Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade

At last a new chapter and on the brink of 2008 too. Christmas was so much fun and at least we didn't fry from the heat. I've been pigging out since then (on my chocolates (and my mom's)) so I better stop before I begin looking like Tyson.

Ring Ring!

Bryan was floating in the air. Literally floating and not the floating the meant happy. Bryan was almost never happy...keyword never. As he was floating (and occasionally dodging lamp posts) he noticed a large nose and a head of bright purple hair that immediately made him reach into the torture chamber that he called a brain, to find the most evil prank he could pull on the annoying midget.

"I have come to...umm...what was that again?" Ian asked the figure of Boris beside him.

"Warn him about Christmas and his mood about it." answered Boris, who was strangely wearing a pink tutu and was chained to Ian.

"What he said." Ian said turning back to Bryan, then he continued in a 'spooky' voice, "If you do not change your ways, you will endure a fate worse than death. Your gonna spend an eternity locked in a room with me!"

Bryan's eyes widened and he stared at Ian in shock.

"I give up! I'll change my ways!" he exclaimed.

"That's not fair! I'm supposed to give the others a chance too." Ian complained and disappeared.

Several seconds later Tala appeared wearing a toga and drinking a wineglass of soda. He was lying on a couch with a remote in his hands.

"Let's get this over with." Tala sighed and both he and Bryan disappeared in a bright white light. When Bryan could see again he saw himself sleeping on his bed in the Abby. A few minutes later Tala said: "Well, this is boring, see ya later." and then he left Bryan there.

Bryan glared at the wall and crossed his legs, only to be thrown off balance moments later by someone tapping his shoulder. Behind him stood Spencer wearing a white blanket like a poncho and a crown of paperclips.

Several seconds later they found themselves in the apartment were they lived. Spencer took a seat on the couch and Bryan took a look around at his teammates. Kai was sleeping with his head under a pillow, trying to drown out Tala's snoring and Ian was kicking anything that came near him.

With a flash he found himself in a destroyed Bey Stadium. In front of him stood Kai looking impatient and wearing a black cloak which made him look like a Jedi.

"May the force be with you." Bryan said with a smirk and Kai glared at him, "What are we doing here anyway, aren't you going to show me my grave?"

"Why would I show you your grave, your still alive, otherwise you wouldn't be standing right in front of me." Kai said with a scowl.

Bryan jolted awake and stared at the ceiling for a moment before shaking his head and muttering to himself:

"Those stupid ghosts can't even look at a calendar. It's New Years Eve tomorrow."

There, a bit late for Christmas, but the nonetheless. Hope you enjoyed.

~LOATIA