Kai got up at 5am the next day and decided to go train at the park since they had beydishes there.

He left a note for the others telling them to find him there if he didn't come back. He expected the park to be empty and for the heck of it he decided to go to the dish where they met the Dark Angels the previous day. However, once he was in view of it he saw a silhouette of a figure. Curiosity got the better of him as he walked towards the figure.

"Who's there!" a female voice called out.

The voice sounded familiar to Kai, "Ling?" he asked and stepped into the light of the lamp post.

"Well if it isn't Kai from the Bladebreakers," she said and smiled a little.

"I didn't think anyone else would be here this early."

"Same, that's why I get up at this time, so I can train alone."

"Great minds think alike I suppose."

"Guess so."

"While you're here, care to battle?" Ling asked casually.

"Whatever," Kai replied.

They both launched their beyblades into the dish. Both of them skillfully defending and avoiding the other's attack until they both attacked.

"Oxilibra attack!!!" Ling commanded.

Her bitbeast appeared from the blade. It was a silver ox and was surprisingly graceful. At the same time Kai called out for Dranzer and the magnificent red phoenix appeared as well.

Both of them attacked silmutaneously causing the beyblades to rebound and fly out of the dish landing in front of the beybladers. It was a tie.

"You put up a good fight Kai, I'm impressed," Ling said after getting over the initial shock.

"Ditto."

The two of them ended up practising by themselves in the neigbouring dishes. However, both had something else in mind.

Ling snuck a peek at Kai as he shouted commands at his beyblade and thought, "There's something about him. He's the captain yet he seems so detached from his team."

Kai also had his thoughts of the captain of the Dark angels, "She's not like most girls, that's for sure. It seems like she's always calm and steady. Prepared for anything..."

Kai ended up going back to the hotel to eat breakfast with the other Bladebreakers. He chose not to mention his encounter with Ling, afraid he'd give them the wrong idea. As soon as they finished their meal (in Tyson's case four meals) they decided to go to the park to practise for Tyson's battle against Ling.

Kai taught Tyson some moves that he was certain he could use against Ling without letting on that he'd battled her before.

Meanwhile on the other side of the park Ling and the other Dark Angels were having a break from blading.

"So, what do you girls think of the Bladebreakers?" Sara asked flicking her long wavy hair.

"Seem all right I suppose," Bella said dismissively.

"Did you notice the guy with the long pony tail?" Kylie asked.

Sara said, "Ok, you mean Rei? Yeah, he's pretty cute," then she turned to Ling who hadn't said anything the whole time. Sara asked her, "Hey Ling, what do you think of them?"

Ling also hadn't told her team mates of the encounter with Kai either.

Ling said simply, "Just another team."

Kylie, who had a cheerful smile said, "Aw, c'mon, you'll be battling one of them today, surely you gotta be thinking of them."

Sara then asked, "Hey, are you hiding something?"

Ling looked at her with a questioning expression and asked, "Why do you ask?"

"You seem quieter than usual," then a smile spread across Sara's face, "Do you like one of them? Rei?"

Ling was caught off guard by this suggestion, "What the...why'd you think that?!" she spluttered as she started to blush a little.

Kylie and Sara 'ganged up' on Ling saying all sort of things. Kylie said that Rei was cute while Sara mentioned that he was also Chinese making them a suited pair.

"Ooh...you're blushing!" Kylie exclaimed.

Ling didn't like all the attention, "Bella! A little help would be appreciated right now!"

Bella was amused by the current situation, she could tell that Ling didn't like Rei by her reaction but just laughed, "heh heh, nah..." in response.

Ling frowned a little at Bella but it wasn't a serious one so Bella smiled a little.

Ling then straightened up and her usual calm expression returned and as the captain that she was said, "We've had a long enough break, we should start training again."

The time to battle Ling was approaching quickly and Tyson continued to train under the guidance of Kai, Kenny and Dizzi while battling Rei and Max.

"C'mon Tyson, you can do better than that!" Kai exclaimed, disappointed, "You've got to stay focussed or you'll never beat her!"

"All right, all right, but could we have something to eat first?" Tyson said while putting his hand on his tummy and smiling innocently.

The others sighed. Max laughed a little and said, "But we just had breakfast!"

"Aw...," Tyson whined but then launched his blade again.

Later that day the Dark Angels stood by the beydish waiting for the Bladebreakers to arrive. By the time the Bladebreakers arrived a rather large crowd of kids had gathered around the dish hoping to witness an impressive battle.

"Tyson," Ling greeted calmly.

"Ling," Tyson greeted, "You prepared to be defeated?"

"Not likely Tyson," Ling said and smiled a little in an unfriendly way. She glanced at Kai and for a second she didn't appear so confident but quickly looked away.

"Lets battle," she said.

"Let it rip!" they both yelled as they launched their blades into the dish. The beyblades spun quickly around the dish, chasing each other.

"I'm gettin' tired of this game of cat and mouse. Oxilibra attack!" Ling shouted. The magnificent ox appeared glowing a silver colour. "Head butt!" Ling commanded. Oxilibra smashed into Tyson's beyblade causing bright sparks to be seen coming from where the two blades made contact.