Author's Note: Yeah, I'm putting in an author's note in the beginning of Chapter 2, and maybe one at the end. Crazy, isn't it? XP

After reading over Chapter 1, I can see how it might scare some readers away. It's not very action packed, it was made to just introduce Brooklyn into all of the mess that will be going on. I'm planning to have at least 4 chapters in this story, probably more. But if you have any suggestions or comments on the story so far or where you think it should go. Leave a review, please!

Ok, no more stalling. Here's Chapter 2!

'A..lex..is..?' Mariah thought slowly, her mind processing the idea that the blonde haired girl standing across the stadium with- Brooklyn ?- was truly Alexis Williams, the professional blader, and friend. The only reason why she was confused by the idea was that: if Alexis was, in fact, back from the States, why was she with Brooklyn and not on the bench cheering on the others?

"Mariah? Earth to Mariah…" Lee said, nudging the pink haired girl's shoulder to soon be met with golden eyes. "What's wrong?" The captain of the White Tigers asked seeming a little concerned. By then, Mariah let out a small laugh, "Nothing's wrong, Lee. You worry too much." She said, deciding to push aside the Alexis issue for now. G-Revolution was still in the tournament, why should she be worrying?

***

(Next Day)

The cat-like eyes frantically scanned the crowds of people that covered the BEGA stadium. 'Where is she?' Mariah wondered in a panic, afraid that there was a possibility that Alexis would actually miss the last day of the tournament and the revealing of G-Revolutions 4th blader. Brooklyn was lounging on BEGA's bench, so the chance that she was with the red-head was ruined.

"Mariah?! What-" Lee said, seeing the girl suddenly on her feet and moving to get to the aisle. "Can't talk now, Lee." Mariah stated, as she rushed back to the lobby, pulling out her phone.

***

(Day before)

It wasn't until later that night that Alexis made her way home, to her driver's pleasure since it would have been his head if she hadn't returned after her little incident of running away in the first place.

The time after the BEGA matches for the day were spent with Brooklyn, walking around the grounds of BEGA in mostly silence. It was a calming silence which both appeared to appreciate the company… Even if the main reason for the walk was because her hand wasn't freed until an hour or two after Brooklyn had first seized it, and Alexis didn't feel comfortable asking for it back.

Yet, she would have been certain that she'd be held captive longer if it wasn't for Hiro coming in search of Brooklyn for training.

Alexis set icy blue eyes towards the older Granger brother, though the glare only reached the red metallic shades until the firm order of "You should leave," erupted from him, crossing his arms over his chest as if that would possibly intimidate her. The idea of Hiro fighting against his brother and friends was still hard for Alexis to wrap her mind around. Although, the only thing that truly put her mind back in focus was Brooklyn's hand tightening its grip around hers.

Nevertheless, she reclaimed her hand. "It would be my pleasure." Alexis sneered before turning on her heel and walking away, not turning to look back until she was clear from the BEGA building.

By then, her defiant façade had utterly shattered. She was too exhausted to go find the G-Revolutions and tell them that she was back. To congratulate them and have some fun.

And she was too tired to attempt to push thoughts of Kai from her head. He was the only thing that she was able to think about on her way back to her penthouse. Questions of where and why plagued her until ultimately lulling her to sleep.

-

Waking up the next morning, the only thing on Alexis' agenda was to get a hold of a ticket for the last day of the Justice Five tournament.

"I have to be there… SOLD OUT!.... How-? Why-?... Not again!" Alexis exclaimed, bitterly shutting the top of her laptop that showed the sold out announcement before collapsing back onto her bed. A part of her knew that would happen, but she still wished that she would have some luck today. "I guess I have to watch it on TV." She grumbled, propping herself up on her elbows.

The ringing of her cell phone made Alexis sit up all of the way before searching through the bed sheets for the noisy device. "Hello?" she questioned sulkily when it was found, hoping there wouldn't be more bad news.

But to her surprise, her vapid greeting was returned by a hyped up, "Hey, girlfriend!" A perplexed expression crossed her face, "Mariah?" she questioned, confused by the random caller. "Of course. Who do you think it would be? Are you coming to the BEGA Tournament today?" The White Tiger asked, and by the sound of the cheering people in the background, Alexis figured she was already there. "I tried. But I couldn't get a ticket." Alexis admitted, her depressed attitude returning until another thought struck her. 'How did Mariah know I was back from the States?'

Her question was never answered because Mariah hastily continued and by the increasing noise levels, it seemed like the match was going to start soon too. "You need to find a way to get here. And fast! Tyson finally found a fifth blader. Kai is going to….."

The cell phone slipped from Alexis' frozen hand, Mariah's words trailing through the air after the mention of Kai's name.

"Alexis?... Alexis?!" The phone buzzed, but the blonde haired girl was already out the door in a run.

Now there was no question in the matter. She needed to be on the sidelines of that match.

***

The match between Brooklyn and Kai had already started. The fans appearing fired up by the sudden turn of events. And with Kai's metal hard-system beyblade now under control, the match seemed to start off evenly.

The sounds of sneakers tapping against the tiles echoed off the walls of the tunnel. The sound of roaring fans drifting into background music behind the blood pumping in her ears, shallow breathing, and the clashing of beyblades.

Alexis' run finally slowed down before reaching the opening of the tunnel. Placing a hand above her racing heart, she waited until her chest stopped heaving and when she could tolerate the pain and nervousness that was arresting her. "Kai…" she whispered under her breathe, her heart skipping a beat at the sound of his voice:

"…And now the game changes. I'm about to kick this battle up a notch... And when I do, you're going to be history!"

Inhaling a deep breathe, she attempted to maintain her composure as she slowly made her way out on to the main floor of the stadium, coming in the opposite entrance of the G-Revolutions, and collectively making her way to the side of the bey-stadium.

"Woah! I can't believe it! The queen of beyblading, Alexis Williams, has made a surprise appearance!" Beyblader DJ announced fervently, being the first to spot her standing across from him. After the announcement, all eyes went to her for a moment, becoming another turn of events. Yet all of Alexis' attention was set on the battle in front of her.

Widened purple eyes quickly locked on too her blue; she tried to return the same intensity that his held before he ripped his gaze away and back to the clashing beyblades. Though as a result, it seemed like Kai's motivation grew even stronger, if possible, from her appearance.

"… I need more energy." Alexis heard him mumble as his grey aurora became visible which made her even stunned. 'How did he-?' "The more anger I feel, the stronger I get."

Anger?

"Oh, it finally looks like someone wants to play. And just in time for my special guest." Brooklyn announced. Pulling her eyes up, Alexis finally realized that she had attracted Brooklyn's attention too. 'His?' She thought, mystified, but soon realized that after the other day, it didn't come as a shock that he would believe she was there for him.

The comment didn't go unnoticed by Kai, however. His eyes narrowing as a small growl rumbled in his throat. The reaction only caused a small chuckle to come from Brooklyn, quickly realizing what might be going on.

"Huh? In the end, all will be the same and you will wind up losing…. And it seems more then you expected." Brooklyn taunted, his eyes once again diverting to Alexis, with a smile on his lips.

Alexis' breathe was caught in her throat, her hands balling into fists at her sides. She was unsure if she was nervous that the possibility that Kai could lose was more apparent then she was lead to believe, or simply angry that she was being discussed like she didn't care who she ended up with.

"Don't bet on it!"

Kai's words brought her back to the stadium, giving her hope and courage that the battle wasn't over. But what Alexis witnessed next astonished her, making her step closer to the dish. "What the-?" She finally muttered in disbelief at the light now glowing from Dranzer, mimicking a star, ensuing in the battle shifting in favor of Kai.

Kai's sudden increase in power only seemed to trigger Brooklyn's own strength as more taunts escaped him before he decided to play seriously, calling out his bit beast, Zeus.

"No." The word fell from her lips in a whisper, as the dark vortex began to suck in everything around it, even attempting to take in Kai. The encouraging words from Tyson and the others sunk into her mind as she watched Kai being pulled closer, which finally made her calm veneer snap.

"No!... Kai!" Alexis yelled, pouring all of her emotions that she was feeling at that moment into her voice. It seemed like something reached him when his feet and hands dug into the dirt to stop his progress towards Brooklyn's beyblade before Dranzer sent another attack to it.

"…It won't be long now." Kai announced, though it was evident that his power was drained as he kneeled on the platform. But nevertheless, Alexis could see him glance at her from the corner of his eyes which made her heart reach out for him. And then his aurora began to shift until it reached white as he stood his ground against Brooklyn.

-

"Kai! Don't give up!" Alexis yelled again when Brooklyn reclaimed the pace of the battle, slamming back Kai as often as he could. Her words seemed to strike Brooklyn in a negative way when it was revealed that Alexis had come for Kai and not him, only making his attacks harder in return.

"I've heard that losing can be frustrating. But, of course, I wouldn't know about that… I don't lose." Brooklyn stated, his tone giving away that he wasn't talking just about the battle and Alexis didn't need to look at him to know that the statement was directed at her, as well.

"KAI!" Alexis screamed when the final attack was done, the cloud of smoke blinding anyone from seeing the victor, but the only thing Alexis was worried about was the collapsed Kai on the platform, quickly rushing over to the G-Revolution side. "Hey! Wait!" Tyson stated, coming up next to her and pulling everyone's attention back to Kai. A smile soon gracing her lips as she let out a deep breathe; he was still fighting for it.

Kai was regaining ground fast after the recovery and Alexis was astonished to see that Brooklyn was the one taking a toll from the battle. Was he becoming… scared? The release of his dark force was proof enough that he was losing control of his emotions.

After that, it was only a matter of time for Kai to take back the battle and ultimately the win with Brooklyn now fighting with Kai and his own inner-thoughts.

"It's over!" Blader DJ announced for the second time, but now the winner was named and the roaring audience made it clear of it's excitement along with Tyson and the others, including Alexis.

Though, as Kai made his way off of the platform, Alexis held back, allowing his team mates to congratulate him first. She was still hesitant where they stood, especially after everything that just happened. But those thoughts were pushed aside when Kai began to lose balance, falling into Tyson for support. He was in critical condition he needed to be taken to the hospital. However, at the mention of a doctor, he stood back up.

Lingering on the outskirts of the group, she saw Kai turn towards her, heading for the exit. Her heart was beating rapidly in her chest when he neared her, his eyes locked with hers the whole time. "Kai?" she whispered worry and hurt coating her tone when Kai made to walk right passed her.

Although, her heart was set at ease when she felt his fingers brush against hers as he walked by.

Author's Note:

That was a little longer then expected, but I hoped you all liked it.

Review please!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything dealing with Beyblade. Most of the quotes from the original characters are out of context from the show.