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Chapter 12

Oliver and Enrique took them to see Robert in his castle all the way in Germany in a blimp of all things during a raging storm no less!

The French Beyblader glided the blimp down gently like a professional to the top of an old fashioned castle. However, the second they stepped outside, all but Enrique, Oliver and Rei were soaked to the bone. Enrique and Oliver each had an umbrella in their hands, but Rei was using his Wind magic to keep the rain from soaking him.

"May I help you?" Rumbled a low voice. The gang, minus three, jumped. Standing in the shadows, was an elderly man dressed as a butler. Oliver smiled. "Hello Wallace. Could you please let Robert know we're here?" The man nodded shortly. "Follow me." He rumbled, gesturing for them to follow.

Gulping, Tyson struggled to keep up as the group of eleven followed the old man down a long hall and into a cozy looking library. Sitting on a comfy chair was Robert, who was reading a book. To say the least, the purple haired teen was pleasantly surprised to see them and carefully marked his page and sat the book down.

"Wallace, why don't you show our guests to their rooms? I'd like to speak to Rei personally." Robert's red eyes met Rei's curious blue ones and the teen gave a slight nod. "I'll be with you guys in a few minutes." Rei called over his shoulder as the elderly man led the two teams to another part of the castle. When they left, Rei glanced at the bemused trio curiously. "Johnny, he's here." Said Robert.

/Johnny?/ Rei questioned. Johnny?Driger echoed.

A boy slightly younger than he, came out. Spiky, gravity defying dark auburn hair and sharp blue eyes glared out. The boy wore a dark blue tee-shirt, a grey vest, grey shorts and brown ankle high boots.

Ye-ouch

Rei and Driger winced at the same time. For the two could actually feel Johnny's bit beast fiery power and boy, Rei knew he didn't want to make Johnny angry that was for sure. "You've got some explaining to do." Johnny growled in a scratchy kind of voice.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Rei stammered, backing up slightly. He turned around to leave, but he didn't get very far. Rei's vision swarmed and he clutched his throbbing head and whimpered in pain as a bolt of agony shot through him. "Hey, are you okay?" Oliver asked uneasily, and knelt next to the whimpering older teen.

Suddenly, a low inhuman sound left Rei's lips. it was the sound between a growl and a howl. Hearing the strangled cry, the two teams ran back in. Very suddenly, Rei stopped making the weird sounds and slowly stood up. His bangs, shadowing his eyes. "Rei?" Mariah called softly.

Silence.

Rei leapt over them, and was holding a gleaming silver sword and was pointing it at them in complete and utter silence. "Come on man, this isn't funny!" Lee snapped. Rei lunged for Lee, with the intent to kill. Instincts barely kicked in, and Lee jumped back to avoid being hit. "What the hell are you doing Kon?!" Kai snarled.

Rei finally looked up and even Kai stepped back in shock. Pupil less blue eyes watched them emotionlessly. "Why are you doing this Rei?!" Tyson asked shrilly. Rei's lips suddenly twisted into a nasty grin. "Fool. I am of a far more powerful being than that brat." He purred. His eyes now revealed an inner madness. "And I am not as kind hearted as my weaker half."

Say WHAT?!

"If you're not Rei, then who, or what are you?!" Max demanded fearfully. That twisted smile grew even wider. "Now you die." The possessed Rei growled and lunged for the final time. The four European Beyblader's held up their beyblades. "Sorry man." Enrique said sadly. "Time to say goodnight kitten." Johnny growled as they sent their beyblades to crash into Rei's head.

Four beyblades slammed into the back of Rei's head, and the neko-jin slumped to the ground, unconscious. The sword vanishing in tiny gold and silver stars.

Mariah carefully laid Rei's head onto her lap. She brushed a lock of red stained black bangs from his sleeping face. "Oh Rei, what are we going to do with you?" She whispered. "Why would Rei attack us like that?" Gary whispered. He was still in shock that his friend would try and do something like that.

Soft whimpers caught Mariah's attention and she looked down to see Rei shivering violently in her lap. She placed a cool hand on his forehead and quickly took it away. "Guys, he's burning up." She said softly. Lee checked as well and grew pale with fright. "She's right." He said grimily. Robert had a doctor rushed over and after a few minutes of examination. The doctor announced that Rei had a slight touch of the flu combine with exhaustion. Which explained how he got sick so fast.

While Rei remained invalid, Johnny challenged Kai to a match and humiliated the former Shark Blader. Then, the four European bladers challenged the Bladebreakers for their place in the World Championships. The drawings came down to this: Oliver versus Max, Johnny versus Kai for a rematch, and Robert versus Tyson in a rematch.

Max and Oliver had came down to a tie, but Kai and Tyson won their matches. They even made friends with the Dark Bladers. Er-sort of.

While the match between the Bladebreakers and the Majestic's was happening, a certain neko-jin Beyblader was regaining consciousness. Rei blinked sleepy blue eyes as he sat up. /Driger?/ He tried. After Johnny had demanded that he reveal everything, his world had kinda faded after that. What happened that night? Driger appeared in human spirit form. Thank god you're alright!Rei raised an eyebrow.

/What? Did something bad happened?/ Driger gaped. Y-you mean you don't remember?He stuttered. Rei shook his head. /No. Should I have?/ He asked and blinked as he realized something. "Say, where is everyone?" He asked out loud. "They are down at Master Robert's new beystadium Master Rei." Came Wallace's grave voice. Rei jumped. "Sorry. Could you please tell me where it is?" The old man wrote down the directions and left.

Rei jumped out of bed and hastily changed into clean silk Chinese robes and pants. Stepping outside into warm fresh air, a silver aura flared up. Grinning silly, Rei concentrated onto the location and disappeared a second later.

...

The Bladebreakers, the White Tigers, the Majestic's, and the Dark Bladers stood outside the arena. "Man, Europe is so cool." Max sighed happily. "The next time you guys come, call first." Enrique said dryly. A long black limo pulled up and Mr Dickenson came out. "Hey guys!" Called a cheerful voice. They turned to see a smiling Rei running up to them. "Shouldn't you be in bed?" Mariah asked sternly. Rei turned red. "Heh, heh," Rei cackled nervously. "I guess I'm just a fast healer."

"Well, good luck in the World Championships. You'll need it." Johnny said quietly. "Good luck my young friend." Said Sanquinex. "Russia, here we come!" Tyson cheered.

LET IT RIP !

Chapter 13

Moscow, Russia

1 Week later

Tyson rubbed a hand over the frosty window of their compartment and looked out at the passing scenery eagerly. They had been traveling by train for over a week now. "This is great!" He said happily, leaning into the comfortable chair. Kenny on the other hand, was far from being happy. Since they were in Russia, Rei and the White Tigers wore much thicker, warmer clothes.

For Rei it was a thick high collar white turtleneck, black cloth pants, black ankle high boots and his normal headband.

Mariah was now wearing a bright pink turtleneck, white cloth pants, tan ankle high boots and warm white gloves.

Lee wore a wolfish grey turtleneck, grey cloth pants, tan ankle high boots and his normal bandages covering his arms and fingers.

Kevin was now wearing a pale blue turtleneck, dark blue cloth pants and brown ankle high boots and thick brown gloves. Gary wore a thick dark green sweatshirt, dark blue jeans and black ankle high boots.

"Remember guys," he began as they, minus Kai, glanced at the smaller teen curiously. "We know absolutely nothing about the home team. All Dizzi can gather is that their extremely ruthless and will do anything, and I mean anything to win." He warned darkly. Just then, the train pulled up to the station. Rei and the White Tigers slipped on very thick fur coats and the Bladebreakers and Kenny their BBA winter coats, slung their bags over their shoulders and stepped out into the chilly air.

Rei shivered. For the air of Moscow was lingering with the tint of Heartlessness. Since the blood of a Heartless ran through his veins, he was drawn to the darkness.

"Is everything okay?" Rei looked up to see that it was Max who had asked the question, for the blond was watching me with concern. "You looked a bit pale. You're not getting sick again are you?" Rei gave a reassuring smile. "Don't worry Max. I'm fine." He answered softly. "So, where's the hotel Chief?" Tyson asked, trying to keep his hands warm. Kenny took out a sheet of paper that had the address written in Russian out. "Er, my Russian's a bit rusty." Kenny said sheepishly.

Hm?

Rei took the paper from Kenny, glanced at it briefly and pointed down the street. "It's just two blocks straight and to the right." This impressed Kai, who was half Russian. "Just how many languages do you know?" He whispered to Rei, who was the only one to hear. Rei turned a light pink. "About twenty." He muttered back to Kai who was satisfied with the answer.

The elder neko-jin stopped completely and tilted his head as he was filled with a terrible coldness. Heartless, he thought angrily. And the energy was coming from a mere block away. I have to lead it away from the others. But how? Now, a motorist on a sleek black motorcycle was just driving by when Rei stopped the driver with a little time magic.

Taking the man's helmet, he put it on and took the bike from the stunned man. "Sorry! But I need to borrow this!" He called and started it up and zoomed off down the road. Leaving behind eight very shocked teenagers. "What just happened?" Tyson asked finally. "I have no idea.." Said Kenny.

Er.....

...

At least they'll be safe, Rei thought as he drove at ana alarming speed down the streets. He let out an angered hiss of pain as a curved blade sliced his right shoulder. Obviously made from a Bandit as they were the only Heartless to weld curved swords. Ignoring the hot pain in his shoulder and that the fact he had blood flowing down, he pressed on, not knowing he passed a surprised home beyblade team on his way through the streets.

He turned around a corner and cursed softly. He had hit a dead end. Still cursing under his breath, he ripped the helmet off and his bangs clung to his sweaty forehead and he was breathing heavily. "Aww, is the widdle boy scared?" Mocked a rough voice. Rei stiffened and slowly turned around to see four boys about a year or two younger than him.

One with blood red hair and icy blue eyes in all white, another with light lilac hair and eyes and wore dark maroon and tan furred clothing, a smaller boy with dark purple hair and cruel red eyes that wore a pilot outfit and the last was a tall boy with wild blond hair and icy blue eyes also in a pilot outfit, stood there. All four had their arms crossed and they looked angry.

/Don't tell me, the home team, right?/ Rei asked dryly. Driger winced. Unfortunately, yes. They are the Demolition Boys. The red head, Tala, is their leader. Then there's Spencer the oldest and Ian is the youngest. The one with the crazed lilac eyes is Bryan. They're all bad news.Driger growled. Rei groaned. Could things get any worse?

{"Keymaster..."}

Okay, there was that.

Rei scanned the area for any traces of the Heartless and glimpsed a flash of silver. What in the world?! Rei's pale blue eyes widen in horror as a massive featureless shadowy being rose behind the unsuspecting Bryan. "Look out!" He cried and he dove forward and shoved the angry Russian teen to the ground. Bryan was about to retort an answer when he heard Rei's soft gasp of pain. He looked up sharply to see a curved blade jamming slightly out of Rei's stomach. With a sickening sound, the sword was removed from his stomach and Rei slumped into a horrified Bryan's arms and into unconsciousness.

"He's dying." Tala said flatly. "What about that program Boris was working on? That may be his only hope of survival." Ian said shakily. Spencer lifted Rei's body up from Bryan and they made their way to an old Abbey on the outskirts of town. Apparently, they arrived minutes after the White Tigers and Bladebreakers leave. Boris was a man in his fifties with slicked back dark violet hair and cold grey eyes. He had raised the Demolition Boys since they were very young. And he appeared to know Kai very well.

Tala explained their sticky situation and Boris ordered the scientists of the Abbey to strip Rei down and to put him into a cryogenic tank. After awhile, Rei was placed into a tank full of eerie bluish green liquid.

Nearby scientists started typing furiously at a number of computers, each trying to keep the dying boy alive. For he lost too much blood and would not make it unless they used that program. "Injecting the advance nano tech robots sir." One announced. Ian watched as the silver liquid that contained the microscopic machines enter Rei's bloodstream.

Very slowly, the muscle and tissue damage started to heal themselves up. Fresh, pink skin started to wash over the broken skin, leaving it fresh and clean. "Injection complete sir. Beginning the enhancement now." Rei's visible muscles began to increase slightly and so was his healing ability. It was now forty percent normal above human average. Of course, Rei wasn't entirely human. Now he was half a Heartless, and half cyborg.

Suddenly, the tank shattered, and aquamarine liquid washed onto the floor. Shivering, Rei stood up and opened his eyes. Bryan stepped back. He recalled that Rei had pale blue eyes.

Furious ruby red ones glared out instead.

Rei grinned, revealing needle point fangs. "Thank you for letting me free of that pathetic boy." He purred. He snapped his fingers and was instantly clothed in all black from head to toe. His ruby red eyes glowing like two jewels. "Ja." He teased and disappeared from their sights.

...

'Rei' reappeared behind the hotel, eyes glowing darkly. As if a mere human could control the most powerful Heartless general?

Yeah right.

...

"Hmmm." Rei sleepily opened his eyes. A creamy colored ceiling greeted him. He sat up in a rush. Soft, white blankets covered him. How did I get here? He wondered. Shrugging, he got up, showered and dressed into thick clothes. A thick white turtleneck, black cloth pants, black anklet high boots, fingerless black gloves and he grabbed his dark brown fur coat and headed down stairs to the restaurant to find everyone, minus Kai, eating breakfast.

"Morning Rei." Kevin greeted warmly. Rei smiled, but frowned slightly. "Morning. Say, where's Kai?" He asked. "Oh, he left around dawn this morning." Kenny answered. "Hm. I'll see you guys later." Rei called, putting on his coat. "Where are you going?" Max asked. "The park, where else?" Rei answered.

"Wait for us Rei!" Gary cried, gathering their things, the White Tigers followed Rei outside. "And I'm gonna go pick up my mom. Her bus should be arriving in a few minutes." Said Max, also getting up.

Looked like Tyson and Kenny were alone for the day.

...

While Max went to greet Dr Judy and the All-Starz, Rei and the White Tigers headed for one of Russia's many parks to train for the World Championships.

"What happened to you yesterday?" Lee asked his friend worriedly while Gallon and Driger sparred. Rei blinked. "Yesterday..." He trailed off. His mind drew a blank. What did happen yesterday? Rei frowned. "I can't even remember." He shook his head. "Nothing at all?" Kevin asked curiously.

Rei shook his head again. "Nothing." Rei muttered. "Hey guys." They turned to see Judy along with the All-Starz and Max standing behind them. Besides the other three two Bladebreakers that is. "Wow. Looks like the whole gang is back together, huh?" Michael asked cheerfully. Emily glared at Mariah and vice versa. The two never could get along for some reason. Much to the others amusement.

Eddie frowned. "Say, I thought you guys had four members to your team?" He asked. "Yeah, what happened to Kai?" Steve questioned. The Bladebreakers and White Tigers exchanged uneasy looks. Kai had been gone far too long that day.

/Driger?/ Rei called out. Yes Rei?Rei took a deep breath. /Do you know where Kai is?/ He asked. He's at some place called the Abbey. Why?Rei frowned. /I think he might be in trouble./ He said grimly. "He's at some sort of Abbey." Rei said suddenly. "We were at an Abbey yesterday. Come on, he might be there." Tyson urged as both teams took off running. And left behind some very confused All-Starz.

"How did you know about the Abbey?" Max wheezed as they ran. "Just do." Rei grumbled. They skidded to a halt outside a ten foot gate. "Now what?" Kevin asked, panting. Rei simply grinned. "Stand back." He ordered. Shakily, they did so.

SLASH

They gaped as the gate just shattered into pieces. "Come on. Someone would've heard that by now." Rei hissed. That was when a number of armed guards ran by. "Hide!" Mariah snapped peevishly. All nine dove for nearby bushes and peeked out. "High tech security and weapons? What kind of abbey is this?" Gary asked in awe. "Obviously they're hiding something." Lee growled. "We gotta find Kai." Tyson insisted.

RING! RING!

A high pitched alarm rang out. "We better do something fast!" Kenny squeaked. "We just tripped an alarm!" Rei's pupils dilated into slits as he saw some guards aim a spot light onto them. "Run!" He yelled as they bolted for different directions.

Rei slammed a fist into a guard's stomach. The man went down like a sack of potatoes. Somehow, Rei managed to avoid any more guards and slipped inside the building. He made sure to stay to the shadows as he made his way through the endless halls. I know this may sound odd, but why does it seem you know your way around?Driger asked. Rei shrugged. /I have no idea. But I'm not about to ask./ He told him.

Pale blue eyes glanced up at the huge door. /I have a funny feeling Kai's in there./ He said uneasily. Rei opened the door and slipped inside. Lab equipment filled the room, and so did many computers. Rei shivered, for some reason he was getting a sense of deja vué from this room. But why? He called out Kai's name.

Silence.

"Hello Rei." Rei whirled around to see a man in his fifties with slicked back dark purple hair and dressed in the dark grey robes of the Abbey. His eyes were blocked by a black and red domino mask. A name surfaced up in Rei's memory. Boris... he thought slowly. "Where's Kai?" Rei growled softly. "What are you doing here Rei?" Kai demanded sharply. Rei whirled around to see an angry Kai standing there.

Rei scanned Kai's empty gaze. Something did not feel right. Why was he getting signs of darkness from Kai's heart? "Hn. Take this." Kai tossed a familiar blue beyblade to him, and Rei easily caught it. Curious, Rei looked down and realized just who it was.

Dranzer.

Rei sighed heavily and pocketed Dranzer. The older teen turned to leave and stopped at the door and spoke, but did not turn around. "Just know this Kai Hitawari, you steep yourself into the darkness too long, and you'll be forever lost and I will not help you." And he vanished.

Kai simply watched him leave.

...

Outside, Rei stepped out with emotionless eyes. Max looked up worriedly. "There you are Rei. Did you find Kai?" He asked quickly. "I found him alright. And this." He held out the Dranzer blade with a scowl. "It would seem that not only did Kai abandon Dranzer but he has also joined the Demolition Boys."

WHAT?!

"We have the exhibition match tomorrow. And if Kai really did join them, we need to be ready." Kevin said with a heavy sigh. Rei recalled his words to Kai. Would he still refuse Kai's help if he fell into darkness?

Yes.

Yes he would.