An announcement over the loud speaker caused a hush to fall,
"Attention. Would all Beybladers please proceed to the competition area, officials will be waiting to direct you further."
After moving to the designated area and being bossed briskly around by rude officials Tyra found herself in one of the five groups waiting to have their teams announced, which was going to be awhile. She and Tashanee found that they were in the same group. A good sign that they might be together. Tyra glanced around, surveying her group looking for any familiar faces. Suddenly through the mass of shifting bodies she noticed a brief flash of white in the ranks of those arriving. Curious to find out what made that she peered closer, smog orbs attempting to seek out the tendril of white. Almost all activity seemed to stop in the vicinity, they were gathered around something. Snorting in annoyance she kept watch over the area. Then there was a brake in the ring, a small group was advancing. Swiftly the reorganization of the advancing group dawned on her, it was none other than the famous Bladebreakers. Leading their charge was Kai, followed by Rei, then Max and Tyson who was waving and otherwise showing off for his screaming fans. Max and Rei followed in suit but not to Tyson's extent, and Kai merely kept walking. Ignoring everything around him. Tyra's gaze followed Kai, she was intrigued by the extremely attractive captain. Two-toned slate hair cascaded into his beautiful mahogany orbs and face, casting off the look of glacial composure. His handsome face was adorned with four cobalt marks shaped like shark fins, his trademarked war paint. Glancing over to Tash she saw that she had attracted Tyson's attention, they exchanged smiles before Max and Rei ushered him along.
The crowds were thinned slightly as teams were announced and dispatched into reception area. Still about twenty individuals from each of the five groups awaited their name to be called and to head up onto the platform to meet their team. Sheena, Tyra and Tash were among them. Suddenly Sheena's name was called over the muted conversations, she took her leave of Tash and Tyra and advanced toward the platform. Then another name was called and the same guy that had been talking to her earlier arrived, he was on her team too.
"I regret to announce that not all of the members of the teams could make it here tonight so we have arranged for them to meet up with the rest of the team at the first tournament." Mr. Dickenson seemed flustered and turned around to talk to Sheena and Gavin briefly before they vacated the area and disappeared into the crowd.
"Tyson."
He appeared from somewhere in the front, an apprehensive look on his face.
"Mariam. Tashanee"
Tyra looked over at her, who was looking back at her. "Go on, they called you."
She smiled before embracing her long-time friend fondly, then Tash left her side. She felt alone and forgotten, standing in a crowd of strangers, Sheena was gone, and so was Tash... But maybe not. There was stillroom on her team for one more Blader,
"Max."
Tyra's face fell, she was now alone. She couldn't believe it, her and her best friend were separated. It seemed to her as if Tash had walked out of her life forever, she watched with horror stricken orbs as her friend and her team disappeared. Little did she know that one was watching her.