Kougra: Thank you lots to:[drumroll] Rimnerel Ayasugi- Gods in heaven! Is it that good? (-_-'=Sweatdrops)
PaleBlue- Your review will come in handy for the next chapter.
B. Tiamat Atardecer: YAY for Tala/Kenny fics. I hope you get to
translating soon 'cause I wanna read your fics too.
Jenny- Balcov? I didn't know that. I'll have to change it in this
chapter. 'K?
Alex Phoenix- Hey! Thanks man. Talk about compare & contrast.
Senco-sama- I think it's cute too.
The tigris- How Ya doin' here's the update you have been waiting for!

Shadow: We're back! What'd we miss, Kougra? (Authoress throws a book at her) HEY!

Angel: Apparently we're not aloud to help this time, Sis.

Kougra: [Glaring daggers] No. You're not. I want this chapter to be more lineant towards Kai, Ray and the rest of the gang. [Grins evily] Tyson better watch out 'cause Ari is not who she seems to be!

And no I DON'T OWN BEYBLADE! And I ain't got two red pennies to rub together either. All I got is this fic and my self- preserved honor.

Tala: That and a damn good imagination. ^o~ Special thank's to William Renouf for the title.

Forsaken

If there was ever a time Ari needed to get in contact with Boris it was now. After she had allowed herself to fall into his little game she found herself in too deep with Tyson Granger of the BladeBreakers. Her original mission: find out the lastest news on the rival team's game- plan. Tala was only supposed to be another one of her 'targets', but his ties with Kenny ran so much deeper than that. Ari found that, with Boris' help, she was able to tap just about every phone in the house with the exception of Kai's. Twice already he'd almost caught her in the act of briefing Biovolt the info they needed. It had been once too often for the blue haired male she was supposidly in 'love' with. Arilana also noticed that Ray was a little gutsy around her with information, info that kept her on the wrong track for a while till she found out that it was all false. Her cell phone rang twice as she waited in the yellow convertible that belonged to her all- time rival Hilliary.
"Hello?" She asked and waited to see if it was Boris looking for the info or Tyson inviting her to dinner.
"Pain the method..." The gruff voice on the other line said.
"Life the cause." Arilana finished the sonnatra for Boris. "Tala's father was at the house last night and told the little punk the full truth about Biovolt. They're meeting him again, though I don't know when."
"Did he now?" The other mused. "Ari? Stay with it just a little longer. I swore to Voltair I'd kill the brat if it was the last thing I do and I'm holding myself to that. You've been a good girl, Ari. A very good girl. We'll find them and their current location." She felt uneasy as she hung up. ~If I'm such a good girl why do I feel so bad and dirty?~
****

Across town in his highrise appartment Ian shut off the recorder. Against Arilana's knowledge, he had tapped her cell and home phones. Three in all. Boris had noticed how much the other two boys had changed and had gotten rid of them as well. Spencer and Ian were more than happy to leave the dark memories behind them. It didn't take long for them to get a place of their own with jobs or to catch onto Ari's mind game with the BladeBreakers. Reaching over he shook the slightly taller boy awake from a well deserved afternoon nap.
"That time already?" Spencer asked. Ian nodded. It was time to pay their former teammate a visit and get rid of Ari for good. Spencer got his coat from the closet and tossed Ian his. "We'll take the T-Bird this time."
"'K. Let's go." They left the appartment they shared, making sure it was locked, and made their way down to the parking lot. Fate had a different way of seeing things though. Standing in the hall next to the elevators was Tala's dad, Dimitri. They had forgotten he'd also been staying at the Red Star Manor in appartment 123. Deciding it was nothing and that the man was just out for some late afternoon shopping Ian put the tape in his pocket and they rode the elevator down to the parking lot. ~I wonder if he found the house alright?~ Spencer thought as they sped towards the BladeBreakers house. After all, he had been the one who sent Dimitri the annonomous phone call and gave him all the info he needed to find his long- lost son.
****

The afternoon was bright and the sun threw tiny beams of light through the pale blue curtains across the living room's now clean ginger coloured carpet. Kai had been unusually talkative that morning and was now in the living room taking a nap in his favorite chair. The other men of the house, less Kenny and Tala who had recently left to acknowledge their dinner reservations with Tala's father, were sitting around the kitchen table. Ray had cooked a meal of his finest Chinese food for the gang of which there was barely any left. At about ten to two, Tyson and Ray went to play Scrabble in the upstairs rec- room leaving Max alone to tackle the dirty dishes. "Stupid stain! Get out!" A knock gave the blonde the break he needed as he ran to answer the front door. "Who is it?" He called through the large oak door.
"Santa Clause." Spencer mused scarcastically. Ian tried his best to hold back on the laughter that threatened to give way. ~No way! What are they doing here?!?~ Max thought as he opened the door.
"Uh... hello Ian. Spencer. You guys wanted something here?"
"A cup of tea if ya got one?" It was a question on Ian's part because he had gotten attached to the sugary sweetness shortly after leaving the Abbey.
"Actually...." Spencer began. "Max? Can we come in a moment?"
"That serious, is it?" Max asked stepping aside to let them in. "Kai
or Tala? Though the latter isn't home at the moment."
"Not....home?"
"Naw. He and Kenny left to meet up with Tala's dad at some restauraunt downtown."
"Well, is Kai busy?" Max surpressed a laugh.
"If you want to call lounging around taking a nap busy then yeah he is. How urgent is it?"
"It's about Boris." Spencer said bluntly. "And Tyson's girlfriend Arilana Mazda."
"Uh-oh." Max ran to wake up Kai but not before telling the former Demolishion Boys to wait in the kitchen and help themselves. At the mention of Boris Kai was up and fully awake. If anything, he knew that Ian and Spencer were here with a warning. Walking into the kitchen with Max on his heels, Kai faced the other two males. About to go get Ray and Tyson, Max turned to leave only to be stopped by his captain who shook his head no. "Why not?"
"Because Tyson will only make things worse, Max. Let Ray keep him busy." Kai faced his former teammates. "What do you know?" Relieved, Ian gave Kai the tape he brought with him.
"Arilana made a deal with the Devil, Kai. This tape will, I assume, confirm any suspictions you've had about her." Kai eyed Ian with respect. "We, Spencer and I, have been keeping a close eye on the girl and think you ought to get her out of Tyson's life before he, or anyone else for that matter, get's hurt."
"Max? Where's your tape player?" Max left the room then returned with a small one cassette radio and put it on the table. Kai put the tape in and they listened to Ari's phone conversation with Boris like it was another tear- jerking soap- opera. Max's face told of his disappointment in the woman.
"How could she!" The four boys turned around surprised to see a tear- stricken Tyson on his knees with Ray behind him. "I gave her my love! My trust! And this is how she repays us?!?"
"It's not a total loss, Tyson." Ray said in a comforting tone. Ian left his perch and moved to the blue haired boys side.
"Ray's right. It could have been a lot worse, Tyson." Ian said as he put his arms around Tyson's shaking shoulders drawing the now broken spirit into a hug. "At least now you see her for who she truly is." Tyson sobbed uncontrolably against Ian's shirt. Nobody moved in the kicthen until the sobs subsided and Tyson was able to talk. It seemed to be a while before that happened, though.
"Kai? I'm sorry I doubted you, Dude. Can you ever forgive me for being such an ass?" Kai smiled at his friend. He held open his arms and embraced Tyson in a friendly hug. "I'm so sorry, Man. I really am."
"All's forgiven, Tyson. There was no real damage done anyway, alright?" Kai felt Tyson nod vigerously against the older blader's neck. Kai felt glad now that he'd finally gotten through to Tyson's head about Arilana.
"Awwww." Max and Ray sighed at the sight before them as Ian and Spencer tried not to laugh at Kai's sensitive side that had been reserved for such occasions. "So what happens now?" Tyson asked them running a hand through his bluish hair.
"The board is set. The players are in place and ready. And all we have to do is get a few good confessions from Ari." Spencer said. "Tyson? That requires you to be on your guard but be on level with Ari a little longer. Is that alright, Ty?" Tyson nodded and the plan was set in motion to capture Biovolt in it's own sick and twisted game. "The bastards won't know what hit 'em."
****

Kai and Ray sped down the busy side streets of Paladash toward the Sunluck restaruant. They had volunteered to be the ones to tell Tala and Kenny of the danger that Ari posed to the entire team and then some. If she was working for Biovolt the whole time then there was no telling who she would hurt or what she would do to get the information they needed. ~Then again.~ Kai thought to himself. ~There was always time to get her on our side as long as Tyson keeps his mouth shut.~ They came to a stop, tires squeeled loudly as they pulled into a vacant parking place.
A gray blurr rushed out of the building knocking Ray onto his behind before they even knew what was happening. "Are you alright, Koi?" Kai asked. Concern was etched into his every word as he picked the one he loved up off the ground. A scream from inside gave the boy's a unnerving start and gained their attention quickly. Ray looked in through the doors and caught a glimps of Kenny running for the bathroom.
****

Tala screamed as he saw what lay before him. His father hurled against the wall of the bathroom by Brian who waisted no time in pulling out his .45 handgun and shooting both father and son. Tala once in the arm and Dimitri twice in the chest. Thinking his job was done, he ran as fast as his two legs could carry him out of the building and leaped into his silver '95 Pontiac Grand Am. Tires squeeled as he pulled out of the parking lot, completely unaware of who it was he ran into on his way out. ~Now maybe I'll get that promotion Boris has been promising me.~ An ambulance rushed past and he grimaced. Once again Tala proved to be invincable. ~He always had been hard to kill and he continues to rub it in my face. I'll bet Boris isn't even going to give me that new position. He's probably going to keep leading me on like the dog he thinks I am. Better off dead anyway.~ With that thought in mind Brian lifted his gun out of his pocket and pulled off onto a old dirt road. ~At least I won't be missed.~ Raising the gun to his heart he shot himself once. Using the last of his useless life he finished the job with a blow to the head. No one to miss him, he died alone on the side of the road.

Angel, Shadow, and Tala: WHY?????

Kougra: 'Cause I'm a bitch.

Tala:( Runs far away) DAMN RIGHT!

Kougra: His day will come. Anywho. R,R&R