Kerda: Well, here's the chapter where the games begin!!! Ya…wait, is that good for Rei?

Tyson: Let me read, ah come on.

Kerda: Sure, fine, you can see it too, oh, and Darina doesn't own BeyBlade or any of the characters OR any songs that might appear in this chapter, though she'd like to do that. Thank you to all reviewers out there and everyone, enjoy!

~Rei's POV~

       I kept on running, my long hair trailing in the air behind me, my legs running as fast as they can and my mind only set to get out. I know Kai already finished counting and was probably after me, but I also knew getting ahead gave me a bit of an edge against him.

       The walls seemed endless. Once in a while I'd come across a dead end, just to find myself spinning around and running to the nearest new turn. I was almost out of breath, but for some reason I didn't care if I felt like I was going to collapse any second. The only thing that kept me going is the thought that at the end of this WHOLE thing is a way out…to where I won't see any parts of this place, hopefully. I bet many people would ask…why would I hate Kai so much when I just met him?

       I can put in a simple way: the guy's trying to keep me here; he keeps on hurting me, physically AND emotionally. If I remain here, I might go just as crazy as Korea on the mind because of him. Speaking, I nearly did in that room…

      There's more that I feel, a lot more, including that burning anger. When I first looked into Kai's eyes, I wondered why they were so empty. Then I realized something. The guy was INCARING about feeling, of anyone else or of his own. I mean, the guy made me bleed on purpose and still kept pushing on that same spot just to make it hurt even MORE!

       Hmm, another dead-end. I guess I should have taken a left at that maze double-way. I turned back, feeling the grass touch my tired legs. The walls DO seem endless, which I hope they're not!

       Suddenly, I heard footsteps running with lighting speed from the distance. Uh-oh, Kai!!! I knew he was near by and this being another dead end I needed to take cover. Spotting a large bush, I soundless jumped into it and held my breath. Here comes Kai!!! I looked from behind the bush as Kai found the same dead end I stumbled over earlier. I held back a choke of laughter seeing the surprised expression on Kai's face.

       The guy turned back and ran off to the other entrance I believe. I felt my legs go numb, but when I heard Kai leave, I let out a short laugh of nervousness. Good, he didn't see me!

      Getting out of the bushes, I decided to take another way out, not the one that I thought Kai followed. I ran over to the separations of the road where I took a wrong turn and looked into the second entrance, carefully looking around to make sure Kai wasn't there.

      " Seems clear," I said, slipping by the entrance, with a bare swoosh of grass. Once I was sure I was safe, I tried another way out. This one seemed rather long and narrow.

         Suddenly, a thing were much like the one that I saw with the guard when I first came to this crazy planet, came out in front of me. I stopped. What in the worlds is THAT thing doing here?          

        " I'm sorry, but I have no time to talk to yo…ahhh!" I jumped back in time before a golden beam hit the ground where I was previously standing. There was a hissing sound and smoke came out where the beam hit the ground. But I could still see through and what I saw I didn't want to believe! There was a hole about two feet deep and two feet wide where the beam touched the ground.

        " Could the machine have done THIS?" I asked out loud and stared at the round metal ball. Suddenly, something opened up in the middle of its stomach and another golden beam came out aiming at me. Well, there's the answer to my question! Sometimes, I just need to keep my mouth shut, huh? I jumped out of the way and the beam hit the concrete wall behind me.

        Missed, I cheered, but suddenly found a bad thing in all of this. There was smoke. And guess whom it would attract…

        " Uh-oh," I said and turned to the machine, half mad at it. I jumped up before it could shoot again and kicked it down.

Look out! It's time the world was headin' for a
New thing, it's time I got ahead

        I stared down at the knocked-out machine. Hmmm, I wonder how you got in here. Probably something Kai purposely forgot to mention! Speaking of Kai…

       " I need to get out of here fast," I muttered to myself and just as I was about to spring into a run, I heard something behind me. Uh-oh…   

      I made a sharp turn to look behind me. Nothing? Maybe it was just my imagination…

Get back! Nothin's gonna stop me and I
Won't quit 'til I'm sittin' on the top

       " Over here, Rei," I heard a voice say…ABOVE ME?! I looked up and saw Kai flying towards me…FLYING?! Since when did Kai learn to fly?! Wait a minute, something's not right…

       " Uhh…uhh," I opened my mouth in surprise. Kai snickered down at me, holding himself in the air.    

Never give up when the going gets rough
I know I'm gonna make it through
  

       " You're…you're…" I was staring wide-eyed at the sight before me. No, he can't be!!! It's not POSSIBLE!

        But as much as I wanted to believe it wasn't true, that this wasn't real, that this wasn't happing, it was true. As true as my existence…

       " I'm?" Kai asked with a mocking look on his face, preparing to swoop down to get me. I froze in place, thought…

To just try will never be enough
I'll show you there's nothin' that I can't do

        " You're…" I kept on trying to choke out. You're a…a DEVIL?!" I watched Kai flap his black vampire-bat wings.

        " Good guess!!!!" Kai's voice became a hiss as he dove down for me. Luckily, my brain didn't give away. I spread my wings and flew out of the way as fast as they could carry me. Kai stopped himself before he hit the ground on his attack and looked up at me.

Oh... Come on, try to catch me
Oh... Catch me if you can! (Yeah)

        " So, you're an angel and I'm a devil," he said, straitening out. Interesting…" Which part, Devil-Kai? Is it the part that you're a DEVIL or the part that you're trying to GET me?! Why didn't I see it earlier, only devil-kinds could act so rough and absurd!

Oh... Come on, try to catch me (Oh...)
Oh... Catch me... if you can!


      " So, I see your discovery shocks you," Kai said, still on the ground, looking up at the floating me. Oh, yah, like I'd guess that I was stuck in the room with an ENEMY of my race!!!

       " I should have know you were one of them," I panted under my breath. Through all this, I haven't even noticed how tired I got!

Get up! Let's see what you're made of (made of)
Bring it on! You know I'm not afraid (I'm not afraid)

       " Yes, I guess you should have," Kai blinked. Now, let's see how well you handle your wings, Angel-boy!" Great! Now he INSULTING me! What next?       

       Kai tensed up as the black wings attached to him back flapped and shot like a bullet towards me. I flew up also and began flying where my eyes would take me! I didn't want to see Kai behind me. But I knew he was…I could hear his bat-like wings flap up and down even from where I was…

There's no way that you can slow me down now
It's time to show you what I'm all about

       And I knew I had to keep going, but I was too tired to go any faster…

       Suddenly, a fireball went past me, causing my to nearly knock of course. I turned my head back to see Kai holding another ball of flames.

       " I thought we'd make this more interesting," he said, throwing the ball at me. I dodged again. So, that's HIS definition of interesting? Korea and her brother sure DO have strange definitions of things!

It's so close, I can almost taste it (taste it)
There's no way I'll ever look back

       " Quick, aren't you, Rei?" Kai asked, throwing another ball of fire at me. But once I dodged this one, Kai had the perfect opportunity to launch another one. And he did, too! A BIG one!

It's so hard, but stoppin's not an option (oooh...)
I'm gonna keep on, (keep on) keep on (keep on) 'cuz I believe in me!

       " Ahh," I yelled as the ball knocked me of my balance, sending me down in burns and heat, into the suddenly beginning jungle under us. I guessed it was also part of the maze, since the wall stretched all the way through it. I felt myself being cut by thorny wines as I fell down, but at least when I opened my eyes a little, I knew Kai wasn't taking this dangerous way in…

      SPLASH…

      I felt cool liquid go all over my body and tensed up as I felt myself loose air. No, not right now…I opened my eyes, managing to keep them open and saw sparkling blue above me. I looked around, realizing I landed from the flight into a river.

You can't catch me anyhow.) No, I'm not afraid
Oh... Come on, try to catch me
(Come on, come on, catch me now, catch me)

      I folded my now wet wings, knowing they'll just slow me down in these surroundings. I had to twitch my eyelids to keep my eyes open without a water mask. At least this was clear water, or I probably wouldn't be able to see anything.  Swimming up to the sunny surface, I gasped for air as I plunged my head out. No Kai around. I breathed for a few moments, but then went under again. I decided to travel underwater. Kai didn't see me fall in, so he probably doesn't know that I'm even in this lake. All I need is to grasp for air sometimes on the surface. Grabbing forward with my tired and burned arms, I swam next to the surface, but not close enough to be seen by eyes on land. I saw many shells lying on the rocks below me, as well as some small fish float by. Cool! I never did see what it's like living underwater. Now I kind of get the idea.

If you can
Oh... Catch me... if you can!
(Can you come and catch me? Can you now?
You can't catch me anyhow.) Never give up
Yeah...

      Swimming up for more air, I noticed that the jungle deepened. And still no Kais in sight. All goes well! I burst under the water again, paddling calmly away. This continue for some time until I got used to automatically rising up for air, looking if Kai was around, going back under and most importantly, opening my eyes without flinching in a second!

      While I was going in a few seconds for my probably tenth air gasp, I felt something blush against me leg. I looked down and to my horror I saw my Drigger blade falling deeper into the lake.

       Oh, no, Drigger! I thought as I tried to grab it, which didn't work since the blade was already far below me. Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no! And I was running out of air FAST! I knew I needed to swim up to survive, but instead I dived down to grab my bey blade. I wasn't planning to leave a friend in trouble, even if it did const me my life.

      I felt my lungs burn, but I tried to ignore the pressure as I reached out to grab Drigger. Missed!!! I, then, choked out in air loss again, but managed to paddle on and tried to get Drigger into my palm. Finally!!! Okay, now all that was left was to get us both on the surface.

       As fast as my legs could carry me, I paddled on to the surface, hoping I wasn't going to pass out. My lungs felt like machine tires!!! Popped machine tires…

       Suddenly, I started to loose my vision. It was a blurry at first, but all the colors mixed and I felt my eyes shut. I couldn't hold on anymore and water filled my lungs. I…i-it's…o-over.

     That was the last thing I thought before darkness claimed me…

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Kerda: OHHHH, please stop here! I want a nice big cliffhanger. (*Tried to push the off button*)

Tyson: Oh, no you don't. (*Grabs control out of her hands*) Please, continue reading and I'll take care of Kerda before she decided to pull a stunt like THAT again!

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~Normal POV~

         Rei lost his consciousness, slipping down to the bottom of the lake slowly. His hair wavered behind him, his hand still around his blade, but the grip loosening, the bloodstains from earlier getting off his torn clothes in the cool lake water.

         Suddenly, Rei's blade glowed green and before Rei could loose his grip on it, the White Tiger bit came out and caught Rei on its back. Still glowing green, it paddled up to the surface, knowing that Rei couldn't last much longer. The tiger was grateful…grateful that Rei risked his life saving him. The surface was near and as soon as the glowing animal came out of the river, it ran to the nearest bush and hid Rei behind it, laying him on a patch of leaves to gain his self-consciousness. The White Tiger knew he had to go back inside the blade, for if Kai comes, he'll definitely d spot him and will find Rei. Beside, Rei would wake up in a few minutes.

        There was a flash of light and Rei was left alone with his blade on the soft leaves, which offered him some comfort from this mind-twisting game…

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~Rei's POV~

       …A bright light shone above me…I tried to blink it out of my head. I'm still…alive? I tried to pick up my hand, which I did, but with struggle, since pain and pressure held it down. Oh, after this I should have no problem working out at my uncle's gym eight hours a day! My body hurt, probably from all the running and…swimming?

       That last word filled my mind and I jumped up, looking around for Drigger, but calmed once I saw him next to me. I picked up the blade and looked at the bit part. It started to glow green.

       " Thank you, White Tiger," I said, knowing now thank to whom I was alive. I pressed my blade against my chest for some reason, feeling the warmth of the light spread around my body.

       " Thank you," I whispered again, tucking Drigger carefully away into my pocket and making sure it won't fall out again. I sighted, seeing I was still in the jungle. I was kind of hoping this was all just a dream. Well, at least You-Know-Who wasn't here with me right now. I DEFINETLY don't want THAT!

       " Hmm, now let's see," I walked into the jungle, scraping my hands against more wines. I should probably go forward." I knew it wasn't the best idea, but, hey, I had no idea where I was and going in one direction seemed like a good idea at the time! Besides, this jungle has to end SOMEWHERE, doesn't it?

       I hope it ends somewhere where I won't meet Kai! Oh, god, I really am coming to not like that devil!

       The place was very humid, just like a rainforest, very tropical, just like a rainforest and full of scratchy wines and strange plants, JUST like a rainforest. I groaned. BEYONG that point!

       Something flew past me suddenly. I span around, hoping it wasn't who I thought it was…

       " Phew," I said as I saw a colorful parrot landing on the nearby tree. At least it's not Kai. I climber in some rocks and looked around. Hmm, there's a light over there through the trees. Maybe, that's the way out.

        Or the way in…my mind told me. Into more danger. Yah, I thought. Probably.

       But I needed to go on, no matter how risky it was. Ripping through the tropics, I finally reached the light at the end of the trees. Looking over, I noticed the maze walls again. Well, at least they were wider. Looking around, I started running off in the direction my instincts told me to go.

       Left. Right. Strait. Left again. Then strait again. Will this thing ever end?! My feet already felt like mush before, but now the pressure seemed to have gone out. Probably because I was now at a pace I got used to a LONG way back, ever since I started this whole game of cat-and-mouse.

       I suddenly heard yet ANOTHER sound behind me. And a fireball. Not Kai, please let it be one of those computer things, but NOT Kai!

      Fat chance! I turned around to see a certain blue-haired demon flying towards me. He held another red-hot fireball in his hand. Greeeaaaattt!!

      " So, there you are," Kai said, smirking. I thought you would never make it out of those tropics." I bet you didn't! He dove down for me, but pulled the same stunt on him as before and dragged myself up.

       Uh-oh. My wings are still wet. I'm at a speed loss. Not good at ALL! Kai shot up like a bullet again and since the incident in the water, wet wings didn't carry me as fast as dry wings, so I felt a pair of strong hands jam into my sides I, now below Kai, who was holding on to me, went shooting down like a joined cannon ball with the demon.

       I landed on the slope of a hill on the bottom; Kai still on top, holding me down, as my body began to slide down the hill with rocket speed. My cuts and scratched opened up in the process and the burns hurt like crazy. Finally, after what seemed ages, my trip on the ground came to a halt. I could barely move. My body ached like crazy and I was all out of energy. On top of that, Kai wasn't about to get off me.

      " I see you took quiet a beating, Rei," Kai breathed into my ear. I TRIED to twist under him, but everything was too much for me to handle, so I just stayed down. The bigger cuts leaked blood and the burns became darker.

     " K-K…Kai, g-get off," I summoned my last energy and tried to tell him off.

     " No, Rei, I won…" Kai said, raising his hand to my horror. And you shall remain here with me…" Something fiery hit the back of my wings and I yelled again. Suddenly, my vision went dim again and the last thing I felt before blacking out completely was somebody halting me up…         

What'll happen to Rei now that Kai is the winner? Will Rei really have to remain with him forever? Find out in the next chapter.        

Kerda: Aww, but I want a bigger cliffie.

Tyson: No, no, no, no, no, you do NOT!

Kerda: Err…okay, next time I'll get a bigger one (*kidding, but I still like to give them out. I know I'm evil*)

Tyson and Max: Bye, everybody!!!