Tonya: No folks your eyes do not deceive you! Chapter 12 is finally up!

Chris: It's a miracle!

Bryan: Took her long enough to finish it. *grumbles*

Kai: Where is our favorite *rolls eyes* author anyways?

Spencer: Um guys... *looks at Chaos twitching on the floor*

Tala: Oh wow. I guess we could be nice and take her to bed. *looks at the others*

All: Nah!

Chaos: *snaps up* I'll get you guys for that! *watches them scatter* Ok I don't own Beyblade or its characters, just my OC's and temporarily Chris. I need a nap. *falls back over*

~*Betrayal*~

Only a few hours had passed since the execution of Adina. The guards worked quickly to dispose of the body and clean up the mess. By the time they'd finished, most were fighting sleep. Which worked in favor for the small band of intruders. Kai led the way, having gotten his hands on a map of the place from a guard they took out. Chris followed behind him with Spencer and Bryan bringing up the rear. Each carrying some type of weapon on them.

"How much further?" Spencer asked softly as he peeked around the corner for guards.

"If we keep following this map it shouldn't take us too long." Kai whispered as he recalled the map in his head perfectly.

"Ok, let's move." Bryan said as he started to step around the corner.

"Wait." Chris pulled him back softly as the older boy looked down at her. "Haven't you noticed the lack in security in this place?"

All three had to admit she was right. They'd met very little resistance when they'd first entered the complex. And so far only come upon three guards patrolling the main hallways. They all ducked back into their little corner, the same thought crossing each of their minds at once.

"We've walked into a trap haven't we?" Bryan deadpanned as he rested his small pistol on his shoulder.

"It's possible and definitely the most likely scenario. But I was thinking back to when me and Tonya had first escaped this place. Security was lax then because they were preparing to move us since the police had gotten wind of the last base. I'm thinking that they may be preparing to move again. I noticed a huge carrier when we first snuck in."

"So you think they might be fixing to move again?" Kai asked as Chris nodded.

"Yeah. But we still need to be careful. For all we know it could still be a trap." Chris muttered as she reached for her blade to calm her nerves. She felt a familiar wave of energy engulf her as she held her blade.

"The more time we spend talking is the more time we waste. Let's move." Spencer motioned with his head as he led the way around the corner.

Without saying a word, the four split up into two groups. Chris and Kai would continue on towards the room where Tonya was being held. Spencer and Bryan would make their way down to the control room, find the cell where Tala was being held, and track down his and Tonya's blades. If any heard an alarm they would work as quickly as possible to finish their part of the mission and get out and meet up later.

"It should be just down this hallway." Kai whispered as he took the lead with Chris following, blade in hand and ready to be launched.

It didn't take them long to reach the door that separated them from their friend. The two nodded as they kicked the door in, weapons at the ready. The two split up, each taking half the room. Chris checked every single hiding spot she could think of. She remembered how desperate the two had been last time they'd been locked up and knew that Tonya would hide anywhere and jump out at anytime. Chris took extra precaution as she explored any dark areas. But her search turned up nothing. On the other side of the room Kai was on just as high alert. He didn't know if Tonya or someone else would be waiting for them. He wasn't going to take any chances. Kai slowly made his way into the room where the huge bed was. He could make out a figure in the bed, covered by the blankets. As he got closer though, he saw that the body was too big to be Tonya. Kai quickly erased the hope he'd felt only seconds ago and held his small hand gun at the ready as he moved to the side of the bed and flung the covers off.

"Tala?"

Kai looked at his friend. He was cut up all over and most of the upper half of his body was a black and blue mess. Kai shook him gently and surprisingly it didn't take much to rouse the sleeping boy. Tala slowly opened his eyes to see Kai checking over him to make sure he was ok.

"Kai what are you….where's Tonya?" Tala snapped up, hissing from the pain that shot through his body.

"She's not here. Tala? You're ok!" Chris rushed through the small archway to Tala's side as he slowly moved his feet off the bed and on to the floor.

"When did you guys get here?" Tala asked as he held his throbbing head.

"Only a few minutes ago. We infiltrated the base and slowly worked our way inside. Security was weak so it didn't take us long to make our way to this room." Chris reported as Tala lowered his eyes.

"Spencer and Bryan are retrieving your blade and were going to find out which cell you were in. We were supposed to meet up in about an hour or so." Kai added as Tala slowly stood up. "Do you know where Tonya is?"

"No. This was the room they were keeping her in. The last thing I remember is her next to me before I fell asleep. We have to find her quickly." Tala said as the image of her holding Adina's heart flashed inside his mind.

"Here, we figured you might need some extra clothes." Kai pulled out a small bundle and tossed them at Tala. It didn't take him long to get dressed before they bolted out of there.

"Hey you guys!" Bryan hollered as he and Spencer ran down the hall to meet them. "We saw you guys on the cameras and ran here after we picked these up." The older teen handed Tala his blade and launcher, perfectly unharmed.

"Glad to see you're ok Tala." Spencer grinned as he gently placed a hand on his friend's back.

"Did you guys happen to find out where Tonya was?" Chris asked as they all stood there.

"No. But you were right. They're getting ready to move. I'd be willing to bet they got Tonya with them." Spencer said just before the alarms sounded.

"Talk later, we gotta move now." Kai commanded as he led the way through the various halls.

It didn't take them long to back track their steps. Soon they were in the original hall where they'd first snuck in. The five of them rushed outside to see the huge carrier already in the air. And standing near the open door was Tonya with her back to them. She leaned backwards out of the carrier and began falling through the air. No one made a sound, no one made a move, all they could do was watch as their friend free fell to the ground. But at the last second Tonya twisted in the air and landed lightly on her feet, only fifty feet away.

"She's alright." Tala breathed finally as he watched her straighten up. He took a step towards her, but that's as far as he got.

"Wait!" Chris held out her arm to stop him, her eyes still on her friend. "Something's not right."

"You always were so observant Christine. You ruined my little surprise."

Tonya finally spoke. Her voice sounded so calm, but didn't sound right. A low giggle escaped her lips as she slowly lifted her head up. None of them were prepared for what they saw. Two blood red eyes with black slits stared at each of them in turn. Tala saw that same look of bloodlust in her eyes, only intensified this time. His eyes moved down to neck and saw that the collar that had been restraining her power had been removed. She grinned at them, revealing her sharp fangs that she normally kept hidden. They were in trouble.

"What did they do to her?" Kai asked softly as he just stared at her.

"Oh they didn't do anything to me Kai. I just finally opened my eyes." She grinned as her blood red eyes focused on him.

"Tell me you didn't…" Chris whispered as she watched Tonya's eyes slowly turn to her. The boys watched as fear spread across Chris's face as she stared at Tonya who now looked as if she was bored.

"I knew you'd react like that. I'll admit that I was scared when I let go. But you can't imagine how good it feels now. To not have to fight it anymore and spend every waking minute worrying about something that I should've embraced so long ago. Too long I fought this." Her smirk reappeared as Chris just shook her head.

"What is she talking about?" Spencer asked as he slowly wrapped his fingers around the small hand gun against his leg.

"Something has consumed her. From what I can barely remember, a dark force used to hang over us all the time when we were younger. But I thought we'd gotten rid of it." Chris muttered weakly as she stared at her friend.

"Wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong!" Tonya sang as she laughed. "You can't get rid of it. We only suppressed it when we suppressed our memories. Don't worry, Daikairi's old force will resurface in you. Just like Shadow's did in me."

"Who in the hell are you?" Tala hissed, speaking finally. He narrowed his eyes at Tonya who just grinned at him.

"What's the matter love? Don't recognize me?" Tonya purred as Tala growled.

"You're not Tonya. The Tonya I knew wouldn't have given in so easily. She's a fighter to the end. She would never take the easy way out." Tala retorted as he took a step forward.

"Aaw, the poor wolf is upset. I bet you think this is all a trick, that they've brainwashed me somehow and that my old self is locked up in here somewhere eh?" She tapped the side of her head as she just giggled again. "Well guess what wolfie boy? This is the real me! You never knew the real me, so how can you say what I would or wouldn't do? How do you know that wasn't just the me that I wanted you to know? I've lied to you before, how do you know that I wasn't lying then? But you were right about one thing. The old me is gone."

"My dear don't forget we're on a timeline. I will let you do with them as you please. But remember we still need your sister." Aio called from up in the carrier.

"Understood." Tonya grinned as she cracked her knuckles. "Shadow why don't you come out and help?"

A bloodcurdling roar erupted from nowhere as Shadow shot out of his blade. Energy crackled in the air around them as the black dragon stood behind Tonya, his eyes matching hers. Daikairi didn't hesitate in taking physical form either as Chris felt her own energy rise. But in the back of her mind she could feel the dark energy building. She would have to finish things quickly. With so much energy in the air, the other beasts began to pulse in their blades as well. Four other bitbeasts took form and all stood beside Daikairi as they faced down Shadow and his master.

"Now that doesn't seem like fair odds." Another voice called as Craig jumped from the carrier, a light shooting from a blade in his hand.

From the reddish black light formed a demon, plain and simple. It had the head of a hydra with two horns pointing back from its head. Its body was stretched out, it had a big chest but the farther it went down the smaller the torso got. On its back were bony spikes with webbing between them trailing all the way down to where the tail began. The tail was twice the length of its body, and at the end were various spikes sticking out in every way imaginable. Its claws were long and curved and the wings looked like that of a bat's.

"Sheraio, I say we even up the odds." Craig grinned as he landed beside Tonya.

"With pleasure." Sheraio spoke in a hissing tone.

Before anyone could blink, Tonya had launched herself at Chris and separated her from the boys with Shadow doing the same to Daikairi. By the time any of them had reacted, Craig was on them and already taking out the four boys. He knocked them all away from each other and began to slowly pick them off one by one. They were all on their own now.

Chris kept her focus on Tonya, trying her best to resist the urge to help the guys. She knew they'd stand a fair chance against Craig since it was four to one. But she wasn't so sure the odds were in her favor. Tonya had always been a better fighter than her. Always taking Chris out easily whenever they sparred against each other. Chris grunted as she was pushed back by the force of Tonya's strike, barely blocking in time. She regained her footing as she watched Tonya who just stared at her with that crazy look in her eyes. She could feel something inside of her wanting to break free. Her feral nature that she'd last felt just before her friend had been stolen away from her.

'Chris, we can't keep this up. You know that we're not on the same level as them.' Daikairi chimed in her head as he did his best to keep Shadow at bay.

'I know but what can we do?' Chris asked desperately as Tonya attacked her again, this time drawing blood with her claws.

'We have to even the odds.' Her eyes widened at what he suggested. 'It's the only way to even stand a chance.'

'Can we control it? Or will we end up like them?' Chris asked as she glanced at her friend who was laughing in her face, the bloodlust still in her eyes.

'If we don't risk it we may lose them for good.' The phoenix grunted as he managed to push Shadow back temporarily.

Chris struck for Tonya who easily dodged the blow and put distance between them. She looked at her twisted friend who just laughed at her as her eyes flashed with the darkness that took her over. Chris could see herself in Tonya's shoes. The same crazy and twisted look upon her face as she stared Tonya down. The look of concern upon Tonya's face that Chris wore now…and how Tonya wouldn't think twice about doing what it took to save her.

It wasn't hard for Chris to find her feral side, the darkness within, and release it. She felt power explode within and engulf her entire body. She could feel changes happening to her body. Enhancing her senses, making her stronger, putting her on the same level as Tonya. The green black power that had engulfed Chris finally dissolved to reveal a new Chris. Both her eyes were a piercing blue, all traces of red gone. Her nails had lengthened and sharpened as well. All trace of fear and uncertainty erased now. Even Daikairi had gone through the change and could feel his power crackling around him now.

"Finally! Maybe now I'll get some real action." Tonya grinned as she crouched low, preparing to launch herself.

"Trust me, you're in for the fight of your life." Chris smirked, her eyes flashing just as Tonya's had moments ago.

The four all charged at each other, none of them expecting what would happen next. The girls locked hands, just as their beasts did, and sent out huge shockwaves all around them. The fighting temporarily ceased amongst the others to see what had happened. All were surprised to see Chris fighting on equal terms with Tonya. Which only meant one thing.

"She let her power loose too." Bryan whispered as he watched the two girls go at each other.

"I never knew they were so powerful. It would seem Project B was a success after all." Craig deadpanned as he watched the fight. He could feel fear trying to work its way into him, but he quickly erased the feeling as he watched the two continue to fight.

"I suggest you focus on your opponent instead of daydreaming!" Tala hollered as he hit Craig hard in the jaw.

"Let's finish this." Spencer growled as he joined Tala in the fight. The other two soon joined in after, leaving the two girls alone.

Despite the fact that the fighting was now on a more even level, Tonya still held the upper hand. Her speed allowed her to move just a couple seconds faster than Chris. Which played a big role in their fight. But as the fight drug on Chris began to sense a change in the battle. Tonya wasn't coming at her quite as hard anymore. It was more like she was toying with her. Just doing enough to dodge her blows and hitting her hard enough to knock her back, but not do any real damage. Not that anyone else could tell the difference in their fight.

"What is this game you're playing?" Chris hollered once when she knocked Tonya back into a tree hard, her body sinking into the tree.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Tonya replied in a familiar tone as she slowly pulled herself out of the tree.

"What did you say?" Chris asked slowly, wondering if she'd heard right.

"Again, I don't know what you're talking about." The brunette replied, again in that familiar tone.

If her tone didn't give her away, the slightest tilt of her chin did. It was something only the two knew, that only the two could do just right. Even though she still held the crazy look upon her face and a slightly off tone in her voice, there was no mistaking it. Chris would know that nod from anywhere. She slunk back down into her crouch as she tilted her head in return. Up top, Chris had already sent a message to Daikairi as she prepared herself for what would come next.

"I think I've played with my prey long enough." Tonya giggled as she leaned forward.

"Then we better end this." Chris replied as she charged first.

Chris felt it before it happened. The final blow to her gut, the one that would knock her out cold. Tonya had easily ducked her kick and landed her fist in Chris's stomach. The albino slumped over in Tonya's hands as Daikairi dove at her. Distracted, Shadow easily took out the phoenix and sent him back into his blade. A platform was lowered for Tonya which she easily jumped on to and laid Chris's body on. The boys looked up to see Tonya looking down at them, a smirk plastered on her face. Craig easily broke away and joined Tonya on the platform, Sheraio and Shadow both returning to their blades.

"So long boys!" She laughed as the platform lifted up into the carrier and took them away.

_._._

"Ugh….ow." Chris hissed lowly as she tried to roll over. But a hand stopped her from rolling over.

'Don't move too quickly. You're going to be hurting for awhile. Keep your eyes shut and stay still. They think you're still knocked out.' An all too familiar voice chimed in her head.

'Tonya? Did you have to hit me so hard?' Chris practically yelled at her.

'Sorry. I had to make it believable. You can get me back later.' Tonya sighed, glad to hear her friend was ok.

'For a second there I wasn't sure if I was making the right choice in letting you clock me. I didn't know if this was a trap or not.' Chris replied as she just lied against the cool metal of the carrier.

'I wasn't sure if you'd catch on. Figured my acting would've thrown you off.' Tonya could practically see Chris rolling her eyes and fought the urge to laugh.

'So you mind explaining everything to me? Starting with our freaky power boost.' Chris demanded as she feigned sleep.

'I'll explain what I know. After my memories came back in that place I could feel the pull of our more…feral is a good word, side. It was what haunted us for so long. As far as I know it won't ever take over us completely. It just turns us into killing machines. Which is why we were created in the first place. Aio wanted living, breathing bitbeasts. But he could never give one a physical body. The spirits of the beasts were always tied to a human, so he figured if he could plant their DNA into a living being they could be reborn again.' Tonya stated as she lied down on her back.

'And you know all this how?' Chris asked as she used a shift in air to flip herself on to her stomach.

'When my memories came back, so did Shadow's. He remembered everything that Aio ever said in front of him. Turns out Shadow and Daikairi were some fierce beasts back in the day. Aio figured that since they were some of the most feared beasts back then that they'd be perfect for his project. But over time their darker selves have slowly diminished. But some of their former selves did make it into us. Mainly their violence, which we can control if we work at it.' Chris could hear Tonya's voice drop on the last few words and could only guess what she was thinking about.

'Let me guess, you've drawn blood?' When Tonya didn't answer Chris sighed, wishing she could move. 'Look I'm sure whoever it was against deserved it. Besides we've never been saints. Blood is on both of hands here. So don't go blaming yourself.'

'Tala already beat you to that speech.' Tonya smiled, remembering his warm arms around her as she spilled her heart to him.

'Well damn. Guess I'll have to thank him later. So if we work at it we can keep our feral side in check. Got it. Now what's the big boss's plan?' Chris asked nonchalantly.

'I think he plans on taking us to one of his other bases. From what I've gathered he wants to use us to create more like us with some genetically altered beasts. He doesn't have any candidates up for trial yet, but it won't be long.' Tonya growled as she clenched her hand into a fist.

'And how did you get him to believe you were on his side? So that I can stop getting my ass kicked.' Chris growled as wished she could glare at Tonya.

'Simple. I let my power surge for a bit, and pretended that I saw the light. That he gave us a gift and ya-da-ya-da.' Tonya rolled her eyes as Chris got it.

'Ok. So when we get to this new base, we smash everything up, take out the boss, and end this right?' The albino asked, her voice finally turning serious.

'That's the plan. And let's try to be done before dinner. Don't wanna keep the boys waiting too long now.' Tonya grinned as she looked down and caught Chris's eye.

Finally got it done! I know it took forever but I didn't forget! End of summer/start of school had me running around doing all kinds of crap that I shall not bore you with. Had a bit of writers block with this one too cause I didn't know how I wanted to do it exactly. But I hope you all like it and I will try to get the next one done faster. But no promises since school has started again. Well that's all for now!