Disclaimers: I don't own Beyblade. I have permission to use Sam and Grace Granger, Seiran "Sei" Kon and Lily Namtura from their owners Samstar1990, Trunksgal, Mariam Tiarko and Tifafenrir09. Kirsty and the beast shadows are mine
Chapter 3: Meetings
Max, Kenny and Kirsty were walking through Bey City to get to their destination for Max and Kenny's appointment with their pep coach. Kirsty was not tearful but still looked down while Max and Kenny were less grouchy but at the same time not entirely happy...
Max: Stupid Tyson! I could have won that practice match, but no he thought I was so moody I'd actually beat him!
Kenny: Which would've been a first! Tyson has to win all the time! Coward...
Kirsty: Guys if you feel that way, why not tell Tyson how you feel?
Max turned his face to Kirsty frowning.
Max: Why bother? He only cares about winning anyway!
Kenny: Just like Ray and Kai! They are the same! They forget about us...they all do!
Kirsty: I don't...you have only been feeling that way since we have been seeing this pep coach!
Kenny: Oh not this again! *shakes head*
Max: What do you have against him Kitten? Huh?
Kirsty: You both just seem more on edge and the way he talks creeps me out.
Max: Just those things!
Kirsty: And he seems to be putting stuff in both of your heads!
Kenny: That is not true!
They kept walking and not so much talking when a pink haired girl with a green top, jeans, gloves and a crystal around her neck caught sight of them...it was their friend Lily Namtura, a half-demon half-human Blader and the girlfriend of Tyson Granger. Lily smiled at the sight of her friends!
Lily: Heya Max! Heya Kenny! Heya Kitten! Hows it shaking?
Max: Hn! Hi! We are as fine as we can be...
Kenny: Hi Lily! We are fine we just have to go somewhere so if you'll excuse us...
Kirsty glared at both of the boys, she could not believe how rude Max and Kenny were being...
Kirsty: Hiya Lily! I am so sorry for the way they are acting today! *shoots another glare at the boys*
Lily: Hey don't worry everyone has their off days I guess...
Max: Come ON Kirsty! *grabs Kirsty's arm forcefully*
Kenny: We haven't got all day you know!
Kirsty: Cya later Lily!
Lily: Bye guys!
Max and Kenny: BYE!
The crystal around Lily's neck began to glow, Lily looked down puzzled and then looked at her departing friends.
Lily: That is strange...
Her crystal only glowed when it sensed dark magic or dark forces and there was nothing around except herself and of course Max, Kenny and Kirsty. She then thought again about Max and Kenny, they were not usually short-tempered or rude.
Lily: Oh well...
Lily made her way to the Granger dojo to see Tyson, with Max, Kenny and Kirsty still heading to the pep coach...
Max: Nice going Kirsty! We are gonna be late!
Kenny: Yeah! You know we have a meeting to get to!
Max: But no you have to say hi to your friend!
Kirsty: But...
Max: *glaring* ENOUGH talking! More walking!
Kirsty bowed her head feeling the tears coming on again. It's his fault! Kirsty thought to herself, That stupid pep coach, Alex Gage I think his name was! All I know is that he is turning Max and Kenny against their team...and maybe against the rest of us too...
Meanwhile at the Granger Dojo, Sam, Ray, Sei, Grace and Kai met up with Tyson in the garden to discus the beastly shadows and what Sam had sensed about them.
Grace: So they are manifestations of negative energy?
Sam: Yes that is correct. They were thoughts, ones of low self-esteem.
Grace: But...where did they come from and what do they want?
Sei: We don't but they seem to want to hurt Ray, Kai and Tyson.
Kai: *sarcasm* So what are we gonna do? Bake a cake while waiting for one of us to be attacked again?
Grace: Oh Kai don't be like that! These may have been one offs you know!
Ray: But it isn't. Tyson, Kai and me were attacked at different times!
Sei: It would be best to stay vigilant for now and stick together.
Grace: Hey! Speaking of which where is Kenny, Max and Kirsty. They were supposed to come here to see Tyson! Tyson?
Tyson had remained quiet and withdrawn since Max, Kenny and Kirsty took off. He was shocked by how Max and Kenny were so on edge and how Kirsty wasn't her feisty self. Something isn't right Tyson thought.
Grace: Tyson?
Tyson: Huh? What is it Grace?
Grace: Max, Kenny and Kirsty, did they come?
Tyson: Yes but...
Grace: But what Ty? I'm your twin I know when something is up with you!
Tyson: Yes they came here but they didn't stick around here for long.
Grace and Sam: Oh?
Tyson: Max and Kenny seemed very...grouchy and Kirsty was tired, when Max and I were battling me he was aggressive VERY aggressive.
Kai: Attacking you without his trademark defense?
Tyson: Yes that and they just kept biting mine and Kirsty's head off, snapping at the smallest of things. Though Max did seem to soften when Kirsty got upset...
Ray: That is not like Max and Kenny...not at all!
Tyson: And then they went off, apparently Max and Kenny have some appointment. Something about seeing some who actually listens to them.
Grace: Maybe they are just having a rough time you know.
Tyson: Maybe...
Back with Max, Kenny and Kirsty, they made it on time for the meeting with Alex Gage. Alex was small in height with short dark blond spiked hair, mysterious sparkly brown eyes and a baby face with rosy cheeks. He was wearing a shirt with a tie and blue jeans. He was geeky and cool at the same time and most people who came to his sessions liked him very much.
Alex: Ah my favourite guys take a seat please!
Max and Kenny sat down in the two seats in front of Alex's desk, Kirsty stood by the door.
Alex: You know you can sit down too Kitten!
Kirsty sat in the seat near the wall watching the meeting...
Alex: Now then how are we since yesterday?
Max: I nearly won against Tyson today...
Alex: But...
Max: But he thought I was being too aggressive and called back his Beyblade! *frowning*
Alex's voice went silky and echoed all of a sudden as he spoke...
Alex: Oh that is Tyson for you! He doesn't want you to win, he doesn't ever want you to succeed at Beyblade.
Max: I guess so.
Kenny: Tyson thought we were too edgy!
Alex: Of course he does! You are Max and Kenny, the meeker members of the G Revolutions team. In the eyes of your teammates you can never be better or angrier than them...you could be a great Blader Kenny if you weren't fixing up everyone else's Beyblades!
Kenny: You are right!
Kirsty watched and listened with disgust, Max continued talking to Alex...
Max: My Mom is coming over today.
Alex: Your Mother Judy?
Max: Yes.
Alex: The same woman who let Rick bully you time and time again? The same woman who loves her team more than her own son...
Kirsty wasn't Judy's biggest fan but she knew that Judy loved Max immensely...
Kirsty: You are wrong! Max don't listen to him! Your mother loves you to bits! She may have messed up at times but...
Max: NO! She doesn't Kirsty she doesn't!
Alex: Oh and the same woman who talked bad about the beliefs of HER OWN SON!
Max seemed to angry with these words, Kenny was peeved too. Kirsty could only watch as her boyfriend and good friend get manipulated Alex who was now smirking got up and went to whisper in Kirsty's ear...
Alex: You cannot stop this no matter what you try, I almost have them where I want them!
Kirsty pushed Alex away from her angrily...
Meanwhile Lily, still on her way to the dojo waked past the Tate Hobby shop when her crystal glowed again...
Lily: What now?
A woman's scream then filled the air, it sounded like it came from the hobby shop then...
BANG! The door busted open, sending Lily crashing to a wall! Lily got up then turned to see what had busted out of the hobby shop...
Lily: What the f***?
End of chapter 3 please read and review