Kerda: Hey, everyone, how's it going?

Tyson: Hey, Kerda, want some fruit?(*hands Kerda a bowl of fruit*)

Kerda: Why so nice all of the sudden, Tyson?

Tyson: I just thought you looked hungry, so…

Kerda: Tyson, did it ever occur to you that I don't take liking in waxed fruit.

Tyson(*whistles*): Opps, he-he. Here's the next chapter, anyhow.

Kerda: Hey, you STOLE MY LINE!!! Anyway, Darina doesn't own BeyBlade or the song Let It Rip.

        Rei froze in terror as the strangely glowing bey blade advanced. Oh, no, Rei thought. Whatever this blade's trying to do doesn't seem too good…

~Rei's POV~

        I need to get out of this thing's way, but I feel like my whole body just froze in place. I hate when this happens to me, but it sometimes does when something surprises me.

       " Wait, I know!" I suddenly said to myself and spread my wings, as I made sure no one else was around. I flew up higher. Why am I so scared of this blade? I wondered. Could it be different than the others? Or is it because I don't know much about the sport?

       Before I could think anything else, the blade suddenly jumped up and headed strait towards me. Swinging aside, I made a good attempt for the blade to miss me, but it after bounced off the nearest tree and suddenly sprang into my open hand, the surprising LARGE power of the attempt to get into my hand sending be into the wall off the building. I managed to land safely on the ground (WITH that blade still I my arms) and shook my head as suddenly it became dark. Oh, no, not another unconscious moment…wait!

~Normal POV~

      Darkness was all around Rei. He knew he didn't fall unconscious this time, but what was happing to him?

      " Where am I?" he asked. Am I dreaming?" Suddenly, a green light shone out of nowhere and took shape…

~Rei's POV~

       I nearly tipped backwards when the light appeared. It was so strange, yet it seemed so…familiar. Whoa, it's forming. I stared in horror as the light took shape of some king of a white with a greenish glow tiger.

       " A…a…" I tried to speak, but when that tiger turned and looked at me in the eye I felt stunned. This was no ORDINARY tiger. And I'm not just talking about the green glow or the way he looks…he's different from the rest.

       " Why do I feel like I…know you?" I asked semi-consciously and before I knew what I was doing, my legs carried my closer to the animal. I stopped when I was a few feet away from it.

       " Who are you?" I asked and all of the sudden the tiger glowed even greener and…vanished. The darkness has suddenly cleared and I found myself against the wall where I landed. The strange blade was still in my closed hand.

       Huh? What's that? I decided to closely examine the tool and found a picture of…that tiger on top! Okay, now THIS was freaky. Hmm, maybe…I should…keep this blade. I mean I did say I wanted a bey blade of my own, but…where did this one come from?

       I looked up. There aren't any windows…strange. Well, I guess I'll keep this blade then.

       I couldn't believe I was acting so calm about a bey blade that dropped near me from the SKY and, it seems, tried to attack me, but it feels so familiar I can't place it in my mind.

       Suddenly, I realized I was supposed to bring back Tyson's blade, so I picked it up and suddenly noticed something I haven't before…that bit beast Tyson has, Dragoon I think…his picture's on Tyson's blade. Could this mean that whatever picture's on the blade, that bit beast it possesses? Then maybe…

      I was examining the tiger picture on the unknown bey blade, when…

      " Rei, where are you Rei?" Naia's voice came from around the corner. That's when I noticed my wings were out, so I quickly hid the new blade and folded my wings so they'd disappear. Naia's face came from around the corner.

     " Rei, are you okay?" she asked. Tyson and I were worried, so I came to check on you…" She looked at Tyson's blade in my hands.

      " Oh, you found it, good!" she exclaimed. Tyson's going to owe you one for this Rei." Why, I was the one who asked to come here in the first place.

       " Well, come on, we'd better give Tyson back his blade," I said and we ran off.

~Tyson's POV~

      Oh, where can Rei and Naia be? Naia said she'd be back soon. Could something have happened?

      " Hey, Tyson, that was cool and all but you didn't actually beat me," Enrique said snobbishly. Talk about your nose up high, the dude seems so DISTURBED with bragging about his bit beast. Gee wiz!!!!  

      " So, I guess the bet goes to me and there's still no challenger in this place who could beat me," Enrique blabbed on. Does he EVER stop? Wait, is that Naia…and REI? What a surprise!!!

     " Naia, Rei, where were you guys," I yelled. I've been totally worried here." My friends stand next to me.

     " Sure you have, I bet you did," Naia rolled her eyes. Sometime, her eyes will FULLY roll out of her head if she doesn't STOP doing that!!!

     " Thanks, Rei, I guess you had some trouble finding it, huh?" I said as Rei handed my Dragoon.

     " Sure, right," he mumbled. Hm…

~Normal POV~      

         Rei stood there, watching Enrique smirk to himself.

         " I see Enrique's been showing off again," Naia said to herself.

         " Tyson, you have lost so please don't take up my time," Enrique said, pushing Tyson away.

         " What, you didn't WIN!!!" Tyson yelled, outraged. We tied!!!" Enrique tisked.

         " Tyson, the bet was not to TIE, but that you'd beat me and you…clearly lost," Enrique said, waving his hand. And get this, I don't think there's anyone who could beat me, Tyson-boy." Rei got really angry. Before he knew what he was doing, Rei pulled out the blade with the tiger on it.

          " I challenge you, Enrique," he said and all eyes turned to him for the second time today. Enrique looked at Rei like he was crazy.

           " Aren't you that new kid who lost his memory?" Enrique asked, a bit confused. Well, do you even have a bey blade?" Rei held up the newfound blade for him to see.

           Wow, Rei never told me he had a bey blade, Tyson thought, staring at the little abject in Rei's hand…

~Rei's POV~

        " I challenge you, Enrique," I felt myself shout out. I knew this was my first time bey blading, but I wanted to put that kid right. I decided to try out that blade I found. Come on, nothing to see here, will everybody please STOP looking at me like I'm about to eat them?

          " Aren't you that new kid who lost his memory?" Enrique asked me suddenly. Well, do you even have a bey blade?" I grimaced. What am I holding up right now?

         " As you can see," I replied. Tyson, could I borrow the shooter for this round please?" Tyson gulped for some reason and knobbed. He handed me his long shooter and I loaded the blade the way I saw Tyson do so.

         " You think you can beat me when NOBODY could?" Enrique asked me with a smirk. I could TRY!

          " Don't do it, Kid," some girl said to me. Enrique never lost to anybody and every blade he defeats gets trashed."

           " I'll challenge him anyway," I said to her. Whether he likes it or not." Tyson came up and put his hand on my shoulder.

           " You can do it, Rei," he said. I know!" Naia flashed me thumbs up and Kenny just knobbed in approval. I smiled and came up to the dish.

           " Ready to loose, rookie?" Enrique asked, smirking again.

           " You talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?" I asked, wiping the smile of his face. And I let my bey blade do the talking for me." Wait, what am I SAYING?! That blade totally doesn't belong to me, since it fell out of nowhere. Or is it…the only way to know for sure is to…

          " Let it rip!" I said and both Enrique and me let go of out blades, which landed in the dish. Alright, let's do this!" Enrique's blade followed mine around the stadium. The blades crashed together.

~Kenny's POV~

           I didn't know Rei had a blade also. I need to put this down in my data. Hmm, now lets see.

           " Hey, Dizzy, could you analyze Rei's bey blade's power level?" I asked.  

           " I thought you said Rei doesn't have a blade," Dizzy teased me.

           " I thought so, until now when Rei just challenged Enrique to a fight," I replied. Okay, so what's the load down on this new blade?" There were some analyzing sounds and Dizzy finished.

           " Well, I'd say Rei has a good advantage over Enrique," she said to me. Wait, what's that…"

           " What's wha-huh?" Rei's bey blade's glowing…

~Rei's POV~

I Been Fighting every night and day
Gotta do my best to put you away

Get Beside Yourself, Get ready to play

          What's happening, why's 'my' blade glowing? Wait, what's…no way!

 That tiger that I saw in the darkness came out of my bey blade. At the same time, Enrique's blade glowed and his red dragon bit beast came out.

           This is…amazing. I not only got a bey blade, but it gave me a bit beast? Wow! The look on Enrique's face is priceless. I guess I'm not the only one surprise, but I'm sure he's not as happy about this as me.

         " When did this rookie get his own bit beast?" he asked himself, stunned.

If you Ever want to make it

If you think your gonna rip me up against the wall
Then Let it Rip, Get ready To Fall!!!

Your Never gonna Take me Down!

         " Enrique, this rookie's going to beat you good," Tyson said. GO REI!" I smiled at Tyson. Suddenly, the white tiger looked at me in the eye. Wow, I never see so many…feeling in such a creature. From that moment I knew him and me were inseparable. There was something in his eyes that seemed to encourage me to call out to him, to make his my friend, to help me in battle.

         " White tiger…" I whispered. At that moment, my tiger friend seemed to…KNOB AT ME?! Hey, maybe I got his name right. What the heck, let's try it!

         " Come on, White Tiger," I yelled out and suddenly a feeling stroke me again. Bit beast have attacks, so what's this beast's attack. When I was suddenly lost on what to do, I said the first thing that seemed to flash into my mind when I looked that creature into the eye.  

Forever I've been spinnin roooound

I got one Foot of the Ground
But my beyblade, ma Beyblade beatin
You'll take me doooownnn
 

         " Tiger Claw ATTACK!!!" I yelled and the White Tiger began to MOVE my bey blade around, while at the same time raising its paw and striking Amphilyon. 'My' bey blade struck Enrique's blade and the other was send flying out. The White Tiger turned to me again and I smiled. Phew, that was a long fight, but we did it, and it's all because I found you, White Tiger.

         " Please remain with me by my side," I whispered so only he could hear. The White Tiger roared and…KNOBBED AGAIN!? WOW! Suddenly, the Tiger went back inside the blade.

Your Never gonna Take me down..

Your Never gonna take me DOOOOOOOOOOWWWWN!

Your Never gonna take me Down!

         " Wow, dude, that was AWESOME!!!" Tyson's voice cut through my thoughts as I went and picked my new blade up from the stadium.

         " Totally," Naia cheered. You should have seen the look on Enrique's face." I know, it WAS priceless, not to offend him or anything…

         " I…I lost," Enrique looked at his fallen blade. How…could I loose…to a rookie." I came over to where his blade was laying and picked it up. I examined it. Once again I found a picture of Enrique's bit beast on his blade. I had to admit his bey blade was rather cool.

         " Good match Enrique," I said as I smiled at him. You have a cool blade, you should keep a tighter grip on it." At first the other looked at me confused, but then smiled nicely for the first time. I handed him back his blade.

         " Thanks, Rei, your blade's awesome also," Enrique said. Great battle, you're no one to call a rookie! But I want a rematch sometime, so watch out, cause I may just beat you." I was about to put out my hand when I stopped myself. Remember, no shaking hands on this planet!

         " Don't worry, I will," I laughed and everyone cheered. Tyson nearly tackled me like when I came out, but Naia stopped him.

         " Sweet! Hey, Rei, what's your blade called?" he said. I wasn't sure, but at that moment some whispers came from the blade that were barely enough for me to hear.

        " Drigger…" the whispers repeated twice. I was so shocked, I nearly dropped the blade; what is this thing really? It can't be just an ordinary blade that normal people use.

        Yah, but you're not an ORDINARY person here anymore, my mind reminded me. Oh, yah, right…

        " Umm, Drigger," I slowly said. The blade's Drigger."

        " Well, your Drigger blade is absolutely sweet," Tyson said to me. Suddenly, the door of the outside opened. Mrs. Whitcoat's youthful face appeared.

        " Kids, time for dinner," she yelled. Dinner? Did I already sleep through lunch? No WONDER I feel hungry! While everybody went inside, I looked at my blade again.

       " What are you really?" I asked it, as if hoping for a reply…

                                                  ***

         When I came into the main room, there was a LOT of commotion. People were arguing for some reason. I inched closer to Naia and asked what was up.

         " Mrs. Whitcoat needs somebody to bring Korea and her brother dinner inside the lab today, but right now she's busy," the boy replied. I mean, who'd want to go give lunch to those two people. Korea'll probably kill you while you're still inside. And I don't even want to KNOW what the brother's like!" They can't be that bad, I thought. Maybe a bit strange and okay, at some point dangerous, but they can't be all bad, can they?

        " Now, come on kids, you know it's just in and out, that's all," Mrs. Whitcoat explained. Nobody volunteered. Just as Mrs. Whitcoat almost gave up hope, I raised my hand.

       " I'll do it, Mrs. Whitcoat," the words came out of my mouth before I could even stop them. And glares…LOTS of glares. Every person in the room was staring at me in shock. Sometimes I wonder what kind of messes I manage to drag myself into? Oh, well, better do it, no backing down now.

       " Thank you, Rei," Mrs. Whitcoat said with relief. I guess that business MUST have been important to her…                           

       " Err, no problem," I said and almost smacked myself in the face. Now Mrs. White-coat will probably make me bring them lunch all the time. And if they're as horrible as everybody said they are, well, then…you get my point.

       " Now, go along and eat," Mrs. Whitcoat pushed the children into some other room, but handed me some tray with weird looking salad, sandwiches and two funny, neon-greed colored drinks. Naia shot me a worried look when she left for the kitchen.

       " Rei, the lab's on the right of the first room. It's a dark place inside, but just call the two kids and they'll take the food from you," Mrs. Whitcoat smiled. Geez, even SHE seemed to describe them AND treat them like real animals. I took the tray and set off to the rooms. I had a feeling I wasn't going to like this.

       Stepping up to an old brown door, I opened it. It wasn't locked, but I guess you don't need to lock the door when you figure that people are so terrified of you, they won't want to come in. And it was dark. VERY dark. 

Well, here I go inside…  

What'll happen to Rei once he's inside the lab? Is it really true that the people in it are crazy? Will Rei make it out, then? Find out in the next chapter.

Darina: Hey, everybody.

Kerda: Darina, long time no see!

Darina: Hey Kerda. Hey Max, Tyson, Kai, Kenny and oh, Rei's busy at the moment. Thanks to all who reviewed my story, I really appreciate it.

Kerda: Well, let's wrap it up for today, we don't have all the time in the world you know, Darina!

Darina: Fine. Let's go. Till Next Time!!