Well i am being very quick to update lately and i've been enjoying writing it, so expect the next chapter tomorrow night.

Thanks to Laura & tru-lone-wolf for reviewing my fic, mucho appreciated

Chapter 9

The ambulance had arrived pretty quickly, and the hotel staff had stopped everyone but the Saint shields seeing Mariam. Max wasn't best pleased about this, and tried to go to the hospital with her.

"Dude, you can visit her later. If you go to the hospital now, you'll just be worrying. If you stay here and compete, it'll take your mind off it, and you don't really want Ozuma to find out like this do you?" Said Tyson pulling him back.

"I suppose your right. I'll go and visit her later. Better get to my next match shouldn't I?" He said resignedly

"yeah, I wonder who it is." Pondered Tyson.

"Brian's got another match." Said Ray coming over to Tyson and Max.

"Another person for him to bloody attack!" said Max angrily.

"Max what has gotten into you today?" Ray said raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing Ray."

"That's bull and you know it." He said

"God, I said just leave it ok!" Shouted Max running off

"Tyson, what's wrong with Max?" Ray asked

"Well…I….i'll only tell you if you promise not to tell Max I told you."

"Ok I won't tell him."

"And don't tell anyone else."

"I won't."

"Mariam is Max's girlfriend. Which pretty much explains everything."

"Oh." Said Ray. "That does explain everything."

"pretty much. Who's Brian's next match against?"

"Matt young, he's from the same team as Mia."

"Shall we go watch. I haven't actually got anything to do now that I'm out."

They had launched before Tyson and Ray had got there. Both Beyblades were circling the dish, sizing each other up. Matt went in for the attack. Brian smiled, this is going to be as easy as the last one, then he frowned. huh? My attack missed. Must have misjudged his distance away.

Brian tried again, and again his attack missed Matt, who just stood there smiling knowingly. Brian frowned even harder, his attacks never usually missed.

"Something bothering you?" Matt smirked.

"No." said Brian emotionless.

"Brian's attacks are missing." Whispered Ian to Tala.

"I know he's gonna get really pissed off isn't he. Something we haven't seen in a long time. I suppose Max punching him has annoyed him enough already. Matt isn't gonna know what hit him." He whispered back

"Go Gemini!" Yelled Matt. A small snake bit-beast emerged from his Beyblade.

"Falborg!" said Brian and his bit-beast emerged from his bit beast. A small line of red appeared on Matt's left upper arm. He was just lucky that time, he's just like everyone else really.

"Isn't his bit-beast slightly small?" Tyson muttered to Kenny.

"Think about it Tyson. Gemini means "twin" right? so there are two" said Kai in his know-it-all voice, "And we can't see anything the resembles two."

"Yeah, what's that got to do with anything?" Said Tyson impatiently.

"if you let me explain, I'll tell you."

"Fine carry on." Said Tyson sourly, he usually got really annoyed at Kai, but most of the time what Kai said usually made sense, so it was best to listen.

"You'll notice that hardly any of Brian's wind attacks are actually hitting Matt. Look closely at Matt and you'll find your answer to both dilemmas." Said Kai folding his arms.

"Why don't you just tell me what you mean instead of talking in riddles?"

"Because I won't be around for ever and you need to learn to notice things yourself." Smirked Kai.

Tyson muttered something about Kai being a know-it-all under his breath but Kenny interrupted him, "I see what you mean, Kai. Tyson look closely at Matt and you will see something besides him there."

Tyson scowled, but looked. As he stared something began to materialise around Matt. It was another snake, identical to the one in the dish. It was wrapped around Matt, apparently protecting him from Brian's attack.

"Ah, I understand now." Said Tyson, "I knew it all along, I was just testing you."

Kai rolled his eyes and looked back to the match. The two bit-beasts were clashing, but it looked like Falborg was winning over the smaller snake, but Matt was still smiling confidently. Brian gritted his teeth, and his face twitched as he tried to control his anger. He clenched his fist so tightly that his nails dug into his skin. "How is he doing it?"

"Still not worked it out yet. You really are a bad Beyblader." Matt laughed.

Brian stared hard at Matt, something shimmered around him. Then the other snake appeared around him.

"Getting you bit-beast to protect you, how pathetic." Brian scoffed, "Almost as bad as that looser Ray."

"I seem to remember you lost to Ray, actually." Said Matt coolly. "It looks like he's seen through my defence. It's time for plan 2. Go Gemini, merge!"

"Merge?" the word slipped out of Brian's mouth.

The two snakes joined together creating a twin headed snake twice as large. "This is Gemini's true form." Said Matt.

"Not so little anymore." Said Tyson in awe.

"Gemini, Hypnosis."

Gemini locked eyes with Falborg, swaying side to side. Falborg began swaying with Gemini.

"Falborg!" Yelled Brian.

"Falborg, give Brian a taste of his own medicine." Falborg's eyes went dark, and he turned on his Beyblader.

The wind cut into him, but he remained emotionless throughout. While Falborg was attacking Brian, Matt got to work on his Beyblade. He hammered at it. Now Brian was getting truly pissed off.

"Falborg. Attack." Falborg turned around and attacked Gemini, It's eyes blazing.

"What? How did he break the hypnosis?" Said Matt who was gobsmacked, he looked at Brian. Brian had the same fire in his eyes as Falborg. "uh-oh. Not good."

"Falborg, Flame wind!" Said Brian in a maniacal voice that wasn't his own, it was higher pitched than usual.

The flames rose from his Beyblade, licking hungrily, looking for something to burn.

They hit Matt's Beyblade with masses of force and the heat near the Beystadium was nearly unbearable, and the spectators took steps backwards. A blast of hot air hit the crowd and they ran out of the way. Matt was looking really uncomfortable, and like he was about to faint. Brian looked totally insane, even the announcer had gotten out of the way. Matt wobbled slightly.

"This match is over! I declare Matthew Young the winner on account of Brian using illegal attacks. Stop your Beyblades." Yelled the announcer.

Matt recalled his Beyblade and was glad to get out of the way. Brian's Beyblade was still spinning producing heat. Brian was standing stock still. Tala ran in and grabbed him, Falborg was totally out of control.

"Spencer, Ian. We need to stop him." He called, he launched his Beyblade into the dish and attacked Falborg, Ian and Spencer did likewise. Their attack tore chunks out of Brian's Beyblade and it eventually came to a stop. The heat subsided and Falborg returned to his Beyblade. Brian's eyes turned to normal. His team led him out of the room.

"Woah that was scary." Said Hilary, "Is he always like that?"

"No, we've never seen him like that." Said Ray, "He's always been so emotionless, more so than Kai."

"I saw him like that once. But I was worse. He got totally angry, and he went like that." Said Kai.

"Next match is Max Tate versus Ian from the Demolition Boys."

Well next chapter is going to be an exciting one, Max vs Ian. Will Max do anything rash because Ian is from the same team as Brian and will he be able to beat him? Find out in the next chapter

I'm sorry it's kinda short, but i didn't have much time today. Please review!

Peace out Emma-Chan