Ummmmmmm... Yeah... This is my first story on FanFiction... Flames Welcome... Uhhhhhhhhh... I don't own the characters from beyblade... or beyblade for that matter... But I do own the girl, whose true name you will probably never find out. Ha ha. I'm mean like that.

The Black Phoenix

The girl retreated as several black-cloaked figures made their way towards her. "What do you want from me?" she growled, desperately trying to avoid the cans of garbage scattered across the dark alley.

"We want nothing from you…Only you..."

She was shoved to the ground from behind. She leapt to her feet in an instant, only to feel her arm pierced by a sharp object. She looked to her shoulders and saw a black feathered arrow; she jerked it out. One of the men lowered a bow.

"Come on," one of them commanded.

She stands her ground.

"I said come on."

She's jabbed in the back by what feels like a pole.

"You're coming with us weather you want to or not."

"So we suggest making it easy on yourself, and surrendering."

"Over my dead body."

One of them, apparently the leader of the group, smirked. "Such a stubborn girl. She'll make an excellent addition to the Underground. Don't you agree Yarzen?"

"Indeed Xiomer. Lord Kai will be pleased. And to think, she'll be the first female to ever see our lair. And very possible the only." She was pinned to the ground from behind as she watched the two men converse.

"Can we just go now?"

"Patience, Yanai. There's no point in doing the job if you don't get the chance to play with your victim. Anyway chances are she'll be killed by Lord Kai."

"Yes, he has that kind of effect on women." At this, the two voices chuckle.

"Very well. Bind her and bring her along." The one called Yanai set to work shackling her wrists. She jerked away and kicked him in the stomach.

"Why you little-" Yanai advanced toward her, soon stopped by his companions.

"Not a drop of blood other than the arrow is to be spilled. Remember what Master said."

Ignoring the others, he continued towards her. She moved into a fighting position.

'How could I be so stupid?!' she thought to herself. 'Taking a walk out on the streets? And at night too! And now look where I am. About to fight for my life against someone whose abilities I don't even know!'

He charged at her. She quickly dodged and kicked the back of his legs. The other men- there were about fifteen – closed into a circle around the two of them.

"Get her, Yanai," one of them shouts.

He smirked and advanced. She retreated, adrenaline rushing through her veins as though she was a trapped animal. He smiled to reveal two sharp fangs. "Whether or not it's during this fight, I will have you blood."

Her eyes widened. He lunged at her coming too close for comfort.

"I don't want hurt you." He directed a punch at her stomach. "But I will if I have to."

She blocked what would have been a blow to the head.

"And if I have to," he tried to sweep her legs out from under her, "I will make sure that you fell as much pain as possible." She jumped into the air, avoiding him.

"Bite me batman." He yelled in Frustration. Then suddenly he disappeared. She whirled around, desperately trying to find him. Out of no where, he appeared in front of her and clutched her throat, lifting her into the air. She tore at his hand, trying to escape the thing that was cutting off her supply of oxygen. Finally, he threw her to the ground. He kicked her in the head.

"Get up."

She rolled over and tried to stand. The moment she was on her feet, he slammed his elbow down between her shoulder blades. She fell to the Earth once again.

"Get up."

The others laughed, their mocking ringing through her ears. Only the one named Xiomar said nothing.

"What's wrong? Afraid to laugh at a pitiful sight?"

"Harm will come if Lord Kai finds her injured."

"There's 99.9 percent chance that she will be killed. We have nothing to worry about."

"But what if this one is different? What if it is as the boy said?"

"He is but a mere child, no older than fifteen."

"And we are not far off. Only five years more. Our judgment is little better than his."

With caution, she stood. Yanai lunged at her. But she was ready. He slammed right into her waiting kick, sending him flying to the ground.

She was immediately tackled by at least three of the men. Yanai stood and brushed his hand along a bleeding cut on his cheek. His eyes widened at the sight of his own blood. The others all gasped.

"Why you little –" He placed his foot on her head.

"You'll never see the light of another day anew…"

"Yanai."

All heads turned to another black cloaked figure. He lifted his hand and pulled down his hood.

He had two-toned gray hair, blue shark-fin tattoos on his checks, and deep piercing crimson eyes.

"Lord Kai," Xiomar said, bowing.

"What are you numbskulls doing?"

"We were just-"

"What is that thing?" He motioned to the girl. She was still pinned to the ground beneath three of the men.

"She is the one Shane spoke of."

"The fighter girl?"

"Yes sir."

He walked over to her and lifted her chin up with his foot. She wriggled away, earning herself a hard kick in the cheek.

"No discipline. And no strength either."

"Sir…She drew blood…"

"Whose?"

Yanai stepped forward. Kai grabbed his chin and examined his cheek before throwing him to the ground. Two words left his lips. Two horrible words.

"Kill her." He began walking away as one of the men drew a knife. One boy ran to his lord, His hood falling down in the process.

"Sir, please don't do this" His voice was calm, yet hurried.

"Give me one good reason why I should not."

It was too dark for her to see the person clearly, but he looked strangely familiar to her.

"Sir, she won many fights in our school, and was peacemaker for more than one. She's incredibly intelligent, and barely speaks."

"This gives me no reason to accept her."

"Sir please." The boy fell to his knees before his master. "I can't stand to see her die."

Kai looked at the girl.

"At least give her a chance." He sighed as though he was a mother denying her son a new pet.

"…One slip and I will personally see to it that my dagger is run through her heart, do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal."

He pulled up his hood and disappeared into the night. The boy walked back over to the girl. She finally realized who it was. "Shane?!"

"I'm…Sorry…" The redhead's eyes fell to the ground.

He was one of the teenagers in her class at school. The three men holding her down pulled her to her feet. Shane stood in front of her. He placed a hand on her shoulders. She lashed out, kicking him where the sun don't shine.

"Don't. Touch. Me."

Some of the men laughed, while others helped up their friend, while still others restrained you. Xiomer walked over to pat Shane on the back.

"Quite a girl you've got there, buddy."

"Yeah, I probably deserved that…"

"…You do know that she'll have to pass…the test…"

"No one has ever passed the test except for Lord Kai him self. He hasn't even made any of us take the test, so he would never make her."

Xiomar led him away from the others.

"Shane why you think Lord Kai left her alive?"

"Because –errrrr…"

"Because he knew he could kill her later with the test. It has happened before with others. You've got to accept the fact that he will not tolerate a female in the Underground."

"But-"

"Give up Shane."

Xiomer walked back over to his companions, soon followed by Shane.Yanai smirked and held out a length of chain. Someone bound the girl's wrists with what seemed to be rope, while Yanai advanced. She backed up, only to be shoved forward and into his chain noose. He jerked back on the metal links, making her fall to the ground. Not a sound had left her lips since she rather rudely spoke to Shane. Not a sound left her lips as Yanai placed a foot on her back, shoving her face into the dirt. He looped the extra bit of chain through her wrists and somehow secured it. He lowered his mouth to her ear.

"Now's your chance to beg for mercy."

She jerked her head up, slamming into his nose. He cried out and fell backward. The girl stood.

"I beg to no one."

He stumbled to his feet, blood pouring from his nose.

"That's it!" He grabbed her arm, and pulled her close to him, throwing back her head. He kept her restrained by a firm grip on her long brown hair.

"Tell me… do you believe in vampires?"

She didn't answer as he lowered his lips to her throat. With one final laugh he bit her. She gasped as his fangs pierced into the tender flesh of her throat. He greedily began licking up her blood. The loss of it was beginning to make her dizzy. She struggled to get away, but failed miserably.

"Get used to it, girl."

She began to lose consciousness.

"Because in the Underground," she could no longer stay awake, "Pain is inevitable."