Author's Note: We are in the thirties! Wooo! Since I do have exams, though I do get more days off for studying I'm going to work it out so I'll be able to update every so often, much quicker anyway. Just want to say thanks to everyone that read this fic or even left a review;

Irn2 - 'Fraid not! The Deadly Sins are somewhat disbanded and don't really want to come into this story (also known as, me not knowing what to do with them if they appeared in this story...) Sorry I was so long! But hope you enjoy this chapter, 1000+ more words and action because it was late! Thanks for reviewing... Twice!

d1bontemp - Thanks, I just sat my Art one... It was hard-ish... Still hope you like the battle with Max and Sota, that was hard to write…and yes it is a family member trying to kill the others. -Sniff sniff-. Thanks for reviewing!

kavbj - Max Verses Sota in this chapter! Wooo, some other stuff happens, in other words, rather nicely planned chapter! Thanks for reviewing!

DancerInTheDark101- Hmm... I cannot tell you if they do or not... That would ruin it! Heh heh. There are quite a few evil people in this fic... No worries if their late, thanks a lot!

Chapter 30

Max was sure that he was going to be able to win round one - it was only a matter of hanging in there and beating Sota once again. That was the main problem, actually winning against that.

Max had wondered if he should back-down but when Tyson had asked him, he was sure of it. He wouldn't back down, there would be no point to run away now at least he could try to find a weakness or something that someone else could use to defeat Lotan.

Though since the bitbeast was doing all of the work, maybe it would get tired easier? Or maybe that's why it was so strong, since all strengths and even weaknesses were given to the bitbeast when they had chosen their master or mistress. Whatever was going through the blondes head did not appear on his face, just the usual smiling - trying to be upbeat - Max.

Still, Max was worried not at was going to happen to him - but what was going to happen to Draciel or even Sota herself. He was confident enough to be able to stay out of the hospital, and since he was more aware of the danger that Lotan possessed, it gave him an advantage that Miguel did not have. However small that advantage was, Max would take it.

The crowd hadn't made a sound when the little girl came out with her - grey eyes that looked as if they were windows of a haunted house, hollow and lifeless. An aura that surrounded her did not make anyone think of an eight year old girl, more like a monster. That would attack at any moment and suck out their souls.

When Max had stepped into the view of the supporters, loud cheering erupted within the stadium. It appeared that no one was going for Sota, not even Kai himself wanted his sister to win. Though part of him wanted to stop the match just in case Sota did get hurt, badly.

"Get ready, we're in for a great match!" AJ was talking to everyone that was watching this one match, even the people that were sitting at home watching in astonishment as Sota got a close up. Max didn't bother to smile as the camera was pushed nearer and nearer his face.

"They both look pretty ready to do this! Look at the glare Sota's giving!" Brad looked at the two competitors, he shouldn't have been feeling so bias, but no one in the right mind would want Sota to win.

"3..." Max sighed and took a deep breath, he knew that either Lotan would use Sota right away and try to kill him as soon as the beyblade was launched or just bluff, like he had done last time.

"2..." Sota was weeping inside herself, Lotan had been in control for what felt like an eternity and she couldn't help but want to shout at Max, whom she had known as her own friend as well as one of Kai's closer friends... She hoped Lotan would not hurt him...

"1...LET IT RIP!" The beyblades were launched, and even though Lotan still hadn't changed from Sota's body to the beyblade, Max could help but worry if that attack was going to be realised.

The two beyblades hit each other, almost sending one another out of the dish already. Max's beyblade spun quickly not being affected by the hit - neither was Sota's beyblade.

Sota's eyes gleamed and darkened, slowly causing the blondes hair to stand on the back of his neck, he definitely wanted the old Sota back.

The two blades rammed into each other, causing deep scratches to form on the dish from the pressure. Max winced as Sota's beyblade randomly hit his own blade over and over again. This wasn't good and it wasn't going to get any better soon.

"Go Draciel!" Max shouted, hoping his old friend and bitbeast would help him cause some damage.

./. It's about time... ./. Lotan hissed causing the crowd to glance between the two, hoping that Draciel would be okay and not be destroyed or hurt too badly. Max's eyes widened as Sota's grey eyes were changed back to the normal bubbly blue. Though now they held more pain and sadness, instead of the hate and anger.

Max had to think quickly even though he could see the image of Lotan rising up, with it's seven-snapping heads. Seven heads that can breathe fire, Max shivered, he did not want to end up like burnt meat - literally... Claws retraced in and out making Draciel shift around the other entity. Unsure of what to do now that Lotan had appeared.

Max glanced over to were Sota had been standing, yet now she was on her hands and knees crying, sobbing loudly but her voice, being drowned out by the sound of Lotan's war cry.

It was too late...

Lotan rose up quicker than Max had expected and had already began to open it's mouth - all seven of them. Max could already feel the piercing heat that was soon to be directed at him. Max gulped and put his hands over his face, trying to guard himself for what was about to happen...

The stadium watched as the happy blonde was engulfed in bright flames. Tyson felt as if he had let down Max, by letting him play - why hadn't he stopped him? Been more forcefully like Kai had suggested...

As the crowd searched to find the blonde, laying on the ground looking lifeless, was not what they saw. Not at all.

Max was shaking slightly, but his hands still covered his face, only his arms appeared to have been burned, and not even that badly. The crowd erupted into another long and loud cheer, thanking that the blonde was okay.

Max placed his arms back at his sides and yelled, "Fire never wins against water!" Max looked up at his bitbeast relieved and more determined than he had been knowing that Draciel had acted on impulse to protect him. He was happy to have such a loyal bitbeast.

If he does that again I'm finished... Let's try to do some damage, eh?

./.Just say the words... ./.

"HEAVY VIPER WALL!" The large turtle bitbeast roared in admission, knowing fine well that something with fire abilities would not do good with water. The beyblade span quicker and quicker and water was released causing a small whirlpool that only increased with every second that passed.

Soon all of the dish was covered by one swirling pool, with Max's beyblade in the middle spinning as Sota's beyblade was being drowned and hurled around the circling water.

Draciel yelled out in happiness as Lotan's cry of pain could be heard - the evil bitbeast was screaming in anger.

Lotan roared, all seven heads reared back, claws ready, and a wild maddened hate in its many eyes. Sota stood very slowly, making quiet noises of 'stop it' towards the bitbeast. Now everyone's eyes were on her - including Max wondering why the girl had risen.

Sota stood up fully and looked up at Max, her eyes showing nothing but pain. "Please stop." She stated simply. Tears streaming down her face, suddenly there was a sinking in Max's determination. Did he really want to beat a eight year old, that was Kai's little sister?

Kai had tensed thinking about the way Sota was looking at Max, although her eye colour had changed... Nothing else had, the hate was simply covered by angst and her voice. It was not the kind and soft voice that belonged to the girl.

Kai gave a short glance to see his older brother in total concentration with the on-going match. Kai slowly stood up and edged away, he preferred to be on the outside so he could escape easily when and if anything happened. This was one of those times.

Aton did not notice his little brother was leaving, no one did they kept their eyes firmly on the match and did not notice the Hiwatari sibling leaving.

Kai walked quickly to one of the locker rooms, where no one would be, not when a match like that was happening. His head pounded as he tried to think of what he could so. Tyson could beat her, he did have faith in the world champion to prove once again he was powerful enough to regain the title. That was not what was puzzling him though, it was what would happen to Max, Rei, anyone else that had to face his little sister.

He looked around, first checking out the locker room where he had decided to stay, it was completely empty, with that. He let out a sigh and stood against the wall his thoughts taking him into a sea of worry.

"Dranzer... Help Max out... I don't want him to get hurt…" Kai muttered under his breath hoping there was no camera's for future reference in the room. Max, and all of the BladeBreakers were like family that he just wasn't related to, they all could be annoying but they were supportive as well as… Loud.

./. Draciel is his guardian, I am sure he is capable of helping and protecting him, himself./. The fire bird echoed back, thinking that it would bring a great insult to Draciel if it were to get involved with something he did so passionately.

"But... Just in case." Kai muttered back, closing his eyes to think things over, even with the beybattle going on Kai just wasn't in the mood for any noise, and the booing and cheering of the fans were going right through him. His head began to pound even more.

./. As you wish ./. Dranzer sensed the teenagers annoyance and decided that this request was better done than be objected to. Kai was going over some things in his head.

His head was pounding with another headache that was threatening to become even worse, his little sister was fighting a close friend, either one could end up badly hurt. His brother, he was sure was hiding something, and people had not stopped asking him about Sota. Plus his mother was still in hospital and had a high percentage of dying within the week. The person responsible was still running around…

"Everything's so fucked up!" Kai yelled, his eyes snapping open and he immediately kicked whatever was in the way - which happened to be a row of lockers. When his foot made contact with the cheap metal it made a loud din that made his headache even worse.

"Do Hiwatari's always swear when they are angry, or is this just normal mortal behaviour?" Kai blinked and snapped his head around, glaring at whomever had been spying on him. Though it was not a whom but an 'it.' Kai wasn't sure whether to be happy, angry or even scared - he didn't know what this bitbeast was like, she was completely unpredictable.

"T-tundra?" Kai blinked, looking the bitbeast straight in the green shining orbs that held no pupil or iris, just a green shining cover for her eyes. "You remembered me." The bitbeast giggled through her small mouth that curled up into an odd looking smile.

"Hard to forget." Kai answered carefully, his headache subsiding slowly. Tundra kept the same smile on her face but walked slowly towards Kai, and Kai took an instinctive step backwards not wanting to be so close to the bitbeast like he had been last time.

"So, will you let your friend die?" Tundra giggled and blinked, green skin blinking over the green shade that was just like a glittering emerald. Kai frowned and immediately wondered why anyone, including a bitbeast would ask that.
"What!" His anger clear, but the bitbeast remained unfazed and continued to ask confusing, painful questions.

"Just like you're going to kill us all?" The bitbeast giggled again, and causing Kai to growl in annoyance, he was not enjoying the reappearance of Tundra.
"What are you talking about?" Kai snapped, wondering what, really Tundra was meaning, was she making up some riddles for him to solve or was she being serious.

"I speak the truth that I am forbidden to tell." Tundra giggled, and began again, to walk towards Kai - this time he didn't back away he didn't want to.
"Why are you here again?" Kai hissed as Tundra came slowly closer, until she was no more than a mere meter away from him. Tundra just stared at the boy as if she was examining his thoughts one by one, every feeling being looked at and pried through by her large green eyes.

"Will you let your sister die?" Tundra raised he hand and placed it on the boy's cheek and instantly Kai felt weak and tired like he had when they had first met. Kai shook his head slowly his eyes blurring, only seeing the two bright green eyes peering through the blurred colours that surrounded her.
"Would you die for her?" Tundra whispered wondering if Kai would be able to actually help anyone in the weak and confused state his mind was in. Anyone could see it - he wasn't concentrating on anything even if he did try to, he would be taken to another thought - and then another, and again another one would pop, confusing and tiring him out.

"Yes." Kai was thinking of why this bitbeast was asking this, or maybe Tundra had decided to come and kill him now that he was weaker and more venerable than usual. Though no human would annoy him, since that would only end up in them getting severely hurt.

Tundra's hand slid from Kai's cheek to his neck, that was being covered by his scarf not that it matter to the bitbeast. "What a selfish human you are…" Her grip increased each of her five digits, Kai could feel through the thin fabric - was she going to choke him to death?
"What!" Kai gasped as the grip was slowly loosened but Tundra kept her hand on the boys neck, waiting until he made a mistake that would cost him dearly.

Tundra's other hand came up and joined with the other, clasping his neck gently, though Kai knew for a fact that he would have to be careful, even if he was feeling so tired…
"You think that your sister would be grateful for your death instead of hers? Just because she is young does not mean she has no honour…You must let her die." Tundra hissed, the blurred imagines caused Kai to force his eyes shut, the bitbeasts words echoed in his minded becoming a constant whisper, until he decided on his answer.
"No! I won't. I will never just leave Sota to die. Not when something can be done about it." He muttered trying to open his eyes, but any colour that his eyes caught caused them pain so he just shut them again, he could feel Tundra's hand tighten over his neck.

"So will you sacrifice Dranzer, your beloved bird for your sister." Tundra was adding the pressure onto Kai's neck with every second until he was gasping for breath.

"I-- I don't know, I won't… I'll just…Use myself." He coughed out as he tried to push the bitbeast away thinking that he had enough strength to do so, yet he feebly pushed Tundra on the shoulder. She smiled.

"Are you that willing to die?" She hissed back, still smiling wondering what this human would say. Kai pondered over the question as Tundra let his neck go slightly, just enough for him to breathe normally again.

"No… But I don't have any other choice. Do I?" Kai forced himself to look at the blurry images in front of him, causing Tundra to look at him straight in the eye. She smiled and chuckled to herself and her hands left Kai's neck. She giggled as Kai stumbled back and his back hit the wall.

"Looks can be deceiving," She muttered, her childish behaviour disappearing again, "Even if people are friends, they should be treated as enemies, when death is involved everyone must run. Or else… They too shall die." She added, and looked up to see a very angry looking Kai. He was glaring at her with every ounce of hate he had in him.

"Which means…?" Kai hissed back, waiting to be told that he had to figure it out or something along the lines of it was a puzzle that he had to solve.

"Everyone, anyone, anything that has been told to you, even your little sister should be forgotten about… Just for you to make a decision. Whether it the wrong one or not." Tundra chuckled again, becoming her childish self again, she smiled when she saw how angry Kai was getting. This was the reaction she wanted.

"How does that help!" Kai came closer, but stayed away not wanting to feel weak and tired again. Even if he was going to argue with a bitbeast he would do it wisely. "It doesn't either way, your sister will die… But." Tundra smiled, thinking of something else to say to annoy the boy.

"You could stop the suffering of others… Just defeat her. " She stepped forward, Kai was going to take a step back but when she had normally come towards him she had an aura of something. Something dangerous, now it was…. Harmless like Sota's had been like.

"I can't… I cannot kill my little sister…" Kai shook his head trying to convince himself that he couldn't go through with something like, killing his little sister. The one that he would die for… Tundra stepped forward again, closing the gap once again on her and Kai.

"Even if it means everyone else will pay for your selfishness?" Again the hand came up and she placed it on his cheek. Kai thought that he would start to loose energy and feel tired again but he didn't, Tundra's hands felt cold.

Kai nodded not giving a verbal answer, so Tundra thought she would ask some more questions, if he got this one wrong then she would kill him here. The trouble would end.

"Even if your team-mates die, you would trade their lives for Sota? Just for her." She hissed, narrowing her eyes and frowning deeply, Kai thought about it, everyone just for Sota? Just for Sota.

"Yes…" The only reason why Kai thought of it like that was because Sota was the only thing that he basically wanted and needed to feel human. Even if he had done bad things in his short life she would always smile…

Tundra stroked Kai's cheek and giggled again taking her hand away from the boys face.
"Then I will help you…. If you call on me when fighting Lotan." Kai blinked, what had Tundra just told him? He must have been dreaming. Though when Tundra awaited an answer Kai knew it was no joke and was soon furious to what Tundra was asking.

"How will you be able to help me? I'm not going to abandon Dranzer!" Dranzer had been there when Sota hadn't, he'd never give either of them up without a fight, he needed both of them. One for any help when Sota wasn't around and comfort that Dranzer was not capable of.
"I never said you had to… Just call my name when you… Need my help." She giggled, wondering how Dranzer felt to have a loyal human on her side. Tundra had met a few other humans and bitbeast that just were thrown together and they had not mixed well. The bitbeasts just ended up going back to their resting place.

"I don't even know why I should trust you…" Kai muttered after a moment, he had wondered whether this was just a joke, but he was beginning to think that Tundra was actually trying to help him.
"I am promising to help you…Master Kai." Tundra smiled when she saw Kai give a frown to the title, and after that the his face turned blank of emotion like normal.
"You said you would kill me…" He glared hoping that he hadn't opened another forgotten memory of the bitbeast and hopefully she would not take back her offer.

"I thought you were someone else." The bitbeast sat down on one of the benches, rather ungracefully, then again this bitbeast wasn't fully bitbeast…

"What do you get out of this?" Kai walked forward now looking at the sitting down woman. She was similar, slightly to a few people that Kai knew.
"I get to destroy Lotan…" Tundra looked up and stared at her - maybe - new master of the century, she had wondered when she had seen this boy if he would be able to summon her, and he had. Luckily for him he had no idea who had made her.
"Why would you want to do that?" Kai walked around the bench wondering whether the bitbeast would turn into that killing, scary monster that it had been every so often. This bitbeast had more mood swing that he had.

"It's the reason why…I was created… At first…" Tundra trailed off, and this gained Kai's attention, he had thought about reading all of the blue book. No he hadn't forgotten it - but it did appear to be a nameless diary and with that it would not help get the writer of it. Even people's names were not even abbreviated into smaller things, it was all formal… All scribbled.

"Explain." Kai stated, not caring if he was going to start another argument with the bitbeast. Tundra stood up and walked over to the Hiwatari sibling and wondered if she should tell him anything. The bitbeast sighed and decided to tell the boy something at least.

"I cannot tell you anyone's identity it would tear the destiny…that you and your family have been selected to have… Though when I was created… I was supposed to be used to destroy Lotan…" Kai kept the grim look on his face, he wanted more knowledge and the womanly bitbeast decided to give in and tell the teenage some more information that would help him in solving the puzzle. That was unless he had already thought of who it was.

"But my creator turned sour and decided to add human cells along with other bitbeasts. I did not look so mortal-like before…" Tundra sounded sad, as if she were opening up a painful memory, and from what Kai had read of the blue book, whoever the creator was had used something to create and un-create her. Which sounded painful in itself.

"So…How did the creator get a hold of you…?" Kai was wondering who could get so many bitbeasts and human cells so easily, hell his own DNA would have been used…

"I was a present… A gift - for no occasion. A simple bitbeast…" Tundra wasn't as powerful as the five scared bitbeast or those silly guardian ones, but Lotan… For some reason she was given the destiny of beating it. However she would do that…

"So this creator… Took some of your original matter and added human and other bitbeasts to the mix?" Kai folded her arms, and leaned against the wall in his original style, he wondered…

"Yes, that was how I was created - to look as I am now, and stand in front of you in this form." Tundra looked around the room hoping no one else would come in, she wanted to continue to talk to her to-be master.

"…So you will help me save my sister?" Kai frowned when Tundra bowed for a brief second, he didn't like being bowed to it felt so wrong. Tundra stood up again and giggled. "Only if you call me…" Kai glared at the bitbeast and mocked her, "We'll see…" At that Tundra vanished and Kai was left alone, feeling slightly better, thinking over what he had been told. Then something clicked…

The crowd were hooked on this one matched, and anyone else that was watching couldn't take their eyes off of the game between Max and Sota.

"DRACIEL! ATTACK NOW!" Max was now just about to go over his limits and his energy was running low. After all of the things he had tried he was drawing and this was going to be the last attack he could make. The only thing he was worrying about now was if he would be able to walk away from the match. Even if he did collapse at least he would still be able to walk. Max had a gash on his head, making him light-headed and a believed broken ankle and other scrapes and cuts all over the blonde boy.

Draciel sensed his owners discomfort and decided to make it somewhat fairer for the next bitbeast that would have to protect their owner from such a disgusting beast. Draciel may have been a turtle, but he could move just as fast as Lotan could and could manage to dogde any attacks one him until he was close enough. Draciel swiped and bit at Lotan - one of his many heads came down to shut him up with a bolt of fire.

./. ARGH! ./. Lotan's main head screamed along with the rested of them as Draciel yanked the lesser, smaller head clean off.

"AHHHHH!" Sota screamed and began to hold her head as Lotan used more of her own energy to

"Looks like the next contestant up against Sota only has to worry about six heads!" Brad yelled as the crowd began to stand and cheer, and shout any encouraging words that came to their heads. Max looked up at Draciel who disappeared, even though they had lost they had made it somewhat easier… For someone. Max sighed and looked down at his now stopping beyblade. He held out a hand to try to catch it but he groaned out in pain as the buns began to sent painful shocks up his entire arms, he couldn't be able to even launch like this…

"Lotan doesn't look happy…" AJ looked at the horrible bitbeast that was decided whether or not to blast Max to ash or use it's last energy to go back into Sota and replenish itself. It decided that it would be best to try to heal the painful wound of one of it's heads being ripped off.

"He's just had one of his head ripped off AJ." Brad gave AJ a look, that sent AJ off shrugging and muttering.

"I know, I know." But his normal hyper-ness came back as quickly as it had disappeared, "Well that was certainly the most interesting match I've seen so far!"

"It looks as if Max would have won if his hand wasn't as badly burned after round one." Max had lost his edge because of that, maybe Sota - the beyblader knew that? Though most people had now concluded that Lotan appeared, to be acting on it's own and Sota's name was only mentioned when Kai was around…

"Well if you can't launch then you can't play right!" AJ watched as the World Champion, and all of the other blondes friends ran over to check if he was okay, luckily he wouldn't be getting fired completely.

"True." Brad sighed this championship was certainly doing more than heating up. These new rules were playing to everyone's advantage - except Sota's. She would have more people to play in order to become the World Champion. Though wouldn't that make it harder on everyone?

Author's Note: I may be able to update tomorrow, depending on when my next exam is... Hrm... Yes, bet you didn't see that one coming! Please review!