Beyblade:
The Bit-Beast Chronicles

Last Time: Rei took on Nikki in what is think was the brutalist battle ever. Using an upgraded beyblade, Nikki took Rei; who was in Beyblade Fusion mode.

Saying that she was the strongest beyblader of the Firearms, she took the battle by storm; but Rei wasn't the one to back down from a fight as he showed the same amount of promise. The battle raged on at an even pace, but it was clear that Rei was indeed the victor.

Now, can Rei & the others help Nikki back on to her feet, or is it already too late?

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Episode 17: Friends, therefore we are!

Tyson's house

Nikki was fast asleep.

Seconds later, she woke up to find that she was laying in a bed and 8 people were looking at her.

"Welcome back, Sleeping Beauty!" said Tyson who was sitting in a chair backwards, "Just don't get too comfortable in my bed! We've got a lot of questions to ask!" Nikki sat up in the bed and asked, "Where the Hell am I?"

"You're in Tyson's house," Hilary said, "You were in pretty bad shape!" "You see "Mr. Long Hair" over there?" Max said refferring to Rei, who fixed his hair bad to the way it was before, "If it wasn't for him, your ass would of been laying back there in that building!" "You're lucky you didn't slip in a coma!" Mariam replied. Nikki took her eyes off of them & looked down, but cringed a little. She noticed that her upper left arm (biceps) were bandaged up. "My.....arm...." she said cringing, "what....happened...?"

"After our beybattle," Rei began, "I noticed that you were injured more than I thought! You nearly tore a muscle in your arm!" "Luckily," Kenny began, "You had only minor injuries. But, your beyblade didn't have any chance of continuation. Fortunately, I was able to upgrade your beyblade; now it's more powerful than ever!" After that say, Nikki stubbornly snatched her beyblade back. "Hey!" Kenny jumped, "What was that for?!" "I never asked you to repair my Jager Driger!" she said, "I never asked to come here, anyway!"

"We understand that!" Tyson said, "But, you have no choice right now because of your injury! Besides, you're not getting out of here; we've got this place under lock & key! Which means, you will stay here until you tell us why you're after our bit-beasts; and why you want Ozuma & Mariam out of the way!"

At that point, Nikki got out of bed went to go put on her jacket. "I don't care what you do!" she said, "There's no way that I'll tell you anything about the FIREARMS!" "Don't be so stubborn, Nikki!" Rei replied, "You have to tell us or we won't able to help!" "What makes you think I'd tell you any of our business!? Look, I appreciate you fixing Jager Driger & healing my wounds, but you have to realize! I'm not one of you, so do me a favor and leave me alone!"

"Man, what a grouch!" Max said. Kai just stood blankly at Nikki as she left the room.

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After putting her shoes on, Nikki made it outside to the yard. 'Why should I tell them any of what the FIREARMS have to do of getting the bit-beast?' she thought, 'Though, I should be grateful to them. Without them, I'd be in a hospital by now. They are, after all, the World Champion Beybladers; they are the best!' Suddenly, Nikki looked down at the ground and saw something weird........

"Battle scars?" she asked herself, "In the middle of Tyson's backyard?!" 'Wait a minute.......These aren't ordinary battle scars........' She looked up, to the next object, which she saw next. "A BEYSTADIUM!" Nikki looked up closer to it and something most interesting...... 'The beystadium is full of scars as well!' she thought, 'So this is how they train! No wonder they became World Champions!'

Then she looked at her upgraded beyblade, Jager Driger MS. "But still," she said silently, "being World Champ is one thing, being the best is another! And if I want to be the best like I was before, I have to train even harder!"

Then Nikki grabbed her launcher and hooked it to her beyblade.

"LET IT RIP!"

Jager Driger MS was released into the beystadium. "Okay, Jager Driger!" she began, "Time for some basic manuevers!" Suddenly, the beyblade itself started doing zig-zags, left turns, right turns, anything that Nikki could think of! 'If I am able to capture the bit-beasts, I must be able to handle my Metal Series Beyblade better than they could against Team BEGA!'

Suddenly, something sideswiped Nikki from behind and hit Jager Driger MS causing them to battle. She knew what kind of blade it was the second she saw it. "That's.........Dranzer!" she said. Nikki turned around to see Kai staring at her. "Kai?" Then her look turned serious as returned her head to Jager Driger MS. "Jager Driger, return!" After bashing Dranzer CF, Jager Driger MS returned to Nikki; as the same thing happen to Kai.

"What are you doing here, Kai?" Nikki said annoyingly, "I told you to leave me alone!" Kai closed his eyes and started chuckling. "What's so funny?" "You are," Kai replied back, "You're acting just like me!" "And what makes you think that?!"

"Because, I was in your shoes one time......." Nikki's attitude tone down as she listened. "I was once leader of a group called The Blade Sharks. I didn't care who stood in my way because back then, I thought nobody could stand up to the power of Dranzer! But, during one of the Regional Beyblading Tournament, that's were I first met Tyson, Max, Rei, & Kenny. I thought of them nothing more than just a couple of rookies who accidentally made it into the big leagues. But, the more I hung out with them, the more I got use to them."

Nikki couldn't open believe her ears! Kai would never opened up to anybody; not even herself!

"When we got to Russia, my life flashed before me. I remebered everything what happened to me before I met the others. And that where I saw the most indestructable beyblade ever............"

"You mean......................BLACK DRANZER!"

Kai nodded in agreement. "But if it wasn't for my friends, I would of stayed in Russia as one of BIOVOLT's controlled freaks! Sure, I maybe rough on them at times, but I will always be there for them."

But then, Nikki turned her back on Kai. "Well, that's you Kai!" she said, "Back then, at least I had friends; I still do! Tekken & Pyro are the only people I can trust! I don't need anymore! Especially from you or the others! Now, LEAVE ME ALONE!"

As she walked away, Kai again stared at her.

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2 hours later........

"Have you guys realized that Nikki hasn't said a word to us, ever since this morning?" Max asked. "Do you think she might have a plan to escape?" Rei asked.

"If she did, I'd go out there and drag her back!" Tyson said. "Tyson! Do you think that's a little harsh?!" Hilary asked. "Tyson's right, Hilary!" Ozuma replied, "We made an agreement that her ass parks here until we know what going on!"

Suddenly, a beyblade flew across the room barely missing Mariam!

The beyblade retreated back to its owner, Nikki!

"What's the big idea?" Tyson said. "Yeah, what the Hell did you do that for Nikki?!" Max asked. "I'm sick and tired of you keeping me here!" Nikki said getting angrier, "I came here to steal your bit-beasts!" "Hold on a minute, Nikki!" Rei said, "Are you sure you want to do this!?" "Rei's right, Nikki," Kenny began, "You're in no shape to beybattle, let alone leave this place!" "Well, that's your opinion!" Nikki retorted, "Look, I came to steal the Bladebreakers bit-beasts; no questions asked!"

"Then I'll beybattle you!"

Everyone turned around to see Kai standing with arms folded.

"If you want a beybattle so much, I'll give you one!" Kai replied, "But if I win, you'll tell us everything you know!" "And if I win, I get your Dranzer, no if(s), and(s), or but(s) about it!"

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Standing out, in the backyard, Kai & Nikki stood facing each other holding out their launchers, in front of a beystadium.

"I sure hope Kai knows what he's doing," Max said, "I mean, we haven't seen him in battle for a while." "Don't worry, Max," Mariam said, "When it comes beyblading, Kai never misses out on a challenge!"

LET IT RIP!

Both blades entered into the dish. "Go for it, Jager Driger!" Nikki yelled. "Dranzer, attack!" yelled Kai.

Dranzer CF and Jager Driger MS bashed into each other, keeping a steady pace. "It looks dead even so far!" Ozuma replied. "LOOK! Nikki's going for an attack!" Tyson said.

Slowly and steady, Nikki wavered her hands causing Jager Driger MS to repeat the same kind of motion. But, it also meant to attack Dranzer CF; it bashed into Dranzer from every corner of the stadium. Kai was feeling the effects of the hits, but not much of it.

"You're mine now, Kai!" Nikki exclaimed, "Tiger-Zon!"

Using the same techinque Rei did, Nikki created a wave. That caused Jager Driger MS to move very fast and grinded into Dranzer CF and bash it towards Kai's end. Kai felt the backlash of that manuever, but laughed. "What's so funny, Kai!?"

"That attack was pretty good!" Kai replied, "But..............."

Nikki looked down and couldn't believe what see saw! 'Dranzer!' she said, 'It came back to life!' "THIS ONE IS BETTER!" That yelled, from Kai, caused Dranzer CF to move at an enormous speed blasting Jager Driger MS to Nikki's end. The force of that caused Nikki to be pushed back across the ground. "Man, that hurt!" she said softly.

"Woah!" Max said, "That hit was harsh!" "I can't believe that Nikki and Jager Driger are still standing after that!" replied Kenny, "Anybody else would of been defeated in an instant!"

"Give it up, Nikki!" Kai replied, "As long as you arm is injured, there's no way that you can fight to your potential!" "Says you, Kai!" Nikki said walking towards the beydish slowly, "I'm not the one to roll over and die when a new threat is in my way!" Raising her arm in the air, Jager Driger MS suddenly dissappeared.

"Huh?" Kai choked, "Where'd it go?" "Yeah, where did it go?" Tyson asked as everyone looked around. Then, Rei had a thought. "Kai, ABOVE YOU!" he yelled. Kai looked up and saw Jager Driger MS moving from place to place in a fast pace. (Hey, that rhymed!)

"I......can't.......tell.....when.......its......gonna......attack!" Kai said fustrated. "Confused, Kai?" Nikki said smiling, "I'll give you a HINT!" She waved her hand like a blade and Jager Driger MS dropped down attacking at a spped unimaginable! "Watch out, Kai!" Rei said, "She did that very same move on me! If you don't know where it is, Dranzer's gonna take a nasty hit!"

"I've got it covered, Rei!" Kai yelled as he strained his body causing a red aura,

"SOLAR FLAME!"

Releasing its power to Dranzer CF, the beyblade transforming into a living inferno. It set off an explosion after connecting with Jager Driger MS; everyone except Kai shielded their eyes. When Nikki opened her eyes again, she looked at Kai with astonishment! Something had changed about him; the blue shards of his face were replaced by red ones, his hair color was dyed a little bit darker, and red lighting surrounded his body.

"Guys, look!" Tyson said as the others awed, "Kai changed his look!"

'What happened to him?!' Nikki thought as she mysteriously say a phoenix hovering behind Kai, "You did Beyblade Fusion!"

"That's right, Nikki," Kai said, "Now that Dranzer & I are one, we're more powerful than ever!" That tore it for Nikki. As she grabbed her injured arm, she knelt down on one knee and closed her eyes. 'I don't think I have the strength to go on!' she thought, 'I was fully prepared for Rei but I still lost, but now that Kai has performed Beyblade Fusion, I don't think I can stand a chance! Kai is much stronger than Rei! I can't...................'

"You can't do it, Nikki!"

When Nikki heard that, she instanly opened her eyes and turned her head.

The others were cheering her on like there is no tomorrow! "They're trying to help me?" she said silently, "But there my enemies! Why should..........." Suddenly, a huge tiger came and appeared right in front of her! "Jager Driger?" she asked. The armored tiger nodded once and Nikki understood it right away!

'I realize now that they are my friends! I was too ashamed just to admit it!'

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Still holding her injured arm, Nikki stood with a look serious passion.

"Nikki?" Kai asked. "I realize now that I was ashamed to admit my feelings towards all of you!" she said, "I know now that Beyblading is not a game to you, it's your life and your passion! You're all dedicated to it; just like I was! Back then, I dedicated my entire existence to Beyblading; to become the best! I lost sight of that. I WON'T LOSE IT AGAIN!"

All of a sudden, Jager Driger MS started to come back to life; Kai was very impressed. "Because, my friends are with me!" she continued. "Who? Tekken & Pyro?!" Kai asked.

"Not just them!" Nikki said as she turned around to look at the others, "I have you guys to support me!" "That the spirit, Nikki!" Rei said. "You go girl!" Hilary and Mariam said. "Take him down!" Max replied as Nikki nodded. "Impressive!" Kai said, "But can you back up those words?!" "I'll do more than that, Kai!" Then Nikki roared giving energy to Jager Driger MS.

"JAGER DRIGER, ATTACK!"

"DRANZER, ATTACK!"

Dranzer CF and Jager Driger MS clashed at each other again, giving off more shockwaves than ever! Nikki, being more effected by the shockwaves, yelled to strengthen Jager Driger. Kai sent out a shockwave which gave Dranzer CF impossible speed. Even though Jager Driger MS was holding its own, Nikki was barely hanging on in this match.

'C'mon, Nikki!' she thought to herself, 'You can do this! Don't rely on your beyblade, don't rely on your bit-beast, just rely on your spirit alone!' Giving herself more confidence, Nikki tore off the bandage that was healing her injured arm. 'And once I've put my spirit into the battle, there's nothing you can't do!' Nikki yelled sent out an aura around her powering up Jager Driger MS even more; the bit-beast, itself, roared in excitement!

"Holy shit!" Kenny said out loud. "What's up, Kenny?" Tyson asked. "According to Dizzi, Jager Driger and Dranzer power levels are completely equal!" "Than whoever wins this........." Rei said looking at the battle. Everyone else looked in astonishment.

"JAGER DRIGER, FINISH HIM OFF!"

"DRANZER, SOLAR FLAME!"

Both blades connected with explosive results! Kai shielded his eyes while Nikki was blown back by the impact, knocking her on her back. Kai defused with Dranzer and went back inside the beyblade; which both Dranzer CF and Jager Driger MS stopped spinning.

The match was a tie.

Grabbing his beyblade, Kai walked over to Nikki who was kneeling on one knee. "Are you alright, Nikki?" he asked. Lifting her head, for the others to see a serious look, Nikki smiled and said, "Can we do that again?!" Kai smiled at the response as the others laughed, knowing that they had made a new friend..............................

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Later that night..........

Everyone was asleep except for Tyson and Rei.

"Rei, have you seen Nikki?" Tyson asked. "She left," he replied back, "The only thing she left behind was this letter." Tyson picked up the letter from Rei; it said:

Dear Bladebreakers,

It has come to my attention, that you're the ones that will always pose a threat to anyone who is against you. I found that out the hard way. I also found out that I was ashamed to be your friend because, I didn't want to betray my own team. But now, it's time for me to return to the FIREARMS; they're probably worried about me.

The only thing, right now, about our mission is to take your bit-beasts. That all you need to know. We will meet in battle again, as friends this time. But, until then, keep working on your training.

Nikki

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Outside Tyson's house, Nikki stood looking at it as the wind silently blew.

"Thank you, my friends."

Then she walked off.......................

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Narrator: An enemy has turned friend as Nikki hurries back to her group. But, what will the Firearms donow since Nikki has failed in attempt to take the four bit-beasts?

Find out on the next Bit-Beasts Chronicles!

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Beyblade: The Bit-Beast Chronicles 2nd ending- Omokage

At the sideview of the reflected in the mirror
I place you over it and
My heart is breaking.
Like the passing wind
I can't catch it
Why is it you?

The finger tips that will never reach
I hold them alone
The words that will never be exchanged are
Drifted into the stars of the starry sky

I won't turn back
Ah even sadness, even lonliness
Is the proof that we are born
Ah the flowing
End of my heart
I made up my mind.

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Spooky music begins........

On the next Beyblade: The Bit-Beasts Chronicles...........

???: Where am I?

Tekken takes a trip down Memory Lane, revisiting the good times and the worst nightmares!
And finally realizes his fate to an upcoming battle............

???: You won't win!
???: Time for me to finish this!

Beyblades clashing in the background

???: I realize my fate.............

All new episode on the next Bit-Beasts Chronicles!

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(Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade, Shaman King, or its 2nd ending.)