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Now if you'll excuse me i have Kai tied up to a chair xD

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Winter

Angel jumped down in front of the BBA headquarters. She wasn't looking forward to what ever Mr D had in stall for her.

She walked in, nodding at the guard sat behind his desk.

'Evening Angel.' he said, looking up from the monitors.

'Bruce.' She said, calling the elevator. 'What mood's the boss in?' she asked as she waited.

'Good last I knew.' he replied. 'Muttering something about Russia and things finally coming to a close.'

The doors opened and Angel stepped in, pressig the top floor. Gin jumped in as the doors were closing.

'You too huh?' he said in way of greeting. 'Must be good.'

'If you say so Gin.' she answered, leaning against the side as the elevator ascended quickly.

They reached the top floor and stepped out, walking past the late night secretary in step. She looked up as they passed and buzzed them in.

'Ah my favourite duo. Said Mr D, turning away from the window. 'As prompt as ever I see.' He sat down as they approached his desk in silence. 'I have new assignments for the both of you. Important ones.' He looked Angel up and down.

'What might they be sir?' Gin asked, his face emotionless.

'Gin, I need you to go over to London for a few days. There's talk of a new talent there.' Said Mr D holding out the orders. 'If you can convince them tocome here for advanced training.'

'Of course, sir.' Gin replied, stepping back to look at the orders.

'Angel, you will be going to the nearest high school to check there. Undercover of course, as well as your duties as a Shark.'

'Yes sir.' she said taking her orders. 'When do I start?'

'In the morning. Everything has been provided. Your uniform is at your home and you will be going in as Angel Granger, not Hiwatari to keep you from being harassed or discovered.'

'Yes sir.' She said again, looking at her watch. 'Then if you will excuse me I have to be awake early.'

'Of course, off you go the pair of you.' he said, dismissing them both with a wave of his hand.

In the elevator, Angel thought about her orders and smiled.

'It's a good thing I'm smart.' She laughed, looking at Gin. 'Kai's going to be worried sick about the guys there.'

'Isn't Kai still in school?' Gin asked, a puzzled look on his face.

'Yeah, an all boys school.' She said looking at where hers was. 'Just happens to be near this one.' she laughed again.

'Knowing him he'll probably want to transfer you yours.' Gin said, his eyebrows raised. 'Just to be near you.'

'Probably.' she said. 'We aren't arguing anymore.' she said as the doors opened, revealing the lobby.

'You never do for long. One of you always gives in.' Gin smirked. 'Well I'm off to pack.' he said as they got outside.

'Good luck in London.' she called after his disappearing back.

A few minutes later she reached the estate and quickly got to hers and Kais rooms.

'That was quick.' Said Kai from his desk. 'New assignment?'

'Good one too.' she said, removing her cloak. 'Undercover in a school to scout for new talent.'

Kai looked up from his work. 'Which school?'

'The one near yours.' she said, looking in her closet. 'Wow their uniform is terrible.'

'I know.' he said, stretching. 'That's the homework done.' he sighed. 'Are you going to be Granger or Hiwatari?'

'Granger, so as not to draw attention.'

'Ok. Are you still a Shark?'

'Of course.'

'Oh good, well we'd better get some sleep.' he grinned.

The next morning, Angel walked into the school, aware of all the stares from her fellow students.

She was a senior and all the juniors looked at her, unsure of what to make of her.

'Excuse me.' said one, coming up to her. 'Aren't you with Kai Hiwatari?' he asked.

'That rumour again. He's my boyfriend, yes, but we aren't married.' she answered, smiling. Leopold chuckled from her pocket. 'Rumours these days are mostly false.'

'You must be pretty good with a Bey-Blade to be with Kai.' said a female senior.

'I'm,' she thought for a word. 'advanced, with one yes.'

The girl looked shocked. 'Can you prove it?' she smiled.

'If you like. Just not now. Maybe lunchtime if I had an opponent.' she said, looking round.

'Will I do?' came a familiar voice from behind. 'Heya Angel.'

'If it isn't the world champ.' she said, facing her younger brother. 'And in school for a change.'

'That's it you're on.' he said, laughing. 'Come on I'll show you around, sis.'

They fell into step and walked towards the office.

'Miss Granger?' asked the receptionist.

'Yes ma'am. Here is all my paperwork.'

'No need youre in the same class as Tyson for now.'

'Thank you.' she said nodding and followed Tyson to their class.

At lunchtime Angel found her way outside, people following her to see if she was bragging or not.

'There you are.' Tyson said, smiling. 'You ready?'

'Always.' She said, kneeling down and taking her launcher and Leopold out of her bag. 'Are you?'

'Like you need to ask.' he laughed, producing Dragoon. 'No fair using Leopold.' Tyson said shocked. 'He's too strong.'

'I don't have Wiroth with me.' Said Angel. 'Leopold's only at ten.'

'Ok fine, let's do this.' he said as the crowd gathered in a circle.

'Three, two, one. Let it RIP!' They shouted and Leo and Dragoon flew into the air, colliding with a large crash.

Angel took her stance, knowing her brothers fighting method very well after watching him for so long.

'And up.' she said, lifting her arm, Leo copying her. 'And down again.' Leo landed on Dragoon creating sparks.

'You've been training.' Said Tyson, smiling. 'Kai been helping?'

'We both know that I need no help.' she said. 'When you're with Leopold everything is natural.' The crowd gasped as they heard Leopolds name.

'Why havn't we battled before?' Tyson asked, Dragoon going into defence from Leopold's fierce attacks.

'There was no point.' Leopold circled round, attacking from behind. 'I never felt the need to enter the tournament.'

'Too scared you mean.' came a voice from the crowd.

'No.' she calmly replied. 'Who needs two Grangers in the competition when one is clearly enough.' she smiled. 'Stop toying with Dragoon Leo.'

'Just a bit longer.' he said to her. 'I'm having fun.'

Dragoon and Leopold circled again when quick as a flash, Dragoon was onto Leopold like glue, grinding away.

'No tricks up your sleeve?' Tyson laughed. 'C'mon sis. I know you. You're up to something.'

'Leo. Stealth attack.' Leopold disappeared, making the crowd gasp. 'Better?' she smirked. 'That's an old trick.'

Leopold kept grinding into Dragoon from all angles wearing him down slowly.

'Ok Leo, play times over. Metal Ice Claw.' Tyson gasped as Leopold Emerged from his blade and swiped Dragoon out.

The crowd was silent as Dragoon fell to the floor.

'You beat me.' Said Tyson, the shock on his face. 'No ones ever beaten me.' he picked Dragoon up. 'Hey Kenny!'

Kenny emerged from the crowd. 'Not again Tyson!' he cried, snatching Dragoon off of the guy.

'Why so surprised?' came a voice from the crowd. 'Firstly, Tyson has always been hot headed and rash, and second, Angel's always been better than him.;

'Come out and say it to my face.' Tyson whirled taking in the crowd. 'Are you chicken?' A blade landed by his feet.

Kai emerged from the crowd slowly, his face solemn and his arms crossed. He was in his school uniform.

'Kai!' said Tyson, his eyes widening. 'What are you doing in my school?'

'I came to have lunch with my girl-friend.' he said, smiling at Angel. 'But you've disrupted that.' Dranzer flew to his hand.

Angel held out her hand and Leopold flew into it quickly.

'Let's go.' she siad, smiling at Kai, 'I'm starving.'

'Leopold takes a lot out of you that's why.' he said, coming over to her and wrapping his arm around her.

'Don't worry Tyson, I'll give you a re-match.' she said, walking off with Kai. 'I'll even give you a few tricks.'

Tha night Angel went and reported to Mr Dickenson who didn't say anything to her for the incident.

'What about any likely talent?' was all that he asked.

'None sir.' she said. 'Only Tyson at the moment but we know about him already.' she laughed.

'Ok off to the Sharks with you.' he dismissed her.

Ten minutes later she got to the hideout.

'The boss?' she asked of Three.

'In his office sir. Keeps wanting to see you.'

She walked up to the office, scanning the Sharks as she went.

'There you are.' He said when she walked through the door. 'I need your help with something.'

'Oh?' She asked, walking to his side of the desk. 'What's that?' she said, pointing at the roll on his desk.

'Plans for the Panther hideout.' he said, his voice full of glee. 'Lead Eagle gave me the go ahead.'

'Go ahead for what?' she raised an eyebrow at him.

'Our raid to capture the leader.' he said seriously. 'It seems he's in charge of the American Snakes.'

'That does help matters.' Angel said, clipping Leopold onto his launcher. 'When do we leave?' Leo was excited at this too.

'Soon,' said Kai. 'Go gather the men. I need to talk to them.'

She squeezed his shoulder with her hand as sge walked past him to the door.

Grabbing her suddenly, he kissed her, 'Be careful.'

'Look whose talking.' she smiled, her hand on the doorhandle.

'Tease.' he growled, letting her go. 'Get the men ready.'

'I am.' She smiled, her hood up. 'Sharks!' she called, 'get into rank. The boss wants a word.'

They formed up and right on que Kai appeared, looking solemn.

'Sharks, I have much delight in telling you about our raid on the Panthers.' They cheered for a few minutes before Angel held up her hand to quieten them. 'We will go in two groups.' he started,'one group will go from the ground, led by me and the other will go by rooftop, led by Number Two.' he smiled at her. 'Our goal is to capture the Panther Leader.' he said. 'Alive of course.'

The Sharks cheered and then walked off to their chores.

Three came running up the stairs. 'Is it true boss?'

Kai glared at him. 'Of course it's true. Why wouldn't it be?'

'No reason sir.' Said Three cowering from Kai's gaze.

'Form up.' Kai shouted again, his expression was as though he had finally made up his mind about something.

'Kai?' Angel asked quietly. 'What's with that face?'

'You'll see.' He said cryptically. 'Sharks, before we go I have an announcement to make.' He looked at the neat lines of Sharks and smiled. 'As some of you may know, I got married a few weeks ago. Well, it's about time you all met my wife.' He looked at Angel's shocked face. 'Now don't be shy dear, they all know you anyway.'

Angl sighed and reluctantly lowered her hood. 'Angel Hiwatari nice to meet you.' she said looking at them.

'You will all continue to treat her as my second. Not as my wife.' Kai said, his face set in a scowl. 'Now it's play time.' The Sharks stood motionless, waiting.

'Now even numbers with me, odd ones with the boss.' Shouted Angel, her hood once again up. 'I'll kill you later.' she said quietly to Kai as the groups seperated.

'Let's go.' Said Kai and the groups seperated, Kai's to the main door and Angel's to the roof, where they quietly made their way to the Panther's hideout.

A few minutes later, they spotted it and Angel motioned for her group to be quiet as they walked along the tiles.

'Lookout ahead.' Leo warned. 'He needs to disappear quietly.'

Angel held up her hand and the group stopped. Pulling out her launcher very quietly and loading Leopold onto it, she shot Leo at hi,. A second later he'd fallen onto the roof and Leo was back in her hand, still spinning loosely.

'Kai says nice one. He was just going to do that.'

When they reached the unconscious lookout, he was tied up and lowered to the floor where some of Kai's group took him and guarded him so he couldn't escape when he woke up.

With a quick gesture, the group went onto either side of the hideout so they could see the Panthers but were careful not to be seen.

'Tell Kai we're all in position.' Angel told Leo. 'Ready friend?'

'Always.' he replied. 'Kai says two minutes.'

Angel looked towards the main door and saw only Kai there, walking up to the door alone.

It was opened, and Angel recognised the Panther's second from before and smiled. It definitely was payback time.

'Kai's playing the old "just-want-to-talk-to-your-boss" trick.' Laughed Leopold. 'That's original. No imagination at all.'

There was a flash and Angel saw Kai touch his cheek where a Bey-Blade had grazed it.

She heard Kai laugh then say something to the second.

'Kai says one more minute.' Leopold said, suddenly serious.

Angel held up her hand and heard launchers being drawn, smiling to herself as she replaced Leopold onto his.

'We might have to use all our power.' She said to Leo. 'Ask Gun to tell Mr D for me please.'

'They both say to be careful and to use it as a last resort.'

Spotting Kai's signal, she stood up, holding out her launcher, smiling at the sounds of shock from the Panthers.

A Bey-Blade whistled past Angel's face and she hissed, looking down for the offending blader.

The Panthers leader smiled up at her. 'Got your attention now have I? Good. Let's Play.'

'Kai says don't let him make you angry. Trust yourelf.'

Angel smiled. 'No one goes for their leader, he's mine.' She said, jumping down. 'You'd better be a worthy opponent.'

'The worthiest, Mrs Hiwatart.' he said, trying to shock her.

'That's me.' She said, lowering her hood. 'Let's get this over with so I can go home already.' She snapped.

'But your husband is right outside.' Said the Panther.

'So?' Replied Angel, her hand on her launchers cord. 'Doesn't mean I don't want to go home and sleep.' she tolted her head. 'I don't think you have anyone you feel like that for.'

He launched his Bey-Blade at her with a snarl and it landed just in front of her as she launched Leopold in defense.

'How dare you say that to me.' He shouted as Kai appeared and leaned against the door. 'That guy married you for no reason.'

Angel laughed. 'Looks like I hit a nerve.' She looked over at Kai. 'Come here a second Kai.' He stood behind her, reading her mind.

'I married Angel because I love her and have done for over three years now.' he said, his arms tightning. 'So do not spout lies when you don't know the truth.' he kissed her cheek.

'Leopold hurry up and finish him will you?' she smiled.

'Need to go to ten percent, he's strong.' Leo panted as he spun around the ground avoiding the enemy's blade.

'Go ahead.' Angel answered, pushing Kai away. 'I'll leave it to you to go up as you need to my friend.' Her hood was back up.

'Angel,' Said Kai, his voice strong. 'That's a dangerous choice of words when your boss hasn't given you permission.'

'Yes he did.' Said Angel looking at him. 'Just after we left. Gin knows as well because I asked him to ask the boss.'

'Man this guy is strong. Twenty percent.' Said Leopold.

'Metal Ice Claw Leopold!' Angel shouted, swinging her arm downwards. 'Finish him off for good.'

She was starting to glow, which worried Kai a lot.

"At this rate," Kai thought to himself. "I'll lose her completely."

Leopold glowed again as he missed the attack, going up another ten percent this time, Angel's hair turned silver.

She laughed and moved her arms, Leopold copying her.

'There's no point Panther, you're sweating and that means you're getting tired. Am I right?'

'Actually I'm just getting started.' He said, smiling.

'Ah good, I haven't even started yet.' Angel growled. 'Leopold!'

Leopold glowed again and Angel's eyes changed colour from green to ice-blue.

Their movements became more synchronised and the Panthers leader looked really annoyed that he hadn't beaten her yet.

'What is it with you?' he asked, his Bey-Blade grinding up against Leopold. 'It's like your getting stronger.'

'That's because she is.' Kai said, standing up straighter. 'What you're up against is Leopold the Winter Bit-Beast. He and my wife have had a close bond for a while now. Before she met me.'

'Almost seven years now, right Leo?' Angel laughed. 'A long time.'

'Sixty percent. This guy isn't giving an inch.'

'No choice, we need to use our back up.' Said Angel.

'What?! That's for emergencies and we will be gone for a while.'

'It's happened before. Kai and the boss will understand.'

'Fine, ok. Warn Kai first.' he growled. 'No one gets hurt.'

Angel pulled Kai's head forward. 'Get everyone out. I love you.' she whispered, Kai's expression one of shock. 'Do it now.'

Lifting her arms, she glowed as did Leopold. Those Sharks that had seen this before, ran away from it, others following Kai's orders as he ordered Sharks and Panthers alike to run.

With one last look at her, Kai left and Angel sighed.

'Avalanche Leopold.' She said quietly, bringing her arms down. 'One hundred percent power.' The snow started to fall and with one mighty roar, the avalanche appeared, covering half the base in snow and ice.

Kai rushed forwards. 'Dranzer, free them, before they-' his eyes watered at the thought of Angel dying.

Dranzer spun forwards, melting the ice, eventually finding the four. The blades and bladers cold and still under the snow.

'That's why he's winter.' Kai said to no one important. 'Because he's the most dangerous.' he whispered.

He picked up Angel and hugged her to him, then with one hand took out his phone, dialling Gin's number quickly.

'Gin of the Gale.' he answered, sounding tired. 'Who's calling?'

'Gin it's Kai.' he breathed, carrying Angel away from the Panthers hideout. 'Angel used avalanche at one hundred percent.'

'Get her to Mr Dickenson. I'll be there soon.' he said calmly. 'It's a good job I'm back in the country.' he hung up.

Hurrying to Mr D's office, Dranzer on top, spinning to keep her warm, he arrived in record time.

Ignoring the security guard, he got into the lift and held her as it went up the shaft to the top floor. He looked at her, her hair slowly returning to normal as was her breathing.

'Mr Hiwatari?' came the voice of Gin as the doors opened without him realising. 'Kai?' he sounded worried.

'Gin, she hasn't woken up yet. This isn't normal.' They went through to Mr D's office where Kai explained what happened and also why Angel was in this state.

'Put her on the couch Kai.' Gin said, moving forward to help him, but Kai glared at him, so he backed off. 'Where is Leopold?' he asked.

'Right here.' Kai answered, taking him out of his pocket. 'Hasn't said a word since I found them.'

'He needs to go to the mountains.' said Mr D looking at Gin. 'If what Kai told us is correct, they have merged into one and need to be seperated for a while so they can seperate their minds.'

'They're in total synch with each other?' Asked Kai.

'Yes. To the point that they are one and the same.'

'Then let's seperate them,' Said Kai, grabbing Leopold.

'It might take a while for them to become two people agan.'

'As long as I get Angel back nothing else matters.'

'If that's the case, Gin please take Leopold to the mountain.'

'Yes sir.' Gin disappeared, leaving Kai and Mr D to watch Angel.

Look i know this is all over the place but seriously i dont care because when i write im tired so just deal with it OK?
thank you for the reviews i have already and im sorry if im an irregular uploader xD Ok .... a VERY irregular uploader. I jusy have so many things going on right now.... I'll update when i can. P.S. Look at me go twice in one day ive updated xD