Shadow-Assassin: *Walks around her yard wearing one of the shirts that Tyson had made that says, "Shadow does not own Beyblades... Neener neener neener!"*
Ray: So... Are you going to call Mariah so that the two of us can go on that date?
Shadow-Assassin: .-_-. Ok fine... I'll be right back... Stay here! *Runs into her house and picks up the phone calling Mariah's house. A click is heard as she picks up the phone*
Mariah: Yello?
Shadow-Assassin: Hi Mariah... I talked to Ray for you...
Mariah: So when's the date?
Shadow-Assassin: Umm... He says he's too busy I'm sorry Mariah...
Mariah: O_o WHAT! GET HIM ON THE PHONE NOW!!!!
Shadow-Assassin: O_O Ummm... I can't he left... Sorry bye! *Hangs up the phone quickly and takes a deep breath*
Ray: What was all that about?
Shadow-Assassin: Umm... Mariah can't go out with you... She got sick all of a sudden... How about you come on a date with me instead?
Ray: Umm... I can't... I'm going to go check up on Mariah and bring her some soup...
Shadow-Assassin: No! You can't!
Ray: Why not?
Shadow-Assassin: Uhhh... ((To be continued))
Legend Of The White Dragon
Chapter 13: Max's Loss
"LET IT RIP!" DJ shouted sending his whip to the ground signaling the Bladers to battle.
The two bladers pull the rip cords and their Beyblades fly into the Beystadium.
"Go Draciel!" Max shouts.
"That little puny Bitbeast can't size up to my beyblade," Emily says.
"We'll see about that!" Max says.
The two Blades collide all of a sudden and Emily's Blade is thrown back a bit.
"Max's defense seems to be working pretty well," Brad says.
"Man what a rush! These two are really going at it!" AJ says.
A woman's voice reaches Emily through a headset, "Watch out for his defense and for heavens sake, don't let your guard down."
Emily's blade suddenly disappears from sight.
"Huh?!" Max says in shock.
"Where did it go?" Tyson says.
"She hiding somewhere. Be careful Max!" Kenny says.
All of a sudden Emily's blade come shooting out from a tree right on top of Max's Beyblade.
"Oh no!" Max says.
"Emily's Blade seems to be doing the rumba on Max's Beyblade," AJ says.
"Can Max's defense keep up or is he heading to the cleaners?" Brad asks.
"Emily! Stop challenging him! You're letting your guard down and he can use it to his advantage," The woman's voice pipes in.
"Don't worry about me Doctor. I have it all under control," Emily says into the headset. She then smirks and laughs looking towards Max, "Did you actually expect that you'd be able to beat me and my high tech Beyblade?"
"It's not how good your Blade is that makes a great Beyblader. It's your skill and determination and team spirit that takes you where you want to go," Max says to Emily closing his eyes.
"Pathetic... I can't believe your team made it here, " Emily laughs.
"Draciel! Attack!" Max says suddenly opening his eyes while Emily had her guard down.
Emily's eyes went wide as Max's Beyblade smashed into hers sending it flying into the air and landing at her feet.
"AH!" Emily shouts staring at her Beyblade.
"Now we're even," Max says.
"Amazing! Max has had a come back and won the second round!" Brad says.
"Emily looks really mad down there. I wouldn't want to be in Max's shoes right about now," AJ says.
"Neither would I," Kenny says, "I don't think Emily's been trying her best... Things just don't add up."
"What are you talking about? Max is doing great out there and not because she's not trying," Tyson says.
Ray, who has been preoccupied throughout the match, looks over at Tyson, "Kenny's right. She hasn't been doing her best at all. She's toying with him."
"Aw come on guys! Can't you have faith in your own teammates?"
"Water off a ducks back," Ray sighs going back to thinking. The tournament was the least of his problems at the moment. He still had the feeling like something was wrong. He looked over to the bleachers and saw Mariah and her team in the crowd. Mariah met his gaze and waved happily. Ray smiled at her and waved back with another sigh. Maybe he was over exaggerating the danger.
"Will the two competitors please enter center stage!" DJ called out.
Max and Emily headed back to center stage and readied their Beyblades.
"I am not going to let you win this time kid!" Emily growls.
"You wont have much of a choice Emily," Max says.
"Bladers ready?!" DJ calls out, "1... 2... 3... LET IT RIP!" he shouts whipping the ground in his usual fashion.
The two once again pull the rip cords letting their Beyblades into the Beystadium.
Max's Blade swerves through trees and other such obstacles as Emily's stays in one spot spinning.
Max's Blade stops at the small river in the bowl and spins there.
Emily, being a rather impatient person, sends her Beyblade after Max's. It heads straight for Max's Beyblade and the river.
Just as her Blade is about to hit his it moves aside and her Blade lands in the river... Still spinning however.
"This is one doozy of a battle eh Brad?" AJ asks.
"It sure is... Seems Max's strategy didn't work as well as he'd hoped. Can he still beat the unbeatable Emily or is he down for the count?" Brad asks.
"Nice try!" Emily shouts out as her Beyblade seems to hop out of the river and head straight for Max's Blade again.
Max's Blade stands it's ground and Emily's Blade smashes into it bouncing off again.
"Max's defense is really holding it's own today," Brad says.
"Emily, no more game's finish it already so we can get this over with," the woman's voice orders.
"Yes doctor... Consider it done," Emily says grinning, "Hope you had fun kid because this is OVER!"
Suddenly Emily's beyblade begins to glow and charges at Max's Draciel.
"Draciel!" Max shouts.
Draciel quickly dodges aside and Max sighs with relief until Emily's Blade takes a sharp turn and heads straight back for him. Max tenses and his Blade attempts to dodge once more but is knicked on the side and begins to swerve.
"This doesn't look good," AJ says.
"Max's Blade is swerving and Emily's looks as though it's still in top form," Brad adds.
Emily's Blade takes one last quick turn heading back towards Max's swerving Blade.
"Seems as though Max has lost control of his Blade," Brad says.
"Look at them go! What a rush!" AJ says.
Emily's Blade rams straight into Max's sending it to the ground. Max's eyes go wide in disbelief.
"What was that about team spirit and a Beybladers skills?" Emily says as she turns and walks away.
"And the winner is Emily of the All-Stars!" DJ calls out.
"That was one amazing match up Brad," AJ says.
"It sure was AJ," Brad agrees.
Max kneels on the ground and Tyson walks up behind him putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Forget about it man... Don't worry... We'll still beat em'," He says reassuringly.
"Ya... Sure," Max says getting up and grabbing his Blade and walking back to the bench making sure to avoid the gaze of his mother.
"Are you Ok Max? You don't look so good," Kenny says in a worried tone.
"I'm Ok," Max says, "I can't believe I lost... My mother was watching and I lost."
"Max... What do you have to prove to your own mother? She loves you and it doesn't matter whether you win or lose," Ray says turning his gaze to his blond friend.
"Maybe you're right Ray, but I still wish I could have won," Max says.
"Forget about it buddy! I'll win for both of us!" Tyson grins.
"Gee thanks," Max laughs.
"There's the Max we all know and love!" Tyson laughs.
"Ok Tyson... You're up now... Go get em Ok?" Kenny says.
"Oh ya!" Tyson says.
Tyson heads towards the Beystadium.
Kenny looked over at Ray. Ray seems to be in a bit of pain, "Are you Ok Ray?"
"Ya I'm fine," Ray says shaking his head a bit as if to clear his mind.
"You sure? You don't look so good," Max says.
"I'm fine... Just a little tired is all," Ray says.
"Ok..." The two say and look back to Tyson who is readying his Beyblade.
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"It's almost time," A cloaked figure says from the top of the crowded bleachers.
The figure turns and walks away pulling his hood closer over his head. As he walks he bumps into a little girl.
"Watch it!" He scolds angrily.
"Well sorry," The girl says sarcastically.
The figure growls and walks off going through a doorway and disappearing from sight.
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"Emily, I am very disappointed in you," Judy says to the young girl.
"I'm sorry doctor... At least I won," Emily says.
"Barely... The rest of you better not take chances like that... We are here on a mission... Don't screw it up," She hisses.
"Yes ma'am," The three boys say nodding.
"Good... Now Steven... Get out there and wipe the arena with that little brat Tyson," She says sitting down and looking over the data from that last match. She didn't even bother to look at her young son who'd just battled. It was like he was just another face in the crowd.
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Note: Can anyone guess who the cloaked person is? And please review and I'd like to thank all the usual readers! =^-^=