Chapter 1
Kai stood alone. Perfecting his technique as Dranzer raced around the rim of the bey-stadium. The old warehouse served his needs. It was quiet and provided sufficient obstacles for new challenges. Not that they would be much of a challenge to Kai. The short break they had received from Mr. Dickenson before the American Tournament was almost over. Tyson and the others all enjoyed relaxing in the sun and helping young kids develop their beyblades. A trademark smirk crossed Kai's face as he thought of those rookies running around preaching about friendship and teamwork. He didn't need those losers. They did need him though, and they knew it. He didn't care anything for his 'team' though for the time being he had stayed with them.
Suddenly Kai picked up another presence in the warehouse. Before the person could venture in further and discover him, Kai quickly jumped onto a beam across the roof. Silently he regarded this intruder with minor interest. It was a girl. Her features were unclear, though it was obvious she was running from something, or someone. From what he could make out, she was around his age and ran with hardly any wasted energy, her movements swift and sure. Her eyes swept around, taking in her surroundings and forming a plan. Silently and with amazing speed she climbed onto the upper level of the warehouse and crouched in the shadows, her launcher and beyblade ready. Kai's interest sparked. A blader. This could get interesting. Hardly a moment passed when thirty or so men stormed in with a tall, cloaked figure in the lead, each of them panting for breath as they looked around, searching for their prey.
"Well don't just stand there like a bunch of idiots, start searching! The first one to find her gets a 200% raise!"
The guy in charge was obviously enraged as his voice echoed off the dark walls. The others started racing all around trying to find the girl. Kai remained silent. This wasn't his business and the girl was not his problem, though he did want to see what she had in mind. As his eyes traced to the dark corner she crouched, hidden, he thought he saw a pair of blood red eyes gleam in the darkness. The cloaked figure walked inside a few more steps, screaming into the black warehouse.
"Blue Ice! I know you're in here! You won't escape me!"
The man's soft chuckle raised into howling laughter.
"No one escapes my clutches and you won't be the first. If you show yourself willingly we might go easy on your punishment. However, if you still choose to disobey me, then I swear you'll understand the meaning of the word pain."
What a freak. Kai thought to himself as the minions raced around. The sudden movement of the girl caught his eye. Blue Ice stood from her hiding place, launcher in place and a confident smirk on her face.
"Looking for me?"
Her voice taunted as she suddenly diverted the aim of her beyblade towards the roof of the warehouse and let her beyblade rip.
What could that girl be thinking? Kai caught himself wondering as his eyes followed the aim of her beyblade. Suddenly it hit him. She couldn't fight off thirty men and she knew it. Instead, she had waited until nearly all the men were gathered underneath a heavy crate swinging on a rusted chain from the roof of the warehouse. The crate came thundering down. Killing most of the men, and leaving behind a very injured leader, the cloaked figure. The figure was angry.
"Blue Ice! How dare you pull a stunt like that! You may have escaped this time but we won't let you go. You'll be hunted down like an animal and dragged back to us! Then you'll face the punishment of your life!"
After his words the man limped as fast as he could out of the warehouse, followed by only 2 men. The girl remained motionless. Pocketing her blade and launcher. Suddenly her voice broke the silence.
"Show yourself."
Her eyes stared right into Kai's. Kai could hardly conceal his surprise under his emotionless mask as he gracefully dropped lightly on his feet, in front of her.
"Looks like you survived."
He spoke the words while examining the intruder. Her hair was dark red, almost as dark as the midnight sky pulled back into a ponytail at the nape of her neck. She was almost as tall as he was and her face betrayed nothing except a cold icy mask and gleaming blood red eyes that seemed to hold strength and intelligence that rivaled Kai's own. She was wearing a tight black T-shirt and dark red pants that clearly showed her as a person of great stamina and strength. Black and dark red arm guards completed her picture. A dark red trail of blood ran down her left arm, though she seemed totally oblivious to the matter. How fitting a name for her Kai thought as he faced her.
"Looks like I did. Why were you spying on me."
It was a statement. She glared back.
"You're the intruder. This is my warehouse."
"Sorry for my rude intrusion but I'll be staying the night."
Her voice dripped with sarcasm.
As Kai watched he noticed the shake in her voice and stance. That was when his attention was caught by the dark purple swelling around the cut in her arm. The cut was deep and was clearly poisonous. She still seemed perfectly composed. Kai mentally gave her credit for her bravery and intelligence.
"They'll be back. But it doesn't look like you'll be making it any further with that cut."
Kai smirked. The girl sat down at the edge of a wall and closed her eyes.
"Like I said, I'll be staying the night and my well being is my own business. "
With that she fell out of consciousness or maybe she really was asleep. Kai stood silently. He wasn't sure what type of poison it was but he decided to help her. He was bored anyways and he needed to find out more information about her just in case she had something to with. Slowly he picked up her limp form with ease and strided back to the hotel they were staying at.
Kai stood alone. Perfecting his technique as Dranzer raced around the rim of the bey-stadium. The old warehouse served his needs. It was quiet and provided sufficient obstacles for new challenges. Not that they would be much of a challenge to Kai. The short break they had received from Mr. Dickenson before the American Tournament was almost over. Tyson and the others all enjoyed relaxing in the sun and helping young kids develop their beyblades. A trademark smirk crossed Kai's face as he thought of those rookies running around preaching about friendship and teamwork. He didn't need those losers. They did need him though, and they knew it. He didn't care anything for his 'team' though for the time being he had stayed with them.
Suddenly Kai picked up another presence in the warehouse. Before the person could venture in further and discover him, Kai quickly jumped onto a beam across the roof. Silently he regarded this intruder with minor interest. It was a girl. Her features were unclear, though it was obvious she was running from something, or someone. From what he could make out, she was around his age and ran with hardly any wasted energy, her movements swift and sure. Her eyes swept around, taking in her surroundings and forming a plan. Silently and with amazing speed she climbed onto the upper level of the warehouse and crouched in the shadows, her launcher and beyblade ready. Kai's interest sparked. A blader. This could get interesting. Hardly a moment passed when thirty or so men stormed in with a tall, cloaked figure in the lead, each of them panting for breath as they looked around, searching for their prey.
"Well don't just stand there like a bunch of idiots, start searching! The first one to find her gets a 200% raise!"
The guy in charge was obviously enraged as his voice echoed off the dark walls. The others started racing all around trying to find the girl. Kai remained silent. This wasn't his business and the girl was not his problem, though he did want to see what she had in mind. As his eyes traced to the dark corner she crouched, hidden, he thought he saw a pair of blood red eyes gleam in the darkness. The cloaked figure walked inside a few more steps, screaming into the black warehouse.
"Blue Ice! I know you're in here! You won't escape me!"
The man's soft chuckle raised into howling laughter.
"No one escapes my clutches and you won't be the first. If you show yourself willingly we might go easy on your punishment. However, if you still choose to disobey me, then I swear you'll understand the meaning of the word pain."
What a freak. Kai thought to himself as the minions raced around. The sudden movement of the girl caught his eye. Blue Ice stood from her hiding place, launcher in place and a confident smirk on her face.
"Looking for me?"
Her voice taunted as she suddenly diverted the aim of her beyblade towards the roof of the warehouse and let her beyblade rip.
What could that girl be thinking? Kai caught himself wondering as his eyes followed the aim of her beyblade. Suddenly it hit him. She couldn't fight off thirty men and she knew it. Instead, she had waited until nearly all the men were gathered underneath a heavy crate swinging on a rusted chain from the roof of the warehouse. The crate came thundering down. Killing most of the men, and leaving behind a very injured leader, the cloaked figure. The figure was angry.
"Blue Ice! How dare you pull a stunt like that! You may have escaped this time but we won't let you go. You'll be hunted down like an animal and dragged back to us! Then you'll face the punishment of your life!"
After his words the man limped as fast as he could out of the warehouse, followed by only 2 men. The girl remained motionless. Pocketing her blade and launcher. Suddenly her voice broke the silence.
"Show yourself."
Her eyes stared right into Kai's. Kai could hardly conceal his surprise under his emotionless mask as he gracefully dropped lightly on his feet, in front of her.
"Looks like you survived."
He spoke the words while examining the intruder. Her hair was dark red, almost as dark as the midnight sky pulled back into a ponytail at the nape of her neck. She was almost as tall as he was and her face betrayed nothing except a cold icy mask and gleaming blood red eyes that seemed to hold strength and intelligence that rivaled Kai's own. She was wearing a tight black T-shirt and dark red pants that clearly showed her as a person of great stamina and strength. Black and dark red arm guards completed her picture. A dark red trail of blood ran down her left arm, though she seemed totally oblivious to the matter. How fitting a name for her Kai thought as he faced her.
"Looks like I did. Why were you spying on me."
It was a statement. She glared back.
"You're the intruder. This is my warehouse."
"Sorry for my rude intrusion but I'll be staying the night."
Her voice dripped with sarcasm.
As Kai watched he noticed the shake in her voice and stance. That was when his attention was caught by the dark purple swelling around the cut in her arm. The cut was deep and was clearly poisonous. She still seemed perfectly composed. Kai mentally gave her credit for her bravery and intelligence.
"They'll be back. But it doesn't look like you'll be making it any further with that cut."
Kai smirked. The girl sat down at the edge of a wall and closed her eyes.
"Like I said, I'll be staying the night and my well being is my own business. "
With that she fell out of consciousness or maybe she really was asleep. Kai stood silently. He wasn't sure what type of poison it was but he decided to help her. He was bored anyways and he needed to find out more information about her just in case she had something to with. Slowly he picked up her limp form with ease and strided back to the hotel they were staying at.