Well, here we are again! Coming very close to the end of this story might I add! It's the one you've all been dying for, (yes the one with Rei!) It's kinda weird actually, when i write a Kai chapter, the Rei fans complain and when I write a Rei chapter; vice versa! You people are just impossible I guess! Oh well, this chapter is for all the Rei fans out there, sorry if you don't like Rei torture because ...uh...on with the story!

Disclaimer: I still don't own beyblade, if I did, tyson would NOT be the main character!

Distress- Rei

When Rei finally came to, he was aware of only two things, firstly; the pain. His arms, back and sides all felt bruised and he was bleeding from numerous cuts. The poison inside him was burning through his bloodstream and his muscles ached but none of these compared to the agony in his chest. His ribs had been broken and he could hardly breathe from the pain. The only other thing he could think of was that he was alone. There was no one, no one to guide him and no one to hurt him, just his own personal darkness surrounding him and the pain in one mote of being.

Rei opened his eyes, desperate for some consolation but nothing had changed. Unable to tell anything else about his surroundings from his uncomfortable position on the stone floor. Rei finally summoned enough strength to push himself up into a sitting position. It was a big mistake.

Rei let loose a short panicked scream at the lightning pain that shot through his entire body. He collapsed back to the floor again his body racked with agony.

'Hey' the small tired voice surprised Rei so much that he almost forgot the pain for a second.

'Who…' he croaked, his voice rough from thirst. 'Whose there?' There was a sound of movement just a few meters away.

'In the cell across from yours. Can't you see?' The voice was quiet and sounded quite young. Wearily Rei opened his eyes and lifted his head to stare sightlessly across to the source of the voice.

'Oh!' came a disappointed reply. 'They've given you 'crimson eye.' Rei rolled carefully onto his back and slowly relaxed all his muscles. Thankfully it seemed to allay the pain of his broken ribs somewhat.

'Poison?' he asked shortly, it hurt him even to talk.

'Mm hm. Oh, shhh, there's someone coming.' Rei closed his eyes again and tried to listen to the footsteps coming closer. He was finding it hard to concentrate anymore though and it felt like his hearing was giving up on him.

The footsteps, at first quite distant, would go silent and then seconds later appear again, only much closer. Rei's breathe began coming quicker. He started shivering slightly, fearing they were coming for him. The footsteps went silent again. Rei jumped slightly when they appeared again almost right next to his head. He gasped slightly with shock and squeezed his eyes tight against sudden pricking tears of distress.

'Awake are you?' came a rough voice, filled with displeasure, 'Get up then, weakling.' Rei didn't know what he feared more, the pain of moving or the pain that would be sure to come if he didn't obey. His indecision cost him.

'what are you? Deaf boy? I said get up.' with that, Rei let out a gasp as someone grabbed his hair and hauled him roughly to his feet. The voice faded away and all sounds were lost to Rei for a while as he concentrated all his will on fighting the pain and dizziness that tried to overtake him. Stumbling back slightly, Rei felt someone grab his arms and he was pulled forward. Sound suddenly rushed back and surrounded him. all around there was footsteps and people shouting orders. He was unable to keep up with the quick steps of whoever was pulling him along and soon found himself being dragged down rough stone corridors. Rei shivered violently, he had a feeling he knew what was going to happen. Though his fingers had gone numb from cold and hurt, he could tell that Drigger was still there. From the feel of it, they had gone so far as to tie his blade to his hand to stop him dropping it and maybe killing himself in the process.

Because he knew now, Drigger was all that kept him alive, he was dying from this poison they'd given him and Drigger was only slowing the agony of death. Suddenly the hands let him go and somehow Rei managed to stay on his feet, swaying slightly as he waited.

'Now Rei.' It was that voice again, Boris. Rei shook his head to clear his thoughts. 'I believe you know what we want you to do, There's a Bey Disc right in front of you, all you have to do is launch your Blade.' Someone shoved something into Rei's left hand, he realised seconds later that it was a launcher. How kind he thought bitterly as he fumbled to bring the launcher and his blade together. His hands shook too much though and he knew he was in no condition to launch a blade properly right now. Finally, someone took his hands and connected the two together for him. He remembered bitterly his previous refusal to ever help Biovolt. He knew now that he'd rather not face the pain again, so, with his hands shaking and his back bent over in an attempt to stop the agony from his ribs, Rei lifted his arms.

'three…two…one…' he whispered painfully before pulling as hard as he could on the ripcord. There was a silence as he fell to his knees. He could tell his shot had been totally pitiful but how could they expect him to do any better like this. With the last of his strength he called Drigger back to his hand.

'Master Rei.' It was Boris, 'I'm afraid you're going to have to do much better than that if you expect to help us.' Rei's breathes came short and quick, he could hardly breathe in at all.

'I can't' he whispered as tears trickled slowly down his cheek.

'What was that?' asked Boris, he sounded surprised. Idiot thought Rei, angry now.

'I said I can't.' he growled through clenched teeth. 'I can hardly stand and you expect me to launch a blade as if I was in perfect condition. I am not a machine. I can't do it. I can hardly breathe for pity's sake.' He stopped as another wave of dizziness came over him and he was left gasping for air through all the pain. 'I can't do it.' He whispered finally before letting go and collapsing into further darkness.

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Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha...from previous experience I know that most of you will have loved that chapter! You twisted people you! (who am I to talk?) For those who didn't like it, well, I don't know why you're still here, you must have missed all the other chapters or something...Next chapter will be the climatic one and really long and I still havn't finished it so it might be more than a week before it's posted, sorry for the delay in advance! Hope you don't get to annoyed without it!

Cheese and Happiness! (and peas for PaulC) See you next time everyone!