Dranzer burst out of Kai's beyblade. She grew small, about the size of Kai himself.

Show it to them, Kai.

Kai slowly obeyed, taking off his wristguard on his right arm. As it slid off, the Black Mark was highly visible on his pale skin.

Everyone on the bus stared at it, amazed and confused.

Kai. I have noticed you having nightmares of the Dark One diving into your arm. I am going to tell you what will happen.

Kai nodded. "I'm ready."

The mark will spread throughout your body, trying to control you. But you must have faith in yourself. That is the best I can say.

Kai put his wristguard back on, his stomach about the same weight as it.

Dranzer dove back into Kai's Beyblade, leaving everybody in bleak confusion and fear.

Suddenly, the bus driver came back in. "You boys okay? Well, situation taken care of. Police came after someone shot the leader. They got distracted."

Kai tensed up and walked to the back of the bus.

Ray watched him for the rest of the trip.

***

The plane sped along the runway. Then, it slowly started to tilt back and it lost all touch with it.

"This is what I hate about plane travel." Max said. "The takeoff always makes my ears hurt." He covered his ears.

"Same here." Tyson moaned, covering his. Ray and Kenny did the same.

"Morons." Kai said to them. But when they weren't looking, Kai ducked out of sight, and covered his ears.

Finally, the plane went level, and their ears popped. Ray sighed, and turned to see Kai getting up.

"What?" Kai asked as Ray's face twisted into a stupid expression and burst out laughing.

"Kai, you try so hard to be different!! But," he said, looking at Kai in the eye. "you're still like us, deep down."

Kai's expression was one of mere shock, but it didn't stay that way for long as his emotions got the better of him and he also started laughing.

Tyson stared, dumbstruck.

Kai stopped quickly, a smirk on his face. But the Kai they knew, was still there.

The sharp eyes kept the "Cool Kai" there.

***

It was halfway through the plane trip, when Kai's fist flung forward at Kenny. It almost hit him, but Kai pinned it against the window.

He struggled with it, trying to control himself, but Kai's arm would have slipped free of his grasp if Ray hadn't run over to wrestle the arm to its defeat.

As soon as it was still again, Kai took off his wrist guard, and stared at the Black Mark.

"It's gotten bigger."

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NG: Well, sorry I didn't update for a bit. I HAVE SCHOOL!!!!! (DUN DUN DUUUUN!!!!) And I'm extra busy, so I'm gonna be a little slow, now.

Kai: I.REALLY.HATE.THIS.MARK.

NG: Toooooooo bad. Life ain't fair.

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