OKAY!!!!

hello everyone! Sorry for the LONG wait! I have been having problems with my computer, so I haven't been able to get on as much as I used to. Hopefully it will get fixed soon though...

anyway, thanks for all the reviews! I hope people will like this chapter, beyblade battles to come soon!

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"I told you not to wander around the city!" A deep voice yelled in rage, carrying a Russian accent.

"And I'VE told you that you have no power over me Boris!" A younger, but calm voice replied.

Boris snarled as he began to pace around the younger teenaged boy.

"Ungrateful child!" He struck the teen hard across the face, but the boy didn't move. "You've now offically set us back. You better hope that I don't put you back in the tank." Boris replied.

The teen growled and snarled at the elder man, who only chuckled at his reaction.

"Yes....you wouldn't like that, would you Kai?"

"Am I done here?" Kai asked, changing the subject.

Boris motioned a guard standing at the door with his hand. The guard nodded and approached Kai, and ushered him out the door and down the hallway. The two Russians came to a door and stopped. The guard opened the door and shoved Kai in. The blue-haired teen stumbled into the room but regained his composure before the door was slammed shut behind him.

"How'd it go Kai?"

"Huh? Oh...it was just the same old lecture." Kai replied, throwing himself on a cot and sighing heavily.

The Demolition Boys along with Boris and his securty, and some scientists were staying at an old warehouse, abandoned years ago. Boris wanted to keep as much attention away from his beyblading team by avoided all hotels.

Tala sighed with relief, and looked out the window which opened up to a view of the warehouse floor. Below them was Spencer, Bryan, and Ian, all involved in a late night training battle. Tala and Kai had already completed their training earlier that morning.

"That girl....who was she? I know you saw her." Kai suddenly asked, surprising Tala.

Tala hesitated a moment. "...I don't know."

Kai propped himself up on his elbows and looked at his red-haired friend. "You know EXACTLY who she is....don't you?"

Tala just kept on staring out the window.

"Tala...." Kai growled. "Boris wiped my memory again....didn't he. Tell me!"

He turned around and faced his friend.

"You know I could get in serious trouble if I told you what I know....it could get both of us in trouble." He replied.

Kai sighed and dropped back down on his cot again. "Yeah....I know..." The blue-haired teen crossed his arms over his chest and laid down on his side, facing away from his friend.

Tala shook his head sadly and laid down on his own cot, pulling up a dirty and worn blanket over himself before falling asleep.

It was 8 in the morning when the BladeBreakers entered the stadium building. They quickly found their seats in the stands and waited patiently for the match to begin. Hilary seemed to be the most excited out of everyone in the whole team. She knew something was wrong with Kai, but she just couldn't wait to see him again!

Suddenly, the crowd went wild as The All Stars walked out to the arena, Max leading the way. All of them looked serious, but calm as the took their seats on the bench on one side of the beyblade stadium. Judy came out moments later and stood beside the bench.

"Please welcome the American Team, The All Stars!" The announcer said over the intercom, but it was barely heard over the roars of the crowd.

"Go Max!" Hilary yelled.

"Kick some butt!" Tyson called.

The cheers died down as everyone waited for the next team to appear.

"Now, all the way from Russia, here are the Demolition Boys!" The announcer stated. The crowds began to cheer, mainly for Tala, but suddenly, most of the cheers turned to gasps, and everyone began to talk among themselves. All this was started by who they saw leading the team out.

"Kai!" Hilary gasped.

The blue-haired teen walked out, his arms crossed and his head hanging low. Behind him was Tala, who seemed distracted, looking into the crowd as if he were searching for something. Ian, Byran and Spencer followed after the red-head. Boris was the last one out, his hands in his coat pockets, the weird goggles over his eyes, and a few folders under his arm. They all quitely made their way to their bench and sat down.

"Alright! This match will have 2 members from each team take turns battling. The names will be chosen at random. The team with the first 2 wins will go on to face the BladeBreakers in the finals!" The announcer explained. "If a tie is to take place, the teams will each choose one member to battle for a tie breaking round!"

Everyone began to cheer and clap again.

"Rei....what's up with Kai?" Hilary whispered in the Chinese blader's ear.

Rei looked down to see Kai in his same old pose. Arms folded against his chest, legs crossed, head bowed slightly. "He seems normal to me."

"No...don't you see it?" Hilary asked again, causing Rei to look more closely.

After a few moments, he noticed that Kai was grimacing, as if he were in pain. Tala leaned over and said something to him, but Kai didn't seem to do anything in response.

"You're right....something is definatly wrong." Rei replied.

Boris even showed some interest in what was going on between the two teenage boys.

"Alright! First up.....from the Demolition Boys.....Spencer! And from the All Stars....Emily!

"Be careful Emily....and good luck!" Max said as she grabbed her launcher and beyblade and began to walk up to the beyblade stadium.

Emily turned to the blond teen and smiled. "Thanks Max."

She continued to the dish where she met Spencer.

"Get ready to lose little girl!" He said snidly.

"I don't plan on losing!" She replied, readying her launcher over the dish.

"3.....2......1.......Let it rip!"

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