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I'm currently in the process of making cover art for my stories. I'm excited about how the one for Betrayal in Wolf Canyon is turning out.

I'm gonna try to update a few times every weekend and end this story as quickly as possible. I feel like I've made you all wait way longer than you should have. And honestly, I don't watch or enjoy Beyblade anymore. I just don't want to neglect this fic. Haha.

Here's Chapter Three!

Chapter Three: Prisoner

She wasn't going down without a fight. The two boys kept her arms restrained, but she lashed out with her feet any chance she got. Unfortunately, her blind strikes missed every time.

"Let me go!" Hikaru screeched out. She let her feet drag the ground in an attempt to slow them down. They were strong, but hopefully not strong enough. If she could just squirm out of their grasp, she would be able to outrun them. She knew that much. Every few moments, she could feel herself slipping from their grip, but they always caught her just before she could make an escape.

Almost there, she told herself, wriggling even more to break free.

"Trouble much?"

At the voice, Hikaru ceased to writhe. She let her head hang limply, staring down at her feet and panting at the effort of trying to get away. The boys stopped in their tracks and even seemed to relax after such a struggle, but they still held her firmly; she let herself ease up on the thrashing as well, trying to conserve her energy. Hikaru's bangs were in her face, but she looked up through her hair at the girl who had spoken. Her voice had been sassy and overconfident, the kind of girl Hikaru just may be able to get along with…if she tried. Hikaru's gaze found the girl's shoes just a few feet away, with mismatched laces.

"New prisoner?" the newcomer prompted, taking a small step forward.

"Yes, ma'am," one of the boys replied, his voice surprisingly deep.

"I told you not to call me ma'am," she snapped, and Hikaru almost flinched from her fierce voice. Then she added, more to herself, "Makes me feel old. I'm only thirteen."

Hikaru found that hard to believe. This girl seemed like she was pretty skilled and strong.

The girl took slow steps, the soft sound of her footsteps echoing in that creepy hallway. She halted in front of the teenage girl and reached out to put her index finger under Hikaru's chin. She tilted the blue-haired blader's head back, forcing Hikaru to look into her golden eyes.

"Hmm…" The girl studied her carefully for a moment before taking a step back and looking Hikaru over.

Hikaru's narrowed stormy-violet gaze traveled over the arrogant girl, taking in the sight of her. She was wearing khaki shorts that were a little longer and darker than her own. Her light, grassy-green sports jacket had a blue and white stripe across the middle. It was loose, yet it still showed off her figure nicely, and the sleeves of her jacket were pushed up to her elbows. Her silky golden brown hair was up in a messy bun, and her side swept bangs were brushed to the left.

The new girl snorted, glaring into Hikaru eyes. "So Doji captured an attention-starved teenage girl?"

"You're one to talk," Hikaru retorted.

She smirked, crossing her arms as if suddenly intrigued. She raised an eyebrow as a challenge for the prisoner to continue.

"You don't even look like that strong of a blader," Hikaru went on, even though she was well aware that the girl was probably very powerful in beyblade. She tilted her head to feign respective thought. "But you don't look prissy, I'll give you that. You seem sporty, though, athletic." As the girl's smirk got wider, Hikaru spoke through gritted teeth, frustration threatening to tear her apart. "Don't give me that look. You seem to think you can make everyone afraid of you. But it won't work on me."

"Got anything else you wanna tell me?" Hikaru opened her mouth to speak, but the girl beat her to it. "Good. Now let me tell you something. I am probably a lot stronger than you, and I have a high rank here at the Dark Nebula. And you…" She mimicked a whiny voice, her eyes filled with fake pity and mockery. "You weren't even recognized to be recruited. You must not be as strong as you think you are." Amusement flashed in her gaze.

"I'll battle you right now and we'll find out just who is better," Hikaru said, a threat edging her voice.

The other girl began to chuckle. "Clever plan, but I'm not stupid. I can see right through your ideas, honey." She shook her head, a few loose strands of golden hair falling into her face. Her eyes softened when she looked back at Hikaru. "You know, I like you. Decent plan you had, but unfortunately for you, I'm one of the smartest here. Doji, though, he may have fallen for it." She rolled her eyes and smiled. "You show promise. If you're up for a job, I'll talk with Doji. Maybe he'll reconsider."

And just like that, she was gone.

The boys shoved Hikaru forward, pushing her down the hallway.

"Ow – watch it!" she growled, clenching her fists and thrashing against their firm hold.

After what seemed like ages of wrestling and screaming, they pulled both of her hands behind her back and pushed her face-first up against the wall.

There was no room for struggle now.

The sound of turning locks echoed in the air, and the rusty door slid open with a loud screeeeech.

Before Hikaru could even think, they grabbed her and flung her into the dark little room. She gasped as she landed hard on her hands and knees. Whipping around, she leaped to her feet and sprang forward – ignoring the pain in her knees, which were sure to have nasty bruises before long. She crashed into the metal door as they pulled it closed.

"You can't keep me in here forever!" she yowled out, banging on the door.

The only response were clicks as they locked it back securely.

Hikaru continued to beat on the door, filling the room with a deep echo. "Let me out! You'll regret this!" But she had no way to get revenge, no way to get out now. She smacked the metal harder, her hands throbbing with pain.

"It's no use."

Hikaru froze when she heard an extremely soft, sweet voice. Turning, she saw a girl huddled in the corner, her silky midnight blue hair falling into her eyes. From what Hikaru could see, the girl wore a red jacket similar to her own, with a black shirt underneath. Her shorts were black, and a pure white belt held all of her beyblading equipment. Hikaru took a tentative step forward.

Another prisoner?

"What's your name?" Hikaru asked, her voice hoarse from her screaming and crying.

The girl looked up, brushing her bangs to the left. Her milky blue eyes were wide, frightened and sad. Dull, even, as if all happiness she'd once had had been drained. It made Hikaru wonder how long she'd been in there.

She stood up and hesitantly extended a hand. "Alice. Alice Hara."

Hikaru ignored the pain of the handshake, a smile pasted on her face. "I'm Hikaru Hasama. It's nice to meet you."

Credits.

The first OC (name has not yet been revealed) belongs to primed-pandemonium.

Alice Hara belongs to Destened-Star-Girl (I think there was a username change to GONE FOR EVA)

Soooo short. But I hope you liked it anyway. This is the last time I'll update till this weekend, unless someone knows how to update from mobile devices. I dunno if it's possible.

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(:Mizune