Hey guys. Just a quick note before we get started. I've decided I won't be doing a chapter for every episode. There are just some that aren't very important and things I can't come up with. So this story won't be as long as you or I hoped. Sorry but I really want to get this story moving faster.

Also, I just got my very first OC submitted for the story. I plan to use that OC when I see a good point for her to come into play. Please if you have an OC you want in this story let me know. I would be glad to use it. :)

Also with the OC, I need to know is Blaze is related to Gingka in any way. I know some people have the same last name but aren't related in anyway. Thanks.

Anyway, on with the story.

Sandra walked around town searching. She had stayed in China while Leonora went to Africa and Matt went to South America. Sandra had no idea where they were looking but she didn't think about that too much. She had other things to worry about. She had to look around China and the pain in her leg seemed to get worse overnight. Thankfully, it wasn't so bad as to where she had to call Matt.

Sandra shook those thoughts away and pulled out her phone. She looked Rydel up in her contacts and texted all of the information to her, hoping she still had the same number.

Not even a minute after she sent the message she got a reply. When Sandra read it she blinked in confusion. It said to go to Beylin Temple. Why there? The only ones up there are the members of Team Wang Hu Zong.

Sandra shrugged and started to head toward Beylin Temple. As she walked she remembered the times when Masemune complained about the trek. She wondered if it was really that bad.

Sandra walked until she saw the temple. It wasn't that bad, she thought.

When she reached the door she went to knock but the door opened before she could. On the other side was a girl with blonde hair and brown eyes. She wore jeans, sandals, and a yellow sleeve-less shirt. Sandra blinked.

"Rydel?" she asked.

"Yep!" the girl replied. "Good to see you, Sandra. Come on!"

Sandra followed Rydel inside the temple where many bladers were training. Sandra spotted Dashan up ahead waiting for them to reach him.

"Sandra, glad to see you're doing well," Dashan greeted. "Are Gingka and the others with you?"

"No why?" Sandra replied.

"They're coming to visit today," Dashan answered.

Sandra's eyes widened. "Uh-oh."

"Is something wrong?" Dashan asked.

"They can't see me here! Kyoya won't let me leave his sight again if he sees me," Sandra fretted.

"Dashan! Are you here?" called a voice. Gingka!

"I'm not here!" Sandra said, running to hide. Rydel followed.

"What's going on?" she asked. "Don't you want their help?"

"No, I don't want to drag them into this, and keep your voice down! Alex will reconize your voice," Sandra whispered.

"Alex is with them?!" Rydel exclaimed, running back out. Sandra sighed and glanced around. She snuck over to the wall and leaped up onto the roof. She then moved to where the others wouldn't see her. She looked up at the clouds. The clouds moved calmly and slowly as if nothing could go wrong.

Wish that were true, Sandra thought grimly. She knew that many dark times had come and gone, and another was rising. With it her friends were in danger, as well as herself.

And it's all my fault, Sandra remembered. If I hadn't used all that power in that battle, then things wouldn't be like this. I'd still be with Kyoya, having great times.

"Sandra?" Rydel's voice reached her ears. "Where are you?"

Sandra peered down at the ground. Rydel was looking around. "Rydel!" she whispered. Rydel looked up.

"What are you doing up there?" Rydel asked, climbing up beside her.

"What does it look like? Staying out of sight," Sandra answered. "Are Kyoya and them gone?"

"Kyoya, Benkei and Alex are gone. Gingka and the others are training here with Team Wang Hu Zong," Rydel replied.

Sandra stood up and leaped off the roof. "I've got to get out of here while I can." She ran out of the temple and Rydel followed.

"Well, there's one piece of news you might like," Rydel began. "There's a tag-team tournament coming up and I know you need to get more experience battling with your bey."

"Where'd you hear that?" Sandra asked.

"Just now. Team Wang Hu Zong, Gingka, Yuki, Kyoya and Benkei are all entering. We should enter," Rydel explained.

"I can't enter if Kyoya's entering," Sandra stated. "If he sees me he'll never let me out of his sight again."

"So, you're just going to stop battling in tournaments?" Rydel asked in disbelief. "That doesn't sound like the Sandra I know."

"But I don't want them to get involved," Sandra protested. "This is my problem, not theirs."

"But you can't just stop battling," Rydel pressed. "You've got to take a chance. Who cares if the others see you? Just take a chance and go for it. Don't let anything get in the way."

Sandra thought for a moment. She's right. I can't let anything keep me from doing what I love. She nodded. "You're right. I can't let anything stop me." She looked at Rydel. "Let's do it."

"Alright!" Rydel exclaimed.

Sandra then blinked. "Oh! I almost forgot! What were you doing at Beylin Temple?"

"Well...I..." Rydel stammered, looking away. "I've been hanging around with Dashan."

Sandra smiled, teasingly. "You like him don't you?"

"What?!" Rydel exclaimed, glaring at Sandra. "No! That's ridiculous!"

"Sure," Sandra said, rolling her eyes. We'll see about that.