Finally, we get to the part where Black Dranzer is actually released from its blade. I hope I was able to make the whole process realistic and believable. Anyway, read, review and enjoy!

Hilary saw the doorknob move again and got up, hoping it was Tala with the others. She was thoroughly disappointed and very frightened when Boris walked in instead.

"Hello Hilary, are you enjoying your stay with Black Dranzer?" he asked in a sickeningly sweet way.

"I was until you walked in!" Hilary said with as much venom as she could muster.

Boris merely smirked. "Well, are you ready for your task?"

"You obviously didn't hear me earlier, so let me reiterate: I will never, even in your wildest dreams help you fulfill your twisted plan. I would rather drop dead!" she said glaring at him with almost pure hatred.

Boris narrowed his eyes at Hilary. "If you continue this foolish defiance, that can easily be arranged!"

"Go ahead, kill me. I won't have to look at your face anymore and you won't have anyone to free Black Dranzer. Either way, I win." Hilary was the one smirking now.

He growled at Hilary, clearing getting frustrated. "If you will not do it willingly, you will do it by force!"

Boris grabbed her arm and pulled her toward Black Dranzer.

"Get your hands off me!" Hilary brought back her other hand and slapped him as hard as she could. While he was stunned, she pulled herself out of his grasp and ran for the open door.

"Guards! Stop her!" Boris called.

Two guards appeared and blocked her way. One grabbed her arms, so Hilary kicked at him, hitting him once in the stomach and once in his testicles. That one let go of her but the other guard grabbed her around her waist.

"Let go of me!" she yelled.

While struggling, she noticed her hands were still free so she made a fist and swung her right arm up and around, hitting the guard in the side of his face. His hold on her loosened and she moved to manually remove his hands from her waist. Just as Hilary was about to make a run for it, the first guard pointed a gun in her face. He had his hand on the trigger in preparation to fire. Hilary stopped cold. The second guard grabbed her arms from behind and led her over to Boris. This time, she didn't struggle.

Boris smiled at her submissive demeanor. "Well Hilary, I must admit that I'm impressed. You're quite the feisty one. Only the Demolition boys have been able to defeat my guards in any situation. Now you have two choices. You can continue this fruitless struggle and die right here, or you can do as I say and possibly escape this building with your life. Which do you choose?"

Hilary thought hard about it. She didn't like either option. If she died, the others (especially Tyson) would feel the need to avenge her death and would put themselves at enormous risk. If she did was Boris wanted, her life and the lives of the others would be spared, but the world would be in terrible danger. Neither outcome was appealing, but she had to choose.

She sighed in defeat. Her loved ones were more important. She knew what the choice had to be.

"I'll do as you say on one condition. If I release Black Dranzer, you agree to let my friends go and promise that no harm will come to them."

"You're not really in a position to be negotiating, my dear," Boris said.

"It's either that, or kill me off and have your plan thwarted," she said firmly.

He glared at Hilary. Even in her current situation, she was still trying to maintain control. But he had no other option. "Fine, it's a deal."

The guard released her and Boris took out a remote control with two buttons, one at the top and one at the bottom. He pressed the top button and the protective glass around Black Dranzer lifted up.

Hilary slowly walked up to the beyblade. She looked at the bit chip depicting the dark phoenix. Hilary reached her hand out and put it over the bit chip but hesitated in touching it.

This could be the biggest mistake of my life. Maybe it would be better to die trying to escape rather than to let this twisted bastard have his way.

"Hilary, what is taking so long?" Boris asked impatiently. "Remember, your friends remain alive only if you hold up your end of the bargain."

That eliminated any second thoughts she may have had. Hilary steeled herself and placed her hand on Black Dranzer's bit-chip. The beyblade crackled with energy and the first thing Hilary felt was the sensation of being electrocuted. It spread throughout her body and she screamed in agony. She tried to pull her hand away but an invisible force held it in place. Tears filled Hilary's eyes as she continued to endure the pain which now included burning as if by fire in addition to electrocution. The bit-chip began to glow black and a beam of black light shot up into the sky.

Once the light dissipated, the pain stopped and Hilary slowly removed her hand. Her vision was blurred, but she could tell that the bit-chip no longer had Black Dranzer's image on it. The process had been completed. Black Dranzer, the dark Bit-Beast, was free. The last thing that filled Hilary's senses before she succumbed to unconsciousness was the cry of a phoenix…

Tala and the others were running as fast as possible to get to Black Dranzer's chamber. They had heard what sounded like Hilary screaming. Tala saw the doorway where he found Hilary and sprinted, hoping they weren't too late. Before he could get to the door however, the ground began to shake.

"What's going on?" Mariah asked.

"I don't know. Get on the ground quickly!" Tala said.

Everyone hit the ground until the mini-earthquake stopped.

"What was that about?" Michael asked.

"I have no idea," Tala said. But hopefully it's not what I think it is…

Unfortunately, his hopes were not to be realized. Before the group could get started again, they all heard something that made them freeze: the unmistakable sound of a phoenix.

"He's done it," Tala whispered fearfully. "Boris has freed the dark phoenix…"