A helicopter came right down and landed on the building owned by Yu Oikawa. Kari, Yu, and Fenir stepped out and were greeted by Francis and Dreyar.

"Back already?" Dreyar said rhetorically.

"How did it go?" Francis said.

"Marvelous. Not only did our little friend here manage to get the power of the other six Star Bladers, but she got some extra as well." Yu said.

"If we're done, I'm going in." Kari said as she just walked past them and into the building.

"How are the preparations for the tournament going?" Fenir said.

"Excellent. It will be ready on time. In just a few more days, it will begin." Dreyar said.

"That is great news. All is according to plan." Yu said. Inside, Kari could feel the power she stole from everyone, but she still had a desire to hold more power.

"I need more power. It's not enough." Kari said.

The Digidestined

Davis' group was at Yolei's place and contacting every single one of their blader friends, but all of them were giving the same response. Each one was attacked by Kari and she took away all their power and smashed their beys to pieces.

"It's all the same, especially with the other Star Bladers." Ken said.

"It looks like we're on our own." Ross said.

"The Nitro Battle Battlers tournament is only days away. What are we going to do?" Yolei said.

"The only thing we can do. We have to enter, save Kari, and beat those guys down from taking her in the first place." Davis said.

"We only have four invites. Who's going to enter?" Cody said.

"I'm entering. I want to get these guys." Davis said.

"I'm entering as well. I want payback at Dreyar and we have a better chance with the both of us. Besides, I want payback. I saw what they did to Brandon last month." Ross said.

"Then who should the last two invites go to?" Veemon said.

"I say we give them to our strongest bladers. We've got to take every measurement to rescue Kari." Gatomon said.

"How about we all get some rest on it? It's going to be dark soon anyway." Yolei said. All of them agreed and headed home.

T.K.

It became a dark and foggy night. T.K. was in bed, but no matter what he tried, he could not get himself to sleep. He sat right up and looked out the window. He couldn't sleep because he could not get his mind out of all that has happened and Kari is the reason for it.

"T.K., is something wrong?" Patamon said.

"It's nothing Patamon, I just got a lot on my mind. I'm going to take a late night walk." T.K. said. He put on his clouds and headed out. 'Why did this have to happen? Why to Kari of all people? She hates the powers of darkness.' He thought

"You really shouldn't be out on your own at night."

"Who's there?" T.K. said as he looked around. He saw through the fog that Kari was walking through. "Kari?" She didn't say a thing. She walked to a building and went up a set of stairs. "Wait!" He called out and went after her.

Davis

Davis was asleep in his bed, but then a bad feeling was coming over him and he opened his eyes. He wasn't sure what it was, but he knew something bad was going to happen.

"I don't like this feeling. I better see if anything is going on." Davis said as he got dressed and ran out the door.

T.K.

He followed Kari to the roof of the building. He walked up to her as she had her back turned against him, but he knew that she was aware that he was hear.

"Looks like I got your attention." Kari said as she turned to face him.

"Kari, you've got to snap out of it. This isn't you." T.K. said.

"I say it is now." Kari said.

"What exactly have those people done to you? Stealing people's power, intentionally breaking beys, not to mention you have an attitude problem. That isn't you at all." T.K. said.

"Then I guess you're gonna have to do something about it." Kari said as she pulled out Striker and took the position for battle.

"Are you serious?" T.K. said. He didn't want to, but he also saw this as an opportunity to save her. "Fine, but when this is over, you're coming back." He pulled out his Pegasus and got ready.

"3…2…1! Let it rip!" Both said and shot their beys.

"Crush him in an instant, now go Striker!" Kari said.

"No you won't." T.K. said. Striker charged in, but Pegasus moved out of the way. "I don't have a chance in a head on battle. I'll have to drag it out and wait until she runs low on energy."

"You won't be able to defeat me that way. It's only a matter of time until you run out of power yourself." Kari said. Striker kept trying to attack, but Pegasus was able to avoid it. That was T.K.'s only hope.

….

Davis

Davis was running through the streets. He looked for anything that was going on, but he couldn't find a thing.

"Maybe it was all in my head." Davis said.

"I see you're a creature of the night like the vampire." Fenir came out from the side of a building and was faced with him.

"Fenir, you better not be up to anything." Davis said.

"I have no reason to hurt you Davis, at least not yet." Fenir said. "However, when the tournament does come, I will crush you."

"What do you want from me?" Davis said.

"The same as what he took from your friends, your power." Fenir said. "You're power will be ours soon enough. I wish to be the one to crush you, but your power will be fed to Evil Striker."

"That isn't going to happen." Davis said.

"We will see, but I do wish to face you. Both our beys are powerful attack types. You hold the strength of the dragon and I hold one of the vampire." Fenir said. "Wouldn't it be fascinating to see which one is the superior one?"

"I can see you love Beyblade as much as anyone does Fenir. Too bad you're playing on the wrong side." Davis said.

"Perhaps, but I'm only interested in defeating you." Fenir said. He walked straight and passed Davis, both of them feeling the tension, competitive spirit, and strong will towards the other. "We'll settle this in the tournament." Those were his last words before disappearing in the fog. Davis thought the bad feeling led towards Fenir, but it still didn't go away.

"Why is this feeling still here? If it wasn't leading me to Fenir, then what?" Davis said and kept looking.

T.K.

The battle kept going on and T.K. kept up the same strategy. He actually thought it was going well.

"She's got to be nearly out of power." T.K. said.

"You really think so. You haven't seen what I'm truly capable of." Kari said. Striker went full speed and managed to hit Pegasus as it was starting to lose power.

"Oh no. It's all or nothing now." T.K. said. "Special move! Pegasus! Lightning Star!" An astral Pegasus was formed at was racing in circles around Striker in a ring of light and smashed right in.

"Yes! Yes, that's it!" Kari said and something was coming over her as she held on her head and dark energy was circulating through her. A dark aura came over her and Striker and her hair turned to spikes.

"What's going on?" T.K.

"What's going on is that this battle is about to be over."

"Wait, that's not Kari's voice." T.K. said.

"Kari is no longer in control of this body." The new look in her eyes was filled with evil. "Now fall into my darkness." The bey changed forms as well as it was blackest and darkest color ever. It released dark power and won the battle with Pegasus smashing into pieces.

"So I take it you'll be taking Pegasus' power too?" T.K. said.

"Oh I'm taking much more than that." The bey glowed a dark light and a stream of energy was released it. T.K. was completely enveloped around it and it pulled him inside with his hat falling off. Her bey jumped into her hand and she was grinning. That's when she noticed Davis finally arrived. "Hello." Davis could tell by looking at her, she was not Kari.

"You're not Kari. Who are you?" Davis said.

"I am Malina, I am the spirit that was sealed away." Davis looked around and saw what was left of Pegasus and T.K.'s hat.

"What have you done with T.K.?" Davis said.

"You mean the boy. I now have the power to absorb human spirits." Malina said.

"You absorbed his spirit?!" Davis said.

"That's right. He's in this bey, Malice Reapix, my bey's true form." Malina said.

"Malice…..Reapix?!"

"That's right, the same fate await all those who dare stand against me." Malina said and jumped off the building, vanishing into the night. Davis knew that things have turned for the worst.