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 5: Battle Royale
At the Granger Dojo; everyone was sleeping soundly…everyone except Lily…
She tossed and turned as a slideshow of horrifying images were playing in her head. First was of the werewolf-gargoyle-like monster that had attacked Judy that day, then she saw another monster this time looking like a dragon but without wings and some fur on instead attacking Tyson and everyone else at the dojo…
Lily was having a vision, with her demon heritage this happened every so often and not always when she was sleeping.
The vision continued as she saw the two monsters obscured by shadows standing on either side of a man with a cloak and mask on, the two monsters grabbing Tyson and zapping him, Sam's face all tearful, Tyson being pushed away from the monsters, a girl's scream was heard and the last thing Lily saw was a girl lying face down at the monsters feet, her hair was white. This girl was the one who had pushed Tyson away from the monsters…a roar from the werewolf-gargoyle was heard then…
Sam: Lily? Are you OK?
Lily woke from her vision to find Sammy by her side.
Lily: I am fine thanks, I had a vision though. I'll tell you all about it later.
Sam: We are having a team meeting today, tell us then.
So Sam and Lily got ready for when the others got up meanwhile at the Tate residence, Max had stopped puking blood in the early hours of the morning and both he and Kirsty had fallen asleep in the bathroom. Max was laying his head on the toilet with some blood dribbled on his chin while Kirsty was lying on the floor next to the toilet. It was 8AM and they both began to wake up…
Kirsty: Mmmmmm…Max are you OK? How are you feeling?
Max: *yawns* Better I guess…
Kirsty: I still think you should tell your father about this.
Max: No! I am fine now! The headache, tummy ache and puking blood has stopped!
Kirsty: OK I suggest you flush the toilet and wipe your chin if that is the case.
Max: And then we get breakfast, I am starving!
Later on in the kitchen, Taro joined Max and Kirsty to have breakfast having just come off the phone from the hospital.
Max: How is she Dad?
Taro: The doctors said she is over the worst but they are going to keep their eye on her. She may be able to come home tonight. No broken bones just bruises and cuts.
Max: That is good!
Max then began to eat a lot of food, rather greedily too. Taro and Kirsty watched in amazement. Max finished, burped and looked at his staring father and girlfriend.
Max: What? I was starving!
Kirsty: Come on we better go to Tyson's Dojo Max!
Max: huh?
Kirsty: I got a text from Sam, there is a meeting there!
So later on that day everyone gathered at the dojo's garden to discuss the attacks by the beastly shadows and the attack on Judy Tate.
Tyson: So Kai did you really take on the monster yourself?
Kai: Yeah after it threw me in a tree.
Grace: I wanna know all of the gory details please!
Kai: I got up and I hit it on the head hard first and then again in the stomach. So hard it puked blood up! It puked up blood a few times before disappearing!
Kirsty paled at the last sentence while Max just shrugged. Grace and Sam looked at Kirsty.
Sam: Are you OK?
Grace: You look like as if you have seen a ghost Kirsty!
Kirsty: I am fine honest! So Kai why did the monster throw you in a tree?
Kai: I unleashed Dranzer's flames on it! It didn't seem to like the heat! *shrugs*
Kirsty: Oh…I see.
Kirsty looked at Max as she went as white as a sheet as Lily told them all about the vision she had. Concerns for Tyson grew as she revealed all…
Sammy: So it is Tyson we need to keep our eyes on. And that man you described Lily…he sounds familiar…
Tyson: Great! Nice to see that I am on the top of the wanted list!
Grace: But Lily…didn't you say a girl pushed Tyson out of the way and seemed to take whatever he was being attacked with?
Lily: Yes! I don't who she was, she had white hair! And I could not see her face!
Tyson: We'll just watch our backs, anyway Kenny?
Kenny: Yes?
Tyson: The four of us; me, Max, Ray and Kai are going to have a practice battle royale! I want you to film it as I know I'll win this.
Everyone sweatdropped except for Max and Kenny who both started to look rather peeved.
Kenny: *sarcastically* Whatever you want your majesty!
So Kenny set up his laptop as the four beybladers gathered around the garden Beydish, Sei was the referee.
Sei: OK are all Beybladers ready?
The boys nodded.
Sei: OK! 3 2 1 LET IT RIP!
Tyson, Kai, Max and Ray unleashed their Beyblades into the dish; once again Max went on the offensive. Draciel hit Driger hard.
Ray: Max? This isn't what you usually do…
Max: I have changed Ray!
Tyson: Meh he was like that yesterday! Hey Chief you filming?
Kenny: Don't worry, it's filming!
Kenny was getting angrier by the minute while everyone was focused on the battle royale Kirsty tried to calm down Kenny.
Kirsty: Tyson's being Tyson; just let it fly over your head!
Kenny: I have been doing that for years! Tyson sees me as his towel boy!
Kenny fumed as the battle continued…Max was getting aggressive with the other three Beyblades…
Kai: Oh Maxie…Go Dran-
Kai was cut off by a strange growling noise, everyone looked around and then a shadow swiped and Tyson then took a wingless and furry dragon like form…just like the one in Lily's vision…
Lily: TYSON! GO ANGELOUS!
Lily unleashed her golden Beyblade, Angelous the Light Lion appeared and came face to face with the monster.
Lily: Now HEAVENLY CLAW!
Angelous used Heavenly Claw and it struck the monster's back…and then Kenny seemed to wince and rubbed his back.
Kirsty: Kenny?
The monster tried to reach Tyson as he continued the battle royale.
Grace: NO YOU DON'T!
Grace jumped and landed a punch to the monster's face, a moment later Kenny was rubbing his face. Sammy looked at Kenny.
Sammy: Something is not right here…
Sammy began to hear the thoughts of the creature, "I am not your towel boy Tyson!" was the prominent one. Sei unleashed his Beyblade to try and keep the monster back.
Sei: DORAIGAA! DARK THUNDER!
The Dark Thunder struck the monster and then Kenny jumped, seemingly shocked
Sammy looked at Kenny again only this time Kenny saw her.
Kenny: Why are you staring at me!
Sammy: Hmmm
Meanwhile the battle royale was continuing…
Ray: I think we need to stop this battle! DRIGER RETREAT!
Max frowned as Kai and Tyson also called their Beyblades back.
Max: WHAT? Cowards, we were still beybattling!
Kai: And if you haven't noticed Max, we have bigger things to worry about.
Max angrily called back Draciel and went nest to Kirsty and Kenny fuming.
Sammy: Kirsty! Take Max and Kenny inside the dojo!
Max: What? You think I cannot protect myself?
Kenny: *weakly* Yeah seriously?
Kirsty: Sammy is right c'mon you two!
Max: You are siding with her!
Kirsty didn't answer and got Max and Kenny in the Dojo with her, Max was furious!
Max: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST DID THAT! DO KENNY OR I GET A SAY IN THIS!
Max punched the wall of the dojo while Kenny was sitting down arms folded and Kirsty looked back and forth out of the window and then at Max and Kenny.
Outside Tyson, Kai, Ray, Sei, Lily, Grace and Sammy prepared to fend off the monster when another shadow appeared…
Grace: Oh no…
Sei: Not this one again!
The shadow then took form of the werewolf-gargoyle like monster that had attacked Judy and stood by the dragon-like monster; both ready to attack.
All this was being watched by Alex Gage in his office he smiled evilly at the latest outcome…
Alex: And now this is where it gets interesting…
He continued to watch, his brown eyes flashing evilly…
End of chapter 5