lugiamania: I'm sure you've all figured it out by now that I'm very busy, which is why I'm not updating as fast as I used to.

Tyson: Which was never very fast anyway.

lugiamania: Hey!

Tyson: Well, it's true!

lugiamania: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Anyway, after reading ani05tersr(VIP's Brotherhood Globetrotting, I decided to get off my lazy butt and update.

Hiromi: It was because it contained me and Tyson as a couple, right?

lugiamania: YES! I was surprised that anyone else like you two together, much less knew about you, except for me.

Max: So what's gonna happen in this chapter?

lugiamania: Well, the last time I left you guys, you were still in the middle of the forest. I'll probably have you reach Amani and stuff. Ray?

Ray: lugiamania does NOT own Beyblade. For a more detailed disclaimer, read chapter 1.

lugiamania: Enjoy the chapter!



The group plodded on slowly, still slightly wary after their encounter with the wild boar.

Ugh, how long is it gonna take to get there? I'm SOO hungry. (Betcha can't guess who that was!)

Quit your bellyaching, Tyson! Kai shot back, annoyed for the 5th time since their battle.

Don't worry Tyson, I'm sure we'll reach it soon. After all, Willis said that we should reach it by nightfall. Hiromi assured.

Yeah, well, I'm sure he probably didn't account for that wild boar back there! Tyson shot back, cranky and irritated. Hey, it wasn't his fault. He got cranky whenever he was hungry, and right now he was starving!

I just hope we can get there in one piece! Max said, looking around at the woods nervously.

Chill out Max. Those monsters are no match for us! Tyson said, slashing at the air with his sword.

Max just nodded in response and the group fell silent as they continued on their way.

Kai was ticked off. He had been walking for hours, was hungry and tired, and in the middle of who-knows-where. And to top it off, they had been attacked by some kind of strange monster and were now walking in the dark in some dense forest. Yep, life sure sucked.

Kai would have continued to complain in his head, but his thoughts were interrupted by a shout from Hiromi.

Hey everyone! Look! I think I see some lights up ahead! Hiromi yelled, waving at everyone.

The rest of the group ran up to the top of the hill where Hiromi was standing and looked down. There it was, Amani. It was dark now, so the town was lit up like a fairy tale village, all warm and glowing.

Finally! I thought we would never get here! Tyson exclaimed as they trooped down the hill, with slightly more energy than they had before.

As they approached the town, Kenny suddenly spoke up.

Um, guys? Didn't Cissy mention something about finding someone? Wasn't her name like Elie or something like that?

Yeah, and it was Elle. Maybe we should ask around, unless you wanna go around knocking on everyone's doors asking for Ray pointed out as the group entered the premises of the quaint little village.

Hey, why don't we go ask that woman over there? Hiromi said as she pointed out a young woman with long burgundy hair, who was currently picking some fruit of a tree.

Well, why not? We've got nothing to lose by asking. Tyson agreed and the group walked toward the woman.

Um, excuse me, but do know anyone named Elle that lives around here? Hiromi asked, when they had walked up to her.

The woman slowly turned to face them completely. She surveyed the bunch, eyes glancing over their heads and making a mental note of their appearance.

Hiromi swallowed, hoping that she hadn't done anything to offend her, as the silence was absolutely killing her. After what seemed like an eternity, the woman replied.

Why, of course. You must be the group that Cissy told me about. Welcome to Amani. I'm Elle.

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After everyone was seated comfortably around Elle's kitchen table, each with a cup of tea in front of them, Elle explained to them the reason that they had been called here, starting from where Cissy left off.











Okay. You're probably wondering why it suddenly cuts off there. Well, the thing is, since I'm not exactly into Beyblade anymore, I just can't seem to write about it. I might continue it again once V-Force starts showing, but I can't guarantee anything. However, I'll leave this fic up for those of you who want to read it. I'm very sorry for this, but I would rather do this than continue writing an doing a crappy job.