~*~ Troubled Waters ~*~

~*~ Chapter One: The Invitation ~*~

Far away in heart of Asia, is the country Japan. That is where our story starts, Japan. But miracle is a word existing in the world. For our tale starts from Japan then at London, then at Canada, then at Switzerland, back to Japan. Why not meet the heroes of this story? Meet The Blade Breakers. The Champions of last three year's World Beyblading Championships. 

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Japan:

"TYSON!!!" Shouted a voice at the Granger's house.

"HURRY UP MA MAN!! OR ELSE YOU ARE GONNA GET LATE FOR SCHOOL!!!" Shouted Mr. Granger, also known as Tyson's Grandpa. Tyson's mother past away when he was really young, and his father was an archeologist who studied bit-beasts, so he had to be far away from home all the time. So that left Tyson's grandfather to look after him all the time.

Suddenly the blue haired teen appeared, as he burst out of his room, and thinking that climbing the stairs would take to long, he slid through the railing.

"Whoa there little man. Slow down a bit, don't want you to spilt you're head in half." Said Tyson's Grandpa jokingly. The boy, revealed as Tyson shook his head as a sign of disappointment. He took deep-water blue cap with slight blood red cap and put it on backwards on his head. It matched with the rest of his clothing, which was a yellow t-shirt, and a red half-sleeved jacket over it, which had white bordering. He always wore, his trusty brown gloves. He always wore blue baggy shorts, which had many zippers, and pockets on it.

"Honestly grandpa, you'd think a guy you're age would act more mature." He said shaking his head again. As he shaked his head, his deep-sea blue eyes suddenly fell on the clock on the wall near them.

"OHH MY GOD!!! KAI IS GOING TO KILL ME!!! I AM SO DEAD!!" Tyson shouted as he quickly grabbed his leather brown backpack and raced down to the porch and quickly got on his skateboard, and boarded of to the school grounds.

"Dude, he so reminds me of… ME" said his grandpa as Tyson headed of to school.

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"WHERE THE HECK IS TYSON!!!!" Hollered a voice that roared through the fields. Students passing by looked at the person who shouted, only to face an angry teen that looked like he was about to kill the next person who made him cross.

"Umm… Kaaii." Shuddered a brown haired boy who had his hair completely covering his eyes. He wore white half sleeved t-shirt and a green tie, with dark purple shorts that added the final touch to his boyish looks. Though he was sixteen, he looked quite like a thirteen year old. He had a black laptop clutched in his hand, which were trembling. His name was Kenny Avalon, but though he was mostly known as Chief.

"YES!?!?!" snapped the angry teen. He had grayish-blue hair at the front, and dark sky blue hair at the back. He had two blue triangles painted of each side of his face. He wore his favorite tight black no sleeved shirt that revealed his muscles. And his baggy blue pants. His always-famous long white scarf wrapped around his neck. He had his protected sliver and red arm guards on his arms. His name was Kai Hiwatri.

"Well you see, Tyson slept late last night because he had THREE punishment assignments due, and all of them were from Ms. Norris, and you know how hard she is on him." Kenny quickly. Kai glared at him and began to speak when someone interrupted him.

"Come on Kai. Give him a break, I mean if he doesn't show up in five minutes then you can kick me out of the team." Said a blonde head cheerfully. He mostly wore a lime green t-shirt with white bordering, along with a baggy orange overall, and green arm bands that started from his elbow till his wrist. He was always the happy one of the group. His name was Max Tate.

"You got you're self a deal, Tate." Kai said smirking. If there was one thing he couldn't resist, that was a bet. He always liked to win.

'Oh PLEASE Tyson hurry up.' Max mentally thought. The fifth member of the group just stayed quite and was leaning against a tree, minding his own business. He was 'the cool guy.' Always the one with the calm mind. Tyson was mostly the action of the group, while Max was the happy-go-lucky kid. Chief had the brains, while Kai was the bad boy.

The fifth member wore a bandana on his long raven black hair that was tied into a ponytail. He only wore blue pants and white Chinese shirt when he was in battles. But when he was at school, he mostly wore black baggy pants and a white sleeveless tight white shirt that showed his muscles. His name was Ray Kon, and he was the cool dude of the group. He liked to stay quiet, and mostly stay out of trouble. 

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London:

"Honestly can you PLEASE be more earlier next time?" said the blue haired teen sighing at her teammate. She grabbed her a dark blue hair band and tied her long, shiny straight blue hair. Her chocolate brown eyes shone in the sunlight around her. She wore blue baggy pants and a white tank top with the same deep sky blue color, half sleeved jacket over it. The top and the jacket were slightly over her belly button, showing a little bit of her stomach, which was flat. Melody Malfoy.

"Sorry, Mel." Said a girl with bouncy curly black hair, which were not bushy. She wore a yellow sleeve less shirt, a light pink skirt, and a short rose scarf tied around her neck. Her name was Harmonica Brown. Melody sighed, and motioned Harmonica to sit down beside her other teammates. To Harmonica's right was Emily Parker, she was an American but had recently moved to London. Melody was a Russian but she had moved to London when she was eleven. To Harmonica's left sat Hillary Logan. (An//: Those of you who don't know. Hillary is Hiromi's English name.) Hillary was a Japanese girl, but she was born in London. To tell you the truth Harmonica, was the only Canadian in the group.

Emily wore her a yellow t-shirt with green collar, and a green short skirt. Her glasses were now replaced with purple contacts, and her once short hair was now long, wavy and orange. Hillary wore her quarter sleeved pink shirt and her silk white, mini skirt. Her short chocolate brown hair flowing behind her.

"Where is Mariah?" asked Melody. She looked around, but there was no sign of the pink haired girl.

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"AHH!!! HELP!!" Shouted Mariah Savela as she ran for her life. Being pretty and popular was awful alright. She hated it when guys always chased her around the school just because she was the heir of the Savela Company. Guys always wanted her body, and her money. They never gave a damn about her feelings. The sixteen year old sighed, and kept on running.

'Oh I am SO dead. Melody's gonna KILL me.' She thought miserably. Suddenly a hand grabbed her waist and she was pulled into an empty classroom. The classroom was empty and dark. She had a bad feeling about this. She was about to scream when her 'kidnapper' put his hand over her mouth. Strong arms turned her around and she came face to face with none other than Ryan Restwing. Her childhood friend, and her father's best friend's son.

"Hey, Ryan." Mariah said as relief washed over her face. She was sure she was busted for sure this time. Ryan looked at the pink-haired girl in front of him. He was wearing his usual black baggy pants, and black no-sleeved shirt, which was so tight that it showed his muscles perfectly. His black spiky hair was as usual neat. And his favorite bright blood red long scarf tied around his neck. He smiled at her.

"Hey Mariah." He answered looking deep into her eyes. There was a rather awkward silence.

"Um… Thanks." Mariah started. "You know, for 'saving' me and all that." She said feeling uncomfortable. After she realized how close she was to him, she tried to move but forgot that he had his arms around her. The movements made Ryan come back to life, leaving his dreamland.

"Oh, he, he." He said nervously. He moved his arm and said. "Sorry."

"So…" He started. "Are you going to compete in The World Country Beyblade Championships?" He asked running his hand through his silky hair.

"Yea…. You know how Melody is. Even if we say no, she's probably gonna kill us and drag us there." Mariah said with a smile playing on her lips. Ryan laughed.

"Well, that's our Melody, for you." He said smiling. "So when are you going?" he asked.

"Next week." She answered. There was something about Ryan that made her feel… well, as if her sprit was free or something.

"So how is you're dad taking it." He asked smirking and leaning against the wall. Mariah re-called the memory. It was rather awful. Her father didn't even let her go to the mall without her chauffeur. When she told him, he was MAD all right. But she finally convinced him. Mariah had never known her mother. Her father had told her that her mother died when she gave birth to her. She had always thought of Ryan's mom as hers. Since Ryan and her father had been best friends since they were four. They were even business partners.

"He went ballistic." She answered as she re-called the memory and started to laugh, soon Ryan joined her. They both made their ways to their classes.

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Tyson Granger arrived at the field almost too late. As he sat down beside Max, Kai glared at him.

'Okay, now that Mr. I-am-always-SOOO-late-PLEASE-wait-for-me, has come we can start." He announced. But at the exact unfortunately the bell rang. Kai glared at Tyson again and rushed out of the field but not before knocking poor old Kenny.

"Honestly Tyson, couldn't you come a LITTLE earlier." Ray asked frustrated as him and Tyson made their way to their first class. PE.

"I tried, but you know." He said. Ray rolled his eyes, as they headed for the guy's change room. This was one of his favorite classes, especially since he had it with Tyson and Kai, his best friends. 

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"OHMYGOD!!! Did you see THEM." One screeched.

"He is SO hot." The other one shrieked.

"OHMYGOD!! He LOOKED at me." Another nearly fainted as Ray enters the gym. He was sick and tired of girls shrieking, flirting, and smiling at him as he passed by. I mean, come on, anyone would be sick of it for sixteen years. Kai had the similar problem. Girls shrieked, flirted, and smiled as he passed by. But being a Hiwatri he did as much to ignore them. Suddenly a voice burst through the announcement speaker.

"Would Kai Hiwatri, Max Tate, Tyson Granger, Ray Kon, and Kenny Avalon please come to the office. We have a special news for you."

Ray raised his eyebrows as Kai rolled his eyes, and Tyson just had a blank look on his face.

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"Hello Boys," said a familiar voice.

"MR. DICKENSON!" Tyson exclaimed, as The Blade Breakers entered the principal's office. Mr. Dickinson was on a chair and their principal, Mr. Erickson, was sitting in front of him.

"Hello boys." The principal greeted. He motioned them to take a seat.

"Well, you see boys, since you guys have been winning the Beyblade World Championships for the past three years, I have an invitation for you." Said Mr. Dickinson, his eyes twinkling. Kai reached for the envelope Mr. Dickinson was holding and opened it and read it out loud to his teammates who were peaking behind his shoulders. 

~*~ World Beyblade Country Championships ~*~

Dear Blade Breakers,

We are please to inform you that you have been excepted for The World Beyblade Country Championships, for you're excellent skills for the past three years of The World Beyblade Championships. This tournament is similar to The World Beyblade Championships. The difference is that this is a Country tournament. From each country around the world a team is chosen to represent it. And the teams fight against each other. And to pick the teams, each country has a tournament and the winner of the tournament come to this tournament. But since you're team has won the World Championships three times we have picked you to re-present Japan. Please send you're answer as soon as possible through you're sponsor. And to enter the tournament is completely the Captain's decision. So please may, the captain makes his reply soon.

- Best Wishes

- The BBA Society

- Megan Logan

"So are we entering?" Ray asked Kai as Kai folded the letter and put it back in the envelope. Kai smirked.

"You betcha." He said smirking.

To be continued…