Lirin: okay sorry about the long delay with this. Totally my fault. So I'll cut to the chase...or let my helpers do it.

Goku: Lirin does not own Beyblade or Saiyuki...and she cries at night cause I'm not hers.

Max: She also doesn't profit from her works.

Lirin: And thanks to all my reviewers and patient fans wanting more.

Chapter 25: Adding To The Collection

Goku looked around. He was no longer standing in the ally, but in a field of skulls and candles. A chill ran up his spine.

"Hello?" he called out into the field. "Is anyone here?"

"Oh course. I can't let stranger's wonder my world alone. It's easy to get lost in here."

The brunette spun around to see the man from the ally floating in the field behind him. "Okay, who are you and where are we?"

"As I said, this is my world. And I am Zakuro, master of hypnotism."

"Or just a complete weirdo," Goku mumbled. "How did we get here?"

Zakuro chuckled. "Goku you looked into my eyes, that starts the process. Now open your mind and let me see what's blocking your memories."

The Monkey wanted to resist, but something about this man's charm weakened his will and he once more found himself staring into moss green eyes allowing Zakuro to peek into his mind and soul.

"What do you think you are doing here?" a boy's voice asked Zakuro as he tried to help Goku. "You have no right being here poking around. I banish thee."

A blinding flash flooded the man's vision and he was knocked back into the brick wall of the building behind him. Goku stumbled back a bit and felt winded.

"Wah-what happned?" her asked. "Did your trick work?"

The usual calm Zakuro disappeared. "Do you remember anything," he snapped.

Goku thought for a minute before answering, "No."

"Then it didn't work. Your mind is messed up kid. Do me a favor and don't come back to my ally again."

The Monkey was all to happy to leave that Zakuro guy was weird from the get go. "I never believed in your dumb ability anyways," he called as he entered the main street of the town.

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Sanzo's eyes were closed as he reached into his jeans for his pack of cigarettes. This was his go to comfort whenever he was annoyed, which was most of the time being around the idiots he was traveling with. On good days he would go through half a pack, and on the bad ones it well that varied from from two packs to most of a carton.

Today was just one of those bad days for him. Just under twenty-four hours ago he had been arrested for possessing a firearm and just so happened to be sharing a jail cell with his perverted kappa companion, Gojyo. Yeah just another bad day.

His hand twitched as it was withdrawn from his pocket and remained empty. The police had confiscated the addictive nicotine rolls along with his gun, paper fan and everything else he had one him minus his cloths.

Gojyo laughed as he watched his cell mate curse under his breath.

"Only got yourself to blame for this one" Gojyo remarked leaning back against the wall and sticking his legs out and crossing them.

Sanzo's eye twitched and a vein was popping on his head. He wanted to shoot the kappa sitting across from him. Or at the very least figure out how he was acting so calm about this. Over the years he had come to know more then he cared to know about Gojyo and knew for a fact he could barely last a day without booze or girls. Something was wrong he just didn't know what."

"Hey mister policeman," Gojyo called with a bored tone, "got any cards or some'ing we could play. We can count you in too if ya wanna play. Personally I like me some Poker."

"Shut up down there" the guard snarled back. "You're in jail not a game corner. You're not suppose to be having fun here."

"Man I was just trying to help pass the time" Gojyo sighed and closed his eyes. Since he couldn't get anything to do then he would try napping. After all it should only be a matter of time before someone at his work notices he's not there and comes to check it out.

Yeah he had nothing to worry about. Soon he'd be free and laughing his ass off at poor Sanzo who will be stuck there until only the Merciful Goddess knows when.

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"Micheal I'm freezing" Emily yelled over the roar of the arctic wind that Wolborg was creating.

Currently the All Starz were trying to defend themselves against the lone Demolition Boy that appeared on their door step. Tala talked his way in convincing the employees of the PPB that he had escaped Boris and was looking to share information with them. No one double questioned the story and allowed the Wolf access to where Judy was working with the All Starz. And when he arrived the trouble kicked up.

Micheal was the first to notice the door opening and the Russian red head was standing there watching them. He quickly recalled Trygle and called to the rest of this team. When the others noticed what was up they too recalled their blades and cautiously approached their intruder.

"Why are you here?" Micheal asked.

Tala cocked his head to the side. "Didn't you hear? I have information about Boris to share with you."

"And what information is that?" Emily asked pushing her glass up into place on her face.

Tala gave her a wolfish grin. "He's collecting."

"Collecting what?" Judy had now joined the group. Her usual calm exterior was gone and replaced with a cold expressionless mask that even Max would not be able to recognize her as his own mother.

The wolfish grin grew and mischief played across his crystal blue eyes. "Bitbeast" he answered and jumped back releasing his blade into the group forcing them to launch to defend themselves.

The was only five minutes ago. Now Tala was standing there unfazed by the cold as the undressed All Starz were shivering with chattering teeth.

"This is almost fun" Tala laughed as Wolborg circled his opponent. "Though it would be better if someone actually tried to attack."

Micheal gritted his teeth. He had had enough of Tala mocking them on their home turf. He was going to turn this around or freeze trying.

"Trygle!" he summoned his bitbeast to the game, " Fast Ball Attack!"

The mighty eagle screeched and dove down fast to try and clip the wolf forcing it off balance. Tala saw this coming and shook his head. He was playing with kids right now. He wish to be facing Kai instead.

His cold blue eyes remained focus on the battle waiting for the right moment. The perfect time where he could easily sidestep the oncoming attack and then launch his own before the other had time to recover. A tactic Boris had installed into all the kids at the Abbey when they first started learning how to blade.

He waited and waited. Trygle speeding ever close seemingly unfazed by the freezing wind as it sliced right though it.

Tala smiled. Trygle was seconds away from colliding with his wolf and in a calm voice he whispered, "Wolborg dodge and Novea Rog."

The gray blade easily dodged the red blade's attack and turned to face it for its own attack. Micheal was stunned as ice slowly encased Trygle and Wolborg cut through it shattering the blade. Trygle let out horrible scream as it was sucked into Wolborg's blade. And Micheal fell to the ground as if the attack had hit him.

"Too easy" Tala remarked to the stunned team. "Wolborg it's time to finish them. And to it with their own team member's attack."

The All Starz were too shocked to move as Trygle rose from Tala's blade and took out their blades. Each one was shattered and the bitbeasts added to the collection.

Tala smiled as his cold wind died down and the All Starz were all laying on the ground surrounded by their broken blades. The only one who remained standing was Judy. And she looked like a deer caught in headlights with her mouth hanging open.

"I guess my job is done here." Again he cocked his head to the side. "Guess I'll see you during the World Tournament...if you recover by then."

He turned to leave as Micheal tried getting up to his feet. He was on his hands and knees just as door was automatically closing. "Curse you Tala."

Judy was shocked for a few more seconds after Tala's departure. But when she heard the door close and Micheal cursing she pulled herself from the stun and hit the emergency button sending the whole compound into red alert.

Down the hall Tala was shaking his head and preparing to fight off anyone who tried to stop him.

Eventually he left the building leaving behind a trail of unconscious guards and beyblade trainees. No one was able to stop him and now he was on his way to get pick up at the airport and return to Russia.

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Across the world the other Demolition Boys were working hard collecting other bitbeasts. In Spain, Ian had taken down Julia and Raul. Spencer had track down the Saint Shield in Romania and stole their partners. And Bryan had scouted over Japan and defeated Team Psykick and King and Queen. He wanted to visit Kai's team, but Boris had warned them to stay away for now. Their time would come soon enough to face him.

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Boris sat behind his desk grinning. He had four monitors each showing his boys claiming their victories in different countries. For once he was truly proud of them as they worked hard to acquire new powers that would greatly benefit them in the up coming tournament. And that in turn will bring him the power to rule the world...under Voltaire that is.

XxXxXx

Kai was on the roof when Goku returned. He didn't need to go down and ask how his day had been. He could just tell by the Monkey's lowered head, sloughed shoulders and shuffling feet. His day had been as crappy as it had started out.

He shook his head. Goku was going to need help. And that help could only be giving by someone from his past. And with the Monkey memory-less, they were screwed for trying to get him that help.

Kai looked out to the setting sun and a thought crossed his mind. It was going to be risky, but he had to take this chance. It was all going to be for the team because he knew more then the rest that confusion was not good for blading and provided the blader with a lack of confusion. So tomorrow he was going to do, what could be the most foolish thing in his life besides teaming up with Tyson.

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Gojyo was grinning ear to ear when a familiar giggle floated down the hall and grew louder as the owner approached them.

"Oh Gojyo baby" it was from a dirty blond girl with purple eyes. She wore a worried expression on her face and her lips were a bit pouty. "I've been so worried about you all day. I went to the club for our date and they said you never showed up for the day. So I spend all day searching for you."

Sanzo was shaking his head as the girl gushed over the red head. He should have known this was going to happen and why Gojyo was so relaxed about being in here all day long.

Gojyo gave the girl an apologetic frown as he reached for her hand through the bars.

"Kisa-chan, I'm sorry. I never meant for you to go to such lengths just for me. But I had no way to call you..."

Sanzo mentally gagged as he listened to his companion blabber on and on about how sorry he was and how she shouldn't have done what she had.

"Oh no Gojyo" Kisa gushed. "It was no trouble for me at all. I'm just glad to know you're safe. And my daddy is working on getting you bailed out of here. This is no place for my Gojyie-wogie."

"Kisa you are too sweet" he murmured and raised her hand to kiss. When he was done he quickly turned to Sanzo and smirked. A triumphant gleam in his eyes taunting the monk at how easily he was freed why he still had to sit in there.

A few minutes later a guard walked over to their cell and fiddled with his key ring before finding what he was looking for and unlocking the door.

"The red head only" he grumbled and waited impatiently for Gojyo to step out.

The half demon was still grinning as he walked by the blond and got his arm grabbed. "Get me out of here so you damn kappa."

"Yeah sure dude" he said and shook his arm from from the monk. "Later man" he cheered as he wrapped and arm over Kisa's shoulder and walked out with her. As they left she was talking about treating Gojyo to anything he wanted since he must have had a horrible time in this place.

Sanzo's temple was popping again as he watched the half demon leave. He knew that Gojyo was going to leave him cooped up for days and there was nothing he could do. Man did he need a smoke right now.

Lirin: Well this is all for now. Thank everyone again for waiting. Please review and I will work on getting better with updating.