A little chat with the reviewer(s):

Eden – You'll know soon enough in this chapter and the next. :)

Thunder Gardian – Why, thank you!

suzanne – Perfection? Really? I should go and reread them and make sure the future chapters can be a little more like it! XD Thanks!

Amanita Virosa-Amaranthus – Yes, since she likes him in a way so she should at least remember how he sounds like. Hehe.

Author's Note:

Okay, I lie. I don't really have a busy schedule. I have anime to watch. XD My favorite video games aren't working in the PS2 so my dad's fixing it soon. If it still doesn't work, I'm buying another one. Yep, yep. But I'll be home for three long weeks because I don't leave the house often, especially when it's cold out. So I'll work on this story a lot more before New Year's hit.

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Chapter 18 – Devastating Flames

Tyson silently breathed, surrounded by the flames. It did not feel hot and yet the fire is right there. He reached out and touched an invisible solid wall. "What the…?" his eyes widen. Is this some kind of barrier? Did something just protect him? The fire faded away and Tyson looked at Kenny, who was only right next to him. "Kenny…?"

Kenny did not move. Everything around them was all glowing with a faint light… including Kenny. As if time has froze but why is Tyson still moving? He looked at Kenny, whose expression showed he was surprised when Johnny had called out an attack on them after Johnny tried to convince Tyson to give up his Dragoon.

"Johnny," Tyson remembered and looked around.

"What happen here?" Johnny looked around him, confused. He is standing on Salamalyon's back. When he turned around he saw two women, both blond hair and violet eyes, standing on the street in front of the dojo. He looked behind the women and looked at something that was shining brightly. "What the hell is that thing?" Johnny pointed.

Harumi and Rin both smiled in relief. They were glad they were in time before the flames consumed anything. The both of them were just on their way to buy food for their cat, Sachi, but then heard Johnny's demanding for Dragoon. Harumi turned her head to her bit beast. It took form of a person but with one leg, clawed foot and no head. Its large wings were the arms. Its body is in crystallized pure white crystal and is as tall as Harumi.

Johnny looked at the two women. They must have done something… He thought. Is that thing a bit beast? He heard the sound of a tiger roaring and looked up at the sky.

The chimera dropped on the dojo's yard on its four legs. Kai got off and glared at Johnny. "Why… isn't it McGregor?" he said.

Enrique stepped outside of the dojo when everything seems to have change. He looked up at Johnny with a shook expression. "What are you doing here?" he asked.

Johnny ignored the two guys and looked at Ruby. "So… you're safe, eh, Ruby?" he crossed his arms.

Ruby did not response to that. They might have been good friends if he was not one of the Empty Hearts but Leonardo had left a bad expression on her. She does not like any one who works for the Silver Company. "Are you here to take Dranzer?" she asked, not letting her guard down. Hajime looked like it's really to pounce on Salamalyon.

"I'm here to take Dragoon," Johnny said, grinning. "But sure, while I'm at it, I'll take Kai's precious bit beast as well."

"I like to see that," Kai smirked.

"Humph," Johnny smirked back, uncrossing his arms.

"Hey…" Tyson called. The wind rapidly surrounded everyone and they all looked at him. Tyson beamed, "If you're going to take my Dragoon, you're gonna have to fight for it!" He chuckled as Johnny lightly glared at him. "Well, either way, you're not going to beat me! I'm the world champ after all!"

"Whatever," Johnny rolled his eyes. I doubt you train through hell like I did. He smirked, having confident in himself.

"But wait," Ruby said. "What about the city? You'll just cause it to…" She trailed off, suddenly feeling a weird atmosphere around her now that she thought about it. It did not feel alive. "Hey, Kai… what happen around here?"

Kai looked around, clueless. "I have no idea," he said.

"Everything's glowing…" Enrique blinked.

"It's my mom's bit beast's ability," Rin said. "Tenshi used Time Dimension. The time here froze around the city."

"Time…?" Kai looked at her. "Time froze? Really? Why are we still here moving and talking then?"

"That's because we all have bit beasts," Rin clarified. "It doesn't work upon bit beasts and their masters."

Tyson looked at Kenny. "Oh, that would explain him then," he waved his hand in front of Kenny's face. As for Hilary, she must be somewhere else right now. That's a relief for Tyson.

Johnny lost his patience a bit They were talking as if he was never here. Salamalyon's flames strike towards Tyson but then the wind broke it off. "Shut up and let's start this," Johnny glared.

A tornado formed from the sky and Dragoon appeared out of it, spreading its wings, leaving the wind continuously strong among them. Tyson rubbed his nose, grinning hungrily for a battle. He's been 'lock up' for almost a year after all. "Well then, let the action start!" he said, holding his cap down on his head.

"Salamalyon!" Johnny exclaimed.

The flames crushed down towards Dragoon and everyone else, spreading the burning flames miles around.

Far from the flames, Ruby appeared out of thin air on top of a tall building. "Whoa!" Ruby managed to land on her two feet.

Kai, Enrique, Harumi, Rin, and the chimera appeared along with her, out of thin air. They looked around, confused about how they just suddenly standing on the roof of some building. Eve and Xue stood in front of them with smiles.

"Good job, Spirit," Eve patted on the cat's head while it was sitting around her shoulder. It still remained invisible to everyone. What a shy bit beast.

"Eve," Kai looked at her. "How did we…?"

"My bit beast can teleport me to people and people to me," Eve smiled, a bit tired. "Just thought I should get you guys out of that battle. Though it does drain my energy." Her body is not catching up to her bit beast's ability so it worn her out a few times.

Xue walked up to Ruby, smiling happily. "Spirit has a long hearing range and told Eve about you guys," he told them. "So, what's up with the glowing things around?"

"Bit beast's ability thing," Ruby said. Xue nodded since that's all he needs to know.

Rin and Tenshi lightly pushed Harumi towards Ruby. Harumi hesitated and stared at Ruby. Her daughter… her beautiful daughter is within her arm reach but she felt worried, worry if Ruby would take this seriously or not that she is her mother.

Ruby tilted her head to Harumi. Ruby did not know who this person is but only knows she had a bit beast that paused time. Ruby smiled, "What's your name?"

Xue, Eve, Kai, Enrique, Rin, and Tenshi watched the mother and daughter silently.

"What's going on?" Xue looked at Eve, who shrugged in reply.

Harumi noticed Ruby's missing left arm and her blindness behind the sunglasses. Her tears fell down, not knowing what to say to her daughter who is blind and she who is mute. She has so many things to say to her daughter and many to ask. How will they communicate personally?

Tyson rode on Dragoon's back, flying around the huge fire where Johnny and Salamalyon are inside. At first he thought it was fun riding on Dragoon and flying around but Johnny's not making a move yet. "How long are they going to stay in there?" he asked, frustrated. Johnny should not be able to stand the fire that long since it has been around him for a while now. "Hey, watch out, Dragoon!"

The huge fire shot out in the air and raining back down like a firestorm towards Tyson and Dragoon. Dragoon had dodged them all by flying around but Tyson worried about the city.

He looked down at the buildings and none, it seems, was not being harm at all. The fire did not cause everything below to burn to ashes. "Is this supposed to be normal in this time stop magic thing?" Tyson asked himself out loud. At the very least, it would be safe to go to Dragoon's full potential if he had to. "Blow them away, Dragoon!" he excitedly said, pointing at the huge fire.

Dragoon roared and the wind all concentrated on where Johnny was. The fire slightly lost a bit of flames but remained strong against the powerful wind. Salamalyon released more fire balls in the air and Dragoon had to dodge them, unable to continue to blow out the fire.

"You're… my mother…?" Ruby asked, raising one of her eyebrows.

Everyone stood quietly. Harumi smiled. Rin talked for her mother so they could tell Ruby about this. Harumi grabbed Rin's hand and pulled her close to Ruby. "This is Rin," Harumi signed as Rin said. "She is your older twin sister."

Rin looked at Ruby, slightly smiling. She knew Ruby would not know how she look like and somewhat felt sorry that Ruby could not. Ruby took a step back when she felt someone's hands on her shoulder. It was Rin's. "What prove do you guys have?" Ruby asked, curious. "I don't have a mother or father…"

Xue looked at Harumi with questioning eyes. So… is she my…? He trailed off in his thoughts as he continued to listen to the conversation between the girls.

"We do have proof," Rin said. She took off her bell bracelet and let Ruby hold it. "This is the same bell as yours. Your bell should have 'Sachi' written on it."

Ruby clutched onto the bell and feel around it. She's blind so she could not really tell if they're the same or not, but she remembered 'Sachi' was written on her bell. "…Is Sachi my birth name then?" Ruby inquired. She had always wondered what the word on the bell was.

"That's correct," Rin said. Ruby handed her the bell back and she put it back on her wrist. "I know this is sudden… you don't have to accept my mother and I yet."

"Not… really…" Ruby said. She did not know how to even react to this. Should she feel happy about it or nothing at all? There were not any other emotions within her rising. It was all just emptiness. There is nothing to feel about this. Nothing. Harumi took Ruby's hands and put it against her cheek. Her tears fell down as she cried. Ruby could not understand why. Ruby was just confused. Somehow she knew her bell had something to do with her past because she had it ever since she remembered.

"Where's your bell?" Rin asked, recalling that she did not hear any ringing from her younger sister.

"…I lost it," Ruby replied, drawing her hand away from Harumi. "I'm confused about something though… Why don't I remember about you two?" Her head started to ache when she tries hard to recall back as a child.

Rin sighed in depress. "We were separated at sea… that's what mother told me. We were less than a year old back then so of course you wouldn't remember."

"Then… what about the father?" Ruby rubbed her head as it ached more. "Where is he…? Who is he?"

Kai looked at Ruby, starting to feel concern by her pained expression.

"Aren't you with him?" Rin asked. "…Where were you all this time?"

Ruby's headache increased and she shook her head from the throbbing beat in her mind. "I don't remember," she said, losing her patience. "I don't remember what happen during my first nine years with… with a man and a woman. I think I was abused a lot of times by them… a someone came and took me away so I can be safe… but then…"

Harumi grabbed Ruby's arm and looked at her face. Rin asked, "Abused…? What happen?"

"I don't know!" Ruby exclaimed.

Rin looked at her, surprised at her tone of voice. She looked at Harumi as she signed a sentence. Rin then translated, "Mother asks, where Kiyoshi is right now?"

"I don't know any Kiyoshi!" Ruby said, trying to pull away from her so-call mother. "Nnnn…" she touched her head as it got worse. Kiyoshi, it ringed a bell but nothing came to mind. Nothing. "Let me go!" Ruby demanded.

Harumi held her arm tightly, wanting to know more about what happened over the last eighteen years.

Xue pulled Ruby away and hugged her. "It's alright," he told her, smoothing her hair. "Stop thinking about it… just relax…"

Ruby heavily breathed back and forth. She thought about it again but nothing is coming to mind. It's like as if she did not want to remember, no matter hard she tries to think back. All she could really recall that she does not have any memories when she was abused. A man and woman would beat her every time they get stress. Other than that, she does not have any childhood memories.

Harumi reached for her.

"Stop it," Xue said, giving her a serious look. "Can't you see you two are giving her a headache? Try asking her again in the next couple of days."

"…You look like you know something," Eve said.

Xue chuckled, "Not really. Ruby looked like she needed a break. That's all."

Ruby pulled away as Xue let her go. "I'm going to fight Johnny," Ruby announced, wanting to forget about this topic about her mother and sister. "I want to go and help Tyson."

"Tyson can do it by himself," Kai said. "This is an one-on-one match between them."

Ruby smirked. "This isn't Beyblade anymore Kai. They're real living, breathing beasts now. If something were to happen to Tyson, what would you do?" Kai did not answer. "Besides, don't you guys want to take Johnny as prisoner or something? I'm sure he will be useful if we give him to the police."

"The police don't know anything about the Silver Company's real intensions," Eve said. "And don't forget, anyone can be one of their allies too, working undercover."

"You got a point," Ruby nodded.

"Let's hand Johnny over to Mr. Dickenson then," Enrique said, smiling. "I'm sure he'll do something about him."

Xue chuckled, "Sounds good to me! But man, poor Johnny… he's going to go through hell before giving up. I mean, like, he's been training. Do you guys think Tyson will be able to make it out alive?"

Everyone turned to him. "What kind of training?" Kai asked, feeling cautious.

"The Silver Company calls this weird powerful thing, the Second Form," Xue said, nodding to himself. "I haven't mastered it myself but it's supposed to be more powerful than just letting your bit beast fight for you…"

Eve snapped her fingers together, recalling the day she had looked a data up a while ago. "I remember about something like that," she said. "It's like what we've seen on TV when Kai was on fire… or whatever it was."

"…Huh?" Ruby could not get what they are getting at.

"Something like that," Xue nodded to Eve. "The closer you are to your bit beast and learn some abilities, you become stronger and can even use it on people. Well, if you're a bad person, you'll probably do that to rule the world. I heard Johnny doesn't get burn when walking into a fire and he even controls the flames with his will. Sounds unbelievable, doesn't it?"

"For real?" Enrique's eyes widen. "That's… really hard to believe. How…?"

Ruby thought about the Aura Ability that Viper taught her. She learned it instantly but Johnny had trained to be able to learn? She grabbed Xue's arm. "Wait… Why is it call the Second Form?" she asked. It did not make any sense if that is the name of learning new abilities and using it on others.

Xue rubbed his chin, thinking of a way to put it. "It really depends," he answered. "Something like Chun Mei's bit beast, Fei En. Her bit beast is a nine-headed bird… so she would most likely have wings and soar through the skies and control wind. I wonder if she'll have nine heads too… Well, that's impossible. She'll look like a monster! Haha!" He then looked nostalgic. "Oh, Chun Mei! I haven't seen her for a while now!"

"Do you have to train to be able to learn the bit beast's ability then?" Ruby questioned.

"Yeah," Xue said. "If you don't train, how will you be able to use it often?"

"Oh…" Ruby dropped her hand to her side.

Eve looked at her, "Is something wrong, Ruby?"

"No," Ruby replied. If Viper taught me the Aura Ability… how come I learned it so fast? I'm sure I can easily tell where I'm going now and I just have to get use to it. She thought to herself. She had been using it like nothing up until now. The warmer auras are living and breathing things, the cold auras are probably the buildings and the ground, and the hot aura has to be the bit beasts. Is it because the chimera is a fused bit beast?

Ruby had forgotten what Viper said before when she was learning the Aura Ability.

The tiger silently growled as it looked up at Ruby.

Kai turned to see how Tyson's doing. "What's that…?" he hurried and stood on the edge of the roof, alarmed.

Ruby felt a warm presence coming their way. It's more like a round object that is flying their way. But then she realized it felt familiar. "Tyson…?"

Xue and everyone else were all looking where the battle was. "Hey, there's a fireball coming our way!" Xue shouted and pointed. "It's going to hit us! Quick, Enrique, do something about this!"

"I know what I'm doing," Enrique said as the huge fireball flew straight towards them.

Before Enrique could call out Amphisbaena, Hajime was already calling forth the shadows. The dark waves acted like shields in front of them, solid. The fireball hit the shadowy wall, bursting, causing a wind to push everyone back.

"Hey," Enrique pouted. The chimera took his glory. He will never get the chance to shine.

"Catch him before he falls!" Ruby said, rushing over to the shadow wall.

The moving shadow changed it's formation and carried the fading fireball. The flames die away and Tyson laid very still, skin brunt.

"Tyson?!" Kai hurried after Ruby.

Dragoon was lying beside Tyson. It opened its eyes and stared at Tyson. It moaned softly and closed its eyes, tired and hurt from the heated flames that had caused its injuries.

"Holy…" Xue blinked. "Johnny really gone and did it…"

Ruby ran on the shadow that created a floor for them. She sat between Tyson and Dragoon. "Hey, Tyson," she shook him. She felt his rough arm and he cried out a little. "Viper!" she shouted. "Please, heal his wounds!"

Hajime walked over as Kai sat on the other side of Tyson. Hajime growled, unpleased to be saving someone it does not know. Viper looked over to Tyson and slightly nodded. Viper closed her eyes and a light glowed around Tyson.

"Sala… Salamal…" Tyson tried to speak and opening his eyes. "John… ny… and… Salamalyon…"

Kai stared at Tyson's pained appearance. He glared and looked over where the burning fire is.

Johnny appeared on the other building with a wide smile on his face. "Heh, Tyson didn't even stand a chance against me, haha," he laughed. Johnny's body was covered in flames and it danced around him.

"Wow, look at him," Xue said, silently clapping his hands. "His Second Form."

Eve slapped the back of Xue's head. "Can you be a little more serious?" she asked, giving Xue a flat look.

Kai glared at Johnny. "How could someone like you defeat Tyson?"

"His bond with Dragoon is not complete as mine is with Salamalyon," Johnny smirked. "Why do you guys think I'm the only person who was ask to get Dragoon? That's because I'm powerful enough to defeat the stupid 'world champ' myself."

Kai looked back at Tyson. His wounds were slowly healing.

Ruby looked at Viper. "Please help Dragoon too," she pledged. Viper nodded. Another light glowed around Dragoon.

"Humph," Kai stood up and faced Johnny. He glared with a dangerous aura around him. Everyone felt it. "You're going to pay for that," Kai smirked. He was angry but excited at the same time. Johnny seems to have gotten stronger the last time they meant and Kai wanted to see it for himself of how strong he has gotten.

Eve looked at Kai's back and touched Spirit's head. "Teleport us further away again," she said. "This may get ugly…"

Spirit purred. It became visible and looked around. It's eyes glowed blue and everyone teleported, leaving Kai and Johnny alone.

Something felt hot in Kai's pocket. He took it out and looked at Dranzer. It started to burn in his palm but he just smirked. "I prefer blading… but guess I have no choice," he said, looking at Johnny.

Johnny looked back at Kai. "Hah, as if you can," he snickered.

"…Dranzer," Kai called, closing his eyes.

A sudden bright flame emerged from Kai and Johnny jumped back when he felt the flame from Kai, which felt different from his. He silently waited as the flame consumed Kai.

Slowly opening his eyes, Kai found himself inside the flames and Dranzer flapped its wings in the air in front of him. Kai reached out and touched Dranzer's beak. Dranzer closed its eyes as the flames got warmer. "…Dranzer," Kai smirked. "I will bring back Beyblade someday. But for now, will you fight along side with me?"

Dranzer eyes unfolded. It stared into Kai's eyes for a moment. Both of their eyes showed determinations. Dranzer nodded.

From the outside, Johnny thought maybe he should just attack Kai. He had a bad feeling if he leaves Kai inside his flames too long, something might happen. Johnny spread his arms. A fire bow and arrow appeared in his hand. He aimed the arrow at Kai's flames and shot the arrow towards him.

Dranzer flew into the sky and Kai's on it's back. Kai smirked that Johnny had missed him. "Isn't that my move?" Kai looked at Johnny. "Let's go, Dranzer," he said. Dranzer roared like a phoenix throughout the skies, flames shooting out around them.

Johnny grinned. "Huh, this might not take too long. Once I beat you up, I'll take Dragoon and Dranzer with me."

Kai glared, but then it turned into a confident sneer. "I like to see you try."