A/N: thank you for everyone who reviewed the story…

II. A new rival?

After getting Hunter back to normal were the Rovers let alone to get to know each other better while Master showed Kaida around the base.

"You know that that was a rather impressive throw?" asked Hunter, but this time was he careful when nearing her.

"Arigatou, and gomen again for that." She said apologically.

"Erm…what did you say?" asked Hunter while rubbing the back of his head.

"She mixes her English with Japanese." Said Colleen who stared at the newcomer with a strange expression.

"Hai, my shishou and me are from Japan." She said smiling at the other female.

"Ah…and what were the three things you said?" Exile asked in his usual Russian accent.

"Ah, arigatou means thank you, gomen-sorry, hai-yes and shishou simply means master." Shadow explained.

"Ah I see."

Suddenly the elevelator door opened and in hopped the last member of the rowers, still bound down, but rather happy.

"Hey Muzzle." Greeted Hunter, but the other ignored him and the others.

"Nisan!" Shadow said happily as she walked up to the other hugging him. "Temae shisen taishita." She said and Muzzle gave a happy loud while nodding his head.

"You two know each other?" Blitz asked a bit confused.

"Hai, since I was a koinu." She said.

"Aha…" was the reply.

"So Shadow what are your abilities?" asked Colleen suddenly as she stepped forth.

"Ah my abilities?" she asked a bit confused the other female seemed to not fully like her she could tell that by looking in her eyes.

"Yes, we can test them in a fight you against me." She said and the boys dropped they jaws.

"Erm…Colleen…she is new and…"

"Not now Hunter." She growled. "I don't like her…"

"Wow…Hunter is right calm down…"

But everyone was ignored and soon stood the two female Rovers in front of each other. It was agreed that first they would only use material arts and if that doesn't decide will both take the trainings road which had rather many traps. Exile was the judge in both.

"Colleen-san I will not hold cack because that would go against my meiyo." She said.

"I will also not hold back."

"If everyone is ready then at my sign…three, two, one fight!"

And with that both begun to charge at each other and started fighting with changing dominance.

"Wow…I'm starting to get frightened by them…" said Blitz while hiding behind Shag who whimpered in approval.

"I would really like to know why Colleen doesn't seem to like her." Hunter asked while said female was thrown to the ground.

"Must be such a female dominance thing." Said Exile while watching the fight.

After twenty minutes the fight was broken up because both seemed to be similarly strong. That meant that now they would go to the second place where Shadow suddenly took out two katanas.

"And again at my signall…go!"

And both female started with Colleen clearly in leading till even if she nearly tripped in shock when by the falling boulders part of the route Shadow's twin swords went through the boulders like a hot knife through butter. Colleen was still leading when they reached the last part of the rout which lead through ten swinging pendles which could even cut iron with ease.

"Hmm…I only need to move in the right moment." She said as she noticed Shadow stopping on the other side and putting her hands together in a strange way. 'What is she planning?' she asked herself, but suddenly her eyes widened as the other turned to something which perfectly matched her name…a shadow which gild through the path of pendles with ease and turning back to her normal form.

"And Shadow wins." Exile said.

"That was a great race Colleen-san, arigatou." Shadow said while bowing in front of the other who only nodded.

"Hey girls that was a great race." Hunter said as they run up to the two.

"Yes I was really impressed." Blitz said while standing beside Shadow.

"Thank you Blitz-kun."

"You were great Colleen." Hunter said and the other smiled at him.

"Thanks Hunter."

"So as long as the others chat would you like from me to show you around?" Blitz asked suddenly.

"Arigatou." And with that both begun to walk away side by side, not noticing the glare Colleen was sending them.

She had found a new rival to who she wouldn't lose.

To be continued…

A/N: well now you know about Shadow's abilities…