For Better Or Worse

Hi! I know I need to update my other Beyblade fics, but this idea seemed too good to pass up. Each bitbeast's gender is kinda my own judgment, so if you find one you don't like, I'm sorry. Please R&R. I hope you enjoy it. Now on with the show....

To Begin With....

Kai was in shock. There was no way the drop-dead gorgeous young woman in front of him was his precious phoenix. Was there? The girl had flaming red hair, two thin braids set like a crown on her head, tied with a silver ribbon. The rest of her hair was swept back into a loose ponytail and held by a floppy, navy blue bow. The bow matched her simple dress perfectly, the glossy navy with silver trim. The other bladers and bitbeasts were practically staring at them. Kai was beginning to feel uncomfortable. The girl averted her eyes, seeming more than a little uncertain.

Just a few moments earlier, Unicolyon had been the topic of discussion. She was ghost white pale, and her hair and clothing matched, all save an odd silvery necklace set with ivory, meant to belie the unicorn she really was. Nica was beautiful true, but Dranzer was....ravishing. She was also painfully shy. Not that miss upbeat and outgoing noticed. It took Nica a heartbeat to lighten the sudden tension in the room.

"There you are Dranzer. I've been wondering when you'd show. Galux and I were just talking about how...." The unicorn kept up a steadying monologue as she led her latest companion to the table where three other girls waited. Dranzer allowed herself to be pulled gently towards the table before balking a few steps away. "Come now love, what's the matter? You know all of us." She did, but for the life of her couldn't find the other female she was most familiar with. And that was who she wanted.

Seated at the table before her was Galux, looking very much like Mariah, Galzzy and Trygle. Galzzy had reddish hair, cropped short. She was studying Dranzer now, as she had everyone else in the room. She didn't say much, but she listened quite well. It was Trygle that had convinced the phoenix to be led here. From halfway across the room, and with a vague side view, Dranzer hadn't been sure if it was the blonde eagle or her now long time companion. Being up close solved that and she preferred to get no closer.She scanned the room again, searching almost desperately for her friend. But Dizzi didn't seem to be anywhere, let alone nearby.

"Is she all right?" Emily and a few others had come over, curious about the phoenix's odd behavior. "I'm not sure really," Unicolyon admitted, "doesn't seem it, does she?" "She's looking for something," Galzzy's soft voice interrupted. "Okay," Max started, "but what?" The group was quiet. "Maybe a someone, rather than a something," Oliver suggested. "So who's not here," Enrique asked. "Good question." Rei had come over to the table, and drug Kai with him. "Aw, she's just a chicken," Tyson said, moving towards her. Dranzer backed up a few steps. Tyson moved towards her again, and she retreated further. "Ya see?" He advanced a bit more and she slipped away, only to be stopped when a pair of strong arms wrapped around her.

Chaos: Hi! Back again. Interesting little idea I had after reading 'Show Me Love' the pilot. I'm hoping everyone likes it. Bit of a cliffhanger in the 1st chapter. And it doesn't really seem like the kind of personality you'd expect Dranzer to have does it? I hope you liked it. Bye for now.