Ugh, yes, I know, I have Beyblade: Rise of the Night, too, but...

This idea has been forming in my head now for weeks now, actually. But what really inspired me to kick it into high gear was when I reread Llampaca Eating Guppy's fic "Checkered"... Seriously, you guys. GO CHECK IT OUT IT IS AWESOME.

This fic is set about two and a half years after the Nemesis Crisis, so the characters are aged up. As followed:

Chris is 19

Christina is 17

Aguma is 18

Bao is 17

Kuro is 19

And as more characters are introduced (i.e. Team Dungeon, and ex members of Team Starbreaker), I will add their ages in to the A/N's too.

So keep in mind, they're all young adults here, so there are going to be some more mature themes here: romance, fight scenes, etc. You get my point. THERE'S A REASON IT IS RATED 'T'.

Anyways, enough of the A/N. You guys came for the story, so let's get to it!

"Chri-is! Let's go, I'm going to be late!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming, keep your shirt on! Let me grab my keys!"

A young man in his late teens rushed from the kitchen of a decent sized apartment, a travel mug of coffee in one hand and keys in the other. Dressed in a pair of dark jeans, combat boots, and a dark red graphic tee, he looked like any other teen you may see on the streets of southern states of America.

Except, this teen was not just any person. He was Christopher "Chris" Cadelle, Legendary Blader of Winter.

Chris blew his bangs out of his eyes as he came to a stop at the door, where a younger teenage girl with blonde hair and violet eyes was standing. She had a backpack slung over her shoulder, dressed in jeans, sneakers, and a green hoodie. Overall, she looked like the female version of Chris, which wasn't too far from the truth.

"Alright, let's go, Crissie," Chris said.

Christina "Crissie" Cadelle rolled her eyes, "Like I haven't been waiting on you for the last ten minutes. You're getting lazy, big brother."

Chris ignored that remark as the siblings stepped out into the apartment hallway. Chris was quick to lock the door, before he and his sister went for the elevator.

"Says the girl who puts off her homework to the last minute," Chris shot back. "How late were you up till last night, Crissie?"

Christina huffed, "It's not my fault trig is so hard- where would I actually use it in real life?"

"A Bey battle?" Chris suggested, as the elevator doors dinged open. He and Christina stepped into it, Chris jabbing the ground floor button until the doors slid shut.

Christina went silent, and when Chris looked over at her, she was pouting.

Chris smirked, "See, I'm right."

Christina rolled her eyes; she was doing that a lot lately, and Chris twitched at the action, barely managing to keep himself from blowing up. Instead, he took a sip of his coffee.

"So," Christina sighed. "What are you going to be doing today, brother?"

Chris scratched his cheek, "Depends. I heard something about getting a mission assignment today, but I think Director Ross was just muttering."

"But if you do get an assignment..." Christina sighed, as the elevator doors open.

"Yeah, I'll probably have to do a bit of travelling," Chris said, stepping out of the elevator.

Christina followed at a slower pace, her previous good and teasing mood brought down by the news Chris had just given her. It was well known between the two of them, that Christina hated it when Chris got missions that involved travelling away for long periods of time. It reminded her too much of his previous position as a Blader for Hire.

Chris stepped up to a dark blue, extended cab Chevy, making quick of unlocking it and climbing into the driver's seat. He turned to his sister as she climbed into the passenger seat.

"Come on, you know I'll call you every time I can, if I do get a mission. It's not like I'm going to abandon you," Chris said.

The unsaid 'again' hung heavy in the air between them.

Christina forced a smile, "I know, bro... Can we get going now? If we don't, I'm going to be late for my English test and you're gonna be late to work."

Chris yawned as he stepped into the American branch of the WBBA. Having just dropped Christina at her high school, he had booked it to his place of work.

It was strange, actually. Chris had never thought he would have an actual, respectable job. But, here he was, two and a half years after the Nemesis Crisis, in Washington D.C., working as a special agent for the American WBBA.

It was a big step forwards from his previous job as a Blader for Hire. Chris could still remember when Ryo Hagane had suggested he apply for the job as a special agent. Chris was pretty sure he had stared at the Japan Director like he had grown a second head.

"Why. Would I do that?" Chris asked, incrediously.

Ryo shrugged, "You have the skills. Plus, you'll have a roof over your head, not have to worry about when your next meal will be, and have a week to week paycheck, even when you don't have missions. Think about it."

Then Christina had stormed into the B-Pit one day, first chewed him out, challenged him to a Beybattle in which, somehow, he lost, and then told Chris about her own career as a Blader for Hire.

That little fact had been what had made up Chris' mind. Within two hours of learning that Christina had followed in her brother's footsteps, Chris had been hired as the American WBBA's newest agent. Granted, just because he had saved the world, didn't give him a free pass. He had had to go through a lot of training, mentally and physically... but it had all been worth it in the end. He had powered through it all, and now he was one of the WBBA's best agents, right up next to Tsubasa.

Now, he and Christina lived in a sizable, three bedroom apartment, that stood fifteen minutes from the high school Christina went to, and thirty five minutes from the WBBA American branch. He didn't have to worry about making ends meet, he could ask for anything- within reason- he wanted, and he got it (which was how he had gotten his truck, his pride and joy), and the WBBA was lenient whenever Chris asked for time off.

All in all, Chris was living a good life.

Of course, he should have known that one day it would all come crashing down... and today seemed to be that day.

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