Shadow-Assassin: I'd like to thank the ever so ecstatic Inu-chan for his five reviews on chapter 23... LOL... I'd also like to thank all my constant reviewers... I'm afraid this story is at its end... BUT THE SEQUIL IS HERE... YAY! Heh... More characters, more secrets, more danger, more romance and so much MORE! The sequil is called, "Beyblade: Great War Of The Bitbeasts" located here
(Back to side fic)
Nadia: Now what?
Mariah: Can we play pin the tail on the authoress again? *Smirk*
Shadow-Assassin: NO!!!!! DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!!!
Ray: Ah, come on Shadow... You're the hostess... You have to keep your guests happy.
Shadow-Assassin: No I don't! You can all just leave for all I care!
Kai: You're no fun *Arms crossed*
Shadow-Assassin: Same to you Kai...rio
Kai: *Growls and glares at Shadow*
Shadow-Assassin: *Smirks* KAIRIO! KAIRIO!
Tyson: *Shrugs* Kairio! HAHAHA!!!
Max: *On floor laughing as Kai chasses Tyson and Shadow around the room. They leave a dust trail that seems to say "Shadowa Noa Owna Beybladesa"*
Shadow-Assassin: You amused yet?
All: NO!
Shadow-Assassin: *Turns to look at them all* -_-" Darn... OOF! *Hits the wall and falls to the ground*
Nadia: Now that's amusing! *Starts to laugh*
Shadow-Assassin: That is not nice… It's the end and your still pushing me around!
All: And?
Shadow-Assassin: Stop it and say bye to all the nice people out there in cyber space…
All: Bye nice people in cyber space…
Shadow-Assassin: *Looks at your sad face* Don't worry… There's more coming.
Beyblades
Legend Of The White Dragon
Chapter 24 - I Will Not Fight
"Ray?" Mariah whispers to the ten-foot tall dragon.
The dragon just glares at her ready to attack.
"You monster!" Kai shouts as he runs at his grandfather.
The dragon roars and sends its tail at Kai. He hits Kai in the stomach and sends him flying backwards to be caught by Tyson and Max.
"You ok Kai?" Max asks.
"What do you want with him?" Tyson growls.
"Now what would I want with the greatest power known to man? I wonder?" Voltaire said, "Its been nice but I'm afraid I have to kill you now."
The group glares at Voltaire, "Why don't you do it yourself then Voltaire?" Kansas asks.
"I wouldn't want to get my hands dirty now would I? Besides... Think of the headline... "Beyblading teams destroyed by a giant renegade bitbeast," Voltaire laughs then turns to walk away, "Attack White Dragon."
The dragon roars and brings up his large clawed hand ready to slice through the people he'd once called his friends.
"Ray, no!" Mariah shouts, "Don't do it."
The dragon ignores Mariah and sends his claw at the group. They scatter like flies in all directions.
"Lets get out of here!" Kai shouts.
They nod and run for the door. To their surprise the dragon doesn't follow.
"Something's not right here," Kenny says.
"Be careful," Alicia adds.
"Right," Kintana nods.
"AHH! OOF!" Alicia yelps as she trips and falls to the ground.
"I got her! You keep going!" Kenny shouts as he turns back to help Alicia up.
"Thanks Kenny," she says as he helps her to her feet.
Suddenly they hear a loud roar. They look back at the building just in time to see the dragon crash through the roof.
"Move it or lose it kids!" Dizzi shouts.
"Run and don't look back," Kenny yells as he takes her hand and runs.
"AHH!" The two scream and they are thrown to the ground from the force of wind caused by the great dragon.
"Kenny! Alicia!" Tyson shouts as he turns and runs back getting his beyblade ready.
The others do the same... all but Mariah that is.
"Come on Mariah," Kansas says.
"I will not fight him... I can't," she says as a tear rolls down her cheek.
"Ok... Just stay here and stay safe then ok?" Kansas says.
Mariah nods sadly wishing she could help her friends... wishing she could help the one she loved so much.
"Go Dragoon!"
"Go Garlius!"
"Go Draciel!"
"Go Gillia!"
"Go Dranzer!"
"Go Glaciar!"
"Go Ginta!"
The bitbeasts emerge from the beyblades ready to battle.
The dragon growls at them then takes a deep breath and spits out a pillar of fire.
The bitbeasts shield their human counterparts and attack the dragon.
"Don't hurt him too much Dragoon," Tyson shouts.
"That goes for the rest of you," Dizzi adds to the other bitbeasts, "Don't forget why we came here in the first place."
The bitbeasts do as told and try to knock the dragon out or hold him back so he can't do any harm to anyone.
"This isn't right," Mariah sobs as she watches.
The white dragon closes its eyes then opens them again revealing glowing ice blue pupils. He glares at Dranser and a beam of ice shoots out at him.
"DRANSER! GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Kai shouts.
It is too late, however, and the bitbeast falls to the ground from the attack.
"Dranser!" Kai shouts as he runs at his bitbeast.
The dragon flies up into the air with Glaciar following behind.
"Nadia... We can have them separate... Their more vulnerable that way," Kenny says.
"Glacia... GLARIAR!" Nadia shouts as the dragon sends a breath of fire at the great ice bird.
Glaciar falls to the ground from the attack and Nadia runs to her side.
"He's taking us out one by one..." Kenny says.
"Don't let them separate... We need to fight as a team," Tyson says.
"Ray... Stop it please," Mariah sobs quietly from the back of the group, "Their your friends."
Reikou comes back towards the ground but stops just inches from the ground. He begins to spin around quickly then heads back up leaving a large funnel in his wake.
"Everyone get back!" Kintana shouts.
"Don't let it suck you up!" Kenny adds.
The bitbeasts back off but Ginta whinnies as she is slowly pulled back towards the funnel.
"GINTA!" Alicia shouts as she goes to run to save her bitbeast.
"Alicia, don't!" Kenny shouts as he grabs her by the arm and drags her back, "You'll just get pulled in too."
Ginta loses her grip on the ground and flies back into the funnel.
"GINTA!" Alicia shouts again sobbing.
Mariah watches as her tears flow down her cheeks. Suddenly a bright light comes from her pocket. She takes out Ray's beyblade. The bit is glowing brightly.
"D... Driger?" Mariah sobs.
The glowing gets brighter all of a sudden and Driger emerges from the beyblade.
"Driger, don't!" Mariah shouts as the great white tiger runs towards the battleground.
The funnel stops all of a sudden and an injured Ginta falls to the ground... limp.
Alicia pulls away from Kenny and runs over to her bitbeast nearly tripping along the way.
Driger runs up beside her and growls at the dragon.
The dragon rests on the ground and looks at Driger.
Mariah runs over to the others, "I couldn't stop him."
"Maybe Driger can help," Dizzi suggests.
The dragon growls back at Driger then brings his clawed hand up.
"Driger! Get out of there!" Mariah shouts.
Driger ignores Mariah and stands waiting for the attack.
"DIGER!" Mariah shouts again.
Driger once again ignores her and the dragon brings down its claw at Driger.
"NO!" Mariah shouts as she runs in front of Driger.
"MARIAH!" Kansas shouts but it's too late. The dragon hits her and she flies backwards. She lands on the ground bleeding and limp.
"MARIAH!" The group shouts as they run to her side.
The dragon backs up a bit, almost shaking.
"Mariah..." Kansas sobs as she shakes her friend slightly.
Tyson looks up at the dragon when he notices he's no longer attacking them. The dragon looks sad as it watches them try to wake Mariah up.
"You're still in there aren't you?" Tyson says.
The others look at Tyson oddly then follow his gaze to the dragon.
"Driger knew what he was doing," Kenny says.
"He was trying to get through to his heart..." Dizzi adds sadly.
Voltaire walks up all of a sudden from who knows were, "What are you doing?"
The dragon turns to look at him.
"I told you to get rid of them. Now do as your told," he says.
The dragon growls at Voltaire and suddenly he is thrown backwards from some unknown force. The dragon turns back to Mariah and leans down close to her as a tear forms in his eye. The others back off as the tear begins to glow brightly. The teardrops from the dragons face slowly like a feather and lands on Mariah disappearing but leaving her with its glow.
"What's happening?" Alicia asked as she stared in awe.
The glowing engulfed Mariah so that she was just a bright white figure on the ground.
The group stared awe struck as the glowing slowly died down revealing Mariah who is no longer bleeding.
They hear a mumble and Mariah slowly opens her eyes, "Ray..."
"Mariah! You're ok!" Kansas shouts as she wraps her arms around her best friend.
Mariah smiles and looks up at the dragon, who still look sad, "It's ok."
Kansas moves aside as the dragon brings his muzzle close to her. She smiles and puts her arms around his muzzle as tears of happiness form in her eyes.
"He's back!" Tyson smiles.
Mariah lets go of the dragon and backs up as he begins to glow. The glowing seems to spread to the injured bitbeasts as well.
"What now?" Kintana asks.
The light changes to form a human shape and then slowly disappears leaving Ray behind. The formerly injured bitbeasts disappear into their beyblades.
"Ray!" The group shouts happily.
Mariah smiles and wipes away a tear as she hugs him again. She sighs then puts her arms around his neck and kisses him.
"Go Mariah," Kansas giggles slightly.
Tyson blushes and turns to look away from Kansas. Max laughs but stops when Kintana hugs him.
"We did it," Kintana says as she hugs Max.
Nadia looks over at Kai and smiles slightly. Kai's face turns red and he looks away from her crossing his arms.
Alicia goes to walk up to Kenny but trips again. Kenny catches her and she smiles. She then hugs him, "Thank you. You saved my life."
Kenny blushes, "It was nothing."
"What a happy ending," Dizzi says.
Mariah and Ray finally break their kiss (Long kiss lol) and Ray looks at the others, "I'm sorry for not telling you... And for..." he stops and looks away, "For what I nearly did."
"We forgive you buddy," Tyson grins putting out his hand to Ray.
Ray smiles and takes it shaking Tyson's hand.
"Maxi!" comes a voice.
The group turns to see Judy run up with Tyson's grandpa and several police officers.
The officers immediately go over to Voltaire and cuff him. Judy had given them all the evidence they needed to keep him behind bars for a long time.
Max smiles, "Mom!"
The two hug, "I was so worried about you."
"I'm fine mom," Max replies.
Judy smiles and looks over at Ray, "Good to have you back with us."
Ray nods, "Let's go home."
"FOOD!" Tyson shouts all of a sudden and the group laughs.
The group heads off as the sun begins to set. As they reach a small hill the picture seems to stop turning into a painting for all to remember. If you look closely you can see two hands clenched together. Those of Mariah and Ray.