Disclaimer: Do I have to? Le sigh...do not own beyblade, only own this story and the OCs.

I hate disclaimers. They just take up space.

Song For This Chapter: Talk-Coldplay

-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Chapter 2-How It Started In The First Place

"So," Rally said, the grin still plastered to her face, "What did you do this time eh?"

Ember smiled, then said: " I broke up a little beybattle between two punks."

"Oh really?" Trixie said.

Rolling her eyes, Ember smirked, "Yes, really, Trixie ya ass."

Trixie threw at pillow at Ember.

Catching it deftly, Ember grinned. Trixie was one of those few people who she could actually have a comfortable conversation with. That's why she was her blading teammate.

Team Dragonness was not a well known team, but already, during their 4 months of battling, they'd never lost a match in their career so far. Some of the other orphanage bladers would joke around and call them "The Girl Dragons" which is where their team name had originated from. They'd originally been called "Girl 3" but had changed it for Team Dragonness, which sounded much more professional and better. Ember liked it better anyway, as it matched her bitbeast more.

They also had a new member since changing their name. Damien Tarnol was a tough blader, who'd apparently just popped out of nowhere. He was good, but not nearly as good as Ember.

Looking down at her crimson blade, which was still tucked into the palm of her hand, she saw Flare flash slightly. She smiled. Ever since she had got Flare a year and a half ago, she'd been blading like there was no tommorow. She hadn't been the best at first-in fact, to put it bluntly, she'd been plain rubbish. But many hours of determined training and practice had changed all that into quite the opposite. Ember was now an exteremley tough blader, and she was determined for it to stay that way. She trained for at least an hour each morning before breakfast, before going for a run after school. Then, she'd train almost all day until it was time to go back. Back to the place.

Ember wasn't fond of the old dump. It had some very old memories she would have rather forgotten. Shaking her head, she sat down next to Trixie, who promptly tried to push her off the bed. Ducking just in time, Ember ran over to her bed, jumped onto it and collapsed down.

"So," Rally said cooly, "Who were they?"

Ember shrugged, "Dunno. The blondie looked kinda cute though, even if he has a big mouth on him."

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Kai was bored.

Correction.

He was very, very bored.

Watching the others being tortured had been fun at first, but now it was just getting boring. And he certianly didn't need help with that. Sighing deeply, he wandered over to where Tyson was whipping Ray to hell and back. Smiling as he overviewed the technique, he walked off to examine the grounds Max was training on. Max was whacking the blade into a nearby tree, trying to take it down.

Pacing out to the gate, he turned back and looked. Knowing he wasn't going to be missed, he walked off into town, hands in his pockets.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Ember wandered down the street, humming a merry tune. She was feeling half full today, and liked it. Striding down the street, she passed many a child who was happily singing. They were feeling exactly the same as she was. And who couldn't feel so good on such a nice day? The sun was shining down onto the pavement, beating her fair face with its warming rays. Beaming almost as much as the sun, Ember continued on her way.

Wow, she thought, passing several people who said hello to her, maybe this place isn't so bad. Maybe I could actually get used to living here.

The people seemed nice. The weather seemed wonderful. And she had to admit, she liked this kind of suburban to city lifestyle. It was a whole lot different than some of the other places she'd lived in her life, what with some being the most up to date you could get, and one she remembered all too well was one where there was absolutley nothing decent. It was the worst worst WORST for her then.

The tall buildings in the distance shone under the sun as she continued down the street. In fact, she was so much absorbed in feeling happy that she nearly missed the poster than was on the wall.

Nearly.

But not quite.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

"Wow! Sounds awesome Kai!" Max said, gaping at the blue and red poster Kai held in front of him.

"Looks awesome you mean," Ray said, raising an eyebrow at the poster, "It's so shiny, I think it wants to be noticed by the whole world."

"Pretty much." Kai shrugged, "I thought you guys might wanna have a look."

"Well, it's a tournament, it's Beyblading, it's a good chance to practice our skills, why not enter?" Tyson said, smiling.

"That's what I thought," Kai smirked, "That's why I've put us down as contestants."

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

"A tournament?" Damien said, "Seriously?"

Ember nodded.

"Well," Rally grinned, "It looks like our week just got a lot more interesting."

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

AN: Very interesting indeed -evil grin-

SNEAK PEEK OF CHAPTER 3

Max wolf-whistled.

Ray raised an eyebrow, hopping down a branch to get a better look.

"Damn!" Ray said, smriking evilly, "If that's not practicing hotness, I don't know WHAT is!"

AN: I am feeling EXHAUSTED-11.45pm XX Anyway, I'll update tomorrow as usual -yawns-

Tyrila Anios xxx