GiGi - Lets keep this simple cuz you're all here to read the fic…. Hopefully…. Well yea, thx sooooooooo much to my reviewers! I luv you guys so much! Okie well I'm sorta running out of ideas for this fic and I'm not sure if I should really continue…. But here goes! (Oh n sorrie that the last chapter had a lot of spaces in it. I was trying a new format so yea….)

OOOOOOOO! And I just realized I didn't describe Tara that well so here goes

Name - Tara _____ (all will be revealed soon….)

Age - 14? (half a year younger than Kai and Ray)

Nationality - __________ (won't tell til later….)

Appearance - Medium length light brown hair with chunky blonde streaks in it with her hairline at the side (various hairstyles), brownish/crimsonish eyes, simple stud earrings

Clothes - (normally) black tank top and beige cargo pants, belt (like a carpenters to hold her beyblade in), dirty running shoes, a black fingerless glove (yes only ONE glove), a black Nike wristband (yes so one glove on one hand, other hand wristband)

(in chapters 7-11) Tara was and still is for this chapter! She is wearing a light blue hoodie, beige cargo pants, running shoes, her fingerless gloves and her locket that is kept in her pocket.

Parents - Dead (XP R.I.P.)

Guardian - Boris? (Ewww!), I dunno. Just remember that she lives at BioVault Abbey

(Tell me if there is anything else to add)

Oh and all the Bladebreakers wear their Season 2 - Beyblade V-Force clothes.

Disclaimer - Don't own nuthin except Tara and Statix.

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CHAPTER 11

Return of Driger

He cleared his throat again and asked "So um…. How good is your beyblading anyways?"

Tara arched her eyebrow again and asked him with a playful smile. "Why? Would you like to find out?"

There was silence between the two for a few seconds when suddenly Tara asked again "Well…. Ray? Do you want to find out or not?"

Ray thought for a while. "Do I even stand a chance against her? I remember her creaming Tyson and he had a BitBeast…. What are the chances that I could win….?"

She tossed her still damp hair over her shoulder and responded, "Well I take the silence as a yes-…."

"B-B-But!"

"Ray…. Chill! It's just gonna be friendly competition! I'm not Bryan remember!" she reassured him.

He nodded and she added, "I'll meet you at the dish downstairs in the games room and tell Kai that I'm coming back." With that, she walked back into the hotel room while Ray continued to stand at the balcony. "I hope I know what I'm going through…." He muttered. With that, he walked into his own hotel room and went to deliver Kai his message.

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5 minutes later….

"You ready?" Tara asked her opponent across the beydish. He nodded and she shouted, "3…. 2…. 1…. Let It Rip!"

Both blades flew into the dish at the same time and after Driger slammed into Tara's blade a few times, things seemed to be going in Ray's favour.

"Whoa! I just might be able to win this…. Wait! She's going way to easy on me. This is how she beat Tyson too. Hmmm…. But I'll be ready for her." Thoughts ran through Ray's head as he quickly scanned Statix then his opponent.

Tara was watching Ray's eyes as they glanced at her blade and then her. He blushed when their eyes met and looked away to his own blade. "Driger!!!!!!! Tiger Claw attack!!!!!"

"I don't think so Ray! Statix!!!!! Mimic Tiger Claw attack-….!!!!!"

"-…. What? Mimic Tiger Claw-….?"

He was interrupted as the blue and silver blade started glowing a red light as the blade increased its speed as it raced towards Driger. Slashing sounds and growls could be heard from the dish.

When the smoke cleared, the two bladers were relieved to see their blades had both survived and in fact, they were still spinning.

"Now Statix! Mimic Storm Attack!!!!!"

Ray couldn't believe his eyes. "This BitBeast had the ability to copy other people's attacks! There was no such thing as a special attack if she could copy it! Come on Driger! I believe in you! Don't let me down!" he muttered to himself.

As the water twister approached the grey blade, Ray suddenly thought of an idea. "Driger, let her suck you into the storm!" The blade did as its master commanded and Ray smiled.

Suddenly a green light overpowered Ray's blade and the light blinded the two bladers. Ray shielded his eyes from the light and looked at his blade. He recongnized the green light and gasped. "Driger?"

A familiar white tiger appeared, answering his master's question.

Tara's eyes snapped back on his blade. Indeed Driger was back! Finally this was competetion!

She stared at Ray baffled by his command and then realised Driger could attack Statix from the inside. "Statix stop! And use Lightning Wave!!!!!!!!!!" The water disappeared and was replaced by this lightning shield.

But it was too late for Driger. He was already too close to Statix and got the full blow of the powerful BitBeast.

Amazingly, Driger didn't stop spinning even though it was wet and got shocked by lightning.

Tara's mouth dropped while Ray kept smiling and thinking, "Hmmm…. She looks pretty cute when she's all shocked and stuff."

"Grrr…. This battle has gone on long enough! Statix! Don't let me down!" Statix burst out of the blade, allowing Ray to finally see his competetion. The normally red phoenix turned white as her master called out "Ice Blast-….!"

"-…. Go Driger! Slam into her blade before she uses her attack!" The tiger also burst out of its bit and began to pick up speed.

As the two blades went head on head, a big cloud of dust came out, blocking the view of the two blades. Both bladers were astounded when both blades flew out of the dish at the exact time.

Statix flew into his hand while Ray's Driger slammed into the wall near Tara's ear.

Her eyes grew wide and glanced at the busted wall. "That…. Was…. C-close."

"Oh my god! Are you alright?" Ray gasped as he held her shoulders tightly.

"Y-yea I'll live." She blushed.

He studied her eyes and held her tighter. (A/N: Awwwww! So kawaii!!!!! ^^) Her eyes looked like they had something to hide…. A secret that had been haunting her all of her life. A secret that was eating her insides. A secret that she could never tell….

She kept blushing until she snapped out of it and reminded him nicely, "Ummm…. You can…. ummm…. let go now…."

"Huh? Oh, haha…. I…. Ummm….. knew that."

"Um…. Yea well I have finish some stuff now…."

"Wait!"

Tara turned around to face him. "Yeah?"

"Well…. Um…. thanks for battling me to help get Driger back…."

She smiled and turned around again. "No prob. I'm glad you two got back together. I'll see you later."

Ray watched his opponent turned new friend walk out the door to the lobby and smiled. He held onto Driger even tighter. He would never let Driger go again and that was a promise….

GiGi - Ok well that wasn't much of an ending but watever! Another chapter done and I hope you liked it! Plz review and check out my new fic! It's called International Idol: The Search For A Superstar and if you want a clip of it, check out the bottom of Chapter 10! Thankies so much! =^.^=