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The rebels

Chapter 13

(Kai's flashback)

"And the semi-finals are over," yelled the announcer.

"Finally," said Bradain. He sounded annoyed.

"The two teams in the finals are the rebels who we just saw win the semi-final 3-0. No member of the rebels, Bradain, Kai, Sean and Alla, has lost a single round. Setting a new all time record. Nevertheless, their opponents aren't without killer stats too. You know whom I am taking about, the world champions two years running and your own hometown heroes. KINGDOM'S," yelled the announcer whose voice was steadily getting higher and higher, when he had reached the end he was shouting. But the crowd loved it and roared.

"This historic final will take place today in just two; yeah two hours so stay in your seats and just hold on tight. As we wait please enjoy this be blade show". The announcer stepped back off the stage as actors came on.

The rebels looked at the stage from the entrance to the stadium floor.

"What show are they performing?" asked Sean.

"A show about how the kingdoms were formed and their journey so far," said Bradain.

"O…" said Alla. "It's so unfair that everything in this tournament is about how great the kingdoms are, it's so… annoying," finished Alla lamely. Kai frowned slightly he knew this was just another attempt to make the competition feel uneasy. Well they were the only ones left and they weren't going without a fight.

"Come on," said Bradain "lets go to our dressing room. This show music is giving me a headache".

(Pause of flashback)

Alla went down on her hunkers and poked Kai in the arm. Well she was not known for her gentleness.

"Come on Kai are you just going to lye their on the ground unconscious when your friends lives are in danger?" yelled Alla loudly in Kai's left ear. She was not known for her kindness either. "Come on suck it up Hiwatari". She poked him hard again and gave his face a small slap. Alla ran to the kitchen and filled a jug of water.

(Kai's flashback)

The rebels walked down the corridor in silence. The task ahead was a difficult one and one they weren't sure they could really win.

"Whatever happens we aren't going without a major fight, right?" said Sean cheerily.

"Right," was the less than cheery response. Silence reclaimed the corridor save for the tap, tap of four pairs of feet against the lino titles. Suddenly Kai heard the sound of four more joining them. Kai stopped and stiffened. He recognised the sound of those feet. The steps were big, heavy, quick and with a slight swagger.

"What do you want?" asked Kai. The rest of the rebels stopped. They had been so immersed in their own thought they hadn't been paying attention. Bradain frowned, Sean and Alla stiffened. All hands went towards their beyblades.

"Aww, I guess I can't surprise you like I did the last time. You are skilled, learning from your mistakes," the man who spook looked directly at Kai. Bradain frowned even more. What a time to get jealous thought Kai.

The man was the same one who had jumped them at the start of the tournament. He was a big man with rippling mussels. He had a tattoo of a lion on his arm, which now looked like it was snarling at them. His dyed blond hair looked a lot greaser and he didn't smell like aftershave anymore. He smelt like sweat and alcohol.

"You know my boss thinks that it is my fault that you have gotten this far. He thinks that I didn't give a big enough threat. So I have bought my friends here to emphasise it. Let the kingdoms win or believe me this will the last tournament for all of you," said the man.

The man looked a lot paler than before. He almost seemed scared, thought Kai. Kai wondered if he was scared of hurting them or scared of what would happen to him. Probably the latter.

"Well thanks," said Bradain sarcastically. "But I am afraid we can't stand here and trade threats and insults we have a match to prepare for," said Bradain a lot calmer than he felt.

"We haven't traded insults," said the man with a confused look on his face.

"O yeah sorry, you're a fat bone headed dropout," said Bradain.

"Psycho," said Alla.

"Retard," said Sean.

"Отсталый наркоман, said Kai and the other rebels gasped.

"What, what did he say, what does that mean?" asked the man.

"Excuse us, we have to go to our dressing room," said Bradain. The rebels quickly side stepped into a door beside them and locked the door behind them.

"An other load on the mind," said Alla almost pouting.

"I hate this," yelled Sean punching the wall. "Oww" he yelled in pain as well as frustration at his own stupidity.

"Let's just relax," said Kai. "There is no use worrying about them or anything else all we have to worry about is beyblading. Let's just do what we came here to do and blade the best that we can blade," said Kai.

"Yeah," said Alla and Sean. Bradain grinned but deep inside his anger grew. Anger at this messed up, unfair tournament, anger at himself for skills he still hadn't mastered, anger at the crowd for falling for the kingdoms, anger for the kingdoms for allowing this, anger at Boris for all the pain he had caused him and anger at Kai, Alla and even Sean his own brother. Kai for being a better leader than he was. All of them for being better friends to each other than him and for being just as good bladers as himself. Bradain felt his anger rise and then fall again. Perfect Biovolt soldier don't let their emotions rule them. 'I am the perfect Biovolt soldier', Bradain repeated in his mind and then again until it eventually calmed him.

(Pause of flashback)

Alla sat down on her chair. She hadn't achieved much in the hour since Kai became unconscious other than lightly bruising his arm and making him all wet. He was still lying unconscious in the middle of her living room. She had better move him. She didn't want him getting a sore back from lying on the floor.

(Kai's flashback)

The crowd cheered as the show finished. All the lights were directed to the centre of the stage as the kingdoms rose through the floor on a rising platform. The cheers and screams of the crowd drowned out the announcer's voice as he tried to introduce the kingdoms and the rebels.

"Let's go," said Bradain calmly. Each of the rebels took a deep breath and walked out onto the stadium floor. A wave of applause greeted them and a surprising lack of boos. The rebels had earned the respect of the crowd.

When both teams stood at the edge of the usually big dish, the announcer began to talk.

"Well now this is the end, the final match and the chance of ultimate glory". The crowd interrupted the announcer with screams and cheers. "Yes, yes very good. Glad to see you're all pumped up," said the announcer. "As some of you have noticed this is one giant dish we have hear in front of you. Well let me tell you there is a very special reason for this. Every member of both teams will be playing in this dish". Everybody was silent for a moment. "At the SAME TIME. The last blade standing wins," yelled the announcer. The crowd gasped as well as the rebels. Then the crowd started cheering.

"We aren't told anything," shouted Sean to Kai and Alla over the noise. The both nodded. Kai looked over at the kingdoms. They didn't seem to be too surprised. They had the same broad smiles they had when they entered the stadium. Kai sighed. It didn't really matter. No advantages they had would help them in dish thought Kai, at least I hope.

"Now I would hate to keep you all waiting so lets get down to busy," yelled the announcer into his microphone. "All bladers to the dish, this is it. Hold on to your seats".

Both teams walked up to the dish and got into their battle stances. Kai could feel the crowd's eyes trained on him. He began to feel very small and venerable in the middle of this colossal stadium. Kai's legs started shaking slightly. Kai looked up and saw Boris staring at him. Kai felt the pressure being turned up a not. Kai closed his eyes and remembered his training with Boris. He concentrated on putting all his fears and worries to the back of his mind. Kai opened his eyes slowly and looked across the dish at his opponents. Then he looked to his right and saw his team, his friends, his ideals and his family. He was ready. They were going to win no matter what. There future at the abbey depended on it. There lives depended on it.

"3...2...1...let it rip," yelled the announcer. His voice slightly shook as if he had been waiting for the moment for a long time. Eight beyblades entered the dish. They raced towards each other. BANG. The four blades crashed into each other. The impact shock the stadium but every blader kept standing and every blade kept spinning.

"Attack Trenva," yelled Bradain and his bit beast emerged from his blade. The rest of the rebels shouted at their blades to attack. Kai's blade began to produce fire, Sean's sand and Alla's a bright yellow light. "Attack" they all yelled in unison.

They each picked a target and attacked. Kai concentrated solely on his opponent, as he had been taught to do. The guy Kai picked was a very good blader. His moves were solid and powerful but he lacked perfect control. Kai decided to faze him by circling him and then attacking him then circling him again. It was working. Kai's opponent was losing more and more control. He was staring to panic and Kai knew it was only a matter of time before he made a major mistake.

Suddenly there was a shout and the sound of a blade exiting the arena. There was a gasp from the crowd then a roar of approval. Kai looked over briefly, wondering who had been knocked out. Kai mouth dropped open. He kept staring but it still wasn't sinking in. Only when his opponent hit his blade did Kai shake his head and began to concentrate again. But Kai still couldn't believe it. Bradain was the best in the abbey yet there he was on the ground holding his broken blade.

Kai stole a look over at the other two. Alla's blade was starting to tremble and wobble. Sean's was holding strong but Bradain's opponent was now attacking him as well. Kai looked back at his opponent. He had to finish this guy soon so he could help the others.

"That's it," yelled Alla. Kai looked over again and saw Alla wasn't going to last. "Final attack" she yelled. Her blade hit her opponents and both blades exited the stadium.

"That's two more out. Now its three against two" yelled the announcer.

Kai looked at Sean. Their chances of winning were good when the whole team was together but no, it seemed very unlikely that they could pull of a win unless…

"Sean," said Kai tentatively.

"Yeah, I know. There is only one option left. You ready?" asked Sean.

"Yeah sure," said Kai.

Kai's and Sean blade cut across the dish to each other. They stared circling each other as their opponents advanced towards them. When they were close enough Kai and Sean's blades started to glow brighter and brighter.

"Fire" yelled Kai and his blade produced a massive tornado of fire.

"And Sand" yelled Sean as his blade did the same with sand.

"Ultimate combo attack" they both yelled in unison. The two tornados joined to form a massive storm. The whole dish was surrounded. The bladers inside didn't know that it was a tornado because all they could feel was the pain of the sand wearing at their skin and the fire was scorching them. It felt like being buried alive. They couldn't breathe for fear of swallowing sand and there was no air anyway because the fire had used it all up. The attack only lasted a few seconds but for everybody stuck in the tornado, it felt like hours. Finally, the storm died down.

Kai and Sean both coughing and spluttering looked down at the dish. Both their blades were still spinning. The kingdoms blades were not.

"I…I… don't …. I don't believe it the kingdoms have lost the rebels… the rebels have won the world beyblading championship" said the announcer stunned. The crowd suddenly broke into applause. Their cheers and screams could be heard from miles away.

(End of Kai's flashback)

Kai sat up straight. He was back in the bed he had woken up that morning. His head was pounding and he felt sweat drip down his face.

"I don't believe it," yelled Alla. "I had to carry your big heavy ass all the way to the bedroom then sleeping beauty decides naptime is over. What the hell Kai what the hell".

"O," said Kai sleepily "sorry". Then Kai fell back down on the bed.

A/n: Ok that took me a really long time to write. If you don't like the flashbacks of this story sorry, the next chapter is going to be mostly flashback as well. Next chapter is going to be the last flashback. Well the last of its kind. So if you want to know what happened to the rebels then em … wait. Sorry used up all my creative writing in the story. :D :D :D