Silvan Arrow: Ah yes, another day. Another victim…err…I mean, volunteer to do the disclaimer!

Enrique: I'll do it for you, honey!

Silvan Arrow: ACK! Enrique, where did you come from?

Enrique: I'm here to do the disclaimer for you!

Silvan Arrow: -sigh- Oh fine, go ahead.

Enrique: Silvan Arrow does not own Beyblade or any of its characters. She just owns her OCs, but she wishes she owned me!

Silvan Arrow: In your dreams, perv! Tala, if you would be so kind?

Tala: Come with me, lover boy -drags Enrique off by the ear-. It's time we had a little chat -the sound of punching is heard in the distance-.

Silvan Arrow: Oooookay…while I hire an attorney to handle this impending lawsuit, here's the next chapter!

Chapter 7: Enter the Majestics!

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Bit beast mind-chatting with master

(A/N: This chapter picks up right where chapter 6 left off.)

Your visitors will be here soon, Pyrix informed Eri. She was sitting on the couch in the main room, watching the fire. Rei and Mariah were asleep on the love seat in each other's arms. Tyson and Hilary were in the kitchen, where Hilary was cooking him some ramen (A/N: I LOVE ramen!), even though lunch had been only an hour ago. Dragoon enjoyed keeping up a running commentary with Pyrix about how much his master could eat. Tammy had recently retired to her room, and Bryan was hanging around the downstairs hallway to try and give her some space. The rest of the group had dispersed to different areas of the house, and Eri really didn't feel like keeping tabs on all of them.

That's good. Maybe they can help us in our little match-making scheme. But I wonder…why did Michelle invite them to come later than the others? Eri inquired.

I'm not sure. Dramikun will not tell me, saying that Michelle's sworn him to secrecy. Oh well, I'm sure she had a good reason.

Yeah, she seems to have a reason behind everything she does, Eri remarked dryly. She decided to change the subject to more pressing matters. Do you think Tammy's gonna be okay? Maybe this isn't the best time for them to show up.

I think this will be a good distraction for her. If anything, she can let out some anger on them, Pyrix replied. Eri chuckled inwardly at her bit beast's comment. Yeah, Tammy would probably like to beat up some people before the day was over.

Eri was brought out of her mental chat when Tala sat down next to her. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer. "Hey, I thought I would find you here," he whispered in her ear so as not to wake Rei and Mariah.

"Well, this is the warmest room in the house," she replied quietly, nodding toward the fire. "I think I've gotten too used to the warm weather in Japan."

Tala chuckled quietly. Just then they heard Rei purr in his sleep, and Eri had to bury her head in Tala's shoulder to muffle her soft laughter. "I haven't seen Michelle around in a while. I thought she would be with you," Tala remarked.

"She went out with Kai about two hours ago. They'll be back later," Eri replied. She snuggled closer to the warm body next to her, wrapping her arms around his middle, and laid her head on his shoulder. Tala placed his other arm around her and kissed her cheek. Eri sighed softly and started to doze. Sadly, the moment was interrupted by the doorbell. 'Ugh…Michelle has a key. She doesn't have to ring the stupid doorbell,' Eri grumbled silently.

That isn't Michelle, Pyrix replied. The Majestics are here.

Oh! That explains it. Eri reluctantly slipped out of Tala's arms and went to answer the door.

Meanwhile…in Spencer and Clara's room (A/N: Here ya go, Mina the Mischievous!)

Spencer walked into the bedroom to see Clara standing by the window, looking outside with a wistful expression on her delicate features. She didn't even notice him until he walked up beside her and wrapped an arm around her waist. She gave a little start but quickly relaxed at seeing Spencer. "Oh, Spencer, it's just you," she said softly.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," Spencer apologized.

"Oh, don't worry about it. I was just thinking," Clara replied, leaning against him.

"Is everything okay?" Spencer asked with concern. "You looked sad." Clara looked down at the ground, and the sorrow returned to her eyes. Spencer sat on the edge of the bed and pulled her into his lap. "If something's bothering you, please tell me. I don't like seeing you in pain." He rubbed her back soothingly.

"Well…I'm actually worried about Tammy," Clara began. Spencer waited for her to continue. "She just hasn't been herself lately. I know she sometimes has trouble controlling her anger, but she only acts like that to cover up the pain she feels in her heart."

"Does her pain stem from her past with Biovolt?" Spencer asked.

Clara nodded. "She got the worst treatment out of the three of us. The scientists did terrible experiments to her to erase her emotions. However…even when she started to lose her emotions, she still looked out for me and Amy. She was the oldest, so I looked up to her like a big sister. Even now, she still carries the scars from our time in the Abbey because she won't talk to someone about it." Spencer nodded in understanding. Soon after he and Clara started dating, she came out and told him everything she had gone through at the U.S. Abbey. Many tears were shed that night, but he remembered seeing the relief in her eyes once she was done talking. In the end, it had made her a stronger person. Unfortunately, Tammy still didn't have enough trust in anyone to talk about her past.

"Don't worry, Clara. We're all gonna do our best to help her. That's what friends are for, right?" Spencer said with a smile.

Clara looked up at him and returned the smile. "You're right. Thanks, Spencer. You're the best. Spencer wrapped his arms around her in a warm embrace and kissed her softly on the lips. They just sat there in each other's arms for a while in a comfortable silence…until they heard the doorbell ring.

"I wonder who that is," Clara wondered as she and Spencer got up to see what all the commotion was about.

Back with Eri…

Eri unlocked and opened the door to see Robert, Johnny, Oliver, and Enrique standing before her. "Hey, guys! Glad you could make it!" Eri greeted.

"Thank you for inviting us to join you here in Switzerland," Oliver replied politely.

"ERI! HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU!" Enrique suddenly exclaimed out of the blue. He never missed an opportunity to hit on a girl, even if she was already taken. He lunged forward, arms outspread to hug her, but Eri casually side-stepped so he hit the floor instead with a loud THUMP. "Ouch! What did you do that for?" he whined.

"For hitting on me, you baka. You know I'm dating Tala," she retorted. The rest of the Majestics entered the lodge, glaring at their teammate.

"I apologize for his uncouth behavior," Robert stated. "We have tried…though unsuccessfully…to break him of that undesirable habit."

Tala walked in, appraised the situation, and wrapped an arm around Eri's shoulders possessively. He glared at Enrique, who was picking himself off the floor, and warned dangerously, "Don't do that again, if you know what's good for you. We may have to have that little talk again…"

"No way, man!" Enrique exclaimed, holding up his hands in defeat. "The last time we had a 'little talk,' I wound up with a black eye!"

"Which you obviously deserved," Johnny remarked, crossing his hands over his chest. By this time, everyone else had gathered in the main room to see what all the commotion was about. They spent the next hour talking with the Majestics and catching up on old times. Well…Enrique tried hitting on all the girls, only to get threatened by their boyfriends. The only one missing from the group was Tammy.

One hour later…

Eri's attention was diverted from her conversation with Oliver by the sound of the front door opening and closing. 'That must be Michelle and Kai.' Sure enough, the couple walked into the room right on cue.

"All right, the Majestics finally made it!" Michelle exclaimed happily. She looked pointedly at Robert and remarked, "Well, lookit who we have here! It's Mr. You-are-so-uncouth himself!"

"Good to see you as well, Michelle," Robert replied dryly.

She decided to pick on Johnny next. "Hey, it's Mr. I-hate-chess-because-I-always-lose!" Michelle chirped.

Johnny sent her a death glare. "Shut up," he muttered angrily.

"Michelle! How have you been doing, honey? I've missed you!" Enrique cooed, hitting on yet another girl. Kai punched him in the jaw. "Ow! What did you do that for, Kai?" he whined, rubbing his bruised jaw.

"Idiot," Kai muttered under his breath.

"Oh yeah, how could I forget about Mr. I-hit-on-every-girl-I-see-because-I-have-commitment-issues?" Michelle teased. She glanced at Oliver. "And finally, we have Mr…well, I won't pick on you because you're actually nice." Oliver smiled politely in gratitude.

Just then, Tammy walked into the room. Enrique's jaw dropped open. "Wow…who's this hot chick?" he asked. Tammy just glared at him as he knelt in front of her, grabbed her hand, and said, "Where have you been all my life, honey?"

That did it for Tala. He grabbed Enrique by the ear, hauled him to his feet, and dragged him into another room, shutting the door with a bang. His angry voice echoed back into the main room. "…Let me lay down a few ground rules for you. Never -punch- hit -kick- on my -Enrique's scream- sister again!" The room was deadly quiet as Tala walked back in and calmly sat down beside Eri. "What? We were just having a man-to-man chat," he said innocently. Enrique groaned in pain in the other room, and Tammy snickered quietly. The silence was broken by the sound of wood splitting upstairs. Everyone minus the Majestics, Michelle, and Kai ran upstairs to see what was wrong.

In Eri and Tala's room…

Eri flung open the door to the bedroom and stopped dead in her tracks. Tala came up behind her and stopped abruptly at what he saw. Eri's bed was split down the middle and lay in a messy heap on the floor. Standing beside the wreckage was none other than Max. "Max! What happened in here?" Eri asked in bewilderment.

"Uh…IT WAS MICHELLE'S IDEA! DON'T KILL ME!" Max cried, cowering in a corner to avoid Tala and Eri's death glares.

"All right…who's been giving him sugar?" Tala asked.

Meanwhile…in Bryan and Tammy's room…

Tammy and Bryan burst through the door of their bedroom and let it hit the wall with a bang. Tammy's bed was broken as well, and sitting on the pile of split wood and torn sheets was none other than Tyson. "Tyson…why I oughta…" Tammy ground out through gritted teeth while clenching and unclenching her fists.

"Hehehehehe…oops," Tyson stammered sheepishly.

"I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"

In the main room…

Michelle buried her head in Kai's shoulder to stifle her laughter. She felt like her sides would split. "This is too funny!" she cried while tears streamed down her face.

"Are you sure this is gonna help with your plan?" Kai asked skeptically.

"Of course it will!" Michelle exclaimed confidently. She had finally quieted her laughter.

"Okay…explain to me again how we factor in to your scheme to hook up Bryan and Tammy," Johnny demanded.

"Okay, I had you guys come over later because a) we have no spare bedrooms, and b) if you had been here from the beginning, Tammy would have killed Enrique long ago," Michelle explained. "I paid off Tyson and Max in candy to go break Eri and Tammy's beds, and now you guys help them get revenge." (A/N: Tyson and Max had to wait until Tammy came downstairs before they could sneak off to fulfill their little mission.)

"Okay, I can understand why you would do that to Tammy, but why Eri?" Robert asked. "She's already dating Tala and doesn't need any help in her relationship."

"Hehehehehehe…I just felt like being evil. She needs to loosen up a bit." The Majestics all rolled their eyes as Michelle burst out laughing again.

"MICHELLE, JUST WAIT TIL I GET MY HANDS ON YOU!" Eri roared from upstairs.

"Uh-oh…" Michelle gulped.

End chapter 7

Author's Note: And there you have it, folks! A cliff-hanger! So how will they get revenge on Tyson and Max? You'll just have to wait to find out! Sorry this chapter took me so long. I had a little writer's block, and I've been really busy. Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!