The One I Can Never Have
P'g: YES! It's the sequel to "The Thing I Can Never Have". You guys voted on Kai's second match with Brooklyn so here it is for you! There's a bit of a change in this version. I'm writing it in FIRST PERSON! Last time it was third…but I wanted to put more emotion into this so I decided to do it first person. Thus, I warn you to be prepared for LOTS of break lines…
The crowd looked on in silence as Kai walked up to the bey arena. They couldn't decide if they should cheer for the oncoming match or yell profanities at the 'traitor' blader. I sat on the bench surrounded by teammates. I gulped so loud I was afraid someone would hear me. My palms got sweaty, my heart began to thump, my chest was tight…I was a nervous wreck. Before I knew it the two were blading.
I walked into the arena. My former teammates stared at me…are they really former anymore? I can't decide, I've left them so many times. Then I saw him…Max. He looked so frightened. He must be worried about me…no, he's probably worried about the match. Why would he care about me? I wanted to walk up to him, hold him, and tell him everything would be alright. I decided it'd be better if I didn't. Taking one more look at his sweet pale face I walked up to face the reaper…
I wanted to scream at him, "Don't you dare go up there! If you do I'll…I'll…I'll just die!" But that wouldn't do any good. He'd probably just look at me as though I were an idiot anyway. Kai's battle with Brooklyn was becoming intense…but not because they were equally matched…. I clutched my fists together so hard my hands were shaking. Crash! Bash! Kai was getting slammed! I wanted to cry! My eyes widened with horror when Kai fell off the platform into the dish. "KAI!" I hollered. Suddenly a navy blue force surrounded Kai. He crushed a gargoyle statue at the edge of the Transylvania type dish. I was in shock! Where was all this power coming from?
Focus! Focus! FOCUS! I shook my head trying to get the mental picture of Max out. His cute laugh and adorable smile stained my memory. I had to think straight or else I'd loose this battle. Max worked so hard to keep the team standing…I want to win this for him! Brooklyn's Zeus smashed Dranzer up again the wall. I could feel Dranzer's pain. I fell forward into the dish just barely landing on my feet. Brooklyn is too strong…. No! I can't give in! I struggled to push myself up. The angrier I got the more mine and Dranzer's power surged. Just to show Brooklyn I wasn't giving in, and to show Max that I was strong enough, I demonstrated my power by crushing a gargoyle statue. I didn't need to look over to know that Max would be in awe…I could always feel him somehow.
That was enough! Now I'm really worried! "Takao!" I look over to him, "We have to do something!"
"I know" he looks down, clutching his pants, "but we have to have faith in him."
Then it hit me…does Takao feel the same way I do about Kai? Takao gave us all a big speech on how he believed Kai would win…or something like that. I was too busy worrying about Kai…and worrying if I'd ever be able to tell him how I feel. It was bad enough when I was shy about it…but what if Takao does love him? What if he tells Kai first? What if Kai loves him too? I held my head down, fighting the tears. 'Not now, Max,' I coached myself to swallow my feelings. I had to be strong for my team. They were concerned about Kai…and if I started up, they'd put their attention on me, and I didn't want that.
"Dranzer! Tear him apart!" I yelled commanding my friend to destroy Zeus. Dranzer, still using the enormous power of mine, obeyed and grabbed Zeus in his powerful shadow. "GO!"
"Eh…" Brooklyn didn't seem phased at all. Actually, he seemed rather interested. Even after my incredible demonstration he didn't seem afraid of me at all. His praising of me was more like mocking. It's a good thing Max wasn't battling him…wait…Max? No! I can't be thinking of Max at a time like this! I have to focus on winning! I stood straight up. Maybe…maybe Max was the key! Maybe all of them were the key! If I could…would they let me borrow their strength?
Kai is finally standing! I want to help him! I finally unlocked my heart. I felt so tingly…maybe it was Kai reaching inside of me for help. I closed my eyes and opened my soul for him. I want to give him all the strength I have so that he can walk out of this battle safe. I felt an impulse in me and I flashed my eyes open. "What is that? How'd he do it?" I called out.
"It looks like Kai has more energy!" Rei identified the sparkly power Kai was receiving.
Dranzer was moving at full speed and it seemed as though Brooklyn had become a bit anxious.
As Dranzer sped along, crashing into Zeus, I reflected on my past battles. All my opponents. Max, Rei, Daichi, Takao. Especially Takao. I had learned so much from him! He cleansed my heart, and opened it to all sorts of new things. I had hardly ever let things in before. In my reflection I was surprised to realize that Max was one of those things. I don't know why…but for some reason I just couldn't resist. Of course I was mean to him…but that was just a way of hiding my true self. Whenever he needed a favour or advice I couldn't help but be there for him. As Dranzer forced Zeus's blade against a model building I could hear people from the crowd call to me.
"Get him! Get him, Kai!" It was Rick…Max's partner. I couldn't help but envy Rick. He's with Max almost all the time. At first Rick was hardly a threat. He treated Max poorly and didn't seem to care for him at all (and frankly I wanted to tell him off for it). After awhile however, Rick's heart seemed to soften and I became curious of their relationship. What if they've developed feelings for each other? I shook my head at the thought, I can't be thinking of those things right now.
I could see Brooklyn talking to Kai without a care in the world. All of a sudden his blade started to light up too. Just like Kai's! Except Brooklyn had a dark aura.
"What the hell?" I could hear Takao shriek. He was becoming more and more concerned too. "I don't know what that is but I'm sure Kai can handle it!"
"But what if he can't?" I looked at him with sadness and worry in my eyes.
The dark aura continued to grow until it created a vortex.
"What's Brooklyn doing now?" Takao panicked.
"It looks like a dark vortex," Kyoujou started freaking out.
"I don't know how much longer Kai can last!" I heard Rei say out in general.
I couldn't say anything…I was in too much shock.
In an instant, Kai's powers were sucked in by the dark vortex. Even Kai and Dranzer were being sucked in!
"He can't win!" Daichi shouted.
"Idiot! Kai will win!" Takao viciously snapped at Daichi, "we just have to give him more energy!"
"I'll help!" Rei stepped up first.
"We'll all help!" I added.
I could hear them calling to me. "Hang on, Kai!" they shouted. Takao, Rei, Daichi…even Max! Everyone…. Brooklyn laughed and flicked his hair. He didn't seem to believe in the power we had.
"It appears as though we're done," he calmly said.
"No…we're not." I toughed his wind out, slamming my foot into the floor of the dish to hang on.
"No?" Brooklyn gave off a bit of sarcasm.
"Not as long as my friends are with me," I commented, glaring him in the eyes.
Dranzer then lit up, brighter than ever before, and glided towards the vortex with his new found light, demolishing the vortex to bits. With that blast of energy I was able to leap back onto the battle platform. Upon reaching my destination I couldn't help but fall to my knees. I begged Dranzer to hang on just a little longer.
"Kai! That's enough!" Rei bellowed out to him.
"I can't stand by and watch this anymore!" I cried out. Both Rei and I jumped to our feet and flied from our spot to help our friend. Daichi, too, jumped out to help, but was held back by Hiromi. Before Rei and I could get far, Kyoujyou grabbed up and forced us back.
"Damn it, let me go!" I could hear Daichi screech.
We were silenced by Takao's heavy breathing and nervous sounds. We looked back to see if he was ok. "Kai," He said, almost to himself, "I know you can do this."
I frowned at him, and couldn't help but feel a deep depression come over me. It was painfully obvious now. Takao did feel the same way about Kai. I looked back to Kai, wondering how he felt. I instantly noticed Kai was covered in a silver aura. I knew he wasn't ready to give up. I quivered thinking of what would happen.
"Max," Rei said softly, "are you cold?"
"No," I replied taking only a quick glance at him. I felt Rei thought I was lying…and I couldn't blame him, I partially was…my heart was as cold as the arctic.
OK! There's part one… (glares at Kai's battle) since it's so long…. Part two will be up whenever I say so… (nods) Yup, that's the stuff. Sorry that it's so messy this time…
Also, I'm thinking of doing something small after the battle…a sort of "aftermath" thing. Will Max and Kai be together…or will Takao (ahem) ruin it all? Tell me what you think!
If you're new to reading this fic you might want to check out my prequel: The Thing I Can Never Have. It's Max's battle with Mystel.