Shitza: Oh Dear, long time since isn't it?

Ray: Where have you been?

Shitza: here and there!

Ray: Like always. Been taking a break here, leaving your poor readers clueless.

Shitza: Break! I don't have time for breaks now that the exams are rolling, essays are raining over me, not counting everyone wants me to update everywhere.

Ray: Okay, take it easy. Anything new?

Shitza: Yeah, actually there is. It was years since I visited Stockholm, so for all readers my map description here can't be trusted. Facts can, but maps can't. Get it?

Ray: No, and I suppose there is something else.

Shitza: Right, Zeo come over here, can you please do the disclaimer?

Zeo: Sure, Shitza don't own beyblade or us. However she does own her OCs in this.

Shitza: Review, anyone! I think I have bad luck in reviews all the time! People insist on not!

Chapter 15 Decisions

Chief sat by his computer, chatting with his unknown chat friend on the net. He was worried and hoped he could get some help. After all, if the team would loose this then they would be doomed.

Computer Nerd has signed in

Weird Alligator has signed in

Weird Alligator says: HI, what's up?

Computer Nerd says: Problems, my team is battling tomorrow.

Weird Alligator says: Really, what kind of problems?

Computer Nerd says: The usual. End of the World, we'll win and you'll loose. No, we are fighting against old friends.

Weird Alligator says: But isn't that good?

Computer Nerd says: I just looked up the stats, and tomorrow, I can bet we will loose!

Weird Alligator says: Tss… you need a psychologist! You said your team rocks, keep that in mind. Besides, at least they are friends. It's not that you'll loose to some psycho!

Computer Nerd says: Close enough, the next opponent after them are psycho.

Weird Alligator says: This means…

Computer Nerd says: World end?

Weird Alligator says: You need to calm down, the match hasn't started yet! Besides, I bet your team can win that. Better you then us.

Computer Nerd says: How are you then?

Weird Alligator says: Incredible you remember to ask. Fine, just fine. Except that my team captain is pulling a pillow fight.

Computer Nerd says: wish mine could be that relaxing.

Weird Alligator says: Hey, cheer up! Mine can be a true pest!

Computer Nerd says: And mine isn't?

Weird Alligator says: All right, I give up! Team captains are pain anyway.

Computer Nerd says: Agreed

Weird Alligator says: haha, you're funny!

Computer Nerd says: Opposite of what I've heard before. My own bit beast thinks I'm slightly boring!

Weird Alligator says: Mine does that sometimes too, and he has too many teeth for me to argue with.

Computer Nerd says: If mine could she would probably find me a date straight away. If not she wants to be the lucky one that is. Maybe she actually fancies me, some of my friends have pinpointed that.

Weird Alligator says: Fancied by your own beast, what's next? A giant blade falling on your head!

Computer Nerd says: Not funny!

Weird Alligator says: Sorry, couldn't resist. One of my team members has joked about that for ages. He has a incredible migraine just listening too us. Weird though, he spends hours listening to music, but no time listening to us. He's annoying.

Computer Nerd says: None to like than?

Weird Alligator says: Well, they are mostly okay, as long as they don't play around like three year olds.

Computer Nerd says: I do remember some in my team doing that some years ago.

Weird Alligator says: Guys never grow up…

Computer Nerd says: Hey, I'm a guy you know.

Weird Alligator says: Yeah, know, but you're more mature then most I've been talking to, Internet freaks or bladers. Wish I could stay longer, but it's time for practise so better go!

Computer Nerd says: Have fun! Tell me about it tomorrow!

Weird Alligator says: See yah!

Computer Nerd says: Bye!

Weird Alligator says: Bye!

Computer Nerd has signed off

Weird Alligator has signed off

Chief sighed deeply, as Dizzy read the chat from the beginning to the end.

"Fancy you, do you want me to shut down completely?"

Chief sighed again. Sometimes Dizzy could be really stupid.

"You know what I meant, after all it was you who wanted lit candles by the table." He said reminding her. If Dizzy had been able to she would have blushed furiously, something no one could see since she was still trapped in the computer.

"Dizzy, we have work to do. The match will begin in just two days, and we still haven't done the necessary upgrades you know." he said holding Max's blade in his hand.

"I do love when you take command!" Dizzy commented, laughing silently.

Chief rolled his green eye, which unfortunately wasn't seen under the large fringe he had. If Dizzy had decided, he would have cut it ages ago.

It was finally time to leave for Stockholm, where both the Semi final and the final would take place. As the plane slowly descended to Arlanda Airport in the capital of Sweden, they all saw a huge globe, looking more like an average golf ball in Tyson's eyes, Kai had a quit team chat with his team members. This was highly unusual, since the Russian rarely even opened his mouth then to eat and so. Yet sometimes people did wonder if the Russian did eat at all?

"This is no push over for a match, so listen carefully. I don't care how many girl friends you have around or how many you will get. This is what counts. Training starts as soon as we arrive at the hotel and ends when I say so. Tomorrow there will be training full day until sun down. Do you hear me!"

Everyone nodded, even Hilary. She looked at Tyson who looked back. Suddenly they both started giggling.

"Tyson, are you listening or not?" Kai asked coldly.

Tyson giggled even louder. Hilary burst into laughter. Max and Ray looked shocked at the laughing pair at the two seats in front of them. Daichi simply shrugged and Kenny tried to hush them, which ended with him being knocked out his seat by Hilary.

"How did he ever become World Champion?" Kai mumbled.

After a few minutes more passengers had seen the laughing pair, and people started talking about them. As most passengers were workers travelling within the country the Bladebreakers couldn't understand what they said. Kai didn't bother translating, even if he felt like wanting to be on another plane. Why did he have to end up with team number Super-Childish?

The hotel Dickenson had signed for them was a beautiful five star hotel in the centre of the city, close to the Royal castle. It was rare for a country to still keep the monarchy, but Sweden still had their King and Queen. (Not V-Force's King and Queen)

Yet the team had no time for any sight seeing or shopping as Kai practically dragged them to the training that was held at the basement of the building. They trained on all kinds of obstacles they could find. With Hilary's help they tested their endurance in water, gravel, grass, earth and fire. Also they battled each other over rocks, ice and water. They were trying to come up with new attacks and new techniques. Chief was taking shots of everything they did, trying to find things to improve. Champions or not, there was always something you should think more of. Even Kai had to admit there was really nothing that had so much as reached perfection if you didn't keep up with the training and hard work. As he watched everyone train with the joy over the game they all shared he couldn't help feeling a small bit of proud feelings in his heart.

Tyson ordered dragoon through a serious maze of things at a light speed. Ray was practically clawing rocks in half. Max took all of Daichi's blows with calmness before he attacked sending the blade backwards, yet not out. Kai once more launched Dranzer, letting him rip the walls. Everyone's head turned seeing the blur of blue speed around them with awe. After all, it wasn't easy keeping a blade on a ninety degrees wall!

Tyson smiled thinking about one thing he thought would be an interesting thing to do. "Kai", he said. "What do you say about a five on five match?"

Everyone turned to him, but they all thought it would be a good warm up. After all, they all had their strength and weaknesses, which would make this a slightly interesting match.

Hilary, who got pretty excited by the idea cleaned one of the practise dishes from the remaining water and filled it decoratively with gravel and stone. After all, they needed to train in hard terrains, and gravel was a nightmare to all bladers, even Kai's whose greatest strength was his endurance in battle.

"Three… Two… One…"

"LET IT RIP!" All five boys said. Five blades landed in the dish. Three of them circulated the dish, one stayed still at the centre and one zigzagged through.

"Dranzer, attack!" Kai called. His blue blade hurried to attack the remaining ones.

"Driger, take him down!" Ray said laughing! His grey blade obeyed at once, hurrying to make a crash.

"Dragoon, let's go!" Tyson said. His white blade soared into the air before creating a small hurl of wind multiplying his strength.

"Strata Dragoon! Gaia Dragoon! Fuse!" Daichi commanded. His two dragoon bit beast melted into the one large land snake.

Four blades met in an ear-splitting crash. Smoke erupted as the gravel was turned into dust. As the smoke slowly disappeared to everyone's amazement all four blades kept on spinning.

"Now Draciel, this is your chance!" Max suddenly said shocking his teammates. His green blades bumped into all of them sending them flying to all sides.

"I call that low!" Tyson said joking mostly.

"Well, you know what they say. Patience is a virtue."

Everyone laughed. Max was right. After all, most of them had been a bit over excited. They all started chasing the green blade that happily was spinning out of their way. It became a cat and rat chase, with Max being the rat.

"Talk about being a mouse!" Ray said as Driger smashed into Draciel barely scratching it.

"Sometimes it is better to hide then to attack!" Max said. But somehow the American boy had been a bit over self-conscious as Dragoon sent Draciel out of the dish. Max opened his mouth in shock. Tyson smiled victorious.

"I wouldn't count on a quick win if I were you Tyson!" Kai said as Dranzer slammed into Dragoon. It was all closely followed by Driger and then finally Serpera, which managed to throw him out. Tyson fell backwards in shock. This had surely never happened before!

Kai soon caught Driger and sent it back into ray's hand. Now it was just two blades left, fighting for dominance.

"Serpera, give it all you got!" Daichi said pushing Dranzer backwards. Kai tried to hold on, but the power of two spirits seemed to be too much for the already exhausted captain. Slowly Serpera actually managed to beat Dranzer out from the dish. Daichi was jumping up and down of joy having beaten all of his teammates.

"Just wait till…" Suddenly his happy tone got filled with sorrow. Everyone stared at him, wondering what was wrong. Daichi dried his tears.

"Nothing, it's nothing." He said picking up Serpera before heading out. Even Kai felt confused. The captain called for a break, until they had figured out what in the world had happened. They followed Daichi, some metres from behind. The teen was walking, his head lowered.

But as they followed him to a dead end they noticed he was suddenly gone. How they didn't know since the walls around had to be at least three metres high.

The team shrugged and went back to their rooms. It was noon, so they ordered some sandwiches from the room service and ate.

"Any ideas what happened?" Ray asked munching slowly on his.

"I think this would help. He was about to say sis…" Hilary said sulkily.

Kai sighed. "It is hard, but he won't be able to help her no matter how much he cries. I know Ana for one thing, she never gave up, so wouldn't he."

Tyson looked up at him.

"How come you always say Ana when you talk about the girl? Aren't you ever going to say Phoenix or Kim?"

Kai shook his head. 'That would ruin everything I remember her for' he thought silently.

Daichi didn't return for dinner either, and the team started to get really anxious that something might have happened.

In reality nothing had happened since Daichi had left his team. All he did was to sulk, thinking back to his really happy days with his sister. He still couldn't get over with it, and he was so depressed he didn't notice where he went. Not until he suddenly bumped into…

"Hey, watch out where you're going squirt!" a very familiar voice said.

Daichi looked up to see blue eyes and red hair. "Tala?" he said surprised.

Indeed it was. The Neo Borg captain was dressed in black jeans and t-shirt with a fierce looking skull on it. Daichi quickly got back to his feet.

Behind Tala the rest of the team appeared. Spencer and Bryan looked like the same and Ian looked really mischievous. The short team member had taken a break the previous year, as the Neo Borg had attended the World champion. But now he was back with more tricks up in his sleeves then ever.

"Well, well, isn't it the pest who beat you?" Bryan said running his hands through his hair.

Daichi growled as the team in front of him all laughed. Tala didn't look though as he enjoyed the joke and started telling them off. Daichi could almost lean back to relax watching the fight, until Ian had to open his mouth.

"Now where is your team, they hadn't kicked you out have they? After all, you have to be the weakest link!"

Daichi could feel his tears return, but he tried to hide them just some more minutes. The team was all laughing again, and as sudden it started- Tears flowed down his face, drenching him.

"Now what the…?" Tala said in shock looking at the crying boy they had been teasing. Spencer and Bryan looked at each other. Ian slowly walked up to him.

"What's up really, we didn't mean anything by laughing. You know everyone calls us psychos, so why don't you?"

Daichi dried the tears with his hand. He took out the blue blade he always carried with him.

Tala stared at the blade, not believing his eyes. "That… that?"

"I knew you would recognise this, after all I suppose she must have told you about it." The short Bladebreaker said.

"Tala, you look like you've seen a ghost!" Bryan commented seeing his captains pale face. Suddenly tears trickled down the red haired guy's face.

"I thought she was dead…" he said slowly.

Daichi sighted. "So did Kai, until she suddenly decided to show up."

Then he explained about everything that had happened ever since she had left the team. He told them both her story, and his.

If there were someone who had the rights to know, it would be these people.

Her friends…

Her family…

Her trust…

It was late when finally Daichi showed up again, all of suddenly, closely followed by the Neo Borg as well. Kai and Tala greeted each other in Russian, making sure none understood what they said. Daichi sat down beside Tyson and Max.

"Guess we'll leave you here!" Tala said turning to Daichi. "Farewell, and good luck on the tour. Remember to say hi to your sis from us, we do miss her. A lot!"

Daichi smiled and waved silently. Tyson stared at him questioning. "Now what was that all about?" he asked.

"A friendly advice!" Daichi said before hurrying over to the Chief, telling him some details in silence. Ray who stood close by tried to hear what they said, but as he passed Daichi lowered his eyes even more, however that was actually possible?

Chief sat typing on his computer like wild, until he finally shouted a loud "Eureka!" Everyone turned to him as he showed them the screen, which was filled with complicated notes, files with battle clips and stats. No one understood them, except for Daichi and him.

"Daichi just solved the puzzle. Now listen carefully! There are certain things I want you all to remember, not to mention you will have to learn some analyses and complicated movements over the night. Also…"

"Chief, just tell us who we are battling!" Tyson said holding his hands over his ears.

"All right. Tyson, you and Ray will face Zeo, Kai; your opponent will be king. And Max. Yours will be Queen, his twin sister. Daichi, you already know you'll face Gordo!"

Daichi nodded pulling out his blade in a firm grip. Max patted Chief on the back! Great work, now who is up for revenge?"

"We all are Max, after all I haven't paid back for them stealing Dranzer!" Kai said.

"It is like the old times!" Tyson said happily. "Us and all of those undamaged blades."

A knife in the dark
Forged for one thing
Help the times that needed it
And slay darkness in it.

Kim sat in an old warehouse, holding this thing little knife in her hands. She raised it over hear head and threw it. It landed in the wall, making a small crack into the cement.

Be prepared father, for soon no powers will be able to help you!

End Notes:

Shitza: Feel like an unusual short chapter!

Zeo: Girl, this is more then you right if you would write a chapter for each of your other stories.

Shitza. Oh, right, but I haven't reached over ten pages for ages. Am I loosing my touch?

Zeo: No, I know what you need. Readers and reviewers! Try to cheer her up, she's a bit down lately and she really needs cheering! A small review, even on a few words would cheer her up! Please review.