Shadow-Assassin: YAY! People said who they like the most… Looks like Kai and Nadia are the lucky winners! =^-^=

Kai: Whoopy…

Nadia: Ooo… Fun. Someone shoot me.

Shadow-Assassin: Aren't they a barrel of laughs… -_-"

Tyson: Shadow… Why are you mixing the two seasons?! We're chibi in the second season! Why'd you mix it!

Ray: Not to mention she's messing with the ages now… -_-"

Mariah: Oh well… Who cares as long as we're both 17… Think of the possibilities.

Max: DON'T! Bad mental pictures people! *Stomps off*

Kintana: He's so… innocent… *Sigh*

Shadow-Assassin: By the way… I don't own beyblades!!!! Actually… I barely own my own computer… Actually… I don't own much…

Kansas: Like you said before… You're pathetic! *Grin*

Kenny: That doesn't make her pathetic… it makes her poor…

Shadow-Assassin: I'm not POOR! I just don't have any money…

Kenny: *Sighs and shakes his head*

Alicia: That's the same thing Shadow.

Great War Of The Bitbeasts

Chapter 7 – Friend & Family

Soon enough, the boat containing the Bladettes and Ray reached shore in Canada. The group got out and collected their things then headed for the parking lot.

"I can't wait till we get to the hotel and can drop 'him' off where he belongs," Nadia said as she walked towards the team bus that was waiting for them in the parking lot.

"Nadia, that was rude," Mariah said crossing her arms.

"Wasn't supposed to be polite," Nadia said.

Ray just shook his head and ignored the comment as he too headed towards the bus.

"Wait for me," Alicia said following behind the black haired bladebreaker.

The group quickly piled in the vehicle and the driver headed towards the hotel where both teams were staying. As soon as they got there they saw the bladebreakers waiting outside for them. Kai didn't seem too impressed with his teammate either.

Ray stepped out of the bus and walked over to the group.

"What took you?" Tyson asked.

"The boat," Ray replied with a smirk.

Mariah giggled from the back as she grabs her luggage, which was thrown out of the bus by none other then Nadia.

"Bitbeasts one, humans nada," Dizzi cheered.

"Nice one," Max laughed giving him a thumbs up.

Kai rolled his eyes, "Hurry up… We've already lost quite a bit of precious practice time."

"Why did I know he was going to say that?" Tyson asked with a sigh.

"Kai's right guys. We should get to practicing," Ray said as he walked over to the bus quickly grabbing his things.

"At least one of you is a serious blader," Kai said, "Now lets get moving."

"Kai… Can I at least drop off my stuff first?" Ray asked with a sigh.

"Hurry up," Kai said crossing his arms.

"You know what… I think Kai's jealous…" Mariah said walking up behind the grey haired blader, "He spent last night in his lonely old mansion while you were with me."

"Excuse me? Don't go making assumptions Mariah," Kai said, "I'll see you lot at the beyblade park."

With that Kai walked off in a huff.

"Heh… See what I mean?" Mariah said, "Love you too Kai!"

They heard a grumble from Kai as he turned a corner disappearing from sight.

Ray brought his things up to his hotel room, which he was sharing with the ever so joyful Kai. Then headed back down. The group, including the Bladettes, headed to the Beyblade Park to meet up with Kai and do some serious training.

"GO DRANZER!" the group heard as they entered the park. They saw a large group of people surrounding one of the bowls and figured Kai had challenged one of the locals.

"Rip em to shreds Yashi!" came a voice from the crowd. They figured it was Kai's opponent.

They quickly pushed through the group of people getting several angry stares in the process. Ray went wide-eyed as he saw Kai's opponent's bitbeast. It was a large green coloured dragon that looked a lot like him in his bitbeast form minus the dragon crystal. It's eyes were a dark red with black markings around them. It also had an odd silver machanism around it's lower neck.

"Ray? Something wrong?" Kenny asked looking at his black haired companion.

"It… It's Yashi…" was all that came from Ray's mouth.

The bitbeast stopped fighting and turned to look at Ray.

"YASHI! I TOLD YOU TO ATTACK YOU STUPID DRAGON!" the blader growled.

"Dranzer… Return!" Kai said realising that this battle was over. Dranzer returned to his blade and the blade spun over the edge of the bowl and into Kai's hand.

"That's not fair! Yashi! You stupid freak!" the blader shouted, "Get back in your blade! That's an order!"

The bitbeast didn't answer and Ray narrowed his eyes at the blader who was a young boy with golden coloured hair and blue eyes.

"That's no way to treat your bitbeast," Ray said to him.

"It is when it never listens to me… Now get lost! I know how to deal with my own bitbeast thank you!" the boy growled.

Ray shook his head and looked into the other dragons eyes, "It's been a while Yashi…"

The dragon gave a gentle growl in response then suddenly growled in pain, as electricity seemed to surround it.

"Yashi?!" Ray shouted then turned to the blader who held a strange contraption in his hand and was pressing a button on it.

"Now get back into your blade," the boy said calmly.

The green dragon closed its eyes and faded back into its blade.

"Who are you?" Ray asked the young blader.

"The names Johnathan… Johnathan of the Blade Thrashers," he replied with a smirk.

Mariah's eyes narrowed and she held back a growl that was ready to burst from her throat.

The boy shook his head as he put out his hand, "Come," with that the green beyblade containing the green dragon spun into the boys open hand. The boy then turned and walked away, "I'll see you at the tournament... Bladebreakers."

The watchers quickly dispersed.

"Oh ya… notice he says nothing of the Bladettes?" Kansas said.

"Remember… The Bladebreakers are still technically the world champions," Kintana replied, "We never did beat them… nor did they beat us."

"I know but it would be nice to have at least some recognition… after all… we did get to the Finals of the American tournament," Kansas said.

Mariah looked over at Ray who looked slightly depressed, "What's wrong? Who was that dragon? He looked so much like you."

"He… He's my brother…" Ray said.

"Your brother?" Mariah said putting a hand over her mouth, "Oh god I'm so sorry…"

"Don't worry… I'm going to free him," Ray said.

"But you don't even know where that kid went or what that contraption he had was," Kai said walking up behind the two.

"I don't really care… There is no way I'm going to let that brat treat my brother like that…" Ray said holding up his launcher and placing his blade on it.

Kai sighed as he too prepared his blade for battle.

"I'm going to make that kid an offer he can't refuse," Ray said narrowing his eyes, "LET IT RIP!"

Kai lifted an eyebrow before launching his own blade into the stadium.

"What are you planning to do Ray?" Kenny asked curiously.

"You'll see," Ray said.

"That isn't a good sign," Dizzi commented.

"Ya… I know what you mean," Kenny replied to his laptop.

"Come on guys… Have more faith in him… Ray knows what he's doing… remember, he's got a couple thousand years of experience compared to us," Tyson replied.

"Ya… We trust you Ray… We'll help in any way we can," Max said with a smile.

Kintana smiled, "Ya… But for now… Lets train."

"Speaking of training," Kai said, "ATTACK DRANZER!"

Ray narrowed his eyes, "GO DRIGER!"

Both bitbeasts emerged from their beyblades ready for battle. With a loud screech and a roar the two went on the offensive.

With the sound of metal on metal and the shimmering of sparks the blades went all out. Ray's blade circled the dish with Kai's following on its heels. Kai's blade suddenly flew up over the edge of the dish and high overhead. Within milliseconds the blade headed back down to the bowl, heading straight for Ray's blade.

"FIRE ARROW!" Kai shouted.

"DODGE IT!" Ray shouted when he heard Kai shout out his orders.

Kai's attack missed Driger but Dranzer was far from finished. The bird bitbeast headed straight for the other beyblade.

"TIGER CLAW!" Ray yelled to his bitbeast. Driger began on a collision course with Dranzer leaving a large trench along the way.

There was a loud clank as the two blades collided and both blades flew back and stopped spinning.

"That was so cool!" Came a voice suddenly. The group turned to see a teal haired boy, about 14 years old, standing there. He was wearing a pink shirt and jean shorts.

"Thanks," Ray smiled then turned to Kai.

Kai just rolled his eyes and walked off, "Trainings over for today."

"Isn't he friendly," the teal haired boy said with a shrug, "Are you really the bladebreakers?"

"We sure are," Tyson beamed.

"I swear if his head gets any bigger we could use it and Kai's hot air to fly back home," Kenny sighed.

"Not to mention Ray's hair to hold it all together," Dizzi piped up.

Ray grabbed his ponytail in protest at Dizzi's comment.

The teal haired boy laughed then grinned, "Could I… Get your autographs?"

Ray lifted an eyebrow as Tyson grinned from ear to ear.

"Sure!" Tyson beamed as he took the pencil and piece of paper the boy held out and signed his name on it.

"You're such a meathead Tyson," Max laughed as Tyson passed him the paper and pencil. He shook his head as he too signed his name. He then passed it over to Ray.

Ray quickly signed his name and passed the paper and pencil over to Kenny who signed his name and passed it back over to the boy.

"You know… These girls over here are the Bladettes… Our biggest rivals. They're great bladders," Ray said calmly.

The boy smiled and held out the paper for Mariah to sign, "Could I get your autographs too?"

The girls smiled and Mariah blew Ray a thank you kiss as she signed and passed the paper and pencil to the others.

Once the girls had finished signing they passed the paper back to the boy who smiled graciously.

"Too bad Kai left. I would have liked to get his autograph as well," the boy said with a shrug, "I better go now though… It was great meeting all of you."

With that the boy turned and ran off.

Before he got out of sight Tyson shouted, "You never told us your name!"

The boy kept running but shouted out his name as he ran, "It's ZEO!"