Here is the next chapter, back to focusing on the new girl Nula so enjoy!

Its raining again...it's been raining for three days straight.

I usually like the rain but after training so early in the morning you don't like to go to classes sopping wet. Speaking of training the start of the interschool semi finals are today and Kai is practically promising death if we don't make it to finals.

I had always thought people were crazy for thinking my purple eyes were intimidating until I saw Kai's in a bad mood I had always thought they were grey but apparently they change…creepy. It's like he is wishing for you to be burnt alive on the spot when he stares at you like that. I don't think any of us will be getting on his bad side soon though since we have completely aced this comp.

I am praying that I won't have to use my special attack during this competition. I know it doesn't seem normal to fear your own attack. You are supposed to love everything about your bit beast but with Sylionth...it's complicated. We are alike because we both have a bad side that people don't see. It doesn't make us bad it just gives us the potential to be. I wish I could say that I didn't need the attack but it would be a lie. Whenever I am in trouble it's the safety net that saves me and traps me at the same time. I just don't want people to see it yet. They won't understand...

'The competition grounds are very impressive but far away from home. The whole team is staying on grounds in this sort of cabin thing that is really more of a mini home. It has the usual stuff like a TV, kettle, microwave, oven etc. the only school camp thing about it is that the second floor is filled with identical bunk beds and dresser drawers.

The whole group seemed rather quiet though Max still kept up the clown act fairly well. Mariah and Rei chatted occasionally and I added in a comment here and there but everyone was careful not to mention the semi finals that were coming up in a matter of minutes. Even Kai wasn't talking about it which meant he wasn't talking at all. I was half expecting some sort of speech or instruction before we left the house but it wasn't until we reached the outdoor dome surrounded by seats that he said anything. He started off slowly as if he wasn't sure what to say.

'As most of you know our Rosevale team has never made it to the finals because of the team we are about to verse now' What the hell? NO I DID NOT!No one thought to mention that at all? Until now!
He ignored the dismayed look I gave him and continued. 'However I do not want to see anyone lower themselves to their level in order to win. I am aware that in a fair fight they wouldn't stand a chance BUT technically there is no rule against their methods of fighting so when you are battling I want you to know that should you get injured they will not be disqualified, therefore it is best if you continue to fight and not give them an opportunity to inflict more damage...I really think we can win this year with all the practise we have been doing so when you begin the battle think about what you are going to do not what they could do.'

I hadn't expected Kai to come out with some inspirational team spirit cheer or start jumping up and down with Pom Poms but I didn't think he would be THAT depressing either, I mean all he had done now was tell us that the only people we could rely on were ourselves and that we couldn't expect any help till after the battle!

I decided some quick conferencing with Mariah was needed. I sat down next to her on the bench. All of a sudden she seemed incredibly interested in her beyblade; I ignored this and cut to the chase 'So why didn't this come up in general conversation?' She froze and then sighed deciding to say something 'It was sort of an awkward subject and I didn't really want to break your confidence'

This made me unusually angry 'I am not a coward you know! I should have been told'

Mariah looked very upset at this and snapped 'Don't just shout at me it's not like anyone else told you'

'Your right though I have no idea why'
'

Look!' Mariah said with a panicked expression on her face 'I don't want to fight with you before we battle ok? We need all our concentration on what we are doing so if you really want I will tell you anything you want about this team before we actually battle if that's what will make you happy. It just didn't seem like a big deal and it really didn't occur to me that you needed to know'

God, must not kill her till after the battle!

I realised she had a point and decided not to continue my tantrum. 'oh Mariah I don't want to fight with you...I guess I was just a bit shocked at the fact that there is a team out there that can beat us I mean we all have incredibly powerful bit beasts and this is the best team I have ever been on…' and I don't want to use that attack…

'That's the thing though' Mariah said almost slyly 'this team doesn't focus on our bit beasts they focus on us'

'And what is the name of this team anyway?'

Greengrove' she said impatiently 'they focus on damaging the blader as well as the bit. For example last year we were determined to win against them...well we did win but most of us were so injured that the whole team had to forfeit the finals anyway so yet again they progressed out of semi finals and came second place'

'Who beat them?' I asked dismayed that there was a team even better than them.

'The same team that always does "Wrenfield" we don't know anything about them except that there school is very bey blade orientated'

I tried to think about this new information with optimism 'Do you think we can beat Greenfield this year?'

I know I will and that when it's your turn the whole team will be cheering for you'

I smiled, Mariah nearly always knew what to say.

The conversation was cut short by the commentator.

'And what a lovely day it is for the semi finals! Today we have underdogs Rosevield up against the shady characters of Greengrove! Will the tables turn this year? Your about to find out! First players up are the captains Serena and Kai!'
'the girl seems too sweet to try and inflict damage on Kai' I said

'You have got to be kidding' max replied 'Last year she broke Kai's arm with her slam wave attack! His blade was smashed into him by some weird force and he was slung into those benches over there' he gestured to some seats about 50 metres away.

'Oh' was all I could bring myself to say.

I soon saw how destructive she really was. Within minutes the grass around the bey dish was cleared. There was no way Kai was backing down this time though. By the end of it the dish was completely concealed with a whirling tornado of fire that was apparently feeding off her air attacks. Serena's hair was beginning to burn at the tips and she was slowly backing away from the blaze. Kai seemed unaffected by the flames. Slowly the wind began to die away revealing her motionless bey blade. She looked at her bey blade As it sat sizzling there as if she couldn't believe she was seeing it. Obviously she was not accustomed to losing battles. She snatched up her blade ignoring the fact that it was burning her hand and walked away, she couldn't even bear to shake hands.

Her team sat on the bench dismissing her as she tied up her long blonde hair and wiped her blue eyes.
I had to congratulate Kai on his battle but I still could not see how she had done so much damage before. She looked like a bit off a pushover until I saw that Kai was limping slightly, also he had large bruises that weren't there until recently. It seemed impossible that I had missed him receiving them. I wasn't thinking very well at this point so I just said the first thing that came to my head when

I saw his bruised wrist. 'Is it sprained?'

'hn it's fine' Kai said impatiently. Getting straight back to business he said 'they only have 5 people on there team this year so does anyone want to skip there go?'

silence..

.'In that case the judges will automatically pick out a name and will exclude that person from playing...just wanted you to know. The next battle is about to begin'

The screen showing the victorious face of Kai faded away to reveal my own on one half and an eerie teenage boy with steely eyes and grey hair on the other.

'Well looks like I won't be the person left out' I said cheerfully noting the nervous glances from my team. 'What's wrong'

'I opposed him last year' Tala said in his quiet voice 'he can detach blades from his beyblade and spin them out of the dish. I suggest you defeat him before he does that'

'I will defeat him' I sticking to a promise I knew I could keep.

The crowds cheering began to die down as we launched our blades into the dish. Emil as he turned out to be called had a very metallic looking bey blade. His attack ring was razor sharp which gave him the edge (excuse the pun) on attack but he lacked stability in defence and was likely to fly out of control if bumped around to much. Naturally I decided to use an ice attack to freeze the dish and make him loose control of his blade but before the words were out of my mouth he had already issued a command to his blade.
His bit sprung to life and gave a harsh electric cry. It reminded me of a huge fox made out of jagged metal. Immediately sparks started hitting off the sides of the dish. I soon found out that those "sparks" were actually jagged blades moving around the dish at the same speed as a bullet would. I put my hands over my eyes so I could protect them. Blades began to hit off the sides of my legs and imbed themselves in my arms.

The serrated edges made long gashes and I heard Mariah screaming as one hit off my wrist. I was beginning to panic now at the amount of blood I could be losing so I screamed desperately to Sylionth "Ice attack"

Immediately Sylionth rose from his bit with an echoing cry that made everyone in the crowd cover there ears. I know every blader thinks there own bit is the most amazing thing in the world but when I saw Sylionth then I could almost believe that he was some sort of angel. He rose above the dish leaving behind a trail of pristine blues.

His wings blew ice dust around the crowd leaving the ground frosted. His feathers picked up all the light from the sun and rainbows started to appear around him. He dived and crashed straight into Emils fox.
The blades stoped coming so I risked a look at the dish. There lay Emil's blade completely frozen, motionless in a tomb of ice. I smiled weakly almost sobbing as I fetched my blade storing it safely in my pocket.

Soon after I realised that something was wrong, Emil was still angry about losing and was being dragged away screaming by his team but oddly more people were running towards me! I could hardly hear anything and I was beginning to feel dizzy. I looked down and saw that my arms were bleeding heavily because of the deep cuts that the blades had made. I soon noticed that my team was now standing around me looking very worried but by now it was like watching a dream. Even Kai looked deeply worried as he scooped me up off the ground. Thinking disconnectedly I tried to remember how I had gotten there but all my thoughts were drowned out by the darkness that had slowly been spreading through my line of vision... ...

Cliff-hanger and a half don't you think? Do not worry I am not actually going to kill the main character but that's all I am saying until the next chapter. Hope you read and review and I will try to update soon. Until then!