A/N: Hey everybody...yes I know this chapter took me awhile to update, but I have good reasons! I was way too hyped up about 'The Two Towers' to type my story(LOL, good excuse eh) Anyways, I gotta say that it is an awesome movie and I luv Frodo...hehehe. Ok enough about that, here's chappy 19 yay!

Chapter 19: Sweet Revenge

A familiar purple blade spun recklessly across the smooth surface of the black dish, picking up more and more speed after every lap. It seemed to whirl its way around the dish in a gallant way, allowing a breeze to rush past its every edge. It glowed with a faint aura almost as if it was happy to be free. A soft smile slowly spread across dull, pink lips and Jade watched her blade zoom around the dish for the hundredth time. She knew that Dazzler was enjoying the practice time and Jade was thankful to be blading again...doing the thing that she loved most. Although, this was entirely against the rules of her annoying Doctor but Jade figured that he wouldn't find out anyway. Shortly after her heart-warming encounter with Jessie, Jade was released from the confined building known as the hospital...and boy, was she happy about that. It felt good to be able to breathe fresh air again, and Jade took it all in with pleasure. Jade was all alone, that is except for her stunning bit beast Dazzler, and she enjoyed the peace. Max, Rei, Tyson, and Kenny were all up in the hotel rooms, most likely ordering themselves a pizza or two. Mr.Dickinson was probably off on some business and Kai...well, Jade honestly had no clue where Kai was. She didn't let it bother her all that much though as she kept her eyes focused on the purple blur before her. Just seeing Dazzler spinning steadily in the dish made Jade's emotions rise up, knowing that blading was her only real passion. She had to admit though, Dr. Branton was right...the force of the rip cord launching did put stress on her arm; and she could feel the stitches pulling against her flesh every time she launched her blade. Jade let out a heavy sigh before taking a seat upon the hard ground, her arms wrapping around her skin bare knees. She could tell from the brilliant glow of her bit that Dazzler was happy...happy that her master came out safe in the end. Jade was thankful for this too, and she knew Kai had saved her life. True, Dazzler was the one who warded off Carlos and Jose but if Kai never showed up when he did, Jade would've never made it to the hospital. Jade giggled softly under her breath, her crystal eyes twinkling like melting icicles. She couldn't help but laugh as she thought about all the strange incidents that her and Dazzler managed to get themselves into. But now...now they finally seemed settled, and Jade knew that being apart of the Bladebreakers was her true destiny. A loud whizzing sound could be heard as the purple blade flew out of the rounded dish, and landed softly beside Jade, still spinning as it did so. Jade watched the purple aura growing stronger, everytime Dazzler gently touched Jade with the edge of the blade.

Their bond was definitely special and Jade was thankful that she had such a great friend. Many of Jade's past memories were but a mass of blurs, but there was one memory that she could never forget...the day when she got Dazzler. She could remember it like it was yesterday and it was so clear, as it seemed to replay through her mind at all times. But still, nobody understood the bond that the two of them shared, possibly due to the fact that Jade would never tell anybody. She knew that there was something special about Dazzler, something special about her that no other bit beast possessed.

"Why do you need my energy Dazz?" Jade wondered allowed, crossing her arms over her chest. Jade was desperate to hear the answer to this question for a long time and she wondered if other people out there held the same bond. Dazzler continued to spin close to Jade's thigh, as light reflected from the tiny bit. With a quick snap of her wrist, Jade snatched up the small blade within her fingers, before rising to her feet. She had to admit, she was getting hungry now...and she was pretty sure that the pizza would be arriving soon.

"Leaving so soon?"

A vacant voice spoke up, startling Jade for a minute. She spun around rather quickly knowing exactly whom the deep voice belonged to. Jade's eyes immediately took focus to the tall figure standing near the corner crevice, as gold eyes peered back at her from within the shadows.

"Well, I never expected to find you here!" Jade finally spoke up, keeping her blue eyes focused on the shadowy figure. White teeth glistened back at her, as a smile slowly spread across the figures face. Without any signs of hesitation, the person took a step into the clear light, it was Damien. He looked the same as always, his regular outfit clinging to his body. His light blue hair rustled slightly with his calm strides, as he made his way towards Jade. He stopped but a couple inches before Jade, as she eyed him almost suspiciously. "What are you doing here?"

"What...can't a guy visit his old friend," Damien replied a faint smile present upon his lips. His arms were clasped heavily across his chest and his composure showed that of dominance. The only part of him that showed otherwise was his eyes, his deep golden eyes. They presented themselves warmly and Jade felt her own body being comforted by his presence.

"An old friend?!" Jade questioned, cocking a thin eyebrow at his last comment. "Since when did you consider me an old friend? If I recall, the last time our teams bumped into each other we looked like mortal enemies." The tone in Jade's voice caused a small laughter to escape from Damien's lips, something Jade hadn't witnessed in a very long time. Damien was always the calm, collected leader...even when Jade was still apart of the Shadow Cats.

"You know I'm not your enemy Jade," Damien replied, his voice whispering in softness. "How could I stay mad at you?" A medium hand reached up gently, as he rested it upon the brim of Jade's shoulder; just above her wound. Jade could feel a tingle run through her body as Damien caressed her appendage softly. A strange comfort seemed to spread around Jade and she never even flinched at the sudden gesture made by Damien. Instead...instead her eyes were focused before her, focused on Damien; his golden eyes shining back as well. "You should've never left our team Jade...you know I would've protected you from any harm, like I always did."

"Are you saying it's the Bladebreakers fault?!" Jade quickly shot back, easily understanding what Damien was hinting at. "I'm the one that left the hotel, its not their fault...its my own." Jade finished, her voice faltering with her own realization. Damien simply shook his head in reply, his spiked hair moving restlessly with the movements.

"They should've looked out for you...obviously they're not such faithful friends!" Damien answered, his tone now set with all accords of seriousness. "You don't belong with them Jade, you belong with us...your true friends." Jade barely shook her head in an effort to defend her new team, her eyes slowly glazing over with tears. As much as she hated to admit it, she was having mixed feelings about Damien's recent comment. The Bladebreakers were her faithful friends, whether Damien said so or not. But, there was still that deep feeling...the feeling that Damien was right about her true friends...the Shadow Cats. After all, they were her first team and Damien was right, they did take care of her. Jade could hear her head pounding at the mere thought of it, why was her life so complicated? She could suddenly feel the warmth of Damien's hand move slowly up the nape of Jade's neck, before he gently cupped his fingers around her cheek. Jade immediately felt flushed as her own blue eyes locked with gold. "Don't you miss us...don't you miss me?"

Damien's question shot through Jade's mind instantly, causing her lips to fumble with unspoken words. How could she answer that, truthfully that is. Being so near Damien brought back such welcoming memories and she felt her heart go soft within his touch. Jade could remember the feelings that the two of them once shared together, the special feelings that she took with her the day she left. But now they were opened to her once more...they were rekindled. Damien could see the struggle, of which Jade was having with her own conscious, as he ran a finger across her pinked cheek.

"You do miss me." Damien spoke, his eyes reflecting signs of hope. A single tear escaped from Jade's glossy eye, as she nodded her head slowly. Damien let a slight smile appear across his lips, as he began to lean his body in towards Jade. Instantly their breathing seemed to intertwine and Jade could feel Damien's warm breath brush up against her face; causing her bangs to rustle slightly. Their lips seemed to shift closer and closer together, until they were but inches apart as Jade slowly closed her crystal eyes. She didn't feel nervous in the slightest, in fact she felt completely calm; all except her mind...it seemed to be declaring otherwise. 'This is wrong, your feelings for Damien have long since past...you are no longer with the Shadow-cats.' Jade thought to herself, her mind trying to pull herself away from the oncoming kiss. 'What about the Bladebreakers?...What about... Kai?'





The sound of clashing metal could be heard, as a voice shot out in complete desperation, almost as if they were in pain themselves.

"Kai...no...please...stop!" Jose yelled, falling towards the earth on both knees. He watched helplessly as his blade continued to get beat on by Kai's ever-amazing Dranzer blade. Both blades spun side by side, and Kai's eyes flickered with anticipation of his upcoming victory.

"Hmmm, well I guess I should stop...seeing as you did say the magic word!" Kai's harsh voice shot out as it penetrated through the calm air. His arms were wrapped tightly across his heavily breathing chest and he kept himself planted firmly upon the solid ground. His eyes seemed to dance upon the begging boy with laughter, as a smirk slowly spread across his deadly lips. "But then again...I don't believe in the word please!"

Jose's eyes widened in horror, as the blue blade suddenly rammed itself against his own, shattering instantly upon contact. Tiny pieces of blade flew up against Jose, his body trembling uncontrollably with fear. His blade was ruined...ruined! And Kai showed him no mercy. A deep, dull laugh seemed to suddenly echo through Jose's ears as he raised his head to face the blue-haired boy before him. Kai was laughing...although it wasn't a friendly laugh, it was an evil laugh and Jose knew that Kai had enjoyed seeing him tremble. 'And why wouldn't he," Jose thought his eyes staring back at Kai. 'I deserved to lose my beyblade, in fact...I deserved more than just the trashing of my blade. And yet...he won't lay a finger on me...he has changed.' Jose's sudden thoughts brought realization to his body and he felt himself feeling sorry for what he had done to Jade.

"Stop trembling!" Carlos shouted, finally gathering enough courage to speak up. He was standing a couple inches away from Jose and he glared at the defeated boy with anger. "Don't show him any fear! He thinks he's better than us, but he's not!"

"Care to prove yourself?" Kai questioned, turning on his heel, as he came to face with Carlos. The two boys seemed to eye each other, lightning clashing between them. Carlos showed no signs of hesitation as he quickly withdrew his own yellow blade, holding it out before him. His face showed all signs of determination but his hand seemed to quiver a bit at the idea of what was going to happen. Carlos slowly attached his blade to his sturdy black launcher, and weaved his thumb within the ripcord.

"Well...are you going to launch it or not?" Kai's question shot out, anger still clearly evident within his voice. Carlos didn't seem to know what to say as he motioned his head, indicating Kai to pick up his still spinning blade. "I don't need to," Kai replied calmly, keeping a steady glare plastered on Carlos.

"...well that's fine by me!" Carlos yelled as he used all his force to pull out the long ripcord. His yellow blade shot off with incredible speed, landing swiftly before him as it instantly took off towards the opposing blue blade. Kai never even took a turn to flinch, he only kept himself planted firmly on the ground, eyes locked on Carlos' yellow blade. The yellow blade immediately took its course directly at Kai's Dranzer blade, ramming into the side of it with all its force. Dranzer didn't even seem to feel the hit as it continued to spin in the exact same spot. A low laugh could be heard escaping from Kai's mouth as he continued to show keen interest in his opponent. His eyes danced around with shining flames and a slight smirk was clearly evident upon his face.

"Is that the best you can do Carlos?!" Kai questioned, noticing the sweat beginning to fall down Carlos' forehead. He could see the fear creeping upon the dark-haired boy and he knew that he would enjoy this. "Say good-bye to your precious blade Carlos...Dranzer...SPIN FIRE ATTACK!"

"No...stop!" Carlos yelled, his eyes portraying signs of plead. Kai completely ignored the desperate cry ringing from Carlos' mouth, as his blue blade suddenly began to glow with incredible light. A large red beam burst out from within the blade before transforming itself into a brilliant bird...a phoenix. Dranzer portrayed itself as angrily as its master did, as he opened his golden beak to let out a deafening cry. Instantly fire surrounded the defenseless yellow blade and within seconds it was tossed defeatedly into the air. The yellow blade didn't last much longer as it suddenly shattered into millions of pieces, spraying its remains over the 3 boys. Dranzer screeched with a sort of dignified pride, noticing the approved nod coming from Kai. He suddenly retreated into the safe compound of the small blue blade before launching itself back into Kai's outstretched arm. Carlos felt himself collapse to the hard soil, gathering up small pieces of his own destroyed blade in his hands. Jose was standing near at hand, eyes set open in a sort of horror shock. Kai glanced over the two defeated boys, smiling at the suffer that he had put them through.

"Consider yourselves lucky!" Kai spoke up, as he suddenly turned abruptly on his left heel. A sound of relief could be heard from Carlos and Jose, realizing that Kai wasn't going to harm them in any way. Without stating any further words he quickly walked off, away from the battle stricken clearing. He knew what he did was nothing compared to what they had done to Jade but he knew that they would never dare to anger him again...never.



(Ok...I know that this chapter was incredibly short, but I needed to end it there cause, well...I couldn't really think of anything else to write! But I hope you liked it nonetheless...next chapter will be the finals(I hope) and I'm thinking by chapter 22 the Beynamite tournament will start(finally eh!) So that means that your OC's will be appearing soon YAY! Well gotta go...remember to R&R and I'll try to update as soon as possible!)