CWG: I HATE school. (tear) My English teacher has been on my back about stupid things and I'm not getting a good enough grade even though I do ALL the work, get good grades on the tests, AND I got a REALLY good grade on my project. (tear) What's up with that? Sorry, I just needed to vent a bit, but I'm getting side tracked again…

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN BEYBLADE AND NEVER WILL.

Enjoy…

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We're off to Russia!

Tyson stared out the window, deep in thought, as the plane took off. They had waited for what seemed like forever for Mr. Dickenson to get their tickets and were finally on their way. Ray sat next to the navy haired blader, while Max and Kenny sat behind them and Mr Dickenson sat alone nearby. Tyson ignored Kenny's incessant muttering about his fear of heights as the ground began to fade smaller and smaller into the distance. Tyson sighed heavily as he thought about their journey.

'Kai left on his own, we should just let him handle his problems.' Tyson thought coldly.

'You don't really think that Tyson. You know you are just as worried about this as the rest of your friends.' A calm voice echoed through his thoughts. The boy was shocked as he heard his bitbeast speak to him.

'Dragoon, what do you mean?' Tyson asked curiously.

'Tyson, you may not believe it, but Kai is in trouble. He needs your help. You all could feel the pain he went through but didn't notice it. Tyson, you must hurry before it's too late.' Dragoon explained.

'What do you mean the pain he went through? Dragoon, what happened to Kai? What do you mean before it's too late?!' Tyson demanded as he thought about his friend. He felt as though part of his heart was being torn away as he thought about the Russian being hurt somewhere.

'I can not tell you the details, Tyson, but I can no longer feel Dranzer's power. It's as if she has been erased from the earth. I fear the worst has happened.' Tyson could hear Dragoon's grief in his words and Tyson knew that it was all true.

"No, Kai, he can't be..." Tyson muttered. Ray glanced at his friend in confusion as the words escaped his lips.

"Tyson?" Ray called out as he tapped the boy on the shoulder. Tyson jumped from the sudden contact and smiled sheepishly as he realized what had gone on.

"Sorry Ray, just talking to myself, what's up?" Tyson asked as he started to blush.

"Well it's just…" Ray started. Before he could continue, the pilot's voice echoed through the cabin announcing that they would be landing. Everyone became entranced by the sight out of the window as the plane landed. Even Ray forgot about the conversation as he noticed how beautiful the land looked. The large buildings looked like they were made from a child's imagination with their pillars of swirling colors. Snow was falling lightly and gave the land an extra bit of beauty as the light reflected off the snow.

As they landed and got off the plane, the friends were anxious to get out of the airport. Mr. Dickenson led the way as they made their way towards the exit. Tyson ran ahead ignoring the warnings and found himself out in the snow without his jacket. He smiled brightly until he felt the wind blow snow into his face and the icy slush soak through his shoes. He cursed himself as he ran back to his friends. They all shook their heads in disbelief as they witnessed the boy's stupidity.

"Tyson, I would've thought you learned your lesson from the last time we came here…" Max stated in amusement. Tyson simply glared at his friend and stuck his tongue out as he tried to warm himself up.

"Alright boys, how about we take a trip to Kai's hotel. I have the name of the place and it's not very far." Mr. Dickenson said ignoring the two friends. They all agreed and began to walk to their destination.

Ray slowed his pace and watched as his friends began to throw snowballs at each other. He smiled slightly as he watched Kenny get piled in snow by Max and Tyson. Normally he would've joined in on the fun, but at that moment he felt as if Kai's absence was making him feel an emptiness inside of him.

Mr. Dickenson chuckled lightly at the sight but continued to walk towards the hotel. Before long the teens and their manager were inside, and Mr. Dickenson was speaking to the man at the desk. Tyson and Max continued to apologize to Kenny and Ray tried to listen to the conversation. Normally the Chinese boy wouldn't have tried, but when he noticed Mr. Dickenson's face change to a look of horror he knew something was wrong.

"What do you mean?" Mr. Dickenson asked the man, already knowing the answer.

"I'm sorry, but the two boys in that room aren't staying there anymore. Actually they were reported missing a few days ago when a maid found their stuff in their rooms and the window smashed."

'Oh my gosh, Kai and Tala are gone?' both Ray and Mr. Dickenson thought grimly.

Ray let out a short gasp as he realized what was going on. As he let out the small noise, Tyson, Max, and Kenny looked up in confusion.

"What is it, Ray?" they all asked in unison. Ray simply looked to his friends and they understood.

"No…" Tyson mumbled as he remembered Dragoon's warning.

"What…happened to them?" Max asked, already knowing the answer.

"I don't know, but they aren't here anymore…" Ray mumbled as they waited for Mr. Dickenson. However, the man called them over instead and they all walked silently to the room. They noticed that the room was blocked off by caution tape and there were police investigators inside. As they approached, a man came to them and after speaking to Mr. Dickenson, they were aloud inside.

Tyson looked around for any sign that this was some sick joke. He noticed that the fridge was left open and the bedroom was a mess. As he walked through the rooms he felt as though he could see what had happened.

Ray looked around as well. He watched as Tyson and Max both became extremely quiet and refused to look in the rooms. He walked over to the open fridge and noticed Tala's fingerprints on the handle. He also caught a faint scent that he would always know. It smelled like freshly fallen snow and Ice breaker gum. He followed the scent and realized that it led to the bedroom door, where Tala's fingerprints were as well. Ray walked slowly as he pieced things together. He could smell something that didn't belong to either of his Russian friends and it seemed to blend with a familiar scent.

'Kai.' Ray thought as he began to picture what had happened to his friend. He couldn't help but feel sick as he noticed something on the carpet. Kai's once perfect beyblade was sitting on the carpet shattered. Ray could see the bitchip was dark and had a crack through the center. He held his breath as he felt his own beyblade heat up as it glowed in his pocket.

"Dranzer…" Ray whispered as he kneeled next to the debris. As he let his fingers touch the darkened bitchip he felt a strange heat surge through his hand as though it was on fire. He gasped as he heard Dranzer's screech echo through his mind.

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FLASHBACK: What happened to Kai while Tala was getting food…

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Kai sat on the bed quietly as watched Tala talk on the phone. He was about to pull out his cell phone when he noticed that the door was closing by itself. Kai looked over suspiciously as he noticed he was sitting in complete darkness. He heard someone trying to move silently towards where he was and before long he could hear them breathing. Kai held his breath slightly as he slipped away from the bed and headed towards his bag. He grabbed his blade from the side pocket and felt Dranzer heat up at his touch. He smirked slightly before he felt a hand cover his mouth. He dropped the blade instantly as the intruder began to try and drag him away.

Kai tried to struggle away from the man's grip, but he couldn't break free. He knew that Tala was in the next room and, if anything, Kai wanted to warn his friend. He began to glance around anxiously in the dark until he found what he was searching for. Kai smashed his foot against one of the small chairs causing it to fall to the ground. Kai noticed that even if Tala did get the hint and got a warning it would be no use to him.

He began to try and maneuver his feet in a way that he could kick his attacker in the knee. He hit his target but soon found that there was another man grabbing him. Kai was about to give in, as the two men began to drag him out of the room through the window when Kai saw Tala open the door.

Kai glanced at his friend and as the light filled the room he also noticed someone standing near the door. It was obvious Tala was falling into a trap and Kai tried to warn the red haired boy as he ran blindly to Kai's rescue. Kai watched in horror as the hidden man smashed what looked like a metal pipe across the back of Tala's head sending him to the floor instantly. Kai tried desperately to yell out to his friend as blood began to spill from the wound.

Kai fought the grip of the men even harder as he tried to get to his friend's body. He watched helplessly as Tala's body was dragged out like a doll. He also noticed his precious beyblade sitting on the floor nearby the man's foot. Kai could only watch in horror as his perfect blade was crushed under the man's boot. He watched as Dranzer glowed under the pressure of her bitchip cracking.

'NO!' Kai screamed inside his head as he tried to find a voice. He noticed the man covering his mouth had let go slightly and was able to scream out. He noticed that the man who had Tala was waiting impatiently outside of the window and couldn't help but feel tears sting his eyes as Tala's body lay limp in the man's grasp.

TALA!" Kai yelled out in distress as he saw his friend down below him. He was about to scream more when he felt a fist dig into his gut. The sudden gust of air that escaped his body seemed to force Kai to go unconscious as his body was dragged into the night.

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CWG: So now you know what happened from Kai's POV and what happened to Dranzer. So, until next time. Please, tell me what you thought and what I need to improve on.