yym: I've finally decided to start Ash's story. Yay!

Ash: Oh joy, I'm just excited as you… (not)

yym: SHUT UP ASH!!

Ash: Anyways… yinyangmatrix does not own Beyblade except for her characters, which unfortunately includes me.

yym: You know you're a real drama queen.

Ash: That's because you made me to be one.

yym: …………..

Ryuu: O.O She can't think of a comeback. Nice one, Ash.

yym: SHUT UP RYUU!! (smacks Ryuu)

Ryuu: OW!

yym: This is my first T story since Ash over there has a dirty mouth.

Ash: You were going to eventually make a T story.

yym: …………… I hate you, you know?

Ash: But I hate Ray more. Now let's go back to the very beginning…

Ashes of Love

The Letter

A lonely boy stands in front of a dish, watching his spinning beyblade. He watches it go round and round, waiting for his sister and their friend to come back. His beyblade eventually stops spinning and picked it up. He stared at the bit-chip with the insignia of his bit-beast. Dual Ryuphoenix. The bit-beast of Twin Flames. The boy heard footsteps and in the distance, he spotted his sister's figure. But something was wrong. Their friend wasn't there. The boy ran towards her and saw that she was carrying their friend. The friend looked like a lifeless doll, in her ragged dress. The boy then noticed something strange about his sister. He realized in horror as he stared in her lifeless eyes. She was blind.

"Ray, watch out! Here comes Yangdriger!" Yin shouted as she let out an attack at Ray's beyblade. Ray grinned.

"Back at you, Yin! GOOO!!" His blade attacked back.

Grrr... Damn that Ray Kon. Why the hell does he have to be close to Yin? Damn it. I can't stand it. Up in a tree, I was watching Yin train with the White Tigers—Ray, Lee, Gary, Mariah, and Kevin—and they looked like they were having a blast. Hmph. Yin's part of their team and she's the Chinese champion. Now she's at Ryuu's level. I'm training to become a champion too but how the hell am I supposed to do that if Yin's with Ray all the time? I jumped off the tree in anger. I need to let out some steam. I walked to the forest and looked around to see if anyone was following me. It was all clear. I sneaked into my secret training spot and took out my beyblade. The bit-chip shimmered in the sunlight. Dual Ryuphoenix. The one Jessi gave me. I launched my beyblade out in anger.

"LET IT RIP!!" Dual Ryuphoenix spun around in loops. Flames encircled it and I yelled out my attack.

"TWIN FLAMES!!" My beyblade scorched the area in blazes and I let out a sigh. Whew. I feel a little better. Then I heard the grass around scorching. The flames were spreading. I smacked my head. Crap. I started a forest fire. A big one. I ran to the village and grabbed a bucket and headed to the river to fill it. I rushed back to the flames but I saw it was already out. I saw who put it out. It was Ray. I glared at him viciously.

"I was going to put that out myself", I glowered.

"Well, if I didn't put it out sooner, then it would have burned down the place", he said calmly. Damn it, he's right. I didn't care though.

"Well, it's not my fault that you're ahead of me, damn it!" I yelled at him, "I'll beat you Ray! Just take me on right here, right now! I'll beat you! Then I'll be on my way to be a champion like Yin and Ryuu!"

"You won't be a champion with that attitude, Ash. And I'm just not the only obstacle in your way. The world is big... and it'll take the strength and patience to become a real champion like Yin and Ryuu! So if you want to take me on now, then bring it!" He took out his launcher and beyblade to challenge me. I got angrier.

"Then bring it on!" I took out my beyblade and and snapped it on to my launcher.

"3... 2... 1... LET IT RIP!!" We yelled as we launched out our beyblades. Our beyblades collided with each other fiercely. I glared at Ray and he glared back at me.

"DUAL RYUPHOENIX!! ATTACK!!" I yelled.

"GO!!" Ray yelled to his beyblade. Our beyblades were going in for the kill.

"Ray? Ash? Are you fighting again?" Our concentration broke as Yin came. We were so focused, she broke it and we retreated our beyblades back. Yin put her hands to her hips.

"I thought I told you two to stop fighting!" Ray looked guilty.

"Sorry, Yin." I couldn't help smirking a little. Yin glared at me with her amber eyes.

"What are you smirking about, Ash? I told you stop picking fights with Ray! And what happened around here? Did you char the place with your beyblade?" I glared back at her.

"Maybe I did. Maybe I didn't. But you can't stop me from defeating Ray, Yin. I'll beat him and become a champion!" I yelled and then I ran away from them. Damn it, I hate getting in trouble, I thought as I ran through the forest. I didn't watch where I was going and I crashed into a person.

"Ah!" The guy fell to the ground and dropped the sack he was carrying. It was full of letters. I helped him up.

"Sorry" I mumbled and the person nodded. Then I realized who it was. It was the messenger who delivered letters to the village from relatives who lived elsewhere. Like Ryuu. The messenger seemed to recognize me also and smiled.

"Hello, Ash. My, my. You've grown", he dugged into his sack and took out a letter, "From Ryuu."

I accepted and thanked him. I ripped the envelope opened and read the letter. The messenger smiled again and continued on his way to the village, while I read it. I dropped the letter when I finished. Then I smirked. I silently thanked my older brother. I picked up the letter and raced back to the village with the news.

yym: That's Ash for you.

Ryuu: How much can you curse at Ray?

Ash: (smirks) A whole lot.

Ryuu: I wonder what was in that letter?

Ash: (smacks his head) You wrote it! So you should know!

Ryuu: Well... I forgot.

yym: Idiot.

Ash: For once, I agree.

Ryuu: HEY!

Ash: Read and review or I'll—

yym: NO THREATENING RAY OR I'LL GET HOSHI ON YOU!!

Ryuu: O.O Not her...

Ash: Crap... I rather face you than her! Okay, okay! Just read and review and I won't hurt Ray in any way! (until later)

yym: Ash...

Ryuu: Please don't bring Hoshi!