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The BladeBreakers came to a large field surrounding the small village. The field had all sorts of plants growing in it, and villagers were busy tending to them. As the horsemen and teens walked through, the people took a moment to glance up from their work and stare intently at the foreigners.

"Wonder what their problem is?" Tyson muttered to himself.

As they continued through the fields, they soon entered the village itself. People scowled at them as they walked through, but didn't say a word. After getting a good look at the teens, the villagers turned back to whatever they were doing and ignored them, like it was an everyday event.

"Kai would fit in perfectly here!" Tyson said.

"Quiet!" One of the men on the horses hit the navy haired blader in the back with his gun.

The team passed a large statue in the center of the village, causing them to gasp.

"Is that?" Kenny started.

"It's Dr..Drigger!" Rei exclaimed. He stopped for a moment, examining the stone figure. "But...how?!"

"The sacred tiger of the mountains protects this village." One of the horsemen replied. "Now move!"

The team was led into a large building with a straw roof. Inside, it had many different rooms, each with villagers and more cloaked men.

"It's about time you got here, the master grows very impatient!" A man exclaimed.

A group of 5 guards escorted the team through the building and ushered them into a large room. A desk was set in front of them, and a dark figure sat behind it, wearing the same crimson cloak as everyone else. He had light brown hair, and piercing green eyes. He chuckled as he faced the team.

"Well, hello BladeBreakers." His voice was deep and dark.

"Who are you?!" Tyson demanded.

He chuckled again. "You can call me Marik. I'm the one that sent you all here."

"What are you talking about!?" Max exclaimed.

"Ahhh! That beyblade component! You left it in my room, didn't you!?" Kenny asked.

Marik chuckled once again. "Yes, how perceptive of you! I'm surprised you were smart enough to have Hiwatari use it....he's the only one that would be able to unlock it's power!"

"Where are we!? Why have you brought us here!?" Rei demanded.

"You're bitbeasts are powerful, and with them trapped in your beyblades, we failed to obtain them from you. The Shadow Clan invented a way of going back in time, to the time of the bitbeasts! Bringing the BladeBreakers here, we were able to release your beasts, and now, with them running free, we will be able to catch them, and harness their power for our own!" Marik laughed maniacally.

"Wh....what are you planning on doing with us?" Hilary asked.

"I have no use for you anymore so.....one moment." Marik paused, staring at each of the teens.

"I count 5 BladeBreakers....where is their captain? Where's Hiwatari!!?"

"We...we haven't located him yet sir. He must have been separated when they entered the past!"

Marik slammed his fists on his desk, startling the teens.

"Find him NOW! Send soldiers out to every village! Check every house until he's found! We can't risk him meeting up with Dranzer!"

"Y..yes sir!" The man scrambled out of the room.

"You're captain.....Hiwatari is a clever one, but he can't stay hidden for long!" Marik said, sitting back down in his chair. "Take them to the dungeon to await execution."

"Execution!?" The teen's exclaimed.

5 guards grabbed them and began hauling over to another room, throwing them in separate cage like cells.

"What's going to happen now to us now? We can't just let them kill us!" Hilary exclaimed.

"Are only hope is Kai!" Kenny replied.

"Let's just hope he finds us before they find him!" Rei said.

"Open up in the name of the Shadow Clan!" A dark voice yelled from outside.

"Quick!" Layla pushed Kai into a closet and closed the door softly. "Don't say a word!"

"I said open up!"

Layla opened the door and 3 cloaked figures entered the small house.

"Have you seen any strangers around here? Anything at all?"

"No, not at all! If I had, I would have reported to Lord Marik."

The men began searching the house, going into every room as if searching for something.

One man came to the closet door. Kai held his breath as he saw a shadow appear from under the crack. He heard the door handle turn, and the door begin to open.

"Ahhhh!" Screaming echoed from somewhere outside.

"Quick!" The cloaked men rushed out of the house and disappeared into the village.

Layla closed the door and opened the closet.

Kai let out a loud sigh of relief. "What was that about?"

"Those were members of the Shadow Clan. They've been searching for 6 teenagers ever since you arrived here, and I think you are one of them."

"Then why don't you hand me over? I'm putting you and your in danger!"

Layla shook her head. "We don't fear the Shadow Clan here. I'm guessing they have already found your friends, and are now looking for you. You best be careful."

"Hey Kai!" Kairi's voice called from outside as she rushed into the kitchen, her brother following close behind. "Come on! We're going to give you a tour of the village!"

Darian grabbed his bandaged hand gently and began pulling him toward the door.

"Be very careful. I hope you can find your friends, but I don't want to see you hurt!" Layla said as they exited the house.

The blue haired teen rushed back and grabbed Kenny's computer, just in case he was to meet up with his team.

"Don't worry, we'll be fine!" Kai smiled at the middle aged woman as the three disappeared outside.

"And this is the town square!" Kairi said, pointing to a large statue in the middle of a fountain.

"What?! Impossible!" Kai exclaimed. The statue was Dranzer! "That's Dranzer! But....how?!"

"Dranzer? She has a name?" Darian asked.

"That's a fountain in commemoration of the sacred phoenix of fire! She looks over everyone in this village!" Kairi explained.

"Every village around here has a guardian spirit! There's the village of the mountain, protected by the white tiger spirit, the village of water, protected by the turtle spirit, and the village of the wind, protected by the dragon spirit!" Darian continued.

"I see...." Kai looked at his empty beyblade. "So...Dranzer, Draciel, Dragoon and Drigger are all guardians of the villages in this strange world...but that still doesn't explain why Dranzer's missing!" He thought to himself.

"Ahhh! Someone help me!" A young girl screamed.

The three took off running in the direction of the scream, hoping to help whoever it was.

"Come on little girl!" A cloaked figure grabbed a young girl by the throat, holding her against the wall of a building.

"Please...I don't know anything!" She pleaded.

"Hey! Let her go!" Kai yelled, appearing behind the figure.

"Who the heck are you?!" The cloaked man dropped the girl as he turned to face the older teen. "Wait a minute...you're....you're Hiwatari!"

Kai smirked. "That's right." With that, he punched the man square in the face, knocking him out instantly.

"Thank you sir..." The girl bowed before the blue haired teen before running off.

"Are you alright Kai?" Kairi asked as she ran up to his side.

"Shh!" Kai covered her mouth and glanced around the corner of the building.

"We've found the BladeBreakers, and Lord Marik wishes for everyone to return to form search parties for the captain!" Another cloaked man told a group.

The men cheered.

"Now, let's head back to headquarters!"

"I have to follow them!" Kai said, looking back at the knocked out man.

"No Kai! They'll kill you!" Kairi hugged the teen, starling him.

The captain pulled her off of him and bent down, looking her in the eyes. "I have to protect my team. But I'll be back once I find them." He smiled at the young girl, causing her to blush.

"Be careful Kai!" Darian said as the older teen got up and stripped the man of his crimson cloak.

Kai nodded and swung the cloak around his shoulder, fastening it in place. Throwing the hood over his head, he walked out from behind the house and followed the men out of the village.

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