Disclaimer: Beyblade still belongs to Takao Aoki...and he ended it far too soon!
So here is the long awaited chapter of Borderline after Flower's bribing, and your many pleas to update. A special thank-you to Tyka's Flower, Little A Granger, Angel Devastation, chibiduo, "Me", HibarixTsunaxlover, CorynOfHoole, Lun4el and marchellv. I welcome my new readers with cookies :) Also, not that anyone cares...it's like 1AM while I'm typing this.
WARNINGS: So "Me" has brought kittens for all of us to cuddle *hands out kittens*. So be prepared for a very dark, heart-wrenching chapter, please keep a box of tissues close because this chapter will destroy your emotions. Now all I ask BEFORE YOU START THROWING PITCHFORKS is to please READ THE CHAPTER ALL THE WAY THROUGH! So yeah...ALL THE WARNINGS, because you guys know I give away nothing.
Enjoy!
Ears ringing, head spinning, body aching, Tyson finally came to. Everything was either gone or still burning. The once grassy land was now barren. Slowly everything came back to him. The match...Kai! He looked around frantically, trying to focus his blurry vision, only for his heart to stop dead. Right next to him was nothing more than a bloody arm. "Kai!" he screamed, tears pouring down, mixing with the blood on his cheeks. Getting up, heart in his throat, he searched for signs of his missing friend through the thick smoke.
He went numb.
Leaning up against a broken tree stump, nothing but a gory mess, was Kai.
He rushed over and bile rose up in his throat. Kai was covered in blood, his left arm completely gone along with his right leg. Tyson fell to his knees. "Kai!"
Feeling a presence beside him, pained crimson eyes opened. His vision blurry. The pain was agony. That's it. While his mind and soul were fighting to stay alive, his body was done. Struggling to focus, Tyson's bloody, tear-streaked face came into view. "I'm glad you're safe." he whispered. Damn, it hurt to talk, let alone breathe. He could see that Tyson was talking, but his ears were ringing too much to hear. He could feel exhaustion taking over and the corners of his vision began to blacken. It was now or never. "I love you." he choked out before the darkness of death welcomed him, a smirk on his lips as he faced it head on.
Kai went limp and Tyson cried in anguish. Frustrated because he couldn't hear Kai's last words and feeling useless because there was nothing he could do. "Kai! No! Kai! You can't leave me! I love you!" he clenched the lifeless body desperately as he screamed out into the night.
A soft red glow and a strange warmth made him look up. Dranzer flew over the body of her master...her friend. Gently he reached out and touched one of her soft feathers. "You gave Kai the power to heal people...please lend me your power. I want to save him. I-I need him. Just like you need him. You helped me save him once, that day on the ice. Let's do it again." he pleaded.
The Phoenix looked at the boy and at the ground, uncertain. There might be explosives hidden underneath the earth, and her powers might set them off. She looked to her young master's body, his spirit was still there, they could still bring him back, but they had to act quickly. To her surprise, Dragoon suddenly wrapped his tail protectively around them, acting as a shield. Silently promising them that he would protect them from any further harm.
Closing his eyes, Tyson connected his spirit to Dranzer's and Kai's rapidly fading spirit. He felt the hot power go through him, quite different from Dragoon's warm, almost cool power. Opening his eyes and seeing Kai's broken body made his heart clutch painfully and the tears fell rapidly.
There was an eerie silence as nothing happened. Tyson's tears fell harder.
And still nothing.
Slamming his fist into the ground, he cursed, then grabbed Kai and kissed his cold lips.
As soon as their lips touched, Kai's body started to glow brightly and he was lifted into the sky. His arm and missing leg joined him and he was sealed together with magic. Crimson eyes opened and Kai stared at his hands in disbelief. He should be dead! He was literally blown to pieces! Unless- He looked at Tyson's elated face and smiled. Tyson hadn't given up on him. Even in death. He had found a way like he always did. His defiance and will triumphing over fate and forging a new destiny. Kai frowned...but at what cost?
As soon as he touched the ground, he was pulled into a tight embrace. "I'm sorry Kai, I just need a minute." Kai smiled and returned the hug. He needed a minute as well. His happiness soon turned into panic however as he felt Tyson go slack in his arms. "Tyson? Tyson!" his eyes widened when he realized there was blood pouring out of Tyson's ears. Shit.
He looked at Dranzer, she looked weak and tired, between the battle and the resurrection, she was at her limit. He knew what it could mean if she used her power just one more time. A sacrifice. But Tyson was worth it. He looked at his beloved Phoenix and his most trusted friend. "Please Dranzer. Just hold on. Lend me your power just one more time...then you can rest."
The bird screeched and Kai felt her power course through him and he healed his love. The bluenette awoke just in time to watch the divine beast slowly fade away.
"W-wha? What's going on? What's happening to her?"
"She's used up too much energy. She needs a long rest to regain her strength." Kai explained, eyes misty as a single scarlet feather landed in his palm as his blade shattered.
"But she'll be back though, right?"
"Right. One day." Turning away he grabbed Tyson's damaged Dragoon blade as they made their way back to the chopper. 'Until then, I'll be training everyday. We'll both become stronger Dranzer, I won't waste this third chance at life you have given me, old friend.'
"What the hell did you do?!" screamed Kenny as he looked at Tyson's completely trashed blade.
"Oh and Kai needs a new blade, from scratch." laughed Tyson as his longest friend looked at the blade disbelievingly.
"What?! First you disappear right in the middle of grad, nobody hears from you for two whole days and you drop this on me?! What the hell were you doing that could end up destroying one of my blades?! I want answers before I fix anything! And don't you say a beybattle, because I've been fixing blades for years! This was no beybattle!"
As Tyson stumbled for an answer, the oldest of their group stepped forward. "You're right. Those aren't from a beybattle. We blew up an island." Kai grabbed Tyson by the arm and walked out of the dojo, leaving a bewildered Kenny behind. Once they were at the front gate they heard the young genius bellow "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!" and decided it was a very good time to book it. Unfortunately, they came face to face with Hiro.
"So the World Champion returns. What? Are you too good for your own family now?" he asking mockingly.
"Hey! I had an appointment!" the younger said defensively.
"More like you ran off with Kai, like you've been doing ever since he came back. The guy who abandoned you for some second-rate bladers. Not just once."
"Yeah, but he came back. He always comes back when I need him, unlike you, who just disappears for years to the point where no one can even contact you!"
The brothers glared at each other, hearing the commotion, Grandpa Kinomiya came out with a menacing look on his face. "Now if you boys wanna fight, I'll give you a real fight!" he swung his wooden kendo stick, which the brothers just barely dodged.
"Hey Grandpa, that's no fair! We're unarmed!" whined Tyson.
"Heh, anything can be made into a weapon lil' dude, but if you can disarm me that would be even more fair, right?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Tyson muttered.
Finally registering Kai's presence, the old man spoke, "Hey K-man. I got something you should come see, you can come too T-bone." he gave a glare to Hiro, saying that he was not welcome to join them. Hiro responded by huffing and stalking off to his room.
Gramps opened the door to the dojo where the family sword was kept and turned to Kai. "Go look at the crest very carefully K-man."
Uncertain why he was being asked to do this, but did so anyways, the Russian went up to the sword and his eyes widened in surprised. "Dranzer?!" he exclaimed.
"What? Dranzer?" asked Tyson, but Kai didn't answer, too shocked to say anything.
"That spirit came in beaten and exhausted and the sword took her in. I suspect it has magical qualities to help heal spirits."
"Oh! Maybe that's how Dragoon got in there in the first place!" exclaimed Tyson.
"You just might be right lil' dude."
Kai was relieved. Dranzer was in a safe place, protected not only by the sword, but by Dragoon as well. But still..."Gramps, would it be alright if I crashed here until Dranzer is at full strength again?"
Grandpa broke out into a huge grin. "Of course not sonny! Stay as long as you like! Bring your little furry friends too!"
Kai smiled. "Thank-you." Turning back around he lightly touched the crest, feeling Dranzer's warmth he finally allowed himself to relax. Now all that was left to do was to wait for Kenny to finish his new blade. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked down to see Tyson's reassuring smile – one that could make anyone believe it was all going to be okay.
"We'll practice hard Kai. After all, we still have to make sure we get to the finals."
The fire in his soul was ignited again. That's right, he did have to make it to the finals. He still had to beat Tala, Ray...Brooklyn. All so he could face Tyson again. So they could see which of them was truly stronger. So he could have complete faith in himself that he could protect Tyson. So maybe they could unleash everything they had. Their last attempt may have cause him his life, but like hell that would stop him! They made a promise...they would get to that place again. "Yeah. Starting now."
PHEW! All of this is like 2 hours. So yeah, yeah. It's full of typos. I'll fix it later. Read and review!
