SB/Kierra: We're back!

Kai: Why did you make it sound like I would die?

SB/Kierra: We told you before; we want you to get hurt by Boris for five years and go find the others who THINK you're a ZOMBIE!

Kai: Oh.

Annie: We don't own Bey Blade, only our OC's. THERE ARE CHANGES IN THIS CHAPTER! Most of the changes I made are little things like changing the wording around a bit so it flows better and added some more description and what not. Oh, and before I forget, this takes place during/after season 3 of Beyblade. The whole thing with Boris and taking over the BBA and turning it into Bega and the justice 5 match never happened so Hillary has never met Boris. Enjoy!

"Um... guys? Who's Boris?" asked Hillary, she's never met Boris so she doesn't know what he's like.

"Boris is a notorious man, Hillary, and he's very dangerous." Said Mr. Dickson.

"Yeah but besides that, he was the one who taught Kai how to blade." Said Kenny.

"He also beat and punished all the kids at the abbey, including Kai," said Max.

"Oh dear!" exclaimed Hillary.

"Even with the beatings and the harsh training that Boris had Kai go through, made him the person he is today." Said Rei.

"Goodness. This Boris sounds terrible." Said Sergeant Grant.

"Yes, indeed he is." Said Mr. Dickson.

"He's wanted by the Russian Police, right Mr. Dickson?" said Tyson.

"Yes, Tyson he is. He is." Mr. Dickson agreed.

"So now what we do?" asked Hillary after a moment of silence.

"Find Kai, of course." Said Dizzi.

"Dizzi's right we gotta find Kai!" said Tyson.

"But we do we start?" asked Hillary.

"I think you kids should stay here and let the police look for him and we will keep you posted if we find him." Said Sergeant Grant.

"Ok." They agreed and left the BBA.

"I hope he's alright." Said, Hillary, once they were back at the dojo, voicing the one thought that everyone was thinking.

They waited and waited but no word of Kai's where about came and after three months of waiting for the call came in but it wasn't the one they wanted to hear.

Rei was the one to answer the phone when it rang.

"Hello?" said Rei.

"Hello Rei, it's Mr. Dickson. I have some bad news for you boys." Said Mr. Dickson.

"Really? Like what Mr. D?" Rei asked.

"Well, I just got an email from Sergeant Grant. Who's been in Russia looking for Kai, his email said that the abbey had caught on fire, and after they put the blaze out they found a body. The body was unrecognizable, they don't know who it was but the body had a Beyblade. The blade had been damaged in the fire as well and the only thing that wasn't damaged was the bit chip. The bit chip was glowing red and the bit-beast was a red phoenix." Said Mr. Dickson.

"But that means the bit beast was Dranzer, and if the body had Dranzer then that means...no he can't be!" exclaimed Rei.

"I'm sorry Rei, but he is. Kai's dead." Said Mr. Dickson sadly.

"Ok thanks, Mr. D.," said Rei as they hung up the phone and he just stood there staring at the wall for a few minutes before joining the others.

"What's the matter, Rei?" asked Hillary.

"The abbey was burned down and they found a body with a blade." Said Rei.

"So what does that have to do with Kai?" asked Tyson.

"The blade had a red phoenix in the bit chip, Tyson." Said Rei looking down at his hands.

"A red phoenix?" Max said.

"Dranzer!" exclaimed Hillary realizing where this was going and what Rei was getting at.

Rei nodded his head, still looking at his hands as the realization that the body was Kai, started to sink in.

"Then that means...Kai is..." Kenny started.

"Gone." Everyone said at the same time.

"Yes. Kai's dead and there's nothing we can do about it." Said Rei looking at his friends' faces.

Three weeks went by before they buried an empty caste under a lone willow tree in the graveyard. The tombstone said 'Kai Alexander Hiwatari, born December 27, 1985, Died June 13, 2004. Although he never said much; he made a huge impact on his friends, may he rest in peace. He will be missed by everyone that knew him.'

Hillary's POV…

I still can't believe that Kai's gone forever, and the guys are all sad by the loss of their team caption and friend.

I look at their faces and see that they're all sad. Max is usually cheerful and happy but today, his smile is gone and a frown is there instead. Rei is also looking sad but he's hiding that fact behind a mask and trying to stay positive, I can see it in his eyes though. Tyson is like Max, but he's crying the hardest and Kenny still can't get over the shock of this devastating news.

I wish there was something that I could say or do to help brighten the mood, but I can't.

They're quitting bey blading today because they feel that without Kai they're not strong enough to blade. It was always Kai who pushed them to be their best and I can see why. Without him yelling at them to get their lazy asses moving or his harsh but yet helpful advice, they're at a loss of knowing what to do now that he's gone.

"Oh Kai, why did you have to leave us like this, we still need you, we miss you, Kai," I said softly as I lay my white rose, that I was holding, on the ground in front of the tombstone.

Normal POV…

The others lay their roses down as well before walking back to the limo that was waiting to take them back to Tyson's place.

Yet no one noticed a pair of ice blue eyes watching them from behind the willow tree and as Rei takes one last look back at the tombstone, the eyes disappear.

SB/Kierra: Ohhhh. I wonder who was watching them.

Annie: We're not telling you who it was but we will give you a hint: It's not who you think it is.

Kai: What is that suppose to mean?

SB/Kierra: It means that the person they think it is; is NOT the person who was watching them.

Kai: Oh.

Annie: REVIEW!

SB/Kierra: Cya.