Kai: *walks in* Where's Anya?

Anime: *typing* Don't know. Put out some sugar and nab her chibi. She might know. Why?

Kai: *walks out, holding parcel* Forget it. I'd rather handcuff myself to that rabid cat-boy than tell you. (Alloran: *runs after Kai holding out handcuffs* ^______________^)

Anime: *frowns at muse* Oh fine! Don't tell your authoress anything!

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Kai woke up the next day and sat up, looking at the digital clock next to his bed. Quarter to five in the morning and the sun wasn't up properly yet. He frowned. Something wasn't right. He counted the beds and their occupants in the dim light. Only three boys, fast asleep. There was a noticeable absence of a characteristic snore.

"Where's Tyson?" Kai spoke up to no-one in particular.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Anya?" Kai leapt out of his bed at the sound of the girl screaming, his Abbey training kicking in, making him ready to fight. The connecting door between the two rooms burst open, a dark figure running out that was definitely not of female proportions. Kai tackled the figure to the ground. By then, Max, Kenny and Ray were awake and confused.

"What's going on!?"

"Why was Anya screaming!?"

"Who's that you've got, Kai!?"

"You creep!"

Anya had gotten out of bed and was standing between the two rooms, looking pale but very angry; threatening, even in her pyjamas.

"You creep! That was not funny!"

"It was to me! You should have seen your face!" a familiar voice spoke up from under Kai.

"Tyson?"

Kai stood up and allowed the boy under him to stand up. Kai understood why Anya screamed. Tyson removed the sheet from his head, which revealed he had it tied around his neck like a cloak. He had found some card and put it around his neck on top of his 'cloak'. It wasn't just that that could have scared Anya, though it would have given her a scare. Tyson had smeared some ketchup around his mouth and found a set of fake vampire fangs.

"Let me at him!" Anya shouted, about to launch herself at Tyson.

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Three hours later at the breakfast table, Tyson had two black eyes. He pouted, poking his fruit salad. Anya had opted not to join the team for breakfast after she gave Tyson one black eye. That was right after Kai had given him one himself in annoyance and in Anya's defence, although Kai didn't say that.

"It's not my fault she's afraid of some fairy tale horror movie." Tyson whined.

"I think you deserved that, Tyson. It wasn't fair on Anya." Ray spoke up.

"I was only trying to lighten her up! Sheesh, why did she have to over- react like that!!!?"

"She was obviously afraid. She might have had a similar prank like that played on her when she was younger. That might have been the reason she's so afraid of vampires. I know I'd hate it if someone played that kind of trick on me." Kenny said.

Kai stood up. "No matter what. Tyson, you have to apologise to Anya. Your feud with her has gone on for long enough. Apologise and end it. We're meeting the All Stars later for a taster training session."

Kai walked out of the restaurant. He soon found himself on the floor that their room was on. Inside Anya's room, Kai saw that she was already dressed, a room service breakfast tray on the table. Her tired face was fixed on the morning news on the television.

"What is it, Kai?" Anya said with a tired sigh.

"Just wanted to come up and check on you. Tyson should be up in a minute to apologise."

Anya just nodded, still watching the news. Kai looked up at the television screen and froze, suddenly very interested in the article.

"Officers at the Russian prison say that the breakout occurred near Boris Balkov's cell. Some scientists associated with Mr Balkov who were also in the same prison block had also escaped with the convicted man. The Russian wardens of the prison refused to comment on why it took over a fortnight to report the breakout, although the prison and the employees are under strict review. Officials still have no more information to give and are currently tracking down his former Russian beyblade team, the Demolition Boys, to see if the boys could yield any information on the escaped convict or any of his associates..."

Kai looked down at Anya and noticed a newspaper in front of her, opened to the same story.

"May I read that?"

Anya handed the paper to Kai, noticing his expression. "The news broke yesterday. I take it you didn't watch the news on television last night?"

"We fought over the remote. Fox Kids won by one vote."

"What else was in the running?"

"Kenny voted the Discovery Channel and Ray wanted to watch a movie."

Anya gave a tiny smirk. "Glad I have my own room then."

Kai nodded and read the news article, an uncomfortable bubble growing at the bottom of his gut.

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"Morning mom!"

"Morning Max. Glad you boys, and girl, could come this morning."

The Bladebreakers walked into the PBA building, all smiles. Michael nudged Steve (who had an arm around his girlfriend's shoulder again) and Eddy, pointing to Tyson.

"Nice makeup, Tyson. Over did the eye liner, didn't you?"

Tyson frowned. "Anya and Kai ganged up on me this morning."

"Why's that?" Eddy asked, bouncing his basketball.

"Because of Anya's lack of a sense of humour."

"Because Tyson tried to scare Anya senseless this morning", Kenny said at the same time as Tyson, although that explanation didn't help Anya's mood either. Anna gave Anya a sympathetic look.

"Oh, guys can be mean sometimes. I mean, Michael always tries to sneak spiders into my pom poms. I can't tell you how much I hate..."

"Stick your pom pom in it." Anya said, moodily.

"Well, how about we head up to the training centre? We have some other guests who are currently training there too." Judy interrupted before the two purple-nettes could argue any further.

"Other guests? Who?" Ray asked, curiously.

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"Griffolyon! Wing Dagger!"

"Salamolyon! Use your Fire Rod!"

"You can do it, Mermalion!"

"Use Earth Shake, Unicolyon!"

"Go, Amphilyon!!!"

The Bladebreakers and the All Stars stood behind the Majestics, watching them knock out several blades that were shot out at them from the machines. All five Majestics didn't disappoint; the opposing blades were all knocked out one after another from each Majestic's individual training dish without any of the team members breaking a sweat.

"That's great, guys!" Max said smiling.

"They certainly are quite good." Kenny quipped, updating his data on the Majestics from their training.

The Majestics wrapped up their training in style; each bitbeast used their best attacks and nearly destroyed the launch machine sending their training blades. The others rubbed their eyes and blinked away the spots in front of their eyes from looking at the bright yellow, fuchsia, orange and violet light.

"Well, that was a great warm up." Enrique said with a grin, jumping from the small platform. He walked up to the small group behind them, Rosa following behind. Rosa blinked and looked between the two purple-nettes.

"Wow... if either Anna or Anya changed their styles slightly, you two could pass off for sisters or something!"

Anna clapped her hands together in glee. "Really!? Hey, Anya, d'you think... Anya?"

Anya was already standing on a training platform. Kai was on the platform next to her, then Ray, Tyson and Max. Judy walked up and accepted a clipboard one of the nearby scientists held out.

"Okay, Bladebreakers, let's see if you can do any better against our training program. Begin!"

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Anime: I know it doesn't make sense that the Bladebreakers and Majestics would train in the PBA facility, where the All Stars could possibly gain more info on their stats and stuff...

Anya: You're right; it doesn't make any sense...

Anime: *ignores Anya* But! How about we say that they just kindly offered their facility to help the teams out?

Chibi Anya: Sounds good to me!

Chibi Kai: Me too!

Anime: Heh, at least the chibis agree. I'm stoked to do the reviews now!

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ssykes4000 - Yeah, the Dark Bladers aren't as bad as they sound. Hopefully, stuff should be picking up now...

SulliMike23 - Hey, thanks a bunch! I just thought after the World Tournament, he would change a bit for the better. Not a problem is it?

Mizu-Tenshi - ((Anya: *blush* Kai: *more furious blush*)) Heh heh heh... The two muses are blushing! Any more ideas on the kidnapper yet?

LiL MisS DOOM - Pardonez? Eh, don't worry about it!