Title: Betrayal & Comebacks
By: Moonlit Sea
-Thoughts-
During the next couple of days Sam got regular visits from Ray, Max, Tyson and Kenny. A few days later she was ready to be discharged.
She hadn't told the others that she was leaving the hospital, as she wanted time alone while walking back to the hotel. As she walked through the town she stopped at a river that was flowing through it, she stopped and looked out at it.
Then thoughts of how cruel Kai had been came into her head. She still couldn't believe it, she knew he had turned cold hearted but to turn so cold hearted that he would actually cause her injury? She closed her eyes to stop the tears from coming out –oh Kai.- she sighed then opened her eyes again, she then thought about how everyone had been so kind to her over the last couple of days especially Tyson.
He often came to see how she was and let her have Dranzer for a few hours. He even offer to take Moonstar to help get some exercise! But she had refused in case Dragoon and Moonstar got jealous. Dragoon of Moonstar and Moonstar of Dranzer, she even joked about it with him. He just said that Dragoon knew that he never desert him like Kai did Dranzer.
-Hn it always comes back to Kai doesn't it- she said in her mind thinking about the way her thoughts had gone.
After a little sigh she continued on her way to the hotel. She turned the corner and saw some people Beyblading. She went up and watched for a while, she wanted to join in then realised that one of the others must of noticed that she was no longer at the hospital and would be getting worried. She started to walk away with Moonstar still her hand, when a girl appeared in front of her, Sam looked at her. She had long blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Hey you." she said to Sam seeing the Beyblade in her hand. "Wanna battle?" showing her own Beyblade.
Sam nearly jumped at the chance but had to restrain herself, she had to see the others first before having fun.
"No." she replied calmly, "There's no point seeing as I'll win anyway."
Sam then tried to go round the girl but she wouldn't let her.
"What's makes you so sure huh." The girl said in a half offend half angry voice.
"Look I'll make you a deal…" Sam said waiting for the girl to tell her, her name but the girl remained silent so she continued. "Let me go see my friends first then I'll come back and battle ya okay."
"What's the matter can't do anything by yourself." The girl said insultingly.
This girl was really starting to get on Sam's nerves but she wasn't going to get bullied into battling someone.
Then before she could say anything else a voice said
"You heard her she said she'd come back. What you afraid you'll lose your credibility (A/N biiiiiig word!) when she beats you before the match even starts."
Sam and the girl both looked to their left where the voice had come from and saw…
"Max!" Sam said.
"Hey Sam." Max greeted walking towards her.
The girl was angry at the comment Max had just made, and try to retaliate by saying
"Fine then! Just ask for Jeri and be prepared to get pulverised."
"In ya dreams!" Sam said and with that Jeri stormed off.
Sam sighed and put Moonstar in her pocket before anyone else decided to challenge her. "Thanks Max. I thought she'd never leave or get out of the way even."
"No problem." Max smiled. "Although you could of told us that you were being discharged today."
"Sorry, I just wanted to have sometime alone." Sam apologised.
"Don't worry about it. As long as I know you're okay."
Sam stared at Max with amazement. –Did he just say 'I'? Nah I must of miss heard.-
"What?" Max asked confused by the look he got.
"N-n-nothing." Sam said, "So… uh… did you go and try to see me at the hospital then?"
"Yeah, they told me that you were discharged an hour or so ago." He replied as they walked back. "Were you taking the long way back?"
Sam laughed at Max's question.
"That was partly the reason I didn't tell anyone. Like I said I wanted time alone."
"So how's Moonstar doing? I heard Tyson offered to give her a little exercise." Max said changing the subject.
Sam stopped dead in her tracks making Max walk back to her to see what was wrong.
"Is there something wrong Sam?" he asked.
"Max are you challenging me?" she asked getting straight to the point.
"Huh?" then realising how what he had just said must of come out. "Oh! No no I… was… just making conversation."
"Max anyone ever tell you that you're a crummy liar." Sam stated smiling then continued on walking, "Besides we both know I would win." She teased.
"Haaaaaay" Max said after her, trying to catch up.
In the Bladebreakers hotel room –
"Max should have been back by now." Kenny said.
"I'm sure he'll be back soon chief." Tyson said.
Then as if on cue someone knocked on the door.
"That might be him now." Ray said standing to get the door.
"But Max has a key." Kenny pointed out.
"He could have forgotten it ya know." Dizzi said.
"So who is it Ray?" Tyson asked but he got no reply so he got up and decided to go see for himself and was surprised to see Sam standing at the door with Max.
"Sam!"
"Sorry Max forgot his key." She explained.
All Ray and Tyson could do was stare unable to believe that Sam was standing there. As far as they knew Sam was still in the hospital.
"Are you guys gonna let us in or not." Max asked sarcastically.
"Huh, oh yeah." Ray said moving aside to let them in.
After they were all in Sam asked, "Are you guys okay?"
"We could ask you the same question." Dizzi said.
"Well as you can see, I'm all better." She smiled.
"Uh… yeah." Tyson said. (A/N Tyson speechless? Yikes! lol)
"Are you sure you're all okay?" repeating her earlier question to Ray, Tyson and Kenny who were all still staring.
"I'm sure their fine." Max answered for them after returning from getting a drink. "They're just a little surprised to see you I think."
"Well it's getting a little creepy. So if ya don't mind."
"Sorry." Tyson apologised blushing a little.
"Yeah sorry." Ray and Kenny said who were also blushing a little.
"Well now you all know I'm outta the hospital and that I'm fine n well. I have to go."
"Where are you going? You just got here." Ray said protesting a little.
"I know but I told this girl Jeri that I'd battle her." Sam answer. "Mind you if it weren't for Max I think I'd still be there telling her to move out the way." She joked.
"No problem Sam, glad I could help." Max said blushing a little.
Then someone knocked on the door and Sam went to get it.
A few seconds later Ray thought he heard a muffled scream of some sort.
"Sam… are you okay?" he asked but got no reply.
He looked at the others who all looked as, as worried as he did, but no one would move to see if she was okay.
"Would someone just go and see already! If I wasn't trapped in here I'd go myself!" Dizzi said.
Finally Kenny got up and went to see, he came back a second later looking clearly upset and confused.
"Guys she's missing!"
"What do ya mean she's missing? She only went to open the door Chief." Tyson said trying not to panic at what Kenny had just said.
"I mean she's missing… gone… vanished!"
"What!" Max said in disbelief.
"The only thing I found was her Beyblade!" Kenny said showing them Moonstar.
"Kai!" Tyson suddenly said blaming him for Sam's sudden disappearance.
"Somehow I don't think Kai has anything to with it this time Tyson." Ray said at Tyson's sudden outburst.
"Why do you think that Ray?" Max asked trying to remain calm.
"Last time Sam encountered Kai didn't she say all he wanted to do was to battle her." Taking Moonstar from Kenny.
"He has a point there." Dizzi said.
"I see." Kenny realised.
"Huh? Would you please tell me what you guys are on about." Tyson asked confused at what Ray had just said.
"If it was Kai that 'took' Sam then why would he leave Moonstar here?" Kenny tried to explain.
"I still don't understand why that's important." Tyson said.
"Hey yeah!" Max suddenly said understanding what Ray and Kenny were talking about. "If all Kai wants to do is battle Sam then why leave her Beyblade behind she can't battle without it."
"I see your point." Tyson said finally understanding.
"Give the kid a medal, he finally gets it!" Dizzi said sarcastically.
"But the question remains where is she? And why leave Moonstar?" Ray said looking at Moonstar.
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