Disclaimer: I dont own beyblade or any of its characters, only my own.

This is my first go at writing fan fiction for anything, so be kind! also sorry if any of the characters seem out of character, but hopefully I will get better as the story develops, so please read and review:)

Ivy watched out of the car window as the streets and town went by. The houses, and the streets, then people. It all looks so unfriendly where it was so new. Now this cold autumn morning, she was starting sixth form in a new town, living with her aunt. This was the first time she was without her mother or father, and this terrified her.

Her parents had split up over 7 months ago now over something she still now didn't understand. From what she didn't blank out, it was about moving all the time, money, her? It was thought it would be better for her to be away from it all, as it was less then pretty. Ivy didn't get a say in the matter, which made her angry. With the family originally from Japan, that's where Ivy's path was headed. Her mother got this idea she was in danger and needed to be somewhere safe. Ivy sighed in frustration trying to make sense of it all, and gave up. Now she had to start a new school, make new friends, and her parents didn't seem to care about that. On some levels she welcomed it as a form of escape, no more hearing her parents screaming.

Her aunt glanced at Ivy through the rearview mirror and noticed her frustrated look.

"Don't worry Ivy, you will fit in here. A fresh new start. Its what a girl of your age needs fo some direction in her life"

"We shall see, never happened yet," Ivy muttered, still watching the town outside the car window. It didn't work very well in the last place she lived in with her cousin. She had felt invisible, like no one knew she existed, so it wasn't like she wouldn't be missed. Not like it bothered her all that much in the end. Now she was happy to be different from everything else, and respected herself enough to express herself as she is supposed to be. So another chance to start again had it plus sides.

Ivy was a 16-year-old girl; she had a golden brown mane complete with an array of streaks of color for added character. She also had one blue eye and one brown. Average build, she wore baggy jeans with a black v-neck top. She had a rock star cuff on one wrist, and a wedge wood blue cameo ribbon choker to contrast.

"Well maybe you will find some kids who like beyblades like you, this is where it all came from"

Ivy glanced down at the chrome, onyx, and athmesyst Beyblade, with the bit beast Kineka, as it seem to glint in response to her.

"I hope so." she replied, holding her blade up in the sunlight, and watched the reflections on the blade dance in response.

Brooklyn sighed inwardly as he tried to keep the coldness out. Walking to School, he tried to think about the up coming Beyblade festival next weekend. He will prove his place; even beat the current champion, Tyson. Then he will take his title from in next championship in the spring.

He looked up and saw Tyson, Max and Rei up ahead, busy talking about the festival next week Brooklyn snorted and grinned to himself. "I will beat him this time," He thought.

"Hey guys!" Brooklyn called catching up with them. "Ready for next week? I know I will be a lot harder to beat then last time we battled"

"Just don't forget we have increased in skills too Brooklyn" Rei pointed out.

"Yeah, this is going to be one hell of a ride!" Max chirped excitedly.

"Yeah.. I can't wait all the beyblading, all the food, it will be like a second Christmas!" Tyson grinned.

"All the guys from the last championships will be there too..as well as new faces, I can't wait to beat them all!"

"Don't be so sure of yourself Tyson" Brooklyn replied.

"You had a good summer?" Rei asked.

"Yeah is wasn't to bad, learnt a few programming languages, I can play the piano now. Not a lot this summer really. Quite a lazy one" Brooklyn shrugged as he walked on.

"Are you kidding me? What do you do for fun?" Tyson snorted.

"Why that is fun for me, whenever I am not beyblading." Brooklyn replied.

"Unlike going to every single everything you can eat restaurants all over town, that's so much more fun!" Max winked.

"What? I set a new record you know!" Tyson said, folding his arms in defiance.

"How about you Rei?"

"I went back home with the white tigers. Nice long summer. Been practicing all the time" Rei smiled.

"Oh don't you fret, Draciel and me have a few tricks up our sleeves" Max warned with a warm smile.

At that point they reached the gates of the local school.

"One more term. One more and we are all free! No more school!" Brooklyn said, watching the student's reluctantly walk in.

"Hooo yaaaa!" Tyson declared, punching the air at the mere thought of it.

"Save the celebrations, it's not over yet" Kai muttered, walking past them, through the school gates in to the school.

"Nice to talk with you as always Kai" Rei called after him.

"Humph" was his response, as he went out of view.

"Darn we have to get to class, or we are going to be late, I don't to be in detention before 9am" Tyson groaned, glancing
over to his watch.

Ivy eyed the school as they pulled up at the gates. "Hope this goes ok," She mused out loud.

"Do you know where you need to go?" Ivy's aunt asked turning round.

"Don't worry I will find it" Ivy replied, grabbing her bag, and opened the car door.

"I will pick you up at 3:30?"

"Don't worry you don't have to pick us up, we only live 10 minutes away" Ivy replied getting out of the car.

"But how you will get home Ivy?"

"I'll walk" Ivy replied, shutting the car door, before she got any protest.

"Well, ring me to let me you got home safe! And don't walk home on your own Ivy!" Her aunt compromised winding her
car window down.

"She won't Mrs. Hanaoka, I will walk home with her!" A young girl ran up behind them.

"Come on Ivy, we are going to be late" The brunette chirped.

"Thank you Hilary" Ivy's Aunt smiled, watching them walk through the school gates.

"I hope it goes ok this time," Mrs. Hanaoka said to herself.

Ivy glanced at Hilary as they approached the school entrance. Ivy had moved only three weeks ago, already she made friends with the next door neighbors. especially their daughter Hilary. She felt lucky too, at least she knew someone, whilst faced with starting a new school.

Hilary eyed Ivy in return. "Hey you should fit in fine here. We are all beyblading mad here, even the world champion attends this school," She said, walking through the entrance, through to their class. Ivy followed, eyeing all the different faces, hearing all the laughs. She held on to her bag tightly as nerves set in a little. She looked up at Hilary as she mentioned the beyblading champion. "What a opportunity" she thought to herself, and grinned.

"Cool" she replied eventually, weaving in between other students. "Can't wait to show him up and beat him" She grinned evilly, as they walked in their first class. She breathed hard. Although she has done this bit a few times over now, they are still as nerve racking.

"Hey Hil over here" Tyson called. "Who's that with you?" He asked, eyeing Ivy.

"Hey Tyson" Hilary replied. "This is Ivy, she moved next door to me, so she is moved over to this school"

Ivy followed Hilary to the other side of the class, where a group of guys sitting around chatting, tinkering with beyblades. Seeing this relaxed her a little. At least she could make friends, or try.

"Nice to meet ya Ivy, I'm the beyblading Champ!" Tyson declared proudly, holding out his hand, while everyone else groaned, reeling in his innocent ego.

Ivy started at his hand blankly, and looked up at Tyson.

"...What don't you shake hands where you come from or something?" Tyson asked.

"Don't be rude Tyson!" Hilary scolded.

"Its ok Hilary" Ivy replied.

"I'm sorry I didn't respond Tyson." she said fumbling with her bag and took something out.

"I was just thinking how me and Kinneka are going to beat you next month and even in the Championships. Tyson...are you game?" she challenged, holding out her Beyblade.

"Whoa…." Tyson replied eyeing her blade. He glanced up at Ivy, his brown eyes locking on to hers. The both grinned at each other at the same time, seeing each other's spirit and drive to win.

Brooklyn saw this and huffed a little. "Another easy win no less" he shrugged, leaning back with a smile.

"You don't like all you can eat restaurants by any chance Ivy?" Max asked.

"Huh?"

Max and Rei laughed in response.