Message to my readers:

Sorry about the late update, work has been hectic. I'll try and catch up for lost time this weekend.

Thanks again, Henshi

Disclaimer: I Do NOT own Beyblade, just writing my own story.

Chapter 3: Dickenson's Regret

A fairly large man sat his desk, tapping his fingers on his leg. His nervousness could be seen from a mile away. The man stood up and smoothed out his blue suit, rearranging his tie in the windows behind him. He had a multi-million dollar corporation and could get anything he wanted with a snap of his fingers. He had always been a go with the flow kind of person, but today was different. Today he didn't feel so happy-go-lucky. He knew today was the start of something he never wanted to revisit again. A knock came at the door, shaking him from his thoughts.

"Yes, come in" The man watched as one of his guard stuck his head through the crack in the door.

"Mr. Dickenson, Tyson Granger, Daichi Sumeragi, Hilary Tachibana, and Kenny have just arrived" The guard flips through a clip board "Also your guests that you called earlier this week will be here shortly."

"Ah, yes Tyson. Please send them up. Also when the others get here, send them in without hesitation please" Mr. Dickenson turned away from the guard and stroked his beard, waiting for Tyson and his friends to enter.

The guard left immediately and began giving orders to the other guards. When the door opened again, Mr. Dickenson turned around to see Tyson and the gang standing in the doorway. He motioned for them to have a seat, watching them as the crossed the large office. He noticed the anger on Tyson's face; he could always read that boy like an open book.

"What's the problem Kenny? In your call, you sounded urgent" Mr. Dickenson sat down in his chair, staring at the children.

"Mr. Dickenson we received a video call from Max earlier this week. He said it was urgent for us to come see you about an incident happening in China. He told us he would be here on Monday" Kenny said opening his computer.

"Well boy's, Max and his mother are in China doing some research on ancient beyblades, but that is classified information. He should not have contacted you, he should have—

"Do not give me that classified bullshit Mr. Dickenson. You know damn well that the Blade Bladers have been through enough for you to trust us!" Tyson angrily spoke out. Slamming his fists on Mr. Dickenson's desk, "So either you come clean now or we find out when Max gets here!"

Mr. Dickenson smiled as Kenny and Daichi coaxed Tyson back to his seat. He knew the boy could not hold himself back while his friends are hurt. That's what he liked most about Tyson.

"Tyson, I assure you I will explain everything, in due time." He turns and looks out the window. "As for Max, he has not contacted me. You said he would be here on Monday? Today is Thursday, and I haven't received anything from him."

He turned around when he did not get a response from the group. By the look on their faces he could tell that they had been so focused on trying to see him, they lost track of the days.

"Oh my I hope he is okay" Hilary stated, placing a hand on Tyson's shoulder.

"I can't believe we didn't notice." Tyson shook his head in shame.

"I was so preoccupied with trying to decipher the information Max sent me, I totally lost track of time" Kenny said, slapping the palm of his hand to his forehead.

A knock came at the door. Mr. Dickenson motioned for Daichi to open it for him. The small boy rose up from his chair and opened the door. He was caught off guard by the person standing face to face with him. The person was wearing a white cloak with a mask that covered the face completely. Daichi quickly moved back to get a better look at the people entering the room. The short cloaked person was accompanied by four young girls. The girls walked into the office and bowed toward Mr. Dickenson.

"Why hello Priestess" Mr. Dickenson rose from his seat and held his hand out for the person to shake. The cloaked woman then shook his hand and nodded.

"Mr. Dickenson. Thank you for flying my girls' and I to Japan in style. You are a very hospitable host." Priestess held her hand out, motioning toward the chairs on the other side of the room. "May we sit?"

"Oh yes of course." Mr. Dickenson motioned them toward the chairs. The five women moved across the room and sat down. "Tyson, Daichi, Kenny, and Hilary I would like you to meet the team known as Steel Orion. They are the team from Greece."

Tyson scanned the room, staring at the girls. He noticed each of them had a presence about themselves, a heavenly presence. Daichi, still standing at the door, just stared at the women until Hilary snapped him back to reality. Priestess held out her hand in the same motion she used to ask for the permission to take a seat.

The first girl who stood up was tall, about 5'9. Her black hair stopped right at her shoulders. Her sandy brown eyes scanned the room, staring at Tyson and the gang. She wore a yellow tank top, black jeans, which were torn at both knee caps, and black and yellow shoes. She also wore a black leather hooded jacket that had her name on the right pocket in bright yellow letters.

"My name is Chloe Grayson. I am Steel Orion's leader. It is my pleasure to meet the famous Blade Breakers" She kept her eyes locked on Tyson, as if she was beckoning him to battle her. Once she finished talking, she sat down just as gracefully as she stood up.

The next girl, who proceeded to stand, practically jumped out her seat and ran over to Daichi. She pulled him into a tight hug and smiled brightly. Her black hair was longer than the first girl, reaching down to the middle of her back. She had the same color eyes as Chloe, but her hair had blue streaks running throughout her hair. She wore a blue skirt with grey leggings underneath. Her white shirt read in blue letters across her chest, Rip Tide. "Hi my name is Taylor, what's your name cutie?"

"It's D-Daichi." Daichi stammered, trying to keep his composure in front of the girl.

"That's a funny name. Can I call you Ducky?" She said giggling before kissing his cheek and skipping back to her seat, leaving a red faced Daichi on the floor.

Hilary and Kenny began to laugh at the flustered blader. Daichi retaliates and begins to yell at his two team mates. Meanwhile Tyson never dropped his gaze from Chloe's.

The next girl rose from her seat and growled lowly under her breath. "Hey it's my turn to talk and time for you three to shut up!" She smiled once she gained their attention, earning a sigh from Priestess. She crossed her arms and smirked smugly. She wore a black hoodie and a red shirt that read Smokin' Hot. She also wore a pair of khaki cargo pants and black shoes.

"The name is Michelle Bonneau, and unlike my overly irritating teammate over here, I'm not excited to meet you or even been here. So I'll tolerate you until it is time to leave this stupid country." That earned a scoffing sound from Hilary and Daichi. She plopped back down into her chair and placed her hands behind her head, her red hair in a ponytail.

The last girl stood up and smoothed out her white dress. She wore on her feet, Greek style sandals, with the straps attached up to her thighs. Her blond hair reached to her shoulders and her blue eyes seemed to calm the tension in the room.

"Ello, my name iz Rose Ackart. I am zee last member of Steel Orion." Her heavy accent was noticeable. "I am very pleazed to meet all of uz" She smiled and bowed, the sliver bow on her head bouncing with movements.

Mr. Dickenson smiled at the four girls and nodded. "Pleased to meet you all" He held his hand out for Kenny to introduce himself. "I'll let the Blade Breakers introduce themselves"

Kenny stood up and adjusted his glasses. He caught the girl named Rose staring intently at him. He began to blush but quickly regained himself when Hilary nudged him. "Hello there. My name is Kenny, but around here I'm known as the Chief. I am the Blade Breakers beyblade technician." He held his hand out to his right, "This is Hilary Tachibana, my assistant and the team's supporter. " Hilary smiled and waved at the other girls. Each of them nodded in acknowledgement.

Daichi regained himself and spoke up "My name is Daichi Sumeragi and I'm Japan's number one blader" He smiled and laughed out loud, excited with himself. He expected to hear some retaliation from Tyson. He waited to begin an argument with him but nothing came from Tyson's mouth.

Tyson stood up and kept his eyes fixated on Chloe. "My name is Tyson Granger and I am the leader of the Blade Breakers. I am the current world champion." His gaze never left from Chloe's. Hilary noticed and nudged Tyson hard, commenting that it wasn't nice to stare. He noticed he had been staring at her for a while and shook his head.

"Well now that the introductions are out of the way. I have some things I need to discuss with everyone." Mr. Dickenson walked over to a large television monitor mounted on the wall. He picked up a remote and turned it on. The screen showed a map of China, with a green blip blinking on a certain spot. "Kenny, do you know the legend of the king who defied the Gods?"

"Yes, I am familiar with it. In fact I have it stored on my computer." He typed away on his laptop and pulled up a file. He began to read aloud from it so everyone could hear it. "10,000 years ago an evil emperor named Qin Shi, wielding a spinning top with destructive power of the Greek God Hades, tried to overthrow Zeus for control of the world. The Gods Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, and Athena together defeated the emperor and his army of Dark Bladers, sealing them away in stone. After the battle Gods placed the emperor and his army in a tomb, shutting them off from the world. Each of the Gods then placed their remaining power into four tops of their own and placed them on Earth in case the dark force ever rose again." He looked up at Mr. Dickenson, "It's is stated by the scientific community as nothing more than a legend because the tomb has never been found"

Mr. Dickenson nodded and paced the room back to his desk. He sat there and sighed. "Yes it was just a legend, until Max and his mother's company found the tomb a few days ago." That comment earned gasps from the Blade Breakers.

"So the legend is true." Kenny said adjusting his glasses to get a better look.

Mr. Dickenson nodded once more. "Something must have happened when Max's mother opened the tomb. That's probably why Max contacted you Tyson, to warn you that something was wrong"

"So why isn't he here Mr. Dickenson. Shouldn't you have had some contact with Max's mother? You should know something!" Tyson glared at Mr. Dickenson.

The door then swung open, revealing a distressed Ray and Mariah. They were panting as if they had been running for days. Tyson jumped up and helped his friends.

"Whoa, Ray! What's going on?" Tyson struggled to keep him on his feet.

"Mr. Dickenson. We have Max and Emily. They need immediate medical attention!" Ray leaned against Tyson.

Kenny helped Emily into a chair as Mr. Dickenson rushed out of the room, making calls as he flew down the hallways. A couple of doctors entered the office and attended to Ray and Mariah. Tyson ran off, following Mr. Dickenson. He found Mr. Dickenson at the door of his office building, watching Max and Emily get taken away on a stretcher.

"Max!" Tyson yelled out in desperation for his friend and watched as he and Emily were placed into an ambulance. Tyson was about to run to the ambulance when Mr. Dickenson grabbed his wrist.

"Hey! Let go!-

"I know you're worried about him Tyson but he will be alright. I need you to focus right now." Mr. Dickenson looked at him sternly. "I have sent Max and Emily to a facility in the mountains to be taken care of. I want you and your gang, along with Steel Orion to fly out tonight to that facility until I can get control of things around here. I need you to get home and pack your things. "

Tyson stared at him, only registering half of the things coming out his mouth. He was so worried about his best friend, he couldn't think of anything else. Hopefully Kenny would fill him in later. He just nodded to acknowledge his instructions.

"I know this is sudden, but I need you and your team to keep these girls safe at all cost" Mr. Dickenson let him go and turns toward the sky. He could see dark clouds slowly moving toward their area. "They are our only hope if that evil has been released upon the world again."

"What do you mean Mr. Dickenson?" Daichi spoke up from behind Tyson. "What makes these girls so important?" Tyson hadn't noticed that Daichi and the others were now outside with him and Mr. Dickenson.

"These girls are very important Daichi" Mr. Dickenson said, staring at the group as if his next words were able to destroy a whole nation. "They are the one chosen to control the four God blades"

"No way" Hilary said in amazement

Tyson turned his gaze back to Chloe. She returned his gaze and nodded. He watched as the four girls pulled out their blades and launchers. They released their blades onto the ground and each bade landed by their respective partner.

Chloe held her hand out over her blade "Volteaus, Zeus' beyblade."

Taylor also held her hand out over her blade "Oceana, Poseidon's beblade"

Michelle held her hand out and her blade landed in her hand, spinning on her palm "Parthaux, Apollo's blade"

Rose smiled and watched her blade "Gaia, Athena's blade"

Priestess walks next to Mr. Dickenson. "I will stay here and help you sort things out here." She looked over to her team "You girls will stay put until further notice."

The girls nodded and left to go collect their gear. Mr. Dickenson turned toward Tyson again and nodded. He shoved ten plane tickets into his hands along with an envelope, filled with information and money. "Now go, you don't have time to stick around here."

Mr. Dickenson turned away and stared at the sky again. "It's happening again isn't it Priestess?"

Priestess nodded and looked toward the sky as well "It seems so." She looked toward the scurrying teenagers "I hope they are ready. They will need to be."