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The rebels
Chapter 3
Alla walked with her head down. She walked quickly through the crowds without bumping into anybody or sticking out. She had her MP3 in her ears but it wasn't on. It was just to avoid anybody coming up to her. If they did she would just pretend she couldn't hear them. She scanned the street ahead of her for any danger. There was none. Alla looked into a shop window. There were posters of the different beyblade teams. She could see Max, Ray, Tyson and Kai clearly because at least one of them were in every picture. She wondered where they all were now. She had wanted to keep on following them. But her commands were to come back to the base and report after the week of observation was over. Stage two was coming. She smiled she liked stage two.
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The former bladebreakers decided that it would be best if they stayed at different houses. They reasoned that if they were all together in one house it would be easier to spy on all of them. Max was staying in his own house. Tyson who thought Kai and Ray were being a little bit paranoid was staying put. Ray was a quest in Kai's house.
Kai was climbing the main staircase in the right section of his mansion. Ray was following behind him. This was the first time any of Kai's friends had been in his house.
"Hey Kai do you have a map?", asked Ray.
"Of what?", asked Kai.
"This house!", said Ray "I cant even remember where the door I came in is".
"You wont be staying here very long", said Kai coldly.
"Always nice to feel welcome", said Ray softly but Kai still heard him.
Kai led Ray to his temporary room. Kai arrived at the door and went in. Ray followed and dropped his bags.
"O my", said Ray totally amazed by the size of the room.
"You, you are letting me use this room", said Ray. "It's huge".
"Yeah, this is the biggest room", said Kai. "We always give it to guests and the bed is already made so its your for the few nights you will be staying", said Kai.
"Why don't you keep it for yourself?", asked Ray.
"I like my room", said Kai simply and walked out the door.
"Hey hold on a sec", yelled Ray running after him into the hall. Kai turned around.
"What?", asked Ray.
"Where is the bathroom and the kitchen?", asked Ray.
"There is an en suite, the kitchen is down the stairs to the right, the gym is just down the hall and my room is upstairs, its the first door", said Kai.
"Thanks", said Ray smiling.
"Ray don't let your guard down. I have told the guards to upgrade security but I have a feeling that wont stop the people who are after us. I think all we can do is wait and see. We are not safe here so be on constant alert", said Kai very seriously.
"Ok don't worry", said Ray. Kai turned around and walked down the hall. 'Don't worry', thought Kai easier said then done.
Ray went into his room and close the door. Kai had been really grumpy all day. Ray now knew why. He was really worried. That more than anything else made Ray really scared.
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Alla knocked on a door, then went in. The room she entered looked like an ordinary office a bit extravagant. If anybody had to guess they would say it belonged to a president of a bank or something along those lines. The office and the other offices in the building over looked a busy street. Alla was still bowing. She would continue until the man in the seat behind the desk told her to stop.
"Rise", ordered the man. Alla straightened up. The man behind the desk was tall and large with protruding muscles. He had black grey hair that stuck out. He had green eyes that glinted constantly. He also had a thin scar that started on his lip and went up to his right eye. It was covered with make up but you could still see it. His right eye looked a bit droopy as well. Even if it had been completely covered Alla would still know it was there. After all she was there when it had been given to him when he was still just a goon. Now he was the boss of the Slams. The takeover had occurred just over two months ago and already he had many mission lined up. The name engraved in gold on the front of the desk was Mr. Becket but Alla knew it wasn't his real name but she would call him Mr. Becket if she valued her life.
"So", Mr. Becket began "was the first stage a success?".
"Yes", Mr Becket.
"Good, good, so did you study their moves and get the blueprints of their beyblades", asked Mr. Becket.
"I studied all their moves and I got all of their blueprints except for Kai's", said Alla.
"Like I expected", said Mr. Becket. Alla looked at him. "I had a feeling you mite not be able to so anything directly against Kai. He was your team mate after all". There was silence in the room for a while.
Finally Mr. Becket broke it.
"Since I am such a good boss and as proof that I have forgotten our little incident", he pointed to his face " I shall take down Kai myself when you are finished with the others".
"Thank you sir, you are most generous", said Alla bowing again. Mr. Becket smiled. Alla was one of his most loyal goons. She was smart and could get the job done. Also if this mission went to plan not only would he have enough power to make all his dreams come true. He would get pay back on Kai.
"You may start stage two now", said Mr. Becket smiling. Alla bowed yet again then left.
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Kai sighed. He had a giant head ache. With Ray in the house he actually felt a bit safer. He walked downstairs to the main gym. He launched dranzer into the dish and did some practice moves. Then he did his usual training using the bottles. His beyblade went in and out of the rows of bottles.
"Good, if you are trying to avoid the your tsrget. In battles you must hit the targets not avoid them young Kai".
Kai jumped and looked around but nobody was there.
"Who said that?", he asked the empty room. 'Great now I am going mad', thought
Kai. The voice unnerved him it sounded like Boris voice. It mite be a memory but why would he have a flashback when he was awake. He shook his head. He moved on to the treadmill. He settled into his old gym routine. After a while he moved on to the weights. He lay back on the board and lifted his arms and began lifting the weights. He was quite happy until he thought he heard a voice saying 'Your grandfather wants to see you in his office immediately'. Kai straightened up.
Kai's vision started to go blurry. He could now see both the door to his grandfathers study and the gym. He groaned. Suddenly the gym door open and Ray came in. Kai stood up shakily.
"Kai….are……you……..o………k?", asked Ray. Ray sounded like he was under water. There were huge gaps between his words Kai was sure there wasn't in real life.
"I think I am having a flashback", said Kai shakily.
"Of what?", asked Ray but Kai never got a chance to answer because he fell to the floor.
(Kai's flashback)
Kai was standing outside his grandfathers office. He wasn't scared just a bit nervous. He knocked on the door and waited for a reply.
"Come in", said the voice from the room. Kai opened the door and went inside. His grandfather looked like he was in a good mood. He was smiling and polishing something with a red cloth.
"Grandson, I have called you here for three reasons. One to congratulate you on the team you are captioning. It appears to be a good team and I know you will do me proud in the qualify rounds", said Voltaire as he continued to polish whatever he was holding.
"Thank you grandfather", said Kai, his eyes never leaving his grandfathers. Even though he had only said a few sentences Kai knew he was up to something.
"Secondly", said Voltaire "I would like to select the fourth person who will be on your team. As is my right as the founder, benefactor of Biovolt and your grandfather", said Voltaire his eyes dared Kai to protest. Kai wasn't stupid enough to protest .
"Of course its within your right grandfather. May I asked who you have in mind?".
"I was thinking Fachtna O Bradain", said Voltaire. "His brother Sean O Bradain is on the team is he not?", asked Voltaire.
(Fachtna is an uncommon Irish name. It has a secret meaning that ties in with the character that I wont tell you until later. Evil laughter)
"He is", said Kai softly. Kai had heard about Fachtna O Bradain. Most people called him Bradain. He was a good beyblader but he was totally loyal to Biovolt and Boris.
"The third thing?", asked Kai.
"Ahh yes. It's your ninth birthday today". said Voltaire.
"Is it really", said Kai who had totally forgotten.
"Don't interrupted me grandson. Anyway as I was saying it is your ninth birthday and so I decided to give you this". Voltaire removed the cloth from the item he was holding and presented Kai with a long dagger. Kai was amazed this was the first present he had ever got and the first birthday present that he could remember. The dagger was very ornate. It had flames on the blade and on the handle was a beautiful engraving of a phoenix. The colouring on the blade was red, yellow and orange.
"Its magnificent", said Kai. "Why are you giving it to me?".
"This dagger has been passed down in our family for generations", said Voltaire.
"Why didn't my mum get it?", asked Kai.
"Because grandson, she was not worthy of it, unlike you. Now you may go and do me proud in the qualifying rounds", said Voltaire. Kai wrapped the dagger up in the red cloth.
"Thank you grandfather and I will do you proud", said Kai. Kai left the room as he was going Bradain walked in. He smiled at Kai. Kai got a bad feeling but he smiled back anyway. Bradain didn't have to know that he wasn't trusted.
(Note: Kai didn't have a flashback of the meeting between Voltaire and Bradain)
"So that's your grandson, master", said Bradian bowing.
"Yes it is. He has agreed to let you be on his team. Not that I gave him a choice. I would like you to report back to me weekly with information", said Voltaire.
"Of course master. I understand that they are one of the most impressive teams but is that the only reason you have sent your best man to join their team", said Bradian smiling.
"It's also because they are young. They still aren't totally loyal to Biovolt. They named the team the rebels for goodness sake". Bradain smiled Sean must have come up with the name.
"But I can see each of them becoming great bladers", said Voltaire.
"May I ask when my reward for being the best will be ready?", asked Bradain.
"Black dranzer will be ready after the world championship", said Voltaire.
(End of flashback)
Kai woke up sore and confused. He was sore because Ray was all the way on the other side of the gym when he fell and he couldn't catch him. He was confused because he could feel a cold hand on his neck and a soft bed under him. Kai opened his eyes and knocked the hand on his neck away.
"I see your awake now", said the doctor. "I was just checking your pulse". Kai pulled the sheets covering him away and was about to get up when the doctor put his arms on Kai's shoulders.
"You must stay in bed you just had an involuntarily flashback and you could have another one", said the doctor.
"I am fine you have nothing to worry about. I am fine", Kai repeated when the doctor didn't remove his hands.
"At least stay in bed for the rest of the day and take it easy. Also if you feel anything strange over the next few days please stop what you are doing and rest that is all I can say to help", said the doctor.
"Don't worry he will", said Ray behind him.
"Very well I shall take my leave of you", said the doctor. He left the room.
"I was really worried about you. You just collapsed and I couldn't wake you", said Ray. "What happen?", asked Ray. Kai considered lying to Ray but he didn't think it would work. Besides surprisingly he was never really good at lying. Just at not saying what he felt.
"I had a flashback of my time in the abbey I think they are some repressed memories. But they aren't bad or traumatic so I am not sure why I repressed them in the first place", said Kai.
"How long have you been having them?", asked Ray.
"Three days now", said Kai.
"Is there anything that can be done to help", asked Ray.
"I think there is trance I can be put under that will help me to remember everything but I think it would be best if I just keep getting one bit at a time", said Kai.
"OK", said Ray softly.
"And Ray", said Kai.
"Yeah", said Ray.
"Don't tell the others", said Kai.
"I wouldn't dream of it", said Ray smiling.
Outside on a branch Alla watched Kai and Ray talking. She smiled she would strike soon. She had already decided on her first victim. Ray.
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Please review. Sorry if this chapter was a bit boring and short. Things will start getting exciting in the next chapter promise. The sooner I update depends on the reviews. Thanks for reading :D :D