Blading Brings People Together

Chapter 3: Rock Lightning Storm

"I'm going to be late!" Charice panted, sprinting down the street. Shoppers and tourists looked at her strangely.

She shot a quick glance at her watch: it was 11:59.

"NO!"

Quickening her pace, Charice turned into the park just as the clock changed to 12.

She slumped on a bench near the fountain, exhausted.

"I wonder where everyone else is."

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"THIS IS THE WRONG PARK! I'M MEANT TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY!"

Even though she had lived in Manila all her life, Charice could never remember which park was which, the city park, or the small park closer to her house.

-XD-

Eventually (1 hour later), Charice (finally) arrived at the right park (well done).

"Shut up you stupid person-who-says-annoying-things-in-brackets!" Charice yelled.

"(No.)"

"I hate you…"

"(I hate you too.)" The person-who-says-annoying-things-in-brackets said.

"Anyway, I'm at the right park now, so where's the fountain?" Charice wandered around for a bit, before (finally) finding the fountain. "SHUT UP!"

"Um… who are you talking to?" Charice turned around to see the Blader named Alex.

"Don't worry. So, if you're here, then where are the others?"

"Mitsuki's sitting on the other side of the fountain, while Miku is off chasing a squirrel."

"… Seriously?"

"Yeah." Alex sweat-dropped, leading Charice over to the invisible girl.

"Hi there, Mitsuki, although I can't currently see you." Charice said when Alex stopped in front of the fountain.

"Hi there."

Suddenly, Mitsuki appeared out of nowhere.

"How can you do that?"

"I don't know… I just will it to happen, and it does…" Mitsuki replied quietly. "Alex, has Miku come back yet?"

"No, unfortunately not."

At that moment, Miku appeared, and she certainly was chasing after a squirrel.

"Come back here, you bushy-tailed coward!" she screamed, brandishing her fist after the creature's retreating back. "Hi there, I'm Miku, but you should know that 'cause we fought earlier."

"Yeah…"

"Well then, now that we're all here, we can focus on what we came here for." Alex said.

"Which is…?" Charice trailed off.

"Our team name, and who the leader should be."

"It should be me!" Miku shouted, striking a hero's pose.

"And why?"

"'Cause I'm awesome."

"… No, just no. Ok, we're all going to vote, but you can't vote for yourself." Alex decided.

"Oh, fine. I think I'll vote for… the squirrel!" Miku grinned.

"Out of us three, Miku."

"Oh… fine. I vote for… Charice!"

Charice was shocked at this.

"Me? Why me?"

"Since you're strong, as well as awesome. I think she's the strongest of us all. I'd know, since I battled her."

"Ok, so one vote for Charice. Charice, who do you vote for?" Alex turned to said Blader.

"Um… Alex. Since he knows how to take control."

"Mitsuki?"

"Charice."

"I vote for Charice, too." Alex voted. "So Charice is the leader of Team Philippines."

"Huh?"

"And now, our team name." Alex quickly changed the subject before Charice could complain.

"Team Miku!"

"Team Charice."

"Come on guys, be more creative!"

"Hmm…" Charice thought back to the battles. Her and Mitsuki's beys were Rock Wyvern and Vulpecula, Alex's bey was a Lightning Accipiter, and Miku's a Storm Lynx. So… "How about Team Rock Lightning Storm?"

"Team Rock Lightning Storm? Long, but I like it." Alex commented.

"It's awesome!"

"I like it, but how did you think of it?"

"Easy: your bey and mine are both called 'Rock', Alex's is called 'Lightning', and Miku's is called 'Storm'. That simple." Charice explained, the other three nodding in understanding.

"I see. So from now on, we will be called Team Rock Lightning Storm!" Alex concluded. "Anyway, we'll have to meet up after we find out who we're battling, so we'd better exchange phone numbers."

And so, phone numbers were exchanged, and Team Lightning Storm, the representatives of Philippines, was formed.