Demon Kitten:I have nothing against Mariah and personally I don't like introducing new characters either.....Buuuuuuuut I though up this really good idea for a fic with Ray and an OC.Sorry to all those who don' like introducing new characters. A ktrl will be explained later in the story. As to the story, I'm starting off pretty much more or less before the American tournament, after they visit the BBA research facility and Max's mom. Mr. Dickenson decided for the Bladebreakers to have a little vacation before the upcoming tournament and has sent our team to a cabin in the forest for a week before heading to the American tournament ((like in the episode "Practice Makes Perfect",the one with the kid in the woods and the cabin they stayed in and Kenny helped Ray with his bitbeast)) but they don't meet Antonio, but someone different, much different. When I continue it will follow the story line but with a few tweaks so I can add my new character to the story. ^-^ I sure do talk a lot, ok on with the story.

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Ray stared out the BBA van window, watching the scenery fly by in a blur. Mountains climbed high into the sky,caped with snow, and pine trees were clumped together in loose patterns of the mountainous forest. A small brook zigg-zagged alongside the unpaved road. Every once in a while the van would hit a ditch in the dirt road and the black-haired blader would hit his head on the low roof of the BBA van.

He mumbled something inappropriate as the van hit a sizeable pothole and rubbed his head. Still rubbing the sore feeling out of his head, he turned to see what his team mates were doing on the exceptionally long car ride. Kai happened to be in his favorite position, arms crossed in a pissed off like way and eyes closed and head bent down, like he didn't give a care for the world. Tyson and Max were singing a whacked out version of "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" which sounded more like "100 Beyblade Parts on the Store Shelf." Ray didn't even have to look over at "Cheif", or Kenny, to guess what he was doing. Yes, typing on his labtop and talking to his bitbeast, Dizzi.

Not having any interest in what the others were doing, he took out his beyblade and examined it with a great intensity. The ex-White Tiger began to wonder how he could become a better blader, having lost to Steven, the football pro.

~Driger is an awesome bitbeast......but I guess awesome isn't good enough to beat the All Starz. Maybe when we get there I can get Kenny to tweak my blade a little to make it more powerful. Then I will continue to train harder and harder until I beat that stuck up football player~ Ray thought.

His grip on his blade made his knuckles turn white as his eyes glowed with fire, yes, he was going to do a little training on his vacation. He was not going to loose again, he wouldn't stand for it and neither would Driger. Power seemed to flow through his arm, almost as if Driger were agreeing with him.

Smirking, he turned his gaze back to the window, watching a clearing approach the van as it neared the cabin Mr. Dickenson had rented for them. Quickly stuffing his blade back into his shirt ((A/N: that IS where they keep their blades....right?)) and got ready to get out, though not unbuckling his seat belt until the van had completely stopped, potholes fresh in his mind.

Rolling to a halt, the van parked next to an open clearing in the middle of the woods in a mountain, tucked peacefully away from the unused road. A goodsized wooden cabin was set in the middle of the clearing and what seemed to be a fire pit lay a few yards from it.

Ray unlocked the door and got out of the vehicle, stepping onto springy grass. He surveyed his surroundings and smiled, maybe this would actually be a little enjoyable.....

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Demon Kitten: so what do you think? Too short? I can fix that. This is just the first part of the story and chapters will hopefully get longer as I get better ideas and reviews *hint hint*. I love comments and accept flames, infact I look forward on what you think so far. I know Ray was a little OOC but he WAS pretty mad after he was beaten by Steven. Why a vacation? Because I couldn't think of any other way for Ray to meet my character. Thanx! Questions will be looked at in reviews. Please R+R!!