Author's Note: Sorry! I'm so sorry! I ruined my one update a day -sobs- But I was ill and now have a silly holiday job thanks to my mother…. Anyway enough of my excuses I'm sure you just want to read the next chapter. Anyway just a big thanks to;

Irn2 - Time skips are actually going to happen frequently now and until the end, I'm almost finished the story though the chapters will probably be more...Longer than anything, anyway thanks for reviewing!

Ketsueki-Ken - Heh heh... They do realise it, now take a deep breath... Okay calm? Not going to tell you when they realise it but then again hope you enjoy this chapter and thanks for reviewing!

kavbj - Yup, in fact when writing this beybattle... It was a little longer than expected... Aww thanks, I think that chapter was when I was feeling slightly ill so I'm glad it was okay! Thanks for reviewing!

Nameless Little Girl - Thank goodness it was okay, I personally think I was quite suckish but then again when someone's not feeling well - well nothings that good is it. Anyway thanks so much for reviewing!

Chapter 33

Spencer wasn't thinking about anything else, but finding Bryan to have a small chat with him, he did however find something else of great interest. He was simply walking normally until he had heard someone talking – not just anyone, but Voltaire, and not just him either but the person Spencer was looking for too.

"So you agree to the conditions?" Spencer stopped in his tracks and leaned again the wall, wondering what he had nearly stumbled into. He heard a snort – which he assumed was Bryan's reply, whether it was a no or a yes was a different story.

"Remember to tell no one, Bryan." This statement got Spencer's most attention, what was the old man planning now? Why did it involve Bryan and most of all what on earth was it all about? With the weakened morals, and loyalties to each other Spencer probably could guess it was about another member of the old Group 3.

Backing up to the end of the hall made it possible to look as if he was just coming down the corridor then, and not five seconds ago meaning Spencer would not be yelled at for listening into Bryan's conversation – or deal whichever. Still what was to stop Bryan from just refusing…from whatever he had just agreed to, Kai had once said something about doing it to protect them. Though Spencer was sure that there was something else that had been thrown in the mix and confused the boy, there was no other reason on why he had betrayed them all.

Not unless he had actually saved them.

Nah…

"Bryan?" Spencer turned and looked at the small workout room that was filled with basic fitness equipment, such as treadmills, and rowing machines. Bryan was sitting on one of the few benches that were dotted around the room.

The lavender haired boy's head snapped up to glare at the blonde, though he couldn't seem to bring himself to give him a glare as hateful as he would normally have given Kai. "Why was Voltaire in here?" For the first time in weeks Spencer noticed the surprise on Bryan's face.

"He was…just telling me that…If I won something then I would get a chance to be in the one of the new Neoborg teams." This time it was Spencer that showed how shocked he was. Not because he was shocked about the deal, but because Voltaire had also said something to him about the new Neoborg team…

"He said the same to me…Though when is your assessment?" Spencer wasn't told when he would be participating, all he was told that if he won then he would be let into the Neoborg team, and then would be taken to the World Championships.

"Have no idea." Bryan shrugged he wasn't sure why Spencer was talking to him, they had both said something things that they both regretted and even though Bryan wanted to fall in with everyone again he couldn't help but sigh at the awkward tension that was filling the room.

For a long time no one mentioned to any new members about the huge disband of the hyper Group 3, it appeared that they had all began to calm down and turn cold. Though most of them kept some contact with each other, such as Ian and Tala, Bryan and Spencer, Kai on the other hand had disappeared from the Abbey altogether, rumours had spread around that he was gone because he was getting a shot at the Japan Regional title. Some said that he was undergoing a complete transformation, in other words being broken and rebuilt to become the perfect mini-solider.

It had been years since Group 3 had even spoke to one another, now Spencer was fifteen, with Tala being fourteen, Bryan thirteen, and Ian was now eleven.

Ian and Tala seemed to get on fairly well, that was before even Tala disappeared frequently only to appear even harsher and colder than the last time. He was now nothing like the hyper boy he once was, and even Ian had shut up with random sayings and had focused on becoming part of the Neoborg Teams.

No one talked about if they were allowed to try for the placement in the Neoborg Teams, just in case they found out a friend or enemy was competing which would then make it easier or harder considering that person's confidence in their beyblading skills.

Ian, Tala, Bryan and Spencer had all been asked to take a test, no more than a messily beybattle, the catch was that they could not yell to their bitbeasts but give them silent commands – Voltaire's reasoning for this was so that the opponents would not know what was coming. It was in fact to stop everyone finding out who, they were battling, and the old Group 3 would be beyblading each other. Until only one remained.

The other teams had been given the same chance to get into the teams, and out of the twenty odd that were left only twenty people out of the entire Abbey would make it, and then again even those chosen would need to beat everyone else to be able to get into the team.

Tala wasn't bothered if he got in or not, then again he did not want to take orders from anyone, the team he had went in he soon found out how he could manipulate their thoughts and they did whatever he said even though the captain would disagree. The redhead would never had thought that he would end up being closer friends to Ian than he would the others, then again time changes everything – including people and personalities.

The Abbey broke people, not only people but shattered the thoughts and feelings of everything good. Only hate, rage and pain were the emotions and things felt, it wasn't as if no one had a good time in the Abbey – happiness was only there when the beyblader won, and could laugh in the face of the loser. The loser would be taunted until they themselves won enough to redeem themselves from the shame of loss.

Spencer and Bryan had been discussing what the other beybladers would be like, and why the blue-haired, red-eyed boy had disappeared, there was also another rumour running around the Abbey. Kai was the mystery blader from back then… The one that had destroyed so many people's dreams, and had been the reason on why they had been thrown out of the Abbey to scour the earth for better and stronger bitbeasts for the Abbey to use.

The day for the new Neoborg Team to be announced was only three nights away and already the old members of Group 3 were getting more and more obnoxious about why they hadn't been called up yet.

The day had come for Tala, Bryan, Spencer and Ian – each of them said a short phrase of good luck, not knowing that they were facing one another in, supposedly the hardest beybattle they had been in yet.

Fitted with new overalls and even things to stop shrapnel from injuring their eyes – was all a scheme to make it look as if it was not them and some random stranger that happened to be in the Abbey.

Tala walked into the stadium, which was huge – the redhead looked around wondering why on earth there were five platforms for bladers, was there going to be more than two people beyblading now? He didn't care… Tala smirked as the thought of being able to beat five bladers would definitely secure a place in the Neoborg Team.

Before he had any chance to get a proper look at his opponents a buzzer sounded – meaning he was to get prepared to launch, he quickly glanced at the three others that had came in, he couldn't put his finger on it but there was something similar about their stances.

Another buzzer shouted and the four boys launched their metal beyblades into the dish, immediately clashing into one another, then hitting off another enemies beyblade. Tala smirked as he bashed one away so it was close to the edge, though it's owner didn't seem too bothered. No one could call out their bitbeasts since they were all told that they were not allowed to make a sound.

There was something familiar about one of the beyblades, the one that just didn't hit anyone else's – weaving in and out, trying to annoy the other beyblades that were trying to battle it out in strength. Bryan frowned there was something that had been annoying him since this match had started…

Tala's beyblade smashed into Ian's, it caused the smallest boy to physically wince, though Spencer's blade was much too concerned with Bryan's – even though they had no idea who each other were battling. Not talking meant that no one would be able to identify each other – it also meant that Voltaire could see which blader had more stamina than the others.

Bryan had seen the weakness in the short beybladers technique and decided to get the annoying beyblade out of the dish, concentrating hard Bryan sent his beyblade ramming into the younger beybladers beyblade. Meanwhile Spencer's chased down the teasing beyblade that had dared go to the rim of the dish and smash back down, just to irritate the tallest beyblader.

Ian knew that he was not up to scratch of these other beybladers and suddenly felt annoyed and angry at himself, he would need to try to stay out of beybattles, let the three others destroy and tire themselves out and then he would be able – hopefully to win. His thoughts were cut short when his beyblade was fired into by Spencer's beyblade sending his own out of the dish. Forgetting about the rule of not speaking he yelled out in frustration, "This sucks!" Ian stamped his foot and folded his arms as if he were a little child not getting his own way.

The voice caused Tala's concentration to wander and he stopped to look at the newly discovered enemy, Tala knew he would most likely get into trouble for it but he couldn't help but feel sorry for the younger blader. "You'll do better next time Ian!" He couldn't help but chuckle as Ian ripped of his visor and looked confused at Tala – finally everyone figure out they were battling Tala and Ian…

"Looks like it is the rest of Group 3…." Bryan took his visor off and looked down at the beyblades that were still grinding into one another, then hammering into the other beyblade that past. He couldn't help but smile when he thought about the rules.

"…Together again I guess..." Spencer ripped his own off and threw his away as the others had done before him. Ian didn't feel too bad, he had lost to his so-called friends, then again they weren't official friends anymore, more like…Someone that they could trust not to stab them in the back when discussing things such as Voltaire.

As if it had all been planned the voice of the owner came from the loudspeakers that were positioned above the stadium. "For your insubordination you might as well meet the one person from Group 3 that actually has any potential to be any help to BioVolt."

Without any warning the beyblades jumped back to their masters each of them giving them a distinct feeling of hate and fear mixed together in another emotion that neither of them could place.

Doors opened and in walked a boy, no older than Bryan was – Kai Hiwatari was back in the Abbey and did not look like the sad lonely boy that he had left as. Eyes held more emotion that most did at the Abbey yet they held emotions that only converted to malice, and cruelty. A devilish smile placed on his lips, with a mind filled with thoughts on how to hurt and cause chaos.

"Kai…" Tala muttered, not sure if Kai even knew where he was – the look of confusion flickered though soon vanished and was replaced by smugness. A red visor over his already blood coloured eyes. A launcher appeared, one that he never would have used if he was in the proper mindset. It looked oddly like a bird, though not a friendly one, and of the beyblade it's appeared from his pocket as he loaded it.

"Kai! Don't thin you can get a place!" Bryan yelled, thinking that he would cause a reaction in him, though only received a demented smile in return one that made each and everyone's blood turn to ice. Kai narrowed his eyes as he was ready to release his new favourite.

"Come on, we'll take him down first." Tala shouted, even though it sounded much like an order no one thought about arguing since it seemed as if Kai was stronger than he had been when he left. The rest were ready to launch their blades at the new enemy.

Kai smiled again, and everyone launched when they heard the buzzer once again, the normal rules gone, and bitbeasts could be summoned. "Black Dranzer." Kai's smile twisted sadistically, and the rest of the boys were a little too shocked to call their own bitbeast to aid them, already the huge black phoenix caused fear throughout the other boys systems. Their beyblades were all together spinning quickly, only a few millimetres away from each other, staying together as a pack.

Tala gulped though suddenly felt that he needed to win, he just needed to become the captain – he needed to stop this horrible feeling from being spread to other groups in the Abbey. Gritting his teeth he called on his own bitbeast "Wolborg!" The once small Wolborg had grown as its owner had, and also in strength and ability. The two bitbeasts roared angrily at one another as if they were old foes, Kai's beyblade rushed at the redheads, both getting flung back as they hit each other head on.

"What did you do with Dranzer? Abandon her as you did us!" Bryan yelled, as he too called out his bitbeast, "Falborg! Rip that bird to pieces." Kai on the other hand looked content and was not worried as everyone began to call out their bitbeasts and launch their attacks on him. Tala's beyblade and Bryan's again rushed at the one beyblade that spun on the same spot once again. Damage came to Kai in quick and painful dosages.

Even when his clothes were ripped and gashes leaked with dark blood the horrible smile did not fade away, suddenly Kai began to laugh – insanely as if it had all been a large joke. "Destroy them." He narrowed his eyes as Black Dranzer flew up into the air, only having to deal with the only other bitbeast that could fly. Kai continued to laugh as Bryan's condition grew worse as the Black Dranzer flung darkness around the other's wings, crushing it's chest, making Bryan feel weak and breathless. Bryan's beyblade was slowly being pushed closer to the rim of the beyblade dish, though it appeared that Kai would not stop until all beyblades were completely destroyed.

Seeing his team-mates pain Ian sent Wyborg to wrap and bit at any part that the large snake could get at, leaping around trying to hurt the disgusting bird. Bryan's beyblade was freed as Ian's came and moved Kai's away, Bryan quickly tried to gain his composure. Kai chuckled again and ordered the large bird to it's next target. "Eat the damn worm." Ian shielded himself as the large bird screeched and sent the smaller snake crashing into a wall, harming Ian badly.

They were all still up and conscious, however the feeling of hopelessness was making them all wary of attacking or defending. Tala had watched the vital attacks on his other friends, he now no longer cared if the so called enemy had been a friend.

"Wolborg!" Tala narrowed his eyes and watched as the large bird screeched in pain as Wolborg bit painfully into it's wing before leaping back down and turning, at least this way they could all attack from both sides. Tala's beyblade was the only one on the other side, Kai seemed confused for a split second and returned to the malice that was being whispered to him by the huge bird.

"Seaborg!" The huge sea mammal bitbeast crashed into the bird, sending it into a wall with a loud thud. The beyblades fired into one another, the black blade was sent into one of the platforms, though it did not shake the foundations.

"Everyone…Let's get this over and done with." Tala and the rest agreed, Bryan standing up straight and Ian finally rising up so they could launch another full on assault on the stupid bird.

"Come, Come!" Was all that Kai said, the same sickening voice that he used when he had left the cell so many years ago. The black beyblade stayed spinning on the spot again, Spencer was beginning to wonder how long Kai could go on with the amount of injuries he had.

"Attack!" All of the bitbeast leapt to attack the dark bitbeast, how roared at their pathetic attempts. Wolborg tried to attack the neck but managed to latch onto the birds wing, causing a pained screech to emit from it. Wyborg wrapped around the legs, hissing and trying to bite as many times as he could. Seaborg and Falborg both rammed into it, hopefully bruising and causing more pain.

The black beyblade was in the middle as the rest of the beyblades seemed to dance around it, hitting it repeatedly, hopefully destroying the very metal, though when Tala looked at Kai, his face was bowed, looking away, squinting his eyes he could see something… He could see smile – not good, Tala immediately shouted for everyone to get away from Black Dranzer, he just hoped they did in time.

"Now!" Kai's head jerked up and he yelped in pain and held his head, falling to his knees as the dark phoenix rose above the rest Falborg and Wolborg quickly dashed away to a safe distance, the rest of the beyblades still hammered into the other.

Black Dranzer tensed its feet, moving it's great talons, and finally managed to catch the Wyborg in them, Ian let out a cry of pain as did Wyborg, as the talons sunk in deeper. Ian fell to a kneeling position, he wondered how long he could keep this up.

Seaborg was rammed into the wall, Spencer letting out a groan of pain as he fell to his knees. Bryan and Tala gave one another quick glance, wondering if they really could defeat this bitbeast. It was meant to be the most powerful on in the entire world. Something caused the two to look at Kai, who was now on his hands and knees, sobbing quietly. "Please…stop her…" He looked up tears of pain ran down his face – he had never had control over this bitbeast, it had control over him.

The dark bird flapped its wings in annoyance as the boy blabbed too much, and sent another few threatening and dark whispers to him, Kai began to sob again, shutting up as the dark bitbeast began to pound into Bryan's beyblade.

In terms of strength Bryan and Tala would not be able to defeat Black Dranzer, then again all they had to do was stop Kai from giving his energy to her, even if that meant… Tala blinked, he looked over to Bryan – he wondered would it work?

"Bryan, hold on okay!" Tala left his beyblade in the arena, though he did not stay on his platform, he left and ran down the stairs out of the stadium… Bryan was left confused, though knew that Tala must have had a plan and continued to feel the wrath of Black Dranzer.

Just as fast as Tala had disappeared he reappeared, now in the same platform as Kai, he quickly walked up to him, and shook his shoulder, hoping that it would work and if it didn't he would need to think of something – and fast. Checking to see if Bryan was still standing he looked to see that the other two beyblades hadn't stopped, Ian and Spencer looked really tired and probably were trying to gain some strength back while Black Dranzer was concentrating on Falborg.

"Kai…Wake up." Kai looked up confused on what the redhead was saying – he was awake, he didn't need to wake up he needed Dranzer back… "Just stop beyblading…Please…Don't make me hurt you…" Kai started to shake lightly as the pain that had once been numbed began to come back and nip at him.

"I'm sorry…" Tala muttered, as he looked at Kai's arms, filled with gashes and cuts, which would not be fast to heal. Tala looked around, he didn't want to just do what he had thought at first because it would mean that they would win unfairly and it would also mean that Bryan's attempt and everyone else's would be a waste of energy.

"Kai, just tell Black Dranzer to leave." Kai shook his head when he heard at what Tala was asking, he couldn't do such a thing she would bring pain to him. She was the only thing he had left now that he had thrown Dranzer away, she would never forgive him.

"Black Dranzer is a bitbeast, tell it to go away!" Tala shook him again, "Please, just do it!" Tala was more than worried, if Kai couldn't control one of the most powerful bitbeasts in the world what would it do to the other bitbeasts it battled? It wouldn't leave them lying there – the rumours of the black bird were alarming. Supposedly it destroyed and ate other bitbeasts so it became ever stronger...

Author's Note: Thanks for reading, hope it makes up for the time I was in bed ill. But I'm better again! –cackles evilly- Hence why I placed the cliff-hanger… Will they beat Black Dranzer or not… I promise to update sooner, and please review!