O.K. now this chapter is a little lame but it is essential. I tried to cut out all the bad stuff, but some of the lame stuff is needed for the plot sigh . There is a little KaieMax coming I can feel it Hehehehehe, it's coming...not soon, but it is coming...

Emily is a bit...well you'll see. Let me know what you think!

And with that here is my chapter ­;

Emily proved to be a harder opponent than Michael, she was fighting back with a variety of attacks that Kaie had to be very creative to counter all of them. It was quite evident that Emily had been a blader for many years.

Kaie, however, had more experience, as she had bladed against many different amateur bladers, each with their own unique and powerful abilities.

For example at her school they had an informal tournament (she had not participated) where the winner was a blader who liked to drag matches out to the bitter end (and it usually was for the loser).

The second place blader was a hothead with an ultra large ego, who was purely talk which distracted you from your blade and then he would pound you till you had nothing left.

The third place blader was her friend Jordan, who was a powerful attacker, his weakness defense.

When Kaie had begun blading she had gone under an assumed name, Shadow. She had always wore a black cloak that covered her body, and face making her unrecognizable. Even Jordan didn't know what was going on until she told him.

Jordan had said that he really wanted blade Shadow and prove that he was better than 'that lame kid who goes under an assumed name because they are a wimp."

Kaie had sighed and said "While you are waiting for Shadow will you blade little old me, the girl in the corner, who would love to blade a champion" Kaie let the word champion glide off her tongue like a snake. "Please, you haven't bladed me with my new blade yet. The one I made by myself...Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee"

Jordan had sighed and then nodded.

They both had gone out to the dish he had in his backyard and had got his little brother to be the referee. Kaie knew Jordan quite well and knew how to hit him with her launching attack, and so she decided to hit him hard and straight.

Before he knew it he was out of the dish, he hadn't even landed in the dish. "Weird, you get that round I must have not launched right." And he reloaded his blade.

Kaie also reloaded her blade and pulled off the same trick again. This time Jordan was severely confused. "What is going on?"

Kaie had sighed and beckoned him inside to her backpack. She had reached into the front pocket and pulled out a black cloak and pulled it on, angling her face so that she looked just like Shadow.

Jordan let out a stream of bad words. "You're Shadow?!?!" he finally managed to splutter.

Kaie nodded and took off the cape. "Don't tell anyone. Please" she said

He nodded and they shook on it.

Kaie sighed. Jordan had since moved away, to Chicago for his dad's work. Jordan was the only person that had looked past her outside to see whom she was inside. Life wasn't fair.

Come to think of it she had moved away...in a sense

Back to the battle Kaie was fighting with all she had, Emily also giving it all she had.

Emily attacked Kaie with a tremendous burst of power, which was just what Kaie was waiting for. Kaie shouted "Black embrace" and there was something that sounded like a super-sonic boom and there was a flash then silence.

Kaie was standing unfazed by the attack, but Emily was on her knees, and breathing hard.

"And the winner is Kaie"

Emily retrieved her blade, not looking at Kaie. Kaie stuck out her hand and the blade flew into it.

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

Kaie took her out hard and fast, just like she had Michael. Emily never made it to the dish, but bounced out.

"And the round goes to Kaie."

Emily said nothing, but walked quietly back to her seat, and took out her laptop, then closed it and looked directly at Max. "Did you know of her beyblading skills Max?" she said, pretending that Kaie was not in the room.

Max awkwardly looked at Kaie and then nodded, then shook his head. "She beat Tyson. I didn't know if she could beat any of you guys."

Then Judy walked in. She had stayed behind to 'do something'. "I just want you guys to know the ranking that you are going to hold on this team.

Michael you are going to be Captain, as you were last year. Emily you will be the second because you also have the documentation and analysis to do. Max you will be the third since you were a part of the world Champion team. Joel will be fifth because he will be the spare as well as the data collector.

So...Kaie you will be the fourth. Any objections."

Four heads swiveled in Kaie's direction, including one set of eyes fiery flames that dared her to talk.

Emily's.

On a team the only way to become Captain was to challenge the second to a beybattle and take over their place. Then you could challenge the Captain.

Emily wanted no one to be above her other than Michael. Especially not some snooty brat that Max had found.

Kaie slowly shook her head, looking away from Emily and those eyes. It was evident to everyone, except Judy, that these two were probably not going to get along.

Blue Dranzer waited until Kaie was back in her room to speak to her.

"You were smart not to say anything," he said in a quiet voice. Kaie ignored him.

"You know you now have someone who is not counted among your friends"

Silence.

"Are you listening?" said the quiet voice, slightly irritated.

Kaie looked at the blue light, flickering around her gigantic room, before answering.

"I hear you, but what can I do? Nothing." Kaie shivered

"Dranzer can you see into my mind" she asked suddenly, surprising the light.

"Yes... why?"

"Why do I feel weird when I see Kai? What is the reasoning behind my fright of some things? Each time I get this weird feeling in my stomach, and my mind goes fuzzy, and I can't figure it out. Tell me. Please."

The light shook its head (well it tried). "Now is neither the time nor the place. In one year's time you will know the answer. Until then you must wait."

Kaie gave an indignant huff. "Fine"

Dranzer mentally smiled. "Yes they had given him a smart kid, even if she was a girl. There were possibilities." He thought

Then he remembered the prophecy.

"Poor kid she has been through so much, and is going to have to go through so much more. Kai...if only she knew the truth about Kai. Maybe it is better if she doesn't. The time will come. The time will come."

Please R&R (and about how you like Emily!)

Smoke Angel