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Kai placed his blade on his launcher and readied it over the beydish, noticing that Simon was doing the exactly the same thing. After he had loaded his launcher Simon smirked and winked at Kai over the beydish, immediately causing Kai to bristle.

Unbeknownst to Kai, he wasn't the only one who bristled at the flirtatious gesture. Barthez Battalion had moved to the other side of the beydish, joining the rest of G-revolution. Standing just off to the side Miguel saw the wink and instantly narrowed his own eyes. This guy had a lot of nerve.

"Bladers, ready?" Dj asked, deciding that the audience wants a beybattle and it doesn't matter who blades, so long as someone does.

Both Kai and Simon gave a sharp nod.

"3... 2...1!"

"Let it rip!" Both bladers yelled as they violently pulled at their rip cords, sending their blades to the dish, immediately they clashed together, neither one relenting.

It was at that moment both bladers realized how strong their opponent really is. Simon's smirk widen believing that he has finally found a worthy opponent while Kai frown, his mind trying to link Simon to the reason he's here. Why on earth would Bio-volt attack a simple fund raiser? Then it hit him. Miguel told him that the orphanage they were raising money for was used to help and house abused and orphan children, but it was brunt down.

It was Bio-volt's fault that the orphanage burnt down, not some street gang from a neighboring town.

That answered one question but brought another one into focus. Was Simon attacking the fund raiser to make himself known or for another reason?

Simon's blade circled around Kai's before they clashed together again. He managed to push back the blade and began his fury attacks.

Suddenly the answer to his question hit him just as fast as the relentless attacks to his Beyblade. The money, this kid just wanted the money for himself.

Kai narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth. "You bastard," he snarled. "It wasn't a street gang that brunt down the orphanage was it? It was Bio-volt."

Dranzer's blade started to glow and pushed back all the fury attacks. Feeding off Kai's anger. Anger at the blader before him, anger that Bio-volt burnt down the orphanage and anger at Bio-volt in general.

Simon smiled, sadistically. "You managed to figure it out, clever boy," he sniggered. "I guess you're as smart as your reputation claims you to be."

"You brunt down the orphanage, blamed a street gang, knowing that the kind people of this town would rally together to raise the money needed to rebuild," Kai continued. "You knew that everyone would donate money for the children, you knew of their kindness, kindness you're willing to exploit for yourself. You plan on disrupting this event just so you can steal the money for yourself."

Simon laughed. "Right again. It seems your reputation about having intelligence from beyond your years doesn't even come close to doing you justice," he then sneered. "Lets see if your reputation is right about your blading ability."

Kai's hands were clenched by his sides. He was vaguely aware that his teammates were yelling something at him, but as of this very moment, he was too angry to deal with them right now.

"Attack Dranzer!"

"Go in for the kill, Centaur!" Suddenly Simon's blade began to glow a dark red color.

"What?" Kai was startled when he felt intense darkness radiating off the blade before him. This attack was going to be big, and very, very powerful. Could he live through it?

"Now, use your ultimate attack!" Simon commanded. "Soul crusher!"

Waves of darkness rippled from his blade, small at first but they got stronger and stronger, the platform around the beydish slowly began to crumble, then Kai was consumed by a thick black cloud. He heard someone call his name but that was the last thing that he remembered.

Miguel watched in fear as Kai was surrounded and consumed by a thick black cloud. He gasped as he felt a sharp pain in his chest. It was fear, intense fear and worry. His hands grasped the fabric of his shirt over his heart. He softly began to pray.

"Kai!"

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Kai blinked open his eyes and stared out over the ocean that he has seen every night in his dreams. A sense of calm came over him as he felt a pair of familiar arms wrapped around his waist from behind and he sighed as he was pulled up into a warm chest.

He felt his cheeks redden as his dream mate began to scatter kisses on the back of his neck. Sighing again, Kai let his head move to the side on it's own accord. Even though he knows it's a dream he rarely has control over himself, and found himself saying things he never even thought of.

"I'll find you again, I promise," The figure whispered into his ear. "But we won't remember each other."

Startled, Kai felt a tear roll down his cheek. "That just means I'll have to fall in love with you all over again," he whispered back, without realizing it.

"Help me," Kai whispered. "I want to find you again."

He felt the lips move upwards, flittering along his jaw, his cheek. He turned his head towards those lips, his eyes closed and let them claim his own in a brief kiss.

"Eternal Phoenix Flame," he whispered. "My beloved…"

"Kai!"

Startled, Kai snapped his eyes open and found himself kneeling in front of a party destroyed beydish, surrounded by dust. He blinked at his surroundings, confused. He was just dreaming. That means he was probably temporary knocked out. He coughed and rose to his feet just as the dust settled.

Simon looked startled. "You're…, you're still standing, how?"

Kai felt his eye twitched. "You'll pay," he whispered. "You and Bio-volt will pay for what you've done to all those children."

The air turned warm, near scorching. "I call upon the rising Phoenix," Kai whispered, completely oblivious to the gasps of shock behind him. "Eternal Phoenix Flame!"

Dranzer burst from her blade, surrounded by small columns of fire. She circled the stadium before folding her wings across her chest, creating a large orb of fire. She let out a war cried and spread her wings, sending the large fireball directly at Simon's blade.

"This, this can't be!" Simon stared up at the approaching fireball in complete fear.

The fireball landed right in the middle of the beydish, creating a explosion which sent plumes of dust into the air, covering the stadium floor.

Everyone who witness this battle watched in silent awe, waiting to see what the outcome will be. G-rev and Barthez battalion waited anxiously to see if their companion was all right. A few heart stopping moments later the dust began to settle, revealing a figure. Who was it?

Miguel watched, waited, concern, he then smiled when he recognize who it was. "Kai," he said happily.

The dust settled, revealing Kai, standing tall and looking as strong as ever. His blade spinning just as strong.

"And Kai is the winner!" Dj yelled into his microphone. A split second later there was a deafening cheer. The audience rose to their feet, clapping and cheering.

"Way to go, Kai!"

"That was awesome!"

Kai was faintly aware that the others were congratulating him on an amazing victory, but he was suddenly overcome with fatigue and felt himself starting to fall. He heard the gasps of concern and shock, but there was nothing he could do. But then he suddenly stopped falling as he fell into something warm and strong. He felt something warm wrap around his shoulders and something equally warm slip under his knees, his legs fallen limp over them. His hands folded over his torso as he rested his cheek against something well tone and taut.

"Kai."

Slowly, Kai forced his eyes open as he blinked sleepily up into a pair of concern blue eyes. "Miguel?" he whispered.

Instantly, Miguel looked relieved. Kai slowly blinked again and let his head drop to rest against Miguel's shoulder as he closed his eyes, falling into an exhausted sleep.

All the bladers gathered around Miguel as he held Kai in his arms, concern etched on each of their faces, all asking if he was all right.

"He'll be fine," Miguel reassured them. "He's just tired, that new attack must have taken a lot of energy."

"I've never seen that attack before," Kenny said as he played with his glasses. "He either had the attack for a long time and never told anyone, or he just figured it out."

"I'm inclined to say it was the last one, chief," Ray said, casting a concern glance over the enigma.

"Either one, it's was an amazing attack!" Max said, and the others agreed.

Miguel kept Kai in his arms, unconsciously holding him protectively against his chest as he turned his gaze to Simon who was trying to pick himself up off the ground, only to be surrounded by security moments later. They grab Simon by the arms and began to drag him towards the exit, past G-rev and Barthez Battalion.

"Serves you right," Hilary spat as they dragged him past.

"Ha-ha, Kai totally kicked your butt!" Tyson teased, with Daichi jumping around saying the same thing with a singsong voice.

Miguel found himself smirking. "I guess Kai's blading lives up to his reputation after all."

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My God, I hate writing Beybattles, I'm not totally sure of the way I should be describing things, if you know what I mean. It's hard for me anyway. Well at least I didn't just say "3,2,1, let it rip!" and leave the rest to your imagination, huh?

Kai: It probably would have been better if you did.

Oh, shut up.

Next chapter: Dreaming, waking and… dancing?

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