Tyson's match went off without a hitch, making Alexis wonder if there was even a point to having the fourth match. This was Tyson Granger they were talking about, World Champion. When was the last time he ever lost a match?

Nevertheless, Alexis had stayed along side the other Blade Breakers on the bench, knowing it was too soon to go chasing after Kai just yet. And it was fun to get her mind off things and celebrate with them like in the old days... And the old days being when BEGA never existed, which wasn't too long ago.

It wasn't long until they were walking from the stadium and the rest of the BBA bladers ambushed them to celebrate once again. There was still hope, that's what was keeping them all going and it all started with Kai.... 'Stop thinking about him!' Alexis scolded herself, this wasn't the time or the place to start dwelling on the rebel of the group which had stolen her heart. He would show up when he felt the time was right. He always acted on his own, not caring what anyone else was dealing with at the time.

"Alexis... Alexis?" Tyson waved his hand in front of the girl's face, seeing her blue eyes staring off in space locked in deep thought. A short little whistle snapped her back to see the group had dwindled down to the original Blade Breakers. "We're going to the hospital to see Tala. Wanna come?" He asked, but Alexis simply shook her head in reply, saying that she would meet up with them later. When she watched them go, Alexis turned on her heel and began to stroll around BEGA. A little exploring never hurt anyone. And she was curious as to why the organization was so amazing.

She wasn't very impressed.

The BEGA building appeared like a steriod version of the All-Star's training building. At least, all of the parts she had access to; computer rooms, gyms, training dishes, etc. The only thing she had to admit to was that it was a lot bigger then the All-Star's.

So, it wasn't a surprise that Alexis became lost in the maze of porcelain white halls. After a certain point, every floor began to look the same and the higher she went, the number of doors that were labeled began to diminish. And she had found out early that the elevator could only be accessed by an ID card, which she, unfortunately, lacked or she would have been free of the insane asylum look-alike hours ago. Even the door for the stairs was lost to her and Alexis knew it wouldn't be smart to go checking every door of the level, not knowing what she would face if she picked the wrong door.

Rounding the corner, which she swore she had passed five times already, a booming noise hit her like a brick. A cold chill slithered up her spine when she heard the heartless voice, which was suitable enough when Boris was the man behind all of the yelling.

"I'm surrounded by incompetence!"

Alexis simply shook her head. How could anyone fall for Boris' nice facade? Just looking at the man gave her a bad vibe and yet everyone thought he was the future face for beyblading everywhere.... If only they knew.

Hearing the door suddenly open, Alexis hid herself behind one of the wall fixtures, though instantly regretted it. "Smooth." She mumbled under her breathe, if they walked passed her she would have been in plain sight.

Luckily, they decided to go the opposite direction. Peering around the pillar, she watched Crusher and Ming Ming trudge through the hall, looked like Boris' speech took a toll on them.

Whatever he said, it gave Alexis a chance to escape the building. Now she just had to follow them out and she would be free....

"They'll pay!"

***

The sound of blood pumping in her ears slowly brought Alexis' back to consciousness. Blue eyes fluttered open to be met by darkness, though she was unfortunately aware that pain pulsed on the side of her head. Groaning, Alexis propped herself up on her elbow and lightly touched the injury to her head. Yup, there would be a bump there soon.

Her vision soon adjusted to the light, now being able to make out the silhouettes' of the furniture within the room. It appeared to be like a standard bedroom, with her occupying the bed. Now the questions of how she got here and why her head was pounding were the next to be answered.

Sweeping her gaze across the room, Alexis was in search of any clues... well, more of the exit because she saw no true light except the dim glow coming the the curtained window.

Slowly, her gaze locked with a pair of wild green eyes and soon she was muffling her scream with her hand as she frantically began to scramble away from the crazed stare.

"They'll pay."

Those two words sent the memory rushing back to her as if her mind pressed rewind.

Alexis had stepped out into the hall to follow the two BEGA bladers when a hand gripped her wrist, spinning her around to bring her face to face with a red-haired boy with an psychotic look in his eye. She had opened her mouth to scream, but the thought of yelling for help had come to late before he brought down his hand. Something hard and cold had hit her head and then... black consumed her senses as the air was knocked from her lungs.

Now as she stared at the boy hidden in the shadows, her head began throbbing as if expecting a repeat of earlier.

"Brooklyn?" Alexis whispered, her voice breaking the heavy silence that filled the room.

As if the fear coating her voice triggered his movements, he abruptly got up and came to the bed, taking a seat on it's edge. "Alexis... Alexis... sshhh." Brooklyn cooed with a smile, the crazed tone in his voice now gone, but his eyes still looked like one of a wild animal. Reaching out, he cupped her cheek as if to calm her, but when she cringed away from his touch, it seemed to set off a nerve. Anger flashed passed his eyes, but it soon disappeared as he settled with seizing her hands instead.

"I'm not going to hurt you." Alexis heard him say which only set off her own annoyance. What did he think knocking her out was? Just calming her down?

"Brooklyn, I..." Alexis began once she was able to find her voice. But he instantly shushed her. "No need to explain anything." Brooklyn stated, pushing himself off of the bed and walking over to pull back the curtains. Moonlight flooded the room, making Alexis close her eyes as pain seared through her head, causing a sudden headache as her eyes had to adjust.

As if just remembering what he said, Alexis stared at him with a puzzled expression. "Explain?" she questioned.

Brooklyn kept his back to her, staring up at the night sky. "Yes. Explain. About...." He began with a matter-of-fact tone, though it seemed like he had to struggle to continue. "... Kai. But since you're here that means you have changed you're mind." He concluded, turning around and setting his ice green gaze on her, beginning to come closer.

'He's the one who is acting like he just got hit on the head.... He's delusional.' Alexis thought, continuing to back away from him, but her back soon hit the bed post. "I-I'm sorry, but..." She began, wanting to tell him that he was mistaken and she wanted to leave.

Her breath caught in her throat when Brooklyn's face was now only inches away from her own, his arms on either side of her, blocking her in. "Don't be sorry." His lips tickling her ear which sent shivers down her spine.

Pulling back, Brooklyn smiled down at her which Alexis returned with a frown of her own. Though as she was about to discourage his actions, he leaned in, his lips capturing hers. Cobalt eyes widened in shock from the kiss; reaching up she placed her hands on his shoulders, trying to push him away. But it appeared to have the opposite effect as he pressed down harder on her, seeming not to notice that Alexis stayed motionless, not responding to his kiss at all.

"Brooklyn! Stop!" Alexis managed to get out when he parted from her for air. But he just looked down at her like she hadn't made a sound, his greedy eyes raking over. At some point during the kiss, Brooklyn had managed to pull her down so she now laid on top of the bed.

"Get off of me!" Alexis said louder, beating on his chest to try and break free. Something in Brooklyn snapped at that point. His eyes filled with fury, a twisted grin appeared on his lips, and a purple aura began to pulse all around him. 'Just like during the match against Kai.' Alexis thought, panic beginning to rise in her chest.

Taking hold of her arms, he pressed them to her sides, making her wince in pain as he dug his fingers into her. "Now, now Alexis. Don't be like that." Brooklyn stated, seeing that her eyes were clenched together from pain. Releasing one of his hands, he took her chin and forced it up to face him. "Open your eyes.... Open your eyes, Alexis!" Brooklyn ordered harshly, gripping her tighter.

Alexis reluctantly opened her eyes, attempting to blink back her tears before she looked up at him. Yet, as their eyes met, she froze...

Literally.

She could see the purple aura seeping off him and flowing into her once they made eye contact and as it enveloped her, it locked her muscles into place. She couldn't even muffle a scream for help.

"That's better." Brooklyn cooed, finally releasing his grip on her since she could no longer struggle underneath him, only lay limp. Leaning closer, he began to kiss his way down her neck as his hands traveled down her arms and to the edge of her shirt. He played with the fabric in between his fingers before he slipped his hand underneath, softly tracing his fingers around her stomach and soon the outline of her bra.

'Please stop.' Alexis pleaded in her thoughts as she stared up at the ceiling, helpless.

She was more scared at that point then she had been about being hit in the head. So afraid that she began to hear things, like a screeching bird that seemed to fly right through the room and she felt a rush of heat pass... like a phoenix. But she didn't see anything.

Brooklyn sat up then, pulling up her shirt with him, whispering something with a grin on his lips, but Alexis didn't care anymore, she was living a nightmare and she just wanted to wake up.

Suddenly, light filled the room as the door was kicked open. Alexis saw Brooklyn turn to see who the intruder was and the color immediately drained from his face, the purple aura began to wither away. She could feel her body regaining it's strength, but she still couldn't get up and run away like she wished.

"BROOKLYN!" Kai snarled from the doorway, his violet eyes blazing with fury when he saw the red-haired boy straddling Alexis on the bed. Before either of them could react from shock, Brooklyn was lifted off of her and tossed to the other side of the room with ease, hitting the wall and falling to the floor with a loud thump.

Turning her head, she saw Brooklyn now laying motionless on the ground. Her eyes looked back to see that Kai didn't even seem to care what he had just done, his eyes were set on her. And he didn't seem happy.

Though the longer he watched her and saw that she wasn't moving from the bed, his anger began to fade to confusion... and did she see a flicker of sorrow? Did he truly believe she would do such a thing?

"Kai." Alexis began softly, a little surprised to hear the sound of her own voice. "I-I can't move." She admitted, not sure how to explain what had actually happened. Yet, her statement gave him enough reason to pull her shirt back down into place since she couldn't do it herself. And before she knew it, Kai had scooped her up into his arms, making it feel like she weighed as light as a feather when she saw no strain pass his expression.

He wasted no time getting out of the room, which Alexis was grateful for; she was never going to go exploring through the BEGA building again. To her surprise, Kai maneuvered through the halls and stairwells with ease, though the silence made her uneasy and the stern expression he had made her heart heavy.

She hadn't wished for any of this to happen. He should know that, shouldn't he?

It was only a couple minutes later that he carried her right out of the front doors of the building. Alexis welcomed the cold night air with a deep breath, wanting it to just wash away everything that had happened that day. Yet, feeling Kai's arms tense around her, she didn't think she would be able to.

"Kai..." Alexis was about to just spill everything; all of her emotions, what she was thinking and how she felt about him; she was willing to say anything that would make him forget what he just saw.

What he said to her then stunned her speechless, but it put a smile on her face and she closed her eyes and leaned her head against his chest, listening to his beating heart as he walked along the sidewalk.

"I'm sorry."

Author's Note:

Sorry this took so long. I've been really busy and then there was the whole business with getting back into my writing style, which I hoped I pulled off for all of you.

Thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far. Keep them coming!