Anime: Heheheheheheh... *watching muses float in mid-air* This is actually quite fun to watch...

Chibi Anya: Bet Anya and Kai won't be happy...

Anime: *shrugs* True, but it'll be on Sul's head, won't it? They can't say I... oh... froze Kai when he was covered in cookie dough?

Chibi Kai: You did though...

Anime: That was a long time ago... in fact... it has been a while since I wrote this fic... Better get a move on then! ___________________________________________________________

'Where am I... I feel strange... How... Where...... huh!?'

Silver eyes immediately snapped open and took in their surroundings, albeit a little panicky. Anya tried to move, but winced and silently cried out due to the wires she was tangled in; aware she was in some sort of fluid but wasn't drowning. Her eyes finally managed to see through the green fluid. She started a little, realising exactly whose sneering face she was staring into.

On the other side of the glass and green fluid, the sneering face of Boris Balkov observed his 'experiment'. Anya looked around wearily, pressing her hands to the glass. She found even though she was surrounded by fluid, she could hear perfectly.

"Well, my dear Anya. Seems you've run away for long enough. Time for you to fulfil your duty."

Anya watched fearfully as a scientist started tapping furiously. After a while, he ripped a print out away from the computer and scanned the information. He stood and turned to face Boris.

"Mr Balkov. Download of information from the subject was successful. We were able to use that data to perfect the mindset modification process."

"Excellent. Is she ready to carry out the process?"

"Yes sir."

"Then begin now. Whilst she's conscious."

"But sir! Carrying out the process whilst the subject is conscious can induce great pain."

"Did I say anything that showed I cared? If so, then put it down to indigestion."

The scientist nodded slowly and sat back down and began typing. Anya jumped away from the glass like it burnt her hands. She suddenly became spasmodic, clasping her head in her hands, silently screaming in her tube. Boris simply grinned, watching the wires glow as they started to alter Anya's mind. The scientists all called out the readings their computers gave.

"Alteration reaching seventy-five percent completion. Beginning Command Recognition Sequence."

"Subject's brain waves successfully altered. Expected spasmodic brain wave activity occurring. Situation normal."

"Record of progress downloading and transferring for further usage; successful. Now synchronising mind alteration to Mind Control Device."

"CRS nearing ninety-five percent completion. Uplink to Mind Control Device achieved."

Boris smiled as the scientists announced the end of the procedure. He smiled even wider when Anya seemed to gasp and limply floated in the fluid. She struggled to remain conscious, constantly watching Boris with a slowly progressing blank sort of look. Boris nodded and turned away from the tank. The three scientists wrapped up what they were doing, announcing that Anya would have to sleep now in order for the procedure to take full affect before shutting the door behind them.

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Kai broke free of Mark and Max's restraints. Both had to hold him down when he heard Boris was the one behind the experiments. Instantly, Kai jumped up and walked around to the front of the tank. He pressed his hands against the glass mentally urging Anya to look up at him. She managed to lift her head a little and look at him, although her drowsy face gave away no sign of recognition.

Mark and Max stood as well, looking at the terminals. Kenny and Tyson crawled out, Tyson looking a little annoyed that he had to squeeze up against the wall so tightly. Ray on the other hand, seemed to drop from the top of his terminal leg room, having held himself up there by pressing against the sides. All five guys gathered around the tank behind Kai, looking at the now freshly unconscious Anya.

With a frown, Kai turned and faced the others. "This does not look good. We need to get Anya out somehow."

Mark shook his head. "What do you suggest we do Kai? We can't just break that thing. Who knows what kind of damage we might do to her."

"We can't just leave her!"

"Kai, chill!" Ray interrupted.

Kai took a deep breath and collected his thoughts. It wouldn't do for him to lose his mind now. He looked back up. "What were they doing to her? It makes no sense whatsoever."

"Looks to me like they were doing something to her mind." Kenny spoke up. "Maybe... Dizzi, do you think we can uplink to one of these terminals and download some information?"

"Child's play... that is, if you're a mini-Einstein..."

"Er..."

"Oh, just plug me in."

The guys hung around Kenny as he linked his laptop into one of the terminals. Tapping the keys furiously, Dizzi and Kenny sifted through the gigabytes of information. Suddenly...

"Er... Chief?"

"What is it Dizzi?"

"I suggest we get moving."

"Why? What's wrong?" Mark demanded.

"I think hacking into this place has triggered an alarm. We have approximately five seconds to move before..."

WWWWAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! WAOH-WAOH-WAOH...!

"...the alarms sound?"

Instantly, Kenny pulled the plug out of his laptop. Not a moment too soon, as he was instantly dragged by the other five boys out of the room. Pass the unconscious bodies of several bladers into the hallway. The alarms sounded louder out in the corridors.

"Quick! Back to the vents!"

The boys ran as fast as their legs could carry them. Several times, they had to duck away as men ran through the corridors searching for the intruders. It was one of these groups of men that caught them...

"Vilebra!"

"Dranzer!"

"Dragoon!"

"Draceil!"

"Driger!"

All five bitbeasts were released and were holding back the group of men.

"So much for sneaking around" Tyson commented as Dragoon let out a huge roar that pushed the men back further.

"You guys get outta here! The shaft's that way! Go!"

"But Mark..."

Mark whirled around and faced Max. "Just go! I got you guys into this mess, I'm not going to be responsible for your capture." Mark looked poignantly at Kai.

Kai nodded and pulled Tyson by the collar down another corridor, calling his own beyblade into his hand before running. The rest of the Bladebreakers followed suit, leaving mark to combat the men with Vilebra.

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Anime: *stretches* Ahh... poor Mark... I was starting to like him...

CA: *still looking at hovering bigger counterpart* Gee... can you get them down? I wanna play with Anya again...

Anime: *blink* You say that like she always plays with you. She doesn't you know.

CA: Yes she does... *innocent but evil little grin* It's fun getting on her nerves... That's playing with her...

Anime: -_-... More like her sanity. Oh well... I guess it wouldn't hurt. *pulls out MC Wand and reverses both charms*

Anya: *lands hard on couch* OW!

Kai: *lands equally hard on floor* THAT HURT!

Anime: Now now... you guys are fair, if a little judgemental. You know better than to hurt me for something I did NOT do...

Kai: -_-! I hate it when she's right.

Anime: ^___^

Anya: Lucky for us... it's not that often.

Anime: -_-!!

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ssykes4000 - What do you mean, my smiling's creepy!? Feel the wrath of the grin!!! XD XD XD XD XD XD ^_______^ ^__________^ ^________^ ^_________^

SulliMike23 - *shakes head* Nuh uh... I have nothing against pigs (after all, my dad's Chinese starsign is the all mighty boar (not bore... hehehehehe...)) But family circumstances say no to pigs. 'sides, I was kinda missing my muses.

Mizu-Tenshi - Poor Anya... *sniggers* Not! ((Anya: HEY!)) Anyway, more details about what's happening to her coming soon, and I already have the ending in my head. The end is nigh for this fic, my friends!

ShadowYami - -__-! What can you do with that cat-boy... ((Kai: I have a couple of suggestions...)) *snigger* Considering this is Alloran we're talking about... He'll probably enjoy it... 'sides. Not that you're any better when you have a couple of vodkas down you... ((Kai: __! I thought you weren't going to bring that up!!! ))

Every Storm Has An End - Well, guess that's true...

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Kai: *scowls*

Anime: *snigger* Aw... that night still boils your blood?

Anya: *equally unhappy as Kai* Of course it does! For the both of us!

Anime: Whoops. ^___^ Forgot... But I bet SY and Alloran haven't...