Outside it was dark. The sort of pitch black that sends shivers down your spine. Rain was coming down in sheets, so heavy that it was amazing to think that it had been pouring like that for the past half hour.

In the words of Max, as the team were sheltering in Tyson's house. "How can one sky hold so much water?"

Ray, Tyson, Max, Kenny and even Kai were all sat around two large pizzas in the room used for training. Although Kai sat a little away from the others, barley listening to the others constant chatting.

They had ages to their next tournament, but they were still hanging around together. Even though the world championships had ended over a week ago. They all had their own reasons for this of course.

Tyson was seeing just how much pizza he could actually eat. While the others, with full stomachs were discussing beyblade strategies. Kai on the other hand was sitting back against a wall, with his arms crossed and eyes closed.

"Hey guys" Max announced, "its finally stopped raining". He grinned while gazing out the small window. Everything seemed so wet out there, but the raging downpour had finally ceased.

"Bad timing" Tyson said between mouthfuls. "Its way too late to go outside now".

A loud ringing of the front door bell halted any reply that might have been made.

"At this hour?" Ray wondered as Tyson's grandpa went to answer it.

"Tyson?" Ray said suspiciously, "You haven't been ordering extra pizza again have you?"

"No Ray, not me honest". The teenager had eventually stopped eating. Even though there were still around five slices left. A definite sign that he had taken the accusation personally.

"Yo, Tyson. Someone at the door for you, little dude."

The bladebreakers looked at each other, all clearly wondering the same thing. Who was at the door?

Tyson lead the way, and out of pure curiosity the rest of the team followed.

"See ya homeys, I'm gonna catch me some kip" Grandpa announced walking away from the door and to his bedroom.

And there at the door stood a girl, she looked around 14 years of age. Her jet-black hair was cut short unevenly. From under it a pair of blue green eyes fixed Tyson in her determined if slightly hostile gaze.

"You Tyson of the Bladebreakers?" The question was curt and to the point.

"That's me" Tyson rubbed the back of his neck with a grin. Something was very odd about her. That's when he noticed it. The rain had only stopped a minute ago, and she was bone-dry. Yet it seemed like she had been travelling for quite a while.

"Well then Tyson, I challenge you to a match."

"At this hour?" Then he paused "You're a blader?"

The girl held up a beyblade so they could see it. It was red with some articulate patterns of black on it. "That answer you're question?"

She raised an eyebrow questionly. "Now are you going to accept my challenge, or.......are you afraid you might lose?"

The added insult did its job nicely.

"I accept, but I won't be the one losing."

Protests were made by his teammates, and of course were ignored. The teenagers made their way outside to the battle dish. Leaving Kai as the only one left in the room. He frowned, deep in thought. There was something he was missing or forgetting. It felt like he'd seen that girl before. Or perhaps it was just his mind playing tricks on him. He shook his head in frustration, then went to watch the match.

"If I win Tyson, then I get to crash here for the night. If I lose, then I leave." The girl gave a smirk from the opposite end of the dish.

Tyson was taken aback, most people requested blade bits, lessons or autographs, not this. "Wh..h...y?"

"Cause its wet outside." She replied calmly, as if that was totally obvious.

She raised her shooter, to signal she was ready. Ray at least wasn't too confused to start the countdown.

"3........2.........1.....Let it Rip!"

Then both blades were off. "Go Tasmine" the girl yelled causing her blade to attack.

"Go Dragoon" Tyson yelled retaliating, this was harder than he'd thought it would be.

The blades bounced ruthlessly off each other in the fury of battle. The entire team held its breath as at one moment it seemed like Dragoon would be pushed over the edge.