4. Canada Calling

December 4, 1997

"It still amazes me on how you were able to make us stowaways on a plane," Kai said with bewilderment in his voice as he gazed around the plane's cargo hold.

Sarah sat with her back against a large crate. "Nothing hard, really. All it takes is precision and timing."

Kai and Sarah had stowed away in a plane that leaving Moscow and landing in Tokyo. The plane had been in flight one or two hours, but there was still farther to go. The two had occupied the time by talking and waiting. Now they were becoming restless and yearned for a Beybattle.

Kai readied his blue and green blade as he fit it in to his launcher. He stood poised, ready to fire, waiting for Sarah to become in the same position. Sarah reached into her pocket to find two Beyblades instead of one. She pulled them both out. "What's Fovular doing here?" she exclaimed.

Kai lowered his shooter and knelt down beside her. "Didn't you give it to Tala?"

"Yes, I'm positive I did."

Kai stood upright. "Well, it's too late to go back and return or ask, now. Indulge and enjoy!"

Sarah's face lit up as she observed the blade reverently. "You're right, Ka-aaiieee!" she screamed as the plane made a sudden jerk.

Kai lost his balance and fell to his knees beside her.

The whole plane was shaking, as if there was an earthquake. "What's happening, Kai?"

The plane now trembled so violently that one of the stacked crate piles began to topple. It headed straight for Kai and Sarah. Kai grabbed Sarah and pulled her out of the way, just before the heavy crates came down where they had originally been. He lay her in the corner of the room, where there were no crates and it would be safest. He threw himself down beside her.

An announcement from the pilot came over the PA system. "We are experiencing turbulence in the plane because of engine troubles and shall have to make an emergency landing. Please remain calm, as you are safe and in good hands."

The colour drained from Sarah's face. "That's not good."

The pilot brought the plane down slowly, all the while struggling to keep it in control. At 100 metres, though, he finally lost it. The plane took a nosedive for a rock jutting out of the snow. Fortunately, the plane narrowly missed a direct hit with the rock, but that didn't stop it from being grazed by it.

The jagged rock ran along the left side of the plane, lacerating it from cockpit to cargo hold. Kai and Sarah had luckily been in the right corner of the room, yet they watched in horror as the blood-covered rock flashed by, ripping apart the thick metal like a knife through warm butter. They saw the wing flying away across the ice along with other plane parts and human bodies and parts. Snow entered through the gaping hole.

Seeing their chance of escape, Kai and Sarah made their way over to the giant aperture. The plane was still skidding across the snow-covered ice, but they knew that if they waited for it to stop, they'd be caught. "Do we jump?" Sarah yelled over the roar of the engine, screams, and deteriorating plane; the sounds of the cacophonous Siberian night.

Kai didn't reply, but simply grabbed her in his arms as he had before and leapt into the zephyr of snow and metal. The two flew through the air and tumbled across the ice. As they came to a stop, Sarah looked up slowly at Kai. His head was down and he lay still, though still had a vice-like grip on her. He had taken a pretty nasty fall.

He was in a position so that he shielded her from the snow carried by the north wind. Sarah staggered to get up, propping him up in doing so. Kai, who had had his eyes screwed shut before, now opened them and gazed at Sarah. She was staring in horror at what was behind him. He torpidly turned to see the plane gliding across the ice towards a grove of trees on land. An explosion occurred in the cargo hold, and the flames from it engulfed the whole plane. 'If I hadn't jumped.' thought Kai, with wide, petrified eyes.

The two watched as screaming, panicked people began to exit the plane, the crew directing them to move away, the ones that were alive, since the plane had now come to a stop after colliding with the trees. From 100 metres away, they saw someone point in their direction. The crew was probably telling everyone to stand behind the large rock, so that they would be shielded from the snowstorm. Slowly, the passengers and crew drew closer.

When one of the crewmembers saw Kai and Sarah, they ran over to check their condition. Sarah knew Kai's condition couldn't be good. Snow that had collected on him was now beginning to freeze, she saw pain in his face, slight wounds on both their arms, and she could feel that he had stopped shivering.

When the crewmember reached them, he knelt down beside them and protected them from the battering snow. "Are you two alright? What are you doing all the way back here?"

Since Kai was too frozen to even utter a reply, Sarah explained, though after a long hesitation. "... Yes, we're fine...I'm very sorry, but.we were stowaways on your plane..We were in the cargo hold and jumped out just before the explosion."

"Stowaways?" the man asked in surprise. "Goodness! You two couldn't be more than seven years old!"

Sarah nodded as the crewmember chuckled. "You're pretty clever, for your age, so I'll forgive you this time, but do it again and I won't be so full of pity. Anyway, let's get behind that rock like everyone else, okay?"

He led them over and gave Kai a warm jacket as the pilot radioed for another plane to come to their the survivors' rescue.

December 28,1998

Okay, before I start, I'm just doing a brief synopsis on what happened from the plane crash on December 4, 1997 to December 28, 1998. If I went into detail, Fanfiction would probably disable my account, and tell me to take my story to Nelvana Studios or write a novel. Besides, all I really have to say is that the plane picked them up, took them safely to Japan, then Kai and Sarah met these four boys and became friends with them. Sarah stayed with Kai at the mansion belonging to his grandfather, since she had no Japanese relatives. Along with their four friends, they formed the Blade Sharks, Kai being the leader, with many objections from Sarah. They had fun blading against each other and other teams until the day came when one left, changing the attitude of the Blade Sharks forever.

The dying sun's rays glinted on their faces; Phillip's, Carlos', Trevor's, Ricky's, Kai's, and Sarah's. Sarah stood facing the other five Blade Sharks, a solemn look on her face. Both ribbons gone from her hair (the other one had blown away in the storm), she would have nothing to leave behind this time.

"You're going to Canada, right?" asked Phillip, his shoulder-length blue hair blowing gently in the breeze.

Sarah gave a small smile as she nodded. "That's correct. I really wish I could stay, but I feel that my father is probably worried about me. I'll miss you." She turned around, took a few steps, then stopped. "Kai, there's something you want to tell me, isn't there?"

Kai, who had remained nonchalant up to now, was suddenly shocked. 'How did she know?' It was like she could read his mind. "Umm.yeah." He reached in to his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. "Here."

Sarah stepped closer and took the neatly folded the neatly folded paper from his outstretched hand. "Don't read it now," Kai informed. 'Please don't hug me.not in front of the Blade Sharks.' he pleaded to himself.

As she felt and looked oddly at the paper, she felt something inside of it. She placed it carefully in her pocket and looked back up at Kai with an overjoyed smile. Kai held his breath and grew tense. 'Save me my dignity.'

"I guess I'd better be going. The plane isn't going to wait." Without another word, Sarah turned and left. Kai exhaled and loosened up. He suddenly felt regret. Maybe a good-bye hug wouldn't have been so bad, after all.

They've all broken up, but remember the whole idea of this story. What will bring them back together?