kira start to fall and I yelled "Kira!" I caught her just before she hit the ground. I shook her gently and said "Kira wake up. Come on wake up!" She didn't move. "Damn it. Tala's gonna kill me." I thought. I looked at DJ and said, "Hey call a medic!(sp?)" He nodded and shouted, "We need some medics here pronto!" I saw Midori run up to the bottom of the arena and shout, "Kai, bring her down here so we can lay her on the bench!" I nod and pick Kira up carefully and take her down to Midori. As soon as I get down there some medics have come with a strecher. They took her from my arms and layed her on the strecher as Daichi and the others came out. "Daichi, you go with your sister to the hospital. Me and the others will be there soon." Midori says. Daichi nods and gets into the ambulance(sp?) with Kira. I can feel someone looking at me and turn around to find Tala glaring at me. I just looked down at the ground, something that I rarely do. "Kai, I need you to come with me. The others can come on the bus later." I nod faintly and follow her out. FF a few hours-- (Still Kai's point of view) We were in the waiting room. Kira was in surgery. Her left lung was filled with blood and her right lung was half full. Her doctor, Dr. Zaroff, said it was amazing that she had lasted this long. Midori had gotten Daichi to calm down and he fell asleep. I was sitting in a chair, trying to hide my nervousness. Just then the others walked in. "What's wrong with her?" Ray asks. Midori shakes her head and says, "Internal bleeding. Dr. Zaroff said it was a miricle she lasted this long." "How bad was it?" "Her left lung was full of blood and her right half full." The group gasped. "How'd Daichi take it?" Max asks, looking at his sleeping teammate. "He was freaked out. I don't blame him." The others agree with her and sit down. About 30 minutes later someone comes into the room. Midori looks up and runs up to the person. "How is she? And don't lie to me Linda." Midori says fiercely. The woman sighs and says, "To be honest I don't know how much longer she can fight this. I mean, she won't give up but the bleeding is getting longer each year Midori, you know that. If she does survive this time, it'll be atleast a month before she can leave." "This time? Midori what's she mean?" Tyson asks. She sighs at her cousin. "This has happened every year, getting worse and worse every year. The disease she has is called the-" "The curse of the Cossack. It's rare disease that attacks women of the Cossack tribes." I answer. "How'd you know Kai?" Midori asks. "I'm a Cossack. Almost every person in the abbey came from the Cossack tribes." I said. "What's a Cossack?" Max asks. "Cossacks were elite horsemen and warriors of southern Russia, known for their fierceness in battle, I think." Kenny says. I nod, singnaling he was right. "We then I want you and any other Russian here that knows about this to come with me." Dr. Zaroff says. Bryan and Spencer back away. "Tala knows more about it than we do." Bryan says. Tala groans in annoyance, but I know it's just a cover-up. We follow her down a hallway and in to a room. When I look around and my eyes fall on a bed. My eyes widen in shock to see Kira hooked up to a life support system. It pained me to see her in such a state. "Look, I just wanted to know if you knew who her twin brother is. Yes I know she has a twin. She talks about him everytime she's in here." Dr. Zaroff says. I look towards Tala, who had taken a sudden interest in the floor. I nugged him and gave him a lok that said ' Tell-her-or-I-will-for-you.' He glared me, but turned to the doctor and looked her straight in the eye. "I'm her brother." he says, softly, which is really unlike him. The doctor looked surprised for a moment, but regained her composure and said, "Then do you know anything about this disease?" He shakes his head and says, "The only thing I know about it is that it's really deadly in my tribe." The woman sighed and told us if we wanted we could stay in here with Kira. We decided I would stay and Tala would go tell the others Kira was ok. "God, don't let her die. I don't know what I'll do with out her." I thought. That's when I realized it. I was in love with Kira.