Oke...so after 10 million years...chappie 8 is finally here!! Enjoy......and review!!

CHAPTER 8:
THE NEW TOURNAMENT

"LET IT RIP!!" Marianne shouted.

Meia and Ron released their Blades.

"Oke....let's see what you can really do!" Meia exclaimed. "Attack Drazzler!"

"Don't underestimate me, Meia!" Ron told her. "I haven't played in a long time but that doesn't mean I won't win! Go, Dralter!!"

"Put your money where your mouth is!" Meia stated. "I wouldn't be so confident if I were you!"

"Well you're not me!" Ron replied. "Show her what you can do Dralter! Go!!"

"Oooooh..he can call out his Bit-Beast..I'm sooooooooo scared!" Meia said sarcastically.

"You should be!" Ron warned.

"Hmp!" Meia said, obviously irritated that her opponent wasn't intimidated. "C'mon Drazzler!!"

"Ooooooh!! Looks like our 'friendly' match is becoming more interesting by the second!" Marianne remarked.

"Especially since both players have really big mouths." Kai added.

"Hey!!" Ron and Meia shouted.

Marianne just laughed.

"Joke time's over, ok?!" Meia said. "Let's continue our battle already!- seriously this time!"

"Right..!" Ron agreed. "Let's go Dralter!!"

"Drazzler!! C'mon!" Meia ordered.

Their Bit-Beasts emerged from their Blades.

They charged towards each other.

But...

'Damn! It's that strange feeling again' Meia thought.

Ron felt it too.

He also felt that odd feeling that this battle was a mistake.

He felt like he was fighting his brother (or sister...o_O).

He felt like he should stop this battle right now.

He chose to ignore that feeling. So did Meia.

Their Blades hit each other and both flew out of the stadium.

"Er......I guess it's a tie.." Marianne started.

"Again?!" Meia complained. "Why does it always end that way?!"

Ron picked up his Blade and turned to Meia.

"Did you...feel something during our battle?" he asked.

"Huh?" Meia said looking at him.

"Didn't you get this strange feeling....? You know.....like something was terribly wrong..?"

"Actually..yeah...I did." Meia replied.

"What.was that....?" Ron asked again.

"How am I supposed to know?!" Meia replied.

"It's because your Bit-Beasts have a special bond." replied a voice.

They looked in the direction the voice came from.

"Mr. Dickenson!" Marianne exclaimed.

Mr. Dickenson came out and smiled.

"Hey Mr. D!" Meia greeted.

"Hi Mr.....um.......Dickenson..uh..what were you saying awhile ago?" Ron said slowly.

"Oh, yes, of course.." Mr. Dickenson stated. "You see, since your Bit- Beasts are brothers, they share a special bond."

They nodded to show they understood.

"If you combine their powers and use them together, the power created would be invincible." Mr. Dickenson explained. "But if you force them to battle each other, naturally, you'll feel.."

"..that strange feeling.." Meia finished.

Mr. Dickenson nodded.

"That makes sense." Ron remarked.

"Anyway.." Mr. Dickenson. "I believe that Ron here has already agreed to join you team, right..?"

They nodded.

"Excellent." Mr. Dickenson. "Now we can get down to business."

"Business?!" Meia said. "It's just a tournament!"

"You need to take this seriously." Mr. Dickenson said. "Voltaire has another plan to take over the world and we MUST stop him!"

"ehehehehehehe...sorry.....what were you saying..?" Meia said sweat- dropping.

"This tournament isn't like the other tournaments you've participated in." Mr. Dickenson said.

"Why not?" Marianne asked.

"You see, in this tournament......you'll be playing 2 on 2." Mr. Dickenson explained.

"2 on 2?!" Ron exclaimed.

"As in I have to play with one of them?!" Meia said pointing to Kai and Ron. "I'll have to team-up with them and play against 2 other people?!"

"Er..yes." Mr. Dickenson answered.

"Ok. I'm cool with that." Meia shrugged.

Everybody (except Kai) sweat-dropped.

"What?!" Meia asked seeing their reactions.

Mr. Dickenson laughed then said, "The tournament will take place in Antarctica. We'll fly the four of you there next week."

"Antarctica?!" They all exclaimed.

Mr. Dickenson nodded and smiled.

"It's going to be freezing there!" Meia exclaimed.

"Obviously.." Kai said.

"I can't wait!" Meia exclaimed.

Everybody (except Kai (again)) sweat-dropped.

"WHAT?!" Meia shouted again.

Everyone just laughed.

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..........any ideas on what I should call their team? I still don't have a name for them o_O