Fire Fox- Raven! Guess what?!
Raven- Shut up, stupid girl.
Fire Fox- I got eight whole reviews!
Raven- I didn't know that they gave out half reviews.
Fire Fox- *hits Raven with The Folder Of Knowledge* Some people never learn. Neways...thanks to all who reviewed.
Raven- I don't see why blue haired boy gets all the fan girls. I think I am much better than him.
Fire Fox- Of course you do. Now shut your mouth so I can begin my fic. Newayz, I love you.
Raven- Sigh *sinks into a deeper state of depression*
Disclaimer- Join the army! Travel the world, Meet interesting people, and kill them.
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NOW
THE FIRE FOX DAZEDLY PRESENTS:
The Other Side of the Mirror
Chapter Two: Shattered Dreams
"I don't think that I am ever going to get any better," sighed Mariah, as she looked down at her lifeless beyblade. The beyblade seemed to have a faded a little with all the outdoor practices she as been having. She couldn't help but feel a surge of self-pity at the thought that it had been two months since she left the White Tigers, and she still hadn't won a battle yet.
Really, what was the point of going through all the trouble of having to explain to Lee and the others about leaving if I am not getting any better?
Her leaving wasn't something she liked to think about, but she just had to leave. She felt like she was dragging the White Tiger's name down. Now that she was gone the Tigers could start winning again. Of course, Lee had tried to say that she wasn't a problem, but she had seen through his act.
"Of course you are getting better, Mariah," a voice laughed, interrupting her thoughts. "It's just that I have had more training than you, and my beyblade has been costumed designed for my bit-beast. Once Antigonê gets back from where-ever she is, she promised that she would tweak your beyblade."
Mariah found the explanation logical, but she still didn't like it. A good Beyblader shouldn't really on a faulty beyblade for an excuse. Besides I never had any problems with it before.
"Do you not know where Antigonê went? I mean what kind of team are you if you don't know where your teammates are?" demanded Mariah, changing the subject.
"A trusting one," the girl smiled. The girl really knew how to rub Mariah's fur the wrong way and enjoyed nothing more than doing the latter.
"Whatever, Brittney."
Brittney only smiled and ran her fingers through her blonde hair. A trusting team is right, why else would you be here if we didn't trust Antigonê?
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Kai sat off to the side while Rei and Tyson trained with Max on the sidelines ready to take on whoever won the round. The team had really improved from their younger years. They had been considered the world champs back when they were younger, but that was years ago. They still tried to improve their techniques after all there was a new world tournament every year. And if each passing year there was another world champion team.
Kai opened the letter Mr. Dickson had sent the team. Kai smirked with interest at the contents of the letter. This will be an interesting.
The letter contained information on the Southern Belle Tournament. It was an innovational hosted by the Rockavelts, an old money family, in various states of the southern America every four years. This year it was the 50th Anniversary of the competition. Actually it could be considered a competition just to get invited. The Southern Belle was known for only letting the best of the best try for a shot of competing. All the teams would want to prove themselves worthy of battling for the grand prize.
Kai scanned the names and rosters of the teams that could purpose a challenge to the BeyBreakers. A couple of teams actually caught Kai's eyes. The first was the Ethereal team- Kai had a personal thing to settle with the team captain of that team and looked forward to that battle. The All Stars could possibly hold a threat with their improved technology, but they had beaten them once and could again. Other teams that had won the World championship before and after the BeyBreakers scattered the list.
The White Tigers team also caught Kai's eye, not because he thought them a threat but because of their roster. Rei's friend wasn't there. Kai knew of the fierce loyalty the White Tigers had and was somewhat surprised. Actually it should really be no surprise at all, thought Kai, from what I heard she was really losing it.
Kai's eyes skimmed down the rest of the list. Only one other team caught his dark eye, the Siren Team. He had never heard of that particular team before, which surprised the silent one. He prided himself on his knowledge of beyblades and other teams, well it was one of the things he prided himself.
He looked through the team roster to see if he could find any familiar names. Teams were always changing names, so it could possibly be another team that had just changed managers and had gotten a new name.
Antigonê Sophcles, Allenbe Guns, Brittney Moiré, and Mariah Ocelot. All those names seem familiar but I can't place them with a team. Oh well, they must not be very good, but I will have some research done on them just in case. Well, well it looks like Rei's little friend found a new team after all.
Kai got up and went to talk to Kenny. Perhaps the computer guy will have heard of these girls or at least he can look them up on the Internet.
"I wonder what was so important about that letter," Tyson wondered out loud while his eyes followed the arch his beyblade made through the air. He watched Dragoon land with a thud some odd feet away and ran off to get it.
"I dunno, why don't you go ask him," Rei sarcastically said after he sent Tyson's beyblade flying through the air.
"I am sure it must be good if it interested Kai enough to get up out of his favorite chair," smiled Max.
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"I just don't understand this," cried Kenny, "It is as if the people never existed before this week! Dizzy look harder."
"Well, if you want to do this yourself, Kenny. I can just see you with your water wings surfing the Internet."
"I am sorry Dizzy," sighed Kenny, "but why aren't we able to find any files on the Sirens? Even if they changed team names, there should be information on the team members themselves."
"Well, what is keeping you?" demanded a cold voice.
"It's not that easy, Kai! Dizzy and I have been trying for the last five hours, but nothing! Even the official BBA site has no information on them!"
"You tell him, Chief."
"Try harder. They couldn't have just appeared."
"Really? Now that explains a lot," said Dizzy.
"Teams don't just suddenly appear and get admitted into the Southern Bell tournament. They MUST have some past," yelled Kai.
"I KNOW THAT KAI! But the only info on them is this!" yelled Kenny, shoving the computer screen in Kai's face.
"Kai, I never knew how handsome you are up-close," teased Dizzy, a bit surprised at Kenny's outburst.
The screen only displayed this:
"Well, why don't you try the bit beasts?"
"Don't you think I have tried that? Type, Attack, Defense, Agility, Past Owners, Specialty Moves, and Experience levels all come up blank. Seriously Kai, I have tired everything in the book."
By than the rest of the team had their ears pressed against the door (literally) trying to figure what was going on with Kenny and Kai.
"I wonder what team has got the Chief and Kai all riled up?" pondered Tyson.
"I am pretty sure that is what each of us is wondering," spat Rei.
"Come on, Rei. Don't bite Tyson's head off. He was just wondering the same thing as us," pleaded Max.
"Whatever," Rei said.
Back in the room the temperature was still rising.
"Even Mariah's past has been erased! I tried looking up her past teams, but it came up blank. We KNOW she was part of the White Tigers. In fact, Rei fought against her in the Asia Tournament! I looked up all the recorders at the BBA Website and it is as if she never existed."
"I know I have heard of those names somewhere, though," insisted Kai, "They must have some sort of past. Everyone has a past."
"That is the strange thing about it, everyone I talked to knows the names, but they don't know where or how they know the names," sighed Kenny. "What I don't understand is why Mariah's stats came up blank. It's like she never existed till this point. The battle at the Asia Tournament never happened. I even looked around at outside and underground resources- all came up with zip.
"Only the top officials at the BBA has the power to hide a beybladers past in the official records. Even then the circumstances must be very special for them to alter the official records," said Kenny.
"But even the CEO of the BBA can't alter the magazines and newspapers," Dizzy said putting her 10 gigabytes in.
"Something tells me anything concerning the Sirens is going to be special," replied Kai ominously.
Rei straightened up at the last mention of Mariah's name. He would not site around and listen to her history, which he knew existed thank-you-very-much. He proudly walked away from door, as if he would never be caught dead ease dropping on the team's captain and strategist's private talk. His presence quickly informed Tyson and Max that he wanted nothing to do with them at this moment.
Max and Tyson merely shrugged at their friend's strange behavior. He had been this way for a long time, now. In fact, he would clam up like this every now and then.
They suddenly jumped back from the door, as Kai walked out and gave them a you-are-so-stupid look.
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Rei went back to his room and shut the door. The sun was slowly fading from the sky, leaving only darkness and emptiness in its stead.
In all reality, he shouldn't get so worked up over Mariah. But what had made her leave the White Tigers? And what kind of mess was she in? Rei sighed at the hopelessness of his minds questions.
He opened his laptop and logged into his e-mail account. He opened a letter dated three years ago. He didn't logically know why he kept this letter. It had caused him so much pain of the years. And it still did. Every time he re-reads it, it opened up old and new sores to his heart.
This letter was the reason he knew it was stupid to be worried about Mariah. This letter that made him stop caring.
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Fire Fox- Hey I finally got another chapter done! Yay-ness. Wow, isn't this chapter all mysterious and interesting? I bet people are really wondering what the letter was all about.
Raven- Not really. Neway, what kind of name is Anti-gone?
Fire Fox- IT'S NOT ANTI-GONE!!!!!! It's An-tig-go-nê.
Raven- Stupid girl, what about Mariah's last name? I really don't think she is a small jungle cat.
Fire Fox- FINE! I just didn't know her last name and forgot to ask Queenie. And Ocelot seemed to fit Mariah's personality. I can't help it if I am not perfect like some people think they are! Besides, what would you know!
Factoid- Um…Double F, who are you talking to?
Fire Fox- *Looks around frantically* Where in the crap did Raven go?
Factoid- He ripped some picture of a blue-haired boy off of a random fan-girl and took Shadow and the GenoBreaker.
Fire Fox- Raven!!! Get back here! You had better not be doing what I think you are going to do! Because if you are, you can't even imagine what I am imagining that I will do to you! *runs after Raven& Co.*
Factoid- Okay 0.o Please be kind and review. Thanks to all those who did. And thanks to Queenie for helping out! Double F is to lazy to look up all the names or she would thank you personally. She hopes that you will all continue to keep reading. Neways…buBye.
